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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
IMPROVE COLBERT ROADS.
County Commissioners Appropraat
 Dfspensnry Fund.

Dispensary Fund.
 Tuscumbia, June 10.--(Special )---The commissioners of Colbert county have appropriated the sum of s12.000.00. the amount of the county's share of the dispensary profits. to the improvement of roads throughout the county. which they have decided to work with teams, in connection with the road machinery recently purchased by the county, con sisting of rock crusher and traction engine.
 The $12,000 represents the portion of the forty per cent dispensary prohts after setting aside the amount. under the law, which goes to the public schools of the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
sHEID-ATKINs.
An Interesting Wedding Takes Place
 At AIexnndrfn.

At Alexandria.
 Anniston. June 10.--ISpecial. )--A wedding of interest to many occurred at the home of the parents of the bride at Alexandria this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when MT. J. D. Sheid and Miss Maggie Atkins were married.
 Mir. Sheid is a rural carrier on route one out of Alexandria. young man of sterling worth and merit and quite popular.
 Miss Atkins is one of calhoun's fair- est daughters, possessing those traits of character that serve to make young womanhood lovable, and Is a favorite among a large circle of friends.
 Immediately after the ceremony they they left for Chattanooga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
TrAM WORK.

Our club contracts mean no more worry, we get your clothes regularly and give them all the attention they require. Phone 1I3. French Dry Clean ing Co.,. 2O3 Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
Japan Kamuea paner

Tokio. une 10,-The foreign office has issued a white paper maintaining the correctness of the attitude of the Japanese government in forbiding the building of the Fakumep- -shi- -kllntun railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11

It pays to set the best rather than the cheapest In our line, for one suit properly renovated occasionnIly out- lasts several neglected or ignorantly cleaned and looks we'll tlII worn eom- nleteIy out. H0It's Dye Works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
Ngra. ,Jackaon ResiRns,

Tuscumbia, June Especially )-- Mrs. James Jackson, for several years principal of the Deshler Female Insti- tute of this city, one of the most pros- porous girl schools in the state has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
nurinI of MT. Mcclellan.

Auniston, June 1o.-(speeial.)-The funeral of r. Nj. Mcclellan, who died Monday morning was held from the family residence, 5O1 Mulberry avenue,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
wmTsHIRE-McPETERs

Wanted, A Wife, Casino Tonight Apply to Irene Myers Stock Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-11
ENTERTAINs TEACHERs.

The Fama NacIOnaI cigar is the best nickel cigar on earth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
TEDDY. JR.. AND DAD ON OUTS
President Didn't Fancy Carpet Weav.
inc. Sc Sen Must shift For Himself

President Didnt Fancy Carpet Weav-
ing. Sc Sen Must Shift; For t4ir,seif.
Waterbury, Conn Dec 90 Ii ha.
leaked ont here Why young Major
Teddy Roosevelt OF Governor E.eet
George L. l.iiley's staH has not shown
up at any ot The numerous gathpr.ne.
OF that 6espangled body
Teddy has been saving np his pom
MOS TO buy his expeusiv. uniform
and hasn't accumulated the ne,rs.a.,
amount The Young man IS learutr..
The bushes of weaving CARPET az
Thompson,ille. and does not cet "A
large salary
But why dii not the illustrious faith
er of the rising Young man came to
his rescue? IS the FIRST and most n O.
ural question.
Fog The reason that father and s.r
are not now and have not been 1r
some time on the most cordial term
The Young major has conhied 20
some ot his friends that his father lid
not altogether approve of Lis step
when he determined 90 strike uut far
himself and learn the trade OF a Garnet
weaver. and that De came To- Thoa.p
SonYille entirely OF his own yoiitfD.
and against the desire OF the president.
~ho had other plans in mind Tor bis
hopeful Therefore he was given re-
mc,ant parental blessing accom-,
panied hy the dictum that Il b.. FOL
lowed hts own impulses he must mai..
his own way and expect nothing from
home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 100
PITTsBURG's SHAME

Pittsburg has taken the place OF
Philadelphia and St. Louis at the
graft scandal counter, and the
roguery, dishonesty and scandal
which is being handed out is hard for
she American people so digest.
councilmen in Pittsburg seem TO
have been cheap. They appear 80
have been purchased in some In
stances for as low as FIVE dollars per
councilman, while a few of the lead
ers pocketed the golden stream
which flowed from corporations in
the Smoky City. Honest men In
Pittsburg, such as appear TO make
up the Voters League, which ex-
posed the present state OF municipal
corruption, can well afford to con-
graduate themselves shat the new
year about to begin will see a
thorough cleaning out in that city
and will witness the closing OF the
prison doors behind some OF the
grafters. Is is hardly conceivable
that such an awful state OF moral
depravitude should exist in the
midst OF a community OF American
people. It makes us pause occas-
tonally to question the drift OF the
nation; to wonder whether or not
the money we are striving TO earn
will pay for the evil that accom-
panies it's pursuit; to ask ourselves
whether we are forgetting the hon
essy OF our fathers and the purity OF
the earlier life OF the nation in our
great desire to attain wealth. Graft
In American cities Is a stencil in the
nostrils OF the nation, and yet the
nation is responsible. Graft cannot
exist where there is an awakened
public conscience, where citizens
realize that they have public as well
as private duties to perform. where
the people keep a strict watch over
the character OF their officials. where
they scrutinizs their acts and frown
on dishonesty in public life. Too
enuch engrossed in their own affairs
che people OF Pittsburg have allowed
eheir city's name and fame 80 De
smirched by a crowd OF grafters,
who, had the people been on guard,
would never have been in a position
TO bring about this scandal. Let
Pittsburg's unenviable position be
warning 30 the people OF every
American city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
WOMAN DESCRIBES
TERRIFYING Scene
Says Death Ambushed SuTViv-
Ors at Every Step.

Catauia. Dec. 3o-Tales OF terror
and suffering are told by the Messina
refugees who have reached here \
woman who escaped unhurt told OF her
experience. We were all sleeping In
my house when We were awakened by
al awful trembling which threw us ont
oi our beds I cried out that ii was
an earthquake and called To the others
TO save themselves. while I quickly
pushed few clothes into a valise. The
shocks continued. seeming To grow
stronger The walls cracked. ami nv
bureau split ia two and then crashed
10 the floor. nearly crushing me- My
hands trcmhled 50 that J could scarce
~ omen the doors
To increase the terror raiustorm
accompanied by hail. swept through
The broken windows Finally with m,
brother and sister succeeded in
gaining the street but soon lost them
in the mad race OF terror stricken
people who s,irged onward. uttering
cries OF pain and distress. During IA :
terrible hight balconies chlmneys and
tiles showered down upon us continu-
ously Death amhushed Us at every
step
The sky was aglow with the refec.
ton OF burning palaces and other
buildings and as II this was not
enough. there suddenly shot up into
the sky huge burst OF fame follow.
"a hv crash that seemed TO shake
the whole town. This probably was the
gas works blowing up.
''Instiuctively rushed toward the
water front bat there found the grand
promenade transformed into muddy.
miry lake in which 7 slipped and often
tell only learned afterward that !
was rescued senseless by soldier and
carried 10 a train
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
FLOOR GIVES WAY
MANY INJURED
Courtroom Drops Twenty Feet
to Floor Below.
CAUSED BY OVER-CROWOING

There Was No Warning Of Impending
Accident. When Floor Suddenly Col.
iapsed at EIlieot, City. Md.-colered
Man Was on Trial For Assault. and
After the Accident Talk Of a Lynch.
ing Was Heard. But Sober Counsel
Prevailed
Baltimore. Dec. 3O.-The upper aoor
Of Eastoa hall. two story frame build.
ing az EllicOtt City. twelve miles west
of Baltimore. collapsed during mag.
istrate's hearing being given william.
HAYWOOD. colored. charged with muir.
derous assault. About zoo men and
boys were carried down. and while no
one was killed outright. thirtv-siN Der.
sons. including several OF the most
prominent citizens OF the town were
more or less seriously injured Amonc
the worst sufferers is William Hail. a
reporter for the Baltimore American.
who had both legs and his Jaw broken.
besides sustaining other painful in.
Juries IL is believed he will recover
but he will be badly disdgured Ar
life
Others who We're hurt are. Colonel
". :. Powell editor Of the Eilicott
City Times. leg wrcnchod and haliv
bruised Bernard ~ Wallenhorst jus.
tice conducting the hearing. Lex arok.
en-. states Attorney Martin + Burke.
face badly cut. former Judge John G.
Rogers. Of the state court OF appeals.
Sheriff George a Howard. leg broken.
Deputy Sheriff James Z. Hobbs leg
wrenched and bruised over the ewes:
Policeman Dennis Carr both ankles
badly sprained. body bruised. John
Ross leg broken. Policeman William
G. Stevens, leg broken. Thomas Hen
messy. farmer. ribs broken and cut ON
head. Johnnie Myers. seventy years
old. injured internally and severely
bruised condition serious
The remaining injured sustained
sprsins. cuts and bruises and all the
victims were severely shaken un
The overcrowded condition OF tho
room was the cause OF the accident
There was NO warning Of the accideul
With creaking sound the door SUD
denly gave way. The people Ga the
room were thrown into struggiing
mass 70 cement door twenty ieet
below Those who were on the onf
skirts jumped through windows to tre
ground OF clutchet remaining upr'ehfs
10 support themselves
HatWood. the prisoner was unhuri
Feeling against him. which ran high
when he Was Spprehended FOR muir
terous attack on Charles f. Hiu was
reawakened 10y the arcident and talk
OF lynching was indulged in
The fact tina, the entire police force
Of the place had been disabled was
commented upon and used as an argr.
ment that Il would be easy 10 rush the
jail and hurry HAYWOOD 10 a couveai-
ent tree. But sober counsel prevailed
for time az least. although there was
restless undercurrcnt OF feeling ia
evidence around town
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31

dreis eassgeo N the work OF nobbug
the banks and business houses.
Rsseusrs Sseed Narrowing scenes.
The work OF rescue at Messina pro.
scented narrowing scenes. Hundreds 81
people We're pinned under walls an.
ratters alive. bar terribly injured. Tor
thirty hours. one OF the rescuers
found under the ruins OF a house I'VE
children alive but unatse To speak.
ciingirg around the corpse OF their
mother. In some cases heroic res
cucrs met death in the falling debris.
In one house twenty persons. suspend
ed on the nth floor and unable to
reach the street because the lower
floors had been torn away. We're res
Cued with a rope by a sailor Six
criminals We're killed while attempt
ing 20 loot the bank OF Sicily. where
cash amounting 10 half million dol
lars lay m plain view
Refugees from Reggio who reached
CatanEaro said that they could see
huge columns OF smoke rising from
the ruins of Nessina They affirmed
that Reggie. Csnnitello and I.azzaro
were destroyed. \ tidal wave demol.
ished the railroad between Lazzaro
and Reggie and small army OF men
are working desperately TO re-estab
lish communication with the latter
place. for which a train with troops
and tcieCraphers has started
The latest reports received here say
that 4eee soldiers in the various bar
racks AZ Messins We're buried under
the ruins. The rock of CharNhdis now
blocks the entrance 10 the Strait Of
Nessina.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
LOCAL MARE ETs
lCorrectod By Simon Hir.h q Bro.

Corrected By Simon Hirsh 4 Bro,
Wheat, 95 to S1.02; corn. SO to 60
neal. $50 to $3.50; oats
90 20 %: old hens live. 8. dressed, 10,
chickens live, . to 10; drawn. ] ? TO 10;
nndra"n, IL to II, eggs, q 70 rs
lard, 10 to II; ducks. live TO 10.
turkeys. undrawn.' I6 to II; drawn
II to Is; live. u to 10; wild, IL to
~; rabbits 10 to 12K each; butter.
10 to 20; old hams. 10 to IS.
new hams, IL to 10 Irish DO
tatoes. co to 10 sweet potatoes.
10 to so; lambs. 81 30 TO 81 90; hides
green, 2 to ~; dry sailed, 3 TO o; dry
hides. 10 TO II; calf skins No. /, 81 90
70 Las; baled hay. $14 20 eli per ton;
lsai spmac, 40 to 10 per 100; hogs, 5yc;
beef. i've weight. 3 to &C.; pork. to 6H:
wool. l6 to 10 per ID; veal, 81 to 6.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31

The following news clipping er-
plains itself:
Augusta county ordered the pur-
chase OF machinery and other equip
ment for road building, including a
Bo-horsepower engine. 1t adopted a
program OF building 10 miles OF mac
adam road a year. being greatly
pleased with the 10 miles already
INSTRUCTED"
The above shows shat a little i'm
provement to the roads of a perma-
nent character always begets more.
The people OF Augusta are showing
commendable push in their work for
better highways. May this spirit of
progress show itself among the peo-
pie OF our adjacent counties during
the coming year is she devout wish
OF this newspaper, which has the in
serests OF this section OF Virginia at
heart.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
sho; FLEEING Robber.

Philadelphia. Dec 3o.-Harr, VIII
hams. aged tWenty-one years. who's
home is Ia Baltimore. was shot and
probably fatally injured AT Andalusia
a suburb. bS Walter Wagner. whose
home he was caught robhingJ Wagner
found Williams. Joseph Foster and two
other young men in his home He
chased them. when Williams. II Is a.
legged turned and fired three shots
from revolver at Wagner. The latter
carried shotgun and he Returned the
FIRE The charge from the gun struck
Williams. Kidding him from the breast
10 the knees. He fell in his tracks. and
Foster. who stopped to assis; him, was
captured
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
LEFT WIDOW S7.oOO.OOO

Son Of Second Wife Gets s161f5c
Waite eoy - First Draws s1.OO0.0Oo.
New York Dec 31-Nrs Mamie
Stewart Leeds widow of William p
Leeds. and his second wife. 20 marry
whom it was said ne paid his FIRST
wife $4,000 sNN for divorce. receives
some S'.H'o.uef az his estate accord
ing to The report of tlc state tax ap
pra.sers filed A. MlnaQla IL
William % Leeds Jr- tho son o, tie
second .irs Leeds receives si6lI.0-e.
while itucoirh csar leeds fte son q.
Mr. Leeds 10y MS nr9t vile. roc ives
$loooooe outright Ills secretary
James +. Eiler. recs.ves So GOO Nj
Leeds diei in Paris. Ju.e %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
FIGHTING IN VENEZUELA
Twenty Men Killed and Fifty Wound
ed IN Battle.

Port Of spain. Trinidad. Dee. co.
There has been fighting at Macuro. on
The Venezuelan coast. between adher.
ents OF former President Castro and
the ere" oi a gunboat working Ia The
interests Of the now president. Juan
Vicente Gomez About twenty men
were Killed and some afty wounded.
General Torres arrived here from
Mac0ro IN small boat lie SAYS the
ODDS were against him and that he de-
cided TO make no further ressstancc &C..
There Will Consequently be 40 mo-.
fighting and the officials sent out by
President Gomez viii take charge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
ERB TRIAL
MOVES RAPIDLY
First Witness In Murder Case
Called This Morning.
DEFENSE is SELF PROTECTION

District Attorney In Address to jury
SAID Commonwealth Will Prove Ae.
eused Plotted Death q Captain ero.
Riaieuled MRS. seisers Story That
She wrestsd Revolver From Erb and
sset Him to save Herself.
Media Pa. Dec. Beatrice Mat.
sui servant. was the first witness
called this morning by the common.
wealth In the trial OF Mrs. NJ Florence
Ero and her sister. Mrs. Catherine
heisei inflicted Jointly AID separately
on the charge ST numbering Captain J..
Clayton Eth az his home at Rcd Ca
blcS last October
The mon selected 10 serve OF H..
jury are. Charles W. Dickinson m.
chanic. OF MARBLE. foreman. Bcniafn II
+ Riley. merchant OF Chester. v \
LitIenbure. gentleman. OF Middlet,wp.
John Edwards. farmer OF Haverfori.
John McCabe. merchant. OF Chester.
Keece I. Lewis. agent. OF Media. John
Common. artist. OF Radnor. Edward
Connor gardner. of Darby: Thomas
Sweeney. moulicr OF Chester. John
:. kerrigan. plumber cf Radnor. JOHN
Mcdonald. laborer. Of Upper Darby.
B. +. Moore iiNerymnn. oi Darby bog.
ough
Tn his address 20 the jury District
Attorney McDade reviewed she trae-
edy in many details such rs wsr.
brought 20 light whom Mrs Erh was
admitted 20 bail hy Judge Brcomau
He said that thc comucnwca,r win
endearor io prove that The defe.i iants
murd"rously plotted She death OF son
aior Elect ISRAEL w Durham's urlvat.I
secretary. That Mrs Erb and not herI
sister fired The fatal shots D. sal
wonld De shown 20 the jury as tleI
most plausible diagnosis lf thc crime
Tie ridiculed Mrs Beiscls defense ttat
she wrestei the revolver from a man
as healthy and strong as Erh ana shot
him to save herself In a struggle ~,
declared that The commonwealth viii
produce testimony that Mrs. Erb ha
said that 30 She was compelled 20 leave.
Red Gables either She would shoot th,
captain COZ De- would shoot her.
Sell protection is che defera. ~ the
two women. both of whom. their rorn
sci said. Will he called 10 the stand a.
testify in tle'r owa behalf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
CHRISTMAS At SHADY GROVE

Hicks Store, Va, Dec. 29th, 1908.
The following program was carried
out at Amas entertainments at shady
Irove church, Spotsylvania county:
10y school.
Prayer. by p. G. Finney.
IT Address by the pastor, Rev. Or. Geo.
Recitation, The Little Brown Spar.
rows. by Annie Foster.
recitation, God Bless US All, by Har-
Recitation, A Christmas Carol. bv Eva
Song, Ring The Bells Merrilv nv scbool
hesitation, The Angels Message. by
Grace Bartleson. -
Recitation, The Old Folks Christmas.
by Mr.. II. II. Keller.
song It's Christmas in Heaven. by
hesitation. The Night Before Christ
mas. BY Roy Finney.
recitation, Such a Glorious Night. by
Hesitation. The Christmas Child. bv
Susie Foster. ~
Song, The Little Christ Aslaan he
Lillian Keller aud class.
Exercise. Gifts For Jesus. bv LON and
Ciate BartIeson.
Kecitation, My Gift, by Elmo Hlcks
That just Suits Me, by Elwood Dick
fnscn. u Di'A
Recitation. Do They Hang Them Fro
by Marie Dickinson. y
Hesitation, by Amy Kent
recitation, 10y Annie Foster.
nseltauon. My Tree, by Ruby Kent
recitation, Don't Hang All Your Pres
'snts On The Christmas Tree, by Robbie
SOLO, by Miss Lillian Keller.
Oscillation, A Christmas Song nv
Edith Kent -
Recitatfen, VIII Carleton \ mas Poem
By Edith Keller. - ''''''
Song. Beautiful Star OF Bethlehem. nv
School ny
Recitation, In Search OF Santa Clam.
By OdsiI Brookman.
Song, Ting-e-liDg, by Miss Keller.
Hesitation. Welcome To Santa Clans
By Annie Harris. 'e'
distribution OF presents, by Santa
uaus and bis helDers
hesitation. Hello Santa, by Mary
Buchanan. S
Song, Silent Night.
Beuedict1on, by the pastor. Rev nr
tAy, eftsf which all, old and youno 70
turned 20 their homes delighted with the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
ABE RUFF GETS
FOURTEEN YEARS
FTlSCO'S Former Political Boss
Sentenced.

San Francisco. Dec sn.-Abraham
Ruei. formerly political boss Of san
Francisco. was sentenced to fNirt.,n
years IN the state penitcntiary at san
quentin. Sentence was pronounced by
Judge William =. iawlor. VINO urcs.l-
ed over KGets ttiai on the charce OF
oribing member OF the SchmItz
board of supervisors ia the award of
an overhead trolley franchise. e. fhe
United railroads. The trial ended ia
the conviction OF Rue; on bee. ~. after
lasting many weeks
Before Adjournment OF court notice
OF appeal was filed on behalf of tno|
defendant and the court signed a writ
OF probable cause. which will act as 3D.
stay OF execution in the case
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
COMING TO THE OPERA HOUSE

The Cleveland Plain Dealer OF June %.
1907, shows the following tribute TO the
wonderful powers OF the great sa- Hera.
who Will appear here with the Volta and
sa-Hera Company for three nights. and
Two matinees, Monday. 3 j 81:
~ anything VIII get the public to iorsake
the parks and go TO an indoor theatre
TINS week, the sa- Hera win do IL at the
opera House.. whore they are giving q
really wonderful demonstration OF
saought reading and mental teIepathy,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31

White Plains y y Dec 3l-Wn-
tam @. Forest OF Tuckshoe. q deputy
.herih and Joseph W Doyle. OF Crofon
Falls. were drowned IN The Cratcn
reservoir al Purdy's Station The men
were skating near each other when
Forest broke through the Ice. DOYLE
tried to save his Fri nd. but the ice
pave way under him and both sank.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
BAD YEAR FOR RAILROADS

That the year 1,05 has been disastrous
for railroads, as we'll as for other lines Of
business. is shown by the statistics Of
construction and of receivership during
the year complied by the Railroad Age
Gezette. Gathered from official sosrces,
they giveindisputabieev evidence OF gres<
falling OF OF railroad activity and OF the
effect OF the general business depression
on the roads which ~ere not 10 TIE best
financial condition TO stand the blow
The number OF roads Becoming insoi-
vent In 1908, twenty-four, Il the largest
since 1896. but this number has been
exceeded In twelve years out n the last
thirty-three.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
STOLE 81 FROM HIMSELF
Man Who Bought Money Order CHANG
cd His Mind.

Trenton, y J.. Dec Arthur Dill
ion. Of Pennington. was held in $1,000
bail for stealing 81 that belonged TO
himself. He bought a 81 money order
10 pay debt TO Charles Jones. Before
he could pass It along TO Jones ne
found that he again needed she money.
signed Jones name 90 the order u Is
alleged, and eot back Bis money. ioaes
made complaint against Dillon who
waived a hearing when arraignel or a
charge OF forging q money order
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
Peace treaty WIN Yaoui lndisns.

NOgales. Ariz. Dec 8D.-The Ion /.
war with the YaGui Indians in Mexico.
In which scores have been killed at
different times. Including many Amerl.
cans. has been terminated ia a treaty
of peace agreed upon by three Indian
chiefs and 166 Of their followers and
the governor Of the state OF sonora
Mexico.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
MAY BORROW A MILLION

A decree issued By Judge Waddill at
Norfolk authorizes the issuance by the
Eeceivers OF the Norfolk and Southern
kah ~ay of certificates ofindebtedness to
the amoSnt OF 81 .0OO. 900 for railroad
competitions, sapairs, main tenence, &c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31

Winona. MINI Dec. 80 -- Seized
early last June with iFiolenl spells Of
hkccoughing j. r HZackmayer. AGED
seventy-siN years an fnsu ian,e agent.
aiccOughsc almost continuously until
Tuesday. when death ended his suffer
ings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-31
U. S. CONSUL AMONG DEAD
Arthur S. Cheney and Wife Among
Earthquake Victims

Earthquake Victims.
Washington. Dec. 3o.-That Arthur
5. Cheney. American consul at Mes
sina. Sicily and hiss wife lost their
lives in the earthquake disaster which
devastated that city is indicated ty OIL
Official dispatch received BY the state
department from Stuart Luptou. the
American vice consul al Messina.
The following dispatch came via
Malta Maltese Islands in the Mediter-
ranean. being received there by wire
less from Messina by Consul William
H. Gale and transmitted BY him 10 the
state department.
''Th. Messina consulate destroyed
and consul aud wife supposed TO bel
dead. f.UPTON.'
Consul Gale in forwarding the dis
patch ~ cable added that i.uptou Is
supposed 20 have escaped.