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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
Officers Elected fer the Ensuing
Year.

The Sunday school Society Of the Bap
tist Church, Of this city. held its annual
INT citing Sunday afternoon. After the
transaction Of business the following Of
tirers were elected:
R,v. r A. Williams president; Col. +
d. Cole, vice presidei W. L. Burruss,
secretary; $ + EsstburD, treasurer
Capt. S. j. Quinn, superintendent; W. A.
Bell librarian.
Executive Communicable h. A. vii
hams. s. j. Quinn, NJ. q. Willis, james
r. Rawlings and HI W. WilIenbeucher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Death Of Mrs. Sarah {. sneIlinss

Mrs. Sarah L izabeth Snellngs died at
her home Thursday OF pneumonia at
Mountain View, Stafford county, aged
60 wears. She was widow Of the late
W. j. Snellings, and il survived by five
children: Messrs Charlos. Robert and
Richard Snellings and Miss Halle Smell
ings. all Ct Mountain View, and Mrs. Bet
tie Morris, OF Washington, d. {.
The funeral took place at ii a. m
Saturday at the home, conducted by
Rev. A. T. Lynn. lnterment in family
bnrYinR ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
R. P. W, GARRETT.
Reappointed Deputy Clerk Of Fed
eral Court at Alexandria.

James Z. Brady. recently appointed
chief clerk of the [ s Circuit Court, to
succeed NJ. F. Peasants, resigned, has re
appointed Mr.. K. p W. Garrett deputy
clerk OF that court for Alexandria. Mr.
Ciarnett has for some time been the u s
commissioner and deputy clerk Of the L
:. District Court. Mr.. Garnett Is d
brother of the late Gen Garrett, OF the
Confederate army; Of the late DR.. A. Y
+. Garnett, Of Washington, and OF thu
late Muscoe Garnett, OF 5potsylyania
The appointment meets with the ap
prevail Of both Democrats and Republi
cans. Mr. Garnett is we'll known here
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Health Report for December

Number OF deaths reported for Deem.
her is 3. 2 white and l eOloTed Causes
OF death are tuberculosis, angenis pee
toris and heart disease. Number OF
births ;, 3 colored and 2white. Of these
3 were males and 2 iemal,s The water
supply was clear during entire month at
one point of observation.
]. N. Barney, NJ. d Health Officer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
A1,aet Of Timber Land Wanted

want to buy tract OF timber suita-
bic for oak or pine piliug. The latter
timber must be near railroad or water
and OF a character that will cut II inch
butts and up Also white OAK piling IA
inches at butt, 80 feet or more In length.
The last to be near railroad and to be
loaded on cars. For further Information
address. John B White, F. W Cole
man. Fredericksburg, Va. d29 I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Get Any Money Lear

Jones Clearance Sale OF all winter
Goods begins tomorrow TUESDAY jan
nsry 3rd. All suits, coats, millinery
winter dress goods. iurs, 4 off the price.
Hurry while your size is here. happy,
prosperous New Year to all Is JONES
wish. 1T, Ia.
Our Clearance Sale OF ladies' suits
e,osks. blankets. iurs, wool dress gooos
" 700 C. w. Jones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
JANUARY 18TH.
To Be Celebrated BY confsderaiss
As Birthdays Of Lee and Jackson.

Maury Camp. Confederate Veterans,
will celebrate the birthdays Of Geo. Robt
+. Lee and Gen. +. J. Jackson on the
night of January 18Th. The exercises
will take place in the court house. The
Ladies' Memorial Association, Daugh
ters Of the Coniederacy and all ex Con
iederates II this city aud surrounding
counties are urged to be present.. An
address will be delivered The public
uvifad
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
NOTICE.
Sale to Reduce Stock.

Milford, Va. Dee. 23rd, 1904.
In order to reduce my stock OF general
merchandise, | will, until January 10Th,
1905. sell q great many goods at and
below cost. A great many ofthe articles
are new goods recently bought. This
h a bonafide offer and will be carried out
as per the above. Very truly yours,
A. Lytll,
t;15 Milford, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Mr., WILLIAMS GENEROSITY.

His Old Employees.
A hundred or more OF the old employees
OF the Weems Steamboat Company were
recipients Of checks from Mr.. Henry WI
liams ranging from 5000 down as Christ
mas presents. The most favored ones
were Mr.. Beale. Capt aims Gourley, Davie
Burroughs, Smith and Others 10 their
class Virginia Citizen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Wafar Ranta.

Water rents for the six months Guiding
June 30, next, are now due and payable.
A discount OF five per cent. will be allow
ed on bills paid by the 10Th instant. To
bills remaining unpaid after that date
Ave Der cent will be added and their col
lection enforced by warrant. Save ex-
pense and trouble by paying promptly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Aspots,Ivsnia Marriage.

Miss Lillian May Canady, daughter Of
Mr.. A. A. Canady, Of SpOtsylyania, and
Mr. Eugene Leverage, OF Louisa county,
were married at the home OF the bride
narents. December %, Rev. Decatur
Edwards, Of this city, officiating. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Leverage left
for a bridal trip to Richmond, before 60
inc TO their home in Louisa county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Bed Man OffIcera.

Mr.. W. g. Turner, D. D g, has In,
stalled the following officers OF the Red
Men: f. E. Robinson, Saehem. VIM
Livingston, s. s.; W. II. Rmbrey, J. 5
r J. Cain. Prophet; K l. Wood, Chic
Recorder; VIM. Snllinger, c. W; John +
Beck. K. W: p. II Ball, G. W.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Nss,o Commits Murder In Lancaster

Near White Stone, Lancaster county,
Christmas day, Essu Ball, colored, was
shot and killed by TlurJ johnson, q
desperate negro character. johnson en-.
tered Balls house and In the presence oil
his family shot him down without warn
ing The murderer escaped.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
SERIES OF SERVICES.
They Begin in the Presbyterian
Church Monday Night.

Rev. DIR. W. r. Laird, OF Danville, Va
one of the ablest ministers Of the South
ern Presby terrain church, is assisting the
pastor of the Presbyterian church here
Rev DIR Rosebro, 10 series OF services
which began Monday night at 40 The
public il cordially invited to attend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Farm for Sale.

Twill cell my Woodlawn farm, in Stat
ford county, one mile and half from
fredericksburg. Will sell the growing
NJ. B, Rowe,
ian7 1mn FrederlcKsOurg, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
A.a..aar. Ranln Work.

Messrs. G. W. Shepherd, Geo. W. Wro
ten and Arthur p. Thornton, the asses
sors, started out Monday on their WORK
Of assessing the real estate OF the city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
SMITH GETS ONE YEAR.

colorsd Boy Who Riflsd Letters Here
Gees to Penltentiary.
Lewis Smith, cOlored, indicted for
stealing money from letters 10 Freder-
icksburg, was sentenced Friday In the T..
5. court at Alexandria to serve one year
and one day In the government peniten
tiAry at Atlanta, Ga.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
THOMAS A. CURTIS DEAD.

He Was a Former Resident Of This
city-Died In . Hospital In Wash
lnstoH.
A telegram received here Monday
morning announced the death OF Mr..
Thomas 4. Curtis 10 horpital in Wash
ingtOn.
Mr. Curtis was a citizen Of this city Tor
many years and prior To the Civil War
the coll, ctor Of city tax r. and q promi-
nent Mason and military man. lie was
a man Of fair presence, an ahable and
genial gentleman with many friends
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Ml.. Msstua,s conaItIon FayorabIe

The condition of Miss Elizabeth Scott
Meetze, who was operated on Tor apPen
dicitis at the Silbey Memorial Hospital
in Washington Wednesday, is considered
favorable by her physicians.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Col. Cole Measures His Length on
the Ice.

1t ia not often that Col Cole is caught
fat, but it happened Friday when he
was going down Commerce street and
fell on the ice and measured his length
on the pavement. Had it not been for
catching with the left hand, which he
sprainei. he would have been badly
hurt. A heavy application of liniment
soothe the pain and he is husiling IA
uat.al
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
RURAL FREE DELIVERY,
A Route From This City to Com.
moneo February 18th.

monco February 18th.
In letter dated Jan. 9th. 1905, to
Congressman W. A. Jones, Hon. J. H.
Bristow, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. states that rural free delivery
service has this day been ordered estab'
lished from fredericksburg, Va, with
one carrier. to commence on Wednesday
February 10Th, 1908"
This Is the route to ChancellOrsville
and return.
Length Of route, ~ $40 miles; area
covered. 20 square mileei population
served, $50; number OF houses on route
40
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Local Markets

Corrected by Simon Hirsh h BrO.l
Wheat $1.12to 81. 20; corn, new, 10 to
Is; old As; meal, f1.30 to 81 40 per 100;
eats, 40 to A.; fowls Qive), 8 to g.;
.hickens, live, 10 to II; ducks, live, 8 to
g. lard, II to ~; dressed chickens, 10
to y per pound; turkeys, dressed, IN.
Drawn, 10 to rs; drawn, II to s;live, II
to ID: eggs, 2G to u; butter, Is to 20;
hams, IA to II sweet potatoes,
SOC to GOc Irish potatoes, 45c
to soc; beef to 81; pork, ) to 6; veal,
~ to .; lambs $3.50 to $3.50; hides,
(green) to 6; hides dry 3 to 10; sailed
hides, 7 to &; baled hay, Sl5 to $lS per
ton
Leaf Sumae-55 to 80 per 100.
WOol-Unwashed ~ to %; washed,
25 to 26.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
PRAH-C0NRAD.
Or. r. n. Pratt Wsds Miss SalIls
Conrad, Of Philadelphia.

DR.. r. II. Pratt, q prominent citizen Of
Richmond county, and brother OF Mr..
Alexander Pratt, OF King George was
married 10 Philadelphia Wednesday, Jan.
4th. to Miss sallie Conrad. OF that city.
Or and Mrs. Pratt will be at home to
their friends in Middlesex county, where
they will reside, after May 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10

Oounsetions Of Frederieksburg VIII r. r:
a P. R. g., aaA Eeemn SteemDOet 70 "a -
QAio r. r. ~.uo..u. ana
The only line 20 tAs CAaneehorsrihe ans
Widerness Battlehelds.
aSV ". II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10

See important changes in schedule OF
trains on the K. F. & p. r. X.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
:. w. CHANDLER,

Agent for the Prudential
Fire Insurance Company
and Maryland Life IDsur-
ance Company for County
of Caroline.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
s.atto,d Marrlaoe Licenses.

Clerk C. A. Bryan issued sixty marriage
II enses in the county Of Stafford during
year 1904.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

lime IaOie NO. 10.
In effect AZ 1 a. IN. February 9Th, 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
4 QUEER FRENCH STORY.
on, The Pail Mall Gazette.

In his last short story NJ. Leon Frapie tells OF
a rich hypochondriac who goes one day to the
banks of the Seine to hang himself on the par
ticular hook which he has long appropriated In
his mind as his private gibbet only to ind II
occupied by the body of an intruder. Cutting
down and resuscitatng the apparent corpse he
learns that his supplanter has been driven to the
act by want and despair for the future of his
children He sees an opportunity for doing
good turn to both, buys the resuscitated one a
knife and tells him to come the next morning
to a certain fat. where he will find asleep in bed
n vile capitalist. whose throat he must cut and
whose rooms he must rob. After making these
arrangements for his own destruction the nerve
sufferer hurries home. leaves the door or his
apartment on the latch. takes dose of opium,
and Jumps into bed.
But the opium fails to produce it's full erect.
and 1t is a wide awake and very fearful capital
ist that the murderer finds on his entry. Neither
offers OF money appeals to his gratitude
move the half-hanged one, until II enters INTO
the head OF his victim to draw him into con-
yersation about his two LITTLE girls, whose
wretched condition had mainly dri' en- hlIn 20 MS
attempt at suicide Finally the " ould-be muir
derer is persuaded to exhibit thei. photograph
and then his paternal vanity set allght by the
Interested praises of the gentleman in bed, 10
quit the fiat without even stealing anything
The situation may be a funny one. though IL
does not appeal to my doubtless defective sense
of humor but it confirms me in the suspicion
that the talented author of La Maternelle
and other tales of the mean street order is moved
less by sympathy with suffering than by Ger
tain grim irony and the desire TO make ones
flesh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

Tor Other Literary News see Page 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
REnBRANDT's HOUSE.
The london Academy.

From The London Acautmy.
Lovers of Rembrandt will be interested to
hear of the reported sale of his house to the
municipality of Amsterdam The house. consid-
erabIy altered since the seventeenth century,
If not rebuilt. and standing in what is now
called the Jews quarter, is a brick and stone
structure before which there passed in Rem
brandts day the endless procession of ragged
types from which he often drew his In
spira ton. Here, after his marriage with Sas-
kia Vylenburg he lived for two decades, a pc
riod of unweared and successful activity. until
less sumptuous quarters and sank into OBJ
security.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
ROST4ND'S NEW PLY,
,,ro,p the London Academy.

Rostand's new play viii soon be the talk Z
ali paris, if not OF al the world "Chantecair
viii be extremely oriSlal, rs al the actors VIII
e-.,.,l IN MI Rosta.G hy Goethes novel on the
Gid French story, Roman de Itenard He At
oi stTdied the possibilities OF creating new
49, 80 ~ & and IS nov more la love with his
o,,as,ion than he has ever been with any of his
,'sl,..r plavs The principal role in "Chanteciair
LII lie 1loyed bv NJ Coquelin IT The Gate
.r.,tr, Where il is expected TO create the big
Ut seusgt;on Of TIC winter he title Of the
-, a., jone been decided. but Mr. Rostand is
iasi ,itntine whether az not he will the
"a orthosraphy and call it chantecleTc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
THE NEW, UP-TO-DATE
VILLAGES RUSSIA

The standard work on the subject interesting. at
times even humorous. 1t is still growing in popu-
Iaritv The London Times says it is in the same
class as Mr. Bryce's American Commonwealth. ana
The Nation at is invaluable-nay. Indispensable"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
Henry Holt and Company d

By Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick. $3.50.
sympathetic love story Of German university and
English country life.
Strongly reminds one Miss Fothergins First
Violin The tale is a good told with
much hurnor and much excellent character study
Times Review. .
Marked by admirable hurnor OF the
most capable and satisfying OF stories N 7. Sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

rests a large iron crown. This was undoubtedly
a simple contrivance for effectively supporting and
raising the emblem Of salvation. in order thereby
more impre ssvely to attract the attention of the
Indian beholder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
THE EARTHLY PARADISE.

BY WILLIAM MORRIS With a new Photogravurs
Portrait and Introduction by J. W. MACKAIL-
4 vols crown svo CLOTH silt top, boxed. $500.
his entirely new edition is printed in large type
light pape~ tho binding being uniform with
Mr.. Mackas Lie Of Norris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

IN AND OUT OF THE OLD MISSIONS OF CALL
FORNIA. An Historical and Pictorial Account
Of the Franciscan Missions BY George War
ton James. With 142 illustrations from photo
graphs Svo PIP. Xxx. 392. Little. Brown & Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
THE DIVINE FIRE
By MAY Sinclair. $3.50.

novel of distinction. which competent authorities
have compared fsvorably with the work OF Tnacksray
George Eliot and Meredith
..r,a-+si, II IL that In all our new fiction have
found nothing worthy to compare with The DIVINE
Ere nothing remotely approaching the same
class Mary Moss IN the Atlantic Monthly .
i'Towers above the ranks OF contemporary fiction.
LITERARY, Digest.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-28
ATTENDANTS ARRESTED.
Charged With Murder Of an Insane Pa.
tient at Terrell Asylum.

Terrell. Tex. Aug. 2S.-w. L. Smith
Il. f. johnson and ]. n. Hun. attend
ants employed in the north Texas In
sane asylum. were arrested here
charged with the murder of DR.. J. w.
jackson. a patient in that institution.
who died suddenly Wednesday night
Following the death of DR.. Jackson an
Inquest was held by Justice Frank at
the suggestion of Superintendent Tur-
ner. Testimony In the inquest proceed
ings resulted in the arrests. w. L.
Smith halls from Mineola. B. E. John
son frcm this city and J. II. HUFF from
Wills Point.
DIR. Jackson was brought to the asy-
iuIh. here a few months ago from Sher-
man. He appeared to have been a very
violent patient and has been an inmate
Of several asylums. as shown by testi-
mony taken in the legal proceedings.
Broken ribs and other bodily injuries
gave evidence of maltreatment by some
one. ad Is believed caused his death.
DIR. Turner made a thorough investi-
CATION of the affair Immediately and
assisted in trying to locate the guilty
parties. There is a rigid rule against
III treatment Of patients in that insti-
tuition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-28
LOTTERY LAW VIOLATION.
Three Men Arrested at Dallas charuec
With This Offensc.

Dallas. Aug. 2S.-A. 3. Conley. ID. b.
Gambler and VIII Woods were arrested
by Federal officers. charged by affidavit
with giving informa Ion by use OF the
United States mails. when. by and how
lottery tickets. advertisements and lists
Of the Beneficienda Pubiica. an alleged
lottery. could be had and received The
arrests were made by Marshal Green
and Deputy Marshals Dryden and
Warden.
Conley and Gambler were admitted to
bail In the sum of $500 each to appear
before United States Commissioner
Finks for an examining trial Aug %.
The bond OF VIII Woods was fixed at
$1,000. which he failed to give Friday
night. His examining trial is set for
Aug. 30.
The Federal authorities say that
they believe they have uncovered one
OF the most important lottery ticket
schemes the government has had to
contend with.
They assert that from evidence
which has been received they are led to
believe that Dallas was to be made
and had FOR a time actually been the
point for Texas. Arkansas.
Indian Territory. Oklahoma. Kentucky.
Mississippi. Louisiana. and possibly
other States. and was to remain 30
during the prevalence OF yellow fever
at New Orleans.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-28
HEADING 1T OFF.
Sui. eroush. to Compel Return Of the
PostoffIce Dc

rO5tOUiCc.
Chickasha. l. T. Aug. es.-3he town
of Cornish. /. T. is wrought uI over an
attempt on the part of some Of the
citizens 10 move the town. Il y town
Of about 500 people. Some tne ago
certain parties plated It for fownsite
purposes. Offering business lots free to
the business men who would erect
buildings on them. The town became
divided into two factions oyer the
proro siiion to move the business sec
ton and matters came &c CRISIS one
morning whrn It was disco-ered that
the postofice had been moved during
the night % the new section half
mile ava, from iis former location.
The citizens Of the town have
brought suit I'm the United states dis
trict court 10 compel Postmastet Glow
dus To move the office back TO It's
former location The cas@ wss Pre''-
before Judge Dickerson here and the
court will announce the result shortly
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-28
STRANGE STORY.
Serving Sing Sing Sentence to Shield
Woman From Scandal.

New York. Aug. 2S.-A strange story
al that constituting the plot of any
novel will be told to Governor Higgins
by New York city lawyer when he
ondeavors to secure the pardon OF
man to serve a sentence of three years
Imprisonment In Sing Sing. for theft of
which he was innocent. TO shield the
name of a woman from scandal Carl
Fisher Hansen. the lawyer, said that
ne would at one appeal for the pardon
OF the prisoner. whose name he would
not reveal. at the request of the woman
whose reputation the prisoner had
saved at an expense of his own liberty.
The woman, Mr.. Fisher Hansen said,
had wished his Office within a few days
and said her husband had just died
and that she now wanted to do justice
to the prisoner. They had been friends.
and more than a year ago when her
husband returned Unexpectedly. he
caught the other running away. To
save her from scandal the man con-
fessed that he had broken into her
home to steal, whereupon he was ar
rested and is now in Sing Sing.
The prisoner. said Mr.. Fisher Han
sen. was a young college student. who
disappeared from one of the colleges
when he was arrested. No one has
ever known what became of him as he
was tried and sentenced under an as
sumed name.
The woman in the case has also paid
a penalty for her indiscretios, as
servant who knew of the affair has col
lected $4,000 in blackmail from her
within few years. She is a member
of one Of the best families in New York
and her husband owned several factor
ies in New Jersey.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-28
STRINGENT MEASURES.
DR.. Tabor Declares They Are Being
Taken TO Keep Out Seourae.

Austin. Aug. estate Health on
Ger Tabor was here comforting with
Governor Lanham regarding the quar-
antitne situation. He stated that while
he could not say that conditions In
Louisiana were much improved. yet
prospects for keeping the fever out or
Texas was far better now than at any
time during the epidemic. He de-
clared stringent measures are being
taken to keep the scourge' out OF the
state.