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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
FATHER DlscREDlTs CLUE
Says He Would Not Feel Assured Of
Sons Recovery Until He Sees Him.

Says ne Woulo NOT reel NsSuIcc OF
Sons Recovery Until He Sees Him.
Dover Del. March 20.-Dr. Horace
Marvin is not canguine that the coy
who is supposed to be in the neigh
borhood of Erie is his SON Horace. Jr.
Neither do the detectives who have
charge of the case feel assured that
the boy under surveillance is the one
for whom they have sought so earn
estly for two weeks past All they will
say with reference to the question IS
that the boy located near Erie very
much resembles the missing child
DR.. Horace MARGIN. his son Harvey
and nearly all the detectives employed
on the case held lengthy conference
in a hotel here. The result OF the con
fernece was not made known.
DR.. Marvin will not go to Erie in
connection with the alleged recovery
of his son. Horace. Jr His son. DR..
Harvey w. Marvin, left here for Erie.
DR.. Horace Marvin still doubts the Erie
story. He said that he had so manv
ciews that he could not feel assured
Of his sons recovery until he saw him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
Subscriptios Sl.5e Per Year, in Advance
THURSDAY, MARCH p, 1907.
THE PRESIDENT AND WALL
STREET.

Whatever may have been the pre-
vaiIing cause or reason OF the stock
furry i'm Wall Street last week, ana
it is strongly probable that 1t was a
slap at the administration, Presl-
dent Roosevelt, with his usual bold
ness. has refused to become alarmed
and goes right on preparing to place
some one in his shoes who will carry
out the policy he has inaugurated
The much discussed conference with
the railroad presidents failed to ma
terialize for reason. as we suspect
that these gentlemen came to the
conclusion that they couldn't argue
the president from his position, and
i'm place of this conference another
took place at the White House be-
tween thepresident and Gov. Deneen,
OF Illinois, which had as its object
the launching of Secretary TAFT
presidential boom and the securing
of the Illinois delegation for the dis
tinguished Ohioan. Thus Mr.. Roose-
yelt shows his Indifference TO the cry
of the railroad interests that he Is
wrecking the business of the roads
and quietly, but firmly, he demon
strates by his conference with Gov
Deneen that he believes hispolicy the
right one for all concerned and that
he desires itscontinuance by the next
administration. There can be little
doubt that last weeks remarkable
fall in stock values was brought
about in an effort to influence the
president to change his present policy
towards the railroads, and ne replies
by holding the conference mentioned
1t is unusual and in rather bad taste
for chief executive to attempt to
name his successor, but the people
have long since grown used to Mr.
Roosevelt and his ways, and it may
I've said of him in this inst lnce that
he is working for the people against
the politicians. The latter don't
want Taft because he is too much
like his distinguished chief, but the
masses Of the Republican party do
and it is to the masses that the pres
ident always appeals. As we have
before said, if the next president OF
this country is To be Republican,
Secretary Taft is.the man who stands
out pre-eminently as the most fitting
person to succeed Mr.. Roosevelt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
PRESIDENT PLANS VACATION
viii Make Two Trips To Exposition.

President Roosevelt is planning TO
spend his summer vacation at Oyster
Bay, and expects to leave the White
House about June 20.
Two trips to the jamestown EXPOSE
ton are on Mr.. Rooseyelt's schedule
before his regular vacation begins.
Mr.. Roosevelt expects to attend the
opening of the Jamestown Exposition In
April and later to he present az the
naval review. On the latter visit he
will deliver an address before the Ma
tional Editorial Association, which VIII be
in session at jamestown at that time,
as also will the Virginia Press As:ocia-
fion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
KIDNAPPING.

The kidnapping of little children
for ransom or any other purpose is
cruel, barbarous and fiendish. And
if the unwritten law should ever be
invoked it should be against these
heartless and hellish kidnappers. To
forcibly abduct an innocent little
child from it's parents and its home
is a crime so attrocious and so re-
voting that the usual aud ordinary
machinery of the courts can not Ell
fectiyely meet the case. The fends
in human form deserve the severest
punishment that can be meted out
to them. The men or women who
perpetrate these terrible crimes are
brutes and should be treated as
brutes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
PETERSBURG STILL WRESTLING
WITH EXHIBIT QUESTION

Alter the \. < W. r. r = off r TO fur
nish without charge transportation for
any exhibit by Petersburg merchant
and manufacturers at the jamestown
Exposition. another campaign is TN to
secure proper representation of that city
at the big show. A public meeting will
be held when all interested in the work
will lay he status of affairs before the
people II is suggested thai the City
Council may be persuaded to reconsider
its action in refusing to make an appro-
priation to advertise the city at the ex-
position, aud that an appropriation may
bA made without violating any provision
of the city charter. on which grounds
the first attempt to secure an appropria-
ton was defeated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
STOCK GAMBLING

One OF the victims Of Wall street stock
sambling-a youth twenty years OF age
has blown his brains out, having
deirauded his employers of $4,000 to
indulge the dangerous passion. IL Is
q pathetic lesson. but 1t is not unique,
and will not be needed. The law re-
gulates and often prohibits bar-rooms
and many forms OF gambling, but
pernlts Safeguarding to go on un-
restained, and society votes 1t respect
able calling. But can the law and
society escape responsibility. morally
At least. iof>the death OF that hoy, ard
the ruin and death OF many oth"r.?--
Petersburg lndex-Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
Thursday. April q 1907.

at II o'clock, ON the farm OF the said
Geo. f. Monroe. in Stafford county, the
following described personal property:
Entire stock of goods in storehOu-e,
consisting OF merchandise OF all descriD-
tons, 80 bushels of wheat. about 10
tons Of hay 4 steers 3 years old. 2 heiters.
| two horse wagon, lot Old iron. Terms
cash For further particulars. write K.
l. Burton, executor, Hemp, Stafford
county. Va. or c. OConOr Goolricki
attorney-st-lsw, fredericksburg, Va.
mer21 Us. 3d. pr2
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER PARALYzED

Stricken with paralysis Capt. FINER
son, keeper OF the White Shoals light
house, in James River, stuck 10 his pest
and did his duty until relief came. Al
though stricken early in the night, be
kept the light burning. He hung out a
distress signal when daylight came.
That was not seen until the afternoon.
BE would not leave the lighthouse IN.
tila substitute was sent to take his place.
Capt. Fimersons homeisin Portsmouth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
Local Minklvra

ltDrreeibd bv Simon Hlrsh 4 BfU.
Wheat. 10 On SOl cord, - 70 30; meal
81. 30 10 t1,35; oats, 40 to 10; hens. live
lOtol /; dpssrd. ] ltol2k; chickens. rinnll
l3tol4; eggs, l4tolj; Iardl0tol2; ducks
live l0toll dressed. IL to II; butter, II
tn ~: hams, IT TO Is; sweet potatoes
30 10 81; Irish potatoes, go to 70;apples
per bushel. Slto$l %; veal, 4Htoo; lambs
$2.50 to 81 80; hides. gIean, ; 10 ~
dry. ~ 10 IL, sailed. No. /. 9 20 10
calf skins No. |. $l.l0 per skin; ba'ed
hay. ST. to 500 per ton; leaf sumac. GO
to G5 per 100; hogs, live weight. j
to So; beef live weight, 2h To b.
pork, to ~; turkeys, live. II; undrnwn
IL tO IL: drawn. IL Ia l6; Early Rose
potatoes, seed. ~ to 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
PREPARING FOR FLOOD
Parts OF Pittsburg and Allegheny Again
Threatened BY Rising Waters.


Pittsburg. March 20.-The MoDon-
gahela. Allegheny Ohio. Youhiogheny
and Kismininetas rivers are rising
rapidly on account of the heavy rains
throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Creeks and other small streams in this
vicinity are already swollen beyond
their banks Forecaster Pennywitty OF
the United States weather bureau. pre-
diets a 25-foot stage. If this stage is
realized 1t is sufficient to inundate the
lowlands of Allegheny county.
Everybody located in the food zone
are taking ample precautions to pro-
tect their property. People are moving
our of the houses located in the lower
part OF Allegheny. Business houses in
the downtown districts of Pittsburg
and Allegheny are moving their goods
to higher floors. after a majority OF
them had just finished moving the
goods into Easements following the re-
cent great food.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

fHONAS BAILEY AlDklCh-
time past had been in very serious
condition. The nature of the operation
was not made public.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was born at
Portsmouth. n. H.. November II, 1896
and was a graduate of Harvard Col
iege. He held editorial Positions on the
New York Evening Mirror, the Home
Journal and the Illustrated News until
1866. and from that year until 1874
conducted Every Saturday. published
in Boston. He edited the Atlantic
Monthly. of Boston. from 1881 to 1890.
He wss the author of many books OF
fiction and poetry. Mr.. Aldrich is sur.
vived by his widow and one son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards
CATTLE steady. choice. S59n4615;
prime. S5.6On5.65 SHEEP steady:
prime wethers, s4.S0Q6; cullSan conf
mon. S2.50G3.50: lambs S5aS, veal
-alves. $SG9. HOGS slow and lower;
urine heavies, SI35; mediums and
heavy Workers. S7i5; light Workers,
s135074O; pigs. s7.2OG75O; ronghs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
PUBLIC SALE

As executor OF the estate OF George
Z. Monroe, deceased, and by authority
of decree entered by the Circuit Court
OF Stafford county in the suit of Burton
executor, VS.. Monroe ct AIS, | will sell
af Duhlie eucfiOn on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

The most cheerful news contained
in the papers just now is the report
that the Thaw trial is nearing its
end. AS to it's truthfulness, however,
we have our doubts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

A Milwaukee man claims to have
discovered the North pole. His
schooner evidently had too much
beer aboard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

Lad Found IN Erie Is Son Of Ere
dcnia, n. Y, Woman.
ANSWERS GENERAL DESCRIPTION

When Officers Saw Boy Every One In
the House Was Arrested and Were
Not Released Until Doctor Stated
He Treated Child Before Marvin
Boy Disspp
Erie. Pa. March 20.-The Associated
Press was informed that the kidnap-
ped son OF Or. Horace n. Marvin, OF
kits Hammock. Del, was not in this
city or vicinity. Ii was stated that
all the clues had been thoroughly in
Vestigated i5hout success. The most
promising clue proved to be the pres
ence in this city Of a woman from
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

Upton Sinclair's modern Utopia
has gone up in smoke, which leads to
the remark that it was never any
thing beyond pipe dream.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

Mr.. Bryan says be still believes in
government ownership. OF course
he does. No wonderful changes are
predicted for this year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRIcH DEAD

WeIl-known Author Succumbs to Sur
gicsl Operation.
Boston. March 2O.-Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, the author. died at his home
IN this city. He failed to rally from a
surgical operation performed about a
month ago.
SIR. Aldrich was operated upon at the
Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital.
He suffered a relapse, and for some
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

A bronze tablet commemorative the
birth OF Grover Cleveland was unveiled
in the room ia which he was born at
Caldwell, n. j.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
QUORUM.
This grandly bred young horse will
make the season OF 1907 at
Boscobel Stock Farm
in the county Of Stafford. about four
miles from fredericksburg, Va.


He Is hall brother to Tommy Atkins.
Trumpet, Maxine Gomez. Trogan,
David IL and the great colt ElectioDeer,
winner of the $50, 900 Futurity of 1906.
Quorum and his half brothers have won
upward Of 800 900 on the turf.
Quesal. his dam, il ranked among the
great Brood Mares Of America.
Sire-Dr. McBryde, be BY Imp. Galore,
be 10y Galopin. winner OF the English
Derby, and sire of the great st. Simon.
1st. Dam-Quesal, by Himyar. 2nd.
Queen Ban, bv Imp. King Ban. Bird.
War Rel, by War Dance.
Quorum is a stoutly made young stall
lion. dark bay with black points, stand
ing over 154 hands and weighing about
LOO lbs. He is q powerfully built
horse OF great bone and substance aud
has beautiful head and neck he comes
OF family OF large, big-boned horses
and should transmit these qualities TO
his get
This is n most desirable horse to breed
to, and is an exceptional opportunity
for the breeders OF this section OF Viz
GINA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
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STOP reading MURDER TRIALS
-STROTHER BROTHERS are
ACQUITTED-ought to have been,
and the THAW trial il get
ting wearisome by its length, but
it has been mighty interesting-lotso Of
pathos and dramatic situations
DR.. JEKYLE AND Mr.. HYDE in
WHITE Radically BLACK, and
EVELYN, the poor. unfortunate
creature OF circumstances. But
spring is here, and we've got to get
down TO something TO Offset THE
ROADS and get some Ice this sum-
mer. So I've been figuring how to
continue to let you have the SAME
SHOES-not something like them
but the SAME GOODS FOR THE
SAME MONEY. We found it diff
cult, but we HAD TO GET
THERE" an1 WE'VE DONE IT.
OF course. we will have To suffer lit
tie in our profits, but a. that will be
FOR YOUR GOOD you'll overlook
that aud then this will KINDER
crafty our philanthropic bent and
add to our plea ure, 50 it's WORTH
THE MONEY.
J. w. THOMAS,
Sheer and Halter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21

VIM 4 Gresham has been appointed
postmaster Of Champaign, Essex county,
succeeding Vim l. Davis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
sAILoR SIGNS ANp Tokens.
nsny Strange superstitlons OF Those
Who Roam the Oceans.


There is a general idea that the
sailor labors under more thar the
one pet superstition popular tradition
assigns to each individual. ]. d. ].
Kelley, although he declares that
'tars' are no more superstitious than
any of their equals in training and
opportunities, cites In THE Ships
Company many of the signs and tok-
ems in which those who go down TO
the sea in ships put their faith. In
the past superstition was a part of
every ship; 1t entered into its keel,
climbed 70 its flags. ran at its launch
ing, controlled its crew and cargo,
evoked portents and governed its ven
lures and arrivals A bit OF stolen
wood was always mortised into the
keel to make ship sail fast. A sill
yer coin was placed in the mainmast
step to insure lucky ventures The
modern christening by the wine bottle
arose from the ancient libations pour
ed on the deck by priests. Ship bells
are blessed and to this day II a mis-
take is made In striking one IL Is i'm
mediately struck backward 10 break
the spell. The belief in the desertion
of sinking ship by rats is founded
on reason. for rats like to be dry foot
ed and when a vessel is unsafe Il be-
comes leaky under deck and too wet
for the creatures comfort-Youth's
Companion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
PENSIONS FOR MoTHERs,

To provide for mothers some at
least Of the comforts TO which they
are entitled in old age, says the Chi
caEo Post. Professor Charles Zueblin.
OF the University of Chicago, suggests
a pension. Somewhere and somehow
he would have q fund provided that.
deed out TO the old and the neglected,
would blunt the Indifference of hus.
band and children and keep the
mother from actual want until the
grave mercifully claims her
I'm the present day the position of
the woman who has given her
strengthened the best years Of life to
hearing and upbringing her children
is ofttimes a sorry one. She seems
all too frequently to have outlived
her day and the h,ye which should
survive death it8elf. ID Is this pro.
fessor Iueblin has in mind. perhaps,
when he says: Il think we shall be
driven 10 pension motherhood, unless,
somehow, some other great change
takes place in the economic stgtus of
the wife and mother
The 81 q could provide the creature
comforts, but Il could not supply
those other essentials of contented old
axe After all. IL Is not money. nor
All that money means, that brings
Tranquility in the evening OF a
woman's life Her heart stin hun.
gers for love, and no pension could
satisfy H. She wants the affectlon
that Is blind TO oalloused hands and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
JUDGE eURFoRp ON
ACTS OF CONVENTION.

The ordinance creating the supreme
election commissioners had not been
filed with Secretary Filson. but Judge
Barford held that it was then in ct.
feet
"The ordinance creating the sl.
preme election commissioners and
providing for the manner OF conduct.
ing the election and making returns,
is now In effect. and is equivalent to
Ia legislative act; and the court has
power to interpret It and determine
its validity as well as to determine
whether any of its provisions are in
conflict with the enabling act -
Judge Burford's opinion in passing
On tho ordinance.
Dennis Flynn's resolutions passed
by tac Republican convention at ok
lahoma City, charging that the o.ss.,ii-
tuition is not before the people be
cause not fled with Secretary Filson,
look like cheap politics. Yet that
was the big song down there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
CUSTODY on CONSTITUTION.

The man who is driven into corner
often takes some strange tacks to gel
opt- This tempest in a teapot about
President Murray not rushing over tc
Charley Filson crying.
Here. Charley, please take this
weighty parchment OFF my shoulders
and protect il with your strong
arns," IL q good sample.
AT the proper time the constitution
Will be turned over to the proper au-
thorities
The convention and President Muir.
ray Understand perfectly their powers
and duties and will perform them.
both In view of the law and the peo-
pie from whom thoy received their
authority TO make constitution.
Ii this course does not suit the
Flynn-McGuire-Filson bunch, so much
the worse for them. They simply do
net figure in the action taken, or to
be taken. by President Murray.
or course this powwow about not
turning over the constitution upon de-
mand OF the kickers is made simply
in the hope of getting some credit and
mrAing some political medicine out of
the action of the custodian of the con
stitution. Everyone understands that
The Flynn resolutions at Oklahoma
City are merely grand stand play and
viii at all times appear so. All the
acts and ordinances of the cohven-
tion were publicly passed and are mat.
ters OF law and all parties must gov
err themselves accordingly
The convention was charoad la, tha
enabling act ito provide by ordinance
for submitting said constitution to the
people. This has been done and the
date set at August 6.
The people will then ratify the con
stitution by rousing majority and,
tho new ere will begin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
TIE ORIGINAL aMR. pooLEY.s


The original Mr.. Dooley, now gone
his way, was character well known
to George AIDE, John McCutcheon,
Vance Thompson and many other
Chicago newspaper men long before
Peter Dunno made him national
celebrity. II was Vance Thompson.
by the way, who swooped down on
the old gentleman In a sleepy hour.
borrowed two dollars from him be-
fore he rightly realized 1t. and van
ished again into the outer darkness
while he was still rubbing his eyes.
This little episode he subsequently
referred to as eth hurricane touch"
Similar anecdotes of the old mans
wit are cherished as particular pos.
sessions. George Ade has one that
he entities human gratitude" Late
one night he was surprised to find the
proprietor asleep behind his own bar
On being roused that worthy showed
a marked disincliration for business
and a strong desire TO be let alone
So Ade pulled down the blinds,
stacked up the cuspidors, locked the
CASH register ana called q cab. With
some difficulty he ELECTED an address
and then for what seemed hours they
iounced over out-of-the-way streets
until at last the caobie drew up before
a ramshackle little box Of frame
house with o stairway running up the
outside. All this time the passenger
had slept sweetly out of the cab
and up the rickety stairs, pulling and
blowing, AIDE bundled his charge. on
the top step he lost his footing and
the two of them rolled higgledy-
piggledy TO the street. The old gen
tleman sat up regarded Ade with the
utmost indignation, and spoke the
first words of the evening:
large said he, "ye thripped me-"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
TAE GOVERNOR As INsPEcroR.

The whole machinery of the new
state is to be under the close super
vision and inspection of the governor,
as appears from section 3S, of article
9, which reads as follows:
AN account shall be kept by the
officers and commissioners of the
state of all moneys, and chooses in
action disbursed or otherwise dispos-
ed Of severaily by them, from all
sources. and for every service per
formed; and report thereof shall be
made seminnnually and as often as
may be required by law, to the COVER
nor iinder oath. The governor may,
at any time, require Information in
writing, under oath, from all OFFICERS
and commissioners of the state, and
all officers of state institutions.
penal, eleemosynsry. educational, and
Industrial, on any subject relating to
their respective offices and institu-
tons; which Information, when so -
quircd. shall be furnished by such Of
fcers and maragers; and any officer
or manager who, at any time. snail
make a false report, shall be punish.
ed as by law provided"
Is this what the Republicans are
kicking about?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07
Movements Of Flying FIsh.

The fish that have solved the prob
lem OF NJ. Santos Dumont are found
in the Mediterranean, and in all seas
OF the tropics. Particularly In the
Red Sea it is one of the chief amuse-
ments of the passengers of the great
steamships to watch the flying fish.
One sees them here singly and there
ir shoals TO the number of over a
thousand. leaping suddenly from the
water, raising themselves into the air
and darting like arrows for long dis
tance, TO dive once more into the sea-
Sometimes they ricochet along the sur
face iust as fiat pebbles do This is
only seen when the water is rough
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-07


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