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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

~ the Clerk r. office of thp Corporation
court of the city of Fredericksburg on
the 23d day of August, lHOG. W ;
Embwy plaintiff. again-t pp- Stephens,
- stephens. Dol, viii, Emma ) Sur-
phen~. widow uf VIM. T.. Stephens. CO..
ceased. Alvin T. Emhmy. tu-trr, al
other heirs "a law of Vim. i. Stphrn-
deceased. ii there be- any. whose naln0-
are NOT known. d,irndant~
The object OF this suit i~ to recover Di
thr defendant Gus STEPHENS, tie sum 81
SD - and interest thereon from Jan
nary l-t. 1906 ou an account du" hy
-aid defendant tO the plaintiff, and have
applied and subjected tO the payment oi
the said y2272l and interest certain
money ami iunl- boz tiie hands and pos
session Of Alvin T. EmDuy. TRUSTEE alter
executing "a certain d~.d of trust Of ".
p. Stephens and wife 90 4. i. Emhrey,
trustee. OF date February 9Th. 1902.
which is of record 100 thr Clerk oilice ot
| King George county. Va. DOB y. Il. -. D..
/ -. which funds have Dtn gaIni>lrd
and attached iu tho po-~r~~ionand hands
Of Alvin T Emhrcy. trustee, also io rub.
/ rrt any interest t'r SAID I'i ndaui may
have Uncertain real c-iatoin hing 'i""fg"
county, which ha- hern attached ~ b..
applied % fh" ,ti~i.lriiouDi said inirht.
odue-- And 400 ahluit having t'7.n
made AMI n..d flai tHr l,hulanf- Gu-
/ STEPHENS and - Stephens. h.- Wi.,.. hn-
not residents a. tarS,atr 81 Virginia.
and There ~. other parties that may i~
Interested iu thi- -uif. whD-e names an.
unknown. it is Ordered that t.ey Io ap.
pear bore within - day- after du" pub
.icatiou hereof, and do Wha' may b.. Dec
e--ary 90 protect their interest 100 this
suit. And it g.. further Ordered that =
copy hereof Doc published once - Wo'1 ior
four weeks in The Free launs. = news
paper published To- Fredericksburg Va
and that copy De- posted ~ the mont
door OF the courthou~r OF this city Oh or
before Oh. nrNt succeeding rule dag alter
! the entry oi this order
4 copy-Ic~t".
\. g. Yates. Clerk.
VIM. ". Butzner p. q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
Delaware Democrats Name Ticket.

Dover. Del, Sept 12.-The Demo
cratic state convention nominated the
following ticket: Congress. David r.
Marvel of Wilmington; state treas.
urer. Robert II. Wilson. of Dover. stlte
auditor Kendall NJ Wiley. of Bride.
Vile William J. Bryan was endorsed
for president
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
Boston Variety Store
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or purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but ri
Way 20 where you are sure OF get
ting the best and purest goods
Adulterated goods are not fit 10
use. We are doing the largest
business IN Fredericksburg, Ice
cause we never misrepreseut orr
goods and always give you You
moneys worth in quality aud
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assortment OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
P. MCRACKEN, BRO. q CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS

Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE ana
BOURBON WHISTLES from the following won
known distilleries Graft 4 Co.. Of Ohio. Boz ne
County Distilling Co. Of Kentucky. Monte 10
Dlstinery. OF Maryland. aud W. F. GraJ. Of
Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner En9le's Lager Beer.
They also offer staple and Fancy Groceries.
Agricultural implements. Seeds. Gusnn and
Cement
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
OLDEST LAW SCHOOL.
Lawyers and Others Rally to Save His
 toric Structure in Litch1eld.

Lawyers and Others Rally to Save His
 toric Structure in Litchtield.
 Interest is being aroused among law yers and others throughout the state in the project started by members of the Litchfeld County bar for the purchase and preservation of a historic landmark in Litchfield, the property known as the Mary c. Daniels place, connecteo with which is the building in Whlch the nrst law school in the United states was es- tablished.
 David B. Mansfield, of Harwinton, who is the executor of Mrs Daniels estate, has placed the old law school building in the real estate market and some lawyers in Litchtield favor pur- chasing the building in order that 1t may be saved from passing into stran- gers hands. So far the members of the Litchfeld County bar have only the nucleus of a fund, but they hope to get lawyers in other counties to help them out
 The original law school in America stands on West street, directly opposite the Hawkhurst hotel, in Litchtleld. It is the west half of the former residence of Mrs. Daniels. Its original exterior has been preserved as far as possible and on one of the old-fashioned win dows are clearly cut the names of John Starke Edwards, Henry Waggerman Edwards, Ogden Edwards and Henry Pierpont Edwards, who were graduates of the old law school.
 The old school sent forth into the world 1,2O0 or more men who became more or less distinguished in public life Of the alumni one became vice president of the United States; sixteen became United States senators; fifty members of congress; eight chief jus tices of states; two justices of the Unit ed States supreme court; ten governors of states; five cabinet ministers; while very many more were distinguished at the bar
 The founder of the original law school was Judge Tapping Reeves, who was born in Southhold, L. l., and who died in Litchfeld on December 13, 1852. He married Sally Burr, who was the sister of. Aaron Burr. Judge Reeves was a graduate of Princeton and went to Litchdeld in 1772. In 1774 he built the house on South street, in Litchtield, now owned by the Hon. Charles Wood- ruff, of New York. In his office, which stood in front, Judge Reeves in 17S4 stafted the first law school in America and the second in the world, the other being Westminster Law school in Eng land.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
WOMEN DOG THIEVES.
Pets Stolen on London Streets and
 Afterward Disposed Of

Pets Stolen on London Streets and
 Afterward Disposed Of.
 Dog thieves have been very busy re- gently in the neighborhood of Oxford street, Regent street and Piccadily.
 The police believe that there is an expert and highly organized gang at work The ordinary dog thief with his sack for small dogs and a stout piece of rope for the larger ones is always at work; but recent losses point to a more daring method of appropriation. It is believed that many of the thiefs of smaller dogs are committed by wo- men. They hang about on the out skirts of crowds of ladies looking into the shop windows, and the small ter rier is snapped up and either conceal ed under the cloak or the thief halls a passing hanson. As the female thieves are invariably well dressed, the fact that they have a more or less protest ing small dog under their arm oc- casions no commet.
 Of the larger types. collies and pood- les are the most sough after by the dog thieves because they seem to be more easily handled by strangers and be- cause they always command a good market on the Continent, especially in France The smaller dogs have var ious fates. They may be "faked" to some extent and sent down to Club row. in Shoredidich, where there is a regular dog market every Sunday morning, and where ten or fifteen shill ings can easily be obtained for a good terrier, the purchaser, of course, hav- ing to run the risk that the dog is stolen and may be claimed Another method of disposing of them is through the medium of various papers and a thir resort is to hold them to ransom. This last method is by far the most profitable way of realizing, but it re- ouires to be carefully carried through
 To show the extent to which dog stealing is carried on, it may be men, toned that at Vine street police office there were recently eight notices of. fering rewards for Host" (the polite way of putting stolen" dogs, and al Marlborough street and all the other West End offices a correspondingly
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
PosroFFICE hMPLoTL'S TRIAL
New Haven Man on Trial in the United
 states Court, Hartford.

Hartford. Dec. 5.-The United States district court, criminal side, re- convened this morning at u:1O. Inn mediately after the court had been called to order the jury was called to hear the case of Frederick T. Hancock, charged with taking and destroying letters from the United States mail at the New Haven, postofflce.
 The first witness called was Bernard E. Farrell, assistant cashier at the New Haven postoffice He was exam ined by MT. Parker.
 Mir. Farrell testified that September 27, 1906, he saw the accused take a package of letters from a mail pouch in the mailing room of the postoffice. When asked how many letters the package contained, he said he should think about six. A chart was pro- duced showing the interior of the post office, where the pouch from which the letters are alleged to have been taken was. etc.
 Counsel for the defense closely ex- amined the witness regarding numer- ous technicalities, and details concern ing the pouch and it's location, the number of employees in the office, their functions. etc.
 Did you consider that Mr. Hancock was merely taking the letters for no wrong motive, or were you of the opin- ion that they were being taken sur reptitiously? Did you think that he was stealing them?" asked Attorney Goodhart The witness replied that he thought the letters were being stol- en. The witness testified that he saw the assistant postmaster in company with MT, Hancock just after the latter had taken the letters, and that the l accused carried a box under his arm' Assistant Postmaster William B. Futile was called and corroborated FarrelIs testimony in regard to the letters. He told of being notified by the assistant cashier and at once making an Investigation Other wit hesses called by the prosecution were Lawrence Sullivan of New Haven, mailing clerk, and Frank L. Shay, stenograoher.
 Attorney Goodhart opened for the defense by putting on a number of witnesses to testify to the good char acter of the accused. These included J. Rice Winchell of New Haven, col lector of U. s. customs; Arth1r A. ! May of Meriden, and James R. Sloane of Meriden. The accused then took the stand and was giving testimony when the case was adjourned until to- morrow morning
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
MoNKLY sToRY FOOLISH
Mrs. slmOntOn, However, Believes Her
 Daughter is in Africa.

Pittsburg, Dec. 5-J. N. Simonton, mother of Ida V. Simonton, the writer, who is said to have made statement in New York last night to Assistant District Attorney Garvan concerning the Thaw case, in an interview with the Associated Press at her home on For tieth street tonight said she had a good reason to believe her daughter to be in French West Africa. She would make no positive denial of her report ed presence in New York Mrs. Si- monton said:
 My daughter left Pittsburg July 20 last for Africa. Less than six weeks ago I received a leetter from her to the effect that she was we'll and enjoying her novel experience in that country. She said nothing of leaving Africa, and l don't think she is in New York"
 Replying to a direct question as to whether Stanford White had sent her daughter to Paris to see Evelyn Nesbit and her mother before Miss Nesbit and Thaw were married, Mrs, Sim1nton said;
 As far as know my daughter does not know White, ThaW or Miss Nesbit. Ida has been to Paris four or five times, and if any of those trips were made at the request of Stanford White l don't know it. My daughter has trav- eled a great deal. For four years pre- vious to July 20 last however, she was at home.
 The reports being published that my daughter is in Africa for the purpose of studying the language of monkeys are as foolish as the attempt would be to talk to monkeys Ida is in Africa to study the country and the natives, and on her return shortly will put the re- suits of her studies in writing.
 The newspapers have connected my daughters name with the Thaw case, but on what foundation is @ mystery to me-"
 Within a few days Pittsburg paper for which Miss Simonton used to write received a letter from the young wom- an giving in details part of her jour ney, From this letter it is gathered that she reached Cape Lopez, on the Atlantic coast in october. The letter says that part of her journey she was with the English scientist, pr. Hecken- roth, a member of the Sleeping Sick ness" mission en route to Lake Tschad, From Cape Lopez Miss Simonton went to Fort Vaz, from which place, accord ing to the letter, she was to enter the Congo jungle.
 When in America Miss Simonton liv- ed in Pittsburg with her mother, who says it is still her home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
NEW BUsINEss MA1,s Assoc1A,N.
Naugatuck Starts or With Seventy
 Nine Charter Members.

Naugatuck, Dec. 5.-The Naugatuck Business Mems association was organ ized here tonight with seventy-nine charter members. Officers were elect ed as follows: President, H. H. Scho- field; president, W. F. Clark; sec retary, John F. McDonough; treasurer, John M. Page.
 A board of fifteen directors was also chosen. The secretary was instructed to take the necessary action looking to affiliation with the state organization.
 Edward I. Atwater of New Haven, president of the state organization, was present and made an address, in which he referred to the agitation in regard to freight conditions in Connecticut. He said that he could state that con- dftions were beginning to improve, and that he believed it was due wholly and solely to the agitation by the state business men. He said that conditions in some parts of the state were so un- bearable that some action had to be with officials of the New York New Haven and Hartford Rallfoad compd- ny, at which, he said, many complaints and suggestions were made. He stated that some of the higher officials of the road had been unaware of the general conditions and had asked some of the business men at the conference for suggestions. He said that the business men had drawn up resolution em- bodying some suggestions, but had agreed with the railroad officials not to make it public at this time. H ethen went on to say that the state business men were urging upon the railroad better switching facilities, more help, and more efficient help, as they beliey- ed that with good help the railroad could do much more in the way of re- lieving the conditions
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
PUBLIC HEARING ON BOND ISSUE

To be Held December 14-Aldermanic Committee Fixes Issue Needed at $271, 1000.
 The aldermanic committee appointed to investigate the proposed bond issue, of which Alderman Johnson is chair man, met in the office of Mayor Stud ley last night in an effort to fix the fig ures, as far as possible, for the pro- posed improvements that will follow if the bonds are issued. The proposed is sue amounts to $271,O00 and is to be divided as follows; To St. John street Improvements, $35,O00; to Grown street extension, $62,OOO; to Humphrey street, $75,OOO; to lake at East Rock, $70,O00; to playgrounds, $3OOoO
 The committee decided to give a pub lie hearing in the aldermanic chamber on the evening of December IA, at which time those who ossopse the issue and those who favor it will be given an opportunity to make their opinions known.
 In speaking of the lake proposition last night Mayor Studley said that it was needed to beautiful the city and the park at East Rock. The mosquito and the health problems are involved. The swamps at that place must be dug out and 1t is only mater of economy to build the lake at this time and sur round it with driveway. The mayor said that this must be done before New Haven can claim to be a modern city.
 The driveway will be practically an oval, extending from Orange street bridge on the one side nearly to Willow street, thence across to the other side and back to Orange street. The dis tance around the oval will be one and one-eighth miles. It will be 100 feet wide on the east side and 40 feet wide on the west side
 The lake will be an excellent place for boating in the summer and for skating in the winter, and, considering the fact that the privileges on Lake Whitney are being more and more restricted every year, the new lake will be wei come. It is proposed to have band concerts there and thus settle a ques- ton that perplexed the board of alder men sorely last summer. The children will have playgrounds set aside for them under the direction of the park board In fact, it is to be the paradise of New Haven
 The mayor wishes very much to have more playgrounds purchased for the children, and so he suggests that SSO,O0O of the bond issue be devoted to that purpose. His honor stated last night that this amount would purchase more land now than $1O0,O00 will ten years hence
 His honor also stated that, in spite of the fact that the city had been to great expense in the last five years because of the building of the Kimberly avenue bridge, the erection of three school houses, three f1re-engine houses, a DO lice building, bath-house and the ad- dition of thirty-six men to the fire de- partment, the city debt had been re- duced $4O0,OOO This money he said should have been saved for the present purposes instead of issuing bonds, but even if it had been saved for use now the city would have been $137,OOO to tho good.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
MAY NoW ENTER ROWING.
Carnegie Lake Formally Presented to
 Princeton by Steel King.

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 5,-Carnegie lake, the gift of Andrew Carnegie, was formally presented to Princeton uni versity to-day with simple ceremonies. MT. Carnegie presented the deeds of the late property to President Wood- row Wilson, in a short address. Dr. Wilson in brief address thanked MT. Carnegie on behalf of the undergrad uates and the alumni. After the pre- tentation exercises were over MT. Car negie and his party were entertained at luncheon by President and Mrs. Wilson. Later in the day the party made tour of inspection of the lake in automobiles and at o'clock MT. Carnegie and his friends left for New York
 The lake is three aud one-half miles long; it's width varies from 400 to 1000 feet and it has an average depth of six feet Some parts of the lake are sixteen feet deep. There is 9, driveway around the water and also a fine walk. The lake is long enough for three ulle COurSey put WuetlLef IllhCStol will enter boat racing has not been de- termined by the athletic authorities. The lake is well adapted for all sorts of aquatic spirits and will be stocked with fish. The land purchased by MT Carnegie cost $1O3OOO, but it is not known how much the donor expended in the construction of the lake. MT. Carnegie was enthusiastically received here by the undergraduates
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
CAPTURED UGLY HAWK ALIVE.

Frank Williams, residing near Ash ley Falls, Mass, has live henhawk in his possession which measures forty five inches from tip to tip. MT. Will Hams saw the hawk fly into the field with a large fowl and, getting his gun, he followed up the bird until within range and fired. The shot, which were fine ones, only wounded the hawk and then Mir Williams made up his mind to take it alive The hawk battled for it's life and several times MT. Williams hands were terribly lacerated by the sharp clafs. At last the birds feet were securely tied and it was placed in a. secure enclosure. The hawk is very ugly and attacks anyone who comes near it.-Winsted Citizen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
SOME EXCELLENT BOUTS,
Olympia Club Gives Bi-Monthly Ath-
 letic Entertainment.

Olympia Club Gives BiMonthly Ath-
 letic Entertainment.
 Some excellent bouts under the direc- tion of Professor Jack Wallace were pulled off at the regular bi-monthly social and athletic entertainment of the Olympia s. and A. club in the Board- man building last night. The main bout of the evening was such as to satisfy the most enthusiastic follower of the ringside It was between Jeff O'Connen, formerly of England but now of New York, and Andy Costello, of New Haven. The boys mixed it up in great shape. The match was O'Con- nelrs up to the tenth round, when the local lad started his opponent on the groggy road. For some unexplained reason this round was cut minute short. A peculiarity of the match was that in weighing in during the after noon O'Connell found himself two and half pounds too heavy and was oblig- ed to forfeit the $50 weight money.
 The preliminary was between Spike Hickey and Barney Lynch The latter showed some of his old-time fire at the start, but before the first round ended he was all in. He went down and out by right to the jaw. The bout was then called off
 The only other bout was between Dodd Maher and Kid Buttuek, They
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06
CHARGES OF DRUGGING
 LOU DILLON DISMISSED
(continued from First Page.)

Dillon had been doped before the cup race.
 Later Streuber said that Saunders wrote him that he regretted that he had said anything to hurt Smathers ana that he had made a second affidavit to clear Major Delma's owner
 At the conclusion of the hearing, John s. Wise, counsel for Smathers, made a bitter arraignment of the men who pre- ferred the charges against his client mentioning particularly c. K. G. Bll- lings owner of Lou Dillon, and Mur- ray Howe, secretary of the Mempnls Trotting association.
 Tt is the same Billings who dined on horseback at sherry's amid cherry blossoms and la-la-las," said MT. Wise, 'wbo instigated the infamous charges against MT. Smathers, a man Of unlm- peachable integrity as horseman. It is a. towards prosecution"
 "Edward Saunders and his brother, Mallard, with George Spear" MT. Wise said, ought to be kicked out Of the trotting association.
 He closed thus: T feel that we have suffered long and patiently The charges are absolutely unsustained. And as to those others-Billings and Howe that is matter for further de- velopment, which later we will take un- der consideration
 The case went to the board in execu- tive session after one or two minor cases had been heard.
 The executive session lasted hardly a quarter of an hour, and then Secre- tary Cocher announced the decision thus: Case 4790-The National Trot- ting association against Elmer E Smathers, an application for an order under rule 164 the board decides that:
 "The Memphis gold cup race was wor on it's merits, and the charges against Elmer E. Smathers are dismissed"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-06

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