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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
So 500 900 Of 3 Al. Nosss

The geaboard Air Line has fled a state-
msnt with the corporation commission
OF an Issue OF notes, not registered, Tor
s2.5O0,000. The notes ere secured by q
deposit OF stocks and bonds and other
q curities with thu Morton Trust Com
pany, New York. The notes are redeem
able in full on ten days notice, the Sea
board having the privilege OF taking
them all up on that notice.
This sum Of money is now practically
in the hands OF the SeaboaTd. Itcomes as
the result OF the recent financial arrange
ment with Ryan, COolridge and Others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
GENERAL MARKETS.

Phi, PhiladS 1IIisp sS s31oGSsO;
Penna. roller. clear $4,000 80; CITY
mills fancy. s4.75Q5. Rye -four was
n ,i,ie az SS3563.40 per barrel. Wheat
Arm No ? Pepna, red. new, $50 80 &c
Com arm. No. 2 yellow, local, 94Rc'
Oats ouiet; No. 2 white, clipped,
SSiSc; lower grades. Ale. Hay STEADY,
M Timothy, $3.50 1850, large Oaies'
porL firm: family, $20.5O. Beef STEADY;
beef hams, s20Q21. Live poultry, LAG;
for hens: &C. for old ROSTERS. Dresser
noultry. 12ihc for choice lows; sc'
Tor old roosters. Butter STEADY cream ana
cry, &c. Eggs steady; New io S,sa SVu
Penna,, sac. dozen. Potatoes s'eauS :
psr bushel. 7S9S0c.
baltimore. Nd. Dec. l6-Wheat was
weak: spot contract, S5% qS6c; spot
M red. western, S6hq 500
steamer No. 2 red, 741zd 74&c;; south
syn nv sample, 724S6c.; southern, on
ersde 7SGS6 Corn Arm; spot. Old
ssSWSAsSe.; spot, nsw, t14c.; steam
or mixed 45hd 451e.: new southern
white corn a1u 5%sgt5N. ~ oa sSp' Tere
Inlet; No. 2 white, Ale; 70 2 m sns
ssG 39hc. Rye was nrn1; NO q oVe'
/ No. 2 western sic. No. .,ooav.
ira re" creamery csc; creamery com
ezra e'on 70 choice. i6G24Iac.; imitation
nreamery i5disc.; state dairy, log
SSo renovated. 13d19c. Cheese quiet
Ell cream fancy small colored, small
White y large colorsd and large white
Sent 12c.: late made, 1oc. Eggs wer.
strone. state and Penna. nearby aver
ose hest 34c.: state and Penna. ser
as 20 arets 280 32c. western SEE
SSn nJs SSdS0c., western firsts, SlgS2t'
potstoes Arm, Long Island, WIZ
~, Jersey. t2Q225; Jersey sweets
e. sd@Ss0! state and western, SACK
; Sai0G22S. Cabbages Arm do dns =
csr 100. sSa1O; per barrel, Sl.oopz'z
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17

TO CURE colo IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo- Quinine Tab
let's. This signature r. W. Grove on
every boz, csc &T&,vrsS,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
REAL ESTATE MEN ORGANIZE.
v,,oIOI. A..oeIs.ior Elect. Officers

Nlfdlnlh hh1oSiakloU 6'Skee N'S~'S
Real estate men from various parts OF
the State met in Richmond Tuesday and
organised Virginia real estate associa-
ton, the special object OF which is to
encourage immigration to the State.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. =. Bib, Charlottesville;
secretary and treasurer, Cary K. Ran
dolph, Charlottesville; assistant secre'
tary, r. l.. Brooks, Portsmouth; vice
presidents aud board OF managers, First
district, no choice; Second district,
Thomas Townsend, Norfolk; Third dis
trict. c. b. Cook, Richmond; Fourth dis
trict, ". Hodges Mann, Nottowey; Fifth
district, W II. Ruffin, panyille; Sixth
district, W. d. Hill, South Boston
Seventh district, Ernest Crawford, Har-
risonburg; Eighth district, I. W. Wamp-
Ter, Culpeper; Ninth district, Z. 5. Fin
aey. Lebanon, Tenth district, 2. 4. vii
son, stanton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
ROAD MAKING AND ROAD MA
cHINERY DISCUSSED
r.. e,v., steamer Question, Etc.

The River Steamer Question e'e'
A meeting Of the Business Mems Asso'
citation Was held Tuesday ght' capt
NJ r. Row, the president presiding,
with SECRETARY Stearns and ~ members
present. H.. ~. poad Nal.
;na and Road Machinery, through MI.
Henry Warden, chairman, made alengthyy
and interesting report, which was read
nv the secretary. Thanks were extended
the committee and on motion OF Mr.. Car
ter synopsis was ordered printed
which will be done later. The report
treats partly OF the cost OF maesdamiS-
ing streets. and that is alive subject here
at the present time a.
Mr.. Warden reported cow peas dls
tributed among farmers being returned
slowly. nj,
President Rowe, oiCommittee on River
Steamer, stated that the committee hHa
not advanced far enough in their WORK
to make definite report, but reporter
progress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
NOW OWNED BY NEW
YORK MAN
Mr. Hurkamp Purchases q KENTUCKY
Thorouahbrsd.

Mr. FNuFNanP ~
Thorouahbred
Mr.. Charles II. Hurkamp, OF BoscoDei,
has sold his hunter and show ring WIN
uer. Amaret. TO MIR. James A. Garland,
of New York. Several years since Mr.
Garland, then resident Of Boston, Pur-
chased the jumper King Pin from Mr.
Hurkamp. Amaret has been able 10
win. season after season, at the Virginia
omen air shows, and then at the New
York Horse show. Hehas won seventy
eight ribbons, and holds the record Tor
the highest Jump by any horse bred south
of Mason and Dixon's line. The price 10
private. but was good one. The Bar
mum and Bailey circus wished to take
Amaret to Europe in 1901 and made an
offer for him, which was declined, ana
then Black Bird was purchased from
Wyeth and West, Of Marshall, Va.
Mr. Hurkamp has purchased from
Major Foxhall A. Dsingerield, Cas tleton
Farm. Lexington, Ky. n bay gelding by
King Arthur H., son Of Longfellow, dam
Silk Stockings. MIR Hurkamp says the
possession of this thoroughbred lssgreat
consolation for having parted with ANA
ret. He il a richly cOlOred bay, sixteen
hands high. white forward legs and strip
down the face. Mr. Hurkamp has great
hopes # him a. q jumper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad,
Schedule in effect Nov. Goth, 1908.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.

Schedule in effect Nov. Goth, 1908.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
5.45 A. NJ. daily. stops ON signa al
Occoquan Sundays only.
S.34 A. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexandria
1905 A. NJ. Sunday only. stops on
signal at Brooke, Aqua, VIDE water,
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Oecoquan ana
Alexandria.
1916 A. Nj. daily. except Sunday
Stops on signal at Brooke, Aqua, VIDE
Water, Quantico. Cherry Hill, Ereestone'
0ccoqusn, Lorton, AccotinK' frShconia
and Alexandria. g.
IA p. NJ. daily except Sunday. stop
at Alexandria.
.6.49P.M daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke. Wide Water. Quantico, Alexan-
dria and at Reid sundays only.
1901 z. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexan-
dria. Stops on signal at Oceoquan on
Sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. Nj. daily except Sunday, hlch'
moud accommodation. Make oil stops.
G.22 A. N. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops on signal at Vide wafer
and Brooke Sundays only; at Mi'oru'
boswell and Ashland daily, and on sig-
nal at other local stops on sundays ON!
9.44 A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal.
1929 i. NJ. daily, 5. A. l.. train. Stops
on signal at Lorton and Occoquan sun
days only and daily at Quantico, Milford
boswell and Ashland.
5.26 P. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
6.39 P. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal -.
s.97 p. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland
on signal.
Accommodation train leaves hiehmonu
4. p. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrives
fredericksburg 6.33 i. NJ.
&C. COX, Agent
w.D. DUKE, C. W. CULP. W. p. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Trai Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17

W. d. DUKE, C. W. CULP. W. =. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Trial MAN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Local Markets

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.l
Wheat, so TO SO; corn, new, 10 tC
A. meal, 81 .30tO 81 80 per 100 pounds; ;
oats, 40 to so; fowls Qive), to 8;
chickens, live, 8 to 10; dressed, 10 to IL;
iucks, Ive,8 to o, dressed, IL TO II; tur-
keysdress d 13tO14;liye Sto1O;lard, Ito
l2;eggs, 25 to 20; butter, 10 to 10 hams
Ia to IL i; Irish potatoes, % 10 30
,weet potatoes, 80 to 60; beef to 81;
cork. 8 to Z; veal, AZ to ); lamhs, ~ so to
81 50;hides, (green) ) to 6;hides dry 8 to
iO;salted hides, 7 10 y; baled hay sl5 to
s1S per ton. -
Game-Partridges, 10 to II; rabbits
10 to II; wild turkeys. 1Oc per TO-.
pheasants, 40 to 80. =,
Wool-Unwashed, ~ TO 81; washed
a. to ~,
LeAi Sumac-55 TO go cents per hun
dred pounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
MANY LOSE THEIR VOTES.
Failure to Pay Poll Tax The Cause

Failure to Pay Poll Tax Inc Oe@sS
There Is great disappointment concern
ing the qualifications Of voters in maay
cities of the state. In Norfolk the regS.
tretion was not large. The total OF
whites was Z, 45S. OF these o, lao quail
fled to vote by paying the capitation tar
OF $3.50, leaving 1918 registered un
qualified voters In addition TO many hun
drels who were not registered. In
Portsmouth the proportion lie greater,
for there are 3,7OO registered yoters who
did not qualify themselves by payment
Of the poll tax. In Norfolk there are not
$50 negroes qualified, so that the great
negro vote is practically eliminated. The
books are closed aud no other voters can
register except on attaining majority.
In Richmond and other places the mum
Der OF registered voters who paid the
poll tar 10 not over 10 per cent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATEs-R., F.
AND u. r II.

One and one third (lO fares, plus Csc.
for the round trip between all points on
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad and Washington Southern Rail
wav Tickets on sale December 23d.
18th Goth, 30th and 3lst, 1908; am
Ianrarv let. 1904, 6nal return limit
Ianuary 4th. 1904 Continuous passsg'
r. zach direction. W. p TAYLOR.
~ - Traffic Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
A BIG Rabbit

RAYMOND Davis, son Of Mr. Joseph Ds-
Wis. Of Tackett's Mills, went to his traps
sunday morning and found in one oil
them q rabbit which weighed seven
pounds and hall. The rabbit in try ing
TO turn around In the trap killed him.
self. Mr. Joseph Davis says II he had
been alive he would not havesold him for
FIVE dollars, a. he was the largest rabbit
he ever SAW
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
WHERE TO GET XMAS wHIsKEY

am prepared to furnish all buyers
with their Christmas whiskey at the low
eat cash price, making speciality on
81 90 gallon rye whiskey, which guar
antee the best OF the market can say
this, as | have made special arrange
ments with one OF the best and largest
distillers in the country on this $500
brand. But can afford TO sell it only Tor
cash. JAKE dOLDSMlIh.
Dealer In imported and domestic
Wines, Whistles and Brandles
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Congressman Jones and the Bay
Tor Survey.

Hon. W. A. Jones has just re
turned from Richmond, where he spent
some time last week working to prevent
the passage Of the bill to break the Bay.
Tor survey. Mr.. Jones said that be had
never before attempted 10 influence State
legislation. and did not think that IL was
a rule proper for member OF Congress
to interfere in matters pending in the
Legislature OF his State; but he believed
that the proposed law was one oil such
vital Importance to his people that be
was only dischargiDg plain duty by
endeavoriDg to prevent its going on the
statute boOks.-WAshingtOn Cor. Times
DisDatch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Attacked ey q Negro Conductor q

Captain Harry Douglass, a passenger
conductor on the Norfolk aud Western
Railroad, had q desperate encounter
Sunday with W. l.. Taylor, a negro
passenger Taylor, who was on his way
TO be married, was drunk, and resented
being forced 10 keep quiet. While Con
duetor Douglass was seated sorting his
tickets. Taylor lunged at him with q
knife, but a pass-book stopped the force
of the blow. Another lunge Of the kuiir
grazed the conduetor's throat, and a
third stroke cut his left wrist to the
bone. Then blow from the conductor =
punch laid the negro out. The negro was
placed under arrest at Appomattox.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
AXE AND GUN.
These Play q Part In Alleged Diff
Guilty In Carolina.

Friday evening Mr.. Julian Bruce and
his son. Ben. were getting excelsior wood
near Woodslane. in Caroline county. Dir.
Thomas. a son Of Mr.. Robert Thomas
was also engaged in the same work q
hort distance away. A difficulty took
Mace between Thomas and young bruce
which resulted in Julian Bruce getting
into il. lt is said Thomas approached
Julian Bruce with an axe and Bruce rails
iup his gun shot him about the head aud
lace. The case will be tried at Rowling
Green on Friday of this week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
SALE OF FAUoUIER FARM
22e Acres Bring Over Sill, 900

Mr.. st. George X. FitEhugh, commits
sioner, sold at public auction Tuesday
220 acres of land situated near Mark
ham. Fauquier county belonging to the
estate of the late Mrs Withers Waller,
TO James +. Yates for 81 ,ll0. This
property was sold for division among
the heirs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
10 Tried For Murder.

A special grand jury to investigate the
killing OF Johnnie Virts, son OF james W.
A. Yirts, of Hillsboro, LOudoun county,
November 18th, brought in a true bill
against Humphrey Potts, OF the same
place. son OF Harry G. Potts. Both OF
the young men were closely related, ana
about the same age. Potts, who was
under bail for $4,000. renewed his bond
to appear for trial at the January term
of Court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Buy At Home.

Ia making purchases give advertisers In
this paper preference. We ask this as q
matter Of public spirit and in Justice to
our merchants. The community owes
I TO them aud to itself. Read the adyer-
,isments and buy from advertisers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
SHOT WIFE THROUGH HEAD.
Woman 10 Recovering, But Has Lost
tho Power Of Speeoh.

VIM. f. McClarin, aged thirty-two
years, and the oldest OF three sons OF
John McClarin, Of Orange county, was
indicted in Louisa County Court Mon
day by special grand jury for attempt
ing to hill his wife with revolver on De
cember /, near Brian Post-otliee, in
Louisa county. The accused wac lodged
In Jail on December 3 by Sheriff j. X
Wills on a mttimus by the trial justice.
According To the testimony given by
eyewitnesses, McClarin, who had been
drinking. seized his wife, pulled her head
down. placed the pistol at the back OF
her head, and fired, the bullet going
straight through into her mouth. She
spit the bullet ont, but has never recoy-
cred the power of speech, although DR..
Terrell says that her recovery il more
than probable There was no evidence
OF "A quarrel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Mr.. Daniel Back ct His Ola Place

Mr.. Peter v Daniel, who bas been con
nected with the r. F. Il F. X. X. office in
this city for several years, has accepted
a poeition with the Charles +. Hunter
Farmers Friend Plow Works. This same
position he held for over ten years with
the former oYner of the pillow works, MIR
Cbarlps r. Hunter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
WATCH AND CHAIN LOST.
Al,b.,sl Reward VIII Be Paid.

Mas Leila COllawn, daughter Of Mr..
W. y Colawn, of Caroline was at Bow
ling Green Monday and while walking
down the Main street dropped from her
pocket handsome gold watch and val
liable old family gold chain. Search was
made. but no trace could be gotten. a
liberal reward will be paid TO the finder
n he or she will return 1t TO DIR. l.. T..
Butler, at Bowling Green.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
NEGRO ESCAPES LYNcHING
West Point People Wanted Revenge
For Shoatina OF Mr. Hoheuah.

~ NWNNh'D wv
John Clements, the negro who came 80
near numbering Mr.. George HobOugh, a
West Point dairymsn, Saturday night,
has been landed in the King v illiam Jail.
Nr Hobough il at the Virginia Hospital,
Richmond, with a bullet In his back
The attempt at murder appeared to be
deliberate and excitement ran 40 high 10
West Point that it was with difficulty
that the people were restrained from
lynehiog the negro.
Mr.. Hobough had knocked Clements
down for an insult offered him on the
street, and when the latter was about
TO leave town 10 his wagon the negro
attacked him in the dark with q pistol
Is il charged, and followed him to the
door of a storein which he sought refuge
and fred upon him twice. Ooe bal
entered the back, penetrating the liver
and the other lodged in the heshy part o.
the hip.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
ARRESTED.

Two Negroes Charged With Assault
On Or. Norland In Jail At Bowling
Green.
Charles and Woody Walker, two OF the
three brothers supposed to be the ne
groes who made an attack on DR.. Lloyd
Nofiand, OF Port Royel, few nights
ago, were captured at Stifi's Wharf on
the Potomac river Monday and taken TO
Bowling Green Monday night and lodged
in jail. jeff Walker, the other brother, is
still at large
The condition Of DR.. Norland Is still
very serious.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Fishlno BY Electricity.

By the use Of an electrically controlled
trolling line running several miles out at
sea. Assistant City Electrician Turner, OF
Atlantic City, proposes to catch goldfish
in quantities large enough to supply all
nearby markets.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
EARN WANTED.

Farm containing from 100 to 200 acres
must have not lees than Is acres clean
land. soil good. Not more than four
miles from Fredericksburg, Va. Hilly or
swampy land not desired, will pay each
II suited. Address, A. W. ]. Box 1872,
fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Death Of Mrs. jackson.

Mrs Jackson, who has for some time
been an invalid, died Friday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John Baxter,
at Ieedstown, WestmOreland county,
and was buried Sunday in the family
burning ground at Springfield.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
suppos.d Psuper Had Money in Bed

Edward Mccormick, who died at the
Sheltering Arms Hospital, Richmond,
and who was supposed TO be poor, lett
a snug sum of money, which he held con-
cealed In his bed Pieces OF money drop
ped out from time 10 time, aud when the
fjck was opened there was over 81 so
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
FOR SALE,

New Gasoline Launch, twenty-three
feet long, seven-borse power engine;
carry twelve or fourteen persons; will
tow vessels also. Gasoline launches,
any size. built to order.
Owen Shipyard, Weems, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
sgt VOTERS
This Is the Voting Strength otthe City
At Next Election.

Only j27 citizens will be entitled to
vote AT the election, which takes place
next June for May or and memb.rso OF City
Council, Of whom AS are white and ~
colored. This ia the number OF those
who have paid the capitation tax elk
months in advance of an election IN &C.
cordance with the new constitution
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Librarian Kennedy to Lecture ct Bow
limo Green,

The new State Librarian, Mr.. John 7.
Kennedy, has accepted an invitation to
lecture in course to be given at BOW
ling Green, Va during the present winter.
His subject will be; The Library in the
United States; Its Growth, Management
ato
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
ACCIDENT.
Horse FELL and Stroke Rlder's Leg

Master Ernest Fleming, while riding
one of his fathers horses TO water early
Tuesday morning, met with an accident
by which his leg was broken. The horse
iell. Fleming's leg was caught under the
animal. DR.. Tompkins set tie limb.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
Shinment Of Stock.

Mr.. ]. B. Gray, of Travellers Rest Stat
ford county, shipped on Monday by ex'
press 10 registered pigs to parties in
Georgia. North Carolina, South Carolina
Alabama and Mississippi.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17

Connections at Fredericksburg with Re- +:
hP. n. B., and Weems Steamboat Co. ~
1,ange xith southern Il and Chesapeake
Ohio r. X. I'M -
The only line TO the ChaneellorsVils ano
wilderness Batsiehelds. .s-
Essteyp STANDARD Time Daily exeeptSun.
CAV. W. II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17

Silver hat pins, silver breast pius, beau:
tiful haudkerchiefs, kid gloves, ladies
stock collars, and lots Of other mix -nsks
for Christmas presents at c. W Jones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-17
LIZ. etnnk Markets.

Union Stock Yards; Pitts6urg' "a Fag
5'fS: r Prime sd7o@ ass fair. sS SS So
d h0SS st.s5G $50; heavy Workers ESSs
s4S04 $50; ropghs:. sS@4szS1i, oS Sas 81.
strong prime wete ss rss6SGs s:iVS choice nI
cnlls and common, ,l.2vw koTT
lambs ts.sOq6; veal calves, so'0V~''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-16
HE SPEAKS IN VIRGINIA
President Roosevelt Is Honored
Guest at the State Univer-
sity Commencement. +

Charlottesville, Va, June 1.-THE Uni
versity Of Virginia to-day entertained the
president Of the United States, and right
royalty the students of this historic seat
of learning performed their duties as
hosts. The president came here to attend
the seventy ninth commencement of the
university. MIR. Roosevelt is the third
president to visit the university Of which
Thomas Jefferson, whose remains lie near
by it, was the founder. President Hayes
and President Cleveland u. e enjoyed the
hospitality Of this truly southern institu-
ton.
The presidents special train arrived
here from Washington at 1890 o'clock this
morning. The Monticello Guards were on
duty at the depot and kept back the
crowd. Visitors have been pouring into
the city since yesterday. The president
was cheered as he stepped from his car.
The party was driven direct to the univer-
sity, where exercises were held in the
public hall.
Judge Morris, in short speech of well
come introduced the president. After the
applause which greeted his appearance
had subsidized, the president said in part:
At the conclusion Of the presidents adj
dress the various medals wa delivered
to the fortunate students, and then lunch
r. T.. w. Duke Of Charlottesville presided
as POSTMASTER and introduced the presi-
dent, who responded to the toast 1.-THE
United States"
After luncheon the party visited Month
cello, the home Of Jefferson. There they
were entertained by Jefferson M. Levy OF
New York, who owns the place. Presi-
! dent and Mrs. Roosevelt rode on horse
back and other members of the party went
| in carriages. The president will leave
here at o'clock this evening for Wash
ington.