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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
HUGE FREIGHT CONGESTION
Western and Central Lines Cannot
Move the Business Offered

MoNc the Business OHcreo.
Chicago. oct. % orders have been
issued by the traffic department of the
New York Central lines west Of Bat
falO instructiug all agents and solic.
itor> TO cease soliciting business, as ne
roads are unable to handle what comes
to them naturally These employee
have been directed 10 hunt for freight
cars Accordingly between 100 aud
2oO men are now dcrotiug all of thc.r
time 10 tracing freight ears belong De-;
to the New York Central lines.
All of the freight agents of tho vari
Gus companies have instructions 10
travel their territory ami 20 anywhere
they have reason 10 believe There is -
stray ear belonging To tine New York
Central.
The work is being done systcmatica-
" and is resulting i'm the use OF scycrIi
hundred additional ears daily From
the car accountants the agents Secure
complete list of the ears and their
destinations With this list the agent
follows the ears 70 foreign lines ANA
then goes 10 headquarters with "a d'.
maud for the immediate return Of t'2
emptieS.
Never i'm the history of western ron is
WAS the freight congestion SO great us
now. 1t was reported that th" North
crn Pacific has at least l0OOo cars
which it is unable 10 move. 50 glr1i
his the offered business become. ON
cr roads I'm the northwest also are iu
bad shape. one of the main rca~ouS f"r
congestion being the abnormal move
mcnt of lumber.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
CUBA FACES BANKRUPTCY.
Deficit Of 100000 as Result Of War.
Magoon Is Anxious.


Havana. cuba. oct. 29.-Cuba is n
prospective bankrupt. Only cutting
down Of the budget and special laws
OF the last congress can prevent a
heavy deficit at The end of the present
fiscal year. This may amount 90 ST.
100000 or S7UOODu. II has been Toe
ileyed that the turning over Co the
American provisional government Of
nearly S12.OWOUO was proof that cuba
could easily afford To pay all OF the
expenses of thV revolution and Amer
lean occupation and have money left
This is far from being true. The
revenues have dwmdled so much dur
mg the first quarter of the year owing
To the revolution that not only the
large cash balance Will he wiped out
by the localized expense of the GOV
crnment. hut all that can possibly bc
hoped for in the way of receipts added
TO it must 20 if the American govern
meut cannot find a way materially TO
reduce the budget
II is the special laws that Governor
Macon win cut first and deeply. They
are largely for costly public works boo
country towns and eXtravasant suhSi
dies for railroads Governor Md-oon
is fully alive 10 the situation He has
issued orders to all American officials
10 keep expenses down to the lowest
limit REGARDLESS of the budget. This
create> hard feeling and some cenSure
from Cuhan>. who say the Americans
are here not to change the acts of their
congress. but TO enforce them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01

city only imagine they have been bene-
dtcd is too fnr-ictchcd to b. seriously
considered
cone physician says the people have a
disease called Cooper mania. This
may bee clever but it certainly il not
true
II have sold these preparations ON
trial ever since Mr.Cooper made my store
his headquarters. Any one can receive
whatever they pay for the preparations
instantly ii they are not satisfied. II the
people are infatuated with Mr.. Cooper,
~ is claimed. and Therefore buy his medi-
cines. why don't they come and ask Tor
their money after they have taken them
out Of the thousands Of bottles We have
sold. almost none have been returned.
As a matter of fact, st. Louis IL no
exception in the immense demand for
these preparations. Before Mr.. Cooper
came to this city received letters from
leading druggists throughout the East
telling me that wherever he goes his
preparations are sold almost To the eN-
clusion of all Others.
Every city in this country where these
medicines have been introduced has had
the same experience ~ 81. Louis. This
ought 10 be- proof positive that the I"o.
pie know what they are taking about
I'm the light Of this statement 1t Will be-
interesting Ia SEQ how these preparations
will be- received in Fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
THOMAS DIXON SCORES
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR

Thos Dixon. Jr., who is in Raleigh, \
G.. for the presentation of Tho Onc
Woman is hack from Philadelphia
W here he looked after his interests in
connection with the order Of Mayor
Weaver taking The Clansman" of th,
stage Of the Walnut Street Theatre, in
compliance with the demands Oi negroes
OF thr city
Mr.. Dixon dcnounccs Mayor Weaver r
action az a complete surrender t. the
negroes because OF the approaching
election lie says that last spring
Weaver turned down similar complaints,
and allowed The Clansman' To com
plete it's engagement Of more than n
month there. but this fall, with the
elections coming on. Weaver yields 10 a
few Ot-hraded negroes, because he lear
they Will turn against his party at the
polls.
Mr.. Dixon will return to New York
soon 10 complete his new book. III,
Traitor, which is 10 beout In December
4 bull gored to death f. Cowan and
his young bride near Martinsburg, W.
Va. recently. They had been married
after an elopemcnt. and were on Their
way from the minister's home To the dc.
pot To catch "a train lor their trip, when
the girls red dress iniuriatcd bull
which charged upon them. goring the
groom to death, and hurting the bride
over "a harbrd-wirc fence. producing in
iuiics that resulted in her death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Co
RappahannOck River Line.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JULY lst 1906.
Observation-Disclosures

hltmOn-IAplA Fpplerckslurg
Leave Baltimore Pier Light Street weather permitting Sunday Tues
and Thursday m,
North End Mill White lrvingtOn WHs Mln"c
View
Weaon Shap-, Bow- Wares Weforis Tappannoc 9
"A Hole. Bandhd l1rown SAUNDERS vii
FrAle
leaving Sunday does notsop
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Baltimore Pier Light weather permitting Wednesday and Fri
We4tlnd Creek 'Iryington 'Weens
DDnllsOns 'jjannR Mpnaskon Wheaton, Water
lew, SlRrpH, -IAfThlaunok
Special Wednesday, will only at wharyes marked -
Tappahannock-Nofolk.
Tappahannok, weather Saturday @toppngat
Meurs. Bay Port NlatOns, Water View No
DonaSons urton Iuran Menlk Merry Point otto
man White Mil Creek North End Wend
Monday, D. weather
Tapaauork stopping landings Wtlnd Howrs
Wares Wlor at these points to Baltimore on Tuesday
fredericksburg TaUrahannock- Baltimore
Fredericksburg Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday tide and weather
for
atc Conway ,Wmont
Banlied MAYORS Hole jO
Tappaaunock $50 Wlor Vans Bows Shars $3.50 Bay
Port Wraons View Monakon, anua 2AO urhas, Mln
White
(r-k.N ortht % M WpstIani.
Baltimore Tuesday, IhurHlaA and Saturday mornings
TapIalanuocA- Baltimore
TapIafAnno weather permitting 1910 Tuesday and lhursd
stopping 49, 90, ~. w.,
Monaskon Irhauna. Dnlln- lur0us Durham, Muck Nrm y
ng White Stone. Mill Greek, North End, 'Nr-laud
Does stop Thursday
Arriving Blimor, Wednesday aud Friday mornings
W. D. SCOTT, Agent, Fredericksburg. Va
THOMSON, T. MURDOCH Gen. Frt & Pass ST
Bamono. june % 1906
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
NO CLEMENCY FOR RICH.
New York Judge Refuses TO Deal
Gently With Wealthy Convict

New York Judge Refuses TO Deal
Gently With Wealthy Convict.
New York. oct. -. pr. John II. Bil
iuc,. forty-cieht years old. pleaded
guilty before Recorder con I'm general
sessions of stealing from a prominent
Fifth aycnuc s.lvcr>mith.
Many letters were received asking
for clcmcucy for Dr Billings. but In
passing sentence Recorder CON said.
because criminal is of social
standing is no reason why he should
escape. This prisoner had not the
temptations Of the cutcaSts of society.
Every day there come 10 court mcn
Who never had opportunities. who al
most from birth have been condemned
To criminal lives. These men are sent
TO prison and not one utterS word.
But if an intelligent, well conditioned
criminal of society says he must Ice
saved l viii not close my eyes 70 his
crime and open them to crimes ~ 9th
erS"
Recorder Goff thereupsn sentenced
Dr. Billings to six months in the peni-
Tertiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
Southern Railway

n. B-Fouowing schedule figures published az
/ Information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective sept 9Th. 1905.
Trains leave Washington from PennsyiVania
station.
1855 q. m. Daily-LocsliO for Hardsonburg. War.
fenton. Danyille, and way stations.
1881 3. N. daily-N ashington and FLORIDA
Limited Through coaches and sleeper 10 Co
.Inmbia, Savannah and Jacksonfille Dining
Iar service
Ills a. IN. Daily-Unitsd states Fas, Mall.
Firstclsss coaches and drA~ing-foom. sleeper b.
New Orleans. DinlDgcar ee1Yice.
4.0l .. IN. Week Days-Localf for Harrison burg
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
4.e .. N: Daily-Local for Wsrranton and
lhaFiO stesYile.
7.so D. m. Dally-New York and AuansA Er
press-First-class coach TO Atlanta. sleeper 30
Columbus, Ca, Mondays. Wednesdays, Fri
days, Sunset Route Tourist sieeper, Washington
70 san Francisco.
ESQ D. No. daily-EeW York and Florida En-
press. First clase soach and sleevers to Colup.
bla. Savannah, Jacksonville. Sleeper 30 Au-
susta and Port Tampa. Lining car d Ia carte.
Limited (via Lylehburgl-Flrst-ci 1se coach and
sleeping car 20 Roanoke. Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga. Brm. sgham end Memphis; sleeper 10
New Orleans. Dnngear service.
v-stern Iimited-An Pullman trains. club and
observation cars 20 Atlanta and Macon; seepers
20 Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Birmingham.
sew Orleans. Dining ear service.
Trains leave Richmond for the SOnth as fol.
lows Daily, a. m 1880 p. m, II 30 D. M. week
days D. M, 1880 =. m. and ll.30 p. m. make
connection at DaDyille for All pOiats south Pull
man sleeper. Trains arrive Richmond 6.5s a. m,
US p. m, $50 D. m. daily sac a. m. week days.
Through trains from the south arrive, wash
.zgton SO o. M $50 q. m $50 an. II. e6 a. N,
400 p. m. aad $50 ?. NJ, anc $50 p. "a. daily.
Harrisonhurg ll,B a. N. week days and
80 p. m. daily. From ChayiottesyiIls, $40 a.
m; End Lynehours $40 ?. m, daily.
Tickets, sleeI ing-eaf reservations, and detailed
Information ear be had 90 ticket offc6. ltt 1870
81 OIL Pa ave And Pennsyie-sia Htef|or.
ta4z1Ee checked through hon NJ Hs and '>4''
fhone mac for p. y. 4. ca. s<rriee.
~. a. SfKf1fI Ne1trni 4-refff
b. s. HAkDUfQN. Pas. 1feUc 9EF'
". 3. IAILQ@, Con. Pass
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
STRASBURGER&SON
One Price Liquor and Tobacco Hou, e.
S16-S16l and 217 10th st.
Not Peddlers, But Here to Stay

and we are prepared to protect your
homes. barns and the lives Of your FAM
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 by skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 9l3 +. street,
Jacobs Yard, fredericksburg, Va. W.
L. Smitten. Mgr, J. w. Jones. Asst. Mgr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
DELINQUENT LAND SALE

situated Sposylyana county Va and
al yl for the 100"
be
be- "a Monday
the aud four IN the afternoon III
unless the amount ir which said lands
jlnount and charges shall have been previously
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
Wallace & Company.
92G92S Main st fredericksburg, Va

We take great pleasure in calling your attention to
our stock for Winter. our constant aim to main
tain the established reputation Of our house for 'sqare
deal" with every We have in stock full line OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
lob PRINTING

We print everything from a book to
a visiting card on the power presses OF
The Free Lance. Send us your orders.
The Free Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
GAME WARDEN GUILTY OF
SECOND-DEGREE MURDER

II. {. Turner. deputy game warden Oh
Washington county. Nd, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to ten yearsin the penitentiary.
He shot Joshua Oler while the latter, he
alleged, was Illegally taking black bass
For Over Sixty Yssrs.
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
Ii soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
il the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists In
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. BE sure and ask
for "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth Ing
syrup" and take no other.
The Corporation Commission has
granted charter to the Acca Stock
Farm Company, Richmond: At Griffith,
president Object. To engage in stock
raising.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
p. MCRACKEN. BRO. Q co.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISTLES tom the following wel
known dlstllleries. Graft 4 Co., OF Ohio. Boo ne
County Dstling Co., OF Kentucky. Montief 10
Distillery, Of Maryland. and W. =. GRAY. OF
Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner 3 Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Feney Groceries
Agricultural implements. Seeds. ausRo and
Osment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
Liquors anC
obaccoS

In this section OF the State
Our store is the only place you car
end the celebrated Wilson Whiskey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel. Our brands are too numerous to
mention. We have all kinds of hot
tied liquors and at our bar you wi
find all the leading brands. Gail o
write
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
5 FAB OAR D
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Aux LINE HALLWAY
Southbound trains leave Richmond
daily
$40 am.-Local to Norlina, Charlotte
and Wilmington.
100 p. m.-Through sleeper and
coaches Atlanta, Birmingham, Savannah,
Jacksonville and Florida points.
10 p.m-Through coaches and sleepcrs
to Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, At
lanta, Birmingham and Memphis
NOrthbOund trains arrive Richmond
daily, G.10 a. m, 4.5j p. m, 5.30 p. m.
II. S. LEARD, W. NJ. TAYLOR,
ID. P A. G.. Il. A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01
WHITNER & SACREY
Undcrtakers and Embalmers

No. 7l9 Main St., FEEDER
icksburg, Va Phone SO.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
office, Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt stten-
ton. Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01

TCARRY TIE LARGEST AND MOST CON p
PLETE STOCK OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07
s572G2s4o

No better index to the growth Of Ard.
the constant and steady increase in
more can be found than is reflected in
the deposits Of the Ardmore National
Bank.
LEE CRUCE. President
D W. STUART. Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07
PAPER FAMINE seRl

Tho scarcity of printing
this time IS unprecedented
tory uf The NrdmorcItc's /
From many points come
Of scaut supply and the s''
lissucs has boon curnilcd
cd manner. some iourn
compelled TO rcduc, the
columns and size OF gcnor
| relief does not come soon.
The Ardmorcitc Is not
{ publications to feel the pi
Just received a full car op'
b no expense 10 maintain
sized Issues. Tho Ardmo
r,ahcad and mancs yearly &C
slprumpt delivery and 1t h't
freight congestion li5c Tht
aury is now experiencing n
absolutely ucthins is allow'
into Tho Arlmorcitc's pat
oulatcd to dlsappoint its gre
of readers,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07
ANOTHER MILITARY DIS

If President Roosevelt io
prcccdcut set in the Rr
Texas. negro .oldicr affair."
NJ. Twenty fourth Infantry
uatcd in the philippines. vi
honorably discharged
There is no question a
presidents being right in
ger" soldier business. Unit
soldiers cannot be allowed I
people and go unpublished I
adcs cannot conceal the
and refuse to testify agoi
dcrcrs aud yet stay In the
That is not even to be O.
That is not the point at I
point is that the Republic
cannot win without negro
the negroes have threaten
that. if thusc murdcrcra 40
cd. they viii refuse TO vot
publican ticket That ia I
situation. It's Teddy against
element uf the Republican
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07

Joseph NJ Huston the architect of
the maruidcont PENNSYLVANIA capitol
at UurrI-bmr." said Philadelphia
sculptor, "Nns asked not long ago 80
draw mp plans and estimates for a
church On a We. torn town.
Mr. Huston complied. His plans
were beautiful The cost Of the build
Hr was $4,000.
"Thc committee In the West wrote
that they liked the plans very much
Pot he price, they said, was high.
Couldn't Mr.. Huston let them have
church like that for 10000"
Mr. Hudson wrote back.
'Sly $3.50 moro, rcuJlcmcn. and
let as throw YOU In n nice splre "-
New Orleans States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07

to realize ho had been swindlad. aul
thlt tho beast wus fully ~ years old
So hr won't back to- tell 'bc swiudIcr
Lo had lied To him about tha mules
age.
You say" said the othrr fellow
"Iat when You got de- mule iu Fob.
mar Doc was years oll ami now
irs June am no's - years oll?"
"Ycs ! do." was the angry re-
Hpmsp"
well sah, time sure do ay."-EN-
change
=
Edwin Markham at dinner In
New York said of mixed metaphors.
when ! was teaching in Los An
rclos used to read every week n
little country paper whose editors
metaphors were an unfailng JOY to
me.
"Oncc I remember this editor wrote
of contemporary:
THUS the black no, issuing from
his base throat. becomes a boomer.
ang. in bis hand. and. hoisting him by
his own pctard, leaves him "a marked
man for lifn.'
He said I'm nm article on home life:
"Thc fu,--fui watch dog or the
good wife. standing at the door wei.
comes the master home with honest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07

much aaaui.hoI to lind shc had boon
p,uaiua away at some old carpet
ucUs They watched Hur closely for
some minutes WuI Jefferson finally
asked. what under JAe sun is mll
old hen trying to do anyway n.ue
ruply showed rho u. native vr ol
thu man "Wyu you sco Iua' Dee
uiI Zoos ah.s % dum.. .ic kind uI fowl
cun. tHc old ril MUS. bc got
tius tnc acHs ready To- lly % capeJ'
KANSAS city star
The young man from the city while
taking ms first stroll around the pop
ulr summer resort had been inycig
led into q large pavilion which was
comfortably filled with men, women
and children. ATor listening a few
moments To the remarks Of one of
the speakers ON the platform he turn
ed To the young woman whom he mad
travelled a hong distance to see. You
told me this was a vaudeville H.
whispered. IFS more like q ChautaG-
qua" "Chautauqua is the word wa
trying to think Of" she answered lie
murcly. Did | say yaudcyillc?''-
Kansas city star
s.
Two darhios swappcd mules. one
of them was AN old hand ot the bui.
ness. aud iu making the trade hc rcn-
resented his mule Co. be Z years oiI
This was I'm February \ few
months later the oT1cr darky began
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07

pasture for three no Nihgs running
before we got round o it We know
who the miscre Ht is. and If he does
60 again wc VIII mention his name, let
the chips fall where they will
I'm an oh,tuary Of a farmer he
wrote:
The zee wa run at last Like 20
tired sluee he crossed The harb1rhar
and, casting aside whip and spur lay
down uUou that bourn from which
uu traveller returns New OriIns
States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07

Nta prominent broadway rhst1u.
rant last evening "a Young woman r0t
ial became somewhat annoyed Dee.
cause of the slowncss O. the service.
Looking about and not seeing the
waiter to whom she had given her
order. she called another waiter and
said:
Kindly $50 into tho Kitchen and 0o'
if my waiter has a,t been taken s"-
l0usly iu"
The man bowed respectfully and dlsJ
appeared. IN couple of minutes he
returned.
Ho is I'm p.rrnc, health. madam" "
hc rrpo" od hovnr
Whats the good of slrcasm"" ask
c1 'hc yuuur w1mau. after the waiter
stepped aside uw There was uo an
swcr-Now York GlDhn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-07
For Trade.

For Trade,
Newly improved residence property
located in noted watering and health
resort and railroad freight division
point In Texas, for Ardmore improved
property. SIDNEY SUGGS.
lltf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-08
PRODUCED PHOTOGRAPH
OF THE TELLTALE CHECK
Strong Evidence Against George Burn
ham in Insurance Graft
Case.

New York, Dec. S.-A photograph of
a check for $4,000 made payable TO
James Y. Watkins as trustee. signed
by Timothy Donovan, who made it
payable to Louis F. Payn or order and
later endorsed by Payn to the credit
of the United States TXpress company,
was produced by the prosecution in the
trial of George Burnham, Jr., in the
supreme court yesterday.
The photograph of the check was
produced in connection with the exam
ination of Burnham, who was being
questioned concerning the demand for
$4,000 alleged to have been made
upon the president of the Mutual Re
serve Fund Life association for the
suppression of an unfavorable report
when Payn was state superintendent of
insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-08
PAPER TRUST BEYOND
REACH OF PROSECUTION?
Minneapolis Dealer Says Manufactur-
ers Are in New Combine Proof
Against Law.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. S.-A lead
ing paper dealer of this city says many
of the manufacturers of paper through
out the country have formed pool
which they claim is proof against fed
eral prosecution. He says the new
combine is more dangerous in its re-
stTaint of trade and competition than
the General Paper company ever
thought of being. Under the recent
operation of this trust the price Of
some paper has advanced in price from
10 to so per cent. He declares the
plan which has been adopted by the
manufacturers is based on the socalled
Parks pool. which was successfully
used with immunity from federal pro-
secutiOn by steel manufacturers and
later adopted ny 'siSox n1anufs crFeTs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-08
CLAIMS FRAUD IN THE
THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT
Mayor Lucey of streator, H., Starts
Contest for Legislative Seat Given
to Gardner of Mendoza.

Streator. H., Dec. S.-Whether
Busy Gardner of Mendoza viii retain
his seat in the state senate as repre-
sentative from the Thirty district
is to be determined by a recount of the
ballots cast at the November election.
Gardner. republican, had a plurality of
115 over p. j. Lucey, his democratic
opponent on the face of the returns.
.Lucey. who is mayor of Streator, has
served notice of contest. alleging fraud
in various precincts. Ii is charged that
in the four voting precincts of Mendo-
Ia the ballots were marked in a store
and there handed out to voters. Other
Irregularities are charged. In addition
Mr.. Lucey charges that the postmaster
at Mendoza was so ''perniciously ac-
tive in Gardner's interest that first
class mail Of a political nature was not
delivered but returned to Lucey.