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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07

There has been some excitement
in Richmond over the question OF
who should furnish the presidential
dinner, Richmond or a Washington
caterer. A Washington man was
selected by the subcommittee when
the music commenced and the matter
was forced before the entire commit
tee. who. after much wrangling, OPP
posed the action Of the sub-commit-
tee. No doubt the committee did
right.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
STRUCK BY TRAIN

A young man supposed to be Wythe
Blake. of Richmond, was found Thursday
by the side of the track near Springfield
Station in an unconscious condition.
He was picked up sent to the Emergency
Hospital in Washington, where he died
the same afternoon. His injury was a
fracture at the base of the skull.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
Col. Carter ParaIyzsd

Col. Thomas Carter. untilrecently proc
tor OF University of Virginia, was par
TALLY paralyzed, n few days ago at
"Oakly,," the country home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. Rosier Dulany, in Fauquier
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
NORFOLK WANTS PRESIDENT

The city council OF Norfolk arranged
for a committee to go to Washington
and ask President Roosevelt to visit Nor
folk when be transfers from the cruiser
PENNSYLVANIA to the MayhOwerin Hamp
ton Roads on his return from New Or
leans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
CANDIDATES. CARDS

10 the Voters of Stafford and King
George
| am the Republican candidate Tor the
Legislature from the counties of King
George aud Stafford and ask your sup
port. Ii elected, will study the best IN
terests oi all the people OF the two coun-
lies In all matters Of legislation.
Respectfully.
f. " Payne
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07

To The Voters Of Spotsylvania County
hereby Announce myself candidate
for the Office OF County Clerk. and as
such. Clerk Of the Circuit Court, OF Spot
sylyania county, at the election 10 be
held on Tuesday, November 9TH, 1909.
Should YOU confide this trust to me,
promise faithful discharge OF the duties
OF the office.
II elected Mr.. +. W. Smith will be my
Deputy. and give his time and attention
to the duties of the Office.
Very respectfully,
4. 4. Harris.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
Live stock Markets.

PITTsBURG Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE steady Gh0oiceee' SS:4og5;SO:
heavy and % sSs s5SSg gb SSg go HsSsry
xoTsesss pss' SsS5.5oSs7o; fOushs
i4G5. SHEEP steady; prime wethers,
is6525: common, t1.50G3; spring
lambs. sss@a: veal calves. $7.6o6s2S.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
j. Conway Chichester.

To the Voters OF Stafford and King
George.
| am a candidate for the Legislature
from the counties OF Stafford and King
George, and ask your votes at the cleo
ton which takes place Tuesday, Nov. I
ii elected, promise to use by best EN-
deavors for the promotion OF the inter
ests OF both counties
Respectfully,
u 4 Monrrrp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
JUDGE GARNET TO SIT

Gov. Montague has designated Judge
@. Taylor Garnett, ofMathews;to pr Dshon
In the Henrico annexation case wn 'h
Richmond's petition to annex the SUD
urban territory in the county Is CONSUL
cred.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07

General Willard would sound all
right to the people OF Virginia, and
they would appreciate hispromotion
to a brigadier OF the State volunteer
militia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
WIN. X. GOODRICH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
EnrnrpIcnaRrnn Va

Practices in Corporation Court OF City
of Fredericksburg and in Circuit Courts
Of spotsylvania, Stafford, King George
or CaroIinA counties. Collections prompt
liz made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
w. s. EMBREY

[Successor to Embrey & Bergman
Dealer in Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand a large supply OF
Baled Hay and Mill Feed. Office near
Railroad Depot. Fredericksburg, Va
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07

To the Voters Of the City of Fredercks-
burg:
respectfully announce myself Il candi-
date for the office of City Sergeant ut the
election which takes place on Tuesday,
November 18th. solicit your suffrage.
Ii elected, promise faithful discharge
of the duties of the Office.
Respectfully,
J. Conway Chichester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
To fhe Xnters Of Stafford Connty.

To the Voters Of Stafford County.
have served you as Clerk for period
slightly exceeding eighteen years. In
such service. have tried my utmost TO
be entirely non-partisan, to treat all men
alike, no matter what their political
belief or religious creed.
have had an experience with the
affairs OF the Clerks Office extending
through thirty-six years, and again ask
YOU to re-elect me 10 the position. OF
County Clerk. and, as such, Clerk OF your
Circuit Court.
:. Therefore, submit my candidacy 70
YOU verdict. Whatever you may see mt
to do in the premises will be accepted by
me without undue rejoicing in the one
ease, or without any complaint in the
other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-07
ResrctiuIIy
Y. Y. bh Az.
Stafford C. H., Va, August 18th, 1908.

To the Citizens OF Stafford, Fredericks
burg. Spotsylvania and Louisa:
have, a. you know, received the Dem
ocratic nomination for the State Senate
from your district and respectfully
solicit your support.
II j. Impossible for me 10 make a per
sonal canvass OF the entire district.
therefore take this method OF saying tc
YOU that if elected b this position hops
70 do some practical good especially
along the lines of advocating
!. The experimenting our present
school laws 10y giving thepatrons oieach
separate school, white or colOred, amort
direct control over same. which | believe
will infuse new life and efficiency into OuI
school system and remedy many defects
without losing any OF the present benefits.
,. The experimenting our presentro9d
laws by giving the immediate users OF the
public roads in each vicinity more direct
control over the maintenance OF same
under proper general supervision and
direction, which belieSe will have a like
effect upon our road system; and,
3. Along other lines OF legislation beg
to assure YOU that | will be- all times
guided alone by an honest endeavOr to
serve the best interests of our state and
district
| trust. therefore, that you will give me
your active support between this and
Noven Der 18th and will on that day cast
your vote for me for the position men
toned
Yours respectfully,
Frederick Wilmer Sims
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
The Presidents Message.

The presidents forthcoming
message is expected to be mas
terpiece. From recent utteran-
ces, many recommendations are
forecasted. The message will In
sist on railroad rate legislation,
but will not insist upon a modi-
fcation of the tariff until the rate
question is settled. He will urge
congress to consider whether the
board of corporations power
could extend to cover interstate
insurance transactions. He will
also urge the ratification of the
Dominican treaty, and recon-
men an immediate appropriation
for the Panama canal, since the
first ten millions have been ex-
hausted. He will ask a modif;
cation of the Chinese exclusion
laws so as to bar only coolies,
and will advocate improving the
consular service and pay higher
salaries to consuls. In addition
he will urge a Canadian-Ameri-
can commission to preserve Nj
agara Falls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Price-BroWn.

Fred D. Price of this city and
Miss Laverne Brown of Bluffton,
Ind, were united in marriage
Saturday evening, Nov. Is, 1905
at the Wesleyan Methodist par
sonage by Re-. John J. Coleman,
uncle of the bride.
Mr.. Price is the popular deliv-
cry clerk at the post-ofice in this
city, is a graduate of the Ply
mouth schools and one of Ply
mouths best young men. His
bride is the daughter of !. NJ.
Brown of Bluffton. but has been
making her home a part of the
time during the past year with
her aunt and uncle in this city.
She is an intelligent, popular
young lady and has made many
friends in Plymouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Death of N. G. Parker.

y. c. Parker died at his home
on Sophia street, Saturday morn
ing, November Is, aged 60 years
: months and 20 days. His death
was caused by cardiac ineficien-
cy from hypostatic congestion Of
the lungs complicated with ty-
phoid fever from which he had
been suffering eleven days.
Deceased was born in Yer
mont, but for many years before
coming TO Plymouth had been
resident of Newark and Aurora
Illinois. He had been a resident
OF Plymouth two years, and had
won the respect AM esteem OF al
who knew him. He was a mem
Der of the NJ. f. church was in
telligent. quiet, and in every res
pect an excellent citizen.
He leaves widow. three sons
and two daughters. all married
except Leonard, the Youngest
member of the family. The re-
mains were taken to Aurora
Monday morning, November 20
for interment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Changes in Postoffice Depart
ment.

Postmaster General Cortelyou,
following the example of Secre-
tary Taft, OF the war department.
and Secretary Hitchcock, OF the
interior department, of the ad-
ministration at Washington, in
reducing expenses, has made a
wholesale looping off of unneces-
sary appendages 10 the postoffice
department and by changing
many useless red tape customs
long in vogue there, will great
ly simplify the workings OF the
department and be a marked
stroke of economy as we'll.
1t is said the postmaster gen
eral has investigated the depart-
ment's affairs to the Stent that
he is satisfied the governments
postoffice business can be placed
on self-supporting basis in ev-
cry particular. He has reorganiz-
ed all the branches of the bureau
and combined many divisions in
one that were heretofore con-
Quoted separately and at unnec-
essary expense. The postoffice
department had become a man.
moth system of confusion and en-
tanglements by having too much
machinery about it, and it has
been the object of the practical
postmaster general to do away
with every feature of red tapism
and put the department on a
square business basis.
The place to commence reduc-
tions in expense is at Washing
ton and in the large postoffices of
the country. The pay of fourth
class postmasters is less than is
allowed for the same work in any
other department of labor in
America. But when city gets a
population of over 1000 the paw
of the postmaster is about twice
as much as he would get for the
same work in a smaller city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Federal Law Reform.

There seems to be a reform
needed In the federal laws re-
garding members of congress
ana the United States senate who
when indicted for crimes or mis-
demeanors against the state, con-
tinue to draw their pay and en-
JOY all the privileges of the high
position they occupy until their
final conviction is secured.
Here is Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon, convicted of land frauds
by the federal court, and pending
a decision from the United States
supreme court, TO which the case
was appealed, he regularly draws
his pay as senaror without ap.
pearing in the senate or render
ing one iota OF service to the gov
ernment.
The same may be said to be
the case with Representative
Hermann and Williamson, of Or
egon, who are under conviction
for the same ofense. Without
giving their constituents or the
country any service they have
regularly drawn their pay as con
|, gressmen, and also have received
( the regular allowance for clerI
hire, while neither of them has
employed a clerk or secretary
The amount each has received
from the government for doins
nothing from March 4 to Nov. ]
is S4,136.
Is it not time for some kind o
law to put public men who &C
wrong, or who are indicted fol
any criminal act, in a class wher,
they belong, or at least deprive
them of their pay from the gov
eminent until it can be clearly
shown that they are innocent o
all charges made against them
Why is a crooked member O
congress or United States senat
or any better than common EN-
ploye of the government in any
other capacity, who commits un
unlawful acts? = South Benz
Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
West Now Leads in Production
of Oil.

According to a report issued by
the geological survey Thursday,
the output of crude petroleum in
the u. S. in 1904 was Ill.,
O63, ,421 barrels. The total value
of all the petroleum marketed i'll
the United States in 1904 was
$1O1, ,17O,O66. The gain over the
production of 1903 was 16,602,0S4
barrels in quantity and Sc, ,476,416
in value.
For the first time in the history
of the petroleum industry the
quantity of oil produced west OF
the Mississippi river was greater
than that produced east of that
river. New pools were discovered
during 1904 in Texas, California,
Kansas, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, and many extensions
were made in the oil fields.
An immense section beginning
in Southeastern Kansas and ex-
tending southwestward into Nor
thern Indian Territory and Okla
homa, now over 1e0 miles in
length and fifty miles in width
was proved to be locally product
i've of petroleum and natural gas,
The report says that all indica-
tons point to an increase in the
production of petroleum i'll the
United States for series OF
years.
The increased demand for pc
troleum in this country is attrib.
uted to the use of that article in
automobiles
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA THURSDAY. NOyEMBER23 1905.
Republican Legislative Nomina-
tons May be Affected.

There is considerable concern
among politicians, especially
those who may seek for county
nomination, as to what Governor
Hanly's proposed measure rela-
tive to the government of county
offices and which he will ask to
be incorporated in a state law al
the next session OF the general as
sembly will contain.
There are those who fear that
the governor, in his effort to right
things, will go to the other ex-
treme and impose duties which il
will be we'll nigh impossible to
fill. For instance the proposal to
have the county treasurer report
to the governor on his receipts
every night and to settle with
the ate at least once week
will require additional office
force.
All of the county Office aspir-
ants are wondering what new
change the governor will have in
store for the offices they seek
Those who are elected will no
doubt come under the provisions
of the new enactment OF the
legislature, for it is proposed to
submit the measure at the next
session and have it passed.
1t is probable from present ap-
pearances that the fight on the
nominations for the state legislat-
ure the coming campaign in the
Republican party will be along
Hanly and anti-Hanly lines.
While Governor Hanly has many
admirers in his party he has met
with the opposition which usual
" confronts reformer. Some
of his most ardent party admirers
before his election now censure
him openly for his acts. 1t is said,
however, that the rank and nle
will stand by Hanly if the polite
ians do not. 1t is just question
as to what extent the politicians
and the people will figure in the
naming of the coming legislature
how the plans OF the governor for
reforming county offices will ter
inmate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
PERFECT EAR OF CORN.
Length at Least Eight Inches,
Rows Sixteen in Number.

The Indiana Corn Growers
Association will hold a corn show
at Purdue University at Lafay-
cite, Ind, January s to 13, and
the faculty is making great prep
arations for entertaining the Wis
itors and those who make exhib-
its. The following is given as
the general standard OF perfection
for this state:
A perfect ear of corn should be
cylindrical, or nearly so, in shape.
The length should not be less
than eight inches and the circum-
ference should be three-quarters
of the length. The rows should
be straight, and not less than six
teen in number. The kernels
should be we'll formed, Uniform in
size and shape, and not more than
seven to the inch in a row. The
proportion of corn to cob should
be not less than Sc per cent. Each
exhibit should consist of ten ears.
A farmer who is going to make
an exhibit should bear in mind
several points, among them being
the shape of the ears, color of the
grain and the cob, vitality of seed
condition, tips of ears, butts of
ears, kernels uniformity, kernel
shape, length of ear, circumfer-
ence of ear, space between rows
and kernels and the proportion of
corn to cob.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Northern Indiana News.

Elkhart's new postoffice will be
opened to the public on Thanks
giving day.
Counterfeit dollars are said to
be in general circulation at Gene
va, this state.
Edward illegal of Fort Wayne,
committed suicide on Sunday by
taking morphine.
Night Policeman Swigart, of
Columbia City, was the victim of
brutal assault by two toughs in
that city on Monday night. The
toughs, Bill and Harmon Barnes,
have been arrested and are under
bonds awaiting trial.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Andrew Rhinehart.

Andrew Rhinehart was born
in Shenandoah county, Virginia
June 20, 1922, died Nov l9, 1905
aged S3 years, t months, % days
He was one of the pioneers OF
the state, coming with his father
John Rhinehart and family to La
porte county, in 1886, where they
lived for one year, and thea NOV
ed to Marshall county.
AT this time, the Indians roam
ed at will over the county, and
the homes of the white men were
few and widely separated. New
ertheless the father purchased a
large tract of land from the gov
eminent, about three miles west
of where Plymouth is now locat-
ed. Here he built his home, and
raised his nine children, two OF
whom are still living. Abraham
Rhinehart of South Bend, Ind.
and Elizabeth Gephart of Mar
shall county.
Andrew Rhinehart, the subject
of this sketch, was next to the
youngest child. He grew to man
hood, married and raised a family
on part of the land once owned
by his father.
The last few years of his life
were spent with his son George
w. Rhinehart, of Laporte county
He was a citizen of sterling
character. He embraced Christi
anity in his youth, and was a
faithful follower of the Master
for more than sixty years. At the
time of his death and for many
years previous, he was member
of the United Brethren church.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Eta Coil, Okla
homa; John w. Rhinehart, South
Bend; George w. and Schuyler
c. Rhinehart of Laporte county
Mrs. Ira Brumbaugh of Chicago
Mrs. Jacob Hoover and Mrs. Eli
"a Brown of Plymouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Getting Acquainted With His
Wife.

Clarence Clayton, the 1S-year-
old school boy, and son of Cas-
sius Clayton, a Chicago merch-
ant, who while on his summer
vacation at Lake Wawasee, a few
weeks ago met and married Mag
gle Sloan, 49 years old, and the
owner of a cafe. is in Jail charged
with assauiting his wife. Clayton
and Miss Sloan went to St. JOS
eph, Michigan, and were there
secretly married. Upon their re-
turn to Syracuse the brother of
Sloan refused to recognize them.
They went on honeymoon and
trouble soon started. The cul-
mination was when Clayton at
tackled his wife, beating her
shamefully. He now says he does
not know why he married her.
She will probably sue for dI
vOrce.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
CONFERENCE CLOSED.
An Interesting Meeting Held at
the Church of God.

Sunday was busy day at the
Church of God. At 9:3O a So
cial service was held in charge
OF ID. E. Vanvactor. This was
followed Y discourse by Mrs. M.
A. Woodward of Michigan on
The Mystery of God. which is
the good news of the coming
kingdom of God. At the COM
munlon service in the afternoon,
which was also introduced with
a social service, in charge OF l..
Vince, large number OF per-
sons participated, thus attesting
their faith in the work of Christ
at His first appearing and their
hope OF the promises of His sec
ond appearing without sin unto
salvation to them that look for
Him. The introduction to the ev-
ening service was a song and
praise service consisting of a
number of appropriate solos, du-
cts, quartettes, and congregation
al hymns which were fttingly
rendered to the edihcation of all
Great pains had been taken in
this part OF the program. The
concluding address on Practical
Godliness" was delivered by FL
der Woodward, and contained
many interesting points relating
to the dealings of man with man.
The attendance OF members OF
churches outside of Plymouth
was over seventy, and the people
OF the city attended in large num-
bers. 1t was a profitable meeting
which will be long remembered.
At the business meeting meas
ures were adopted to institute a
Bible School for systematic in
struction in Bible knowledge to
be held in this city in June for
a term of two weeks. The school
is TO open to all persons, young
or old, whether members of the
Church or not, who desire a more
thorough knowledge of the con-
tents of the Bible. 1t is under
the direction OF board of man
ayers consisting of a. H. Zilmer,
Mrs. ]. H. Wiley. Mrs. R. c.
Railsback, John l.. Vince, and G..
Nj. Alexander. Mr.. Zilmer, Mrs.
Wiley, and Mr.. Vince are the
instructors.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
Banner Corn Townships.

The banner corn townships of
Indiana this year, according to
the estimate compiled by State
Statistican Joseph H. Stubs, are
Richland township, Rush coun-
ty; Clinton township, Decatur
county, and Scott township, Steu-
ben county. In each one of the
garden spots" the farmers gath
cred an average of rs bushels an
acre. Rush county has the best
average yield, 54.7 an acre. All
the townships in Indiana with the
exception of Adams township,
Madison county, have been heard
from. The acreage this year foots
up 4,1S4,132 acres, the largest in
the history of the state.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-23
To Move Car Shops.

The Wabash, through Superin-
tendent Burns, has submitted a
proposition whereby if accepted
the company agrees to remove its
car shops from Toledo to Mont
pelier, if the citizens will contract
to straighten the course of the
St. Joe river which winds around
the town in such way as to- cur
tail the track space of the road.
The proposed new course for the
river is about one mile in length
and would give the road consid-
cradle more space for side switch
es. This. proposition has been un-
der discussion for some time.