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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
Letters From
The Children

Editor OF The 1,hmes-Dispatch:
Dear Sir.--I ain Il little hoy ten years
old aud would like To become a member
q / t draw = some II; p piicsore sa" Which i know ar.
not very good. They are the scare crow.
the wogglc bug and the puukin head. I
Sall try and send. a story next week.
please send me a badge?
WlLLiE cAnRiNGroN cRuA1p,
Charlottesville. Fa.
Dear Editor:
J will write you another letter this eve-
ming. and also send some puzzles for the
u. y. G. G. Page. i have just gotten
from school. and nm waiting now for tho
now very near night, and j am expecting
to get the paper soon. It was very cold
this morning, and 1 an sorry that winter
IS coming. When are o to begin tho
Query and Answer Column hope
YOU will very soon.
remain. very truly yours,
Howardsv,lle. va. JAMES SCOTT
Dear Editors:
I take pleasure in sending YOU n draw
Ing. which l drew all by myself. aud l
hope it is good enough to DO in the pa
per.
I am a little girl thirteen years of age.
l have been going to school two weeks.
am always glad when The Times-Dis-
patch comes, so can read the II. y. c.
EssIE b. LAPRADE,
Rver1nont, Va, r. L. d., No. i.
Dear T. D. C. &. Members:
As It has been quite a while since I last
wrote, I thought | would make an effort
70 Try 1nea mgr. mere ~ . IL !.
much, md think. It is improving every
week. I think Louise Kennedy writes
beautifully. Wish T could write as we'll
rs She.
Our school began Monday after the scc-
ond Sunday. but on account Of sickness, II
cannot go any this winter Ill Try to
keep up my lessons at home, though.
tWishing the IND, c. c.. much success.
I remain, as ever, one Of their members,
MAMIE LAPRADE.
Rivermont, Va. r. r.. ~, No. l..
Dear Editor,--I send you SONS puzzles
here. and l will be so glad. l have a
large pumpkin that am going. to, make
a 1ack-o'lanter,l out of. I think the
s"LSad of o." are 80 funny. I..den't be-
alievc Montmorency Hooligan will ever go
to Europe; DO YOU?
begun, but I am glad, for I like 70 80 to
school. We have q big swing at school
for US to swing in. Tho ropeEi Is soslarge
that we can hardly get Y bands around
so well. r enjoyed Mary Warren Mays
Hallowe'en story very much. s
! rave such q pretty cat; her name, is
Kitty Nints. She don't like my dog
she will spit, so he IS afraid of her now.
Toby (1ny dog Is so smart. ! can throw
an apple and he will 30 and bring 1t
to run chickens. but I won't let him.
Well, must stop nov;
ANNA HOWARD LAWSON.
Floyd, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
A RUNAWAY.

Once I was out III the country. and I
had a pretty white pony. LIE never ran
away. But once when was going TO
Grandma's he was standing outside Of
tho farm gates, 7 went to get some
water and my hat He heard the cows IN
tho pasture and he started running away,
and he PAN about u mile when grandpa
met him and brought him home.
M MILDRED 8CALISCH.
1896 W., Grace ST., City.
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Once there was a little boy about ten
wears old: his name was Charles Black.
Tie had two brothers. II one sister. asIIe
was next to the Oldest child. He was
Very fond of Watching the sheep. HIS IA
rher had some. so he gave him the Job of
watching them, He liked his job very
much. SO hss fed them nnd.took good care.
of them. hut one day 1t was raining and
the wind was blowing. His father came
to bring him TO the house ont, OF the
storm, He could not be found: hut afte.'
hunting a long time he found HIM uneer
the hay-cock fast asleep with his horn
by, his side.
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From your member,
MARY SCHR Elmer.
No. W3 Brook Avenue, City.

Dear Editor of the r.. D. G. c..
to hear something Of the amusements
Ocean View and spent most Of tho sum
mer, Ono Of my most useful pleasures
was learning to swim, and then Old
before ! learned to swim, The car ran
could just jump on at any timo and
ride from one end of the town to the
other whenever I felt like It.
The theatre was convenient; ] went
often and l did enjoy 1t SO much. |
Went to SEQ 'Tha K~nlckerbOcker Girl
and Little Host" ana several others.
You know I did enjoy this. because 7
live On tlla country, and little girls that
Two In the country don't have tho same
opportunities for theatre and such amlgie-
meilts as Little girls in the city. Mamma
says thilt country GIRLS have other ads
.Yuntagea that Little city girls don't haYe.
An4lGhar entoynlent J. had was thai. \
could get eal the car and ride to,, Norfolk
inaathirty minutes. I rode to OLD Point
and Went through the fort and saw all
tile soldicr@. We'll, there We're so many
enjoymentS II can't write them llt. !
Just spent u delightful summer md !
expect ] will go again, and would 1uHt
like to have our editor come down.. to
our cottage aud 500 Just what a NICE time
We do have. | must close Tor FEAR 0f
the waste basket. Hoping SUCCESS 10
tho club, j remain,
Your member,
kATtE LOUISE .ASFIEII2.
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LITTLE BOY BLUE,

Little boy blue. come blow your horn,
Tho sleeps In the meadow, the cows
In tho corn.
Where's the little boys that looks after
the sheep?
He's under the hay-cock, fast asleep.
VIII you wake him? No, not 7;
Fog IL T do, he'll he sure to cry.
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MY SON John.

Decide, decide, dumping, my son John,
Went to bed with his stockings on;
One shoe off, the other shoe on;
Decide, decide, dumpling, my son John.
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Yours sincerely.
LOU1slE
CITY.

Deal. AIRS Tyler,--1 send a drawing and
hope that 1t will be published and that
you will send me a badge. l have been
to school TWO months. T. am seven years
old. L enjoy the c~hildrSn'a page.
Your little friend,
80 &SE ELET3ECN RTTT.T.A r. r.
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KATIE LOUISE cANFIELD.
II. Il. d. No. g. k~IellriCO Co, Va.

paar %F,d,tor.--ATs Mtl,er Fakes tIrlle
Ttines-DispatGh and I read IL every
Sunday. l like this stories init, 80 I
Thought I would write you q story about
my pony. ! hope II Will bes nice enough
I'd publish III The paper. must close
now, I still remain
Your little friend.
MlI.IlRk!D sCAE.lSLfI.
No. 1886 West Gipaee Street,
Richmond, Va.
Dear EditGr,--Enclosed you will find two
drawings, which 4 hope you VIII publish.
RoHERT ". GuI.s,
West A~PpoinattoX, Va.
Editor Of II. y. g. c.;
Dear Sir,-I enclose d picture OF the
"Woygle Bug" which copied, from your
papea,g | nope yen will publish ~ : an
going to try TO draw one or "tha VOL
Jarial People of OF" eyary week aud
sena IL t.. you until i have eolted AN
OF them. I have taken great rains with
the pIGtuta and hope ifoSsre ,.rt ~
Louise Kennedy writes such interesting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

my drawings. which l would very much
like to see IN the Sundays Times-DLs-
patch: The drawings are roses. Please
publish the one YOU think best, If you
cannot publish both OF them. ! will suy
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=N.EFEE. WNfftIrFRa
stories and draws SO we'll, too. I always
loo forward to her stories In the paper.
\ think the.T..t D. G, G. Is getting along
finely and Is more interesting every
week. / must close my letter now.
Yours vtgy SIN crreiy,
ELEANOR SCOTT,
Box l2f. New River, Va.
Dear Eritor,-.As ! have not written be-
fore3for a long time Z will write nov. Last
Friday I fell III a creek near school M
got real wet. Two other girls fell In two.
but We went home and got. dry and are
all right row. Yours truly,
NJ. CLARICE HENSON.
tsValetea, Va,
Oct. "a, 1901.
Editor Of r.. DC. CO..:
Dear sir,--I have been wanting for a
long time to send you a picture, but
havn't. had time to draw one. 1 drew one
the other night and l hope you will con-
slider 1t worthy of a prize.
Respectfully, WILLIE HOPKINS,
72i n. Twenty-siXth Street.
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few little pictures, which I hope YOU
will accept. l sketched the rabbits from.
nature. The other three are called Gu
Horse Show Girl" and Cherry
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6. a thicket Of u%nderbrlsh.
4. y bar to which a kettle may be sus-
pended over q fire in an open Fireplace.
$. Not owning n turn-spit for roasting
meat.
8. Conclusion.
10. Foot rests.
IL. Mysterious. b
II. an unusual degree Of pleasure.
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Ny third is in rat. but not In cat.
My fourth Is in IT., and also In hit.
My fifth Is in sack, but not in hack.
Ny all is a very large city iii Europe.
ANNA HOWARD LAWSON,
Floyd, Va,
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ELSIE sELpMN.

or tho 'Rosebud Garden of Girls
Club" RadfOrd, Va.
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Old Church, Va
Hurrah for tho 7. ?. g. G. and its
members!
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The Puzzle
Department
LAST WEEKS
Answers to Jumblcd Fruits.

JYEtEUEaa sts ----AN-- 70 Waf GEF
Answers to Jumblcd Fruits.
1-Apple.
3-Cherry.
4-Pedr.
b-urape. -
v--Ilum.
1-Orange.s
ELIZABETH g. MATRY.
1874 Broad street, oanyillc. va.
Trees.
.IO You must mind your elders all The
t2l THAT maj IS a locust dow CURSE,
TDl have been to the beach.
Animal Puzzle.
u lie cannot bear II.
LSl Otto otter the boy is 10 years old.
~ can ydu pony the money?
Riddles.
u Because It makes tho butter ny.
e, Great Scott: Howit Burns.
t3 Get another.
JAMES POWELL SCOTT,
11owardsville, Va,
THIS WEEKS PUZZLES.
Authorizations Of States.
! The patient Is very
~ ~ ippfS US IL IL came OUT Oh
g T Il Ar. 20 i, i i s 81 right Git
e Go'i can with water.
IS ,rhe clock struck -.
81 The minister gave out the -
sf 90 - IS yet very young
(llr Give me some - Of that candy.
%ii2) ----- my hat Is gone
CID Gold and silver - even brass Is
used to make our money.
mowardsvihe. Va.
a Floral Puzzle.
L. is a small girl. (
3. He struck at him with a -.
q. Tho rooster crew at 800.
8. she drew tho 80 to her lips.
Z. They were busy playing -.
S.. IIe then UP and 49,, but was refused
.. He died in the reign OF
10. There was q beggar named 49,.
II. When they parted he said -.
l.. The best man at tho marriage wa
JAMES T: SCOTT.
Acrostic.
NIy first is in who. but not In you
My second in Is hold. but 1iotsin old.
ny third IS in eat and also 1fheat.
Ny forth s.s m all and also in all 5s
Ny. fifth Is in tell, but not in well.
My all Is in a. kind Of grain.
ANNA HOWARD LAWSON.
Acrostic.
My first Is IN pack. but not in lack:
My second Is In all and also IN ball.
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EssIE b. LAPRADE,
Rivermont, Va, r. L. D., No. I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

am a little girl thirteen years of age.
| have been going to school two weeks.
l am always glad when The limes-Ds-
patch comes, so J. can read the r. y. c.. @
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rTit anu tooFs nv sectH, -- -------- IA
70. The landlord agreed with this view
and so poor Silas. iurnis he'd with SONG
old coverings. turned ont. with hts two
companions into The rain again. think
Ing OF the# long night hours hetoro him,
not as those who do long TO rest, but
as those who 5expect-to swatch l. mr. tho
morning."
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Dear. Editor,-1 send you this evening a
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NELLIE WORTHY,
WILLIAMSBURG, VI
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Wishing the Club success and hoping
al Of the children are we'll and happy.
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Dear T. D. C. c. Members:
As It has been quite a while since l last
wrote. I thought I would make an effort
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MARIE BRIDGES,
Bridges. Va.
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DEAR 1I11tOr: NC ~ 3l. SO. n
r take pleasure In sending YOU n draw
Ing. which l drew all by myself. aud
hope it is good enough to DO in the pa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16

The Springfield Republican, In
speaking of Mr.. COchran's speech in
Congress the other day, sayshe took
up she recent pension order OF the
President and branched out into a
general discussion OF the present po-
sition OF the House OF Representa-
tives, as compared with the Execu-
tive and the Senate. Its compare
tive low status was easily demon
stated by the speaker, and the ap-
peal for a re-assertion OF the dignity
and power OF the lower branch was
heard with sympathy by both Re
publican and Democratic members.
The present session has been barren
of Important legislation, and moth
ing has yet arisen to test Speaker
Cannon's leadership in a collision
with the senatorial power. In view
OF Mr.. Cannon's severe attack on SEN
atorial arrogance in the closing days
OF the last Congress, there will prob
ably be an effort on the part OF she
Senate leaders to avoid friction in
the few weeks now remaining OF the
present session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
0UAKERS WON DEBATE.
Unive rsities Of Virginia and Pennsyl
vania Contest at Charlottesville.

The second annual intercolle yiate de-
bate between the University of Pennsyl'
vania and the University OF Virginia was
held Wednesday night in the public hall
at the University OF Virginia before a
large audience. II was won by the
Quakers. The question was: Resolved
That the laws of marriage and divorce
should be uniform throughout the Uni.
ted States and to that end that Con.
gress should, by constitutional amend
ment, be given exclusive jurisdiction
thereof" Pennsylvania chose the mega
tive.
George W. Maxey, William K. Lang
field and John NJ. Ashton, with q. K. As
mis- as alternate, composed Penney.
vanias team, while the Virginia repre-
sentatives were Roger B. Wood, OF Fred
erick, Mo-; John B. Lightioot, Jr., of
Richmond, Va. and Samuel Russell, Of
Salt Lake City. Utah, with Lee Bidgood,
OF Charlottesville as alternate. The pre-
siding officer was John Ashby Williams.
OF Washington, d. C., president OF the
Jefferson Society. The iudges-Presi-
dent Daniel G. Gilman, Of the Carnegie
Institute; Justice Daniel Thew Wright,
OF the United States District Court, and
Prof. Otto W. Tittmsn, superintendent
of the United States Coast Survey, all Of
Washington-awarded the decision to
Pennsylvania.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.
slight snow fell 10 Orange county
Thursday and IL continues very cold.

A slight snow fell in Orange county
Thursday and IL continues very cold.
Gen. FilEhugh Lee, who has been sick
in Richmond with bronchitis, is improy-
ing
Charles \. House worth has sold his
house and lot at Orange T.. II. TO Ora
ham Mcdonald for ~, 200.
Licef sd 10 marry In Washington:
Charles W. Hoffman, Of Mitchell, and
Edna Kite, OF Crooked Run. Culpeper
county.
The resignationa oi Dr & Y Warrington
W. u Batter aud q H. WiOstOn, men.
herr of the Richmond City Democratic
Committee, have been Withdrawn.
On May nth there will be "a debate at
Randolph Macon College between de
baters from that institution and from
Washington and Lee The Judges Will
b. Judge L. l.. Lewis. MIR. John l., VIII
liamu aud Mr.. Jusrph Bryan.
Capt W y. Lurty In the IIarriHonburg
Police Court was fined SlOOfOr rnapI In
"A pistol. which proved not To be lohd d.
at Charles Myers. ~ cOlOrfd dray man.
lie was also fined S2j forcarrying "A con
cealed weapon and put under 5000 peace
bond for twelve months.
The original papers in tie treason trial
of Aaron Burr. in 1907, now In posses
sion Of the United States District and
Circuit courts 10 Richmond, viii be exhib
tied at the Worlds Fair Among the
papers II the bench warrant for Burrs
arrest, which WAS signed Ivy hitf jus
tiee Marshall.
The anniversary exercises OF Han pton
Institute will he hfld April 20 and 81
Addresses will be made by Bshop
Lawrence, Of Mae, achusetls; Rev DR..
Hyde, pr sident of Bowdoin tollrge.
Maine; DIR. Talcott Williams, Of Pbiladtl-
phia Gov. Montague, Hon. A.C. BraSton
aud DR.. Kent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
MAKAROFF AND
600 MEN DROWNED
At PORT ARTHUR
Battleship PetrOpavlOvsk Struck
Mine and Turned Turtle.
CARS COUSIN SERIOUSLY HURT

Gallant Russian Commander Met Dis
aster After Fleet Had Prepared to
Resist japanese Attaek-st. Peters.
burg Stunned at the News, As Maka.
roh's Death Is Greater Loss Than
Would Be Several 6attleshlps.
ST. Petersburg. April l4.-lt Is Off
cially announced that, while leading
his fleet ont To meet "A Japanese at
tack on Port Arthur, Vice Admiral
Makaron was drowned In the sinking
OF his flagship the battleship Petro-
payloysk
The Petropayloysk struck a mine
In the outer roadstead. heeled over,
turned turtle and sank. Practically
the whole OF her crew OF 600 men
were lost. Only seven officers and g
men were saved, among them being
the Grand Duke Cyril.
According 90 the Associated Press
informant while preparing to draw mp
his lire OF battle In the outer road.
stead the Petropayloysk struck Rus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
interesting School Closing In Spot
sylvania.

Syoteylvania Co.. Va April 18th. 1901.
Thursday night. April 18th. We had the
pleasure of witnessing the closing eXer
cises Of Miss Louise McWhirt's IchOOl 1T
historical old Salem church, The school
house was tasteiully decorated in green
and gold and standing room was hard
TO find, such large crowd was present
The love and esteem held by the scholars
for their teacher was shown by tie
costly and numerous presents she re.
ceiyed The program was "a fOll0ws:
Welc Ime, Ida Perry; Song. Spring II
Coming ; .hOol; Rotations, The Girl VII"
Smiles. Bessie Embrry; Squirrels Arith
metic, Ida Perry. Ruth EmbTey. Libby
POwtll; Meadow Talk, Cora Weldon;
Pockets Ia my Pants, Peter WGedOT
The Good Old Times. Ruth Embre,
When the Teacher Gets Cross, Ida PER-,
Shoestrings. Lillian Powell: A Quartet
If Lovers, Ruth Embrey; Song, Teach
ing Public School, by the school; Recila-
lions, Say ing Grace, Lena Perry; The
Little Hatehet Story, Leonard McGee;
The Kiss 10 School Grrtie Weldon: vi ?
Pussy r. becca Weed on The Pert Chicken
Libby Powell; Onre There was Maiden,
l.ettie Perry; Twenty Froggies, Peter
Weedor; Song, Grandpa's Sprctacler,
Lena Perry aud X. becca Weldon; Days
aud Nights, Emma Mersereau; When Ia
Shaves, Ida Perry; Mother Nervous Fit,
Bessie EmbreJ Grumble Bee, Deborah
Mersereau; Curfew Shall not Ring To
eight. Carrie Feirchide; B,bbies Bun,
Cora Weldon; Song, Over in the Meadow
by several little girls; Old Dame Cricket,
seven little folks; What Funny World,
Is.lie Mc1ee; Song, Two Hives, Grrtie
Weldon. Carrie Fairchilds; Robert oi
Lincoln, reeited by the school; Song
In The Good Old Summer Time 10y three
young ladies wearing large straw hate
md three gentlemen with palm. leai ians;
A Word Before Starting, Grace Emhrey
u or no Is, Melvin Powell; What il Four
Less Eight, Lena Perry; Song, Down
Where The Cotton Bloesms Grow, Mis-
McWhirt; Down Grandpa'e,C. Mersefeau:
Quarrel, |. Perry. r. Embrey; Grey
yet, Lena Perry; Song. The Holy City,
Miss New hirt; The Purest Pearl, Ida
Pollard; | Love You, Love, Grace En-
brey; When Pa Goes up Town, N-ttie
PER-, Gently Signs the Breeze Goodnight,
school.
Miss Bessie Embrey won the prize for
excellence. Cora Weldon for department
Little Miss Lena Perry for best lessons
~ y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
PROMINENT MEN INITIATED
Oldest Creek Letter fraternity Gives
Banquet in Richmond.

Richmond members OF the William and
Mary Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society, founded in 1916, and the first
Greek. letter fraternity in America, gave
banquet at the Jefferson Hotel in Rich
mond Wednesday night, and the most
notable initiation that has taken place
there In years.
The address was delivered by DR.. Al
bert Shaw, editor OF the Review of Re
views, who himself was initiated into the
William and Mary Chapter. The other
initiates at this meeting were Hon. John
Goode, Hon. A. Caperton Braxton, Rev.
DR.. w. w. Moore, Rev. Dr. A. Crawford,
Rev. DR.. C. E. Grammer. Hon. Walter H..
Taylor, OF Norfolk, Prof. c W. Kent,
Rev. Richard McIllwaine, OF Hampton
sydney: Hon. Beverly T. Crump and
John SHELTON Williams OF Richmond
Hon. John Goode. who was initiated lie
known az the Grand Old Man OF Vir.
ginia." His last official position was
the presidency Of the State Constitution.
al Convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
BOOK SELECTIONS MADE.
Board OF Education Completes List
For Grammar and Primary Grades.

The State Board Of Education has
completed the list OF books for use in the
public schools 10 the grammar and pri
mary grades by selecting the following
Magill's Stories from Virginia History
published by the J. =. Bell Company
Lynchburg, Va; Chambers Makers a
Virginia History, by Dr. j. A. G. Chand.
Ter, of Richmond College, published by
Silver, Burdett and Company, New York.
Two textbooks on civil government
were selected. They are: Smithley e
Civil Government of Virginia and Fox =
Civil Government OF Virginia
This completes the list, the greater
portion OF which was selected some time
ago.
The local text book committees OF the
following counties will select their text
books from the multiple list between the
18th and the 231 OF April; King George,
Westmoreland, Northumberland, Rich
mOnd. Lancaster, Caroline, King Will
liam, King and Queen, Essex, Middlesex
Gloucester, Mathews, James City, New
Kent, York, Charles City, Henrieo, Han
over, Chesterfield, Goochland, Powha
tan and the cities OF Williamsburg, Man
chester and Richmond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Public Sale Of Spotsyl.
vania Realty.

Pursuant to the terms Of deed
of trust from q. ID. Grady and Others
to the undersigned trustee, Of date
June 25th, 1893, and duly recorded.
the undersigned trustee will offer for
sale. Mt public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, before the court
house OF Spotsylyania, on
Monday, June 9Th, 1904,
Court Day, at o'clock =. NJ the
realty In the said deed OF trust set
forth, consisting Of a one quarter nu-
divided interest ia and 10 that Ger
tain farm IN Chancellor Township.
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Oh
which Mrs Rowenna Grady now re-
sides aud which il fully described Ia
deed book u. e.. page 3l5, Of the re
cords OF the Clerks Office of SpOtsyl
wanna county
y. I. BAGGETT, in.
April 7, 1904. Trustee.
MP W1W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16

The Republicans are working hard
TO show that Mr. Cleveland has been
AS indiscreet as Roosevelt in his otfi-
cial life. Some time ago he was
charged with having dined a colored
man at the White House just a.
Roosevelt dined Booker Washington.
This was emphatically and promptly
denied by Mr.. Cleveland. and the fun
was spoiled. Now they charge thai
while he was Governor OF New York,
Mr.. Cleveland approved IA bill for
mixed schools. This is also denied
in the most emphatic language and
not only 40, but Mr.. Cleveland de-
clares that the only bill he approved
on that subject while he was Cover
nor had the contrary effect. So thos'
who are opposed to Democracy must
look for something else to harp upon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-16
Russia,s Added Disasters.

IN addition to the sinking OF the battle
ship Petropsvlovsk and the death o
Vie Admired Maksroff the tOrpc1O-boat
destroyer Bezstrf shri ives cut off from
the st OF the Russian feet at Port
Arthur aud sunk by the Japanese ard
- of her crew lost BattlGship Pobicds
accidentally sti Ick mine While maneu
veriug, but WIS able to return to the
harbor without loss OF Fife
Some Russian officers believe the dis
ester to the PetFopsvlovsk was due t.
An explosion inside the W ssel. The grieI
of the Russian people il said to be ac.
comporicd by an mistaken determine
ton to continue to war the successful
'seue