davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
PACKING HOUSE INSPECTION
BILL

The prospect now is that under
the compromise which is alleged TO
bove heen made between the Presl-
dent and the House Committee on
Agriculture. in reference to the pack
ick house inspection bill. that aiairly
GOOD Hill will be enacted into a law.
Why this should not have been done
in the beginning we fail to under
stand. The people certainly wanted
a strict inspection law passed, but
they were in no way dependent upon
the Armours and the Swiits for their
meat products. There has not been
a time within the past decade
when any section OF this country
could not supply its own demand
for bcef and other meats, Just as
cAeaply as they are shipped from
packing towns. and nine persons out
Of every ten would gladly pay a
bieher price for an article put up at
home and known to be pure than 10
DIV a less price for the unwholeSome
product of the Chicago packing
houses. 4 strict inspection law
would benefit the BIC packers. whose
export trade depends almost eNciuS-
ively upon the governments cer'lh-
cate of purity, more than any other
interest. The packers, therefore,
oncht 10 be more in favor OF the
passage of the proposed measure
t1an anyone else. Under these cir
cumstanccS We fail to see why there
should be any real opposition to the
measure advocated 10y Mr.. Roose-
Welt 1t is not the people, therefore,
who need the protection OF a string
ent inspection law. because they can
protect themselves by refusing to
buy the product OF the meat packers
The protection OF the people was as
sured when the filthy condition OF
the packing houses was disclosed
1t is the packers who need the COY
ernment's certificate of purity, which
rigid inspection would make worth
something.
With these facts established, as
they seem to be. there ought to
beno quibbling about the passage OF
the bill. but on the contrary mutu-
atty of interest would suggest "a
united effort on the part OF the peo-
pie and the packers to pass the
measure as quickly as possible ana
make it as stringent and thorough
as possible.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
FAVORABLE TO JAMESTOWN

The passage 10y the Senate OF 'ne
amendment to the sundry civil APP
bill setting aside almost
a million and "a half of dollarsior the
jamestown Exposition seems to MS
sure government aid for the project
rs Speaker Cannon cannot now pre-
vent the matter from coming before
the House. and once before the
House it seems n foregone conclu-
sion that the appropriation VIII De
almost unanimously voted. fresi-
dent Roosevelt has already announc-
ed his intention OF approving same
The exposition seems destined to be-
come n great success. and IT should
nroye an invaluable advertisement
to the State and particularly To TIE
Tidewater section. Fredericksburg
and the surrounding counties should
put forth every effort To pr"lV'iS @"
vertise mt the exposition, and so laI
as the city is concerned, we look lo'
some concerted effort on the part o'
our officials and our people TO SET
forth the advantages offered 10y TINS
town to manufacturing industries
and To home seekers. Secondly, We
hope that our present manufacture
ing plants will advertise their prod
ucts mt the exposition, believing tha'
every one will benefit by both forms
of publicity. The opportunity TO 'N
ploit our advantages is one that
shouldn't be neglected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
ESCAPED FROM KING AND QUEEN JAIL

John Smith. who WAS tiled At King
aud Queen court, and sentenced 10 four
years in the peniteniiary for breaking
into the cabin of ~ schooner ON which
be- was sailor. made his escape Wed
nesday night
The jail j. an open cage, enclosed III a
brick wall. and was supposed 10 be- en-
tirely secure. but Smith ripped up the
board floor and found "a place where the
bars were rusted almost entirely through
and it was IA simple matter with his
iron bar 10 get under the floor, where
notlrng was between him and liberty
but "A brick wall. which soon yielded To
his chisel-like bar of iron
Smith il small, black man, five feet,
two and one-hali inches tall. and gave
his age a. twenty years. lie claimed
Fredericksburg ~ his home
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23

Rev. DIR. Steel. of Philadelphia, III
an address at Valley Forge Tuesday,
startled his hearers by expressing
his private opinion Of George Wash
ington, which was not at all compll-
mentary to the great man as most
of us view him. DR.. Steel asserted.
while admitting that he was an ideal
country gentleman, he was not a
churchman and would rather follow
the hounds on Sunday than SIT III
church. He also declared that Wash
ington was not an ideal soldier as he
never won battle, and his states
manship was not beyond question.
These assertions sound strangely IN
the face of history and the hundreds
OF books written ON Washington,
both as to his private and public
life. all of which show that DR.. Steel
stands alone in his estimate Oh
Washington
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
TO CAMP WITH REGULAR TROOPS
Seventy First Virginia Regiment viii Go to Chlca-
manga In IuB

Now that Congress has appropriated
money to deiray the EXPENSES Of "A sum
mer cncampmcnt Tor the militia of va
rious States. officers and men alike of the
Seventy first Virginia Regiment. living IN
Norfolk and Portsmouth. who will 80 in
camp along with the regulars AT Chica-
manga, are already preparing for the
trip.
The Virginia militia will get $4,000
from the national government this wear.
The regiment with lorChicamauga
ON July 9th. Ii expected that about
800 men will be- in the ranks They will
remain in camp for ten days and will eX-
perience the real soldier lille a. 1t i prac-
ticed by the regulars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
TAFT GETS SITES FOR
GOVERNMENT MEMORIAL

Secretary Taft. after conference with
PERSONS representing the land owners on
jamestown Island. succeeded In acquir-
ing for the government the necessary
land ON that island ON which to erect the
memorial monument provided Tor by
congress To commemorate the first land
ing Of the English settlers on this con
tiuent. The tract measures 80 iect Icy
| - icet in it, largest proportions. run
ming down 10 10 feet at the rivcrirOnt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
SLEMP REN0MINATED
Congressman Had No Opposition in Ninth
Virginia District

In a largely attended convention at
Marion Wednesday afternoon the Repub-
leans OF the Ninth district nominated
Congressman G. Slemp to succeed hun
sell There being no other candidate, the
nomination was made by reclamation.
The nominating speech was made 10y
State Senator John c. Noell, of lee
county. j. l.. Gleaves, OF Wytheville,
was chairman of the convention, and W.
c PendletOn. OF Tazewell, secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
ACTION OF nENRIC0 COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD

At a recent meeting of the Henrico
County School Board, the Board was so
impressed with the Importance OF the
Summer Schools for increasing the ef-
ficiency OF the schools in the county that
they unanimously agreed to pay the tut
ton of all teachers who will attend any
OF the State Summer Schools. The Sum-
mer School to be held at Fredericksburg
is the one which the teachers who do
not go to the School Of Methods will
urally attend. The local manager OF the
fredericksburg School tells us that quite
a number of teachers from Henrico have
registered and in view of the action Of
the County School Board a great many
more are expected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

The friends of Hon Frank Hume, oil
Alexandria county. will be glad To hear
that his health is improving
Rural route No. has been ordered
established August 10TH at MANASSAS
serving $40 people and - houses.
Joseph Bryan. of Richmond. has been
chosen a director OF the Equitable Lille
Assurance Society for term oi one year.
Gov. Swanson has issued commission
TO First Lieutenant VIM r. Howard. a.
adiutant of the First Battalion. Seventy
second Regiment oilniantry, attulpep'r.
The Corporation Commission has
granted a charter to the Lois Mutual
Telephone Company, j. NJ. Price, preSi
dent; j. f. Stiyely, vice president; both
of Bealeton: George +. Balm secretary
and treasurer; r. W. Kemper, l.. Is. AIMS
of Lois.
Detective Wiltshire. Richmond, captur-
ed "A man believed To be- an expert iorger
He is c. Ii. Bronson He passed forged
check purporting to have been signed toy
"A prominent firm for fifteen dollars. lie
had letters and papers in his possession
which lead to the belief that he Is AZ
expert. Bronson declined To say any
thing in court. and was held for the
grand jury.
The annual commencement oil the
Episcopal High School, near Alexandria
,,.ns bal1 Wednesday afternoon. Among
Others who received diplomas OF gradua-
ton was ". J. Mann. Jr. OF Fauquiei
county. The Williams classical medal
for excellence in Latin and Greek, was
also awarded to Mr.. Mann. The Ran
dolph Fairfax memorial medal, To-
excellence in general scholarship, to IL.
l.. Smith. Of Fauquier county MIR
Smith also won the Llewellyn HoXtOn
memorial prize medal for excellence IL
OF autafIt4s
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
GENERAL NEWS

In Lis address to Cornell students at
Itbica. President Schurman declared
that Americans were possessed by The
craze for material things.
The exports of meat and meat products
from the United States for t'e ii
months ended May 81 aggregated over
$3.50, 100000.
By a majority OF 3, in a total vote OF
81, the Senate took a position in accord
with the President and House of Repre-
sentatives and declared for lock canal
across the Isthmus OF Panama.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE

G. Z. Wright was instantly killed
Thursday night 10y coming into contact
with "A live wire in Richmond. The
wires had become disarranged during an
electrical storm. and the wire containing
the current had ignited n building
Wright went Ia the roof on ladder
lie was knocked from the building To the
pavement and instantly killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23

1t is rather unfair to the other
candidates for the presidency, OF the
Republican party, for President
Roosevelt to sweep them from the
field with one blow by declaring
that there is but one man who can
beat Bryan and that is his bosom
friend, Secretary Taft. of course,
many people are not going to agree
with the President, but then large
number will, because they will imag-
inc he has the best chance OF know
ing. In this they may be disappoint-
ed, as the President does not know
it all. Mr.. Fairbanks thinks he can
win without trouble, and Mr.. Can
mons friends think he would have
a real walkover, whether the Demo
Gratis put up Bryan or "any other
man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
COST WILL BE HEAVY

Under the agreement between the Pres
ident and the House Committee on Agii-
culture, the government will pay $4,000
600 annually To ensure consumers oil
canned meats against fraudulent and
filthy practices onthe part OF the packers.
The money will be well spent. however,
and the law should be so rigidly enforced
that no offender, no matter how rich or
influential, will escape the penitentiary.
Petersburg lndex-Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
GROOM rs, BRIDE so

Mr.. Alonzo James, ST., OF milestone,
Lancaster county, and Mrs. Bette West,
of Warsaw, Richmond county, were
married at milestone Baptist parson-
age. Wednesday afternoon. Rev. q. \.
Bradle yoiIiciated The groom is 20 and
the bride about 80 years of age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
TO LIVE IN ROANOKE

DR.. Beverly d. Tucker, recently elected
bishop coadjutor OF the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Virginia, has deter
mined To make Roanoke his home when
he assumes the duties of his office the
coming fall. lie will likely leave Norfolk
before the beginning OF next year.
The special work Of the Bishop Coad-
tutor will lie in the western hall OF the
territory of the diOccse
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
LOCKE MAY RUN FOR CONGRESS

A special from Norfolk says former
Pos tmaster Fred Read. ofNewport News,
who was in Norfolk Thursday said there
was talk of putting up Republicancan-
didate for congress in the First District
and he supposed nomination would be
made.
"But don't see much use of it," said
Mr.. Read.
Mr.. Read said John B. Locke, OF New
port News, is spoken of for the First Dis
trict nomination, though it may in the
end go to some Eastern Shore man. Mr..
Locke is referee in bankruptcy in New
mort News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
WON A GREAT RACE

In terrific drive. Go Between, a 6 to !
chance. won the Suburban handicap in
the presence Of 1000 people Mt Sleeps
head Bay. " Y, defeating Dandelion 10y
a head. with Colonial Girl third. The
time was 2:0j 10. The purse was
con nnn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23

We are told that the pure food bill
will pass the house whenit is eached,
as it's provisions have been agreed
upon by those having it in charge.
II is believed that this bill will here
after prevent the adulteration of all
kinds of food. 1t will be a blessing
to the country if it will only guaran-
tee when we are eating n meal, we
are eating what we called for, and
not n wicked substitute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
LEESBURG WATER BONDS SOLD

The bond issue OF $4,000 for con
structing q system OF waterworks for
I.eesburg was sold to Harris K Co., OF
New York. at premium of Sl.75. The
bonds bear 1 ID per cent. interest and
run for tMentY-fiye wears.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23

The President is afraid that for
e;on interference in behalf of the
Lows in Russia might make things
worse. They are daily suffering
from robbers and plunderers and
hundreds OF them, including women
and children, are murdered in cold
Mood. Members OF Christian ma
t;ons should protest against this
wholesale murder, and if necessary
demand that it shall cease, ard en-
force that demand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23

1t is reported that the krupp gun
factory of Germany is turning out
cannon made of paper. They are
said to be SO light that one man ear
carry them, and it is thought it will
work a revolution in tae artillery
arm of the service.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
ATTACKED BY WILD OK

Ar. Lockhart, of Barboursville, was
painfully hurt Wednesday. He drove TO
Gordonsville lot of stock, ana while
putting them in AGREES stock yard n
savage steer ran upon him and got him
down broke one arm and his iawbone,
beside knocking out some OF his teeth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
COLD TIRE SETTER
w. s. EMBREY

Tsuccessor to Embrey e. Bergman !
Dealer I'm Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
POSTS. Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand a large supply Of
RaIed Hay and Mill Feed. Office near
Railroad Depot. Fredericksburg, Va
AIso Agent for Page Wire Fence Co
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
T.uors LAXATIVE LIVER TABLETS

For dizziness, headache, biliousness,
torpid liver, constipation and sallow skin.
Purely vegetable; contain no mercury.
ROY 25c. LIT Tayloe,
. and P Sts., N. W., Washington, d. c.
ie19.1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
wAcON FOR SALE

For sale cheap, a two-horse Wagon, in
good order. Apply to The Bridgewater
Milling Corporation. lely-oJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

The National Bank of fredericksburg, at
fredericksburg, in the State OF Virginia,
at the close OF business June Is,
1906:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23

Total J'o -
state Of Virginia, county Of SpOtsylvania,
So: l. j. A. Taylor, Cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
j. TAYLOR. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2lst
Alb. Bolts. n. p.
A. w. WALLACE,
J. s WALLACE,
H. ID. SCOTT,
Directors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

Bloomingdale, adjudged hopelessly in
progressive the physicians
called his case.
His estate is handed over to a trus-
tee 1t is charged 500 a week for
the poor fellows keep. in the mad
house Every legal detail has been
properly arranged. The alienists give
their expert opinions-his mind is
gone, they say. circumstantialiy never
to return
There he stays for nearly four years.
He knows it is hopeless to protest.
--.ere he is. behind the bars. gone
from the world forever He dreams
of freedom by night; by day he pom
ders over the problem of getting it.
He waits his time He gets the
trust of everyone about him. He does
meekly everything that he is hidden
everything except admit to the doc
tors, who want him to admit it. that
he is insane. He gets permission to
take walks without keeper He is al
lowed to leave the asylum grounds
He makes his daily jaunts farther and
farther away, deliberately practicing
the art of covering great distances in
a short time He finds a post office
where he may receive letters under
an assumed name because nothing
may reach him at the asylum until
il has been scrutiuized. In this way
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

small hand mirror, which l used for
shaving, in both my hands, and hold
ing it rigidly above my head stared al
my eyes for several moments without
any result. 1 did not know but what
the experiment was about to prove
abortive and ridiculous; it was one
of the most daring experiments 1 ever
entered, for that reason. After a min
ute or two of complete passivity and
rigidity, for the first time in my life
experienced the entrance to a
trance"
And of Bloomingdale thus:
'Bloomingdale, is may as well be
admitted first as last, is run purely
for money, purely on business princi.
pies, and not on charitable ones. A
candidate for a certificate of lunacy
is requested by his masters therein
the said examining doctors-to stand
up and then deliberately to throw him.
self off his balance by putting his feet
SO close together, toes and heels
touching, that ones equilibrium is
menaced. He is then commanded to
extend his arms to their fullest eX-
tent, hands outStretched palms up
ward and close together. He is then
ordered to open his mouth, put out his
tongue and shut his eyes.
IF he does not fall down on the
spot he is lucky. 1t is while in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
In the Shade of the Sphinx.

The Egyptian pyramids will proba-
bly, lose much of their magnificent
and legendary appearance in the neaE
future. The Egyptian government has
given permission for the erection Of
homes and hotels in the vast plain
stretching from Eskebich to the Nile
and covered with the ancient sphinxesl
and structures. Already several soci-
cites have been formed to avail them
selves of the picturesque view for the
building of large hotels. All around
the pyramids of Ghiseh there are to
be erected real American skyscrapers
from nine to ten stories in height.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

is there nothing which the microbe
regards as sacred? 1t has been pre-
vailing belief that the fresh-laid egg
was the perfection of pure and health
full food. But here come some scien-
tihc disturbers of our peace of mind
to warn us that the fresh-laid egg is
dangerous-that it may have become
fnoculated with micro-organisms
which are a menace to health. Really,
this seems to be carrying things q
little too far. If confidence in the in
tegrity of TIE hen and the purity of
newly-laid hen fruit be destroyed.
TO what may we pin our faith?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

California had some big calamities
this year She has also had big crops.
Her mineral products alone have been
exceptional, being valued at s43 ,000,-
600, of which s19,000.000 represented
gold and 100000 petroleum. But
her greatest wealth is in her grain
and fruit, and the yield this year has
been phenomenal. With such pros
perity it will not take long to far
more than counterbalance the ruin
wrought at San Francisco, serious as
was that calamity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

Prof. Henry E. Armstrong, the dis
tinguished London scientist, has joined
Lord Kelvin in a protest against the
proposition submitted to the British
association that the production of he
1ium from radium has established the
fact of the evolution of, one element
into others. Prof. Armstrong says
that no one has yet handled radium in
sufficient quantities to be able to say
precisely what it is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

ulty' that 1t would like me to go into
Napoleonic trance 1t gave me tc
understand that I would represent the
death of Napoleon Bonaparte by SO
doing, and that my features, when my
eyes were closed, and face, would re
semble strongly those of the dead Ma
poleon Bonaparte. This was in Feb
ruary, 1897, upon or shortly after my
arrival at the Hotel K, New York
city
MY X-faculty' did not tell me what
to do in order to produce the so-called
Napoleonic trance; it merely informed
me that when the time came it would
instruct me what to do to produce
the said trance. The distinguished
sculptor, Mr.. s. G., called at the Hotel
K, shortly after my arrival, while j
was in bed and in the evening my x
faculty gave me to understand, with
out Mr.. S. G. knowing it, that it would
be the proper time for me to enter the
Napoleonic trance; 1 was interested
myself from a scientific point of view
to know just what 1 would do in 8
trance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

Almost at the same time two diff
ferent inventors in different places
have announced their success with
electrical devices for seeing at a dis
lance. They are J. B. Fowler and Will
liam H. Thompson. In Fowler's device
four wires are required to accomplish
the combined effect of distant vision
and hearing. Details of the operation
are withheld, however. on the plea of
getting out a patent. Each inventor
has adopted the name "Televue"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
sweet Thouqhts.

An Atchison father is very muchl
disguised. He recently bought his
daughter SIS gold watch, and shel
isn't as pleased with it as she was
with box of chocolates a young mani
sent her. The watch from her fathehri
means nothing, but the chocolates
seem to mean enough to cause her
to sit and look out into the dark and
think, and think, hours at a time
AtchiSon Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08

A group of several engineers and
capitalists, headed by William O..
Weber, of Boston, believe they have
revolutionized the industrial system
by new device utilizing the power of
the tides so as to manufacture COM
pressed air. A plant is about to be
erected at South Thomaston, Me-, to
demonstrate the value of this inven-
ton.