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New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
sTOICIsM ALMOST INHUMAN'

II YOU are really able 70 hold i, 80 ~'- very Few
to say that 1T IL falS d5 to hold it and fewer T,,s So
have been able to impress It's lessons Slisnt world
there We're a score OF Epicureans &c eTs3y aya nd
There is in the Stole phlIoSopLSS, '-,a4sstv that
Gated IT a certain element or coId - ~ who haFs
almost inhrruarl There are few OF u - t1tslsc;
our actions 50 under the cohIu' - Dsin or 10
that We can suppress the cries U,,,a3ti0n ., Of tis
order of the universe. There aLe re- nvrr salvsroa
are brave enough to work our 4.rs GIr n EpicaFl.
may not have been the hiSneS' ,b 81 element Of ha-
any rate ideals that recoSIflzeu 'ie 80
man companOnship. ~ c-o{r phlosoPTT
The Christian philosophy IS the IS-cs6sver shan
with the human element added ~, 9G.Scsreis ne
lose his life for nv sake and the ,5,rS e u,
same shall It hteP - Won Tres
9re d1Vs when We have far TOO N.,-g N3-S-ass 9
These are days when th8t AI,r~,r,,I4 AI,r 70 il ~
needed as never before But SUPER ~ Christaa
Gbristiar anpeal To the whole man t| |e,tbed 70
recognition of COmrddeSAlp W. .t,,,3ar 10 shoa-1
nations Of the world to work oNl 81 ESTe achieyd
Ier What rbs- never could possibly !t9, -t concsp.
as individuals In isolation .Hf f = rsyegIed IN :.
NJ brotbeTs together and most 81 a. az - WHO wa
elder brother. Jesus CHRIST llS @ ct without sh
I'm all points tempted rs we are Se'
CHRISTIANITY HOPE OF CIVILIZATION -.
Gentlemen Of the graduating class, ,N ~ of lits
may have learned III sl.7 @ some conststsnt tsj.a
tude toward the great prCoieis, - whether be "a "a
every i' orI go forth without sorns Isress sni
onby of life YOU 20 into the ~.bCose the p,,
enaTesS Charities o. ~. ascetc More but not % some fO
more win seek 20 find their 4Scica lies ost" 70
9 sPsansn s1pssrs and Chrstanity These heessefendns @
pRiIosophes which are TO-" ",re,IlIaI strife Nh Mn
,bpr Is f@r the moment that ave. - hurlln happ
The great extension M 5ne - ne comm I5sr-
Ii Ill nom he exercise Of e2,ea'f e2,esfs whieh untA
est. the DOWNFALL OF certain essential paI,S,
,gw-yianitv aH fhese tend 10 s5fass over p,
~ calculated selishness, -" yet 1 hrulN ,ilEs
apr appe ne " seIsh pursuit 81 happiness the stas
the efficiency of our indlN ~ power % srd
ity OF 4, our our Country to dangers ana ~ q,
1hat the fate Of the AmeIrid e,iIoridis bound Up s.n-
fate ossIb,ltSy o, s Of maintaining amid m,lsdiIo.apsx
.,ltiss uni sn essentially ChIl,s]a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
WOMEN SMOKERS

In these days when a large num-
Der OF our people seem to be forget
sing the lessons learned by our fore
fathers, and when morals are cheaper
and less valued than they were wont
to be, it is discouraging, but not sur
prising, to read that on New Years
Eve in at least one fashionable cafe
10 New York the bars were let down
a peg lower and permission went
forth to the women patrons OF the
place to join their masculine com
panions and enjoy a smoke. With
conditions as they are it naturally
follows, as a matter OF course, that
the permission was seized upon with
alacrity, and In a few minutes smoke
was seen curling from the lips of
many feminine patrons OF no less
well known restaurant that Martins.
We do not boast that Southern wo-
men are any better than their sisters
sin the North, but we do not believe
that such a scene has been or ever
will be enacted in any Southern city.
II is disgusting in the extreme to see
a woman smoking under any circum-
stances or at any time, but it is both
common and disgusting to see a
woman sit calmly in a public place
aud puff a cigar or cigarette. She at
once loses the respect OF every per-
son who witnesses the act, and even
her own escort is bound TO experience
a feeling OF aversion as he looks up
on his oking companion.
Smoking among certain women has,
OF course, been long practiced in
quiet, but never before perhaps with
the consent OF the owners have wo
men openly engaged in smoking
bouts In a New York restaurant of
the better class. 1t marks one more
step toward loser morals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
NUGGETS OF NEWS

A reduction of ten per cent in the
wages Of an its employees was posted
at the Crane Iron works. Catasauqua.
Pa
Thomas l.. Pierson. acting Judge OF
the second crimina, court at Newark.
n. J., dropped dead az his home from
apoploxy.
Martin Wezlarz OF Philadelphia.
while walking on the railroad. was
struck by q train at Redington. Pa
ind perhaps fatally hurt
The worlds record for quantity and
average price Of loose leaf tobacco
has been broken at Lexington. Ky.
where 100000 pounds were sold for
5000 per hundred
Thlrty-twO deer. comprising the
herd in William G. Rockefeller's pri-
waite park. at Greenwich. Conn. have
been rounded up and shipped to a
Pennsylvania purchaser
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
PETTIBONE ACQUITTED
Western Miners Leader Net Guilty OF
Steunenbera Murder.


Boise. Idaho. Jan. 6.--An end Of the
prosecution OF the men charged with
the murder OF former Governor Frank
steunenberg. except the cases Of
Harry Orchard and Jack Simpkns,
came with the acQuittal OF George 4.
Pettibone and the discharge Of
Charles II. Meyer. president OF the
Western Federation Of Miners. both
charged with conspiring with William
d. Haywood TO murder Steunenberg
Meyer Will return with Pettibone in a
few days to Denver. Haywood was &C.
quilted last summer, and Meyer will
not be tried. Only two men on the Pet
ubone jury voted for conviction.
The case Of Orchard. confessed as
sassin OF Steunonberg, and chief wit
ness against Meyer. Haywood and Pet
tibone. is in the hands of PROSECUTING
Attorney Vanduyn. OF Canyon county.
Idaho No statement as TO the future
procedure in the case has been made.
but II Will be called during the next
term OF court at Caldwell. when il will
probably be finally disposed of. Simp-
kins Is still a fugitive
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
STAFFORD NOTES

Hartwood. Va. Jan. 4th. 1908
Mr. aud Mrs r Combs gave an On.
pyab.e dance AZ their hospitahle home
near iackeit's Mil. Wednesday. Jan /
iSOS- Among those present were Nisses
Lena and Grace Patton, OF Tackett's
MIL; NSude and Bloss RODGERS and Flir.
aoetn Mchsnna. Of HARDWOOD. and Miss
Sue Eriggs, OF c. akley; Messrs Harmon
BY. WIN Franklin. David Fran lin an
Arthur Briggs. of Coakley. aud JnD NJ
henna, OF HARDWOOD The charming
music was rendered by Nessrs peter
helm and Dock Cooper.
Mr. Jody Monroe. OF Grafton. W Va
VIII spend Few days with his parents
Oi Holly Corner. -
Mr.. Roland Limerick. 81 Wasbi,0ton
has returned TO his home. near Hart.
wood, where he will remain untI sDr;n,.
Mr.. Jno. II. McKenna, OF New Yors
Is paying an extended visit To- his mar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. McKenna Of
torst View, in upper Stafford
Mr.. Samuel Burgess. who has hon
spe nding several days with Mr.. and Mrs
MShenUa. has returned tc bis home.
AIR. Gibson Embrey, of Brandy Sta
uon.. has been guest Of MIR. aud Mrs
MARS Rodgers Tor the past week.
hr; Leonard Briggs. Of New York. will
spend several weeks with his parents AT
COakiey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07

ceroner's Action.
Newark. n. j.. Jan. 6.-Au at once.
As though one fact had started a great
mass going. the police seem TO have
completely solved the mystery OF
Lamp Black swamp" and the clutch
Of the law is upon Theodore :. Whit
more. husband Of the brutally-slain
woman. so tight that he will probably
never shake it loose.
With Whitmore himself admitting
that the nude body found in the foul
pool is that of his wife: with the re-
cOvery of her missing jewelry. and
which he admits he left with a saloon
keeper in Brooklyn: with an expert
declaring that Nhitmore wrote the
letters received by his wife's relatives
after her body had been found. and
with other damning facts confront
ing him. the imprisoned man is a
nervous wreck, protesting that he
knows nothing CT the murder. but
that one Harry" with whom his wife
disappeared must know all about It.
This Harry" has been found in the
person of Harry Hendrickson. who is
shown to have been at his home on
the night of the foul crime More than
that, Within is shown to have a
bad record. avinE been arrested
more than once for beating his wife.
to whom he was married to escape
jail in 1898. Indeed. the police seem
to regard the case as about closed.
and Whitmore will be held TO
await the action Of the coroner. then
Z.
OF the grand jury.
Joseph Harry Hendrickson. the al
legged friend Of Mrs. Whitmore. was
arraigned and. in default OF $1,000 bail
remanded TO jail
The intricate web began TO unravel
with the Identification OF the corpse.
All the rest came as matter OF detail.
In n safe in the saloon OF Fred E.
Radin. in Brooklyn the police discov-
cred what they declared to be the
most important evidence yet IN
earthed In connection with the Harri-
son murder mystery. They found there
the rings and other jewelry which
Whitmore declares his wife Lena was
wearing when he last saw her on
Christmas day.
According 70 the bartender OF the sa-
loon this jewelry was taken there on
the night OF Dec 50 by Whitmore. who
requested him. he says. TO lock II in
the safe. The jewelry consists Of one
diamond ring. one marquise ring. one
turquoise ring set with diamonds. ono
garnet ring. one wedding ring. a but
terfy breastpin set with diamonds. an
other hreastpin set with pearls and a
lovers knot pin studded with dia-
monds.
The anonymous letter received BY
the police some days ago. in which the
writer said that he had accompanied
the woman 20 the fats and there stunn-
ed her with blows on the head. NAV
prove important evidence. The writer
denied that he killed the woman but
suggested that she had probably
drowned herself because OF chagrin
when she recovered her senses and
found that her clothing had been strip
ped from her. 1t now appears. &C
cording 20 the police that the hand
writing in this letter bears a striking
resemblance 10 the writing In the let
ters received by Mrs. Whitmore's sis
tiers. which purported to come from
Mrs. WhitmOra but must have been
written after her death. All Of the
letters will be examined and compared
by experts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets

PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR quiet.
winter extras. new, S410Gl25: Penn
sylyania roller. clear. $f300445. city
mills. fancy. sor6.20 RYE FLOUR
WHEAT firm: No > Pennsvlvania
red. 2i.u102. CORN firm: No. >
yellow. local. s-N 95c. OATS 1vfat-
No : white. clipped. 56ia si57c.: lower
grades. 55c Hay quiet. large bales.
Sl9V so PORK steady. family. Der
barrel Sis 80. BEEF quiet. beef hams
per barrel $50 o. POULTRY. Live
firm. hens. lsc. old ROSTERS. 10,
Dressed steady; choice fowls f3c. old
ROSTERS stec. fUTlER firm. extra
q creamery. SIC. EGGS steady. selected.
so SoS.. nearby. Bic. western. 80.
POTATOES quiet. per bushel. TOSt &c.
Sweets firm. az 401f t5c. per basket
BALTiMORE-WH WHEAT frmcf. No
spot Sl.VSii Il 1885, steamer No .
sDot. SSai 70 sSc.. southern SSc ~ 81 nSiI
steamer mixed. bu-s f6oiec.. southern.
COZ 6tiac. OATS firm. white 40. .
5o'e n - a.c.. No. y. 500 56i-c. No
81 n stc.. mixed. No. . 5tff5fcts. .
No. 9. 52T 53r. BUTTER firm. cream
cry separator extras. 29ta "a Soc. held
22ff PC. prints. 500 gle. Mar, iaad
and pennsyivania dairy prints. l7ffI9s
EGGS casv. fancy Maryland. Penasvl-
vania and Virginia. PC West Vir-
Cini0. Poe. southern. q 21c
NEW YORK BUTTER steady
creamery specials. zoe. extras qqI
% i-c.. state dairy. comon TO finest. %
n 2Sc.; process. common 70 special. IS
q 23c.. western factory. common 70
INST - r zoe, iwit7t'On creamery.
hrsts. goa PIC. CHEESE quiet. state
full cream. small. coiored and white
une. 1850 EGGS nrmer, state Penn
sylvania AID nearby fancy selected.
white. 500 SIC, good 70 choice. pa
SOC, brown and mixed fancy. 27HgSr. :.
hrsts. = r. -6c.. western fr-ts 25c.. seq
onds. 23iz q Paige POULTRY. Dressed
irregular. western chickens. 13G poe /.
turkeys. t5n lSc.. fowls. 7G72c. PEA
NUTS quiet. fancy hand-pit .-ed. g. .
other domestic. sake. POT ATOFS
easy Bermuda. second crop. per bar
rel. s3H5; Long Island. 81 25Fr2 30.
Maine. per sack. S17502lO. state and
western. sl.7502; Jersey. per barrel
SlI5fl2 Sweet Potatoes firm. Jersey
per barrel. s. 5003 80. southern. s2T3
GARBAGE weak; Danish seed. per ton
S9W y, domestic per ton. S6T7. red
cabbage. per barrel $1.25Tl50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
WILL DRAW FOR OFFICES
censressnen to Be Assigned to Rooms
In New BUILDING.

IN new Building.
Washington. Jan. "a unique fea-
ture OF the weeks proceedings in the
house viii be the assignment 20
members, by lottery. OF rooms in the
100000 house Office building. now
about completed. The drawing will be
held on Thursday. Jan. 9. Three hun
Hred and thirty-three marbles. CON
secutively numbered from "one" up
will be placed in a box. and as each in
turn is drawn out by blindfolded
page and handed TO the reading clerk
It's number will be announced. The
member whose number on a prepared
list corresponds with that on the mar
bic will come forward 10 the desk and
select by diagram a loom from among
the 397 Offices into which the first.
second and third floors Of the building
are principally divided
That only 1913 OF the 800 members
Of the house will participate in the
drawing is chiefly accounted for by
the fact that chairmen of committees
are not entitled to private Offices in
the new building, but instead will use
the rooms set aside for their respec.
tive committees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
MONKEY A HOODOO
Theatrical Company 6lames Its Trou-
kles On a Simian.

Theatrical Company 6lames Its Trou-
kles On a Simian.
York, Pa. Jan. G.-Pompey, a trick
monkey, owned by Timothy Leavens.
comedian of a stock company which
has been playing in this city. was de
clared by other members OF the com
pany to be Jonah. and the manager.
at their request, caused the monkey
TO separate from its owner.
The little animal was purchased BY
Detective Jacob Cookies. The company
had met with many misfortunes this
season. which eliminated with the
death OF the mother Of William Cobb.
one Of the acrobats The death spoiled
a stage wedding OF the acrobat and
Miss Helen Rutter. OF williamson.
The members of the company there
fore resolved against travelling any
further with the monkey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
TdaW'SSEC0lDTRIAL
Jerome HAY Try TO Bar Evil
deace Of Evelyn hesbit.
DEFENSE TO BE INSANITY
Prisoners Attorneys Claim he Was
legally Insane When He Shot
Stamford White. But Has Since Re-
covered.

Legally Insane When He Shot
stanfoed White. But Has Since Re-
covered.
Now York. Jan. 6.-The second trial
q Harry X Thaw for the murder OF
Stanford White began today in the
supreme court before Judge Victor
Bowling.
Il is said District Attorney Jerome
may attempt to bar the testimony
OF Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. wife OF
the accused man. AZ the first trial
this testimony was allowed 70 30 before
the jury with the consent Of the dis
trict attorney. who said the precedent
ser In the case of the state against
Wood seemed TO cover the matter.
Several criminal lawyers Of promI-
ncnce IN their profession. have argued
the point with Mr.. Jerome since the
close Of the first hearing and have
rretd him To- oppose this line OF testi-
ucuy- These attorneys declare a vital
principle OF law is involved and that
it should Co 20 the highest courts Tor
determination. Mr.. Jerome has given
no de1lite answer 70 his fellow mem
bcrs OF The bar and ne msy feel impeu-
ed 90 consent 10 another recital Of Mrs.
haw's story 90 prevent an appearance
OF Inconsistency with his course a year
Geo. But the precautions made to
HIN as 10 the importance to the COM
uurIty pr large on testing the iesalitv
ct such testimony. have been unusual-
q strong and many OF the prosecuting
officers closest friends would not BE-
surprised II ne should rise in his place
when Mrs. Thaw Is called rs a witness
and contend against the admissibilitv
Of her testimony with his character
istic SIKH and visor.
NouuE Mrs. Thaw was allowed 10
testify AZ the FIRST trial upon the theory
that e was her story. told 20 T-haw In
Paris in leo3. two years before their
marriage. that planted the seeds II
temporary insanity in his brain. The
prosecution was no. allowed 10 test
the truth 90 iai-ity OF tho story. the
court rule bsinr that recardless OF its
truth the iss,os h~d to DO solely with
tho effect npou tho defeniant's mind.
Mr. Jerome OF ret witnesses. who. re
declared. would contradict certain OF
the girl w'fe's statements. bpt they
were not allowed 20 be heard. The
prosecution had fits only recourse in a
severe cross-cNarination. but even this
was allowed on Tho sround OF TESTING
the credihili'y Of tie witness in ccn-
eral way
Thav's attorneys viii base their do
fense solely unon the ground that
Thaw was legally insane az the time
lie shot Stanford Waite and that he
hrs since recovered his mental balance.
They say their client is ready and will
inc go stand any test that can be de-
yi-ed rs % his present mental condi-
tion and believe ne will make an even
better showing than before the 2om-
mission which during the first trial.
declared him capable OF inteilisently
advising with his counsel and OF under
standing the nature OF the proceedings
against him. The former commissions
work was limited 10 these two points
ard Ttaw convinced his examiners IN
a striking manner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
THE ALEXANpRIA GAzETTE

The Alexandria Gazette on Janu-
airy l, 1908, reached the lOSth mile
stone of its career. We extend to
our venerable contemporary our
compliments and best wishes
While the Gazette is old in years, it is
spry, wide-awake and up-to-date
newsPePer- People Of three centuries
have read its columns with pleasure
and profit. We take off our hat to
its brilliant past. and predict for it a
no less splendid future
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
w. l.. BRAT%NAN.
LOCAL MARKETS

corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro
Wheat. 90 TO 81; corn, old 60 20 6S.
new 80 TO %; Yea. 60 70 $1.75; oats,
- To 30; old fowls. : 10 .; chicken
live, 10 To- IL: dressed, IL 70
IS; eggs, ~ TO - lard, II %
II; ducks. live 10 TO IL: turkeys. drawn.
II TO -; turkeys. undrawn. IL TO
Il; turkeys. hive. IL TO -: butter
Is To %; hans, II 20 Is Irish potatoe~.
30 10 Go; lambs. $3.50 to 81 90:
hides, green, 4 to ~: dry sa't.d.
. TO 5s; dry hides. 6S 10 :; call
skins No. l, $l.lO per skin; baled
hay, s15 to at per ton; leaf sumac. so
To 50 per 100, hogs, live weight. 5
10 osc.; beef. live weight. to &c;
pork, 6S TO 4; wool. % 70 23 per 10
sweet potatoes. 30 10 81; veal. 81 to &
Games-Partridges. ~ 5Oto$2 per dor
woodcocks. 81 30 ~ 80 per dozen;
pheasants, 30 to 40 each; rabbits.
$50 to $50 per dozen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
LOTS IN DEMAND

There is a great demand in Freder-
icksburg just at present for medium
priced lots, for the erection of mod
crate priced houses, and while such
lots Immediately within the city are
hard to get, the fact that they are in
demand indicates how steady and
sale is the growth OF this town.
Lots are frequently being pur-
chased on the outskirts of the city,
In the subdivisions, and ultimately
these subdivisions will be entirely
within the corporate limits OF Fred
ericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
REBUKES BROWNSOH
President Says His Resignation
Was Due TO Wounded Vanity.
CONTROVERSIES IN NAVY
nr. Roosevelt Condemns omesrs Who
Point Out Defects With Hysterieal
ENsgseration - Medical Officers to
Command Hospital Ships.

Command Hospital Ships.
Washington. Jan. s. - President
Roosevelt's attitude on the question
OF the command Of hospital ships in
the navy which resulted in the resig-
nation Of Rear Admiral William II.
BrownsOn and. incidentally. some caus-
tic observations on that incident AMI
the controversies among the naval Of
ficers and their adherents as to details
Of naval construction and methods OF
traininS. were made known when Sec
rotary Metcalf gave to>the press two
letters from the president addressed
10 him on these subjects
In the first OF these letters President
Roosevelt condemns in unmeasured
terms the act OF Admiral BvOwnson
declaring it TO be unseemly and i'm
proper. The question to which A.
miral Brownson took issue with the
navy department the president de-
clares. is one as to which there can Do
entirely legitimate differences Of opiu-
ion. but. he adds there is no room for
difference Of opinion as to the gross
improperly Of the admirars conduct
in resigninE sooner than carry out the
orders of his superior officers in such
matter. The officers Of the navy
must remember that il is not merely
childish but IN the highest degree ron
rehensible to permit either personal
pique. wounded vanity. or fsctiouel
feeling on behalf OF some particular
/ bureau or organization. TO render them
disloyal 20 the interests OF the navy
and therefore OF the country as a
whole"
Regarding the controversies in the
navy the president admits there always
are and always will be defects TO cor
rect both in the construction OF shirs
and in the organization OF the depart
ment and in the actual drin OF the
fleet. 1t is well. he says. that these
defects be pointed out. but Il is also
well that they should be pointed out
without hysterical exaggeration or ma
licious untruthfulness He scathinglv
rebukes those guilty OF exploiting them
In grossly exaggerated form in the fan
cied interest of an individual or clique
Of individuals or for the sake Of sup
plying sensational material to news
papers.
The presidents second letter 70 Mr.
Metcaf is an argument to sustain his
decision TO assign medical officers to
the command OF hospital ships. He
recalls an order of the navy depart
ment OF Dec. u. 1906. made by Score
tary Bonaparte directing that hospital
ships be placed under command OF a
medical officer. Such ships the presi-
dent directs shall hereafter. unless
otherwise directed by congress. be plac-
ed under the control and command OF
medical officers. their navigation being
exclusively controlled by a competent
sailing master and civilian crew. the
sailing master having the complete re-
sponsibility for everything connected
with the navigation OF the ship.
Hospital ships should be maintain
ed in time OF peace exactly under the
same conditions as in time OF war
declares the president The system
has been tried in the army. and tried
In foreign navies and has worked with
out q hitch"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
THREE DROWNED

Two Boys and Man Who Tried TO Save
Them Lose Their Lives.
New York. Jan. 6.-The first day OF
Ice skating in this vicinity was marked
by the drowning of two boys and a
nan who tried to save them. at ia.
maica, L. /. Francis Stecher. aged
nineteen years, and his brother VII
liam. three years younger. ventured on
ice which had formed over night on
Tank pond. near Black Stump road.
Inc thin ice gave way and the two
brothers sank. An unknown man hur.
red to the hole to render assistance.
The ice gave way beneath him and
he also drowned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07

We note that in many sections of
the State fish have been obtained
from the National Government, de-
partment of fisheries. for the purpose
OF stocking ponds and streams, and
we suggest that it would be a good
plan Tor the Business Mems Associa-
tion or the proper authorities OF
this city to investigate the matter
with view OF securing fish for the
Rappahannock river. The expert
enee has proved successful elsewhere
and there is no good reason Why it
would not prove successful in the
Rappahannock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-07
FINDS $4,000, GIVEN $500

Draughtsman Returns Package to the
Owner and Is Rewarded.
Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 6. - Lawrenc-
Pickett draughtsman. returning
from a holiday visit to New Jersey.
picked up in a Pullman car a pack.
age containing $500 In gold bonds and
$500 in negotiable paper.
He ascertained the owner and re
turned the money by express.
Saturday his honesty was rewarded
by the gift OF a $500 United States
gold bond from the owner.