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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

residence without forswearing ale
glance to his native country.
At present the only citizens entitled
to vote for president Of the Boer re-
public are those who were residents
of the Transvaal previous to 1876 or
who carried arms for the government
In any of the various wars of indie
pendence. or course this applies only
TO white males. Voters of these quail
fications are known as first class
burghers, and, so far as numbers go,
they are in a ridiculous minority.
Should the request for n five year
franchise be granted the Beers would
find themselves speedily legislated out
of existence Such a concession would
hand over the control OF the govern
ment to the uitlanders. Do you won
der they object?
Still, there remain the grievances of
the ultlanders. Some of them deserve
to be classed as outlaws, II is true, for
blacklegs from the four quarters of the
earth can be found In the streets OF
johannesburg. Yet the majority are
not of this description.
The first hordes Of immigrants were
naturally enough composed in part of
gamblers and adventures, but these
were soon succeeded by earnest, prac-
teal workers, by men of Drawn and
brains. They worked the mineral
wealth Of the country; they spent their
savings in opening out mines, in pvt
ting up the finest machinery. in costlF
experiments Of every kind they col
lected the cleverest engineers and man
ayers. assayers and chemists from nil
the mining centers of the world; they
redeemed the land from desolation
they built the towns; they CONSTRUCTED
the railroads; they established the com.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

the native tribes. The British contest
ed the alleged right. In 1884 emanci-
patton was proclaimed in the Colony,
which till then had been peopled by
British and Dutch alike.
What added to the grievance of the
Boer was that the slaveowners among
them received as compensation orders
on London which they were compelled
to cash on the spot at ruinous rates.
The great exodus, or trek, of 1896
was the result. Some 5000 Beers by
concerted movement abandoned Cape
Colony and moved on to the unknown
interior. The bitter memory of their
sufferings from hunger and thirst and
from the attacks Of savage natives re-
mains as "a legacy of hatred among
their descendants to this day.
At the Orange river the trekkers d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

after year the taxes have become high
er in spite of the indignant protests
sent to England.
In the meantime the political rela-
lions of the two countries, the little re-
public and the great empire, have
swung through several interesting
stages.
The first time the Beers and the Eng
lish clashed was when both were set
tied In what is now Cape Colony.
There came up the question Of slavery.
The Beers claimed right to enslaVe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

sent the number of ablebodied Beers
who can bear arms
The real army is the nation in arms.
1t is impossible to give exact figures
concerning its strength. A German
army officer who recently made a re-
port on the Boer fighting strength says
he asked men and boys of all ages in
all stations of life in all parts of the
Transvaal whether they would 60 to
war, If it came to war, without ever
receiving a negative or even n doubt
full answer. Even the Oldest men he
met thought they would be good for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

question the savage African tribes
whom they subdued. Their ancestors
went to South Africa from Holland.
Boer is Dutch for farmer. That is
what the word means, and that Is what
they are.
The first Beers settled in Cape Colo
ny. Trouble with the English led
them to move farther inland and
farther north. They would build their
traals in one place and stay there IN
til the encroachments Of the English
made 1t necessary for them to fight
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

vided into two parties, one of which
founded the Orange Free State. The
other. continuing farther eastward,
founded Natal. Both states were con-
quered by the English. A majority Of
ish thraldom. crossed the river Vaal
and intrenched themselves In their
present position in the Transvaal.
Here four rival sovereignties were
established whose internecine feuds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

The quarrel between the British and
the Beers has its complications, but
even at this distance it is possible to
distinguish the main points of the con-
troversy.
1t is not the whole truth to say that
this is merely another case of British
land grabbing. Neither is it entirely
fair to charge the blame wholly to
Boer stubbornness. There are two
sides to this as to every other ques-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

Commander In chief OF the Boef forees.l
merce; they fought in the wars agains'
the savage native tribes, who, despite
all the courage and fortitude Of the
Beers, must finally have triumphet
over them If they had been left singl.
handed.
And they paid and have paid and are
paying practically all the taxes. 1t ii
estimated that 90 per cent Of all thu
magnificent revenues that fow yearl!
Into the Golfers of the Boer government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

yeast that has been leavening the
Dutch lump of that distraught repub-
lie.
The governments method of protect
ing the Netherlands railroad forms an
other grievance. The charges for car
rylng passengers and freight are right
ly complained Of as exorbtant. The
average charge for freight in the Unit
ed States is half cent per mile. In
England it Is three-fourths of a cent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

Ask your grocer today TO show you package OF
GRAND, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink Il with
out injury as well as the adult All who Try Il.
like II. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. hut IL is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives II without
distress. One-fouFth the price OF coffee; % and
70 cents per package Sold by all Rrocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy Catharlic, the most wonderful
medicinal discovery OF the age, pleasant and re-
freshing to the taste, act gently and positively
on Kidneys | yer and bowels, cleansing the entire
system. dispel col s, cure headaches. fever. habit
ual const ipation and Oiliou' Please buy and
and guaranteed 10 cure by all drugg SITS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

MAJUBA HILL.
Where the Beers thrashed the British in lss1.l
something as long as they had fingers
to pop a gun with and eyes to see
redcoat.
The kaiser's informant thinks the
citizen army comprises at least 10000
men between the ages of % and 80
years. Though the majority of uit-
landers are exempted from military
duty, the younger men will readily
help their neighbors, he thinks. OF
the 10000 blacks able to shoulder
arms, 10000 may be relied upon to
fight with a will.
The nation In arms really means an
army of mounted infantry, for every
citizen soldier reports for duty on
horseback, and there are no better rid
ers or sharpshooters in the world. The
German observer says it seems to be
impossible to tire out a Boer or his
mount. "As to getting away from his
bullets, the English have tried 1t once
Their losses In the war of 1880 and
1881 were 1.159 dead and wounded
against 113 Beers, who received
scratches"
This subject Of the remarkable fight.
ing qualities of the Boer is a fasclnat-
ing one which has been often dealt
there there, has as been been eSA,n0
so much exag- ISS>SN)
geration that it~~ -:Snso
is hard to say 5 %A
what is the NSNSzN
truth and whatS 90
is mere ro-
mancing. But .s&SY&$:&>A
even the Eng e2(ES$Ak go -
fish admit thatgs sfHt$SSE\E9 RSSt
Boer with a lin 1$<SNSxSS
rifle is a dan ~ skE NTSTSIOH<EN
gerous custom S VA NS1S> 81, ,
err, even at al {NNNe -<@SN
distance of NaSIk[IksaHlV a
1000 yards. &MZ MN&
and Tommy Ak ~ v ~
kins must be SM IN M ~S%g
m c b nearer ~ ~ MN So
than that to do siszsS{TJA& ~
effective work. y f2W 81
The best de- E$94 ~
Tense against H@2$SS( ~
an invading ar &SA va AZ.
my, however. -AEN9MtSSN .aNHNW
is found in then 81 Z9TAM4SYESS
character of then "a ~\NsSgN%
Transvaal Dor " IA E$&
der. Shut in on all sides by mountain
ranges, the Boer could not be safer If
he had Chinese wall all around his
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

R1'P'ANs 10 for cents at druggists. They
banish pain aud prolong lfe One gives relief
No matter what's the matter one will do you good
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CONTAIN NO OPIUM.
Insure all changes, eli
maze. water or diet BY
mail CSC. Book let FREE
Write for agency. Four
tanid sellers. W Il
GLYNN, Registered
Pharmacist, axtons
River, VI.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

PRESIDENT KRUGER.
From his most recent photograph
ton. Before you give your sympathy
to either contestant there are a few
facts which ought to be considered.
Here they are:
The Beers were the original settlers
Of the country now known as the
Transvaal republic If we leave out Of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16

Abraham Greenwald, formerly one OF
the most prominent merchants OF Rich
mond. Va, died Wednesday, aged 90
years.
The State Department at Washington
is beginning to reap the returns from
the Dreyfus indignation meetings.
Protests by telegraph and by mail are
coming in. These take various forms,
but in the main they urge the depart
ment to take official notice Of the YER
dict of the Dreyfus case, and to recon-
mend that Congress cancel the appro-
priation for the exhibit at the Paris
Exposition of next year. The depart
ment will pay no attention to these
protests. Their receipt will not be &C.
knowledged. The department takes the
ground that the Dreyfus case is mat
ter of internal affairs in which this
Government hae no voice, and that TO
take official notice Of the matter would
be q gratuitous affront to France. Pub
lie meetings may be held and resolu-
lions may be passed without number,
but the State Department will pay no
heed to them.
A COPY Of the reply adopted by the
Filipino Congress to the American offer
OF an autonomous government has been
published. The author was Ambrosio
Rianzares, to whom was offered q posi-
tion in the Supreme Court, but who
failed to appear and was supposed to
be detained by the insurrectionists.
The document repeats the arguments
contained in the recent appeal to the
powers for recognition, and the FLIP.
inc alleges that the Americans were the
aggressors in the war and closes: Not.
withstanding the foregoing. we could
have accepted your sovereignty and au'
tonomy il we had not seen by the be-
hayior of the Americans in the begin
ming that they were strongly opposed
to us, through race prejudice. and the
high. handed methods Of dealing with
as made us fear for the future In your
hands. Finally, we thank you for your
offers Of autonomy under sovereignty. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
penounoes Mckinley.

Magnus A. Hess. the Original
Mckinley Man" Of Cincinnati. Ohio,
who says that he started the boom
which put the present incumbent In
the Presidential chair. is sending cir
culars throughout the country condemn
ing him for failing TO recognize this
fact by an appointment
The circulars give fac slmile
copies Of correspondence with Mckin'
ley, Hanna, Sherman aud many other
prominent Republicans, seconding
Hess's efforts to obtain a place and
pledgiug him recognition.
lie says President Mckinley ought
TO be ashamed OF himself. don't
want a position under his administra'
tion. because he has surrounded him
self with millionaries, representatives
Of trusts and corporations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER l6. 1855

ThEFREE LANCE published tri-weekIy
ssan independent newspaper, isloested 81 I'D
Commerce Tor william ST.. Fredericksours'
yirginis, and is issued on Tuesday, TnursdS
and Saturday mornings by Tho Free
Lance Newspaper, Beck ans JOB
PrIntins Company Of Frsss's
tsrs vlrsInia."
Iss subscription Terms are u'DO per year.
u.O for months, Is cents fore mon'h'' VI
50 cents for months.
Its advertising Rates are for one square Vi
ten lines or less frst insertion,N cents'snd 20
oanta for each additional insertion. $1,000 per
square per year. No position otven and no
fore.cn advertisements ore tdSen at q lei" rote
tAon our hens patrons pay. The right Is re-
served 70 reject or modify any advertisement
isdeemeo libelous or otherwise ootectionsoie'
Yearly adve rtisers disseminating during tue
rear will be charged invariably sttrsnsien'
rates.
All letters recommending candidates ioi
once must be paid for 70 insure their puoh-
cation.
Resolutions OF respect to deceased members
passed by societies, corporations, ASSOCIATIONS
or other organizations will be Invariably
charged for ss advertising matter.
All communications OF every character
should be addressed to "THRFRRR LANCE
fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
KILLED By Girl in Middlesex County.

KILLED By Girl in Middlesex County.
Luella Braxton shot and instantly
killed Thomas Orittenden in the main
road near Streets post office, in Middle
sex county, Wednesday night at 9;3O.
They are both negroes The girl is in
her seventeenth year and the boy in his
twentieth. The evidence before the
coroner's jury shows premeditated
murder.
The girl stated in Jail at saluda
that she was engaged to be married to
Orittenden and on several occasions
lately he had tried to brighten her by
waving his pistol in her face.
In consequence Of this treatment,
about ten days ago she took the pistol
from him and refused to return it.
Wednesday night she got message
TO bring the pistol back and he would
not attempt to brighten her any
more. but when she met him in the
road he grabbed the pistol and she
holding on to the breech tried to jerk
1t out Of his hand and caused the pis'
toll to 20 off, killing Orittenden as
above stated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16

Poe's Bust 10 Be Unveiled October 7 .
Charlottesville, Va. Sept. 10 The
Poe Memorial Association Of the Uni.
versity Of Virginia on the 7th of Oc-
tober will unyeil Xolnay's bust Of the
poet.
This ceremony Will occur in the
library on the fftieth anniversary Of
Poes death Two meetings Will be
devoted to the occasion In the morn.
ing DR.. O. W. Kent, president Of the
association, Will present the bust and
it Will be officially received by the uni.
yersity The chief address Will be- by
Hamilton W. Maybe and the poem by
Robert Burns Wilson, Of Frankfort. Ky.
The evening meeting will be a Poe
symposium, and the chief speaker will
be William Fearing Gil, Of Paris
who is now in America. and is delay
ing his return to France In order tC
attend the unveling
Invitations Will be sent 10 literary
men and women all over the country
and the gathering is expected to be 1
notable one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
Gen. Davis writes from Porto Rico
that at least $50. 900 people there must
be fed until fr esh crop is grown.

The civilized nations Of the world
are, with unvarying unanimity indig'
nant and outraged at the unjust con-
domination Of Dreyfus. The question
of "boycotting" the Partisan Exposi-
tion 10 discussed with eagerness in all
the principal cities Of the continent
Of Europe, and in more than one lead
ins city in the United States. The
united voice OF Ohristendom ought to
visit upon this nefarious business
sharp voice Of condemnation. The
French capital has been confidently
counting upon the expenditure Of $3.50,
900, 900 1.-TWO hundred and fifty mil
lious) at the grand Exposition. The
indications point to reluctance on
the part Of the civilized nations OF the
world TO manifest their condemnation
Of the Dreyfus brutality by withdraw
ing from all participation in the Paris
Exposition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16

The Shubrick IA most ineuphOniou'
name) is ths first ship to be launched
from the excellent ship-building plant
at Richmond. This expeotsnt event il
to occur ir the next few days The
Richmond Times says that
Mr.. Samuel Stern, the originator of
the plan, and the many influential
gentlemen who are now helping to
make the launching OF the Shubrick a
grand success, have from the first de-
sired that a Richmond girl should
break the bottle Of champagne over the
prov Of the boat as she glides into the
water. There now seems TO be every
reason to believe that this will be the
case, although the claims of some my
thical miss Shubrick" have been
several times printed.
Who can tell what may be the history OF
shipbuilding at Richmond? The oppor.
tunities Of this city for shipbuilding
are as great, and even greater, than
those Of many Of the ports in the
old world, and in the new world.
Give the Sonth a chance. That Is all
the section South Of Mason and Dix
on's Line asks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
Too Many Men and Net Enough Life
Preservers.

The Tartar, flying the British fag'
bringing home troops from Manila, has
been detained at Hong Kong, China
because she had LAP men on board /,
and the British registry allows her only
100 passengers.
A detailed report from Hong Kong
covered the Qurtermaster' De-
partment with confusion and disturbed
the placidity Of Secretary Root and the
President. The publication Of this re-
port will surprise the department fully
as much as the facts will astound the
public. The report charges:
That the Tartar was overcrowded
The she had not sufficient life pre-
servers on board for l, l42 men.
That after 400 men were removed,
there was still an insufficient number
| Of life preservers for the reduced cargo
of human freight.
That there were not enough boats on
board to save half the ships company
in case Of marine disaster.
That there were not enough cata-
marans and life RATS to accommodate
the troops remaining after the boats
were filled. This also refers to the re-
duced cargo Of 750 men.
The British Government, in word,
has published to the world the fac
that a United States Government trans
port was permitted to sail from Manilt
by Otis with the knowledge that there
were not enough life preservers and
boats on board to provide for one-hali
the number of American soldiers OF
board in case Of wreck.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
Mckinley A Man Of Putty.

Columbus. o., Sept. 10 Gen. John
Beatty, a prominent Ohio Republican
a banker Of this city. said today:
THE defeat of the Republican ticket
this fall would be a blessing to the ma
ton. 1t would mean aproper rebuke
to Mckinley and an end of the outrage
GUS war in the Philippines. 1t would
be deserved verdict against imperl 'ism
and re.establish the eternal principles
upon which the Republic was based.
civilian Mckinley l have always
considered man Of putty. and Marx
Hanna is a political blunderer. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
Sawmill Burned.

Tuesday night the sawmill Of Mr.. n.
l.. Holland. located at Eastville Sta
ton, Northampton county, was burned
to the ground Several thousand feet
Of lumber which was piled near the
mill was also destroyed. The fire Is
supposed to have originated from the
engine The passenger and freight de-
Pot Of the New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad which is located near
by the mill, was saved with great dit.
ficulty. The loss is about a, 600. No
insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
The Vanderbilt Funeral Marked BY
Great Simplicity,

New York Sept 10 The funeral OF
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt book place
to-day. The service was held at st. Bar
tholomew Church at 10 o'clock in the
morning Rev. DR.. David II Greer
and Bishop Henry o. Potter oficiat-
ing
After the service the body was taken
to a special ferry boat in waiting, and
the funeral party carried to Staten
Island. Arriving there the funeral
party drove to the Vanderbilt mau'
solemn in the cemetery at New Dorp'
where the last service. conducted also by
DR.. Greer, was held.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16

Since 1865 the United States has
paid in pensions the enormous sum OF
81, 889, $40, GA "a. Gan any other ma
ton In the world show such record
And yet, according to the following
from q leading northern newspaper.
the action Of the G. A. r. at Phila
delphia last week is thus explained.
This action means demand for
the increase Of the pension list from
its present hgure-$l38 900 900 to the
enormous sum Of $500, 900, 900 1t
means not only the serious embarrsss'
ment Of President Mckinley. but also
the introduction Of one Of the gravest
elements Of discord that has ever en-
tered into the councils Of the Repuoli'
can party.
The foregoing should be read in con-
nection with what appears elsewhere
from tne N. Y. Evening Post
Germany when she whipped France
In the Franco russian war required
an indemnity of nine hundred ant
ffty millions Of dollars. measured b!
our standard Of values. So far nearl!
two billions and four hundred million
Of dollars have been paid out in pen
siona And IL the South has paid one
third Of this, it will be seen that tn
South has already paid about as mucl
as France had to pay. and yet for NIT!
wears to come these payments are to b
made. Out In Kansas they hav'
..money to burn" No wonder. q
their districts are getting over three
quarters ola million Of dollarsa yea
in pension money. and Kansas is on'
Of the most dissatisfied States at wha
IL IL getting. The Free Lance circu'
iates very largely in the ist' and Stl
Congressional districts OF Virginia, Jus
suppose that these districts could ge
annually three quarters Of a million o
money from the U. 8. Government
.urelv there would be good times
.ra mike our Kansas friends Their
vould be gratitude" not ''grumO'
Hing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
Ovens Baiied.

Howard l.. Owens, alias Capt f. O.
Ward, who was arrested in Richmond
several weeks ago for impersonating 8
United States officer and obtaining
money under false pretenses, was
bailed out Of Jail Wednesday morning
in the sum of 81. OOO His surety was
his father. The young man is now at
his home, at Warrenton, Va. Owens
case will be called at the October term
of the United Staes District Court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-16
Counterfeit 81 Silver Note.

The secret service has discovered a
new counterfeit So silver certificate. II
is Of the series Of 1896. check letter
90" Bruce register, Roberts treasurer.
1t is printed on two pieces Of soft. thin
paper, pasted together. no attempt hav-
ing been made to initiate the silk fiber
in the genuine Ii is apparently a
zine etching. the lathe work and por-
traits are especially bad, and the coun
terfeit should be readily detected