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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-01-30
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL

The House consumed five hours in Dis
cussion OF the army appropriation bill.
The provision abolishing the rank Of
lieutenant general was stricken out.
A bill making it felony for any per-
son TO interfere in any way with the
lection of federal ofiicehOlder has been
introduced in the House.
The Senate passed the La Toilette bin
providing that railroad employers shall
not work more than 1G consecutive
hours In q day.
Senator Foraker gave notice that he
would try to get a vote Saturday on his
resolution for an investigation Of the
Brownsville affair.
A personal encounter on the floor of the
House between Gaines, of Tennessee, and
Mahon, OF Pennsylvania, was averted by
friends.
In the House Thursday Mr. JIG. Hidden,
secretary OF Mr. Rixey, introduced ia Mr.
Rixey's name bill to pay to L. Scott
Arlington, OF Manassas, five thousand
dollars for injuries suffered by reason Of
defects in an elevator on October 18th
1905, without negligence on his part,
while discharging his duties on an eleva-
tor in the Treasury building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
KENNEDY DENIES CHARGE
State Librarian Tsstifles Before Legislative
School Book Committee

j. d. Eggleston, superintendent OF
public instruction, was the first witness
called when the school book investigaj-
ing committee met in Richmond. Asked
by Chairman Byrd whether he favored
the single or multiple school book list,
the superintendent said he unquestiOna-
bly favored the single list. He declared
that there was little or 10 competition
in prices between publishers OF school
books.
State Librarian Kennedy was placed
on the stand Thursday. The testimony
of the witness was in the nature OF u
sparring match between himself and the
chairman. He denied emphstically the
intimation of an understanding with
Putnam & Co. relative TO book purchases
for travelling librarians, saying that h.
had never received an offer to write q
history Of Virginia from that firm. He
admitted, however. that he has received
an offer TO write book, but declined 10
give the name of the firm making the
offer. He said that everything he had
done had been done in the inteies OF thu
State He will be placed on the stand
again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12

The most graceful act ever done by
the Governor Of one State towards
another Commonwealth was the
recommendation to the North Da-
kota Legislature by retiring Cover
nor Elrod that the State return to
North Carolina $25, 600, secured
from the latter State in the suit
brought 10y North Dakota on some
old war time bonds issued by North
Carolina. The Governor earnestly
urged the return OF this money, TAX
ing the position that IA State should
not take advantage of q sister State.
The Governor has won the respect OF
every Southern man, whether his
recommendation is carried ont or
not.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
SENATOR DANIELS
PRONUNCIATION OF PHILIPPINES

In his speech on the Brownsville mat
ter in the Senate on Tuesday. Senator
Daniel, OF Virginia, in "a reference 10 the
Philippines, pronounced the last syllable
as though speaking OF "a certain kind OF
tree or lumber The prevailing pronun-
ciatiun 81 the last half Of the word ID
-. Gems, and some surprise was
manifested at the Virginia Senator de-
pairing from what apparently IL the
established rule in this respect; he is
generally stickler for form and rules in
both speaking and writing.
A Senator in cOngratulating the dis
tinguished orator from the Old Dominion
on his mastery effort in defence OF IA
Republican President said: Il noticed
your pronunciation OF the last syllable
in Philippines What is your authority
for that? | had always suppose That
philippines was the correct way 70
speak of our Asiatic possessions.
81 think. answered the Virginia Soma
tor, that the authorities are silent on
the subject. Ii is merely "a matter OF ln-
dividual taste. by the way, did you
ever hear any one speak OF the Isle of
Poems, in referring To the little island on
the coast Of Cuba? No. Well, why don't
you invoke your ruiz?
Senator Daniel smiled pleasantly.
This seems 10 b. all age for go-as-y ou-
please spelling" he said. Why not ex-
tend the same liberty 70 the matter OF
pronunciation? The main thing after all
Is to make oneself understood Wash
ingtOn Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
KILLS FATHER AND
WOUNDS BROTHER
Drunken Negroes in a BrawI.

In the lower portion of CIlpeper coun-
ty. near Kellyville, Wednesday, George
Smith, a young negro, aged nineteen,
shot and killed his father, after wounding
his brother with the same pistol.
The three negroes. James Smith and
his two sons. George, who did the killing,
aud Frank, in company with some other
negroes, went across the RappahannOck
River into Fauquier county, and after
loading their stomachs and bottles with
whskey, returned to the Culpeper side
and disturbance ensued.
George accused his brother, Frank, OF
siding with the other negroes and draw
ing his six-shooter, shot Frank, and
James Smith, the father Of both, inter
feTed, when George turned his pistol
against him and fired twice.
The murderer escaped to the woods
The officers are on his track.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
VIRGINIA NEWS

Rev. DR.. W. +. Evans, rector OF Monu.
mental church. Richmond. has received a
call to the Church OF the Advent in BIZ
mingham. Ala.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife OF the
governor. was the guest OF honor We'd
nesday afternoon at delightful tea.
Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn, OF Washing
ton, being hostess.
Joseph Mayer. freight conductor on
the L. +. 4 Z. r. r.. fell while switching
cars in the freight yards, near Alex,
andria Thursday, and a wheel passed
over his left leg, Severing the loot. lie
was taken 10 Providence Hospital,
Washington. Mayer lives In Richmond
and he is 30 years old
David Temple was drowned while
coon hunting. near Richmond. He
Jumped in the Pamunkey river 10 save
his dog, that was fighting coon. The
water was eight feet deep. David had
a lot OF shells, axe, pan and Iamp tied
TO him. The weight was such tnat be
could not swim, and he went down
Charles Powley, OF Canada, eharg d
with being the man who robbed the
Seabosrd train at Lacrosse ten day
ago. was tried at Meckleuhurg c, ii.
aud was discharged Martin, the tx
newsboy, who has made complete con
fession, exonerated Powley, assuming
the entire blame, and was held for the
grand iury
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
m the name OF the Commonwealth OF
VIRGINIA. In the Clerks office Of the Cir.

M the name OF the Commonwealth OF
] Virginia. In the Clerks office OF the Cir
cult court OF the county OF Spotsyl-
yania on the Bird day Of January. 1907:
Shepherd Boone, plaintiff against Will
Boone and Mary Boone, his wife; Arthur
Boone and Matte Boone, his wife; Louisa
Boone; Daniel Boone, infant; Jesse
Boone, infant; Lizzie Brown, wife of Cal
vim Brown, deceased; T. Stokeley Cole
man, guardian ad Item for Daniel and
Jesse Boone. infants; j. p Turnkey. sher-
if administrator of Henrietta Boone
and Calvin Brown, deceased, defendants
The object OF this suit is to partition
among the parties entitled thereto In
kind or by sale thereof. the twenty acres
OF land OF which Henrietta Boone died
seized aud possessed, situate In Court
land district. Spots, lvania county, Vir-
Qinia, and which was conveyed to said
Henrietta Boone by Mary Ann Jackson.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Lizzie Brown Ia
not not a resident of the State OF Vir-
qinia, it il ordered that she do appear
here within fifteen days after due publi-
cation hereof, and do what may be neces.
sary to protect her interest in this suit.
And it IL further ordered that a copy
thereof be published once a week for four
weeks in The Free Lance, and that q
copy be posted at the front door of the
courthouse OF this county on or before
the next succeeding rule day after the
entry OF this suit.
Teste:
T. A. Harris. Clerk.
A copy-Teste;
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
Lee j Graves, p. q.
j12-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
DlCKINS0N-CAVE
Louisa, Va, Jan. 4th, 1907.

Louisa. Va, Jan. 4th, 1907.
Mr.. Aubrey Dickinson and Miss Sam.
uella Cave were quietly married at Rose
Hill the home OF the brides father, Rev.
l.. W Cave, at high noon Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. d.
+. Hanna. pastor Of the Louisa Chris-
tian church. The only witnesses were
the immediate family and few friends.
The bride wore blue going away gown
and, carrying Brides roses, entered the
plrlor with her father. preceded by Miss
Frances Cave, sister OF the bride, as maid
Of honor, who was gOwned In white and
whose bouquet was OF fragrant pink
roses. Miss Irene Cave, youngest sister
Of the bride, was ring bearer, and wore
a dainty white dress with soft green
girdle. The bridegroom, attended by
Mr. Roy Dickinson a. best man, met the
bride and her attendants at the altar.
Mrs Maggie Johnson was at the organ
aud rendered the wedding marches and
other appropriate music. After the cere-
mony lunch was served The bride is
an exceedingly attractive and popular
young lady. The groom is an engineer
on the l.. and ~ road in Kentucky.
They left on the4 O'Clock train for Hunt
ington, Maysville, Covington and will
make their future home in Paris, Ken
lucky.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
MONUMENT FOR GUILF0RD
BATTLE GR0UNCS

Mai Moorehcad, OF Greensboro. \ c
president Of the Guliord Battle Ground
Association. is in Wash ngton to urge
the passage of the bill appropriatiug
$25, 900 for a monument to Gen. Ma
thanael Greene. on that historic ground.
This bill, introduced in the Senate last
session by MrAldrich, and passed, is now
in the House committee.
Mai. Moorehead will have an interview
with Speaker Cannon on behalf OF the
bill. The Speaker was born within four
miles of this battlefield, and will deliver
an address at the college in that vicinity
next May.
Guilford battlefield grounds consist of
100 acres, upon which the association
has expended $4,000. Congress has
never appropriated a dollar. Mai.
Moorehead has practically exhausted his
personal fortune in his efforts TO estab-
lish reservation that will perpetuate
the memory OF one OF the great bait ~
of the Revolution. He has many warm
supporters in the House
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In tht
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR firm;
winter extras. $2.SO03; Penna. roller
clear. S3O5n32O; city mills. fancy
Sl50H4.75. RYE FLOUR firm. al
1915 per barrel. WHEAT steady; No
> Penna red. 73l2a74c. CORN firm
No. ? yellow. local, 53n SAC. OATS
firm. No. > white. clipped, 4lc.; lower
grades. 39hc. HAY firm: No | timO
thv. large bales, S2l. BEEF steady,
family. per barrel. $3.50. BEEF firm
beef hams, per barrel. $40. POULTRY
Live firm: hens. 1874 l3l2c.: old roOst
ers. 9d9I5c Dressed steady, choice
fowls. BE: old ROSTERS. 9l2c. BUT
TER firm: extra creamery. 36c. EGGS
steady. selected. 30M 32c.: nearby
pc: western. PC; southern, 24d 26c
POTATOES firm; 55M 5Sc. per bush.
BALTIMOGE-WHEAT firmer; No
. spot. 7Ti4 ',7712c., steamer No. /.
spot. 7OA n 7O12c.. southern. 69l2 q
75c. CORN steady; mixed spot. Az
M47Lc.: steamer mixed. 44l2q i4+c.;
southern. 4424d 47c. OATS steady;
white. No ,. 4ll5G 42c.; No. 3. 4Ols q
Ale; No. 4, 3S039c.; mixed, No. 2
1914 40c.; No. 3. 38i2d 39c.; No. 4
erase. BUTTER firm; creamery
separator extras. 33G 3313c.; held. "A
a Z0C.. pIlnlS. oot . IT, Nldl idAu NLu
Penna. dairy prints 20q2lc EGGS
easy; fancy Maryland. Penna. and Vir
ginia. 2lc.: West Virginia. 23c.;
southern. 2ld 22c. per dozen.
NEW YORK - BUTTER steady
creamery. common 10 extra. 23432c.
held. common 20 extra. 22G30c.; state
dairy. common to firsts. 2ld 29c.; rem
ovated. common To extra, lSG 2ic.
western factory. common to firsts, is
n 22c.: western imitation creamery
firsts. 2SM24c CHEESE steady; state
full cream. smal' snd large. fancy
l4Ibc.; skins. 261fr EGGS easy;
state. Penna. and nearby fancy select
ed white. soc; do. choice. 27Q CSC;
do. mixed extra, &c. western firsts,
25c. POULTRY: Live steady; west
ern chickens. l2c.; fowls. lac; tur-
KEYS. lac. Dressed weak; western
chickens. 12Gl5c; turkeys, 800 lie;
fowls. SG12c. PEANUTS steady;
fancy handpicked, 6AG6hc:; Other
domestic. 3L a SIC. POTATOES
weak; Bermuda, per barrel, SSq 80;
Maine. per bag. $3.50; state, western
and Jersey. per barrel, $1.25Q 40.
Sweet Potatoes firm; Jersey. per bar
rel. s1.5O03. CABBAGES firm; white
Danish seed. per ton. sl3Ql6.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
CAROLINE
Pupils Recital Notes and Personals.
Bowling Green, Va. Jan ..

Bowling Green, Va. Jan ..
The pupils recital given in the Assem-.
bly, Hall OF the Seminary on Monday
night was q most enjoyable affair, and
: reflected credit on the teachers in the
musical department OF that institution
! The program was as follows:
Chorus, Ring ON Ye Bells.
Piano duet, Snow Bels-Misses Cobb
and Dunn.
Vocal solo, May Timc-Mss lemmie
Smith.
Piano duet, Melody in misses Lyon
and Dunaway.
Vocal duet, Live and Love Thee
Misses Florence and v Broaddus.
Piano duet, March Briliante-Misses
Broaddus and Hanes.
Piano solo, Polish Dance-Miss Mar
garet Webb.
Part Songs, The Angel.
Choru', The Wanderel = Night Song
Piano duet, III TravatOre-M-ses NJ.
" ebb and BESSIE, Butler.
Piano quartette, Snchet d'Armour-
Misses Wright, Lyon, Y. Broaddus and
Gresham
Piano solo, Nalse de- Concert-Niss
Bessie Butler
Vocal solo, Ny Swectheart's Ginning
Home Miss v Broaddus
Chorus, Good Night-Chorus class
Miss Pattie Cary, Of Richmond, is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Annie Whit, at
"Old Mansion"
The condition of Mr. Travis Bagby.
who is sick at the home Of DR.. l.. h.
Butler il unchanged
Mr.. John Elliott returned on Monday
To Front Royal To resume his studies ut
the Academy there.
Mr. W. A. Moncure, Of Richmond,
spent Sunday with his parents, Judge
and Mrs. r. G. Moncure, az Auburn
Mr.. j. T. Richards and little son,
Edgar, had quite II narrow escape on
Monday. He was driving his bay colts
when the singletree broke, falling on the
legs OF one OF them aud causing them to
run. Mr. Richards was thrown from
the buggy, the child remaining there
alone. After running about 100
yards the colts broke from the
buggy and ran mile and a hall
before they were stopped. Neither Mr.
Richards nor his little son We're hurt and
the colts did not get "a scratch.
Miss Carrie Darlington has returned
from "a visit TO her old home in North
Carolina.
Mr. Joel Haines is out again after "A
recent inuisposition.
There is an epedernic OF grippe in town,
with one or two cases in every home.
Mr. aud Mrs +. 5. Coghill and little
daughter have returned from "a visit 10
her parents in Stafford.
MIR. and Mrs. T. Ii. Phelps spent Mon
day in Richmond
Mrs. T.. b. Travis is confined to her
room with "A severe attack o! grippe.
Mr.. Willie Brooks has rented OF Mr.. T..
f. Sugg his residence just outside OF
town, and with his wife has moved in.
Mr.. John DeJarnette, who has been 30
i'll, has gone to a Richmond hospital for
treatment.
Mr. Tom Upshaw and sister, Miss
jennie from near Sparta, spent portion
Of this week with the family OF MIR. 5. W.
Broaddus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
Subscription Sl.se Per Year, in Advance.
SATURDAY, JANUARY u, 1907
HOW LONG. HOW LONG,

The statement Of the Board OF SUI
pervisors OF Stafford county, which
appeared in The Free Lance OF Jan.
10th, will be read with interest 10y
the people of that county, but moth
ing, we venture to say, in this clear
and concise statement Of receipts
and expenditures will or should at
tract half-as much attention as the
items of expense for keeping up the
public roads. Stafford county fol
lows the old plan of patching the
roads here and there in the hope that
they will be rendered passable from
one wear toanother, but, citizens and
tax PAYERS Of Stafford county. iSn t
it a sad commentary that almost
$4,000 of the county money has
been absolutely wasted in the past
six months in vain attempts to keep
the roads in decent condition? We
do not blame the board, because the
board in this instance is simply do
ing what other boards before this
one have always done and what the
people seem to desire their officials
to do, but we do blame the intelligent
business men of Stafford county, and
the taxpayers generally,who are con-
tent to sit with hands folded, year
after year, and see the good money
OF the county thrown away on mud
holes and ruts, calleAroads by court
esy. Just think OF the five per cent.
interest on $4,000 spent in six
months on the roads. An average
of 81. 600 per annum or the interest
on $4,000 at the above rate OF in
terest. And though this sum has
been spent in the past six months,
and sums equally as large in other
years for the past century, does any
man stand up to say that the roads
in Stafford county are any better
than they were acknowledgements ago?
On the contrary. many will bear wit
ness that they are worse. The same
condition as above described exists
in King George and Spotsylvania,
and yet the people postpone, post
pone, postpone. If it were once de-
cided to improve the roads, it does
not follow that it would be necessary
to macadamize. Road machinery,
gravel, of which there is an abund-
ance in this county, and intelligent
work would soon give any county OF
this section good roads. How long,
people OF Stafford, of Spotsylvania,
of King George, are you going to
wait before arousing yourselves to
action?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
KILLS WOMAN
he LOVED
After Staying Friends Wife, Ends
His Own Life.
CRAZED BY HIS INFATUATl0N

A. &. Mays, an engineer of the Norfolk
and Western Railway. Thursday at
! Roanoke shot aud killed Mrs. Eta Muir
ray, aged thirty, wife Of Frank Murray
aud then shot himself falling dead beside
the body OF the woman he loved
Mays was unmarried, and some time
ago boarded at the home of Mrs Murray.
| but left about two years ago. Hereturn-
ed 10 Roanoke Thursday and went di-
rectly 70 Mr. Murray's house
The young wife was in the kitchen pre-
pairing dinner when Mays entered and
said.
Il expect it is time for both Of us to
de.
With these words he shot Mrs Murray.
the bullet taking effect in her forehead
He then turned the pistol on himself and
fired, the bullet tearing it's way through
his brain, causing instant death.
The shots were heard by Miss Leila
Witt. the younger sister of Mrs. Murray.
who was in the house at the time, and
size rushed 10 the kitchen, 10 find both Of
them dead.
Murray, who works at night, was
asleep at the time OF the tragedy. He il
crazed with grief He was an old friend
OF Mays, and it was through Murray's
influence that Mays secured position
ON the y. a w. r. r.
Mays was madly in love with Mrs
Murray, who WAS his cousin He left
two letters, one to Murray, and the fol
lowing To his mother;
Dear Mother: am gone. have q
good reason, for you know the troubles
that were over me in Staunton. love
her letter than myself | loved her
She never got mad. was SO happy
during the past month. My one request
* bury me in Roanoke by the side Of
Eta, the one loved. You will all reach
heaven, but am lost. Love to you,
father, sister. and brother.
Your loving son,
"WALLACE"
Al l.. a.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
MARRIAGES

Edward Herring and Mrs Matte
Lands, widow of the late Weldon Lands,
of Prince William county, were married
Tuesday in the home Of the bride =
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Long.
George Hall and Miss Mamie Bulger,
daughter Of Capt James Fl. Bulger, OF
Richmond county, were married at tie
Baptist parsonage at Newland Tuesday
night by Rev. George NJ. Connolly.
Miss Mamie Destley and Asa Barnes,
of Northumberland county, were married
Wednesday at Smithland Baptist church,
in that county, Rev. Mr.. Whitehurst
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes will re-
side at COans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
WANTS THE TWO POSITIONS
WIDELY SEPARATED.

At the request OF Senator's Teller
and Daniel the Senate Committee on
Finance postponed for one week ac-
ton on the nomination Of Postmas-
ter-General COrtelyou to be Secretary
of the Treasury. They did not an
nounce whether they would con-
tinue their opposition to his confir-
nation, now that he has resigned
the Craftsmanship of the Republican
National Committee.
In making his request that action
on the Cortelyou nomination be
postponed, Senator Teller said that
the Finance Committee had nothing
but newspaper statements to show
that the POstmaster-General has re-
signed the management OF the Re-
publican National Committee. He
thought Mr.. Cortelyou should com
municate to the committee the fact
he had severed a connection which II
continued would make him objection
able to many Senators for the posi-
tion of Secretary of the Treasury.
Republican members assented to the
suggestion made by Senator Teller.
Senator Teller and Senator Daniel
are right, and the Senate is right il
acceding to their request to hold up
the confirmation of President ROose-
velt's appointment as Secretary OF
the Treasury until official notice is
furnished that Mr.. Cortelyou has re-
signed as chairman of the National
Republican Committee. He ought
never to have held the portfolio OF
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
aud been chairman OF the Republican
Committee at the same time. The
fact that he did rightly caused unfa-
VOTdDle COIulDeuO dO NhC UNIV. Il III
proper conduct of the duties as
member of the Presidents official
family is absolutely Incompatible
with such a political position. The
one involves duties to be performed
for all the people of the country ir-
respective OF creed or party, while
the duties OF the other are entirely
partisan. There has been too much
OF this mixing of official and political
life in national officers of late, and
we are glad to note that the upper
House OF the National Legislature
has placed the stamp OF its disap-
proval upon it. The Senate but
voices the sentiment o! the people by
their action, and we hope that all
public officials from the President
down will take heed and warning.