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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
Lener Selma rheatre rIok.,.

New Orleans. Sept 12.-John Mou
ton. a leper. who escaped from the
Louisiana leper home in Ibervile par
ish about year ago. was found here
selling tickets at a nickel theatre. II,
said he went from the home 10 s
Louis in company with three Other
lepers who escaped at the same time
with him. Mouton said ne did not know
what had become of his companions
He Will be returned to the home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
Minister Found Dead In Woods

Altoona. Pa. Sept 12.-Rev Jacob
Arndt. a United Brethren minister.
aged seventy-seven years. was found
dead in the woods near his home,
Beaver Dams Blair county. He had
gone out to hunt stray COW and ex-
ertion in the chase is supposed to
have brought on heart failure. When
the missing COW returned home alone,
neighbors turned out to hunt for the
aged clergyman. and near midnight
found the body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
sohwab Leases eethIehem Man,Ior

South Bethlehem. Pa. Sept. 12-An.
nouncement was made that Charles
NJ. Schwab, president of the BethIe
hem Steel company. had leased the
handsomely appointed mansion of
Mrs Ruth Linderman here for a year
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwab will occupy the
dwelling after oct. l. Mr.. Schwab. II
Is said. will close his Office at III
Broadway. New York. after that date.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
TAFT AND BRYAN TO
HEET IN CElGAG0
Rival Nominees viii BANQUET
Together October 7.

Chicago. sept. IL. - For tho FIRST
time ia the history OF modern poi
ties two rival candidates for me
presidency ol The United States viii
meet at tAo same board and ad
dress tine saDs audience. when
William i' TAFT Republican. OF Ohio
and William j. Bryan. ID nocrat. oi
NehiasNa. are TO Doe the rucsts OF
h'ror at the annual banquet of the
'mcaso Association of Commerce at
the Auditorium ou the e.. nius %.
oct d. ine speeches viii be non
political
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
BLACKS GET WHITE CITY
Negroes Havs RssortAI Their Own Now a, Pine
Beach.

The White City. an amusement resort
at Pine Beach, on Hampton Roads, has
been turned over 10 the White City own.
ers corporation. negro organization. OF
which Giles h. Jackson, of Richmond. is
president. II will be operated exclusively
In the interest OF eolored people. The
sale price OF the resort, covering lease
on 1t until 1913. was $50, 900. The
White City Is on the site Of a former
famous Confederate battery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

Kodol win. in a very short time. enable
the stomach 20 do the work II should do,
and the work II should do Is TO digest
all the food you eat. IL makes the stom.
ach sweet and it is pleasant TO take. IN
Is sold here by NJ. NJ. Lewis and W. 4,
Bond. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

Just a little CASCASwEET is all that Is
necessary to give your baby when Il Il
cross and peevish. CASCASWEET con-
talns no opiates nor harmful drugs aud
IL highly recommended by mothers every
where. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis and W. l..
Bond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
Smoked In Bed; Woman Is Dead.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept ~. - Mrs.
Relia Reed died in the Harrisburg
hospital from burns caused by setting
fire to her bed while smoking cigar.
cites. She went to sleep with lighted
cigarette
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
w. 8. EMRREY

lsuccessorto Embrey s. Bergman. ]
Dealer In Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand a large supply OF
5aied Nay and Mil Feed. Once near
nAiIroad Depot, fredericksburg. Va
Aiso Agent for Page Wire Fence Co
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

curing Men to Look After Pigs Has
Forced Owners TO Pick Up Stray
Children For the Work-collins Boy
Was Picked Up 5y Woman Near
His Home - Had Apt Reply For
Every Question Put to Her When
Lad Was Found.
Atlantic City. y. j.. Sept 10. - 4
child labor scandal may result from
the disapp arancc OF little Winfield T.
Collins. Who was found by Ills father
on pig farm near Mckee back ON
tho mainland.
The elder Collins and several com
parions. In searching for the boy. Wis
tied several pig farms. on each OF
which they found numbers OF children.
These children. the owners OF tho
farms declared. We're their own. hri
Collins doubts their statements. and
Prosecutor Goldenbers ordered az In
vcstiration.
Members cf the searching party de
clarcd that six little girls lived with
the Malone woman and that they wcr,
fed On the scraps picked up by her
frcm the hotels
The county ana city authorities are
inclined tu believe that the difficult,
OF securing men for the unpleasant
duties OF a piggcry has forced the
owners OF such places 10 pick up STRAY
children wherever they can find them
20 aid in looNing after the pigs.
Moro f.n~
the big hotels the pig farms would
have To go ont OF business. and Of
forts have been made to stop the cart
Ing away oi the scraps. Soma occuI,
influence however. has always balllod
the attempts and so the pierorics
flourish
Frank Collins. the father. in telling
OF the finding OF his boy said.
Mrs. Malone came to this cit,
some time between the hours Of 5
p. m and a. m Tuesday with n Load
OF produce She said she discovered
my boy wandering along south New
YORK. avenue. and asked him where hC
lived. The boy told her his name ana
where he lived. She told him 20 get
In the wagon. almost within a stones
throw of police headquarters and tn,
boys home.
i asked her why she did not take
him 10 the station house or TO his
home. She said she intended To civ.
him over 10 a policeman on her way
out Albany avenue. but failed To see
one in that distance She also said
she told two colored men 70 telephone
police headquarters and they said they
would. The men. she said. worked at
the Rio Grande hotel. on New York
avenue. She also said she stopped az
a grocery store at Pleasantvile and
asked them to telephone 10 police
headquarters here that she had a lost
boy.
whether these statements are true
or false I'm not prepared to say at
present but I have my doubts"
Although surprised with the clnl
In her possession. the woman had an
apt reply To every question put 10 p r
by the indignant father. he saws. She
told him that she intended tn bring
the boy over TO Atlantic City With her
when she returned here with load OF
produce.
For his part, the little fellow was
frightened when he saw his father an
preaching the house in the wilder.
ness. and begged not to be whippcl
On being reassured, he promptly asked
his father 10 wait until he got his new
pair OF shoes.
Questions elected the fact that Mrs
Malone had promised him a new pair
of shoes and had also given him five
cents while on the wagon. The father
frankly states his opinion that the
woman deliberately did this to entice
away the boy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are
Tor weak back, baekache, rheumatic
pains, Inflammation of bladder and nj
other annoyances due to weak kidneys
They are sold by NJ. ". Lewis aud w. L.
Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

The Corporation Commission has
granted charter TO the Washington
horse Show aud Racing Association OF
Aie1andria- AZ Ineorporators: c. j. Rixey,
W. i. TOwnes and f. W. Stearnes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

kodol viii, without doubt, make you.
stomach strong and will almost instant
ly relieve you of all the symptoms of in
digestion. Get "a bottle of It today. IL
u sold here by NJ. II. Lewis and VI. l..
Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
FINES PAID CLERK .
lob PRINTING

We print everything from q book to
a visiting card ON the power presses 0l
She Free lance send rs your orders.
The frss Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

Most people give advice about the
things they don't understand and yet IL
about the things they do.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
smothered to Death In Bin a. San,

omotneTeo 10 Oeath IN Bin Of Sand.
Harrisburg. Pa, Sept IL. Addie
Washington. colored. was smothered
to death in bin Of sand at the Hum
elstown quarries. He lost his footing
and was buried so deftly that II took
an hours work 20 extricate his body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15

DeWitt's Carbolised Witch Hazel saive
Il the best thing touse for piles. Sold by
N. N. Lewis and w. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
STAFFORD DEEDS AND FINES

List oi writings admitted 10 record
In the Clerks office since the July term.
list OF lines paid the Clerk Of Circuit court
OF Stafford county.
DEEDS on BARGAIN AND SALE.
Walter f. Watson ct ux to &. f. Wal
lace ct ux; John II. Wallace TO Newman
Rains; e. IL. Gill ct ux To Elijah Abel.
K +. MOuntioy ct ux 90 Richard Mount.
Joy; Carter l.. Snellings, homestead.
Edward BeRner to Jas. f. Musselman.
Kenneth Murchison, Jr., &C., to Charles
ID. hurkamp; Frank z. sullivan ct ux To
Chas II. HOrkamp; JAS. r. Rawlings.
executor ). &. Peyton, to Chas. ii, Hnr-
kamp; Chas. II. Hurkamp To Marian n
Hurkamp; McDuff Skidmore ct ais 10
Betty aekburne; Geo. Armstrong ct ais
to +. +. Beach; f. W. Coleman. trustee
to W. III. Peden; Ben Palmer ct ux TO W
II. Peden; John Baalam, deed inventory
and appraissment, William II. Callahan
ct ux to Clara Aydlotte; Z NJ. Honey to
J. IL. Davis; J. II. DAVIS et ux to Fred.
ericksburg Power Co; Edward West ct
ais to Ella V. Sneed; John NJ. Green ct ny
to Henry Tyler; Wallis Franklin ct ux to
Betty V. Berry; Charles l.. Chesley et ux
TO Ii. G.. Chesley; Alex. Reid's appraise-
ment and sale sheet; Albert Burdis TO
Lucy A. Burdis; {. O. Dodson ct ux TO G.
W. Dodson; W. b. Callahan to Mace
Montague; Chas. ID. Green 1T ux to w. r.
Callahan; sarah J Huffman et ais to
John b. Ii, fin; Geiser Mig Co. to Abner
OBryhim; Alexander PIatt ct ux to
Simon :. Rollins; Betty G.. Lacy to
Alex. b. Sulliysn; W j. Nash To Rich
land church trustees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
DEEDS or TRUST.

Jno.Enn ct ais to Lac J.Graves; Wash
Gdnnage ct ux 20 Geo v. Moncure:
Richard MOuntioy to Geo. V. Moncnre
Carter L. SLellings to X. Ii. l.. Chiches-
ter; Z. ii. Hurkamp ct ux to w. W.
Butzner; John NJ. Green IT ux to +. NJ
Ch chester and c. orc. Goolrick; Jim
Jones vs. Charles Howderscheldt. len ON
colt; }. +. Patton ct ux to A. T. Embrey:
VIM. F. AydlOtte ct ux to R.H.i,'
Chichester; {. l.. Kennedy ct AK to A Il.
Embrey; 4. l.. Grinnsn ct ux to Lee ]
Graves; Henry Patton ct TX to A. 4.
Embrey; jas. +. Brown to G. b. Wallace:
W. p. Anderson ct ux TO Lee j. Graves;
Charles ID. Green ct ux TO Ii. l.. Lowry:
Mace Montague to Lee j. Graves; A. n
Lynn ct ux to Lee j. Graves; Geo
Byrsm ct ux TO c. orc. Goolrick: Cha-
w. Dodson ct ux to j. j. Davies; ]. A.
Burdis ct uI to Goolrick, C. o. C. and ".
n; Abner O'Bryhim ct ux TO RI l..
Chichester; Simon 5. Rollins ct ux To X
II. l.. Chichester
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-15
STRAY CHILDREN
On PIG FARM
Finding Of Atlantic City Boy
Starts Investigation.
FED ON HOTEL SCRAPS

Authorities Believe Difficulty In Sc.
curing Men to Look After Pigs Has
Forced Owners TO Pick Up Stray
Children For the Work-Collins Boy
Was Picked Up 5y Woman Near
His Home - Had Apt Reply For
Every Question Put to Her When
Lad Was Found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
LODGE OFFICIAL FACES
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Former Manager of Oakland
Branch of COmmOnerS of
America Accused

Thomas Wilkes. local manager of
the supreme lodge Of the Commoners
Of America, with Offices in the Monad-
mock building. obtained a warrant
from Police Judge Weller yesterday
for the arrest Of W. w. Babcock on
charge Of embezzlement. The amount
alleged In the complaint is $50. Wilkes
saws that the total amount of Bah
cocks peculations viii reach between
$1,000 and 81 900.
BabcOck was manager Of the Oak
land branch Of the society, but was
discharged on September ], when al
legged irregularities in his accounts
gveret discovered. He brought suit
gainst the society for $3.50 salary,
which is still pending. Wilkes says
that 200 charges could be made
: gafust Babcock for embezzling dues,
tie amounts ranging from 81 to s2L
Babcock, il IS said, claims that he had
4 right as branch manager to make
use of the money temporarily and
that he had intended TO make ii good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
SANTA CLAUS TO AID
HOMELESS CITY BABES
Society Folk Arrange for Benefit
With Father Christmas at
Fairmont Hotel

Santa Claus win make an early debut
this year when he appears at the Fair
mont hotel December 5 as the central
figure in a children's fete, which has
been planned by prominent society folks
to aid the homeless babes of the city.
The affair has been warmly Endorsed
by the Associated Charities, and the
plans are in charge of William Greer
Harrison, Gerritt Livingstone Lansing,
Andrew G. Griffin, George B. Somers,
Charles Albert Hawkins, DR.. Emily G.
Harrison, DR.. Lucia B. Lane and many
others.
A splendid program. consisting of
funny little skits by the Columbia park
boys and native singing by a group
of little Chinese girls in native cos
tune, under the direction of Miss Cam
eron. will be arranged.
Toys of every sort viii be on sale.
and a feature of this department will
be a rummage sale of toys. The COM
mittee in charge has sent out a state
ment that discarded toys, for the rum
mage sale. will be received at 1865 Bush
street, where they will be ticketed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
TARIFF INCREASES
FREIGHT REVENUES
Traffic Manager of Los Angeles
JObberS Estimates Amount
at $1O,OOO,OOO a Year
Proof of New Schedule Shows
Railroad Rates Will Be
Raised January |

Los ANGELES. Nov. 12.-Ten mill
lion dollars year will be added to the
freight revenues of the railroads by the
increase in westbound transcontinental
freight rates which will become efrec-
tive January 1, according to the estt-
mate of Fred P. Gregson, traffic man
ager of the Associated Jobbers OF Los
Angeles.
Gregson has just received a press
proof of the new tariff, which is is
sued by the Transcontinental freight
bureau-the first copy of the new tariff
to reach Los Angeles.
The increase in rates is not nearly
as bad as L feared 1t would be-" said
Gregson today.
There are great many changes
in rates-in fact, 1 think about 55
per cent of all the rates have been
changed. have not discovered any
great Determinations in the increases
that have been made, however.
One item which might work hard
ship on our foundrymen and some man
ufacturers is the rate on certain kinds
Of iron which has been raised from
rs to 80 cents, and on which the rate
is the same on the unfinished as on the
finished product.
Live poultry in carload lots is raised
from 81 to S2.20 a hundred pounds.
Boots and shoes are raised from $3.50
to $2.75, plaster from 81 to IS ton,
while hardware and structural iron
men are touched up all along the line.
Plumbers supplies. building hardware.
drugs and chemicals. glassware. cleo
trical machinery and many other items
are raised"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
ITALIAN FLEFCES
BUSINESS PARTNER
Two Men Secure $1,000 in
Stockton to Buy Grapes, but
Deal Falls Through
While One Commission Mer-
chant Goes to Vineyard, Other
Escapes With Coin
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, Nov. 12.-Too much con-
fldence in the honesty of his business
partner cost San Francisco Italian
commission merchant, who refused to
give his name to the local police, the
sum of $1,000 today in this city.
The two men came up on the morn
ing steamer and after arriving in this
city secured the sum of $1,000 on
their firm name. The money was Sc
cured for the purpose of purchasing
quantity of grapes from one of the
farmers on the Sargent tract west of
Lodi.
After getting the coin, one of the
partners took possession of the sack
and later prevailed upon his partner
to go to the Sargent tract ahead to
prepare for an early shipment of the
grapes. The partner unsuspectingly
FASTENED to the vineyard.
No sooner had the first partner got
out of sight than the one with the
coin secured a horse and cart and
drove toward the foothills. After
reaching a point several miles from
the city he tied the rig to fence and
disappeared in the brush along the
river bank. Later the deceived part
ner discovered his plight and officers
were communicated with Immediately.
The heeced victim refused to give the
name under which his firm operated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
NAVY WILL WITHDRAW
MARINES FROM SHIPS
Change in Duties of Corps Is
Outlined in Presidents
Order

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The United
States marine corps is to be gradually
Withdrawn from the ships of the
navy, the duties of the corps in the
future to be in accordance with an
order issued by the president today
These duties will be to garrison
navyyards and naval stations, both
within and beyond the continental lin
its of the United States; to furnish the
first line of the mobile defense of naval
bases and naval stations beyond to
continental limits of the United States;
to garrison the Isthmian canal zone
and to furnish such garrisons and ex-
peditionary forces for duties beyond
the seas, as may be necessary in time
of peace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
MAGNFSS TRIED ON
DISCRETION CHARGE
Husband of Ada German Urges
BrainstOrm as His
Defense
Admits Overstaying Leave, but
Denies the More Serious
Count

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-Charged
with desertion from the navy, Charles
j. Magness. husband of Ada German,
daughter of the late United States Sen
ator German of Maryland. was placed
on trial today by a court martial
tribunal at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Following the alleged desertion he
married Miss German. Since his i'm
prisonment at the navy yard Magness
has been visited several times by his
WIFE,
Magness, or Hartlove, as he was
known in the navy, was taken to the
trial room handcuffed and under guard.
He pleaded guilty to overstaying a
leave of absence, but not guilty of de-
sertion.
The defendant testified that after he
had obtained a leave of absence on
June 10 he had gone to Louisville ac-
companied by Miss German and others
to attend a Sunday school convention.
He told of a trip he took alone to
Atlantic City, after which he said he
returned to Washington. On August
II. he added, he went to the Long
Island home of Miss German. He said
that he had been married on Septem-
Der and that he had been engaged to
Miss German for two weeks. He in
tended going into business in Louis
vile, and said:
"The money L had when arrested was
given to me by my wife, He stated
that he had not tried to run away from
the government authorities nor had he
endeavored to conceal his identity. The
accused was represented by an attor-
ney of this city formerly engaged to
Miss Magness. Miss Magness was not
at the trial
Magness was the chief witness in his
own behalf, and he admitted that he
overstayed his leave of absence but
asserted that he had no idea of desert
ing.
Albert H. O'Brien. an attorney of this
city, who had been retained to defend
the alleged deserter by Mrs. Magness
said in his closing address to the court
that 'the whole trouble was due to a
brainstorm,' which affected Magness
and was responsible for his actions.
The findings of the court will be sent
to the secretary of the navy at Wash
ington.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
ALLEGED SLAYER'S FATE
IN JURY'S HANDS TODAY
Defense Maintains Dead Man
Set Fire to House and
Killed Himself
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, Nov. 12.-Taking of testimony
in the case of L. H. Lund, charged with
numbering John Woodapple by knock
ing him senseless and burning his body
in his house, was concluded this morn
ing.
the closing address for the prosecu-
ton. He said Mrs. Catherine Babcock
had told the truth when she testified
that she overheard Lund and J. l..
Shroyer plan to kill Woodapple for his
money and then saw them commit the
crime.
The attorney for the defense argued
that Woodapple had committed suicide
in his house, first shooting his dog
with a shotgun then setting the house
on fire and later blowing his own head
off.
The case viii be submitted TO the
jury Friday morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
CARLTON {. BAKER
COMES FROM CHINA
GRADUATE of University Makes
Good Progress in Service
in Fuchau

BERKELEY, Nov. 12.-After three
years service in China as acting consul
at Fuchau, Carlton E. Baker, a grad
uate of the university with the class
of 1905, is in Europe on the way to his
home in Alameda. Baker was one of
the most popular and prominent mem
bers of his class as an undergraduate.
He was a member of the intercol-
legiate debating team and upon grad
uation entered the consular service and
was assigned to Fuchau, China, as stu
dent interpreter.
He handled his position in such a
masterful manner and gained such a
knowledge of the Chinese language
that in six months he was elevated to
the post Of assistant consul.
He left Fuchau several weeks ago
for the United States by the way of
Europe. He will visit at European cap
itals before sailing for New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
SMUGGLED CHINESE
DROWN IN LAKE ERIE
Six Orientals Meet Death While
Trying to Make Landing
at Buffalo

BUFFALO, Nov. 1.-Two boats con-
tanning 10 Chinese were wrecked
against the breakwater half mile east
of Michigan street today. Six of the
Chinese were dashed against the rocks
and killed. The six died apparently of
fractured skulls, while the four others
who were rescued have scalp wounds.
One of the Chinese. who speaks Eng
lish, said he was running the boats and
that no Americans We're with the party.
The living Chinese were arrested.
Mick Quong, one of the rescued Chi
nese, told the immigration inspectors
that they left Toronto week
ago and had been lodged on a barren
island on the Canadian side of the lake
opposite Buffalo awaiting a favorable
opportunity to make a landing in the
United States