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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
swooNEo AT ELEcTRocUTioN
Execution Of Frank White, colored'
Attended BY Exciting Events.


Auburn. y. \. Dec, 30. - Frank
White. negro. was put to death In the
electric chair at the state prison here
for the murder Of George Charge, a
farmer Of Serbia. Oswego county, by
shooting. Six contacts. each OF 1If0
volts. ~ amperes, were applied be
fore White was pronounced dead. Al
ter the fourth contact a strange gurg
ling in MS throat made the physicians
step back and Mortified the spectators
The contact was quickly repeated. but
still the stethoscopes recorded cardiac
action. and two more contacts were
given. During the second contact the
head eiectrode flashed brilliantly, and
there vas an ordor Of burning hair
The executiOner said it was the sponge
beneath the elee,rode, He adjusted Il
more tightly before the next shock.
Among those who made a test will
.he stethoscope was Dr. U. B. Stein, O
Buffalo. and he reported that the hear
had not ceased to beat. When he had
resumed his seat 10 the front row anc
the fifth contact had been turned OF
he suddenly pitched forward and fei
70 she moor In a swoon. He was picked
Up by three keepers and carried from
the death chamber. but he soon re
yiyed
State Electrician Davis, in charge o
the execution, explained the gurglinl
IN Whites throat By saying that h
held his breath for a few moments be
fore the 8rst contact, and It was sim
ply the air escaping from his lungs
RE declared that White was practI
cally dead after the first contact.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
ASKED TO RESIGN
John Ward. Chief Of New Jersey Fac
tory Inspectors, 10 Step Down.

John Ward. Chief Of New Jersey Fac.
tory Inspectors, 10 Step Down.
Trenton y. j., Dec. 30.-It is ru'
mored about the state house that Gov
ernor Murphy has asked for the resig
nation Of John c. Ward. chief Of ths
department OF factory inspection
Neither the governor D0s Mr. Ward
would discuss the matter Mr, Ward
left Trenton without placing his resig
patlOn in the governors hands. Il Is
generally believed, however, tAat the
rumor Is well founded, and that Mr.
Ward will resign iE few days.
The management Of the department
was practically taken ont OF MI
Wards hands some months ago and
given over 10 the governors private
secretary. John l.. Swayze. who is a
lawyer Since MT Swayze has had
charge che department has been very
active IN prosecuting violations Of the
child labor law There were practi-
cally no prosecutions under Mr.. Ward /.
administration and this led 70 toRsid
cradle complaint from labes organizs
tons.
The department OF factory inspection
consists Of chief. an Office deputy and
ak fold deputies. who have different
sections Of the state to look after. The
complaints made by the .abOr organi
zations were made against certain Oi
the field deputies. Since Mr. Swayze
kas had charge OF the inspection work
Aas been under more immediate super
vision Of the central Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
SOCIETY WOMEN
As Well as the Housewife and Professional Women Endorse
Pe-ru-na as Specific for Winter Diseases.

brane into the lungs where II viii 10
followed 10y cough, night sweats, rapid
loss Of flesh, and the other dread symP-
toms Of consumption.
To all such people DR.. Hartman's
treatment comes as a great boon. 1t Is
only necessary to send name and address
10 DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o., and COM
plete directions for the first months
treatment will be sent free.
Not only is it more successful in cur
ing catarrh than the treatment Of ca
tarrh specialists, but IL Is in the reach
Of every person in this land.
4 medicine which is the principal part
OF Or. Hartman's treatment, known as
Peruna, can he bought at any drug
store, and il a remedy without equal for
catarrh in all forms, coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, consumption, and all climatic dis
eases OF winter. Each bottle Is accom-
panied with complete directions for use.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Of
Columbus, Ohio, for a copy Of their latest
catarrh book, instructyely llustrated,
and contains 64 pages Of the latest in
formation on catarrhal diseases. sent
free 10 any address.
A Housewife Who Suffered eS Years
Mrs. Ala Schwandt, Sanborn, MINI.
wri tes:
a have been troubled with catarrh
for twenty-five years. Could not sleep
day or night. After having used Peruna
can sleep and nothing bothers me
now Mrs. Ala Schwandt.
! Mrs. Jennie Gable, Spokane, Wash,
writes;
"After suffering for twenty-one years
with neuralgia, caused by catarrh Of
head, I tried all doctors and all kinds Of
medicine, receiving no benefit. l be-
came discouraged and worn out At last.
Nv mother wrote me 70 take Dr. Hart
mans medicine, 80 / did, but my case
was a chronic one, and l was also in the
/ change Of life. Through the use Of Pc
runa and Manalin l am now entirely
we'll.
"When I began taking your medicine
/ only weighed 6l pounds; now ] weigh
/ 10. / have not taken drop Of medicine
for seven months, and would advise all
sufferers TO consult Dr.. Hartman. The
neuralgia affected my head and eyes
and for the last year seemed 10 be in my
breast and between my shoulder blades
Mrs. Jennie Gable.
II you do not derive prompt and sat
isfaetory results from the use Of Peruna'
write at once 10 DR.. Hartman, giving a
full -tatement of your case and he viii
be pleased TO give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
! Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
CAROLINE.
EntsE.s.n rnents Sunday School
Christmas Tree Other Notes and
Personals

Bowling Green, Va. Dec 30, 1908
Mrs. T. b Gill entertained a number
of friends on Monday night at q spinster
and bachelor party. DumbeF OF ques
tiOns were asked. replies 80 which were
names OF spinsteFs aud bachelors The
prize was won by Miss Annie Broaddus
and Mr. W A. Moncure. Delightful Re.
ireshments were served about q clock
( The evening passed most pleasantly
Miss LizEette Winston, Of Richmond, j.
the guest Of her friend Mss Aubrey Sugg
Miss Bessie CoSRiii, who IA teaching in
Albemarie, - spending the holidays with
her parents at Milford.
Mr. and Mrs William Waite, OF SPOT
sylvsnia, are spending few tSys with
the lstters parents, Nr ERd Mrs. c. F.
Sugg
Mr. Gnj Mfs. ". A. Moncure, have re-
/ turned 70 their home in Richmond, after
spending aiew days at Auburn .ae home
Of Judge f. c. Moncure
The Misses Broad3s- entertained the
! Friday Night Club on Tuesday night. A
large number olguests were present, snG
the evening was delightfully."- spsnt.
[. hiH- ibhICo - DiAisS1uuef HnO - oA
tending schoo, Rt Richmond College, is
spendiDs the holidays at her home here
Messrs. l.. A. Peatross, ofNor.olk, and
4. s. Peaiross, of RchDOnd. spent sew
eral days OF lss, week with Maj. anc
Mrs X q reatross
i The Nmas celebratiOn at Calvary Bar
tist church came OF FridGS aight at 1880
o'clock The seryt- at the church in
cluded the slSgng Of bright Imss eArols
and ew recitstions. after which b
yAmss tree was given to ,bs children. A
large crowd was out.
Mrs c. l. Bulstd and children are
spending some time with her mother in
/ Washington.
Mics Msude Rrosddua, who is teaching
in the Blackstone Female institute, l.
spending lew days at her home here.
Miss Daley sutton. who is teaching IL
North Carolina, il spending the holiday :
) with her parents here
! The AmRs entertainment Il the Bow
ling Green Baptist ekgrcb viii take place
/ this week
Miss Ese Wright, Of Richmond, il
spending portion OF this week with the
family Of MIR. W. G Coghill, at Milford.
y. Y. 4.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
KING GEORGE.
Christmas Celebration Of Oakland
Sunday School Other Notes, Per-
sonals. Etc,

0unoeg oSnooi OhneF NoheSf TcF-
sonsls. Etc.
The exercises Of Oakland Sunday school
o. Tuesday. 10Th Of December. were well
attended and "A very interesting program
carried out.
Rev Mr. Nswbll. after hrief hut
instructive discourse, illustrated by two
trees painted upon canvas. one IN full
leaf with the axe laid AZ the root ready
{ cut because OF no fruit. the other full
Of isuit and vigorous. he showed a. being
typical Of the fruits Ci the Spirit. PEACE
10y, etc, and urged his hearers 10 be- dill
gent and watchinl: that they show by
their lives their frutiulness ard the rich
rewards 10 the fAithml
Presents for eaeh member r the Sun
day School were arranged on steps in
front OF the pulpit, making "A nice display.
whilst "A wreath OF holly and evergreen
in the back made a very pretty picture
The shades were closed and only a pale
light from the transOm shone npon the
scene Each article WAS lsb,ed and
Miss Maude Sutfle read these of and the
recipients came forward or they were de-
livered by Snpt. +. Rollini, beginning
with the senior class Of men The pres
ents consisted oi dolls. fancy cups and
saucers. miniature railway trains. Wag.
ons, boxes of stationery, fascinatOrs. etc.
The exercises were varied with song
service Mrs. Aeck Peed being organist.
Former Pastor Ellyson passed cards to
the children.
The wife OF Rev. Wm Owens has been
indispOsed for some time Their son.
Richard Owens, IL at home on visit
and will return New Years Day.
Mr.. Ramey and wife (nre Beanie
Ovens daughter Of Rev. Mr.. Owens. are
also there on a visit
Mr. &. +. Davis expects 10 90 10 Balt
more tomorrow
Albert Davis returned 10 Richmond 70.
day to resume bic studies.
Messrs. Fielding and stuart Ashton
were home during the holidays
Willis Moore who was supposed 20
have been kicked by = horse, il reported
TO be recovering slowly.
Mr. j. y Peed. son and daughter. Misc
Mamie, are still visiting in Baltimore.
our mails have been very ir egnlsr re-
Gently. What IL life and what are peo.
pie who are cut OF from constant com
munication with the current events of
this busy world?
Mr. Powell Owens shot a very lne -
pound gobler few days ago
Mr. Robert Barker. who gashed biz
loot with a glance stroke Of an axe. has
about recovered
Mr. Phil II Pemberton slipped on the
th- ice in his boat, causing a severe
strain Of hip
The steamer Wakefield will make her
Iast tip on FRIDAY. January /, 1904.
after which we shall only have service
from one boat With n long stretch to
reach that.
We wish Tue Free Lance and patrons
q prosperous New Year
Enterprise
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
TEXTILE EMPLOYEES LAID oFp
Hiqh Price Of Cotton Renders 1000
Idle IN Philadelphia.

High Price or cotton NcnoeFe T0VS
Idle IN Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-As result
Of the high piiee of cotton. 1000 men.
women and children employed in tex
tile mills in this city have been laid
OF indefinitely This enforced idle
ness will continue until cotton quota
tions tumble. Several thousand other
textile mill employees have been id'e
since Christmas, while the mills and
machinery are being repaired.
A majority Of the textile workers
who have been suspended indefinitely
are what are known as narrow loom
operators. They are said TO represent
about 40 per cent. OF the narrow loom
operators In this city.
The manufacturers In the Frankford
and Kensington district who use cot
ton and cotton yarns exclusively are
the ones who have been affected most
seriously by the high price OF cotton
and many of them have found IT I'M
possible to continue a full working
force.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
panic IN Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Dec. 30.-Before the
cotton market closed II broke almost
So per bale, there being a decline OF
about so points within 10 minutes
For the best part Of half an hour the
market was 10 a panic and longs threw
their holdings in the ring. With
March at 1870, or 60 points under the
close. and May at 1891. or n points
under, Brown, the bull leader, gave
the market heavy support He bid
for lots Of 10000 bales in March and
May. At the bottom Of the break there
was heavy buying from many quarters
and a recovery OF 30 points was the
order.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
WILL MOVE FROM BIG STONE GAP
D. 3. Weaz 70 Make His Future Home
In PHILADELPHIA.

Bristol. Va, Dec. 30.-It IS reported
that d. B. Wentz. general manager Of
the Stonega Coal as4 Coke company,
is soon to leave Big Stone Gap. re.
turning 20 his former home in Phtia-
Jetphia. where in the futuye he will
make his residence. Il is also said
that the main offces Of Mr.. VENTS
companies are 10 be moved fzom Big
StcBs Gap to StOnega. |. Is said that
Mr. VENTS decision 10 return to
Philadelphia arr there make his home
is in accordance with the wish OF his
family, which has been apPrehensive
as 10 his safety STAGE the disappear
ance of his younger brother two
months Sgo.
Tor years Mr. WeD,z has been prom
inently identified with the develop
ment of the mtPeral interests Of South
west NrrgIp,a,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
TALLEsT BUILDING ON EARTH
Block Proposed in New York to be
Sis Feet Hioh.

The tellest building on earth = 30 bs
erected in lower Broadway, New York, II
the present plans ara carried out. With
five stories below The street level. iorty
stories high from the entrance to the
top moor. and surmOunted by a sixty
foot tower, the gigantic new building
will have a total height Of sl5 feet,
making IL almost as tall again as the
Park Row B1ildina. which at present
holds the record. This building would
extead one full block on Broadway. and
its cost, including the site, will rsaeh
$40 100000, The land is said 90 have
been secnred, and the Completion OF the
building within ase year ia promised
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
$500 Reward For Train Wrecker.

New Castle, Pa, Dec. 30.-General
Superintendent J. B. Yohe. Of the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad here.
has offered a reward Of $500 for the
srrest OF the criminal who opened and
spiked the switch at the southern end
OF the New Castle Junction yards,
which caused the derailment Of the
wes.-bound train from Pittsburg. The
heavy paddock had been wrenched
loose and was found battered and
twisted. The tracks OF the miscreant
who opened the switch were clearly
seen in the snow and we're visible for
some distance up the hill. The auto
matte signal lights showed white after
the accident. indicating a clear track.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

In fixing the Alaskan boundary ac'
cording 10 the findings" OF the com
mission Canadian charts will be used
as the basis OF the survey work. This
will be done because the work OF the
Canadian photographers was more ex-
tensive and elaborate than that pro-
duced on the part Of the Ameri sn
side Of the boundary dispute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
An Old Mil Site.

Potomac Mills has hsea a mill site iol
nearly two hundred years. having beer
first built by Nathaniel Pope in 1912
1t was eventually sold TO Augustine
Washington, father OF Gen George Wash
ingtOn. While In his hands the OFigina
house was burned. IN sdf, Aessrs. "
C. Marmaduke and W. II. Costenbsdel
bought the property and built the pres
ent mill-house 1t ia now owned by thl
Costenbader brothers. Thus for on'
hundred and ninety-one years, !. la
been grinding. with only a. Oecasions
break in the Fo5tine Northern NecI
Newe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Ellswnrth p. de France has been dis
charged IRON the State penitentiary oi
Iowa. alter having served term ol
fifteen years for the theft OF a two-eent
postage stamp. De France was con
yieted for holding up q mail car. DE
secured only q two-ceDt postage stamp,
but was sentenced 10 imprisonment for
life President Mckinley eommuted the
sentence TO fifteen years' imprisonment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Canadians are saying lots OF things
that in Patrick Henry's day and uns
would have been treason TO the crown-
But times have changed since then
Royalty is somewhat less eoeky than 10
Nas Ga those days
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
HeIRess TO 100000 MISSING
Miss Ethel Royell, Of Birmingham,
Ala. Mysteriously Disappears.

Ala., Mysteriously disappears
Meridian. Miss. Dec. 30.-Miss Ethel
RovelL OF Birmingham. Ala. who is
said 10 he an hciress TO a large for
tune has disappeared and relatives
are anxious about her Miss Rovell
ha3 been in Meridian since November
], visiting her aunt Mrs. J. NJ Huskey,
and was 10 remain here until Febru-
airy. On Wednesday last she left her
aunts residence TO DO some shopping,
ssd has not been seen or heard OF
since The disappearance has been
reported 20 ihe police. Miss RoyelI IS
said 10 have Inherited an estate left
her by Mrs. Minerva Benford Of Den
yer. Colo.
The mother says that the report that
the girl is heir 10 fortune OF SS0O0,-
900 Is true and that she is 70 come
into possession of money a year from
this time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Although Captain Nelson Brown saii-
ed from Boston to Gibraltar In nine
teen foot boat aud proved bis ner's
and seamanship, he did not add mucn
to the science OF navigation or any
other branch OF the worlds wisdom
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

II 1t Is going to cost prOpCruonately
as much 10 transfer the ownership OF
the earth from the hands Of Morgan
to the hands Of Rockefeller as II did
TO turn over a few properties to Schwab
for the shipbuilding trust there ought
to be general protest on economical
grounds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

In granting a pension Of $4,000 to
General Gomez the Cuban congress
evidently deslres ,ne battle Scared
veteran 10 retire permanently from the
revolutionary business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Hawaii has Justified her atness as an
AmericaD territory by developing an
election scandal that makes the rlas
politics Of some Of our municipalities
seem harmless IN comparison
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
senator scott Not % succeed Hsnn

Washington Dec. 30. - Senator
Scott, Of West Virginia, has denied AZ
absolutely without basis reports thai
the craftsmanship Of the executive
committee of the national Republican
committee had been rendered him by
the president and had been declined
by bin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
NEeREss BANK PRESIDENT
She Mas Presented With Horses
vIetorin. ana coachman's Livery Is
Christmas Gift.

Maggie L. Walker, Of Richmond, th'
only colored woman in the world who Il
the president ola bank, received a aCbrist
mas present OF a handsome victoria and
pair OF black horses, the Quiat eos inl
$500. The present vas made by th'
Order q St. Luke, Of which she IL grand
secretary. She is president oi the 81
Luke's Bank, which is al enterprise o
the society.
The horses are exactly matched. The
carriage seats iOur and Ia provided viii
robes and eoaehman's livery, plated bar
ness and whip.
Richmond sow has one OF the two
women bank presidents in the United
States and the only colored woman n
the world who occupies that position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

A woman is so cheerful about her, card
playing that when she has trumped her
partners ace she thinks how much better
il is than II an opponent had done it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

A $40. 900 saddle will be exhibited in
Mexico's display at the Worlds Fair. IL
ls the property OF President Disz. having
been presented 70 him by Col Cartins, o.
the Mexican army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

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others For get-rich-ouIck Information en-
aba the others 60 get rich without any
information.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-02

Rieh men have their country places. but
poor men must be satisfied with iarms.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-25
AN ANCIENT CITY
JUST DISCOVER ed.
a. AaDWELLlNG$PL cE4 AWHicH AS
BEEN DESERTED For TWO
THOUSAND YEARS.
Rv Pub1isbers, press

|
TACOMA, Wash, Oct M-An an
cient city, deserted for -wo thousand
years, but once inhabited by -Aztecs
of much larger stature than those
who lived in Central America is re-
ported to have been discovered in the
Andes mountains, two hundred and
fifty miles from Arauco, Chile, by
Professor Emil Won Burgess, the Ber..
lin archaelogist and William J. Hem
inway, of New York, who has spent
years in exploring South America.
The deserted city was found In
small valley, reached after weeks of
hardship. 1t was in an excellent
state of preservation, the explorers
finding stone houses built twenty
centuries ago, crumbling and grown
over with moses and shrubs, & yet
standing upright. A large quantity of
articles taken from the city are being
taken east.
The city is thought TO have had a
population of 1900 and Professor Won
Burgess believes that either food or
disease exterminated the race
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-25
SEVERAL. GAMES
ARE COOKED FOR THE LOCAL Y
M. c. a. FOOTBALL TEAM.

The management of the Y.M. C. A.
football team announces several
games booked for the near future. A
great deal of talking has taken place
and some had formed the belief that
the team was fake, but they will be
shown that such is not the case. The
team has been practicinga all the time,
and is IN good shape.
The first game will be friendly
one played at the Fair Grounds with
the High School a. c. team Wednes-
day, November 2. The second and
third games will be played at Elkins
Saturday and Monday, November S
and with Davis and Ellzins College,
and the Ell1ins All Star Y. NJ. C. A.
teams The fourth game llbe play
ed here at home, with the strong team
from the Wesleyan University of
Buckhannon: The latter team is an
exceptionally strong one, and the To-
Gals will have a chance to show what
they can do.