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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
DUPONT'S GIFT
Offers Delaware I03-Mile
Boulevard.
is AN OUTRIGHT DONATION
The Only Conditions Are That the
State Keep the Road in Repair
and Tax Motor Vehicles For
That Purpose.

Dover, Del, Feb. 25-A genuine sur
prise was caused in the Delaware leg
islatnre when General r. Coleman
Dupont, president of the Dupont pow
der making corporation, whose bust
ness increased several million dollars
net last year. notified the legislators
that he had decided to give outright to
the people of Delaware, without the
return OF cent in either principal or
interest but as an absolute donation,
a state boulevard 1913 miles long and
sixty or eighty feet wide. to extend
from Claymont on the north TO Selby-
vile on the south.
Senator Charles X. Miller, OF Gene
raj Duponts district, Immediately
gave notice in the senate. accepting
the gift Of 100000 or $1.5OO.OO0,
whatever the cost may be. and ap-
pointing General Dupont or the com
missioners whom be may name 10 pro-
coed and build the boulevard
II is doubtful II any state or coun-
try in the world has experienced such
an offer There was some criticism OF
General Dupont's first offer to "ad-
vance" Sl.OOO.OOO. which doubtless
prompted the outright donation.
1t is contemplated TO have shade
trees planted on both sides OF the
road, thus making a complete boule.
ward from one end OF the state to the
other
The only conditions so far known
are those of the state keeping the
road in repair and otherwise by re-
curing all persons coming into the
state with motor vehicles to pay n H.
Cense or tax which shall be a fund
for the repair and maintenance OF the
road.
Mr.. Dupont will be In Dover in all
probability next week, to present his
plan at a joint session Of the two
houses for their acceptance or rejec-
ton That the proposition, II uncon-
ditional. will be accepted already is
assured. as not one dissenting voice
has been heard In either house Of the
legislature.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Southern Railway.

N. B. Following schedule figures published as
information. and are not guaranteed
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from Ne" Union
Station.
7:30 a. m. DaTy-Local for Warrenton. DanViiie
s.sO a. m. Daily-Local for Harrisonburg. Va.
! 500 a. m. Daily-United States Fast MAIL.
/ First-class coaches and drawing'roo seeplns
cars to Birmingham New Orleans D'n'ns car
s:s5 D. m. Week Dsys-Limited for Warrenton
and Harrisonburg. Parlor car 70 harnsOhourS'
AIS o. m Daily birmingham Special
Through coaches and sleeping cars 70 DR. 5,nk
kam Inning car service. Tourist car 20 Call-
fornia Monday. Wednesday, Thursday rnaAy
and Saturday. ,,.- ty.--,.o,h,,..,
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
I 49, p. m. Daiiy -Linhleu i"i
Charlottesville.
800 .. m Daily-The Southerns Southeastern
Limited Through Pullman drawing room. state
r-oorn sleeping cars. coaches and dining cars Tor
Creensboro. Durham, Raleigh. Charlotte.
Columbia, Charleston Aiken. Anguish. Sayan-
"1 IaI I'm n. m. Daly-New York and Chattanooga
limited via LynchburRJ-Fir class coach and
aleenin0 cars 70 Roanoke, Knoxville Chattanooga.
sleeping car 10 New Orleans. Dining-csr service
iO:45 D. m. Daily-New York, Atlanta and NeE
Orleans Limited All Pullman trains. club and o0-
servation cars TO New Orleans; sleeping cars 70
Asheyille. Atlanta, New Orleans. Sleeping car 10
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
I.IO a. m Daily Memphis Special. Through
,eeping cars and coaches TO Roanoke. Knoxville.
ChattanooZa Nashville and Memphis. Washing.
ton sleeping car open 1000 D. m. Dining car
service. -
Through trains from the South arrive WashIns.
ton 6:45 a. m, 30 a. NJ s:53 am 1910 a. m, daily;
745p. and 1890 y. m. lZ:l5 a. daily. Harrison-
burg ll:55 a. m. week days and 1870 D. m. daiy.
From Charlottesville 9:45 e. M, 230 D. m. and 5}5
D. m. Local from Warrenton arrives $40 . N.
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: l0.45 =. IN. and ll:sb o
a. Daily Ekpress for all points South.
$40 a. m. Daily Local for Danville, ChariOtts.
800 D. m. except Sunday. Location Durham.
Raleigh.
500 D. m. except Sunday. Local for Keysyills.
500 a. m. except Sunday and z:l5 y. N. h0hd~l.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point
4:S0 y. m except Sunday. for West Point coo.
nectinz with York River Line Tor BALTIMORE mum
day, Wednesday and Friday. 1870
Tickets, sieeping-car reservations ana asesa sl
information can he had at ticket once ~ to.n
ST., 900 ST. N. w., and New Union Ss~.,o snI
Baggage checked through from hceSis III" 'o'-
fences. Cab service. ~, n. O.. NJ.
Ell. COAPMAN. Vice-Pres. zen, man.
&. IA. HARDWlCk, Pass. frame nzf'
ii. n. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent
4. S. sBROWI. General Agent n
f. Burgess. d P; A.
Richmond. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Monument 70 Avlators.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Aeronauti'
cal society has voted to endeavor to
raise by public subscription money
enough to erect a suitable monument
in Washington in memory Of four
we'll known American aviators who
have lost their lives in trying to mas
ter the science of flight. The ayiators
are Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge,
Ralph tombstone. John B. Moisant and
Arch Hoxsey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
DIPHTHERIA IN HOSPITAL
Doctors. Nurses and Students at Johns
Hopkins Stricken.

Baltimore. Md. Feb. 25.-Strange as
It may seem, physicians Of the IA
nous Johns Hopkins hospital are now
fighting an epidemic of diphtheria
within its own walls.
There are thirty cases Of the ma
lignant malady, and these include doc
tors, nurses. students Of the medical
school and patients
The operating rooms have been
closed. scores of patients have been
removed to other hospitals or to their
homes. if residents of Baltimore, and
the great hospital with its blocks Of
buildings Is practically quarantned.
All patients excepting those critically
III are being removed.
Two physicians and six nurses are
among those III with diphtheria. The
rapid spread of the contagion has
caused great alarm among nurses and
students.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
In the clerks office OF the Circuit
Court of the county OF Caroline on
the goth day OF February, 1911
Harriet f. Draft, John W.Dratt and
A. May Draft, his wife; Benjamin
A. Draft and Lille r. Draft, his
wife, plaintiffs. against Virginia
Draft. James NJ. Dutton. Rebecca
Craw, descendants OF Abraham
Draft, descendants OF Anceander
Vought, descendants of Sallie NJ.
Johnson. descendants of Lyman
Draft, all as heirs at law of Har-
riett l.. Draft, deceased, defendants.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain by decree the release and can
collation. of a certain deed of trust
on 305% acres of land executed by
the plaintiffs to A. b. Chandler, trus-
tee, Feb. II, 1908, and recorded in
d. B. No. "A, page 1872 Of record Of
deeds of Caroline County Circuit
Court, to secure $4,000 to which
the defendants above if alive are
entitled as heirs at law of Harriet
l.. Draft, deceased. The cancella-
ton and release OF said deed is
asked, because the defendants are
non-residents of the State OF Vir-
ginia, and their residences, If
alive, are unknown, and they have
not been heard from by their near
est relatives. the plaintiffs above
and Virginia Draft, for ever seven
years, the said plaintiffs and Vir-
ginia Draft being entitled to the
debt secured by said trust deed If
the defendants are dead.
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendants,
Jennie NJ. Dutton. Rebecca Craw,
descendants of Abraham Draft. de-
scendants of Anceander Vought. de-
scendants of Sallie NJ. Johnson. de-
scendants of Lyman Draft, all heirs
at law of Harriet L. Draft, deceas-
cd, are not residents of the State
of Virginia, and are believed to be
dead, 1t is ordered that they do APP
pear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof and do what
may be necessary TO protect their
interest in this suit And 1t is fur-
Their ordered that a copy hereof De
published once a week for four sue
cesslve weeks in The Free Lance
newspaper published in the city OF
Fredericksburg. Va, and that
copy be posted at the front door
Of the courthouse of this county
on or before the next succeeding
rule day from the date hereoI
Teste:
f. r. Coghill. Clerk. /
BY T. C. Valentine, Deputy CLERK
A copy-Teste:
T. C. Valentine, Deputy CLERK
Chandler and Beale, p. q:
I ma
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Rlshon of Eric consecrated.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 25-Rev. Rogers
Israel, D. d., for eighteen years past
rector of st. Luke's Episcopal parish
was consecrated to the eplscopate pre-
lminary to assuming charge Of the af'
fairs of the new diocese OF Erie. Six
bishops of the Episcopal church were
in Scranton to attend the consecra
tiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

Washington. Feb. 25.-The reslgna-
ton OF John G.. Thompson as assistant
attorney general was announced by
Attorney General Wickersham. to take
effect on March l next. Mr. Thompson
will be retained by the government In
important litigation. but will resume
the practice Of law at his home In
Danville, ILL.,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Approves New Mexico Constitution

Washington, Feb. 25. - President
Taft sent to congress a special mes
sage of a few hundred words recon-
mending the approval by congress Of
The constitution adopted by the peo-
pie of New Mexico. The president has
approved the constitution himself.
With his approval this constitution
will become law If congress fails to
disapprove it during its next regular
session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
French Chamber Votes For BattIeships

Paris, Feb. % 49, The chamber OF
deputies, by a vote OF 461 to 76, agreed
on the construction Of two battleships
at private yards, with the understand
ing that later units would be built at
the government arsenals. Theophile
Delcasse presented a naval program
calling for the expenditure Of $26S,
100000 during the next ten years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
HIS HEART SPLIT IN TWO
Doctor Says This Proves a Person Can
Die of Broken Heart.

New York, Feb. 25.-A Hungarian
baker, named Navarro. first name I'M
known, died suddenly at his home in
this city.
The mans body was sent to the
morgue and Or. OHanlon found that
the mans heart had split in two
DR.. OHanlon says that this proves
that those who say person cannot
die Of a broken heart are wrong. He
found loss of tone in the muscular It's
sues due to insufficient blood supply.
A strong emotion might cause the
break in the heart in this condition.
Kavaro was sixty years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Rnsslana Kill Ennlishman.

81. Petersburg. Feb. 25.-The Eng
lish proprietor of the naphtha works
at Grosnaya, named MacHenry, was
murdered. 1t is suspected that he was
a victim OF the band of outlaws whose
chief is Zelim Khan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Dies as He Talks With Pastor

York, Pa, Feb. 25.-Samuel Weaver
eighty-hve years old, died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Emma ]. Spang
Ter, at Red Lion, while sitting con
versing with his pastor, Rev. D. l.
Kepner. Mr.. Weaver was speaking OF
his apparently good health.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
HEINZE WORTH s3,47O,OOO
Former Copper King Still Has Big
Fortune.

Boston, Feb Psf. Augustus Heinze
was declared 10 be worth S3,470,000
above all liabilities by his counsel.
Walter /. Badger. in the continuation
OF his argument before F. lockwood
Hall. master who Is taking testi-
mony in the suit of Heinze against
certain Boston brokers for the recov-
cry Of stock given as collateral for
loans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

Richmond, Va. Feb. 25.-Ffre has
destroyed the tobacco stemmery Of F.
d. williams e Co and the factory OF
Larus Brothers & Co., entailing a loss
now estimated at $25O,000. Henrico
county officials were smoked out Of
the court house and three murderers
and several petty criminals were re-
moved from the county Jail to the city
nrieOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

Washington. Feb. 25.-The case Of
Porter Charlton. the young American
who Is in custody on the charge Of
numbering his wife in Italy last year.
has reached the supreme court Of the
United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Two Fatally Burned.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. %. - Henry
Schneider and p. d. Schneider were
probably fatally hurt and Arthur VIII
cox was badly burned by an explosion
of gasoline at the factory Of motor
car company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Balloon of on long Distance Flight.

Balloon OF on Long Distance Flight.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 25.-The
balloon Miss Sofa, with w. f. Assman
and ]. NJ. O'Reilly, of st. Louis. on
boardf assembled here and headed to
the northwest on its long distance
fight. The balloonists hope to capture
the Lahm cup.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.
THE TABLE No. IS.

Connections at Fredericksburg si,n ~; q. pan.
Il. r. and Maryland. Delaware and rrE,nip -
way Co At Orange with southern n ~
NOTfICE-Thege tables siow the time az ~n,es
trains may be expected 20 arrive az or .s,ra
nom the several stations, ire time OF az
arrivals and connections az not guaran1'
rbs oniy line to the c.anesIlOrsville and WIDER
ness Battlehelds. o.,- ...vted '.Fs'
Eastern STANDARD Time. Stations marked
nag Stops n. MAsTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Americans Hurt In Chile.

Valparaiso, Chile, Feb. 25.-A rail
way train jumped the tracks on the
bridge near the American Bladen cop
per mines and plunged into the ra-
vine below. Fifty persons were killed
or wounded. Several Americans were
among the wounded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
MINE ON FIRE
Dozen Men Believed to Be Entombed
In Tononah WORKINGS.

In Tonopah Workings.
Tonopah, New. Feb. 25.-Fire that
started in the timber yards Of the
Belmont mine, in Tonopah, sent out
volumes OF smoke from the three com
partments of the main shaft all day
and all night.
It Is believed by the mine author-
ties that ten or twelve men in the 1866
foot level are dead. In addition to
those known to be underfround there
are said to be a number Of dead lying
in the bottom OF the shaft who we're
brushed from the cage In the first
ascent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
TRUEsDALE DECLINED OFFER

Laokawanna President Refused 500,
900 a Year From Missouri Pacific.
Scranton. Pa, Feb. 25.-ln an ad
dress here at the System banquet o.
the local railroad Young Mems Chris
tian association President William II
Truesdale of the Delaware. Lacka
wanna 4 Western Railroad company
confirmed the published report that
he had rejected an offer OF the presi
dency of the Missouri Pacific railroad
at a salary of 100000 year.
Il like the job | have" was the
only reason he gave for his refusal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Many PiIarims Reported Lost.

Constantinople. Turkey, Feb. rs
A local newspaper reports that the
Turkish steamer Hurr;et, filled with
Moslem pilgrims, was burned at sea.
Not one of the passengers and crew
escaped death. Oficial confirmation Of
the repotr Is lacking.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Lieut.. West Loses Life In Blizzard.

Nome, Alaska, Feb. 25.-Lieutenant
S. b. West, U. S. A., from Fort Davis,
was frozen TO death five miles from
Tishou while out in one of the worst
billiards ever known here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
CANADA BARS NEGROES
colored immigrants Regarded as Un.
desirable Citizens.

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 25.-The Do
mlnion government decided to stop
the immigration of colored persons
from the United States and stopped
at the boundary a party which intend
ed to go to western Canada
They were stopped because they
were regarded as undesirable citizens.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Six Burned In Mine Explosion,

Hymera, Ind, Feb. 25.-In an ex-
plosion at the Hamilton mine Of the
Rock Island Coal company here six
men were fatally burned. The cause
has not yet been learned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
81. Louis For conventlon.

Mobile. Ala, Feb. 25.-St. Louis was
selected as the next meeting place OF
the National Education association,
department of superintendent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
The Pretty Girl,

The Pretty Girl.
Hell dreamed last night proposed
TO a pretty girl.
She-What did [ say?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
W|LLMEETMONDAl
Railroad Heads to Discuss
Rate Decision.
SAYS PUBLIC WILL SUFFER
1t is Generally Conceded if Decision
Stands Drastic Economies Will
be Necessary in the
Future.

New York, Feb. 25.-To determine
what action shall be taken by the
railroads in regard to the decision oil
the interstate commerce commission
in the freight rate cases, meetings OF
the executives and counsel will be
held in New York and Chicago on
Monday.
The meeting in New York will be
attended by the executives and coun
sci of all the trunk line railroads IN
the eastern classification territory. \
similar meeting will be held In Chi
CagO.
AT both meetings the principal dis
cussion will be the ACCESSIBILITY of APP
pealing from the decision OF the IN
terstate commerce commission to the
court of commerce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Bankers Are Reticent.

Bankers were extremely reticent
about the effect Of the decision on
the market for railway securities. par
ticularly so about the reaction which
might follow in the market for rail
road bonds. Some. indeed, held that
not only would there be no detrimen-
tai after effect in the railroad bond
market, but that capital, scared away
from stocks by the decision. might
accumulate and eventually find its
way into bonds. Others held the op-
pOsite view. One banker said that a
bumper crop in the 1911 harvest
would make everybody forget that
there ever was a rate decision.
In all quarters, however. the en-
phasis of the judgment was laid not
so much on the concrete decision in
this particular controversy as on the
general principles which had formed
the basis Of the commissions decision,
namely. by exactly what reasoning
that body had found certain rates 20
be Just and fair and others not So
But conclusions on that score cannot
be achieved before the arrival OF the
full decision.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Saw publie viii Suffer.

ments offered by railroad officers had
certain uniform character, in that
many agreed that the real final sui
ierers by the continued regime of en-.
forced low freight rates will be the
public.
Patrons of railroads, II was held.
will feel the restriction placed upon
the railways by this decision in tAe
matter of improvements in facilities
and service. Shippers will also be IN
favorably affected by such a limitation
OF the roads activities. The prohibi-
tion of important extensions, If the
decision does eventually prohibit
them. was taken as a possibility OF
some gravity to the country's develop
ment.
1t was generally conceded by al
thorities on the details of railroad
management that more or less drastic
economies may be necessary in the
future. The effect of such measures
upon labor. material markets and the
general prosperity of the country was
a matter OF some divergence Of opin-
ion.
The attitude displayed by actual
railroad men was that Of complete ac-
ceptance of the decision as final set
Element of the rate controversy. II
was regarded as adverse by all Of
them. and as perilously adverse b.
some, but there were no definite an
nouncements Of a proposed resistance
to the decree. The question Of appeal
TO a higher tribunal than the inter
state commerce commission received
only Incidental consideration and dis
cuSsiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
THE SYRACUSE
Reversible SuIky PIow

The only successful Hillside Sulky
made. Will do equally good work
On Level Land or Hillside. No dead
or back burrows. Call and see II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

Baltimore, Sharp's Leave Baltimore
Pier 2, Light Street. weather permitting. Wecnes-
days 40 D. M, for North End. White stone,
Burhan's. Burton's Hheatons Sharos.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

Baltimore. Tappahlnnock Leave Baltimore,
Pier 2. Light Street, weather permitting, Friday
s:8 pm. for North End. Mill Greek. White Stone,
lrvington, Weems. Millenbeck. Burhans Bur
toms, Urbanna. Monaskon. Wheaton, 5, Water
View, SHARP 3. Tappahann0ck.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28

N. B. Following schedule figures published -
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-28
Tanpaharnoct. Norfolk-I.e cave Tappahann

Tappahannock. Baitimore-Leave TappSh4i
mock weather permitting. 7:s0 a. m, tuesday
stopping at Wellfords, Wares, Bow
or 5, sharp's go a. m. Bay Port wheaton ,.
Water View, Monaskon. Urbanna. Burton 8, Bur-
hans, Millenbeck. Weems, Irvington. White stone
Mil Creek. North End. Arriving Baltimore We
nesday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-02

FOR SALE-One bay mare in foal; also
five Car-Old farm horse. call be %
tween II a. m. and 2 p. IN. at 23I
I Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-02

Estate OF James welch. deceased.
Public notice IS hereby given that the
undersigned adminlstrator OF the estate
Of lanes XVeIch. deceased, has this day
filed his final report and settlement as
such in tho county court OF Rock Island
county. and hearing on said report has
been set for March p. 1871. at o'clock
a. IN. at which time persons interestefl
may appear and make objections there
to- aud n no objections are hled. said
report viii be approved al that time.
and the undersigned will ask for an
order OF distribution, and Will also ask
to be discharged.
Rock Island, lii. Feb. %. 1911.
PETER "a DOHRN,
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-02

Estate Of John Spellman. deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed admiuistratrtx OF the estate OF
John Spellmau. late OF the county OF
Rock Island. state OF illinois, deceased.
hereby gives notice that she VIII appear
before the probate court Of Rock Island
county, at the probate court room, In
the city OF Rock Island. at the May
term. o.. the hrst Monday I'm May next.
at which time all persons having claims
AGAINST said estate are notified and re-
aucsted to attend for the purpose ot
having tho same adjusted. All persons
Indebted TO said estate are requested 10
make Immediate payment to the under
signed. 49,
Dated eth day Of February. A. ID. 1911.
MARY SPELL.MAN.
Administrative.
r. w. olmrtch. attorney.