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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
WORK FOR THE BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCI ATION

During the months of last year
fredericksburg, through the efforts
of the Business Mems Associa-
tion and of individuals made more
than satisfactory progress along the
line of securing new manufacturing
enterprises, the two shirt factories
and the tomato cannery testifying
to the truth OF this statement Asan
organization the Business Mems As
ISOLATION secured the cannery 10y a
display of activity and energy r.
freshing to witness, and the cannery
gives promise OF becoming in a
very short time one of our most i'm
portant industries. not only because
it will employ a number of our peO-
pie. but because of the money which
it's operation will place in the hands
of the farmers. This money helps
the farmer materially and the bust
ness houses OF fredericksburg as
well, so it can be easily seen that
such an enterprise is a benefit to all
the people, and, therefore. to the COM
munity. In this connection it would
seem the part OF wisdom for the A.
ISOLATION TO begin at once 70 work
along the same line and bring 10 this
city during the present year one OF
two more manufacturing concerns.
The secretary OF the Charlottesville
Association recently told a represen-
tative OF this paper that his Associa-
ton had turned its efforts in this d.
rection and he believed they would
succeed in securing during the year
several new enterprises for that city.
He was amazed when told what
fredericksburg already possessed,
and so is every one when similarly in
formed, and yet, what We now claim
could by proper efforts be
doubled or trebled We have the
power here, we have the sites. the
necessary labor can be easily obtain
ed. and in addition we have the
double convenience of transportation
facilities by both land and water.
All over Virginia there is a move
ment to attract manufactures.
which, kept up, means that Virginia
will ere long take rank among the
leading industrial States OF tie
Union. Over in Botetourt county
there is going to be established a
tin can factory to supply the can
ming factories of that section. Why
not something like this for Freder-
icksbnrg? We have a canning fac
tory here and in the Northern Neck
there are a number OF similar indus
tries, all prosperous.
There are many reasons why the
Association here should turn its at
tention to these matters. and the
city looks TO her business men TO
give their aid TO the development OF
her resources.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
CUMMING eiLL MAY Ole.
Very Strong opnosltienT olt-

It begins 10 looks as if the House j.
not going 20 pass any bin ID resn-
portion the state with reference 20 con
gressional districts at the present session
IL II perfectly fair to all parties To say
that sentiment has radically changed on
this subject since the recess
Iha First and Eighth Districts. which
seem to be largely aimed al in the Cum
ming bill. are lined no in opposition. and
are drawing strength from many Of the
other districts
There are four bills pending hut only
one, that of MIR. Cumming. has been
favorahly reported. Ii is not unlikely
that II any action Is taken il will be 10
pass the bin offered by Col X Z. Lee. Jr. .
OF Fairfax to re-enact the present law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
CORPORATION COMMISSION
The Body Organizes With JUDGE
Crump As Chairman

The Corporation Commission. which
in future will have control of the corpo
rations in Virginia. was organized Non
day and entered upon its duties The
members were sworn in by President
Keith, of the Supreme court OF Appeals.
and Judge Beverly T Crump, OF Rich
mond, was elected chairman Clerk J
A. Upshur and BAiliff J W Williams also
entered upon their duties The corr mis-
sion has the rooms in the library building
formerly occupied by the Railroad Com
mission.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
APRIL 9Th, 1903.

Court Day. the S5I acres of land. with
buildings and improveme thereon.
being the same land and premises con.
veyed by John Decker to Gaspar Took.
man by deed of even date with sid
del of trust. situated in chancellor
township OF said county and near
Parker Station on 7 +. * p RR.
he said sale being made for the pur-
pose of paying the balance due ofSI 200
under said deed OF trust. aud interest
thereon, secured by SAID lien. as wei
a. other egai costs and charges
Improve nts consist of a plain dwell
ing ami outbuildings
Terms Cash
81 GEO K FITZHUGH.
LIE ! GRAVES.
Substituted Trustees
tapr4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
The King Case.

The case Of ex-Alderman John NJ King.
in Richmond. charged with receiving
brides from city contractors, is 10 the
hands of the jury. It was submitted
Monday night at O'Clock, and the jnry.
alter being out until nearly midnight
without reaching an agreement was ad-
jOurned
The fact that the jury came in for spe-
cial instructions, and one OF the Jurors
asked what the minimum punishment
was. leads to the belief that a second
conviction is probable The minimum
punishment is year in jail and fine.
MisTRIAL IN KING CASE.
The second trial OF John NJ King, form
erly an Alderman of Richmond, charged
with bribery, was without result. The
jury, after icing out for ~ hours with
out being able to agree, wss'discharged
The majority Of the jury was for acquit-
tai
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
J. Lindsay Gordon is pixoreed

Justice Blanchard. sitting in the Sg-
preme Court. signed an introductory de-
cree of absolute divorce in favor of Emily
A. Gordon against J. Lindsay Gordon
formerly Of Charlottesville, Va
Gordon was a son Of George Lind
say Gordon, who was killed in the Civil
War, and is the grandson of Gen William
+ Gordon, for many years member OF
Congress from Virginia Mr. Gordon
himself, at the age of twenty-six, was a
member of the Virginia Senate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Persons Etc.
Brooke. Va March 3. 1908.

Brooke Va March g. 1908.
Miss Blanche Street. of Stafford is Wis
ting friends in Washington
Work on the " r. -. Moncnre Meme
ria Chapel Is progressing
Rev. J. +. biilingsley preachel an in.
Interesting sermon. 1T uOdd's school
house on sunday. Feb -
We are glad 70 learn that Mr. Harvey
Dent / recovering from the measles.
Mr. Willie Wilson. Of Brooke has been
suffering from an liberated tooth
Mrs. Carrie Z Stewart Is quite sick at
her home with grin
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

The Sultan of Turkey and the Car
OF Russia are said to bepreparing for
war. The Turk will find that the av-
erage Russian head does not succumb
as easily to the axe as does that OF
the Armenian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Shot at Oranae.

Jos. Gaskins. colored, of Manassas,
was shot sunday night at Orange by
an officer Of that town while resisting
arrest. lie was disorderIy on the streets
and abusive generally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Flag Raising At Warsaw

Rappahannock Council. No. 81, United
American Mechanics, of Warsaw. Rich
mond county, held flag raising at the
Graded School Tuesday. Mr.. Thos. j.
Downing. 81 Lancaster was the speaker.
Mr.. .. NJ. Shackelford presented the Bible
and Mr.. A. Wexford, member OF the board
accepted the flag aud Bible on the part
OF the school. Miss Bertha Morgan raised
the flag.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
New Senators Serve Two Days and
Draw Pay for Full Term.

The two new L. \. Senators from Dele
ware were sworn in Tuesday, the day
before the expiration Of Congress, aud
al the back pay, amounting to $50, 900.
which hal accumulated owing 20 dead
locks 10 the Legislature, was paid 10 the
new Senators.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Plans For Richmond Carnival Aban-
Goned.

There will be no carnival in Richmond
this spring. The bottom dropped out of
the plan at meeting of the men inter
ested Tuesday night The meeting.
which was called for the purpose OF plan
ming hefete, resulted in its abandonment.
it was the opinion OF those present that
a carnival would he more hurIful than
helpful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Mr.. Roosevelt may not, as ne
says in his letter to Clark Howell.
understand the present cutlery in the
South, but the puzzle would be easy
we're he half as fam ar with the race
question as is the average South
erner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Mr.. Tillman's little story about his
darkey overseer sounds quite pathet-
ic when placed side by side with sew
erai OF his other talks in which the
colored brother has figured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Carrie Nation Again Arrested

Carrie Nation was arrested at the
Grand Hotel San Francisco, Monday
nieht on Il charge Of malicious mischief.
preferred by the saloon keeper in whose
place she broke a bottle OF whiskey. She
was released on bail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

The Barksdale bill has been made
the special order for Thursday in
the House and We may expect to
hear a good many reasons why vir-
ginia shouldn't have a clean election
law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Judging by late reports the Ameri-
can soldiers continue to find their
bayonets happy mediums for the ex-
tension of benevolent assimilation"
in the Philippine Islands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

The stomach of a Buffalo man,
who has just been operated on, was
found to contain 453 carpet tacks,
II snail knife blades and sundry
other articles of hardware. He might
prove a valuable subject for the L.
5. pure food experimenting station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
SpotSylVsnia Court.

The following are the proceedings of
the March term oi Spot~ylvRnia County
Court
Special grand Jury impaneled and
charged and the following presentments
made for violation OF liquor revenue laws.
James l.. Carter, Henry W. Tompkins
". II Brooks. Parker Hareiield. Alice
neelrr and Willie Voolfolk
Commonwealth " Lea Rudd an indict-
meut for violation ofliquor revenue laws
ease dccketed. defend ant admitted TO
bail and case continued. Graves. u. q .
Coleman and DeJarnette. y. q.
Commonwealth vs. Jane Brown. under
an Indictment for violation OF liquor rev.
enue laws. defendant pleaded guilty aud
hued and gave bond with security for fine
aud cO-t
Commonwealth VS. Wesley Pendleton
on az Indictment for perjury. Jury and
verdict oinot guilty. Graves. pa; Cole
man and DeJarnette. y d.
commonwealth vs. Eugene Harris. on
an indictment for perjury. accused recog-
nized Tor good behavior for , months.
E-tate of Henry Chew, colored. de-
ceased. committed to sheriff for admins
tration
Deed for delinquent land ordered to be
made 70 VI III Dickinson.
VI A. Rose relieved from the payment
at capitation tax.
81 Geo. X Fitzhuch and Lee ]. Graves
appointed and substituted trustees il the
place and stead OF rhOs. Il Barton. de-
ceesed, in deed OF trust from Gaanar
Inckman decreased
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

We know of nothing better for
Spotsylvania and Stafford to do
than to follow the example of Orange
county in trying to devise some
method for the Improvement of the
roads.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
Oranqe RaisesIiouorlic.n.e

The Town Council OF Orange Tuesday
night raised its bar room license from $50
to $3.50 per year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

The jamestown Ter-centenary
seems to find difficulty in passing
the embryo state.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
LIST or WRITINGS

List OF writings admitted to record in
the Clerks Office OF Spotsylvania County
Court since the February term:
L. Powell and wife to Clivius Wool.
folk, deed for land.
X ii. johnson. trustee, with J r. Sulli-
van, contract for timber.
W. l.. Blanton and wife to f. V. Dur
rett, deed for land.
Temple Rawlings to Octavia TavIor
deed for land
James NJ. Jett and wife TO Richard
Musselman, deed for land.
K Graves and wife to Geo. Watson
deed for land
Lee J Graves and W life to S. : White
deed for land.
Geo p. Franklin and wife to Everett
Durrett, deed for land.
Geo. W. Richardson and wife to Vim
Richardson, deed for land.
T. B. Jones and wife to +. l.. Thomn.
son. deed for land
John o. Layton and wife to Henry
Redman, deed for land.
q }. Owens and wife to b. S. Irons
and r. l.. Perry, deed for land.
owen Layton and wife to F. W Cole
man, trustee, deed trust on land.
VIM. J. Martin and wife to A. / Mar
tin. deed for land.
+. W. Coleman special commissioners
to Winston Chiles, deed for land.
j. Bald win and ais, trustees, to
VIM. W. Mieks, deed for land.
Lucy J Allen to J. Allie billiard, deed
for land
+. L Hudson and wife to |. l.. Chest
matt, deed for land.
Isaac l. Eubank TO Richmond. Freier-
icksburg x Potomac II II deed for land.
Geo. ". Perry and wife to E W. Smith,
trustee, deed trust on land
NJ X. Jobbling and ais to A It. En-
brey, trustee deed trust on land.
Henry Redman and TX to F. W. Cole
man. trustee, deed trust on land.
Winston Chiles to- + W. Coleman
trustee, deed trust on land
W W. Micks and wife to Lee j Graves
trus &c, deed trust on land.
| l. Chestnut and wife to Jno NJ
Griffin. trustee deed trust on land.
y. ). Irons and alr, to A. Il. Embrey.
trustee, deed trust on land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Senator Morgan need expect no
passes for free transportation
through the Panama Canal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

Appropriating the sum Of SIG BOP 10
To be used 10 meet the deficit in the an
preparation for he benefit OF the West.
ern State Hospital
Appropriating the sum oltwenty thou
sand dollars 10 be used To meet the de-
felt in the appropriation for the + astern
State Hospital. to complete pay ment of
new building and equipment Of same, to
provide new boilers. for the support of
additional patients and other Necessary
expenditures
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
THOMAS,

Certainly you would like a nice cressv shoe (bpt
YOU can't pay $3.50 or 81 90 for them one in bar
mony with your other apparel stylish hat and
handsome dress ladies' is spoiled by pair eff I'm.
slightly or common shoes. We've fellow feeling"
Tor you-a natural sympathy we've been in the
same boat-not too much money-got plenty of it
now tage whisper, nit
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5. &. Comstock,

heretofore Geeucu
TO 500 Ry. Co !,
ST, PaGl NJ. & NJ.
Ry. Co.. all til
portion Of lot 26
MOI included ~
right of way Of
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portion OF lot 10
NOT decided to 500
- r. 90. !.
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G.ijzabeth -, Park
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Bayou Addition.
Woodland Addition.
Cnplated Portion OF Minot.

JohnW; Maloney, neN,
sec. 13, twp.155 r. So
100 acres. . . . :. ..14.S3 2.OS 20 17,11
Gust w. Anderson portion
seq nwA, sec. 90, twp.
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Oliver A. Pierce, portion
seq nwA, sec. 49, twp.
1855. r. S@3.. . 2,3S "a 20 292
c. a. Johnson, portion
seA nwA, sec. 49, twp
1855, r. 5-5.. :. 1898 145 20 1909
Edward Kittelson, portion
swA neA swA and nwA
swH, sec. %, twp. 1855, r.
$50 -. 1885 1.s7 20 1912
swA ne14. sec 90, twp.
1856, r. $50. :. 49, 149 21 20 100
l.. 0. Watne, portion
swA neA and neH nwA
and nwA neH, sec. %,
twp 1856. +. $780,. . 1879 249 20 2O,4S
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80: twp $780, r. 49, s. sec .10.72 l'o - if7
II, twp. 160 r. $50 ,o- On ,5a7
T.. c. Tolley, lot l, sec. -, a. m On soe
twp. 100, r. $50 acres. 4.29 30 ~ 'o'
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ton not decided to-

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that norton of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
OFFICER SHOOTS
 NOTORIOUS NEGRO
SIDNEY PAGE, AN ESCAPE FROM CHAINGANG, RECEIVES BULLET IN HIS ANkLE-WAs BEATING A WOMAN.

Sinney Page one of the most notorious negroes in Birmingham, was shot in the ankle last night by Policeman Henry Mur phy about o'clock as he was making desperate attempt to escape. The negro was carried to the city jail where City Physician Whelan removed the bullet. The negroes leg is a band condition and it will keep him in the hospital ward for some time.
 Page will have to face Judge Feagin on charge of assault with intent to mur- der negro woman. He was beating a woman when Policeman Murphy arrested him. The negro was being taken to 8 place where a telephone could be used when he jerxed away from the police man and ran through two saloons and into an alley, attempting to escape. Po- liceman Murphy shot at him once and he fell to the ground. The shooting occurred in Third Alley between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. Page Is an es- cape from the city street gang and owes the city several hundred days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
UNCLE SAM TAKING
 HAND IN AFFAIRS
SIX WHITE MEN ARE ARRESTED NEAR TROY, CHARGED WITH WHITEcAPPlNe MANY ouT- RACES ARE CHARGED.

Montgomery, October 2s.-CSpecial)- Uncle Sam has taken hand in the al- legged white capping in Pike county.
 Last Monday six white men were ar- rested in Lindwood beat, twelve miles from Troy. on charges of white capping. They were taken before United States Commissioner Tutwiler and admitted to a temporary bond of $500 each to appear before the commissioner on Friday, Octo- Der 30, for trial. The white men who were arrested were Boss Riley, Temps Chesser, Bill Pittman, Robert Windham, Fletcher Windham and John Windham.
 The federal authorities have taken up the matter because it is thought the white capping is in violation of section 55OS of the Revised statute of the United States.
 These cases are peculiarly interesting on account of the fact that it is said some of these defendants have been indulging in the severe whipping of negroes, burn ing negro churches, and shooting into their houses to compel them to flee the country.
 One case of peculiar alleged viciousness was where a woman with her baby was shot as she fled from her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
CONFERENCE IN PARIS.
Count Lamsdorf and M. Delcasse Have
 an Hours Talk.

Paris, October 2S.-The first formal conference between Count Lamsdorff and M. Delcasse, opened at the foreign of flee this afternoon. The Russian foreign minister drove to the foreign office and remained fully and hour with M. Del easse. Later the two statesmen proceed ed together to the Elysee palace, where President Loubet received Count Lams- dorff, who presented the president of the French republic with an autograph let ter from the czar.
 The conference at the Elysee was ex- eeptionally long, lasting one hour and ten minutes. This evening Prince Ourousof gave small select dinner at the Russian embassy, at which Count Lamsdorff and M. Delcasse again were brought to- gether.
 The presence of Count cassini at this dinner, is taken to indicate that the at- titude of the United States Is a factor in the present discussions. Count Cas- sini's knowledge of Chinese affairs Is also expected to serve useful purpose.
 A French official in close touch with Press tonight that as a result of the ex- change between M. Delcasse and Count Lamsdorff France realizes the paramount importance of the interests of Russia and Austria in the Balkans, and therefore waived her former objections to represen- tatives of these countries, alone supervis- ing the execution of reforms in Macedo- mia. France thus supports the attitude of Rusisa on the carrying out of the require ments. The situation in the far east was also discussed with the result that the attitude of France will not be modified by the possibility of war between Russia and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
ANNISTON.
New Furniture Factory Incorporated.
 Negro Convicted of Murder.


 Anniston, october 2s-tSpecal)-The in- eorporators of the Anniston Furniture factory filed articles In the office of Pro- bate Judge Crook yesterday. The capital stock of the concern Is placed at $50, ,0OO and the officers are as follows: President, B. II. Markstein; vice president, w. II. McKleroy; Secretary and treasurer, D. Harry Markstein; attorney, J. J. willett The plant of the new industry is to be located in Ward Five.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the jury in the ease of Jerry McClelland re- turned verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the sentence at imprisonment for life. McClelland was tried for the murder of Forney Williams, another negro, whom he killed at a frolic at McClelland' s home last summer.
 Frank Sheppard, wanted here on a charge of assault with intent to murder, was captured at Ragland Monday night by Marshal J. P. Cain. Sheriff Woodruff returned from Ragland yesterday with Sheppard Sheppard Is charged with shooting at Sam Meeks near Dukes week before last Meeks was not injured. I'm. mediately after the shooting Sheppard left
 J. R. Jones of Huntsville, district dep- uty for Alabama of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. is in the city. He will pay the Anniston lodge visit tonight and make an address.
 The case of Osceola Evans vs Chief Bryant and Policemen McNamara and Glosson is on trial in the circuit court Evans asks for $5O00 damages for alleged unlawful detention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
MEDICAL ADVICE FOR OLD
 AND YOUNG.

Everybody writes to pr. Hartman TOT medical advice Grandmothers write when they meet some difficulty that the ram fly physician cannot overcome. Mothers write when something happens in the household that baffles their SKILL ana about which the doctor does not seem quite clear Even the children write to pr. Hartman. In our files are many curl ous letters from the little folks, asking advice and seeking counsel of the great discoverer of Peruna the worlds renown- ed author of books and pamphlets on ca- tarrhal diseases.
 These letters are carefully answered by confidential clerks and assistant physi- clans. Of course there are so many of them that it would not be possible for Dr. Hartman to see them all, but whenever such letter comes it receives careful at- tention, and an answer that is sometimes vastly more valuable than many visits from the doctor, or much money spent in drugs. Following is a specimen of the many letters which Dr. Hartman receives from the younger members of the family: DR S. B. HARTMAN:
 q am a little girl just nine years old today But have had lots of sickness,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
"Hoity Toity."

tHoity Toity.' Weber X Fields sumptu- ous musical comedy on which they lavish ed s25OO0, comes to the Jefferson Saturday matinee and night. The management be- lieves that this announcement should come as refreshing tonic to careworn populat tion. "Hoity Toity is to laugh. There is a plot, to be sure, but not enough to worry about It is frankly admitted that this is a mere thread on which to hang an assortment of hilarious comedy and tuneful music. The chorus is one noted for good looks and possesses dis tinctive singing ability.
 The original scenery and electrical effects used in the New York production of 'Hoity Toity'' at Weber & Fields Broadway theatre in New York will be seen in this production, and no expense has been spared in making it what the New York press unanimously concede to be the greatest musical hit on Broad way in decade. The sale of seats will begin this morning.