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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

There was q delightful ball M t.H
Masonic Hall that night. given hf iH"
Hunt club. THE hall WAS urtisuoaliY
decorated with .ho Hunt Club co.or-.
and music was furnished hy the Marine
Band. of Washington. The Hunt Club
members wore their pinAcrat- AND mhl.
fine appearing. Dancing began hi
o.3O aud I I 30 There was an iuterwI.-
sion of half am hour for surp.r and r0-
f. -hments. Tho ball opened Win a
iunt dance and was danced hy onlf %
f.v of those with pink Gratis. They
rg-re DR.. Il. Marvin Harris with Mis-
sarah Osborne. of G0rdon-yaI.. lr. j..
s. Ricketts, with Mis- Kate Williams,
Wm. : GrymD- with Miss Margaret Tab
ial.rr1 Mr. Syduor. of Richmond. with
Miss Page williams. II q SMokr.iorl
with Miss Jennie Maitland ot fredrr
i.l -hurg: 4 T Browning with Mi~.
Adfa Bradbury. l. o. Lyme with Mr.
burgess. Noel Lynn with Mrs. Lynn
Alter this was danced round dancing b'-
Fan and continued until 2.3O "a. DID,
Tho~. dancing were Misses Merglr. q
Taliaierro. Adra. Fannie and Lila
bradbury. Mamie Willis. NuuuieShack.-
ford. Armstead TaIia'gT0, Sarah O--
borne. of Gordonsyille: Bessie Walker.
Mrs. Burgess. Jennie Maitland. of Fred
ericksburg: Kat and Page Williams.
Eleanor Freeman, OF Brandy Carrie
Bruce Morton. Miss Sheariue, Mrs War
rem. Misses Mckenzie. Newman, Mary
Chapman. katherine Scott. ot GOrdon--
vile. Peers. Ashhy. Ellie Sanford, Nellie
Marshall. Elizabeth StrattOn OF Cor
louisville: Mrs Lynn. Misses lelche~, oi
Rapidan: Newman. Mrs Gray, Misses
Mamie lee Margarete Averill, Howard
Yirden. Fannie Taliaicrro, Hopkins.
Turner and others. Dr- X Marvin Hnr-
ris. l.. ). Ricketts,. Holladay, j. ). An
drcws. Phillips, OF Rapidan, and
Fields. of Washington; Messrs.
Manly and Roy Carter, 4. I.
Brewing. K. C. Slaughter. Lewis Willis.
/ II. G. ShackleiOrd, II. o. Lyme, Vim. ;.
/ Grymos. Wallace SANFORD. +. II. hrJal-
nette. Jr.. Jno. Williams, Williamson,
/ Noel LYNN. W. ". Oshurne OF G0rdons-
vile: Sydnor. OF Richmond; r. C.Booton,
John Walker Prof Orr. Linney, OF Cor
louisville: Sam Chapman. Walton and
Jack Morton. Graham Wallace, Willie
Graham. Randolph Marshall, Walker
Willie Dunn. j NJ Early. Hunter Ta'ia
ZERO. Of West Virginia: Sparks. lee Goss
Make Fields, II. &. Whitehead. Morton
Dabney and Others. Chaperones, Mrs
III. o. Lyne, Burgess, AvcriIl and Brad
| hurv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
DANIEL WILL SPEAK ON RATE ELL

Senator Daniel expects to speak on the
railroad rate BILL but so far has set no
date.
Much speculation is INDUCED in as TO
what the senior senator from Virginia
will say. inasmuch as he was called into
conference with the president concern
ing the question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY

The Jackson Telephone Company OF
Louisa has been granted charter The
lines will be run through Louisa. Goo"h-
land. Hanover, Spotsylvauia and other
points This will give opposition to tie
Bell Telephone Company which r Gently
bought out the Louisa Telephone
Company.-Louisa Enterprise.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
CRUISE DOWN POTOMAC

The President and Mrs Roosevelt, left
Washington Saturday evening Tor "a
short cruise ON the Potomac River, IT,.
turning at $50 O'Clock Saturday night.
The Sylph steamed down the Potomac
aI Saturday night. So far ~ could be
learned the President and his wife did
not go ashore at any point.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

The Southside Sentinel has reached
the 18th anniversary of its existence
and improves with age. Every year
brings improvements and prosperity
70 the management, who promise
that the 18th volume shall be the
brightest and best in the career OF
the Sentinel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

The fire department of San Fran
cisco is almost disbanded. 1t lost
it's chief by falling wall, many sub
ordinate officers and over one hun
dred men in various ways. Many OF
the companies have been disbanded'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

Speaker Cannon says there is mo-
presidential boom OF bee about his
head. He is perfectly content with
the important position he now oc-
cupies and is not looking for other
troubles. The fact is he knows he is
more OF am autocrat whore he is than
he would be in any other position hc
could be placed i'm.
Pulaski county wants good roads
say her people in public meeting as
semblcd. But Pulaski is not alone IN
this. Every county in the state
wants good roads. The question is,
are the people ready to go to work
and make good roads? Good roads
come not 10y wanting. but 10y work
iun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
POLL TAX AND VOTING

In order to vote in congressional pri-
mary ON June 10Th and the election next
iaU every citizen must pay his poll tax
on or before May 9TH
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
MINERS MANTED.

Steady employment will be given to
20 machine men ton air-drlllsl at Sl3o'
and to 100 labOrers at Sl:iO, Under
ground. at the Arminius Mines near
Mineral. Virginia. ma ION
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
APPOINTED on HOSPITAL BOARD

Gov. Swanson has appointed Dr. o. C..
Wright. OF Sussex county. a director OF
tbeEastern state Hospital, Williamsburg,
TO succeed L. ii. Cloves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
HUNT AND BALL
&c Day at Ofanet- Aun, Cub Officers ilso.d.
Exc.


The largest aud most exciting meet of
the "Orarg. County Hunt Club WIS
h,id ai OranG" e.. II. on FRIDAY. April
.24.nt3 o'c,och N-ail, all of the mci-
bls were out in iu.l iorcc and ioilnNt Il
the hounds over fences and bitches lrou
start to finish A moro swift aud cNc'-
inc ruu was never held here. nor WIS
there ever $50 large field of riders Tie
hounds ran we'll. horses jumped fine AMI
there WAS not an accident. several
broke thDir -tirrups, namely, Mr. by
waters Dr. Harris aud Mr. Hudson.
but they never lett their saddle aui fin
ished up with the crowd, riding with one
-tirrup
The hounds were laid ON at the lower
end of Mr. George MarshalI'- farm AMI
went off at a clipping speed. They madr
circle of Mr.. Marshall place, taking "a
number of high fences and water Jumps.
/ then jumped into the county road arl
/ then over into Jacobs, across his farm.
Into Bottoms. and then after taking %
circle of his farm. over into the coun'y
road again aud then right mp Main
street oi Orange they went at hraA-uf Is
speed winding up at Grymr- livery
stable Right across Main street they
had q high aud ~tin Jump erected. aud
/ thp W whole town was out % see thc riders
come iu IL reminded one of "a flock OBJ
rcd birds when tine pink Gratis went soil
ug over the jumps. This WAS the latt
hunt OF the season ana viii never h' loi-
gotten hy those who SAW 10. aud '.-
p.cially those who followed the hounds.
4 more beautiful sight would Dee hand
t. imagine. and st required % true ,p1rt--
man 10 follow the hounds over thr heh
and dangerous fences and bitches tbs
closes the hunts until next Ortoh,r.W i.n
the hunting season viii begin Deu
Those riding were Jailwy Nooiuu. VI
+. H.. ON liy Day: Dr. L. = Ricketts,
on Gloria. Or. r. Marvin Harris 600
TriXey. Miss Ellie SANFORD on Radiant
VIM ;. Grvmc- ON Hays Sydnor. 81
Richmond. ou lIoay; byWaterS oi Cul
pepper. on High Boy. Daniel, OF Iuiprp,r'
ON Flash. Hudson. of Cuprpcr. on STOCK
ing. Smith. of Culpepcr un Nancy Ice,
II Z. Shacklriord un Step High August
Wamhrr-ie ON Maud s., II. %. Lyme OPS
Sweetheart. Wallace Sanford ON Go
There. Jame- Andrews ON Pomp'n, Noe.
iyuu on White S0X. Mr- lee. oi Rich
moud. ON Black Hawk lec.o Richmond.
on Champion; DR. is. Andrews ou iiAN-
f.ld.R. T.. Booton on Buck, sam Ohair
man ON Flrt, Bowling. Of Petersburg.
on Shamrock: Barton. OF Petersburg. 900
lady Grace: Walton Morton ou Odd
SlN. Atkinson ON Mixed Drinks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
FIRST-CLASS BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meols come to 314 Commerce street
Meals 25c.. lodging 25c. Board 10y the
week or month. Mrs. j. +. Monroe,
fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
We Are Proud ofPleasing PeOple

Pleasing people the foundation business. proud
pleasing fashionable ladies Of Fredericksburg vicinity who
sGr4t
department crowded with
beautiful this This Stores chief o
onurg opening Event the hundreds OF Beautiful Hats Stylish Silks
Dress. Goods Sheer Goods in
This line OF Powered Organd, Silk GnghaHs
Madras, and goods, admiration WcWh
conml o Ollie special values during this Opening Week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Will sell eggs this season from my
High-Class Barred Plymouth Rocks nj
LOO a setting per II.
Robert W. Harris,
17m2m FrederlcksDufB' va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
Buster Browns
Resolve

That the turtle has no wings M all,
but be- gets there Just the same. When %
Swapping turtle finds a good thing he
takes right ahold OF it, lti- that stick
to-it-iveness that made him win his cole
brated handicap With the hare by only a
hares breadth.
Tie dictionary says that the turtle 'sa
plcurospondyliau. There That must
be- the reason why hr is 50 slow. !
know some other pleurospondyIians.
They are the people who abide by old
custom. who think that the way their
fathers did is good enough for them. and
who darenot thinkio rthcm-elyes. Thcl
are the 81 told you okind. or themos-
blcks and croakers that won't get out
ruts.
Yours, eycrlastingly at il.
BUSTER BROWN.
u per cent. for fye-year policies is
what it has cost the insured in our Pre-
ferrod Class dwellings, barns, eic.)
FROM :, TO n per cent. per yenr ior
property in Hazardous Class tstorCs
mills. factories. etc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

The examination of white and colored
teachers will be held at Kirg George G.
IT,. for the teachers Of King George
county. and at Stafford C. IT,, for those
of Stafford county on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, May 3D., 4th and 9th, be
ginning promptly at . m. each day
To obtain a first grade certificate,
drawing. elementary algebra and one
branch OF science, either physical geogra-
ply, elementary physics or elementary
agriculture. will be added TO the usual
subjects. To obtain a second grade GER
tfcate. drawing will also be included;
Al papers must be written with pen and
ink. and the paper used by applicants
should be of uniform style and size. This
paper will be supplied at cost on tie day
OF examination.
james Ashby.
la12tm3 Superintendent OF Schools.
The Free Lance is prepared to do all
4. al ~ 10
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01
Yours, eyorlastingly at il,
Northern Neck iiatuaI Fire
GRNlNGTON, VA
judge J. e.. Ewell Pres
W McD. Lee. Scc'ty.

Chartered by the Virginia Legislature
March lth. 1896 Now carries over \
AND-A-IlALF DOLLARS in
suraucc in the Northern Neck and coun-
ties south of the Rappahannock. Terri-
tory embraces King George, Stafford,
Essex. King and Queen, Middlesex, MatE-
ews. Gloucester, Lancaster, NOrthumber-
land. Richmond and Westmoreland coun-
ties only.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds Of job printing In first class style
at moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

| al2tm3 superintendent OF Schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-01

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
TODAY M HISTORY

Name Day.. Ananias. Sun rises at lsl5-Aifonso Alpuguerque, died, the Great and Portuguese Mars.
 1773-Destrnction of 430 chests of tea in Boston harbor hy a party of c!tt- zenA .tsguiaed as Tndfans.
 17s2--The British burned Fort Arbu- thnot and a new fort on sunivan's is-
 1so4-The British consul at Honduras ordered that fnahogany should not be exported h any American or foreign eed in the Southern states and in ohio and Pennsylvania, Charleston, Savan- nah. PittsbuFe and Cirdleville especial W suffered From 1t.
 ratified between Buenos Ayres and Santa Fe.
 1Ss5-,rhe coldest day on record from ransed from % is degrees to 5ass%Ssses is SsaTsss below zero all day, in the vicinity of Boston. The winter was remarkable Eture, and the number of extrefneIy cola days. and the great quantity and long duration of snow.
 1s54-The, St. Lawrence river opened
 1S62-General Rurnside's army re- moved to the north side of the Rappa-
 is646-GeneraI Thomas doeeated. the Confederates at Nashvillel Tenn.
 1264--A Union expedlti0a along the Roanoke river was reported to have de- stroyed S1.0oO.O0o worth of Confederate commissary stores.
 Four companies of militia entered the town of bewisburR. Ark.f and set fire to two warehouses,
 1e6S-The. House passed the bill re- pealing the act prohibiting the orsa- ntzation of militia in all the ree0nstrnt, ted States except Georgia. A resoIu- ton was passed by 123 to twentN'-seven allowing women in the government en- . ploy, the wages of men for the same
 1S74-Efrorts to introduce the mixed school system at New Orleans result ed eSi in "a 2 strike of thu. white children at
 lsI9-General William Malone elec- ted United States Senator from Vir- ginia by the "Re-Adjuster Democrats" In the legislature against the regular Democratic debt payers candidate 1SS4-The New Orleans Worlds Fair formally opened
 1905--Ameriean delegates to Inter national Conference over Morocco in- structed not to bind United States to any policy of interference with inter nal affairs of that country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
NEED OF THE HOUR.
Small Farms and Greater Diversinca-
 tIOn for the SOnfh.

ton for the south.
 The Advertiser has received a copy | of the address on The Farmers Cp- Richards of Washington, land and in, 1 dustrial agent of the Southern and the Mobile and Ohio Railroads, before the Tsnnsysee State iDsttHts Richards gives good advice as to farm ing. school building. home life, and upon the effort of the. farmer to do of '.the overworked farm"
 "A few days ago I travelled through a certain part of the South. and nearly the scarcity of farm labor. One man said: Il have farm of 800 acres. Can you sell it for me? I can't work 1t for ease @ S5 6aspes asnes ar Is ps examibe hs the price of his farm up to $2O,00O. rho capital necessary to provide equipment and to properly operate the farm would would have to invest S25,00O If he bought the place on time, say ane- third cash, $lS,50e would be required to be- gin operations. How many farmers practical farmers-in possession of Sl3.500. are looking for land for home farm? Not many, assure you. The e,Ss eWner s1ei 2f tn the farm sn question had 200 acres. He was advised to sell 500 acres, and, if possible, sell off in 100- acre tracts, and thus bring into his neighborhood six good families. If he adopts the suggestion the following will be the result:
 ''1. Sufficient funds from the sale to properly develop the remaining 200 acres, and make 1t worth S100 per acre, or S2O0O0, the @Apresent commercial value of the 800 acres. <s
 2. Six new neighbors to aid in building up the schools, churches and public roads.
 g. A prosperous and happy family Of his own, not worried and burdened with the cares and responsibilities of trying to attain the impossible, or in other words, ito lift themselves over the fence by their boot straps"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.

F The peSple of these United States Hsih iAatprailH watch with much inter est the progress of events in France, and will join the frienas of humanity the world oyer ia hoping and praying that therea rAay be no bioodshed Of all wars that come to plague nations re- lisfous wars are the most implacable and depiorable. When men go to war on account of religious difference they seem to lose sight of both religion and humanity ana give way to the one de- sire to win at whatever cost.
 2 If church and state can be separat- ca peacefully, each retaining its own proper prerogafives and privileges. Americans. will rejoice. Among all the principles dtstinctively marking our soverRnient4there are two that may be called saprAme. One Is the absolute religious freedom of all the people. The right to worship God in ons's own way. without interference, persecution or hindFance by others, is one of our dear Nst rights. Even if the peculiar form of "ne's religious views may bs repuEnant to others, and may even lead to what others may look on as excesses, we are accustomed to regard it with tolerance, feeling that no one has the right to interfere wttbS the, uaede sOf belief or worship of another
 AS .natural, corollary of that be- lief comes the equally absolute oppo- sttion to union of church and state. Many OtAthe nFsT mhite ssttiersson this continent had been driven from their homes by religious intolerance, or had fled from religious persecution. They eame to America to be free to worship tSod in their own way, and although fin the early days some of the new o@meFs were intolerant and persecu- tive. as a general thing those who laid the foundations of future nation were willing to leave questions Of religious belief for each to settle in his own way. When the patriots and statesmen csms to write 8. constitution for the new government that was about to en- ter on it's career they were careful to insert the words, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exer- else thereof" and no feature of our g6vernmentai system has been more tealously guarded than that. Tn all the triaIsa struggles and wars through which the country has passed absolute freedom of religions worship has been maintained
 And so 1t is that the people of the United States. above all people on earth will hope that France may come through the. present. crisis not onIy with peace but with fairness and justice to all. We will hope that tte differences will be settled in such way that all citi. kzensr will be free in their religious views and practices; that the church may not attempt to control the gov erpment and that the government may not undertake to domina .o the church or interfere with the religion of any of the people. If all this can be accom- plished without persecution or blood shed 1t will be weIr for Franco and for the cause of Christian religion in that nation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

As we expected. The Norfolk Land- mark has dug up another home poet. and gives him over half a column of space. in order to show. as it expresses it, that poetry of feeling and beauty have not ceased to gush forth in the old Dominion" Our readers shall have two lines of it, like this:
 Jonah spent three days in a whale, By that time things were getting stale" We tip our hat to Jonah and the whale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

ernment should wish to obtain for it. self the reputation of big bully. con- tinually going about with a chip on It's shoulder and daring somebody to knck 1t of. In short we look an this talk of danger from Japan as the veriest rot. exploited to. bolster up the plan to get more millions of dollars for the benefit of ship builders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Money Won't Save II.

'ASS Gount Bonrs lawyers say that Ma dame Gould ought to pay all the debts of the count. Legitimate and ii~ ilgitmate, to save the name of her ex. husband from d!shOner. The payment of all the debts would save the cash of the creditors, but whether or not this would save the Castellans honor Is a mooted question. It appears tO have been bedraggled in the mirs by the young head of the house
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
o2 PAGES TO- DAY.
 9 PARTS.

The Springfield Republican concludes a review of the "Storer incident with these words: How did it happen that the Vatican. being thus beset in behalf of Archbishop Ireland. failed to els- vate him to the cardinalate? We may never known. The Vatican betrays no secrets. It Is palpable conclusion that of all those concerned in this af- fair, the Vatican alone made no mis- takes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
NrNErY-rwo PAGES.

The Advertissf of today goes to all parts of the State. and 10 many other secfious of the country with ninety two pages crowded with splendid read tug mattsr and attractive advertising.
 The issue is so,ooO and on the calcu- iation that each copy w.ll be read by five people thef@ Is a circulation of lSc.o60s readsrG This means great deal for those who have patronlsed its IadSestisias columns, and it means also great deal for Alabama.
 There Is not an industry or interest in the state that is not treated of in one er more articles. by able and we'll informed4 writer's This is sure to at tract attention to the State and the great advantages 1t offers to those who may settle isers, s
 History. romance, poetry, and most of 1t by native Alabama writers, makes tlhisi issue ef The Advertiser peculiarlS attractive at home and abroad For every class Yof readers there is somn- thing 10 lntsresi ana Instruct
 The demand for srace by our bust ness teople at. the holiday poriUd has made this annual special issue a neces- sity It entails a. great amount of Iabor. farSmoFe than the average per- son would ever dream of, but in no ether way. can we accommodate the sbnsiaess world ana at the same time. do justice to our regular subscribera agThe Advertiser is part and parcel of Montgomery and the State. All that benefits the people benefits us, and it is therefore our pride and pleasure to do all in Our power to increase the prosperity of 3ur community and state This issue bf The Ady1rtiser to the extent that 1t exploits and Eliminates Alabama is doing great work and one that will result in great benefit. or this ;we have not; the slightest doubt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

The Americus Times-Recorder thinks the President would have made his message much longer put for the fact that he had about exhausted the Eng lish language. Then let us be thank ful that he found no more words.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

In regard to the pending contest be- tween Representative John Sharp Will Hams and Governor Vardaman for the Mississippi tsenatorship. The Boston Transcript Qhd) says: The hopes and sympathies of the country must, by Q great preponderance, go out to the former. Whatever else Mir. Williams may be, he is not a demagogue. while yardaman is nothing else"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

Tn the recent election the Democrats gained control of the Portland CMe) ) city government for the first time since 1892. They reelected Mayor Nathan Cliff ford for a second term by 2s7 plurality over Frank B. Milliken, the Republi- can nominee. Seven of the nine Alder men and sixteen of the twenty seven Couueilmen are Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Hates Tired Bushes Man.

| Bronson Howard lays the blame for an inferior stage upon the tired business man who has to be amused. He lately said | ''I hate the tired business man. He Is the cause of plays being produced that keep l four other men at home. I wish he would 30 home and rest, The drama has no fu- lure in this country until cease to cater to the tired business man"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

The storers claim that they created Roosevelt" but somehow they don't seem to be proud of the job Still, we have Bible authority that Tt repented the Lord that he had made man." so the Storers may repent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

If Mir Rockefeller has really lost one hundred and forty! million dollars he can stand it. we suppose, but 1t would almost put US out of business to lose that amountA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

The Kansas City Star believes that if california decides to seeede from the Union it will probably nOt have much difficulty in inducing Arizona to go along"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

Shoot should go,1 is the language of many contemporaries. We'll, we are firmly of the opinion that something ~should go" in his case. for 1t has been on the boards long enough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

When Roosevelt began a letter to Maria" he little thought how the ex- pression wOhla come back to plague. him in after years