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Evening journal., 1904-08-19
No Cause For Alarm.

Although Dr. Henry Stubbs reports
that n. b. Danforth. who is confined to
his home with typhoid fever was not
quite so well yesterday. the physician
states that there is. no. cause for alarm
las to his condition.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19

on suitry Summer Days you probably
don't care for much meat, but what you
do purchase you want to be fresh and OF
the highest grade. The appetite flags. and
nothing but the most appouzing of COMES
tib,es have any attraction for you. II
we can't please, you're doomed TO dis
appointment elsewhere. Better try us
first Try our Boiled Ham and Boiled
Tongue for Lunch.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19
Social.

Miss Frances Whitaker. George and
Elmer Whitaker. of Media has been the
guest of Miss Ella Gravel The latter ac-
companied her guests 10 their home today
for a visit of several days.
Ewing Jemison. of Washington. d. c..
is ,he guest Of his brother Councilman
Harry y. Jemison.
Miss Florence SudeL, of the Falls Of
the schuylkili, is the guest of Mrs. George
II. Rennie. Miss Una sude,l. of Philadel-
phia, who has been the guest of Mrs.
Sudell has returned to her home.
Miss Mhrie Rogers, OF Philadelphia. Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Moul-
ton c. Rogers, of Delaware street near
Fifth and has as her guest Miss Denny
also of the Quaker City.
William Kemp, Of Baltimore. who has
been the guest Of his aunt, Miss Kate
Herbert, has left for his home.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19
PeonIe Are Wonderinn.

People are wondering why Il Is that
Council did not meet on Wednesday night
last as was decided upon, TO report on
the books of the fire company. Many are
anNiously awaiting the outcome of the
"straightsnlng out" process.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19

filled Upon its arrival at Harrington a
second and third section Of the train was
made up consisting of nine cars each.
About forty persons from New Cast e'
and delaware city boarded the train at
This noint
Evening journal., 1904-08-19
All Star Defeated.

Al Port Penn yesterday the Port Penn
ties defeated the All-Star baseball team
Murphy claims sell-out ON the part Of
one of the payers.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19

In Joel: A Boy Of Galiee." II has
been the purpose OF the author. Annie
Fellows Johnston. to present to chill
dren. through Joel" as accurate a
picture OF the times of the Christ as has
been given to older readers through
ben Hur." With this In view, the
customs of the private and public life
OF the Jews. the temple service, and the
minute observances Of the numerous
holidays have been studied so carefully
that the descriptions have passed the
test of the most critical inspection. An
eminent rabbi pronounces them correct
In every detail. While the story is that
of an ordinary boy living among shep-
herds and fishermen, IL touches at ev-
cry point the gospel narrates making
Joel, In "a natural and interesting way,
witness TO the miracles, the death.
and the resurrection of the Nazarene.
The publishers are l.. c. Page & Com
pany Boston.
McCnres midsummer fiction number
for August Is simply a marvel of mod
ern magazine making. IL past years
McClure's has made a great record with
It's fiction numbers, but the issue of
this year surpasses all others. In both
text and Illustration 1t fixes the stand
ard OF excellence. The stories. without
exception, are gems Of their kind and
serve admirably to illustrate how Far
the American short story has been per-
/ fected.
The number opens with a novelette,
OF child life by Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett, whose Little Lord Fauntleroy
II has haen generally voted the most won
derful child story ever written. This
is the story OF a little girl, and TO II
Mrs. Burnett has brought all the
charming fancy of her earliest efforts
1t is most beautifully and sympatheti.
cally Illustrated IN colors by Jessie
Wilcox Smith.
In the short stories Of this number
the Mcclure fiction writer's appear e
the best advantage with collection o
lrattling stories, rattlingly told.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19

Returning steamer will leave To;ches-
ter Beach at 400 p. m.
Children between five and twelve years
Of age, half the above rates.
A red-dollar-piano always
seems to be making too much noise for
a two-hundred-doll house.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19

Chrdren between five and twelve years
Of age. one-half the above rates.
Returning, special train leaves Atlantic
City As p. m.
Tickets wia be good only on special
train in each direction.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19
Killed Valuable Fowls.

Unknown mscreants visited the hem
merry on the Lester. farm Wednesday
night and killed eighteen valuable chick
ems. Mr.. Lester discovered them aging
in a heap in the yard with their necks
broken.
While 1t is thought that the perpetrator
of the crime killed the chickens for the
purpose of carrying them away and dis
posing Of them and was probably fright
ened off before the purpose could be ac-
comphshed. yet it appears as II it may
have been done in a spirit of mischief
The loss to Mr.. Lester is a heavy one on
account of several fowls being of valued
stock and worth several dollars eacn.
Mrs. Mary Weggenmann had as her
guests yesterday Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Leinberger of san Francisco. Cal. who
left New Castle for the West during the
gold fever I'm 1853 During the day the Wis
itors viewed the city and the spots they
so well remembered. They were enter.
tained at dinner at a family reunion al
the Eome of John Sheridan by Mrs Sher
idan who is a sister of Mrs. Leinberger
During last evening Mr.. Leinbergor en-
tertained a large company with stories o
'"o 'ip 10 bHS N'oA III louo dlid otilci
features OF western life. DR.. John J
Black Major William Black and other,
called at the home Of Mrs. Weggenmanr
last evening TO welcome the visitors tc
this city again. Today was spent in Wis.
iting Delaware City and other points OF
interest. This evening the visitors will
reach Smyrna where they will become the
guests Of Jacob Leinberger, a brother OF
Henry. After a stay of few days they
viii proceed to prepare for a trip to Bal.
timore, Washington and by easy stage.
to the st. Louis Exposition and later &c
Chicago. points on the Great Lakes. SAL
Lake city, to Sacramento. Mr.. Leinbergei
is brother of Mrs. Weggenmann.
Evening journal., 1904-08-19
Many Went on Excursion.

One Of the largest excursions Of the
season passed down the Delaware rail-
road yesterday morning enroute from VIII
mfngton to Ocean City. The train was
made up of eighteen day coaches, all well
Evening journal., 1904-08-19
Deckhand Fell Overheard.

As the steamer Thomas Clyde was land
ing at the wharf at this city yesterday af-
ternoon upon her return trip from Wood
land Beach William Worth. of Philadel-
phia. dropped into the river. The man
was jeckhand on the boat who assisted
i'm running out a single foot board and
who in attempting to protect passengers
from going overheard took the invo.un-
tary bath. The man went down between
the boat and the wharf officer Tobin was
soon al the edge Of the wharf and as the
man came up he grabbed him and assist
ed by two others hauled him out. He at
once rushed into the boat to secure a
change OF clothing. The accident caused
intense excitement for some time and sew
eral persons came near fainting from the
fright There are different stories anoat
relative to the. accident. Several claim
that the man was pushed overheard from
the edge of the board while others claim
he attempted to step out Of the way and
overbalancing himself went off the edge
without any chance of catching hold of
anything The man was fortunate that
he lid not come in contact with the wharf
log as he fell.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10

Issso per celit" Miller who Is also un.
dergoing punishment. presented atilda.
wits, through counsel yesterday, before
Judge Newburger In general sessions
In an effort he is making for new
trial. on the ground of the discovery Of
new evidence. says the New York
Tribune, Three Of the afildavits Were
of eonviets, one being that of Ammon
himself, another of Frank E. Cum
innings. and the last of John Goodwin
Williams.
The specific charge against Ammon
was the larceny Of $4,000. which had
been deposited with the Wells Fargo
Express Company and In relation to
this money the petitioner wishes to
present a copy of a letter, written to
him by Miller under date Of Decem-
ber I, 1899. In which he directed AM
mon TO take charge of the money on
deposit and invest 1t for him. Ammon
states that the original OF the letter
was lost on the train on the way to
Kingston, N. ", by lawyer to whom
1t had been submitted by Ammon's
lawyer. Ammon further states that II
he has new trial, he viii go on the
stand. deny Millers statements at the
trial. and tell what he knows of the
Franklin Syndicate.
Cummings relates that he talked with
Miller while both We're In the hos
pital at Sing Sing. and that Miller told
him that he turned the $50. 500 over to
Ammon for fear of its attachment.
Williams affidavit Is practically q du-
plicate OF that of Cummings.
Ammon states also that since jan
uary Miller has offered to make an
affidavit. rectifying the wrong he had
done to Ammon. Il sent back word
to him that IL he was willing to make
a confession to the Rev. Frank Rees.
chaplain of the prison, would then
be glad to have him make such an
afiidavit, but until he did so. I would
not talk with him. says Ammon.
Whether Miller made any such confess
sion the affidavit does not say.
There is also a short affidavit from
Mrs. Winifred F. Ammon. wife Of AM
mon. She swears that there was such
a letter as her husband describes. writ
ten to him by Miller, directing her
husband to take charge OF the money.
Assistant District Attorney Mott OPP
posed the motion for new trial on
the ground that the petitioner knew of
the existence of the letter at the time
OF the last trial. lie had then an OPP
portunity to be heard said Mr.. Mott,
but did not choose to avail himself
Of the chance. This new move Is sim
ply to give him an opportunity to es-
cape from the rigors of imprisonment,
for he has nothing that is new to Of
fer"
Judge Newburger reserved decision
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10

shipment Of shoes from interior points
IN New England outside of Boston to
East Sc Louis.
The explicit cause of complaint is
that, although the transportation COM
pany published freight rate on boots
and shoes from interior points within
a certain radius, which Is the same as
that from Boston, some manufacturers
have been refused through bills OF
lading since June /, 1909, and have been
put to expense of paying the freight
to Boston In addition TO what was for
merly the through rate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10

express. The wild duck Is travelling
at the rate of "A miles an hour while
the hunter IL pumping the contents OF
a repeating gun at Il. The hlackhird'
robin. dove and other small birds travel
at speed of IS miles an hour. The
humming bird can and does excel a
speed Of a mile minute. Murphy
says that humming bee the other
day flew IN ana out OF his cab window
while he was going at the rate OF SO
miles an hour. The performance lasted
while the engine travelled half mile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10
How Fast Do Birds Fly2
(st. Joseph News.)

William w. Murphy, a locomotive
engineer on the Burlington's fast ex-
press between Hannibal and st. Jo-
seph, has been making observations on
the speed Of various birds and insects
Many birds. he says, make a practice
of flying beside or in front Of his en-
gine, and when the weather is clear
and there IL no wind he opens the
throttle and races with them.
He finds that a chicken hawk and a
crow can make 25 miles an hour A
turkey buzzard flies at the rate Of 21
miles an hour. The pigeon is one Of
the fastest birds in the United States.
1t makes a speed of 46 miles an hour
with ease. When chased by an eagle
it can beat the Burlington's st. Louis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10

The Grotto handles nothing but
straight liquors: no blended goods In
the house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10
FOREST FIRES CHECKED.
Lossers Stop Blaze That Rases Near
Oak Point, Wash.

OregonIan: The fire demon struck
the wrong camp in the Bunker Hill
camp of the Benson Logging & Tim
Der Company, eight miles back from
the Columbia at Oak Point. Wash.
Hans Jensen, Roy Strong and Wesley
Abraham, three loggers from that dis
trict, were in Portland yesterday
morning and told tale of hard fire.
fighting in the green timber. They
backfred, cut wide paths in the wilder
ness and felled timber before the rag
ing torrent of fire until they checked
it. If it had got away from them, the
possibilities of damage were unlimited,
as several tracts of timber of over 20.-
600 acres were directly In the path.
Their tale ends in the controlling Of
the fire. This was done Sunday night,
when the blaze was less fierce on ac-
count of the dampness Of night. For
tunately there was no wind or, as In
the fire Of two years ago on the Lewis
river back of this district, 1t would
have ragged day and night without ces-
sation. News from Cathlamet indi-
Gates that all danger is not over yet.
however. not only to the Benson Com
pany's timber but to that of the weyer-
haeuser Company, as well. But there
have been 500 men fighting the flames
with determination. and they have be-
gun logging again.
Fires are not likely to be so disas-
trous any more" said a timber-cruiser
yesterday, because timber is so val
liable that as soon as a pile Of brush
catches fire the whole camp turns out
to quench it. This has only been the
case during the last few years, and 20
years ago it was quite the reverse.
Then fires were allowed to burn fierce
ly as long as they did not affect some
bodys fences. have known the time
when, in the dead Of summer, with
the whole country ready to kindle, men
leaving an uninhabited part OF the
country would set few fires to burn
out few thousand acres for future
hunting ground, where the deer could
be seen easier. In those days the man
who could burn the most timber was
the best man. Now it is the reverse.
All these fires that have been raging
and then checked during the past few
lays were all about ready to enter the
green timber, and some were in it, but
hey have been conquered. Timber has
become so valuable that it will pay the |
owners of land to expend almost any
amount for men to fight the fires"
Yesterday the atmosphere was clear
~ OH hhc HuNS WitHil OV mites VI L
Portland being controlled. But still the
orests are becoming drier daily, and
he greatest precaution will have to
,e used in Immediately quenching
very fire set. The greatest danger,
he logging companies say, is from in
endiaries. A number of the big fires,
threatened but checked in time, were
undoubtedly of this origin. The Ben
on Company has offered $500 reward
or the man who set the fire on their
ract at Oak Point. The fire at Clat-
kanie was caused by a spark from
n engine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10
Complain of Extra Rate.

Boston, Aug. 9.-An investigation has
been opened here by the interstate
commerce commission, represented by
Commissioner Charles A. Prouty, on
complaint of the committee on trans
Portation of commerce Of the New
England Shoe & Leather Association,
ehzrging discrimination on the part
VI the Merchants and Mining Trans
portation Company in the matter of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10

A grlevous wall oftimes comes as q
result OF unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache
Liver complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to DIR. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to It ALL They arS
gentle. but thorough. Try them. Only
25c. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-10
TO ExoNERATE AMMoN.

The Convict Says Miller offered to
Rectify Wrong He Did.
Colonel Robert A. Ammon, now
serving a term of four years and eight
months in Sing Sing for his connec-
tion with the Franklin syndicate and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13

Schedule effective Jan. 18th, 1871.
Trains leave Washington from Peunsyi-
vania Station.
7.3Oam Daily-LOcal for HarrisOnbuTg
Warrenton, Danville, and way stations:
lO.5l m Daily-WashingtO and Florida
Limited. First-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to jacksonville. Fla. DIN
ing-car service.
First-class coaches and dTawlng-TO0in
sleeper to New Orleans. Dining-ear ser
vice.
sonburg and way stations on Manassas
Branch.
40 pm Daily-Looal for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
Ssh o m week days outhern's Pain
Limited. Solid Pullman train; club, din-
ers, drawing room, sleepers, aud oDserFa-
ton to Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Sayan-
nah. Jacksonville and 81. Augustine.
7.iOp IN Daily-New YORK ana Atlantic
REPRESENTATIONS coaeh 10 Atlansa.
Slseper TO Columbus, Ca, Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays. Sunset Route Tear
ist sleeper, Washington 10 san Francisco,
Pullman Buffet service.
9.5Op. N. daily-New York and Fl0rld'
Express, Through coaches and sleeper
10 Columbia, Aiken. Auguata, Savannah
and Jacksonville; dining car service
1000 D IN DallY-NeM 1OIkB3n0 mem
phis Limited (via Lynchburg )-tirst-elass
coach and sleeping car to Roanoke, Knox
vile, Chattanooga, and Memphis sleeper
ID New Orleans. Dining-car service.
IO.45 D m Daily-WashlngtO and South
western Limited-All Pullman trains, club,
and observation cars TO Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta. Ma
con. Memphis. New Orleans. Dining
car service.
TRAINS ON BJUBMONT BRANCh,
Leave Washington $40 IN. 100 y Ia,
4.Opm, SPIN, week days, for Biuemont,
4.S5 10 and 6.25 p m week days for Lees
burg only. Sundays only, 90 m and
6.25 D u.
Through trains from the South arrive
Wash'n 6.42 M, 6.52 IN, Gas m, 1925
CO, $50 m, $50 p IN, and $50 p N,
daily. Local trains from HarriS0n0uIg,
u.W m week days and $40 o m daily.
From Charlottesville, 8.25a m ana $40 m
daily.
Tickets, sleeping car, reservations, anc
detailed information can be had at tlcSei
Office, 705 18th ST.; 511 Pa. ave., and Penn
sylvania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1640 for r. r. K. Cab service.
q. III. ACKERT, General Manager.
SK HAKDWfCK, General Z ass. Agi
l.. s. BROWN. General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway.

short Line to Principal Cities of the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba, IeN as,
California and Mexico, reaching the Capt.
sails OF six States.
sCHEDULE IN EFFECT January 10. 1904.
TRAINS LRAvE RIcHMoND-AAfh s1Rks1
sTkTION-DATLs
1923 m-Seaboard Florida Limited, com
posed exclusively OF Pullman's most
improved dining car, double drawing
room sleeping car, compartment car
and observation ear 10 Raleigh,
Southern Pines, Hamlet. Camden, Co
lumbia, Jacksonville, st. Augustine.
9.l0a. m.-Local for Norlina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
215p. m.-Seaboard Mail--To Henderson.
Raleigh, Southern Pines, Hamlet, At
lanta, Columbia, Savannah, Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Tampa
Leaves Frederick sburg 1913 + m.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
between New York and Tampa 4,
connecting at Hamlet with through
Pullman cars for Atlanta.
Pullman chair car and cafe car.
100 d. m.-SeabOard Express-rO Hen
derson, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Ham
let. Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia, Sa-
vannah, Jacksonville and Tampa.
Leaves Fredericksburg oil p. m.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
between New York and Tampa, and
New York and At&nsa.
Also Pullman sleeping car between
Washington and PinehurSt.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOED-DAILY.
4&5a Mo. 34-FrOm Frorlda.
60 m-From Florida, Atlanta and the
Southwest.
4.1p. m.-NO. 66-From Florida, Atlanta
and the Southwest.
6.20p. m.-No. S6-From Norlina and local
..w.NA
II. s. LEARD,
Dist. Pass Agt.
$40 East Main ST., Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13

started from III. splosion Of gaso-
line engine 70 the cellar but this Is
given an emphatic denial
Henry s Hurst, oil The Arm Of John
e Hurst & Co.. said that there was no
gasoline ia She building and at the
fire did not have us origin in an ex-
plosion Of this liqud In the Hurst
building This statement was subse-
quentiy corroborated by a signed state
men issued by s W. r Hopper l.
Sons. insurance agents and brokers.
who said that after a careful inspection
by deputies Of their firm aud OF the
Fire Underwriters Association, they
were satisfied that there was no gaso-
line in the building
Mr. Hurst said that he and Charles
George. a trusted employe, were tho
last persons to leave the building at
SO p m Saturday, and that all the
electric lights were turned OFF by a
switch. 1t is not denied that the IRE
originated in the Hurst building but
how it started is yet 10 be learned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13
W.. 8. Enpbreg

Tsuecessor TO Embrey q Berryman.1
Deaielin RAILROAD CROSS TIES, CEDAB
POSTS. SP0KES AND HOOPS.
Keeps constantly on hand . large supply
Of Raied Hay and Mil Feed. eE-Ofies neaS
"a DEPOT. Frsdsrieksbure We
Also Agent for fsgWiro Fenes Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is a at
least one dreaded disease thatscience
has been able to cure in all its stage,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure new
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foun-
dalton of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by bnilding up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its'work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address F.J.Cheney l. Co, Toledo,O.
Sold by all Druggists. SJc.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13

IN SPITE of the poor wheat crops, the
i Deerine Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season. Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable,
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath of complaint has been heard. They
are the best that money ard brains can
build. Everybody in touch with Freder-
ieksburg knows the history Of the Husker
and Shredder business lastfall. The Deer
ing won the highest praise where Others
failed. Deering Corn Harvesters gave
satisfaction last year. they are better now.
When you come to town call and see us
and let us talk Corn Harvesters and Husk-
ers and Shredders Thanking the farmers
for their strong support, we are,
Yours truly,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13
For Over Sixty Years.

Mira. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup ha'
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect 'uccess. 1t soothes the
child, softens tn gums, allays all paine,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold b!
Druggists In every part OF the world.
twenty-five cents q bottle. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's soothine
S,yuo AID taks no Other
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-13
LOSS PLACED AT s125,ooo,ooo
It Is Emphatically Denied That Case
line EXPLOSION Started Fire.

IL is tmpnatically Dehleo lhdt OdSO-
line Explosion Started Fire.
Baltimore, Md. Feb. 10.-As yet no
figures on loss and insurance that can
be regarded as official are obtainable
A careful canvass of insurance experts,
builders aud business men placed the
loss in ronnd figures at 1925 100000 aud
the insurance at from $S0,000,000 10
500, 900, 600 1t is probable that these
estimates will stand with slight change
when the final figures are written.
Much valuable property that lay in
Mondays fire path was saved by the
prompt efforts of merchants, and in
that section the stock losses will be
lighter than elsewhere
Today gave opportunity for care
full investigation as to the cause Of
the original fire in the Hurst building
II was first reported that the blaze