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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
LEGISLATURE.
BILL TO CONTROL DRUNkARDS
Amendments to School Laws De-
feated in House.


There was an animated debate In the
Senate over the habitual drunkard bill,
the purpose of which is To place under
police protection men so addicted "a
drink rs to have lost seli.control. Mr..
Watkins led the fight for the BILL while
Messrs Shackeliord and Opie antago
nized it,
Both of the revision bills relating 10
the government of public schools were
passed by the senate. MIR Harman's
amendment fixing $50 as the minimum
salary of teachers who have taught three
years was defeated. and 50 was that OF
Mr.. Barksdale, providing for the election
Of school trustees by popular vote. This
leaves the selection of school trustees "a
board consisting of the county superin
tendent, Commonwealth attorney, and
one qualified voter, to be designated 10y
the Judge
MIR Ware offered bill in the house au-
thOriEing the board oisupervisors OF any
county to pay expenses incurred in the
treatment OF hydrophObiain cases where
the patients are unable to pay same
MIR. Sale offered in the senate bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF an assis-
tant commissioner Of accounts. The bill
applies to cities whose population ex-
ceeds $1,000.
The bill offered in the house by Mr.
Folkes TO define the principal office OF
a railroad company TO be it's general
office was adversely reported by the
roads committee of that body.
The Senate defeated the House bill for
the relief of sick and disabled tiremen.
The Jordan bin, to break the Bay lor
survey and lease oyster bottoms and bar
rem rock, was reported adversely by the
Senate Committee on Fish and Game,
but no further action was taken.
The House, for the lack OF two votes,
failed TO pass the bill increasing the sal
airy of Auditor Marye to 81 1000.
Senator Halsey offered bill designed
to prevent and punish vagrsney, and
one presented by Delegate West provides
ilr the establishment OF another normal
aud industrial school for women, 20 be
located north OF the James river.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

England started an expedition into
Tibet some time since, as it was
claimed, TO explore the country.
Russia thought it was a move on the
part OF England to get ioot-hold
in that country and objected to the
expedition. 1t is thought that Rus
STA was right in her conclusions,
since it is now asserted that England
must acquire Tibet or lose India. II
that be so, we may expect the expe-
dition to move, as England does not
willingly give up any Of her territory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
DEAD sTEERSMAN AT THE
WHEEL.
The Boat Crosses tho Bay and COL
lldes With q Schooner.


Charles Jarmau, OF the Eastern Shore,
died Sunday while at the wheel In his
gasoline boat
Jarman, Who was twenty eight years
old, left FRANKLIN City 10 his gasoline
boat. On the way home, Jarman died
at the " heel, his death being caused, tits
supposed, by asphy xiation lie evident
ly expired soon after he left ChincOteague,
which is across the hay from Franklin
City. The boat crossed the bay at full
speed, keeping ON straight course Az
it neared port, the vessel ran into IA sloop
that was lying at anchor in ts course,
the shock of the collision throwing the
dead man from the wheel and turning
the latter.
Then the boat ran in continuous cir
Gle, attracting the attention OF persons
on shore. who get out and ran the vessel
down, discovering that Jarman was
dead
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
KING GEORGE.
ssleofsFsrm-Personals,N Notes, Etc

Sale ofe Farm-PersonalS, Notesi GtS
King George, c. H., Va, Dec. Sth, 1903
The Board OF Supervisors will meet a.
the Cont House on the 18th instant
Ii will be the last meeting OF the ole
board.
Mr. Nicholas n. Olive has lately pur
chased OF Messrs. Rush Marshall, Charles
and Vim. Roach farm lying near Port
Conway.
Mrs. Rose T. Hunter is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. G. Ogle Tayloe at Fefnesux.
Mr.. John T. Minor, Of ComOrn and Mr.
T. Withers Boggs, OF Mt. Ida, have filled
their ice houses with ice about three and
one.hali inches thick.
Mr.. Silas Staples, of our village is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Grimsley, In
Washington.
Mr.. Champe B.ThOrntOn, Jr., OF Wash
ington, has been down looking after his
Lauderdale property, which be recently
purchased.
Mr.. Z. L. RObb recently purchased
from his brother, Mr.. Turner Robb, oil
Helena, Montana, his hall of the Summer
House tract ofland.
Dr. NJ. W Minor is having erected on
his Straw berry Hill estate, a large three
story barn.
Mr.. Rice Hooe IL making many i'm
prOvements TO his recently purchased
property, the Alto Mills.
Mr.. Theodore Mason, who has been
visiting HE father, Mr. f. W. Mason, at
Cleveland, has returned TO Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMIT,
TEE TO MEET DECEMBER II
viii Consider Norfolk Case.

The Democratic State central commit
tee will meet at Murpby's Hotel, Rich
mond, December II, az noon, TO consider
the ia.tiOnal fight in Norfolk.
Chairman Ellyson In this call for the
meeting, says:
"The object Of this meeting isto consid-
or the contested election cases growing
out of the primary election held in Nor
folk on October II. 1908. for the seltc
ton of members OF the city Democratic
committee"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
LID WE TAN TERRITORIES?

Il lid WE TAN TERRITORIES?
must confess that it is hard for
y understand the method OF rea-
z by which import duties are
n i upon Philippine products
~ bed to this country, or in fact,
u they can be placed upon the
z lucts shipped to this country
4 any OF the islands or territory
which the United States exercises
ereignty.
a swould seem that it would be as
iical, as reasonable and as legal to
ace duties upon products shipped
ON one state to another, or from
territory to state; and yet this
certainly illegal.
Ii would seem also, that as soon
as any country becomes apart OF the
United States, and subject to its laws
and government, is is entitled to all
the trade privileges thas any other
state or territory enjoys: and that
becoming a part of this country
would ipso iacto abolish import du'
ties, and that no statute abolishing
duties would be necessary.
Import duties have been abolished
entirely with Porto Rico by Congress,
and we cannot see why or on what
ground distinction can be drawn
between Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, favorable to the former Ii a
statute is necessary to remove the
duties on products shipped to this
country from the Philippines, then,
In che name OF Justice, we urge the
passage of the bill introduced by
Senator Lodge, with an amendment
which will let in sugar and tobacco
also free, making the entire list Tree
as we have done with Porto Rico.
There ought to be no distinction
between these two dependencies OF
ours. We have assumed like SOW
ereignty and control over each, and
Z. is not surprising when such dis
tinctions are made between the swo
shat peace, harmony and prosperity
prevail in the one, which is the object
OF our fiscal favors, while in the other
discomfort and instruction continue.
Congress ought to see that the best
way to bring quiet to the Archipelago
IL to tote fair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

The president played the gallant
che other day while taking a horse
back ride. Mrs. Pettus had been
thrown from her horse and was pros
trate In the driveway, almost un-
conscious. The president dashed up,
dismounted and assisted her to her
feet, while he dispatched his orderly
for her steed. Well done, Mr.. Presi-
dent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
MrCnnrad 70 Prosecute

The President has designated Hon.
Holmes Conrad, Of Winchester Va, TO
conduct the prosecution of Machen, Croft
and Lorens, jointly indicted for alleged
conspiracy TO defraud the United States
In connection with the GroH letterbox
fastener transaction. The trial OF this
case has been set for January IL.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
BOILING GETS THE PLUM
He is Elected Superintendent Of the
Penitsntiary.

) NJ Boiling, of Bedford, was Monday
elected superintendent Of the penitentisrJ
and will succeed Maj. Helms the Let o.
January.
The contest was really between Mr.
Kemper. the chief clerk. and MIR. Boil
ing. and the latter had ma
jority in the board MIR Boiling war
formerly a member OF the house, and hs'
been for several years clerk of courts foi
his county. The superintendent get'
81 800 year and house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
SALE OF VALUABLE STAFFORD
REALTY.

In pursuance of q decree in the
chancery suit OF Jefferson ID. Newton,
guardian of Elizabeth Monteith vs..
Jones and others in the Circuit Court
of Stafford county, entered in the said
cause on the 25th day of November,
1903, | will, as Commissioners appoint
ed thereby, proceed to sell at public
auction on the premises, on the 2lst
day of December, 1903, that tract of
land containing fifty acres, more or
less, of which James Monteith died
seized and possessed. The land lies
on the Stage Road, in Falmouth Dis
trict, Stafford county, Virginia, and
adjoins the lands of Richard Montieth
and Others, and is valuable for truck
Ing purposes. Terms of sale, eesb.
4. II. L. CHICHEST ER,
2Gn.w1 Special Commissioner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

1t was reported Monday that Co
lombia was moving troops in the
direction of Panama, which created
a sensation and made Uncle Sam q
little more vigilant; but it turns out
TO be false alarm. Colombia hat
no idea OF making war on Panama
She IL not in a condition TO engage
In war II she wished to.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
AERoPLANE WOULD NOT FLY
Broke In Part and Fell In The Ri

Broke In Part and Fell In The River
The Langley airsbip was given another
trial on the Potomac Tuesday aud the
effort TO make the machine fly was a
complete failure. 1t was wrecked. The
machine broke in part, one half resting
on the house boat and the other hall fall
ing 10 the water. Mr. Menley, who was
in the aeroplane, got duckiDg. Prof.
Langley, the inventor, witnessed the
performance, together with large num-
Der of other persons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

In an article on THE Age OF the
World, Sir Edward Fry, the famous
English geologist. declares that 400
100000 years must have elapsed
since the existence Of life on the globe,
which shows that We are older than
we had imagined We were.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

Forest fires are raging in Caliior-
mia, and over 10000 acres Of timber
land have been burned over. 1t is a
great pity that these destructive
fires cannot be prevented, as they
are so destructive to lumber, which
is now becoming scarce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
AGAINST JORDAN BILL.
Senate Committee Will Make Ad-
verse Report on the Measure

The Senate Committee on fish and
game has decided by a close vote, said to
have been five to three, TO report sd
versely the Jordan bill To break the Bay
lor survey. The session was executive,
members OF the committee having sat
with the House Committee when public
hearings were held.
The House Committee also reported
the bill adversely, but was reversed The
Senate is more likely to stand by its
committee, though it il generally be
leved the bill will pass The Tidewater
people will make a big fight against the
measure and will send delegations TO
Richmond to oppose il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
White Men Negroes PsIIbssrsrs

The unusual spectacle OF white men
serving AS pallbesrers for negro was
witnessed Sunday in Richmond at the
funeral of Patsy Messiah, an old family
servant of 2. II. Mayo's family.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

The statue OF Frances E. Willard,
she great temperance apostle, is to
be placed in Statuary Hall in Wash
ingson. Governor Yates, OF Illinois,
has appointed five commissioners TO
have the work done.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
Roll of Honor.

Flat Run School, No. 5, Gordon Dis
trict. Orange County, for second month
ending December 4, 1903:
Henry Brsme, Cary, Coly, Mamie anC
Rebecca Timmons, Edgar, Daniel, Lar
kin and Nora Weldon; lnez and Ruby
Johnson, and Bertha Jones.
mobile REYNOLDS, Teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
Charlottesville Executive Is Fined
$40 And Costs For Profanity.

Mayor J. Samuel MeCue, of Chsrlottes-
vile. was tried before Alderman Graves
Monday on a warrant charging him
with the use OF profane language in d
public place. The Alderman fined Mayor
McCue $1S and costs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
ARMED DEMOCRATS PREVENT.
Ed NEGROES PAYING TAXES.
Many Shots Were Fired. but No One
Was Wounded.

A leaderless mob of angry Democrats
OF Norfolk county, Tuesday night attack
ed the office of Attorney Martin, in Berk-
ley, in which County Treasurer Lyons
was receiving the poll tax of slarge mum
Der OF negroes and fusionists. They sue
ceeded in driving the negroes away. They
attacked Clerk Martin, of the County
Court, Republican, and fired many shots
OF the fleeing forms Of their political enc
mics, the iusionists, but no one was
wounded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

The Presidents message read before
Congress Monday win besound on the
s..nrsh lses q khIa Isxue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
CASHIER is MISSING.

Shortage In Richmond Mans Ac-
counts.
T. II. Brown, Of Richmond, cashier o.
the Life Insurance Company of Virginia
is missing, and there is apparently dis
crepancies in his accounts of nearly Sl3,
900. No warrant has been issued Brown
has been with the company eighteen
years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
Thursday, Dec. L

We. the undersigned Trustees, by
virtue of the Last Will and Testament
of William Limerick, deceased, will
offer for sale on December II, 1903, on
the farm of William Limerick, de-
ceased. known as Springfield Farm,
Stafford County, Va, Five Mules,
Three Horses, Cattle, Two Double
Wagons. Grass Mower, Wheat Reap
or Plows, Harness, about $50 pounds
Of Corn. Twelve Stacks of Hay, and
other such personal property usually
used on a farm. Terms, Cash. Sale
at II o'clock.
CHASTAIN C. NEADOR,
Washington, ID. G,
FLOYD 4. DAVIS,
Washington, D. G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

Rev. ". +. Robertson, OF Baltimore
has accepted the call to Randolph Street
Baptist Church, Richmond
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-24

ELEVATOR-EXCEsSIv DAMAGES
An employe injured by the fall OF an
elevator had his leg broken in two
places. his back seriously injured, and
received a great shock. He was unable
to work eight months later, and it was
apparent that he was permanently m
jured. Held. that $4,000 damages was
not excessive. His suit for damages
cannot be defeated because he failed to
return to his employers the money
which he had received for wages ana
medical bills after the accident. where
1t was not accepted In compromise OF
the claim II Southwestern Rep. fKen.
lucky, Judge Paynter) 3.
A REHENsILE COURT.
From the time of the fling Of the pc
tition lin hnkruptcy) here" saws the
court in TIN case Of the Elnira Steel
Co, 109 Fedral Reporter. 473. and the
order restraining interference Win ii.
the property of this bankrupt was in
the prehensry power of this court.
According toVebster's d~ictionary "pre.
hensory" meas "prehensile.v Undsr the
word "prehen,,le" in the Century die
tionary we finSthe following reference.
See cutaboC porcupine) and
cuts at Cehina,, n nose, musk-cavs
opposum, and spide monkey" Law
Notes for January.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-24

y%Important Decisions

THE RIGHTS OF CONSPIRATORS.
An important point upon which there
was no direct precedent was recently
decided by an English court in the case
of Rex VS.. Plummer, g Kings Bench,
$3.50 as to the rights of conspirators.
It is thus expressed in the headnote:
"On the trial of an indictment charging
three persons Jointly with conspiring
together, if one pleads guilty and has
judgment passed against him and the
other two are acquitted, the judgment
passed against the IN who pleaded
guilty is bad and cannot stand"
AT first sight that seems a very ex-
traordinary state of the law, that a
person may plead guilty to an %offense,
may be sentenced, and then, because
some one else who was his partner in
crime is lucky enough upon a plea of not
guilty to get acquitted, he self con-
fessed criminal is also to &c scot free.
The answer is hat there has been no
crime at all unless more than one per-
son has been concerned in it, and it
makes no difference whether the person
who pleads guilty thought that he vas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-24
eulLry OF TREASON:

Great Britain has been giving an
Impressive lesson in the trial and con
yiction of Col. Arthur Lynch, member
OF parliament from Ireland, for high
treason Lynch deserted his country
and Joined the Boer forces in their fight
eor the overthrow Of the British in
South Africa. Treason is one Of the
most infamous Of crimes, and has al
ways been SO regarded and punished.
As a disseminated Irishman Col.
Lynch's case was especially aggravat-
Ing to the British mind, and the de-
nonement 1t not therefore surpris-
Ing.
Having succeeded In accomplishing
her purpose in South Africa by force
Of arms, 1t is incumbent upon Great
Britain to make all the lessons impress
sive that grow out Of 1t. A crime OF
this character can not be passed by
lightly. The future Of the nation de-
ponds upon keeping high the stand
ards Of loyalty. It Is true that there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-24
The court which sentenced him ac-

and the court which sentenced him ac-
copied tina view in lieu of proof.
CONTRACTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Nearly every state has a statute pro-
riding that a member of a common
council of a city or village cannot law
fully enter into a contract with the
municipality for his WI benefit, de-
pending upon authority derived from a
vote of such council. In a late case the
supreme court of Minnesota holds that
where an Illegal contract has been en-
tered into between the common council
of a village and one of it's members, up
on which such member has received
money, it may be recovered for the VII
lage in d suit by a taxpayer. 2 North
western Rep. (Minn., Judge Lovely)
$50.
vIDENCE-PERFoRMANCE OF
PHYSICAL ACT.
For the purpose Of showing the ex-
tent of the plaintiffs injuries, received
in a railroad collision, he was permitted
by the trial court, in the presence OF
the Jury, to attempt to drink a glass OF
water and to attempt to write his name.
Held, that the admission of these physi-
cal demonstrations of the alleged ina
bility of the plaintiff caused by the ac-
cident was not error. (Clark VS.. Brook
Ign Heights Railroad Co., New York
Supreme Coprt, January. 1909
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-24
Eurminp 4Inaps-H Republican, Observation-Disclosures anuaa, satnrdap, aamaarp "A, 1909

Iowa knows what he is talking about.
He always does.
Our junior senator believes that GER
tain schedules should be revised alonS
conservative lines. He would have rscl-
procity treaties before the senate con
firmed, and ingraft the wisdom OF
James G. Blaine into law and extend
foreign trade b. means of reciprocity.
That's just what Governor a. u.
Cummins is contending for. He wants
the inequalities of the Dingley law re-
adjusted and he would establish rela-
tions of reciprocity with other nations
where it could be lone to advantage TO
the United States. And that's all there
is in "Cumminsism." The senator and
governor agree and the people applauo.
1t is irrelevant to talk about the iowa
idea On the substantial conclusions
there is no disagreement, n the doc
trines enunciated by Blaine, and advo-
Gated by Dolliver and Cummlns, VIII
win their way to favor as soon as voters
of the country get another chance TO
express themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-24
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
FUN AMONG TIE BRETHREN.
I Tama County Democrat.l

Tama County Democrat.1
The Star-Clipper ard the Herald last
week stole a march ON the rest Of the
newspaper fraternity and sent B. Blu
chanan. sheriff. hiking down to Fort
Worth, Tex. after one of the murderers
of Rollo Smith, the Chelsean marshal.
According to these newsy papers the
criminal was recognized by a photo
which made assurance doubly sure.
But the sheriff didn't go in person. He
went as a newspaper item only. He
didn't, go and hasn't gone. He wouldn't
know the murderer of Rollo Smith IL he
met him face to face, hence the photo
is n developed in the Imagination of
the enterprising newspaper writer's.
But really the Star-Clipper deserves
special mention for its ability to write
readable items without facts for a ba-
sis. Buchanan did not go, the robbers
were not busy breaking into the bank
when the fusilade of shots (two) were
heard, there were but three instead Of
six, hence four Of them can not be in
the Missouri ~penitensiary. The articles
mentioned are worthy a prominent
place in the columns CT the newspapers
in which they appeared and we trust
the readers OF these great journals will
be much edited thereby, even tho Her.
zog. the machinist, is working at his
trade a few stations on this side of
Chicago.