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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Governor Forts social Mes.aoe.


Trenton. n. j.. March 17.-Governor
Fort sent to the legislature another
special message on the subject OF pri
mary elections. The governor con.
cedes that the administration bill in.
Hoduced some time ago for direct pri.
maries for the election OF delegates 10
4 state convention 20 elect delegates
TO national conventions has no chance
OF passing He says the bill Is oh.
tected- TO because Of the expense II
imposes. In his message he urges
passage OF a substitute bill regulating
the holding OF primaries under the
auspices OF the party organizations
This bill he considers necessary 10
prevent men from voting At primaries
OF parties 10 which they do not be
long. Mr.. Martin introduced such a
bill in the house
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
STATE WILL SUE
PennsylVsnls 20 Take Civil Action In
Capitol Case

PennsylVanls 20 Take Civil Action In
Capitol Case.
Harrisburg. Pa. March 1.-THE
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. in
addition 10 the criminal action in the
capitol graft case. for which four men
have already been convicted. will take
immediate steps TO recover through
civil suits. some OF the millions
wrongfully taken from the state There
will be fully a score OF these actions.
perhaps more. as men not implicated
In criminal actions may be made de
PENDANTS. David T. Watson. the Pitts.
burg lawyer. will be associated with
the attorney general as the special
counsel In these cases.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Father and Two Sons Blown to Atoms

Father and Two Sons Blown 20 Atons
Greensburg. Pa. March 17.-Three
persons. composing all the male mem
bers Of family. were literally blown
to pieces by dynamite at Acme. Pa.
near here David Brown, sccompan
led by his two sons. went 20 a large
field back of his store to dynamite
stumps. They took with them for the
work twenty-five pounds OF the ex
plosive. terrific report was heard
and when an investigation was made
a big hole was found In the ground
while shreds OF human bodies lay scat
tered about. The trunk of the faith
er's body was recovered. but onl,
small pieces OF the other bodies HAYS
been found.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Poisoned BY Orannes.

Wellston. o. March l7.-while play.
Ing around fruit store. Margaret. the
hve-year-old daughter OF Richard Rod
gers. gathered up some oranges and
took them 10 her home. She gave
some OF the fruit TO her baby brother.
who died OF ptomaine poisoning before
physician could be summoned. The
little girl was not made M by the OF.
anges
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
cleveland eoIno to Lakewooa

New York. March 1s.--Grover CIeve-
land will leave his home In Princeton.
N j.. for an extended stay at Lake
wood. N. J. DR.. John Carnochau, who
has been Mr.. Cleveiand's physician
for years. declared that Mr.. Cleveland
was in excellent health and that the
Journey TO Lakewood was solely for
the purpose of q rest and q change of
surroundings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
woman's sody Found In Rlver.

Harrisburg. Pa. March 1.-THE
body OF an unknown woman was dis
covered in the Susquehanna just above
this city by dIck hunters. She was
but partially dressed. and II is thought
from marks on the clothing that she
was resident OF Wilkes Barre. where
woman was reported as disappear.
ing a few weeks ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19

Washington. March 1.-THE claim
Of the Countess OF Buena Vista against
Major General Brooke for s250. 900
while military governor of Cuba OF her
license to slaughter all the cattle for
Havana was decided by the supreme
court OF the United States against the
countess.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Gets injunction to Keep ~. Job.

Atlanta, Ga, March Ill. N. Sise
more has obtained an Injunction 70
prevent the American Soda Fountain
company. OF New Jersey. from dis
charging him. He Is local sales mana
ger there. and his wife has sued him
for divorce, alleging he choked her
to get ohe diamonds from her fingers
When notified by the company OF his
discharge. he claimed he had q con
tract.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Was LIneoIn's Private oosr,tor.

Binghamton. N. Y. March ls.-De
Witt Fuller. Of Hancock. who. It is
said, was private telegraph operator
for President Lincoln during the Civil
War. was killed on the Erie tracks at
Narrowsburg. Mr.. Fuller was about
seventy years old. and was employed
by the Erie as a telegraph repair man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Danced to Death 70 aMerrv wido,v

Chicago. March 1T-Niss Emma
Cleo fell dead while dancing the last
strains of the Merry Widow" waltz
in the Marquette club house. She had
been to the matinee. eaten heartily
and danced eight times when she said
as the Merry Widow" drew TO a
close, ct is divine. feel though I
were floating on air, she fell dead al
the feet of hes partner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Policeman kIIls Aoed Man.

Williamson. W. Va. March II. -
Chief Of Police Otis Riley shot and IA
tally wounded Alex Trent, eighty six
years old, who the policeman claims
resisted arrest. Riley claims the aged
man drew q knife on him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Begins Fioht on Cold STORAGE eoos

Washington. March 17.-Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson has started a
crusade TO prevent the shipping and
sale Of cold storage eggs as fresh. -
The secretary says the people have
been imposed on so long that they
don't know a real fresh egg from
those taken out of cold storage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Virginia clubs DRY On SUNDAY.

Richmond. Va, March 1e.-For the
first time in the history Of Virginia no
liquor could be had at the various So
cial clubs. The Byrd bin closing ali
bars on Sunday went Into effect, and
at even the oldest and most influential
clubs no Intoxicating drinks we're
served
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Restorea Motto on coins.

Washington. March 17.-Under sus
pension of the rules. the house OF rep
resentatives passed the bill provid
ing for the restoration OF the motto
In God We Trust" on gold and silver
coins OF the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
Sale Valuable SpOtsylvania
County Tracts}Of Land.

By virtue OF po wer Of attorney, duly
recorded in the Clerks Office of Spotsyl-
vania county, from Mary Connors, the
sole and surviving heir at law of John
Crsnwell, decd, to the Undersigned,
shall on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19
OF Interest To women.

TO such women as are not seriously out
OF healthy but who have exacting duties
tol perforn, either in the way OF house,
hdld cares or In social duties and funo-
tidlS Yhish\ seriously tax their strength,
as ven aShp Nursing mothers. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite PneASrlptlon has proved . most
valuable supSSrting tonic and invigorat-
ing nervine. BY is timely use. much
Serlous Sickness and Suffering may 70
avoided. The operating table and the
SURGEONS, knife. wQlld. Isl -belIeYsd,
seldom have 70 be employed II this most
Vlaluahle Woman,S- rcledY Yere resnried
20 M good time. The Favorite Prescrip-
tlon1 has proven great boon 20 expectant
mothers by preparing the system for tho
coming Of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DR.. Piarce's
Favorite Prescription is not q secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
averse, because Of the uncertainty a. to
their composition and harmless character,
but is MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TIoS, q full list OF all its ingredients being
printed, in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. = An examination Of this list of
non-clcoholic in its composition, chemic-
ally pure, triple-refned glycerine taking
the place OF the commonly used alcohol.
In its makeup. In this connection IL
may not be out Of place 10 state that the
rFavorite Prescription Of DR.. Pierce is
the only medicine put up for the cure OF
woman'S peculiar weaknesses and ALL
ments, and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients Of which have the I'M
animous endorsement OF all the leading
medical writers and teachers Of all the
several schools OF practice, and that too
as remedies for the ailments for which
"Eavorite Prescription" Is recommended
A little book OF these endorsements win
be sent 70 any address, postpaid, and
absolutely free II you request same by
postal card, or letter, OF DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation Is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy 70 take as candy.
Some people make speciality of belIev-
- q = ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19

Some people make a speciality of believ
ing the impossible.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19

7. MURDOCH. Gen. Frt Pa. ,-t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30

ton looking to the formation of one body
or the Catholic knights in the District
from the various organizations now sepa-
rately existing, headquarters to be MAIN
tanned at central point The plan is
understood to be receiving favorabl
consideration generally among the menu
bers in the District.
The street car track being built along
the Anacostia approach to the new bridge
has reached the intersection of Nichols
avenue and Good Hope road. where it is
to be Joined to the present car tracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Glennan of
Mount View place have gone to Hayre
de Grace, Md, where Mr.. Glennan is
engaged in work for the fish commission.
Miss Mary c. Martin of this place and
Hugh H. Groves of Washington were
married In Baltimore yesterday after
noon at o'clock by Rev Father Dunn.
They were attended by Miss Helen Martin
of Baltimore. the brides sister, as brides
maid. and Matthew Groves. the groom's
brother, as best man. Mr.. and Mrs
Groves will make their home in WASH
ington.
Rev. s. Heydon Sole of Chipping Nor
ton, England. who is making a tour OF
the United States, was a visitor at the
Government Hospital for the Insane last
Wednesday. He was accompanied by
Mgr Mackin of ST. Paul's Church. WASH
ington. They expressed themselves as
much pleased with the surroundings and
the facilities of the institution.
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ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.

While Mounted Policeman T. A. Lusby
of the Anacostia force was riding through
the grounds Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane the morning of the 9th
instant the horse was bitten by a dog.
The canine died Wednesday. and yester-
day the body was delivered to the Dis
trict authorities for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether the dog had developed
rabies.
President John F. Reagan and the other
members of st. Teresa's Branch, No. 591.
Catholic Knights of America. are prepar-
ing for meeting of the organization
next week. Edward Hannah. state presi-
dent, will explain the proposition that
of the different branches in this jurisdic-
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VIRGINIA MURDER MYSTERY.
Headless Body Of Man Found South
of Huntington.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. October 30
The headless body OF a man was found
last night near the waters of Toms creek,
twenty miles south Of here. All indica-
tons point to murder. Nearby was a
small leather grip. but all the contents OF
this had been removed. and identification
at this hour is impossible The authorities
believe that robbery was the motive for
the murder. The spot where the body was
found is two hundred yards from the pub
lie highway, and indications are that the
murder was committed at least three days
ago.
The head is missing. The body is that
of a man apparently six feet tall, and
well dressed. Detectives from this city
are endeavoring to unravel the mystery
Many strangers from Pittsburg and Penn
sylvania points have been going over that
highway to the new oil fields in Lincoln
county of late. and it is probable that the
body is that of one Of these prospectors.
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REBATE FAVORED OIL TRUST
ONLY PREFERRED SHIPPER ON
CENTRAL VERMONT.
Freight Clerk Gives Testimony
Prices Reduced to Meet
Competition.

NEW YORK, October 3O.-The admis-
sion that the Standard Oil Company bene-
flied from a preferential freight rate
lower than that quoted to any other ship
per was drawn from a witness yesterday
at the hearing in the governments suit
to dissolve the company.
George B. Ferguson. clerk in the freight
department of the Central Vermont Rail-
road, gave the testimony referred to.
After enumerating various tariffs in
force on the Central Vermont, none of
which, he declared. had ever been secret.
the witness was taken in hand by the
governments attorney. who elected the
information that a special rate had been
issued to the Standard Oil Company
Pressed as to what other shippers had
benefited from this special tariff. me
witness said. as far as he knew, the rate
applied only to the Standard The extent
Of the preference accorded to the Stand
ard by the Central Vermont was shown
in two letters quoting freight rates per
carload.
In one instance the rate was given as
$33 a carload. while in the other case
the rate quoted was $23. The witness adj
mitted that the $23 rate was the one
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SHOT HIS BROTHER.
Probably Fatal Shooting Follows
Brothers Row Over Sister.

VALDOSTA, Ga, October 30.-News re-
ceived here reports the shooting of Alfred
Boon by his brother. Babe Boon, In
Echols county. infiicting wounds from
which the former is not expected to re-
cover The men are both under twenty
one years old, the sons of a well-known
farmer in that county
1t is said the trouble grew out of the
fact that Babe Boon had chastised a
younger sister, which was resented by his
brothers, Arthur and Alfred. a fisticuff
followed after which Babe Boon secured
a pistol and shot his brother. Alfred. as
the latter attempted to catch the weapon.
The ball entered Alfred Boon's face just
under the eye. tearing out his teeth on
that side and probably lodging at the
base of the skull.
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IN MEMORY OF WIRZ.
Inscription for Monument Submit
ted at Georgia Daughters Meeting.

SAVANNAH, Ga, October 3O-Mrs
Walter Lamar of Macon. at the annual
meeting of the Daughters of the Con-
fedcracy of Georgia. reported for the
committee named at the last meeting
TO select an inscription for the monu-
ment to Capt. Henry Wirz, C.S.A., who
commanded the Confederate prison at
Andersonville. The report was ac-
cepted.
One portion of the inscription reads:
mainly as the harsh circumstances OF
the times and the policy of the foe
permitted, Capt. WirZ became at last
the victim of a misdirected popular
clamor." G. A. r. circles were aroused
year ago by the nature of the in.
scription then proposed
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Six Hundred Whales Caught.

VICTORIA, b. c.. October 80 = The
steam whaler ST. Lawrence followed the
Orion to port yesterday, and the work for
the present season for the west coast of
Vancouver Island has been abandoned
The two whalers took over 600 whales
during the summer. The st. Lawrence
operated from kyuquot and broke the
worlds record. She took 31S whales in
Guiding 241 humpbacks. sixty-sx sulphur
bottoms, ten finbacks and one sperm
whale. The crews earnings range from
500 to $500 per man for the season.
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under which the Central Vermont car
ried the Standards shipments

under which the Central Vermont car
ried the Standards shipments.
ard Oil Company of Indiana, was another
of the witnesses examined. He was ques-
toned regarding the prices for oil pre-
yailing at Duluth in 1904. In April he
declared, the price had been 10 cents a
gallon; in May this had been reduced to
9 cents.
In explaining the reduction. Crenshaw
related that the Standards competitors
had been giving five gallons free with
every purchase of fifty gallons and allow
Ing rebates as well. and that the Stand
ard had had to cut price in order to keep
its customers. In July a further reduc-
ton had been made.
Henry H. Opel, a groceryman of Du-
iuth. Mimi, and William A. Cleary. New
York agent of the Champlain Transporta-
ton Company, were other witnesses ex-
amined.
Adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow.
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GEORGIA SHERIFF WAS GAME
Kills Two on His Knees After Get
ting Mortal Wound.

LAFAYETTE Ga, October 30.-Brought
to his knees by mortal wound. Sheriff
John Carlock yesterday continued his pisto
fight with two brothers. John and Charlie:
Henderson. and killed them both.
The Henderson brothers operated a coal
mine near here and Sheriff Carlock went
10 the mine to serve warrants on them
for some trivial offense.
When the brothers learned of the
sherir's mission they opened fire on him
and he fell to his knees. The sheriff drew
his revolver and opened fire. John
Henderson fell shot through the heart
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Hanging at York.

YORK, Pa, October 30.-Richard Me-
Kwayne. the Charlotte, N. c., negro con-
victed here January II last Of the murder
Of T. Warren Peterson, near Jacobs
Mills, October Il. 1907. was hanged at the
York county jail yesterday. strong ef-
fort was made by c. Albert Rochow, the
negro's attorney. to have his sentence
committed to life imprisonment, but clsm-
ency was refused.
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Freight Wreck Near Bristol.

BRISTOL. Va, October 3O.-The spread
ing Of rails caused the wreck OF a big
locomotive and sixteen coal cars near
Walkers mountain, one mile from here,
yesterday. The engineer and fireman
jumped and escaped. Brakemen Price
and Ferguson were severely. though not
fatally. infure1s
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and Charles Mcpherson was shot twice
and died in short time. When assist
ance came the Henderson brothers were
dead and Sheriff Carlock was dying a few
feet from the men he had killed
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-13
TIE Polo Gar.

Ursa MAJOR and Crsa Minor are
known also as the Jriones and as the
Greater Vain and The Lesser Vain. 1t
is curious to note that the larger con
stelhtion WIS given the figure of the
bear by the Arabs and by the lrOquois
red men. The assumed forms are or.
dirarily fanciful. and the identity of
the names In this instance affords food
for speculation. Homer uses both bear
and vain twagOnl In his references ca
these stars. Il is evident that the
name bear was translation from
some original Aryau language. MS the
constellation is called in Sauskrit
riksha. Il word that in different gen
ders means both Il bear and star. or
course the polar star In the tail of Ursa
Minor is the constellation point of
glory. In this case we may say fairly
that the tail wags the dog. because the
group of stars was once called the
dogs tail. or exposure. From that we
have our word cynosure. that toward
which all eyes turn. as to the dogs
tail for sight of the pole star.-Minne-
apolis Tribune.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-13
Price Never Changed.

Tie Rev Simon Turpie was an elo-
quenl speaker but he seemed to have
list of sermons which. when he once
began. he went right through to the
end and then started at the first ser
mon again. and so on.
A young man In the congregation
was about TO leave fer South Africa,
but the Sunday before he departed be
attended the church service.
In the course of his lecture the min
lister used an Illustration in which were
the words. "A NAL can easily purchase
two sparrows for threepence."
The young man. after being absent
for about three years. returned and
again on the first opportunity attended
divine service. Strange to say. he
heard the same narrative by the same
minister. the phrase striking him most
being about the two sparrows for
threepence."
At the close of the service the min
lister, In his courtesy. came and shook
hands with the youth and. welcoming
him back to his home. asked him II
he noticed any changes about the
place.
The young man. evidently quite I'M
concerned. replied. AYE man, there's
two or three changes. but there's yin
thing | can see--the price O sparrows
is aye at the same auld figger."-Glas-
cow News
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-13
Alnhabet of the PLAYHOUSE.

1--WE keep learning things all the
time" said IN infrequent theater goer.
81 stopped In front of q theater the
other day to buy ticket of specu-
lator. and asked him il he had good
single near the front.
"'Here's one In o. he said, 'thir-
tecnth row. third seat from the aisle
"Now. you know. don't carry the
relative positions of the letters OF the
alphabet in my mind all the time.
have TO work for II living and have
other things TO think Of But 1t struck
me that q must be farther down the
line than thirteen, and so just count
ed up the letters on my finger tips. and
made o come fifteenth. and said so
to the ticket mnn. but that didn't wor-
~ him any.
There's no A In this theater.' he
said, and there's no In any orches-
ira in town
And. having my finger tip figuring
thus handily knocked out, bought the
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-13
The Surprise Of SIivnitsa.

81 have never quite made out" says
writer In Near East" "why the
plain Of Slivnitsa has come to be re-
gardcd as the scene of one of the great
decisive battles of the worlds his
tory. 1t did not even decide the Servo
Bulgarian war in 1885. That was de-
cided by Austria Intervention. The
battle of Sllvnitsa is really only re-
markable for the comical fact that
both sides thought they were defeated.
and while Milan of Servia was hurry
ing home In confusion Alexander OF
Bulgaria galloped all the way back to
his capital before he learned that the
tide had turned. Nowadays the vii
lage looks sleepy enough. poor and
dirty. like most Bulgarian villages. but
almost gay when the sun shines upon
its red roofs"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-13
Oddities of Color Blindness.

Color blindness. or the inability 10
distinguish certain colorS, is by no
means rare. Incomplete color blindness
is when Il person cannot distinguish
one of the fundamental colOrs. red.
green or violet If a person is told to
select colors resembling violet. he will
IL red blind usually select blues as well
as violcts. If he is green blind, he will
select green OF gray. with possibly
some blues and violets of the brightest
shades. Violet blindness is rare. To a
red blind person the American flag ap-
pears to have green and white stripes,
while the white stars appear on viO-
let field. To green blind person the
stripes have the proper colors, but the
field for the stars is red violet. To a
violet blind person the stripes are nor
NAL. but the stars appear to be set In a
dark brownish gray field. To a person
who Is totally color blind the blue OF
the flag appears light yellowish
brown. while the red stripes seem to
be Il darker brown.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-13
How Nora Coaxed the TIPS.

A group Of women were standing in
the corridor of a summer hotel when
an aged scrubwoman started upstairs
with pail of water. Just then a
bright faced. buxom Irish chamber
maid came up.
This looks purity heavy for the likes
of ye," she said cheerily to the old
woman. Better let me help"
She took up the paid and whisked or
upstairs with it.
How thoughtful of Nora"' "lsn't
she klnd?" and similar expressions
rose to the lips Of the women. The
proprietor Of the hotel and another
man also witnessed the incident.
Clever girl. that Nora" said the
hotel man to his companion. shes
always doing something like that when
there are people looking on. She gets
more tips than any two other girls In
the house. She could afford 10 pay me
for the privilege Of working here
Every summer she ma;;es enough TO
spend the winter In idlencss at her old
home in Ireland."- New York Tribune.