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FIRE ESCAPE MANUFACTURES BUILD
ers and al 70 witness proof Of Gains Of Gibbs
Fire Escape Company before District Commission
UTs. TIRE. police Treasury. and War Department Of
fcisls. Demonstration TUESDAY, e O'CLOCK.
Kanns stOTehouse. Sth and D stS Boil-St
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1t is not alone with the spirit that the
church deals; we must seek TO convince
the world that Christianity contemplates
the totally Of mans destiny; his destiny
here as well as his destiny hereafter; his
well-being here as in the world to come;
his temporal, as well as his eternal. sal
vation- The cure for the evils Of the day
IS this: Be just, be honest, be pure. be
sober, be upright. be industrious-thus
YOU will gain the world that is and the
world to come. This is the best religion
and the best socialism. This sort of So
cialism all the world must accept Seek
first the Kingdom Of God and His Justice.
and all things shall be added unto you
We must not put away the consider
alton Of the play of the human viii In
its effect on the changes that are coming.
No solution Of the social question can be
attempted that ignores this The en-
ployer should be fair, so also the en-
ploye. Either may be just or unjust ac-
cording as he wills. The poor man has
no right to look on the rich man as a
thief. any more than the rich man has
to look on the poor man as a mere ma
chine
Both are human beings. and the aegis
Of divine protection must be held over
both The wealth of rich men, honestly
acquired, may be the result OF genius or
Of talent; may be the result of labor. of
self-sacrifce, OF of ceaseless and tireless
toll We should remember that
The heights Of great men gained or kept
We're not attained By sudden fight:
But they, While their companions slept.
Were toiling upward IN the night
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morbid and rabid idea Of the functions
of the church which. indeed, some Chris
tian writer's may have fostered. but
which. nevertheless, is not the teaching Of
our Lord, nor Of His church, nor OF His
gospel, nor Of His apostles. 1t is not
that palpitating. vivifying happiness that
vas in the heart Of st. Paul when he
called TO US to Sing In the Lord and
make melody in our hearts.
God intended every man who was born
into this world 10 have all that was
necessary for him to live; that is to say.
not to vegetate. not TO exc out a misera-
bic existence, not to live in some dark
hole pinChed with poverty. denied truth
and light. diseased Of body and stunted
Of mind and soul; but 10 have all that
was necessary for him 10 reach his best
and highest deveIOpment-spiri moral,
and physical. It was our Lord Himself
who taught Us to pray for our daily
bread, and II was He who gave Us an
example Of working for it. He meant Us
all 10 have sufficient sustenance for the
day. He taught Us TO pray that the viii
Of God should be done on earth as II is in
heaven; that Is. that there should be
justice, and right, and love, and peace,
and concord, and happiness reigning in
The world
For the benefit Of His creatures, He
scattered with benefcent hand through
the material universe the seeds OF plenty
which. in the harvest time, should make
ample provision for all His children. If
that condition does not exist, it is because
Of what the church calls original sin,
and which extreme Socialists affect to
overlook, but which can never be put
aside in a discussion of this kind
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for taxes, water rents. and special assessments IN
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TEETH WITHOUT PLATES.
Corner d and 9Th SIS,
Phone Main sltff
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
CAROLINE
Personal Notes.
Croxton. Va, Jan. ,, 1906

Croxton, Va, Jan. >. 1906
A bright. happy and prosperous year
for The Free Lance.
Mr.. J. +. Davis and wife returned to-
day To their home IN Richmond, after
having spent the Christmas holidays
with MIR and Mrs \. ". Davis.
Mr.. G. &. Chewing il in Florence, Ala,
visiting MIR. and Mira NJ. J. billiard.
Messrs. n. u aud J. W. Smith spent
Christmas at Bermuda Hundreds. CUES
Of Mr.. C. n Welton.
MIR. and Mrs. 4. II Chewing ana
daughter. Helen. have returned home,
after spending several days at Penola.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs j II. Hlackley.
Miss Ida Smith spent several days o
last week in Richmond. visiting Mise
Susie Luck.
Rev. {. -. Davis and wife and Misses
Elizabeth and Roberta BoNley returned
to their homes in Louisa, after having
spent several DAYS with Mr. and Mrs.
W. Davis
Mr.. A. p. Smith lift yesterday ioi
northampton county where he expects
to remain some time with his sister. Mrs
Hillary Fitchett
Mrs. 4 +. Campbell and h,tlr dough-
ter. OF Milford, spent part oi Christmas
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. a
q. Smith
Mr.. Bowles. of Hanover. was guest
of Mr. and Ms. 4. Z. Smith Christmas
week.
Little Miss Virginia billiard is visiting
her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W
Hall at Pine Apple.
Mr.. {. J Luck and son. Willie. of Rich
mond. were guests lat week a. Mrs NJ
= Luck
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
SpOTSYLvANlA
nav. Z. z. pa.hsm Pounded.

Spots, wanna, Va, Jan. >. 1906.
MONDAY might pounding took
place nt the Methodist parsonage here
that filed the larder aud left the pastor,
E.v.E.P Palhum. and family mil OF smiles
and gratitude To the kind donors, who
So rraciously rendered their tokens OF cs-
tenn and good Will Before and during
the Christmas holidays the pastor had
prpudrs OF this down pour of good
things from the people but ON the night
ni New Years day the climax was reach
ed 10 need not be said that the pleas
ant company. who made the raid on the
preachers home. captured him aud hs
family OF course they did.
II would have been folly on the part OF
tho lcseigcd To have attempted rrsi- '-
anre. aud So the raiders had am easy yl"-
tory. They came from various directions
and the bundles of good things Tor t'r
inner man. they brought with their
piled up. Your correspondent won at
tempt 10 enumerate the list OF the
"sp0ils" of this seige. which went TO the
conquered. instead of 10 the victOrs rs Is
usually the ease. bat suffice ittosay that
the gifts were many and timely. Chris
tians of different denominations took
ashaud ia this generous pounding
TIE time was PLEASANTLY spent in a So
cial way and the young folks present
amused themselves with games. Bcior'
the crowd dispersed the pastor led in
PRAYER Marmest thanks are rendered
AN the kind donors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04

VIRGINIA NEWS

Mrs. Yves Lamb dropped dead at hei
home near Anxious, Greene county, lew
days ago.
James ". Moore has been appointed
postmaster at RectOrtown, FauquleI
county. vice Thomas Thornton, removed
Rev. Walter Carter, colored, who war
dubbed by Winchester policeman
threatens to sue that city for n large
sum.
Vim. Deane, Of Greene county, one
hand bandaged as the result OF "a hos
bite. was chopping with an axe in The
other hand. when he struck the axe into
his knee. lie is unable 10 walk.
4 Jury in the Circuit Court of Alexandria
County awarded Elizabeth Shivers d
verdict for $500 against the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway for damages received in a
collision.
In Norfolk county smallpox is spread
ing among the large colored population
There are forty cases OF smallpox in Nor
folk. but there are. it is believed. several
hundred cases in the territory surround
ing that city.
George 4. Revercomb. James A. Frazier
and John 5 COlblins, referees in Fedora
patronage in the Tenth District, have
endorsed r. A. Tutwiiert 20 be postmasteI
in StauntioH t. succeed Major 5. NJ. fost
Ii is said that Major YOst will carry the
fight To the White House.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
GENERAL NEWS

James " Wadsworth. Jr, was elected
Speaker oithc New York state Assembly.
The President will appoint Hunting
ton Wilson. of Illinois. 20 bee Third As
sistnut Secretary oi state.
The La Touraine arriged IN New YORK
nearly three days overdue. having bat
tied with terrific hurricanes and sustain
ed some damage
The court-martial in the case Of Com.
mauder Lucien Young. OF the Beunlng-
ton. decided that the officer should be-
rcprimanacd boy the SECRETARY Of the
Navy.
Judge Thomas I'll Paynter was nomi-
mated by he Democratic caucus al
Frankfort. by. as L. ;. senator to sue
ceed j. G.. :. Blackburn, the nomination
being equal TO an election. Senator
Blackburn made q hard fight.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
LEGISLATIVE CHAT

The Democrats of the House and Sen
ate will hold separate caucuses m Rich
mond on the night Of Tuesday next. Jan
uarv 9th. to nominate their officers.
The Legislature will meet the next day
The speakership OF the House is attract
ing much attention. There are three
strong men in the field They are Capt
". d. Cardwell. OF Hanover Col. K. +
Lee. Jr.. OF Fairfax, and Hon. John W
Churchman. OF Augusta. 1t has beer
stated that the two latter will withdraw.
Lieutenant-GOyernor J. Taylor Ely
son will preside over the Senate, but be-
participates in no caucuses, nor does be-
have a voice in its affairs save 90 vote IN
case OF tie.
Hon. Henry T. Wickham will again be-
president pro tenn. and Col. Joseph But
ron. clerk. Colonel Button, like Clerk
Williams. OF the lower branch, will name
his own assistant clerks.
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Tn THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH


In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court OF the
County OF spOtsylyania on the 3Oth day OF De-
cember. 1906 Jas. F. TurDley. executor Henry
Hetrick. deceased, plaintiff against Mrs Mary
A Hetrick Mrs Minnie Crawford, W. Craw-
ford her husband, Mrs Olive Dunlop and Chas
Dunlou her husband. Mrs. LeOta BOthell and
Kosauth Bothell her husband. Chas. Hetrick,
William Hetrick, Anne i. Hetrck, Mrs: Aaude
Garrett and J, q. Garrett her husband, deien-
dants. A.. -.
The object OF this suit il to construe the last
viii and testament q Henry Hetrck. deceased
which will il duly probated In the office OF the
probate clerk for Spotsylyania county. va ana 20
administer and settle up the estate OF the SAID
Henry Hetrck. deceased.
And an affidavit having been made and died
that the defendants, Mrs. Mary A. Hetrlck, Mrs.
Minnie Crawford. j. W. Crawford her husband,
Mr.. Olive Dunlop Chas. Dunlop her husband,
Mrs Leota BOthell and kOssuth Bothell her
husband, Chas. HetricK, William Hetnck Anne
II. Hetriek are not residents OF the state OF Viz
GINA II Is ordered that they do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what may be necessary TO project their
interest In this suit And II II further or,iered
hat a copy thereof be published once a week for
four weeks IN The Free Lance. and thbt copy
be u ,sted at the front door ~ the courthouse OF
this county ON or before the next succt edng rule
day after this suit il entered.
Test:
IA. HARRIS, Clerk
A copy Teste-T. A. HARPIs, Clerk
ian4w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
BAILEY WILL NOT Be LEADER
pc,,n,l xsnl % fssI Conp.IIed % be AslssabI.

Prompted boy reports that, in the ever
of Senator Germans resignation as eau
Gus chairman. Dee would probably SUI
coed him. senator Bailey made this state
ment:
81 sincerely hope that senator Go.
mans health wil not require him 10 r.
hnouish the leadership, but, whether ho
continues I'm that position or resigns n, ]
will not. under any circumstances, allow
myself chosen To succeed him.
"a leader must make himself Agreeable
% bis associates whether BE- tccis kindly
toward them og not, and unless be- cult
Yates their good viii be- will fail IN his
leadership. uo matterwhat his ability coz
character may bc have not acquired
the art of being agreeable under all cli-
cumstauces. and will never place myself
in position where a failure To do so Is
certain t. result in "A constant personal
ANNOYANCE ID me and might result in
serious embarrassment To my party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
CLEVELAND TO STOP REBATING

An agreement to abolish Relating on
premiums has been entered into by the
New York Life, the Equitable Life and
the Mutual Lie Insurance Company.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland has been
appointed referee 10 decide all questions
in dispute that may arise in such mat
ters. and his salary as referee will be
$4,000 per annum, to be paid jointly
by the three companies Mr.. Cleveland
as accepted with the understanding
that the officers of the three companies
are to secor him in his efforts to stop
Relating Any agent who gives rebates
will be dismissed IRON service.
1t is the desire OF the companies TO Sc
cure the cooperation OF all other life in
surance companies in this agreement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
PRESIDENT BREAKS RECORD
Shakes Hands O.OS2 Times.

All handshaking records were broker
at the White House Monday con- the oc
casion of the annual New Year = recep
ton 10y the President.
The function began at II O'Clock an'
lasted until 1t o'clock. During that
interval the President shook hands VIII
Q.O52 persons. or almost 1000 more
than at last years reception, when all
preyious records We're broken Al thl
New Years reception last year Mr.
Roosevelt shook hands with LIS per
sons i'm 3 hours and - minutes. This
wear he shook hands with 9,OI2 n {;
hours and ii minutes.
Tie ordeal was a trying one. but Mr.
Roosevelt did not seem 90 mlndlt Last
wear the crowd passed him at the rate
of 81 a minute Today he shook hands
nj the rate of 40 a minute. or nearly ! a
second. Occasionally the President
would halt someone in the line Tor lit-
tie chat. and if it had not been for these
Interruptions he would have finished th'
crowd quicker.
MRS. ROOSEVELT : DRESS
Mrs. Roosevelt. in honor OF the DAY
and the presence OF the prospective bride
Miss Alice Roosevelt. with Mr.. Long
worth. selected Alice blue for the ~had,
of her receiving gown. II wasol Liberty
silk. made with round skirt finished
with a deep hem and "A ziglae border OF
lighter blue satin ribbon. The bodic.
was draped over white lace witharound
Dutch neck, finished with a necklace OF
pearls A diamond crescent held Der
corsage bouquet of purple orchids.
In single line, facing the President ana
the receiving party, were members oi ih-
President staff. young officers Oh the
army. navy and Marine Corps The UNI.
form for the day was special iull dress.
which il always worn by officers when
al the White House. Among the aids
was Capt. Fitzhugh Lee. OF the cavalry.
a nephew OF Capt Dan NJ. Lee, OF stat.
ford
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
A CHRISTMAS JOKE

A Christmas joke came near cnlmlnat-
inc in the death of Bernard Payne. a
Young man of Greene county. Payne ar
ranged with friends to play a trick upon
Galveston Mitchell, by acting "a chicken
thief, intending that Mitchell should %
handed a gun which had been previously
loaded with blank shell.
Payne came out OF the house with the
chickens, purposely for Mitchell to shoot
at him with what was thought to be a
blank charge. Mitchell fired and Payne
fell. as the gun was heavily loaded. Dr.
Rirrkhead extracted $50 shot from
Payne's breast and one from his eye.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
WIFE OF EX-CONCRESSMAN
DIED SUDDENLY

Mrs. Frances Page Lassiter, daughter
of John McGill, OF Petersburg, and wifi
Of ex-Congressman Francis r. Lassiter
was found dead Monday morning in a
bath tub in her fathers residence.
Mrs Lassiter went 10 the bathroom
about midnight to take bath and az
her husband had gone to EmpOria, she
was not missed until morning, wher
her dead body was found in the bath Tub
In the bathroom was a large gas heater
and it is supposed thai Mrs Lassiterwa,
asphyxiated or overcome by the heatanc
tainted while in the tub.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
GOLD AND SILVER
ylrglnls's Output For 1905 Vas Small.

The preliminary estimate OF the direc-
tor OF the mint upon the production Of
gold and silver in the United States in
1908 shows a gain OF approximately So
10000 in gold and one million ounces
OF silver over the product Of 1904 The
total production OF gold amounted to
SS6, 337 700 in value, aud the total pro-
ductiOn Of silver to 1898. 800 ounces
The output Of Southern States includes:
Alabama. gold. so, 400; silver, 3s7
ounces; Georgia, gold, $50, 800; silver
2Oj ounces; North Carolina, gold, $40
400; silver, 2.547 ounces; South Caro-
lima. gold. SlOl 600; silver 223 ounces;
Tennessee, gold, 81 400 silver, 27.73
ounces; Virginia, gold, 500; silver. !
OuUcp-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
LOCAL MARKETS

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, 50 to 90; corn, As to so; meal.
81 soto 81 80 oats, 40 to As; hens, 8 to
10; ducks, II to -; dressed chickens
0 to 10; turkeys, live, 10 to II; un-
drawn, Is to IA; drawn, IA TO IS; live
chickens. 8 to 0; hens, to 9; ducks, s
TO 3; eggs. "a to 25 lard,
10 to II; butter, 10 to %; hams, IA
to II; sweet potatoes, SOC TO GOc; Irish
potatoes. zoe to Csc; apples, per
bushel. GO to f1CO; beet 3 to 81;
pork, 5 to 6; veal ~ to 5; lambs.
$3.50 to $3.50; hides, green. 8 to 9,
dry. 8 to 10, sailed, Z to g. baled hay,
Sti to $13 per ton; leaf sumac, 90 to
60 per 100.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
ECLIpSES IN 1905

There will be five eclipsss in 1906
three OF the sun and two OF the noon
The first will be a total one OF the moon
ON the nigit OF February 8, and will be
visible in North and Snuth America.
The beginning will be at 1;57 O'Clock in
the morning Of the 9th, and ending at
3;36. The second is a partial eclipse OF
the sun February %, invisible In the
United States. The third is a partial
eclipse of the sun on July 81, not visible
in the United States. The fourth is a
total eclipse OF the moon on August ~,
not visible in the United States except in
Alaska.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
WARM CONTEST BETWEEN
JUDGE GARNsTT AND Mr.. JONES

one OF the first duties OF the Legisla-
ure will be- 10 elect the five Supreme
Court Judges and one-haii oi the circuit
udsc- of the State. Several hot fights
will come up. The Supreme Court
Judges will probably hayeno opposition.
bur the same cannot boz said OF all the
circuit Judges. The most interesting OF
the contests viii be- between Judge G..
TAYLOR Garrett. Of Mathews, and Hon.
Claggett b. Jones, Of King aud Queen.
I'm Tie Roanoke circuit the incumbent,
Judge Moomaw. has two oppouent--
ex-Judge Moffett, OF Roanoke. and ex-
Judge j Ran Tucker. Of Bedford
Tie superintendent OF Public Printing
is % d. rhOseH Davis B,ttOm willcome
upy1o an the uueXpired term Oi the late
Captain o Bannon. He w.li have form
liable opposition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
NOT ENOUGH GIRLS IN SOUTH

1t is rumored in Richmond that the
American Tobacco Company has COM
pleted arrangements for establishment
OF a mammoth cigarette and tobacco
manufacturing plant in Philadelphia
Working girls are hard to obtain in the
South, and it is proposed, it is said, to
locate where girls can be had in plenty
aud at low prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
NO DESKS FOR MEMBERS YET

The furniture for the use OF the two
houses OF the general assembly, the ar
rival OF which has already been delayed
far beyond the time specified in the con
tract, has not arrived, and there seems
to be great doubt as to when it will come.
There is q probability that the members
of the legislature will arrive ahead OF the
furniture.
The legislature wiIlconveneo on January
10. Temporary arrangements are being
made,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
CHILD AT SO

His Christmas tree. decorated in child
isb tastes, is the pride OF DIR. VIM. Nj.
Starr. of Washington, ninety-nine year,
old. battle-scarred and bent with the
burden of his long life.
81 will have a Christmas tree every
year until die" says the veteran OF
three hard-fought wars. 1.-The greatest
day of all aroJses sweet sentiments, and
that's all live for now"
Many scars of bullets, bayonets,. and
arrows tell OF the remarkable life oil Dr.
Starr. =
II was a soldier at the age OF six
Years. he says. 81 was useful in Gen.
Jackson's camp in the days OF the war
of 1912. | used TO run errands for him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
COURT OF APPEALS 70
MEET JAN. 9Th

The Court Of Appeals win convene
January 9th.
The attorney general will appear in
several important Commonwealth cases.
Maj. Anderson is also to appear for
the Commonwealth in the case Of Hard
ing VS.. the State which comes up from
Lancaster county and Involves an appeal
from a decision concering the violation
OF the liquor laws in a prohibition section.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
v. NJ. |. CADETS FINED
Twelve Of Them Found Guilty Of hObbiBe
NEGRO.

Fifteen cadets OF the V. NJ. l. at Lex
ington appeared before Mayor Walker
on the charge OF being in the riotous
crowd Saturday when the negro George
Toler was beaten. Twelve Of the cadets
were fined so each.
The negro was accused OF shooting o
cadet Christmas night. He was released
on bail, and it is said he has employed
counsel to prosecute the cadets. Tho
grand Jury will investigate the affair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
OFFERS TO TAKE 10000
STARVING BRITISHERS

Commissioner of Agriculture Geo. W.
Koiner is in communication with the
lord mayor of London on the subject of
bringing a colony of the starving people
of that city to Virginia and establishing
them on farms. Thelord mayor referred
the letter to British Vice Consul Brine.
of Richmond, who will urge that steps
be taken in the direction indicated by
the commissioner
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
MARRIAGES

Miss Annie May Lemon, OF Louisa
county, was married December % AT
Hillsboro toto. Wood, son OF j O.Wood
ST., OF Orange county, 10y Rev. ". NJ
Waters.
Miss Susie Cooke and Mr.. Joseph Min
ter were married in Burlington church
King and Queen county Dec 9th. Miss
Mamie Cooke was the maid oil honor
and Vim. Minter best man. Rev. T. A.
Hall oficiated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04
FIGHTING DRUG BILL
ApoihCcariss Opposed to Regulation Of Patent
Medicine.

The wholesale and retail druggists 81
Richmond are vigorously opposing Q
proposed bill for submission to the Leg.
islature providing for the regulation OF
the sale of patent and proprietary medi-
cines in Virginia.
They assert that the proposed law
would shut out largely the receipt OF
outside patent medicines by Virginia
druggists, and they intend to fight the
measure TO the last ditch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-04

A man in Washington Borough,
Pennsylvania, has unearthed an old
Aint-lock musket on his premises. 1t
is said to have been used by the first
settlers OF that part of Pennsylvania.
III is valuable now only as a relic.
We have long since passed from the
fint-locB age.