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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
MENICO AND Japan

Secretary of State Root is beino
dined and wined in the republic n
which Diaz is chief. Both are delar
ing that their governments are on
the friendliest terms with each other
and the rest of mankind. and IL Is
said that this visit OF Root will be a
great harmoniEer. while the Score.
tary OF State is being thus received
In Mexico. Our ponderous Taft,
Secretary of War, is in the
kingdom of the Mikado. and
ne too is being banqueted and sweet
things are being said by him to the
Emperor of Japan, and the wily
Mikado is returning the compliment,
and 1t is also said that a good and
permanent understanding nd been
reached and there will be no war
Both parties are for peace; indeed,
there never was any cause for alarm
or any occasion for thinking that
there would be.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
PROTEST AGAINST PRIMARY

Thirty-one Democrats OF Fauquier
county have signed and published a De
tition addressed to the voters OF Eau
quier county, calling on T. C. Pitcher.
who was defeated for the nomination for
the State Senate from that district Ia
the primary OF June 20, and A. ID. Kelly,
who was defeated for the nomination for
the House u Delegates in the same pri-
mary. TO enter their names on the ticket
70 be voted for at the November election.
These Democrats say they were not sat
conducted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
MARRIAGES

Everett H.Jacobs and Miss Alice Stone
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 5. NJ. Stone. of
Hanover county, were married at the
baptist church at Taylorsville Thursday.
Rev: C.H .Ryland officiating. The couple
left for a bridal trip.
Carl s. TOmlinson, of Urbanna. and
Miss Pearl +. Davis, daughter OF Capt.
VIM. B.Davis,o of that town, were married
in Norfolk few days ago.
Carlln b. Drake, OF Washington. and
Miss Matte Berlin, daughter of Mrs.
Roberta Berlin of Richmond county. were
married at the residence Of the brides
mother Wednesday. Rev II. G. Lane per-
forming the ceremony.
Ernest +. White and Miss Margaret
Louise Foster were married at the
Baptist church at Mathews C. II. Oct Z
at \ pm, by Rev. w. A. Snyder. A NJ,
ception followed the ceremony ar the
residence of the brides mother. Miss
Foster has taught school In Mathews for
several years. Mr.. White Is a farmer
Both are natives of Mathews.
Charles C. Thrift and Miss Rosa Lee
Atwell, both OF Kinsale, were married ia
Washington Saturday by Rev. James III
Taylor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
-Four Men Killed, Thirty Horribly In
Jured, Twenty Fatally

S~f "~NAy dtdilJs
Butler. Pa. Oct An explosion
caused by the upsetting Of a metal DO,
IN the No. ! cupola OF the Standard
steel company here. caused the death
Of four men fatally injured 20 and
seriously injured 10 others
Nearly all of the men were foreign
ers- The large wheel plant. I5OxlOC
feet, was demolished, causing a loss
estimated at 100000.
The dead are. Nick Dorna. disem
boweled; Nicholas Blotar. burned To q
crisp; John Vereck. skull churched
unknown man. totally dismembered.
The condition of tne 80 men injured
Is pitiable. Although still alive. the
features Of a majority are mutilated
beyond recognition. The hot metal
was showered over them. causing hor-
riole Injuries. Arms. fingers and ears
were torn OF. while number OF the
men had their eyes burned out Sew
eral men are in the hospital with their
legs burned 10 a crisp The physicians
attending the injured said at least 20
OF the men would die
The explosion was caused by The
upsetting OF metal pot in the cupola
which contained 5000 pounds Of molten
metal ready for casting. An explosion
Followed so quickly that none OF the
~orkmen in the building had a chance
10 escape. Streams OF the burning me-
tai poured out on the workmen. some
OF whom were engulfed and literally
cooked. Twenty men near the cupola
mad every shred Of clothing blown OF
by the force of the explosion. Many
were buried under the wreckage and
were not rescued for an hour after the
catastrophe. Buildings in the city.
from the force OF the explosion. shiv.
cred as If shaken by an earthquake.
and people rushed from their homes
panic-stricken.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.
Wheat. So to IS; corn. 20 to rs; meal
$l.6O TO $1.75; oats, 45 to 80
fowls, live, 8 to 10; spring chicken.
IL to 10; eggs, 81 to 22y lard, 10 10
IL; ducks, i've 10 To IL; butter. II
to 20; hams, IL to IL. Irish potatoes
30 to go; veal. AZ to 3: lambs
$3.50 TO $500: hides. green, 3 to 10,
dry. ~ to Is. sailed. No. /. . to 10,
eau skins NJ /, sl.1O per skin; baled
hay, $l5 to $l7 per ton; leaf sumac. AZ
to so per 100, hogs, live weight. 4
TO o'sc.; beef. live weight. ~ to &c;
pork, to *; turkeys. live, IL; wool
market tirm. Pc to - per 10 sweet DO
tatoes. go TO 40.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
MARTIN SUCCEEDS BARR
seSds Action UapopuIa-SorfoIk Citicssss-
All eovsnss Nave RssIeasd.

The board OF directors OF the lanes
Town Exposition Saturday elected Alyah
n. Martin director-general, succeeding
.. NJ. Barr, resigned
The Government, TO which the exnosi.
tion owes $500. 900. sent a telegram nr0.
ing that the resignation of Barr be not
accepted, as change in the adminjstra-
uon oil the fair at this time would be dis
estrous TO its interests.
Otner names proposed for firector-Qen-
er& We're 4. s. Southgate and Col. Wal
ssr n Taylor. The vote stood PC for
hartin 70 z6 for soutLgats.
Mf. Martin is first vice-president of the
exposition and is said to be the biggest
Individual stakeholder.
The action o. the board of directors in
making Martin director-generaI IL meet
Ing with severe criticism in Norfolk. and
es The exposition must depend much on
local patronage for support from now
until II closes, Nov 80. people do not
- how this act Of the board can do the
exposition any good. ~ '
Inc beads of all exposition depart-
ments have Resigned with Barr. but II re-
nnlns 10 De esen whether their rerio-
astieas VIII Be aecepted by the new a.
rector general
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
WANTS $4,000 FOR INSULT

Hugh Gordon Miller, OF New York. for
merry assistant district attorney for the
Eastern district of Virginia, IA RepubH.
can campaign orator and at present a
member OF the New Yorx commission at
the : -.,e-town Exposition. Friday en-
tered suit In the u. ). court at Norfolk
against the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction Company for $25, 900. He al
leges that he was insulted and assaulted
by the conductor Of traction car on
which he was riding.
de asserts that he was attacked be-
cause he protested against the running
oil the car by an alleged intoxicated mo
torman. He also states that when be
was being beaten a high Federal judicial
Official beat the conductor off with an
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
DEATHS

John Goodridge, probably the Oldest
Siti5enf OF Mestmorelsnd county. died
Nedn lsdsy at his home at Montross
aged 30 year,. FL WAS a Mason nnd 4
member of st Johns Episcopal Church
Two sous survive. ". r. Gnodriac-s. o.,
Philadelphia
capt, VIM l.. Ashburn. ole of The old.
est native citizens Of lrvingtou died Wed.
cesIAy rom hemorrhage He was a
Conisoe fate veteran, 6 years old. and &.
survived by his widow four sons ava
three daughters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

Terrified Negro Was Dragged BY the
Feet Into the Street and Kicked and
Shot to Oeath-He Shot and Killed
a Policeman.
Cumberland. Md. OCT. THE first
lynching in the history Of Cumber-
land. which occurred sunday morning.
has been the topic OF discussion. though
scarcely OF condemnation.
The shooting OF Policeman August
Baker. on Thursday night. BY William
Burns, negro desperate. while the
latter was resisting arrest. created a
great deal of excitement. OWING to the
excellent reputation OF the officer and
his well known kindly disposition His
death on Saturday morning was fol-
lowed by threats against the negro.
these coming as much from those OF
his own race as from the whites
Few. however. thought a lynchinr p3s-
siole. and the police paid no attention
10 the rumorS that were anoat Only
Deputy Sheriff Adam Hendley was at
the Jail when a crowd OF less than a
hundred men. a few of whom were
disguised In one way OF another. an
peared and demanded the KEYS. These
being refused. a telegraph pole was
used as batter.ng ram and entrance
to the building was forced Other ne
groes. In ne!ghboring cells. were care
tul 10 guide the lynchers 20 that IF
Burns. and here again the battcring
ram was used The lynchers found
their victim crouohing behind his COT.
and. Seizing him by the feet. draeeei
him up and down stairs and into the
street. where. within a few yards Of
the entrance TO the jail. Burns was
kicked and shot % death
Rev. w. Cleveland Hicks. an Tpisco-
pal clergyman. did his best 20 save tho
negro and afterward protected his
body until the arrival upon the scene
OF Judge A. Hunter Boyd and the po-
lice. Judge Boyd called the crowd 10
disperse. and in this was promptly
obeyed The body was removed 90 an
Undertaking establishment. and 10 600
persons are estimated TO have viewed
t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
A BIG BUSINESS

The directors OF the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia Produce Exchange have declar-
ed a dividend Of 10 per cent. for the cur
rent year. Indications are that the busi.
mess OF the year will exceed g., 900 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
RsWBlLf NOMINATED

In the Democratic primary in Essex
Tor the selection of a candidate for com
missioner OF revenue, Messrs. C. b. New
Dill and w. G. Rennolds were candidates.
MI Newbill was nominated. The vote
from four districts was as follows:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

AS a tennis player the Bishop OF
london bids fair to explode that
notion that we can beat the English
at almost anything.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is a
sale, sure and prompt remedy Tor couphs
and colds and II good for every member
oil the family. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

Mr.. Roosevelt deprecates pessimism,
but then it will be observed that he
is in a position to do so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
For SALE

Gasoline launch, 81 feet long. : ieet
beam, horse power. full cabin nicely
fitted up. Apply to Harry Waters Ir.
NHRtOn, va. p3-3f
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

Mr.. Barr has finally decided to
quit and M Tucker may breathe
easier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

Inns vote with the other two precincts
lcluded gives Newbill 100 majority IAN
over Rennolds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
This Stores Fall Opening
wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9 and 10.

This will be an opportunity
STYLES ever shown 10y this store
Silks, Suits, Cloaks, Skirts. and
what To wear this season. out {
ton OF beautiful goods; aud as ;,
dates you will have an excellent O
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08
A NEGRO LYNCHED
Taken From Jail at Cumber-
land. Nd. BY a Mob.
GATHERING RAM WAS USED

Terrified Negro Was Dragged BY the
Feet Into the Street and Kicked and
Shot TO Oeath-Ee Shot and Killed
n Eclirer,,,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-08

, oe greatest display OF correct Fall and Winter
Sb;rt r collection OF stylish Hats Dress Goods
o t waists will give you the correct stye IDEAS Of
several SToPls should not tail this great coec
opn'T1nn;t - "re VIII have their openings on these
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

construction contracts win be let in about ten days; . mining company at CuIlman will build several miles or railway to promote the further deveia opment of It's extensive coal lands: sur- veys have been begun for a site for the locomotive plant to be established near Gate City; a 950.000 development com pany has been organised at Montgom- cry to develop water-power at threa or more sites. transform 1t into eleer. tric energy and transmit the latter for use by manufacturing plants and for other purposes: car plant at GacE@ den will be further enlarged: site of ten acres has been purchased for 975,. 600 plant of car and car-wheel manu- featuring company of Birmingham. the organization of which was reported last week; franchise has been granted at Opelika for gas plant and electric street railway: stove works at Gadsdsn will be remodeled and placed in opera ton: mosaic tile plant will be sstab lished in Mobile and a large line From Tuscaloosa to Mobile is projected
 Among other things. The Index re ports: s300,000 twelve-story office building, $9O,000 theatre and three apartment house. Montgomery; school buildings, Lafayette, Centre. Roanoke. Everidge and Boaz; theatre. Gadsdens jail, wetumpka: reinforced concrete bridge. four churches. armory. ciub- house, hospital, two hotels numerous business houses and residences, two artificial stone plants. brick plant, saw mills, cotton mill extension, i've large suburban land deals and important con- tracts awarded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
GETS A FRANCHISE
COMPANY TO PASS
 THROUGH BIRMINGHAM.
Road as to Rmn from Gadsdem to Tus' Sal0osa, via Agagtc City, Pratt
 City, Ensley and Bas-

Birmingham. Feb. 5.--(Specisl. )-- The Underwater Development Company, which proposes to build an electric car line from Gadsden to Tuscaloosa more than 125 miles. via Birmingham. Pratt City, Ensiey and BessemeR, will get q franchise through Birmingham. a joint meeting of two of the Council com, mittees today voting to recommend to the Council the granting of fran chlse to operate electric passenger ears on Fifth Avenue, the best paved street of the city.
 Fifth Avenue is one of the few streets of the city which has no lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company thereon. The B. R. L. and P. Company has been after the franchise to use Fifth Avenue also and the contention between the two com panies has been the topic of much dis- cussion in Birmingham. The under standing is that the Tidewater Com pany will shortly begin the construe- ton of It's line from Gadsden to Tus- caloosa and in addition to the electric line will establish . barge line from Tuscaloosa to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
PITCHED BATTLE
 WITH ROBBER GANG
Over One Hundred Pistol Shofs Were EHred By Police and IndaAmm
 DeRperaaor~. ,ss

sheIbyviIls. Ind. Feb. s.---Aftsr des- perate pistol battle with gang Of four alleged thieves. the police or this city, captured every member late yes- terday at Acton.
 More than 100 shots were fired in the running revolver battle and one man was wounded. The prisoners belong tU : an organization, it is said. which had pTeyed upon surrounding towns. shelby and Rush, counties for months The men and six dry goods boxes of ar tIcles believed to have been stolen were found at Acton, and e running fight followed before their capture.
 Two of the men, George and John Roache. are in jail here. while two oth- CTS, Daniel and James F. Johnson. are being held at Acton on charges of iar- eeny and carrying concealed weapons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
A Cnnntr HnanitaL.

Indications point to the county as- suming Jurisdiction of the Hillman Hospital. Under terms of the board of lady managers. according to all ac- counts. the Board of Revenue will aa- sume responsibility for the hospital and make an annual appropriation for its maintenance. It Is thought 1t can be run for something like tl2.Oo0 per an mum. Every member of the board 10 favorable to the proposal. 1t Is under stood, and 1t is said that those cham. pioning the movement for a hospital to be operated by the county are fla VorabIe to the project.
 When Colonel John, who Is looking after the House bill looking to the es- tablishment of hospital by the coun . ty was in Birmingham Sunday, 1t Is said he talked with members of the Board of Revenue. and that he said the taking over of HiIlman Hospital would be carrying out the intent and purposes of the bnl which he expects to get passed.
 While members of the Board of Rev enue are not inclined to discuss their plans at the present time. 1t Is said on reliable authority that the county will Is all probability. through the board. pay or sny indebtedness against the Hillman and take charge of it The indebtedness Is said to be small, and should the Hillman become a county institution it Is said the board will en- large it's scope of usefulness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
THOMPSON IS GUILTY
YOUNG MAN coNFEssEs TO EMBEz-
 ELEMENT CHARGES.
Arraisned Before Pensacola Court. He Tells story of Crime-~Csty
 Council wiII Hold Meeting TOntght.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 5--(SpeciaD-- Clarence Earle Thompson, young man whose home is in New orleans. but who was employed for year or more Tn this city as cashier of the McDavid- Hyer Company. real estate and loan agents. today entered d plea of guilty in the Criminal Court to two charges of embezzlemcnt.'
 There were a number of other counts against the defendant, the total amount involved being about $1.300, but he told the court that he was guilty of embez element only upon two occasions, and the total sum taken amounted to less than $500.
 Thompson was arrested in New Or leans about three months ago. He had gone to that place after resigning his
 position in Pensacola and had enter
 ed business when the shortages in his accounts here were discovered and war ing here he consulted with an attor-
 ney and stated at the last term of court
 that he was not ready for trial. As a consequence. 1t was postponed until this term and set on the calendar for hear ing today.
 After short consultation with his attorney In the court room. Thompson decided to plead guilty. and went be-
 fore the judge and confessed every thing.
 It was learned here today that the
 mother of Thompson, who is about 24 years old, is at the point of death in New Orleans. She has been in a serious condition for several weeks her ill.,
 ness dating back to the day that her. son was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
REPEAL SALOON ORDINANCE.
Effort to Have Saloons Allowed Nea fsirnrd Chnrchea

E"ort 10 Have saloons Allowed Near ssirard Churches.
 Phenix City, Feb. 5-(Special. )--
 Phenix City Is sgltated over the news
 that at the meeting of City Council tomorrow night an effort Is to be made to repeal the ordinance forbfdding the location of saloon within S5 yards of a church. If the law should be re-
 pealed, applications for license to con-
 duct saloons at places within less than S5 yards of places of religious worship I will be filled, 1t is reported.
 At meeting of the Council last night the seat of Alderman John F, Newsome
 was declared vacant. he having moved from his ward. His successor will be
 elected tomorrow night
 Dr. A. Floyd and W. D. Dickens were elected members of the school board
 for period of three years.
 Phenix City and Girard may have a daily newspaper. The proprietor of The Chattanooga Workman, now pub- lished in Girard. is considering chang ing his publication to a daily, 1t is un- derstood An effort may be made to organize stock company.
 While escorting two young ladies to the Mobile and Girard Railway station
 about o'clock at night. John Will | Garrett, a prominent young man of | Girard. had an exceedingly disagree
 able experience.
 As the party walked along the street towards the depot, they passed two negro women and a negro man. One of the women audaciously seized MT. Garrett's hat. jerking 1t from his head. and in his anger the young man struck her. She seized his thumb and bit 1t |. He jerked away and made an effort | to get his hat, when the negro man seized him and held him until the wo- | men had made their escape. when he | too, ran away. The woman carried of | Garrett's new hat. The entire affair occurred in the presence of the ladies. who were shocked and deeply indig- nant at the outrageous conduct of the negroes. The police are Investigating
 the case. but as yet have made no ar rests.
 Mrs. S. S. Mathews aged 55 years. died yesterday afternoon at Columbus. She had resided there only a few months Three sons, of Columbus. and two daughters. Mrs. Lena. Mccarley of
 Buffala, Ala, and Mrs. Parry Lou Singer of Lafayette. Ala, survive her.
 The remains were carried to Midland. Ala, where the funeral service occur
 red. and where she was laid to rest in the family burial ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
ALABAMA INDUSTRIES.
Many New COmpanies are Being Or-
 Ganised.

Columbus, Ga, Feb. 6.--(Special.)- Of total of twenty-five new corpora tions. with apprepAte minimum capital stock of s6Ss.5 reported for the past seven days fin this weeks Issue of The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index. twelve are Alabama organizations with capitalization mounting to sSIs.0Oo.
 Although these figures exceed any Of recent weeks, they do not include rep resentation of many important develop menta in Alabama, noted in The 1rdex's 8 advance reports. Preliminary organi- zation has been effected in movement to construct a raIlway between Tus- eumbla and Gadsdsn; the extension of the seaboaPd Air Line Railway Com pany's line from JaekSonviile to Annie ton has been authorized. formally. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
TOM WATSON PRAISES
 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Georgia POpulist Addresses HississiRps Farmers UBion Taking Occasion ts
 Land Chief Executive.

Jackson. MisS.. Feb. 5.--The Farmera' National Union for Mississippi met here today.
 The feature of the morning was an address by Thomas Watson. of Georgia, who paid 6 tribute to President Roose- welt for his disapproval Of sectional in- tolerance Mir. Watson attacked corr porattoIS alleging that they are rob- bins farmers.
 He denounced the national banking system as inquitous He advocated more home rule for the railroads and said they should be more vigorously controlled by the government to compel the payment of smaller dividends and the expenditure of more money to pre- vent the sacrifice of human life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
BURGLARS IN GADsDEN.
Four Blacks Frightened From Home of
 Mrs. Turrentine.


 Gadsden, Feb. .-(Special.) )--oue of the boldest attempts at burglary in some time was discovered late last night just as the thieves had entered the residence of Mrs. George E. Tur- rentine on Turrentine avenue.
 Mrs. Turrentine heard noise In the house between II and 12 o'clock and started to investigate. She was mak- ing her way through the hall to the front of the house when the front door was suddenely opened and she was confronted by four negroes, two grown and two small ones. Mrs. Tur- rentine's cries for help frightened the negroes away.
 The police were telephoned for and made a careful investigation but were unable to get any clew. There was indication that the two small negroes had entered the house from the rear and had made their way to the front door and had opened 1t just as Mrs. Turrentine appeared on the scene. There was no one in the house at the time except Mrs. Turrentlne and her sister and 1t is thought that the ne- groes knew this fact.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
War on the Mosquito.

The city health Authorities this morning commenced war of exter- imitation of the mosquito. and each sanitary Inspector leaving the city hall this morning carried a can filled with oil which will be poured liberally In all places where stagnant water has been formed. Ponds and drains where there are large bodies of standing wa ter will also be covered with oil, and In this manner it will be only short lime before the mosquitoes will be exterminated.
 Last year this method was tried. commencing early in the year and con- tinued through the warm months with the result that the city was practical ly free from mosquitoes. When cold weather reached here 1t was discontin- ued, and even though the weather was very cold more mosquitoes were mo- ticeable than daring the warm sum mer months.