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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
THE FOOTBALL QUESTION

To The Free Lance.
There is a phase of this matter which,
nerhans. our State institutions OF learn
no have not considered. At almost
every session of the legislature appeals
are made by the authorities OF these IN
st;tutions for large appropriations from
the public funds, and OF late years
certainly the legislature has been hoer-
Al Most of the friends OF education
and enlightenment have heartily inaors-
ed these appropriations. But II tnese
schools are going to use the otate
money to train our sons to beat ana
batter main and kill one another on
the football field instead of enlightenin.g
and stimulating and educating their
minds there will probably be
some objection to these large appro-
nriations. What is the matter with inc
management of our schools, anyway /.
Are the authorities afraid OF the stuoen.
bodv7 1t would seem so, and IN many
institutions the management seems
largely in the hands Of the young men
instead of the faculty and president.
Let our taxpayers and voters inIorll,
themselves. and enter their most earness'
protest against such misuse OF theli
money. n. ID.
Sparta Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
To BUILD TO
WASHINGTON
Richmond & Chesapeake Bay R,
R. viii Begin Work Soon.
LINE TO ENTER FREDERICKSBURG
Charter Provides Right to Take One
of Several Routes.

An order was entered by the State
Corporation Commission in Richmond
Wednesday allowing amendments to the
charter of tEe Richmond and Chesa-
peake Bay Railway Company under
which it will be granted the right to
build railroad. to be operated by any
kind of motive power, from It's present
terminus at Ashland To Alexandra,
thereby furnishing new route between
Richmond and Washington, or else t.
a point on the Potomac River, in Stat
ford or King George counties.
The charter was presented TO the
commission by Henry W. Anderson.
counsel for the line. Mr.. Anderson
said that the route to be followed would
more than probably be that TO AleXan'
dria. via Fredericksburg and Manassas,
and il is asserted that both of the pro-
posed lines may at some time be con
structed.
Engineer Cecil l.. Reid, of Freder-
icksburg, will direct the new work, and
will be in the field by Jan. /.
The amended charter provides Tor an
extension from Ashland through Caro-
line. Spotsylvania, Stafford, Fauquler
Prince William, Fairfax, Alexandra
and Loudoun counties, embraces the
cities of Fredericksburg and AleXan-
dria. and covers about 1l5 miles. The
less circuitous route goes through Car
oline. Spotsylvania, King George and
Stafford counties, and terminates on the
Potomac River. 1t embraces about
eighty miles Of railroad, and does not
reach Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
TOBACCO
Richmond. Va. Dec l4th. 1908

Richmond, Va, Dec l4th, l9O5.
Prices on common to medium grades
of tobacco continue high. The flne 70
fancy grades we advise TO hold until
after Xmas. The slight season we had
yesterday will give US good sales fol
the last Of this week and first of next.
The market will close after the sale of
Thursday, the 23rd, so we wish TO warn
you not come after that date.
Directly after new year, for the past
several years, sales have been small and
prices extremely good; this will be q
good time to sell, and we advise you to
get what tobacco you can ready during
the holidays and put it on the market
any time after the 4th of Jan.
If you have been able to strip any TO.
bacco on this season and wish TO sci
before Xmas, you cannot do better
than TO send it TO US. We will certain
ly do all in our power to please you ant
get You every cent we can for it.
Yours truly,
Shelburne, Valentine and Lloyd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
CAROLINE COURT

The stormiest and wettest day Of the
winter ushered in the December term
of Caroline court at Bowling Green
Monday. There were not a hundred
people present. a majority of those
were from Fredericksburg and klch'
mond. 1t rained in torrents all day anc
only one land sale was made, although
several were advertised. Mr.. Charles
T. lessee sold one acre Of land,on which
there was a dwelling and store house,
situated at Shoots Mill. for S225. A
special grand jury was empanelled with
p. y. Sutton foreman, which brought
no indictments. The docket is full and
the term will consume most of the
week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
CARRIERS CREEK OYSTERS

I have erected an oyster house at
Embrey's wharf, in this city, where ]
will furnish fresh shucked Carriers
Creek oysters. Dry measure at al
times for 81 for standards and $l.20 foi
selects. Special prices will be made
for orders from hotels, church and Sun
dav School festivals. Orders through
nbone ga receive prompt attention anC
ppvsfers delivered in any part Of thu
citv- or address-T. l. Radcliffe, Fred
er;ct sburg. Va. ls-t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
SALE or COUNTRY PROPERTY

Mr.. Frederick w. Coleman. trustee.
sold at public auction at Gold Dale. in
Orange county. Friday, the I. b.
Morris store property, consisting OF a
small storehouse and five acres of land,
TO Mr.. J. T. Rhoades for $500 cash.
Mr.. A. A. Purks has purchased of
Mr.. Geo. Dorsey his farm containing
100 acres near Guiney's. MIR. Purks
will take possession Jan. LIST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
VAN AUkEh- BRAG00N
An Early Morning Marriage.

Mr.. John Russell Van Auken and Miss
Rosa Teresa Bragdon, both Of this city,
were married by Rev. X. A. Williams,
at his residence on Washington avenue,
at $50 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Auken left on the
1908 for a bridal tour north. They will
return Sunday and make their home in
this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
REAL ESTATE SALES

The Patterson property, corner
Charles and Canal streets,recently PuI-
chased by Messrs. Allison and Butzn 9T
has been sold by them to MIR. Jonn W.
Berry. p.,.,Dor have
purchased of Mr.. E. d. Smith, OF WASH
ington, a lot on the Boulevard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
SELLS FARM
MAY Move to This City.

Mr.. r. L. Biscoe has sold his farm
near Granite Springs, Spotsylvania
county. to his brother, Mr.. Lafayette
Biscoe. who has been living IN Missouri
for some years, but returned here to
reside.
Mr.. r. L. Biscoe will probably move
TO this city and engage in business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
TRUSTEES OF NORMAL
SCHOOL HOLD MEETING

A meeting of the board of trustees
of the State Normal School was held
here Monday night with the following
members present: DR.. J. A. c. Chand-
Ter. president; Alden Bell, secretary,
Judge r. H. L. Chichester, treasurer
e ]. Smith and p. j. White.
The board approved the contract fol-
dormitory building and authorized the
executive committee to see that work
was pushed forward. An estimate was
prepared for appropriations to be asked
for from next Legislature for the
school. Considerable other business Of
a minor character was transacted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
JUSTICES TRIAL

Geo. Green and Adolphus Graves.
charged with assault and battery, were
arrested by Sheriff Waller and taken
before Justice T. T. Thomas for trial,
Graves was discharged and fine OF
s. and costs imposed on Green. which
was not paid and Green was sent to
Hotel Waller at SpOtsylvanla.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
REWARD OFFERED FOR
EL0PING WIFE

Postmaster John NJ. Griffin has re-
ceived a postal card which reads as fol
lows:
$50 reward for Archie BOles and my
wife. who eloped from my place Nov
% 1909. The young man is dark com
plected, dark brown curly mar, .
tongue-tied, about $50 pounds, D l-z1eeI
Mrs. Boles has black hair, brown eyes
about So pounds, feet, her two from
teeth are badly decayed with consider
able cavity between:
''O' Alvin Boles,
COnklin, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
Send No Money

W. mean that exactly; please take us at our word
SimnIv ask US to show you the 1900 Gravity
washer We will send it to you freight prepaid You
paw no deposit, give security; you are unoer no
Use II for 30 days. do four washings with It, Learn
how il saves YOUR labor and howt saves your clothes.
Then. if YOU want it, pay little each week, or a
little each month No hurry; Just SUIT yourself IL you
don't want it, simply send it back.
The above ofer-just as we state It's open 10 any
one who is responsible.
Don't you want to see washing machine that VIII
stand such test as that!
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
MISS LOUISE SOMERWLLE TO WED

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Somervillc an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Louise Albert Somerville, TO
Mr.. Harry L. Marchant, Of Middlesex
county. The marriage will take place
at the Presbyterian church in this city
early in January.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
MASONIC

DR.. J. p. Stiff, Of this city, D. D. G.;
Master for this Masonic district, paid
an official visit to Kilwinning Cross
lodge. at Bowling Green. Monday night.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
APPROACHING MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Gill announce the
approaching marriage of their cousin.
Miss Hattie Jones. to Mr.. q. +. Ryan,
the marriage to take place at Ebenezer
church, Dec. Is. al p. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
POLICE BOAT IN DANGER

The police boat Accomac, Of the oys-
ter navy, which is on the ways at the
Alexandria ship yard, had a close call
from being destroyed Tuesday night in
the fire that burned the plant of the Ma
tional Electric Supply Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
II Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
WANTED. POSITION

A young man of 20 wishes a position
as clerk in country store. Without
experience, but willing TO learn: Ad'
dress, Luther Wright, Naulaka, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
FOR SALE

One pair oxen, years old, very
large, will suit sawmill man. 0ne
fine young well broken mule. In
siIage cutter, with carrier, cheap. Ioq-
Iouse and brown Chinese geese, Rhode
Island Red and B. Plymouth Rock
cockerels.
M. B. Rowe. Fredericksburg.
i2wk-slt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)

Wheat, sl.O5 to s1.2O; corn, 6s 70 60;
new corn. so to 65; meal, $l.75 70 sl.S5;
oats. SO 10 IS; old hens, live, 3 TO 10;
chickens, II to 10; dressed, " TO IA;
eggs. "a to 2s; lard, IL TO 10; ducks; live,
8 to 10; dressed II 70 ID; turkeys, I'VE,
Is TO Is; drawn, Is TO 20; undrawn, ~
to IS; butter TO rs; country hams, 10
TO IS; Irish potatoes, 60 70 70; lambs,
50. so to 81; hides, green, TO II; dry
salted, 10 to II; dry hides, 10 70 u; cali
skins No. /, Si.OO to sl.25; baled hay,
sI4 10 sl7 per ton; leaf sumac, 70 70 70
per 100; live hogs,6 IA to 6l-2;beef, live
weight, 8 TO 4; pork, 8 TO 8 l-2; wool,
Is to 80 per ID; veal, 5 IL to o; sweet
potatoes, so TO 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16

and forth up and down. through the meshes.
Cotbes are washed perfectly minutes does away
the tub and washing almost fun Saves all the wear
clothes Cuts wash pS
in half.
which have cost % 30 no
washer does has built for the largest washer business
The 1900 little that far cheaper to have
Washer Book showing
different styles which want to and We send 10
in Justice yourself u..hor Tho only
machine positively make good its Over use ana
The only Gravity Machine made very
small child Distance object you I'VE E
today Address ECLfSf
n RDWARE CO. Southern Distributors GuNy Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
ENGINE FOR SALE

sH.P. portable Farguhar steam en-
r;ne in first class condition. For terms
write wiz; or apply to A. F. Turner, FOR
Royal, We.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16

DR. n. N ECKENRoDE. DENTIsg.
OFsce hours o and 2 to 5; cfiice Main
strsst. over Goolrick's drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
Until you use II
for 30 days

A postcard with your
name and address sent to
US to-day brings you the
book by return mail,
postpaid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
TURKEYS. HENS AND CHICKENS.
LIVE AND DRESSED, WANTED.

We are in the market at the highest
cash price for all kinds Of poultry, live
and dressed turkeys, live and dressed
hens and chickens delivered between
now and Saturday, Dec. Is, inclusive.
You will lose money by not coming TO
The Eastern Provision Co.
r. q. Fritter, Mgr.
us Commerce St, Fredericksburg va
decQ-5t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16
THE 1900" GRAVITY WASHER

is a machine that every woman will have when she
knows it. That's why want you to see IT, III does
washing solely by forcing soap and water through tne
nesbes of the clothes No rubbing, no stirring, no
padding; no of any sort on the clothes They are
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-16

The Waldorf Shoe for Men, made IKE shoe RI
that cost a dollar more all styles, in patent ~ ST
leather. gun metal ard box calf One price PI'5o
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
CRIME OF KIDNAPPING,

The Memphis News Scimitar makes
this pertinent comment on the crime
of kidnapping, which has grown re-
markably during recent years:
"The protection of children from
kidnapers is a matter which should
be attended to. The Sharon, Pa, case
should, as the Baltimore Sun takes
the lead in urging, put in motion
every instrumentality of the law to
run down and punish the miscreants.
Unless something is done to put stop
to crime of this kind, no child will be
safe. 1t is often so simple and easy
to run off with a child that the only
practicable way to prevent it is to
make it unsafe. Men drove to the
door of the schoolhouse and sent word
to the teacher that little boy of 8
years Of age was wanted by his father,
James P. Whitla, who had sent for
him. The teacher sent the child with
the men in buggy. They disappear
ed, and later a note was received by
the parents, threatening death to the
child unless $4,000 ransom is paid.
For offenses Of this kind, the death
penalty should be authorized in the
discretion of the court and relentlessly
applied"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
THURSDAY, MARCH rs, 1909.
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
UNIFORM LAW s.

The efforts of the leagues formed
for the purpose of securing uniformity
in legislation by the various states are
made in the right direction. The OBJ
ject in view will not be accomplished
in one year or two years, nor will 1t
ever be attained in its entirety. But
the trend of the times is toward a
closer federation of the state and ma
ton, a happy medium between the old
so-called states rights" doctrine on
the one hand and oppressive central
ization on the other. For several
years past there has been a growing
realization of the true relation be-
tween the states and the central gov
eminent. relation which is recogniz-
ed as unacceptable in view of the ex-
pansion and interdependence of ma
terial interests, and at the same time
not destructive of the autonimy of the
state in all affairs pertaining solely
to the state.
AS the country grows and its in
terests and industries increase, the
disadvantages of the existing system
become more manifest. 1t is every
year resulting in an increasing null
tiplicity of conflicting laws on the
same subjects which can only bring
about clash and confusion. There is
no good reason why a mere imagin
airy line between two states should
make a certain act a crime on one
side of the line and not a crime on
the other, three feet distant. The
illustration is applicable to countless
instances, and it is to remedy this
palpable defect in our system that the
state uniformity league is working.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it IS
entirely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the inflammation can be TAX
en- out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inlamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
BURNED 100 YEARS AGO.

One hundred years ago business was
restricted t. IN extent that is little
understood today.
This condition was due to very linn
tied facilities for distribution, occa-
stoned in great degree by the lack of
means so by by the lack of demand,
other than in the immediate enighbor-
hood of the merchant, or maker. Back
of the lack of demand was a lack of
means to make known the qualities
of the goods offered in other words,
lack of advertising media.
In the old days advertising was re-
stricted almost entirely to the lad
Observation-Disclosures" meth
cd of one neighbor,, or friend, telling
the other about the stock of the mer-
chant with whom the informant was
friendly.
Today the storekeeper's message
can, through the daily newspaper, be
made known. in every home in few
hours time.
The successful and up-to-date mer-
chants consistently and persistently
use the modern advertising medium.
But there are still a few business
men who depend on the hundred-year-
ago method of customers telling their
friends about stores and goods-abso-
luttely refusing to make use of the
daily press. These men are even less
fortunate than the storekeeper of a
century ago, because his competitor
had no means of securing the advan-
tage newspaper advertising provides.
Not to advertise is to go backwards
a hundred years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
ONE GOOD SIGN.

Within the last few weeks, steps
have been taken looking towards the
settlement by The Hague tribunal of
arbitration OF controversy of over
ninety years standing The dispute in
question is known as the Newfound-
land fisheries case, and is traceable
to differences getween the United
States and Great Britain as to the
proper Interpretation of certain pro-
visions of the treaty of 1918; it has
been a frequent and most annoying
source of disturbance. and has led to
constant friction and not little blood |
shed.
This, 1t should be noted is the first |
case which has arisen under the gen.
eral arbitration treaty between the |
two countries entered into April, 1903, |
and is expected to furnish precedent.
All the necessary special agreements |
have been duly signed, and ratified by |
the senate; the limitations of the |
scope of the inquiry have been deter
mined and the personnel of the court
announced. It's American member
will be Judge George Gray, of Della
ware, and its representative character
may be gathered from the fact that it
includes members from Austria, the
the Argentine, and Can
ada. The prospect of a satisfactory
and final disposition of an information
al difference of ninety years growth
Is most encouraging vindication of
of the arbitration principle at a time
when rumors of war are everywhere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
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4" DAILY NEWS ECHOES. =:

After declaring that penalty was
light and Insufficient, the Hattiesburg
CIiss.) News declares that the Cooper
verdict will have a wholesome effect
throughout the South, and especially
"ith toose who had come to regard
wealth and position as a license for
crime. memphis News Scimitar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25

Hattiesburg will grow no faster than
the people CT Hattlesburg want it to
grow. On the other hand Hattiesburg
viii grow just as fast as we make it.
This is the age of the world when the
town or city which wants a place on
the map must hustle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25

The Tennessee jury which convicted
the Coopers at Nashville indicated
the name of that proud commonwealth,
and the jury selected to try Will Sors-
by at Jackson should do the same
thing for Mississippi. There is too
much crime in the South.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25

President Taft seems to possess
some queer notions. For instance, his
administration is now three weeks
old, and he hasn't consigned a soul to
the Ananias club. not even a news
paper editor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25
TIEsB IN NEWS

the forester. The lengthening OF life
of timber means the saving of thou
sands of dollars annually through do
ing away with the heavy expense of
labor and cost Of material for renew
ais.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-25

Jack Johnson is ready to meet all
nomers. He doesn't have to draw the
color line.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-11
SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE.

1t is with some degree of surprise
that we note the severe criticism be-
ing heaped upon the states of Califor-
MIA and Nevada for the pronounced
anti-Japanese sentiment that both
states have expressed through their
legislatures.
Common sense should suggest to
outsiders that these two Pacific coast
states know more about the undesira-
bility of the Asiatic races as citizens
than any other people of the United
States, because the two named states
have more of these immigrants than
any section of the Union.
Especially should the people of the
south play hands off in this question,
because this is what we have always
asked other sections of the Union in
our dealings with the negro, yet we
note the Commercial Appeal and other
southern newspapers are severely de-
nouncing Nevada for that states an
tipathy to the<Japanese.
1t is impossible to give correct
solution of any problem that we do
not thoroughly understand and sensi-
BILE people do not attempt it.
This question is one that peculiarly
affects the Pacific coast states and
outsiders should be willing for them
to settle it themselves. We may rest
assured that there is brains enough
in sections most interested to settle
all local problems if non-residents
and non-interested parties will not
intrude.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-11

A Tennessee paper defines gentle
man as "a man that is clean inside
and outside, who neither looks up to
the rich nor looks down on the poor,
who can lose without squealing, who
can win without Dragging, who is
considerate to women and children,
who is too brave to lie, too generous
to cheat, and who takes only his
share of this world and allows other
people to take theirs"