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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
WHEAT AND GAMBLING

II the present high price OF wheat,
With she attendant high price OF
-four, was OF any benefit 80 the farm
or, the profit on the crop would go
where it ought so go, TO the number
less tillers OF the soil, who deserve all
they earn, and more. Bot this Is not
the case. The farmers have sold
their wheat. The benefit Of she rise
In price goes TO the SPECTATORS, and
the consuming public Is forced to pay
exorbitsns prices for Il 3ur. Stock
gambling Is a bad business at best,
In our Judgment, bus when the neces-
stiles of life are made the object OF
speculative avarice, it becomes q
crime, morally at least Congress
or the legislatures OF the various
States undoubtedly have the power
80 prevent the selling and buying OF
the necessities Of life on margin and
the cornering Of same. asst Is alleged
wheat has been eornered by Mr.. Pat
ten and his associates.
The Journal OF Commerce very
significantly remarks in this cOnDec-
tion: 1.-The huge profits made out OF
these speculative operations, when
successful. do NOS come wholly out
OF the spectators on the wrong side,
who are losing. In measure they
come from those who have wheat 80
grind and out OF the consumers OF
the product; In effect It is steal
ing" This is undoubtedly true, and
the victims OF the larceny are the
poor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
THOUSANDS MASSACRED
$4,000 Dead In Adana and Other Places
Burned and People Slain.

Burned and People Slain.
Beirut. April 26.-The situation in
Asiatic Turkey is one OF extreme grav-
ity. How many thousands have been
massacred cannot even be estimated.
because the disturbances have been so
widespread that 1t is impossible to Sc
cure details OF the happenings during
the past ten days. The latest estimates
OF the number killed IN the villayet OF
Adana reaches approximately Is. 600
and thousands have been done TO death
in the towns and other districts The
state OF siege which several places are
undergoing has brought their inhabit-
ants 10 the verge OF starvation. and
each day brings its tales OF further
atrocities and the depths OF misery
and despair to which the savagery OF
the fanatics has brought the people.
Several warships are now In these
waters. but the disorders are so far
reaching that the efforts OF the powers
to restore normal conditions have as
yet hardly been felt.
10000 6esieged by Fanatics.
One OF the missionaries at Alexan-
dretta. Mr.. Kennedy. with $50 Turkish
troops. has gone TO the relief OF Deurt-
yul. an Armenian village on the coast.
where 10000 people within the walls
are besieged by immense bands OF
Kurds and Circassians. Only two DAYS
ago British warship returned from
hat place, the governor OF the district
having refused the commander permits
sion to land a relief party. The water
supply has been cut OF from the town
and the besieged are suffering greatly
| on that account The children are
drinking out OF animal tracks after a
shower ----. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
POLITICAL

Judge Williams is campaigning In the
Northern Neck.
Judge Mann is on speaking tour of
the Northern Neck.
Col Catlett will spend a part of the
week In the Fret and Eighth Districts.
Mr.. Tucker viii spend this week in the
Ninth district. speaking at different
points.
Delegate Thos. n. Edwards. OF Yves,
Point, is candidate for Democratic
nomination Tor reelection to House o.
Delegates from King William and Han
over counties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
NURSES WANTED AT MARY WASH.
INGTOS HOSPITAL

Is cause Of the graduation on April
2Snd OF three nurses from the training
school OF the Mary Washington Hospital,
there will be two vanancies 10 the school.
1t IL desirable that these vacancies be
filed as quickly as possible and any
young lady wishing to be entered as a
pupil nurse. for further Information will
please apply at once to the superintend-
ent, Mise s. A. Parker, Mary Washing
ton Hospital, Fredericksburg, Va.
saS-15 aiOllOt2tW
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MARRIAGES

Richard Surry Forester and Miss
Claudia EstelIe Lewis were married al
the Baptist parsonage at HeathsviIle
Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Jeffriss, Of Prince William
county, and Rev. A. T. Masteller. OF
Haymarket. were married at the brides
home, by Rev. T. d. Clark.
At Farnham, by Rev. Robert William
son, April 81, John. G. Bryant and Miss
Tfudie G. Hale, both OF Richmond coun.
~, were united In marriage.
Miss Louise Elizabeth Cropp. daugh
ter of j. c. Cropp, OF Amissville. and
and Charles Il. Smith, OF Laurel Mills
were married Saturday at the OF the
brides father.
Miss LESSEE B. Atkins, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. David Atkins, and VIM. p
Forrest both OF Mathews county, wers
married at the Methodist parsonage al
Mathews Tuesday night by Rev L. ]
Phaup.
At St. Psups Episcopal church, Rich
mond, lew days ago Miss Emily GAY
Baker became the bride OF Thomas B
Lane, Jr. Rev. II. g. Lane, OF Warsaw
oficiated, assisted by Rev. J. M. Owens
rector of the church The bride was give
BY her father, R. g. Baker. Miss Ma,
Baker was maid OF honor; George Lane
oil Mathews, brother OF the groom, bes
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left for q brida
tour North.
Rev. J. T. Allen, OF Orange, and Mis
Annie Mae Payne, daughter OF the lat
Kew. w. Z. Payne. OF Albemarle county
were married at the home OF Mr.. ant
Hrs. N. Payne, In LyLchburg, Tues
day, Rev. DR.. j. T. Whitley officiating
Mise Leila Payne, OF Washington, siste
o. the bride, was maid OF honor, an,
xnomas Allen. OF Amherst, brother @
the groom. best man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
ROOSEVELT BAGS
HIS FIRST GAME
Shot Two Wilde Beasts and q
Thompson 6alslIo.
KERMIT BRINGS DOWN A BUCK
Party Broke Camp and Started For
sir Alfred Pesss's Raneh-smallpox
Is Prevalent at NalrehI and prseau-
lions Have Been Taken 70 Prevent
it's Spread to Hunting Party.

lions Have Been Taken TO Prevent
it's Spread to hunting Party.
Nairobi. British East Africa. April
25.-After brief hunting expedition
at Kspiti Plains. ex-Presidsnt Roose-
welt and his party broke camp and
started for the ranch OF Sir Alfred
Pesse. on the Athi river. Colonel
Roosevelt spent part OF the day sort.
ing his kit. while Kermit and several
OF the men went TO try their luck with
the rines. An old settler. who seemed
to take = great liking TO Kermit, Of.
tered TO show him a likely place for
good sport. They succeeded In bring
ing down one buck.
Colonel ROoseVelts nrst hunt was
favored by fine weather. and he enjoy
ed the experience immensely. He bag
ged two Wild beasts and a Thompson's
KaEelle. In one respect MT Roosevelt
was somewhat disappointed. a. he
had been anxious TO secure q Grants
gaIelle. whose massive horns srs much
sought after for trophies The hun,
lasted several hours and all the mem
bers OF the party were well tired out
when they returned TO camp.
Smallpox is prevalent At Nairobi
and two cases have developed among
the porters at KapitL These have
been Quarsntined and the strictesi
precautions are being observed 20 pre-
vent a spread OF the disease snonG
those attached 10 the Roosevelt party
The danger OF this is now considered
slight
The police still maintain their meas
ures for the protection OF the Ameri
cans from annoyance. They will not
permit any. except those designated
by Colonel Roosevelt. to 30 with the
expedition. II has Row been definitely
learned that none Of Mr.. Roosevelt $
baggage is missing and that nothing
has been stolen Game was very nu
merous on the plains.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
FOUND DEAD IN BARN-YARD
Stabbed Through the Neck-seVerai
Suspects Arrested

Philadelphia. April 26.-The body Of
James Shevelin. a plasterer. sixty
years old. was found in a barnyard
near his home in Germantown. with .
knife wound through his jugular. The
police arrested a number OF suspects.
but have not yet succeeded in learning
how the crime occurred. "Bubby''
Hine. one OF those under arrest Is g
feeble minded character. In his pocket
Was found a blood-stained clasp knife
ana in the Waistband OF his trousers
was stuffed a bloOd-stained handker-
chief He stoutly denies any knowl-
edge OF the crime and says the blood
stained articles were placed on him
while he lay IN a drunken stupor
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Headquarters For
Building Materials

l keep all kinds of North Carolina
snd Virginia Lumber, dressed and
addressed, Shingles, Laths. Sash.
Doors, and Blinds, Lime, Cement
calcine Plaster, Plastering Hair
building and Paving Brick. Tin and
iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails. ali
xfnds Ready Mixed Paints and Drv
ralnt, Linseed on. Turpentine, DRYER
Harnish and Lewis's White Lead.
Faint Brushes OF all kinds, Window
Slsss and Putty, Builders Hardware
y All kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
"aper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
ere pinV Pipe. 4. ID. Cole.
Agent Tor sale Of bricks Of Fredericks-
burg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Boy Hurt at saII Game.

Defiance. n j.. April 90. - Louis
Johnson. Jr.. six years old. was struck
in the face with swiftly thrown ball
while watching a game. Johnson's
nose was broken. his Jaw fractured
and several OF his teeth were knocked
out. Physicians said that he would
be dishgured for life
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Il. p. A. OF AMERICA

Asheville. N. c., May 81, June 5. 1909.
For above occasion Southern Railway
viii sell tickets from points on its hhes
TO Asheville, N. C., and return. at very
low rates; tickets on sale May 20, 30
and 30, final limit returning thirty days
from date OF sale.
For further Information call on nearest
agent. or write 8. +. Burgess. District
Passenger Agent. $40 f Main st.. Rich
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
ADMINISTRATORS MOTTO

Having qualified as the administrator
OF Archie Ross, deceased, all persons in
debted To bis estate will come forward
and settle at once and those having
claims against said deeedent will pre-
sent them 70 the undersigned duly au-
thenticated
Thomas Ross, administrator.
BY Lee J. Graves attorney
aOTWivv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
GAsOL Ne LAUNCH FOR SALE

have an Is foot II p. Mullins Steel
Launch that J will sell cheap TO a quick
buyer Launch is equipped with avn
ing, cushions. lockers, railings, etc
Launch is 10 first class condition. Nv
reason for sellingis that havepurchased
a larger boat Address Carl +. Cox.
a26-el-l2t Ere.deriekaburx Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
FOR SALE

The Herndon home. Prince Edward
and Amelia SITS This is the most desir.
ably located piece OF property 10 Freder.
icksburg. modern improvements. low
Insurance rate, and has a splendid tenant
This IL a first class investment. For in.
formation apply TO B. 4. Hsrndon. Ports.
mouth, Va aSs2tai DIST
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Towboa, Sinks: EIoht Drowned

New Orleans. April 26.-Eight PEG
pie were lost and seven others on
board had a thrilling escape from
death when the tcwboat Eagle. OF the
Louisiana Petroleum company. went
down in the Mississippi river about
forty miles south OF New Orleans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
LUMBER WANTED

Bids Ill be received up to May l,
1909 for 80 600 feet, more or less, OF good
merchAntsble fencing lumber. not less
than ) inches wide and 16 iset long, 70
be delivered at the Fair Grounds within
thirty days from May !.
Address N. b. Rowe, Chairman.
fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
EXPERIENCED IN BUSINESS

II doubtful about US, ask merchandise
agencies Howard National Bank or the
Citizens National Bank Of Baltimore,
Nd. We handle Eggs. Poultry and
Butter exclusively. Batter Bros l1S
W. Pratt Street. Baltimore, Nd.
Prompt returns. Let US have your
shipueDta
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
SulclOtD

Benjamin Francisco. farmer. shot and
killed himself Saturday at the home of
his sister, Mrs Dennis Winston, in Louisa
county. He was so years old. His wife.
fouz daughters, q son. four sisters and a
brothers, all Of Louisa, survive.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
EGGS FOR MATCHING

From high-class single comb White.
Buff and Brown Leghorns 81 for 10, 81
Cor 80. John l. Brooks, Fredericksburg.
Va ala 1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Special Inducements

carry the largest stock OF Building
Material OF ell kinds kept in the city.
Also the largest stock OF TIN Roofing.
at prices which cannot be Duplicated.
Call before buying.
r. d. COLE,
Commerce Street, Fredericksburg, Va.
iapl5-1msapl4-1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

There Is scarcely any condition OF
Ill health that lie not benefited by the
occasional use OF a RIPANS Tabule.
For sale by druggists The Five
cent packet IL enough for an ordt
nary occasion The family hottie, gc
ssnts. srntAir. . supply for . vss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
FILLING ICE HOUSES

DR.. W. Newbill Capt. ". l.. Mes.iek
aud ". Mcdonald Lee last week Jointly
got 20 tons Of ice from Norfolk and
tilled their Ice houses Virginia Citizen.
Irvingtop-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

A vote which requires as lengthy
an explanation as shat furnished by
Mr.. Glass Tor himself and bis col
leagues concerning the lumber duty
probably needs no further criticism.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
NOTICE

We have q good proposition for a man
II accepted at once. Good territory with
large number Of accounts for collecting
Gall on or address Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., fredericksburg. Va
a24s3t-a27l6t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Hon W. A. Jones will accept our
thsnks for copy OF his speech, de
llvered in House OF Representatives,
on the Merchant Marine, March 29th
The speech is said TO have been q
very able one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

IL the Washington baseball team
isn't splendid foundation for the
old saying that "hope springs
eternal" we never saw one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

A novel Telling OF lesping. bounding
Impulses goes through your body. You
feel young, act young. and are young
alter taking a course OF Hollister' Z
Rocky Mountain Tee. 35 cents. Tea or
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Lumber Wanted

2OO,0 feet OF good merchantable
inch boards running In widt, --6-s-lO-12
inches and l6 feet long. Good price will
will be paid. Apply 90 f. d. Cole, Fred
ericksburg, Va a24l1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

The tariff bill is to be held up until
June 1st. Better hold It up indef-
nitely than to allow the Payne bill
to pass The country wants revision,
not promises.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
NOTICE TO FARMERS

We are now making contracts with
pickle growers for the season of 1909.
and paying leading prices as usual.
Alart h Mcclure. a274t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
PEAS FOR SALE

1876 bushels New Era agricultural peas
The most prolific yielders OF seed and
make hay OF the finest quality. Mrs. Lucy
A. Lee. PassapataDzy, Va 3a1O
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
SUICIDE IN ESSEX

". V. Saunders. OF Lloyde, Essex
county, killed himself Wednesday IN bis
Kitchen with q shotgun He was 50
years old. and had been in poor health.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

VIM. jennings Bryan was not In
vited so New York Democratic
dinner. This is one OF the most en-
couraging incidents We have observed
since the election, 80 far as theiuture
OF the Democratic party Is concerned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

The people Of Spotsylvania should
turn out en-masse to hear Senator
Lassiter's road speech at the Court
House on May Bird.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Mr.. Roosevelt should hasten his
hunting in order that we may enjoy
those dollar q word descriptions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
Father OF Fourteen . Suicide

Des MOines. Ia. April 26.-Peter N.
Miller. father OF fourteen children.
committed suicide by swallowing car.
bolic acid. The widow is destitute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
GOOD PIANO AND PLAYER CHEAr

The undersigned has for sale two ex-
eeiient musical instruments, which are
peing ohered at a very low price and can
be seen at II. Wallace Garner a. Co "a
store. VIM. w. Butzner. a2sl-sIw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MATCHING

8 C. Brown Leghorn eggs for hatch
ing, SOC tor 10 Jas K. Dickinson, Fred.
er,cksburg. Va, Route No. !.
al6l3w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
DR. A r CLINE

Veterinary surgeon. Offices, Bedford
and Hildrups srables. Phones. 1851
234. Residences sol Main st. Phone,
1851
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Parliament. and II 10 Certain His
Reign az Absolute Monarch is Over.
Martial Law Declared In CONSTANT
nople.
Constantinople. April 20. - The
Young Turks have taken Constantine
pie and the reign OF Abdul Hsmid as
an absolute monarch IL over. The sui
tan is a prisoner OF the Constitutional
army. The Yildil garrison troops sur
rendered. Mani Bey. who Is called
the hero Of the July revolution. Is now
In command Of the garrison. Two
thousand men were killed during the
fighting.
Sultan Abdul Hsmid has been per
mitted to remain within the walls OF
the Yildiz Kiosk. where. in company
with his ministers. he waited for the
outcome OF the struggle between the
loyal troops and the army OF invest
ment each hour bringing to him word
OF fresh disaster. II has been stated.
since victory rested with the Consti-
tutionalists. that the sultan himself
gave orders to his men not TO resist.
gave orders 10 his men not TO resist.
A representative Of the commander.
in-chief OF the Constitutionalist forces
is authority for saying that the sultan
will be dealt with by the parliament.
and that there viii be an adequate in
Quiry into the sovereigns alleged COM
plicity in the recent mutiny. Up TO the
present the ministry has not been dis
solved. but COnstantinople and a num-
Der OF other places have been declared
in a state OF siege. Martial law pre-
walls. and while there is some IN
easiness among the people. order has
been maintained with a strict hand
Following Saturdays terrific fight.
ing. the city took on an aspect OF
strange quiet towards evening. There
was some fear that there would be
further fighting during the night. as
the forces Of General Schefket were
strongly posted close to the palace.
But beyond few scattering shots
there was nothing to disturb the peace
Of the city.
Received Bulletins Of Fighting.
The sultan summoned his ersnd
vizier. Tewhk Pasha. and the minister
OF war. Edhem Pasha. TO come TO him
when the guns first began TO sound
Saturday. They remained with him
throughout the day and received bulle-
tins OF the disaster from time TO time.
The sultan's bearing IS described as
troubled. He was silent and outwardly
calm
The bridges had been picketed and
small parties OF cavalry had reconnoi-
tered the ground. After desultory
firing. Just before dawn. a strong ad-
vance was made In the southwest part
OF Pera- The attacking forces spread
out in long line and made an assault
upon the Matchka and Tasch Kischla
barracks. south OF the palace. where
they met with a stubborn resistance
The invaders continued TO advance
in three columns with the utmost pre-
cisiOn and occupied all the points OF
vantage Almost Immediately the loyal
soldiers in the Aasch kischla barracks
on the opposite hill opened with a
deadly IRE. but Notwithstanding that
many OF them fell. the Saloniki troops
did not hesitate in their advance. hut
slowly and cautiously. bringing W
their machine guns. which eventually
resulted in silencing the garrison
There were heavy losses on both sides
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

One second hand Champion binder, in
good working order j s. Gray, Fred
ericksburg, Va. Az. % mi G :
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MONEY 10 LION

MONEY TO LOAN
In sums Of $500 and upwards. real
estate security Apply to Chichester 4
Chichester, Attorneys. Is II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
MONEY TOIOAN

$4,000 10 sums to snit on good
security. Apply 70 Lee J. Graves, At
torney. al .lsfm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
HONEY NO LOAN

On first-class real estate IN or near Fred
ericksburg.
C.O'Conor Goolrick,
Attorney. at-Lsw.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Ian4ti.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27
THE SULTAN
A PRISONER
CoDsiltuilOnallsts In Complete
Control In Turkey.
1000 KILLED IN BATTLE

Abdul Hauaia Permitted TO Remain In
Paiaes-He viii Be Dealt Win BY
Parliament. and II 10 Certain His
Reign az Absolute Monarch is Over.
Martial Law Declared In CONSTANT
noPle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-27

Richard Surry Forester and Mics
Claudia Estelle Lewis were married al
the Baptist parsonage at HeathsviIle
Tuesday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-01-21
Resolutions Of Respect

There are no designs upon
the Trestle Board of our worthy
brother, Elias Worcester Hib-
bard; his column is broken and
his brethren mourn. His body
has been decently inferred in
the Temple. Yet we are CRATE
full that he was permitted to
live out his allotted days and
was not called by the Allwise
Architect Of the Universe from
Labor to RefreshmerH until the
sixth hour of the sixth day of
the week when his task was
done, his wages gathered. And
we are especially grateful that
in his last hours on earth, our
departed brother was soothed
and sustained by the hallowed
hands Of a faithful devoted and
loving wife borne up by new
found friends in strange lands.
Therefore be it, by Valley
Lodge 232 A. f. & A. M. of Mo
Valley, Iowa, in stated meeting
assembled,
Resolved, That we extend to
the widow of our departed bro
ther our heart felt sympathy in
this her hour of sorrow; that
we are sad with her that the
hour for parting came as to all
of us it must come; that we re-
joice with her that the sad hour
of parting was delayed until he
was full of years and honor,
and that he passed away not in
physical and mental suffering
but was spared that agony and
went "as one who wraps the
drapery of his coucE, about him
and lays down to pleasant
dreams" and was waited to
that peaceful harbor where the
weary find rest. And be it
further
Resolved, That in the less of
our brother this lodge has lost
a venerable and loved :member
who was an honor to the insti-
tuition and whose council was
timely and good, and we re-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-01-21
Golden Wedding.
Little Sioux Hustler.

Tuesday, January 18th was
the 50th wedding anniversary
|of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. N. Harter.
of Orson, and the children plan
ned and carried out an old fash
Toned surprise on their parents.
All the children were at home
but number of the grandchil-
dren were unable to be present.
These present were E. R. Dur
fee and family, A. E.I Hester
and family, John Harter of Be-
beetoWn and Mrs. Clark Swan.
of Mo. Valley. The decorations
of the household were gold and
white, and the we'll filled festive
board was also decorated the
same. 1t was a complete sur
prise to the old deople and they
were further remembered by
many tokens of esteem, among
which was a silver tea set gold
lined, a gold watch for Mr.. Har-
ter, gold thimble, gold handled
sugar she'll and a number other
articles.
The Lincoln, Nebraska, base
ball franchise, in the Western
League, is for sale. John
Huntsinger should look this
matter up, and if possible get
control, for there is no better
manager in the west.