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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
OFFICERS NOMINATED
Democratic Caucus Meets--Byrd
Named For Speaker.
EcHols PRESIDENT PRO TEN SENATE
sosks psfssts Lynch For ci9s Of ssnsts-
0tha Nominations.

The Senate and House Democrats, in
separate caucuses, 10 Richmond Tuesday
eight. chose their officers, the incumbente
winning in every case Ia which they were
candidates. save IN the case OF Senate
clerk. Thomas A. Lynch, OF Tszewell,
was decisively beaten by NJ. h. Booker
OF Halifax, a former member OF the
House.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Edward Echols. OF
Stanton, was nominated for president
pro tenn OF the Senate to succeed ii. T.
Wickhem, no longer a member OF the
Senate. Mr.. Echols. who was a csndi-
date In a receptive sense. won by two
votes over Judge +. W. Sims, of Louisa.
whose friends had made vigorous cam
peign for him.
Richard f. Byrd, OF Winchester, was
named for speaker of the House by &C
clamation, all his opponents having re-
tired. He succeeds W. d. Caldwell, of
Hanover, who has retired from the
House
Senator W. II. Mann. OF Nottoway,
was unopposed for chairman OF the SEN
ate caucus, rs was John W. Churchman,
OF Augusta. for the House caucus. F. B.
Watkins, OF Charlotte. was reelected ser
gesnt-at-srns OF the Senate, and 5. NJ
Donald, OF Augusta. doorkeeper.
In the House, John W Churchman, OF
Augusta. was chosen caucus chairman,
and John Curlett, OF Lancaster, was
elected permanent secretary.
After the nomination OF r. Z. Byrd, be
was escorted to the caucus. and In q brief
address outlined the responsibilities
which lay with the House. Heespecislly
emphasized the Importance OF q revision
OF the laws governing homicldss. de-
nouncing the appeal to the "unwritten
law" aud urged revision Of the lsvs
relative to the assessment of taxes
John W. Williams. incumbent. succeeds
himself as clerk OF the house. The pres
ent Is the fifth session 10 which be has
served
John NJ. johnson. OF Rockbridge. was
named for sergeant-sterms. He Is a
Confederate veteran.
The only ballot taken in the House was
for first doorkeeper. The contest was
between Col. S. NJ. Newhouse. OF Cul-
pepper, and J. +. Barrow. OF Brunswick
The vote stood 80 to IS for Newhouse.
P. +. Lipscomb, OF King and Queen, was
reelected second doorkeeper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In q
Principal Markets.

winter extras. new. s4lOQ425: penn
sylvania roller, clear. 81 3OI445: CITY
mills. fancy. S6a620. RYE FLOUR
quiet, per barrel. Sf.75N4S0. WHEAT
steady; No. Pennsylvania red. sl.O3
q l.03i1. CORN steady. No yellow
local. ia 75c. OATS firm: No. 2 white
clipped. 56i2 u BE. lower grades So.
HAY quiet. timothy. large bales. Sl9G
1850, PORK steady; family per bar
rel $3.50. BEEF quiet: beef hams.
per barrel $26G27 POULTRY: Live
steady hens. 14c.. old roosters. loo,
Dressed steady; choice fowls. l3c.. old
ROSTERS. Si2c. BUTTER firm: extra
creamery. 34c. EGGS firm. selected
81 "a Soc: nearby. 3lc.; western. 32c.
~ AIOES quiet: per blshel. 70G Use
BALTlMORE-WH hrmer. No
: spot Sl.oa a q 1857. steamer No. ?
spot. sS@s n $50. southern. Csc n 81 OIL
CORN tirmer. mixed spot. 65A. n Co
steamer mixed. sos q 6Oiac.. southern
ev.2 y % .2c- OATS firm; white. No. 2
% = q - A2c.. No. 3. 56l iac.: No. 1
52ie q 53c., mixed. No >. 54G5fcIs
No. 3. SEA 5Sc BUTTER nrm: cream.
cry separator extras. 29is n Soc. held
> q pc; prints. 500 3ic.: Maryland
and pennsylvania dairy prints. l7T1ac
EGGS easy. fancy Maryland. Pennsyl.
vania and Virginia. pc West Vir.
Einia. PC, southern. 24T pc.
NEW YORK-BUTTER firm: cream.
cry specials. SOC. extras. 2SI29ihc .
state dairy. common 10 finest. lsG 81. .
process. comon TO special. i5d pc. .
western factory. common 10 frst. 15Q
ls'zc.; imitation creamery. first. 2Off
2lc. CHEESE steady. state full cream
small. colored and white. fine. l54.c..
skins. Ia lie. EGGS firm: state. Penn
sylvania and nearby fancy selected
white. sea SSc. good to choice. 300
Soc, brown and mixed fancy. 500 3lc.
hrst, 2SH pc, western firsts. 2Sc.: sec
onds. 26G &c POI LTRY: Dressed
nrmer; western chickens. 13G zoe: tur-
keys, lea lie. fowls. 9dl3c. PEA
NUTS quiet and steady: fancy hand
picked. &c: other domestic. 3H7Lc.
POT ATOES firm. Bermuda. second
crop. per barrel. $3Q5: Long Island
per barrel. $225M25O Maine. per
sack. Sl.15G215. state and western.
per sack. $l.75G2.l0. Jersey. per barrel.
Sl.45G2 Sweets firm: Jerseys. Der
barrel. 81 50G $50. southern. S2d3
CABBAGE dull: Danish seed. per ton.
$9G IL; domestic per ton. $6d7: red.
per barrel. si.25d $50
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09

Atlanta, and the physicians in charge
have used with success the new serum
which Dr. Simon Flexner. head of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search. discovered recently.
The case had been progressing for
five weeks before being brought to
Hopkins and showed all the malignant
symptoms Of the disease. Soon after
DR.. Flexner made public his discovery
OF the serum he sent a quantity OF IL
TO the Hopkins hospital
One OF the most prominent members
OF the medical stan at the Hopkins.
who has charge OF the case there. said
While not enough cases have been
treated to make the percentage of cures
absolute. nevertheless the great success
which DR.. Flexner met with, together
with our own experience in the two
cases now at Hopkins. encourages us
to believe that this percentage will be
great "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
ITEMS FROM BROOKE

Brooke, Va. Jan. 18th, 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs V. d. Lucy, OF Milford.
entertained Friday evening in honor Of
their guests, Mrs. Maria Morton Dent.
the popular daughter Of Mrs. N. II. Nor
ton, aud Miss Matte f. Good win, teacher
at this place. Those present were Misses
Jessie and Alice Lyell. Mabel Smith.
Maude Simpkins, Blanche Gill, Matte
Goodwin, Myrt Lucy. Mrs. N. NJ. Dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Campbell, Nr. Tom
Smith, Mr.. Keane. Mr. Frazier, Mr. and
Mrs. V. ID. Lucy. Interesting games
were engaged in. Ii being leap year the
gentlemen were careful not to get under
the mistletoe. Refreshments were served.
The guests spent a delightful evening.
Miss Blanche Lowry IA visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Sue Smith, OF North Carolina.
Mr.. John Stevens, from the Court
House, Is moving to our village and viii
open a store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Smith are moving
in their new residence at Brooke.
Miss Lula Arlington reopened her
school today.
The interesting school OF Andrew
Chapel Is largely attended.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
OYSTER SUPPER AND
DANCE IN KING GEORGE


Shiloh, Va, Jan. 6, 1908.
There was g sumptuous oyster supper
and pleasant dance given by Mr.. L. b.
Rose, Jr., at his residence on Quality
Ridge Thursday night, January 2nd.
Among the gentlemen present were Mr.
Bryd WEIGH, Walter Dodd, Charlie
Coakley, Foster Jenkins, Robert Moth
ershead, Eddie Gray, NV. Rowland,
Frederick Weldon. Taylor Rollins, Tom
Ellis, Thorton Coskley and Barney Car.
ter. Ladies present were Misses Bette
jenkins and Susie Jenkins, Mrs. Laura
Wright, Misses Myrtle and Mabel Jen.
kins, Mrs. Carrie Carver. Mrs. John Jen-
kins, Miss Adkins ard Mrs. George Dodd.
The music was furnished by Profs. W.
W. Wright and Allen Rose, while Mr.
stuart jenkins got in some clever work
handling the figures, for which he was
highly complimented.
Most OF the gentlemen and ladies after
enjoying themselves left about midnight.
We look forward for an up-to-date
play in Shiloh nsighborhooj in the near
future. ct"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
T, A. HEAlt ARRESTED
Banker Charged With Illegally
Certifying Checks.
HELD UNDER $4,000 BAIL
indictment Is the Aftermath Of Col
lapse Of Heinze Pool In Copper and
the Failure Of the Mercantile Ma
tional Sank.

'@Peo OF r7etn1c Foci IN copper anc
the Failure Of the Mercantile Ma
tional Sank.
New York. Jan. S.-lndicated by the
federal grand jury for the oyer-certi-
hcatiOn OF fifteen checks. representins
tn the aggregate. over ssOO. 900. aud
drawn ~ the firm OF Otto Heinze 4
Company on the Mercantile National
bank. +. Augustus Heinze. the copper
maguate and former president OF the
Mercantile National bank. surrendered
himself TO United States Commissioner
Shields. and later was released on $50
600 bail.
Edward Iauterbach. counsel for
Heinze. stated that his client did no,
wilfully over-certify the checks. as he
had drawn a cheek to the credit OF Otto
Heinze & Company to the amount O.
$500 900 which the bookkeeper OF the
bank possibly failed 70 enter on the
books until a day after the cerithcation
Of the checks In question.
The indictment OF Hcinze by the fed
eral grand jury. which has been in
vestigating the Mercantile and ether
banks identified with he Heinze and
Charles W Morse interests. is the
aftermath Of the collapse OF the Heinze
pool in United Copper and which
brOugh; about the suspension OF Gross
& Klcebers. stock brokers. and sub
seQupnily resulted iu the resignation
~ ?. Augustus Heinze from the presi-
dcncy and the retirement Of the d.
rertors OF the Mercantile National bank
after an examination OF the institution
had beer made by the clearing house
committee
The indictment specifically charges
that Heinze. while president OF the
Mercantile National bank. over-certifi-
cd fifteen checks That is. that he
guaranteed 10y the bank signature that
the sums indicated IN the checks were
held by the Institution TO the credit Of
the drawer. To oVer-Certify bank
paper is. under the federal statute. an
ofense punishable by imprisonment OF
not less than five years and not moro
than ten years. one count is devoted
10 each OF the cheeks involved. II is
alleged that Heinze knew that Otto
Heinze & CcmDary did not have TO It's
credit the SUMS named ia the various
checks. The sixteen count I'm the in
dictment charges that Heinze inten-
t.onally applied the funds OF the bank.
and without the knowledge OF the di-
rectorate. 20 the payments 81 the ff-
teen checks drawn by Otto Helnze 4
Company. and knowing that the com
pany dii not have on deposit with the
bank sum equal TO the amount nam
ed Ia the the certified checks. For
such an oheuse the federal statutes
provide q penalty of not less than 1--WE
years imprisonment or 4 fine Of not
more Than 5000 or both
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
HREEjURORSSW0RA
Nine Others in Thaw Trial
We're Challenged.
SEVEN NOW III BOX
The Four New Men Selected Are
Still Subject TO challense-EVelyn
Ignored BY Prisoners Sister In the
Courtroom.

New York. Jan. s. Three jurors
sworn to serve on the trial panel for
Harry X. Thaw. represent the net re-
suits OF the two days and six sessions
Of the trial before Justice Downing in
the criminal branch. OF the supreme
court. In addition 70 the trio who are
oathbound well and truly to try the
case. there are in the jury box four
tentative jurors who are subject stiu
to peremptory challenge by either side
The task OF filing the fve vacant
chairs continues. the last installment
Of zoe talesmen summoned on the orig
insl omnibus panel OF 500 names. being
examined
At the close of the afternoon session
the jury box was filled and hopes ran
high that at least a majority OF those
tentatively chosen. would prove ac-
cep;Gble TO both sides All such hopes
were dissipated. When the suddenly
descended storm Of peremptory chal-
lenges cleared away there were but
three survivors and II was agreed that
they should be sworn as the nucleus
OF the trial panel. They are:
Charles z. Gremmcis. ship broker.
who is to be foreman. Arthur r. Mac
thing baker and caterer. and George
w. Cary. drygoods dealer Following
the administration OF the oath to these
three men counsel announced that the
jury box would again - filed before
any more peTemptory challenges ~ers
exercised
The four provisional jurors are.
George c. Rupprecht salesman. Moses
Masinn. retired broker. and Thomas
CranstOn. printer.
ThSw occupies \ chair near his per-
sonai counsel. T. Russell Peabody.
Near him sat his wife. Evelyn Nesb.t
Thsw. and his other counsel Mr.
Ls-tle;on and Mr. O'Reilly.
The sessions have not had wearing
effect on Evelyn Thaw. This young
woman. who dressed as a child audi
looked the child a year ago. cannot
longer play the role. even though She
still affects the hat and gown OF al
most extreme youth Whatever else
publicity has done for Thaw's wife. IL
has developed her into a woman in one
short year.
In the courtroom also was Mrs
George l.. Carnegie. Thaw's sister
There Is no LONGER q question about the
strained relations brtwr-h the woman
members Of Thaw's family aud hi-
wife Mrs Carnegie does not scarl 20
be aware - fie presence OF Evelyn
Thaw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
eUINEYS NOTES
Guineys, Va, January 4. 1!

Guineys, Va, January 4, 1908.
The fine weather OF the new year has
revived business.
The excelsior mill OF NJ. A. Num- & Co.
Is running again.
The graded school at Gnineys has
started airesh with large attendance.
Mr.. George F. Parish, OF Topeka, Kan.
sas, is visiting his old friend, Mr.. Z. s.
Motley. This is Mr.. Farish's first visit
to Virginia IN twenty-nine years and he
has received q warm welcome from A
host OF old friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
FORGIVES THAW
EVelyn's mother Says she Hopes
Whites Slayer viii Go Free.

EVeiyn's Hother Says She Hopes
Whites Slayer Viii Go Free.
New York Jan. S-Alded interest
was given 90 the Tnaw trial By IL
announcement ;hst Mrs. CHAR >
Holman mother OF Evelyn Nesbi'
Thaw. now at her home n Pitisbury
has forgiven Thsw. IN a dispatch fr. ~
Pittsburg MIS- Holman IS quoted rs
saying.
Nothing would please me so much
as 70 see Harry Thaw 20 free His
wife Is 4 daughter OF my own aesh and
blood. Her happiness Is mine ANY
thing that Harry Thaw has said about
me or done TO me. or any pain he has
caused me. is trivial in comparison tc
my interest in my daughters hapri
ness. The belief that | would put q
straw IN EVelyn's husbands path %
freedom IS too repulsiye for thought
Il would be little short OF unnatural
for mother to aid in sending her
own daughters husband 10 Tire cleo.
trio chair"
II was announced also that Meth n
Howard Nesbit Evelyn's brother. who
was in New York during the last trial
ror Ida Vera Simonton. regarded as an
important witness for the prosecution
Will come to New York 20 testify
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
GOV. HUGHES AND n. c. BONDS

GOV. HUGHES AND n. c. BONDS
Gov Hughes, OF New York, in re-
fusing 70 accept as a gift to mis- State
one million dollars OF the repudiated
bonds OF North Carolina has won for
himself the respect and esteem OF
every Southerner, whether he resides
In North Carolina or elsewhere In
Dixie 1t was an act such as might
have been expected from such a man
as the Governor OF New York has
proven himself to be, and will, we be-
heve, meet with the hearty approval
OF his own people. The relations be-
tween New York and North Carolina
IN business and other ways are too
close and cordial to have been severed
and destroyed by a suit to recover
on these carpet-bag bonds, which, ii
Is said, were conceived and issued in
fraud We do not believe, after the
example set by Gov. Hughes, that
there will be found in this country a
chief executive OF a single Common
wealth who will accept these bonds
for the purpose OF having his State
sue sister State. All honor to the
Governor of New York for his gener-
Gus action.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
A DANCE IN UPPER STAFFORD

One OF the most enjoyable dances OF
the holidays was given Monday night
December Both, at Belliair Mills by Mrs
G. NJ. Weldon. At midnight an elegant
supper was served. and dancing con.
tinued until four next morning. The
ballroom was artistically decorated with
holiday colors and presented a most
pleasing setting for the large gathering
of Young people.
Those in attendance were Misses Lot
tis Weldon, May Davis. Bessie Combs.
Netaline Davis, Olivia Lynn, Florence
Tolson and Mrs. Harry Garnett. Messrs.
George Weldon, Arthur Combs. Dallas
Davis. Raymond Davis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
w. L. BRANNAN.
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.
Wheat. 90 to 81; corn, old. 80 TO 6S
new so to 80; meal. 81 go to 81 .75; oats
IS to 80; old fowls, 10 9; chicken.
live. 10 to IL; dressed. IL 70
10; eggs, - to % lard, 10 &c
u; ducks. live 10 to- IL; turkeys. drawn
IL to 10; turkeys, undrawn. IL 70
II; turkeys. live. IL to IL; butter
Is TO %; hams, Il to Is, Irish potatoes
50 to 65; lambs, $3.50 TO $500
hides, green, 4 to *; dry sa'ted
; to 81; dry hides. 6S 70 Z; cal
skins No. l, $1.10 per akin; balec
hay, s15 to s17 per ton; leai sumsc, sc
to 50 per 100, hogs, live weight, !
to sc; beef. live weight. TO &c.
pork, 6s to Z; wool. - TO 90 Der IN
sweet potatoes. 90 to 81; veal, ~ to 8
Games-Partr:dges.$l 50to$2 per doz
woodcocks. $3.50 10 SO per dozen
peasants, so to 80 each; rabbits
$50 TO $1.S0 per dozen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09

Il is very evident from statements
made by large number of members
OF the next General Assembly, in re-
Spouse to inquiry OF The Times-Dis-
patch, es to "what they will try to
accomplish" in the way OF legisla-
ton during the present session, that
a great effort viii be made to get an
annual appropriation from the State
Tor permanent road building in the
counties. Senator Aubrey STROBE, OF
Amherst county, about expresses the
average sentiment of those favorable
to State aid, as follows:
The fact that about so per cent. Of the
taxable values OF the State are In she
narrow confines OF the Incorporated
csties, or subject only to State taxation.
and thus beyond the reach of other than
State appropriations for road purposes,
emphasizes the justice OF the demand
that thestate Treasury contribute large
" TO county bodybuilding. In this way
the wealth OF the cities, so largely built
mp by the county highways leading into
them, could and should be laid under
contribution to aid in support OF the
burden from which the cities derive so
much benefit
There is no doubt that our county
roads win never be generally and
permanently improved If we depend
entirely upon calcapital, and there
fore we hope 80 see the time when
both the State and national govern
ment viii render substantial assist
ancs. OF course the local county
people cannot ard ought not to ex-
pect outside assistance II they do not
also heip themselves, and when State
and federal aid does come, It will no
doubt come with she proviso that
an amount be appropriated by local
authorities equal to the amount ap-
propriated by she State. or even
equal to the amount appropriated
By both tbs State and national
government In our opinion we can
look for some assistance from the
present legislature 90 far as the
9ea1s r. concerned Federal assist
go y ~ ~ . long way Of. but ii
IN CORN, and Il h more apt 20 come
~ QqIc<ar q Ne counsis6 and States
Nh ~ neftsr ~ h earnest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
WEST POINT CADsTSRIP

We are informed that the sppointme--;
OF young Hay s. OF near Hampton. by
Congressman W. A. Jones, to q cadetshiI
at West Point, was not made at the
suggestion OF ex-Judge Montague, o.
Hampton. as stated by one OF our con
temporaries and reproduced in thi:
paper. The appointment was made 20
I'LL a vacancy, OF which Mr.. Jones haG
only few days notice, and there was nc
opportunity to hold a competitive ex
animation
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09
GOV. swANsON's MESSAGE

Governor swanson's message to
the General Assembly OF Virginia is
not only an able Statepaper. replete
wish conservative recommendations
for progressive work by the Legisla-
ture, but stamps Mr.. Swanson as an
executive who Is wide-asake to the
opportunities OF Virginia at the
present time, and closely in touch
with all State affairs. After setting
forth the splendid surplus in the
State treasury, and the tendency
on account thereof to be extrava-
CANT, he points out the necessity for
economy and firmnsss and recon-
mends that now is the time for max
ing provisions forlarger annual pay
ments on our public debt. The Gov
ernor recommends State aid for
building public highways, and in
this connection says: Il recommend
that the State annually appropriate
s250,000 for road Improvement and
construction. $50 / recommend
that this amount should be used
first TO pay the expenses ofthe High
way Commissioner and the opera
ton of the State road force, and
that the residue be divided among
the counties in proportion to the
taxes paid by the respective counties
into the State treasury. . The
appropriation should be available
only to those counties, or communi-
ties in the counties, which will, in ad
dition to the road tax now paid,
raise an amount at least equal to
that appropriated by the State"
This paper has so often advocated
this plan of State aid that it is I'M
necessary to say that it meets with
our entire approval, and we not only
hope to see the Legislature pass a
bill along the lines suggested, but we
hope also to see the counties active
ly take the matter up and act upon
il.
The Governor also recommends in
creased appropriations for primary
and high schools, and the construc-
tion OF another female normal
school. he recommends an increase
OF pensions for Confederate soldiers,
and the erection at Gettysburg of
monument by the State to the Vir-
ginia troops killed in that battle.
Governor Swanson makes numer-
Gus other suggestions to the General
Assembly which deserve it's careful
consideration, indeed we might say
that the Governors message is
good and safe chart for that body to
sail by, and the enactment into law
OF well nigh every recommendation
that he makes will rebound to the
interest Of the State.