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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Al vestry meeting of Trinity
church IL was resolved that a
finance committee be appointed.
through whose hands all the ar
counts of the church should pass
before payment.
This committee is composed OF
Messrs. S. G. Wallace. John +.
Scott and w H. Richards. with Mr.
Wallace. chairman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
THE SICK

The condition Of Mrs. w. +. Bradley
is not improved.
Councilman II. b. Lane is very sick
and is a great sufferer.
Major f. S. Ruggles is better. -
DR.. J. b. Smiths condition remains
unchanged.
Mrs. NJ. f. Kendall is very i'll.
Rev. j. II. Henderlite is confined to
his home with deep cold
Miss Lucy Temple Tansill, who has
beer sick at her home on Fauquier St.
for ten days, was out Saturday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
VIRGINIA NEWS

The State Agricultural Department
will hold a Farmers Institute at
Gordonsyille Friday. March 3. at
? o'clock.
A petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy has been filed In the y. D
District Court by Robert Dix, mer-
chant OF Urbanna Liabilities. 81
79A91; assets. $4.GS0. Hon. j. N
Stubbs is attorney for Dix.
Mrs J. L. PattisOn announces
the engagement Of her daugh'
ter. Miss Emily Bertrand Tabb. tt
DR.. Lorimer Fauntleroy James. OF
Gloucester county. the wedding tC
take place in Newport News Feb
2Sth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21

Here is one Of the most desirable
homes in this city and in fine shape, in
plain English, it is as good as new and
must be seen to be appreciated. Large
basement, cement floor and walls.
First floor, 3 nice rooms, with store
room and kitchen pantry. Second fioor,
4 rooms, 2 closets and bathroom. Large
attic room, very desirable. Furnace
heat and all modern improvements.
Price right, terms reasonable; Form
erly occupied by Mr.. Geo. W. Shep-
herd, Jr., and next door TO Mr.. A. 81
Yates. Apply at once to Jno. W. Al
lison, Jr. i4-iii
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
rA1p cpnIINnS FOR RENT

Fair Grounds, consisting OF FAN
Grounds proper, dwelling at gate OF
Cedar Lane, and use OF stables ant
stalls. This land is excellent for graz
inc. In addition to this about 30 acre;
adjoining the grounds for cultivation
This Is fine land for crops of all kinds
Apply to s. w. Somervilles Chairman
b-ttf or Capt. M. B. Rowe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
SALE OF STAFFORD
FARM AND STORE

Mr.. Geo. A. Simpson, of Gaines
vile. has purchased Of Mr.. c. Hage-
man the storehouse and dwelling at
Berea. Stafford county, on private
terms. Mr.. Simpson will con
duct the business.
The farm contains SO acres and
lies on both sides Of the Warren
ton road
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
500 HAVE RING WORM

Five hundred persons are said to be
suffering with ring-worm in Norfolk.
Twenty cases are reported IN single
hank and one physician is said to have
attended more than 100 cases.
Alum in the water is blamed for the
epidemic, but no serious results are
feared.
Water department officials deny that
the city water contains large quantities
IF alum
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
LAND AND TIMBER SALE

Mrs. J. d. Billingsley has sold
her valuable tract OF land and tim
Der in Spotsylvania county to the W
s Embrey Co. This timber has not
been cut for 2S years. Terms pri-
waite. Sale made by the \. B. Kin
sew Real Estate Agency.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
DR.. BeALe AT BOWLING GREEN

DR.. George W. Beale while absent
last week spent a day most pleasantly
with Mr.. r. L.HBeale, our prominent
LAWYER boy Of Chandler & Beale, OF
Bowling Green. Richard is the picture
of health and those dear people love
and honor him. Seldom in Northern
Neck News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
LOCAL MANAGER OF
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Mr.. w. B. F. Cole Named for the
Position.

Mr.. w. B. F. Cole has been APP
pointed by Prof Neff local manager
for the Summer Normal Institute 10
be held here during coming SUM-
mer. ~
Mr.. Cole is a son of Mr.. and MIS-:
Chas. f. Cole. is a graduate OF
Richmond College. is a capaDie
and energetic young man and VIII
no doubt fill the position with great
credit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
BROKE LOCK TO GET OUT

The lock of the store of the John G.
Hurkamp Co. was crushed from the in
side by a rock or piece of iron on
Friday night 1t is thought some one
was locked up at close Of business and
took this means Of getting out. AS lar
as known nothing was taken, the money
drawer, ETC., being intact.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
MEETING OF A. P. v. A.

An interesting meeting of the A.
p. V. A. was held at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Wallace Friday. The
gratifying announcement was made
that the debt on the Rising Sun
Tavern has been reduced to $2'5.
After considering plans for the fur
Their reduction of this debt the
meeting adjourned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
TRIED AT R0ACH'S MILL

Justice Robt. Gray held a short ses-
sion of the white Oak court at
Roachs Nil Saturday. The only case
was Commonwealth V. John Fines for
kicking Robt. Sullivan. His honor i'm
posed a fine of 81. so and costs on Fines.
ATTORNEY Frederick w. Coleman repre-
sented Sullivan, and Attorney C.O'Conor
Goolrick, Fines. An appeal was noted
nv counsel for Fines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
CATTLE INSPECTED

An inspector from the govern
ment at washington was here SAT,
urday and inspected the cattle OF
Mr.. j. d. Colbert on the Washing
ton Farm" near this city, for tueer-
c,tIosis. The stock stood the test
and no symptoms of the disease
were found.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
MASHED HIS HAND

Mr.. Harry ID. White had his right
hand badly mashed Friday while
at work at the Normal School build
ing. He had his hand caught be-
tween heavy piece Of timber and
the stairway. The end OF one nm
ger was mashed Of. DR.. W j.
Chewing dressed the woound.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
Mr.. W. S. EMBREY
BUYS A CHALMERS

Mr.. W. S. Embrey has purchased
through w. H. Richards. Jr.. agent
here. a Chalmers Detroit Automobile
The machine is handsome. high
class. Of 30 horse power and will
be delivered here i'm 60 days II is
a four passenger ear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
REV. IVAN M. GREEN
RESIGNS RECT0RSHIP

Rev. Ivan NJ. Green has resigned the
rectorship ofSt. Andrews church, Cliff
ton Forge, Va, owing to i'll health.
Mr.. Green will return to his home IN
Stafford county, Va, to recuperate.
His resignation will take effect Feb. e.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
TIE SHIPMENTS ARE LARGE

The loading of railroad ties on
barges at points along the Potomac
for Northern railroads has been re-
sumed after a lapse of several
weeks. Prospects for a heavy tic
shipping season are good, according
to the dealers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL

By a vote Of 1870 to SO, the House
at Washington refused to increase
the salary of the secretary OF the
President from $4,000 to SlO'Ooo
the year A large number Of Re-
publicans voted with the Democrats
IN kill the measure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
SETTLED FIRE LOSS

Mr.. James Young. special agent
of the Georgia Home Insurance Co.
was here Saturday and settled the
fire loss OF Mr.. Joseph Fines, In
King George. Mr.. Fines Is rebuild
ing. The Insurance company is rep
resented by Chichester q Co. oil
this city
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
ABANDONED

The efforts to secure the Wooden
Mills for Fredericksburg have been
abandoned. at least for the present.
owing to the fact that our business
men and Messrs. Melville and Du-
vail could not reach an understand
ing as to conditions that were mu-
tuallY satisfactory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
TuRNDOWN FOR SLEMP AND MARTIN

President Taft's reappointment of
FLOYD Hughes as collector OF the
mort at Norfolk is another turn
down for the Slemp-Martin faction
Hughes had the Endorsement OF Roy
all f. Cabell, internal revenue col
lector. while Martin and Slemp are
said to have favored e. NJ. Freibus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
FIRE At TAPPAHANN0CK

Fire at Tappahnnock Sunday
night destroyed the residence OF
Judge T. e. Blakey, the residence
of Mr. Jack Fisher and the school
house. 1t is not known how the
fire originated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE

Mr.. T. X. Row has announc-
ed himself candidate for House
of Delegates from Orange county.
He has for several years been COM
missioner Of Revenue and is one OF
the most substantial men OF that
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN IN NORFOLK

Il is stated that Hon. w. A. Jones
will open his campaign in Norfolk
March or 7. He will be rendered
reception by Hon. St. Geo. Tuck
er al the latters home there.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
RETURNED FROM WASHINGTON

Mrs. w. N. Blake and son, Edward,
have returned from Washington. where
they spent several weeks while Edward
was receiving treatment for his injured
eve. Edward will not lose the sight. Oh
the eve as was feared, but it will proba-
bly be impaired to some extent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
MAKES HER HOME HERE

Mrs. Edna F. Coleman, of Welch's,
Caroline county, has moved to her home
on Fauquier street recently purchased
Mrs. Coleman is the mother of Attorney
Frederick w. Coleman, who Will make
his. home with her. We welcome Mrs.
Coleman and family to Fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
PROF. CHANDLER IN RICHMOND CO.

Prof. A. b. Chandler, Jr., Of Fred
ericksburg, State School Examiner,
will speak at Farnham, Richmond
county, Wednesday night, Feb. ~,
in the interest of the High School
to be established there.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
FOR SALE

Fright. clean, Sweet Pea Hay anc
No / Shredded Corn Fodder. All baiee
and well housed, at barn or delivered;
phone Mr.. John Hart, manager o.
Indvvslle farm, or A. H. Judy, 7ls
Main street, Fredericksburg Va
feblb-l5w-s2w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
DECREE ENTERED

Judge Goolrick Monday entered de-
cree, IN the cause of Hart VS.. Hart, al
lowing A. c. Garrison $500 commission
for making sale of some Westmoreland
property of the Hart estate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
MARRIED IN ROCKVILLE

Mr.. William T. Grady and Miss
Nola- Wolfrey. both OF Mine KUN,
Orange county. were married N
Rockville, Nd, Saturday, Rev s. X
White officiating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
ATTEND MEETING OF BOARD

Messrs. e. ]. Smith. c. O'Conor
Goolrick and T.. II. Russell we're In
Richmond Monday attending a meet,
ing of the Fredericksburg Norman
School trustees. which met In that
city Monday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
ELECTRIC LIGHTS INSTALLED

Messrs. j. |. Bowler & Co. have
installed large electric lights in the
lamp standards in front Of the Meth
odist church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
ANNUAL LINEN SHOWER

The ladies' of the Mary Washington
Hospital Association will hoId their an
nual linen shower at the hospital next
Wednesday, Feb. 22d, from 3 to .
o'clock p. m. loiol
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21

| have pair OF heavy brass stir
rups which we're used during the
war of 1876. which | VIII sell
address. W. B. Taliaferro, Passapa-
tanzy, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
TO BUILD HANDSOME RESIDENCE

Mr.. Frank p. Stearns has re-
ceived the contract for erecting a
handsome residence for Mr.. 7. r.
Morrison at the corner OF hanover
and Weldon streets. Work will be
gin at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
THE WEATHER

Sunday was a disagreeable day
Snow fell at intervals during the
day, at night hail and snow. turning
into rain late Sunday night ana
Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
BRASS sTIRRUPs FOR SALE

Very light rain on the ioth anu |"
LIGHT fall Of snow on the 10th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
HERRING COME HIGH

Several punches of herring were
in Market Saturday morning Ihey
sold for coo per dozen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
P. NJ. FOR KING GEORGE

Mr.. Arthur Crismond has been
appointed postmaster at King
George G. II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25
PURCELL
STILL
FIGHTS FOR LIBERTY
PREPARING WHAT HE TERMS HIS
FINAL APPEAL" FOR PRESEN-
TATlON TO GOVERNOR DIX.

New York, Oct. 25.-Albert T. Pat
rick, the lawyer who is serving life
term at Sing Sing for the murder Of
William NJ. Rice, has agreed to a
postponement of his hearing in the
court of appeals, set for today, until
the November term. In the meantime
Patrick and his medico-legal expert
and personal counsel, George Francis
O'Neill, are preparing for what the
prisoner calls his final appeal" The
postponement of the court hearing is
to allow of an appeal to Governor
Dix. Patrick says he believes the
governor will grant him n pardon
when he has been made acquainted
with all the facts.
Patrick Is the most abused and
maligned man OF the century" de-
clared Attorney o'NeilN "The medico-
legal testimony upon which he was
convicted was of the flimsiest kind,
and in this statement Prot. John II.
Larkin. adjunct professor of pathology
at Columbia. agrees with me as do
numerous other experts who have in
vestigated the case. Prof. Larkin de-
clares the testimony from a medical
viewpoint was a disgrace to the med
ical profession.
"In the testimony given at the Pat
rick trial it was declared that in
cases of death by chlodoform coexten'
sive congestion OF the lungs resulted.
Autopsies performed on the bodies of
persons who have died from the ad
mnistration OF chloroform conclusive
ly prove that such is not the case.
Mr.. Rice's body had been embalmed,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25
OCTOBER 25 IN HISTORY.

1664-English Parliament issued an
ordinance that no quarter be Civ
en- any Irish Catholics who should
be found inhostility tothe Parlia-
mcnt
1774-Continental congress assembled
at Philadelphia recommended a
suspension Of all public amuse-
ments.
1S42-Destructive fire at Canton, Chi
M.
after severe bonn
bardment, capitulated to the Rus
slams, with 2,400 prisoners and
100 guns.
African Boer war. Gener-
al White repulsed a Free State
force at RietfOntein, near Lady
smith.
1901--Col. Won Donop. operating un-
der Lord Methuen, repulsed an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25
preference to the old style wooden
crate.
Aserts Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given Mrs G. vii
loughby. OF Maengo. Wis. Or No. -
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. Doctors had saio her
frightful cough was q consumption"
cough and could do little TO help her.
After many remedies failed, her
aunt urged her 10 tako DR.. King $
New Discovery. ~ have been using
it for some time" she wrote. and
the awful cough has almost gone.
1t also saved my little boy when
taken with a severe bronchial trou-
BILE This matchless medicine has
no equal for threat and lung trou.
bles. soc and 800. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

Col. White OF the Bingham and
Reed manufacturing company OF
this city who are manufacturing the
patent metallic egg crate that is ex'
citing comment wherever shown
stated Tuesday that he was ex'
pecting some parties here tomorrow
representing q large packing con-
Germ TO look at the crate and would
in all probability give the first large
order 70 the company.
This crate has been exhibited at
various fairs this fall and its merits
appeal to shippers TO the extent that
they are preparing TO adopt it in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

attack made upon his column by
Delarey and Kemp, killing over
forty Beers. :
190f-Russian army continued ad-
vance on Japanese positions near
Shake River, intrenching as they
went. Japanese buried 1888
Russians after recent battle.
I90S-American battleship fleet con
cluded to visit to Japan.
1909-Peruyian and Bolivian Congress
ratified a boundary protocol
1910-Ethel c. Lenevre acquitted at
London.
1910-Great storm killed scores in
Italy and damaged vineyards and
olive orchards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

and in the opinion Of experts it was
the embalming which caused the con-
gested condition of his lungs. 1t was
largely upon this theory-a theory
which does not hold water-that Pat
rick was convicted"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

]. w. Copeland, OF Dayton, Ohio,
purchased n bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold, and before the bottle was ali
used the boys cold was gone. Is that
not hotter than to pay a five dollar
doctors bill. For sale by all dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

MRS. G. l.. HAMILTON. graduate
nurse. Corner Broadway and A street
n. ". Phone 452 white. s-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

Ever notice that the wolf generally
comes to the door disguised as bill
cOilrCtCr?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-25

REGULAR DINNERS SERVED AT
seOWN'S CAFE. 9tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-21
FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED
Average Temperature and Well
Distributed Precipitation
Over Large Area
(By Associated Precs.l

Washington. Mar. 20-The indica
tons for he week, according to a
bulletin issa d today by Chief Moore
OF the weather bureau, are that il
win be one of average temperature
and we'll distributed precipitation
over the greater part of the coun-
try.
Abnormally low barometric pres
sure over the Pacific ocean indicates
unsettled weather and general rains
IN &he Pacific STAKES and western
plateau region. The principal dis
turbance will appear on tne Pacific
coast, Monday or Tuesday, pass east.
ward and reach the Atlantic states
Thursday
This disturbance will be preceded
by rising temperature attended by
unsettled weather and with SHOWS
in northern and rains in middle and
southern districts, and will be fol-
lowed by change 20 considerably
colder weather.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-21
DREAM TOLD OF SHIP PLAGUE
An Epidemic Was Averted BY A
Strange Message of the Night

lFrOm the London GlODe)
In 1920 a terrible epidemic decim.
ated Marselles and Provence, and
Sardinia owed its escape TO a dream.
AT this period the viceroy of Sar
dinia dreamed that the disease had
invaded Sardinia and that the ray.
ages were frightful. When the vice.
roy awoke he was deeply impressed
by his dream, and little later a
rlerchantman put in its appearance
at Cagiari and demanded a place to
berth.
The Sandman refused, and when
it was limited that the merchantmen
wanted to lald some sick the vice.
ROY threatened to train the guns OF
the forts upon the vessel If the cap
tain did not depart instantly. The
people of Cagliar thought the viceroy
was mad, but great was their Joy lat
er when they learned that this very
ship. which went on to Marsellles,
was responsible for introducing the
plague into the famous port.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-21
TO INSPECT SCHOOL LANDS.
Board of Commissioners to
Leave Tonight to Visit
Various Tracts
special to Daily Leader


Oklahoma City, okla, Mar. 90
The entire membership OF the state
ooard Of school lanl commissioners
will leave tonight on trip through
Kay, Csage and pawnee counties Tor
the purpose Of inspec ,irg the school
lands which have been segregated as
being valuable for oil and gas, ana
will be leased separately on that ac-
count Bids have recently been re-
ceved by the board for oil and gas
leases on these lands ard it is the
desire of The board to make a person
al Inspection OF the lands before any
leases are executed The board is
composed Of The governor, attorney
general, secretary Of state, state audi
tor state supernten lent asd presi-
dent of the board of agriculture,
On the same twp the board will also
look in.o the island in the middle
Of the Arkansas river on the line
between the Usage country ard Paw
nee county which is claimed by both
the Usage nation and the state The
island, which Is supposed 70 be very
rick IN oil and gas deposits has been
allotted 10 an Usage lndiar named
Larry Nolegs, but the attorney gener
ais office has taken the matter III
with The interior department in an
effort TO have the allotment cancelled
on the ground that the lard properly
belongs 70 the state.