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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Crippen'S Accomplish Kills
Herself.
SEEK DOCTOR IN FRANCE
Stylish Girl Who Committed Sui
eide at Bourges July Is De-
clared to be the Missing
Ethel Leneve.

Bourges. France. July PA young
woman who committed suicide at a
hotel here OF July Is is now believed
TO have been Ethel Clara Leneve. the
companion of Or Hawley IL. Crippen
wanted in London on a charge OF XIII
ing Belle Gilmore. his actress wife.
There are striking points OF resem'
blanCe. The woman was a foreigner
and gave the name of Jeane Maze
Though posing as a French woman.
II was recognized that the guest. who
arrived at the hotel only short time
before she killed herself was not OF
French birth.
The matter dropped from public dis
cussion. only to be revived when the
authorities received from Scatland
Yard photographs Of Miss Leneve.
Those who had seen the body recog
nized in the likeness a remarkable
similarity. Further inquiry strength
ened this theory.
The young woman arrived at the
Hotel France on the night Of July 10
She was beautifully gowned and in ap.
pearance and manner was a person OF
refinement
After writing her name as Jeanne
Maze" upon the register. she went at
once to the apartment assigned. An
hour later three revolver shots were
heard by the hotel people. Porters
found her door fastened and broke in
10 the room.
Before shooting herself the woman
had written a note, which was left
upon the table at which she had been
seated The message read.
u request that my identity be not
sought. The cause Of my suicide is
known to me alone. ask 10 be al
lowed to rest TRANQUILITY in my tomb. !
am foreigner. leave 100 francs tc
defray my funeral expenses. LIE "a
me. ais. appeared uusmilng
The young woman is described as
a brunette. She had taken the piecan
ton 10 cut from her garments every
mark that might serve to indicate the
identity Of the wearer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Warrant oct For crippen In France

Warrant OCT For crppen In France.
Vchnctlcs- Bains. France July 81
The French police are hot upon the
trail of the man thought to be Or.
Hawlcy II. CrippCn. He is believed
to be still In France. His announce
ment of a proposed trip to Spain IS de-
clarel 10 have been a subterfuge and
was successful in throwing tho police
of the track for a short time.
A warrant has been issued for Hen
~ Draubaut. otherwise known a
Henri TaTbot Persons who saw the
man daring the stop in this city last
Sunday declare that he is Identical
with Or. Crippen. whose photographs
were shown them by the police.
The suspect lett on Monday morn
ing. purchasing n ticket for Mont.
Louis. Before leaving he telegraphed
to Mont-Louis. engaging a carriage 70
met him there and convey him to PUG
cerda. Spain. ten miles distant The
detectives learned Of this and mott.
fed the police on the other side Ct the
Spanish boundary to be on the look
out for the man and to apprehend him
if he turned up as expected.
The traveller did not reach Mont
Louis. and later it developed that he
left the train at a station between that
place and Vernetles-Bains. When the
authorities learned that the man was
in all probability still in France they
swore out a warrant for his arrest.
and the police along the line Of the
railroad over which he travelled were
instructed to make a thorough search
and seize the suspect wherever found.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
FIERY DEATH FOR THREE
Mother, Babe and Nurse Perished In
Blazing Home.

Grand Rapids. Mich. July 22. -
Trapped in bed with her one-week-old
baby. Mrs. Grace Wilson was burned
to death when fire destroyed the Led
yard block. at the corner OF South
Division street and Fourth avenue.
A nurse Mrs Amelia Keoney, who
heroicaly tried to rescue the mother
and her child. received burns which
proved fatal an hour later. The baby
also died.
The building was two stories In
height and contained a business estab-
lishment on the first floor and dwell
ings above. The fire started in the
tailor shop Of Thomas Gearing on the
first floor. supposedly from a gasoline
explosion. and spread quickly to the
apartments on the second floor. The
building was destroyed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
A Serious Joke.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 22.-Roger Fin
10y is in the hospital painfully burned
He fell asleep on bench in East
park. and mischievous boys threw
burning newspaper under him. His
clothes were nearly burned off and his
head and shoulders terribly blistered
before the fire was extinguished by
policemen. The tcys escaped
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
IN the Clerks Office of the Circuit

IN the Clerks office of the Circuit
court of the county of King George
= on the 18th day of July, 1910. Z. b.
Rawlett, plaintiff, against Daniel Dun
lop and Ernest Page, defendants. The
object of this suit is to subject the land
of Ernest Page, situate at Somerset
Beach, in King George county, which
has been attached, to the payment of a
debt due by him to the plaintiff, Z. b.
Rawlett. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that one of the defend
ants, Ernest Page, is not resident Of
the State Of Virginia, it is ordered that
he do appear here within Is days after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect his inter-
est in this suit. And it is further or
dered that copy hereof be published
once a week for four weeks in The
Free Lance, a newspaper published in
the city of Fredericksburg, Va, and
that copy be posted at the front door
of the courthouse of this county on the
18th day of July, 1910, that being the
next succeeding Monday after this or
der was entered.
A copy-Teste:
F. c. S. Hunter, Clerk.
Hunter e. Taylor, p. q.
jy23w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
John o. Sion Causes Arrest.

Cleveland, O., July 22.-Because he
placed in a window of his saloon al
Ontario street and ST. Clair avenue
sign reading This is John DIS place,
John D. Schnapps was arrested. The
complaint was filed by Frank F. Mar
mann. who claims to be a good friend
OF the original John d., oil king.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
NOTICE

Don't look for the reliable Norris
store at the old stand; the new and up
to-date store is only one and halt
block from the old stand. where you
will be served in the same courteous
way. Everything sold with the guar
antee that guarantees. The leading
jewelry store, GIG Main st. Phone 200.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
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.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
T. R. IN 1912
One "originaI Roosevelt Man" Starts
Movement In Missouri.

movement VI W'ooObii'
Kansas City, Mo. July %. - The
Roosevelt in 1912" movement was
begun in the middle west by the or
ganization here of the first Roosevelt
Republican league, pledged to main
tain a compact Republican party on
the Roosevelt principles and to be led
by Mr.. Roosevelt himself.
There are 100 charter members. The
organizer is f. Mont Reilly. the origi
nal Roosevelt man. who organized the
first Roosevelt club in 1899. Mr.. RELY
came from Europe with Mr.. Roose'
welt. Governor Stubs and Senator
Bristow will organize similar clubs in
Kansas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
1hree iaen Burned to Death.

Albany. Ore. July 22.-Three men
have been burned 10 death in a for
est fire along the North Santiam river.
four miles east OF Detroit. Ore. An
other big fire is burning in the Cas-
cade mountains northwest OF Mount
Jefferson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
ABDUCTED 6-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Ex-ConVict Narrowly Escaped Lynch
inc In West Virginia.

ing TT WeoK F"5''
Wheeling. W. Va, July 22.-Johr
Backson. an ex-convict, was captured
at Claysyillc, Pa. charged with alb
Quoting Mary Maurer, a six-year-old
girl of McMechen. and of prominent
family.
The man is forty years old. and or
Wednesday night he seized the CHILD
and kept her on a hill all night. Al
angary mob pursued him, and fifty
shots were fired, but he escaped. He
was brought back under heavy guar
to prevent lynching and lodged in the
Moundsville penitentiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Strike on Enollsh Railroad Ends.

Newcastle, Eng. July % - The
strike of the 10000 employees of the
Northeastern railroad was settled. The
men accepted the terms offered by the
company, and the night and day shifts
have returned to work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Forty Caddies Strike.

Newport. r. l.. July 22.-The forty
caddies employed by the Newport
Golf club. an exclusive society organi
cation. went on strike for a higher
wage scale. They demand an increase
from 81 a week to SO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
lj23-tf.
NOTICE

Late cabbage plants for sale. Good
plants, best varieties, Flat Dutch and
Surehead. Plants delivered at Shep-
herds Hill Farm, lOc per hundred; de-
livered at Bowling Green or Milford,
l5c per hundred. E. G. Allen, Milford,
Va. 9jlm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
HUMAN TORCH LEAPS
Soaks Clothes With Kerosene and
Jumps From Bridge.

Baltimore. July 22.-After saturatint
his clothes with kerosene and lighting
them with a match. a colored mar
leaped from Long bridge, at the foo'
of Light street. AS the flames were
quenched by the water the man sank
His body was recovered some time
laer. There is no clew to his identity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Offers Jeff $50. 900 to Box.

Los Angeles. Cal. July 22.-Word
has been sent to James J. Jeffries at
Catalina Island that a Philadelphia
boxing promoter is ready to give the
former champion $4,000 to appear in
a six-round no decision bout with Al
Kaufman in that city on Labor Day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
lapl4-6n
NOTICE.

The Patriotic Order Sons of America
will hold their annual association al
Camp No. 81, Berea, Stafford county,
on Aug. End, 1910.
Visiting members are cordially in
vted to attend.
l.. A. Gray, County Secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
c;r,s Mustn't sIeen In Parks

New York, July 22.-Because sew
eral church members complained that
Young women of prominent family had
been sleeping in the city park OF Bay
onne. N. j.. recently during the hot
wave. the park has been closed to al
outdoor sleepers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23

Dyed Major Hemphills
Etorial on our Sunday school
e and in passing we don't mind
ing the genial major know that
he Richmond State league team
improve we expect to
INFANT winner challenge
cries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
COMMONWEALTH of Virginia; In

n the Clerks Office of the Circuit
- court of the county of Caroline, on
the goth day of July, 1910. Geo. A.
Better and w. T. Young, partners, do
ing business under the firm name OF
Better and Young, and Richard F. Car
ter, plaintiffs, vs.. Elijah Morton, in bis
own right and as administrator OF Ma
thaniel Morton, deceased; Josephine
Coleman and William Coleman, her hus-
band; Maggie N. Carter, John Morton
and Berkley Peasants, age Is, daugh-
ter of Martha Morton, deceased, de-
PENDANTS.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to subject
certain real estate Of which Nathaniel
Morton died seized and possessed, and
living near Paige P. o., in Madison dis
trict. in Caroline county, Va, being
the land conveyed by N. C. Scripture
to Nathaniel Morton, by deed recorded
in deed book 70, page 357. to the pay
ment of the debts of Nathaniel Morton,
deceased, and the division of the resi-
due of proceeds of sale of said land
among the heirs at law of the said Ma
thaniel Morton, deceased. And an aft
davit having been made and filed that
the defendants, Maggie N. Carter and
John Morton, are not residents of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear here within 10 days at
ter due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect their inter-
est In this suit. And it is further or
dered that copy hereof be published
once a week for four successive weeks
in The Free Lance, a newspaper pub
lished in the city of Fredericksburg,
Va, and that a copy be posted at the
front door of the courthouse OF this
county on or before the next succeed
ing rule day from the date hereof.
Teste:
z. R. Coghill, Clerk,
BY T. C. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
A copy-Teste:
T. c.sEalentine, Deputy Clerk.
David B. Powers, Ir., p. q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
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,
# Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
MONTREAL MALT WHISKEY

The best on the market. Price 50 per
gallon. Write to Eugene Bode, care Of
E. E. Downham & Co., Alexandria, Va.
9i2m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
CHICKEN FEED AND STOCK FEED

Just received a car of Ralston 8
Purina Feed. Famous Checker board
brand. Scratch Feed and Chick Feed.
Quality is best and price right.
liz Is cow I'm B. J. Marshall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester &
Chichester. attornevs. Is #
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
sewed Button on His Thumb.

Shamokin. Pa. July p. - George
Heplen sewed a button on his thumh
and doctor had hare work to re
move II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23

DR. u NJ KENRODF. DENTI@T
Office honrs 8 ! and 2 ~ 5: office bain
street. over Goodrich dry store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
HERE IS 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, 1910-07-23
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Blacksburg, Va,

Degree courses in Agriculture, Horti-
culture, Applied Chemistry, Applied
Geology. Civil, Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering. MetalIurgy and
Autobiography, and Preparatory Veter-
mary Medicine. Sixty-four Instructors,
Thoroughly Equipped Shops, Lsbora-
tories and Barns. Steam heating and
electric lights in dormitories. Library
IL, 900 volumes. Farm of /, 100 acres.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
School OF Agricultural Apprentices

| Zone Year Course for Young Farmers.
Total cost Of session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees, board,
washing, uniforms, medical attendance,
ETC., $284.6O. Cost to Virginia students,
SPA go.
The next session opens WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21sT, 1910.
PAUL B. BARRNGER, Md, L. L. d.
j7l3m President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad
TINE TABLE No. is.
In effect Mt A NJ August 1. 1909.

Connections at Fredericksburg with R.. F. g 2
r. R. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Raj,
way Co At Orange with Southern II r. snd
Chesapeake q Ohio Il. X.
The only line to the Charlottesville and Wilder
ness Battlefelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except Sunday.
NJ MASTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23

Chafged With shoOtlng negro IN
0uarrel, which was the 91tgrowth of
6eS q fight, Clifford L.
mas 5. Molnyyeux,
II c. Fifteenth U. 5.
a at Fort Myer, were
IN. Smith, is in critl-
Seorgetown Hospital.
Newbiil, temporary
post, instituted q
.ticafion and through his
kcefs were made. III.
vS]rgnaen deny their gu ;n..s
~fo saw the two so' eIs,,s
.,s9ro Is they ned 1fon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
KEEP UP THE GOOD ROADS
FIGHT

llerc UOcS not oCCill W oS tiiS oSAiiS
disposition among Virginia news
papers to press the good roads ques-
; ton to the front that existed year
or SO ago, but we take it that this is
to be construed as simply lull in
their activities rather than as dis
enlargement or disappointment over
results. Surely the latter could not
be the case. because instead there
is every reason to be encouraged
over the splendid progress made by
Virginia alongfre line of improved
highways. IN this immediate sec
ton the result of the movement for
better highways has been flatterlng
indie extreme, Spotsylvania county
alone voting a bond issue of 100000
for the purpose, while Stafford ac-
cepted State aid and constructed
about a mile of first class gravel road
beginning at Falmouth. Spotsyl-
vania county has begun work as a
result of the election and in year
or so the county or at least the lower
half of the county will be abreast Of
any in the State in the matter of
good roads. No fault can be found
with the mile of experimental or
preliminary road built in Stafford.
The road bed is good. the grade
splendid and the road itself. except
in one or two places, where it evil
IDENTIFY was not sufficiently rolled,
seems to be in first class shape. In
the places mentioned holes ..dve
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Emp NOMINATED
Virginia Republicans
! for Congress.

Slemp was renominated
r. 'Hesday at the conven-
#strict Republicans
400 delegates were
D no contest.
IN Davenport spoke
Tariff and against the
of the Democratic
Eaia, denouncing the
sw constitution with
Eng it to the voters.
n Dickenson, of Russell
lie permanent chairman
ndleton, of Tazewell,
son, in the course of a
complifnented Henry c.
Z Democratic congressional
ds too good man to be sacri-
But. "Nhe added, eff were as
as Henry Stuart would cheer
Bay $4,000 duties rather than
Err my wife and daughter as foreig-
/ would rather sacrifice that
money and have them register
from Russell county, Va. | am
]fbrised that a man like Stuart would
egister his wife and daughter as
foreigners.
The Taft administration, the work of
the present Congress, and the record
OF Slemp were endorsed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23

nd the people are de-
the railroads. When
railroads now, the
people is no longer
side of the strikers.
! strikingly illustra-
brial comment through
try, in regard to the
trike on the Pennsyl-
which very happily
Id. This is also cumu-
/ Ito the fact that labor
coming to a better
| 5f each other, and the
/ distant when strikes
/ be as rare as hens
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-09
YOUR STOMACH FEELS FINE.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, sourness, Gas
and All Stomach Misery Ended
in Five Minutes.

This harmless preparation will
promptly digest anything you eat and
overcome a sick, sour, gassy or out-of-
order stomach within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like lump Of
lead in your stomach, or If you have
heartburn, that is a sign of Indigestion.
Get from any drug store here in
town a 50-cent case of Pape's Diapep-
sin and take dose just as soon as
you can. There will be no sour ris-
ings, no belching of undigested food
mixed with, acid, no stomach gas or
heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling
in the stomach. Nausea, Debilitating
Headaches, Dizziness or Intestinal
gripping. This will all go, and, besides,
there will be no sour food left over
In the stomach to poison your breath
with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain regula-
tor for out-of-order stomachs, and be-
sides it takes hold of your food and
digests it just the same as if your
stomach wasn't there.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure any case of Dyspepsia, Indiges-'
ton or any other stomach disorder.
Remember, if your stomach feels
out Of order and uncomfortable now,
you can get relief in five minutes by
taking a little Diapepsin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-09
MAY RAISE RATES.
interstate commsres Commission May
Permit Hjuher Charuea.

4. y Il 0OOe
Fargo - '1n all probability the
freight rates on grain and hax be-
tween stations in North Dakota and
the twin cities and Chicago as well as
the upper lake ports will be raised
about February l." said F. o. Gibbs,
manager Of the Northwestern Traffic
and Credit Bureau.
The railroads are asking the COM
mission to make blanket advance on
the grain rates and rates dealing with
some Of the other classes and 1t is en-
tirely probable that the commission
will allow this advance to be made.
The raise was to have taken place the
middle of this month, but the commits
sion decided to investigate the condi-
tons before allowing the advance.
According to the plan that has been
presented by the railway corporations
there will be an advance in this class
Of rates Of 20 per cent and the COM
modify rates will he swung up about
10 per cent. On small shipment Of
few hundred pounds this advance
will not be noticed but on larger ship
ments the change will be felt keenly.
The raise will make it cost about $24
more money to ship car Of grain to
Chicago than it does at the present
time, which. when considering the vast
amount Of grain that is shipped from
this state, will amount to huge
amount when this" extra charge is
summed up"
When asked If he would advise the
farmers Of this state to ship out all
their grain before the time set for the
giving out Of the interstate commerce
commission decision, Mr.. Gibbs replied
that he "would not. Although he
could see no harm in shipping it out
now, there might be a slight possibil-
ity of the commission deciding that
the rates shall remain stationary.
At the present time the commission
is carrying on an investigation in
Washington and from the result of
this investigation will the commission
render it's decision in regard to the
tariff on grain. The examination will
be watched with much interest on the
part of the farmers as we'll as the pub
lie in general, Which will in all prob
ability ultimately pay for the advance
in rates.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-09
STATE BOARD REcoNsIDERs AP.
PLIcATIoN or sHERMAN
X. WELLS. s.sss !.
STORY OF THE CRIME
More Than Five Hun.'rsd Citizens
Asked Withdrawal Of the Pardon
Had Bad Record in sar.
gent County.

Bismarck-The state pardon board
1t its recent meeting withdrew the
pardon. granted Sherman X. Wells at
the June meeting of the board. The
reason for the withdrawal Of the par
don was the presentation Of a man.
moth petition signed by more than 500
residents Of Sargent county, where the
murder for which Wells is serving a
fifteen year sentence was committed.
The petition was presented by Attor-
ney Bowen, of Forman, and County
Auditor r. P. Irving.
The crime for which Wells is serv-
Ing sentence was committed on Nov.
10, 1902. when he and his brother killed
Frank p. Carr, butcher of Forman.
The body Of Carr was not discovered
until March of the following year,
when it was accidentally found by
some men working around barn on
the Carr place. There were then var
lous circumstances, which woven to-
gether, pointed the finger Of suspicion
towards Wells, and he was arrested in
Michigan, where he had gone shortly
after the crime. He was brought back
and, after he had been convicted Of
the crime, made confession.
His story of the crime was that he
and his brother and Carr were in the
barn when quarrel was started, and
Carr made for him with knife, when
Wells brother struck Carr over the
head with an axe, rendering him I'M
scious. The brother was scared at
wrat he had done. and Immediately
AL. Sherman Wells then finished
the work of killing by beating Carr
over the head with an axe until every
sign of life was gone and then buried
him near the barn.
According to the story the killing
and the burial must have taken at
least four hours. The motive of the
crime is said to have been robbery
and it is supposed Carr had several
hundred dollars on his person on the
day Of the murder. Wells was tried
In Dickey county on a change of venue
and it is claimed there was about ten
thousand dollars spent by the de-
Tense in the trial and it cost the state
almost as much to prosecute.