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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
DUCDECHAULHESDIES
NObleman Who Welded Miss
Shonis Suddenly Succum5S.
EXPIRED IN WlFE'S ARMS

He Was Stricken In Bed and Died
In Short Time-Duchess Overcome
With Grief-Tragie End Of Honey.
moon.
Paris. April 25.-With the arms Of
his bride OF less than three months
clasped about him. Emmanuel Theo
dure Bernard Marie D'Albert Do
Luyncs DAILY. ninth Duke OF Chaul
nes. and OF Picquigny and Marquis OF
/ Dangeau. died suddenly from heart
failure in his bedroom In the Hotel
Langham. In the Rue Boccador The
attending ply ysicians officially gave the
cause OF death as embulism OF the
heart
4 doctor who examined the body
states that the death certainly was
natural. but that it had been hastencd
by the excessive use OF morphine. to
which the duke had been addicted for
eight years.
The Duke de Chaulnes and the
duchess. who vas Miss Theodore
Shonts. youngest daughter Of Theo
iore p. Shonts. OF New York. were
married in New York on Feb. Is OF
this year. The wedding was brilliant
social function. and the end of the
brief honeymoon was sudden and
,ragic. Since the arrival OF the couple
here month ago they had lived com
parativcly quiet at the Hotel Lang
ham. taking an occasional automolii,
ride in the afternoon and in the even
i 4 ffrffr
ing To the theatre.
The duke tor years has suffered
| from weak heart. and for some time
had been the subject of faintine spells
Several times since his arrival here
he consulted Dr Henri Iscovesco in
an EFFORT TO obtain relief from his all
mcnt
Thursday evening the duke and the
! duchess. both I'm the bcs. of splits
/ returned from a drive in the Bois de
| Boulogne. They dined in their private
| apartments. and an hour after dinner
the duke complained of feeling ill and
retired. About eleven o'clock he was
| suddenly stricken. gasped for breath
and Immediately lost consciousness.
| The duchess was seized with panic
and screamed for aid a maid who re.
sponded TO her cry was hurr.edly dis.
patched for Or. Iscovesco while the
hotel MANAGEMENT summoned another
| physician. The two physicians arrived
simultaneously at the bedside OF the
sufferer and administered the most
powerful OF heart stimulants. but their
efforts were in vain.
The duchess was holding the duke
in her arms when be expired She was
overcome by grief and could not be
persuaded by some of her American
friends. who visited the apartment. to
leave the bedside Of her dead hus-
band. and kept vigil there throughout
the night
Theodore p. Shonts was notified by
cable of his daughters bereavement.
and a message was received from him
saying that he would take the first
steamer leaving New York and come
to Paris. The dukes family was noti-
fed. and his sister. the Duchess
D'Uzes. who was at Biarritz. started
Immediately for Paris.
In accordance with traditions Of the
French nobility. the funeral will be a
pretentious function and will attract
to Paris the representative Of the
most ancient families in France. with
which the dukes family is allied.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Tilted, Plans Burial and Kills Himself.

Tilted, Plans Burial and Kills Himself.
Pittsburg. April 25.-After prepar-
ing everything except his own winding
sheet, and setting the date Of his
funeral for Sunday, James Sedlack, a
young butcher, took in one hand the
photograph of the eighteen-year-old
schoolgirl who had cast him aside,
and, looking at the photograph. shot
himself. On the chair beside the bed
was his Prussian army uniform. which
he asked to have buried with him. He
had bought a pair of white gloves dur
ing the afternoon; these lay near. Let
ters to members of the family declared
that since he had lost the love of his
sweetheart life was not worth living.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Wednesday. April 2o, 1908,

at y o'clock NJ, all the following prom
erty, first as "a whole, and then separate
~ IN the two following parcels, subject
IN each case. to the confirmation Of the
court, to-wit: % All that certain lot of
land and buildings in Fredericksburg
Virginia, known rs The Southern Foun-
dry and Machine Works. together with
all the machinery, stock and contents
thereof situated at the ). L. corner of
Princess Anne and Charlotte Streets
fronting lG7 feet on Princess Anne. and
l63 feet on Charlotte Streets, and com
prising an area made up of Ave several
lots,fully described by metes and bounds
m deed from John T. Dale to the
Acme Manufacturing Company, dated
May 26th, 1906, and recorded In Deed
Book LII, page $50, in the Clerks Office
OF the Corporation court of Fredcricks-
burg, Na.-to which said deed and 10
the deeds therein referred to, reference Is
hereby made
(2) Also all that certain lot of land with
the buildings and improvements there
on, lying east OF the above described
property, and separated from same by a
siN-ioot alley, situated at the s. W. cor
ner of Main and Charlotte Streets. in
said city, fronting on Main street 32.5
ieet, more or less, and running back
westwardly with Charlotte street. be-
tween parallel lines 90 feet. , inches. to
said six-foot alley, same being known as
the ''Stonebraker property, and also
fully described in said deed from John L.
Dale 10 the Acme Manufacturing Com
pany, recorded as aforesaid, TO which
reference is also hereby made.
Upon the following terms: One-third
cash, balance nequalinstalments payable
respectively in one and two years from
date of sale, deferred payments evil
denced 10y purchaser bonds, bearing in
terests from date of sale, and secured by
reservation of title or deed of trust upon
the property purchased, or all cash, at
the option Of the purchaser.
r. F. Willis,
J. Edward Tyler, Jr.,
VIM. X. GOolriek,
Special Commissioners.
March 24th, 1908.
In the clerks office Of the Corporation
court OF the City of Fredericksburg, Vir-
ginia. Lee, Tyler and ais, plaintifs,
against Dale and ais, defendants. !, ALB.
Yates, clerk of said court, docertify that
the bond required ofthe special commits
siOners by the decree rendered in said
cause on the 21st day of March, 1908,
has been duly given Given under my
hand as clerk of the said court, this oath
day OF March, 1905.
A. b. Yates, Clerk.
l,s-tawtd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
C0TILLI0N on ROLLER SKATES

kiehmond's smatt set enjoyed a gay
man on roller skates I'm the horse show
building, which has been converted into
skating rink. The boxes were sold al
good prices.
The dance was led by Miss Louise Bon.
dar and ". ID. Cook. All the participants
were on skates, and the intricate figures
We're executed with grace and spirit
Many OF the society girls have been
skating In the streets at night IN prepa.
ration for the carnival and most of those
on the floor Were experts.
-Governor and Mrs. Swanson led the
promenade. There We're races and fancy
skating contests. and all was forcharitv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
HAD BEEN IN A TRANCE
New York Banker Says We Have Been
Iivinn In 4 Prosneritv Trance

NCW lOEH OdHNCE Gays we FldNo been
Living In a Prosperity Trance.
Atlantic City. n. j.. April 25.-"Dur-
ing the past ten years We have been
living in a prosperity trance" said
Alexander Gilbert, president of the
New York Clearing House association.
before the New Jersey Bankers AS
sociation convention. We have been
enveloped in a cloud Of delusion, we
have been under great business pres
sure. we have seen the country de-
velop by leaps and bounds. Great cor
porations have come into existence.
largely controlling and dominating the
business situation. A dozen Aldrich
bills. or other currency reform meas
ures. could never avert or tide over a
panic. Scarcity OF currency does not
create panics. II is undue expansion
of commercial credit. The banker
wants a larger reserve, not currency.
Seven-eighths of the business of the
country is done on credit"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

Wilmington. Del. April 25. - All
quick marriage records for this city
were broken by Walter c. $ IL. a sed
twenty-fOur years. ana Miss Elizabeth
ID. Hagan. aged twenty-five both Of
New York. Driving to the Office Of
Magistrate BrOman, the license was
prepared while the minister was hur-
rying to them. the certificate was made
out while the ceremony was being per
formed. and after being in Wilmington
less than haif an hour they caught a
train back to New York. They didn't
explain their hurry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Girl Repairs Wheel at windmiIrs Ton.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, April 25. Miss
Lettie BoOdy. of Rupert. near here.
daringly climbed a slender ladder to
the top of a windmill, eighty feet from
the ground. and repaired a wheel. al
ter two men had tried. lost their nerve
and descended. A wheel was out of
order, and Miss Boody's father sent his
gardeners to repair IT, Each man
climbed about half way up the slender
ladder. but a high wind was blowing
rnd they dared not go further. When
they came down Miss Lettie pushed
them aside and climbed without hesi-
tation to the top. repaired the wheel
and descended. cheered by all who
saw her feat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Two Banks Closed.

OIL City. Pa, April 25.-The Farm
ers' National bank, Of Emlenton. Pa.
with capital Of $4,000, and the First
National bank. of Clintonville. Pa,
with a capital of $4,000, both in We
mango county, were closed by the
comptroller of the currency. It is be-
lieved the suspension is only temper
airy and that the stockholders and de-
positors will lose nothing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
RICHMOND COLLEGE WINS

Richmond College won In the intercol-
esiate Dc bate with Randolph Macon. at
Ashland. Friday night. The points were
. TO 1. Major ". A. Anderson. Judge
Dew and ;. {. Stearnes were the Judges.
J. 5. keene was president Of the de
bate.
The subject wa: Resolved. That the
state Corporation Commission of Vlr-
gin'a should BE Elected by the People. "
+. u hellweg and ID. ;. Townsend. OF
Randolph Macon. sustained the affirma'
tive. while J. +. Crcpp and T. II. Bin.
ford, Of Richmond College. defended tbe
negative. The latter won.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Hoboes to Meet In New York

Chicago. April 25.-A mild exodus ol
tramps. hoboes and always unem
piOyed" from Chicago will take place
during the next few days. The prom
ised land" is New York city. where a
national convention Of unemployed
win begin an indefinite number Of ses.
siOns on May /. The convention has
been called by tee Brotherhood Wei
fare association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Swallows Toothpiek; Gets $1,000

Topeka, Kan. April 25.-H. NJ. Ny
ers. Of Arkansas City. swallowed a
toothpick recently. resulting in blood
poisoning. He had an accident policy
in the C0ntin entail Casualty company
for $4,000. The state superintendent Of
insurance ordered the company To pay
the policy or il would be debarred
from doing business in Kansas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Churchill Beaten For eritish Cabinet

London. April 25.-winston Spencer
Churchill. the newly appointed presi.
dent of the board of trade. was de.
feated for reelection in the north.
western division OF Manchester The
seat was won by w. Toynson-Hicks.
the Conservative candidate, by a ma
jority OF 429 votes. Never IN the his.
tory OF Manchester. and seldom in the
canals of British politics. was there a
fsercer or more bitterly contested elec.
tion than that which ended in the mos,
signal significant defeat sustained by
the government since its assumption
of offiees under the most favorable cir
cumstances
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
DIRT ROADS

Senator Bankhead, Of Alabama, in the
Senate Friday spoke iu advocacy of his
proposition for an appropriation of
5000, 900 for the improvement of dirt
roads under the direction OF the Post
master General and the Secretary CT Ag-
rlculture. He said that 30 per cent OF
the Internal commerce of the United
States was transported over dirt roads
and predicted that within the lives of
many OF his fellow Senators traction en-
gines and automobiles would be- utilized
In hauling market and forests products
70 market over improved road WAYS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
WRICHT--MERCHANT

Trinity Episcopal Church, Manassas,
was the scene OF pretty wedding Wed.
nesday when l.. A. Wright, chief OF the
northbound rate department OF the r.,
+. z. X. R., OF Richmond, and Miss
Rena May, daughter of X. V. Merchant,
OF Manassas, wore married. K. II.
Wright, father OF the bridegroom, was
best man. The groomsmen were Alfred
Wright, OF Alexandria; Paul b. Mitchell
and Ray Pierce, OF Richmond, and Henry
Camper, Of Manassas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

"E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago. Ill.-Gen.
temen-ln 1897 had IA disease OF the
stomach and bowels. In the spring of
l9O2 bought bottle of Kodol aud the
benefit | received all the gold in Georgia
could not buy. May you live long and
prosper. loury very truly. &. ~ Cornell,
hoding, Ga, Aug. p. 1906. " Sold by NJ.
NJ. Lewis and W. l.. Bord
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills are
prompt aud thorough and will In a short
time strengthen weakened kidneys and
allay troubles arising from inflammation
Of the bladder. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis and
W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
OGDEN REELECTED

The Conference for education at Mem
phis, Tenn. reelected Robert G.. Ogden.
Of New York, to the presidency.
President A. f. Alderman, Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, presented the report
Of the nominating committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
COAL FOR PANAMA CANAL

The L 3. government has awarded a
contract for 20O. 900 tons Of soft coal TO
Castner, Curran & Bullitt. OF Roanoke, to
be shipped from the Pocahontas fieids to
the Panama Canal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
promptly yet gently on the bowels,
through which the cold is forced out OF
the system, and at the same time it allays
Inflammation. Sold By NJ. NJ. Lewis and
w. i. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

CASCASWEET is for babies and chill
dren, and is especially good for the ills
80 common in cold weather Look for the
ingredients on the bottle Contains nc
harmful drugs. Sold by NJ. NJ Lewis and
w. l. Bond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

Southern Railway

y. B.-Fonoving schedule nssrss Puelishsd 81
Information. and are aot guarantsed.
schedule eusctive Apr 18th. 1905.
Trains leave Washington from Neg Uai0a
SIS 81 N. Daily-Local for warrentoH Dan
1.sO q. m. Daily-LOcal for Harrisonbarz Va
sis a. m Daily-Unlfed Soetss Fase Mail.
ftrst-elass coaches and drswfRe-room. sleeper 70
New Orleans. pfning car esryics.
4l0 p. m. dafIy-Washingron aud Florfta
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper 10 Co
iumbia. Savannah and Jacksonville sleeper
70 Augusta Dining car ssrvics- Tourist 20 cs,-
AIS p. IN. week Days-Local for Harrisoaburu
and vey stations on Manassas Branch
ass m Daily-Loeei for wsrrsnson and
Charlottesville.
lo.4s p m. Daily-Nev York and Memphis
Limited (via Ly7chbursl-Firss class coach snd
noosa. Birmingham aad Menphfsl slssVer -
NeS Orleans Dining-car service.
leo 2. m. Daily-Neu York and New Orleans
imited-Au Psnman trains. club and ebesrvS-
hGn ears 20 New orleans; sleeper - Aahyilis.
Atlanta- birmingham. Neu OrisAas. Slssp<r 70
Charlotte Dininrcar service
Through trains from the Sout1 srrivs WASH
and tl-se p m daily. darrisonb1r< l1E
m. week days and $50 pm. deiy. From CkAr-
lottesvslle. $40 q. "a. and tI00 d m
Tickets. sleepingcaf reservations. snf DETAILED
niornatioD can Be had 81 ticket once. IaS lsth
"a. eo3 st nv and New Iaioe Station.
ssgsese checked seroush from hosris end r~<i-
@ Il. AcKERr. v. P. Aus GEN Man
3 n. RARDwlcK, Pass Transc Mgr.
". II. IAlL0k. 0sn. Pass kssas
wssk;axscH. ..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
VIRGINIA NEWS

Capt. William Aylett Ashby, Of Crl-
peper, died Monday at Virginia Hospital,
Richmond.
Mrs. Martha l.. Branch, aged seventy
seven. widow OF James X. Branch, died
In Richmond. She leaves five children.
A forest fire near BrentsviIle destroyed
sawed timber ready for market. John
A. Marshall. OF Alexandria, lost 75, 900
feet, valued at $500. There was no In
surance. The fire was on what is known
as the Gregory tract.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
5hlId Killed BY Mothers Medicine

Erie. Pa, April 25.-Bernard. the
twoyear-olG son of Bailey b. Nagel,
president Of the Pennsylvania Boiler
works. and grandson OF T. NJ. Nagel,
Is dead, as the result OF taking medI
cine prescribed for his mother.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

The Free Lance is prepared to do Job
work OF all kinds IN up-to-date style at
reasonable prices on short notice. The
work done In our Office will compare
iayorably with the best to be had any
where. The head OF our job work do
partmeht, who has beon working In this
Office Tor many years. Is one OF the most
experienced men In the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
Said She'd Die In Three DAYS. and Did

Pennington. n. j.. April 25.-When
Mrs Martha Forster. OF this place.
eighty-nine years Old. became ill a
week ago she was unconscious two
days. and saif that after sleeping three
days and nights she would die. After
e.eeping the time she predicted she
awoke. asked for a drink of water and
expired
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Haze Salve
Il is especially good for piles. Sold by NJ
N. Lewis and W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28

DeWitt's Little Early Risers. theta
nous little liver pills. Sold by NJ. NJ
Lewis aud W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-28
A Line of Pipes

may look oil right and be ali wrong.
There Is nothing you can Judge by looks
so little as
A JOB OF PLUMBING.
II we do the work you can be sure Il Is
right in fact as well as Il looks. Even the
most hidden parts will not be slighsed 10
the smallest detail that makes for good
sanitary plumbing. Call Us IN on your
next Job end you'll get the best plumb
ing work you ever had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-28
A Simple Test Which Any
Reader of this Paper May Try

Do you know whether you are in
clined to, or have kidney trouble?
Have you ever tried the simple test
of setting aside your urine in bottle
or vessel for twenty-four hours?
A sediment or settling in the urine
indicates a diseased condition.
Science has today furnished proofs
that all the purifying that your blood
needs; in fact, all that can be done,
must be done by your kidneys.
They are the most important or
gans. because they filter and purify
the blood.
The kidneys strain or filter out the
impurities in the blood-that is their
work.
When your blood is impure. moth
ing can purify it but your kidneys.
To overcome these troubles take
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the world
famous kidney remedy. In taking
Swamp-Root you afford natural help
to Nature, for Swamp-Root is the
most perfect healer and gentle aid to
the kidneys that has yet been discov-
cred
If you mention this paper and
write DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y, for a sample bottle, they will
send it free by MALT will convince
anyone You will also receive
booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about the kidneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-28
But TWO BATTLESHIPS.
The Senate Votes Down Proposition
for -Four by Big Majority.

Washington, April 2S.-By an over
whelming vote President Roosevelt's
four battleship programme failed in
the senate just as it did in the house.
The amendment for four battleships
was introduced by Senator Piles and
the fight for it's adoption was led by
Senator Beveridge. Twenty-three
votes were cast for the increased pro-
gramme, the number largely being
made up of recently elected senators.
Fifty senators voted to support the
house and the recommendation OF the
senate naval committee in favor of
building two battleships.
The debate on the hattleShip
amendment lasted three days to the
exclusion of all other matters. 1t was
developed by Senator Allison during
the debate that there is a well defined
understanding among the senate
leaders for the authorization of two
battleships each year until the
cient to meet any demands that may
be made upon it. AS finally passed
the bill carries an appropriation
aggregating S123,115,659 and pro-
vides for the construction of two
battleships and two golfers and the
purchase of three additional Golfers.
the construction of submarines and
other necessary craft and increases
the pay of officers and enlisted men as
we'll as increasing both the pay and
the strength of the marine corps.
Williams Explains Filibuster.
Washington, April 2S.-Before
adopting a special rule which pro-
vides for considering and passing the
sundry civil appropriation bill after
eight hours general debate, the house
listened to Mr.. Williams. the min GRITTY
leader in an explanation on the fill
buster he is conducting.
The filibuster, he said, will end the
moment the house gives permission
for the consideration of the cam
paign publicity bill, a bill to put wood
pulp and print paper on the free list,
and the nti-injunction BILL These
measures Mr.. Williams insisted were
ali a part of the presidents legisla-
tive program. Every roll call which
was taken was only an emphasis,
which the country understood to the
lack of action by the Republican
majority. The hlibuster, Mr.. Will
Iiams said in conclusion, would con-
tjnue until the desired results were
accomplished. That it was not de-
LAYING business was evidenced by the
fact that supply bills were now fur
ther along than usual at this time in
q long session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-28
difficulty in the governments securing
conviction in this case.'
More Legislation Needed.

I have submitted this report to the
department of justice for thorough in
vestigation and for action if action
shall prove practicable.
Surely such a state of affairs as
that above set forth emphasizes the
need Of further federal legislation, not
merely because of the material bene-
fits such legislation will secure, but
above all because this federal action
should be part, and a large part, of
the campaign to waken our people as
a whole. to a, lively and effective
condemnation of the low standard of
mortality implied in such conduct on
the part of great business concerns.
The first duty of every man is to pro-
vide livelihood for himself and for
those dependent upon him; it is from
every standpoint desirable that each of
our citizens should endeavor by hard
work and honorable methods to Sc
cure for him and his such COM
petence as will carry with it the OPP
portunity to enjoy in reasonable fash
ion the comforts and refinements of
life; and Furthermore, the man of
great business ability who obtains a
fortune in upright fashion inevitably
in SO doing confers a benefit upon the
community as a whole and is entitled
to reward, to respect, and to admira-
ton. But among the many kinds of
evil, social, Industrial, and political,
which it is our duty as a nation
sternely to combat, there is none at
the same time more base and more
dangerous than the greed which
treats the plain and simple rules of
honesty with cynical contempt if they
interfere with making a profit; and as
nation we can not be neld guiltless
if we condone such action.
The man who breaches hatred of
wealth honestly acquired, who incul-
Gates envy and jealousy and slanderous
i'll will toward those of his fellows who
by Thrift, energy, and industry have
become men of means, is menace to
the community. But his counterpart
in evil is to be found in that particular
kind of multimillionaire who is almost