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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
INVESTIGATING HOOKwORM

Mr.. Alvin F. Bagby. Of Tappahan-
mock, has been employed by the State
Board of Health TO investigate the
hookworm disease in Essex and King
and Queen counties. The work is be-
ing done under the appropriation made
by John ID. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Bagby with the latest improved
instruments will locate the disease. The
hookworm was first discovered in Es-
soy hv DIR. B. b. BagbY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Play Along The Rappahannock This
Week.

The High School baseball team left
Sunday afternoon on the launch
"Thais" for a weeks trip down the
Rappahannock. Prof A. ID. Wright had
charge of the party and has arranged
schedule that will keep the team busy
while they are on the excursion. They
play the following games: Monday,
Sharp's, 2 games; Tuesday, lrvingtoni
Wednesday, Kilmarnock; Thursday
Lancaster, c. II; Friday, Heathsvillei
Saturday, Urbanna. The party consists
of Griffin, Freeman, Rowe, Smith,
Whitehouse, Aldridge, Goodrich, Will
loughby, John II. Wright and Arthur
d. Wright. They expect to return on
next Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
REPUBLICANS TO NOMINATE
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

1t is reported that the Republicans
in Virginia will nominate candidates
for Congress in the First, Second,
Third, Fifth. Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth
districts. Geo. n. Wise in the First,
d. Lawrence Groner in Second, John
Parsons in Fifth, James S. Browning
in Sixth, and Mr.. Slemp in Ninth. The
Fourth will not have a Republican
candidate. The Seventh and Tenth
NAV not have any.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
NUMBER or AUTOS GROWING

Four thousand five hundred and
twenty-five automobile owners have
taken out license at the office OF the
secretary of the. commonwealth TO
operate their machines over the roads
of Virginia, and it is believed an equal
number of vehicles remain to be reg
istered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
Royal Swell, 1892
Season 1910.
.ALLANDALE FARM, Fredericksburg, !
INSURANCE COMPANY CASES
At NEWPORT NEWS

That net profits from insurance are
greater in Virginia than in New York,
that "nonboard" companies do business
at lower rates than those prescribed by
the Southeastern Underwriters Asso-
citation, and that agents who handle
"cut rate" companies lose the agency
of association companies, were facts
brought out by the Commonwealth in
the trial Of the officers and Virginia
committeeman Of the Southeastern I'M
derwriters' Association on the charge
of maintaining an unlawful conspiracy
to fix and control insurance rates in
| Newport News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
LOUISA REPUBLICANS
ELECT DELEGATES

A mass-meeting of Republicans was
held at Louisa C. II. Saturday.
F. T. Voolfolk was elected county
chairman, and f. w. Milhado, b. A.
Henson, C. d. Flanagan and NJ. j.
Campbell were elected delegates to the
Eighth District Convention, to be helC
at Alexandria June 20, to nominate
candidate for Congress. -,
An address was made by Hon. M. X
owrv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Anti-Saloon
League will be held in the Presbyterian
chapel Tuesday, June l4th, at D p; m.
Subject, Where Prohibition Has Been
Tootod
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
HUSTLING FARMERS

Messrs. Pielemeir and Snyder. who
recently settled on the Lewisanna farm
in Caroline, have already commenced
their farming operations on an extern
sive scale. They have already put in
rs acres in corn and will plant so acres
more. They have sowed 80 acres In
grass for hay and will have 80 in peas
FOR hay and following. These gentle
men are up to date farmers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
BoWERINe- STEPHENSON

Mr.. Andrew H. Bowering, son of
Prof. A. B. Bowering. of Fredericks-
burg, and Miss Carrie V. Shepperson
were married in Norfolk, Va, on the
18th day of August, 1909. by the Rev.
]. J. Taylor, under license issued by
the clerk of the Hastings court of Rich
mond, Va. Richmond Times-Dlspatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
WON ORATORS MEDAL

At the commencement exercises OF
Randolph Macon College, at Ashland,
the contest for the Sutherlin medal ior
oratory was exciting, each of the four
contestants having warm adherents.
Stephen B. Dolly, formerly OF this city,
was awarded the medal.
Mr.. Dolly also received his b. A.
degree.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
CAR HITS FUNERAL HACK
The Wagon Demolished and Aged wo'
man Fatally Injured.

man Fatally Injured.
Waterbury, Conn, June 13.-One OF
the New Haven line express trolley
cars ran into a hackful of mournrs
made kindling wood OF the vehicle
threw the driver, William Delaney
twenty feet; threw both horses to the
ground and shook up. a sixty-year-oic
woman. Mrs. Anna Bergen. so that sh'
NAV not live. TIL four others In tn'
hack all near relatives, were pile'
over the old lady and have painful
-,ntusions and some broken limbs
They we're returning from the funera
of Mrs. Filemon Laduc, sixty-eight,
close friend OF Mrs. Bergens.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
EDGAR BULLOCK DEAD
Death Resulted From Wounds Received
in Alteration.

Edgar Bullock, aged 20 years, son of
Mr.. j. f. Bullock, deputy treasurer OF
Caroline county, died Saturday night
from the result of wounds received
several weeks ago, when young Bull
lock in an alteration, near Lent, with
a negro named Jas. Whiting, was
severely cut.
Sheriff T. b. Gill, with two deputies,
left Bowling Green Sunday to arrest
Whiting. but returned Sunday night
without finding him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
LOST HIS ARM

David Armstrong, employed by p. b.
Stone, in Louisa county, while ADJUST
ing machinery, had his left arm torn
and shattered, his clothing catching IN
the machinery and drawing his arm in,
He was taken to University Hospital
at Charlottesville, where his arm will
be amputated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ORANGE

The public school board of Madison
district, Orange county, has purchased
from w. w. Harper several acres OF
land in North Orange for 81 300 and
will erect High School building. OF
brick. two-stories, to contain eight
large rooms, to cost about $1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
LEAK IN LIBRARY

1t was ascertained Saturday that
there was leak in the Wallace Library
building, and large space of the plas-
terinp was wet, some of which was
peeIing and falling to the floor. 1t
should be Immediately repaired in order
to save the plastering in the room.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
THE WEATHER

The weather for the week ending
Saturday has been the worst for any
same week in June in the memory of
our citizens. 1t has showed, hailed and
rained. The rains have been cOntinu-
Gus. and overcoats. blankets and fires
have been q necessity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
BUYS FINE HORSES

Mr.. r. G. Hilldrup has purchased
from Mr.. Edward Peyton, of Stafford,
a handsome pair of brown colts, four
years old. They will weigh 400 pounds
each, they carry up well and are an ex-
.llent match. Mr.. Hilldrup paid
O BOD Price for the team.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
RESOLUTION OF THANKS

At meeting of NJ. b. Rowe Com
mand, Spanish War Veterans. held
Friday night, vote of thanks was ex-
tended those who gave flowers 70 help
decorate the graves of the fallen COM
rades and in other ways aided in the
exercises held on May.30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
GLASS THE ONLY CANDIDATE

The time expired Saturday for filing
notice of candidacy for Congress on the
Democratic ticket for the primary or
dered in the Sixth district for Aug. IL.
Representative Carter Glass was the
only person to file notice, and he VIII
be proclaimed the Democratic candl-
tafn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
NOTICE

The work of the road commissioners
will be greatly aided if those along the
road 10 be improved will advise the
commissioners Of any gravel they can
snnnly. Where gravel roads have been
hniIt in nearly every instance the
gravel has been given by the land own
ers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
BOOKS FOR WALLACE LIBRARY
200 Volumes Arrived Saturday.

Twenty boxes of books were received
Saturday for the Wallace Memorial
Library. These boxes contain about
2, 200 volumes, being the private mis-
cellaneous library belonging to the late
Alexander @. Holiday, distinguished
lawyer of Richmond. and member OF
Congress. =.
This is a valuable purchase as 1t
contains many books now out of print,
which treat principally of Virginia in
olden times, besides other books oil
much value. We congratulate the
board of trustees on this magnificent
purchase.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
GILBERT HUNT GETS CONTRACT

Gilbert ]. Hunt, of Richmond, form
erly of this city, was awarded the con-
tract for the exhibits building to be
erected at the State Fair Grounds.
The bid is within $751;
Mr.. Hunt is a brother of Mr.. Geo.
nj. Hunt, of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
OPPOSED TO MISSION TEAM

Mr.. Geo. A. Mills having been re-
ouested to form a Peoples Mission
baseball team to join the S. s: b. b.
league, spoke on the subject Sunday
afternoon and opposed the proposition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
THE SURVEYING CORPS

Messrs. Reid, Wilcox, Moore and
Bauman, of the surveying corps of the
C. b. & r. r. R., spent Sunday in the
CITY. They are camped at Falls Church
and are surveying line by Manassi
TO this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
BROOKE WHITAKER

Miss Rosa Whitaker and John ii.
Brooke. both of Caroline county, were
married in Rockville Thursday by Rev.
S. X. White, at the home of the minis
ter,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
R0ACH-RAlhES

Mr.. A. ]. Roach, of Somerset,
Orange county, and Miss Susie F.
Raines, daughter of Mr.. E. S. Raines,
of Holiday. Spotsylvania county, were
married at Mineral, June 9Th, by Rev.
Il II. Wilkinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
CHlLDREN'S DAY

The children's day exercises which
were to have taken place Sunday, at
Methodist church were postponed on
account of bad weather.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
BRICK AND TILE PLANT

The Tradesman, an industrial publ,
cation. states that 800, 900 brick and
tile plant will be established at Index,
Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
FAIR WEATHER COMING

Generally fair weather throughout
the country during the early part of the
present week is predicted by the
Weather Bureau.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
RAIN, RAIN, RAIN

Sunday was another rainy day and
Monday opened with rain, which con-
tinued through most of the day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14

A years fishing in this country
amounts in value Of product to about
s64, 900, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14

Harrison.
Grade 3-Charles Wright. Frances
Proctor, Mabel Wood.
Grade 2 Matte McCalley.
Grade l-Raymond George, Jack
Herndon.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
"THE PL0wMAN PL0Ds
HIS WEARY WAY"

To turn a single acre OF ground
with twelve-inch pillow requires eight
and one-fourth miles of heavy furrow
travel. In blowing one square mile of
land, the solitary plowman and his
horses must walk $3.50 miles. 1t
would be easier land the distance is
less) to walk around the earth at the
equator (if there were no ocean, than
to follow pillow turning a prairie of
five square miles. To equal our ma
tional tale of plowingv-the work OF
myriads OF teams, each using force
sufficient to move seven tons over a
good stone road-it you'd take an
army Of 1850 plowmen to travel as
far as from the earth to the moon and
back again. For the worlds yearly
labor of this kind, II would send about
$4,000 men on that same half-milIion.
mile journey.-From THE Passing OF
the Man With the Hoe" In the August
Worlds Work.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

Poterpaug: Every taown hez its at
Fiction. en- perhaps Poterpaugs great
est curse is in the shape Of en- inven-
tor. This inventor is Josh higgins;
tibet Is, he thinks he IL en- inventor,
but ez q matter of fact. Josh never
invented nuthin but foolishness In
his life. Naow folks wouldn't mind
Josh inventin~fiis old head of II he
wanted tew, II he didn't continually
git other people inter trouble.
One OF the first things tibet Josh In
vented wuz carrot en- turnip picHn
machine. This machine Josh claimed
could harvest en- acre OF carrots en-
turnips in half en- hour. He got all
the deacons of the church tew put
money intew the crazy thing, en-
when the day come fer him tew try
aout the machine In David Bingham's
carrot lot. half of the taownspeople
WIZ auot tew witness the crate event.
The machine he'd long, jointed arms
with things like claws on the ends OF
each arm; 1t wuz enough tew give
one the fdgits tew look ct It. Deacins
Brown, Sibley, Pickles en- Grout stood
near ez Josh marched proudly to his
Invention. "Everythin Is in readiness"
he said. He turned little crank
sumwhere in the center OF the big
metallic bug, en- then things happen
ed. The machine gave a kind OF q
spasmodic heave, stuck aout one long
arm deliberately, en- grasped Deacin
Pickles by the seat or the trousers,
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

In n ride over measured course
NJ 212.3 miles, which she completed
In o0.1e. spendin 1907 In the saddle
and using fourteen horses, Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth, a society woman
Of Washington and New York, has
broken the worlds record and beaten
Theodore Roosevelt and other famous
riders.
Mrs. wadsworth undertook to see
what could be accomplished without
especial training and she has surpass-
ed all previous feats.
A splendid horsewoman, Mrs. Wads.
worth never has allowed her social
activities TO interfere with her fav-
orite pastirAe. More than once she
mas ridden from her residence In
Washington 10 her summer home In
Gcnesee, n. Y, on horseback.
ON one occasion she made up a
marty for the trip and the start from
Washington more nearly resembled
a social function than the beginning
of long-distance horseback ride.
The record ride was begun at
2 a. m. from "Ashantee' at Genesee.
Twenty relays of horses we're used.
fourteen being ridden once and six
twice.
The horses were Mrs. Wadsworth's
own hunters. including ten thorough
breds. -Four OF the animals were 4.
year-olds, broken last May.
During tho ride Mrs. Wadsworth
Eas followed By friends In automo
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

removin a piece OF cloth six inches
square es neatly es a pair OF scissors
could hev done II. Deacin Pickles
howled, for the operation he'd also re-
moved sum skin. Then the machine
limbered up like gattlin gun. Nuther
long arm reached aout ez quick ez
wink en- snaked long carrot aout OF
the ground en- crammed 1t intew Dea-
Gin Browns eye.
The deacin said dam" en- beat fer
cover. Nuther arm sent Geo. Burn
hams false teeth a spinnin aout OF
his mouth, en- when he stopped tew
pick EN- up two arms descended pom
him, one rippln his shirt on en- the
other fetchin him a blow in the stom-
ach tibet stretched him fat. He wuz
crawlin miserably away, when nuther
picked him up en- dropped him intew
David Binghams hog-pen. He tried
tew get aout, all covered with mire,
when en- arm came along en- cuffed
him over again. Then the machine
ran amuck generally. II raced all
over the lot, chasin the frightened
folks. II tore OF Lydia Doorknob's
best bunnet and tossed 1t intew the
hen-yard. II cut its initials In Parson
Kile's prince albert coat en- wuz tryin
TO tear daown the rear OF Bingham's
haouse when Bingham appeared with
hie breach loader and fred terrible
charge intew the vitals or the thing.
The metallic bug heaved a crate sigh
en- collapsed. Thus ended Josh Big
gins 'vention.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
WHAT YOU MAY DO In
A DAY AT NORLAND
tFrom a Hotel Folder.

Awaken from the profound, refresh
ing sleep of childhood to hear the
song OF birds. Take a dip In one OF
the most beautiful lakes at the door
Take a brisk walk through fragrant
woods, gather sweet wild roses, wet
with dew, and partake OF a good
breakfast daintily prepared. Stroll to
the beach OF "Kitchigummit. to enjoy
one OF the finest views In the land OF
Hiawatha.
After luncheon, you may row on fair
Lake Fannie Hooe. Visit a typical
lumber camp half a mile distant
Gather luscious huckleberries, angle
for pike, pickefel and black bsss in
lovely Lake North, and fish for trout
In deep and shady brooks. Dine with
satisfaction at o'clock and from the
rocky shores OF Lake Superior view a
gorgeous sunset; after which II the
moon shines, you will wish again 10
row upon and follow the Golden riv.
er," and linger. In the deep shadows
on Lake Fannie Hooe. II not, at can.
die lighting time, you may wish for a
quiet game Of bridge or rem.
iniscent chat before a blazing fire OF
driftwood. Then to bed, when the
whisper OF the pines and the gentle
lap OF the waves, will lull you to an.
ether dreamless sleep.
The Chicago Tribune arises to IN.
Quire what one would do at Norland
on the second day?
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

on each knee. The paper will brush
together and make people think the
girl has silk skirts. A morstrous
black pocketbook should be carried In
one or the other hand. and In the
other q poodle dog. On the street the
figure Git doesn't matter Whether you
have one or not) must be bent as
show IN the beautiful picture located
somewhere near this part OF the col
umn. A big wad of cotton should be
put in each cheek SO as to give soft
sound when you speak, and you must
enthuse and gush over every uninter-
esting thing you see. "Oh, isn't 1t
darling? Just too cunning." are good
phrases to begin the gush.
Older ladies of about fifty or sixty
should wear violent purple or some
other noisy colored dress. and stare
at everybody they meet-never turn
around TO look at any one Chats
awful hard, isn't 1t, girls?). Never
walk out of child's way-walk right
over IL and pass on with your chin
up, as II you didn't hear 1t below. II
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
From Another Point of View

wha Mayor7
They wireless hot
Dr. crippen feels much taken back
The peu back Congratulations
Rockeelers latest text was forgiveness which cheap
Dr. Cook by the fact
generally emphasizes the fact by trying
that he isn't
Quite somebody's part the ball between sol
dersan dst out tie
~N'N
On other hand,th the
pig ionit is a hard to digest
The D. u oil improvements
but you notice 1t on Foureenthave car
will
the Republican the
disappointed
ANY department ek
the AnttKng
society.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
HIS UNDERSTANDING OF IT.

Who Is there I'm Washington? Nobody.
Times. OF July 27.)
I read your poem and then laughed
You seem to forget that President Taft
Can charter train or a fore an
For Washington.
If the Mexicans should raise a row.
Or King George OF England should
make his bow.
Old Bill would be ready to start right
For Washington.
lie would start right away. this Mr..
Taft
And the news ahead the wires would
wait.
And TO pay for It all he'd draw a
In Washington.
And then he'd just present his bill
In ira great big building on the HILL
And they'd ray II out OF the govern
ment till
In Washington.
ID. G. HAWKINS.
Reed City. Mich. July 80. 1910.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

But we must warn Senator Cum
minis that a great disappointment
awaits him. He will easily enlist the
Delivers, the LaFollettes, the Cores,
the Bristows. the organs, and the
Poindexters. No trouble about them.
But let him toll up the dusty sleeps
of Sycamore Hill with his Progress
sive prospectus In hand Let him
submit the plan and purpose OF his
new party to Theodore Roosevelt. He
viii then promptly learn something to
his Disadvantages Mr. Roosevelt has
always been and is regular. He will
remain regular. He withstood the
great test OF 1884, and since then he
hAs never ninched. He will not finch
now. New parties are for the most
part dreams, and, as Won Moltke said
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
THE GLORY PERIOD.

Professor j. Pease Norton once
asked the late Professor William G.
Sumner, OF Yale, What is the future
Of the republic?' Professor Sumner
replied:
That Is a question on which have
speculated many hours. AS a nation
We are now entering the glory period.
The swash-buckling Roosevelt appeals
to the crowd. He can do vast
amount of mischief because he will
make the people like that type, and
those who initiate him will not be 90
honest In their Intentions az he ID. I
don't like to see the glory period, be-
cause II brings In grave dangers Of
corruption and extravagance which
ultimately have ruined oil the repub-
lies OF the past. I don't believe the
republic will last longer than 1850,
We are on the threshold Of very groAt
wars. and the possibilities of troub1o
in the East are tremendous. "-"Talks
with a Great Teacher from The
Worlds Work for August.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
How to Pretend Your're Rfcb--A. Lowe B,ooce

should lift her to her feet and say.
Beg pardon. you know, deucediy
awkwa'd OF mel" and, brushing his
hands, should walk on. II 10 good
plan to be polite to the old lady. be-
cause some husky who sees you may
take q bust at you.
A man should talk about the poor
service the best hotel in town gives,
what a good valet he has. how his
father threatened to cut him on with
out a cent, etc. A youth of twenty or
twenty-five should wear pants rolled
up to his knees and an old felt hat
with the brim cut on short; he
should assume a careless air and talk
rs II he were picked.
He should loiter around poolrooms
and hotel Hobbies with toothpick In
his mouth at meal times. He should
talk about the high time he had last
night with a burlesque chorus. etc.
The country boy who wants to pre-
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

But for all that Crppen
With for whom he killed dressed in boys clothing with
shaved off and the glasses always known
discarded board ship and would be
Shrcwdly DR.. Crippen evaded the detectives.
sail for Quebec when
land did board in registered
Robinson presence ahfend and the
but murder in his heart.
the captain of the ship however the father" affection
nfey squeeze the "son" hand they rolled the deck
In Scotland knew The
knd imparted his suspicious
And element with which fugitive
5now deal
Over the very Cppen and the flashing the
words that their doom.
telegaphy act Of the pair
and by wireless back instructions
f o< crew and passengers alike
the captain of the Mntose appsed Of
ship Fathers Point by pilot for which all arrangements
Crppen the
lie be reply that would
4 I1cIons
Il il any wonder Crippen gasped my GOdl'
breath npressing
fate Of the ansges against
M can remain in the mind any man. that there is
I6d d AIT - - ~ - ~
God Of All who knows wall Of bricks depth no dis
land In the nlment Of his
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

For years and years people have
taken me for millionaire. | cannot
walk out ON the street without some
one bracing me for bunch OF coin
and I give away as much as II l were
a millionaire--you know how much
that is; all you can hide In your ieft
optic. I must tell women how they
must act TO be taken for wealthy
danes. Girls of 80 o. 40 years must
dress In skirts about to their shoe
tops, must comb their hair in some
freak way and wear IN outiandish
hat with colors on 1t thit shrek. A
piece OF sandpaper should be worn