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Lament of the aourmand.
From Sketch.

Nothing new to eat has been discovered
for several centuries past. The monotony
is not confined to breakfast; It is equally.
If not more SO. felt at lunch and dinner
There are disgfacefully few animals at to
the difficulty, is q bitter disappointment.
because there are only three specimens OF
him known to exist. and two Of those are
stuffed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

Stuart Garland. q twelvesvear-old COLI
ored boy, was mangied in runaway yes
within ten minutes after being carried to
the home Of his mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

Rats and mice made wild by this noxious food
alarm others: they VIII leave the building and not
return.
PETERMAN's ANT FOOD. q strong food TO kill
and drive away ants. Large black beetles may
also be destroyed by II in night.
Take no other. time may be even more i'm
portant than money.
Originated In 1873. Perfected In 1905 by
VIM. PETERMAN. Mfg. Chemist
81. g. IS West 18th St, New York City.
London. Eng. Montreal. r. Q.
Sold by all druggists in Washington and through
out the United States ie10-Su&w st 10
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HEIR FOR THE PRINCE
Strong, WeII-Formed Boy Was
Born Today.
MOTHER DOING VERY WELL
Many Prayers Said In the Churches
for Heir.
GREAT REJOICING IN BERLIN
Public and Private Buildings Decorat-
ed in Honor of the Event-Em-
peror Advised by Wireless
GREAT REJOICING IN BERLIN

BERLIN, July 4.-Crown Prin-
cess Frederick William was safely
accouched of a son at o:I5: this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
Right of the Individual.

1.-THE right of every individual to work on
terms satisfactory to himself is sacred to
those who know and comprehend the con-
ditions essential to freedom. and equally
sacred is the right not to work. The work.
man who may not abandon his employment
for any reason sufficient unto himself is no
longer free. and he who is not permitted to
cease to work for a poor reason may be
refused the right to cease when his reason
is a good one II any authority of govern
ment has power to review his decision. to
correct his judgment, and to send him back
to work or to impose pains and penalties
for abandoning his employment, or for the
manner of such abandonment. he has be-
come a slave. Every employing govern
ment has power to exercise such reviewing
authority, to compel further service and to
impose such penalties And when any gov
eminent becomes large employer of labor
these powers do not long remain in abey-
ance''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

Special Sale of
French Lace Curtains.
6o1S1 secured decisive price concession import
MN II discontinued of fine French Handmade
NAlIl which shall place sale tomorrow,
~ ~ Thursday morning at
Ia and Nearly ~ Less Than Regular Prices.
comprises Arabian Renaissance and Cluny
With these offer from stock several small
of Irish
atey low prices for clearance.
'Hiehcas Curtains price of the ordinary Sorts
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25

fact that 1t is only in certain places
that one team can pass another with
out considerable manoeuvering. IT all
the Ia Dor expended upon an American
country road were to be concentrated
upon narrow track only wide
enough for a farmers wagon, great
improvement in results would be
noted. for 1t Is Of course much cheaper
to lay the foundations, build up the
body, and surface road fourteen
feet wide than to put into shape q
highway which, at its narrowest point
the ambitious Americans have extend
ed to forty feet. This. in itself, is q
point which If intelligently adopted
would In many places solve the Ques-
ton Of a practicable roadway upon
which In all kinds of weather and at
all times of the year a single team Of
horses could haul a profitable load to
market.
The English farmer uses cart up
on which n single horse draws any.
where from one to two tons Of dead
weight. The tires Of the wheels are
from four to eight inches in breadth,
thereby cutting no ruts and each pass
ing vehicle adds to the solidity and
smoothness Of the road in that 1ts
wheels serve as effective rollers.
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25

ney. Westward tho dust of Krakatoa
TOOK Its way. Before the occurrence
OF that eruption no ono had the slight
est suspicion that far up aioft. twenty
miles over our heads. n mighty tempest
IL necessarily hurrying with a speed
much greater than that OF the awful
hurricane which once laid SO large q
part OF Calcutta on the ground and
slew so many OF It's Inhabitants. For
tunately for humanity. this new
trade-wind" does not come within
less than twenty miles OF the carth's
surface. We are thus preserved from
the fearful destruction that its unin-
termittent blasts would produce
blasts against which no tree could
stand and which would. In ten min
utes. do as much damage to city AZ
would the most violent earthquake.
When this great wind had become
charged with the dust OF Krakatoa,
then. for the first and | may add. for
the only time, 1t stood revealed to hu-
man vision. Then II was seen that
this wind circled round the earth in
the vicinity OF the equator and COM
pleted Its circuit In about thirteen
days.
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25
ERUPTION OF KRAKAT0A.
Continued from preceding page }


hausted. The waves were then, strange
to say, reflected back from their point
OF conveyance to retrace their steps
to krakatoa. Starting from Central
America, they again described n series
OF enlarging circles. until they en-
braccd the whole earth. Then, ad-
vancing into the opposite hemisphere.
they gradually contracted until they
had regained the Straits OF Sunda.
from which they had set forth about
thirty-six hours previously. Here was.
indeed. n unique experience. The air
waves had twice gone from end to end
OF the globe. Even then the atmos-
phere did not subside until, after some
more oscillations of gradually fading
intensity, at last they became evanes-
cent.
But. besides these phenomenal un-
this mighty incident at
krakatoa has taught us other lessons
on the constitution OF our atmosphere.
We previously knew little. or | might
say nothing. rs to the condi-
tions prevailing above the height Of
ten miles overhead. We we're almost
altogether ignorant of what the wind
might be at an altitude OF, say. twenty
miles. krakatoa drove into those
winds prodigious quantities of dust.
hundreds OF cubic miles Of air we're
thus deprived OF that invisIbility
which they had hitherto maintained.
With eyes full OF astonishment. men
watched those vast volumes of Kraka-
toa dust start on n tremendous Jour-
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25
ENGLISH COUNTRY BRIDGE. TRACK

the sward. The American hailed him
and with the usual freedom and in
Quisitiveness Of his nationality asked
many questions as to the conduct OF
affairs in such an establishment 40
the gardener was connected with.
"Tell me-" he said to the gardener.
"how do you make n lawn like thin.
have place in America md l am
trying to make lawn around tho
house, but 1t doesn't seem to do WELL"
The old gardener scratched his head
and, looking doubtfully at the Ameri-
can, he said: You must have a good
subsoil. and a good surface soil and
the sod must be well laid. Then you
must roll 1t, and cut 1t and water It,
and keep on doing this until It's
right"
A CENTURY TO MAKE A LAWN.
The American agreed with him
that the process was simple. and then
asked. "How long will l have to do
this before the lawn is like that oner'
The old gardener again spoke doubt
fully, but finally gave 1t as his opinion
that II his directions were followed
for anywhere from fifty to hundred
years the results would be all that
could be desired.
This same idea might also apply TO
the roads ana bridges throughout Eng.
land, for much Of their excellence IL
due to the fact that their foundations
were laid scores Of years ago and
generation after generation Of work.
ers has been tinkerirg at them ever
since. In fact, the roads built by the
Romans now serve as the foundations
for some Of the best known English
highways, and to the south Of Lon
don, east and west through the beautl-
ful county OF Surrey there ic a road
now greatly patronized by the owners
OF motor cars which in Its beginning
was the highway beaten hard by the
sandaled feet Of the early Britons al
they toiled to the east coast from
Wales with their back-breaking bur.
dens Of tin. This same road was af.
forwards improved in Its texture and
grades because Of its being the high.
way for the pilgrims Of western Eng
land en- route to Canterbury. It ID
still shaded in places by the yew treel
planted perhaps a thousand years age
to furnish bows the sturdy British
afchers
ENGLISH ROADS VERY NARROW
In the first place the English road
10 generally narrow. 80 narrow, II
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25

tional Association of Police Chiefs re-
Gently said: III the police forces of tho
country today adhered to the methods
and practices OF ten years ago they
would not be prepared to contend with
the criminal and disorderly classes.
1t should not be forgotten that In this
period those agents Of the people who
are chosen to combat crime must moro
than ever before have higher intelli-
gence, more accurate training, greater
courage, both moral and physical, In
order to cope with educated. clever.
unsuspected professionals who have
succeeded the goldbrick man Of days
gone by. In time the bank burglar
with his can OF powder and drill has
given way to the yeggman who uses
nitro-glycerine; the faker who delight.
ed the citizens with cheap gold rings
has given place to the gentleman"
who sells cheap gold mines and three
card monte has gone over the divide
and "bucket-shops" and "sure.things"
prevail. The charms OF rapid life have
produced embezzlers, check.raisers and
forgers."
1t is a fact worth noting that the
King Of Counterfeiters is at large, but
Is under surveillance Of secret service
men. This old and skillful operator
Is VIM. r.. Brockway. and he lives In
N. Y. He has done penance for his
offences against the statutes OF the
United States, but though now old, yet
so great Is he rs maker OF counterfeit
money that the secret service men
never lose sight OF him. Brockway can
mako money which any banker In the
country would accept as genuine.
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25
ENGLISH LANDSCAPE.
Their Roads and Bridges are Sub
sfantial, Enduring and
Picturesque.

In Comparison With American Rural
Improvements They Convey The
Idea That We Think But Little OF
Posterity.
There Is an old story which will
bear telling again as 1t illustrates 70
well the disadvantages to be over
come in new country. 1t is Of an
American travelling In England who,
when out walking one day stopped in
front of an old English mansion to ad-
mire it and its surroundings. What
particularly impressed him was the
magnificent sweep of velvet lawn
which extended without flaw or
blemish from the hedge along tho
roadway up to the very steps Of the
house. An Old gardener was at work
on the place and at that particular
time was pushing lawn mower across
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25
BAD FOR COUNTRRFBITERS,
Secret Service is Hard Pushine
this Dangerous Glass of
Criminals.

Detectives Kept on Alert to Cope With
Clever and Brainy Schemes for
Passing illegal Money-The King
of Counterfeiters.
This has been a bad year for crimi.
nails. This statement is based on data
brought out at the convention of the
Police Chiefs Association Of New York
State, an address delivered by the
president Of the International Associa-
tion of Police Chiefs and by
the operations Of the var ious police
bureaus of the United States govern
ment. The secret service division of
the Treasury alone caused the arrest of
532 persons charged with serious
crimes. OF those taken into custody
forty-one were arrested for counter
feiting the currency, fifty-two for max
ing alterations in the currency, 344 for
counterfeiting coin and the remainder
for various violations Of the United
States statutes. OF the 532 alleged Of
tenders, 392 were native Americans,
forty-two were Italians (some of whom
were naturalized) and thirteen were
AustrianS. The largest number Of ar
rests were made in Pennsylvania where
those apprehended numbered ninety
four. New York followed with seventy
seven arrests, Ohio with thirty-five
California with twenty-nine, Missouri
with twenty-three and in the remaining
instances every state and territory with
the exception Of Alaska was represent
ed.
As compared with last year there
was a decrease in the amount of count
erfeit currency seized by government
officers and an increase in the amount
Of counterfeit coin confscated. The
total face value of the notes seized was
S36.s34. against $44.350 the preceding
year, and OF the spurious coin, $24,11O
as against $16.419 the year before. The
number Of plates for printing counter
felt bills captured by the government
was 1C5 and the number Of dies and
molds for casting and stamping count
erfeit coins was 454. Nearly all this
stuff was seized by the Government
before 1t had been placed in circula-
tion. Nine classes OF counterfeit notes
were placed in circulation and of these.
frers only four we're cleverly enough
executed to be called dangerous.
RAISING SMALL BILLS.
The feature of the work of makers
Of false money this year was in raising
the denomination OF bills. There was
rather a remarkable increase in this
Illicit industry and the raisers were
particularly busy in circulating these
altered obligations In Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois and other states OF the middle
west. 1t Is believed by the officers OF
the secret service that the leading of
tenders in this division Of criminal
work were captured. though there is no
doubt that many altered bills are still
passing from hand to hand in the chan.
nels Of trade. Counterfeiters in the
United States do not restrict their
operations to the manufacture OF Amer.
lean money. and one of tho slillful
pieces Of work done by the secret SER
vice men was the apprehension OF
three groups Of counterfeiters who
were Issuing fraudulent obligations Of
the Austro-Hungarian government
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25

Because Of the comparative isolation
Of Hawaii, its large foreign population
and the amount Of silver in crcula
ton, 1t seems that the coming in.
dustry has been active there. Chief
Wilkie of the Secret Service has an.
nonnced that arrangements have been
made for the establishn ent of n branch
Of the service at Honolulu, "where in.
dications have pointed to the develop
ment Of coming enterprises and 1t is
hoped that the contemplated measures
Of suppression may be effective"
Another reason why the past year
has been a difficult one with criminals
Is that there has been an increase of
cooperation between the police depart.
ment OF the various cities, and gen.
eral improvement in criminal identi.
fication and police work. As Richard
Sylvester. major and superintendent of
the police department oil Washington,
n. c., and president of the Interna-
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25

It Is not due to any peculiar advafl-
tnge Of soil, and certainly not to any
advantages OF climate that English
roads lrc better than American roads,
for II one leaves the highway in the
English country. the lanes will be
found, by travelling American. to
have a most homclike appearance In
their ruttcd condition, and very
great contrast in the matter Of holes.
bogs and boulders to the highway left
behind. No climate could be more
threatening to the solidity OF a road
way than the moist and changeable
weather Of the British Isles.
STURDY APPEARANCE OF THE
BRIDGES.
IN the matter Of bridges. solidity
seems to be the purpose In view. The
arches and retaining walls are built
of stone, approaches are gradual. aud
when once the finishing touch Is put
upon one OF these structures, 1t Will
with little supervision and care out
last even to many generations the men
whose bandiwork II IL. The solid ma.
sonry arch. the heavy stone-cappcd
wall, and the gradual rise Of the road
way to the centre Of the bridge are
entirely unitarian in the minds Of
the bulloers, Dut they possess Ger
tain sturdy character OF their own
which is a form of beauty welcomed
BY the eye. Time softens the colors.
ivy 'creeps over the stones and In .
short space, even II newly built, one
Of these English country road bridges
takes a permanent place in the land.
scape giving the impression Of always
having been there and of intending
always to remain.
THEIR VALUE TO. THE TEAMS
TER.
Aside from the beauty, strength and
durability Of these macadnm roads
and stone bridges. they possess an
economic value which plays a large
part in the conduct Of an English
farm where the margins Of profit ara
small, and there Is no reason to BE-
ueve but that the American farmer,
especially in regions where the cult.
vation OF the land Is more or less In
tensive, we would find similar roads
and bridges Of enormous value
through an appreciable increase IN
his ability to reach his market in tha
shortest time at the minimum az.
pense and with the least motive power
The Delta independent., 1906-05-25

In some violin experiments In
menagerie the influence OF the instru-
ment was greatest on the puma. which
became much excited when lively
music was played. but was soothcd by
slower melodies. Wolves showed an
appreciative interest. lions and hyenas
were terrified, leopards were uncon-
cerned, while monkeys stared In won
der nj the performer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-20
General John M. Hood Dead.

Baltimore, Dec. lS.-General John
NJ Hood. president of the United Rail
ways & Electric Comapny, and for
many years president of the Western
Maryland Railroad prior to its sale
to the Gould interests. died after a
short illness following nervous break
down. due. it is said. to overwork. He
was born in Houard county. this state,
in lS43 General Hood served in the
confederate army during the civil war,
and was several times wounded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-20
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway 10
RappahaDnock River Line.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JULY ISL 600
BatimOre-Tappahan nOck-Fredericksb

Observation-Disclosures k-Fr
Leave Baltimore Pier Light weather Tues
day Thursday p
Stone Mlsck
Merry Point o1n Burhan Ubnna Monaon Water View
Wons, Boglsr-, WLOrs TppshannO $3.50
Mayors If"i BndGed Carrrs ayon lIown SAUNDERS Will
mont aw Port Royal Port Conway Hay Mount Hop Yard h1uhhe
FrAi
at doe4n 0ts
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permitting. Fri
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Leave Inppahannok, weather saturday ?
Nelfor Wsre- BowLr shar Bay Port Vibrations ~at Vrw. Nc
DoahiOn Mintk Merry Point.
End, Wnd
will Ve Norfolk Monday weather
Wetorl stopping Baltimore Tuesda
Fraerickshur2- Tai Observation-Disclosures
fredericksburg Sunday Thursday tide
permitting
Ritife Conway sWmont
r fVOwn lyton Bandheld, MAYORS Hole $50
Iaplainnok NeIiord Sharls 9|b IA,
Whatons Water View Mon-on rbana Burfans hlD
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Hill Creek North End $50 N, Ne-aId
Arrive, Baltimore. Tuesday, Thusay and Saturday mornings
Observation-Disclosures
Taplannock permitting 73O Tuesday Thai~t
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Does y Thursday.
tmoo Nednes al Friday
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THOMSON. GEM aD MURDOCH ~
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-20
The Best Guaranty Of Merit
Is Omen Publicity.

Every bottle OF Or. Pierces world
famed medicines leaving the great labO-
ratory at Buffalo, N. Y, has printed
upon its wrapper all the ingredients
entering into its composition. This TACT
alone places DR.. Pierce's Family Medi-
cines IN u class all by Themselves. They
cannot be- classed with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This
is why so many unprej udiced physicians
prescribe them and recommend them to
their patients. They know what they
are composed OF. and that the ingredients
are those endorsed by the most eminent
medical authorities.
The further fact that neither DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
great stomach tonic. liver inylgOratOr,
heart regulator and blood purifier. nor his
rFavorite Prescription for weak. over
worked broken-down. nervous women,
contains any alcohol. also entities them
10 "a place all by themselves.
Many years ago, DR.. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure glycerine. OF proper
strength. Is better solvent and prcserv-
alive OF the medicinal principles re>id-
ing In our Indigenous. or natlAe. medl-
cInal plants than Is alcohol; and. further
more. that it possesses valuable medicinal
properties Of It's own. being demulcent.
nutritive antlscptlc, and most efficient
antifcrment.
Neither Of the above medicines con
tains alcohol, or any harmful, habit
forming drug. as will be seen from a
glance at the formula printed on each
bottle wrapper. They are safe to use and
potent To cure.
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above. non-Secret medicines largely. but
the most intelligent people employ them
-DcOule who would not think OF using
the ordinary patent. or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering into the com
position Of DR.. Pierce's medicines has
the strongest kind of an endorsement
from leading medical writers OF the
several schools of practice. No other
medicines put up for like purposes has
any such professional endorsement.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure CON
stipaton. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and You
cure the disease. One Pellet Is a gentle
laxative and two mild cathartic. Drug
gists sell them. and nothing Is Just -
good Easy ~ take as candy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-20
Man,s endv Enund In Water.

New York. Dec. lS.-The body OF a
man about 60 years OF age was FOUND
In the bay off st. George, S. !. In the
rockets OF the mans clothing were
cards OF John j. Hammer. wholesale
rubber dealer. of 397 East Third
street. and the linen OF the body was
marked with the initials u. J. II.
Appearances indicated a possibility
that the man had been murdered and
his body thrown into the water. The
police are investigating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-20
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The senate confirmed the nomina
ton Of Afford w. Cooley. of New York
to be assistant attorney general.
Louis Dabner pleaded guilty In court
in San Francisco TO the murder OF NJ
Munakata, manager Of the japanese
bank.
The Pennsylvania Limited ran into
a freight train at Capton, O.. and the
engineer and fireman OF the freight
we're fatally injured.
President Roosevelt will deliver an
address before the New York Board OF
Trade at a convention to be held In
Washington, January Is.
Mrs. Sarah Albright Of Lane ster,
Pa, was horribly burned wai.e pour
ing fat into pan on the stove. which
caught FIRE and communicated with her
elothine.