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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
Theatre Panic Narrowly Axsr..d.

Pittsburg. Jan. IA panic was
narrowly averted at the Nixon theatre
during performance by Henry Miller
and Margaret Anglin. when n cloud
OF smoke coming through the floor
filled the stage. A large audience was
on the verge OF stampede. when House
Detective Frank Morgan rushed into
the theatre, commanded all TO keep
their seats. said there was no danger
and explained the smoke A waiter in
the restaurant under the theatre had
started small fire by lighting n match
in clothes cupboard. Morgan learned
or this and hurried to the auditorium
before the smoke reached the stage.
One woman tainted and several were
carried out on the verge OF collapse.
No damage was done and the play
was completed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
AaTI-SAlo0H LEAGUE PROGRAM

The program Of the seventh annual
convention Of the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League to be held at First Baptist
church, Richmond, February 4, 5 and 6.
1908, includes the following speakers:
Rev J. b. Hawthorne, ID. D., Rev. q.
II. Lambeth. Rev. W. C. Taylor. ID. D..
VIM. Il. Anderson, superintendent Mary.
land Anti-Saloon League; Rev. 4. II.
Bennett, d d., Rev. j. W. West, Rev.
Ed. ]. Richardson. Rev. ]. ID. McAlistsr.
Hon. s. Z. Nicholson. OF Harrisburg.
Pa; Rev. J. A. Lyons. Rev. George W.
Mcdaniel, d. D.. Rev. r. III. Pitt, b. D..
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., D. d., Gov.
Robt. B. Glenn, OF North Carolina; Rev.
Thos. Semmes, Rev. W. N. Vines, D. D.,
Rev. Fl. p. Hamill, Rev. W. w. Lear, ID.
D., w. ]. Kendrick. Eco. Rev. Gilby G.
Kelley, d. D., Rev. T. Men. Simpson, d.
y. Rev: p. A. Baker. ID. D., of Columbus,
Ohio, National superintendent; Rev. E.
Il. Dadmun.
Reports win be made by the officers
and chairmen Of various committees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

PaaIIeIIns r. F.t gR
Social Court" at Bowling Green Mon
day had a small attendance, owing To-
high water In the creeks aud especially
ia the Mattsponi. The low ground
contiguous to the railroad were covered
with water. Treasurer c. T. Smith,
whose home II on the other side OF the
liver, was unable to be present. but a.
usual he was looking after the interests
Dt the people and telephoned not to fail
To hold a meeting OF citizens instructiDg
don. ID Is. Powers, Jr., To work and
vote Tor the bill to repeal the statute
which prohibits the paralleling OF the r
F & p. r. r. The meeting was called at
l2 O'Clock and presided over by Mr.. J
Henry Martin, with the representatives
of The Free Lance, Echo and News a.
secretaries. Judge K. c. Moncure in a
vigorous speech presented resolution
calling on Delegate Powers TO use his
best Efforts Tor the repeal of the statute.
Delegate Powers was present and said
be was In full accord with the purpose OF
the meeting and would leave no stone
unturned to accomplish its object
We did not meet n single person dur
ing the day. which included representa-
tives from Richmond, Alexandria and
other points, who did not favor a repeal
Of the statute.
NOTES
The new clerks Office is complete and
Clerk Coghill and assistants are enjoying
'te comforts. II is one OF the most up.
to-date offices in this section.
The road between Milford and Bowl
ing Green should be looked alter. "A
-titch in time" This road for the oast
tour years has been a good ore
The planters are getting ready to shit
their tobacco to market The Richmond
merchants promise them good prices
The crop Is a good One.
Reports from Mr.. 4 G. Moncure, wh,
~ at "a sanitarium near Baltimore, indi
cate an improvement ia his condition.
| With a unanimity rarely seen the peo
pie expressed their sympathy to Mr.. A
q Chandler in the death Of his son, Mr.
f; W. Chandler. He was popular will
| all classes.
Those present from this city were At
torney F. W. Coleman, II. F. Crismond
Joseph Al. Goldsmith. W. L Lang, j. b
Colbert. W. A. Bell. E. c. Ninde. William
Bernard, b. C. Young, f. X. Tyler
Brown Boulwsre, Harry Cole, Stuart
Jones, and representative of this paper
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
fire Destroys Gold Mining Camp.

Mexico City. Jan. 14.-Acoording tC
telegram just received in this city
the great gold mining camp. FL Oro
one OF the largest in the republic. Il
being destroyed by fire. When the dis
patch was filed the principal hotels
and the more important bushes:
buildings of the camp had been re
duced to ashes. The information de
cIared the entire town was threatened
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
VIRGINIA NEWS

A grand reunion OF Confederate Vete-
rams Of the Northern Neck and South.
side, Will be held at Irvington. July 4th.
Gov. Swanson will be orator OF the DAY.
Since the new years customs collected
at Richmond on imports have averaged
u 900 day. This includes taxes on
mineral waters. cotton goods, laces and
merchandise. The imports for the last
lew months have been showing a won.
derful increase.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

When the Stomach, Heart, OF Kidney
nerves get weak, then these organs al
ways fail. Don't drug the Stomach, nor
stimulate ths Heart or Kidneys That IL
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known to Druggists everywhere as Or.
Shoop's Restorative. The Restorative Is
prepared expressly for these weak inside
nerves Strengthen these nerves, build
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tablets or liquid-aud see how quickly
help VIII come. Free sample test sent on
request by Dr. Shoop. Racine, Wis. Your
health il surely worth this simple test.
Sold by Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

New York. Jan. Il. - Mrs. Russell
Sage is the largest individual tax
payer in the city, according 20 the tax
books. which were opened. Mrs.
Sage's assessment on personal prop
erty and real estate stands at s7.25S,-
600. The Vanderbilt family's personal
assessment is s3.S10.O0 With the real
estate assessment OF Cornelius and
William X. Vanderbilt the family TO.
tai will be s19SiO.OO0. making them
the heaviest contributors 20 municipal
finances
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
Upton VIII chaIIeno. AoaIn.

Colombo. Ceylon. Jan IL. - Sir
Thomas Upton. in an interview. said
he had definitely decided TO send an
other challenge for the Americas cup
In September Of this year. Sir Thomas
hopes to receive an intimation that
this challenge will be accepted. where,
upon he will at once begin building
the challenger yacht.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
SUES WlFE'S PARENTS
Asks $25o.ooo Damages For Alternating
Wife's Affections.

NN~fN~ N-~NfSNS 0@ffoH~o " FNltCUaNll1
Wife's Affections
Philadelphia. Jan. 14.-Richard A.
Goebel, young Austrian. who eloped
with Marion. daughter OF d. Webster
Dougherty. in Europe last March. In
stituted suit against Mr.. Dougherty
and his wife, Anna Wilcox Dougherty
In this city. asking $3.50. 900 for the al
legged alienation of the affections OF
young Mrs. Goebel. Goebel.-who re
cites the history Of his marriage "a
Miss Dougherty. first by civil and az
terwards by religious ceremony In
Londay. AYERS that on June 6. In Dres
den, he was deprived of the right tC
see his wife. and has since been un
able TO communicate with her. The
plaintiff. who comes OF excellent fam
lily. has been employed as a chauffeur
In this city, whence he came after his
wife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

The finest Coffee Substitute ever made.
has recently been produced by DR.. Shoop
OF Racine, Wis. You don't have to boil Il
twenty or thirty minutes made in a
minute. Says the doctor. Health Coffee
Is really the closest Coffee Imitation ever
yet produced. Not grain OF real Coffee
In IL either. Health Coffee Imitation Is
made from pure toasted cereals or grains,
with malt, nuts, etc Really 1t would fool
an expert-were be to unknowineiy
drink 1t for Coffee. w. l.. Brennan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed oot Tree. on request, by Or. Shoop'
tlacine. Wis These tests ass provfng to
the pcople-wfthcut q penny's costethe
great value OF this scientific prsscription
known TO dru9gists everywhere - Dr.
Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by Cool
rick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
JOB PRINTING

We print everything IRON Q book 70
q wishing card on the power presses Of
Shs fros Lance. Send us your orders.
The Free Lancs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
Nelson knosk, Out cIInord.

Ogden. Utah. Jan. 14.-Battling Mel
SON. of Chicago. scored a clean knock
out over Jack Clifford. Of California
at the Grand theatre here. putting
Clifford to the noor for many seconds
over the count In the fifth round OF q
scheduled twenty-round contest
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

Lots Of people live all thsir HIVES with.
out learning how to live.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

Dswitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Saivs
T. especially recommended for piles. Sold
by N. n. Lswfs and W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

The Free Lance Is prepared 70 DO sli
nnds Of Job printing In 1rst-class stys
st modsrsts pricss-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16

Did you ever have occasion toenvey the
disposition OF q so-called reiormer?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
CAROLINE SOCIAL COURT

High Wstsr Caused Small Meeting
Of citizsns-DeIsgsts Powers Instructed to
Vote to Repeal Statute Which Prevents
PaslIelIng r. GP.gR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-16
THEATRE BURNED,
SCORES DEAD
gOyertOwn, Pa, Opera House
Destroyed by Fire.
MANY BODIES CREMATED

Explosion Started the Fire, and
Scores Of Women and Children Were
Trsmpled In Wild Panie-Msny In
jured BY Jumping From Windows.
Entire Families Among the Dead.
seventy-five Injured. Twenty Fatally.
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FATAL Wreck
near PITTSBURG
ONE KILLED, FIVE SERIOUSLY
HURT AND MANY PAssEN-
GERS SHAKEN UP IN COL
LlsloN WITH FREIGHT.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 30.--Qne man
was killed, FIVE others seriously in
jured and many passengers badly
shaken up when train No. 5, known as
the Chicago Limited, on the Pittsburg
& Western branch of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway, crashed into a "buckled''
freight train near Valencia, Pa, about
twenty miles north of here early today
The dead:
G. E. SPIDELL, fireman of the pas
senger train, caught under boiler.
The injured:
o. r.. Stuart, Chicago. arm broken
scalp and other wounds.
p. c. Eastman, UniontoWn, Pa, hir
broken, face and head cut.
C. j. Anderson, Philadelphia, cut
about the head and face by flying glass
: w. F. Williams. engineer OF the
train, Chicago Junction; arm bruised
H. S. Fout, conductor train, Pitts
burg, cut about the head.
The wreck was due to the breaking
of a long freight train on grade near
the scene of the accident. One of the
cars on the end of the rear part OF
the disconnected freight lurched out
over the north bound tracks as the
limited came along.
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MYSTERY Wells
ASSASSINATION
CHARLESTON, S. C, YoUNG MAN
SHOT IN BACK WHILE TALK
ING TO FRIEND.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 5o.--An as
sassination, still shrouded in mystery,
took place at Barnwell, this state, a
little after 10 o'clock last night, when
Perry Usserry was shot in the back
of the head with load of buckshot
and slugs, while standing talking to
a friend, just on the edge of the
grounds Of a carnival. Usserry was
instantly killed. Marvin Holland, to
whom he was talking, was slightly
wounded. The shot was fired from
out of the darkness. Immediately aft
er the shooting man, whose identity
is not yet known, was seen running
toward nearby swamp with a gun In
his hand. Bloodhounds from the state
penitentiary followed the trail through
the swamp, losing it in the road on
the other side.
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New Scandal at the Nations
Capital
A DIPLOMAT IS INVOLVED
ALLEGED WIFE OF ARMY oFFic-
ER, SUPPOSED DIPLOMAT AND
NEGRO IN scRAPE WHICH THE
POLICE ARE ATTEMPTING TO
UNRAVEL-NEGRo WOUNDED.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The police OF
this city have shooting mystery on
their hands involving negro man. a
supposed dipomat and the alleged wife
of an army captain. At the emergency
hospital, William Sykes, a negro and
the man who was shot, lies in a criti-
cal condition, while the other parties
to the affair for the present. at least,
have been able to conceal their iden-
tity.
The shooting occurred Saturday ev-
ening in a fashionable section of the
city after the negro had approached
the couple, and he says, asked to be
directed to a certain address.
Story of an Eye Witness.
A short time afterward, according to
the story of the clerk of the Portland
department house, overlooking the cir
Gle near where the shooting took place,
man and woman, apparently excited
passed quickly through the lobby and
left by another door. The mans nose
was bleeding ana the woman was
heard to advise him to have It at
tended to, whereupon they started for
drug store on the corner but changed
their minds and disappeared.
The negro adheres to his first story
that he simply asked to be directed
to an address he gave. Il is stated
that should the negro die the police
would be compelled to make canvass
of all the legations unless in the
meantime the identity Of the man be-
comes established.
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for which he demanded 100000. This
sum was, by those implicated, consid-
cred exorbitant, and consequently an
arrangement was perfected with Nine.
Steinheil to burglarize the house, she
to take advantage of the occasion TO
rid herself of her husband.
Name of Actual Assassin.
The paper gives the name of a de-
tective who, it is alleged, directed the
operation, and 1t declares that the
name of the actual assassin has been
disclosed by Mariette Wolff, who was
a cook in the service OF Madame
Steinhill.
No documents, however, were found,
as SteinheiI had confided them to the
keeping of friend. The whole house
was ransacked, only to find that the
papers had been removed to Switzer-
land.
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Heavy Rains Renders Many
thousands Homeless
RAILROAD TRAINS ANNULLED
FORTY EIGHT HOUR DOWN. POUR
CAUSES VAST DAMAGE in VAL
LEY or coTToNwooD-PEoPLE
or GUTHRIE sUFFER-pANeER-
GUS FLOOD IMMINENT.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 3O.-As the result
of a forty eight hour downpour. in the
valley of the Cottonwood river and it's
tributaries, the Cottonwood overfiowed
here this afternoon. Several hundred
homes are partially under water in
West Guthrie and 5000 people are
homeless. The river at o'clock last
night was ont foot higher. than ever
before in its history, and rising twelve
inches an hour. Street car service is
completely at a standstill and the city's
water plant is under water.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e
roundhouse and shops are inundated,
and alt railroad trains in and out of
Guthrie have been annulled. Near
Steward, Okla-,the Santa Fe tracks are
out and the railroad bridge at Red
Rock has been washed out All the
other railroads entering here report
miles of track washed out or complete
ly under water.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-30
PANIC FILLS
The HALTIANS
ALL STORES AND BUSINESS
HOUSES IN PORT AU PRINCE
HAVE BEEN CLOSED.

s., Port au Prince Nov. 3O.-Fear that
rebels will enter Port au Prince and
condition of panic. All stores and
business houses are closing and put,
ting up their shutters.
Men are protecting their residences
by barring the doors and windows and
every foreigner in the city has put up
over his property the flag of his ma
ton
The markets are deserted. The coun-
try people who come in every morn
ing with produce have fled precipi-
lately leaving their goods behind
them.
President Alexis persists in his de-
termination to continue the struggle.
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M'CANNA HAS
A CLOSE GALL
GRAND FORKS COUNTY TOWN IS
BADLY scoRcHED BY AN
EARL MORNING FIRE.

Grand Forks, Nov 8o.--Fire at -.
o'clock last night at the town of Nc
Gamma entailed loss estimated at
10000 partially covered by insurance.
The blaze was first discovered in the
A. b. Layer meat market, which is op-
serated by John Boyle. The flames
spread to the McCanna hotel which.
was destroyed as was also the billiard
han and restaurant conducted by r. ~,
patterson. rhe building occupied by
Edwards Bros, general mercantile
store was badly scorched but thd
damage was light.
The losses and insurance follows:
McCanna hotel. building, $l,500; i'm
surance. s1.1O0; contents, $4,000, in-
surance. $1,000; a. D. Layer, building,
Al 400: insurance $500; John Doyle.
stock. $3.50, total loss; r. p. Patterson,
building and contents, $4,000. ,insur
Ancs $4,000:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-30
BABE HIT BY AUTO;
DRIVER IS MOBBEO

New York Nov. 80. Although
struck by an automobile last night,
Philmea Paccerella still clung to her
l. year -old sister whcFl she was car
irying across Fifty fifth street but she
fell in such a position that the baby
was hit by the machine and killed. The
child though stunned, picked up the
dead body of the infant and gazed
piteously about her while any angry
crowd pursued the automobile, threat
ening the chaufferr, VIM. H. German.
Fearing a riot the police spirited the
chauffeur away by strategy Cor
man who was driving a big touring
car. with two passengers from Boston
was held for examination on charge
of homicide.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-30
Big TRUST BANK
QUITS FOR GOOD

New York, Nov. s0.-The Lafayette
Trust Co., reorganization of the Jen-
kins Trust Co. OF Brooklyn. which
went down in the financial panic of
year ago, did not open for business to-
day. Instead there appeared on the
doors of the bank brief formal state
ment confirming the announcement
made last night to the effect that the
officers Of the institution had decided
to give up the struggle and permit the
institution to go into liquidation.
John G. jenkins, Dr., who was the
president of the Jenkins Trust Co. is
now on trial In Brooklyn on a charge
of grand larceny, growing out of some
'of his acts while he occupied that po-.
sition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-30
FRANK ].
MEAD DEAD
Former Prominent Dakotan
Dies in Minneapolis

st. Paule Nov. 3o.--Frank J. Mead,
who came to st. Paul in 1857 as a
printer and editor of the Pioneer, at
erward the Pioneer Press, and for
several years lived in Dakota territory,
holding various territorial offices. died
yesterday in the Swedish hospital,
Minneapolis, aged 49,
Frank j. Mead was prominent in
Dakota in territorial days. having at
one time conducted newspaper at
Bismarck and Mandan. He took a
very prominent part in the capotal
seat fight and will be remembered by
many of the prominent pioneers of the
state.
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Paris, Nov. 30.-Libre Parole, an
anti -semetic journal, is still keeping
up the cry that President Felix Faure,
who died in this city in 1899, was the
victim of a political murder because
he intended to refuse request for a
retrial of the Dreyfus case
1t claims now that Adolphe Stein
he'll, who was found dead in his resi-
dence in Paris last May, was murdered
with the connivance of his wife and
the political police. The object of the
crime was to obtain possession of GER
tain letters written by M. Faure,
which the paper alleges comprise men
now active in public life.
Continuing, The Libre Parole says
that Steinheil was fully conversant
with his wife's manner of life, and
that he had the possession of papers
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TARIFF men ARE
AFTER MORE time
THOSE INTERESTED IN REVISION
q CLAIM THEY HAVE NOT HAD
TIME TO GATHER I'M
..-.s PORTANT FACTS -.a...a

Washington, Nov. S0.-Among those
hearings before the ways and means
committee of the house there is an inn
preston that Representative Serene
e. Payne, chairman of the committee,
will find it impossible to resist the re-
quests for an extension of time for
witnesses to be heard on the proposed
reviion of the tariff.
1t is claimed that not sufficient motive
was given by the chairman to permit
those interested to gather important
facts regarding the schedules in which
they desired a change. This was the
case more especially in the early hear
ing and at hearings last week, nearly
all of which required sessions until
midnight ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-30
ST. PAUL PICKLE
Man MURDERED?
BODY OF J. 3. GEDNEY FOUND UN-
DER BRIDGE WITH SKULL
FRACTURED.

st. Paul, Nov. 3O.-AThe body of John
b. ,Gedney, a brother OF M. A. Gedney,
Charles B. Gedney and Isadore "
Gedney, proprietors of the M. A. Ged-
ney. Pickle Co., of st. Paul, was found
under a bridge of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railway, Second street and
Fourth avenue south, Minneapolis, yes
terday, with his skull fractured.
1t Is supposed that he had been rob-
bed and thrown over the bridge by
highwaymen or that he accidentally
fell from the bridge.
Gedney, while interested in the
picking plant in st. Paul, was resi-
dent of Unalaska, Wis, where he had
a wife and three children.
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10 BODIES RECOVERED.

Pittgburg, Nov. 30.-At ! o'clock
today 11o bodies had been recov-
cred from the Marianne mine.
More than sixty have been identi-
fed,
John III. Jones. president of the
Pittsburg Buffalo Co., said that all
corpses found thus far would be
hoisted from the shaft before
night. The list of victims, he de-
clares will not exceed the first 'es-
tirnate of 1870. A number of bod
les are buried under the fallen
workings and will not be recovered
for several .daya Others Pave
been blown to fragments and are
being picked up in Piece meat.
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JOHN HENRY IS
GIVEN LIFE Term
GRAND FORKS NEGRO WHO MUIR
DERED HIS HoUsEkEEPER
WILL NOT SWING ON
GALLoWS.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov 30.--John
Henry, colored, convicted of murder
ing his housekeeper, also colored. was
this afternoon sentenced by Judge
Templeton in the district court to life
Imprisonment In the state peniten-
tiary
Abner Brown, a local piano tuner
convicted of criminal assault, was
given ten years at hard labor in the
penitentiary.
One year imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary was the sentence passed upon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-30
POPE Plus CONFINED
TO BED WITH FEVER

Rome Nov. 30.-Pope Plus x. had a
slight fever today and was obliged to
remain in bed, Drs. Pstacei X. and
Marohiafara, after careful exanin-
alton, announced that with proper care
and rest they felt sure that no COM
plications would arise.