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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12

THURSDAY. MAY r.. 1910.
"LoNG LIVE THE KINGn

The king is dead-long live the
king. gives full evidence and express
sion to the fact that man is soon for
gotten and his place made vacant by
his death is soon filed. Within
twenty-four hours after the death of
Edward VII, George V was amidst
the blowing of trumpets and full
ceremonies proclaimed king of Great
Britain. Yet, the world acknowl-
edged that il has suffered a distinct
loss in the death of King Edward.
He used the social side of his great
Office to preserve the peace of
Europe; he was a diplomat in its
highest and best sense; while roth
ing Of politician when he assembled
the throne he developed into a great
sovereign. He kept himself fully in
formed as to the governmental af-
fairs of all Europe as well as all the
world: he never needlessly inter-
ferred in the affairs of other nations.
but with the skill of true diplomat
and the judgment of a good states
man. he made himself felt and used
his great powers for the peace and
welfare of these nations. His death
has been a great loss to all mankind
We hope that his son. George V. will
follow in the footsteps of his illus
trious father.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
REVIEWED BY 3 GOVERNORS

Whirling in automobiles, visiting in
situations and points of interest, mem
bers OF the governors foot guard of
CONNECTICUT, of the First light infan-
try battalion, of Rhode Island, were
kept busy in Richmond Tuesday.
At the new armOry of the Blues"
Maj. Cheney, of the First Company.
governors foot guard, of Hartford,
Conn, presented the Richmond light
infantry Blues with handsome bronze
tablet commemorative of the present
and past visits exchanged between the
two military organizations.
The street parade of visiting soldiers
and the Virginia boys was through the
streets to the baseball park, where
they were reviewed by governors of
the three States.
At night q reception and dance was
given at the "Blues" armory.
The feature was the dedication of the
new armory of the Richmond light in
fantry Blues. This closed the cere-
monies. and the boys from the North
were marched back 10 their special train
to commence the journey homeward.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
Commerce Court Saved.

The chief feature which Is retained
In the bill as prepared by Mr. Wicker
sham and for which the president and
the administration leaders have con
tended. is the provision for the estab.
lishment OF the court OF commerce. All
forts TO strike this provision from
the measure and the movement to re
commit the bill 10 the committee with
instructions 10 eliminate this feature
were defeated.
There Is also contained in the bill
as originally drawn the provision for
having the decisions Of the commission
defended In court by the department
OF justice. This was objected to by the
insurgents. who contended that Il
would weaken the powers OF the com.
mission. but is kept in the bill. The
capitalization and the stocks and
bonds features. as contained in sec.
lions 10. IA and Is. are also retained.
BY an amendment the house struck
out OF the present Interstate com
merce law the words under similar
circumstances and conditions" in ref
erence 10 the long and short haul pro
vision. This language has been con
sidered as the Joker" in existing law
and which has enabled the railroads to
charge more for short than for longer
hauls over the same routes and lines
in the same direction. The advocates
of this amendment believe that it will
eliminate railroad discrimination
against inland localities and in favor
of seaboard towns
The house also added an amend
ment providing for the physical valua
ton OF railroads and railroad property.
This is an insurgent proposition. but
was offered in the house by Represen.
tative Madden. a regular. and support
ed by nine regulars. all the insurgents
and the Democrats. II is not contained
in the original draft OF the bill nor IN
the senate measure.
The house also added an amendment
which makes telegraph and telephone
lines common carriers. This is an
other insurgent amendment which is
not in the original bill nor in the SEN
ate measure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
RICHMOND ENTERTAINS
NEW EkGLAkDERS

Connecticut and Rhode Island visitors
had fine time in Richmond. On their
arrival they were marched 20 the Light
Infantry Blues Armory. They were
declared prisoners of hospitality of
Richmond and were ordered TO have the
best time possible. They made no re-
sistance.
The visiting militia is composed of the
First Company of the Rhode Island
Light Infantry, leo men and officers;
First Company of the Governors Foot
Guards, Hartford. Conn, l70 officers
and men; the Second Company of the
Governors Foot Guards, It's officers and
men, and the Governor of Rhode Island
and staff of IL, the Governor of Con-
necticut and staff. comprising 20 men.
tirginia's Governor and staff of many
colonies assisted the Richmond Blues in
entertaining.
The occasion was the opening of the
Richmond Blues new armory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
SHOOTS GIRL AND SELF

In a fit of jealous rage Perry Hattie,
q school teacher, shot Miss Naomi Coff-
man five times, then turning the
weapon on himself he fired bullet in
TO his heart. dying instantly The
tragedy occurred in Shenandoah county
Monday.
Hattie had been attentive to Miss
Cofman. Accompanied by Frank Dod-
son, Miss Coffman had attended church
near COnicviiie, Shenandoah county.
While returning in a carriage they were
met by Hattie. who began firing.
At the first shot the horse ran off.
throwing the occupants out. Then Hat
tie fired four more shots at the young
woman With one shot left in the pis-
tol, he requested Miss Coffman 20 shoot
him. This she refused TO do. Then
turning the pistol on himself. he ended
his life.
Mas Coffman was taken TO a neigh
boris house and physicians were sum
moned. The wounds are dangerous, one
entering her abdomen, another near
the heart, third the lung, the fourth
the hand, and the fifth the arm. Her
recovery is doubtful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro

Wheat, Sl.05 to 10; corn. So to 20;
meal, $l.70 to 81. 70; oats, 60 to 20; old
hens, live, II to IS; dressed, Is TO 10;
spring chickens. rs to p, ID. dressed, lSto
20;eggs, Is to l9;lard. 10 to 16;ducks; live,
10 to u; dressed II to 10; turkeys, live,
Is to IS; drawn, IL to 20; undrawn, Is
TO 20 butter, % to 30; country
hams, l6 to 10; bacon sides, Is
Irish potatoes, 40 to so; lambs,
$3.50 to "a hides, green, q; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
sl4 to Sl7 per ton; leaf sumac, 20 to rs
per 100; live hogs, 8 to 8; beef, live
weight, to 4; pork, 8 to 10; wool,
% to % per Id; veal. to z: sweet
potatoes, $i.00 to $1.10; seed Early
Rose potatoes. Go to rs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
Undertaken AMI Embalmer
N0TICE1

The Piedmont Real Estate Agency
has been run and owned \ for the last
year by Mr.. Lee }. GRAY s, a lawyer.
and Mr.. n. b. Kinsey. D. auctioneer.
of Fredericksburg. w have dis
solved partnership. Mr. Graves
takes the Piedmont Ind assumes
all the obligations. Az Office is
furnished and will imi sdiately start
an up-to-date real estate lgency in the
building formerly occuT4ed by G.. r.
Swift. next TO the Bell Telephone Of
fee. where will sell films and CITY
property of every des fiption. List
your property with the n r. Kinsey
Real Estate Agency. milo l2l
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
OIL King and Son Caught In Rush Of
People at Pier

New York. May li.-John d. Rookie
Teller and John D.. Jr.. were caught in
rush OF men and women from the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm. and both
were pushed and pulled and squeezed
about until they landed on the pier.
frustrated and out OF breath.
Above the damned mass Of human
ity on the gangplank the square-topped
derby Of the oil king could be seen.
and his long lean arms waved above
the heads packed about him. His son
who is shorter was swallowed up in
the struggling crowd. The stampede
was caused by delay of the visitors
aboard ship in needing the warning &c
leave for the pier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
SLEMP WANTS ROosEvEITs HELP

Should the reported plans Of Repre-
sentative Slemp materialize, the political
contest in the Ninth District will assume
national Importance. 1t is announced
that efforts are being made to induce
ex-President Roosevelt to make a speech
at the Republican district convention TO
be held at Abingdon in July, when Mr..
Slemp will be renominated.
1t is remembered that Mr.. Slemp has
a penehant for inviting national char
acters to help in his campaigns.
Speaker Cannon himself and former
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw are two of
the notable figures who have advocated
his cause.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

At the Southern Baptist Convention.
which couvenes in Baltimore Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock, over 1000
delegates will participate and about s.
O0 visitors are expected.
The number of delegates accredited
to Virginia is 375.
Having no legislative authority, the
convention viii approve or disapprove
questions, but will probably take a
stand on important issues.
IL viii be asked to approve the re-
quests for about 81, $50, 600 for various
works Of the denomination.
St Joseph, Mo-; Fort Worth and
other Texas cities and Jacksonville.
Fla, are in the contest for securing
the next convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
OPPOSE TaFT's CHOICE
Party Leaders Fight Naming of Gen.
Stuart's Son as Port Collector.

The Republican State leaders have
opened q fight against the son of Gen.
J. e B. Stuart, the Confederate cav
airy header, whom President Taft de-
sires TO resppoint as collector of GUS
toms At Newsport News.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Is ure-
ing appointment Of former Postmaster
Reode, while the State leaders are urg-
ING John Locke, as q reward for his
work Tor the State ticket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
WERY'S ADMINISTRATORS
NOTICE

All persons indebted to the late James
4. Lowery OF TO the late firm of James
T. Lowery & Co., of Fredericksburg,
Virginia, are required by law to settle
their Indebtedness without delay with
his Administrative, and all persons to
whom the said James T. Lowery or
said firm is indebted will file their
claims, duly authenticated, with his adj
ministratrix for settlement. Address
me at Fredericksburg. Va.
Nellie G. Lowery,
Administrators Of James T. Lowery,
deceased
lot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
FOR MAJORITY TRIAL BY JURY

Mindful of the Downs case and other
trials which have ended in disagree
ments, bringing enormous expense upon
the State, the grand jury of Baltimore
recommended constitutional amend
ment calling for three-quarters vote
rather than for full vote for convic-
ton or acquittal. .
1t was new recommendation from a
grand jury, and il is in line with a move
ment that has been started in several
other States of the Union Louisiana
being a striking example.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
ANNUAL MEETING TIP.

The nineteenth annual convention of
Virginia Division, Travellers PROTECTIVE
Association, will convene for two
days session on Friday, May 10, at
Staunton.
The past year has been a prosperous
one for the seventeen posts scattered
through the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
NOTICE.

A meeting of the patrol Of the An
drew's Chapel and Rod nson public
schools is called 10 meet TT Andrews
Chapel, old site, on ThurA ay, the 18th
day of May, at 10 a. m. The object of
the meeting is to confer vi tn the school
officials of the district, viii a view of
erecting new school bull ing to take
the place of the two old 4 hool house.
All who are interested areI requested to
be present, as we are anxil US to locate
the school at the most suiq BILE and con
venient place.
r. 4. Cloe.
Clerk Aqua District Scfkol Board.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
EGGS FOR HATCH JG

From Prize Winners. S c. Whit
Buff and Brown Leghorns. 90 for
eggs, 500 for 80 eggs, 20 for
eggs. John l.. Brooks, Viee Poultl
Yards, Fredericksburg, Va.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
NOTICE.

The Farmers Club of Upper Zion,
Caroline county. have 1Irchased a
clover huller, and will thr. sh German
clover in Caroline and ad ming coun-
ties. Address
J. w. Guerrant, Z ,sident.
Spar a. Va, or
o. J. Beasley, Secretary,
Upper Zion, V ml2-l2t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
UNDERTAKES.

am fully equipped TO do j class of
undertaking work. CasketI from the
simplest to the best, at reasonable
prices. Can furnish hearsf and good
team at shortest notice. b. Cow
ington, Bowling Green, Val m17-3m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
PURE BRED BOONE COUNTY
WHITE SEED CORN.

Grown and sold under the rules OF the
Virginia Corn Growers Association.
Price $500 bushel on ear and 81. 80 a
bushel shelled, 4. o. b.
c. u. Gravatt,
ml9tf Port Royal, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate, agency,
II Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
Receivers sloh. on s5,b Birthday

San Francisco. May ll-COincident
with the celebration of his eighty.
NTH birthday. Professor George Da-
wilson. scientist and author recovered
his sight For almost year he has
been totally blind because of a cata-
ract He was operated on recently.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
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For SALE

25-horsepower Ajax boi er and 20
horsepower Ajax engine. A ideal saw
mill outfit. Mrs. Mary J. zach. Fred
erieksburg, Va. 2laln
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
ESTRAY HOUA

Apply TO Daniel j. MulIn, at Mine
Road crossing. for foxhl und having
one good eye, brown with black back
and carries his tail to one de. Owner
come at once. ml2-l2t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
PEAS

Is bushels of perfectly | ound and
thoroughly cleaned New Err Cow Peas
for sale at 81. so per bushel
Mrs. Lucf A. Lee,
Box 65, PassapI amy, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
HERE us YOUR oPpoRTuNITY.

Fine prices paid for country hams,
bacon, calves, lambs, chickens, eggs
and country produce in general
Harris & Bro,
lapl4-6m Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
MONEY TO LOI

In sums of $500 and uItvards. real
e estate security; Apply to 'ehester &
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
WANTED

By a good capable young man, posi-
ton as clerk. Address. W. B., care Of
The Free Lance. lm7-2tsm6- 1t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
MONEY TO LOAl

In sums to suit on good sect ,ity. APP
ply to Lee J. Graves, attorrEy IL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
Best Bill Ever Passed"

1T is the best bill ever passed. by
the house" said Mr. Mann. OF Illinois
in charge of the measure. immediately
after its passage.
After voting on amendments came
motion TO recommit the bill This was
defeated by vote OF l57 to l56.
The bin was promptly placed be.
fore the house for final action upon
various amendments that had been
voted upon when the measure was
under consideration in the committee
OF the whole
The previous question upon the en-
tire measure being ordered. Mr Mann
offered an amendment for the rein
sertiOn Of section 70. authorizing the
purchase by railroads OF the stock Of
non-competing transportation com
panies. Mr. Mann explained that as
presented by him the amendment was
precisely as agreed to in the commit.
tee OF the whole before being stricken
out
BY a vote OF 16e 20 iC1 the house
defeated the amendment
This Mann amendment is what has
come 20 be known as the merger sec.
ton"
On a roll call the bill was then
adopted by 4 vote OF 200 20 1as The
announcement Of the vote bv Speaker
Cannon vas greeted with applause by
the Republicans.
The railroad bill. as II was adopted
by the house. is different in some ma
terial respects from the measure as
originally drafted by the attorney gen
eral and is also different from the
bill as Il was reported 10 the house
from the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12

Goes Through House by
Vote of 200 to l26.
ADOPTS SEVERAL AMENDMENTS
Insurgents Joined Regular Republic
cans in Voting For the Admin
istrstion Measure and IA
Democrats Helped.

Washing on. May 1.-THE admins
tration railroad bill was adopted by
the house by vote OF 200 to 1926. all
OF the Republicans. including the in
surgents." being joined by "a Demo
Gratis in voting for the measure.
The tariff agreement clause and the
provision permitting railroads TO pur-
chase the stock Of non-competing
transportation companies were the
chief features OF the measure as re
ported to the house by the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce
that were stricken out by the house
In other respects the provisions Of the
measure. as drafted by Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham at the instigation OF
President Taft and later amended 'in
committee. were but slightly changed
during its passage through the house
The sections to provide for the crea-
ton of a commerce cOurt were retain.
ed with but a few amendments. as
were the paragraphs placing lmita-
lions upon issues OF stock
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Ound and
Cow Peas
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
2,S42 Pupils on Opening Day.

With an enrolment of 2,842 pupils
against 2,645 on the opening day
last year, the Raleigh township grad
ed schools opened Monday for the
session of 1910-1911. There were
marked gains at nearly all the
schools.
Enrolment at Various Schools.
The enrolment at the various
schools of the city on Monday was as
follows:
High School, 232 against 203 last
year; Centennial, 275 against 263
last year; Murphey, $50 against 294
last year; Wiley, 41S against S77
last year; Thompson, 244 against 233
last year; Brooklyn, 139 against 154
last year; Pilot Mills, II against 81
last year; Caraleigh, 81 against SO
last year. Total enrolment OF white
children, 1,713 as compared to L.
GIT on the opening day last year.
At the ColOred Schools.
At the colored schools yesterday
the enrolment was as follows:
Washington, 432 against 354 last
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
The Alarm System Bad.

Raleigh's fire fighting equipment
concern, especially the continued bad
order OF the alarm system. Early
Friday morning there was a fire on
Swain Street that burned one house
at a loss Of over $4,000 and damaged
an adjacent dwelling considerably.
The house burned was occupied by
William Day, who also lost all his
furniture. The house damaged was
that of Arthur Belvin.
The alarm box failed to ring prop
erly and the telephone had to be re-
sorted to to get the fire fighters start
ed right to reach the fire. This
caused disastrous delay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15

Open Headquarters and Plan Ag-
gressive Campaign-Bright Pros
poets for Sweeping Victory.
Especial to The Caucasian.)

Durham, n. c., Sept. 13-The
Durham County Republican Execu-
tive Committee has established
headquarters on the upper floor of
the Hopkins Annex, corner of Church
and Parrish streets, with w. H.
Overton in charge. Mr.. Overton was
selected as secretary of the COM
mittee at a meeting of that body
held early last week and his prelim-
mary work in the campaign shows
that a very active and systematic
canvass of the county will be made.
J. E. Carpenter, chairman of the
committee, has a general supervision
of affairs and takes a direct personal
interest in the effort to make Dur
ham County Republican. His place
of business is on the corner opposite
the headquarters and when he is not
talking politics in the one place he IS
directing the management in the
other. Incidentally, he is a staunch
friend Of The Caucasian and a very
capable assistant manager of it's cir
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
First Bale of Wake Cotton.

The first bale Of new cotton was
brought to Raleigh Monday by Stew
are Rogers, colored, from st. Mary's
township. 1t weighed 495 pounds,
was good middling and brought 14A
cents a pound. The first bale last
year came from the same township
and was brought in by Chas Rand.
1t was good middling, weighed 374
pounds and brought only IL " cents
pound, or nearly two cents on the
pound less than the first bale of 1910
cotton, which was brought in Mon
day. 1t is expected that more new
cotton will be brought to the local
market during the latter aprt of the
week. The price Monday was good
for the first bale.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR.

Officials Expect Coming State Fair to
Be the Largest Ever Held-Numer-
Gus Attractions BOOked-'HOme-
Coming Week.
The officials of the State Fair AS
ISOLATION, which will be held in this
city October 18th to 22nd, predict
that it will be the largest and most
successful ever held. The lists Of at
fractions is growing daily and visitors
will see many new and novel things.
Secretary Pogue announces that
efforts are now being made to secure
the presence of some of the aviators
who are now performing up North.
Definite announcement of this will be
made later. 1t is a generally known
fact that the first successful expert
ments with the ''heavier-than-air ma
chine" was made in North Carolina,
when the famous Wright brothers
made their first flights down on the
North Carolina coast.
The week will also bring to the city
hundreds of North Carolinians who
have gone to other localities to live,
as efforts are now being made to
widely advertise the week as North
Carolina Homecoming Week" It
will be an opportunity for old friend
ships to be renewed and will, doubt
less, prove an occasion long to be re-
membered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
Change In Homes.

Ex-Judge ". A. MONTGOMERY II
going TO remove 10 Washington. ID.
T.. and his residence on Eas, Eden
ton Street. next 10 that OF Capt. John
Il. Ferrali. will be occupied By Ar.
and Mrs. Gregory F. Cannon.
hr. Fl. II. Croker. the deputy
sheriff, has bought the Capehart res
idence, corner North and Whining
ton Streets. formerly occupied By ex-
Governor Aycock and family, and has
removed there. Sheriff Joseph II.
Sears will bring his family from Apex
and will occupy Mr.. Crocker's form
or residence on East Harge.t Street.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
MOL Pros Taken in Case Against Nor
fleet StrOnach.

The case of Mr.. Norfieet Stronach,
ehaged with selling whiskey, came
up for trial before Police Justice
Stronach Thursday morning. Upon
motion of City Attorney Walter
Clark, Jr., mol pros was taken.
Mr.. Clark stated that, inasmuch as
the defendant was cousin Of the
Police Justice, he did not think the
case ought to be tried in his court.
This motion Of the city attorney was
acquiesced in by all, with the under
standing that the charge will be fully
Investigated in a magistrates court.