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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
ENGINE 0vERTURNs
Two Tralnmen Killed In Wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Two IrSInmen Killed IN wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Lancaster. Pa, July lS.--A Pennsyl.
vania railroad engine en- route from
Harrisburg to Columbia. where II was
to take through train Of New Jer-
sey troops bound from the Gettysburg
maneuvers. was derailed near Watts
station by the rails spreading. going
over on Its side.
On board we're all the crew intend
ed for the troop train. Brakeman S. E.
Bixler. Harrisburg. was instantly kill
ed Fireman B. E. Denlinger. Phila-
delphia. died several hours later from
his injuries Engineer William Nye.
Harrisburg, and Conductor Thomas
Goodwin. Philadelphia, were seriously
injured. The injured we're taken to
Columbia in a special train sent from
that place.
Buried beneath the debris and suf-
fering untold agonies. Denlinger re-
marked to his engineer:
us the track back OF us safely
guarded that no one runs into US. and
then collapsed.
The cab Of the engine vas wrecked
and the tender demolished. The light
engine and heavy truck going rapidly
around the sharp curve is supposed to
have caused the disaster. as the tank
annarantly was toltpd from the rum
ming gears.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
FIREWORKS IN HIS INTERIOR
Explosion Of Swallowed Torpedo Al
most Killed Small Boy,

Madison. Wis. July lS.-A near "a
tally resulted In the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Olson from their sixyear-
old son swallowing a torpedo on the
Fourth OF July.
Instead Of exploding the torpedo In
the usual manner. he put 1t In his
mouth. In a moment OF forgetfulness,
or possibly thinking It q candied deli
cacy. he swallowed 1t.
On the following Wednesday Clar-
ence had extreme pains in his stom-
ach. He became unconscious and there
were indications Of serious trouble.
The swelling became to great that ne
could not keep his eyes open. and food
was given by injections For a time
the boys life was despaired OF. but the
poisons finally were neutralized by
toxins. The little fellow is now do
ing we'll and is expected to be out
playing In a few days.
The explanation offered by the doc
tors is that the torpedo contained pc.
tassium chloride and nitro-glycerine.
and that It exploded by the little fel.
lows activity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
MARRIAGES

Married, at the Methodist parsonage
In Stevensburg, by Rev. H. v. Shen.
ton on July 6, Mrs. Annie B. Butler and
Thomas J. Butler, both Of lexington.
At st. James church, Warrenton,
Saturday, Miss Carolyne Nelson and
John X. Britton, the latter Of Trenton,
N. j., were united in marriage by Rev.
E. s. Kinks.
Hermon NJ. E. church was the scene
Of o pretty marriage on July 9Th, when
Miss Julia Estelle Mundie became the
bride Of Rev. John s. Maxey. The
wedding music was rendered by Mrs.
B. ]. Saunders. The ushers were
Messrs. Len, Jack and cambridge An
drews, Ed. Brown and VIM. Parker, of
Essex, and Rev. Mr.. Frank, of Rich
niond. Miss Helen Maxey was maid Of
honor. The bride, who was gowned in
white satin and carried white flowers,
entered leaning on the arm Of her
brother, Mr.. Garrett Mundie. who gave
her away. They were met at the s''sr
by Rev. A. N. Lewis, who performed
the ceremony. They will reside in
Dsnville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
prsopped Dead During Storm.

Wilmington, Del. July 1S-The most
severe electrical storm Of the season
occurred here Saturday night. Edward
8. Keyser, aged seventy-two years,
hurried home In order to be with his
wife, who Is afraid Of storms. Just as
he entered his house he dropped dead.
The excitement had caused heart dis
ease.
About the same tine T. Elwood AL
len, a telegraph operator OF the Penn
sylvania railroad, was struck by light
ming while working an instrument He
arose and, talking few steps, fell un-
conscious. He was terribly shocked,
and for some time he lay as though
dead. He may recover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
A GASOLINE WAR
Rival Dealers Sell Fluid to Automo-
biIlsts at Cent a Gallon.

Rival Dealers Sell Fluid to Automo
biIists at Cent Gallon.
Monticello. N. Y. July 8.-Automo
bllists are buying gasoline In Monti
cello. Sullivan county. at one cent pei
gallon. For the past week two gaso
line retailers, r. s. Turner and FLOYD
Brown, have been conducting gaso
line war each day. giving the con
sumner gasoline cent lower
Sunday a large sign informed the
public that Turner was selling gaso
line at seven cents per gallon. Brown
Immediately reduced the price to five
cents. and then Turner dropped to the
unprecedented figure Of one cent a
gallon.
The news OF the fight has been car
ried over the adjoining county by au-
toists and there has been a steady
stream OF machines carrying away the
cheap gasoline all day. Brown says
he may decide to give away gasoline
in order TO have the lowest price. II
he does, Turner will probably pay peo-
pie for taking 1t away. Gasoline costs
these dealers thirteen cents gallon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
TWO SUFFOCATED
Night of ReveIry Ends in
Death For Two.
ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON GAS
Elizabeth, N. j., Man and a Mar
ried Woman From Bayonne,
N. j., Found Dead in Re.
sort in Easton.

Easton. Pa. July lS-A night OF rev
elry and debauch ended here In the
discovery OF the dead bodies OF Benja
min Hughes. aged thirty-hye years. OF
446 East Jersey street. Elizabeth. n
J.. machinist in the Central railroad
shops at that place. and Mrs. Mary
irkendall, aged forty-eight years, OF
Avenue c. Bayonne. n. j.. wife OF
Rinaldo Kirkendall.
Hughes and Wilbur Ross. Of 4f7
East Jersey street, Elizabeth. came
here to visit John Schweitzer, of North
Sltgraves avenue Subsequently Mrs.
Schweltzer mother OF Mrs Kirken-
dali. and the latters sister. Mrs. Jen-
ME Seitz. OF Phillipsburg. n. j.. came
TO the house.
There was considerable drinking
and at midnight Hughes and Mrs Kir-
kendall, Ross and Mrs Seitz went to
a house on South Sltgraves avenue.
When Mrs Seitz awoke and did not
find the other couple moving about
she opened the door Of their room and
found 1t filled with gas and the couple
apparently suffocated. Physicians were
summoned and they pronounced the
woman dead They found signs OF life
in the man. but after two hours OF
hard work gave up
Hughes leaves a widow and a six
year-old daughter. Mrs. Hughes left
Elizabeth on Friday to visit friends in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Klrkendall did not live with
her husband Ross. who Is about
thirty-five years old. has been married
twice and has three children. He says
he supposes his family will now be
broken up.
Hughes and Mrs. Kirkendall had
never met until Saturday The gas
had been turned on accidentally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
LIGHTNING KILLS WOMAN
Was Struck While at Well Near Un
ionvlIle, Pa.

was Struek WhiIe az wen wear On
lonvlIle, Pa.
West Chester. Pa. July Is. - The
thunder storm that swept over Chester
county Saturday night was the most
violent and destructive In many years
The rainfall was very heavy and the
lightning was fierce and destructive.
Mrs. Andrew Vandegrift, twenty
seven years old, was struck by light
ming at her home, near Unionville
and was instantly killed. She was
standing at the well when struck.
A house near Lincoln university,
owned by Howard Wilson, and two or
three barns near Cochranville were
struck and burned by lightning.
At Kennett Square the opera house
was struck and damaged. A large
number Of trees were struck In this
community.
There was cloudburst at Avondale.
and the streams became raging tor
rents In a few minutes. Much dam
aeg was done. Several bridges In the
county were washed away. The oats
crop throughout the county was beat
en- to the ground and ruined Much
hay was also ruined.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19

The G. OPS at sea and disturbed
as to the position of Roosevelt on
the insurgent movement. They fear
he will cause trouble, and the Demo
cratic party is bothered about Bryan,
so it is not very plain sailing for
either. The ex-President and the
would-be President are making
things hot and doubtful = the camp
of their respective parties. What
the outcome will be no one can tell.
Some of the wise ones who essay to
be political prophets predict the
formation of a new party. This has
been tried often and has failed. The
Republican party and the Demo
cratic will be for years to come the
two leading and important political
organizations of this country. Others
will be only side shows of not much
Importance or value.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
ROOSEVELT A POOR MIXER
Last Time He Tried Was In Dakota
and He Had to Rope the Cow.

and He Had to Rope the Cow.
Oyster Bay, n. Y. July 1S.-Theo
dore Roosevelt was hard at 1t chop
ping down trees which had been In the
Roosevelt family so long that they had
grown old and decrepit.
Somebody asked the colonel what
Clifford Pinchot would say II he had
caught him chopping down trees. He
replied laughingly that he thought
that the former forester would not
scold. because the trees were too old
to be useful.
AS the colonel finished the chopping,
three of the Roosevelt cows ambled
placidly down the shady. winding
roadway on their way to the barn.
They were propelled by ropes hitched
to couple OF farm hands.
do lou ever milk the cows?" some
one asked.
mo; | can't milk cows" the colonel
admitted. 1.-THE last time | tried was
many years ago on a ranch in North
Dakota, where we had only condensed
milk morning and night. | chased a
COW lickety-split for two miles over
everything we came to; roped her,
threw her and turned her upside
down. But the result was not as good
as | expected. / got precious little
milk"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
Ship Captain Dead at Wheel.

New Orleans, July 1S.-The big
transfer boat of the Southern Pacific,
the Barrier. while crossing the Mis-
sississippi. ran into the New Orleans
drydock and then the steamship
Moerle. A deck hand rushed to the
pilot house to see what was the
cause of this reckless steering and
found the pilot. Captain Albert w.
Averil. dead. but still graspIng the
steering wheel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Woman Sinking Into Quag.
mire When Rescued.
0Ozf REACHED TO HER NECK
She Was Held Prisoner For Hours
and Her Faint Screams Brought
Help in Time u savs
Her Life

New York. July ls.-Sinking slowly
In a quagmire until she felt the soft
ooze gripping her neck firmly, and
realizing that she was slowly but
surely being drawn downward. Mrs
Herman Prahm. Of Secaucus. n. j.,
was saved from death because almost
with her last gasp she was able to
make herself heard by men passing
along a road 300 feet away.
After a great deal Of trouble they
got the woman out and took her 10
her home in Secaucus II Is said that
che will recover. although greatly ex.
hausted and weak from her desperate
struggles.
Mrs. Prahm was out gathering
blackberrles When she had filled two
large bags she went across a patch OF
marsh land to shorten the walk TO
her dwelling. She felt the ground
grow soggy. but did not fear for her
safety until she struck - soft spot and
sank at once to her knees
She tried to extricate herself. but
could not do so. Then she threw away
her burden, but still was unable to
get out Of the mud She shouted for
help. How long she shouted she said
she did not know. but 1t seemed to
her she was In the place for hours
When her repeated cries were not an
swered she prayed
Then she thought. she said. that
she must have swooned from fright.
for the next thing she remembered
was that her face was wet and she
knew that she was leaning forward
until her head and face touched water
on the surface OF the swamp.
This revived her. and again she
cried for help. This time she was
heard, although she did not know II.
Thomas Hoeiner. a farmer. was driy-
ing home from market when be heard
her voice He stepped down frsn his
wagon and made a search OF the woods
near the roadside. but could not tind
any DOul. ut was dDOuN W SA1lA iSA
Secaucus to organize searching par
~. when Christopher Stanton. fOreman
Of a force OF laborers laying water
mains In the nelghborhood. came along
with his men. Hoefner told them of
the strange cries, and in moment all
OF the men heard Mrs. Prahm's feeble
uaI Tho mon formed thamaolvps in.
to a line about fifty feet from each
other and entered the woods.
In five minutes they came upon the
woman. As soon as she saw them
she collapsed. making her rescue dou-
bly, difficult. Two of the men left the
place and returned with long planks
from the road. With these they bridged
the treacherous spot. and. walking out
on the planks. Hoefuer and Stanton
got the woman out of the QuagmIre.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
DEATH FOR TWO IN FLAMES
Child Killed, Mother Fatally Burned
Ten Houses Gone

Shamokin, Pa. July lS.-ln a $40.
900 fire OF unknown origin at Enter
prise, near here. ten houses were
burned. Catharine Doyle, aged five
years, was cremated. Her mother
Mrs. Joseph Doyle. was likely fatally
burned, while her husband and three
other children sustained burns.
The fire started in their home. and
the houses belonged to the Enterprise
Mining company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
WILL VISIT WILLIE"
Aunt Della Going to Beverly TO Make
Pies For President Taft.

Mllbury, Mass, July 18.-Presidenl
Taft's Aunt Della Torrey. who lives
here. is going to Beverly soon to visit
her distinguished nephew.
She is the maker OF the famous ap
pie pies which the president mention
ed In a recent speech. She declares
that willie" was a connoisseur in the
matter OF pies in his earliest youth
and that when she goes to the sum
mer capital she will put in a few hours
in the kitchen manufacturing Aunt
Della" pies. President Taft is quoted
as saying che is waiting"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
LOSES $4,000 IN JEWELS
Wife Of Wealthy Merchant Believes
She Was Robbed.

Atlantic City, July lS.-Three thou
sand dollars worth OF diamond jew
elry, which was the pride OF Mrs 81
mon Kann, wife Of a wealthy Wash
ington merchant, may be lying be-
tween Tiffany's, New York, and the
Hotel Pierrpont, this city.
Mrs. Kann, who arrived here with
her husband, missed the yaluables
when she opened small chamois bag,
In which she kept them. The last time
she remembers opening the bag was
in Tlfany's last Tuesday
Mrs. Kann is inclined to believe she
has been robbed and the local detec'
tive bureau is working on the case
They have arrested Howard Messeng'
er on suspicion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
HOPE FOR PEACE
Union Leaders Meet PennSy
Officials Today.
MAY ADJUST DIFFERENCES
A. B. Garretson, President Of the
Conductors, Will Strive For
Settlement as Long as Any
Door 10 Open.

Philadelphia, July lS.-A general
feeling of optimism was displayed In
both camps ia the Pennsylvania rail
road controversy on the eve oi the
reopening OF negotiations to bring
about a settlement OF the existing diff
ierences between the railroad com
pany and It's trainmen.
While II was not stated that the
meeting today OF the general commit
tee of the trainmen's organizations
with General Manager Myers. OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. brought about
by a mediator whose name both sides
TO the controversy refuse to divulge'
would begin negotiations for final
settlement OF the difficulties. II was
strongly indicated by the attitude
taken by officials on both sides that
there are prospects for bringing the
trouble TO a satisfactory termination
without the men being compelled to
resort to a strike.
When asked whether or not q strike
was probable. A. b. Garrettson. presi-
dent OF the conductors organization,
said.
1T will naturally depend upon the
spirit with which the company meets
US.
Not a Strike Maker.
81 am not a strike maker, nor do |
like the strike maker" he declared.
ut was brought TO our attention
that there had been a misunderstood
ing and the 5000 men | stand for took
the position that so long as there is a
door open. even II 1t is a back door.
for honorable peace. 1t is our duty TO
take IT,"
When asked II 1t were true that the
overtures for another meeting with
General Manager Myers came from
the trainmen. Mr. Garrettson declared.
I'VE have told the Pennsylvania
Railroad company that they are at lib
erty to publish the correspondence |
don't think we will lose anything In
public opinion or among our people
by declaring that We don't care any
thing who started the movement to
reopen negotiations" Mr.. Garrettson
said today's meeting will either de-
clare all negotiations of. renew ne
gotiations or begin them again where
they left of at the last meeting
While the committee from the lines
east are meeting with General Man
ager Myers. a similar meeting will be
held by the Plttsburg representatives.
Of the trainmcn's union with General
Manager G. l.. Peck. OF the lines west.
To Protect Public.
A desire to protect the interests OF
the public is declared TO be the rea-
son for agreeing to a re-opening OF
negotiations by the officials OF the
trainmen. The union men assert that
they are as determined as ever that
the traditional policies OF the railroad
company In dealing with its employees
shall be fought TO finish.
In the meantime the railroad COM
pany is still preparing to cope with a
walkout.
Preparations TO house men to take
being made all along the eastern
division and the lines west, and the
sheriffs OF the counties through which
the lines run have been notified tol
be prepared with a sufficient number
OF deputies to guard against property
destruction. At Altoona. a stronghold
OF the trainmen's organization. the
company is preparing for spe-
cial trouble should the strike be de-
clared on.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Dover Baptist Association will
bold its 127th annual session with the
Ashlsnd Baptist Church, July 10, q
and q.
The annual meeting Of the Kappa
hammock Baptist Association will be
held at Upper Essex Church, beginning
July 26.
Rev. J. Poyntz Tyler, formerly Of
Virginia, has been elected archdeacon
Of the Cumberland Archdeaconry of
Maryland.
Mr.. w. R. Goodwin, for years deputy
clerk Of Louisa county, died at his home
last week. He leaves his widow, two
children, two brothers and three sisters.
w. B. Duerson, Of Louisa county,
had two mules and one horse killed by
lightning during a recent storm. They
were In the pasture. The animals were
valued at $500.
The two hundred and fourth an
niversary Of Yeocomico church, Cople
Parish, Westmoreland county, was
observed at the church on Sunday, July
18th. All day meeting.
The supreme court Of appeals has
refused the petition for writ of error
in the case of John Towels, colored,
sentenced in Orange county for five
years. 1t was alleged that the lower
court had erred In the selection of the
trial jury.
No time has been fixed for holding
the Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the First District. II Is expect
ed that the convention will meet at
West Urbanna, but it is not believed
that any candidate will be mentioned to
oppose Congressman Jones. Lancaster
Letter and Times dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro. }

Wheat, 90c TO s1.00; corn, 72c TO 75c
meal, 81. 70 to 81. rs; oats, 60 TO 65; OLE
hens, live, IL to -; dressed, Is to 16
spring chickens, II to Is, h.; eggs
l6 to II; lard, 10 to Is; ducks; live
10 to IL; dressed IL to Is; butter, 20 Il
%; country hams, 16 to Is; bacon sides
16; Irish potatoes, as to 80; lambs
$3.50 to "a hides, green, Z; dry
sailed, Otto II; dry hides, 10 TO 10; cali
skins No. /, s1.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
Sls to $40 per ton; live hogs, 8 to 9
beef, live weight, to 4;pork, 9 TO 10
wool, % TO Is per Id; veal. 6 to Z; sweet
potatoes, sl.O0 to $l.10; seed Early
Rose potatoes. 65 to rs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
Kitten Led Baby to Death.

Caldwell. N. j., July IS. - Louis
Zwiren. four years old. son OF Julius
Zwiren, OF Pleasantville. near here.
was drowned In a pond near his home
while following a pet kitten. When
his mother went to call him she look
edtoward the pond and was surprised
to see the kitten swim ashore. Later
the body of the boy was found only a
few feet from the edge OF the pond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
snllnter Kills LITTLE Girl.

York, Pa. July lS- Running bare
foot on the grounds OF the garden ir
which a boardwalk is laid week ago
elght-year-old Mary H. Althoff. daugh
ter OF w. J. Althoff. Of this city, was
pricked by a tiny splinter. The wound
healed. but lockjaw developed and the
child died.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
SLEEP WALKER INJURED
PIunpss Through ThIrd-story Window;
Found Unconscious on street.

Plunpss Through Thlrd-story Window;
Found Unconscious on street
West Chester, Pa. July 18.-Francis
Craven, Of bennington. Is dying In
the Chester county hospital. at this
place, as the result Of falling from
the third-story of his home. He walk
ed through an open window in his
sleep.
Craven, who Is forty-fve years old,
has been Ill for some time. On sew
eral occasions he has been found by
members OF his family walking about
In q sleep stupor.
Early In the morning passerby
picked him up unconscious on the
sidewalk. He was rushed to West
Chester on q street car and taken to
the hospital, where It was found that
both legs were fractured End that he
had received severe iAatusion of
the head.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
blatant Sharks Burn Barn.

Lancaster, Pa, July lS-Benjamin
Meklinger's barn. near Wilmer. was
destroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000. 1t is
supposed TO have been caused by
sparks from the ruins OF Frank Buck
walters house and barn. two hundred
yards distant, which we're destroyed by
FIRE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
NOTICE

To our sumac customers: On account
Of our very large stock of leaf sumac
on hand from last seasons crop, and
very little demand for the manufac-
tured article, we will not be in the
market at the beginning of the coming
season. Should conditions change we
will promptly notify you from this
paper.
John G. Hurkamp Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-19
MARY MANNERINe TO WED
Although Actress Denies Il. Friends
insist IL Ia True,


Insist II 10 True.
New York, July 1S.-Although she
denies the rumor Of her engagement
to F. w. Wadsworth. millionaire
of Detroit, friends of Mary Manner
Ing. former wife Of James K. Hackett.
are waiting for her to come east to
extend their congratulations.
That Miss Mannering was to be
married again had been a great Sc
cret, and only few Of her most In
innate friends knew It.
The relations that have existed be
tween Mr.. Wadsworth and his wife
for some time have not been harmoni'
Gus. Indeed. until last Monday there
was a divorce suit pending, brought
by the wife. Then the district court
at Kalamazoo gave to Mrs. Wadsworth
her freedom and the custody Of their
daughter Helen.