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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
Victims Prominen, In Bristol

Bristol. Conn. Aug. 1s-News was
received here OF the catastrophe al
Ashley Falls. Mass. resulting IN the
death OF Charles J. Root his mother
Mrs Joel H. Root and her sister. Miss
Candace Roberts. and probable fatal
inturing OF Mr.. Roots sister. Miss
Mary Root. and his niece. Catherine
Root The party left here for a trip
through Lenox. Lee and the Berk
shires. All the members Of the party
with the exception Of the little girl
were deaf. and II is thought here that
the approach Of the train NAV not
have been known 10 them for that rea-
son Only one brother. Theodore {.
Root. is left here. He is the father OF
Catherine, and he and his wife are al.
most Frustrated with grief Mt Root
was manufacturer OF counting ma
chimes of all kinds and of registers
He was about IS years old. Mrs. Joel
II. Root was about 81 years old. and
her sister Miss ROBBERS. two years
younger. All were very prominent
here. being OF revolutionary stock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The LsSsst Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.


PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak.
winter extras. new. sS.25G sac: Penn,
sylvania roller. clear, 336OG375: city
mills. fancy. 1886 q $50. RYE FLOUR
steady; per barrel. S450E4 50
WHEAT firm; No ? Pennsylvania red
$40 s71so. CORN hrm; No. , yellow
local. 6iM6fi. c OATS steady; No. .
white. clipped, Gle; lower grades. ssh
SIC. HAY Arm; large bales. sl9QIs. 90
PORK firm: family. per barrel, 500. 90
BEEF steady: beef hams, per barrel
s23Q24 POULTRY: Live steady:
hens. l+Q l4ieo.; old ROSTERS. lOd re
Dressed STEADY; cnoice fowls, l5Ibc.:
old ROSTERS, log lie. BUTTER nTn
extra creamery. .5iac. EGGS firm. Sc
lected. 23G &c: nearby. 1870: south.
ern. l6G lSc. POTATOES firm: PEI
basket. 331 $50; sweet Potatoes. Norts
Carolina. per barrel, Ss75a45O..
NEW YORK BUTTER steady.
Creamery. common TO specials. lsG
25i2c.; renovated. common 70 specials
la &c. western factory. common "a
extra, lsGls1sc. CHEESE steady:
state full cream, co.ofed and whifs
steady: state, Pennsylvania and near
by fancy selected white. 2662Sc.: good
TO choice, 2SG25c.; brown and mixed
fancy, 23H24c.: western finest select
ed. l9o poe POULTRY: Live steady:
western chickens. Ice: fowls. lac.
broilers. l7G2oc.; turkeys 1OaI5c.-
fowls. l2a l5c. POTATOES STEADY:
Long Island, per barrel. s225G2 80:
Jersey; s22SQ 2.s5; southern. $3.50
$50: jersey sweets. per basket. s26S
southern sweets, per barrel. Sc. ism
$50. CARRIAGES hrmer; fat Dutch.
per 100. s5G6; Long Island red and
Savoy. per 100, $3.5OG45O.
BALTIM0RE-WHE steady: No
2 spot, 9lG9lAc.; steamer No. 2. spot
80L 4S0izc. CORN firm; mixed spot
SOS q e0c.: steamer mixed, 65% a Sc.
southern. $4,000. OATS Arm; white
No. 2, 5shg6oc.; No 8. 50G 501sc.; No.
4. 56ik SIC: mixed No. 2, 56i1 a57c.
No. 3, 5511 a SIC; No. 4, 54ibR55c
BUTTER steady; creamery Separator
extras. 25G25hc.; held. 26G2Ic:
prints. 26H PC. Maryland and Pennsvl
vania dairy prints. 1Sdl9c. EGGS
steady; fancy Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania, lsl1c.; Virginia. 1sikc.; West
Virginia. 1Sc.; southern. 17hc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
FIVE MINERS KILLED
Men We're Dumped 400 Feet
Down Mine Shaft.
VICTIMS MET INSTANT DEATH

Engineer Forgot to Reverse Power.
sne Cage Shot to Top Of TippIe.
Where Men Were Dumped Out. Fail.
Ing to Bottom, Of the Shaft.
Johnstown. Pa. Aug. 10 - Eight
men. 1--we OF whom lie dead at Portage.
were involved in an accident which
occurred At the Sonman Coal company
SHAFT. between Portage and Pens
creek. and which. because Of It's sin.
GUAR character and the number OF
lives snuffed out. has few parallels in
mining circles.
supposed negligence on the part OF
the engineer sent the men from a tip
pie nearly 50 feet above the ground
down shaft which IS 800 feet from
the landing az the top to the tracks at
tho bottom.
The dead are: Russell Horern. aged
Is years: John McCalnster. aged 30.
married. Ralph Ri,chey. aged s5. mar.
ried; Adam Kunko. aged Gs. leaves
wife and five small children; Oscar
Groh AGED 20. unmarried.
Tho Sonman shaft is a double one.
one cage being lowered while the other
IS being lifted % the top When the
days work is done the outside enEi-
neor is supposed 10 reverse his power
50 that tho cage at the top would be
lowered and the cage at the bottom
would be lifted. When tho cage was
lifted 20 the top for the last time
Holmes II appears. forgot 70 reverse
the power. The result was that when
he applied the power the cage con
unued on its way 70 the top OF the
upple Instead OF going down.
The eight mon as usual stopped into
the cage to be lowered to their labors
The signal 10 let down was given En-
gineer Holmes Thinking his power
was reversed. Holmes pulled the lever
as usual. but the cage shot upward.
not downward. The cage reached the
top and struck with such force that
It was turned completely over. instead
Of turning only partially. as II does
when dumping coal. and the eight men
were spilled out The five who were
killed fell so feet 70 the landing OF the
shaft, struck some timbers there, and
then continued 500 feet farther To the
bottom
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
ACCIDENT ON MOTOR BOAT
TVS Drowned, Five Injured, When
Gasoline Tank Explodes.

Tvs Drowned, Five Injured, When
Gasoline Tank Explodes.
nverton. r. l.. Aug. ia gasoline
tank IN a S0-foot motor boat in the
ssaeonnet river exploded. causing the
death Of two persons and serious in
suries to Eve others. The boat con-
tained IA young people, who had been
on q trip to Newport from Fall River.
and had stopped at Tiverton on their
return George Antuya and Lydia
Asrcier were killed and the injured
are all suffering from severe burns.
Amoulances were summoned from Fall
hivsr TO convey the injured to the
hospital in that city.
The boat had reached a point a little
north of the New York. New Haven a
HARTFORD railroad bridge over the Sea
comet river when the explosion &C,
CURED. and the IA young men and wo.
men on board were hurled into the wa,
ter With the exception of Miss Mer
cier and George Antuya. all were res
cusd by motor boats, which put out
from the river bank. but these two
were drowned.
Joseph ChouiDard. who was IN
charge OF the boat. performed heroic
work In keeping several of the youns
women afioat until the rescaers reach
% Them, although he was himself suf
ferfng severely from burns.
Several physicians who were sum
nonsd dressed the burns of the In
3rred ones. after which they were con
veysd TO Fall River in ambulances. i
" bcdaeved that all win ultimately re
cover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
CHAUFFEUR WAS ASLEEP
Auto Went over 2o-Foot Ennbanknneni
and Was DESTROYED 6v Fire-

Auto Went over 2o-Foot Enabankrnent
and Was Destroyed BY Fire.
Atlantic City. n. j.. Aug. I9.-John
H. Hook. his son. william. and his bro.
ther. Henry, OF Lancaster Pa. were al.
most killed in an automobile accident
near PleRsantville. The machine was
destroyed by FIRE after falling 20 feet
over an embankment Charles Young
who was driving the car has disap
peared- The party left Lancaster for
Townsend's Inlet They lost their way
and were retracing the route through
Pleasantville when. Il is said. the
chauffeur fell asleep and the machine
Jumped the embankment Young was
caught under il and was extricated
with difficulty. The Hooks were
thrown violently to the ground. The
father. who is a paralytic. was inter.
nally hurt. and the others were bruised
and cut The machine caught fire and
was destroyed, with their baggage and
clothing.
John H. Hook, one of the victims of
the accident. is a well-known contrac
tor OF Lancaster. Pa. and for a mum
Der OF years was engaged on railroad
work as a member OF the firm OF Kel.
lar & Hook More recently he has
been engaged in the erection of gar.
bage furnaces, having finished one a
Few years ago in Havana. Cuba
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
NOTICE

To the heirs of David Gordon and Rich
ard Lewis. deceased:
You are hereby notified that as assia,nc.
OF purchaser at delinquent land sale Of
the eighteen acres of land convened David
Gordon and Richard Lewis by X. G.. Dab
ney, special commissioner. and situate in
SpotsNlvania county. Va. shall. in Re
cordance with the statute. in such cas-.
made and provided. after due publica-
ton of this notice for four months. make
Application Tor deed 10 said land.
Edmond Lewis.
Aug. :, 1907. al3w4m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
ALEXANDRIA TO HAVE HORSE SHOW

The Alexandria Horsemen'- Associa-
ton was organized Friday. The purpose
Is TO hold a horse show annually.
The officers are President. Judge j. X.
NJ Norton; vice presidents Gardner l..
Boothe and James Patterson; secretary.
Charles K. Hooff, Jr., and treasurer, c.
Jones Rixey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
VIRGINIA TO HAVE ANOTHER
DAY At EXPOSITION

Virginia is to have a new week with a
a new day, in which to celebrate at the
exposition. This is thought advisable
on account OF the fact that the EXPOSE
ton was unfinished when Virginia had
her first week, and then Il would not do
to let the exposition close with a bigger
ceiebration by North Carolina than Vir-
gfnia had.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
stearIne Gear Falls: Two Hurt

Albany. n. Y, Aug 19.-W. w Nc.
keo~n. of Washington. Pa, and Miss
Emma r. Quinn, of Bradford. were
seriously hurt in an automobile acci.
dent at Sunnyside. near Undertook.
Columbia county. Mr.. McKeown has
fractured thigh and ribs. and Miss
Quinn Is suffering from conclusion of
the brain and broken ribs. 1t is said
NAT the steering gear of the automo-
Die failed and the machine turned
over while going swiftly down q hi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
HANOVER SCHOOL

Miss W. +. Schroeder. Principal. will re-
open on Monday, Sept. 9th, at Freder-
icksburg, Va.
English Branches, Higher Mathematics
and German.
The past session has been the most
successful in the history of this school
and the pupils have attained a high
standard OF honor as well as scholar
ship.
Terms payable quarterly, in advance.
For further information address.
Miss W. +. Schooler.
- fredericksburg, Va.
Him seed Pm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
LOCAL. MARKETS
Ccorrected by Simon Hirsh & BroA

tUorrected by Simon Hirsh 4 BIOL
Wheat, so TO 30; corn. 80 &c 65. neal
<l.OO to $l.I5; oats, - 70 80;
hens, live, 10 10; spring chicken
Il tn 16; eggs, IL To 10; lard. 10 IN
-; ducks. live 10 to IL: butter. IL
10 %; hams. Il 10 Is. Irish potatoes
GO q 60; veal. ~ 10 ;: lanhs
$3.50 TO $500; hides. green. ; TO 10:
dry. - TO 10, sailed. No. I. Q to 10:
cali skins NJ !. $l.1O per skin: baled
hay, SO To $l7 per ton: leaf sumac. -
10 80 per 100. hogs. live weight. .
To 5se-; beef. live weight, ~ to H.:
pork, TO ~; turkeys, live. u: wool.
market firm. PC 10 2s per 10.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
NO SUNDAY OPENING OF EXPO.

j. II. Edwards, Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, has blasted the hopes Of
those who wished that the exposition
would be thrown open on Sundays.
MIR. Edwards explained that it was a
part of the contract between the govern
ment and the exposition company not to
open on Sundays, and that no one had
the authority to abrogate that agree
ment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
His Vest OF centurv-ola I,n.,

Cape May. n j.. Aug. 1e.-Abraham
Brown. of Philadelphia. who is visit.
ing here. wears a waistooat OF linen
which was spun in England more than
100 years ago by his grandmother. The
vest was made up over 90 years $40
and wears splendidly. Mr.. Brown IS
81 years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
Live Stock Markets

PITTSBURG tUnlon Stock Yards)-
s6.s0q6.5O. HOGS active and higher:
prime heayies, s6.4oG645; othsr
grades, S7.059 40: roughs, t45O65.35
SHEEP steady; prime wethers. 81. 50T
300; culls and common. $2G3; iamks
$50 100; veal calves. $7.5OQS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
Professor MarstelIer seriously Injured

Cape May. N j.. Aug. 1e.-By rea
son Of an automobile sRidding and run
ming into telegraph pole about three
miles south OF here. one of the occu.
pants. Professor Howard T. Marstel
Ter. principal Of Pleasantvine. n. J..
schools. was seriously injured and ma,
die He was taken 10 Cooper's hos
pital. Camden. Four other persons in
the machine escaped injury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
NOTICE.

Wanted, teachers for public schools.
white" in Rock Hin School District
county OF Stafford, Va Address
X. NJ. Jones.
49, Clerk Of Board,
a%Viit Roseville Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20

Georgia is debating the question of
allowing social clubs. We thought
Georgia had gone dry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20

Mrs Eddy may be the victim of
decisions, but she doesn't talk like a
a person laboring under any such
trouble.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20
BREAD. BREAD. BREAD

Mothers Bread. Grandma's Bread. Rye
Bread, Graham Bread, Plain white
Bread, Cream Bread, Pullman Bread at
Brannan's. See our ad. elsewhere.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20

Judge Lands is evidently not a
believer in immunity baths.
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w. - BRANNAN.
PUBLIC SALE
SpOtsyIvania Land
Under thc dir,ction oi ill., court.

In Obedience Ia "a devr. entered 10y the
'lwut court of SpotSylyania county un
the 9TH day OF June 1905. n the cham
Gerry cause therein pending STYLED Chan
cellor X Rawlings y. Jacob DunaVant.
We a. special commissioners will offer AT
public cutlery ia front of the courthon~,.
at SpOtSvlVnuia ON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-20

SEINE men imagine that their pseju.
dies- are principles.
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a2olit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
NEWS OF GREENSBORO.
Labor Troubles on Plantation Are Self
Sewing.


Greensboro, January ESPECIAL. j. N.
Sledge who owns and operates several
big canebrake plantations. was APP
preached by the negroes on his places
with the request that he rent them the
lands this year instead of working ON a
contract, as heretofore. lie agreed and
thought that matters were arraigned for
the ensuing year. To his surprise, how
ever, the men came back the next week
and begged to he allowed to work the
contract plan They said the women had
held Indignation meeting and refused
to do any more work if they rented the
lands, avowing that they could get moth
ing from the merchants until the crops
began to show what they would be, so
the old regime was once more inaugural
ed. Contracts were signed up and the ne
groes went off happy and there bids fair
TO be no labor problem ON any of Mr..
Sledges places this year
A carload of horses arrived in Green's
hero Saturday from Texas. They had been
eighteen days en- route without food or
water Three of them We're dead and
those alive had eaten each others names
and tails. "A ton of hay fed to them after
their arrival vanished like frost before
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the sun, and it seemed impossible to give
them enough food and water, so ravenous
were they after their long period of
fasting.
Mrs. Parsons the aged mother of Mrs.
S. NJ Hosmer, died Saturday night and
her remains were carried to Bessemer
Sunday morning for interment. Mrs. Par
sons was stricken with paralysis about a
week ago, and during that length of time
was unable to take a drop of water food
OF medicine. Death came as blessed re-
lief to end her sufferlngs.
The property recently purchased by the
negroes for the "West Alabama Normal
and Industrial school" was advertised to
be sold today by Charles e. Latimer, to
satisfy a mortgage he held on the place.
Although the time is drawing near when
the election for Mayor Will be held, no
one has as yet announced for the place.
n. l.. Casteman is the incumbent.
Graham Benners and Alfred Tunstall
left Sunday night for Montgomery, TO be
in readiness for the opening of the leg
islature Tuesday.
DIR. Leonard came down from Calera
last week TO be at the bedside of his
sick baby.
Friends of DE-. f. NJ. Peterson in
Greensboro are the recipients of news not
so encouraging as heretofore in regard
to his condition.
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SOCIETY.
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1891
THE INAUGURAL BALL.

This will be an entertainment that will
claim the interest of every philosophical
citizen of our state. There will be no
invitations issued for January a. but
every law-abiding citizen of Alabama will
receive cordial welcome. From all parts
of the state will be politicians present
and past and the historic streets of our
capital city will resound with good cheer
There will be many prominent parties
from this city to attend the ball, besides
Governor-elect Conner and his family,
among them two charming young ladies,
Miss Katherine and Eva Conner. who will
be quite an acquisition to Montgomery
society this season. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
b. Gray, MIR. and Mrs. John w Tomlin-
son, Mr. and Mrs. l.. j. Haley, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Fort and many others. No
doubt special train will be run to ac-
commodate the many who can only re-
main from home for the short time of one
evening, and are anxious TO participate In
the pleasures of the evening 1t has been
rumored that all the eX-governors will
be with Governor Conner on TINS occasion,
and many prominent politicians from
other states. That the inaugural ball
will be replete with pleasures, and the
occasion of a reunion of statesmen is an
evident fact.
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FIRST l.. & n. PASSENGER
TRAIN ENTERS ATLANTA

The passenger service on the Louisville
and Nashville's new line from Atlanta
TO Cincinnati has been established, and
the first train arrived Monday. according
to the Atlanta Constitution. The line is
known as the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern, and is a direct line from At
lanta through Knoxville to Cincinnati.
Following is what the Atlanta Constitu-
ton has to say about the first train:
The long awaited direct service between
Atlanta and Cincinnati and Louisville
over Atlanta's new road, the Louisville
and Nashville, was inaugurated yester-
day with the arrival of the first train,
which came putting its way into the union
depot right on time. On the train were
a number Of railroad officials of the
louisville and Nashville and a goodly
crowd of passengers, including prominent
men of the Kentucky metropolis.
There was n large numberof prominent
Atlantians who were on hand to welcome
the arrival of the first train naugurating
a service which means SO much to the
best interests Of commercial Atlanta. AS
soon as the train came to a stop in the
station, and the passengers had left the
coaches, the Atlantians boarded the train
for an inspection, Division Passenger
Agent j. G. Hollenbeck acting major
domo of the occasion.
The equipment of this train was ac-
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REYNoLDs-LEeRAND.

The marriage of Miss Bessie LeGrand
to Mr.. Benjamin Arthur Reynolds was
quietly solemnized at the home of the
bride last night at $50 O'clock.
On account of recent bereavement in
the family just the immediate relatives
and few intimate friends were present.
The guests were in the drawing room and
promptly at the appointed hour two lit
tie pages. Master Augustus Shackelford
and Mr. Robert Simpson drew aside
curtain and in the dining room stood
the wedding party Miss LeGrand was
attended By her sister. Miss Annie lie
Grand, who was maid of honor and
Mr.. Reynolds by his brother, Mr.. George
Reynolds, who was best man.
Miss LeGrand wore a beautiful wedding
gown of white net over white silk, with
the bridal veil of tule and carried brides
roses.
Miss Annie LeGrand wore becoming
and girlish frock of white silk and carried
white carnations
The CEREMONY which was unusually sol
emn and impressive, was performed by
the Rev. j. H. Mccoy of the Five Points
Methodist church, in front of the mantel
which had been arranged to resemble an
altar
On the upper part of the mantel was
a row of silver eandelabra with white
CANDLES and the lower shelf was festooned
with southern. smllax, maiden hair, and
asparagus ferns, with white carnations
and narcissus.
Mrs. Reynolds has lived in Birming-
nam since her early childhood and is
beloved by all who know her for her
genuneness and her merakable strength
of character. MIR. Reynolds is one of the
most prominent young business men in
the city, being a member of the well
known firm of Yeatman- Reynolds, gem
tlenen's furnishing store, and has al
ways taken a prominent part in both
the social and business world in his home
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds left on a late
train for a southern trip and will be at
home early in February at Mr.. Reynolds
mothers home. on Eighth avenue. north.
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knowledged bq officials of other roads to
be among the finest ever seen in the
south and of the kind that is certain TO
make the best kind TO an impression with
the travelling public. The new day
coaches have extra large seats, with far
more than the average space between the
seats.
Easily first in the matter of appoint
ments was the new dining car This diner
is just out of the shops. and made its
first run yesterday, and with others of
the same model will be used exclusively
on this new line between Atlanta and
Cincinnati
The coach is extra large. being so feet
long and seating thirty-six people, six
more than the average car. The kitchen,
refrigerators and other compartments are
also larger than the usual.
The service Is la carte, and under the
direction of Conductor S. ID. Johnson,
one of the most capable and experienced
experts, offers a cuisine to select from
such as must meet the every Requirements
CT the eonnoisseur. Under his persesa di-
rection the stocking of the car includes
the best that the marlSes affords. This
was proved by the lull course dinner,
which was served fa a number of the At
lanta newspaper men under Conductor
Johnson's direction, Mr. Hollenbeck pre-
siding and playing the part of host.