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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
READS STORY OF
DAUGHTERS DEATH

My God. my daughter" cried "a
gray haired man Wednesday morn
IN. when his eyes fell upon a news
paper article telling Of the shooting
VI Mrs II G.. Beattie. Jr. near Rich
mJnl ENcitedly clutching the pap
per. joe staggered from the cafe in
the { Mon Station and boarded a
trlin for the home of his daughter,
h.r, 10 lind her mutilaicd body.
Tine tragic incident al the Union
station created excitement The faith
err or he victim of the shooting en-
tered the cafe at 40 O'Clock. just
AFT g. the arrival OF the Pennsy lyania
train from the North. After giving
his order he turned over the paper
lying by his plate, and a second la
ter the head waiter noticed him
bend over it in intense interest
\ cry OF My daughter and then
man burst into tears. unable 10 eX-
plain further except by pointing to
IN. article. People nearby feared
ne would collapse. and helped him
into the waiting room Shortly al
terward he was helped aboard
train for Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
MANASSAS
JUBILEE WEEK
Blue and Gray Veterans Hold
Camp Fire.
TAFT AND OTHER NOTABLES THERE

Two thousand persons were pres
Cut at the campfire at the court
hOus, al Manassas Thursday night
To listen To the war stories recittd
by Union ana Confederate veterans.
Addryss,s were made by Judge }. Il.
f. Thornton. of Manassas. Major
Lowell. OF Washington, Thos. Keith.
OF Fairfax. Albert Kern. Of Dayton.
Ohio. Rev Mr. Gregory. OF Column
bia. :. c.. capt WcstwOOd liutchi-
son. of Manassas. and others
Mr.. Kern paid special tribute to
the women of the South. to whom
is mainly due the erection OF monu-
ments 10 the heroic dead
ia was the noble women of the
South al Fredericksburg who erected
a. monument TO the mother of Wash
ington said the speaker And no
matter what may bee said oi the
Southern people by those OF North
who yer smelled gunpo~dCr. and
who would keep alive animOsiiits
which should long ago De- forgotten.
am here 10 say 20 such that
no trucr or more hospiiablc men
~ WNilif Ut Afl ~ iNMitH titf''
none more loyal To the Stars and
Stripes than the people OF the
South
The speeches OF MIR Gregory. Mr.
Keith and capt llutchison brcathcd
the spirit of good will toward thost
who wore .hc blue and expressed the
wish -h4t the influcn, Of this peace
Jubilee might be- felf throughout the
nation
\ unique fcatur WAS the reading
of post cads from survivors who
were unable 10 attend. Most of the
missit,s w. re- inscribed with brief
patriotic sentiments After the eel
obraiion they will be removed TO
New York city whore they will be-
prs rycd in the public library
4 luncheon and love feast took
place after the arrival of President
Tar and GOV Mann Friday. Both
the pr sid,ui and the governor made
ddlrtss.s Veterans Ol me conflict
Hss .Mbi,d af Henry House 10 list
cn to ADDRESSES of welcome by Col.
Edmund Bcrkcleyof the Eighth Nir-
GINA. = major Thos > Martin. and
OthD.s Responses were made by
Goa John T. Gilman. commander Of
Oh, Grand Army Of the RepubIic.aud
Gen Geo ". Gordon. grand com
mand,r %. the United Confederate
Veterans Following these speeches
Col Robert Thompson. Of New York.
presented Co. the assembled veterans
the souvenir badges
The erHnd review took place al
noon II rc thc Blue and Gray
forces claspcd hands og,r % bat
ueiilid where they engaged in bat
tlc Luncheon was s. rived no
o'clock An hour later the veterans
returned io Manassas AZ o'clock
3, .4ir Virginia daughters sang the
Manassas national anthem as The
guests ol honor arrived
President Taft delivered his ad-
dress TAT. in the afternoon
MONEY TO lOAN
IN sums o. suit on good security. Ap-
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MEMORIAL PAVILION DEDICATED
Chairman Round Replies TO Objection
to Confederate Flags a; Manassas.

The memorial pavilion erected by
the Bull Run Chapter United Daugh
ters Of COniederacy. and from which
President Taft and Gov Mann VIII
view the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray Friday.was dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies Wednesday.
Judge J. b. f. Thornton was mas
ter of ceremonies. and speeches were
made by Union and Confederate vet
Grams
Many veterans registered and re-
ceived badges of honor. upon which
We're stamped in gold quotations
from the utterances OF Grant and
Lee. BY the former Let us have
peace and by latter, Duty is the
sublimest word in the English Ian
guage" These badges. thousand
in number, We're donated by Col.
Robert Thompson. of New York.
A poem, composed by W. A. Buck
ley, entitled Close the Chasm. was
read by the author.
Troop c. of the Fifteenth L. S.
Cavalry. from Fort Myer. command
ed by Capt Dean, entertained the
visitors with a drill Of maneuvers.
Chairman Round, OF the peace ju-
bilee committee. a Union veteran, is
sued the following reply TO the pro-
tests OF Brooklyn Grand Army men
against the use Of the Confederate
flags among the decorations here:
The jubilee decorations, floating
in every section of our town, include
200 square feet Of national cOlors
to every 10 square feet of COnfed-
crate cOlors The battle flag of the
Confederacy harmOniZes beautifully
with the prevailing national design
Abraham Lincoln loved TO hear
Dixie" and ! love to see the battle
flag of the Confederacy resting SO
quietly and lovingly in the folds OF
the Stars and Stripes. | invite my
Brooklyn comrades to come and join
the national jubilee. which invites al
classes of our people.
Since the protest of his Brooklyn
comrades against the display Of Con
federate flags at the peace jubilee
has reached him, Chairman Round
has worn on his lapel a miniature
battle flag Of the Confederacy along
side his Grand Army button.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
In our onlnion MIR. Byrd viii make

In our opinion Mr.. Byrd will make
a serious mistake il he yields to the
influences which oppose the compul-
sorry feature OF his proposed primary
bill. In nearly every state where
the primary has been legaliz'd II
has been applied alike 20 all political
parties and only by such application
can the legalizcd primary be made
a success. Leave out this feature
of the bill and ii il becomcs'a law
We will still have 20 contend with
the dissatisfaction ongendered by
the participation of Republicans in
Democratic primaries This is one
of the serious drawbacks of the pres
ent system. out il can be cured by
the compulsory feature. for were 1t
once provided that both parties
should hold primaries ON the same
day il would then be almos. Ger
tain that voters would prefer TO par
ticipate in their own party primary.
Republicans. who now help nominate
Democratic candidates and then vote
against them AZ the general election
would be compelled to forego this
practice Mir Byrd should by all
means insist on the retention OF the
compulsory feature.
1t is to be- hoped that the Rich
'mond and Henrico public authou-
ties will leave no stone unturned to
discover and apprehend the murder
er of Mrs. Beattie, whose death has
been described in thcs' columns
heretofore. 4 more outrageous and
inexcusable killing can hardly be i'm
agained and justice is crying cut for
the capture and concentration Of her
slayer.
The whole country will be- glad TO
know that Senator Lea's wife, whose
fight for life has attracted general
attention and for whom the Senator
himself submitted to a serious opera
ton, is out Of danger.
Saturday will be a warm day in
Texas. The State votes on the pro-
hibltion question that day and the
campaign has been red hot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

Commonwealth OF Virginia. In
the clerks office of the Circuit Court
of the county Of Caroline on the
18th day Of July. 1911. Bessie Fer
guson and William Ferguson, her
husband. plaintiffs. vs.. Nettie Lew
is. Almeta Lewis or Cuff. Woodson
Lewis or Cuff, an infant. defen-
dants In chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell
or partition ten acres Of land near
Bowling Green, Va, of which Cor
della Lewis died seized, situated on
the Chase" and adjoining the land
Of Munford Fortune.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants, Net
tie Lewis and Almeta Lewis or Cuff,
are not residents of the State OF
Virginia. it is ordered that they
appear here within fifteen days af-
ter due publication hereof and do
what may be necessary TO protect
their interest in this suit And il
is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published once a week for four
successive weeks in The Free Lance.
newspaper published in the city
OF Fredericksburg. Va, and that a
copy be posted at the front door
OF the courthouse OF this coun-
ty on or before the next rule day
after the date Of this ordr.
Teste:
T.. r. Coghill, Clerk.
BY r. c. Valentine. Deputy Clerk.
4. copy-Teste:
7. c. Valentine. Deputy Clerk.
W. f. Ennis. p. q.
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ORANGE
DIR. Dunaway at North Pamunkey-
Rev. r. 4. Williams to Preach There
Other Notes.
Lahore. Va. July 18th. 1911.

Lahore, Va, July 18th, 1911.
Mr.. Morton Daniel, of Kentucky. is
on a visit to lis sister, Mrs. Ella Wool
folk.
DIR. Robt. Frazer has returned from
Hot Springs.
Miss Marion Cooke is spending some
time with her aunt, Mrs. +. 7. Brock
man.
Miss Morris. of Newport News. is
visiting her sister at the home Of Mrs.
f. NJ. Kendall.
Mr.. Will Graham, Of Orange, spent
Sunday and Monday with friends around
Lahore.
DIR. S. d. Burroughs will leave next
week for his home in Rocky Mount, n.
c., where he will spend vacation.
Prof. Loving and wife, accompanied
by Miss Carrie Frazer are on an extend
ed tour through Canada.
Mr.. Parkcs Davis has transferred his
habitat from Orange to the home Of
Mr.. w. G. Graves, near Lahore.
Miss Mamie Mason Coons. of Culpep-
er. is spending some time with Grand
ma Terrill.
The many friends OF Miss Lille Wool
folk are glad to see her out again after
quite protracted illness.
Mrs. II. S. Gosden is visiting rela-
tives in Richmond.
Rev. Dr. T. S. Dunawsy preached to
large and appreciative audience at
North Pamunkey church on Sunday last.
At periods through his ministerial ca
reer this distinguished and venerable
man of God has held protracted meet
ings in our midst and preached on va
rious occasions. Years ago our grand
fathers led us to the shrine Of religious
devotion to hear words of wisdom from
his lips, and a reverent admiration and
tender love go out to him from the
hearts Of all.
A protracted meeting will commence
at Pamunkey, the first Sunday in Au-
gust, conducted by Rev. r. Aubrey
Williams. of Fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
CREDITORS LOSE $4,000

Creditors of the Bryan Lumber Com
pany, which failed at Bristol for $3.50,
600 year ago, received $4,000 from
Referee Wingle Thursday. There will
be no further dividend.
This company was declared bankrupt
when J. II. Bryan. its chief stockhold-
err, disappeared year ago. Bryan $
transactions are said to have wrecked
the Citizens Bank of Bristol. and tied
up nearly $500, 600 in deposits. The de-
positors were protected by merging the
closed bank with the First National
Bank of Bristol. When the Citizens
Bank failed, it held worthless paper Of
Bryan's for $94. 900. Bryyn is believed
to be in Mexico.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
All persons owing the estate of the
late G. II. Hudgins will please come
forward and settle same. And all per-
sons having claims against the said es-
tate will please present same properly
authenticated TO
J. B. Hudgins,
Administrator.
Box 1856, City.
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her face. They say there is not a
sign of powder on her face. The
detectives also declare that the
course of the charge of shot would
have been different had the shot
been fired as Beattie stated
Detectives aver that Beattic plan
ned the murder of his wife and that
they have discovered the motive for
the crime. but they admit themselVe
unable to establish the ownership Of
the gun with which Mrs Beattie was
killed and confess they have been
bafflcd in every attempt TO learn
something about the weapon Major
Werncr was notified by telephone
that the gun had been sold to Boatu
tie recently by Alonzo NJ Page
Major Werner left and appeared
short time later in Chesterfield in
an automobile. He was asked il the
gun had been sold to Beattic by
Page Major Werner replied
NO So far rs have been able
10 learn Page never saw the gun.
We have been unable 10 learn any
thing about the weapon.
B,attie is to be subjected 10 a
grilling crOss-cXaminatiOn which has
already been planned lie is to be
faced 10y Bulah BinfOrd and the girl
too will be questioned on every
phase Of the mystery
When Detective Schcrer left the
Loving home after questioning Beat
til he drove TO his office. where Bu
lah Binford had been detained Her
examination resumed ClOseted with
her were Scherer. Wiltshire. Wren
and farrell They were i'm Ahc office
for more than three hours with all
doors locked
About . o'clock Wran. Wiltshire
and farrell left
In short time a taXicab stopped
in front of the building Sherer
and the girl entered Ehc taXicab
Scherer whispered instructions TO
the chauffeur and the cab was start
ed forward al a lively speed
Schercr WAS asked where Bulah
Binford had been taken. but he
declined 10 reply lie minated that
il would bee impossible for any one
10 see her
Bulah Binford $ detention was practi
cally her arrest as "a witness before
the coroner's jury.
Clothed in beautiful gray gown
which she had worn az her marriage
less than year ago and encased
in casket covered with gray
broadcloih. the body OF Mrs Beattie
was lowered in grave iu family
lot in Maury Cemetery Thurs
day morning On IA. cIskot was "a
silver plate engraved Louise
Bcattie -, August. 1880 July. 1911.
The int'.ior Of the casket was trim
med with silver gray TO match the
gown.
When the grave had been filled
ID was hcap,d high with floral trib-
n'rs wredths and designs and almost
innumerablc bouquets when the
grave had been covered with flowers
fhr w--aths and bouquets were plac-
ed around Che mound Funeral serv-
ICES We're held 40 10 O'Clock in Cen
trll Methodist church
Hurry Clay Battle. Jr. and his
father followed the oasket when 10
Was .0rnc in the church and took
seas. i'm fine front ptws with the
members OF the owen and Beattic
families Ever pew in the church
WAS crowded
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
LOCAL MARK ETS
Corrected by Simon lIirsh & Bro.l

Wheat. Soc to 90c; corn, zoe to re;
meal. 81. 40 to 81. 60 per lOO;oats, 40 to 46'
old hens, live, II to Il; dressed, Il 10 10;
winter chickens. IS 10 ~, To-; dressed rs
to 20: spring chickens. l6 to II cts 10;
eggs. Il to l5i lard, II to ~; ducks,
i've 9 TO 10; dressed 10 to l6;butter, 10
To 2n:country hams, Il to l5:bacon sides,
~ to I5;lrish potatoes, Slto$l. %, lambs.
81. 30 to 81 hides, green, 7 dry
sailed. 10 to L; dry hides, 10 10 10; calf
skins No. |, $l.OO to $l.25; baled hay,
500 to S2S per ton; live hogs, 6 to 8 IL;
beef live weight. 10 3; pork. to 3;
wool. Is to 20 per ID: veal. 10 q, sweet
potatoes. 81 to Sl.25; turkeys live. II to
is; seed Irish Potatoes, 81 to 81. p; ship
stuff. SIG to S28; bran, SIC to S29 per
ton; black peas. $l.35; black-eye peas,
So. %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

To the Voters OF the 32nd Senator
ial District
| hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the State Senate
subject to the Democratic primary
Besides reaffirming the principles
heretofore advocated. viz. firm, Du'
lust control OF corporations. equallza
ton OF taxation. the promotion OF
agriculture. the advancement OF prac-
teal education and good roads, !
favor efficient primary and corrupt
practices laws. the abolition OF the
fee system, the initiative referendum
and Except as to judges) the recall
Very respectfully.
c. q. Gravatt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
GIVE LECTURES ON FARMING

An "alfalfa symposium. held at
Stanton Thursday. was largely attend
ed by Augusta county farmers, who
listened to addresses by W. w. Long,
of Agricultural Department, Washing
ton; T. D. Sandy. State agent farm
demonstration work, and W. &. Shack
leford, district clerk.
Mr.. Sandy made an appeal to the
farmers to encourage the boys and girls
in experimental farm work, assuring
them that in this way the young folks
would become interested in farming and
be willing to remain at home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
CAPT. W. W. OLD DEAD

Capt. w. W Old. aged 20. dis
tinguished member of the Virginia
bar. died i'm Norfolk Wednesday,.
Capt. Old entered the Confeder-
acy upon the day he graduated from
the University OF Virginia. lie serv-
ed on the stats OF Generals Wise.
Johnson, Ewell and Jubal Early,
and was desperately wounded at
Florence. Ala. in 1864. lie repre-
scented Virginia at six of the last
general conventions OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in America
Capt. Old was the father of Or. Ed
ward II. II. Old. OF the navy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
CARDWELL AND JONES
Especial TO The Free Lance
Richmond. Va. july 20.


Judge R.H. Cardwell. Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals. today makes a state
ment in which he quotes letter from
Mr.. William A. Jones. denying that he,
Jones. made any specific reference to
Cardwell in his Surry speech % last
week.
Judge Cardwell had asked Mr.. Jones
if a report accredited ~ him va cor
rect and this MIR Jones answers 10y
stating that his speeches have been
reduced to writing and INIT lac has con.
suited the manuscript and fails 10 ma
that he has made any such reference as
was reported.
Judge Cardwell says that Mr.. Jones
referred to the mention Of Judge Card
wells name in a letter from j. ). Il.
Thompson to Gen. +. n. Logan. and
that there is no such reference IA tie
letter indicated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

The wicked flea, and no man need
pursue it . Talk is cheap, but 1t
takes money to lay gas MAINS =
The only ambition some people have
is to hang on a family tree.-Char-
lottesville Progress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
If fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
MONEY TO LOAN

On first-class city or country real
estate.
c. O'Conor Goolrick.
AttOrney-at-Law.
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mo. F. COULDhAN. JR.. Cash.
MULES FOR SALE

Pair Of young mules, mares, very dark
bay or black, 3 and 4 years old, well
broken and gentle. Good light farm
team. For terms address
1Sj3t X. Y. h., care Lance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
Teste.
c. A. Bryan. Clerk
A cOpy-Teste:
& RrVau Clerk

G. A. bryan, CLERK.
The Commonwealth of Virginia.
To the Sheriff of Stafford County,
Greeting:
We command you, that you summon
the Rappahannock Gold Mining Com
pany, Incorporated. to appear at the
Clerk 3 office of the Circuit court Of
the county of Stafford, at the rules to
be held for the said court on the first
Monday in September 1911. to answer
a bill in chancery, exhibited against said
corporation in our said court by N. A.
Embrey and NJ. S. Marean. And have
then there this writ Witness, c. A.
Bryan, clerk of our said court, at the
courthouse the Goth day of July, 1911.
and in the l36th year of the Common
wealth.
c. A. Bryan, Clerk.
In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
court of Stafford county, July 10Th,
1911.
1t appearing that the Rappahannock
Gold Mining Company. Incorporated, is
not a resident of the State of Virginia,
and has no officer or agent therein,
upon whom process can be served, and
affidavit of that fact being filed, it is
ordered that a copy Of the above pro-
cess be published in The Free Lance, a
newspaper published in the city Of
Fredericksburg, Virginia. once a week
for four successive weeks.
Teste:
c. A. Bryan. Clerk.
A copy-Teste:
c. A. Bryan, Clerk.
W. w. Butzner and Alvin T. En-
brey. p. q.
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For rp-to date. neat stationary send
your orders TO The Free Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

VIRGINIA. In the clerks office
OF the Circuit Court oi stafford
county July 18th. 1911 S. =. En-
brcy and H. $. Marean. plaintiffs.
ys. i s. MacPhcrson. president Of
the Rappahinnock Gold Mining Co.
Incorporated; Edward r. Grant.trus
tee. the unknown bondhOlders un-
der tine deed OF trust OF the Kappa
hammock Gold Mining co. 10 Edward
X Grant. trustee. OF date December
LIST. 1855. which deed OF trust is OF
record in the clerk : Office OF stat
ford county. Virginia. i'm ID T.. 3.
p. j09. defendants.
~ EQUITY.
The object OF this suit is 10 clear
the cloud from upon title OF y. A.
Embrey and H. S Marean TO Smith
field tract OF land supposed 10 con-
tain 35l acres. more or less. stu
ated in Stafford county. Virginia and
to have the fee simple title TO said
tract OF land and all mining and
mineral rights appurtenant thereto.
or IN anywise thereto belonging de-
creed TO the said plaintiffs and 10
have cancelled. annulltd and set
aside, in so far as they attempt TO
convey the mining rights or mineral
rights in said Smithfield tract OF
land. two certain deeds. viz. deed
Of Edwin Belithie and wife 10 the
RappahannOck Gold Mining CO.
81 date Aug. p, 1879. which deed is
recorded in the clerks office Of stat
ford county. Virginia. in u. B. t. e..
y. 500. And deed OF trust Of the
Rappahannock Gold Mining Co. 10
Edward r Grant, trustee. Of date
Zee. !. 1883. and is recorded in said
clerk office i'm -. b. 3. p. 500
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants. j. 4.
Macpherson. president Of the Rapa-
hammock Gold Mining CO.. and the
Rappahannock Gold Mining CO.. In
corporated. and the unknown bond
holders under the deed Of trust Of
the RappahannOck Gold Mining Co.
TO Edward r. Grant trustee. of date
December /. 1883. which deed of
trust Is Of record in the clerks Of
lice Of Stafford county. Virginia. in
ID. b. 2. ,. 5Og. are not residents of
the State Of Virginia. IL is ordered
that they do appear here within fiji
teen days after due publication here
OF and do what may be necessary 10
protect their interest In this suit.
And 1t is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
Tor 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 court on or
before the next succeeding rule day
Of the court.
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IN sums u suit on good security AZ
DIV - 90 i Grrve-. attorney Il