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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

To the Voters of Livingston District.
At the request Of many friends. here
by announce myself candidate for r.
election for the office of Supervisor Nov.
>, 1907.
Thanking you for your kind favor con
ierred upon me in the past, and asking
Tor your support in the coming election.
! promise II reelected, to discharge the
duties oil the Office impartially. To the
best oil my ability, without fear or favor.
Respectfully,
th W. l.. Waite.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
Maryland Delaware shd YirSiuia Rstlveag IN
Rappahannook hlver Line
Schedule in Effect July IS 1907
Schedule in Effect July
BALTIMORE

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Point ottoman
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FREDERICKSBURG 49, '"'' '''u'''NsuurS
lSays fredericksburg and weather ,.rn, Nokr0iK
On river except Merry Point Ottoman N,Is
Returning steamer will leave Norfolk sunday Tappaapns SION
Passengers FOR
@ on uisy aud connect wt Wein,
eAVr larTahanro weather permitting i2 noon soro 20,
Nao
ma u11eiS1n burton 'orhen Melk Merry Point Ottoman Ns
Veins istS",n White stone Mil End. Wela
steamer will Norfolk %
stopping AT adrgs
a, ut~ INn's Baltimore
80 TAfPAHANNOCK
Monday and v,aIrr
Tns's Tor atehe Hop Yard conway Port RIVAL f""r
% 80 80 "A appahannock ler shan, ,S
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stone NH G0Sk North $50 m Wsstnsd ~ ''"S''" White
TAPPAHANNOCK ~ '@T ..
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topping at Wslhord Ware, Wise,,n VT,
unse nor stop on THURSDAY SW~inesdays only ~ ''N""
liable shows a wi
part rom thu several larv d,tr NJ
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w. D. Scott, Agent, fredericksburg Va
'' "'"' MAIL l. MURDOCH. Gen Ft. AT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
Southern Railway

y. B.-Foiiowing schedule figures published ..
Information aud are not guarauteed
schedule effective May 18th 1907
''""S 'ea'e NaThinKton ron Pennsylvania
station
Z, 20 q. N baiy-Iocal Tor Warrenton Dan
VILE ami way stations.
: rs a "a Daiiy-LocaI for HArrssonburg Va
300 = N. Dally-united states Fast Man
- i.'-- o'"ehe- AID dr'.wing-room sleeper to
>.N DrirAn- .9ning car service.
h.Op q. IA. daily-Wa-hiEpton and Florida
'--''is'"' ihr1nrh cnncne- and rlecrer To CO.
.'-'.'ia N'FA"h'sh ana JacSsonviiie. DiainR
~ y. "a. Week D.ys-Locai Tor Harrisohbur.,
and way stations on Manassas Branch
800 y IA. Dally-isocal for WarnentOn aud
~ hriuttesville For Strasburg week DAYS
10 p m. Daily-New Yors ard Auauts TX
teS-- prs. class coeca to Atlanta Sleeper 10
Columbus, Ga. Mondays. Wednesdays Fridavs
sunset Route Tourist sleeper. Washington to
$50 p. m. Daily-New York and Florida Ex.
press FIRST class coach and sleeper to Colum-
'i "A ana Augusta Dining car a Ia carte
Limited tvia Lynchburg)-First class coach and
eieeplns ear 20 Roanoke, Knoxville Chatta-
New s-,a cunningham and Memphis: sleeper 70
NSH DsleAne DininE-car service.
uvV p M Daily-New York and New Orleans
,tl,,,i.earAii Pullman trains. club and observe
uou cars % New Orleans: sleeper 10 Ashvfe
Atlanta' birmingham. New Orleans. Dininscar
Trains leave Richmond for the south a. ,o,-
,ows Daily. Z a. m. lI.l5 a M, II3o D. m. vcek
dnya p H., makes connections at DanvfIle for
az po, p, south. Pullman sleeper. Trains
arrive richmond $50 a. m, .. rs D. m and q IS
p m daily. so a. week days
ihronsh Trains rom the south arrive Wash
lnston $50 a M, s.t5 n. M. 905 a. m daily: p 40
Y. IN. 80 p m. li3o y. m. and II 80 D. m daily
harrisonburg II. - D. m week siavr AMI q % y
"; caiy. Prom Charlottesville. SIG a. m and
80 m FROM Strasburg SIG a. m. week DAYS
Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detaiIed
Morinso9n can be had at ticket ONCE 7Os 18TH
-, OIL IA. ave and Pennsylvania Station
dences. "e' 'o''-
Phone $3.50 for =. r. r. Cab service.
= A. AckEkr, v. y. and Gen. Man.
H. hAkDMICK, Pass. Trafic Nsr.
n IAlLOE, Gen. Pass. Agent
L. :. BROWN. General Agent
Washington. ID. @.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
SWINGS COLLAPSE
Three Persons Painfully Hurt
Atlantic City Amusement.
POLICE PREVENT PANIC
Rumor That Dozen Persons Had
Been Killed Caused Wild Excite
ment, Which Was Quickly Gained.
Injured Viii Recover.


Atlantic City. y. j.. Sept. S.-Dy TIA
collapse OF boardwalk amusement
known as the circular swings threo
persons were painfully injured and
about a dozen others were bruised.
The injured. who were taken TO hos.
pital. are;
Nesta Abbott aged 10 years. Matte
wan. n. Y. head badly cut
j. Boa, Atlantic City. injured inter.
nally.
Harry T. Kettle. 1882 Ridge avenue.
Philadelphia. bruised.
The wife OF the latter. who was n
passenger In the swing. had a narrow
escape. only suffering a few bruises as
the car fell.
Being Labor Day. a great crowd Wis.
tied this city. and the swings were
taxed to their capacity. The swim Is
revolve In the air in a circle similar 10
the revolutions OF FERRIS wheel
During one OF the trips the cars col
lspsed and fell sideways to the ground
AS soon as the accident became known
Wild scenes OF excitement euxued 4
rumor that dozen persons had been
Killed added 10 she excitement. which
vas soon caimei by the police whea
the extent OF the accident became
known The inj were quickly re-
moved and the three seriously hurt
were taken to the hospital Boya and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ke tie were thrown from
the swings as they were about 70
leap from the car in which they were
passengers The other passengers in
the cars disappeared IN the crowd
which was attracted 10 the scene. Miss
Abbott was not a passenger. but was
hit by the fall
The accident was due to the break.
ing OF an axle Of one OF the revolvine
cars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

To the Voters of Courtland District
Spotsylvania County:
Fellow Citizens-At the solicitation al
number OF voters hereby announce
myself a candidate for the office of snper.
visor for Courtland district and respect
iuily ask your support. Should IL be
your pleasure to elect me promise to
reward your confidence by faithful dis
charge of the duties Of said Office accord.
ing tn the best Of my ability.
Very respectfully,
RObt. A. Blanton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

To tn" voters Of SpotSylvania county.
At the request of good many of nv
friends, hereby announe,. nv.,.if /, ,o,,-
dldate for r'-,f,vtion for tin. nffi,,. nf
Treasurer. Thanking you for TIN. Kind
support and confidence of the mast. and
promising II elected to di~shar.,. tb..
duties Of the Office impartiallv To th.h.st
OF my AFFINITY Respectfully.
vi W Il puSlr1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

To the Voters oi Chancellor District
Spotsylvania County:
At the request Of number of voters
hereby declare myself a candidate for
the Office OF supervisor fOrChancellor dis
trlct and will be grateful for your sun
port If | shall he elected | promise n
faithful and impartial discharge of the
duties OF said Office to the best of nv
ability. Election Nov 9th. 1907.
r. G. Haislop
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

To the voters Of Spotsylvania County.
hereby announce myself n candidate
Tor the office of Communw,alth's Attor-
n,y, and respectfully solicit the supnort
81 my fellOw-citizons II shouid h.
elected | promise To- discharge the duti.,
al said Office To the best Of my abilirv
Respectfully.
thoN1 T. Stok.lev Coleman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

Washington, Sept. 3.-That william
Loeb. secretary 10 the president. is to
become the head OF a big corporation
at an earlier day than has been report
ed now seems To be certain. The cor.
poration is reasserted TO be the Wash
ington Railway & Electric company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
PARADE0 III RAIN
$4,000 Members oflaborUnions
Marched in New York.
LABOR DAY RIOTS At FRISCO
Onionists Violently Attacked Street
Car Men In Pacific Metropolis and
Two Were Shos-Herole Girls Saved
Men From Mob.

Men From Mob.
New York. Sept. Sin spite Of tho
rain. $4,000 members OF labor unions
paraded the streets. drenched to the
skin. and were watched and cheered
by thousands of umbrella-protected
spectators.
New York has two parades. one
under the direction of the Central
Federated Union. and the other in
charge OF the Building Trades organI-
cations. a committee OF tho horse
shoers caused considerable delay in
the starting OF the Federated Unions
parade by examining the feet OF all tho
horses In line 10 determine whether or
not they wore union-made shoes. All
horses whose shoes did not bear tho
union mark were ordered out OF the
line. and a number OF the marshals
and aides and those who had intended
riding in carriages were forced TO
walk
feature Of each parade was an en-
thusiastic hand Of strikers In the Fed
Grated Union parade. marching In the
sixth division. were 1000 members OF
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
who are now on strike against the
telegraph companies. while IN the
building trades parade were several
thousand striking teamsters.
In the Federated Union parade the
leaders were the members of the
Housesrithr' and Brideemen's Union.
hut Bis g. of the Typographical
Union. as usual. turned out the largest
body OF men
The police estimate OF $4,000 To co.
Oco men in the Federated Union pa
rade. ard 5000 to 5000 In the building
trades IS conservative.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
TO THE VOTERS OF STAFFORD
COUNTY.

desire to announce my candidacy for
the position OF treasurer of Stafford conn
" In the election in November. | solicit
your support and promise if elected to
faithfully perform the duties of the offire
sI-to W. ID. Reamy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Sept 3.-Joseph
stinel. aged "a years. was shot and
killed In bed in an Italian boarding
house ct Pittston. near here. The DO
lioe believe the BLACK Hand" is re-
eponsibls for the crime.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

Z y tlr Clerks oili,r oi the Circuit cnurt
4 ~ thr county of Caroline on the 10Th
day ~ August. 1907 Harriet Eliza
l'iatt. John " Draft and 4. MAY Draft.
I'M wii'- b.uiamin A. Draft and Lille.
N'> WIFE. nnd Virginia T. Draft plaintiffs
Against
Jennie VI putton and Andrew Dutton
urr husband. Relsvca Crnv. and tho
.mrircn and heirs at law of Abraham
Draft Auoaudu Nnught. Sallie N. John
~'u and Lyman Draft. d,vras,si. the
i'iiur> OF Winch an To In" plaintiffs I'm
SHOWN. i'icndantS
In Chauccry.
- The ohi,.t OF this suit l. To obtain -
u,if-' for the partition I'm kind or Sol. in
ur'irr Goo Partition lu6 arr,.s of lnn3 in
Port kuyal Magisterial District Carolin.
county. Va. devised hv John 4 Draft
t's'ei~'t tu his four children. Harriet
iuc' patt.John L. Draft. Virginia Ro.,,
Draft. and benjamin Anderson Draft.
and Harrirtt Lucy Draft having died in
t-~iat" AND affidavit having brn
'nnir aHd hled that the defend
1nt~ named above and the chill
trn oud mirs al law of Abraham
pratt. Auceuuda Nouwht. Sallie NJ. John
SON. aul Lyman Draft. d.,'d. land h.;rs
at law of Harriet Iucv Draft d,.,,.,,...i ,
ar" NOR residents of the State of virginia
anal uaiut~. oVcrpt ~ far ns mon
inn'Ti uukunwu to the ulaintiffs IL
l. ordeu~i that they 10 op,-or
h'rr within hit.vu DAYS after due pnhli-
canon hereof. auddo what may H.. n,-.--
,''ft ." protect their inten-s; in this suit
Anu t i~ further ordered that "A copv
i'ifni iH' published one. "a week for f,nr
M'fh~ iu The Fr-a Lance. n ne,ysnar-sr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

To the Voters of HARDWOOD District
Stafford County.
l hereby announce myself n candidate
Tor the office Of supervisor. and ask
your support Respectfully,
thoVl J. ". Hall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
EOR SHERIEE

hereby announce myself candidate
ior reelection tn the office of sheriff of
Spotsylvanla and promise if elected "A
faithful discharge of the duties OF the Of
nee Jas. L. TURNKEY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
A GARD

To the voters of Chancellor District
Spotsylvania county.
l announce myself candidate for
supervisor for Chancellor District. and
II elected will serve the people to the best
of my ability.
Yours truly,
thi d. j. L. Flippo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
JOB PRINTING

We print everything from a book to
q visiting card on the power presses of
The Frse Lance. send US your orders.
The Free Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
S6GT5ks NfSTaMss

Afs said cften 70 b buried 81 fcsl SHasf
ground. But many t0es women call Oh
their family physicians. suffering, a. they
imagine, one nom dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another frcm liver OF kid
ney disease. another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and IN this way they present alike %
themselves and their caSy-going or over
busy doctor. separate diseases. Tor which
he, assuming them 10 be such. prescribes
his pills and potionS. In reality. they are
al only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease The physician. NSnorant OF the
cuUSe OF suffering. HSsps up M treatment
until large bills are uSSde. .T&fsofferine
patient gets no ee,,ehlfsSysssSSthe
preDSr mssdi ne Like DR. Riercc,S Eaxorif6
XII ptlon. dlrcctci ID ths cunSc Mould
hAAs nlLrcIl rSnl01cd The disease, theTE
oy diSpelIIng All those dISrreSslng Symp-
toms, and institnting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. IL has been well said.
that a disease known Is half cured.-
nr- Ptcrce'S Favorite Prescription IA n
scientific medicine. carefully devised by
an experienced and sklllful physician.
ana adapted 10 womsn's delicate system.
II Is made OF native American medicinal
roots and Is perfectly harmless In its
e4sStS- IN lML- -eIll2llIklll ll-I1E Icllllg
rs a Powerful invigorating tonic -rs-
vorite Prescription imparts strength TO
tho " hole system and To the organs dis
tinctly feminine IN particular. For over
worked. 0worn-OUt- rundown debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dreSSmakcrs.
SeamStreSSeS, -shOp-girls.- houSe-keepers,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gen
orally, DR.. Pierce's FRvorite Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon, being I'M
eQualed as an appetizing cordial and re-
Storative tonic.
As q soothing and strengthening nerv-
mo tavoritc Prescription is uneaualed
aud IS Invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability. irritabIlity.
nervous exhaustion, nervous pruStration.
neuralgia. hySteria. spasmS. 81. VitnS,s
dance. and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. IL induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
Or. fierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorate
She stomach, liver and bowels One 70
three dose. Easy to take as candy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

fhe Free Lance is prepared to do al
kinds OF job printing In first-class stvls
ct moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
CARD.

A CARD.
To the Voters of Spotsylvania and Fred
erieksburg:
As a candidate Tor the House OF Dele.
gates from this legislative district ask
your support at the November election
should be elected will leave no stone
unturred to advance the interests Of
both county and city during the session
oil the Legislature. Your aid will be- sin
eerely appreciated.
Respectfully.
10 {. OConor Goodrich
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
RIPANS.

II, There Is scarcely any condition of
III health that Is not benefited by the
occasional use OF RIPANS Tabule
TOT sale by druggists. The Five
cent packet In enough for an ordi
uAry occasion. The family bottle, 60
eents, contains q supply for q year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
Saturday, Sept. 28th.

az o'clock p. M, at Stubs = q. and
store, ~ SpotsNlVania county Va. Offer
Tor sale at public auction. Ia the highest
bidder, that certain farm on which Mel
son Wallace, deceased. lately resided
commencing at the upset bid OF SIZE 90
as made 10y j. f. D,~pot since In, last
sale ana before combinations The said
uict contains about nine arrrs. Ice tine
same more or less and adjoining the
lands OF i. d. Taylor. Albert Watson
and Others.
This land has lately been in higb
state oi cultivation aud Improvement
Though somewhat out OF condition at
TINS time. IL has good house ON If -
part oi which is new: is couvenicnt Ia
stores. mills. postoiices churches etc
icrmS-On,~ third cash. balance in
Twelve and eighteen months. or nlI ,,sL
at option of purchaser
samuel T. Powell. Acting Commissinnor
- :; Coleman, Associate Commissioner
d ;. faulconcr, Auction,er.
IN the Clerks Office OF the Cinui,
court OF thu county OF Spotsvlynnio
wallace, plaintiff. against Wallace de-
iendant w
l. l. \. Harris, Clerk OF the said Conrt
q" certify that the bond required of Tho
special commissioners by the decree rem
aerN IN said cause on the 3rd dov al
Jun'' 1907, has been duly given. Given
under my hand as Clerk Of the said Cont
TINS 18Th day Of August. 1907.
l@@Wfw II. \. Harris. Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
WHlTNER { SACREY
Undsrtakers and Embalmer,

Undsrtakors and Embalmers
No. 7l9 Main St., Freder.
icksburg, Va Phone SO.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt atten
hon Open dsv and night
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05
PUBLIC SALE
OLA
FARM

nder authority of dccrccs of the Cir-
cunt Court oi SpotSylVania county. Va.
entered ON june 81 and Aug. 9Th. 1907
IN the suit of Mallacc vs. Wallace, therein
pending, tia" Undersigned special com
mi~siouers will on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
RIVER IS BLOCKED
Steamers Can't Pass Under
Bridge at Cincinnati.
Many Business Firms Abandon
Their Store Rooms.
FACTORIES CLOSING.
The Ohio Is Nearing the Sixty
Foot Mark.
An Additional Rise of Five Feet
Is Expected.

Cincinnati, March 16.-At noon the
river was about So feet and steadily
rising one inch an hour. All points
south of Parkersburg reported con-
tinued rising, Point Pleasant being 8
feet above flood stage and others well
above but not so high. In a noon
statement Forecaster Bassler said:
There will be five feet or more of
additional water in Cincinnati on Sum
day. The river will continue to rise
until Monday or possibly Tuesday
Flood conditions began to be felt
more severely as the waters steadily
crept towards the 60 foot mark. An
increasing number of factories were
forced to close.
Business houses on Water street and
the river ends of the north and south
thoroughfares were forced to abandon
their store rooms.
The water became too high to permit
passage of steamers under any of the
bridges.
Creeping Into Houses
Cincinnati. O., March 16-At the
rate of little more than one-tenth of
a foot an hour the Ohio continued TO
rise last night and no indication ap-
peared of immediate relief from the
lowlands and into cellars and houses.
That the river will pass 60 feet when
the crest arrives tomorrow seems GER
tain and fears are still expressed that
the 65.1 feet reached in January may
be passed.
The weather was clear today all
along the river.
At Louisville.
Louisville. KY. March 16.-The
Ohio which has been rising rapidly for
three days. this morning invaded the
shipping port and that section of the
city known as the "Cut off"
Mayor Barth notified all residents of
the "Cut off, to leave their homes and
the board of public safety today order
ed firemen and police with patrol
wagons to remove the people by force
if necessary.
The crest of the flood is expected
Monday when stage of forty feet,
one foot lower than the. January flood;
is predicted by the local weather bu-
reau. The water is not expected to do
much damage. to the business section
but it is already half way to Main
street on Fourth street.
Three Hundred Driven Out.
Ironton, o., March 16.-Three hun
bred people were driven from their
homes today when the Ohio river
reached a stage of 56.2 feet The riv-
ar is rising two inches an hour and a
stage of So feet is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
TOPEKA FOUNDRY SOLD.
III. j. Bone Heads Company to Make
Traction Engines.

The Topeka foundry at 31s. 800 and
322 Jackson street has been purchased
from its former proprietors, o. A.
Holcomb and G. A. Millice, by stock
company which has reorganized the
company and named it the Topeka
Foundry & Machine company. The
new company is headed by H. ]. Bone.
United States district Attorney as
president; Charles Gault, vice presi-
dent; r. L. Bone. secretary, and J. d.
Mulvane, treasurer. The plant of the
company is being overhauled and re-
modelled and about $4,000 worth of
new machinery installed. r. L. Bone
is a brother of H. J. Bone and has
just removed here from Wichita.
where he has been operating a box
factory. The company has been capt.
talized for $4,000, and will go into
the business of manufa curing the
Wysong Arbitrator, a gasoline engine
which is used largely for farm pur-
poses. for ploughing, and all the other
purposes that a traction engine can be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
SPEYER COMES BACK.
Makes Second Visit This Week to the
White House.

Washington. March 16-James
Speyer. of the firm of Speyer & Co.,
financiers of New York, was at the
White House today and had an inter-
view with the president
Mr.. Speyer declined to intimate in
any way what the nature of his inter-
view was. but it is presumed that it
touched upon the financial situation.
on. Wednesday last, Mr.. Speyer called
on the president. His visit again to-
day caused much talk in official
circles.
A rumor gained currency that the
president had prepared an important
letter bearing his attitude toward
the railroad corporations. The rumor
further asserted that this letter had
been talked over between the president
and Mr.. Speyer and that the senti-
ments therein expressed had met Mr..
Speyer's approval. These rumors could
not be confirmed.
The president, it is said, has MEM
orandum concerning his attitude on the
railroad situation which he has shown
to some of his friends but Secretary
Loeb said it would not be made pub
lie. He added that there was no neces-
sity for giving out the statement.
Following the visit of Mr.. Speyer to-
day the president talked with Senator
Murray Crane, (Mass.), and it is be-
lieved that the financial and railroad
situation was discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
BEARS TURN BUYERS.
Normal Conditions Reversed ut the
Stock Exchange.

New York, March 16.-Brokers re-
ported continuance of investment
buying at the opening of the stock
market today but traders sold for
profits and this together with fears of
an adverse bank statement, gave the
market slight set back soon after the
opening. The list made full recovery
however, and prices became generally
better than at the opening.
In banking circles it was said that
the drastic liquidation had strength
ened the financial situation but the
hope was expressed that the markets
recovery would not be too precipitate.
squeeze of shorts developed in the
last half hour of the short Saturday
session which resulted in a wild up
ward flight of prices. The buying had
been on a very large scale all day and
strong advances had occurred. The
bears sought to take advantage of
set back when realizing of profits was
in progress after the appearance of the
bank statement. Their rush to cover
carried up Union Pacific 8 II, Smelling
Il. Reading 70 and the Hill stocks,
Southern Pacific. St. Paul. Pennsyl-
vania, United States Steel preferred
and Amalgamated Copper to 5
points. These advances were not all
held and the market closed with ex-
cited buying by the bears and eager
profit taking by the bulls going on
simultaneously.