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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
EXPLOSION KILLS 5
Bursting Boiler atlumber Camp
Spreads Death and Ruin.
FOURTH MAN IS DYING
Foreman Of Plant Was Near Engine
and Was Blown 70 Pieces. Ais 6ody
Being Found 400 Feet From Scene.
Low Water the Cause.

HagerstOwn. Nd. Aug 27.-Thrce
men are dead and fourth Is dying as
the result ~ boiler explosion at a
lumber camp in tract OF timber on
the Hayette farm. about eight miles
north OF Hagerstown. The dead
George W. Beard Mlddlesburg Pa.
literally blown 60 pieces.
Samuel shirley. Lancaster. Pa.
bruised and scalded. died at the h0Spi-
tai In Hagerstown
Elmer Stevens. ~ Smithsburg. Nd.
left arm torn on. both legs broken and
badly scalded. died at the hospital in
HsgerStown
The injured, Edward Ridsnour. OF
Cavetown. skull fractured and por-
lions OF body scalded. brought 10 the
hospital in this city. where II was
stated he could not live.
II Is thought the explosion was the
result of low water in the ho'A BEARD.
who was the foreman i'm cha..c OF the
saw mill. was nesr the engine at the
time and his body was hurled 400 feet
one ~ his legs was found POO feet
further away.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
0REN ROOT DEAD
Brother Of Secretary Of State Dies
After Long illness.

Utica. n Y. Aug. 27-Oren Root
brother OF Secretary OF State Elihu
Root. and professor OF mathematics
and natural sciences at Hamilton Col
lege for q years. succeeding his father
died at his home in Clinton. He had
been III for about a year
Mr.. Root was born in Syracuse. Nav
8. 1898. He graduated from Hamilton
College in the class of 1856. In June.
1858. he was admitted to the bar in
Wisconsin. In 1866 he was elected pro-
fessor Of English in the State Univer-
sity OF Missouri. In 1875 he was or
dained a Presbyterian minister. and
was for a time president OF Pritchett
Institute at Glasgow. Mo. He took up
his work at Hamilton College in 1880
He leaves a wife and three sons. Ed
win B.. a lawyer in New York; Wal
stein. who is in the west: Oren. jr.
vice president OF the Metropolitan
Railroad company OF New York. and
two daughters Mrs. Thomas " Mich
OILS. OF Syracuse. and Miss Laura, OF
Clinton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
GOV. STOKES DENIES

iiot 5eeking Anti-ROoseveIt Delegates
In New Jersey.
Trenton. n. j.. Aug. Ex-Governor
Stokes denied emphatically that there
was any truth in a story published 10
the effect that he was a party to any
political compact having for its OBJ
iect the selection OF anti Roosevelt
delegates to the next national conven-
ton. When asked concerning the rlI-
NOR the governor promptly replied:
THE statements were absolutely
false. so far as I am concerned. and /
am not aware OF any such move or in
tentions among any Of the prominent
party men. My last talk with the pres
ident was mutually satisfactory"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
HELD FOR MURDER
Infrooked Priest Accused Of KILN
and Robblng Two Men.

Infroeked Priest Accused Of Killing
and Robblng Two Men.
Pittsburg. Aug. 27.-With robbery
presented as a motive for the crime.
Ludwig Szczygiel. the unfrocked priest
from Chicago. was held for the grand
jury on the charge OF shooting and kill
Ing stephen and Andrew Starzynski
hotel keepers. Of this city. on August
!. Francesca Sprow. the alleged house
keeper Of the priest, was held as a wit
ness for the state and an accessory
after the fact. the latter charge being
founded on her persistent refusal t.
give full Information regarding the
priest and her apparent desire To
shield him.
Six witnesses were heard. and II was
brought out that sl57 was alleged u
have been taken from tho.'cash regis
ter in the Starzynskis saloon on the
morning Of the double homicide, while
1856 was found in the possession OF
Szczygiel when he was searched at po-
lice station after his arrest
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
sur Pops A POPCORN FIELD
Gown IN Indian Territory II Is Also
H-tchinO the Fresh Zoos.

Gown m Indian Territory Il Is Also
H-tehin0 the Fresh Eggs.
Washington. Aug % Hart Nom
sen. chief of the agricultural division
oi the census Office. Is in Indian Terri
tory assisting In taking the census.
He reports unoficially. James MLSer
has cornheld where he raises choice
popcorn
so intense has been the heat 81 the
sun that the kernels have exploded on
the cob into ilufy white flakes
When the sun Crecps up pop. pop
pop. is heard an through the corn
patch.
MILLER is now eating popcorn OF
the cob. An ear OF the corn may be
seen in store window here
Resides popping corn the sun g.:
Matching chickens out Of crates Of
fresh eggs"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29


Lincoln. Neh. AUG William J
Rryan's reply 90 the speech az Sr-rc-
tay Taft. Al Columbus. o.. has boon
given ont Secretary Tart is cor-
icmned as a ~straddicr" on nearly an
the important issues. aud criticized tor
not taking advanced grounds in ~a-
forms. Mr.. Bryan complains also that
his own position has been misrepre-
scented bv tho secretary
Mr. Bryan .ays. Secretary Taft's
speech Will prove disappointment %
those who expected To- clear hrsIc
note in favor of reform. There IS uot
a single question on which he takes q
strong advanced position
ON the railroad question Do IS I'm
favor OF preventing watored stock. OPP
poses the consolidation If competing
lines and the duplication OF dire .ta-
rates. So far SO sood. but b. does NOT
advocate tho aSoeriainin- of the value
10 the roads on thc reduction of rates.
The railroads may object to his rheI'-
rical denrr.ation ~ abuses hui they
viii hardly he scared Dps his remedies.
ION the trust question. Do tarul rs
at un-awml trusts. hut nor only a,.s
not recommend new legislation. hlt
takes the position thar monopoly
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
WHITE MAN LYNcHED
Nebraska Mob Took Murderer
From Sheriff.
PLANS WERE WELL LAID
Despite Otheer's Threat TO Shoot Mob
Took Man Who Murdered Farmer
and His Wife. and Strung Him Up
On a Tree.


Omaha. Neb.. Aug. % Lord Hig-
gins who murdered W l. Couple and
wife. near Resale Neb.. MAY II. was
lynched at bancroft
sheriff Young. OF Thurston county.
came TO Omaha to get his prisoner.
who had been In the Douglas county
Jail here since his capture. and took
him 20 Bancroft on train. Twenty
men took Higgins from the sheriff.
hauled him on in drSy and hanged
him TO tree
When the sheriff left for Omaha on
Sunday he was acoosted by citizens az
Bancroft. who asked him what ne
would do II they should attempt to
lynch Higgins
shoot the frs, man who tries it
be said
Well we just wanted 10 know.
Chances are YOU will have some shoot
INK 20 do"
Higgins crime was wanton one.
He had worked on the Couple farm and
had had some trivial dispute with Mr..
Couple Anger over this is the only
suggestion OF a reason for the murder
lie killed both In the barnyard with a
gun. lie was a young man. and after
his arrest became radically religious
participating in every service held at
tie Jail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Co
Rappahannock River Line.
Schedule in Effect July p. 1907.
BALTIMORE
IREnl.RlCkSRl R0


Pier Light
Nav ~ Tor Meseud tr.k stone vnron
Merry Point Ottoman. Moran urh,n
49, alton BAY Port sharp.
tndt'li Snni.r~ Wtnn Gr,n
Al TIvnpt '"""@S Hay Mount HOP Na R,tcn
I,,ve nar,n. ~, , =. rNrPNIANNOCK
- IN or M'stni Bud
i" th'VnA MnAsGou. Water
SI.,t' Wednesday, st p AZ a., n,.
Hal Ii,ht :,
orsI Garter ,,t,, "a u Nay
Leave fredericksburg Saturdays and u,n. NORFOLK
an "nn on river except Merry Point Ottoman %'tis
returning win leave Norfolk rapt,hnnnl ,
intermediate stop
Passengers Tapra,anuc,k Will tnk.
ftok ON TUESDAY and CONNECT with steamer from
cav" rSrIa'"nrNs wa'h- noon -t"ry IN
N"' M'.rn-l,n
'"nG donaldson Burton 'urhau Mheuk Point Ottoman Moran
"tens .hstln Nh'te stone Nh ,r,k North End.
Returning Norfolk m
alHhannocA stopping at landings Row Ware
"tl'rl stopping at th'~ Baltimore
pERltkSBl RG APPEARANCES
Leave Monday
srm,tnS for Radcliffe cau, rort R'l C"~u
Bay view Mona~kon i,nr IS s nI n '
stone Mi Grrk North End $50 u. Wc-tnni ~
rAPPAHANNOCK p,,r,,.,r
.ye iappahanuock weather permitting Moniay Win".nv
stopping Wexford Mate
Moran Nsu- r'iugton. n
,.ss not stop on ursiAy "Wednesday.
a
ana depart rom the several wiarves
does the CONN yhtlli M
a ~ug tler,fro
Freight reviewed at Baltimore until p m on sail
w. D. Scott, Agent, Fredericksburg Va
MIIAhp THOMSON Gen Man T. MURDOCH. Gen Az,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
HEAR DEATH WARRANTS
Dread Words Sends One Of Four Muir
derers 10 His Knees.

Lancaster. Pa. Aug ~ Sheriff
Ziegler read the death warrants tc
Anthony Delero. stephen Carlui. Jo-
seph Celione and Sivereo Rodeui. the
four Italians sentenced to be hanged
on October 3 for the murder OF Plato
Albanese. at Gap. about a year ago.
During the reading OF the warrants
Rodelli was compelled TO sit down On
a chair. and Carlui was so affected that
he dropped TO his knees IN prayer.
Other than this the doomed men made
no demonstration.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
School Teacher Drops Out Of Sight a
Lake Hopatconq.

Dover. y. j.. Aug. 27-Miss Agnes
Mcguire school teacher OF Brooklyn
y Y. who was spending her vacation
AT holland Point Lake Hopatcong
has mysteriously disappeared Satur
day night she went driving with her
In the buggy and went 20 a deserted
cottage. known as Camp IJooy. 10 &c,
some OF his personal belongings Five
minutes later he returned. TO find that
the young woman had strangely dis
appeared. Hundreds OF persons
searched the woods and the lake. but
found no traces Of the missing girl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
DEATH BEFORE DISGRACE
Farmer Kills Himself When Accused
Of ABUSING Children.

dIfner Mis- Tlr'Selt When Accused
Of Abusing Children.
Phiilipsburg y j.. Aug 27.-Charles
Howey. farmer who lived In a re-
mote corner OF the county. shot and
KILLED himself. Last week Howey was
arrested in Phillipsburg and confessed
60 having attacked two small children
IT. his wagon. he was sent to Jail. bat
bail was furnished and he was re
leased.
lie went TO his home and brooded
over his disgrace. lie pretended TO be
cleaning a shotgun. but when his
wifc's back was turned. he tied a
string about the trigger OF the gun
and. slipping the other end of the
strin@ around his boot. discharged the
gun. The charge entered his heart.
Flowey was 40 years old. and pros
porous farmer lie had never before
been in trouble, and was looked upon
as one OF the county's solid citizens.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29

Undsrtakers and Fmbalmert

Undsrtakers and Embalmers
No. 7l9 Main st., Freder.
Icksburg, Va Phone 90.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Unior
office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt atten.
ton Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
Don 'tRunChanCeS

OF purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al
ways go where you are sure of get
ting the best and purest goods
Adulterated goods are not fit to
use. We are doing the largest
business in fredericksburg, be-
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give you your
moneys worth In quality and
measure. We have the largest
assortment OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
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women KNOWING This medicine o D. made NJ
OF ingredients. every one Of which has the
strongest possible inaorsensnt Of the leading
and standard authorities OF the several
schools Of practice. are perfectly willing. and
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the formula. OF list - ingredients OF Which
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alcohol narcotics. harmful. or hahit-forminr
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
Liquors and
TObaccOs

In this section of the State.
Our store is the only place you can
Ind the celebrated Wilson Whiskey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel. Our brands are too numerous to
mention. We have all kinds OF bot
tied liquors and at our bar you will
ind all the leading brand.. Call OF
write
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29
BRYAN ANSWERS TAFT.
Says He is a "Straddler" on
Important Issues.
LITTLE HOPE FOR REFORM

Nebrssksn critieizes Secretary Of War
For Nc; Taking a stand Fer Reform
and disappearing Him On Ma
tionsl Questions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-29

or. do you open your mouth Ike . youns
hirc AM gulp down whatever food OF redi-
&'ne maN D. Vrercd yout
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Some people buy gold bricks Just to
have something to kick about.
Farmers admire cut price grocer
until he cuts the price OF eggs.
DO you have two dispositions for use
in talking over the telephone?
So many people who imagine they
are pushing are really standing on the
Going barefoot on stone pavements
these days IL equal to taking lodge,
Initiation.
There, isn't as much difference be-
tween q croaking laugh and a silvery
one, when heard In q business Office,
an you might imagine.
Any kind OF an excuse goes with
mother, but when a boy can fix UP an
excuse that goes with father. he shows
rare genius.
Y II always makes us mad when a
man from Texas or Louisiana visits
this section In July or August. and
says; This weather here Is hotter than
II 10 where live"
Now, up and up. don't you remember
more vividly the whippings your father
gave you, than the many kindnesses he
showed you, and are you not ashamed
Of yourself for It
It is a good plan when going on q
trip on the cars At this season to take
all the children. II only two or three
went they might not be able to catch
all the cinders in their eyes.
When you see two women on q street
corner these hot days. looking particu-
larly amused, 1t is evident one Is telling
the other what little she wears around
the house in the morning
We don't know OF anything that looks
worse than newly dug grave waiting
for its occupant. An old. forgotten
abandoned and tumbled-in grave looks
~-~mforting and restful In comparison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Complicated or elaooraIe toys for little
children are a mistake, and an infant
does not get as much pleasure as from
a primitive thing.
AS baby will try to put everything
into it's mouth painted toys should not
be encouraged, and woolly or soft ones
must be strong enough not to tear cas-
lily, else the bite will be swallowed.
A baby put on the floor with half
dozen little things to play with will
soon learn TO amuse itself in the best
possible way. 1t will not, however. IL
you play with 1t. A baby is tremen-
dously bright and soon learns to know
who will amuse and who will not. And
1t will get all that is necessary without
constantly helping 1t on.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
AMUSING THE BABY.

1t takes more than one thing to make
baby strong. or keep II so IL IT was
born that way, but none 10 more Inn
portant than not to overexcite II. am
appalled, at the risks i frequently see
young mothers take with the nervous
system OF their infants by stimulating
The little things with noises of various
kinds, or by having II constantly In the
presence OF strangers. 1t Is great
temptation, l know, to you young
mothers to show your baby especially
when Ii is the first, and family friends
are most eager to see 1t, but refrain, or
at least be moderate.
A baby's brain is a very delicate
piece OF mechanism. and positive treat
rnent Affects Il decidedly one way or
the other. The physical condition IL
apt to be directly I'm accord. or to be
quite literal, a nervous baby II never
physically strong Given proper sur
roundings that Will quiet and not ex-
cite there will be no danger OF a baby's
developing into a nervous and ex-
citable child, a type that I grieve TO
DO not think by{quiet I mean keep
ing everything as still as a mouse and
never letting the baby be among per-
sons An infant needs amusement and
relaxation, but amusement doesn't
mean taking IL on your knees and
trotting the digestive organs upside
down. know our foremothers trotte6
all their babies for generations. and
we are healthy race. but that doesn't
follow that trotting Is the best thing.
To the contrary 1t may be really In
furious. causing disturbance that will
prevent digestion, and this is true even
some time after feeding.
One Of the best ways Of amusing a
baby alone is to put II on the floor and
let It amuse itself. Only the simplest
kind of toys should be about, a soft
ball a rattle woolly dog. or the like.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

go tomorrow to live like Wild beasts In,
q palmetto shack on that accursed food
and nothing else. believe that foul
grinning nigger knew and brought
those sweet spuds here just to insult
us. I've great mind to break his
beastly neck" ~
WHATS the use OF getting hot over
II this weather." said Kent Williams.
III you did break the niEger's neck.
II would not add 90 your income, and
that's tho only occupation know
worth living for"
And therefore you want to marry
MRS. Duvernay."
"or any one else with a modicum OF
dollars I'm pFejudiced. Believe me,
dear boy, could pour out a whole
wealth Of affection on sweet Mabel or
sweet Kitty or sweet anybody else who
was able to support me In moderate
comfort. At present my talents are
thrown away during nineteen-twen-
tie>hs OF the year, because nature never
intended me to shine as a noble saw
age. Consequently, dear boy, I'm ready
to throw myself away on any one"
"Oh, I like that!" said Robinson.
You might have married girl here
last winter"
The travelling English person with
out the aitches? Yes, dear boy, did
think about II. But / came to the con-
clusion that she was too old to re-,
form, and, don't you know. ono really
couldn't stand living with an aitchless
person eternally for any amount OF in
come. OF course IL wss a sacrifice, and
the poor girl was very let down.. but
think she'll get over 1t In time. They
all do"
Probably she has DONE" said Robin
ron grimly. From what he said, her
father was quite resigned to your
loss before he left here"
my prospective father-in-law was
sordid. He couldn't appreciate gen.
tleman. Now, Mabers papa Is in a
better land, and, by Jove! that's a
great point In her favor. never
could stand paternal advice"
You seem to be making pretty sure
Of getting the lady" r..
I'm not at all sure, but I want to
find out how the land lies. And, by
Jove, clever thought. / know how to
do 1t! I'll go to Cambel after dinner
and tell him I'm going to call on Mrs.
Duvernay tomorrow and offer to take
him down there in my dugout. shall
soon see what his game Is. II he's
after her still, he'll look Jealous and
trust me for seeing, and II he isn't,
why, It's a walk over"
"All the same" remarked his other
friend, II don't think rd--ar--bet very
long odds on you, old chappie. There's
nothing certain In this life, and Wild
ows are apt-ar--to keep a fellow
dangling till a fellow gets tired. Fin
ished? Then let's go to the bar and
throw for liquors. Mines creme de
menthe."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
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! WARE or MATcHMAkERs

Ma j H
The match making mamma Is rapid
~ becoming thing OF the past. And
to this fact the largely decreasing mar
riage rate may be attributed Certain
ay there remain with us yet few dear
motherly souls who, while not denying
that marriages are made In heaven,
realize that their making is facilitated
by little tactful assistance here be-
low.
But in the main the modern mamma
Is more keen on asserting her own
charms, her talents or tpr0wess OF one
kind or another than of giving her girls
what Ia called "a show or presenting
them in an agreeable light when a
suitor appears upon the scene. That
mothers should enter into rivalry with
their own daughters appears almost
unbelievable. But II is, nevertheless, a
fact.
Perhaps II IL an unwillingness to ad-
nit the passing Of youth that causes
this curious state of things on the part
OF the mother. Certainly there is the
greatest dislike among the aged and
the middle-aged TO associate with their
own contemporaries. When young
man and his mother are paying a call
does one not frequently see the hostess
take instant possession of the young
man while II falls to the lot of the
daughter 70 entertain the parent? The
young man Is bored to death while his
mother perhaps dying to relate the
latest scandal, Is forced to talk down
to the young person"
Only the evergreen hostess is pleased.
Although her glass showed her several
gray hairs, she can still make herself
attractive to good looking young man.
But strangely enough, the good look
ng young man comes no more. And
angelina, who has lost her heart to