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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the voters Of Spotsylvania Co., Va.
Fellow citizens, having decided TO run
for the office of commissioner of reve-
nue. for CORTLAND District, Spotsylya-
MIA county, | hereby announce myself a
candidate for that office, and respect
fully ask your support at the coming
November election. Should it be your
pleasure to elect me promise to per-
form the duties of the Office to the best
of my ability.
Most respectfully yours,
m4llm c. +. Gordon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
A CARD

A CARD
To the Voters of RappahannOck Dis
trict, King George County.
hereby announce myself candl-
date for supervisor of Rappahannock
district at the election to be held No
vember 7th, 1911. If elected ! will dis
charge the duties Of the Office to the
best Of my ability.
Yours respectfully,
mlStf {. k. Hudson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the Voters Of Spotsylvania County:
Having been urged by many citizens
] hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the position of COM
missioner Of the revenue for Berkeley
district, Spotsylvania county. If it be
your pleasure 20 elect me | shall faith
fully discharge the duties of the office.
This announcement is made subject to
the Democratic primary.
Respectfully,
S. c. Blaydes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

Most people seem to think the
only way they can learn to save mon
ey bv wasting 1t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the yoters of SnotsYlyania:

To the voters Of Spotsylyania:
| hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection to the Office Of Commits
sioner of Revenue for Chancellor Dis
trict subject to action Of the Democrat
&c party and promise if elected faith
ful discharge Of the duties Of the office.
Respectfully,
lm4-2m. Thomas Z. Payne.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

A pedigree seems to have a gen.
ius for keeping clear Of a bank bal
ance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the voters of Spotsylyania
county:
AS our present Commissioner, j. I.
Todd, will not be a candidate for re-
election for the Office of Commissioner
of Revenue for Courtland District,
Spotsylvania county, and being urged
by number of my friends to run for
said office, do hereby announce myself
candidate for that office. Should it
be your pleasure to elect me, promise
to faithfully discharge the duties of the
office to the best Of my ability.
Yours Very Respectfully,
T. A. Harris, Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the voters Of Madison Magisterial
District in Caroline county: re-
spectfully announce myself candidate
for the Office Of supervisor in Madison
District, subject 10 the action Of the
Democratic Primary. and respectfully
solicit the support Of the voters Of that
district. Very respectfully
Dana c. Smith.
a12lQm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

respectfully solicit your suffrage and
pledge myself, if elected. to conduct
the office to the best of my ability.
Very respectfully,
I'd Roger w. Boggs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the voters of King George county.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection as treasurer, and If
elected will discarge the duties of the
office as faithfully as have done in the
past. Respectfully,
j. T. Minor, Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the Voters Of Spotsylvania Co., Va. ::
Being urged by my friends to run for
the office of Commissioner Of Revenue
for Courtland District, Spotsylvania
county, and after considering the mat
ter hereby announce myself candi-
date for that Office, and | earnestly ask
the support of my fellow voters Of
Spotsylvania county. Should | be elected
| promise a faithful and impartial per-
formance Of the duties of the Office to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully yours,
a25ltd John S. Alrich
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To the Voters of King George Co.:
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office Of
commissioner Of revenue and if elected
will discharge the duties Of the office
as faithfully as | have done in the
past.
Respectfully,
m4-2m l.. A. Ashton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
TO THE VOTERS OF KING GEORGE

TO THE VOTERS OF KING GEORGE
| hereby announce myself a can
didate for sheriff subject to the
Democratic primary on Sept. Z. 1911
Soliciting your votes, | am
Yours respectfully.
C.. w. Purks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

To The Voters OF Caroline County
hereby announce myself can
didate TOR the office OF sheriff OF
Caroline county, subject to the
Democratic primary. and pledge my
best efforts IL elected to discharge
the duties OF the office.
Respectfully.
NJ l.. Taylor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-30
Caroline

Whit ID. Peyton.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
SHE HOLDS 1T UP To THE
Ultra Girl
Loretta's Looking Glass

thought and money on getting your
self dressed ahead of the style than
you 90 on any other interest. Indeed,
you have neither time, money nor
strength left after you have achieved
your sartorial eXcesses. You are ut
terly spent.
Do you know how you are regarded
by men? Besides the few male crea-
lures who enjoy exhibiting a fashion
freak there is scarcely a man who
does not ridicule you. And those men
who help you to display yourself are
no good in the world for marrying
purposes. They do not count in the
only table of weights and measures
that concerns girls when they go into
the man market. They are unmen-
tionable and inconsiderable as hus-
bands.
Eut the real meni They think some
things about you that you ought to
know. All of them admire a decora-
tive accessory, They like wives who
look well, besides being possessed of
other good points.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

They like other men 10 admire what
they have chosen. But it's a brave
man who wants a feminine atrocity
linked to him with the hymeneal
chain. Fear of being ridiculous is
trait as generally characteristic of
men as joy of being admired is of
girls. And if any breathing thing can
make a man look and feel more like a
''spieler" for a sideshow out walking
with one of the attractions" than
can the ULTRA GIRL I have never
happened to see 1t, nor have any of
the men know told me about It.
And 1t is hard for men to take you
seriously. Your supreme air of salts
faction In your own absurdity Is funny
to the average mans sense of humor.
And you want to be taken seriously
That is what marriage is. It's the
most serious kind of taking known,
unless II is undertaking. You should
give some thought to the matter,
You should decide which you prefer
TO be-a joke or bride.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Baltimore and Washington
Severed by the War

Dispatches to Richmond from
Alexandria say that all communica-
ton between Baltimore and Wash
ington has been cut off, and that all
bridges have been destroyed. II is
reported that Fort McHenry is to be
attacked by the Baltimoreans, and
martial law is to be proclaimed in
Washington. 1t is also said that
Colonel Lee is 10 be commander of
the Virginia troops.
Dispatches from Memphis. Tenn. say
that the Rev. w. T. Harris, a prominent
Meth odist pastor of that city. is organ
izing the male members of his church
into a company to be known as Gideon's
band.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

MY priceless pup purloined'' he
cried. Who could of did it?
From this day" swore Marina
duke Augenblitz, Il will pursue my
existence as municipal dog catcher,
and the dogs for many a mile shall
pay with their lifes blood for my
little Launcelot."
From that hour not a dog IN the
vast city of Klumptown was safe un-
leashed. Augenblitz was partial TO
chloroform. Furthermore he en-
ployed two unprincipled scoundrels
to assassinate any dog that ventured
within a square of his home.
The unprincipled scoundrels were
asleep at their posts, as Marnaduks
returned home, net in hand. On his
very doorstep sat a giant bulldog.
With q shudder and. a muffied oath,
Marmaduke gathered him up and
chloroformed him behind the lamp
post.
1t was Launcelot, returned by
-epentant frankfurter manufacturer.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

TN your Brunhilde hat and your
harem skirt you have reached the
limit, top and DO tom. Your head
Is in the clouds with the Walkyrie and
other German opera aristocracy, while
Your legs are in the pantaloons of the
oriental slaves you scorn. And you
are happy. You have attained your
goal. the limit. You have sped to-
ward 1t with all your energy You
have lost no time. fashion is born
and you adopt It while it is still in
sWaddling clothes.
But if it were not harem skirts and
kettle-top hats it would be something
else. The style does not matter. 1t is
the germ In your system that drives
you on toward the extreme. It will
grow and flourish, no matter what
provender Dame Fashion feeds
One of the "Emancipated"
You are one of the "emancipated.
So you claim. Yet you are a-slave to
an idea, an idea that literally obsesses
you. You spend more time and
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

de track, smashes into uh-nudder wun
at de bottom, on de Udder track an
kills two an lays up bout twenty.
Accident, eh, cause de brakes wud-
dent wurk? Nuthin' Nv de kim, Jim
mie, eff de motormen on de car at de
bottom had sum sense it wuddent
hav' happened.
I wus out dere tuday an seen de
whole lay Nv groun'. Dere's uh sharp
turn at de bottom Nv de hill which is
double tracked, yu know. De motor
man on de car I wus on waits right
at de turn, till de down car reaches Ge
bottom Nv de hill afOre he goes on
On de way back de same thing hap
pened.
Now. Jimmie, any goose can see
dat if de down car jumps its track
It's uh accident, dats all. Dey could
pass each udder goin' up de hill, jes
as well as at de turn, but it's elder
de boneheadedness of de motorman
ur de comp'ny luv fur invitin' death
dat desc accidents uhcur! Think it
uver, Jimmie, it's wurth de while!
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Jeff Davi, In Proclamation
Answer, President Linsoln

JEFF Davis has issued proclamation
in answer to that of President Lincoln,
Offering commissions and letters OF
marque and reprisal to. such as apply
for them. This means that the Con-
federacy is to sanction privateerins,
hut the secretary of war has announced
that every mar caught operating under
letters of marque will be hung as a
common pirate.
: messenger arrived at West Chester
early this morning. who brought news
that the bridge over the SusQuehanna
a. Conowingo had been seized by .
force of 500 armed men, by the order
ot Governor Hicks. 1t is feared that
il may be burned tonight. and the
farmers Of the neighborhood have ap-
pealed for assistance in defending it.
A detachment of the national guards,
numbering s. men, with ammunition
enough for 200 rounds. will leave here
tonight to aid in the defense Of the
bridge. They will go via the Balti-
more Central Railroad to Oxford.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Our Grocery Clerk
Saws, Keep Guessing

Thought you'd notice that sign. Lis
tens well, don't it. "Oblongina. Mex
lean war breakfast food"
Just another one of the brainy boss
schemes to excite curiosity. Curiosity
may have killed cat, all right, but it's
a real artist by temperament. and its
speciality is drawing trade.
A new breakfast food is the hardest
thing on the market to dispose of, be-
cause advertisements have already
formed the peoples tastes, and when
people once get used to a thing they
act like they invented it.. Still as
breakfast food oblongina is warranted
to make the kids get up half an hour
earlier.
But the answer: When customers say
why Mexican war breakfast food?"
politely but firmly we make answer,
Perfectly harmless, madam; perfectly.
harmless"
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Governor Letcher. of Virginia.
Prohibits Export,tion of Food

Governor Letcher. of Virginia. re-
ceives many assuring messages as a
result of his proclamation prohibiting
the expectation of flour. provisions
and foodstuffs in general to northern
cities. Meanwhile, word reaches the
south from Washington, that Prcsi-
dent Lincoln has issued a proclama-
tion ordering a blockade of all ports
of the southern states.
Richmond citizens are very much
pleased at what is declared TO have
been the first official act Of the repre-
sentative of a foreign government indi-
eating a recognition of the indepen-
cence of the Old Dominion. This act
was performed by the Hon. Mr. Moore,
her British majesty's consul at Rich
mond, who erased the printed words
United States OF America" and wrote
Commonwealth of Virginia" in prepar-
ing the usual clearance papers for a
British brig from Halifax. n. S. When
complinented for this significant use
of his official pen, he is reported to have
replied that he believed he had only
done his duty.
To such an extent does the war feel
ing now rage in what was termed the
cooperation district Of Alabama, ac-
cording to advices from Montgomery.
that the Lincoln appointee to a federal
judgeship has resigned his office and
stands with musket and saber gleam
ing. a volunteer private in the army of
the confederate states. The Montgom
cry government is in receipt of iptelli-
gence from Charleston that that city
has just taken upwards of two millions
of the confederate states loan. Stephen
A. Douglas, it is privately rumored, will
be in Montgomery in a short time.
Rumor is also persistent that President
Davis is still seriously contemplating
the advisability of changing his head
quarters from Montgomery to Rich
nond,
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
The Northern View

From Saturdays Dailies. No papers
published Sunday (AprI II, 1S61)
Word has been received that Leuten-
ant Jones. the commander of the fed
eral forces at Harper's Ferry. arrived
at Carlisle. Pa. early yesterday mon
ing with his command of 43 men. He
gave out a statement, In which he said
that he had been advised that force
Of 2500 troops. led by Governor Letcher.
was advancing to take possession OF
the government property at Harpers
Ferry. and, finding his position TO bs
untenable, he notified the war depart
ment to that effect The secretary at
once instructed Lieutenant Jones to
destroy all munitions OF war. the ar
mory, arsenal and all the buildings,
which he did, 1900 stands of arms be-
ing among the supplies which were
burned. Then, under cover of the night,
he withdrew his command just as the
rebels were advancing to the attack.
The citizens of the town were evidently
in league with the rebels, for. as the
federal troops passed across the bridge.
the mob opened fire on them, klll1ns
three of the soldiers.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
MR.. PEEVED PROTESTS

mans not responsible for what he
writes before he's married. A lot of
rot, l guess. dashed off when / didn't
have sense enough to come in out of
the rain. and you've got no business
TO throw IT in my face"
Throw it in your face" repeated
his wife. in a shocked voice. era
cious, John, nothing was further
from my thoughts. They were too
sweet for anything. those letters. I
wouldn't part with them for a mil
lion dollars, and l expect to spend
many a happy afternoon reading
them over.
You have no idea what nice let
ters you used to write. John No,
1 wouldn't part with them for mil
lion dollars. Look, I've got them
here. Here's one I marked; it was
the incest of all, 1 thought. Ny
very. very sweetest"
Petty shouted Mr. Peeved. its
its not necessary. I remember it..
Besides, that-that sort of thing is
too sacred I think, to be dragged out
into the light after all these years,
to be laughed at. /"
She Was Serious
Laughed at! Didn't 1 tell you 1
wouldn't part
Those things ought, really, to be
returned to the man that wrote them,
after marriage, I think" persisted
Mr.. Peeved. It'd really like to
have them. Petty, I'll give you $40
for the bundle"
Why, John; didn't you hear me
say I wouldn't part e..
Fifteen dollarsT'
Well, John; If you put it that
way"
And Mr.. Peeved hurried out of the
room to get his wallet from his other
coat
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

II had such a nice time. this after
noon," sighed Mrs. Peeved, as she
filled in a rose on her embroidery
work with green silk.
Did your" said her husband. sniff
ing appreciatively at a fresh cigar,
and feeling in his pocket for match.
Yes, 1 did. l certainly enjoyed
my afternoon"
Well" inquired Mr.. Peeved. impa-
tiently, what were YOU doing? Com
pairing husbands with some of the
neighbors, upsetting my den, or
what?"
Il came across a whole bundle of
your letters to me before we were
married, and l was reading them
over. My, John; but you did write
lovely letters. And sentimental
why. Ia never suspect
can 1t, petty, can it, exclaimed
Mr., Peeved, a trifle nervously. "A
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
WHEN NOAH WAS A BOY

His mother presented him with a
pony She had raised it from splin-
ter. and 1t really was a chip of the old
block. The only reason she had for
giving the pony away was. as you can
plainly see, her inability to ride astride
and still be in style.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
NEWS OF THE CIVIL WAR
As Told in Daily
Dispatches Printed
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY

memorable struggle which attracted the attention
of the whole civilized world and known as the civil
war, began just fifty years ago.
The old newspapers OF both northern and
southern cities published during that stirring period
nave been searched, and from day to day the war
news and current reflection of public sentiment are
presented they appeared in each section at that
time.
From the southland the dispatches are taken
directly from the files of old-time newspaper Of
Richmond Va, and from the north the news is
drawn from several sources, including files Of old
of the larger cities
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
The Southern View
From Saturdays Daily. No papers
published Sunday april 21, 1s6D.

The Rev. John feeling, D. D., ONT
ciattng priest at st. Peters Catholic
Cathedral, Richmond, omits the usual
prayer for the President and people of
the United States" substituting there
for the governor, convention and peo-
pie OF Virginia" in the course of his
Sunday services. The same is done in
the Episcopal churches. Incidentally,
Father feeling exhorted his hearers to
stand firm in the assertion of their
rights against their oppressors
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
The PQrloined Pup;
Or, Marmaduke Erred
Daily Shortest Story

His wife met him in the hall. Hsr
hair and her tears were streaming.
'Marmaduker' she sobbed.
What is.it. my own?' he said. lift
had thrown herself and locking Il.
Has the baby lost a leg? Never
mind, in these days of science"
'Marmaduke, little Launcelot has
been swiped!'
He turned deathly pale in the hall
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Her Awful Secret

Yes said Little Binks. Miss Pawn
ter is a handsome woman, but some
times when I look at her she seems to
me like a woman who has a terrible
secret"
She has said whitley.
Il was sure of it," said Little Binks
Have you any idea what it is?'
Yes said whitley. She's IS years
oldn
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Reddy Smith On
Trolley Accidents

When reads Nv desc trolley acct,
dents, Jimmie, where uh car smashes
uh nudder wun at de bottom Nv uh
hill, an den how de 'vestigators say
it's nuthin' but uh accident l puts it
tugedder what l seen tuday. Deres
uh way tu stop it, ur little Redr1an
Stuart Smith amt in his right mind.
Take de wun dat happened de udder
day Uh cars comm down de big
hill in de west end NV de city, jumps
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
CheSter6elj Outdone

Mrs. Chugg-You say he's excessively
polite?
Mrs. PluggI should say so! Why,
the other day he was at a photog-
raphers sitting for his picture, when a
lady came in, and he insisted upon her
taking his seat
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

And the machned three four without
stoppin'
But now. Belle if of ens automobiles you're
know chauffeur there just the
It's when fellow without automobiles calls
tahnab girl she looks window and watches how he takes
when the maid tells him, Not at home"
Race Suicide Theory
beve that automobiles the things responsible
the decline big families Belle and write Roosevelt and
tell Instead of children family
hee be two children and and the family increases
it'll poby be another You have children
mobiles Belle feed the machines we'll and bring
'em up they built % expect.
What with all the tires the machines need it's expensive enough
keep the children shoe leather without havn tell
Belle, it's problem in fashnable homes.
Father mothe say, Tommy looks pretty bad guess we'd
better send him the shore for couple o weeks he'll be
developin' gout the first thing know,
Cant be done" father Cant be done. Nero Second
simply this week The she's got
month old and nobody these horns that bark like dog
They're all meowin' like now.
think there's much fun anyhow, any
They you show off EN- you're
gon fast enough shut and imagine you're flying
with educational forty
with nails and march the lookup before you've killed
anybody.
What you say keep takdn the trolley,
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
The Right Place

The Hobo-Ah! mister, what would
you do il you felt like you didn' t
have a friend in the world?
The Rich Man-What would ] do?
Why I'd apply for job as baseball
umpire.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

We'll. Tommy. caught anything"
NO. ! don't believe the silly worm
was trying. Punch.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
His Idea

His Mother-Jimmy. If you behave
like this you won't go to heaven.
Jirnmy-Well, I've been to the circus,
the baseball game and the county fair.
l can't expect to go everywhere
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
Here's a Little of
The Fluffy Stuff
The DISCOURAGED Sheer

so you have quit laughing at your
wife's hats?"'
Yes" replied Mr. Growlera "The
funnier they seem to me. the more
convinced she is that they must be
correct in STYLE
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
OUR DEVIL WONDERS
+ & =

II the helmet hats don't make you
think Of the good old days of the Black
Crook. when a shield, spear and sweet
smile made up the rest of the costume?
The Washington times., 1911-04-21
M A ME TELLS BELLE
The Automobile Question
Is Great Big One ard
AUTOS CAUSE RACE SUICIDE

the time Belle when people used to
stand the curb and rubber after automobiles
until they couldn't hear 'em chuggin' any longer,
and in those days, Belle, that the auto
about three miles away And now we're knocked
down every day by machine and picked up by
another one goin in the opposite direction and
think nothing of it at all
Not very long ago when girl would
mark, tryin' to talk casual-like. I'm gon' auto
mobeelin' today, her kid sisters would fight to
help her put on her coat, and everybody in the
block would hang out the windows her off.
The Washington times., 1911-04-21

Means Business
Hes glad the baseball seasons
here"
"A fan, eh?"
No, he manufactures pop"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-05
READE rs CHARGED
WITH FORGING NOTE

z. D. Reade, who is alleged to have
forged the names Of T. S. King and
NJ F. Collier to a note for $3.50, and
to have passed it on an acquaintance
Of his named F. G. Rodolf, who gave
him the cash on it. was arrested Satur-
day afternoon and charge Of forgery
was placed against him
Rodolf, after having received the
note from Reade suspected that it was
a forgery and reported-the matter 20
the city detectives They Immediately
began working on the case and a few
hours after found Reade in his room
at 116 East Franklin street, and placed
him under arrest.
Reade, after he was taken to the po-
lice station, say the detectives, made
a confession of the whole affair. He
said that he was in need of funds.
Reade came to the city in January
and soon connected himself with the
Union Construction company. Of which