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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12
HER HOME DYNAMITgD
Police believe Discouraged Lover
Planned Widows Death.


Planned Widows Death.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. March 10 -Dyua-
mite badly wrecked the home OF Mrs.
John Shokus. a good looking widow
Of Edwardsville. near here. and the
police believe that the outrage was
committed by discouraged lover OF
the fair widow. The dynamite was
placed near the rear Of the house. Il
tore on the porch and tore out most
OF the rear vail. Mrs. Shokus. how
ever. was not injured The police be
lieve that the dynamiting was done
more to brighten than 10 injure her.
They have arrested Peter Strikis. who
lives near the widow. Striks was in
love with the widow. the police claim
and because she would not encourage
him. they believe that he dynamited
the house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12
Locomotive Boiler Exnlos..

Hoxie, Ark. March I0.-WhiIe II
was running thirty miles an hour. the
boiler of freight engine on the ST
Louis & San Francisco railroad ex
ploded near here. The engineer. nre
man and brakeman were killed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12
New HIGH Marx For Hca..

Chicago March 10 - A new high
mark for hogs was reached. the high
est ever paid in tie local stock yards.
according TO number or old commits
sion men. when a carload OF sixty
seven animals sold for sl067Ik a
hundredweieht
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12
Wallace & Co.'S
Golden OppOrtu aity Sale
VIII continue all this week.

Reconsideration of your friends,
family and pocketbook we ask you
TO call and see for yourself the feast
of bargains we have prepared for
you.
Are your dollars worth saving?
Come We of little faith. Only those
who have tasted of the sweets in
trading at our store can realize what
the word saving" implies.
This sale will continue through
Saturday, Feb. 5, after which the
curtain falls on one of the biggest
and most successful SHOE SALES
old Fredericksburg has ever seen.
Low prices make hard times easier
to bear.
Owing to the big Union Eyangel-
istic Services at the Opera House
our store will be closed during the
hours Of II and 1890 o'clock this
week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12

More Countries Get Lowest Tariff Rates
Washington. March l0.-By execu-
tive proclamations these countries are
entitled to minimum tariff rates:
Cuba, Bahamas. Siam. Bermuda. Bar.
bados. Leeward Islands, Windward
Islands. Jamaica. including Turks and
Caicos Islands. and Trinidad and To
bago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12
EXPOSURE

breeds colds, pains in the lungs,
then pneumonia. Gowan's Prep
aration gives quick relief by de-
stroyIng inflammation and con-
gestion. Acts like magic for
Group and coughs. External and
penetrating. Buy today and feel
secure. Alldruggists. $1.00, soc,
Csc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-12

c. A. Bryan. Clerk.
A copy-Teste
c. A. Bryan. Clerk.
Goolrick and Mcintyre. p. q.
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The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
OaaAMa~~.
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMA ENT

Ball players IN general say that McGraw
gives the young recruits a better chance
than most Of the other league managers.
Evidence OF good sense there as well as
squareness.
Charles. inhelder Of the Cincinnati
team, IS badly wanted By two clubs IN
the American Association. Louisville and
Milwaukee are conducting a merry war
for hts services
It was reported yesterday that the
property on which American League
Park in New York IS located viii be sold
for more than 100000 by the Blind
Asylum. President Farrell has a lease
on the property that does not expire until
the fall of 1912 X is generally believed
the Highlanders viii have new home at
Kings Bridge, though Farrell says he
has not purchased the lots mentioned.
There are several obstacles in the way.
With McGraw. Ebbets, and Griffith
angling for his services. Willie Keller
can we'll afford 20 wait for the highest
bidder. Keeler isn't worrying about
baseball, by the way. for he owns real
estate and tenements in Brooklyn that
indicate future prosperity.
All the hard workers on the Newark
team VIII be rewarded with a natty gray
sweater by Manager McGinnity during
the Indians training siege. zach sweat
er Is adorned with a large initial az.
and the Iron Man believes his players
viii work like Trojans to earn them.
Manager O'Connor, OF the ST. Louis
Browns, doesn't know whether to depend
on Harry Howell for regular pitching
duty this year or not. HowelFs arm went
back on him last summer. and Harry
himself doesn't know whether It win
come back this year.
Cleveland VIII probably be the only
American League club that will not have
a spitbali artist among the pitching staff.
and McGuire's corps Of fingers is not a
small one at that.
President Dewey VIII gather quite
squad of Boston Nationals at Cincinnati
on March L. The list includes Smith,
Graham, Rariden, Curtis, Brown. Moore.
Ferguson. Beck, Becker, Liese, Sweeney,
Slner and Getz
President Dreyfuss has decided upon
June 80 as the date for raising the Ma
tional and worlds pennants, and Cincin-
natl gets the plum.
Manager McGraw win soon announce a
bargain sale Of bail players About six
Of the youngsters now at Marlin will be
of before the team starts North.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

said that the aggregate was TO have
equaled about 5000, and after the talk OF
the big race came up the promoters sim
ply added a 5000 cup and called It a
$500 purse.
Oldfield asserts that Arnold. owner of
the eco horsepower Fiat. agreed to race
against his Benz in Florida, and the
track champion says that the Fiat man
will have to make good his agreement
and race in Florida or not at all. Barney
seems to have the best Of the argument.
es the Florida course Is the only one in
the world on which two cars can be sent
at their greatest speed.
Oidheld has announced that he win
positively not go 20 Los Angeles for the
opening meet Of the board track. and I'M
til the racing circuit opens in the East
the monster Benz will not be seen in az
ton except in Florida
In 1904 Oldfield defeated w. K. Wander
bilt jr. and his Mercedes with the Win
ton Bullet, but Vanderbilt captured the
record for the fastest mile ever driven In
the world up to that time Since then #
has been Oldheld's ambition to hold the
mile straightaway record and this was
foremost in his mind when he paid s14-
600 for the big Benz
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

this year than last, and viii be put on
a more solid footing.
There has been no meeting Of the indie
pendence League this year. but it is a
well-known fact that the Agriculture and
Wallach teams VIII not be in the hide
pendence circuit this summer. The
| Aggies have been consolidated with the
Departmental League team. while the
Wallachs have disbanded, or al least
viii not enter any league. Bethany will
probably replace the Aggies. and the
place left vacant by the Wallachs Will
be filled by ST. Paul. which took up some
of their games last fail. The Manhat-
tans win not be under the management
of c, r. Kraft this spring, and at present.
Capt Frazier is at the helm and is
doing his best TO keep the players in line
Besides the three teams already men
toned the independence VIII be com
posed of the Twlning. Advent, and Gov
eminent Printing Office teams. The Gov
eminent Printing Office club Is also
/ newcomer and the personnel Of this nine
cannot be determined at the present time.
Tie Terminal Railroad !. ~ C. A.
League has drawn up a strict set OF elf
gibility rules, and the officers intend TO
make the players adhere TO them. a
eommendable determination in this day
OF looseness among the amateurs. This
is no new experiment with the Railroad
ers, however, as they have always had
strict rules and have forced a proper OBJ
servance Of every one of them. ]. T.
Bond has been elected president, and that
insures a capable head for the organiza-
ton.
Although the Southern Railway viii be
represented by q baseball team in the
Terminal Railroad Y NJ c. A. League.
a league has also been organized by the
employees of the railroad. which will be
an entirely separate league. There has
been a cry for just such means of rec
reation OF the employees for several years,
and now the officials have taken steps
TO see that The project was successfully
launched and financed. d, so that its future
IS assured.
The teams composing this league win
be as follows: Treasurers. Law Depart
ment, Car Accountants, Auditors, Oper-
ating Room, and Bookkeepers. It is evil
dent that some hot games win result as
the rivalry between these separate di-
visions has always been intense. Mr.
L. c. Ulrich was elected president at the
last meeting, while the other officers are
Godfrey Greyke, secretary, and A. E
Tate. treasurer.
The managers OF the different teams
will be as follows: BoOkkeeDers, ". T.
Pollard: Car Accountants. r. /. SprouI:
Treasurers, Maury Middleton Law De-
partment. 2. II. Quinn; Operating De-
partment. D. A fleming. and Auditors
Frank Pollard
Nearly all the leagues will start the
season this year on the first Monday in
May, and as soon as their schedules are
out. they VIII be printed in this paper.
y 7. WORLEY.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILES AN HOUR POSSIBLE

Daytona, Fla. March IL-One hundred
and fifty miles an hour is the speed
which will be attained by the winner Of
the one-mile worlds straightaway cham
pionship on the Daytona Beach during
the 1910 speed carnival. to be held March
q. g, and "a. according to a prediction
made by Hemmery. the great French
driver.
In letter TO Barney Oldheld, the noted
automObilist who Is the new owner Of
the 200 horsepower Benz with which
Hemmery drove a mile over the Brook
lands track In England at the rate Of
Us miles an hour. the intrepid French
man tells Oldfeld that $50 miles an hour
speed can be made if his instructions as
to gearing and adjusting the earburetor
are followed. Hemmery knows the Day
iona Beach well and the big Benz was
built for him to eclipse the record Of
Navarro. the Italian who had previously
attained a speed of I2l miles an hour on
Brooklands,
Hemmery cautioned oldfieId to work
out on the beach with the car for at
least two weeks and to have wind shields
for head and body before he attempted
20 open the monster to its limit.
The local automobile officials are very
hopeful Of having the Benz-Fiat match
decided at Daytona. According to Old
field, the 5000 purse and $1,000 cup which
the Fiat side claims has been offered by
the Los Angeles board track promoters
Is a myth, Propositions were made to
pay oldfield a stated amount and his ex-
penses. and de Palma was also to get a
certain sum fer going to the Coast Il Is
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

Structural steel FOR the enlargement OF
the plant of the Carter Motor Car Cor
poration has arrived at Hyattsville. Nd
Preparations are being completed for the
rapid construction of this factory build
ing as soon as the weather permits. It is
expected that this additional building will
be ready for occupancy by June J.
Mr.. ]. William Webber is among the
recent purchasers of a Washington car,
having placed an order for a touring
car, finished in olive green, with full
equipment for long distance touring.
The demand for Washington cars is
steadily increasing. and many orders are
being placed for spring delivery of the
popular $l.750 model.
The Carter Motor Car Corporation.
after extensive tests. has adopted a long
stroke motor of 20 horsepower, having a
bore Of rs inches and stroke Of "a
inches. This motor is a duplicate of the
famous Laueia car in design and con-
struction. This motor will supplant the
present S5-horsepower power plant OF the
Washington car, and Will sell at the
same price rs the present one.
MIR. B. L. Neeley Is the latest purchaser
of Washington car. His car is fitted
with a touring body. finished in dark
green, and fully equipped in every re-
ispect.
Mr.. w c. Yates has just received his
Washington tourabout car. which Is fully
equipped. and Is spending his spare time
on near trips in and about the city. II
is evident that he viii be one OF Wash
ington's leading motorists with the COM
ing Of good weather.
Or. Henry D. Fry has just received his
Washington toy tonneau car. This car
Is finished in wine color. striped with
gold. and is fully equipped.
Pfaoe-Moon Motor Car Company factory. St
Lcuis.
Time-Iast week
seene-sanctum u the general manager.
The general manager is discovered at
his desk, which Is piled high with letters
and documents that look ike contracts.
Enter the new salesman.
New Salesman Cblushing with enthusi-
asm over what he considers his skill
ful driving). Drove the forty-five all
the way from 5000 South down here to
400 North on fourth speed. Never
changed gears, Met street cars az nearly
every crossing and lots Of teams.
General Manager picking up the S7sth
letter OF the day. That's nothing. CTO
stenographer No. 1D Please take a let
ter. Mr..
Exit new Salesman hurriedly.
The subdued noises OF the machine tools
at the Moon Motor Car Company factory
were last week augmented by the ham
mering and tinkerins OF plumbers. They
were busy installing a new system OF
automatic sprinklers throughout the big
factory. The system, which cost $3.50
is OF unusual water capacity. carrying
sufficient TO food the whole factory in
Eve minutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

get to the races and be a good money
maker for his owner. Trainer Bell, OF
Berwyn, was IN town last week with a
chip on his shoulder. made straightway
for Timothy Dunworth's place Of bust
ness and flung in his face a direct chal-
lenge for a match race between the lat
ter's Gentle John and his CBelPsl four
year-old trotting gelding. by Don Cozine.
2.10
Dir. Dunworth was busy at the tins
and promised TO see Bell later. The day
following Dunworth dispatched a note
20 Bell Offering 10 match John against
the Cozine youngster for any sum he
might name, half-mile or mile heats. Ben
has not been heard from up to date, and
1t is hoped by Dunworth that he has
not crawled into his hole and drawn It
after him, as horsemen hereabouts are
anxious for a little sport.
Alonzo Corbin has got the ST. Asaph
track in good shape and is jogging over
1t Miss Hobson. 2171.. Potwith Boy. John
Morris Berka. and four or FIVE others
that look Ike good racing prospects. To-
morrow Cora Virgins will be shipped to
him and several more beside her viii be
in his hands before the week ends. J. c.
Mott hopes TO be able 10 prepare all Of
his horses over the Speedway for their
races. He thinks he win be able to do so,
IN spite Of the fact that the course IS
practically straightaway. Quite num-
Der of horsemen are nibbling at Russell
G. 2:1754. but none has. as yet. come quite
up TO Mr. AbelIs figures Mott hopes
his new owner will permit him to retain
him and race him. as he is sure that he
can win him out with any kind OF luck
Mr.. F. II. Cashell. owner of Wayside
Stock Farm. Derwood. Montgomery
County. Nd, shipped his handsome and
highly bred young stallion, Dare Not.
50510 and registered in volume nineteen
Of the stud hood, to Essex County, Va,
last Saturday week, where he VIII remain
during the season Of 1910. It is to be re-
GREETED that so highly a bred horse and
so good an individual should be sent away
from this section Of country where his
services are most needed to REINFORCE the
trotting blood already owned al this
point. But Mr.. Cashell felt that the ad-
vantages presented to the horse were
greater in Essex than in Montgomery.
Dare Devil, 2:09, the sire of Dare Not,
had for his dam Mercedes. by Chimes,
and Chimes ranks as the getter OF ex-
IRENE speed as the best Of the sons OF
the mighty Electioneer. Mercedes, the
dam of Dare Devil, already has one in
the 2;l0 list. Mercedes dam was by
Almonarch, 1894
The blood Of Alexander's Edwin Forest.
4s. Is so frequently found in the blood
lines Of some Of the Tastest trotters and
PAGERS, and the writer has been so fire.
QuentlV called uDOn 10 give his nedioraa
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
STANDING on TIE TEAMS.
national Guard Games.

Maj. n a. Turpin, Coast Artillery. U.
S. A.. secretary of the Military Athletic
League of New York. one Of the best
known exponents Of pure athletics, and
a thoroughly experienced referee Of meets
and games, has accepted the invitation OF
the management of the Easter athletic
carnival OF the National Guard Athletic
Association. to be held March 81, 1910. at
the National Guard Armory. to act as
referee.
The medals to be awarded the winners
Of the various events have been com
pleted, and viii soon be on exhibition as
spaidings sporting goods stora
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

Some one asked the other day how the
high prices Of food and other things that
enter into living expenses were affecting
the automobile business. Not at all I'M
favorably," said the manager Of a large
automobile factory. In fact. there are
certain aspects OF the problem that are
distinctly TO the advantage OF the auto
mobile. and especially Of the electric
automobile. 1t costs more TO live this
year than it did last year and a good
deal more than IL cost i've or ten years
age. That applies, Of course, to animals
we'll as 10 men. It costs more to keep
a horse than it did last year. and a good
deal more than it did FIVE or ten years
ago. Here. for instance. are the feed
bills Of a horse kept in regular service
for the last two years by q well-known
physician OF Boston:
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
AUTOMOBILE NEWS GOSSIP

Whether insurgents or regulars. the
Senators and Representatives at Wash
iagton. as wen as members Of the diplo-
matte corps, and visiting politicians OF
either the prominent or peanut brand.
will soon have something substantial to
ride in when they patronize a taxicab. :"
says r. B. Van Dyke sales manager for
Alco cars. This is his way of announcing
the fact that Washington has been added
to the list OF cities where Alec cabs are
being installed in quantity THE Auto
Livery Company, says Mr.. Van Dyke,
has placed an initial order for a lot Of
cabs and the first shipment has been
made. This is not a new company, but
one that has been operating for some
time. It plans to eventually replace all
Of its old stock with the same type or
Alec cabs that are now in service in
New York. Philadelphia, Boston. Balti-
more. Providence, Minneapolis. and san
Francisco"
Cardan shaft is a term that slides gibly
enough from the motorists tongue. but a
discussion Of the subject shows generally
that very few even OF the better posted
ones know just how the term originated.
A discussion of the subject in England
recently brought out the fact that even
though the cardan shaft is an important
part Of the mechanism Of such a latter
day product as the motor car, it was
originated in the sixteenth century. Ac-
cording 10 the historian OF the Pierce
A l..
the name comes from that of Geronimo
Cardaro, mathematician and physician
Of Italy, the first man TO transmit power
by a shaft and universal joints The
French. who have the habit OF assiIni-
lating names into their vocabulary. soon
had the word "cardan" in their die
tionaries, and now il has come into gen.
eral use as mechanical term. The in
formation proved especially interesting 10
the Plerce-Arrow Motor Car Company. as
IT was a pioneer in the use Of a cardan
shaft for high powered cars in the day
when motor car builders were strongly
in favor OF the chain drive, now almost
obsolete for passenger cars.
A monster tour OF the White Mountains
and New England coast resorts is on the
tapis for the coming summer II will
be an auto outing exclusively for owners
and drivers Of EMF cars.
While George c. John. the New York
EMF agent. is the promoter of the
tour. It is believed that the caravan viii
not be confined to metropolitan district
owners. but that Philadelphia, New Jer-
sey and New England win also con-
tribute their quota Of tourists. Mr. John
outlines the tour as follows;
''The White Mountain and Rangeley
Lake country will be made stopping
points It is the intention TO make the
stay Of the tourists at these resorts
as enjoyable as possible.
"A week will be spent in each section.
and special accommodations and rates
VIII be provided for entrants.
''The run viii be started early enough
TO enable the tourists 10 take advantage
Of the fishing season at the Rangeley
Lakes. famous for their land-iocked sal
mon and pickeTeL'
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
Mazeppa
By WALT MASON

Mazeppa strapped sixty miles ghfu speed through
valley through garden
though propelled by The
pursued but had and when
reached his dying charger tumbd down Mzppa with
swiftly which reached Sporting
knocked record fat all No fellow
where has travelled neepTung Ger sixty miles Of right Of while
bale of that
night for lectures hnehe moving
II challenger should and substantial
maybe money marbles gore just say my long
ride is made, until the lecture graft IS played"
cs,,t.n. ,.,. b, o..... ..sn.. Adam. L0annle~@o
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

The blood of Alexander's Edwin Forest
4s. Is so frequently found in the blood
lines of some Of the fastest trotters and
PAGERS, and the writer has been so fire.
quently called upon TO give his pedigree,
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

Total expenses. .s9l2l Teal expenses ~
An increase Of 10 per cent in the feed
bills of single horse for a single year
may not seem startling 70 the average
mind; but when you add to that similar
Increase in the blacksmith bills and q still
greater Increase in the wages and board
OF man, and keep up that pace for
series Of years the difference is quite
significant.
Electric Automobiles Saves Money.
It viii be seen that the cost OF keeping
a single horse in the city Of Boston in
1909 was 500 greater than IN 1903. Now
compare this cost with that Of using an
interior driven electric in the same part
of the country. dispensing with the ser
vices Of man. These figures are taken
from tAe experience Of large number Of
owners Of electrics OF various dates and
types and represent average costs for
extended periods.
Cost Of current PEI month Su
Cost q battery renewal per month as
Cost q tire renewal per Inout---....-.--.... sd
Sundry repairs per month....-...........--...-. 2G
Total average cost Of an elsctrie par month. 55s
Fer ss4- 3
A saving in favor OF the electric or
S545.sS in a single year. This saving is
due TO the very reasonable economy in
volved in dispensing with the services
of a man--an economy that becomes en-
tirely practicable and convenient with thu
use of an electric. IF, however, the owner
prefers 70 keep his car at a public gar
age and avoid the slight trouble in wash
ing and locking after his own car, the
additional expense would be less than
$50 per month, and he would stin save
upward of $500 per year on the cost OF
keeping horse and a man.
In the light of these figures the stead
lily increasing cost Of living is an i'll wind
that blows some good TO the automobile
industry OF the country If to no other.
for it is a well-known fact that the ex-
pense OF maintaining an automobile. eth
er gasoline or electric, tends constantly
to reduce, while the poor old horse with
hts limited usefulness becomes increasing
~ expensive.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13

Copyright 1919. by George Matthew Adams.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
AUTO is CHEAPEST
Figures Show 1t Costs Most
to Keep a Horse.
HIGH COST OF LIVING CAUSE

An Increase of 10 Per Cent in Feed
Bills, Coupled with Higher Black
smith Bills, and Necessity OF Pay
Ing High Wages to a Man for Car,
ing for Animai-A Few Examples.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
KEYsER LEAGUE SCORES.
West Virginia Pin SpIitters Have
Busy Week on Alleys.

spec.sl to The Washington Herald.
Keyser, ", Va, March 1.-THE Keyser
City Duckpin Bowling League have Just
finished busy week on the alleys. A.
Woolf holds the highest individual score
with l34. and the Business Mems highest
team score is 3s5
Following are the games rolled during
the week on Keenan's alleys: