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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19

A TUESDAY, 10,

enough for these crops 10 be- started
Very little clover or timothy il sccn and
many worn fields and dnary srrtions in
long stretches render travel through
them very mOnOtOnOus At GallaLt
Green il another large graded school
building lOr 30 or more pupils. and 10y
special law in Charles county no teacher
receives less than $500 ior term 81 :
months, but they must be- qualified to till
these positions In Prince George coun
~ the best teachers receive I l5O for -
months term. and the helirys projecting
the bells arr useful aad ornamental. and
bells arr of grcnt assistance ia conduct
ing An orderly school. Road grading
aud gravclling is being carried on, a
good tWu-hor-c tcamearung S2prrdicm
oi 10 hours hauling gravel Passing
llughesyllle this morning We take in the
business VI NJ. of or OrthodoX Friends
aud " tn darkcning horizon remain a
while after dinner, the passing Of dark
cloud, heavy laundering accompany ing
the down pour. Appearance al "A +teht
stp.ak ~ the west encouraged our di-
parture and soon ST. Mary = county l.
reached and "A stop AT Charlotte
Hall il made Here i- % larg" Episcopal
school, church and several nire buildings
ON the campus and entering stone We
are accostcd by an old acquaintance
made during mlr residence in this county
H. years ago. This road having been
Travelled by W. during that time we note
several familiar points but hasten on to
the terminus uf The /. VI Il. r., at Me-
chanics,ille. a hustlng village having
attained To large proportions since our
last visit, with I or > large stores and
several new handsome residence Two
ladies now pass ON horseback out calling,
the one aStride on mans saddle, but
seemingly quite at ease. both rode grace
fully. Still onward with downward
grade We reach the village of Chaptico
about sunset, our trip somewhat short.
rnpd ON account 81 the -tOtm.n and We halt
for the night our boarding house here
il kept 10y a widow aild iour quite agree
abb daughter. one son attending out
: DE-. and alter supper he carefully cuns
his lessons for. the next day again We
meet a former friend. then oalN a boy.
now married with "a family. and il run
ming SAW mill boarding ut this house
his home being several miles distant
Enterprise.
There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all diseases put
together. and until the last lew years
was supposed to be- incurabr. For a
great many years doctors pronounced 1t
n local di-eaS and prescribed local
remedies. and 10y constantly iaillng to
cure with local Treatment, pronounced
il incurahle Science has proven catarrh
To he "A constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured 10y J..
j. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Is the
only constitutional cure ON the market
IL is taken internally in doses from 10
drops 10 "a teaspOOniul. IL acts directly
on the blood and mucous surface OF the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any ease il fails To cure. Send Tor
circulars and testimonials
Address: +. j CHENEY \ CO., Toledo,
Ohio Sold by Druggists. f5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tiun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19

There is some consolation That they
can't initiate terrapin and canyasback
duck in "A packing factory.-Baltimore
Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
FEELINGS

How are you feeling?
"Tacky,' said the carpet.
"Rutten," said the apple
"Punk, said the fireworks.
"Out O. sight, said the invisible hair
pin.
Bully" said the boarding-house
steak.
Tough" said the ditto chicken.
"Fine, said the police iudge.
Elegant" said the dude.
"Grate, said the anthracite.
"Tip-top." said the church belfry.
"ln great shape" said the ballet girl.
"Never better" said the anti-gam-
bling crusader
Fit, said the tailor.
Like a fighting cock said the man
who had run away from hen party ut
hIs house.
"First rate, ," said the freight magnate.
"Swimmingly,' said the fish.
Good, said the preacher
"Well, said the artesian drlller.
Rugged, said the mountain.
"With my fingers" said the smart
Aleck.
chicago News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
CULPEPER
Letters Are Priced culpeptr'S Health Record -
Big Will Case Improvements Near Alexandra
Mr.. P. P. Male Other Notes.
Stcycnsburg, u. june T., l9OG.

Stcycnsburg. Va. June H., 1906
Well. Mr. Rogers letter OF King George
was read with great deal OF interest,
notwithstanding III length take this
occasion to thank our ,ungfrs~lnan, JnO.
f. kiXcy, and many Others for saying
they read nay leitrr- wish gfrnt dra. o
interest. hook AT them -nmrtimcs and
think they arr very poor, indeed, but /
even iind many Oi them IN scrap books ia
the lower counties and when scc that !
am ashamed that such poor writings aie
kept for future records. food or bad,
however, We must soon lay down the
pen 8nd sword aud our works only will
live after us
Fruit tree agents have hcon scarce
around lrr' Tor a year or two and "A Mr..
Nrkol. from Knoxville. Tenn. is can
vils>ing this section and selling largely.
have iou.d ont recently from the
l'Litcd States statistics that BumcOmbc
county. in which Ashcyilr. y e., il stu
atrd. is the hcalthir-t county in the
nitrd States. and Culpcper county, Va.
comes next. lIurrah for Culpeper aud
all that il IN it..
one of the largest suits that has trans
pired for long time il pnding in our
Circuit Court, trying to break the will Oi
the late Garter Saunders. About SljO,-
600 s involved Mr. KansOme aud Mr.
OthO Saunders. of EsscN. are here look
ing after thrir interest, IN said will. 1t
- the opinion of most people the will
will stand Much legal talent on each
4 4 4
other circuit is sitting ia the ease.
Anyone who had been To Washington
Is months ago would hardly know now
the section between Alexandria and
that city. The line Luna Park.
the fright yards, the two fine
new bridges across the Potomac river
and the two elegant ferry boats make a
wonderful change in everything.
find the dairirs around Alexandria
and Washington arr inferior To those in
our county.
Rev. James VI Brannin. OF the Metho-
dist church. who j. - years old. preached
los special inquest in Baltimore last Sun
day. He X full oi health and vigOr
Mr. Z. L. Nalle. one oi our most inilu-
entciai and wealthy citizens. celebrated
his Goth birthday recently. lie rides
horseback in n gallop frequently. and
lives il "A large beautiful mansion alone,
* widower and has been ior about III
or , years
Miss Estclle Stout from Washington il
visiting her aunt here.
Rev SNcktOn Cole, formerly Of thi'
county. and now of f'auauier, expects tc
marry soon.
Rev Mr. Bruner, Of Washington, viii
assist Mr. Hurt in protracted meeting
here next month.
DR.. p. VI. Rixey, Surgeon General Ol
the Army and Navy. a native OF this
county, has left for trip to Cuba and
the Philippine Islands.
Nothing more at present.
Yours ~ ever,
T. X. COvingtOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19

Imagination Is responsible for half of
cur troubles-and our fool actions Tor
the Other hall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
FISH GOT DRUNK AND FARMERS
CAUGHT THEM BY THE BUSHEL

The flake stand at distillery near
Frankfort. Ky, broke down and more
than Is. 900 gallons of whisky were lost.
1t made its way to Benson Greek, only II
few feet away. Farmers living along
the banks of the stream later noticed
hundreds Of fish either tloating hzily on
the surface or else leaping playiully on
the surface. aud altogether unairald OF
the presence OF the men.
The farmers caught them by the bnshel, J.,
and il was not until the news OF the
break M the distillery became known
that the mystery was solved. The hsh
had become intoxicated.
The loss to the distillery was S35, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
Monday, July End, 1906,

at I | o'clock 4 w.. the One-hali undivided
interest belonging "a parties Ia said
suit other than \ Temple Smith ia the
Grist Mill. Saw Mill and one huudredand
forty-One acres uf land attached ther,to,
known a. Smiths Mill, ON the Nj River,
near MassapOnaN. SpotsYlvania county.
Va, said grist mill cOusistingof TWO sets
of burs and operated 10y turbine wheel.
saw mill attached under cover and oper-
ated 10y another turbine wheel
This is considered one of the best mill
properties in the county. and the land
attached thereto is valuable both Tor az
ricultural purposes and valuable timber
thereon. Comfortable dwelling and out
buildings near mill.
Next will be sold. at the same time and
place. a tract OF land containing 40 acr,s
and adjoining Mrs Martha Alsop. the
Standard Flat Road. AMI near the above
mill tract. and owned 10y John NJ. Smith,
deceased. in his life time.
Terms-One-third cash. balance in two
equal annual payments, evidenced 10y
purchaser bonds bearing interest from
date of sale aud secured 10y retention oi
title ordeed OF trust. or allcash at option
of the purchaser
Further information To be- had 10y AL
dressing either of the commissioners.
LEE j. GRAVES.
4 T. EMBKE(.
Special Commissioners.
In the Clerk office OF the Circuit court
of the county OF Spotsylyania Smith.
T. W. executor and in his own right.
a. - 4 4.
defendants /. T. \. Harris. Clerk of the
said court. de- certify that the bond re-
Quired OF the special commissioners by
the decree rendered in said cause on the
24th day of May. 1906, has been duly
given. Given under my hand a. clerk a.
the said court this 25th day of May,
1906. T. A. Harris.
my29-w4w Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
The Best Guaranty of Merit
Is Open Publicity.

Every bottle OF DIR. Pierce's world
famed medicines leaving the great labo-
ratory at Buffalo, n. Y, has printed
upon its wrapper all the ingredients
entering into It's composition. This fact
alone places DR.. Pierco's Family Medi-
cines Ia class all bU themselves. They
cannot be- classed with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This
is why 50 many unprejudiccd physicians
prescribe them and recommend them 10
their patients. They know what they
are composed OF, and that the ingredients
are those endorsed BY the most eminent
medical authorities.
The further fact that neither DIR.
Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery, the
great stomach tonic. liver inyigorator,
heart regulator and blood purifier, nor his
rFayorite Prescription for weak, over
worked. broken down, nervous women,
contains any alcohol, also entities them
to a place all by themselves.
Many years ago, DIR. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure glycerine, OF proper
strength. Is a better solvent and prescrv-
atlve OF the medicinal principles reSld-
ing I'm our indigenous, or natlNe. medl-
cnal plants than is alcohol; and, further
more. that ii possesses valuable medicinal
properties Of its own, being demulcent,
nutritlve, antlseptlc, and a most eihcient
antifermcnt.
Neither OF the above medicines con-
tans alcohol. or any harmful, habit
forming drug. as will be seen from q
glance at the formula printed on each
bottle wrapper. They are safe 10 use and
potent 10 cure.
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above. non-secrct medicines largely, but
the most intelligent people employ them
people who would not think OF using
the ordinary patent. or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering into the com
position Of DIR. Plerce's medicines has
the strongest kind OF an endorsement
from leading medical writers of the
several schools OF practice. No other
medicines put up for like purposes has
any such professional endorsement.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stlpatiOn. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. One "Pellet" IS gentle
laxative. and two a mild cathartlc. Drug
gists sell them, and nothing Is "1ust as
good" Easy TO take as candy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
PUBLIC SALE
OF
20 Acre Tract

in Spotsylvania. near Frederlcks-
burg. Va.
In pursuance of the decree of the Cir
cult Court Of SpOtsylvania county ia the
chancery suit OF HAYS ". Buzzle and
Others. rendered on the 2nd of April.
1906. the undersigned special cOmmis-
sioner will expose To sale at public aue-
ton. in the city OF fredericksburg. Va.
in front OF the auction house Of James
Roach on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
CAN YOU REMEMBER

An anticipated calamity that actually
came?
A svcophant who turned out to be a
real friend2
A horse that could trot "a fast as the
man who sold him to you said he could?
A successful man who used up nine
tenths of his time telling what he
was going to do next?
An absconding cashier who wasn't
"a trusted emplOye"?
A woman criminal who was not
beautiful and apparently refined y?
An actor that wasn't thoroughly de-
lighted with himself9
Anybody who achitv we'd sinlessness be-
fore starting IA fusillade Of stones at
others?
II you can remember any of these, you
have either a splendid memory or a
vivid imagiDation.-Chicago News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19

m the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court
/ of the County of Spotsylvania or the
= 2Gth day of May, 1906.
f. Il. Plalntlh,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
CAUSE AND EFFECT

There arr 30 miles oiimprovrd roads
in North Carolina, and much the larger
number OF these miles of improved roads
are in the cuunlies of Mecklenhurg. New
Hanover. Wake and Gulford; aud II is
said that these counties are outstripping
all the Others III the State in matter oi
populations general prosperity and the
enhancement OF the values oi farm lands
and realty in general. A clear case OF
cause and effect t-Charlottesyiile Prog
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
THURSDAY, JULY 5th, 1906,

at II o'clock NJ, the tract OF land in
Spotsylvania county, containing 20
acres, with small dwelling house aud
outbuildings and orchard OF young fruit
trees. about three and One-half miles
from Fredericksburg on main road To
Spotsylvania Court House. adjoining
the lands OF Catlett and McWhirt, being
part of the SnOwden tract.
TERMS OF SALE-One third of the
purchase money in cash and the remainder
in one and two years from date Of sale,
evidenced 10y bonds OF the purchaser
bearing per cent. interest and secured
by deed of trust on the premises, or all
cash at the option OF the purchaser
St Geo r. Fiizhugh,
Special Commissioner
In the Circuit Court Of SpOtsylvania
county. Fred C. Hays, plaintiff, against
Buzzle and Others, defendants. !. I. y
Harris. clerk of said court, certify that
the bond required Of the special commis-
sioner. by the decree in said cause oi 2nd
day of April, 1906. has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 9th day oi
June, 1906.
r. A. Harris, Clerk.
;,,1 > ,rQur
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
VOL. XXI, NO. 50.
NOTICE!

Public Sale, at Auction, OF
Half Interest in the Nalu-
able Smith Mill Property,
Situated ON the Nj River,
near MaSsapOnaN. Spot
sylvania County. Va and
OF 10 acres Oi land near the
said mill tract.
As special commissioner 10y direction of
decree of date May 9TH. 1906. IN the
chancerv cause of Smith. L ", ct ais
vs. Smith. & j., ct ais depending in the
Circuit Court OF Spotsylyauia county.
Va. we will offer for sale, at public aur-
ton. at the front door of the Colrt-
hous,. OF said county. ON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19

Charles A. Peabody, ii alive,
and if not alive, then the
heirs of the said Charles A.
Peabody. if he died intes-
tate, and if he died testate,
then the executor and de-
yisees OF the said Charles A.
Peabody, and the wife, or
widow. Of the said Charles
A. Peabody. if any he had,
-. n
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
Not Peddlers, But Here to Stay

and we are prepared 20 protect your
homes, barns and the lives OF your lam
lilies from any damage by lightning. We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give "A policy OF $500
on each building against any damage by
lightning. oar experience for nine years
over the same counties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All orders
given our statesmen will receive prompt
attention and erected by skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 9i3 +. street,
Jacobs Yard, Fredericksburg, Va. W.
4. Smitten, Mgr, ]. w. Jones, Asst. Mgr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19

The object of this suit is to enforce
against the property in Spotsy lvania
county OF the said defendants the pay
ment of a debt of $23520 with interest
on S137 .46 thereof from December 18th,
1906, and the payment OF the further
sum of $500 with interest thereon from
May 23rd, 1906.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants, Charles A.
Peabody, il alive, and ii not alive, then
the heirs of the said Charles A. Peabody,
if he died intestate, and ii he died testate,
then the executor and devisees OF the
said Charles 4. Peabody and the wife, or
widow, OF the said Charles A. Peabody.
II any he had. or has, are not residents OF
the State of Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, and do what
NAV be necessary to protect their inter
est in this suit. And it is rtherOrdered
that a copy hereof be published once "a
week for four weeks in The Free Lance
newspaper and that copy be posted at
the front door OF the courthouse OF tins
county on the next succeeding rule day
after this suit is entered.
A copy-Teste:
II. A. Harris. Clerk.
Alvin T. Embrey, p. q. my29-w4w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
TEACHERS PENSION LAW WILL HOLD.
Corporation Counsel Reports to Board That
Provisions Are Constitutional.

That the Teachers Pension law is constItu-
tional is the opinion which Corporation Counsel
Delany has Just submitted to the Board of
Education. For many months the teachers of
the city have been discussing the portion OF
the law which provides that the pension fund
be increased by involuntary contributions made
by the teachers of per cent Of their salaries
This clause was introduced into the law on the
request of the majority of the teachers and In
spite of the violent opposition of the minority.
It is designed to lift from the shoulders of the
sick teachers the necessity OF contributing
toward the fund by having fines for absence.
In his communication to the Board OF Educa-
ton Mr.. Delany says in part:
AS I have determined that such deductions
(the deductions of l per cent of salaries for the
pension fund.- are legal 1t Will only be necessary
to consider the first OF your questions whether
prohibits the deductions) Section 8 is known as
the bill of rights clause, and. so far as peril
nent TO the present discussion, 1t, in substance
proyides that no person shall be deprived Of life
liberty or property without due process Of law
The question then arising is whether the salary
OF a teacher constitutes property In a consti-
tutional sense to such an extent that. when once
dxed by the lawmaking power, 1t is unchange-
able
II Is automatic that, unless restrained by con-
stitutional limitations the power of the legis-
Iatlre Is unlimited and IL has undoubtedly the
tight and the power TO increase diminish, not
onlv the salaries of all officials, but OF all pub
lie employees. To my mind It is needless to In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
HAMILTON DELAYS TRIAL.
"Judge's" effected Nerue Centres
Cause POStpOnemeRt.

Albany, Jan. 2.-The second trial Of Richard E.
Preusser, the broker and sporting man of this
city, indicted for murder in the first degree for
the killing of N1yles Mcdonnell in the Ten Eyck
Hotel In June, 1904, will not take place at the
January term of the Supreme Court, as was ex-
pected Justice Belts to-day granted motion
to put the case over the chief grounds for such
application being the absence OF Judge" An
drew Hamilton, Preusser's counsel. who Is al
present in France.
Judge" hamilton, whose name has been
prominently connected with the legislative in
surance investigation just closed, Is suffering
from "a grave affection of his nerve centres"
according to a sworn statement presented this
morning and signed by DR.. j. A Riviere Judge
Hamilton's Paris physician, who has forbidden
Judge" Hamilton to return at present to the
Tinted States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03

Independence League WM Intro
dgce LEGISLATIVE Resolution.

Albany, Jan. MAX Ihmsen and ex-senator John
Ford OF New-York, tonight brought 10 the city
and made public the gist OF the propositions to De
submitted to the legislature by the Municipal own
ership organization-the Independence League One
of these is a joint resolution setting forth the
current allegations as TO corruption at elections
especially at the one recently held in New-ForK
City, and calling for revision OF the elecuon
laws and the laws affecting the relations OF corPo-
rations and political parties and persons in PUBIC
office
1t then provides for the appointment Of Joint
special committee OF two Senators and three AS
sernbly-nen investigate the conduct OF elections
IN the City Of New-York. the violations OF law IN
connection with them the money contributed oy
corpora tors candidates and others. the uses maze
of such money, the contracts and business and
other relations between corporations and the lead
ers assistant leaders and others holding and e1er~
cising or supposed to exercise power In political
parties
The committee is directed also to inquire into
the details Of the recent traction merger In New
York City and all other facts bearing on the Or
ganization Of the corporations and the conduct OF
their affairs The resolution appropriates $4,000
for the cost of the investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
HORSE THIEVES CAUGHT
Citi@ens of Tuxedo assist Police
in CIeUer Capture.
TBy Telegraph 20 me Tribuna-I


Tuxedo Park. N z, Jan 1.-The village Of
Tuxedo, where many wealthy and socially prom
ineut New Workers have homes, was the scena
of much excitement this afternoon, when two
bold horse thieves were captured at the point OF
guns by the Tuxedo police. assisted by several
citizens.
Samuel Mailer. Of Centreville. Sullivan County
and Joseph Koplen. Of Wurtsboro, Sullivan
County. both Russians, We're the two captfves,
Last night at o'clock Mailer entered the stable
of Jerry Merritt. of Wurtsboro, harnessed one Of
his best horses to buggy and selected second
horse, leading it. At a neighbours barn he also
harnessed the led horse selected another busy
and journeyed six miles out Of town, driving ons
horse and leading the second hitched behind to
the home of Koplen. whom he invited to drive
with him to New-YorlI Koplen accepted tbs
invitation.
In the morning. soon Merritt discovered
his horses were gone, a description of the loss
was telephoned throughout the country. Cap
tain G. o. Bush, of the Tuxedo police, was on
the lookout. At the north entrance to Tuxedo
Park two men were seen driving at rapid pace.
and precautions were taken to head them Of.
The north gate is two miles from the main gate.
Captain Bush quickly got his men together and
rope was stretched across the road.
At the point of guns the men were held up.
and the horses proved to be those stolen from
Merritt The men were arrested and taken TO
Goshen tonight to await the action OF Ia
grand jury. Mailer pleaded guilty.