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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
VIRGINIA CATTLE FOR EUROPE
Hon. Henry C. Stuart viii Ship $500 Head to
England.

Hon Henry c. Stuart, Of Russell coun-
", member OF the STATE Corporation
Commission and President of the State
Fair Association at Richmond. il the
cattle king Of the Southwest, which
means that he is the owner OF more fat
cattle than any man in Virginia.
This year be- has contracted with the
e. a q. Steamship Company to carry
some ,. 800 head of cattle to England,
where his brokers will make the sale.
The extent of this shipment will be
realized when it il known that six ocean
steamships are necessary tOfurnish space
for the cattle; that some sixty men are
employed To look after the shipment,
and that the consignment il worth in
the neighbOrhood Of "A quarter Of mil
lion dollars.
Mr.. Stuart went 10 Newport News
Saturday To see the first lotOi 100 cattle
shipped ON the steamship Shenandoah.
Each of the 400 Of the herd weighs not
less than 300 pounds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
KING GEORGE
h. 0. U. A. N. Entertainment Was Successful
Damage by Storm Quarterly Conference
Personals.
King George Co, Sept lst, l0OG.

King George Co, Sept LIST, 1906.
The Junior Order entertainment at
King George ON Thursday last was II
marked success in spite of the continued
downpour of rain from O'Clock till late
in the night \ large crowd gathered
early, not only oi grown people, but
whole families came. bringing babies and
children OF every age. The happy parents
enjoyed a baby show, though ne prize
was offered Tor the finest specimen. The
match games OF baseball. which were To
have been played between the King
George aud Index teams. wcn' post
poncd ON account OF the storms that tol
lowed one another in quick succession
all the afternoon. \ short entertain
ment WAS given at night. consisting oi
music and rccitatiOns, hut most 0i the
musicians were deferred from attending
ON account of the weather ThcSumptu-
GUS dinner that was served. followed 10y
Investments. showed that prosperity
reigns in King George, and the people
are living up To their reputation Rs gen
erous giVers Nnety-siN dollars Were
realized for the benefit al the order.
The storm of Thursday washed away
the bridge at Garnett's Mill. aud did
much other damage. At Colonial Beach
the long boardwalk along the river
front WAS completely washed away, and
property along the river greatly injured
\ cOlOrrd man named Davis was
lodged in King George jail yesterday
charged with breaking into Alto MIL
during the absence of the proprietor MIR
Rice lloOe The evidence against the
accused is said To be- strong
At the fourth quarterly conference held
ut Union last Saturday, many regrets
were expressed that this closed the ionr
wears service Of Rev. J. I. Whitley ~
presiding elder oi Rappahannock Dis
trict. whena be- has given uniform salts
faction Then. WAS no change made IN
the official boards oi the churches. and
the same SUNDAY school superintendrnts
were elected.
hendjourned conference will meet M
Trinity church the 9Th of November. to
finish the years work.
Rev. E. III. Williams. OF Mathews coun-
". with his wife and two bright little
sons. arr visiting Mrs Williams parents.
MIR. and Mrs + D. Brown
MIR Fleet Cox. one of the bright young
LAWYERS oi Baltimore, has hcrn - guest
of MIR and Mrs Daingeriirld Ashton
Miss Belle Brown. of Baltimore, who
has been spending the summer with her
sister. Mrs paingeriirld Ashton, expects
to leave soon for that city.
Judge J. T.. Mason. who has been
spending the past six weeks AT the
Buffalo l.ithia Springs. l. expected home
ON Monday. and will hold the September
term of King George court on Thursday
9Th instant
The ladies of st Johns churchprOpOst
having "A dinner in the Brick Hall on
court day for the benefit of the church.
Misses Annie and Jennie BcyAn left Yes
terday for their home at Arlington. Md
Miss Virginia Hullihen l. expected
today. and will be u guest Of Mrs. ii. I
Garnett.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

The po-to'lircat Alnla Orange county.
SSH. be- discontinued september 10Th
The po~toice at Oma. Culpeper conn.
~. will be- discontinued after Sept. 20
Il Walton Moore, Of Fairfax. who
spent several weeks ia Europ,, has &C.
turned.
pr John l.. Cren-haw. Of Orange. has
accepted % position 100 the University OF
Virginia Ilopital, in Charlottesville.
Miss Evelyn Sydnor aud Harry Head
ry. both of Northumherlandc county. Were
married 40 lleath~vilc recently 10y Rev
I Benton llHl
The nrg. barn 81 Dr. j. -. Blake in
Middlc~,N county was burned Medncs
day with q large quantity Of hay. taus'
supposed 10 be- spuutaneouscombu~tion
j Murray Win=tcad and Miss Sadie r.
Clark. wrr, married at the home of the
brides father. cambridge lark. in Rich
mund county Saturday night August
18th Rev. H. II Smith officiating
The Southern Railways mammoth
coal bin near Somerset was discovered
ou fire Monday CharlOttc-villc's firren.
ginc reached the frcatuoon Monday and
worked until Wednesday before eNtin.
glishing the fire The loss 10 the rail
way was considerable
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
POTOMAC OYSTER QUESTION

The Virginia Board Of Fisheries and
the Maryland Shell Fish Commission
met in consultation recently at st.
Georges Island, Md The two bodies
could take steps only towards concert Of
action in enforcing laws upon the Poto-
mae. They will meet from time To time
10 discuss and formulate recommends.
tions to be- made to coming legislatures
of the two States.
1t was determined to break up, so far
~ possible, the "shoveling by" methods
on the Potomac during the oyster sea
son, and $50 was set ~ The minimum
fine for this to be- accept d hy police and
inspectors. In Virginia waters for
unpicked stock the minimum fine will be
SO, and higher according to capacity
OF vessel
The Maryland and Virginia bodies
will work in harmony towards bctt r
laws and more rigid enforcement ia the
neutral waters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
STAFFORD
forty tour Years Ago To Extend Toephons Lice
TO Underwater A New fraternsl Ofdtf-
Personals.

Stafford e. Iva. sept. lst 1906
just Il ,cnr= ago today McpoweH'-
forces evncuatrd fredericksburg. blow
ing up the wire bridge across the HapI a.
hammock. where the Frdcrirh~hulg Tree
bridge il now located
Mr.. T. j. Moore arrived here fr, IA
Petersburg this week, and tx spending
some time with his brother, MIR T. ).
Moore.
The Toluca and Frcdciick-burg Tclc.
phone Company. alta meeting OF the
Board of Directors held m Gnrr-onylllc
Thursday. decided to extend the
line Ia Whitewater The material has
been ordered. and work VIII commence
next week
Mr.. Hugh Adic paid the court house
visit to-day ON legal business.
Persons who have had OCCASION to cN-
hume their heavier clothing Tor use this
tall have sadly noted Tine fact that the
same are coated with hristl,s ranging
iromnu eighth tonn inch ip length. owing
10 ST Swithn
MI. lee j Graves commonwealth AT
tnnry oi SpotSylyanin. paid the court
house visit on legal business this week
Mr. Edward Patton aud Miss I'c--ie
Culyin were married at the pnr-onng.
here hy the Rev e. VI. Snrvcr this week
MIR Harry Woodland gave socnl
dance ~ hi~ residence near here this week.
Miss Page Waller passed here this a.
900 ON her way to the burg To com.
mcnce her duties as a teacher ia the pub
he -chuol~ there
Mr. f. NJ Chichester. attorney atlaw,
paid the courthouse "a visit this week ON
legal business.
\ society known ~ the Knights OF ri
hallu~ ha~ hrcn organized here. the only
one in the State, believe Weekly meet
iug~ arr had and the society seems to
enjoy itself hugely
Sfrihil.r
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
MONDAY, SEPT. II, 1906,

at - NJ, the following described rea
estate, to-wt: Forty-two acres Of land
more or less, situated in Berkeley dis
trict Spotsylyania codnty. and convey
ed unto Catherine l.. Burruss and Jenn
f.. Burruss by Jane NJ Acors by decd
bearing date the 10th day of July. 1855
and the 9TH day Of June. 1889, and re
corded in the Clerks Office of SpOtsyl
vania County Circuit Court Deed Books
A G. page 20, and Il. u. page 375, and i,
the same land Of which Catherine l.
Burruss aud Jennie f. Burruss died seized
and possessed.
Terms: One-third cash, and the bal
ance in one and two years, secured by
deed OF trust upon the land sold or by
the retention Of title, or all cash at the
option of the purchaser.
ThOs StOkeley Coleman,
Acting Commissioner
Aug. 18th, 1906.
In the clerks office OF the Circuit
Court of the county Of Spotsylvania.
Burruss, l.. C., plaintiff, against Sacra,
Fannie C.. ct. ais. defendants |, T. A.
Harris, clerk of the said court, do certify
that the bond required OF the special
by the decree rendered in
said cause on the 9th day Of August,
1906, has been duly given. Given I'M
der my hand as clerk of the said court
this 10th day OF August, 1906.
Il A. Harris, Clerk
aul4-w5w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
ORANGE
The late Or Finest Voolfolk Reunion oi Con
federaie Veterans Proposed The Corn Crop.

Lahore, Va, sept !, lHup
DIR. Ernest Voolfolk il dead Nirgiaia
has lost one oi her foremost citizens and
Orange county is hcrcavci Tie WA. 90
skilled physician, "A firm friend, a Chls-
tinn gentleman in whom there was uo
guile. Graduating from the University
OF Virginia with distinction atearly man
hood hc took up the practice oi medicine
and surgery ia kentucky. where he rap
idly rose To thciront OF his professions nd
rmhellshcd his home with the fruits oi
his labor Upon the death ol his father.
pr. w. f. Nooliolk, he WAS called with
unanimous consent ~ his fathers sue
ccssor To "a very large practice coming
again To his native home, success follow
eel his banner and he at once became our
beloved physician lie early married
Miss Ella Daniel, Youngest daughter ui
the late ". T Daniel Fortune smiled
upon this happy union and today she.
with three interesting children, IA boy
and two girls. survives the universal loss
DR. Voolfolk WAS - years of age. For
months he had been IN i'll health. his case
battling the efforts of specialists and
friends Saturday, As the sun WAS llug'r
ing upon Inc meridian, his eyes closed to
it's RAYS and without "A rustic or muir
muir the saintcd spirit passed over the
river. lie sleeps today beneath awildcr-
Ness of roses under the shade Of trees
WHERE he spent his barefoot days, alike
his cradle and his grave.
Close upon this great loss to oar com
munity comes the death of Mrs Salllc
Muncurr.
Sunshine i- indeed welcome visitor
after So many weeks of rain. mud aud
weeds The corn crop is UP Ia the aver
age. but suffering Tor dry weather
At Orange Monday quite "a number OF
old soldiers were present. In achat with
4 f. BrOckman, Linn Graves. Burru-
Mundav. the Burrus boys and othrr-.
hOuored members of Co 4. 18th Va lu
iantry. the proposition 10 hold u basket
reunion al Orange some time within two
months WAS iayorahly received aud the
proposal will gather strength and result
in grand rally of all old soldiers lu
reach let Ms have the reunion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
HEARST INVITED TO VIRGINIA

We cannot imagine why eX-iOv.
j. Hoge Tyler should have extended
an invitation to VIM r. Hearst to
be a guest of the RadfOrd Fair Asso-
citation unless the managers We're
agreed that this nOn-descript poll
tician would prove an attraction
lust like any other curiosity which
might be on hand. Surely the invi-
tation TO Heart was not intended a.
a compliment, nor could it have been
in the nature OF IN endorsement OF
his political views or propagandas
The people OF Virginia are IA safe.
sane and conservative part of the
body polite, seldom carried away
bv an enthusiasm over impossible
themes or impossible statesmen, and
knowing this We feel quite sure that
there can be- no political significance
attached to the invitation extended
to Hon. VIM. Randolph Hearst. We
do not believe Mr.. Hearst is popular
in this Commonwealth, and We hope
for the sake of our intelligence, that
his policies are not. We confess to
having, so far as we are personally
concerned, little patience with this
political shooting star, whose course
is az uncertain as the path Of IA Jack
O'-lantern, and We sincerely trust
that the day will never come when
the sensible people Of this State will
so far depart from the old moorings
as to view with favor this seeker
after notoriety. Why he and Mr.
Bryan should have been invited to-
gether to go to Radford is beyond
our comprehension, and especially
when the invitation was extended bv
a very prominent Virginia Democrat,
who must realize, if he is not blinded
by the Hearst glare, that the more
Mr.. Bryan is thrown into association
with Mr.. Hearst the worse it is for
the former. Bryan, as the evident
choice of the Democratic party for
it's next standard-bearer, should steer
his course clear of Hon. Vim. Ran
dolph Hearst, for intimate associ-
alton with him carries with it an i'm
piled endorsement OF his theories
theories which the Democratic party
will never accept so long as it re-
mains the Democratic party. Alto
gether, the action of ex-Gov. Tyler
was most surprising.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
KILLED BY PASSING TRAIN

Leaning out OF the window of his en-
CINE to obtain breath of fresh air, W
l. Stickney, twenty-six years old, fire
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad. VA
struck by passing train near Alexandria
and received blow that hurled him to
the tracks.
When picked up he was still living, and
was taken TO Washington hospital
Physicians found his skull had been frac-
tured, and that his condition was hope
less. He lived for only a short time
Mr.. Stickney's parents, who live at
Cedarl lille, Va, were notified.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
BRYAN AND HEARST ACCEPT
Both Will Attend District Fair at RadfOTd This
Month.

W. J. Bryan and w Il. Hearst have
accepted invitations to attend the dis
trict fair to be held at Rsdford the second
week in September Ex-Gov. j. Hoge
Tyler, chairman of the executive commit
tee of the fair, secured their permission
in New York.
Elaborate preparations will be made
to entertain the visitors and the town
will be taxed 10 accommodate the crowd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
OYSTER SEASON OPENS

The oyster season opened at , O'Clock
Friday night and the prospects for u
good season are bright.
The oyster industry is "A revenue grtter
for the State, and is bringing increasing
funds into the treasury.
There has been great deal Of talk
about uniformity Of laws between Nir-
gina and Maryland on the oyster ques-
ton, but 50 far these things have not
materialized.
Virginia seems to be getting along all
right with her end.
The new Board of Fisheries seems to
be- in touch with the situation, and the
members are taking great interest in
their work
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.
Wheat, 20 to 73; corn, 90 to 81; meal,
$l30to $135; oats. 35 to 40; hens, s Ia
., ducks, II to ~; spring chickens, II
to - per pound; eggs, II to Is; lard,
10 to IL; butter, Is TO %; hams, 12I.
to II; sweet potatoes, soc to 100; Irish
potatoes, SOC to GOc; apples, per
bushel, 80 to IS; veal, IL to 5; lambs,
$3.50 to $3.50, hides, green, Z to 8,
dry, 10 to II, sailed, No. /, to 10;
calf skins No /, $1.1O per skin; baled
hay, $40 to $13 per ton; leaf sumac,
60 to SO per 100. Hogs, live weight,
DC. Beef, live weight, ~ to &c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
PRESIDENTS SALARY
Representative Maynard Thinks 500, 900 Enough

Representative Maynard, in n speech in
Portsmouth, said that. az IA Democratic
measure, he introduced the bill in Con
gress increasing the Presidents salary To
800, 900.
Under the present system. he said of
special appropriations, the President re-
ceives nearly $250,000 annually. He
thought the 100000 enough for all
PURPOSES
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04

South Carolinians, not appreci-
ating the quality of dispensary
booze, have voted to do without
any. They evidently are not of the
same mind with the Kentuckian,
who said he had never seen any
whiskey that wasn't good
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
SPRING WHEAT ARRIVES
IN BAL TlM0RE

The first carload Of new spring wheat
was received in Baltimore Friday, and
samples were displayed at the Chamber
of Commerce.
II was consigned 10 J. NJ Wharton,
AMI came from Grafton, y. D.
The wheat was in excellent condition.
1t was clean with the berry dry, hard
and clear
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
Not PeddIers, But Here to Stay

aud We are prepared io protect your
homes, barns and the lives OF your fam
lilies from any damage hy lightning We
handle only the best good. and gunran-
tee all work aud y 80 "a policy al 5000
on each br ding against any dru we by
lightning our por'oncc for pine year-
over the sau counties has proven that
We give ahsola projection A'I % + rs
given our sn'c.m"n will rcocir" pro npt
attention and erected by skilled work
men
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and waroroom gl3 i street
Jacobs Yard Fredericksburg Va W
y. Smittcn. Mgr. j. " Jones. Asst Mgr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
USED BOATS TO GO TO DEPOT

The freshet in the Appomattox River
has done incalculab'e damage in Pet,
burg.
The freight depot yard of the Nor folk
and Western Railway was flooded, and
the water was up 10 the passenger plat
form Of the union depot, which could
only be reached in boats and vehicles
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
TO LEAVE CITY

have for sale two very valuable city
residences good location Reason for
selling, business location OF owners
changed. Any one desiring n good home
or investment will do well to see or write
me at once, rs these properties will sell
quick ut price Also several good lots
cheap JnO W. Allison. .Ir..
fredericksburg, Va.
III - ~ A. IN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
BRYANS SPEECH

I'm view of the reception accorded
Vim Jennings Bryan at Madison
Suuare Garden ia New York Thurs
dav night. the issue can hardly he
raised again as to who is the most
popular public man in the United
States today. The hcarjnesS and
enthusiasm of his reception eclps' :
ANYTHING of its kind seen in this
country in hall a century Twice de
feated for the presidency, and only "a
nrivate i'm the ranks Ofcitizensmp. he
received an ovation such as PreSi-
dant Roosevelt with all his supposed
popularity and with the prestige ol
the presidency behind him could not
inspire. and which no other public
man or private citizen could ap-
nroa,h The occasion will no doubt
give a powerful impetus To the Dem
oeratic Congressional campaign tins
fan rs well as make Bryan Snomlna-
tion in 1905. which already seemed
assured. doubly SURF There were,
however. two things in connection
with the occasion which will cause
conservative men to think and pu'
their heads together before they com
NIT themselves mt once To MIR. bryan
for 1905. one was the prominence
given Mr. Hearst. whom conserve
tive Democrats everywhere regard
with suspicion and disgust. in the
BRYAN meeting. and the other was
Mr.. Bryan reference to government
ownership of railroads. It's true
that he qualified his position by IN
timating. at least. that the time had
not come when these views could be-
carried out. and 1t uS hope that Tor
his sake. and for the success OF the
Democratic party in 1905, that in hiS
Judgment the time will not have ar
rived when he bears the standard OF
his party two years hence. BY that
time Hearst will not be- factor h"
will have been sQuelched. whether
elected or defeated for Governor OF
New York.
On all other questions Mr.. Bryan
makes it plain in his speech that he
stands with the conservative pemoc.
raey. and he very wisely eliminates
the money question from politics
With his qualifying remarks IN con
nectiOn with government ownership
of railroads considered, Mr.. Bryan :
speech. upon the whole. must be re-
garded as very satisfactory by his
party. but with the admission that
the time had not come for govern
ment ownership, We fail to see the no
cessity for stating his views on thi'
subject at this time at all.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04

The Nebraskan who hailed Mr..
Bryan as "Bill' probably conveyed
more cordiality in the one word than
that contained in dozens OF Euro
pean greetings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04

The preaching at Wharton Grove
camp in Lancaster county wa- done by
Rev j W. Porter, Row Mr. Hill, Rev
Mr. Claybrook and local ministers.
4 large crowd was present Sunday
The meeting closed Sunday night
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
lsepl .l.S.13-s31.G.10
COMMISSIONERS SALE

COMMISSIONER sale September ~ Of
valuable mill property to settle an estate
Small farm, beautiful pond mile long. fine
fishing. attractive home in "a large grove.
near Quincy sStatiOn. between Richmond
and Washington. s H. Evans.
scpl-lm Guney's. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04

Those Texans who were towed to
sea by devil fish had best beware
OF that brand hereafter lest they find
themselves in tow of the devil, minus
the fish.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
MINERS WANTED.

Steady employment will be given to
20 machine men Ton air-drills) at $1.35,
and to 100 laborers at $1.10, under
ground, at the Arminius Mines near
Mineral. Virginia. MA lem
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

BY virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Court Of Spotsylvania county, entered
on August 9th. 1906. in the chancery
cause therein pending under the style OF
l.. G.. Burruss w. Sacra ct. ais, the under
signed will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, at Spotsyvania Court House, Va,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
AST0RS IN VIRGINIA

Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf Aston, OF Eng
land, are at Mirador, Albemarle county,
the home OF Mrs. AstOr's father. G. d.
Langhorne. This is Mr.Astors first trip
to Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
FIRST-CLASS BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meals come to 314 Commerce street.
Meals 25c, lodging 25c. Board by the
week or month. Mrs J. F. Monroe,
fredericksburg, Va.
fnh07 l1rr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
BOWLING GREEN FEMALE SEMINAR

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds of job printing in irst-class style
Mt moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
WHARTON GROVE CAMP CLOSES

p. 81 Willard Adams sells our paint
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
Come in early for your Fall Costume. and b.
come in consequence the arbiter OF
fashion in your community.

All purchases amounting to over - will be
delivered free of transportation charges.