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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
FOR SALE

A nice farm containing nice dwell
ing of 3 rooms and halls with kitchen
attached, store house, good barn, and
other out buildings, nice apple and
peach orchard, well Of good water,
fourishing crop standing and wood land.
On the county road only 3 miles west
Of Whitewater station. good roads, and
nice drive TO station. All necessary
farming implements. For further infor-
nation address "B," Whitewater, Va.
li29-2w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
IN MtM0RIAM

Mrs. Rosa Wilson, wife of Chester
Wilson. died at her home near Brooke
Friday morning at 5:l5. Funeral ser
vices held at Mt. Hope Church Sunday
at | D. M, Rev. S. A. Brown officiat-
ing. She was a devoted wife and a
loving mother. - -,
Sleep on, my dear wife, until that
perfect day, and we will meet to part
M more. Chester Wilson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
CANDIDATES CARDS

To The Democratic Voters of the 32nd
Senatorial District:
! hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the State Senate from the
district composed of the counties of
Caroline, Hanover and King William,
subject to the Democratic primary to
be held September Z, 1911, and | re-
specially solicit your votes and sup
port.
If elected to represent you in the
State Senate, ! will favor just control
of railroads and other corporations, and
fair taxation of same; promotion OF
agriculture; practical education; good
roads and the advancement OF tenn
perance. ,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
NOTICE

There will be lawn party at Mon
cures Memorial Church, Friday, Aug.
25th. Supper will be served on the
grounds. Refreshments and confecc-
tioneries of all kinds on hand in abund-
ance. For the benefit of the church.
Everybody welcome. Come and have
a good time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
Showers on the Bird, 4th and 9Th.

The following couples were mar
ried in Washington Tuesday VIM.
F. Wiley and Miss Lille M. Shep-
herd, both of Fairfax county; VIM.
Horsman and Miss Ammonia Powers
both of Loudoun county; George
Nuhn and Miss Nellie Thorburn, both
of Culpeper county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10

B7yan's reply to Mr.. Underwoods
statement on the floor of the House
ind Gates a purpose to create dissen-
sion rather than preserve harmony
in the Democratic ranks. Constant
disappointment is making Mr.. Bryan
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
TO APPOINT TEACHERS

Madison District chool board OF
Caroline county, Va, will meet at
Cross Road school house Saturday,
Aug. IL, at 10 a. m. to appoint
teachers. All persons interested In
same will please be there.
Robt. Voolfolk.
Clerk of Board.
IouQot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
lOalm
To tha Voters of Spotsylvania Co.

Having been urged by many friends
to become a candidate for Commissioner
of Revenue Of Livingston district, /
hereby announce myself candidate
for said Office, and promise If elected
to faithfully and efficiently discharge
the duties Of the Office. Earnestly So
Letting your votes,
am most sincerely yours, &c,
G. B. Wallace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
Sp0TSYLvANIA DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE

Meets Monday. Aug. 14-Candidates
Must Pay That Day.
The Democratic Committee of Spot
svlyania county will hold meeting at
noon ON Monday, Aug. IA, at Spotsylva-
mia c. H.. at which time assessments
will be made against all candidates Tor
Office at the primary election which
take place on Sept 9TH:
IL will be necessary for every canul,
date to be present and come prepared
to pay his assessment on that Day
l.. NJ Smith,
Chairman.
M. l.. Young,
a10-12 Secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
T. d. COGHILL.

To the voters of Spotsylvania county:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of Commissioner of Reeve
nue. for Chancellor District to be voted
for at the general election to be held in
November, and earnestly ask the sup
port of my fellow voters Of Spotsylva-
MIA county, and if elected to the said
Office. | shall fulfill the duties to the
best Of my ability and according to law.
Respectfully,
1no1r Irwin G.. CIore
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
auglOl6t
To the Voters of Stafford County:

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office of supervisor of Aqua dis
trict, in Stafford county, stbject to the
action of the Democratic primary on
Sept. 7th. If elected, | promise a
faithful discharge of the duties of the
office. Respectfully,
lOalm w. p. Bloxton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with us at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency.
II Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
FESTIVAL AND SUPPER

An ice cream festival and supper will
be given by Washington Camp No. 81,
p. o. s. of A., at their hall at Berea,
on Thursday evening, Aug. 10.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-10
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Aug. 9th, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
EIIieott Promoted,

A popular member of the Asiatic
squadron of the Pacific fleet is Cap
tain John Morris Ellicott, United
States navy. Friends in this military
district and at the naval yard sta
ton will be glad to hear Of the pro
motion of Captain Ellicott from the
grade of a commander in the navy to
a captaincy This promotion was ell
fective on the ninth of July. Captain
Ellicott has been in charge of the
Seventeenth Lighthouse District Of
Oregon, with headquarters at Portland,
for the past two years. And many
friends made there by Captain and
Mrs. Ellicott and their family are glad
of the deserved promotion, but regret
the departure from Portland of this
charming service family. Portland's
loss is Honolulus gain.
Mrs. Ellicott is visiting her daugh-
ter, the wife of Lieutenant Ross S,
Kingsbury, Marine Corps here and will
late be Joined by Miss Ellicott
Captain Ellicott has been assigned
as captain in command Of the United
States armored cruiser Maryland.
When a cruise is made in this direc-
ton BY Uncle Sans shins THE Van fAn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25

surrounding the entire outline of the
body and head.
Satisfied that he had convinced his
physician friends of the existence OF
the human aura, DR.. ODonnell then
alone conducted the experiment
which he declares revealed to him
the flight of life." The patient was
reported as having only a few min
utes to live.
81 looked at the man through the
screen for almost half an hour" Dr..
O'Donnell said today. 1.-THE aura was
plainly distingushable. The attend
ing doctor said the patient was sink
ing rapidly. l did not take my eyes
from the subject. Suddenly the ply
stefan announced that death had oc-
Cured. At the same instant the aura,
which as a bright light had been ra-
dated from the body to all points,
began to spread from the body and
disappeared. Surther observation OF
the corpse revealed no sign of the
aura.
1--WE do not claim that the light is
the soul or spirit. In fact no one
seems to know what it is. In my
opinion, however, it is some sort ~
radio-activity made visible by the use
of the chemical screen. My expert
ments, however, seem to prove that
it is the animating power or current
of life of human beings"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25

NEW YORK, July 16.-Although the
cholera situation at Quarantine is at
present regarded by Alvah II. Doty,
health officer of the port as being well
in hand tonight, he did not conceal his
apprehension that New York is "in the
very midst of threatened invasion of
cholera"
Further, DR.. Doty said: The quar-
antine department of every port in this
country is facing a very serious and
onerous task during the summer, and
ii is not improbable that many vessels
arriving from Italy in the next few
weeks will bring one or more cases of
the disease"
Today's official report of the situa-
tion shows there are fifteen cases at
Swinburne Island Hospital, and four
cases symptomatic of the disease
Within the last twenty-four hours one
more victim has died. The steamer
Perugia has been detained and the
medical staff is preparing to make
meteorological examination of the 24S
persons from the steamer Moltke, who
are now under observation.
Asks Governor to Act.
Charles Duskind, attorney for the
immigrants, whose charges against DR..
Doty are being Investigated by con
mission, made public letter he wrote
to Judge Bulger of the commission,
suggesting the latter to call upon Gov
ernor Dix to take charge Of the health
department
In a statement in reply to an inter
view attributed by a morning news
Taper to Judge Bulger, DR.. Doty re.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
ARMY AND NAVY

~ a pleasant coincidence, when the
Asiatic squadron was stationed in
Philippine Island waters a few years
ago, Captain Ellicott, then as lieuten-
ant commander and commander,
served a tour as executive officer on
board the same ship, Maryland, My
Maryland" he will now be in com
Mand of,
By his unfailing courtesy and kind
ly manner Captain Ellicott has made
friends throughout the Orient who will
always be happy to welcome the Mary
land and its gallant captain to their
lorts.
Captain James c. Gilmore, U. S. NJ,
voluntarily retired from active duty
in the navy, this action taking effect
en- June 10.
Captain Gilmore was in command
of the United States armored cruiser
Maryland, He will be succeeded by
Captain John Morris EIlicott as COM
mander of the Maryland
Army Polo Matches.
News of polo matches and Journeys
being held at different army posts
throughout the mainland is received,
In two contest games held on July 1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
BY ]. A. RREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The prim-
tive methods of irrigating still in use
in China, in contrast to up-to-date
American methods, is strikingly evi-
denced in the report of the. American
consul at Shanghai The western
irrigator of today, put to no more
labor in applying water to his fields
than to raise a headgate and open a
ditch at intervals with his shovel,
should find consolation in conteln-
plating the labors of the Chinese irri-
gator. The ordinary method of irri-
eating in China is thus described by
Consul Dorsey:
1.-TWO men, with a scoop of closely
woven bamboo, swung between them
on a rope of the same material, will
keep a stream of water moving from
one level to another for ten minutes
at a time, resuming operations after
a short rest of about five minutes,
It is said these men will raise not
less than 1900 gallons of water per
hour"
The more elaborate irrigation
''plants"-and the most advanced to
be found in China-are machines
constructed entirely of wood, long
chains of paddles running from the
stream to a wooden shaft whose
wooden cogs fit into others on a
wooden wheel on shore. The wheel
is turned by water buffalo, which,
blindfolded to prevent dizziness,
plods in slow circles, supplying the
power that brings the needed cur
rent to the level of the fields. This
machine ard the buffalo are the
most important possessions of the
Chinese farmer; the latter has prob
ably been bred on the premises anc
the forme constructed by the village
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
PRIMITIVE METHODS Or THE
FARMERS IN CHINESE EMPIRE

turns the stone to grind the rice into
flour, pulls the plows, and, if female,
supplies milk to the family.
According to the consul's report,
$50 would cover the actual outlay for
tools for the average farmer in the
Shanghai district. Everything is
hand made, and except for a few iron
parts, made of wood on the premises.
American farm implements are not in
demand ard will not be for many
years, in his opinion, while the ordi-
nary farm wagon is unknown-alT
transportation to markets being by
water. There are no public highways
for wagons.
The primitive method of threshing
is thus described
q have seen threshing frames con
structed from naturally bent tree
trunks, with cross pieces of split
bamboo, against which the rice
sheaves are beaten and the grain re-
moved quickly and thoroughly.
have seen and operated hullers con
sisting of two disks superimposed,
made from small pieces of wood into
circular form, bound round with bam-
boo withes, the surfaces having a
thin coating of mud to give greater
friction. This implement rests on the
ground at an angle of less than forty
five degrees, and is turned by one
man. The grain is poured into a
small orifice in the upper wheel, and
being rolled between the surfaces of
the disks, the hull is removed and the
grain and chaff elected from the open
ing between them.
when sufficient grain is accumu-
lated it is placed in a sieve about
three feet in diameter, construct
ed of bamboo and suspended
from a tripod of the same wood 10y
ropes of Ike material in suoh man.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
THE DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION ACTS As GUARDIAN
FOR BOY WITHOUT A HOME

Acting Superintendent T. H. Glib
son, of the Department of Public In
struction, received a letter from a
woman inmate of the Molokai settle
ment, in which the Department is ask
ed to assume the guardianship of her
son, now in the Boys Industrial
School, until he attains his majority,
three or four years hence. According
to Mr. Gibson, this action will very
probably be taken.
There are number of cases SINH.
lar to this in the Industrial School at
the present time, and they are pro-
vided for under the law. In the par
ticular case in question, the boy has
done so we'll that his mother feels
increased if he is not turned adrift
until he is old enough, and well
enough equipped to make his own
way. A few years ago this same
mother petitioned the Department to
receive a second son into the institu-
ton.
Mr.. Gibson for seven years was
principal of the Boys Industrial
School, and he has a very great inter-
est in the work of making men of
juvenile delinquents. He expressed
himself, yesterday, in most hopeful
vein in connection with the improve
ments which have been made in this
work in the past few years. Super
intendent Willis T. Pope, of the De,
partment, who is at the present time
ron the Coast, has been making a spe-
Cial study of this matter, and from
letters which have been received
from him, it is practically certain that
he will return with many new ideas in
connection with this problem.
At the present time the Industrial
School at Waialee has 166 pupils
which is about the average. 1t is not
possible to properly care for many
more than this number, with the pres
ent facilities, and corps of instructors.
Few Delinquents.
Mr.. Gibson states that under the
present system, the results from the
school have been remarkably good,
and there have been comparatively
few delinquencies of boys who have
been sent out from the institution. 1t
was formerly the practise to sentence
boys to the school for short terms
from three to six months-which Mr.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25

Gibson declares was worse than use
less Now, however, the boys are in
variably sent on an indeterminate SEN
tence, and may be kept until they be-
come of age. A system of credits was
devised several years ago, by Mr..
Gibson, which has worked out well.
A boy now may receive ten credits
per day for good conduct, application,
ETC., and these are added up from
day to day until when 5000 are to his
credit he is entitled to his discharge.
Thus it is possible for a boy to earn
his liberty in about year and half,
although he may lose credits which
will make the time longer Mr.. Glib
son stated that when this system was
first introduced the effect was imme-
date on a number of the boys, and
one of the most unruly in the school
Immediately changed his attitude, and
obtained his parole with honor. He
now holds a responsible place on one
of the Island plantations.
Boys Can Save Money.
Mr.. Gibson advocates in addition to
this, the giving of cash credits also
perhaps ten cents per day, or $50
with the 5000 credits, the boy to lose
money as we'll as credits by miscon-
duct. Up to the present time, how
ever, the Board has not acted serious
ly in the matter.
Mr.. Gibson states that some of the
boys are already saving considerable
money, as they are allowed half of
what they earn when they do work
on the plantations, or for other en-
ployers,, "One or two of the boys
have been sending money home, and
helping pay the rents for their par
ents," said Mr.. Gibson,
'In many cases." continued Mr.. Glib
son, there has seemed to be little
improvement in boy for two or three
years after he is sent to the school,
Then without apparent reason, his
character seems to change suddenly,
and in many such instances they be-
come our model pupils. l have also
noticed that when a boy succeeds in
getting about 1000 marks to his credit
he usually buckles down to business,
and the other 1000 come with COM
parative ease. 1t is a good deal like
mans saving his first thousand dol
lars-this is generally the hardest
period of his financial struggle"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25

would say nothing regarding the re-
ported deal.
Will Need Docks.
H. F. Dorgeloh, Pacific Coast mana
ger of the Hamburg-American line is
in Europe, and John T. Morgan, trav-
cling agent of the line, with head
quarters in New York, who is in San
Francisco temporarily during Dorge-
loh's absence, could throw no light on
the deal in which his company is in
terested. 81 know nothing of any ar
rangement," said Morgan. 81 should
be only too glad to know that the ru-
NOR is true. OF course when the Pan
ANA canal is completed the Hamburg
American, as one of the great world
lines, will have it's own steamers OPP
Grating to San Francisco, and it will
need docks and the usual port facil-
tiles of a great commercial company.
That it is engaged in securing such
facilities now l do not know. OF
course the line is really operating to
San Francisco now with the Cosmos
steamers, which practically belong
to the company l represent Then,
too, the Cleveland will come here on
its round-the-world voyage and the
company may need to arrange for that
vessel. Beyond these facts can
throw no light on any deal"
The Property in Question.
The property in question extends
from the shore at Bay street to deep
water and from Broderick almost to
Octavia street. 1t was acquired by
Herbert E. Law from Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, who inherited it from her
father, the late Senator Fair The
original scheme of improvement con-
templated the dredging of 6O0-foot
channels or slips between Webster
and Frederick streets. Mrs. Oelrichs
was asked to cooperate with Law in
the North Beach harbor
facilities. The plan proposed in adj
dition the dredging out of three docks
300 feet wide running inland two or
three blocks and the filling in of 9TH
er property and the erection of ware
houses on the sites.
Herbert Laws illness was reported
last night not to be of serious ma
ture, though it had forced him to take
to his bed. A severe cold developed
into an aggravated case of the grip.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
SEES SPIRIT LEAVE
BODY Of A DYING MAN

CHICAGO, July 15.-The flight OF
life" from a dying person has been
witnessed. DR.. Patrick S. O'Donnell,
an X-ray expert of Chicago, today de-
clared that he actually observed the
spirit leaving a dying man, who was
a charity patient at Mercy Hospital.
DIR. O'Donnell couples with this start
ling announcement an assertion that
he believes he has dicovered what,
in fact, conntitutes the soul or spirit,
at least the electrical current which
controls the actions and movements
of the body.
Dr. O'Donnell already has surprised
a score of Chicago physicians by dem
onstrating to them several expert
ments whereby the human aura, or
electrical radiation" was seen Oy
the human eye.
An invited number of physicians At
tended his. most recent demonstration
Thursday night at Mercy Hospital
Previous demonstrations had been
held in the physicians office, and on
each occasion four young women
were used as subjects. Using a film
of dicyanin and other chemicals held
between two small plates of glass
sealed together, all of the physicians
agreed that by looking through the
screen they could distinguish the au-
ras of all subjects. The aura deyel-
oped as a strong radiation Of light,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
GERMANY'S GREAT STEAMSHIP
COMPANY APPARENTLY PREPARING
TO ENTER PACIFIC TRADE

Repeated rumors of intention on
the part of the great Hamburg-Ameri-
can Steamship Company to enter the
Pacific are confirmed in reports re-
.ceived yesterday of purchases of wa
ter front property by that company
on the Sound and at the Golden Gate.
The company already has service all
over the world, except in the Pacific,
and it appears now evident that the
company plans to enter this part of
the world, at least by the time the
Panama canal opens.
The Chronicle has the following re-
garding the San Francisco reported
purchase:
Has the neutrality-suspicious. line
closed a deal with Herbert e. Law for
the lease of the big system of
wharves and docks which Law in
tends to build on his property at
North Beach?
Law has made application to the
Supervisors for the closing of a por-
ton of Fillmore street for the pur-
poses of his scheme of dock construc-
ton, and it is admitted that agents
Of the Hamburg-American line have
been in negotiation for the property.
The property in question was owned
by the late Senator Fair, and is re-
puted to be of great value. When
Herbert e. Law acquired the holding
some years ago, it was rumored that
the water lots were secured with the
object of turning them over to some
transoceanic company.
Laws Agent Is Reticent.
P. c. Huntington, the agent of the
Law brothers, was extremely reticent
when questioned about the reported
deal. He would admit nothing beyond
having heard rumors of such negotia-
tions, of the foundation for which he
could give no warrant.
Herbert Law, when questioned
about the matter yesterday, refused
to say anything beyond the state
ment that nothing definite had been
reached in the way of negotiations.
He hopes to be able to make a more
definite announcement on Monday or
Any statement before then.
he declared, would be premature, and
the publication would not be war
ranted by the facts.
Beyond this statement Herbert Law
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
A HOME NECESSITY.

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with, and
especially during the summer months,
viz, Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is almost GER
tain to be needed. 1t costs but trihe
and never fails to give relief Can
you afford to be without it? For sale
by all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-25
NEW RICE MILL.

The X. Yamamoto klce Mil is the
largest as we'll as the finest in the
islands. All machinery is of the very
latest pattern. The famous Tengu
Rice is cleaned at this mill. With the
large cleaning capacity they are able
to handle considerable outside partic
ular work which they guarantee.