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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24

OnHmitcd Letter OF Crcdlt 0lNcn inc
Dictator When He Went to Europe
Has Been Misunderstanding Presi-
dent Saved His Life BY Cool Nerve
and Unsupported Arrested the Ring.
leaders.
Caracas, Venezuela. Dec 23.-The
end OF the rule in Venezuela Of Cipri
ano Castro has come. The dictator.
who has governed tlu republic with a
rod of iron ever since he took forcible
possession Of the Yellow House in Ca
racas in 1899. Is now openly charged
with conspiracy TO compass the assas
sination of man he left at the head
of the republic when he sailed away
to secure skilled medical aid In Berlin
for a malady OF long standing. and is
today thoroughly discredited The
Bank OF Venezuela has cabled its cor
respondents at Berlin and Paris can
ceiling the unlimited letter OF credit
given TO President Castro when he
left Venezuela for Europe. and no one
in Caracas believes he will ever dare
return to the capital. The Castro cab
met has been forced to resign, and
new and progressive ministry has been
appointed by Juan Vicente Gomez. the
acting president.
The attempt upon the life OF Gomez
was frustrated by the cool nerve and
courageous daring OF the acting prcsi
dent himself Alone and unsupportei
he arrested the rlngleaders OF the con
spiracy with his own hands In the
presence Of their armed adhercnts and
after this action he ISSUED a proclama-
ton saying that not only had he saved
his own life but he had maintained
the highest ideals OF the chief magis
tracy OF the republic
conspirators castro's Friends.
The men concerned In the cOnsplr. /
acy were President Castro's closest |
friend and best known adherents Sc
cret cipher cablegrams have passed |
between President Castro in Berlin /
and his agents here since the popular /
antiCastro demonstrations OF Dec. u I
and IL. 4 prominent lawyer has filed /
an accusation ia the high federal /
court. charging President Castro with /
completely in the plot 10 assassinate /
aud proposing his impeachment
Already the new administration /
shows signs OF desire ana Intention 1
to settle the disputes between Vene
zuela and certain foreign powers that
have kept the republic in light of un
enviabe noterlety for several years
past.
At a conference held In Caracas be
tween Acting President Gomez and
Baron Won Sackendorf the German
minister in charge OF the interests o.
Holland since the departure Of the
Dutch minister. " De Reus last sum
mer. It was agreed 10 suspend the op
Grafton Of the decree Issued by Prcsi
dent Castro prohibiting the transship-
ment at Wilems,ad OF goods destined
for Venezuela.
Pending the signing of a treaty be
tween Holland and a duly empowered
Venezuelan commissioner. the Dutch
warships that have been patrolling the
Venezuelan coast for nearly three
weeks. will be withdrawn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
lnvents BuiIel 70 destroy Balloons,

Berlin. Dec PA Gottingen gun
smith named Schrader has invented
and patented an expanding bullet thai
is adapted for the destruction OF diri
gible balloons. The bullet can be fire.
from the regular infantry rife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
RI: onINN,s HISTORY on PRED.
ERICKSBURG.

'.
3 The klstory Of fredericksburg, direct
d By Z Commo1 |uncil to be written,
seop ~rittat 1| 10 date, the work Is
,s az hould be read from cover
IVA Every man, woman and
n read, in fredericksburg
q s. the result OF long, laborious
Dec hing research.
ten ms compilation OF facts and
a y idn presented in a most
se and interesting style, thecom-
i've index, showing the page
ng each fact and incident and the
4 Is Z Tia. D .rsons connected there
/ .ents in clear statement and
ote ~.nt. ncps and clean-cut English
rexh We history of our city from
5 inco .nation TO the presen. day.
The b, X contains some fine classical
5and eda aiional literature. such as the
address Mr.. 4. George R. Fitzhugh
welcoming President Mckinley to Fred
- sburs; the contribution of Judge A.
~ Taliare on the Constitution OF the
United States" the chapter on Thomas
Jefferson and the Declaration of indie
pendence" by Judge John Z. Mason; ex-
tracts from an address by Rev. j. s.
Dillon Commodore Matthew Msury, and
IsaeeGeals;cks- address at the Opera
House.
This editorial notice is not intended
q an advertisement OF the book, but as
an educator Of the people and moulder
81 pu lie sentiment this paper deems it
T. b. it, duty to urge all to read this
fs who are interested in Fredericks-
,ditions or the traditions Of
| YA Sfrginia.
AAnho Fredericksburg has the
Sud ofits record as narrated
al Quinn a record memorialized by
b bk and a narrative which stamps |
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
COMpERS .FlAYS
MR.. ROOSEVELT.
DeclaTesMessage OnlabOrWOTsi
Ever Penned By aPresldent
CHARGES MISREPRESENTATION
President of the American Federation
OF Labor Accuses Mr., Roosevelt OF
Insulting the Courts. ana That, In
Spots, Ae Exceeds Any other Critic.

Washington. Dec. 23.-"It.es doubt
full that any president of the United
States In an official message to con
gress ever before descended to such
misrepresentation and villidcation Of
Individual citizens as Mr.. Roosevelt
has in his last annual message.
I This is one OF the pungent sen
fences In the leading editorial by Pres
ident Samuel Gompers. Of the Ameri
can Federation Of Labor in the Jan
uary number OF the official magazine
of that organization.
1T is perhaps impossible" declares
the editorial, TO find In all our coun'
try another public man so intolerant
bitter and relentless toward any man
who happens TO be unable to agree
with him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-24
CHARGES Misrepresentation.

president Roosevelt absolutely mis-
represents the attitude OF certain
leaders OF organized labor in his
sweeping denunciation." continues Mr..
Gompers He does this knowingly and
wilfully. because he has, from time TO
time. during the last seven years con
ferred with the certain and nearly all
the well known officers and other rep
resentatives of labor unions. and has
had ample opportunity to know how
fair and Just is their contention
against the abuse OF the Injunction
power by the courts and how different
their attitude from what he charges u
to be
mir. Roosevelt cannot quote. for lie
cannot find any violent and sweeping
attack upon the entire judiciary OF the
country which he charges the men OF
labor with making.
Attack on Court.
"The fact is that no representative
OF labor made any attack upon any in
diyidual Judge or the judiciary as such.
We leave such fulminations to Mr.
Roosevelt. We need go no further than
his present message 10 discover at
tacks upon the judiciary far more
sweeping and abusive than anything
we have ever thought. much less NJ
tered We have had occasion before 10
point out that in previous messages he
did not hesitate to attack judges whose
decisions displeased him-he. as rs
ual constituting himself the judge OF
whether or not his attack was justi'
fed
I'VE regret that the president oi the
United States should so far forget the
dignity OF his position as TO let his
private personal feelings overcome his
better Judgment to color a public doc
ument We may point out that the
workers are not the only ones attack
ed Courts and congress suffer about
equal insult
The whole sum Of labor's offend
ing is that It had the courage to as
sert its political independence In a
campaign. Mr.. Roosevelt's amazement
and anger knew no bounds at this de
termination of labor to stand upright
and assert its manhood and independ'
ence."
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
NEVADA.

Will Hanson, who works in the
&c. M. & St. P. department store in
Milwaukee, came Saturday to spend
Sunday at home
Phillip Reinaftz is building a new
barn.
Chris Hanson received new cream
separator Friday.
The base ball game between
Nevada and Red Star Sunday turned
out in favor of Nevada. You can't
beat EN-
Albert Haffner and Dan Sargent
went to Montana last week to work
on the Great Northern as brakemen.
Mrs. c. H.. Hanson went to Red
Wing Thursday to attend her
mothers funeral.
Emil Anderson, buttermaker of
the Nevada creamery, is agent for
the De Laval, Sharpless and Empire
separators and sold quite few ma
chimes last week.
Crops look pretty good around
here after SO much rain except corn,
which is rotted out in some places.
A. H. Stuvetro went to Austin
Saturday night to stay with his son
Halvor, who is in St. Olaf hospital.
Herman Krahn and family of
Toeterville drove through here Satur-
day and visited at Boeff's on their
way to Dexter to visit Mrs krahn's
sister, Mrs. Fred Boeff.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10

last Friday. Her parents and brother
and Mrs. H. M. Brue attended the
graduation exercises.
Gladys Doyle, who worked for
Grandma Medbery a long time, left
Tor her home on June End.
Rev. John Guse was in Austin be-
tween trains last week Tuesday.
Albert Christgau returned from
Valparaiso, Ind, where he attended
the Valparaiso University through
the winter, on June 1st. A cousin of
his from Oak Creek, Wis, came with
him for visit with relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Patrick McGreevy of Eveleth
Minn., and her baby arrived here on
June End to spend the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Rahilly, and other
relatives in this vicinity. She was &C
companied by her brother, John, who
had been in Minneapolis to attend
the ceremonies of the corner stone
laying of the Pro-Cathedral at that
city May 81.
Nels Lee is unloading a carload of
drain tile for use in draining a part
OF his east quarter section of land.
Nels is one of the progressive farmers
of this vicinity.
DR.. Schottler of this place and his
brother, John, of Window town, left
Saturday evening for Rockfeld Wis,
called there by the serious illness Of
their mother
George A. Buck arrived Saturday
from Rochester and is visiting at the
home of his brother, w. 4.
H. Savalia and sister Of Hayfeld
spent Sunday here.
Lillian Sarben of Grand Meadow
is spending the summer at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Laugen.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Chase are visit
ing relatives in Wisconsin.
Mrs. John Schurmann will give a
IS cent supper at the ladies' hall on
Thursday evening, June 18th.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
LYLE.

Miss Mary Vaughan of Lansing
and Miss Carrie Zoller of Minneap-
oils were guests at the A. B. Wilder
home last week.
The teachers in our village schools
for next year are: high school,
Misses Ruddock; seventh and eighth,
Miss Leona Stephens of Winona;
fifth and sixth, Miss Erma Wilcox;
3rd and 4th, Miss Ethel Cobb;
primary, Miss Alice V. Roots.
DR.. and Mrs. Cobb attended the
meeting of the American Medical
association at Chicago last week.
Miss Viola Blakestad is here from
Texas to spend the summer with
relatives.
Enid Cobb returned home Wednes-
day from Albert Lea. A young lady
friend accompanied her.
DR.. G. w. Vail is attending the
State Dental society meeting in St..
Paul this week.
Mrs. A. M. Wilson visited in St..
Ansgar Wednesday.
R. J. Gordon, Art Rockafellow
and P. A. Johnson are out in Mon
tana looking at land prospects.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
nd says Mr.. S. w. Clark is doing

and says Mr.. S. w. Clark is doing
we'll down there.
Matthew Knox, who has been
spending the winter in Tennessee,
arrived in Brownsville on Wednesday
for visit with his brother Charles.
He likes Tennessee and will spend
next winter there.
Mr. and Mrs. Knute Distad and
children went to Hayfeld on Satur-
day.
| Ashur Beltz of Gordonsville ar
rived on Saturday for few days
visit at the home of his parents.
! Mrs. LampOrt returned on We'd
nesday from a trip to Chicago, bring
ing Mr.. Lamport, who has been quite
i'll with rheumatism, back with her.
! Sanford and John Ham of Chicago
and Fountain, respectively, were
guests for day with their sister,
Mrs. Joseph, Blanchard, returning
on Saturday.
Rev. c. D. Belden will occupy the
Baptist church pulpit next Sunday
morning.
o. r. York, L. L. Quimby, E. Rock
well, Geo. Merrill, Miss Anna Mad1-
son, Mrs. o. Hanson and N. N.
Palmeter have been elected delegates
to attend the Central Baptist asso-
citation to convene at Faribault next
week Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pick went to
! Bruno on Friday for two or three
weeks visit with their daughter
The latest news is that North
Carolina has gone 'dry' by popu-
lar majority of between 10000 and
$4,000. The breweries are thorough
| ly aroused and frighted and are
promising all manner of reform.
Since Decatur, Ill. went dry the
brewery there has gone into making
pop. How the liquor interests are
! feeling the effects of the temperance
wave is shown by the editorial howl
in beverages, an official organ:
! I'VE dislike to acknowledge it, but
we really believe the entire business
has overstayed it's opportunity to
protect itself against the onward
march of Prohibition, which is ad-
vancing like a prairie fire without
a hand raised to stop it's progress
1t is now too late Might as we'll
try to keep back the Hudson river
with whisk BROOM
The following drove to Austin on
Sunday afternoon: B. E.N Baldwin
and Miss Mable Henderson, George
Merrill. Ernest Rockwell, Misses
Lizzie Tanner and Daisy Persons,
Henry Volkman and Miss Thressa
lNylander. Ask them if it rained.
| Mrs. Persons and daughter, Miss
Daisy, who have been visiting at the
Merrill home south of town, expect
to leave this week for a visit at
Minneapolis, after which they will
return to Brownsville before going
on an extended visit in New York.
If it will not quit raining we will
agree to say nothing about it for a
long while The man who predicted
a dry season has not been heard from
lately.
Miss Ruth Sleeper is on the sick
list.
Dan Wiseman and man of Austin
are plastering the Fries residence.
Rev. H. E. Hoare's two sons, Rus
sell and Vernon, accompanied him
on his trip here.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
LIE ROY.

The new arrivals are little
daughter at the home Of Jas. Lap
pin, son at the home of Carl Hall,
a daughter at the home of John MUIR
ray and son at the home Of Chas.
Cotton. s
Mrs. A. c. Smith and Mrs. Ed.
Plummer are attending the w. r. C.
department convention at. Minneap-
oils this week.
Mrs. John Kimball is visiting her
parents at Big Lake.
New cement walks have been put
on the south side Of Reade ST. by w.
J. Chpper, E. "A. Whitcomb and Mrs.
Jane Daily, also on Main street by
III. G. Cotton. This makes Reade street
one Of the most attractive in the
city. II II
Interesting children s day exercises
are being prepared both in the Bap-
tist and Presbyt yterian Sabbath
sch ools. s{5, 3{ 585 ss35l
|. ' Rev Colwell, !, who was visiti Le
4 Roy IA the interest of the interior,
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
GRAND MEADOW.

Many from here attended the M.
w. A. picnic at Spring Valley on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Aytel and daughter, Winona,
returned to their home in North Da-
kota on Tuesday.
Volney Davis went to Dakota on
Monday.
Mrs. Roy Colman will entertain
the M. E. Ladies Aid on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Peyton and Vera went to
Albert Lea to attend commencement
exercises on Tuesday, returning
Wednesday evening. Miss Vera will
attend school there the coming year.
Lynn Martin returned from the
State University and Anna Myhre
from st. Olaf on Friday.
Our teachers have all left for their
homes to spend the summer vacation.
Grace Hudson returned to her
home in Bowman, North Dakota on
Monday, after attending school here
the past year.
Miss Ethel Wilsie arrived home
Saturday evening from her years
school work
Mrs. c. F. Greening left Tuesday
for Winona to attend commencement
OF the Normal school, her niece, Miss
Clara Caswell, being one of the grad
uates.
Mrs. Andrews of Austin is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Cole
Chas. Nashold is taking his vaca-
tion from his mail route and visiting
relatives in Wisconsin.
Prayer meeting at the Congrega-
tional church on Thursday evening
at p. m.
Miss Eva Bagley, formerly of this
place, was married at Spokane, Wash.
on May 19.
c. w. Greening graduates from
the night law school of the State
University, this week.
Word has been received of the
marriage Of Elliot Freeman, a former
resident of this place, but now of
Ordway, Col.
Alma Peterson returned from her
school work at So. st. Paul on Satur-
day.
| Dora Moore, who has spent the
past school year with her parents,
has gone to her home in Osakis.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
DEXTER.

The tow mill is now entirely en-
closed and rooted and the machinery
is being put in place.
The family of w. E. Daily were re-
leased from quarantine last Friday,
Marguerite being the only one that
contracted the scarlet fever. Our viii
lage is now again free from conta-
gious disease 49,. ..0
Medbery Bros. unloaded ear of
prison twine this week, which was
ordered by farmers through them.
Miss Dolly Sorben of Grand Mea-
dow is staying with her sister, Mrs.
r.. G. Laugen, this summer. She ar
rived last week.
Miss Anna Kirkelie arrived last
week for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
w. F. BARLEY and family.
Mildred Medbery left last Wednes-
day via the c. G.. w. Ry., on her trip
to Ross, N. D., to assist her brother,
Fred. Her mother accompanied her as
far as the Twin Cities and returned
to Dexter on Thursday evening. Her
brother meets her at Minot
S Miss Emma Laugen of Rushford
visited with her brother, r. G.. Laug-
en-, June 1st and End.
"A ISc uuMUoI u pcOp1c lTOul
Dexter and vicinity went to Spring
Valley on the excursion June LIST.
The majority Of them report good
time while there.
Dexter is planning to celebrate
the Fourth of July. An amount of
money larger than common has been
subscribed for the purpose.
The Mower County Farmers Tele-
phone Co. voted to incorporate at
their annual meeting last week. w.
p. Daily was elected as one of the
directors in place Of 6. w. King, the.
other officers were reelected. Is III ID 5.{
The families Of w. "a. Medbery and
r. g. Lauge4 attended the COM
mencement exercises at Grand Mea-
dow June 1st. s33
Rae King graduated from the Aus
5tin III gh sch ool III With class honors
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
VARCO.

Mrs. Emiline Hart spent Friday
and Saturday here with relatives.
Mrs. Thos. Varco with Mrs. Allen
Varco spent Sunday at L. B. Hart's.
Bernice Hart is quite sick, being
threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Lyons returned Satur-
day from a few days visit in Lyle.
A dance was given at George Gus
TVS on Friday night.
Mrs. KilgOre went on Tuesday to
Wisconsin, to spend several weeks
with relatives.
The ladies' of the Baptist church
are renovating and cleaning the
church eaifice.
Ditchers from Britt, Ia., have
moved to the Larren's farm and will
construct the ditch southeast.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
No Need of Suffering from Rheuina=
viSm.

1t is a mistake to allow rheumatism
to become chronic, as the pain can al
ways he relieved, and in most cases
cure effected by applying Cham berlain's
Pain Balm. The relief from pain
which it affords is alone worthy many
times its cost 1t makes sleep and rest
possible Even in cases of long stand
ing this liniment should be used on &C.
count of the relief which IT affords. Do
not be discouraged until you have Civ
en- it trial. Many sufferers have been
surprised and delighted with its pain
relieving qualities. 25 and SO cent
sizes for sale by all druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
ADAMS,

Miss Mary Schaefer, aged %, died
Thursday of acute heart trouble.
Funeral was held at Sacred Heart
church Saturday morning.
The Little Cedar Lutheran Ladies
Aid will hold an ice cream social at
Sabels hall next Tuesday afternoon,
Commencement exercises of the
Sacred Heart school will be held in
Sabels hall, Thursday evening, June
16.
The Willing Workers will meet
with Mrs. Katie Smith Thursday
Miss Carrie Slindee is home for
summer vacation from St. Cloud,
where she has been teaching in the
public schools.
John Schaefer from Pierz, MINI.
is visiting here. Mr.. Schaefer used
to live here years ago.
The Royal Neighbors gave a lawn
ice cream social at the K. L. Niles
home last Saturday eve Everybody
had good old time
Misses Ella and Lillian Peterson
of Lyle spent Sunday at the E. L.
Slindee home.
J. H. Krebsbach, P. F.. Hanson
and 3. P. Gurvin left for North
Dakota points Sunday morning.
The public school closed last Fri
day and the teachers have gone to
their homes as follows: Prof. Skaw
to Mankato, Miss Noehl to Kasson,
Miss Cipra to Austin, and Miss Selle
to Madelia.
Miss Clara Nues has gone to
Chicago to visit her sister for a
couple of weeks
James Slindee returned from
South Dakota last week. Mr.. Slindee
will locate at Pierre, S. D. about
July 1st.
Augustus Rooney transacted busi-
ness at the County seat last Satur-
day. ,
Lars Tiegon and daughter left
for Ambrose, N. D. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Olson spent
last week at Saude, Ia.
Mike Scanlon is home for a few
days visit with his folks.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
LANSING.

MIS-. A. j. and AdOlph Salzgeber
spent Tuesday in Spring Valley.
Messrs. B. L. Stimson, Will Bell,
Walter Rector and Misses Ada and
Minnie CARL attended the Woodman
picnic at Spring Valley Tuesday.
! Mrs. Tompkins returned from her
visit with friends in Austin Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Mcintyre and
Mrs. H. S. Mcintyre went to Ovation
ma Friday, to attend the recital of
oratory at Pillsbury Academy, their
daughter, Hattie, being on the pro-
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes and children
from Wisconsin visited Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Carll the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Ricketts, and
children and Mrs. J.. F. Beatty of
Blooming Prairie spent Saturday
with S. H. Vaughan's family.
We are glad to note that Mr.. H.
IS. Hammond has recovered from his
recent illness. III
Mrs. Jas. Hanson and daughter,
Ruth, went to Minneapolis Thursday
to attend the Adventist camp meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Chaffee of Aus
tin spent Friday and Saturday here.
Miss Jessie Lane of Dexter was a
guest of Mrs. H.. Lyons Saturday.
Miss Margaret Dunphy was a VIII
lage caller Monday.
Miss Ellen Perkins of Minneapolis
came Saturday for few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weber.
Miss Myrtle Enney went to Pratt
to visit her sister, Mrs. Hart, Mon
day.
The O. A. X. society have postpon-
led their meeting for two weeks.
Mrs. Markham and children re-
turned from Spring Valley Friday
Mrs. 0. c. LaBar was pleasantly
surprised Saturday afternoon by a
company of her lady friends, the oc-
casion being her birthday. A bounti-
full picnic supper was served, to
which all did justice. Mrs. Annie
HALLS Mcintyre favored the COM
pany with several readings and Miss
Hattie with music.
. Lansing is proud Of its new cement
sidewalk across the Soules property.
Let the good work go on
Mrs Earl Waye and little son of
Austin and Mrs. Roy Bowers and
baby Of Aberdeen, S. d.. spent Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Roe.
q Miss Florence Pierce came up from
Austin Monday to visit relatives.
Il. Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Wells attend
ed church service at Austin Sunday
Miss Myrtle Enney went to Owa-
tonna Monday to attend the wed ding
OF 8 8k1rlonQ ss4 81
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
BROWNSVILLE
l.. l.. QUIMBY, Editor.

c., Nj. & St. p. Time Table.
Passenger, west bound 2 al p m. & II 80 a. m
Passenger east bound 80. IL :O7 and 7:41 p. m
Freights west bound ...... 4 :55 p. m
Fre1ghts. east bound und.................S:4 40 q m.
Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10
a Grand Family Medicine.

'.It gives me pleasure to speak q good
word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr..
Frank COnlan of No. 436 Houston ST.,
New York It's grand family medi-
cine for d dyspepsia and liver complica-
tions; while for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be too highly recon-
mended.'' Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood,
and impart renewed vigOr and vitality
to the weak and debilitated Of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at Is. O.
old's drug store Soc.