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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

NEW YORK "A sensational echo Of
the white BAN" given by Mrs. Her.
man oelrlcha last mon,h came when
q was reported that a valuable jewel
was lost there. The affair has been
kept secret, but friends OF Mrs, oel.
richs divulged Il BY consulting deteo.
tives.
u was Mrs, Pembroke Jones who
lost e@e iewel-a diamond from a mag
nincent necklace. which Is said TO be
one Of the handsomest Of It's Kind IN
the cottage colony, and reported TO
be valued at $500, 900.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
sufferInn From Merphlne.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-Dr. MoritE r.
weyman has been admitted 10 the
hospital for the insane here. He is
said 10 be suffering from excessive
use Of morphine and other drugs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

An enterprising postmaster suggests
10 the government that he be permit.
ted 10 employ women TO carry the
mails. There r some erusty cynics,
bachelors. OF course. who are ready 10
declare that woman now exercises al
together too much control over the
males.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
Football PLAYER knlad.

HARRISBURG. pA.-Blalne Hon,
man. aged 10 years. received such Sc
nous internal injuries IN a game OF
football al Llkens. neal here. when
the opposing players piled upon him.
that death resulted.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
Woman win Cancer starvss to Death

PAXTON. MAss-Aror the Longest
fast in medical history. %forty-two days
aud nights. Mrs. A. Stahma. Of New
York. Is dead She fully realized that
she was slowly starving 90 death but
because Of cancer Of the stomach was
unable 70 take the silghtes, particle Of
noudiahmont
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

SIOUX CITY, 1A-Great ceremony
attended the dedication Of the new
Catholic Cathedral Of the Epiphany
here Thursday. Two archbishops ten
bishops and more han 100 priests took
part.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

A man IN Tacoma. Wash. has a
pair Of Siberian heas which be 4
poets 70 sell 70 Baron Rothsohild for
$1,000. II Is comforting 10 know that
NJ such q price as that the baron can
not AFFORD tc turn them loose.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Those Logansport girls who COM
plain because the young men Of the
town DO not spend money on them are
in a fair way TO get an awful rebuke
from Uncle Russell Sage.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Fifty Cincinnati telephone girls have
been discharged for flirting on the
wires. They deserved what they got
Girls who cant conhne themselves to
flirting face TO lace are not entitled to
any sympathy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

UPPER sANpusKY. o.--Emest
Wise. the seventh victim OF the nitro
glycerin explosion here, IL dead. He
was the father OF Douanoe Wise. who
was killed. Ills daughter. Alice. IL az
the point Of death.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Imagine the surprised interest OF
the citizen Who passed 70 a better life
fifteen or twenty years ago II be could
come back 10 this world Of care ana
trouble to-day and read how Lebaady's
ay airbhip In France was caught
BY chasing Il 10 automobiles.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Russell Sage announces that he
doesn't believe any man can make
5000 600 a year honestly. Il Is safe
TO conclude now that Uncle Rus
sells" annual income doesn't reach
that figure
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

The rumor that Russell Sage paid
his respects to a friend the other day
has been confirmed, but he parted
with nothing else.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

And still there are numerous mar
ried couples right here. NOS one Of
whom would consider for an instant
q proposition to swap their baby for
the cars.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Cotton is going mp. But since only
those persons who stay out all night
have acquired a taste for cotton II
really cuts little figure as a breakfast
food.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

In summer gowns. says a fashion
writer. there are some exceedingly
pretty things" That's right. Even the
men have noticed Il.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Mark Twain advised people never
10 go 10 bed. because statistics prove
people die In bed than anywhere
else. But this won't be true much
longer II the railways keep on.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

One by one our priced ideals fall.
Now II Is the Britons' cleanliness.
for 10, II appears the poor Briton
knows not the use OF the tooth brush!
The bath tub delusion win 60 next.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

The eastern war has demonstrated
n thing. and that is the crying need
Of a good roads movement in Man
churia.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

The car. owing to the birth Of his
son. win remit s6s. SOC. goo taxes. He
ought hereafter TO be able to get the
tax-dodger vote without much troa-
bic.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

The news that ex-bandit Cole Young
er is suffering from stomach trouble
shows that even a man who leads an
active outdoor life isn't certain TO
avoid dyspepsia.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

II the Dime Novel trust viii put up
the price TO Is cents the act viii have
the happiest effect in limiting the out
put Of boy bandits.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Think OF anybOdy's losing sI40.oOo
worth Of jewelry BY the burning OF
an Adirondack campl Are we going
back to nature" in evening clothes?
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Carnegie. who says Il is an easy
matter to get rich. probably was
brought 10 that opinion BY his ex.
hausting efforts to get poor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Money that was used in the year
500 B. c. has been found. Russell
Sage viii probably want q know why
It was used.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

The Paraguaynn rebels seem 70 have
reached the nothing TO arbltraie"
stage OF their night.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

BRICELYN. MINN-Ffve persons
were killed on a farm near here Mon.
day by the explosion OF q threshing
machine engine. The owner Of the
engine was among the killed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

A Philadelphia widow has inherited
$780, oo. goo. London papers please
don't copy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Doghsh are being eaten as canned
salmon in Now York. In time Gotham
may become an lgorrote village.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Wise men sell good advice. while
fools pay for the privilege Of giving 4
away.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

J Genius Is . disease that soldOm =
riches the undertaKer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
TAUGHT HIM a LESSON.
Richmond Young Man Helped Out
ofTroubie by Stranger.

AZ train rolled into the depot of tht
r. +. & +. h. Il Tuesday one of it's pAe
sengers WAS a young man riding blind
without paying his fare.
His name is l.. r. Bradley, Of Rich
mond. He was arrested, brought before
Mayor Willis, and fined $3.50, He did
not have n cent with which 90 pay and
wac sent to Jail Pay up or ten days on
the street Wae the alternative.
The y0ung man was dressed in hand
some tailor made suit. A young man
here of the same name, but no relative,
WAS met by friend and laughiDgly &C
costed thus: why do you not 20 and
get your cousin out of jaiiP' The young
man made enquiries and did go to the
jail. He also learned that BIT of rO-
nance was connected with the case. 10
appeared the Richmond boy had parted
with his best girl in anger, and started
for he did not care where.
After learning that the Richmond boy
was we'll connected the Frederick sburger
went 90 his office. wrote the stop
father of the boy letter detailing the
case, and sent it If by special delivery
thursday morning he received letter II
thanks with five dollar note enclosed
10 pay fine and eend the young man
back.
lie was found ut work on the street
The fine WAS paid. Together they went
to the 9:4G train. The young man If
now at home in Richmond, and 1t i
hoped lesson has been taught him he
will not soon forget.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
THE NEW STREET WORK
IL viii be Completed by Saturday
Night.

Messrs Cartright K Davis have com.
pleted the granOlithic sidewalks Un the
new work down Main street 90 the "a J.
road tracks, down Prussia to Princess
Anne and down Princess Anne to the rail.
road depot. The street paving will be
completed by Saturday night The time
for completing the whole work expires
on Aug. Plat. Considering the wealth r
the work has been done with remarkable
dispatch and few thought il would be
finished in the time limit. The iavorab t
difference in the appearance OF the streets
now and few months ago is Il subject
Of remark OF travellers alighting from
trains or passing through the city. An
uninterrupted granOlithic pavement and
paved streets from llTsh's corner on
Commerce street TO the railroad depot il
work our people are proud OF, and IL
Was little thought several years ago
that they would have il by this time.
The Joint Committee on Street Improve
ments. with Engineer Myers, will inspect
the work in the next ten days and iisatis-
factory accept same
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May goth, 1904


LEAVE HORTHWARD.
GOO A. Nj. daily. Stops on signal a.
Occoquan Sundays only,
s.34 A. M. daily. Stops at Alexandria
10.41 AN. daily. Stops on signal at Lee
land, Brooke. Aqua. Wide Mater. Ried
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone, Negley
Occoquan, Lort0n. Accotink, Franconia
Seminary and Alexandria.
LAB L. 81 daily except Sunday. stops
at Alexandria.
Go Z. NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
Brooke, Wide Water, Quantieo, and
Alexandria.
l0.V1 Y. NJ. daily. Stops at AleHsn
dria- Stops ON signal at OccOqusn on
Sundays only,
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Rich
mond accommodation. Makes all stops
8.2l A. M. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops on signal at Wide Water
Summit. Guineas. woodslane, Penola,
Rutherglen, TAy louisville. and Glen Allen
sundays only; and at Brooke Milford,
boswell and Ashland daily
9.4S A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal.
1923 Z. NJ. daily, s. A. l.. train. Stops
% signal at LOrtOn and Occoquan Sun.
days only And daily at Qusntico, Milford
boswell and Ashland.
SIC z. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
6.39 z. ~ daily. Makes local stops
on signal
S.37 y. NJ. daily, Seaboard Air Line
train Stops at boswell and Ashland
on signal
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
4. p. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrivee
fredericksburg 6.33 I. NJ.
NoTE-Time of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
&C. COX. Agent
W.D. DUKE, G. ". CULP, W, z. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst. Gen. Man. TrAi Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
FLAMES DESTROY BARN AND
CROPS.
They Were The Property of Mr..
Shakespeare, of Delaware, Well
Known Here.

Shakespeare, OF Delaware, Wei
Known Here.
A fire that destroyed nearly 81, 00l
worth Of properly and thFe steGed to wip'
out the town Ul Stanton. Delaware
ragged Saturday. The fire started upoI
the estate of ex-senator James NJ. Shake
speare.
| Leslie Walker had the contract f0i
| threshing the grain upon Mr. Shake
speare's place, and brought his new
threBhng machine and road engine to
stanton. About half OF the work had
been completed, and the great red barn
on the Shakespeare estate WAS nearly
full Of golden grain, when spark from
the engine lighted upon pile OF straw
and chnif Instantly the pyramid OF
dried material WAS blazing, and caught
by the breeze the flaming straw was
carried in every dir c,iOn. Soon thB barn
and contents were bla ring.
All efforts were concentrated on saving
the farm house, and this was accom-
plished. Tbs entire threshing Quilt was
q total loss, and uninsured,
The barn and It's contents werei suFed
for about three-quarters OF their value
but the loss OF the grain Ia the fields
more than equslizes this.-Stantou, Del,
Press.
Mr.. Shakespeare Is a brother-in law oil
the late Oliver Eastburn, of Spotsyl
yaniB, and has frequently visited here,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
DEATH YOUNG LADY
Miss Leila p. collawn, of Caroline
Sueeumbs to Typhoid Fever.

Miss Leila Pearl Collawn, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Newton COllawn. died at tie
home of her parents in Caroline county
Thureday night oityphoid fever, after an
illness of two weeks, aged 20 years
Miss COllawn was we'll known here, hav-
ing frequently visited friends in the city.
She was much admired for her many
charms Of person and character The
deceased was a member OF Liberty Bap.
tist church. and will be greatly missed in
the church in which she took such great
interest. She is survived by her parents
aud two sisters, Mrs. Glenn Harris and
Miss Lottie COllswn. OF Caroline. The
funeral will take place from Liberty Bsp-
fist church Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
STATE TROOPS AT MANASSAS
SeVentisth Virginia Regiment to Par
ticipate In Maneuvers,


The SEVENTEEN Regiment. \ rgibi6
Volunteer Infantry, is preparing for tn,
encampment and msneuyera, along with
Thousands of other troops from the reg
ular army and the National Guards Of
the various States, near Manassas
September 5 10 II. Col George Wayne
Anderson, commanding the regiment
and his entire staH and non.comm ssion.
ed staff will accompany the reg ment
The companies composing the regi
ment are Company A, Richmond; Com
pany b. Richmond; Company c, Rich.
mond; Company d. Charlottesville; Com
pany f. Lynchburg; Company f. Rich
mond; Company q, Alexandria; Company
II, Richmond; Company |, Farmville;
Company K, stanton; Company l..
fredericksburg; Company NJ, DAnville.
The first troops to depart for Manas.
sss, 10 participate in the forthcoming
mAneuvers left Washington Barracks
Tuesday and will march the entire dis
lanee. The command was Lsed of
Companies Z. f and II. Second Battalion
Engineers; the Engineer band. IL com
missioned officers, 2l3 enlisted men, and
| assistant surgeon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
DEATH OF KING ARTHUR II.
He Was a Splendid Type of the Thor
oushbred.

King Arthur II. that grand looking
thoroughbred stallion, who has attract.
ed 80 much attention since his arrival
last spring, met with serious mishaF
on Monday, Au,. 1jth - Through an &c
cidental fall he fractured badly his right
hind leg above the hook, which proved
after consultation with two prominent
veterinary surgeons 10 be OF such a ser
ious nature that he was destroyed as
.oon az the extent of his injury was deter.
mined. The loss Of this grand horse
fnlls heavily upon the breeders Of THE
section, rs King Arthur ii was acknowl'
edged by all TO be the highest type Of the
thoroughbred ever seen 10 this section
OF Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Tn. urbanna. Richmond r. r

Col. Carhart, Of New York, one oil
the ineorporators Of the proposed rail
road from Richmond 20 Urbanna. hRe
been making a tour OF inspection of the
route and has visited UrbSnna, SaIuda,
Tappahsnnock and other points on the
south side OF the Rappahannock. He ex
Dressee the utmost confidence In the
building OF the road, and has conferred
with contractors in reference 20 the cree
ton of q fifty room hotel at Urbanna.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
HEADQUARTERS FOR sulLDlH'
MATERIALS.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
lime, Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair, Building and Paving Brick, Tin
and Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
Of all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware OF all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. e. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Great FIremsn's Parade,

The volunteer fremen Of Virginia, Rt
tending the convention OF the State Asso
citation at Alexandria, psraded oyel
miles of the city strC cts Thursday. Hun
dreds of visitors from Washington snd
the surrounding country thronged the
streets. In the line were many fire en-
gines. The Friendship Company, o.
which GEN George Washington was a
member, was 10 line Chief Marshal PARK
Agnew was in charge. The next annua
convention Of the association will b,
held In HArrisOnburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
After "a Years.

Capt. Terence McCr8eken will go tc
Shady Grove church, in SpOtsylysnis
10 attend the protracted meeting And
meet his friends on Sunday He says ht
has pleasant recOllections OF a meeting
he attended there A years ago, and h'
goes to revive old memories He also
says one must not presume from The
lapse of time einee he made his first visit
that he is an old man, for at his former
visit he was comparatively boy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Raon Mnstlna at Manassas.

The first annual meeting OF the Yir-
vinia Racing Association will be held at
Manassas on Tuesday and Thursday
September 9Th and Sth. Large purses
are offerd. There will be six races each
day. four Of them fl At and two steeple.
chasee. The prosp cts for large num-
Der of entries are good. IC is needless to
say the attendance will be large. Entries
close Sept. 1st. See ad In another column.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
RroMn-Hro~n

Mr.. NJ. Welby Brown. formerly Of King
George, now OF Newport News. and Miss
Jennie Rorer Brown, OF New Kent cOun-
ty, were married 10 Richmond, at the
home oibfi Jenkins, relative OF the
bride, Wednesday Mr. Brown ia deputy
City Sergeant OF Newport News, ana the
young couple will reside In that city,
The groom is a son OF Deputy Clerk W.
w. Brown, OF King George county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
ANOTHER SINGULAR EGG.
This One Not Of the Campaign
Variety.

Stafford Co., Va, Aug. 18th, 1904.
Mr.. Jno. W. Payne, near Brooke, has
in his possession on egg about inches
in length exactly in the shape OF bottle.
Whether the same presages the election
OF Roosevelt or Parker deponent saith
not As Brooke il dry, and the inhsbi-
tants correspondingly thirsty, maybe
the next bottles hens lay In the neigh.
borhO0d will contain something that
will warm the cookies OF mans heart
when imbibed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Game Ends in Dispute.

The Fredericksburg White Cap base
ball team went to TRppahannock Mon.
day to play the local cOlOred team there
a game on Tuesday.
Only three innings were played. The
game stood to | in favor OF the Tap
pahannocke, when the fredericksburg
team made vigorous kick against the
umpire and demanded change. This
WAS not allowed, aud they quit the game.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20

The collred girl who was supposed to
have been drowned in the canal was
later found at a country house near the
city and has since been taken to her
home.
MIR. f b Kcllar, who recently purchas-
ed the Lowpry farm, in Spotsy lvania,
has gone 10 New York,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Fine Peaches,

Mr.. |. F. Wilson, who owns q farm
Just across the Free Bridge, in Stafford,
brought TO our office Thursday six oithe
finest peaches we have seen this season.
The six weighed two pounds and seven
OUNCES. Three OF them weighed seven
ounces each, and were nine inches in cir
eumierence. They are OF the cling stone
variety and Of delicious flavor. He has
been selling them at 81 per bushel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Henrv CLAW Inn Sold

The Henry Clay Inn at Ashland was
sold Thursday under decree OF court, TO
Mrs. Emma Lee Vaughan. f l. c. Scott
offered $l4 coo, but was overbid by
Mrs. Vaughan, at $l4,250. 1t is the
purpose Of the new owner 10 add twenty
rooms Unless an upset bid is put In,
the court will confirm the sale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20

The teachers and scholars OF the Pri.
mary Department OF the Baptist Sunday
school desire to publicly return sincere
thanks 10 the many friends who so
kindly aided them in preparing for the
picnic, and conveying them to the
grounds, on Tuesday last; also to thank
SIR. Henry Dannehl for the use Of the
grove and kind attention TO all.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
CITY COUNCIL AND THE OF
FICES.
No Disposition Here to Int rfere
With Election Of Officials by the
New Body.

Circuit Judge K b. Prentis decided
that the officers elected by the City COun-
ell of Norfolk on July LIST were legally
elected and should serve out their new
terms. The case. however, will be carried
to the Court of Appeals AID there will be
p long and bitter fight The new COun
ell, which goes ia Sept. lst, claims the
right to elect these officers Based on
this court decision. a report was started
here Thursday that the present City
Council Of fredericksburg would elect
officers at It's regular meeting OF the body
on Thursday night. but the statement
was only made in st ami there has
been no disposition here to take from the
new Council what is generally suppOs d
TO be its prerOgAtiye
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Launch "Wanderer,"

Down the picturesque RsppAhannock.
Parties limited to ten Down the river
in morning, an hour or two ashore at
Port Royal, returning In afternoon; or
down river in AFTERNOON, returning az
night by moonlight. Charges So for
round trip. Address
K. L. Sim,
16s3 Summit, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
New Store.

Messrs. T. NeaIe & Co., Of Richmond
will open in few days a fruit and pro
duce house Ii will be under the man
sgement Of their popular salesman, p
E Wise, who has been in their employ
for the last few years,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
p.nuh,,.ar Mass.Mestino

There will be a Republican mass-meet-
ing OF SpotsJ lvania county, at spoteyl-
yanls Court House, on Saturday, at 10
O'Clock, August 9th, 1904, to elect dele.
gates to the First Congressional District
Convention at TappAhannock, Va, on
August 3lst, 1904.
w. j. ButIner,
auQ2O 3t Co. Chairman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
a Fine Cro1 Of Wheat.

Mr.. J. II. c. Beverley and son, of Essex,
were in the city Thursday en- route to
Fauquier. Mr.. B finished threshing bile
crop of wheat Wednesday. On 100 acres
he made 4, 900 bushels, measured from
the thresher. 1t will probably weigh out
D 900 huahels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
MORE CHARGES BROUGHT.

The TWO FamPs VINO StoIe FoFAe
and Wagon Robbed Residence in
Stafford.
The two tramps, Joseph Sidney and
Clarence Kennedy, who stole Mr.. Calvin
Walkers horse and wagon, broke into
the house OF Mr.. J H. Callahan, of Stat
ford, before they were oyertsken on the
evening they left here. No one was in
the house at the time The tramps broke
the front door open and secured some
clothing. four F8zOrs and small sum Of
money. Mr.. Callahan was here Wednes-
day aud secured the II zors and some OF
the clothing. They admitted breaking
into the house to get something to eat,
as they were almost starved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-20
Mr.. Coleman to Preach Sunday at
Lewiston and SpotsyIvanIa C. n.

Mr.. John F. Coleman will preach at the
Lewiston hall at l / 30 a. ID. and at Christ
Church, spOtsylysnis c. H., at D. m.
on Sunday, Aug. 21st.