davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
EXPLOSION WRECKS SCHOOL


Teacher and Sixty Pupils Hurled into
Basement; Many injured.
Adrian. Mo. Feb. i5.-An explosion
OF a boiler In the basement OF the pub
lie school tore away the door OF the
primary department an preclpitated
a teacher and sixty pupils into the
basement. burning and scalding many
OF them frighttully. The teacher and
half OF the pupils sustained severe
injuSies. Many OF the children were
taken out in an unconscious condition.
and some OF the larger boys engaged
In the work OF rescue were overcome
by smoke
A son OF NJ. ID. Spsngler suffered the
most serious injuries. his hands be-
ing blown OF and his body scalded.
Miss Maud Morgan. the teacher. was
found under pile OF hot cinGers and
other rubbish. She was severely burn
ed. The older boys OF the school Jump
ed into the basement at the risk OF
burns and continued their efforts at
rescue until every child was found.
The cause Of the explosion is not
known
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
BOOM FOR MITCHELL
Net For President. But For Governor
Of Illinois.

Net For President. But For Governor
Of Illinois.
Chicago. Feb. l5.-John Mitchell.
retiring president of the United Mine
Workers OF America. is being talked
OF as Democratic candidate for gov
ernOr OF Illinois. Mr. Mitchelrs name
as guoernatorial possibility has been
brought forward by John Connery and
Fred w. Block. Of the Democratic
county committee. They introduced
him TO John p. Hopkins. Roger Sulli.
van and other Democratic leaders
AS Mr.. Mitchell does not retire from
the presidency OF the miners organI-
zation until April l. no declaration
from him is expected until after that
date.
president Mitchell would make n
strong candidate said Mt Connery.
The Democrats would elect him.
There are $4,000 coal miners in this
state who would vote for him TO
man. He has the Endorsement OF
President Roosevelt for the manner
in which he handled the coal miners
strike. and easily is the strongest la
Dor leader in Illinois"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
U. S. EMPLOYEES SEEK RELIEF
Arsenal Workers Ask Congress to Aid
Families Of Those Killed.

Arsenal Workers Ask Congress to Aid
Families Of Those Killed.
Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE employees
Of Frankford arsenal. In this city.
forwarded to the secretary OF war a
petition to congress. asking that body
70 provide Cor the relief OF families OF
persons killed or injured while work
ing in government arsenals. navy yards
and factories. The petition Is signed
by 400 men and women employed in
the arsenal here, and is attested by
Colonel Frank Heath. the commandment
The recent explosion at the Frankfort
arsenal, which resulted in the death OF
two men and the serious injury OF
several Others. caused the employees to
take immediate action. IL is stated in
the petition that six persons have been
killed and twenty-six injured while al
work in the Frankfort arsenal within
the past ten years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
BUSINESS IMPROVING
Industrial Plants Steadily ResumInq
Operations.


New York. Feb. 15-R. C. Dun 4
eompany's Weekly Review OF Trade
pays: Industrial plants steadily 6e-
crease the percentage OF idle machin-
cry. especially in the steel business.
which increases the size OF payrolls.
and by raising the purchasing power
OF the wage Garner improves retail
trade Thus far progress Is slow ia
wholesale and jobbing departments.
but as retail stocks are depleted there
Is more disposition TO place orders for
spring goods. Reports are still irregu-
lar. some sections OF the country recov-
ering much more rapidly than others.
and few interior cities record business
even better than at this time last year.
Each week more contracts are placed
for steel than in the week preceding.
and conservative buying OF the last
few months has made the statistical
position strong.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
Kicks On Thaw's Society.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. Feb. 10. -
story having many dramatic features Is
being disclosed by the habeas corpus
proceedings brought by L. E. Rogers 10
secure the release of William J. Lee. a
former rich iron master OF Trenton.
lum for the Criminal insane. Lee has
a room next TO Harry Thaw's. He has
written to Governor Hughes complain
ing about being compelled 10 associate
with man of Thaw's character. II is
claimed Lee is sane.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

York. Pa. Feb. 15.-The body found
In Ridley creek at Media Wednesday
was not that OF George W Hoover. Of
this city. Mt Hoover. whose friends
had given him up as dead since ne
answered the description OF the
drowned man in nearly every particu-
lar. turned up in this city. He was sur
prised TO read in the papers that he
was lying dead in a morgue at Media
He says that he had been taken sick
at Philadelphia and spent some time
in the Manayunk hospital. which &C
counted for his absence from his fam
lily. His relatives. who had mourned
him as dead. are now rejoicing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing syrur
has been used for over sixty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softsns the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
10 the best remedy for Diarrhoea,
lt will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Sold by Druggists In
every part Of the world. twenty.
i've cents . bottle. Be sure and ASK
for Mrs. Windows SOOTHING
Syrup" and take no other.
Guaranteed under the Food and Drus,
Act. June 30th, 1a06. Serial Number
109S.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
FOOLED HER FATHER

Virginia Girl Married Between Acts
at Theatre.
Norfolk. Va. Feb. i5.-Slipplng out
OF theatre between the acts. Miss
Sadie Sherman. OF Princess Anne coun-
ty. and H f. Atherton. OF Alliance.
o.. were married while the girls IA
ther. who opposed the match at this
time. remained unsuspecting at the
show. decoyed by a son. who enlisted
his services to aid his sisters TO-
nance.
After being hastily married the pair
returned 70 the theatre and remained
for the rest Of the performance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

New Orleans. Feb. 15.-Seventy-two
men. representatives OF all the classes
Of labor employed on the New Orleans
river front. and who compose a union
known as the Dock and Cotton Council.
were indicted by the United States
grand jury on the charge OF conspiring
TO restrain trade in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law. The indict-
ments followed the refusal of the Dock
and Cotton Council to permit the Coal
Wheelers Union TO coal the steamer
Habsl. which cleared here several days
ago for Puerto Cortez.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
Pittsburo PREPARING For Flood.

Pi;tsburg. Pa. Feb. merchants.
manufacturers and residents In the
lower sections Of Pittsburg and its
suburbs put in a busy night moving
merchandise and other belongings be
yond the reach of a possible food
That a food is coming was definitely
announced by the local weather fore
caster. At Johnstown rain is falling in
torrents and the weather bureau has
Issued warning OF a serious food
Heavy rains are falling at other points
in the foothills of the mountains.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
Send MESSAGE TO Dewey.

New York. Feb. I5.-A call for all
municipalities and every institution
of learning 10 forward an expression
OF love and sympathy to Admiral
George Dewey on Dewey day." May
1, 1908. the tenth anniversary OF the
battle Of Manila, was contained in a
resolution passed at the annual din
ner of the New York Alumni associa-
ton of Lafayette college at the Wal
dorf-Astoria-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
Sign OF Better Business.

Philadelphia. Feb 15.-Indicating a
revival OF business. the records OF Col.
lector Hin. OF the port OF Philadelphia.
for the month OF January show an In
crease Of s4.0oo.OOO over those OF the
same month last year These figures
are the largest in the history OF the
port and the collector thinks may be
considered significant following the
recent business depression. After the
financial furry the business fell OF
from an average OF 100000 a day to
as low as $4,000. while the average
now has reached $50. 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
Shoes For Comfort
and Health.
Wallace & Co.
The ShOemen
Southern Railway

n B--FoElovins schedule figures pubrshsd ~
information. and are not guaranteed.
seheduis elective Jan. 18th. 1905.
1raAns leave Washington fron New Union
ses :. n Daily-Local for Warrsntoa Dan
sos a m Daily-Locai for HArrssonburg. Va.
500 q m. Datly-United States Past Mall.
first-class coaches and drawins-roou, sleeper 20
Columbus. and New orieans- Dining car ser.
are p m. dAny-wasAington and Florida
Limited Through coaches and sleeper 10 Co
lnmbin. Savannah and Jacksonville Sleeper
% Augusta. ptning car services. Tourist TO Cal
nornia tri-woekiy.
AIS p m Week Days-I.ccal for Harrfsonburr
and way stations on Manassas Branch
Ae m Daily-LoeA for Warrenton and
s.so D. N. DAily--New York and Augusta FL.
press. First class coach and sleeper 20 Coium-
bias Aiken and Augusta Dining car q 10 carte.
Iimit.d tvis IynchbursI-First class eoseS and
noosa. Birninsham ssd Memphis: slsspsr 70
Ii.oo ?. m. Daily-Nsw York and New Orleans
inzitsd-An Psliman trains club and observa-
Atlanta. birmingham. New orlssas. DininS- -sas
Trains lsavs Richmond for the South as fol-
touri Daily. - m. Ills q N. 11.Se p. m, week
eayss y. m. makes connections AZ Danviile for
Al points South Pullman sleeper. Trains
errivs Redmond ass p. m. 4,lo .. m. sad sec
Throngh trains from the South arrive WASH
mgcon s-Se q n. as - m, 9-oo .. m. daily;
80 p. m, lo-oo D. m, and n.s0 .. m, daily
Earrtsonourg l2-1t ,. m. week days and o.se D.
n. daily. From Charlottesville. sic g. n. and
a1o p m
Tickets, sleepingear reservations. and detailed
Incarnation can be had - ticket once, 7o6 18th
"a. ecs 81 NV aad New Union station
beggAes checked through from hotels and resi-
GSncsu. Cab service.
9. q. AcKERT, V. P. and Gen Man.
= EARDwick: Psss. frame Mgr.
". h TAYLOE, Gen, Pass- Agent
l. O. BROWN. General Agent.
WashfnGton. D. q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
OPPOSE CURRENCY BILL
Philadelphia Trades League Against
Aldrlch Measure

Aiorich Measure.
Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE board OF
directors OF the Trades League OF
Philadelphia, through the adoption of
4 resolution presented by the banking
and currency committee OF the organ
lzation. placed themselves on record as
opposed TO the passage OF the Aldrich
currency bill and endorsed the Fowler
currency plan of Issuing national
bank guaranteed credit notes. secured
by assets OF banks and based upon the
same reserve which is now required
against deposits" The belief is ex-
pressed that such notes would respond
automatically to the varying needs OF
the country and that the currency
famine OF last fall would have been
averted had the plan been in opera
ton at that time. II is explicitly set
forth that the plan OF guaranteeing
bank deposits contained In the Fowler
bill" is neither endorsed nor condemn
ed at this time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
No Money 10 Burv Bahv

Patterson. y. J.. Feb 15.-UnAble to
find work. and with no money to burr
his baby or buy food for his other seven
children and wife. William Farrell. OF
II Belmont avenue. applied to the
poormaster for assistance. Farrell
has been out OF work for some
time and what little money he had ac-
oumUated soon dwindled away. His
youngest child sIckened and died and
Farrell was unable to find any under
taker who will bury the little one with
out the money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
A Bio Bond Sale.

New York. Feb. IS. - A syndicate
composed Of J. p Morgan & Co. the
First National bank, the National City
bank and Harvey Fisk G. Sons put In
bid for the entire $50. 900 issue OF
New York city AZ per cent bonds.
The syndicate offered 1O3377 for $47..
100000 and l0O.377 for the remaining
100000. There we're l1O3 bids in all.
many OF them for comparatively small
amounts. Many OF the bids for smaller
amounts were considerably higher
than the syndicate offer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
WISCONSIN FOR BRYAN
Instructed to Vote As . Unt For Ne
braskan.

Instructed to Vote As . Unit For Ne
brasksn.
Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. l5.-The Wis
consin delegation to the national Demo
cratic convention at Denver was. at the
closing session OF the state convention.
instructed to vote as a unit for William
Jennings Bryan. as the Democratic
nominee for president first last and
all the time. The platform containing
the instructions was unanimously
adopted by the convention by a rising
vote.
The delegates at large to attend the
national convention are Congressman
Chas. X. Weisse. Herbert II. Manson.
John A Award and Melvin A. Hoyt.
Milwaukee. The alternates are Pat
rick II. Martin. Congressman James W.
Murphy. Daniel IL Grady and Thomas
J. Fleming
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company, Rappahannock River Line
Md-Winter Schedule in Effect January Do 1905


Baltimore
NorthFn
Nus Burieus
Tappaha
End NH
snarps BOWERS Ware Weliori Tappaha
N tsekN
nonaskon Water
Trek
Mheuk Merry Burban
WS nUoaskSn Water View No sharpe Wares
MAYORS Blaudidd
Port Royal
aFe trdeT Va tide and
nohda5s Radcliffe Hay
Munont Saunders Lave
Benthed
wheaton ions
MhenoS Moran's
Wednesday mornings ''e "N'uiO'o
view Aonaskon fThurstou
Point irvingt0n
Friday and Saturday - ''"''"''
and Friday monday and friday Tuesday Friday only Tueday
day mornings
Leave Norfolk Thursday D i
account schedule be
January gOS
p IN. nalng days
eabe shows the boat
thee
any consequences arising reirom. '' ny O">' VI
W. D. Scott, Agent, fredericksburg, Va
WILLARD THOMSON. Gem Man NTRDocu a.,
baltimore Nd, 2l.l ~ - - as" AEt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

Erie. Pa. Feb. 15.-Two men were
suf1ocated by an overheated gas stove
In a small room here. They were
found dead by their landlady when
she went TO the room TO call them.
The dead men are Charles T. Swan
son. aged twenty-seven. and Andrew
Ekenahl. aged twenty eight. They
had retired with the gas burning full
force in the stove.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

Philadelphia. Feb 1i-After knock,
ing Mrs. Mary McManus unconscious
by pushing her against a lamppost. g
highwayman bathed her head till she
revived. AS she opened her eyes the
footpad dropped a quarter into her
hand. saying: That Is for carfare. "
and disappeared with her purse and
rings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Professor w. F. c. Hasson. Of the
academic force at the naval academy.
died at Annapolis. Md.
The plant of the Courier Lithograph-
ing company. at Buffalo. N. Y, was
damaged by fire to the extent of $780,
600.
Yves Summerlin and his son Charley,
negroes. were hanged at Carrollton,
Ga. for the murder OF Pethro Jones, a
wealthy farmer.
Mrs. Della Taylor. whose husband
was found murdered at Creston, Ia.
and her two sons were arrested and
Will be held pending an investigation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18
etats OF Ohio, City OF Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, Lucas
County, ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm OF F. j. Cheney
4 Co., doing business In the City OF To
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said Arm will pay the sum OF One
Hundred Dollars for each and every case
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY the
use OF Halls Catarrb Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day OF December
A. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu.
eous surfaces Of the system. Send for ties
tnonals free.
F. J. Cheney a Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa,
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

Vienna. Feb. IA report is In cir
culation here that the shah Of Persia
has been assaSsinated.
No confirmation Of the report is OBJ
tainable here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-18

Galleries TO Work Three Days = Week
Shamokin. Pa. Feb. i5.-The Phiia-
delphia & Reading Coal & Iron com.
pany issued notice that all collieries
in the region would be operated but
three days next week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27

Plans for the seats in the new
Denver auditorium, which is now
nearing completion, have been sent
by Secretary w, r. F. Mills of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce and
Convention League to Secretary
Urey Woodson. of the Democratic
national committee for his guidance
in making the seating arrangements
for the Democratic national conven-
ton, which meets in Denver, July T.
There are 1881 chairs shown in
aisles or in the space left for stand
ing room, it will be possible to seat
IA 900 persons.
This is larger seating capacity
than is available at Chicago Conven-
tion hall, Madison Square Garden
or the Mormon Tabernacle at Salt
Lake.
On the first floor eight sections of
seats, 2,01O in number, all within
easy hearing distance of the speak
ers' platform, have been set aside for
delegates and alternates, the number
of which is estimated at 1000. Odd
numbered sections of this space will
be occupied by the delegates and
even numbered sections by the alter
mates.
On tue pldtloi III, Withih pam olSul l
and hearing of all parts of the i'm
mense structure, are reserved SAC
seats for dignitaries. Immediately
adjacent to the platform space is re-
served that for the press, where 303
seats have been provided, with four
desks for telegraph equipment. In
all 3,143 seats have been provided
for the general public, divided as
follows: 700 on the first floor, L.
500 in the balcony and 544 in the
gallery. Space has been provided
for all telegraph companies and for
private wires, which space is easily
reached from all parts of the press
reservation. The Western Union and
Postal companies drew lots for the
space of vantage, and the Postal won,
being assigned to the first reserva-
tion of LOO square feet. Other
spaces in the lien of reservation are
then assigned as follows:
The Associated Press, 500 square
feet; two other press associations,
500 square feet each and the West
ern Newspaper Union, LOO square
feet. Gables of immense size are be-
ing laid to connect with all public
and private wires, and 1t is said that
the general telegraphic equipment
will surpass anything that has been
attempted by other cities where ma
tional conventions have been held.
The subcommittee in charge of the
G. Thomas Taggart of Indiana,
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27
AT THE TURN OF THE TIDE.

By George Whitman.
You may fondle your fame, like a
hunter his game,
And exult in the roar and the
rattle,
While the multitudes shout and the
cannon blaze out
The praise of the victor in battle,
But the victor will pine when the
shouting subsidies,
And another will shine at the turn
of the tide.
You may subjugate men, as swine to
the pen
By the rod of the tyrant are
driven
You may flourish the whip with a
merciless grip,
While force to your fingers are
given;
But your fingers will fail, and the
men you deride
Will flourish the fail at the turn
of the tide.
You may prosper by wrong, as
tyrants do, long,
And rule like a pitiless Nero;
And the truculent slave may Justify
rave
In praise of his maculate hero;
But the tyrant will quail when the
judge shall decide,
And the right will prevail at the
turn of the tide.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27
CUSTER DINwIDDIE SHOT.

A telegram was received here from
Oregon last Saturday evening by Mrs.
Louis Hughes that her brother, Gus
ter Dinwiddie, had shot and killed
himself No particulars as to how
the accident occurred have been re-
ceived.
Custer Dinwiddie lived at Coll
bran for number of years and had
many friends here who are shocked
to hear of his death in this manner.
Mrs. Hughes had planned to visit
her parents this summer, and this
sad news has FASTENED here depar-
ture. She will leave early next week
for a long visit in Southern Oregon.
Plateau Voice.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27
SEATING PLANS
FOR GREAT HALL

chairman; Urey Woodson of Ken
tucky. secretary; ]. E. Osborne of
Wyoming, J. c. Dahlman of Nebras-
ka, Norman E. Mack of New York,
Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois, Clark
Holland of Georgia and r. M. John
son of Texas compose the subcom-
mittee.
1t is believed that matters as to
the choosing of temporary chairman,
who will make the keynote" speech
at the convention, and the appoint
ment of the various committees, will
be taken up at this meeting.
The contract will also be let for
taking the official proceedings of the
convention in shorthand. The prep
arations by Denver citizens for the
coming national convention will be
largely in the nature of a celebra-
tion of the abundant prosperity of
the city and state. Extensive decora-
tions have been planned and large
sums of money will be expended in
entertainment.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27
EYE STRAIN.

Eye strain is much more common
than even physicians suppose. Many
patients are in the hands of practi-
toners of medicine for nervous
ness" "migraine,'' indigestion" and
general breakdown, who never sus-
pect that these symptoms are reflex
manifestations of eye strain.
Persons troubled. with these symp-
toms who have failed to get relief
from drugs would do well to have
their eyes examined for errors of re-
fraction and muscular imbalance, and
properly corrected by
CHAS. GASHO. Oph. D.,
Rooms l and 2, Margery Block
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27

We are reliable. ou can depend
on us. Our work Is the very best
Phone us your wants.-The Suitor-
lum.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27

For durability. utility. economy and
sanitation the Herricl1 leads all re-
frigerators. See it at Fleming &
Lambs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27

How about the Joe Moon buggy
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-27
ARE YOU LOOKINK FOR A
CHANCE TO BUY DIRT CHEAP


CHANCE TO BUY 'DIRT CHEAP?
40 acres miles east of Fruita. 10
acres full bearing apples. IL acres 3
year old apples, balance alfalfa; full
water right, fine improvements and
very best of soil. This is certainly
''dirt" cheap at $500 per acre with
only one-half down.
10 acres on Third Fruit Ridge, 3
acres set to apples and grapes. small
house and barn. Price. $2650, $1,000
down.
40 acres miles northeast of
1ruita all under cultivation, full wa
ssr right, four room house and barn.
Price 500 per acre, $500 down.
Pair fine residence lots between
Eighth and Ninth on Gunnison for
few days only at $500.
Pair of lots between Sixth and
Seventh on Teller only 5000 or will
trade equity for good driving horse
and buggy.