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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
VT. .hueh, spu.h-Ap appointments, Etc.

q At thu irsinia Methodist conference In
Norfolk day Ii was determined to
bold mkt year's conference at Newport
News.
Anpo nee nent was made that $41, 700
has be, sised in the conference for
loreign a.; tions during the past year,
the lars st amount ever raised during
pne yea
. The .onierence held q temperance
rally ut 1T presided over by the Rev.
James C lnton, Jr. Rev. W. A. Christian
he conference temperance re-
le Rev ID. AcAllister, field
the AIT Saloon League, was
u speaker.
bee OF the conference Bishop
souncsi smong others the fol-
gnmeats:
ID district-W. A. Christian
lder.
edmond district-B. F. Lips
keiding elder; Hanover, J. D.
shland, +. L. Wells and W. T.
ashland Circuit, B. s. Herrick;
b GIL; Bowling Green, Gran
uss; 5potsylFania, Geo. d.
lntendent OF orphanage, A. b.
Annock district-R. F. Gayle,
lder: milestone, Z. +. Garner;
w. L. Ware; West Lancaster,
By; Heathsville, C. II. Williams;
+. Cuthrell; Richmond cir
lett; westmoreland, II. ID.
ross, L. G. Crutchfeld; King
r5. James; West Point, Boyd
On; King William, P. NJ. Harris;
IA Queen, E. p. Parham; Essex,
lewis; Urbanna, r. l.. Busby; Mid
]. b. Deberry; East Middlesex, e.
blding; shackleiords, W. b. Crow
Gloucester, w. W. Sawyer; Glouces-
pint, Frank Burruss; York, J. X.
sston: East York, ]. Z. Deshazo;
ave. l. J. Phsup; East Mathews,
I1anghton; West Mathews, W. j..
ms; North Mathews, J. l.. Pribble.
lottesvilIe district-J. T. Whit
preslding elder; Louisa, r. T..
Gordonsville, G. w. Watkins;
20. Allen and W. Il. Camper,
Greene, ]. X. Holman;
huntain Mission, c. W..
\ille, 8. l.. Dumyille;
ards and J. NJ. Bur-
ulpeper circuit, E. W.
X, T. G. Pullen; field
orphsnage, ]. W.
to China, T. d.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
Thinks He Could Have Carried Georgia

Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 1S.-"lf | had
been a candidate for president this
time would have carried Georgia and
broken the solid SOUTH" were the
words attributed to President Roose-
Welt by Commissioner Of Agriculture
Hudson. of Georgia, who has just re
turned from Washington. He went. to
Washington to consult the president
about the country life commission.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
SHElBURNs'S WAREHOUSE
Richmond. Va. Nov. 18th, 1908.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 18th, 1908.
Breaks for the past week have been
small. and judging from the sale today,
and what Is In town for tomorrow's
sale, they will not be large this week.
Prices on bright Tugs with some body
have advanced Ia the last two or three
sales, also on bright filters which are thin
and OF good size. Damaged houseburn
trashy stuff is selling about the same.
We sold today for JIM. Pevton, OF Car
cline Co., 50 lbs at s7H, 80 lbs at 80,
1870 los at $9h, 200 lbs at $40, So lbs at
$1sk, $50 lbs at $15H. Average $12.
Thirty dollars which was gotten for A
l.. Schools, OF Caroline, is the highest Tor
wrappers.
We advise the sale OF whatever you
can get ready before there is q general
season. Ifpossible try to force season
and ship while there Is not much tobacco
on the market.
TbenDnl|l u a.. article 10 this paper
every W. a e Ms nanrkot. but 4 any
|cs lshes - hsar from u at my ift6s
Vil| b o]sl| q easxer their Ietters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
cashisr Short. Bank Closed.

Washington, Nov. IS. - The comp
troller of the currency has been al
vised of the closing of the doors OF
the Citizens National bank, OF Monti
cello. KY. on account of shortage
of over 500, 900 in the cashiers depart
ment. The bank had capital Of $50,
coo. and total resources of about 1874.
non
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
KILLED IN WILD RACE
Famous Auto Driver Hurled From Car
In Attempt to Break Record.

In Attempt to Break Record.
birmingham, Ala, Nov. 1S.-In car
making a speed of more than sixty
miles an hour in an effort to lower the
twenty-four-hour automobile record
Emile Stricken. of New York. was
killed on the fair grounds here.
Leon Barrows. of this city, who was
in the car with Stricken. was seri
ously. though not fatally. injured.
Stricken began making terrific speed
almost Immediately. The track was
poorly lighted. and when the car dash
ed around the curve at the west end
of the track at better than a sixtymile
clip a tire exploded.
This explosion was quickly followed
by the explosion of a second tire. In
an instant the car was a wreck.
Stricken and Barrows were picked
up and hurried to a hospital, but
Strlcked died before medical aid could
reachh i'm. Barrows will recover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
NOTICE.

At a meeting OF the Board OF Supervi.
sors Of Spotsylvania county at the court
house thereof on Monday, Nov. I'd. 1908
The grand jurors who examined the
jail for Spotsylvanis county at the last
term OF our court reported, THAT the
same Is IN a very dilspidsted condition,
insecure and unhealthy and recommended
the building of another on different site,
which recommendation was brought to
the attention of the Board ofSupervisors.
Wherefore 1t was considered that the
matter be and the same IL hereby post
poned until Nov. Goth. 1908, that being
the next meeting OF the supervisors. at
which time the question will be taken up
and settled.
The Board Of Supervisors do hereby
request that the citizens OF Spotsylyania
county turn OPT on that occasion and
express their views on the subject, &nd
the clark Of said board Is hereby directed
81 pubIloh 4 COPY d theeo PROG lll< 4
tho FfederjcksBurH newspsp(
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
FINDS DEAD" SON ALIVE
Now He Can Read His Own Obituary
In NeWspspers.

In Newspapers.
Pottstown, Pa, Nov. Is. - Ira w
Stratton, a Reading business man an(
Republican leader in the select branch
Of city council, will have the privilege
of Reading his own obituary in Potts
town papers. A telephone message
sent to his mother in this town told Of
his death from paralysis of the heart
and arrangements were made for his
funeral.
When Mrs. Stratton reached Read
ing she found her son alive and recov
ering from a stupor that had been mis-
taken for death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
DORkEDO IN NEW YORK
Italian Marathon Hero Comes Pre-
pared TO Race John J. Hayes.

New York, Nov 1S.-Dorando Pletri,
the Italian Olympic hero. arrived here
on the KronpGInzessin Cecile in com
pany with q brother, Ulpiano Pietri.
Dorando is matched to race Johnny
Hayes over the Marathon Sstance-
% miles. 3S5 yaris-On Tftnksgiying
eve at Madison Square garden.
Arrangements have been completed
for DorandO TO finish his training at
Columbia university Captain Sanders,
of the track team. has taken a per
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Edmund Wilson, Of Red Bank, APP
pointed BY Governor Fort.
Trenton, n. j.. Nov IS. - Governor
Fort appointed Edmund Wilson, Of
Red Bank. now state railroad commits
sioner, to succeed Robert II. IcCarter
as attorney general.
Frank II. Sommer. former sheriff OF
Essex county, was appointed 10 sue
coed Mr.. Wilson as railroad commits
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
I|oUSfAIN INJUNCTION

Unions Lose Fight Against Enjolning
Strike Picketlng.
Trenton. N. J.. Nov. 1S.-An echo Of
famous glass bloweA strike Of the
|rge Jones Glass company employees
Ninotola some few years ago, as
u as the position Of the New Jersey
5arts on the principle of labor in
Functions. came when the court of er-
rors and appeals sustained the injunc-
ton Issued at the time Of the strike,
which forbade picketing of the works
Ind violence TO the factory premises
nd workmen.
The strike has long been thing Of
e past bufrrDt the New Jersey
rinciple on injl ion the labor I'M
3 have fought case through to a
\fo rcvera .! decision, said that
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
FRANCES NEW POSTAL IDEA
Letters May Be Photographed at Night
For a Very Low Rate.

Paris, Nov. IS. - The ministry OF
posts and telegraphs has supplement-
ed the special letter delivery system
in France with letter kilograms BY
this new system letters may be tele-
graphed at night at a cost of one-ffth
of a cent word for delivery next
morning
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
p,.od. Islands Governor WEEDS.

Rhode IsIand's OoVeTHOT WeUs'
Pawtucket. r. l.. Nov. B.-Governor
lanes II. Higgins was married to Miss
Helen P. Mcguire, daughter OF John
T. Mcguire, of this city. The cere-
mony was performed at st. Joseph's
Catholic church by Bishop Harkins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
JOB PRINTING
Office sl9 Commerce gtrsst

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 I'm our Office will compare
favorably with the best to be had any.
where. The head Of our job work de-
partment, who has been working ia this
office Tor many years, II one Of the most
experienced mel In the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
TWO BOLD BABES
Arrested For Burslarizing of Lockport,
N. ". Stores.

N. " Stores.
Lockport, N. Y, Nov. Is. - Elmer
Wertman, nine years old, and Leon
Barclay, eight years old, were arrest.
ed, charged with five bold burglaries.
They confessed to entering within the
past two weeks two five-cent theaters,
a candy store and a bakery by remov-
Ing panes of glass, securing booty In
each place. The candy store was
burglarized twice by the children and
last Sunday afternoon they secured
over dollar ct the bakery. They al
~ mi 0eoreo Arndt aged <en stood
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19


Necessary But He Will Not Attempt
TO Decide Until the Time Comes to
Act - Believes Country Will Yet
Adopt the Reforms Advocated BY the
Democratic Party-Refusea to Say
II He Would Allow Himself to Be
Elected U. S. Senator From Nebraska.
San Antonio, Tex. Nov. Is. - My
friends do not require me to prejudice
the future. and | shall not take the
advice Of my opponents on this sub
iect. | shall continue 10 write and
sneak In defense of things which !
believe to be good for the American
people. hope It may never become
necessary to run for office again. but
| viii not attempt to decide that ques-
ton until the time comes to act. | do
not see any necessity to say more on
the subject.
In answer to the direct question.
"Will you run for the presidency again
If conditions arise to warrant it?'
William j. Bryan dictated the fore
going statement Regarding the future
Of the Democratic party. he said
Il am not at all discouraged as to
the future of the Democratic party.
There must be a democratic party in
every country. and | want our party
to be democratic; and have no doubt
that the country will see the necessity
for the adoption OF the reforms adyo-
Gated by the Democratic party II Is
already a great educational force. and
have no doubt that conditions will
so indicate the party as to make the
voters turn to II as the best instlu'
ment for the accomplishment OF the
necessary reforms"
"Will you allow yourself to be elect
ed United States senator from Ne
braska?" he was asked.
Nebraska does not elect n senator
this year" he said with a smile.
But It does two years from now.
he was reminded.
you have my statement regarding
my future so far as | care TO say.
and he refused to discuss the subject
further.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are enroute to
Mexico.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19

on Duty.
New York. Nov. lS-Railroad wrecks
In this country are brought about by
railroad employees who drink gamble
and indulge in other forms OF disslpa.
ton and not because they are over.
worked. according to the theory al
yanced by DR., r. w. Corwin, division
surgeon OF the Missouri Pacific AT
Pueblo. Colo. in a paper read before
the New York and New England Asso-
citation Of Railway Surgeons at the
Academy OF Medicine in this city.
These are some Of the counts which
DR.. Corwin brought against railroa
employees whose mode of life he de
clared the contributing causes Of rail
road disasters: Gambling, Jealousy.
drink. smoking to excess. domestic
troubles. social ambitions.
AN engineer who backed his train
into an excursion train said DR.. Cor
win. was found to have been worrying
over the fact that the night before he
had gambled away his pay check.
"The employe who uses his hours of
recreation for gambling. drinking and
smoking 10 excess Is no more 1T for
work than IS the man who has been
on duty eighteen to twenty hours. y
continued the surgeon.
Il am told that the greatest trouble
the manager Of large. railway had
was to provide counter attractions 10
the saloon and gambling halls. to
which his men resorted when they
were off duty.
Sometimes. too. men met and mar
ried women in cheap boarding houses.
where conditions were none Of the
best. and when the men were pro
NOTED their wives were found to be
a handicap to them. as they failed 10
rise I'm the social scale with their hus
bands or to share their ambitions
Change Of the signal systems now In
use by railways was advocated in a
paper read by Professor George NJ.
Stratton. OF the University ~ Cali.
fornia. "One hundred persons may be
killed in an accident due 10 color
blindness on the part OF the engineer
declared the professor. "and II Is time
that a change for greater safety be
made. The examination OF all employees
should be mercilessly conducted. %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
To All 1t May Concern

This the heart she
for the least what neghbors looking
cannot read mind but stock
you want at the price pay for
have the styles in Ladies' you
Misses and Chdrens Coats and doors Lap Robes Raincoata,
Furs at all Prices Gloves, Umbrellas.
have large new stock Of r., - . . q,
Skirts and Shrtwalsts n en Iuuk l lnu
have the largest and best Trnnka 90 to s5Oo srit
Wool Dress Goods in the at 25c lCasoa Il 70 40
to $l00. 1900 y ~ w.
Ihave large assortment Knit have Mems and Boys
Goods Shaws Hoods Fasin.or coats Oil Coats Rubber
Toque Underskrts, tne coats DUCK Lined eos
have every thing Linen Pants Mems
White Spreads, Curtains al- Pants Boys
Blankets, Comfortabes Pants and Overals
have all the small things have Mems and Boys Under
need for Christmas Laundry Bags Dress Shirts Work Shirts,
Pillow Tops Pillow Covers Aprons Sweaters Necwear Su-penders
Table Covers and Scarfs Gloves, Etc.
have well assorted lot Heavy Cahmeres Mems Boys Pants
az Zoe to soc have thing Staple Dry Goods Notions
and Mems Goods.
have polite and accommodating who full for
My established reputation
my house for goods and low prices Main POP
Commerce street. Phone so.
A. II. WALLACE,
IT,. Y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
SALE OF
Stafford Real Estate

In pursuance OF the authority vested
in me by decree OF Nov 8, 1908, enter
ed by the Circuit court OF Stafford coun-
ty, Va, in the chancery cause therein
pending OF Goodwin vs. Miller, the un-
dersigned special commissioner will offer
for sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder. in front Of the auction house OF
James Roach, in Fredericksburg, Va, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
The KAISER
is MUzzLED
He Promises Less Interference
In Politics.
TONGUE WAGGED TOO FREELY


Chancellor Won 5uelow Wins Out In
His Presentation Of Demands Of Ger
man People.The Emperor Promises
to Conform Himself to Constitutional
Methods of Conducting the Policies
of the Countrywide Promise Pub
lished In Official Gazette.
Berlin. Nov. 1S.-Forced by the an
cry tide of popular feeling that swept
the empire from end to end. Emperor
William yielded to the nation and
promised henceforth to conform him
self to constitutional methods of con
Quoting the policies of Germany.
The climax to the public utterances
of the emperor was reached i'll an in
terview which, he gave to an English
man and which was published in the
London Daily Telegraph ON Oct. 2S
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-19
Saturday, Dec, 10, 1908,

at IL O'Clock NJ, that certain tract Of
land In Stafford Co.. Va, with dwelling
house thereon, containing 81 acres, more
or less, and adjoining the land OF Hern-
don, Luckett and Duvsll, being the same
land conveyed to Frank Miller and Caro-
line Miller, his wife. by deed OF July 81.
1905, from B. W. Goodwin which deed
is recorded in the Clerks Office OF the Cir
cult &C art OF Stafford county, in deed
book 20, page $50.
Terms-Cash.
G. O'Conor Goodrich,
Special Commissioner.
In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit court
Of the county OF Stafford. Goodwin,
plaintiff, against Miller ct ais, defend
ants I.C. A. Bryan clerk OF the said
court. d erti1mhat the bond required
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-16
NO MENTION OF CHIEF
Is MADE BY BOARD
Successor to Chief Feagin
Not Named.

While the police commissioners do
not discuss the subject as yet, not a
few citizens continue to wonder who
will be police chief next year The
present most efficient incumbent,
Chief W. H. Feagin, lays aside the
police badge on January 1st to take
up the mace as high sheriff of Sum
ter county, to which responsible pos
ition he was elected recently and by
such flattering vote, eyidencing the
esteem and confidence of the citizens
of town and county alike For near a
quarter century he has been identified
with the police department of Ameri-
Gus, long as patrolman and in latter
years as chief. At all times he has
discharged his every duty fearlessly
and conscientiously, and no city in
Georgia, regardless of size and popu-
lation, has a more faithful man and
capable officer at the head. of its po-
lice department. The name of Bill
Feagin' strikes terror to the heart of
the fleeing fugitive, who knows full
we'll that an Avenging Nemesis, a
modern Sherlock Holmes is on his
trail These admirable qualities he
will carry to his new position, and as
sheriff will perform his every duty.
His successor will be chosen in Dec
ember and installed in January, but
another Chief Feagin will be hard in
deed to find.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-16
CLEAN THE YARDS AND
THE STREETS AS WELL
AmeriCuS Gan Thus Improve
Conditions.

Americus might, with profit to her
self, adopt the Atlanta spirit by
inaugurating a cleaning up day.
Americus' streets are susceptible to
vast improvement from the stand
point of cleanliness and do not i'm
press either the citizen or the visitor
favorably. On Sundays, especially, the
streets are fearfully fifty and unkept,
as the result of the Saturday rush
of business. All through Sunday,
when of all days the streets should
be clean and attractive, they are filled
with paper, trash, and overturned
garbage barrels. So dirty are they,
in fact, that one citizen suggests a
municipal campaign based upon
cleaner streets. This Sunday litter
is carted away on Monday, usually
but the work might as easily be done
during the early hours on Saturday
evening instead, thus presenting clean
and we'll kept streets on Sundays. In
Atlanta October 81 is cleaning day
On that date every citizen is expected
to see that his front and back yards
are in an immaculate condition and
the park board is urged to see to ii
that all of the city parks are in
gala day attire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-16
700 PUPILS IN SCHOOL
AND OTHERS TO ENTER
Enrolment of White Pupils
the Largest.

Seven hundred pupils represent the
enrolment in the white schools of
Americus, while the registration of
pupils in the colored school is not
far behind that figure. The attend.
ance this year is probably the largest
ever, of any session.
And others still will enter prior to
the holiday close
Many pupils who have previously
attended the city schools are being
kept away for the present, owing to
the prevalence of scarlet fever in the
city recently.
This danger it is thought, is rapidly
diminishing, and these absentees will
doubtless join their classes again
shortly. By the beginning of the jan
uary term the enrolment of pupils
in the white schools should reach 500,
easily.
In the colored schools the attend
dance will also be larged after Christ
mas AT this time, as is we'll under
stood, many of the colored pupils are
at work with their parents, picking
cotton, and all of these will return
when the crop is gathered.
While the buildings are we'll crowd
ed Supt. Miller is endeavoring to seat
all pupils who apply for admission in
any of the grades
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-16
CAUSES DEBILITY
Here Are Facts Backed Up BY a Strong
Guarantee.

Debility is caused by catarrh. In
our opinion, a person free from Ca
tarrh was never troubled with debl-
ity Debility can never be cured by
medicine not designed to cure ca
tarrh. We positively guarantee to
cure Catarrh, and thus cure debility.
In every case where we fail to effect
a cure, we will not charge a cent for
the medicine employed during the
trial. Now, surely no one should hesi-
tate to believe us or to put our claim
to a practical test under such condi-
tions We take all the risk; no one
else can lose anything by the transac-
ton.
We make these statements and
this offer because we know and have
time and again proved that Rexall
Mucu-Tone will cure Catarrh. It is
designated for that one particular
purpose. 1t is not cure-all prescrib-
ed to cure every disease that flesh
is heir to. 1t is a specific. Rexall
Mucu-Tone is absorbed in the stom-
ach and carried by the blood until
it penetrates every part of the body
acting as an antispetic, disinfecting,
cleansing, soothing and healing agent
1t rids the system of all germ and
poisonous matter, ,~puriies and en-
riches the blood rebuilds injured
tissues, clenses and invigorates the
muco-cells, neutralizes the acids of
the body, stops mucus discharge
tones up the entire system, promo
tes nutrition, increases body weight,
and brings about feeling of health
fulness that is lasting.
We have Rexall Mucu-Tone in two
sizes. Prices SOC and $1.0O We urge
you to try a bottle on our guarantee.
Dodson's Pharmacy, corner Jackson
and Lamar streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-16
POPULAR PLAY
MONDAY NIGHT

..Under Southern Skies which
will be given at the opera house
Monday night needs no introduction
to theater goers. 1t has been in this
city and its merits are so well known
that the announcement of its return
is sufficient. Under Southern Skies"
has proved the strong point of popu-
larity and large houses. 1t has sew
en- seasons of high prosperity and
indications point to still greater
success for this, its eighth year upon
the road. It's story is a very strong
one that touches the heart and rouses
the sympathfes of the spectator, while
its natural scenes of delicious come
DIV keep an audience in a ripple of
laughter. The Halloween games
and pumpkin dance make every one
feel young and gay with the actors
upon the scene, and are this season
made entertaining by entirely new
songs and dance figures. New seem
cry and costumes have also been pro-
yided by the management and a
thoroughly finished performance is
given By capable actors.