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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
THE LATE MAJOR R. 0. PEATROSS

Bowling Green. Va, Dee 4th, 1903.
OnThursday aiternoonat three o clock
a large crowd assembled al the Metho-
dist church to pay the last tribute OF ro-
apect to the memory Of Major Il. o. Pea
trOss. and in his death have the church
and town SUSTAINED great loss ln al.
qualities that made Tor strength and
force oi character he abouudcd. lli~
great unseihshucss AID willingness Co
serve his unerriug good Judgment and
practical common syuse made him naiuI-
ally leader OF men, He will be- sadly
missed lfis well poised character served
as "A center Of gravity 10 social and po-
itical movements. His spirit carried
with il those eternal elements oi love.
wisdom. Justice. patriotism and progress
which constitute the richest fruitage of
life and priceless legacy for after geuer-
atiOns. He was a loyal and devoted
member of the Methodist church. but IN
his work for the good oi mankind De-
confined himself to no denomination.
His life abounded in works and he was
closely identified with every charitable
movement OF his town His character
was one that inspired confidence. be was
simple in his taste. sincere ia his Christian
walk and was worthy OF AN expression
o! one Of hi-elOsost friends, truly man
among men,
Ia accordance with bis desire there was
no sermon at the funeral, only th. sirple
Masonic ceremony, and bis body was
borne to It's last resting place By his Ma
sonic brethren
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
Premier Bilfour. the head OF the King =
has resigned.
PRACTICAL REMEDY
l. N. GOolrick Speaks fmphalicaIly on Need Of
Reliable Trtaimenl Tor Stomach Troubles.

The demand OF the hour. says X. y.
GOOrick. Fredrricksburg' leading drug
gist, "is for IA reliable treatment OF stom-
ach troubles that is practical and con
yenient tO Use.
There are many sO-called cnns, he
continued, but the trouble is that with
the exception OF Mi-o-na. they do not
cnre or they are not practical This rem
edy is easy to use, being in tablet form,
and the fact that we guarantee it to
cure or will refund the money shows
what we think of its value Everyone
who has Indigestion or stomach trOu-
bles should procure this lest OF medi-
cines and see how quickly II gives relief
and health"
II you have a feeling OF heayiness after
eating. are bothered with b-lching Of
gases. are nervous, easily il1itatad. Il z1y.
cannot sleep we'll or have llendacha or
back ache. 90 To X N.G ol.irk's ior IL 20
cent box ii Mi ,-na Ak him 10 give
You hiS guarantee 80 that thu medIrIur
will cost you noihii 9 unless it Restores
health. uo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07

Every December we have 10 cOndense
or Clothing Stock tomake display room
for Holiday Goods and Toys. This
forces the piling mp OF Clothing INTO a
space that ordinarily would cover iOuT
times a- much: this We want to avoid az
much AS possible. ard therefore have de-
ciJed to cut prices way down below our
preSout low prices. which will enableyuu
fo purchase YOUR Fail and Winter Cloth
ing lower than you have Tor wears. ihh
right here we might say That IN" Cloth
ing Departmert iu~ le % one "i h. most
satisiact.ry liacS We ciIfy. never having
"a complainD. This reputation we VIII
us, our utmost 10 maintain. We handle
nothing but goods that give satisfaction,
il matters not how cheap they are.
We made lucky purchase oi Meh :
Sample Cravanet Coats that we shall sell
less than the wholesale price. They are
all high grade and the latest STYLES
Oyercoats-we can suit you III quality
and prices. Considering quality no other
house EQUALS us on Mems Suits Boy =
Suits-we never We're fixed betterOn, and
the ltd. fellows We can fix mp lower than
ever. We also call your special attention
to our line of Mems Pants IRON lJc. TO
-. We also have in our Clothing stock
Mems Hunting Coats Pants, Leggings,
Boots. Sc. When buying anything IN
Clothing. don't forget you viii get more
goods for same money or same goodsior
less money than can possible be gotten
elsewhere.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
kELyILLE W0OLEN co.
What About RubberS
For the Family?

One Of these days it will begin to
snow and by morning the earth will be
covered with "A beautiful white mantle.
It's beauty, however. will he marred by
the dreadful thought that you have neg
lected 10 buy Rubbers for yourself and
for the children. Why not fit out the
family today? We've an OyershOe TO sell
that don't get smooth on the sOles The
hrSt week you wear them. Ii is the
"Banigan." manufactured by the Joseph
Bangan Rubber Co.. for which we have
the agency. We have the largest
stock of Rubbers in town and take par
ticular pride in that department We
are going 70 offer 10 the trade this sea-
son a brand OF Rubbers with the reputa-
ton OF being the best goods manufac-
tured IN this country at the same price
you will have to pay for the inferior kind.
You can find at our store anything you
want in the Rubber Shoe line with a rea-
sonable and right price attached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
JRG Va. THURsDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1909.
Old SOLDIERS PASSING AWAY
Mr. 7. G. Walker Of Culpspsr County, Dies
Suddenly.

Steyensburg. Va, Dee !, 1908.
To The Free Lance:
What grand thing to leave a splen-
did record behind us, and what a glOri-
ous one Mr. Alexander, Capt. T. B. Harris
and r. G Walker, the latter If whom
died suddenly today. have left Another
old soldier gone. Brother Walker was
very prominent member Of the Baptist
church at Lignum, "A brave and gallant
soldier Of our army and n member Of an
artillery company, aud leaves behind
him record to b. enYed by anyone.
"Ohl fear not thou to die,
But rather fear To live,
For life thousand snares
Thy feet To try
IIe leages widuw, two Sous and two
daughters lie was 60 years old-just
my axe. How rapidly our old Conied-
iederdtcs are passing away.
r. t. Coy.ngton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
IL soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
ave cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup" and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
Liquors a ma
0hacccS

In this section of the Stat
Our store Is the only place you can
aud The celebrated Wilson Whiskey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel. Onr brands are too numerous to
mention. We have all kinds OF bot
tied LIQUORS and at our bar you will
find all the leading brands. Call or
write
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
PEACE and PROSPERITY
Planters National Bank
p MCRACKEN, BRO. q CO.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS;
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE ana
BOURBON WHISTLES from the following wen
known distilleries. Graft Co., OF Ohlo. Doone
cn1ntv Distilling Co. OF Kentucky. Monticello
DistIllery, Of Maryland. and W. +. Gray OF
Pennsylvania. n
Agents for Bergner Engle's Lager Beer.
Agricultural Implements. Seeds, Guano snn
Cement
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
WM. X. GOODRICH,
ATTORNEY At LAW
EREDERlCKSBTRGAA.

Practices in Corporation Court of City
Of fredericksburg and in Circuit Courts
of SpotsyIyania, Stafford. King George
or Caroli'.A counties. Collections prompt
ly made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
STRASBURGER&SON

One Price LIQUOR and Tobacco Hon Sc.
~15-2f5t and pit 10th at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
WALLACE&CO.
nonr-r ID crr0L, CrnpE
Don 'tRunChanCcS

OF purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al
ways go where you are sure OF get
ting the best and purest goods.
Adulterated goods are not fit TO
use. We are doing the largest
business In Fredericksburg, be-
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give you your
moneys worth in quality and
measure. We have the largest
assortment Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
THE STATE OF TRADE,
Conditions at Many Points Reported by
Dun Agency.

Dispatches received by Dun's Review
indicate that the only drawback to
progress in trade and industry dur
ing the past week occurred in those SEC
lions that experienced inclement weather.
This applied chiefly to retail distribution
and agricultural work, building opera tons
and manufacturing progressing satisfac-
torily.
Philadelphia reports lumber dealers sea-
sonably busy but sufficient cars cannot be
secured to handle shipments promptly from
southern points. Brick and cement makers
report Improvement.
burg, but the window glass output is re-
duced Indictment weather checked retail
trade at Cincinnati, but wholesale dry
goods sales for quick delivery have been
exceptionally heavy. Business shows steady
improvement at Cleveland
Trade at Baltimore is affected by unsea-
sonabe weather and collections are not
prompt. Spring trade at st. Joseph Is sat
fsfactory.
Trade conditions at Chicago exhibit fur
Their strength, sales compare favorably with
last year. and collections are reasonably
prompt. Business at st. Paul is favorable,
payments improve. Merchandise movement
at Minneapolis was checked by cold wealth.
er. but collections are reasonably prompt.
Omaha receipts of live stock increase.
but the demand is quiet. Jobbing trade at
Salt Lake City is normal for the season and
somewhat better than a year ago. San
Francisco real estate is active, building
contracts large and money abundant.
st. Louis reports business In all lines
active and collections good. Manufactures
at Kansas City are busy, wholesale trade
is brisk, but retail sales are disappointing.
Clothing manufacturers at Louisville have
finished spring deliveries and are starting
work on fall lines.
Bank exchanges indicate another spell
of activity. not only at New York, where
stock market operations swell clearings
considerably but at cities outside New
York, where they show a considerable in
crease. Total exchanges this week at all
leading cities in the United States are
s., 962, $50 $50 a gain of 70.2 per cent over
spending week of 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Capital for the South.

From the New York Times.
One of our southern contemporaries the
State of Columbia, S. c., calls attention to
the large and varied and promising fields
for the investment of capital in the south
ern states, and argues that it would be
more wise as well as more patriotic for
American men of wealth to place their
wealth in these fields rather than in foreign
loans or in many of the ventures of kindred
nature that seem to attract them.
1t is matter well worth discussing and
the press of the south is doing a national
as well as a sectional service in present
ing to the public the information that can
safely guide to such investments. With
the accumulation of wealth in the larger
centers there will always be a certain por-
ton of it that will tend toward the kind of
investment deprecated by our southern
friends. 1t Is the natural outgrowth of the
increasing intimacy of foreign relations in
the financial world, and such investments
serve a purpose that could not be served by
others in the enterprises of our own land.
They invite capital. the possessors or man.
ayers of which are not fitted for or inclined
to commercial or industrial concerns but
require their securities in forms more def
mite, If not safer, to the course of which
they are accustomed.
1t remains true, however, that there is
an enormous amount of undeVeioped re-
sources in the south which will ultimately
yield to energy, care and intelligence very
profitable returns. The progress that has
been made in the past forty years is but
proof of the far greater progress that can
be and will be made. If we try to meas
ure the actual contrast between the south
of 1865 and the south of today we can I'M
derstand roughly at least what the future
holds in store. 1t is one of the wonders of
commercial history, and the material re-
sources combined with the moral forces of
the people, both so amply demonstrated,
give solid security for an advancement still
more remarkable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

estimates of any value publication thereof
had to be made on Thursday.
The unsettled stock market ON that day
doubtless caused a large return OF the
money from nearby points which had been
remitted hence In the early part Of the week,
thus increasing the bank averages. More
over subtreasury operations at the END OF
the week contributed to the gain Of cash
by the banks.
Deposits were Increased SO, 268. 600. which
amount Is only $S79.S00 less than the sum
of the increase in loans and in cash; there
fore the statement made good proof.
The required reserve was augmented 49,
066, $50 through the increase in deposits,
which augmentation in reserve require
ments, deducted from the increase in cash.
left 2,o95, $50 as the gain in surplus re-
serve to $11 ,44S050. Computed upon the
basis of s16.959 400 public deposits the sur
plus is S15,6S7 800. Loans were increased
81 6S3, 800, but this item was probably made
up on declining averages.
There was doubtless large expansion of
loans during the first half of the week
which was followed by heavy liquidation on
Thursday and thereafter as the result of
the unsettling fall in stock values on
Thursday. These liquidations, however
were not in sufficient volume to Offset the
earlier increase in loans
The daily average of bank. clearings for
the week was 1923 900 600, against S347 .000,-
600 in the previous week. The clearings
on Saturday, rejecting Fridays business
were only $123, GIG, 237; the difference of
nearly $20O,OOO,OOO between this sum and
the daily average approximately represent
ing the amount which stock and other eX-
change businesses contribute to the transac-
tons passing through the clearing house
when these exchanges are closed. Com
PARSONS of loans show that eight banks
increased this item by nine and one-fifth
millions net; nine banks gained two and
three-fourths millions net cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
WRIT TO ANNUL CHARTER.
Hearing in Philadelphia-Cons
Stock Exchange.

PHILADELPHIA, April pa hearing
was held here today by Attorney General
Carson on the petition for a writ of quo
warranto to annul the charter of the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange of Philadelphia
Mr.. Carson reserved final decision upon the
application until next Saturday in order to
permit counsel for the exchange to file a
brief and make an argument. At the con-
clusion of the hearing today Mr.. Carson
said:
ut appears to me that your prayer should
include considerably more than a sugges-
ton for a writ of quo Warranto to annul
this charter. You have broadened your
case SO that the suggestion for the writ
should include prayers for an custer from
all the corporate rights, a revocation of the
charter. restraining orders preventing them
from exercising any of their corporate
functions, and bill in equity to wind up
the affairs of the institution.
What L see here is that a corpora ton of
the first class is trying to usurp the rights
and to do business as corporation of the
second class. That is usurpation of charter
rights not their misuse; but if this institu-
ton was chartered a stock exchange,
where members may buy and sell stocks
and other securities, and the dealings on it's
floor fictitious, then, of course, there
has been misuse of the charter rights and
privileges"
Word was received here today from
Washington that Arthur J. Barry, alias Ed
ward 7. Hunter, manager of Edward T.
Hunter Company, a brokerage firm,
with headquarters in this city, was arrested
there today. The arrest was made by Pos
tai Inspectors Morse and Malone of this
city. Barry held in 81 900 BAIL charged
with using the mails to defraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Carnegie's "Aristocracy of Sacrifice"

From the Wall Street Journal.
This is a beautiful sentiment fully in ac-
cord with the principles of the golden rule
and the highest precepts of religion. If, in
deed, this aristocracy is to be established in
this country what social overturning there
will be. If mans worth is to be ascer-
tanned by the sacrifices which he is MAX
ing for others, not all of our aristocrats
will be found on Fifth avenue Many will
be discovered in the city slums or in, the
far frontiers; men and women devoting
their entire lives to the service of others
giving up everything they posses, almost
every refinement of life, making complete
sacrifice of themselves for the benefit of the
world. The true aristocrat under such re-
gime as this will not be he who possesses
millions, even though he gives literally to
philanthropic projects. One of the stand
ards of aristocracy will be the refusal to
make money by any methods which do not
square with the highest law. The aristocrat
will sell all his goods and give everything
to the poor if by SO doing he may perform
the best service for the world. There will
be no partnership in graft. profiting by
corruption. Poverty will be a badge of dis
tinction If 1t represents the denial of self
in order that there may be a wider oppor-
tunity for others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
NEW YORK BANKS.
Official Statement Shows Much Larger
Cash Increase.

NEW YORK. April %. - The Financier
says this week:
The feature of the official statement of
me New York associated banks last week
was the much larger increase in cash than
was indicated by the estimates which were
based upon the traceable movements of
money during the week the statement
showing gain of s., 1862, 800 while the es-
Inmates called for an increase of 81, 437 $50
The difference of about three and three
fourths millions between the actual and
the estimated gain was in great part due
to the fact that the bank statement in
cluded the operations of Friday or the en-
tire bank week, while the estimates took
account of only five days of the week end
ing with Wednesday night. This omission of
Thursday was necessary because of the
closing of the Stock Exchange on Good FRI
day, and in order to make the preliminary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Finance and Trade in
Markets Of the World

201.SS0 bushels; sales. $1,000 bushels spot
Spot Arm. No. 2, 90 elevator and 52A {. O.
b. ahoat; No. yellow b3k No. 2 white,
ON. The corn market was dull here but
net higher. May closed 52x; July closed
52N.
Oats-Receipts. 147.00O bushels: exports,
1905 bushels. Spot slow. Mixed oats,
pounds. 35Aa361s; clipped white, 36a4O
pounds, 612a39 Options nominal.
Feed-Quiet. Spring bran, 1875, April
shipment; middlings, 1885, April shipments;
Hay-Quiet. Shipping, 6Oa65 good to
choice, 7TkaS2h
Hops-Dull. State. common to choice,
1904. 2oa2; 1903. 22a25; olds, 11a13; Pacific
coast, 1904, 25a2S: 1901, 23a25
Hides-Steady. Galveston, 20 to 25 pounds,
20: California, 81 to % pounds, 1919; Texas
dry. "a to 30 pounds, Is
Leather-Quiet Acid, 24a26
Wool-Firm. Domestic fleece, 32a36
CoalENon,nal.
Beef-Firm. Family, 13.OOa13.5O; mess
11.OOa11.5O; beef hams. 81 .50a23.OO; packet
12Ua13.OO; city extra. India mess. 1S.0Oa
20.00.
Cut meats-Steady. Picked bellies, 7AaS;
picked shoulders. 51sa6; picked hams, 9a91a
Lard-Firm. Western steamed, 80; April
closed LOO nominal; refined, steady: conti-
nent. 100; South American, s.25; compound.
51sa512
Pork-Steady. Family, 14.5Oa15O0; short
clear. I3.Ua15.0O; mess 1350a13S7h.
Tallow-Dull City G2 per package), AS;
country packages free, 49sa47s
Cottonseed oil-Ffrm. Prime crude, NOM
inal: do. yellow, 261aa27.
Petroleum-Quiet Refined New York,
l.05; Philadelphia and Baltimore. 100; do.
in bulk, 40.
Rosin-Steady. Strained, common to good,
go
Turpentine-Quiet, 57ka5S.
Rice-Firm. Domestic, fair to extra, 27sa
81; Japan nominal
Molasses-Firm. New Orleans, open ket-
tie. good to choice, 29a35
Coffee-Holiday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
PLANS OF WESTERN PACIFIC.
Gould's Statement That His Overland
System is Behind Road.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The follow
ing statement regarding the organization
and plans of the Western Pacific Railroad
Company has been made public by ]. Dalzell
Brown, a director of the new railroad:
Il have received a telegram from George
j. Gould authorizing me to inform the peo-
pie of California that he and his overland
railroad system are behind the Western
Pacific and will construct it without delay
Walter j. Bartnett of San Francisco, who
is now president of the company, is to be-
come its vice president and chief counsel.
The board of directors is to be reorganized
by the election of several eastern men in
the places of some of the local members
who will retire.
Contracts for the construction of the en-
tire line have been settled on and the
awards will be made at the approaching
meeting of the directors. The maximum
grade over the Sierras will be l per cent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
HEARD ON CHANGE

In the event the plan for the increased
membership OF the exchange is carried out.
with its accompanying feature Of perma-
nent home for that organization, then 1t is
expected Mr.. Charles G. Glover will insert
another feather In his cap, which already
waves thickly with these mementoes Of his
achievements IN the role of public-spir-
tied citizen
This subject might be worked up deco
ratively as panel for the new building.
Mr.. E. B. Cottrell explained his appear
ance on the street on Good Friday in all the
glory of a shiny beaver with appropriate
fiXins by stating that he had been TO
church.
Mr.. Sanford N. Whtwell, from the rela-
tions which he holds to the gas company,
or what is perhaps the same thing, to MIR.
John r. Mclean, is supposed to know all
about gas stock. The supposition is prob
ably correct, but lacks confirmation, as
Whit as he is called in the familiar
style that prevails on the exchange, seems
to understand the art of what is some
times called eloquent silence.
Charlie Williams, to use the form of ad-
dress that is commonly employed by mis-
associates. made use of the word partner
instead of customer when he exclaimed
in the heat of lively trading that he was
only carrying out the orders of his partner.
=, la aynrass thoir sotiSfaction over the
s6, ~, ernressi,o boots ana comments
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oo 90 ~ ,,o,,hor, of tho ox,b,,,s Who
my VI ny .; ., ~ - - " 10 T.,
- io. o. a. soo. 90 III, e; ,ha onnnrtnnitv
10 d,;Iy ,,aet;rgc afforded of seeing men
with whom he has business, and thus quick
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80 ,,a,sona, oniis ~, o,ch ono
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p;oo ,toeos ,rd coorge w weher
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
London Wool Market.

LONDON, April 22.-The arrivals of
wool for the third series of auction sales
amount to 2G4,1s2 bales including 139, 600
forwarded direct to spinners The i'm
ports this week were:
New South Wales, 300 bales: Queens
land. 1905; Victoria, zoos; South Aus
tralia, $40; Tasmania. 2,746: New Zealand,
6,45S; Persian Gulf, 1,947; elsewhere, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Petition for Auxiliary Receiver.

BELFAST, Me, April 22.-The supreme
court was petitioned today for the appoint
ment of an ancilary receiver for Maine for
VIM. Gray & Sons of Philadelphia who
have a large granite industry at High Is
land, near Rockland. Me. \ receiver has
already been appointed at Philadelphia.
The petitioners ask for the d sSo.ut;on of
the partnership, and the appointment of a
receiver to complete their contracts. Pend
ing the legal proceedings work is suspended
at High Island, where about 800 men are
employed.