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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
wife Inherits lie: Trust.e cuara, \,

Lancaster. Pa. May go judge
smith. In the orphans court. handed
down an adjudication in the estate OF
Tobias Brubaker late OF Providence
township. and the amount for dis,ri
button is fifty cents. one-third O.
which. or seventeen cents. he left 90
his wife. Fanny Brubaker. In order
10 restrain her from blowing it in all
at once. trustee viii be appointed
for her. according TO the provisions OF
the will. The remainder is disir,l-
uted between six children. three get.
ting six cents each and three getting
five cents. The entire estate amount.
ed to 81 and the cost Of settling il
was $3.50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
wainwright Is Now An Admlra

Tacoma, Wash. May 3O-Richard
Wainwright is now an acting rear ad-
miral of the United States navy. com
manding the second division OF the At
lantic battleship feet Rear Admiral
Wainwright's flag was raised Friday.
He will receive his commission as full
rear admiral In July.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
TAFT'S NOMlNAT0R CHOSEN
Not Formally Announced. But Repre-
sentative Burton Is the Nan.


sentative Burton Is the Man.
Washington. May 30.-While no for.
NAL announcement yet has been made.
IL may De stated definitely that Repre-
sentative Theodore r. Burton. o. OHIO.
viii present the name OF Secretary
Tart % the Chicago convention.
Representative Burton. since the
opening OF Secretary Tafts campaign.
has been one OF his closest friend
and advisors and is regarded as one
of the best representative OF all tina,
Secretary TAFT stands for.
Mr.. Burton viii leave Washington
in two or tarce days for Hot springs.
Va. 20 take a rest and while taerc
probably will prepare his address
nominating Secretary Taft
senator poiiycr. OF Iowa. viii make
a second speech on Mr. Tafts nomi.
nation. Other secondihg speeches will
De by George Knight California: Sen.
ator Borah. Idaho. and probably by
Senator Long. kansas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
DEATH IN WEDDING SHOES
bridegroom's New Footwear Punched
and Gancrcne pcveicped.

Reading. Pa May Dounine a
Pair OF new shoes the day aiior MS
wedding. Edwin =. Pauley. OF Top n.
suffered confusion OF the lett foot
which developed into eangvone. ccus-
ins the young mans death.
The marriage was tho culminaN0u
OF romance. on MAY Pauley mar
ricd Helen Rciucrt. and the bride off
eighteen DAYS is very sick as TN. re-.
suit OF grief and shock. Following
the wetein-. Pauiey wore tho new
shoes. and confusion resulted ia tae
l'it foot Blood poisoning developed.
and gangrcne set in. followed by li
death
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02

Bristol Tenn. MAY 30.-Aiter dcllb
Grating for eighteen hours. the jury Il
The case OF Ack Hale. the youth charg
Cd with the murder of his swecthca
returned a verdict OF murder in IN.
first degrce. recommending mercy
The court sentenced Hale 20 life i'm
prisOnment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02

Scranton. Pa. May 30 Colonel Aus
tin Blair vice president OF the Scran
ton Savings bank. died from sunstroke
sustained Wednesday. He was sew
enty years OF age and a native Of
Markshorro y. j. His father was
James Blair. a pioneer. OF this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia RailWa7
Company, RappahannOck River Line.
Schedule in Effect March ,:
TAPPAHANNOCK


BALTIMORE TAPPAHANNOCK FRFDERlcEsRr-pf
Leave Baltimore Pier Light permitting sunday
tuesday Thursday
stone rvngon Weens Mlenbeck
grbanna Aonaskon
Meiord Iappahannoc $3.50 Naos
M1o, avn Ssn9o Men Green Port Royal Port Conway Ia,
No.n. mop iHro hAtcile fredertksoirg
Leedstown
BALTIMORE TAPPAHANNOcK
Leave Baltimore
Friday 430 trek
Durham Burton
avng
landings
TAPPAHANNOCK NORFOLK
Leave Iapphannock weather We
lord Ware Bowler sharp. Bay
ma buston Buhan Ninteek Merry Point
Returning
Tor Tappahannoek stopping
and Bay
sailing
FREDERICKSBURG
Leave fredericksburg Sunday,
weather
Nlont Saunders i<stown
sharp $3.50 Port,
m Durham Minbeck Merry Point irr
Ton Mhi stone MIL Cree 50 North End Arry,
TAPPAHANNOCk
Leave Tappahannock weather
ssoppne at Bow
noLasson Burton,
10 on Thursday
Inis table the maybe
oepe nom the
noe guareneeo
thereiro
freight received at Baltimore until p N. sailing
w. D. Scott Agent, Fredericksburg, Va.
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen Nan T u7RDOCH e.n =, p
Baltimore. Nd. ' ~ A~''' -S
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
Ten Killed Rv Heat.

Pittsbnrg, May Sowing to the
excessive heat ten persons have die.
here. Many are Frustrated. The mer
curry registers IS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
Cost $3.50 to Break oyster Law,

Bridgeton. n. j.. May 3O.-After
pleading guilty to the charge OF VIC
lating the trough GULF law in Maurice
river cove, Judge Royal p Fuller i'm
posed a fine Of $3.50 on Captain Henry
Cobb.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
Railroad Trains to Have so~Iino Alley.

rdhFOaG Trans 70 nave Bowling Alleys
Omaha. Neb.. May 30.-ln order that
passengers may have both exercise
and amusement fast through trains or
the Burlington are TO be equipped with
bowling alleys. Billiards are impossible
on fast train. the officials argue. bun
tennis would be practicable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
College Of William and Mary
WILLIAMSBURG. VIRGINIA.

Two hundred and fifteenth session be-
ging September 18th, 1908. Buildings
renovated and newly equipped. lighted
with electricity and supplied with pure
artesian water. Two Courses: Oh Cole
giate Course: leading to the degrees OF b.
A. NJ. A: aud b. s. (2l Normal Course:
Tuition free and board at reduced rates.
Send for catalogue.
Lyon G. Tyler.
President, NJ. A. LII. ID.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02
UncaTtakcrs and Embalmers
UNITED TRANSFER
COMPANY.
HORSES. $40 TO sos.
MULES, SIS TO $I2S A PAIR.
DO BE POsITIYELY sOLD.

700 Horses and Mares and so head
Mules. ages 10 s years. weighing 300
10 / 400 pounds; all good, serviceahle
stock. right out hard work; 10 be sold
at rate p head weekly. Also 20 Fat
Mares and 4 Mares IN Foal. very cheap
See uperinteDdentat Company, = Stables,
sos TO 5l5 East Lexington Street, cor
ner Frederick, c. and p, Baltimore, Nd.
Phone. st. Paul $500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-02

Front Wheel c0lx yea wHte oo'n'
az High Speed ard Car Turned d
Somersauit - Drivers ErS.ns We're
Dashed Out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-06

ALWAYS a good smoke the Infant
DC Cigar. A brand that has stood the
test of time.
In the retirement of Mr.. J. b.
Pittz as a merchant of Mineral Point,
the city loses an honest and conscien-
tious business man, and there is unhid-
den regret throughout the community
over his withdrawal Mr. Pitt and
family will locate on farm three miles
southwest of here about the first of
next month.
The beautiful Passion Play will be
reproduced at the city hall Feb. IA and
Is. What Milwaukee people say: "The
reproductions delighted large audi
ence. 1t was grand for its life-like ma
ture. The representations of the
Apostles and Christ were exceedingly
true to the generally conceded idea Of
those sacred characters in biblical his
tory"
He told his twelve year old son to
milk the cows, feed the horses, slop the
pigs, hunt the eggs, feed the calves,
catch the colt and put him in the sta
bic, cut some weeds, split the kindling,
stir the cream, pump fresh water in the
creamery after supper, and be sure to
study his lessons before he went to
bed. Then he went to the farmers
club to discuss the question How to
keep the boys on the farm.
W. H. Noyes, a farmer near Be
lott. lost number of cows recently as
the result of the bite of a mad dog, and
1t is likely others will die. Dr. Little
of GAINESVILLE examined the herd and
finding the symptoms Of rabies present
at once reported the matter TO State
Veterinarian Roberts at Madison DR..
Roberts pronounced the case one of
rabies in virulent form and ordered
all cattle affected Immediately killed.
An editor approached St. Peter at
the Golden Gate and handing him a
long list Of delinquent subscribers said:
Look this list over and see if any of
these fellows have sneaked through the
/ pearly gates" NO." said st. Peter
there are none Of them inside but
fellow slipped through here the other
/ day who took the paper for year with
out paying for it and had the post
master mark it refused, but we are
after him and when caught he will be
consigned to the place where he be-
longs. He is meaner even than the de-
linquent subscriber, and Heaven is not
I his home. ~ x.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-06

Petting the cows is regarded as part
of the chores on a successful dairy farm,
but it is not made to take the place of
feed.
"A starvation story from Lapland is
to the effect that the natives are eating
cats to keep alive. What keeps the
cats alive?
Leslie Ross conducted party of
landseekers from Mineral Point, Platte
vile and Darlington to Galveston, Tex
as, this week.
Mrs. j. Correll, who has been at
Mt, Vernon, S. Oak, visiting one of
her sons, who was quite sick, returned
home Tuesday.
Geo. Ehrat was here last week
looking up interests in the Merry Xmas
mine. He returned to his home in
Chicago Saturday.
j. C. Stendebach will be in Mineral
Point for short time during which he
will be in readiness to give satisfaction
in painting, calcimining, wood finishing
and paper hanging. 4w4
Mrs. M. Z. Bailey of Waynesburg,
Ohio, and Mrs. F. Farnsworth of Chi
cago are in our midst for a two weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. F. Burghardt and two children
returned to their home in Waupaca
Monday after spending three weeks
with relatives in this city.
The dance party last Friday even
4 ing, given by the Catholic Knights of
this city, is to be numbered among the
most pleasant of the season.
Are some of your habits too expen-
sive for your income? For example, do
you pay too much for things simply be-
cause you do not read the ads?
The special message Of President
Roosevelt, a sizzler, sent to Congress
since the Tribune's last issue, can be
found on the sixth page. Read 1t.
Particulars of the assassination Of
the king and crown prince Of Portugal
by revolutionists last Saturday are
given on the seventh page of this paper.
The Mineral Point Commercial club
is we'll established in its elegant new
quarters, and in the language Of the
sweet girl graduate, everything Il
q lovely.
You couldn't discuss the events o.
the day in the world unless you had reaC
your newspaper You cannot 'shop
intelligently unless you have read tn
store-ads.
Who said northern Wisconsin wa
a cold place in winter? We are informed
by authority that is without question
that on Monday, Jan. 20, in the tow
Of Emery person was seen looking
after the stock ana doing other chore
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-06

while barefooted. And further, that
the feet were as tanned in appearance
as in summer. This might seem like a
whopper but it is not. Phillips Bee.
The GAINESVILLE police have been
turned into shooting club since war
has been declared on unmuzzled dogs.
Eleven were killed the first day of the
open season.
Misses Laura McWilliams and Kate
Riley were present at lecture given
by Jas. G. Monohan at Darlington last
Friday evening, and they say it was
worth the while.
L. A. Penn of GAINESVILLE, roadmas-
ter of the c. M. & st. p. Ry., aided by
an efficient crew, ran fanger from
GAINESVILLE here on Saturday and re-
turned Sunday.
We are prepared to fiji prescriptions
containing Kargon, Baisola, Bislae,
Mannola, Virgin Oil of Pine, Ubifrut
and Epp-o-Tone at the right prices at
Ivey's Pharmacy. 6
Don't fail TO see the famous Passion
Play and the Holy Land, at the city
hall Friday and Saturday, Feb. Ia and
10 Tickets 15-25-30c, on sale at Prid-
eaux & Bliss drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ley of Jones'
dale, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ternes of
Ridgeway and Messrs. Peter and John
Weier of Jonesdale were present at the
funeral of Mrs. Nick Kieffer, held
Monday.
The man who supposes that sub
scribing for a copy Of newspaper
gives him a mortgage on its columns is
as badly fooled as though he had
chewed a whip-lash instead of a wiener
wurst.
The Catholic people of Belmont are
making an effort to build a church at
that place during the coming summer.
Fathers Lillis of Platteville and Harmon
of Darlington are helping the people in
| Lhelf efforts.
There will be a special meeting of
Raven lodge, Il. of p. on Thursday
evening, Feb ~. All members are
earnestly requested to be present as
/ important business will be up for con-
sideration
The United States has over two
and a half times as many telephones as
all Europe and has in use 68i5 per cent
of all the phones in the world. The num-
Der in use in 1907 in this country was
+. seven million, three hundred and sixty
FIVE thousand.
Each woman who thinks that she
can make a sober gentleman OF a
drunken boor by marrying him will
have q tale Of sorrow to relate, one
that Is told in a face That Il . stranger
to showing Of joy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-06
Local Overflow.


Bishop & Stephenson sell furniture.
Home Bakery for fresh goods.
Box stationery in correct styles at
Ivey's Pharmacy.
Ed Voss left for Milwaukee Tues
day. Business visit.
Frank Martin left Tuesday for a
visit in Milwaukee.
DIR. Chas. Ross left Tuesday for a
short visit in Chicago.
B. C. Whitmore of East Troy called
here on business last Friday.
Geo. Place inspected the machinery
at the Cokerville mine last Saturday.
After week S absence, Mr.. Thos.
Pagel has resumed duties at the depot.
Will and Charles cambridge of
Mifflin called here on business Tuesday.
Our new postmaster, B. 7. Prid-
eaux, took charge the first of the month,
Mrs. H. L. Jolly of Darlington was
a guest of Mrs. Thos. Pagel last week.
Miss Lizzie Matthews of Monroe
Business Institute spent Sunday with
her folks here.
Hot water bottles and fountain
syringes guaranteed for 2 years at
Ivey's Pharmacy.
February will need that extra day
if we have to crowd what's coming tc
us of winter into it.
The celebrated Regaha 10c Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
r. Mckee of Galena was in oul
city last Saturday in the interest of the
Galena iron Works.
"A copper mine which looks very
promising is reported to have been dis
covered near Argyle.
Wallace Bros. selPCrocker's Best
Flour and use it in their bake shop. Isl
Pat. premium wheat.
1t is often extremely hard for ;
NIL to discriminate between what h
knows and what he thinks.
Blindness to our own imperfection
is one of the greatest blessings kinc
Providence has bestowed.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. D
Lynch was given pleasant surpris'
party by a number of her friends.
H. S. Vaughan Of Platteville
deputy revenue collector, attended T.
official duties in this city Monday.
Remember, always, that Minera
Point merchants pay large share 0
the taxes and should have your patron
age in preference to any outsider,
your merchant has what you want.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-06

Monroe, Wis, for their catalogue Of
cutters, runner attachments and light
hobs. Portland and spring cutters from
$3.50 TO $1,000 Freight paid to Min
eral Point. l9m2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-06
OF THIS THE PUBLIC is AWARE
APPEL s..
BARBER SHOP.

LONG has been. still IL. and will continual
be the best and most popular establishment Of
It's kind In Mineral Point. BECAUSE It Is
elegantly equipped, and always EMPLOYS first
= ~or@ineh, guaranteeing satisractory SER
vice % every customer. Ladies hairdresslng
and trimming given special attention.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
BaDtISt Church.

Preaching every Sunday at Masonic Hall at II a
m. and 8. p. m. Prayer and Song Service ever,
Thursday at s p. m. Sunday School at TO a. m. 4
cordial invitation TO all.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
to Banks for Bids for the
CUSTODY of State Funds.
Baton Rouge. La. Nav L.. LOG

Baton Rouge, La, May Is. 1908.
Whereas, at a meeting OF the State Board of
Liquidation held February &c. 1908. the Secretary
of State was authorized and instructed to give public
notice to the Banks-State and National-ot each
parish, that bids would be received from them by
said Board for the custody of thu funds belonging to
or received in behalf OF the State by the Sheriff or
Tax Collector of the respective parishes throughout
the State: and
May 5, 1t appeared that no bids were received from
any banks domiciled in the parish of Lafayette. or if
received were rejected. for the custody OF funds be-
longing to or received on behalf Of the State by the
Sheriff or Tax Collector of said Parish. and the
Secretary of State was therefore instructed to read
vcrtise in manner and tom required by law, that
bids would now he received from banks in said
parish or adjoining and contiguous parishes,
for the custody of said funds belonging to or re-
ceived in behalf of the State by said Sheriff or Tax
Collector.
Now. therefore. l, John I. Michel, Secretary of
State, by virtue OF said resolution of said Board. and
in accordance with the provisions of Act No. % of
the Extra Session OF the General Assembly of
Louisiana. approved December 3. 1907, do hereby
give public notice to the Banks-State or National
in the Parish of Lafayette. or adjoining and con-
figuOus parishes. that bids will be received from
them by the Board of Liquidation OF the State Debt
for the custody of the funds belonging to or receiv-
ed in behalf OF the State by the Sheriff or Tax Col
lector of said parish. after thirty days advertisement
of this notice as required by law. All bids shall be
sealed and endorsed on the envelope
lGENCY BID,' and addressed to the State
Auditor at Baton Rouge. Louisiana. and be in his
possession on or before the 18th day Of June. 1908.
The letting or awarding of said funds will be made
by the said Board of Liquidation at a meeting to be
called by the Governor for that purpose after SAID
date.
The successful bidder or bidders shall as security
deposit with the State Treasurer an amount of bonds
of the United States. or of the State Except Baby
bonds). or of any parish. city. town or levee district
thereof such bonds to have a market value at least
equal to the Par value thereof equal to the estima-
ted average deposits of such authority, as determin-
ed by the record of the year previous. or shall give
bond with a duty authorized surety company as
surety for a sum not greater than 10 per centum of
the capital and surplus of such surety company, or
may deposit bonds aforesaid for part of the security
and give surety bond for the balance in such pro-
portion as said bank or banks may see fit. The said
Board of Liquidation reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
JOHN +. MICHEL.
Secretary of State
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
For Railroad Commissioner.

| take this means Of announc-
ing my candidacy for re-nomina-
ton as Railroad Commissioner
for the Second Railroad Com
mission District, at the Demo
cratic Primary to be held for the
purpose of nominating candi-
dates for this Office.
During my term of office l
have guarded the interests Of
the people of my District, and
have always served them earnest
~ and to the best of my ability.
l solicit the support of the
Democratic voters OF the Second
Railroad Commission District.
and pledge them, if re elected, to
continue to serve their interests
with fairness and impartiality.
Yours very truly,
OvERTON CADE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
S. p. CHEAP RATES.

There will be a special low rate excursion from
Morgan City and Washington to Lake Charles and
return Sunday, June 7 train leaves Lafayette 9 a
m. fare sLoo.
On Saturday, June IS. there will be a special low
rate excursion from Lafayette and intermediate
points to Houston and Galveston. Texas. train leaves
La ayette at 6 a. m. Saturday, June I3, final return
limit regular trains up to June IS. also on special eN-
cursion train leaving Houston at o:3o p. m. June a..
fare TO Houston So. Is. TO Galveston $500.
Account Emanci patton Day Celebration at Alexan-
dria June 10. round trip tickets will be sold June Is
and 10. final return limit June 20. at $40 from La
fayette.
Account Louisiana Conference Seventh Day Ad-
ventists. Lake Charles. August o-I6. round trip tickets
will be sold on August 3. s. 6 and -, final return
limit August is. fare from Lafayette $2o5.
A special low rate excursion will be operated from
New Orleans, Lake Charles and Abbeville TO New
Iberia and return Sunday. June a8. Train will
leave Lafayette at Io:45 a. m. Fare will be only
so cents.
Summer Tourist Excursion to Cloudcroft, n. NJ.
leaving Lafayette. train No. O. Tuesday July "A,
fare sa+ so limited to thirty days from date of sale.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
Episcopal Church..

Services on the first and third Sundays of eaCi
month at so p. m. Rev. e. c.. Kramer, Pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
NOTICE..
To the Property. Holders on North
Side If Railroad.

The Pelican Fire Co. having been
%disbanded, and it being very impor-
tam that there should be a company
in your part of town. l would respect
fully call a meeting for Saturday,
June q, at the Pelican truck house at
8 D. m. for the purpose of organizing
a company for that part of town.
This is an important matter, and 1
urge all to attend.
VIM. eraser, Chief.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
Advertising for Federal Building
Sites.

Advertising for Federal Building
Sites.
Treasury Department,
Office of the Secretary.
Washington, DC, June 6, 1908.
PROPOSALS will be received, to be
opened at 2 O'Clock p. M, July Ii,
1908, for the sale. 81 donation to the
United States of a suitable site, cen
trally and conveniently located for
the Federal building to be erected in
Lafayette. Louisiana. A corner lot, of
Approximately l20x13O feet, is re-
quired. Each proposal must give the
price, the character of foundation OBJ
tainable, tue proximity to street cars,
sewer, gas, and water mains, ETC., and
must be accompanied by a diagram
indicating the principal street, the
north point, the dimensions and grades
of the land. the widths and paving of
adjacent streets ard alleys, whether
the alleys are public or private, and
whether or not The city owns land Oc-
cupied by sidewalks. The vendor
must pay all expenses connected with
furnishing evidences of title and deeds
of conveyance. improvements on the
property mist be reserved by the ven
dor, but pending the commencement
of the Federal building they may re-
main on the land upon the pa yment of
a reasonable ground rent. The
grantor must, however, remove all
improvements on thirty days notice
so to 90. The right to reject any pro-
posal is reserved. Each proposal
must be sealed. marked Proposal for
Federal building site at Lafayette,
louisiana" and mailed to the SEC
RETARY OF THE TREASURY (Su-
pervising Architectl, Washington, d.
c. No special form of proposal is
required or provided. GEO. B. COR
TELYOU,s Secretary. ,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-23
Dividend Notice.

At a regular meeting Of the Board
of Directors of the Bank of Lafayette
held June ;, 1908, IA semi-annual divi-
dend of $500 per share was declared
payable or and after July l, 1908.
j. j. DAVIDSON, Cashier.