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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-19

In the Maine elections last week the normal repub-
can majority of %, 600 was whitfield down to 5000
We will be able to tell after the general elections in
November what significance is attached thereto
These republicans have mighty quick way of getting
off their crutches after bit of bad luck befals them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-19

| DoTHAN has just voted for dispensary by a large
majority Dothan is one of Alabama's best and most
progressive towns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-19

410 bushels Genuine Bancroft Seed Oats Il
sale. 6. F. SMITH. Brentwood Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-19

A BUSINESS man of Dawson who made little lnVes-
tigaon of his own in the city clerk office says he
was astonished to find that it will take every cent OF
$8 600 to pay the expenses of the municipal govern
ment next year and that it must be economically ad-
minisered at that He forgets that Dawson is no long
err village, and that city ways come high
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
FhUQUlER NOTES
Rri.ter.hnrg. Yn-. Feb. lO. l0OG.

III lTN'A fAful ~ - D we D f $1,000
Rev. Homer Welch and family have
been spending the past week in our COM
munity visiting his members. and will
remain in this section the ensuing week
to the pleasure oi his many members.
Mr. WEIGH circuit covers great deal
of territory. tie * the right man IN the
right pluce. We hope the bishop at the
coming conierence will bee OF the same
opinion.
Rev. j. 5. Hutchinson was with ny at
Mt. lloreb ON Saturday and SUNDAY,
giving two tine sermons. Stewards from
different appointments were present at
the quarterly conference
Mrs Joe Laws and Mrs. STROLLER
Burke, near Catlett's, hayereturned from
"a visit 10 Mrs. Laura Poe, IN Maryland.
Mr. Frank LomaX and son, OF near
Warreutou, are visiting relatives near
Calyerton.
Mr. Henry Colyin is visiting his son,
DR.. Ernest Colvlu, in Washington.
Mr. W. r. Schooler, Of our village,
fractured his leg few days ago IN ut
tempting To get on his horse. The sad
die turned. IL was set by Drs. Harms
burger and Jeiiries
Mrs. W. A. Ficklen has returned from
"A visit 10 relatives near Catlett's
Mrs Virginia SmoOt has returned from
Missouri. where she visited DR. Smoot r
niocrs
Mrs Salic Gipson tnee French Is stlll
quite sick at her brothers, MIR. j. ".
French. She came from Utah to attend
the burial OF her mother, Mrs. q. J..
French
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
VIRGINIA TO SUE

Attorney General Anderson, OF Virginia.
and Major Holmes Conard submitted n
motion in the L. s. Supreme Court Mon
10y for leave to file in that court bill
ol complaint on behalf OF that State
against the State OF West Virginia TO
secure adjustment ofaccounts between
the two States.
The bill sets forth the fact that what
is now West Virginia was at one time a
part OF Virginia, constituting about q
third Of the area Of the State, and says
that the latter State has never paid any
share OF the indebtedness contracted be-
fore the division, notwithstanding a
large share OF the S33,OOO,OOO OF that
indebtedness contracted on account Of
internal imprOVeme ITS was Tor the pnr-
pose of developing West Virginia. Il Is
recited that numerous efforts have been
made by the parent State to secure q
settlement and 10 prevail on West Viz
GINA 70 assume her share Of the respOn-
sibiitv, but without avail.
The application will probably be pass
ed on next Monday, when the decision
OF the court will be announced, accom-
panied with the necessary orders to
compel West Virginia to becomea defend
ant. and prescribing the manner in which
testimony shall be taken, etc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
PARDON FOR BURNS

Frank Burns. one OF the alleged Balu-
more yegg1nen who pleaded guilty 10 The
charge of robbing the National Bank OF
Manassas on the night OF November / J.,
1904. has received a pardon from the
Governor. and was Tuesday released
from iail. Burns was arrested in Bait-
more on December ;, 1904, charged with
this and other offenses. but was never
Dlaced on trial until December ;, 1900,
lust one year after his arrest, charg-
ed with rObbing this bank. The hrst
trial resulted in a hung jury. The case
then went over to the February llNO6)
term of the court. when he was AGAIN
placed on trial. The result was another
hung jury.
Rather than undergo the uncertainties
of another trial. Burns. by the advice OF
counsel. agreed TO plead guilty, with the
understanding that he was TO receive the
minimum sentence. and that a petition
for pardon was to be presented to the
Governor at the expiration DISK months.
When it was ascertained that most
of the Jury stood for acquittal a petition
FOR pardon was at once drawn ana
signed by the entire Jury, the presiding
Judge, the prosecuting attorney and tne
bank officials. The Governor promptly
acted on the petition, with the result
that Burns is once more a Tree man.
This pardon, it is presumed, closes the
bank burglary case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ste dy;
winter extras, S}03.2j, Pennsyl ania
roller. clear, S. 900 $50, city mills
fancy. s475W RYE FLOUR firm
per barrel. S315. WHEAT firm, No.
PENNSYLVANIA red new. S4il @ Soc
CORN steady. 40. 2 yellow, local
4Sthc. OATS steady; 70. , white
clipped. Soc. lower graies, 3352c
Hay steady. 30. I timothy $3.50 for
largo bales Pork firm; family. $l7
REEF steady. beef ha S. SZ3N2i
POULTRY. Live steady, hens. la
tie. old rOOstors. Toe. D.. ssel Il m.
choice fowls. 1ec.. OLD ROSTERS. Zoe
RITTER steady. Cre2 merry, 32c. p !
pound EGGS steady. New York AM
Pennsylvania 1877 -'t. per doz. 20 y
TOES firm. yer h.s.. ]. GJt'6 sc.
BALTIMOBE-W WHEAT arm; No. z
spot. S6i2 n S6'sc.. amer NO. spol
SiGS1Hc.. southern. 8llSi'zc. corn
firm: mixed spo;. 1914 % 4b'sc; steam
or mixed. 4jii n - g., so't EN-, ~ g
A7Lc OATS steady. white. No. - Z
m 3Gc.: 40. 3, 3il2lI Soc; 10. J. &c,
mixed 40. -. 81, &c.,, No. 3, 81 I. Z
24c.. 80. /. $50 re. BUTTER q %;
creamery separa extras. pa q 21c.;
hold. 2lu22c.. prints. 2oD pc; Mary
land and Pennsy.yania dairy prints
1cc TGCS very sensitive d ends n
Weather. fancy Maryllnl. = nDsy va
min virginia AMI West Virginia. l6c.;
southern. l5C. uer '"1co-
NEW YORK; GUTTER irin; com
mon 10 extra creamery lflt2le.; do
cfote dairy. 15U zoe. DO. removal Il.
151lqc: western factory. common =
firsts. 14rl7c.; we tern lini.ili d
@rcamerv. extras. coo; do. d-sts. Sc.
CHEESE steady, STATE iut cram
small aud LARGO colo'ci and white
foucv He. do Do. l"ta male smaIi
Average best. 12Ic.: DO large PIE p
do Cair. 11lsN i2c.; Skins fun g.
light 3isGll2.c EGGS weak st0to
Pennsvlvania oni nearby fancy sci e.
ed white. 24f 25c: 10 choice, Pa
orc. do. mixed extra. 2o02lc.; west
eTn frs,s. nv 61Sc. do. seconds. rs
a nc: southerns 14017l5c POI !.
TRY. Dressed firm; western chick
ems 1OG13c.; turkeys. l5U 2lc.; fowls.
10G 13ihc. PEANUTS steady; fancy
hondpicked. 4isQ 42ic; other dom
tic %, n SC. POTATOES steady; Ber
muda second crop. per barrel S30 .;
southern. per barrel Sl5004; .Malne
and other eastern. per bag $l.75H
S05. state and western. sl5G@1S5;
foreign sf.50G175. Sweets firm. Jer-
sew. per barrel s1250275. CAR
RACES steady; Danish. per ton. $40
%: small domestic. sl3U l6.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
euiolae,s Husband Prostrated.

Now York. Feb. 2l.-John w. Wat
tiers is manager OF the fire insurance
bureau OF the National Association OF
Manufacturers. lie was Frustrated
when told of his wife's death. To a
business associate Nj Waters said
that his wife had been subject TO
short spells Of insanity. She left her
home in Brooklyn. with the children,
telling a servant she was going TO a
photographers when she did not re-
turn search was made. and # was dis
covered that there was no photogra-
pher at the address Mrs. Waters had
given. MT Waters said his wife's
troubles we're entirely inns ginary.
Mr. Waters is a native of Chicago
where he lived until six months ago.
Mrs. Waters mental affection, which,
II was thought had been practically
cured took the form Of a desperate
anxiety for her children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
GARFIELD ON THE STAND
Denies That He Promised Immunity to
Meat Packers.


Chicago. Feb 2l.-Commlssioner OF
CORPORATIONS Garfield took the stand
IN the packers case and denied many
Of the statements made by witnesses
for the packers during the hearing OF
the immunity pleas now in PROGRESSES.
Edward Morris, Edward Swift and AT
thur Meeker. representatives respec-
lively of the packing firms of Nelson
Morris & Co, Swift & Co. and Armour
& Co. all testified that Commissioner
Garfield had told them that his de-
pcrtment had the power to compel in
formation If they refused to give It
willingly. Mr. Garfield declared that he
had never made such a statement. He
also denied on the stand that he had
ever promised immunity to the pack
ers. saying that the only protection
that had been promised Was protec-
ton for the individual figures OF their
confidential figures. This, he said, had
been given them, and although the aY-
erage OF these confidential figures had
been given in the report Of the com
missioner in the beef industry indi-
viduals had been respected and their
names had not been made public.
Nj Garfield also declared positively
that he had not told them that the In
formation would be regarded as con-
fidontial. He also denied that he had
at any time said anything regarding
an oath in connection with the infor'
nation.
Mr. Garfield was the first witness
for the government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
FOR A GLOUCESTER FAIR

The citizens OF Gloucester, in meeting
Friday at Gloucester c. h., organized a
county fair. There was large gathering.
A part OF the capital was subscribed on
the spot, and the following officers elect
ed:
Honorary president, Joseph Bryan
president, Alfred W. Witbers; vice-pre,s,ii-
dent. William Duman: treasurer >. W.
Hopkins; secretary, Jefferson Stubbs.
Board OF Directors-M. A. Cheney IT,
Mike Pointer, f. p. Dabney, Vim Stubbs
and Walter Perrin.
Gloucester has developed greatly ana
il is believed the fair will be great
success.
The board will meet in three weeks 70
perfect the organization. which VIII DE-
known. a. the Tidewater Agricultural
Association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
THE SCHOOLS AND ROADS

The action of the Senate Commit
tee on Finance, reporting favorably
the House bill which apprOpriates
100000 for the benefit OF the pub
lie schools OF the State OF the pri-
mary and grammar grades, pre-
sages the passage OF the bill by the
Senate and it's cOnsequentenactment
into law. When this measure is
passed and enrolled upon the statute
books the Legislature will have full
filed one OF the two important ante
election promises of the Democratic
party. The State has heretofore APP
propriated 100000 direct to the
public schools per annum, and the
new appropriations will double this
amount. No better appropriation
of a part of the surplus funds, which
Virginia is now accumulating under
the wise provisions OF her new Con-
s.itution, could be made. The party
has kept the faith as to its promise
to better the public schools, but an
other promise of equal Importance
was made, and that was to do some
thing substantial in the way OF State
aid for our public roads. We believe
that this promise will also be fulfill,
ed, and when this is done, the LegIs-
lature can adjourn with the bene-
diction and grateful thanks OF all the
,,oovlo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22

tn the Clerk = Office Of the Circuit Court Of the
1County Of King George on 18th day OF Fe6ru-
ary. 1906 b. G. Grymes plaintiff against Ran
dali Potomac River Line Company defendants.
Trespass on the case.
The object OF this suit Is to recover 900 dam
ages for injury 10 the wharf OF the plalntln STU
eted mt Matthias Point on the Potomac river in
King George county and to the fender piles
above said wharf by the steamboats, OF said
company at sundry times during the years 1904
1905 and 1906 commanded by the agents OF said
company. And an affidavit having been made
s,,1 filed that the defendant company Is a
foreign corporation. and has no agent resident
i'm said comfy and that there Is no person In
said county on whom there can be service OF
process. not resident OF the State OF Virginia, IL
il ordered that IL do appear here within ID days
after due publication Lreoi and do what may
be necessary to protect its interest In this suit.
Ind it r. further ordered that copy hereof be-
published once q week for four weeks in The Free
Lance. and that a copy be posted at the front
door OF the court-h ouse Of this county on the
first day Of the next rules to be held after this
date.
A Copy-Teste:
Z. L. Hunter, Glen.
C. II. Ashton, p. q. ieb&w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.
Wheat, soto 90, corn, AZ to 4S, IN al,
81 soto 81 80 oats. 40 to 45; hens, : 10
10: ducks, II to II; dressed chickens,
o to 10; turkeys, live, II to II; uu
drawn, - TO rs; drawn, lG to II; live
chickens. to 10; hens, 5 to 9; ducks, 8
10 10: eggs, 10 to II lard,
10 TO II; butter, Is to %; hams, II
TO II, sweet potatoes soc TO l 90; lrish
potatoes. zoe 10 500; apples, per
bushel, 81 to l.25, beef to ~
pork, o to g. veal, Al TO 3; lambs
$3.50 10 $3.50; hides, green, 8 to =.
dry. 10 TO II, sailed, No. 1, 9 to 10;
calf skins No 1, Sl10 per skin; baled
hay, $40 to $13 per ton; leaf sunac,
50 to so per 100. Early Rose seed po
tatoes, - to p.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
CUT HIS THROAT

Mr.. R. T. Palmer cut the throat OF
hudson BOYD; colored, Saturday, at
Gressitts. King and Queen county, near
the scene of the Croker tragedy. matter
cation or quarrel took place about some
money matters, and Judson Boyd stuck
Mr. Palmer twice with large club be-
fore the cutting took place.
Mr.. r. Il. Palmer is a member OF the
firm of p. II. Palmer & Son, lumbermen,
running a sawmill, and Judson Boydis a
colored employe. Boyd is still alive but
is likely to die.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22

IN SPITE OF the poor wheat crops the
| Deering Binders and Mowers have
Abroken all records this season. Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable,
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath of complaint has been heard.
They are the best that money and brains
can build. Everybody in touch with
fredericksburg knows the history OF the
Husker and Shredder business last fall.
The Deering won the highest praise
where Others failed. Deering Corn Har-
vesters gave satisfaction last year, they
are better now When ycn come TO town
call and see us and let us talk Corn Har-
yesters and Huskers and Shredders.
Thanking the farmers for their strong
support, we are,
Yours truly,
CHAS. WALLACE & BIO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22

CrazedMotncr Threw Three Children
and Herself Overheard.
LEFT TWO NOTES TO HUSBAND
Mrs. John Waters Feared Insanity
and Committed Suicide, Declaring In
Note She Could Not Leave Children

Behind.
Fall River, Mass. Feb. 2l.-The open
door of a statcroom which had been
occupied by a woman and three young
children on the uip of the Fall River
line steamer Plymouth from New YORK
to this city. lei to the discovery that
Mrs John Walters, of Brooklyn. n. Y,
had taken the lives OF her three little
ones and then her own.
Mrs Waters apparently had thrown
overheard her two young daughters
and infant son End then jumped after
then
Investigation by the attaches II the
steamer indicated that the tragedy oc'
Cured between midnight and $50 a.
NJ. the fact Of the statcroom being nm
occupied having been discovered Just
before the Plymouth made the New
port landing The woman left two notes
addressed 10 her husband. In one, pen
cfed on the back Of an envelope, she
begged forgiveness: In the other, writ
ten on wrapping paper. she said that
she had worried" until she feared
insanity and could not bear TO leave
the children.
Some hours after the arrival Of the
Plymouth ~ this port, Dwight Brady,
son Of Captain James Brady. collector
o.. tho port OF Fall River identified ar
ticlcs found I'm the stateroom rs be-
longing 10 his sister Mrs Waters.
who apparently was coming to Fall
River to visit her relatives. Mr. Brady
Was unable 10 cxplain the tragedy be
yoad the fact OF possible domestic un.
happiness Mrs. Waters was about 30
wears of age. Her husband is In the
insurance business in New York city
Her children were. Helen aged 4
years. Dorothy = years OF age. and an
intent son of lo months.
The siateroom was engaged In New
York under the name of B. r Allen.
In the letter written on the back OF
On envelope. and addressed 10 her hus.
band Mrs. Walters said.
Dear Husband Forgive this trou'
We have nearly broken my heart.
Dear John. forgive me for causing you
this sorrow. bat ! could not live. and
| could not leave our children. have
worried so much. fear insanity and
/ could not leave the children"
Mrs Waters brother Dwight
Brady saiI that she had not appeared
10 boz 30 good spirits. and on a visit
10 her fathers home here week ago
inHmatrd that her home life had be-
come UNPLEASANT She returned to her
home in Brooklyn last Saturday. Moth
ing had been heard from her indicat-
ing that she contemplated making an
other visit so soon.
Mr.. Brady said that HIS sister was
married in this city five years ago.
Mr. Walters having lived in Provi-
dence r. J. After the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Walters went TO Chicago,
where Waters engaged in the insur-
ance business. and recently they
moved % Brooklyn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22

A tabulated statement OF the cost
to the State from criminal prosecu-
tions in each city and county in the
State shows that the criminal OK
penses of the city of fredericksburg
were less than those of any other
city in the State, being only IA little
over four hundred dollars. This rs "a
most satisfactory showing, and en-
phasizes the fact that this city Is
orderly and law abiding to a re-
markable degree. Just in this con-
nection it does not seem ont OF place
10 call the attention OF the Legisla-
ture to the desirability OF locating
that Tidewater Normal School IN q
city where such a condition oil
affairs obtains. We do not desire to
make any disagreeable comparison
but we can not refrain from calling
attention to the fact that our crlihi-
nal record is far and away better
than that of Newport News, ouI
competitor for this Normal after
taking into consideration the differ
ence in the population OF the two
cities. Schools, more than any
other class OF institutions should De
located in communities where they
NAV be- surrounded 10y the best
moral Influences, and We assert that
nowhere in the State is there a To-
cation more desirable than Freder-
rksburg. considered from this point
of Wow
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
CLOSE POTOMAC FOR TWO YEARS
This Decided By Joint Oyster Commission.

tuAs HANtANA y 'Nt"t Wv
The Yireinia-Marylaud oyster COM
mission named by the Legislatures oi
the two States 10 devise some agreement
A. To the rights of each i'm the Potomac
River. with reference To oyster interests,
was organized IN Richmond with sent
tor J. {. Linthicum. of Maryland, chair
man: Senator C. Harding Walker. OF Viz
ginia. secretary
The commission decided to close the
Potomac River To dredging for "A period
of two years. The vote was: Nirg nians
AYES. 4: noes. ,. Marylanders-Ayes, q:
noes ].
This. like any other action the joint
commission may take, viii have 10 bee
acted upon by the TWO Legislatures b.
lore il can become final
The Virginia Committee entertained
the Maryland contingent AT the West
moreland Club Tuesday night and besides
the two committees there were present
GOV. Swanson, Lieut. Gov Eilysou.
Speaker Cardwell and Others.
After the Joint meeting had organized
Chairman Linthicum made q conserva.
tive speech in favor OF uniformity OF
legislation between the two states on
tie oyster question He cOntended that
under present conditions, neither was
getting her rights. and that they ought
10 be able to get together upon some
proper equitable ground. He said that
Mary land came in "A friendly spirit TO
treat ON this most important subject
with her sist r State.
He thought there should be a law
which would fine and imprison any
FISHERMAN who would take seed oysters
without the right To DO so.
The Maryland senator desired TO fix "A
iue beyond which there should be no
dredging. Mr. TaliaierrO thought dredg-
ing should be prohibited altogether. No
inal vote was taken on this question.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, c0ntended that
it would be hard to stop dredging IN
toto.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-22
ESSEX COURT
Murder Trial Postponed to THURSDAY. March Sth

A large crowd attended court at Tap
pahannock Monday. Indictments were
broupht against Elmer Chapman, Dick
REYNOLDS. Isaac Smith and Joe Beverly,
for the murder of Elias Johnson, at
Champlain. in Upper Essex, a short time
ago. .,.,.,.
attorney, not being ready with his wit
nesses. Judge T. r. B. Wright called a
special term for the eighth OF March Tor
the trial.
.Tobu Burrell, who was indicted for a
felony. was also implicated in the Cham
plain shooting.
All the parties are cOlOred.