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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
1t Is Said:

Lotteries originated in Rome.
Small nostrils indicate weak lungs.
Madrid's slums are the worst in the
world
Red spectacles are said to cure sea-
sickness.
In Algeria the horses outnumber the
human beings.
The English pronounce "been" to
rhyme with "seen."
Hamlet has made more money
than any other play in the world.
The buildings most frequently struck
by lightning are churches.
There are Philippine bats as big as
cats, with a Widespread OF a yard.
The Time and the Price.
'Have you some good shoes for
boys?" asked the mother, over the
phone.
1--WE have a line Of very serviceable
knockabout shoes. madam" replied
the salesman who had responded to the
call.
What are the prices?"
-Four to eight, 81; nine to twelve,
$1.25; two to five. $3.50, madam"
IT can't possibly be out shopping at
such an outlandish hour as 4 in the
morning, but I'll do my best to get
there by 1880; so please save me
pair at a dollar.''-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
PLACING THE BLAME.

Congressman Chas. Scott, of the Sec
ond district, resents with some show
of feeling the charge, that the speaker
he with the committee on rules and a
few committee bosses dictates all leg
islation. There is evidently something
wrong somewhere. The people of Kan
sas are nine-tenths of them in favor of
revising the tariff and have been for
years, and they have been blaming the
speaker and the half dozen assistant
bosses because nothing has been done
or even proposed on the floor of the
house. If Mr.. Scott is correct in his
statement exonerating the speaker then
the fault lies with our delegation and
other delegations whose constituents
have been crying for relief from the
trusts, protected and built up and sus-
tanned by the unjust features of the
present tariff.-Holton Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19

'Have you anything quiet in the
way of ties?" asked the man in the
haberdashery. YES" replied the
clerk; heres something in watered
silk; exact shade of the Dead Sea-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
KANSAS COMNENT
THE TARIFF.


The stand patters'' are likely to
nave a fight on their hands In the next
session of congress to prevent revi-
sion or tariff schedules. 1t mas Deen
the rule of the Republican party not
to disturb conditions which are more
than half way satisfactory, prior to
a presidential election, but, along with
many other presidents, president
Roosevelt shows signs of breaking this
one. In his tariff reform the presi-
dent has the support of the secretary
or the treasury, Mr.. Cortelyou, a re-
formed Democrat. Mr.. Cortelyou en-
tered the government service under
President Cleveland. He couldn't
stand for free silver and other Bryan
istic ideas, and turned Republican.
President Mckinley appreciated his
ability, kept him in office, and one
promotion after another placed him in
his present position. Naturally he has
retained many of his Democratic
ideas of free trade. His most recent
move to establish a more intelligent
idea of the working of the tariff, is
the appointment of commission,
composed of James E. Reynolds, as
sistant secretary of the treasury; Ma
rfon De Vries, president of the board
or general appraisers. and Judge By
ron 5. Waite, a member of the lower
customs tribunal, to go to Europe TO
study export and other conditions as
they affect foreign merchandise ship
ped to the United States. The COM
mission will leave New York Septem-
Der IT, and will sail direct to Ger
man port.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19

The Alternative-''Never marry a
man who drinks. smokes. swears, goes
to prize fights, plays the races or tells
falsehoods." But I don't want to be
an old maid. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19

Harker-Slowboy Is all right. when
1t comes to looking ahead. Parker
Yes; but he's all wrong, when it comes
to going ahead.-Chicago Daily News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

financial and indus;ri&l well-beins are
essentially sound and hottest Dishon-
est dealing and speculative enterprise
are merely the occasional Incidents OF
our real prosperity. The action taken
by you and by the business men IN
question has been of the utmost con-
sequence and has secured opportunity
for the calm consideration which must
inevitably prouuce entire confidence in
our Business conditions
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

m thename of the Commonwealth OF Nir-
! ginia. In the Clerk 8 office OF the Circuit
court OF the county of Spotsylvania
on the 18th day OF October, 1907. Rod
erick Dew and Arthur Minor, plaintiffs,
against Lee J. Graves, administrator OF
Caroline Gocde, deceased, and the I'M
known heirs of said Caroline Goode, If
any she has, and all creditor OF said Car
Oline Goode. deceased, defendants.
In Equity.
The object of this suit is n general cred
TORS bill and to subject tract of land
living and being in the county of Spot.
sylvania, adjoining the lands OF John
Ashton and Others and originally part
of the Rocksberry tract, and same tract
of which Caroline Goode died seized and
possessed. and which was conveyed to
said Goode by Eugh NJ. Stanard to Che
payment Of the plaintiffs demands, to-
wit: Roderick Dew, SO, and Arthur
Minor. $5S. And an affidavit having
been made and filed that the heirs at law
OF Caroline Goode, if any she has, are I'M
known. it is ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publ
cation hereof and do whatmay be neces-
sary to protect their interest in this suit
And it is further ordered that a copy
thereof be published once week ior four
week in The Free Lance, and that copy
be posted at the front door OF the court
house of this county on the next sue
ceeding rule day.
A copy-Teste:
r. A. HARRIS, Clerk.
Frederick W. Coleman, attorney for
plaintiffs. o2VW4W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
RAILROAD TIED UP
Trairmcn on the Huntingdon & Broad
Top on Strike.

Trairmcn on the Huntingdon G. Broad
Top on Strike.
Huntingdon. Pa, oct 2S.-The
trainmen on the Huntingdon & Broad
Top railroad went on a strike. and
practically tied up the entire road
from Huntingdon to Mount Dallas and
Broad Top. Only two engineers and
one fireman out Of a total of $50 train.
men have not gone out Superintend.
ent Greenleaf managed to get out one
passenger train by drawing on his Of
flee force. and II is expected that there
will be complete tie up when the
men on the coal crews join the other
strikers.
The men are demanding more
money and expect the support of the
Pennsylvania railroad trainmen. who
can aid them by refusing to handle
shipments from the road. The strik.
ing men want wages equaling tho. D.
paid TO the men on the Pennsylvania
railroad. with which they come in con
tact The strike. II is said. was has.
tened by the action OF Vice President
Gage. who failed to meet the striking
trainmen after promising 10 do so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

Washington. Oct. 2S.-The battle
ship fleet which is to make its way
from the Atlantic to the Pacific will
probably be commanded by a vice ad.
miral. and that officer is now Rear Ad'
miral Robley d. Evans. OF course.
this is conditional upon congress Civ
ing its sanction to the proposal that
will be made by the executive to es-
taDlish this new rank in the navy. The
idea is not a new one. in fact, the
president in his last annual message
to congress. as well as the secretary OF
the navy in his annual report, have
made a recommendation TO that effect.
but without securing the approval Of
congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

Providence. r. l.. oct 2S.-Forty-
eight persons were injured. eight Of
them seriously. as the result Of a col
lision Of electric cars on the Paw
tucket line on North Main street here.
The Pawtucket bound car was hurled
into the vestibule of a Providence
bound car, telescoping It. Miracu-
lousy. neither motorman was hurt
but almost all the passengers In both
cars were hurled from their seats and
severely crushed or injured by glass
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

New York. Oct. IS. The feeling
among banking authorities is that
united action and wise counsels have
already accomplished much in prOvid-
ing a solution for the financial prob
lem with which they have been called
on to deal during the past week, and
that with remedial plans now perfected
the promise is strong for the uninter-
rupted maintenance of financial sta
bility.
The clearing house began issuing
loan certificates. The indications are
that banking institutions will not pay
out large amounts in currency, except
to meet legitimate requirements OF
their clients for current business. 1t
has long been the practice OF trust
companies and some of the smaller
banks. in meeting checks for consider
able amounts to draw checks upon the
national banks with which their re-
serves are kept. II they pursue this
policy until the end Of the present
crisis II will not be q departure from
their usual practice. Such checks under
ordinary circumstances are preferred
to currency. and II currency is demand
cd in unusual amounts it will be re-
fused unless evidence is given that it
is required in good faith and for other
purposes than boarding. to prevent
which is the main purpose OF this
step.
Currency will be paid on small
checks. where desired. and to provide
funds for psyrolls and other legitimate
and ordinary uses. II may be thought
advisable to stamp checks payable
through clearing house" as was done
In 1893. The suspension Of currency
payments al that time extended to all
the banks, and also TO the trust COM
panies. which were then a compare
lively small factor in the situation.
Little. If any. inconvenience resulted
from the payment Of checks instead OF
currency. except il cases where there
was special need of currency. Currency
at that time went 10 a premium of
fraction Of / per cent. and in some
cases even as high as a full l per cent
This was due 10 the fact that currency
was refused even for payrolls for the
use of retail shops and for other Dur-
poses for which it IS required.
II Is believed that the situation will
not be so acute on this occasion. and
that currency can be paid where it is
required for legitimate business pur-
poses and not for boarding. A man
having a bank account will have
checks put to his credit as usual and
can draw against them freely without
interruption in the course of his rela-
tions with the bank. 1t is not believed
that the dearth Of currency will be
such as TO prevent those requiring
small amounts. or not having a regular
bank account from obtaining it.
II was found in 1898 that while cur
rency went to a small premium in GER
tain cases. the public generally ac-
cepted the suspension Of currency pay
ments with eQuanimity Runs upon
banks ceased. because the object Of
such runs. namely to lock up currency,
was defeated by the decision to pay
only in checks acceptable to the clear
ing house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Auto Loaded With Money Broke Dow

Auto Loaded With Money Broke Down
New York, oct. 28.-The breaking
down of big automobile loaded with
81. GOO. 900 drew such a crowd around
the entrance to the Grand street
ferry that police reserves had to be
called out to keep back the mob and
protect the money. In the automobile
were Mr.. Roth manager Of the State
bank. Of Brooklyn, and a Chauffeur.
over the top of the doors of the ma
chine the edges of bales of green
backs could be seen. and when the
front part of the car blew up packages
of money we're scattered all over the
rear seat. a few falling to the ground.
The machine was headed for the Will
liamsburg bank. The bank paid every
claim I'D to the hour of closing. the
funds not being needed. The sight
of the greenbacks started rush Of
hundreds to the spot, and when Mr..
Roth announced that the machine car
ried 81. 900 900. policemen and firemen
rushed to protect the treasure. In 20
minutes the chauffeur had the machine
so repaired that he could move on.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Praises Men Who Saved Market.

Washington. Oct. Is. - President
Roosevelt congratulated Secretary Cor
telyou on his admirable handling of the
present financial crisis. The letter Of
CONGRATULATIONS. which was made pub
lie at the White House, YVES made the
medium for expressing the presidents
thorough belief in the soundness and
honesty Of the underlying financial
and industrial conditions of the cOun-
try. 1t reads:
MY Dear Mr. Cortelyou-I congrat-
ulate You upon the admirable way in
which You have handled the present
crisis. | congratulate also those con-
servative and substantial business men
who in this crisis have acted with such
wisdom and public spirit By their
action they did invaluable service In
checking panic which, beginning as q
matter Of speculation. was threatening
10 destroy the confidence and credit
necessary to the conduct OF legitimate
business. No one who considers
calmly can question that the underly-
ing conditions which make up our
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak;
winter extras, new, s4Q415; Pennsyl-
vania roller. clear. $40 q 4.65 city
mills, fancy. $6.15Q6.25. RYE FLOUR
dull. at $4.S5G5 per barrel. WHEAT
steady; No. 2 Pennsylvania, red, Sl.07
G1071h. CORN quiet; No. 2 yellow,
local. 69070c. OATS quiet: No 2
white. clipped 561aG SIC; lower grades,
55c. HAY steady; timothy, large bales,
S2150 PORK steady; family, per
barrel. S2050. BEEF firm; family,
per barrel, s26027 POULTRY: Live
steady; hens, l501512c.; old ROSTERS,
lie. Dressed firm; choice fowls, l4c.;
old ROSTERS, 9hc. BUTTER steady;
extra creamery, S2c. EGGS steady; Sc
lected, 29031c.; nearby, &c; southern,
zoe. per bushel; North Carolina sweet
potatoes, per basket, 1893
LTIMORE-WHEAT easier; No.
2 spot, s104%; steamer No. 2 spot,
$1.011h; southern, $1.0l1k. CORN quiet;
mixed spot. Csc OATS not so firm;
white, No. 2, 59G59lAc; No. 3, 57hQ
5Shc.; No 4, 53kq54c.; mixed. No. 2,
b64 561kc.; No. 3, 55m551ac.; No. 4, 81
654hc. BUTTER not so firm; cream
cry separator extras, Bic; held. 23Q
24c.; prints, 32Q33c.; Maryland and
pennsylvania OdlIy pIlulS, IUC. EJOC
quiet; fancy Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Virginia. Csc; West Virginia, 24c.;
southern, 22423c.
NEW YORK - BUTTER steady;
creamery specials, 2S1ac. state dairy,
common to finest, 22G2sc.; process,
common to specials, 1926. western
factory, common to firsts, 20d24c
CHEESE steady: state full cream small
colored and white. fine. 16Lc.: skins.
11RG13%c. EGGS firm; state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby fancy selected white.
34G36c.: good to choice, 33c.; brown
and mixed fancy, 29G32c.; first to ex-
ira first, 24n27c.; western first, 22q
24c.: seconds, 19n2lc. POULTRY;
Dressed weak western spring chick
ems, 12G16c.; fowls. 11hg13kc. PO-
TATOES steady; Maine, per sack, $3.50
az: Long Island. per barrel. s2G225;
state and Pennsylvania. In bulk, per
1870 pounds. s15042.22; Jersey, per bar
rel, T5c. q S212; Jersey sweets, per bar
rel, s16225. southern. s1.50Gl75.
CABBAGES steady: per ton, S6Q7.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Won't Reopen Wrecked Bank.

Washington. Pa. Oct. 2S.-Enorts to
reopen the Farmers and Droyers Ma
tional bank. Of Waynesburg. Pa,
which failed last December have been
finally abandoned. This announcement
has been made by Receiver John H.
Strawn. Outstanding obligations Of
the bank amounting TO 100000 are 70
be net by an assessment Of 100 per
cent. upon all stockholders. which has
been ordered by Comptroller OF the
Currency w b. Ridgely. j. b. F. Rine-
hart. whose operations are said to
have caused the failure. was indicted
in Pittsburg by the federal grand jury
on numerous counts Of abstraction and
false entries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
MURDERED AND ROBBED

Retired Farmer Killed and Thrown
Into Thoroughfare at Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, Oct 2S.-Absalom
Gagse, aged so, retired farmer, Of
Weymouth, this county, was murdered
and il supposed to have been robbed
of about $1,000 in cash which he &C
quired from recent sale. The body
was found floating in the thorough
fare. back Of the city. That the man
had bears dealt the fatal blow on the
bordvflk alongside the boat wharf
lvas ebbwn by the blood stains on the
Tflk Wills skull had been battered in
w. me blunt instrument Magee
Atlantic City Saturday. After
upper he went out for stroll,
b thought strangers found out
"a roll of money on his per
ere was every evidence OF a
death struggle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
=== =-==-H-H
Gava un Stolen $4,000.

Gaffney, S. c.. Oct 2S.-It leaked
out here that the express package
containing $4,000. which was lost be
tween Charlotte and Spartanburg some
time ago, was found in a room in the
Commercial Hotel in this city which
was occupied by the detective who
was detailed to work up the case.
Nothing was learned, beyond the fact
that the package was found by the
detective in his room upon his return
after being out.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Maxim Divorce Difficult.

Lancaster, Pa. Oct. 2S.-The court
has made a new order in divorce pro
ceedings. which will put some appli-
cank to considerable trouble. The
court will hereafter require personal
service on the respondent of the time
and place Of taking the testimony.
When personal service cannot be had
the applicant must prove the non-resi-
dence of the respondent Heretofore
testimony was taken on the filing Of
notice in the prothonotary's Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
subscriptian sI.sD Per Year, in Advances
TUESDAY. OCTOBER %, 1907
THAT NEW YORK ALLIANCE.

To those Democrats who hail VIM.
r. Hearst as the leader most fitted
to direct the forces of the party 1t
must be sad and disappointing
spectacle presented by the combina-
ton Of Hearstites and Republic us
leagued together at this time in Jew
York City for the express purpose OF
defeating the regular Democratic
ticket. Only short time ago Mr..
Hearst was the nominee otthe Demo-
cratic party in New York, and he and
his fellow Independence Leaguers,
were fighting for the success OF that
party, or at least they were presum-
ably doing this, though there is now
q strong suspicion that Mr.. Hearst
was Sighting more for the success OF
Mr.. Hearst than he was for the
triumph OF either the Democratic
party or the Independence League.
Be that as 1t may, however, today
there exists an unholy alliance be
-fween Herbert Parsons, chairman OF
the Republican party in New York,
and VIM. r. Hearst, itinerantpOhtical
fiounderer, and its object is to defeat
every man stamped with the nameoi
Democrat. We have no fight with
Hearst, but II is beyond our concep-
ton how anybody who calls himself
a Democrat, and has the success OF
that party at heart, can look to this
man as the leader OF Democracy.
Mr.. Hearst may be better than his
political conduct leads people TO be-
Iieye him, but II there was ever a man
whose course OF action smacked OF the
demagogue commend US to him. 1t
does1't seem to make an iota OF dill
terence TO him whether he is leagued
with Democrats or Republicans, so
long as he and his seli-serviDg or
ganizat;on receive the biggest hall
oil the loaf. Wouldn't it be wise for
both parties to treat him as a COM
mon enemy7
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
WOMANCETSFORTUNE
GirIhood Admirer Gives Mrs.
Helen Noble 100000.
CAPTlVATED BY HER BEAUTY
She Is Now a Nurse Working to Earn
Money to Put Her Sons Through
College - 6enefactor Died In Aus
trala.

IIdltds
Schenectady. N. Y, Oct. 2S.-From
man she had not heard of in 20
years. and whom she had only known
as a friend when in her teens. Mrs.
Helen st. Clair Noble, a Schenectady
woman. who recently took up her resi-
dence in Chicago, has inherited for
tune of 100000 The man was Colonel
BENJAMIN Carron Dent, wealthy Aus
tralian ranchman, who died recently
in Sydney, Australia. at the age of rs
years. His estate is valued at $l,5OO.-
600.
Mrs. Noble belongs to an old family
in the south. On one of her first visits
to Washington she was noticed by
Colonel Dent, then holding a position
in the war department She then. as
Miss St. Clair was only II years old.
Her beauty captivated Colonel Dent,
and he lost no time in finding the
friends Miss St Clair was visiting
and getting the introduction he was
longing for. He saw little OF her. Soon
after he left this country for Switzer-
land. That was in 1887 Only one year
did Colonel Dent remain in Switzor-
land. having found that an open field
awaited him in Australia.
When yet in her teens Helen St
Clair married George Noble. Mar
rage in her case was failure and by
mutual agreement she and her hus-
band parted She took her two boys
and went TO live In Rome. n. Y. with
her motherin-law. There she remained
until coming to Schenectady five years
ago. Recently she left this city to 90
to Chicago, where she is a nurse In a
hospital. earning money TO put her
sOls through college.
II was at the Chicago hospital that
Mrs. Noble was first told Of the money
she had been left by Dents will. Her
informant was Dudley Bagley. a law
yer from sydney, Australia, with
whom Mrs. Noble is in New York at
tending to the settlement of the estate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
General eocth Attends Meetings.

Pttsburg. oct 2S-General William
Booth. OF the Salvation Army who
was suffering from exhaustion. upon
his arrival here from Columbus. o.,
attended three meetings In the Alvin
theatre and was apparently much i'm.
proved. The general who seemed on
the verge Of a collapse when he ar
rived. was greatly benefited by a
nights rest and showed but slight
evidence of his recent illness.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Loan Certificates In philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-The cOnsen-
sus of opinion among the leading bank
ers of this city is that the furry in
New York financial circles has spent
its, force. and that the financial condi-
ton in this city is practically normal.
Members Of the local clearing house
decided TO issue loan certificates. an
action which the bankers desire TO
have it understood was taken as a
precautionary measure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
pernsv to empIov More shopmen.

Altoona Pa. oct. 2S.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company has issued
an order for the employment of 500
or more mechanics and laborers in
the Altoona machine shops for the
purpose of increasing the output OF
the shops during the winter. The
present force is unable to keep up
with the repair work on hand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Merchant So In HIs Home.

Columbus. s. c.. Oct. 2S.-At Dunn
barton the dead body Of r. T. Weeks.
a merchant. was found in the living
room which he occupied over his
store. The window near which his
body lay was demolished and Mr..
Weeks body was peppored with buck
shot. It is thought that the assassin
was in hiding and shot him as he was
preparing to retire. His money was
found 10 be unmClcsted In his room.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Killed His Mother While Rum crazed.

Charlotte, ~ c., Oct. 2S.-Delirius
from drink, Ellis Hightower shot and
killed his aged mother in Gulledge
township. Arson county. and then at
tempted suicide by taking strychnine.
The physician summoned to attend
the mother already beyond human
aid. frustrated the attempt, but High.
tower cut his throat with a razor
bleeding to death before aid could
be summoned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
SURGICAL skill Not a Commodity.

Charles City, Ia, Oct 2S.-Judge
Kelley decided that medical attend
ance and surgical skill are not com
moditles. within the meaning of the
antitrust law. He granted a writ
of habeas corpus asked by DR.. w. A.
Rohlf, one of IA Bremen county physi
cians, indicted for increasing fees by
q prQpment