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The La Jara chronicle., 1905-09-15

on turnips; Mrs w. Braiden, first
on hops: Frank Palmer, first on
early Irish potatoes; Homer Neel,
second on Mammoth Pearl pota-
toes and Manassa first; L. A. Nor
land, second on Victor potatoes;
Willard, second on early Irish po-
tatoes: John Shawcroft, first on
turnips. and }. A. johnson. second
on Duran wheat.
BY all odds Conejos county had
the largest and best display of farm
products on the state fair grounds,
and it was praised by everyone.
Thanks TO our county commissions
ers for their timely aid in helping
ranchmen in making this most
creditable display, Mr.. Christensen
has done his work well. Mr.. w. A.
Braiden has worked hard, both at
home in gathering and ON the fair
grounds in arranging and display
ing the products.
The folder gotten out by the La
Jara board of trade was put into
the hands of all strangers who took
an interest in Conejos county's ex-
hibit nd will undoubtedly do a
great deal of good in advertising
the La Jara country and Conejos
county generally. Again. hurrah
for Conejos county!
| noticed large number of Wis
itors from La Jara, Manassa and
Coneios. Among the number were
T. p Mcdaniel and Gus, j. A. Nc
Daniel. wife and son, Messrs. Mid
dleton. Forbes. Cochran, McCun-
nitf and sons, Eskridge, Braiden,
5. L. Newcomb, Allen Jack, Col.
Paine and wife, II. H. Russell and
wife. Richardson and wife, Palmar
and a number of ladies' from Ma
mas "a whose names | cannot recall.
Upon the whole, the fair w; S n
success, but the agricultural dis
play did not do justice to the state
by any means.
There We're plenty of amusements
each day to satisfy the people, in
Guiding horse, auto and chariot
races. bucking bronchos and the
bucking bull.
The management cannot be too
severely criticised for allowing a
nasty show to exhibit lot of
equally nasty girls under cover of
tent on the grounds.
THE MONTE VISTA FAIR
Let us all turn out next week
and see the lair at Monte Vista
and renew our acquaintance with
the good people of that beautiful
town and the grand country sur
rounding it. Don't take your best
products there. Give good old Rio
Grande county chance to capture
blue ribbons.
Eeedi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
MOCK COMMUNION
Charged That Ehisksy Mas Used in SacrilielOus
Ceremony.

\ telegram from Winchester, published
in the Times-Dispatch, says
Intense Indignation among leading
members OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in Virginia has been aroused by
sa,riigiOuS conduct AT Christ Episcopal
church in Lancaster county. which * eX-
posed To some extent IN the current issue
ui the Southern Churchman's It's CORES
pondcnt declares that while improve
mcnt~ were being made, party ui
young men, prominent ia Lancaster
county, held mock communion service
with whi-kcy and crackers ut the Holy
Table. and afterwards conducted a
mock baptismal service at the fount 4
young woman, whose name X not given.
was haptised, at the conclusion Oi which
the fount was smashed to atoms.
"The correspondent declares that the
young woman later went to Baltimore
where she committed suicide in n hotel.
The affair has created "a tremendous sen.
saton and il * reported that the church
authorities may take mp the matter and
cndcayor 10 prosecute the offenders.
II the above has any real foundation il
- believed 10 have been a prank Oi some
of the summer bOardcrs who 90 10 Ian
easter county in such large numbers
every year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Some Of he Appointments.

At the Virginia Conference Methodist,
M Dnuvillr. the committee on Iucr an
nouurrd hat the next annual meeting
Will b.. h-ld 300 Portsmouth,
j 4. Bray. .Dlorcd. addressed the con
irrcuc. iu tie interest oi Payne and Lane
Institute.
4 upoi ttrcOn.ncudi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in the proposition tu mrmorluizr the
general conference tp consider Ola, ques-
ton of dNidmg the Virginia Conference
was adopted
Rev. j. j. l.ni,city. of Crcz O. was. mt
his own request placed On ,nc sup,rnu-
nlatcd list
Rev. C. II. Green. oi " hcalton, Rnppa.
hannock district. WIS granted super
animated relation
The meeting oi the Virginia Conference
of the Methodist ZIP scopHl Church South
closed no Dnnylllc Tuesday night
After an addn.ss Bishop Galloway
read the compartments among them be-
iug tie following.
EArPNuNNNoCk DISTINCT
j. II. Whitley Presiding Elder
N litcstonc-.l NJ Anderson.
Laucasier-poricr llnrlv.
West Inuru~ir-N j. Williams
ll,aihslillc-E + Garurr
Erthau, j. ) Wallace.
Richmond Ciruit-W A. Tonraia~.
Wc-tmomlaul-Il. H. Smith
Mount R0-,- o Tutte
King Gror2,- T.. ll0bdav.
Spot-y.yanu-E f. Parham
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
Subscription $I.5O Per Year, in Advance
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, Duo
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
IN MARYLAND

In speaking of the failure OF the
Democrats of Maryland to carry the
Poe amendment through in that
State. the Westminster Advocate
slys:
The party failed to carry the
amendment to disfranchiSe the igno-
rant and worthless class OF negro
voters. though the result does not
mean that Maryland iavors negro
suffrage. vet the effect Is the same.
The prominent Democrats against
the amendment all declared them
selves against negro suffrage, but
they feared that the reasonable eN-
nlanatiOn" clause of the measure
would result in depriving many
white men of the voting privilege.
To our mind it did notappearthat
there was really any fear on the part
of the prominent Democrats who OPP
posed the suffrage amendment that
any very great number Of white men
would be disfranchised. The opera
ton of an understanding clause IN
other Southern States has invaria-
bly, proven satisfactory, and the
prominent Democrats knew this. In
our Judgment, the defeat OF the
amendment was due to the intense
rivalry of party leaders in Maryland,
and the sO-called anti-amendment
Democrats seized upon the oPPor-
tunity presented by the amendment
contest to excite the fears OF the
mass of ignorant white voters by a
pretense that they. too, would be
DISTINGUISHED in order TO gam SUI
premacy in Encouragement oiparty
affairs in the State. They succeeded
in defeating the Poe amendment.
but it is questionable Yet whether
Mr.. Germans supremacy in his party
has been seriously interiered with.
because the second, sober thought OF
the Maryland Democrats will leave
them to ask why it was that Mr..
Rayner and Others who opposed the
amendment did not fight the matter
out within the party and before the
party was committed to the propo-
sition. instead OF waiting until after
wards and joining the enemy ranks
to encompass its defeat? And fur
thermore, no one doubts that the
MARYLAND Democrats, as all other
Southern Democrats, are well-mgh
unanimously opposed to general
negro suffrage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quie';
winter extras. s3.I5N330; p nnsylva
MIA roller. clear. s3.G0N3.7j: city mills
fancy. SOLD RYE FLOUR firm;
per barrel $3.50 WHEAT steady;
No 2 Pennsylvania red. new S4ia n
$50. CORN firm No yellow local.
54n 5Gc. OATS steady: No. 2 white.
clipped. 36ieN31c.. lower grades, 35c.
Hay firm. 30 ! timothy. large bales.
S145ONl5 PORK steady; family sl7.
BEEF steady. beet hams S23T24
POULTRY. Live firm. hens. PC; d
ROSTERS So Dressed steady. choice
fowls l2iac.. ella ROSTERS 9lRc BUT
TER FIRM. creamery 2ic per pound
vania. 500 Bic per dozen. POTATOES
steady. per busrcl lDm SOC.
RAITtMORE-WH WHEAT firm, No :
red. S5c. steamer No. spot, 76i2C.;
southern 71n72c. CORN firm. mixed
spot. G0c. steamer mixed. So. OATS
nrm white. 30. 2, 36i2c; No 2. 3j34
n 36c so (. 3iia n 35c mixed. No.
.. 3flbG35c.. No 3. 22ike, &c: 80 =.
32ibM33c. GUTTER frm; cre amery
separator extras. 23i5G 2ic held.
22c.: prints. pa 25c.: Marylani and
PENNSYLVANIA dairy prints. goo pc.
EGGS steady; fancy MARYLAND Penn
savanna NllElIlt an ~ t-A u x MA
26G PC: southern. 25N 26c.
NEW YORK - BUTTER Irregular
common tc extra creamery. $50 pc;
do. state dairy. ia pc do. ronoyat
cd 150 2nc.: dc western factory. l5d
17ibc.: western imitation creamery
extras. 1870 l9c.; do. lirsts, IN n
lSc. CHEESE firm; state full cream.
small and large. cOlored and white,
September. fancy. 13Ac; do. do Octo-
her. choice. 13hc.: do. do fair & good,
12i5 G12Tc.: skins. full to light 80
M11c. EGGS firm; state. Penn viva
MIA and nearby fancy selected white,
35c.: do. choice. 300 33c.; do. mixed
eytra. 2Sc.: western. finest selected,
orc: do. average best. 25n 26c, Ken
lucky. goa 23c. POULTRY: Live firm
western chickens. 10c fowls. 1lc
Dressed weak; western checkers. 9d
15c.: turkeys. 12G14c.; fowls ga l2c.
PEANUTS quiet fancy handpicked,
565Hc.: other domestic. 30 SIC PO-
TATOFS-Irish steady; Maine: per
bag. s2.34m240: Long Island. 1928
state and western. S2.12n 2.37' Jersey.
s2G2.25: German, 81. Sweets q1iet;
Jersey. per barrel, s150M225' south
ern s1.i2GI75. CARRIAGES quiet;
nor 100 head $2.50M3.5G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
Or. LEFEW'S HEART BURIED

The heart of DR.. Frederick G.. Leiew,
who met tragic death some months
ago at Roanoke at the hands OF Charles
l.. Fishburne. now serving term at the
State farm. was hurried in Hollywood
Monday The strange burial was IN
trely private being witnessed only by
the widow and immediate kins-people OF
the late physician.
At the trial it was necessary 10 take
out the heart OF the slain man and eX-
hibit the cut therein To- the jury. The
remains of M. physician We're Inferred
i'm Hollywood. The heart. preserved
in alcohol. bad been kept in Roanoke I'M
I'll Sunday. The widow. with relatives
OF her husband accompanied the small
ca-ket containing the heart to Richmond
sunday
Thu heart was buried just above the
casket IN which the body lies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
A Touring Coat at $3.50

Made Of hicass mixed cloths with full plain back and velvet
oar 1t is GOOD useful for general wearand is extremely
stylish
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
SPOTSYLVANIA
Warrant Dismissed Salt Against P. f. &P. r. R.
Other Notes

Spotsylvania G. H., Nov II. 1909.
MIR IL. A. Garner is rapidly rebuilding
the Historic Hotel. which was destroyed
by fire
Attorney Thos. Stokeley Coleman and
Mr.. E. L. Coleman attended Louisa
court Monday.
messenger from the penitcntiary Is
expected daily here To take Ovcrton Cot
Inns to that institution Collins was re.
Gently convicted OF attempted criminal
assault
T. ". Corbin was before Squire Waller
mt the Court House ON Monday, charged
with using abusive language To WINE
Straten. The warrant was dismissed at
Stroten's cost. Judge 4. 7. Embpy
was Corbin' counsel
.lno. T. Hicks has instituted suit Tor
- 600. alleged damages, against the r.
ZAP. Il. r. Co. DeJarnctte y DeJar-
nette are the plaintiffs attorneys.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & BrO.)
Wheat. soto 90. corn, a. 10 80; meal,
$1.30to 81 %; oats. 40 10 45; hens. 10
10: ducks, II TO f.; dressed chickens,
II 10 II. turkeys. - TO rs; live chick
ems. q 20 10; hens, : TO 9. ducks, 5 10 ..
turkeys, u 10 l3: eggs, 23 10 p; lard,
10 TO II: butter, Is TO %; hams, II
TO Il; sweet potatoes, 40c to j0e; lri-h
potatoes. zoe 10 G5c; beef TO 81;
pork. 6 TO 81; veal, ~ TO 5; lambs,
$3.50 to $3.50; hides, green, . 20 &.
dry, to 10, sailed, to <; ba!ed hay.
80 to $13 per ton, leaf sunac, 80 to
so per 100.
Galne-Turkeys. 1890 per pound;
$175 TO 81 per dozen;
woodcock, - TO $3.50 per dozen rab-
bits, 81 80 per dozen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
FOOT WASHING AND HOLY KISS

4 novel religious service was observed
at Mount Hebron German Baptist
Church, at Newport Page county. sat
urday night, where the membership Oh
the denomination in Page county assem-
bled 10 celebrate their annual loveieast
This consists OF foot washing. salutation
by the holy kiss and partaking OF th"
evening meal.
The German Baptist churches are built
i'm the amphitheatre style, the benches
on all four sides OF the building being
elevated. In the center OF the church
these ceremonies are observed. Theioot-
washing and OsculatOry services are OBJ
served separately by the male and female
portions of the congregation, but the
evening meal is partaken all together.
The meal. consists Of bread, beef and beef
broth 4 beef is always slaughtered for
the occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
ROLLS OF HONOR
AID SCHOOL REPORTS

school 40. =. Chancellor district, first
month ending November l3, 1909. For
andgood lessons. Earle Dun
avont. Flossie Clorr. Minnie Duuavant.
Edna Clorp. lloh-ou Hai-lip. Alvin pun-
alaut. Bertha May. For punctuanl>,
Arthur Chcwuiug Wallace Jones. tva
Clorc. Nertie Rhine Ethel Blankenhakrr.
Number enrolled. >. Average attend
ancc. 2O.3. Iucie &. Powell, teacher.
Goshen school i'm Chancellor township.
Spot.ylyauia county. for the first month
ending November 10. 1903. I. ). Boorc,
teacher Number enrolled. p. males.
13. females. -. average attendance. 20,
Der cent of attendance -. Honor roll,
blanche Thompson, Nannie aud Lena
Tallev Oracle Swift. Nellie Wood. Harris
and Maurice Talley and Robert Trlgg
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
ANOTHER RAILROAD PROPOSITION
Richmond Rappahannock and Eastern to Be
CapiiaIiled al 81, $50. 900.

Gcorgc ". Carhart. Of New York; RN.
Rolands. II. Chester Johnson, Oi Phlla-
drlphia. and others have purchased the
uncumplcted Richmond aud 1idewater
Railway. which was 10 run 10 Uybanna,
aud propose to build a road to be- known
~ the Richmond Rappahannock and
Eastern. Mr. Rolauds, Of Philadelphia
is 10 be- the president. Mr. Johnson will
be- associate counsel The capital stock
is Ia be- : .2JO.OOO.
II is stated that the entire issue Of
bond, will be- placed with leading trust
company OF Philadelphia. and that there
II to bc mo- watering of stock. Active
work in the construction % the line will
begin. IT, is said, by December -.
II H. said that the e. ~ .. Railroad Will
cooperate with the new road. which Will
run for some miles over the C.& O.tracks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
NO BROADER
Governor Wants to See Present Military Better
Provided For.

For the present there will DE no brlga-
dier-paneral Tor the volunteer military
forces in Virginia. The law provides
that there may be- such an officer when
three regiments shall have been raised.
and that point has now been reached.
but the matter is in the discretion oi the
governor Governor Montague will tase
no steps with this end in view. because
he does not think the present military
organization can spare the cost from lis
present meager appropriation.
The Legislature gives Sl2.OOOor SD
600 to the military fund. and out of tins
the adjutant-generals office has to be-
maintained.
It's not known what view Governor
elect Swanson will take Of the propo-i-
ton to have q brigadier-general for the
Virginia military.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
g2GiNlk NEWS

Father John Tabb's name IL To IL
erased from the Amelia Confederate
monument 0t hls own request
Can't. Ben Pratt. OF Baltimore, he's
sold To Capt j. II. Bohaunon aud "th' n
nf lrbanua. the tWo-masted school E
Murray Naudivrr.
The trial oi Constablcs Grady "a i
Chewing. charged with killing Int q
Robert Pondcxtcr. in Louisa cirl
court has been postponed until Deem
Der Is.
The Scaboarl Air Line Railway viii
SPEND sips. 100 for Improvement To
rolling stock. This will consist oi 20
locomotives. = vestibule. Z express All
900 freight ears.
4 charter has been granted To tic Nj D.
ernl Mirror. Mineral, VI. b. Qulscnbcrrt
president: JAS &. BONley. secretary ana
manager. Mineral Capital stock. s.
600. Object: TO conduct newspaper.
Mrs Emily North. widow of Capt. j.
II. North. /. :. y. died at the home Ql
her daughter. Mrs. Murray Forbes, at
Warrcntou Sunday night, aged ninety
four years. She was survived 10y iour
children
James l.. Justis. farmer, OF CuIpcpcr
county. died Monday AT the University
of Virginia Hospital. aged 80. Tia"
body was sent To- Culpaper iorlntermeni.
The children of Mr. Justi~ accompanied
the remains home
JAS johnson. scvcnty-~evcn years on
kecperoi the new reservoir at Richmond.
was Knocked from tr'stlc and Killed
hvaC.NO. train Monday The accident
occurred at the -aue spot where two
girls were Killed by "a train several days
AFRO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
FOR MONUMENT TO
CONFEOERATES AT ARLINGTON

Plans for the raising Of funds % erccta
monument in Arlington Cemetery near
Washington to the Confederate dead are
% be- formulated by "a Joint committee
from every Confederate organization M
the District of Columbia. \ sculptor
has offered todesign themOnument with
out compensation. The cost OF conStruc-
tion and erection is placed ~ between
$4,000 and $4,000. The monument
win b. placed in the reservation Tor the
Confederate dead in tho National Cem"-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
DOCUMENT ISSUEDTOKI KING CARTER

TN. Brantz showed a rare old writ
ing at the Star office. 1t is the power OF
attorney granted to Robert Carter,
liking Carter (of what is now Lancas-
ter county,, in ITO by Catherine
Fairfax, mother OF Lord Fairfax. She
was the daughter of Lord Culpeper, from
whom she inherited all this great stretch
OF territory, and from whom, in turn, ye
Lorde Fairfax inherited these broad and
fertile acres. In this most interesting
document the naughty gentlewomen
claims everything with the exception OF
the air, and it is wonder she dld not
profess to have n mortgage on that
Winchester Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
THE DEATH OF MRS. Il. L. BEASLEY

Ezra. Va. Nov. -. 1909.
Mrs. Zanieda l.. Beasley.wiie OF Mr.. II.
l.. Beasey. died at her hOme in Caroline
county Friday. aged 80 years. She D.
survived 10y her husband and two Young
children. aged 10 and t years; also two
brothers. ". Z. and q. Ii. Pueh, ana
three sisters. Mrs. j. j. Cain. Mr. \. q.
Thomas and Miss Eliza Pugh. She also
leaves her parents. Mr.. and Mrs \. D.
Pugh. and host oi sorowing friends 10
mourn their loss. Funeral services sun
dav at O'Clock at her late residence.
conducted toy Rev DR. j. McNanaway.
pastor Bowling Green Baptist church
lnterment in family burying ground at
hnr fnthnr's home at Ezra.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
MAYORS TO ORGANIZE

The Mayors OF the various cities and
towns in Virginia are to have meeting
in Richmond between the LIST and 10th
of December to organize what will be
known as the Virginia League OF
Municipalities.
Mayor Buxton, OF Newport News, is
the moving spirit in the matter.
The proposed initial meeting will be
for the purpose of organization and Tor
settling definitely upon the objects OF the
league.
One of the objects will be to advance
common commercial and industrial III
terests.
The membership will be limited to
Mayors, but Councilmen and heads oil de-
nartments will be eligible.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
entertaining BAPTIST
GENERAL ASSOCIATION

Charlottesville is headquarters for Bap-
fists this week. The General Baptist
Association opens there Thursday. Five
hundred delegates are booked. All de-
nominations are aiding in caring for the
delegates. but the Progress OF Monday
afternoon states that 125 homes Were
lacking. The necessary number will, no
doubt, be secured by the time the guests
arrive
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
AMERICAN HOUNDS WIN
A Two Thousand Stake and the Townsend Cup
Go to Grafton Pack.

The American hounds have won the
verdict over the English hounds in the
fox hound match Of Grafton against
Middlesex which has been going on III
the Piedmont section for two weeks.
By a unanimous decisionJ Judge Charles
McEachran, of Montreal; Italian l..
Movius. OF Buffalo, and James X. MadduX,
of Warrenton, awarded the - 600 stake
and the Townsend cup to the Grafton
hounds OF which II. W. Smith, OF Wor-
chester. Mass. is master.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
CADETS STAND FIRM

The situation at the VI. J. remains
unchanged. The oath-bound members
of the third class have not n'cedcd from
their pledge.
Great pressure IT, being brought to bear
ON the young men by their CLASSMATES.
but Su lar without result
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL

No general river and harbor bill will be
paseed by congress at the approaching
session. This forecast was mace Dy
Representative Burton, OF Ono, CHAIR
man of the rivers and harbors committee
There are two cogent reasons for not
enacting such legislation next winter ac-
cording to Representative Burton; first
because a large bill which passed last SEES
ioncarried appropriationsiorallp projects
deserving of immediate attention from
congress; second--the necessity OF hold
ing down appropriations TO the lowest
figures to prevent, if possible, another
deficit in the treasury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
A Sunday Wedding -church NOtes-Nr. DloEiI
sons Enterprise
Hicks Store. Nov. If. 1905.

HICKS StOlt, NOV. IT, l''''
Miss India Hopkins and Mr. Archie
Lumsden were married at the home oi
the bride mt 10 a. m. ON Sunday, Novem-
Der 18th. 10y Rev T.. Z. Hawkins, ana
attended church at IL a. IN. The birdie
is quite young.
Rev. MIR. Sanders, OF ange,conducted
services on Sunday at Mine Road and
preached fine sermon. The members
were So much pleased with Mr. Sanders
that they are thinking of calling mm as
pastor.
Hon. NJ. II. Dickinson has purchased
two farms adjoining his place at S'33
each. He is having four dwellings built
for other parties. Mr.. Dickinson also
has a number OF wagons hauling lumber
to be shipped To Northern markets. lie
is live business man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16

The massacre of the missionaries
in China was brutal in the extreme.
and their deaths cry alOnd for ven
peance which must be heard. If China
does not act in the matter, the Presi-
don't will
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
STATUE TO DUKE

A commission has been given f. WA.
entine. OF Richmond, for a statue OF
Washington Duke. which will be placed
on the campus Of Trinity College, Dur
ham. y. c. The statue is 10 be heroic IN
size and Of bronze. 1t is to be erected by
the friends and admirers OF the tobacco
KING
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
WANT WILLIAMS FOR
EQUITABLE DIRECTOR

A movement has been started in Rich
mond To have John SHELTON Williams
elected member OF the board Of direc-
tors OF the Equitable Lille Assurance So
ciety. Petitions are being circulated.
Joseph Bryan, of Richmond, has already
been elected a member Of the directorate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
new BILLS READY

senator W. W. Salo proposes 10 in
troduce two important bills at the meet
ing OF the Legislature. One Is 10 create
the office OF state lusuranceCommls-lon-
or. The other is TO rearrange the Ton
pres-ional districts of tli- state, 50 that
Newport News wil Boz in the First dis
trict and Norfolk shall remai" in the See
md li.fticf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
COVERR0RSHIp FOUR YEARS HENCE

Hon. II. ST. George Tucker saws hewill
not let his connection with the exposi-
ton enterprise interfere with biz plansto
be- a candidate for the Democratic noml-
nation to the g0vornor>hip in 1909.
Willard. Glass, Flood and Stuart are
already regarded rs certain gubernato-
rial po-sibilitir~.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16
DEATH OF A CHILD

Leonard Robinson, aged two years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Robinson,
of Stafford, died Tuesday night after
short illness. The funeral took place at
2 D. m. Wednesday. Interment in the
family burying ground in Stafford
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-16

Arbitration of all disputes between
nations, instead of settling them by
the sword, seems to be gaining
strength. 1t will be happy day
when all nations shall agree upon
this mode of settlement.