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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL
The Senate adjourned until Monday.

The Senate adjourned until Monday
The House passed a bill authorizing
national banks to make loans on real
estate.
The House consumed four hours in
debating the Littlrfeld pilOtage bill,
finally defeating it by a vote OF lo4 10
ITO.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate
calling upon Secreta Y Metcali Tor all
correspondence relating TO the Japauese
school question in san Francisco.
After spirited discussion resolutions
Were passed calling upon both the Presi-
rent and the Secretaf, of War Tor iuil
Information regarding discharge O' the
negro troops OF the Twenty-dith lniantry'
Senator Frye introduced bill regulat-
Ing the succession u the Presidency. III
provides for constitutional amend
ment, giving Congress authority To legls-
late on the subject 10 case oil the death
or inability to serve of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President.
A term Of six years for the President
and Vice President is proposed by
Senator Cullom in q joint resolution
providing for an amendment to thu Con
stitution. The resolution declares also
that the President and Vice President
shall not be eligible for reelection.
Senator Nelson introduced q bill pro-
viding for gradual increase in annual
appropriations to State colleges, Tor
benefit OF agricultural and mechanical
arts. The present Appropriation IS
$4,000 to such colleges When the
maximum OF the proposed increase is
reached the amount will be $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
laVAN COMMENTS ON MESSAGE
SAYS There Is Much Good and Much
That ls Sd In IL.

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
GOOD ROADS IN sPOTSYLvANIA.

The failure Of the proposition to
have the county vote on a bono
issue for good roads" by one mega
tive vote in the Board OfSuperylsors
should cause no Encouragement to
the advocates OF road improvement,
because the postponement Is only
temporary one. The law requires
that majority OF the entire board
shall vote in the affirmative before
the Judge OF the Circuit Court can
order an election. There We're two
affirmative votes, one negative ana
one absent and not voting. The alb
sent member was i'll, but would have
voted aye had he been present. 1t Is
somewhat of a pity that the vote
wasn't postponed until every mem-
Der could have been in attendance
but favorable action is assured later
on, and when the vote is taken we
firmly believe that progress VIII
score victory in spite OF obstacles
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
Alleaed TraIn Wrecker tleId FOr TrIaI.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec AT a hear
ing before Justice Of the Peace }. c.
Slough at West Newton Patrick
Eagan was held without bail for court
on a charge Of wrecking the Philadel-
phia express on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad near Robbins station last Sat
urday night. when two trainmen were
killed. several passengers injured and
a large property loss resulted. 1t de-
veloped at the hearing that Eagan was
in possession of a key 10 the switch
which was left open. causing the
wreck; that he was a discharged en-
ploye. and had appeared at the scene
of the wreck d few minutes after it
happened.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
GREAT T!DEWATER LINE
OWNED BY H. II. ROGERS

Hi. Rogers, Jr., son OF the first vice
president Of the Standard Oil Company.
has been in Norfolk looking over the Nor
folk terminals Of the great Tldewater
railroad. which he has asserted IN posi-
tive terms is the property OF his father,
and no one else
henry H. Rogers, Sr., is said to be the
sole owner Of the road, which is being
built al cost of about $50, 700 600,
and no one else has been asked to put up
a dollar.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
Susscriptiek sl.5a Per Year, in Advance.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 1906.
PRESIDENT AS A FEDERALlST

1t is perhaps a good thing Tor TINS
country after all that Theodore
Roosevelt is not to be president Tor
another four years following the eX-
piration OF his present term. The
president is developing into an even
more radical Federalist than Alex
ander Hamilton, and the South,
where the doctrine OF States rights
il imbued in the minds and hearts OF
the people, will breathe a great sigh
of relief when the president steps
down and out. His reference To the
I, Japanese situation in California and
his recommendation that Federal
powers he enlarged and increased =
bitterly distasteiul 10 the people oil
the far West. but not more 50 than
to rhe Southern people, who see IN
the recommendation a menace tOthe
rights of the States indicating an en-
croachment OF the Federal govern
ment. The South has alwaySioUght
Nationalism. and the old beacon
fires denoting danger to the sovereign
power OF the States will burn with
renewed vigor now that the president
has expressed his wish to urthercon-
troll that sovereignty; but when "A
State is threatened III the exercise OF
its rights as secured TO it by the con-
stitution observation leads to the
conclusion that it makes little differ
ence whether that State is North,
South. East or West. Its people are
at once aroused TO the threatened
danger and at once ready to protect
themselves against it, even at the
risk of a conflict with the Federal
government its.lf California Is no
exception TO the rule, and California
will find herself supported on All SUES
by her sister States. The president
even with the aid OF Federal courts
or Federal soldiers, cannot force the
people OF California to open Their
schools to the japanese any more
than he could force the Southern
people to receive negroes in the white
schools. Congress will refuse to aid
in any such scheme, aud for once Mr.
Roosevelt will find that he can't run
contrary to the will OF the people
His recommendation, so lar as the
japanese question is concerned Is
little short OF being absurd and Will
soon be forgotten.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
WANTS LICENSES REVOKED
Virginia Commissioner Recommends Step
Against Two Insurance Companies.

Insurance Commissioner But'on hos
reported 70 the State Corporation tDm.
mission Recommending the ieylcufuu
ID, licenses oi the German National lu-
-urancc Company, of Chicago. and thr
German Insurance Company. of Free
port ~ Both companies have dome 800
,Nctll,ut business iu Virginia. and ctrt
has deposi-ed with the Stltr Treasurer
the $4,000 requirod hy law i1r Che pro-
lection oi policy holders hut bntn. D. is
alleged. SUSTAINED great losses In tHr
san Francisco disaster
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
Or. GEO. X. CHEWING. Dentist.

Offers hi- professional services 10 The
citz-uS 90 Frrd-ricksburg md surround
ing country h. = prepared with ever,
farlhty tn perform any operation M den
i~try promptly and ln thrmpst improved
and scientific manner He has added alt
the improved Instruments. together with
electricity and steam. 20 his oi'ire ami b.
thereby better enabled 20 do the work.
and t~ent' pr cent cheaper Than ANY
dentist To- tho city Office 9l2 Main -
aNnr RnI- .fnrn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS
AppOnIoOmeut For This Section Of The si.ts.

Superintendent Egglrston has is-u Il u
statement giving the apportIonmcnt uf
school funds 10y divisions Tor the cnun' irs
aud cities If the State Tor IA" pay 81
teachers OF primary ana grammar gra !cs
during the pending serslun.
Here il tine circular oi explanation s"ut
ont by Mr. EggIeston 10 each -uprln.
tendrnt and treasurer IN the state:
The following appuruOnmeut is at
tie rate oi G3 $40 cents per capita OF
the school population The whole
amount apportiourd is $40 i3l2G
This appointment r. made ON acru.,nt
oi 1.-THE appropriation 10y the Gem rhl
Assembly under act approved Ma rh ..
1906. and the accumulated Interest CA
investments of the literary fund. Ir IN
the gross amount accruing from tle-r
sources are deducted the salaries of On"
suppfutendrnts If schools. the cNprl Se-
Of the central oiIicr. the appropriation
for summer normal schools. aud th"
salaries "a ID expenses oi ihc state Boaui
OF Examiners.
The attention of school officers j.
called 60 the iuct that thi- u. NY j. a.
bt applied exclusively 10 thcpilN ui fctch-
cr- OF primary and grammar grades. {
,rroErIONNlNr.
The following table shows the amount
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
WANT $4,000 BUILDING
Commissioners and Business lien to Urge
Congress to Make Appropriation Tor Washing
ton Showing al Jamestown Exposition

The District Commissioners vii mnkr
a strong fight h.ipr" tougre-- ''r un
appropriation ol $4,000 % 'r''f al ihr
Exposition "A replica 90 th"
Whit" nou-e This announcement "a7
made after % conference b-fNc o. tn"
Commission aud Chairman Smith. t1"
j int committee oi Oh" Board OF iHdr
Business M-u- Associations aud thr
Iobnef~ aud Shippers A~-uc'lt Do.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
OIL Mannates subpoenaed.

New York. Dec John ID. Rookie
Teller and his six associates who con
troll the Standard Oil company have
been served with subpoenaes 10 appear
before the United States circuit court
in St. Louis on Monday, January 7.
next. United States Marshal William
Henkel served the papers Besides Mr.,
Rockefeller. subpOenaes were served
on Henry II. Rogers. Henry NJ. Flag
Ter. Charles NJ Pratt. Oliver II. Payne,
William Rockefeller and John d.
ArchbOld.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
Provides six.YearTerm For Persistent.

Washington. Dec. IA term OF six
years for the president and vice presi-
dent of the United States IS proposed
by Senator Caliom in a joint resolu-
ton introduced providing for an
amendment . the constitution. The
resolution declares also that the presi-
dent and vice presden, shall not be
eligible for reelection
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
OSBORN HAS NOT ACCEPTED
SMITHSONIAN SeCRETARYSHlP

Prof Henry Fairfield Osborn, the New
York scientist. 10 whom the secretary
ship of the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington has been offered, has not
vet accepted. but it is believed that he
will do so. Prof Osborn has wired that
ne j. giving the Offer consideration.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards
CATTLE steady; choice. S5.1546'
prime. $54OM5.70. SHEEP steady.
prime wethers. $500 DO: cu'ls On.
common. s2N3: lambs. s5Q7!5.; yea
calves. SSGS.50 HOGS acilve an
higher; prime heavies. $500 6.75; m
diums and Workers. s6.7566.S0; pig
s6.7OQ6.75; roughs $5@5S0-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
SUCCEEDS SPENCER
W W Finley Elected President Of Southern R. R.

At a special meeting Of the directors OF
the Southern Railway Company, held IN
New York. W. W. Finley was elected
president to succeed the late Samuel
Snenoer Mr.. Finley was for ten years
acond vice president. Mr.. Finley was
born at Pass Christian, Miss, September
2, 1853. and has been connected with
many OF the great railroad systems.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
DUNN 70 81 II 'OjIy'STELO
Marlborough Will Name CO-RespOn-
dents, 1t is Reported.
BRITISH SOCIETY STANDS AGHAsT
Despite Kings Efforts It is Believed
Case Will Be Aired in Court and
Sensation viii Startle Two Cont
nents-seems to be- 10 Esoape.

London. Dec 7-Society and the
court circles at last realize that the
domestic affairs OF the Duke and the
Duchess of Marlborough must newt
ably have public airing. There seems
to be no escape from IT,
Even the good ojces of King Ell.
ward who has manifested deep per
sonal interest in the unhappy pair
seem 10 have gone Tor nothing. 50
imminent is the climax that services
OF the divorce papers is daily expected.
When the case comes up for trial
it is said that there will be a scnsa-
ton which will startle two contents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
JAILED FOR PREACHING
BAPTIST DOCTRINE

4 monument to Rev John Weather
ford was unveiled at ShocEo cnu1Cp,
Pittsylvania county, THURSDAY; ing
address was by Rev Vim. Hedley, OF
Danyille. Weatherford died 10 1888. lie
was in the Chesterfield county jaii nve
months for preaching Baptist doctrine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
Oysters, COuiecliOnerieS, GrOcerieS.

have aIwav- - -tork of the finest
RApp.hannurk river oy-rer-. ] AN pie
.rrd % iurri-l ~am- iu -h-l cor bN
measure Special prices made To church
..-rval- Measure and quality gnaran-
r.ci al-o mrdi. fish. game. groceries
and roui,ciiun,ri.- Call and -e~ lue or
send your orders. Deliveries m'sdr to
tny p1rtion ui thi- city i''r. Charles j
StoHrrgpu. MAN ST. near raj ruHd
trucks nl 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
KILLED BY DYNAMO WHEEL

while Page Ashby, an oiler on the n.
T.. 4. & N. K. r. steamer New York,
WAS painting near the dynamo, his cloth
hoe caught 10 the fiywheel OF the dynamo
ar,I s was instantly killed. His neck
" ',roksn and body badly crushed.
He was 'we".' -one years Of age and liv-
u near Exmore,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

Richmond is much aroused on the
milk question. The surprising TACT
about it is that anything as weak as
milk could cause such a stir in Rich
mond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

Gen. Grosvenor refused tOcOngrat-
ulate the man who beat him. He
probably thinks the man who has to
fill his seat not subject for con
graduation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

The President thinks there should
be shooting galleries established Tor
the small boys. Japan may take
this as belligerent note in the mes
sage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRESS
susschss By Leading Men Of The Country.

The auuropriati0n by Congress Of
$50 GOO 600 annually for the improve
ment Of the rivers aud harbors Of tile
country was The keynote OF the speeches
q liverpd before the National Rivers ana
HarborS Congress. which assembled 10
Washington Thursday for two-days
session.
srEAErR CANNON ADVICE.
Harvey u Goulder. OF Cleveland, Ohio.
president of thu congress. Speaker
Cannon and Theodore + Burton. chair
man of the HOUSE Committee on Rivers
aud Harbors made addresses at opening
session
Mr. Goulder advocated the develop
mant Of public sentiment IN iavor OF III
creased annual appropriations Tor IN
ternal waterway improvements he
was followed hy speaker Cannon, who
warned the delegates not % expect too
much from Congress. FOR. h. said, too
much cannot be done AT one time.
Mr. Burton thought l-ss should 0s
sn4nt on the navy and more for the i'm
provement OF the rivers ana harhors oi
the country. g,
Al the night session former Gov. David
Y Francis of Missouri. advocated an III
come tax 70 increase the government :
revenue ~ permit an annual approprla-
tion OF $50. 100000 for the improve
msut4 of the rivers and harbors. he
urqed the delegates 10 insist that thl+ Sos
sion OF Congress appropriate S3J,OOO,-
600 ,,..,,.
REPRESENTATIVE John Sharp Williams,
of Mississippi. favored reduction in the
annual appropriation for the army and
an increase in the rivers aud harbors
appropriation. Chairman Tawney, OF
the House appropriations committee de-
clared that a reduction in the approprla-
ton ior the navy he believed would solve
the problem.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

Hon. Warren Keller will no doubt
add touch OF humor to the present
session by introducing that perennial
bill of his to decrease Southern repre-
sentation in Congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
FIRST-CLASs BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meals come 20 3l4 Commerce street
Meals 25c.. lodging Doc Board 10y the
week or month. Mrs. J. f. Monroe.
Fredericksburg, Va
feh27.l1Tr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

We print everything from a book to
a visiting card on the power presses OF
The Free Lance. Send US your orders.
The Free Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
FOR SILL:

Four dwelling houses. two on Main
street. ou- near Main and one 0n Wolfe
street Apply ro Goolrick 4 Go,llck
attorneys ior the uwner-
sGi2t-llt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08
DRESS GOODS AND Innings
BEST FOR THE PRICE IN THE COUNTRY.

WOOL PLAIDS in
almost every mag
Unable combination
of colors. and all
styl~s OF plaids, reg
ular plaids, over
plaids, ard the
Scotch tartans. All
are IS inches wide,
and will make the
prettiest and most
popular sch DOL
dresses for young
girls.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

Readers OF This advertisement respectfully errpd 70 The
veng Stars offer announced in every issue OF that paper th
ty) Of carfne refund ON purchases made at this store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

Miss Bertha Dawson, oi Coan, North.
umbsrland county. and Randolph Lackey
OF Baltimore. were married Nednesda,
AT the home OF the bride
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-08

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-13
CONCERNING FREE PASSES.

One OF the hardest propose lions
congress had to deal with in The
rate bill was the pass feature. aud
1t was a bone of contention among
the senators and representatives not
to do away with too much ot the
free privilege. In discussing the
pass measure the Minneapolis
Journal makes the following Interest,"
ing comment:
The senate, i'll it's attempt TO corr
bill, ran against some complications,
much of which is of doubtful pro-
pretty.
The subject was a difficult one to
handle by compromise. The senate
might have prohibited free transport
tation entirely, or have let the
subject alone entirely without
Stumbling its toe. hut Wien it began
to make exceptions it opeuea d door
that was bard TO close agaiu
The first list OF exceptions was
the railroad employees and heir
families. This did not alarm the
opponents of anti-pass legislation,
but when it began to be ass Jed
that attorneys were employees. ,pen
it was sect that a wedge was driven
in which would make the anii-pass
provisions of the hill a farce. s."
many Legislators, aldermen aud sena-
tors are attorneys, and so many of
them are ready to take a retainer
from a railroad that the very people
who ought to be excluded are seen
TO have the high sanction Of the
government in their acceptance OF
free Transportation. Other eNcep-
tiOns are INDECENT. homeless and
destitute persons. This also may
cover a multitude of sinners. The
weakest thing in the list of excep-
attending any legal hearing in which
This provision puts the railroad
directly at an advantage over the
shipper who may be ~conteuding
with it for Il lower rate. He must
pay the expenses of his witnesses.
but the railroad can rig up a car it
necessary to carry a cloud of witness
to the hearing, and it is done 1T the
expense OF the transportation Il the
company. The railroad MAY even
include the cost OF carrying witnesses
in its showing that its rates are
ease able and should o be reduc-
ed.
Evidently the free pass came into
the discussion Of the bill too late to
be gone into thoroughly. The only
gain, and it is Il gain, is that the
congress of the United States has
gone on record against the indiscrim-
mate giving of free transportation,
and on the best of grounds-that it
unnecessarily and unfairly increases
the cost Of transportation to those
who paw fare.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-13

During the dull ana heated season
the Velmillion Republican and it's
contemporary, The Plain-T Talk, are
having quite a controversy over, the
state university, Its presidency, its
falling OF in attendance and a few
other questions of momentous i'm
portance. II the unfortunate situa-
ton is ever settled at Vermillion it
is to be hoped that the institution
will be given a chance to get back
into its oldtime popularity with the
general public. Quite naturally the
Vermillion people take a personal
interest in the state institution, and
what as naturally follows is a disa-
greement among them and this has
lead, more or less, to the unpleasant
situation which exists. The facts
are that the Institution belongs TO
South Dakota and happens to be
located i'm Vermjllion which does not
give the citizenship any more
privilege TO mix up with its manage
ment than for any other town in the
state to take a hand in its affairs.
Vermillion will learn the full force
of this fact some day aud appreciate
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-13

The Iowa gubernatorial candidate
fight is narrowing down TO the date
for the convention, which will be
held Aug. /. Governor Cummins
has declined to arbitrate the question
of contests as set forth by Mr.. Per-
kins, on the ground that. lie has
nothing to arbitrate. Tie maintains,
and with some show, that he has
practically sufficient number of dele
gates with which to make his Domi-
nation suite and, therefore. be has
nothing to gain and, possibly. mnch
to lose by accepting any such an
arrangement. This political cam
paign is one that will long be re-
membered in the politics Of Iowa
and IL the republicans can SETTLE
down to a harmonious situation after
the campaign is over it will lie one
OF the mir acles If the age. Still ,
Iowa ought 10 be able to accomplish
what South Dakota republicans have
dime.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-13

On July Fourth President Roose-
welt delivered an address at his home
in Oyster Bay, and the President
gave a very frank statement as to
his attitude in curbing the trusts,
which shows that he believes the
men behind the trusts are entitled
to consideration when they are being
imposed upon, Notwithstanding they
have pursued the same practice. 1T
is the evidence OF the square deal
with the President, and it is his
intention to stand by the upper dog
as well as the under dog. Briefly
touching this point the President
said:
"When it becomes necessary to
curb a great corporation, curb it. 1
will do nv best to help you do it.
But I will do it in no spirit of anger
or hatred to the men who own or
control that corporation; and il any
seek in their turn to do wrong to
the men of means, to do wrong to
the men who own these corporations,
/ will turn around and fight for
them in defense Of their rights just
as hard as / fight against them if
/ think they are doing wrong"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-13

All of the strenuosity in the Iowa
campaign is.not confined In The gu
banato i'll tight, hut it is scattered
around in some OF the senatorial dis
tlict,. notably at Webster City, in
the thirty.seyentll: district. a',three
candidates are out for state senator
aud after the twelve hnndredth ballot
mad been taken here was no. choi:e.
They had to adjourn over the fourth
and it is possible that after 1000
ballots have b.en recorded that a
senator will he chosen.