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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
FEARED SHED SPREAD MALADY
Woman Afflicted With tuberculosis
Commits Suicide.

Washington. Dec. 2.-As a human
sacrifice. Mrs. Lena A. Skunk, wife OF
Alonzo W. skunk. a clerk in the or G
OF the adju,ant general OF the war de.
partment deliberately killed hc-se.i a;
her home here by inhaling Illuminating
gas
Mrs. Skunk. who was thirtysix years
old. was afflicted with tuberculosis.
Every possible means to cure the NAL
ady had been resorted to without sue
cess. The woman had been TO many
health resorts and on several occa-
sions had met with difficulty in OBJ
tanning accommodations because OF
her condition. and this greatly worried
her.
When her husband returned home
he found his wife seated in a chair.
dead, with a tube from a gas jet in her
mouth. Letters to her doctor and her
husband revealed the motive for her
suicide-the fear that she would lie
the means OF spreading cuo.i-
infection TO others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

Robert c. Iden has been appointed
postmaster at Paris, Vice L. Strother
resigned.
Jas. E. Bell, a native of Fredericks-
burg, but for many years a resident OF
Washington, died in that city Tuesday
night.
For postmaster at Haynesville,
Richmond county, Thomas w. King
has been appointed. vice w. H.
Withers, removed.
1t is known that as soon as the
record in the election cases recent
ly decided at Norfolk is received,
In which Judge Hanckel held the
act under which the indictment was
returned unconstitutional that the
attorney-general will proceed to
present the cases to the Supreme
Court for decision.
Mack Neal. the negro murderer
who ran amuck. killed Anna John
son and wounded four other persons
near Waverly, and who was shot By
a posse, died Wednesday.
A little drove of hogs in Isle OF
Wight scared bloodhounds that We. ;
chasing a robber so badly ;se dogs
went home and The robber got
away.
Expert- declared typhoid at Lex
ingtod came because the city water
was turned off for indefinite peri
DDS in the fall.
John T. Bray, Of Greene Co.,
fell down the stairway of his home
In Stanardville and broke his col
larbone and one of his arms.
Lew Gooding, while hunting birds
In Greene county. was accidentally
shot in the face by one Of his par
ty. from which cause one of his
eyes had to be removed
Marshall Powell, a young man Of
Greene county. was thrown from
his horse against a wagon which
he ran into. breaking his chin and
jawbones, MASKING out all of his
lower teeth and cutting his nose in
two. He is dangerously Ill.
w. S. Diller, Hardings, Va, and
Miss Florence s. Cooksey, widow,
were married in Baltimore Wednes-
day
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
N|SST n T'SDEBUT
President Slaughter Makes
Bow to Society.
DECORATIONS WERE SUPERB
Reception at the White House
Were Fragrant With Flow. n
ers-Nearly 1900 Guests
Were Present.
DECORATIONS WERE SUPERB

Washington, Dec. Mrs. Taft pre-
sented her only daughter, Helen, TO
Washington society at White House
reception.
Miss Taft is the fourth White House
debutante. Miss Nellie Grant was the
first Miss Alice Roosevelt the second
and Miss Ethel Roosevelt the third.
Miss Taft is nineteen years old. She
has appeared in Washington society
among the younger set fer two or
three seasons. but Mrs. Taft followed
the usual custom of having formal
debut
The stately reception rooms in the
White House were beautifully deco
rated with flowers. The east room was
fragrant with roses. red and pink, and
the nantes were banked with ferns
and orchids The green room, where
the receiving party stood. was deco
rated with pale tinted blossoms. while
the prevailing colors in the blue room
were white and red. The same dec
orations obtained In the red room. A
plano In the east room and another in
the blue room were covered with
punches of superb roses sent to the
debutante.
The president stood with Mrs. Taft
and their daughter TO welcome the
guests in the green room Captain
Butt. the presidents military aide. an
nounced the names Of the guests as
they entered. and Colonel Crosby made
the presentations TO Mrs. Taft. the lat
ter in turn presenting her daughter.
The president had q pleasant word for
everybody and appeared to be very
happy over the occasion.
Mrs. Taft wore a graceful gown OF
soft blue chiffon cloth, made over
chiffon and satin Of the same shade
the top of the bodice finished with
point lace. She wore pearls and dia
monds.
Miss Taft wore a gown Of dull pink
chiffon. made in a draped princess
style, which was handsomely embrod
cred in beads of the same shade. She
carried an armful of pink roses.
Nearly 1900 guests. including prac-
tically all Of official Washington.
passed through the receiving room
and shook hands with the debutante,
Mrs. Taft and the president
After the guests had passed through
the receiving room and the blue room,
Captain Butt escorted Mrs. Taft 70 the
state dining room. where she stood,
surrounded by friends. while light re-
freshments were served.
Miss Taft remained in the blue
room, chatting with a large party OF
girl friends and young men. while the
president circulated generally among
the guests.
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. wife Of the
assistant secretary OF the navy; Miss
Mabel Boardman, Miss Marjorie Col
ton. sister of the governor of Porto
Rico. and Miss lde. daughter Of the
United States minister TO Spain, pre-
sided at the tables and serves hot
chocolate and coffee
Miss Taft is very popular in the
younger set In Washington. She en-
tered Bryn Mawr college the year her
father became president. but at the
end Of her sophomore year. which was
last June, she concluded TO leave col
lege and assist her mother in receiving
at the White House.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
WALKED THROUGH WINDOW
Farmer Nearly Bied TO Death From
Wounds Caused by Falling Glass.

Burlington. y. j., Dec. SO an
and transparent were the huge plate
glass panes IN q show window at a
furniture house on Broad street that
Charles Nickname. a farmer. never saw
the glass at all and. walking right
through it. caused $500 crash.
Falling glass hacked the clothes OF
the bewildered farmer. and twenty
pound silver falling across his wrist
nearly severed his arm. McMame al.
most bled to death from ruptured ar
teries before a physician arrived, and
his condition is critical.
McMame went to the establishment
to pay a bill Hurrying back to his
team in IA, street, he walked into the
big window. which was on level with
the store floor. and on through the
glass.
Il never saw the glass. thought the
front door had been left open. and
when the glass crashed around me
thought | had been shot" McMame
told a policeman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
TUCKER AND THE SENATE

With delegations from Richmond,
Suffolk, Gloucester, and Mathews
counties and other places in Nir-
ginia, urging him to enter the Sen
atorial race. against Senator Mar
tin next summer, II. St. Geo. Tuck
er spent a busy day in his office at
Norfolk Wednesday.
He has just returned from a trip
from the western part of the state
IL is said to be likely that MI
Tucker will enter the race.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
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 ana
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roonng'
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready,
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed1
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.
Fire Clay Pipe. y. u. C2le.
Agent for sale of bricks Of Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
ATE EGG THREE YEARS OIL
Man Who Wrote Name on She'll In
1907 Hears From Purchaser.

Seymour, Ind, Dec. 2.-There Is a
marset in Buffalo for eggs which have
been in old storage over three years.
In the summer Of 1907 Frank Frank.
lin, an employe on a poultry farm,
wrote his name and address on an egg
which he placed in a case he was pre-
pairing for an eastern shipment
On Thursday he received a postcard
from a woman in Buffalo. n. Y, who
stated that she had just purchased
some eggs and had found his name on
one Of them. Franklin will answer the
card and tell her how many years II
has been since the egg was packed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
QUITS $1,000 NORFOLK POST

On the ground that his original
appointment to be assistant post
master of Norfolk was of politi-
cal character. and that he is OPP
posed to civil service, DIR. A. Aron-
helm, who by operation OF law,
would have Thursday passed under
civil service protection, has resigned
DR.. Aronheim says he prefers a
mercantile career. His salary as as
sistant postmaster was 81 800 per
year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
c,otbiro Torn on. sut Lives.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec dynamite,
which was heing thawed out at a
quarry rear Swatara station, exploded
ana william Rhsn. the foreman, was
hurled eigh cen feet. The shock stun
ned Rhan and tore of his clothing, but
he was unhurt. The other men were
merely bruised. The shock damaged
the Swatara station of the Reading
railroad.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
GETS COLD STORAGE FACTS
Senator Hepburn Prepares Bill to
Limit Time OF Food on Ice.


Washington, Dec Facts obtained
from Chicago packing house companies
as to the effect Of cold storage upon
foods OF various kinds will form the
basis for an important report 70 be
made by Senator Hepburn, of Idaho,
upon the proposed cold storage bill.
Senator Hepburn is preparing 10
recommend the early passage OF the
bill to regulate and limit the cold stor-
age Of foods. 1t would require that
the time Of entering storage be plainly
marked on the goods and would set up
standards OF excellence that must be
maitained.
The packers have supplied to the
committee facts and data which the
government had not been able to OBJ
tain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
DOCTOR FIGHTS FOR LIFE
by Insane Patient, Who Dies
After Being Subdued.

Punxsutawney, Pa. Dec. Flying
on his back in a corridor Of the PUNK
sutawney hospital. DR.. c. Montgomery.
resident physician. battled for his
life with an insane patient, Mike Mar
kutse. who died two hours afterwards
from what hospital authorities said
was Bright's disease.
DR.. Montgomery was summoned to
the ward by the cries Of nurse, who
said she had been attacked. The doc
tor fastened to quiet him, but was
himself att cked An orderly hurried
TO his assistance. but was knocked
down with one blow.
Markutse was choking DR.. Montgom-
cry to death when Superintendent ].
E. Grub arrived. For fifteen minutes
the struggle continued before Mar
kutse was strapped to his bed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
fIReMeN'S FUND INVALID
State Supreme Court Holds Tax on In
suranee Concerns Unconstitutional.

The State court of appeals has de-
clared unconstitutional the act Of as
sembly known as "the firemen's fund
act. and which provides for the collec-
ton of tax from fire insurance COM
panies for the benefit of aged and dis
abled firemen in the various cities and
towns Of the commonwealth.
The decision sustains the decree in
the case handed down by Judge Grin
nan, of Richmond. This enjoined the in
surance commissioner from collecting
the tax.
The insurance companies combined to
oppose the legislation, and the decision
is victory for them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
L. & N. SUED FOR FRAUD
State Of Kentucky Claims sS4o.ooo
Back Franchise Taxes.

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. BY direction
of State Auditor James. suit was fl ed
in the circuit court against the Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad for $4,000
franchise taxes on property alleged
to have been fraudulently omitted by
the road in its report to the auditor
during the past five years, beginning
in 1905.
The petition alleges that the omis-
sions were mare as to the correct nct
earnings, correct mileage cni so o g.
fully deducting the diyiden ps'i o.. q
year from the gross earnings, UAen
they were not paid out OF tlis SUM.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
KEEzELL NAMED AS TREASURER
State Senator Appointed to Succeed
Carpenter, in Rockingham County.

State Senator Geo. B. Keezell
was Thursday appointed treasurer
of Rockingham county to fill the
place made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Z. w. Carpenter. The APP
pointment was made by Judge T. n.
Haas, of the circuit court.
Treasurer-elect Keezell will enter
upon his duties on Jan. l, l9l con
tinuing through Mr.. Carpenters un-
expired term to Jan. l, 1912.
The appointment of Senator Kee-
zell removes him from the state
senate, in which he has been ROCK
ingham's representative 20 years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
BIG RICHMOND FIRM FAILS

Kelley & Dudley. manufacturers
agents and mechandise brokers, oil
Richmond, made an assignment sew
eral DAYS ago. Their liabilities are
about $4,000. assets about $1,000.
This firm is well known in this
city, where they sold to a large
grocery trade.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
GENERAL NEWS

Not less than 46 deer hun
tiers were shot in Northern Michi-
gan this season.
Aviator Grahame-White, on leav-
ing for Europe, predicted that a
speed of $50 to 200 miles an hour
by aeroplane would be attained.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
Third Assistant Postmaster General.

Washington, Dec. lanes J. TT 2,
of North Carolina, has bccn aDpolLi
third assistant posta as,eg gener H.
vice A. l.. Lawshe. resigned. Mr Brit
was law officer of the department and
ranking official Of the third assistant s
bureau.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
Toronto Hosnital Burned.

Toronto. Ont, Dec. 2.-Tne To, onto
Free Hospital for Consumptiyes. al
Western, and severau surrounding
buildings were destroyed by fire
Ninety-two patients. forty OF whom
we're helpless. were removed in safety
The loss is 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
Eift..n Elshermen Misslnn.

Charleston, S. c.. Dec. Fifteen
fishermen are supposed to have been
drowned off Charleston, their smacks
having been missing for several days.
A report says a smack, probably one
Of theirs, was sighted floating bottom
upward.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSES UNTIL JANUARY a

Owing to an epidemic of scarlet
fever among students at the Epis-
copal High School of Virginia, near
Alexandria, that institution was
closed Wednesday until January a.
next. Most of the students left Tor
their homes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
Railroad Safe Open; 500 Taken.

Orange, N. j., Dec. 1.-The railroad
station of the Lackawanna railroad
was robbed of nearly 800 by some
one who evidently knew the combina-
ton of the safe The night station
agent may be able to aid the detec.
tiyes In locating the robber.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
WANTS EXECUTOR oUsTED
Mrs. Yerkes Alleges Husbands Esate
Has Been Wasted.

New York, Dec. 2.-Alleging "on in.
formation and belief that Louis Ows-
ley has wasted and improperly ap-
piled" the funds Of the estate OF
Charles T. Yerkes. and that he turned
over to the Chicago Railways company
$4,494,00O par value of bonds at a
price that netted the estate loss Of
t3,936,3OO, Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes,
widow of the traction magnate, applied
to Surrogate Thomas for his removal
as ancillary executor OF the Yerkes
Will
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
William rhsw, Sd, WEEDS Miss Bradley

New York, Dec Miss Gladys Nir-
ginia Bradley and William Thaw, 30,
were married in the ballroom OF tie
st. Regis hotel by Rev. DR.. Daniel Dor
chester, of Christ church, Pttsburg.
Mr.. Thaw is a nephew Of Harry Ken
dali Thaw.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
v. M. |. STUDENT DEAD
Succumbs To Typhoid Fever In Balti-
more While En- Route Home.

OWE Blundon, adopted son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Downing.
Of Election, Northumberland county,
died in Baltimore of typhoid fever.
He was en- route home from the V.
NJ. l., which is closed on account Of
typhoid fever. and got as far as
Baltimore, where he succumbed to
the disease. His adopted mother,
who was also an aunt, was with him
when he died The remains were
taken to Heathsyille for burial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
STATE HAS 126 NATIONAL BANKS

In a statement by the comptrol-
Ter of the treasury, it is shown that
there are 126 national banks in VIZ
ginia; that they have loans and dis
counts amounting TO $S4, 744. 44O
and individual deposits $7S,652,S97.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
necessities Of HE

If Congressman Carter Glass in
tends his recent denunciation of the
Virginia Democratic machine as ne
calls it as the first gun Of his cam
paign for United States Senator
from Virginia, he has launched his
campaign in a very unprOmising
manner. Ex-Governor Montague
conducted his campaign against Sen
ator Martin for the Senatorship in
the same way Mr.. Glass promises to
conduct his, with most disastrous re-
suits to himself. In the first place,
Mr.. Glass has opened up too soon.
The people want a little rest from
politics. They are not going to lis
ten at this time TO an exploitation of
any mans virtues or qualifications
for office by himself, or of the de-
fciencies or dement's of others from
the same source, when no election is
in sight. Moreover, the people must
be convinced when the time comes,
that the new machine which Mr..
Glass must form to beat the old ma
chine, will be better machine than
the one now in control of State af-
fairs, before they will consign the
old one to the scrap heap.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums Of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply TO Chichester q
Chichester. attorneys. lsu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
klIl.d Father In Row Over Fence.

Abbeville. s. c.. Dec. 2.-Jim Fergu-
son shot and killed his aged father IN
a row over line fence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
w. s. EMBREY,

Successor to Embrey & Bergman.
Dealer in Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps con.
stantly on hand large supply of Baled
Hay and Mill Feed. Office near Rail
road Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence Co
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-03
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1910.
TARIFF AND THE NEXT CON-
GRESS.

In view of the overwhelming vote
on Nov. 5th, repudiating the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill, which vote was
made up not only of Democrats, but
of disguised Republicans as well,very
few persons will have the temerlty
to dispute the statement made
by ex-senator James Smith, Jr.. OF
New Jersey, to the effect that the
most important duty confronting the
next House Of Representatives and
the Democratic party, which will
control it, is a revision of the tariff
downward. This revision in the
opinion of Mr.. Smith should be made
at once, especially upon the necessi-
ties of life, upon which excessive
duties have been placed for years to
the sorrow of the people and the
qualification of the trusts. In thus
revising the tariff the Democratic
party will not only be complying with
its platform pledges, but will be
taking the action on the tariff, which
the country expected the Republican
party to take. There ought 70 be
no chickering's or differences among
Democrats in the next house, no free
trade and no high protection advo-
Gates, but each member regardless
of where he halls from, should
resolve to earnestly and sincerely
work for a fair and equitable reviS-
ION of the present tariff, and especial
ly of those schedules which affect the
necessities of life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-16

Secke-Mrs Swellington is stun
ming woman, isn't she?
Weeks-I should think so. She hit
me with her automobile the other day,
and it was two hours before l woke
I'm
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-16
Sire Horse Registration

Pierre-The last legislative ession
at the demand of horse raisers over
the state passed stallion registra-
tion law, making certain officials OF
the state members of the new board.
James w. Wilson, Of the state agYi-
retary of the board, has just made
a report to the governor. In brief the
report shows that since July l, 1909,
the board has issued As temporary, and
and jacks in the state. The board VIII
only grant licenses on reports of au-
thentiCated veterinarians, and reports
a shortage of such officials for the
work, especially in the outlying sea-
tions of the state. Stations are list
ed into three classes by the board:
purebred; grade and no grade.
On reports made to them the board
has rejected licenses for 65 stations
in the past year on account of her
iditary weakness. The horsemen Of
the state are generally reported to be
very well satisfied with the work Of
the board, but some of them whose
stock has not been listed as they de-
sire, are reported to be charging the
board with species of graft in its
work The receipts of the board for
the year were s5,69435, and the ex-
penses $3,257.47, leaving a balance OF
over $4,000 in the funds of the board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-16
State Finance For August

Pierre-The report Of the condi
tion of the state treasury at the
close of business August 81 showed a
total of s26S,G20 on hand, and of this
sum Si0S,722 is in the general fund,
and as the taxes are coming in on
the September call that fund will
show a material in crease for the
month, and the treasury viii be on a
cash basis probably until the first OF
next year with the receipts Of this
month and of the December call. The
twine plant fund shows working
capital of $55,992; and the capitol
building fund has accumulated SILL
O59. The game fund is up to $9,435,
and as soon as the county treasurers
remit their licenses collections of this
year it will show a heavy increase,
and the game warden will have good
sum on which to work for securing
game birds for the state ii the COM
ing legislative session gives him the
authority the last session thought 1t
was granting to him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-16

Watertown, Sept. 10.-The first
frost Of the season in this section OF
the state came last night, and the
thermometer dropped to II in Water
town. All flax, except that on break
ing, has matured, but the loss on the
corn crop in this locality is fully SO
per cent, 1t is feared
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-09-16
THE FEDERAL COURT
September Term in Session at Dead.
wood Will be Short

Deadwood-United States court Is
in session here for the Septem-
Der term, with Judge Garland, OF
Sioux Falls, on the bench. The term
is likely 20 be a short one, and num-
ber of cases will go over. The several
suits against the Burlington railroad
have been postponed on account or
the unexpected death Sunday Of N. K.
Griggs, chief counsel for the road. At
the opening of court, when the petit
jury was summoned, ]. J. Morrow, OF
Lead, one of the jurymen, failed to re-
spond to the summons and was
brought before Judge Garland and fin
ed $25 and costs for contempt. The
petit jury consists Of Sam Rowley, T.
j. Morrow, Mitchell; John Cuthbert,
Isaac Fulker. p. r. Brunsness, Aber-
deem; David Hall, Blunt; Henry
Mauch, Hetland; l.. p. Shostrom,
Deadwood; F. w. Critchfield, Kim
ball; w. A. Turner, Harry Jones, John
Pasek, Huron; ]. A. Berg, e. G. Kings
ley, II. p. Williams, George L. Fay.
Guy Moulton, H. r. Grenard, Pierre;
Richard Williams, Langford; William
Walpole, jr., Henry Nissen, James
Ewing, Yankton; Fred Rowe, Fort
Pierre; r. j. Hicks, Big Stone; Henry
Sasse, S. ID. Boyd, Frank Peck, Henry;
A. G. Gullander, Bridgewater; Cahrles
Delaney, William Cornell, J. II. Keen
an, Sioux Falls: Ole Peterson, Violin;
George G. Wagner, Utica l.. f. Sny-
der, Onida; William Woedell, Harris
burg; Marcus Peterson, Hosmer; L. L..
Butler, Butler.