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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

I keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and I'M
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds. Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building ano
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron koonng'
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready,
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseedi
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 nne
Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. +. u. O2le.
Agent for sale Of bricks Of Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

Mr.. J. b. Fitzgerald, former editor
of the Colonial Beach Record, is now
editor of the Northampton Times a
Cape Charles
No clue has been discovered to the
identity of the two human skeleton;
found in sealed subterranean dungeon
in Richmond.
J. b. McComb, of Orange county,
sold in Richmond 1900 pounds of his
10, 0OO-p pound crop of Burley tobacco.
His average so far has been over Sl5
per 100.
Thomas +. Coleman, agent of the
Southern r. X. at Manassas, has been
appointed stock claim agent for that
road, succeeding the late James NJ.
Moore. Of Orange.
Isaac A. Bushong, of Culpeper, coun-
ty, died on Tuesday at his home, aged
Sc years. He is survived by seven child
rem, a number Of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
The residence Of John K. Waugh,
near True Blue, Orange county, was
burned with contents Thursday. The
woods nearby caught on fire from the
house and caused large forest fire.
House partly insured.
Hon. T. A. Jett, who was reelected
to represent Westmoreland and Nor
cumberland counties in the General
Assembly, has succeeded in having
Willie Tankard Coyington, Of Northum-
berland, appointed one of the pages in
the House.
A committee from the Baptist
General Association will 90 to Danylle
to devise means for the raising OF
funds for "A woman's college there.
IL is planned to dispose Of the present
property and erect a $50, 900 college in
the suburbs.
On Nov. q, the infant child Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. l.. feathers, of Culpeper
county. was fatally burned. Mrs.
feathers went to the barn, leaving her
two small children, aged and 2 years,
at the house, telling them to stand IN
the doorway until she came back. In
a few moments she was startled by a
scream, and looking beheld her baby
girl in the doorway mass Of flames.
She ran to the child and helped the lit
tie boy TO smother the flames, but the
child died in a short time from the IN
iuries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
CAT HAD RABIES
Miss Scott, Who Was Bitten, is Taking
Pasteur Treatment.

Supervisor Chas. J. Henry, Of Stat
ford. was in the city Saturday. lie
saws the Pasteur Institute at Richmond
has reported on the head Of the cat
which bit his relative, Miss Matte
Scott. and it was announced thai, the
cat when killed had fully developed
case of hydrophobia. Miss Scott is
with her sisters at Ashland and goes to
Richmond regularly to take the Pasteur
treatment. This treatment will extend
over a period of 20 days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
MUST CONTRIBUTE TO
wIFE's SUPPORT

Thos. Ellington, charged with non
support of his wife, had hearing be-,
fore Judge Goolrick Friday evening and
the court required Ellington to turn
over to his wife 81 per week and give
bond in the sum of 800 that this would
be done
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
DONATE PARK TO RICHMOND
Heirs Of Joseph Bryan Present 262-Acr'
Tract to City.

The family of the late Joseph Bryan,
owner of the Times Dispatch, has pre-
sented to the city Of Richmond tract
of 262 acres, known as the Rosewood or
Young's pond, northwest of the city,
as a public park.
The tract has the largest artificial
lake about the city and the largest area
of woodland, which has been a favorite
resort for picnic parties. 1t cost about
$50. 900. and its presentation was OIL
ficialy spoken of as the most generous
gift to the city within this generation.
1t will be named the Joseph Bryan
park.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
HUNTING IN KING GEORGE

Messrs. H. C. Pratt and James Gala.
her. of Washington are at the home OF
Mr.. Alex Pratt in King George for a
weeks hunting trip. They 60 to Mr.C.
IT. Bevan's and Mr.. H. Potts homes on
Monday. They have been very sue
cessfui and are being treated royalty
bv their respective hosts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
CHURCH NOTICE

There will be a quarterly conference
held at Salem M. L. church in Stafford
on Dec. 9th. All members Of the
conference are requested and urged to
be present. This will be the last quar-
teriy conference for the conference
wear and all reports should be handed
in complete to date. Dr. J. w: K
Sumvalt, the distraict superintendent
will preside. Will convene at 2 p. m.
Preaching at Macedonia Saturday
evening. Dec. 18th, at 1880; Sunday a
m. at Forest Hill, II O'Clock; Sunday
at $3.50 at Salem, and Sunday night a
7:30 at Bethany, by the pastor,
d. B. Gates, Pastor in Charge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
STOLEN ARTICLES

The articles stolen from the residence
on Hunters Island Thursday night were
Z silver teaspoons marked {. ). n.
3 silver tablespoons marked c. 5. II
6 silver teaspoons marked +.
9 silver forks marked c. S. II.
6 spoons, plated.
/ long sealskin coat, value $4,000.
revolver, 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
NEW PAPER FOR MANASSAS

Frank f. Garrison, formerly of the
government printing office, and LOUIS
f. Slingerland, of Denver, COL, Will
establish new paper at Manassas, to
be known as the Manassas Democrat.
They have established a plant which
costs upwards of $1,000. The paper
will be weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
SPoTSYLVANIA ROAD BOND ISSUE

The commissioners of election have
certified to court the result of the bond
issue election. Tuesday order will be
entered by Judge Mason directing the
board of supervisors to supervise the
work. Total bond issue is 500, 600, to
he paid by the taxpayers of Chancellor
and CORTLAND districts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
FLIPP0-SUMMER

Saturday at p. m. at Round Oak
Rantist church, Caroline county, James
h. Flippo and Miss Belva Annie Sum
mer were united in marriage, Rev. j..
w. REYNOLDS officiating. Miss Irene
Flippo. sister of the groom, was mad
of honor; and Guy Summer, brother OF
| the bride best man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
MRS. HAYD0N QUALITIES

Mrs. Thos. J. Hayden has qualified
az administrators of the estate of her
late husband, Mr.. T. J. Hayden, in the
Corporation court, and gave bond in the
sum of $500.
Mr.. HAYDN died leaving no will and
his real estate will be divided between
his four children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
SENATOR MARTIN SAIL FOR EUROPE

Senator Martin, accompanied by Mrs.
Martin, sailed from New Yor Satur-
day for France and other foreign coun-
tries. He will be abroad until the first
of the year. 1t is stated that the trlE
is made for the benefit of Mrs. Mar
tins health, which is very poor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
HAVE MOVED TO THIS CITY

Mr.. Henry C. Kicker, of Spotsylyania,
who recently purchased the old home,
stead known as "Gableton, has SOLD
to Mr.. Hugh Dickinson, Of Orange, and
his family is now domiciled at the hei-
mig house in Fredericksburg Tor the
xuiutpr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
KING GUSTAVUS
AS A STEvEDORE
Disguised Spends Day Carrying
Coal From a Lighter.

Stockholm, Dec. 6.-King GustaVus
on Saturday inaugurated a new depar-
ture for sovereigns. Disguised as a
stevedore, he spent most of the day
carrying sacks of coal from a lighter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
ROLL OF HONOR

For Banks school, Falmouth, the fol
lowing pupils are entitled to honor roll
for the month of November: Joseph
Graninger, Bonnie Burgess, Annie
Blake, Walter Blake, Ira Graninger,
Chester Burgess.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Now is the time to begin your Christ
mas shopping. Consult the advertise
ments in this paper as to where to buy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
APPLES FOR SALE

I have from one bushel to 40 bushels
If apples for sale at Toe per pusee 10
La. Endsor, near Comorn. dzrs-io-io
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
EGGS DROPS FOUR CENTS

There has been tumble in eggs in
the Northern markets Of over &C. a
dozen. Friday they sold here from pas
kets at soc. Saturday the best price
was 26c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

The Studebaker is built for the man
who wants good wagon. Likely you
will not buy wagon often, then puy
the best. Cali for a Studebaker Alma
nae for 1910. Decker & Alrich.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

J. B. McComb, Of Orange county,
sold in Richmond 1000 pounds of his
l0,0OO-pound crop Of Burley tobacco.
His average so far has been over Sl5
per 100.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

Thomas +. Coleman, agent of the
Southern r. X. at Manassas, has been
appointed stock claim agent for that
road, succeeding the late James M.
Moore, Of Orange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

Mr.. j. B. Fitzgerald, former editor
of the Colonial Beach Record, is now
editor of the Northampton Times at
Cape Charles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

The residence Of John K. Waugh,
near True Blue, Orange county, was
burned with contents Thursday. The
woods nearby caught on fire from the
house and caused large forest fire.
House partly insured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

Isaac A. Bushong, of Culpeper coun-
ty died on Tuesday at his home, aged
So years. lie is survived by seven child
rem, a number Of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

No clue has been discovered to the
identity of the two human skeletons
found in a sealed subterranean dungeon
in Richmond.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
Railway Officials are Not Very Com
municative Regarding Subject
Decision Thought to be Result
of Many Conferences.

The Tonopah and Godfeld railway shops will be rebuilt
in Tonopah After month of hard work during which time
been down. representative
yesterday secured information which concusey brings the
which by
era months would be erected the old site namely in
Tonopah Where the information secured neither here
which confirms itself is that
today machinery will
said machinery the reconstruction of the shops
The shipment is coming from the and ordered
time the date Of but surmise it
visit Cutter
Immediately his return to Philadelphia.
Confirmation of the report could be obtained and the
inquiries
General Traffic Manager W. D. Forster of the road was
asked tie his replies responsive
to the questions Superintendent Hann being
Angeles it impossible to information from this
The continual meetings railroad representatives
this city and Godfeld then Angeles brought
the impression that there something the wind
When President Austin of the Tonopah Mining
who director Goldfed visited
last month he concerning the gathering
the noabes His that they Just happened
be the coincidence" About
the clans met in Los Angeles and it there is
something making
General Traffic Manager Forster returned yesterday from
southern California where he attended the conference also
San Francisco days looking after
business in connection with the local road.
Last night learned that Forster would leave
this mornings point east and when asked the
object of his Journey and purpose OF the trip he stated that
vacation The extremely short Tonopah
his from California and the with which he is
making preparations arrangements
when vacation in sight and pleasure trip
The return of Superintendent Hanin will be anxously
awaited this gentleman is able to shed additional
light the subject.
we o. carloads of
will arrive this morning and from this knowledge is
hard conclusion relative the rebuilding of the rail
way shops which wind, will
doubt be publicity time, akative
railroad official about honest pawnbroker
will have to bide time.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
NO HOPE FOR RESCUE OF
800 ENTOMBED miners
Rescuers Penetrate Underground Workings
Of Mine but Fire Causes the Temporary
Abandonment Of Plans.

alive." They're alive!" cried the
hopeful mothers and wives. "They
will be brought up pretty soon.'
But the truth was far different.
The rescuers on one occasion went
down 800 feet to the bottom of the
hosting shaft and penetrated 1900
feet into the bottom gallery, but
none of the miners, either dead or
alive, were found. AS was conjec
tured, J the miners had crawled for
safety to the most remote recesses
of the mine, but to these parts the
rescuers were unable to go.
AS a result of the disaster, there
are at least 1000 orphans and 200
widows. Some of the miners had
families of eight children, who will
be dependent upon charity for sup
port.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
lRy Associated rress. j.,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-For the
first time in American history, six
men are in prison for contempt of
the supreme court Of the United
States.
For the first time the federal
government has placed men behind
bars as the outcome of lynching a
negro. At the United States jail
here, Captain Joseph F. Shipp, the
former sheriff of Chattanooga; Jere-
miah Gibson, his jailor; Luther Will
liams, Nick Nolan, Henry Padgett
and William Mayes, of the same
city, this afternoon began to serve
terms of Imprisonment imposed a
few hours before by the supreme
court of the United States.
Shipp and Gibson were found
guilty of failing to protect from a
mob, Ed Johnson, whose legal exc
cution for rape had been stayed by
the supreme court, until that body
could review the case. The others
were found guilty of having partici-
pated in the lynching of federal
prisoner Shipp, Williams and No
Ian were sentenced to ninety days
and Gibson, Padgett and Mayes tc
sixty days.
This was the second time in the
history of the supreme court of the
United States that that august body
had imposed sentence upon citi
zens. held guilty of disregarding it
mandates. The previous occasion
was in another generation.
Heading the little group of si
men, found guilty of contempt. a
they took their places before tn
black-robed justices. was Captain
Joseph II. Shipp, the sheriff in Chat
tanooga. Tenn. when he offende
the court. His tall. straight fls
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
Failure to Protect Prisoner from Mob
Causes Sheriff to be Imprisoned.

ure, his scanned face and his gray
streaked beard told of his long
service in the army of the confeder-
acy.
Bowed under his 76 years, Jere-
miah Gibson, the jailer, stood with
him. With bedimmed eyes he
looked upon the long white locks of
the chief justice, himself 76 years.
of age, who would soon pronounce
sentence upon him, perhaps send
him to prison. He and Captain
Shipp had been found guilty of fail
ing to protect a negro, waiting to
be hanged on a charge of heinous
crime against white woman, after
the supreme court of the United
States had stayed his execution.
Luther Williams, Nick Nolan, Will
liam Mayes and Henry Padgett, resi-
dents of Chattanooga, found guilty
of participation in the lynching of
| Ed Johnson, formed the rest of the
| group. Before them all sat the Of
ficials of the department of justice.
Around about them in the little
court room were their attorneys
and other lawyers, while the three
rows of seats for spectators were
crowded.
The proceedings were practically
without precedent. In 1875, John
Chiles, a business man of Texas
was brought before the court fol
contempt in connection with deal
ings in Texas indemnity bonds, con
trary to an order OF the supreme
court. lie was fined $3.50. Blu
that instance lacked the interest o
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT OF SUPREME COURT

removed from Chattanooga to Nash
vile before his trial, because of
fear that he would be lynched He
was brought back for the legal ex-
ecution. When the supreme court
stayed the execution, the court has
held: That Sheriff Shipp made no
effort and gave no orders to have
the deputies or others guard the
Jail, but left the night jailor, Glib
son there alone. That evening a
white male prisoner was removed
from the upper floor of the jail,
leaving only Johnson and a white
woman on that floor. The court
pointed out that this same man had
been removed in the same way at
the time of the first attempt to
lynch Johnson, which had been frus-
rated by the removal of the negro.
Shipp lived only few blocks
from the Jail and when he was noti-
fed by the trial judge and the pros
ecuting attorney that a mob was at
the jail, went there alone. AL
though for an hour in the midst of
or near the mob, the court held
that he did not seek to obtain in
formation so that he could identify
any of its members.
The court in finding Shipp guilty
commented on a published inter.
view alleged to have been had will
Shipp. "The people of Hamilton
county were willing to let the Law
take its course unit; it becam,
known that the case would probabl,
not be disposed of for four or fv,
years by the supreme court of tn,
United States" II quoted Ship a
saying. "But the people would no
submit to this, and do not won
der at IT,"
Chief Justice Fuller in pronounc
ing Ship guilty said that this refer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16

the case today. In it were involved
no race question, no lynching, no
interference with state jurisdiction;
only the majesty of the law as in
terpreted by the highest court of
the land.
The case today originated in the
courts decision in March, 1906, to
consider the appeal of Johnson,
from a verdict of the Tennessee
courts holding him guilty and SEN
fencing him to be hanged on a
charge of assault. The night after
the determination of the supreme
court to review the proceedings was
wired to Chattanooga, a mob was
formed and stormed the JAIL took
the prisoner out, and lynched him.
The court was much incensed at
the lynching, and at it's instance the
attorney general instituted proceed
ings against Sheriff Shipp, Jailor
Gibson and twenty-five others sup
posed to have been implicated in
the lynching, charging them with
contempt. Many of the accused
were exonerated, and in the end
only six were found guilty.
The finding of the court was an.
nounced in May, just before the
close of the last term of court, bui
all of the defendants entered mo
tions for q rehearing, which hat
the effect of postponing action unit
this fall. On Nov. /, rehearing wal
denied and the six men ordered be
fore the court for sentence today.
In investigating the case. the su
preme court found that Johnson wa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
de- LARA Will
NOT Be DEPORTDD
TO MEXICO
(By Associated Press

w WA0HlNGION, NOV. l0.-MlSuel
Lozano. a Cuban, was ordered
ported, and L. Gutierrez De As.4o,
the Mexican attorney and writer,
was ordered released by Secretary
Nagel of the department of COM
merce and labor today.
The two men have been under ar
rest at Los Angeles for several
weeks as anarchists, and were held
for deportation under the immigra
tion laws. The two men were ar
rested at the same time on the
charge of being alien anarchists.
1t is said at the department that
there appeared no question of the
correctness of the charge against Lo-
zano, because he distinctly confessed
to being an anarchist and believ-
ing in the destruction of govern
ments. De Lara denied the charge,
insisting that he was a socialist,
and in fact is we'll known as a
writer along socialistic lines.
De Laras case attracted much at
tention as friends of De Lara said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
COURT DENIES STAY ASKED
FOR BY LABOR LEADERS
Prison Walls Face Gompers and his Associ-
ates for Contempt Of Court--Delegates to
the Convention Dazed.

tion to state" replied the president.
Then as he read the message stat
ing "The mandate goes down Satur-
day morning" the faces of him
self and his fellow officers betrayed
the anxiety under which they were
laboring. A telegram signed by the
three defendants was sent to their
counsel at Washington, asking when
it would be necessary for them to
appear, to avoid forfeiting their
bonds, amounting to $4,000.
1t was suggested that the conven-
tion adjourn to Washington in the
event of@he departure of Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison.
Many of the delegates expressed
disapproval of the plan suggested by
the central labor union of Philadel-
phia that two weeks general
strike be ordered as protest
against the contempt Imprisonment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
ASSOCIATED Press)

CHERRY, Ills, Nov. 15,-The
800 miners entombed in the st. Paul
mine by Saturdays disaster are all
dead. Some of the bodies are bur
led beneath thousands of tons of
earth, and it is doubtful if many
will ever be recovered. This was
the concensus. of opinion tonight,
when the attempts at rescue which
have been carried on night and day
for forty-eight hours, were tempor-
arily abandoned. The fans, which
were employed in an effort to ca'ry
fresh air to the imprisoned men,
started the flames anew today and
soon the heat and smoke became SO
dense that it was necessary to again
seal up the mouth of the hosting
shaft. 1t is possible that steam and
chemicals, producing carbonic acid
gas, will be forced through pipes to
the bottom of the mine tomorrow
in an effort to stop the flames.
1t was learned today that 800 cof-
fins had been ordered, half to ar
rive tomorrow and the others the
following day.
Rescuers descended four times to-
day before the flames broke out
again. Then a rumor was circulat-
ed that the entombed miners had
been reached, and that the reason
they were not brought to the sur,
face was because they were ex-
hausted for lack of food. "They re
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
(By Associated Press)

TORONTO, Nov. 15.-Just as the
convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor was about to adjourn
for the day, a telegram was re-
ceived from Washington announcing
that the stay asked by the attorneys
for Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
in the proceedings against them for
contempt of court, had been denied
by the court of appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Gompers was plainly surprised as
he read the message to the conven-
tion, and the delegates sat as though
dazed.
THAT means that the resources
of the lawyers have been exhausted,
dosn't it?" asked one of the dele
gates. The chair isn't in a posi-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-16
REPORTS OF
COPPER Merger
ON EXCHANGE
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Reports
regarding an impending merger or
agreement among the great copper
producers today sent prices to
new high record for the year. There
were denials of the rumor that the
merger had gone beyond the tenta-
tive stage, but it was generally adj
mitted that certain interests were
trying to bring about an agreement
among the producers to regulate the
output, and thereby prevent over
production and consequent deprecia-
tion in values. The capitalization
of the combine, according to the
best reports, will probably be close
to one billion dollars