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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-21
MANY MILLERs MEET.
Over One Thousand In Attendance on
Fourth Annual Convention.

Milwaukee. June 20.-The fourth an
nual convention Of millers under the
auspices OF the Millers' National Fed.
Grafton opened a three days meeting
here Wednesday More than 1000
millers are IN attendance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-09

The Austin correspondent OF the
Houston Chronicle furnished his pa
per with the following:
A couple of Ellis county lawmak-
ers. here during the past week, were
Senator S. p. Skinner and Represen-
tative ]. NJ. Alderdiee. They are
from a fine section of the state, and
present a sturdy and liberty loving
yoemanry. The farmers up there
have gilt edge land and make good
crops every year, even if they do as
sess their holdings for only $40 and
Sl5 per acre, when they would not
think of selling it for less thar SIS
to $50 per acre.
Senator Skinner is looked upon as
being one of the ablest men in th'
state senate. His mind is n~atufall.
gifted in the law. and as a lawmak
er he is WithotN a peer. He is SAT
| and conservative and the people fee
that they have a bulwark in Thu
quiet and transformations man.
Representative A1derdice is {
farmer. He was a school teacher
for several years, He would like tt
be the speaker of the next house
Most any lawmaker would like te
hold this high honor, but Mr.. AID
erdtce thinks he is entitled to it or
account of his long service IN the
legislature. He may run for the of
flee. If ne does he will have the
solid supper of Colonel Sebe New
man. a well-known Ellis county ctti-
zen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-09
:ROSS & HEYER COMPANYS

in my rounds and they do credit to
their alma mater and revere the les
sons taught them by Professor Speer.
| visited this institution of learning
Friday. and found $50 young people
working for an education. Profess
sors Speer. Styles. Perkins. Carr and
Misses Jones. Curtis. Meadows
Brownlee. Keeper and Boone compose
the faculty. They have the latest and
best OF everything. the kindergarten,
library. laboratory. music, elocution,
art and the best OF all, a we'll z
lated system of work. had half an
hours talk with Professor Speer in
his office and as | looked into his
clean shaven face ] could see love
and sympathy for his fellow man
t%winkling from his eyes, but that big
chin of his told of his firmness and
thai he was born to lead and not to
follow. MlLFIN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-09

well up on medicine and stands high
In his profession. ] saw lots of our
friends that day. Mr.. Nixon, J. J.
Risinger. A. F. Hancock. Mr.. Vestal,
many more, and hat evening | scoot-
ed down to Trumbull
When | got off the car at Trum-
bull Jim Smith Got on. ! asked him
where he was going. He politely re-
piled that it was none of my business
and added IF you were not such
a good friend | would not tell you
that much..' | Went to NJ. L. Bates
and found them just ready to so to
bed, but they put it off about three
hours after | appeared and we popp-
ed corn and | helped Eddie and Mary
get their lessons. Grandpa Bate
told us some war tales and then we
snooZed. Fayette Bate has a happy
family, he loves them because they
love him. Grandpa Bate has been
an Odd Fellow for 40 years, longer
thar any other man in Ellis county.
He will go TO Corpus Christi this week
to live like a king and come back in
the spring a new a
J.. NJ. Davis was back from Blue
Springs, Miss, where he went TO see
his parents. His brother, Ed, came
back with him and will assist him
in his store. Ed Davis brought with
him his BRIDE of just a few weeks and
is as happy as you and | We're when
many friends will be sorry to learn
that his wife is dying of consumption
at their home at Blue Springs, Miss.
This night | spent with Dir. Bob
Kincaid. His wife was Miss Lizzie
stephens and she taught in Ferris In
stitute until the doctor beat her out
of her position. She presides over
the destiny of the doctor most grace
fully, and their baby girl. Eliza, is a
charming little hostess, too. The
doctor had been shooting that even
ing and had a rabbit and three quail
for supper They told me to eat all
the quail as they had so many they
didn't care for them, | did, but next
day j. c. Holder told me that the
doctor did not kin that game at all,
that he sent it Owe there and that
the doctor was just trying to make
me believe he was a sportsman.
Ferris Institute is the result OF the
many years work of Prof. A. c. Speer
and ,he public spirited citizens of
Ferris. 1t has sent many a young
man and woman out into the battle
OF life well equipped for the fray.
1t has been my pleasure 10 meet
many OF the aIiumni of this institute
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-09

The tuterprlsius Young Texans,
Dr. G.. = Stokrr and brother-in-law
J NJ. Chapman. are as happy as Hap
pv HooIliean himself this week.
They have 32o acres OF good land
tive mnes northwest of town and
there BIS flowing over IL this week a
torrent ot water amounting 60 about
tour thousand salons per minute.
This ut course means a small sized
.fortur. in thf Artcsla country.
Nj d. E Nun. local manager for
thr American We'll and Prospecting
Cnur4a.. finished boring "a well tor
sio..r #rf chapman Saturday aud
.th. f..u bout three feet over The
,aafu. H... 600 t-ef ArfFtiH Nd
sos
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-09

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any East of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. j. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known
f. j.. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any oblisa-
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn. Testimonials sen free. Price
10 cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family pills FOR con
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
SP0TSYLvANIA
Weather and Sentiment Religious Meetings
Summer Boaiers
Spotsylvanin. "a, Sept. ~. l00G

Spotsylvania. Va. Sept. 10. 1906
The weather is "A tritc pie for cOrrc--
pondcnt- To write about. huf Your
readers will indulge this scribe in some
feeble expressions touching the glorious
September DAYS that we nr' having IN
contrast with the wet. gloomy days ia
August. When | was younger ! used
often % think Of "thr m lancholy days,
the saddrst of the year as Nm Gull Il
BRYANT. called the autumn days. hut !
have always ioun them tO he tn most
enjoyable aud inspiring ofall the seasons.
haven't much poetry ia my makeup
perhaps, but these grand, clear. poetic
days stir my sentimental nature as no
other season does.
The farmers are a~tir cutting corn, and
the sound OF the knife. the rumble OF
wagon wheels the whistle OF laborers
and the music Of lazy in~' 'cts are rural
sounds that bet ,krn life in these parts.
For several days our farmer, have been
as busy ~ hr,'- trying 90 save corn, pro-
vender. and thu stacks of corn dottlng
the fields is an elegant testimony OF their
industry. Farm hands are hard 10 get
and prices for hired labor arr very high.
Land owners have To work very hard,
aud the wives oi the farmers have 10
work hard. too. but folks are cheerful.
Gardens are failing us, but chickens are
plentiful yet, aud what with good,
healthy country and better timc-cu coming,
we may all take our harps from the viii
low trees and sing bright songs
PrOtracted meetings are now ou the
waue with Us People so busy there j.
not much prospect tor big crowds To at
tend meetings The quiet, small rellgl-
GUS gatheri Z however. has IT, usefulness,
Tor crowds don I always couutior much.
and then when people attend The iormer
they 70 to get thr best. The meeting at
Zion il going ON this week, conducted 10y
the pastor The church WAS erected IN
l>59. is in a beautiful grove a short dis
tance from the courthouse. which mill-
tates against the attendance on service
there ia uniavorable weather. Some oi
these days. in the far off 'utu-e. il will be-
brought down TO thecourthousc; but We
must rally 10 it, help while it stands
amid the oaks aud do our best To pro-
mote its welfare
The summer boarder. who has been in
evidence hereabouts, like the migratory
bird. j. planning 10 leave for other see
tiOns. and. of course, the havoc of fried
chicken. sweet milk. garden vegetables.
and fruits will hr on "a smaller scale
Hereahouts that hig hearted, good
natured citizan, Mr. Tom Frazer takes
the cake in entertaining summer board
.r-. but his guests. who have fared 50
well. according to reports. will leave
soon for their city homes Men come
and 20: such is life. 4 rathercoarse say
ing has it. Every dog has his day.
Maybe 80. Mine j. yet in the iuture, but
nil d4speraudum. T.. Z. p.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, va. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1906
SOUTHERN PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

lfit nr asked WHAT ,,uihur D.m1-
Gratis measure up o. tnH u.r.Il It.I
standard. if may h'Auswfrd tlat Nir-
GINA. the m 9TH G. rl ppIl,utS. oi
Sat ,s aui statrsmou ha- at beast one
= n who woull ah , discharge
a. Prr-lirui-iiou Andrew Ja.h~ou
Montague. formerly G1verur of the Old
u minion. who rcpn -"Lt' the g'n ration
q NireiuiAuS Whl have no as~'ciltiou
with the Civil War Mr. Mont .sue i-
recognized not DglY 40 lum'. hu in the
North. as "a man ui vigorous intellect.
with high Ideals clear % AdrI prArtl-
cal statesman. who gave Virginia an
admirable administration is tioyern1r.
) D iar ~ intellect and ioicc of character
are concerned. Mr. Montague is a~ cnpa-
hle Of filling th- presidential oiii aS Mr.
Roosevelt Was when hobrani- President
il 1901 II tine Democratic party -hpnld
egince desire To- give Nuuthfru man
ii It place ON the ticket il l9lN. Virginia
could present MIR Montague H. 20 man in
whom th, natl nal lrmOcur. could
itcl ab~ulut,' conf irnr'.
But there ar otirr Southern Demo
Gratis who lu1N h' con l"rrl good Tr"-l-
dpntnl material Suator Bailey. Of
Texas has proved himself man of
z eat intellectual cahbn--A tower OF
strength to his party no thr Senate
Senator Culbclsou. oi frNa-. i.a strong
serious. wcighty man. who has quail h-
cations which wull make him "A Presi-
dent who acfcd Only after drilb ration
Georgia might we'll present the Claims OF
Hon Tloke Smith. who Vas mrmberOi
President Clrv.lanI'- Cabinet aud has
recently bccu nominated for Governor OF
that State. Gov Folk, oi Missouri. is "a
reiOrmrr of the most Apgrc,,lt" type.
who has don" "a great work in purgng
the State government ui corruption and
in prosecuting municipal fraud, -!iaitl-
more Sun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
SP0TSYLVANIA TEACHERS
List Of Those Appointed.
LIVINGSTON DISTRICT.


White-School No | Mrs C.. 4. Tomp-
kins: ,. Miss l. Peal Prtchett 3, Mrs.
Leila j. Taylor: >. Miss Matte Biscoe, 6,
Ia be- supplied, I, to be supplied; :. Miss
Nettie II Ierrell; o. Miss Jeannette Jer-
rel: 10. Miss Maude f. Raines; -, Mrs.
Gertrude II. Robertson; 20 Miss Cora l..
Parker
School. No. ( and Il have been con
solidated into a graded school. The
head teacher 70 be supplied. Miss Cassie
VI. kendig second teacher.
Colored-School No II, to be- supplied;
II. to be supplied IL, Mrs Kate Lewis;
II. Miss Lula Broaddus; 10, Mrs. NJ. A.
Jackson: Is. Mrs +. +. Lewis; Is, Mrs.
NJ. L. Crutchileld.
Livingston and Berkeley districts have
a Joint colored school taught by Miss
Helen D. Broaddus.
Schools will commence the first day OF
October and continue five months or
longer First grade, white school. so;
second grade. SOB: third grade, $40; all
coored schools, $40 Ali schools to be
taught hours day. Monthly average
II. Some changes may be made here
after
COrRTLAND DISTINCT
White-School No. /, Miss Alice Dew;
3. T. ;. Boore; g. Mrs. T. b. Gayle {,
Miss Josephine Brown; ., Miss Nellie
Morris: 10. Miss Ollie Hudson.
Colored-School No. ,, Miss Riddick;
t. Jno. Wright; ), Mrs. John Wright; :,
to be supplied.
Salaries so to $50 per month.
COURTLAND DISTRICT.
School No. /, Miss Ruth Terrell; ,, va
cant: 3. vacant; 4, vacant; >, vacant; q,
Miss Annie Pritchett; I, vacant; \, va
cant: .. vacant; 10, vacant; II, Miss
Elizabeth Smith, -. vacant; II, Miss
Sheffey Brooking; 10, Miss Lucy Powell.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
VIRGINIA NEWS

mall day service will be- held mt old
Christ church. near lrvington. Sunday
September 23rd.
Rev. J. Poyntz Tyler will begin a mis-
sion at Wicomico church, Northumber-
land county, Sept 30, lasting six days.
Also one at Trinity, Lancaster {. IL,
beginning Oct. 9th.
Mrs. Vim. y Thomas announces the
engagement OF her daughter Miss Lucy
to Geo. II. Powell OF Onancock. Miss
Thomas is one of Northampton's beanti-
ful is young ladies. and a social iavorite.
Cards are out for the wedding OF W. F.
Bowen, OF Brookland, ID. e., to Miss
.Jeanie Shields Herrell daughter OF Capt
and Mrs. James f. Herrell, OF Manassas.
The wedding will take place Sept 'mber
10, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Ma
nassas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
VIRGINlAS HISTORY TO Be
ILLUSTRATED AT JAMESTOWN

State Librarian Kennedy has had n
satisfactory conference with the Iarr.s-
town Exposition officials concerning the
States historical and library exhibit ut
the tercentennial.
A liberal space has been allowed in the
building to be devoted to history and ed
ucation. Among the exhibits will be a
collection of portraits, now in the library,
40 well as Others that are the property
of the Virginia Historical Society a
norton Of the floor space will also be
used for an exhibit OF old manuscripts,
rare books, maps, etc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13

~ the name of the Commonwealth of
LNirginia. In the Clerks Oiiire of the
bCircuit court uf Stafford county, Au-
Gust 27th. 1906 j. ". Masters plain
tf. ". Henry y. Girard and Joseph /.
Girard. defendants la thauccry and
upon Attachment
The object OF this suit is 20 set aside q
certain paper writing purporting 10 he "a
deed. executed by the said ilcnry \.
Girard To Joseph Girard. of record in
the q rks office of the Circuit court OF
stafford county. Virginia. whereby he
convened or attempted 90 convey ] Lett
Hand Saw Mill Manufactured by Lane
Manufacturing tompanyll Magic Forty
Horse Power Boiler. Clark CentreC Crank
Engine. Thirty Horse Power located At
d. VI Lees place. near Whitewater. IN
stafford county. Virginia, ! Gray horse
weighing lJO pounds. 3 brown horses
weighing .2OOcach. sorrel mare weigh
ing about / 400 pounds. ] black mare
weighing about BOO pounds, twenty
five hundred cross ties at the SAID saw
mill. aud twenty-five hundred now at
Lees spur In trust ior the following
uses and purposes. to secure the payment
of "A note oi ,. 100. payable thirty days
after date. 20 the order of the said Joseph
l. Girard. and TO recover against the de
iendants the sum of thirteen hundred and
twenty-One dollars and ninety-nlle cents
tSl32l .ggl a. follows: 4 homestead
waving note dated May 2Oth. l9OG.pay-
able ninetT days after date, ,iJr $500 with
interest thereonirOm date sim.larnote
dated July 2lst. 1906, payable thirty
days after date. for 5000 with interest
thereon from date. and an open account
for SJ21 %. with interest thereon from
August 9th. 1906. till paid, and to subject
the effects or estates Oi the said defend
ants in the county Of Stafford. Virginia,
to the payment of the same. Affidavit
having b. cn made that the defendant.
Henry Girard. is not "a resident OF the
State of Virginia. he l. hereby required
to appear in the said Clerks Office within
fifteen DAYS after due publication hereof
and DO what may be necessary protect
his interest in this suit. And it isiurther
ordered that a copy hereof be posted al
the front door OF the Courthouse of this
county. ON or before the next succeeding
rule dav after the entry OF this suit.
Teste:
c. A. Bryan. Clerk.
4 copy-Teste:
C. 4. Bryan, Clerk.
q. p. Willis, p q.
/ spuGWtW
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
TO BE A BATTLE ABBEY

Gen. Julian Carr, of Durham, y. C., has
ordered the memorial window for the
state of North Carolina to be placed in
Old Blandford Church, Petersburg. The
window. which will cost S4O0. will he
made by Tiffany, of New York, and the
money is now on deposit in the Bank OF
Durham. All the Southern States are to
nlace memorial windows in old Blandford
Church in memory OF the Confederate
soldiers who were killed in battle or died
os disease during the Civil War.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13

N the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
lof the county Of King George on the
i It day OF September, 1906. Horace
Thornton. plaintiff, against Sarah
Thornton. defendant
The object Of this suit is to Obtain a
divorce. a vincUlo matrimonii by the
nIaintiff from the defendant, upon the
ground of desertion, &c.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Sarah
Thornton, is not resident OF the State oil
Virginia il is ordered that she do appear
here within fifteen days after due publ
cation hereof, and do what may be nee
essary to protect her interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be- published once a week for iouF
weeks in The Free Lance, newspaper
published in the city Of fredericksburg,
ami that a copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse OF this county on
or before the first day Of the next rule
day after this order is entered.
A copy-Teste:
f. l.. Hunter, Clerk.
c. II. Ashton, p. q.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
September. 1906.
WOMEN AS DRUGGISTS

Several ronug women in Virginia pro-
pose % strlN pharmacy
We have Ditcn wondered why more
women have not adopted this ~ an
occupation. Women ar usually careful
aud paiustaking in their work, and II
seems ID Us that woman pf average
ability would make u iirst-class
lrnrriaf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
KING GEORGE NOTES
Shiloh, Va, Sept. 10th, 10

Shiloh, Va, Sept. lOth, 1900
Miss Nina Dishman, OF Nndes Store,
will leave in few days to visit friends
in Stafford county and fredericksburg.
She will be absent "a month before return
ing home.
Miss Blanche Dishman, OF Gulvy, spent
Sunday with friends at FOneswoOd, re-
turning home Monday.
Mrs. NJ. +. Cox, OF Washington, is on
months visit to Mrs. I. W. Dishman,
near Maple Grove.
Mr.. Tom Marshall, OF Gera, is i'll with
the slow fever.
Miss Emma d. Weldon, formerly OF
King George, died in Washington q few
days ago in her Goth year. She leaves
two sisters and seven brothers.
Mr.. c. W. Weeden and his little daugh-
ter. Eta, visited friends near Round Hill
church Sunday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
nEAFNESS CANNON BE CURED


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by All infamed condi-
tion of the mucous lining OF the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube is inhamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when 1t Is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the in
dammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars foI
anv case OF Deafness (caused 10y catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrf
Cure. Send for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY x CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
MOI PeddIers. But Here to Stay

and we are prepared To protect your
homes. barns and the lives Of your fam
lilies from any damage 10y lightning. We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give n policy OF 5000
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 10y skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office aud wareroom 9l3 f. street,
Jacobs Yard, Fredericksburg, Va. W.
T.. Smitten. Mgr, j. W. Jones, Asst. Mgr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
e. Z. Willis, p q
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NJ the Name of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia.
In the Clerks office of the Circuit
court OF the county of Caroline on the
2Sth day OF August, 1906.
William l.. Banks.....................plaintiii,
against
Allie b. Banks......................
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit is to obtain a
decree for a divorce "a vinculO matrl-
monii" for the plaintiff from the deien-
dant
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Allie b. Banks,
is not resident of the State of Virginia, it
is ordered that she do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what may toe necessary to pro-
tect her interest in this suit. And 1t Is
further ordered that n copy hereof be
published once a week for four weeks in
The Free Lance, n newspaper published
in the city OF Fredericksburg. Va, and
that copy be posted at the front door
of the co irt-house Of this county on or
before the 3rd day of September. 1906,
that being the next succeeding rule day
after this order was entered.
\ copy Teste:
T. c. Valentine, Deputy Clerk,
For f. r Coghill, Clerk.
Richard G.. MOncUre, p. q.
copy-Teste;
T. G. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
VIM. Livingston

Contractor and Builder Fredericks
burg. Va. Fully equipped for all
kind Of work In the binding line
Rnsiness Office Boom IA. Enterprise
bnilding
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-13
HAVE THE FREE LANCE SENT TO
YOU.

Fredericksburgers who leave the city
for the summer can have The Free Lance
sent to them, SO they can keep informed
of affairs here during their absence. Adj
dresses can be changed as often ~ de-
sired. Send your order to the Office.