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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
NOTES FROM HICKS STORE
Hicks store. Va. May


Our farmers are preparing land
and planting corn. r. V. Harris fin
ished planting Friday; H. r Harris
is nearly through and many more
have made a good start
The wheat seems TO be at a
standstill. II il is growing AT all
its downward
There is still a little fruit LETT un-
injured
Mr.. T.. 5. Bartolson has added
to his home beautiful front
porch, which is comfortable and at
tractive for his family.
Mrs. }. W Wright. Sr.. continues
quite sick at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs b. e. Dickinson.
We We're glad to meet in the
Burg Wednesday our friend. Mr.. Jas
H. Mills. who is merchandising in
Falmouth. and was sorry il was
not in my power to accept his kind
invitation to accompany him to his
hospitable home in Fredericksburg
where We could have spent a most
enjoyable time
Mr. b. C. Dickinson will be a
candidate for supervisor for Liyings-
ton district He will make a good
official.
Mr. II c. Kinsey is having fine
success Matching chickens lie set
a hen on - eggs She Matched 16
chickens and still has three eggs TO
hatch This is q fact. as il comes
from Mr. Kinsey and he came from
Stafford Can YOU beat this?
Owing TO the unlikely morn
ing there was but a small gathering
nj Shady Grove Sunday I'm the abb
sence Of our superintendent the
school was led by Miss Eva Bartel-
son. who did we'll The lesson was
explained by Miss Lula Bartclson in
an attractive way.
Messrs l.. A. Harris. W. G. Hicks.
j W Wright and Mercer Carter
spent Sunday afternoon with r. Y.
Harris
We learn Mr. r H. Spindle has
bought a fine driving horse Of Mr.
John Scott. OF Wilderness
Mr. Tom Todd has bought OF Mr..
John Scott his store stand and will
90 in the mercantile business. We
wish him success. Bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
SHOE MEN PROTEST
Against Alleged Discrimination OF
Machinery Company.

Against Alleged Discrimination OF
Machinery Company.
Washington, May 4.-Hearings &C
corded to boot and shoe manufacture
ers by the senate finance committee
developed into a vigorous attack on
the United Shoe Machinery company
Of Boston.
The testimony was sensational and
at times startling. Some Of the men,
bers of the finance committee ex'
pressed the opinion after the meeting
that the testimony If corroborated
might raise a question as to whether
there had not been a violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law.
Senator Bailey denounced the con-
tracts which the shoe machinery com
pany requires its customers to sign
as invalid. I'm some states such VIC
lation would be a violation OF the
states criminal statutes" said Sena'
tor Bailey.
The witnesses we're members OF the
Western Shoe Manufacturers asso-
citation. They came not only from New
England, but from st. Louis, Chicago
md Milwaukee. They declared they
we're practically at the mercy OF the
machinery company.
The principal witness was William
d. OEuch, OF st. Louis. He asserted
that the shoe manufacturing business
had suffered because Of the lowering
of the duty in the Payne-Aldrich law
from 25 per cent to 10 and 10 per
cent. Importations, he declared, had
greatly increased under the reduced
duties. and he inquired what would
be the effect II duties we're entirely
removed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
CONTEST FOR WELL-KePT PREMISES
Assessed Value of Property the Basis
For Entrance, Etc.

In answer to inquiries concerning the
conditions governing the contest for
well-kept premises, the Identification
Committee of the Civic Betterment
Club would like to announce that the
assessed value of the property is the
basis of entrance to the contest. Any
property assessed at $1,000 or less is
eligible.
In this connection the committee
would also state that property of small
value has as much chance for the prizes
as the larger lots, and that the i'm
provement made in the general appear
ance and condition of the property will
be especially considered in making the
awards.
Do not wait, then, to get your prop
erty into good condition, or hesitate be-
cause your lot does not look as well as
you would like. Enter the contest at
once, and the greater the improvement
in your premises the more chance you
have for prize.
These awards are of sufficient amount
to make the contest worth your while.
Enter at once. and report your name
and address to Mrs. j. W. Adams,
chairman Of the Identification Commit
tee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
500 REWARD S1OO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constltu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constl-
tuition and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietors have 80 mucn
faith in its curative power that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any. case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
DAY THURSDAY, MAY 18

The annual meeting of the Ladies
Memorial Association was held Tues
day afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. Charles Wallace.
Committees were appointed ant
preparations made for the observ'
ance of Memorial Day. May 18th
There will be music and a band
and other features of interest in
the ceremonies.
The Daughters OF the ConfederacN
are requested TO join with the
Memorial Association in their work
of making wreaths and garlands at
the courthouse and to walk in a
body in the procession from the
Presbyterian church corner to the
cemetery.
No baby carriages will be allowed
in the procession and mothers are
requested TO instruct their nurses
10 this effect.
The Confederate Veterans. Sons
of Veterans. Washington Guards
and the civic orders and associa-
tons of our city. also the school
children from both the public and
private schools are invited and eX-
pected to join in the procession and
take part in the exercises.
A full program OF exercises will
i'm due time be published
The ladies desire that the parade
and services this year shall be- Of
unusual impressiveness
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
BAD DREAMS
Nightmare. Restlessness and Night
sweats all Caused by Indigestion.

Half Of the nervousness in the world,
all Of the disturbing dreams and night
mares can be ended in few weeks by
a simple, inexpensive treatment guar
anteed by GOolrick's Pharmacy.
Upset stomach is the cause Of nerv-
BUSINESS and bad dreams. Your food is
lying in your stomach undigested and
fermenting; it is forming poisonous
gases which irritate the pheumogastric
nerve that leads direct from the brain,
and ends in a network Of tiny branches
running through the stomach.
1t is also the irritation of this great
pheumogastric nerve that causes head
aches. Many times people have severe
headaches and know they are caused by
the stomach, but do not know how.
II you are nervous, have dreams or
nightmare, and do not sleep sound at
night, get 80 cent box Of Ml-O-NA
stomach tablets and take one or two
after or with meals MI-O-NA stom-
ach tablets relieve distressed stomach in
5minutes. Sold by Goolrick's Pharmacy
and druggists everywhere who guaran-
tee MI-O-NA to cure indigestion, or
money back.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
'CASCARETS' BEST
FOR BILI0USNESS

The millions OF CascaretS users new
or know the misery OF Headache.
Coated Tongue on Sick Stomach.
You know when you need Casca-
rets You feel certain dizziness and
depression-perhaps the approach
of headache. You say, Il am bill
Gus and | must take something to-
night" But why do you waste the
day? It is easy to keep at your
best at all times if you'll do 1t. The
way is to carry a box of Cascarets
with you. Take one just as soon
as you need it. Then the clouds
rise at once.
The need for Cascarets is a nat
ural need. Don't think that you
are drugging yourself. We must
get a laxative some way. If we
don't get it through exercise and
through proper food. we must get
it otherwise. Cascarets are the
next best way.
Ask your doctor about it. He will
tell you that the day of the violent
purgatives, such as calomel, pills,
salts. castor oil and carthartics, is
past. This is the day of the gentle
in medicine, the natural, the pleas
ant. Cascarets act just as certain
foods act-just as exercise acts-a
the bowels-on the liver. Get a
10 cent box and take one now.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
AT TERTHE TRUSTS
Plans to Probe Steel. Su.
gar and Wool.
RESOLUTIONS BY DEMOCRATS
House Starts on Its Trust Busting
Program and Shoe Men Tell
senateCommittee Corporation
Controls Them.
RESOLUTIONS BY DEMOCRATS

Washington. May 4.-"Trust bust
ng" started on new lease Of life IN
the national capital.
The United States Steel corporation
is to be thoroughly probed II the
house adopts a resolution favorably
reported from committee.
The senate finance committee was
told by witnesses that the shoe manu-
iacturers OF the country are in the
grasp Of a great machinery trust; and
II is believed the charges will result
In a special investigation or govern
ment prosecution.
a resolution was introduced In the
house for a probing of the socalled
woollen trust
The Stanley resolution to probe the
steel trust originally contained a pro-
vision that all violations of antitrust
and other trade statutes should be in
vestigated, but as agreed to the steel
corporation was made the specific
target.
The Stanley resolution specifically
directs the committee to ascertain
whether the steel corporation has re-
iatlons or affiliations with the Penn
sylyania Steel company. the Cambria
Steel company. the Lackawanna Steel
company or any other nOminally indie
pendent steel company.
The committee Is further directed
to inquire into the relations Of the
corporation with the Pennsylvania
Railroad company "or any other rail
road company. coal companies, or with
national banking companies, trust
companies, insurance companies or
other corporate organizations or com
panies.'
Special inquiry is directed as to
whether the business relations OF the
steel corporation with other concerns
has resulted in violations by the latter
Of the antitrust laws.
The committee is authorized TO sit
during the recess Of congress, and the
hearings may be continued throughout
the summer.
After the Wool Trust
Fifty or more concerns that are al
legged TO comprise the combinations
are enumerated by name in the Fran
ris resolution to probe the wool trust.
The resolution provides that an In
curry shall be made by a committee
Of FIVE to be named by the speaker,
for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether since the year 1898 there have
occurred violations OF the antitrust
acts and the interstate commerce law
which have not been prosecuted to
final judgment or lawfully disposed OF
by the executive officers Of the govern
ment."
The resolution directs that the COM
mittee shall inquire into charges that
the so-called trust" exercises a con-
troll over the number of buyers OF
wool. that it restricts production and
stiles competition. and that in other
respects operates as a combination in
restraint of trade and commerce. 1t Is
charged further that the woollen COM
pany is capitalized at a figure far be-
yond the actual amount Of money in
vested in 1t and its affiliated COM
panes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
Reasons Why the Great Majestic You Should Buy

reputation being the best buy
is the
prove this if you will let
maabe material you can't beat and Of Charcoal
IRON than Steel rved To-
cold air enters the thus uses very
little fuel to do perfect work.
The alone worth the price Of range over any other reservoir
like kettle, pocket
left hand lining and movable and sets frame hence cannot wear
hot can be moved away from fire
Majestic less fuel heat water and heat hotter eost
better
gives other the market
positively that the above statements are true wouldn't you buy
ma a once?
Come n Demonstration Week and Wen prove it to you
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
SAVED CHILD FROM DEATH.

"After our child had suffered from
severe bronchial trouble for a year,
wrote G. T. Richardson, of Richard
sons Mills, Ala, I'VE feared it had
consumption. 1t bad bad cough all
the time. We tried many remedies
without avail, and Doctors medicine
seemed as useless. Finally we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and are
pleased to say that one bottle effected
complete cure, and our child is again
strong and healthy" For coughs,
colds, hoarsenesss, lagrippe, asthma,
Group and sore lungs, it's the most in
fallible remedy that's made. Price SOC
and 81. 90. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM At
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING

Since the installation of the fire
alarm system in the public school
building Prof. Bird has had several
fire drills.
On Wednesday afternoon he emp
tied the building OF about $50 pu-
pills in two minutes and fifteen sec
onds. With. little practice he ex-
poets to cut the time down to one
minnie
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR MILITIA

Through the discovery of an I'M
expended balance to the credit OF
Virginia with the War Department,
Adjutant-General Sale has just Sc
cured $4,000 worth OF additional
equipment for the State troops. This
achievement, added to the $4,000
recently secured for a camp site,
makes nearly 100000 from the
War Department within the past
few weeks
This equipment is already in Rich
mond Part of it is complete
outfit for a field hospital and
equipment for a signal corps. The
Adjutant-General will organize these
two commands
Gen. Sale has also secured out
IN for an ambulance corps.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
Do Ghosts Haunt sMampsg

No. Never. It's foolish to fear a
fancied evil, when there are real
and deadly perils to guard against
in swamps and marshes, bayous. and
lowlands. These are the malaria
germs that cause ague, chills, fevers
weakness, aches in the bones and
muscles and may induce deadly ty-
phoid. But Electric Bitters de-
stroys and casts out these vicious
germs from the blood. Three bot
ties drove all the malaria from my
system" wrote VIM. Fretwell. Of Lu
cana. N. c.. land I've had fine
health ever since" Use this safe,
sure remedy only soc. NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
WANTS ONE PRIMARY FOR ALL
Hicks Store. Va. May 3.

Hicks Store. Va, May 3.
To The Free Lance:
We notice in The Free Lance
there will be a primary held In
Spotsylvania county on the 9th
day of August for all county Off
GERS. Then latter another to be
held for senator and the gen.
eral election in November. Now,
why cannot one primary answer for
all and not keep the poor voter GO
ing to elections nearly every month
and save the expense of elections?
While | have no axe TO grind, |
predict but few voters will attend
the primary and but few can
didates will go into it. In fact, I
have heard nearly half OF them
say they would not. BIZ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
SALE OF
Saw Mill
and Mules.

BY authority Of a deed of trust from
John Hefin to me dated February 18th,
1909, recorded in Deed Book %. page AL
Of the land records of SpOtsylvania
county. Virginia. to secure DR.. I. W.
Dew in the sum of 81, AGO. 90 evidenced
by several bonds therein specified, all
of which are past due. though some are
subject to certain credits, and being
requested by the beneficiary, | will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash. at Lewiston, Spotsylvania
county Va. on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
A FREAK EGG

There is a real curiosity In the
window of the Star office.
Mrs. r. l.. Biscoe determined TO
have custard for dinner Wednesday
and started in by breaking eggs to
put in it, Among them was a large
one which looked like it had two
yolks. II was opened and there
came forth the ordinary contents OF
an egg, but there was left a little
egg about the size of a marble. en-
cased in a regular shell.
II was such an unusual freak
that IL was sent to our office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
A Burglars Awful Deed.

may not paralyze a home so com
pletely as a mothers long illness
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills are a
splendid remedy for women. They
gave me wonderful benefit in consti-
patton and female trouble" wrote
Mrs. NJ. c. Dunlop, of Leadill, Tenn.
II ailing, try them. 25c at NJ. NJ
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
WILL BUILD PARSONAGE

The trustees Of Shiloh Baptist
church, old site, colored, have pur-
chased a lot ON Amelia street from
w. II. Hayes. on which they Will
build a parsonage at an early date
Rev. ]. G. Diamond is pastor of the
church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
GOVERNMENT LAND CLAIMS
Taken Up BY Two Virginia Young
Ladies.

Miss Maude Steele. of Richmond,
passed through this city We'd
nesday enroute to South Dakota,
where she has taken up claim OF
Government land and upon which
she will live.
Miss Steele's sister is now living
on a claim which was taken up by
her some time ago and is very
much pleased.
These young ladies are daughters
Of DR. Geo. b. Steele. who married
Miss Mollie Garnett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w Garnet. OF this
city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
IL Startled the world

when the astounding claims were
first made for Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, but forty years Of wonderful
cures have proved them true. and
everywhere 1t is now known as the
best salve,on earth for Burns. Boils,
Scalds, Sores, Cuts. Bruises. Sprains,
Swellings, Eczema, Chapel hands,
Fever Sores and Piles. Only SO
cents at M. M. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
War In Jail For CRATER.

Columbus. o., May 4.-D. W. Dins-
more. implicated with former State
Printer Mark Slater in the alleged
state house supply graft cases, chang
ed his plea to guilty when 1t was in
timated that Slater would turn states
evidence, and was sentenced to year
in the psnitentiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
May -, 1911, Saturday,

at IL o'clock A. NJ, one lS-horse power
Farquhar Engine and Boiler, one No. 3
Saw Works, one Diston Saw and all
betting and other machinery thereto
connected, two Log Carts, two four
horse Wagons, four Mules and Harness,
all in good secondhand condition and
working order.
This property is all located near Lew
iston, and interested parties can ex-
anime same by seeing DR.. Dew at any
time.
For any further information, write
or phone S. p. Powell. attorney for
parties, Belmont. SpOtsylvania county,
Virginia.
JOHN THURMAN. Trustee.
S. P. Powell, Attorney.
J. S. FaulcOner. Auctioneer.
m2-5t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
Mr.. SAUNDERS
SPEECH
Delivered Before Former School
mates at Reunion.
Schools of the Sixties Compared With
the Present The Old Games, Etc.

0pdTId, Il, My 7.
To The Free Lance.
At our little reunion OF tie schol-
airs of Pine Top Academy. an ac-
count of which you published last
week. Mr. b. j. Saunders made a
short speech which so much interest
ed us that We desire very much to
see it in print.
| send you the manuscript with
the hope that you will find il suit
able for your columns. but if not
will you kindly return 1t to me-
With best wishes for The Free
Lance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
ESSEX UNPLAcED

Essex, the well-known steeple-
chaser, owned by Green Bros. Of
this city. ran fifth in the steeple-
chase at Pimlico Tuesday. There
We're six horses In the race.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

According to the law when a county
votes in favor of compulsory education
all children between the eges of 8 and
IL are required to attend school at least
three months in the year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
SET OF WARE
FREE

call during Majestic Demonstration week and allow
qualities of the Great and
of illustrated
quality of the Majestic Ranges and we
utility of this especially the hrst
had alone purchase
price prices Majestic Ranges the but we
FREE each Majestic Range bought during demonstration week
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-06
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester q
Chichester, attorneys. 10 u
The Detroit times., 1911-05-09
BANK TELLER CoNFEssEs
HE HAS STOLEN $114,85O.
Julius n. Hopkins 10 In Serious Con.
dition In Hospital Guarded by
Deputy Sheriffs.

CLEVELAND, o., May s.-As the
result OF a complete breakdown fol-
lowing his arrest and confession that
he stole $i14.S50 from the First Ma.
tional bank, of which he was paying
teller, Julius II. Hopkins. SO, is in a
serious condition in the hospital to-
day, with deputy sheriffs guarding his
room. Hopkins kept up his nerve un-
I'll after he was placed In jail late last
night and then complete breakdown
followed.
In his confession, Hopkins stated
his peculations began eight years ago
his system being TO abstract funds
from packages OF new money as they
arrived from the mint. The money
thus taken was put in various invest.
ments. one of them being the Autome.
bile Speed Indicator Co., OF which he
was president
Within the past Is months Hopkins
lost his mother, daughter, sister and
wife by death. His confession came
when IL became certain that the de-
falcation would be discovered by bank
examiners who had just set to work
on the banks books.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-09
WARMLY PRAISES
WARDEN RUSSELL
Just and Capable Prison Official,
Says Robert R. Pointer After
Visit To Marquette.

Il regard Warden Russell as the
most capable and the most just pris.
on official with whom | ever came in
contact, and have visited many
prisons" said Attorney Robert X.
Pointer, Monday, after a return from
the upper peninsula institution.
II went to Marquette prejpdiced
against the warden continued Mr.
Pointer. II was given every oppor.
tunity to inspect the records and the
prison itself. and to converse with the
prisoners, and | am convinced that
the warden is a humane and a ca
pable man
My meeting with the warden was
amusing. | went in the interest eof
Detroit prisoner. for whom a favor
is sought The warden cut me on
short as soon as | had stated my
case, with the statement that IL was
impossible, giving his reasons. |
said
Warden Russell, have heard a
good deal about you, and | want to
stay here long enough TO look over
this man-eating tiger they have been
telling me Of
Then the warden smiled, and we
sat down and went over all the facts
in the case. After that, he let me
look through the prison and the rec
ords. | found that the men as a
whole had a high regard for him
They are well-housed and well-fed.
The cells and corridors are as clean
as the most fastidious housekeeper's
The Detroit times., 1911-05-09
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY.
Frank Dewey Expires While Al
Work In Cadillac Motor Plant.

Frank Dewey, 2S years old, died
suddenly while working In boiler,
which he and others were cleaning.
in the plant OF the Cadillac Motor Co..
Monday afternoon. Coroner Burgess
clerk, William DeLaurier, decided
that heart failure was the cause OF
death.
report was circulated to the ef.
feet that Dewey was electrocuted. He
was handling an electric lamp at the
time, but the authorities at the plant
say he couldn't possibly have receiv-
ed shock from the lamp.
Dewey was married and lived at
No. 6S2 Twelfth. He was steam
filter by trade.