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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
VI .GIElA'S COnGR SIS. JNAL
DELEGATION

some ot the members of the virgini
CeiegauOn IN Congress will h ~. ,5up Be-
sluon Tor denomination this summer.
Congressman W. A. Jones, of the First
District, apparently mas but little trouble
ahead Mr.. Maynard will have to put nm
u light TO retain his seat; Capt Lamb
seems . be holding his forces welliu line
but Mr Lassiter has already several on,
pOuents. Judge Saunders is not entirely
out oi the wOO1s, aud Mr.. Glass viii
probably have an opponent, but Hon.
james Hay will have no Opposition
Congressman L. Z. Carlln, of tue Eighth
District has an opponent, but Mr.. Flood
seens to have a clear field.
IL i probable that not IN fifty wears
has the average l-ugth OF service
81 the virginia meDDers OF Con-
gress been 50 great as now. The
Two Senators will have lon
g~r service, 10y the time they finish their
present terms. than any other Senators
Virginia ever elected la the House Con-
gresham Jones, the DEAN of the deleua-
tlon, came in In the atty second Congress.
which met In loYl. There is now not a
single Democrat ia the House who has
had a longer service than Mr.. Jones.
nos no eaIue Ia the same term he did
We're representatives. DeArmond. .Livinvs-
Ton, aud Meyer. Congressman Lamb and
Hay entered the tifty-fif,h Congress
hrpresen ative Lassiter was a member
IL the tity-sixth aud Fifty-seventh Con
gresses, and was returned TO the Sixtieth.
The older members hold a commanding
position In the House. Real places of value
iu the House and Senate are the chair
mSn-hips and ranking MEMBERSHIPS Of
the various committees These places ar,
niled Only by promotion, and promption
ls made only as other members ahead OF
then. drop out, so that length OF servi, e
Oecomes the most valuable asset a mem-
Der eau have, aside from generous
allotment OF common sense A mediocre
man with "A long service Is a more val
liable man than a much stronger one
Who has had but brief experience.
A case IN point is that of Capt Lamb
de only IL IA good average member of the
House aud bis constituents have returned
him toCongress until he is now the rank
ing Democrat on the Agricultural Com
IN ttee, sud by virgue Of that fact Is one
oi Tie six men who finally draft the great
bills PERTAINING to the agricultural inter
ests oi the United States. Likewise, the
length oi hi- service has made Mr.. Hay
ranking minority member OF the Com
mittee ON Census Arrangements are to
be made Tor the taking of the thirteenth
census. Upon it's outcome may depend
the question whether YaSinia shall have
nine OF ten members of the House. Laet
time Mr. Hay succeeded in blocking IA
game TO cut IL down 10 nine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
LAW WAS IGNORED
Capitol Contract Did Not Specify
Quantity of Articles.
SNYDER DIDN'T GET A CENT
Former Auditor General Denies
'White-Wash" Letter and That He
conspired to Cheat the stste-san.
derson Had inside information.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 25.-Strenuous
efforts to break down the defense in
the trial of the state capitol conspiracy
suit in the Dauphin county court were
made by James Scarlet. chief counsel
for the commonwealth. in the cross
examination OF former Auditor-General
Snyder. the first of the defendants to
be called as a witness in his own be-
half
Snyder declared that he did not know
at the time OF the award of the IS. 5O0.-
900 contract for furnishing the capitol
TO John II. Sanderson. one OF the de-
PENDANTS. that the schedule did not
specify the quantity of the articles TO
be furnished: that he. Snyder made no
effort TO ascertain this. and that he
trusted 10 Architect Huston Snyder
declared that former Governor Penny
packer was under the impression that
We were going in accordance with the
proper Interpretation OF the law"
II was brought out in Snyder's cross
examination that Sanderson was the
only bidder who had filed a bond OF
100000 with his bid and that nothing
was said I'm the schedule upon which
the bids were received about this bond
requirement. Snyder said he did not
know how Sanderson received this In
formation. that he had not told him.
and that he was under the impression
that all of the bidders had been told
by former Superintendent Shumaker
that they would be required TO file such
a bond
Mr.. Scarlet also brought out that
while Sanderson was the lowest bidder
on all but three OF the forty-one items
In the schedule. the state would have
saved s1.9OO.0O0 IL contracts had been
awarded 10 the lowest bidders on these
three items.
Snyder denied that he was in Phila-
delphia the day Stanford b. Lewis.
assistant 20 Huston, said he appeared
in Huston's Office and dictated the let
ter. to himself relative to the correct
ness OF the measurements OF certain
metal filing cases.
Snyder also denied that he had as
sisted in the preparation Of the Huston
letter TO former Attorney General
Carson. and that the letter which the
witness and Governor Pennypacker
wrote to Carson in the same investi-
cation was written with intent to
'whlte-wash" or "dove-tail" into other
letters. He said that he had not con-
spired with anybody TO cheat and de-
fraud the state in the furnishing of the
capitol and that he had not received
one cent directly or indirectly on ac-
count OF the capitol contracts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
May Match Burn, and johnson.

London. Feb. 25.-Tommy Burns. the
heavyweight champion. and Jack John
son. the negro heavyweight. may meet
In this country to fight for the champ
ionship within the next few months.
A syndicate OF British sportmen have
offered purse for a fight between
Burns and Johnson, TO take place in
England. They have placed a deposit
OF $1,000 with Messrs Spalding, ana
Burns. having accepted their terms. has
deposited a similar sum as q forfeit.
The syndicate offers Johnson $1,000
win, lose or draw. The fight is to take
place before June 10 and Burns insists
on a sixteen foot ring.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

m the Clerks Office OF the Circuit court
OF the county Of King George on the
1lth day OF February, 1915 Mary
f. Buckner, plaintiff, against John Buck
ner, defendant.
The object Of this suit is 20 obtain for
the plaintiff from the defendant a di-
vorce from the bonds Of matrmOnv. And
an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant, John Bnekner, /.
not a resident Of the State Of Vir-
ginia, it il ordered that he do appear
here within - days after due pub
lication hereof, and do what may be
necessary 10 protect his interest IN this
suit. And it is further ordered that
copy hereof be pu' lishcd once a wees for
four weeks in The Free Lance. news
paper published in the city OF Fr.dericss s.
burg, and that a copy be posted at the
front door Of thecOurthOuse OF this cOun-
ty ON the 18th day of February, 10 s,
that being the next succeeding Monday
after this order was entered.
A copy-Teste:
Z. J.. Hunter, Clerk.
W. A. Rose, p. q. n3w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
COW DRANK KEROSENE
AND BLEW UP

A COW on the farm OF VIM. johnson,
near Berry vile. blew up last night and
was partly consumed by fire. johnson
had left two gallons OF kerosene In the
barDyard. and the pail containing it was
mysteriously enpted.
While Johnson was trying to dad out
what hnI n-come Of il one of his sons
told him there was sick COW in the barn
yard. johnson found the cow bloated
and nearly dead. He lighted a lantern
near the cows head, aud the minute be
did go he claims the match ignited the
Kerosene about the cows muzEle and it
began to burn.
A moment later there was violent OK
plosion. The COW was almost dismem-
bered.-Dispatch In Phila. Recofd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
NasI Gets EIeuen Mnntha.

Rome. Feb. 25.-Nunzio Nasi. who
was at one time minister Of Public
Instruction, was sentenced to eleven
months and twenty days In prison for
continued peculation from the state
treasury. This sentence was handed
down by the senate sitting as a high
court after ten hours deliberation.
Furthermore Nasi is interdicted from
holding public Office for four years ami
two months. His secretary, Signor
Lombardo. was acquitted for lack OF
evidence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
SCHOOL eNTeRTAlNM INT

Washington's birthday was observed
at school No. 3 by a program consisting
OF an essay on Washington, by Howard
Curtis, which was well rendered. A reci-
tttion. Abraham Lincoln, by Master
Willie Hlltner; A Description Of our Flag.
by little Nelson Musselman; a recitation,
Our Loved Washington. by Leila Allen;
an address by Alfred Allen, recitation
by three little tots, Manlus Pritchett
representing George Washington, Maud
Prtehett as Mrs. Washington, and
Herman Allen as a birthday welcomer: a
recitation by Raymond Curtis. What
Would Washington Think; a juvenile
recitation, The Color Bearers, by Innes
Musselman, Walter Hiltner, Irvine Allen.
Beale Jones aud Jesse Green; a recita-
ton 10y Ada Hiltuer. Treasures Deeply
Buried; Our Flag, by Herbert Cooper aud
French Callahan; A Little Boy . Dream.
by Fleda Curtis; a poem, by Clarence
Musselmau.
Ihe school room was decorated with
hags, and pictures ol George Washing
ton, Martha Washington. Mt. Vernon.
and Betsey Ross. and after singing Nv
Country, 'I1s Of Thee, Mr.. Z. c Cox read
humorous story of George Washing
tons hatchett. IN the absence OF the
school committee. who were invited. and
we hope their absence was due to bad
weather rather than lack of interest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
Deserters From Fleet srouoht naok

New York. Feb. 25.-Five men who
sailed away with the American battle
ship fleet for the trip to San Fran
cisco, returned to New York under ar.
rest as deserters on board the steam
er Byron from Rio Janeiro. Two Of
them were from the battleship Mis-
souri, and one each from the Kear-
sarge, Minnesota and Arethusa. A sick
sailor from the torpedoboat destroyer
Whipple was also a passenger on the
Byron.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
TIE
General Demand

OF the Wcll-Informed Of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts arc known to them to ho
wholesome and truly beneficial II
acceptable to the system anu In 4:
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is givsa
the preference by the Well-Informe1
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-rnanufactured by tbh Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, al -s{..- sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
Killed His Sister.

Rochester. n. Y. Feb. % - Louis
Barber. aged forty-fve. killed his sister,
Mrs. Jerome Lewis. aged fifty-five. at
their home in Medina, and then in
flicted probably fatal wounds to him
self. Barber quarreled with his sister
over trivial matter. and then shot
her pet New Foundland dog. The
sister upbraided him, whereupon he
beat her over the head with a poker
crushing her skull. He then shot her.
killing her instantly Then he shot
himself. He is under arrest. though
he probably will not recover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
Saved BY His Don.

Louisville. Neb.. Feb. 25.-Byron Nc
Neatly. after fifty-two hours in an old
well in which were a number OF dead
rabbits. was saved by the persistence
OF his dog. While hunting McNeally
dropped through the brush cover OF
disused well. ninety feet deep. The
dogs antics attracted attention and he
was followed to the well. A mirrors
reflection revealed the huntsman at the
bottom. He will recover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
THE DOG IN tRMlNs

IL has remained for New York wo-
mao to have an ermine coat made for her
dog. Clad In this royal fur the animal
drives out daily in his mistress brougham
or motor car, enjoying his constitutional
In ths most approved style.
When III q physician Is called to treat
the dog, and to him the sum Of IS visit
10 paid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
FIve Women overeome ax ea..

Melrose. Mass. Feb 25.--Five won.
en- were overcome by gas and had
narrow escape from death by suffoca-
tion in the kitchen of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. They were
found there unconscious by a police
man. It is believed that all will re-
cover. The accident was due TO the
failure OF some one to turn off a gas
stove valve.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
oeereasIna enaIand.s ARMY.

London. Feb. 25.-The army esti-
mates for 1909 have been issued.
The gross total Is s154.1S5,120. as
against sI55.21i.s30 for 1908. The
war secretary. Mr.. Haldane. estimates
for q total OF $4,000 men in the home
and colonial establishments. irrespec-
tive Of India This is a decrease OF
5000 men from last year.
Z. We print everyt thing from q book 70
q visiting card on the power presses of
Vie Fsss Lanea Sand ~ yoor oeders
Ths Frss Lsnca
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
To Establlsh sanltarIur A. A,,,r,,,

o EstdDIIsH odHItdTIuIU al Atlantic.
Washington, Feb. 25.--In the will OF
Charles e. Wood, real estate opera
tor. who died recently leaving an estate
valued at more than s1,000.000. pro-
vision is made for the establishment
Of sanitarium at Atlantic City. N. j.,
at q cost OF about $500. 900 and which
is TO be on the lines of the Kellogg
sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
Mules Worked Underground 30 Years.

Reno. New. Feb. 25. - Buried in
Davidson mountain for thirty years,
twelve mules which have been used
in tho Sutro tunnels ore carrying rail
road were brought to the surface for
the first time. The animals stood in a
binding snowstorm. blinking at the
unusual scenery. and then In fright
tried to stampede.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
Secures Contract For Army AlrshID

Washington. Feb. 25. - Thomas A.
Baldwin. of New York City. has been
awarded the contract by the signal
Office for furnishing the army with a
dirigible ballon at the price named by
him Of $3.50. It is TO be delivered in
$50 days. The trial fight will be held
at Fort Myer. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
Blew His Head on win Gun.

Meadvilie. Pa. Feb. 25. = Jacob c.
Worst ieweIer. committed suicide by
blowing his head on with a shot gun.
He had been III for two months.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

The Free Lance is prepared TO DO all
kinda OF Job printing In arstclass styis
~ moderate prfcss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

Politeness is kindness aud comes from
the heart No set OF rules or series of
knives, forks and wine glasses has am
thing to do with poliieness. Some If
the most vulgar people | ever met had a
million dollars worth of manners that
they paid for, like they paid for those
lake eoat-of-arms they'v got. Oh! Pii-
hel-Bus er Brown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
RIPANS.

There is scarcely any condition of
Ill health that Is not benefited by the
occasional use of a RIPANS Tabule.
For sale by druggists. The Five
cent packet Is enough for an ordi-
nary occasion The family bottle, 60
s~rySa. e0nsslAps . supsslv sor wear
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

Anyway, the man who Is wrapped up
In his work doesn't mind the cold.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
AGED PRINTERS TO
HAVE NOVEL HOME
Provision for Wife Also to Be
Made in Colony Los
Angelan Plans

one OF the most notable philanthro-
pies in the country is the fnternational
! typographical unions home for its old
and sick members. opened at Colorado
Springs IN 1892, the first Institution of
sts kind attempted by organized labor
q in the United States. It IS an admira-
bic Institution IN every way; the $50
comfort; they know that the peace
which surrounds them is not the prod
uct or charity but the fruit OF their
own toll and the free gift OF their will
ing fellow craftsmen, for union print
ers built and union printers maintain
this home
But in one respect the home at Colo
rsdO Springs is lacking; it makes no
. provision for the wife or the husband
Of the beneficiary. Many man eligi-
bic 70 residence in II chooses TO 90
without its comforts and end his days
IN privation rather than part from the
wife who has been HIS helpmeet
throughout his active years. It is 10
meet this lack that Ralph L CriswelI
OF the Los Angeles typographical union
has set 70 work. Backed by his local
union and supported by the interna-
tioual body, Crisweu has undertaken to
found and establish in southern Cali
fornia q home for superannuated
typographers and their wives or hus-
bands, and for the widows and minor
children OF his fellow craftsmen His
plan Is that the international body shall
maintain the home; but, believing that
Il would take years to educate that
. body up to the point OF undertaking to
establish such an institution, he hopes
70 be able TO interest outside philan-
thropy and secure the money needed for
the Foundation without delay.
CrisweiTs plan is outlined in a cir
cuIar sent out by T. D. Fennessy, repre-
sentative Of the international typo
graphical union in Los Angeles. which
says:
secure 20 acres Of land (which can be laid
out n 24O lots, each 4Ox14o feet and erect
4 number Of cottages thereon 10 be used By
such people. The international typographical
union could be induced to maintain the place
q Il only could be started
The cost would be about as follows to make
4 beginning- Forty acres Of land. with water
lsayl $4,000; 20 cottages, $4,000; superin-
grading trees, shrubs, plants, etc, $40, coo;
f cer1rse' the price Of the land might be more
OF less and other cottages would be added by
the organization as needed
IA this way a place could be provided for
+he oIf man and his wife. and also offer q
place of refuge for the widow and her minor
so1fHe-n California is an ideal location for
surh a. Institution IS here outlined The
climate Is mild and even; sumner prevails
veets are early IN the spring. The cost for
builfsurs vrouId be a great deal less than tn
q more severe climate. and TIE RESIDENTS could
enjoy outdoor life nearly every Gay u the year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

6oA ttroughout the world Depots: Londor II
Cnarterhouse s.; Psris. s. Rue de a PAix: Austr1-
Ia. r Towns Co.. Sydney; India. B. X Paul. Cal-
futt1. Gina Hong koEs Drug Co: japan Aaruys.
Led-. IoEic. Russia Eerrein tAptekas. Moscow:
fottsr Drag a Chem. Corp. Sole Props-. Boston.
&-Fost-Hee. CutievrA Booklet the Skin-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
PREACHED
IN ADVERTISEMENTS

unique and significant series of ad-
vertisements has been appearing in The
Call for several weeks under the head
ing The Paragraph Pulpit" These
advertisements, published three times a
week, are proof of the fact that at
least one church finds the right kind of
a newspaper the best kind of a medium
through which to reach the public. The
sermon preached in a church, pros
porous and popular city church-may
reach several hundred people; the SER
mon preached through the columns of
The Call reaches several hundred thou
sand people. There is an irresistible
logic in figures like these.
The Paragraph Pulpit" is devoted
to sermonettes of 100 words each, writ
ten by men of eminence in the Unita-
rian church. Its purpose is thus ex-
planned by Rev. Bradford Leavitt pas
tor of the First Unitarian church of
this city:
The majority Of men do not properly come
propaganda is attempt TO get them Within
the hearing Of the liberal church. There has
59Tc sp D Rea pTsdse se ess the
pointed paragraphs, voicing clearly what men
nave been thinking vaguely. are intended to re-
fact little known that there is q church that
has frankly allied itself with science. progress
The paragraph sermons are not controversial
not anti-orthodox but far reaching and effective
method Of spreading the truths of liberal re-
because there could be none. but simply send
them out to do what good they may. Appearing
day by day they challenge the thought Of men,
arouslng their interest, stimulating their search
for truth They enable 10 reach men with
whom we could not otherwise come In contact.
The idea Is not new enc. 1t had its in
ception in Ottawa, Can, and later was taken
up and put into effect extensive scale by
the International Unitarian association. We
hara adj rod IN n AR N aar hn
ginning In San Francisco. They win also appear
shortly IN Los Angeles and Portland. Ore.
The sermons have been written By of
the foremost thinkers OF America. The late
Senator Hoar was the author OF a number.
President Eliot Of Harvard composed some, and
a few more were prepared by Governor Guild
Of Massachusetts,. The best thought Of the
church has been condensed in these tiny sermon
cites.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

lists paint the nude The New Forest
is really a group of tree portraits. In
another work, Lille d'UIysse,' at Corfu.
one feels the need OF some distraction
from the order and severity of the
forms. The Bridge of Ronda' is a
finely composed picture Of an obviously
impressive scene, though the painter
has not depended upon the obvious for
his effect The architecture is so finely
drawn and SO quietly painted. the
glimpse of dark hills and sky through.
the arches so perfectly in its place,
that one admires the picture as he.
might the reality. Among the smaller
works The Island Corfu. is simple
and delicate, and Ronda Farms is
simple and severe ~
During this week the second annual
exhibition of the bookbinders' guild
will be held In. New York, when the
best work OF America, England, France
and Russia will be shown Last year
this exhibit was brought to San Fran
cisco by Miss Holden, "a San Francisco
bookbinder, and this year the public
will have an opportunity to view this
second exhibition at the rooms of the
Arts and Crafts in California street
Miss Holden contributes two volumes
to this international exhibition. the first
bound IN boards of carved walnut in
English Gothic style with back of
brown calf The carving was done by
Ml1ward Holden. The second volume is
distinctly Californian, being the poems
of Edward Rowland Sill. bound in blue
seal with blossoms in mosaic and deli
cate gold tracery. These will be seen
here in the fall.
1t is announced that the Corcoran art
gallery in Washington is to give sec
ond exhibition of American pictures
next season. At the first William Keith
was represented and is now perma-
nently represented. a landscape of his
being hung on the line, where it at
tracts many admirers of California
scenery.
Piazzoni has taken an extra studio at
72S Montgomery street, where he is en-
gagged on a piece of mural decorative
work, in which he is much interested
and which is desi gned for a cafe In the
city. He has, however, retained his
studio in Preside avenue and together
with the other artists who have their
ateliers there is busy with the life class
which meets certain mornings.