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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
NOTES FROM PARKER

Parkers, Va, Sept. 10th.
Farmers arc busy cutting corn.
Mrs. Lewis Cronk, who has been sick,
is improved.
Mr.. Eugene Garner, of Parkers, was
in Fredericksburg Saturday.
Mrs. r. G. Thompson, of Fredericks-
burg, has been visiting her mother at
Parkers. She returned home Thurs
day, accompanied by her brother, Mr..
John Lee.
Miss Callie Lee, of Parkers, has re-
turned home after visiting her sister,
Mrs. ]. d. Baton, in fredericksburg:
Mr.. Vim. Moore, of Parkers, was in
Fredericksburg Saturday attending the
circus.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Mason, of Golddale,
passed through this section Friday en-
route to the Burg.
Mr.. Walter McClary, of Alexandria,
has been visiting friends at this place.
V
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FOR SALE OR RENT
A Country Residence and Six Acres of
Land

A very desirable nome for sale or
rent on River Road. in Stafford county,
adjoining the farms of Geo. W. Hos
kins, p. NJ. Rice and NJ. q. Nicholson.
The house contains eight rooms, closets
and modern conyemences. in tirst-class
order. House and good outbuildings
all new. having all been built m the
past wear; within 10 minutes walk of
Fredericksburg postofiice, churches,
schools ana X. r. station. This desir-
able home, very conveniently situated.
with six acres of fertile land, well
adapted for trucking and poultry rails
ing, will be offered for sale at once. If
not sold will be rented. Apply to Mrs.
II. c. Dow, administrators for II. {.
Dow, deceased. at home place or Geo.
w. Hvskins, Fredericksburg, Va.
Mrs. Ii. c. Dow.
Administrative.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Wheat, 9Oc to csc; corn, 65c to Csc;
meal, SLIGO to 81. IS; oats, 40 to As; old
hens, live, IL TO IL; dressed, Is 10 l6;
spring chickens, Is to l6, h.; eggs,
% to 20; lard, 10 to Is; ducks; live,
9 to 10; dressed IL to Is; butter, 20 to
%; country hams, Is to lS; bacon sides,
l6; Irish potatoes, 40 to 80; lambs,
$3.50 to 81 hides, green, Z; dry
sailed, toto II; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, $i.OO to SIPS; baled hay,
SIS to $50 per ton; live hogs, s to 3;
beef, live weight, 3 to 4; pork, 8 to 10;
wool, 20 TO 81 per ID; veal. 70 o; sweet
potatoes, $1.00 to $l.l0; seed Early
Rose potatoes, 90 TO %
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VETERAN REUNION

A reunion of Confederate veterans
and basket picnic will be held at
Morrisville, Fauquier county, on Satur-
day, Oct. LIST, 1910. The old soldiers are
invited, as it will probably be the last
opportunity that some of them will
have of meeting together again.
The ladies of Morrisville and vicinity
will have charge of the picnic. Come
and let's have good time.
c. E. Embrey, Commander.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
MARRIAGES

Jacob II. Gerwig and Miss Serena B.
Huston, OF Mine Run, were married in
Baltimore Wednesday.
The engagements announced of Miss
Page Newman. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. VI. Newman, Of Hilton,
Orange county, to DR.. Montel B. Rudd,
of Richmond. The wedding will be
celebrated in October.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
CAROLINE IN THE RACE

Near Port Royal, Va. Sept. 18th, 1910.
To The Free Lance.
| hear so much from King George in
regard to watermelons hanging on the
vine and Stafford on potatoes, | want
to say for old Caroline that have three
Irish potatoes which are Is inches
long from end to end. Now come up,
Stafford. | also have a gourd which is
only three feet, nine inches long. |
will exhibit the potatoes and gourd with
YOU and also may have some other ex-
hibits. So look out, Stafford and King
George. E. d. Anderson.
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TO START INVESTIGATION

The committee appointed by the
State Democratic Committee to inves-
tigate the primary results in the Sec
ond district will take up its work Mon
day at Norfolk.
The committee will visit every
county or city where irregularities
have been alleged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
STAFFORD PREACHING

There will be preaching in Stafford
Sunday, Sept. 18th, at the following
places: Antioch II a. M, Ebenezer
$3.50 D. M, Andrew Chapel 7:30 p. m.
Services at the last named place will
be the beginning of series of meet
ings lasting through the week, with
preaching each night at 1880.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch In
a timely editorial calls on the Vir-
GINA farmers to get busy and raise
enough hay to enable this State to
stop buying this article out West.
There is mighty little profit in sell
ing railroad ties and buying hay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
MISS HOLIDAY TO WED

The engagement is announced Of Miss
Julia Elizabeth Holiday. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James 2. Holiday, form
erly of Spotsylvania, now Of Scots
vile, to Marion Arthur Pitts, of Scots
vile. The wedding will take place in
Scottsvile Baptist Church, Wednesday,
Oct. II.
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NOTES FROM SP0TSyLvANIA

Rev. Bernard F. Lipscomb, d. d.. of
Richmond, is at Spotsylvania conduct
ing revival services at the Zion Metho-
dist Church.
Charles L. Deale, Of Brokenburg,
has sold his farm to w. D. Terrell, of
Caroline.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
JONES WOULD TAKE T0GA
Congressman Will Oppose Senator
Martin IF Desired.

Congressman Jones, who has been
repeatedly mentioned as possible can
didate for the United States Senate, as
sured one of his heartiest supporters
that he would announce his candidacy
should Democrats request him to DO so.
Mr.. Jones has been in receipt OF many
letters urging him to oppose Senator
Martin next year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
DIED AT COLONIAL BEACH

Mrs. J. w. Haywood died at Colonial
Beach Tuesday Of typhoid fever, aged
50. She is survived by her husband,
one son, three daughters, two brothers
and one sister.
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WANTED

Laborers to work at the new power
house; $l.40 per day, straight time.
Apply on the work, upper Main ST.. or
to G. L. Reid or Alvin 7. Embrey, Law
Building. $685., SGT
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Taft La Now EiftY.three.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 16.-President
Taft was fifty-three years old Thurs
day. Many congratulatory letters and
kilograms were received by him at his
summer home, but there was no par
ticular celebration OF the day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Dudley Day, aged 80, a teamster in
the employ of Eugene Willis, of near
Lignum, was killed by lightning
Tuesday on his return from Brandy
Station, where he had been with load
of lumber.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17

The Colonel clapped his hands
when told of Poindexter's triumph in
Washington. What he did when in
formed of the Maine result is not
detailed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
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.
1900 .
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
WILL REPAIR SAWS

| will be prepared to hammer and re-
pair circular and other saws for the
next few months. Those having work
will ship saws to C. B. Durrett, Fred
ericksburg, Va, and address c. b. Dur
rett, Leavells, Va. oo,, ooo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
GONE BACK TO NEW YORK

Mr.. w. w. Mountjoy and family,
who have been spending the summer at
their country home in King George,
have returned to New York.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester q
Chichester. ATTORNEYS. u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
MAN AND FAMILY WANTED

Wanted, a good man with a small
family, white or colored, to work on a
farm by the year or work crop on
shares. Good place for good man.
H. Endsor,
Near Comorn, Va.
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Mrs. Taft and Son In New York

New York, Sept. 16.-Mrs. William
H. Taft, wife of the president. accom-
panied by her younger son, Charley,
and Mrs. A. T. McClintock, arrived at
the Plaza from Beverly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
FOR RENT

Building southwest corner of Main
and Commerce streets. The best stand
in the city. Has been occupied as shoe
store for fifteen years. Possession
given November 1st, 1910.
sar5-s3t-l6t A. B. Bolts & Co.
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HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

Fine prices paid for country hams,
bacon, calves, lambs, chickens, eggs
and country produce in general.
Harris & Bro,
lapl4-6m FrederlcksDurg, va.
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MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. Ap
ply TO Lee J. Graves, attorney IL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17

The Democrats have carried Arizona.
The constitutional convention will con-
tain thirty-fve Democrats, twelve Re-
publicans and five Laborities.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-17
For SALE

FOR SALE
Deering Corn Harvester, IN good
order, for $35. John T. Thornton, Port
Royal. Va. 1854
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FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE!
Underwater Hydrated Lime.

A Fertilizer in hydrate form, 81 per
cent. pure. Put up in 4O-pound, paper
and 10O-pound jute sacks; For sale by
b. j. MARSHALL,
aoalm Fredericksburg, Va.
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For up-to-date, neat stationary send
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MAY0-PURYEAR

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Mild thunder storm on 9th at 4:SO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-01
SENATORS EVIDENTLY
IN FIGHTING MOOD

WASHINGTON, May Sit was evil
dent at the beginning of the session to-
day that, Notwithstanding its two days
OF rest the senate was In Il "scrappy"
humor IL had been hoped that an early
start on the railroad bill would be OBJ
tained. and Mr. Elkins was promptly on
hand with the avowed determination OF
keeping all other subjects. except a
speech by Senator Owen. off his fright
of way" He encountered obstacles from
the beginning
The first came from his colleague. Sem
ator Scott who In vain requested the
consideration Of n private pension bill.
Senator Bradley also was pushed out Of
the way when he undertook TO obtain
consideration for a measure OF Import
ance 10 his constituents. BY the time
Senator La Toilette came I'm with his
rnte resolution. Mr.. Elkins appeared much
ruffled
While Senator Owen was delivering his
long speech In favor Of the election OF
senators by vote OF the people, the peace
hope for better progress than at first
was promised.
After Mr.. Owen had spoken for two
hours the railroad bill was formally laid
before the senate. The Browne amend
ment TO prohibit the consolidation OF
competitive lines was taken up, and Mr.,
Burton took the floor against 1t. Oppos
tion to the provision had developed on
the ground that II would have the effect
question of the acquisition of the stock
OF one railroad company by another, with
uncertain results.
Mr., Burton took the position that COM
petition did not insure lower rates or
Insure the best service.
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RAILROAD MAN SAYS
TAFT IS MISTAKEN

CHICAGO May 31.-Speailng in be-
half OF railroad management Slason
Thompson. head Of tho railways pub
licity bureau, here tonight expressed the
opinion that President Taft had not
carefully studied the railroad problem
before deciding to act against their pro-
posed raso in rates
surely the president has not under
stood the history OF railroad business
during the last ten years, said Mr..
Thompson, 80 FAR as / am aware the
most remarkable in the history OF the
country. Never before, so far as i can
remember. has the government OF the
United States departed so widely and
so radically from the functions laid
down for It. as to say the seller OF the
commodity or service shall say Thou
shalt not sell thy goods or thy service
at any price but ono that pleases me
TT scems that President Taft and
as to which would get to the railroads
first and that the president has beaten
him TO It. 1t was the most startling in
novation on record, and Il is unjust and
unwisc
''In railway management. when the
ratio OF expense to revenue rises above
81 per cent, the railroad cannot live. As
long that ratio remains at 81 per cent.
the road can take Cnrc of maintenance
OF way and equipment. But as soon as
the ratio rises above G7 per cent main
suffer And i'm this country. so fast are
we growing, it is necessary to anticipate
an increase in these things Of per cent
"A wear.
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versity at Moscow This department
viii also be practical and as far as
possible demonstrations of the work
will be given. The lecturers will cover
a large number of subjects of interest
and value to the farmer and fruit
grower.
4 rousing Fourth of July celebration
will be held on the grounds in which
the city of Boise will cooperate. The
speech of the day will be given by
Senator William Il. Burah
Riverside park, which is near 60 the
center of the city and at the same
time on the rivers bank, has been
secured for the Chautauqua There is
large auditorium already on the
grounds. with open sides, making it
delightful place for summer lectures
fine baseball diamond, with grand.
stand and bleachers, is also in readi~
ness. OF the twenty acres comprised
in this park, five of them, wooded and
supplied with running water, will be
reserved for the campers. Tents will
be rented at cost TO all desiring them,
md restaurant and store on the
grounds will make the outdoor life easy.
1t is expected that many people from
every part Of the state and eastern Ore.
gon will be in attendance, as the Ore.
gon Short Line has arranged a two cent
rate for the event.
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full business men are on the board as
well as representatives from the largest
of the women Is clubs The movement
Is being financed by the business men
of Boise. although it is expected that
the sale of tickets and the small tui-
ton fees charged for the courses will
defray the greater part of the expenses.
The prices of the season tickets for the
nine days is but $3.50.
The talent was engaged in 1909, and
it is claimed by the board to be the
best collection ever brought to the
northwest, its total cost on contracts
for service alone being over $4,000.
Among the talent secured are the fol
lowing; The DR. Sadler company of
Chicago, which will appear at twelve
sessions in unique, illustrated and scien-
tlfc lectures and popular dcmonstra-
tions; the Castle Square Entertainment
company of Chicago, composed OF oper-
attic singers; the famous lecturer, Ed
ward Howard Griggs, who will be pres
ent during the entire session and give
two full lecture courses, in the morn
ings, Moral Leaders," and in tho aft
ernoons, Ethical interpretations of So
cIal Progress the Pasmore Sisters,
musical trio OF San Francisco, Mrs +,
>. Hodge of Detroit, mezzo. soprano So
loist; Governor Joseph w. Folk of Mis-
souri,; Colonel G. w, Balm of Kentucky;
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have worn bears numerous bloodstains.
4 hat recovered from an old barrel where
Mrs Vending stated she had thrown II
about the time OF the janitors Hight. also
bears similar discolordtiuns.
Tho trnpdoor TO The sub cellar vas so
effectively hidden that its existence couId
have been known Ia no ono not Intimate
" acuuain:cd with the building The
Eoys 10 the school building sav the po-
lice. were always in the possession OF
vending. who was given employment
one month before the disappearance OF
Alma Kcllner.
II is believed the girl was in the school
chapel when she disappeared on The
morning OF December s and was dragged
to a remote part OF the building. y re-
ward OF $1,000 has been offered for the
murderer.
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FINE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS
FOR lDAHO'S FIRST CHAUTAUQUA

Ross Crane, the famous chalk talk
artist; Rev, Father Cleary Of Minneapo.
lis; Rev. Gabriel Mcguire of Cleveland
and Rev. DR.. Wentworth Stewart of De-
troit, who will teach in daily Bible Ice.
lures and give two lectures.
There will be classes solely conducted
for the little tots. for it is expected that
many OF the attendants will camp on
the beautiful grounds by the river, and
the children must have amusement and
their share OF the Cbautauqua educa.
ton. Among the other courses the cook
ing school, under the direction of Miss
Sherry, domestic science instructor in
the Boise public schools, will be one of
the most attractive for the ladies and
girls. This VIII not be a lecture course,
but school, with completely equipped
kitchen on the grounds.
There will be agricultural classes con
Quoted by professors from the state uni
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REWARD FOR SLAYER
OF ALMA KELLNER

LOUISVILLE, May 31.-Perslstent
questioning OF Mrs. Joseph Wendllng. who
is held at the police station here charged
with having been an accessory to the
murder OF Alma Kellner, tho child whose
mutilated body was found in the sub
cellar OF ST. Johns parochial school here
yesterday, has failed to shake the wom-
ans first declaration that she knew moth
ing about the crime.
Further than her admission that she
has seen nothing OF her husband who
was jantor at the school. since his dis
appearance on January IA, when he drew
$500 from the bank she will say nothing
about him.
The police are weaving a chain OF cir
cumstantlal evidence about the missing
janitor. Clothing which he is known TO
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speech delivered hy Mr.. Cummins In sup
port of an amendment placing upon rail
road companies the burden OF proof in
hearings on rate Increases. This amend
ment was accepted by Senator EllSBs
and became n part of the bill by general
consent. thus constituting the only
amendment presented by the Iowa scna-
tor that has been accepted by the senate.
Mr. Cummins said that while the bill
le!t much undonc. lie considered II 4 step
forward in railroad legislation. and with
the exception OF the court of commerce
sections, I'm every way desirable. He fc-
liCllated himself and his associates espc-
cially upon the eNpurgaton OF sections
I and Il. dealing with traffic agreements
and mergers
The Arst of these he characterized as
reproach and the second as a curiosity
He closed with the following statement;
I'VE have been as free 10 commend
what we thought TO be right as we have
be wrong"
Aside from the adoption of the Cum
Minis provision. the action OF the day con-
sisted In the rejection OF senator Brown $
amendment prohibiting the consolidation
OF competitive railroads. This amend .
mont went out in an adverse vote OF 20
TO IL.
Stand by La Toilette.
Tho principal discussion OF the day was
over the Brown amendment and on SEN
ator La Follctte's amendment requiring
the interstate commerce commission to
roads.
Mr.. Bailey spoke against the Brown
provision on the ground that the regula
tion Of consolidation should be left large
ly 10 the states. Mr Hepburn, on the
ground that the subject was covered by
the antitrust law, and Messrs. Nelson.
Hughes and Clay because they feared that
il the subject OF consolidation was re-
vived advantage might he taken Of The
fact TO replace many OF the objection
able features of sections Z and Il In the
bill.
Mr.. La Toilette supported his physical
valuation amendment i'm a long speech.
He said that such valuation WAS abso-
lutcly necessary as q basis for the fixing
of rates. The amendment. he said, met
the approval Of the Interstate commerce
commission and he predicted If defeat
ed IL would not be long before the rail
roads would be petitioning for MS enact
ment into law
The amendment was supported by Sena-
tors Bailey and Borah. and was opposed
by Senator EllSins. who said II would
cost $4,000, 600 to make such valuation and
that by the time 1t was finished another
would be necessary.
When late in the day IL looked as IL
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Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE, May 3l.-The fist Chautau-
qua to be held in Idaho will convene
in Boise July PHI. For two years the
Chautauqua spirit has been abroad in
the city, and this year the promoters
are able to see their plans come TO ma
teriahzatlon. In inaugurating this
tion, the members feel that they are
making a great step in advance for the
cause of education and Christian en-
lightenment in the west The great
majority of the population of this state
has enjoyed the benefits Of Chautau-
qua in the middle west or eastern states
and have lonoed for this source of
pleasure in their new homes.
The movement has among its mem
bers some of the strongest people of
the community, practically every inter
est being represented, Many success