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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30

The steamer was going to Iona.
and as she rounded the island of
Null she began to rock little.
"Have you sometimes worse
gales than this ?" asked an old lady
Of deck hand.
"Oh, yes, muml" was the reply.
"T've seen it that bad that the paint
was all blown off the bulwarks and
two men had to hold on the cap
tain's hat and all his hair was
blown off at the sides. That was q
storm for you, muml"--Los An
geles Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-07-30
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
KETCHEL Is A WRECK
Mlddlewelsht Champion May Never
Fight Again.

Fight Again.
New York. Aug. 19.-Stanley Ketch-
ell. the middleweight title holder. has
broken down physically and may never
indulge In championship battle
again.
Ketchel has decided to go to his
home In Michigan for a long rest. He
has been travelling at a speedy gait
ever since Johnson stopped him in
California last fall, and has shown
little or no desire to maintain strict
traiklng.
Although he has taken part In sew
eral minor bouts. he has done so re
gardless Of his physical condition and
has continued to go the pace. Ketchel
was compelled to call of his bout with
Bill Lang last week because of a
breakdown.
Ketchel has blown in a fortune
since he first came into the limelight
by whipping Joe Thomas in California
He received $4,000 for his battles
with Jack O'Brien. $4,000 for his two
scraps with Papke. $4,000 for his az
fair with Johnson and about $4,000
for other bouts OF lesser Importance.
But the middlewelght champions
friends assert that he has very little
left. and unless he regains his good
health he will have to devote his time
to some other pursuit in order to earn
a livelihood. Ketchel is only twenty
three years old. but he 1as taken part
in nearly two hundred fights. He was
regarded as world-beater until he
risked defeat at the hands of John.
son after which he apparently lost
heart.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
CLEANING HOUSE

President Taft seems to have come
TO the conclusion that if the Repub-
lican party is not purged of Cannon,
Aldrich. Ballinger and a few others,
it will be put out of business in the
next congressional election. and this
in spite of the fact that these men
were largely responsible for the pas
sage of the recent tariff measure
which Mr.. Taft has pronounced the
best tariff law the country has ever
had. Rather a curious combination
of inconsistencies to one looking on
from the outside. 1t looks like the
Roosevelt leaven was working in the
whole lump. and if this is true there
will shortly come disruption in the
heretofore solid ranks of Republi-
canism. The people are not so much
bent upon the humiliation of Can
non and Aldrich as they are upon
the humiliation of what they stand
for. For this reason the elimina-
ton of this pair will not rehabilitate
the party in public confidence. 1t
looks like the beginning of the end
of the stand-pat crowd. Whether
the insurgent Republicans can build
up sufficient strength to win the next
election or whether the Democrats
can capture the plum, remains to be
seen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
MOiSSant Nearly Loses Life
at Chatham, England.
ONLY 80 MILES FROM GOAL
Mishap Prevents Daring Sky Pilot
From Completing His Paris to
London Flight Carrying
q Passenger.

Chatham. Eng, Aug. 19.-In an
abandoned garden on the outskirts OF
the town and almost entirely sur
rounded by huge blocks Of stones aud
piles OF earth lies the crippled mono
plane of John b. Moissant. the Chi
cage aviator. who made a record
breaking flight across the English
channel with a passenger, in his at
tempt to fly from Paris to London.
The machine is badly damaged. but
the daring aviator and his mechanic
ian almost miraculously escaped in
jury.
Moissant was forced to make his
second landing. after experience trou-
BILE with his motor How he made the
landing without dashing himself and
his companion to death no one seems
to be able to tell.
His plane lies in the midst Of OBJ
structions. and it will be impossible
to make an ascent at that place and
il will be extremely difficult TO get
the machine to level ground even by
hand He has sent to Paris for sew
eral new parts.
Thirty Miles From Coal.
Just thirty miles from his destin-
alton. London. Moissant fell in with
misfortune. Motor defects in the aero.
plane, which had worked without a
slip. forced him to make two success
i've landings when about half way on
the course between London and Til
mantsone. His first descent. mile
from Sittingbourne. about thirty-fiye
miles from London, was due TO the
displacement OF a small pin in the
mechanism. entailing an immediate
descent He narrowly escaped dis
aster in the landing just missing the
mouth of deep chalk pit. a fall into
which would have meant death for the
aviator AMI his meChanician.
lie made a second start. but had
scarcely covered five miles toward his
goal when a second accident brought
him down NJ Rainham. Kent.
The machine Of Moissant at present
lies in a most awkward position. every
foot Of the garden where the landing
was made presenting such obstacles
that Moissant and the experts who
had gathered to inspect the mono
plane can scarcely conceive how he
managed 10 descend without serious
injury to himself and his mechanician,
FileuX.
In front Of the machine is a bank
Of earth. and all about II are high
piles OF broken brick and earth. any
one OF which would have smashed the
machine to fragments If encountered
during the landing.
To ascend from It seems an impos-
sibility. Even TO get the monoplane
out by hand will be extremely difii-
cult The little American aviator
however. makes light Of all sugges
lions of trouble. and says that he
and FYleux will find a way out Of the
difficulty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

/ 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 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 Fire
Brick.
Keep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. E. d. Cole.
Agent for sale of bricks Of Fred
Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
HONEYMOON IN BALLOON
Bridegroom is Wealthy Amateur OF
ST. Louis. Bride Of Mrs. South.

ST. Louis, Bride Of Mrs. South.
ST. Louis. Mo. Aug 19--Up in the
air will be spent part Of the honey
moon Of Harlow B. Spencer. million
aire broker and amateur aeronaut
who went to Bellevillc. H.. with Mrs
Ollie Pitcher South of New Haven
and New York. a diyorcee. and was
married.
"Of coure ! will. and be must take
me. too" the bride enthusiastically
replied, when asked whether she
would allow Spencer to make any
more balloon flights.
"In fact. one OF the conditions under
whieh married him was that we
would go ballooning together, and
we're going very soon, too. No.
won't say when"
It was a near-midnight marriage.
Tony Won Phul. balloon pilot. was
best man and bridesmaid all in one
at the belated ceremony, being the
only person, except a chauffeur. who
accompanied Spencer and Mrs. South
from st. Louis to Belleville.
Spencer's bride is described as a
brunette, small and very attractive.
She gave her age as twentys while
Spencer said he was thirtysix.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
THE WOODEN MILLS FIRE

The destruction of the wooden
mills by fire on Wednesday evening
was not only q severe loss to its own
ers, but to Fredericksburg and this
entire community as well. The own
ers, under the skilful and progress
sive management Of one Of their
number, Mr.. John c. Melville, had
built up splendid and prosperous
plant here, which gave employment
to a large number of operatives at
good wages. These will now be out
Of regular employment until the fac
tory can be rebuilt, which we sin
cerely trust it will be as speedily as
possible. With a payroll of nearly
$4,000 month and an investment
of about $l50,000, the wooden mills
easily outranked any other manufac-
turing enterprise in this city. The
inSatiate flames which destroy
cd it wiped out about sixty thous-
and dollars of value. now only a
mass of debris and smoking ruins,
about $4,000 being covered by in
surance. while the bread winners
who were employed are without i'm
mediate means of providing for their
wants and necessities.
We tender our heartfelt sympathy
to Mr. Melville. who has spent 10
years of the best part Of his useful
life in bringing this great plant to
the splendid success it attained prior
to its destruction. and we hope and
believe that out of the ruins and
ashes he and his partner, Mr.. Du-
vail, will erect a greater plant which
will attain even greater success and
bring to them even greater financial
returns than the one which was de-
stroyed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-Al Kaufman,
Of California, and Bill Lang, of Aus.
tralia. will not have to give up their
bout after all. Harry Edwards went
to New York to see them box, and
when their contest was stopped he
at once entered into negotiations with
the two men for a bout in Philadel
phia.
Both managers were pleased at the
opportunity and 1t did not take long
to persuade them to sign articles. The
terms are not known, but the princf
pals will get a good percentage. The
date is set for the evening of Labor
Day. Sept 5. and the men will be re
quired to post a substantial forfeit
to guarantee their appearance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Monday, Sept. 5tb, 1910,

THAT being court-day) between the
hours of 10 a. m. and a p. m. Of that
day, at public auction, all that valuable
tract of land situated near MAYORS,
Richmond county, Virginia, at the juno
ton of the Rappahannock river and
Cat Point creek, known as Crondall.
This property will be sold in two par
cells as follows:
Farm No. l.-Consisting Of all the
land and buildings thereon, bounded by
said river and creek and lying on the
Northwest side of the stream running
from the Mt. Airy line to the Kappa
hammock river, thereby dividing the
whole tract into two parts. This farm
is supposed to contain about 285 acres,
of which about 100 acres is arabic land
and the balance in woods and marsh;
being the farm now occupied by R. l..
Coates.
Farm No. 2.-Consisting of all the
land and buildings thereon situated on
the Southeast side of the stream above
referred to, and adjoining the Ferry
property and the "Island Farm" This
farm is supposed to contain about 2l5
acres, of which about $50 acres is arabic
land and the balance in woods and
marsh; being the farm now occupied
by Alex. Douglas.
Both of said farms will be sold in
gross and not by the acre.
Terms made known on day and at
place Of sale.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
E. A. Washington,
Executor Joshua Washington. deceased.
]. w. Chinn, Jr., Attorney,
a20lw2w Warsaw, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Clicked BY Shirtband.

Newark, N. j.. Aug. 19-Edward Nc
Naughton. seventy-six years old. was
accidentally strangled to death In his
room at the Mansion house. The old
man was subject to fainting spells
and It is believed that he slipped from
a chair while in one of these faints
his shirtband catching on the valve Of
the radiator in the room. causing him
to strange
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)

Wheat, 90c to $l.05; corn, TIC to 76c;
meal, 81. 20 to $1.75; oats, As to as; old
hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, Is to 16;
spring chickens, IA to 10, h.; eggs,
II to IS; lard, Is to 16; ducks; live,
10 to IL; dressed IL to Is; butter, 20 to
%; country hams, l6 to Is; bacon sides,
Is; Irish potatoes, 40 to so; lambs.
$3.50 to "a hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. l, $1.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
Sl8 TO $50 per ton; live hogs, to 8;
beef, live weight, 3 to 4; pork, 8 to 10;
wool, 20 TO 81 per Id; veal. to 6; sweet
potatoes, $1.00 to $l.l0; seed Early
Rose potatoes, 65 to rs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Quick Wit Saves Boy.

Tamaqua. Aug 19.-While doinf
stunts on a telegraph pole, ten fee
from the ground. Louis Henne. age
fourteen years, came in contact with
live wire and hung, screaming in
the air. Several volunteer rescuers
were knocked down by the current
but the boys life was saved by Franz
Donohue. who, with a chair, knocked
the boy from his perilous position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
LINCOLN DELEGATE DEAD
Was Author Of Famous Speech Upon
Trial of Christ.


Pittsburg. Aug l9-Major A. NJ
Brown. first recorder OF Pittsburg and
president OF the Anchor Savings bank
for thirty.seven years. died at his
home here.
Major Brown won national fame a.
author OF the famous speech on THE
Trial of Christ From a Modern Law
yer's Standpoint" He helped organ.
lie the Republican party and was o
delegate to the convention that nomi-
mated Lincoln. He was a central fig
ure in the political upheavd of 1901
and 1902 that eliminated In a new
charter for Pittsburg. his appointment
as recorder, and his removal Nov. q.
1901. Major Brown was eighty-four
years old
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
New Archery Champion.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-H. b. Richard
son. of Boston. has won the national
long-range archery championship with
221 hits and a score of iii. Miss l.
Wilmer, OF Chicago. won the women's
short-range championship with l2I
hits and a score OF 1888. and Miss Julia
v. Sullivan won the national long
range championship with 105 hits and
score of GIG.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
NOTICE

Don't look for the reliable Norris
store at the old stand; the new and up
to-date store is only one and a half
block from the old stand, where you
will be served in the same courteous
way. Everything sold with the guar
antee that guarantees. The leading
jewelry store, 619 Main St. Phone 200.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
NOTICE

To our sumac customers: On account
of our very large stock of leaf sumac
on hand from last seasons crop, and
very little demand for the manufac-
tured article, we will not be in the
market at the beginning of the coming
season. Should conditions change we
will promptly notify you from this
paper.
John G. Hurkamp Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
KNOX FAMILY rs HAPPY
Phllander, Jr, and Young Bride Re
ceived BY Father.

ceived BY Father.
Belgrade Lakes. Me. Aug. 19-To
all appearances. Philander c. Knox
Jr., and his bride have received the
parental blessing from the young
mans father. the SECRETARY of state.
At least there is no semblance Of
discord in the family party at the
Belgrade hotel. composed of Secre.
siderate for the welfare Of the young
couple.
The signature on the hotel register
reads: "P C. Knox and family, Pitts.
burg" They motored over from Pc.
land Springs. and Tip" and his father
appear to be on the best OF terms.
Secretary Knox is also extremely con.
sidearte for the welfare of the young
bride Of few months, to whom he
once refused admittance to his home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Marshal Killed Bv BIacks

Mobile. Ala. Aug. 19.-Armed clti
zens Of Bay Minnette. Ala. are chas
ing negroes who killed Town Marshal
Smith. The marshal went to arrest
them, and was shot four times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
WANTED

Principal for Unionville High School.
Salary SIS. Must be we'll prepared.
Have had experience and normal train
ing. Man preferred. w. J. Critten-
den, M. D., Unionville, Va.
lal0-5tsa9-1t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Wins World,a 9culllnd little.

Cape Town. Aug. 19.-In a race o'
three and one.half miles on the Fam
best river. Richard Arnst Of New Zeal
and. beat Ernest Barry, Of New Eng
land for the worlds sculling cham
nIonship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
WANTED

Experienced brickyard men, also
laborers. Good wages, steady work.
Apply to d. J. jenkins, General Supt.,
Vulcan Fire Brick Co., Wilmont Wharf
Index p. o., Va. 23jlm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
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, 1910-08-20
Headquarters For All
Kinds of Leather

Sole Leather. Sides, Strips aud Blocks,
either Hemlock or Oak.
Harness Leather. Betting and Lseing,
all sizes.
Cali Skins sod Blacksmith Aprons.
We don't handle anything but the best
All guaranteed to give perfect sstisfsc-
ton as TO prices, etc. IL.
John G. Hurkamp Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
so 600 90 TO LOAN

On good real estate security, city or
country. Granville K. Swift,
Attorney at Law,
al3l-s2t-w3m Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. APP
ply to Lee ]. Graye attorney If
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
MONEY To LOAN

on improved real estate in sums of not
less than $1,000. G. B. Wallace, At
torney, Fredericksburg, Va. al6w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Nymat S. Sacrey
Undertaken and Embalmer

No. 719 Main St. Trader
icksburg, Va Phone. SO.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
office. Telegraph and tele-
phone orders receive prompt
attention. Open day and
night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20

The best on the market. Price 50 per
gallon. Write to Eugene Bode, care Of
E. E. Downham & Co., Alexandria, Va.
9i2m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20

For the first time in ten years the
Washington baseball clubs players
are earning their salaries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20

DIR. q. NJ. ECKEERODE, DENTIST.
Office hours 81 and to 5; Office Main
Q rect. over Goodrich drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20

The Richmond Journal thinks the
result in Nebraska helped Bryan.
Such help as Bryan received from
that result is the same kind a drown
ing man gets from grasping a straw.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20

Secretary Ballinger intends to
conserve his job if nothing else.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

For the purpose of partition among
the heirs at-law of Joshua Washington,
deceased, | shall offer far sale at War
saw, Va, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
MONTREAL MALT WHISKEY

Ij2S-tf.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-07-30
Chataignier.

Chataignier, La, July 26.-Poli-
tics are getting hot in Evange-
line, and Chataignier is looking on;
but be 'areful boys, we have a few
young horses Of the racing stock out
here, and there is no telling what
will turn up before the election.
II has been raining almost every
day since 5 weeks here, and the cot
ton crop is in a very serious con
dition. but if the rain should stop
there is hope of at least half crop on
the high lands, where the cotton did
not scald. The boil weevil does not
harm cotton that was scalded but is
doing much damage on high land.
Mr.. Theodule Rozas, recently of
Vile Platte, has moved back to
Chataignier. We are glad TO have
Mr.. Rozas back ameng Us.
Mr., Christian Rupert of Euniee
spent the day visiting friends here
last Sunday.
Masters Frank Ardoin and DAILY
Fusilier left last Wednesday for
Bowling Green College, Kentucky, to
complete a business course.
Messrs. Theogene Manuel and Jos.
Fontenot made a business trip to
Eunice last Saturday.
Mr.. Theophile Rozas and lady Of
Vile Platte attended the funeral Of
Mr.. Rozas' grandmother here last
Friday.
MIR. Albert Ardoin spent a day in
0pelousas last week.
Mr.. j. NJ. Duran Of Crowley spent
Sunday among relatives here.
Messrs. Juste q. Fontenot and
Alex Ardoin attended to business in
Vile Platte last week.
DR.. Z. Moncla spent ! day in Eu-
nice last week.
Died, at Chataignier. Saturday
July, %. at / o'clock a. M. Mrs.
Willie Balford, aged 43 years. Mrs.
BaIford leaves a husband and I child