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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
w. w. Butzner,
Alvin T. Embrey,
Special Commissioners,
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q fIRGINIA. In the Clerks office OF
" the Circuit court of the county OF
v Stafford on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1909. Frank Johnson, plaintiff,
against Mary Johnson, defendant. In
chancery.
The object Of this suit is to secure 9
mensa ct thoro divorce for the plaintiff
from the defendant for cruelty and de-
sertion and in the requisite time pre-
scribed by statute an absolute divorce.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Mary Johnson,
is not resident of the State of Virginia,
it is ordered that she do appear here
within fifteen days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may be neces-
sary to protect her interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once a week for
four weeks in The Free Lance, news
paper published in Fredericksburg. Va.
and that copy be posted at the front
door OF the courthouse Of this court on
or before the next succeeding rule day
of the court.
A cOpy-Teste:
c. A. Bryan, Clerk.
Frederick w. Coleman, p. q.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing TO cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. II is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case they fail TO cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
FARMER
DYING IN YARD
Mystery Surrounds Fatal In
jurleS Received.
VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS
Both Legs, Nose and Jaw Are Broken
and Body and Head Covered With
Cuts and Bruises - Many Theories
Advanced, But Police Have No Clue.

Mount Holly, N. j., Nov. S.-Follow
ing cries Of Murder" heard by per
sons living near South Pemberton. the
bruised and broken body OF John Cam
eron. aged forty-fye years. farm
living near Magnolia, was found IN The
yard OF his home, the cause Of his In
jurIes being n mystery which battles
the police officials.
The farmer was brought to the
Mount Holly hospital. whore his ~
turtles were found TO consist of frac
lures Of both legs below the knees
broken nose and Jaw. internal injuries
cuts covering the body and bruises all
over the head. The cuts appeared 4
have been inflicted by knives AMI Ia.
contusions by a club Cameron vii
probably die without regaining con
sciousness. and the manner OF his
death may never become known.
The nature OF the numerous injHrlc.
Is perplexing the authorities and con
Trajectory 10 every explanation tina
has been offered. 4 half dozen the
cries have been advanced. to dissolve
the cloud Of mystery that hides th'
midnight crime. Strength Is given the
idea OF an attack. with intent 10 rob
by the cries that pierced the stiffness
OF the early morning. but that solution
Is weakened by the fractured legs o
the dying man. It would be unusual
argue the police. TO think that mel
bent on robbery would so injure the.
victim.
II there were n chance 10 presume
that a train had been the cause o
Cameron's fatal injuries the problem
would be solved and the breaks an'
bruises accounted for. but no tam We
near the station between the hou
Cameron was last seen In the town an.
that when HIS fcarfully manglcd bod
was discovered.
Another explanation is that the dy
ing farmer was run over by a Wagon
on the road nearby. This scarcely &C
counts for all his hurts. In the opinion
OF the police. They are unwilling t.
believe that Cameron was first attack
ed. TO account for the cuts. and theI
left in the road to be run over. subse
ouently being carried or crawling him
self TO where he was found.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
EARL WILSON
OPERATED ON
MILDLY Injured In Football Game
Has Chance Of Recovery.
HIS NECK IS BROKEN

Surgeons Remove Fractured Bono
From the Fifth Vertebrae and
Pressure on Spinal cord-stood the
Operation We'll.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Nov. R-A most
delicate operation was successfully
performed upon Mldshipman Earl ID.
Wilson. a yertobrae of whose neck
was broken during the football game
on Oct. 16. The laminae or outward
covering were cut away from Tour OF
the yertebrae of the neck in order 10
remove pressure on the spinal coru'
and the covering OF the spinal cora
was removed and the cord Thoroughly
inspected. Portions of the fractureu
hone from the fifth yertebrae were
removed. but it was found that the
greatest injury to the cord had been
occasioned by a dlslocation OF the
fourth vertebrate.
The cord was found TO be intact
though in very bad condition Mt the
point OF injury. II Is believed that all
pressure has been removed ana that
wilson's chance of ultimate recovery
IL greatly improved. In successfully
passing through the anaesthia VII
son has accomplished n great deal. as
this was one of the greatest dangers
connected with the operation.
Chances Of Recovery Increased.
The operation took place after n
consultation with the full approval OF
Midshipman Wilson himself, and his
father. West b. Wilson. OF Covington.
Ky. who IS here. Wilson's chances OF
recovery are now greatly increased.
No signs of a diminution OF the par
alysis have appeared yet, nor are they
expected until the spinal cord viii
have sufficient time to resume a more
nearly normal condition. Should the
paralysis leave. Wilson will have had
no bad effects from the accident eX-
cept that the spinal cord will not be
so well protected. He will not. how
ever. have to use any artificial support
for his neck or head.
Wilson was injured in the game
against the villa Nova team. taking
place at Annapolis on Oct IL last. In
making a tackle In the open field. his
head was knocked sharply upward and
TO the side and the injuries inflicted.
After being removed to the naval hos
pital. II was found that Wilson was
completely paralyzed in HIS limbs and
body below the neck. and there has
been no lessening Of the paralysis
since. There was no chance OF I'm
provement but through an operation.
and the danger of this very great.
owing to the nearness OF the seat of
injury to the spnal cord. and also
the danger OF administering an anaes-
thetic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
BACK BROKEN AT FOOTBALL
schoolboy Player, Crushed In Game,
lie Paralyzed,

Hamilton. ~ Y. Nov. S.-Joseph
Pickering. seventeen years old. OF the
Cazenoyia seminary football eleven,
sustained probably fatal injuries In a
game with the Colgate academy eleven
here. In n scrimmage, Pickering was
buried under a pile OF struggling play
ers and his spine subjected to ter
rife pressure. resulting in the frac-
turing of vertebrae The young mans
limbs and trunk were Immediately
stricken with paralysis.
Young Pickering's home Is In Penn
sylvania. II is stated that his injur-
les are practically the same as those
which resulted fatally to Cadet Byrne
at West Point
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
New Horse Disease Spreading

Beverly, n j.. Nov. S.-Horse own
ers In this vicinity are alarmed at the
spread of a new disease. Several. ami
mails have died and many more are
sick. The veterinarians are baffied. II
ia similar to chills and fever, some OF
the horses acting as though mad at
times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
.Iohn d. IL Still strunnlinn.

Cleveland. Nov Soften ! meet
nothing but struggle" John ID. Rookie
Teller told the Euclid avenue Baptist
Sunday school But | think II Is a
great % blessing. / remember when
erst learned to swim, in New York.
sixty years ago. had to kick, splash
and struggle have been doing strug-
Cling ever since. If we do not have TO
struggle we will be weakllngs; to be
strong we must struggle always"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Southern Railway

N. B. Following schedule figures published as
| information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. It'll. 1903.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7:2O m. Daily-Local for Wsrrenton. Danville
sssO a. m. Daily-Loeal for Harrisonbgrg: We.
900 a. m. Daily-united States rast I Sr'.
First-class coaches and drawing-room; sieeplnk
cars to Birmingham & New Orleans D'ni"s '~'
| service. 80. xz..-.n,.,o and
ou 1.is ~ m. Birmingham Special and
Florida Limited. Through coaches 1nn sssSphas
cars TO Columbia. Savannah nn a.. cia.,s,e,
ossep'"n n,,n,ineham. Dining car service. Tourist
car - csIifornia Monday, Wednesday. Thursday
an s,oo r'ur -, Week Days-LOca for Harrisonburg
- nav stations on Manassas Branch
as .. m Daily-Loeal for Warrenton and
01 iciiO .. N. Daily New York and ChAttanoos.
sleeping cars 70 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga.
sleeping car 10 New Orleans Dining-car service
l0:45 D. m. Daily.New York. Atlanta and New
seryation cars to New Orleans; sleeping cars TO
Asheville. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car 10
Charlotte. Dining-ear service.
4:i0 a. m. aiIy-Memphis Special Through
sleeping CARS hnd coacnco 70 no1nohe. huoxylncs
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 o. m. Dining car
service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton $50 9. m. $50 a. m. 1910 o. m, daily Tsp.
m. and 1875 D. m IBIS a. m. daily. Harrison
burg il:i5 q. m week days ard $50 p. m daily.
From Charlottesville. 9.45 a. m, 2:30 D. and 7:45
p. m. Local from Warrenton arrives s:lO q. m
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: l0,45 a. m. and lies ..
m. Daily Express for all points South.
$40 a. m. Daily Local for Danvile and Charlotte.
500 p. m. except Sunday. Local for keysytle.
40 a. m. except Sunday and 2:l5 p. m Monday,
Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
<30p. m except Sunday, for West Point, con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, slSeping-car reservA Ions, ard detailed
information can be had at ticket otilcs. 100 18th
St. 905 + St N. w.. and New Unicn station
Baggage checked through from hoaels and resi-
dsnces Cab service.
c. II. ACKERT. v. p. and Gen. Man.
g. III. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
r. r. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington. ID. q.
8. Z. Burgess, d. p. A.
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Ban Over Her pYlnn Husband

Atlanta. Ga. Nov S.-After being
cruelty mangled by two automobiles
and while he was on the ground dying
Harvey l.. Anderson. one of the lead
ing merchants of Atlanta. was run
over by another motor car which his
wife was driving. Mrs. Anderson
realizing that some one had been
struck. hurried into a nearby house
and telephoned for an ambulance fol
the injured man. When the ambulance
arrived Mrs. Anderson saw that her
car had struck her husband.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Monday, Nov. %, 1900,

at public auction, in front of the court
house at Orange, Va, offer for sale
the following two parcels OF real estate /:
First. That certain piece and parcel
of land lying, being and situate in Cor
don Magisterial District, Orange coun-
ty, Va, near Wilderness, containing
SO 9O-lOO acres, more or less. and is the
same property in which Henry Sheets
and the late c. II. Kuper owned a
Joint undivided interest, and is describ-
ed in the deed of c. II. Kuper and
wife TO Henry Sheets by date Of Nov.
%. 1901, and of record in the clerks Of
fee of Orange county in d. b. 66. p. 5,
and the deed of J. W. Masters and wife
to c. II. Kuper Of date Oct "a. 1901,
and Of record in said clerks office in
ID. B. 80. p. 60. This land is said to
contain a nice lot of valuable timber,
both oak and pine.
Second. Also that other certain
piece and parcel of land in Orange
county, Va, near Wilderness, and is
known as "Woodville," and is that
farm upon which the late DIR. c. II.
Kuper resided up TO the time of his
death and was conveyed TO him by w.
A. Kuper by deed Nov. %, 1888, which
deed is Of record in said clerk Office in
d. b. 50, p. 232. and the same proper
ty conveyed to said w. A. Kuper by
John G.. Williams, special commissioner
in Lacy, etc, VS.. Lacy. etc, by deed
Oct. S,lS8S, and is estimated TO contain
90 acres, be the same more or less.
This is a fine farm, nice buildings,
productive and in a beautiful neighbor-
hood.
Terms Of sale One third cash. bal
ance in one and two years in equal pay
ments, bearing 6 per cent interest,
evidenced by purchasers bonds and Sc
cured by deed Of trust on property, or
title reserved by the court until fully
paid for, or all cash at option of pur-
chaser.
For further particulars address or
see the undersigned.
w. w. Butzner,
Alvin r. Embrey,
Special Commissioners,
Fredericksburg, Va.
In the clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of Orange county, Va. hereby
certify that the bond required of VIM.
w. Butzner and Alvin T. Embrey,
special commissioners in the chancery
cause of Henry Sheets VS.. Kuper ct
ais, pending in Circuit Court in Orange
county, Va, by decree of date Oct. 10,
1909, has been duly given according to
law. Given under my hand this 18th
day of Oct, 1909.
Teste:
c. w. Voolfolk, Clerk.
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Heir to $1,000. 600 MIssInn.

Boston. Nov. 81. G. Marshall sent
dispatch from New York addressed
to Edward A. Trevelyan. notifying him
that he had fallen heir TO $4,000. 900
estate through the death of an uncle
In London on Aug. 16 last. Trevelyan
disappeared Saturday from the place
where he was working in Cambridge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
CZARlNA A NERVOUS WRECK
Gar May Give Up Idea Of Spending
Season In the Winter Palace.

Season In the Winter Palace.
st. Petersburg. Nov. S.-COurt bull
letins concerning the health of the
czarina are never published and Rus
sian newspapers mentioning her i'll
ness are heavily fined. Private letters
from Livadia received here. however,
ray that her chief trouble is a ner-
yous disease.
She Is unable to support the pres
ence of many people without fainting.
ANY form of noise causes her acute
suffering. The car may abandon his
usual custom OF spending the social
season In the winter palace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Friday, Nov. 90, 1909,

on the premises at Port Royal, Caro-
line county, Va, the following prop
erty, viz:
/. That ferry, with all of its rights
and privileges, at Port Royal, Virginia,
and nlying between Port Conway and
Port Royal, being the ferry of which
the late Elizabeth Thornton died
possessed.
2. A dwelling house and lot in Port
Royal, Virginia, of which the said
Elizabeth Thornton died seized and
possessed.
3. Two vacant lots in Port Royal,
Va, of which the said Elizabeth
Thornton died seized and possessed.
The said properties are well known
in Port Royal, and will be pointed out
to any intending purchaser, or party
interested, by Mr.. John Taylor Thorn
ton, who lives in Port Royal, Va.
Terms Of sale cash, title good, and
sale subject to confirmation OF the
court.
For further information apply TO Mr..
John Taylor Thornton, at Port Royal,
Va, or unto the undersigned at Fred
ericksburg, Va.
Alvin T. Embrey,
Arthur p. Thornton,
+. w. Carter,
Frederick w. Coleman,
Special Commissioners.
r. B. Mitchell, plaintiff, against Mrs.
Elizabeth Thornton's executors, etc.,
defendants. In the Circuit Court of
Caroline county: !, 7. c. Valentine,
deputy clerk of said court, certify that
the bond required of the special COM
missioners by the decree in said cause
of 18th day of October, 1909, has been
duly given. Given under my hand this
25th day of October, 1909.
T. C. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
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fatner ON OdlNln ot"s OPNSS
Congregation With Eloquent Sermon
Delivered by slgns-Prlest Gave Out
Hymn With His Fingers and Lips.
New York Nov. S.-The Redemptor-
ist Fathers, from their Church OF ST
Alphonlus. In West Broadway. sent
word to the silent people OF the hVe
boroughs and all around that Father
Tom Calvin would give them "A week
of sermons without words. So the
deaf mutcs hurried to ST. Alphonius to
see Father Tom preach and enjoy the
fine smile that the priest shows above
his flying fingers.
They came from miles around, Jer-
sey and Wcstchestor and Staten Isl
and even, and folks who saw them
passing I'm the streets OF the lower
West Side stopped to marvel at these
people who talked so animatedly with
their lips and eyes AMI fingers and
made no noise at all. Some that
watched the deaf mutes thronging into
ST. Alphonius entered the church and
took seats in the rear pews.
Moved Silent Over Front
When Father Tom. in his black
robe. with a golden cross swinging at
his girdle. stepped into the pulpit. he
looked down upon more than $50 men
and women who could not hear or
speak. Many OF them had placed them
selves diiiidently far back In the
church. so II was necessary for Father
Tom TO ask them to move nearer the
pulpit. They kept their eyes on him
constantly. He began TO play his hands
and move his lips. He shifted whole
groups from seats In the rear TO seats
in the front. He singled out individuals
who hesitated-bashful girls and EN-
barrassed young men-and brought
them to the front with gestures and a
smile. Sometimes II was an old and
feeble woman who hung back. but
Father Tom had a way with him that
completely melted their reluctance. An
appealing gesture and a friS1dly smile
did the trick.
Sings With Fingers and Lips.
The service. which was as simple as
II could be made began with a Catho-
lie hymn which was perfectly well
known. il seemed to all the silent PEG
pie Father Tom lined It out with his
brisk fingers and his lips. Il was not
necessary for one TO know the al
phabet. And as Father Tom sang
swiftly with rapid fingers and moving
lips. the congregation followed him
word for word. sign for sign, and the
church would be so still that the
swishing OF serge somewhere away
back In the gloom. as a priest passed
along an aisle, struck hard upon the
ear
Then Father Tom began TO preach.
He spent thirty minutes on the ser
mon. Now and then he grew very
stern. His eye darkoned and his lips
frightened and his gesturing was slow
and emphatic. Now and then he laugh
ed without noise. his eye frightened
and his fingers fairly flew. Sometimes
out Of the stiffness came half articu-
late sound as one OF the congregation
was stirred by point in the sermon
and expressed his feelings as audlbly
as possible Sometimes mirth ran
around the church and you could hear
inst the ghost of a laugh.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Nice Properties

Pursuant to the directions of decree
entered Of date Oct Is, 1909, in the
chancery cause Of Sheets, Henry VS.. Kus
per ct ais in the Circuit court of Orange
county, Virginia, we the undersigned
special commissioners will at II o'clock
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Mothers TO Meet In Atlantic Civ

Atlantic City. Nov. S.-Members Of
the American Mothers Congress will
gather here tomorrow to take up the
discussion of problems of child Life in
relation to both the family and school.
Sessions will last two days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Two Die In Fight Over Liquor.

Huntsville. Ala, Nov 8. - Joseph
Webb and his son-in-law. John Clark
farmers, shot each other to death dur
ing O quarrel over the possession Of q
bottle Of liquor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
AMBASSADOR MAY RESIGN
Death Of Mexican Diplomats Wife In
Paris the Cause.

Paris the Cause.
Washington. Nov. Sit is reported
In Washington that Senior Don Fran
cisco de la Barra. the Mexican ambas
sador, now in Europe, will resign from
his post because Of his wife's death in
Paris.
This would be the fourth Mexican
ambassadorial change in five years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
PUBLIC SALE
OF A VALUABLE
Ferry and Privilege!
AND OF
Real Estate

in Port Royal. Caroline county, Va.
Pursuant TO the decree Of the Circuit
Court of Caroline county, Va, entered
Oct. 18th, 1909, in the chancery cause
of Mitchell VS.. Thornton's executors, and
having given the bond required by the
said degree, the undersigned special
commissioners will offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder at
| O'Clock on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Saturday, Nov. Dth, W,

Of the hour of 1890 O'Clock NJ, offer
for sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for cash, a portion OF the
nronerty conveyed in said deed Of trust
from the said W.. Jacobs and described
"a one 20-horse power saw mill, COM
nIete with all mill fixtures, saws, belt
mo. etc. including the Tanner engine
and Page boiler, the same being now
situated on the Little Falls" property
of Mr.. Ralph lizard, in Stafford county,
Virginia, about three miles below Fred
ericksburg.
This property is in good condition and
can be inspected by any intending pur-
chaser on the farm Of Mr.. lizard.
ALVIN T. EMBREY,
I'd Trustee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Public Sale
OF A
Saw Mill and MillOutfit

Pursuant to the terms of two deeds
of trust from W. J. Jacobs TO the I'M
dersigned trustee, one of date January
9th, 1905, and one Of date January 10th,
1909, both of the said trusts having
been duly recorded, the undersigned
trustee therein named, being thereto
requested by the holder of the DEBT
therein secured, will, before the auc-
ton house of N. B. Kinsey, at the cor cor
ner of Commerce and Princess Anne
streets, Fredericksburg, Virginia on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
SILENT SERMON;
NOISELESS HYMN
Services Held For Deaf MuteS
in New York Church.
BREACHES WITH FINGERS

Father Tom Calvin Stirs Speeches.
Congregation With Eloquent Sermon
Delivered by signs-Prlest Gave Out
Hymn With His Fingers and Lips.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-07-30
HUCKRUM.

Mrs. Lena Perkins is reported
no better this week.
Lewis Nash and family visited
James Doty Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Baker is attending
the meeting at Pleasant Ridge.
Mr.. Lockman and son of Ben.
nstt's Greek visited @. nj. McGill
Thursday.
John Askew attended the farm
ers' meeting at Rushing's Chapel
last Friday.
Guilty. Thompson and mother Of
Henry County visited on Green
brier last week.
Harris Brooks Of Texas is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fate
Brooks, this week.
Mrs. w. A. Latimer of Camden
is visiting hers sisters, Mrs. Jane
and Mary Warmack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Rushing of
Memphis are attending the revival
meeting at Bakers Chapel.
Hurrah for the county fair. 1t
is just what Benton County needs,
and it can be made success.
A. j. Warmack's little daughter
happened to an accident the other
day by getting her leg cut by a
mower.
j. 2. Barnes is crying for help.
He says the coons are destroying
his corn, and he wants to get rid
of the pests.
The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Cantrell died last week. The
bereaved family have the sympa-
thy of many friends.
Talks will not improve roads,
gentlemen. 1t will take work, and
the roads throughout this locality
certainly need attention.
Mrs. E. G.. Flowers and child
dren, Dave Herndon and son, Son
Warmack and others attended the
Camden Carnival last week.