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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07

breakdown Man OF nerve and nerve
less..-youth OF education and refine
meat on trial for his life. Henry Clay
Beattie more than held his Cwn and
made good his promise Of bravery
upon the stand.
mistaken on cross-ESaminatlon.
Predictions that Beattie would meet
his Waterloo when he faced Mr.. Wen
denherg for his cross-examination fel
lat almost as fat as the cross-eN
animation itself
There was none OF that vim and
FIRE. that dexterous twisting and turn
ing OF the expert probe; the bitterness
Of inyactive. the subtlety Of clever
trap: the quick, swapping fire OF ques
ton and cross-question; the coaxing
endearlng tone to lead the witness or
10 confidence TO be suddenly changes
for one Of harsh denunciation. conius
Ing and bewildering the witness ano
bringing unlooked.for admissions.
This much. however. Wendenbure
did accomplish. lie laid the prettiesi
kind of groundwork for calling wit
nesses in rebuttal to upset a majority
Of BeattIe's statements. II. as Indicated
by his questions. he purposes DOING
this. and can do II, then Beattie viii
stand convicted Of a wonderful after
noon Of prevarlvation and imagery;
and II he desc, the rebuttal will take
several daYs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
REV. {. G. BARkUM
Falmouth Baptist Church Adopts Reso-
lutiOns Upon His Resignation.

The Baptist church of Falmouth has
adopted the following resolutions
in reference to the resignation
of Rev. f. H. Barnum as pastor:
Whereas, our pastor, Rev. Il. u.
Barnum, under divine guidance, as we
believe, has rendered his resignation,
severing his connection with this church
10 take charge of four churches in Spot
sylvania county, therefore,
Resolved, That it is with deep regret
and sorrow that we hereby accept his
resignation as pastor.
Resolved, That in accepting his reslg-
nation we realize that he is impelled by
a call of duty, and that our loss will be
the gain Of others.
Resolved, That we further express
our appreciation of his faithful and un-
selfish work among US, aided so efii,
GENTLY by his wife. and believe 1t VIII
not be without fruit.
Resolved, That we hereby express
our high regard for Bro. Barnum as
true and faithful servant Of God, fear
less in proclaiming the whole truth,
true to his convictions, and a man Of
sterling integrity and deep piety. With
desire for the glory of God, we com
mend him and his faithful wife to the
churches he leaves US to serve, with q
prayer that God will own and abund-
antly bless their labors among them.
BY order of the church.
Frank K. Tyler, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
FRANCE ASSEMBLIES FLEET
FaIieres Reviews Warships as Mlnis
ter Delivers Ultimatum TO Germany.

FaIlieres Reviews Warships as minIe
ter Delivers Ultimatum TO Germany.
Toulon, France. Sept. 5.-The most
powerful fleet that France has ever
assembled was reviewed in the road
stead here by President Fallieres, who
was attended by Premier Caillaux and
all the members Of the French cabi
net, a large representation Of senators
and some 200 deputies.
Formed in two perfect alignments
cut in the beautiful hay we're eighteen
bat,lesh hips, six OF them Of the all.
blg-gun type, nine armored cruisers
and twenty-five torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers. The big fleet
was commanded by four vice admirals
and eight rear admlrals. and manned
by 1900 officers and 2G.O95 men.
President Fallieres and the French
cabinet ministers reviewed the fleet
from the battleship Massena, on the
bridge Of which a gorgeous pavilion
had been erected.
With the bands OF the warshlps
PLAYING the "MarseillaIse," the vast
crowds along the bay shores and on
EXCURSION steamers and vessels OF the
mercantile fleet cheering, the whole
formed a wonderful animated picture
Of inspiring patriotism on the very day
that France was communicating to her
ancient enemy her terms for a settle
ment Of the Moroccan problem and
when the other great naval display al
Kiel was in many minds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
EASY FOR C0TCH.
Defeats hdCkenSChmidt in
Two Straight Falls.
RETAINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Worlds Greatest Wrestler Throws
the Russian Lion" Twice in
Nineteen Minutes Fifty
Seconds.

Chicago, Sept ). - The wrestling
championship of the world remains al
Humboldt. Iowa. II took Frank Gotch,
who made that town famous, just nine
teen minutes and ffty seconds to top
pie over George Hackenschmidt. who
has thus twice failed to wrest the
worlds wrestling honors from the
sturdy lowan.
Tho first fall came in Is minutes,
Is l-5 seconds on a reverse body hold
and wrist lock The second fall came
In minutes. 80 is seconds. Gotch US
ing his fatal toe hold that won him
the championship three years ago.
Hackenschmidt, unframed. was fat.
lie had no chance whatever He was
4 beaten man when he entered the
ring.
Gotch, trained to the minute and
seeming the acme Of physical perfec-
tion, beat Hack at every stage OF the
game. The masterful strength which
Hack was supposed to possess did not
show to advantage when GOtch clasp
cd the lion. The Iowa farmer was sim
ply too good for the Russian. He pitted
physical strength against a man who
had practically no strength. The re-
suit was inevitable.
The second and final fall came so
quickly that the great crowd failed
to appreciate the fact that the match
was ended. The wrestlers had spared
for an opening. Like a fash Gotch
caught the Russian around the legs,
spun him around and dropped him on
his stomach. Gotch's head was at the
lions feet, his legs were wrapped
about Hacks body.
He worried the Russian for a few
moments about the legs and then In
twinklng threw both hands around
Hacks left foot. There was quick,
sharp twist a look Of intense pain
passed over Hacks face. He sought
to break; he sought to tear his panied
leg from Gotch's grip, but Gotch was
too strong. lie twisted again and Hack
gave up.
Referee Smiths hand fell on Gotchs
shoulder and the farmer still was the
worlds champion.
Over 10000 persons saw the contest
Gotch receives 1000 and so per cent
OF the moving picture profits, and
Hackenschmidt gets $1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
Hy0MEI FOR CATARRH
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it soothes and heals the sore, raw mem
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Breathe it few times a day. It's
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HYOMEI is guaranteed for catarrD,
asthma and catarrhal deafness, or
money back. A complete OUTFIT. m IN
cluding hard rubber inhaler, costs $l.OO:
Extra bottles IL afterward needed cost
but so cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation car be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonsti-
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
WANT TO E0UALIZE ASSESSMENTS

1t is rumored that an organization is
being formed here to be known as
"The Low Tax Club.
The object is to look into the assess
ments Of real estate and endeayor to
adopt some plan by which the assess
ments can be equalized in cases where
it is thought they may be too high or
too low as the case may be.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
Gedmanx Scouts TaIk Of Var.

Berlin, Sept 5.-That there Is nc
possibility Of a war between france
and Germany over Morocco was the
substance of a conversation between
the Ge- ian foreign minister and Rep
resentatiyes Richard Bartholdt and c
B. Wolffram, the special ambassadors
OF President Taft to the unveiling OF
the Won Steuben monument The con
versation took place shortly after Herr
Won Kiderlen- Watcher had received
from NJ. Cambon the proposals OF the
French government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
NEARLY EIGHTY-F0UR.
BUT GUEST AT BALL

Miss Betty Clark. of Richmond,
who will celebrate her S4th birth
day next month, was one of the mer'
riest guests at the ball, and when
the dancers assembled for the Wern-
wag dinner half an hour before
midnight, she was the most wide
awake one in the cafe. She was
the honored guest at an informal
little gathering at the Stevens cot
tage Tuesday afternoon, when Miss
Helen Stevens invited a few peo-
pie to call after 4.30 o'clock
white Sulphur Springs Letter in
Times-Dispatch.
Miss Betty Clark was born and
raised in good old Fredericksburg.
Her father, Benjamin Clark, was
at one time before the war, mayor
of this city.
Miss Clark has many friends here
who will be pleased TO know that
time Is dealing so lightly with her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM
To Tho Free Lance:

To Tho Free Lance.
In tho Connecticut valley about
1000 acres of tobacco are grown
every year for cigar wrappers from
original Cuban seed that have ac-
climated. The greater part OF this
tobacco is grown under cheese cloth
TO even the temperature, to pro-
tect it from insects and hail
storms The even temperature pro
duces a thin tough leaf suited for
cigar wrappers, and while the to-
bacco grown in the open air will
bring from 60 to 80 cents a pound
the covered tobacco will bring from
$1.25 to SO a pound The cheesecloth
is stretched on wires supported by
posts about nine feet high. One
may see acres thus cOvered.As the
leaves ripen they are stripped from
the stalk and strung on sticks for
crowding on the racks for yellow
ing. The most OF the details are
practiced by the Caroline county
tobacco growers on their out OF
doors tobacco who get from 20 10
so cents a pound for tobacco.
IL luC NdiOilHc biOWti VIII "NpP'
the cover system and strip rip
ened leaves only from the bottom
Of tho plant and add an irrigation
service to be controlled at his pleas
ure he can then grow an ideal
crop as a certainty.
Very few farms through this
part of Virginia do not possess a
spot suited to the making OF a
storage basin for a water supply
to irrigate a small piece Of land /.
and II the water is supplied as a
rain service system, the greatest
benefit can be gotten. A farm with
a running stream of water can
have the water run into basin
dug in the bottom the diggings used
ter pumped through overhead pipes
to make a dam across stream, wa
and no land or water wasted on
the land prepared for irrigatine
The pipes are placed sufficiently
high to work a team and wagon un-
der. More in next section.
Fredericksburg, Va, Sept. l. 1911.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
Er.nnh ARMY crushes Food Riots.

Paris, Sept 5.-Troops and police
are now sharply suppressing the cheap
food demonstrations In the northern
departments At Maubeuge, 1900 man
Ifestants who had assembled in q
suburb started to march toward the
town. but we're charged by the cav
airy and dispersed. Many persons were
wounded by being trampled upon OF
eabred
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
A.rnna,rt nrons into Ocean.

Atlantic City. Sept. 5. - Chubby
Cook. the balloonist, in trying to pre-
vent ENHANCEMENT In his parachute
let loose and dropped more than LOO
feet into the sea. He was nearly In col
lapse when pulled out by the life
guards, and is OF the opinion that h
went down forty feet 1t was the mos
startling feat OF the season.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
NEW ALTITUDE RECORD
French Aviator Goes Up to Height Of
13.o43 Feet

French Aviator Goes Up to Helght OF
13,943 Feet.
Parame, France, Sept. o. - Roland
G. Garros, the French aviator. broke
the worlds altitude record In an aero
plane.
He ascended 1850 meters u3.94S
feeD.
The previous worlds altitude record
for aeroplanes was held by Lincoln
Beachey, who on Aug. 20 last, at chi
cago. reached a height OF ll,57S feet
The flight was made during the Inter
national Aviation meet. He used d
CurtIss biplane
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
N.vada's Governor Under Knife.

Reno, New, Sept. 5.-Governor Tas
ker L. Oddie. Of Nevada, was success
fully operated upon for appendicitis
During his Illness his Office is being
run by Lieutenant Governor Gilbert
C. Ross. who is suffering from a brok
Ell ankle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
BEATT|E ON STAND
Defendant Tells Story of
Wife'S Murder.
DENIES lie CONFESSED
Once More He Asserts Bearded High.
wayman Slew His Wife, and
Gave Lie Direct to Cousin
Paul's Tale.

Chesterfield Court House. Va, Sept
). Keyed up to the highest possible
tousion-even eager for he time OF
greatest stress In all his young liie-
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. told 10 jury
OF steIn-faced farmers his own nara
tive OF the murder ol his wife. Louise
owen Beattie. on the Midlothian turn
pike. on the night OF July Is.
At times apparently suffering ke'n
IT,. but holding himself siernly as
stole throughout. the young man told
in tho presence OF crowd that
stretched far beyond the sound OF his
voice CT the mysterious bearded assas
sin, who, because OF his bitter hatred
for automobIllsts. slew his girl wife.
He was unsparlng In his dennncia'
ton Of Paul Beattie. his cousin, who
one week ago swore that Henry said
to him: Il wish 10 God had not done
IT," lie denied absolutely and with
bitter anger every damaging sentence
u Paul's testimony.
The prisoner declared ne never
commissioned Paul 10 buy n shotgun
that Paul never delivered the weapon
to him, that, In fact he never saw hi
cousin excepting a few times when
that poor relation" came into the
Beattie store to borrow or beg. and
that then Paul always was closely
watched"
He was equally unsparing in his de-
nunciation of Beulah Binford, the girl
for love Of whom the state sought 10
prove he had slain his wife. He was
seemingly frank in his recital OF his
relations with her. but many and many
an answer TO tho queries Of his coun'
sci were such as to inhame that young
woman with bitterness and to rouse
her to unforgiying hatred. should the
state call her to rebut the evidence
offered by Beattie.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07

Cape May Votes on Commission Rule
Cape May, NJ j., Sept 5.-The elec
ton which is to decide whether Cape
May is to have a commission form Of
government. under the Walsh act. l.
being held today. It is the opinion oi
many that II will be defeated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
WILL CARRY MAIL BY FAST FREIGHT

Arrangements have been perfect
ed by the Postoffice Department
whereby second-class mail matter.
consisting of magazines and period
icals, heretofore transported in
railway mail cars, will be carried by
fast freight, beginning Sept l.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
rESI AND HEALIn 10 ROIHER kgO CHILD.

MIS- WISsLow's SoorHIyG SYRUP has been
ieed for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS ui
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TERTHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
sOOrIIES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COIlC, aud
the best remedy for DIARRHu;A. II IS alb
soiutciy harmless. Be sure and ask for MIS-.
winslow's Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five ceuts bottle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
Recover More Bodies Of Boat Party

Recover More Bodies OF Boat Party
Toledo, o., Sept. - Three more
bodies OF the seven men who lost theii
lives In Maumee bay Saturday morn
ing when their launch was struck by
a freighter were recovered. The bodies
Of Hurry T. Batch and Fred X. Shane
we're recovered at 3 p. m. and another
body an hour later.
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f. NJ. Chichester,
Alvin IT Emhrav
a17-w4w

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. In
the Clerks office of the Circuit
~ court of the county of Caroline on
the 18th day of August, 1911. Fannie
F. Teasdale, plaintiff, VS.. James X.
Teasdale, defendant.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to subject a
certain tract of land lying in Caroline
county, very near Point Eastern and
adjoining the land allotted TO +. w.
Young in the division Of the Kelly land,
10 the payment of a judgment decree
of the chancery court Of the city OF
Richmond, Va, in favor of the plain
tiff against the defendant for support,
maintenance and alimony, which Judg-
ment decree was rendered Dec. 3, 1908,
and docketed in Caroline county clerk 8
office Judgment docket October 2o, 1903;
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, James X.
Teasdale, is not resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that he do ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what may be
necessary TO protect his interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
for four successive weeks in The Free
Lance, a newspaper published IN the
city of Fredericksburg, Va, and that a
copy be posted at the front door OF the
courthouse of this county on or before
the next succeeding rule day from the
date hereof.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
Story Of WIfe,s Murder.

Leading up to the shooting OF his
wife, Beattie said:
We passed three cars. The last
thing can remember before we
turned around was a row OF cedar
trees which my wife said would make
good Christmas trees, and the gate
near where we turned"
state what happened then About
three-quar,ers OF mile or a mile from
where we turned We we're going along
easy. when a man came from the left
hand side Of the road. He was 80 close
10 me that had to put on the brake
so as not to hit him. He asked II !
were going to hit him, and | said he
had plenty Of room and that | should
have. then put on the low gear and
reached over to take the brake. He
pointed the gun AT me and said. stop
or I'll shoot didn't want to aggfa'
yate him, so | said nothing. As !
touched the clutch he fired, and my
wife fell back Of me-"
"she fell between your back and the
back of the seat?" "Yes. In the space
of a moment jumped ont of the car
and started toward the man. He raised
the gun to hit me. caught the gun as
II hit me on the nose. lie let loose, and
being overbalanced. I fell back. There
has been something said about blood
on the gun. Tom Owen said my face
was bloody. picked up the gun and
the man ran up the road"
who was the first man you told!
Tom owen"
Was your statement to Tom Owen
the same as you made at the coroners
inquest?" Yes"
Called For Help.
why didn't you follow the MANI?
We'll, after getting the gun and see
ing him running up the road. my next
thought was for my wife. She was ly.
ing on the left-hand side Of the car;
had to step on her dress 10 get In. !
felt her pulse, but knew couldn't
tell, being excited. whether she was
dead or living. | hollered Murder!
and Help.' and blew the horn, out
knowing there was a doctor at Tom
Owens | seated my wife on the lef'
seat Her head dropped forward. Hold
ing her with one hand | ran the car
with the other. A little way down the
lights went out | fixed my wife in the
seat and jumped out to FIX the lights
realized then | had no coat on. | III
the lamps and went Oh to Mr.. Owens
house."
Can you recall how near the belt
line II was that you stopped?" mo, ]
remember, though, that the car jump
ed nearly two feet when 1t did cross
the belt line tracks. There was one
bad turn where | had to let go of my
wife once to use both hands for the
turn. Mr.. Owen and Dr. Mercer helped
me carry my wife into the library.
asked II / should send for an ambu-
lance TO take her to a hospital, but
Dr. Mercer said she was dead. re
member asking a second time II she
we're dead"
DO you know where your coat was
found?" "Dr. Mercer found 1t on the
footboard of the machine"
Beattie declared that the night was
too dark for him to get a good de
scription OF the assassin Of his wife
but that he was a very tall man, forty
to sixty years Of age and evidently
had not shaved for several weeks. He
was not certain whether the man was
white or colored.
Not once was there a sign OF
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Teste:

f. r. Coghill. Clerk
By T. C. Valentine, Deputy Clerk
A copy-Teste:
T. c. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
r. e. Moncure. D. a. al7w4V
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the
Virginia omen for Virginia homes ....,r
buildings and modern respect Large faculty
ne schools Fredericksburg Graduates issued Virginia teachers certificates
the public schools actual First session begins Sept 70 m
Io write E. H RUSSELL. President,
'0' '" Fredericksburg, Virginia
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PHONES: OFFICE 267. HOUSE
3l3J,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
GATES WISHED TO
Die IN AMERICA
FInancier's Last Thought Was
Of His Native Land.

Paris, Aug. 10.-Kept alive for
weeks by the ardent wish to see Amer
lea once more. John w. Gates, the
millionaire American financier, is
dead after one of the gamest fights
against death that his physicians say
they ever witnessed.
Not long before he died he breathed
the wish that he might have been
"at home" He was conscious almost
to the last moment and knew that
the end was at hand. but faced 1t
with the courage that had character.
lied his life.
For four weeks Gates literally
hovered between life and death. He
came to Paris In June for an operation
on the throat. which was performed
and he was reported out of danger.
In fact, he was sufficiently well to be
taken out one day for an airing.
The following day he took to his
bed again. Serious complications of
kidney trouble developed and soon his
heart began to weaken.
Gates body will be taken to New
York for burial, leaving here on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
on Aug. 49,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
RECALL OF JUDGES
NOT STRICKEN OUT
Nelson Amendment to State
hood Bill Defeated

Washington, Aug. TO- - Senator
Moses e. Clapp of Minnesota distin-
guished himself by an eloquent speech
in helping to defeat the amendment
offered by his colleague, Knute Mel
son, to the bill for the admission Of
Arizona.
Nelson's amendment, demanding
that the Arizona constitution be
amended by striking out the recall Of
judges, was voted down. 46 to 90. The
bill then passed, 50 to Is.
Senator Clapp said too much hys-
terics had been INDUCED In over the
recall OF judges; that It was matter
for the people OF Arizona to settle for
themselves. He could not see why
members OF congress who never had
and probably never would see Arizona
should become SO wrought up over its
fundamental law"
Some senators who declared their
opposition to the recall of judges vot-
Cd against the amendment on the
ground that II the people Of Arizona
desired recall as part of their system
of government II was for them and
not 0onxrssl- to az whether they