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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
SEVERAL DEATHS
 FROM THE HEAT

Memphis, August 1S-Four deaths, two at Little Rock, one at New Orleans and the other at Jackson, Miss. were caused today by the intense 'heat wave which continues to hold this section of the south in its grasp. New records were created by the climbing mercury through Missis- sippi, Louisiana and Texas, and as yet little hope of relief is held out. The high est the mercury reached here today was 94 degrees and toward night breeze af- forded some relief, but 1t was only local.
 At Jackson a record breaking mark of 1O5 degrees was established; at Little Rock the mercury climbed to 101; at Natchez 1t scared to 105, at clock, with 115 recorded in the sun; at Shreveport record mark of 110 degrees was re- corded
 Fort Worth experienced no relief. and the mercury scared to the 113 mark; at Sherman 1o7 degrees was registered, and the same mark at Palestine set record for the past 9 years. All records were broken at Dallas. when IA degrees were reached in mid-afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
Mosquitoes Worry the Cows

Galveston. Tex, August 1S.ECities along the gulf coast are threatened with a milk the mosquito plague Dairymen on lower Galveston island remained up all night burning hay around the cattle pens to drive away the mosquitoes. The cows are driven frantic by the pests and run wild ly over the prairies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
Passenger Train Wrecked.

Detroit. Mich.. August 1S.-The west which left Detroit at g p. m. was wrecked two miles east of Grand Ledge. Engineer Bradley and his fireman, whose name has not been learned, are thought to have been killed Several passengers are reported to have been injured, and there may have beeen some killed. Newspaper reporters say that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
SPECIAL RATES
 Via
 Ely&Zl

Seattle, Wash, and Return ....&72.7O
 Tickets on sale daily until September 30, final return limit October S1, &C., count Alaska -Yucon- Pacific exposition. San Francisco and Return. .... .ey2.S0.
 Tickets on sale daily until September 30, with final return limit october s1.
 Special Homeseekers' Rates to the west. Tickets on sale first and third Tues sdays of each month, limited to 25 days for return.
 For further information apply to P. Sid Jones, D. F. A. Both phones s77. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
First Bale in Montuomery.

Montgomery. August 1S.-The highest price paid for cotton in Montgomery in 25 years was reached today when the first new bale of the season from this county was sold al auction for 30 cents pound The bale was grown and sold by John c. Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
Hottest Ever Reported.

Jackson, Miss, August 1S.-Today goes on record as the hottest ever experienced here. Observer Hintz reporting 106 de- grees. That is i've degrees hotter than yesterday and seven degrees warmer than Monday. The wife of Marshall Levy, a negro( was prostrated by the heat about noon and died in a short. while. No other prostrations are reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
Got Rich Quick.

Muskogee, Okla, August 1S.--Being in- formed by New York attorney that he was heir to an estate in Rochester, N. r., valued at $45o.0o0, George Gibson, for years employed in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas coal chute, today quit work and left for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
Killed by Live Wires.

Lecco, Italy, August 1S.-Through the light wire at Olgirate tonight, which created short circuit and set on ire the insulation in all houses supplied with the current, 10 persons were killed and 20 seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
Climax of Hot Weather.

New Orleans, August 1S-What is be- lieved by the local weather bureau of ficials to have been the climax of pe- riod of intensely hot weather in New Orleans was reached at o'clock this afternoon. At that hour temperature of 100 degrees was registered. It Is the sec ond highest temperature ever recorded in New Orleans during the last 30 years. The record high temperature is 1O2 regis tered In 1901.
 Several persons were taken to the hos pitfalls late today after being overcome by the heat. Only one death is reported.
 In several towns of Louisiana the ther- mometer rose as high as 110 degrees, and, so far as reported, there was no town or city in the state, with the exception of New Orleans, where the maximum tenn perature was not more than 100 degrees Few prostrations, however, occurred.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
LETTER TO W. ]. BUIZNER
f'federicksburg Va.

Dear Sir: The way to reckon the cost
OF paint is to put both costs together;
the cost OF the paint aud the cost OF
putting 1t on.
1t would save this country hundreds O,
millions OF dollars year; It would save
you alone az you happen to be a victim
several dollars a year.
See how 10 works. Ii costs as much 10
put-on one paint ss another, don't it2
Yes, II you use the same number OF
gallons.
Well. don't IL
No, you'll use twice as many gallons OF
adulterated paints as OF Devoe: ard
you've got to pay twice as much for out
ting 1t on.
Mr. N Avery, Delhi. N Y. has two houses
alike and In same condition. Painted one
house with Devoe: gallons. Painted the
other house with paint that was hall
sduiteratioD: IL gallons Same painter.
Geo Gilbert. did both Jobs One cost $27;;
the other $54.
Better go by the name.
Yours truly
u FW DEvOE 4 co
Z. Sd. Willard Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
PROTEST AGAINST READING
OF BIBLE IN school,

Rsv. DR. Mendoza. rabbi OF the Ob-i
Shoiem Hebrew congregation Norfolk
VIII Investigate the report made b,
President Jones that the Bible is being
read In the public schools, and will enter
q protest II any portion OF the Neu
Testam snt Is being used as a violation o.
the Constitution Of the United States.
The matter came mp IN board meet
Ing. when A. j. Reynolds, representing
the Junior Order United American Ne.
chaxsics, appeared to protest against the
omission OF this feature OF the public
schools, as the order understood tina,
such movement had been inauQurated
He was informed by President Jone-
that the Bible was read and would con
tinue to be read, but that its interp,eta.
ton or the teaching Of doctrines was
not permitted This was satisfactory to
Mr.. Reynolds.
President Jones declared In the face
the statement OF DIR. Mendoza that the
Bible would be read IN the public schools
notwithstanding the protest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

Federation Of Labor Can Only BE Re-
strained From Publishing the Name
Of the Bucks Stove Company In the
I'VE Don't Patronlzs List Which In
Held to Be Conspiracy to Boycott.
Washington. March l2.-The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor hereafter
may freely refer TO the boycott AGAINST
the Bucks Stove 4 Range company. OF
St Louis. except by inclusion in the
We Don't Patronize" list.
This In substance. of widespread I'm
portance to the labor world. to manu-
facturers and to newspapers generally.
is the sweeping decision handed down
by the court Of appeals Of the District
OF Columbia in the noted Injunction
case OF the Bucks Stove 4 Range
company against the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor. which has zen before
the courts OF the District = Columbia
In various phases for months
In a recent decision OF Justice
Gould. OF the supreme court of the
District. the American Federation Of
Labor and the officers. Messrs. Comp
ers. Mitchell. Morrison and others
were enjoined from conspiring 10 boy
colt the Bucks Stove & Range COM
pany. and from printing or publishing.
or distributing through the mails or
otherwise. any copy OF the Federation
list or other publication referring to
the complainant its business or pro
duct in the We Don't Patronire" or
Unfair" list
Should Only Restrain Conspiracy.
The decision. which was by Justice
Robb. modiies and afirms the decree
Of Justice Gould. The court holds that
the decree should be modified to the
extent that II shall only restrain the
defendants from conspiring or com
hining to boycott the business OF the
Bucks Stove & Range company. OF
threatening or declaring any boycott
or assisting therein. and from print
ing the name Of the complainant. its
business or product in the we Don't
Patrorize" or Unfair" list Of defend
ants in furtherance Of any boycott
against complainant's business or pro
duct. and from interfering either In
print or otherwise with complalnant's
business as in We Don't Patronize"
OF Unfair" list in furthersnce Of a
boycott.
The court holds that the defendants
cannot be restrained frcm all publ.
cations referring TO the Bucks Stove
Range company. but only such as
are made in furtherance OF an illegal
boycott
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
GENERAL NEWS

The Legislature OF North Carolina ar
propriated $4,000 for a monument 10
Confederate women.
Jeiiries said he would not fight an,
but q white man. He will have CO.
more eight within six months.
The proposed tax on coffee is causing
more controversy than any other feature
OF the tariff b,ll.
Mr.: Taft Is making plain the fact that
he inherits none of the enmities OF m
Roosevelt administration.
Secretary OF War Dickinson GAYS be has
always been q Democrat and has never
voted for a Republican.
ssnator Rayner and Admiral SchIe,
called at the White House and received q
warm welcome from President Taft.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
APPEARS IN CHURCH
DISGUISED AS DEVIL
WorshlppeT Was Praying Fol-
Protection From Satan.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. March 12.-The
authorities are looking for a man who
tried TO break up prayer meeting in
the Methodist church at W.Scopee. a
hamlet. by appearing before 'SSe meet
Ing disguised as the devil
There were seventeen persons at
prayer. and a worshipper was asking
that the congregation be protected
from the intrigues of satan. when foot
steps were heard In the vestibule.
Then the door opened and the vision
stopped. humping on the floor with a
pitchfork. The intruder wore a black
mask. pair of horns. a long black
cape. from beneath which the end OF
a long tail was visible.
A man arose from his knees TO Crap
pie with the stranger. but satan" fed
into a snowstorm. There is complete
mystery as to the identity OF the mask
ed visitor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia lumber. dressed and
addressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash.
Doo,s, and Blinds, Lime, Cement
2leine Plaster. Plaster.ng Hair
6uilding and Paving Brick. Tin and
trol Roofing. Cut and Wire Nails. all
xinds Ready Mixed Paints and DRY
paint. Linseed Oil. Turpentine, Dryer
yarnish and Lewis's White Lead.
rant Brushes Of all kinds, Window
tia s aud Putty, Builders Hardware
! al kinds. Tar Roofing. Sheathino
'aper aud fine Brick.
Keep arge stock Of Sewer Pipe and
IRE Flsv Pine. E. q. Cole.
Agent for sale of bricks OF Fredericks.
burg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
LOOSEN UP FIX up CLEAN up

Throughout the city one sees evil
dsnces OF an intention on the part OF
some o; our people go fix mp their
properties, improve the general ap-
pearsncs Of their surroundings, rem
der their business establishments
more presentable and 10 beaut ~
their homes.
This spirit should be eDeourdg, d.
and the expenditure OF u small sum
OF money by the individual not only
adds so the appearance of the city
and makes for its growth and its en-
HANGED desirability TO the homese-k-
er. but helps the wage Garner and
stimulates the trade OF the mer-
chants.
Following the financial depression
OF last year, and the consequent in
activity In nearly all lines Of labor
and OF endeavor. the winter OF 1908
has very generally been hard one
on the householder and laborer who
must provide food and clothing for
those dependent upon his exertions.
We are glad to say, however. that
there has been little. If any, suffering
in fredericksburg from the lack of
food OF clothing, and such few cs.es
as there were received promps reli (
when they became known.
The small savings, frugally st
aside In more plentiful time-. have
helped the wage esrners to tide over
the winter, ard with the return Of
spring a resumption OF activity is
looked for. But this return Of good
times," o. a steady job and steady
pay, has not yet set in, and in the
meantime let our people with money
lend a helping hand, not, however,
in the bestowal of alms-ior an hon
est man, with the ability to work,
and who can find employment, seeks
no so-called charity-let them of
means loosen up their purse strings
and il they have no other way al
spending their money, let them have
their trees trimmed, the dead trees
cut down, let them have their pave
ments and their fences fixed, their
houses painted, their lots cleaned up
and the trash hauled away to the
dumping grounds to FIJI up the
swamps and the marshes.
In dull times the providing of work
for n willing and needy worker is
the truest OF all charity, and the fix
Ing up OF the business establish
ments, the cleaning up and the
identifying OF the home an evidence
OF civic righteousness.
In several places throughout the
city property owners are having
permanent pavements, curbs and
cutters put down, she pay for which
work helps the wage Garner, and the
appearance Of she work adds largely
20 she beauty and comfort OF the
city.
Some time ago, II We mistake not,
the Council ordered that permanent
grades be established for ell the
streets and sidewalks OF she city, to
the end that property owners might
know these grades and improve
their properties with the assurance
that pavements, curbs and CUTTERS
laid on this established grade would
not be disturbed in the future.
Let our city engineer hurry on this
good work and give the property
owners the benefit " permanent
grade lines.
Let property owners realizs the
fact that for a few cents per running
foot a permanent granolithic curb
and gutter can be laid which will
add to the healthfulness OF the
neighborhood end improve the ap
pearance of their proDerties
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
TAFT AN OPTIMiST

President Formally Accepts Position
on Board OF Directors
Washington. March IL. - President
Taft became an optimist Thursday
His friends have always known that
he was Of cheerful disposition. but
not until Thursday was he ever emit
tied to the Official designation. He
formally accepted a position on the
board OF directors Of the Optimist club.
OF New York. which Is said to have a
quarter Of a million members through
out the country and is still growing
cheerfully.
Andrew Carnegie is president OF the
Optimists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
LA TOILETTE SPEAKS
IN new YORK TONIGHT
Will Make Argument For Direct
Nominations Plan.

New York. March l2.-Senator Rob
ert NJ. Ia Toilette. OF Wisconsin. the
famous fighting senator" will deliver
an address on Direct Primary Nomi-
nations" before the Civic Forum in
this city tonight. Invitations have been
sent to Governor Hughes the best
known advocate OF the direct nomi-
nations plan. and others prominent in
the state government.
Added interest will be given to the
meeting by the presence OF George E
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
kIDNhPPER
GETS q YEARS
laneT Convicted Of Assault on
l2-YeaT-0Id Girl
WAS TRIED WITHOUT A JURY

Brooklyn Man Receives Maximum Sen
tenee In MsrSlsnd-l4e Went on the
Stand In His Own Defense and De-
MED Ma!treating the Child He In
weighed From Home.
Towson. Nd. March l2.-Jossph NJ.
Janer. of Brooklyn. \. Y. was con
victed Of felOnious assault upon Cath
crime LOerch. twelve years old. also
Of Brooklyn. and sentenced to twenty
one years in the Maryland peniten-
tiary. this being the maximum posi-
BILE under the particular count OF the
indictment on which conviction was
had. The case began "Wednesday be
fore Judges Burke and Duncan aud
was tried without jury.
Il was in evidence that Janer. early
In February. brought the child to Bal
timore. represented her TO be his
daughter. and during two nights. one
spent in disreputable house and the
other in boarding house. repeatedly
subjected her TO most brutal ill-treat-
ment. The prosecution put witnesses
on the stand to show practically every
move made by Janer and the child a.
ter their arrival in Baltimore. and ply
sicians gave evidence confirmatory OF
the cOnte ntion OF the state
Janer went on the stand in his own
defense and denied his guilt The
judges announced their finding after
about ten minutes elaboration. Jan
er's counsel made motion for a new
trial. but this was subsequently with.
drawn. When sentence was pronounced
Janer showed not the slightest emo
ton. He was taken Immediately to the
penitentiary in Baltimore. Janer's
wife was in court throughout the trial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. March -. - Mrs.
Richard Conlon. OF this city. who lived
alone. was found dead in her home
Death was due to burns caused by the
explosion of kerosene lamp. The dead
woman's clothes had become ignited
and she had managed TO tear some of
them of and drag herself toward the
front door.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
SAW WILL OUTFIT FOR SALE

20 horse power mounted Farquhar
boiler and engine with saw mill attached.
all completes. latest improvements. al.
m ost new. having cut about one million
ieet OF pine lumber. located near Narye.
Va Apply to N l. Mills, Marye, Va
or to Willie II. Mills. Fredericksburg Col
lege, Va. ma ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
CHOICE Eaes FoR HArcaING

Very choice White wyandottes. Dus.
ton-Dixon Strains, and 8 c White Leg
horns. blanchard Wyckoff Strains Eggs
1or sale ~ 800 for 10. A few good
eocfercis still unsold 81 90 each. Also a
puIlets of mixed breeds at 75c.
- Jno. S Terrell.
<fism fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Eavors chIoroformInn Muraerers.

Atlanta. Ga. March - - General
Clement A. Evans. commander in chief
OF the United Confederate Veterans
and chairman Of the prison commits
sion of Georgia. advocates chloroform-
ing criminals who have received the
death sentence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Reception to Mr.. Roosevelt ronioht

Oyster Bay. ~ Y. March 12.-The
citizens Of Oyster Bay have arranged
TO give ex-President Roosevelt and
Mrs. Roosevelt a public reception in |
the town hall this evening The guests
are restricted 20 residents of the vii |
lage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
~ ICbAOHD. FhEDERICKsBUkG
* AND POTOMAC RAILROAD

oVIISu0'5 5Il5CtlV6 JhD. 4th, IBO8
Leave fredericksburg, orthward:
$40 a. IA. week days, local; 7:O5 a. m
ialiy; I;2l a. N. daily; 1929 q. On. daily
.ocai; l;2o p. m. week days; $50 p
o. m. daily.
Leave Fredericksburg. Southwark:
o:o5 a. m. daily. A. c. L. train; SOL a
IN. week daye, local; $3.50 a. m. SUNDAYS
only local; 1O:36 .. IN. daily, 8. A. /.
train; l2:49 p. IN. week days, local: 5:2I
pm. DAILY, A c. l.. train; 6:56 D. m.
oaiiy' local; 9:O6 p. m. daily, 8. A. L.
Local from Washington arrives IL :09
g. m. week days.
Arrivals and departures not suarsn.
W. p. Taylor, Traffic EaDaxar.
c. c. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
WHEAT DUTY OFF
Mexico to Remove Tariff to Prevent a
Rread Famine

"cSiSo 70 Remove arm 10 prevent a
Bread Famine.
Mexico City. March l2.-This coun.
try will again declare OF all wheat
duties on or before April I TO prevent
bread famine. Wheat now costs
$3.50 Mexican money per hushel in
this city when imported from the
United States and the home crop is
exhausted American wheat at the
border now costs 81 2s. and with the
duty OF ~ cents gold per bushel and
the additional freight rate TO Mexico
City the price Is exorbitant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

against making any concessions. came
as great disappointment to the men
when they were officially informed of
the stand taken by the companies.
The formal announcement made for
the benefit OF the public and the re-
tusal OF the operators TO grant the de
mands OF the men was contained in a
statement agreed upon by both sides
IL is in part as follows:
Operators Say Wages Can't Be Raised.
The operators declined to accede to
the demands The chief reason offered
for the rejection was that any increase
In the cost OF production would neces-
state an advance in the price OF coal.
and that such an advance was imprac-
tioabie. The operators said that wages
in the anthracite mining industry were
already at a high level and could not
be increased.
The announcement Of the opera
tors position was followed by a free
discussion of the various demands.
each side stating it's views fully in
regard thereto. The operators declared
their unwillingness TO reopen the eight
hour day question and other questions
passed upon by the anthracite strike
commission OF 1902 They also de-
clared themselves opposed to the mine
workers proposition for a one year
agreement
They declined to recognize the
United Mine Workers OF America.
chiefly on the ground that II was con
trolled by bituminous workers. At the
end OF the discussion the operators
made the definite proposition to renew
the present agreement for a term OF
three years"
While President Lewis has not an
nounced what he will do It is believed
that he had prepared himself for the
result of the conference and that he
will impart his intentions to his fell
low committeeman and perfect the de-
tails of the next move before they
again go into conference. Those who
have followed the trend OF affairs in
the anthracite region believe that II
VIII be useless for the miners to fur
Their insist upon any material change
in the present agreement. and IL Is ex-
pected that the miners committee will
1850 - N~- Va inc three
10 take up the operators refusal and
counter proposition. What the outcome
will be is a matter OF conjecture
Workers Are Opposed to Strike.
So far as could be learned from the
miners the majority OF the workers are
opposed to a strike. because they feel
that they are not strongly enough
entrenched to carry on campaign OF
the magnitude OF that Of 1900 and
1902. There are. however. several men
of influence in the delegation who say
they would vote for a strike II there
are no concessions made
While the situation does not look
as favorable as it might there is a
hope among the men that the two par
ties will finally come to an agreement
without resorting to any radical &C
ton Before this is reached however.
II is not unlikely that Chairman
Knapp. of the interstate commerce
commission. and Commissioner NELL.
OF the United States labor bureau. will
be asked to assist in bringing about
an agreement as was the case of the
railroad men in their differences with
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
some months ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.
TrSE TAsLs No. Is.

Connections at Fredericksburg with r. p A p
X N and Maryland. Delaware snd Virginia RaiI.
way Co. At Oresge with Southern n AM
Chesapeake a Ohio r. r " -N
The only line 10 the ChancellorsvilIo and VII.
derness Battieaelds
Eastern Standard Time Daily except Sunday
W. H. RICHARDS. Gen nanaser
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

Philadelphia. March IL - The an
thracite coal operators met the com
mittee of hard coal miners in Press-
dent Baer's Office in the Reading Ter
minsl building and fatty refused to
grand the men any of the demands
they laid before them. and at the same
time proposed to the mine workers
that the present agreement. which ex-
pires March 81. be renewed for an
other term OF three years.
This decision. while not unexpected
by the mine workers. as they had long
ago learned that the operators were
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Oldest low. wor.c0 49,

Des Moines. la. March 12.-Mrs.
Ruth Mcpherson died at the advanced
age Of 102 years. Che was the Oldest
person in Iowa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Guilty Of Misdemeanor IN o6ce

Franklin. Pa. March IL. County
Commissioner Harry II. Daumgardner,
charged with misdemeanor in Office.
was found guilty as indicted.