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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05
SLEEVES TO BE SMALLER.
Cold Weather Wraps viii Neeessitate
the Change.

The jumper In its latest form Is
somewhat on surpliced lines and Is
frequently provided with one length
or another of those mandarin sleeves
which 1t helped to introduce. But there
is no gainsaying that the mandarin
sleeve is certainly to be curtailed with
the advance of colder weather. for the
winter wrap has necessarily less
roomy sleeves than that OF summer
That sleeves are shrinking is shown
In those used with the new draped
bodices, which cling more closely to
the figure than did the ordinary
jumper waist These draped bodiccs
follow surplice lines front and back.
but blouse slightly over the girdle In
front, unless the figure be rather
plump, when no extra fulness Is per.
mitted.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05

every 100 miles OF track In the United
States is 1.6 persons. In the group
OF states including Louisiana, Texas
and New Mexico the proportion falls
to less than single person per hun
dred miles.
But in group OF the interstate com.
merce commissions classification OF
states, comprising New York, Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. Delaware and
Maryland, the proportion rises to 80
per hundred miles Of railroad in oper.
alton. This means that the largest
number of tramps are In this and
neighboring states. The cities con-
tinue to attract the Migrants.
1t is the country districts and little
towns that suffer most from the no
bo." At the same time they are less
able to deal with the question because
OF the expense involved In the prose-
cution and Imprisonment Of offenders.
II tramp drops OF freight train at
some village II is much easier and
cheaper for the village constable to
say Get out of town in ~ hours" than
1t Is to put the tramp in jail and feed
him for ten days. This move on"
order relieves the town OF that one
tramp, but some other town gets him
and some other tramp is unloaded in
n similar manner upon the town that
sent the first one away.
Recruits Constantly Come.
So 1t goes on interminably. Every
year the number of wanderers with.
out available means of support Is in.
creased by new recruits. The habit OF
idleness once contracted 10 rarely
abandoned, except under compulsion
This compulsion has not been supplied
by separate communities; II will
probably have to be brought about by
state or national action.
Railroad police departments have
been mentioned as n probable cure for
vagrancy. but this goes only . short
way. II tramp is arrested. but IL
discharged In court. the lesson IL OF
little value; he Is then free to resume
his Occupation" This failure to pun
ish In most cases may be laid to the
matter Of expense. Therefore. II II
suggested that the expense Of main
taining prisoners. or ut least part OF It
be shared by the state.
Another method suggested II en-
forced labor. Work" says James J
Hill. OF the Great Northern. rs more
dreaded than all the other terrors oi
the law. II every tramp were sen
fenced. under n penalty OF . diet oi
bread and water, To work hard before
he was passed along. the end would bt
In sight Tho construction of good
roads would be assisted by compelling
every tramp to break stone. vince
dirt or 20 hungry. This. with fint
enforcement OF the criminal laws b,
tho local authorities. would probabl,
furnish = simple and satisfactory solu
ton Of the vaErancy problem"
Legislation Suggested.
Railroad policemen who have hat
experience with ride stealcrs" an
quite a. enthusiastic advocates Of On
forced labor a. Ii Mr.. Hill. But.
they ask. how can We have enforced
labor for tramps when labor organixa
lions have worked up u powerful sen
timent against giving work to prison
ers when honest men go idlsf" Thii
opposition to letting prisoners do worl
that wage-sarners might do 10 regard
cd - . powerful obstacle to the ''en
forced lal or" solution Of the vaSraael
problem Y
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05
HITTING III. G22I|':yo

which the effort 10 disband tho army
Of Migrants II TO be hung.
Cooperation 10 Necessary.
Naturally enough the railroads have
always been anxious 10 stop free
rides" The trespasscrS not lnfre-
quentiy steal valuable packages Of
freight, damage cars. interfere with
signal and switching apparatus and at
times attack and seriously injure en-.
ployss. But Il has been impossibls 70
make any hsadway. against "rids'
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05
aun.bou. suits Of Scotch Serge.

Scotch serge. n fashionable fabric
noted for its wearing qualities and
general satisfacto,incss.m makes many
Of the smartest Of the new runnbout
street costumes. Chcviots also are well
liked, especially since rough fabrics
have again come In vogue. but as there
are some women who never wear any.
thing save smooth faced materials.
brosdcioths will be well represented
during the fall and winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05

decoration of her household linens.
the embroidery done on the pale blues
or the pastel shades is newer as well
as more effective.
The design given is a dainty ar
rangement of the empire wreath. that
can be quickly and easily worked even
by the comparatively unskilled work
err. 1t has no new stitches, and the de-
sign is simplicity itself.
The berries and tiny leaves are
padded and then worked in the satin
be worked In the eyelet embroidery,
though for bedroom and table linen
1t will be found more practical in the
end to work them solid.
The design repeated at intervals
over large space. may be worked out
as n crib cover, and may be applied
in like manner to bedspread, shams,
pillow cases. sheets or holsters.
The edge should be buttonholed.
first filling the outlines Of the edges
with filling.in or darning cotton.
For bedspreads, crib covers and table
covers. pillow shams. pillow cases, or
holsters. the design should be worked
on rather heavy quality OF linen.
But it may be easily worked out In
sheet material and applied to personal
linen. A monogram worked inside the
wreath will add greatly to its beauty.
used either on household or personal
linen.
The outline should first be run with
a single thread of the embroidery cot
ton In doing the over-and.Over stitch
take up as few threads OF the material
as possible only enough to hold.
Keep the stitches absolutely even. Use
a fine mercerized cotton. About a
! dozen skens will be needed to work
the three designs.
The design would also be suitable
for blouse observation-disclosures
Herald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05
reached the amazing figure OF SIS, 900.

reached the amazing hgure OF va. 9O0,'
900.
The showing made in the reports
was supplemented by reports OF the
interstate commerce commission.
which stated that In the last I'VE years
1884 trespassers had been killed.
Not all Of that slaughtered army were
tramps, yet It was shown that the
vast majority were Of the class Of
Lmless wanderers whose vagrancy Is
much mixed with viciousness.
An Army Of Migrants.
Representative Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad reported to the confer.
encs that these hordes Of the Tents OF
Shem constitute one OF the most seri.
Gus problems with which the road
had to deal. Others. who were compe.
tent 70 testify. asserted that from one
half TO three-fourths Of all trespassers
were tramps.
James McCrea. president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. declared that
the 800 warrants arrested on his road
for trespassing In 1906 were but .
small percentage Of the Migrants con-
SANITY travelling over the Pennsylva'
MIA system.
Conference In MinnsapolIs.
At the Minneapolis conference ini'
tial steps were taken to establish .
national vagrsncy committee. which
Will have - it, work the study OF
vasrancy and the recommendation OF
measures for the reduction OF vag'
rancy and for tho more rational assist.
aAcs Of the honest wayfarer out OF
work. It, Geld 10 very large. and be.
cause general knowledge Of the real
facts a vasrancy 10 % limited. the e.
feet Of Tie committees work will prob
ably not b Immediately apparent.
Yet Il 70 evident that much thought 10
today being given to the question o!
the public's duty 10 the warrant, ana
q The Migrants danger to the public
Professional 3okemakers have Gre.
ated OFT Of the tramp or the "hooo.
q ~ u more Familiarity known. . pic
tsrssoue. happy.so-lucky soldier OF for
tanAt Dossabiy ops tramp 10 . 0os'
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05

There IN no one style Of shirt waist
that In fashionable.
That IN not Mrs. Fashions policy at
all this year.
There are many varying styles, all
Of which are In vogue.
Tho most popular ones. however,
are designed along the tailored lines.
Tho round yoke In shown o. . ns,s.
Der Of the new models.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-10-05
DESIGNS FOR LINEN
EMsRoipERlEs THAT ARE JUST
NOW MOST POPULAR.
Empire Styles ornamented In White,
Pale Blues or Pink Find Favor
In the Eyes Of House.
wives.

Dainty bedroom and table linen has
a certain fascination for the majority
OF women, and 1t may be said that
there are few other household acces.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
CRIME FINDS HIM OUT
Arrested For Murder Committed
Thirty Years Ago.
MAKES CONFESSION IN CELL

Accused Of committing murder thirty
wears ago, near Stanton. Neb., Charles
W. Wells, alias Yankee" Allen, Monday
was arrested in Nansemond county and
lodged in jail at Suffolk pending word
from the Nebraska authorities
Wells in his cell made full confession
OF the killing, which he says, was done
in self.deiense. He will he saventy-twO
years old in March Mr.. Wells wife, VIII }
il sixty-four years old, il "A native OF
Switzerland.
The victim was Thomas Schuter. A
COW, which he had bought from Wells,
was the origin Of the trouble Failing
to collect the price, Wells went Tor the
cow, and Schuter, after some words.
snapped his gun NJ Wells but IL missed
fire. and Wells shot him dead
Owing To the feeling against Wells by
the foreign element in the then frontier
town, Wells fled. He gays he walked and
ran about seveDty-fve miles To Sioux
City, Iowa. in one night Later he went
to Manitoba, and thence to Oswego
NY.
He moved to Virginia twenty-seven
years ago. and since that time has re-
sided in Nansemond county, where he
iarmed and acquired "A competence.
Wells says that a releatiye, who wants
his money, wrote To the Nebraska
authorities concerning his whereabr uts.
An effort il being made to get Wells
out on bond Since the killing he had
changed his name To Allen. by which
alias he was known in his section
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
TO ENJOY A GOOO DINNER
How to Avoid Distress and Indigestion After
Eating.

Let us tell you how you can enjoy a
good dinner so that the heartiest meal
will set we'll on your stomach and cause
no unpleasant and disagreeable after
effects.
We will show you how 10 regain the
appetite of your childhood and the en-
joyment OF food, so that it will taste as
well a. when mother cooked the dinner.
There is no hard work necessary to
do this; no need OF rigid and self deny
ing diet list; no call for nasty and dis
agreeable medicines. Simply take "A
Mona stomach tablet before each meal
and before going to bed, and it will so
strengthen the stomach that before long
n hearty meal will give you qualification
and comfort, without the least fear OF
di-tress and suffering.
The strongest proof we can offer OF
our faith in this advice, il the fact that
Goolrick's Pharmacy gives an absolute,
unqualified guarantee applying to two
soc boxes of Mi-o-ns), that your money
will be refunded unless Mona cures. A
guarantee like this gives you confidence
in Mi-o-na They take the whole risk,
and the remedy will not cost you a
penny unless it cures.
Mona is not a mere digestive, giving
only temporary relief, but a specific for
all diseases of the stomach, strengthen
ing the digestive organs and making q
permanent cure. III %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
TO HONOR LEE.

1t is a purpose and intention OF
the Daughters of Confederacy and
the Confederate Camp here to make
Saturday, Jan 10Th, 1907, the one
hundredth anniversary OF the birth
OF the illustrious and immortal Lee,
a great day in the history of Freder-
icksburg. There will be a religious
memorial service at u O'Clock in st.
Georges Episcopal church of this
city, which will include the rendition
of Lees favorite hymns, the reading
OF Lees Farewell Address, and short
addresses, after which it is the pur-
pose of the Confederate Veterans to
have an appropriate and proper cele-
bration of their own. We trust and
hope that all the ex-Confederates of
this city and adjoining counties will
make this day a grand rally and a
grand rerniou, and we are authorized
to urge and invite all ex-COnfeder-
ates OF this section to come within
the gates OF fredericksburg that
day, and join in paying tribute to
the memory of their famous old
leader and commander.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL

The House adopted rule making tae
bill codhying the penal code take prece
dence over all other bills, except the
regular appropriation measures during
the remainder of the session. 1t as
passed Mr. Crumpacker's bill providing
for ajudicial reveiw OF orders OF the Post
office Department excluding persons
from using the mails.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia. addressed
the Senate in support of the President ?
position with regard to the discharge OF
the colored troops.
4 tentative agreement appears to have
been reached that will result in thu
adoption OF a resolution to investigate
the Brownsville affair that will be- salts
factory TO both sides.
Mr. Oyerman, Of North Carolina. spoke
in opposition 10 the proposed Federal
child-labor bill.
The bill limiting hours Of service OF
railroad employees was discussed Tor az
hour and many amend uents suggested
The House considered the army ap-
preparation bill and heard speeches by
Mr Slayden, of Texas, on the Browns
vile affair, and by Sir Zenor. OF Indiana,
on the ship subsidy bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
CAROLINE
Daughters of the coufsdsracy -Rstmned from
Texas Iil-Personsls.
Croxton, Va Jan. 8, 1907.

Croxton, Va jan. 3, 1907.
A happy, bright and prosperous New
Year To The Free Lance
Surely With 1906 has departed all fits
dark. gloomy rainy days, and with 1907
we gladly welcome all the balmy, SUM-
shiny days it has lavished uDOn us.
Capt aud Mrs G. II. Smith. aud Mr.
aud Mrs. A. W Davis. spent Monday AT
Paige, guests of Mrs NJ. ID. Parr
Miss Annie Hall, Of Pine Apple, is "a
guest of her sister, Mrs X. r. billiard.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. &. Davis and infant
daughter. Juliet, who have been guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Davis for several
days, have returned to their home at
louisa
The Caroline Chapter of the Daughters
OF the Coniederacy, heartily join in the
plan 10 meet with the Caroline Camp Of
Confederate Veterans. aud the Bowling
Green Chapter OF the Daughters of the
Conirderacy, at dinner at the Lawn
Hotel ON tne 10Th, where toasts will be
given and responded to. The Caroline
Chapter of Daughters OF Confederacy eX-
pect To be present in full force
The many friends OF Mrs s. NJ. wilson
Of Partlow, sympathize with her in her
present trouble Her younger son, Mr.
X. T. Wilson, who has been living in
Texas two or three years, has just re-
turned home i'll with consumption. The
physiciaes there considered his case hope
less and advised him tocOme home. His
brother, Mr. Davis Wilson. n student Of
the University OF Virginia, is also with
him
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
TOBACCO GROWERS MEET
Perfectne Organization at DanviIs to Fight the
Trust

Two sessions of the Bright Tobacco
Growers Protective Association of Viz
ginia, hch also embraces the North
Carolina association, Were held at Dan
vile Tuesday, with an attendance of500
delegates from various sections OF the
two States
President H. o. Kerns, explained that
thu object of the gathering was a con-
tinuance of the operations Of the plans
decided upon some months ago to fight
the t0ba'c co trust and secure higher
price for the product.
The method is for the farmers to place
all of their tobacco in storage wave
house, now being operated at Danville
under the auspices OF the assOciation,and
have it kept there until prices that are
deemed reasonable by special committee
are secured. This method has tendency
to do away with the present system Of
selling tobacco at public auction to the
highest bidder Managers and directors
for the warehouse were selected aud
arrangements made to continue 1t
through the year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
BRIDE AT 70; GROOM SAME AGE

Mrs. Nancy NJ. Bywaters, Of near Ab-
ington, Va became the bride Of Charles
Combs. Of Kalamazoo, Mich few days
ago. Mrs Bywaters and the Michigan
man are each seventy years OF age. The
marriage was brought about through a
matrimonial agency after brief court
ship by letter This il Mrs Bywaters'
second experience of the kind. A few
years ago. through "A matrimonial
agency, she was put into cOmmunca-
ton with Charles Bywaters, Of SnOho-
mish. Washington. and after brief cor
respondence she jonrneyed to Washing
ton and was married to BywaieIs. They
came TO her home il Washington county,
Va, but did not live together but a little
while, ~ Bywaters mys;eriously disap-
peared between suns, and from that day
To this his deserted wife has not heard
anything from him She secured di-
vorce upon the ground OF descrtion and
captured another man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
BANDIT ACTED ALONE
Martin Says POwIey is Innocent Of
Train Robbery.
HE MAKES WRITTEN CONFESSION
Declares He Was Out OF Work and Desperate
Secured Only $l3e in Money.

Percy Martin arrested in Huntington
W. Va. for the robbery of u passenger
on a Pullman car of SeabOard Air LlIt
train at Lacrosse, recently. arrived al
Norfolk Tuesday night in charge oil de-
tectiyes. He repea'ei his confession
but declared that he had no accompllce
Martin denies that he confessed III
Huntington that j. G. Powley, now Ut
der arrest at BOydton charged with the
robbery, was an accomplice, and asserts
that he never knew Powley or head oi
him. Martins confession, which he
wrote himself, and which was sworn 90
before a notary, says:
MY occupation was news agent on
c. Il O. Railway Was discharged az
Huntington, W. Va, for drunkenness
about three weeks ago. Went to Wash
ington and from there To Richmond.
STAYED in Richmond two nights and one
day, stopped at Davis Hotel. On Sun
day night, December 80, took the pas
niger train on the Seaboard Railway at
Union station, having purchased ticket
to NOrlina, and expected To 20 To Ham
let and get work | was out OF money
and only had enough money to take me
to Norlina. got desperate on the tram
and -tarted to kill myself and then de-
cided to rob the passengers IN the Pull
man car.
AT some point about p miles from
NOrlina got up and went back into the
Pullman, captured the negro porter and
made him lock the door OF the Pullman
and walk in front OF me and
told him To see what the passengers
had. made one man on the lett hand
side OF the car give me his money ard
got $l3S saw his diamond ring and
got that. too. got nothing else, but
went to another berth on the same side
and the last one in the ear. lsta ted to
20 in another berth and the man | rOh-
bad told me not 10 go into the berth a.
there was oaly little boy in there.
THE porter ran back into tn rearcar,
aud | suppose notified the conductor
who came in threw my gun in hlS
face and made him go back into tie
other car. / foil owed on and went out
on the platform and found the conduc-
tor OF the other car 1T the door !
thought he had a gun and | shot hlm,
but did it To scare him.
II jumped off the train and went two
or three miles until came To the South
ern railroad aud then walked to Sum
mervlle. There saw negro pumpman
AMI gave him my pistol to l-t me- dry
my clothes. got out OF there ats p m.
and went to Norfolk Stayed there
until left Tuesday over the Norfolk and
Western To Lynchburg, took the c. X O.
and came to Huntington. ! only had
about $50 when got here and turned
over about $40 to my wife and told her
| had won the money
Martin left Norfolk Tuesday night in
company Of detectives for Boydton. lie
declared that he wrote the confession
voluntarily
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
VIRGINIA NEWS

Jesse p De. Of Northumberland coun-
u, and Ella Gibbons were licensed TO
wed in Baltimore Tuesday.
Rev. Isaac y. Campbell, of Marshall,
has accepted u call 10 the Presbyterian
church at Berkeley Springs.
Ii il probable that number Ct Rich
mond physicians will I've indicted Tor
practicing without certificates from the
State Medical Board.
Fire Monday night destroyed the
frame storage warehouse, in Richmond,
belonging 20 j. n. Boyd X Co. Loss
$44 800, covered 10y insurance.
Joseph Haywood, aged -. empl iyed
by the Forbes Meat Packing House, K CHI
uond. was caught under "A falling snok'
stack and his head nearly severed from
his body. His death was instantaneous
The special legislative committee ap-
pointed to investigate the cost Of school
books and the eXpediency OF the State =
doing it, own printing in this class OF
work resumed it's sessions in Richmond
Wednesday. Joseph ID. Eggleston
superintendent Of public instruction, WIS
on the stand az an expert.
The corOner's jury empauneled to in
yestgate the death OF T. T.. George, clerk
of T8zewell county court, whose body
Was found Saturday in n creek, brought
in a verdict that he came TO his death
from unknown causes. Judge W. j.
Henson has appointed Samuel NJ. Ora
ham. OF Graham. clerk Of court for the
unexpired term of I. +. George.
Miss Mamie Chisholm, of Taylorsville,
daughter of W. |. Chisholm. was married
Tuesday to j Baker Jeter, of Ashland.
Miss Hessie Chisholm acted a. maid of
honor, and 5. r. Jeter. of Ruther Glen.
as best man. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Taylorsville Baptist Church
by Rev. CIV. ST. Taylor,of Oaklett. The
couple left for y ashington for IL bridal
trip.
Supt. Eggleston. OF the Department Of
Public Instruction, has been notified OF
thu operations OF a gang of men who are
swindling the school teachers by repre-
seutiug themselves IA school examiners,
and who are compelling teachers to buy
books at enormous prices.
Steps have been taken to arrest the men.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-10
Subscription Sl.Se Per Year, in Advance
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1907.
FIGHTING For CONTROL

1t begins to look very much like
the Republican leaders in the Senate,
who are generally the leaders OF the
party as well, are preparing to line
up against the administration with
the idea OF taking the party ma
chinery from the hands of Messrs.
Roosevelt and Cortelyou and placing
it in the power of men who will use
same to prevent the nomination OF a
Roosevelt man for the presidency.
The Senate aud the President have
never been on very friendly terms,
that body having deeply resented the
attitude OF the latter, which forced
unwelcome legislation through the
Senate 10 spite OF powerful Repu0l-
can Senator's. The Brownsville al
fair and it's investigation is simply
lining up of Senator's in the prellm-
nary skirmish with Mr.. Roosevelt,
furnishing his opponents an oppor-
tuaity of discrediting the admins
tration, and, therefore, any admins
tration candidate, with the colored
voters. The Withholding of confir-
nation of Secretary COrtelyou, as
head of the Treasury Department, is
another instance of the Senates de-
termination TO embarrass the Presi-
dent. Mr.. CortelyOu is chairman OF
the Republican National Executive
Committee, with all of the party ma
chinery in his control. This power,
it is generally thought, he must re-
linguish if he wants to be Secretary
OF the Treasury. In other words, he
must let go the administration grip
on the party machine so that the bel
ligerent Senators may place at the
head q man OF their own choice. Mr..
Roosevelt with all of his political sa-
gacity may yet prove a rock on
which his party may split in the next
two years, and the Democrats will
probably be ready to pour their
forces into the breach on the first
opportunity.