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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-25
600 Reported Lost.

Six hundred fire fighters who left
Thompson Falls. In Montana, four days
ago. are reported lost. and Forest Su.
pervisor Bushnell. Of the Cabinet re-
serve. who is at Thompson, fears all
may have persisted.
The fires have swept past Wallace.
The towns OF Occur d'Alene district
have passed the first stage OF Wild. I'M
reasoning panic and have settled down
with more or less composure to walt
for the list OF dead.
Forty men are dead north OF Muir
ray. Idaho. along Independence creek,
where the fires were the hercest.
The list is constantly growing, as
the forest rangers, with red eyes and
blackened faces, penetrate the rails
now choked with fallen logs and bring
word OF fire fighting crews cut on,
camps wiped out, ranchers and home
steaders caught in the path of the
flames and mountain towns left In
ashes.
Hardly a bridge in the whole coun-
try around Wallace Is left and the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation, North
ern Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee &
Puget Sound lines are crippled to some
extent. The burned district In Mon
tana, generally speaking. extends east
to Missoula, north to the headwaters
Of the st. Jose and in other directions.
nobody knows how far From the top
OF the hills everything as far as the
eye can see is swept bare.
1t is said that insurance on the
buildings destroyed in Wallace will
total $350,000 Losses are still estt'
mated about 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-25
Undertaken and Embalmer

No. 719 Main St., Freder-
icksburg, Va Phone SO:
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
office. Telegraph and tele-
phone orders receive prompt
attention. Open day and
night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-25
Town Saved BY Women.

That Elk City, Wash, is still on the
map is due solely to the heroism Of
the women Of the town, who, while the
male population was fighting the ad
vance of the confagration. guarded
their homes and business houses, ex
tinguishlng flames wherever they ap
peared.
The town is out of danger, but the
conditions In the surrounding regions
are growing worse. The wind has
again risen to a gale and the adjacent
mountains are a seething mass OF
flames.
The entire Iron mountain Is again
ablaze and the fire on Squaw creek Is
burning with renewed fury.
The American river district is 81
gantic furnace for miles. A number OF
outlying settlements, from which the
inhabitants have fed, are certain OF
destruction.
Forest Ranger Porter wires Assist
ant Ranger Brown, at Grangeyille, as
follows:
Situation desperate. Whole country
ablaze. Must have help to save prop
erty."
The FIRE In the Clearwater reserve.
according to advieos. Is absolutely be-
yond control and all hopes OF subduing
the flames until It rains have been
abandoned,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-12-23
PIONEER CHRISTMAS
FESTIVAL IN KENTUCKY

gotten and for the time neglected
slipped noical ssly into che room
WI h his belov d instrument and be-
gan the familiar strains of an old
Virginia reel. The music passad like
a charm through the room. lmme-
diately the men lined up on one side
and the women on The Other and
then began such a whirl OF dancers
bo'wing and turning and gliding up
ard down between the lines each
couple tried to surpass tn Other
and none ceased until tlh,y were noar-
ly exhausted, when brsadhlcss and
flushed, they took thair place at The
foot of the line to await the time
when they should again be the head.
Thus the dance proceeded we'll up in
to the night, the dancers en.ir ly
oblivious OF the dang rs OF the coun-
try beyond the walls of the fort.
This first Christmas festival was
unlike those of to-day, but It fur
nshed employment and ENTERTAINMENT
for the brave men ard women who
invaded wilds of this country and it
gave expression OF the simple. sturdy
and loyal natures of that people who
helped make Kentucky what it is.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-12-23
Who are Our Interiors.

A missionary from Baltimore ha.
been lecturng iBostonians on man
ners and telling them how 10 b,
gentlemen. In thu course of his grac
full remarks he said many nice ana
undisputod Things. When, howcv ~
he appealed to his hearers 20 b,
kind to their interiors he N,n7uet
on deibatable if NOT dangerous ground
, Undoubtedly We should all be kin,
to our interiors but it is equally
necessary that they should be kline
TO US. 1t must be mutual. This frs
and chief kindness they can show
us is humbly 10 acknowletis,. she'll
inferioriTy and cheorfully conc de Qua
superiority. Until that is dons thor,
can be 10 amity bSowoen Us. Meth
ing is more discouraging when W.
look down kindly upon a pneUn be.
noath us than to have him resnt
our smiling condescension.
This missionary theTefors inSzc I'D
Of addr rssinng IA Distinguished au-
dienoe' in a fashionable nAghbor-
hood would have done btetsr had h.
began his labors with an un1istin-
guished audience hopcbssly outside
the pale of fashion. AT least sincl
he began as he did, he should have
informed us precisely how we arc
to know an inferior when we SEQ
him and, indeed how we are % de-
termine that We arc mbitled 10 W.
gard ourselves as superior.
Circumstances alter cases. Is a
good cook the inferior of a social
leader in the Kitchen? Is a learned
professor the superior of slrilnul
boatman when they ars crossing a
turbulent stream together? Is evr
the proud Caucasian heir of all The
ages a bstter man than The woody
African is 24-foot I'ing?"
Possibly the Baltimoroan apostle o.
genthity is speaking the language OF
the eighteenth rather than that OF
the twentieth century. In this more
democratic age thu term gentleman
is coming to denote a static OF mind
not a member of a class. Accord
ing to this modern standard the
true gentleman is one who neither
looks down nor locks up to his fell
low-men. Only a cad dares TO claim
superiority and only a toady is con-
tent TO be rated inferior. To be kind
YOU must first be modest-Boston
Mass Globe.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-12-23
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and finan-
cially able to- carry out any obliea-
tons made by his firm.
WALDlNG, KINNAN G. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon 1.-THE blood
and mucous surface of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents
per. bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-12-23
Order Your Magazines Now

1t will soon be time that most read
ers of current literatures and maya
zines will be making up their lists
for the new year. am representa-
tive for any magazine or periodical
that you may want / will furnish
you them singly. or make you cut
price where you take more than one
Make any kinds Of combinations or
clubs. All renewals accepted, and
given the same attention as new, sub
scriptions. Call on, write ;or stele,
phone. ]. NEY FOSTER,
The Republican Office. Hartford, Ky..,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
CADETS SILENCE :
PUZZLES OFFICERS
Twenty First-Class Men Refuse 10
Tell Military Board Why They
Rebuked Capt Longsn.

WEST POINT, n. ", Sept. 27.-A
state of open rebellion exists today
In the United States Military Acad-
envy.
The delicacy of the situation is
such that Major General Thomas Bar
ry. superintendent OF the academy. re-
turned from Washington today 10
take personal charge.
The Silent" affront given Capt.
Rufus +. Longan. tactical instructor
in the mess hall Saturday and sun
day. is nothing compared with the
silence given the military board OF
inquiry by the cadet corps, and un-
less some cadet agrees 10 tell the
board what caused the insult 10 Capt.
Longan the academy authorities are
face TO face with the necessity or
courtmartialling the entire corps for
characterization.
The board OF inquiry, appointed by
Lieut.. Col. Frederick Sibley, com
mandant of cadets, and in charge OIL
the academy during the absence v.
Major-Gen. Barry. has been in almost
continuous session since the silence
was given Capt. Longan and has al
ready examined twenty OF the hrst'
class men,
We have formed a dislike TO this
officer" they have said, and no amount
OF persuasion or threats can compel
them To go further. They have sim
ply folded their arms and declined 10
answer questions.
Leut.-Col Sibley intimated today
that the entire cadet corps of 45O
members will be called, one by one
before the board. and that this will
occupy two or three weeks. II the
first-class men maintain their refusal
To talk every under-class man may be
expected TO do the same. The situa
ton thus before the military author
tiles Is that OF open INSTRUMENTATION
In the past when cadet refused &c
testify before military board of In
Quiry or a court martial the officer In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
KILLED IN WAR;" HE REJ0INs
HIS WIFE AFTER 40 YEARS
Veteran She Thought Dead piseov'
cred In West. and Happy Reunion
In Pawtucket Follows.

PAwfUekET. r. l.. Sept a.
George o. Peck, a veteran OF the civil
war and resident OF Anna. H., was
reunited with his family today after
a separation OF as years. His family
had supposed he was killed In battle
or had died in southern prison.
When Peck left home In Attleboro,
Mass. AT the outbreak OF the war he
said goodbye To n wife and two infant
children and enlisted In Company G,
Fifty-eighth Massachusetts, Volunteer
Infantry. or the entire original COM
pany Peck and two others alone sur
vived He was prisoner-of-war at
Libby. Andersonville and Florence
prisons.
Peck says he failed TO hear from his
wife. which he now attributes to the
fact that the mails were being de-
stroyed by Mosby's. guerrillas, and
thinking she no longer cared for him,
he joined the regular army after the
war. He then tried ranch life. trav'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
OWOSSO CHURCH IS SPLIT.
Transfer Of Pastor Threatens to Dis
rupt NJ. e. Congregation.

OWOSSO, Mich, Sept 27.-Owosso
Methodism is agog over the announce
ment made at the NJ. z. conference In
Detroit that the Rev. G.. w. Jennings
pastor OF the First Methodist Episco-
pal church OF Owosso, the wealthiest
and most influential congregation In
this city, will not be returned as min
lister OF the congregation. Since the
announcement was received here the
church has divided In two factions
The Weather members are jubilant
at the retirement OF Mr.. Jennings.
The trouble started when Rev. Mr.
Jennings rebuked the Pensioners OF
the church in a sermon for snubbine
a member of the parish who attended
a social given by the church.
Following Mr.. Jennings sermon. the
members who felt they were humiliat
ed decided To obtain another pastor
The poorer members Of the church
threaten to form new church.
Rev. Mr.. Jennings came from Pom.
tiac two years ago and is one OF the
most popular preachers who has ever
occupied local pulpit. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27

The United States ambassador to
Turkey considers he has been greatly
insulted by the Russian government
and through him the American ma
ton and the Jews OF the world. The
etiquet OF civilized nations requires
a specially privileged passport for
ambassadors desiring 10 visit foreign
countries. These passports absolye
him from the payment OF duties aud
other fees the ordinary traveller IL sub
jected to and accord him unusual
privileges and honors not granted Ia
others. Straus, as ambassador from
a powerful nation to Turkey, expected
such q passport. Instead, the docu'
ment sent to him was an exact dupli
cate OF the passport which would have
been made out for any foreign Jewish
commercial agent travelling in Russia
II contained the passage that 'one
Straus, OF the Jewish religion. is here
by permitted to visit Russia to loCk
after certain interests"
Straus took IL as an insult not only
10 himself but TO the Jews In general
and the country he represents in par
ticular. He at once abandoned his
projected visit to Russia, returned the
passport To the Russian ambassador
at Constantinople, and in a curt letter
gave his reasons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
Who Has
Piles }?
Al Least Three People In Every Ten
And All Can Be Cured. Here Is
A Sure Home Remedy.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

Il Is a very sensible plan to first
try q remedy and see II II works. ine
ancient doctrine that II you keep A;
II results are to sure TO come in a
back number. That is why the pyra.
mid Drug Co. wants all pile sufferers
to send for free trial OF Pyramid
Tile Cure. The instant relief clears
ar MI doubt, brings the quick and
welcome results, saves dangerous
needless, and harmful operations and
Is permanent cure. The mere fact
tEat this wonderful cure is sold In
fcariy every drug store In the United
States shows how generally people
rely upon II. But send your name aud
Isddress TO the Pyramid Drug Co, s67
Pyramid BID, Marshall, Micn., aud in
"a plain wrapper they will mail you q
frec, convincing test that will surprise
you with its wonderful and welcome
results. You can get the regular
package almost anywhere for 50c and
~ sure you get the kind you ask fur
|N Don't fail TO write for the FREQ TIA
~. II you are In present misery get
the SOC package at any drug stone
a VIII do the work and you can de
I'D upon IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
RETURNS T0FAMIlY
AFTER Il YEARS
Woman, Adopted in Infancy, Learns
Her Identity and Finds Brothers
and Sisters.

CHICAGO. Sept 27.-After remain
ing in ignorance OF her family for
~ years, Mrs. Ebert y. Ripley. vile
OF the organist Of the Second Baptist
church, has been restored To her
brothers and sisters. She recently
held a reunion at Rockford. Ill, ner
birthplace.
When she was only few months
old her father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Smythe. died within a
short time of each other, and their
children were adopted by various
Rockford families.
Louise, the youngest, was placed IN
the care OF Miss Sarah Williams. The
latter. however. realized that she had
only few years TO live and tried TO
md some one who would care for the
child.
When Louise was about three years
old, the wife OF DIR. Joseph Rogers. or
Chicago. who was mourning the death
OF her youngest daughter, adopted he.'
and she was taken TO the Rogers
home. From the first Mrs. Rogers
displayed as much interest In the
child as though she were her own
daughter. She was reared with Mrs.
Rogers's eldest daughter, now Mrs. c.
+. NJ Newton. OF Wilmette.
Mrs. Rogers christian name was
Sara, and Louise was rechristened
Sara George Rogers by her foster
parents. The child knew Of her adcp-
ton, but did not then learn the name
Of her parents because of the fear OF
Mrs. Rogers that she would wish to
return 10 them. As time went by the
child regarded her as a mother and
made no effort TO discover the iden
tity OF her relatives.
About seven years ago the girl, then
young woman. became the wife OF
Mr. Ripley. who has just been ap
pointed organist Of the Second Baptist
church.
Last year Mrs. Rogers died. Among
her effects was discovered a photo
graph OF a baby, with the name Mis-.
Williams" written on the reverse
Mrs. Ripley became convinced that
the picture provided clue to the
mystery of her birth.
She wrote a letter TO Miss VIII
Jams" at Rockford. with instructions
that the missive was to be given tc
a relative or intimate friend In -
event of Miss Williams death. She
mad died about IL years previously
and the letter was read by a suryiy
ing sister. Miss Elizabeth Williams
The latter replied. declaring that tie
Smythe family was the one Mrs. Rip
ley sought. The name OF Mrs. Kath
crime Snow. head nurse in DR.. Brough
tons sanitarium at Rockford. was
given TO her as that OF her sister
Mrs. Ripley Immediately correspond
ed, and learned the names OF her liv
ing brothers.
Mrs. Ripley's two other sisters are
Mrs. Arnold Lyddon Of Rockford, AND
Mrs. George Clark, OF Seward, III
Two OF her brothers are Stephen and
Daniel Smythe, who live In othel
towns. One brother. who left Rock
ford when fourteen years old, has ns
been heard from for some time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
HEMANS SPEAKS IN U. P.
Democratic Candidate Opens His Cam
paign in Copper District.

MENOMINEE, Mich, Sept. 27.-
Lawton T. Hemans, Democratic nom
inee for governor, opened his cam
paign in the upper peninsula here
yesterday afternoon. In spite OF raw
and drenching rain, Mr.. Hemans was
greeted by large and enthusiastic
audience and made a telling speech
He denounced in round terms the
Warner administration, dwelling on
many alleged abuses and scoring the
Republican party for wasted opportun
ity and neglected duty.
Mr. Hemans referred to the alleged
the close alliance existing between
Governor Warner and Chase Osborn
the Republican nominee for governor
He declared that the support afforded
Warner by Osborn In the last cam.
paign, In the face of the governor
record. written In the history OF Mich
igan, 10 Its misfortune and humilia.
ton. left nothing 10 choose between
the two men.
On behalf OF the Democrats he held
out the promise OF an honest, practi.
cal and business-like administration
of the state affairs. Touching on the
matter OF taxation he said II was the
hope OF the party on whose platform
be stood to establish q fair rate OF
taxation, making the mines and rail.
roads and factories and corporations
and INDIVIDUALS each carry a just bur
den OF the state expense.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
lei INTER
FIFTY YEARS
Pontiac Nan and His Sister Had
Thought Each Other Dead for
Past 20 Years.

PONTIAC, Mich. Sept. 7.-Each
believing the other dead. Charles d.
sieyers, No. ia Mt. Clemens-st.. met
his sister, Mrs. Catherine Howard. OF
4 London. Ont. In this city yesterday
Afternoon. Although brother and SIS
ter. Mr.. Sievers and Mrs. Howard had
never seen each ether. the family
having separated before Mr.. Sievers
was born.
Il am 50 years old and Mrs. How
ard Is 5s," said Mr.. Sievers, In relat'
ing the novel circumstance. She Vas
born before lay fathers family left
Germany, and was born on this side
OF the Atlantic. The family separated
and We had never seen each other.
Il knew that l once had a sister
but supposed her dead. Mrs. How
ard came 10 Detroit 10 the Elks' COLI
vention with n friend. The friend was
In an accident during that week and
has since been unable 10 leave De-
troit. My sister heard that a man by
the name OF Sievers lived at Pontiac.
30 she came here to see IL II could
possibly be any relative OF hers. She
was directed To my house and when
she reached there. saw my five-year-
old son playing In the yard Then
she knew | was her brother.
The meeting was indeed a happy
one and we spent a pleasant day"
Mr. Sievers is a painter. Mrs. How
ard lives at No. 1853 Wilson-ave., Lon
don. Mr.. Sievers says he has broth
or whom he has not seen and whom
he thought To be dead. After his
meeting with his sister, however. he
believes that he is alive and that lie
will see him some day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
FINDS BODY IN LAKE.

MONROE, Mich, Sept. 27-While
out in Lake Erie in his launch yester-
day afternoon, Joseph Dewey, a fisher
man. discovered the body OF a man
floating In the lake about a mile of
Raisin point. There was nothing
found on the body by which IL could
be identified. The man was we'll
dressed In dark doublebreasted
sack coat, black trousers, light shirt,
low collar and four-in-hand tie and
patent leather shoes. A cheap watch
with charm and fob was In his vest
pocket. He was smooth faced, had
dark hair. was about six feet In hight
and weighed about 10 pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
DOG GOES TO RESCUE OF
BOY THAT HOG IS BITING
Little Child IL Badly ManOled Before
Additional Help Arrives on
the Scene.

WASHINGTON, Ind. Sept. 27.-But
for a pet dog the 11-year old son OF
Milton Fitzgerald, former sheriff of
naviess county. would have met n
nor ible death at his home jus, south
4 the city.
TEE lad was crossing meadow to
an orchard where his .ather was at
work when attacked b. Sow. The
animal tore "A large chunk of flesh from
tke lip of the boy. knocking HIM down.
A second attack tore the lads leg a.
the calf The dog was chewing The
flank OF the hog with little avail.
Turn ing on the dog, the aoS was grab
bed by the nose. With re dog swing
ing at its nose the hoe again grabbed
the boy and was chewing hrs leg
heb Fitzgerald and severa, other
men came TO the rescue. The lads
injuries are critical.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27

charge simply commanded the unwill-
ing witness 20 testify. In the event
OF further refusal the cadet was Inn
mediately courtmartialed and dismis-
sed for characterization. Thus far not
n single student has been ordered TO
tell the board why the silence was
given Capt Longan. II Is said this
order will be given only as last re-
sort. as Inc action OF the cadets indi'
Gates 20 the officers a widespread con-
spiracy 10 refuse 10 answer III every
cadet Is ordered 10 answer and re.
fuses, Il would mean Wholesale
courtmartial and probable dismissal
OF the entire corps.
Among the many reasons expressed
today for this serious breach OF dis
cipline is said TO be Capt. Longan's
severity.
He is reported 10 have charged one
student with sinking drill work,
when the cadet was really III OF APP
pendicitis. Another cadet. II Is said,
was reported by Capt Longan for
visiting when In reality, he had
not Leaf his room
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
U. s. Consul AT Naples, Dies.

NAPLES, Sept 27-Caspar S.
Crowninshield, the American consul
here, died yesterday. Mr. Crownin-
shield was appointed from the District
OF Columbia, first as consul at Cas-
tellamare hi Bed Stabia, in 1906. and
the year following as consul at Naples.
He was the son OF the late Rear Ad-
miral A. s. Crowninshield He mar
ried, in Naples, Miss Grace Smelling.
daughter of Mrs. Edward Smelling, of
New York. Mr. Crownlnshield was
active in relief work after the Mes
sina earthquake, and for this, received
testimonial from the city OF Naples
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27

eled through South America and set
tied In Anna, engaging In the insur-
ance business.
Mrs. Peck. moYiig to .'awtucket
gan hard struggle TO make ends
meet and educate her two children.
She 10 now So years OF age and her
son, Charles E. Peck. IL 46. A year
ago she CHANGED TO see a photograph
OF scene at the Anderson 5tockade
and thought she saw a likeness OF
her husband In one OF the emaciated
forms presented. The son inquired oil
the pension department and then II
was that his father was found to be
alive.
Peck. who Is 70 years OF age. ar
rived in this city today. He was In
troduced To six grown grandchildren.
He will live hereafter In Pawtucket
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT.
Explosion and Flames Cause Loss Of
100000 In Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. 81
The plant OF the AldiIse Crate & Man
tel Co., was RACED to the ground by
IRE which swept through the entire
building, Monday night.
The blaze originated In the finish
ing room and was caused by a tank
Of finishing liquor catching fire. An
explosion followed and flames spread
rapidly.
The loss is 100000 and the FIRE
will throw 80 men out of employment.
All of the employees were In the build
ing at the time of the explosion. but
Ned In safety. with the exception OF
superintendent Cornelius E. Young.
who remained to obtain the records Of
the concern. He was slightly burned
about the head and face.