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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
cARDWeLL DEN0UNcES
CONGRESSMAN JONES

By way of making final disposition Of
the charges of lobbying, brought
against him by Congressman Jones in a
public speech in Richmond, the latter
admitting to Capt. John A. Curtis that
former Speaker w. d. Cardwell was
the man against whom the charges
were directed, Mr.. Cardwell Wednes-
day gave out a statement.
'It will be observed that the charge
in Mr.. Jones speech was distinctly
made. and that while, no doubt, MIR.
Jones did not intend the names should
be made public, he did state to Mr..
Curtis that was the man referred to,
and 30 far from retracting the charge
after my denial of it, he, by the Ian
guage so far have made no charge
against him, makes another sneaking
and cowardly insinuation, and then
further on in his statement tries to give
the impression that the scheme as orig.
inally charged would have been carried
through but for his interference and
advice.
eft" continues the statement, ''it is
meant to charge or insinuate that
have been a party to anything connect
ed with politics that is dishonest. i'm.
proper or which any gentleman would
not do, am not guilty Of any such
charge, and ! will denounce the author
of it whenever and under whatever
circumstances it is made.
81 therefore desire to emphatically
saw that will not, under any circum
stances, permit this imputation TO rest
upon me. have denounced these
charges as false and am met with ar
evasive, equivocal and cowardly reply
and hence i am warranted in denounc
ing Mr.. Jones as unworthy Of the con,
fidence or respect of honorable men.
wv. d. Cardwell. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
FALSE, SAYS 0'eoRMAN
Had No Conversation With Murphy
About Martin.

A story which purports TO have
started i'm the New York Globe ana
Commercial Advertiser has been
passed around, giving an account OF
an alleged breach between Tam
many Boss Murphy and Mr.. O'Gor-
man. the newly elected Senator from
New York
The story as published in some
of the Virginia papers contains the
following alleged conversation be
tween Boss Murphy and Senator
O'Gorman:
why did you vote against Sen
ator Martin? asked Murphy. when
he returned from his trip to Hot
Springs
In the first place" replied the
Senator in substance. Il voted
against him on principle. am for
the people and against privilege.
But principle aside. wouldn't ii
be poor politics for me TO vote for
Martin. who is a Thomas f. Ryan
Senator man who was at the
head of the machine in Virginia for
years, and whose election was absO-
lutely forced by Ryan? When | was
elected senator at Albany 1t was
understood by members of the Legis
lature who voted for me, and es-
pecially the so-called insurgents. that
they were voting for a man not con
trOlled by Thomas +. Ryan. Had
voted for Mr. Ryan's man Tor
minority leader on the floor of the
/ United States Senate. is il not plain
that | would have placed myself in
strange position before the men
who elected me?'
To Charles + Murphy. boss OF
[ Tammany Hall,and for three months
/ the agent of Thomas + Ryan al Al
/ bany In an effort 10 elect Ryan
/ Senator. this was as great shock
as ever had been given an unsuspect
/ ing boss. Murphy learned at that
moment that in switching from vii
/ liam +. Sheehan the Ryan candi-
date. to Justice O'GOrman. he had
/ Jumped from the frying pan into a
roaring furnace.
This alleged conversation be-
tween Boss Murphy and Senator
| - AuAF NlaN WIS oiiOff ~ tHN.i+tA VI - 49,
maA ANA ne was also shown an odi-
torial in the Lynchburg News oil
[ the 9th instant. which stated.
what is more important 10 Nir-
ginia readers. no disclaimer appears
/ from O'Gorman as To what he said
concerning Senator Martin. And
that was the vital news point i'm the
publication When such dis
claimer is made The News shall
print H.
/ Senator O'GOrman was asked what
he had To say in respect 10 the
matter lie said
II have no knowledge whatever a:
10 Mr.. Ryan's activities ia Virginia
politics This whole statement Is
a fabrication : never had such q
conversation Win Mr. Murphy aud
never exchanged a word on The
subject with him This purpOrted
interview is an unqualified and abso
Int invention and fabrication from
the first 10 the las line
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
CAROLINE NOTES
FROM CHILeSBURG
Chlleshnrg. Va. May 10

The public school at Chilesburg,
taught by Miss Elsie Meredith. clos
ed May 6, after a successful term
of eight months. Miss Meredith
left for her home near Annapolis,
Md.
Capt. G. Allensworth Is conyalesc-
ing under the skillful treatment OF
DR. Drown.
4 match game OF baseball was
played at Chilesburg Friday be
ween Beaver Dam and Partlow
teams. resulting In victory for the
Beaver Dam team.
DR.. G. r. Smith Is conyalescing. at
ter an Illness of two weeks.
Miss Ida Smith and friend OF
Bowling Green Seminary. visited
at Mr.. A. G.. Smiths last week
An entertainment at the Il. ID. G.
Hall. near Chilesburg, Friday night
was much enjoyed by all present.
Miss Earline Burruss is quite sick
attended by DR. Drown.
Rev. G. C. Blanton. OF Randolph
Macon College. visited MIR and Mrs
Ia. G Blanton Saturday and Sun
day NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
RICHMOND STAMP CLERK ARRESTED

Reports of shortages by the depart
ment at Washington leading to an in
vestigation Of sub-station B, Richmond
Postoffice, by inspectors was followed
by the arrest of Geo. E. Taylor, acting
stamp clerk, on the charge of embez-
zling.
The prisoner was taken before Com
missioner Brady. He was admitted to
bail in the sum of $500.
The shortages were never found N
the fund intrusted to Taylor. 1t was
his fellow-employes whose cash was
discovered short. Suspicion pointed to
Taylor.
Thursday $50 in marked bills was
placed in the cash drawer Of Superin-
tendent Shieck. In the afternoon the
inspectors found the marked money in
the till where Taylor was acting as
stamp clerk.
The amount of alleged embezzlement
is not known.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.l

Wheat, S5c to soc; corn, 58c to Coo
meal, 81. 40 to SLIGO per l00;oats, 40 to 45i
old hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, IL TO 10
winter chickens, Is to 20, h.. dressed Is
to 20; spring chickens, 25 to % cts lbi
eggs, 10 to Is 1-2; lard, IL to -; ducks,
live, 9 to 10; dressed Is to l6;butter, u
to 30;country hams, II to Is; bacon sides,
II to 10; Irish potatoes, 80 to 65; lambs,
$3.50 to "a; hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to Y; dry hides, 10 to Is; cali
skins No. /, $l.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
$lS to $50 per ton; live hogs, 6 to 6 l-2i
beef, live weight, 4 to 5; pork, to g.
WOO, 20 to q per Id; veal, 6 to z; sweet
potatoes, 81 to SIPS; turkeys live. IL to
Is; seed Irish Potatoes, 80 to 81; ship
stuff, $26 to S2S; bran. S26 to S29 pei
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
Tyler.

I'm the clerks office Of the Cir
cult Court OF the county OF King
George on the 18th day OF May,
1911. NJ. W Minor. assignee OF
Thaddeus Sorrell and Mamie Sor-
rell. his wife; Mamie b. Morgan
and Wingfield Morgan. her hus-
band. plaintiffs. against Ashley Trig-
ger. Willie Trigger, Ida N. Miller
and Charles A. Miller, her hus-
band: Esther Trigger. Clayton Trig-
ser.Andrew Trigger. Edna Trigger
Hardy. May Hardy and George Har-
dy. defendants
The object OF this suit IS TO make
partition among the parties entitled
thereto of tract of land contain
inc about u acres, which was con
viewed by j. r. Minor 10 Anna Sor-
rell and children.
And an affidavit having been maze
and filed that the defendants. ASH
ley Trigger. Willie Trigger. Ida
NJ Miller and Charles \ Miller,
hcr husband; Esther Trigger. clay
ton Trigger. Andrew Trigger. Edna
Trigger. - Hardy. May Hardy ana
George Hardy are not residents OF
tho state OF Virginia. 1t is ordered
that they do appear here within
Is DAYS after due publication hereoi
and do what may be necessary 10
protect their interest in this SUIT
And il is further ordered that a
copy hereof b. published once - a
week for four successive weeks IN
The Free Lance. newspaper publish
ed I'm the city of Fredericksburg'N VIZ
GINA. and that a copy be posted AZ
the front door OF the courthouse oil
this county on or before the next
succeeding rule day from the date
hereof
A copy Teste:
f. c. $. Hunter. Clerk.
". A Rose, p. a.
A copy Testc.
+. G. s Hunter Clerk.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
commutes Term Of Aged Murderer

Washington, May II. - President
Taft commuted, to expire Immediate
", the life sentence Of Daniel Jones
of Oklahoma, who was convicted ol
the murder OF his cousin, William
Jones. Jones was sentenced to death
on July II, 1884, but that sentence
was committed to life imprisonment
He is now an old man, has lost one
leg while in prison and has served al
most twenty-seyen years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
Lived 12 Years With Broken Neck.

New York, May 12.-Walter f. Dur
yea. who lived almost a full dozen
years with a broken neck. died at his
home in Upper Montclair, in his
forty.fourth year He broke his neck in
August, 1899, by jumping from the
Casino at Glencove. landing on his
head in the sand in three fet Of water.
After ten months in the Roosevelt
hospital, following two operations on
which the doctors had based the slight
hope that he would recover he mend
ed and so recovered his faculties that
by shrewd investment he increased
about 100000 which he inherited from
his father to s2,500,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
DENTAL VULCANIZeR ExPl0DES

A large dental vulcanizer exploded
In a workroom adjoining the office
Of Dr. W. d. Myers at Winchester
severely injuring him and his porter
both of whom were knocked
down and rendered unconscious by
flying pieces OF steel.
The force OF the explosion wreck
ed the workroom. many panes OF
glass on the second and third floors
being blown out and pictures knock
ID from the walls In the operating
room Several fragments Of Tho
vulcanizcr plowed through parti
tons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
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. Calclne
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, lryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead. Paint Brushes OF
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware Of all kinds, Tan
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
erickshurg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
PERSONALS FROM LANCE
Lance, Va, May l1th, l9l

Lance, Va, May 18th, 1911.
Mrs. James Blackburn, Of Lance,
Stafford county, has returned from a
visit TO friends and relatives in Wash
ington and Baltimore.
Mrs. Lewis Armstrong, who has
been quite sick, is improving.
Miss Eva Spicer entertained the fol-
lowing guests Monday: Miss Carrie
Young, Miss Lizzie Dickinson, G. b.
Young, F. A. Schooler, c. V. Dickin-
son and w. 0. Burton.
Miss Eva Spicer and Miss Annie Cur
tbs were guests Of Mrs. Lewis Arm
strong Sunday.
The condition of DR.. w. II. Patton
remains unchanged.
Mrs. Fred Curtis is visiting friends
and relatives in Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
KELLY LIQUOR co. PAYS $1,000 FINE

Pleading guilty to one indictment OF
four, in which it is charged with de-
facing internal revenue stamps, the
Phil G. Kelly Company, Inc, whole
sale liquor dealers of Richmond, was
fined 81 900 and costs Thursday in the
u. s. District court at Richmond by
Judge Waddill. With the consent Of
NJ. X. Lowry, collector of internal
revenue, the remaining indictments
were nolle pressed.
District Attorney Lewis appeared fol
the government, II. M. Smith for Kel
ly Co. Agreement to compromise tbs
case was reached between counsel, anC
the matter then submitted to the court
This ends the case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
Bride Killed at Eddystone.

Chester, Pa, May 12.-Mrs. Mary
Ponce, aged thirty-6ve years, the
bride Of Joseph Ponce. an industrious
mechanics, was struck by passenger
train on the Pennsylvania railroad,
near Eddystone. and instantly killed.
In getting out of the way of freight
Mrs. Ponce stepped directly in front
Of the passenger train.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
NOTICE

There will be meeting Of the Ladies
Memorial Association and Confederate
Monument Committee at Spotsylvania
Court House on Tuesday, May 18th,
1911. at 8 O'Clock p. M. Important
business before the committee, 20 lei
everyone come out.
Mrs. Lizzie j. Harris,
Chairman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
wills Ruildinn TO w. c. 7. U.

Reading, Pa, May 12.-In bequeath-
ing a 100000 estate the will of vii
liam NJ. Stauffer, financier and prom
inent Methodist, gives a $4,000 build
ing to the local w. c. T. u. It is to
be occupied by that organization TO
educate public sentiment to the
standard of total abstinence and to
promote interest in reform work"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

Whether or not Gov. Harmon was
responsible for the uncoverlng OF
graft in the Ohio legislature he de-
serves credit for insisting on thor
ough probe and investigation with a
view of prosecuting the offenders.
Some Governors would have re-
manned hands off.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

Though they have been organized
but short time the ladies Of the
civic league have already demon
strated that they are thoroughly in
earnest and that the organization is
going to be a powerful factor in the
improvement of the town.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
carneoIe Gives $4,000,

New York, May 12.-Dlrectors OF the
new public library announced a dona-
ton OF $4,000 by Andrew Carnegie
to be used for establishing and main
tanning a library school, payable In
five annual instruments OF $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
cnlnred Murderer HANGED.

Lewlstown, Pa, May IL. - Frank
Zee, colored, was hanged here for the
murder of George Porter. also colored'
whom he shot in November, 1908. A
large crowd of curious persons col
.ected outside the jail. Lee made a
statement as to the crime.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
SPEAKER CLARK is ILL
He Has Cold and Lumbsgo and Is
Kept In Bed.

Washington, May II. - Speaker
Champ Clark is kept to his bed with a
severe cold. His condition is not
serious.
Mr. Clark had been suffering from
a cold for several days when he was
stricken with acute lumbago. Efforts
were made to keep his Illness quiet at
Mr.. Clarks own request When he
had a similar attack last year he was
inundated with patent nostrums and
hundreds Of admirers throughout the
country sent him recipes. every one
of which was declared to be panacea.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
FOR SALE

A nice farm, about three miles from
Port Royal. on road from Port Royal
to Brandywine, containing about two
hundred and forty-four acres. Well
watered and we'll timbered, enclosed by
net wire farm fence.
T. w. Morton,
mil I'm Brandywine, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
FOR RENT

At Toluca, Stafford county. Va.
one large store and warehouses and
farm and dwelling house and all
necessary outbuildings and good
we'll of water in yard. One OF the
best stands I'm the county.
For terms apply to N. b. Mussel-
man. Fredericksburg, Va.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
BOY IS RECOVERING

With his mind no longer blank and a
gradual return Of his full senses pro-
missed by the doctors, Walter Coleman,
the 9-year-old boy who was run down
by an automobile driven by DR.. w. Z.
Broaddus. of Glen Allen, Feb. q, now
presents a different appearance. The
boy will recover completely.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
NOTICE.

The ladies of the Confederate
Memorial Association will have a
call meeting at Spotsylvania G. II.
Tuesday, May 10th, at p. m. All
members are earnestly requested to
be present, as important business is
to be transacted.
Mrs. F. l.. Frazer, Vice Pres.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
DIED IN ALExAk 0 RIA

Mrs. Nancy j. Treakle. SO years
old. died at her home in Alexandria.
She was the widow Of Capt. VIM II.
Treakle and was native Of King
George county. Three sons sur
vive.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
Inventor Of Lawn Mower Dead

Newburgh. N. Y. May 12.-George
L. Chadborn. who in 1866 invented the
first American lawn mower, died a.
his home here. aged seyenty-seveh
years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
SNOW TIES UP CITY
Street Railway and Electric Power In
Winnipeq Cut on.

Winnipeg, Man, May l2.-As a re
suit Of the most extraordinary sum
mer snow and ralnstorm in the history
OF Manitoba, Winnipeg Is complete
tied up.
The electric street railway com
pany Is out OF business and all Of
the electric power In Winnipeg Is now
cut of
The transformer transmitting power
from the company's hydro-electricl
plant at Lac du Bonnet was struck BY
lightning in the midst of a tremen
dous electric storm,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
CANDIDATES CARDS

For Supervisor Aqua District, Stafford.
Having been requested by my friends,
| hereby announce myself candidate
for Supervisor in Aqua District. Should
| be elected | promise a satisfactory
disposal Of the duties of same, consid-
ering the county's interest as my own.
Respectfully yours,
ml3-lm Norman Raines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

No matter whether the next nom
inee of the Democracy is Harmon or
Wilson. no mistake will have been
made, judging from the record as
governors Of their respective States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

Senator Martin. the Democratic
leader of the Senate. will have the
backing of the entire business por
ton of the country in his demand
that the Senate get down to bust
ness. Calling attention few days
since to the bare state of the Senate
calendar, the Virginia Senator urged
that the committees get to work and
report. This protest against fur
Their; delay broght fourth from sew
eral committee chairmen promise to
hasten their reports and it is to be
hoped that the Senate will, to use a
slang phrase, hustle up bit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
WANTED

Married man to work on farm and
milk two or three cows. Good wages
and nice dwelling house. Apply to
Benjamin Purvis, Room No. 8, Law
Building, Fredericksburg, Va. II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

We are mighty glad that some
thing is at last going to be free in
this country, even though it is only
a Farmers Free List.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
A WISE VIEW.

We are glad to learn from The In
dex-Appeal that Virginia. chief la
Dor organ. The Industrial Era. OF
Roanoke. has taken what we con-
ceiye to be a conservative view OF
the Los Angeles matter. in contra
distinction to the position assumed
by a number Of labor leaders in the
country. Our Petersburg contem-
porary has this to say of the matter;
THE Industrial Era, published in
Roanoke. and recognized as the or
gan of organized labor in Virginia,
takes very wise position regarding
the case of the union men charged
with having dynamited the Times
building in Los Angeles. The Era
urges union labor not to form any
opinion as to the guilt or innocence
of the union men until the evidence
from both sides is in. This is EN-
inently wise counsel. We have been
surprised to see so many newspapers
espouse one side or the other IN TINS
case. Clearly the proper course IS
to maintain a neutral attitude until
the jury shall have rendered ITS YER
dict"
The views expressed by The Era
are. we believed. similar to those
heretofore published in these col
umns as the opinion Of this news
paper. but they are far more import
ant than those of the ordinary news
paper. because of the fact that The
Era is a labor organ and naturally
sympathizes with the cause. II
wisely recognizes the fact, however,
that when a man is accused 81 crime
in this country, whether he r pre-
sent capital, labor or himself only
that hasty judgment either tor Oh
against him is apt to prove wrong
and that the best course to pursue
is to quietly and decently suspend
Judgment until the complete facts
are known. Any other course than
this is simply an insult to our laws
which provide fair trial before an
impartial court and jury for every
nan accused of crime.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
NOTICE.

am offering for sale two cows
about to be fresh, 2 yoke of cat
tie. young colts broken to drive, |
mule, brood mare. two heifers. /
bull Apply to r l.. Fritter,
Stafford. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
PRESIDENT IN MASONIC APRON

President Taft has posed in his Ma
soric apron for special photograph
for the Alexandria lodge. The picture
win be hung in the lodge room.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

James Plummer, Portsmouth
liquor dealer, was crushed to death
under his automobile near Norfolk
when the machine skidded and upset
Ia q ditch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
REAL. ESTATE WANTED

NEAL Id NJ II WDAN -
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, 1911-05-13
MONEY TO LOAN

On city and country real estate.
Granville r. Swift,
Atty. at Law.
sl4s2tw6mlltw6m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
Engines and SawmillS

/ 12-H. p. Frick Portable Engine.
/ l2-H. p. Empire Engine.
lS-H. 2. Geiser Engine.
| GIL. =. Geiser Engine.
l12-H. p. Atlas Engine and
Boiler detached.
| 18Th. p. Tanner Engine and
sills.
| 18Th. ?. Maggie Engine; inserted
tooth saws all sizes. New and second
hand betting, oils, packing, &c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13
For SALE

Twenty-Five head of well-bred stock
cattle. from one to three years old.
K. J. Turnkey,
mvl3-4t Post Oak, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

To the Voters Of Spotsylvania Co.
Having been urged by many friends
to become candidate for Commissioner
of Revenue Of Livingston district,
hereby announce myself candidate
for said office, and promise If elected
10 faithfully and efficiently discharge
the duties of the office. Earnestly So
Letting your votes,
am most sincerely yours, &c,
myl3-2w G.. Il. Wallace
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

The campaign in Virginia is reach
ing the torrid stage rather early.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-13

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