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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
tt Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
John 6. HurI amp Co.

KING GEORGE FARM FOR SALE.
will sell to an immediate purchaser
my farm at Edgehill, King George
county, rs acres, so in wood, comfort
able dwelling, very cheap. !. o. Price.
o2-3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07

pitssburg fans are confident their
team can whip Detroit. Their money
may 20 up along with the other
smoke in Pittsburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
sl6w4wl
A CARD

A CARD
To Ny Fellow Citizens OF Fredericks
burg, Va.
A large number OF my friends haveask-
ed me to become candidate for the
Office of Commonwealth Attorney for
city OF Fredericksburg and at their solici-
tation have decided and hereby an
nounce myself as q candidate for that
position. on course my success at the
polls in November depends upon thesup-
port OF my friends and earnestly ask
that support lfelected | shall with my
best ability endeavor to perform The
duties required OF this position, and ]
shall execute those duties without fear
or favor. Respectfully,
Vim. W. Butzney
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07

Use Armour's fertilizers for fall
crops. Sold by Decker & Alrich. They
have high grade animal bone also.
Best grade Of timothy and other grass
aQoda
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
For SALE

A thoroughbred black Spanish Jack,
2 years old, splendid animal, fine points.
Address c. B. Daniel,
sep30-w5w Nasons, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07

Gen. Chaffee says we should have
CONSUMPTION law. Fortunately no
one takes Gen. Chaffee seriously ex-
cept himself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. C. Abbott
Lawrence Lowell AR. Ii T.. LII. d..
was inaugurated president of Harvard
university TO-DAY b,reath the historic
old elms of the college yard and in
front of University Hall. The transfer
of the mantle of Charles William Eliot
TO his successor was accomplished
with all the traditional ceremonies and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07

The harvest moon was as large as
ever, but we didn't have to work at
night to gather this years crops.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
Felt At salt Lake.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Oct. 6.-Three
sharp and distinct earth shocks were
felt here. All three were felt at sew
ersl points in Idaho
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
For SALE

Thoroughbred white Wyandotte and
Rhode Island red cockrels, cheap; apply
to Francis E. Whitehouse, Fredericks
burg. Va. sep28let
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07

What Mr.. Taft hasn't said about
the tariff out West would fill the
Congressional Library.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply TO Chichester &
Chichester, attorneys. Is tt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
rNrcHMoNp. FREDERICKSBURG AND Po
~ TOMAC RAILROAD

~ Schedule effective May 80. 1903.
Leave FredericksburR, Horthward:
6.25 a M week days, local; 706 a m daily; ~
a m daily; 1913 m. daily. local; LIZ m. weeh
y Leave Trcdesieksbux. Southwark:
SIS :. n. daily. A. q. L. train; SOL a m. week
daya local; $50 q m. Sundays only, local; NV =
m. daily. s. A. l., train; i2:ie p. m week days
local. SOC D. m. daily, A. G. L. tain eoo p. D..
daily. local: 8.5l D. m. daily. 8. A. l. train. :,
Local from Washington arrives u:0s .. y. Ncesi
days.
Arrivals and departures not 9uzr-nteed
W. r. Taylor. Traffic Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-07
ABBOTT LOWELL
TAKES OFFICE
Inauguration Of New President
Of Harvard University.
FAMOUS EDUCATORS PRESENT

The Ceremonies Took Place Beneath
Historic Elms OF the College Yard,
In the Presen-c OF Distinguished
Delegates Of tne Wsrld's Greatest
Universities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25

Drop the Rope Quick!" He Shouted Beth Don't Wait!
He was irritated now by the prospect OF labor at
the station Even should he find some willing male
being who assistance with the tire might be invoked
the task would still involve himself rather strenu-
ously and above all things he loathed rough usage
OF his. hands. For three more miles he cursed the
mechanism, and the mechanican who had failed to
arrive: then he halted the at the station.
\ shack that served as lodging house, saloon. and
dining room shack for a stable and shack for
shed, together with rough corral, comprised the
entire group of buildings at the place Six eight
fine old cottonwoods and number of twisted apple
trees made the little place decidedly inviting. Be
hind these rising almost sheer from the level yard.
the mountains heaved upward grayly their vast bulk
broken. some hundred yards away. by yawning
rock canon, steep and forbidding
The station proprietor. who emerged from the
door at sound OF the hating machine, a small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25

OF his pinto steed. to the Wheel. straight down
where she leaning
The station keeper glanced up briefly. 'Hullo.
Van, all he said.
The horseman made no reply. He still en-
gagged in looking at the girl. when Bostwck half
rose with a tool in hand and regarded him 81
lently.
1t was short exchange of glances that passed be-
tween the pair nevertheless something akin to
challenge played in the momentary conflict as If
these men, hurled across the space OF continent to
meet, had been nodded by Fate for antagonis-
tic clash the essence of which they felt thus soon
with utter strangeness between them.
Bostwick bent promptly to his >la5ors with the
tire. The girl in the tonneau stepped past her maid
and opened the door the farther side of the
Bostwick stood up at once
II shouldn't get out Beth | shouldn't get out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25


desert edge. where
gold has been stored
in the hungry looking rock to lure man
away from fairer pastures. There were
mountains everywhere. huge. rugged
mountains. erected in the igneous fury
of world making long since Gained.
Above them all the sky was almost in
credibly blue an intense deep ultra
marine of extraordinary Clearness and
profundity
At the southwest limit of the valley
was the one human habitation estab-
lished thereabout in many miles road
side station where spring of water IS
sued from the earth. Toward this, or,
the narrow sidehill road. limped dusty
red automobile
1t contained three passengers. two
women and man. OF the women, one
was little German maid, rather pretty
the chaperon The other. Beth Kent,
straight from New York city-well the
wild peach was in bloom
She was amazingly beautiful and win
ming. 1t seemed as if she and not the
pink mountain blossoms must be respor-
sible for all that haunting redolence il.
this landscape of passionless gray. She
was so superbly alive. Her brown eyes
burned with glorious luminosity Her
color pulsed with health and the joy of
existence. Her red lips quivered with
unuttered ecstasies that surged in the
depths of her nature Even the bright
brown strands of her hair escaping the
prison of her cap. were catching the sun
light and f1inging it off in the most en-
gaging animation. She loved this new
unpeopled land mountains. the
sky. the vast outdoornesS of it all
FOR twofold reason she had come
from New York to Nevada In the
first place. her young half brother. Glen
vile Kent. all the kin she had remaining
in the world. had been for a month a.
Goldite Camp, where she was heading
and all that he wrote had inf1amed he-
unusual love of adventure till she knew
she must see it for herself. Moreover, he
was none too Well She had come to visit
and surprise him.
In the second place. her nance. Searle
Bostwick. he who was now at the whet
been marooned as it were in this sagebr
the golden allurements of fortune Be
pulSively decided to undertake the trip.
days had been waiting with her maid al
little town of Fremont. on the railroad
to appear in his modern ship OF the deser
her to the one days drive into Goldite.
also was bound.
The man now intent on the big mach
narrow sandy road, was noticeable fig
the dust on his raiment He was tall. "
man of thirty-five. with an air of distir
him. materially heightened by his deep :
gray eyes his firm. gunmetal jaw. and tn
of frost in his hair He wore no mustache
lip. somewhat overlong bore that same
tt, a thick growth of beard, even whe
shaved, impaired to his face. He was. ind
some being, IN a somewhat stern. deter,
Cops -, 1899 hy r ' NsH-,> All rIt.s reserved
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lank Individual. as
brown as an Indian
a and as wrinkled as a
sf crocodile. The driver
IN the car addressed
him shortly
n Il wonder if YOU
. can help me put on a
tire"
The lank little host
ID regarded him quietly.
"a then looked at the
women and drew his
hand across his mouth
Wal. l dun no." he
answered. I've set a
tire and I've set hen:
but | wouldn't like to
tell We what was
hatched'
The girl in the tonneau laughed in
frank delight. musical, joyous out
burst that hattered the station host
tremendously. The man at the wheel
was already alighting.
You'll do he said. My name is
Bostwick. I'm on my way to Goldite.
in hurry. 1t won't take us long but
it wants two men on the job
He had way of thrusting his dis
agreeable tasks upon his fellow beings
before they were prepared either to &C
oept or to refuse. He succeeded here SO
promptly that the girl in the car made
no effort to restrain her amusement.
She was radiantly smiling as she leaned
above the wheel where the two men
We're presently at work.
IN the midst of the toll, and rising
above the blithesome singing of a
score of meadowlarks, sound of whist
ling came upon the air. The girl in
the auto looked up alertly. 1t was
the Toreador's song from Carmen that
she heard, riotously rendered. A mo-
ment later the whistler appeared
an exclamation all but escaped the
girls red parted lips.
Mounted on a calico pony of strik-
ingly irregular design a horseman had
halted at the bend of trail that led to
the rear of the station. He saw the
girl, and his whistling ceased. From
his looks he might have been bandit
or prince. He was roughly dressed.
fearless looking, handsome man of the
hills. youthful. tall, and as carelesslv
graceful in the saddle as a fish in its
natural element.
The girls brown eyes and his blue
eyes met. She did not analyze the
perfect symmetry or balance of his fea-
lures; she only knew his hair and long
mustache were tawny. that his face
was bronzed, that his eyes were bold,
frank depths of good humor and fire.
He was splendid to look at, that she
also knew. And she looked at him
steadily till a warm flush rose to the
pink of her ears. when her glance fell
abashed to the pistol that hung on
his saddle and SO. by way of the hoofs
steed. to the wheel. straight down
as leaning.
n keeper glanced up briefly. Hullo.
| he said.
nan made no reply. He was still en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
CHAPTER 1.
Prince or Bandit

VW, -NeN dua,
~ though robed
in gray and
white. the gray of
sagebrush and the
white of snowy sum-
mits, had never yet
been accounted a nun
when once again the
spring aroused the
passions of her being
and the wild peach
burst into bloom.
1t was out in Matt
wish Valley, at the
desert edge. where
gold has been stored
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

rule, satisfied with the conduct OF
public affairs by those who take an
interest. Many of the non-partici-
pating class profess the deepest dis
gust or disdain for what is being
done by their fellow citizens. There
is another class which simply fails
to participate in public affairs from
sheer lack of. interest. Then there
is the pharisaical individual who
looks on voting as something sepa-
rate and apart from his religion and
altogether too secular to command
his interest.
Two facts are very apparent;
first, that the moral element and the
more intelligent element of our
cities neglect their civic duties in
the face of existing abuses which
they profess to dislike; and, second,
II the moral intelligence of our Amer
lean communities generally took an
interest in civic affairs ouI cities
would not be in the hands of those
political grafters who protect moral
rottenness."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
MEMS LEAGUES and POLITICS.

Honlulu has Mems League, and
IL appears TO be good institution.
Its members are soon to have a gem
.eral assembly at which some of
'f1em will be reminded that there is
aSMen's League and that they are
indeed members. Many of our peo-
pie require these reminders because
they Join a multitude of good move
ments and do not always keep track
Of all of them except to grudgingly
reward the collector who comes for
dues.
And since Honolulu's Mems League
should take lively interest in pub
lie affairs, its members must have a
personal interest in what is done by
pther Mems Leagues and the re-
marks made to the Mems League of
Oakland by the Mayor of that city.
The Pasadena News comments on
the Oakland incident editorially in
terms that are so pertinent to the
Honolulu situation--except that our
affairs are not in the hands of po-
litiCal grafters who protect moral
rottenness-that we present 1t here
for the benefit of all citizens, In
Mems Leagues and out of them, who
complain of the rottenness of poll
tics" and do nothing themselves:
Mayor Mott of Oakland was re-
Gently invited to address the Men s
League of the First Congregational
Church of that city, consisting of
some 200 men of character and So
cial and business standing, who
would probably pass muster as a very
fair representation of the Christian
citizenship of an up-tO-date city.
Mayor Mott told these well-dressed
and well-behaved gentlemen that of
the immoral element in Oakland not
more than ten ner cent fail to go to
the polls and vote, while fifty per
cent of the so-called best citizens
could not be depended upon to reach
the polls unasslsted.
Exception was taken to the May
Or's criticism, and a discussion fol-
flowed which finally resulted in a
request that all those present at
the banquet who had voted at the
recent city election should stand,
/ Approximately half of the 200 pres
eUt responded.
Men are good deal alike every
where in their regard for the respon-
sibillties Of citizenship. The non
voting citizen is not, 1t seems, as a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
The SETTLEMENTS FILMS.

Complete publicity never harmed
anyone. or any community. It does
good and eliminates many false impress
slons.
Il Is q question Of serious doubt
however as to what extent the Terri
tory Of Hawaii will gain complete pub.
licity from the Bonnie films of the
leper settlement, which this paper
understands are 10 go into the general
AVENUES Of trade at so much per"
These films displayed by someone
who understands the facts Of the set.
tlement and able to explain the condi.
tions In an accurate and dispassionate
manner might help and would not
hurt Hawaii.
But II is doubtful that ono out of ten
Of the films will fall into the hands of
such "A person.
The pictures will appeal to the aver,
age nickle thoator man as sensational
something to draw the crowd, and they
will be played up" accordingly.
From a business standpoint Boninc
has "A gold mine in the films. lie will
have orders for ten leper settlement
films 10 one Of the floral parade.
And yet it is by the floral parade
that Hawaii wishes to be judged.
The facts of the settlement and It's
attendant Territorial problems are sad
enough Can it help any to open the
opportunity for spoilers to give free
rein to their Imagination in dilatinp
ON the horrors-without thinking OF
knowing of the alIoviation-in order to
attract ihc curious?
In the minds Of many, to merely
raise the query is to put it mildly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
news GATHERING and MORALS.

The modern newspaper is n greater
power than the church. 1t goes into
the home and sits down with every
member Of the family-if 1t be an even.
ing newspapeI-while the church
breaches at its members once a week.
Since there is such a close relation.
ship between the modern church and
the modern newspaper, II, is partic.
ularly gratifying when modern.
church spokesman devotes portion
of his attention to the work of the
newspaper and shows that he has de.
cent sense. Of appreciation Of what the
newspaper does.
One Of these spokesman is Rev. w.
b. Norton of the Evanston Methodist
church. This is what he says:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

1t Is necessary for the church to
understand the viewpoint of the press,
the limitations and difficulties under
which tho newspaper works and it's
accomplishments, both In what 1t has
done and in what It has saved society
from.
The newspaper is for all the people.
II is for Catholics, Professionals, Jews,
Christian Scientists-for people OF all
beliefs as well as for people OF no be
liefs.
As the lines Of the human face are an
index of the character of the individ.
ual, so the cartoons. art pictures and
general tones OF a newspaper, which
the people easily discern, even though
In their curiosity they may patronize
what In their judgment they condemn,
are an indication Of the purposes of a
newspaper The central stream and
not the eddies and counter currents
along the shore tells which way the
river flows.
What may seem the strangest asser.
ton Of all, the newspaper has saved
society from irreligion.
II the newspaper does not professed-
~ favor religion, 1t never is arrayed
against religion. Although It is often
too fiippant or at least too jocular In
treating OF religious events, II never
Is wilfully irreverent. It never advo.
Gates Biblical nor marriage infidelity.
It's utterances are ever demanding hon,
esty In politics, purity in home life,
clean streets, smokeless chimneys, a
well'governed and beautiful Chicago.
It Is not surprising that the sensa.
tional should occupy much space In
the newspaper. Like fiction and the
drama, 1t deals with those phases of
life which create the most intense I'm
terest and which spring from the most
elemental passions of human nature.
But the Bible is book OF sensations,
Christ, believe, deliberately chose the
sensational method of expression I'm
order to startle dull people intd
thought and to fix germinal principles
In memory until they had chance to
grow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

go and made several millions of dol
lars that we consumers are now pay
ing up through the purchase of life S
necessity.
LA Follctto's" tells what would
be done to Patten in Germany. and
notes by inference what should be
done 10 all of his kind in the United
States:
we Americans, being the smart
est people under the sun, do not care
to adopt the institutions OF the effete
monarChies of Europe" writes the
LA FOllette's" editor. Far from
IT, But 1t may be interesting to note
that II Mr.. Patten. who waited un-
I'll the farmer had no wheat and
then boosted the price through n
skillfully worked corner, had lived
in Berlin, he would now be explain
ing to the authorities instead of the
reporters. over there grain dealers
are Obliged to gain permission Of the
authorities before they can operate
in futures. and when the longs
catch the shorts" n la Patten, the
victims may settle with the Patten
of the occasion by paying him six
per. cent on the average price in
stead of going into commissions and
bankruptcy.
1T seems much more our way,
however. to let the bulls make the
bears dance, while the bakers raise
the price of bread, and the mills
shut down business. Mr.. Patterns
wheat is worth more to speculate
with than It is to grind, and is toe
rich for the plain peoples blood. Odd
people, those Germans. aren't they?'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

People passing through this port
after a lapse of ten or even five years
all speak of the great change for the
better in this city. All we have to do
is add several hundred per cent to
what has been done in the past in order
to reach a fair estimate Of what the
conditions will be in the near future.
Honolulu will never go back, while
business Is done In the Pacific.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
OUR CABLE-BRIDE
ARRIVES SAFELY
Miss German Of Honolulu
Married TO Mr..
Beaumont

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. - A
bride-elect came from the islands of
the sea yesterday morning in the
liner Hilonian, and at the hour of
noon became the wife or General p.
Beaumont. young newspaper man
of.San Jose. She was Miss Edna Cor
man, and she had received her pro-
posal of marriage by cable only a
few hours before the Hilonian left
Honolulu. Beaumont had cabled
the brief question win your" and
his sweetheart had answered Yes"
Then without loss of time she caught
the steamer Hilonian for this city.
Gerald Beaumont was city editor
of San Jose newspaper, and Miss
German was a popular young woman
In that city. participating with the
newspaper man in theatrical enter
tainments and meeting him frequent
ticed. but Beaumont's world grew
exceedingly small when Miss Cor
man went to Honolulu a few months
ago. He bore up braveiy for time.
and then the cable was brought into
use. He might have used the wire
less method, but sometimes II does
not catch a response from the Hawa-
iian stations. The mails were too
awfuily slow. The cable offered the
best and quickest way.
When the Hilonian, Captain Peter
johnson, arrived at the wharf yes
terday morning there was Gerald p.
Beaumont, accompanied by several
of his friends and several OF Miss
Germans relatives and friends.
There on board was the bride-elect
most radiant of all on board the
steamer.
At noon yesterday, at the Star OF
the Sea Church, Miss German became
the bride of Mr.. Beaumont, the Rev.
Father Philip Ryan performing the
ceremony. Raymond Hicks of Los
Gator and Miss Nellie Hughes of this
city stood up with the couple. A
wedding breakfast followed, at
which were numerous guests.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
BREAD AND OUR GAMBLING LAWS.

One of the livest publications in
the list of national wccklies Is La
Follcttes The new weekly magazine
published under the direction of
United States Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette The ideas of this jour
nal are distinctly advanced, but
nevertheless of the character that
appeal 10 a steadily increasing num-
her of thinking Americans.
The issue received in the last mail
has some very pertinent comment
on the price OF bread as controlled
by the operations Of Mr., Patten, who
cornered the wheat market in Chlca-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

Hawaii Comty's new police have
captured an escaped convict who has
succeeded in GLIDING the authorities
for seven years. when the County
makes an equally good record in hand.
ling It's roads that have been so long
free from repair. It will cease to be
one Of the mislortuncs Of local self.
government that has operated to check
the advance Of the whole movement.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

SOCCER AT SACRAMENTo-Sac-
ramento. April 16. - The Oakland
Hornets, the veteran soccer team of
the bay. will make their annual trip
to Sacramento Sunday to play the
Sacramento Rovers, the team which
competed in the state cup play.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08

The Hawaii Herald says the Blu J.
lctiu has suocrcd mt the Greeks. This
is very untrue and it would be impos.
sihlo anyway while the merry voice of
Dcmusthcnes Lycurgus revcrbcratos
among the hills and wales Of Hawaii.