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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
Mr.. Bird ELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Mr.. Hugh ). Bird w.s,l, SEQ 81, on
sup riu'cn i.nt of ti- flti.c s.. els al
Fredercks5 s. Jhe State b,aiG II
Educate IN k.c.n.,n ' lkaisd iHgA;
His resignation as 81. crate Gent iei
James City county aud Williamsburg
was accepted. jldge Viii ans ,o,' q
again~t Dir. Bird for the reason 'oat te
diSap5r '.eS nc principle of having any
one occ4Jy tie double position q
superintendent AID Principal.
Mr.. Bird succeeded Mr. Wight
principal AMI now becomes sups rliten-
dent al>o.
Mr.. Bird has been here only about
two months. but - already well known
to m NY vi eur pe0pe aad Is excccCi ~
~ popular.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
NO CHANCE FOR MARITIME
Think Wilson Is Backing Forlorn Hope
For U. S. Senate.

7 or ". .. OcndNcs
Trenton, y. j., Dec. 22.-While Gov
ernor elect Woodrow Wilson had the
Essex assemblymen in conference at
his Princeton home. politicians here
agreed that James Z. MARITIME hasn't
a ghost of a chance OF winning a seat
in the United States senate.
The Essex assemblymen will not
desert Smith; they belong to him aud
unanimously urged him to declare
himself candidate. If later on they
find they cannot elect him they GER
tainly won't vote for MARITIME
Not even In Union county-Martine
lives in Union-is there any sentiment
favoring the farmer orator." and poll
ticians there are amazed that the gov
ernor-elect should advocate the candi-
dacy Of one who admittedly has not
the qualifications for the Office.
Smith will have the support of the
Hudson county assemblymen, as Bob
Davis who Is the leader there. has an
nouuCed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
FIND PETRIFIED woIAN
Workmen Unearth Body With Jewels
In Ruins Of Pompeii.

Rome. Dec. 22.-The most interest
ing discovery for long time has been
made at Pompeii. Workmen who were
digging for the foundations Of new
building outside the area Of the buried
city found the body Of a woman tha'
had been petrifed. Both the hands
were full of jewels.
Evidently the woman fed and was
buried in the downpour. The jewels
are excellently preserved, they having
been protected from the ashes and
lava by the body. They consist OF
bracelets, necklaces. rings, amulets
studded with gems and pair Of ear
rings which are probably unique.
They may be the most valuable
specimens of ancient jewelry ever dis
covered. Each earring contains twenty
one perfect pearls, set in gold, In imf
tation of bunch Of grapes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24

We are glad to note that Mayor
Wallace calls attention TO the law in
reference to shooting pistols, cannon
crackers, &C., at any time of the
year, and especially to the fact that
no one has the right to suspend the
law during the Xmas season or at
any other time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24

1t is not too early to begin to make
resolves for next year and among
others this city should resolve to
locate some manufacturing plants
here in 1911. On the success of such
a resolve depends our future ad-
vancement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
IAMES-kEAN

The marriage of Miss Evelyn
Kean, of Goochland county, and
Col. B. o. James, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, was celebrated
Thursday in the home of the brides
aunt in Richmond. Rev. Martin
Johnson, of Powhatan county, Of
ficiating.
Col. and Mrs. James left for a
wedding trip north.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

John T. Brown and Miss Moody
Rutter, both of Loudoun county;
Howard c. Perkins and Miss Lizzie
F. Thacker, both of Hanover Co..
we're married in Washington We'd
nesday.
Mrs. G. ]. Garnett and Miss Ellen
Douglass Garnett, of Mathews coun-
ty, are spending the winter with
C. B. Garnett at his home in Gin
ter Park, Richmond, having sold
their home, Poplar Grove" to A.
st. Clair Butler, of Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
PETIrIoSED TO CLOSE SALOONS

Mayor Cameron, of Petersburg, re-
ceived petition signed by rs Of the 40
saloon-keepers of Petersburg, request
ing him to order all places where in
toxicants are sold, to be closed on Mon
day next. The reason assigned is that
the State law requiring the closing of
such places on Christmas day, contem-
plates the closing on the day Christmas
usually is observed. He declined to
Issue the order.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
Trustees Auction Sale
Personal Property, Land and
Timber in Stafford.

BY virtue Of the terms OF deed
OF trust Of date June the 5th, 1908,
from Edward Houghton 10 b. p.
Willis, trustee. to secure debt
to J. W. Masters. default having
been made, the undersigned trus-
tee being so required by said Mas
ters will offer for sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder. for
cash. at IL o'clock a. m,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
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, 1910-12-24
Nymat S. Sacrey,
Undertaken and Embalmer

No 7l9 Main St., Fredericksburg, Va.
Phone 9s. Across from Exchange Ho-
tel and next to Western Union office.
Telegraph and telephone orders receive
prompt attention. Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
PUBLIC SALE

We, the undersigned trustees of the
estate of Colonel r. II. Dulaney, will
sell at public auction, on the Goose
Pond farm, situated in Caroline county,
Virginia, near Point Eastern P. o., on
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1911,
the following articles: 10 mules, 8
horses, 2 cows, 8 brood sOws, 20 shoats,
corn, fodder, sawmill, threshing ma
chine, wagons. plows, harrows, drills,
corn shelter and other farming nipple
ments too numerous to mention.
Terms of sale: Cash. No article to
be removed from farm until settlement
is made. Sale commences at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
r. Hunter Dulaney,
Richard ID. Roszel,
I'd Trustees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
TAFT TO GIVE TURKEYS
All Married Men Employed at White
House to Get One.

House to Get one.
Washington. Dec. p. - PRESIDENT
Taft will present fat turkey to every
married man employed in any capa-
city about the White House.
This includes Office workers ana 20.
licemen and others TO the number OF
more than 100, SO that the president
will have to disburse as the official
santa Claus Of the White House about
1000 pounds OF turkey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
DIR. J. NJ. HUGHES

Dentist. 321 West Franklin st. Rich
mond, Va. At Bowling Green, Va. every
court week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
MUMPs IN NAVY HOSPITAL
One Entire Company at Norfolk Undor
Quarantine.

Quarantine.
Norfolk. Va, Dec. 22-An epidemic
Of mumps has broken out at the st.
Helena naval station, and an invita-
ton to the enlisted men there. from a
local Methodist preacher, to attend
Christmas services at his church on
Sunday had to be declined as a re-
suit
One entire company Of 1876 men are
under strict quarantine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
TRUSTEES SALE
At Public Auction of Small. Valuable
StaffOrdCOuntYFarm

By virtue of a power of sale
bearing date June Is, 1910, and
duly of record in the clerks Of
flee of Stafford county, Va. in Lii
Der T 2, page 514.
Default having been made in the
payment OF the debt secured in the
said deed of trust and being re-
quested by hte beneficiary so to
do, the undersigned trustee will Of
fer for sale at public auction. for
cash. on
January, IA, 1911,
at twelve o'clock NJ, in front Of
the Farmers & Merchants State
Bank building, in the city Of Fred
ericksburg, Va, a certain tract OF
land situate in Stafford county, Va.
containing twenty (20) acres, to-
gether with rights and privileges
incident thereto, and owned by Car
ter Jett; said land being known
as lot No. and the same property
conveyed said Jett by Dallas Dish
man by deed of date August IA,
1905. Upon this property there
is a comfortable two-story dwelling,
small orchard, etc.
Lee ]. Graves, Trustee,
Fredericksburg. Va.
Dec. 10, 1910.
ldec22-2w6t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
Limbs Blown of.

One of the eight miners who escap-
ed said that the force of the explosion
was such that the limbs of many were
blown off.
The report was heard at points sew
eral miles distant. Thousands Of per
sons from the surrounding country are
still gathered at the pit head. The
holiday garb Of the city is already be-
ing replaced with emblems of mourn
ing.
The cause and extent Of the disas-
ter was in doubt for several hours.
The first rescuing party to reach the
scene succeeded in bringing seven men
and boy to safety and later recover
ed the bodies of five victims who had
no chance of escape.
At the moment Of the explosion
flames spread through the affected
passage and smoke and poisonous gas
fumes filled the shaft.
The plight of the miners was rem
dered more desperate by mishap to
the machinery of the shafts, where
the cages refused to move for a time,
preventing a quick escape and inter
fering with the ventilation. The rising
gases were checked by distractions
and driven back upon the entombed
men. Meantime the fire ragged iercely,
and it is supposed that many who
were not killed by the noxious fumes
were burned to death.
No Hope For the Imprisoned.
The rescuers we're unable to go
direct to the spot where the miners
were entombed, and there was some
delay while they sought access to the
place through adjoining leads.
A member of the rescuing party
who came up from the pit after twi-
light expressed the opinion that there
was practically no hope for the i'm
prisoned ones. The rescuers succeeded
in penetrating only 200 yards because
Of the debris, which completely choked
the passageway. They uncovered a
number of bodies.
MONEY TO LOAN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
200 lien DOOMED
EntOmbed in Mine. in Eng.
land by Explosion.
400 HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Eight Rescued and Ten Bodies Re-
covered From Colliery, But
Others Probably Are Dead.
Fire Menaces Rescuers.

Bolton, England. Dec. 22.-An explo-
sion, followed by fire. and causing
many fatalities, occurred in the Little
Hutton colliery of the Hutton Coiliery
company, here soon after more than
290 miners had gone below the surface
to begin the days work.
Ten bodies were recovered lying
close to the mouth of the pit. In each
case death was due to asphyxiation.
The fate of about 2SO men still en-
tombed, the exact number cannot be
known, remains in doubt, but those
who had been below in an effort to
reach them expressed little hope that
any more could be rescued alive
For time the lives of 700 men were
In jeopardy, as a mine communicating
with the one in which the explosion
occurred was also damaged by the
shock, and it was some time before its
400 occupants could be reached and
brought to the surface.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24

Office hours 81 and to 5; Office
Main street, over Goolrick's drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
MONEY TO LOAN
DIR. H. NJ. ECKENRODE, DENTIST.

In sums to suit on good security. APP
oily to Lee J. Graves. attorney IF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums Of $500 and upwards. res J
estate security. Apply to Chichester q
Chichester, ATTORNEYS. ls II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24

A Friend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
NEARLY 50 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. ]. H. Blaisdell Died This Morning
Funeral on Friday Afternoon.

The death Of Mrs. Emmaline Smith
BIaisdell, wife Of Justin II, Blaisdell oc-
Cured al her home on Washington street
this morning at 6s40 o'clock, after a
weeks confinement. Mrs Blaisdell mad
been a sufferer from heart disease for
the past three years. but had been con-
fined To the bed for only week She
IS survived by her husband and broth
er. q r. Smith of this city, and one
sister. Mrs. Rosette L. Whitney Of Lin
coin, Neb
Emmaline Smith Blaisdell was born
on October a. 1880, in Dorchester. n.
H. she being the eldest Of eight children
born to Elephalet and Sallie X. Smith.
She came to this city in 1857, and has
since resided in the house on Washington
street where she died, Her marriage to
Mr. Blaisdel took place in this city De-
eenlher 8, 1887, Rev A. NJ. White pastor
of the Methodist church at that time,
performing the ceremony, Mrs Blais.
dell was one of the oldest residents Of
the city She was member Of the
Methodist church and had always en-
joved the respect Of the community in
which sne lived
The funeral win be held at her late
home Friday afternoon Mt 2 o'clock.
The burial viii be in the Elmwood cem.
etery Her sister Mrs. Whitney. IS ex-
pected to arrive from Lincoln, Neb,, in
time for the obseqnies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
SMOKER CARELESS
IN FIREWORKS STORE
Serious Loss at Newport Yesterday
When Spark from Pipe Dropped
Into Fourth Of July Goods.

Newport, July 5A spectacular arr
broke ont n Davis & Livingstons show
window yesterday afternoon at about
2:30 o'clock when quantity of ires
works caught fire. The trouble was dis
covered by A. w. Livingston and a
chemical extinguisher was Immediately
applied but it did not succeed in put
ting the Gre out and an alarm was
rung m. The department used their
chemicals with good results. The build.
ing was occupied by Davis s. Livingston,
druggists; r. T. Humphrey. novelty
store; the Vermont Peoples Telephone
Coz Theodore ST. German, tailofi w.
j. Avery, +. K. Burt and A. D. Reed,
tenement holders above the second floor.
None Of the members Of these families
was at home except +. r. Burt, who was
sleeping but was awakened in time to
escape suifocation.
The cause Of the fire Is not known,
but IL Is supposed to have started By
spark from some smokers pipe. The
damage TO Davis s. Livingston Is about
S5,e00 from fire. water and smoke while
Il Is uncertain what the damage TO the
rest OF the tenants and the building viii
be but it is estimated at 5000, partly
covered by insurapce.
During the discharge Of the fireworks
rockets were sent in al directions and
many people passing on the street had
narrow escapes from injury BY flying
missiles. No one was injured beyond a
few slight burns and cuts from broken
glass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
NEGROES LYNcHED.
Taken from Jail After Having Killed
Farmer.

Cape Grard, Mo, July 5-Two negro
men were taken from the county jail
at 5 O'Clock Sunday morning and lynehed
by a crowd Of 800 whites, most Of them
farmers. Who had been aroused from
their shmbprs IN an hours time.
The negroes both strangers and their
names unknown and had been employed
as harvest hands by farmer living
thrive miles from Charleston. During the
night the two negroes Went into the
barn where they had been sleeping.
Three white men IN the barn overheard
tile negroes talking OF a killing waited
until the negroes had gone TO sleep and
then made a search and hy the road
side found the body Of the man who
had been shot and also had been beaten
with rocks.
They went to Charleston and noti-
fed the sheriff, who summoned a posse
and returned to Anderson's farm, where
they found the two negroes still sleep.
ing The negroes were arrested at 4
o'clock and taken to Charleston Jail and
by o'clock crowd 81 farmers assem.
bled at the Jail and after battering
down the doors took the two negroes
out. One was hanged to tree in the
court house yard and his body riddled
with bullets The other negro was
strung up to telegraph pole and his
body shot full Of holes The man whom
the negroes had murdered was farmer
named William Foe, who was return
ing from Charleston and had almost
reached the gate leading into his home
when the negroes assaulted him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
ARE YET CHAMPIONS
OF NEW ENGLAND
Local Quoting Team Defeated the chal-
lengers from Hartford, Conn, Yes
terday Afternoon by Score Of
100 to 73.

by lead Of 27 points, the Barre
Quoting club defeated The Hartford,
Conn, team in this city yesterday after
noon and again successfully defended its
title to the championship Of New Eng
land and the Munroe challenge cup. This
Is the second time in succession that the
Barre club has won the cup and the
fourth time It has won it since it was
put up. Last year Barre took it from
the Pawtucket, r. l., team The total
score yesterday vast Barre 100, Hart
ford T3 Not one Of the Barre quoiters
missed winning over dis opponent The
match was witnessed by large crowd
Of interested spectators. The match
was pulled of AZ the Barre clubs
grounds on South Main stret. The scores
were as followsi
Main and Diack, Barre. defeated Mont
gomery and Blair, Hartford, rs to l4f
Rennie and Fowler. Barre, defeated
Craig and Craig, Hartford, % to 233
Keith and Donald, Barre, defeated Chris
tie and Potterfeld, Hartford rs to IA
Craig and Gauld. Barre, defeated Grozier
and Laird, Hartford 25 to 22.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
LARGE STABLE BURNED.
Joseph Gillander at East Barre Lost
Property Early Sunday Evening.

The large livery stable III East Barre,
formerly owned by N. =. Cutler, was
burned to the ground Sunday morning
with total loss Of about 5000 covered
by insurance. Tie fire was discovered
about las Sunday morning. The stat
bic was for many years run by NJ. e.
Cutler but for the past few years has
been owned BY Joseph Gillander. Ten
them were burned All but two Of the
horses were gotten out but two Others
that mad been driven out turned and ran
back into the burning structure and
were burned. Nearly an Of the car
fiages, sleighs and harnesses were burned
and the hearse, owned ~ the town.
which IS kept in the stable went Zip IN
moke The hearse was recently pnr.
chased by the town for $500.
1t was first thought that the FIRE was
caused BY fire crackers which were be-
ing set off near the stable during the
night but on further investigation il
has been decided that the building was
struck by lightning and the hay in the
loft set fire BY the bolt Efforts of
IRE fighters could make no beadway I'll
topping the flames in the hay and the
top Of the building Il is said that Mr.
Gillander and his stable man were in
the stable and put up a horse only a
very short time before the fire broke
ont
There was insurance OF $500 on the
building and all the personal property III
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance com.
pany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
TWO ACCIDENTS
IN BURLINGTON
A. I. Han, Chauffeur, Hurt In COLL
sion and Max Kmetz Was Knocked
OF a Street Car.

Burlington, July 5.-Although no ac
cidents were reported yesterday direct.
II due to the celebration Of IndepenI
enee day, two Of serious nature toob
place IN the afternoon The first on,
was on one Of the crowded trolley cars
at Ethan Allen park and the other wa.
an automobile accident on South Lnior
street, when q taxieab crashed into q
ear owned by Dr. H. R Watkins, in
juring the chauffeur, A. I. Hall, severely
The man injured on the trolley ear was
Max Kmelz.
The automobile accident took place II
front Of the Kelly block, short dis.
sance south Of Main Dr. Watkins haf
proceeded down the street and was fol
iuwed by the f8xieab, occupied by ouls
fhe chauffeur Pr. Watkins had stopped
his car. shut of the engine snd had get
other machine CAME ai0nQ. The last eai
wHs coming With some speed for i
pushed pF Watkins ear for several feet
although tbe emergency brakes were set
Hall was HURLED with great fores
against the steering wheel of bis me
chine and whrn Dr.. Watkins, who wa:
not injured rushed to his assistance b.
found him partially unconscious. Dr
"a. u. Sahins, who lives IN the Kelley
block, also went to the injured mans
assistance, carrying him into his Office
where the physicians made ciusory
examination They feared internal in.
juries and decided to take him to the
Mary Fletcher hospital. where be was
resting comfortably last evening.
It Is supposed that Halls attention
was attracted away from the front 81
the machine, for Dr.. Watkins had
stopped his car some time before. The
front o. the taxicab was damaged "a
some extent but the car Of nr. Wat.
ldns, being Of heavier build, was not
injured beyond broken lamp and some
dents Ia the body. Mrs. Watkins was
in the car at the time but was unin.
iured.
Kmetz was knocked from the electric
ear by pole near the entrance tc
Ethan Allen park. The car upon which
he WAS riding was crowded and he did
not pull himself in whom the pole wa-
reached He was thrown violently "a
the ground and was injured about til,
head He was hurried to the Mary
Fseteher hospital He is q laborep and
lives On Crowley street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
FOUND DEAD IN GUTTER.
st. Albans Unfortunate Dropped at
Roadside in Drunken Fit.

st. Albans, July s. IA ltmery met
death Sunday morning Ia Is worst form.
dyire in the ditch ia q drunken fir
Jemery was FIRST seen early in the morn
ing when he aeeosted q stranger who
arrived on the Montreal sleeper and of.
fered 10 carry his grip for him. The
pair started Of up North Main street
and less than an hour later Jemery was
seen staggering down the Riehford
tracks IN tie direction Of bis home he
was seen 10 stumble and fall several
times and thr~e different men went to-
his aid and tried to get him home; the
officers were also notified and when they
arrived on the grounds, south of New
ton street crossing, the man was dead
The city officials. including the health
officer. held an informal inquest and DE-
cided that the man had met his death
from natural causes and ordered the
body removed to Sulliyanis undertaking
rooms. Jemery was about 55 years
old and is supposed to have a brother
living in Swanton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-05
JEFFRIES GOING BACK
TO HIS FARM, SILENT
Johnson and Mrs. johnson Held a Reyel
Last Night Before Departing for
the East. JEFF saw Two
Tohnsons.

Reno, Nevada, July 5.-The opinion
is general here that JefTries' defeat vac
caused by punch in the eye in the
second round. The minute it landed jim
was dazed and from then on stepped in
to the lasiest sort Of punches 10 avoid.
A punch on the right eye had bid a.
sympathetic nerve and the left eye wa
as bad. Il can see two Johnsons," said
JEFF to Cornell Il hit with one hand
and miss At the end Of that round
be was practically blind
But, at the start, JEFF had nothing.
Some Of his efforts in the early rounds
were pitiful johnson was his mas.
ter at eveig point and is believed to-
day by most sports to be the greatest
all-round man the ring ever saw
Johns0n's greatest triumph was when
be brushed through bis friends, who were
congratulating him, IN the ring, and
walked 70 Jeii, taking hls listagss hand
aud apoogiging for beating him up. and
said he lad 10 hard feelings,
at Jefl's camp to-day, Cornell and
Farmer Burns are III tears. They were
up all night aiding Mrs. Jeifries II
poulticinp the bruised face 81 her htisl
band. Johnson's party and his white
wife held TeYels IN the ear before leay-
ing for the east last night at $3.50. Peo.
pie here have a sort Of fear Of john
sons white wife waving to him III the
ring. jeff refuses To say anything to.
day. He viii 50 back to The farm
Johnson says he will not fght again
for a long time.
THE story Of the fight win be found
on the third pagel