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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
MONDAY, NOV. llTH, 1907.

at IL O'Clock q. m, the following real
estate and personal property, to-wit:
l. The magnificent "Home Place
county home OF w. W. Micks, containing
1917 acres Of land, upon which there 10
first-class dwelling and all necessary
outbuildings This property lice on the
main road leading from the Block House
to Post Oak, and is about one and q
half miles from Spotsylyania o. H., Va
2. One hundred acres OF land, known
as Laurel Branch" adjoining the home
place above and lying on the main road
leading from Spotsylyania @. II. TO tDs
Block House, and situate about three
fourths mile from Spotsylvania Q. HI
Va. This place il well watered, much OF
same in good growth OF young timber.
3. Ten acres OF land adjoining the
home place Of w. w. Mieks, fronting on
the main road leading from the block
House to Post Oak, Va, and same land
bought by said Micks OF ]. A. b. Gordon
and wife. Upon thisland there areseyerei
neat cottages.
4. Six head OF work mules, Tour
horses. one extra good driver IN iot
Sssane. +, bead of cattle, one yoke OF WORK
Io,,.,J - ssvsral head OF mIlcb cows IN
the lot. 5sk,sls<..s. ~ iarif asons'
two saw mill trucks, one top DtzEkk
large lot Of farming implements, plows,
harrows, cultisa ators, hoes, etc, corn
planter, mower, ETC., lot OF harness.
o. One saw mill outfit complete, 35 b.
p. boiler and engine with fixtures and
appliances, one planning or lumber dress
ing outfit complete with appliances, one
lath mill and appliances shafting, belts,
ETC., belonging to said machinery.
6. All household and kitchen furniture
not exempt by law, among which win
be found articles OF the best, bed steads,
beds, bedding, bureaus, wash stands,
tables, stoves, one piano, kitchen furDs-
ture and many other articles Of house
hold and kitchen furniture such a. is
usually found in an .up-to-date homo Of
the kind.
Lee J. Graves, Trustee.
October 9th, 1907.
In the Clerks's Office OF the Circuit
Court of Spotsylyania County, Va. /,
T. A. Harris, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF Spotsylvania County, Va, do hereby
certify that the bond required Of Lee J.
Graves, trustee, in the chancery cause Of
l.. j. Graves, trustee, and receiver ct ais
" w. W. Micks ct ais, depending Ia tbs
said court, has been duly given. Givsn
under my hand this, the 6th day Of 0cto-
Der, 1907.
TIA. Harris, Clerk.
| o10 II "a 31n9
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
To Prevent Banks Being Drained.

Newcastle, Pa, Nov. Ito prevent
local banks from being drained, a sys-
tenn was sanctioned here whereby
employees of the large manufacturing
concerns are TO be paid with checks
upon New York and Pittsburg banks.
These will be accepted by merchants.
but will not be cashed by the banks
here except from merchants to meet
drafts from the financial centers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
Sank president Gets Five Years.

Kansas City. Nov. 7.-Dr F. ]. Ty-
gard, president of the Bates National
hank. OF Butler, Nc, which failed a
year ago, was sentenced to fve years
In the penltentiary by Judge McPher;
son In the federal court The conYie'
ton was on the charge Of nisapplyins
funds Of the bank, Tygard is past 70
years Of age and is practically para
Iyzed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
soIIer ExpIosIon Kills Five.

steubenville, o., Nov. by the ex-
plosion of a dinkey engine boiler at
the La Belle Iron works here, Ave men
we're killed, three perhaps fatally ~.
.iured and portion Of the open hearth
plant, directly opposite the explosion
was wrecked:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
Receiver For Trust Company.

Portland. Ore, Nov. THE Title
Guarantee & Trust company was
placed In the hands OF a receiver. Liza
hiliues are s2.64OOOO and the assets
t2.b00.00O
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
DEATH OF AN INFANT

The infant child OF Mr. and Mrs. II. +.
Morris died at the home Of its parents,
on Hanover street, Tuesday. The fu'
neral services took place in the City
Cemetery at 3. o'clock Thursday, con-
dncted bY Rev. j. \. HenderlIte.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
Forts Plurality, 1900.

Forts Plurallty, fIVu'
How great the shift in vote In New
Jersey is can only be realized BY a
comparison with the vote in recent
years. President Roosevelt carried
the state in 1904 by more than $4,000
Governor Stokes the same year defeat
ed Mr.. Black by $1,000. Now the
state has made a change Of upward
of 1000 votes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
RESTORED TO HEALTH.
THANKS TO PE-RU-NA
Friends Were Alarmed
Advised Change of Climate

Miss Mildred Keller, us 18th street,
NV, Washington, d. c., writes;
81 can safely recommend Peruna for
catarrh. had it for years and 1t would
respond TO no kind of treatment, or If 1t
did it was only temporary, and on the
slightest proyocation the trouble would
come back.
81 was In such a state that my
friends were alarmed abOuf me, and
was advised TO leave this climate.
Then tried Peruna, and 10 my great
10Y found IL helped me from the first
dose I took, and q few bottles cured
me.
at built up my constitution, L re-
gained my appetite, and feel that l
am perfectly well and rong."-Mildred
Keller.
We have on fle many thousand testi-
monials like the above. We can give
our readers only q slight glimpse OF the
vast array OF unsolicited endorse ments
DIR. Hartman is receiving
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
Or. ]. GIenrOy Harris

has opened a modern and up-to-date
Dental Office at spotsylania G. H.,
sa4l2m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
NEW WATER TANK

The h +. 4 7. r. X. has erected new
water tank at the north end OF the pot
here. The old one was badly decsyed, so
10 was taken down.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
Frisco Bank Fails.

San Francisco. Nov. THE Citt
zens' State bank, a minor institution
on Fillmore street, suspended pay
ment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
PRICE, 8 CENTS
COURT SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AND
Personal Property
Monday, Nov. 11th, 1907.
At spotsylyania c. a., Virginia

As trustee IN deeds Of trust from W.
". Micks, Mrs. Annie c. Micks, y ID.
Micks and Mrs. Sally DeJarnette hicks,
and by direction Of decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Spotsylvania county, yirginia,
entered on October Z, 1907, 10 the chan
cery cause therein depending under the
style of Lee j. Graves, trustee, receiver,
ct ais, against W. w. Micks ct ais, the
undersigned will offer for sale, at public
auction, for cash, at spotsylyania Q. d.,
Virginia, ON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
FORT Wins IN JERSEY
Defeats Katzenbach Tor Gov
ernOr by 72OO.
LEGISLATURE REPUBLICAN
Katxenbach's Plurality in Hudson
County Cut Down Ey Later Re-
turre-Vote Shows Zig Republican
slump-The Assembly.

Trenton. y. j.. Nov Frank 5
Katzcubach. Jr, Democratic candi
date FOR governor Of New Jersey. COZ
cedes the election OF John Franklin
Fort. his Republican opgon nL and
made the following statement.
From the somewhat incomplete re
turns furnished I believe that judge
Fort has been elected. have SEN
him my congratulations. greatly ap
prcciate the support given me and tbs
efforts OF my friends in my behalf"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
EXPOSITION FINANCIAL TROUBLES

The Jamestown exposition company is
said to have total liabilities OF $3,565,-
600, with assets Of only $4,000. The
appointment OF a receiver is expected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09

Know how to give without heslta'
ton. how to lose without regret how
to acquire without meanness--George
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09

II a man has no eye for beauty and no
ear for music be doesn't get all that is
coming 10 bin In this world
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
Crown and Rridge Work Speciality.
all Work Guaranteed.
Or. ]. Garnett King,
aEsTIST.
W. 8. EMBREY
49, ~,'- @ ~--'~-'-'

w. y. At4A 4As&k<@
(Suceessor to Embrey b Bergman.
Dealer In Railroad Gross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. keept
constantly on hand large supply oi
Balad Eay and Mill Feed. Once neal
Railroad Depot. Fredericksburg, Va
A'so AGENT for Page Wire Fence 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
General Hardware.

Barb Wire, Guns, Pistols, ReEors,
Kniva7. etc, will be cold ut reduced
prices TO snit the tines, 8oney csD
he sayed by pnfchS,inS ~ Ssoitt
hsr fr-e - sfOsn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09
WHITNER & SACREY

Ucd,rts!yers and Embalm''s
{ No. 7f9 Main St. Freder.
icksburg, Va Phone ; sS;
Across from Exchange dotel
and next to Western Cnior
Office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt a'ten'
ton. Open day and nipht
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-09

Sussex Jacob c. Price. d.
Union Ernest Il. Ackerman, r.
Warren Johnston Cornish. ID.
|Elocted Tuesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
DESP0ILED WIFE
Il D
PLEADED GUILTY AND THEN
WAS SENTENCED TO BE
HANGED.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 23.-Frank
Stevenson, condemned to be hanged
on next Friday at the State peniten
tiary for the murder OF Nose Blag
man In Mercer county. has received
q stay of execution until the Supreme
Court Of Appeals can review the case
The highest court in the State last
week granted writ Of error In the
case to the attorney representing Ste.
venson and the judges will review tile
judgment Of the lower courts ut this
term.
Stevenson had been intimate with
the wife of Nose Blagman in Mercer
county and on the morning of the
e1st Of September, 1906. waylaid and
shot Blagman as lie was going to his
work at the mine of the Crystal Coal
and Coke Company. The murder
was one of the most brutal ever com.
mitted In the mountains of this State.
Stevenson was arrested for the crime
and entered plea OF not guilty. AIT.
erwards this plea Of not guilty was
changed to plea Of guilty, the muir.
derer expecting mercy from the court.
When the case was called for trial
In the absence Of Judge J. Frank
Maynard, Of the criminal court Of
Mercer county. Hon. J. NJ. McGratl,
presided and heard the plea OF guilty.
In order that he might learn the cir.
cumstances Of the crime. several wit.
nesses were examined. when Judge
Maynard returned and also heard a
number Of witnesses and talked with
Judge McGrath concerning the cir
cumstances. Is
Judge Maynard pronounced the
death sentece upon Stevenson and
In sentencing him stated that wit
nesses had been examined and he
had found there were no extenuat
ing circumstances. but the act OF the
defendant was inexcusable and ag
gravating and that the court believed
It would be recrennt to It's duty had
It failed to give the severest sentence
possible. Judge Maynard denounced
the act OF the murderer saving 'tYo,,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
YOU WILL WANT this
SAVE IT!

Have you rheumatism now? Did
you ever have It? Anyhow, you may.
or some OF your friends may. Better
have this prescription. 1t comes from
DR.. George Edmund Flood, the well.
known specialist on Rheumatism
which IS sufficient guarantee Of Its
value. By permission Of the doctor
we publish for the benefit of our read.
ers his prescription for Rhepmaisnl.
1t Is as follows: ~,
Fluid Cascara Aromatic, half ounce;
Concentrated Barkola, one ounce;
Fluid Extract Prlckly Ash Bark, nall
drachm; Aromatic Elixir. four ounc,
es.
Take one teaspoonful after each
meal and before going to bed. DR..
Flood also strongly advises in con,
nectlon with this prescription the
drinking OF large quantities. OF pure
water Any druggist will fill the pre-.
scrlption at nominal cost or you
may get the ingredients and mix them
at home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
w! \! TOO 90! LONG
y says This Homemade, Helpful Mix
ture Should Be Used Promptly.

A3well known authority states tim,
Baekache and pains in the loins arr,
sSonly too often the danger signals
(which notify the patient that some
thing Is wrong with the Kidneys, and
warns every one to be careful, mar.
sticnlarly at this period OF the year,
when the skin pores are closed, fore.
ding the Kidneys to do double their
work Of filtering the impurities AMI
polsons from the blood and system.
At the first sign Of Backache or main
In the region; Of the Kidneys, or weak.
ness and Urinaryttrouble. the follow.
Ding simple home recipe should be used
Sss An one can easily prepare 1t:
Fluid p Extract Dandelion, one.hall
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
COMPOUND Syrup sarsaprllla, three
ounces. Take a teasnoonrnl after eacl,
meal and at bedtime. .. .15
y And good Prescription pharmacy
will supply these three ingredients. at
small cost, which can easily be mixed
byss shaking well in a bottle. Few peo.
sple seemtSo know the value OF these
common sremed 5in the; treatment Ioi
Tie Kidneys. This simple prescription,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
THE COST.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The fruits you carved were the fruits
the highest,
The fruits that hung from the top.
most bough. -
And little you cared for the ones low
hanging
The ones that are past all reaching
now.
And little you cared. with the warm
blood flowing,
For the waysile blooms, their CLEAR,
.I and glow; @
Little you cared-they We're fleeting,
common
But now their sweets you shall new
You slipped from the cup when the
wine was sweetest,
Ere age and the years had begun
to pail.
And little you cared what was in the
bottom
The bringing tears and the bitter
You harked to tue mirth, the Joy, the
I" music, ..-
That seemed so sweet to your eager
ears,
And little YOU thought would come
stalking. taunting
The leering ghosts of the wasted
years!
The ways that you trod were nil yonr
choosing.
And never you thought to look be
hind:
Tho tinsel and glare, to you alluring
They made your eyes so blind, So
blind! ~
But you see 1t all as you sit and pom.
der,
Touched on the brow by Times sure
hand ..
You see 1t all, and the price-you
know It!
You know the cost, and you under.
stand!
WILL F. GRIFFIN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Pears are not infreuuently thinned.
particularly the dwarf varieties. The
practice tends to prevent the trees
from overbehrlng, Improves the quail.
ity. size aud marketableness of the
crop. That It pays cannot be ques.
toned. DO not leave the fruits any
closer together than SIX inches, always
removing the inferior specimens. As
is well known, the Japanese and Amer
lean plumE are exceedingly prolific and
Inclined TO oyerbearing. Larger fruit
will be obtained, and there Is less like.
lihood OF rot IL the fruit Is thinned. 1t
Is also better for the vigor OF the tree
to thin. IND the grower Is more likely
to obtain annual crops. says the Amer.
ran Agrlculturist. Early thinning is
best. but the later thinning Is better
than none Mt all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
lNarO ].
CUB 81 IIuhtfulIy entertain ed.

Club peIiahtfulIy Entertained. 4
The members OF the Utile Dulci En-.
broideryS club met at the home OF the
president. Mrs Charles Cayenaugn,
last evening md were entertained in
q most delightful manner. The meet.
sjngsWass the frst one held for several
months and was in the form Of Hal,
iow'een party. All of the members
\ were present, and Misses Ivy and
Grace Mckinney: and Messrs. John and
James Jenkins, who were honor
quests The evening was pleasantly
spent with needle work and various
amlsem ents. Later the guests were
invited to- the dining room, where a
tempting luncheon was served. The
table was prettily decorated. pack O
lantern forming center piece from
which yellow ribbons extended to each
place. When the ribbons were drawn
~ fortune was fastened to each one
and the reading Of them afforded much
amusement for the merry crowd. The
Z next meeting Of the club will be held
IN two weeks at the home sof Misses
Ola and Bessie May on Raymond
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Person ais.

kasfe Mrs. d. N f. Clavtnn1 retur,oJ :, H..
Home ] II P,ve.s,svii,a r,..aa, ~ Nel
( sl,ort ayis,t MI a''er
~ I n "a Fiossie Shave , ne',
" y yery III e tvnho,l ta.o, "'s .'ee'
L was,;s - IL !, ta is,e' LOT several
81 Il M an,,d Mrs 49,, ri, -,
wins 4 ron, u AMI Nc = c """ "'s
/ swera. Ssis,tin, NJ NJ ~. - e'chrpehte'
IN 4 3 1ors,' :, ~ 49, -, ''o'' VI eo'
NIiss Edna 5,powo,, -
I istre4e,f s Vii % = n,,oa y, raymond
V SIi forE.Sa n 10 uea,,s, III. ." saturday
4; !. Mrs 4 Downs n,ha ~" 'e'a.,'es
Sbes1 I Il 8. - wig mas peen Ill at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
NO CHI s ouLp MARRY
ON Ess HAN POO.
q {:afsisn Cannot Q fter Ier This Year.
4. Income She Should Re.
fuse Him.

The average girl who marrles a
yoi;ng man whose income is less than
Twelve hundred dollars a year discov-
;Hrs Hnr mistake long before the year
he's passed and the tagging income has
full; manifested itself. ~
One hundred dollars month IN l
n sum in the bank or its equivalent In
fife-fnsurance policy Is merely a
fair start. II the young man have not
this assured income, and II he have
not the emergency fund in bank, or
II he he too improvident to arrange
by n life.insurance for her, well.being
IN the event of his death, the girl
honld refuse to marry him, and wait;
for the true prince Of her matrimonial
dreal1s to ride IN with n handbook
or life insurance policy In his pock-
1T.
The young man who marries should
haze II reasonable assurance that his
income Will more than cover his and
his wifes needs. and those Of the
children. For as the philosopher
said. "of I'LL the winds that blow upon
conjugal love. the demand for money
Is the coolest" And the man who, ex-
cept through illness or overwhelming
calamity, fails to support his family
comfortably is. openly or in secret.
despIsed by his wife, says the Delinea-
tor for November.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Cures Woman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nery.
Gus, suffering women known as DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfe one OF the Editorial
staff of The EcLEcrlc MEDICAL RE-
VIEW says OF Unicorn root (Helonias
Dioica) which is one OF the chief ingre-
dients OF the eFavorite Prescription I:
"A remedy which Invariably acts as utter,
ne its,i inyigorahtor makes for normal nc.
lie continues uin' uelonias we have metica-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug trith ,rhich I am
acquainted. In tho treatment OF diseases PEI
cullar 70 women 1t Is seldom that q case is
seen which does not present some Indication
for this remedial agent" Dr.. Fyte further
says: eThe following are among the leading
indications for lielonias Unicorn root. Pain
or aching In the back. with lcucorrhea /;
atomic weak conditions Of. the reproductive
organs OF women. mental depression and ir-
ritablity.. associated with chronic diseases OF
the reproductive ORGANS OF women constan
sensation OF heat In the region Of the KID
ened condition Of tho reproductive system;
amenorrhcn Suppressed or absent monthly
periods|. arising from or accompanying an
abnormal condition q the digestive organs
sensations In the extreme lower part Of tho
abdomen" II.
II more or less Of the above sYmp.
toms are present no nYalid norman can
do better Than take Or. Pjelce's Favor.
lie Prescllptlon. one Of the leading In.
gradients II which is Unicorn r0al.-or
He!Qnias. and the medical prnpertiesof
which i most faithfully representsA--
OF Golden Seal root another promi-
nent ingredient OF uFavorite Prescrip-
tion," Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. D., of
Bennett Medical College, Chicago, says:
rIt Is an important remedy In disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions -
and general enlightenment. 1t Is useful"
DR.. Perce's Favorite Prescription
faithfully represents the above named
ingredients and cures the diseases for
which they are recommended.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original Little Liver Pills, first put up
by old DR.. Pierce over 10 years ago.
Much initiated, but never equalei.
Easy to take as candy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Let us look ut some of the markets
problems. First In Importance is what
market to send to. wien to send to It
and what to send to II. Some markets
will take Y product TINT others will
not have. For example. Porter apples
will sell well In Boston, but are not
wanted In New York. Tolman Sweets
bring good prices In Philadelphia, but
can scarcely be given away In Roclics.
ter. Some people think brown eggs are
richer thin white eggs. Some markets
will buy only white skinned poultry,
while others want only yellow skin.
ned. Some consumers believe rcd mp.
pies are OF higher quality than those
Of other co!ors. II always pays the
fruit grower to study the demands of
the market and TO give people the kind
OF fruit they want. Il
Tile growing Of good fruit il Of
course fundamental to the selling OF
good fruit. Formerly growing and sell
Ing were all one business. III the ear.
ly days the fxrmer raised his fruit with
little mocsta,lon from insects and fun.
81, placed 1t In his wagon and topk Il
TO market 10 his customers. The bus!.
ness was soon over. and he came home
with necessary supplies obtained in
barter for his fruit. But '..tle good
old days" are past, and now to have
any fruit Mt all the grower must give
earnest and Intelligent attention to the
insect and fungi sides OF the business.
These are Homogeneous md also syn.
onymous with insccticlde and fungi
eide. The fruit grower finds that I'm.
less be knows the habits OF Insects
and Of fungous diseases and also the
means Of checking or avertlng their Mt.
tncks he Is In losing business. He
cannot take his fruit to market as for.
merry. for the ccntcrs OF population
have moved far from the farm or vice
versa, so he must consider the packing,
chipping and marketing sides of the
business. .
Too often the grower Of fruit sends
his produce by an unknown route to
-" ""h''"h pHoIHSt III ull uHhHUWU
market. Often the farmer packs Ills
fruit MS well az he knows, often, too
not ms well as he knows, but without
knowledge Of the market and Its re-.
quirements lie seldom gets Il first class
price.
Marketing 10 almost science In
Itself. Many farmers can grow fruit,
while but few Gun market It success.
fully. One Of the most successful fruit
growers knew Of makes annual trips
to the large cities TO look Into market
conditions. Some growers say there Is
nm overrroduction Of fruit. What they
Gull overproductlon Is really want of
distribution. for there can be no abso.
lutte overproductlon while there are
people hungry for fruit and ready TO
pay for lt.-W. n. HUT. III