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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30

Mrs, Frances Matoon, Treasurer or the
Minneapolis Independent order Of Good
Templars writes from 70 Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, Mimi, as follows:
"Lasf winter I had considerable
trouble with my kidneys brought on
after hard cold which had neglected.
one Of nv lodge friends who called when
was Ill told me Of wonderful medicine
called Peruna. had no faith in IL, but
my husband purchased me bottle, and
asked me 20 try it. 1t brought me most
satisfactory results. fused three bottles
before was completely cured, but L
have had good cause to be grateful, for
not only did my kidney trouhls dis
appear, but my general health improved
and 1 have been in good health ever
since. l would not be without it for ten
times its eost."-FRANCES NATION
This experience has been repeated
many times. We hear OF such cases
nearly every day.
Mrs. Matoon had catarFh Of the kid
news. As soon as she took tho right
remedy she made q quick recovery.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is q specific for the catarrhal
aerangements of women. Address Tho
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio,
for free book on catarrh written by DE.
S, B, Hartman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
HuiIdina New Bridges.

The rebuilding and double tracking oil
the Washington Southern railway from
Alexandria to r chmond necessitates the
building OF new, aud in some instances.
longer tresiles aud bridges across Deco
quau, Dogue, QnantieO and creeks that
cross the course of the railway. Theeon-
tractors have large forces Of men upon
the work, and many thousand new piles
are being used. These * timbers come
from along the Potomac in Maryland
and Virginia, and are brought up the
river t. the points " here they are to be
used in large rats The steamer LILY
and Howard Is engaged in towing these
rats OF piles for the railway work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
The Good Old Way.

A severe cold or attack of la grippe
is like fire, the sooner you combat
It the better your chancesare to over
power it. But few mothers in this
age are willing to do the necessary
work required to give good old
fashioned reliable treatment such as
would be administered by their
grandmothers. backed by Boschee's
German Syrup, which was always lib
orally used in connection with the
home treatment OF colds and is still
i'm greater household favor than any
known remedy. But even without
the application of the old fashioned
aids German Syrup will cure a severe
cold in quick time. 1t will cure colds
in children or grown people. 1t re
lieves the congested organs, allays th'
irritation and effectively stops tht
cough Any child will take it lt ii
Invaluable In n household OF children
Trial size bottle, 25c.; regular size, Zoe
For sale by K. N. Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums;
aIIays all pains, cures wind colic, anu
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
IL will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists IN
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask
for MRS. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and take no other.
Solomon knew but little when compar'
ed with what some men think they know.
Most men kick more from habit than
from necessity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
Hanover School,

MISS W. f. soHooLER, Principal.
Will reopen on Monday, Sept 5th, at
Fredericksburg, Virginia. English
Branches, including Higher Mathe-
matics and the Sciences, taught. Also
Latin, French and German.
Terms payable quarterly in ad-
vance. For further information ad-
-" MISS w. f. SCHO0LER,
fredericksburg, Va
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
HAILSTORM AT new ORLEANS
One of the Most Furious Storms
Ever Experienced.
Something Like Half Al Million Dol
Iars' Worth of Damage Done
to Property.

New Orleans, La, March 19.-It is
estimated that something like a half
million dollars damage has been done
property by the severe wind, rain and
hail that storm swept over the city
Thursday evening. By far the most CON
siderable damage done to buildings was
that suffered by the Southern Express
Co.'S Offices and warehouse on Perdido
street, between St Charles and Caron-
delet.
In the midst of the storm a general
fire alarm was turned in, but it wac
later discovered that there was no fire,
but that the Southern Express Co.'S
building had collapsed.
In the st. Charles hotel a panic was
caused by the downpour of hail on the
10000 square feet of glass roof which
covers the palm garden. Men and
women rushed to the remote parts of
the hotel or down into the corridors to
see what was the matter, but an ex-
PLANTATION of the roar soon quieted the
confusion.
The greatest loss, probably, was that
which was done to the stocks in the
stores. The hail, choking up the gut
tiers, caused the water to pour through
the Jennings of the walls, doing great
damage in many stores.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
MANY WITNESS EXECUTION.
Hundreds See Henry WiIIiam ms
Hanged For an Assault on a
White Woman.

Roanoke, Va, March 19.-Henry
Williams, colored, was hanged Friday.
The execution was witnessed by several
hundred people, while thousands
thronged the streets about the prison.
There was no demonstration, but as a
precautionary measure Acting Mayor
Johnson held a military company in
the city during the night and until af-
ter the execution.
The crime for which Williams was
hanged was committed on January 80,
when he entered the house of George
j. Shields, and, after assaulting Mrs.
Shields, cut her throat. He her struck
Mildred Shields, three years old, over
the head with a Ratchet and robbed
the house. After his capture he was
taken to Richmond for safekeeping,
and during his trial was guarded by
Is companies of state militia. He
confessed to the Shields crime, and
also confessed to the murder of a
roman in Ohio and another in Penn
%sylvania. He confessed that he had
committed numerous assaults on
women.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
ADMIRAL DEWEY ARRIVES.
Naval Officers return to
ton After Inspecting the
Caribbean Fleet.

Washington, March 19.-The May
flower arrived in Washington Friday,
after a trip of several thousand miles
to and from the West Indies, having
on board Admiral Dewey, Rear-Admir-
al Taylor and other members of the
board of the general navy, and AS
sistant Secretary Loomis of the state
department. All the passengers were
well and seemed benefited by their
trip.
The Caribbean fleet was found in
excellent condition, and it is probable
that the board will take occasion to
officially stamp its approval on the
records of Admirals Barker and Cogh-
Ian. Guantanamo is pronounced to be
an almost perfect naval base, and the
work will be pushed at that point.
1t was found that in Guantanamo
bay and on the naval station grounds
there already exist a natural depres-
sion of the coral rock that with little
work will become a splendid dry
dock.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
CARNEGIE'S GIFT TO KENYON
1t Was Given At the Suggestion of
the Late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna of Ohio.

Mount Vernon, o., March 19.-The
gift Of $4,000 in 5 per cent. bonds to
Kenyon college by Andrew Carnegie
is to establish the Edwin NJ. Stanton
chair Of economics. Carnegie gave
the money at the suggestions of the
late M. A. Hanna, who had given a
similar amount for dormitOry. On
learning that Stanton had secured his
collegiate training in Kenyon college,
Carnegie determined to name his en-
dowment in honor of the late secre-
tary of war, because when Stanton
was secretary of war he made Car
negie assistant manager of telegraphs
and railroads, which position gave
Carnegie his start in life. The heirs
of the late Senator Hanna have given
to Kenyon college $4,000 additional
for the purpose of fully completing
Hanna hall.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
MISSING FROM CONFERENCE
The Second Time Rev. Joseph A.
Bennett Has Got Lost Going
to Conference.

Philadelphia, March 19.-The alb
sence of Rev. Joseph A. Bennett, of
Conestoga, Lancaster county, from the
Philadelphia M. E. conference, has re-
suited in a search being made for the
missing member. Mr.. Benefits charge
is in Presiding Elder A. G. Kynett's
district. Rev. Mr.. Kynett says Mr..
Bennett left his home for this city
last Friday, but has n o appeared in
the conference. Elder Ky1ett further
states that the missing clergyman'si
conference collections are safe with
Mr.. BENEFITS family.
Failure to find Mr.. Bennett will re-
suit in an executive session of the con-
ference, at which his disappearance
will be discussed.
In 1902 Rev. Bennett was stationed
at Lansford. He mysteriously disap-
peared on his way to the conference
at Columbia in 1903. The conference
learned that he had been ill, and no
action "a taken.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
THE KAISER AT GIBRALTAR
The German Emperor and Gen. Sir
gorge Stewart Whitc Exchanged
Visits and Courtesies.

German Lloyd steamer Koenig Alberta,
with Emperor William on board, and
under convoy of the armoured cruiser
Prinz Friedrich Karl, arrived here
Friday. All on board were well. The
British squadron stationed here saluted
the German ship, and Gen. Sir George
Stewart White, the governor of Gil
braltar, boarded the Koenig Alberta and
welcomed the emperor. :
Emperor William subsequently land
ed and lunched with Sir George White.
The streets traversed by the emperor
were lined with troops and ~bluejackets.
He was accorded a most hearty recep-
ton.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
STRIKERS ARE RESTRAINED.
Judge Philips Issues Sweeping Or
ders Against Striking Iron Work.
ers at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, March ia re-
straining order of wide scope was is
sued Friday by Judge Philips, of the
United States court, against the Iron
Workers Union No. 10, the Hosting
Engineers Union No. 4 and the Pile
Drivers Union No. 70.
The essence of the order is to the
effect that the members of these I'M
ions must not in any way interfere
with the work now being done by the
Riverside iron works of New Jersey,
a company which has several Kansas
City buildings under construction.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
BOYC0TTED BY NEGROES.
One of the Pushers of the Maryland
"Jim Crow Bills Finds That
Negroes Can Hit Back.

Snow Hill, Md, March 19.-Dele-
gate William G. Kerbin, of Worcester
county, who has been pushing the
Jim Grow" bill in the state legisla-
ture. has been boycotted by negroes.
.Kerbin boards at a hotel here. When
he returned from Annapolis and en-
tered the dining room he was inform
ed that the colored cook had refused
to prepare any meal for him. Hun
cry and angry he travelled to Balti-
before obtaining food. His col
cred laundress also has joined the
movement.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

While the Russian torpedo fiotilla
from FOR Arthur was scouting off the
harbor, early on the morning of the
l0th, the japanese torpedo boats were
encountered, and in the engagement
following a Japanese torpedo boat was
sunk. A shell from one of the japan
ese cruisers crippled the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Stereguschtchi,
which %foundered later, a portion of her
crew being made prisoners and the rest
drowned.
The directors Of the Independent
Window Glass Co., of Columbus. o.
met on the 18th, and decided on a five
per cent. advance in the price of win.
dow glass, effective March 81.
Senator Tillman's throat trouble has
practically disappeared, and he has re-
covered SO greatly from his attack OF
the grippe that it is expected he will
soon leave Washington for the south
A steady downpour of rain was report
ed at points in the Kansas wheat belt
on the 10th. The rain was the heaviest
since October.
The trial of H. Flacksham and R. F,
Reaves, of st. Louis, began in the
United States court at Cairo, H., on
the 18th. They are charged with using
the mails with intent to defraud. The
parties conducted a mail order business
in East st. Louis during the winter of
1901-02.
President John Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers of America is
sued a statement, on the night of the
18th, announcing that the miners. by
their referendum, had decided to &C.
cept the scale proposed by the op-
orators, and that thus the threatened
strike had been averted.
Rev. JAMES Martin, a prominent
Cumberland Presbyterian minister at
Marshall, Mo-, secretary Of the board
of trustees OF the Missouri Valley col
lege, died, on the 10th, aged 81 years.
In an electrical storm at Lee, /. T.,
on the 18th, the house of Isaac Manuel
was struck by lightning and two of
his children killed.
John F. Carroll, of Parkersburg. w.
Va, a geologist and author of standard
works of geology, died, on the 18th,
in Waldron, Ark.
Fire, on the 18th, destroyed the San
Angelo hotel, the First national bank
and other business property at San
Angelo, Tex.
The Chicago a barn bandits, Marx,
Neidermyer and Van Dine, were, on the
18th, placed in solitary confinement
in the county Jail. No one except their
spiritual advisers will be allowed to
! see the prisoners.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
CHICAGO FAILS TO PUT UP
Republican National Convention
Guarantee Sum Not in Sight.
Statement is Denied by Members OF
the Chicago Committee, Who
Visited Washington.

Washington, March 19.-It was said
Friday night by a member of the Re-
publican national committee that Chi
cago had not yet placed to the credit
of the committee any part Of the
$4,000 which Samuel Raymond, m
of the local committee which secured
the convention for Chicago, agreed
should be put up to guarantee ex-
penses. Shortly before his death Sem
ator Hanna advised the Chicago COM
mittee that $4,000 or $40, 900 should
be deposited, subject to the cheek OF
the secretary of the committee, to de-
fray preliminary expenses of the COM
mittee. Some bills having arrived from
the expenses of the committee on ar
rangements, Mr.. Raymond's attention
was called, %whereupon he replied that
the local committee had been disap-
pointed in collecting subscriptions, and
did not have the money asked for. Mr..
Raymond requested the committee to
draw upon him for any expenses that
might be incurred meanwhile. This
reply was not acted upon, but two days
ago another letter was sent directing
the deposit at once of $40, 900 with a
trust company Of Chicago. subject to
the check of the committee on ar
rangements, and, it is said, if a re-
sponse is not received that this has
been done. the executive committee
will no na11ad fnonthnr m doatdn pyhof
should be done.
1t is denied by members of the Chi
cago committee that visited Washing
ton for the purpose of securing the
National Republican convention, that
any demands Of the national committee
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
THAT SERVICE
PENSION ORDER
It Has Raised Quite a Commotion
in Congressional Ranks.
CONSIDERED GOOD POLITICS
1t IL Claimed by Some, However,
That the President Has Usurped.
the Power of in
Issuing the Order.

Washington. March 19.-President
Roosevelt is being criticised by demo-
Gratis in the horse for having issued
the order which gives a service PEN
sion to veterans Of the civil war.
The republicans, as a rule, praise
him. All agree that he has exerted a
shrewd political move
Much pressure has been brought to
bear on the house by old soldiers for
h passage of a service pension law,
and it was the intention of the repub-
licans to pass such a bill in the house
and then permit it to die in the SEN
ate.
The democrats believe that the pres
ident has usurped the power of con-
gress. They hold that the issuance of
this order is but another step in the
dangerous policy of Legislation by
construction"
The Estimated Cost.
The democratic leader, John Sharp
Williams, referred to the matter in a
speech, Friday, in the house.
Some of the republicans feel that
the president is exceeding his authority
in doing by executive order through a
liberal construction of the pension
laws what congress only should do by
legislation.
Chairman Sulloway of the commit
tee on pensions does not believe the
present service pension scheme will
add more than from So, 000, 900 to So
100000 to the pension rolls, but the
estimate Of the democratic members
is from $40, 900, 900 to 500, 90, 900.
Chairman Sulloway believes that the
amount turned back into the treasury
each year from the pension a%ppropria-
ton bill will be enough to carry out
the order. During 1900, 1901 and 1902,
more than 5 1000, 900 was returned be-
cause of rejected applications.
Sulloway said so, 1000 names of men
over 81 would be added to the pension
roll this "a and 100, 900 next. He
thinks the high water mark will be
reached mex year.
Speaker Cannon said: 81 think it is a
very just order"
Effort to Ignore Congress-.
Representative Myer. of Indiana, the
ranking democratic member of the
pensions committee, said: at would
have been all right for the president
to issue this order if congress had re-
ff,cn1 70 mt NV hnI -I;o,-1ol r.s4l--.
taking action, but, as it is, it looks
like an attempt to ignore congress-.
The pension committee would have
taken up the service pension bill next
Saturday. | am in favor of ignoring
the executive order and going ahead
with the bill. The thing should be
accomplished by law, for, if one ad-
ministration could issue such an order
another administration could rescind
it."
Leader Williams does not care to
discuss the order further than to say:
"At first blush it looks very much
like executive legislation"
Mr.. Smith declared that it was "usur-
patton of the powers of congress by
the executive.
Members of the committee on pen
sions are now talking of going ahead
with the consideration of the service
pension despite the presidents action,
holding that the service pension should
be established by law, as any execu-
tive order can be rescinded by execu-
tive order.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
VOTE OF THE MINE WORKERS
ca Voted Against a Strike
9S,514 to 67.315.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 19.-The
tellers completed their work Friday
afternoon and announced the vote as
follows: Total vote cast, 165, 1897. For
accepting the scale, 1854; against the
scale and in favor of a strike, 67,373;
majority against a strike, 31,141. Sec
rotary Wilson of the United Mine
Workers said a meeting of the joint
sub-scale committee would in all prob
ability be called for Indianapolis next
Monday, when the scale would be
signed for two years, and arrange
ments would be made for the next
joint convention to meet two years
hence.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
MAI. BEAN PREFERRED DEATH
Had Been Ordered To the Phillips
: pines and Shot Himself When
On the Point of Leaving.

Omaha, March 1s.-Maj. w. H. Bean,
U. S. A, committed suicide, Thursday,
by shooting. Ordered to the Philip
pines, he had his trunks packed and
taken to the depot.
Immediately afterward he asked his
wife to play on the piano, and while
she was playing he thrust an army re-
volver to his right temple and fired.
The bullet lodged in his brain and he
died almost Immediately.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Is Officially Denied.

johannesburg, March 19.-The re-
port that Lord Miner, British high
commissioner in South Africa, had
cancelled the permit issued to VIM. T..
Stead to travel in South Africa, owing
to the character of the speeches re-
Gently delivered by Mr.. Stead, is OH.
cially denied.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Grover Cleveland. birthday

Princeton, N. j., March 19.-Grover
Cleveland Friday quietly observed his
sixty-seventh birthday at home. There
was no celebration except that he re-
ceived some Of his most intimate
Princeton friends who called to offer
their congratulations. He also re-
ceived a number of congratulatory tel
egrams,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25

St. Louis, March 19.-David F. Nc
Clay, rs years old, died, Thursday, of
heart disease. Mr.. McClay came to
St. Louis from Brashear, Mo-, five
years ago, where for over so years
he was engaged in farming and stock
raising.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Against Bishop Bonacum.

Lincoln, Neb., March 19.-Bishop
Bonacum OF the Catholic see of Lin
coin has been defeated in the long
pending controversy with Father Will
liam Murphy, n of the priests Of
his diocese, by an opinion rendered by
the supreme court.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Renominated for Congress.

Alliance, Neb., March 19.-The Sixth
district republican convention unan-
imously renominated Congressman
Moses P. Kinkaid and named w. P.
Miles and E. c. Harris as delegates
to the national convention. Resolu-
tions were adopted indorsing the ma
tional administration.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Sister Cartona Dead.

Belleville, ILL.,, March 1S.-Sister
Cartona, who has been connected with
the convent of Immaculate Conception
in Belleville for the past several years.
died in that institution Wednesday
evening. Sister Cartona came to Belle
vile from st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
MRS. MILES CRITICALLY ILL
No Hope Held Out For the Recovery
of Mrs. Nelson A. Miles
From Her Illness.

Washington, March 1S.-Mrs. Miles.
wife of Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
retired, is lying ill at their home in
this city. Her condition has been ex-
ceedingly critical, and although some
improvement is noted, no hope is held
out for her recovery.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Army of the Potomac Reunion.

New York, March 19.-The thirty
fifth annual reunion Of the Society of
the army of the Potomac will be held
In conjunction with the meeting Of
the department of Connecticut, G. A.
R., at Hartford, Conn, on May 1S and
10. Gen. N. M. Curtis will be orator.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Chicken stealing a FELONY,

Frankfort, KY, March 19.-The
legislature has passed a bill, which
the governor is expected to sign, max
ing chicken stealing a felony. 1t is
expected that when the bill becomes
a law there will be fewer chicken
GOODS disturbed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Belleville, ILL.,, March 1S.-The jury
hearing the case of County Clerk
George X. Thomas of this city, charged
with embezzling funds from st. Clair
county, returned a verdict of not gull
ty Wednesday night.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25

Grand Junction, Col. March 19.-Af-
ter experimenting many years a local
grower claims to have developed a
method of growing seedless apples,
which IS destined to revolutionize the
apple industry just as seedless oranges
revolutionized orange growing.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-25

Robert Kenney, of Chapman, Kas.,
a wealthy young farmer, shot and
killed his wife, Alice Kenney, at their
home, on the 10th, and then killed
himself. Two years ago Kenney was
sued for breach of promise by the
woman he killed, and a judgment Of
S 5000 was rendered against him. The
suit was compromised by his marry
ing her, but recently she sued him for
divorce, alleging cruelty.