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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
CAROLINE
Letter from Bowling Green.
Bowling Green. Va. June l.

Bowling Green. Va. June l.
The revival services which have
been in progress in the Methodist
church for the past three weeks
closed Friday night Large crowds
attended and there We're several pro
LESSONS
Miss Margaret Webb. who has
been spending the winter with her
grandmother in Atlanta, has re-
turned for the summer
Miss Sallie Voolfolk and brother,
Mr.. Edmund Voolfolk. OF Hanover
C.. H.. are guests OF their grand
mother. Mrs. Lucy Voolfolk. at
Mulberry Place.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank T. sutton. OF
Richmond. spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Chandler.
Mothers Day was observed at
both OF the Baptist churches Sun
day morning, as it was impossible to
have these services on May IA. the
day generally observed.
Mrs $. W. Broaddus has returned
from a visit Of several weeks in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. h. Travis and
little daughter. Emily. spent por-
ton OF this week at New London
with Mr. rs parents.
Misses Alice Broaddus and Bessie
Butler are guests OF friends at
Sparta.
Mrs. J. S. Lake and two children
left Monday for Baltimore. where
they will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Chandler, Jr..
Of Fredericksburg. spent the week
end with his parents here.
The ladies OF the Christian church
will sell icecream I'm Billiards. Hall
on June court.
Mr.. clifford Haines. who has been
attending Smithdeal Business Col
lege. Richmond, received his di-
ploma and is spending a while
at his home here.
Mr.. Anderson Barnes. of Savannah,
Ga, is a guest OF his grandmother
Mrs Sallie Anderson.
Miss Ethel Rollins has returned
to her home in Stafford, after spend
ing a week with her sister. Mrs. r.
s. COghill
Mrs. o. p. Smoot spent portion
of this week with relatives In Rich
mond.
Miss Willie Gregory. after spend
ing two weeks at the home OF Mrs
Lucy Voolfolk. is a guest OF Mr.. j.
l.. Jourdan and family
Mr.. Webb Raines, OF Richmond.
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Numbers of our people went up
to see the wreck at Rixey's switch
on Monday.
Miss Florence Broaddus will sail
on June 10 with a party OF friends
and will be abroad for three months
Mr.. Hugh Collins. of Washington.
Is spending this week in town.
X. Y. u.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
BRYAN INFLUENCE FAILS IN CAUCUS
Democrats Refuse to Support Free
Raw Wool Program.

The proposed revision of the wool
tariff-the Underwood bill-was
unanimously approved by a full
Democratic caucus Thursday night.
twelve hours after it had been made
public by the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Its Endorsement followed
some rapid manoeuvering by the
Democratic House leaders. who de-
vised a scheme which effectually
disposed of the opposition of the
free wool advocates. Through
resolution, which leaves the Demo-
cratic party open in the future to
renew its advocacy of free trade
in raw wool, but which commits all
Democrats to the support OF the
present bill as a revenue measure,
the divergent interests were brought
together in the caucus and an al
most unanimous agreement was
reached
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
Johnston & Pearson
Prescription Pharmacy.

Commonwealth of Virginia. In the
clerks office of the Circuit Court
OF the county of Caroline on the LIST
day Of June, 1911. Isabella News,
Sallie Johnson and Patrick Johnson
her husband; Ida Barkoe and Sol
onion Barkoe, her husband; Bette
Smith. Henry Smith. Nelson Smith
and Daisy Smith, his wife; Randolph
Smith, Emma Street and Burrell
Street, her husband; Bette Baker
and Jesse Baker, her husband, plain
lifts. VS.. William Smith, Emily Park
er and William Parker, her husband
Lucy Curtis and John Curtis. her
husband, and the following infants
Coleman Smith, Charles Smith and
Clarence Smith, defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit Is to par
tition 20 acres of land in Caroline
county, Va. And an affidavit hay
ing been made and filed that the de-
PENDANTS, William Smith. Emily
Parker and William Parker. her
husband; Lucy Curtis and John Cur
It's, her husband; are not residents
of the State OF Virginia. II is order
ed that they do appear here within
fifteen days after due publica-
tion hereof and do what may be
necessary to protect their interest
in this suit. And it Is further or
dered that a copy hereof be publish
ed once a week for four successive
weeks i'm The Free Lance. news
paper published in the city of Fred
ericksburg, Va. and a copy be post
ed at the front door OF the court
house OF this county on or before
the next succeeding rule day from
the date hereof.
Teste:
T. r. Coghill, Clerk.
BY T. c. Valentine, Deputy Clerk
A copy-Teste:
T. c. Valentine. Deputy Clerk.
w, +. Ennis. p. q.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
M0RRISVILLt HIGH SCHOOL
Program of Commencement Exercises.

Program Of Commencement Exercises.
The commencement of the Morrisvllle
High School will be held June 4th, 5th
and 9th at MOrrisvile.
The program is as follows:
Sunday, June 4th-l0:30 a. m, Bac-
calaureate Sermon Rev. j. }. Ringer,
Baltimore. Md.
June 5th-8 p. m, Drama, The Coun-
try Doctor-High School Dramatic
Club.
June 6th-2:3O p. m. Graduating Ex-
ercises. Invocation. Rev. NJ. 7. Weikel;
Salutation, Miss Ruth Wilson Jones;
Prophecy, Miss Annie Falsom Monroe;
Address to Glass, DR.. Albert Lefevre,
professor of Philosophy. University OF
Virginia; Delivery of Diplomas, Medals
and Prizes; Valedictory, Miss Sadie
Laura Anderson. p. m. Address.
DR.. w. S. Currell, professor of English.
Washington and Lee University; De-
baters' Contest.
Graduating Class-Misses Sadie Laura
Anderson, Annie Falsom Monroe, Ruth
Wilson Jones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
FARMER HANGED HIMSELF

A little daughter of Capt. James
Mears, near Chincoteague. sent to the
barn Wednesday to call her father to
supper, found his body swinging in the
doorway. He had tied a rope to raft
er and about his neck and jumped from
a height sufficient to cause his death.
Capt. Mears had for some time been
a victim of nervous trouble, but was
believed to have improved.
The child was so terrified by the sight
Of her fathers swinging corpse that
she became frantic and her screams
quickly brought neighbors to the scene
they cut the body down.
Capt. Mears was So years and highly
resDpcted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
PLACE FOR MRS. PICKETT

President Taft has signed an or
der amending the civil service rules
so as to permit of the appointment
as a clerk in the War Department
OF the widow of Major Geo. h. Pick
EFT, who died at sea while returning
from Manila. Major Pickett was In
the pay department and was a son
of the famous Confederate general.
His widow was a. clerk in the pen
sion office before her marriage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
MARRIAGES

The marriage OF Mrs Winfred
Hayden and Jonathan Bryan. of
Richmond, was celebrated Thursday
in the st. Regis Hotel, New York,
Rev. Percy Grant officiating. Only
the immediate families OF the bride
and groom we're present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan will leave for a trip
around the world, and on their re-
turn will reside in Richmond.
The home of Mr.. VIM. Haw.
at Ashland, was the scene of a pref
ty wedding Thursday night. when
his daughter. Mary Austin Haw. be-
came the wife Of DR.. Josiah Leake.
Rev. r. A. Lapsley offlciated. After
the ceremony DIR. and Mrs. Leake
left for a Northern trip. On their
return they will live at Deane's, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
WEDDING CARDS OUT

MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Brockenborough
Newbill, of Essex county, have issued
invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Irene Temple Newbill,
to MIR. John Harvey billiard, Of the
same county, the wedding to be soIem-
nized at Lebanon Church, in Essex
county, Wednesday, June 2lst, at high
MON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY FACTS

approximately $250.0O0 was spent
In decorations of Federal and Con-
federate graves May 80.
Federal graves in eighty-four Gem
eteries decorated-360, 200.
Approximate number of Confeder
ate graves decorated by government
10000.
Unknown Federal dead at Freder
icksburg, Va, 10000; at Vicksburg
Miss, 10000; at Salisbury, NC, IL
600; at Memphis. Tenn. 5000; al
Richmond. Va. 5000; at Arlington
near Washington. s.111; at Nash
Vile. Tenn, 1000.
Total unknown Federal dead in
these and other cemeteries. 154 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
RICHMOND TO HAVE
ANOTHER HOSPITAL

With a minimum capital of $50,
900 and maximum of 100000. the
Grace Hospital Corporation was
chartered In Richmond. Ground for
this hospital has already been
broken at the corner of Grace and
Monroe streets.
DR.. r. c. Bryan is president. DR..
II. Stuart Mclean. secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
VIRGINIA INVENTOR
LOSES M0NOPLANE

A monoplane, the invention Of Ed
mund Heard, of Newport News, was
completed Wednesday after years
labor, but was destroyed by fire that
damaged the stock and building Of the
Broadway Dry Goods Company to the
extent of $1,000 The origin of the fire
is a mystery. =. ooo
The machine was insured for 81 900.
Heard had kept his operations secret.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
TO PRESENT CROSSES OF HONOR

Crosses Of honor will be presented by
Lane Cammack- Peaks Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, at a
meeting of the William Kean Camp,
Confederate Veterans, on June 3. The
list of recipients is as follows:
DIR. James G. Boxley, l.. W. Cave,
Semple Goodwin, F. Mcdonald, DR.. H.
H. Sergeant, Garrett M. Smith, W.
n. Walden. Henry G. Goodman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
FOR RENT

At Toluca, Stafford county. Va,
one large store and warehouses and
farm and dwelling house and all
necessary outbuildings and good
well OF water in yard. One OF the
best stands In the county.
For terms apply to N. b. Mussel-
man, Fredericksburg, Va.
III Off
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

you stand with a Doctors prescription
that is whether you have it filed to
the letter with pure drugs and with con-
scientious care, or whether it is filled
carlessly and with cheap drugs substi-
tuted for those on your prescription.
Carless mistakes in filling prescriptions
may result fatally. but we have the
confidence Of the medical profession at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
MAY WEATHER

The normal mean temperature for
May taking all past records Is 65.4
degrees. Normal rainfall for May
4.0s Of an inch. The month just
closed has mean OF IT'S degrees.
and total rainfall OF 1.29, showing
an excess of 6.1 In temperature and
a deficiency of 2.79 In rainfall. an
unprecedented condition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
PARALyzED

Mrs. Everard Meade. wife of the rec
tor of Pohick Church. Fairfax county,
was strickened with paralysis few
days ago. Rev. Mr.. Meade was absent
at the time and it was several hours be-
fore he could be communicated with.
Medical aid was soon summoned. Mrs.
Meade is reported as improved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro. }

Corrected by Simon Hirsh q Bro.)
Wheat, 85c to GOO; corn. Coo to 63c;
meal, 81. 40 to 81. 60 per 100;oats, 40 to 45;
old hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, IL to Is;
winter chickens, Is to 20, ID. dressed Is
to 20; spring chickens, IS to 20 cts ID;
eggs, 10 to Ia; lard, IL tolS; ducks,
live. 9 TO 10; dressed Is to l6;butter, Is
to 2O;country hams, IL to l5;bacon sides,
IL to Is; Irish potatoes, rs to 80; lambs,
S2.5O to 81 hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to Il; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, $i.00 to sl.25; baled hay,
Sl8 to 500 per ton; live hogs, 6 to 6 1-2;
beef, live weight, to 5; pork, to 8;
wool, IS to 20 per ID; veal. to 7; sweet
potatoes, 81 to 81. 25; turkeys live. IL to
is; seed Irish Potatoes, 80 TO 81; ship
stuff, $26 to $28; bran, SIG to $29 per
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having duly qualified in the court Of
Spotsylvania as administrator Of Mrs,
B. X. Willis estate. hereby notify al
parties having claims against said es-
tate to present them for settlement,
and all parties owing the estate viii
settle same before June the 18th, 1911.
Mary w. Dickson, Administrator.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
NEW CHURCH FOR wARRENToH

The vestry of st. James Episcopal
church. which was destroyed by fire in
October, 1910, has let the contract for
the rebuilding of the new church, at
the cost of $l9, SOP. 40. Work is to be-
Gin at once. Mrs. Camden, OF West
Virginia, has recently presented the
new church with handsome pipe or
gan as a memorial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
TIFFANY WON IN FAU0UIER
Fletcher Renominated For Senate.

Fletcher RenOminated For Senate.
At the Democratic primary in Eau
quier county Friday w. N. Tiffany was
nominated for house of delegates, de-
feating four competitors, of whom M.
M. Green ran second.
J. S. Hamilton was nominated fol-
sheriff by more than 300 votes.
G. l.. Fletcher was renominated foI
State Senator from the counties OF
Fau0uier and L0udoun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON

The following couples were mar
ried in Washington Wednesday;
Harry N. Perkins and Miss Dora
Enos. both of Louisa county; Luke
w. Rivercomb and Miss Effie U.
Davis. both of Fairfax county;
Grover Wood and Miss Mary Brad
ford. both of Fairfax county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
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.
mll-2m Brandywine, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
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, 1911-06-03
CALLS THEM BALES

We would suggest that great many
Of our fairest women would find the
summer much more comfortable II they
would take off the bales of false hair
with which they load their pretty heads.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
s FOOT MOWERS FOR SALE

Having installed wide cut mowers,
we offer for sale six mowers Of five
foot cut. These mowers are in excel
lent repair and are Walter A. Wood and
Mccormick make. Prices right.
Belle Grove and Walsingham Estate,
i3l6t Port Conway. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
WANTED TO RENT

A farm near Fredericksburg for 1912
Will pay cash rent and purchase stock
and farming implements.
w. B. Jones,
i9l2w Welcome, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

Ty Cobb called on the president
Thursday. presumably to condole
with him on the position of the Cap
ital baseball team.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

DIR. J. NJ. Hughes, dentist, will be at
Bowling Green the week before court
week in June June 9Th to 10th inclu-
siVe) instead Of his regular appointment
on court week. m3Ol3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

r. II. Swan died at Gordonsville
Thursday of heart trouble. aged rs
years. He is survived by two sons
and four daughters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

Judging from the alacrity with
which the Virginia Senatorial can
didates planked up that $1,000 all of
them must expect at least a run for
their money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
WANTED.
NOTICE

First class fresh cows. Alexander
Purcell, Phone II, Fredericksburg, Va
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards. real
estate security. Apply to Chichester &
Chichester. ATTORNEYS. ls II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
MONEY TO LOAN

On city and country real estate.
Granville X. Swift,
Atty. at Law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

WOOL WOOL WOOL
Highest cash price paid for wool.
James X. Rawlings,
Commerce St.,
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
UNDERWOOD DENOUNCtS
BRYAN.

Small wonder that Mr.. Under
wood. chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House, has
thrown down the gauntlet to Mr..
Bryan and bitterly denounced his
latest interference with the party
program at Washington. Mr.. Bryan
has always sought to make himself
the dictator of not only the National,
but the State and Congressional pol
icies of the party, and his interfer-
eace at Washington has often caused
embarrassment and trouble, but
never was this interference 80 mis-
chieveous and unwarrantable, 50
dangerous and impertinent as has
been the case during the extra SEES
sion now being held. Mr.. Bryan's eff
fort to dictate a leader of the party
in the Senate was bad enough, but
his latest attempt to browbeat and
bully members Of the House to adopt
his individual views on the wooden
schedule is infinitely worse, and
Chairman Underwood is more than
justified in his charge that Mr..
Bryan is attempting to split the par
ty and deprive it of the benefit of
last falls splendid victory, which
was in no wise due to him. He IS
not a member of Congress, nor is he
delegated to speak for the Demo
cratic party, and yet through his
newspaper, The Commoner, he as
sumes to lay down the law in dicta-
torial and insulting manner to those
Democrats who have wisely refused
to vote for free wool at this time.
Along with all others who are tired
Of Mr.. Bryan's ceaseless meddling,
we wish he would go back to Lincoln
and attend to his own business. That
is the best service he can render his
party.
Recently we have published com
munications from two well-known
gentlemen. one from Essex and one
from Spotsylvania, endorsing our
stand for a legalized primary. To
both of them we suggest that they
try and secure a promise from their
representatives to support primary
bill, such as We have several times
outlined. 1t will require just such
personal work to effect the passage
of a measure of this kind.
Judging from the alacrity with
which the Virginia Senatorial can
l.lo4o -. 10 90 900 oil &C
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

On and after March 18th THE FARMERS MERCHANTS
STATE BANK of Fredericksburg Va will occupy the FIRST
FLOOR of the BISCOE BUILDING next to Free IanceSta Office
now occupied by the Piedmont Real Estate Agency and Lee
Graves and until their New Banking Room is Completed in the
Willis Building now being erected the site formerly used by
Bank
N. G. WILLIS, Pres JNO. F. COULDhAN. JR., Cash.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
TRIBUTE TO HEROIC DEAD

Mr.. Stuart Garnstt is spending a lie
DAYS this week in Washington.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-10-12

Judge Carl j. Henry went to Ok
mulgee, Okla, on legal business
Monday.
Mrs. Mabel Griffith and son, Rey-
nolds, are guests of relatives and
friends at Rich Hill.
Misses Wheat and Gladys Atkeson
have returned home from visit with
friends inIndependence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Moore, of Kan
sas City, attended the Walton-Van
Doren wedding here Monday.
Mrs. w. B. Weeks and children
and Miss Elizabeth Weeks visited rel
atives in Rich Hill the last of the
week.
Judge Estes Smith, of Mingo town.
ship, drove into the county seat early
Monday morning and spent the day
meeting old friends. We acknowl-
edge most pleasant call. 49,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-10-12
0. A. Heinlein visited in Kansas
CITY the first of the week.

0. A. Heinlein visited in Kansas
City the first of the week.
Mrs. j. E. Warford was in from
Altoona the last of the week.
A. B. Owen transacted business in
Kansas City the first ofthe week.
Carl Norfleet and family have re-
turned from visit to Kansas City.
DR.. T. w. Arnold and family are
spending the week in Kansas City.
Paul B. Levy went to Kansas City
on business mission Wednesday.
Miss Edith Lindsay visited Fl.
Scott friends the first Of the week.
Mrs. j. B. Lotspeich is visiting rel
atives and friends at Claremore, Okla.
Mrs. George Smith is visiting the
family of Chas. Burrows at Greeley,
Col.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-10-12

B. F. Moore, of the Logan Moore
Lumber Co., was down from Kansas
City on business mission the first OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Evans returned
to Kansas City Monday after an en-
joyable visit with the family Of Mon
roe Burke.
E. o. Jackson, court stenographer,
whose home is in Clinton, is the
proud papa of twins, a fine boy and
girl, born Thursday, Oct. 5.
Edgar T. Hirni, cashier of the First
National Bank If Appleton City, and
Lon Varnes transacted business in
Butler the first of the week.
Charles Z. Baker, Will Carroll, L.
P. Simpson and Arlie Drennon
motored to Kansas City Tuesday to
attend the Royal Stock Show.
j. w. Eggleson and family and F.
C. Ream drove to Sedalia in Mr..
Eggleson's new car the last of the
week to attend the State Fair.
John w. Raglan and Miss Ruth
Criswell, both of Adrian, were mar
ried in this city Wednesday, Oct. H.,
Judge 3. F. Jeter officiating.
Jim Dudley, representative of the
John Deer Plow Co., with territory
in Canada, spent the last of the week
here with relatives and old friends.
Gen. H. C. Clark was up from Me-
vada Tuesday and Wednesday on
legal business and while in the city
favored us with most pleasant call.
AL Lindsay is erecting concrete
porch on the front of his residence
property on Fl. Scott street. Mr.;
Lindsay has one of the best improved
and handsomest residences in the
city.
j. G. Walker, B. P. Powell and
Col. Jas. N. Sharp have been appoint
ed delegates to the Deep Waterways
Convention which will be held at
Chicago October IL, l3, Ia. The Sc.
lection of these gentlemen is a good
one.
Ernest D.. Baker, of Rich Hill is
-canvassing for 'The Great War on
White Slavery" splendid book,
whose author is Hon. Clifford G. Roe,
Assistant States Attorney of Cook
County, Ills. The book is largely en-
dorsed by leading men and women
all over the country. Its object is
the rescue of homeless girls and the
purity of the home.
j. E. Zwahlen and family returned
Wednesday from a several days visit
at the home of his father, A. Zwah-
len, in Hudson township. Mr.. Zwah-
len reports that there is a much
greater acreage in wheat in eastern
Bates than he has ever known. Most
of the wheat in that vicinity was sown
late and THE Hessian fly and worms
have not damaged it.
j. E. Dowell, editor of the Adrian
Journal, transacted business in the
county seat Tuesday and in company
with his friend, Mr.. Huddleson,
favored us with a most enjoyable
fraternal call. Mr.. Dowell is news
paper man of experience and ability
and is getting out paper of which
Adrian may well be proud.
Wilbur Welton of Letcher, S.
Dakota, in a letter to his brother,
Harry Welton, of this city tells of the
attempt of a sneak thief to make
away with some diamonds which
were in his care last Saturday. Mr..
Welton is the manager ola big jewelry
house at Letcher and while showing
a customer some unset stones dis
covered that one of them was missing
and after a search for the missing
stone decided that the would-be Gus
toner had appropriated it, and after
some words forced him to confess and
return the diamond.