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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
THE POOR AND RELIGION

Cardinal Gibbons, in an interview W says:
The man of wealth no longer seeks the
kingdom of God. He finds his kingdom
and the joys thereof on this earth.
Wealth is spreading faster than the relig-
ion OF Christ. 1T can be said of the
great majority that they are Indifferent
as to their spiritual weliare-they prefer
the things of the earth, Of which they
have an abundance. In the luxury ci
our civilization they heed not the here
after. They are blinded to the truth. 1t
is to the poor and the lowly that the
church looks for the maintenance of the
spirit OF religion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
Mr.. JONES AND THE G0vERNoRSHIP

Some of the friends of Representative
VIM. A. Jones OF the First district insist
that he will he candidate for the gu
bernational nomination. II Mr.. Jones is
a candidate. then il is said Harry st.
George Tucker will not aspire. Ii Mr..
Jones Is not n candidate then Mr.. Tucker
Il IN the contest. That makes Just five
avowed candidates at this time-and the
campaign is more than eighteen months
off.-Alex. Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
JOB PRINTING

The Free Lance is prepared to do lob
Work oil oil kinds in up-to-date style at
reasonable prices on short notice The
WORK done In our Office will cosopare
lavorabiy with the best to he had anv-
where The head OF our Job work de-
partment, who has been working in this
once Tor many years, is one OF the most
experienced men in the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
NEW ENGINE FOR NARROW GAUGE

The 7. +. \ p r. r. has purchased a
mogul locomotive. which will he used in
freight service Ii has been sadly needed
ior some time To clear the road from the
great bulk Of lumber. &c, piled at each
station. The engine arrived Tuesday
and viii bc put To work at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the Voters OF Livingston District
NJ the request of many friends. I hcre-
10y announce myself candidate for re-
ehction Tor the oiiic" oi Supervise Nov.
>, 1907.
thanking You for your Kind iivor con
l'rhr upon IA" ma the past. and asking
Tor your support in thc coming election.
! promis. it pecl,cte,l. to di~rhnr,.. tl..
duties oi the office impartiallv. to TN.
best uf my ability. without fear or favor.
Respectfully.
td W. l.. Waite.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
MASTER COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

MASTER COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Cappic Il. Fcmming. widow of Juo.
j. flrmming. deceaS'-d. j. L. II. iris
mond. trustee. and Everett Flrlnmiug
plaintiffs. ~. Olivia Carter aud Il. ".
tarter. her husband; Dorsey Flcmmiug.
R,-s~cr Flcmming. infants over II years
old. and Rosa Flcmming. IN infant under
II years old. and Samuel 4. Powell.
guardian ad lit.m. and !. L. TURNKEY.
sheriff. administrator of Jno. !. Flcm-
ming. deceased. defendants.
To Plaintiffs and Defendants in said suit:
TAME NOTICE.
That I. the undersigned. a. One of the
commissioners in chancrrv for the Cir
emit court of Spotsylvania county hy
sI-cial dirction of d,vr,,. entered in
the chanccry cause oi Flemmiug 4 ais.
plaintifiS.vs. Flcmming a ais. defendants.
un the 9TH dayof August. 1907. andnow
pending in the said court of SpOtSNlvania
county. shall proceed. at my office at
Fr'lcrickshurg Virginia. ON Friday. the.
2oth day of September next Ia take the
account therein named and specified: and
furthermore to take cognizunre ni and
consider such matter or matters rs any
one lu interest IN said cause may proppr-
ly submit Ia mc for consideration And
II from any cause the proceedings should
not commence ON that day. or being
commenced should not br completed. the
same will bc continued from day to day.
and from time To time (without further
notice). until completed.
Given under my hand as Master Com
missioner of said court, this 10Th dny of
August, 1907.
Frederick W. Coleman.
Master Commissioner.
7. Stokeley Coleman. p. Il.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the Voters of Courtlund District
Spotsylvania County:
Fellow titizcnS-At the solicitation of
IA number of voters hereby announce
myself candidate Tor the office uf ~npet-
visor Tor Courtland district and respect
lully ask your support. Should il be
Your pleasure to cl,vt mo promise to
reward your confidence by a faithful dis
charge of the duti,s OF said Office arconl-
ing "a the best of my ability.
Very respectfully.
Robt. \. Blunton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
FUND FOR REPAIRING
CONFEDERATE CEMETERY WALL

The first contribution received by Tr, A.
urer j. Conway Chichester for repairing
the wall around the Confederate Cemc-
tery Is from Mrs. Virginia nough. of this
city. and the amount is five dollars.
treasurer Chichester asks for further
contributions for this worthy Obi 81
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the Voters Of Chancellor District.
Spotsylvania County:
At the request OF a number of voters.
| hereby declare myself a candidate for
the Office of supervisor for Chancellor dis
trict and viii b. grateful for your sup
port. Ii | ehall be elected promise a
faithful and impartial discharge Of tn,
duties of said Office TO the best oi my
ability. Election Nov. 9Th, 1907.
+. c. Haislop.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the voters of Spotsylvania County.
hereby announce myself candidate
lor The oiice of Commonwealth Attor-
hty, and respectfully solicit the support
oi my fellOw-citizcns. II | should be-
elected promise to discharge the duties
oi said office to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
tnOV5 II StokLov Cola,,on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF.
Stafford Land

In pursuance of the terms OF a decree
entered IN the chanccry suit of Hcrndnn
". Hcrndon 10y the Circuit Court of
Stafford July Sth, 1907, the undersigned
special commissioner viii sell at public
outcry in front OF Stafford Court House.
between the hours of 10 o'clock 4. NJ.
and , l.. NJ. on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
TO THE VOTERS OF STAFFORD
COUNTY

desire TO announce my candidacy for
the position of treasurer OF Stafford coun-
ty in the election in November. | solicit
your support and promise II elected to
faithfully perform the duties OF the office.
sl-ltd W. ID. Reamy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the voters of Spotsylvania county.
At the request of good many of nv
friends, | hereby announce nvsoif n can
dldatc for reelection for the office of
Treasurer. Thanking YOU for the Kind
support and confidence of the past. and
promising if elected To discharge The
duties of the office impartially to thebost
"i my ahnitN. Respectfully.
iu W e. Dillar1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCHOOL OUTING

The Catholic Sunday school left here
Wednesday morning for Sulphur Spring,
tne Dannehl farm, where they enjoyed
their annual picnic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24
T. D. COGHILL.

Candidate for House of Delegates. for
caroline county, will bc gra teful for vour
support at the primary ON Thursday
the 18th OF August. 1907. i1Ifd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the Voters of HARDWOOD District.
Stafford County.
! hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the office of supervisor. and ask
your support Respectfully.
nONl J. N Hall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

To the voters Of Chancellor District.
SpOtsylvania county.
| announce myself a candidate for
Supervisor for Chancellor District. and
II elected will serve the pcoplc To the best
OF my ability.
Yours truly.
tlll Il. j. L. Flippo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

ALICE \. PARKER. Psiaeipni-
Two years course ia Troetsrfs tlr<,ry
and practire Also third year e-,us<*
physical culture xnd singing. S<1ooi n
opens Oct. lst. 1907. ~ "A Nest MIN
ST. Richmond, Va &trct
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-24

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE RALLY.

The annual rally of Lancaster county's
Anti-Saloon Leagues will be held at
Lancaster Courthouse Friday, October
18th, commencing in the morning and
lasting all day. Dinner, provided by
friends of temperance, will be served on
the grounds. Rev. E. j. Richardson,
Field secretary IN the State of Virginia,
and other able temperance speakers will
be present and address the people on
that day. Every friend of the tenn
perance cause is urged to be present.
Rev. E. j. Richardson will speak and
give one of his chalk talks on temper
ance IN Rehoboth M. E. church next
Wednesday night and like service
will be held by him at White Marsh
Methodist church Thursday night. Mr..
Richardson will speak the following
Sunday morning at Corrotoman Baptist
church, at Bethel at O'Clock %. m.
and at Wheaton at d. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
tCommunicatedJ
SHRlVELED SHRI.IpSI

DEAR Mr.. EDIToR:-Who would care
TO be a shriveled shrimp? In the Ian
guage of the poets, if you had all the
beauties of nature and life to chose
from, would you take this as your pro-
totype for the lone and best bet of the
day! Yet in all honesty / believe
that the gentleman who was the author
of a recent abusive editorial in The
News, Northern Neck contempor-
airy of your paper, impugning unscrupu-
lous motives and deficiencies on the
part of the Board of Fisheries of our
State, can well fit to himself the can
that goes with the title. This letter
being in the nature of protest from
one who believes in the integrity of the
State Board of Fisheries an appropriate
character is applied. In the reig-, If
the Georges there was a certain free
dom of speech allowed and taken for
granted that in this area would hardly
seem pleasant to cultivated ears. For
instance man takes no offense when
he is called herring gut. Had the
article referred to been an assault on
the Board of Agriculture or Forestries
we mightpossibly have used the substan-
tive ''chincapin.
The shrimp is a decapod crustacean
of very small size-and it is sometimes
eaten. 1t has not very broad mind
and In it we could forgive uncharitable
thoughts and words. 1t is as foolish to
expect ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nine years ago will cover the expenses
of the State Board of Fisheries TODAY
as to expect the shrimp to attain the
eminence of Roosevelt.
About the entire article there is an
undercurrent of ill-will which the
author makes no attempt to disguise
Every editor of paper comes to the
conclusion sooner or later that it is
unwlse to give tongue full sway on first
inspirations. The folly of writing in
passion is agreed by all. 1t is so easv
for the cold reader to analyze the
authors frame of mind in his writings.
There is only one way to beat the reader
out of the authors real thoughts and
that end is accomplished by clothing
the article with veil of sarcasm to
make it seem as if it did not hurt and
an impersonal point of view was taken.
OF course most of US are willing to
sit down and ''chin'' on any and every
old topic and at such times we often
indulge in disparaging remarks that we
do not really mean, or vice versa. to
suit our humor and to make an arru-
ment. When it comes to putting things
OF an unkind nature in black and white
most of US hesitate and consider. After
the "baker" has put his dough in the
oven heexpects to find nourishing bread
in its place when the time comes to
take it out. The News, of Warsaw, in
this article alluded to has given the
public a loaf of unleavened dough which
is only fit to sling back at its originator
as being too raw and unfit for the
strongest digestion.
LAUGHING GEORGE.
Butylo, Va, October ID, 1907.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
POLITICAL.

Essex County Democrats held a pri-
mary to decide among candidates for
Commissioner of the Revenue and
Charles B. Newbill received majority
OF III votes. Judge Wright, of the
Circuit Court, will appoint Mr.. Newbill
Commissioner. How is that for evad-
ing the spirit of the new statute?-
Norfolk Landmark.
Elder F. P. Branscombe, the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Senate in the
Carroll district, is making a live cam
paign from church pulpits. His method
of campaign has caused some criticism.
but Governor Swanson has given him a
good testimonial. The Governor saws
he knows him quite well; that he is a
most estimable gentleman, and worthy
OF the support of any constituency.
Members of the General Assembly
at the next term will receive $500 for
the sixty days of work. The change
was made at the last session. If the
session extends more than sixty DAVIS
the members will receive no additional
pay for their services. If the Cover
nor, however, shall convene the body
In extra session the members will each
receive $3.50 for thirty days
1t is stated today, on author ity, that
President Roosevelt has come to believe
that the nomination OF Secretary Taft
can only be achieved by an enormous
amount of hard work. 1t is said the
President as well as other friends of
Secretary Taft, have come to realize
that the candidacy of the latter failed
to excite the enthusiasm expected. Es-
pecially at the South has the candi-
dacy of the Secretary failed to arouse
Republican voters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Dredging season opened on the Poto-
mac Tuesday of this week. Police
force and inspectors have been very
active, collecting about $500 in fines
from violators the first few days.
The blizzardly weather has knocked
the spots off the menhaden fishing, but
oil and chum are still soaring. Two
boats of the Carriers Creek works have
"cut out; "only the Daisy is still "seek-
ing"
The report of the Board of Fisher
les is one of the finest. In point of
finance it exceeds the previous year by
$4,000. The total receipts were about
500, 100000. Good for the Board of
Fisheries. Our Governor is delighted.
The Oysterman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
BRYAN SPEAKS IN RICHMOND.
Fast Crowd at Fair Ground Heard
His Talk on "Ihe Average Man,

Hon. w. j. Bryan addressed large
crowd at the State Fair at Richmond
Friday, being introduced by ex-Gover-
nor Montague. His. subject was '"rhe
Average Man."
de said the average city paper and
the country papers were all right. but
charged that the great metropolitan
dailies We're controlled by the trusts
and their columns were open to the
highest bidder. He declared that the
common man in this country was the
average man and that in no country bc
had visited abroad did he find an aver
age man.
1t had been announced that his
speech would be politically significant
and would probably inaugurate the
Presidential campaign. Expectations
on this latter point were disappointed.
Bryan refraining from mentioning the
names of any possible or prospective
candidates.
He said Thomas Jefferson. the
greatest of all Democrats, was one of
the common people. He discussed at
some length the railroad question and
swollen fortunes, criticising the Pres
ident as he progressed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
NEWS ITEMS.

A negro desperate was lynched a
Cumberland, Md, for shooting a police
man Maryland is getting up a repu
tation for lynchings.
The twenty-third annual session OF
Virginia State Council, Jr., o. u. A.
M. was in session this week at James
town and Newport News.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, whose amaz.
ing financial transactions eliminated ir
the wrecking of an Ohio bank, died ir
the women's ward at the Ohio Peni.
Tertiary last week.
Snow fell on the 17-mile grade OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and in
the glades of Garrett county Monday
morning. A fallof snow is also reported
from Davis, W. Va, and other high
points.
Dismasted and ten miles off Thimble
Light in the Chesapeake Bay was the
condition in which the bugeye Lenora
was found during the heavy wind on
Sunday by Captain w. T. Bell, cam
handing the oyster schooner w. E..
James.
Europe looks for war with japan if
the President sends our fleet to the Pa
chic as contemplated. Diplomatists say
that Germany will protect the Atlantic
while our navy is fighting Japan in the
Pacific. Although Japan protests she
will maintain the peace statesmen
firmiy believe she is secretly preparing
for a war with us, sooner or later. and
may catch us mapping as she did Russia.
Governor Hughes, of New York. ac-
companied by his personal staff, Ad-
Jutant General Henry, of the New York
State Militia, and the two-score of
New York State officials and notables
who came to the jamestown Exposition
Tor the Empire State Day celebration
there on Thursday, expressed himself
as delighted with his trip and the entire
jamestown Exposition, which he said
no American should miss.
Fontanet, Ind, was practically des-
troyed Tuesday by the explosion of the
plant of the Dupont Powder Campany.
The dead number from twenty-five to
fifty. More than 600 persons were in
Jured, and every building in the town
was wholly or partially leveled to the
ground. Where stood thriving and
busy town of 1000 people there is ruin
and scattered wreckage. Five hundred
all more or less wounded.
remain to gather their scattered house
hold goods and sleep under tents and
on cots, guarded by soldiers of the
State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
SHARPS.

The public school at this place opened
up the 1st instant with Miss Margaret
Belle Davis, of Tidewater, as teacher.
Miss Julia Lemoine, of Ivondale, has
accepted position as music teacher in
Cowens Academy, King William county.
Miss Helen Barber will leave next
week for the Hague, where she will be
governess in the family of T. M.
Arrest the coming winter.
G. z. Garrett visited Norfolk and the
Exposition recently.
K. b. Davenport recently returned
from business trip to Fredericksburg.
Capt. Webb Smith, of schooner Lille
W.. Owens, recently took a load of can
ned goods to Washington for E. Sharp.
Miss Walden, who has been visiting
Mrs. I. r. Hanks, has returned to her
home in King and Queen.
Mrs. Belle Biscoe is visiting her
brother, Lawson Pearson, at Farnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Davis have
recently returned from jamestown.
Miss Maggie Fiddler is at jamestown
this week. KATYDm
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
SOME FIRES.

The most disasterous fire in the his
tory OF Lexington, Va, ragged for sew
eral hours before being gotten under
control Sunday morning. The loss is
estimated at 100000, with SOS, 900 in
surance.
A destructive fire occurred Saturday
at strawberry HILL" the residence of
DR.. M. w. Minor. Two big barns re-
Gently built and filled with corn and feed
were burned, together with the stable
and a large new henhouse, just finished
at cost of $500. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The total loss is about
5000; no insurance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

MAY we not hope that the great
political pow-wow at the Richmond
fair included the burying of the
Ratchet between the morning daily
and its evening contemporary, the
Journal? The latter forgot when
scoiding Governor Swanson for being
absent that Virginia demanded he
play the host to New York on that
date and that this obligation was
made before MIR. Bryan's appoint
ment was effected. Also, that Mr..
Swanson cancelled important per-
sonal and official duties and hustled
off to Radford short while since to
publicly receive Mr.. Bryan. For the
first time the Times Dispatch editori-
ally lauds the great Uommoner al
most without a qualifying clause.
Our brethren are "getting together"
and we rejoice; but '''deed and double
>'deed" politicks do MAKE strange bed.
fellows.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

1T Is unfortunate that the readable
prospective of the gubernatorial can
vass In last Sundays Times Dispatch
should open old sores-closed by
new ones of recent juggernaut-in
torecasting that "machine" would
support this or that candidate and
that the people would not stand for
1t, ct ceters. We sometimes make
yelled stabs-i. e., in the back-when
a political end is to be accomplished,
but one shudders to feel it come
from the Supreme in Virginia
which should be our mentor in open
dealing.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

IN ALL his conservative and strik-
ing speech at Richmond William
Jennings Bryan said nothing truer
or more pertinent than this. "Many
newspapers are merely the adjuncts
OF great business enterprises, aud the
owners hire brilliant men to ohloro-
form the public while they 90
through their pockets. The welfare
OF the country does not depend upon
the great metropolitan daily, whose
columns are for sale, but upon tie
country papers, which are 80 close to
the people they dare not go wrong"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
KETCH-AWLS FROM EVERYWHERE.

Mrs. Baily of Wicomico Church, Nor.
cumberland County, has returned ia
Tappahannock and opened her millinery
establishment. Rev. Mr. Brad
ley, of White Stone, preached at Cen
tennial Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening. He also spoke in behalf
of the effort now being made to raise
$500, 600 for the establishment and per-
petuation of Baptist Woman's College.
Centennial church raised over $40O for
this purpose. Democrat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

THE quantities of small oysters in
virginia waters have melted tongers
and buyers to risk capture and fine
oy taking them. Police and in
spectors are having their hands full
and are daily making arrests. The
usual ten-dollar fine in many cases
Is increased to $25, as the officials
are determined tocheck the onslaught
and save the small oysters for next
seasons work. Unless buyers and
catchers quickly mend their ways
they are giving the next Legislature
ample excuse for enacting more rigid
laws.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

On OUR first page we reproduce a
heavy-hitter from the Virginian-
Pilot on our Rappshannock river
trade. Something is reeded to stir
Norfolk in this respect. She seems
TO be catering altogether to North
Carolina trade. That is good, and
is II savior to our "City by the Sea-"
but surely Norfolk is big enough
and ought to be live enough-to
gather in more. She has long been
missing connection with a promised
land and much more dilly-dsllying
will put it beyond her vision even.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
CAMPBELL SlEMP DEAD.

Congressman Campbell Slemp, of the
Ninth district, died suddenly at his home
at Big Stone Gap Sunday, aged SEVENTH
years. He was the only Republican
representative from Virginia. Those
most prominently mentioned to succeed
him as the Republican candidate are
L. P. Summers, Abingdon; Davis F.
Bailey, Bristol, and State Senator ]. c..
NOEL, Lee county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

Truly Richmond's cup runneth over.
One Of her young men has defeated the
Bishop of London in a tennis game. =
Times-Dispatch.
How inhospitable! Even TEDDY
Tin the absence of Loeb) Bonded to
the act courteous. Possibly this
wornding of his feelings caused the
great Bishop to HE him away from
Richmond before the jubilee got we'll
underway.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18
A WRITER from the west. after

A WRITER from the west, after
reading the sand-clay road bulletin
we published last week, states that
1t costs supervisors there about five
thousand dollars mile for macadam
roads, but that if they had our sand
and clay they could build them for
TWO or three hundred dollars a mile.
So apparently we are blessed after
ali, even though We do not live in a
rocky country. One thing we wish
60 call our rosd-makers' attention to
10 that our clay as rule is very
sandy clay, and does not need SC
much sand on it, and needs more of
1t on sand roads, than in come section,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-18

We have never been able to offer such ex-
traordlnary values in all Fabrics as we are able to
oner this Fall Season. We have most desirable
line Oh Black Thibets and unfinished worsteds and
large assortment of Fancy Fabrics in Brown.
Grey, Checks and Plaids.