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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Tails eryan He Should Step Aside.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. rs. - Governor
Shallenberger, of Nebraska, and Will
liam ]. Bryan have had tilt over who
shall write the next Democratic state
platform in Nebraska, and Shallen-
berger has not only refused to get
out of the way of Mr. Bryan. but ha
said that isnce the number OF votes
cast for him exceeded those for Mr..
Bryan in TIE last election II is up to
Bryan to stand aside and let Shallen-
berger write the platform.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
HUGS Wife UNTIL
HER RIBS BREAK
Joy Of oath Wedding AnniVaT-
say Too Strong For Her.

Baltimore, Oct. 2S.-Celebrating the
twenty-nfth anniversary of his wed
ding. August Stanka. forty-eight years
old. affectionately embraced his wife
around the waist and Rugged her until
her ribs broke. She had him arrested
and he languishes in the city jail
awaiting a hearing. while his spouse
Mrs. Augustine Stanka. is at her home
sadly nursing her injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanka were celebrat
ing their twenty.ffth wedding anniver-
sary. While Mrs. Stanka was at the
kitchen stove Der husband came in
singing a German ditty. He approached
bis wife and started a series of hug
ging tests.
Stanka Rugged tighter and soon
Mrs. Stankas JOY turned to anger
Then, as he Rugged harder and harder
1t turned to pain. The woman scre-m-
ed. but Stanka Rugged on until q 20
liceman. attracted by her cries. re
leased her, and upon her request ar
rested the husband
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

Ito. was acting In the capacity OF gen
eral minister OF the provisional gov
eminent set up by the reyolutionists.
As soon as he learned this the min
lister cabled to President Zelaya urg
ing a prompt acceptance Of his resig
nation. feeling that 1t was not proper
that he should act In Washington as
minister OF the regular government
under the circumstances. holding that
pride and decorum prevented this.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
WOMAN IN TRANCE STARVING
Takes But Little hourishment, and
That Through NostriIs.

Pittsburg Oct. 2S-The strange case
OF Mrs. Kate Mendelsohn. who has
been in a trance for five weeks at the
Passayant hospital. still puzzles scores
OF local physicians who have seen her.
She is slowly starving tod cath. and
the little nourishment given her Is
through the nostrils.
Physicians are divided in their opin'
ions OF the case. The hospital doctors
diagnose the case az dementia prae-
cox. type OF Oppressive insanity. Oth'
er physicians disagree with this dag.
nosis. but do not offer a substitute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
MAN DIES IN HIS BUGGY
Excitement over Testlfying In Road
Fight Hastens Death.

Williamsport. Pa, Oct. 2S. - Silas
Bailey, one Of the most prosperous
farmers in the White Deer valley, was
a witness in an aldermanic hearing
here over a road controversy. He was
much wrought up over the affair and
on his way home died in his buggy.
Friends believe that the excitement OF
the suit fastened his end.
His daughter Eva was driving. when
the father fell over against her She
tholfht he had tainted, and, holding
his body with one hand, drove with
the other to reach a doctor The cor
oner ascribed death to heart failure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
To Limit Ponies Audiences.

Rome, oct 2s.-The papa' major
domo has sent a circular to the roc'ors
Of all religious institutions forbidAins
them to recommend anybody for en-
dlences unless they personally know
them or they are furnished with ere
dentials by their own bishops. The OF
ject is to limit audiences and to cx.
clude the merely curious.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Think cstacIasm Occurred on Mars.

London. Oct 2S-The Journal Of the
British Astronomical association, re-
ferirng to the changes observed in
Mars in September. says these phe'
nomena are unparalleled in past rec-
ords. The obliteratlon of the markings
on the surface of the planet by a
gloomy yellow veil indicates some ca
tastrophe on a gigantic scale. some
cataclasm which dwarfs the most VIC
lent Tellurian earthquake.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
U. S. THREATENS CHILE
No Further Delay VIII Be Tolerated
In Settlement Of $1,000, 900 Claim.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-The state de
partment cabled to United States Min
lister Dawson. at Valparaiso, Chile. di
recting him to notify the Chilean gov
eminent that no further delay will b.
tolerated in the settlement of the Al
SOD & Co. claim, which amounts t.
more than sl0O0.000
The claim has been pending for
more than a year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Southern Railway

N. B. Following schedule figures published a.
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Oct. 10th. 1909.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7:So a. m. Daily-Local for Warrenton. Danyiile.
and way stations.
800 a. m. Daily-United States Past Mail.
First-class coaches and drnwing-roofn. sleeping
car to Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining car
service.
loo p. m. Week Days-Locai Tor Warrenton and
40 o. m. Daily Birmingham Special and
Florida Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
car TO Columbia. Savannah and Jackssnville.
Sleeping car 70 Augusta and Aiken. Sleeping
car 10 Birmingham. Dining car service Tourists
to California Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
as p. m. Week Days-Loeal for Hanisonburg
ass p. "a. Daily-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
1910 p. m. Daily-N York and chattanOos.
Limited IVA Lynchhurg) First class coach and
sleeping car 10 New 0rleans. Dining, an service
l0.4b .. m. Dsily-New York, Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited All Pullmaa trains, club and OBJ
seryation cars TO New Orleans; sleeping car To
6 Asneyine' A1ianta. New Orleans. Sleeping car to
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
$40 a. m Daily Memphis Special. Through
sleeping cars and coaches 70 Roanoke. Knoxville
CHATTANOOGA. Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 D. N. Diniag car
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton $50 a. m, $50 m, 1910 a. m daily; las y.
m. and 1875 D. m. i2:l5 q. NJ. daily. Harrison
burg ll;46 a. m week days and 80 p. m. daily.
From Charlottesville. 9l5 a. m, ss35 o. m. and 7:i5
p. m Local from Warrenton arrives $40 q m.
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: iosls a. m. and Has D.
m. Daily Express for all points South.
so a m. Daily Local for Danvie and Charlotte.
500 p. m. except Sunday, Local for Keysy.lle.
$50 a m. except Sunday and 2:l5 .. m. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West poiat
4:30 .. m except Sunday. for West Point. con.
meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, sieeping-czr reservations. and detailed
Information can Be had at ticket Office. 7o6 18th
st, 900 y St. N. w. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
denees. Cab service.
C. H. AcKERT. v. p. and Gen. Man.
s. II. HARDWlCK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
II. y. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
l. q BROWN. General Agent
Washington. d. G.
8. T. Burgess, ID. p, A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
General Booth las Reeovered.

London. Oct. 2S.-General Booth. the
head of the Salvation Army has re-
sumed his activities, appearing for the
first time since he underwent an oper-
alton at a largely attended meeting OF
Salvationists at Clapton. which he ad-
dressed. He has lost completely the
use of one eye. and the other is i'm
perfect, but his doctor has told him
that II may last for FIVE years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

Chester. Pa, Oct. 2S.-In order to
pay a fine of $170.47 fof Illegal hunt
Ing. Giovanno Delasando was com
PEELED to mortgage his house. He kill
ed one rabbit and nine robins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Mrs. Horace Taft Under the Knife.

Baltimore. Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Horace d
Taft, of Waterbury. Conn. a sister-in
law of President Taft. is patient al
the Jonhs Hopkins hospital. where she
has been operated upon successfully
Her husband. who Is in attendance, de-
clines to talk about her case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
SHOT WIFE, KILLS HIMSELF
Wounded Woman Crawls Downstairs
and Summons Help.

Pottstown, Pa, Oct. 2S.-After put
ting two bullets into his wife, Peter
Konesh, OF Linfeld. near here, killed
himself. The tragedy took place in
their bedroom. Mrs. Koneski crawled
downstairs and summoned help. She
was brought to the hospital here in a
critical condition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
kIlls His sisters; Gives Himself Up

Kansas City. Oct. s2S-Jar,ei Ne.
Mahon. the self-confessed triple mur'
derer. is charged in three inforrnat.ors
filed in the city court in Kansas City.
Kan. by County Prosecutor Tag-ar' .
with having killed Margaret Van Roy
en- and Rose McMahon his sist rs. and
Alonzo X. Van Royan. his brothcr-in'
law
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

He Helped Capture Lincoln's Slayer.
Lafayette. Ind. Oct. 28.-James Lu-
cas-, eighty years old. who was guard
at the Old Capitol prison in Washing
ton during the Civil War. and played
an important part in the capture OF j.
Wilkes Booth, slayer Of Abraham Lin.
coin. is dead in this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Trenton Trolley c,iDrIes Girl.

Trenton, n. j.. Oct 2S.-Eating a
piece of cake and not noticing an ap.
preaching trolley car little siX-year-
old Emma Lefevre was struck by the
car near the Farm.nSiale school and
her left leg and left arm were torn off.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

New York. Oct. 2S-Forty-one law.
yers. all connected with single Gaze
elbowed one another at the rail Of the
supreme court here as representatives
OF as many parties interested in the
distribution Of the 100000 estate Of
Daniel c. Kingsland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Gambler Picks caynor to Win.

Chicago, Oct. 2S-James OLeary
bookmaker, gave out The following as
bis prices on the Now York city may
orally election: Gaynor. 2 to 8; Ban
nard. 2 to !; Hearst. to and even a
Mace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
KILLED FATHER CT BLOW
Son Crushed His Head With Piece Of
Pjre Durinq Quarrel.

Bloomfield, Ind, Oct. 20. - Samuel
Weaver. a wealthy farmer near Marco,
q dead from the effects of a blow given
him by his son, John Weaver The
latter says that while he and his
father were at work together on the
farm the father became angry with
the span of mules they were driving
and began beating them The son in
terfered. whereupon the father struck
at him with a piece of pump pipe.
Snatchlng the weapon out Of his faith
er's hands. the son gave hiG terrific
blow on the back of the head. crushing
the skull.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
s.nds Truant's Parent 10 Jail.

Bethlehem. Pa. Oct 2S.-Arrested
the second time for refusing to send
his twelve-year-old son. Samuel. to
school, Oliver Miller. Of Northampton,
was sent to jail for Ave days by
Squire Kocher
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Adopts commlssIon Government.

Parsons. Kan, Oct 2S-At a spe-
cial election this city adopted CON-
mission form of government by vote
of SIS to 209.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
NlCARAGUAN MINISTER QUITS

RESIGNS Because Brother Has Espous'
ed Cause Of Revolution.
Washington. Oct. 2S.-Senor Don 70
dolfo Espinosa. minister from Nicara
qua to the United States. has resigned
On Saturday last the minister
learned that his younger brother Anne
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

Husband Is Dead In Suicide Pact.
New York. Oct 2S.-Adolph John
son, fifty-fve years old. was found deaS
and his wife, fifty-two, unconscious
from gas in their little room. 1t is be
lleved by the police they had made @
suicide pact.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
Monday, November 8,
RIPANS.

There is scarcely any condition Of i'll
health that is not benefited BY the
occasional use Of a RIPANS Tabule.
For sale by druggists. The Five cent
packet is enough for an ordinary occa-
sion. The family bottle, 60 cents, con-
tains supply for year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30
PNEUMONIA

kills lis tens Of thousands G0WAES
PREPARATION kills pneumonia by de
stroyine the CONGESTION and Inflammation
Quick relief for colds. Group, coufhs Grippe
pains and soreness In lungs ard throat
External and harmless. All druggists.
$i.00. SOC, Csc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

8. T. Burgess, d. p, A.
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-30

N. B. Following schedule figures published as
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Oct 10th. 1909
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
GAMBLING IN COTTON FUTURES.

In formulating its new rules Orleans Cotton Exchange
that every line of them standing protest against bucket
shop gambling the evils that have followed its wake
emphasizing difference between strictly legitimate business
based oil actual cotton, and a bad counterfeit
In making this protest against bucket shop gambling the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange has expressed what sure
the sentiments of all the great cotton exchanges and each OF
them should make the cearcu straightforward announce
ment
The buying and selling with thought
delivery of the readest for gambling known
the science getrichquic and it Of the bhgh
upon country The with which sales be made-t
they be called saeand the rpidity OF the fluctuations
temptation gamble and thousands are swept
to every year by this insidious device.
But the general public should at all times keep clearly IN
exists between these purely
which based actual purchase and
delivery Without the system known hedging but which
properly form of insurance the cotton merchants OF the
country could continue in business single day No firm
strong could afford sell thousand bales of cotton
for delivery January for instance they had to take the
the and fall or cotton the IL DC
the all forms of gambling But these sales are
entirely possible by buying contracts known price on
the exchange for the distant months which have been
actually sold Having figured the OF profit they are
the of be delivered for instance next
January simply buy the exchange which insure
them that they will be able the cotton the on whc
they have figured
They hedge" against runous fluctuations and the whole
transaction based contracts in which there is
thought of actual delivery but sale OF actual
which be actually delivered when the given day
arrives
upon system safety and the life of
Those who familiar with these
anything about it crtc but unfortunately
general public only frequently classes all these dealings
gambling nothing could be further from the truth
against death and fire regarded gambling,
very of business prudence &c. the
system of hedging against the sale of actual cotton
The gambling pure and simple carried through the bucket
shops pencOus only in ITSELF but because brings mis-
directed criticism from the ignorant upon legitimate transaction
reason for other the exchanges all the country
should follow the example of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
and dscounenance gambling in cotton futures throughout the
country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
OUR AGRICULTURAL GROWTH

When we consider that the sun soil of the United
produced for the American farmer seventy billions OF
dollars during period eleven years and that the year just
the prosperous the agricultural history OF
the country well take pride in the natural resources
country look forward with confidence to the future
Secretary Wilson, department of agriculture has just
made public his annual report which shows the foregoing facts
together with number of details which of great interest
'Glancng that part of his report which is of the
that cotton crop since that of 1873 has been sold by
the farmers of the south for high price pound as this
The secretary points out that with cotton selling on
November T. 1877 cents pound and cotton seed selling for
doars the should be worth at least
eight hundred and fifty million dollars.
This cheering note that department of agriculture in
which most deeply interested.
crop which yields the largest of money
and has attained proportions which literally colossal
money which the corn crop OF 1919 VIII Yield Inc secretary VINO
has graphic of placing facts before his readers tells us
that this nearly equals the value of the clothing and the
articles of personal adornment by eventysix millions of
people according the of 1900 is equal to the entire
fifteen millions day. during period of hundred and twenty
days. grown from the soil of the counenough to buy every
day two battleships of the Dreadnaught type.
is however the round numbers of the period of eleven
which impressive though these it impossible
grasp significance The of agricultural
products has increased from less than four billions and half
for present year This has enabled the farmer pay off
mortgage has aided the establishment of new banks
has helped the farmer improve the quality of the soil
The farmer has been able to the due
proportion the increased price of beef which should to
him. for it shown result inquiries fifty representa-
tive cities that the retailer has been making profit of thirty
eight per cent average, his beef
But while in the matter of beef production the farmer has
equally with the wholesale retail dealer the
packer come getting his fair share of the
in the price of hog products which another striking illustration
of the necessity for the farmers of the south their
attention to the raising of hogs
The year rapidly drawing close and the different
lines of agriculture and industry will be taking inventory
The iron and steel industry the textile industry the output of
the and the numbering industry will all show great
ments and it is foregone conclusion that
record will have been made
But it is safe that in of them will there be such
the agricultural products of the country which
show last of eight hundred and xtnne
million dollars.
gratifying fact for realize that the farmer feeds
them all
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
Simply a Man-Hunt

7 decIare," shouted a bellboy in one
OF the big downtown hotels. as he dashed
INTO the lobby.
4 declarer' he shrieked again. or at
least II sounded like that
An rascible old gentleman whose ear
drums were Jared by the shrill screech
wheeled about and glared at the boy.
4 declare" he piped louder than be-
fore.
We'll. what's the answer demanded
the old man grufflv.
Il declarei" came the shrill reply.
-'Oh. you do. eh?" snorted the old fellow
s.Well why the deuce don't your
The beIl-hop cast a whitening glance at
him. gazed searchingly about the room,
and emitted a shrill:
4 declareF'
SAY" exclaimed the old chap. collar
ing the boy. what the dickens is wrong
with you. anyway? Are you going era
KY
Nav, I amt gOin crazy" replied the
brass-buttOned one. Il got a telegram
fer I'm. that's ALL
.'Aw. look fer herself" exclaimed the
boy, disgustedly. as he showed the yell
low envelope under the old fellows nose.
II was addressed L ID. Clair"
We'll. declare!" gasped the old man
weakly. as he sank into his seat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
THE SUGAR TRUST EXPOSURE.

Richard Parr behind the sugar
frauds has been evidence before the trust investigation
than any other who has been entanged within this
spiders web of evidence.
He took the stand Thursday afternoon and
very valuable evidence He exposed all the hollow mockey of
the weighing devices which have been adopted since that time
The truth of the matter that the American Sugar Rein
has been guilty during the past few of the
unbushng frauds committed free people They
hestated the part of ordinary petty
thief they have taken advantage of the best impulses of
their friends and well wshers make their fate better than
otherwise it would have been.
disgraceu scandal of which this country has
made the scandals and it high
somebody who in authority brought to
dollars have been taken from the public treasury
country there call them
20
But it this always We want show
the disgorge all the Igotten
gains acquired for 10 these several months
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
NEW PROCESS TO
.THRESH CUCUMBERS

KANSAS CITY.-In western Kansas
and eastern Colorado, says the Star,
where most vine crops grow to per-
lection on the irrigated lands, hum
dreds of acres of cucumbers, canta-
loupes and watermelons are reserved
for seed by seed companies and by
farmers who grow them for the seed
houses. 1t is a common sight from Oc-
tober to December l to see the seed
threshers in the fields of cucumbers and
melons threshing them for their seed.
The growing of cucumbers for seed
is considered very profitable, and often
the owner clears from SlO0 to $3.50 an
acre, as the seed brings 81 to 50
pound. While the cucumbers might be
sold to canning factories, many farm
ers prefer to let them remain for the
seed, as the expense of gathering is
not so great, the income an acre being
about as much. The threshing costs
reasonable amount.
GROWING THE CUCUMBERS.
The cucumbers are grown in rows six
feet apart both ways, and the seeds
are planted the last of April or the
first of May After the plants come
through the ground they are hoed and
irrigated, the burrows ror the water
running lengthwise with the rows and
close to the hills. cultivator is used
to stir the soil and KEEP it mellow UNI
til the vines are running well between
the rows, then the cultivation ceases.
The cucumbers are left to grow until
the latter part of September, when
they are gathered and piled for thresh-
ing. About five rows or cucumbers are
piled together.
The cucumber thresher is built on
wagOnlike frame, supported by great
wide wheels and drawn py two horses.
At the rear of the machine is stationed
a little 2-horse gasoline engine, which
operates the machinery of the thresher.
Just in front of the engine is the
crusher, that looks like a common cider
mill. 1t contains two iron rollers, NOV
ing together and crushing the cucum-
bers as they pass between. Against the
crusher sits the framework containing
the seeder.
THE PROCESS OF THRESHIEG.
The cucumbers pass from the crusher
into this large cylindrical seeder, which
sits horizontally. The outer surface of
the seeder is a wire netting with
meshes large enough to permit the seed
to drop through into the vat below, but
retaining the crushed cucumbers. The
front end of the cylinder being lower
than the rear, the cucumbers are rolled
slowly forward by it's revolutions until
they drop out at the horses heels.
When the vat beneath the cylinder is
filled with seed a seed box is drawn on
low sled TO the opening at the side Of
the machine, and the seeds are allowed
Ito run out spout into it. The thresh-
ing proceeds, and the seed is hauled
away to a place where it is thoroughly
washed from all foreign matter and
spread out on screening wire inclosOd in
frames to dry.-Echange.