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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
sOi,Oss ON PENSION ROLL
United States Paid Them Stss,332,3et
During Past Year.


Washington, Nov. S.-The pension
roll Of the government at the close OF
the last year showed a decrease OF
slightly more than $4,000 pensioners,
according to the annual report OF the
commissioner Of pensions. just submit
ted to Secretary Balllnger.
The same report shows that the
value Of the pension roll for the year
amounted to sl5S.332. 1871, a decrease
from the previous year Of S2,35O,47S.
There still remain on the pension
roll 92l, OS3 wards OF the government,
despite the fact that during the year
81 600 pensioners died and nearly 5000
more we're stricken from the lists for
other reasons During the period 29'OOO
persons were added to the rolls
The number of survivors OF the
Civil War on the pension roll at the
close Of the year was 562,el5, net re-
duction during the year OF 1886. The
total number of survivors whose
names were dropped from the roll on
account of death was 35,312
The total number OF soldiers and
sailors OF all tho wars drawing pen
sions at the close OF the year was Co.,
$50 and the number Of widows and
dependents was 31s.461.
There is one daughter Of the Reyo-
lutlonary War still on the roll, but no
other pensloner. There are 1888 widows
OF the War OF 1912; 1860 survivors and
1928 widows Of the Indian wars, 2O42
survivors and 6395 widows OF the Mex
lean War. and 22,7s3 survivors Of the
Spanlsh-American War on the roll
Also, there are 1880 inyalids OF the
regular army and navy drawing pen
siOns
Since the foundation OF the govern
ment and including the last hfcal
year. grand total OF $4.O73.O56.5 500. 81
has been paid out in pensions, which
Is a sum larger than the national debt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
CARRIE A sUFFRAGETTE
Saloon smasher Can Find No Good In
Political Par les.

saloon SmaSnef Ndn ma NO NOOo :"
Political Par les.
Delmar, Del. Nov. Carrie Nation
drifted into Delmar and rented the
opera house Sunday evening before
but few persons knew she was here.
Her lecture was attended by large
audience who heard how she smashed
saloons and her views on cigarettes
Mrs. Nation announced herself to be a
suffragette. She denounced both the
Democratic and Republican parties as
crooks and grafters. Theodore Roose
welt was referred to as man who
mixed in with everything except cigar
cites and whisky.
Mrs. Nation has been on the East
ern Shore for about a week in differ
ent towns. but has attacked by one
place which she considered a hole
At Parksley she entered the local bill
Hard and pool parlor with the cry
"This is a hole" and started to smash
things in general. but was taken bodily
out before mSeh damage had been
done.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
FATALLY SHOT GRANDMOTHER
Lao Was Adjusting Rifle, When It Nc
cidentallY DISCHARGED.

Monticello. ~ Y. Nov. 7.-Archic
Sherwood. a twelyeyear-old Monti
cello boy. shot and fatally wounded
his eighty-yearold grandmother. Mrs
William Ross. at the home Of the old
lady.
Young Sherwood claims he was ad
justing a Flobert rife. when 1t acct
dcntally discharged and his grand
mother fell to the floor with groan
There were no eye-witnesses to the
tragedy and the authorities believe the
shooting accidental.
The gun was an old one. which had
been in the house since the burglar
scare last year, when every family In
Monticello secured a frcarm OF some
kind for protection. Mrs. Ross has
been unconscious since the shooting
and physicians in attendance think
she cannot live.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
POOSFVELT-HEAVY LOAD FOR
REPUBLICANS.

Mr. BRYAN is an honest man and
his intentions are good. He is also
q brilliant orator. and in addition to
being an honest man he is an honest
politician. which may account for
the fact that he has been very I'M
successful one, but he has been an
"old man of the sea" upon the back
Of his party ever since it tumhled to
his Gross of Gold" peroration in
1896. until recently he pract-
cally eliminated himself by boiling
the State ticket in Nebraska. The
marty may be said to have repudi-
~ated Organism, whatever thatmay
mean. and is now fighting the en-
emy without extra weight asa handi-
cap. with every chance Of Winning
all along the line.
On the other hand Republican pa
pers and Republican leaders through
out the country admit that they have
a bigger load on Their shoulders than
ever the Democratic party had to
carry in the person of eX-Presldent
Roosevelt. For example: The Boston
Transcript dnd. Rep finds that
hostility Of the business classes to-
ward Theodore Roosevelt, to an eX-
tent never before known, is one OF
the most striking facts Of the times.
In support of this statement 1t de-
clares that men who serve on many
corporation directorates IN New
York are won't TO testify that they
know no person in al their acqualnt-
ance who has not turned against
Roosevelt. "
Ex-senator Jos. b. Foraker char
acterizes his new nationalism as
treason, and so it goes.
The Democratic party Is no doubt
delighted to shift the burden.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
OIL TRUST PAY; 100000
Purchase In Louisiana Field Greatest
In History.

Piushurg. Nov. 1t was announced
here that the Standard oil company
has taken OYER The holdings OF the j.
c. Trees OIL company, Of this city. n
Cadio parish. Louisiana. paying So
000 600 The oil fields comprise 10000
acres. about twenty-five miles north Of
Shreveport.
The deal was closed at tie Standard
OIL companys Offices. &c Broadway.
New York. George j. Wolf represent
cd the Trees OIL company and J. c.
Donnell. president OF the Ohio com
pany. OF Findlay. represented the
Standard.
The Louisiana field produces a high
grade oil, and the daily production is
said to be about 1900 barrels. I bis is
said to be the largest deal in oil lands
in the history Of the industry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
ACTOR KILLED BY FALL
Fatally Injured lmpersonating Rookie
Teller on Way to Heaven.

Ise;roit. Mich. Nov. 7. - JaCQ .eA
Kr, eser. the actor, who, while plas M
wiih the ~FoIlies OF 1870 COMPANY.
fell from the flies Of the Detroi; opera
house last Wednesday, died Sun Jay.
Mt Kruger fell a distance Of esih
iecn feet while doing an ascension act
while impersonating John d. Rookie
teller on his way to heaven. He stru k
On his feet iu the center OF the Stage.
but his brittle bones couldn't with
stend the violent jar One leg was
broken in three places and compii'a-
tons OF the heart and kidneys set IL
Saturday and his advanced age pre-
vented recovery. lie was siXtyn'ne
yalrs old and his home was in New
York
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08

Chicago, Nov 7.-Clarence II. Mack
py gave a supper to fifteen guests that
fost him a trifle over $1,000, the guests
including Philip NJ. Lydig, Mary Gar
den. Andreas Dippel, Eleanor De Cts
neros, Cleofonte Campanini and Mario
Guardabassi. Each Of the women was
given a bunch of American Beauty
roses with stems five feet long and an
embossed copy of the opening opera
program as a souvenir. Guards station
ed at the doors prevented intrusion
and the five walters who served the
guests we're each presented with s25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Headquarters For
Building Materials

I keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and un-
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, PIastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, Fryer 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 ID. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks OF Freq
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08

London. Nov S-Dr. Hawley Ha vey
rr'ppen. convicted Of the murder OF
lir wiwfe. Belle Gilmore. an actress.
PLAYED his last card and lost He will
be hanged tomorrow. The criminal
ccurt of appeals heard his appeal
from the conviction Of the lower court
ard decided against him on all points.
The court refused to grant a new trail
and confirmed the order Of execution.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
A SPEEDY DESTROYER
Oil Burning Warshp Makes over
Thirty Knots an Hour.

Boston. Nov. THE oil burning tor
pedo boat destroyer Sterrett arrived
here, completing her four hour high
speed trial during the run from Rock
land. Me, where she was given b
other government tests last week.
The destroyer was required 10 make
twenty.nine and a half knots an houI
during the run, and she more than fu.'
filled the contract. Her average speed
was a fraction above thirty knots dur
ing the entire trial. The government
trial board came ashore and left for
Washington. The destroyer WI. b.
give nan overhauling and in about q
month will have her final acceptance
trial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
$4,000. 90 TO LOAN

On good real estate security, city or
country. Granville r. Swift,
Attorney-at-Law.
a13ls2tw3m Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS.

For the last time before the cleo
ton we urge upon the electorate Of
this city and section the absolute de-
STABILITY of informing themselves as
to the import of the constitutional
amendments, four in number. which
they will be called upon to vote on
next Tuesday. Of the four amend
ments submitted by the General
Assembly for the decision OF the
voters two deal with matters pertl-
nent to the Assembly itself, one pro-
yiding for a session of ninety days
instead of sixty as at present and the
other for doing away with the sew
eral readings of bills introduced IN
the House and Senate, or, in other
words, to simplify the procedure OF
those two bodies.
The other two amendments have
for their object the repeal OF those
provisions of the new constitution
which provide that treasurers and
commissioners of the revenue shall
not succeed themselves in Office
treasurers after they shall have
served two terms and commissioners
after serving one. These amend
ments should receive the thoughtful
consideration Of each man who casts
his ballot at the election on Tuesday.
II they commend themselves to your
Judgment, why, of course, your bal
lot should be cast for the changes,
but they should have your earnest
attention and good deal Of thought.
On the ballot Tuesday the four
amendments will appear in abbre-
waited form and each voter, if in
doubt as to how to mark them,
should call on the election officials
for directions as to how to prepare
his ticket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
ANOTHER WRGINIAN
URGED FOR JUDGE

A delegation of Virginians called upon
President Taft Saturday " present th
name of Judge A. c. Carson. of tn,
Supreme Court of the Philippines, f.
appointment as a Judge of the new
Court Of Commerce created by the rail
road law passed at the last session OF
Congress. Judge Carson is a native OF
Virginia. He was recommended by State
Senator Fulton. of Richmond; Judge j.
n. Harrison, of Rappahannock; ID. {.
O'Flaherty, of Warren, and Greed NJ.
Fulton, of Washington.
Judge Carson and the President are
personal friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
JUSTICES WHITE AND HARLAN

Associate Justice Edward d
White, of the U. S. Supreme Cour
celebrated his sixty-first birthday
Nov. 3. Justice White has been =
member of the court for 10 years
and since the death of the late
Chief Justice is next to the oldes
member in length of service. Jus.
tice John NJ. Harlan being the old
est. On the 2Sth of this month
Justice Harlan will have been a
member of the court 33 years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Socialists May Get Congressman.

The indications are that the Social
list party will be represented in con
gress for the first time as a result OF
the balloung. Two members Of that
party are running for congress in Mil
waukee. That city elected Socialist
mayor year ago.
The Prohibition party has tickets in
twenty-five states. the Socialists In
.hirty-four and the Socialist Labor in
eight. The independence League has a
full state ticket In New York, the Key
stone and Industrial parties each has
a ticket in Pennsylvania, the Peoples
Independent is in the field in Nebraska
and the American party an anti-Mor-
mon organization. has candidates up
for election in Utah.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE

The citizens OF Occoquan have
organized Civic Improvement Lea
que, the object of which is to raise
funds for improving the streets, to
inspire civic pride, to help support
high school and to do anything
hat will make for the betterment
of that community, S. NJ. Janney
was elected president, DR.. F. w.
Hornbaker yice-president, Mayor l..
Ledman secretary. and Ellis Davis
treasurer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums TO suit on good security. APP
DIV TO Lee J. Graves, attorney III
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08

New York, Nov. THE second IA
tally resulting from the express
strike occurred when Peter Roach. the
striking helper who was shot by John
Perry, a guard, during an attack on
an Adams Express wagon, died in the
Flower hospital. Roach was in a gang
which surrounded the wagon and was
former employe OF the Adams Elk
press company. Perry fired a revolver
when a number OF the men in the
crowd had climbed on the wagon and
nearly tore one of hi sears OF. bull
let from the revolver hitting Roach In
the stomach.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Senator Bradley NJ.

Bowling Green. KY. Nov. limited
States Senator w. o. Bradley became
a patient at a local hospital. and while
his condition is not regarded as being
critical, he will at least be unable TO
travel for several days. The senator
suffered an attack OF acute indiges-
ton while returning by boat from Nor
gantown. where he spoke at Repub-
lican rally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Mother Hears the Shots.

They scrambled mp as fast as they
could and. after reaching the attic
the door was closed and locked. A mo-
ment later Mrs. French heard a shot
fired In the attic, followed by screams
from one Of the girls. Then another
shot was fred and the screams stop
ped. The mother rushed to the attic,
and just as she reached the door a
third shot was fired.
Mrs. French rushed out Of the house
and summoned neighbors. The attic
door was broken down and the bodies
of the girls found. French. with a re-
yolver still clutched in his right hand,
was unconscious. with a bullet hole In
his temple. A physician was sent for
but the man could not live.
The only reason that Mrs. French
can assign for the tragedy IS that her
husband went insane at the thought OF
parting with his two daughters dur
ing his stay in Stamford. Both the lit
tie girls were very pretty and favor
ties with the neighbors.
French was prosperous and his
house is situated in the residential
district OF the town He was member
Of the First Presbyterian church, an
officer in the Sunday school AMI presi-
dent Of the Mems Brotherhood, one OF
the church organizations
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
PONIES Vision Not Failing

Rome. Nov. :. The pope's eyes
vcre examined by his optician. p. VI.
Cahnl. OF Dublin and the tests ini.-
led that the pontin's sight hal
,.anccj very little since the last ex-
,nincA on in 1908 Mr.. Cahill presented
e. pope with an elaborate ba-Ograph,
81 IN registers the rise and fall Of
NE barometer by clock work on a
hart
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
TO BE PRESIDENT TWO YEARS
General Estrada to Continue as Execu'
tive Of Nicaragua.

Managua. Nicaragua. Nov. 7.-Gen-
eral Juan J. Estrada will continue as
provisional president Of Nicaragua for
two years. receiving the support of the
Conservative party.
A convention to this effect was sign
ed by special United States Commits
sioner Thomas c. Dawson. General
Est ada. General Mena, minister OF
war: Adolfo Diaz. minister Of the in
terror: Fernando Solarzano, minister
Of public works, and former President
Cardenae.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
BARS Ballots For Women.

Phoenix, Ariz, Nov. THE com
mittee on suffrage and elections voted
against giving the ballot to women.
After an all day debate that turned on
the question of prohibition, the cen
stitutional convention decided to de-
fer consider. lion of an amendment to
the initiative and referendum PROPOSE
ton which sould separate cities and
counties in all legislative elections.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Lid On at Hot SPRINGS.

Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. THE lid
Is on in Hot Springs, due to the acliy-
lty OF J. B. Wood, the newly elevted
prosecuting attorney Of Garland corn.
ty, who promised If elected TO maize
the city good" Under instructions IF
the prosecutor, all of the gambling
club rooms we're closed. and he an.
nounces they will remain closed so
long as he Is in Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Sir Clifton Robinson pies Suddenly.

New York. Nov. Sir Clifton Rob
inson. who was knighted by King Ed
ward in 1905 for his services in con
nection with the underground and 9th
er transit lines of London, died sud
denly in a drug store in this city, into
which he had been carried from a
street car. Coroner's Physician Leblanc
said that death was caused by cere-
bral hemorrhage, apparently following
an attack OF acute indigestion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
TAFT GOES TO CINCINNATI
President Left For Home City This Az
ternoon to Vote.


Washington. Nov. president TAFT
left Washington this afternoon at 3
o'clock for Cincinnati, his home city,
where tomorrow he will cast his vote.
The president will vote in the
.O'Briensyille precinct Of Cincinnati. He
will remain in that city only a few
hours, starting on his return trip to-
morrow.
While it is probable that from Co
lumbus, O., eastward, the president
will receive partial returns, 1t is ex-
pected that he will begin to see den
nitely how things are going all over
the country before his arrival at Pitts
burg. The president will reach Wash
lngton early Wednesday morning and
will hurry to the White House for a
bw hours Of business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
SAWMILL ENGINE AND BOILER
FOR SALE

We will offer for sale a sawmill en-
CINE, boiler, truck, cutoff saw, rip
saw, and everything to make COM
plete outfit at Ricbland, near Hart
wood Church, on Thursday. Dec. l,
1910, at p. m. All Of the above are
in frst-class condition and the mill is
ready for occupation. For information,
apply to Irvine & Stewart,
nOv3-fltd Hemp, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Gives Boys Choice Of Church or Jail.

Gives Boys Choice Of Church or Jail.
Kansas City, Nov. Break rock
for 100 days or go to church every
Sunday for six months" This Is the
way William Volker, president OF the
board OF public welfare, sentenced
three boys after they had been con.
victed of throwing eggs at pedestrians.
All chose to attend church. In case
they miss a service without a reason
able excuse. they will be sent 10 jail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Slain With aunloadedv Gun.

West Chester, Pa, Nov. 7.-Kliner'
Pennegar, aged seventeen years, o.
White Horse. was shot and killed by
his brother Hiram. nineteen years Old
who picked up a gun, and. believing Z
unloaded, pointed It ct him and pulled
the trigger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD HAM

Capt. Jim" Smith, who runs trains
Nos. 6 and 10, wore happy smile yes
terday and explained that he had just
been enjoying some of twenty-five
vear-old ham which he pronounced de-
licious.
Twenty years ago Mr.: Poindexter,. OF
Frederlcks Hall, laid aside ham which
was then two years old, and said it
al ,uId he kept for his daughters we'd
d NJ supper. She was married yester-
day, SO the ham had been brought from
the back corner Of the smokehouse
.ome days before, trimmed down and
cooked and was equal to Smithfield. 49,
Stanton Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
TO PAY $685. 900 ALIMONY
Courts Findings In Aston Divorce Case
Made Public.

New York, Nov. After a long
hearing behind closed doors, the md
inss Of the court which was deciding
the allmony to be paid in the Astor
divorce case has been made public
Hy the decision Of the court, Colonel
john Jacob Aston will pay his former
wife the sum OF 100000 year.
The decision Is said to be the out
cone OF a prayite agreement between
Colonel Aston and his wife prior TO
their divorce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
100000 Check Her Wedding Gift.

Chicago, Nov. 7. Miss Barbara
Deering, VINO was married to Charles
Ely Danielson, of New York, In st,
Marks church. Evanston, was given
as a bridal present checks for 100000.
Miss behring's pre-nuptial present was
made up by her father, Charles Deer
ing, who gave $4,000; her grandfath.
or, William Deering. founder OF the
Deering Harvester company. and her
uncle. James Deering, Of New York
city, each Of whom gave $4,000 to
their young relative,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
custom, 1nesfs. HoIa up A,

Customs officers. Hold 70 Aviator.
Paris, Nov 7.-WiD0qS, the Welsh
aeronaut. who.stafted Friday after
noon in a dirigible balloon from Lon
don for Paris, but who was compelled
to descend near Douai because of loss
Of gas, is being held up by the French
customs authorities. who demand 700
francs duty on the petrol he carries
Gendarmes are guarding the airshlp
until the duty is paid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
NOTICE

To our sumac customers: On account
of our very large stock of leaf sumaC
on hand from last seasons crop, anc
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. >.
Lon A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
SENATORS WHO SERVED
TOGETHER IN HOUSE

In the Senate of the Sixty-second
Congress there will be thirteen mem.
bers who have served together in the
House of Representatives. They art
Bailey, Bankhead. Brandegee, Burton,
Dixon, Jones. of Washington; Lorimer,
Newlands, Paynter, PoindexLer, Smith.
# Michigan; Swa nson and Williams, of
Mississippi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Fear Trouble on Election Day

Austin Tex, Nov. I. Threatened
trouble between political factions at
Brownsville On election day caused
Governor Campbell to order Adiutant
General J. o. Newton to proceed 10
that place with rangers. It is stated
feeling is running high between the
Democrats and independents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
Kills His Best Frisnd.

Thomasville. Ga. Nov. 7. - c. t.
Prince was shot and killed here by c.
W. Byrd, who for long time has been
his closest friend. Byrd surrendered
Bnd said he fred in self defense when
Prince was advancing upon him With
q lnffc
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
KILMARNOCK FAIR

The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair
Association is holding its annual
fair at Kilmarnock this week. GOV.
Mann is expected to be present and
address the farmers. Good racing
each of the three days. Nov. 80
and II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-08
rhanksnlvlnu Gay Nov. "a.

Washington. Nov Thanksgiving
day will lie celebrated on Thursd 81.
Nov. "a President Taft's informal
THANKSGIVING proclamation the sec
ond he has made since being Grief ex-
soutive was made at the White House.