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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27
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VA; Saturday Exchange.

The King y DAUGHTERS offthes First
sgaptistg church win hqld an exchange
SunE Saturday morning at. Morgan Bro
/ 1hers grocery All sorts q. good things
40 eat Will t,beSon, sale. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

II your advertising is /: aAequate,'
there,aEe people AT. THIS MOMENT,
being influenced bylit,to mike annUN-
INTENDED NIs1T3To YOUR STORE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

3;sissoScouIlpi his5ale nor ,Slnrss,
10 n6 sei III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

One,third cash, and the staue An
two equal installmants payabl ID one
'and Two ;years%respee W dry
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
THE CLIMAX" IS COMING

The Climax" q play in three acts
by Edward Locke, with music by
Joseph Carl Breil. will be seen here for
the first time at the Opera House Tues
day night, Sept. 2lst. THE Climax
comes as a final argument TO the much
discussed question, should the stage
instruct as we'll as entertain.
The story is of young woman, AIDE
Ina Won Hagen, who comes to New
York from the middle West TO study
music and to develop her voice as a
singer. She resides in the household of
her instructor, Luigi Golfanti, and is
beloved by his son, Pietro. She is also
beloved by John Raymond, a young
physician from her home town. A
minor operation becomes necessary to
relieve her throat. IL is performed by
a specialist, after which Adelina is left
IN the care of DIR. Raymond. Previous
ly the girl rejected both suitOrs in order
TO follow the delightful will-o- the-wisp,
"a stage career" DIR. Raymond en-
ploys mental suggestion to destroy the
girls ability TO sing.
The situations are intense and there
Is an unusual comedy relief.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
HoWES GREAT LONDON SHOWS
Stables n Veritable Horse Fair Ken
lucky Thoroughbred to the Front.

To select the kind Of horses which
have given Howe's Great Shows a ma
uoaal reputation for having the finest
horses Of any show on earth, much
time, Intelligence. patience and per
severance was required. For the bag
gage and heavy work the Percheron
type of draft horse was selected. and
for the hippOdrome races was chosen
thirty cleancut Kentucky thoroughbred
runners. Each year new stock is Sc
lected, always from the same breeds,
and those that have been SCARED
blemished or injured are culled out.
The mating up of the different teams
Is an object lesson 10 the eye, uniform
ity Of size. color and style always pre-
dominating. When 10 the beautiful
black. dapple gray and bay horses is
added the cute Shetland ponies, it is
not strange that the lengthy street pa
rade Of the Howe's Great London
Shows Is a most imposing and pleasing
sight
When Howe's London Shows exhibits
here citizens will not only md the cir
Gus and menagerie exceedingly worthy
Of their patronage, but they will find
that Howe's Horse Stables compose a
veritable horse fair and they should
always be visited. The visitor should
not ask what becomes Of these horses
II they become crippled, as they will be
displeased with the answer, which is
that they are fed TO the animals.
The big show comes to Fredericks-
burg Wednesday. Sept. 18th
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18

visited the Northern Market for the
sole purpose of having made a good,
strong and substantial line of men :
work shoes. shoes that would give good
honest wear shoes that would be solid
sole leather from strop to tip. | sue
ceeded in securing from two of the
largest manufacturers Of shoes in the
North just such shoe These shoes
are now coming in; we have so far re-
ceived about p different styles. Every
shoe has, and | will guarantee them TO
have, or give you new pair in ex-
change for those proving otherwise,
solid sole leather counters, one piece of
solid sole leather innersoles, the out
soles of the very best of oak tanned
sole leather and the shoes are treated
throughout with visco making them as
near waterproof as leather shoe can
be made. ] believe honestly this is the
best line of work shoes that has ever
entered the "Old Burg" We would
be pleased to show this line to any one
who may be in search of or who antici-
pates purchasing such shoe. Stop in
at any time and take a look at this
great line Of shoes; you will be under
no obligations TO buy, for remember it
Is our business TO show good.
WALLACE & CO., Honest Shoes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
j0KED FELLOW PROHIBIHoNISTS
But Received Check for Commissions.

But Received Check for Commissions.
Over at Newaygo, near Big RAPIDS.
where IT is 50 dry that the bows"
habitually spit cotton" there seems
to be some mighty dry prohibitionists
according TO a story that comes from
the desert, says the Detroit Free Press.
A Newaygo citizen recently received
a letter from Kentucky whiskev house
requesting him 10 send them the names
oil dozen or more persons who Would
like TO get some fine whiskey Skinned
TO them at a very low price. The iet-
ter wound up by saying:
I'VE will give you a commission on
all the orders sent in by parties whose
names you send as.
The Newaygo man belonged To a
practical joke class and filled in the
names of some of his prohibition friends
on the blank spaces left for that nur.
pose.
He had forgotten all about his SUD
posed practical joke when one day he
received another letter from the same
house. He supposed it was a request
for more names and was just about e
throw the communication into the waste
basket when II occurred TO him TO sent
the mare Of another old friend TO tn.
whiskeY house. He accordingly tor,
open III envelope, and came near col
iapsing when he found check for "a. 80
representing his commission on the sal,
OF whiskey to the parties whose name,
he had sent in about three weeks be
fore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
LETTER TO S. W. SoMERVILLs

Dear Sir: Some think we take a good
deal of risk in inviting complaints of
DevOe lead and-zinc-w authorize our
agent 10 sell II under this guarantee:
If you have any fault TO find with
tins paint, either now in putting il on,
or hereafter IN the wear, tell your deal
er about IL
I'VE authorize him TO do what is
right at our expense"
The following story tells how little
the risk is:
J II Asher & Co, hardware dealers.
Rhineback, n Y, have sold Devoe from
20 90 now; have sold thousands Of gal
Ions and have had just one complaint in
all this time
Three sides of house were perfect.
the fourth was as bad as the three were
good.
Explanation-It rained the night be-
fore the fourth side was painted: and
the painters didn't wait FOR the wood TO
dry.
What is done in such a case? What
ever the dealer, who sold the paint.
considers it fair to do. We leave it Il
him. He may not do exactly what we
should do If we were there; but we are
not there. The best we can do is e
leave il 10 him.
Yours truly
81 + w DEyOE e. &C
rs. }. Willard Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, PlasteriDg 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 all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and hne
Brick.
Keep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Claw Pine. +. d. Cole.
Agent for sale of bricks OF Fred
ericksburR Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
PRESIDENT WILL
KEEP PROMISES
viii Recommend TO Congress
Change in Injunction Law.
CRIMINAL CODE A DISGRACE

The President Ashamed Of the Fact
That the Poor Man Has No Equal
Opportunity with Rien Itisant
viii Try TO Place Them on Equal
Footing.
Chicago. Sept. l7-SpeakiDg With
great earnesUness to a mas meeting
In Orchestra hall. President TafJ dc
clared that no question before the
American people today is more i'm.
portant than the Improvement OF the
administration of justice. and be an
nOunced his intention OF recommend
Ing TO congress the appointment OF a
commission 20 take up the question
OF the laws delay In the federal courts
The presiden; said he hoped that the
report OF this commission. when rcn.
dered. would serve also as guide 90
the state OF the Union in enecting rem.
edisl legislation.
The president at the end OF a day Of
sight seeing OF base ball OF receptions
and dining received an uproarious
greeting when he reached Orchestra
hall 10 make the only set speech of
his stay iu Chicago Recaiiius that %
was Ia this same han during the cam-
paign of year ago that he faced an
audience OF more than 1900 working
men and made one OF the crucial az.
dresses OF his candidacy the president
assured his hearers that he had not
forgotten his campaign promises and
the platform declarations OF his party
Mr. Tart devoted the entire first
part o. his speech 10 the subject ~
labor and said be Intended To- recon-
mend 10 congress in his first message
legislation to carry ont the platform
promise as 20 iniunctions- no in-
junction or restraining order should
b. issued without notice except where
irreparable injury would result from
delay. in which case a speedy hearing
should BE- granted.
Believes IN Organized Labor.
The pres.teu declared anew his ne
lief In organized labor. and congratn-
lated the leaders OF the movement
that they have set their faces like
flint against the doctrines OF social
ism He also said:
4 know there Is an element among
employers of labor and investors OF
capital which IS utterly opposed 90 the
organization of labor ] cannot sympa
thize with rhis element In the slight.
est degree. thIuk ir Is q wise course
| FOR iaborers 90 unite 10 defend their
interests It is wise course for them
to provide a fund by Which should oc
casion arise and strikes or lockouis
! follow those who lose their places NAV
be supported pending an adjustment
| of the difficulties. think the en-
I ployer who declines TO deal With or
ganlzed labor and 90 recognize il as a
proper element ia the settlement of
wage controversies Is behind the
/ times Thee is not the slightest doubt
| that u labor had remained unorganized
wages would be very much lower
! Taking up next the subject OF the
I courts the president asserted With
earnest emphasis that the administra-
! ton Of criminal Law today Is a dis.
| grace 20 American civilization. Asian.
81 OF the fact. as Americans might
well be-. he De- Jared that the poor man
has not noy an equal opportunity with
the rich litlgant. and said II was his
! purpose to DO what he could 20 place
/ the poor man on more eQaal footing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
VIRGINIA NEWS

Joseph r. Willard, Of the Corpora
ton Commission. has returned from a
trip To Europe.
Or. Thomas Nelson Page will be the
choice Of the executive committee Of
the University Of the South. at Sc
vance, for the vicechancellorship. now
vacant
Mrs. Augustine y. Hill. Of King Vii
liam county. announces the engagement
OF her daughter. Miss Mary Broken
brough Hin. 10 5. q. Tinsley. formerly
Of Richmond, now of New York. The
marriage will take place in November.
Marquis Jones, Of Newport News.
has resigned as a member Of the board
Of curators of the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute at Hampton.
as the law firm Of which he is a mem
Der has been retained as counsel forthe
institute
Judge Ingram in the Law and EQUITY
court has handed down an opinion in
the case Of Lowry against Forbes. in
which he holds that man cannot re-
cover for injuries done if he accepts a
position, knowing that piece Of ma
chinery with which he is working is de-
fective and his injuries are due to the
defects IN the machinery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, SOC to 81. O5; corn, II to 78:
meal, Sl.75 10 Sl.S5; oats, 80 TO 81: old
hens, live. 10 to IL; spring chickens. 10
To l6 per pound; eggs, D to "a; lard. IL
10 IL; ducks; live,S To 10; turkeys, live,
y to l3; butter. Is to %; country hams, -
TO II; Irish potatoes, 90 70 20; lambs,
$3.50 10 81; hides, green, 6 to Z; dry
sailed, : 10 9; dry hides, 10 to Ia; calf
skins No. l. Sl.OO to SIPS; baled hay,
Sl4 TO ST per ton; leaf sumac, 20 to as
per 100; live hOgs,6 Ia to 6l-2;beef, live
weight, 3 to 4; pork. 6 to 6 -; wool,
p to 30 per lb; veal, 5 IL to 6; sweet
potatoes so To 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE
VIII Shape General Appropriation
Bill in December.
Institutions Needing Appropriations
VIII be on The Alert.

Under resolution of the State
Senate. adopted at the last session.
there will be a radical change In the
method of legislation the coming session.
For many years Il has been the Gus
tom 70 make the general appropriation
bail the last measure To receive the at
tentiOn Of the legislature. but under the
terms of the resolution. the patron of
which was Senator Folkes. Of Richmond.
the senate finance committee Is to meet
In December and frame the appropria-
tion bin and present II at the very out
set of the session.
This meeting Will have the effect OF
calling 10 Richmond representatives OF
all the eleemosyuary institutions in the
State. who Will be ON hand 20 see that
their respective departments are not
cut. but that there shall be an increase
wherever such a thing Is possible.
IL has always been cOntended that the
holding back Of the appropriation bill
tin the very last day Of the session pre-
vented the consideration Of important
legislation along other lines. for As soon
as the 'spender' receives the ueces-
sary vote the members begin 10 leave
for their homes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
HARTMAN LEAVES
ALL TO HIS WIFE
BaQuHathS Everything TO Her
in Brief Will
IS ALSO MADE ESECUTRIX

Railroad King Gives Her Enormous
Holdings In Railroads and Other
Properties. Without Slightest Reser-
Vation-Estate Estimated TO Be
Worth From sioo.OOo,oOo to $780,
ooo.
New York. Sept. i7.-In three terse
sentences. comprising all told lo4
words Edward IA. Hartman. who died
a week ago. has devised his vast cs-
tate. estimated vsriously az from 800
0Oo.uuu 10 S2Oo0Oo.U0O. entirely u his
wife.
Mrs. Hartman is given absolute
control over the vast estate being ap-
pointed sole eVecutriN. making her the
richest woman ia the world
The viii was fled at Goshen. the
county seat OF Orange county. y. Y.
in which Mr. H1rrimans residence at
Ari,n is located At the same time
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1909
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME

The fight Of District Attorney
Jerome for reelection in New York
city promises to furnish a spectacu-
lar side 10 this falls campaign.
Jerome is an interesting political
figure and his success in New York
has been in a great measure due-to
his vigorous personality. coupled
with an extraordinary intelligence.
Jerome has been bitterly criticized
since his last election 10y newspapers.
acting on the assumption that he
had failed to prosecute men IN high
positions who were alleged 10 have
violated the laws. but it is easy 20
find fault and sometimes hard for a
prosecuting attorney 10 explain 10
the public his reasons for not prose
cutting in this or that instance. but
refusal 10 do so generally rests on
the fact that the evidence 20 Toe
had in such cases Is not sufficient 20
justify the prosecution. \ lawyer.
especially a prosecuting attorney. no
matter how strong may be public be-
lief as to the guilt of this or that
man. must disregard this belief
when he investigates the case and
rely entirely on the cold facts.
which must constitute the evidence
to be presented 10 the jury. Mat
tiers Of belief cannot be- presented TO
a jury. Evidence must De- presented
which viii enable the jury 10 say be-
yond a reasonable doubt that the
accused Is guilty. Il Is. therefore.
fair to presume that Mr.. Jerome.
able lawyer that he is. refused 90 be
driven into prosecution Of men
against whom he could not secure
the proper evidence simply on de-
mand of a certain class Of news
papers in New York city Though
q Democrat. he Is making his can
vaSs as an independent. but the
chances are strong that he viii 81
cure the support of Tammany Hall.
in which event his election may be
taken as assured. His canvass
means. whatever tire result may be.
that New York city viii see a lively
fight from now until November.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
JUDGE MANN TO ANSWER KENT
tie VIII Give Party Attitude in Speech
at Culpeper Monday.

Judge William II. Mann's campaign
for the governorship against the Re
publican nominee viii be formally open
ed In a speech at Culpeper next Mon
day. This speech at Culpeper Is 10 be
regarded as the declaration Of his plat
form and his policies.
IL is stated that the attacks of Capt
Kent made In his recent addresses.
upon the record Of the Democracy. viii
he fully answered by Judge Mann.
whose long experience IN State affairs
has made him familiar with the subject
IL is further understood that the Demo
cratic nominee viii have some things 10
say about the opposite party that viii
give Capt Kent something 10 think
about for a time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
GOV. JOHNsoNS ILLNESS

There viii b. general sympathy
throughout the country for Governor
Johnson. of Minnesota, and a gen
eral wish that he may pull through
his present illness. The Governor
has impressed himself upon the
country rs a man whom the nation
could in afford 10 lose. By his man.
ly character. his honesty. ability and
integrity he has won for himself
thousands Of admirers in every State
of the Union and there are today
many men in his party who believe
that had he been the Democratic
nominee last fall the result would
have been different. He is Vet in the
prime and vigor Of life. with years
Of brilliant future before him.
and should his present sickness have
a fatal result the country would in
deed be- unfortunate. Gov. John
sons popularity is best shown by
the fact that he has three times been
elected Governor Of his State. over
coming the tremendous Republican
majority generally polled in Mime
sofa. His own people will be Joined
by those of every State in prayers
for his speedy recovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
BROWNS STATEMENT
His Campaign Expenses Cost Nearly
5000.

Hon. John Thompson Brown. Of Bed
ford county. the defeated candidate for
Democratic nomination for Commission
ar OF Agriculture IN the primary. mas
forwarded his list Of campaign expen-
ditures 10 Secretary Of the Common
wealth. Mr.. Brown explains his delay
los saying he had understood the law re
qured these statements 10 be filed with
M thirty days before the regular cleo
ton, instead Of within thirty days after
the primary.
The campaign cost the Bedford can.
dldate s.. 9s3. p OF this amount he
expended $3.50 for primary fee, 1886. a
for printing. S37o.5s for advertising
$50. 10 for postage and stationery
SlJy.sl for travelling. hotel and office
expenses. and 500. ~ for personal eN-
ueuses
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
WILL URGE STATEWIDE" BILL

Submission of law providing for
Statewide prohibition viii be an issue
IN the coming session of the legislature.
according TO a statement made in Roa-
noke TO Representative Slemp by Rev.
John A Taylor. antisaloon league lead
erin southwestern section. According
to Taylor, Immediately following the
November election petitions will be cir
eulated in every precinct in the State.
asking the Legislature to submit the
prohibition question TO a popular vote
next year.
Following a conference held in Rich
mond after the August primary, Speak
er Byrd declared that there would no
legislation on the subject of LIQUOR al
the coming session of the legislature
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
WESTM0ReLANO ROADS
State Aid for Eighteen Miles Now in
Course OF Construction.

Westmoreiand county having applied
for State aid In the construction OF
public roads. eighteen miles have been
surveyed and the actual work of con
structi0n began under the supervision
Of j State constructor. The road be-
ing built is Of the sand-clay variety
and the sections will embrace SIX miles
each IN the three magisterial districts
Of the county. IL IS believed the build
ing Of this highway viii inspire all C
get in line with other progressive sec
tons of the State. by bonding the
county 70 build good roads throughout
its territory
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
BIDS WANTED

Office of the State Highway Commission.
Richmond, Va. Sept. 9. 1909
Bids will be received at this office I'M
til II O'Clock noon Saturday, September
18th, 1909, for the construction Of l-2
miles of gravel road in Stafford county,
opposite Fredericksburg, Va.
Plans ar1 specifications can be seen
at this Office or at the office of G.. b.
Wallace, Fredericksburg, Va. Further
Information furnished on application TO
this office.
A certified check for $500 to accom-
pany each bid. The right is reserved
10 reject any and all bids.
p. St. j. Wilson,
State Highway Commissioner.
g14let
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
WANTED

For the school term 1909 and 1910.
several white teachers for Potomac
school district, King George county.
Applicants must present certificates in
full force. Session beginning Oct 4th.
1903. John N. Peed. Clerk, Owens, Va.
slS-lw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
STUBS VERSUS STUBS

Al meeting of the Republican com
mittee at Gloucester G. II. Thursday.
Judge Fielding Lewis Taylor presiding.
james Monroe Stubs was nominated
for the Legislature.
Hon. Jas. N. Stubs is the Demo
cratic nominee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18

A CARD
To My Fellow Citizens OF Fredericks

To My Fellow Citizens OF Fredericks
burg, Va.
A large number Of my friends haVea ask
ed me TO become a candidate for the
Office OF Commonwealth Attorney for
city OF Fredericksburg and at their solicit
tation have decided and hereby an
noUnce myself as a candidate for that
position. OF course my success at she
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
shall execute those duties without fear
or favor Respectfully,
VIM. W. Butzner
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
FOR SALE

A Mccormick husker and shredder.
used one season; warranted, in excel
lent condition. Will sell cheap for
cash. Apply to C. y. Rhoades
Rhoadesville, Va, r. r. ID. No. |, Box
y. aug2l-lm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
IF Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND 70
IL IlMal RAILROAD

Schedule elective May 81. 1873.
Leave Frederic kshurg. Northward.
6s25 a. week days. local. 7a05 a. m daily. 12i
daily; ln.29 daily iorll. - p. m. week
days. $50 O.. m daily. local. sul 8. daily: i0f1
8. daily.
Leave Fredericksburg. Southwark.
5s5 a. m daily. A. G. l. train. eel a. m week
days. iocal; $50 a. m Sundays only local. 1898 b.
M daily. S. A. l.. train. i2i9 y. m. week days.
local. 500 .. m daily. A &. l. train: 61a p. m.
daily local. Nj p. m, daily. s. A. l.. train.
Local from Washington arrives llO9 a. m- week
days.
Arrivals and departures not guaranteed.
W T. Taylor. Traffic Manager.
{. c. Cox. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
FOR RENT

Two large rooms on Commerce street,
10 tne Chichester building, over A. Il.
Bolts & Co.'S Office. These rooms are
suitable for offices or living rooms
Apply TO j. Conway Chichester. Left
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-18
WANTED

At Irvington Beach Hotel, a good
woman 70 cook for the winter. Apply to
prop, r. s. Mitchell. slSj4t,sIt