davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Commissioners Reappointed.

Washington. June S.-Carrying out his declaration to the conference of governors should congress fail to pro- vide for the continuance of the inland waterways commission he would con tinue it by executive act and congress having failed to take action on the subject, President Roosevelt has re- appointed the members of that com. mission.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Bridges Swept Away.

Mac Leod. Alberta, June S.-The Canadian Pacific bridge at West Mac Leod was swept away. St. Mary's bridge between here and Lethbridge Is total wreck and Canadian Pacific railroad pumping station has been swept into the river.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Royalty Goes to Russia.

Port Victoria, Eng. June S.-The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward, Queen Alexandra, Prin. cess Victoria and large suite on board left here at daylight Saturday for Reval, Russia. by way of the Kiel canal
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Cincinnati's Revenue Collector.

Washington, June S-Bernhardt Bettmann was appointed by President Roosevelt as revenue collector at Gin cinnati.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Sixteen Killed. Seventeen Hurt.

Vienna, June S.-Sixteen workmen were killed and seventeen others more or less seriously injured by an ex- plosion in celluloid factory at Otta- kring, a suburb of Vienna
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Reshipped to New York.

London. June S.-It is declared that 21O,O0O pounds of American meat that has been stored at London, Glasgow and Liverpool were reshipped by fast steamer to New York to meet the con- tinued shortage of meat in America.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Taft Delegates Win.

Chicago, June S.-The Republican national committee decided contests involving twenty-five seats in the con- vention in favor of Taft delegates. Thompson delegation from Alabama and a delegation from an Arkansas district.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Mayor Busse a Benedict.

Chicago, June S.-Information has become public that Mayor Busse was married April 24 to Miss Josephine Lee of this city. The mayor confirm ed the report
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Heart Disease supno.ed Cans.

Detroit, Mich, June S-Hon. Peter White of Marquette. one of the most prominent men in the upper peninsula Of Michigan. dropped dead here Sat. urday in front of the city hall.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
Major Filler No More.

Little Rock, June S.-Major T. J. Filler. a Confederate veteran, and one of the most prominent capitalists of the state, died at his home here Friday, aged seventy-six years
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-08
TEMPTATION

Balzac said, was the only thing he couldn't resist. It is never so seductive as when it takes shape Tn a dish of our rich and delic- ious ice cream, favored with del lcate fruit juices. There is one peculiarity 1t possesses above all others, that it always tastes like more.
 GEO. J, TERRY COMPANY
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 1908
KING GEORGE NOTES

King George Co, Va Dec ith, 1908
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Lewis
Bllingsley, WHO has be N sick, IA much
improved.
Mr.. W. A Rose IA teaching the public
school at King George Is substitute for
Miss Molle Billingsley, during her moth
er'- indisposition.
Mrs. Edwin Bruce. oi Galveston, Tex.
~. who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Imogeu Lewis, left yesterday for her
Southern home Her visit was pleas.
ure 70 oil who knew her.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Mills, who have
been visiting Mr. ard Mrs. II. 4. Gar
nett, returned TO Va hington Monday.
Mr. aud MS Tiernan Darling are In
BaliimOra, where they have gone ON ac-
count ef Mrs. Darling's health.
Miss Lucy Lewis left yesterday Tor
Washington 70 spend few days.
Mr Edward Tsyloe has gone to West
Virginia to take the position be held near
Aneted last year I'll the pauic pafalyzsd
business
Mr. Wm. Garrett, OF Washington, T.
visiting his parents aud hunting. lie Il
accompanied by Mr. Harry Brooke, ol
Washington.
NJ. John Cawood, OF Washington, ha-
returned after visiting bis sisters bers.
Mrs H. f. South has moved from
Waysile tu Lothian.
The opebilg Of the hunting eeason,
Dec l, was hailed with delight by King
Georgians.
Clerk II Courts + L. Hunter IL on Il
visit 10 relatives In Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
iTtMS FROM 0RAgG CUUllY

Lahore. Va, D,c. 4fh
4 large crowd was present NJ 10
Casey sale and everything sJld we'll. |
was said some things went beyond orig
hs cost Uuiyersal regret WAS express
At NJ. Casey going aWsy The lndifs q
Macedonia Mission society served oyster
and other rCfreshm5nts IN fine ri le. ;
nicely was every thlng cooked and
charmingly served that the twenty-h
gallons soon disappeared. About sever
ty.hvs dollars was resliz d. While ther
are several buyers on hand the farm ha
not yet been sold.
Cattle buyers are here from varioB'
sections. and good b-ei and stOckers ar'
active.
Hog killing Il 10 blast. The cold wav,
ls welcomed by many.
Not 10 many years has so much fallow
Ing been done so early. In fact iarmer,
generally are ahead with work.
A new arrival At the homs oi Mr.. VII
Smith, OF Pine Top, makes five promis
ing boys 10 the family. The Oldest sor
iell on an axe today and was 40 badly
cut in the side that DR.. Frazer hid tC
take seven stitches.
Mr.. Tim Casey Is on the sick list witt
lame back.
Miss Mary Bettis. now passed heI
eightieth mile post, IL sick here.
Mr. VIII Green carried his wife to Rich
mond for medical treatment.
Mr.. VIII Graham has been combining
business and pleasure on trip here thi'
week
Master Dallas Coons. OF Culpeper, 1:
visiting Grandpa Terrill lear here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
NO STRIKE ON
The PENNSY
Engineers Grievances Settled
By Arbitration.
EACH MADE CONCESSIONS

Settlement Of Controversy Brought
About BY Federal eoard Of Media
ton is Satisfactory to Both Sides.
Trouble Was over Settling Griev'
anccs Of Engineers and Involved
Principles In Management cf the
Company.
Washington. Dec 5--A successful
issue of the conferences between rep.
resentatlves Of the Brotherhood OF 10
comotivc Engineers and Of the Penn
sylvania railroad lines west Of PITS
burg and the board OF mediation. con
ssting OF Chairman Knapp. Of the In.
terstate commerce commission. and
Or. Charles p Nell. commissioner oi
labor has been reached
An agreement proposed by the board
Of mediation was accepted by General
Manager G. l.. Peck. of the Pennsyl
yania lines. and by the board Of ad
justment OF the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers Satisfaction was g.
pressed By both sides 10 the clniro'
versy at the settlement agreed upon.
and the agreement was exchanged be.
tween the parties to the controversy
in writing.
When the controversy was submit
ted TO the board of mediation II con.
tained elements taat were very seri-
Gus Already the engineers On the
Pennsylvania lines west OF Pitisburg
had voted to strike unless they could
obtain what they deemed to be proper
redress OF their grievances Through
the efforts of Chairman Knapp and
Dr. Nell the parties to the controversy
we're brought together IN the rrelim-
mary conferences II appeared unlikely
that an amloable adjustment OF the dif'
terences could be reached. becauge the
controversy involved principles in the
policy OF the management OF the Penn
sylvauia lines. from which the officials
lid not see their way clear to recede
After careful consideration OF the
statements Of both the engineers and
the railway officials Chairman Knapp
and Dr. Nell proposed a plan OF ad-
justment which eventually proved to
be satisfactory to both sides. The OF
fetal statement says
The general committee OF adjust
ment of the engineers desired 10 pre-
sent certain requests TO the general
manager and to discuss the same with
him The general manager declined
to take up these requests with the
committee on the ground that 1t IS the
settled rule of said lines that the gen
eral manager will not take up requests
Of employees unless they have been
previously presented TO and refused
by the proper division superintendent
and by the general superintendent in
turn. and that the requests In question
had to be presented to these subordi-
nate officials in accordance with the
rule mentioned.
"The representatives OF the engi-
neers claim that most Of the matters
they desire TO present to the general
manager have already been submitted
to the division and general superin-
tendents as required BY the practice
Of the company"
The matter was settled by the en-
gineers Withdrawing from their peti-
ton such requests as have not been
submitted to the division and general
superintendents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
THe SCHOOLS

SpJtsy lvsnia Co., Va, Dc 4 10 ;
To The Free Lane:
The country schools are oil In session
uow and Il good tine Tor the patrons
to take peep into the II. Millions OF
dollars are invested in these sch )Ola. but
ar more than value OF the money II the
value ui the minds whose development
: entrusted 20 the teachers OF th-s,
schools IL ID only a small part oi Hn
EDUCATION to learn and Ieclte lessons. or
~yen t. stand at thu head oi the class
rhe great field OF life Is before the pupils.
and its Iroblems are more numerous
and many oi them more difficult than
those found IN the books. All honor to
the fesoufceiul teacher who can go be-
yond the DO Ks and give bis pupils les
sons In lie and It's nOblest requirements.
II the pupils could be impressed With
heir own Importance, or rather With
the Importance OF their future, and were
given an ambition not so much iOr
great things as i0r better things, Were
made broad minded and noble IN char
acter, the future Of our great Republic
would be assured. The size Oi the body
does not measure the sizs Of the man or
woman any more than does the amount
of his or her ltarning measure his or her
greatness nobleDess OF soul, great
ness Of purpose. bigness OF spirit,
oroadnese OF th Iugbt. strength and use
iulness OF character. these make the men
or women that carry the world up with
them. Oh that the schools would make
more such. I. s. b.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
ACTUAL STARVATION
N. N. Lewis Gkss Facts Regarding Dyspepsia

Although Indigestion and Dyspepsia
are so prevalent, most people do not
thoroughly understand their cause and
cure. There is no reason why people
should NOT eat anything they deeire-ii
they will only chew IL carefully and
thoroughly. Many actually ste,ve them
.elyes into sickness through fear oI
eating every good-looking, good-smelllng
and good-tasting food, because 1t does
not agree with them.
Dieting cannot cure Dyspepsia II we
refuse every article o'food that disagrees
with US, before long we have nothing left,
and find ourselves chronic dyspeptics.
We can cure Dyspepsia. We are 30 con-
fldent Of this fact that we guarantee a
cure, and promise to supply the medicine
free OF all cost TO everyone who will use
1t, who IL not perfectly satisfied with the
results which 1t produces. We exact no
promises. and put no one under any
obligation whatever. Surely, nothing
could be iairer. We are located right here
in Fredericksburg and our reputation
should be sufficient assurance OF the
gepuinen,ss OF our Cffer.
We NauJ tftTlObt III II = uctNA oDui =
who IL troubled with Indigestion or Dys-
pepsis In any form to come TO our store
aud get a box OF Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets Take them home and give them
a reasonable trial according to directions.
They are very pleasant 70 take; they
soothe the irritable stomach, strengthen
and invlgorate the digestive organs, pr.
mote healthy aud natural bowel action,
Immediately relieve nausea and all
stomach irritation, produce perfect and
healthy d'ges. lon and assimilation, and
promote nutrition.
A 25c. package Of Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets furnishes Is days treatment In
ordinary cases, this Is sufficient to pro-
duce cure. In more chronic cases, o
longer treatment. OF course, Ia necessary
and depends upon tbs severity of the
trouble For such ca'es, we have two
larger sizes which sell for 45c aud S9c
NJ. NJ. Lewis, Main St., Fredericksburg.
Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
DEMOCRATS ELECTING
House LEADER
Meet in Caucus TOdaytO Choose
Williams Successor.

Washington. Dec - When the
house OF ropre5entaib assemblies
next Monday for the second session
of the Sixtleth congress the Demo
cratic members Of the house will have
a new leader. For the purpose Of elect.
ing the man who will lead the oppo-
sitlon to the Republican rule in the
house the Democratic representatives
gathered in caucus here today.
The retiring leader is John Sharp
Williams. of Mississippi, who has held
his unofficial position in the Fifty.
eighth, Flftyninth and Sixtieth con-
crosses. Last June Mr.. Williams an.
nounced his resignation, to take ef.
feet Dec. !. Since then be has been
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
HE BATHES TOO OFTEN
Doctor Called to Cure Young Mans
Mania For Cleanliness.

Plainfield. n. j., Dec. "a man
curious mania for constant washing is
puzzling physicians here. The patient,
who is suffering from the delusion that
anything he touches soils his hands,
Is the son of wealthy parents.
He spends most of his time over the
wash basin cleansing his face and his
hands. He is being treated by DR..
Harry V. Hubbard, who said that he
had every reason to believe he would
be able to effect cure.
"This Is the third case of the kind
that has come to my attention DIR.
Hubbard said. "The parents told me
that their son had been in the bath
room thirteen hours that day without
leaving the room, and they had rea-
son to believe that If he had taken
one bath within that time he had
bathed thirty times. He never touches
an object that he does not cleanse his
hands Immediately thereafter"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
DIVORCED

Judge John Fl. Ingram, OF the law and
equity court OF Richmond, has granted
divorce to Mrs. Eva T. Moore from c.
Lee Moore, CHIEF clerk In the office OF the
auditor. Judge Ingram gave the mother
the custody Of the boy, ordered that Mr..
Moore pay $40 a month to care for the
boy and to pay her $50 month all
mony. Mr.. Moore made no objection
whatever TO the divorce proceedings, and
It Is even said that he admitted much OF
the charges ssinst bin IN order that
the divorce might be obtained.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
STEAMER Goes
DOWN IN STORM
500 City, With 2S Aboard, Lost
OF New FOundland.
WRECKAGE WASHED ASHORE

1t ls Believed the Ship Was Caught
In the Storm That Wrecked Ten
Flshlnu VesseIs-The 500 City Had
Been Sold and Was Being Taken -
New Orleans.
St Johns. n. f., Dec 5.-Wreckage
which has come ashore at Cape Bay
leaves little room for doubt that the
sturdy little steamer 500 City, which
for twenty years piled as an excursion
vessel on the Great Lakes, went down
with her crew in the midst OF the gale
that lashed the New Foundland coast
for two days this week. The steamer
was in command OF Captain John G..
Dillon. OF Brooklyn. who was formerly
commander OF the United States gov
erument transport Missouri. A wife
and three small children awaited his
return home The exact number Of the
crew is In doubt. II is known, however.
that no less than eighteen men were
on board. and It has been reported
that the crew was recently increased
to twenty-eight men.
The 500 City was recently sold by
the Indiana Transportation company to
Felix Jackson. of Velasco. Tex. and
was being taken to New Orleans,
where It had been planned TO put her
IN service between that city and Texan
ports She carried no passengers.
The 500 City sailed from Michigan
City on Nov. l and reached Ogiens-
burg. N. Y. Nov. Il. At that port she
took on coal and added four men 10
her crew She was last reported al
Quebec, Nov. IA. A week later, when
nothing had been heard. much anxiety
was felt. and on Wednesday last the
vessel was listed by the maritime ex-
change among the missing.
A deck cabin and fittings and six
teen life preservers came ashore. All
these bore the name 800 City or
other marks identifying them rs be-
longing to the lake steamer. Later
life DuOvS, DECK DOdTus anu O'Hti br"'
unquestionably belonging to the little
steamer was washed in.
The storm that wrecked the 500
City was one OF the severest in recent
years. II began Tuesday night with
northerly gale that continued for
forty-eight hours. assuming at times
the shape of a blizzard. The lame
gale caught and drove to pieces no
less than ten New Foundland fishing
vessels. and while seven Of the crews
escaped three. with a total OF seven
teen persons. perished 1t IS figured
that the 500 City was caught in the
Cult Of ST Lawrence when the storm
was at It's height
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
CHURCH COUNCIL
TO AID WORkMEN
FayOTS Active Work in Interest
Of LabOTing Man.
TO KEEP HIM FROM SOCIALISM

Resolutions Adopted Upholding Trades
Unions, Denouncng Child Labor and
Against the Sweating System"
Rev. Charles steItzeI Declares Labor
Is Being Led BY Socialism Instead
Of the Church.
Philadelphia. Dec. 5.-A clear con-
ception OF what the Federal Council
of the Churches Of ChriS in America
hope TO accomplish through church
unity was conveyed through the ac-
tons Of the body in session here IN
adopting resolutions placing itself on
record as favoring active work IN the
interest of the laboring man and or
ganized labor and also urging better
distribution of churches and the hons
missionary workers.
Rev. Charles Steltzle. OF New York.
superintendent of the department OF
church and labor Of the Presbyterian
church. declared that the relation OF
the laboring man to the church was
one that dared not be ignored. He said
that topics must be introduced to in
terest the working man in the church
and keep him away from Socialism.
He declared that Socialism had taken
the lead from the churches In taking
up the fight for advancement in behalf
of labor. and placed himself on record
as favoring organized labor. No matter
what the evils of the labor organiza-
tions. he said. they were necessary IN
protecting the working men against
organized capital. This, he said. is the
common mans era. The laboring man
is going on TO victory and he Is being
led by the Socialists. The best books
on the labor situation are being writ
ten by the Socialist. and the question
is whether the laboring man shall 60
forward without the church.
He urged the church to take up
questions affecting the working men
Rev. A. J. McKelway, Of New Or
leans. secretary for the southern states
OF the National Child Labor comm.s-
sion. declared that the greatest shame
of the country was child labor, and
that the greatest shame Of the church
is its disregard Of this great indus
trial and social problem.
Following the discussion the resolu-
ton OF the committee on The Church
and Modern Industry" presented by
Rev. Frank Mason North. of New York,
chairman. was adopted.
The resolution recommends the abo-
lition OF child labor; the regulation OF
the work Of women so as to protect
the physical and moral health of com
munities; the suppression OF the
sweating SYSTEM" the protection OF
the worker from dangerous machin-
cry; a reasonable reduction OF the
hours OF labor to the lowest practic-
able point; a living wage as mini
mum in every industry and for the
highest wage that each industry can
afford and many other matters OF re-
form as affecting the working men.
The committee also recommends the
forming of classes in the church for
the study of sociology and the estaD-
iishment in theological seminaries OF
courses In economics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
slxtx.fxe Families Homeless.

Centralia. Pa. Dec. 8. - Sixty-fve
families are homeless In this city as
the result Of a fire which wiped out
three squares of property in the heart
of the town. The fire started in a
building occupied by a moving picture
show and spread rapidly among the
frame buildings. Fire companies from
Ashland and Mount Carmel responded,
but a lack Of water, the result OF the
prolonged drought. left the town at the
mercy of the flames for time. None
of the homeless families saved any of
fheir furniture
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
ROLL OF HONOR d"

For Fall Hill school, No s. 10 Court
land district. Spotsylyania county. For
good lessons: Minnie, Mabel, Emma
aud Sydney Alsop. Ellsworth and lhos
Baker, George Fillebeun, Virginia, Bent
ley and Frank Harrison. Robert JObling
Louis and Maggie Lovett, Clemnie, Susie,
Sinds and Westley Purks, Kenneth and
Clifford Save, Mary Yolght aud r ubeD
Woe fir. For regular attendance, Mable,
Emma Alsop. Virginia, Fians and Bent
ley Harrison and Clifford Ssvee. Enroll.
ment OF school, 81; average daily at-
tendance, boys II %. girls 10 40; total.
22.65 Tor calendar month No. IL, end
Ing Nov. 30.
Ida Evelyn Gray, Teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
MaYOh'S COURT

Mayor Wallace had before hin Friday
Thomas Henderson. Of Brooke, for car
rying a razor. a concealed weapon. he
was fined $40 and costs. Henderson
came here Thursday and got excited at
the fire that night. He drew his razor
on VIM. Withers, who reported him to
Officers Robinson aud Stone. He was
arrested. The officers found the rezor 10
bis hip pocket, pint OF whiskey and 23
cents. Tom went TO jail for 30 days.
Lizzie Coleman had TO pay costs Tor
not getting her dog collar at the proper
time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
Historical Residence Burned.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 5. - Malvern
Hill. the historic colonial residence In
Charles City county, Va. below Rich
mond. on the James river, belonging
to William II. Hall, OF New York, was
completely destroyed by fire. Malvern
Hill house was built by Governor Ran
dolph 270 years ago. It was occupied
at one time during the Revolutionary
War by General Lafayette, and the
farm was the scene of the battle of
Malvern Hill, the last Of the seven
days fight during the Civil War.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
VIRGINIA NEWS

Fire destroyed three barns on the fsru
OF DR.. ], D. Blake, 10 Middlesex county
containing four horses, quantity q
corn. wheat, bay, oats and several tone
Of fertilizer. The FIRE started by spa,b
from a engine. The loss Is $4,000. with
$1,000 insurance.
r. L. Bsale, OF Louisa, was married to
Miss Mary Browne Foster at the home
OF the brides sister. Mrs. BOusb, in Nor.
folk, Thursday. They will reside In
Fauqu!er county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
AlIened Eoruer Arrested.

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 5.-F. G. Cum
mings. alias ]. X. Smith, Jr.. who is
accused of forgeries in Altoona, York,
Johnstown and other places in cen
trail Pennsylvania. was arrested here
by Chief of Police George as he was
procuring packet of checks which he
had ordered printed with the name OF
a York firm. The mans scheme was to
show several checks and ask firm to
cash one upon presentation Of letter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
PRESENTS FROM CHINA
Late Dowager Empress Sent Presl
dents Daughter Beautiful Bracelets.

nSit Cdh5iiANi D-eNAl " o. dSClNto.
Washington, Dee. 5.--Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, a daughter Of President
Roosevelt, has been presented with a
beautiful pair Of jewelled bracelets.
the gift of the late empress dowager
Of China, to whom she paid a visit
during her trip with the party Of Off
clals and friends taken by Secretary
Taft to the Philippines some years
ago. Tho presentation was made by
Tong Shoa vi. the special ambassador
who. with Prince Psal Fil and two sec.
retaries, called by appointment at the
Tongworth home. When Mrs. Long.
worth was married the empress dow
ager sent her pair Of handsome gold
earrings.
There are also some presents for
Mrs. Roosevelt, while 10 the president
are 10 be given several hundred vol
umes OF Chinese literature. printed In
the Chinese language and handsomely
bound. These will, it IS supposed ultl-
matcly find their way to the library OF
congress.