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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
ELECTRIC SLEEP
Current Used by Physicians
as an AnaeSthetiC.
MAY REVOlUTlONIzt SURGERY
1t is SAID to be Far Superior TO Any
Drug 70 Produce Analgesia.
Many Operations Perform
ed Oh Animals.

Philadelphia. Jan 19.-Years OF In
vestigation by noted surgeons for a
perfect anaesthetic which would have
no detrimental effect on the heart or
other vital organs of the patient. ap'
parently have been at last rewarded.
Electricity has come to the RELIEF
of the surgeons and Investigations
going on here and abroad which have
lust been made public. show that cleo
t.iciv is far superior 10 any OF the
drugs now used to produce analgesia.
This discovery, If confirmed by fu'
ture Investigations and there seems
to be no reason that IL Will not be. is
one of the greatest blooms to humanity
of modern times. It will mean revO'
luton of modern methods of surgery.
Electricity. when used as an anaes'
thetic has no bad effects upon the
heart 1t produces state of insensr
bility by acting on the nerve centers
Of the brain that is called electric
sleep"
When the electric current is opened
the influence of the anaesthetic is i'm
mediately lost and the patient be
Genes conscious without feeling any
OF the after effects common 10 drug
anaesthetic.
Not only has electricity been found
of service i'm surgical cases. but &C
cording TO preliminary communica'
tons recently submitted 10 medical
journals by leading physicians. cleo
tricity can be used for resuscitating
electrocutcd animals The investiga.
tors are confident that II this idea Is
developed it will only be short time
before il will be possible 10 resusci.
tate human beings who have been cleo
trocutod
Stephame r Leduce Of Nantes has
conducted numerous experiments upon
animals most of them being very sue
cessful. and other investigators are
following IN his footsteps
In this country the chief investiga'
tor in this field has been a woman
doctor Of New York city. Dr. Louise
performed some Of the most delicate
operations known 10 surgeons with
electricity as her anaesthetic and has
been wonderfully successful. All her
operations have been on animals. the
work being still too much in the ex.
detrimental stage 10 be used freely on
human beings Some Of the operations
this noted woman surgeon has sue
cessfully performed are trephining Of
the skull with an exposure OF the
brain. exposure of the large arteries OF
the neck. and operations calling for
abdominal sections
At the Philadelphia General hospital
the city will shortly procure the ne
ccssary apparatus 20 be used 10 pro
duce the electric sleep and Will con
duct series of exhaustive operations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
The LEGISLATURE

Gov. Swanson sent to the legislature
a special message on the proposed IN
come tax amendment to the Federal
constitution recommending its prompt
approval. The governor, SAID IN SUD-
stance:
"No substantial reason exists why
our government should be deprived OF
the power of imposing tax so Just and
so fair. 1t is an unwarranted fright 10
imagine that Congress would permit
any legislation which would be destruc-
tive of either the rights or best inter-
ests of the States. The proposed amend
ment will remove the Supreme Court Of
the United States on this subject from
the arena of political contention and
strife.
''The expenditures of the Federal
government are increasing each year,
At present most of its vast revenue is
collected by tax upon consumption
thus the people are taxed on what they
need, not on what they possess. A fair
system Of taxation should be based on
the abundance of the people and not on
their necessities. "
Speaker Byrd offered his primary bill.
Realizing the opposition to the compul-
sorry feature of the measure, Mr.. Byrd
eliminated the compulsory primaries
and modified the bill as to news
paper publications of political matters.
Mr.. Wexford, of Richmond county,
proposes a tax commission to revise, cor
rect and adjust tibet AK laws of the State
and report to the next General Assem-
bly,. This commission is to be composed
of seven MEMBERSHIP chairmen of the
two Finance Committees, the Speaker
of the House, two members to be ap-
pointed by the President of the Senate
and two by the Speaker. This com
mission is TO have power to summon
any officer of the Commonwealth before
it as witness.
The House and Senate named a com
mittee to arrange for inauguration Of
Governor elect Mann February l.
Senator Strobe presented bill pro-
viding for the establishment of the
Women's University of Virginia, to be
operated in conjunction and along the
same lines as the University of Virginia,
and under the control of the board Of
directors of that institution. Free tut
ton and dormitory are to be provided
the Virginia students.
Senator Lesner offered bill provid-
ing that any county having separate
Circuit court may increase the salary
of the Judge of such court.
The Old Wharton Insurance Law,
aimed at the Southeastern Tariff AS
ISOLATION, was introduced in the House
today.
The House passed a bill fixing the
pay of assessors of lands at two dollars
a day and allowing cities and counties
to increase this amount by the addition
of one dollar if they see fit.
All insurance companies doing bust
ness in Virginia will be required 10 pay
an increase in the license taxes. Life
companies row pay one per cent OF
gross receipts and fire companies one
and quarter. The new bill will re-
quire uniform tax of one and half
per cent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and un-
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes OF
ali kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware Of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and fine
Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. =. u. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks OF Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
WHO GETS BIG BEEF PR0FITs9
Secretary Wilson Says Investigation
Shows the Farmer Doesn't

Secretary Wilson Says Investigation
Shows the Farmer Doesn't.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-"We have al
ready discovered that the farmer is
not getting the exOrbitant profits out
OF the beef dealers" said Secretary
Wilson. of the department of agricul
ture. in discussing the high prices OF
food supplies.
Il have no 3cGbt in the world" he
continued, that the same conditions
Will be found to prevail in most Of the
other lines Of farm products.
"The department of agriculture has
agents in every state and every county
in the country. and they have been
cost OF production and the returns on
sales of all sorts of food products. AS
fast as We receive these figures we will
compare them with the prices the
same products bring in the cities
where they are consumed. We will
then give the facts to the public
I'VE intend to bring out the truth,
irrespective of whom it hurts or whom
1t benefits. | am convinced that the
public is compelled to pay great deal
more for nearly everything IT eats
than It should. and believe the fig
ures will bear me out.
There is ample excuse for some Of
the increase in the cost Of living over
what II was years ago. The farm area
is not keeping pace with the demands
for foodstuffs. The cities seem to have
more attractions for the laboring man
than do the rural communities The
horde OF immigrants. as we'll as the
exver-increasing native population.
must be fed. and the farm is expected
10 furnish the food"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910.

Every now and then some one gets
up and proclaims he has found the
cause Of the high cost of living. 1t
has been at various times and by
various persons put upon the labor
unions, the farmers. the middle man
and the trusts. While farmers are
undoubtedly getting better prices
for their products than they former
ly did, they are easily able to show
that with the increased cost Of labor
and other expenses, they are not
making larger profit, where they
are making any profit at all, than
they formerly made. LabOrers have
easily been able to satisfy the doubt
ers that while wages have increased
they, on account Of the increased
cost of living, are making no more
net profit, if as much on their labor
than formerly, while the middle men
claim that they are only charging a
fair margin of profit on their pur-
chases. The trusts have not yet been
able to clear their skirts, although
they claim to have decreased prices
by cooperative methods. So as 1t
looks like a case of combination OF
circumstances, in which the consum-
err himself plays no small part on ac-
count of acquired extravagant habits
and a demand for the best Of every
thing, and that to try to fix the
blame upon any man or set OF men,
is about as fruitless as looking for a
needle in a haystack.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
EVERYBODY WANTS THE BEST

Atlas Cement has been used in con-
struction of the Law Building and new
residence of Judge Alvin 7. Embrey,
the large addition to the Wooden Mill,
new Public School building and is now
being used in the Public Building and
for the new freight depot of r., F. &
P. r. r. 1t will be used in erecting
the new passenger depot and the new
Normal School Building.
E. D. Cole is sole agent here for this
brand of cement.
Z. ID. Cole, Fredericksburg, Va.
ilOslm3t-W-il1l 2t-W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
BISHOP FOss STRICKEN
Methodist Episcopal Prelate Suffers a
Stroke OF Paralysis.

Philadelphia. Jan l9.-Bishop cyrus
ID Foss. of the Methodist Episcopal
church. suffered stroke OF paralysis
while riding in an Arch street car. and
nc Is now in the Hahnemann hospital
in a serious condition. His entire right
side is paralyzcd and he has lost the
power Of speech.
Because Of his advanced age
Bishop Foss was seventy-slX years Ola
On Monday fears are entertained for
his recovery For a year or more his
health has been precarious. II Is only
recently that he has been able 10 90
out
Bishop Foss left his home. NJ 2o4@
Arch street. tO take shOu walk and
To mail a letter lie walked down
Arch street To Tenth. and there board
ed westbound car which passes his
door. AZ Thirteenth street he uttered
a sharp cry and the car was stopped.
lie was helpless and was carried into
a store at the corner and few mo
ments later he was removed TO the
hospital
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
NO BEE IN HUGHES BONNET

New Works coVerror Hacni oiVei
Presidential Campaign thought
Washington. Jan 1S-TAert Is n
buzzing OF the 1912 ~ sidertiai be-
in the hornet Of Governor Hughes o
New York.
According to his own Statement HI
declination 10 he candidate ini
third term as governor OF New Yorl
has no political significance and h
hasn't Civ D the Republican nomina
ton in ~ a thought
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
BIG BANK MERGER
five Ptttsburg institutions TO Combine
For Protection AGAINST Graft

five Pittsburg institutions 70 Combine
For Protection Against Graft.
P.ttsburg Jan l9-In order To bet
ter centralize the banking business OF
Plttsburg and to be better able TO pro
tect against grating employees or ofik
clals OF banks. several " the large
banking institutions OF Pittsburg have
set on foot a plan OF consolidation.
which will. II carried ont. prove one OF
the big bank deals Of a decade II is
consolidation OF at least five banks,
whose combined surplus Will make the
combination most strong. There Is a
run.or that before the combination Is
ended that the surplus viii exceed
$40 900. 0OG. The banks now named in
the rumOred consolidation are the
First National. the Second National,
the Farmers Deposit National. the Co.
lumbla National and the German Ma
tional banks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

Washington Jan 10 Senator Al
drich. leader OF the senate is sick. He
has been suffering from "a severe cold
for several 11N- and pneumonia has
been feared he is not recovering as
rapidly rs his family would like and
is SO run down HAT he will 20 10 Flor
ida, TO remain two weeks 81 more In
the meantime Senator Hale will lead
the regular forces in the senate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
LEWIS SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
Smithers Wins Over Treat.

President Taft sent to the Senate
Monday the names of Judge Lunsford
L. Lewis to succeed himself as u. S.
attorney for the Eastern district of
Virginia, and also that of Clarence G..
Smithers, of Cape Charles, as U. S.
marshal for the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia, to succeed Morgan Treat.
1t is stated Mr.. Treat was Endorsed
for reappointment by the judges of the
United States court, by the local bar,
and by judges Of the city courts, and
everything seemed so point to him as
the logical candidate. The only expla-
nation given of his overthrow is that
he was not backed by the Republican
State organization, and that powerful
influence was brought against him from
various sources, chiefly from those who
claim the title of original Tart men. ,
He was opposed by Alvah Martin and
Congressman Slemp.
Treat was one Of the most popular
officers In the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
CARRIERS CREEK OYSTERS

| have erected an oyster house at
Embrey's wharf, in this city, where i
will furnish fresh shucked Carriers
Creek oysters. Dry measure at all
times for 81 for standards and $l.20 for
selects. Special prices win be made
for orders from hotels, church and Sum
day School festivals. Orders through
phone ga receive prompt attention and
oysters delivered in any part Of the
city, or address--T. /. Radcliffe, Fred
ericksburg. Va. ls-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
Frozen 10 Death Near Home.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 1S.-On his way
to work. up the Heckscherville val
ley. north of Pottsville, Frank Gran
COW. OF Phoenix Park. was overcome
with the cold He complained of feeling
too cold to continue the trip to the
colliery where he was employed and
turned homeward alone. Several hours
later he was found frozen to death
within 100 yards of his home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

The General Assembly should
promptly defeat the bill offered
in the House which proposes to
provide further exemptions from
Jury service. 1t is surprising that
lawyers should introduce such
measures, no set of men being more
familiar than they are with the need
of securing intelligent men for this
service. If exemptions continue to
be made by the Legislature in a
short time we will begin to have
very sorry iuries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
BERTH FOR PIECH01
Former v. S Forester May Become
President of University Of Michigan.

President OF UnlVerslty OF MlchIgan'
Detroit Mich Ian l9.-The rumor
that Clifford Pinchot former United
States forester. was likely to be named
as president Of the University OF
Michigan. to succeed DR.. James II.
Angel who became president emeri
tus last summer. was revived here
Harry b Hutchins. dean OF the law
department Of the university. was ap'
pointed acting president upon DR.. An
CELLS withdrawal from the Office
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
s1,50O,OOO In Taxlcab.

Pittsburg. Jan l9-Tbe chauffeur OF
a taxicab who drove through Pitts
burg's streets might have juggled his
meter up to register 100000 miles
and even then not have exhausted tbs
fare" he carried Inside the car was
81. 500, 900 in cash and securities Of the
Fourth National bank. which has beer
merged with the National Bank oI
Western Pennsylvania The cashier
three tellers and bookkeeper. armed
with large revolvers. kept guard dur
Ing the removal of the treasure
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
GIBBONS OH HIGH LIVING
Cardinal Says Food Prices Are En-
tirely Too inflated.


tirely Too Inflated.
Washington. Jan. 1S-"Most of the
prices of food products are clearly out
Of all reason" said Cardinal Gibbons
in an interview. "and the people can
not go on paying such prices when
they are not earning any more than
they were some years ago when prices
were not so high"
The cardinal was unable to assign
a reason for the high prices that pre-
vail, but he said something evidently
is wrong when many of the common
est necessities in food are priced at
such enormous figures Something
must be done soon to put the prices
of foods on a reasonable basis. and
any method which will bring this about
indorse."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
Threw Herself Under Steam Roller

Threw Herself Under Steam Roller.
Puebla. Mex. Jan. l9.-The pupils
of a girls school and many other PEG
pie were Illnesses of a horrible sui
eide here Miss Mariana Nsrgan threw
herself In front OF a heavy steam
roller, which passed over her body
The body was reduced to en- unrecoe
nizable paste.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

Photograph Used as Church Choir.
Norfolk. Conn, Jan 19.-Large con
gre cations are drawn to the Methodist
church in this city to hear the phono-
graph that has taken the place OF a
choir. Hymns are played on the pho
nograph, and sometimes the pastor fol-
lows with brief sketch of the com
poEer's life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
TIMBER LAND WANTED

We are in a positions.to sell timber
land for more money than any one
in Fredericksburg. We want options
on 10000 acres in the surrounding
counties. We will take lots of from !
to 10000 acres. 1t will be to your in
terest to write to US.
Lee ]. Graves and N. B. Kinsey,
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)

Wheat, sl.O5 to sl.2O; corn, 70 to ";
meal, 81. 20 to 81. rs; oats, 80 to So; old
hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, IL to 10;
Chickens, live, IL to 10; dressed, IA to IS;
eggs, 80 TO 33; lard, - to IA; ducks; live,
10 to u; dressed IL to Is; turkeys, live,
l6 to II; drawn, 20 to 2l; undrawn, -
to 20; butter, 20 to 25; country hams, Is
to 20; Irish potatoes, 60 to IS; lambs,
81. so to 81; hides, green, 8 to IL; dry
sailed, 10 to u; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, Sl.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
Sl4 to SIT per ton; leaf sumac, 70 to rs
per 100; live hogs,6 IA to 61-2;beef, live
weight, 8 to d; pork, 81 to 8; wool,
% to 80 per ID; veal, 5 1-2 to 6; sweet
potatoes, rs to 80.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
TINY saby at Gloucester CITY.

Gloucester City y ! Jan 19-In
their four-weeks-ol baby Mr. and Mrs
George II. Callahan of III Hudson
street believe they have the smallest
child In the state A. It's birth the IN
FAINT weighed one and half pounds
and although we'll and thriving " has
gained only ono pound since
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
injured Basketball PLAYER Dying

Charlotte. n C. Ian ~ Willie
Bradheld. nineteen years old. and A
member Of prominent Charlotte fam
lily. is at the point Of death as the re-
suit Of injuries received IN = basket
bali game at the local Y VI & A
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
WANTED

Young farmers, single or married, to
go to West to take ppermanent situa-
tons. Exceptional advantages offered
in new and successful farming coun-
try. This is not land advertisement or
for harvesters. Write for details, stat
ing age, experience and business refer
ences. This is your chance. Are you
going TO take it.? Address L. K, care
The Star Office, or The Free Lance.
i11eodwsllw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
WINE KILLS GIRL OF SIX
Child Struggled Bottle Out After Wed
ding Ceremony.

New York. Jan. Eva BonnacO
six years old. died Of complaint that
most frequently Kills on derelicts on
the Bowery-alcoholism An autopsy
performed shows that the child's death
resulted from drinking pint of wine
which she smugggled away after at
tending a wedding ceremony with heT
parents on Sunday night She died on
Monday in a hospital
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
Kick at Squirrel Caused Mans Death.

Huntsville. n !. Ian 80 Kicking
at a squirrel that crossed his oath.
Alexander Runion NJ this place fell
and broke his hip two weeks agn HT
had Just recovered from a runaway &C
cldeht and being eightvfonr years old
TN, tall caused his death
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.
TINE TABLE No. Is.
In effect at IA. M. August /,

Connections at Fredericksburg with r., F. & p
way Co. AT Orange with Southern X. X. and
Chesapeake & Ohio r. r.
The only line TO the Charlottesville and Wilder
ness Battehelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except Sunday.
NJ. MASTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
sCoURGE OF HOOKw0RM
twenty-five Per Cent Of Mill Employees
IN South Infected

In South Injected
Atlanta. Ga Ian. l9.-"The most
serious Infectious disease in the south
is that OF the hookworm. declared
Or Charles Wafdel Stiles. of the Unit
ed States public health service. at the
opening session OF the first national
conference called Ton the study Of this
disease
Twenty-Five per cent Of the mill EN-
ployes Of the south are infected with
the hookworm said Or Stiles He
based the statement on personal yisits
made by MIN % l2S mills in southern
states
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

SItNATUK ISAUUN Nv NHN'
houses Of the Maryland legislature III
separate session The action VIII Dc
ratified in joint session.
William Z. Jackson. Maryland mem
ber Of the Republican national com
mittee. was given the Republican com
plimentary vote
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
EATEN BY HUNGRY wolves
Hungarian Baron Meets Win Horrible
Death on His Estate.

Death on His Estate.
Vienna. Jan. While Baron Otto
Orban. q Hungarian magnaie aged
seventy years. was riding on his estate
in Transylvania. he was chased by
hungry wolves His horse became fren
zled and threw the baron. wno was de
voured by the wolves. a bloody knife
found in the snow. indicates that he
fought for his life
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

Two candidates are out against
Uncle Joe and others are threaten
ing. The old man may find safety
in numbers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

Mr.. Byrd has erased the compul-
sorry feature of his primary bill.
Why not erase the primary system?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

Another of the "old guard fell
when Smithers secured Morgan
Treats job. If he does as well as
Treat he will prove satisfactory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20

Helena, Mont. Jan. IS. - Contra
Montana Is again enveloped in asbliz
gard. There has been no train service
into Lewiston since Saturday. Heav,
srowdrifts have filed the cuts.