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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-12
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Fire, Life and Accident
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Office 3l9 Commerce Street
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-12

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-12
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ili the longest period i
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-12
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
CHARGES ARE FILED
RAILROAD COMPANIES ACCUSED OF
 UNJUSTNESS.
Two Complaints, Each Involving Im-
 pOrtant Points, are Brought Be- fore the Interstate Com ts
 merce Commission.

Washington, Sept 1.--Discrimination
 and unjust rates are the charges filed
 with the Interstate Commerce Commis-
 sion today against many of the im-
 portant lines of railroads of the coun-
 try by shippers Two complaints. each
 involving important points. for :he con-
 sideration of the Commission were
 placed on file and 1t Is likely that both will result later in hearing.
 In the first case, the Merchants Traf- fc Association of Denver complains that the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and all of
 the important lines now doing busi5 ness between the North Atlantic and
 Pacific discriminates against Denver merchants and jobbers in favor of those of San Francisco and other Pacific points in the matter of rates.
 It is alleged that the defendant com panies rate on calico and similar mer- chandise from Atlantic Coast points to San Francisco and other Pacific Coast
 points of $l per 100 pounds on carload lots and $150 per hundred on less than carload lots, whereas to Denver and Colorado common points they charge $1.7s per hundred with no reduction for carload lots On other classes of mer- chandise. such as cotton shectings, cot ton duck, etc, the defendant charges a rate of 90 cents per hundred pounds on carload lots and $1.3O per hundred for a less amount than Q carload; while
 the same rate on the same goods to Denver and Colorado common points Is $17y per hundred. irrespective Of amount The complainant asks the Commission to establish proper rates to Denver from Atlantic Coast points and to order that they in no event shall exceed the rates to the Pacific Coast points.
 f The second case involves the freight
 rates charged by Southern roads for the shipment of fruit to the Northern markets The complaint Is brought by | ] J. waxelbaum x Co., fruit com mission merchants of Macon. Ga. and all the railroads in the South which have Northern connections are made defndants.
 The compliments allege that the rate on peaches. for instance from Ma con and Atlanta are 7S cents per hum ] dred pounds to Washington and Bal timore and S1 cents to Philadelphia and
 New York. They aver that these rates
 are unjust and unreasonable and that
 a fair rate would be 5S cents to Wash Iineton and Baltimore and 61 cents to | Philadelphia and New York It is al- l legged that the rate on peaches from
 Macon and Atlanta is only 5S l-2 cents l to Buffalo and 5S cents to Pittsburg, all | though the distance to those cities Is
 much greater than that to any of the | four cities first named.
 l The complainants also aHege that | they are invonvenienced by the de-
 mands of the private ear company which operates the refrigerator cars | and that they are forced to pay eN- cessive charges for refrigeration. They say the refrigeration charges are 12l-2 cents a crate, although 9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

W women to receive instructions ,r tne art or swimming, and durinp tha Snort time the pool has been onen it 'ss said number of Montgomery wo- men have become experts. The wstar n ens pool Is so heated, that 1t will ss Vne or the attractive featurs of tne institution this winter.
 Many plans, in an embryo ststa s-a claiming the attention of the Board of Dlrectors. A number of those plans are expected to materialize with tho return to activities in the fall. while a teW cannot be hoped forswtthtn tha next next year or more A special, under taxing anticipated by the Board. is tne building of a large and handsome ing. No definite plans for fine build Ing have been decided upon. but with m me next two years the dormitory will be built
 Coming Convention.
 There arc but three institutions Of tne Young Women's Christian Associa tion Tn Alabama They are located at 5Siirmlngham' Montgomery and Mobile. The annual meeting of the Gulf Stato Division of the Association will be neld In Montgomery about the middle or November. Among the many appli- cations for the meeting of the Division rom all over the South, Montgomery was selected. The meeting will be held at the Association Home, and Will be in session four days ExteR- sive preparations will be made for tsie entertainment of delegates and visitors to the city at that time
 The officers ot the present Board ot Directors include. Mrs. J. Walter Black. president; Mrs. Horace String fellow, vice. president; Miss Isabelle Richmond. secretary; Mrs. R. E, Stein '. CT. treasurer, and Mrs. G. W. Patter- son, business manager. There are eleven members of the Board. A 'uai- ness meeting will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Associa- ton. when the members plans for the work. with which they expect to Do occupied during the coming year. will be discussed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Reeardless of the torrid weather the fyicsI season in Montgomery mas onened, and regardless Of tne .otl IN weather it's opening in the initlal p4r formance at the Montgomery ost was most suspicious. The larses' crowd that ever attended an opening nerformance in recent years packeu .iie Theatre on one of the sultriest nlShtS of the wear t0 witness the performance Of David Proctor in "A Message rom Mars ~,ir rhursdav night when that famous old American play "The County Fair. Wlth Neil Burgess in the cast, will be pre- sented The season is now on, ana liS theatre will be opened regularly uutIi next summer. but in the early WSehS, fhe attractions will not come so thlcK ana fast as they will when the nlSnts are cooler. .,...-
 Emphasizing the opening of the reg ,,lar theatrical season Is the announce ment that the Electric Park Casino will finish the summer season Wlth next weeks performance. Manager Neal will make the rear of the process sion of summer attractions be perhaps the brightest in the whole line ol vnareh. For his closing week he mas secured two splendid vaudeville attrdc~ tionS ,...,.
 The opening of the pretty little Ri1Ou Theatre on blbb SNiVSt 10 S''t-
 coJple of weeks off. Bookings for thls theatre arc. now being made and in a few days arinoiIn cement will be made of the openine attractions the coming of which is expected about the middle of the month The Biiou is noted for the interior cleanliness and neatness of it's appointments but not satisfied with this. Manager Neal has had the paint CTS go over the inside of the building and brighten up the interior.
 Fine Attractions Coming.
 The fine performance Friday night by David Proctor is said to he the fore runner of the finest year attractions ever seen at the MontgOmery Theatre. The Messrs Hirscher under whose management he Theatre has been so successful and so satisfactory to the Montgomery people, retarrcd frnm their booking trip to the East vastly pleased at the promised attractions they secured They believe the local patrons will he better pleased with the entertainment that will he furnished a { the Theatre than al any that has bo en on the boards there in recent years.
 Few if any changes have been made at the Theatre The building was so recently and 70 thorodehly renovated that no changes were demanded Since the renovation. the inter or has been as handsome and g commodious as of any other theatre In the south
 The theatrical stan of the Mes5rs. Birscher will remain practically the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
ACTIVITY BEGINS ATY.W.CA,
 WITH APPROACH OF FAIL
Splendid Work of Organization During Year.. ; Many Improvements in Home---Con-
 vention of Southern Division
 Comes to Montgomery.

With the approach of fall, interest is renewed and work will be reviy- ed among those interested in the pro- motion and success of the Montgomery Young, Woman's Christian Association. Many of the most prominent factors in the Association work have spent the summer out of the city. but with the home coming activities will be resum- ed and the influence of the Associa- tion will. with the execution of the many plans of the Board of Directors. be felt throughout the city and State.
 One year ago October l. the Young woman's Christian Association of Montgomery moved into its home on the corner of South Perry and Adams streets Through the generosity of MT. Peabody of New York, the hand some building with it's equipments, valued at $2o,OOo. was donated to the Association, with the proviso that the Association raise $10,000.
 The money has been practically raised and already the Young Woman's Christian Association of Montgomery is recognized as being one of the strongest and best equipped institu- tions of its kind In the South.
 Improvements in Home.
 During the year that the Association has occupied its new home, many changes have been wrought in the in- terior of the building. Ms. J. J.. Flowers, an enthusiastic member of the Association, at her own expense. and as a gift to the Association. re- modelled the second parlor on the first floor, and furnished 1t attractive ly throughout. The beautiful apart ment is used as reception room for the members of the Association, and as a private drawing room for the inmates of the house
 The walls of the room are attrac- lively frescoed and the furnishing was selected with a view to harmony in coloring. utility and elegance, -
 The Library has been well stocked with books. and the latest magazines and periodicals are always to be found on the long table there. The board ing apartment has been thoroughly equipped and from tho time of its opening, 1t has never been able to &C., commodate all the applicants for rooms and board.
 Swimming Pool Installed.
 The swimming pool was the luxuri- ous addition to the already manifold comforts and pleasures of the institu- tfon about a month ago. The after moons in the week the pool Is open to women, and three afternoons only children enjoy its privileges. Every morning in the week the pool is open
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
ALL EWPLoYEs DISCHARGED.
State BO:rH Of ChIritI~a Wakes Clean
 SNeep In InNtitmte

New York. Sept. LA special to The World from Rome. N. Y. says tat as result of an investigation. ibv he State Board of Charities into th> man agement of the Central New Tork Institute for deaf mutes. reremntorv orders were issued hv the State Board to the local managing board reduir- ing the immediate dismissal of every emplove on the pav rolls of the in stitution. This order has been com- piled with.
 The investigation was caused by anonymous letters sent to teachers of the institution. said to include Belle Williams of Indianapolis. Ind; winni- fred Beck of Stanford, Kas.. and Jean nette Poole of Chicago
 There are about l5O youths in the institution, half of whom are girls about 16 years old
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

added attraction being Reded and Had ley presenting La Porte," the myste- rious mechnical soldier. This Is said to be one of the greatest novelties Of the season.
 In addition to these features the camerag graph will present a new series of moving pictures. Although this n1a- chine has been brought into, competi- tion with some of the cleverest vaude- vile performers in the country at the Casino this summer, 1t has held it's popularity. and the pictures are always enjoyed. This Is no doubt a result of the uniformly entertaining subjects which have been presented. The usual Saturday matinee will be given at 3:30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Jardiniere Special

Uptoia Art Ware Jardineres in rich combination colorings. In color and decorative treatment it is like the cele' brated Redwood Ware. We have special lot that are perfect. No chips or imperfec- ton that we are going to sell Monday at reduced prices:
 7-inchc Jardiniere, special at .... .24c 9-inch Jardiniere, special at ... .4Sc 1O-inch Jardiniere, special at ;, .69c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Economy Section Brlmful of Bargains.

5000 YARDS 4O-INCH HIGH GRADE SEA ISLAND, smoothly woven and worth regular Sc during the hours from 9 to F and 3 to , o'clock. we'll sell only over the counter 10 yards for :. :. :. =. .5Oc
 5000 YARDS CALICOS in either light or dark grounds, Monday only the yard .... :. .. .....3 1.2c
 5000 YARDS CHEvIOT in stripes and checks, nice for men and boys shirts, ladies dresses, etc., worth 12 1-2c Monday the yard:. .....7c
 5000 YARDS NEW PER GALES 34 inches wide, in red, blue, and grey grounds. Worth 10c, Mon day the yard. :. ..-.. .8c ,ee 15O RLEACHED SHEETS. full size (81x90), seamless, worth 65c, spe- cial Monday at. ... .. .55c
 15O BLEACHED SHEETS with 8 inch hem, size 72x90, worth soc, MonQay. ..0Sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Monaen's Gowns
 49C

If you are looking for values out of the ordinary, don't miss this sale.
 woMENS GOWNS, Made of good quality Muslin with embroidery, lace, hemstitched tucks and tiny tucks forming yoke. High or " neck. lightly soiled by counter
 d handling but are -"eho'-la "nd good vpl
 Special at .49c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Al White Goods Section.

WHITE LINENE 15 pieces full 36 inch and worth 12 l2e, Monday .Aoe WHITE LINENE 20 piece 36 inch and excellent quality Speclal at IA 1-Ac Monday 1z 1-Ac 500 YARDS INDIA LINON fine quality, in bookfods worth l2c at AOc
 5000 YARDS LoNGFoLD WHITE LAWN-A quality you duplicate for the price, Monday the yard De 5000 Good Check Nansook good quality low price 
 g pieces Long Cloth 36 wde 12 yards pece perfect goods fine smooth cloth worth $1 75 at $125 NEW COVERT SUTTING-Fine for separate skirts and Jacket Suits nicely and fast co all the dark patterns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

cents crate would be fair. They aver too, that 1t is the duty of the defendants to furnish the refrigerator cars and not to farm out that busi- ness to private company and compel shippers to make two contracts for the shipments of goods of that kind. The Commission, is asked to investigate the charges and issue an order correcting the evils complained of and to see that the injustice cited is discontinued. 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
nrenhnnueht commlnnIoned.

Portsmouth. Eng. Sept i.-The bat tleship Dreadnaught was commissioned today within eleven months of the laying down of her keel Although she could be utinzed in an emergency the warship will not be fully compie7 ,os Internally for 8 couple of months. aer steam and gunnery trials will be carried out in the course of mon.a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Fairhnnks rt Denver

Denver. Colo. Sept. 1.-Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks arrived in Denver to- day en route to Boise. Idaho. where he will attend the irrigation congress next week. About seventy-fiv promi- nent business and professional men were Invited to meet MT Fairbanks at a luncheon given n his honor by Thomas F. Walsh and later the vice president held reception at the Re- publican club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Women's Summer Vests 8c

25 Dozen Women's Cool RlcheIou Vests, full, regular and ndperfect, taped neck and very elastic. All sizes. Other dealers would call them cheap at 10c, for spirit ed selling you can buy them Monday Sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Mrhe Cn,,ntv FnIr."


 The name of Neil Burgess Is asso- ciated with the County Fair" as that of O'Neill IS with Monte Chusto,' or Denniarl Thompson with, the old Homestead." The County Faii" has lost none of it's many charms Fresh as ever. with MT Burgess personally and the full New York cast. 1t will ap- pear at the Montgomery Theatre Thursday night. One of the strongest scenes of the County Fair" is the realistic race scene with four thoroughbred horses. including the winner, Gold Moiasses." The mechanical effects are perfect. making 1t one of the best rural rlays on the stage Neil Burgess as the in irnitahle Abigail Prfe, Is nproariouslT funny, and just as true to certain country character IS ever.
 The story of the County Fair" is well known. and it Is sufficient to say that Ill of the excellent features of this drama ate preserved with Mir. Burgess personally and his excellent company of players whose characters are drawn from every day life. The play Is one Of the few today hat have survived for many years, and seem all ways to please.
 All the mechanical eFccts which con tribute to the success of The County race scene in this production is one of MT Burgess's inventions in stage mechanism and it is one of the fea- lures which have made "1'hr Coi'1ty v Fair" known throuGnout the country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
At The Linen Section.

We're certainly trying out do all former achievements the way of giving The planned for Monday will many unusually good values and economical woman should miss 1t.
 35 Dozen Huck Towels full beached with red border, 5c each or the Dozen ...... .50c
 23 Dozen Huck Towels full beached hemmed with color ed border 1Oc each or the dozen $1.00
 50 Dozen Full Beached Towels Extra heavy frnged, in white red borders lie each the dozen $l 20
 50 DOZEN UNCUT NAPKINS, full beached, good 58 and all pure nen You'll get the like again at this
 
 25 DOZEN UNCUT NAPKINS full beached and large ize different kinds Jumped together wonderful values The dozen ................ $1 .43
 30 Rolls Best Twill Cotton Crash, 9 yards to the roll, DC yard or peice $1i9
 IT Peces Linen Crash heavy unbleache checked grass crash and several other kinds in the lot Special lOc
 TABLE DAMAsK, 15 peces full beached, 68 inch, good heavy coth the regular 50c kind Monday 39c
 TABLE DAMAsK, 20 peices in full beached and un- beached Gland 68 inch Worth 59 to 65c Monday AS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
No Exchange of Views

Paris. Sept. 1 1.-Official quarters here have no knowledge of the reported ex- change of views between the powers with reference to the proposd discus sion of the Drago doctrine at The Hague.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
New Silk - sassss---s5
 Waist ~
 $4.o8

These waists are made of the best quality soft Taffeta in the stylish Red Plaid effects. ilOr made, perfect fitting with long Mannish Sleeves Tucked front. Solid red Winsdor tie. Just the thing you want for now and general ware. Re markable handsome waists, brand new. Special priced at ..... .$4.98
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Casino Theatre

A vaudeville bill with the St. Onee Brothers as the feature, will be the offering at the Casino, starting tomor- row night The comedy work of the brothers is especially interesting and entertaining. aside from their sensd- tional work on the bicycle
 Charles Fulton will appear in his novel bag punching act, as will George Van Hauf, mimic and faciologist, the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Gertrude Rernyson, prima donna the past three seasons with the Savage Opera ComE any, has joined the Paris colony of former English Grand Opera stars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

The musical Man from Now" in which Harry Bulger makes his New York debut as a star on Labor Day played 10s consecutive performances before leaving Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Jesse Lynch Williams's drama of newspaper life. The Stolen Story" which has aroused so much favorable comment, opened at the Studebaker Theatre. Chicago Monday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
September Sale of Dinner Ware.

Months ago buying organization busy engaged in curing the remarkable values which be placed sale Monday Heavy purchases made and large orders placed wherever unusual special offerings.
 BEST AMERICAN PORCELAIN DINNER SETS decora- on Lilly of the Valley gold handles and knobs 100 pce this set. Would be cheap at 5000 Special at $898
 VERY THIN GERMAN CHINA DINNER SETS Decora- ton of red and gold traced 100 pce worth $170 Special at ............. ,$1498
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
DAVID PROCTOR OPENS THE
 WINTER THEATRE SEASON
Splendid Line of Attractions Promised--Casinc Closes Next Week, and Bijou Commences
 Soon--Improvements in PlaYhouses.

same. The familiar faces of Messrs.
 W. B. Barrett and Joseph Letter will be seen at the old familiar places. Ed Mahoney will have charge. as he has had in the past, of the crew which does
 the invisible work of scene shifting and stage carpentering behind the cur tain. Professor Frank Williams will continue as director of the orchestra, which is a guarantee of It's efficiency. Professor Merriam will be seen at the plano throughout the season In the whole orchestra tho work of which was so praised throughout last season, there have been but few changes Mr. Bremen is first cornet, MT. Stahlnecker, clarinet; MT. Miller. bass Mir. Berry, drummer ard MT. Courtney. second cor net.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
suItan Attendn seIamIII<

Constantinople. Sept 1-The Sultan yesterday attended the Selamlik. There were the usual csremonieA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
STATELY HOMES OF
 AMERICAS RICH MEN

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 among the Four Hundred They can't always do 1t. Charles M. schawb. the Pennsylvania iron man, has new several million collar home on Riverside drive New fork. The New York houses built by
 Andrew Carnegie and the late Collts r. Huntington are palatial in their cost and appointment. John D. Rocke- feller's various homes are not so im- posing as those of some others. for John D. is reported to have declared he is no millionaire at all, as is said,
 out poor mar man really. being worth only some $300,000,000. But William
 Rockefeller's forest tract in the Adj rondacks is as large as a small Euro
 pean principality.
 The Jayne residence, worth $315, 900, IS caHed the costliest home in Phila-
 delphia, with that of Mrs Sarah Drex-
 el Fell Van Rensselaers a close sec opd Several other Quaker City resi-
 dents have town homes worth nearly
 $SO0.000. If these houses were in New York city, however, it must be remem-
 bered that they would be worth nearly twice the money. according to New York real estate valuation. The chief show mansion of Boston is the Vene- tidH pdldCe or MTS. JACK OaTuneF. W lIn the art treasures inside of It it's valua-
 tion would run into the millions. N
 The Pullman residence in Chicago is one of Americas statellest homes. | Slightly and grand architecturally as well as more magnificent in it's equip ments than that of many dukelet or | kinglet in Europe Is the home erected by Alexander Mcdonald. Standard oil l magnate. in Avondale. a Cincinnati suburb In showing this gorgeous place to a visitor one day Mrs. McDon- aid said:
 Yes. it's a simpl. little home. but we llkesit.'
 | At the same time the remark of Ramanathan, a pious Hindoo, wno lee l tured in America last autumn, would have fitted to a T any sleeping room | in this simple little home" The price of one American bed, said Ramanathan, would keep whole family in India year"
 Lillian Gray.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
soc Silk Gloves for 25c.

the price half of what they have been selling They pure Silk
 Gloves and Mts Comes in tan gey brown pink blue and red Worth 50c Special at 25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Adelaide Norwood the well known English singing prima donna, gave np her opportunity to debut at Rcyreutn in Wagnerifn opera to sing the title role in Puccinrs 'Madam Butterfly" in the coming first American production of the opera
 John McGhie. musical director with the Man from Now company. has just completed the score of a new comic opera of which great things are cx- pected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

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