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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1908.
THE CONDITIONS OF COUNTRY
LIFE.


We have on several occasions re-
ferred to the difficulties 10 the way
OF the commission appointed by
President Roosevelt 80 investigate
the conditions of country life and
make recommendation for it's i'm
provement. Is ia not difficult mat
ter to get an idea OF the conditions
prevailing so far as country lie is
concerned, but it is exceedingly diff
cult to suggest any efficient remedy
available to the national govern
ment. The we'll to do and wealthy
people In the country are the hsppi-
est, healthiest and most thoroughly
contented people in the land, while
the poor are among the most dis
contented. The reason is obvious.
They cultivate poor land with their
own hands, and their work is OF the
most laborious sort, while the return
they get for it is nothing beyond a
meagre living. This naturally pro-
duces among people OF this class a
desire to obtain a wherewithal to
live by some easier means, or at least
to live by some more certain means,
with the result that. they abandon
the country in large numbers and
crowd into the cities. They take no
real interest in agriculture from a
scientific standpoint, because they
know nothing of the science, nor
have they the means, time or educa-
ton to acquire any knowledge OF it.
Their children are also growing up
with distaste for the farm and farm
work, and early in life migrate to the
cities. Improvement therefore in
country life generally can only come
from two sources: First, by the
purchase OF lands by the we'll to do,
who have or will acquire a knowledge
OF agriculture and know the COM
forts OF life; and, secondly, teaching
scientific agriculture to the coming
generation on an extended scale in
the public schools. In our ludg-
ment In one or both OF these two
methods lies the solution. But it
would appear that the latter remedy
at least is one for the states TO apply
as they become able financially
and not for the federal government.
Good roads will follow good agricul-
ture as the night follows the day. Ii
they could be procured before, so
much the better, as nothing would
build up a farming community as
much, but the same thing which
causes discomfort in the country
prevents the building OF good roads,
viz: poverty. We believe it is uni
versally true that wherever there is
comparative wealth in any commu-
nifty, the people OF that community
need no suggestions or advice from
any one as to how they ought TO live
to make themselves comfortable.
The converse OF that proposition is
also true, that all the advice in the
world will not help the poor, as they
lack the means to avail themselves
OF It.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING
BRIDGE IN SPOTSYLVANIA

Bids will be received by the undersigned
until noon Nov.25, 1908, for the erection
OF "a ft.bridgel beam span and concrete
abutments) over the Mssssponex River
near Mr.. Geo. Perry's mill, Spotsylvsnis
Co., Va.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the home OF the undersigne or at the
Office OF the State Highway Commie-
sioner, Richmond, Va.
A certified check for $50 to accompany
each bid. The right is reserved to reject
and all bids. The work will be paid for
out OF county levy OF 1907. Further IN
formation furnished on application to
the undersigned.
G. II. Morrison, Road Superintendent
o29 y4y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
SHELBURNE'S STILL IN THE LEAD
Richmond, Va, Nov. 3, 1908.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 3, 1908.
Since our lest letter IN this paper we
have sold la, 600 lbs. OF tobacco. Most
OF this was damaged, house-burn and
moulded. Prices on these damaged
grades have kept up surprisingly well,
which shows that our advice to cell 1t as
soon as possible was right. The order
has been somewhat better this week than
last, which has helped prices a great
deal.
We would not advise the sale OF the
finest tobacco for month yet, though
we have sold some tobaccos as high as
$19, $17h, $16. House-burn tobacco Is
not selling as high in proportion as the
moulded and damaged.
We have the finest auctioneer In the
world and weare putting life and energy
into our sales. Bring Us load or make
us a shipment, and we will show you
how 1t Is done.
Sllas Shelburne and Son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
EL0PED

Clenton Tinsman and Miss Virgie EN-
brey, 1S-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Embrey, both OF Mountvile.
Loudoun county, eloped to Rockville.
Md, aud were married there Monday by
Rev. T. II. Campbell.
Mr.. Tinsman Is q widower with eight
children and several grandchildren. He
Is about 60, and Is said to be wealthy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
.nurNrsrRAToR's SALE

As administrator OF Geo. Mccall, de-
ceased. shall sell at public auction to
the highest bidder on November 9th,
1908. at IL O'Clock a. m. at Stafford
Court House, Va. nice lot OF carpenters
tools and chest, beds, bedding, cupboard.
tables, chairs, garden tools, shot gun.
watch and many small articles. Terms:
cash. 4. s. Moore,
Administrator OF Geo. Mccall, decd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
BRYAN CARRIES HOME STATE
Democrats Win In Nebraska BY =
Small Majority.


Omaha. NeJ.. NOV. 4.-Ncbraska mas
disappointed the hopes OF the Rera5
leans by going Democratic. The d.
ures. with some of the more dis I'M
points yet % be heard from. arc a
follows: Bryan. $4,000; TAFT 91fe9
The Democratic majority is 5000
which reverses the majority of 1865
four years ago for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Governor George l.. Sheldon. Rep15
lican. has been reelected by a major
ity of 5000. The personal popularity
OF Mr.. Bryan in his home state and OF
Mr.. Sheldon accounts for the differ
ence between the governors vote end
that of Mr. Taft. The states pre7cnt
congressional delegation five RepuO-
licans and one Democrat stands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
new YORK FOR
TAFT AND HUGHES
Republican National and State
Tickets Win.
Taft CARRIES Big CITY

Metropolis Gives Its Vote to RepubIi-
can Presidential Candidate BY Small
Majority-6uffaIo Goes Democratic,
But other Cities Are Republican,
Next Legislature Will Be RepubIi-
can.
New York, Nov. 4.-As the result Of
Tuesdays election New York state S
thirty-nine electoral votes will be cast
for William ii. Taft and James S. Sher-
man. Both the Republican national and
state tickets are victorious, Charles f.
Hughes being reelected governor
Greater New York has gone RepuD-
lican. The counties above the city
have given to the Republican national
and state tickets very large majorities.
The figures are as follows:
In the entire state, Taft, $4,000;
Bryan, SAC, 1000; Hughes, s15,250; Chan
Ter. S04,750. In New York city, Tart,
$3.50, 900; Bryan. 100000; Hughes, 2So,-
900; Chanler, 100000.
Reports from all parts of the state
Indicate that the vote was heavy, the
efforts of both gubernatorial candi-
dates to bring out the ballots being
rewarded with success. Both the old
parties polled full votes, their strength
not being seriously affected by the In
dependence, Socialist and other minor
parties. Shearn, Independence party
candidate for governor, ran ahead OF
Wanhope, the Socialist nominee.
The states congressional represen-
tation will be divided. as at present.
among the two parties, with one
change. Hillquit, Socialist. being elect
ed in the Ninth district In place OF
Riordan, Democrat. The next legisla-
ture will be Republican in both
branches. insuring Republican sue
cessor for Senator Thomas c. Plat,
who will leave the senate In March.
New York and Buffalo are the only
two large cities of the state that have
gone Democratic.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

The undersigned, having qualified as
administrator OF George Metal, deceased,
requests all those owing the estate TO
settle the same with him, and all those
having claims against the estate to pre-
sent the same, properly verified, for pay
ment. + s. MOORE, Admr OF Geo. Me-
Call, deed, Stafford Z. H., Va. o20w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator on
the estate OF MoFdecai Fletcher, deed, all
parties having claims against the said
estate please bring them forward for
settlement. All parties indebted TO said
estate come forward and settle.
o2il4t Willie L. Sullivan, Admr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
GASOLINE ENGINES SAVE LABOR

d. On account OF the scarcity OF laborers
you are perhaps going to buy Gasoline
Engine, the greatest OF all labor savers.
But don't experiment. Buy FAIR
BANKs-M0RSE." Agents Wanted.
Write for Catalogue.
A. J. Huff. Richmond. We
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
$500 REWARD

Will be given for information that Will
lead to the conviction OF any one caught
hunting on the farms OF L. W. Landram,
B. t. Hall, 8. W. Burgess. 4. +. Aorri-
son, G. Fl. Morrison, NJ. b. Rowe: j. \.
bowman. o3liim-sis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05

Keep the little ones healthy and happy.
Their tender sensitive bodies require
general healing remedies. HOLSTER
Rocky Mountain Tea makes baby
strong, healthy aud fat. 80 cents, Tea
or Tablets. w. L. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
A MACHINE FOR WOMEN

should be the best obtainable. The Singer
Sewing Machine also the Wheeler x
Wilson are acknowledged the ligbtest
running. most durable and convenient OF
any. Look for familiar Red s. Singer
Sewing Machine Co.. 903 Main st.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05

Are you tired, Jagged out, nervous,
slsepless, feel mean? HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea strengthens the nerves,
makes digestion natural, brings refresh
ing sleep. builds up the whole system.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. W. L. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
CENTRAL STATES
GO REPUBLICAN
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio Car
ried b Taft.
OHIO GOVERNOR DEMOCRAT
The electoral vote is as follows.

Deneen In Illinois; Watson In Indiana.
Harmon, Democrat, Elected In Ohio.
Taft's State Votes For Him, and In
diarapolls, Home Of John w. Kern,
Is Republican-chicaeo Goes Repub-
lican - Crowds Cheer Republican
Standard Bearer When Result Is
Announced.
Chicago. Nov. 4.--Illinois has been
carried by the Republican party by a
plurality of 10000, giving the states
twenty-seven electoral votes to Taft
and Sherman. The state Republican
ticket has also been successful. Gov
ernor Charles S. Deneen winning from
former Vice President Aulai E. Ste
venson by 100000 plurality. Chicago
has gone Republican by $4,000, against
126. 900 for Roosevelt in 1904.
The next legislature will be Re
publican by a majority on Joint ballot
OF IS. loss of "a. This means the re-
election to the United States senate
CT Albert j. Hopkins.
There will be decided change in
the congressional representation OF
Illinois. The present delegation from
the state includes twenty-fou ReDuo-
licans and one Democrat The figures
in the Sixty-first congress will be sew
enteen Republicans and eight Demo
Gratis, six of the latter being from Chr
cago. Speaker Cannon has been re-
elected in the Eighteenth district.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
FOR SALE

. A fine upright plano for 1926, IN good
condition. For further Information sp-
ply to The Free Lance Office. n3-3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
FOB SALE

Two good work horses, one wagor
and harness, cheap. Apply 10 7: Nc
Cracker 4 Bros store. Fredericksburg
Va. o26l3s1'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
Central States For Taft.

Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. the great
central states, with an aggregate OF
sixty-fve electoral votes, have gone
Republican despite the fight made 10
bring them into the DEMOCRATIC col
umn. The success of Mr.. Taft in these
states, considered vitality necessary to
his election, has carried with 1t the
success of the Republican state tick
cts. Governor Deneen in Illinois and
Governor Harris in Ohio, Republican
candidates for reelection, retain their
seats. and Congressman Watson will
succeed ]. Frank Hanly in Indiana
Republican hopes OF carrying Ken
lucky proved vain in spite of the vie
tory of Wilson, Republican. in the
gubernatorial contest last year. The
greater part of the states congress
sional delegation will be Democrats.
The Pacific coast states, California.
Washington and Oregon, have given
their votes to the Republican candi
date, but Nevada, which voted against
Parker in 1904, gave its votes this year
to Bryan. Montana, the Dakotas and
Minnesota are again Republican, bu
Governor Johnson's personal popular
ity has sufIiced to seat him again In
the gubernatorial chair OF the North
Star state. Wisconsin, Michigan, low
ind In fact the entire west and north
west are Republican. but, as noted
above, by lowered majorities.
The South Still Solid.
The solid south" is still solidly Dem
ocratic. Mr.. Bryan polling the usual
large maiorities. Only in Maryland
has the Republican party made serious
inroads on the Democratic vote, and
may have carried the state. Della
ware. about which some doubt was
expressed, has gone Republican. The
New England states have gone for
Taft and have elected Republican gov
ernors, but the vote in Rhode Island.
where the Democrats made a strong
fight, is very close. In Massachusetts
the independence party candidate for
governor made a good showing, though
running far behind the vote OF Thomas
L. Hisgen last year.
New York city has been carried By
Taft by about 10000, but Chanier.
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor. received g majority &C. 10000
The figures for the entire state are as
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
WANTED

A reliable married man to work on a
farm. Apply to Henry Washington,
Paige, Va. o22l6s1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
FOR SALE

A ina Aberdeen Angus bull. six months
old, subject to registration. Or will
trade for good mule colt.
Il David Irving Jaynes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-05
Results In the East.

Pennsylvania has gone Republican
by 100000 majority and New Jersey by
$4,000. the figures In 1904 being 505,l
SIG and S0.59S respectively. Connect
cut is Republican save in a Few cities
and towns. but Congressman George
L. Lilley the Republican candidate fer
governor. ran behind Mr.. Taft. HIS
majority is $4,000, whereas the Repub-
lican presidential candidate has car
ried the state by 10000 This is below
Mr.. Roosevelts figure in 1904.
Judge Taft may have a majority in
the city of New York, the first time
the big city has given It's vote to a
Republican presidential candidate. Mr.
Taft probably will receive a greater
plurality H. New York state than Pres
ident Roosevelt did four years ago
He has exceeded Mr.. RoOsevelt's plu
rolity in New Jersey and had sur
prisingly big vote in Massachusetts,.
Governor Charles e. Hughes has
been reelected in New York state by
about $4,000 plurality.
The lower house Of the Sixty-hrst
congress will be Republican by the
usual majority. The senate will remain
Republican. Speaker Cannon has won
his fight for reelection by his usual
majority.
Most of the great cities of the coun-
try have gone Republican, with the ex-
ception of New York and Chicago. In
each OF these cases, however, the rural
Republican majority has been sufii-
GENTLY large to Offset the Democratic
urban vote. st. Louis has gone Repub-
lican. while the rest of Missouri is
heavily Democratic.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-07

When Mr. Rockefeller failed to renew his
subscription it was impossible by the terms of
the agreement to ask the others for their sup
mort Frank H Mann. who has acted as secre-
tary of the committee. said yesterday:
..Unless other friends come to our rescue soon
we shall be forced. from lack of funds TO dis
continue our relief work 1t was begun as an
experiment last year. and We feel il has justi-
fed itself Whether Mr.. Rockefeller thinks 1t
has not and so has decided TO give up his share
in it, / cannot say. because 1 do not know. He
simply informed us he would not renew his
pledge this year
Before this special fund of 10000 was ere
atod we did no relief work. confining ourselves
to the educational and investigation work We
snent the money in various ways for those SUI
fering from tuberculosis Some of our patients
we're sent to open air camps. To some We fur
nished the egg and milk diet required. In some
instances where the living quarters were un-
sanitary we provided better quarters
some patients could not afford to quit work
to he cured When were unable TO find
bealthfuI work for them we paid TO the family
the wage usually earned. We are sorry to give
M the relief work. and hope TO be able to re-
s,ne it at some future time"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-07
MOUNT ROYAL SIGHTED?
Missing Tessel Beieved off Irish
COast-I4id Sent.

St John. n B. Jan Slope for the safety
Of the Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal
long overdue at this port from Antwerp. was
revived tonight by cable dispatch from the
Liverpool manager to the head officials of the
line announcing that a steamer resembling the
missing vessel had been reported 250 miles west
Of Fastnet Light southwest of Ireland. The
Canadian Pacific officials feel certain that the
steamer sighted is the Mount Royal and the
Lake Manitoba has been sent from Liverpool 20
assist her
Some excitement in shipping circles " as caused
this afternoon by the report that steamer had
been sighted towing another off Brier Island.
near the entrance of the Bay of Tundy. The
Brier Island light keeper reported later that two
two -masted steamers bound up the bay had
passed at 3 O'Clock. but that not towing
the other. He added that neither boat the
Mount Royal as the latter vessel has four
masts The vessels were thought to be the Ca
madam Pacific steamer Monmouth. from Bristol.
and coal boat from Lousburg, c. B.
The Mount Royal left Antwerp December
for ST. John She has nearly four hundred
persons board. She is not a fast steamer.
but never before has taken more than nineteen
days in the Passage
The steamer supposed to be the Mount Royal
sighted on January by the Spanish
steamer Wilma, which arrived here tonight
from Pensacola The Wilma was unable to
ascertain the name to read the signals of
vessel
New-York tribune., 1908-01-07
BOSTON MEN INDICTED.
Nine Held after Inquiry Into
MuniciipaI Graft CHARGES.

Boston, Jan. 6-After two weeks spent in in
vestgating purchases by the city last year of
a lot of land on Goldman street prizes for ath-
letic events and payments for fagstone, the
grand jury reported indictments to-day against
two members of last years city government,
the Superintendent of Streets and six business
men. The indicted men are ex-Aderman Will
lam Berwin. ex-Alderman George H. BATHS
James H. Doyle, Superintendent of Streets:
Marks Berwin. o. Edward Kahn, Michael
Mitchell, Thomas F. Maher, Harry c. French
and Oliver Gregg
Although the indictments were secret the
names of the men involved were announced
by the District Attorney. and later in
the day all but Marks BerWin appeared at
Police Headquarters and gave bonds in 5000
each for their appearance in the Superior Court
on Saturday The nature of the charges against
the men was not made public. The aldermanic
terms of Berwn and BATHS expired to-day. while
Doyle handed his resignation $ Superint endent
of Streets 10 Mayor Hibbard hour after the
latter had been sworn in to-day.
William and Marks Berwin. Doyle. kain,
French and Gregg were before the grand jury
when it investigated the purchase blythe city
of lot of land on Goldman street for Sl5.po,
which was asserted TO have been more than
twice its value in the estimation of its owners.
Mitchell and Maher examined in connection
with the payment by the city for fiagstone on
the basis of linear instead of square feet while
BATHS was questioned in relation to purchases
b,, him of prizes for athletic events held by the
CITY last summer The three matters developed
at recent hearings before the finance commits
New-York tribune., 1908-01-07
BRYAN TALKS OF MORALS.
People admire Roosevelt and Be-
Here an HIS Justness

Omaha Jan 6-Wiam ]. Bryan struck
new note in his speech at the dinner of the
Jacksonfan Club of Nebraska here this evening
The Moral Element in Pending Issues the
subject of Mr.. Bryan's address, and in 1t he dis
cussed the reasons for the popularity of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, attributing it to belief by the
people in the sincerity and desire do what is
right of the Chief Executive.
Mr. Bryan said in part;
No question is ever settled until the moral ee-
ment in the question is discussed and decided;
nothing but a moral issue-that is. issue in
voiving justice-strs the heart. Andrew Jack
son addressed himself to the moral nature and
aroused a moral enthusiasm that outlived his
period The time is ripe for another appeal to
conscience, and indications point to a greater
study of public questions from an ethical stand
point The corrupting influences which have
flowed from mercenary politics have at last
excited attention. and there is searching of
men and of measures such as has not been
known in recent times.
The Presidents popularity is largely if not
entirely due to the belief among the
that he wants TO do what is right and is trying
to secure justice to those who have been un-
Justly dealt with. He has made many mistakes
and great ones but these mistakes have to
large extent been overlooked by thQse who be-
lieve that his heart is right and that he means
well. This is only an indication of the public
attitude. Another indication is to be found In
the influence of the voters
Not since the war have party lines hung so
loosely. and this is the natural result when the
wrong shall be overthrown and right vindicated
People differ the relative Importance OF
the different issues. placing trusts first.
some regarding the tariff question as paramount
and others believing the railroad question most
important But the fact is ahey all point TO
the same issue. and that those who take the
peoples side on of these qeStions is likely
to take the peoples side either of the other
two The issue presented in each and all OF
these questions is whether the government shall
be administered in the interests If a few favor
ties or in the interest of the whole people
whether all the people shall bc taxed that a
few may be enriched.
A feature of almost every speech of the even
ing was praise of President Roosevelt, who. II
was asserted had been carrying out many of
the principles of the Democratic platform IN
1886 in spite of the opposition of his own party
Ex-Governor Thomas; of Colorado in discuss
ing the demand for an elastic currency declared
In favor of an issue by the government OF
100000 900 in greenbacks. to be loaned TO the
banks at per cent interest in times OF hnan-
ciaI stringency. This. coupled with Mr.. Bryans
plan of government guarantee for bank de-
posits he said would prevent financial panics
in the future.