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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
DEAFNESS CANNOT Be CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03

IN the name of the Commonwealth of
4 Virginia. In the Clerks office OF
the Circuit court Of the county Of
Spotsylvania on the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1910, Broaddus ct ais, plaintiffs,
against Broaddus ct ais, defendants.
In Equity.
The object of this suit is to impeach
the will of Thomas Broaddus, deceased,
as probated in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit court of Spotsylyania Co., in
Will Book "B. b." p. 373, on the
grounds of the unsound mental condi-
ton of the testator and the undue in
fuence brought to bear on him by both
of the executors under said will, TO-
gether with the subscribing witnesses
thereto, and to establish as the last
will and testament of Thomas Broaddus,
deceased, writing dated April 9th,
1908. marked Ex. G. and filed in this
suit. The further object Of this suit IL
a general creditors bill to wind up anc
settle the estate of the said Thomas
Broaddus, deceased. And an affidavit
having been made and filed that the de-
PENDANTS, William Broaddus, Julia
Broaddus, Thomas Broaddus, Jr., anC
Katherine Broaddus, are not residents
of the State of Virginia, it is ordered
that they do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof anc
do what may be necessary TO protect
their interest in this suit. And it Is
further ordered that a copy thereof DC
published once a week for four weeks
in The Free Lance and that copy be
posted at the front door Of the court
house of this county on or before the
next succeeding rule day after the en-
try of this suit.
Teste
7. A. Harris, Clerk.
T. Stokeley Coleman, p. q.
A copy-Teste:
7. A. Harris, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
TREASURER OF SMYTHE
COUNTY REMOVED

]. c. Anderson, treasurer OF
Smythe county. found guilty by
jury of gross negligence in con-
ducting his official duties. was Fri
day removed from office by Judge
Hutton, who named Geo. A. Collins,
of Marion, to succeed him. Both
Anderson and Collins are Republi-
cans.
The charge aginst Treasurer An
derson was that he had put on the
registration lists the names OF a
number of men who were not en-
titled to vote.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
STAFFORD NEWS
From the HARDWOOD NeighbOrhOOd.

tHN
Hemp. Va. Dec. 30.
Rev. d. j. Shopoff preached at
HARDWOOD Presbyterian church on
the 25th a very appropriate sermon
to an attentive congregation. The
distribution OF the Christmas treat
from the superintendent of the
school followed and all hurried home
TO enjoy the seasons cheer.
At Antioch NJ. T. Church the
Christmas celebration took place
at night, Dec. % A new organ has
been put up and there was a good
musical program
At Richland there was Christ
mas tree. recitations. drills. etc. by
the school.
Miss Lizzie Potts. of Alexandria,
is visiting Mr. Leonard Briggs at
Hampstead.
Mr.. Maurice Briggs is home from
the University. where he is studying
law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Ely and
Mrs. Winnie Briggs are now al
Hampstead. running the farm.
Messrs. Judson and Elmo Burton.
the former from the National Cap
itol and the latter from college, are
home for the holidays.
Mr.. Lawrence Bradshaw is at
home from Richmond. where ne is
studying medicine
Miss Mary Harding and Miss Mar
garet Reamy are visiting Miss Sadie
Stewart.
Miss Margaret Barnes. of Fred
ericksburk. Is teaching at Rev. ID. j.
Shopoffs. She went home 10 spend
her vacation.
Misses Annie Curtis and Fannie
Bradshaw are attending school al
Mr.. Shopoff's and Misses stew
art and Reamy, too
Mr.. Thomas Rodgers is visiting
his parents al Stony Hill.
Mrs. d. b. Ballard, who visited
at Mr.. Iryine's. is in Fredericksburg
again.
Mrs Gasson. OF Baltimore. is
visiting Mrs. Dimmick al Berea.
Misses Edith and Estelle Ballard
are at home for the holidays.
The Christmas eyergreens were
never more beautifully laden with
berries and the mistletoe Is plenti-
ful. too
Mr.. and Mrs Keith Cook are Wis
iting Rev. J d. Shopoffs beauti-
full home. Mrs Walden. OF Wash
ington. visited there recently. She
makes an annual visit TO them.
Mrs. Walden. OF Washington.
visited there recently. She makes
an annual visit to them.
Rev. Mr.. Hansell conducted a
meeting at HARDWOOD church.
There were thirteen additions to
the church. and We trust that there
will be more at an early day.
Messrs. c. j. Reamy and George
skinker spent Monday at Hampstead
Messrs. Leonard. Maurice Briggs
and Ely were hunting recently and
had a successful day
Mr.. Chas. Ely bought farm near
Deep Run and moved there recently.
Mrs. Ennis. who has been quite
sick. is out again.
Miss Annie Beckham is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Mn. Hemp.
Miss Winnie Wise. who resides
near the Eagle Gold Mine, Is very
much improved under the skillful
treatment of our able physician, DR.
Henry Patton.
We trust that Mr. David Franklin
sustained no serious injuries from
his fall recently.
Wishing the readers OF your val
liable paper many more happy
and prosperous Christmases ana
New Years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet
winter clear, s3.65qS.9O; city mills
'Alr RYE FLOUR quiet, at s4a4.i5 pei
'1 WHEAT steady; No. 2 red, new, s4h
6951kc.. -, onaso,Lc
OATS steady; No 2 white, $50
3sHc.; lower grades, 2112c.. -
- POULTRY: Live steady; hens. loq
1sc.: old roosters, 11Gll1sc. Dresseo
Arm; turkeys, choice, rs; choic'
fowls. l6c.; old ROSTERS. 11l2c.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery
31c. per 10. ,oa.,o raor
by. 37c.; western, 31c.
bushel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Mrs- Martin Must Stand Trial

Trenton, n. j.. Dec. 81. - Justice
Swayze in the supreme court affirmed
the decision OF Judge Ten Eyck In
holding that Mrs Caroline B. Martin.
who is facing trial for the murder OF
Ocey Snead. is not insane within the
meaning OF the statute which would
permit her removal to an asylum in
stead Of compelling her to answer the
indictment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
THROWN FROM AUTO
Barney oIdfeld and Jim Jeffries Have
Narrow Escapes.

Barney OldfieId and Jim Jeffries Have
Narrow Escapes.
San Diego. Cal Dec. 3l.-Speedine
toward the Mexican line. a big auto
mobile driven by Barney Oldheld and
carrying besides himself James j. JET
fries former champion heavyweight
pugilist of the world, went into a ditch
near National City and was wrecked
Oldfeld and Jeffries escaped with a
few minor injuries.
A car containing Frank Chance, the
captain-man, ger Of the Chictgo Ma
tional league base ball team, whici
was following. picked up Oldheld ant
JenrIes, and the trio proceeded on t6
Mexico on a hunting expedition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
GOOD PRICES AT SALE

The sale of the personal proper
ty of the late Alex. Pratt took place
at his late home in King George
county Thursday. A large crowd
was present and everything brought
good prices, The mules averaged
s4OO a pair and the horses and cat
tie sold well.
Mr.. N. B. Kinsey was auctioneer-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
iva Stock Markets.

PITTsBURG (Union Stock Yardsl--
CATTLE steady; choice, $6.4OG6.60;
prime, S6.25G6.35.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, $40
6425: culls and common, S243; veal
calves, 5000; lambs. s5q6.75.
mediums, S8.1598.20; heavy Workers,
tS.I508.20; light Workers, SS.25qS.4O;
pigs, $S.35Q840; roughs, $7Q74O.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
EYE BADLY INJURED

Mrs. d. c. Bowman had her eye
badly injured Thursday night. She
was in the picture show when her
daughter, Miss Laura Mac Bowman,
who was sitting beside her, turned her
head and the end of a hat pin entered
her mothers eye.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
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 IL.
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, 1911-01-03
HAY FOR SALE

Baled hay, mixed, and Of good quail
ity, at SIT per ton, or 3 tons for 500.
Apply to w. j. Butzner, Fredericks-
burg, Va. 27d6t SIT
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
TRUSTEES SALE
At Public Auction of Small, Valuable
StaffOrdCOuntyFarm

BY virtue of power Of sale
bearing date June Is, 1910, and
duly OF record in the clerks Of
flee Of Stafford county, Va, in L.
ber 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
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Scott S Emulsion
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send l1c. name Of paper and this al. Tor our
beautiful Savings Bank and Chlld's sketch-lio'k-
Each bank contains a Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl ST.. New York
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
Our Cities Are Rul,
by People In the M
Rural Districts.
BRAND wHIrLocK. Mayor of Toledo. o.

greatest problem before the American city today to be-
free No further progress in municipal affairs be
~ made UNTIL THE CITIES OBTAIN HOME RULE
This is of New York city it is of Toledo New
York have home rule before solve the great problems that
confront it.
AMERICAN CITY is CREATION OF THE STATE LEeis
MADE BY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE
DISTRICTS. TIME HAS COME WHEN THIS YOKE
HoNoRED BELIEF THAT
GOOD AND CITY PEOPLE AND THAT
GOVERN THE LATTER BEEN SHAT
The disclosures in Adams county, o. typical rural
mun thousand persons have been indicted for
selling their votes show how unfit country folk make laws for
cities The cities of this country SHOULD MAKE THEIR OWN
LAWS When they do, and until then, REAL PROGRESS
WILL BE POSSIBLE.
For centuries there has existed popular faacy that everything
wicked found the cities while all the virtues
found in the county that city people bad and country people
correspondy good And because this belief the cities have been
RULED BY THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
The that govern New York city made and made rep
from the rural districts of New York and the
is true of every other city in the United States
be like big business corporation for the
that RURAL LEGISLATORS HAVE RESTRICTED IT'S POW
Frs such that local almost impossible
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
TO STOP KILLING
OF FEMALE deer
THIS AND OTHER BILLS OF IN
TEREsT TO sPoRTsMEN IN
PRODUCED IN THE LEG
STATURE.

A number of bills of interest to
sportsmen generally in the copper
country have been introduced in the
legislature.
One proposed law is to prohibit the
killing of female deer for period Of
five years. The bill reads as follows:
Section For a period of five
years from and after the passage of
this act il shall be unlawful to kill
any female deer i'm the state of Mich
igau.
Section Amy person who shall be
found guilty of violating the provi-
sions Of section one Of this act shall
be liable to a fine Of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for each female deer which he
may have killed or i'm default of the
payment of such fine, then to be inn
prisoned in the county Jail or Detroit
House of Correction for period of not
more than ninety days, in the discre-
ton of the court
Section 3.-The having i'm the pos
session Of any person or persons of the
carcass Of any female deer from and
after the passage of this act shall be
sufficient proof of such killing and for
a conviction under this act
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
CLARK MlsuNcEEs-c ID.

The washington correspondents OF
English and Canadian newspapers
have caused the administration much
embarrassment by misinterpreting the
remarks Of Champ Clark on reciproc-
ity, in the House DIN Tuesday, and
sending out stories TO the effect that
Clark considered the reciprocity
agreement with Canada the first step
towards the annexation Of the Do
minion by the United States. This
news has created great excitement in
both Canada and Great Britain. and
provided the opponents of reciprocity
in Canada with their only effective
weapon against the ratification of the
pact II also has caused President
Taft considerable worry. Any thought
of the annexation of Canada has had
no part in the reciprocity plans, and
he has FASTENED to assure not only
t'itiAo anu VI eat ipllldii, Dul the
entire world, Of the Administrations
good intentions.
But the man most surprised Of all
is Champ Clark himself Clark never
dreamt that his remarks about an
neXation, which he delivered in a half
humorous, half-taunting vein, would
De taken seriously. He has been an
ardent supporter of the reciprocity
agreement. and had he known his
speech would be used as a club
against the pact ne would have been
careful to avoid any such misunder-
standing
The administration, however, has
done everything possible to correct
the impression that has gone abroad
and when 1t is correctly understood
it is believed all obstacles to the rati
fcation Of the agreement by Canada
viii have been overcome.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
The oee PRISON BILL.

Representative Ogg has introduced
a bill to abolish corporal punishment
in the prisons OF our state. and II is
held by Warden Russell Of the Mar
quette prison that n this measure IS
passed it will tend to demoralize pris-
on discipline It is aimed particularly
at the Marquette institution.
We believe the facts bear out the
arguments in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Russell is n keen student of
penology and has made a splendid
record as warden at Marquette. He
has desperate class Of men to deal
with. many OF whom would not fail
TO grasp any opportunity offered to
ombarrass the prison management.
Most Of the desperate criminals, men
who cannot be handled in other pris-
ons Of the state, are sent TO Marquette.
Marquette gets the bulk of the '1if-
ers," but despite all this the discipline
In the prison Is excellent and harsh
measures are seldom resorted TO. The
men know the warden is strict and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
DEMETRAL CANNOT COME.

The promoters of the wrestling
match between Karl Lehto OF Calu-
met ana Demetral. the Greek heavy
weight wrestler which was To have
been staged in Calumet on Satur-
day evening. have been advised that
Demetral viii be unable To come to
Calumet because Of injuries recently
sustained i'm a match ut New York
city Pat Ganlan, the Irish champion.
viii he substituted for the husky
Greek ana it Is expected the match
viii prove an interesting oae. It will
be conducted at the Calumet thea ter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

that he win not put up with any
breach of the rules.
Warden Russeils opposition to the
Ogg measure is further strengthened
by the failure of the plan anolishing
corporal punishment in Jackson pris-
ON. No sooner had the new rule gone
into effect than the Jackson institu-
ton began TO develop an unusual
number of "incorrigibles," nineteen OF
whom had TO be sent in one bunch
to the Marquette prison-where they
speedily learned TO behave wen. Sub
se1uently fourteen more were trans
ferred to the upper peninsula peni-
rentiary Severa, killings by con-
victs occurred i'm Jackson after the
new plan went into effect and the
warden had his hands full i'm keeping
the more desperate class of inmates
in check.
a prison can't be conducted like
Sunday school. Kindness is an ef-
fective weapon in dealing with some
men, but on others it has no effect
Stern measures must be used in
handling prisoners who openly defy
all attempts to maintain order.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
This DATE IN HISTORY"

16Os-Sir Edward Hyde. Earl of
Clarendon, who became prime minister
OF England. born. Died i'm 1874.
1656-Spain declared war against
England.
1729-Edward Shipper, distinguish
cd jurist and father-in-law of Rem
edict Arnold, born i'm Philadelphia.
Died there April 16. 1906.
1S10-Cushing Eells. n pioneer mis-
sionary and educator in the North
west, born in Blanford, Mass. Died In
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 16, 1898.
1S12-.Henry Wilson, eighteenth
president of the II. s., born in
Pennington n. II. Died in Washington
D. c.. Nov. %. 1875.
1S53-One hundred and forty per-
sons drowned or burnt to death In the
wreck of the ship Independence of the
coast OF Lower California.
1S62-Fort Donaldson surrendered to
the Union forces.
1S76-Old Hancock Elm, on Boston
Common, blown down by a storm.
1873 United States Senate passed
the Bland Silver Bill
1sS2--New parliament buildings In
Fredericton. N. b.. opened.
1s99--Francois Felix Faure. presi-
dent OF France, died. Born Jan. 81,
1S41. ss-~s- a ,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
A GOOD STORY But

The most original. even although
not the most creditable. of the charges
made against the spectators is that
advanced by Governor-elect Hoke
Smith of Georgia. charging an at
tempt to ruin the cotton crop of the
South, or more particularly Of Geor-
gia and South Carolina. by the intro
duction OF the boil weevil. the most
dreaded enemy Of southern cotton.
The plot, according to him. is this:
The spectators will Immediately buy
immense quantities of October cotton;
then they will spread the boil weevil
through the cotton producing centers
of the South. the insect will do it's
work. the crop will fall far short OF
what is anticipated and in the fan
those who have already bought the
october cotton will make a cleanup.
Already it is claimed these specula-
tors have at least 100000 boil Wee
wills, alive, healthy and hungry. which
they are ready to turn loose upon the
Inflated states.
The story is more entertaining than
convincing. It was told Hoke Smith
by man (unnamed) in whom he pro-
fesses the greatest confidence. At any
rate he has raised the alarm. he has
advised the Southern farmers to be on
their guard, he has expressed his
vigorous contempt for the men who
would attempt a trick of this charac-
ter. In short he has created mild
sensation in which he posed as the
hero.
The chance of such thing is ex-
tremely remote. The difficulties in
the way Of spreading suddenly enough
boil weevils to destroy the cotton crop
Of the South in the brief space of
time available are too great to carry
any likelihood of success. At the same
time the effort on it's moral and scien-
tific side has ample precedent i'm the
case Of the southern physician who has
been sentenced TO prison for killing a
wealthy patient with a typhoid cult
and the Russian physician who is now
on trial for the same thing. The boil
weevil trick is no more subtle or helm
Gus than the work of the two physi-
clans, but it presents vastly greater
difficulties. 1t is a possibility that
such a thing is contemplated, but a
very remote one.
Unfortunately it is claimed that in
the natural course of events the boil
weevil would find it's way into Geor-
gia in less than two years, for it has
been gradually working its way in
that direction. If, after Governor
Smiths sensation, IL does work it's
way in by perfectly natural means,
and despite every effort to prevent,
the belief will still be bitterly cher
ished by large number Of those to
whom immediate loss results that they
are the victims of some trick Of high
finance, Of the villainy Of spectators,
who hesitate to stop at no trick. who
would willingly destroy the prosperity
Of a state for the sake Of a financial
harvest in the fall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
3, Mail or Carrier

Per year (not in advance) ..... $500
Per year lin advance -. -. $500
par month 80. -. 80
Single issue 80. -. -. 49, 10
Complaints OF irregularity In de-
livery will receive prompt and thor
ough investigation.
Old subscribers wishing to change
their addresses must furnish old as
well as new addresses in each instance
New subscriptions may be ordered
by telephone. mail or carrier. or In
person at the company's office.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

Katie-Take one pound Of meat
any qind, chop finely, then take an
other pound of meat-same kind. chop
that up. too; spread out the remains
on a bread board; shake n cupful Of
flour over it; adding whites of one and
1-S eggs; flavor with spice and add
enough condensed milk to lay the
flour; put in oven until you smell it
burning, then leave it little longer;
remove and wipe with a damp rag.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

Effective Sunday. Feb. 18th, the c.
Nj. & ST. u. trains to and from Chicago
and Milwaukee will be scheduled az
follows: via Copper Range. north
bound, arrive Houghton 12:45 p. NJ.
Calumet 1875 r. NJ. south bound, leave
Calumet $40 =. NJ. Laurium 1920 Il.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

The next time Representative Clark
springs little jest relative to the
annexation Of Canada" or any other
matter of vital interest to British sub
jects. he will avoid a lot of trouble by
furnishing a diagram Of the joke.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

Chase Osborn says Michigan is the
incunabula Of middle western settle
ment and civilization" Sorry but we
loaned our dictionary to the man next
door
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

And still another bill provides that;
1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son not a bona fide resident of this
state to trap, hunt. kin or shoot any
fur bearing animal protected by the
tanning a rapper's license permitting
him so to do.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

Betty-You ought to be ashamed of
yourself; the idea A girl of seventeen
wishing for husband! our advice is
to leave the husbands alone-they
have trouble enough, and tackle some
single fellow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16

Kitty-We do not, as a rule, like to
interfere in family matters; it is toe
bad. however, that your husband loses
so much money playing poker. Send
him i'm to see us Saturday night and
don't sit up for him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-16
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Hunter-We have never heard of a
skunk scratching anyone. Ordinarily
they are very docfie, but if leased or
abused they are liable to bite.