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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS .


I OF the WilliamsonKuhna planning mill,
had the misfortune to have his knee
injured by enc Of the veneer saws,
several stitches had to be taken IN
he wound
Mr.. aud Mrs Abe Goodman Who
have been The guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George lchorn, hay eTetuned 90 their
home in Chicago.
Mr. Sol Dawson and Miss Edna Read
stole a march on their friends They
were quietly married Sunday evening
by Squire Austin Mr. and Mrs Daw
son meant to keep il quiet for a while
huJ some Of their friends learned their
secret So now they are receiving
concentrations.
The Mound City Base Ball associa-
ton held a meeting on February II to
rear4anize and elect officers for the
coming season Mr., J b. Blanhenship
was CHOSEN president and treasurer
md Mr.. C. 10 Schuler manager aud
secretary. Mr. Steve Sesher captain
a committee &C three were appoint
od % draft rules for tho members
Auo.hor meeting was held Fcbrar,
is. Tine rules and regulations wer,
adopted Dry ne organization Sis
Good bali PLAYERS have placed theit
names 10 Mound City contract
among them are Dye. of Metropolis
who will pitch for Mound City This
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DEMAND A HEARING.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. q Fl. T, richard,
son, representing the miners officials
demanded an immediate preliminary
hearing but 1t was agreed that The
case should 90 over until Tuesday,
Richardson maintained that the in.
formation against the prisoners was
not sufficient as the affidavit charged
commission of the crime in Caldwell,
where as Meyer had not been in Idaho
since October last, and the two other
prisoners have not been in Idaho for
years. There was in the Information
no word of conspiracy, he said,
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ANNA, I'LL.

Anna, Ill, Feb--21. 1905.

Miss Etehle Green r2turned Monday
FROM weeks VISIT n Mound and
uai.0.
Bern. Monday to Mr.. and Mrs o.
car Granny. son.
Miss Rose Roy left Tuesday for o
visit wiki Miss Mary phillips al Cairo.
Chas. Sagle. of Carbonate, was q
visitor in Anna sunday
Miss Mary Andrew, who is teach
ing school IN Alto Pass. .pent Sunday
here with he mothor Mrs Kate An.
draVs.
Fred Bauer. Of Murphys6oro. visit
ed in Anna Sunday
Mrs. II. M Spann left Monday for a
months stay in Hot Springs Ark.
e. NJ. Mills ana F $. Peabody, OF
Chicago were business visitors q
Anna, Monday
Mt and aIrs. Roy Gre n, OF Golden.
visited Mrs }. \. Dickinson sunday.
Miss Anna Wnaelumgnseu aruartcd
Tuesday for a weeks visit with rela-
lives in Carthage, III.
W. :. Bu khart of Marion, spent
Sunday with the family Of A. NJ.
Pickles
Mrs. F. NJ. Aeaew pent Monday in
Anna. the guest of der son Dr. r.. lee
AGnew.
The car line Running 20 the hc7pit2
is about completed. Fas cnscra were
carried Sunday afternoon fas ne hr-t
time, and since the car has been max
ing regular trips The third car has
arrived and win De put into sery c.
soon.
Married. Wednesday evening at tn"
Baptist par.onase. Rev J. A Carteg
Officiating. Mis- isabelle Norris TO
Thomas MeNew both OF Anna
Mrs. Goa McCuliuGgn has resigned
her position as teacher al lae Freeman
street school and has opened milliu
cry sore on South Rail.o8d street
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
Light on Planets.

II Mars and saturn reflected the
same proportion Of the light which
falls upon their surfaces the smaller
and much nearer planet would look
three times as bright az the much
more distant and much larger Saturn.
As a matter u fact there Is no great
difference between the two. U Is in
ferred from This fact that the visible
surface Of laDd and water would 70.
fec 80 much iighf a. that planet
gives
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
GOOD WORK
Done Daily IA Csiro-Many Citizens
Tell Of II.

Nearly every reader has heard Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
IN Cairo stlll continues. and out citi-
zens are constantly adding endorse
mont by public testimony. No bet
ter proof Of merit can be had than the
experience Of friends and neighbors
Read this case:
NJ J. Dobschutz. Of 231 Sixteenth
street. says: Pain in the back in the
region Of The kidneys extending around
towards The sides. not enough TO pre-
vent me from working. was sufficient
10 cause too much annoyance to be
pleasant. had attacks Of IL for sever
al years. and although ! knew that my
kidneys were the cause was at
loss To know how TO check IT, From
statements in our Cairo papers I was
led 10 procure box of Deans Xii.
ncy Pills AZ Schuh's drug store. The
treatment cured me"
For sale by all dealcrs Price 80
cents. Fostor-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sUle agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Dosn's-and
take no other.
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FEE WAS ALL ARRANGED FOR
Lawyer to Recover the Lost propert,
and Keep u.

and Keep II.
Not long before Charles B0napartC
left Baltimore in favor of Washington
and a seat in the official family Of the
nations chief executive, an amused
office hoy one morning announced To
him that the 10-ycar-old son Of one OF
his friends had called 90 see him.
The great lawyer was amused. too.
bat he knows the boy-animal pretty
thoroughly. 50 that when this partic
ular specimen was shown in. he was
met with perfectly solemn Good
morning. Sammy. What can I DO for
you2'
Wei, Mr. Bonsparte.' began sam
my. Il was outn The country ycsicr
day, an caught a tadpolc. an comm
in on the y. g. o. I lost IN"
Il think understand" said Mr.
Bonapar,c; "you want to recover said
tadpolc Is that IT," And Sammy
nodded vigorously.
Still In his most professional man.
ner, the attorney. with never a smile
continued Another thing. do you
want return in value or kind?"
Jes the tadpole." was Sans an
swer.
4 think W. can settle o. all right"
vas Mr.. Bonaparte's next essay. but
look here. what am to get for my
irouble2 Suppose the road gives M
yonr tadpole. what do get?'
I've thought Of that. too Mr.. Bona.
paric.' came the ready reply AN I
thought I'd jes give you the tsdpoe."
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
DEMOCRATIC OFFICIAL CALL.
For Supreme Judicial Convention Of
the First judicial District of
Illinois.

Pursuant 70 the order of the Demo.
cratic Judicial committee Of the First
Judicial District Of the State Of Hi.
nois, held at Mt Vernon, H., Jan. Is,
1906. call is hereby issued for a
delegate convention to be held in the
city of East st. Louis. H.. on the 9th
day of March, A. u. 1906. at II am
for the purpose of nominating cand-
date for Judge of the Supreme Court
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the convention. Tho basis of reprcscn.
tation as fixed by the committee for
the various counties shall be- one dele
gate for cVry 300 votes. aud an add
tional delegate for the major fraction
thereof in each county cast for the
democratic presidential candidate in
1904 The method of selecting the
delegates to the convention shall be
left to the discretion of the county
central committee of the several differ.
ent counties; the judicial committee
only suggesting that conventions on
titling the people to a voice in the
selection of the delegates chosen TO
represent the party of their county
be held after due notice. The countios
comprising the district shall be en-
titled TO representation as follows.
viz:
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
sirds Prsetie. Surgery.

From tine to time birds have been
discovered with broken limbs. which
have apparently been bound up and
SCI CRITICALLY it has been suEEests d
that this has been done b. re BIRDS
themselves Wild geese have some
times beer Shot having previous Ehot
sounds stuffed with ses-grsss.
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SOLVE A MYSTERY
SEVEN YEARS OLD
BODY IN PoTTER's FIELD tpENTi.
FLED AS BODY or FRISCO
RICH MAN.
SAFETY BOX IS EMPTY
Was Supposed to Have Contained
$1,000 00-Corpse Found in
Shallow Water--Lool<s
Like Murder.

Portland. Me, Feb. o. Robert c,
Foster, a Portland attorney, has
fathomed the seven-yearold mystery
of the death of John Stinson, former
San Francisco millionaire ana has at
the same time discovered that the
safety deposit vaults which Stinson
I had leased in tha Union Trust com
pany have been rincd of hundreds Of
thousand dollars worth Of negotiable
paper, as well as mortgages deed and
hits own last viii and testament
Mr., Foslcr is attorney for Mrs.
sarah Conner Of this city, a sister of
Sinson and It was in her interest that
he went to SanF'rancisco early in
January. Stinson was seventy years
old He came to this country a poor
lad from Belfast, Ireland. He went
West with the gold hunters in -. and
soon began to accumulate fortune.
II 1898, at the time of his disappear.
ance. he was reputed TO be a million
aire.
Found Murdered.
Early in September, 1898, six days
after Stinson was last seen the body
of an old man was found in Stow Lake
in the Golden Gate Park, San Fran
cisco. Though he wa. a man Of power
full frame, he was lying in shallow
water, which would indicate if other
evidence were lacking that he did not
drown. There was blood on his face,
his watch was gone and three wallets
were emptied and turned inside out.
He was buried in the potrer's field
The photograph taken at that Time
was positively identified three weeks
ago h. a former friend of Stnson's
as that of the deceased. Mrs. Conner
on request of Attorney Foster also tele-
glaphed a description of her brother,
which even to the rings on the fingers
positively identified the dead man The
efforts of Foster to unravel the mys.
terry concerning the disposal of Stin-
sons big estate were partially re.
warded when Judge Kerrigan granted
his request and appointed public adj
ministrator, w j. Hynes
Safety Box is Empty.
The court then ordered the trust
company to open the box II was
known that previous to the last time
Stinson visited the vault the box con
tanned a 100000 draft on the Bank OF
England, $4,000 worth Of govememnt
bonds and deeds in several big mines,
besides other valuable papers repre-
senting probably $1,00O,000 on paper.
On opening the box not solitary
paper was found The murdered mans
last recorded visit to the vault was
August 70, 1898. a month before his
death. What was the conspiracy that
led to the murder OF John Stinson?
Where is the vast fortune that he
owned three weeks before his death?
He neither drank, smoked nor
gambed
IN 1901. Mrs. Conner, his sister
went 10 San Francisco on the urgent
solicitation Of Dr. James Healey then
of Chicago. and an old friend of the
Stinson's. Nothing resulted from their
investigation.
That the murder and robbery were
committed by person or persons wcll
acquainted with Stinson and his habits
is the firm belief of his many business
friends Foster says u-piciun points
toward several well known California
character
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
HEAT DEVELOPS At
fConcluded From First Page.)

made 10 strike ont the entire list on the
ground such a list might do an in
justice to SOME states.
The last resolution was still under
discussion when the congress took a
recess.
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ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE.

Miss Ionkins-My son writes that he
a. The head og his class al college.
Mrs Jones o, The freshman class,
mt ttf
Mrs jenkins No, he calls it the
'Welter-w eight"
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MOUND CITY, ILL.

Nr. ana Mrs. 2. n S oplct wcrr ra'l
81 to Memphis on account Of '.H" 1898.
on Illness cf SIR Frank Sioph'f'-
Mrs Frank kasnger ha returned
from q pleasant visit over 10 TAetas.
Mr.. William Mitchell an emp'oye
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RLks Msrket Of EnnIsnd.

n England. where fsds and fashions
chanEe slowly and the roads are good.
bicycle manufacturer are sun dol-g
a god business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
BELKNAP, ILL.


Mr. Belsnd has sold Ont his livery
stable TO Mr.. s o Fields We think
Mr. Fields will make a good hand for
he is a hustler We learn that Dir.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
MINERS FIGHTING
IContinued from first page.I

mine owners Of western states was
held ~ this city less than a month
aga. when million dollar fund was
subscribed 10 Dc used in further Fl
forts 10 break 40 the Western Feders
ton # Miners. that II wa kn0pH 70
Meyer ami Haywood hat they were.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22
Big Foul. Route
4tA BEST LIVE IA
Nun York, BDston
AND ALL POINTS IN thin
East and Northeast.

\ indianapolis, MuncIe, Cincinnati.
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points in Ohio, indiana, and Illinois.
Through Sieepers from st. Louis .
New York, Boston and Washington.
Trains Leave Cairo a. Follows:
No. S-5.45 a. m. Eastern mail and
express. Mt. Carmel, vincennes. Par
is, DanyilIe, Indianapolis. Cincinnati.
New York. Boston. Direct connection
with the famous Knickerbocker Spec
ial
No. 2-2.50 p m. Man and express
Carmi, Evansville, yincenucs, Indian.
apolis, Louisville, Chicago. Terre
Haute and Cincinnati. $50 4. m. from
vincennes to Indianapolis $50 p. m,
100 p. m.
No. 54--Local accommodation
Mound City, Grand Chain, Vienna and
Harrisburg.
Trains Arrive at Cairo as Follows:
No $3.50 D. m. Harrisburg, VI
emma and Cairo Accommodation
No. 3--f250 D. m. vincennes and
Cairo mail and Express
No. $3.50 p. m. Danville and Cairo
mail and express.
All trains daily exceptSunday, For
full information and particulars al
to rates. tickets, limits. etc. call or
write Elmer Smith. ticket agent, II.
II. Hardy, T. p. A.. Cairo. ILL.,. O. M.
Hilleary. A. G. p. A.. st Louis. Mo-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22

Alexander County, Population 22,96A
County Judge, VIM. S. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE E. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff JAS. S. ROCHE
Coroner. DIR. JAMES McMANUs.
Board of County Commissioners.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DR. EDWIN ]. CAUSE u
j. ]. JENNELLE, Chairman.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRANK n
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Scholl1
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, Pop
uIation 16,ta7.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, H. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. JAMES QUINN.
Comptroller, T.. s. DEWEY.
Police Magistrate, A. J, ROSS.
Chief OF Police, M. s. EGAN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-22

ALBERT WATSON. Chairman.
Il. y. SCHAEFER. Secretarv.
Ut Vernon, Ill, Jan. 10. 1905
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
The Beautiful Confederate Monument Unveiled
at Bowling Green.
A GREAT THRONG OF $500 PEOPLE PRESENT
Speeches By Governor Swanson Colonel Lee
and Others.
1T WAS A GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL OCCASION

federatc Veterans and visiting veterans.
Caroline Chapter United Daughters oi
the CouIcdrrucy. Bowling Green Chapter
uited Daughters OF the tOni.drracy.
The exercises were OPENED with prayer
hy Rev Joseph T. BllIng-lcy chaplain
Of the camp Capt G.. T. Smith delivered
the address of welcome and introduced
GOV Claude A. Swanson. who made th.
principal speech oi the day. The pre-
sentation of the sponsor and maids OF
honor. Veteran d :. lash who pulled
the cord. and bis escort. was made 10y
Mr.. \. h Chandler. Jr.
The uuyeiiing of the monument took
place at L. O'Clock amid great huzzas.
4 salute was fired hy the company OF
boys and "DiXie was played by the
band.
judge + e. Moucure introduced Col.
r. T.. lee. Jr. OF Fairfax. who made an
address. Mayor Carlton Mccarthy. OF
Richmond. also made an address. The
singing Of My Country It's of Thee by
the assembling concluded the exercises.
after which fine dinner was served ON
the grounds. The day was one of I'M
usual interest
The monument stands twenty-five feet
high. with base nine feet square az the
bottom 10 is made OF Confederate gray
granite. taken from Virginia quarry
near Richmond. W. have heretofore
published "A description of the monument.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26

Wednesday was Confederate day at
Bowling Green. when the handsome new
monument 20 the SONS oi Caroline coun-
~. who fell ia battle during the Civil
war. was unveiled Parties commenced
10 arrive early ut Bowling 'irecn from
all parts Oi the county and from distant
points. 80 that at the time for the pro
ce~siOn 20 form an immense crowd was
in attendance. numbering about 5000
people
1t was the biggest day in Bowling
Green's history aud the town never
shown 10 better advantage The build
ngs were proiusely decorated with hunt
ing and Confederate flags and many bat
Tie flags were in evidence. 4 big stand
had been erected in front OF the court
house from which the speaking took
place. Many prominent men from differ
ent parts OF the State Were present.
Fredericksburg was represented 4 del
egation from Maury Camp was also pres
ent with the camp flags.
The day was perfect and the occasion
was "A success in every particular
At II O'Clock. in charge OF Marshal T.
d. Coghill, the march commenced down
Main street 10 the courthouse in the fol
lowing order: The Eagle Band, Of Rich
mond: company of boys, Veteran u. :
Cash who unveiled the monument. and
his escort IF children; the sponsors and
maids OF honor, Caroline Camp OF Con
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26

Miss Addie W. Jones, OF King George,
who has been spending some time with
her sister. Mrs Horace Carver and other
relatives, has returned home.
The excursion train from Richmond
Wednesday arrived here about | ! O'Clock,
and took on quite n number from tins
city for Washington.
Mr.. J. :. peyton and wife. Mrs. Tom
Peyton and son, of King Gcorgc county,
were in the city Wednesday shopping.
Misses Attic. Ruth and Esther Purks,
of lgo, King George, were in the city
Wednesday.
Mr.. Howard Mcdaniel and son, How
ard Mcdaniel, Of King George, were III
the city Wednesday.
Miss Maude Rhoades. of Spotsyvania,
is "A guest of Miss Dorothy Freeman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
THE CONCERT IN THE PARK
Fifteen Hundred People Present.

The first OF the series Of tenconcerts by
The Franklin Band was given in The park
Monday night. 4 grand stand has been
erected l2xl 6 ieet and raised feet from
the ground, in the center OF the park. ii
rectly under the big arc light ON this
the band seated in chairs rendered a de
lightiu program. The popularity OF the
movement to inaugurate this series OF
concerts. was attested by the presence OF
fully fifteen hundred Of people. With
the exception of one or two people, with
whom kicking" has become chronic, IT
met with universal approval. The band
has made wonderful progress under Prof..
Franklin and it will be- one OF the best in
the State before the year ends. Friday
night another concert will be given and
one each Friday night thereafter until
the series is completed. Printed pro-
grams will be distributed for each OF the
concerts. commencing with Friday next.
Music will begin ut $50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
W. |. WATSON DEAD
A Useful and Respected Citizen and
Councilman Gone.
SUCCUMBS TO TYPHOID FEVER

" /. Watson. an active, cntcrprslng
business man and Jealous city official
passcd away Tuesday morning AT ms
residence ON lower Princess Anne street,
niter a brief illness with typhoid lever
aged 30 years. ,o
The deceased was born in tins c'ty ~
vear. ago and was educated III the pun
lie schools At Is years ui age NE enter
ed the furniture store OF Lewis ihuiilhh'
where he remained "a year or two then
accepted position in the Eagle Nl"'
Fnrtorv. Later he conducted "a grocery
bu-inesS i'm the building now occupied 10y
The Free Iauce.Star after which hc cs-
tahlishrd the Boston Variety Ston. which
hasbren run with marked success To the
nr,sent time. next 10 the j. MtOrach'n
Bro 4 Go. binding ON Cummeic' street
He had shown good business Judgment
and his business had increased until lately
he uurrhaSed the site on Main street
knownas the Central Hotel from tapt. t.
Wistar Wallace for -, 800 and "asrrrct-
ura large building thereon where hr pro-
posed tn move his Commerce street
husin,ss i'm Tn. iall. Two years ago hr
WAS elected a member of the city Onuil-
I'll and WAS active in every thing looking
to tho progress OF the city. At the time
Of his death he was chairman oi the
Water Committee of the Council lie
was an active member OF Acorn Lod &c
No. POI. 4. 90. F., Jealous member
of the Baptist church and u devoted
husband. "A fond father and enterprlslng
citizen. who will be missed in the com
munity.
About twelve years ago he married
Miss Annie Willenbeucher, daughter OF
Mr.. II. ". Willcnbcucher, who, with their
two children. Bertha May and claude
Henry Watson. survives HIM.
Funeral will take place from Baptisi
church. Thursday evening at . clock,
conducted by Rcys R.A.Nilliam- ami /.
:. Runaway. b. d.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
Richmond, FrederiCkSL urg
and Potomac Railroad.
Schedule in effect May 9th, 1906.

Schedule in effect May 9th, 1906.
LEAVE NORTHWARD.
7.O5 A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal
at Occoouan Sundays only. stops AT
Alexandria to discharge l'a' srugeTs.
sos Am daily. Stopsai NeNandl a.
(10.14 a. IN, daily except Sunday.
1O.39a.m. Sunday only. Stops on sig
nal At Iceland, Brooke, Aqua, Wide
Water, Ried, Quantico, Cherry Hill,
Freestone. Negley, Oceoquan, LOr-
ton, Accotink. FrancOnia, Seminary
aud Alexandria.
1892. NJ. daily EXCEPT Sunday.
Stops at Alexandria.
Gas p. M. daily. Stops n Brooke
hide Water, QuanticO, aud Ale1an'
iria.
1905 p. NJ. daily. Stops at Alex
andria. Stops on signal ut OccoQuan
Oh Sundays only.
Accommodation Trains from Rich
mOnd arrive 9 l6 a. IN. AM 6.29 I. Nj.
laily except Sunday.
LRAVR SOUTHw
SIS A NJ. daily except Sunday,
Richmond accommodation. Makes
all stops.
'621 A: Nj. daily. Atlantic Toast
Line train. Stops on signal at Wide
Water, Summit, Guinea, WOodslane,
Penole, Rutherglen, Taylorsville, and
Glen Allen Sundays only; and at
Alexandria, Brooke, Milford, boswell
and Ashland daily.
s So \. NJ. daily except Sunday.
Makes local stops on signal.
1929 p. NJ daily, s. A. l.. train
Stops on signal AT LortOn and Deco
guam Sundays only, and daily at
Alexandria, QuantieO, Milford. Dos
well and Ashland.
3l7 p. III. daily except Sunday.
Makes local stops on signal.
3 % ?. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coas
Line train. Stops at Alexandris
boswell and Ashland.
$50 p. NJ. daily. Makes local stop
On signal.
500 p. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at Alexandria, Dos
well and Ashland.
NOTR-Time Of Ssrivals aud de
partures Snd connections not guar
anteed.
e. c. cox. AGENT
". d. DUKE. C. ". CULP. ". p. TANLCI
Asst. to Pies. Gen. Supt. rrat Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
MONUMENT AT SALEM CHURCH

Gen. f. Bird Grubb, +. Bird Grubb, Jr.,
Thomas J. Allcott and Frank j. Mansen,
of the monument committee appointed
by Governor Stokes. Of New jersey, to
purchase and erect suitable monument
in honor OF the 23rd Regiment \. }. Vol
unteers. accompanied 10y the contractor,
VIM. 4. Austin, are in the city, and with
MFR. Yes Chancellor visited Salem church
for the purpose OF selecting the site and
making arrangements for setting and
defeating the monument, which VIII
take place early in the fall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
ORANGE COURT

At Orange Monday Judge Grimsley
had a small attendance when he opened
court. The county people were either
busy or waiting for the Horse Show and
did not come. The grand jury indicted
Alfred Toms and VIM. Emmer'on.
colored. for breaking in store OF VIM.
May. The case Of Commonwealth vs.N.
T. Helm was continued To n'Nt term.
Bailed I'm sum Of $500 The court was
engaged in the trial Of the Jones whiskey
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
DYING IN NEWPORT NEWS HOSPITAL

Lewis Shepperson, young pharmacist.
recently from Fredericksburg. is dyingat
tbe General Hospital in Newport News
sunday night Shepperson fell on the
street in an epieptic fit, striking his head
against the asphalt paving with terrific
force. baltimore Sun.
Later-A telegram received here We'd
nesday afternoon announces the death
Of MIR Shepperson. The remains will be
brought here for interment Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-26
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and
undressed, Shingles, Laths. Sash.
Doors, and Blinds, Lime, Cement.
Calcine Plaster Plastering Hair,
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint, Linseed Oil. Turpentine, Dryer
Varnish and Lewis's White Lead,
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
GLASS and Putty, Builders Hardware
of all kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Wire Clay Pipe. T.. ID. COLh.