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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
The War With Spain.
Communioated)
Snarta. Va, April eth, I

Sparta. Va, April eth, 1899.
70 The Free Lance:
From the first the writer OF these
lines regarded the war with Spain as
unjustifiable, and likely TO be produc'
tive only Of evil to both nations en-
gagged in it. That opinion has been
strengthened and confirmed by the fruit
Of the war thus far. and the more
abundant fruit OF the same kind,
threatened for the future.
The time to commence hostilities was
unwisely chosen. IL was the beginning
OF the sickly season, and the soldiers
we're thus exposed to the burning sun
and the deathly climate Of Cuba. when
at their worst. From this cause, they
suffered more intensely and fatally
than from wounds received in battle.
Even IL war had been enevitable, its
declaration should have been postponed
until the fall. In the mesntime, nego'
tiations might have gone on, which
might have prevented war altogether,
and which, at least, would have given
time to be prepared for it, and would
have saved our soldiers from being fed
on rotten beef, and from suffering and
diving from the lack Of medical sup-
plies. and appliances Above all, hun
dreds ofprecious lives that were Sacrific'
ed to the sickly season would have been
saved.
The war has been conducted in q
manner corresponding with its inau'
spicious commencement. In the com
missary quartermaster. and transporta'
tion departments, politicians who had
a pull, " but who were ignorant OF the
duties of the positions assigned them,
and who seemed concerned only tc
draw their pay and to have an easy
time, were given places Of trust and I'M
portance and in the army the foppisf
sons. grandsons, and nephews OF poll
ticians and court favorites, strutted
around in lieutentant's uniform to thu
disgust of veterans, and to their owr
delectation. The administration clique
appear to have been controlled only
by predjudice and partiality in be
stowinR honors and rewards, for ser
vices both in the army and In tn'
navy. Every effort was employed y
belittle schley, who destroyed Oevera
fleet. and to exalt Sampson who was tel
miles off, when the battle was fought
Miles was court martialed and threat
ened with ruin, while his abuser, tn
beef provider, Eagan. was relieved o
all duties and furnished with larg
salary on which he could live. at hi
ease, with nothing TO do.
The advocates and promoters Of tn
war with Spain, both before and afte
it began, rung the changes on thei
boast, that this was Q war Of human
ity." A" Its humane character was indi
Gated by the Thousands Of both Amer
lean and Spanish soldiers slain in bat
tie. and the still more numerous thous
ands, who have died from wounds an
! disease. This 10 the more lsmentaDl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
WESTMORELAND.
April Court cAnd dates Attempted Sui
eide A Model old citizen Personals, &c

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Montross Va, April 27th, 1899.
Monday 23rd, was what IL known az
"License Court " Not as large gath
ering Of the citizens were present as
was Anticipated OF IA usual at the April
term yet greater number OF the bust
ness element Of the county were seen on
the green, their presence being necessi-
tated in obtaining licenses to conduct
the various branches of business in the
county. This occupied most OF the
time OF the court. very little outside
business being transacted.
The many candidates for Office, both
Democrats and Republicans, seemed
busily engaged cultiyating old acquaint.
ances and forming new ones. Ii i'm
proves the moral, physical, intellectual
and personal appearance OF Westmore-
lands citizens TO be made candidates
for office Many Of them dress better.
know how to give the loving hand shake
and some Irritation is noticeable among
voters. all Of which will be INDUCED in
up to May 25th.
Arthur Balderson, young man OF
this county, attempted suicide some
days since, first by drinking vial OF
laudanum and later by attempting to
drown himself by jumping of the
Mount Holly Wharf and WAS prevented
by Constable II. b. Atwill
Mr. O. ID. J. Evans. an old and re-
spected citizen Of Montross, is quite
sick
DR.. George Mann and little daughter,
Mabel. left Thursday by steamer for
Baltimore, Oh visit to friends.
J. W. Hutt, Jr, is in Baltimore on
business.
A number Of the old Confederate vet
erans Of the county express desire and
intention to visit Charleston May 10th
and participate in the enjoyments Of
the veterans reunion.
MI. T. W. Robinson, one Of West
moreland's oldest citizens, residing at
Montross. is the only living man Of the
county who had a son in the war OF
ls6l-'65 His health is good, his step
active for a man Of his age, and has
Just completed q set of fine double har-
ness.
There resides near Montross citizen
who owns a set Of single harness made
by Mr.. Robinson in the year 1854, and
cost at that date S25. In conversation
with the old gentleman recently he in
formed your scribe that he never took q
chew Of tobacco. smoked pipe or cigar
or took a drink of intoxicating liquor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
psafne,s Cannot bs Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There IS
only one way TO cure deafness, and that Is
nv constitutional remedies. Deafness IS
caused by an inhamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Enstachian Tuoe'
When this tube gets infamed you have Il
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
Woman Senator . Mother.

A dispatch from Salt Lake City, Utah
saws: DR.. Martha Hughes Cannon,
State Senator OF Utah, and the only
woman who has ever received avote for
United States Senator, is living in
polygamy.
Proof Of this in the way Of an addi-
ton to the Cannon family has just ar
rived. President Angus NJ. Cannon,
her husband, one of the most prominent
ecclesiastics of the Mormon Church, is
receiving the congratulations Of his
friends on the arrival Of daughter.
Senator Cannon is the most promi-
nent woman in the emancipated colony.
She has served in the State lawmaking
body for two terms, and all the time
has been diving her religion. When
first elected she defeated her husband,
who was a candidate on the Republi'
can ticket. She herself is an ardent
Democrat.
DI. OhuuOu ID 40 plOhihOhN PAcASo
sionally and socially as in the politica
world. She is q physician of some
prominence, and has always been con
sidered rather independent Of the rule
OF the church. She was in great disfa
vor at one time because she supported
Moses Thatcher for the United State
Senate, while the church opposed him
Angus M. Cannon is brother o.
Counsellor George q Cannon. who ha
several times represented Utah in tn
lower house Of Congress. He has si'
wives. DIR. Martha Hughes being tn
fourth. He married her in 1884, whei
the crusade against polygamy was at It
height. =,
Mr. Cannon served q term in tn
state penitentiary in 1885 for unlawfu
cohabitation. At this time DR.. Marth
Hughes Cannon was wanted for wit
ness. but she had disappeared. Afte
Mr.. Cannon went to Jail she reappeare
with her little daughter, Elizabeth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
ESSEX
Marriage Perso nal Notcs.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Tappahannock, Va. April 2G, 1899.
A very pretty marriage took place on
Wednesday, the 2lst, at Centennial
Church. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Juan Passagaluppi and Miss Lucy
Gatewood, Of this county. Rev Frank
b. Beale performed the ceremony. A
large gathering witnessed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Henley and little
children left on Monday for trip to
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ Gresham and
son, Clarence. are spending this week
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Alexander Fleet and little
daughters, Of Burlington, were visiting
Mrs. Fleets sisters last week
Mrs. Doctor Taliaferro went to Rich
mond Monday to meet the remains OF
her honored father, DR.. Robert Ry'
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Phillips have re-
turned from a trip TO Richmond.
Mr.. Tom Ware was in Richmond last
week, taking in the Buffalo Bill Show.
Miss Emma Oauthorn has been visit
ing in King William.
Rev f. B. Beale and family have
returned from visit to DR. Andrew
Broaddus, Of Sparta.
Veritas
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
PRESIDENTS OLD TEACHER.
Col. TnOmss B. George, Of st. Angus
tine. Fla. Given q Federal Office.

In the organization Of a local board
Of civil service examiners for st. Au-
gustine. Fla, Col. Thomas b. George,
Collector of Customs, has been made
Chairman of the board Col. George
was at one time President Mckinley s
school teacher in Ohio. The President
went to his school up to the time he
reached the age of twelve years.
Soon after President Mckinley was
inaugurated he learned that Col. George
was living in St Augustine, and, find
ing that he was without a position,
asked the Secretary of the Treasury to
appoint him to some position in the
customs service He was accordingly
appointed to a position in the custom
house at Jacksonville, Fla, which id
not come within the civil service rules,
and when a vacancy occurred at ST
Augustine he was made Collector of
that port.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
CAROLINE.
Rev. DR. McCown Called to His Old Charge
Mr Reuben Wright and Miss Blanche
Meyers Welded &C, &c.

Mr.. Reuben Wrignt ana MISS nlauChe
Meyers Welded &C. &c.
Correspondence of The Free Lance }
Bowling Green. Va, April ~, 30
DIR. J. W. McCown filled the pulpit
Of Calvary Baptist Church on last Sun
day morning and night, delivering two
OF the finest discourses ever listened to
in this town. DR. McOown was pastor
of this church for more than q year, but
he resigned last January in order to
travel for his health. which was then
very feeble. During his stay in the
South he improved rapidly. and ne
comes back looking remarkably well.
Calvary extended to him another call
on Saturday, which is thought he will
accept He has a host Of friends here,
who will welcome him back into our
midst, should he decide to come
Rev f. H. Rowe returned on Mon
day night from the annual trip to
Washington, where he took quite a
number Of his pupils on last Thursday
Miss Grace Wilma King OF your city
is spending some time with the family
Of Maj r O. Peatross.
Miss Blanche Meyers and Mr. Reuben
Wright were married on Tuesday
night in the Methodist Church OF this
place, Rev. W. + Hayes performing
the ceremony.
Mr.. W. ID. Evans, after spending
several days with friends IN town. re-
turned to his home in Middleses on
last Thursday.
Mr.. J. W. Winston spent Sunday and
Monday with his parents here. lie
was accompanied by his friend. Mr..
Hunter PeAtross.
Mr.. W. A. Moncure, Of Richmond,
was the guest Of Judge +. U. Moncure
and family on Sunday.
Mr.. Reuben Broaddus spent Friday
and Saturday with friends in Rich
mond.
DIR. b. Hales, of your city. spent
Saturday in town. the guest OF friends
Mrs. Mann s. Valentine and little
son, who have been spending few
DAYS with the family OF Mai X D..
Peatross. left on Saturday for their
home in Richmond
Y. u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

BEGINNING Tuesday, December 9th,
steamer Potomac will leave Pier ', Light
Street, Baltimore. at 6p. N. Tuesday and
Satu urday for the Potomac River, calling at
Miller's Brome's, Bacon's @ Grason's Lewisetta,
Bundicks, Cowart's, walnut Point Coan, Kin
sale, Mundy's Point, Lodge. Adams, Piney
Point, Abell's, Leonard.Own, Coburn's, How
ards and stones On Tuesday only for Ian
caster BushwoOd, Riverside, Liverpool Point,
Glymont, Alexandria and Washington.
Returning. will leave 7th Street Wharf,
Washington, at 4 p. m. Thursday, calling
at all of the above mentioned wharyes,
leaving Leonardtown ga. m. Monday,
and Friday. Kinsale, IL M, Millerb
D. m., Grasons at 8 p. M, Bacon's at p. m,
arriving in Baltimore early Tuesday
and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier 9, Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
at Baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
at Washington. ID. q
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
atNorfolk, Va
w.D. SCOTT, Agent,
AZ Fredericksburg. va,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
A Frightful Blunder.

Will often cause horrible Burn,
Scald. Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salye, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Oorns'
all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on
earth. Only 25cts. a box. Cure guaran'
teed. Sold by NJ. NJ Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
Insurance.
A. b. BOTTS & Co.,

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INSURANCE.
The Oldest established business OF this kind
IN Fredericksburg, representing thirteen ore
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In the world. Our rates are as reasonable ~
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
The WeeHS Steamboat Co.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT. 1889
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.

On and after Friday. March 10th, steamers
Richmond. WestmOreland and Essex will
leave Pier 2, Light street, Baltimore, every
Tuesday and Friday at 4;O p. m, for Fred
ericksburg and all wharyes on the river.
Returning. will leave Fredericksburg At 2:D
p. N. tide permitting) Monday and Thurs
day. Leedstown at 43O 4. M, Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, at 40 p. m,
for MAYORS and all wharyef below. except
Bay Port. Returning will leave MAYORS 81
500 a. M, on Thursday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at 4:30 p. M, Thursday Tor
TappahannOck and all wharyes below, except
Bay Port, Millenbeck and Merry Point. ne
turning will leave Tappahannock at . q. N.
Monday, for Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
NORFOLK ROUTE

VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at IL
m. (noon) Friday stopping a. all landings.
Will leave Norfolk at p. m. Saturday FOR
Tappahannock, calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after p. M, on sailing davs.
Freight received for all stations on Po-
tomac, Fredericksburg, & Piedmont X. X.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29
Has Moved His Tons0rial ParIOr

Mr.. Charles Lawson has moved his Tonsorial
Psrlor from upper Commerce street 20 the
ONCE lately occupied by the Free Lance.
where he is prepared 70 do all WORK sucn ~ ~
Dressing in the most artistic manner.
shop is large and commodious, always coo
even in this most oppressive weather; neat
OF the chief features of this establishment.
give me call. .-soy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-29

DIR. Oady's Condition Powders, are
iust what horse needs when In oaa
condition. Tonic, blood purifier ana
vermifuge. They are not food put
medicine and the best In use to pus .
horse in prime condition. Price 20
cents per package. For sale by Nj. ID.
Lewis.
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
Return of Law and Reason.

The orderly and wholly regular sub-legal trial of Alex. Hill at Centrevile Bibb coun- ty together with the conviction in Patrick county, Virginia. of six lynchers and their sentence to terms of from five to six years, go to show that the tide has turned, and that the law may yet become supreme. The lynchers in Virginia were convicted in a southwestern county near the North Caro- lima line of murder in the second degree for lynching a man charged with attempted criminal assault. In Bibb county the prin- cipal of a dreadful crime was tried and convicted and will be hanged, while his brother, who may have been wholly inno- cont, was lynched.
 It Is always well to catch hare before cooking him, but it is none too early to ask the good people of Walker county to take devotees from interfering with the quick course of the law to the damage of their county and the reputation of the state A special term in Walker county would do more to carry home the consequences of crime and to stay criminals than dozen lynchings. which invariably are followed by reports of innocence and by complaints of injustice.
 Tho records of crime do not uphold the statement that lynching lessens crime It's chief mission seems to consist in arousing revenge in the five per cent. of criminals among the negroes and in calling the at tcntion of the world to the crime in this section of the country. There is no more crime here than elsewhere, but lynching
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
Iron Ore Supplies Abroad.

German furnaces are crippled by the lack of materials. Some have been temporarily shut down on this account. There is q shortage alike of ore and of coal and coke and the result is a shortage of iron that almost reaches the famine point. There is also a shortage of miners, and Germany cannot supply the need in this respect.
 But the most serious of these shortages relates to iron ore. Germany, like Eng land. has-been depending upon the Balbao district in Spain, and the exhaustion of the Balbao mines in the course Of eight or ten years is regarded with some apprehension. The only other place from which high-grade ore can be drawn is the extreme north of Sweden-from a place as cold as the Klon- dike. At present ore is coming from Norr- land through the port of Lulea a port that is closed a full half of the year by ice. It is believed, however that Gellivare possesses great deposits of excellent ore, and a German commission is now on the spot examining the indications, and its re- port is awaited in Germany with interest. i4uASd IS OH lne gull or bOtnDla, often closed by ice, and a railroad is therefore in course of construction from the district to an Atlantic harbor. This railroad cannot be completed in less than four years, but when it is finished shipments can be made all the year round.
 It must be evident to the reader that ore mined within the Arctic circle and shipped by rail across Sweden and Norway. and then transferred to ships for a voy- well be very cheap ore, even if it contain sixty or seventy per cent. of metallic iron England, too, must soon draw it's supply of high-grade ore from Gellivare.
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
THE MONTEvALLO CASE from fhn Selma T'elaproro

The Montevallo school presidency is tn come up before the board of trustees next Monday. It is to be hoped that there will be such a man put in charge of the work that the great undertaking may not be further handicapped by a policy of crown offering to hide political trick. The Tele- gram predicts a great surprise for those who seriously regard the matter as to the future of the school. It will be another case of Auburn with the Johnston junta i; if they have the ayes they will count noses, if not, they will stand up in the capitol and the columns of the Montgomery Journal and lift oily hands to heaven, declaring, 'see how pure is our purpose" and about over the state will be a murmur of rats" If there is a preacher put at the head of that state institution it will open a Pan doras box of sectarian troubles which will by and by permeate the whole body polite Let us hope that neither a preacher or a politician, or preacher politician will be chosen, to cucumber this very excellent in Stitution.
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
WANT PiNGREE TO RETIRE
His Partner and His Family Urging Him to
 Get Out of Politics

Detroit, July 1.-"Governor Pingree shall not run for governor, mayor, nor for any political office again if l can help it.'' These were the words used by Frank c. PinSree, the brother and manufacturing partner of the Governor, today. Soon after the unexplained lockout at the factory they perhaps offer a reason for closing down the factory. The move to change the shop to a non-union one occasioned much surprise as the Pingree & Smith shoes were boom- ing, and have been advertised as nothing else was in Michigan
 The old man. as the governor az~ af- fectionately alluded to by his workSaen, has always had their backing in every un- oertaking, and was, perhaps, better liked than almost any employer. They have stood back of him to a man in all his campaigns, but can no longer do so when ne IS the head of a non-union shoe fac tory, and this lockout, if persisted in, means that his partners in the business, his family, and his real friends want the governor to go out of politics. Frank Pin gree continued: "The governor is 5S years old, and Tor the past ten years has been giving the very cream of his life to the public In the idea that he could bring about the ameloration of the condition of the taxpayers. His withdrawal from politics is due to his health, to his family. and to his business
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
THE MAN WHO DRINKS

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 The business world recognizes that no man who drinks is as good as he would be if he never drank. Time was when in cer- tain lines of business it was considered necessary to drink. Quite the contrary is the case now Even saloon men prefer barkeepers who do not drink the liquids they sell. All the fairy tales about the great things people do when under the influence of liquor have been exploded. The orator who must be intoxicated in order to make a speech is no longer here and he has never been here. The lawyer who cannot plead a case or cite an authori-' ty without spending the night before in bar room has gone to visit the pale glimpses of the moon and he has always been gone. The writer who produces a great poem or a great essay while maudlin removed from this planet before the command Let there be light was given. The bookkeeper, clerk, mechanic, salesman, artisan, young or old, is not at his best while he is under the influence of liquor and he is not as yal- uable to himself. his employer or society. In the race of life the temperate man has the best of it; the drinking man is handi- capped. Great things have been done while the brain was excited by stimulants, but greater things would have been done had there been no artificial stimulation The sober man is always an improvement on the drunken man.