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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18

Bowling Green, Va. April 18th, 1899.
The entertainment given by the
young ladies Of the Southern Semi
nary, on last Monday night. was in
every way success The large hall
was crowded 20 overhowing. and the
young ladies acquitted themselves with
credit The amount realized yvss s2l &.
which will 60 towards getting new
books for the library
Mr. and Mrs. f. B French spent sun
day here. with Mr. aud Mrs y.
B Chandler. Mrs. F's parents
Master Allen Valentine, Of Rich
mond, is spending several days with
the family Of Maj Il. o Peatross.
Mrs. Whit @. Boyd, of Richmond,
is in town, having been called here by
the illness Of her mother, Mrs I. d.
Coghill.
DR.. Thomas, Of Richmond College,
filed the pnlpit Of Calvary Baptist
church, on Sunday morning. There
were no services at night.
Miss Jeanette KEENAN, left on Thurs
day, for her home in Washington.
Mrs. John Pollard and little son, OF
Essex, are spending sometime with her
father.
The public recital which was to have
taken place on last Wednesday night,
has been postponed on account of the
entertainment which took place on
Tuesday night. at the Seminary.
Miss Edith Mccoy, who has been
spending several days with friends at
Penola. returned to her home here on
Tuesday.
Y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18
That ThrObbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you. if you used Or.
Kings New iie Pills. Thousands of suffer
ers have proved their matchless merit FOR
sick and Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves and build up
your health. Easy TO take. Try them only
. cents Money back If not cured. Sold by
VI. VI. Lewis. Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18

country an abundance Of men who
would stand brayely under hailstorm
Of bullets. But many # them. if their
consciences condemned the Filipino war
ever SO severely, would be loath to face
the charge Of want Of patriotism assail-
ing everybody who opposes It. War
makes military heroes, but it makes
also civic towards No wonder that
war has always proved 80 dangerous to
the vitality Of democracies, for de-
mOcracy needs above all things the civic
virtues which war so easily demoraizes.
to keep it alive "
" NEED not HAVE ANY WAR
Mr. Schurz pointed out the large in
crease Of expenditures consequent upon
keeping up an enlarged standing army
a larger navy, additional pensions and
a new national debt. Then he offered
the following suggestions:
1--WE should, in the first place, re-
strict our standing armaments TO the
narrowest practicable limits, and those
limits will be very narrow if this dem
ocracy does not suffer itself to be car
ried away by the ambition of doing
things which, as history has simply
shown. a democracy cannot do without
seriously endangering its vital princi
pies and institutions.
"Our experience has been that, in the
peculiar position we occupy among the
nations Of the world, we need not have
any war unless. without any compell
ing necessity we choose 10 have it. 1t
would be most unwiSe 10 shape our
whole policy with view TO the con-
stant imminence Of war, there being
no such imminence, unless we ourselves
choose 10 create it,
CITIZEN sOLDIERY THE MAIN FORCE.
Eve should have as our main armed
force, and as the natural armed force of
a democratic republic, the citizen sol
diery, to be called out for specific pur
poses in extraordinary emergencies, the
efficiency Of that citizen soldiery to be
increased by the training # men to
serve as officers and by the organiza-
tion Of stali corps upon plan similar
to that adopted in Switzerland We
should have navy strong enough TO
do our share in the police Of the seas
but not navy riyaling those Of the
great naval powers. for as our history
has conclusively taught us, we shall not
need il if we keep out Of quarrels
which do not concern rs, and cultivate
peace and good will with other nations
"A disposition which the rest Of the
world " III be glad to reciprocate. In
this way we shall avoid the burdens
and evil influences of militarism and
give even our pension roll at least a
chance 70 decrease
Following a policy essentially diff
fereut from this, we may have our I'll
of military glory and conquest, but
with them other things which in the
course Of time will make the American
people ruefully remember how free and
great and happy they once were with
less military glory and with no outly-
ing dominions and subject popula-
tions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18
Insurance.
A. b. BOTTS & Co.,

vIRB. LIFB.ACcIDENT AND INDEMNITY
INSURANCE..
The Oldest established business OF this kind
IN Fredericksburg, representing thirteen nre
companies Of s25,0OOOO0 capital, possessing
over 100000 assets, sl7,SOo,0o surplus,
and unquestionsbly the strongest and safest
In the world. Our rates are as reasonable a.
are anywhere 10 be had, and we shall always
take pleasure in serving you. 0fhces directly
opposite the Mayors once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18
PRoTEcTORATE ZOE cuBA.

At the afternoon session Theodore S.
Woolsey, professor Of international law
in Yale University, spoke on the gen.
eral topic "The Foreign Policy of the
United States Commercial and Politi
cal, - taking up the subject "The Gov
ernment Of Dependencies " With ref
erence to Cuba, he said the United
States should hold prctectorate, PRO
tecting Cuba from outside aggression
and by veto from her own inexperience
and folly, and prevent acts Of hostility
to ourselves. Revenues of the island
after paying for maintenance Of SOL
diers aud necessary officials, should, he
said be spent for the benefit of the
island.
ACADEMY FOR COLONIAL SERVICE.
Prof. A. Lawrence Lowell, of Har
ward University. spoke on the same
general subject. but with especial ref
ence to Porto Rico and the Philippines.
He advised the establishment Of ma
tional academy for colonial service, af-
ter the plans of West Point and Annap-
oils, the use of native troops, definite
powers for the governor general and re-
ligious toleration in the Philippines
Porto Rico should be protected inter-
nally, he said, and have its foreign af-
fairs in control Of the United States.
"NoT CAPABLE OF sELF-GOvERN-
MENT.'
Mr.. W. Allyne Ireland, of London,
who has spent many years 10 investi-
eating the British colonies, gave it as
his opinion that people of the tropics
are mot capable of selfgovernment, "
but need administrative ability from
"the strong hand of the man OF the
North. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18
Has Moved His TOnsorial ParIor

Mr.. Charles Lawson has moved his Tonsorisl
Parlor from upper Commerce street 20 the
once lately occupied by the Free Lance,
where be is prepared 10 do all work such 20
DressinS in the most artistlc manner. ii
shop is large and commodious, always COO
even in this most oppressive weather. Neat
ness and the latest style Of work will be ont
of the chief features Of this establishment.
give me call.
oHARLHs LAwsoN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18

NOu nave ever Known. w "cliSN' ~ "'''
are ready. ,,.
Pain India Linens at ,. 6s. %. 10. l. s,
-. ~ and - CENTS.
so inch wide Victoria Lawns AT ~ iOc'
leec 49,
Hemstitchcd Plain White Lawn. ~
inches wide AT t. e. a ward
Dainty Check ptmltle> az lc, l=2c, l'c'
Plaid ahd Check Muslin. jc 10 l2ec.
Pure tJOl Linen Lawn, a fun yard wluc'
AT jic. ~ PC. %, !Vc. ,.,
White Organdies Black also, hlte
Batistes, NainSOOks. Cambrics. curtain
VI 4slins. Draperies. &C.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18

Correspondence of The Free Lance }
Milford, Va, April -, 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18

Merchants all over the country are
lust clamOring tor the ones they bought
weeks ago. and haven't yrt rccCiN cd.
They are here TO please the most particu-
lar.
CrOsSwise Cords at Zoe
Corduroy style. elegant quality. at
EAc.
All white with woven tgureS. heavy
yet soft. ljc.
Fancy Stripes. light and dark grounds.
at l2sc.
solid Black, extra wide l2.c.
Imported Woven Spccia, stripes for
Waists al PIC.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Y. Y. Il.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Mayor Quincy, of Boston, sends a re-
port to the common council which shows
that the municipal printing Office has
saved the city something like $1,000 the
past year. If this is the case, and there
is no reason to suppose it is not, it is a
fine showing, and the congratulations
that he is receiving are by no means mis-
placed. The Office had many obstacles
to contend with at the start, but evident
ly has in some degree won the confidence
of the public.-Ex.
This is conservative Boston. The gov
eminent printing establishment is the
largest in the world and is admirably
and economically managed. 1t is in The
letting of contracts to private parties
where the scandals are and not in those
things managed exclusively by itself. 1t
is commonly believed and is without
doubt true that two years term as state
printer in Kansas is worth $4,000 If
the state owned its own plant this could
be saved to the people and text books
and much other new and useful matter
could be printed and furnished to the
people at great saving.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

the trust is estimated at S22, 1000, 900 an
nually, every cent of which is collected
from the American people. A writer on
economic subjects who has investigated
the tin plate industry in this country
gives it as his opinion that the tin plate
mills in the United States could be opera
ted at profit and without fear OF COM
petition from abroad without any tariff
duty on the article. As it is the work
man with his dinner pail no less than
the purchaser Of canned goods is forced
under the tariff to contribute his share 10
the unearned wealth Of the tin plate trust
to the enormous extent of 100000 a
year. The Colorado public may now I'M
derstand the beauties Of a protective tar
if system and why the price of canned
goods has advanced from 10 to 25 pei
cent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Call and see the
Champion Disc Drill at
A. Graft.

President f. P. Ripley Of the Santa
Fe Railway company, is in Los An
geles, Cal, and in an interview stated
that the Santa Re road will surely be
10 San Francisco on or before January
| next. President Ripley will leave
there today fer the purpOseOf making
thorough inspection OF the recently
acquired Valley road. The Santa Fe
Pacific has expended 100000 on i'm
provements between Albuquerque and
Moiave 10 the last three years, he
says, and will continue to make i'm
provements. The headquarters OF the
road will not be moved to San Fran
cisco but will remain in Los Angeles,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Narrowly E. ca )ed Drowning.

Miss Pauline Lewelling Of Wichita,
daughter Of Ex-Governor Lewelling
and who has been engaged 10 teach
English in the Sumner County High
Maude Price. had a narrow escape
from drowning near Douglas, in But
Ter cOuaty, few days ago.
Miss Lewelliug and several other
girls were bathing in a stream. She
got beyond her depth and, being un'
able to swim, sank. There were sew
eral young men in the party, who
succeeded in rescuiDg her as she was
going down for the third time.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Friday morning, Aug.
IS, begins the great sale.
We will make the prices
others will try to follow,
at Ergle's.

The New York Medical Record pub
fishes the experience Of physician
OF that city in treating a man VINO
had been bitten by kissing bug.
The treatment consists 10 painting
the lnhamed area with the tincture
Ofiodlne and directing the patient to
take tenth-grain tablet Of the sui
phide Of calcium every two hour.
He was also directed to apply car
Ebolic-lcid ointment upon the parts
aud cover this With a linen cloth.
This treatment was followed byrapid
improvement. The next dav the
eruption had retTeated and soon en-
tirely disappeared. The tincture OF
iodine was applied only once.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

This paper, like the cause which it adj
vocates must depend for its support upon
those who defend principle for the
principles sake. Ifyou belong to one of
the two thousand and more families into
which this paper goes and it pleases you,
we ask few minutes of your time to as
sist us in taking it into another home.
Will you give it? If your neighbOr should
read it and does not, see him now, and
send in the name. Subscriptions may be
paid after the marketing Of the crops
this fall To our list now, the largest i'll
the county, we intend adding at least
one thousand names during the next
few months. No pains or effort will be
spared to make the paper worth its sub
scription price and we ask your hearty
cooperation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Why Canned Goods Are Bearer.

The following from the Denver Post is
a clear and thoughtful statement of facts
equally applicable to Kansas. The tin
plate industry is the object lesson of
which high tariff advocates have boosted
so much:
The.price Of canned goods in Colorado
and elsewhere has advanced from 10 to
IS per cent and as usual the public is
wondering why. When a mixture of
protective tariff and trust Is applied to
any article it has an elevating influence
upon selling prices and the public is
forced to foot the bill. This is the case
with the canned goods. Tin plate, the
article used in manufacturing the cans,
is protected by tariff duty of two cents
a pound. The tin plate trust is capitaliz-
ed at 500, ooo, 600 and controls over qS per
cent of the productive facilities of the
nation. Tin plate sold before the protec-
tive tariff went into effect at S2.25 pei
box. The trust has now put up the price
to 1887. The trust could do that as the
tariff OF two cents per pound is practical,
ly prohibitive, no tin plate being import
e1, so that there is now no competition
either at home or abroad.
Tie price Of goods in the cans has MOI
advanced from 10 to25 per cent; it is tht
rise in the price 0. the cans which cause.
the advance to the purchaser. Wher
tin plate was sold at S225 per box tn,
manufacturer made a profit; now tina
the trust has advanced the selling pricr
to A.57 the profit has been increased b,
S2.I2 on each box sod. The public Cal
figure the profits the trust makes. No
one cent of the S2I2 additional prof
goes into the national treasury, but ever
: cent thus pressed out of the consume
goes into the pockets of the trusts. Q
the 295 tin plate plants in the country a
but three are controlled by the trust, an
of these three one produces exclusivel
: for the factory operated in cornectio
with it and none of its product goes o
: the market, thus leaving but two mill
: out of 295 to operate independently.
The additional profit thus accruinp (
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Beside setting aside a liberal amount
each year to pay for the first cost of the
roads and pairing all cost of operation
and repair the government owned rail
roads of Prussia pay over one-half of all
the government expenses and this with
rates lower than in this country and nc
determinations in freight charges tc
build up trusts and favored individuals
The fact can not be too often repeated
that most OF the great trusts, the great
fortunes of today in this country have
been built up upon, have been made pos
sible by determinations in freight rates
Why not try government owned roads il
the United States?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Meeting of the County Central Committee

Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the Peoples Party County Central
Committee, will be held in the court
house at Wellington, on Saturday, Sep.
TENDER End, 1899, at two o'clock, p. m,
for the purpose of electing a chairman
and secretary for the ensuing year and
transacting other business o. importance
It is recommended, that a meeting be
held in each township ane ward on Aug
ust 10Th, 1889, for the selection OF cen
trail committeeman for the ensuing year
and for the nomination Of a town
ship ticket in each township.
JOHN HINCHCLIFFE, Chairman.
J. ROBT. GILLIAN, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
The Superior D S c
Drill for sale at A.Graff.
10000 yds. unbleaCh-
ed muslin go in this
great sale at only Sc per
yard, at Engle's.

1t has been recently announced tina;
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
will retire on pension. all its en-
ployeS over seventy years Of age, and
ali who have been in its service thirty
years. And hereafter all It's EN-.
ployeS who have been in It's services
that length Of time, may retire with
assurance of support in declining
years. Some corporations have SOul-,
50 tuat the old adage that they have
none, is not true in all cases.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

For the past two years the bust
ness of the I.uening Mercantile Company
has been so great, ard Mr.. Luening has
had so many demands upon his time,
that he has been unable to give bis per-
sonal attention to their UNDERTAKING
DEPARTMENT.
Recently Mr.. Knowles commenced to
devote his entire time to the company's
business and has taken charge Of a large
amount of the routine work which leaves
Mr.. Luening free to personally attend to
undertaking calls. He has had 81 years
experience in this work and in the mat.
ter of embalming is probably without a
peer in Kansas.
They have recently put in an entirely
new and complete stock Of undertaking
goods and purchased an elegant funeral
car, which with their new stock makes
the finest ard best equipped undertaking
establishment; in the southwest.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
1000 pairs Of Blank
cts at prices that knock
competition silly, dur
Ing the next Is days, at
Engle's.

Maitre Labor, the principal counsel
for Dreylu', was shot while on hi,
way 10 he court room at RpnneS,
France, yesterday morning. \ man
sDrdug AT him on a lonely roadway. al
ABOUT 6 o'clock yesterday morning
and one shot was fired, hitting Labor
10 the back He fell to the roadway
and is still alive. His aSSailant flee
and has not been caught.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

by the birth of some mighty truth, some
great and upward movement. The 10th
century will be no exception.
That great upward movement will be
democratic government that shall in
every truth justify that immortal declar-
alton given to the world by the greatest
statesman Of his time on July 4, I776.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
VOLCANIC Erupt Ons

Are grand, but Skin Eruptious rob life of
JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures
them; also Old Running and Fever Sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, COrns, Warts, Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Best Pile cure on earth. Drives
out Pains and Aches. Only rs cents a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by F. B.
Snyder, the druggist.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

ENSll NcpuOllCdH lOIH Vi government
which has persisted from the earth has
done so because it sought to become a pure
democracy, which is only another name
for anarchy. Commonly we speak of a
government by the people as democracy
but no such government ever endured
anywhere, nor is it possible, to establish
one. Ina pure democracy every individ.
ual is law unto himself with the right
of absolute veto on all others, and when
such stage is reached there can be nc
law, system, government or order, but
only chaos-the rule of the strong against
the weak.
The above from a recent editorial i'll the
Kansas City Journal is about as near the
truth as it ever gets. Further on the
statement is made that dangers from
aristocracy are far less than from de.
mocracy. The conclusion being that the
people can not be trusted to legislate d.
rectly, that the few wise and wealthy
ones, or aristocracy, Is tie ONLY Sd {
government. That the whole people in
Kansas can not be trusted to pass Of
important matters pertaining TO them
selves. 1t is a matter Of histo.y tia
Rome, that different Grecian states ard
in fact every early republic grew and be-
came great and powerful under form Of
government very nearly democratic.
With power came foreign conquest, the
military spirit, wealth which rapidly
passed into the hands Of the few and
this was followed by monarchy, the loss
of the liberties of the people and de-
generation and decay. Rome under the
Caesars and Greece under Philip and
Alexander, are examples.
All christian countries have for hun.
dreds of years been steadily rising to a
higher plane intellectually, morally, eGu.
cauonaliy and in every other way
Every step in this progress has beer
marked by a tendency toward a demo.
cratic form of government and where
that has gone farthest there is ciyiliza
ton highest. Tories like the editor Of
the Journal there have always been to
advocate the cause Of King George agains
Washington but slowly and certainly tht
people have come to know their right.
and to assert their power. The rule o
the whole people-direct legislation OIL
all important matters, democracy, in fact
IS coming with this onward, upward
march. We have long since taken tn,
election of president out of the hands o
an electoral college as at first intende,
and it is now decided by direct vote 0
the people. In state and municipal at
fairs such as city ownership of waite
direct vote of the people is coming t
be more common every year. Eft
year ago it was almost unknown. 1t
only the reactionary, the man who doe
not have faith in the people, who fear
democracy. Free public schools, tn
spread of universal education, the quick
ening of the intelligence, the highe
moral standards, inventions and i'm
provements of all kinds constantly &C
ing on will be accompanied in future a
they have been i'll our past history b
each citizen demanding and exercising
larger and larger share in government
and this can only be by voting upot
more questions for himself and leaving
less to his representatives, by more de
mocracy, not 1.-THE rule of the stron
against the weak" but of the Who'll
people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Two Kansas pnstmasters were az
rested yesterday for embezzling gov
ernment funds. They are Captain j.
G. Ellis Of Quenemo, and l G Myer,
OF Mayette. Ellis is said to be short
sj45 and Myers s2O6
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Tom Reed arrived home from his
European trip Saturday. A reporter
tried TO interview him, but the big
statesman was as evasive as ever
Boss Croker arrived from Europe on
the same steamer with Reed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17
Out OF go, 1000 Indians in the United
States, reports show that only fifty.
eight are mentally deranged.

Bethany hospital, IN Kansas City,
which is in the hands Of the NE.
church Of Kansas, has received a bt-
quest Of $4,000. The name Of the
doner is withheld for the present.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

For County CT rk.
W. Z. WOOD,
of Conway Township.
Gov SHERIFF.
C.C.SHAWVER,
of Wellington.
For Treasurer,
P. WIMER,
Of Greene Township.
For Register Of Deeds,
W. NJ. JACKSON.
Of Ryan Township.
For Surveyor.
GEO. C. STATION,
OfOsbOrne Township.
For Coroner.
DR.. J. G.. REID,
of Wellington.
For County Viqh school Trustees,
A c. LAMBE,
of Avon Township.
J A. RYLAND.
of Falls Township.
For Commissioner First District,
J f. G0ONH,
of Conway Township.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Carter and
baby came in from Kingman last night
to visit a week or two with the family
of Mr.. Carter's brother, S. B. Carter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-17

l have good short-horn bull for sale
cheap if taken now. R. F. Plummer.