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The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Nevertheless and Notwithstanding
". Il. Hibbs il still Whcoping Il up
for Roosevelt for a third term.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

India is 70 have a 100000 steel plant
India needn't worry about that. however:
II VIII not be long before II will also
have a nice lot Of libraries scattered
around and about the landscape
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

For the benefit OF the Agricultural De-
partment, we don't mind telling II ex-
actly what sausage is; it's a sort OF hash.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
Quite So.

The time the place. and the girl,
How seldom we find them together"
Bah, The combination that we seldom
find together is the man. the shower. and
the umbrella"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

A Southern Congressman claims 20 have
decided views on the money question, but
hesitates 10 state them. To everybody
except HIS wife. probably.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Pardon Us for mentioning II. hut
the Gotham Weekly Gazstte is blue
in the face and az wrought up over
Us inability 10 resuscitate the Presi-
dental boon Of William Howard
Taft Of Cincinnati and Yale.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

To be strictly in fashion. Emperor
William should take big stick and
knock one of the German imperial eagles
heads off
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
DUMB AS AN OYSTER

What's the matter with CHANCELLOR
Nobody seems 20 know.
Oysters are always so silent. they
say.
But there's one on the school board.
II he gets his way.
Chancellor's likely 20 60 II. L. ",
Read BinCviue Buele to-mo-ow
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Ladies who have failed TO receive
their invitations % the Gridirun
Club ladies dinner are again urgent
" requested 20 send in their names
at once. Louis Garthe, 1910 Penn.
ave q
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

An anti-Rooseveit paper suggests Mr.
Grover Cleveland for the Presidency.
Better go slow on that; the idea naturally
carries a third term Endorsement along
with IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

You should have seen John Thii-
man Hendriek. the Chesterfield OF
the stock exchange. the morning
after his visit TO the Secretary Of
Agriculture with the hat suggestive
Of rural scenes and communities.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Are mules hind feet alike?" asks the
Greenville IS. c. News. Doubtless they
strike overly inquisitve persons that
way
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

The Due de Chaulnes has eleven other
titles This looks susplciouSly like a COM
binatiOn in restraint OF trade.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

THE liquor forces certainly are having
a rum time OF It, says the Chicago Post
Does this mean they have been brought
to bay?
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Mobiles threat TO secede from Alabama
may be ClasSed as dry humoE
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

T. J. Tally is entertaining a house
ful Of friends az the Raleigh
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

When 81 comes % running quail
ties don't overlook r. G.. Graham
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

BE an all-around optimist. Frown
upon nobody but the pessimist.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

When the strenuous game was fin
ished.
Mother wcpt and cried "alsck."
For Of all Of hefty Willie
She got but a quarter back.
NJ. J. r.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
ANOTHER WILLIE" STORY,

Mothers Willie was a heady.
Rough-and-ready quarter back.
But AZ nockouts versus Teddy"
Little Willie had a knack.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Only fifty cents 10 get your name
into the commercial directory. Pay
IN
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

For an ex-reporter. Secretary Taft is
falling down hard on his Presidential
assignment.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Moneys easy-easier than II vas
but easy money men are scarce.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

New Workers are not tipping the
Walters 70 hundred dollar bills any
more.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Good time 70 buy a seat on the
stock exchange.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Now If Congress Will only be good
70 US all else win be forgotten and
forgiven.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Talk about something else than
that late furry.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Are YOU in on the out-of iowa
Christmas shopping enterDTiseY Good
thing. Push il along.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Tariff reform propagandists are let
ting up a BIT Good policy-for the
time beng.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

The ancient custom Of blessing animals
on the Feast Of ST. Anthony by the abbot
In Guadalajara. Mexico. was observed
this year at la MERGED Church. In that
city where the observance is more gen.
eral than IN any other Mexican city.
within period OF two hours hundreds
OF animals, including horses. oxen, cows.
mules, donkeys. sheep. goats. pigs, dogs
cats, rabbits. chickens, turkeys. parrots,
and singing birds We're sprinkled with
holy water. ST Anthony the abbot is the
protector Of dumb animals and is cred
itei with power 10 guard them from dis
ease and TO bring Increase IN numbers
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
4 Frontier Author.

Herman Whitaker. whose latest book Is
called The Settler. has lived the settlers
life himself There is some plain descrip-
ton Of frontier hardship IN The Settler.
but the truth is that Mr.. Whitaker has
drawn the picture very lightly IN COM
parison with the facts as he knows them
= actually lived the settler life set forth
IN my book, writes the author 10 his pub
fishers. the Harpers. 1t was curing the
years between the springs OF 81 and %
Eight burning summers. eight frozen win
ters, did l endure in that cast-irOn eli
mate. l have seen the thermometer reg
lister = degrees below zero, ! have trav-
eled twenty miles behind an oX-team az a
temperature OF S below, but neither ex-
perience can be compared with the night
that ! ran fifteen miles. loaded down with
furs. behind nay cutter. against a 70-mile
wind. with the instrument marking - be-
low, SO cold was / az the end OF the
trip that ] had 10 twist the shafts of my
cutter, and leave the horse in The stable
all night with shafts and frozen harness
upon him. In the house fires had been
kept on. yet our house instrument regis
tered 20 below twenty feet from the stove
The wind positively drove the frost
through The thick house logs. / went 10
bed IN my fUrs and was hardly warm by
morning
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Uncle sam is no tight-wad. but,
praise be. the most consistent pay
master on earth.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Read Bingvine Busle tOmOrOw.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

Line Up with every movement that
contemplates the greater greatness Of
George Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23


Grain checks are II circulation through
out the towns and country surrounding
Sioux city" said James T. Mccormick
a wholesale grain merchant OF Sioux
City, Iowa, az the Shoreham last night.
and they are accepted as cash by job
bers, as well as merchants and small
business houses This scheme was evolved
by a committee Of bankers and grain
dealers 10 move the grain. The grain
dealer who purchases the grain from a
farmer will issue a ticket 10 him. indi-
eating the number Of bushels. the price.
and the face value Of the ticket These
tickets are stamped across the face
Payable IN Sioux City or Minneapolis
Exchange The Sioux City banks have
agreed 10 give their support 10 the plan
The plan has been in operation about TWO
weeks IN the northern territory and the
grain has started 20 move and there has
been no complaint from any quarter.
We do not anticipate that there viii be
any extraordinary movement % grain as
a result Of this plan. but we anticipate
q normal market. which viii prove great
relief 10 the present financial situation.
The sentiment in Iowa as regards the
Presidential selection Is divided. Roose-
welt is strong-as strong as ever Taft Is
also a good man. But somehow Iowans
have an idea that there are Just as gOOd
Ten in Iowa for Presidential timber
am not mentioning any names. but that 5
my opinion
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto. If you ,co II in The Big
Stick. it iSn'tso.
COMMERCIAL NOTES.

COMMERCIAL NOTES,
Talk about something else than
that late furry
Good time 70 buy a seat on the
stock exchange
Moneys easy-easier than Il was
but easy money men are scarce.
BE an aIl-around optimist- Frown
upon nobody but the pessimist.
Only fifty cents 10 get your name
into the commercial directory! Fay
un
New Workers are not tipping the
Walters 10 hundred dollar bills any
more.
Now If Congress Will only be good
70 US all else win be forgotten and
forgiven.
Tariff reform proDagandists are let
ting up a bit. Good policy-for the
time beng.
Are YOU in on the out-of iowa
Christmas shopping enterDTiseY Good
thing. Push il along.
Uncle sam is no tight-wad. but,
praise be. the most consistent pay
master on earth.
Line Up with every movement that
contemplates the greater greatness Of
George Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-23

The Washington Herald is delivered bp
carrier IN the District Of Columbia ard at
-.Icrandrid, Va, at IS cents per month.
daily and Sunday, or az % cents per
month i0ithout the SUndov issue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
CRIMINAL CASES IN CAROLINE
One to Hang Another Gets Twelve Years
In the Pen-long Term of Court.

Bowling Green, Va. June p. 1907.
The Circuit Court adjourned this even.
ing alter "A session of two weeks. which
was taken up mostly in the trial of Grim
inal cases.
John Taylor. colorcd, was tried and
found guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree Of Jeniier Coleman. colored. and h.
was sentenced to Doe hanged September
18th. Il. q. Moncure, his attorney. who
deiended him. will appeal the ease
Jenie Flood. culored who aided and
abetted him in the murder. WAS tried
separately and was found guilty of muir
der in tho second degree aud given a
sentence OF twelve years in the pcniteu-
tiary.
Luther Washington. colorcd. wns fined
S3oo and given One day ina Jail for An a~-
sault upon Andrew Pitts
A case against Frank TAYLOR for vio-
laiipn oi the revenue laws ia selling
OooI~rr Tonic resulted in "A hung iurv
This case WAS hotly contested. III,
manufacturer of the article was present
and testified
The last ease was against Gravsoi
Taylor, colOred. indicted for burning tn,
barn of E.. |. MotherShead AT Return
which resulted ia "A hung Jury. nine beinu
Tor conviction and three Tor ilcuuittal.
This il the longest term of any lircui,
Court Judge Mason has ever held la tn.-
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
MARRIAGES

"Locust Level. the home of Mr. aud
Mrs W / Chisholm. in Hanover county.
WAS the scene of "A pretty marriage We'd.
nesday when Miss lle-sie Elizabeth
Chisholm became the bride of Robert
h Bcadles. Rev. C. W NJ Taylor. of
Ashland. officiating Miss Halle Estelle
Chisholm was the maid of honor. VIM.
+. Duggins Of West Virginia. best man.
The groom * a merchant of Tay louisville.
Dr. and Mrs. 4. G. l. Brown. whose
marriage lew days ago at "Frascati,
Orange county, the country home of the
brides half brother, John 7. Anderson,
was a surprise To "a number OF their
friends, are spending their honeymoon in
Canada. Later they will go To Europe for
three months aud will niterward make
their home in Chicago The bride was
Miss OctRvia Crenshaw. daughter Of Mrs.
.. A. Crenshaw. DR.. Brown occupies
the chair OF political economy AT the Uni
versity oiChicago.
MIR. X l.. tleadley and Miss Essie Pit
man We're married at the home of Rev a.
d. Reynolds.in Northern Neck June 18th.
Cleveland Bell and Miss Ardenia
Chenault. both of Caroline county, We're
married June 9th at the home Of the
brides sister. Mrs. &. G.. ChenAult. near
Bowling Green.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
DEMPSEY DICKSON TRIAL
Verdict For Dickson Rendered by The Jury.

The $1,000 damage suit of W. l..
Dempsey against Robert ). Dickson for
alleged abduction of Miss Madeline
Dempsey, daughter of W. L. Dempsey.
occupied the time of the Corporation
Court, Judge J. +. Goodrich presiding.
from IL O'Clock Friday morning until
after ! 4 O'Clock Friday night and re-
suited in a verdict for Dickson I'm 30
minutes after the case had been given to
the jury.
The case had been given vide spread
notice and attracted much interest
among the people. As an evidence, the
courthouse building was thronged with
citizens during the day and at night was
packed with an audience gathered To
listen To the argument 10y counsel. who
were: G.. O'Conor Goolrick and Chiches
ter y Chichester for Dickson, and ". D..
Garter and Frederick ". Coleman for
Dempsey
The witnesses in the case Were:
For the personal---very. L. dempsey.
Miss Madeline Dempsey, Miss JOY Demp-
sey, JnO. II. Robinson, Mrs. Calness. of
Winchester
For the deien-e-G. H. Massie. Mrs.
NJ. III. Morton. Chas. Stone. all of Brooke.
One OF the features of the trial was the
speech 81 Mr.. Goodrich. young lawyer
born aud raised here. and IA candidate
ipr the Democratic nomination for the
House of Delegates. His picturing of
Dempsey a. after Dicksons money and
not Tor the protection Of the reputation
OF his young daughter was enc of the
most scathing efforts ever listened to
IN this community. The argument 81
Judge X. IL l.. Chichester was
strong aud iorcible. Mr.. GOohick and
Naasr- fflfnI.af.r 4 fFIt.l.....
graduated generally On the manner I'm
which they had handled the case The
verdict Is popular one. and the gray
haired father of Dickson, who was pres
ent, was warmly congratulated ON the
outcome of the ease.
The jury consisted of X. G.. Beale fore
man; David Hirsh, John +. Gouldman.
Sr., W. A. Bell. W. : Chesley. John ]
Ryan and +. l.. ". Green
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
CONGRESSMAN JONES
RETURNS FROM CUBA

Representative Jones and family ~
turned To their home at this place on
Wednesday last. having sailed from Ha-
vana, Cuba, on the 1th instant hey
arrived in Hampton Roads Monday
evening, the 10th, but as there il yellow
fever in Cuba the 4. ). health officials
quarantined the ship on which they sail
ed for five days. and the who'll ships
company consisting of about six hundred
persons, Were not permitted u land at
Newport News until last Sunday after
noon. Notwithstanding this detention
Mr.. Jones reports "a delightful trip. and
although not permitted to land at the
Exposition grounds during the quaran-
tine period, he thinks that he and his
fellow prisoners viewed the war ships
which We're then assembled in the Roads
to better advantage than the In posi-
ton sight-seers who were actually on
the grounds.-NOrthern Neck News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Bright Prospects For Large Attendance and Sue
cessful Session.

Prospects for the Summer Institute.
which opens here Monday. July LIST, are
exceedingly promising. From present
Indications the attendance will le as
large as last year, II not better. A large
number are sending in their notices and
II these continue To arrive. the attend
ance will be- largely in excess oflast wear.
In addition to the nearby counties
Mathews and Gloucester will be- largely
represented. as well rs all OF the counties
on both side of the Rappahannock river.
Louisa and Hanover counties will also
be well represented and quite "a number
OF teachers will come from Alexandria
city and counties Ia that part of the
state. Mr.. +. II. Russell. school inspec-
tor for this district, will be- the couduc-
tor of the institute. Mr. John K Rosbro
IL the local manager. A number Of dis
tinguished speakers and lecturers will
address the institute during it, sessions.
the first of whom will Ice Judge Vim. n.
Mann. 81 Nottoway. who will speak ON
Monday night, July lst.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
STAFFORD
Automobile On StsfiO'd Roads Me- Phase in
Politics Other Notes.

Stafford g. H., Va. jun. -. 1907.
Mr. Reynolds. of the REYNOLDS Tobarco
To. accompanied 10y Mrs REYNOLDS
passed here this "A. M. IN AN automobile
en- route To th. Jamestown Exposition
They give a glowing account of the
roads between her. aud OccOquan. hav.
ing 10 dig IA" auto out Of the mud oc,.a.
sioually
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman knight left her,,
Tor the Burg this a. m From Their,
they will visit Mrs. X nights father. Mr..
X l. Burton. in HARDWOOD. Mr.. Bur
ton II quite sick with rheumatism.
Rev Ivan NJ. Green. of this county.
was ordained for the ministry by the
bishop AZ the Theological Seminary near
Alexandria yesterday Mr.. Gr,~.n a.
companied 10y Miss Rudy. will arri,. hon.
today. After "a short stay at home h.
will proceed To his location ia Pay
county for the summer
Mr.. Iho-- j. Moore. who has heen
located IN Cuipepcr county Tor some tim.
arrived here today ON "A visit to his
brother, Mr. +. :. Moore.
tine ni our politicians remarked ye-t.r-
day that IN elections heretofore, h.
had seen Democrats buy Republicans
tepubhcAn- buy Democrats. but In the
recent primary twas the first time that
Democrats had bought Democrats.
Mr.. ". +. bent took his first auto
mobile ride today. plotting Mr. Reynolds
from here to the Burg
Mr.. John B. Fritter, os Brooke. * very
much complaining. having informed your
correspondent "he was afraid he was
going 10 be- sick 80
MIR. G.. 4. Satterwaite. the popular
agent OF Il. + a P.KR. at Brooke. il pre-
pairing to take his summer vacation
Being an old bach. maybe some girl will
capture him before me- gets back
Mr. Geo. W. Frazier. of upper STAFF 1rd
paid tho courthouse a visit to-day ON
legal business.
W. I. PAYNE. Esq. supervisor of Aquia
District, paid the courthouse IA visit yes
terday.
Old SOL has been strictly in evidence
the last week. and those who had been
complaining of the cold weather have
taken another tack. using the much
haekneyed phrase, lis il hot enough for
you2 causing the individual addressed
To wish Tor Teddy = big stick To club the
questloner over the head
Scribhler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
EPW0RTH LEAGUE
CONFERENCE
To Be Held in Methodist Church
Here.
TO DEDICATE MARINER TO BISHOP AssuRY

The sixth annual session of Washing
tom District Epw orth League Cnnieren,,.
oi the Methodist church will be- held
here, commencing Tuesday. June both.
ia the Methodist church and continuing,
through Thursday, June %. The Of
hccrs are Rev T.. Y. iiegester. presiding
elder. Rev. Charles u. BullsI, president.
Rev II. T.. Beach secretary and treas
urer: Miss Margaret Ma.sche, mission
ary vice president. Miss Grace Jeffrie>.
superintendent Junior League: Rev. J
". Smith. field SECRETARY. Rev-. ". +.
Locke and ". u. k,ene, members of
executive committee.
The program will open at = o'clock
Tuesday night with devotional exercises
led Rev. &. Sydenstrirker. after which an
address will be made. ~ hy am I a
Lacquer 10y Rev. ". +. Locke. ON
"Wednesday devotional exercises. con
Quoted 10y Rev ". II. Ballrng,,. address
'The quiet Hour" Mr. r. +. Brown.
address. The Pledge, Rev W.TGover.
address. The Junior League" Rev. b
u. Harrison. address, The BOYS
League, Rev. Z. ". J,rries: address.
The Epworth League and Missions"
Miss Margaret Naesche; address. Pei
low Workers Covenant. Mr. W. l..
Brannan. Wednesday night address 10y
Rev. ". d. Keene. How To Win thu
Young People by Contact in the Social
Lille of the League
On Thursday morning u pilgrimage
Will be- made To the site Of the George
Arnold house in Spotsylvania county.
where Bishop Asbury died March 3lst.
lNl6, when there will be- IA dedication of
the marker erected 10y the Epworth
Leagues OF the Washington District.
Addresses will be made 10y Rev. Charles
II. Bulla subject. What are We here for?"
Rev. J. II. Light, The Ia To the Min
iStry.' Conservation services will be
conducted by Rev. +. '. X ge=ter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
BEAR ALARM
SpOtsyIvanIans Believe Wild Bear is Providing
About Farms

Mr.. Z. e. Harding, of Logan. SpotsyI-
vanilla county, WAS in the city Monday
anG says considerable excitement urc-
wallis IN that vicinity owing to reports
that IA wild bear il at large. lie saw.
Tom Gibson and several other culorrd
men discovered the tracks of a bear AT
White Hall millpond last Thursday after
heavy rain and tracked the bear
through the B-asley place. The truck
measured seven inches across. Mr..
Harding says IL il supposed that the
bear came down from the maintains or
escaped from some menagerie uestAtes
that lambs and yearlings are missing
in the neighborhoud. a. well a. Young
colts and II IL believed that the bear has
devoured them. He says that no one.
as lar as he knows. has seen the bear
which II supposed To prowl around at
night, but that "A hunting party will Ice
organized aud the country around
thoroughly searched with the view of
trapping him There are also reports of "A
bear being at large in Stafford county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
FUNERAL OF MlDSHIPMAN FIELD

The remains of Midshipman Philip II
Field, who was drowned in Hampton
Roads. We're taken To Orange Wednes-
day, accompanied 10y his uncle. NJ &.
Field. aud inferred in Graham Cemetery.
Rev. W. X. Flanagan conducting the
services. W. J. Phillips, Of Tappahan-
mock, Essex county. sang hymn No BOG
There were scores OF magnificent floral
tributes. The pallbearers were Jackson
Morton. II. q. Shackelford, V. r. Shack
eliord. Edwin Field. John LightfoOt. e..
e. Taliaferro. Jr., A. h. Talisferro and
Barton Twyman. The deceased was -
years old. He graduated from the Ma
val Academy at Annapolis In the class
OF l9O6.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
MEDICAL MEETING POSTPONED

The quarterly meeting Of the Kappa
hammock Valley Medical Association ap-
pointed for Tuesday has been postponed
to Thursday. June 2fth. at : y. M. The
meeting will be entertained 10y paper
on Pelvic lnilammationS. prepared by
DR. & X Robins. Professor of Gvuaecology
at the Med cal COLLEGE of Virginia, in
Richmond
4 good ATTENDANCE Is expected 10y the
society. whose officers this year arr Or.
j. y Barney. President. and DR.. ". J.
Chewing Secfrtarv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-25
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

l keep all kiAds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber. dressed and
addressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash.
Doors, and Blinds. Lime, Cement.
salcine Plaster, Plastering Hair.
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails. all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint, Linseed Oil Turpentine, Dryer
Narnish and Lewis's White Lead,
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
GLASS and Putty, Builders Hardware
OF all kinds. Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. f. ID. COLE.