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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

rear OF US. und den Schwartz's patterJ
vas took"
Well. sir. you Of course spiked the
ssns."
"Vot!" exclaimed the Dutchman In
establishment. "Schpike dem guns!
schpike dem pran new guns? wy. II
would shpoil DENT"
Well" said the general sharply.
what did you do?''
do? Py tam. We took dem pack
a9ain!"
The News Fron Cslpeper.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
TOLD BY THE VETERANS
True Stories Appropriate to Memorial Day

had 81 bravely defended and dashed
over the parapet. followed by bullets
from perhaps 500 rifles. but safely es-
Gaping with the trophy of his valor.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

rains. but his own a. well. and, thouSh
mother body Of the enemy Immediately
attacked him from another direction,
Custer was equal to the desperate stu.
ttton. somehow extricated his little
orce intact. Strengthened his third
dne Of battle and held on untii Mer-
att's brigade charged through to his 70.
~.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
Colonel Mo.by.. Ru.c.

Colonel lack Mosby was not very par
ticular who he picked up ON his raids
around the country, but of course pre-
ferred a prisoner with straps ON his
shoulders to n without them. 1t is
told of him that one night in March
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

Aennesseeans leapeu the preastworxx
and there ensued a perfectly Lowell;
shindy'' which ended disastrously TO
the Ohioans. who were compelled to re-
treat. after leaving many men Of thei
regiment on the field.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

SaHS WnSu Uuo
found two con-
v~alescents ham.
mering and saw
Ing vigorously
ana inquired
what they were
doing.
What We do
In? Maxim a,
coffin-thatss
what"
"A comm? And
for whom 10 IL
~intended?'
Nv h o for?
That Teller over
thAMnet >>s-AaA-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

de white folks TO got ahead oh niggers
In dat way. maSsa."
DiAa't Knsw wsshington wss Dead.
Some Union troopers going through
9 quiet pass In the mountains Of West
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

Palmetto regiment suffered about ar
equal loss. The regimental flag of the
Pennsylvania regiment was torn tc
shreds by bullets. and In this condition
was wrapped about the body of Colonel
Ripley. to be carried north and buried
with him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

est facility. Several soldiers in our H.
linois regiments have been killed in this
way. The bayonet, too. is a novelty-a
soft iron affair apparently designed to
coil round the enemy. thus taking him
prisoner"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

one Of Clusters Performances.
It was while Phil Sheridan was fight
ng Wade Hampton at Trevilian Sta
tion, Va. that Custer taking advan-
nge Of the enemy's preoccupation. Slip
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
The Song Of the shirt.

The shirts made by the patriotic IL.
dies Of America" wrote a soldier feel,
tngly from the front. ARE noble articles,
as far down as the collar. but o mo-,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
A Sharp saber Fight.

1t was not often that the opposing
cavalry came into u close quarters
that they could use their sabers with
effect. but 1t happened on one notable
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
outwitted HE c.ptor..

One Of h distinguished captures of
1ilmor. the rough rider Of Early's raid
ting column in his famous dash. was
Major General w. B. Franklin. placed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
Those Foreign Muskets.

The United States government Inn
ported some foreign arms during the
first years Of the war. speaking of SOM
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
This Happened at shiloh.

During the battle of Shiloh an officer
hurriedly rode up to an aid and in
quired for Grant. That's the man,
with the fieldglass.'' said the aid.
Wheeling his horse about, the stran.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

The Doctor 0asht 60 Knovv.
a lady devoted to the soldiers was ons
day going through q ward Of an over.
crowded hospital near the front in var.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

unele San Goes nseryvere.
where do you belongs" asked ! viz
1hnian Of : wounded soldier who Wa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

s FTER General Grant had
~ looked over the ground and
/. said in hat emphatic way
of his. 1.-THE place must be
TAKEN there was nothing else to do but
take 1t, of course. A column was formed.
with General C.. F.. Smiths division on
the left and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

AxO4 x A
and Armstrong. While McCook led his
division at a galloping charge. La
Grange, at the head of a demibrigade.
came upon a superior force of Nor
gan's troopers around a battery, made
a dash for them and sabered the gum
ners as we'll as their cavalry support
ers. taking two cannon and manv nr,..
oners.
When the main opposing lines fairly
met on open ground, there ensued one
OF the prettiest hand to hand combats
OF the war. at the end of which the re-
EQUITABLE Morgan vas routed and his
oattlenag and escort were captured.
The Assault at Cold Harbor
When General Grant wrote in his per-
sonal memoirs 90 years after the war,
II always regretted that the last as
sault at Cold Harbor was ever made"
he voiced the feelings OF thousands who
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
The News Fron C.lpeper.

4 line looking negro went over the
Onion lines on the Potomac and report.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25
Fighting Behina Movable Breast.
w0eks.

defend Lexington in September, 1851
attributed his defeat mainly to a cleye,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

It Made . DiRerence.
When the Union troops were passing
.through Missouri IL pursuit. Of Genera
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
Revision Bills.

They plan to send over to the sen
ate series of bills revising schedule
involving necessaries OF life. II these
bills do not become laws because tn
president and the Republican senate
force a sudden end OF the session, tie
Democrats think they will get all the
political advantage.
DESTROYS to give the country taste
OF their quality. the house Democrats
will pnsh other important matters
ahead Of the Canadian bill, and force
the Republicans to take the responsi-
bility for failure of these.
II the Republicans are expeditions
in the matter OF making the minority
committee assignments, the majority
leaders will lose little or no time in
setting the legislative machinery in
motion. Within forty-eight hours after
the organization OF the house has
been completed a resolution calling
for the popular election OF United
States senators will be introduced and
kept before the house until II has
passed.
There is no question that such
resolution will go through the house
with as little opposition as have sew
eral other measures in the past
Following this resolution, which
failed Of passage in the senate in the
closing days Of the last session Of the
Sixty-frst congress because OF the
Sutherland amendment, will come
reapportionment bill, which also was
killed in the senate at the last ses-
sion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR
VIRGINIA MEMBERS

Following are the Virginia committee
Appointments in the House, as an
nounced by the Democratic caucus Sat-
urday night.
w. A. Jones, chairman Insular Al
fairs.
Holland, member of Elections No. l.
Territories, Census.
John Lamb, chairman Agriculture:
Turnbull, member Of Naval Affairs,
Election Of President, Vice President
and Representatives in Congress, Indus
trial Arts and Bzpositions.
Carter Glass, Banking, Public Build
ings. ,,,.. x
fairs.
C. C. Carlin, member of Elections
No. 8, judiciary, Coinage, Weights and
Measures.
Flood, member of Foreign Affairs,
Territories.
The great army bills, always carry
ing millions, will be in charge Of Hon.
as. Hay, Of the Seventh Virginia Dis
trict. chairman of Military Affairs. He
is fifty-fve, a native Virginian, and a
lawyer. He went to the House thirteen
wears ago, after serving in both branch
es of the State Legislature. Next TO
Champ Clark he was the Democrat
most seriously considered for the speak
ership.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
STATE COMMITTEE WILL
ASSESS SENATORIAL CANDIDATES

The State Democratic Committee will
meet in few weeks to make arrange
ments for holding the primary election
on Sept. 7, when candidates will be
nominated for the two seats in the u.
S. Senate.
Unlike all other primaries, that for
the election of U. S. Senator is fixed
as to dates by the party law. The pri-
mary must be had on the first Thurs
day in September, and the candidates
must file their names with the State
Committee, together with the assess
ment for expenses, by the first Thurs
day in June. Inasmuch as this require
ment does not apply to primaries when
State officers are selected at the same
time, and as the only primary election
ever held for a United States Senator
was in a ar-l905-when Governor
was also chosen, this year will witness
the first application of the arbitrary
rule as to dates.
With only four men in the race the
Individual assessment must be large.
Possibly $4,000 is not too much to
estimate. as the probable cost, which
means a fec of 81, 500 against each as
pirant. There are approximately 1000
precincts in the State, and it is re-
auired that three judges shall conduct
the election at each precinct. Besides,
the Legislature of 1908, in increasing
the compensation Of election ofhciaIs
from 81 to 81 day, practically doubled
the charges aIso at primary elections.
1t is likely that the cost will be tenn
pered to some extent by the holding Of
local primaries on the same day. In
some instances, candidates for the Sem
ate and House, and for county officers,
will be named contemporaneousiy with
the u. S. Senator'S and this would
naturally operate to reduce the expense
in those localities. This will not, how
ever, apply generally. The counties Of
Franklin and Lee have already nomina-
ted candidates for the House, while at
convention to be held next week
Judge Martin Williams will be named
to succeed himself, his two counties OF
Giles and Bland having already instruct
ed their delegates for him.
AS a matter of fact, probably all OF
the Ninth District and part Of the
Fifth will nominate in convention. The
Ninth has never paid much attention to
the primary system, and refuses to
practice it save when forced to do so
in a general State election.
I Inasmuch as the date of the Sena-
torial primary and the date for filing
notices of candidacy are already fixed,
there will be. little for the State Com
mittee to do save to assess the aspir-
ants. The party law provides: "All
white Democrats who are, or will be,
legal voters at the election at which the
General Assembly is to be chosen, which
is TO elect United States Senator,
shall be entitled to vote at any primary
election held to nominate a party can
didate."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS DID

The following House officers were
chosen by the Democratic caucus
held in washington Saturday even
ing:
Clerk, South Trimble,of Kentucky.
Sergeant at arms, Stokes Jack
son, of Indiana.
Doorkeeper. Joseph j. Sinnott, Of
Virginia.
Postmaster, william NJ. Dunbar, OF
Georgia.
Chaplain, Rev. Henry ~ Couden,
OF Michigan.
Rules were adopted which con-
tain many important changes from
the ones in use in the recent Con-
gress. The regulations governing
the committee discharge calendar
are made more stringent, and the
Holman economy amendment, In
force during several Democratic
Congresses, was reenacted.
About 100 jobs at the Capitol
we're abolished and six committees
were eliminated. The total reduc-
ton In the annual expenses OF the
House thereby will be $1S2,OOO.
The caucus adopted a legislative
program which provides for the con-
sideration OF several measures re-
jected by the Congress Just closed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

The General Assembly of 1908
very wisely passed a modified com
pulsory education bill, leaving it OPP
tional with the people whether they
would adopt its provisions or not,
and the people very unwisely failed
to take any notice of it until the
other day, when Rockingham county
suddenly reused up, held an election
and big majority voted in favor of
all the children going to school. That
is where they ought to be. if this
State hopes to keep up in the race of
progress and our people here in
Fredericksburg and in the surround
ing counties will do well to follow
Rockingham's example. petition for
an election and then vote that the
children go to school.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
FATAL RACE RIOT
One Killed and Five Injured
at Laurel. Del.
NEGROES SHOOT UP THE TOWN
Hundreds of Shots Fired in Fight on
Main Street and Sheriff Prevents
Lynching of Four Men
Under Arrest.

Laurel, Del, April 3.-Pent-up ha-
tired between the whites and the col
ored residents of this town burst forth
in a race riot. started by the colored
faction, In which one white man re-
ceved a fatal injury, while five 9th
ers we're shot, and another death 10
feared.
Following a report that the white
man had died, the whites. fully armed,
marched into the colored section OF
the town, and a renewal Of the out
break was imminent, but the authorl'
ties succeeded in restoring peace.
The citizens are incensed, and In
the event Of another death II ia feared
that the colored section will be storm
ed and burned down. Four colored
men, alleged to have been the leaders
in the attack on the whites, were ar
rested. and a mob gathered around
the Jail. ready to storm II and lynch
the men, when the sheriff eluded the
crowd. hustled the prisoners into au.
tomobles and speeded to Georgetown,
where the men were placed in jail.
Another prisoner is a white man, and
he is charged with a colored man In
he only death.
Reports we're received In Laurel
from Georgetown that Sheriff Buell.
and State Detective Walls are ready
with force OF armed men to rush to
Laurel and take a hand II new out
break occurs.
The dead man is Glen Stockley,
eighteen years old lie was shot dur
ing the beginning of the attack.
George Hudson. fifty years Of age. a
farmer Of Bethel. Del, also is In the
hospital suffering from gunshot
wounds, and it is feared that he Will
die.
The others injured are: John
Thompson. shot in the legs while he
was shaving a patron in his barber
shop: George Cannon, struck with sey-
eral buckshot. James Spicer, shot In
the ear. and Edgar CULLEN, shot in
the side
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
colored Men Start Fight.

The riot started when a crowd OF
colored men, made mad by liquor,
swooped down on the main street and
began firing at the spectators and 9th
ers about the public square. Stockley
was one Of the first TO fall. When the
whites saw this they rushed to arms
and began battle. Those who did not
engage In the fight rushed women and
children to safety and then gave
their hand In the uneven battle, for
the colOred men were armed and the
whites we're not at the outset
The whites. once getting their re-
yolvers. rifles and shotguns, returned
the fire Of the attackers. who We're
armed with shotguns, and loaded their
pieces with buckshot, sweeping the
streets. That more were not killed Is
unaccountable, for the colored gang
held its place for several minutes, and
fired point blank. It appeared. at the
whites.
Once armed, the whites drove the
attackers from the streets. At this
time the street lights were shot out,
and from places Of ambush the colored
men kept up a desultory FIRE. but their
shots invariably went wild. for they
could not see TO aim.
Then a search started for the col
ored residents, but only a few were
arrested, for the majority concealed
themselves. 1t is not known how
many Of the colored men were in
jured, for they were carried of the
streets almost as soon as they fell.
During the afternoon word came
from Salisbury that Stockley had died
and several white men armed them
selves and proceeded to the colored
section. determined to burn 1t and
bring the colored occupants out into
the open for a fair fight. When the
posse reached a house where it was
known that colored persons lived, they
found Earl Records. a fifteenyear-old
boy, holding "Slim JIM" a colored
man, for whom a search has been go
ing on for two months, at bay with
revolver. Records had accosted him
and drew his revolver. causing the
prisoner to hold up his hands until
help arrived.
In this raid John Collins, Arthur
Cummlns and George Williams, col
ored, and Albert Hitch, white were ar
rested. Hitch and Collins, Who are in
Jail at Georgetown. are charged with
the death OF Stockley. Each denies the
crime and blames 1t on the other. At
hearing before Justice Chaplain 1t
was testified that the quartet were
the leaders in the attack, and they
were committed to jail.
Then the whites surrounded the jail
and threatened to lynch all four, until
the sheriff spirited the men into autos
and sped away to Georgetown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
MEETING OF STATE
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

The Republican Executive Com
mittee met Saturday in the State Re
publican headquarters in Richmond
and took up. plans for the spring
campaign. The committee decided
that the party would put candidates
in the field for the House and Sem
ate in several of the districts. The
expected development concerning
Federal patronage did not develop,
as far as could be learned. The
meeting lasted but a short while
and is said to have been most har-
monious.
Those attending were Bascom
Slemp, chairman; George l.. Hart,
secretary, Edwin Broun, OF Northum
berland county; Alvah II. Martin, B.
b. Arnold, w. II. Jamison. S. G..
Proffitt. A. r. Hammer, Joseph l..
crupper. J. w. McGavock. John s.
Collins. r. e.. Cabell. r. A. Fulwider
John NJ. Parsons. B. A. Davis and
c. p. Smith.
The only member Of the comit-
tee absent was c. NJ Giyens, OF the
seventh district.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
A WoMAN's CIVIC CLUB.

In the next few days there will be
organized in this city, by women who
have the interests of their home
town at heart, a "Woman's Civic
CLUB" ard we take this occasion to
assert in advance of its organization
our beliefin the wisdom Of the move
ment and our intention to earnestly,
cordially and actively cooperate IN
every way possible with the work
and efforts Of this much needed organ
ization To those who do not I'M
derstsnd the purposes Of such an or
ganization we would say that ITS
primary objects are to promote the
health. cleanliness and sanitation OF
the city and to beautify it. No citi-
zen caH possibly refuse to endorse
such a movement as this and every
citizen should lend it hearty sup
port. This club is much needed IN
Fredericksburg and this newspaper,
which has so often urged upon our
people the ACCESSIBILITY of beautify-
ing their yards and premises 10y the
planting of flowers and trees and
grass and of keeping them in good
order and which has so often sug-
gested the wisdom of cleaner streets
and sidewalks, rejoices to know that
in a short time the women of Fred
ericksburg will take hold OF this
work. The fact that they are going
to do so is suspicious for Fredericks-
burg, because it means that work
will be done and well done and that
soon we will have a cleaner, pretter
and more attractive town; IN other
words the women can transform
Fredericksburg and make it place
where the stranger once here VIII
want to come back again. where peo-
pie will want to live, attracted by
health and beauty. There is no res-
son for this town to have streets dis
figured with paper and trash. dump
piles here and there, and generally
similar conditions and it is for wal
on just such conditions that the Ia
dies are organizing. We wish them
the greatest measure of success; we
hope they will start out and remain
determined to overcome all obstacles
and we firmly believe that the re-
suit of their work will be worth
thousands of dollars to Fredericks-
burg. Every progressive woman
should join the civic club and be-
come an active worker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
JUDGE O'GORMAN ELECTED

Democrats all over the country
will be glad to learn that the New
York senatorial deadlock no longer
exists and that the party in the I'm
pire State is once more united. In
the selection of Justice O'Gorman
as the junior Senator it seems that
the party has chosen a man Of force,
ability and character anG though 1t
is true that Judge O'Gorman may
be considered a Tammany man, that
is no reason why he shouldn't make
al entirely satisfactory representa-
tive. He is spoken of in the highest
terms by Gov. Dix, by Francis Stet-
son, leader of the insurgent move
ment, which resulted in Sheehan' ;
elimination, and by other well known
Democrats in New York and is said
II have made for himself an enviable
reputation on the Supreme court
bench. After all is said and done,
the mere fact that man is men,
Der of Tammany Hall furnishes no
good reason why he should be dis
qualified to hold Office. Tammany
has several able men in the House
and some of those who look with
horror on a so-called Tammany Sen
ator, are members of the party
which was responsible for palming
off on New York State and the coun-
try at large Senators Depew and
Platt. Tarnmany was never so fool
ism during its entire existence as to
have been guilty of such a political
indiscretion as that.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AT ROWLING GREEN

will offer for sale in the public lot
at Bowling Green Monday. April 10th,
(court day., about one o'clock, one
large black mare, years old, sound
and a good worker. one $50 ID. Haw-
thorne cream separator right from the
factory; one Canopy surry top, brand
new; one reversible d-seat trap, one
Majestic washing machine, one 10 dozen
capacity Old Trusty incubator. All Of
the above are in good order and sold
only for want Of use. Sale positive il
any reasonable bid is made.
ap4-3t G. X. Dickinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
m3ll6t
CARD

To the voters of Rappahannock Mag
isterial District in King George county.
| respectfully announce myself a can
didate for the Office Of Supervisor in
Rappahannock District, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary and
respectfully solicit the support of the
voters of that district, with the assur-
ance that if elected | shall conduct the
office in the best interest Of the people
of the county.
Very respectfully.
"a T. A. largest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
NOTICE

OF administration of estate of I. b.
Rollins. Having duly qualified as at-
ministrators Of the estate of the late
T. b. Rollins. deceased, all persons in
debted to the estate will please come
forward and settle same, and all having
claims against the estate will please
present same properly authenticated.
Address W. A. Rollins, Welcome,
Va, or A. Moore, or Ida NJ. Rollins,
Dogue. Va. alllm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
RESIDENCE For SALE

Desirable home on Lee avenue, beau
tiful locetion, new up-to-date building,
seven rooms, two halls, four closets,
gas in each room, hot and cold water
fixtures, 80 l-3 fl. front. nice front and
back yard. two outbuildings. Posses
sion given April 10th. Apply to
S. G. Coghill, .
mr2S-2w Fredericksburg, va.