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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
CHIEF DUTY OF SHEPHERD
u 10 to Shear the sheep. According to
Children OF Whom Or. Jowett
Tells.


Rev. DIR. Jowett. at a dinner In New
York. said. apropos Of his salary:
The cost OF living Is so high over
here that ] have decided, after all, TO
accept the generous salary that | first
declined. hope that this acceptance
woht call to my congregations minds,
however, the story OF th4 sheep.
N minister. you know. was once
addressing a Sunday school. Il was a
Sunday school OF little children, and
the minister In hts address desired to
compare himself to a shepherd, and
his congregation TO the shepherds
.focks.
What arc these beautiful ami.
mslsr ho said. pointing TO a drawing
On tho blackboard.
Sheepl sheepi' chorused the chill
dren.
And the cioaked figure in the fore-
ground-what 10 her
"a shepherdl' the children cried.
Exaotly.' agreed the minister.
beaming with satisfaction. And now.
dear children. can you tell me what
Il b. that the shepherd does for the
sheopr
"A score OF little mouths opened
wide, and a score OF treble voices
Dried shrilly:
He shears emf"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
WILD ONIONS IN WHEAT.

Glasgow.-A number Of wheat crops
In Southern Kentucky are about to be-
come worthless by wild onions having
grown into the wheat lands. Several
of the farmers will dry the wheat thor
oughly and attempt to separate the
onion seed from the wheat. However,
this is very tedious task, and II is
hardly probable that 1t can be done
successfully. In case the wheat is un-
ut for bread purposes 1t will be fed to
stock w. II. Jones, of Glasgow. is
about to lose his entire crop of some
800 acres.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
LIGHTNING BOLT DESTROYS
HOME.
Fire at George o. Todd's Country Res
idence Entails $4,000 Loss.

Louisville.-"Knob EDGE the hand
some country home of George ID. Todd,
former mayor. situated on the knobs.
four miles north OF New Albany, near
the New Albany and Paoli pike, ives
struck by lightning and destroyed by
fire, entailing a loss of $4,000. Tho
New Albany fire department was no
tilted and Capt John Kraft. accompa-
MED by some of the firemen, went in
an automobile with a Johnson pump
TO thes Gene of the conhagration, but
by the time he reached the burning
guildinb-g the flames had made such
progress that IL was useless to attempt
TO save the house.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

mad soreness IN eaCn side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
| was completely run down. On adj
vice l took Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since / do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the baekache any more.
| think your medicine is grand and 1
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, MOrton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect il. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so surely as Lydia
4. Pinkham's Compound.
Write TO Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will he absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
bays That Are Gone.

What a quaint little picture, and
ID funny clothes. Yes. that is a
|clure Of sister Elizabeth and myself
In when we were kidlets, more
|41rs ago than sister or | would care
n nckIbwledge. We have only a
~ pictures of our family taken In
N youthful days. as having our pic
he taken then was a serious pro.
Hon. entaillng much scrubblng OF
= 4oungsters. and the wearing of oar
|Hopmfortable best clothes" No
|1Vent "A single picture of the old
&c taken when We were all there
- one taken once by Il travelling
>11Dgrapher but Il got lost some
~ and ]. and the rest of US
~ UPS would give a good deal foI
1ething more substantial than men
y picturcs of our youthful days.
@notinf " b. Fun 10 see just how W.
ye1< little chaps at All the differ.
- stagcs from the time Of our first
49, To our initial array In real
no1's attiref And wouldn't you Ike
0 - down with n whole lap full of
&c Of the good old home days.
~ brother ON mothers knee:
'o11er In everyday garb enjoying his
Fo<1ly paper; Sister hess and the
~ of us grouped around the panic.
3 q good old Rover stretched out In
ol4 comfort ON the hearth rug. And
'-ucnldnt " have been great Il We
q Aad a Kodak In those days? A.
4qco as koiaks are now. there il
o cxcuse for deprlying the children
today of such pictures. Own one
1r 0eir benefit Helm A Ellison
- hem at from 81 up. aud even II
% only made one picture OF that
1<io tot or che home scenes OF today.
you'll be a pricelcss treasure to
Du n yoars 10 come. Got one today.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

.
Hickman Courier and Commercial
Appral SIPS.
c. p. Shumate went to Memphis on
business, Tuesday.
For q neat Job OF undertaking.
Hickman Furniture Co.
Miss Laverne Threlkeld has re-
turned from a visit with Clinton re-
latives.
Mrs. J. T. Dillon was in Fulton,
Monday. She was accompanied home
by her husband.
Mrs. Jas. Bumpas and daughter.
Miss Opal. OF Sedalia. yK, visited
Mrs. Scott Mosier. the latter part of
the week.
We press your suit for soc. ladies
plated or plain skirts soc. Cleaning
and pressing at reasonable prices
White BROS. phone lsb.
Our local photographer. J. NJ. Pull
en-. has just finished getting out sew
Grad new local views on post cards
which are credilably executed. Pull
len is a hustler. alright
T. a. Ledford informs us that he
has sold three lots In his new town OF
Ledford. Ky, located ON the new
railroad. +. A. Reed has purchased a
lot and win put general merchan-
disc store on II. p. c. Ward has
bought a lot on which he will erect
fish and ice house.
Little Sam Barry, son OF w. J. Bar
ry and wife fell from horse last
Thursday and shattered the bone in
his right arm. Just year ago, Aug
II. he fell from a swing and broke
both arms. Aug. 18th seems TO be
Sans unlucky day. and we advise
him to stay in bed on that date.
He Is getting slong as well as could
be expected.
II is amusing to hear a man say
that he does not believe that 1t pays
10 advertise. All the great business
of the world believe in it
10 the extent of hundreds of thous-
ands OF dollars each year, and most
Of these were once small concerns,
heir business having been built up
largely by the use of printers ink
It Is rather amusing. then, to note the
'gotism of the man who, with a lin
ted experience and limited capital,
lares to put his business judgement
against that of the most successful
men in the business world. The once
year advertiser. who attempts 70
prove that advertising does not pay
because he has failed to get results |
rom a single advertisement is like |
he fellow who tried to prove that
he world did not revolve, by placing
pumpkin on a stump and staying |
p all night to see that 1t did not fall
If.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
RICHMOND TO HAVE FAIR.

Richmond.-It has been decided to
hold a fair in this county. Sheriff Da-
vid A. McCord has been elected presi-
dent; Earl Curtis and J. b. Walker.
vice presidents, and James A. Crutch-
er, secretary. Arrangements are being
planned to offer the biggest premiums
ever known here, and every form OF
exhibitable stock will be on display
The dates set aside for the fair are
September z, 8 and 9.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
HARDIN COUNTY FAIR.
Every Stall Filled With Show Stock
at Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown.-The Goth annual
Hardin county fair opened at the as
soclation's grounds. under most favor
able auspices and ideal weather con-
ditions.
Every stall on the fair grounds 10
filled with show stock, and the rings
will bring forth some of the classiest
horses and cattle in Western and Cen
trail Kentucky A large crowd gath
erd for ladies' day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
DYNAMITE KILLED ONE.
Two Others Hurt In Accidents, One Of
Them Fatally.

Hopkinsville.-Nelson Orendorff was
Instantly killed and Bill Lang was ia
tally injured by a dynamite explosion
when digging a well.
Fatal injuries were sustained by
Sam Dean, fireman at the Crescent
mill plant of the Hopkinsville Milling
Co. when an exhaust pipe exploded
and he was struck in the head by some
Of the heavy brass connections.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
ITCHING SKIN QUICKLY COOLED

Hot weather means skin trouble for
many people, but now you can stop
the itch instantly.
Just few drops OF the cooling and
healing winter green lotion and the
itch Is gone-not In half an hour
not IN ten minutes-but In five sec
onds.
Nns simple wash is known as d.
ID. ID. Prescription for Eczema, aud
usually sells for 81 bottle, but now
by special arrangement you can get
trial idze bottle for 2Jc. This will be
enough to show you why We always
recommend ID. ID. u. for all skin trou-
bles.
HICKMAN DRUG CO.. Hickman. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
zgeez ~ c MM

Joe Walls has returned from Menge
wood.
Mrs. Joe Taylor Is visiting in Raw
lston.
II. f. Curtin spent Sunday at his
home In Woodland.
Illustrated Songs-Motiou Pictures
Lyric Saturday Night.
Hickman Furniture Co.. headquar-
tiers for anything In furniture.
Nolon Poole has returned froT
visit to home folks at Milburn. Ky
Born. Saturday, Aug. 18th. 20 the
wife ID C. -. Travis. a fine. II pound
boy.
Steve Stair. wife and two sons.
Pau and Charlie. went to Nashville.
Friday.
Miss Nell Peavler has accepted
position as cashier with Smith &
Ambergs.
L. A. Mattingly Is visiting friends
and relatives at Grand Tower. H..
this week
G. G. schlenker. our handsome
jeweler. is In Eaton. o.. this week
visiting relatives.
Jesse Helm, Of Arkansas. is visit
ing his mother Mrs. Josephine Helm,
and other Hickman relatives.
I'll Barnes and wife. OF East Prair-
lie. were here the first OF the week.
guests of Alex Barnes and wife.
Miss Annie laurie Brown. OF Tup-
90. Miss. Is the guest OF her sister.
Mrs. Ralph Cunningham, OF near
town.
Miss Celia Harris. who has cen
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben Nerren,
returnedto her home at Kenton. Tenn,
Sunday.
Mrs. s. b. Shelton. Mrs. j. X. Mil
leth and Miss May Buntin, OF Jack
son, Tenn, are the guests of Mrs
A. II. Leet this week.
Miss Willard Farris returned sun
day from a two weeks visit at Ridge !
ly. Tenn, and was accompanied home
by Miss Farris Smith.
II you get q blue mark on your
Courier this week. II means this is
the last paper you will receive until !
you pay up your subscription.
Fulton Is making arrangements for
n big time at their fair, beginning
next Tuesday. Hickman will doubt
less be well represented-and should
be.
Mrs. James Walsh and daughter,
Miss Julia, have returned to their
home in Nashville after a short visit
o the formers sister Mrs S. A.
Brooks.
Kisses are no good" says an ac-
ress unless you put your whole
mind on them" Gracious, when his
,irl looks like a smooth, ripe peach,
! fellow isn't going to take time to
hink about II. He's just going to
'laze away.
p. G.. Ward has over four miles of
he slough cleaned out and in nav
gable shape between Walnut Log
nd Ledford station. The distance
etween the points Is five miles. Mr..
Ward has a new 40 foot launch which
e VIII operate ON the slough between
is hotel on Reelfoot Lake and Led
nrd. making connection with The G.
l. a. G.. trains. This will be a fine
for Hickman nlmrods
lie expects to have the boat line in
perauon in a very short time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
SHOT AND KILLED BY FARMER.

Taylorsville.-In the presence OF a
large crowd John A. Cottrell. a farmer,
shot and killed George Peu. his for.
mer employee. at the Spehcer county
fair after quarrel over money.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

Forty nine tickets were sold for
the excursion to Nashville last Fri
day. The regular morning train left
here with three extra coaches.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

lmy health was very
Dad and / had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. | could not
stand on my feet
long enough TO cook
a meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
land l wcWd have
such dragging SEN
Stations / could
hardly bear il. l
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

AEne Zuia Pickens returned 20 her
|ome IN Mckenzie. Tenn. Saturday
|flev . pleasant visit with Mrs. 5. NJ.
Fss<rh.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

A Fashion notes says that skirts
are 20 be much shorter this fall
Just let 'em keep on!
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24

For cleaning and pressing phone
1876. We cali for and deliver your
Worthwhile Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

MortOn's Gap. Kentucky.-'1 suf-
'fered two years with female disorders.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
ATWOOD AT NEW YOsK
Aviator Gets Biz Ovation at End Of
ST. Louis-New York Flight.


ST. Louis-New York Flight.
New York. Aug 2G.-With flight
OF thirty miles from Nyack, on The
west bank Of the Hudson river 10
Governors Island, in upper New Yorh
bay. Harry y. Atwood completed TIE
most spectacular crossc0unry O gh
in the history of aviation and pannel
the great cxpanse OF territory between
81. Louis end the Atlantic scacoasi.
breaking the worlds record by l0j
miles.
Atwood's final iaunt showed how
wonderful his control Of his giant ma
chine is.
Jumping into the air from the top
OF Hook mountain. whore he was com
PEELED To comc to- earth because ~ On
accident To his engine, he turned b s.
machine south when directly Owes Oh
center OF the Hudson and. maintaining
an altitude between 100 and 200 feet
steorcd direct to Governors Island.
At Asw00d swept down tho river
in front OF the city he was given q
wonderful ovation The docks AMI tie
tops of all of the skyscrapers in Man
haitian were iammed with hystericai
men and women. who checred him 70
the echo. while every steam whisila
on factory and harbor craft wa e.
loose to bid him welcome
When he reached the battery no
swung oui toward The Jersey shore.
then described three giant cir lc
around old Castle William AMI se tie +
down on The parade ground. which is
the fayorite oi all AWAITS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
j27ltd

To the Citizens of Spotsylvania
County:
Having been urged by many voters
from all parts of the county rep
resenting both parties, / have decid-
ed to become a candidate for Treas
urer of Spotsylyania county at the
general election to be held Novem-
ber Z, 1911.
Before / became sheriff of the
county / was deputy treasurer for
many years and am familiar with
the treasurer's duties and under
stand and appreciate his responsible
ties.
Should you see proper to bestow
this office upon me, | shall appre-
ciate the honor and endeavor to dis
charge its duties to the best inter
ests Of all the people. with special
favors to no party, ring or clique,
but with equal rights and justice to
all, shall strive to continue worthy
Of your confidence.
Very sincerely yours,
j. p. TURNKEY,
Sunlight, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
Mo.t Of Injured May Die.

Rochester, n. Y. Aug. 26.-At Crit
fifth street. where the injured who were
brought to Rochester were unloaded-
the scene was terrible. Details Of po-
lice guarded the street. but the crowds
pushed to watch the broken and
bleeding people fairly heaped In the
cars. Several were so badly injured
that II was seen they could not live.
Rev. A. VI. O'Neil, Rev. ]. J. Ganey
and Rev f. NJ. Lynch, Of the lmmacd
late Conception church. and the Rev
]. s. Cameron, Of st. Mary's church.
Rochester. we're on hand, and the bal
" injured of the Roman Catholic
church were given the last rites before
being placed in the hospital ambu-
lances.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
THIRTY YEARS TOGETHER.

Thirty years of association-think OF
il. How the merit of good thing stands
out in that time-or the worthlessness
of bad one. So there's no guesswork
in this evidence of Thos. Ariss, Concord,
Mich, who writes: Il have used Dr;
Kings New Discovery for 80 years, and
it's the best cough and cold cure ever
used" Once it finds entrance in a home
you can't pry it out. It's the most in
falIible throat and lung medicine on
earth. Unequalled for lagrippe, asthma
hay-fever, Group, quinsy or sore lungs.
Price SOC, 81. co. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by M. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
Southern Railway.
N. B. Following schedule figures published 40
information. and not guaranteed.
Schedule effective May D. 1911.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.

/ N. B. Following schedule figures published 40
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective May D 1911.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7:SO a. m. Daily-LOcal for Warrenton. Danviile
$40 a. m. Daiy-Locel for Harrisonburg. Va.
800 a. m. Daily-United States Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawing-room, sleeping
cars to Birmingham 4 New Orleans. Dining car
s.s5 p. m Week Days-Limited for Harrison
burg. Parlor car 10 Harrisonburg.
AIS D. m. Daily - Birmingham Special.
Through coaches and sleeping cars TO Birmlng-
ham. Dining service. Tourist car 10 Cali
fornia Monday. Wednesday. Thursday. FRIDAY
and Saturday.
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
40 p. m. Daiy-Limited for Warrenton Had
Charlottesville.
4:55 D. m.-Local for Warrenton.
600 y. m. Daily-The Southern's Southeastern
Limited. Through Pullman drawing-room.
sleeping cars. coaches and dining cars for
Greensboro, Durham. Raleigh. Charlotte.
Columbia. Charleston. Aiken. Augusta. Savan-
1910 0. m. Daily-New York and Chattanooga
Lin ted (yia Lynchburgl First class coach and
sleeping cars TO Roanoke. Knoxville. ChattAnooya.
sleeping car 70 New Orleans. Dining-car service
1915 D. m. Daily-New York. Atlanta and Nr~
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains, club and Oh
servation cars to New Orleans; sleeping cars TO
Ashevie, Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car 10
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
4:i0 a. m. Daily-Memphs Special. Through
sleeping cars and coaches 70 Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 o. m. Dining car
service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing.
ton 645 A. M $50 a. m. 1888 am. lO:s0 a. m, daiiy;
7:45 pm and 1880 o. m. l2.lb a. N. daily. H1rrs0ii-
burg 1855 a. m. week days and 9.l5 .. m dsiiJ.
From Charlottesville. $3.50 a. m, go .. m. AMI TAO
o. m. Local from Warrenton arrives $40 Il. N.
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: l0:l5 a. m. and ll;t6 D
m. Daily Express for all points South.
$40 a. m. Daily Local fer Danville Charlotte.
300 .. m. except Sunday. LOCAL. Durham.
Raleigh.
500 D. m. except Sunday. Local for Keysvilie.
600 a. m. except Sunday and BIB .. m Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point
40 D. M except Sunday. for West Point. con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon.
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, sleeping-car reservations. and detailed
Information can he bad at ticket Office. 100 18th
St, N. ~. e05 st. N. w.. and New Union
Station. baggage checked through from hotels
and resilences. Cab service.
Z. II. COAPMAN, Vice Pres& Gen. Man.
s. H. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
H. r. CARY. Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. S. brown. General Agent.
Washington. ID. G.
Z Burgess. d p. A..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
auglOI6t

To the voters of Spotsylvania Co., Va.
Fellow citizens, having decided to run
for the Office Of commissioner of reve-
nue. for CORTLAND District, Spotsylva-
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,
I'd c. +. Gordon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
. ,.o vo,ors Of Stafford County.

Fellow-citizebs: At the solicitation
of nv friends hereby announce myself
a candidate for the Office of the Com
missioner of Revenue for District No.
l composed of HARDWOOD and Falmouth,
TO be voted for at the general election
to be held in November. Should 1t be
your pleasure to elect me to SAID once
/ shall fulfill the duties Of said office to
the best of my ability and according to
law. NJ. X. Courtney,
tn7 HARDWOOD, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29

Wooster. o.. Aug. 26.-George d
Cable, professor of mathematics a
Wooster university. died here sudden
ly from typhoid fever. DR.. Gable
came here from Parsons college. Ia
lie graduated from Lafayette college
At Easton, Pa, in 1886 He became {
member Of the American Mathemati'
society in 1892. DR.. Cable was forty
eight wears old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29

To the voters of Spotsylvania county:
| hereby announce myself candidate
for election to the position Of commits
sioner of the revenue for Berkeley dis
trict, Spotsylvania county which cleo
will be held this coming fall. | earnest
" ask the support of my fellow citizens
and if elected | promise a faithful and
impartial performance of the duties of
the office to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
A. Cutler Beasley.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29

Stafford c. II. Va, June oath, 1911.
To the voters of Stafford county:
At the request of many friends an
nounce myself candidate for the Of
flee of commissioner of the revenue for
district No. 2, composed of Rock Hill
and Aqua districts, and solicit your
support. If elected promise a faithful
discharge of the duties of the office.
j27ltd w. Z. Stevens.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29
HOWS THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F.
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be,
lieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter,
nalIy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29

To the Voters OF Stafford County:
have been connected with the
clerks office of your county for a
period of ~ years last May 1t takes
almost a life time to make a good
clerk, 1t being the only office In
the gift Of the people of the county
that takes years Of training to
make perfect. If the people get one
they approve of they should retain
him. If he don't meet the require
ments of the office, the sooner they
get rid OF him the better
In my administration Of the office
have known no party, sect or creed,
but have tried to serve all. AS to
my personal political convictions. a
man Is not half a man, who has
none, and IL influenced by others
he becomes nothing but a creature.
|, therefore, yield mine to no one.
The experience l have had for al
most a half century l think fits
me as no other person to fill the
office to the satisfaction Of the
whole people.
/ hope | have not sounded my
own praises too highly. but have
stated what | believe to be facts.
ask you to give this matter due
consideration and vote for me for
your clerk at the next November
election.
Respectfully,
C. A BRYAN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-29

To the voters of Spotsylvania county:
hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of Commissioner Of Reve-
nue. for Chancellor District to be voted
for at the general election to be held in
November, and earnestly ask the sup
port of my fellow voters Of Spotsylva-