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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
TRAGEDY MARS THE
FOURTH AT HARRISoNBuRG

During the Fourth of July celebra-
ton at Harrisonburg, James Lee. a
Iiveryman, was shot and killed. By
ISLANDERS caught Pink Barbour, an
Augusta county negro, who, they testi-
fed, did the shooting. A mob gather
ed, but the authorities landed the pris-
oner in Jail. Judge Haas and Mayor
Roller addressed the crowd, promising
a speedy trial and imploring that the
law be allowed to take its course.
Lee was 60 years old. He leaves his
wife, two daughters and son. He
caught the negro stealing whips, and
ordered him away. The man walked
out, turned and shot Lee down.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
DEATH or Mr.. C. W. BAeR

Mr.. Chas. w. Baer. brother of the
late Mrs. Virginia Hough, of this city,
and uncle of Misses Jessie Hough and
Mrs. !. Fred Brown. of this city, and
Or. Theodore H1ugh, of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia. died at his home in
Roland Park, Maryland, Wednesday
at an advanced age He is survived by
his wife. bar no children. The funeral
will take place Friday.
Miss Jessie Hough left Wednesday
and Mr. J. Fred Brown will lea' g
thursday to attend the funeral, which
will take place in Baltimore Friday !
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
CORNERSTONE LAYING
Gov. Mann and Others Make Addresses
at Saluda.

Gov. Mann spent July 4th in Saluda,
Middlesex county, where he was the
orator of the day at the laying OF the
cornerstone of monument TO the
memory of soldiers entering the Con-
federate army from Middlesex county.
Col. Robert <. Lee, of Fairfax county,
was among the speakers. Former
Governor A. j. Montague was also
among the speakers. Gov. Mann left
Norfolk for lrvington on the steamer
Commodore Maury Sunday afternoon
with members of his staff and sixty
members of the Norfolk Coast Artil-
lery. Sunday night was spent at ir..
yington, the party proceeding to Ur-
hanna and Saluda Monday morning in
charge of Hon. w. Med. Lee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE,
Blscksburg, Va.

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

lone Year Course for Young Farmers.)
Total cost Of session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees, board,
washing, uniforms, medical attendance,
etc, $284. GO. Cost to Virginia students,
1924. 60.
The next session opens WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2lsT, 1910.
PAUL B. BARRINGER, MD, l.. l.. ID.
i7l3m President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
DEATHS

w. 7. Marsh, of Lancaster county,
died last week. aged 65.
The remains of w. Emmett Faul-
coner, who died at Haw River. N. c.,
Sunday night, were taken to Gordons-
vile and inferred in Maplewood Gene.
terry. Besides his widow he is survived
by four children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
Bars Up at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, July 6.-There VIII be
no revenue for the promoters OF the
Jeffries-Johnson fight films in Atlanta.
This much will be definitely settled
when city council meets to pass on
an dadopt a resolution prohibiting
them from the city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
P. O. INSPECTORS TRANSFERRED

Postoffice Inspector w. f. Martin, Of
Charleston, w. Va, has been trans
ferred to Fredericksburg to succeed
Inspector w. A. Barber. who has been
transferred TO Wheeling, w. Va. Mr..
Barber is a most courteous gentleman
and his many friends here regret to
hear that he has been transferred to
another noint
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07

Having qualified as administrator Of
the late Allen Bloxton, notify all hav-
ing claims against the estate kindly
present same properly verified, and
those owing the estate please settle
with the undersigned at once.
VIM. w. Butzner,
j23w4w Admr. Allen Bloxton, deed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07

Don't look for the reliable Norris
store at the old stand; the new and up
to-date store is only one and half
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, 1910-07-07
BAN ON FIGHT PICTURES
Baltimore viii Prohibit Exhibition Of
Films,

Films.
Baltimore. July 6.-The police com
missioners have asked the mayor to
prohibit the exhibition of moving pic
lures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight. Pc
lice Marshal Farnan is outspoken in
his opposition. Said he: 1--WE have a
large colored population here, and the
exhibition of the pictures might cause
racial troubles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
Nymat S. Sacrey
Undertaken and Embalmer

No. 7l9 Ne in St. Freder.
icksburg, Va Phone 80.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next tp Western Union
Office. Telegraph and tele-
phoue orders receive prompt
attention. Open day ard
niKht.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
PREACHING IN STAFFORD

Rev. A. T. Lynn will preach at Mon
cure Memorial on next Sunday, July 10,
at II o. m, Stafford county, and at p:
o. s. Of A. Camp. No. SO, in the hall
near Crest, in afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Missionary Society Of the Baptist
church, which was to have been held
Monday, was prevented by storm and
will be held next Monday. July llth,
at 4 O'Clock, at the church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester &
Chichester. ATTORNEYS. Is tt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
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,
If Fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
WashInuton May Bar Flaht Pictured

Washington. July 6. - Moving pic
lures of the Jefsries-Johnson fight may
be barred from the District OF Column
bia. Police Chief Sylvester has an
nounced that he, will do his utmost TO
prevent the films from being shown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER DEAD

Melville w. Fuller, chief justice of
the U. S. Supreme Court, died suddenly
Monday at his summer home in Maine,
aged n years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
WANTED

Man to sell and collect. Singer Sew
ing Machine, Fredericksburg, Va.
j25-6t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. APP
ply to Lee j. Graves, attorney 1T
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
WOOL WANTED

Highest cash price paid for wool.
]. r. Rawlings & Son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07

,,EIELD REUNION

E.os3o
veterans of both Federal and
Confederate armies will rejoice at
the reception given the old Confed-
crates in Springfield, Massachusetts
on the 4th of July. This is the hrst
occasion we recall when representa-
tiyes of a Confederate camp IN the
South have been entertained in such
hospitable manner by New England
and it will do much to bring that
section and the South in closer touch
than has been the case since the GIVE
war The Petersburg veterans went
to Springfield, an original abolition.
ist town. at the special invitation OF
its G. A. r. post and from all ac-
counts the Southerners who fought
with Lee and Jackson received the
warmest kind of welcome, not only
from the men who followed Grant
and Mcclellan, but from the entire
population of the city. Neither was
the welcome lacking in tact, for we
are told that the old soldiers march
ed, not only to the strains OF nation
al airs. but to the tune Of their be-
loved Dixie as well.
Such meetings as these have often
been held in fredericksburg and Pc
tersburg and Richmond. but they
have been too few in the North.
They have accomplished wonders
down here in obliterating old feel
ings of bitterness and they will do
the same in Springfield or Boston or
any other New England town. New
England and the South used to be
mighty close together and there Is
no reasons why the old conditions
shouldn't obtain once more.
Senator Lodge is to have opposition
in Massachusetts. Perhaps this ac-
counts for his desire 10 be close to
Colonel Roosevelt. The latter's in
fluence would be a tremendous help
to Henry Cabot.
Another reform party isabout to be
launched in Pennsylvania. That State
can never get too many such parties;
and, even though they never reform
her. vet it isencouraging to see them
try
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
NOTICE
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ONN' - ". W. Rankin, Jr, Field Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07

j. r. Cation. Jr., p. q.
jy7wiw
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13
Committees Organize.

The Democratic county com
mittee met Tuesday and elected
b. c. Drummond chairman, aud
Henry Chiles secretary.
The Republican committee
elected John Taubman, Sr., chair
man, and U. G.. Phetzing secre-
tary.
Both committees passed a res
Olution to present to the county
court asking that the pay of
Judges and clerks be increased
from $3.50 to $500 per day.
This move on the part of the
committees will commend itself
to everyone who has ever served
as either a clerk or judge at a
primary or general election. No
more nerve racking or tiresome
work can be imagined than that
asked of the judges and clerks
and the compensation should be
increased as requested by the
committees.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13
Pheasants Come High.
committees

Thursday in Justice Harding's
court George Hoehn of near
Winton was fined $4,000 and
costs for killing one of the
pheasants released in the county
last spring. The fine and costs
amounted to $40.50.
Three other lots of pheasants
were receivd here yesterday
by Prosecuting Attorney Keith,
Sheriff Peacock and DR.. j. w.
Meng. These will be distributed
through the county as the others
were and it is to be hoped that
none of them will be taken for
peacocks and killed. Mistaken
idenity sometimes is very lis
asterous in its results.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13
Transfer Business Sold.

Oscar Andreen, general mana
ger of The Old Line Transfer Co.,
bought Thursday the bus and
transfer business of Mrs. Clarence
Summers. Mr.. Andreen is
gradually gathering up the loose
ends of the transfer business in
Lexington and will make The
Old Company vastly superior in
point of service to anything ever
attempted before by that com
pany.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13

ment has been a mystery. In
dians killed the occupants of the
fort and there is not a vestige Of
the fortification left. According
to Judge Young, the fort was
situated on the Missouri River
between the mouth of Tabo
Creek and Berlin, north of the
old trail. "IIere he says,
in 1920, even before the first
town was founded in Missouri at
Ste. Genevieve, the French es.
tablished a fortified trading post.
With its destruction French SOW
ereignty practically ceased.
Judge Young located the site of
the old fort near the covered
bridge on TabO Creek.
After leaving Lexington the
Santa Fe trail goes again more
directly toward the west. Nut
ter's stagestand was on the old
road a mile south of Wellington
IIambright's stagestand was in
jackson County, after the trail
crosses the Sni Greek. The Snt
was forded by the early trail
ers. At the Sni ford are ruins
of the James Warder House {
noted place in the early day
along the old trail. Here is now
a summer camp. Here also ar'
the ruins of a church and a dis
tilery. Joseph Warder, tn
story goes, was a IIardshell Bap
fist preacher nearly a centur!
ago. He built on one side o
the old Santa Fe Trail a Hard
shell Baptist church, where h
preached, as occasion offered, tn
iron gospel of that faith
Across the trail but a few yard
distant he built a distillery
which he operated and the pro
duct Of which he sold, pure an
undefiled, as occasion demanded
His home was upon a rock em
; nence to the east of church an
I distillery. The traveller alon
the trail at Warder's ford w'
compelled to make the DANCE
GUS crossing of the Sni, but b
had the opportunity of fortifyin
himself for the fording by a Wis
to distillery or church, or both
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13

Mrs. j. H. Thompson of Kansas
City arrived Thursday to visit
the family of J. R. Moorehead.
Chas. Eglehoff returned to
Kansas City Thursday evening
after visit here with relatives
and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. P. Taubman
of Kansas City arrived Thursday
evening to visit the family Of
John Taubman.
J. r. Wilmot was in Kansas
City yesterday on business.
Chas. Hoefer and brother-in-
law. W. r. Belt of Muskogee, Ok
lahoma. went to Kansas City
yesterday to spend the day
Miss Della Crowder and Miss
Stella Bandon returned Thursday
night from a visit in Excelsior
Springs.
Mrs. Robert Pointer and three
children left yesterday for
a visit with relatives in Louis
berg, Kansas.
Reid Ryland left Thursday ev-
ening for Birmingham, Alabama,
after a few weeks visit here with
relatives.
Cleve Terhune went to Kansas
City Thursday on a business
trip.
B. c. Drummond went to Well
ington Thursday evening on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Walk and
daughter, Miss Bertha, W mt to
Kansas City Thu-sday to
lspend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13
Circuit Court.

In the circuit court Thursday
the ease of John Domineck VS..
the Western Coal and Mining
Company was concluded and
the jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff for $4,000. The
plaintiff was represented by
Alex. Graves and Chas. Lyons
the defendant by Gen. Harvey
c. Clark and w. H. Chiles.
Divorces were granted Thurs
day to the plaintiffs in the
following cases: James f. Will
Jams VS.. Parthena Williams
Tobe Hardin VS.. Lydia Hardin
Orville Neil VS.. Richard G. Neil
Mary Green VS.. John Green; Cur
It's Morgan VS.. Edith Morgan
Mary Bennett VS.. Joel Bennett
0rentio Fiorio VS.. Magherita
Fiorio and Samuel j. Puckett VS..
Daisy Pickett.
The court adjourned to meet
September l6.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13

Misses Mary Cohrs and Annie
bankers went to Kansas City
Sunday morning for few days
visit.
Miss Bess johnson went to
Kansas City Thursday evening
for few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. j. r. Sydnor.
Mrs. C. A. Keith and two
daughters, Misses Nadine and
Aileen, were in Higginsville yes
terday visiting relatives.
Frank Hoefer was in Higgins
vile Yesterday on business.
Mrs. NJ. L. Belt returned to
Higginsyille yesterday after
visiting relatives in this city.
Judge Samuel Davis returned
to Marshall Thursday evening
after adjourning court until Sep
tember 16.
Geo. NJ. Long went to Kansas
City Thursday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13

will give them two lessons on
next Sunday when they appear
on Corder's diamond. But Mr..
Fan its 80 cents instead of %
cents-a double header.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13
RETRACING A TIME
DIMMED TRAIL
By Walter Williams in the Kansas City Star

road construction, j. II. Waugh,
under the commission s direction,
is building rock culvertS with
headers that can be seen and
constructed to last. A new in
ventiOn has cheapened and made
more practical the building
of culverts of varying sizes. The
commission bought the right to
use the invention in Lafayette
County and is at work with it.
"Only $780," said Commission
er McGrew, as the journey was
made over the old road, has
been used in the purchase of
machinery and equipment. We
have no road overseers and no
road contractors. We employ
our own labor and have about
hundred men at work. We
have a road tax of fifty cents on
the 500 for road purposes. This
will pay the bonds, principal and
interest in twenty years.
When the Lexington special
district shows the good results of
its progressive methods it is con
fidently expected that the district
west, including Wellington, to
the Jackson County line, will
form another road district, fol-
lowing the same plan of improve
ment, and that the district to the
east, including Dover and Waver,
ly, will do the same. Through
both districts the Santa Fe Trail
runs. With the completion Of
this Improvement, one-third Of
which is actually in progress, thu
Santa Fe Trail will be graded
macadamized and marked witt
stone culverts and bridge
through Lafayette County. Al
this county joins Jackson, viii
its macadamized roads, on til,
east, and as two other counties OF
the old Boon's Lick-Santa Fl
Road, st. Charles and Boone
have macadamized highway
along the old road nearly com
pleted, more than one-third of tn
way across the sstate is assured
for a cross-state stone highway,
BUT ARE MAKING TIL
EARTH ROADS GOOD.
"We are building rock roads
of course" said ]. R. Moore
head of Lexington, "but Will
the validity of the bonds vote
for that purpose is undetermined
we are making use of the mater
, ial at hand and making the cart
roads passable. 1t adds to tn
prosperity Of both country an,
town"
Commissioner Winkler showe
the value of widening the road
clearing out the brush and weeds
Commissioner McGrew point
ed out the economy Of culver
, construction, the strengthening 0
, water courses and the cuttin
, down of hills. A motor ca
makes with ease the journey owe
the roads of the Lexington speC
ial district and the farmer ma
haul practically twice as mc
TO market in less space Of tim
/. and for a longer period durin
I, each year. SO much for bushes
methods applied to buildin
r roads.
4 Gilliard Rupe, the first farme
!. in Lafayette County, had
e farm adjoining the old trail t
: the south of Lexington. Rupe
farm consisted of ten acres unde
], cultivation. He had made hi
q home at Boonville, where frol
S Old Franklin to the new tow
|, he had run a ferry. Rupe
/ Branch at Boonville was name
= for the pioneer ferryman. Il
$ had taken settlers across IN h
4 primitive ferryboat and, hearin
a glowing reports from those VII
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-13

the road problem at Lexington
and in the central road district
of Lafayette County. While
other countries talk of improving
and marking the Santa Fe Trail,
Lafayette County, not content
with conversational exercise on
the subject of highways, is inn
proving the old road and mark
ing it with stone bridges.
This is done under the com
mission form of government ap-
piled to roads. Business meth
DDS, some money and a fine quail
ity of public service are making
over the roads of Lexington and
the district of which it is the
center.
Lexington was headquarters of
the Santa Fe trade. Huge ware
houses were here, and here the
freighters for years had their
base supplies. Back in the 2Os
the old trail ran through Lex
ington. 1t is a curious coinci-
dence that the trail turned in
to the old town around the cor
ner on which is now the residence
of Edwin j. McGrew, father of
the commission which is making
over the old road and some new
ones.
The Lexington plan affords a
model for road districts all along
the old road. The roads lead
ing to this historic county seat,
city of schools and churches, of
factories and coal operations, had
become almost impossible for
three months or more in every
year. The New Missouri, build
ed progressively upon the broad
foundations Of the Old Missouri,
decided that better roads would
mean a better Lexington and
better Lafayette County.
MADE USE OF THE ROAD
LAW.
The citizens invoked the aid OF
the Missouri Road Law, organic
ed a special road district, and ap-
pointed commissioners for this
district The commissioners
were selected by a joint session
of the county court and the city
council. Oswald Winkler, man
ufacturer of furniture; E. j
McGrew, coal operator, and DIR
G. w. Fredendall, physician, were
named. They had no axes tC
grind, no political favorites t.
reward or political enemies t.
punish. They were business anC
professional men interested il
making better roads.
The vote establishing tn,
road district showed an over
whelming majority for the new
plan. Then by an equally larg'
majority the district decided t.
issue $120,000 in bonds to builC
hard roads. 1t is estimated tina
these roads built of rock vii
average in cost $4,000 mile
The building of twenty miles o
hard roads is thus made possible
The validity of the bond issue
which is the first in Missouri o
its kind, having been question
ed, the supreme court has beel
asked to pass upon the bonds
IN the meantime, however, th
commissioners have been apply
ing business methods to roa'
building. The Santa Fe Trail
where it is open four miles o.
either side of Lexington, ha
been cleared of weeds, widenec
at some places Strengthened, an
concrete culverts or bridges plaC
ed where needed. License fee
and special taxes go to the roa
district fund, about $4,000
year.
With this the superintendent G