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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
TN the name Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. In the Clerks office of the

TN the name of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. In the Clerks office Of the
- Circuit court of the county Of Spot
sylvania on the 18th day of December,
1909. Bette S. Hayden in her own right
and as Administrative of T. J. Hayden,
decd; Annie Stokes and c. B. Stokes,
her husband; Blanch H. Cross and Guy
T. Cross, her husband; George c. Hay
don and Della Hayden, his wife; Mary
N. Rice and w. II. Rice, her husband,
and Bessie S. Hayden, plaintiffs, against
Lille Bloxton and Posey Bloxton, her
husband; Belle Dent and Richard Dent,
her husband; Austin Armstrong and -
Armstrong, her husband; Ashton Smith,
William Smith and - Smith, his wife;
VIM. S. Hansford, and Myrtle Hansford,
his wife; Mary Hansford, Julia Hans
ford, Lucy Wallace and Chas. Wallace,
her husband; Addison Hansford and
Ella Hansford, his wife; Clarence Hans
ford, Bette S. Grymes and Hansford
Grymes, her husband; Belle Taliaferro,
Henry w. Hansford, Charles Smith and
Austin Smith, Austin Hildrup and -
Hilrdup his wife; John Hildrup and
Gertie Hildrup, his wife; Robert Hill
drup and 49, Hiidrup, his wife, and r.
G. Hildrup, and James p. Turnkey,
sheriff, administrator Of VIM. Smith;
Amelia Hansford, Anthony b. Smith
and NJ. +. Hildrup, all deceased, defend
ants. In equity.
The object Of this suit is to clear the
cloud off the title to that certain piece
and parcel Of real estate lying in Spot
sylvania county, Virginia, containing
173 "a acres, and lies along Hazel Run
and on both sides of the p. /. & z. X.
r., and was the property upon which
Mary Miller died seized and possessed
and devised to her daughter, Georgi-
anna, for life, with the remainder 10
her children, and to have partition
made Of said property amongst the
heirs of Thomas J. Hayden, deceased.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants, William
Smith, Mary Hansford, Lucy Wallace
and Chas. Wallace, her husband; Belle
Taliaferro, Henry w. Hansford, are
not residents of the State of Virginia,
it is ordered that they do appear here
within fifteen days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that a
copy thereof be published once week
for four week in The free Lance news
paper and that copy be posted at the
front door of the courthouse of this
county on or before the next succeeding
rule day after the entry of this suit.
Teste:
7. A. Harris, Clerk.
W. w. Butzner, p. Q.
A copy-Teste:
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
loQuAuu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

NJ. Marshall Langhorne, Of Virginia,
has been appointed secretary to the
embassy at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Firemen's Relief Association, Of
Richmond. is TO be dissolved and the
funds in the treasury will be divided.
Dwight l.. hewitt, Of Raymond,
Wash, and Miss Molie II. Cochran,
of Plains. were married in Washing
ton Monday.
John Armstrong Chaloner. Of Abe
marie county, has offered $1,000 reward
for the arrest with evidence TO convict
the man who tried TO kill him from
ambush on Thanksgiving day.
Recent forest fires in the mountains
have driven the wild animals into open
territory, and Sunday bear, weighing
200 pounds, was killed near Balcony
Falls. 1ockbridge county, by freight
train on the c. a. o. r. X.
NJ. II. Clayton, for twenty years pro-
prietor of the Roanoke Times, and for
five years owner Of the Evening News,
has retired from active newspaper work,
having sold both properties to a com
pany headed by A. B. Williams, of
Richmond
Boscobel, on the James river, the home
of w. T. Moulton, several miles above
Richmond, was burned Tuesday while
the members of the family were in
Richmond shopping. The house was
valued atS5, 600. The household goods and
furniture, including Mrs. Moulton s jew
els, were also destroyed.
f. A. Saunders, Jr., of Richmond, lie
owner of the property.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
TAKE NOTICE.

To the voters and taxpayers of Court
land and Chancellor districts.
The Judge of the Circuit Court
of Spotsylvania Co. having signified his
intention to appoint the road commits
sioners for said county, upon the recon-
mendation of the voters and tax payers
of CORTLAND and Chancellor districts;
Therefore, as chairman Of the board
of supervisors of Spotsylvania county,
| most respectfully call a mass-meetlng
of the citizens of said districts, at the
courthouse of said county, at l2o'clock
(noon) Monday, January Bird. 1910,
THAT being board of SUPERVISOR day.
for the purpose of recommending to
the Judge of said court two men from
CORTLAND district and two men from
Chancellor district for the position
known as the board of public roads for
Spotsylvania county. :.
All voters and taxpayers of said dis
tricts are requested to be present.
23d3O L. NJ. SMITH,
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro. }

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.l
Wheat, si.O5 to Sl.2O; corn, 6S to 70;
meal, $1.75 to $l.85; oats, so to So; old
hens, live, 8 to 10; dressed, IL to 10;
chickens, IL TO IL; dressed, IL to ID;
eggs, 81 to %; lard, IL to 10; ducks; live,
s to 10; dressed II to II; turkeys, live,
16 to II; drawn, 20 to 81; undrawn, 10
to 20; butter, 20 to rs; country hams, Is
to 20; Irish potatoes, 60 to IS; lambs,
81. so to 81; hides, green, 8 to IL; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. 1, Sl.0O to SIPS; baled hay,
$14 to SIT per ton; leaf sumac, 70 to rs
per 100; live hogs,6 IA TO 61-2;beef, live
weight, 8 TO d; pork, 8 to 9; wool,
% to 30 per Id; veal, IL to 6; sweet
potatoes, rs to so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE ADI0URkS

The Senate Finance Committee sit
ting in Richmond took a recess Wednes-
day until January 5, 1910. The date
for reassembling is just one week in
advance Of the beginning Of the session
of the General Assembly. During that
week the committee will decide upon
its attitude toward the appropriations
asked for by the State institutions, and
may formulate tentative general APP
preparation bill. The hearings are end
ed
Tuesday the committee heard repre-
sentatives Of the University of Vir-
ginia, the Virginia Military Institute,
the Colored Reformatory, the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, the Hollywood
Memorial Association and the Secretary
Of Virginia Military Records.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
OFFICIALS TO Be RETAINED

Although Judge Mann has given no
indication as to the personnel of any Of
Lis appointees for positions within his
gift, it is understood in official circles
that several of the present heads OF
departments are practically sure to be
reappointed.
Among these are W. Mcdonald Lee
as chairman of the Commission Of
Fisheries; ]. M. Bauserman as State
Commissioner of Hospitals, and James
B. Doherty as Commissioner OF Labor
and Industrial Statistics.
There is fight on over the position
of Secretary to the Commission of
Fisheries. S. Wilkins Mathews, of
Accomac, the present secretary, is a
candidate for reappointment, and has
been vigorously pushing his candidscy,
but he has opposition in the person OF
L. d. T. Quinby, of his county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23

The assessors of the real estate as
appointed seem to give general sat
isfaction, for they are all good men
and have the interest and welfare
of the city and State at heart. 1t is
believed they will obey the law,
make a true assessment of all of the
real estate of Fredericksburg at its
proper value without fear, favor or
affection. If they do that, then we
can, if desired, decrease the rate OF
taxation. We can, if desired, in
crease the bonded Indebtedness and
improve the city. We can also show
prospective purchasers Of our city
property that they are buying prop
erty with some value to it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
Killed on Way to Get Wife ans childre,

Killed on Way to Get Wife ans children
Toledo. o., Dec %. Mistak'ng
North Baltimore, a village near mere
fer Baltimore. Md, Joseph thinner
man, a Russian farmer, living in North
Dakota. left the train on which he was
going east He was on his way to Go
hernia, Russia, to get his wife and
children and bring them to their new
home. He went to a hotel for the
night. In the morning he fell from a
third-story window and was killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
1855 TURKEYS IN THIS FLOCK

The largest drove of turkeys ever
started to market from Highland coun-
ty went out Monday from Monterey.
The large drove was bought by the
Highland Mercantile Company and sold
to a representative of the Swift meat
people. There were 1865 in the drove,
and they represented money value of
$4,000.
The effort to drive them through to
Harrisonburg proved a failure, the
company deciding to butcher them at
Doe Hill, nine miles east of Monterey,
which distance was made in two days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
CARRIERS CREEK OYSTERS

| have erected an oyster house at
Embrey's wharf, in this city, where /
will furnish fresh shocked Carriers
Creek oysters. Dry measure at all
times for 81 for standards and $l.2O for
selects. Special prices will be made
for orders from hotels, church and Sun
day School festivals. Orders through
phone 274 receive prompt attention and
oysters delivered in any part OF the
city, or address-T. |. Radcliffe, Fred
ericksburg, Va. ls-I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
BATTLE ABBEY SITE APPROVED

The executive committee of the Con-
federate Memorial Association unani-
mously approved the site chosen by the
City Council of Richmond for the pro-
posed Confederate battle abbey.
The site is a triangular piece of
ground, bounded by Monument avenue,
West Franklin street, and Cleveland
street. 1t is in the newest and most
fashionable part of Richmond. 1t is
supposed that plans for the construc-
ton of the abbey will now be proceeded
with vigorously.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
EX-SENATOR HARRIS DIES SUDDENLY

VIM. A. Harris, u. S. Senator from
Kansas from 1897 to 1903, died suddenly
Monday of heart disease at the home of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lydia M.
Mackey, in Chicago.
Senator Harris was born in Loudoun
county, Va, Oct. 20, 1841.
In politics he was identified with the
Populist party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
MONTAGUE ADDRESSES
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY

One hundred and twenty students re-
ceived degrees and titles at the seven
ty-third convocation of the University Of
Chicago, held Monday. The conyoca-
ton address, on "The South and the
Nation, was delivered by Hon. A. J.
Montague, former governor Of Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23

dtions thr-r especially with regard to
the eNtrn.iOu Of citizenship 10 the
Porto r. ans
The secretary. 10 Is understood goes
at the personal bchest Of President
Taft. lie was accompanied by General
Edwards. chief of the insular bureau
Colonel j. n. Kean. Of the medical
corps Of tic army; his secretary and
Caruthers Ewing, OF Memphis. Tenn.
Secretary Dickinson expects to re
turn TO Washington about Jan. /.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
THAW CASE

The appeal of Harry Thaw from the
decision Of the New York court COM
hitting him TO Matteawan will not be
considered by the US. Supreme Court.
Justice McKenna has denied petition
TO renew the case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
FOR SALE

My farm in Spotsylvania county, on
Court House road, about 8 miles from
Fredericksburg, containing $50 acres,
good dwelling and out buildings; land
is well watered. For terms, ETC., APP
ply to c. J. Charters, Falmouth, Va.
d7-Sw Mrs. Mary E. Frazier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
THE STATE FINANCES

Considerable more than a million dol
lars increase has been asked by the in
stitutions which have presented their
claims to the Senate Finance Commit
tee engaged in making up the general
appropriation bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
OUR GAME LAWS

The West Virginia State game
warden reports that $4,000 licenses
were issued in that State this season,
which shows forcibly the necessity
of rigid game laws. If that many
licenses were issued in West Nir-
ginia, it will readily be seen that the
pursuit of game is becoming more
general than heretofore, hence the
need of passing and enforcing strict
laws to prevent the determination OF
our cartridges, turkeys, woodcock
and pheasants.
In Virginia we have at best very
imperfect game laws, under the
loose provisions of which thousands
of non-residents pour into our State.
claim to be guests of resident land
owners and kill tons of game each
year. Our system of wardens IS
faulty in the extreme and it is doubt
full if two thousand licenses are IS
sued annually in this State. Wild
turkeys are shot in and out OF sea-
son and this year are so scarce in this
section that general cry has gone
up to the next General Assembly to
prohibit their sale, as is now the case
with cartridges, woOdcock and
pheasant. In spite of the fact that
the sale of these birds, except tur-
keys, is prohibited, they are not
plentiful, and yet it is said that GER
tain commission men in Richmond
have determined to ask the next
Legislature to repeal this provision
of the law so that they may be able
to resume the practice Of selling
wild game. Fortunately the press
of the State has taken the matter up
and there is little probability that
the General Assembly will respond
to the wishes of these men, who have
so little regard for the situation con-
corning our game birds. We ought
by all means to have State depart
ment of game, as we have Of fish,
and complete license system, but II
we can't get this now at least let the
Legislature about to assemble keep
the non-sale law in force and extend
its provisions to protect the turkeys.
Congressman James Hay, Of the
Seventh Virginia District, in an in
terview in regard TO the probability
of the next Legislature legalizing
the primary plan of nomination, IS
quoted as saying:
al am not the advocate Of any par
ticular amendment or amendments 10
the law. do not much care concern
ing any amendment the Legislature
may adopt, within reason. / am not
WedQeQ 10 any ledIuTS VI ehS P'o"
as we have il in Virginia, nor to any
proposed change. But ! am thoroughly
In favor of the system Of making noml-
nations at the polls, and believe 1t
would be a sorry day for the party IN
Virginia when the plan was abolished. -
The only thing that prevented the
adoption of the primary plan Of NOM
ination in Virginia from being a
sorry day for the Democrrtic party
was that there was not then and is
not now any real opposition party in
Virginia. The Democratic party
has gone on winning in spite OF and
not because of the primary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
A FIVE" WILL DO

/ do not preatly care for Us,
/ like folks who are Y's;
Confessing, though, I'm fond Of Els,
VS. do not desprs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
SECRETARY OF WAR SAILS
Goes to Porto Rico on Presidents
Yacht MavfoWer,

Washington. Dec. 22-Secretary OF
War Dickinson sailed for Porto Rico
on the presidents yacht Mayhower to
make an investigation of political con
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23

examination. In spite OF the eXplor
ers promise and his secretary's assur
ance that they would be he.e, the com
mission has not yet got the origlna
notebooks and diaries
Could Not Find Cook.
Up to this time IL has been impos
sible for the university authorities &c
get into touch with DR.. Cook. The ex
plorers address is not known here
even to Secretary Lonsdale.
After the members OF the examin
ing committee hal each made himself
acquainted with the material deliv
cred. and when they 80 convinced
themselves OF It's utter worthlcssncss
as means Of proving whether Cook
reached the pole, the president of the
committee. Professor Stromgren. call
ed a general meeting Of the committee
for last Friday when the report to the
university. and which Is now made
public. was drawn up.
Lonsdale. who had been invited &c
this meeting to answer some cues
tons. brought with him a letter which
he had received from Cook. which bore
neither the place nor date OF IFS writ
ing. The opened envelope, however
bore the postmark "Marsoillcs. Dec
IA. 1903" The same envelope contain
ed a letter addressed by Cook TO the
former rector OF the University Of Co
penhagen. Professor Torp. The letter
TO Torp was dated New York. Sept
u. 1909
The letter Lonsdale produced before
the committee lends color TO the re
port that Cook sailed from New York
for n Mediterranean port.
Findings Of the Judges.
In his letter to Professor Torp DR..
Cook states that not only were his in
struments lett at Etah. as indicated
I'm his cable to the university Of oct
%. but most of his Astronomical oh
servations we're also left Al that north.
ern point. and he adds that without
these II seems unwlse and impossible
to pass final Judgment upon his eX
petition. After obtaining all avail
able information. the committee finds
as follows.
First-The report of the expedition
sent to the university by DR.. Cook is
the same as that printed in the New
York Herald during the months Of Sep
TENDER and October last
Second The copy Of Cooks note
books does not contain any original
astronomical observations whatsoever
but only results.
Third-The documents presented
are inexcusably lacking in Information
which would prove that the astronom
ioal observations therein referred 10
were really made; ana also contain
no details rerardlng the practical work
Of the expedition and the sledge jour
ney which would enable the committee
TO determine their reliability.
The committee. therefore. Is OF the
opinion that the material transmitted
for examination contains no proof that
Dr. Cook reached the pole
The report is signed by all six mem.
hers Of the committee, who were as
sisted in their inquiry by Knud Ras'
mussen. the explorer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester q q
Chichester, attorneys. IL VI
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23

examination. In spite Of the explor
er's promise and his secretary's assur
ance that they would be he.e, the com
mission has not yet got the Original
notebooks and diaries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-23

1t is Ia size blanket in gray or white, and
good quality for the price. There are many who
would appreciated something Of this sort holiday
gift, and think how little it costs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17

WESTERN PERSIA IS
SHAKEN AND 5000
ARE KILLED.
Villages Are Destroy
ed and Refugees Are
Fleeing.

TEHERAN. Persia. Feb 81 By
q. y Sixty villages were destroyed
and 5000 persons lost their Hives in
an earthquake ln che province ~
f4ufiafau. in western Persia. accord
ing % messages received here today.
Tln temhiar occurred on January
-. but owing 60 delays BY tho pro-
gisiuual authorities, news ~ tho
qiMke dld not reach the capital until
today According IS the records Of
the local stiEmugraph violent sarth-
quake shocks were recorded on Jan
nnfy "a and reports were received
from other observAtorica. but the To-
cation 81 fhe disturbance could not
be determined
The government has issued orders
To tho various departments request
Ing further information as 20 the
nscsasity 81 food. clothing and med
teal supplies
Seismic Instruments showed that
the temblor was more violent than
that occurring IN Sicily and Gala
hsla. IN Southern Italy.
Refugees are atill nocking to
Buriiima. according to late dis
patches The quake covered an
enormous area, which was sparseiy
populated. but It Is reported that
TIE gmatcst loss OF life was along
the shore OF the Persian gulf where
nearly. every village In the province
was ongulfed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
STRANGE COINCIDENCE
IN SUICIDE AT FRISCO
SEATTLE WOMAN had SON or
SANE NAME AND HUsl-
NESS As SUICIDE.

when friends OF Mrs. George
Bowers. who resides at 55fS i7th ay.
y r.. read an article Ia The Star
last night under a San Francisco
date line. telling OF the suicide Of
George Bowers. a civil engineer IN
the Monadnock building. they we're
bewildcred ~ the occurrence and
did everything they could 20 keep
the news from Mrs Bowers.
= Her son. George Bowers. a rs.
dfanllc engineer. was employed In
the Monaanock building. but why
be should commit suicide was q
mystery 70 them. They Immediate.
~ started an investigation which
revealed most singular c0incl.
dencea.
The dead man. although answer.
Ing In every detail the description
of Mrs Bowers son. vas y iotsl
stranger 10 her IeF sons name
Is the same. his profession Is the
same and he r. employed In the
same building as the dead man
was.
The Star investigated the case
soday for Mrs. Bowers. over the e.
r leased wire TO San Francisco
nnd received the following reply
The company whore Suicide
Eeorge Bowers was employed say
De- has no relatives except In Eng
hnd. There Is another George
Bowers In the building"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
THIS YOUNG SPRIG OF BEAUTY
MAKES FUN OF ETHEL BARRYMORE

NEW YORK. Feb, 1T.-By Z. p
Broadway likes TO look on Elsie
Janis as an irrepressible child.
In this way IL sides with her
mother. who. heavily bcdlamonded
and portiy. usually sits In box and
watches Elsie much like a mother in
parlor would watch the capcrs 90
a particularly amusing kiddy. who
vas furnishing fun 10 callers.
Just now Elsie is making fun Of
Ethel barrymore. who Is appearing
AZ another theatre In Lady Frcder-
lex. Elsie. herself. in The Fair
COED" takes tunes from the plot
70 be naughty 10 Miss barrymore.
Some Of Miss Barrymores friends
have said Il was shocking. but that
didn't stop thousands from going TO
See Elsies limitations
Elsie Initiates Miss Barrymore to
the life. She caricaturss her queer.
Different way Of speaking: draws
her breath through her lower teeth
kicks her long skirts out In front So
that she can walk. and. on the
whole, makes a highly amusing car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
cOFFEY
Gull. TY
SAN FRANCISCO BoopLER rs
CONVICTED eY A JURY
~ HALF HOUR.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. t7-By
q. PIX Supervisor NJ. W. Coffey
today was found guilty Of accepting
a bride Of ~ .000 from the United
Railroads for HIS vote for an over.
head trolley franchise Tho jury
was out half an hour. and became
unanimous as 10 Cuifey's guilt on
the third ballot
coffey. who was formerly a hack
driver. was esected supervisor un.
der Mayor Schmitz. He WAS on the
Infamous boodling board, and was
granted immunity by the graft
prosecution IN return for testimony
which might connect the officials
Of the United Railroads with offer.
INK bribes.
Coffey was placed on the stand
10 the trial ~ TREY l.. Ford. chief
counsel for the United Railroads.
but refused 10 become "A good
dog and gave such unsatisfactory
testimony that he was forthwith
indicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-17
R E:SCUE ED
AT Sea

JUNEAU. Feb. i7l--By u. p
The steamer Northwestern brought
five survivors OF the schooner Mug.
get, picked up near Lituya bay, who
had been at the mercy Of the Gle.
mente for nearly a week.
A party OF six left this city last
summer prospecting They re.
manned az Lituya until their pro
visions we're exhausted. Then they
started out In the Nugget. a
schooner OF five tons capacity. The
party was caught in a storm and
drifted helpless until picked up by
the Northwestern.
The lookout on the big vessel
heard a woman scream. The sea
was extremely rough, and IN ascend.
ing the rope ladder Louis Jordan
lost HIS hold and fell into the sea
and was drowned The engineer
Of the Northwestern was struck by
the mast OF the plunging schooner
and severely injured. He remained
behind az the Sisters hospital here
The survivors OF the Nugget are
Charles Byron. captain. Daniel
Wagner, John Finley, g. Lukan and
Mrs. Lukan. Jordan was a brother
Of Mrs Lukan.