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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
TINES-DlSPATCn ON
CONGRESSMAN JONES
A Well Earned Tribute.

Showing what the unprejudiced
opinion OF the Times-Dispatch is rel
alive to Congressman Jones, read
the following editorial;
The denomination by the Dem
ocrats OF the First Compression
al District OF Representative William
A. Jones is deserving of more than
passing notice.
Mr.. Jones is not only dean of the
Virginia delegation in the House, but
Is a man of brilliant powers and a
public servant whose record is as
spotless as snow. His courage, Wig
or and honesty In dealing with pub
lie affairs have marked him as a
leader OF far more than statewide
renown. AMI his high stand as a
national legislator has greatly en-
6eared him to the people of his dis
tTict and State.
Mr.. Jones is now serving his sew
enth (eight) term in Congress and
is ranking member OF the very impor
tant Committee on Insular Affairs.
He Is an orator OF no mean force
and has few equals as a debater and
campaign speaker. In 1892 t1S9O)
Mr.. Jones was put forward by the
Democrats for a seat in Congress.
and through his magnetism and
personal popularity he redeemed the
district from Repablicanism, and ha
each time since been easily re-elect-
ed The Democrats of the First Dis
frict are TO be congratulated upon
their good judgment in retaining so
able and brilliant representative in
Congress as William Atkinson Jones
Editorial. the Times-Dispatch,
Monday, June Is. 1906.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
The CROP OUTLOOK
Yields Will be large Con.
derlAg tack Of Rain.
CORN AND Hay Will Bt SHORT
Chicago Bankers Issue Their An
aual Report and Take Al
Optimistic View Of the
Situation.
COag AND Hay Will 81 SHORT

Chicago. Aug THE Commerci-l
National bank, Of Chicago has issued
ID nmmary OF its annual crop and
business report and gives an optimis-
q. expression as TO the conditions oil
trops and the coming harvest.
Tic report in part says:
"C3nsiderlng the general widespread
lack Of rainfall compared with the
average Of years. the surprise Is the
large crops that have been and will be
gathered Oh this continent.
"Ou the plowed lands. the grain
crops OF the great agricultural region
OF the west were excellent in yields,
bu the grasses requiring more mois-
fnre 10 feed the larger root area were
the chief sufferers from the drought.
The cat crop over the entire coun'
try falls below the average yield, It's
losses bearing a direct proportion TO
the rainfall.
:Our reports show a total wheat
production of 642,000,000 bushels. com
pairing with the government maj
yield Of G95, 100000 last year. which Is
equal to ten years average prodnc-
ton and 5O,OO0,O0O more than the
country requires for bread and seed.
The aggregate yield of oats Is $4,000
600 bushels, nearly 3OO.0OO.00O bushels
less than the governments final esti
mate last year, and only 25.00O,OOO less
than a ten years average production.
Corn is in the making and while esti-
mates at this period are subject to
great changes in the actual. our cor
respondents show an aggregate prom
ice of a crop Of 2.S2S.0D0.00 bushels
which is Just 10 per cent under last
year. and 100.000.0oO bushels over
ten years average. The hay crop Is
estimated by our correspondents ut
100000 tons. of 100000 tons I'M
der last year. and 25 per cent under
- tov war avorapp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
WV. A. DNtS AND HIS
WOODSTOCK SPEECH

William \. Jones. better known as
Warsaw Bill. in his Woodstock
speech. read certain letters intend
ing To prove that there was yellow
Dog" fund used in shaping legisla-
ton in the 1891 legislature.
For unat'ly for Mr.. Jones. the
NEE ting at Woodstock consisted Of
1914 voters OF shenandoah county. OF
whom fifty per cent were RepuD /
cans few persons defeated for Of
flee. and the balance OF the audi
ence was composed OF wcll-thinking
ShenandOahians who were there for
The purpose Of finding out What Mr.
Jones had to say.
ID will be remembered By the peo-
pie OF Shenandoah county that the
representatives, in the Legislature at
chat time were the Hon. y. W. Ma
gruder, man with unblem sh-
ed character. high ideals. and there
for ths purpose of representing his
constituency as he thought conscien-
tiously best for him. The other
was NJ. J.. Watson. a hold over SEN
atOr.w who I'm lSa3.twO years after the
Jones yellow Dog fund charge.
was so highly pleased with the
qualifications OF Senator Martin that
he voted for the Hon Thos. 5. Mar
TN for the United States Senate, in
the face of resolution of the De
mOcracy OF Shenandoah county. re
guessing him TO vote for Fitzhugh
Lee. II. as Mr.. Jones charges. there
was a yellow Dog" fund to influ-
ence legislation in 1891. Mr.. Wat
son certainly would not have voted
for Senator Martin for the United
States Senate in 1898. NOtwith-
standing Mr. Watson is a vice-presi-
dent Of the League which is sup
porting the candidacy of Jones and
Glass against Martin and Swansonit
created much comment on Court day
that he would supinely listen to a
denunciation of a Legislature OF
which he was a member. without at
tempting to refute the Jones
charges.
Mr. Magruder is dead, and his
memory is blessed with the integri-
~ in which the people of Shenan-
dOah county hold him. Had he been
in the courthouse during Mr.. Jones
speech. he would have willingly and
quickly resented the Jones charge
that the Legislature Of which he
was a member was purchaseable and
purchased His friends will doubt
less resent this language on the
part of Mr. Jones al the primary
Many of the Jones auditors left the
courthouse thoroughly disguised
and Notwithstanding the predisposi
tiOn OF some to support Jones. they
left avOwedly Martin men.
The people of Shenandoah will re-
sent Jones slanderous imputations
at the polls in September. -Stras-
burg News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
Headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and I'M
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead. Paint Brushes of
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and Fire
Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. +. ID. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks of Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
PROMISES REVELATIONS
Jones Again Attacks Martin For Al
legged Service of the Interests.

Congressman W. A. Jones adj
dressed "A large audience in the
opera house at East RadfOrd Fri
day night. His speech was largely
review of the points heretofore EN-
phasized in his campaign, the attack
on Senator Martins tariff record
Norfolk county politics. the office
holders trust, review of the Thomp-
son letters. denial of the report
that he (Jones) had ever voted for
ship subsidy. and promise that the
campaign would develop further rev.
Citations.
To the knowledge of this fact on
the part of friends of the
opposition, Mr.. Jones attributed IA
couple of burglarious entries of his
home and the rifling of his desk an
disarrangemcnt of papers.
The attacked the machine for its
high assessment of candidates and
its refusal TO give him and Carter
Glass representation on the electoral
boards. which. he said. was worse
treatment than the State law accord
ed to the Republicans In general
election, and he asked why.
Again he told of Senator Martin s
absence from the capitol and his
lrip i'm the interest of contracting
firm of which he is counsel. and
whose interests with the railroads
are not likely to suffer by the back
ing of a United States Senator who
has TO do with legislation, and who
is not without influence in the nam
ng OF the Virginia Corporation Com
mission.
IT, won a laugh when he told of
Inc change OF front OF the House
on the S2.000.OOO appropriation for
ne Washington union railroad s'a-
ION The House first rejected II by
a unanimous vote. even Uncle Joe
Cannon voting against H. The con
ference committee of the two hOus $
of which Martin was a member, IN, n
took il up and in four days IN"
House passed IL by vote of 10,
To l0l. lie did NOT know just what
was done lie kn W OF one or two
other Congressman besides himself
who al that time received an annual
pass on the Baltimore and Ohio. lie
and his friend RiNcy voted against
The bill. and returned the passes.
Jones iuslifi Il his attack on Mar
in as being an attempt to perform a
duty to his own household To Keep
il clean. and predicted that If il Was
not purified. il the 'rascals were not
turned out. there would be no par
ty." He quoted Woodrow Wilson >
recent comment that in the West
people were abandoning party lines
Ani remarked. Woodrow Wilson,
'ha admirable man and Nireinian
who may D.. and hop will be the
next president of the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
A copy.

Yours truly.
j. S. Il. Thompson.

Resuming, Mr.. Jones said:
1.-The J. 5. B. Thompson, better
known as Mr.. Barbour Thompson and
the author Of the letters just read, was
in 1891, and up t. a month or two ago.
well known in Virginia as prominent
official of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad, and had charge of their legis-
lative affairs. The T. NJ. Logan men
toned in this correspondence was the
president of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad
The Mai. Meyers mentioned in this
correspondence was either the president
or superintendent of the r., +. g. Z.
Railroad.
"The Mr.. Decatur Axtell mentioned
in this corresponce was a prominent
official Of the c. & o. Railroad and after
wards, if not then. its vice-president.
The Thos S. Martin mentioned in
this correspondence is the same ThOs.
S. Martin who.in answer to my charge,
has solemly and publicly, over his own
signature, thus protested: Il have
never at any period of my life been
the representative Of any railroad or
corporation, or any person or persons,
in connection with any matters pending
befofs any legislative body, State or
national.
Mr.. Jones followed up this terrific
exposure of underground control Of the
Virginia Legislature by the railroads
and Mr.. Martins connection herewith
by stating that the political history of
that day clearly demonstrated the fact
that the railroad corporations of Vir-
GINA were extremely anxious TO so or
ganize the Legislature which assem-
bled in December, 1891. as effectually
to prevent the enactment of any legis-
lation which they might deem hostile
to their interests. lie added: 1.-THE
evidence which | have today produced
conclusively shows that they were chief
ly concerned in the organization of the
committees of that General Assembly.
1t was developed two years later in the
Lee Martin Investigation that there
was important legislation impending
which the railroads desired to defeat.
This explains in part the anxiety which
they manifested concerning the action
of the caucus held just prior to the con-
vening of the General Assembly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
ENLARGEMENT OF HOUSE

The American House of Repre-
sentatives by virtue of the new ACT
which passed the Senate thursday
will increase its membership mater
ially but no State will lose mem
Der in that body. Opposition to the
bill was based on the argument that
by an Increase Of more than forty
members in its already large men,
bership the House would become an
unwieldy legislative body and that
the transaction of business would
therefore, be difficult. This Is IN a
measure true. and yet with its IN
creased numbers the House will not
be numerically as strong as some OF
the European legislative bodies or
n, strong as the English House OF
Commons. In spite of its large
membership the House is an orderly
aud decorous body compared with
those across the waters and Will
no doubt remain so. While there
is some time acrimonious debate on
its floors and occasionally bitter
feeling, no scenes are ever enacted
q, marked the English premier at
tempt TO address the House of Com
mons on the veto bill few days
since. when Mr.. Asquith, the leader
of the Liberal party. was greeted
with cries of traitor, and so inter
rdpted by disorderly conduct that
he was compelled to abandon his
speech. Scenes of turbulence and
disorder frequently mark the sit
tings Of the French Chamber Of
Commerce and the German Reich
sag and none of the foreign legls-
lative assemblies seem to have prop
er rules regulating conduct Of MEM
bars. In spite of the enlargement
os our lower house of Congress we
believe it will continue under con-
troll OF the speaker and the rules.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
STOLEN PAPERS SENT TO SWANSON
Senator Returned Them To Mr.. Jones.

The headquarters of the Virginia
Democratic League at Murphy's Hotel,
Richmond, were burglarized few days
ago and some of the papers rifed. Ac-
cording to reports, the papers taken,
which were not regarded as Of great
Importance, were sent to Senator
Claude A. Swanson, who Immediately
returned them to Representative Viii
liam A. Jones, whose property they
were.
The story goes that nothing was
known Of the robbery until Mr.. Jones
received a letter from Senator Swan
son. The latter inclOsed several pa
pers which he said had been sent to
him, and he added that this had eyi-
IDENTIFY been done by mistake, as they
were not his property.
AS 70 their contents, it is rumored
that one Of the papers was a letter
written by Representative Slemp, the
Republican member of Congress from
the Ninth district, asking MIR. Jones to
call at his office in the House office
building, where he had some matters Of
interest which Mr.. Jones could use in
his campaign against Senator Martin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
LATANE MEMORIAL

The Latane Anti-Tuberculosis League
of Winchester, organized as a memorial
to the late DIR. S. p. Latane. who was
killed in an automobile accident while
responding to a sick call at night, has
employed Miss Anne Carson. of River
ton. Va, to take charge of its work in
Winchester. II is the intention to do a
great deal of charitable work, but per-
sons who are able to pay for her ser
vices are expected to do so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
CUTCHINS' BLUE LAW
ORDER REVOKED

Judge Berkeley decided that the run
ming Of street cars on Sunday and the
generating of power for electric pur--
poses in Roanoke are necessities and
dismissed the warrants against the Roa-
noke Railway Company, charging them
with violation of the Sunday laws.
Mayor Cutchin ordered the laws en-
forced. following the courts decree
that he be removed from office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The Aqua District School Board
of Stafford county will meet at Eb-
enezer school house, near Garrison
Vile, Tuesday. Aug 15, at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of selecting and con-
tracing with school teachers for
the term of 1911-12. All appli-
cants will please present before the
board a certificate Endorsed by our
division superintendent. James Ash
by. r. A. Cloe. Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
LOCAL MARKETS.
corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, Soc to soc; corn, zoe TO ne;
meal, 81. 40 to 81. 60 per l00;oats, 40 to as;
old hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, IL to Is;
winter chickens, Is to 20, h.. dressed Is
to 20; spring chickens, II to Is cts ID;
eggs, Is to l5i; lard, IL to IL; ducks,
live, to 10; dressed Is to l6;butter, IS
to %; country hams, IL TO l5:bscon sides,
IL to l5;Irish potatoes, slto$l. %; lambs,
$3.50 to 81 hides, green, q; dry
sailed, Toto u; dry hides, " to IS; calf
skins No. !, $l.0O to Sl.25; baled hay,
$50 to s23 per ton; live hogs. 6 to 8 l-2;
beef, live weight, TO 5; pork, to 8;
wool, IS to 20 per ID. veal. s 10 z; sweet
potatoes. 81 to $l.25; turkeys live, IL to
Is; seed Irish Potatoes, 81 to SIPS; ship
stuff $26 to $28: bran, $26 TO $50 per
ton; black peas. $2.S5; black-eye peas,
1925.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
TEXAS SHOULD RETIRE BAILEY

Texas Democrats will do the party
q service by retiring Senator Joseph
w. Bailey. He is one of the ablest
men and perhaps the ablest lawyer
in the United States Senate, but he
is out of harmony with his party
colleagues in Congress and his use
fulness is ended. No more striking
illustration of this fact is needed
than the defeat of the House farm
ers' free list bill on Tuesday by rea-
son Of the fact that Senator Bailey
voted with the Republicans against
the original bill. Had his vote been
cast for the bill or had Hoke Smith
been in his seat in the Senate, to
which he was a short time since
elected by the Georgia Legislature,
the Underwood bill would have pass
ei that body and been sent over to
President Taft in unamended form.
1t is almost certain that the House
will accept in substance the amend
ed measure. but this does not relieve
Senator Bailey of the blame attach
ing to his vote. When a man reaches
that point where he is unwilling to
accept the judgment of his col
leagues on a great question of party
policy, then he should either retire
'or failing to do this should be re-
tired. Twice lately. first on the Ca
madam reciprocity bill and then on
the farmers free list bill, has Sena-
tor Bailey voted against the MAORI
ty of his party associates and he
seems to be entirely out of harmony
with them. Under these circum-
stances Texas should send to the Sen
ate a man who will aid in passing
measures for which the Democratic
party stands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
OFFICERS RESIGN

Captain II. II. Hunt, for number
Of years the commanding officer Of the
Farmviile. Guards, has rendered his
resignation. 1t is reported that the
designations of First and Second Lieu
tenants F. s. Blanton and w. G. Duvall,
respectively, also have been sent in.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
NOTICE

There will be a lawn party at Old
Andrews Chapel, near Brooke Station,
Saturday, Aug. 18th. Supper will be
served on the grounds. Refreshments
and confectioneries of all kinds on hand
IN abundance. Proceeds for benefit of
church. All candidates welcome.
Everybody invited to come and have a
good time.
Committed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
CHAOS IN GLEN ECHO

TIVE more designations of public Off
Gers, . meetiDg Of the Glen Echo coun-
~ - Bbleb Tue mayor was defed and
groDDsee ffbDfissqBs" on the Sunday
blgs iegs" ~ Maryland by the Glen
keho Amusement Co have again thrown
tle lttle sabVFb Into 3 state Of chaos.
&eaDVhile ~ Glen Echo Park arrange
a.enls haze bssp made for Sunday
.Qpeaiaf.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08

A colored man for a suburban
home near Richmond. Must be a
good vegetable gardener and farm
err. The right man will find q good
home. Married man preferred.
Louis w. Pizzini,
No. 329 N. Harrison street,
Richmond, Va.
lau3-2t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Two Small Tracts
of Land
In Stafford County.

In pursuance Of the terms of two
DEGREES Of the Circuit court Of Stafford
county rendered March End, 1911, and
June 10th, 1911. respectively, in the
chancery cause Of Daggs ct ais vs..
Herring ct al, the undersigned special
commissioners will sell at public auc-
ton, for cash, in front Of Stafford
courthouse, at u O'Clock NJ. on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
If fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
J. S. h. Thompson.
A copy

General T. NJ. Logan. Room ll2. No.
80. broadway. New York, N. Y.
MY Dear Sir-Mr. MunfOrd advises
me that Major Myers has just paid
over TO Mr.. Ellys0On $500 %, and he is
afraid that is all can be expected from
that source. | trust Munford Is mis-
taken. for unless Maj. Myers comes up
with the full amount it will embarrass
matters very much. for knowing full
well what the situation required. and
acting in good faith for the best inter
ests Of all concerned, l assured Mr..
EllysOn that he could count upon the
full thousand, and | know he made his
arrangements based upon that, and |
feel pledged to see that the amount is
Forthcoming. In everything that went
on at Richmond. Mr. Ellyson acted in
the most thorough good faith towards
US, and was really of infinite assistance
to US. aud know can be depended upon
10 help US this winter. Both Martin
and / were thoroughly impressed with
the fair manner he dealt with US, and |
do not want him disappointed in this
matter, and unless Major Myers comes
up with the additional $4,000 We will
certainly have to provide it.
| write this for your information, as
have no doubt you will have an op-
portunity Of bringing the matter to
Major Myers attention in its proper
light.
Yours truly,
j. s. b. Thomson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08

The Washington baseball team
took the capitals breath away last
week by winning five straights.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08

Gov. Dix is again in the limelight.
thanks to the free use of his veto.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08

A faEmeEs Jnsfitgts vii be held at
k.lF.atD9ek, t.aEessteg county, Aug.
ittb, - ~ ,. ~, w as STATE Depart
neti ~ AsfepskAFs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
A copy
Nov. %. 1891.
ANpN. - Ao"A-
Mr.. J. II. BoFart. Franklin, Southamp-
ton ca W

Mr.. j. H. BoFart, Franklin, Southamp-
ton Co.. Va.
Dear Sir: ln accordance with pre-
vious advices [ l..nd you herewith my
check on tire FIRST National Bank, Of
Alexandria. Va. for 800.
trust you will certainly 90 to Rich
mond on Monday next and spend Mon
day and Tues day there for the purpose
Of rendering any assistance you can To
Mr.. Cardwell and our other friends. l.
Is not probable that shall be there.
but certainly hope yon will make 1t a
point to be present and when yOu de-
90 | would suggest that you hunt up Mr.
Thomas 5. Martin. who can be found
on inquiry of General Hill, and IN tho
event Mr.. Martin is absent please COLI
fer freely with General Hill and Mr..
Cardwell.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. APP
ply to Lee J. Graves. attorney III
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
MONEY TO LOAN

On city and country real estate.
Granville r. Swift,
Atty. at Law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-08
SEPTEMBER II, 1911,

THAT being the frs: day Of the Sep
1 TENDER term Of court the following
/ two tracts Of land:
LIST. That tract or parcel OF land,
containing II 81 acres, with dwelling
house thereon, occupied by JnO. Daggs,
situated near Mount. in Stafford coun-
" and adjoining the lands Of Jos.
Grayson and others.
2nd. That tract or parcel Of land near
Mount. in Stafford county, with dwell
ing and other improvements thereon,
containing q acres. now occupied by
Joseph Grayson.
w. w. Butzner,
G.. b. Wallace.
Special Commissioners.
In the Clerks office of the Circuit
court Of the county Of Stafford. Daggs
ct ais, plaintiffs, against Wallace, trus-
tee. ct al, defendants. |, c. A. Bryan,
clerk of the said court, do certify that
the bond required Of the special com
missioners by the decree rendered in
said cause on the 2nd day Of March,
1911, has been duly given. Given I'M
der my hand as clerk Of the said court,
this 4th day of March. 1911.
G. A. Bryan, Clerk.
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