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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-08
REPUBLICAN
tUTY TICKET:
FOR MAYOR:
Frank G.. F'arrington.',

ALDERMEN:
Wskd t-Edwin S. Reid.
WsFd 2--Guy p. Gannett.
Wahd "a. &. Barbour.
Ward 4-Edmond n. Doyon.
Ward 5--Charles Fletcher.
Ward 6-Saneui Titcomb.
Wasd 7-Ernest 3. Hewett.
Wsrd S-H. j. Merrick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-08
LOCAL NOTICE.

500 tesh cut jonquils 25c. per
Dozen tOrdcr rariy. Itbhbfn's Gfe~n-l
house. Tel l44. MARI. diff
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

If Augusta is a Republican city let
US prove it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-08
assignments for Jury Trial.

Assignments for Jury Trial.
Nehhtpec county supreme judicial Court
March Term, 1911.
Assignment Of cases for jury trials, be
ginning:
THURSDAY. MARCH Q.
42-IIussey VS.. Lashus, G. ". uussey
i. T.. Brown.
90-Sawyer ct ais. VS.. Lewis. II II. Saw
yer; W. c. Atkins. C. w IIeselton.
FRIDAY. MARCH 10.
yS-Carriveau VS.. Goodrich. B. T.. Ma
her; W. c. Phlbrook.
SATURDAY. MARCH H.
7s-Puiien vs. Wheeler. p. a. Smith; G
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-08

ItIWf VI 7 uU1V III -tuSW SWstd.
from outside cities. The deputies in At
tendance are Frank Marshall CT Farm
ingdale and Edwin r. Yeaton If Eel
grade. Court will convene at go
"Wednesday morning and the natural
lZati3n cases will be in order This
term promises to be n short ono. as
ofilE six cases We're assigned for Jury
trials. The jurors will be called at 10
4. Nj. Thursday Following are the
cases assigned:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-08
Hoods SarsapariIIa

II The u ual liquid form, or In tablets
c1ll27 Slrs.tubs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
Analysis Of Vo:e.

An analysis OF the vote tO ,.kc up
the Mccall bill shows D,s emit.
For - Republican,. Go. Democrats.
1876. Total. 1876
Against - Republicans. 100, lcHo
Gratis. 20 Total. 12l
The Republican insurgents attitud
toward reciprocity was shown by the
fact that fourteen voted agl.ns. con
sideration cld only six for it.
The opening speech against the re.
ciprocity measure was MADE by Rep
rcsentatiye Gaines. of West Virgin a.
a Republican member OF the ways and
means committee. He asserted tina.
there was not an ounce OF reciprOo
ity" in the agreement with Canada.
He declared he could prove this TO be
the case if he had a free jury, If the
Democrats had not tied them ell es
I'D under a caucus decision and ii
pressure from a high source had NOT
been applied to the Republicans.
For myself" said Mr.. Gaines, i
do not propose to vote for a measu~
that gives protection to all manuiac
tured products, which gives protection
to the beef trust and then forces
free trade on all the farmers pro
ducts. | propose to after an amend
ment to put the products Of the beef
trust on the free list, and ! want to
see what the caucus-tied Democrats
are going to do about it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
ROMANO ENDS IN DIVORCE
YORK. Pa, Man Charges Handsome
Wife With Desertion.

jersey city. y. j., Feb. IA TO-
nance that stirred this city when ii
eliminated ia July of last year went
hard on the rocks Of matrimonial dis.
aatcf in York. Pa, when Horace Croll,
Of that city. nlcl suit for divorce from
his young and beautiful wife. Libb.o
Edelstinc Croll. of this city. charging
her with descrti0n Some sensational
features are said to be involved.
Fairly last year Mr. Croll. who is a
.rotherinlaG Of Judge Wanner at
York. went TO Europe and remained
there until we'll into the summer.
While abroad Mr. Croll met the
handsome young woman and fell mad.
ly 30 love With her Shortly after he
returned TO York Mr. Croll came %
Jersey city and he and Miss Edelstine
were married
Two days after they were installe
in the Croll home at York. Mrs Croil
whose beauty and dash had won
everyone she met during her brief
atay under the husbands roof disap.
peafed
soon afterwards Mr. Croll is said TO
have received word that she had left
him for good and he did not hear
from her again until he learned that
she had returned to her Jersey City
home Both are from wealthy families.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
Saturday, February Is,

1911, in Fredericksburg. Virginia, in
front Of the law office Of +. NJ. Chlches-
ter. the following real estate, to-wlt:
FIRST. That portion Of Belle Plane,
known as Lot IL OF the subdivision Of
Belle Plane, bounded on the north by
lot No. g, ODD the east by Potomac
Greek, on the south by Lots No. Is, -
and q, and on the west by Lot No. 10.
and containing l96 - acres, reserving
a right Of way from the portion Of
Whipsawasa owned by VIM. H. and +.
T Rollins, through the northeast part
Of Lot No. II b the land north Of the
marsh on Whipsawasa farm.
Second: The northern portion Of Lot
No. II Of the subdivision If Belle Plane,
containing about 30 acres. both Of said
tracts lying and being 10 Stafford coun
~, Va.
Third: The eastern portion Of Whip
sawasa farm, situate. lying and being
in King George Co., Va. containing
23O u acres, the said tract being more
fully described by plot and survey by
+. II. Randall, made January 8, 1911.
This tract is divided into two lots, az
shown by aforesaid survey. which will
be put %. first together and then sepa-
rately, the executors reseryinR the
right to accept either the bid for the
whole or bids for the separate portions,
as in their discretion they may see ft.
The plots Of the above described lands
can be seen in the Office Of F. NJ.
Chichester, and any information de-
sired in regard to said land will be
gladly given.
F. c. Pratt and John Lee Pratt,
Executors Of Alexander Pratt.
F. NJ. Chichester.
Attorney for Executors.
n. B. Kinsey, Auctioneer.
lf4-ll-l4-l6 u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
PLUCK SAVES FIREMEN
Clutched Hot Steam Pipe TO Save Him.
self From Being Killed.

Beaver Falls. Pa. Feb 1i.-Cling-
ing with one hand to a roasting Rot
steam pipe on the side OF a locomo-
tive. John Stutler, a fireman on the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad, rode
three miles in three minutes before
ne was discovered 1t is probable that
Suffers hand will have TO be ampu.
tated.
Stutler, shortly after leaving New
Castle Junction, crept out upon the
running board to tighten a leaking
union on an injector pipe. His foot
slipped and to save himself he grasp
ed the hot pipe. His other hand clutch
ed the side Of the running board to
keep his feet from being crushed in
the spinning drivers After three min
utes the train was brought to a stop
by a red light.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16

Maria TcN.. Feb. Il. Delayed al
vices here clear mp suspense over the
results of the fighting between iusur.
iect1s and fedcrals around Mulata.
The last word received during tho
middle of last wcel, told OF federal re-.
verses IN an as ault upon rebel lines
at Nulata. News received says the
tide of battle remained the same with
the result that the federals Ictreated
to Ojinasl. their base of supplies
Stories are told of federal soldiers
cruelty 10 non-combatants. and the
refusal of the insurrecto leader 10 per
mic his men 10 take revenge
Four old uon-combaiants were dis
covered in q farm house near Mulata
when the federals first approached the
town. one Oi the men was ninety
years old. another was blind and an
other a cripple All were white-haired.
The insurrcctos found these old men.
with their hands tied behind thei"
backs. lying riddled with bullets.
Their heads were crushed and one
was slashed across the face by a
sabre
s number of Americans viewed the
bodies and -eyeral signed an affidavit
describing bo incident This sworn
statement will be sent to Washington
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
SYRACUSE r" GANG
PLOWS

POSITIVELY A LITTLE BETTER
THAN ANY OTHER GANG PL0WS
The Only Gang Flows that can be sue
cessfully operated with both Rolling
Golfers and Jointers attached at the
same time.
The Only Gang Flows on which Joint.
ers are practical with II inch Bottoms.
The Only Gang Flows on which the
Bottoms enter the ground naturally
point first as does hand pillow.
The Only Gang Flows on which the
Bottoms have a direct backward draw
nrecedinP the actual Lift
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
PUT ONE OVER ON
A GEORGIA FARMER
Mean Trick TO Which a Rural
Legislator Mas Subjected,

Hoke Smith Of Georgia believes his
state crowns all others In its sense %
civic and political honesty. and he tells
this story TO prove II:
4 wealthy farmer named Sneads
who, though he could neither read MOI
write. was elected to the Georgia leg
islature. was a power In politics be-
cause Of his sterling honesty. When
he arrived at Atlanta he was Invited
to luncheon az swell hotel by another
member Of the legislature.
Sneads' host nonchalantly passed him
the bill Of fare. Sneads held il before
him as II studying it intently.
"Weu. how does that bill look TO
youT asked the host. unaware Of bis
guests inability to read.
"Wcn. it may be all right replied
Sneads, Shaping it down on the table,
but YOU don't catch me yotin' for it
tilI know more about IT,"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
Southern Railway.

y g. Following schedule figures published 80
formation. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
1870 a. m. Daily Local for Warrsnton. Danvtiie
and way stations.
$50 a. "a. Daily-Local for Harrisonburg. Va.
900 a. n. Day-United States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and drawiag-room, sleeping
ears TO Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining ear
service
3.35 Q. m. Week Days Limited for Warrsnt0n
an0 Harrisonburg. Paflor car 70 Harrsonburg
4.l5 .. m. Daily Birmingham Specsi.
Through coaches and sleeping cars 10 Birming-
ham. Dining car service. Tourist ear 10 Cali
fornia Monday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
40 .. N. Week Days-Local for Harri-.n burg
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
49, p m. Dsiy-Limited for Warrento' q
Charlottesville.
$50 D. m.-Local for Warentoo.
$40 p. m. Daily-The Southern.s Southeastern
Limited. Through Pullman drawing-room. sAte-
room, sleeping carss coaches and dinihk 80 Ut
Greensboro, Durham. kaieixh' 1890 s'
Columbia, Charleston, Aiken. August SaY4n-
nah and jacksonville. c.-..--
Limited (yia Lynchburgj flrst elAss eoaen aIo
sleeping cars u Roanoke. Knoxville ChattAnoog-
sIeef,ino car 20 New Orleans. Dlning-eAr service
lO,45 o. m. Daily-New York. Atlanta and New
Orj,.ans iroite,i-Al Pullman trains, eioo ana CO
seryaton cars 70 New VIl .lsas. siaenlss "a, ~
Asheyille Atlanta, Ne" OrieAha' 9''~D'"S S~' "
Charlotte Dining-car seryles' s...., 1r.,o.,.,.
/ .eetin,, cars and coaches 70 Roanoke knozvlh.'
Cosr,anooga. Nashville and Memphis "ashint-
san sls.ping car open 100 D. N. D'ninS car
''fsSs trains from the South arrive Washins.
lssss M. C.yla m s.j3 am, 1870 a. m, daily:
80 n and 1910 D. m. lZ:l6 =. 10. daily, HARRISON
hnre IT'S A. m. week days aud w ,. m dAlsy.
80, Charlottesville 9;36 q. m. 30 D. IA. and TAO
n n. Local from WSrrenton arrives $40 a. m.
rains leaye Richmond: lO:i5 a. m. aud iistt
~ Daily Express for all points South.
$40 a. m. Daily Local for Danyille. Charlotte.
800 D. m except Sunday. Localf FOR Durham.
Raleigh.
e00 o. m except Sunday, Local Cor Keysville.
600 a. m. except Sunday and 2:l5 p. N. Monday.
"wednesday and Friday for West Point.
l.80 o. M except Sunday. for West Point. coo.
necting with York River Line FOR Baltimore. Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, sleepipg-car reservations. and detaile.i
Information can he had az ticket 0thee. 100 ltth
ST.. 905 St N. W.. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and ro-,-
fences. Cab service.
E.. III. COAPMAN, Vice-Pres. Gen. MAJ.
s. II. HARDWECK. Pass. Trade MGR.
II. y. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent
L. s. BROW|. General Agent
WaAetnxtoo. ID. c.
!. Burgess. ID P. A.
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16

As Illustrative 81 the pessimistic at
tltude Of the average politician suffer
ing the pangs If defeat Tom Johnson
Of Cleveland is fond Of telling the fol.
lowing.
The day after the routing Of Bryan
in 1900 one - the Democratic news
papers in Cleveland sent out circular
telegram inviting expressions OF opln
ion from various politicians through
out the country. Perhaps the quaint
est of the replies was that OF an
Indiana man. chairman Of n county
committee. II read:
County has gone for Mckinney by
200. The people are in the minority
Heaven help as
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
.KILLHELPLESSNEN
Didz'S Soldiers Murder d
AGED NOn-C0mbdtdntS.
u. S. TROOPS HAY ENTER
Concern is Felt in Washington Fc.
Big Dixie Being lullt to Pre-
vent Floods N the Colo
RADIO River.

Washington. Feb ~. The Uni.cl
States govcumcn, has taken mp wi1
Mexico the question of pr.,cctns tne
die which is being built a.ons the
Colorado river ia Mexico in olde, to
control that stream.
Whether il viii be ucccs sary to send
American troops into Mexican terri
tory .or this purpose has not yet been
determined.
Both governments. it is said, are
cooperating in an effort TO see that
the q he is protected from all harm .n
connection with the revolution. The
structure is an American undertaking
and is being built with the consent Il
.leNico for the purpose Of preventing
floods in the Colorado river and con
scqueat great damage in the Imperial
valley OF California.
Tie work is being prosecuted un-
der an appropriation of $l.0U0.0OO
made By congress at its last session.
The dixie has progressed 10 such a
point that il is now DETECTING the
course of the river, which is its pur
pose. and any interference at the pres
eat moment would be extremely dan.
ecrous.
American troops will be massed
along the Mexican border opposite
NcNcaH, which has been captured by
tine insurrcctos. in order to see that
tie inrcsts OF the United States are
projected and It's neutrality preserved
The war department has instructed
General Bliss. commander of the de
partment of California. 90 protect AIDE
oua,ely that part of the frontier
The mattcr of most concern 10 the
American government i'm the locality
oft MeNcali Is the dam which Is DC NJ
luili to control the waters of the col
orado river Tor the protection OF the
Imperial valley of California Even s.
n that quarter will be- closely watch
cl 20 see that the engineering work Is
uot utcricrcd with IN the game Of
war
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
ATTACKED BY SNAKE ON sHIF
Eght-Foot Reptile Showed Fight In
Lold ~ OeeeeI When disturbed

Baltimore, Feb. 14.-EIans Bremen,
OF the crew Of the British steamer
Amela, which arrived here, had a
thrilling experience with a huge ser
pent which attacked him in the hold
/ IF that vessel.
4 The Amelia had sailed from New
York on Feb. / on her present trip
TO Jamaica to load a cargo for Baltl-
more. and on the following day orders
were given the crew To clean mp the
hold Of the refuse bananas and stems
to prepare for the reception Of cargo
F on arriving AT Jamaica
There were four men in Tie gang.
and Bremen. who was working apart
from the others. suddenly uttered a
startled cry and was seen to avoid
being bitten by a large tropical snake.
The serpent was just in the act of
colling and getting ready TO make a
second attack when the men succeed
ed IA putting II TO death with their
sh0,els. The dead reptile wa eight
ieel long
Nellie. the ships pet cat had been
missing for several days, and ler limp
body. with an the bones crushed. eyi.
IDENTIFY by the snake. was found after
the vessels cargo had been removed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
INQUIRED AS DEAD; RETURNS
Surprised to Learn He Was Supposed
70 Have Been Drowned

Reading. Pa.. Feb IA II. Ken
nard, a Reading ironworker. iorme Is
employed Mt South Bethlehem. re
turned TO- Reading Unexpectedly and
was surprised TO find that he was sup
posed 20 bee dead and that the body
or a man found i'm the canal few
weeks ago. identified by his wife, had
been buried in a local cemetery.
4 Lancaster woman was equally
positive that the body was that of her
husband. missing for some time. and
for a time it was believed the man
found was a bigamist.
Kennard says that he had not writ
ten 10 his wife for weeks. but had
not read I'm the papers of his reported
suicide
His life was insured and the com
panies paid the claim without Ques-
ton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
10 Amend Ontion Law.

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 1.-THE In.
diana state senate voted TO amend the
county local option law by substitut-
ing the city and township unit for the
county unit. The bill was sent imme-
diatcly to the house, where IL Is eX-
pected similar action will be taken
The county option law was passed by
q Republican legislature. The Demo
Gratis. now in power, had pledged
themselves to amend the law if sue
cessful in the last election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16

~ g. Following schedule figures published 80
formation, and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
100000 Goes to State.

Oil City, Pa, Feb. 14.-By the death
Of Samuel Rheem, aged seyenty-Dine
years, the state of Pennsylvania will
come into the possession Of yalu
able farm and a nice oil production
The whole is worth about 100000
Rheem was the adopted son of fam
lily named Haney, who settled in that
section many years ago. When they
died Rheem fell heir to the property
He was feeble-minded and thecourt
appointed q guardian Rheem left nc
heirs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
READY TO GEORGE PEERS
Lihefa Prepare List Of Men to Enter
I-,.- of orde 70 pace Veto Bill

Lihefa. c Prepare List Of Men to Enter
Hcu Of Lords to Pass Veto Bill.
London. Fob. li-Premier Asqulth
announced in ihe house of commons
that he would introduce the govern.
mcnt's veto bill next Monday. This
dcpliyes the house Of lords OF its abb
s0lute veto OF legislation.
As evidence of the governments In
tenticn to force this measure through,
John W. Guland, the Scottish Liberal
whip, stated In a speech at Edinburgh
that he was busy just now compiling
a list of men who would accept peer
ages with the object Of passing the
veto bill in the upper chamber, in the
event that the Conservative peers
proved rccalcitrant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
BIsHOP WHITAKER BURIED
Many Notsbles Attend Funeral Of the
Episcopal Leader.

Many Not5bles Attend Funeral OF the
Episcopal Leader.
Philadelphia. Feb l4.-ln the same
plot where his wife was buried in
1905, tine body Of Right Rev. OH viii
liam Whitaker was laid TO rest in the
churc hyard OF St James the Less.
Falls OF Schuy,Nll q
Men OF the highest raA in the Pro
tetant Episcopal church, bishops,
priests and laity, accompanied the
body Of the dead pgelate from his
home. fO27 Walnut street. to the
Church of the Saviour, where services
were held ritualistic In their tenor,
bat strong in their simplicity.
Throughout the final passage Of the
dead bishop was in accordance with
the rigid uprightness ami simple dig
nifty of his life.
the funeral was one OF the most
impressive ever held IN Philadelphia.
A. the Church of the Saviour. where
the public services were held the
scene was vastly different More than
leo policemen were on hand here. and
ther had much difficulty in preventing
tie assemblage gathered outside the
door. which numbered more than
2ulo, from entering the church
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
FRENCH FEAR RECIPROCITY
Exporters Relieve Their Trade Win
Canada viii &c Diminished.

exporters tiiEF@ 7 ''~ii CIV F'~''
Canada VIII &c Diminished.
Paris. Feb. lt-Thc French govern
mcut is mrah Interested 100 t.c pend
d. recip,oc o. agreement between tl-
United states and Canada. willie ,he
French exporters are app,c 90 .te.
The nr.t foreign arrangement made
hy France under her new scientific
taua was With Canada, and there is
q leoln- that @ close commercial nm
Ion OF thc United states and Canada
sin ultimately diminish French trade
with tae Dominion
Writing tor the IournaI oea Debts.
Baron Robert de- CaiN sees the agree
mcut force tending 90 detach Can
ada from Great Britain and dia~ her
into a political nearness 90 the United
States through great material adfan
tages 10 both nations
The writer thinks thar the relations
of the other great colonies 20 the
British empire may also be- affected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16

4. f Burgess. ID p. A.
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
OIL Stove Explosion Fatal.

Reading, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE explo
sion of an oil stove kept in the bed
room for the purpose Of heating the
room and the baby's food was respon-
sible for the death of Mrs. Matthew
r. Vanaman. Her age was twenty-one
years. Her baby was not harmed. Mrs
Vanaman was stunned by the flying
pieces Of the stove She was unable
to get up from the bed and was burn.
ed to death before assistance came
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
Louisville Wants Fair.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. IA national
exposition is proposed for Louisville
in 1915 It will be known as the Lin
coln-Davis Exposition 10 mark the fl
tieth anniversary OF the end OF the
Civil War. Directors of the Louisville
Convention league in an announce.
ment call attention TO the fact that
both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson
Davis, heads Of the two governments
opposed to each other from 1861 tc
1865, were natives of Kentucky, and
point out that Louisville is the proper
place for such celebration.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
Workmen at Dupont Plant at Pompton
Die In Crash

Pompton. y. j.. Feb. ll.-An eXplo-
sion of blasting powder at the r. |.
Dupont mill here cost the lives OF two
men. Charles Howard and John De
marest
They were the only workmen in
the building al the time OF the acct
dent. Howard was blown through the
side Of the frame building and landed
against a pile OF rocks His body was
horribly mangled Demarest's body
was not badly torn. The latter leaves
a wife and five small children.
Both victims were employed a mix
ers. The oause OF the accident will
never be known.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
"sloody Angle" Hero Dies.

New York, Feb. 14-General Alex
ander Stewart Webb. who in the Civil
War was chief Of staff for General
Meade and held the famous bloody
angle" in the battle of Gettysburg
died al his home here. General Webb
had been in poor health for several
weeks. Members of his family said
that age seemed to have been the
cause of death. General Webb was
seyenty-siX Years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
BARBER SWALLOWS POISON
Drops Dead In Shop While Shaving Z
Customer

Oakland CITY Ind. Feb. 14.-"You
seem 10 be- awfully nervous, said
John Monohan. as be- sat in q bar
bcrs chair while Forest Butter was
trying % shave him.
me razor seemed to Monohan TO
be jumping from place to place over
his iace as Dc spoke. and be noticed
thar the barber was trembling yio-
lCutly
If yen had taken what have you'd
be nervous. too. said Butler and as
be uttered the words he Tell dead by
the chair the razor falling on Mono
hams leg and dropping to the floor.
Butler had proposed TO Miss Katie
Ward and She had rejected him. Two
minutes before Monohan entered the
shop he had taken strychninS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-16
KAISER AND KA1sERIN ILL

Emperor's Indispcsit.on More Serious
Than Official Reports Indicate.
Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE indisposltion
OF Emperor William apparently Is
more serious than has been indicated
i'm the official announcements, though
Il is insisted that no anxiety concern
ine the outcome is lclt
The first bulletin described hia ma
jesy as suffering from cold. but
with the absence of any fever. Sub
seQuoutly il was admitted thai an at
tack of fo,crsh influenza had been
experienced. Now il is stated that the
emperor is mp after tTo DAYS ia bed.
bat that ne viii Dee confined % dis
chamber until the end Of the present
wccE
., is reported that the koiscrin Is
also 3D. ard that her condition be- dc.
cidcdly worse than that of her hIs
band.