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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
FREDERICKSBURG SHUTS
LAUREL OUT
scss S to O.

The White SoI marked up another vic.
tory Monday evening at Hanover Park.
when they crossed bats with the strong
team OF Laurel, Md. 1t was only q five
inning game; heavy rain came up and
the game was called. The score was >
90 In iavor OF the home team. The In
niDgs played were a pretty exhibition OF
ball
Bennett was 10 the box for the home
team and struck the visitors out almost
at will with his swift ball. The Ave
scores were made by the home team In
ending OF the fifth inning. Wooden. for
Laurel. passed two men and Bode went
TO the bat and knocked a two Dagger,
which started the run getting. There
was nc work for the out field as the in
field did II all
Wooden, for the visitors. pitched an ex.
eelient game up TO the 9Th inning. when
our boys caught on to his curves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
RUNAWAY

A team driven by Frank Jackson, col
ored. caused excitement on Main street
Monday evening about Z O'Clock. Mr..
W. NJ. Roberts, OF Richmond, arrived
here on the 7:01 train and took the car
riage for his destination. While going
up Main street the bit On one OF the
brides broke and the team ran up Main
street at break-neck speed. After crosse
Ing Commerce street Mr.. Roberts man
aged TO jump out without injury and
the boy ran the horses into a tree In
front OF the residence of Mr.. w. II. Rich
ards, sr., and brought them to a stand
still No injury was done
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
Or. j. A. C. CHANDLER RESIGNS

RiOre submitting e. the state Board
OF Education Tuesday bis application as
candidate Tor Superintet dent OF Citt
Schools of Richmond. Or A c. Chan.
der a professor In Richmond College.
notified the board OF trustees % that I'm.
stitution that he would not stand f,r
reelection.
This action on his part IN declining
another term at the college Il accepted
by local school officials To mean that DR..
Chandler has received direct or indirect
assurance that he Will be- named by the
state Board to succeed erintendent
William F. Fox. who resigned because 81
falling health
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
DUNAVANT P..0. ROBBED

A few nights ago the p. o. at Dun
svant. Spotsylvania Co.. Va, was
entered and robbed ofabout $40 IN cash.
Entrance was effected by opening the
door with key. and as the robber left,
In his haste, the key was broken of and
q part OF same left IN the door lock.
EvSry effort is being made to catch the
robber.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
BIG ICY"
VIII Remain With Winchester

"Cy" Mcdonald. noted first baseman
and leading batter OF Winchester base
ball team, has declined hatterinR
offers from teams IN Altoona aud Read
leg. Pa, and Portsmouth, Va, aud will
remain with Winchester this season. He
has been elected captain OF Georgetown,
d. C., team for next year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
DIVORCE GRANTED

Divorce was granted to Mrs. Rosa
Jones from her husband, Thsd N. Jones,
at the last term OF the Spotsylvania Cir
cult court. Lee J. Graves and hon. X.
Lindsay Gordon were attorneys for Mrs.
Jones; Judge A. T. EmbreY and st
George K FitzhUgh for Mr.. Jones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
PUBLIC SALE

The entire contents OF my store 10 Fal
mouth will be sold Saturday, June 10
commencing ct 2 O'Clock. The stock
consists of q full line OF groceries. ali new
clean goods. This is chance Of life to
get new goods at your own price, g
they Will positively be sold. Scales
show cases aud store fixtures. Store.
Keepers be sure and come. Rain oil
shine. Terms cash.
=, j. ID. SnelliDgs.
n. b: Kinsey, Auctioneer.
s15-1tII7-lt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
TAKEN BACK TO REFORM SCHOOL

Sergeant J. Conway Chichester took
back to she reform school Wednesday
Burnice Robertson, the boy who has been
confined 10 jail here for Identification.
BE was sent to the reform school from
Norfolk in 1905 Tor stealing a bicycle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
GO TO oUANTiC0 July S

4 picnic will be given July > at Quan-
tico, Va, under the auspices of Jr D l.
A. M. Council 80 There will be- all kinds
OF amusements and refreshments Seven
councils Of the Juniors and IL Sunday
schools will make Quantico headquarters
Tor good time on the above dat I'd
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FOR SALE

Double tenement house, good location.
pays o per cent interest on 81, S97. 90.
VIII sell to quick buyer for $1,A0O 90.
Another double tenement house pays g
per cent interest on ~, 600 90 will sell
Tor II ,OoO.O 90; both OF these properties
are good investments.
Address, Jno. w. Allison, Jr.,
fredericksburg. Va.
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$50 FxCURSIONISTS HERE

An excursion from Sion House church.
Richmond county, arrived here Monday
night on steamer Lancaster. There
were about $50 In the party and they
spent the time shopping and looking
around until the steamer left at ? D. M.
Tue sday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

The board OF directors Of the Retail
Merchants Association, OF this city, held
g meeting at the Mayors Office Monday
nightsend transacted important business
toward putting the association In full
and complete operation.
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OFF TO ATLANTIC CITY

Mrs. J. Evans Martin, Misses Alice R.
Gordon and Elizabeth Rennolds, OF this
city, and Misses Sue Gordon and Matte
Harris, OF Richmond, leave Wednesday
and VIII ba guests at Craig Hall, Allan
tic City. for several weeks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
THE PRIZES.
The prizes are as follows
WHITE CORN.
YELLOW CORN.
The conditions are as follows:

Each exhibit must consist of quality
exhibitor The
named and some data furnished concerning grown on date
NUMBER OF the
knd OF fertilizer used with cultivation of land
of
me corn viii be Judged by expert who will
against certain varieties which will
'"N
apply TO Capt of card which,
attach TO exhibit when take o
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
HARVEST WEEK

The farmers are looking anxiously at
the clouds. for this is harvest week.
Wheat is ripe and needs cutting. Much
depends on the weather for the next six
weeks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
NORMAL SCHOOL BOARD
TO MEET HERE

The Board OF Visitors OF the Freder.
icksburR Normal School will meet in
this city on Thursday night. June Z. at
: q clock, instead of ia Richmond rs
heretofore announced
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
WED IN WASHINGTON

William II. Callahan, OF Stafford
county, and Miss Laura Payne, of
Fauquier county. were married In Wash
ington Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
RAIN FOR NEARLY THREE WEEKS

Ii has rained every day except two
since Confederate memorial day, May 20.
Every one has become so accustomed to
rain and getting wet that they have
ceased to bother about umbrellas.
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TO TAKE LAW EXAMINATION

Mr.. J. Ogle Tayloe. OF King George,
was here Wednesday en- route % Wythe-
Vile, where he Will take an examination
to practice law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
FIRST PEACHES

Mr.. John II. Grymes, OF Igo, King
George, brought the first peaches OF the
season to this market on Monday. He
sold them to Mr.. John T. Brauer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17

Call on Decker and Alrich for the beet
grade OF German millst, crimson clover.
Essex rape and other Geld seeds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17

HORsEs AND HARNESS FOR SALE
l have for sale two heavy work mares.
about years old. also one set OF heavy
harness. All can be seen on boswell
Field at Hsrdings' store. John Mullen
i17s3t-l1t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Registered Aberdeen Angus bulls, II
and Q months old. Fine pedigrees.
Very reasonable prices. Farmers, I'm
prove your stock and get rid OF horns.
David |. Jsynes. MassapoKsx, Va.
Benvenue Farm.
li12u.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
PRIZES FOR SEED CORN
Special Subscription Premiums to Be
Awarded at Coming Fair of R.
V. A. & NJ. Society.

ne seed corn exhibit having become
rar Mr. A. r. Rowe moved the Of the of
Directors that much larger
hed at fredericksburg Sept 2S %
by subscription and ons
Capt NJ b. Rowe, chairman Col Henry Danneh
to solicit the funds
ms committee was particularly the following having
serbed the amounts opposite their
THE CONTRIBUTORS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17

large crowd was present at DO Wiling
Green Monday when Judge Mason con
vened the June term Of court. The heavy
rains bad made the grouod 90 wet that
the farmers could not wOrt and they had
% come To court IA self-deiense.
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JAPANESE FAILS TO
IDENTIFY ROBBER
Ogden Police Department Working
Hard to Connect Rose With Bur-
slarizins Noodle House.

ONma, the Ogden Japanese brought
10 the city yesterday by Detective
Fender Of the Ogden police depart
gnlent to look at Rose and Cummings,
suspected Of robbinE the Red sea
noodle house in Ogden, June g. was
too excited 75at the time his noodle
not say today that Rose was or was
not the man. His partner Will gbe
brought down today to IS look at
him. Ernest Spencer, an Ogden news
paperman, was. also brought down by,
Detective Fender yesterday and
he identified Rose as the man he had
seen running from the noodle house
a few seconds after the robbery.
Spencer says he was in an alleyway
adjoining the restaurant when the rob
berry occurred and was emerging to
the street just in time to see the men
fleeing down The street.
4 The police say today that about two
months ago Rose was found hanging
about the rear of the Symms Utah
Grocer company's place of business on
the west side. Detective Chase had
been sent there in response to q. teIe-
phone call to the effect that a suspic-
5ious character had been lettering about
the place during the afternoon and ut
tile closing hour an investigation was
requested Rose was found there and
In response to questions by Detective
Chase he said that he was working for
one of the local railroad companies and
that he was there on business. He
showed n card bearing his narnes and
giving his address as the T. NJ. C.
Rose at that time told Chase that he
was an employe of the secret service
OF the Canadian government. He was
not arrested. but soon after the inter-
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. view with the city detective he left that!
place. subsequent Inquiry has con-
WINGED the police that Rose was not
employed by any railroad company at
the time. 55 y
Rose has made several claims as to
his. avocation While here. He has told
the police that he was working for5thei
Canadian government secret service
and to others he has said he was a
member of the United States secret
service. Both claims are believed to
he entirely without foundation by the
police.
There are no new developments in the
connection of Rose and Cummings with;
the robbery of the Bamberger depot In
Ogden, say the police today Detective
James Pendan has this 5inNestiga ti,5., hi
nand and he has refused to discuss III,
a statement was made today that
Agent Cook at tho Ogden depot of. the
Bamberger line was discharged this
morning because Of some alleged con-
nection with the robbery, This state
Sment Is denied at the Bamberger Of
fees einphaticaily and other reasons are
assigned for his dismissal entirely for
3eign to the robbins of the station XIV
slN Work to connect Rose and CUMMINGS
with the robbery of the gambling house
In bingham month ago OF $500 is still
progressing. The police assert today
mat both men We're In Bingham at the
time of the robbery.
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journey to the west. The family
stopped a few years at Council Bluffs,
PottaWatomie Co., Iowa, to recuper-
ate, coming on to Utah in 1852. They
lived on the Cottonwood ons year, when
they settled at Cedar Fort, where she
+ in common with her neighbors endured
the trials and hardships of those early
days Of Indian troubles and privation.
Mrs. Cook was of a lovable nature, and
was highly esteemed by all VINO knew.
her for her kindly and charitable dis
position. She is the mother of 10 chill
3drsn, five of whom survive her, also
so grandchildren, 119 great -grandchil-
adren and five great-great -grandchii-
8dren. She has reared an honorable.
family, her son William is the present
bishop of the ward. Mrs. Cook was.
made president of the first organiza-
ton Of the Relief Society OF Cedar
Valley ward. which position she filled
for many years. Her funeral was held
in the meeting house July &c, and was
largely attended, many coming from
Salt Lake City and other places. Elders
Lysander Berry, President A. y. Evans,
Elder James p Clark and others eulo-
JgiZed the beautiful life of Mrs Cook,
who lived to the ripe age of Sc: full of
good works, q lady In all the term i'm
plies.
WHITEHoUSE, JEREMIAH L.
AT Tooele. City. Tooele CO., Utah.
jeremiah L. Whitehouse passed peace
fully away at his home July 81. at
1880 a. m. He was born October 4
1885, at Upton, Staffordshire, Eng
land. and has always lived goods
honorable and active life. He leaves
a wife and six children to mourn hi.3
departure, He has always lived the
life of faithful Latter-day Saint
since he embraced the Gospel at tts
age of 10 years. The funeral service
will be held in the ward Westinghouse
at 1 o'clock p. m. at Tooeie City. July
i2s.--Millenniel Star please copy.
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State vs.. Elizabeth Moore charged with
a statutory offense for. which A. j.
MORO, the man In the case. was SEN
fenced to three years in state pris-
on, was tried yesterday before a Jury
in the Fourth district court. After the
evidence for the state was all in Mr..
Whitecotton. attorney for defendant
moved for an instruction to the jury
to return a verdict of not guilty on
the ground of insufficient evidence Of
Mrs. Moore's marriage. This Judge
Booth refused to do. and the defense
rested After arguments the case was
submitted to the Jury and in. about
four hours a$yerdfct Of guilty with.
recommendation to merry was returns
ed Sentence was sets4for today. The
jury stood four for acquittal and four
for conviction; but finally compromised
on the recomme ton to mercy
The following Jurors appeared IN
court yesterday and We're accepted as
trial Jurors William D. Parker. Jps.
Douglass, Payson; Thomas Larson.
Pleasant Grove; George w Giles, N !. II.
Markham, Provo; George NJ. Myers,
American Fork; Joseph S. Wignal.,.
Benjamin.
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wREsTLE WITH TAX levy.

PROVO, July. 29-The greater part
of last evenings council session $50
devoted to the discussion of the tax
levy for this year. The committee on
finance presented a statement estinnat-
Ing the city expenses for the ensuing
year at ss4,500. OF this amount the
committee estimated that SIS, 900 would
the balance of $4,000 would have to be
collected by property tax. Iii the esti-
mate of licenses, saloon licenses, which
now bring in a revenue Of 81, 800 a year,
We're not included, the committee being
of the belief that there would be no,
saloon licenses next year.
The list of necessary expenditures In
each department would demand a 90
mill tax This is an advance of 8
mills over the tax of last year, and the
members hesitated to. make this in
crease. The matter was therefore re-
ferred back to the committee with
view to make a thorough investiga-
ton of the possibility of reductions, and
report again tonight.
Joseph b. Keller, ]. r. Murdoch. ].
W. Robinson and Clarence Jarvis APP
ipeared before the council in behalf of
the Provo Reservoir company, and
asked for a right of way over the city's.
pipe line In Provo canyon, Referred to
the committee on waterworks. the city.
engineer and city attorney with power
to act.
The firemen invited the council to
accompany them to the state fire.
mems outing, Aug. 4. The invitation
was accepted. 5
Fire Chief Armitstead suggested that
a fireman be detailed to attend the
electric theaters on Saturday after
noon and evening. Referred to the
committee on fire tIanartmenf witt, IN
strnetaons to also report on the matter.
of flremen attending entertainments at
the opera house, with reference to pay
ing the firemerl -
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All gl'ocers
sell ID

members Of company b OF the National
guard viii go to Salt Lake City to
|rarticipate In the shoot to be held on
the Fort Douglas range, competing FOR
the medals and cash prizes offered by
the state The winners of that contest
will be chosen as team to represent
utah Mt the national tournamen to be
held at Camp Perry, Ohio, ,is3
For the street tournament, company
b wi II be represented by Capt. W. Fl
sISneass, Sergt. Floyd Smith, Corncral
John Way. Corporal e. a. Wilfone,
$Privstes Charles Pincomb and L. Nor
6tensep. The first three have qualified
as sllarp-shooters and the last three
will undoubtedly qualify before the
tournament. Nj
ri Company p is workin g very hard WI n
drills before going into camp with the
remainder Of the guard and .the Fif-:
5tecnth U. s. infantry between Aug. 5.
and IL. At that time a cup will be
given by the governor for the best
drilled company Of the guard. Capt
Kneass ana his men are saying MOTH
Ing but drilling. and they will prob
ably bring the cup to- Ogden. The
local company will act as one of the;
escorts in the G. A. Il. parade to be held
in Salt Lake City, Aug. IL. .s5
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

On and after August list excursion
rates to Lagoon and return from al
stations on the Salt Lake & Ogden
Railway will be so cents for adults
and 90 cents for children between the
age of 5 years and 10 years,
4 The tickets that have been furnish
ed to excursion committees to sell in
advance during the month Of August,
at the 25-cent rate. will be honored.
as heretofore.
Salt Lake & Ogden Railway Co.
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MISSOURI RAlLROA u.
DECISION APPEALED

~. Kansas City, July 2s.--An appeal to
the United States supreme court from
the decision of Judge Smith McPher-
son in the Missouri railroad rate cases
was filed by Sanford B. Ladd, repre-
senting the state in the United States
/ district court here today. In his de-
cision Judge Mcpherson declared that.
the Missouri railroad passenger and
freight rate law was confiscatory and
unconstitutional l ~
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TO COST NEARLY 500, 900.

PROVO, July 29.--some additional.
work on the Maeser memorial building
has been provided for and the con-
tractors, the Capmbell Building COM
pany, will get s9s,ss0 for the complete
building as now contemplated The
building is to he finished by June i Of
next year and the alumni association
expects to hold Its next annual meet
ing In the new building.
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RECENT DEA THIS
COOK. soPHRoNIa s.-At Ceds

n COOK, SOPHRoNIA s.-At Cedar
Fort, Utah Co.. Sophroria8 Strobridge
Cook, wife of the late Bishop Henry
F. Cook. died on July "a. She was
born March IA, 1913, in solon. N. ",
and was married to Henry f. Cook
April 9, 1897. She joined the Church of
Jesus Christ Of Latter7day Saints. Ia
1870, and gathered soon after with ft y
husband and family with the Saints IT
Nanvoo. III, being driven thence with
her adopted people, taking up her
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BODY OF YOUNG SPENCER
NOT RECOVERED FROM RIVER
fspeeIal correspondence..l

y EVANSTON, wyo. July IS The body
of Ellsworth Spencer, who was drowned
at Winners ranch on Bear river a
few days ago, has not as yet been re-
covered. A continuous search has been
made but without result. The place
where he was drowned seems to DE
an extraordinary deep hole, as q pole
So feet long did not reach to the bot
tom. An expert diver from California
has been sent for to search icr the
BODY y -rs,s -
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AUTO ACCIDENT At
PROVO. last NIGHT
S. S. Jones and Albert Jones Thrown
From Buggy in Collision and
Badly Bruised.
lspec.ial. corresnondence.l

US Especial Correspondence
PROVO, July 80. Last evening, about
O'clock, S. S. Jones and Albert Jones
We're driving along Academy avenue
near Second South street in buggy.
land behind them was Ferdind Olsen
in his automobile. Both parties were
travelling slowly; but in some manner.
the auto ran into the buggy, tore on
one Of the wheels and otherwise dam
aged the vehicle, and the occupants.
We're thrown to the ground. SIS. J ones
had one of his hands badly laeerateds
and sustained other bruises and Albert
Jones received severe bruises on his
head and body. fortunately both Vie.
tins OF the accident escaped without
any broken bones Mr.. OIsen's explana-s
Z ton Is that the buggy partially stopped
or attempted to turn. and that the ma z
chine and buggy were SO close together.
that he did not notice 1t in time to
prevent the collision.
MRS. MOORE CONVICTED.
PROVO. July %. The case Of the
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!. a n111.L1oNA1RE,s BABY.

attended by the highest priced baby
sLecialist could not be cured Of stom-
ach or bowel trouble any quicker or
Esurer than your baby II you give It
BMcGee's Baby Elixir. Cures dtarrhoea,
Gdysentary and all arrangements OF the
stomach or bowels. Price Is cents and
III and III South Maln ST.. Salt Lake
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UTAH LAKE As a RESERVOIR.

PROVO, July 90. esterday. l.. c.
Hall. in charge of the southern dIvi-
sion OF the government reclamation
service, was taken to Utah lake by j.
II. Lytell. in charge of the Strawberry
project, for the purpose of Investigate
Ing the feasibility of making reser-
voir of Utah lake under the reclama-
ton system. Mr.. Hill has inspected
the Strawberry valley work and Is well
pleased with the progress made.
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"A private safe may be rented In the
fire and burglar-proof vaults Of the
SAT- Lake Security & Trust CO., 32-s
Main street. $500 per year.
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Mao i Ian
p. a. Dix, vice president: James S.
Burton, secretary treasurer. The com
spany operations will be at Pingree,
Ida, new town on the o.. S. u. be-
tween Blackfoot and Idaho Falls.
HELD FOR STATUTORY oFFENsE
OGDEN. July sWalter Reese was
8arraigned this morning before Police
Justice Murphy, and in default Of $1,000
bond was remanded to jail pending his
preliminary hearing
OGDEN, July % Little Helen Corps
had a. narrow escape from death un-
der the wheels of a street car yester-
day afternoon, while playing in front
of the residence of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. r. Cops. 1881 Washing
ton avenue. The little girl was stand
ing upon the tracks unmindful Of dan
ger when a car came along at a lively
speed. AS 1t was about to strike down
the little one the motorman had pres
{ence OF mind enough to instantly apply
the air brakes and let down thu fender.
IA second afterward scooping the little
one safely on top OF the fender. where
she rode a, full car length before the
car was stopped. d & IS