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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
STAFFORD
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Stafford C. a., Va. Jan. 18th, 1908.
Mr.. Chas. I. Stone, OF Brooke, has
sold his house and lot to Supervisor w.
Il. Payne. Mr.. Stone has gons to Port
kennedey, Pa, where he has accepted q
position. and his family will follow IN .
short while. Mr.. Stone has been express
agent at Brooke for about 20 years and
has reputation for business capacity
and accommodation second to none. IL
lie the universal wish of the people Of this
section that he may be successful In bis
new field
r. Ii. Bryan. Jr., OF the city postofice.
Washington, arrived here yesterday on
a visit 10 his father, K. Ii. Bryan, Sr.
Mr.. b., Jr has been employed In the
postofhce there for the last rs years.
Mr.. John N. Stephens has moved from
his residence near here to Brooke, where
be has rented the store house of Mr.. +.
A. Groves and put in a stock OF goods.
Mr.. ). Is an energetic and capable bust
ness man, even II he is qualified to sit in
the bald headed row
Mr.. J. NJ. Green arrived here today
from Washington upon his weekly visit
to his family.
Mr.. w. +. Stevens IL sick with mumps
at his resideLee near here.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. s. smith. who were
married here Christmas, have started
housekeeping at Mr.. Smiths residence
near Brooke.
Mrs. Maria Dent, OF Brooke, who has
been visiting in Caroline, returned 70 her
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. b. Mouniioy has returned
to her old Stafford home, after lengthy
stay In Washington, visiting friends at
Brooke en- route
Ars. Daisy Wright, OF Richmond, ar
rived here yesterday on a visit to her kin
at Garrisonvills.
Mr.. W. I. Payne, OF Brooke, Is slowly
recovering from q sewers attack OF grippe
which he caught IN a recent visit TO bis
daughter In Baltimore. He says 'he il
not much better" but should remember
the lrishDan's witticieun. that when one
had the grippe they were sick six week.
alter they got we'll"
Except that IL is not quite so warm,
this winter Is some W hat like the winter
of 20 81. when the trees bloomei out in
January. However, It's too early TO
brag. as we are not out of the woods
yet.
Your correspondent received a letter
today from Rev. Lafayette Fox, who
was In charge OF Stafford Circuit N. E.
Church, South, about 10 years ago, W here
he served acceptably TO the people for
years. He has not forgotten bis old
friends. often thinks OF them, and desires
to be remembered. He Is engaged Ia
writing the life Of Rev John o. Tackett.
who was Clerk OF this county for four
years. and afterwards a minister OF the
same conference, now deceased.
Mr.. X. II. Bryan, Sr, still continues
very feeble and cannot leave his room.
Visitors at the court house this week
were EI-Treas. II. G. Chesley aud Ex.
Commissioner of Revenue d. W Coakley.
fCRIDBLER
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
100000 eankruptex Suit.

Schenectady. n. Y. Jan. 2l.-The
First National bank OF SARATOGA. the
Bi-Counties Mortgage & Realty com.
pany and ]. W. Wiswall. Of Ballston
have filed a petition of involuntary
bankruptcy against Garrett r. Lin.
derman. Of South Bethlehem. Pa. al.
leging that while insOlvent he trans.
ferred Fishers Island to the Lehigh
National bank. thereby creating pref
erence which is void under the bank.
ruptcy law. It is understood that his
liabilities will figure up to nearly 81.
100000. with assets nearly equal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

New York. Jan. 21.-Thore is no
doubt in the minds Of the Brooklyn
police that young Seth Schuyler. the
lad who hanged himself in the bath
room OF his home at SOP Lexington
avenue. after losing a debate in which
he took the negative side OF the ques-
ton OF capital punishment. deliber.
ately terminated his own life to prove
his theory that hanging afforded an
awful means OF death. In front OF his
body when it was found was a mirror
he had detached from the wall and so
arranged that in il he could watch
reflected his contortions as the neck.
tie he had looped about his neck and
then fastened to a gas fixture slowly
drew tighter about his throat.
The boys suicide was unique in
that apparently he had no other rea-
son for ending his life but desperate
determination to die to assert the
correctness OF his theory.
In the argument at the debating
club of the Sumner Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church young Schuyler had
passionately declaimed against the
taking of life by man.
THE law of an eye for an eye IS bar
barous." he declared. 1T IS n relic OF
savagery. Who can describe. but those
who have actually witnessed them, the
terrible contortions OF the face OF a
man whose life has been choked out
OF him by the hangman's noose?"
The boy spoke az white heat. His
argument was absolutely extempore.
as. until he arrived at the church. he
did not know that he was TO be asked
TO take the negative In the debate.
The speaker who was to have lead
the argument against capital punish
ment had mistaken his instructions
and had taken the affirmative side OF
the question. He refused to argue on
the negative and it looked as If the
debate would have TO be given Up.
Schuyler consented 10 speak against
HIS friend. Clement Iazinsky. who Is
an attorney and a practised speaker.
The latter's argument demolished most
OF Schuyler's pleadings against the
taking OF life. and he got the decision
over his young rival. Schuyler did not
say much, but his friends could see
that he took his defeat to heart.
Schuyler remained in the house all
day chatting with HIS mother. In the
afternoon he said he thought he would
go out and see friend He went into
the bathroom. as he said. 10 wash his
hands. but remained so long that his
mother became alarmed.
When there was no answer 10 her
cries the door was broken down and
the mother tainted as she saw her son
hanging. his knees bent under him, as
he swayed from gas fixture on the
wall. Round his neck was his long
four-in-hand fastened in a slip knot.
His face was gray and twisted and the
ghastly reflection faced him from a
mirror placed so as to allow him to
zee every detail Of his slow death while
life gave him sight.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

A tickling cough, from any cause, f.
quickly stopped by DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure. And 1t is so thoroughly harmless
and cafe that DIR. Shoop tells mothers
everywhere to give it without hesitation
even TO very young babes. The whole
some green leaves and tender stems Of a
lung healing mountainous shrub furnish
curative properties to Dr. Shops Cough
lure lt caims the cough, aud heals the
sore sore ana sensitive bronchial membranes.
no opium: no chloroform, nothing harsh
USED 70 iolnre or suppress. Simply a re-
sinons plant extract that helps to heal
aching lungs The Spaniards call this
shrub which the Doctor uses "The
Sacred Her5." Demand DR.. .shoop's. Take
no other. Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE
Pump House OF colllery Near Wilkes
Barre Destroyed.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Jan. 21-The
pump house ~ the Fernwood colliery
near Yatesville. owned and operated
by the Hillside Coal and Iron company.
was blown up with dynamite and de-
stroyed. The building was located a
half mile from the company's washery.
and no one was on duty at the time.
An investigation was made by the Of
fcials and the state constabulAry. who
believe It was the work OF the Black
Hand. there being a number OF them In
a thickly populated settlement nearby.
The washery will be idle for several
DAYS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

Colon, an estate Of 1900 acres, near
Leesbnrg, has been sold to j. G. Hop
kins, OF New York, for $4,000.
Purcevills. Loudoun county, has been
Incorporated, with g. W. Case as Mayor.
The place has a population OF 500.
Washington's headquarters. the Oldest
and most historic building in Winchester.
has been sold to the city OF Winchester.
Ii will be made a memorable building
and will be filed with relics OF the revo-
lutionary war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 21.--James Big
heart. formerly chief OF the Usage In
dians. and said 10 be the richest In
dian in the United States. is dead OF
paralysis at his home near Big Heart
in the Usage nation. Bigheart once
bought $4,000 worth Of valentines while
in Washington in connection with al.
lotments. and mailed them to promf
nent statesmen and to members OF
his tribe. He owned much valuable
land and was stockholder in two ma.
tional banks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

when the Stomach. Heart, or Kidney
nerves get weak, then these organs al
ways iaii. Don't drug the stomach. nor
stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. Tnat ,s
simply . mekeehht. Get prescription
Known 70 Druggists everywhsrs a. Dr..
snoops restorative. The Restorative 10
prepared expressly Tor these weak inside
nerves. strengthen these nerves, bull
them up with DR.. shoop's Restorative
tablets or liquid-and zee how Quickly
help viii come. Free sample test sent on
request BY DR.. 6hoop, Racine, Wis. Your
health 10 surely worth this simpls tesf.
Sold BY 0oolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
SP0TSyLvANIA S. S. OFFICERS

Spotsylvanis, Va, Jan. 20.
Zion n. E. Sunday school, which was
recently reorganized, reelected oil it's Of
ncers, namely, A. II. Crismond, SUperin.
tendent; Joe Pendleton, Secretary; "
w. Scales, Treasurer. Teachers as fol-
lows: Mems class, T. 8. Boors; Women's
class. Mrs. Joe Pendleton and Mrs. Joe
Crismond; Junior class OF young ladies,
Mrs. t.. s. Boore; Intermediate, Edna
Garner; Primary, Elva Garner.
This is q union Sunday School, having
as its members outside OF it's own de
nomination, Disciples, Baptists, Free
hethodists and Episcopelians, and T.
very interesting. The efficient Superin-
tendent tiles hard to make things move,
and they do.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
Shall Women Smoke In Publle7

New York. Jan. 2l.-Varying opin-
ions were expressed to a committee OF
the board of aldermen on a proposed
ordinance forbidding hotel and res
taurant keepers TO permit their women
customers TO smoke in public Despite
objections on the score OF constitu-
uonality. II voted to recommend the
passage of the new regulation. Sew
eral clergymen appeared in support OF
the resolution.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
NEW TAXATION PLANS
SsrsEatisn Of PubIc ssrIes Properties ID
Virginia.

A Joint resolution was presented in
the senste Monday By Senator LAssitsr
providing for the ssgrsgatio OF the prop
erty OF public service corporations for
purposes OF State taxation, and the segre-
CATION OF ali other kinds OF proptsry for
purposes OF taxation.
The corporation commission IA direct
ed to prepare a plan and submit it to
the next general assembly, the proposed
law 70 take effect first OF January, 1919
such plan was provided for By ths con-
stitutional convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Lewistown. Mont. Jan. 21.-Sheriff
Harris received informtion of a quin-
tuple murder on a ranch near Mosby
According to the message a woman OF
the name Of Sluter and her four chill
dren. the oldest of whom was a girl
eighteen years old. were murdered In
their home and an attempt then made
TO destroy all evidences of the crime
by burning the building. The bodies
were found in the ruins by neighbors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
Woman Cuts Third Sc. Of Teeth

Gallon. o.. Jan. 21.-Mrs. George
schaaf. who lives on a farm two miles
south OF here. is eighty years old, and
a few days ago began cutting her third
set OF teeth. Mrs. Schaaf helps with
the farm work and does not have TO
use glasses. The last few days she
was trouble with soreness OF the gums.
and on inspection 1t was found that
she Is cutting teeth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
CATHOLIC STATISTICS
There Are 1s,s77,42e In the United
States.

States.
Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 21.-There are
1887. .426 Roman Catholics in the
United States. according TO the ad-
vance sheets OF the 1908 Wiltzins
Catholic directory. published in this
city.
These figures show an increase OF
79S.093 over last year. including the
Catholic population OF the Philippines.
which amounts to 7.lO6.452 Addine
the 100000 Catholic population OF
Porto Rico and the $4,000 Catholics of
the Sandwich Islands. the entire Cath
olic population under the United States
flag is 22.0lS.S7s. AS all figures are
submitted to the directory publishers
by the various archbishops and bish-
ops. the total may be taken as a re-
liable estimate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
Wilson conxIeted Of Murder r

Newark. N. j.. Jan. 21.-within less
than nine hours from the time he was
brought into court, George Wilson.
colored. was tried. convicted and SEN
tenced to death for the murder OF
Frederick r. Romer. an undertaken.
who was found dead In his room In
a hotel in Orange. N. j.. on Dec. -
last Justice Ten Eyck fixed the week
beginning March for the execution
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

The finest Coffee Substitute ever made,
has recently been produced by DIR. Shoop
OF Racine, Wis. You don't have to boil il
twenty OF thirty minutes. "Made in q
minute. says the doctor. Health Coffee
Is really the closest Coffee Imitation ever
yet produced. Not grain OF real Coffee
In It either. Health Coffee limitation is
made from pure toasted cereals or grains,
with malt. nuts, etc. Really IL would fool
sn expert-were he to unknowingly
drink It for Coffee W. l.. Brannan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
Stole $1,000 Gems From Vacant HON.

Belleville. n J.. Jan. p. - When
William Klive and his family returned
to their home on fremont avenue. af-
ter weeks absence in New York.
they found the house ransacked and
$1,000 worth OF jewelry gone. Among
the stolen articles were a gold watch
set with four diamonds. with initials
N. X, three gold rings. each set with
diamond; two children's gold rings.
a dozen silver spoons and one pair Of
gold cuff buttons, set with diamonds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL

The District bill extending street car
tracks to the Union Station was agreed
to 10 the Senate.
Mr.. McCreary, in the Senate, and Mr..
Bartholdt, in the House, introduced
measures making former Presidents OF
the United States ex-officio members OF
international committees at q salary OF
sic, 900 q year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
cHIlDREn's SERVICES
At ST. GEORGES

The annual ehildren's services vere
held in st. Georges Episcopal church
Sunday evening at AIS O'Clock. The
services were OF an interesting nature
and during the meeting Deacon Simon.
oil the HISTORIAN church, OF Caldia, made
a very interesting talk and appealed for
help in the schools OF his country. he
spoke In broken English. DIR. McBryds
also made q short address.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
New YORK BANK RESUMES,

New York. Jan. 21.-The Hamilton
bank. In One Hundred and Twenty
nfth street. and its six branches scat
tered throughout the upper portion Of
Manhattan and the Bronx. which have
been closed about three months. re-
sumed business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Rome. Jan. 21.-The pope has writ
ten to Cardinal Gibbons. OF Baltimore,
asking him to exhort the Catholic
press Of America to disassocsate itself
from endeavors to stir up strife be-
tween japan and the United States.
Archbishop Riordan. of San Francisco.
who is now in Rome. has received
similar instructions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
House Wreekea ex Dynamic.

Biwabik, MINI. Jan. PA dyna-
mite bomb was thrown against the
house OF Thomas Nicholas, foreman of
the Mohawk iron mines. near Aurora
The explosion tore one side OF house
into splinters and threw Nicholas and
his wife and four children from their
beds. A baby. sleeping with its par
ents. was severely injured. No definite
clew to the perpetrators OF the outrage
has been found.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
Would Print chaplaIn,s PRAYER

Washington. Jan. 2l. Believing
that the religious part OF the proceed
ings OF the house OF representatives
should be preserved in official form
Mr.. Houston (Tenn) offered a resol-
ution directing that the prayer with
which the chaplain opens each days
session be printed in the congression
al record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
MAY BUY JAMESTOWN


The purchase by the Navy Department,
80 q coallng station, OF the $50 acres oi
land on which the Jamestown Exposi-
ton stood, IL provided for IN bill intro
duced In the House Monday By Repre-
sentative Maynard, q Virginia, in wboss
district the fair was held.
1t is provided IN the bill that q, 500. :
600. or ~ .143 an acre, shall be paid for
the property. The Secretary is directed
TO purchase the property at private sals
et . reasonable price II the price should
not be reasonable. he is directed TO con-
OF ". 500. 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Family Of Seven Poisoned; Five Dead
Rockdale. Tex. Jan. 21.-Five of the
seven members Of the family OF c.
Sauer. a farmer. died of poison and
the other two are reported in dying
condition. All became suddenly Ill az
ter eating supper Friday night
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
5000 In Gems and Furs MISSING,

Philadelphia. Jan. 21.--Missing from
Herbert B. Loe5's home. 1925 Poplar
street are Jewels. jewelry. furs and
frocks vailed at $4,000. Absent also is
Edna Bible. literary nursemaid from
the sunny south.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Pittsburg, Jan. 21.-Over los cases
OF measles were reported TO the bu-
reau OF health Monday. Since the
epidemic started nesriy a month ago
an average OF fifty cases q day have
developed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed ont free. on request. by DR.. Shoop.
Racine. Wis These tests are proving to
the people-without a penny's cost the
great value Of this scientific prescription
known to crug9ists everywhere as Or.
shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold By Cool
rick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
PRICE. 3 oEHTB
For that
Dandruf

There is one thing that will
cure it-Ayer's Hair Vigor.
II is a regular scaip-medicine.
1t quickly destroys the germs
which cause this disease.
The unhealthy scalp becomes
healthy. The dandruff disap-
pears, had to disappear. Al
healthyscalp means a great deal
to you-healthy hair, no dan
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The best kind OF q testimonial
Sold for over sixty ysarr.D
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

koD0L is the Best remedy known to-
day Tor dyspepsia. indigestion and all
troubles arising from q disordered stom-
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Sold by n. n Lewis and W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

We print everything nom . book 20
q visiting card on thu power prs-sos q;
Hhe frss Lance Ssod us your orders-
Tns Froa Lznucc-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Ths Free Lance is prepared 20 DO all
Kinds Of Job printing In nrstelass stzis
st modsrAts prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Most people pay too much for the
things they get for nothing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Take DsWitt's kldney aud Bladder
Pills. They promptly relieve backache
and weak back. Sold by NJ N. Lewis
and w. L. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
DR.. Shops
Restorative
GnoIrick's Modern Pharmacy.
John F. Scott.
HARDWARE
AND HARDWARE sPxoIALrIKs
Main st., one door below Ohas. Wal
lase d Bro. Full line Of
General Hardware.

Barb Wire, Guns, Pistols, Razors,
Knives, etc., viii be sold at reduced
prices to suit the times, Money can
be saved by purohssing at ssottA-
harSware stcrs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23

Dswltt's Little Early 2issrs are the
best Pills known. Sold By N. N. Lewis
and ". l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
BOYS ODD SUICIDE
Hanged Himself Before Mirror
to Watch His Torture.
BEATEN IN ARGUMENT

Brooklyn Police Believe Lad Losing
Debate Against Capital Punishment
Took His Own Life As Object Les
son In Torture Involved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
Weak Kidneys

Weak Kidney surely point 10 weak kidney
Nerves The kidneys. Ike the Heart. and ths
Stomach. nnd their weakness. not IN the organ
tlseAI. Dut N the nerves that control and guide
and strengthen them. DR.. Shoop's Restorntiv VI "a
medicine specifically prepared to reach tbess
controllng nerves To doctor the Kidneys alone
we'll - 'oS -
II your back aches or Is weak. II the urtp.
scalos or Is dark and strong II you have sym utns
OF Brights or other distressing or dangerous kid
ney disease, try Dr. Shops Restorative ms.1fh--
Tablets or Liquid-and ses what IL can ana VIII
DO for YOU Druggist recoL-mend and sell
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-23
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
January. 1908

Temperature.