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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
Pe-ru-na, d Natural Bcautlfler.

Pcruna produces clean, mucous mem
brancs. the basis Of facial symmetry
and n perfect complexion.
The women have not been slow 10 dis
cover that course Of Pcruna Will do
more toward restoring youthful beauty
than all the devices known To science.
Many girl has regained her faded
beauty. many a matron has heightened
the days of her comely appearance by
using PerunA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
gndtrtakers and Embalmers
p. h'CRACKEN, BRO. Q co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ROGERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.

GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE ano
pmInHON WHISTLES from the following well
.n,,n distilerics. Graft 4 co., OF Ohio Boo ne
Comfy nistiung CO.. oi Kentucky Montic' flo
nist;lIery. OF Maryland. and W F. Gray. OF
Pennsylvania. -. 49,. poo.
,rtag oiso offer Staple and Fancy Groceries.
agricultural implements Seeds. Guano and
(ameut
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
Thousands OfWOmen Cured Every Year
by COrreSpOndence-Ihis Is What
DR.. Hartman Proposes to DO
FOR IOu without CharSe.

Women who suffer should read the
evidences presented here. We have
thousands Of letters from grateful
friends who tell the same story.
Half the ills that are peculiarly
woman's own are OF catarrhal
character. Female weakness was not
understood for many years.
DR.. Hartman deserves the credit OF
having determined its real character.
He has made catarrh and catarrhal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11

When n girl is too refine d to help make
up the beds its a sigu sic doesn't think
her mother is.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11

The more faith a woman has IN her
husband the fewer lies he tells
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPED
PELVIC CATARRH BY AID OF PERU MA
Female Weakness Is Usually Pelvic Catarrh Pe=rll-na
Cures Catarrf Wherever Located.

Mrs. Lizzie Rcddine, 3l3l Clifton Place. 81.
Louis, Mo-, writes:
Il found after trying many different medicines
to restore me to health that Peruna was the only
: thing which could be depended upon. l began
taking it when l was in a decline, induced by
female weakness and Overwrought nerves.
Il began to feel stronger during the first week
! took Peruna and my health improved daily until
now 1 am in perfect health and enjoy life as
tnever did before Lizzie Redding.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
Fnr Oser Sky Yrafs.

A sensible girl draws the line at
ciglrnlLD kI...s.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
Make Hay While the Sun Shines. ="

And you always get full measure when
You acquire "a peck OF trouble
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.

Even busy men occasionally make
die remarks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11

Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing syrup
hls bean n-e@ ios over Sky gears b,
millions OF mother. for their children
while teethine, with perfect sncces-
II soofh,- the chiil, softcu- ihe gums.
aiaysMl pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Dia,rhoea.
II viii relieve tine poor li.tit sufferer
Immediately. Sold hy Druggists ia
every part o. tine world. Twenty
live cent? bottle. lie s1re aud ask
for " Mrs. Winsiows Soothing
syrup" and take 40 other
Too many people talk in one direction
and act i'm another
The intense itching characteristic Of
salt rhcum and eczema i~ instantly allay-
cd by applying Chamhorlain's Salyc.
As "a cure for skin diseases this salve is
uucqunlcd. For sale hy VI " Lewis
Drug Store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
},GG GGfKunChanCcS

'4 .a..HH.g your liquor any
si.ir tul everywhere, but al
ras-.o whore you are sure OF get
un the beet and purest goods.
aonitO rated goods are not fit to
.-r. Ne are doing the largest
.H-i5,ss 100 fredericksburg, be-
cto.' we never misrepresent our
soods and eiRa}s give you your
Aoary.e vu.Ih in quality and
g.-at'tr. Ns hAye the largest
.ortacn, u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
Unnecessary Expense.

Those who arr ON the road to veal
do not object to the dust
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11

Too many people talk in one direction
and act I'm another
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11

No seams tohurt the feet. per-
feet fit. giving neat appear
ancc and preventing crrascs
and bumps which hurt Come
in and learn all about them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-11
and the Tidewator and Piedmont Country.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1906
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
MAO PANIC IN CHURCH;
-FOUR PEOPLE killed.
Boy Caused Stampede BY Cry Of
Fire !"-Three Children
Trampled to Death.
(By Associated I'ress,)

CHICAGO. ILL, April 14--Durng a
panic following q pranksh cry OF FIRE"
by a boy tonight. while 400 persons were
participating In Easter Eve services at
st. I.ldmilln's Roman Catholic Church,
Twenty-fourth Street and Albany Ave-
nue., Dnma IIottka, LILLE Cunnt and Bar
bara Ilernanek, children, and Mrs, Kate
'Kanik were killed, and score of persons
injured. several seriously. There was no
fire. @
Most of the worshippers IN tho churcl,
were women and children, anu In, few
minutes all We're IN a tangled mass,
lighting to escape from supposed danger,
MANY persons jumped through windows,
but the greater portion crowded TO the
central aisle The extra weight,proyed too
much for tho floor. and some OF the joists
broke. The cracking OF the timbers In
CREASED the fright of the terrified women
and children, and every ono foug.s despcr-
ately to reach the street,
When the church Was finally .empticd
three children lay trarnplcd 10 death In
tho asrs. Mrs. KanIk died of lcnior-
rhages on the way TO hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
lay CORNERSTONE
OF new BUILDING
Distinguished Gathering Partici-
,patcs in Ceremonies Held III
National. Capital,
PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS
Speaks on Muck Rake Brigade
Discussing Prescnt-Day Ten
denotes Toward Evil.
lBy a ssociated Prcss.l

rs NASHlNGrON, ~. G.. April Ito
the many menlora BILE events which cluster
about. the marking of the nations capitol
one othcr%must be added. the laying Of
the cornerstone Of the office building
for the House, of Representatives., with
solemn Masonic ceremonies this after
noon.
The occasion was made notable by tho
presence OF the President JofGthe United
States and many Of his cabinet: by the
Supreme Court; BY tho representatives
of foreign governments; by Senate and
House OF Representatives and a large
proportion of Washing ton' s population.
The day was ideal for such an i'm
lportant ceremony. and without so much
as even a trifling delay the immense
stone which occupies the northeast cor
ner of the building was placed in position
with the ancient ceremonial Of the Ma
sonic faith.
Gets Ovation.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
a numberaof his Cabinet and escorted by
the Office Building Committee, Speaker
Cannon, Representative w. p. Hepburn.
OF Iowa, and X-Reprcscntative James
d. Richardson, of Tennessee, arrived
comparatively early, When the Prcsl-
don't came into view of the immense
audience roar Of kindly welcome
greeted him. Immediately after tho ar.
Nval of the President, the Senate Of the
United States, with Vice President mt
their head, entered the stand reserved
for them, followed by a. large E7cmber-
ship OF the House Of Representatives..
On the arrival OF the Grand Lodge Of
Masons OF the District of Columbia,
with Walter A. Brown, grand master at
their head, the ceremony Of laying the
cornerstone began. the United States
Marine Band, with a fanfare OF trump
cts. announcing the hour set for the cx
ercises,
The grand chaplain OF the Grand Lodge
prayed for tic American people and It's
present chief executive.
A. dramatically sealed copper box, con-
tanning an inside copper box, with glass
top, was then placed in position so that
the stone would completely envelop It.
AS the stone was lowered on its foun-
dation the Marine Band played the inter-
mczzo from Cnvaarrla Rusticana. The
coins, wine and oil were then in turn
poured upon the stone by thesgrand mas
tor, according to ancient custom.
Following these rites, the grand MASTER
Walter a. Brown, delivered an address,
President Speaks.
An Instrumental selection followed. nnl
then tho President and Speaker OF tho
Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
RAILROAD OWNS
MANY COMP /. PA.N|ES
Nicc-Prcsidcnt Of Baltimore and
Ohio Tcstifics Before Inter
state Commission,
WHAT FORMER e /. DEALER i; A. SAYS SAYS;
Declares lie Was Forced e Sell
Coal to Road Before He Could
Get Siding.
WHAT FORMER . DEALER SAYS.

4 (By Associated Press. 4

4 81
BALTIMORE. MD. April l4.-Thc In
ftcrstatc Commerce Commission held its
second days meeting in this city to-day
4 TO continue It's inquiry into the regula-
lions and rates of railroads IN handling
coal at eastern points Among the Wit
nesses examined to-day was Third Vice
president Potter, OF the Baltimore anu
Ohio.
Vice President Potter said that the
Baltimore and Ohio discouraged the for
nation of new coal companies and the
opening Of new mines. He acknowledged
that the Baltimore and Ohio Company
controlled several OF the coal companies,
and that the policy OF his company was
10 limit the movement Of coal to the
market requirements.
lie said that recently the Baltimore and
Ohio has written the independent coal
companies. some of which have COM
planned OF discrimination against them.
and offered to do all It could to supply
them with the cars they wanted and
that In at least one case the railrond got
a very hot reply to this letter. Tle adj
mitted that he had formerly owned stock
In the Belmont Coal Company but had
sold it. two or three months ago, and
ii at he is now the owner of bonds Issued
by that company.
Witness said among the coal companies
owned BY the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road i:a the Fairmont Coal Company,
the Consolidation Coal Company, the
Somerset Coal Company and the Clarks-
burg Fuel Company
Dorsey Cork, of Mount Clair, ". Va.
formerly In the coal mining business
testified that he was unable to secure a
siding from the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany until he agreed to sell his coal to
the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
Declares Story CirGu-
lated In New York Is
Malignant Libel.
RUSSIAN PUT OUT
OF TWO HOTELS.
Mark Twain Declares Author Has
Seriously Impaired Efficiency
as Pcrsuader'' Gorky Makes
Formal Statement to $
Public, Denying
Charge.
(spccial to The Times-D Ispatch.)


Il NEW. YORK, April 14,-Masim
Gorky's time to-day was complete
~ taken up By events arising
from the announcement that the
woman whom he brought to this COUNT
as his wife, was not Madame Gorky, but
Aiplrcieva, a Russian actress.
In the morning he was evicted from
tho Belccairc Hotel. where he mas Dee g
s,oppi,,e. TO all inquiries, whether he
had ever passed through a marriage cere-
Smony of any sort with Antlreicva, ne
turned a deaf ear. He denied nothing.
Later he issued an angry reply 10 the
statements circulated declaring IT 10 De
ii malignant libel.
nh. matter stirred him up to think over
other things lie had done since arriving
4 In America. He repudiatcd the telegram
which GAYLORD Wiltshire sent In his name
on Friday offering sympathy TO Haywood
ard Mover the Western Federation Of
Miners officials who are In prison Tor
tho alleged killing of Ex-Governor Stcun-
enbcrg, OF Idaho.
Corkyi declined an Invitation to be a
guest at Mr. Wilshire's apartments. or
Slncty-third Street He went to the La
Fayet te- Brcvoort, ut Fifth Avenue anc
Eighth street. where the situation mac
been previously explained, Andre'eVe
wrote her own name on the register
She wrote It Mrs. Gorky"
Evicted Again
In the evening, when the proprietor o.
the I.aFayette- Brevoort learned about ~:
new guests, another eviction took place
On account OF the latcness OF the hour
the hotel man took tupon himself e
find other lodgings for the evlcted party
and secured four rooms In an apartment
house at No. - Fifth Avenue RE sale
that The marty could take meals at his
hotel If they chose.
Mark Twain was authority for the In
formation that the grand dinner. which
was to DO given two weeks hence by
purely literary folks, in homage to Cor
ky's emincnce in the world of literature
Rad been! called off. hut he explained tina
- -'----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
MOB TORE JAIL DOWN
AND LYNCAE|D NEGROES.
Hanged Prisoners in Public
Square, and Built Fire
Under Them.
lBy Associated press.)

sPRINGFlELD, MO, April 1A.--A mob
or 5000 persons Tonight tore down tho
iall ana took Horace Duncan and James
Copeland, negroes, hanged them to an
electric tower in the center of the public
square and built fire under the sus-
pended men,
Tho negroes, both under twenty-oneI
wears of age, were in Jail charged with
assaulting Mabel Ednondson white
girl, last night @
The mob used telephone poles and sledge
hammers to tear the jail to pieces. y IS
a mile from the jail to the square, and
the mob marched down one Of the prln-
.cipal street, Shouting and firing pistols, /,
Circuit Attorney Arthur. sager. of 81,
Louis, was q witness of the tragedy ne
slipped into the cellar of the JAN and
cut off the gas, hoping 10 confuse the
mob, but he was too late
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
GREAT SCANDAL J. | |.
MAY RESULT.
Congressman Blackburn's Private
Secretary subpocnaa,e,d' 1o5'1,Se2;sti--
" Against Him.
ALSO OFFICERS OF BANKS
Checks Given BY loistillcrs to
Blackburn to Be Aired iii
Court.
tspeejal ITO The ,rimcs-Dlspntoh


81 WINsToN-S NC, April III
Intelligence in Yesterdays papers that
John Crouch private secretary to Con-
gresham blackburn Sshnd sheenS SUB.
pocnacd by the government as q, " itness
against Blackburn In the trial ut Green's
boro next week provoked considerable
discussion here. a leading lawyer here
says that while he knows nothing about
the testimony sought to be used, vet rs
IA general proposition Information gained
by 4 clerk In a3confidential capacity Is
considered In law IA privileged y COM
munlcation." Another lawyer. however,
cited the recent case in New York where
the private stcnographer Of Town Topics
was compelled to Sdivuge correspondence
and confidential lists OF subscribers.
The discussion of the Crouch matter
brought out another sensational Incl
dent connected with the coming trial, 1t
developed that the officers of the Pied
mont Savings Bank here were consider
ably Hurried Wednesday, afternoon over
tho service BIZ Deputy Marshal Carol Of
n subpoena on Cashier Crutch1cld, OF
the Piedmont Savings Bank, to appear as
witness IN the Federal Court at Green's
boro next week and produce certain
checks in possession of the hank MS EVIL
dcncc for tho government IN tho cases
against Congressman Blackburn
[. Bank Checks.
1t has been known here fG1 some time
that there were several checks In eS-
istcnce among banks IN this and other
towns bearing the endorsement OF Mr.,
Blackburn.
The service Of n subpoena on the Pied
mont Bank, however, is said to be Of
more than usual significance, from the
fact that this bank lis reported to hold
checks given BY prominent dsttllors IN
this and other cotfhtics to Mr.. Black
burn as contributions directly to him to
secure the appointment Of revenue officers
OF the distllers section. and for tho de-
feat OF those supposed to be too much
inclined to keep their eyes open to the
governments interest.
Two Of tho checks in the possession ot
tho Piedmont Bank being exchange on
New York bank, and thcreforo9on llle,
arc for 500 each, drawn by n well known
distller.l payable to II. Spencer Blackburn.
endorsed by5him and the New York bank.
B,u these checks arc dated August 2, 1901,
ana August s, 1901. This was during
Baclxburn's campaign for election TO
Congress-, and several months before he
became q congressman, and 1t does not
seem that they could be used against him
Continued on Sixth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
D. M. KYLE ARRESTED
FOR KILLING VIM, RYAN
His Victim Dies at the Hos
pital From His
Wounds.
(spe,Inl 70 The Times.DIspat chD

STAuNTON, VA, April 14,-Mr. VIII
liam Ryan, who was seriously Injured
In u fight last "Wednesday by MI d, NJ.
Kyle, died at the hospital here Tonight
Mr. Kylo was out on $4,000 bail, hut VIII
be taken In custody Tonight pending
trial next Tuesday. In a fight, Mr., Kyle
struck Mi Ryan withia pitchfork We'd
nestay evening, fracturing his skull and
no never recovered, Both gentlemen
stand well and are prominent in this sec
ton. Mr., Ryan leaves a family. It has
not yet been learned what caused the
difficulty,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
Taken to Macon,
NV Associnted Press.

Nby lNSSV6'IHEeN FVs9'7 y - n
SAVANNAH, GA, April l4,-Judse
SpecrF passed an order In the United
States court this afternoon directing that
BENJAMIN y. Greene and John J. Gaynor
he taken to Macon for safekeeping, pend
ing their transfer to the penltentlary at
Atlanta. They left tonight, accompanied
by United States Marshall George IT,.
Whlte and deputies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
yirginian Officer Loses
Life In Accident IN
Caribbean Sea.
ANNIVERSARY OF
MISSOURI DISASTER
Three Sections Of Thirteen-Inch
Charge Of Powder Ignited
BY Spark. sSsS55
PRESIDENT SENDS
MESSAGE TO EVANS
Lieutenant John M. Hudgins, Ma
tive Of This State, Among
Those Killed-Pe nnsyl-
vania Lieutenant .
Badly In .a
jured. al
PRESIDENT SENDS III.
MESSAGE TO EVANS.

81 (l3y Associated Press. 6.33S
GUANTANAMO, April t4.-TheS
United States battIeshIp kearsarse
has arrived here. s.s
The casualties resulting from the
explosion on board the vessel off CUE
Zebra island Friday are sreported to be \
s follows: fi 5f, t
I'll Two officers and five man killed and
fourteen Injured, elght Of them serl-ss
ously. 81
The bodies Of the men killed Will
DO buried In the naval cemetery here
o.morrow. {5l * 5}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
THE WEATHER

Forecast: observation-disclosures and cooler
Sunday; brisk to high southwest to north
west winds on the COAST Monday, fair;
warmer In the interior,
North Carolina-Partly cloudy and cooler
sunday; showers In east portion; brisk to
high west to northwest winds on the
coast; Monday. fair; warmer In western
portion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
Three Of Family Killed,
(By Associated Pres!

(Bys Associated I'ress)
GRF|E1NYILIID, PA, April 14.-Mrs,
Claude Calvin, forty years old, a daugh-
ter, jeanette. nine years old. and son,
Samuel, eight months, We're killed In q
grade crossing on the Erie road. Two
other children Thomas. three years old,
and Sarah. seven years old. were fatally
injured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
POSTPONE Celebration

On account Of the illness Of Mr. starke,
Mr., and Mrs. John w. Starke announce
tho postponemcnt of the celebrate OF
the NTH anniversary of their marriage,
which was to have taken place on April
10th, until April cath,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
HUNDREDS KILLED IN
F0RM0sA. EARTHQUAKE
Island Again Visited and the
Casualties Greater Than in
Recent Shock.
(By Associated Press,

TOXIC, April IA violent earthquake
occurred this morning in the southern part
Of tho island OF Formosn. The casualties
and damage dono are reported to be
heavier than those Of tho last earthquake,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
Conditions Yesterday.

Highest temperature Yesterday ..n,.,.,, X
lowest temperature yesterday,..,n", 3.
Mean temperature yctternay,,,..,..,..,, &
Normal teqnpera ture for April .,......... &
Departure from normal temperature, ..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15

maso last month, LOLA persons were killed,
G95 were injured and 100 houses were de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15

The prosperous towns OF DatIyo. Raj
shiko and Shinko were completely de-
stroyed. Tho damage done was roughly
estimated at $40, 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11
MORE MACHINE GUNS
ARTILLERY IS BEING RUSHED TO
 FRONT.
Repulse of Pine Guerra by Force Un- der American Gunner Makes Members of Veterans' Peace
 Committee Hopeful.

Havana, Sept. 10-Four more bat teries of machine guns from Havana arrived today in the region east Of Consolation del Sur and near the point where the rebels destroyed bridges ana disabled the first armored rapid-fire train sent out. The second train was fired upon several times this morning. Small bands of insurgents entered Paso Real at Il o'clock this morning. They created no trouble and later pro-
 ceeded in the direction of the santa Clara river. The battalion under Ma
 jor Clews to protect the men repairing
 the railroad also is moving to the westward It will cooperate with Colonel Avalos and give the detach-
 ment under Captain Webster a fresh supply of ammunition.
 Tn view of the repulse yesterday forces under Pino Guerra, the veteran
 peace commissioners talk more hope
 fully today of the prospects for peace. They. believe that the machine guns will be a powerful aid In compelllne
 Guerra to a willingness to negotiate equal to that of the other leaders.
 Fighting has been practically sus-
 pended In the provinces of Santa Clara ! and Havana. Everything now awaits upon Guerra.
 The Moderates aregrowing more ap prehensive concerning the stability Of the Cuban republic in the futuFe even in the event of tNe complete victory for the government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11
Chairman of Executive Board of on
 Company q Witness,


 St. Louis. Sept 10.--H Clay Pierce. chairman of the Executive Board of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, appeared before Judge R. A. Anthony, special court commissioner, at the Southern Hotel today as a witness in the custer proceeding instituted by the State of Missouri against the Standard. Republic and Waters-Pierce oil Company.
 Former Judge H. s. Priest, Mir Pierce's personal counsel. conducted tho examination in chief. His first anes- ton was: Do you own any stock in either the Republic Oil Company or the Standard oil Company of Indianaf'
 No: and never have
 Do any of these companies own any stock in the Waters-Pierce oil Coln- pany7"
 Pierce consulted a memorandum which he took from his coat.
 T understand that the shares of stock standing on It's books in the name of NJ. NJ Van Buren have been admitted in this case to belong to the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, he replied.
 Gan you state the number of shares?
 T think It is 2,74sJ'
 How many do you own?'
 Twelve hundred and fifty"
  the Waters Pierce Oil Company. i.nd stated that up to the time of the first liquidation in 1900. the business of the company had fiourished.
 About that time." he said. 'au in experienced agent of the company In Texas entered into an agreement with the Standard Oil Company which re- suited in our being busted from that State.
 'T took the mater up with the Texas authorities and was informed that no Missouri company controlled by the Standard oil Company or doing busi- ness according to it's methods, would be tolerated in that State.
 After the reorganization in 1900 un- til the spring of 1904 the Standard Oll Company made no attempt to interfere with my control or management of the Waters Pierce Company. At that time the Standard oil Company transferred the 2.745 shares of stock held in my name to M. M. Van Buren and began in many ways to dictate the policy of the waters-Pierce Company. I protested vigorously against this interfeEence.