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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
NUGGETS OF NEWS

II. ]. Keith WillOughby. a Trinity
College student was drowned at Buff
falo. y. Y, while bathing.
John A. Zuck. chairman Of the
finance committee of the National
Order OF Red Men, died at Madison.
Ind.
In a collision between special
train and freight at Brockton. Mass.
three trainmen were killed and four
injured
William Nelson. a negro. was cleo
trocuted in Sing Sing IN. " prison
for the murder of Lizzie Norman, in
New York.
Il Is reported from Lexington, Ky.
that the Hargis-COckrill feud has
broken out again at Jackson. Breath
fit county and that several men we're
KILLED in a fight.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
10 DEAD IN TENEMENT FIRE
Wild Panic Followed Explosion and
Blaze in New York.

New York. July Eighteen per
sons lost their lives and Is were more
or less seriously injured in a fire that
quilted the siX-story double tenement
at 2-2 Christie street Most of tho
persons in the house were Italians.
Seventeen OF the dead were taken from
the wrecked building after the nremen
succeeded IN gaining control over the
FIRE. but one. Malicia Douzo. was
forced OF the FIRE escape in the mad
flight for freedom. and died on her
way 10 the hospital.
The first warning OF the fire was 4
double explosion in the grocery store
on the FIRST floor. which scattered
flames Immediately followed by this
explosion 90 a can OF kerosene.
Those who saw the scenes which fol-
lowed will never forget them. Carry
ing draeging their children. the wo-
men crowded TO the front and rear fire
escapes on the balconies Of which they
stood screaming and helpless. The
men. frenzied. fought the women and
children back into the house I'm their
efforts 10 get 10 the front. Many seiz
ed their trunks, various household be-
longinss-even their beds-and pulled
them out into the halls. where they
helped. by blocking egrcss. to maks
the disaster greater one.
The Railways We're Ike so many cat
tie schutes, ia which the wooden gates
at each end are closed. with the ten
ants damned together in the narrow
spaces. Every balcony on all the six
loors was alive with human beings.
Underneath the flames curled out OF
the windows and licked up between
the ironwOrk Of the fire escapes. burn
Ing the feet of the unfortunates who
stood there clothed in their night
gowns and burning some until they
dropped like moths singed against \
lamp chimneys. Many others let go
their holds and jumped screaming into
the street in front of the yard at the
rear. Many heroic rescues were made
by the fremen and policemen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
Women who Wear We'll

II Il Astonishing how great & change A
few years OF married life often make In
the appearance and disposition OF many
women The freshness, the charm. tho
brilliance vanish like the bloom from n
peach which Is rudely handled. Tho
matron is only a dim shadow. a faint echo
Of the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change. ignorance and
neglect Few young women appreciate
the shock 10 the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect 70 deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
neSSes which too often come with mar
rage and motherhood. not understanding
that this secret drain Is robbing the check
OF its freshness and the form of tts
fairness.
As surely as tho general health suffers
when there Is derSpgement of the health
Of the delicate womSrSx organs. so surely
whee eseSe organs .arS>SStablished In
healN thef(ee 4ntfSshAstS sce witness
TO the Tact In nes<Ntd comelrr>SN Nearly
Am!llion women haye found health and
eapplneSs In the use 81 DR., Plercc's Pa
yorlte FresSrlptiolA- II makes weak woni-
en- strong and sick women well. Incredi-
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harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly Of those native. American. medic
lnal roots most highly recommended hv
leading medical authorities Of all the SOW
eral schools OF practice for the cure Of
woman's peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers. or for those broken
down In health by too frequent bearing 81
children, also for the cXpectant mothers
70 prepare the system for the coming oi
baby ard making its advent easy and
almost painless, there is no medicine quito
can do no harm in any condition OF tho
system. II is most potent invlgorating
tonic and strengthening ncrvine nicely
adapted 70 womRn's delicate system hv q
physician OF large experience in the trcst-
ment o. woman'S peculiar ailments.
Or. Pierce may be consulted by letter
free Of charge Address Dr. X. V. Pierce
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo. n. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
TIPS SAVING The WORLD
Atlanta Preacher Says II Is Response
bic For Much Good

Atlanta. Ca. July 30 Tips are saw
ing the world. according TO Rev. J. W
leo.
Il dnd tho world is growing better
he said In sermon. and believe the
custom of tipping IS responsible in !
great MEASURE FOR the improvement
"lou should an give tips. When the
waiter or porter serves you you will
make men better and yourself better
by Tipping them.
II find the old World people very
kindly disposed. and believe that
tipping has much TO do with their
their friendiiness and good nature.
"Lct everybody give tips"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
Southern Railway

\. B.-Followins schedule figures published a.
Information aud are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective May 18th. 1907.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsylvania
100 a. m. Daiy-Local for warrenton Dan
vile. AMI way stations
S.os a. IA DaIy-LocaI for Harrisonburg. Va.
900 a m. Daiiy-United States Fast NAL
tlrst-elass coaches aud drawing-rOOm. sleeper To
Ass orleans Dining car service.
Hoo a. m daily-WashingtOn and Florida
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper TO Co
lumbis, Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining
4ol p. m. week Days-Local for Harrisonburs
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
AS m. Daily-LOcal for Marrrnton and
ChaFiottesyiile. For Strasburg week days
6-i5 p. IN. Dsily-New Yors cd Atlanta *
press-Firs. class coaea to Atlanta SLEEPER -
Columbus, Ca Mondays wedneadays Fridav-.
sunset Route Tourist sleeper. Washington to
$50 p. m. Daly-New York and Florida TX
press first class coach and sleeper To Column
bie aud Augusta. Dining car "a Ia carte.
l0.l5 y. m. Daiiy-New York and Memphis
Limited (via I-ynchburgl- First class coach AID
sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga. birmingham and Memphis. sleeper To
n,Oo ?. m. Daily-New York aud New Orleans
l.imited-An Pullman trains. club and observ ~
ton cars 10 New Orleans: sleeper - Ashvilie.
Atlanta. Birmingham. Nes Orleans. Dining-car
service.
Trains leave Richmond for the south as fol-
ows Daily. a. m. Ills n. ~. 100 y. m, week
days p. M, makes connections at Danvile TOR
ali points South. Pullman sleeper. Trains
y. m. daily. $50 a m. week days
Through trains from the south arrive Wash
ington 7.3s a. m, SIS n. m. 300 m. daily; 2;O
2. M s.E p. m. ll-S0 D. m, and ii.4op- m. daily
Hsrrsonbnrg IL. 25 y. m. week days and go D.
m. daily. From Charlottesville. sis n. IN. and
Us p. m. Prom StrasburR sic a m. week dAA =.
Tickets. seepingcar reservations. and details a
Attenuation can be had at ticket once 7O5 18th
a.. sii Pa. ave and Pennsylvania station
saesase checked through from hotels and resi-
dences.
Phone $40 for p. r. r. Cab service
{. n. ACkERr, " z. and Gen. Man
\. II. HARDWICK. Pass. Traric Mgr
W. n. TAYLOE. Gen. Pass. Agent
I. =. BROWN. GENERAL Agent.
Washington ID C.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
w. J. 81 Approves VeraIet.

Chicago July SON q special from
Peoria. Ill. ". J. BRYAN is quoted on
the verdict az Boise. Idaho. as fol.
lows.
Il am glad 70 learn Of the verdict.
and that 90 was not guilty watched
the trial and did not see how any one
could be found guilty on Orchards tes-
timony. Every crime he charged was
ono he himself suggested. and it was
shown he was In communication with
the mine owners and attempting to IN.
duce the defendants 70 engage in
crime
The manner in which the prisonAs
were taken from Colorado was hardly
IN keeping with a fair prosecution"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
Laughed and Nearly choked 70 Death

Brooklyn. N. Y. July 3O.-Charles
Snyder laughed so hard at a funny
story told by friend that he swal-
lowed his teeth and nearly choked to
death. The friend hunted up a police
man while Snyder was lying at Broad
way and Gates avenue. black In the
face. He was sent to the Bushwick
hospital. where his false teeth wer1
showed down into his stomach from
his throat, where they had lodged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
Wreekers Placed Obstruction In From
of PENNSYLVANIA FLYER

Of Pennsylvania Flyer.
Belvidere. y. j., July 3O.-Detectives
for the Pennsylvania railroad and the
local authorities are making an inves.
tigation into an attempt to wreck a
Pennsylvania flyer near Harmony by
some unknown person or persons An
obstruction was put on the tracks
composed of a number OF railroad ties
placed across the rails.
Engineer Richard. in charge OF the
train. did not see the obstruction until
he was close upon it. and then the 10
oomOtive struck it The cowcatcher
and the cylinder Of the locomotive
were broken, but the train was not
derailed. None OF the passengers
were injured
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
A Tau-. to the rr.sla.rt.

oyster Bay. y. Y July 3o-w,th-
ont comment President Roosevelt
made public tho following telegram
received by him. referring ~ the yer.
dict in tho Haywood murder TRIAL AZ
Boise idaho.
New York. July oS 1907.
president Roosevelt.
Undesirable citizens victorious r.
ioiCe' EMMA GOLDMAN
ALEXANDER BERGMAN.
IUPpOLYTE HANEI."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
FLEG FOR THEIR lives
Big Hotel at Long Beach, L. l.,
Destroyed by Fire.
GUESTS LOST EVERYTHING
Eight Hundred Rushed From Burning
Building and Huddled On Beach TO
Watch Fismes-ciethins and Vslu-
able JeNelry Lost.


icnc Beach. l. l.. July so Eight
hundred guests OF the Leng Beach
hotel one of the largest se0shore ho-
tells c' the Atlantic coast. had 10 fee
Tor their lives when the hotel was
burned % the sands. There was no
loss cf lie. and only four or i've per
sOrs were injured The guests lost
almost an OF their clothing. and many
OF tncu lost 5cWclry and other valu-
ahles The furniture OF the building
and other contents seionging TO the
hotoi management were burned.
The fire was discovered on the nrst
foor Hall boys and clerks hurried
through the smoke filled corridors and
rou-ei the sleeping guests. The
flames gathered quick Roadway In the
Sveat wooden structure. and the
guests haf barely time to seize some
scauty clothing and escape. They fed
90 The beach where they huddled in
groups. Watching the flames. Some OF
them wore sheltered in cottages.
The hotel burned like finder. and
U.fain short time was a smoulderinc
mass &C rains. The loss is placed az
ccor- 100000 although nrst and last
it represented an outlay OF more than
$1,000 ooo The hotel was three stories
high and nearly 900 feet in length.
and when flied 10 its capacity housed
100 people
10 was az first thought the guests
had saved most OF their valuables. but
reports az valuable jewelry lost have
since been coming in rapidly. and It is
feared thar the aggregate loss sua-
tanned hy the guests will reach a very
h.sh fcare. Every stranger that can
not give a rood account OF himself Is
being held mp and searched by the spe-
c'ai officers here. and some OF the hotel
help have been compelled TO undergo
an SANITATION. Later in the day a
number OF arrests were made and
some property was recovered.
Dozens Of trunks were thrown out OF
the hotel windows. but the heat was
so intense that most OF them took FIRE.
and We're destroyed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
MOVER RELEASED
President of Western Miners
Admitted TO $4,000 Bail.
UNION PUT UP TEE CASH
Petsoone's Trial For Steunenbero
Murder Set Down FOR October I.
Haywood Continues 70 Receive Con-
gratulations.

haywood Continues 20 Receive Con-
sratulations.
Boise Idaho. July 2o-Charlcs II.
Mover. president OF the Western sci
GRAFTON OF Miners. and c,Ndefendant
with WILLIAM II. Haywood. acquitted
hte murder OF former Governor Steu-
renbcrg. was released on $4,000 bail
by Judge Wood. who presided NJ the
Haywood trial Cash bail was put un.
the Butte tMonl Miners Union. the
richest in the organization. carry ing
derosit OF from 100000 90 $4,000
constantly In the hank Meyer viii
leave Cor his home IA Denver.
No application for bail was made in
the case OF George 4. Pcttiboue. tho
third OF the alleged conspirators. but
a motion was made for special trial
and his case was ordered set down for
Tuesday. October 7. Consul iutimat.a
that they mi-h' apply fog bond for
Pettihone later. Int it Is not believed
that the states attorneys will consent.
To h0s been generally claimed that the
state has more incriminaung cyiden.,
against Fettihone than any OF tho
others. while % has been generally
conceded that tho case OF Mover is thc
weakest OF tho three. The defcuse ir
the Haywood ease admitted that there
were a number of things FOR Nh Pet
tiboue 20 explain as 10 his association
with Harry Orchard. hut they said IL
would DO time enough so deal vita
these matters when Pctubone him seif
was placed ON trial.
Haywood continued - receive many
oocratuiatory tcle-rams from all scc-
lions ~ the country Aside from per-
sonal nature ~ tho congratulations.
the messages have nearly ~ referred
20 The sentiment that labor has t-i-
umphed over the oppressive measures
O, capital"
Haywood spent tho dav A. the cot
tare occupied hy his family and re-
ceive3 many callers He expects 10
leave for Denver on Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
100 Years Old. He harvssts His Hay.

Middletown Springs. Vt. July 30
Alpheus Haynes celebrated his Tooth
birthday by working in his hay field
He was escorted to the field by a brass
band. and his neighbors helped him
clean up his harvest. In the evening
there were some speeches. and the
aged man received a gold-headed cane
as a present from his friends. He is
in good health and hopes 10 live many
years. He has lived for 80 years on
one farm and cultivated it every sea-
son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
SMOTHERED IN GRAIN BIN
Children Hid From Grandmother and
Were Found Dead.

South Windsor, Conn. July 30.-Etta
and Frank Prior. 10 and years old
respectively. and the children of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank y. Prior. we're found
dead in grain hin on the farm OF
Henry Fease, their grandfather. The
children were playing in the barn
when their grandmother called to
them to come into the house.
They decided to run away and hide
and lifting up the heavy top OF the bin
cuddled in the grain. When the tor
slammed the latch caught and the
children slowly smothered to death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
maryland, Delaware and Virginia RAILWAY Co
RappahannOck River lime
Schpdlllp i'm Effnct
BALTIMORE.


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DAY iaSp 1 sr M re. 5 -'G 9 ystr Tuesday
hun"ek Merry
W AZ ny "I,at,n Bay Fort sharp. Wexford TnrhannI
BALTIMORE '"Nruu's
wednesday 40 for Wtnd .Witn s, y IA,
mrn Durham r"nna MonsA'n. View .Sharn
Special NotW~nl,' willie stop at W l,r r..,
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; Hl,hSBl &c NORFOLK
az points On river excerpt Merry Point arriving Norfolk
Returning will Norfolk Tarrahanu.l stop
'No-Passuger Tor win take Steamer ,
TAPPAHANNOCK ~,prr"I
+aye TIlo enno weather Permitting stopping at
Ottoman Moran
"eB- lryinSton Whit" STONE. Mil W~ '
Al he's, point
FREpERCKSBURG TArP,H,NNn.K p,,r,v,p,
lfave tr.lecs stGrg Monday and Thursday weather
lt'ne Hop T,r
Hole GaO m Tnppninnnri I'D: a. ~ s 'Ti'r hltndi MAYORS
Ay Port Wheaton, Water View" Monlot i Buhmn
stone Mil Creek, $50 III. W,s.n, ~ t'' ""''S
m arrive baimor' Wednesday and sauria, mornings.
lTaye TeIpalannoek weather permitting Monday Wednesday
HoIsk2n rtanna sbu Rul1 Nreu.ck
Thursday. We, u.s.ay .ou,.
H .' i sal,m9" Iuroay THURSDAY aud Friday
v-xrst tied "a
M % not suaanti nor doe e company hold itself
Freight reeived at Baltimore until 2 M o. sailing
w. d. Scott, Agent, fredericksburg Va
WILLARD THOMSON. T. MURDOCH Cen rT 4 p A.,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
A. b. Bolts g Co.
Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance Agents
ONCE 312 Commerce Street.

Represents sixteen hrst-class com
panies. Rates low as the lowest, and
oss@s pr0mO+lv ediueted and Daid
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

CARRY THE LARGEST AND MOST CON
FLErE SrOCk or
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
White Goods

preemnent tie for White Goods.
qualities kinds. Persian
Cloth. Wash silk.
White ercal
Here a special values this week
The evening world., 1907-05-07
SCHOOLGIRL is
DECLARED FREE
FROM HUSBAND
Pretty Seventeen = Year :
Old Brides Marriage
Annulled.

Kn,herine wesnsieln. In school girl
dress OF black reaching her ankles ana
q long blaol, braid OF hair hanging
down her back. rat mute to-day while
her elders presented evidence on which
iI,is,f'., Trunx nnnulled her marriage
20 David A. wcinstcin and gave her
back 70 her parents. Policeman John
sloveY and his wife. Dave. who Is
handsome. was Abe Devy's eoachmnn
last August when he nirted with the
GIRL At Arverue-by- the-sea Nineteen
days IHter-sspt She took her to A.
dcrman Fried. who married them. Dave
says he gave his bride $50 and she went
home 20 her papa's cottage and never
would see him afterward
John Slovey who has been retired by
the Police Department is an Invalid
and made his way 10 tho witness stand
ON crutches He testified that Katie
was only seventeen last summer. when
Dave welns,ein married her. Mrs. Anna
slovey corroborAted him. and Br
George p sherman. OF willamsbridge
cIlnched their story by reading his rec
ord OF births.
Neins.eln lawyer called Katherine
10 the stand in an effort 70 prove thai
she hooked like natu-ed splnster. and
allowed pictures OF her on postal cards
In shsrt-wa'sts and long gowns. with
The evening world., 1907-05-07
ACCUSED PHYSICIAN
GIVES BAIL In SIS, 600.
DR.. Schoonover's Lawyer Tells
the Coroner Some One Inn
personated Him.

Dr. Warren schoonover. OF No r5
East Fifty-ninth street. who II Is al
legged. performed an Illegal operation
upon Mrs Mary Hoohberg. OF No. ~
Avenue D. from which the woman died
surrendered himself to-day to Coroner
Hamburger
Or. Schoonover was accompanied to
the Coroners once by Lawyer Peter
r. Gatens. OF No 2so Broadway, who
told Coroner Harhurger Or. schoon-
over had never seen Mrs. Hochberg.
Coroner Hamburger admitted the ao-
cused physician TO $500 bail, which
was furnished.
DR. schoonover has been practising
physician for more than forty years.
For twenty years he has been the
house physician and surgeon OF the
Northeastern Dispensary al No. -
East F1fiy-ninth street He Is promi-
nent In medical circles. being we'll
known authority on several diseases.
According 10 Lawyer Gatens Or.
SchoonOver must have been impersOn-
ated By another man. who deceived
Mrs Hochherg by pretending he wRs
pr. Schoonoyer
The evening world., 1907-05-07
BEWARE Of THIS
WOMAN' SHE IL
SW|NDLE YOU
She Preys Upon Poor
Women Who Advertise
for Positions.

Women Advertising IN The World and
othe rnesspapers for tho position OF
oarstalSer are warned against female
swtndler who has been operating ex-
tensively and prohtsoly among such ad
vortiseru. The experience OF a seeker
for a position who lives in West Eighty
fourth street viii serve to illustrate
the methods OF the confidence woTnan.
The advertiser inserted a request FOR
the position OF oaTsiaker In no Sun
day World. Yesterday evening a WON
an called upon her and talked like this:
Mrs. Jones, OF No 70T Fifth Ave'1ue
read your advertisement, and asked me
20 call on you. -she wants a cAretaker.
and desires you to call at her residence
tonight at nine o'clock"
The advertiser took down the name
and address. and her caller departed
In few minutes the woman returned.
She said she had lost her purse and
asked FOR the loan OF 81 Her condsict
was Suspicious. but she managed 10 get
affeen cents before she wrnt sEay.
Tue advertiser went 10, No. 7W Fifth
avenue-the residence OF Mra. Lewis
COltord Jones-who said that several
other women had been sent TO her
house by tho mysterious caller. In each
case the swindler professed 70 have lost
her purse and requested IA 81 loan. She
seldom failed to get H.
The evening world., 1907-05-07

Men" said Capt. McCarerty ad-
dressing his horde OF high and low
browed sleuths 'the tiuas has came.
You know the orders OF our beloved
Commissioner"
we do. replied the h.-and-l-b ss
with one voice
And you nave complied with the
same continued ihe Captain. perspif-
Ing Ia his ansoity.
The sleutns drew from their pockets
mysterious bundles. Some Of the men
sn.ekerrd. others grinned. others backed
up against the wall and roared
'Biience" commanded capt. McCat.
ferty, his features becoming hard and
stern. This ls no time FOR leyity or
joshing. Put on them masks
II certainly was fearsome sight,
good citizens There were tNe hundred
or more sleuths with black masks on.
some Of the masks ntted the lower parts
or the faces trey were meant To con-
Zeal. Others covered the brows ana
checks. aye. even the ohins- Two or
three sleuths with 9t yisaEes had
masks that failed 10 conceal the salient
points OF their features
What you guys need declared Capt
Moc4fferty TO auch. Is nose bass nke
horse wears
At last the masks were adjusted ou'
In the hallway fifty crooks and suspt ctec
crooks. gathered "a last night Dy Contra
once mon and precinct men were wait
ing 10 be lined NJ and viewed 30 tina
The evening world., 1907-05-07
SleuthS With Black Masks
institute 1t at Head
quarters.
MEMBERS UNDER ARREST
Faces of Detectives Covered
to Prevent Crooks from
Recognizing Them.

There is new order IN town-the
Order OF the GAMMA. limitations take
place every morning at . o'clock a; No.
Sco Mulberry street. Readers OF The
Evening World. being law abiding
ciuzens. are no, eligible, TOR. be- II
known. to attain eligibility 10 can
didate must be under arrest.
To-day marked the Inauguration Of
the order and the nrst Initiation. The
lodge room is in the Detective Bureau
OF Police Headquarters