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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
TUESDAY. JANUARY 81. 1911.
DAMAGING THE NEW ROADS


Reports brought in by prominent
citizens of both Spotsylvania and
Stafford indicate that ruthless dis
regard of whether the newly built
roads in those counties are injure
or not by lumber and tie wagon
drivers, is resulting in damage to
these roads and that a number OF
these drivers are not even trying to
drive so as to avoid the formation Of
ruts, but on the contrary are letting
their wagon wheels follow in these
ruts to the great hurt of the roads.
The-people are not going to stand
this kind of thing but so long and
swe have no idea that they are going
to permit their improved roads,
built at great cost for the benefit of
all the people, to be ruined by a
reckless disregard on the part Of
these men. If it isn't stopped 10y
tire drivers or their employers, the
latter may as well make up their
minds to the fact that punishment Is
sure to come in the shape of a tax,
State and county, on sawmills wag-
ons. The men who are, engaged In
the sawmiIl business are the main
benefciaries of the money spent on
building permanent roads and COM
MOP gratitude and decency demands
that they should do everything in
their power to avoid injuring these
roads. From all reports they are
evidently not doing this. This state
of affairs shows what a lamentasle
mistake the voters Of Spotsylvanla
county, and especially those Of Berk-
ley district, where the heaviest ma
jority was rolled up against broad
tires. made when they defeated the
broad-tire law, and as soon as the
law permits another election to be
held they should hasten to correct
this mistake and pass a law which
will go long way towards preserv-
ing the roads which Chancellor and
CORTLAND districts have been pro-
gressive enough to build out of their
own funds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
NEWS FROM STAFFORD
stafford Co, Va. Jan. 2s


There were no services on the
fourth Sabbath in this vicinity be-
cause OF inclement weather. On
the third Sabbath Rev. Mr. Har-
desty preached at Antioch NJ, u.
Church good sermon to an
attentive audience.
Last Thursday little Willard
McWhirt. infant son of Mr. and Mrs
Harry McWhirt, was inferred In the
burying ground at Antioch NJ. u.
Church A large crowd was present
to attest the esteem OF friends OF
the bereaved parents. Floral OF
ferings were beautiful, presenting
striking contrast with the froz-
ca ground, naked woods and mead
ows brown and sere. Mr. Jacobson
Fredericksburg. conducted the ser
vices. singing led by Messrs Beale
and Kennedy
Mr. Leonard A. Briggs. OF Hamp-
stead near COakley's, left for Chi
cagO. whore he has engaged IN
business. lie has bern quite sick
since his departure from old Vir-
ginia. Mrs. VIM Kellogg, his aunt
formerly OF Newport News. resides
in Chicago also.
Mlss Ola ROwley. from Chan
ce!lossvillc spent the weekend with
h., parents She returned TO
school last Monday at Rev. u. J.
Shopoffs.
MIR. James ID. Monroe visit
ed Washington recently to consult
specialist. Dr. Fulkerson. lie eN-
poets 10 return today.
Mrs. S. A. Bullard. Of Washing
ton. suffered slight stroke OF
paralysi1 two weeks ago. She Is
improy x slowly under the care Of
DR.. d. Oliver Leitch Her sister
Mrs. Slater. is with her from Texas
She lived at Salvington. near
fredericksburg. for number OF
years. After the Civil war
she moved TO washington. where
she now resides. Messrs. Charlie
Mathews. her grandsonN ana
Mossrs. John c. ard Richard Bui-
lard are living in Arizona
Mrs. J. Calvin Stewart and MISS
Sadie r. stewart visited HARDWOOD
recently.
Prof. Frank Darlington. OF Bal
timore. uncle OF Messrs Frank and
j. c. stewart. suffered q Sc
we're stroke OF paralysis recently.
His niece. Miss Stewart. Will 30 10
Baltimore 10 be with her aunt.
Nc regret to hear of the Illness
of Mrs. ". f. Bradley and trust she
may speedily recover.
Mrs A T.. Duncan, widow OF
he late Edw Duncan. OF Missouri
ana daughter OF steven Mccormick
inventor Of the pillow which bears
MS name. died at Vivian. the hon
D, her sister. Mis- r.. VI Ca'leil'
on tho OH instant She was
a n.ous Christian and lived con
sis,ent life. engaging in various
benches Of church work al her
,c..- in Union. W. Va. and later
H. Fauuuier county. She leaves
NO sisters and large number o.
rc.atiycs to mourn her departure.
Nr Clavc Harding and Mrs.
arr,.ing. who reside near Taekelt S
Mil. have been quite SICK.
Miss Marie Harding is better
Mrs l.. II. Crittendon has Dec n
iolnsposed for ten days past.
t.r. ]. c. stewards family nave
Daca quito sick recently -,
The weather seems spring-liKe
NJ. birds are singing and rose
bushes ar7 budding. We trust thar
another cold wave may strike US
con so that the icehouses can De
filled in our section
AuTNSOir.
"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
IN LOWING REMEMBRANCE
Chilesburg. Va, Jan. %.

Chilesburg. Va. Jan. %.
Departed this life Jan. %. 1911.
Mrs. Lilburne Smith Marks, the be-
loved daughter Of our highly es-
teen friends. Mr. and Mrs. a. &.
Smith. She was laid TO rest In
family cemetery of her husband in
Fluvanna county. Va She vas "a
young woman Of lovely CHRIS
tian character. loved by all VINO
knew her. She leaves a husband
mother. father. four sisters ana i've
brothers, who feel most deeply the
loss of their dear one. They nave
the deep sympathy Of their friends
She has but added another star TO
their crown in heaven.
Sleep on beloved. sleep and take
thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Saw
tours breast
We love thee well. but Jesus loves
the best.
Ohe-Who Loved Her
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31

The Washington Times is puzzling
prominent men in Washington by
asking them who ran against Taft
for President, but more interest
ing and far more pnzzling question
would be, who will run against him
next time?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31

It is now rumored that Mr.. Lodge
will retire from the Senate and be
appointed ambassador to England.
Perhaps he had to agree to retire
before the necessary votes were
forthcoming to elect him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
e,,,cId, snar.d Hous.hoId pets

New York, Jan. 30-Mrs. Christina
Weller, widow, seventy-fve years
old, of Williamsburg, killed herself by
gas. In order not to sacrifice the lives
of a pet canary bird, dog and a cat,
she first carried the three to a room
in the upper part Of the dwelling and
shut the door.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
Cat Quickly Killed.

Experiments were made and ii was
determined to try another on a cat,
a hearty, robust feline that DR.. Lit
tlefield had procured. The cat was
plsced in a box with Stats over II to
prevent the animal getting out. This
box was placed on the settee in the
Elosser parlor where Twigg's body
was found. The room, even to the
placing OF chairs. stands and other
furniture was left identically the same
as on the day that the two young per
sons persisted.
The doors and windows were closed
as on that day, and the little gas stove
was lighted and turned up as high.
AS Miss Elosser and Twigg were in
the room one and a half hours, the
cat was left there the same time.
when it was found curled up as though
asleep, but dead, having died without
a struggle.
The autopsy on the cat showed the
organs red and infiamed and the blood
a bright red. the same poison traces
found in the bodies Of Miss CLOSER
and Twigg and mistaken for traces OF
cyanide of potassium.
Puzzles Satisfactorily Explained.
States Attorney Robb- and City
Health Oficer Harrington were mott
lied and, after long consultation, the
gas was tried again on another cat
and a rabbit with the same results as
to the cat and with a drowsiness for
the rabbit
Another rabbit was killed with po-
tassium cyanldes and its blood was
found blue and clogged, entirely diff
ferent from that shown by the au-.
topsy on the remains OF Miss Elosser
and Twigg. The fact that a cyanide
reaction was obtained from the con-
tents Of the stomaches Of Miss Elos-
ser and Twigg is explained by the
fact that the contents Of a normal
stomach will give such a reaction II
the stomach contain saliva, due to
the presence of a small amount OF
cyanide.
I'VE worked on theories, murder,
double suicide and murder and sui
eide" said States Attorney Robb.
I'VE are now investigating fourth
theory. We have reached no conclu'
sion. know two cats used in the ex-
pertinent are dead. cannot say how
Charles z. Twigg and Grace CLOSER
met their deaths"
The doctors who conducted the au-
topsy on the bodies Of Miss CLOSER
and Twigg discredit the death-by-
asphyxiation theory, They say they
found evidence Of poisoning by eva
.nide Of potassium.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31

Senator Roosevelt, the Democratic
insurgent leader in the New York
Assembly, who up to this time has
prevented Sheehan's election resem-
bles the Colonel not only in name
but in action.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
rormsr G. A q. Chief Dead

Red Bank, N. j.. Jan. 30.-Henry
NJ. Nevins, former national command
er ,of the G. A.. R., died here. Mr..
Nevins served in Company K, Lincoln
cavalry, and won distinction through
gallantry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31

It is hard to imagine a more fla
grant miscarriage of justice than the
failure d the Schenck jury to con-
Wet her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
PURE BRED BOONE COUNTY
WHITE SEED CORN

Grown and sold under the rules Of The
Virginia Corn Growers Association
This corn handled with all possible care
to make it reliable, is offered at the
following prices, fob.
! bushel on cob 81 M
l bushel shelled s0
Shelled corn is fully equal in quality
to that on>the ear and tip. butt and Is.
regular kernels removed in order 10 IN.
sure accurate dropping.
rs per cent termination guaranteed.
G. U. Gravatt,
lzltf Port Royal. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
100000 Fire In Ohio.

Hamilton, O., Jan. 30-The plant OF
the Carr Milling company was de-
stroyed by FIRE. The loss is 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
aONEY TO loan

n SUMS Of S3~' ano go af'''. ' ),
estate security AW'v 20 '"''''' 't' q
Cniet.- .t.r. 49, RE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
For RENT

The most centrally located store
in Fredericksburg. Va. southeast cor
ner Main and Commerce streets.
This Is a rare opportunity to Sc
cure a good stand for any kind Of
business.
A. b. Bolts & Co.
f24-gt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31
WANTED

kwmill man to cut tract Of
Ter, both lumber and ties. wiz
, contract for hauling OF same.
~ at once to
j. B.. Woody,
|rprise Building. Fredericksburg
li2l-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31

BOONE COUNTY SEED CORN
l have for sale limited quantity
carefully selected seed corn from a
that produced over one hundred bush
70 the acre the past season. Can II
nish the above either shelled or In q
ear. Prices quoted on application.
&. 2. Turner, J
jl7tf Port Royal, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-31

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.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
ACCUSE WOMAN OF
Staying HUSBAND
MRS. MARY WERTELWESKl OF
MARiNETTE COUNTY HELD
FOLLOWING AUTOPSY.
FOUND SKULL WAS CRUSHED
Body Had Been Buried After the
Issuing Of Certificate That Death
Resulted from Heart FaiIure-Four
Children Held as Witnesses.

Marinette.-Mrs Mary Wertelew-
ski. aged 46, charged with the MUIR
der of her husband, A. B. Wertelew-
ski, of Pound, Marinette county, was
arraigned here and entered a plea
OF not guilty. The four children of
the woman, aged from Z to Is, are
being held in Jail with the mother.
as witnesses.
Wertelewski was found dead in
his home few days ago. A doctor
issued certificate giving heart fail
ure as the cause of death, and the
man was buried. Reports that came
to Sheriff Schwittay caused him to
investigate. The body was exhumed
and the skull found to be badly frac-
tured. One piece of the skull was
driven right into the brain.
Mrs. Wertelewski denies that she
killed her husband, saying that she
found him dead at the foot of the
stairs, lying in pool of blood She
claims that he was drunk and fell
down stairs
Neighbors say that the husband
was frequently drunk and this was
the cause of many quarrels between
the couple.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
VETO BILL is PASSED
LORDS PASS MEASURE BY VOTE
OF 131 TO ia.
Threat to Create New Peers Again 10
Made by Government Before
Final Adjournment

London.-The house of lords passed
the veto bill by a vote of 131 to ia.
Thus the creation of new peers has
been averted. The resolution to pay
members of the house of commons
$4,000 annually for their services was
also carried by vote of 256 to 159
After days and days of discussion,
In which necessary business of the
government has been hopelessly side
tracked, Lord Morley came out with
the plain statement that unless the
bill as originally sent to the lords
was passed the king had signiied
his willingness to create enough new
peers to prevent the Liberals from be-
ing hampered by a Tory majority in
the house of lords.
Morley read the statement slowly
from paper on which 1t was written
and there was not whisper In the
house while he was speaking. The
lords were up against wall and.
although few In the chamber at all
relished the measure the majority OF
them voted for 1t rather than accept
the alternative which has been held
before them ever since their leaders
declared they would veto the veto
bill even as they had the budget
the cause of all their woes.
Old friends of the government lined
up with its foes in the debate pre-
ceding the taking of the vote. and
Conservative peers, seeing the re-
suit of continued opposition to the
administration, took the lesser of the
two evils presented them.
The debate Immediately preceding
the taking of the vote was short and
marked by the bitter speeches OF
UUnionist opponents.
Lord Rosebery, who spoke for the
first time since the veto bill was in
troduced in the upper house. de-
nounced the government for having
gone to "a young and inexperienced
king, not yet five months upon the
throne, to ask for guarantees to pass
a bill that had not even passed its
first reading in the house of COM
mons"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
PERKINS IS BLAMED.
RUN ON TRUST COMPANY OF
AMERICA LAID AT HIS
DOOR.
WIDE INQUIRY IN PROSPECT
Representative Llttleton Announces
Resolutions Will Be introduced
for Thorough investigation of In
dustrlaI Situation.

Washington.-Resp for the
run on the Trust Company of America
during the panic of 1907 was placed
upon George w. Perkins and associ-
ates by Oakley Thorne.
1t was in consequence ot the run
on the Trust Company of America that
the steel trust absorbed Tennessee
Coal and Iron. The allegation is that
the latter movem ent was necessary to
save the trust company from going
to the wall
According to Mr.. Thorne, who testi
fed at the hearing of the Stanley
steel Investigating committee, it was
through NJ. Perkins that statement
was given to newspaper that the
Trust Company Of America was a
"sore spot in the panic situation, but
that aid would be given it.
Less than two hours before this
statement is alleged to have been
made, Mr.. Thorne swore he had TOLD
Mr.. Perkins that the trust company
was in good shape. The publication,
Mr.. Thorne said, started run on his
concern, which had to borrow $27,-
100000 to save itself. $500
A council of all the great manufac-
turers and financiers of the nation
will be called into consultation with
congress to find way out Of the trust
problem, according to an announce
ment by Representative Littleton of
New York before the inquiry.
Mr.. Littleton stated that a resolu-
ton would soon be introduced in con-
gress providing for thorough investi-
CATION of industrial affairs in the
United States.
His news followed suggestion from
George w. Perkins, director of the
steel trust, that government COM
mission which would focus the lime
light Of publicity on the business af-
fairs of great corporations would do
much to eradicate present-day evils
of trusts and preserve their virtues
Il am advised" said Mr.. Littleton,
that there is to be a thorough inquiry
into all the commercial ills nf the ma
ton, and that conference will be
called to determine the problem of how
to deal with the industrial situation in
America"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
PRISONER SHOOTS UP COURT
Wounds Three Men When Ordered to
jail and Is Killed by One
of the Victims.

Benton. Ill.-Attempting to escape
after being remanded to jail for ex-
animation, Martin Shsdowens shot
Justice of the Peace James Mannon.
City Marshal John Stakinrider and a
spectator and cut Deputy Thomas
Mackey. Mackey shot and killed Shad-
owens, whose brother Charles fell
from second story window and was
probably fatally hurt. The shooting
occurred at Christopher. small town
near here.
The Shadowens brothers had been
arrested for shooting on the streets
after a man named Benges had been
injured by a bullet. Martin Shadow
ems pleaded to be allowed to appear
in the justice court, but Justice Man.
non ordered that he be taken to Jail.
Without warning Martin shot Mannon
and Marshal Stakinrider.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
OIL TRUST MUST STAND TRIAL
Indictment of 143 Counts for Rebates
Held Good by United States
Court.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Judge John r. Hazel
in United States district court held
that the Standard Oil company must
stand trial at the next regular term on
an indictment of lab counts. charging
acceptance of rebates from the Penn
sylvania Railroad company and the
New York Central Railroad compane
on shipments of petroleum from Clean,
N. Y, to Burlington, VT, in violation
Of the Elkins law.
One of the company's chief points
of defense urged in its motion to dis
miss was that the alleged offenses
had all been disposed Of in previous
trials and that the company could
not twice be placed in jeopardy for
the same alleged offense.
The government, through John
Lord O'Brien, United States attorney,
contended that each offense alleged
in the Indictment was a separate one
Judge Hazel sustained the govern.
ment's contention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
STORM DAMAGES PROPERTY
Heavy Downpour and Electric Storm
Sweeps Over State-Pastures
Are Greatly Benefited.

Milwaukee.-Rep from many
points tell of great damage to prop
erty from heavy electrical and rain
storm covering nearly the whole
state. 1t is not believed crops were
damaged to any appreciate extent
and the storm undoubtedly was of
much benefit to pastures, which
dairymen have complained were dry
ing up.
Thousands of dollars damage was
caused at Sheboygan by the flooding
of easements.
Lightning struck the power house
of the Milwaukee Northern electric
line at Cedarburg. The damage was
SMALL
At Beaver Dam, the electric light
plant was put out of commission, the
telephone system disabled and many
cellars flooded.
Laura Hansen, aged Is, near Spar
ia, was instantly killed by bolt of
lightning.
At Neenah, Ivy Young, a young
girl, had her right side paralyzed
when bolt of lightning came in over
the telephone wire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
GOTHAM FLYER is WRECKED
Pennsylvania 1s-Hour Train Ditched
Near Fort Wayne, Ind-TWU
Die, 80 Hurt.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-The Chieago-to-
New York 1S-hour Pennsylvania
railroad limited was wrecked at Swim
ney Park, mile west of the Penn
sylvania depot here. 1t jumped the
track and struck a freight engine
standing on the west-bound track, kill
ing two persons and injuring about
thirty passengers severely. ten of
them from Chicago.
Three local hospitals received the
wounded as rapidly as they were
taken from the wreckage. The flyer
was an hour and ten minutes late and
was running at IS miles an hour. The
cause had not been determined, but a
new switch was recently put in at the
point and to this is attributed the
wreck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
RECESS IN LoRIMER CASE
Committee Adjourns Hearings Until
Early In October When Scene
Shifts to Chicago.

Washington.-A two months recess
to meet in Chicago early in October
was taken by the Lorimer Investigate
ing committee. More than 100 wit.
nesses remain to be heard, according
to present plans. Some of these are
important actors in the drama. The
majority are nondescript members OF
the Forty-sixth general assembly,
while others will be brought forward
to corroborate or disprove acts in
which they were not the principals.
The committee started work here
more than seven weeks ago, heard AT
witnesses and has canvassed large
portion of national and Illinois po-
litical history, as well as going into
the Lorimer and Jack pot" scandals
1t is believed that all principals have
been named.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
WOOL DEADLOCK OFF
HOUSE AND SENATE coNFEREEs
REACH COMPROMISE.
Agreement Placing Raw Material at 29
Cents-AImost Even Breakdown for
Each Side.

Washington. - The deadlock be-
tween the house and senate was
broken and the wool bill probably
will be passed finally by both branches
of congress.
The wool bill, as agreed upon, was
so amended as to require that the
proposed law shall take effect October
l instead of January 1, as provided in
the senate and house measures. The
conferees hope to have the report
adopted in both houses and the bill
quickly started on its course to the
White House, where the president is
expected to veto it.
The free list bill was under consid-
Grafton for about fifteen minutes, but
the conflict between the representa-
tives of the two houses was so pro-
nounced that it became necessary to
postpone action.
After fixing 20 per cent. ad valorem
as the duty on raw wool and changing
the wool classification so as to con-
form to the language of the house bill.
IAO as SSlhCnI OA OIACl AOoboAO % w
came a matter of detail.
The change of classification has the
effect of fixing fat duty on all woods,
and while it reduces the rates on or
binary woods from 35 per cent, as pro-
vided in the senate bill, and increases
those of the house bill from 20 per
cent, IL also increases the rates on
carpet woods from 10 per cent, as pro-
vided IN the senate bill, to the 20 per
cent. fixed by the conferees.
In most respects the duties on the
manufactures of wool were increased
over the rates of the house bill and
reduced below those of the senate bill,
so as to make them correspond with
the raw wool rate; hut in some in
stances they were made higher than
those of either measure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
M A r KETS>

Milwaukee, Aug. Is, 1911.
Butter-Creamery Extras, 26c:
prints 27c; firsts % q 24c; seconds,
2O@21c; process. 21@22c; dairy.
fancy. 22c
Cheese - American. full cream
Twins, 1215c; daisies, new. 800
1315c; Young Americas. tsR q 1Sc;
longhorns, lac; limburger, new, 1O1k
q lie; brick, lie; Swiss, 14@17c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, Ice; recandled, extras,
20@21c; seconds, 10@12c.
Live Poultry Fowls, 13c: roost-
ers, &c; broilers, 14@14hc.
Potatoes - Wisconsin. new, on
track, 1.25 Obs.
Wheat-No. /, northern, 1890
Lilo; No. 2, northern, 1.07@1OS;
No. l durum, sS@ssc; No. /. velvet.
1.01@1.O2.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 66Ac.
oats--No. 8, white, 42c; stand
ard. 42hc.<
Wisconsin, 1.12; No. 2.
lib; medium, LA.
Cattle-Butchers steers, ALSO
6.25; heifers. S.50@5.5O; cows, $40
q 500; feeders. S.6O04.60; calves.
Hogs Good heavy butchers. TAO
@7.60; fair to best, light, 700
@7.55; pigs, 5.00@6.90.
Sheep-Lambs, 5.50@6.25; ewes,
2.75@S.25.