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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
To the voters Of Stafford county:

At the request of many friends
hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of commissioner of the reve-
nue. for HARDWOOD district at the coming
election in November 1911, and if elected
promise to serve the people with the
greatest care and for their benefit.
Respectfully,
X. Lee Dodd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Yours respectfully.
II. Thacker Berry.
To the Voters Of Stafford and King
George.

To the voters OF SldlloTd anu ~"
George:
Al the solicitation OF many
voters both in King George and
Stafford. and those who are repre-
sentatives OF our best ag-
ricultural sections, have decided
to enter the race for the House Of
Delegates, and do hereby declare
myself a candidate for the nomina-
ton. subject to the Democratic pri-
mary to be held Sept I'm. 1911.
II elected to the office VIII
discharge my duties in an efficient
and business-like way. ] am in raw
or of improving the conditions OF
our public schools and our public
highways and TO promote such steps
generally as will advance our Agri-
cultural and Horticultural condi-
tons
Whit ID. Peyton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
uo+o,hoat Exceeds 50 Mics an Hour

Alexandria, Va, Aug. l2.-The mo
torboat Viva. just completed here to
help defend the international trophy
received her first test and showed a
epeed exceeding fifty miles an hour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the voters Of Spotsylvana county:
hereby announce myself candidate
for election to the position of commits
sioner Of the revenue for BerEley dis
trct. Spotsylvania county which cleo
will bc 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, 1911-08-15
the Voters of King GEORGE Go.

To the Voters of King George Co.:
hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the Office Of com
missioner Of revenue subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary. and if
elected will discharge the duties of the
office as faithfully as have done in
the past.
Respectfully.
I'd l.. A. Ashton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the Voters Of Spotsylvania Co.
Having been urged by many friends
to become "A candidate for Commissioner
of Revenue of Livingston district,
hereby announce myself a candidate
for said Office. and promise if elected
to faithfully and efficiently discharge
the duties of the Office. Earnestly So
Letting your votes.
am most sincerely yours, &c.
G.. Il. Wallace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
To The Voters Of stafford /.

In the past four years it has been
my constant cndeayor TO per
form fine duties Of sheriff with jus
ticc 10 all and fayOrs 10 none. !
come before you again 10 ask you TO
re-eloct me to the office on Nov
Ith. promising faithful discharge
OF the duties of the office
Respectfully
II. G. l.. MOncuro
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
n,lti
To The Voters Of King George c

To the Voters of King George Co.:
hereby announce myself can
didaie for the office of Com
missioner of the Revenue. subject
10 action of Democratic primary and
solicit your suffrage. with the prom
is, OF faithful and impartial adj
ministraiion or the office il elected.
Respectfully.
fl RpgwS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the Voters of the 32nd Senator
ial District:
| hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the State Senate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Fork Union
Academy
FORK UNION. VIRGINIA.

DIR. WILLIAM f. HATCHER, President
A strong preparatory school under
Christian influences. Discipline of the
highest grade under an Army Officer
detailed by the War Department. Fac
ulty unsurpassed for strength and
equipment. Location noted for health.
Thorough work in the school-room.
Careful attention to details in military
duty. All phases of athletics for en-
tertainment when work is over All
this for $500. For catalogue address
+. S. LIGON, Headmaster,
Fork Union, Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
RIPAj>.

There is scarcely any condition of i'll
health that is not benefited by the
occasional use of RlPANS Tabule
For sale by druggists. The Five cent
packet is enough for an ordinary occa-
sion. The family bottle, 60 cents, con-
tains a supply for ayear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
the Democratic primary to be held
Sept. 7, 1911.
Respectfully yours.
Peter Street


For IOmmlssIOntT OF INtVtHuV.
Felow-citizens: At the solicitation
Of my friends hereby announce myself
a candidate for the Office Of the Com
missioner of Revenue for District No.
composed of HARDWOOD and Falmouth,
TO be voted for at the general election
to be held in November. Should IT be
your pleasure to elect me to sald 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, 1911-08-15

MIA county, and if elected to the said
office, shall fulfill the duties 10 the
best Of my ability and according to law.
Respectfully,
lOalm Irwin {. ClOre.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
TO the Voters of Stafford County:

10 inc fo'ti9 VI otaiiOiN N'N"'J
hereby announce my candidacy for
the office Of supervisor Of Aqua dis
trct, in Stafford county, stbject to the
action of the Democratic primary on
Sept. 7th. If elected, ! promise a
faithful discharge Of the duties Of the
Office. Respectfully,
lOalm w. =. BloXton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the Voters OF Spotsyiyania Coun-
ty:
( hereby announce myself a candi-
date for treasurer of The county OF
Spotsyliauia at the election next
GU. subject 10 any action taken
los the Democratic party of the
county. Respectfully.
j. " Massey
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Rheumatism Entirely
Gone.

["
now on my fourth bot
tic. can truthfuliv say
have never taken
n medicine that has
done ms as much g.sHi
My rheumatism b. ru-
tlrcly gone 90 y conn
ulsNIOn greatly 5000
proved and my appetite
god in fact lhagrnnt
felt 80 we'll In a long
time. would nor take
s.luU for tho goasi Your
medicine has done me-.
hutIn urirr 10 ipo .ur-
ihIf tho trouble o. en
f.riy srliIclfsi. 900
Take fhe two remliulu.
bottles.
fnIuufiriiN ElNr fNl
Testimonial. Ini cheer
fully rrrnumrni NInn
90 anyone surrru.
from l.heumatl.ln.
sIEurD
ALBERT MCBRIDE.
Danvil'e. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
CANDIDATES CARDS.
Spotsylvania

To tho voters OF Spotsylyania Co:
Fellow-citizcns At the request
of friends ! hereby announce myself
a candidate for Commissioner Of
Revenue Tor CORTLAND District. sub
ject to the Democratic primary to
b. held Sept T. Should II be your
pleasure to elect me TO said office,
| hope by faithful and impartial
discharge OF the duties pertaining
to said office to give satisfaction to
all
Respectfully.
NJ. l.. Young
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Respectfully yours.
George Ogle Tayl Toe
TO THE VOTERS OF KING GEORGE
AND STAFFORD

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the House Of Dele
gates from the counties Of stafford
and King George, subject to the
Democratic primary on Sept lth,
1871. Soliciting your suffrage. !
am
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

10 the voters of Spots lyania CO.:
A. the solicitation OF my many
friends. respectfully announce my
self a candidate for the position OF
ir,asurcr of Spo'sylsania county 10
Dee voted for al the fall election. No
.,mbcr 7th. 1911 earnestly ask
'hc support Of the voters OF
the county. irrespective Of part.
utilization. and promise IL am hon
or.d by an election TO pui forth my
best endcavors 10 faithfully. honest
is and efficiently discharge the du-
lies Of the office and protect the
interest OF the county.
Thanking my many friends for ;he
cordial assurance OF support have
already received. | am,
Respectfully.
VI. n. Dickinson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Very respectfully,
T. A. largest.


10 the voters Of Shiloh Magisterial
District in King George county.
respectfully announce myself a can
didatc for the office of supervisor in
Shiloh District, subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary, and respect
fully solicit the support of the
voters of that district
Very respectfully,
mlltd W. A. Rollins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the Voters Of Aqua District, Stat
ford.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for supervisor subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary 10 be held
Sept. the 9TH. 1911 pledge myself if
nominated and elected to execute the
duties of the office according To law,
assuring you that will observe special
" that you shall receive full value for
The money expended on the roads
bridges. etc Thanking you for your
support,
am respectfully yours,
Norman Ranes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
rornE VOTERS OF KING GEORGE

| hereby announce myself can
didatc for sheriff subject to the
Democratic primary on Sept. Z. 1911
soliciting your votes, am
Yours respectfully,
G. w. Purks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

TO the Voters OF Livingston Dis
trict:
At the solicitation of friends
throughout the district hereby
respectfully announce my candidacy
for the position OF supervisor for
Livingston Magisieriai District, Spot
sylvania county. Va, to be elected
on Nov. eth. 1911. l am not I'M
mindful Of the important and varied
duties Of the position. and promise
if IT is your pleasure to elect me.
TO devote my time and energy and
the very best Of my ability to
a faithful and efficient discharge Of
the same.
Soliciting your support I'm the APP
preaching election. am. with a
desire 10 serve you,
Yours respectfully,
B. c. Dickinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

TO The Voters OF Spoisylyania Co.
Fellow citizens. al The solicitation
ol many friends. hereby announce
ans self % candidate for the Office Of
Commissioner ,i Revenue for Liv-
inesion District. ina this county. and
most respectfully solicit your sup
port Should il be your pleasure
10 elect me TO this office. ! shall be
grateful and promise to reward your
confidence hy a faithful discharge OF
B. be- duties
Very respectfully.
W. G.. Hicks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
A CARD

10 the Voters of Rappahannock Dis
trict, King George County.
hereby announce myself "A candl-
date Tor supervisor of Rappahannock
district at the election to be held No.
vcmbcr 18th, 1911. If elected | will dis
charge the duties Of the office to the
best Of my ability.
Yours respectfully,
mlSif {. l.. Hudson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the Voters Of Spotsylvania Co., Va.
Being urged by my friends to run for
the Office of Commissioner of Revenue
for CORTLAND District, Spotsylvania
county, and after considering the mat
ter ! hereby announce myself a candI-
date for that office, subject TO the Dem
ocratic primary. and earnestly ask
the support of my fellow voters of
SpotsyIvania county. Should | be elected
promise faithful and impartial per
formancc of the duties of the office 10
the best of my ability.
Respectfully yours,
a25ltd John S. Alrich
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
To my fellow citizens of Stafford coun-

10 my fellow citizens Of Stafford coun-
ty:
At the solicitation Of my friends. tax
payers and voters Of Stafford county. !
announce myself a candidate for the
office of treasurer of the county. and
thereby give the people Of Stafford an
opportunity Of expressing their choice
for their treasurer. II am elected 80
the coming election iu November }
promise ny personal attention 60 inc
duties OF the office. and Will cuGearrf
10 perform those duties 10 the best #
nv ability. Respectfully,
Chas. -. Green.
I'll Brooke, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
King George

TO THE VOTERS OF KING GEORGE
COUNTY.
Having announced myself candi-
date for the Office Of sheriff. subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary,
respectfully solicit your suffrage and
pledge myself, if elected, to conduct
the office to the best Of my ability.
Very respectfully.
til Roger W. Boggs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the Voters of Spotsylyania Co:
Al the request OF numerous
friends. hereby announce myself a
candidate for The office OF sheriff Of
Spotsylvania. subject. however, 10
the Democratic primary, If one be
held promise, IL elected. TO dis
charge the duties OF the office with
ont fear or favor and according to
the best OF my ability.
Soliciting the honor OF your sup
port, | am,
Yours respectfully,
Carl A. Garner
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the voters of Rappahannock Mag
istcrlal District in King George county.
respectfully announce myself 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-
auce that if elected shall conduct the
Office in the best interest of the people
OF the county
Very respectfully.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the voters of Spoisylyauia
county:
As our present Commissioner. j. T.
Todd, viii not be- candidate for re-
election for the office of Commissioner
of Revenue Tor CORTLAND District,
Spotsylvauia county. and being urged
by a number of my friends 10 run for
SAID office, do hereby announce myself
candidate for that office Should IL
bee your pleasure to elect me. ! promise
to faithfully discharge the duties Of the
Office To- tie best of my ability.
Yours Very Respectfully,
p. A. Harris. Jr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

To the citizens OF Spotsylvauia
county:
hereby announce myself can
didete for sheriff. and if il be your
pleasure to elect me to this impor-
tant position promise to faithfully
and impartially discharge the duties
regardless of fear or favor. ! shall
be most grateful for your vote. This
announcement is made subject to
the Democratic primary,if any there
be Yours truly.
Z NJ Waller.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
". D. SCOTT. AT. Fredericksburg. Va

Willard Thomson. GEM. Manager.
L. Murdoch. Genl. Freight n Ease. Agt.. balti-
more. oct. 18th. 1910.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

\. T.. Burgess. ID p. A..
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

Very respectfully.
W. G.. Hicks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

ALBERT MCBRIDE.
Danvil'e. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Southern Railway.

y. b. Following schedule figures Published &C.
Information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective May =. 1911.
Trains leave Washington from New Onion
StStiOu.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15
Stafford

NV7 TV'IIu IIJf
l.. A. Ashton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-15

baltimore. Sharp's Leave Baltimore
Psr2. Light Street. weather permitting. We'ines-
lj $50 p. fn.. for North End. White Stone.
Durham 8. Burton WhealtOa's SharDs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
THROUGHOUT this
country, in hamlet


and city, are tens
of thousands of young
men and women who have
made up their minds that,
in order to achieve riches
and honors, all they have
to do is to fight three fast
rounds with a civil service
examination and land on
the Government payrolls
in Washington. They
think the national Capital
is the place where they
will come to the end of
the rainbow and find the
tabled bag of gold. More
over, attached to the bag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

"Of course, you
know, l haven't
been able to save
anything"
From a proni-
nent place at the
bar in a big Western
city to fifteen hum
dred dollars a year
and obscurity for
ever. is a long cry;
but one of the old
clerks had this very
story to tell. II
came here to take a
position as solicitor
in another depart
nent," he said,
" and my salary was
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Inhabitants of Hopes Graveyard

nNE old man made this plea, "All ask is that you
lsek into my record. If you want to dismiss after
that, all right"
His record was investigated 1t found that a
good many years ago he had held position of prom-
hence in another department of the Government and
had drawn good salary He had done excellent work
in unearthng evidence in the trials of persons accused
of defraudng the Government and had produced proofs
valuable in their way the evidence turned up
by Richard Parr in the recent sugar weighing scandals
in New York After that he had been transferred to
the Treasury Department. and pretty much everybody
had forgotten him.
An old lady, with white, wrinkled face and pitiful,
little thin voice. explained that she had been brought
to Washington as secretary of Senator, and that
when he had retired from public life he had repaid her
by offering her clerkship at thousand dollars year
in the department She said she without relatives
close friends in Washington and that she had
whom she could rely for help in of need Her
story concluded with the obvious and usual statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

three thousand five hundred dollars year. My idea
that could improve my legal knowledge by the
had accumulated at home had melted away of course,
and gone into other hands Here had thirty five hum
dred year thing and out there should
here always destroys mans initiative, and that
means it kills his nerve. I'm getting only fifteen
hundred year and have family I'm in debt, and
l don't know where should turn if were dismissed"
Still another had held position in which he had been
responsible for millions of dollars of Government money
every month He had asked to be relieved of the work
because his health had broken. After that he had
gradually gone down to twelve hundred dollars year,
while the cost of living had steadily gone up.
Such stories these told after the other and
a who heard many of them said afterward, No
with human heart could have wthstood the pleas
of such hopelessness and misery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

will be highly embossed ticket admitting the holder to
only believe this they write it daily their Senators
and Representatives in Congress. These men, hastily
grabbing their pens swiftly debating to their ste
nographers write back that the Government service is
the most killing, unremunerative, devitalizng affair
known to modern times.
Champ Clark wrote to applicant for a job IN
Washington "I'd rather see you mauling rails on the
farm back home than drawing fifteen hundred dollars
year in the service of the Government
But the ambously inclined refuse to credit any such
thing and they always step to the front with the second
of the old, old song, Give us that job!'
If these thousands of young and women could
take one look at things as they in Washington
sadder hue might envelop their Dreams and the fair
city instead of being headquarters of the rainbow fac
tory might seem distinctly gloomy and funerea They
would see the President and members of his Cabinet
gathered round their big mahogany council table at
another the question: What shall do with the aged
Government clerks?" They would old and
whose stories would make life the farm or in
private business look bright and gorgeous as an
enchanted castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
Times Great Disi1lusionment

ONG before this young men-amb1tOuS, energetic,
II strong-have gone to Washington to get start by
entering the Government service because they in the
life there countless chances for advancement and the
foundation of great They there STILL but they
are no longer young nor with sadly few exceptions,
have they found great They DID, hstless,
bent.
Years ago, young women-clear eyed, confident,
wholesome-went to Washington because they in
the bimonthly pay enveop comfort and independence
They are there stlhat chested round shoudered old
before their time And the independence they sought
makes them not inrequenty dependent upon the for
beaance of the landlord the patience of the grocery
They have reached the closing days of their lives and
the end of the rainbow, and they have found adj
ministraton that eager for economy in the expendi
ture of the Government money sits about its table and
asks itself, How get rid of the old clerks?"
In the last session of Congress members of the Cabinet
went before the House Committee Reform in the
Civil Service and made practically this argument, 1--WE
want more busnesske methods in the executive depart
rnents and it businesske to have in the offices
lot of old men and who have passed the age of
their usefulness as clerical workers. Therefore, ask
YOU to law retiring every employee in the CLASH
fed service at the age of seventy years"
Herbert D. Brown, the country foremost authority
on retirement schemes had figured it out that if each
clerk would contribute each month small percentage
of the salary drawn they could be retired reaching
the age of seventy annuity large enough to pay
for board and clothing But this the theory that
the contributing began when each young clerk entered
the service. He explained that in order to retire the
clerks who seventy years old at once the Govern