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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
SHOT IN BRAIN AND LIVES
Boy Wonder Recovering From a Sure
Death" Wound.

Ocath Wound.
Chester. Pa. Oct 1.-THE case of
Leroy Foster, a l2-yearold white boy.
who is a patient at the Chester hos
pital is pronounced to be the most
puzzling the physicians at the iustItu-
ton have been called rpcn to treat.
Although shot through the brain with
SS-calibre bullet the boy is recover
Ing from the injury and is in posses
sion OF all his faculties.
Three weeks ago Foster was exam
lining the revolver. which had been
left in the holster on the wall at his
home. His uncle. George CUP. a mem
Der OF the Chester police force, had
hung 1t there. and the weapon ex-
ploded.
The bullet penetrated his cheek.
passing clear through the top of his
head. The boy crawled to a couch
where he lay for an hour before he
was discovered. Blood had tricklei
from the wound all this time. and
when he reached the hospital he was
very weak
The youth had retained his con
sciousness. however. and was able 10
tell clearly how the accident had han
pened
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
BRYAN SPEAKS IN RICHMOND
Vast Crowd At Fair Ground Hears His Talk on
The Averages Man."

Hon. W. ]. Bryan addressed a large
crowd at the State Fair at Richmond
Friday, being introduced byex Governor
Montague. His subject was "The Aver
age Man"
He said the average city paper and the
country papers were all right, butchar0-
cd that the great metropolitan daines
were controlled by the trusts and their
columns were open to the highest bidder.
he declared that the common man In
this country was the average man and
that Ia no country he had visited abroad
did be ind an average man.
VT had been announced that his speech
would be politically significant and
would probably inan9urate the Presi.
dental campaign. Expectations on this
latter point were disappointed, Bryan
re'raining from mentioning the names OF
any possible OF prospective candidates.
he said Thomas Jefferson, tho great.
ert OF al Democrats. was one the com.
mon people. He discussed at some length
The railroad question and swollen Tor.
tunes. eriticising the President as he pro
grsssed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
A CHINESE REPUBLIC
Discovered in Barren Country
on Russian Territory.
SOME OF ITS STRANGE LAWS

The Whipping Post For Gamblers
and Collectors. and Burial Alive For
More Serious lnfrsetions Of the
Law.
St Petersburg. Oct. It.-An account
Is published in the Bourse Gazette o.
hitherto unknown Chinese republic
on Russian territory In the Fa- East.
on the Imam river. between EiS and
Dyassyan. a barren country not far
from Vladivos;ok. The Chinese repub-
lie made set Of laws OF its own and
is called the Republic of Imalum. One
Of the paragraphs OF its laws. called
The first law OF the Turkey Red FNus-
tian." contains the constitution and
rules Of conduct as follows
Brothers. we have taken the oath
in the sight OF heaven to govern the
Imam valley and its neighborhood. as
well as the guests and newcomers
among US. according 70 law and Jus
uce. and all violations OF our statutes
will be punished without the slightest
clemency in accordance with the FOL
lowing rules: Gambling. card PLAYING
keeping bank. etc, is permitted only
one month in the year. from Novem.
Der 10 to December Is. Those guilty
OF violating this rule are punished BY
fine OF 500 pounds net of their NOV.
able property. a fat pig and 20 blows
with stick; this punishment Affects
only gamblers who have not the right
to gamble. not being registered In the
~ NJ
keeper. the house owner and the gam
bling clerk are equally subject to pun
ishment.
III any Of our subjects steals sable
skins from another's house he is pun
ished by burial alive. Whoever steals
the precious Dgenshen root IS put 70
death by drowning without any exer
else 10 mercy. Whoever steals panti
opium is buried alive without elem
ency.
Guests have the right 70 three
DAYS free board and lodging at every
house in the republic. After this term
expires they must pay 40 copeks per
day for food. and II they happen o.
arrive during the celebration of the
Chinese New Year they must con.
- .~NNN A." ANAANo ANl the et-il NEltnrl-
tion. Everybody is obliged TO keep a
watch dog at his house: il he has none
he must borrow one from his neigh.
Dor. and II such a dog dies the neigh.
Dor has no right to claim It back. For
violation OF this law one Is punish.
able by 40 blows with the stick
IF any workmen or guests are seen
70 fraternize according to the mystic
rious rites of the Cross brotherhood
and the landlord does not report such
differentiation 10 the authorities. he is
fined 400 pounds of movable property
while the guilty ones receive 20 blows
OF the stick each. Old debts may be
collected from the Orochon natives.
but loans in general are hereafter for.
hidden. In the forest and In the noun.
tains no debts whatsoever can DC col.
lected; on the Imam river debts can
be collected, but not indoors. The
punishment for 'dunning' IS 900 pounds
Of movable property. % blows AID a
fat pig.
Citizens Of tho republic who do not
announce the approach OF a Russian
are put TO death on the spot"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
NAVAL OFFICER A SUICIDE
Lieutenant James Sutton Fired Bullet
Into His Brain.

Annapolis. Nd, Oct IA. - Second
Lieutenant James n. Sutton. Jr.. of
the United States Marine Corps, is
dead at the naval academy marine
barracks. his death resulting from a
32-calibre bullet fired into the right
side of his head.
From the best information obtained
Sutton, In company with Second Lieu
tenants II. f. Adams and r P. Roel-
ker returned TO the marine camp Of
ter having attended a dance given at
the academy. Shortly afterward SUIT.
ton is said to have been discovered on
the road nearby, with a revolver in
his right hand, and several fellow
officers tried to disarm him. This they
succeeded in doing. but not before the
weapon was discharged in some man.
ner. and Lieutenants Adams and RoeI.
ker received slight wounds Quick as
a fash. It IS said, Sutton took from
his blouse another revolver and with
this fired the fatal shot into his brain.
Lieutenant Sutton was % years old
and the son OF James ". Sutton. of
Portland. Oregon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
SIX PERSONS SUFFOCATED
Father and Five Daughters Meet
Death In Burning Home.

rathcr and Five Daughters Meet
Death In Burning Home.
Gloversville. y. Y, Oct IA. - Six
members OF the family Of Solomon
Frank a glove cutter. the father and
five daughters were sunocated By
smoke when their home was destroy
ed by fire
The dead are: Solomon Frank. 30
years old. Sarah, 81: Dora. 10: Rosa.
Il; Minnie. ] p and Mary 10
The father lost his life in endeavor-
Ing TO save his children. following the
discovery OF the flames by the mother.
who. with two small sons. made her
escape. The bodies Of the other vic.
tins were found by the fremen. All
had evidently made an effort To reach
the windows.
The oldest daughter was to have be.
come a bride early In December. and
Saturday night there was a social
gathering at the home of the family
In celebration of the approaching
nuptials. The gathering broke up
about ! O'Clock and at 100. when all
had retired, the fire was discovered.
The origin is unknown. though II is
believed 10 have been due To a defec-
tive chimney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
WON'T CHANGE CAMP
Fresh Bear Trails Caused President to
Reconsider Plans.

Stambonl. La. Oct. IA Citizens
from the whole countryside turned out
In expectation OF seeing the president
take his departure from STEAMBOAT for
the south, but because of the change
OF plans they were disappointed. There
was a general expression of satisfac.
ton. however. over his reconsideration
OF the determination to move to Ten
sas parish. for now that the change is
not to be made STEAMBOAT confesses
candidly that it would have been very
much chagrined to have the distin-
guished visitor go away with an empty
bag before the Zine originally fixed.
General confidence in his success in
the new camp on Bear Lake continues
buoyant and the reports from there
are uniformly favorable Indeed. 1t is
said that a number Of fresh trails were
discovered. and that on one occasion
the party came on good sized bear.
which on account of the absence of
the dogs, escaped.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15

There is little doubt that ms be-
tween the regulation of railroad rates
and railroad control in general by
the States so far as such control and
regulation relate to interstate traffic.
and the proposition of President
Roosevelt to place practically the en-
tire control of interstate roadsin the
hands of the Federal government,
the railroads would greatly prefer
the latter. because the latter would
mean less control than they are now
getting and it would he far easier to
manage one set of commissioners
than forty or fifty sets. In addition
the people are more apt 10 have a
lair deal il the States retain the
powers they now exercise than they
would if the States were stripped of
their power. This is very well shown
IN the report of Commissioner Chad
bourne's report to the National As
sociation of Railway Commissioners.
which vas adopted by that body and
in which the commissioner points
out the usefulness of State commits
sions as follows:
The railroad commissions of the sew
eral States long since demonstrated their
value TO the people as well as TO the rail
roads. Ii may well be asked whether
any OF the things now complained of as
wrongs would have happened If the
State commissions had been clothed with
greater powers.
AS long as the several States have the
power OF granting railroad charters can
not that body have the granting of char
ters under a well-regulated general law?
They could pass upon the question of
public convenience az intelligently and A.
conscientiously as the legislatures. They
are every day III contact with the trans
portation problem. and could exercise
the better judgment a. to financing
Their Investigation as 10 locations OF
roadbed and stations would be more
careful than would be possible for the
Legislative body to make.
The matters spoken of do not com
prise all in which State railroad commits
siones can be of service to the people
and the railroads as we'll They are
nearer the people than any Federal body
can be, and are In closer contact with
the railroads and those connected with
their management and operation"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
HIS LOVE SPURAED
Reese Tried Suicide When Mar
ried Woman Refused Him.
SHOT HIMSELF ON STREET

Pleaded Over the Telephone VIII
Woman to Meet Him, and Carried
Out His Threat to Shoot Himself
When She Refused.
Philadelphia. oct lA-After vainly
trying TO induce a married woman
with whom he was infatuated to meet
him by appointment. Henry Reese. 8
former custom house inspector an6
member Of a well-known family of thi,
city, attempted to commit suicide OF
the street by shooting himself in 8
wealthy residential section OF West
Philadelphia.
Reese. who is So years OF age. went
into a drug store and was heard talk
ing over a telephone. He was appar
entity pleading with woman 10 meet
him on the street near the drug store
From his conversation IL is assumed
that she told him she would never
meet him. Reese. who seemed ex
cited. told her over the telephone that
II she did not come he would 20 right
out into the street and shoot himself
A-NoA just " AaN SAY Aut AANrkl Is
heard him exclaim: If you do not
come l shall shoot myself a; once"
When Reese came out of the tele
phone Booth he smiled at the drus
clerk. who thought he was joking ant
trying to Brighten the person with
whom he was talking. Reese went
from the store. and when he reached
the pavement he drew a revolver from
his pocket and shot himself
II developed. according 70 the infor
nation supplied by the police. that tat
suicide had gone to the house in which
the woman with whom he was infat
uated lived a few nights ago and al
tempted to force his way into the
place by prying up the window with s
knife. The blade broke. and the 20
Ice say they found the broken piece
In the window and the other portion
OF the knife in. Reese's home. A war
rant was issued for his arrest. as a re
suit charging him with attempted lar
ceny. The woman In the case is sale
10 be the wife Of a wellknown man
and the police say Reese had beer
drinking and the woman had beer
trying to avoid him. and they refuse
TO make public her name or drag hei
into the AFFAIR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15

N"'SN'J- errtple BatGe For Life
On Raft In Angry Surf.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Oct. IA
The big ore steamer Cypress foun.
dered in Lake Superior. and out of the
crew Of % men but one was saved. He
is {. G. Pitt. the second mate. who
was washed ashore near Deer Park.
He said that 22 persons persisted. and
then lapsed into Inconsistencies.
The Cypress was a new steel yes
sci. 30 feet long. owned by the Lacka.
wanna Transportation company. She
was making her second trip.
Recovering consciousness after
hours Of constant nursing. Second
Mate PITT gave a graphic account of
the last moments Of the crew on board
the Inflated vessel The mate said
that the Cypress was making fairly
good weather in the storm. when sud
denly the cargo shifted. giving the
craft heavy list. This was about 7
p m. Saturday. when she was OF Deer
Park Water began pouring into the
matches aud a panic ensued. many OF
the crew putting on life preservers.
Captain Huyck. however. felt confident
he could reach shelter behind White
Fish Point and the boats were low.
cred. Both engine and pumps were
working and the crew felt sure the
vessel would not sink without warn.
ing But suddenly the big freighter
rolled over on her side and almost in.
stanuy plunged TO the bottom. When
the vessel rolled over. the first and sec
ond mate. Waterman and a wheels
man were close 10 a life raft which
they cut loose and cast on Just In time
10 escape the whirlpool caused by the
Cypress as she plunged beneath the
surface OF the water. The four men
chung to their frail support while the
waves drove them toward shore Five
times in the angry surf Of the rocky
shore the raft was upset. the men
each time having TO fight the heavy
undertow for their lives Each fight
weakened the benumbed and dis
heartcned sailors. and after the fifth
battle with the surf only one OF the
quartet remained upon the raft. But
the next time the raft was caught
upon the surf IL was thrown upon the
beach and Mate Pitt had Just strength
enough left to crawl out Of reach Of
the waves before he fell exhausted.
whore he was later found by the pa
troll Of the life saving station.
The vessel lies in 10 fathoms Of
water. Nineteen bodies in all have
been recovered so far
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
CHICAGO THE CHAMPIONS
bhut Out Detroit In Last Game For
Worlds Championship.

bhut Out Detroit In Last Game For
Worlds Championship.
Detroit. Mich, Oct 1.-THE Chicago
National League base ball team at
Bennett Park won the worlds cham
pionship. defeating the Detroit Ameri-
can League team by the score of >
TO o. II was. the fourth successive vic
tory for the Chicago team in as many
days. Taking advantage OF every slip
made by the local players and run
ming the bases cleverly. they scored
two runs In the first two innings.
while the Detroit team did not sue
coed in getting one man over the home
plate. The score by innings
RHE
Detroit 40 0 o o 0 0 0 0 90 4 >
Chicago IL 0 0 0 o 0 0 % 7 O
Secretary Bruce OF the National
Base Ball Commission. announced that
the total attendance at the five games
which were played in the series was
1S.0S6, and the gross receipts SOL
1850. The receipts were divided as
follows: National Commission. So
172.S5; Chicago and Detroit base ball
clubs. SlS.311.13 each: Chicago Ma
uonal League team. s32. 5000. and the
Detroit American League team. s21.-
973S sc.
President Yawkey. of the Detroits.
added as a gift to his players for win
ming the American League remnant
$4,000 TO their share OF the receipts
from the worlds series. making $50.
1886 which the local players will
divide.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
CAMPBELL SLtMP DEAD

Congressman Campbell slemp, OF the
ninth district, died suddenly at his home
at Big Stone Gap Sunday. aged seventy
years. He was the only Republican rep
resentative from Virginia.
Those most prominently mentioned TO
succeed him as the Republican candidate
are l.. p. Summers, Abingdon; Davis r.
Bailey, Bristol, and State Senator j. C..
NOEL, Lee county.
- Coi. Slemp was a Confederate soldier.
He is survived by two sons and two
daughters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
LOCAL MARKETS
iCorrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.l
Wheat. 30 to 81; corn, 20 to rs, meal.
y1.6O to $l.75; oats, 40 to so;
fowls, live, o to 10; spring chickens
l3 to 10; eggs, % to %; lard, 10 to
II; ducks, 1--we 10 to IL; butter, 10
to %; hams, IA to Is. Irish potatoes.
80 to 60; veal, ~ to 3; lambs,
$3.50 to $500: hides, green, 5 to 10;
dry, IL TO 10. salted, No. /. 8 TO 10;
cali skins NJ ], $1.10 per skin; baled
hay, $15 to $17 per ton; leaf sumac, 75
to 80 per 100, hogs, live weight. 5
to 51sc-; beef. live weight. ~ to 3Kc.;
pork, TO ~; turkeys, 1--we, -; wool.
market firm. 20 to % per ID; sweet DO.
tatoes, 60 60 40.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
Sabscriptios sI.5s Per Year, in Advanc
GOV. HUGHES IN VIRGINIA

The remarkable reception accorded
Gov Chas. +. Hughes, of New York,
at jamestown on Thursday is an
evidence Of the popularity he has
won by pursuing a path traversed
by few public officials Ina nutshell.
he has done what he believed to be
right regardless of politics and poll
ti@ians, and while he may not stand
high in the estimation OF the PROBES
siOnal followers of thepolitical game.
yet.far better, he has attained place
high in the esteem of the people Of
his home State and of the United
States. Hughes as governor of New
York has become a national charae-
ter, and while there are men who dis
agree with him politically there are
f-w who fail to give him credit for
honesty and sincerity of purpose
He is clean public man and in that
term much is embraced. That he
was given splendid ovation at the
exposition is not strange in view of
the fact that he was surrounded by
men of Virginia, who never fail to
recognize and applaud the man who
knows how to do right and does il.
The Republicanpar may not select
Gov. Hughes to lead their fight next
year, but certain it is that they can
go much further in search OF a candi-
date and do much worse. As a pres
idential possibility the governor is
by no means eliminated. and while he
is not engaged in any unseemly
struggle for the nomination the del
egates to the next Republican Ma
tional Convention may be, as many
men have already been, stricken with
the Hughes fever and accord this dis
tinguished son of New York the first
place on the ticket. We are glad
that Gov. Hughes came to Virginia
and We are glad he was so enthusi-
astically received.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
CONTEST C0ST $1,000

According to the statements fled by
candidates, the total expense of contest
ing for the Democratic nomination for
the State Senate in the Alexandria dis
trict at the primary Sept. 10 was nearly
81 200. r. Ewell Thornton, of Fairfax,
who received the nomination. places the
cost OF his candidacy at 1852 %. A. j.
Wedderburn, of Fairfax, who was defeat
ed, figures that he spent $274 % in his
effort TO secure the nomination, and Sen.
ator Lewis NJ. Machen, Of Alexandria,
who was defeated, estimates his ex-
pense at $6J204.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
AT OLD JAMESTOWN CHURCH

A large number OF delegates TO the
triennial convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, In session at Richmond.
Saturday held a service at the ruins OF
the old Episcopal church on jamestown
Island.
The service was conducted by Bishop
Randolph. There was no session ofeither
OF the two houses of the convention, both
bodies having adjourned TO permit their
members TO make the excursion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
DOG SAVED HER FROM BULL
Keeps msddened Animal From Tramp
ling Prostrate Woman.

my FfAoNdAC woman
Marquette. Mich. Oct 14.-Tossec
by bull which was about 70 trample
her 10 death. Mrs. Michael Gueln. whc
lives on farm four miles west OF this
city. was saved by a dog. which KEEP
the bull away from its PROSTATE vic
tim until help arrived. Mrs. Gueln
was picking up apples when the ami
nal attacked her. Unaware OF her dan
ger until the bull was almost upor
her. she turned. screaming. and start
Cd TO run, but the animal easily over
took her, and with lowered head T.
hurled her high into the air The
house dog heard his mistress scream
ard went TO her rescue As she la,
semi-consciOus where the bull hao
tossed her. the dog charged the mad
denei animal as 1t was about to tram
pie her.
Circling about the woman. the dos
kept the bull OF until a boy passinf
In the roadway obtained help.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
ROOT AND DlAZ CONFER
Secretary Pays His Final Visit to
President Of Mexico.

Mexico City. oct. l4.-Secretary OF
State Elihu Root paid his final visit
To President Diaz at the National Pal
ace. The conference lasted one hour
and 40 minutes. None OF the parties
to it would make any statement as to
the nature Of the subjects discussed.
II is generally believed. however. that
the meeting was more than a mere
farewell
A slight change has been made in
the train schedule for the trip to
Guadalajara. and the departure will
be made from that city Monday at
midnight II has been decided TO stay
for an hour at San Luis Potosi on the
way north.
Secretary Root viii say farewell to
his hosts and win set foot in the
United States again Wednesday. Octo-
Der l6. He has planned his trip so as
to bein Washington October 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
FEARS FOR EMPEROR
Physicians Have But Slight Hopes For
Francis Joseph.

physicians rave But slight Hopes For
Francis Joseph.
Vienna, Oct l4.-Although Emperor
Francis Joseph's condition was re
garded as slightly better, it again be
came worse during the day. His ply
sicians now fear an attack of lobular
pneumonia. The emperor's fever is
higher. There is a feeling of depres
sion among the members Of his en-.
tourage.
The emperor repeatedly asked to be
taken into the open air, saying that
he had been used to il the whole of
his life, and that otherwise he could
not recover quickly. Owing to his con
dition. however, the physicians refused
the request. According to the doctors.
the danger is from old age. They hold
but slight hopes for his recovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15

The President need not have gone
a ] the way to Louisiana to kill two
rattlesnakes. The Virginia noun
tains around his home abound in
this character Of game.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15

1t must he extremely gratifying to
Richmond the way the people of vir-
GINA have supported the State Fair
this year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
Located a Bear For the pr..,s.r,

Cnadilla. Ca. Oct. 1.-THE mayor
and &c of the most prominent citizens
OF Unadiila signed and mailed a let
ter to President Roosevelt. informing
him that they had located a bear In a
swamp ON the Haddox farm. and prom
ising the president IL he would Join
them any day this week they would
give him real sport.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
NEGRO CANDIDATE IN ALEXANDRIA

VIM. c. Coleman, colored, OF Alexan-
dFia, has announced that he win oppose
James X Cation. Democratic nominee. and
Frank 4 Evans. Republican nominee. for
aouse OF delegates. Coleman has fled no.
tice OF his candidacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15

The Richmond Far was a success.
and much of the credit should be
given the Richmond newspapers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds OF Job printing In first-class styls
ct nodsrats prices.