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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

The labor unions throughout the
country are beginning to realize that
strikes are not the best things to in
augurate to enforce their demands
upon the employers. Their experience
for the last twelve months, which
may be Justly styled the striking
season, has shown that the employ
ers can get along without the labor
er better than the laborer can do
without the capitalists. When the
laborer stops work his wages cease,
and he has no surplus to fall back on.
The capitalist is not so. II he shuts
down his plant for lack OF workmen
10 conduct Il, he has plenty TO live
upon, and, in many instances, loses
nothing by the shut down. In con-
nection with this growing aversion
to strikes on the part OF laborers, we
find that at the annual congress oil
the American Federation OF Labor,
visiting labor leaders from Great
Britain and Canada have agreed with
many OF the best champions OF the
interests Of workingmen In the United
States, that strikes are a source OF
great loss and harm, to labor as well
as capital, and that such conflicts
should be avoided, il possible, under
all circumstances.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Mu,ila,od eodv ~ olrl Found

Peoria. ILL.,. Nov. 1.-THE mutilated
and halfnude body OF Miss Ella Hen
ringer. daughter OF well-to-do farmer
living near Bishops Hill, was found
half buried in an abandoned corn field
near the girls home by a searching
party that had been looking for her
since Sunday morning. Fred strube.
son Of a neighboring farmer, Is miss
ing. Strube. Ella Henninger and her
sister Alice drove TO a school house
Saturday evening. Upon their arrival
home shortly before midnight Alice
alighted from the carriage and Strube
whipped up his horses and drove away
with the other sister That was the
last seen OF Ella Henninger until her
dead body was found. The skull had
been crushed as If with blunt instru-
ment. Strube's Jealousy is given as
the cause OF the crime. II IS known
that he was in love with the girl, had
proposed and had been rejected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
COL0NBIA'S PROTEST.
Against the Recognition of Pan
ama's Independence.
ADDRESSED TO THE U. S. SENATE
Document Is In Spanish, and After
Being Translated Will be Sent to
Secretary Hay-Asks Assistance In
Repressinu Insurrectlon.


Washington. Nov. 1.-THE protest
OF the Columbian government against
the recognition by the United States
OF the independence OF Panama has
been received by Senator Fry as presi-
dent pyo tempore OF the senate The
document was not laid before the SEN
ate because of the diplomatic require
ment that 1t should DO transmitted
through the secretary of state. II is
In Spanish and Senator Frye had IL
translated with view TO transmit
ting IL to Secretary Hay. II will be
sent to the secretary with the request
that 1t be speedily returned. when SEN
ator Frye will lay it before the senate.
IL is addressed to the United States
senate and IL IA follows:
ITO His Excellency. the President
Of the Senate, Washington: Excel
lency: The government and people OF
Colombia have been painfully surpris-
ed at the notification given by the min
lister of the United States TO the effect
that the government at Washington
had FASTENED TO recognize the govern
ment consequent upon a barracks coup
in the department OF Panama
The bonds OF sincere and unnter-
rupted friendship which unite the two
governments and the two peoples; the
solemn obligation undertaken by the
American Union in a public treaty to
guarantee the sovereignty and prop
erty of Colombia in the isthmus OF
Panama; the protection which the cii-
gems of that country enjoy and VIII
continue to enjoy among us; the ira
dtonal principles Of the American
government In opposition 10 secession
movements. the good faith which has
characterized that great people in its
international relations; the manner in
which the revolution was brought
about, and the precipitancy OF its re-
cognition make the government and
people OF Colombia hope that the SEN
ate OF the people OF the United States
will admit their obligation TO assist
us in maintaining the integrity Of our
territory ard in REFRESHING that in
suTection which is not even the result
Of a popular feeling.
"In thus demanding Justice. Colom-
bia appeals TO the dignity and honor
OF the American senate and people.
"Marroquin.
at is to be hoped that the petition
for Justice which Columbia makes to
the American people will be fayorably
received by a sound public opinion
among the sons Of that country.
Minister of Government.
"Estaban Jaramilo"
The action of President Marroquin
in sending a protest to the United
States senate is regarded by diplomats
here as a serious breach of the pro
pricties, but the matter probably will
not be dealt with IN a harsh manner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
FRANCE RECOGNIZES PANAMA
Morgan & Co. Appointed Financial
Agents Of New Republic.

Washington. Nov. lin a note ad-
dressed TO NJ. Bunau-Varilla as min
lister plenipotentiary and envoy extra
ordinary Of the Republic of the 18TH
mus, NJ. Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador. Officially recognized the new en-
voy and informed him he would be re-
ceived al the embassy by his excel
lency and duly recognized. The am
bassador's action is in accordance with
a cablegram received from the French
foreign Office.
The minister announced that J. Pier
pont Morgan d. Co. had accepted the
appointment as financial agents In the
United States OF the Panama Republic.
and that 5000, 900 had been placed 10
the credit Of the Panama government.
The minister received by cable full
powers from his government TO ad-
dress the ENJOYS Of all the powers rep
resented at Washington and request
recognition al their hands
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
is keeping pace with the progressive
times and is extending it's lines to
various points. Mr.. Stevens, the
president, is considering the POSSIBLE
ity OF building a more direct connec-
tion with the bustling city OF Pitts
burg by the Greenbrier branch by a
new line to Red Stone Junction on
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road.
From Kentucky it is reported that
the Chesapeake and Ohio extension,
which is now being constructed up
the Big Sandy valley from White
stone to Pikeville, will be In opera
ton as far as Paintsville by the first
Of January, and as far as Preston
burg q month later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

Senator Hanna has called his Ma
tional Republican Committee to meet
in Washington on the 18th of De-
cember to select a place for holding
the next National Republican Con-
vention. At the earnest solicitation
OF the President Mr.. Hanna will, it is
reported, remain as the head OF the
party, notwithstanding it is given
out from some quarters that the
President will conduct his own cam
paign. We haveall the time thought
that Mr.. Hanna would remain in the
saddle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
CHINA rs HEi-PLEes
Officials Greatly Excited Over sitca'
tior In ManehurIa,

tion In Manehurls.
Pekin, Nov. 17.-While the Chinese
official world Is more excited over the
present Manchurian situation than
over anything for the last two years.
the helplessness Of the government
was never more conspicuously dis
played. Several long councils have
been held at the palace during the last
fortnight. but the highest officials de-
vote more energy to intriguing against
their rivals and trying to shift the
responsibility than to dealing with the
problem of what measures should be
taken.
The Manchus are beginning to real
ize that the loss of the seat of their
dynasty means the loss Of their pres
tige and possibly endangers the sue.
cessiop After applying to the Ameri
can and Japanese legations for assist
ance. the Chinese foreign Office admits
that its policy is to await the develop
ments of the Russian-Japanese nego-
tiations. hoping that they will result
In a partial restoration of Manchuria-
The idea of closer relations between
China and Japan is spreading rapidly,
and Is much discussed by officials and
In the press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
sabsorip tion i.5o Per Year. in Advance
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1903.
THE UNITED STATES AND PANAMA.

We believe that it will be hard for
the Administration to justify its pre-
cipitate action in reference to Pana-
ma in the eyes Of many of the Amer
lean people, audit isquite likely that
in the opinion OF the nations OF the
Eastern Hemisphere the affair WILDE
viewed as q species OF bullying on the
part Of this country without iustifi-
cation or excuse.
The only reason yet given out for
the action of the President from the
official circles is that given by Secre-
tary Hay. in which hesets out treaty
obligations on the part OF the U. 5.
to keep international trade and trail
&c across the isthmus unmolested.
This probably could have been done
without recognition by this govern
ment of the Panama Republic, and
without sending war ships to the
Panama coasts for the purpose OF
preventing Colombian troops from
landing.
By this action it Is charged that
shis government Is giving its sanction
TO secession, the right OF which it de-
MED forty years ago TO the point oil
carrying on the most sanguinary
civil conflics ever waged, with the re-
suit that since that day secession as
a civil right has been proclaimed as
settled irrevocably against the right.
And it is asserted by those who do
not hold the views OF the President
that il secession is wrong here 1t Is
wrong everywhere.
There seems to be no claim that
the interference was for humanisy's
sake, that American interests or cit
liens were being interferred with, nor
In iact any Of the old pbrasesin stock
which have heretofore been resorted
TO to justify the use OF force and
arms by powerful nations against
weaker ones, and it is predicted that
II this government had not had the
Panama Canal project in view 1t
would not today occupy the position
OF champion and protector OF the
new Republic.
As is is, the new Republic will live,
since Colombia is cut off from access
to her by the sea by the American
ships, and by land by impossible
mountain ranges, and while many OF
the American people do not approve
they are powerless now to redeem
what is denominated an act OF bad
faith towards a weak sister republic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

A report on temperance adopted
by the Virginia conference, in session
last week in Charlottesville, declares
that the social clubs are worse than
the saloons, and calls upon the legis-
lators to so modify the Mann bill as
to do away with the social club iea-
ture, and better guard the mischief
wrought by distilleries. A similar
action was taken by the Baptist gen.
eral association at Stanton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

Colombia has put on its war paint
and started On army to Panama to
subdue the revolutionists and punish
those who have set up the republic.
In this move the president OF Colon.
bia has the sympathy OF the presi-
dent OF Ecudor. But what will SYM
patty count? Colombia wants men
and money, il it shall undertake such
a difficult task as Is has before 1t.
The people OF Panama are not only
united and determined to maintain
their independence OF Colombia, but
they will have the cooperation and
protection o. the United States In
their struggle. While we do not be-
lieve our government was concerned
in the revolution, now that the Pan
anna republic has been set up it is
our duty to maintain peace in that
country, and give Panama all the
protection that may be necessary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
COAL MINE ON FIRE
Gotten Under Control After Several
Hours Hard Work.

Gotten Under Control After severa
Hours Hard Work.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Nov. IA fire
was discovered in the red ash vein OF
No. Delaware and Hudson Coal com.
pany's mine at Plymouth, near this
city, by one Of the under bosses of the
company. who was making his usual
rounds of the old workings. Word was
quickly sent to the surface and force
Of 80 men were lowered into the mine
to fight the flames Chemical extin-
guishers, as we'll as water, was used.
and the fire from the burning coal and
timbers was extinguished in several
hours to such an extent that the fire
fighters had it completely under con-
troll. The fire is about 500 feet distant
from the foot of the shaft The officials
are not able to account for the cause,
as there Is no gas In the mine. except
a very small quantity in the extreme
lower dip of the vein. No estimate can
be made as yet on the damage done.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY
True Bills Against Senator Dietrich
and Hastings, Neb., Postmaster.
FOUR OTHER CASES PENDING
Dietrich Is Charged With Accepting
$500 Fer Securing Appointment OF
Postmaster Fisher - Testimony OF
tbn Ho.RefNueen

the Go.Between.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov 1.-THE federal
grand jury has returned true bills
against United States Senator Charles
II. Dietrich and Postmaster Jacob
Fisher OF Hastings. Neb., charging
them with conspiracy and bribery In
connection with the appointment OF
Fisher to the position OF postmaster.
When the indictments were brought
into the United States District Court
Judge Munger presiding, and were plac-
ed on file the court merely accepted
the report OF the grand jury. making
10 remarks on its contents beyond
making an order to the clerk for filing
OF the bills
The indictment against Senator Diet
rich charges that he accepted money
and property in consideration OF his
recommending Fisher for appointment
as postmaster at Hastings. That
against Postmaster Fisher charges him
with making an agreement with Sena-
tor Dietrich by which the former was
10 pay in property and money $500
for securing to Fisher the appointment
The last witness called before the
grand jury was William Dutton, a
hardware merchant of Hastings. Ac-
cording TO buttons testimony he Out
tom acted as intermediary in all the
alleged transactions between the In
dicted men. and after hearing his evi.
dence the grand jury excused the re-
naming witnesses who had not testi-
fed and At once prepared its report
TO Judge Munger.
-Four other cases, said TO be OF a
similar nature are being investigated
by the grand jury. and report on all
or part OF them IS expected very soon.
All are cases in which postohices and
postmasters are concerned.
This indictment is said to be the first
ever returned against a United States
senator on charges Of this nature, and
caused intense excitement in govern
ment Official circles In Omaha and in
adjoining towns when II became pub
lie. What action will be taken. If any,
10 apprehend Senator Dietrich. could
not be learned,
The section under which the indlct-
ments are drawn is Section 1871 Of
the revised statutes OF the United
States. which provides that every
member OF congress or any officer or
agent OF the government who accepts
any money or other valuable consid-
Grafton from any person procuring or
aiding 10 procure any contract for
ONCE from the government from any
person whatever shall be guilty Of
misdcmeanor. and shall be imprisoned
for not moro than two years and fined
not more than $4,000. and any such con
tract or agreement may. at the option
Of the president. be declared absolute
~ null ami void. and any member Of
congress OF any officer convicted OF
violation Of this section shall be dis
qualified from holding any office OF
honor profit or trust under the gov
eminent OF the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Result Of Political Quarrel.

Washington. Nov l7.-Senator Die
trich and Editor Rosewater. OF the
Omaha Bee. arrived in this city. and
all inquirers az to the indictment Of
the senator were referred to Mr. Rose
water. who declared that the indict-
ments were the result OF a political
quarrel. Mr.. Rosewater asserted that
Senator Dietrich had a good defense.
and added that he and the senator had
come TO Washington at this time to
bring about the removal Of District
Attorney Somers Mr.. Rosewater de-
clarsd that District Attorney sommers
had pushed the charges against Sena-
tor Dietrich for the reason that they
were politically antagonistic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

A financial combination has just
been effected by the Dresner bank
and the Schaaffhausen bankverien,
OF Germany, which is said to be the
strongest in the world, except the
bank of England. The capital is
S71, 900, 900, with a surplus of abont
Sl4, 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

A noble charity was that OF VIM.
L. Elkins, OF West Virginia, who died
a few days ago. His estate was
reckoned at s25, 100000, and among
other laudable gifts was S240, 900
for a masonic home for female or
phaus, and a tract OF land on which
to erect it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

Ex-Postmaster General James, or
as Senator Conklin would say, "that
fellow James," is soon to take his
third wife. He seems to be unwilling
that Senator Platt shall carry off all
the honors and leave him behind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Russian Troops 70 overawe china.

russ'eH 'rooPs 70 ONc'eWc ~"'@.
Moscow, Nov. 1.-THE Russian mill
tary re-occupation of Mukden, Man
churia, has caused such tension and
has aroused such an aggressive atti-
tude on the part Of China that the
continued dispatch Of troops to the
Fas East is now said to be directed
against China. despite the pacific turn
Of the Russo-Japanese dispute. Troops
totaling 100000 were ordered to the
Far East when hostilities appeared i'm.
minent, and they are being continually
drafted from the government OF Mos
COW and the nine surrounding PROV
inces. With the troops already In the
Far East tb1m give Russia a, ovef-
Vhclpir1p Nth which r. avsr'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
BOASTS RocKEFeLLER.
o.. J.. M. Jones Says He 10 Eneouraa.
inp q School Of tnfidsiity.

The Baptist General Association at
Staunton, Monday, adjourned TO meet
at Petersburg November Is, 1905
Rev. DR.. W. J. McGlathlin spoke on the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
and it's work Rev. DR.. Richardson, DR..
Hatcher, DIR. Hall, DIR. j. M. Jones, DR.. J..
NJ. Frost and DR.. Eakle, financial repre-
sentative of the seminary, spoke on the
same subject.
DIR. Jones ssid that while be considered
the seminary under discussion the minis
terial schoolof yirginians, be had nothing
to say against the othsr theological
schools Of the country, with one excep-
tioD-that OF Chicago, endowed by John
d. Rockefeller. Rather than have found
ed that infldel institution, said the doc
tor, with much emphasis, Rockefeller
would have done more for religion had
he thrown his millions into the waters Of
Lake Michigan. Its teachings Of new
i1eee and new u1Ieiope discoveries, de-
& es' !, d a.; 59 i Ieht srqn tk J
= III 49, a 800 49, ~ = (N5rs Wanxx On -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

Henry W. Deacon, who retired as
railroad agent at Bordentown. N. j.,
. few weeks ago, Is probably the old
- '~ noint Of service, Of any rail-
phone n the country. He was
sat that point, and was
D.ccfelsgraph operator and
Tl0S. Che road had. HIS,
ss ~ {! q s Z.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
NOVICE.

Notice ia hereby given that all hunting
or trespassing on "Snowden" is strictly
prohibited. Hunters and trespassers
will be prosecuted to the full extent oi
the law. d. Clark. oe10 I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Marine Calf,

~.
a lighter weight, softer leather
than the Navy, especially suit
ed for tender feet, Lace and
Button, Plain and Tipped Toes.
Ladies' IS to s., at 81 80
Misses l2s to q, at l %
Child's 9s to lis. at 100
Boys as to 5s at Its
Youths lbs to Is, at 1.5O
SmallcrIBoy's 9sto Us, att. 90
Yours to serve with reliable
Footwear.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-28
HELPFUL FARM NOTES.

The best method of making the farm
profitable IS to make it productive.
Manure adds to the productiyeness
of the land as soon as it is applied. bur
all the substance is not used up in one
season.
During the winter is good time to
clean up the old fence rows and COR
ners that have been allowed to grow
up in weeds.
The time to shape the heads of tree
Is while they are young Then the
tops can be easily trained. in almost
any shape desired.
In profitable farming the farm prod
ucts must be put in the form in which
they will command the most money
and yet leave the farm in the most
productive condition.
President Roosevelt says: while /
am son of Harvard, l believe that the
state land grant institutions are do.
ing greater work and are closer to
the hearts of the people than many of
the older AND better equipped col
leges." -..--1---.--. H..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-28
The Matching of Duckline..

When the eggs begin to hatch let
them strictly alone. Do not try to-,
turn the pipped sides up, and above
do not open the machine every few
hours to see how they are getting.
along, or show inquisitive friends
how cunning the little dears loos
coming out of the shells. After the
hatch is fairly over and the ducklings
nearly or quite dried off, open the
machine and quickly take out tras
and cover with a thin wooden cloth,
Look tt eggs over carefully, and
if any are discovered cast in the she'll
or with head slightly caught break
away enough of the shell to allow
the little bird some freedom of moye..
ment and return the tray. Ere.
quently these birds will break
through and prove as lively as those
earlier hatched.-Farm, Garden and:
Poultry.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-28
FOR SHIPPING POULTRY.

feathers. Whenever you Use the coop
to ship birds to a customer, request
him to return the coop, and it will last
for several shipments. In building
the coop use good, sound and light ma
terial. For the ends and partition
use three-quarterinch dressed pine.
and for the bottom, sides, Stats ana,
top use half-inch pine. Put the Stats
on with screws, and then it does NOT
make any difference which Stat is taken
off to remove the birds. For single
birds build the coop - to IA inches
wide and 20 inches long and 20 to "a
inches high; for pair, 16 inches wide.
20 inches long; trios, 20 by 20. Double
coops with partitions should have two
separate Stats to remove so that the
birds can be taken out of the coop with
out any trouble. The top of coons
should be from four to six inches mar
rover than the bottom, says the Amer
lean Poultry journal.