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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
STIRRING UP THE TRUSTS

However much Tom Lawson and
his "Frenzied Finance" may he the
subject of ridicule by she Wall Street
magnates, the fact remains that they
have never shown wherein he has
misrepresented she situation, and the
attitude in which he has placed these
people cannot be met, I'm the eyes OF
the people, by sneers. IL will take
something more substantial than
this method of defence 10 make she
people believe he is not justified In
his accusations. Certain it is shat
Mr.. Lawson's exposures are she basis
of she recent activity on the part OF
the President 80 bring the Standard
Oil Company 80 an accounting. Mr.
Lawson Justly charges that this Is
the greatest OF all trusts and the
greatest menace so self-gOvernment
and liberty which conirOnts she PEG
pie today, and for this they owe Mr.
Lawson a debs OF gratitude. This
great combine, with a billion OF dol
lars at its back, has been in open no.
torious and Aagrant violation OF the
law for years. and she very govern
ment itself, on account OF the subtle
and malign influence itexercised over
governments officials, has heretofore
seemed impotent TO check lis raw
ages, until now, whipped into activ-
ity by Mr.. Lawson's exposures, and
the consequent clamor from a SOW
ereign people, a day of reckoning ap-
pears to be as hand.
In every State in the Union where
petroleum is produced, this Colossus
has crushed the rightful owners OF
oil wells by putting she price OF the
refined article In shat community at
such figure as to render the opera
ton OF oil wells there Improbable,
forcing the owner TO sell out as such
price as the truss sees fit 80 name.
At the same time, she Standard Oil
Company was not the loser OF one
cent In the deal, as they invariably
provide against loss in such transae-
tlons by raising the price OF oil else
where 80 meet their losses In the
place where they are engaged in
crushing she small competitor.
Is is, indeed, time to cali halt,
and all those who are concerned in
bringing this gigantic culprit TO JUS
tice will be entitled so she everlasting
gratitude OF all the people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
MARRIAGES.

pretty marriage took place at Bethel
Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday
rhe contracting parties were Mr. +. Con
rad and Miss Gretchen Karbsch. Rev
Porter Hardy ofiiciated.
Licensed to marry 10 Washington:
andrew n. Groves and Jeanette Me
COncbie, both Of Remington, Fsuquier
county; Charles T. Lancaster and HATTIE
Henderson, Of Prince William county.
Mr.. R. B. Martin, formerly OF Fauquier
county. now Of Pueblo, Col, was mar
ried to Miss May Louise Sweet, Of that
place, Thursday in Providence Presbyte
rian church Mr. Martin is manager Of
mining company.
The engagement ia announced Of Miss
Dunlop Thomas to MIR. Raphael Semmes
Payne. The wedding will take place In
June. Mr.. Psynes brother, Rev. vii
lam CASTOR Payne, Of the Richmond
'atholic Diocese, will oficiate. MIR Payn'
il the youngest son Of the late Nj iOr
Rice W. Payne, Of Warrenton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
SPOTSYLVANIA.
Entsrtalnmsnts-Th Public Schools
Other Notes and Personals.

Spotsylyania c. h., Va, March ,, 1908.
Mr.. Stokely Coleman, who has been
visiting his mother, has returned TO this
place and will continue to practice law
here.
Mrs. 4. A. Frazer left Friday for Wash.
ington, where she will be the guest oil
Mrs. Mattingny during the Inaugural
ton.
DR.. K. NJ. Harris returned to Orange
C.. b. Monday morning, after briel
visit to his parents here.
Miss Annie Durrette gave a card party
on Saturday evening. Among those
present were Misses Gardner, OF Wash.
iugton; Mrs James, Miss Lawson, oil
Chicago: Miss Wallace, Messrs. Milkins,
Palmer and Leavell A delightful even
inv was spent and refreshments served.
Mrs Fred Frazer went TO Washington
Friday morning, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. John Il. Leavell during the
inauguration.
MIR. Ben Durrette, who has been quite
sick at his home In the county, IL I'M
proving.
Miss kettie Hess entertained her friends
with uluCn On W tuuCouoJ t'NHANN
There were many guests present, who
spent delightful evening Refreshments
were served.
Miss Payne. teacher OF the lIeavell
public school, reports her school to be II
a flourishing condition and the attend
ance good. q,
The schools of CORTLAND district vii
have a seven months session. Those o
Chancellor have five months. A gooc
many will close next week.
The friends OF Miss Fannie Gayle, who
has charge OF a cottage at the Baptist
Orphsnage, Salem, Va, will be delighted
to hear that the smallpox scarce at thai
place is not az serious as was first re
ported, no case having developed al
yet in her immediate cottage.
Miss Fannie Pendleton, who teaches
near Screamersville. was the guest OF heI
mother from Friday till Monday.
There will be services at the Episcopa
church Sunday morning at | O'Clock.
Miss Lawson, of Chicago, Is the guee'
Of Miss Minnie Wallace.
Mrs. J. p Gayle, who has been sicS
for some time, Is improving.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Letter TO s J Quinn
Frederieksbura We

The police are finding US out.
Officer l. II Pinney, of Erie, Pa, painted
his house Devoe, perhaps two or three
years ago-the tale don't tell when-the
painter objected, but Pinney insisted.
Two neighbors OF Pinney's have paint
ed since: one lead-snd.oil, the other some
other paint, don't know what.
But officer PinnDey lives in the incest
painted house Of the three. The rest OF
the story we don't know: what 1t cost
the three to paint. We can guess: about
bali for officer Pinney. Yours truly,
81 FW Devoe & Co
p. 81 Willard Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
To the Citizens Of fredericksburg
SpotsyIvania, Stafford and Louisa.

AS the county of Louisa wishes to
present candidate for election to
the Senate of Virginia this fall from
the district of which she forms a
part, and as a very general desire
has been expressed throughout the
county by the citizens of Louisa, do
ing me the honor OF uniting upon
myself as such candidate, ! hereby
respectfully announce ray candidacy
for nomination for the Senate of Vir-
ginia from this district, subject to
the Democratic primary, and have to
say that if this honor Is conferred
upon me and | am elected to such
position, | will give my best en-
deavor to represent the people Of the
whole district, and l ask their sup
port.
Respectfully,
Frederick Wilmer Sims.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
JAMESTOWN BILL CUT DOWN
Substitute Measure Carrying Less
Money Reported to the House.

A substitute bill providing for govern
meut participation in the jamestown
Exposition In May, 1907, was reported
Wednesday by the House Committee on
Industrial Arts and Expositions. The
DILL carries an appropriation OF $3.50,
600. as against -, 100000 carried by
the former bill, certain alterations hsv
ing been made in the plans making a
larger appropriation unnecessary at this
time. although it il understood that a
larger appropriation will be made at the
next session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

lis q fine thing TO let Uncle Joe
Cannon understand occasionally that
he ls not beyond the reach OF the
House when he is arbitrary in his
rulings. He was turned down twice
Monday in the consideration OF the
Sundry Civil Service Bill when he was
backed up by the chairman OF the
onmmittaa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

Holding a convention by the work
ing people Ct Russia to discuss their
condition is a privilege they have
never heretofore enjoyed. Such a
convention was held in st. Peters
bure Wednesday, and it is thou0ht
:. viii mark new epoch in the En-
,;re We hope it may.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
GENERAL MARktrs

Philadelphia Flour steady. winter
extras si25 ~ 40. Pcnna roller.
clear. Sf5n ~ 4.7-. city mills fancy.
sGG625. Rye -four steady. per barrel.
S44O Wheat firm. No 2 Penna req.
new. Sll3l4N 1.li Corn steady No. ,
yellow. local 5llsc Oats firm. No ,
white. clipped. $50: lower grades csc.
Hay firm No. ] timothy. Sl4 a Is.
Pork firm family Sl7 Beef steady:
beef hams Sl3n2f Live poultry firm.
mems. l3lzc. old ROSTERS. &c. Dressed
poultry steady. choice fowls. 14c.: old
ROSTERS. zoe. Butter firm, creamery.
3jc. per pound. Eggs steady. New
York and penna. j3C per dozen POta-
toes steady. new. per bushel asa soc
Baltimore Wheat weak. spot CON
tract Sl13D113is. spot No. red
western SllfGllfh, steamer No 3
red Sl.n6il m O6i2. southern by
sample. 9Sc ISLE. do. on grade.
Corn steady: spot,
5000 steamer mixed. 49ik
1910. southern white corn 4j&i n
5OAc.. southern yellow corn. 47&t n
5024c. Oats firm, No. . white 36izc
No. 2 mixed. 35A n 36c Rye Arm. up
town. No western sac. Hay steady:
No. timothy. tli5Ontj. No |
clover. mixed. Sl2Nl25O. Butter firm,
fancy imitation. $50 &c. fancy cream
cry 33N3fc.. fancy ladle. 22a23c.
store packed. l9d zoe. Eggs firm.
per dozen. -s. Cheese firm. large.
l3c.: mediru. i2i2c.. small. 1890.
New YorE butter steady: common
to extra creamery. p n Csc. DO do.
held. 25D.2i2c.. DO do. state dairy.
24G3-r.. do DO. renovated. goa CSC;
do. d. western factory. 20 n 29c. do.
do. western imitation creamery. 2ip
Bic. Cheese firm. state full cream,
small colored and white. fancy 13ac.:
do. do. fine. l3c. do. do. late made.
colored and white. choice. l.i2c; do.
poor. 10Q lie. skins. full tc1lght. AZ
lOhc Eggs firm, state. Penna. and
nearby fancy selected white. 33c.: 10.
choice. 31N 22c.. do. mixed. extra &c:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

The loan asked for by Japan has
been oversubscribed by her own peo-
nle The bankers subscribed for
S3O.OOO,OOO, the Imperial household
81, 500, 900 and other corporations
and individuals $2O,00O,0OO. The
readiness with which these loans are
taken shows that the credit OF Japan
has not suffered by reason Of the
mar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
New Political Club at Richmond

A political and social club was organ
il d in Richmond Wednesday night, with
$50 members, all of whom are employees
of the American Locomotive Works
Company. No name has yet been selected
nor is it yet known whom the club will
support for Governor and Senator. A
serial feature will be added, and the club
NAV be permanent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

II Is said the deadlocks in the Leg
,slatures Of Missouri and Delaware
over the election OF United States
Senators are strengthening the pop
Mar election idea. II those elections
had been left TO the people, they
would have done the work at one
ballot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Runaway Horses Stop In Hall Of .
Second Story.

Two horses ran away in Danville, dash
ed into an open hall door and ran up the
stairs to the hall OF the second story and
could go no further They created con
s;ernation among the several families
occupying the building, and had to be
backed down the steps In order to get
them out
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Virginia Members Opposed Extra
Mileage.

The vote OF the house OF representatives
On the question Of giving members mile
age for she extra session under the claim
shat there was a constructive recess be
tween it and the regular session, has
been the subject OF much comment.
Without q single exception, the Vir.
ginia members voted against the propo-
sitiOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

The place known az the HARDWOOD
Manse, nine miles west OF Fredericksburg.
on the main road leading from Freder-
icksburg to Warrenton. 1t has q good
house OF six or eight large rooms, q well
of fine water at the door, large garden
and twenty acres Of arabic land. For
particulars apply to the undersigned.
Is. W. Irvine,
Falmouth, Va. ieb13 I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Rs-sIsctsd to State School Board

The State school board was In session
in Richmond Wednesday +. c. Glass, Of
Lynchburg, and John T. West, Of Nor
folk county, whose terms have expired
were reelected members. Messrs. Kent,
Bowles and West presented a tentative
report on the consolidation Of school
districts, which will be considered and
made public March 21.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
feb16-ntf


One Bickford & Huffman Farmers
Favorite) Disc Grain Drill, in good
order.
One good tive horse Disc Harrow,
Superior Co.'s make, 10 Discs.
The above have been in use only
two years and are in good condition.
Apply to
Chas. H. Hurkamp,
II Boscobel / arm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Mules For Sale.

Pair Mules. coming years, weigh
1850 lbs; pair Mules, 2 years, weigh
2lOO lbs. These mules clean, sound,
good workers and no kickers.
ID. az. Waller,
mr4-St Broadrun, Fauquier Co., Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Local Markets

Corrected by Simon hirsh 4 Bro.l
Wheat. 81 .lOtoS 10, corn. new ,4s e.
80; old 80. meal, 81 30 To 81 40 per 100 ,
sAts. 80 TO ~: fowls Oive), 5 to 8;
hickeus, live, 10 To ]; ducks, live, < to
=; lard, IL to l.; dressed chickens, 10
to l. per pound; turkeys, dressed, 10
drawn, IL TO Il. drawn, II to olive, -
to IL: eggs, 2G to y, butter, 10 to 20:
hams, IA to Il sweet potatoes,
7jc Co soc: Irish potatoes, 45c
10 zoe New York Early Rose potatoes,
20 to 7jr; Maine Houlton Early Rose 90
to 81; beef to *; pork, 6 to g.; veal,
1. To >. lambs - 30 to $3.50; hides
green 3 to s; hides dry 3 80 10: salted
hides, Z TO =; haled nay. els 10 us per
ton.
Leai Sumac-55 to 60 per 100.
Wool-Unwasbed. p To %; washed,
% To 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Glove Fitting COrSetS

perfectly the market the
WALLACE COMPANYS there be
hip, high bust bust En-
celebrated Corsets Price $100
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

Both Senate and House Adopt Meas
urs Making Appropriation Of $780,
600

Congress has made an appropriation
for the Jamestown Exposition. A bill
appropristing $25O,00O for an interna.
,ional naval review in Hampton Roads
n 1907 and q monument on jamestown
Island has passed both houses. Mr.
Maynard made brief statement In sup
port OF the bill. Mr. Littleheld, OF Maine,
opposed an appropriation. Gen. Gros
venor advocated the bill. The vote re
suited, ayes 1872, noes 81.
Senator Daniel called up the bill In the
Senate Senator Hale, of Maine, object
ed, and it Was laid by temporarily
Later it was passed.
The amount received IL small, but 1t
insures a great naval review on the
waters of Hampton Roads, and the
81, 200,0O the exposition company has
raised, with the appropriations which
will be made by the various States for
exhibits, lie believed to insure great ex
position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
NAMED FOR SENATOR MARTIN
Garth Expects to Make:a Winner Of
Him.

The latest arrival at Benning is VIM
Garth, the clever Virginia trainer, who
comes from Albemarle county with a
strong stable of twenty seven, the prop
erty of various owners He has bunch
# yesr.olds by imp. Fatherless
which he thinks will win races here. The
one named for Senator Martin be l.
esneciallY sweet On.-WashingtOn Post
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Table Damasks and Napkins.

This supply these articles because
especially
WALLACE COMPANY have undoubtedly splendid assortment good
full width Special
lengths right for Table Covers $40 1925 SO 81 90
500 Splendid
Linen Napkins 800 81 & 81 80 81 CO. 20 dozen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

The Free Lance IL prepared 70 do ell
lnds Of Job printing 10 hrstelass stys
&C at 4 rats prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
White Goods and Embroideries.

White Materials Waists and Dresses still continues and
the spring 1905 will likely the supply Of desirable White Goods
Mecerzed Wastngs
Fine Imported Qualities Persian
Linen Embroidery Cloths Cannon Cloths Dan
ish Cloths all here prices
Special Offering Fast grade
OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
REMEMBER!

A dollar saved is a dollar earned.
The main difference is that you have
to hustle to earn it. You have only
to buy from the Boston Variety
Store to save.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04
Clothing.

We are giving great cut in prices,
small lots and odd suits. We want
TO clear out before our purchase OF
Spring Goods. We have just finished
taking inventory and have great
many specials to put out. Call and
see us.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

Falmouth, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-04

Also big lot specials in Lace and
Embroidery. This stock must be
reduced greatly before ourspriug
trip.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-10
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The state mad one witness subpoened
today that it did not use. He was a man
who was confined in the Brown county
iail last fall for some trivial offense,
and happened to be in at the time that
DIR. Koch was in confinement. Had ne
gone on the stand he would have tes-
titled to a conversation that he claims
to have overheard between Dr.. Koch
and mis- sister, Miss Ida. The latter
came to the Jail to see her brother and
mentioned to him the fact that theirs
was a report in New Ulm that the
cravennette overcoat had been found by
the state and would be used in evidence.
Koch replied: "You know that there is
nothing in that, for the coat was done
away with and nobody will ever get it"
This is the story told by the man who
was subpoened and who did not go up
on the stand. The defense would have
strongly denied this.
Attorney Pfaender said that the at
torneys thought that it would be bet
ter only to put reputable witnesses on
he stand. If the witness referred to
was put on, the defense would have q
chance to make capital out of it, saying
that the state was using jailbirds to
help convict Koch.
There were also several witnesses who
were on the stand at New Ulm vino
were not called by the state. Gen.
Childs, when asked why this was, re-
piled that their evidence would hare
been merely cumulative-that is, they
would have merely testified to what
other witnesses had already testified to.
1t was decided not to put Mrs. Kasz
on the stand the second time, although
| it was understood that she was raad-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-10
STORY TOLD BY THE DEFENSE TO THE TWELVE MEN
Koch Trial Will Come End This WeeLarge Crowds
Up at County

There was an extensive burn of the
second, third and fourth fingers and
thumb of the right hand, and blister
on one finger and the thumb of that
hand and a small blister on the left
thumb. The Monday following the
homicide, I returned to my office and
found DR.. Koch standing in our watt
ing room. have no word to express
his condition. He was. terribly depfess.
ed. You might call it collapsed. He
said: sob, Doc. I am almost daffy."
He had taken a chair when l came in.
I didn't want anybody to come in and
see him in that condition, so I called
DR.. Vogel. The defendant was in a
terribly agitated, collapsed condition.
When I came in he was walking up and
down the waiting room and waving mis-
| arms. The scene was too touching for
me to try to describe. / assisted him
into Dr.. Vogel's labora tory, and ask
ed DR.. Vogel to take him home, that we
couldn't leave him in that condition. DR..
Vogel said that he would do it, but told
Koch that if he did he wanted him to
keep up his head and not let it sag be-
tween mis- knees. Had a conversation
with DR.. Koch in my office at the time
that the cocaine fend was being dis
| A.,
previous to the murder. He said that
he did not think that it was -, long. He
wanted to know why thought it was
so long. I explained why I thought it.
asked him why ne wanted to know.
He said that he had an idea that it
was the cocaine fiend who took his
handkerchief. I said it was not Ger.
tain that it was his handkerchief.
Said 1t Was His Handkerchief.
He said Oh, yes, it is my handker-
Chief At another time told him that
he owed it to himself and to the oc-
cupants of the block to go to the Of.
ficials and demand a hearing. He said
"No, 7 am not going" DR.. Koch's eyes
protruded. This closed the direct ex-
animation.
Will Close Tomorrow.
| Gen. Childs made the statement this
afternoon that the state will close its
case tomorrow. Attorney A. E. Clark,
for the defense. stated that the defense
will take up about week. He expects
that the case will 60 to the jury the
latter part of next week.
The Minneapolis Tribune publishes
story today to the effect that the Sec
ond hammer which figures in the Koch
trial, was made by Captain Andrews.
the gunsmith, at the request Of the at
torneys for the defense.
This forenoon Mayor Sllverson in
formed Mr.. Abbott that if on cross
examination he was called a liar he
would be tempted to slap the person
calling him such a name. MIR. Abbott
did not take back water, but put the
miller through a course of sprouts
this afternoon.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-10

The Minneapolis Tribune publishes a
story today to the effect that the Sec
ond hammer which figures in the Koch
trial, was made by Captain Andrews.
the gunsmith, at the request of the at
torneys for the defense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-12
CLEAN UP
SECOND AVENUE

Businessmen whose mercantile es-
Establishments are along Second ave-
nue. will present petition to the city
commissioners today requesting that
Second avenue be swept each day.
At the present time that avenue Is
cleaned but two or three times each
week and as a consequence the dirt
accumulates in such proportions that
it bears more resemblance to a coun-
try road than a city thoroughfare.
In addition to the nuisance of hav-
ing the streets filled with dirt the
stores also suffer from the dust,
which is blown in clouds into the
stores until 1t Is impossible to keep
the stock In the different establish
ments clean. Such conditions do
more to injure our trade than any
thing else we have to contend with"
the business men say, 'and we want
it stopped"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-12
CTR DADS STOP WORK
TO WATCH F|R[ [ADD|t}

President" he stated, II would like
to make a" Mr.. Snyder got no
further for through the window
came an ear-splitting hong, honk.
from the fire whistle. After a few
seconds of waiting he continued: "As
said before, Mr.. President
would" Honk. honk, brayed the
whistle. and Mr.. Snyder closed his
ears. After a brief period, during
which the council and attending citi-
zens began to crack smiles behind
shielding palms, Mr.. Snyder again
started in with his motion. Il was
about to say. Mr.. President, that
would like to make a mo-" Honk.
honk, honk, honk. derisively footed
the whistle and council, citizens and
all present broke into an uproar.
After several more honk-honkings,
Mr. Snyder was enabled to finish his
motion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-12

miles beyond its source of supply
The laws of the state Of Washing
ton as set forth in Chapter Xxx, sec
tion l. providing for a pure watei
supply and entitled an act to pre-
serve from pollution the water sup
piled to the citizens of cities and
towns in the state of Washington;
what are nuisances in the vicinity
Of the source of such water supply
and provides for the abatement there
of and for the punishment of the
violations of the act.
This act also provides for the juris-
occupied by the works, reservoirs.
systems. springs, branches and pipes
on all sources of supply. Section
2 of the same act makes it a mis-
demeanor for the depositing or main
tenance of an uncleanly or unwhole-
some substance in such water supply.
Although the Legislative body Of
the state has paved the way for the
protection Of the commonwealth, yet,
here in the city of Spokane. citizens
are compelled to drink polluted water
all because OF the procrastinating
characteristics of Fossil p. Wey-
mouth.
Mr.. Weymouth could have this
menace to the health of Spokane's
citizens abated providing he had the
welfare of the public at heart and
understood the duties of his office.