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The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-21
Wafernfan's Ideal Fountain Pen is the guaranteed Pen.
 Howard Terry Agent.

For Rent-4 room cottage, Op- posite Hesterly Drug Store. Ap- ply to Dr. Hesterly.
 J. B. Mum, the Laneburg mer- chant was in Prescott today.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs August Derks last cv- ening.
 A slow drizzling sleet and rain fell all day Sunday, greatly a. fecting church attendance.
 Miss Louise Huggins. ot Sher- man. Texas is visiting, in tho city. the guest of Miss Hattie A. mand.
 The Baker Drug Store is at tracing the attention of early Christmas shoppers, and some of the best selections are being sold. See their stock at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Southern Railway

y. 1.-Fououing schedule cures pubushs- ~
'nforDauon. ald arr noa guaranteed
Hcheiuls effective sept 18th los
Trains leave WAshiuEton from Nev Uui.r
station
sls .. m DAiiy-LocAl tor Warrsnson d.
sile. and Uay ssaNons.
$50 . N Dafy-Local Tor Harrisonhure "a
Sl5a m Dsily-Unftai States -, u ~
sirstciass coaches and drawing room aieep-r so
Neu orleans. AininE car service.
40 ,. m daiiy-W ashingson sud Florida
Limibec- Through coaches and sleeper % Co
'cmhia. savannah and JarksonVtle sleeper
70 Augusta Buffet service. Tourist 20 al
iornia trf-seekly.
ais p. N. week Days-Local tor Harrisonh ar
and way stations on Manassas Branch
As H. DAily-LOcal for Warreuton anc
.harlottesvfle.
1900 p. m. Dany-New York and Me.ayhi,
Limited (Vfa Lynrhburzl-Ffrs8 class coach and
sleeping ear TO Roanoke. Knoxville. Chasta-
cooga, Birmingham and Memphis, slseper -
>eS Oriehns Dining-csr service.
lo,ts ?. N Daly-Nes York and NeU Orleans
Llninsd-An Pullman srains club and sb.erV,-
non cars &c New Orleans. sleeper - Ashvfna
ktiAnSa, New Orleans. Sleeper TO charlotte
DiEinEcar service.
Through srains from the south arrive Wash
inEson So g. H.. ESQ q. m. daily; $50 o. m .
and Ie.45 p N. daily. Harrisonb0rs 2s5 o.
N week days and $40 pm. daily. From Char
ioNeesNlle. $40 a. n and SO y. N
Tickets. sleeping-car reservations and detailed
Information can be had ~ sicket once Tl5 lstb
st. SO3 \ - aud New Jnion station
BAGGAGE checked through from hosela and res
deDces. Sab service.
.. T. ACKERT, V. p. and Gen Nan
9. h HARDWICK. Psss Trane Mxs
". n. TA1LOh. Gen. Pass. Agent
L a hEoWA. Gsu.rsJ AEsnt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24

usd 10 TIE SfStselloA VI 4 CONT ol
equity through the process OF an in
Junction; and that the right 70 suct
protection which admittedly nov *
lists under the law shall be taken away
So far as the second section OF the
bill Is concerned. il Is perfectly clear
that IL would legaliEe the blacklist and
she sympathetic boycott carried TO an,
extent Il would Isgalize acts which
have time and again been declare
oppressive. unjust aud immoral by the
best and most eminent labor Leaders
themselves.
Does Mr.. Bryan agree with Mr.
Gompers that all existing legal 70
straint on the enforcement OF every
degree Of the boycott should be with.
drawn; that the Industrial cxcommu
nleation Of the innocent merchant who
refuses to render unQuestloned ODE
dience 20 the orders OF Mr.. Gompers
shord bo lsgalized and encouraeed.
or does he believe with as. AMI with
MI Mitchell and other labor leaders
who diner with Mr. Gompers In this
matter. that this form OF the boycott is
morally wrong. that labor NJ war
should nght with It's enemies and re-
spect the rights Of ncutrals. that in
nocent third parties should not De-
coerced into taking sides in industrial
disputes TO which they are In 10 sense
parties. under penalty OF having their
business attacked and destroyed?
Mr.. Tart Is perfectly definite on this
proposition
Where does Mr. Bryan stand?
The citizen who votes for on
against Mr.. TAFT ON this proposition
does so with his eyes open and with %
clear understanding from Mr. Tai
himself of his position. lie has frankly
discussed this subject time and again
with wOrklngmen themselves. both ir
this campaign and prior 90 his ncmina
ton. He has been willing 20 cNpr 81.
his position clearly and to assure
workingmen that 70 protect them in
their rights he is willing TO go 20 the
limits Of what he considers Justice
but that he will not 60 farther Ills
definition OF justice 20 labor does not
as We understand II. include either oi
the principles contained in Mr. Com
pcrs' program. as set forth officially iu
this bill
Does Mr.. Bryan agree with Nr
TAFT on these proposiuous2 Wu D..
state publicly. definitely. catcroricaily
whether hc accepts the program out
lined in this bill. as Mr. Compcrs IN
his letters has assured the public that
he does.
Il believe both IN the patriotism and
the Intelligence Of the worldngmen
the lahoring men Of America There
fore ! DO not believe that they can he
mislcd 20 their own deep hurt a
Messrs Bryan and Gompers seek &,
mis'cad them | do not believe that
they viii permit Mr.. Gompcrs 20 De-
liver them like chattols 10 Mr. Bryan
IN exchange for a sham"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Valuable Property.
Large Manufacturing
Plant in the City of
Fredericksburg.

BY virtue of certain deed Of trust
from 4 A johnson Robert Non Erick
son and Vim +. Fcklen. parties tralng
a. the Crescent Excelsior 60. 10 the an
dersicued trustees. of date MAY 2ist.
1906. dulv recorl,d in the Clerk : office
Of TIN Corporation Court OF Fn,desicks-
burg, IN deed book l. l.. paSe IO5. de.
fault having b,,,u made in the payment
ot a portion Of the debt therein secured
and the said trustees having b,S.n NJ
qulred 10y the holder of the said debt To
sell the property conveyed in said d,,,l
oi trust, the undersigned trustees mcom-
pliance with said rrQuir,rn,nt. viii oifsr
offer for sale az public auction on ths
premises at - O'Clock
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
BRYAN DENOUNCES
REPUBLICAN THREATS
Holly CONDEMNS Promise TO Cui
Wages il He is Elected.

Marietta o. oct. %. - Monster
crowds and lusty cheering was Ohio's
greeting Co William J. Bryan. Just be-
fore the Democratic candidate passed.
over the line into West Virrinia he
expressed himself as exceedingly VOL
pleased with the receptions accord q
hlm Ia the native state OF his Repuh.
can opponent Inspired by the fact
that he literally was carrying his war
fare into the camp Of his political en-
envy. he spoke with a Nervousness
that even those who have been con
stantly with him throughout the cam
paign could not help but note. 4 new
paper was handed 70 him stating thar
the New York Central railroad srs.
tenn was threatening its employees with
reduction in wages II he was elected
but promising an increase in work aat
wages II he was defeated. This was D s.
cue for the day, and he pitilessly fired
broadside after broadside into the ne
publicans for their campaign tactic.
He regarded the action OF the railroad
company as a new menace" ans de-
clared that the little ward heeler VINO
49, a+NNAAA anu OA-A1c a man N ANI
five dollars is moral character De.
side the man who attempts to use his
power 10 threaten those who work for
him and to buy them by a promise 81
increase OF threaten by a promise Of
a decrease
They tell you that il I am elected
business Will be bad Let them give
bond that business will be good if 7
am defeated Who is this man whose
election is to be a balm In Gilead and
remove all financial distress? He Is
the member OF the presidents cabinet
whom the president appointed 70 be
his successor.
IF he and the president together
could not protect you from the panic
last fall. how can he hope to do II
alone If the president deserts him and
hides in the jungles OF South Africa
hunting tigers?"
Mr.. Bryan made sixteen speeches
during the day. many Of them being
made in recognized Republican strong
holds. Mr.. Taft got his share Of criti-
cism. particularly In the matter Of
campaign contributions and his atti-
tude regarding the trust and labor
questions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Tuesday, Nov. oath, 1908

To the highest bidder the following DE-.
scribed property. to-wit.
All that panel of r-al estate. with inn
proNements thereon. situate ia the Cor.
poraton of Frsierics shurg. Va. b..
tween the right oi way Of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
20. and that OF the T.. + A L. L Il
TO. and a lot owned by Row and
bounded according To plat of + II
Randall. city surveyor. as follows. Be
ginning at \. a plug driven 40 II north.
west OF the center line OF the Il T. 4 T.
Il. K and a corner 90 Rowe. thence Will
the y ". line OF the right OF WAY of 20,
said Railroad Co. first. : 33 DEGREES
10, ". 100 Fl : sc,nnd. :. 80 degrees
49. W. 100 fl: third. :. - desrr,es
~. ". 100 # : fourth. : p degr,,.s
~. W 1O3 IL: fifth. : - degr,es. 81
W l5l II. tn h. ulug driven I'M the y
line OF the above said right of way
thence with the cut of line y rs II.
gr'es. 2l'. W 256 : II to 4. a plue
driven in the southeast right of wav %.
the + r. \ 7. x r. Co. and a : II
from the center of the line Of the railr mi
company. thence along the : +. line o
tne right of way Of the said J.. +. 4 T.
X 20 north 5odegrecs. 14,.E 27O 1
IT,. 10 ID. "a plug driven 20 Il ; + of can
ter line of the last mentioned railroa AL
company and corner To Rowe lot. theme,
with this lot y 81 degr,es. - +. 2f-
IT,, TO the point of beginning. ii being n.
same lot conveyed To said r. A John
son Robert Won Erickson and VIM +
licSlen. 10y decd ol Emily A Gere. bear
Ing date June lst, 1908, and r,cord,yi In
the Clerk : ofiiceoi theCorporation court
OF fnederic SsburS, In dct-d book n h
page 3T6
The above includes the lot and build
ings thereon, now operated a. an excel
sior piant. Including all fixed machiner,
ami fixtures contained in said building
or buildings.
Inc said property is splendiily situn.
ted between two railroads. l. convenisn,
u the city wharNes and taken altogeth
or i one OF the best sites ia this city foi
a manufacturing plant; and j. the lev to
the now property Of the r. r. x + L
x. Co
TERMS-Cash sufficient to nav IN.
costs and expenses of cNecutingthis trust
and 70 discharge and pay on,-thiri oI
the debt of 200 with an accrued and
unpaid interest thereon. the r,.siiu. to
b. 49, uned 10y deed of trust and to De- evi
denced 10y notes 81 purchaser. bearing Il
per cent and payable in one and two
years RESPECTIVELY or all cash at ontiou
al purchaser
Sale subject u a lease agreement b..
tween said Crescent Excelsior Co and
the Virginia Excelsior Co. 81 date sent
52nd, l3oS, duly recorded in deed book
NJ. NJ page poo. OF the CORPORATION
court Of Frederic. sburg. For further
Information address the Undersigned
&. O'Conor Goodrich.
Z II l. Chichester.
oI'--WtW Trustees.
fredericksburg Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
NIGHT RIDERS
VICTIM ESCAPED
Co.. Taylor Fooled ASsaSSlnS
Into Believing Him Dead.
TRAMPED WOODS 80 HOURS

While Night Riders Were Dlsputine
Among Themselves the 5es. Way to
KIN Kim, Colonel Taylor Plunged
irio Lake, Followed by Fus.usde
Of 5uiiets-Thre~ Himself over leg.
While Assassins Fired Into It s7d
Thought They KILLED Him Then
Wandered Through Dense woods.
T.ptonville. Tenn. Oct. 2s-Unharm
sd. save numerous scratches received
in thirty hour trip through unfamil-
i3r woods and the fatigue incident to
INC tfi2 without food and the mental
strain judge r. Zachary Taylor reach
ed here after a miraculous escape
from night riders 1T Reelfoot LAKE.
who murdered his partner. Captrin
Quentin Rankin
Judge Taylcr's escape is due 20 a
iarias dash Tor liberty while the night
riders were disputing among them
selves the best way 10 Kill him. Dur
inf The heat OF the discussion. AZ a
moment when the guards attention
was divert q. Colonel Taylor broke for
freedom. Dashing a few yarus to the
bank of a shallow inlet Of Reel Foot
lake. he plunged in
a lusillSde OF bullets followed the
fusitivc. whose figure was dimiy dis
ccrniblo I'm the growing dawn of np-
proacning daylight. Wading and swim
mins the aged attorney pushed fog
ward Bullets and small shot zen on
every side. but none struck him. Near
,he bank opposite the firing nieht nd
ers Judge Taylor threw UP his hands
and pitched forward heavily over a
log and lay inert Hundreds Of shots
were dred into the log by the night
riders. but not one penetrated Tar
enough 20 injure Colonel Taylor sat
isted that their victim had met death
and fearing that the repeated sound OF
shots would arouse too many residents
In the neigh borhood the night riders
lid not attempt to cross the slough TO
examine the body. but left the scene
after about 500 shots had been fired
Colonel Taylor. however. lay for hours
in the mad and water. fearing that
some one had been left 20 watch. At
dawn. cautiously looking up ana see
ing that his ruse had been successful.
Colonel Taylor arose and plunged in
Go the underbrush 10 fight his way 70
friendly community. Avoiding paths
which might lead To some unfriendiy
clearing. Colonel TAYLOR pushed his
way slowly through the dense woods.
For hours he travelled In this manner.
the sun his only guide When night
came Colonel Taylor. still afraid T.
approach a house. made his couch on
q bed OF leaves and slept until early
morning
Wednesday Colonel Taylor. deciding
that {; would then be safe Tor him 10
make inquiry at farm house. follow
ci patch which shortly Ted into
rcush road. Within a few minutes the
fleeing man came upon the home cf
Luther Rankin. overseer for the eS-
tehsive harris interests. and where
The fu-itve was given breakfast ,fr
Rankin then rode TO the nearest tcle-
phone and sent message into Upton
Vile with the news that Colonel Tay-
Tor was safe. soon afterward Colonel
Taylor and Mr.. Rankin arrived here
being met few miles from town by
posse of citizens
After being informed at Union City
81 the safety Of Colonel Taylor. Gov
ernor Patterson telephoncd thai he
wcgi4 start for Tiptonvile imme
dlately.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24

There is more Catarrh ia this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the lest few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced
II a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 10
incurable. Science has proven estarrh to
be a constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Caterrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. Is the only
constitutional cure on the market It Il
taken internally In doses from 10 drops
to a teaspooniul. Ii acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it falls to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Fearful Of Rabies Girl Goes Insane

Fearful Of Rabies. Girl Goes Insane.
New York. oct 22-Dora Klapkin.
twenty years of age lay in the psy-
chopathic ward of Bellevue hospital.
nov writhing in commissions Ike those
OF hydrophobia. again raving maniac
ally. The unhappy girl was crazy. said
DR.. Gregory. in charge OF the ward
FOR She had worried herself into the
conviction that she had hydrophobia
An insane woman had bitten her on
the check Miss Klapkin made herself
believe this woman had rabies and
under the crushing weight OF his hid
eous thought her mind gave way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Give Panama workm.n Killed.

New Orleans. Oct 22-News Of the
killing of five men in the Panama
canal zone by a dynamite explosion
was brought here by passengers On
The steamer Carriage from Colon. The
explosion occurred Oct IS. killing W.
J. Davis. engineer in charge OF steam
shovel, George Cooley. a craneman. .
a pit foreman whose name was not
learned. and two negroes. The steam
shovel struck a charge Of dynamite
which had failed to explode when it
was planted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company Rappahannock River Line.
ScheduIe in Effect March p. 19(
1908.
TAPPABANNOCE


BALTIMORE APPEARANCES FRFDFRrrrsprpe
Baltimore
tuesday Ahusday Also
stone Mieubk,
nonaskon hhealton, bay
Iappaannock $50 MAYORS
Mount, Hop Yard Radcliffe Frederlsksburs 49, ~ "S' ''
ssmer leaving Sunday Mondays
BALTIMORE TAPPAHANNoCK
Baltimore
North NIL
Burhan Burton Urbarra
TAPPAHANNOCK NORFOLK
Leave Tapphannok
ioro ware Bowler sharp Bay Port
White NIL End estlan
returning steamer VII Norfolk Monday permitting
stopping at
and Bay Port Ion
sailing ~ ''' - H. o'
FREDERICKSBURG TAPPAHANNOCK RAIguMoRE
leave sunday Tuesday
a permitting Tor Rathe bop Yard Hay Conway
neo hsyors Hole $50
sharp
ton White stone NIL Creek 500
TAPPAHANNOCK
Leave IsRpsannock weather permitting NJ Tuesday Thursda5
monass trbanna Burton Burhao Mlh Wem ragon White
North
"a pssIaore on Thursday viii Ubeuna
VIII!
consequences Arising heeirom 80 ~ -' -
freight received at Baltimore until m n,aiing days
w. D. Scott, Agent, Fredericksburg, Va.
WILLARD GsnM bUgnOca o., 4
Baltimore Hareh10 49, '' ~ -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Calls Wife to See Him Die.

Steubenville. O.. Oct. % - Come
and see me die" yelled Douglas Roc
forty seven years Of age. a foundry
worker TO his wife She arrived in
time 20 see him fall across the bed and
die after draining a three-ounce bottle
.uf carbolic acid. He had been drink
ing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
Maid Leaps Six storIes to p.atb.

New York, Oct. 22.-Convinced. de.
spite the diagnosis OF physicians. that
she had typhoid fever. Marie Moriere.
q French maid, leaped to her death
from the sixth floor of Hague Court
fashionable apartment house on the
upper west aide. Her skull was crush.
ed on the asphalt paving of the court
and she died INSTANTLY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
THE PRESIDENT
FLAYS GOMPERS
Takes Issue With Him on Union
Labor in Politics.
SCORES BRYAN'S LABOR PLANK

In a Letter to Senator Knox, Mr..
Roosevelt Says Bryan and Gompers
Seek TO Mislead Workinsmen With
Promises Of An Antilnj junction Law
That Would Be Unconstitutional.
Challenges Nebraskan 20 Declare
Himself On the Congressional Sill
Drawn BY Gompers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24
w. 8. EMBREY

lsuccessorto Embrey g. Bergman.
Dealer IN Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand large supply OF
Baled Hay and NH Feed. Once near
Railroad Depot, Fredericksburg, Va
Also Agent for Page Wire Fsrss 90
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24

You take Kodol just for little while
when you have slight attacks OF indiges-
ton, and you take It just a little longer
In order to get relief from severe attacks
OF Indigestion or Nervous Dyspepsia.
Try kodol today. Sold by NJ. N. Lewis
and ". l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-24

Rolling Mil Resumes With 400 Men.
Lancaster Pa. oct 22-The Penn
rolling mill which had been idle since
June. resun "a operations. 1t employs
about 400 men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
The Lion and tho Child.

The strange spectacle Of lion play
ing with child is reported to have
been witnessed at Vryheid. A Dutch
farmer. accompanied by his wife and
little boy, was out shooting game.
Suddenly the attention of the parents
was drawn to the child. who had tod
died short distance away to gather
wild flowers. Growing with delight,
the little fellow was pulling the hair
Of full grown lion, and the animal
appeared to be enjoying the operation.
Spellbound, the farmer and his wife
stood gazing at the scene. The farmer,
even II his gun had contained shot,
could not have fired because Of the
child The, lion skipped sportively
round the boy until, startled by loud
shouts from the parents, It walked
quietly away, followed by q lioness,
which up to then had lain concealed in
the long grass. A hunt was afterward
organized, but the lions had disappear.
ed into the thick bush.-East Rand
Express. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
She Hated oarrie<.

Mrs. Give was eminent as an actress
on the London stage before Garrick
appeared. and as his blaze Of excel.
lence threw all others into compare
tive insigniflcance she never forgave
him and took every opportunity of
venting her spleen. She was coarse,
rude and violent in her temper and
spared nobody.
One night as Garrick was perform
ing king Lear" she stood behind the
scenes to observe him and, in spite of
the roughness Of her nature, was SO
deeply affected that she sobbed one
minute and abused him the next, and
at length, overcome by his pathetic
touches, she hurried from the place
with the following extraordinary trib-
ute to the universally of his powers:
Hang him! I believe he could act a
gridiron."-T. P.'s Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04

A esdouin's Idea Of Locomotive.
1t is interesting to know that the
railroad between Jana and Jerusalem
was made possible by locomotives
from Philadelphia. They were orig.
inally made. writes Professor II. w.
Dunning In To-day In Palestine" for
a road in Central America which I'M.
fortunately could not pay for them
when they were ready for delivery.
They happened to be just right for the
Ja6a-Jerusalem line and were at once
purchased and shipped.
I happened to be in Jerusalem, be
writes. the day the first locomotive ar.
rived there, Aug. 20. 1892. Not only
the people from the city, but many
from the villages. came to see the new
wonder. Among them was a Bedouin
from beyond Jordan. He carried back
the report to the tribe:
1T Is like big iron woman. It
gives one screech and then runs away"
This ingenious description spread
rapidly through the ancient land of
Moab.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
Al Aorobat,s pnerr,n..

The acr0hats Of the music halls have
no end In view except to cause amuse.
fment But suppose one should meet
them in ordinary, life? Mr.. Berkeley,
the proprietor Of a London hotel, was
In bis Office about 8 O'clock one even.
Ing when he heard knock at the
door. while voice, which seemed to
express pain. cried "Openw Mr..
Berkeley obeyed, but a cry Of horror
escaped him. and he almost fell back.
ward. He saw before him, rolling on
the ground, topsy turvy, a kind Of hu.
man ball which was walking upon its
hands, with the head twisted round,
eyes protruding and neck contorted,
Il did not wish to alarm my neigh.
bors." gasped this extraordinary be.
hg-it was q. contortionist from q cir.
Gus who had been practicing in his
room-'but cannot unlock my leg
from behind my neck, and unless you
can help me am afraid 1t Is all M
with me-"
Mr.. Berkeley disentangled the aero.
bat. who fell exhausted on chair. He
had descended twenty stairs upon his
hands in this position.