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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE
M. wsae = Hicks Dsas

Mr. Is ade Il Hicls geG az AZ home
% Dixon street. i1-sIaT evening". sg-d
- wears Mr Hlcks had le=n confined
to BIZ bed for the past m0ntl DE- TAs
: Confederate vet-rau. a1d q rsemner 81
ompaay E ci the 18Th Virginia aFalry
aud vas a good soldier Ar. hlcss r.
survived By one sl-ter- Miss Mary hlcEs.
% this city two Daughters Mr.. Lizzie
Z carer. OF spotsy lvsnis county. AID
Mrs " : Johnson. Of this city AID one
soa. Mr Geo T Hicks Of this rity The
funeral vii take place from the lste
home Thursday az p. n. iutermsDt in
she CITY cemetery
Rev. Z A. RlnAms wi c0nn cr me
services
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
BUSINESS MEN MEET
Reports Receives and Discussed
The River APPROPRIATED Shippins
Statistics 70 5e Secured and Sub
r1itteu &c the Association Stsna
fng Committees RpPeiated. Ete.

ING Committees AsPoiates, Ets.
3 regular nesting 0fth- Business Men
ASSOCIATION sas b,li Eu--4sv night
Pres.d &. " Jones prt-ld q Il Pc
minurrs rad ny ~-rrrrary -tearn- Eer'
thasrman 4. p Rowe oi P1olie in
feresr sratrd that good results 90 tat
ritv are expected % result from t1f
change u ownership oi the water poser
lie also made report oi the i8rmsr- in
stituie heid 0n March % under the 81.
i4ss,sr.-s OF the Association which De SAID
va very successful and would be- pro
Iucrivs Of much good The whole cost
of the institute wac $40 TIE bills Were
ordered paid ana TIE COMMITTEES rhanErd
ar Warden. 0f Cow Pea lommirter
reported progress
Mr. Bradley. ~ Specisl steamboat
COMMITTEES. reported that the schedule
aow run By tne Caroline gas very sats-
.acturv % che business c0mmuI al1
mat the steamer had Drrn 1ur1 nice
" ana Vas one ui TIE most cont rtabie
~ tie route The committee ~ DE-
charged win thaaks
President Jones. ln accor1Anfs with
resolution passed AT rne al meeting
.afd btiore tbe Association copy " the
statistics oi tonnage shipped M rte hap
uaaann0Ck river from THE pars 10 act
FURNISHED % tue Government sltl rites
ln that connection Mr A. J. B0W@
resl .srter IRON h0u 81 A. Jones 30
winch The Congressman sad Zee ws-
lad % -ee tnar the business men ar
aklng " t0 THE importance 0f coop
Grating vita them Representa- Ia
Congress ID TIE matter 10 SECURING pr p
sr appropriations Tor tle improvement
Ar maintenance u TIE cuAunri oi r1e
EappanAnnOcE river a. ana near Fred
-rirEsbgrg Accompany ~ t1- letter
we're some comparative lg1res 10 rrirr-
ence 90 ne tonnage oi shipments IN The
river winch caused asurprise Pc ruBf
rr - "a great inp0rianrs 81 tne appro-
uriAtiuns hy the River ami Har50r ION
mlrfre u Congress are basel 0n static
ties reported
The whole subject vac on motion I'D
apt Rowe referred o. she IfauspurrB
tion Committee % secure statistics and
make report 90 tine association.
a request from Mr. 8 H. Carbon for
hand books Was 0u motion OBJ Mr g.. b.
ester granted
fhe president am uucel tie sfan1ing
commuters i1r TIE coming year as lo-
owe
Transporter II VIZ eu %
r. Morrison. j. Nice Bon ware. b. b..
Carrrrar = ~ Wallace rs IS Bell
Marsha. ~ ID Carter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

A informal dance was given ~ The
young men of the rify a. Convention
Hal Monday Dight winch vac greatly
enjoyed Music Wa- rendered by ioea.
string band and dancing continue. unit
about / q. ID Ihose present werr Ai-sr-
Beverley. "a E-sex. Carter % Lopduuu
E1mo Ire. Ellen Wallace lena liar
ris0n Elise fickieu LsnA and ABT .b0Ve.
Berry barber Kate Doggett -Aili- Mont
x0merv Fannie Bsalr. anita % weus
susie bradley. Mrs. N =. Church Mrs-rs
Bate Wilcox. Harrison. M0nts merv
Edward Warren. PAU harsf=n. Dr.. T.
t. ~ 1fren. a. r. Dickson. g. Mason
smith g. L Hufhn 81. T. Churrh
,peer. 3 y Carmichael. Eustacr Mon
cure. Jennings. oi Calpeper. 3 o. Young
Of v sshingtou, Wiihv Beverley o Essex
and Nm smith. Of King 6eorg- chap
eroDes were Mesdamrs d a. Barney. d
/. stohregen AMI g.. l.. kufta.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
esrreetier

Through al error 0i thr typr- our re-.
pert of ihe Methodist l0nierence a. AleE
andrR stated that Rev d N nu1~y
Presiding Elder oi the y ashiugtou be
trTct msde Al unsatisfactory report Of
the district The word intended Va
satisfactory for the district r. 10 me
condition. the report Va excellent 10
every respect. ana especially referred q
tbe progress made by TIE Frederics sburg
Caurr1. wnicn il 10 that district
We regret that t1e error orrurrrf. Au1
cneeIf lilT make the correction Rev NJ
Duhey wss iormeriy pastor OF the chnrrh
10 this city - ~ abe fr--i1iHg Elder
And one Of the most prominent ~ nt-r.
Ui tne conference
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
Easter at falmouth Baptist Church


Easter 81 vices were held 81 the B1p-
ast sunday school az Falmouth la=i
Supdar morning. conducted By ths ETH
cent superintendent. Mr.. +. X Tyler
After ssbort session oitberegular school
services, tie following proEram OF Easter
services was rendered
Opening hymn, by school. prayer and
scripture reading. By supsri1tssoetf.
hymu bv school recitation, An A1gei
Tonched the stone. BY 6-scs Snellings,
RECITATION. Easter, by six little giris,
Rachel Sullivan. GlsnEmore Eliis. Bessie
Eli- NARY Sullivan. EdmO settings.
Gilmer Win, hymn. By school. reeiis-
ZION. He u not Dead. BE- Jennie Seedlings;
recitation. story u Easter. bg LA ,nd
lings. recitation. By HrieD Jones. ny1n-
bv schOoi. recitation. When + sister Game
by Beatrice Payne. 5 duet IVES swesily
sung bT Misses Mamie Burton and Mary
F Latham, ard the organ Wa gracefully
p-esidef over by Miss firgie Burton.
The school II ia prosperous eondi-
ton under the ahle direction ui re pOpu-
+ lar superintendent. Mr. Frank h. IFFr
End ~ corps Of WORKERS. Attendance
lO2. new scholars =. total enrolment
i2Q Collection. - 80. T.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
May Washington Hospital Asseeis-
ernr

The MARI " asningrOn HOspiIa. AssO-
riari0n held their regular meeting 10 the
Council Cbsmbe TursdaF Only routine
busine-s was transscfed several s0ns-
lions 81 money we're reported. Mr.
Josephine allsce. The president presided
ana Mrs " A. Bell. secretary. recorded
the proceedings A report having Oh
tanned eredeBce taat the nurses serving a
.ourse ID the hospital nere could not
graduate and receive certificates a.
rrasnei nurses. letter W8s written 10
: 2 Caoanis. president a fhe Nurse As-
=oriRriou and Of the Board Oh EKamlnB-
tion Of irzinis. and the following reply
received. whirh -et= az rect tne QUESTION
Il believe that voice the sentiment 81
the Examining Board IN stating that u is
not our intention 20 prevent ErAdustes
OF me smaller schools Of this state IRON
sppiy ing for Stste certificates. provided
i6ev can pas the examination required
bv the board
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
Richmond, Fredercks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Srheduie in eject Jan. 18th. 1904.
IEavE NORTHyg AID.

Arneo NE n efit.cI al. tn. A1Nt-
LKAvK SoRTHwARn.
cog A. NJ. daily. stops on sigma 81
OrcoquAE Sundays only.
SO 4 n daily stops 81 Aley andria
lOU5 4. N sunday only. Stops on
gual ~ Brooke, Aqua Vide Wafer.
4uAntico. Cherry Hi Negiey uccoquan,
L0rtOn and Alexandria
lU.45 4. a. daily. except sunday
stops on Agnai ~ Brooke, Aguia. Vide
Water. QuanIico. Cherry BILL Fr-estoDe
Negiey. OceoquAn. Lcrton. Accorink.
FraneOnia. seminary and Alexandra
IA p a. daily except sunday. >tops
Al Alexandria
GAG ?. n dEily stops or sigma ~
Brooke Vide Water, Reid, Suantlco.
aad Alexandra.
I0.Ol r. NJ. daily stops a. Alexan-
drla stops on sigma a. Oceoouan on
Sundays only.
LEATE sOTTHW AID.
$50 A. N. daily except sunday Alcn-
nOnd AccommOdauon. Macs 81 -tops-
6-ZlA.H n. daily AtiSnUc Coast Line
srAin SUOps on sigma 81 Vice AIeI
and Brooke SUNDAYS only, az MILFORD,
lsa-wen and Ashland daily, and % az
IA 81 other local stops on SUNDAYS 0n-y
s4s A NJ daily except sunday Maze
local stops on sigma,
la.23 p. x daily. ; A L. train stops
on sigma AZ L0rrOn and accoquaa sun
DAYS only and daily - QuEnt1co. Milford
boswell and Ashland
sc p ~ daily. Atlantic loast --int
tram StOps ~ boswell aRd Ashland.
6.39 p A. daily Makes local stopf
ON sigma
e1I p Y. daily Seabo8rd sir line
tran. Stops a. boswell and ashland
On sigma
Accommodation train caves hl-nmonc
2. NJ daily except sunday arrives
frzderscksbu-g SIS p 81
NagE-Time OF arrivals ana On arrgrts
and connections not guarantee.
g. o. cox. agent
Wn nUSE. C. y CLIP. "A. =. -lIa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
YOUNG People Enjoy a Bonnet sarty

Miss SUSIE ates entertained q nun
Der Of her young iriends az the b mr. o
Der parents GA LeWis street on Monday
night Ia honor oi her schoolma'e Ais.
Margaret Ll.ist0n, % Aceomac. whO va
her guest during Easter Prizes were
offered ior the best cap made by voung
nAl and nat m8de by . young .ady
only pins AMI coiOred TISSUE paper used
The cnnts-t iuruishe1 much Amus ment
Miss Bessie Wicker won the hr-t prizs
Tor nat and Nr Robert Beale ir-t prize
FOR rsp Mi-s susie Tyler And SIR A.
bert king were awarded TIE BOBBY
prE-- Refreshments were ser,ri aDd
az enjoyable evening spenf by a. ,.re-eu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
uirninian Dies IN Texas

DR. J. Wade Garrett. Of 6resnTilie-
TaxAs 5ied Al his home in that CIT! g Cd
DrsdaT. March seth, aged 80 years. De
va = son Of the late Rev. John o. Gar
nett. Of CBlpeper. was born and raised u
Cul0eper and went 10 Texas since tne
wgr Of 1861 90. he was irst cousin
nj Navor N. 6. Willis OF this city
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
JUDGE JoHN 7. GooRicH
RE Says re viii Sc a candidate For
Mayer

FL M been currently reported iorsome
weekz that Judge John 7. GOOirick vii
be a candidate for mayor 81 the coming
election. on the fourth Thursday IN next
June. A representative Of this paper
asktd Judge 10olrick this question.
Judge. it l. stated inst you viii be .
candidate for mayor and WI soon an
nounce publiriv your candidacy IL tine
coz To which Judge Goodrich replied,
les. That is ny present Intention and
vii snnounce ny candidacy IN ieE
iavs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
Fish More Plentiful

Fish are becoming more plentiful Their
we're fully three thousand herring q mar
set = ednesdsy morning They s0lc i0I
81 80 Der hundred and 20 crnts pei
duEsn. Perth are selling AT IRON cents
% - cents. rock. 30 % 20 AID base p,
70 20 cents PER bunch. The biz seine 81
Underwater wac put 10 the water Non
Cay and hsh vii be much lower n lev
1aVa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

lake Kurz and EppaJef OF Falmouth.
vent fox hunting saturday oight, and
Alter q FIVE hours run with I'VE dogs
sa3ght one Of the largest gray fozes Of
re season. he Was run % earth ~ M
Luther Stones fErm on Potomac Ran.
The fox weighed ~ pounds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
snua Sum Rsslizss Tor Coos Cause

tea Wa given By the isdie- % -.
George hurch 1aiid a. tae ussidenes Of
General and Mrs. b Whseier GA Main
STREET Monday evening from p - 6.
Fancy articles Of Various descriptions
we're sold. and the sun Of SO Ess reai-
ized R-irsshments were served and a
delightful evening wss spent by al
ure~err
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
DEATH OF A sPoTsYLyANTAN
Mr.. Robt. Eritehetf hiiisa IN West
Virginia Mine.

The ssd intelligence vas received hert
Wednesday murning Of the ceath Of Mr.
Robert pritcheff. a vel known young
man a sa0rsyiralia county. VINO Eas
accidentally killed N mine near fru'
ierce. VI. Va. TUESDAY Mr. PritrEeti
.Tas s8n Vi Mls AIeline Priiehetf. ol
sunlight. Sporsylvsnia county and the
remains were brought here and carried
20 SpofsylVaniA for snterment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
DEATH or a FORMER CITIZEN

1. G. Johnson Dies IN Washington.
Mr.. l. O. Johnson. q i1rmer resident
of this ciry. more rse-ntiy OF CalpepeT
county. where be Wa engaged IN lib
ing. died in y ashingt0B ; few dsys $40,
aged - yeArs. The interment was made
10 Washington. The deceased IL sur
rived nv 3 widow and three daughters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

.s..-. ~ virginia. fgtV ~ Fr-1ier1eksuurG. ~
Raudolub Howard. Cashier ai rle
.bere named bank do suleIDniy swear that
- ah,,ve statement Il true t0 Jie best ~ az
tuosgis-iSrr and belle.
.,,hscr4f.s.i ana sworn 90 before ne THE
IA iaV - April. lso4.
A b. Bolts. notary Public.
roeEFyrT-A rr@st -.
GED " SHEpHEKD-JR.
CHARLES EERNnoN.
John a " GREEN,
Directors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
sea,tn aeoo-t "a, March

Number Of deaths reported during
March IL Is. q white and c0i0rei. . be
caases Of deresse are with drapsy-
heart disease. bronchitis. ! ApapleKy
The death rsts - = PER 900 During
same month births were reported. 3
white and : colored. The water supply
ras clear during entire month
J. y Barney Health Officer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

uiii par the highest each price Tor
wool delivered at the nil during she
roming SESSION Sc me before making
sale John T. Melville. Manager Of the
Melville W00lrH Nils Co., FredeFieks-
burg, Va meme On
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

The Mccall Patterns are the only pat
terms made with psrforst.0n, showing
the exact hastings ana sewing 1nes and
the seam allowances. without waste 81
marerial. 40 other pattern has this lea
ture For sale az L0WCry's Fashion
sheets ire
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
NEW PASTOR FOR METHODIST
CHURCH.
Rev J. = Light sssigneo TO THIS
CITY

AlexAadris Va. April 3. 1904 Rev
j. h. Light. nos t-ror nithe Methodist
churrn a. lexington. "a 49, BaIDed
this morning a. TIE Methodist Confer
enre. 10 session ~ A.e-AnIria ~ The gs=-
tor nl the Methodist church bere tor the
coming year he II said 10 be- one at the
ahlesl ministers 10 tine Bsitimorr Con
ierenre
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

A good farm in Spotsylyania contain
ing 221 scrrs; well fenced And vel
wstered. For further information app,
10
y. l. Oswald.
Screamerviile. Va
-r.~fu I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

The College baseball team wac unable
"a make arrangements with Episcopal
Aga school for = gnme Tuesday, but
wilI probably play some team here next
Eeak.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

Copn-crions So fredericksburg Sttb r. ?
p z p and seDE -scanboas &C. A.
Crausp VIA -ouEnern and Chesapeake a
Ohlo Z. r.
rae only nns 80 Ens EhanesilorsFiils ana
Eaesr1ass nsss.srsl1s
EAEsern STANDARD Ilme. DAILY -1c-4A -lA.
s. RICH RD-. tT-n MANAGE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
REPORT or TuE CONDITION

Of the National Bank Of Frederf ssburg
At Frsdericksburg. IN the state IT Fir
ginia. at the close Of business March
2sth. 1904
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

The Free Lance II prepared 70 90 al
kinds Of job printing IN hrst-eiAss sly Re
AZ m0deEAte pricss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
ME- z. = HURKAMP cOMPLl-
MENTEO
Invited to Act as Judge a. Long
5ranch.

Wr Charles Il. Hurkamp. Of B0seobei.
has been iaviied By the Long Branch
Horse show 10 act a. judge Of saddle
horses. ponies under saddle. hunters and
jumpers az tha eleventh annual show 81
Long Brsncy. 3. J.. July % .. % and
80 /. Mr HnrkAmp viii probably ac-
eeut
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
REPORT or THE CONDITION

Of the Conway. Gordon + Garnet Nation
a Bank a. fredericksburg, IN the State
o. virginia. 81 the ciose Of bushes
March =, 1904
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
NiNG ARTHUR H.
Dark Fay, IS Hands, i,i5o It's, 5y
LonGfeiiow

Dam Belle Knight By knighrhOod. by
Imported knight Of st s5eorgs- THIS
grand thoroughbred staliiOa viii MAJ z
the season o. 1904 81 Boscobel Farm.
1 IerTps SI5.e 90 tue season Book is now
op1a. z
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07
psstrynen Eisetse

Ata nesting held IN the pArsh room
Of 81 George Episcopal chUrra on
Easter Monday TIE following testry
men were siecfel Roht r. hnoL aDo
Judge a. " Naliarr warden Ir =
Thompson. Judge A. ] Embr-y A h
8otts Judge r. d. j. Chirbesr-r 81. NJ
Legis. Z smith p Forbes A
Randolph Howard and q b hal
TlINlII
Trinity church Monday niCnr e.setec
the following re-rryrlrn h----r- rs
Z Richards. John : Berry 3
Coates. IT, B daie-. : % Wallace. 4
G Bilhngsiey 6eo ? Pearson. Juhn z
Brauer. Jno scott And j. Inward
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

state 70 Nir-uiB, COUNTY nf -Potsy yanihi
A TaYIar arhier ~ thr above
name bauk 40 s1lennly swear thai The
sbnre sEa1ensut - true ~ tiie best 81 nv
knaw .sage ana Deliei.
SuIssrriiifst and sworn TO before me ms 4 n
DAY ~ April 1904 -,.----.. ~. ri,
Csrreet--4 lteetr
h n WALLACE.
A " WALLACE.
h.. y. sC0TT,
Darsrrora
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

l..rsi- ss.ri,ier notes 1854 00i rs. -u2 20
RsdsmuriOn fund with 2. :. Trras-
urpr IS pen cent. ui eirrulafinnl l.d2a 90
60 a.. =
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

The school Book 1mmfrtee oi the
county sill Net ~ >p5tsy wanna g. b
8n TUESDAY Mas 18th. a. il m ~
tAk- into consideration tb- adFlsallilty
10 -1slCuE felf D0oEs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16
SOUTH SHAFTSRURY

sEs6SsSs,.sstsst,.5s(ss Mex. sSs,sSs,ssSIssf' Z
Miss Bessie Mirfeld is on the sick
list.
The officers of l. o. 0. F. were in
stalled at their rooms on Wednesday
evening.
Prof Diasmore was called to his
mother, residing in Georgia, Frank
lin county, by her critical condition.
There was no school in the grammar
department this week.
Mr. Squires is able to walk from his
home to the doctors office, for his
wound to be dressed,
Thomas Maloney, formerly farmer
for r. b. Burleson, will remain in
town. He will manage Newton Haw-
kin's farm this year.
The evening for the oyster supper
was very bad. a goodly number re-
siding near were ont. Proceeds ST..
Clifford Hawkins is suffering from a
severd cold lie is our busy newspa-
per boy One of Henry Peasants
boys served for him.
In the last issue your correspondent
reported that one of 4, Pattens sons
was i'll with whooping cough, 1t was
not a correct report, please state that
there is no whooping cough in the
family.
On Wednesday we were visited by
another "Shirkshire, Thursd ay
morning was mild with every indica-
tion of rain, wind changed, growing
colder, accompanied with light snow,
The back roads are considerably
drifted, making slow work for the
r. f. d. travelling.
This community was somewhat ex-
cited last evening on learning of the
loss by fire of the Methodist church at
SALISBURY Depot, taking from the
schoolhouse. Rev. w, Z. Thompson
will feel it much, as he had gathered
in the space of few months a nice
congregation and quite a hourishing
sunday school,
The remains of a former towns
woman, Mrs. PAMELA Matterson Tur-
ner, widow of the late Amos Turner,
were brought to this town for inter-
ment, The deceased was a sister OF
Milo and Elon Matteson, think she is
the last of her family or OF that
generation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16
POSTAL FRAUDS TRIAL.
Counsel For Defense " ants DOcu-
mentnry Proofs az Conspiracy.

Counsel For Defense Wants DOcu-
mentnry Proofs az Conspiracy.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lG.-In the tri-
al of August W. Machpn, the Croft
Brothers and Or and Mrs. Lorenz here.
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government, the defense made an i'm
portant point with respect to the char
acter of evidence to be introduced at
this time by the government. The de-
Tense insisted that the government had
not brought forth any documentary ev-
idence showing the eXis nee of II con
spiracy to defraud the government and
that that which was being offered nat
urally should follow TIE evidence of
conspiracy so as to specifically connect
the defendants with the various trans
actions which had been referred to.
The court sustained the point
At one point in the trial Attorney
Douglass, for the defense, called on
Judge Pritchard to reprimand First AS
sistant Postmaster General Wynne for
volunteering the statement that a for
mer employee of the postoffice depart
ment recently had been sentenced in
Baltimore to a term of two years in the
penitentlary The suggestion was not
complied with, but the justice instruct
ed the jury that their minds must not
be prejudiced by the statement Of Mr..
Wynne.
Perry S. Heath, former first assistant
postmaster general, who was subp0-
naed from his homo In Salt Lake City
to state what he knew about the adj
ministration of his office, was on the
stand during the day.
Former First Assistant Postmaster
General Johnson also gave testimony as
to the practice of his office in the han
ding Of matter originating in the free
delivery division.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

Everything is in the name when it
comes to witch Hazel SalVe. f. q.
Dewitt & Co. of Chicago discovered
some years ago how tn make salve
from witch hazel that is a specific for
piles. For blind, bleeding, itching
and protrud'nR plies, eczema, cuts,
burns. bruises and all skin diseases,
DeNitt's Salve has 90 equal, This
mas given rise to numerous worthless
counterfeits. Ask 70. Witt's-the
genuiue. Sold by B. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16
EXPERT CHEMISTS MAD ACT.
Edward X. Lands Kills His Wife
and Then Kills Himself.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. l6-Render-
ed insane by illness, Edward *. Lar
dis, a widely known expert chemist,
has shot and killed his wife Emma,
and then ended his own life with the
same weapon. The tragedy was en-
acted in the Lands residence, 4O4j
Spruce street. West Philadelphia Mr.
Lands had been a sufferer from asth-
ma for many years.
Two months ago he was compelled
TO give up his laboratory work and
had been confined TO his bed for the
past two weeks. Mrs. lands. with
her sister. Mrs. II. w. Potts, and Mrs
Patton. a dressmaker, were in the room
adjoining the apartment occupied by
Mr.. Lands.
The sick man called TO his wife. COM
planning that the ringing Of the door
bell annoyed him. She entered his
room and had barely stepped INFO the
doorway when Mr.. lands raised him
self in bed and. reaching under the
pillow, drew forth a revolver. He
fired upon his wife, the bullet taking
effect in her breast She screamed and
fed 10 the adjoining room, her husband
following Mrs Potts and Mrs Patton
attempted to disarm the frenzied man.
but he brushed them aside Grasping
Mrs lands by the hair he pulled her
forcibly backward and shot her
through the temple The woman died
instantly
Mr.. Lands hastcned back TO his own
room, where he shot himself in the
head, ending his own life Mr. Lands
was hfg-three years of age, and his
wife was about forty-fve years Old.
He was a prominent member of the
Engineers club of this city. lie was
graduated from the University of Penn
syIvania thirty years ago, after which
he Travelled extensively and studied in
many of the European universities.
Fifteen years ago he opened labora-
tory here. which was visited 10y chem
lists from all parts of this country and
Europe. who sought the advice of Mr..
Lands
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan 1G-In few days
the twenty-hfth anniversary Of the sue
cessful Introduction ana commercial de-
velopment of the incandeSceut lamp
will be reached To commemorate the
event the friends and associates of
Thomas A. Edison are going 10 make
him the special guest 10 the annual
dinner OF the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers which is TO bc
held at the Wal5o'f-Astoriu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16
Troops Under Arms.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan.
1e.-The trouble at Copper Cliff, caused
by a cut in wages by the Canadian
Copper company, still continues, and
the troops at the Canadian 500 are I'M
der arms and ready to depart on a
moments notice. Colonel Elliott Of the
Ninety -seventh regiment has sent a
supply of ammunition to Sudbury. One
Italian has been wounded in the trOu-
bic, and the men are arming them
selves. The situation has now reach
ed a critical stage.