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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
MORE FRAUDS
ArbuCkIeSAdmit Ih6ySmag'
gIed Raw Sugar.
PAY GOVERNMENT $695,573
sO-Called Independents" Confess
That They Were Guilty Of Pay
ing For Short Weight Crin-
inal Action Promised.
PAY GOVERNMENT $695,57}

New Yo,k. Dec. l6. - Arbuckie
Brothers. the big sugar reiners be
lieved to be Independent OF %" t-Asi
and it's strongest rival. have acsr,wl
edged that they too, smugslcd m"
sugar into this port In defiance of the
customs laws.
The company. which consists oil
John ArbucRle and William \. Jami
son. has paid to the treasury depart
mcnt S695.57319 to cover the diner
ence between the amount righGuly
due the customs revenue and the
amount pail by the company through
some. as yet secret. means Of misrep
rescntlng the total weight OF raw su
gar imported.
Special United States Attorneys
Stimson and Dennison made p"blic
The Arbucklc Brothers confession OF
shortage in customs payments
"Did Arbuckle Brothers profit ~ a
secret spring device as was u1el on
tho sugar trust scalcs?' was asked
Mr. Stlmson.
THAT IS a matter now pending Win
the grand jury" was the reply
How Shortage Was Found.
Messrs Stlmson and Dennison Is
sued the following statement:
In June last we. as special coun
sci for the government commenced
an Investigation as to the weights on
which duties were paid on sugar land
ed on the docks Of the sugar refinery
OF Messrs. Arbuckle Brothers In the
port OF New York The members OF
that firm voluntarily gave us access &C
their books. and thorough investi
cation was made OF those books and
OF the custom house records
"As a result II was asceriained tha'
there had been a shortage in the pay
ment OF duties on importations of su
gar made by that firm between 1898
when their refinery commenced oper
atlons. and November. 1907 amount
ing to s695,5731s.
Firm Owned Up and Settled
This shortage was reported TO th'
members OF the frm and as soon a.
they had verified the goyernmenti
figures they voluntarily offered TO pay
this sum. without suit. into the treas
ury Of the United States government
"This payment has been accepted
by the secretary Of the treasury Wiz
the concurrence OF the attorney gen
eral, in full payment Of all civil claims
against Messrs. Arbuckle Brothe 3.
This settlement in no wise al Ell
the criminal prosecution of any in1l
vIduals who may be shown To have
been responsible for the commission
of frauds in respect 20 any OF thes'
matters. and the investigation an'
prosecution OF any such persons vii
be vigorously pushed"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
CAROLINE
Marriages-Other Notes and Personals.

Bowling Green, Va, Dec. 10Th.
The Seminary will close on Saturday
for the Xmas holidays and Will not re-
open until January 3.
Mrs. w. w. Rains is in Washington
spending several days with her son, Mr..
Webb Rains, of that city.
Miss Flora Gray and Mr.. Charles
Elliott went to Washington Sunday
and were married there that night, re-
turning TO their home here Monday,
The marriage was surprise to the
friends of the young couple.
Misses Florence and Helen Broaddus,
who are studing in Philadelphia, were
called to their home here by the illness
of their mother, Mrs. S. w. Broaddus.
VINO is slightly improved.
Miss Edythe Chandler has returned
from a visit to Richmond.
Mrs. w. w. Wright was called to
Hampton by the sudden death OF Mr..
Julian Lake. Mrs. Lake was Miss
Clara Wright, of this place.
Mrs. J. T. Richards has returned
from a trip to Richmond.
Miss Matte Stern, of Ruther Glen,
and Mr.. Warren, of Durham. n: C.,
were married here at the home of Rev.
Granville Burruss on Wednesday and
left for an extended tour. Miss Stern
is a sister of Mrs. Burruss.
Miss Annie White left Tuesday Tor
Richmond to visit relatives.
Mrs. Bette Leftwich died on Thurs
day at the home of her son-in- law, Dr.
+. z. Wright, in Richmond, where she
had gone several weeks ago on a visit.
She was the mother Of Mrs. W. q.
Coghill, of this place. and for some
years had made her home with Mrs.
Coghill. She was buried Friday IN
HOLLYWOOD beside her husband.
Miss Grace Moncure, of Ruther Glen,
is spending several days at Auburn, the
home of Judge and Mrs. f. c. Monccnre.
The many friends Of Miss Henrietta
Gouldman will regret to learn OF her
critical illness at her home near town,
DR.. and Mrs. W. l.. Broaddus have
returned from a visit to relatives IN
King and Queen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
100 YEARS old.
Grandma .SandeySon, Of DcHin. Me-.
Has Lfvs.2 a Long and LlSEjXi Lift.

Grandma Sanderson is wonderful
woman. She is in as good health to-
day as ever in her life, although she
is over one hundred years old.
In letter to the Peruna Drug Mfg.
Co., she gives the highest credit TO Pc
runa for her excellent health and ex-
treme old age. Read what she says.
Surely the evidence presented by
such cases as these ought not only to
dispel prejudice against Peruna, but
inspire confidence in it:
Twill send you a picture that was
taken a few weeks before my hun
dredth birthday.
II am a true friend of the Peruna
Company. have derived great ben
eft from Peruna many times. l can
say Iregard Peruna very great med
icine. / found out the merit of it 8
good many years ago.
"a little more than two years ago l
contracted a very severe cold, which
resulted in Ia grippe. Owing to the
severity of the disease, and my ex-
treme age, my case was considered to
be very critical I employed no doc
tor, but Peruna was the remedy /
used, and to-day my health is as good
as it ever was in my life.
However, I still continue to take
Peruna, a spoonful every night before
retiring"
Peruna is an ideal toxic for old
people. 1t is a compound of herbal
remedies that has been ! nown to the
medical profession for many years.
Peruna operates as tonic by cleans
ing and invigorating the mucous men,
branes. This explains why Peruna
has become so extensively known as &
catarrh remedy. Catarrh is simply q
condition of depraved mucous men,
branes Peruna changes this deprav-
ity into healthful vigOr.
Agreat many old people use Peruna,
and would not be deprived oft for any
consideration.
People who object to liquid medi-
cines can now secure Peruna tableta
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
TAFT FOR STATE ROADS
President Thinks Highway Question
Not a National Question.

President Taft has declared against
national aid for public highways TO any
great extent. The President says:
"My own view Of the good roads
question is that it is chiefly a State
function, and that all the States ought
to unite in an effort TO promote good
roads. do not think that the farmers
are as much interested in the matter
as they ought TO be.
Next to education, the system of
good roads is the greatest ciyillzer. y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
THEY lNJURE CHILDREN
Ordinary Cathartics and Pills and
Harsh Physic Cause Distressing
Complaints.

You cannot be over-careful in the
selection of medicine for children. Only
the very gentlest bowel medicine should
ever be given, except in emergency
cases. Ordinary pills, cathartlcs and
purgatives are apt TO do more harm
than good. They cause -grlping, nausea
and other distressing after effects that
are frequently health-destroylng and
life-lasting annoyance.
We personally recommend and guar
antee Rexall Orderlies as the safest and
most dependable remedy for constpa-
tion and associate bowel disorders. We
have such absolute faith in the virtues
of this remedy that we sell 1t on our
guarantee of money back in every In
stance where it fails to give entire
satisfaction, and we urge all in need OF
such medicine to try it at our risk.
Rexall Orderlies contain an entirely
new ingredient which is odorless, taste
less and colorless. As an active agent,
il embraces the valuable qualities OF the
best known intestinal regulator tonlcs.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten like candy.
They are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action. may be taken al
any time. day or night; do not cause
diarrhOea, nausea, gripping, excessive
looseness or other undesirable effects.
They have a very natural action upon
the glands and organs with which they
come in contact, act as a positive ana
regulative tonic upon the relaxed mus
cular coat of the bowel and its dry
mucous lining; remove irritation, over
come weakness, tone and strengthen
the nerves and muscles, and restore the
bowels and associate organs to more
lgorous and nealtny ACTIVITY
ReXal Orderlies completely relieve
constipation, except when of a surgical
character. They also tend to overcome
the necessity of constantly taking laXa-
tives TO keep the bowels in normal con-
diton. .-
There is really no medicine for this
purpose so good as Rexall Orderlless,
especially for children, aged and deli
cate persons. They are prepared IN
tablet form. in two sizes of packages:
u tablets 10 cents, and 80 tablets %
cents. Remember you can obtain Rex
all Remedies in Fredericksburg only at
our store, The Rexall Store. NJ. NJ.
Lewis. Main St, Fredericksburg. Va.
Women don't take any interest in go
ing out camping to catch fish, because
there is so much more sport in catching
men at home, and it's ten times as easy.
Most normal men would rather spend
twenty-four hours in Jail than one hour
at a pink tea.
Fortunate is the man whose wife Is
his chum.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18

|. 0. 0. F. OFFICERS

Myrtle Lodge, No. so, I. O. O. F.,
has elected the following officers:
0. II. McGaha, N. g.; Lester Me-
Whorter, V. g.; X. l.. Wood, X. s.; +.
f. Portch, F. S.; T. H. Harris, Treas.
VIM. England, Chaplain.
Acorn Lodge, No. 26l, /. o. 0. F.,
has elected the following Everett
Compton, n. G.. ; Alwyn Hundley, V. G.
w. S. Hit, r. S.; W. A. Marston, F.
S. j. f. Brown, Treas. DR.. J. +. Thomp-
son. Chaplain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
IMPROVING LOWER MAIN STREET

The Joint Committee on Streets and
Finance will have the cutters cleaned
five feet from the new curb so that the
curb will show inches on the new
work on Main street from railroad
tracks TO Revere's corner. When this
is done the property owners will be re-
quired to fix their pavements TO con-
form.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
DANGER TO LIFE MUST BE AVOIDED

Football and its continuance as a branch
of sport at the University of Virginia
was the subject of careful consideration
by the president and board of visitors OF
the University. Theywere unanimous
" of the opinion that changes in the
character of the game must be made,
eliminating from the sport the excessive
danger Of life and limb, or the game
must be abandoned.
There was also unanimous feeling
that there was an urgent necessity in
college life for some virile, manly sport,
such as football. President Alderman
and the delegates from Virginia, at the
meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic
Association, will therefore demand Wig
orously that fundamental changes be
made.
It's better to know more than you
tell than to tell more than you know.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
WILL OF DAVID L0WENBERG

The will Of David Lowenberg, of
Norfolk, disposes of an estate worth
1000, 900.
The amount is divided equally be-
tween his four children. with a special
bequest of $50, 600 to his widow, whom
he married five years ago, with a settle
ment at that time said to be equal to
the present beauest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
VISIT TO MT. VERNON

Two handsome memorial wreaths
were placed on Washington s
tomb at Mt. Vernon Tuesday by Freder-
icksburg Lodge, No. 4, and Alexandra
Lodge, No. %, Masons, in observance
of the 10th anniversary of Washing
toms death. A number Of Masons &C
companied by X. A. Fuller, master OF
the latter lodge, met ]. Z. Timberlake,
master Of the Fredericksburg lodge, and
conveyed the wreaths.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
TO MARK JOHN TYLER'S GRAVE

Senator Martin has taken charge of
a movement for suitable monument
over the grave of former President
John Tyler, in Hollywood Cemetery. A
bill has been introduced in the Senate
by Senator Daniel for Senator Martin,
asking for an appropriation Of $4,000
for that DurDOse.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
STAFFORD HOGS SHIPPED
SOUTH FOR BREEv

Mr.. J. B. Gray, Of Trayelert
shipped nineteen crates Of pigs -,
hogs to Georgia, North Carolina, Sopt
Carolina and Alabama by express Wed
nesday. All of them were fine animal
of Poland China stock, and are 70
breeding. We are told he ships a
many frequently.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
pINCHoT COLLEGE PRFXYl
offered Presidency Of Michigan, ls the
Rumor.

offered Presidency OF mlcHl9dh' 70 ''S
Rumor.
Washington. Dec l6.-Ginord pm
chot. United States forester. may lay
aside the robes of the ardent advocate
OF conservation OF national forests and
assume the gown Of staid college
president. Rumor has It that Mr Pin
chot was asked recently by one of the
regents of the University Of Michigan
II he would accept the presidency OF
the institution in case It was rendered
him. and his reply was that he wished
to consult President Taft before he
took any steps in the matter
II Is said President Taft Is averse
to Mr. Pinchot's leaving the govern
ment service now. as the controversy
with Secretary Ballinger, Of the in
terror department, Is in such a state
that the country might look upon the
torester's retirement as indicating that
the Roosevelt conservation policy
would not be carried ont fully.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
Fired Mills For Fun.

East st. Louis, H.. Dec. l6--"Just
for fun" George Heberle, twenty years
old. kindled fire that destroyed the
Corno Mills company and caused a
loss Of $l25.0 900, according TO a con
fession made. His confession also de
tails how he causell three fires In the
Nelson Morris & Co. packing plant
last NAV.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
STATE AID TO ROADS.

In addition to convict labor, the State
of Virginia, during the fiscal year end
ing Sept. 30, 1909, paid to the county
roads, under the law providing State
aid, total Of $66, 3SS.05. This is divid-
among "a counties as follows:
Accomac, 81, 756. 81; Hanover, 81. 704
So; Loudoun, $1,000; Westmoreland,
81 Oqz u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
WOMAN BREAKS UP STILL

Mrs. Joshua Pruett, of Wilkes coun-
ty, N. c., is Carrie Nation. She
served notice on the owners Of an Illicit
distillery near her home to stop making
and selling whiskey to her husband,
who drank to excess No attention be-
ing paid to the request. Mrs. Pruett
shouldered an axe, proceeded 10 the
stilhouse, carved it to pieces and threw
it out in the road. The owners were
absent and when they returned and dis
covered what had happened, the men
made threats against Mrs. Pruett. but
her two brothers have promised to pro-
tect her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
VETERANS TO AID HALL

Gen. Evans, Of Atlanta, Ga, Com
mander in-chief of the United Confed-
crate Veterans, has pledged the support
of his organization to the building OF a
81, 500, 900 George Washington memorial
hall at Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
Wants Naval Militia Increased.

Washington. Dec. lG. - Assistant
Secretary Winthrop told the house
committee on naval affairs that the
naval militia ought to be Increased
from $500 to 10.0OO men. He said that
in time Of war the naval militia should
be available for service on sea as the
land militia is on land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
816 VOTERS
Can Cast Ballots at Next Election.

Monday was the last day to pay your
capitation tax in order to vote at the
election for three councilmen down town
and three up town, which takes place
on Tuesday, June IA, 1910. The total
number of voters eligible is Sl6, of
which TAG are white and 20 colored.
Last year 81 was the number of voters
eligible, Of which TAG were white and
68 colored. This is an increase of
votes. Every colored voter has paid
his capitation tax and is entitled to cast
his ballot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
ADJUSTING LOSSES

Special agents of the various com.
panies that suffered loss in the recent
fire of the Virginia Shirt Factory were
here Wednesday adjusting the loss sus'
tanned by the Shirt Factory Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
Motber and pauohter Burned.

Dayton. O.. Dec. l6.-Mrs. Cynthia
Rhoden and daughter Ruth we're burn
ed to death IL their home. Another
daughter. Daisy. was burned, but not
fatally. The mother had poured kero-
sene on smouldering Goals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
EXPOSURE

breeds colds, pains in the lungs,
then pneumonia. Gowan's Prep
aration gives quick relief by de-
stroying inflammation and con-
gestion. Acts like magic for
Group and coughs. External and
penetrating. Buy today and feel
secure. Alldruggists. $1.0O, Soc
25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
C0LORED MARRIAGE

William Samuel Edwards and Ara
bella Carter, both Of this city, were
married here Tuesday night by Rev. S.
A. Brown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.
TINE TABLE No. Is.

Connections at Fredericksburg with X: r. q I
r. RI and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail.
way Co. At Orange with Southern r. X. and
Chesapeake & Ohio II. r. u,r,
The only line 10 the Chancellorsvile and Wilder
ness Battlefelds.
M, MASTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18

Secretary Wilson presented diplomas
Of merit for special proficiency in agri-
cultural pursuits, one going to Ralph
Bellwood, son of A. K. Bellwood, of
Chesterfield.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18

If there's any Stiffness in mans
makeup a pretty girl will bring it out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

City yesterday. visiting the green
house.
Mrs. Leverton reports her sister.
Mrs. Wiggans as gradually improv.
ing.
Frank Cox. of Doddridge. is spend
ing the week with his sister. Mrs.
Wiley Cook. south of town.
Miss Bessie George of Doddridge.
spent yesterday afternoon with her
mother, at this place.
Mrs. John Coyne and daughters,
the Misses Helen and Blanche Coyne.
Of near Harrisburg. were calling on
friends here yesterday.
Ralph Lantz came in yesterday
morning from business trip in West
Virginia and other places.
The Jennings stave company have
been shipping logs to New Castle and
other points.
David Doddridge. ST.. of Doddridge
was the guest of his daughter. Mrs.
Frank Morris, yesterday. Mr.. Dodd-
ridge reports his wife apparently i'm
proving.
Robert Stevens. who has been the
euCSI "a MI. ana MIS-. H. - SOuuell
returned to Covington. yesterday
Master Beal Williams. the Saturday
| Evening Post boy of Cambridge City.
reports having received a gold watch
from his company. for services. He
has not yet heard from the other prize
Miss Ruby Rummel called on her
brother-in-law. Jesse Muslin at Cam.
bridge City, yesterday. He was re
Gently hurt in some accident.
| Glenden Spell accompanied his
grandfather, DR.. S. c. Fisher, home to
Markle,. yesterday.
| Mesdames John Guyton Of Cam
bridge City and Cyrus Swaine of Dub
lin. were at dinner with their sister
yesterday.
| W. A. Flanagan was at Corners
vile to start the horses at the races.
| The ladies of the Home club, Z
woman's literary club of this place
sent handsome bouquet of flowers
to their sick member, Mrs. Emms
Knauf yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
4 Deceptive Attitude.

deceptive AStgS0oo.
A scene that was more than farcical.
declares n. A. p. occurred In the house
Of commons last season. Two Of the
most respectable members Of the house
were seen with their costs on and with
q staid old policeman standing between
them. They two had been downstairs
to wash their hands and BY seine mis-
chance had changed csats. They went
into the house together. One Of them,
putting his hand into his coat pocket.
pulled out an old brier pipe Of very
strong favor. It was not his.
He looked At the coat, also that of
his neighbor. and. turning to his friend.
said:
Excuse me. but I think you have put
on my coat" ..
81 beg your pardon. have done
nothing Of the kind"
II think" replied the other member,
this is your pipe. and IL you put your
hand into the right hand pocket Of the
coat you are wearing you will find a
cigar case"
Dear mer' was the reply. You GER
tainly are right. What shall we do?'
I'VE cannot change In the house." OBJ
served the flrst member. Let VI q
into the division lobby"
Here Is where the policeman came in
Seeing the two facing each other and
at the same time taking OF their coats
the policeman feared the worst. He
rushed up and. placing a hand on the
shoulder Of each. said:
Gentlemen! Gentlemen. Not here
nleaSen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

behind the shoulder.
bounded up the opposite side Of the
ravine. needless Of two more balls,
both Of which went into his hank and
ranged forwards. and disappeared over
the ridge at q numbering gallop, the
blood pouring from his mouth and
nostrils. We knew he could not go
far, and trotted leisurely along on his
bloody trail; and in the next gully we
found him stark dead. lying almost on
his back, having pitched over the side
when he tried to 60 down it. His
head was a remarkably fine one. even
for 4 fall buffalo. He was lying In a
very bad position. and 1t was most t.
dious and tiresome work to cut It OF
and pack it out. The nesh Of q cow
or calf is better eating than is that
Of a bull; but the so-called hump meat
that is. the strip Of steak on each
side of the backbone-is excellent, and
tender and Juicy. Buffalo meat Is with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

difficulty to be distinguished from or
binary beef. At any rate. the 6esh Of
this bull tasted uncommonly good 10
rs. for we had been without fresh
meat for . week: and until q healthy.
active man has been without 1t for
some little time. he does not know
how positively and almost painfully
hungry for flesh he becomes. no mat
ter how much farinaceous food he may
have. And the very toll I had been
Obliged to 30 through. in order to pro-
cure the head. made me feel all the
prouder OF It when It was at last In my
possession.
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MILTON. IND.

Milton, Ind. July 17.5Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Miller entertained Mr. and Mrs.
James Doddridge and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Doddridge and family,
at dinner Thursday.
Mr.. Bryant states that he believes
the winter win be cold and in view OF
this fact has had three tons Of coal
laid In.
The Misses Lillian DuGranrut and
Luella Lantz left today for Flatrock,
to visit Miss Mary Jones, daughter OF
the Rev. and Mrs. A. r. Jones.
Miss Carrie Waiver left today for
|Glen Ellen, Chicago. to visit Nh. and