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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
DEMOCRATIC "ANTI-MACHINE
LEAGUE"

A special from Richmond states that
opposition to the alleged Democratic
machine" in Virginia is taking orga-
nized form all over the State The
"antimachiue league" is being quietly
formed with the intent of fighting Mar
tin and Swanson, though the past his
tory of these two politicians show that
such tactics have been unfruitful.
The executive committee of the op-
position league is composed Of one man
from each congressional district. Ii is
said that H. st. Geo. Tucker, former
candidate fol governor is among the
leaders. Martin Stringfellow, of Cul-
pepper; r. w. Schutice, Of Norfolk; j..
j. Lindsey Gordon, of Louisa, and e.
B. Garrett. of Richmond. are among
the prominent men mentioned in con-
nection with the movement.
Owing to its mission the league will
naturally push the campaign of Jones
and Glass, both of whom seek the Sen
ate. Should the two congressman not
be successful the league will work to-
wards the election of a governor. There
are many who predict that Tucker will
enter this campaign again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
IN BEHALF OF
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
Southern Bell Telephone Co. Urging
Big Attendance.

Mr.. Eugene Bowers. manager
Southern Bell Telephone Co. here
on March LIST telephoned prominent
men on the various lines OF the
company in this section the follow
ing:
THE Atlanta Chamber OF Com
merce has satisfied us that the
Southern Commercial Congress to
be held In Atlanta March Sth, 9Th
and 10th. will be the greatest gath
ering OF leaders in Southern do
velopments ever assembled. Presi-
dent Taft will deliver an important
message to the Southern people at
this Congress and the speakers on
the program constitute the greatest
galaxy Of distinguished men ever
seen in the South. We hope you
will avail yourself OF this great OPP
portunity by your attendance and
encouragement and see that this
community is we'll represented. e"
This was a general order Of the
Bell Telephone Co. and applied to
all OF their offices, the object being
to call direct attention to the inn
portance Of the gathering at At
lanta and to urge prominent men
to attend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
IN MEMoRIAM>

In sad but loving remembrance o
our dear baby, May Virginia, whit
departed this life Feb. &c. 1911
aged seven months: +
We miss thee from our home, deal
baby;
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow Ger our life Is cast,
We miss the sunshine OF thy face
In the graveyard softly sleeping
Lies the one we loved so dearly
In the silent, lonely grave;
How you suffered. darling baby;
Oh, the pains you did endure,
But by Gods own will you bore Il
Life Is hard, but death is sure.
Gone from earth, yes gone foreveri
Tear-dimmed eyes shall look In
vain;
We shall see her face, oh, never!
Never more one earth again.
Home is sad, oh! God. how dreary
Lonesome, lonesome, every spot
Listening for her means, dear baby
Baby, for we hear her not. -
| am at rest and shall forever be;
could not stay with you on earth
But you can come to me.
We loved our darling. May.
But the angel loved her more,
But we all hope to meet her
On the resurrection morn.
By her loving mother and father
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
NOTES FROM LOGAN

Logan. Va . March ..
MIR and Mrs. Snead OF Ei,h-
p,ond. who have been visiting Tor
The past few weeks in the home oil
Mr. Sheppard. will leave foi their
home Saturday, accompam' "a oS
Miss Virginia Sheppard.
Miss Annie Foster leaves saturday
to attend the high school at Union
vile for The spring term.
Misses Edmo and Lille Foster eN-
pect to visit their sister, Hrs {. G.
Taliaferro. OF Richmond, in the
near future.
There is much sickness in this
section at present. whole FAMILIES
are down with grip ana several
cases of pneumonia.
The farmers are busy blowing and
the house wives are setting hens
and sowing their early garden seeds
Mrs Hausford and daughter Miss
Alice. were guests OF Miss Lille
Foster Wednesday night.
Mr.. +. V. PeytOn, OF Richmond
College. preached to a large and APP
preciative congregation at Craig
Baptist church last Sunday.
Y. y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
MISS MARY JOHNSON
On Woman Suffrage and Her Literary
Work.

Miss Mary Johnson, the Virginia
novelist. in recent interview says
THE cause of woman suffrage
Is progressing wonderfully in the
south. as It is all over the world
In Richmond we have a league tha'
is little more than year old. whici
started with a very small member
ship. but It has grown to big proper
lions. In it are many of the best
known women in the city. A good
many prominent men, also, are dues
paving members, for Richmond has
no mems league, and the men VINO
are in sympathy with the movement
are affiliated with our organization
Then, there is a good league IN
Lynchburg, one in Norfolk, another
AZ the University of Virginia and
one will be organized at VIII
liamsburg"
In reply to a question as to her
literary work, Miss Johnson spoke
of her latest novel, THE Long
Roll" which is TO be published IN
May.
1T is a story of the time OF the
Civil War" she said. "The scenes
are laid in Virginia-all over the
State. have no definite plans for
future stories. | have certain ideas
Of course. which l may later weave
into another novel; but these as yet
are not fully thought out.
Il have never written stories LOT
magazines, although | have contrib
uted several articles of a social or
educational character, which have
appeared in current periodicals.
Miss Johnson delivered an adj
dress on suffrage at the Woman
College in Richmond a few evenings
ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
MARRIAGES

Joseph A. West and Miss Emma
Deales, both of Louisa county
were married in Washington Wed
nesday.
Ferdinand Huff, of Fauquier Co.
and Miss Mary Smith, of Maryland
were married I'm Cumberland. Md.
Wednesday
Thomas E. Hudson, of Fauquier
and Miss Gertrude Griffin, of Cul
pepper. we're married/1n Washington
Wednesday.
Harry p. Bean and Miss Edwe-
ma Payne. both of Loudoun county;
Virginius w. Fox and Miss Dora
f. Woody, both of King william
county, were married in Washing
ton Thursday.
Tuesday afternoon at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. l.. Moncure In
Newport News was celebrated the
marriage Of Miss Bertram Tabb, daugh'
ter of the late Yelverton Tabb, to DIR.
Lorimer Fauntferoy James, Of Glouces-
ter county. Rev. Thomas &. Dars'
officiated
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
ORANGE

Hills and dales of Orange yerdant
Known from infant days so well
Where hoped and yearned SC
fondly
Through my earthly span to dwell
Fate dlsposing, writing other.
Babe reluctant footsteps roam;
But my heart was ever dreaming
OF my native, best loved home
Then the fearful exile ended;
| resought the natal spot,
Here mid pleasing natural beauty
To conclude my earthly lot.
Oh. the varying landscapes charm
me;
, Azure mountains grouped around
Seem huge giants watching, warding
To the horizons circling bound.
Tortuous valleys. soft with verdure,
Lead fresh rivers crystal clear,
Rapid flowing to the lowland,
Frightening smooth pastures near
NlSWSu OH DloNihB hiheOPo
Spacious mansions looming grand
Fields predict the years ripe fruit
age,
Peace, abundance bless the land.
Hills and dales and meadows YER
dapt,
Scenes so fair to boyhood's sight.
Now these aging senses duller,
Fill my bosom with delight.
All my tale of days remaining
Ere in bright eternity,
Smile again the views OF Eden,
Orangei may | look on thee.
The above. poem is from A WOOD
Melody, MS. volume OF new poems
by James Avis BARLEY, B. A., Roach
Road, Orange county, Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
NEGRO FOR ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL

President Taft nominated VIM. II
Lewis, of Boston, a negro, to be an
assistant Attorney-General of the
Department of Justice. This is the
first time that a negro has been
named for such a prominent posi-
ton in the department.
Lewis. who is at present an assis-
tant u. s. attorney at Boston, is
one OF the best known negro law
yers in the United States. He will
succeeded ]. G.. Thompson, who re-
signed recently to take private law
practice in Danville. Ill. The place
pays 5000 year.
Lewis formerly lived at Ports
mouth, Va. He received part OF
his education at Petersburg, Va
where he was a roommate of VIM
II. Baylor. the weli-known barber
of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
HazISe At RICHMOND COLLEGE

Richmond College seniors, sophho;.
mores, and juniors united WEDNESDAY
night in a wholesale hazing of the
freshmen because the latter had the
audacity to give supper in violation
of the rules of the upper classes. The
freshmen were waylsid and were made
70 speak, sing, dance, and run the
The penalty for hazing is suspension
and the penalty may be visited on the
whole corps of upper class men. Presl-
dent Boatwright is discussing the mat
ter with the faculty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
ROLL OF HONOR

Concord school, No. /. in ROCK
Hill district. stafford, for month
ending February q. 1911:
Agnes Combs, Eta Butler. Min
ME DYE. Mary Combs. Lillian Eu'
STAGE. Leithie Heflin. Morris Butler
BolHe Combs, Leslie Combs. Frank
lin. Dye. John Sterne. Gilbert Dye
Ashton Eustace. Ralph Dye. Ray
mond Lunsford and Gypson Dye.
Enrolment. IS. Average attend
ance, 1925.
Myrtle Alice Bullock. Teacher
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
ELECTION OF SENATORS

So far as we are concerned there
will be no tears shed over the de-
feat in the u. S. Senate Of the reso-
luton providing for the election OF
senator's by the people. A great
outcry has been raised against the
present method, but we suspect the
founders Of the nation had good rea-
soas for providing this method and
I'D to this time we have seen few
GOOD reasons advanced for changing
it. Senators are the representatives
of the people of course, as are all
men who serve in legislative bodies,
but they are also the direct represen-
tatives of the sovereignty of the lndi-
yidual States, which make up the
national government and on many
occasions when State rights were
threatened in the Congress Of the
United States the Senate has stood
as the bulwark of those rights. We
of the South can never forget that
it was the Senate. composed of men
elected by the Legislatures of the
States and not the House, composed
of men elected by the people, which
stood between us and the Force bill.
What is the crying nece SSity OF a
constitutional amendment proposed!
We already have in nearly all of the
States a system of nominating Sena-
tors by direct primaries and If the
people of those States which haven t
this system desire it. there seems no
reason why they can not force its
adoption. The small vote by which
the resolution was defeated in the
Senate indicates that it will eventu-
ally be adopted. but it by no means
follows that it will be ratified by the
Legislatures Of three-fourths OF the
States. True, number of State
Legislatures have heretofore de-
clared themselves favorable, but diff
ferent members now compose these
same bodies and the result may be
different.
IL we mistake not Virginia mas
failed to declare through its General
Assembly for election of senators by
the people. We have primary sys-
TEN. which if legalized as it should
be,by the next General Assembly and
made to apply to both parties will
be all sufficient. In the light OF past
events we believe the South has
cause to congratulate herself that
the resolution met defeat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
SP0TSYLvANIA
interesting School Closing at Logan.


Logan, Va. March g.
Oak Forest school. No. c. Living
ston district, taught by Miss Eva
Volena Agee. of Cumberland. Va.
closed most successful session
March 1st. Both patrons and pu-
pills regret that the session could
not last longer This school has
mad an enrolment OF 10 and made
an average daily attendance OF lo'l|
Several pupils have not been alb
sent day during the term.
II parents would only see thal
their children are at school every
day We believe there would be less
cause for complaint of their teach
ers not doing their duty We should
show some enthusiasm ourselves
and get our children interested ana
not expect so much TO be accomplish
ed by the teacher with no effort on
our part. -,
The closing exercises were helu
NJ tbe home of Mr. and Mrs w u.
Foster March LIST. 1880 p. M Inc
large dining-room was curtained OIL
for the occasion and the following
nroeram was much enjoyed by an
present;
Greeting song, by school.
welcome address. by Susie Foster
Froggies. by two little boys
Recitation. by Lizzie Lane.
Flag drill. II children.
Bonnie Blue Flag. song by school
piano solo. At Night by c. Cur
lett. Op. 1874, Annie Foster.
Recitation, Eva Lumsden.
College Life, song by school
Slim Jim. dialogue. by pupils.
Recitation. by Annie Foster.
Recitation. by Virginia Sheppard
Piano solo. "Springtime. T. re
ere. Op. 20. by Susie Foster.
The Little Red Man. dlaiogue'
'by 3 pupils ,.,- hoo
Recitation. by Edmo Foster
Dixie. song by school
Teachers Talk To Pupils. school
Piano solo, Rustic of Sprhs'
bv sinding Op 81. Miss Agee.
Recitation. Sophie Foster.
Vacation Song. school
school yell.
After the exercises we're over
nice candy treat was given TO the
scholars and refreshments served
to all present nj,
Miss Agee leaves today for Rich
mond. where she will spend ie"
DAYS with friends enroute TO her
home at Cumberland. she mas
made many friends in Spotsylvanla
and all wish her a pleasant trip
and "a safe arrival.
y. y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
PURE BRED BOONE COUNTY
WHITE SEED CORN

Grown and sold under the rules of the
Virginia Corn Growers Association.
This corn handled with all possible care
to make it reliable, is offered at the
following prices, fob. oo
| bushel on cob S5.OU
bushel shelled Z.5O
Shelled corn is fully equal in quality
to that on the ear and tip, butt and IT.
regular kernels removed in order to in
sure accurate dropping.
95 per cent termination guaranteed.
c. u. Gravatt,
i2ltf Port Royal, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
TO ELECT AkTI-SAL00N
LEAGUE SUPERINTENDENT

For the purpose of electing a new
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League of Virginia, a meeting OF
the executive committee will be held
in Richmond March 8. Rev. j. d.
McAlister. secretary OF the league
has been mentioned for the piace
while Rev. r. II. Bennett. OF Lyhcn'
burg has also Deen spoken Of. c. l.
Jordan. of Staunton, has refused to
allow the use of his name.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh q Bro.l
Wheat, S5e to soc; corn, sac to SOC
neal, 81. 30 to Sl.50per lO0;oats, 40 to 45i
I'D hens, live, 10 to IL; dressed, IL to
g: spring chickens, IL to Is, ID; eggs,
IA to Is; lard, IA to 10; ducks; live,
9 to 10; dressed IA to Is; butter, 70 to
25: country hams, 20 to q; bacon sides,
Is to IS; Irish potatoes, so TO 90; lambs,
50. 50 to 81 hides, green, Z; dry
sailed, 10 to Il; dry hides, 10 to 10; calf
skins No. /. Sl.OO to SIPS; baled hay,
$ls to $40 per ton; live hogs, s TO y
beef, live weight, to 5; pork, IL to 81
wool. 20 to q per lb; veal. 6 to q; sweet
potatoes, 60 to So; dressed chickens, Is
to l6; turkeys live. II to Is; turkeys
drawn, 81 to %; turkeys undrawn, IL
IN %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
CORN IN THESOUTH.

In the course of an interesting
speech in the House of Representa-
tives few days since Mr.. Ransdell,
of Louisiana, gave some facts and
figures, which should prove of great
encouragement to corn growers IL
the South, showing that the corn belt
is moving Southwark and that nine
Southern States are responsible for
As per cent. of the increase of the
country's corn crop for the year
1910. Virginia is included as one OF
these States and the average yield
per acre for ten years is higher in
Virginia than any of the other States
mentioned, being 22.7 bushels. Mr..
Ransdell also tells of the Boys Corn
Clubs in various sections of the South
and shows what good work they are
doing. From statistics furnished Mr..
Ransdell by the Department Of Ag-
riculture he shows that boys IN
Southern States have raised as high
as 225 bushels on one acre Of land
and any number of them have raised
from ITO to $50 and 100 bushels;
among the number we observe sew
eral Virginia lads, Marion Thomas,
Madison Mills, Va, having raised
1884 bushels on one acre. We are
glad to note these facts and we hope
that the good work will be kept up
until Southern lands are brought to
that state Of cultivation which they
should reach in order for us to forge
ahead in corn growing. This news
paper has always encouraged corn
growing contests in this section and
we believe with fine results. We
would like to see the boys interested
and believe that a Boys Corn Club
could easily be organized in the
counties adjacent to Fredericksburg.
Prizes might be offered the boys to
good advantage by our Fair Associa-
ton and other organizations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
DEATHS

w L. Davis, aged fifty-fve years, OF
Richmond county, died suddenly Wed
nesday. His wife and one child sur
we.
Mrs. Annie Beane, wife of !. 4;
Beane, Of Northumberland county, ale e0
suddenly Wednesday night, aged o.
wears. She is survived by her husband
two sons and one daughter.
Mrs. Kate Crabb Jenkins, widow. OF
lanes P, Jenkins, died at her home APP
welton. in Westmoreland county Wed
nesday. She is survived by one daugh-
ter and two sons, James p. and +. Z.
jenkins, and Miss Maggie jenkins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
TOBACCO PLANTS UP

Wenonda, Va, March LIST.
Spring has opened up and people
Of this neighborhood are plowing
md making gardens. Some of the
farmers have tobacco plants up.
Mr.. Julien A. Hall has returned
rom a months stay with relatives
In Washington.
Mr.. B. F. Dodson, of Bachelors
Hall, Va.,w operated on at johns
Hopkins Hospital. in Baltimore a
week ago and is doing well.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
MURPHY'S ANSWER

Martin w. Littleton, Of New York,
made public the answer he received
from Charles F. Murphy in re-
Spouse to his letter to the Tammany
leader on the senatorial situation.
Mr. Littleton in his letter asked Mr..
Murphy to take his hands off the
situation at Albany. Here Is Muir
phys answer:
Hon. Martin w. Littleton:
Dear Sir.-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 27tn
instant.
"(Signed) Yours very truly.
Charles F. Murphy"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
FOR RENT

AT Toluca, Stafford county, Va,
one large store and warehouses and
farm and dwelling house and all
necessary outbuildings and good
we'll of water in yard. One of the
best stands In the county.
For terms apply to N. B. Mussel-
man, Fredericksburg, Va.
lf12-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
$500 A FRONT FOOT
FOR PETERSBURG LOT

There was sold at auction We'd
nesday in Petersburg for the Amer
lean Bank and Trust Company 90
feet front of the lot of the company
on Sycamore street, extending back
40 feet. n. j. Francis was the
purchaser at $500 a front foot. This
property is a part of the lot on
which stood the Appomattox Trust
Company Building, which was de-
stroyed by the fire December 3.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
HALE DEF|ES TAT 7
Senator DareS Him to Push
Reciprocity Through.
WOULD KILL PET BILLS
Maine Reactionary Will Try to
Force Everything Into Extra
Session and Let Democrats
Pass On Them.

Washington. March Bach clutch
ing at the others throat President
Taft and Senator Hale are engaged in
the greatest political struggle this
country has seen for many day.
With only few hours of life re-
naming for this congress. the presi-
dent is declaring the senate must pass
III, reciprocity bill. or there will be
an extra session.
Hale declares that If Republican
president thinks it good politics to
ask a Democratic congress TO give
him Canadian reciprocity, then 1t VIII
be equally good politics for him to
get appropriations for fortifying the
Panama canal and for carrying out
other Taft projects from the same
source.
The Maine veteran, 1t now seems.
can be defeated only through physical
weakness on his part to prevent the
passage Of the appropriation bills. He
is playing his game of holding up the
supply bills TO such a thin point that
there are those who SILVER when they
think of the narrow margin by which
he will win if he decides to allow the
supply bills to go through.
He will allow them TO go through
only when he Is certain he can beat
the Mccall bill on a direct vote or
when President Taft has decided, II
he ever does so decide, that he pre-
fers to have money for his canal work
and for the other important projects
he has on hand rather than Canadian
reciprocity and money for those pro-
jects at the hands Of a Democratic
house and a hostile senate.
President Taft admitted that he Is
worried by the situation as framed
up by the Maine legislator. Defeat OF
the sundry civil bill, in which an al
lowance of 100000 for the canal
forts is carried, creates a presump-
ton that William Howard Taft will
not be able TO carry out his plan oil
fortifying the canal unless the people
of the country give him another term
In the White House.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
KING GEORGE
Quarterly Conference Other Notes and
Personals.

A good many Of the farmers have
begun blowing, and some truckers have
put out onion sets and commenced
gardening. 49,
Wednesday presiding elder, w. G.
Boggs, arrived here and on Thursday
held the first quarterly conference of
this year at Trinity church, King
George. Only tletchers and Trinity
churches were represented by Official
members, consequently the reports
were not up to the average. j. Il.
Baker was elected recording steward
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr.. J f. Minor, Sr. Messrs. j.
Thomas Minor and Sanford Morgan
were elected stewards. Delegates to
district conference are as follows: W.
b. Stiff, w. B. Edwards and j. Robt.
Baker: alternates Charles Hoge, +. +.
/ o. Mohundro and r. =. Venabe.
The funeral of Mr.. Tayloe Rollins,
who died Sunday, night took place yes
terday a fternoon from his late home,
The Dogue, and was largely attended.
Mrs. Charles Ladson, Of hyattsville,
Md. who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs w J. Rogers, has returned home.
Mrs. Rose T. Hunter Is visiting her
relatives, the Hunters, at King George:
Mr.. John G.. Pollocks pretty flock OF
limbs has been greatly diminished by
the ravages Of one of his hogs, which
killed number of the lambs before
discovered.
The members Of the Methodist church
If KING George are planning TO give
their pastor. Rev. K. G.. James, and
family a donation on Friday. March 10.
We ask oil who are interested IN this
good work to attend and give this faith
full man Of God a renewed expression OF
appreciation of his loving service amor g
US. irrespective Of denomination.
Miss Sadie Cawood, OF Washington,
is visiting friends and relatives here
for few weeks.
MIR. Il. A. Mason spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home here.
Mr.. Robt. X. Ashton is having a hne
large barn built on his farm. "Rokeby.
Mir. j. Thomas Minor expects to have
a telephone Of the Potomac and Kappa
hammock line put in the store az Comorn
in the near future, which will be a great
benefit to the public As there are no
public telephones of this line between
Kdge Hill and Igo, and one Is greatly
needed at ComOln. The phone IN the
Comorn store is of the old Northern
Neck line, but the new phone Will con
meet with Colonial Beach. Oak Grove,
Montross and other points down the
Neck as well as with the whole out
side world.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
HATCHING EGGS FoR SALE.

Buff Orpington eggs, 81 for 10
$3.50 for AS; some fine cockerels
early Matched, at 81 each; cores
pondence solicited.
Mrs. NJ. A. Payne,
r. F. d. Box IS. Marshall. Va.
f28-1m.