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The Washington times., 1906-11-23
LIABILITIES
Auction Sale.
ADAM \. wEscHLER, AuetiOneer

GOVERNMENT SALE OF FRAME HOUSE
no. 2ol L STREET NORTHWEST.
NOVEMBER. A. D. 1905. AT $40 O'CLOCK
T. M I will sell by public auction IN front
OF the prem scs. the following described
real estate situate IN the city Of Washington
District Of Columbia, 10 wit: Part OF lot
eight 80 in square FIVE hundred and fifty
eight (55sl containing about so square feet
together with the improvements. consisting
Of a small frame dwelling.
Terms Il sale: Cash. 4 deposit Of 800
required at the time OF sale Terms Of sale
10 be complied with within ten days from
day II sale. otherwise the undersigned re
serves the right 70 resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the defauiting purchaser
after five DAYS advert .sement Of such re-
sale IN four 80 daily newspapers published
in WASHINGTON, =. &. All conveyancing. re-
cording. Sc at purchasers cost.
BY order OF CHAS. S CROMWELL.
Colonel Z. S. A.
no2CdSdhs. exSu-7t
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ness for which he is so noted. Broker
Hurt today bid 2I7 for the stock OF the
Washington Loan and Trust, and con-
tinued TO bid the same price until the
sellers had been exhausted and changed
their tactics by endeavoring TO ad-
vance the bidding. But his limit was as
fixed as The lmmutable stars and while
apparently quite ready 20 take all that
might lie brought TO the market place
he would not bulge even the smallest
fraction ia his bid. OF real stock there
was probaly 10 shares traded in. and
that he was fortunate In getting.
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Captain McCathran Better.

The condition OF Capt. Francis f. Nc
Cathran, commanding the Fifth police
precinct. who was stricken with cere-
bral hemorrhaEc while in the Eastern
Market Wednesday, was reported 20
slightly improved today.
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The pace on Railway common had
been entirely too rapid and the figures
today went down almost as rapidly as
they had advanced. on but 100 shares
the drop was a good half point, from
az TO 4O]4, and the bj:llish enthusiasm
OF the earlier days of the week had TO
all outward appearance received a de-
cided check
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N. Y. STOCK MARKET

IQuotations furnished by Charles G. Gates
& Co.. Munsey Building Members New York
Stock EXCHANGED
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Financial Statements.
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK
or washington
EXTENSION OF CHARTER.
Treasury Department

or washington
EXTENSION OF CHARTER.
Treasury Department.
ONCE Of Comptroller Of the Currency.
WASHINGTON. November Is. 1895.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented
20 the undersigned, Il has been made 70 ap-
pear that The Columbia National Bank Il
Washington in the city q Washington. Dis
tTict Of Columbia has complied with al the
provisions II the ACT OF Congress 10 enable
national banking associations TO extend their
corporate existence and for other purposes,'
approved July y, l6e-;
Nov, therefore l. William 3. Ridgely.
Comptroller Of the Currency, do hereby Ger
ufy that The Columbia National Bank OF
Was InEt0n." IN the city Of Washington, Dis
trlcJ OF Columbia, is authorized to have sue
cyssilu for the period specified IN It's amended
ATticlts Of association. namely. until close Of
busint IS on November l., 1895
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal Of once this 18th day OF November. 1906.
WM- p. RIDGELY.
Comptroller OF the Currency.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK
Of Washington
RESOURCES.
loans and discounts SI5s. 05i So
a. s. b-.nds 10 secure circulation 80 .00J o.
Premium on l.. s. bOnds..-.-....... 6.950 90
s1 5b ssa a95 from banks s7t5 SOS 50 avs =
Bonds on hand .----.---.-.- 2,ss2 80
Demand loans on collateral 505.s5s %
- 14ss. 81 %
2.5ss.55s o.
LIABILITIES
Capital So 900 %
Surplus 30 10 %
Undivided profits -...-.----..---.-...... s.57S 81
Circulation $4,000 %
Deposits !. 1sz 50 IS
l.5z2.50s os
ao21-st
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T. Gibson BOwles an eE-member Of
parliament, in a published letter on the
subject of the pOstoffice depOsitors. de-
clares that the British postOftice saw
ings bank Is insolvcut. il owes deposit
tors some 500 900 O00. The government
some years ago ceased the annual pub
LEGATION Of the balance sheet, Mr..
Bowles asserts. for the purpose OF not
disclosing the deficiency.
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Directors of the National Lead Com
pdny have declared the quarterly dtVi-
dend OF per cent on the common stock
payable January /.
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The total receipts at Albany from the
new mortgage recording tax in October
were 1886. los compared with $4,000 in
September, the first month under the
new law. On this basis the total for
the year may be over 100000 of which,
the States share would be s. 10000.
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II is stated semi-oiHcialIy that all Of
he Amalgamated companies have sold
heir copper output To the end OF March
u % cents.
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1t is rumored from the west that
second call of s. per share will soon be
made on Cananea-CentraI stock. There
are 1000 shares of stock outstanding.
Of which 10000 shares are full paid, SO
per share, and are ia the treasury OF
the Greene Consolidated Company. rep
resentius in part the purchase Of the
property.
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II is reported AT Milwaukee that Gov
ernor Davidson has sent a letter 20 the
Wisconsin railroad commission asking
IL to find out for what purpose the
500 000, coo additional capital stock re
Gently authorized by the Chicago North
western Railroad Company is 10 be ap-
piled and at whate rate 1t Is 10 be sold
IL Is understood that the governor
wants this informa lion for use in con-
neCtiOn with mis- recommendation to the
coming Legislature on the matter OF
watering Of stock by corporations
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MeTgenthaler came again in the lime
light and was advanced full point on
limited buying. The price is stili below
that fixed in the boom OF some weeks
ago, but gives evidence OF regainiug the
entire loss. LanstOn was not in the
running.
The bear party on Union Trust came
out strong and sold the stock down 20
1855 which is the lowest OF the recent
movement. The rights participated in
the general weakness.
The american GraphophOne Company
has declared the regular quar- -erly divi-
dend Of IA per cent on the common
stock payable December 10 10 stock
holders OF record December /.
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The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
considering the question of erecting a
new bridge over the Susquelanna river
II is said a new structure would cost
the company over S,U0cOD and the
present high prices of steel viii prob
ably delay ana action on the part of
the management.
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James II. Eckels, president of the
Commercial National Bank Of Chicago,
IN an address 20 the Nebraska bankers
convention at Omaha. Endorsed the leg
islatiOn proposed by the currency com
mission of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION. He said, 4 am sure that
the public will at no distant day accept
as automatic the fact that bank notes
are nothing but promissOry notes issued
81 an institution and of value because
Tiey are redeemable upon demand in
mat which has recognized value" He
urged that imitation never comes
through an issue Of notes which arc
quickly convertible on demand with re-
dempuon agencies near at hand and
where the monetary standard of value
upon which such notes rest is not de-
based.
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Tho executive committee of the
United States Reduction and Refining
Company has declared the regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent on
the preferred stock, payable January !.
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Directors of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company have declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend OF IA Per cent
on the preferred stock. and . per cent
on back dividends on the preferred
stock. payable January ., 1897.
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George TrueSdell,
B. H. Warner,
A. A. Wilson,
A. S. Worthington,
H. K. Willard,
John A. Hamilton,
Philip Hichborn,
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Sales TO noon today, 416. 200.
Total sales Yesterday, I,O90.6OO
Delaware and Hudson, ed IA per cent.
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no21st
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
SAYS SHE'S BURTON'S WIFE

A dramatic climax was reached in the
prosecution Thursday in Richmond Oi A..
Chadwick Burton, manager OF the Bur
ton Lyceum Company, promoters OF
church entertainments. under a technlca
charge of larceny OF funds intended by
the donors to be used for the DOrcas So
ciety OF Epworth Methodist Church. A
new witness was introduced, a heavy
yelled woman, who announced that she
is the wife OF Burton and that the wo-
man who has been posing as such Is
Maude Lepker, whose home is in Phila-
delphia.
She declared Burton bad sold her home,
beaten her, taken hermOney aud deserted
her in 1896, while they We're living III
Philadelphia She confirmed her state
ments regarding her marriage by exhibit
ing certificate. The new Mrs. Burton is
armed with scores OF letters, pictures,
wspaperclippings and entertainments
to strengthen the prosecution. The wO-
man was taken to Richmond secretly
from Philadelphia 10y a detective.
Burton had returned from Washington
Wednesday night accompanied by the
woman he claims to be- his wife and by
Misses Geraldine Edwards and Grace
Hemerly, the girl members OF his com
pany.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
CAROLINE
Silver Tsa-PsrsonaI and Other Notes.

Bowling Green. Va. jan. Il.
The ladies OF the Methodist church viii
give silver tea at the home 90 Mrs. g.
r. Smoot on Monday evening. January
both. at 7.3O % clock The proceeds an
90 20 20 the parsonage. let everyone
come and help IN a worthy cause
Mrs II. l.. Pollard has returned to her
home ia Richmond. after spending irw
DAYS with the family of Dr. l.. T.. Butler
Mr. aud Mrs. L L. Martin and little
son. have returned from delightful
visit 10 their old home in West Virginia
Mir Joseph Baker. of EssoX. was
among the guests AT the Lawn this
week.
Mrs. T. l.. Gill lett on Monday for Nor
iOl6 where she wi. be- the guest of her
sister Mrs. f. f.. Moore. for several
weeks
The Y. VI. C.. A.held its regular meeting
at the Bowling Green Baptist church ou
Sunday evening.
Miss Susie Gresham has r.Jaea 'p
her home in King and Queen, alter "a
pleasant visit 90 her sister. Mrs.. J.. H..
Butler.
Mr.. Roper Raines. of Richmond. spent
Sunday with bis parents here
Mrs j. T. Richard entertained NUM-
bsr Of her friends ON Monday night from
3 TO IL. Mugeins was played and much
fun was gotten ont of the game. De-
li.ht.ul refreshments We're served.
Sir. aud Mrs.. ". 4. Williams and
daughter have returned to their home
ia Essex, after spending some time with
the family OF DR.. T. T. Giassell
Mr. and Mrs.W Russell Broaddus have
returned TO their home here from Lykens.
Pa. where they We're married last Thurs
day
Mr. JOEL Haines has been confined to
his room for q week with a severe at
tack OF grip. His many friends hope for
his speedy recovery
Miss Bessie Jones. OF Richmond. * q
guest OF Mr. JAS W. Barlow and family.
Mrs Jno. Cox and family. OF DcJar-
nette. have rented rooms in the Dorsey
building and have moved in and will
spend the whit r here. They made tins
change in order 20 be convenient % the
schools.
Mr. K. l.. Smith has accepted n posi-
ton with Mr. Ridgely Collins in Buck
ingham county.
Mrs. W. r. Mckinney. OF Petersburg,
who is the State President OF the L. ID. C..
spent several days this week in town.
Mr.. +. W. Chandler spent Tuesday IN
Washington on business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

PHILADELPHIA-FLOUR steady;
winter extras, $3Q3.25; Pennsylvania
roller clear, $350G $40; city mills,
fancy, $47504S0. RYE FLOUR firm
per barrel, $3.50. WHEAT steady;
No. Pennsylvania red, new. $50 S5lsc.
CORN firm; No. yellow, local, $40
5l1ac. OATS steady; No. 2 white,
clipped, S7lac; lower grades, 35c HAY
steady; No. l timothy, $3.50 for large
bales. PORK steady; family, $l7.
BEEF steady; hesf hams, $23624
POULTRY: Live firm; hens, 1870 14c.;
old ROSTERS, $40. Dressed firm;
choice fowls, lSc.; old ROSTERS. SIC
EGGS firm; New York and Pennsylya
mia. 22I2fc. per dozen. BUTTER
steady; creamery, Sic. per pound
POTATOES firm; per bushel, 70Q73c
BALTIMORE-WHEAT firm; No. 2
spot. S6% n SIC; steamer No. spot,
SSA % sS15c.; southern, S0% q Sic
CORN firmer: mixed spot, 49M Soc:
steamer mixed, 4S%Q48M; southern.
42ls@50Ac. OATS firm; white No. 2,
3SQ3Shc.; No 3. 37@37%c.; No. 4,
33la q 36c.; mixed No. 2, 36hG37c.;
No. 3, 35h@36c.; No. 4, 34lsQ35c.
BUTTER steady; creamery, separa.
tor. extras, 25h026c.; held, 20Q21c.;
prints, 26027c. Maryland and Penn.
sylvania. dairy prints, 15016c. EGGS
steady: fancy Maryland and Pennsyl.
vania. 22d23c: Virginia, 22923c.;
West Virginia. PC; southern, zoe.
NEW YORK-BUTTER steady 10
firm; creamery, common to extra, IS
027c.; do. held. 19924c.; state dairy,
common to extra, 17125c. renovated,
common TO extra, 15K021c.; western
factory, common TO frsts 151 Q1Shc;
western imitation creamNry, extras. II
G2lhc; do firsts, 1S4;9c. CHEESE
firm state, full cream, small and large
colored AMI white. fancy, 14kc 40.
fair, 11h612c.; skins. full to light
3hd11Nc. EGGS easy; state, Penn
syivania and nearby. fancy. se:ected
white. 2SG29c do. choice, 2o1 &c;
10 nike extra, 24G25c.; western |
firsts 21bN22c.; do. seconds, goa |
bic: sontherns. fsm22c. POULTRY: !
Dressed Arm: western chickens. 10d |
ne: turkeys. 12G20c.; fowls, 100 !
I4iSc PEANUTS steady; fancy hand |
Kicked 41hn4Zc; other domestic. 2%
15c. POTATOES steady; Bermuda |
second crop. Per bar..l, sSQ4se. ?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
SILVER WEDDING OF
WORTHY COL0RED COUPLE

Massaponax, Va, Jan. 9th, 1906.
The above date was a day of great
festivities and much pleasure at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Richard Walker, colored,
the occasion being the 25th anniversary
OF their marriage. A large number OF
friends were present and showed their
interest and appreciation by the many
beautiful and valuable gifts they brought
Among those present were Rev. j. J.
Coates and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Wright, Mr.. Robert Davis and many
Others. MIR. and Mrs. Walker received
many valuable gifts from the following
persons: Mrs. Josephine Cropp (white),
Mrs. Abett (white), Mr.. L. C.. Ninde and
Mr.. James Rawlings doth white), Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs Turner
Mrs. Emma Mason OF Baltimore, Miss
Sarah Willis, OF Philadelphia and Others
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker wish to extend their
heartiest thanks and keenest apprecia-
ton for being remembered so kindly by
their friends on this occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
VIRGINIA NEWS

4 delegation headed by the mayor OF
Norfolk and consisting of representative
business men has been to Washington 10
appear before the Rivers and HarbOrs
Committee Of Congress to urge anappro-
priation for deepening the channel OF
Norfolk HarbOr.
Mr.. B. +. Thompson, oiLouisa county,
and Miss Lucy W. White, OF Fluyauna
county, were married in the lattcrcOunty
nj the home of Mrs. Ella Earny Jan.
10th. by Rev. J. J. White Attendants
were: Oscar r. White with Miss Adele
Earny, J. p. White with Miss Bette
White. j. p. White with Miss Bette 5.
Perkins They will reside at Mansfield,
Louisa county.
The Richmond fre department had the
toughest Job in its history Thursday
morning. The plant OF the Type and
Electrotype Company, in rear OF Lexing-
ton Hotel, was destroyed. Lexington
Hotel was damaged by water, but there
was practically no excitement among
the guests, all being aroused before the
flames made any Roadway. The printing
company was badly damaged and put
out of business for the present Total
loss will reach about $4,000. The
hotel is doing business as usual. and
other concerns will resume at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
1915 VIRGINIA SALOONS
Few Saloons Are Left In Country
Districts.
INCREASE OF SOCIAL CLUBS"

At tie annual convention OF the state
Anti-Saloou League in Petersburg,
President Cannon reported that the
league had received So, 500 in cOntribu-
tions. that go per cent of the old debt Of
81 POO bad been wiped crut and every eN-
peuse OF the present year had been pau.
DRY" territory has increased, he SAID,
aud dry territory except Danyllle
has been held. and Shenandoah. Edn-
hurgh. Mount Jackson and Cape Charles
have been added to the dry towns.
The following statistics were given.
Number of saloons at present IN Nlr-
ginia. including the four at Cape Charles,
which will be- closed in few days, 10.
a decrease OF 30 during the year; whole
sale liquor dealers, IL, decrease ui J.,
social clubs -, an increase OF 80,
brcwerics. +. an increase of 3.hotcls with
liquor licenses. 63, and increase ol il;
brandy distillers. l16, and iucreaseoi33.
There are only - saloons in the couu-
try districts OF Virginia, leaving ont sa-
looms m country places contiguous To
cities. There are IL dispensaries IN the
State. President Cannon, IN his address,
declared that mo additional result could
be- obtained from the Mann law until dis
tiieries are brought underits provisions.
as saloons have virtually been swept out
OF the country districts Ot the state aud
one of tow ms of less than 800 inhabitants
Among those who delivered addresses
Wednesday was George \. Mills, OF Fred
er,cksburg. for the Sons of SObriety.
The chief feature OF the final session az
the Virginia AnttSaloon League convrn-
ton i'm Petersburg Thursday night was
the address 10y Gov. r. b. Glenn, oi
North Carolina he madeanearne-t .p-
peal in bchalfof temperance. The League
elected the following officers:
President. Rev. j. ". Mitchell, Rich
mond: vice presidents, Rev ". ". Smith.
Lynchburg; Judge W. H. Mann. MOTTO
way; Capt. j. +. Bellows. Lancaster
county: Rev. ; e. Mitchell. Richmond,
Rev j. Il. Ellis. ElktOn, Rev. ". g.
Campbell. Roanoke. and Rev. +. l.. Folk.
Mount Jackson: secretary. Rev. II. l.
Atkins. Richmond, treasurer, ; P.Jono-.
Richmond: attorney, Walter Syduor
Richmond: executive committee, ur.
James Cannon. Prof. : G. Mitchell. Rev.
;. C.. Hatcher Rev. L. Men. Simpson,
Rev. ". " Lear, Rev. T. A. Cave, Rev.
". p. Blanchard, Rev. II. Z. Atkins Rev.
K II. Bennett Rev. W.Asbury Christian.
Rev. T.. 4. Wexford. Rev W. C. Taylor,
Rev. j. N. Pitcher. Rev T. C. Stuart ).
II Grey and John r PetuioAn.
The fixing of the next place of meeting
Was referred 10 the executive committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
DISASTER N COAL NINE
Eighteen Probably Killed by Ex-
Ilosion at Paint Creek, W. Va.
REsCUEEs HAED AT WORK

force Of Explosion Shook Hills and
Tens Of Debris Were Hurled From
Nctth CT t;ioe-No Hope For the
Eriemscd Men.
Clell..,oua. -. V2. Jan. l9.-Eigh-
teen Mo4 enc believed to have been
Kidd in a terrific explosion in one OF
the mines Of The Da.roit q Kanawha
Coal company az Detroit on Paint
c,cok. this co1r,y % miles from here.
The men vno wore in the mine at
the time of .hn explosion and who are
believed 10 have persisted are: Isaac
Pancake. Benjamin Snyder Charles
Snyder. Isaac Snyder. a. n. Sovlne,
James Nr0ard,o. Patrick McCardle,
stephen MeCarJ.e. q. T. Neal. Peter
Bird oman. Edward Bridgoman. Philip
Bridgcman Nclyine Bridgoman. John
Nickel Edward Nickel Claude Saun
d r. -pauick Mclaughlin. John Nc
LaUGhl.n.
The four Eridsemans were brothers.
~ were 'bn three Snyders the three
HcCar.i ant th- gro Nickels. The
N,.or.l"rs wore ia'hor and son.
Thr tDrre az the explosion was so
greet t.,, no ai''s trcmb,ed Tons Of
wr.Otare a"d do5li. were hurled from
tLc mcr'h ~ tha mine blocking the en-
uar.c end maxine The work Of rescue
difficult News of the awful disaster
quickly spread - nearby mines, and
hundreds of men were soon at the
scene. eoecr 10 Join in the efforts to
rescue the cn;ombed miners. II alive.
or 10 recover their bodies II dead. The
work Of replacing the fallen brattices
and removing tho debris which OBJ
structed their progress was slow work
The first body reached was that OF q.
?. Neal which was discovered $50
yards from the entrance The mine
sup ..ntoudort says that the other men
were working much further back than
Neal Even though the men survived
the explosion. il g. almost certain that
they will fall victims to the deadly
after damp
Mothers. wives. children and friends
Of tho entombed miners crowd about
the mouth Of the pit and declare they
viii not leave until they know the fate
~ their loved ones The cause OF the
explosion IS not yet fully determined.
but It is believed that a blast ignIted
the dlst which arcumulates in the
mines
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
OUTRAGED AND KILLED
Negro Robs Farm House at MOOres-
town, N. J. and Murders Woman. q.
SfX-YEAR-OLD CHILD SPARED

Little One Gives Description Of Muir.
derer, and Posses Set Out In All
Directions-sfCoo Reward For His
Arrest.
Moorostown. y. j., Jan. l9.-Miss
Florence w. Atkinson, about 30 years
Of age. who was living in the farm
house on the country seat Of Mrs +.
r. Strawbridge here. was found dead
I'm the stable with strap fastened
about her throat and her skull crushed.
Beside the body lay the club with which
the skull was crushed The only other
occupant Of the house at the time was
Bessie Walker. a child 6 years OF age,
from whom il was learned that a tall
negro had called at the house a few
minutes after Mis- AllinsOn had gone
to the stable TO feed the COW. He told
the child to go to the attic and play,
and she did so. Then he ransacked
the house, securing a gold watch and
some jewelry belonging to Miss Allin-
son. also a sum Of money. The negro
then went 70 the stable. and after as
saulting Miss Atkinson killed her and
made his escape.
The body was found by Benjamin
Funk. who called at the house to supply
kerosene oil. as was his custom. The
alarm was then given. and men set out
in all directions to hunt for the muir
derer. The only description the child
could give 0f the negro was that he was
tall and light-colOred and wore an over
coat reaching TO his knees. On the
watch that was stolen was engraved.
"F. w. Atkinson from Bert" Mrs.
has offered a reward Of
$500 for the arrest Of the murderer.
The greatest Indignation was
aroused when the news of the crime
became generally known. The county
have spread the news in
all directions and have requested the
police of Philadelphia, Camden, Tren-
ton and the smaller nearby towns to
he on the lookout for a negro with
stolen jewelry. The township commit
tee also offered a reward Of $500 for /
the arrest of the murderer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
THE STATE OWES Is SOME
THING

Fredericksburg, more than any
other city in Virginia. suffered dew
astation and ruin during the Civil
war, standing as the impassable gate
for four long years between Wash
ington, the capital OF the l. s. and
Richmond, the capital of the Coined
eracy. Her people uttered then no
word of complaint nor have they
done so since, because they realized
then and now that the sacrifice was
necessary for the good of Virginia
and the South. Invaded time and
again by Federal troops, occupied
by Federal garrisons and lombard
ell by Federal guns, this city at the
close of the war was a mere vestige
OF it's former self. Impoverished as
our people were at the end OF 1860
they were not discouraged. Freder-
icksburg has overcome the Difficult
ties she had TO face. and few cities
have had to face more serious ones,
and today she stands before the
world proud of the past and conf
dent of the future That future can be-
materially frightened and this ethyl III
part rewarded for past suffering and
sacrifice by the Legislature now III
session. Give us the Tidewater
Normal School. gentlemen. Can
there be any doubt as between Fred
ericksburg and Newport News which
city deserves the gift at the hands
of the State? Outside of the fact that
the location here is far and away
more appropriate than the one at
Newport News, members OF the Leg
islature should not forget that Nir-
ginia owes something to Freder-
icksburg. We have never received
any favors from the State and both
fairness and gratitude suggest the
location of the Normal School in our
midst.