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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-10-21

II. IlnkIldm 3 v cBo-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago ]
was q walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
arebutgotnorelief.
My b',Sband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound anditworked
like q charm. 1t re-
lieyed all nv pafnn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-10-21
Died in Good Company.

A clergyman. who was not averss
to an occasional glass, hired an Irish
man to clean out his cellar. The Irish
man began his work. He brought
forth a lot Of empty whisky bottles.
ana as he lifted each n looked
through It at the sun. The preacher.
who was walking on DE lawn. saw
him and said: "Thev a. all dead
ones Pat" "They are?" aid Pat
well. there Is one good thing about
it--they all had the minister with
them when they we're dying."-Tids
Bits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-10-21
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. VS.--"I feel that I owe
the last ten years Of my life to Lydia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
WANT To TEACH US
TO PLAY PROPERLY
Playground Experts Also Seek
QuleteT Fourth Of July.

Pittsburg. May 10 - Instruction OF
the children and adults OF the United
States in the art OF playing properly.
without infringing on the rights OF
those not participating in the pas;ime.
is one OF the purposes Of the Play
ground Association OF America. which
opened its third annual congress here
today.
Large cities IN every part OF the
Union are represented at the congress
Mayor Mage. OF this city in his in
vitation 10 city officials to attend the
congress themselves and send repre-.
sentatives Of the cities. said:
The purpose OF the congress and
the association is 10 encourage the
provision OF adequate playground IA.
cilities for children and adults. Many
OF the matters for which the mem.
beers of the congress will seek a solu.
ton are those which are rapidly be.
coming important issue in many Of
our great cities"
Among the speakers will be Rabbi
Stephen s. Wise OF New York: Miss
Jane Adams. OF Chicago: Joseph
Lee. president OF the Massachusetts
Civic league; representatives James
Francis Burke Mayor Magee and Or.
Luther H. Gulick. Of New York
Among the recommendations which
will be made will be the substitution
OF dancing festivals for the present
noisy celebration Of the Fourth OF
July and for the almost equally noisy
observance Of New Years eve.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11

10 was she constant endeavor oil
the Roosevelt administration TO In
crease the Federal power at she ex-
pense OF she power reserved 10 the
States. Indeed, Mr.. Roosevelt him.
self seemed TO have more or less con-
temps for so-called States rights
and intimsted on more than one oc-
cssion shat n she States did not ex-
ercise certain powers which they
claimed they had, q way would be
found, by judicial Interpretation, or
otherwise, to divest the States of
certain powers and vest them in the
Federal government. The imposi-
ton OF a fine OF over one million dol
lars and the collection OF $1,S0S,-
4S3 80 by the State OF Texas from
the Waters-Pierce Company, q sub
sidiary branch Of the Standard OF
Company. for violation OF State
antitrust laws, would seem not only
to Indicate that the procedure of
the State courts Is more effective in
such matters than the Federal
courts, bus shat there Is an effective
remedy Tor monopolistic abuses
when States choose to avail them-
selves of such remedies. and shat
they are even more effective than
Federal remedies have so far proven.
The case was long drawn out and
the decision OF the State court final
ly received confirmation oithe United
States Supreme Court before the
company yielded TO the Inevitable
and paid up. Other States, II they
happen to be monopoly ridden, can
take notice and act accordingly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
KIIsd BY His Own Iran Gun.

Logansport. Ind. May 1O.-Schnyler
Holley was instantly killed by a trap
he had prepared TO kill a thief that
had been entering his chicken house.
He had arranged an old muzzle load-
ing pistol so that II the door OF the
chicken house should be opened the
pistol would be discharged. He forgot
TO disconnect the trap before he open
ed the door OF the house, and the
heavy load OF the pistol was discharg-
ed into his breast
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
VIRGINIA NEWS

The State Conference OF Charities and
corrections Win BE held 10 Lynehburg
May II to 10.
The frat Strawberries shipped 10
narket this year went from the Eastern
Shore Tuesday.
gasoline boat makes daily trip be-
tSesn Certsrs Creek and Crisfeld' run.
ming crabs. Wednesday the buyers got
nvs or six hundred dozen. They are 25c
dozsn--Virginia Citizen.
Judge GrlmsIey ordered q special s,se.
too to be held in Catalps District
Culpeper county. Saturday, May %. 10,
The purpose OF voting upon the question
OF Issuing bonds Tor said school district
TO the amount Of 500. 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Daniel. Of Oraue.
county, have announced the cominn
marriage OF their daughter, Miss M
drsc Daniel, to Geo. o. Thompson. n,
eeremony to take place May 26th At IL
O'Clock at the Unionville Christian
church.
MI. and Mrs. George b. Field hay,
Issued Invitations to the marriage O
their daughter, Miss Clara Walker Field
and Junius Claiborne Sinclair. til,
ceremony to take place May goth. a
Remington Baptist church, Gloueeste
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
PLANS BALLOON TRIP
ACROSS The OCEAN
Would Accomplish Feat Two
Miles Above the Earth.

Boston. May i0-A balloon trip over
the Atlantic from Boston to Europe is
planned by Professor Henry II. Clay
ton. who recently resigned as me
teorologist at the Blue Hill observa.
tory after sixteen years OF study OF
the direction and velocity Of wind cur.
rents. Professor Clayton believes he
can accomplish the feat OF crossing
the Atlantic by taking advantage OF ar
upper air. Or planetary current. which
his experiments have shown. flows
constantly eastward at the height OF
two miles and more above the earth.
He declares he can make the distance
OF 5000 miles easily In three or four
days
AS n sort OF preliminary test OF the
possibilities OF the trip. Professor
Clayton is now making plans for an
air voyage from san Francisco 10 the
Atlantic coast.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF 100
ACRE TRACT OF LAND

Situate on the Rappahannock River in
Stafford county, Va, about 10 miles
above the city of Fredericksburg, Va.
This property Is right at the Eagle and
kappahannock gold mines, has been con
sidered valuable mining property. 1t is
known as the Miss Mary z. Smith place.
Land lays well for cultivation, place
will make q good home for some one.
The buildings need repair, theland under
tenantage has been somewhat worked
down, but takes improvement readily.
Some timber. The owner Of this prop
erty being a lady, unable to give IL her
personal attention. has directed that the
property be offered for sale at public auc-
ton on Saturday, May 18th, 1909. in
front of the auction room of N. b. Kin
sey, fredericksburg, Va, az IL O'Clock a.
IN. Terms cash.
Sale by Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
a27tom15 Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
BABTS BODY IN COTTON BALE
Death Of Texas Child Explained by
Discovery In England.

Galveston. Tex. May 10.-The dis
appearance OF Alfred Hartman. the
two-year-old son Of George and Ange-
lima Hartman. OF Gillespie county
five months ago. has been solved by
the finding Of the dead body OF the In.
FAINT In a bale OF cotton opened at q
gin In Liverpool. England
II was early in December that Hart.
man. who is a prosperous farmer. took
load Of cotton TO a gin a few miles
from his home and had II ginned. His
son accompanied him on the trip 20
Fredericksburg. and IN some manner
became separated from his father.
Search for the missing boy proved
without success. and Il was finally be.
lieved that the baby had fallen into a
creek
The finding OF a body answering the
description accounts for the child hav.
ing crept into the press while open.
and. falling asleep. was ginned in the
bale OF cotton.
The cotton was sold 70 a Texas con.
Germ. placed In a warehouse for sew
eral weeks and was finally exported 70
Liverpool.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
LOCAL MARKETS

(Corrscted by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.l
Wheat. 81. 80 to $1.35: corn, rs 20 rs,
meal. SLIGO to s1.65 oats, 60 to
IS; old hens. live. 10 to IL: dressed, 10;
spring chickens. % to SOC per pound;
winter chicken 10 TO 16; drawn, Is to
IA; undrawn, ID to IA; eggs, II to 10;
lard, 10 to II; ducks, I've s to 10; tur-
keys, live, 16; dressed, 16 to IT; butter,
10 to 25; country hams. 13 to Is; new
hams, II to 10; Irish potatoes, 20 to$1;
toes.75 to 81; lambs, Il. so to 81; hides.
green, z 20 "; dry sailed, to 9; dry
hides, 10 to II; calf skins No. 1, $1.OO
to s1.25; baled hay. $14 20 GIT per ton;
leaf sumsc. 20 to IS per 100; hogs, SIC;
beei, i've weight. 8 to &C.; pork, 6 to 81;
wool, 10 to Is per 10; veal, 5H to 8.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
RESCUED EMTOMBED MINERS

Two Men Found Uninlured After
Thirty-siS Hours In Trap.
Pottsville. Pa. May 1O.-Imprisoned
by a fall of top rock for thirty-six
hours. Thomas Buscavage and John
Master. miners employed at the Morea
colliery. were rescued uninjured by
the big force OF workmen. The men
were imprisoned for ten hours before
their condition became known. and
shortly after the work Of digging them
out was commenced tapping was heard
from the inside. indicating that at
least one OF them was alive. They
saved themselves from being crushed
70 death by improvised props made
out OF their picks and shoveIs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
MRS. BOYLE
ALSO GUILTY
Woman Convicted as Accessory
to Kidnapping.
HEAVY SENTENCES EXPECTED

u Is Not Believed Either OF Them Viii
Be Given tire Maximum Penalty. Blu,
They viii Probably Be Sent to the
Peni,entisry For a Long Term Of
Years.
Mercer. Pa May l0.-Mrs. James
IL BOYLE. formerly Anna McDermott.
OF Chicago. Was convicted on = charge
Of aiding. assisting and sbetting in
the abduction Of Willie Whitia. OF
Sharon. Pa
A motion for a new trial will be
made BY her counsel. Attorneys Miller
and Stranahan. but il is said that
Judge Williams will override the mo.
ton and pass sentence upon the wo
man and also her husband. who was
convicted OF kidnapping
While It is not believed either OF
them will be given the maximum sen.
tence. both. it is said. will probably
be sent 20 the western Pennsylvania
reni,entiary at Pittsburg for LONG
term OF years. Boyle is liable 70 life
Imprisonment aud the maximum sen.
tence OF the woman Is twenty five
years.
Il is probable Boyle and ths woman
will be taken 10 Pittsburg this after.
noon or tomorrow morning Later an
appeal 10 the supreme court OF Penn
sylvanis will be made by the attor
neys. In the higher court the question
as 20 whether the Pennsylvania courts
have Jurisdiction in the case OF the
woman will. II IS said be strenuously
fought
5lames Women For Conviction.
After her conviction Mrs BOYLE
said
Had I been plain girl these same
women would have pitied me II the
jury had acquitted me believe these
women would have tarred and feath
cred me \ sacrifice had TO be made
and Jimmie and I are the victims
Il admit that Boyle brought the boy
TO me at Cleveland: that cared for
him WAS Kind TO him. entertained
him. never asked why he was there:
never asked where Jimmie got him
He asked me as his wife. 70 take
care OF the boy for a few days. and
did SO. II that was a crime there
are millions OF wives waiting TO Do
convicted
Il tried 20 make this explanation
but was choked on In the future they
won't be able 20 choke me OF
Seriously. I want 20 tell you there
is going 20 be double suicide I will
not spend much time in the peniten
tiary. I have made all arrangements
and have the means now 10 depart
quietly and quickly. Jimmy will do
the same
do you think I am going 20 the
penitentiary for many years. No. sir
When my sentence would expire
would be an old woman. would have
no friends and no money Who wants
anything 10 do with an old woman7
would rather die young
This is my twenty-third birthday
and am I not In a very poor position
TO celebrate the event2 I am innocent
OF crime. however. and maybe God IN
his goodness will yet allow me "a
spend many happy anniversaries"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Nine DROWNED
As CRAFT UPSET
Pleasure Party Swept to Death
In SusQuehanna.
BOAT WAS OVERCnowDEO

When Cram Shipped Water Occupants
Stood Up In Fright Causing II to
Rock and During a wild Scramble
UPsst-crowd on Shore Unable TO
Help Them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
FEWER IDLE CARS

Reports From United States ard Can
ada Show 1885 Less.
New York. May i0.-The fortnight
ly bulletin OF the American Railway
association gives the number OF sur
plus cars on the railroad lines OF the
United States and Canada on April 25
as 2S2.32s. a decrease OF 1895. as
compared with the number on April
Il. This is the first important change
in the country's car surplus since the
BEGINNING Of February.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11

.lIan4tf.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
SAVES FAMILY
BURIED IN RUINS
Girl With Axe Cuts Relatives Out
Storm Wrecked Home.
ReSCUES ALL EXCEPT MOTHER
Father Was Caught BY Heavy Tim
eers and Child Was Forced to Cut
on His Arm to Free ttim-carnsole
Hero Mccall to Be Asked For Her.

'e'o Weo@i 70 oc NsSoc For Hers
Bowden. Ca. May lO.-For her br.y.
cry in hewing the members OF her
family out OF the ruins Of their storm.
wrecked home. a Carnegie hero medal
IS to De asked for nfseen-year-old
Mamie Price. who lives near here.
storm struck the Price home.
wrecked II and buried all the family
In the debris except the girl. She pro
cured an axe. and. guided by the cries
OK the victims and a lantern. began 20
cut them out. Mrs. Price died as the
girl cut the last timhers from about
her. but she rescued her baby brother
and younger sister unhurt.
Her father had been caught BY the
heavy timbers: but his most serious
hurt was the crushing OF his left arm.
The girl cut away the timbers from
the body OF her father. but the man
gled arm was still held Price realized
that the arm was lost and that Il was
only held by shreds OF skin and fesh.
so he told the girl 10 sever the strings
with the axe
The child objected. but when the
father insisted she brought down the
axe and Price was free. Under her
fathers directions the child made 8
tourniQuet TO stop the loss OF blood
from the severed arm and then went
through the darkness for assistance.
Price will recover.
handsome memorial will be given
the girl by citizens OF Bowden. and her
name will be presented to the Carne-
gle commission.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
TO the Democratic Voters O
Orange County.

most respectfully announce myself a
candidate for denomination for the House
OF Delegates from this county, at the
Democratic primary election, TO be held
some time this summer. still advocate
better schools. better roads and equali-
zation oil tax Assessments on both per
sonal and real property as far as posei-
Bile | voted for the Byrd law and I am
heartily ia favor OF its enforcement.
also favor the greatest latitude of local
option and win cast my ballot for the
submission Of the liquor question TO the
whole people of this State. Thanking
you for the honors heretofore bestowed
upon me, am,
Very respectfully,
c. G. Taliaferro, ST.,
u Orange. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
headquarters For
Building Materials

l keep ali kinds OF North Carolina
and 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, all
kinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint, Linseed OIL. Turpentine, Dryer
Varnish and Lewis's White Lead.
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
Glass and Putty, Builders Hardware
of ali kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. (. ID. Cole
Agent for sale OF bricks OF Fredericks.
burg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
HAMS CASE MAY END TODAY
II Acquitted on Grounds Of Insanity
He viii Be Sent TO ASYLUM.

II Acquitted on Grounds Of Insanity
He viii Be Sent TO Asylum.
New York. May 1O.-Before sun.
down tonight. II is believed. the case
Of Captain Peter c. Hams. Jr.. charged
with the murder Of William f Annis
will be in the hands Of the jury.
Counsel for the accused army cap.
tain who have been carefully building
up the defense OF insanity expressed
confidence that an acquittal on that
ground viii be brought in by the jury
Should the jury acquit him on the
ground that he was mentally deficient
at the time he shot William Annis on
the float Of the Bayside Yacht club II
will be incumbent upon Justice Gar
retson TO commit him 10 some state
asylum for the criminal insane.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
POLITICAL

=, A. r. Gillespie, Of TazewelI, and l.. p.
summers, OF Abingdon, have been invited
70 Washington to call on the President
and confer concerning Gid Dominion pol
with the appointment of ROYAL f.
CaDeil, postmaster OF Richmond, as o. g.
commissioners OF internal revenue. II Ia
believed that the choice may fall on A
r. Gillespie, Of Tazewell, for Governor.
Republican leaders claim that they have
hopes of carrying a number of District
that have heretofore gone Democratic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Sparrow a Suicide.

Hartford. Conn. May ia spar
row committed involuntary suicide by
hanging itself from a tree in City Hall
square in the heart OF Hartford's bust
ness section. While pluckinR at a
string which prOtruded some distance
up the side Of large elm. II became
entangled and died from strangula-
ton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
MONEY TO LOAN

lmsy6-eod2w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
slain seeause He HeId aEun hou.e..

Piggott. Ark. May 10.-Because he
had cleaned up all themoney in the
party IN holding full house" against
a straight" in a poker game. gam
blers. II is said. assaulted Miller Walk
er. of New York. crushed his skull
and sunk his dead body TO the bottom
OF St Francis river with weights.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
CHASE ROBBERS ON ENGINE
Caught as They Were About to Tor.
ture a Woman.

Altoona. Pa. May l0.-Four masked
men went 20 the home Of Mrs. Nancv
Baker. aged eighty years. who lives
alone In a mansion three miles north
OF Bellwood and ransacked the house
II was supposed she had considerable
money concealed about the premises.
farmer saw the men at work. and
notified the BellwOod police. who or.
ganized a posse and were hurried 10
the scene on special engine.
The robbers were Just about 10 tor
ture Mrs. Baker. to compel her 70 tell
where the money was hidden They
heard the engine stop near the house
and fed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11

The Free Lance Is prepared to do lob
work OF all kinds In up-to-date style at
reasonable prices on short notice. The
work done In our Office WIN compare
iayorably with the best to be had any
where. The head of our Job work de-
who has been working In this
once Tor many years, IL one OF the most
experienced men In the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
LOST GIRL SLEPT IN WOODS
Guarded BY Faithful Shepherd Dog
When Found BY Searchers-

Elkton. Md. May IO.-The entire
village OF Edgewood spent several
hours searching for Clara. a three
year-old daughter Of c. y. McComas.
who had disappeared from her home In
the afternoon.
With the family shepherd dog. Clara
strayed into q woods a mile from her
parents home and. becoming weary.
fell on a clump Of bushes and went TO
sleep. The faithful shepherd dog was
guarding her when members OF the
searching party discovered the lost
girl and carried her home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Special Inducements.

l carry the largest stock Of Buildins.
Material Of all kinds kept 10 the city.
Also the largest stock OF Tin Roofing.
at prices which cannot be duplicated.
Call before buying. =
K. ID. COLE,
Commerce Street, fredericksburg, Va.
lapl5-1nsap14-lm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
BIC CATCH or DEEP SEA TROUT

great school of deep-sea trout, said
nshermen to be the largest ever seen
tnereaoouts, made it's way into the Chez
spes1e Friday night, and halfdozsn
Dlue nsning smecks which were on the
spos made rich hauIs, catching with their
purse nets all told more than 1000
pounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Lluhtninu Fires 400 Bales of Cation

SOmerville. Tenn. May 1O.-Light.
ming struck a cotton warehouse at
Dancyville and burned 400 bales OF
cotton. A panic in a negro church
may result fatally for several Much
valuable timber was blown down and
crops were damaged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Judge William L. PsnHeid Dead.

Washington. May 10. - Judge Will
liam l. Penfeld. formerly solicitor Of
the department OF state and an author.
lily on international law. died after a
long Illness. at his aparement in the
Ontario hotel. His death was due to q
complication OF heart and stomach
troubles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
NEGRO LYnehsd Cor Assault.

Jacksonville. Fla. May 10 - Mrs.
John Deas. wife Of a well known far
mer residing at Camden. fifteen miles
from Jacksonville. was criminally as
saulted by an unknown negro. who
was later captured by a mob of citi-
zens and lynched.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Two Soldiers Drowned

Boston. May 10.-Two members OF
the coast artillery at Fort Warren.
Daniel DOherty and Cornelius Crow
ley. were drowned by the capsizing Of
their rOwboat in the wash Of a steam
er OF Hough's Neck.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Wolves Roaming CHICAGO Streets.

Chicago May l0.-Two large gray
wOlevs are roaming the streets OF the
north side Of the city. having escaped
from the crates in which they were
shipped to the Lincoln Park 100. They
were last heard from at North Clark
street and Fullerton avenue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Ambassador White to Retire.

Paris. May dot may be definitely
announced that Ambassador White
will retire from the diplomatic service
upon the appointment OF his successor
In the French embassy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Lumber Wanted

200. 900 feet OF good merchantable
inch boards running in widts-G-S-IO-12
inches and 1G feet long. Good price will
will be paid. Apply to E. ID. Cole, Fred
ericksburg, Va. s24l1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
Lutherans Lay colIeae corner.toI

Bronxville. y. Y. May 10. - With
representatives present from IO9 con.
gregations in New York. New Jersey
Pennsylvania. Connecticut. Rhode
Island. Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire. the cornerstone OF Concordia
college. a Lutheran church institution
was laid here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-11
A CARD
To My Fellow Citizens of Fredericks.
burg Va

burg, Va.
A large number Of my friends have ask.
ed me TO become a candidate for she
Office OF Commemorative Attorney for
city Of fredericksburg and at their solici.
tation | have decided and hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate for that
position. OF course my success at the
polls in November depends upon thesup-
port OF my friends and earnestly ask
that support II elected shall with my
best ability endeavor TO perform the
duties required of this position, and l
shall execute those duties without fear
or favor. Respectfully,
VIM. w. Butzner.