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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17

While the representatives to con
slider terms OF peace are endeavorlng
to agree upon some placelor holding
their conferences, Oyama does not
fail to let Lmcyitch know that hr Is
still ON the line
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

4 good secondhand twO-horse Wagon
viii take new wheat orcorn exchange
Can be seen at the Office Of the Bridge
water Mills. leli-3l
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
For Rent.

Star Building, on north side Of Com
msrce street, adjoining the Johnston x
Pearson's Drug Store.
II Alvin Il. Embrey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17

A proiessed religious sect, calling
themselves "Holy Jumpers and the
Burning Bush" have invaded North
Carolina, and have behaved so badly
that their head man and his wife
have been arrested. 1t is said they
gave nightly exhibitions on the
streets, yelling and jumping in their
religious ferver ina most remarkable
manner. At their church a CORE
respondent says both men and wo-
men straddle brooms and parade
under hoisted umbrellas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
WOOL WANTED.

VIII pay the highest cash price for
wool. j. X. Rawlings 4 Son, Knox 5
old stand. m23 I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17

1t is reported that politics is get
ting dull in many portions OF the
State. The people are firing OF so
much speaking-especially in dry
quarters ON dry subjects.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
WnnLWANTEn

Highest cash price paid for wool 10y
b. j. Marshall,
Fredericksburg, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS
DR. :. e. Mitchell has gone to Europe
and will study in Berlin during hr ~uln-
mrr months.

Dr. ;. e. Mitchell has gone to Europe
and will study in Berlin during the -uiii-
mrr months.
i ". Brtzner was elected mayor of
I.crsburg Friday over ;. E. thanccllur.f-
l.. Peasants aud Joseph Wright hN ~
majority Of = votes.
+. \. Norman. of Northumberland
County. while engaged in cutting logs
for sawmill. WAS struck ON the breast
by "a limb of "a falling tree and seriously
injured.
Miss Edna Julia Harrison and Clifford
Austin Gardner. both of Richmond
county. were married Thursday at Farm
ham Baptist church. Rev. Robert ]. VII
hanson. officiating.
II is stated that Mr.. Gould is having
trouble in securing rights oi way Tor the
proposed electric line from Richmond tu
Ashland. Although three routes have
been surveyed NO selection has h~n
made
Richmond. Va. June 18th. 1903.
The supreme Court OF Appeals today
affirmed The decision of the court here
sustaining the contention oi the insur-
gent faction of theJunior Order oi Amer
lean Mechanics against the loyall~t lac
ton. The ease has been in court for
some time.
You always consider well before You
go To "A doctor or lawyer. a. To who D.
the best. II is equally wise Tor You to
be guarded in selecting a reliable dealer
to buy your watches. Norris. the jewel
err and optician. can give You the very
best references as To his reliability.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17

The Board OF Trustees OF Richmond
College has honored Rev. DIR. X. IL.
Pitt. editor of the Religious Herald
by comforting upon him the degree oil
LII. ID. We have hailed DR.. Pitt Tor
several years as worthy OF two d ;,
but il is real pleasure now TO nan
him also by his deserved new honor
and add the two LIS and a u.
1t is generally admitted that MI
Bowen has failed to make good
his charges against Assistant Secre-
tarv of State Loomis and Will no
doubt lose his official head. Mr.
Bowen should have proiited 10y DaVy
Crockett BE sure your are right,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
Wash ShirtwaiSt Suits, $3.B.
Union Linen Skirts, S.5.

An excellent skirt to wear with shirt waists.
Made of union linen and prettily pleated and
fnishedwith straps Extra sizes fOrstout women,
as we'll as regular sizes. Only Sl.25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-17
Real Linen Suits, $500.

You should certainly have one.
They are linen coat suits infrock-and-fnll and
box styles
Plain white. green blue and white with blue
trimmings. The box coats have belts. As good
as any 81. 80 suit. Our price. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
CUBS Get Jimmy.
Chicago National Ball Team
Secures Sheckard.
Maloney, Casey, Mccarthy and
Briggs Given in Exchange.
WILL AID TAIL ENDERS
Brooklyn Fans Enthuse Over
Champion Base Runner.
Sheckard Will Play Left Field
for a Time.

New York, Dec. 16.-President c.
w Murphy, of the Chicago National
league club has completed a deal with
the Brooklyn club, whereby he viii
exchange Outhelders 1Galoney and
Mccarthy, Third Baseman Casey and
Pitcher Briggs for James Sheckard.
The deal has been hanging fire for
some time, but the contamination of
the trade awaited the approval of a
manager to be signed by the Brook
iyns. AS soon as pat Donovan
came to terms with the Brooklyn club,
he quickly gave his consent to the
trade.
AEaloney. who was the idol of the
Chicago baseball fans is expected to
greatly strengthen the Superbas, and
Brooklyn fandOm is enthusiastic over
the acquisition of the champion base
runner Of the league. Sheckard has
not been popular in Brooklyn for
years, his faint-hearted efforts in left
field having provoked the small coterie
OF fans to considerable wrath
1t Is thought here that a young
player Of MalOney's ability would have
been sufficient to give in exchange for
Sheckard, but the ACQUISITION of Casey
TO brace UP the indeld, Briggs to help
out the pitching staff and Jack Nc
Carthy to jump in and play an out
ned position, when needed, will great
" help the tailenders to get. out of
last place in the league race which
they occupied all last year
&e ls understood that Sheckard will
play leIt Held for the Cubs, and either
Sebring or Schultz, right field, with
Jimmy Slagle in center field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
Terry McGOvern Scores Battling
Nelson's Manager.
Says His Action Is a Plain In
stance Of DOdging.
4 FUSS OVER FORFEIT.
Lad will Post His
Money Monday.
Is Hoped That the Quarrel will
Be Patched Up.

Troy, n. Y, Dec. 16.-Terry AIcGov-
ern, who is playing a theatrical en-
gagement in this city, is much agitated
over the report that Battling Nelson's
manager. Bill Nolan, has called the
match off
Joe Humphreys, manager for Nc
Govern, said tonight:
Il consider Nolan's action a DELHI
crate case of funk. His action in
demanding everything in the match
shows plainly he was trying to dodge
from the start
I'm the first place the club only Of
fers rs per cent of the gross receipts.
1 offered to take 80 and give him 43,
with the club to give II per cent if it
cared to. In the later case Nolan
would get his As per cent. He pre-
ferred an agreement that called for
posting $4,000 but h only posted ST.
800. 1 told him I would be in Phila-
delphia Monday and would post my
forfeit then if he would grant me the
courtesy of a few hours wait which I
certainly shall do and if he does not
cover it the public can judge who is
to blame for the match falling
through.
'I have asked Harry D. Nef of Troy
to meet Nolan Monday at Albany and
try to fix it up. McGovern is anxious
to fight Nelson and if ne does not it
is not the Brooklyn boys fault"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17

South Bend, Ind. Dec. 1e.-John
Camel Of Grand Rapids is preparing to
land the 1905 pennant of the Central
league and is securing the country in
search of players to fill vacancies. Two
who will be missing from the Wolver-
inc aggregation next season are Pitcher
Elmer Bliss and Outfelder Perry. The
former will remain in New York and
play independent ball and the latter
has been drafted by Detroit. Camel
has found three who he expects will
add strength to his team. They are
Zinram, formerly manager and catcher
of Columbus Bert Noblett, an fnfelder
who led the Southern league last sea
son, and MILAN, catcher who plav-
ed with Providence a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17

were of the poorest and cheapest variety
and could not eat them at all When
we moved into our house there was a
sack of flour in the attic which had been
there for more than year, and was full
of worms"
How large were those Worms2" asked
Mr.. Cooper's attorney.
They were large enough to bat their
eyes and they had whiskers," replied the
Mr.. Cooper insisted that use this
flour. and said that the worms would not
hurt the flour at ali. as all -four contain
ca worms. could not eat bread made
from this flour, and Mr.. Cooper com
pialned that did not eat enough to keep
bird alive, but he would not buy an
other sack Of flour.
Complained of Poverty.
While Mr.. Cooper is considered a rich
man. whenever I asked him to buy some
thing for the house or the table, he al
He dressed very poorly and when I in
sisted that he wear better clothes he said
mat 1t was a business proposition with
him and that when he was poorly dress
ed that he could get better bargains. as
the merchants thought that he could not
dLord 70 pay fancy prices. One time
asked him to buy some lettuce for the
table, and he brought home cabbage and
said lettuce is nothing but fodder any
way, and not mt to eat so bought cab
bage in place.
THE house in which I tried to live
with Mr.. Cooper is unfit for the habita-
ton OF a human being. 1t was filled with
dirt and litter from top to garrett In the
parlor were two pianos. an organ and q
music box, and aside from this there is
scarcely any furniture save two foot
stools which Mr.. Cooper insisted were
PIN cushions and kept on the top of the
pianos. During the entire time that I
lived with Cooper he gave me but S12, and
! spent the greater part Of this for cloth
ing for him Before I married him he
was a rich man, so he told me but I
never knew him to have any money after
we were married and he was continually
complaining of his poverty
So ran the stories of June and Deem
Der as they were told to the crowd OF
curious who filed the court room most
Of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
NELSON IS DISAPPOINTED.
Little Fighter Sorry That Bout With
Terry Is on.

Toledo, o., Dec 16=Billy Nolan,
manager for Battling Nelson, has de-
elared the match between Nelson and
McGovern off for the reason that the
forfeit money, $500, was not posted
by McGOvern's managers.
Nolan said that he had given them
fair warning that he would take this
action. and when he received a wire
from T. G. Murphy. the stakeholder.
that the money was not up, he said
that settled the matter. His reasons
are the same as given out before,
namely, theatrical engagements. He
said:
when Nelson was down and work
ing up he had to take everything from
the other fellows on top, and turn
about is fair play. Nelson has moth
ing to gain in a fight with McGovern,
and he is the champion. I attribute
this action solely to McGoVern's man
ayers. 7 think that McGovern him
self is all right, and wants to fight
but his people are trying to boost him
up with Nelso1 I'D also trying to get
more money "a the club by hold
ing OUT
pointed that the fight was called off.
for after it looked like a go. he was
anxious to have it out; now it is
doubtful If he will appear in the ring
n the next six months, at least not
/ till the theats cal season is over. 1t
| IS likely that when he does enter that
his next man viii be Mike Sullivan.
In substantiation of this, is the state
ment Of Nolan tha- he considers Sui
Ivan the most eligible man for Nelson
after Britt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
TOPEKA GETS HARDWARE.
Bulk OF State Contracts Secured By
Local Firms.

Saturday afternoon the state board Of
control completed the awards OF con-
tracts for supplying the state institu-
tons.
". A. L Thompson Hardware COM
pany Of Topeka secured nearly all the
hardware contracts A few items were
secured by KitcheIl & Marburg OF To-
pel5a, the Topeka Cash Dry Goods com
pany and the CoughIin Hardware com
pany. Other bidders were NJ. B. Cohn
of Ottawa, J. J. Pierson Of Parsons
and H. d. Lee q Salina.
The contracts for drugs, which are
not Of very important character. were
divided among good many bidders
On many items no contract was LEI
owing to the small amount required
The institution viii buy such supplies
from local concerns as needed. THE
bidders on the drug contracts were the
Gatlin Drug company, J. p Rowlev
and the Arnold Drug company of Tone
ka; r. B. Baird Of winfield: Z,
Haines Of Galena; Lewis Bailine ~
Walpole, Mass, and me Evans-SnifI7
Drug company of Kansas City.
The board also let the contract On
Saturday afternoon for instaIIine- 4
heating plant at the new ward Of ti,e
Topeka hospital Cor the insane. The A.
tings went TO the u. S. Water e. Sfaar,
Supply company Of Kansas Citv. Rfr,
for STATS The contract for the f457s
mace was not let.
It was decided to advertise for Hide
for erecting at Olathe 8 ssanaripe f97
the institutions water supply. rSfds v5f11
be opened p. m. January "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
LAST TRAINING FOR FITz.
LanlSy Bob Says He win Never, Never
Do It Again.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 16.-Fftz-
simmons announced today that Sun
day would positively be the last oppor-
tunity to see him in training, as he
would never again do a training stunt
whether he wins or loses the forthcon-
ing battle. Sunday will wind up his
preparatory work. and Bob says it is
positively the last time he will reel off
miles on the road or mix it with his
sparring mates. Tuesday, Fitzsimnons
will move into the city. His seconds
for the fight have not been definitely
decided upon. Today he did a spectac-
ular stunt with Chester and Bates both
in the ring against him at the same
time. Both were seasick when F'itz let
up on them
Win or lose, Fitz has bright prospects
IF he wins he will pull down $4,000 train
ing expenses and a percentage. If he
loses he viii return to the stage He
has an offer of 81, 800 from a local the
alter. But Fitz says he will not lose. He
claims he will win this battle, a third
title, all the loose money in sight and
permanently retire from the ring in a
blaze of glory.
Possibly in an effort to influence the
betting, report was industriously cir
culated today that O'Brien had injured
one of hia legs in training. Poolroom
scouts, however, say he is lively as a
cricket, ana some other bear story will
have to be invented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
FEAR THE COURTS.
Chicago Brokers win Abolish Deals in
Puts and Calls.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Action toward end
ing trading in puts and calls was be-
gun this afternoon by several of the
largest houses on the Chicago board of
trade. Fear Of indictments and ad-
verse decisions of courts actuated the
move, it is said.
As a result of the action Of several
large houses following the announce
ment of john Hill, jr., that he would
begin a personal and Independent
crusade against bids and offers" trad
ing in the smoking room of the board
Of trade, traders today considered it
doubtful If futures would be dealt in
after the exchange closed this after
noon.
Speculation, it was reported. would
henceforth be restricted to the city of
Milwaukee.
The folIowisAT bulletin was sent out
today by Bartlett, Frazier & Caring
ton:
ssThere being no immediate prospect
Of the determination of the absolute
legality of bids and offers and being
unwilling to assume any responsibility
where we are not unquestionably pro-
tected by the highest courts, after this
date we shall decline to trade in bids
and offers in this market"
Several other large houses at once
signified their intention of adopting the
same policy, beginning Monday. These
houses exert a powerful influence on
the exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
SEWER NEARLY DONE.
win Be Ready by First OF the
Year.

The big Sixth ward sewer costing up
wards of $4,000 will be completed be-
fore the first of the year, thanks to the
continued good weather.
The completion Of the contract has
been carried on with a speed which has
exceeded the expectations Of City 4an-
gtneer MeCabe. AL the district lying
between Sixth avenue and Huntoon
streets and west from Lane is COM
pTised in the new sewer.
Il didn't expect to see the sewer COM
pIeted before the middle Of next sum-
mer," said City Engineer James Nc
Cabe. THE good weather has been the
cause for the early completion. I think
that unless unforeseen circumstances
come up to alter the present state OF
affairs that the big sewer VIII be ready
to turn over to the city by the first Of
the year The sewer viii be the best
one in the city as regards the up-to-
date construction. The automatic
flushing tanks with which It is equip
ped is a feature which is not embodied
In any Of the other sewers. These
tanks. ten in number, have a capacity
of 500 gallons each and thoroughly flush
the sewer during each day. A portion
of the sewer south OF Eighth avenue and
west Of Lincoln can be used now"
The contractors are now working
Buchanan, Lincoln and Lane streets
near Huntoon. There are about four
to five blocks to be excavated yet.
Hanley and Richie, the contractors,
claim that they viii lose on the con-
tract. They base their claim on the
grounds that they did not count on
sewer is so deep IN places that It re-
quires the handling of the dirt two to
three times before it can be finally
pitched up from the bottom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17

particularly new lace curtains. The
groom finally consented to the purchase
of the curtains but when q bill came in
for $4,000 there was a scene. From
this time on things did not run at all
smoothly and the couple seemed to be
continually in a storm zone. Mr.. Cooper
took the stand early Wednesday morn
ing and narrated the story of his sec
ond matrimonial venture which has
ended so disastrously. It took nearly
pointment, d synopsis Of which appear
ed in the State Journal
A Different Story.
The story of Mrs. Cooper is wonder
fully different in ali of the essential de-
tails of their married life. She said on
the witness stand Saturday afternoon:
Il married Mr.. Cooper for a home.
He came to me well recommended by
a mutual friend and I knew that he
had plenty Of money with which to
make us good home. had hoped
that we could live together pleasantly
and that would be furnished a home
and could care for him, for had grown
so tired of the drudgery of life which
has been mine ever since can remem-
bers 1 did not want his wealth for IL
had I would have never signed that
antenuptial contract which gave away
my rights which the INV Of the state
gives to me.
s.Durine our brief acduaintauceshfp
he was very kind and considerate to
me and he promised me that if would
marry him that I should be queen and
It would take him a year to buy the
jewelry that he wanted me to wear. He
said that I should have a diamond ring
as an emblem of our engagement. but
- far I have never seen il. Once he
measured my finger for it but just at
that moment some one came in Aand
nothing was ever said Of the subject
ssIe told me that he would fix up one
of his farms and that we would use it
as a summer home, but after we were
married he wanted me to move out on
this farm and live there in a log house.
This I refused to do. His home into
which we moved after we were married
was dirty and filthy and he would not
hear to my having it cleaned up, but in
sisted that It was good enough for any
woman. The vietuals which he bought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17

The plaintiff in the case is John
Cooper. man who has long
past the meridian of life, while
the defendant is comparatively a
young woman and confesses tnae
she has seen thirty-six summers near
" two years ago John Cooper, the
nlafntiff in the case, tired of the life
of a farmer which he had led ever
since his father had cleared the piece
of land which afterwards was known
as the homestead.
Cooper was reared on the farm
roTrried there and saw a family or
ebiidren grow up about him. 1t was
in the winter of his life that dlscol-
tent took possession of him and ne de-
cided that farm life held no pleasures Sl--1.s
for him. He conhded IN the woman
who Years before he had taken as
wife He told her that the life tndt
fl7av we're leading on the farm was
TIM slow for him and that he hungeIeu
for the life as led by the men OF WealtL
in the cities. Between mem tllSy -
accumulated a fortune which anou mount
ed to something like S1OO,OoO a pretty
large sum for a farmer; ,.o+ SO
RE wife of his youth could not see
things as he did. A lawyer was calIe 5
in and a division of the properly
lt.r 81 mon and Mr.. Cooper imme-
diateIv entered new scenes: A rev
19ortI7s were spent in travel, but aIper
fI,e first glamour of neWness Hao
worn off he hungered for the comforts
of his own hreside with FANNY
about him.
The First Meeting.
r. vas then that he wandered back
70 ToneIxa and met his friend w a.
Roberts. to whom he conhded the Iae1
that he was lonesome and wanted 70
marry and settle down. Ihough ms
friend claimed to be a land attorney,
he seemed to have matrlfnoniaI
bureau as a side attachment 70 the
business and he gladly arranged mat
ters SO that his friend could meet
Vs,onoan he was sure was the person
the lonely husband was looking TOT as
a wife. The lady in the case was a
Tsiss Stookeye, who lived at Leaven-
worth and conducted a dress making
esta blishment in that city. she was
living with a sister a few years heI
Junior, and the ne OF q sPll.Se9 nv,,,sse
lost its attractiveness for her Ihese
two lonesome souls seemed 70 De
mining for the society of each other.
I'D here is where the fine Italian hand
of the matchmaker came IN Win the
full confidence of each OF the par sles
MI. Roberts arranged matters SO tnae
Miss .Stookeye should visit at his nome
and of course it was nothing but right
that Mr.. Cooper should be lnyiteq Out
tn eat Christmas dinner with tneIn-
while If may not be proper TO refer
to the incident as love at Erst s1SHe
affair. the impression made upon eaeh
other seemed to be favorable, for IN
less than four months MISS SLookeye
became Mrs. Cooper
Didn't Forget Business.
while the courtship was brief there
was not a minute OF the time that bust
ness. was not being considered by Dotn
SIDES Of the combination. At the third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
At New Orleans Fair Gropnas-

New Orleans. Dec. 16.-The results
at the fair grounds:
First race-Five and a half furlongs.
Dextemps won. Formasrer second,
Fruit third. Time. 1s1O4-5.
Second race-Mile and 20 Yards
Decoration Won, Wedgewood second.
Fred Horbeck third. Time, 1854 as
Third race-Two miles. Cashier
won, Ponca second, Auroamaster third.
Time, 3:49 lis.
Fourth race-The rraIfr,,i,,ar ~
derby, six furlongs Ben HoddeT
won, James Reddick second, Delmor
third. Time, 1:17 As.
Fifth race-Mile and 20 yards.
Ond, Sincerity Belle third. Time 40
Sixth race-Nile and 70 Yards.
Light Note won, Safeguard second
Athena third. Time, 1:55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17

New Orleans, Dec. 16-Res5lts At
City park:
First race-Mile and three-sixtsenths.
lvanhoe won; Curate, second; Fafern-
ian, third. ~
won; Maleable second: Mathis fbirS
Time 1:06 LIS. e--i' ~
Third race-six furlongs: .Toscan won.
Ushered In second; Lucy Young third
Time 1:2c. Iii ~
Fourth race-Cypress stakes. mile and
an eighth: Lural Lighter Won: Klein
wood, second; Harry Stephens, third.
Fifth race-Selling, seven furlongs.
Echo Dale won; Josetta second. 1 lI,s-sss
quin. third. Time 1:S3 Is
Sixth Iace-Mile and sixteenth
Lampdrome won; Double, second Law
son, third. Time 1856 IS.