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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
SPOTSYLVANIA
PUBL, Yictinaltd- In Honor OF Mss Mitchell
Personals. Etc.
Spot-yIvauia C. H.. Jan. Is. 1906

Spotsylvauia C. H.. Jan rs. 1906
Tie pupils OF the school 40 this place
were yacciuat 81 ON Friday. There has
/ been good average attendance at the
school here up % this time Neither the
smallpox scare nor compulsory VAGINA
/ ton frightening of any OF the pupils.
Mrs Luciau L. Colbert entertained "a
iew trends in honor of Miss Grace !.
Mitchell ON Friday evening Among
those present were Misses Alice Dew.
Emily Smith. Irene Carr of Orange; Mary
Byrd GAYLE. Messrs lee l.. Gayle. Dan
Jcrrell. ElwoOd Gayle and Ben DUrrette
Miss Annie Goodwin. Of Washington.
is a guest of her mother at Mrs j. J.. h.
trismond' s.
Mr.Sam Burke spent several days with
his sister. Mrs A. H. Cri-moud. this
week
Mr.. John Smith has been quite ID ion
several days Dr. e. r. Massey is at-
tending him
Miss Violet Harris will attend the
school M this place the remainder of the
session. She wil. board with her uncle.
Mr. T 4. Harris
Miss Agnes Segar. who has been spend
ing the winter iu Indian Territory, has
returned To her home 40 Lewiston. Her
many friends in aud near the village will
oe delighted 10 know of her return 60
Virginia.
Mis-. ". ". Micks aud Mrs C. b. Dur
-ptie went to Washington last week to
-ea Sarah Bernhardt. in "a theatrical per
iOi malce there.
The presiding elder, Rev Dr. Whitley.
held am all day serviceat theM l. church
lcrc Saturday and preached Sunday a.
m. at !.
Rev. T. p. Parham. the pastor of the
". l. church here has made most
favorable impression among the people
Of this vicinity. Both the minister aud
bis wife have most charming manners.
and are heartily welcomed whenever
hey honor Us with their presence.
Mrs. Chiffon. who has been quite sick
iDr some time. is much better
Mr.. Ben Durrett, spent Saturday and
sunday with relatives in the county
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Measure Affecting Philippine Trade
Goes Through House.
MOST AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
Bill Admits Philippine Products Into
This Country Free Of Duty, Except

Bill Admits Philippine Products Into
This Country Free Of Duty, Except
Sugar, Tobacco and Rice. On Whrh
rs Per Cent Of Rates Is Levied
Washington Jan. 1.-THE Philip.
pine tariff bin was passed by the housc
substantially as il came from the was
and means committee. The vote was
25S to II. Rice was made subject To
the same tariff as sugar aud tobacco
2S per cent of The Dingloy rates-and
ono or tNo changes We're made as to
language.
This result was attained after de-
cilodly The most strenuous day of the
present congress.
The many amendments which We're
launched aud wont to pieces in the
storm OF dehotc and against the rock
Wlich the house rules constituted Lett
mucn legislative wreckage and many
records only useful Tor future political
purposes
p,nr,ii.on onpositjon IN .ie bin in
ma t.,.,..f .r,.ric,n be,, and cane
,.,,,- and t,.,,..ot,ied o,t IFS s,rencth
cor,, ,,d ..,, n, This onr9sition
ros,,.c5 .o ,mii,,o with D,r,orrotic Of.
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CAROLINE
Confederate Daughters To Confer Crosses O.
observation-disclosures.
Croxton. Va, Jan. 10Th, 1906

CrOXtOn. Va, Jan. 10th, l9U6.
The Caroline Chapter of the Daughters
OF the COnfederacy will meet at Golans
vile Saturday, Jan. 20, at noon. to con
fer crosses of honor upon the COniederat
Veterans. These crosses are now in the
hands OF the President, Mrs C. I. Smith
All Veterans who have sent in their Ger
tifcates TO this chapter are requested t.
be present and receive their crosses
Light refreshments will be served by tn,
Daughters to these Veterans Exercise.
will consist OF speeches and music. All
who are interested in this cause are cor
daily invited.
Miss Ella Smith, who spent last week
at Milford with her sister, Mrs T. L
Campbell, returned home yesterday.
Mr. A. W. Davis was in Richmond last
week, to be present at the opening ses-
sion of the Legislature, and to near the
reading of the Governors message.
Mr. T. ID. Smith has left for Milford
where he is clerking for Mr.. T. T.. Camp
bell.
Miss Annie Hall, OF Pine Apple was a
guest last week OF her sister, Mrs. r. r
billiard.
Mr. A. P. Smith returned home Friday
after a delightful visit to his sister, Mrs
Hillary Fitchett, in Northampton Co.
Miss Edna Tapscott, who has been
spending some months with Miss Mary
Allen, left last week for Richmond, where
she will visit relatives.
Mr.. John Luck, son OF Mr. and Mrs
Obie Luck, OF near Cedar Fork, died Sat
urday night, OF appendicitis. His re-
mains We're inferred in the family bury
ing ground at his home this afternoon az
three O'Clock.
Miss Eva Smith spent last week with
Mrs. A. Z. Smith.
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family. who had been in almost con
slant attendance for several days We're
gath rcd around The deathbed. Those
who wore present when the merchant
died were MIS-. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Marshall F3ei Jr. Augustus y. Eddy,
Catherine Eddy Mrs. Henry Dibbles.
Robert r. Lincoln and Mrs Preston
Gibson
Tie ray Of hope which came 10 the
watchers Mondly evening was not
abandoned next morning when the
physicians announced the disease
spread in She lung and Mr. Fields con-
dition w9s extremely critical Ills COM
ditiou continued 20 become more des-
perate. and death came az 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon
Dr. Frank Billings. MI Fields ply
stefan who came from CHICAGO. said
that Str Field was unconscious for
three hours h.fo,o his death and that
lie terparat"ro was lo7 when he died.
.ir F.ef N.ly was taken 70 Chi
n.o by .p.,'al train. 40 funeral ser
.... 5000. ..Hf hero
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ORANGE
Notes Of iaicreH and Personals.


knoxville. Va, Jan. 10th, 1906.
People who have ice houses haveso lar
been unable go iill. aud the prospect for
a sufficient t,,z. j. not bright at this
writing.
The warm wet weather has put the
county ruuds Ia "A deplorable condition
aud travelling is irksomo
Mr. Edmund . Ilal~ry is confined 10
his home with a badly cut foot, fine re-
suit oi an accident
Mr. Robert l.. Martin in con hl,d To- his
home with "a severe cold.
MIR Clarrncc Newman oi this place,
Mr. Granville Waugh. aud son, Frank, oi
Rhoad'-'iilc. are iailtoading nj E-mont,
Va.
MIR jos ph Martin. Jr. aud wife, OF this
place, have gone To Atlanta, Ga. The
former. who has long been in the employ
Of the =. /. n T. K X viii embarl, in
railroad construction with Lane Bros X
Co. of Atlanta
Mcssr~ Alouzp l., Martin X Co. have
opened mercantile store at Grassland
Miss Rowena Waugh. Of Eyeronn, who
has been quite sick. is much improved.
Mrs Robert Waugh, u most cstimable
lady. who ~as quite i'll with pneumonia,
has recovered.
Miss Hardin, oi Mine Run. has been II
guest here of Mrs f. g. Harris
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
LEE AND NEWH0USE

1t is not often that one can get the
best OF S. NJ. Newhouse, the Beau Brum-
mel OF the house, for long time a MEM
ber now the door-keeper but Capt. Bob
Lee. the massive member from Fairfax
got in on him the other day and had q
laugh at tine expense Of the doOr-keeper
Ii is Col. NewhOuse's duty to attend
to paving the members for attendance,
mileage and other little services along
that line. He was casting up his ac-
counts and getting ready for that few
days ago when Captain Lee strolled in.
Colonel" he began, Gin the course OF
your observations, what age oyoucon
slider best for members Of the house,"
Dunno. Bob" said Col Newhouse
''Neyer gave the matter moments
thought. Why
"Well. according TO my judgment and
mileage is about the best.
Gan right Bob, you get your little bill
right here" said Col. Newhouse, as the
crowd roared. -Times-Dispateh
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simou Hirsh & Bro
Wheat. soto go. -'ii.. - go. meal,
q 30tu 81 50; "a in 20 -; hens, . go
10. duchN. - 10 r. dressed chickens,
To 10; turkeys, i've. II 10 II; m.
dlawn. - o ~, drawn. ~ 10 l.; live
chicken. to, hens. y 10 9, ducks, 8
10 g. etgs rs 10 Il lard,
10 80 II, butter. - T. %; hams, IA
10 II, Wee potatoes, SOC to co..; Irish
potatoes zoe TO Csc; apples, per
bushel. 20 10 81 %; beet to 81;
pork, "a too; veal, Al to ,; lambs,
$3.50 to $3.50; hides, green, To 6.
dry. TO 10, salted, TO x; baled hay,
SO to $i3 per ton; leaf sumac, 50 to
GO per 100.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
WANT ENGLISH LABOR

Commissioner Of Agriculture Koiner is
receiving many letters from farmers
over the state asking that their names
be placed on the list of those agreeing to
accept the labor which the commissioner
proposes TO secure from the unemployed
in Great Britain. The head of one OF the
greatest industrial plants in the State
stated that his company will be glad to
secure the services of 200 OF those first
to be brought over and that he would
find positions for Others.
The matter is now in the hands of the
legislature, which will be asked to pass a
bill carrying with it an appropriation
to be used in sending a commission to
Great Britain to select 10000 out OF the
100000 unemployed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Lates: Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PILAUELPl!A-tLOUR steady
winter extras. $5n3.-J, Penn ylyanla
roller clear $35DT3.7O; city mills
fancy. si15uASV. RYE FLOUR firm
per barrel $3.50. WHEAT steady
40. = pcuLs yiy4nia rcd. new. So u 80 rs.
CORN firm 80. yellow. local, 5lQ
5.i.c. OATS STEADY. No. white
clipped. 9, &C; lower grades 35c. HAY
steady: 80. / timothy $1,000 for large
bales PORK steady, family. Sll.
BEEF steady. beef hams. S23M "a.
POULTRY. Live firm; hens. l3ulic.;
old rOOstors. NN9 Dressed firm
choice fowls. l3c. old ROSTERS. 9i2c.
EGGS firm. New York and Pennsylya.
MIA 22d2ic per dozen. BUTTER
steady; creamery Bic. per pound.
POTATOES firm. per hushel. 7On I3c.
8AITIMORE-M MEAT firm; No. >
srot. SGt, SIC. steamer No. spot,
ISL, q Ssiac.: southern. SO4 n Sic.
CORN hrmer, mixed spot 1870 5Oc.;
steamer mixed. 4S&s n 1855; southern
42lRn 5Ohc. OATS firm; white No. .,
3SG3Sisc.. No. 3. 37N37Ac.. No. 4.
S3is 03fc.. mixed no. 2, $500 SIC;
30. 3. 3ji, n 3Gc.; 80. 4. 34i2W 3Jc.
BUTTER steady. creamery, para
tor. extras. 25ik N 2fc. held. 20l 2lc.t
prints. 2GG PC. Maryland and Penn
sylvania. dairy prints, l5Q l6c EGGS
steady. fancy Maryland and Pennsy-
vania. 22023c.. Virginia, 22G 22c.
West Virginia. pc. southern. poe.
NEW NORK-BUTTER steady to
firm: creamery. common 10 extra. Is
n &c: do. held. l9H 24c.; state dairy.
COMMON 70 extra. la 25c., renovated
common 10 extra. l5h N2lc. western
factory. common 10 hrsts. l5i2 n lSl2c..
western imitation creamery. extras. 81
N21isc.. DC. f~sts. l6Gt l9c. CHEESE
firm. state. full cream. small and large
col0red and white fancy. l4hc.. do.
fair. 11isN12c. skins. full 10 light.
EGGS easy. state. Penn
svivania and nearby. fancy. selected
white. cSG 29c.. do choice. $50 27c.;
do mixed extra 2,N25c. western
frs.s. 2libMe2~.. l0 aoc nds 2nd
pic. sortf-.ns. lS1 22c. POULTRY:
Dressed fr-. wnefarn chickens lon
17c.. trrl or. r. 20c fowls. 10N
1870. PEANUTS s-0ady, fancy han4-
nicked TIA f"tc: other domestic. ~
T5c POTATOES steady: y rmuda
second cron npr barrel s31i50; ~.
southern. 500 80: Maine and other
oaetern per bag. sl75G210; Long
Island 2T225. s'1te and western
81 T5N2. Swoote Jersey. ner barrel
s150I8. CARRIAGES dull; Danish.
ncr ton. sf2G25: small domestic. sl3
n 16 per ton
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Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway "a
RappahannOck River Line Winter Schedule
IN EEEEcT Ian 18th i0n6

Nd.
mi ting follows: IA - =,
Buans
TappaannOck sunday
Tuesday only Thursday only.
MONDAY MFor North End Mill Creek White stone enttk
BuanS Burtons onadsons I
askon Wpa Sharp Tappahannock
WEnVESDIY 3O M-For North End Creek White Buhans
Urbanna Monakon View Wheaton, Sarps IappahannOK
PMFor fredericksburg and intermediate points, except Bur
tons ant Donadsons
fredericksburg for Baltimore Mondays and Fridays ~ NJ
stopping points to ldown Leave ldown
Saturdays A NJ aytons bnneu
os Hole taking schedule shown below at Tappahahnoek
Baltimore weather
Monday Wednesday Friday A. NJ stopping at Weods Wares Bowers
MonaskOn Urbana Buhans
Point Ooman Mons Wms vgton White Stone NH Ck North End
Friday Twill not stop on Wednesday
o. Bower Sharps, Wheaton,
Menbk lryington White
StoneM Creek,N End, Westand
TUESDAY Stopping Donadsons and Buttons
SATURDAY, 8 A. M-Stoppng at all points.
Steamers Tappahanno NJ Tuesdays weather permitting for Nor
folk intermediate points
steamers weather permitting for
fredericksburg and intermediate landings
W. D. SCOTT, Agent, fredericksburg Va.
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen. Man MURDOCH Gen. trt Pass Ast
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
MEMORIAL BRIDGE BILL:

Senator Daniels bill for a memorial
bridge across the Potomac River at
Washington to cost $5.00O,000 was
passed by the Senate. The bill carries
an immediate appropriation OF $780,
600 to start the work.
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SIS 90
Grand total, 1919.

Now we all know that the tenant. t.
accomplish the above results, does not
have to work more than three-iOurths Oi
his time on the farm and has either leis-
ure or time to make a little pocket
money outside of farm. Remember too,
that the tenant has TO be supplied by
the land owner with all agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS and no taxes on the property
to pay. Here iabOrers have cool spring
water to drink, good shady yards and
no water or light or rent bills.
But how is il with those who 90 to
the cities and public works to get ,as they
say. high wages, 81 30 a day, and they
don t all get 80 much2 Let it be remem-
bered there are fifty-twO Sundays in the
year, and at least eight holidays when
they cannot work and at least thirty
snowy, rainy days, besides nearly three
months time without work, yet board
bills, rent, cost OF fuel, &C., going on
They. too, when at work, have to keep at
it ten hours and no idling. Our hands
on the farm. az have said, rarely aver
age over six hours, and in many cases
not so much. II you credit these high
wages men by their $50 per day when
they can work, and deduct their ex-
penses when they cannot and whilst
they are, for their expenses are running
on doy and night, you will perceive
that our laborers are in fact better paid
at forty or fifty cents a day and boarded
than hands in the cities and on public
works who have TO care for themselves
at 81 or $3.50 a day.
a \ g ~.
share hands on the farms are as a uni |
versal rule better Off as itrespects health |
and all the comforts OF life, and are more
sober and moral. Mr. Boyd Washing
ton, my neighbor, who is a level-headed,
farmer, thinks have underes-
timated the pay of our labor on the
arm. Respectfully,
Thos ~ WEIGH
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
MERIWETHER RESIGNS
VIII Probably Not BE Allowed to Re.
tire Under Sentence.

Annapolis Md. Jan. 17-Midship-
man Minor Meriwether. Jr.. has hand
ed in his resignation from the naval
academy. II IS said that it is not likely
that it will be accepted, as there are
now charges pending against him. and
for the further reason that he is under
sentence Of confinement to the acad-
envy grounds for one year on account
Of his connection with the fight in
which Mldshipman James r Branch
received fatal injuries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
THE STATE kNTI-SALOON LEAGUE

The annual address of President
Cannon and the speech OF Rev. DR.. Geo.
3. Young, OF Georgetown, KY, were the
features OF the opening session OF the
convention OF the Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia in Petersburg Tuesday night,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
SENATOR SIMS ACTIVE

Senator F. W. Sims is already taking
a leading part in the proceedings OF the
state senate and has introduced a num-
her OF bills treating Of schools and roads
and amendment TO the code.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
FOR RENT.

The store, dwelling and big brick ware
house in rear. now occupied by II. Hell
mig as a bakery on Commerce ST. Pos
session given January /, 1906. b.
Goldsmith. nov6s2t II
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S1GO 90

Then the land owner furnishes a two
horse or mule team aud feeds same, and
gives tenant, as it is bis interest to do,
good land tocultivate in corn and one
hall the crop. and he can easily make,
say seventy-fve barrels and forage,
worth say
$3.50, one-hali his, value............ $50 90
One-half Of small crop Of tobacco. 20 90
Small crop OF oats wheat, hay,h l. o.
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FROM
JUDGE WEIGH
He PAYSA PRETTY COMPLIMENT
Gives Comparative Statement of
Compensation For Farm Tenants
and City LabOTe'S.
SAYS CAROLINE LABOR IS WELL PAID


Welch'-. Va. Jan. -, 1906
To The FREE Lance:
Enclosed j. cheek for The renewal OF my
subscription to your paper. have been
"a subscriber since It's first Issue and ]
find il j. Ike wine the Older il gets the
better it gets
I'm "a recent issue not that some
writ r. in commenting upon the timely
and wise suggestions of Mir \. h Chand-
Ter a. To the Importance OF immigration
in the county. says that whilst be- does
not employ labor 10 any extent land.
therefore. must know but little about IT'D
the reason why the farmers OF Caroline
and the surrounding counties find IL dit
fcult 10 procure il is because they are
only willing 10 pay starvation prices Tor
il. Now. this very unkind, uncalled
for and inaccurate statement
Our CHIEF laborers are tenants and a
few day hands. Let Us compare the pay
Of tenants ON our farms with the wages
in the cities and ON the public works and
think il will be- manifest farmers pay
best wages Take the year around and
the hours OF labor are not on an aver
age over six "a day. Tenants are paid a.
follows:
A ...,,f,rt I1, I,r-. "a 1.-Two ia
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MARSHALL FIELD DBAD
millionaire Chlesgo Merchant Sue
cumbs TO Pneumonia.
TIE END CAME PEACEFULLY

Members OF the Family, Who Were
In Constant Attendance, Were at
Eeaeide When Death Came-short
skct-h Of Ills Life.
Now York. Jan. IL Marshall Field.
lhe mill na.ro Chicago merchant, died
at Tie holland House after an eight
days illness of pneumonia. Death
came peacefully while members Of the
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Subscription sl.50 Per Year, ia Advance.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1906.
FOR A PUBLIC BUILDING r

Mr.. Mills introduced in the Council
Monday night a resolution. which
WIS unanimously adopted. calling
u)On our Representative and Sena'
tors in Congress to use their efforts
to secure for Fredericksburg public
building. 1t is said that the chances
are excellent for securing at this ses-
sion of Congress public building,
provided Speaker Cannon allows
such measure TO be presented m
the House. 1t is announced from
Washington that thecommittee hav-
ing the matter in charge will report
a bill and that in all probability no
objection will be interposed 10y the
speaker. So far as Virginia is con-
cerned bill has already been intro
daced by Mr.. Hay providing for the
erection of a building to cost $780,
600 in Winchester. also one by Mr..
Lamb for Manchester. and by MIR
Flood for Clifton Forge MANCHESTER.
however, is eliminated. since it will
soon be annexed to Richmond. and
Clifton Forge is likewise eliminated
because the only towns to he consid-
cred are those having free delivery.
As it is thought that Virginia viii
get two public buildings. Winchester
and fredericksburg seem TO be the
logical points for their erection. and
We feel sure that Mr.. Jones and Sen
ators Daniel and Martin will give
the matter their earnest attention
ROADS AND CONVICT LABOR
In recent editorial on the propo-
sition OF State aid in Improvement
of public roads, and the employment
of convict labor to this end. the
Richmond News-Leader says:
We are pledged to road improve
ment by solemn and continued prom
Uses to the people. NecannOt afford
to 90 before the State in another
campain with nothing done This
need is urgent and is everywhere
1t is the most serious and practica
question we have. If this legislature
adiourns without some definite and
comprehensive plan it will issue
certificate and declaration of its OWL
incompetence and of the impotence
of the Democratic party which elect
ed it and which it represents. II i
more than doubtful whether the In
Dor for such a plan OF road improve
ment can be obtained outside OF the
penitentiary at any cost We doubt
whether it is in the country. We
know that it cannot be- had without
further injury 10 the farmers y
plan of road Improvement which
does not include some method of OBJ
available and fitting labor
will be worse than useless.
The very prospect OfgOOd roads IL
Virginia will add hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars to the value OF land
in the country. The State is on the
up grade and rising fast, but she can
not expect to be propelled entirely
by outside power or foreign capital
She must do something for hersel'
and it is up to this legislature to do
il and the public roads make tn
most obvious and the most urgeu'
place to begin.
All of which we cordially endorse
and commend to the legislature and
tho neOnle of the State 0enprallv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18

Rev. W. n. Cleveland, a brother Of
Grover Cleveland, died Tuesday, aged
seventy-three.
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The Free Lance il prepared to do AL
kinds OF job printing IN first class style
at moderate prices.
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senator Thomas has offered reso'u-
ton calling for an investigation oi %
discrepancy of one hundred AMI forty
eirht millions between the value of the
railroads of the State and tie ASSESS
ment placed 10y the State Corporation
Commission.
Evening journal., 1906-10-19
HOG REFUSED TO WALK
Big Porker Objected to Going to Place
Of Execution.

Knowing. possibly. its destination.
and objecting probably 10 going Will
ingly to premeditated death, an inn
mense hog lay down upon the street
at Fourth and Shipley streets this
morning and refused TO proceed fur
ther.
The hog, which weighed fully 400
pounds. was being driven with a num-
ber Of others from the stock pens
along the railroad tracks al the foot
of Orange street, to the pork packing
establishment OF Hart & Brother, IN
East Fifth street. When the porker
reached Fourth and Shlpley streets IL
deliberately with malice aforethought
laid down and rolled over on its side.
No amount OF coax.ng, "cussing" or
proddlng on the part Of the drivers
would induce the hog to get up and go
further. Finally In despair one of the
men telC1honed for a wagon and fin
ally, after much exertion and more
"cussing," four men lifted the hog bod
lily and showed him into the wagon
This was not accomplished without a
struggle. however. as the porker darted
about in every directioa and his squeal-
ing brought people running to the
scene from esSry direction.
While the hog lay in the street sew
eral horses SHE'D and refused to pass
the spot