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The evening world., 1905-11-03

a pen goes before It Is put on th'
market and tie all In the point. An In
teresting feature Of the exhibit Is the
Young women working the machlnei
making pens.
Charles c, Smith and his enamelled
steel signals for card systems have a
unique distinction, Ho m from Ex-
etsr. Neb., and he says that he came
uhe f%arthest, but he knew he had a
good thing and was not afraid to brave
tho wilds OF Manhattan. He informs
people who ask where Exeter 10 that
Lincoln William J. Bryan's town, Is
nifty miles east OF Exeter.
What George A. Heinrich claims to be
the pioneer Of all electric adding ma
chimes Is tho Universal, and ne re-
iteates what q big electric sign tells
YOU In red letters that It prints those
red totals" For this machine he claims
that Il win not make a mistake. that II
a figure has been pushed down In a
column no other a be used, but the
machine will very kindly let you cor
rect the mistake,
As a relaxation from studying the
many devices whose name ends In
~"graph'-not graft, please, for there Is
no politics at the Garden-visitors find
something pleasing At the exhibit booth
OF Alex. II Irwin. He makes the Hotch-
kiss automatic paper-fastener and
tag mVchines, His fasteners may fas-
ten tightly all right, but more fascinat-
ing are the pretty young women. Mr..
irwin insists they are the prsttiest in
the Garden,
The Autographs Register Company
are showing some Improvements in bill
Ing and charging systems They have
devices which make duplicate and tripli-
cate copies, and thsir particular pride
Is the machine which locks I'D the
copy and will turn out the original
and duplieats, but the triplicats stays
in the machine and may bs used for
reference.
The protsctograph exhibit IL a lesson
In two ways, II shows how easy II
would be to become q crook provided
you did not get caught. ana also shows
how easy II 10 to prevent the raised
check men from working their game. J.
B, Fesler, who shows the working OF
the protectograph for the @. W. Todd
Company. Is the crook who Is not
crooked. Before crowds OF spectators
he calmly raises a check to any amount
and you cannot detect It with a magnl-
Tying slsss. Ths proteotopaph 10 then
brought Into play and It's method shown
so II IL ell there at the show, from a
simple clipping device 10 the intricate
machinery which h Just as simple.
The evening world., 1905-11-03
- - TF1E NATIONAL BUSINESS SHOW.

provement, and what a love for a
contest even II a friendly one, there
10 In the people In general.
The fair visitor at the show pokss
into every corner; she works the adding
machines and punches holes In paper
with the patent clip, she watches the
man raise checks from $40 to N0,0 t
and wants to know everything about
his device for beating the men who are
experts In this line Of crims.
Miss ONCE Girl talks into the phono-
graph and imagines herself taking do
tatlon in this most approved Of modern
methods.
For the telephone girl there 10 the
complete equipment installed through
out the Garden by the strombsrg-
Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Com
pany, Of Rochester, N, r. with a
switchboard connecting all OF the
booths. They now have systems work
ing In Louisville, Salt Lake City and
Kansas City. and ons 10 nearing COM
plstion IN st. Louis
One Of the tsings which Il Of partic-
ular interest 10 the women visitors Is
q feature being put forward by the
Waterman fountain pen people. Thls
ls q solid gold emblem IN their pens.
These include college and fraternity
emblems, as well rs those OF Masonic
orders and other secret societies.
Lillian Russell took a minute off from
her theatrical engagement and visited
the show last night. The Waterman
fountain pen management presented a
pan to her. upon which her name Is
being engraved.
Charles Il. Matthews, OF No. 2B Ca
nal street, has made an especial effort
for this show, and some Of the designs
he 10 displaying he considers his best
efforts IN woodcraft. An interesting
exhibit Is q low rolltop desk, which
when open or shut does not hide the
MANAGES view OF his once. Ane be
may thus see all that Is going on.
In the main aisle 10 the oomptograph-
q. 8. Bracket, the New York agent
says that It viii not talk. but that 10
about ali that It won't 40. He demon
stratss how 1t adds two columns Of
arurss at once, how It will subtract
ana divide, multiply or .hd,
Something now In ofics furniture 10
being Displayed ~ the Canton Art
Metal Company, Of Canton o.. under
tie direction OF II W, Andrews. Of No.
Np Broadway. They q Y rome masnth-
cent exhibits, Ono feature OF thSir
metal furnishings u that the drawers
never stick. but glide back and forth
at tho touch. The desns and filing
cabinets are made OF steel, with air
commandments between the walls. which
render them non-dsstruotIble In case OF
fire.
after Miss ofics Girl had rested while
d'Aqun's band pla yed "A Cory Corner
gns found something Up on the balcony
which appealed to her. a. It did to all
business men who like to see a clean
white page without the sign of an
erasure on Il.
The article In question ls Hunts round
pointed pens. The company denes any
ono TO make them scratch or catch IN
The paper and splutter ink How little
one thinks about a pen whom using 1t
Yet there are from twenty-three to
! twenty-slgbt LANDINGS through which
The evening world., 1905-11-03
Whales In Battle.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, OCT. a.
ME bodies OF over twenty dead
whales known as "killeu." are noat-
Ing IN the channel on Santa Crus
Island, thirty miles from this city. Tue
sisahuo eorpses measure from twenty
evidence OF a fierce battle betwssn the
monsters, This warfare has bean no.
ing on between two varletieS u whales
n swordhsh for several weeks In the
ocean near Channel Islanda
The evening world., 1905-11-03
NEwNuGeEYS
For Industrial Peace.

WASHINGTON. NOV. s,-At a meet
Ing Of Representa- tive citizens in the in.
terest OF industrial peace last night a
resolution was adopted for the appolnt-
ment OF a committee u twelve or fifteen
citizens, 10 carefully examine into every
phase Of the question, to prepare plans
and proceed with the organization OF an
association having In view the promo
tl9n or Industrial peace. District Com
missioner MaoFarland presided.
The evening world., 1905-11-03
To Avert Tariff War.

WASHINGTON. NOV. A--Bason spsck
Won s%terneurg, German Ambsasa-
@oF' ID expected to present In q few
days to ne State Department the oasss
upon which hb Cover ment & Wiling
y en,er upon negotiations With the
or some kind Of an Advancement thst
VIII stavs on the "tarif war" wfaoA
otherwise the Department officials fear
u almost certainly begin within tour
months.
The evening world., 1905-11-03
Svstem, svstem, svstem.

0VotNHNf SVStN'Np SJShN"'
From the click, click, click OF
ehs many typewriters 90 the light
ming = like reproductions OF the
myriagraphs, system Is everywher,
evident mt the Madison square
Garden, whore the National Busi-
ness show now has un exhibition
Of office appliances of every de-
soription. The show continues
spery afternoon and evening,
closing Saturday night.
After a visit to the different sxhibi,
booths one comes away with the
thought, why thinkH" For true Il a
no brains Of tho world It would seem
have been busy devising methods
whereby the up-to-dats business man
a. well a. his employees may avoid
brain work as much as possible. Tc
this Is sdded every possible means tc
bring about accuracy by that overlast,
tng system, system. system.
That the business man Of the country
peatzs - mayer before the value Of
system IL evidenced by the fact that a,
iast years show there were 70 exhibits,
while this year there are IT'S.
Upon entnrtpg the Garden one Ia
struck with the fact that electricity
has kept pace In this line as in all
others, and there are many devices
which are operated with that
~ VIII draw back the carner OIL rbe
typewriter and run the adding machine.
The opportunity afforded men dsxlr.
Gus OF improving their ofics system
o. given here in q n mora I'm
portant than that warrantlng only a
esneral inspection. Inventors from
various parts Of the United States who
sro entirely unknown to the public
have labor and time saving dsyice,
which are marvellous and interestlnx
to others than those who have a direct
interest In the advancement along this
line.
By this commercial exposition the
public now knows OF the remarkable
progress In simplifying business meth.
DDS and from the tact that OF the
many applications made for space a
great number had to be turned AWAY
II 10 evident that tho manufacturers OF
once appliances are nov aware Of the
great value OF a fablic exposties OF
ths KIND. The show has now become
. fixture, and the advance requests
Tor space assure It's success
The contest features, which take
place nightly, are Of great interest Ia
the public and 10 all those who like to
see the best mar win In anything Rut
mere It is different, for the contestants
In a majority OF cases are youns
women who have attained wonderful
speed and accuracy IN manipulating
the different machines.
As the United States leads in IN,
various Industries which have beer
built up as a result OF the many do.
vices now needed to carry on a piG
business in an up-to-date way. thes,
contests are for the championships o
The world. and NOBODY Is barred, either
The crowds which SSrher to wltnes'
these performances show what an IN
tefest 10 being taken IN modern I'm
The evening world., 1905-11-03
Cannot Aid WHALING Fleet,

SEATTLE, WASH, NOV. S.-Capt. D,
II. Jarvis, who commanded the relief
expedition sent out by tho United State,
government In 1897 10 aid the stricken
wAaler', stated to-day that II the whal-
ing seet now iee-bound In the Arctic
woulI he almost impossible for d ne.
llet eIpei'tt2n to afford any material
The evening world., 1905-11-03
Senator In Labor Tussle

BUTTE, MONT, NOV. a-Ths Butte
Reduction Works, owned BY United
states Senator w. A. Clark Will c,osa
t1'day, according to General ManaSsT
a. n, Witty, who positively refused 10
accede 70 the demands OF TIE UIro
rope makers for an Increase Of pay from
The evening world., 1905-11-03
Mines on Jefferson Estate.

NEW IhBRA. La, Nov S-Executors
Of tie estate Of the ate Joseph Jeter.
soh, the actor, have deposited bonds FOR
Nolbl8, The estate Ia known as Jeffer-
sons Island, the former home Of Tie
actor TNe property Is said 10 be ~
muoI value IN 4 mining way SAT- nav.
nlg beer discovered there some time
The evening world., 1905-11-03
MlkddO TOastS the Nations

TOXIC. NOV, AT q banquet Siven
N honor Of his birthday TODAY tbs
Emperor expressed his satisfaction NJ
We restoration Of peace, and toasted
the sovereLgns and rulers OF the eosIn.
tries represented at his court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

James c. Carter, of New York, who
lied few days ago, left $4,000 TO the
University of Virginia.
Rev. j. ". Rylsnd has resigned the
oastorate OF Hermitage and Ollvet
churches 10 Middlesex county, to take
effect April lst.
Miss Sarah Ellen Rawlings died sud
denly at the Western State Hospital, at
stanton, a few days ago, aged - years.
Interment at Stevensburg, Cuipeper
county.
Gov. Montague has determined not 20
interfere in the case of Peter Dancy, the
negro convicted OF murder in henrico
county. Daney is sentenced TO hang
Thursday.
At q revival at the Baptist Church,
in Culpeper, " hich closed few days ago,
there were forty professions. Rev Dr.
". +. Hatcher assisted the pastor, Rev.
+. " Winirey, 10 the services.
The campaign buttons OF Judge ". Il.
Mann. candidate FOR Governor, have been
issued. The button contains Likeness
q Judge Mann, and IL thus inscribed
For Governor, Vim. Hodges Mann
Bell Norman, colored, pleaded guilty
before the Circuit court at Warsaw Fri
dsy of having attempted TO burn the
stables of the Garland Hotel. She was
sentenced TO two years in the pen'teD
tisry
There is chestnut tree on the farm OF
d. f. Kinzer. near Montfort when
measures nineteen feet in circumference
. Mrs. T. NJ. Gillum, of Daniels
had a severe fall on the fee. breaking her
right leg between the knee and ankle -
Orange Observer.
Mrs. Robt. Z. Sears, OF Mathews, An
nounces the engagement of her daughter
Miss Susie EimOnis Sears, TO Mr.. John
Page Nottingham, of the Eastern Shore.
Miss Sears is a sister OF Senator J. Boyd
Sears. of Mathews. Mr. Nottingham Ii
popular banker OF Mathews.
Mrs. Lavincs L. Butler, widow cI
Lewis Ii. Butler, died recently at her
home 10 Louisa county, aged 81. She Il
survived by three children, Mrs. John
II. Whitlock and John l.. and Vim. 5
Butler. all of Louisa. She was mem
Der Of Gibos Christian church for sixty
years
In the settlement Of the Delano estate
in New York, John Armstrong ChsDler,
of Albemerle, former husband OF Amelia
Rives. the authoress, will receive $50,
600. Mrs Delano, who was an Aston,
aud who died in Switzerland, left an
estate of nearly $750,000. In this divi
.ion MIR. Chanler comes in for one-ffth.
II. ". James and R. R. Treakle, of the
Island, caught 800 herring and two roe
.hsd one day this week. youth
the son Of John f. Nickens, (cOlored)
was convicted of stealing money by Jus
tice James at White Stone. he was sen
fenced to received 20 lashes With the
BOYS coat and vest off Constable Mcken
aey tied him to poet, took buggy
whip and laid on the twenty In thu
street at White Stone Virginia Citizen
Augustus p Cobb, banker and half
owner of the Suffolk Knitting Mills, sent
bullet through his brain Friday as he
WAS sitting in his private office of the
Suffolk Banking Trust Company, st SUI
iolk, OF which he aud bis brother, W. +.
9obb, were the principal stockholders
The cause OF suicide is not clearly known.
The deceased was wealthy, had an in
come of some $4,000 a year and his do
nestle relations have always been
happy. He was 40 years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
LOOK OUT FOR THE MANUFAC-
TORIES.

The national capital has never
been noted as an industrial center,
and Is looks now as il the authorities
in that city are determined 80 drive
out she manufacturing concerns bya
rigid enforcement of the anti-smOke
law. 1t is reported that many fines
are imposed daily for the violation
OF this law, and as it IS impossible, in
the absence OF water power, to OPP
crate manufacturing plant without
smOke-unless the Washington man
ufacturers are making such profits
that they can continue to pay lines
they will have 80 20 elsewhere TO
conduct their business. Ii they are
actually driven out. or desire more
hospitable quarters, where they may
get rid OF those who object TO smoke,
aud the smoke as well, Fredericks-
burg is the place they are looking
for. Here we have ample water
power, cheap sites for manufacture
ing plants, conveniently situated, a
hospitable people, who have no OBJ
lection TO smoke, and cheap labor.
They will also find, il they will come,
excellent Observation-Disclosures, church
privileges, low taxes and a cordial
welcome.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
- the name of the Commonwealt

TN the name Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia: In the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court Of the couD-
ty Of Spotsylvania on the 4th day OF
March, 1905. Frederick G Hays,
plaintfff. against Edith V. Buzzell,
Ada \ Buzzell, Emma E Snowden,
Ella f Snowden, lunatic, and Jas.
p. Turnkey, committee of Ella K.
Snowden, defendants. The object OF
this suit is to make partition of a
tract of land in Spotsylvania county,
Va, about three miles from Freder
icksburg, Va, on south side OF road
from said city to Spotsylvania G. H.,
lying between the lands OF Jas: Cat
lett and others and Walter McWhirt
and opposite the land OF Geo. New
ton. containing about 20 acres as per
survey OF Jno. N. Holiday. And an
affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendants, Edith V. buz-
zell, Ada S. Buzzell and Emma E..
Snowden, are not residents of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof,
and do what may be necessary to pro-
tect their interest in this suit. And
il is further ordered that a copy
thereof be published once a week for
four weeks in The Free Lance, and
that a copy be posted at the front
door of tie courthouse of this coun-
ty on or before the next succeeding
rule day after it is entered.
Teste:-
T. A. HARRIS, Clerk.
st. Geo. r. Fitzhugh. p. q.
A copy-Teste:
m14.flw4w T. A. Harris, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
GENERAL MARKETS


Neutrality-suspicious. steady; winter
extras. $4.25u44O, Penna. roller
| clear. S1JOM AS, city mills. fancy
| 5000 rs. Rye Hour steady, per bar
rel. S4.4U. Wheat steady; No. , Penna.
red. new, Sl.l1iaHll2 Corn steady.
No. . yellow. local. SIC. Oats firm, No
white. clipped. sc. lower grades
3Gc. Hay firm. No. / imothy, Sl4H 10
Pork firm. family. $l1. Beef steady,
beet hams. $23n24. Live poultry
steady: hens. l3i2c.. old ROSTERS. Sc
Dressed poultry steady; choice fowls
l4c.; old ROSTERS, lOc. Butter firm,
creamery. 29c. per pound. Eggs
steady; New York and Penna., pc
per dozen. Potatoes steady; new,
per bushel asa soc.
Baltimore Wheat weak; spot, con
tract. $i11&t 4L12; spot. No 2 red
western. Sl12AQL13; steamer No.
red. $lJ5fi 1854; southern, by sam
pie. 98c.0Sl1l; southern. on grade.
S1n112ia. Corn quiet spot 5212 a
525sc.: steamer mixed, 5O5s 45OAc;
southern white corn. 50G53c.; south
ern yellow corn, 50n53c. Oats firm;
No white 37n 37I4c.; No. 2 mixed,
36i4 n 3cl2c Rye firm; uptown, No. 2
western. o6H SIC. Butter steady;
fancy imitation. 27 a CSC; fancy
creamery. 3ZU 33c., IdnC! laQle, 70 ~
25c.: store.packod. 22n23c. Eg IS
steady: 25c. per dozen.
New York-Butter irregular; COM
mon to extra creamery, 25G3lc.: do.
do held creamery, 25Q 3lc.; do. do
state dairy. 24H 29c.; do. do renovated,
2Oli 2Gc.: common TO choice western
factory. 25Q 26c; common to extra i'm
itation creamery. 24G29c. Cheese
firm. state full cream, small colOred
and white. fancy. 13Ac.; do. do. fine.
13ILc.: do. do late made, colored and
white. choice. 12%c. do. do. fair to
good. 11ANl2i4c.; do. do. large col
0red and white. fancy. l3l5c.; do. do.
fine lG24M l3c.; late made colored
and white. choice, 12hc.; skins, full
to light "A 1Ohc. Eggs steady, state,
Penna. and nearby fancy selected
white 29a 30c.: do. do choice. 2Sc.;
do. do. mixed extra, 28c. western
firsts. 2Gc.: do. seconds. 25q 26c.;
southerns 250 26c. Live poultry firm;
western chickens. 12c.; fowls. 14c.;
turkeys. l5c. Dressed poultry easy;
weston chickens. l3n14c fowls.
13c.: turkeys. 15M2lc. Potatoes quiet,
Long Island. S1.50G2; state and west
ern. $125m1.40; Jersey sweets. SEA
AIS. Peanuts were firm: fancy hand
picked. 5l4d5kc.; other dOmesti
sL 65ihc Cabbages were steady; d.
nestle. per ton. $Sd12.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
NEW CURE FOR DYsENTERY
Solution Injected Into the lntestines
Through the Appendix.

Washington. March BY uuliz-
inG the despised vermiform appendix
to introduce quinine solution directly
into the intestines the surgeons at
Washington Barracks Hospital believe
they have found a sure method OF cur
ing tropical dysentery. the scOurge of
the American army in the Philippines.
The new treatment Is remarkable in
many respects, notably in the curious
use made of the appendix
This mysterious organ is reached
by means of an incision in the walls
of the abdomen. 1t is then drawn out
through the incision. Thus exposed.
the tissue is allowed TO heal about IT,
This process completed, the next step
is to inject through the appendix into
the large intestine a solution Of quiz
nine, flushing the lower intestines with
a germicidal and healing stream with
out affecting the stomach or interior
ing with its functions.
The treatment has been employed
successfully in the case of Sergeant
Mould, of the engineer corps, who is
recovering in the barracks hospital
here from a severe attack Of dysen-
terry. contracted in the Philippines
He was nearly dead when the opera
ton was tried, and he is now able to
walk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
CALlSAE ARDS A FRAUD
Utah Legislative Committee Scores
St. Louis Fair Management.
SAYS MERIT MEDALS WERE SOLD

report Charges That So-CaIled Medals
Are Issued by Straw lncorpora-
ton" and Sold TO Be Used AS Ad-
Vertising Matter.
Salt Lake. Utah, March -. - The
special committee recently sent TO ST.
Louis by the lower house of the legis-
lature of Utah 10 investigate irregu-
laritios IN the accounts az Itah's COM
mission 10 the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position has presented report that Is
severe In lis criticism of the manage
mcnt of the exposition The report
says
We are unanimous in reporting that.
according 90 our knowledge and belief.
the so-callcd awards. consisting of
medals. ribbons. etc. supposedly given
as marks of merit by the st. Louis
official award ribbon committee by an
thority Of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. 10 the so-called successful eX-
hibtors. are in our opinion an I'M
mense and gigantic fraud
The report charges that so-ca!led
awards OF merit are being issued "by
a straw Incorporation for the sole
purpose of bciue sold TO be used in a
commercial way as advertising matter.
The committee reports the substance
of a conversation with an agent alleged
To Doe employed specially 10 sell these
awards ON commission The alleg d
agent the report says. exhibited one
award "of special merit that be- sand
he had sold ,or $500. and stated TO the
committee that a certain well-kno~n
manufacturing concern had paid As
high as 100000 for a so-cailed official
award TO be- used for ADVERTISING
The committee further charges that
legitimate medals were being held back
by the exposition management to pro-
mote this traffic IN awards.
I'm its investigation Of the Utah com
mission. the committee verified various
.harges Of Irregularities. including for
geries of vouchers aggregating $2loo
The legislature will be asked to ap.
aropriate $1,000 10 cover the deficit in
the funds of thc state commission.
Representatives $. Stookry w y.
Gundry ard H. $ Josephs composed
the subcommittee flat reported ol
conditions 90 ST. lu-.t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
THE WAR TO co ON
KUROPATEIN'S DEFEAT AT MUK-
DEN A GREAT DISASTER.
MANY THOUSANDS ARE DEAD

Russia announces her sarmy will be re-
organized, fresh forces sent to the Far
East. Vice. Admiral Roiestvensky will be
ordered on to try conclusions with Ad'
miral Togo and the war will be fought
to the bitter end
While this is the official attitude, moth
inc but peace talk is heard In St Peters
burg. it being stated mobilization on a
large scale will be impossible.
The Japanese estimate they took 49,
600 Russian prisoners, including Major
General Nsckhimoff; there were 26, 800
Russian corpses on the field, and the
other casualties to Kuropatkin's army
numbered 10000
Gen. Kuropatkin reports: From
Feb. 2S to March IL inclusive, l 100 Off
GERS and 1891 men are missing from
roll call. 80
The Japanese legation at Washington
received message from Toxic stating.
"Our total casualties since February %
to the morning of March u were A.,
222."
Pursuit OF Kuropatkin by Oyama con
tinues. and in Toxic another big battle
is expected to take place at Tai pass.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
coLoREp WOMEN TO RUN STORE
Success Of Bank Leads Negroes to
Branch Out.

Richmond. Va, March 13.-Headed
by Maggie L. Walker, colored, who is
president of st. Luke's Bank. a -four
ishing institution of Richmond, % ne
gro women secured a charter from
the corporation commission and will
at once open a department store, to
be known as st. Luke's Emporium. The
authorized capital of the company is
$4,000, but it is the purpose to largely
increase it if the venture shall prove
successful. The shares are SO each.
and all of them are being purchased
by colored people The whole business
practically is in the hands of women.