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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
FOR WATERWAYS
The President FavOrS Their
development.
WOULD REDUCE FREIGHT RATES
Declare II Better TO Start Work
Wl;h a. Appropriation From
Congress Than to Urge
Huge Iond Issue.
WOULD REDUCE FREIGHT RATES

Wa-hIncten Dee 9.-Bcginnlng It's
E sei,n With warm reception to
President TAFT who delivered an ad-
dress -t.a 'y IN favor of waterways
improvement the s.Nth convention OF
Na National Rivers and Harbors Con.
rr, assembled IN this city.
Th- ea. anQuet room OF the New
V.nlcl Do ntol a picturesque ap-
p.aI-rcc ii. i.e many legations took
places rc2.h their state ban
..I- showing tult every section oi the
Iait1 states vas there represented.
Wien Joseph + Rausieu president
~ the congress. introduced Mr Taft
there was an outhurst Of applause.
followed by .are. cheers and a tiger.
M Tar, said he was glad TO see
that the advocates OF waterway i'm
provcmcnt favored a policy rather
than "a project
"Thc test OF the value OF the move
menl" said Mr TAFT Is going TO be
seen when Won ge; Of that platform
and b,rin 10 favor Il project instead
of a policy
Tie prs idcut said he wanted it
fully understood that he was heartily
IN favor oi waterway improvement be-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
THE BRIDE AND GROOM WERE FINED

Justice Dannehl assessed two dollars
and costs at the Mayors Office Wednes-
day against Thornton GraysOn and his
bride, who was Shirley Upshur. Gray
son called Geo. Scott Tuesday and con-
fided to him that he was to be married
Wednesday night at Z O'Clock. He
wanted to borrow a dollar to get his
marriage license and dollar to pay the
minister, and to complete the wedding
festivities he went to Alexandria 10 get
some liquor to make merry after the
wedding. GraysOn returned with the
liquor and Geo. Scott was elected to
make the punch. The wedding came
off and the reception started. 1t was
not long before the bride and groom
got into a fight and the bride cut the
groom's head with a bottle. This broke
up the reception, as Officer Hall ar
rived and summoned the bride and
groom to appear before the justice.
They paid the fine.
Frank Gouldman, the plasterer, was
fined 81 and costs, for dsorderly con-
duct and being drunk in the Athens
Cafe Saturday night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11

cause os fl. ,e9lence In the reduction
Of ra.rcci rates as well as its value
In actual -nsportation Of that kind
OF freight tlst the rivers were espe-
cially ad-g o handle.
Speak.n- o., the plan that had been
endorsed ls former President Roose-
Welt and himsolf before the Issue OF
bonds by the government for water
way projects. Mr. Taft cautioned the
delegates to remember that there was
great opposition to that plan In con
gress. and that their wisest course
would be to induce congress to make
a declaration in favor Of waterway i'm
provement and to begin the work with
an ordinary appropriation. once
launched in the enterprise. he said,
congress would be Obliged to provide
bonds unless the revenues of the coun-
try should be ample for the work.
As the president left the hall. amid
cheering. Count Won Bernstorh, the
German ambassador. was presented.
He gave a resume of the development
and maintenance of inland waterways
OF the German empire.
Mr.. Ransdell declared that the rail-
road urged campaign to educate the
people of the nation to understand
that water transportation Is cheaper
than rail for heavy. low class, bulky
freight. He also urged the appropria-
ton by congress Of s5O,OOO,OOO year
for the improvement Of the nations
waterways.
Mr.. Ransdell declared that the rail-
road interests have treated the I'm
provement of waterways with indiner-
ence and said he feared their position
would strengthen the advocates Of gov
ernment ownership of the railways
although he said he wished to go on
record against government ownership
of rail lines
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
S. A. L. RY.

John Shelton Williams, Of Richmond,
who is a member OF the executive COM
mittee Of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way, asked if there were any founda-
tons for the current rumor that the
Hawley system or any other railroad
was in the market buying Seaboard Sc.
curities for the purpose Of control, said
he had no idea that such was the case.
The receivers have demonstrated what
can be done with this property under
proper management, he said, and with
all interests cooperating and energies
directed towards a common end, security
holders will be able to get the results
for which they have waited so patiently
and so long.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
LOOKING ONES BEST.

It's a woman's 8 delight to look her best
but pimples, skin eruptions, sores ana
boils rob life of joy. Listen! Bucklen 8
Arnica Salve cures them; makes the
skin soft and velvety. 1t glorifies. tne
face. Cures Pimples, Sore Eyes, Cold
Sores, Cracked Lips, Chapped Hands:
Try it. Infallible for Piles. 25c al
N. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
1oNEINsAWMILLAT MIDNIGHT

ALONEIN SAWMILLAT MIDNIGHT
unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, w. J. Atkins worked as Night
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn;
Such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used Dr.
Kings New Discovery. After using
one bottle" he writes, 81 went back to
work as we'll as ever. Severe Colds,
stubborn Coughs, inhamed throats and
sore lungs, Hemmorhages, Group and
Whooping Cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medicine.
Zoe and s1.0O. Trial bottle free, guar
anteed by NJ. N. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
TariH Roard EXneTt.

Washington. Dec 9. Announ ement
was made by the tariff board that ~
]. Stone. a tariff expert in the employ
Of the department Of commerce and
abor. has been selected by the board
10 act as its statistician. Mr. Stone Is
regarded as one/bf the best informed
men on foreign tariff subjects In the
government employ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
kernit Kills Two aRonno.Y

Nairobi, British East Africa. Dec. 3.
Kermit Roosevelt arrived here. He
Is going to Mombasa on a hunt for
sable and other antelope He has just
killed two bongo. Colonel Roosevelt
has not arrived here from Moro, but
Il expected soon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
N,oh, Riders Burn Another Barn.

Lexington. Ky. Dec 9.-Twenty-hve
masked night riders burned the to-
bacco and barn of Edward Judy In
Harrison county Many shots were
fired by the riders. but no one was
hurt Judy Is n grower outside of the
pool
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
STUNG FOR Is YEARS

bv indieestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and 5000. 90 worth of medicine
in vain. B. F Ayscue, Of Ingleside,
N C. at last used DR.. Kings New Life
pills and writes they wholly cured him.
They cure Constipation, Biliousness,
Sick Headache, Stomach, Liver, Kid
new and bowel troubles. 25c at M. M.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11

Hanna, Wyo.. Dec. 9-The driver OF
a stage and his only passenger were
found frozen to death on the road.
They left Hanna for Leo and were
lost on the prairie in severe storm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
Killed nv FaIlinu Bricks.

Syracuse. N Y. Dec 8 John
Ouackenbush. a laborer. was killed by
a wheelbarrow full of bricks. which
fell from the sixth floor OF the new
Onondaga hotel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
SORE THROAT

often leads to something worse.
Gowan's Preparation gives quick
relief for sore throat, hoarseness,
Group, colds and pneumonia by
destroying inflammation andcon-
gestion. Keep it in the home for
emergencies. External and pene:
trating. S1.00, soc, 25c. All
druggists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11

L..
es-cONGRESSMaN MttKISON COMMtsDS PERU Ma
several bottles of Peron and feel greatly oenema
viii be fully able 10 eradicate the disease
! thirt yearsSL '-Davd heekSon
OTHER REMARKABLE CASES.
Mo- writes; -" have @ IN uau
ihiryven taking twelve bottles OF your fu
Council uf Iowa Wrie
tell gradually
relief until
bottles restored complete hah
A SINCERE RECOMMENDATION.
n e Bravo Co. "TwO
had had TYPHOID
could without
s and sour stomach Finally conclusion that had a OF
the stomach take it, helped
Of
and can N thing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
,ksburg and the Tidewater and Piedmont Oounti ,

FREDERICKsBURa va SATURDAY, DECEMBER H. 1909
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Body of Slain
Detective is
Shipped Home
Corpse Of Joseph Petrosini Leaves
Palermo on the Steamer
S~lavonia.

PALERMO, March N-Draped with the
stars and stripes and covered with flowers,
the coffin containing the body OF Joseph
Petrosini, head of the Italian branch Of
the New York City detective service was
placed on board the Slavonia today for
conveyance to New York. Mr.. Bishop, the
American consul, the civil and military
authorities and all classes OF citizens In
Palermo Joined in the procession to the
dock. The Slavonia will sail March q,
and should arrive in New York early in
April.
The fact that Palermo is full OF police
who are seeking the whereabouts OF Petro-
sinis slayers has caused the Malta to
give a demonstration of its power. Today
a number of member OF the band attacked
a custom guard and robbed him Of his
revolver and purse, while at another point
they set fire to a house, the owners OF
which had refused to reply to matchmaking
letters.
The people of Sicily are becoming
aroused at what they characterize az
the inefficiency Of the government and
the police in their efforts to run down
and arrest the persons who are
responsible for the assassination OF Joseph
Petrosini, the American detective. A pop
i~naction and to express sympathy for the
victims of Sicilian crimes is being strongly
urged.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Figures
Questioned by
Hastings Man
L. P. Roberts Says Omaha Expert
Favors Bull Side of the
Wheat Market.

L. +. Roberts OF Hastings is not inclined
to accept the figures given out by A. F.
Bewsher Of Omaha as being any nearer ac-
curate than those furnished by Secretary
Wilson in regard to the wheat held in the
hands OF the farmers OF Nebraska. Mr..
Roberts writes TO The Bee as follows:
HASTINGS, Neb., March lS.-To the Ed
itor of The Bee: Referring to your issue
of the 18th, | have oeen following with
much interest the several reports criticizing
the government estimate OF wheat In farm
ers' hands March l, 1909. While the gov
eminent report may have been overesti-
mated, 1t is the opinion of some who are
'r's'v well informed that those who are
mated the reserve
II wish to invite ~: a''ention to the
part of your report wherein yU,- allow 1871
per cent reserves, and in the remarks which
follow you deduct 5 per cent for seed pur-
poses, which allows only s per cent Of last
years crop TO supply the local mill trade.
The report, from a bullish STANDPOINT, looks
attractive and invites investment, but the
author Of your article is evidently a spring
wheat product. The wheat crop Of Ne
braska Is almost wholly a winter wheat
crop and has been in the ground for several
months. 1t win not be necessary to draw
on present farm reserves for seed purposes.
The average grain dealer is not so much
interested in a 5 or 20 per cent reserve as
he is in a report he feels reliable and not
misleading. Yours truly,
l.. p. ROBERTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

today with the request that the indict-
ment found against Frederick A. Burn
ham, former president of the Mutual Re
serve Life Insurance company, who died
suddenly some time ago; George d. Ed
redge, former vice president Of the com
pany, and George Durham, jr.. the COM
pany's counsel, be dismissed. Justice
Blanchard granted the request. Five in
dictments were filed by the grand jury in
1908 against each of the three men. George
Burnham, jr, was tried on the grand lar
ceny indictment and convicted and SEN
fenced to states prison for not less than
two or more than three years. The YER
dict was reversed by the appellate division.
Testimony against George r.. Scrug-
ham and Charles Stirrup, who are on trial
for conspiracy in connection with the New
York Life Insurance company's directorate
election two years ago. was offered In
court today by Charles +. Darlington, who
was jointly indicted with the two defend
ants. but decided to turn states evidence.
He told of alleged instructions given by
Scrugham in regard to defective ballots
and corroborated the charges made yes
terday in the opening address of the as
sistaEt district attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
National Conference on
Uniform State Legislation

NEW YORK, March ga national con-
legislation by the states upon important
economic, Industrial. commercial and civil
measures was decided upon today by the
committee recently appointed by the ex-
ecutive council of the National Civic
Federation to organize such a movement,
The committee, of which John Hays
Hammond is chairman, and whose menu
bers include Alton B. Parker, Myron T.
Herrick, Seth Low, August Belmont, Sam
uel Gompers, John Mitchell and Marcus
N. Marks, met today and fully discussed
the paramount Importance of the move
ment. 1t was unanimously resolved to
call a national conference, and I'm further
ance of this object 1t was resolved that
the governor OF each state should be in
vited to appoint a delegation to attend
the conference, of which he should be
the chairman, and that commercial man
~ufacturing, economic, labor, agricultural
and other organizations sh Mould be invited
TO participate.
President Seth Low of the National
Civic Federation was requested to select
a subcommittee to have charge Of the ar
rangements.
The following sub committees was APP
pointed: job Hays Hammond, Alton B..
Parker, Myron r. Herrick, Samuel
Gompers. Edwin Warfield, Cyrus IL. Nc
Cormick, Rollin s. Woodruff, John
Mitchell, David r. Francis and Victor
Rosewater.
Justice blanchard OF the supreme court
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Double Track from
Omaha to Ogden,
Says Kruttsch
Union Pacific Duplicated All the
Way-Harriman Well and
Will Work On.

THE Hartman lines will build extensions
in the west just as fast as conditions will
permit" said Julius Kruttschnitt, director
OF maintenance Of the Hartman lines, who
passed through Omaha Friday evening en-
route to Chicago.
MIR. Kruttschnitt went south with MIR.
Hartman a month ago, took a three weeks
vacation with him at San Antonio and then
made the trip through Mexico.
Mr.. Hartman is a most progressive man
and will build lines wherever the condt-
lions warrant. 1t Is now his intention to
build a double track between Omsha and
ogden and grading will soon begin west OF
watson's ranch near Kearney, the present
end of the double track system in Ne
braska.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt professed ignorance as
to when the line from Omaha to Lincoln
would be built or when the North Platte
extension would be built from Northport
to Medicine Bow.
He said Mr.. Hartman did not have any
intention of going to Panama and that the
rumor that he would go on his yacht was
not In accordance with facts. When shown
a clipping of a telegram from New York
that Mr.. Hsrriman's yacht was being fitted
out for a trip to Panama Mr.. Kruttschnitt
said that was probably true, but that Mr..
Hartman was not going on the yacht.
TRAINS will soon be running between San
Francisco and Mexico and the Hartman
officials expect a big business from the line
through fertile valleys, land susceptible to
irrigation, some of which did not need irri-
CATION, but will grow splendid crops from
the natural moisture said Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt. There will be an immense ton
mage Of coal and coke into the new country
and an immense tonnage from the products
OF the mines.
Mr.. Hartman has not enjoyed better
most busy man and needed the rest he is
good. He did not mention anything about
three days ago.
MIR. Kruttschnitt's car was attached to
train No. 10 of the Union Pacific, which
was over two hours late at North Platte.
The private car was attached at North
Platte to a big engine and from North
Platte to Columbus made up two hours and
ten minutes, pulling into Union station at
Omaha on time and was attached to the
regular Northwestern train for Chicago
which left at 6 p. m.
In the hat rack Mr.. Kruttnschnltt had a
light straw hat which he wore in Mexico,
but which looked somewhat out Of place in
Nebraska, where snow wal on the ground.
Hartman at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, March he. H. Har-
riman and party arrived on the special
train from Los Angeles tonight and later
went to Coronado. There Mr.. Hartman IL
the guest of John d. S~preckels.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

TO secure pfaCllCdl results.
Information received here makes it plain
that while no actual hostilities have broken
out in Central America. there continues Il
fear of outbreak among the countries there.
which the United States and Mexico are
agreed should be removed. Both countries
are evidently maneuvering to prevent, II
possible, any warlike manifestations. At
the same time they are ready to act
promptly in the situation if necessity de-
mand.
Ambassador de la Barra of Mexico had a
long talk today with Assistant Secretary
Wilson OF the State department touching
the situation in Central America. The
Mexican gunboat General Guerrero, now at
Salina Cruz, is preparing to go to Central
American ports,
II is probable II a conference Of presi-
dents is held it will take place on one Of
the American war vessels. Yesterday the
gunboat Yorktown arrived at Corinto and
the Maryland at Amapala.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Watching A Stomach
Digest Food
Was the Means Whereby Science Made

Wa the Means Whereby Science Made
Possible the Cure of Dyspepsia.
The Able spallsnzani was the first scien-
fist to study Systematically the chemical
powers OF the gastric Juice. but 1t was by
the careful and convincing experiments OF
Beaumont that the foundation of our exact
knowledge of its composition and action
Was laid.
Beaumont was an army surgeon, located
at an obscure military post in Michigan,
Y lille It was yet a territory, and was called
upon 10 treat a gunshot wound OF the
stomach in a Canadian voyageur-Alexis
st. Martin. When the wound healed a
permanent opening was left by means Of
which food could be placed in the stomach
and gastric juice taken from il.
Beaumont made scientific experiments
with his crude means and wrote a book,
which today is recognized among tho
classics OF physiology.
Beaumont blazed the way fer other scier-
lists, SO that today medicine knows what
the stomach does with food and what food
does to the stomach.
Science also knows what the gastric
juices are and how to make them best for
the system.
oNh0iN Dysptpsld ldDltlb, llhnks 10 the
poor army surgeon and Alexis ST. Martin,
give man a means Of digesting food. re-
plenishing the exhausted juices. soothing
the nerves and correcting dyspeptic condi-
tions OF the stomach.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are natural
food and vegetable essences reduced in con-
centrsted form and by tremendous power
compressed into a tablet. These wonderful
little digcstors are known all over America
and Canada. Full meals have been d..
gested by them in glass tubes and they are
sold by every druggist.
Physicians to the number of 5000 use
them. They are merltorious and powerful.
Go 10 your druggist and buy a package
today, price 80 cents. or send us your name
and address and we viii send you a trial
package by mai. free. Address +. A. Stuart
Co.. 80 Stuart Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Doane Champion
College Debaters
Wins from Bellevue and Cotner,
While Bellevue Wins One
from Cotner.

The second intercollegiate debate was held
In the First Presbyterian church at Belle.
vue Friday evening. Bellevue won from
CotneT by a two to one decision of the
Judges. Donald Enfield, William Atwater
and Henry Brandt represented Bellevue on
the affirmative of the question. Resolved.
That the federal government should estab-
fish an incom tax" Ray Hunt, Dan Trox-
ell and Charles Cobbey represented Cotner
on the negative. The judges were T. B.
Dysart, f. C. Page and Harry Berman. all
OF Omaha.
The question was debated simultaneously
by Bellevue at Doane, Doane at CotneT and
Cotner at Bellevue, each holding the affirm
alive at home and the negative away. Belle
vue lost to Doane, Doane won from Cotner
and Cotner lost to Bellevue. The treatment
by both sides was most exhaustive and
we'll prepared. Doane wins the entire de-
bate by winning from both Bellevue and
Cotner. Last year Cotner won both de-
bates.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Supposed Dead
Man Heard From
Suit Of Mrs. Frazier of Kansas City
for Payment of Insurance
Ends Suddenly.

KANSAS CITY. March SO.-In the midst
OF the trial OF a suit brought by Mrs.
LAWN p. Frazier against the Modern Wood
men OF America for 1000. alleged to be due
because her husband was legally dead, Miss
Nellie Frazier, a sister of Frazier. took the
stand and testified that her brother was
alive and we'll in Chicago. The attorneys
for Mrs. Frazier were taken aback and
asked the court to dismiss the suit.
Mrs. Frazier began the action against
the insurance company because she had not
heard from her husband in eleven years
and believed him dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

Iowa, William Stuart. Armstrong. South
Dakota, Edward o. Bromwell, Mount Yer
non; Frank <. Brown, Iroquois.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Nebraska, Dannebrog. route 2, Chester l..
Snyder, carrier; Reuben Hoyt, substitute:
Mitchell, route 1, Calvin G. Waldo, carrier;
James II. Harrington, substitute; route 2.
Tom +. Key, carrier; Earnest L. Tilot-
son, substitute; Thurston, Edmund Rice,
carrier; Norman J. Albaugh. substitute;
York, route /, Frank G. Garretson, carrier;
Charles w. Garretson, substitute. Iowa,
Barnum, route l, Thomas ]. OHern, car
rier; ]. p. Gillespie. substitute; Red Oak,
route s. George r. Logan, carrier; no sub
stitute. South Dakota, Fairfax. route 2,
David Hansen. carrier; Oleof II. Larsen,
Substitutes: Hartford, route 8, Henry d.
Borcherding. carrier; Elva l.. Borcherdlng,
substitute; Norden. route 1. Fred f. East
ling. carrier; Charley Eastling, substitute.
Irving s. Dicken has been appointed post
master at Herrick, Gregory county, s. D.,
vice Ollie Chambers. resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
BERGMAN DUBBED MIGRATE
Jims Fake Some shots at the Man
who Wants DRhIman's
Job.

Bergman is an migrate" declared Louis
J. Platti at a meeting OF the Dahlman De-
mocracy last evening. Piatu made an ex-
tended speech In favor of Mayor Jim and
against Bergman, dwelling in particular
upon the fact that Bergman ives the
only office ne has ever held TO Dahlman
himself
Mayor Jim arrived late ~ the meeting.
which was largely st,eudco, and made a
speech in characteristic vein. His cohorts
appiauded wildly. A Q~usntity OF alder
manic candidates. were upheld by the con-
didates. who declared that they ought TO
be elected TO the job because they wanted
gent reasons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
LITTLE REPUBLlCSTARE HEED
Conference OF Presidents Of Central
American Nations is Proposed.
WISH TO AVOID INTERVENTION
United tates and Mexico VIII We'll
come Any Action that VIII
Promote Peace and
tranquility.

WASHINGTON, March @-sugsestions Of
a conference OF Central American presidents
with the idea OF removing all possible
causes for Intervention by the United States
and Mexico. contained in dispatches from
the city of Mexico, was the subject of gos-
sip at the State department today. 1t is
known that the suggestion came from one
Of the Central American republics and that
It would meet with the approval of both
the United States and Mexico.
II is realized by persons who are inter
ssted In the preservation OF peace in Central
America that much good might result from
a meeting OF the presidents II II were en-
tered into with a spirit and determination