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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
PRESIDENT HAS NO WORD
MIR. Roosevelt Would Be Glad to Re-
ceive Railroad Presidents.

ceiVe Railroad Presidents.
Washington. March To- - President
Roosevelt has received no word from
the four railroad presidents. who were
suggested by j. Pierpont Morgan. on
the eve of his departure for Europe as
confcrees 20 discuss with the president
the railroad situation and to urge Mr.
Roosevelt TO take some action To al
lay the public anxiety" as To the adj
mnistration's attitude. The president
will not invite Messrs McCrea, New
man. Hughitt and Mellen to the White
House. but il they ask for an appoint
ment the president will be glad to re-
ceivo them.
The embarrassed position in which
the railroad magnates have been put
IS due TO the fact that Mr.. Morgan
arrandgcd the conference with the
president without consulting the Off
Gals for whom he asked the audience.
II is known that within the last few
DAYS President McCrea. Of the Penn
svlvania. communicated with the presi-
dent and made it clear that while he
did not want 10 show any discourtesy
he did not want to be placed in the at
titude OF rushing to the White House
TO make plea for executive clemency.
Since 50 much publicity has been
given the proposed conference It is
the general belief in official circ.es
here that the railroad presidents Will
decide to keep the appointment which
Mr.. Morgan arranged for them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
b. RIeiggG Fagedie ffsItdsadA

Is powerful, iutigUf6tlnf t0hic, impEft
Ing health and strength IN particular
20 the organs distinctly feminine. The
local. Womanly health Is so intimately
related 10 the general health that when
diseases OF the delicate womanly organs
are cured the whole body gains In health
and strength. For weak and sickly
women who are WORKOUT run down"
or debilitated, especially for women who
work In store, Office or schoolrOom who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers. DR.. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription has proven priceless
benefit because OF It's health restoring
and strength giving powers.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv-
Inc. rFavorlte Prescription IS UNI
equaled and Is invaluable In allaying and
snbduing nervous eNcltability, irritabll-
ity, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostra-
ton, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms. chOrea,
or st. Nltus's dance. and other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease OF
the w0manly organs. 10 Induces refresh
ing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and
dependency.
Cures obstinate cases. "Favorte Pre-
scription Is positive cure for the mOst
complicated and obstinate cases Of "fe-
male Weakness painful periods, lrregh-
larities, prolapsus or falling Of the pelye
organs, weak back. bearing-down Sensa-
tons. chronic congestion, Inflammation
and liberation.
DIR. Pierce's medicines are made from
harmless but efficient medical roots
found growing in our American forests
The Indians knew OF the marvellous cura-
tive value Of some OF these roots and i'm
parted that knowledge to some Of the
friendlier whites. and gradually some OF
The more progressive physicians came TO
test and use them, and ever since they
have grown in favor by reason Of their
superior curative virtues and their safe
and harmless qualities.
Your druggists sell the " FAVORTTE PRE-
sCRIPTIoN and also that famous altera-
tive. blood purifier and stomach tonic. the
golden MEDICAL DISCOVERY Write
10 DIR. Pierce about your case. lie Is an
experienced physician and will treat your
case as confidential and without charge
for correspondence Address him at the
lnvalid>' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo. n. Y, Of which he is chief con.
Sultlng physician
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
$500. 900 Loss at Wheeling.

Wheeling W Va, March 16.-The
water reached a stage of almost so
feet and then began to recede at the
rate OF one inch an hour.
The city and surrounding towns on
both sides OF the river are completely
cut of from the world by rail and
steamer. Every foot OF Wheeling
Island is submerged and 1000 residents
have been driven to the upper floors.
Il Is estimated that 5000 homes are
flooded, affecting $4,000 people. The
property loss will reach 100000. A
score or more Of houses passed down
the river. including twostory dwell
ings and a school house. the latter
with the Stars and Stripes braVely
floating from its little flagstaff.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
.W9N'T NEWT PHESIDEXT
Railroad Presidents Decide Not to
Attend Conference.
SAY THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY


mission to Present Views Of Railway
Companies. p. Morgan Arranged
For Conference.
New York March 1G.-Messrs. Nc
Crea. Mellen. Hughitt and Newman,
the four railway presidents for whose
visit to the White House J. Pierpont
Morgan arranged before his departure
for Europe. held a conference at the
Grand Central station in this city. The
whole situation was canvassed with
great care. and it was finally decided
not TO 70 to Washington.
II is understood that the reason for
this conclusion was that the four gen
tlcmen involved did not feel that they
had any proper mandate from the rail
way corporations TO represent them.
They felt that they could not assume
the position OF a self-Constituted COM
mission to formulate or present the
views OF the hundreds of railway com
panlcs. which in turn are owned by
millions OF shareholders. They recOg
nized that the railway managers of the
United States are not themselves in
perfect accord, and that until some
method could be adopted for securing
consensus of opinion a visit to the
president would he idle. At the con
cuslon of the conference the various
presidents left for their homes.
Thomas f. Ryan. when asked his
opinion Of the meeting arranged by
Nr Morgan between the president and
the heads OF the great railways Of the
country. said.
Il believe that II Mr. Morgan's visit
to the president is followed mp as it
should be by all OF our great business
interests IL will do much good.
Il also believe that the presidents
attitude towards corporations is much
misunderstood by the general public.
II is unfair 10 assume that ii is his
desire 10 hamper the business inter
csts OF the country. | am. however.
convinced that he purposes to enforce
the laws as he finds them upon the
statute books. and ! think the sooner
the business interests of the country
conclude 10 go to work to aid the pres
ident In solving the difficult problems
that confront him every day the
sooner confidence will be restored and
the business of the country move on
without interruption. SO far as gen
cral business Is concerned. the only
fault to be found with it is that II is
too active"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Co
Eappahannook River Line
Schedule in Effect March 10Th, 1907.
FREDERICKSBURG
TAPPAHANNOCK

FREDERICKSBURG TAPPAHANNOCK BALTIMORE
Sunday Tuesday Thursday m and
permitting Radcliffe Hop Yard Hay Mount Port
Tappahannock Wexford m
Mnbeck Ottoman Irvinston WIFI
Tuesday Thursday Saturday
lBALTIiORE TAPPAHANNOCK FREDERICKsBUR RIO
Leave Baltimore Pier Light street. weather permitting NJ
Tuesday and Turday 430 Westand north End Mil
banna MonaskoD Wheaton, Sharp Wa
Wexford Tappahannock MAYORS Hole
lTIcown Saunders
Radcliffe, fredericksburg 'F
Sunday stop Mondays steamers will leave
I4edsOwn at IL
BALTIMORE TAPP,HANNOcK
Westland Mill ngon Wms virnt
Moran Burhan rana Naskon
Wheaton, Water View Sharp Iappahannock.
TAPPAHANNOCK NORFOLK
Sharp Port Wheaton,
White Stone Mil Creek. North End Westland.
will Norfolk Monday
stopping landings above Merry
and BaypOrt
Freight will p sailing
ITAPPAHANNOCK BALTIMORE
Tappahannok weather permitting 1870 stopping
Donaldson Durham MIenk
Wtem rDROn White Stone Mill Creek North End. Westand
Arriving Baltimore Wednesday morning
NOTtThi schedule March 10TH The
leaving Friday March 18TH 1907
Baltimore will schedule
Tappahsnnocs leaving p. m.
their
stated Responsible
lay arising thereom.
Freight received in Baltimore until p IN. sailing days
w. D. Scott, Agent, Fredericksburg, Va.
WILLARD THOMSON I. MURDOCH Gen FRI Pass Aet
Baltimore. Md March D. 1907
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Southern Railway

y. B.-Following schedule figures published as
Information. aud are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective January 9th. 1907.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsylvania
100 a. IN. Daily-Locai for warrenton, Dan
vile. AMI way stations.
7.35 n. m Dsily-Local for Harrisonburg Va.
III a. IN. daily-Washington and Florida
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper 10 Co
lumbia. Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining
ear service.
900 a. m. Daily-United states Fast Mail.
First-elass coaches and drawing-rOOm. sleeper To
New Orleans. Dining ear service.
4O1 y. m. Week Days-Loeal for HarrisOnburg
and way stations ON Manassas Branch.
455 p. m. Daily-LOcal for WarrentOn and
Charlottesville.
25op m. Daily-New York and Atlanta Ex-
press First class coach to Atlanta. Sleeper to
Columbus. Ga. Mondays Wednesdays. Fridays.
sunset Route Tourist sleeper. Washington to
San Francisco.
6l5 p. m. Week Days-Southern's Palm Lin
tied. Solid Pullman train for Columbia. Aiken,
Augusta. Savannah, Jacksonville and St Au-
gustine. Dinng-car service.
$50 p. m. Daily-New York and Florida Ex-
press. First class coach and sleeper TO Column
bia and Augusta. Week days sleeper for Pine
hurst. Dining car a In carte.
l0.l5 p. IN. Daily-New York and Memphis
Limited (via Lynchburgl-First class coach and
sleeping ear to Roanoke Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga. Birmingham and Memphis; sleeper to
New Orleans. Dinng-car service
li.OO p. IN. Daily-New York and New Orleans
Limited-All Pullman trains. club and observa-
ton cars to New Orleans; sleeper - Ashville,
Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans. Dlningcar
service.
Trains leave Richmond for the South az fol-
lows: Daily, 7 a. w., Ills a. m. 11.30 D. m, week
days p. m, makes connections at Danville for
all points South. Pullman sleeper. Trains
arrive Richmond $50 a. m, 3.3j y. m, and o.l5
D. M. daily. 40 a. M. week days.
Through trains.from the south arrive Wash
ington 7.35 a. m. S.45 a. m 9.o5 a. H. daily: 2.5O
p m, SIS p m. li3O p. m, aud ll.40p m, daily
Harrisonburg l1.55 O. m. week days and go y.
M daily. From Charlottesville. SIG a. m. and
s.45 p. In., Lynchburg. 1915 a. ~. daily except
Mondays.
Tickets. sleepingcar reservations. and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Office. 705 18th
ST., oil Pa. ave and Pennsylvania Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
dences
Phone $3.50 for p. r. r. Cab service.
c. II. ACKERT, " p. and Gen Man.
3. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
W II. TAYL0E, Gen, Pass. Agent
l.. $. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington. d. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Sells More OF chamherlan's Cough Remedy than
Of An Others Put Together.

Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt.
Elgin, Ontario, says: II have had the
local agency for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced into
Canada, and sell as much OF it as | do
of all other lines have on my shelves
put together. or the many dozens sold
under guarantee, | bave not had one
bottle returned. lean personally recon-
mend this medicine as have used it my
self and given it to my children and
always with the best results" For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Town Washed Away.

Columbus. O.. March 10. - A dis
patch from Cambridge. in Guernsey
county. confirms the reports OF the
practical destruction of the town OF
Derwentes. near there. The flood has
damaged or swept away every build
ing in the town. which had popula-
ton of 300. The people have taken
to the hills and are living there as
best they can. with little or no shelter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19

AboIishes Memphis City Government.
Nashville. Tenn. March is. - The
Memphis charter bill. over which one
of the bitterest fights that has been
waged in a Tennessee legislature for
years. was passed by the house. The
effect of the biz is to abolish the city
government of Memphis and gives to
Governor Patterson the power to ap-
point new city officials.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
DROWNED IN FLOOD
Houses FIosted Away With Occupants
and Many Perish.

Steubenvilie. o., March 16.-Six to
10 members of two foreign families are
reported to the officials at Mingo
Junction to have been drowned in the
food. The houses hoated away with
their occupants. Every house in the
east side of Mingo Junction is sub
merged and 1000 people there are
homeless Flood sufferers are being
sheltered and fed in the mayors office.
lodge rooms aid school houses. AT
Empire every house but three is sub
merged and 500 people are homeless.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Juniata overfIows Banks.

Harrisburg. Pa. March Is. - The
Juniata river has overlooked its banks
at Newport. and a portion of Front
street is now under two feet OF water
All of the houses along the street are
flooded and the furniture Is being
taken out with boats The bank OF the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks between
Millerstown and the old ferry was
washed away by high water About
700 feet of the west-bound passenger
track was thrown into the river, block
aiding traffic for three hours.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19

Cut this out and take it to NJ NJ.
Lewis Drug Store and get free sample
of Chamberlain's Stomach and fLiver
Tablets. For billousness and constipa-
ton they are unequaled. They improve
the appetite, strengthen the digestion
and regulate the liver and bowels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Thousands Homeless.

Parkersburg. W. Va, March 16. -
Thousands of people are homeless.
The county and city jails are under
water and no arrests are made A
number of the residences in Beech
wood and Riverside have been washed
down the fast current OF the Ohio
river. The Little Kanawaha river is
falling
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
CHILD FLAGGED TRAIN
Mother Fell On Bridge and Little Girl
Stopped Train to Save Her.

Mount Holly. n. j.. March i6.-As
the mail train from Philadelphia was
rounding curve leading to the APP
proach of a bridge near this place the
engineer was shocked by the sight OF
little girl standing in the middle OF
the track not 200 yards ahead. The
next second she had pulled off red
mumed froil her neck and started to
run toward the train. waving the red
signal
The engineer thrust down the throt-
tie and jammed on the air. The train
came to a stop with a jar pnat shook
passengers from their seats. The pilot
OF the engine was not 20 feet from the
little girl when the wheel" ceased re-
volving. The engineer and fireman
sprang down, and they were joined by
score OF startled passengers.
Come. quick" cried the little girl.
and started to run back. The mystified
crew followed her. When they got to
the bridge they found a woman had
fallen between the ties, until only her
head and shoulders protruded. She
was so tightly wedged in that there
would have been no escape for her
had the train passed.
The woman was Mrs. william John
son. The girl was her 12-year-old
daughter. Sadie. Crossing the bridge
the mother had fallen ard been caught
fast. She told her daughter to run
ahead and get help. not thinking OF the
train that was due Sadie was running
as fast as she could when the train
appeared at the curve. Then, with a
wit horn of the danger. she had
thought Of her red muffier and tagged
the train in the nick of time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Missouri to Knock Out Bucket Shops

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 16.-The
house passed bill making the oper-
alton OF a bucket shop felony. The
maximum punishment for violation Is
from two to five years in the penIten-
tlary. The bill now goes to Governor
Folk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Goup.

Areliable medicine and one that should
always be kept in the home for immedi.
ate use is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t will prevent the attack il given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse. or even
after the croupy cough appears. For
sale by NJ. III. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
THE FLOOD SUBSIDIES
pittsburg Cleaning Up and Re"air-
ing Damage Done.
THOUSANDS ARE CUT OF WORK
Damage In Allegheny County Is Esti-
mated at $685., Ooo-Five Thousand
Homes Flooded Out at Wheeling,

mated at $9,337 ,0oo-Five Thousand
Homes Flooded Out at Wheeling,
w. Va.
Pittsburg. Pa. March 16.-With ehe
rapid receding OF the waters In the
Monongahela. Allegheny and ONO
rivers which is taking place here. con
ditions are fast assuming normal pro
portions. and the greatest and most
destructive food in the history OF the
city is at an end Immediately follow
ing the subsiding of the water the task
of computing and repairing the dam
age was begun a majority OF the EN-
ployes OF the large manufacturing es-
Establishments who were temporarily
thrown out of employment are endeav-
Oring to put the plants into working
order.
Ten square miles were inundated.
The loss in actual dollars will prob
ably never be known. but an estimate
thus far In Allegheny county may be
summarized in the following table:
Loss in output Of steel mills $4,000. 600
Loss in output of other in
dustries .-................ 2OOO.OOO
Loss In wages OF employees. . 1887 900
Estimated damage To indus
trial plants. 2.5OO.OOO
Total .................. S5.]5' .VVO
Reports from all parts OF Western
PENNSYLVANIA are to the effect that the
food has subsidized and efforts are now
being made to clear up the wreckage.
Railroad service. which was demon
allied by the high water. is rapidly re-
suming. Local train schedules have
been revised however. allowing each
train greater time in making the runs.
This action was taken owing TO the
fear that the roadbeds may have been
weakened by the water. In some in
stances sections OF track have been
washed away. and a number of rail
road bridges outside OF Pttsburg were
damaged.
Excitement was caused by several
fires. One which swept the Mount
Washington district had TO be dyna-
mited on account Of shortage OF wa
ter in the mains The loss from both
fires will not exceed $225.00O.
Thirty large blast furnaces in this
city are out OF commission on account
OF the flood The daily output OF the
furnaces is $4,000 tons of lrop. 1t Is
said that the suspension will cause a
scarcity in iron.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
Not Peddlers. But Here to Stay

and we are prepared to PIrotec. your
hS9ss SS Ss sns s ssn sss BY lightning
handle only the best goods anu s ssao
tee all work and give @ poncy ., s'So
on each building against any u s;aa So ~
lightning. Our experience for nine years ear :
over the same cousties has proven mat
v svo Owe W., absolute protection. All orders
we g,' On, statesmen will receive prompt
sst.ent ion and erected by skilled work
i'e"' Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
ON md wareroom 913 +. street,
o oIaoobs' Yard, Fredericksburg, Va. w.
p smitten Mgr, J. W. Jones. Asst. Mgr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19

The Free Lance IS prepared 70 do all
binds Of Job printing in frstclass style
At moderate prices
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-19
WHITNER { SACREY
Undsrtakers and Embalmers

No. 719 Main St., FEEDER
icksburg, Va. Phone 90.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
Office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt atten.
ton. Open day and night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

There are many inconsistent
things happening in politics,
but none more so than the case
of a country editor who, on &C.
count of his lack of brains. tact
or energy, is unable to succeed
at his business and pitifully
pleads for Office from the APP
pointive power of his party.
Scores of such fellows thus get
rewards to which they are in no
imaginable way entitled Al.
bany Ledger
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18
Teddy's SheOI

In seeking a tool to humiliate
Senator Foraker, OF Ohio. Pres
ideut Roosevelt has placed a
negro over forty white women
in the auditors Office of the
Navy department. A dispatch
from Washington dated Friday,
in part says: Washington has
a population of 100000 of which
one third are negroes. What.
ever is said to the contrary, the
feeling between the races here
is growing more and more in
tense.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18
Rotten Groceries

Sears, Roebuck & Co., the
great mail order house have re-
Gently made the statement that
in the future they will not fill
orders for groceries, because of
the pure food law. WHAT can
be the meaning of this? To our
minds 1t is simply a confession
that they have been doping their
customers with concoction,
which they were pleased to term
first class groceries. Now that
they must obey the law, the
competition of the honest home
merchant is prohibltory, hence
they must cease selling grocer
les. Without adulteration there
can be no profit in the business
for them. Now since they can
not sell you polsons they won't
sell you at all.-Q 1een City
Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

Mrs, Charles Douglas, OF near
Shelbyville has been the guest
of her nephew and niece, Rush
and Miss Grace Turner. Mss
Grace accompanied her home
Friday for a Welt of week or
m ore.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

The w. G. II. U. will meet
with one of its country members,
Mrs. +. j. Frazer, next Tues
day.
One of the good things that
is to be done. is to present the
public school library with a copy
of the book "A brief history Of
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union." Many Unions are
placing the book in public lib-a-
ries. 1t answers scores of ques
tons which are being constant
ly asked in regard to our meth
DDS and work. The book is a
mine of information.
Election returns from Nebrds
ka, Colorado. Wisconsin and
Kansas show many victories for
the law enforcement forces.
Topeka, Fort Scott, Eldorado
and many other cities elected
aw enforcement mayors. In
Colorado many towns in the
state voted against license.
147 Prohibition party candi
dates were elected in Venango
county, Pa, alone at the recent
spring elections.
1t will be good news to tenn.
perance workers everywhere to
know that the famous decision
of Judge Artman OF Indiana. de-
claring saloon license unconsti-
tutionaI, has been printed as a
Unlted States government doc
unent and is now available as
such from the public printer at
Washington. 1t is Senate Doc
ument No. 384, 59th Congress
End Session" and it's title page
shows that on motion of United
States Senator Jacob H. Calm
ger on March 2. 1907, the Art
man decision was ordered to
be printed This is in itself a
notable achievement. Senate
Document No. 284, Goth Con-
gress 2nd Session" ought to be
in great demand.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

Miss Myrtle Kenuett was the
guest of her brother James and
family at Monroe City Sunday
and Monday,-H u n q e we |
Graphic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

A gentleman left this city
Thursday for visit and said
the folks don't know where I'm
going. So we will just call it
Farmers City, Ill, and let it go
at that. y,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

Yves Carrico has written a
post card to the homefolks from
Moose Jaw, Canada. He was
we'll land had seen Fielder
Spaldiue0 VQfut
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

Bert Ltnge and wife spent
Saturday and sunday in the
Bluff City with brother of Mr..
LANCE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

MRS. Robt. Cranston and Miss
Mary Carson will go to St.
Louis tomorrow to attend Grand
Opera,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

Edward Maddox of Hannibal,
spent Sunday in the city with
his parents. DR.. and Mrs. S
Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-18

Mrs. D Philips and Mrs. G urt
of Philadelphia. were shoppers
in the city Friday.