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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30
Robbed Mlehlqan Treasurer,

Pinconning. Mich. Nov. 27.-Martin
z. Bourke, aged 49, was arrested here
in connection with the theft Of pack
age containing $1,000 from State Treas
urer Frank p. Glazier while a pas
senger on a Grand Trunk train. Bourke
confessed to having the money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30
cAus.nnnent Iooklnn Cor Gem OWners

Government Looking For Gem owners
Washington, Nov. 27.-Through Its
embassies in London and Paris the
state department is trying to ascertain
the ownership Of the $4,000 worth OF
Jewels found by Paymaster Jere Maui
pin. Of the navy, while passenger on
The Paris-Madrid express.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30
= ost HE Job and Killed Himself.

New York. Nov 27-Louis McEl
roy, 30 years old, an electrical engi-
neer. shot and killed himself at hir
home because he lost a position he
had held since he was a boy His wife
made a desperate but unsuccessful at
tempt to prevent McElroy's suicide.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30
WESTON WILL BREAK RE CORD

VIII End Walk From Portland, Me-, te
Chicago "a Hours Ahead Of Time.
Chicago. Nov 27.-Edward Payson
Weston crossed the southern city lin
its of Chicago last night. He was then
nearly ~ miles from the Chicago
Beach hotel. where he rested before
completing the final lap Of his record
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 27.-Twenty
FIVE hundred men in the coal mines
surrounding Des Monies are on strike
because the operators are unable te
pay them In cash.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30

package beanng his name.
Don't take it. neither the looks nor the price
indicate its cup quality. No matter where you
buy Arbuekles' ARlOSA. or what you pay
for il. its the same old UNIFORM Arbuekles'
ARlOSA Coffee.
Ifyour grocer will not supply, wnte to
ARBUCK-E BROS.
New Yofk CiU.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30
Undsrtakers and Embalners

No. 719 Main ST., Freder.
icksburg, Va. Phone 9S.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
Office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt atten.
ton. Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30

For over thnly Years, Who's
gentleman in Los Angeles. have
used Arbuckles' Coffee. Many hines
my family has TIED other coffee only to
come back 10 our old reliable, unchange-
able Arbuckles.' No other coffee has
this undom never failing aroma, | care
no, at what price. Ihave often wished
! could tel you this" Many other
people have the same opinion.
ArbOclIes' was the fra roasted PaS-ased
xoSes. and its saes exceed all the Others put
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-30

together. That it costs you less is due simply
70 ou coffee business being so much greater
than any competitors. in fact il is larger than the
mex; four lsrges, firms in the world combined.
We naturally can and actually do give better
coffee in ARlOSA than anyone else can give
FOR the price; Being the standard article it is
sold st the uauowea margin Of ptohl.
Some grocers Will Try to sell
YOU instead loose coffee which the
rooster is ashamed to sell in a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.

Times are changed" said Mark
Twain, speaking of Washington. Il
doubt If nowadays a man of Washing
tons answering integrity would be
able to get on.
"a rich lawyer after dinner the other
night went into his den for a smoke.
He took down from his ~piperack a
superb meerschaum, a Christmas pres
ent from his wife, but, alas, as he
started to fill the pipe it came apart
in his hands. The bowl had been
broken in two and then ~carelessly
stuck together.
with loud growls of rage the law
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. His only son, a boy of
IL, spoke up bravely.
Father he said, I a not tell a
lie. l did It,
"The lawyer praised the lads Wash
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on
terribly about the incident.
Heaven neIp me- he said, 1t had
been my life's dearest wish to real UP
my son to my own profession, but
noW-alas-alas-'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

off the limb upon which he sits. Dis
aster only car follow. The mail or
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters it abroad in a field where
it is not needed; this is unfair to both
the town and to its merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains of the
size and character of his town paper,
at the same time he pursues a policy
which tends to destroy both. Then,
publishers ought to be careful how
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses; even if they are
paid well for the space, it reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer-
chant, let them protect his interests,
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be
made by the man. This is fair to all.
Let men ponder well this truth, that
we are all interdependent; that the
vein Of brotherhood underliesathe en-
tire social and commercial fabric.
That together we stand or fall; that
the good Of the country demands 10y
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR M. FROWDEN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Fortunate Men Of Prominence.

Admirers of great, rich or famous
people often bestow their wealth upon
the objects of their regard. The Ger
man emperor heads the list of lucky
ones so favored. His receipts In
money and real estate during the last
ten years would, 1t is said, make a
millionaire envious. Following prece
dent, a Hamburg merchant prince left
more than $1,000, 900 to the emperor,s
chancellor, whom Kaiser William i'm
mediately created Prince Buelow.
William Jennings Bryan recently
came by wealth in the same way. In
England Lord Allerton has received
100000 from an admirer Of his public
career and DR.. Jameson inherits a sum
one-lfth larger under the will OF Mr.
Belt, Queen Victoria was very for
tunate in her admirers. OF whom tue
wealthiest was Nield. who b~equeathad
to her the sum Of s1.2k0.0Qa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

country is the feeder OF the city.
This is only partially true. That doc
trine has been preached till the text
is threadbare. 1t would be much.
wiser for men to get a new text and
talk and work the country up, then.
allow the city, including its mail or
der Octopus, to work its own prob
lens awhile. This, instead of being
selishness, would be the finest order
of common sense. A more marked
feeling of brotherhood interest is
sadly needed in the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain OF
lack of facilities and conveniences; in
order to obviate this, let 5000, 100000
this coming year be disbursed among
country merchants, among the hum
bier storekeepers, then observe what
will follow. The improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain in the home and yer
the broad acres of the farm and best
of all, the social spirit of brotherhood
would be felt as never before.
Listen to these thoughtful words
from Gov. Folk, of Missouri: I'VE
are proud of u splendid cities, and
we want to increase in wealth and
population, and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up, but also
desire the country merchants to pros
per. l do NOT BELIEVE in the mail
order citizen. If a place is good
enough for a man to live in and to
make his money in, it is good enough
for a man to SPEND HIS MONEY
in. Patronize your own town papers,
build them up, and they will build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities"
These are the words of wisdom and
foresight from a prudent, patriotic
man. AS it is to-day, these words are
expressive of the opposite of what
should be in many a country district.
The mail order citizen may think he
is gaining; the truth is he is saving
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
FISH WEARS FUR oVERcoAT.
Strange Tale of Freak Of Nature from
Alaska.

Winnipeg, Mantle following has
been received by mail from Dawson
City:
Scientists will be puzzled when
they hear of a recent discovery made
at M%oosehide. So strange a demon
stration of freaks of nature has never
before been published.
Indian Tom of Moosehide brought
in the news. He says the whole tribe
is worm out with speculation as to
what the strange happening portends
for the future of the Indian race.
After Christmas-just after the an
nual potlach-some industrious In
dams thought it would be wise to
catch some fresh greyling for the Daw-
son market.
The first fish hooked was a grey
ling ten inches long. 1t had fur all
over it. Never before did an Indian
see any edible fish wearing a fur over
coat. The head Of the strange fish,
says Indian Tom, is just like that of
an ordinary greyling, and the shape
is the same.
But from the back of the gills down
to the end OF the tail the fish is COW
cred with a soft fur. The color of the
fur is a dark brown, exactly the ach-
romatic tone and color Of the taste
Of the morning after a whole night D
jackpots. No wonder the Moosehid
Indians have all decided to swear of
with the new year"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
VS.. THE CITY
THAT is WHAT THE HoME-TRADE
PROBLEM AMOUNTS TO.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ONT
II You Are Sending Your Dollars to
the MaiLorder Houses You Are
Battling Against the
Home Town.
copyrighted, by Alfred C. Clark,

NSOp5ll6ultu Dy AllTeu y. Clark.l
A far seeing, provident business
man will not pursue a policy which
is ~subversive of his best interests.
He will not destroy his own house,
neither will he j~eopardize his bust
ness. He will observe the golden
rule, not only in theory, but in prac-
tice, and its practical observation was
never more needed than at the pres
ent time. Men dream about the
Golden Age" and yet, ofttimes pur-
u a policy which renders the dawn
of that age an impossibility.
Within the horizon of every coun-
try resident there exists an evil which
is yearly assuming greater proper
tions. We refer to the mail order
business which last year amounted
in money sent to Chicago alone to
5000, 900, 900. Two hundred millio
dollars diverted from it's legitimate
channel. Two hundred million dol
lars sem out to enrich those who
were not needy. while those at home
sorely in need of support were passed
by coldly; the local trade was i'm
poverished just to that extent. This
golden trade reviving stream should
have remained within its own chan
mel, thus enriching its own soil, and
causing desert places to bloom and
blossom.
MANY unemployed would have beer
engaged at living wages, households
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no, it went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, bosstful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; it's old-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of 5000, 600, 900, We who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars of Lebanon, and the greAn bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
is at the expense of your brother, the
local merchant, and local progress.
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer stultify local interests?
This great evil affects every farm
err, teacher and work hand, every
home, every school, every church in
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests of the physician,
preacher and pedagogue. 1t really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes, in a heartless way. He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
logue houses, aA8 sadly does he look
at his country store with it's stock
accommodating, for want of trade, and
thus decreasing in value every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
of bankruptcy hourly being fastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with its ubiquitous cir
culars. Those train loads of goods
were bought with money that should
have found its way into the honest
hand Of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution in your midst.
Then likewise remember this, that of
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers Of houses in great cities, not
n cent will yer return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, to
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This is certainly a misguided, Ill
advised policy; II self preservation is
the first law of nature, the fact just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value of real
estate decreases, local improvements
cease, material progress stops, the
whole country suffers.
The money of a community repre-
sents In a business sense just so much
possibility, and every honest occupa-
ton is injured in proportion as that
Is withheld or sent elsewhere.
In a certain rural community, this
official order and warning was issued;
Unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at ALL" 1t is
impossible to put roads in repair with
out money. This lack of mean IAN
not be traced to poor crops, for the
harvest just gathered in has been
superintendent. Men cannot support
and build UP business concerns in dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good Is It fair to establiEi the
city BY deprivlng the country Of Its
Just supportg
Many hold foFlh the idea that ne
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

metaphorically speaking, running my
head against a wall of brick.
Fair" she echoed; my dear girl,
of course it's fair-I am only telling
you some secrets. All trades have
secrets-grocers and butchers, and
artists, and-and every one
This dictum followed me as I turned
from greeting the newly-arrived Mrs,
Barrington-Brown to speak to Lady
Isabel's protege.
well how are you getting on, Miss
Staunton?"
"Oh, very well indeed, thank you,"
she answered, and added hurriedly,
you know we never give a guarantee
with anything that isn't right, and
Lady Isabel only sends rich and ignor.
ant people here who can well afford to
buy out things, and she is very kind;
she often almost gives away a thing to
a woman who really is hard up, and
She"
81 know" l %interposed, "her dis.
tinctions Of honesty are wholly inim,
table"
"She's awfully clever, too" said
Laura Stanton, glancing half apollo.
getically at Lady Isabel, who was
showing Mrs. Barrington-Brown her
"Victime de la Revolution" 'and |
shall miss her awfully while she is
abroad. She has been so very, very
kind to me-"
"She has," I a~ssented, land she
seems to be taking an especially great
amount of trouble just now to make
your fortune"
my fortune" echoed Laura Staun-
ton, staring at me in amazement; sit
doesn't affect me, l only get my sal.
ary.''
your salary" l gasped, for even I
was taken aback by this assertion.
do you mean to say that Lady Isabel
pays you a salary?"
Miss Staunton nodded. "Of course"
she said gratefully, land a jolly good
one, too"
But why" l asked; "why should
she pay you anything?"
Laura Staunton looked at me in
fresh establishment. Didn't you
know?" she stammered; 81 thought, of
course, you knew"
Knew what?"
"Why," she explained, II thought, OF
course. you knew the shop was Lady
~Isabel's!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

ooh, that has just come back from
Paris. 1t has had a new lid. Isn't ii
a pretty one?-of course, it has no
more intrinsic value than an enameled
saucepan; but then, all values are only
relative, aren't they dearest?"
What a pretty pictured" said,
turning away to a print that was lying
on a small Chippendale table.
She lifted it and handed it to me.
yes" she said. isn't it? 1t is an old
one-at least, it will be old by the time
l sell it to Mrs. Barrington-Brown."
She dropped a little historical" label
in the box as she spoke. You'll sea
how well we're going to make it pay.
Marjorie" she said with gaiety.
DO you think it is quite fair" ]
asked, selling as / said it, that / was.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21

promises Of gold and diamonds n Q
land which none Of us amt sardn
about. and can't locate any closetsr n
the end o. Godspeedl"
There was loud applause and the
scufling Of anxious feet. To the lat
ter disconeerting accompaniment Rev.
Luke offered prayer. Then he gave out
the hymn, and Winslow stepped to the
spinet to turn the leaves for the player.
As Lavender struck the first chord
their eyes met; though her OWE were
instantly lowered again, to the keysv
Winslow had read his answer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Hla ldea.

Every man who starts out with thu
intention Of killing things should b
made to pay a license.
II thought ~autoists already paid
a License? '-Houston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Memento.

Though generations pass. the marks
OF their Indian origin appear.
For instance, there's the coppery huc.-
A sort OF Sioux veneerx
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06

BuIItTles- joss and Clarke; XII
liam and Smith.
oston-Washington, postponed, wet
grounds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06
Tell Good Ones ON Players.

During a recent tanning bee, Franz
Bancroft told this story on Hogrievel
and Foreman: eve were at the Bos
ton depot one season when Hogrievel
was with the Reds, 10 take a train &c
New York. Issued 10 cents TO each
man for supper money.
Nobody said a word until
reached Ilogriever and Frank Fore.
man. Then both set up howl. They
wanted to know what kind of a sup
per ! supposed they could get for 10
cents. I raised the limit and gave
them a quarter more. Then I had 10
go around and give all the Others an
additional quarter.
81 was knocked a twlster a few
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06

feature has never teen offered by a
circus. The Carl Hagenbeck and
Great Wallace Shows have a per-
former which does these stunts"
but the artist is a sea lion, She has
been named Floppie on account OF
her peculiar physical makeup, and to
witness her urging the horse faster
by patting him with her flipper and
at the same time performing the feats
described above drives the least en-
thusiastic spectator to join in the
hearty applause.
Tn menagerie is more than twice
as large as that carried by other cir
cuses. The only mandrill in captivity
is in this department The only hybrid
lion-tiger with the tigers stripes on
the lions skin is another rare feature.
A grand free street parade is given
in every city visited.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06

minutes later when l passed through
the waiting room to see Foreman and
Hogriever backed up to the lunch
counter eating ham sandwich and
drinking cup of coffee. The two
players who couldn't get enough to
eat on 10 cents apiece spent just a
dime each for supper. Each made 80
cents on the deal"
Foreman. according TO Mike Kahoe,
who listened to Bancroft's story. had
a similar experience with Watkins,
OF indianapolis.
Watkins had issued 81 apiece for
supper money" Kahoe said. "Fore-
man did not take supper. Instead he
bought bottle of beer and a ham
sandwich. He took them on a train.
Watkins came along just as he was
opening the beer.
of you drink that beer II will
cost you $685. watkins said
THAT was enough for Foreman.
He opened the car window and tossed
out the bottle. All he had for sup
per was a ham sandwich. Pitts
burg Press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06

prises inasmuch as the performance is
given under a tent. When It comes
to the circus acts themselves it differs
widely from other institutions which
are heralded as great" shows.
Heretofore circuses have exhibited
wild beasts as a menagerie feature,
but the Hagenbeck Wallace show has
animals which perform in a monster
steel arena and do the same acts
which human rivals have attempted
with more or less success in years
gone by. The announcement, for in
stance. that a rider would juggle
various articles and twirl a baton
while riding a running horse would
startle the public. In fact, such a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06
American League,

r II e
ChhaSo ...... .-.......3
st. Louis ........ .....i s 2
Batteries Patterson, Smith and
Hart; Howell and Spencer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06
SANTELI AND COMPANY
GAVE PLEASING SHOW

The Great Santell, doubtless with
few equals for strength. and his all
star vaudeville cast. gave Paducah
theatergoers one OF the best all
around vaudeville exhibitions ever
seen on the Kentucky stage. Santell
is a strong man in every sense of the
word. His feats of strength brought
forth burst after burst OF deafening
applause from a packed house. He Is
the star around which the smaller
stars cluster, but his show as a
whole Is one OF the cleanest and most
entertaining ever seen in Paducah.
Santell and his vaudeville cast will
show again tonight and Saturday
night. and already the ticket sales are
large sor tonights show. Manager
George Goodman experimental with
vaudeville. but struck the right
string, demonstrating that high class
vaudeville in Paducah will be liberal
~ pat.onized.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06

Second Game,

Batterles-Coombs, Waddell, Pow
ers and Schreck; Doyle and Hickey.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-06
Franklin. Ohio Fire CHIEF
Takes Summary Vengeance.
OR Man Who Lurcd His Wife Into
Elopement Fooled Through
Bars of Jail.
HE Is NOW A RAvING MANIAC.


Franklin, o., Sept. Seeking
vengeance under the unwritten law
on the man who had wrecked his
home and eloped with his wife, Fire
Chief b. IL. Miller. of this city, shot
and instantly killed j. Ii. Little as
he covered in his cell in the police
station. where he was being held
for trial.
Little had been arrested at Spring
field, Ohio, and was returned here
last night. Miller entered the police
station today, and. going directly to
Titles cell, fired two shots, which
took effect In the victims breast.
Miller is now raving maniac and
is under guard.
/ Mrs. Miller. who is a handsome
woman and belongs to a prominent
I family. eloped with Little about a
month ago. They were finally located
at Springfield and placed under ar
rest.
! a thumb missing from Little's
hand aided detectives in locating the
pair. The clippers were looking into
jewelry store window when detec-
tives approached and noticed that the
man was MINUS a thumb.
/ when placed under arrest Little
denied his identity, but Mrs. Miller
confessed and admitted that she was
the runaway wife.
81 left my husband with Little a
month ago." she said and | have
wanted to return home. but Little
would not let me. ] want to go back
now and see IL my husband will for
give me and take me back. l am
glad that We have been found
The clipping couple were returned
here last nisht and Miller at the first
opportunity took the life of the man
who had wronged him.