The free lance., October 03, 1905, Image 5

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IICBMONB, FE?DEIlClSBWfl
AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Schedule Id effect May '?tito, UK?.
l.KAVR NORTHWARD.
8.09 A. M. daily. Stops on signal
at Oceomian Sundays only.
8.;<2 A.M.daily. Stopat "? kxandrla.
10.3? A. M. daily. 8to\.? on signal
at Leeland, Brooke, At'iiia, Wide
Water, Ried, Quautieo, Cherry Hill,
Free?tone, Negley, Oceoquau, Lor
tou, Acootiuk, Fraucouia, Seiuiuary
aud Alexandria.
1.43 P. M. dally except Suuday.
Stop? at Alexaudria.
6.48 P. M. daily. Stops on signal
at Brooke, Wide Water. Cu?ntico,
aud Alexandria.
?.5? P M. daily. 8top? at Alex?
audria. Stop? ou sigua) at Oceoq?aan
ou Suudays only.
LKAVK SOi'THWAItP.
U6 A. M. daily except Sunday.
Richmond aeootumodatiou. Makes
all stops.
8.21 A. M. daily. Atlautie Ooa?t ?
Line traiu. Stopa on signal ?t Wide
Water, Summit. Gralne*. Woodalane,
Pen?la, Ruthergleu.TaylorsvilU*. and
?len Allan Suuday? only; ami at
Alexandria. Brooke, Milford, Doawell
and Ashland daily.
?.48 A. M. daily except Sunday.
Makes local stop? on ?igual.
12.2? P. M daily, 8. A. L traiu.
?tOfS ou signal?t Ixirtou ami Oeejo
?*uau Sundays ouly, and daily
Alexamlria. Quautico, Milford, Dos
well aud A?hland.
5.245 P. M. daily. Atlautie Coast
Line traiu. Stops at Alexandria.
Doswell aud Ashland.
0.3? P. M. dally. Makes local stop*
on ?ignal.
8.W P. M. daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at Alexaudria, Doswell
and Ashland.
Accommodation train leave? Rieh
iuond4P. M. daily except Suuday.
arrives Frederieksbury 1.81 P. M.
HOTaV- Time of a. rival? atut tie
part ure? and connect ion? not tftiar
aateed.
?' ?' ?'n't. Agent
W. D. l'l KK. i W ?'t LI*. W. P I A> 1 OK
lieu Mau aas*, teru Mau. Traf Van
POTOMAC, FREDERICaSBLKli
AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD
Ttwit Tisi.t No 1J.
In cdc-t at 1 \ M I t-Lruarj Ml., ll*>4.
Pally M des Dally
MCSVt fr..tu ?t.ft,,ns Oiestpt
Sunday, Krwl- mations. Smi.lay.
No 1. burg. No. L .
A M Lt. Ar. 1'. M I
I M 0 I'tvderli-kstiurg I -ti
0.10 ? Wl.lt.- 8.04'
? -t) 0 Mine K,.ad S.Mi I
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0.? lo Alri.-h T? 45 ,
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0.43 14 Stcohcus | M
000 1? Parker J.ll
VOS M Ne? Hop? 1 H
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0.28 ?4 Key u,,1,1s 1 ,*?
0.38 M Venth-ravlll? 1 20 '
0.4? SJ la Kaiett? I.U
10.08 Su I ni.invill? 1 i?
10 14 ? N . ?SJO
to 24 ? Taylor U to
10.40 :t? I.?. ??rature I.T 12 30'
flisaoctliiao al Freien, kst.urir with 8 K.Al*.'
UK auJ Mari I an,I i s-! a? an- ami Virginia Kail- '
way t'<> At uriiit-e ?un Southern K. K. and;
l'h*aa|?-ake A Ohio K. K.
Tlie only line t. the (.'hanccllor*?!!!* auJ Wll
dsntrss Hattleflrl.ls
Eastern ?tau.Ianl Time Daily ei,-e|>t Sim.laj.
W. H. Klt'HAKDS ..en \' atiager.
To attire a Satisfait? try Piano,
Luv the
STIEFF PIANO
Make as many comparison* as
ynu plea?*1; then takeal?Hik at
The STIF.FF Pian?, and la? coo
vinced that it i? the only one for
><>u.
B. Wallace Carner & Co.,
84?4 Main St.. Frvdericksburtr. Va.
Enterprise Hl?lg., next to l'ostoffice.
Thousands of Dollars
ARE ANNUALLY SPENT FOR
Life Insurance
Good business men trust a
at ranger to select aud explaiu
their policies. Our experi?
ence, covering years of study,
is at your disposal, and free of
cost.
ANY COMPANY YOU WANT
and auy policy explained in
detail, an 1 tlii? may save you
money.
Rowlett & Goolrick
Headquarters For
Building Materials.
I keep all Rinds of North Carolina
aud Virginia Lumber, dressed and
undressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash,
Doors, and Blinda, Lime, Cement,
Calcine Planter, Plastering Hair,
Building aud Paviug Brick. Tin aud
iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready-Mixed Paiuts and Dry
Paint, Linseed Oil Turpentine, Dryer
Varnish and Lewis's White Lead,
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Wiudow
Glass and Putty, Builders' Hardware
o?f all kiuds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Patter and fine Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pip and
Fire Clay Pipe. E. D. COLE
OEATH OF A CHILD
The infant child of Mr. and Mr?. Fnmk
Mumphey* died at the home of it? pur
ruta. near Brooke Station. Tuesday, of
diphtheria, aged ?H month?.
' DIED OF DIPHTHERIA
lAngl-") 8. Fritter, aonof Mr. and Mr?.
Burrell Fritter, died near (Stafford Store,
of diphtheria Tut'sday night,aged',? year?
11 day*. Interment near (larimonvillo
Thursday afternoon.
CURRENTGOMME
The city tax I.ill? are ret id y
payer?.
Mr?. John 11. Patterson is
Mends in Washington.
Mr?, Samuel Thointi?. of this
still quite Mil \*. nli Inflammato
inati?m.
Mis? Alvirla M. McKewio, <>
ilion*, i? a fliest of Rev, and Mr
R Boasbro.
Mr. and Mr?. Victor Straabur
fur Baltimore Wednesday to U'
several day*.
I12..V) boys ?i-'i'-v.-iii'ifuaraiite.
filled watch ?it Loewenson I Kan
the jeweler?.
Mr. Mason (?. Bodgers Ml T
for Washington, when he has
einploymetit.
Kate Patterson, aired It? year
at tbe home of her mother Monday
of brain lever
Mr. \\. 1.. Watson, of the Host,
riety Store, is in Neu Vork buying
full ?toek o? goods.
Midshipman John J. McCracken,
I . s. navy, i? in the city on a visit
father, (apt. T. M.-Cracken.
Mit*? Mary C. Moneare ha* ni
from an extended vi?it to Miss
Plaster, in 1.on.I.urn i?? unity.
Mr* W. S. IIii-k? ha? returned i
city, after spending the rammer wi
?on. Mr. W (i. links, of the count
Mr. Theodore M. Bradley i? quit
at the ivaideuce o'ltis grandmother
I. S. lira.Iley. on Prince EBward i
Loet? V large ?pot t?*?l cow , broil
white, tail partly cut off. short
Missing siti.v I'ridav night. (I
Waller. 1 ?
T. J. Waller and wife. ofOartieoi
are m Cincinnati and before retu
home will visit Frankfort and 1.?
ton. K\.
The vestry of St. (?eorgc ? Epia
church is having the rectory repair?
beautified by an application ol a
coat of paint.
Mrs. D. K. Smith .v Co.. announce
full opening for Thursday and Ft
Octotwr ?tn and Bth. The public
tlially invited.
l apt. .1. W. Hill, superintendent ?
National Cemetery at Petersburg.
here Sunday tu attend the funeral ??
son, Mr. Edward Hill.
Mr?. K. Muagrovo Neilson, of 1
more, arrive,! in the (ity Tuesday to
a visit of a few day? to her dang
Mr?. John It Boasbro.
In wedding nnc*. engagement ri
?igtiet rings and all kind? you can
no better selection than at Loewei
A Kaufman'?, the jewelers.
The new grade of the public Beb
hit? opened in the room next to
Totnpkitis' othi-e with a full attends
Miss Agnes 1'. Roach is the tea? her.
lire, li?las F. T?nkard, M
Fortl and Master Roland Tankard I
returned borne from The Plains Ptaoq
county, where they ?pent the summe
Work on the foundation for the Me
monument to 1* erected on Washing
avenue is being pushed ahead h? tbe ?
tractors, Messrs t'artright and Dark
Congressman John F. Rixey, of i
peper, was m the city Tueadaj On
t<i inclement weather he did not g?
the Stafford political meeting
ed.
Boa, W. P. Kent. Republican cm
date for Lieutenant Governor, will
? 1res? the voters at Union ville, Ora
county, Saturday. Oetober 7th. at 7
p. III.
Then* will be preaching next Sun.i
Octobsi Sth, at the public school bot
near Uiappawainsic chuivli. in Staff-.
at 11 a. in. Preaching also at Ihunfi
the same evening at 7 o'clock by Rev.
T. Lynn.
Mr. .1. H.C. Beverley and family
turned here Monday from 'The Plaitn
their home in Faoqnier, wherethey ?i*
thesuintner.and weal to Essex by ?teu
er Tuesday.
Mr?. Set tie Clark and daughter, M
Annie, who bave I ??en viaiting friend?
King and Queen, and Bichmo
countie?. have returned hi une here i
Charle? ?tr?*et.
The Literary Club will convene to (
ganhw for the work of the winter on F
day, October 6th, at 1 p. m., in ?
George'e parish room?. Mi?? Sallie !
Lacy i? the secretary.
CjMin my word ti? the Streifest line
watches, i luck?, jewelry, silverware y.
ever ?aw. Anotlier thing that p?sanos
the reasonable prices at Lsoeweneon
Kaufman'?, the jeweler?.
When you want a beautifully flnwh?
[?holograph and correct likeness oi ?*
or family, the thoroughly equipped Fn-.
ericksburg Pavis Gallery i? prepared t
make it. All work guarantcedrlrst-clat
In every respect.
Jone?'opening and ???vial sale Tuei
?day. Wednesday, Thursday, Octobertk
4th, ami Bth. Btoek complete at the
time, and yon may expect the i?*?t dir
play you have ever seen in this ? Ity
Everybody invited.
When it comes to buying watcbei
c|i?kH, or in fact anything in the jewelr;
or silverware line, you can get none l?*t
ter than at Loewenson si Kaufman'H.tlu
jeweler?. Anotlier thing that p I caaes i i
their reasonable priesa.
Autumn millinery o|?*ning Thursday
and Friday, October 5 an?l'> A magnif
icent di?play of millinery, ladies' coat?
?nit?, waists, skirt?, dress goods, silk?
etc You are most cordially invited to
?ee this display. The T. N. Brent Store.
Formal opening and splendid di?play
of fall and winter drsse goods, ?ilk?. In?
die?' ?uit?. Indies', mi???'?' and children?
?nit?, millinery, etc.. at C. W. Jones',
October .'id, ?th and ."Hh, Tnewlay. Weil
nesday and Thursday. AleospsciaJ sale.
I.oHt?On the 2)?th September between
the Ti mil** fork, on the old Orange plank
road, and l??u?t iiiove; 1 ladies white
hat.l Indie*' brown hat and the tail gate
to a two horse Studehaker wagon. A
suitable reward will lie given. Mr?. Dora
Quann, Hnrr Hill, Va. l-o.'t-;lt
In buying your diamonds, watch?*?,
rings or anvthing in the jewelry or ?iher?
ware line, be careful to select an exjieri
encisl and reliable dealer, whose guaran?
tee i? umpieationabie. H. B. Norria, the
jeweler and optician* reliability and ex
C.|-ielicei??ubject toaiiy ill?J?H tioll. H-Ti
aiu ?t._
THE MARTIN CASE
The case of Martin, administrator, v?.
the S. F. A P. R. R. has been set for
(Holier 17th, the next term of Staffor?!
Court Witnesses have been summoned.
TREATY APPROVEO
(Special in The Free Lane?, i
Tokio, Oct l.
The Privy Council has approved the
peace tn aty,
TRAIN OVERTURNED
iS|ms ??il tu The Free Lance.)
Connelleville, Pa., <?vt. 1.
Tbe B. ? (). Express eras derailed at
Round Bottom. The whole train was
overturned. No passengers were killed,
bal several were injured.
DEATH IN CAROLINE
Mrs. Sarah McCirty Passes Away at Dome of
Mr. Arthur P. McCirty.
Mrs. Sarah McCarty, widowed the late
Peyton L. McCarty, died at the borneo!
her son. Mr. Arthur 1'. McCarty, in (aru
li? county, Tuesday morning, altera
long illness, a*vd 60 yean. She is sur
rived hy the olloxing children Miss
Blanche McCarty, Arthur P. McCarty,
Chas McCarty, Mrs llenn Dickerson,
Miss Grace McCarty, <>f Carolin?
Many McCarty and Mrs. W. Il Whlte
ford, ol Baltimore; Kdgar ami Albert
McCarty. ol New York. Rev. II. H.
Barber conducted tlie wr\ i??'? at theresi.
denceata p. m. Wednesday. Remains
taken tu Baltimore for interment.
CAROLINE REPUBLICANS
They Nominate W. G. White For Noose.
The Republican County Committee ol
Caroline county met at Bowling Creen
Saturday nnd nominated William Oeorge
V\ hite, of White's, as their candidate for
the Legislature. C. M. Mariis, of the
??aun- place, \> a* elected count? cltairman,
in th.- place ??i B. 1,. K. Ihinn, who
rvnitfiu'il. as ho was postmaster at Rowl?
ing (?rc-n. it being contrary to rvi
tions of the department tu act in both
capacities. Mr. White i- alM>ai thirty
seven years old, and lia.- been pngnged
m the saw mill buH?netw fur several yon-.
He Is a nephew ?if the lato Smith .1. R.
White, who at onetiinerepreNcnted!
line in tho Legislature.
MR. W. S. DODD CASHIER
OF ABINCDON BANK
Th?- Cltixens' I tunk and Trust Company,
?if Abingtfbn, Va., lian been organised
and was opened for business on Monduy,
October 2nd. The officers are? ('. t'. Sut
ton, president; K. C, Copenbaver,
president, and W. S Dodd, cashier,
The hank has ample capital to conduct
Itsbnsineea. The cashier is well known
here and was connected with the Ken
more Shoe Company im' several years
He - a -m ..i Mr \ It. Dodd, ol
friends \\ ill !>?? pleased
to learn <?f his succi m
OVERTON COLLINS' TRIAL
Commenced at Spotsylvaiia C. II. Wednesday.
The trial of t)verton Collins, charged
with criminal aseault on Mi- Fh?i
Fly,commence?] in tho Circuit eourtof
Mpotsylvania Wednesday. It i- prob?
able it will consume severul days.
Tliere was a hung jury h
whk'b was tried at a -??rial tenu in
September. It i- undent.I three <?!'
tbe jurors were for actpjittal, It is
stated the counsel for tlie State, Attor?
ney LeeJ, Uravea, will bring mit new
evidence al this trial.
MR. W. L. SEDDON
APPOINTED TO COOD POSITION
Mr. \V. L Seddon, formerly of "Snow
den," Stafford county. : trident
?it Atlanta, lia., lias been appointed chief
engineer of tbe Beal>oard Air Line Rail?
way, with headquarters at Portsmouth,
Vs.
Mr. 8eddon married a ?laughter ?>f ?lu?
?ate l?r. H. M. !'. Martin, of this nty.
and i- will known here. Hi- many
friends are pleased to lourn of Ins good]
fortune in being appointed toso excellent
a position.
MR. F. W. COLEMAN RECOVERING
He Expects to Retarn to Business by Oct. ISth.
Mr. F. \V. Coleman has sufficiently im?
proved to gel around In his room. He
will spend a week or ten days with rela?
tives in Spotsylvania, ami ex-?--!?. t?> !???
at his office in Frederickshurg about Oc?
tober l?th.
Minn A. V. Bennett, who has been nun*
ing him, has returned to her homo in
Richmond.
M? D. & VA. RY. CO.
To Build New Wharf Here.
Pr?parations are being made t<? build
? new wharf here hy tie- Maryland, Vir
giuiaand Delaware Railway Company.
It will lie strong, substantial and up-to
date m every respect, Tho location will
not be changed, the now wharf taking
the place of tbe old one, which is badly
won.
MRS. D. D. WHEELER ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Panie| K Wheeler gave an after?
noon tea Tuesday from C.'tii to ? o'clock
at lui beautiful home oh lower Main
street in honor of h??r guest, Mjss John?
ston, of St. Louis. Mrs. Wheeler was
assisted in receiving a large number of
guests by her sister. Mrs, Percy Myera, of
Washington, ami Miss Johnston.
DEATH OF ACHILO
Melissa Caiter. ug?''l nine years, ?li?'?l at
tho home of her parents in Spotsylvania
county Monday morning ?>f diphtheria.
The funeral took place Monday after
IIDOII.
FIRE!
Jno. W. Allison, Jr., ? Co., Office 300 Commerce
Street.
Opposite Conway, Qordon \ Qarnetf
National Hank. Insure your ?Iwell
itigs, furniture, hurns, stables,groceries
ami stocks of all kind. Call at our often
and convienes yourself we carrycompan
leaaecoad to none. Ratea and sati-f?
tion guaranteed.
Jno. W. Allison. Jr., A Co.
The Conway, Gordon & Garnett
...NATIONAL BANK...
fREDERICKS.BIJRG, VA.
~ 0 Negotiable Paper Discounted.
Deposits Solicited.
All correspondence promptly answered in sealed envelopes.
Handsome lithographed check books presented to each customer.
Merchants' business cards placed on their checks.
0 Bank Open From 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 0
\
V
GRAND RALLY
SPLENDID SPEECHES BY SENAT
MARTIN AND CONGRESSMAN
SWANSON
Strong l'oints Made For the Ucmocr
?Many Ladies Present?Music, El
Tho Democratic rally at the Upi
House ?m Monday night wan largely
tended, notwithstanding the incleitM
weather ami warm I light Many hul
were seated in the andient? and seeni
to he much pleased with the ?|ieech
listening with evident interest to t
|i?niiis that were brought out and join
in the laughter when the ?(?caking to?
an amusing turn. Tlie orchestra, und
the direction ?u I'm* I \ I ranklln, tv
dered a nuroU?r ol selections Iwfore t
speaking commei.I.w hieh wereenjoy
by the audience a- it assembled. T
orchestra also played between i
speeches aud as the audience disperse
Seated ?m the sta?v. U-siiles Senat*
Marl in an?I Congressman Swanaoo, we
('??I. K. D.Cole,citj rhairman; Meesi
W. 8, Bmbrey, acting mayor; Judge I
W.Sims, ol Louisa, candidate for tl
State Senate; Mr, (i. R. Swift, of th
city, candidat.? for the House ot Del
gates; Mr. 11. I . I.. M?UcUre, of Staff? in
candidate for the House ol Ifcdegatc
Capt T. McCrucken, Judge .lohn 'i
liooiiii k. Judge It ll. I,. ein? ho-te
' ? ? Conor (loolrick, K. J. Hinil
ami oi
Col. inio preaided ami called n|?i
Judge A. T. Kmlitvy to introduce Sent
tor Martin. Judge Kmbrej did not mak
an extended speech, his remarks beta
brief, but graceful ami appropriate, Sm
ator Martin when he arose was receive
u ith continuous applause.
lie began hi- speech hy expressing hi
deep feeling ol appreciation and gratitml
for the generosity of the V irginm peoph
and especially t?? the peopleof Freqei
iik-lung. for the recent splendid rot
given him. He then branched into adii
riissimi of the record of the [lemocrati
party, maintaining rigorously and el
lii tually that it had giVSO the State i
clean, Inmost, intelligent and prograsah
State administration. II?' said if tin
Democratic party had performed m
other service to tbe State than the .linn
nation of negro suffrage, it would stilll?
entitled to the everiasting gratitude o
the \ ?rgtaifl |>eople.
He took up the claim made hy Judgt
tawis (hat the present Bepublican party
?,\ party, that it had been re
generated, lie maintained that II tin
Republican party had been purified 01
regenerated thai tin- |H?mocrats wen-en
titlet) to the credit; that th.- Rep?blica.
party bad resisted this so-called regen
eration?elimination of the negro be
it meant practically its annihila
turn. Ho declared that the Republican
party was the same old party; it- leadet
ami staudard-benrer had Iteen a Republi
.?in reconstruction days to present
tune, ami that be was too deeply imbued
with tlie principles ol Republicanism t<?
U. regenerated.
-i llmH HOOKS.
Senator Martin at tacke? 1 th.- free-book
plank in the Republican platform, ami
declared that it was in-.rt.-l simply as a
Mite fetter to attracl the unthinking;
that tbe laws ol Virginia already pro.
\nleil free books t?? children of p.?nut
niial'le to pay lor them.
Senator Martin urged the improvement
of the school facilities, better paid teacb
md longer school terms, and con
temleil that it would I?- -Ilii idal for the
to commit itself to th?- proposition
of fres books it would cost the state
IHHJ and consume all the surplus
fundsofthe State, and prevent further
improvement <?'. m bool lacilit
il.'.VI I.
II.- denounced in scathing term? the
Republican cry of graft, dishonest]
and corruption m the Democratic ad?
ministration uf State affairs, ami de?
clared that, with the exception of the
nduct and dishonest j ota i lerk m
tin- Educational Bureau and of Sheppard,
in tl.thee ot th.- Auditor, tin- affairs ot
the State hail been honestly, intelligently
ami wisely managed, He assert?-! that
few business, corporate or banking in?
stitutions could boast ol such an admira?
ble record, in that the State had collet ted
and disbursed, during a period of 25
??'? millions oi ilollar- ami only
t a. of its subordinate officers, or ck
had proven dishonest and n hi?-! the
State of between .'!." ami 111 thousand
dollars. He tailed attention to the Ken?
dall bank-note scandal during the few
years of Republican control <>f State af
IM IIIJI st llool -.
ile denied the daim o? th.- Repub
cans that the? were entitled to the en
it of eatabliahing schools. It wa? tn
he said, thai tbe Underwood constituth
provided thai schools should be enta
[??bed by a definite period, but that
waea Democratic legislature thai man
anted the system providing fund? ther
for. and live year? before the ...tistit
Uon required it He declared the ?tat
ment Inaccurate that tbe Democrat
party had not appropriated mon- tlui
was required under the constitution. <i
the contrary they have appropriate
yearly f 200,000 ?n excess of that am?-un
senator Martin declared his belief tlw
Virginians would never consent to m
vate to the position of governor a ma
who had had Federal troops sent into
Virginia city during an election, was
the mayor of the city and governor i
the State protested that law-and orde
prevailed and troops wets not needed.
si \\r. KKIIT.
The Senator ?aiil the Democratic pal
ty had succeeded in effecting a ?atisf.u
tory settlement of tbe State debt am
thereby saved millions of dollars toth
State. The ltetiubliiaii pegt} had at
t'llljiteii to ?lo lili? When it cuUtlo||ei
the State, but had failt*?).
He maintained that credit for tin
healthy and ?ound financial condition o
the State Was ?lile to the lleniiM rittii
party's wist management of State affair?
That the appropriation for school pur
poses hu?l been increased, four million ol
tin- principal state debt settled, the cred?
it of the Btate established and state
tax?*? reduced from on cent? oil flOUto
.'!.-> cent?. That under the new constitu?
tion, which was being denounced by the
Republicans, the revenue? of the State,
over the current expense?, would la*
f.'ul .Odd and this comes from the tax on
corporations which were able to puy it.
Senator Martin read an extract front
tin* platform of the Democratic party of
Maryland and ?aid that what Maryland
wae now ?truggling for had already been
accomplished in Virginia by the Demo?
cratic party.
He Ad the W*?t platform of a jiarty is
it- past achievements.
" He ?poke of presideol Roosevelt us a
man much greater than hi? party.
Speaking ol grnft. be ?aid it i?
true that three l. S. Senator? are in
trouble, but they are all Republicans.
Referring to the ?iicoiiHpicuou? place
I .
.Ipled by Virginiil in htttiotitil nft'ul
ai'omi brought out by Judge Lewis,
s .ni i Hal it. was due to the national ?
ininiidmtion, which has been in po?
since lMOo, with tl.iception ol eig
year?, und if Presiden! Roosevelt i]
not think enough ol the Republicana
\ irginiu t.. nominate some ol tlieni
prominei t places outside ol the Stm
i then the \ Irginia Republk uns nuisl
lacking in siiital le atei i.il for i onsi
ships, ainbassailoi-. Iieadaol hureaus.el
lie said that I,.- had no criticism
make of Judge Istwis personally, hi
i hat be wan a bitter part iesn in politic
Referring to tbe charg?' made bj .1 ??.t?.
l^-w;s thai Virginia.M not gel appn
pri?t ion? ii-.nii tin- national giivernmei
[??causeil i? |i. iii.ici.iiic. Senator Ma
tin defended tin- Republican parti ugaim
tl?- charge ol Judge I.e. i-, and otate
that appropriation? m ? ongre*?
Iliade on poli I ii al groa i ii|s; r but he woiil
as soon vote for an appropriation lo
the Republican State ol Itassiu-husett?
Introduced bj s un toi l.oiii?i.. as for on
for the State ..i \ irginis introduced by hi
friend ami colleague, Senator Daniel,an?
thai the Republs-an asunturs l.lt tli
aame waj.
n l i ii I l II I l.s PARK llll,I,.
He . it--.! the tact thai twice the bill t<
establish a liattlenVId? Park bel
Spotsylvania loimiy was panned by tin
Se?al? mu? had been defeated m tin
House by a Repuhlii a n S|leak, r.ii. it with
standing tlie fact that a uiajoritj til ttu
ineuibera ol ('ougreaa were strongly it
bit or ol the measure. He said thai h.
would again gel the Rattlettehl? I'm I.
bill through the ?Senate al the next ses
?ion.
Senator Martin paid a putt,1, tribub
to the ladies an I pu dieted a brilliant
victory im the Democratic party in \ ir?
giniu in the November .lection.
He . I..M-.I bia speech with warm wonbt
ol praise for Mr. Swtanaon, thecandidate
for (Jovernor; lor Judge Suns, candidate
for the State Seuate,and Mr. (?. l?. Sn ift,
randidate for the House ol Dek p
He was particularly eulogistic of Mr.
Sis ilt, w ho was hu nielli one ..i i be Sen.
ator's secretaries, and assured the amli
enes that be would make an excellent
repr?sentative,
Mr, Bwanson was Introdu.I bj Mr,
C. O'Conor Uoolrick, who paid a warm
tribute to the t'ongres-inaii.
Mil swaksox's SI'I I i II
\\'hile tiia.le hurriedly because of tls>
lateness of the hour. Mr. Swai
speech was a splendid presentation "i
the issues of the campaign. He d?
(ended tbe Democrat!? partj on all i|Ue?t
tion?, but ill.I not content himself with
that, a? on inore t han mi.- mutter I
oumed tbe otfenaive, and wored heavily
and effectively on the Republican? His
manner ol ?peaking ? as eaay anil gra?>??
ful. and Ins presentation forceful, lb
won the audieiii??? completely, and wa
liatened t" with the<|..s.-t uttchtioii.
lie opened his speech w ith several deli
cate compliments to the piailj ludk-M
prcsciit. and imin.-ili.i i.-ly afterward
plunged into a vigorous discuaaioii of the
most prominent iiueations ol tbe
paign. He referred to the facl thai tin
n m November ? mpor
tant to the people ol tins State, from the
fact that all ol the State ofihwni must t?
elected, tl?- judge? ol the fon 11
and in addition the provision lor ;
tire State educational ?y?tein
neXl l/etfisiatllre lllllst detel nulle whether
that splendid Virginian, Tho?. S M
shall continue to represent Virginia in
tli- Senate <if the United State, or
whether be shall be ?in. <s-.|.-.| by Con
.in Slrmp, the present Republican
this State.
Th.* Democratic partj has been in
power in this State for _'l rears, ami
BOS altet a ?plelnlid adiuiiiistiatioii ol
State affairs, the Republican pan.? i
along ami ask?, th.- people ol \ irginia to
give it the rein? ?if government Tl l:
publican? say they ur?. regenerated;
nave a new party "'"I new principien.
but yon can't put new principles into
SUcIl old Republicans as Lewis and
Slciiip. imbued as they an* with the old
time ?plrit of Republicanism. These
\ irginia Republicans are most la*.
|sh and profuse in their bouquet throw
ingat their Northern brethren, but the
affair is all one-sided, since mi 01.rer
bears North.-ni Republicana praising tin
party m Virginia
The President has not shown anj
particular confidence in his Virginia fol?
lowers, if we are to judge by the ted
that no Republican in tin? State ha? been
given any office ol consequen? i
I'llO-l't III I > .
The Republicans down lure point to
the imitent prosperity as a result ol Re
publican rule, but it depends mor.
[ess ou the administration of affaii
boms,and particularly mi the ei
industry and perseveranos ol the *?-ople.
There never was any prosperity in tbe
South until Republicanism was over?
thrown and the llemocratic party estab
lish.il in power,
i.i Wie' mu i run oani R,
Mr. Swaaaon referred, as did Senatoi
Martin, to the hut that Judge Lewis
alter the war. against the pro'
Oov. Kemper, filed an affidavit asking
that Federal troops be sent i., I
burg, and he proceeded t<? ?nti? ..-?? him
severely for this act which he denounced
as unconstitutional ami outrageous.
iiu. Rani t i?? ts'iioN.
H(> handled the BapubHcans with
gloves off on the "graft " question, and
pointed to the tad that every depart
ment at Washington had been found to
be reeking with fraud and corruption,
while the Democratic party, durinc Its
rub m Virginia, had expended |t?0,00U,
iMMland in that time then lia?l been
stolen the small HUIII of $.'17.<MM) bj Shop
paid and a <-U-rW in the educational de.
partaient. He referred In plain and Idl?
ing language to Itcpuluican misrule in
Delaware, in Maryland, In Kentuckyand
in North Carolina, and aaked if Virginia
wanted to |uiss through the sad expert
elite Of those State-, He lieheved thai
the retqrn of the Republicans to power
meant the n-?'iifran<hisi'iiieut of the
negro lu?anse the Republican party all
over tida country depende ontbs aegro
vote to maintain its supremacy, Buen i
thecase in New \'"rk. in Ohio, In Illinois
and other States, and ii is hut natural
to sx.pect them to staml by their (rienda,
afano, si rTaAAW,
If the Democratic party ot Virginia
lia?! luit ?nie thing to point to.it would
point with pride tO the disfrnncliiseiuent
ol the negro asan act worth more to
the white people of Virginia than any
other legislation in the history of the
State. Mr. Swansoii then referred t<?
the settlement of the ?lelit ?plestioll hy
his patty, the Dem?crata having settled
same for $7,000,000 less than tas bond
holders ha?l offered to take from the Re
publicans because they bad more ??mil.
?Iciice in the capacity ol the Deatoeratio
party to carry out its promises.
I VM/s III III ? Ui.
lie referred to the fact that the IVmo
cratk i any. in this age of money power
?tul corporation influence, has had the
courage to take frota the people the hand
of taxation, having reduced the Republi?
can tax rate of HO cents to fifi, and laid
its hand on tits- eorporntlona, the fran
The farmer who know all the weak points
of all other Drills buy the
Superior Disc Drill
Because it has more strong points and less weak points than
all other Drills. Therefore you ought to buy a
SUPERIOR DISC DRILL from
M. S. CHANCELLOR,
FREDERICKSBURG.VIRGINIA,
??R??TUMN OPENING of
Millinery, Dress Goods, Silks, Ladies'
Wraps, Suits, Waists, Etc. - - - -
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5 and 6
A magnificent showing of iliis Fall's accepted styloH, which reveal the latest and
final edicts of Fashion. The public in cordially invited.
the T. N. BRENT store.
i'i;i:in:i;i( ksI'.iik;. v.\,
SPECIAL BUGGY SALE FOR 30 DAYS
All of 6 Carloads of Buggies iind Surreys
Exceptn very few Hold Mince first.of McaMon. They will gn fil RKIH'CKD PRICES FOB
Til 10 XKXT ?'?O DAYS in order to clean out all old stock and make room for new ones.
Will Have In 2 More Carloads On or Before September 15
Ueineiuber i h<" place and come quirk.
I H RKPftF K> ?ftiM 407'9 Commerce Slreet,
J? 11. OIJLVL Of JVll, _ Fredericksburg, Virginia.
A Glance at the...
Farmers' Favorite Grain Drill
Will mnvhice you h i- the I?'>t l>ri?! in Pmlerirkaburir,. It L? mini?? better,
look?* lietter, wink- better. We buva h
Fertilizer Distributor on Our Drill
Tlml ilwtnlmni??IT DOES Not ci.oii. There are many other
rttrotig point* il will puj you t<i initi?e. Cull und nee for yonruelt.
Decker & Alrich.
i Real Household Economy
\ ?Begins in the ^X^%^/XMk\vXA\
?kitchen and should \
?start with the j
introduction of N /C^?lv^???^9iA
"SENATOR" PLOUR. * fi?rj?Mtg
? "^lr^?R"ftllOllfaTniV '
Besides being the bes1 and purest flour in the J 1 ?%\*?&M~Wrt ly*
%f ,?,?,rket -SKNATOK" FImir islhe n.osi eeonom- ? \tAT?KTKLOUII
?eal?most misonably priced good flour you can J VC^. ?^?%> k
buy. Another thing, "SENATOR" Flour al- > %?TlLO.jtf5>
u;i\> yields light, white, nut rit imis I ?read and 3 ^^al^E-*-^^^
rol'lMand delicioun cake and pastry. "SKXA- *: ^ jont&romt for "SENAT
TOR" Flour nlwil.VM gives Hat?M?act?Oll. (uve it 3 Flour?look for Hie traie mark? and
. ? i i . ,,. ' H r*fuse anbttltutat
trial nghl ..?.,.?. ?*%*%%-%%%%%%?
? CHAS. KING & Sonr1-:;;:::;;-" j
\^?lA++A+*&+?***^^ ?
We Arc Showing Our New Goods for Fall
Such as MILLINERY in all the latest creations of the art. CLOAKS
in the long and short lengths. SUITS for Ladies and Misses
In all itylM. DREM8 GOODS [mm the modestt-ottung.Uta the inert Broadcloth,
>ilkn ami iiiivcliic>.iiii\tiiii-s. 1'laiils for wabta .nul i lnMivn d remen. Por tin- home we
have Curtain?, Portlew. Blanket* and Robe?. I<adie?'?ilk wahrt? lu black and ?dorn,
a? well aa the lingerie. Our good? were never lietter ?elected or lower prieed. Your
iiMiteetkm roidially u?ked by
ISAAC HERSH & SON.
?lM M \l\ STKKKT, FKKDKKICKSBI IMS. \ A.
ehies tas ?m railroads alone having
yielded last year $o32,000.
Tin* balance of Mr. Swanson's speecl
followed the line of thai delivered ai
Hanover. Heendedwitha magnificent
and ol? ?.[in-ill tribute to Virginia and bei
reeourcea, and closed his apeech in ?
burst ol enthusiasm from tin- audietice.
J t IK. i S|\|S.
At the conclusion of Mr, Swanson'?
speech, Col. Cole Introduced Judge I'. \V.
Sim?, who had expected to sp.-ak. but
In- excused himsell from making a epeci h
on account of the lateness of tin? hour.
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING
IN STAFFORD
Don. W. P. K.-nt. of tVytheviUe. Re?
publican candidate for lieutenantgover
Bor, is making a speaking trip through
Stafford county, his appointments being
as follows:
Oarrisonville, Wednesday, October I.
2 oM.rK p. m.; Tackftt's Mill. October
Ith. 7:30 p. in.
.las. Monroe's ?ton*, Thursday,Kk-to
ber5,1 p. n..; Bsrsa, October ?">. 7:80
P. m.
White oak, Friday, OctoberC, .3.p, m.?
Fulmouth. October ?i. 7:80 p. in.
Send The Free Lame to your ?on or
daughter at school or an absent friend.
To cents for the si\ month?.
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Make it your aim to
come to our Store
We give the Greatest Possible Values
at the Least Possible Cost - - - -
Ladies'(?..inline Kid Skin L.neShoes.all I Ladies'Navy Cal Lace Shoe? tip
soliil. -J\ to s at 91.85. Misses' 1-' psd and plain ti?*s. '_"* toS.atfl.85.
to3,91.15;? to 11 at - 11.00. Misses' lu to :1 91.15,9 to 11 at|1.50.?
The Packard Shoe !'": $3.50 ?vnd 9400
Ladies' Kangaroo Call Shoes, a soft, Ladies Yid Kid Laes Sh.???. patent
pliable leather, but one of the great? leather ami kid tip?. Tin? is
est wearers,al - - - - - fl.50 | onrspecial value at - - fl.-'iO
The Ultra Shoe For Ladies fct $3.50
Ladies' Kid Skin, custom Bade, medium and light weight
soles, perfect fitters, 93-00? I ndiss Cadet Calf Laes Shoes,
one of neat appearance, built solid and a satisfaction gtesf
at 91.75.
The Beacon Shoe '?"' at $2.50
Boy's Veal Calf Shoes, quilted bottoms^nwofovrbeaf wear
r?sister?,soliiI all through, at 91*75. Boj ? Army Shoe?, tins I
itiin heavy weight, double ?ole?, a ??air cut open for your in?
spection, ?'! to .vv. 91.50,
Br?lle $ Timberlake.
?.)'J1 MAIN STREET, Opposite Market Lut rain e. EfooVriekatalg, \a.
Fertilizers, Feed and Hay
BOULWARE & SON.
SILAS, Si 11 :i,l?l HNK i So.\.
SUELBIIRNE'S WAREHOUSE
For the ?ale of Loon Tobacco aud
by ?ample over the horchend I2th i
?nul Ctuu? Btfaata, Kicbuioud, Va.
Crowu and Hridge Work a Specialty.
All Work liuarauteeu.
Dr. J. Garnett King,
DENTIST.
Office?yuoi Maiu8t.,Fredajicluburg