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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
SPEECHES OVER PHONE
Remarkable Invention Given Trial
al Capitol.
Members Can sit In Committee Rooms And Keep
Track Of Proceedings on The Floor.

On Speaker Cannon's desk in the House
Will soon be placed remarkable lnstru-
ment in the shape of a disk, four inches
IN diameter ana called the acOustlcOn. by
which members who tarfy IN their com
mittee rooms or offices Will be able To
hear " hat is said on the ilOor Just ~
distinctly ~ though they were there.
The httle black metal disk will stand
upright on the desk and be connected 10y
wire 10 a cable and thence 10y "a net work
of wires To every room in the Capitol on
the House side and 10 the rooms OF the
new House office building when that
new - 900 600 structure Is completed.
In each office will be- receiver like "a
telephone. Ii the member dOrs not wish
TO get in early he may wait until hr
hears through the magic acOustcon the
sounds of discussion Oi the bill IN which
he may be- interested.
Another contrivauce l. planned Tor the
individual offices of the members. This
is the dictograph. 10y winch a member
NAV be ahlr 10 sit at his desk or walk
up and down the loor and dictate
speeches or letters to "A stenographer
several rooms removed In the back OF
his desk WILL be placed trausmitter
similar TO the acousticOn, through
which be may talk When he has lin
ished be- may ring bell 10 have his
words repeated. and through "a hoin. 20
a. to be- heard thrUugUut the room. VIII
come the sentences he has just dictated.
II talking TO CONSTITUENCY who imagnes
he il having httle private cOnierence,
the member who may desire otherwise
can press the button and the stenogra-
pher III the next room viii take down all
that i -aid. or. better still, Il he wants
one of hi, coll. agurs in another part oi
the Capitol 10 hear What he j. saying.
the latter Is switched on and listens
without having bis presence known.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
FREDERICKSBURG VA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1905
ASKING GOVERNMENT FOR
WAR DAMAGES

A bill has been introduced in the House
to pav claimants for stores and supplies
taken 10y federal troops during the civil
War. Among them are many III tins
section Of the state, including the iol-
lowing.
II. T. Embrey administrator Of
Robert Embrcy, Of Fauquier county,
$S2G
Eliza Marsteler. administratriX of
C. &. Marsteller of Prince William coun-
ty, 81, ,537
Administrator OF John Poland, OF
Prince William county. S2.Ol7
Heirs oi Sarah q Smith, oi Stafford
county, $2,762
VIM. II. Talia'erro. administration OF
James q Taliaierro, of King George
county, $ 90.
Robt Waters. OF Prince Williaa. Sj5s.
Joseph Williams. of Spot~ylvanla.
tS2l.
Trustees Of Christian church. Freder-
burg, s., 2,l2j
Trustees OF Cedar Run Baptist church
Culpeper county, $500.
Trustees OF Prcsby terian church. Mar
shall. FauQuier county, $500.
Mary +. x. Smith. widow of Emory
T. Tauut, Culpep-r county, flu'2'
L. T. Williams administrator oi john
;. PcndlrtOn, of Culpeper county. snl2.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
MONEY VOLUME GROWS
United States Now Holds in cashso,O6s ,sOO.O 900

The sock of money in the nited
States on June 30. 1906. was S3.OG9.-
800, 900. OF which 81, ,l63 ,OOO.uOO wa-
in coin. including buIionin the Treasury
and 1907 900 900 in nited States notes
and national bank notes Money IN the
Treasury amounted to 1929, 100 900
the remaining g., ,j00, 900 beifg in
circulation
IL is estimated the population on June
30 was - ,622 900. giving an average
circulation per capita Of So -, against
a per capita OF $40 for 1908 AMI S2l-
10 in 1896.
From November ., 1905, TO September
{. 1906. there was an increase III the
number Of national banks from 5.s}3 to
G.137 The aggregate resources oi the
banks on September Were s. ,Ol6,O2l :
OGG. more than three-fourths OF which
was in loans, bonds, securities and law
ful money. the loans amounting to 81
Dos ,9s3. 3l6.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
STRENGTH

The best sources OF strength We know,
the one end 10 the endless vista OF seek
ing il. are the Ten Commandments, the
Sermon on the Mount and the require
ments of decent society. The three are
The meaning OF all OF
them is fight and charity-endlesS, hon,
est. brave fight against ourselves and
our own appetites, passion and selfish
ness. honest recognition OF our own
weakness and Joy when We can by power
and grace and faith triumph over them;
mercy and love for our brothers and
sisters who are less fortunate than we
are and unfaiing help TO them in their
struggling, strangling efforts to help
Themselves and TO reach the upper
planes of respect and hope which all
human kind crave.-Richmond News
aadpr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
n the name of he Commonwealth o

N the name Of he Commonwealth OF
1 Virginia In H., Clerk Office OF tie
! Circuit Cont OF the county OF Caroline
on the 10Th day OF November 1906.
l. d. skinner and i. g. Skinner. plain
tiif-. against humas skinner, Mary J..
skinner. 4 b. skinner. Mamie Farmer,
Joseph Farmer. Charles skinner, Carrie
AlpOort. g. AllpOort. Annie l.. Skinner,
Edward Skinner. y. A. Powell and Joe
Powell. b. '. Skinner and NJ. q. Skinner.
the last two OF whom being infants over
If years oi age. and under u years OF
age. and Chas. d. Foster guardian ad
Item for said infants.
The object Of this suit II To partition
G6 acres ui land living and being in Port
Roval District near Round Oak church
in Caroline county, Va. adjoining the
lands OF the late Jas NJ Dillard, p. b.
Brokaw and others. being the same land
which was conveyed TO Joseph Skinner
by ". j. Dickinson and wife by deed
duly recorded in the Clerk : Office OF Caro-
line county, Virginia. reference TO which
l. made for description And an affidavit
having been made and filed that the de-
fendant. Edward Skinner is not resident
Of the State OF Virginia., it is ordered that
be do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, and do
what may be necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be published
once "a week for four weeks in The Free
Lance. newspaper published in the city
of Fredericksburg, Va. and that q copy
be- posted ut the front door OF the court
house OF this county ON or before 19th
November. 1906. that being the next
succeeding rule day after This order was
entered \ cOpy-leste:
T. c. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
For +. Il. Coghill, Clerk.
Frederick W. Coleman, p.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
SAUNDERS AND HIS
PROBABLE CONTEST

Judge f. W. Saunders. who will fill
out the unexpired term Of GOV. Swan
son in Congress, will probably have his
seat contested. but be will hardly lose IT..
Contestants get g. 600 for their expenses
in making contest In times gone by
the Republicans have been inclined to
turn "A Democrat ont on the slightest
pretext. But times have changed The
Republicans have got as much OF ma
jority a. they desire, and therefore IN re-
cent years they have only unseated Dem
ocrats on the best OF grounds. il used
to be that they would even turn Demo
Gratis out to seat negroes from North
and South Carolina and other Southern
States. But that time has passed, and
not since a negro named White satin the
Fifty.sixth Congress with white man
named Black has there been a negro
member OF Congress. The swarthy
Prince Cupid is taken by some to Toe, but
be is free IRON Ethiopian blood, 1t Is
claimed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
Sells More Of ChamberIan's Cough Remedy than
ofAH others Put Together.

Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt.
Elgin, Ontario, says: II have had the
local agency for Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced into
Canada. and sell as much of it as do
of all other lines | have on my shelves
put together. OF the many dozens sold
under guarantee, have not had one
bottle returned lean personally recon-
mend this medicine as have used it my.
self and given it to my children and
always with the best results" For sale
By NJ. N. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
For Thin
Babies

Fat is of great account
to a baby that is why
babies are fat. II your
baby is scrawny, Scott S
E m ulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and m us Gle. Fat
babies are happy ; they do
not cry they are rich !;
their fat is | a id up for
time of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny til ose
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle touc h. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
sion. 1t is as sweet as
wholesome to them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
INVESTIGATING SOUTHERN WRECK
Railroad Officials Not Yet Satisfied, Where
Responsibility Rests.

Because the raiIwav authorities are not
yet satI-ii that sufficient Information
ha- been received 10 lix the blame for the
wreck on the southern Railway, in
which President Spencer lost his life.
more witnesses have been summoned To
Washington iil the cmplDyes of the
road who have been 10 Washington
testify iug viii - IL Richmond 70 attend
the heerin2s hriJrr thc StlicCorporation
Commission MattDx and Jncohs re-
turned 20 their homes Friday night,
~ To Richmond Morday
The examination oi the uew witnesses
viii occup, several days AMI the rail
road Official, Wil' not have their report
ready h'ior- Wednesday
Al tha employees ri the roAd. especially
those of tnr uanvrl division, ar, eager
~ nave the fullest investigation and
want the blame Tor th. Wrck fixed on
the right person or persons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
STRIPPING The COUNTRY OF HOLLY

Every s'"amar arriving from down the
bay bdng- "a big cargo oi holly and mis-
tlatoe gathered from the woods oi four
states &, last ~ the Christmas greens
are brought iutp Baltimore though,
they arr sold ont West out there they
10 moi have the holi, with the berries on
H. which l. about the only kind Of holly
people carr about.
Light street particularly has "A holly
look Rig crates of holly are stacked
MP along the curtrsfuuDs. aud r some
hou~.S = almost thr entire space j. being
taken mp with it The leAve- that drop
from the crates are scattered all over the
street md payment. and befnr. they
are ground MT the dirt an mud they
bend bright hts of color tD the graynpss
Of 'he mud.
There Wiil be- plenty OF holly his year.
II all CONES from Maryland. Virginia
and North Carolina aud some from
West \irguia -Bnltimore sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
THE BUSY MAN

Ii you want IN get a favor dore
BY some obliglng friend,
And want "A promise safe and sure
On which yon may depend,
Don't 20 To HIM who always has
Much leisure time - pla1.
But. IT you want your layOf done,
Just ask the busy man.
The man with leisure never has
moment be can spare:
Hes always busy putting of until
His friends are in desl air;
But he whose every waking hour
Is crowded full of work
Forget- the art Of wasting time
He cannot stop to shlrk.
So when you want a favor done,
And want it right away,
Go q the man who constantly
Works twenty hours day;
He'll find "A moment, sure, somew here,
That has no other use,
And fix you while the other man
l. framing an excuse.
Michigan Tradesman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
HOM'S THIS1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot BE-
cured bv Halls Catarrh Cure. +. j
4 co Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known +. j.
Cheney for the last - years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to Ocarry
ont any obligations made by his firm.
WALDlNG. KINNAN n MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure i- taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testl-
monials sent free. Price zoe per bottle.
Sold by all Druggist
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
fiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
Boston Variety Store
300 Commerce St.

lIlRGINIA. In the Clerks office OF the
" Circuit court OF Stafford county Nov
' ~, 1906. GeOrgeJ j. Allen, in his own
right and as executor OF the estate OF
Mary G. W. Conway, deceased, and Flor
ida V. Allen. cOmplainants, vs.. Bette
Harrison, Mary II. and L. A. Mosely
Bette and ]. T. Blackwell, Catharine
and owen Meredith Knox, Eva Lee Con
way. Mary W. MacGregOr and Charles
Mactiregor, Alexander and Ella Bloxton,
4. Y. Conway, Lucy Lewis Conway
Arthur S. Conway. Bernard Conway
Genevieve and K. F. Hunton, Ina and
l.. II. Coles and Mary NJ. Conway, de-
iendants.
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit is to settle in full
the accounts of George j. Allen as execu-
tor of the estate OF Mary G. W. Conway,
TO subject the real estate OF which the
said Mary c. W. Conway died seized and
possessed, or such part thereof as may
be necessary, to the payment OF her debts.
and to partition the remainder Thereon
TO the parties entitled, either by selling
the same or dividing in kind, or selling
part and dividing part. The real estate
herein sought TO be subjected to the pay
ment of the said Mary e. W. Conway :
debts and partitioned consists OF tract
of land in Stafford county known a.
Cabin Hill and containing ll4.9I acres.
And an affidavit having been made ard
liled that the defendants, Bette Harr-
son, Mary Il. and Z. A. Mosely, Bett .
and T. j. Blackwell, Catnarine ani
owen Meredith Knox, Eva Lee CONWAY,
Mary W. MacGregor and Charles Ma
Gregor, are residents OF the state Oi
Virginia. it is ordered that they do ap-
pear here within Il days after due publ
cation hereof, and do what may be nee
essary to protect their interest in this
suit. And il is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week for
four weeks in The Free Lance, a nsw'-
paper published in the city OF FFederlcks-
burg. Va, and that copy be posted at
the front door OF tho courthouse oil this
county on or before the next succeeding
rule day after this suit is entered.
Teste:
C. A. Bryan. Clerk.
A copy-Teste:
G. A. Bryan, Clerk.
G. B. Wallace p. q.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
GAME TO LIFE IN COFFIN

Mrs. George Deyoe, Of Moundsville, W.
Va. supposed to be dead, and whose
body had been placed in coffin, startled
her friends by sitting up in the coffin,
and asking what was the matter Mrs.
Deyore had been i'll with typhoid fever,
and to all appearances, died. All ar
rangements for the funeral had been
made. Physicians say the woman was
in trance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
NEW PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN
R. R. TAXES CHARGE

W. W. Finley, the new president OF the
Southern Railway, assumed the duties
of the office Friday. One OF his hrst
official acts was TO announce that there
would be no change in the policy OF the
road formulated by the late President
Spencer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
Not PeddIers, But Here to Stay

and we are prepared to protect your
homes, barns and the lives Of your fani-
lilies from any damage by lightning We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give a policy OF $500
on each building against any damage by
lightning. Our experience for nine years
over the same counties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All orders
given our statesmen will receive prompt
attention and erected II skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 9l3 +. street,
Jacobs Yard, fredericksburg, Va. W.
z. Smitten Mgr. j. W. Jones, Asst. Mgr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
N.oro Drank Himself TO Death.

Lexington. Ky, Dec. s. - William
Howard. a negro, died here soon after
drinking two glasses of whiskey and
dozen glasses of gin in a saloon. The
attempt was made on wager Howard
got the liquor for nothing. the eondi'
ton being that he consume the IA
glasses in hal: a. hour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
sehmuek From Hanover. Pa.

York. Pa. Dec. S.-Leroy Schmuck,
student. who was killed in the Ithaca
fire. was a son of J. Harry Schmuck. a
prominent coal and lumber merchant
Of Hanover. this county. The young
man had been at the Ithaca institution
two wears
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
chapDed Hands.

Wash your hands with warm water, dry
with a towel and apply Chamberlain S
Salve lust before going to bed, and a
speedy cure is certain. This salve Is also
Invaluable for sore nipples, itching piles
and skin diseases. For sale by NJ. NJ
Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
MILLIONS SPENT ON NAVY
Support Of One Battleship Cost S7l4,245 Last
Year.

To keep the ships OF the navy in com
mission and repair, during the past tis-
cal year cost $10, GOA, 740. The battle
ship Ohio was the most expensive craft,
for it cost TO put her in commission and
keep her in service for twelve months,
s714,245. The building OF new ships
cost $31. .1G4 500, and repairs to ships,
x6 $50 300.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
Group.

Areliable medicine and one that should
always be- kept in the home ior immedi-
ate use is Chamberlain = Cough Remedy.
IL will prevent the attack II given as
soon a. the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears. For
sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
BRIDE, 70; BRIDEGROOM, rs.

Mrs. Sarah Gibson. seyenty-three, and
VIM. West, seVenty-hve years old, were
married Thursday near Newport News.
The bride recently secured adivorce from
her third husband.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

Cut this out aud take it to NJ. NJ.
Lewis Drug Store aud get a free sample
OF Chamberlain stomach and Liver
Tablets. For billousness aud constips-
ton they are unequaled. They improve
the appetite, strengthen the digestion
and regulate the liver and bowles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

De Wits Kidney aud Bladder Pills
quickly drive the poisons from the sys-
TEN and thus afford relief \ week :
treatment for 25c. Sold by VI. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
WHITNER & SACREY
Undortakers and Embaluors

No. 7l9 Main St.. Neder.
icksburg, Va. Phone SO.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
office. Telegraph and telephons
orders receive prompt attsn-
ton. Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup drives
out the cold aud stops the cough. Con-
tains Honey and Tar. Free from any
opates. Conforms TO the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Pleasant to take
Sold by II. VI. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

There's hardly anybody mean enough
to want 70 be- u foreign nobleman mar
ried to a rich American girl.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
FIRE AT OLD FORT WOOL
Buildings on Rip Raps. Opposite Fot Monroe,
Destroyed

Old Fort Wool, commonly known as
RIP Rap-. situated in Hampton Roads.
ofi old Point. wa- partially destroyed
10y fire Friday Afternoon The soldiers.
barracks and other frame structures
were burned. The fortfcatlons were
iireprooi, b'iug composed Of stone
earth and mortar
Fort Wool has only recently been re-es-
tabiished 10y the government at great
expense because OF. ir~ strategic position,
commanding Hampton Roads and the
lower chesapeake bay. 4 number OF
large cGlibre guns arr mounted behind
the fOrthcatiuu-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

Open the bowels-De Wits Little Early
Rlsers are recommended and sold by
II. VI. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

For chapped and cracked hands get
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by
N. NJ. Lewis,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

Nothing ever takes harder iall out OF
worry than hard work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

T. G.. DcWitt& Co. OF Chicago ut whose
laboratory kodui l. prepared. assure
NJ that this remarkable digestant and
corrective for the stomach fully
~ all provisions oi the National Pure
Food aud Drug Law. Sold by NJ. NJ.
IsWis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11
Our Crowded Store

has no limit to'its matchless bar
gains that are arriving daily.
We have Just received a lot Of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-11

G. b. Wallace pa.
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The newspaper., 1906-08-10

James Irvine, managing editor of
the Western Fruit Grower, published
at st. j Joseph, Mo-, was in town this
week and spent several days here
inspecting our orchards. Mr.. Irvine
paid this Office a call and we enjoyed
his visit very much, particularly as
he is well acquainted with some of
the friends OF our boyhood and old
school mates. Mr.. Irvine is running
a most successful publication which
we understand is one of the very first
of its class in the country. 1t enjoys
a circulation of 10000 per month, a
very excellent circulation for jour
nal OF that class.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10
The Churches.

FRIENDS-Sunday School 1000 n. m,
Preaching HOO n. m. {. +. service 700 y.
m. Evening service 500 p. M Business
meeting first Saturday in each month at 300
D. IN. DIR c. II. DISoS, Pastor.
NJ E.-Preaching on Sunday at 100 a IN.
and 500 p m. sunday School at 1000 IA.
M. Epworth League prayer meeting sunday
at ZOO y. m. Prayer meeting each WedneS
dny Mt 7:3O p. m. W. +. PERRY. Pastor.
FIRST REGATiONAL-Corncr Third
street and North Fork avenue. Preaching
services at 100 "A m. and 500 p. m. sun
day school 1000 "a. IN. Christian Endeavor
meeting 700 y, IN.
KEv. l.. W. WWTBERGEH.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Evcry Lords Day
Sunday school, 10 a. m, preaching ser
vices / n. m. and 500 y. m. c. +. Prayer
Meeting. 80 p m, Mid-week Prayer Meet
ing, every Wednesday evening nt 500 q clock.
Junior Eudcuvor Society sunday 2:Au y. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets every second
Wednesday, ut 200 O'Clock in the afternoon.
J. k. HESTER, Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST-Mcets each sunday at
Bruce hail Preaching services at 100 a m
c. ID. SMITH, Pastor.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10

A petit larceny case was tried be-
fore Justice Maxville last Wednesday
evening, Jess Toothacre being the
culprit. He pleaded guilty to the
offence and the Justice sent him to
Jail for sixty days. The boy has
always borne n good reputation and
his friends hope this will prove n
wholesome lesson and serve to keep
him out OF such deviltry in the future.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10

We observe with some pain that
Bro. Frederick is neglecting the
spiritual education Of the people of
Montezuma county. His paper con-
tains no sermon or references to
biblical passages. We understand
that he is going into real estate and
it may have occurred to him that
selling real estate and teaching the
gospel will not agree.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10
Messrs. Hoodenpyle and Hickman,

Messrs. Hoodenpyle and Hickman,
of Grand Junction, are here and will
remain for a week or SO soliciting for
the Capitol Life Insurance Co., of Den
yer. These gentleman are represent
ing one OF the most substantial and
reliable insurance companies oper-
ating in the state. The Capitol Life
has written more business during the
year than any life company operat-
ing in the state, securing $5,033 900
during the last twelve months. The
company is a strictly Colorado
organization, composed of men of
high standing and their work is not
only giving the people good and
safe insurance but is keeping a vast
amount of money at home that pre-
vious to their organization went
away, much OF it beyond our shores.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10

The evaporatori making steady
run of early apples and at present is
employing quite a force of hands,
which will be increased greatly a
little later. They, together with the
cannery, are using up lot OF North
Fork fruit these days. Their joint
capacity exceeding twenty-five tons
every twenty-four hours.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10

The new chute and screen for the
Farmers coal bank is now approach
ing completion. A huge load of
steel sheeting to line the same went
up the last of the week. From this
on, this bank will be able to supply
all demands for coal and turn out a
much more satisfactory grade than
heretofore.