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Evening journal., 1909-12-31
LECTURE ON SAFETY"
TO BE ILLUSTRATED

Al the lecture on Industrial Safety"
by DR.. w. II. Tolman, OF New York. in
the New-Century Club on Wednesday
evening next. the scope and object of the
New York Museum Of Safety will be
described, and Illustrations drawn from
the United States Steel Corporation,
which has a Committee Of Safety for tho
purpose OF minimizing accidents and their
effects. one Of their newer methods Is
the standardization of safety devices in
their various plants d. Tolman will
show how this new life-saving station
can be instrumental IN conserving tho
lives and limbs OF the workers. through
lessening the risks i'm labor and pre-
venting the effects of occupauonal dis
eases The lecture will be visualized by
lantern photographs showing the very
latest phases OF the subject
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
BURNED TO DEATH
WHILE IRONING CLOTHES

MILLSBORO. Del, Dec si-while at
tempting 20 do the family ironing while
her mother was away. 9-year-old Mary
Houston. daughter OF Charles Houston.
was burned TO death. Wearing her moth
er's long apron, it is believed she went
too near the stove and the apron caught
hre.
With her clothing ablaze the girls first
thought was OF her S-year-old sister and
fearing that she also might catch fire.
Mary ran from the house. The wind fan
ned the flames. and when neighbors ar
rived she was dead.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
KILLED BY A
SLAMMING DOOR

ELKTON, Md, Dec. 3--James vest
fan, aged about 20 years, Of Syracuse. n.
", was killed on the Philadelphia. Bal
tmore and Washington railroad. near
Principle yesterday. In company with an
other young man. William Bache. also Of
Syracuse, he was riding in an empty re-
frigerator car attached TO a southbound
freight. and while standing I'm the door
looking out, the door went shut and struck
him in the side Of the head. crushing his
skull. Coroner Frazer, Of Elkton. had the
body brought here to await word from
the dead mans relatives.
Bache was arrested and brought to
Elkton Jail. on the charge OF illegal
freight riding. Both the young men were
well dressed. and Bache stated that they
were on their way South where they hoped
to ind warmer weather
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
CLOSE TO DEATH
ICY RIVER

William Zane "a wharf builder, had
a narrow escape from death i'm the
Delaware River on Wednesday evening
at Marcus Hook He was engaged
with others in rebuilding the wharf of
the Texas Oil Company. which was de-
stroyed by fire last summer, when he
lost his footing and fell into the icy
waters of the river. There was a
strong tide running at the time and
the man was carried down the river
for some distance before his compan-
ions missed him. He was about 500
feet from shore when he toppled into
the river.
Despite heavy boots and clothing,
Zane managed TO keep anoat for thirty
minutes until his companions could
reach him in a small boat. To keep
from freezing on the way back Zane
worked a pair of oars, and in that way
kept his blood in circulation.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
THE WONDER YEAR
Discovery Of the North Pole.
UShering in Of the Flying
Age---PrOgreSS Made on
the Panama Canal

polar tfIn o. u $500 hN was preparing
his records DO soud TO the Copenhagen
university. At this time Cook had for
warded bis papers TO the Danish sci
entlsts and mysteriously disappeared.
settliug the Controversy.
Meanwhile the National Geographic
society had examined Commander
Penry's records ard h.. voted him a
medal as having 'rea cd" the pole,
thus leavinc the question Of Cooks al
legged prior'lv eth to be decided. After
the publication o. the piiot's and bro
ker's ahidayits discrediting DR.. Cook
the society prepared TO change its ver-
dict and to proclaim Peary as the dis
coverer' Of the pole. 10 cap all was
the decision Of the University Of Co
penhagen that Cook presented no proof
that he had been to the pole.
The one regrettable feature OF the
affair is that so great an achievement
should have been clouded by contrO-
versy. This is all the more unfortu-
nate since Peary. the real hero Of the
situation, if Cooks claims fall, was
drawn into the dispute and aroused
criticism for time by what were re-
garded as unchivalrous attacks on his
rival. From the polar fog surrounding
the affair emerge two figures, each su-
preme in its own field-one the verita-
bic discovcrer OF the north pole, the
other the most astounding and monu-
mental fakcr in history.
AS for Peary, his fame is secure In
any event. His is n romantic and in
spring ory-twenty-three years Of
effort toward one goal. during which
he made eight successive voyages and
faced untold hardships ana dangers.
finally TO be crowned by complete sue
cess The achievement and the qual-
I tiles it revealed not only dignify the
name of American. but that Of man.
Nor is this the ouly polar achieve
ment Of the year. On Feb. 10 Liputen-
ant e. H. Shacideton Of the British
navy reached u point only III miles
from the south pole. which was much
learer than either apex OF the earth
iad been approached before that time
peary's discovery occurred one month
and a half later.
Other Scientific Triumphs
The year also ushered in the nymr
age. The flight OF Louis Eloriot acros
the Enrliqh ,ir"~f'. -'H rhrin'S ni'
ship meet. in which the chief priz
was taken by Glenn il. Curtiss, al
American; the exploits Of the Wrigh
brothers, Wilbur circling the statue
Of Liberty and Grants tomb at New
York and Orville ascending to a heigh
Of 1900 feet in Germany. and the eros
country trips of Count Zeppelin in hi
immense dirigible, carrying as many a
twenty-seven passengers, TO say moth
ing Of numerous feats almost as re
markable by these and other aTators
have awakened mankind to the con
seriousness that q new mode Of trave
is here and that the dream Of the age
has come true.
Indeed, this makes two dreams tina
have come true, for the hope Of reach
ing the earth's farthest north had ais
been before mems sleeping and wakin
vision for centuries, and now a thir
dream is on the way to fulhllment-
that Of wedding the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans. True, the Panama cana
had its inception before 1909 and wi
reach its completion after 1909, yet
v,-~. f'.rf pror'oo o'
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
BROWNSON DEBATERS
OPPOSE INCREASED RATES

The st. Pauls Holy Name Society de-
hated Last night on this resolution.
Resolved. That q would be beneficial
20 The country. II the American railroads
were permitted 70 increase their freight
gate 20 per cent. provided the increased
earnings be invested In improvements and
extensions"
The negative Eide OF the question,
argued BY Thomas +. ODonnell and
James Dohorty. won. The affirmative
side was argued by Thomas shannon
and John Grant.
The question for next Thursday evening
WI be on the suffrage question. THAT
women should be given the right 20
vote" This viii probably be one OF the
best debates OF the season.
Father Comisky. spiritual director OF
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
REVIEW OF 1909
and Brief De-
SCriDtiOn Of Its Most Impr-
tant EVentS---RenOWned
For Its Great Accom-
pliShmentS
~ JANIS a. lDolRToN.

~ JNc1rS a. LDOLE TON.
~ L writing histories there is no
q END Everybody writes history
q these days except the historians.
They write military campaigns
and court gossip. When tie profes-
sional historians forget The kings and
warriors and remember mankind they
may begin writing history also.
For the new paper man 60 write his
tory, however, IS Ike changing from
the fresh brcad that mother used to
bake to the stale variety we sometimes
buy out OF tAe bakeries 10 him
everything is ancient history that
happened day before yesterday. It is
leaving the living FOR the dead. But
to write review of such a wonder
year as 1909 is sufficiently alive, even
If It is the telling of an old story.
In one aspect 1909 was itself a me
mortal. reminder Of things that were
It was cluster of centenaries, an
echo Of 1909, tho year of genius" Yet
as events turned out 1909 was more
celebrated in it's own right than in
what It recalled. In discovery, in
aeronautics and in political progress it
made its deep and lasting mark.
Peary Reaches the Goal.
The year 1900 will be remembered
through all the ages as that on which
a human being first reached the north
pole. This had been the goal Of ex-
plorers for centuries. On April G Com
mander Robert L. Peary. accompanied
by Matt Henson and several Esltimos.
nailed the stars and stripes to the apex
Of the world. aud the last great terra
lncognita, or, rather. aqua incognita.
or the pole is in the midst of a frozen
sea. was reached. A few days before
cary emerged with his momentou
news DR.. Frederick A. Cook. anothe
American explorer who had been II
The arctic regions for more than
year, rushed forth and electrified all
civilized lands by the statement that
he had attained the pole on April 21,
1908. Skeptcism appeared in certain
quarters from the first, but the general
public accepted Cooks word. Peary,
whose announcement of his own at
tainment OF the ninetieth degree was
never questioned. added to the doubt
as to Cook by cabling that his rival was
an impostor who had handed the public
a gold brick" Nevertheless Cook had
his supporters, received university de
grees and honors from king and people
In Denmark. the first land at which he
touched. had an enthusiastic reception
ON his return TO New York and was
greeted by large and profitable houses
on a lecture tour which he immedi
ately made Of most OF the large cities
Of the United States. In the meantime
Peary and his companions published
their detailed charges against Cook
the chief point Of which was tha
Cooks own Eskimos had repudiateC
him and said that he went but a LITTLE
way north and was ''never out of sigh
f land" Shortly afteFwhrd Edward
y. Barrll. Cooks sole companion in q
revious ascent Of Mount Mckinley
I'D in a sworn ,pmdayit that neithc
them had been4Hparer than fourtee
lies TO the tops6f that mountain. ST
ter sea pilot ard an insurance br
,r IN Now Y6rA ssspye that they d.
sisted e. c~r--N nnd Fabricated
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
READING NSTALLS
TELEGRAPHONE SYSTEM

The Reading Railway is installing the
new telegraphono system on all its
branches where It does not pay to main
tain regular telegraph stations. rracti-
cally all OF the single-track lines have
been equipped. which enable The trainmen
TO get in touch with the office OF the chief
train dispatcher with the use OF the tele-
phones that are distributed at various
points on the line.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
pr. AbsIn b Lsotur. cours,.

Dr. M. J. S. Abels, rabbi Of the Tenn
pie Of Truth. Is delivering a series OF lee
lures on Prophets and Prophecy I'm Is
rael." In the temple. Friday night SER
vices are held at p. m. His theme this
evening will be. ''what IS a Prophetg"
All preparations for the annual bali TO
be held al the New-Century Club Janu-
ary G. are complete.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31

the society, and Robert e. Kirlxwood sec
cetary, will probably debate the afhrma-
tive. Tho negative debaters have not been
chosen
The committee In charge Of the meet
ings is composed Of James ]. Quigley,
Edward Dillon and Joht stillwell
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
LUCKY IF YOUR
PIPES ARE OPEN
Pipes in your house frozeng

IIIt8 III NuUT TUWNV IIUACUF
II they are not you are lucky. Many
complaints are being made OF frozen pipes
as result Of the present cold snap and
the plumbers are reaping a harvest
The Water Department received a num-
Der Of complaints OF water pipes under
houses being frozen. but on examination
found that the department was not re-
sponsible for repairs as the pipes In ques-
tion were inside the curb line over which
the property owner has Jurisdiction.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
ng y %
Drinks

It's nice getting them in, get.
ting them out. But there's a way
CASCARETS are known to hundreds
of thousands for the natural and easy
way they clean out the system of over.
drinking. Be prepared, a box in your
pocket of CASCARETS-take one or
two sure when you go to bed-then to
alOTroi1 tUilJ be pleasant. sa
cAScARRTs-Ioc box-week's treat
ment. All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
Store Closed Tomorrow, (New Years Day)
at Noon
Another Big Purchase Of
Tailored Suits, $40 Value
at $n.5O.

We just received $50 Women's and
Misses high-grade Tailored Suits at about
half the regular price. Mostly samples
and surplus stock from two leading man
ufacturers Of New York. Coats AS inches
long, lined with the best satin, made of
fine all-wool worsteds. Skirts in the latest
pleated styles, Suits positively worth
$500 and $4,000, special CT SO
at YAAoOV
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
$40 Women's Long Goats at $3.50

Womens Coats, fully .54 inches long
made of all-wool tweeds. Well tailored in
the latest semi-itting style, half lined with
sateen, we'll worth $40, special CH SO
at pO'OV
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
GET BLACK HAND
DEMAND FOR $4,000
Ordered 10 Place Money In Box
al Certain Point.

Dover Del. Dec. 3.-The people oil
Hartley close TO the Maryland line,
are Keeping a close watch for sup
posed Black Handler, who sent letter
demanding Of Shepherd Joslyn $4,000
under penalty Of violence II the money
was not forthcoming.
The plan laid. according to the let
ter. was Tor Mr.. Joslyn To place the
money In a box which would be found
near a telegraph pole between Hartley
and Ma ydel. calling for ten $40 bills
and the rest in $1,000 bills. He was
ordered to close the box and not To
pick 1t up An investigation resulted
in finding the box as directed. to which
was attached string reaching several
hundred yards 10 an abandoned can
merry. II being supposed that the party
was TO pull the box toward the can
merry as soon as the money was place
there
The men who watched failed to 10
cate any one. but intend to keep up
the vigil. Suspicion is directed toward
man with whom Mr.. Joslyn has had
some financial dealings. The letter
was mailed at Marydel. Md.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04

erals wor, returned TO power the fTs'
act of the government would be The
re-enaciment Of an taxes provided in
the budget rejected by the house OF
lords
All prcliminaTies to the grcas politi
cal battle were cleared away at Sand
bingham. where the king met the priVy
council and signed an order prorogu
ing parliament until Jan. II. 1910.
The fixing OF this date was a mere
Formally. as before that time the
present house will have been dis
solved
II is understood that parliament viii
be dissolved so as to permit elections
between Jan. 10 and 90.
The center Of interest was the house
of commons. where Premier Asquith
delivered the government reply to the
rejection of the budget by the lords.
Circumstances Wiihcu. ESz5'. Re.
Premier Asquith's first words. as lie
rose amid wild demonstration O. en-
thusiasm. to move the rcscirt. n OF
which he had given notice OF iaes
day. were:
I'VE are meeting unlor c'rcum
stances without example IN the hi1tcrY
OF the British parliament
The prime minister poia'ei on 'ha'
in opening parliament the lti.g Pei IN
vited the house OF commons a.o-e to
make provision for the heavy addi
tional expenditure in view OF the ne
cessities In the way Of social reform
and national defense.
The budget was the result. and II
represented. he said. IN a greater de
gree than could be said OF any Other
measure OF "our time" the deliberate
work Of an overwhelming majority oil
the representatives, Of the people.
In the course OF the week that whole
fabric had been thrown TO the ground
by a body which admittedly had nc
power to increase or decrease a sin
gle tax.
The session of parliament was clos
ing. the premier said. without a finan
cial act. and until fresh provision could
be made the necessities Of state could
be supplied only by borrowing.
He hoped the ultimate loss to the
nation would not be very great but
added. so far as the present financial
year IS concerned. II Is obvious that
the result Of the action Of the house
Of lords must create the largest de
felt vet faced.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
MANY HEADS TO FALL
To Dismiss All Useless Government
EMPLOYEES In Interest Of Economy.

To DISMISS All useless SoNeIhhS"'
Employees In Interest Of Economy.
Washington. Dec 3.-The road roller
Is TO run over q lot OF useless govern
ment employees before the winter Is
over. The first cries are expected next
Monday. when the estimates 20 To
congress.
Not only is the work OF the depart
ments in Washington being analysed
with view to rigid economy but
every public Office in every state will
receive the same treatment. This VIII
include every mint especially the big
mint at Philadelphia. every custom
house. every internal revenue Office
every postof'ce and all other Offices
where the public money Is expended.
The promise was made by Senator
Aldrlch. during the tariff debates that
saving OF from % to 40 per cent Is
possible. and the administration Is
aiming to reach those figures
This means that preparations are
now being made for many consolida-
lions where work heretofore has been
duplicated The business output OF
each bureau and Office is being scan
ned. the discipline Of each Office ex'
amlned and the methods pursued are
studied. all with a view OF increasing
the efficiency and att the same time
reducing the cost. The administration
has gone far enough to know that this
can be done
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Woman Defended by Samuel Inter
myer Goes Free.

myer Goes Free.
New York. Dec S.-Augusta Girls
tamil. the Italian woman who has been
on trial for the murder OF her hus'
band, Luigi. on Aug. Is. was acquitted.
Samuel Untermyer. the corporation
lawyer, had been assigned by tho
court to defend her.
The woman herself was called TO
the witness stand. She told n story OF
many years OF quarreling with her
husband and OF his constant threats
TO kill her and her children. Under
Mr.. Untermyer's questioning she re-
heated In detail the story OF the stab
hing and said that she had not meant
10 XIII her husband. but 10 make him
drop the revolver he held.
AFTER the verdict had been turned
in Max Lowen;hal Juror No. Z. handed
Mr.. Untermyer $3.50 in cash and ask
cd that Il be given TO the woman. The
iury also wanted to make up n purse.
but Mr.. Untermyer said the woman did
not ask for charity and refused TO
take any money for her. He said that
he would collect his fee Of $500 from
the state for defending her and turn
II over to Mrs. CrIstanti Mr.. Inter
myer said that the case had cost him
$1,000 to prepare. In summing up MIR.
Untermyer was severe concerning the
conditions he found in the criminal
courts OF the county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
SATURDAY, DECEMBER A. 1909.
HELP THE CITY OUT

The city of Fredericksburg having
began systematic work of street
improvement by the laying Of gran
olithic curbing, it bchooves the own
ers of property along those streets
where this curb is now being put
down to bestir themselves and en-
courage this work by doing their part
in improving the sidewalks. When
the curb is laid property owners
know that the grade is as final as
any work of this kind can ever be,
and in consequence they can go ahead
and build their sidewalks, confident
that there will be no further changes
in the grade. Good sidewalks are
good advertisements, and the prop
erty-holder benefits himself, his prop
erty and his home town when he fixes
his sidewalks. The city can't do
everything. She has many obliga-
tons to meet. but we, who are part
of the city should have enough civic
pride to do even little more than
the law requires US to do, and in this
way help the Council in its laudable
endeavor to push the town to the
front. The action of the Council in
ordering this curbing put down
meets with almost unanimous APP
proval, and if property owners along
the line of the improvements will do
their part we will shortly boast of as
good streets as can be found any
where in Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04

Pendleton Whiskey $3.50 per gal.
Only sold in jugs.
Corn Whiskey $3.50, SO, 50. 70 per gal.
4 full OTIS. SO, $3.50 and 81. Virginia
Apple Brandy $3.50, SO, SO. 70 per gal. f;
4 full qts. 50. $3.50, 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
THE MEMS MOVEMENT

One of the most wonderful things
in all the centuries is now being en-
acted in this country. The laymen
of all the orthodox protestant
churches have united in one grand
missionary effort to evangelize the
world. Decentralization has been
put aside, dogmas and creeds have
been relegated to the rear, for the
movement has representatives from
all churches united in one accord and
one fraternity to bring the glad It'd
ing of great joy to all peoples and
nations that know not our God. The
movement will require many men
and much money, so stupendous is
the undertaking. but with Gods
blessing and the consecrated purpose
of the men engaged in it, it will sue
coed. How soon this great and
glorious work will be accomplished
He who rules the destiny Of the
world only can tell. No such move
ment has been instituted since the
reformation and it is so colossal in
its motive that it really staggers be-
lief.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04

the EQUITABLE Life Assurance society
formerly owned by Thomas F. Ryan.
This purchase Is subject to the trust
under which Grover Cleveland. Nor
gan ]. O'Brien and George Westing-
house were made voting trustees Tor
the benefit Of policyholders. and 1t
covers all Mr.. Ryan's interest, includ-
ing all the stock purchased by MIN
from James II. Hyde"
Dividend Limited 20 Per Cent.
Mr.. Ryan paid s2.5OO.OOO for the
HYDE holdings. though the dividend on
the stock is limited TO per cent per
annum. or on 500 shares TO an annual
income return OF but 1854. The
amount that Mr. Morgan paid for
these holdings could not be learned.
From one standpoint control of the
Equitable does not convey the I'm
portance that was attached to ii when
Mr.. Ryan secured control. Then the
stock nominated all the trustees. and
the trustees had practically unlimited
power IN the investment of the up
wards OF $472.OO0,OOO assets Of the
company The power Of the stock In
naming trustees Mr.. Ryan voluntarily
abridged. so that twenty-eight OF the
fifty-two trustees have since been
named by the policyholders. The laws
passed on the recommendation OF the
legislative investigating committee
have stricken stocks and several class
es Of bonds from the list of securities
In which the company has a right to
invest the moneys under its control.
The outside insurance written by
the company amounted at the date OF
the last report to s1.326.47S.540. II
had then a surplus Of sS1.267 467. a
general insurance reserve Of 1884, 81
$50. and total assets of s472 339.509.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
italian Cabinet Falls.

Rome, Dec. 3.-The cabinet Of Pre-
mier Giolitti resigned. The announce
ment of the resignation of the whole
cabinet was made by Premier Giolitti
following the failure Of the chamber
Of deputies to pass the bill presented
by the government as a measure OF
fiscal reform. The government has
proposed the reduction of indirect tax
alton on necessities. the loss OF reve-
nue. from this source to be Offset by a
progressive income tax.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Rappahannock Valley Agricul.
tural and Mechanical Society will be
held in the Mayors Office in the city OF
Fredericksburg, Va, on Tuesday, Dec.
7th, 1909, at IL o'clock, a. m.
At this meeting the President will
submit his annual address, the Treas
urer will make financial report, and
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected. Every stakeholder is urged to
be present. By order Of the President.
S. j. Quinn, Secretary. I'd