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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05

~ the Clerks Office of the Circuit Of the
/ County OF King George on the Is h
= day oil January, 1907:
Atalanta Brown, plaintiff. against
Hattie NJ. Fitzhugh. executrix of Sarah
y. Mcclure, and A.F.Turner, defendants
In chancery.
The object OF this suit is for specific per
iormance of contract for conveyance OF
land And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendant, Hattie
". Fitzhugh. eXecutriy OF Sarah n.
McGuire, cannot after due diligence b.
found within the Jurisdiction Of the court
it is ordered that she DO appear here
within H. days after due publication
hereof. aud do what may be necessary
20 protect her interes in this suit. And
il il further ordered that a copy hereof
be published once a week FOR four weeks
in The Free Lance. a newspaper pub
lished 10 the city Of Fredericksburg. Va
and that a copy be posted at the front
door % the courthouse OF this county on
or before the first day OF the next rule,
1907. that being the next succeeding
Monday after this order was entered.
4 copy-Teste:
f. L. Hunter. Clerk.
Chichester and Goodrich, VIM. X, pa.
i22WlW
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
MRS. SAGE GIVES 100000
Makes Gift to Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute.

New York. Feb. AT the annual
meeting Of the Alumni Association OF
the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute
held at the ST. Regis hotel. announce
ment was made of the gift by Mrs
Russell Sage OF $1OOO,OOO to that in
stitution.
The announcement was made by DR.
Palmer c. Ricketts, president OF the
institute who read letter from Mrs
Sage. which. after announcing the gift
said:
Il should like to have the facts OF
mine and Mr. Sage's previous relations
to- and interest in the Polytechnic
made apparent as reason for the
gift and as differentiating the Poly
technic from other institutions which
have made applications. to which ]
have not responded, and with which
neither Mr.. Sage nor myself had any
official or personal relations"
II is understood that the fund will
be applied for the establishment OF q
new department to be called the rus
sell Sage School OF Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
VENEZUELAN GENERAL SLAIN
Governor Of Caracas Assassinated BY
Partisans Of Vice President.

CONGFUOF OF OdfdCdS HSSdoSiudACu y
Partisans Of Vice President.
Caracas. Venezuela. Feb. General
Luis Mata y HAS, the governor Of Ca.
racas was assassinated by a crowd Of
intoxicated partisans of Vicente
Gomez. the first vice president Of the
republic
Among the assassins was Euzebo
Gomez. a cousin of the vice president.
The men had spent the evening riot
ously shooting pistols, drinking and
crying Long live Gomez" They man
aged to avoid the police. but their be-
hayior was creating considerable ap-
prehension in the city. At this stage
General Mata lllas drove in a cab
to the cafe where the men were. for
the purpose Of demonstrating with
them in a friendly manner They in
yited the governor of the city into the
cafe to drink with them.
Malta Y Has sat down and began to
expostulate. whereupon the crowd sud.
denly opened fire upon him with their
revolvers Eighteen bullets entered the
body of the governor who died this
morning.
Immediately after the shooting the
assassins drove hurriedly to the out
skirts of the city and took refuge in
the mountains. They were captured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Go
Rappahannock River Line.
Winter Schedule in Effect Jan. 9TH. 1907.

Steamers will leave Baltimore Nd weather permitting pier No. Light
Wharf, as follows:
Mondays D. m, End, Creek White Stone un,L
Moran Merry Point Buhan Burtons
Voter View, Wheaton ShaTPs and IaIpa1, ,nnoek m -
WesaDd North End Mill
Urbanna Wheaton
Wednesdays 30 for North End Mil Greek White hama
Monaskon Water View, Wheaton, sharp and TspPaannok
Thursdays, North End MCTk MILESTONE
hntrr View, Wheaton, and rappahannock.
Fiays 80 End Mill Creek
Mes Mhenbek Merry Point Oomans, Moan Burhans rbsnns
MOnaOn Water Wheaton,.
Iappahanno MAYORS Bandfed
WHmon Gea"s Port Royal Port Conway Var
fredericksburg e""p
will leave fredericksburg Va tide weather permitting ~
Mondays and Fridays, 200 for Ratcihe Yard
Port Royal jnenaws Wlmouut O'
uelay and saturday yton, Carriers Banda Nnrs H.
l3lr M memds Ware Bo~erS SbarPs Bay WHEATON Wa2
View, M)nt-On IIbanna Burhans MipnlHk
pm hyngtou. Nms, White Stone, Mil End w. , , @
Bltimortary Wednesdays and Sundays '''''
w N" Burtn and DUuadsons SATURDAY.
viii 1hppahannok permitting Monda,
thursday mud Friday It. following wbtrle
'lnod Va'' R,@rr' Sha-, WHEATON. Wafer Nors.ko,
Ihnrrt rbhnna uru. fdinb4ck, sAoran
fv"Rt'h Nms' White store MI trek North End fNsan, m
Baltimore a n Inedays Fridays Sa
fihnrsdat steamer docs not 'On Ftilay
VIII tu"l Nin's 3DH We
hn" Thur-ion-
T"n MIL 81" h. North End W-lnnd -
t Nf H. VH,r gs ali Ian ilning Urban
trek, at Noi ". Va. "Wednesday M
will Norfolk N@irp-dal-
teeksbug aud Intermediate landings piping
Creek.
w. D. Scott, Agent, Fredericksburg, Va
WILLARD THOMSON. MURDOCH Gen Fit P.-. ,et
Baltimore Nd, D. X 1906
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05

Grand Opera House Burned and Nine
buildings Damaged.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 100000

Actor In Burning Theatre, Escape CUT
of, Rescued BY Firemen, May Die
of Exposurc-Five Others We're In
jured.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 2,-Starting In
a cellar of the historic Grand Opera
house block. the most destructive fire
Harrisburg has known since the burn
ing OF the capitol building within one
day Of 10 years ago. completely de-
stroyed the building and damaged
nine other buildings on Third and Wal
nut streets and either wrecked or in
iured several other business establish
ments. The loss on buildings and con
tents is estimated at 100000. which
is partially covered by insurance.
The losses on buildings are as fol-
lows: Grand Opera house, $4,000;
Park hotel. 100000. Hotel Columbus,
500 600: Duncan building. $500; s.
curity Trust building. $500; Harris
burg Gas company building. $4,000;
Harrisburg cycle and Typewriter com.
pany's store. $4,000; College block. ST.
600: Biou theatre. $4,000; Hoover's
iewclry store. $500. other losers were
tenants of the opera house, the Park
hotel and adjoining buildings.
The following fremen were injured:
George Ehler injured about legs. Eli
ward Walden. hip injured Raymond
Collins. injured about legs; c. w. Gil
christ. confusion OF thigh; Frank IL.
Downey. Jr.. fingers injured.
John Smith. a stage hand who was
rescued from the Grand opera house.
may die from exposure He is in a
critical condition at the Harrisburg
hospital
While thick clouds of smoke were
coming ont the windows of the Opera
house the fremen saw a figure AZ one
of the big windows high mp in the
building. Then came n crash and a
iingling of glass, and what looked like
a man naked all but his shirt crawled
out on the sill. Standing on the window
sill he shrieked for a ladder.
"Send a ladder up here. Hurry up.
send a ladder mp here.
More smoke piled out of the win
dows then. and slowly a ladder was
raised. Its top came within several
feet of the window sill. A small ladder
was hoisted by men on the big ladder
The man on the window sill stopped
screaming. He swung his arms. the
crowd thought he was going to jump.
Don't Jump boy; hold on cried the
fremen. The man got on his knees and
crawled out on the window and Jet
his legs hang over by that time The
smaller ladder had reached him. and
he grabbed the hooks and. fitting them
onto the sill. he began 10 crawl down.
Edward Holbert. a fireman. went mp
TO met him and got the man in his
arms. Then the rescued man tainted
and had TO be carried the rest OF the
way He was hurried to the Harrisburg
hospital. where it was found he was
not badly hurt His name is John
Smith. his home being in New York.
He belongs 10 the stock company, and
had been sleeping in one Of the dress
ing rooms when the firebroke out
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
RARON RINGEN

The best bred young trott'ng At mon
i'm Virginia. Baron I!ug-n ('tnnhhrd)
3 wears old. ial , pa 10y Birg-n : 0ih,hr
m. famous sire oi earl, sped. lnclnilng
Admiral Dewey 2O4H TotMa 2W&'
Captain Bacon , ltH jay Blngrn -
, i2L Blue Hill (2) .l5t. lord H.'el
stake (3D 2l2T, COdd 2.ll1 lgreat -leI
etc.
t-t dom Fliuda. by Baron Rogers
. O0E 2nd dam Nahern 10y May hinI
. 10. Bud dam Euralt 10y Wilk's Soy
Paron Bngrn il a . yea'-old oil heauii-
inl conformation aud great speed. tie
win m,ken .hnrt season in Fr"dericks-
burg. beginning January |, 1907. Tenn.
$50. with usual return privilege For
Information sr-- X G. BEDFORD, Freder-
ickshnrg
Ownrr, Count d'Adhemar, Moss Mex
Manor Farm Jan l"-zh'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
ADMIRAL DAVIS COMMENDED
President Approves His Action During
Kingston Earthquake.

President Approves HIS Nctlon DuTlhS
Kingston Earthquake.
Washington. Feb. I'm unequivocal
terms, President Roosevelt approved
Admiral Davis entire action in con
nection with his visit to Kingston, ia.
maica, to render aid to the stricken
city, and in addition requested the sec.
rotary of the navy to express to Ad-
niral Davis his heartiest commenda.
ton of all that he did.
The lOng-expected report OfNAdmiral
Davis Of the circumstances leading
up to the withdrawal of the feet from
Kingston reached the navy department
and was at once laid before the presi
dent. Inasmuch as the president al
ready has announced that the diplo-
matte phase OF the case is a closed in
cident. the report itself will not be
made public, but Secretary Metcali
gave out the letter Of Admiral Evans
commander-in-chief OF the Atlantic
fleet. warmly commencing Admiral
Davis for his conduct of a situation
(which was. TO say the least, some
what embarrassing The admiral re
marks further that It was particularly
fortunte that there was at hand an
officer such as Admiral Davis to deal
with the problem which arose.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
Sells More Of ChambeIIaIn's Cough Remedy thar
Of All others Put Together.

Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt
Elgin, Ontario, says: III have had the
local agency for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ever since II was introduced into
Canada, and sell as much OF it as | do
OF all other lines | have on my shelves
put together. OF the many dozens sold
under guarantee, have not had one
bottle returned. lean personally recon-
mend this medicine as have used it my
self and given it to my children and
always with the best results" For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05

Brother Of Philadelphia 6&ak Wfeeker
Shot Himsclf,

Shot Himsclf.
Philadelphia. Feb @ - Edward p.
Nipple. a brother OF the late Frank X.
Nipple. who died a suicide after drag
ging the Real Estate Trust company.
Of which he was president. into tenn
porary bankruptcy. shot himself
through the right temple at his resi-
dence. 1912 North 18th street. inaict.
ing a wound that proved fatal before a
patrol wagon could convey his uncon-
scious body TO the Women's Homeo-
pathic hospital
At the time OF the suicide OF Frank
X. Hipple. former president OF the
Real Estate Trust company. 1t Is said
Edward p. Nipple owed his brother
large sums OF money borrowed on
mortgages on properties on 18th street
between Susquehanna avenue and
Danphin street. This TACT and the noto-
riety following the death OF his brother
are supposed to have preyed on the
mind Of Edward Ilipple to such an ex
tent that his own suicide followed.
The property referred 10 was re-
Gently sold. and il is understood that
the proceeds were paid to the Real
Estate Trust company on the mort
cages referred to.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Two New York Aldermen Arrested In
Bribery Case.

New York. Feb. THE hearing OF
the case against Alderman w. 5. CHI
ford on charges OF bribery in the cleo
ton OF a recorder OF the court OF gen
eral sessions ended in the arrest OF
Alderman Henry G. Peters and John j.
Cronin on charges OF perjury. Alder
man Clifford was held In $4,000 bail
for the grand jury. Alderman Peters
the leader Of the Municipal Ownership
League members Of the board was
held in S2500 bail and Alderman Gro
min was paroled on his own recogniz
ance for a hearing before a magls-
trate next Friday
The perjury is alleged to have been
committed By the two aldermen while
testiiying in the case against CLIFFORD.
II is charged that Clifford accepted
$4,000 from Earl Harding. a newspaper
reporter. who pretended TO be acting in
the interests Of the judge but who
had no authority therefore, TO swing
the votes OF the II Municipal Owner
ship League men to Judge C0wing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Hides and TaIIOW.
Highest Market Prices
JOHN G. HURKAMP co.
Wm.LivingStOn
Railway

B.-Followlng schedule figures published a.
information. and ar not guaranteed.
Schedule effective January 18th. 1901
Trains leave Washington from Pennsylvania
station
100 a. ~. Daily-LOcal for Warenton Dan
Vile an way stations.
78ja.m DaHy-LOcal for Harrisonburg, Va.
II 90 a. m. daily-Washington aud Florida
Limited. Through coaches ana rlerlrr To Co
lumbia. savannah and Jacksonville. ID ming
800 a m. Daily-Unlted states Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawing room, sleeper To
New Orleans. Dung car service.
I0l D. M Week DayH--LOcal for HarrisOnbure
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
IS p N. Daily-Loeal for Warrenton and
Charlottesville
2i0p. m. Daily-New York and Atlanta Ex-
pr,,--- First class coech To Atlanta. Sleeper To
columbus. Ga. Mondays Wednesdays. Fridays
Sunset Route Tours; sleeper, Washington to
San Francisco.
GIbp N. Week nays-Southern's Palm Lin
tied. Solid Pullman train for Columbia. Aiken
Augusta. Savannah. Jacksonville ana St Au-
gustine DininRcar service.
$50 D. M Dally-Ney York and Florida tx.
press First class coach and sleeper 10 Co'um-
lila and Augusta Week days sleeper Tor Pine
hurst Dining ear q la carte.
lO15p. m. Dally-New York and Memphis
Limited Via Lynchburgl First class coach and
sleeping ear 10 ROANOKE, Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga birmingham and Memphis: sleeper to
New Orleans Dining-car service.
n. 90 y. m. Daily-New York and New Orleans
Limited-An Pullman trains. club and Ohserya-
tion ears Ia New Orenns. sleeper To Ashyllle
Atlanta. Birmingham. New Orleans. Dining-car
service.
Trains leave Richmond for the south a. fol
lows. Daily. 7 a. ~. lie a. m. ll.30 p. m week
DAYS p. m, makes connections at Danyille for
all points south. Pullman sleeper. Trims
arrive Richmond $50 a. M, 10 p. m. aud S.l5
D. m daily $40 a. m. week days.
Through trains from the south arrive Wash
Ington 7.35 a. m SIS a. m 80 "A, M, daily; $50
D. No. - p. M, ll.30 p. M, and Hop. m, daily
iIarrisOnhnrg II. 80 a. m. week days Hnd 900 y.
M daily. From charlottesville. AlG a. m. ana
s.4s .. m. Lynchburg, 1Ol5 "a. ~. daily except
Mondays.
Tickets sleeping-car res rya ions and detailed
informant ncIn De had at ticket Office. iOj 18th
st III Pa. ave and Pennsylvania station
Baggace checked through from hotels aud resi-
drnCrS
Phone $3.50 Tor r. II. r. cab service.
& n. ACKERT. V. +. and Gen Nan.
:. II. HARDWICk. Pass Traffic Mgr
W. II. TAYLOE. Gen, Pass. Agent
J.. :. BROWN. Geaer Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
THOMAS a. EDISON ILL
Noted Inventor Taken to Atlantic City
On Special Train.

On opcCldl ram.
Atlantic City, n. j., Feb. "A guest
supposed to be Thomas A. Edison, the
inventor. was brought to this city by
q special train and taken to beach
front hotel He was carried from the
train to a coach on stretcher and
was moved from the coach to his no
tel in the same manner. AT the hotel
the chief clerk said that he had orders
not to disturb the patient. but that he
believes it is Mr. Edison. One OF the
trainmen Of the West Jersey & Sea.
shore railroad said that he Is positive
that the name given was Edison, but
whether or not ii Is the inventor, OF
Orange. n. j.. he could not say. II
could not be learned what was the ma
ture OF his ailment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
Whose Sayaso Il Bests

with nearly all medicines pHt up for
sale through druggists one has to take
the makers say-sO alone as 10 their cura-
tive value OF course, such testimony is
not that OF a disinteTested party and
accordingly is not TO be given the same
credit as II written from disinterested
motives. DR.. Plerce's medicines, how
ever, form a single and therefore striking
exception to this rule Their claims 10
the confidence Of inyalids does not rest
solely upon their makers say so or
praise Their ingredients are matters OF
public knowledge, being printed on each
separate bottle wrapper. Thus Invalid
sufferers are taken Into DR.. Pierce's full
confidence. Scores OF leading medical
men have written enough to oil volumes
I'm praise OF the curative value OF the
several ingredients entering into these
we'll known medicines.
Amongst these writers we find such med
zeal lights As Prof Finley ElllngwOod. NJ. d..
OF Bennet Medical College. Chicago; Prot
Hale OF the same city; PROT John NJ Scud-
der. NJ. d.. late OF Cincinnati. Ohio; Prof
John King. NJ D.. late Of Cincinnati. Ohio:
Or Grover Coo. OF New York; DIR. BarthO-
low. OF jefferson Medical College. OF Pa,
and scores OF Others equally eminent
Or Piercos FavOrite Prescription cures
the worst cases Of female weakness. prolap-
sus. anteversion and retrDversion aud currects
irregularities, cures painful periods dries up
disagreeable and weakening drains. some
times known as pelvic catArrh and multi
tude ~ other diseases peculiar TO women.
bear in mind. IL i not a patent nor even a
secret medicine. but the "Fayorlte Prrscrip-
tiun ~ a regularly educAted physician. ~
large experience in the cure OF woman ;
peculiar ailments. who frankly aud eonhd-
lngly takes his patients Into his full con-
hdence by telling them just what his Pre-
,rriptiOn Is composed o. or no other mcdi-
cine put up for WOmau's special maladies
and sold through druggists. can 10 be- said
that the maker is not afraid 10 deal thus
frankly openly and hOnOrably by letting
every patient using The same know exactly
what she Is taking
Sick women are invited 10 consult DR..
Pierce. by letter. free. All CORES pond
cnce is guarded a. sacrrdly secret aud
womanly condolences are protected by
professional privacy. Address DR. K. V.
Pierce. Buffalo. y. Y.
How IN preserve health and beauty is
told in DR. Pierce'S Common Sense Med
zeal Adviser. IL is free. For a paper
covered copy send DR.. X. Y. Pierce, Bnf-
falo. y. y, 81 one-cent stamps TO cover
mailing OuiB: In cloth binding 81 stamps
DR. Perce's Pellets cure constipation
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05

m thu name Of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia in the Jerks Office Of thu
Circuit court Of the count, e Spot
svlvauia on the 18th day Of January
1907.
john II Battcu. loni4 NJ. Batteu,
George " Batten. Fred NJ Batten,
Mobile '. Battrn Lee } Graves. nd
ministrator OF A. \. Batteu, deed
plaintiffs.
vs.
Thomas y Batten, Lydia NJ Bat
ten, Joseph ID. Dempsey, trust'v;
BETTE NJ. Webb..,..........,defendants
The Object OF this suit is ID set aside
and annul deed Of date November 24
1902. from A. n Batten to Lydia NJ.
Batten. recorded in the Clerks office OF
Spotsylyania Circuit Court in Decd Book
4 R,page | In. and to srt aside aud annul a
deed of date March 9TH. 1904 from Lydia
VI. Batten to Thomas y. Batten. r.
corded in the Clerks office aforesaid in
Deed Book 4 X. page lI3.
An AN affidavit having heen made ana
Sled that the defendants. Thomas v bat
ten and Lydia NJ. Baiten, arr not resi.
dents OF the state OF Virginia, It is order
ed that they de- appear here within nj
teen days after due publication hereof
aud do what may be- necessary TO pr D.
tect their interest in this suit And it is
further ordered that copy hereof be
published once week Tor four weeks in
Tn Free Lance newspaper, and that "A
copy be posted AZ the front door of the
courthouse OF this county on the first
rule day succeeding the entry ofthis suit
4 copy-Trste:
T. L. Harris, Clerk
lee j Graves, Alvin r. Embrey. p.q
Jan I-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
TRAIN DROPPED INTO RIVER
Bridge Gave Way Under seaboard Air
inc Ereioht

Raleigh. y. c.. Feb. 2-The Sea
board Air Line bridge over the Roam
oke river near Norlina y. c.. gave
way under a double header freight
train bound south from Richmond.
Both locomotives and II freight cars
dropped into the river. Fireman Rig
gan was killed Engineer Curtis Con.
stable. of Union Hill. n. c.. was so
badly injured that he died while be-
ing brought to this city. Pending re
pairs to the bridge. which will occupy
several days. all north and south
bound Seaboard trains are detoured
over the Atlantic Coast line tracks
from Richmond to Weldon. y. G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
MANY @lnsas KILLED LAST ysA4
1927 Mel Death In Pennsylvania Col
Iierlas Rurinn tqn6.

1921 Net Death In Pennsylvania Col
lerles During 1905.
Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 1.-THE con.
solidafod annual returns TO the state
department Of mines for the year 1896
show that So mine workers were Kill.
el i'm the anthracite region and 4G4 in
the bituminous regions OF Penns'lva'
mia during that period. OF $50 killed
IN the anthracite region 2oG deaths re-
suited from falls of coal and II from
explosions. or the fatal accidents III
the bituminous regions last year 29z
were the result OF falls OF coal and 81
from mine cars The fatal accidents
in the anthracite regions in 1905 mum
bered GA. and in the biuminous re-
gion 40
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
Group.

Arelinble medicine and one that SHOULD
always be kept in the home for immedi
,te use il Chamberlain Cough Remedy
It will prevent the attack If given ~
Don az the child becomes hoarse, or ~"
liter the croupy cough appears. f"'
ale by N. NJ Lewis pr1R Store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
MORE PAY FOR LETTER CARRIERS
Senate Passes a Bill That Applies to
Free Delivery Offices.

Washington. Feb. 3 - The senate
passed a bill increasing the salaries
OF letter carriers in free delivery Of
fees. Il was explained that the same
provision was to be made in the post
office appropriation bill but 1t was de.
sirable that the senate place itself on
record in favor OF the measure
The bill fixes the first years salary
Of such carriers at 5000. with an an.
nual increase OF 500 until the maxi.
mum OF 1920 has been reached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
P. hCRACKEN, BRO. q CO.,
-wHoLRsALR AND RETAIL
eROCERs and LIQUOR DEALERS

oner Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISTLES from the following Wen
Known distiIleries, Graft Co., OF Ohio. Boo ne
County Dlstilllng Co., OF Kentucky. Monte 10
Distillery, OF Maryland. and W. +. Graz, Of
Pennsylvania.
. Agents for Bergner Engle's Lager Beer.
Thay Also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements. Seeds. Guano and
Csment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-05
WILL INCREASE FREIGHT RATES
Railroads to Add 10 Per Cent. to Soft
Coal Tariff.

Coal Tariff.
Philadelphia Feb. Headed by the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, the trunk line
railroads will increase rates on btu
minous coal shipments 10 per cent. on
April l. President McCrea OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. is credited with
having taken the matter up with Pres
ident Baer. OF the Reading-Jersey Cen
trail. and President Johnson. Of the
Norfolk & Western, and coal compan.
les in Maryland. Virginia. West Nor-
ginia and Pennsylvania have been
given to understand that there will be
no adherence 10 the present rates after
april /. The rate to tidewater will. ii
is said. be- increased about Is per cent.
Increased cost OF operating the rail
roads is given as the reason for the
increase in rates which will also cover
some other products.