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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
SLEEPS UNDER SPOUT;
BROWNS DURING RAIN
GdTdneT Who Sat Down to Rest
Is Found Dead.

Scranton. Pa. May is. - Careless
ness In selecting a place to sleep re.
suited In the death OF William Cries.
dale. OF Main street. Peckville. Fa-
tigued by his work in the garden,
Griesdale reclined near the back steps
Of his home, with his head directly un-
der the rainpipe. and during a heavy
rainstorm he was literally drowned by
the rush of water from the pipe
When the lifeless body was found
there was every evidence that he had
been suffocated. and Undertaken Kin
back. who was summoned. decided af-
ter investigation that drowning was
the cause OF death.
Evidently he fell asleep and was
breathing heavily when the water
spurted into his face. The roof Of the
house is quite high and the water had
considerable force. and II is presumed
that this. coupled with the suddenness
Of the attack upon the sleeping man.
caused almost instant death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
KERMIT WAS
LOST IN AFRICA
Presidents Son Spends Night on
Horseback Seeking Camp.
FIRST ELEPHANT FOR TEDDY

Hunters, Led by ?. c. selous, Had a
Narrow Escape From Elephant,
Which Was Shot From Ambush.
Baby Elephant Captured viii Be
Sent to New York Zoo.
NairObi. British East Africa. May
l5.-lt was learned that Kermit Roose-
welt lost his way from his fathers
camp near Mschakos and spent an
entire night alone on horseback. rid
ing through a region unknown to him.
In the morning he turned up at Kiu. a
station on the railway. inQuiring there
the way TO camp and was given the
desired directions.
Theodore Roosevelt has killed his
first elephant. II was a big "tusker." +"
and the former president picked il out
Of herd OF about a dozen. A baby
elephant about two months old was
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

Everybody Is likely to have kidney and
bladder trouble. 10 fact nearly every
body has some trouble OF this kind.
That IL the reason why you 50 often
have pains in the back and groin, scald-
ing sensation. urinary disorders. ETC.
that's your Kidneys The beet thing to
do Il to get some of DeWitt's Kidney
aud Bladder Pills right away. Take
them for isw days or q week or so and
you will feel ell right. la this way, too,
you will ward OF dangerous and pos
sibly serious ailments. They are perfect
ly harmless, and are not only antiseptic,
but allay pain quickly By their healing
properties. Send your name to K. G.
Dewitt 4 Co., Chicago. for ires trial
box. They are sold here BY doolriek's o
Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
CHlNAMAN KILLED SAILOR

Convicted Of Manslaughter For Fata
Fight In Restaurant.
Philadelphia. May 15.-After delib
Grating for more than twenty-sever
hours. a jury In the criminal court
here found Harry Tai. a young China
man, guilty OF manslaughter in caus
ing the death OF Michael Sank, a sailor
on the United States battleship Geor
gia- Sank was killed on April during
a fight in a Chinese restaurant where
Tai was employed as a waiter. During
the fracas some one hit Sank on the
head with a bottle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
WOMEN WRECK BAKERY

Beat Man and Threw Him Into a Va,
Of Dough.
New York. May 15.-Max Alheim. a
baker OF East New York. who did not
close his bakery when the bakers re
Gently went out on strike. was dragged
from his bed by strike sympathizers
and thrown into a vat OF dough In the
basement OF his establishment. First
however. he was so badly beaten that
his removal to a hospital was neces-
sary. The women raiders meanwhile
attacked Mrs. Alheim and threw pail
fuls Of dough upon her. The police
dispersed the raiders and arrested two
Of them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

roped and taken alive and IL will 20
as gift from Colonel Roosevelt TO
the New York Geological Gardens. The
little captive is being brought here by
a band of natives. II will be shipped
down to Mombasa by rail.
Colonel Roosevelt. his son Kermit
and F. c. Selous had a narrow escape
from the elephant which fell a prize.
The men were out for lions near
Machakos. and there had been no re-
port Of elephants in the district. They
wounded a lion returning to its lair.
and the animal led them on a chase
OF several miles.
Selous advised against following the
lion into a thicket. but Roosevelt went
in. taking the lead. and at times NOV
ing on his hands and knees, with his
rife stuck out In front OF him. Selous
insisted on following close behind
Colonel Roosevelt. Kermit bringing up
the rear.
Colonel Roosevelt reached a fringe
OF grass at an open spot and instantly
brought his rife to his shoulder.
Selous rose until he was almost stand
ing upright. and saw that the former
president was aiming at the leader in
the herd Of elephants.
His whispered command came just
in time to keep Colonel Roosevelt
from firing at a range of about 200
feet. Selous insisted upon a retreat,
and warned Colonel Roosevelt that 20
fire on the herd would be to invite
death In a charge
Shot From Ambush.
Roosevelt reluctantly moved back
along the trail, and followed Selous IN
a wide detour. The Englishman had
marked down the herd. He kept safe
ly to leeward. and finally directed Mr..
Roosevelt and Kermit to climb a tree.
All three men went into the branches,
and were able to make out the backs
OF the elephants through the towering
reeds. Roosevelt's elephant gun, firing
explosive shells. was IN the camp.
Selous advised him in aiming. and ne
sent half dozen bullets into the big
''tusker"
The elephant charged the fire. and
went down on its knees close to the
tree. Then at a distance of about
forty feet Roosevelt fired and the ami.
NAL fell over dead. The rest of the
herd tore wildly through the thicket
In retreat, Kermit trying several shots,
but without effect. The baby elephant
was captured an hour afterward by
the natives in Roosevelt's caravan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
VIII Razs Fort Severn.

Washington. May Is. Old Fort
Severn. at Annapolis. Md. is to be de
molished. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Beekman Winthrop has decided
upon this step, because 1t is not a re
markable piece Of architecture and
stands obtrusively In the reservation
OF the United Statea naval academy
close by the beautiful Bancroft hall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
HeInze AoaIn Indicted.

New York. May ia new indict
ment has been found by the federal
grand jury against F. Augustus
Heinze. the copper king. who was
president of the Mercantile National
bank at the time CT the panic The
latest indictment charges Heinze with
taking sums from the bank aggregat
ing $2.25O.000 between March IA and
Oct. IA and misapplying them to his
own use and benefit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
DEFECTS FOUND
IN ARMOR PLATE
"SpallS," or BIisteTS, Said to
Have Developed.
USED ON TWO BATTLESHIPS
Some CT Defects In Bethlehem steel
Did Not Appear Until After Six
Months Period OF ejeetion-steps
Taken to Remedy the Trouble.

Taken to Remedy the Trouble.
Washington. May l5-It was learned
that several plates Of the heaviest side
armor on the battleships Delaware
and South Carolina have developed
"spalls" or blisters. This defect was
detected in a number OF plates when
they were first delivered and they were
promptly rejected. Since then spalls
have been discovered in armor already
In position on the two battleships
named In some cases the spalls de
veloped after the six months period
Of rejection. and the government was
pOwerless to turn them back.
The armor was furnished by the
Bethlehem Steel company. II was
treated by a new hardening process.
which In the preliminary trials for
balltstic strength showed remarkable
resisting qualities. The defect Is de
scribed as corresponding TO blister
on painted surface Every plate so
marked was rejected by the ordnance
inspectors at the Cramps shipyard.
where the South Carolina is being
built. and at the Newport News com
fAAFF Aut DtidWdEt Is Dtlnk
constructed. In addition TO the raised
spots the armor showed minor de-
fec;s.
II was found that by the use OF tap
rivets the ugly-looking swellings could
be pressed back into position and that
by careful use OF cement and paint
the defects could be covered up. The
department made a thorough investi-
cation. The general board passed on
the question as well as the chief Of
the bureau of ordnance. Then a spe-
cial board Of experts was appointed.
This board reported that. while there
had been a loss Of efficiency. IL was not
sufficient to Justify the rejection of all
plates affected.
In the meantime. the Bethlehem
Steel company claims to have discov-
cred the cause OF the spalling and to
have applied a remedy. II is said TO
be due TO the severe treatment neces-
sary to produce the high ballistic
strength The armor OF the kind al.
fected comes in plates weighing from
fifteen to twentyeight tons each. The
value of a plate is about 1000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

In every CLINE its fame is heard,
Its name has spread from sea TO sea.
BE not surprised II IN the other world
You're made TO take Rocky Mountain
Tea. (BegiH now.
W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
American Cruiser at mersIn..

Mersina, Asiatic Turkey. May 15.-
The American cruiser North Carolina
arrived here from Guantanamo bay,
Cuba, by way of Gibraltar She comes
for the protection OF American inter.
ests. The cruiser Montana. which
came across the Atlantic with the
North Carolina. Is headed for Alexan
dretta. where she Is expected to ar
rive tomorrow.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
Trenton Banker Dead.

Trenton. N. j.. May l5.-Hugh IL.
Hamiu. president of the Trenton
Trust and Safe Deposit company. and
one of the best known men In Tren-
ton. died after an illness OF several
weeks. He was about ffty-five years
of age
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
EMMA EAMES SUED

Charged With Alternating Affections OF
De oogorza, the Opera Singer.
Philadelphia. May l5.-Suit was be
gun here against Emma Eames. who
IS charged with alternating the afIec-
tiOns of Emilio de Cogorza. a baritone
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

Your stomach churns and digests the
food you eat: ifioul. torpid. or out Of
order, your whole system suffers from
blood poison HOLSTERS Rocky Mount
ain Tea keeps the stomach 10 perfect
condition, making you well and happy
35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
w. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
WIIkie Inspects Taft's summer Hor

Beverly, Mass, May 15-The sum
mer headquarters" of President Taf.
at Beverly Cove were inspected by
Chief Wilkie, Of the secret service
Chief Wilkie also had long confer
ence with Mayor Ferguson and Chief
yrowt. Of the local police force.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
Gins swept over aIn nam

Charlestown. w Va. May 15.-Miss
Edith Ault, aged seventeen years. and
Miss Casebolt. aged fourteen yeark
were drowned at Hansford when theii
skin went over the government dam.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

Tornado Wrecks Town; Three Dead.
Concordia. Kan. May IS. - Three
persons were killed aud ten we're In
jutsd by a tornado which wrecked
Hollis. Kan. Every building In the
town was wrecked or damaged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
UNIvERsITY OF yIRGINIA

Head Of Public sehoolsystem Of vir-
ginia. Letters, Science. Law, Medicine,
Engineering. Loan Funds Available to
needy and deserving students. e1c 90
covers ali costs to Virginia students In
the College. Send for catalogue.
Howard Winston, Registrar.
University Postoiiice, Va
lmYa 2taHI2t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
Gov. johnson Calls on President ia,

Washington. May Is. Governor
John A. Johnson, with a party OF his
friends from Minnesota, called at the
White House today to see President
Tan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

II you expect to get the original Carhoi
lied Witch Hazel salve. Eou nusf be surs
II is DeWitt's CarbolsEsd witch Haes
Salge. 1t ls good for cuts, harns 49,
bruises, and is especially good Tor pl,ez
keinss substitutes. Sold bs Goolsick' {.
Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
SILVER PASS FOR TAFT
President viii Be Welcome Visitor al
Boston National League Grounds.

Boston. May Is. - President Taft
will be welcome visitor at the Boston
National league base ball grounds this
summer. Owner George b. Dovey. of
the Boston club. has designed a solid
silver special pass for the chief ex-
ecutive. and It is expected that Mr..
Taft will attend some of the games
while staying at his summer home in
Beverly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

Builds up muscular flesh, healthy tissue,
rich, red blood, clears the stomach. kid.
neys and liver. That's what Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 30 cents.
Tea or Tablets.
w. L. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

the milk reaches their hands as has beep
go successfully inaugurated at this most
modern and complete dairy plant on
Marye's Heights.
W a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

xhs Free Lance 10 prsparsd to DO all
kinds OF JOB printing IN nFst-eiAss styls
- zatsrats prs~ss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18

Dewitt's Little Early Rissrs, fhe ismous
iitt,s liver puls. email seat,e and sure.
sold b. 0ooirick's PhAsnacy.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
FIRST CHOICE GOES
TO NEBRASKA MAN
Winners in Uncle Sans Lat
est Land Lottery.

Aberdeen. 8. D., Oct. 27.--In the
drawing for land on the Cheyenne
and Standing Rock reservations Will
lam ]. Engel Of Butte, Neb., won the
first choice; Anna Davis of Iierre the
second. Both registered at Pierre.
Among the first twenty-five drawn are
the following:
3-Lars Frederickson. Glenham. s.
d.
Al. NJ. Kennedy, Minneapolis.
5.-John D. Smith, Aberdeen.
7-Wllliam A. Tanned, Minneapolis.
S-Merritt harnes. Aberdeen.
9-Martin H. Tudolph. Minneapolis.
10 ltichard H.. Martin. Dodgeville,
Wis.
12--john Peter Olson, White Rock.
8. ..
13--Ray ]. Martin. Mason City. Ia.
14-John w. Hargrave, Hankinson,
N. D.
15-samuel swenson, Minneapolis.
16--F. F.. Goodell, Valley City, N. D.
17--leorge Friedlein, Gutenberg,
Ia.
1S-Steve Jones, Britton, s. d.
19-William #. Doyle, Watertown,
8. n.
22-Anton Malmberg, Lafayette,
MINI.
23-carl 9. rhayer. Brockiags. $.
d
24-1ra J. Ncfr. Jordan, Mont.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
REVENGE MOTIVE
FOR |T0'S DEATH
Korean Assassin Tells Why
He Shot Jap Statesman.
THREE OTHERS WOUNDED

Companions o. the Prince Struck by
Bullets Intended for Him and One
Of Them Is Seriously Hurt-Russian
Minister of the Interior Kokovsofi
Mer1l:er of the Party at the Time
of the Tragedy.
Harbin, Manchuria, Oct 27-Prince
Hirobumi Ito, former japanese presi-
dent general of Korea and probably
Japan's foremost statesman, was as
sassinated here by Korean who had
followed MIN here for the express pur-
pose Of killing him.
The motive of the assassin was re-
verge. The assassin was arrested.
Almost Immediately on his arrival
here and just as Prince Ito left the
railroad car at the station the attack
was made upon him. The venerable
statesman, accompanied by Russian
Minister of Finance Kokovsoff, was
starting to inspect the guard of honor
drawn up along the platform when a
pistol shot was heard.
Several more shcts were fired In
quick succession, the bullets striking
the prince n the back. Prince Ito
fell mortally wounded.
Three Companions Wounded.
Three Of the princes companions
also were wounded. bullets striking
japanese Consul General HAWAIIAN,
General Manager Tannaka of the
South Manchurian railway and Prince
1tc's private secretary. Consul Gen
eral Hawaiian is badly but not fatally
injured. it is believed.
The assassin was promptly seized.
On being questioned he said he was a
Korean.
II came to Ha-bjn for the sole pur.
pose of assassinating Prince Ito to
avenya my codntry," the slayer told
his captor3.
He also said he had personal ac-
count to settle with the great Japa-
nese statesman, who, during his stay
in Korea, had ordered the execution
OF several persons closely connected
with the assassin.
Outcome Of Organized Plot.
The assassination of Prince Ito ap-
pears to have been the ortcome Of an
organized plot.
The local authorities, who, antici.
pating the arrival Of Prince Ito, we're
on the lookout for suspicious charac-
tiers. arrested three Koreans who
were at the station and were found
to be armed with revolvers.
However, the task of guarding the
prince was rendered difficult by reason
of Japanese Consul General Kawa-
kan's request that the railway officials
pc; NIT all Japanese to enter the rail-
road station 70 greet the prince. The
police point out that it was quite I'M
possible 20 distinguish Koreans from
japanese by their appearance.
The body of the slain statesman has
already been removed homeward. The
coffin before 1t was placed on the
train was covered with flowers sent
by M. Kokovsof and the Russian and
Japanese officials.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
MANY MENTIONED FOR PLACE
President May Delay Filling Vacancy
on Supreme Bench.

Washington, Oct Eft is not be.
lieved here that President Taft will
appoint 4 successor to Supreme Court
Associate J.!sticc r. w. Pcckham un.
til his return from his trip. The pres
itlent is expected, however, to fill the
vacancy a. that time. as there are
many important cases of vital interest
to the government TO be considered at
the fall session Of the supreme court
With Associate Justice Moody sick
and absent the supreme court is sit.
ting with seven instead of nine mem.
bers.
No formidable New York candidate
has been mentioned here III connec-
ton with the position. Those most
prominently. discussed are Circuit
Judge Horace II. Iurton of Nashville.
Tenn, presiding over a circuit that
includes districts in Michigan. Ohio,
Kentucky and Tennessee; Lloyd w.
Bowers of Chicago, the solicitor gen.
eral: former Secretary of War Like
F.. Wright; Secretary of War ]. M.
Dickinson; Henry NJ. Hoyt, former
solicitor general and now counsellor
for the state department.: Frederick
n. Judson of ST. Louis and Governor
Fort of New Jersey
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
EX-PREM|ER MAuRA
POLITICAL OU1CAS1
Madrid Paper Hints That As
Is Mentally Unbalanced

Madrid. Oct. 27.-The government
censor has permitted the Herald to
intimate that Senator Manra, former
premier, Is mentally unbalanced and
to urge that he be restrained and sub
jected to medical examination.
TIE Herald's editorial is the resuls
Of Manra's violent speech In the cor
tes, in which he declared that all the
so called Liberals were anarchists. all
opponents to his policies revolution
lists and that Spain was gojns to her
ruin. The action Of the government
IN permitting the newspaper attack on
Maura indicates that the former prs.
mier has reached the ranks of political
outcasts.
Five days ago Maura was the pro-
nlier and considered the chief reliance
Of the government in the many great
problems that now confront It.
His decline is one of the most spec
tacmlar in the history Of Spain and
nothing else is talked of except his
overthrow, which resulted from the
clamor against him by the Repub-
1icans.
The appointment Of General Weyler
as captain general of Barcelona 10 an
nounced.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
CURRY TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
ocverror Ct New Mexico Says Taft
Asked Him to STAY,


NJ Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. Ex-Governor
Curry has made the following state
ncEt relative to the charges made.
against him:
81 Il know nothing whatever of any
charges having been filed against me.
though now, since have seen what
appeared in the newspapers, it is evi.
dent that charges have been pre-.
frrred. When Ballinger was here h.
did not make the slightest intimation
thai any charges had been filed. On
the contrary, he assured me he and
the administration at Washington
were we'll pleased end in absolute &C.
cord with my administration.
til My resignation may be sent in on
Jan. ! but it may be several months
later than that. The president him
self personally requested that I re.
main in Office, which is the reason
have not resigned"
@ Though much ircensed over the
charges Curry denies that there Is any
truth in them anj says that he will
take care of his detractors at the
right time in the proper manner.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
WILL FIGHT IT OUT IN COURT
suff:anettes object to Being Foreibly
Fed in Jail.

london, Oct. 27.-Attorneys for the
militant surragcttes are preparing FOR
submission to the higher courts argu-
ments to show that the forcible feed
ing Of the hunger strikers" is illegal.
After months Of maneuvering they
have.fnally obtained permission from
the courts to summon the taller and
doctor Of Birmingham fail, where most
Of the women have been confined, to
show cause why they should not be
punished for assault.
4 ,rhe fight to have the matter
taken before the courts has brought
to light some peculiar things. It has
developed that Of the women who re-
fused to eat In jail only those Of thu
working class are subjected to the
stomach pump method Of feeding and
that those Of position and influence
are released after few days Of fast.
ing. Ne Il y.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29

cred by extraditton laws: The court
took the petition under advisement.
White the court was considering the
application report was circulated
that the man back Of the reported
negotiations to take over the Welsh
railroads is no other than ]. Pierpont
Morgan. @
The "details of the sale of the roads
arc said to have been worked out ut
q series of meetings held here in
which Morgan's representatives par
ticipated. Walsh is said to have re-.
ceived enough for his roads to pay in
full all the men who guaranteed his
notes for $7,0OU,OO0 when his banks
failed several years ago.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
FIVE CHILDREN ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
Cottage at Orphans Home De-
stroyed by Fire.

Lycchhurg, Va, Oct. 27.-Five chill
dren, all inmates of the nursery, were
incinerated in fire which totally de-
stroyed Shelton cottage at the Vir-
ginia synod Presbyterian Orphans
home.
The children were all on the second
aoor of wing Of the building and
were caught Ly the fire in manner
that made rescue impossible. Ruby
Ncarcfield, one of the victims, had
been taken out of the building, but.
ascertaining that her younger sister
was still on the second floor, she ran
back. Both were lost.
IL .I,r r. Fl. Fleming, the superintend.
-ent, Was away at the time of the fire
and there were no men about except
sume distance away III the farm.
houses. When they reached the burn
ing structure it was too late.
The Washburn leader., 1909-10-29
SECURED CONTROL
ONE MONTH AGO
President Of Bank Accused Of
lootIng Institution

Denver. Oct. &c. H. Bowlds,
president of tke Bank Of Grand Ccur-
ty at Sulphur Springs, Colo, is under
arrest by order of State Bank Com
missioner Penifer on charge Of loot
ing the hank Of $4,000. Mr. Bowlds
had teen operating the bank only a
month.
Bringing excellent references from
hanks and business houses Of Santa
F.. N. NJ; Birmingham, Ala, and cit
les Of Mississippi and Kentucky
Bowlds purchased the controlling in
forest of the bank from F. N. Briggs
Of Denver for $4,000 and took pos
session on Aug. 90. The larger por-
tlon CT the amount was remitted to
Briggs in the form Of draft on the
City Isank and Trust company Of Bir-
Mingham. Bowlds is seid to have
come from prominent Kentucky fam
ily.