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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

BARON TAKAHIRA AND INDEPENDENCE
HALL, PHILADELPHIA.
Is doing much to influence his own ma
ton to copy them in many ways In the
development Of government by the
people in Japan. The baron will make
a visit to Japan soon.
One of the subjects TO be discussed
by the Japanese foreign Office with the
ambassador is a revision of the treaty
of commerce and navigation with the
United States, which, with a protocol
regarding passports, the application of
the japanese tariff to American inn
ports, etc. will expire in 191 /. Japan
has treaties along similar lines with
the other great powers. but they ex.
pire by limitation in 1910. This gives
the United States a decided advantage
in dealing with Japan in the revision
of its treaty, as this country will be in
a position to ask concessions made to
other countries and perhaps additional
ones. japan would like to begin ne
gotiations now with the United States
with view TO revision. SO that the
new treaty may become operative at
the same time as those negotiated with
other countries. but the Washington
administration does not favor it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

drama. And that will surely mean a
good thing for the stage. AS in the
past, Mr.. Garland will doubtless put in
good word for the red man occasion
ally, whom he has befriended to such
good advantage in his novels Speaking
of the motive for his change, he said
'"There are several reasons why
have decided to write nothing but plays
for some time to come at least.
suppose the first one is that a dram
atist has opportunity for reaching g
far, far greater number of people than
has novelist
"The modern drama is intimate, and
it demands a small auditorium. All
the signs point to more intimacy. to
finer work, not to spectacular dramas
That is where the managers go wrong
in my opinion. They work for large
effects, and they work to appeal to the
very largest audiences possible Now,
large audiences are not usually highly
intelligent audiences. There will be
intelligent people in them, of course
but the general average is not high
When am in New York l live at the
Players. And, dear me. every young
man in the club-and some who aren't
SO young-is writing a play! But how
can they expect to do anything worth
while when they simply vibrate be-
tween managers offices and the club :?
The trouble is we don't as a nation
understand the artistic JOY Of creation.
A writer must concentrate. must plan,
must be alone with his idea. SO that he
can get at the soul of it. And then be
must work It cut with all the crafts
manship OF which he is capable"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

That versatile author and naturalist
Ernest Thompson Seton. though he has
not escaped censure for alleged nature
taking by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
declares that the former president is
justified in his lion hunt i'll Africa, as
lions are pest, and as vermin among
animals he maintains they ought to be
destroyed.
1t is quite possible that the nature
taking query may he raised again in
connection with Mr. Seton's new book,
1.-THE Biography Of Silver Fox. "
which has for its purpose, in the au-
thors own words, ito show the man
world how the jox world lives and,
above all, to advertise and emphasize
the beautiful monogamy of the better
class fox"
1.-THE story OF Domino Reynard,''
said Mr.. Seton, gives the life history
Of fox in the form of fiction. 1t is
fiction founded on fact, on my own OBJ
servations, extending over period Of
many years. Domino Reynard, the
hero of the story, is a composite of
some twenty or thirty foxes that l
have watched as they appeared either
in wild state or tanned in different
households. Among other moral quail
ties which l have thus discovered IL
the fox is "A strong homogeneous tend
ency in his family relations, and that
is something which have emphasized
in my story"
Ernest Thompson Seton, who start
ed out in life as Ernest Evan Seton
Thompson, will be forty Aug. IA
next He was born in the north of
England; but as he himself says, he
was really born and began to think on
the plains of the Assiniboine in 1882.
His education has been a curious COM
bination of Toronto college, London
Royal academy, roughing It on the
Manitoba plains. study under Henri
Mosler in Paris. more wild life, this
time in the Currumpaw region of New
Mexico, and study again In Paris with
Gerome, Bouguereau and Ferrier To
this unusual training and environment
is due much of the rare charm of his
books, 1.-THE Biography of Grizzly"
1.-THE Trail of the Sandhill Stag"
wild Animals / Have Known"
Lives of the Hunted "Woodmyth
and Fable and now, best of all, THE
Biography of a Silver Fox his latest
contribution to animal lore.
Hamlin Garland has turned from
writing romances-and stirring ones,
too-of the Indians and the western
plains to the production of dramas
One almost regrets that Mr. Garland
stopped writing such stories for the
present. even though he is bringing his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
A NAVAL SALUTE.

Spirit of 76 Strong In Lads Learning
to Fight on the Sea.
The custom of firing salutes on the
ever glorious Fourth is very popular
one in the navy. OF late years the sea
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
About Some
~
PerSOnageS
In Print

THE successor Oh
I John g. Capers
as United States
commissioner Of in
ternal revenue fs X.
G. Cabell. a New
York man. The de-
partment of internal
revenue Is in the ju-
risdiction of the sec
rotary of the treas
ury. It's itnportance
may be increased In
case of the passage
of n law taxing cor
pOrations. as it has
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

Rudyard Kipling has always been
keenly interested in hospital work, and
when he spoke at the distribution of
prizes at the Middlesex hospital he
confessed that "but for the infinite
mercy of Providence" he would have
been doctor. When he was sixteen
he was intended for the practice of
medicine, but he gave up the study
later But the author must have re
tanned some of his learning. and he
put it to the test when with the troops
in South Africa. He struck q good
time with a company of T6mmies on
one occasion, and the day after his de-
parture the captain received from him
packet containing two 'bottles of
laudanum. The first man who was
dosed with it-for colic-thought of
preserving the medicine as memento
Of the author, but he nobly swallowed
1t instead and passed the word to his
comrades. Before the day was over
"R. KS Collie Mixture" was as well
known in camp as 1.-THE Absentminded
Beggar."
1t is not known that Kipling has Civ
en- his name to any medicine since.
'"The Man From Rrodney's.'' by
George Barr McCutcheon, sprang into
instant popularity when published last
October, 1t has been one of the ''six
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

SAMUEL L. CLEMENS tMARK TwAIN).
telling him where the dog was. SO l
went back and gave the So to the man
whom | sold 1t to, and / have lived
honestly ever SINCE
Years ago, during Mark Twain's
journalistic career and before pros.
perity had reached him, he found him
self with note coming due and total
lack of funds with which to meet it.
Half distracted. he was rushing round
the city in feverish hunt for funds
to tide him over the trying time. He
rushed a little too quickly, however,
for as the tall humorist was turning a
corner he collided with a little man
and overthrow him The victim re-
gained his feet and yelled:
"You do that again and I'll knock
you into the middle Of next week"
MY dear sir" said the apologize
humorist, do it by all means. If /
can get through till then without
breaking I'm SAFE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

Hamlin Garland has turned from
writing romances-and stirring ones,
too-of the Indians and the western
plains to the production of dramas
One almost regrets that Mr. Garland
stopped writing such stories for the
present, even though he is bringing his
genius to bear on the production of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

n ARK TWAIN recently gave
. some advice to sweet girl
' graduates which was a little
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-08

Here is a Leavy gate hinge made of two
inch stake iron "a inches long. Can't be broken.
Price, 24inch. 75c
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-08

Why Is II that sell more paint
than any other paint dealer in town?
LIST. Because everybody knows
Blood's Paint is n pure paint.
2Ld. Because everybody knows
Blood's Paint covers more surface
than any other paint made.
Bird. Because everybody knows
Blood's Paint stays where you put it
when properly applied.
4th. Because everybody knows
Blood's White Paint is the whitest
paint made.
9Th. Because everybody knows |
believe Blood's Paint is just what |
say 1t Is or | would not lay awake
nights hollering for Blood's Paint.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-08

The Hay Rack Clamp
IS a very handy way of
putting a rack together.
No holes to be made;
no weakening of bed
pieces; you can do it
in half the time. Price,
SIPS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-08

Why do / handle Henry Sears &
Cos. Silver Knives and Forks and
Spoons? The reason is | can't find
anything better. Every set guaran-
teed. Price. $500
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
WOMAN MURDERED
IN POLICE STATION
Shot Down In Cold Blood by
Her Common Law Husband.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Aug. 21.-George
F. Marion. AGED fiftytwo years. OF At
lanta. Ca shot and instantly killed
his commoulaw wife IN the ONCE OF
the chief OF police in this city. Marion
and the deceased. who was formerly
Miss Frances lee. or Zion City. Ill.,
had been living together as husband
and wife for seven years The muir
derer during the winter was theatri-
cal advance agent and a Pullman car
conductor during the summer
Several weeks ago the woman left
him and ran away with another man.
taking her child with her He traced
them Co this city. and through the
chief of police arranged to met his
wife at police headquarters.
When they met az police headQuar-
tiers h. kissed her and both appeared
happy. Turning 20 Chief OF Police
Long Marion asked the latter TO step
from the Office few moments while
he spoke "a his wife in private The
chief thinking he was accomplishing
a kind act by bringing man and wife
together readily consented. As soon
as he lefJ the room Marion asked bis
wife 81 she would return with him but
she refused whereupon No. pulled a re-
volver and shot her dead. Marion was
sent 90 Jail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
NEGRO LYNCHED FOR
BRUTAL MURDER
EI-COnTiCt Killed Mother and
Her Young Infant.

Fitzseraii Ca AUG 2t-Hcnry
TAYLOR a negro cN-convict charged
with asSaulting Mrs Josh Vickers
on Tuesday and then numbering her
and her infant was taken from the
sheriff OF Wilcox county. between
Lumpkin and McRea. and lynched
The crime for which the negro paid
the penalty ar the hands OF indignant
citizens was most brutal one. Mrs
NickcrS and her clght-months-old baby
were lcft a. thcir home az Iumpkin'
ferry Tuesday afternoon and that
night when the husband and father
returned from his work both his Wit.
and baby were missing Search for
them was Immediately commenced
Thursday afternoon the bodies Mere
found iu small pond near the Wick.
crs' home The woman had been as
saulted ana then choked 20 death
while the habys skull had been
crushed
Henry rati Tor had told of seeing
Mrs. Nicbcrs with her baby 40 I'm the
direction of rho pond where the bod
les were found. Suspicion was directed
toward him upon the finding % the
bodies ou, De- had disappeared
TAYLOR WAS arrested. and taken In
charge hy the sheriff. who started
with him for Fitzgerald Finding that
his way was blocked by cnraged citi-
zons. a circuitous route was taken
When the mob learned OF the change
Of plans. they followed tho trail OF the
sheriff. ami finally came upon him be-
tween lumpkin's ferry and NcRae.
and quick work was made Of the ne
grc. After being strung mp 90 a tree.
Tayior's body was filled with bullets
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
SINK To DEATH
BENEATH WAVES
Lawyer and Society Woman
Drowned at wildwood CieSt.
LIFE GUARDS WERE OFF DUTY

Friends on Shore OF Miss Virginia
Paul. Of swarthuore, and Attorney
". 8. Lessir. o. Philadelphia.
Though, Their Struggles and Cries
FOR Help a Joke-eosies Not Re-
covered.
Wildwood y J.. Aug. 81 Relieved
10 have been overcome BY cramps
while hghtng the undertow. W. Brook
Lessig, n young attorney of Phnadel-
phia ond Miss Virginia Paul Young
society woman. OF Swarthmore. Pa
lost their lives while bathing AT the
lower end "a, wildwood Crest Many
OF their friends ana relatives. on the
beach. stool helpless and watched
them drown
Morton o. Paul an attorney also Of
Philadelphia hal leased a handsome
cottage on The ocean front. and IL was
from there thc vouug couple had son,
With a part, q friends Tor a plunge
IN the ocean Lessig and Miss Paul
vcaWrcd ont further than the rest.
When they were first heard 90 call
for assistance it was thought they
were Jokiuc Nr Lcssic is said 90 have
been good swimmer. and was be-
hevcd 20 he able 20 care for himself
Buf when pedestrians on the board
walk saw the couple who were strug
Cling 20 rssch the beach. make no
Roadway. but were slowly drifting out
90 sea they became alarmed and telo-
rhoned for help.
No llieguarts are stationed az this
section OF the beach Tor &c Is seldom
bathers 80 into the surf there and ow-
INK 20 the lsteness OF the hour the
regular Wildwood Crest life guards
were OF duty.
Word was sent Co Captain Frank p
Downs o. the United States life saw
ing crew. ar Holly Beach. and with a
crew ~ four men he quickly respond
"a The couple sank. however. before
they could arrive 20 recover the bod
los They dii everything possible. but
their efforts were without result. and
after working for more than an hour
the search was abandoned.
Miss Paul who Is about twenty-one
years % axe. vas the stepdaughter OF
Clarence Jonries a Pennsylvania rail-
road Official She was spending the
season here with relatives in the Jack
son cottage. where Mr. Lessig was also
a guest.
Alr Lessig is said TO be- between
thirtyhve and forty years OF age and
was prominently known in profess
sionai circles In the Quaker CITY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
Alfonso Crows whiskers.

London Aug PA San Sebastian
dispatch saws that King Alfonso has
paid brief visit there. coming from
Madrid in order 10 see the queen and
the royal children His majesty's ap-
pearance caused a mild shock among
the members or the court who remain
ed IN San Sebastian when the king
went 10 Madrid During his absence
his majesty has grown side whiskers
like those worn by his father. Alfonso
XII In fact he looks like a different
person altogether.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
GIRLS MAD PLUNGE
Accused ss Shopliher. she Dives
Three Flights.

Accused as Shoplifter. Sire Dives
Three Flights.
Philadelphia Aux. 2l.-Pursued By
detectives. who had seen her in the act
OF stealing from counters. Helen Web
ster. a Young woman. rushed 20 a
third story window Of a local depart
ment store and leaped from the SIN.
Hundreds OF shoppers saw the wom-
ans form hurtling through the air.
and several tainted as she struck a.
awning and bounded 10 the street.
The girl wss taken 10 the Jefferson
hospital. where her condition was said
TO De critical her skull having been
fractured
At the hospital In an interval OF
consciousness. she declared she was
not Miss Webster but Mrs. Jones. 30
The police believe the first name
given 10 be correct.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24

the Naval War college at Newport r
l.. viii D.. transferred 20 the retired
list next Tuesday on account OF Az.
Rear Admiral Swinhurne is the se,.
ond rankiug officer IN his grade. hut
his retirement will not create a va
canCy I'm the list % rear admirais. for
the reason that ne is an extra number.
having been advanced for eminent
and conspicuous conduct In battle I'm
the war with spain lie Is from Rhode
Island. and began his naval career in
Sept T. 1853 He has held his present
rank since iuly. 1906 During his forty
three years active service he has been
al sea more than twenty six years. a
LONGER period than any OF his contem-
porarics
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
Maryland, Delaware &
Virginia Railway Co.
Rappahen1cck River Line.
Schedule ia Effect Msrch II. 1899.

Baitlnorg. r@ppahsnneck, FrsSierickshurx-
ilesve Bsiurncr~. Per = Lsht Street. weather
s. - ~, ~ ws.ssri. Nerth Fd Mn CTS.S
White Stons. livingston We-nis. Nulsnoeck.
Merry FolnL otto'nsns Morsn's. Burhans ). Ur-
hanna Nonaskon. Water View. Mhcaiton g.
Ray Port. Sharn's Ro'slcrs Wares Wexford s.
iappahannscS. a|nl a. m, Nay lots Hole. Bland
,s,t Ssr'srs isstors ie,dste'sn. Ssen..ss
Hay Mount. Hop Yard. katchfie - frs>icrick shurr.
tStcarucr lsasing GA SUNDAY DOES nct stop. son
NondaSs steamer viii leaVc Le,sistoyn AZ ii;So
a.
Raitirnor.. rappahannock- Icave Baltimore.
i'icr p ltsht Strvct weather pcrmittins " cires-
uaN ans FRIDAY asa n. IN. Tor fNorth Eud. Mil
h..eS- fburhaa - Burton g. OroSnna- NonasSof'.
iWheaiton a. Water View. iShsrp'S frappahan-
nosk. iSicener icaNing Haltuiorv on "Wednesday
viii only stop az Landings Market p
Tappahsnnock Norf,.lk Leave Tappahannosk.
weather permitting. Saturday p. r,. stopping AZ
Mhealton's, Water Nlcw. Monaskon. Orts,nna.
Barton's. Burhsn s. Muicnbeck. Merry roint.
Strne. MI Cr,,cs. North End. Mestisnd Return
tng. steamer viii leave Norfolk Monday. 3 D. m.
man Moran IS and t,ay Port. stopping AZ Bow J.
er g, Marc ans Nci.tor,i ON return uip 90 Bal
tinrors Tuesdays Freight viii NOT D. rccciVe, IN
NorfoiA aftr- = b. r'.. or SALINE DAYS
FssSisrick si,,,rr. Tappshannock Baltirr,,r,
Leave fre,icricksburz. sunday. Tuesday and
THURSDAY e,oo D, M, tiae and weather permitting
fcr katcinc Isl. Roy Nsryi. Hay Mount. Port Con-
WAY, Port Royal Grceniavs Nilniout. Saunder IS.
Lo-sistovn a. m. las ton e. Carter klantnci.
Nay lows Hole SID a. m. rappahaa,ck $40 a. mi.
Wexford 81 Ware 81. Bow lcr s.. sharp y a1 a. M.
Ray Port. " hcaitcn 81. Water NicW. Mouask on.
Urtanna- i,.li b. ui.. Rtrhan s. Niiicntcck Merry
ruint. ESQ %. ri. Ottoman - Moran q. Nccrn s.
IrsiuEton. "a bite Sfonc. Nn Crcck 5.io q. M
North En,i e'u b. m. McStland Arrive Baltimore
lue=iay, THURSDAY an.i SATURDAY, mornings.
rapp1hannock. kaitimcre. Leave rarpahan-
mock. weather permitting. 1sl M. TUESDAY artsi
THURSDAY, >tnrping az Nciifor,i s. Ware s.. Bow r
or 81. SHARP s-il m. BAY poys. Mheaiton 81.
Mater View. NonasSor. fCrbanna- Burton s. Bur
han a. MiIicr t,l. Ne,,rris. lrvington White Stonc
Mil Creys. North End- ArrivinC Baitir'ore We'd
ncsta1 a1ri frtfag rrnrrinys- i>tclrncr o. Ba'ti-
NOR en thursday vii not stop az Irhsrna and
Bay Port
This ti0e table Shows thc times at shich sto,ir,-
crs may D. expected tn arrive az ard depart fror
the several sshar,c olt their arrival or dcpsrtur,
AZ the dimes stated D. uut guarantef. doses thc
company Anll itself responsible fcr any Gciay ~
any cpu.ss-1 licences arising thervfrorr.
frci<ht received IN Baitirnorc until b. rn- or
sailing DAYS.
". u. SCOTT. AIT. Frs,ierick sb-rx Va.
willard rhenasnn. GenL Manager.
T. Murdoch. Gcnl Freight & Pass AIT. Balti-
more. March ist. iso9
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24

Az the Clerks office Of the Circuit
court Of the county of King George
on the l4th day of August, 1903. J.
y. Blllingsley, plaintiff. against August
Weir and +. A. Edwards. Jr.. trading
as Weir & Edwards Lumber Co. de-
PENDANT
The Obejct Of this suit is 20 obtain for
the plaintiff against the defendants
judgment in an action of assumpsit.
damages 500. and 20 attach the estate
Of the defendants in King George coun-
~, said attachment having been levied
upon a debt due the defendants BY F.
W. Payne, ST.. And an affidavit having
been made and fled that the defendants
are not residents Of the State Of Nir-
ginia. IL is ordered that they do appear
here within Is days after due publica-
ton hereof. and do what may be neces-
sary 20 protect their interest in this
suit And II is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
Tor four weeks in The Free Lance. a
newspaper published in the city of
fredericksburg, and that a CODY be
posted at the front door Of the court
house of this county on the BIRD dav Of
August, 1909, that being the next sue
eeeding Monday after this order was
entered
Teste:
Z. L. Hunter Clerk.
A copy-Teste:
Z. L. Hunter. Clerk.
Rose and Hunter p. q.
al7lw4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24

A great many people who have
trihed with indigestion. have been
sorry for it-when nervous or
chronic dyspepsia resulted. and
they have not been able to cure II.
Use kodol and prevent having
Dyspepsia.
Everyone Is subject to fndiges.
ton. stomach arrangement follows
stomach abuse. just as naturally
and Just as surely as a sound and
healthy stomach results upon the
taking OF Kodol.
When you experience sourness
OF stomach. belching OF gas and
nauseating fluid. bloRted sensation.
gnawing pain In the pit OF the
stomach. heart burn (so-called),
diarrhoea. headaches, dullnsss or
chronic tired feeling-you need Ko-
dol And then the quicker you take
Kodol-the better. Eat what you
want. let KOdol digest II.
Ordinary pepsin dyspepsia tab
let's" physics. etc. are not likely
20 be OF much benefit TO you. in
digestive ailments Pepsin is only
Sold by q, olrick a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-24
bob" BURDETTE RESIGNS

Feared Famous Humorist Will Never
Return 70 Pulpit Owing 20 Injury.
Los Angeles Cal Aug. 2I.-The
trustees of the Temple Baptist church
have reluctantly accepted the resigua-
ton OF the Rev Robert J. Burdette.
the preacher humorist and journalist
Il IS believed among his friends that
Dr. Burdette never will recover from
his present illness He Is resting az
his summer home az the beach and
has TO wear a heavy plaster cast 20
support bis back which was injured
last winter ln a fall