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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
SPECTACULAR
FIRE IN PRILA.
Lumber Yards and Several
Small Houses Burned.
WAS OF INCEHDIARY ORIGIN

Through Trains On the Pennsylvania
Railroad Were Held Up Fer Hours.
Fire Engine Surrounded BY Flames
and Both Horses Were Burned to
Death-Driver Was Seriously Burn
ed Trying to Rescue Them-Woman
and Children Rescued From Blazing
Home-Loss Placed at 100000.
Philadelphia, Nov. IA spectacular
nre that was marked by many thrill
ing incidents destroyed the lumber
yards of r. A. & J. J. Williams. in the
northwestern section of the city. en-
failing a loss estimated at 100000.
The yard is on rectangular piece OF
ground at GlenwoOd and Sedgley ave
nues and Cumberland. York and
Twenty.second streets. and close be
side the tracks Of the New York. Phil
adelphia & Norfolk branch Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad As result Of
the UtINt DldLt hOuAiltlA anu
trains were held up several hours.
causing great Inconvenience. A line OF
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com
pany crosses Glenwood avenue. also ct
the scene Of the blaze. This bridge
caught fire and the heat warped the
rails so that traffic was tied up on the
line
While the fire was in its incipiency
Harry Wilkinson. a fireman. drove
chemical engine No. As into the yard
between the big piles Of lumber. The
flames ate their way around the en-
CINE. and Wilkinson and a companion
narrowly escaped with their lives
They could not get the apparatus away
from the flames. and both horses were
burned to death. Wilkinson was serl
ously burned trying to save the eni
mails.
The house occupied by Samuel Har
per. watchman at the yard was de-
stroyed. and his wife and children
were rescued from a perilous position.
The saloon Of John A. Gallon was bad
ly damaged and several small houses
beside the yard were burned.
1t is believed the fire was OF incen-
diary origin. a number Of lumber
yards and plants in the northern sec
ton of the city have recently been
destroyed under conditions that point
to incendiarism. and the authorities
believe the same persons have been
for all the fires.
Fire of unknown origin burned out
the cotton warehouse OF Philip Cooley.
at Front and Queen streets. in the
lower section Of the city entailing
loss estimated at $4,000. Five fremen
weer overcome by smoke and two OF
them were taken to a hospital In
serious condition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
swarthmore May Play Base Ball.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-The embargo
On intercollegiate athletics at Swarth-
more college was partly lifted when
at a faculty meeting the athletic com
mittee was authorized to permit the
college to participate in six or seven
base ball games. 1t was specifically un-
derstood that there were not to be
eight" games. and If on making up
the schedule 1t should be found that
seven games would not work out
evenly the number should be brought
down to "six" games instead Of being
increased to "eight." 1t was further
understood that these games we're not
TO be arranged with the big colleges.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
Monday, Nov. 16, 1908,

in front Of the auction room OF n. b.
Kinsey, in fredericksburg, Va, at II
o'clock m at public auction and invite
private bids at any time prior 10 public
Offering, that desirable farm, situate in
Spotsylyania county. Virginia, near New
Bridge, containing 357h acres of land,
more OF less, adjoining the lands of W.
g. +. Nelson and Others, it being the
same tract of land formerly owned by
Phoebe A. Yoorh IS and husband and
conveyed To them by Marye and Hern-
don, commissioners, by deed OF date
August 4th, 1880. Improvements CON
sist OF an old fashioned dwelling and
outbuildings, orchard, etc.
There Is also much valuable timber on
this tract of land and timber, buyers are
invited to examine same. Property
is located about II miles distant from
Mineral City on C. K o. K. X and 8 miles
from Sulphur Mines branch, OF same
road, which is nearest shipping point.
Terms-Half cash, balance in six and
twelve months, or all cash at option of
purchaser. Deferred payments to bear
interest at per cent from date Of sale
and to be secured by either deed OF trust
or retention OF title till whole purchase
money is paid.
October 9TH, 1908.
Lee J. Graves,
Acting Special Commissioner, Freder-
icssburg, Va.
Jas. K. Cation and II. b. eaton,
Associate Commissioners, Alexandria,
Va.
In the Circuit court OF Spotsylyania
county, Virginia, October 9th, 1908.
Ogden, Annie, V. Lewis Leayen 1t ais. L,
II A Harris, clerk OF the said court, do
hereby certify that the bond required of
the special commissioner in the sad
cause has been duly 81 zen by Lee j.
Graves. Given under my hand October
9Th, 1908.
Z. A. Harris, Clerk.
Circuit Court OF Spotsylyania County,
Va. lo15w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
KING GEORGE DEEDS

List OF writings admitted to record IL
the Clerks office OF the Circuit court o
King George county, since the Septem
Der term, 1908:
+. F. Weldon and wife to c. A. Berrey
trustee, deed OF trust.
Lewis Beverley aud wife to Lewis A
Ashton, trustee, deed Of trust.
Jennie AllenswOrth and husband to C.
B. Trigger, deed for land.
Sarah NJ. Loeffl r and husband to q
W. Tennent, trustee, deed OF trust.
Z. l.. Hunter. clerk, to j A. Pullen,
deed for land.
Mrs. Julia A. Jones and Others to j.
Louis Owens, deed for land.
Mrs. Julia A. Jones to Rush Marshall,
trustee, deed OF trust.
W. II. MliflstoH to Howard BurchelI,
deed for lsnd.
Charles r. Hudson, executor, to MIL
dred Jane GRAY, deed Tor land.
Jacob Ashton and wife ct ais to Daniel
Johnson, deed for land.
VIM. b. White ct ais to Chastine w.
White, deed for land.
John Berry to James L. Hoge, trustee,
deed OF trust
]. Wesley Ellis to ". w. Brown,
trustee, deed OF trust.
Howard Burchell and wife to J. It.
Minor, Jr., trustee, deed OF trust.
Mrs. Lucy d. Pollock with Fl. II.
Sheets, contract.
James o. Lee and wife to John T.
Brown, deed for land.
N. B. Hooe to Fred X. Ellis, deed for
land.
Charles II. Huffman to w. A. Rose,
trustee, deed OF trust.
VIM. F. jenkins and wife to Addie Il.
Hynson and John l.. Olive, deed for land
Jefferson Jackson and vile to Virginia
Jackson, deed for land.
Allen smith and w. A. Rose, trustees,
to Rappahannock District School Board,
deed for land.
d. Frank Coakley to Addie P. Coaklsy,
bill OF sale.
F. r. Sheets to II. II. Sheets, Jr.. bill
OF sale.
VIM. a. Deshszo and wife to John II.
Cry mes, deed for land.
Thos. 4. Coakley and wife to Charles
P. Pratt, deed for land.
G. NJ. Henderson to Walter Dodd and
Emma G. Dodd, deed for land.
W. 8. Hansford and wife and Others
to Clay Burchell, deed for land.
Clay Burchell and wife to J. s. Wallace,
trustee, deed OF trust.
VIM. N. Hefin and wife to Lewis J.
deed for land.
Lewis j. Billingsley and wife TO b. Z.
Willis, trustee, deed OF trust.
Benjamin T. Taylor to Lewis j. BIZ
Kingsley, deed for land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
Eieuatnr Cut Woman In Two.

York, Pa, Nov. 9.-Louisa Aument,
fifty years old. was caught between the
second and third floors OF the John II.
Baker cigar factory in an elevator, and
her body was nearly severed in the
middle. causing almost instant death.
Mrs. Aument was a tobacco stripper.
and had just started work for the
cigar company having induced the fore
man to give her a job by telling him
that her husband was 81 with typhoid
fever. and that the family had no
money. While taking tobacco from the
first to the third floor. it being the
first time that she ever operated an
elevator, she became frightened any
attempted to jump after the elevator
passed the second floor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
CURES cATARRH
N N. Lewis VIII Furnish the Medicine Free Ia
Every Case Where He Falls to Cure Cstsnh.

Neglect or pessimi-m We believe IL the
greatest enemy the public have TO con-
tend with when applied to the loss or
recovery OF health. Practically every case
OF consumption might have bean cured II
| hone had been maintained and
proper treatment had been resorted to
at the first symptom OF the diseaee Until
the advanced stage Is reached, consump-
ton Il durable. Catarrsh IL responsible,
we believe, for every case Of consump-
ton Ii Is about Catarrh We want to
talk to you today, Incidentally con
sumption, since the two are so closely
allied.
We have a medicine made from the pre-
scrlptlon If one of the most successful
catarrh specialists known. This medicine
has a record Of 90 per cent. OF cures, and
we believe IL Is positively without an
equal. NeaiesO satisfied that we are
right, that We will supply the medicine
;ree In every instance " here 1t Is used ac-
cOrding to directions Tor q reasonable
length Of time and fails to cure and give
satisfaction In every particular. We
want everyone in Fred, rieksburg to try
this medicine at Cp- risk. There are no
conditions or fOrmality attached TO our
fer We put the user under no obligation
to Us whatever
The medicine we want you to try is
Rpxsll Mucu-Tone 1t Il acatarrb remedy
that goes direct to the seat OF trouble. Ii
is carried by the blood to every part OF
the system. II seeks out and destroys the
germs or parasites which cause Catarrh.
1t purifes and enriches the blood, tones
up the muco.cells, soothes and heals the
tissues that were ravsged by the ca
tsrrhsl parasite, and brings about a !
condition OF health ard strength that
prevents the germs OF consumption from
ever getting q start. Besides this. Rexall
Mucu-Tone is q wonderful appetizer, |
digestive aid and flesh builder. It's good |
effects are felt from the very first dose. IL
IS one Of the largest and most satisfsc-
tory selling medicines that we have ever
had anything 10 do with. We know so
much OF the great good that 1t has done
that we personally back 1t up with our
and money, which fact should
be ample guarantee to satisfy anybody. |
Rexal Mucu-Tone comes 10 two sizes,
SOC and 800. We urge you TO try It.
NJ. NJ. Lewis, Main St, fredericksburg,
Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
COURT HEARS
MRS.HAINS'S
Portions Of Alleged Concession
Read For First Time.
SHOWS CAPTAIN OERAKGED

Lawyer For Slayer Of William E. An
mis- Attempts to Prove That Peter
Hains Is Mentally lrres ponsible.
Affidavits Say That He Acsed Like
Madman When he Esad His
WIS Confession On tn United
States Transport In the hafhor at
San Francisco.
New York. Nov. 3-Portio,s Of the
cohesion alleged to have bren made
by Mrs. Peter c. lains. vile 0, Captain
Hams. who is now under Indictment.
together with his brother. for The
murder OF William T. Anris. were
read in open court for the frst time.
District Attorney Darrin whose
term expires at the end of this year.
is naturally very anxious To have some
of his work count on the case before
he goes cut of office John Z. Mcintyre.
for the Hains brothers. hal asked Tor
an adjournment.
Some doubt being cast Oh the vera
ciousness OF the contention hat Cap.
tain Hains was In no coEfiti n - ,cs-
tify. Mr.. Mcintyre read from Mrs
Hams alleged confession TO the effect
that after Captain Hams lcft Fort
Hamilton for the Phillppi es Mrs
Hains. so she confessed. me- Williim
L. Annis twelve times in house H.
New York city Aiterward. the alleged
confession SAYS. she went TO a doctor
for consultation.
Arguing from this 1t was Mr.. Nc
Intyre's contention that Captain Hams
mind became unhinged from these
revelations In support OF this. be pro
iuced an affidavit made by DR.. $. l..
Mann. OF New York city. who exam
ined into the captains men al c0ndi
tion al the Queens county jail
Dr.. Mann said that Captain Ilains
was In an unfit condition to appear ag
O witness a. this time. but that his
condition would be likely to show
steady improvement II he were kept
quiet for three months.
Thrown in for good measure was the
affidavit Of Captain Hains' father
Brigadier General Peter G. Hams
which sets forth that General Hains
had several talks with his son. Peter
Hams. and could not get a connected
account from him what transDired just
before ana at the time OF the killing
of Annis. The rest OF the affidavit
bears out the statements made In tho
alleged confession OF Mrs Hams
Mr. Mcintyre sprane another batch
of afldaylts from three men now on
a United States transport bound for
Manila. These afidayits had to do
with the change In demeanor induced
upon Captain Hams by the batch OF
letters which he received upon his re-
turn to San Francisco from the Philip
pines.
The affidavits stated that the captain
was In the best of spirits on the way
over and talked of nothing but the
pleasure It would give him TO rejoin
his family in the United States He
received Mrs Hams letters at the
supper table az the United States
transport came TO anchor IN San Fran
cisco.
At once terrible change came over
him. the affidavits say. He sprang up
from the table like a madman and
dashed out Of the room. waving his
arms and yelling incoherenily. That
night he started east without leave.
After half hours recess. IN which
the court looked over the aGilayifs in
the case and reviewed Mr.. McIntyre's
points he announced that he would
give a definite decision next Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1908.
STAFFORD
BaIet-Nsxt Tenn Of Court Game Season, Etc.

Stafford c. H.. Va, Nov. Pad.
Slyman Sign, who was committed to
jail some time ago by Justice Mountjoy,
was bailed for his appearance at the
November term by Ball Commissioner
Hugh Ade.
Mrs. John ). Martin and Miss Annie
Stewart Martin. who have been visiting
the family Of Clerk Bryan, returned to
their home IN Washington.
Mr.. j. NJ Green. of Washington, and
Miss Mary K Green, who il pursuing her
musical studies az Peabody Institute,
Baltimore, arrived here To attend the
or ! na Ion service OF Rev. |. NJ. Green at
Aqua church Sunday.
Mrs Virginia WlHkler il very Ill at her
residence near Andrew Chapel, attended
by Dr. r. NJ Sneed.
Rev. e.. NJ. Ssrver Is conducting a pro-
t-acted meeting at New Hope
The November term oithe Circuit court
will probably last three days The first
day will be taken up with the grand jury
and chancery orders. The second day
to which the civil jury ani criminal jury
will be summon q. +. at ior the trial Of
Il
are three felony cases on the docket.
which will probably be- tried and one
Gaze IN which the grand jury may poSsi-
bly, indicl; II such Is the case It will hard
~ he tried at this term.
Today IL the opening OF the game sea-
ION. The hunters are seen cled In their
suits OF khaki, pursuing their sport Par
trdges are scarce, although they seemed
plentiful some time ago. It's possible
they have been educated sufficiently to
know when game season opens, and
governed themselves accordingly. The |
festive Molly Cotton" Is In evidence,
however, and many Of them will come to |
an untimely end within the next few
months. "Br'eI" rabbit will have hot
time.
Mss Hannah Roles was adjudged a |
lunatic by commission composed Il
Drs. Payne and Sneed and J A. Ryan, |
j T., and will be sent tn the Eastern |
State Hospital, Williamsburg
There Is reported here TO have been |
several mix ups Of people getting OF the
train at Brooke recently, one Of whom |
took header, and zettled against IA |
telegraph post The other lid the same
thing, narrowly mirsed busting his |
head, but succeeded 10 busting his Jug !
and spiling the spurious compound on
the ground, which caused much detection |
OF spirit Instead Of Injection oi the same
article. Scrlbbler
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Burned to Death In Sight Of Family.
Philadelphia. NOY. 3.-As the result
of burns received while Faking her
kitchen fire. Mrs. Kate Jones, sixty
five years old. of 1885 North Fifteenth
street. died in terrible agony. Mrs.
Jones was in the kitchen preparing
dinner. when a hot coal set her dress
ablaze. In her fright the woman stood
mute for a moment and then ran
screaming into the diningroom, where
several members of the household
were. Before any one could reach her
she ran into the next room. and by
that time was a mass Of flames. When
the flames were extinguished 1t was
found that the woman's clothes and
hair had been burnt of and her shoes
were reduced to a crisp. Her eyes were
burned out and her tongue was swol-
len to twice its usual size.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
t.. JOB PRINTING

The Free Lance is prepared 20 do job
work OF all kinds In up-to-date style at
reasonable prices on short notice. The
work done In 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 in this
office for many years, is one OF the most
experienced men In the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05

m the Corporation court of the city of
Fredericksburg on the 18th day OF
Oct, 1908. Hattie l. Mitchell, who
sues by Jennie s. Mitchell. her next
friend, plaintiffs, against Charlie Con-
way, Lucian Chinn, Lucy Jett, Mary
Swan Chinn and Florence Richards, de-
iendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to secure q
construction of the will of Lucy L. Chinn
and to determine the rights of parties
hereto to a certain house and lot on
Charles street, in Fredericksburg, Vir-
ginia. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendants, Lu-
clan Chinn, Lucy Jett and Mary Swan
Chinn, are not residents OF the State OF
Virginia, il is ordered that they do ap-
pear in the Clerks Office Of this court
within fifteen days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be necessary
to protect their interest in this suit And
it is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published one week for four weeks
in The fredericksburg Free Lance, and
that q copy be posted at the front door
OF the courthouse OF this court on or be-
fore the next succeeding rule day of the
court.
& copy-Teste:
A. B. Yates, Clerk.
O. l.. Shaekleford, Granville x. Swift,
d. q. o29w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
RIPE RASpBERRIEs IN NOVEMBER

Mr.. A. b. Bolts brought to our office
Monday bunch Of ripe raspberries. q
number OF loose ones. They were large
and of good flavor They grew In bis
garden on Main street spd are the second
crop Of this year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
Court Sale
OF VALUABLE
SpOtSyIvania Co. Farm
containing Boy acres Of land.

containing 357s acres Of land.
BY direction of decree OF date October
9TH, 1908, entered in the chancery cause
of Annie II Ogden V. Lewis Leayens ct
ais, depending in the Circuit court of
-Spotsylvania county, Virginia, the un-
dersigned special commissioner will offer
for sale on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
ov.rdose Of MorUhIne kIIIs Actress.

Alameda. Cal. Nov. 3.-Miss Ida
Beamer, an actress. said to belong to
q wealthy family In Pennsylvania. died
at a sanitarium In Alameda from the
effects OF an overdose Of morphine.
The police believe the woman COM
mStsd suicide because Of love affair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05

Pleasant, sure, easy. safe little liver
Pills are DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Sold by NJ n. Lewis and W. L. Bond.
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w. s. EMBREY

(successorto Embrey & Berryman.l
Dealer In Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes ND Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand large supply OF
Baled Fay and Mil Feed. Office near
Railroad Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05

A. B. Yates, Clerk.
o. L. ShacLleford, Granville X. Swift,
p.u. o29w4w
Middletown transcript., 1908-05-16
FISH CHIEFS PATROL RIVER;

Protector" the steamboat of the New
Jersey State Fish and Game Commission,
is at present in the Delaware river doing
patrol duty for the purpose of preventing
violation Of the state laws regulating
fishing in those waters. 1t is policing all
the waters of the lower Delaware, and is
busy every day.
The boat is in charge of Game Protec-
tor Stratton. Game Warden Howard
Mathis. Of Burlington county, and War
den 7. ]. Torton of Salem county, are
aiding in the work. Several other game
wardens are also on board to assist in the
patrol duty.
Several set nets which are prohibited
by law, have been discovered and de-
stroyed. A careful watch is being kept
for all methods. of.infringiDg the statutes.
Fishermen on the lower Delaware say
this has been the best season for shad
fishing for five years. The increased
number of shad this year is ascribed to
the propagation and placing Of rs in
the river. This propagating hs. been
accomplished by the Pennsylvania Com.
mission aud the New Jersey Com mission
The latter has placed millions of eggs il
these waters.
Middletown transcript., 1908-05-16
PREsBYTERIANs TO MEET

Delegates from the New Castle Pres
bytery are now busy preparing reports
for the General Assembly of the Pres
bvterian Church, which will meet in
Kansas City, Mo-, on May 2lst, to con-
tinue for two weeks. The delegates from
the New Castle Presbytery, which COM
prises Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, are as follows: Ministerial,
the Rev. r. L. Hallett of Odessa, Del.
the Rev. w. T. NJ. Beale of Salisbury,
Md; elders, Charles R. Jones of George
town, Del; L. P. W. Hobson of Green
vile, Del.
About 1000 Presbyterians will attend
the assembly from all over the country.
Representation in the Assembly is accord
ing to the population of the Presbyteries
The delegates to the Assembly from thi;
Presbytery were elected at the spring
meeting of the Presbytery at Berlin, Nd.
last month.
Two important matters are to CONT
before the Assembly, the consolidation
of the eight church boards into two ol
three boards and the manner of appoint
ing the executive officers of the church
A committee has been appointed to con
slider the latter question and its report
which will be made at the Assembly, il
awaited with much interest. The Assem-
bly, will be presided over by the Rev
DR.. William H. Roberts of Philadelphia
retiring moderator.
Middletown transcript., 1908-05-16
A BILLION BUsHEL HARVEST

A bumper wheat crop of over 700, ,000,-
600 bushels is promised for this year.
While this would be a astupendous harvest
this country has by no means reached its
limit as bread producer.
The American wheat fields grow Oh the
average yield of only l4f bushels to the
acre. In England and in the Neither
lands, where the volume of the crop is
far smaller than it is here the yield for
every acre is Just double what it is in the
United States.
In those countries the acreage has stead
lily fallen in the past two decades, but i'm
proved methods have made the ground do
more work. The yield per acre grows
larger all the time.
If the necessity existed, wheat States of
America could increase the number of
bushels grown on each acre just as in
some parts of Europe. Some day this
will be done, and there will also be
brought under the plow millions of acres
of now untitled soil.
Without reaching the horizon of her
possibilities, the United States can soon
have in a good year a round billion
bushels of wheat. Not even the timidiest
soul need ever fear bread famine in this
country.