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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10
Richmond, fredericksburg 4
Potomac Railroad.

Schedule in effect October Och, 1899 !.
TRAINS LRAvE FREDERICKSBURG
Leave NOrthwsrd.
SIG A. II. daily.
80 A. NJ. Daily except sunday, local. 10
QuanticO only.
1918 A. Nj. sundays only.
lu.SS A. NJ daily except sunday.
l.3, /. NJ. daily except sunday. Does not
stop between Fredericksburg and Quantlco-
vs. Z. NJ. daily.
Leave Southwark.
s.3S A. VI. daily. stops only Al Milford
boswell and Ashland. week days "llCs al
.1cAi stops sundays.
Us =. NJ. daily except sunday. AaNVs all
local stops.
la Z. N. Daily except sunday. stops only
at Milford. boswell. Ashland and Glen Alien.
5.,0 p. "A. DaIly Stops only nj DOs"eu au1
Ashland.
ga L. VI. Daily makes al ioca. stops.
fredericksburS ana Richmond AtcomOcG-
tion. Daily except sunday.
Makes all local stops.
Leaves FREDERICKSBURG II oOV A. VI. Ar
rlvts Richmond SIS 4. NJ. Leaves Richmond
ard T. NJ Arrives Fredericksburg q. "a T. NJ.
W p. Taylor. Traffic Manager.
K T. ID. Myers President.
q. {. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10
Committee to Decide the Richmond amp
Lancaster Contest
[ Special 70 No Free Lance.

NDHtkiol W AN ANN - NV
Washington. d. G., Oct 9-At
Richmond today Chairman Ellyson ap.
pointed the committee to decide the
contest in Richmond and Lancaster
convention. The Lancaster and Rich
mond delegates split on the nominee
for the House. the Tyler men nomina-
ting r. Garter Wexford. of Richmond,
the Martin people nominating I. a.
Pinkard, Of Lancaster. The Committee
appointed by Chairman EIlyson consists
of himself, F. K Lassiter, OF Peters
burg, +. w. Hubbard, Of Backing
ham county, pronounced Martin men,
p. V. COgbill, of Chesterfield, candi'
date for the Senate, with instructions
to vote for Martin. and J p. Woods,
Of Roanoke, who is for Martin. This
Committee will meet Friday night. 1t
is believed the Martin candidate will
win. Major Heth Tyler, son Of the
Governor, called on Ellyson and enter
ed protest against the appointment Of
Martin men to try the Richmoud.Lan-
caster contest and said he would not
trust any except the chairman TO
try the contest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10
Junior order United American Mechanics


The fifteenth annual session Of the
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics will be held at Cape Charles.
Va, on October 18th. This order,
while the youngest organization OF its
kind in this country, is also, one Of
the strongest and from its rapid
growth in the past year it bids fair to
exceed its own previous record In
this Stats-the order has increased at a
very rapid rate, numerous new councils
being organized in all sections and
many new members being added to the
councils already in existence Several
local councils have doubled their mem
bership in the past year, and one ooun-
Gil doubled its roll In two months The
State organization now numbers about
one hundred and forty councils, with
a membership of about ten thousand.
This year Just cl sing has been the
most prosperous in the. history OF the
order.
The delegates to the State Council
from Stonewsll Council, Of this city +.
are Messrs. Eddie Bell and John l.
Brooks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10
GIVE ME- a CHANCE

To estimate and do any
kind Of building or repair work you
want done either in town or country.
All work entrusted to me will be done
in q thoroughly satisfactory manner
and in quickest time possible. Plans
and specifications furnished for any
building work.
r. p. STEARNS.
Contractor and Builder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10

Messrs. W Golden Davis, president.
aud + r W. Barker. secretary Of the
WarrentOn Horse Show Association,
will p, our thanks for a compli-
mentary ticket to the association 8 ex-
hibition, TO be held at Warreuton,
October 18th and 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10

Our thanks are due 10 the Old Do
minion Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
tion. A f. Warner, president r. J.
n Reid. secretary. for compliment
tary ticket to the 9rd annual exhibit
tion Of this association, which will be
held at Hamilton. Va. November let,
2rd and Bird. This is the largest
poultry show in the State. J. d. Ne
wins, Of Phlladelphis. will be the
indgn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10

Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Columbus Brockenbrough for the mar
riage Of her daughter. May Fitzhugh,
to Lieut. George Robert Evans, United
States Navy. Thursday evening, De-
tober 18th, at Christ Church Cathedral,
Louisville XIV.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10

Grand Commander j. J. Williams,
Of the Grand Camp Of Virginia, has
appointed Miss Edmo COrbin Lee spOn-
sOr for the First District. and Miss
Mary Gordon Wallace, Of this city.
maid Of honor
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10

The only licensed Real Estate Agent IN
Fredericksburg, Va. gS { street.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10

Contractor and Builder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

I have bean afflicted with rheuma- tism for fourt cen years and nothing seemed to give any relief. I was able to be around all the time, but constantly suffering. I had tried everything I could hear of aLd at last was told to try Chamberlain s P ain Balm, which I did. and was im- mediately relieved and in short time cured. l am happy to say that It has n ot since returned.--J osh Ed gar. Germ antown. Cal. For sale by W. L. Dew oody & Co,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Rev. E. Edwards, pas or of the English Baptist Church at Miners vile, Pa, when suffering with rheG- matism, was advised to try Cham berlain's Pain Balm. He says: "A few applications of this liniment proved of great service to me- 1t suhdued the inflammation and re- lieved the pain. Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it will please me" For sale by w. L.. DewoOdy & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13
r,nnntv Ia nlood Deep.

Clean blood means a clear skin. No beauty without it. Casearets, Candy Cathar- tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all 2In- Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blaekheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Gasearets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug, gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 2Aes 50e-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. K J. Willingham, of R'ch moud, Va, secretary ot the foreign mission work of the Southern Bap- tist Church, will arrive in the city this afternoon and preach at the Sixth avenue Baptist church tonight Everybody invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Little Rock, Arkansas, March 13.- Rain tonight. Fair in the west portion and probably rain In the east portion. Stationary tempera- ture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir Jeff Hicks, of the Arkansas Ice & Coal Co.,, left Sunday for Texas, where he will look after the branch plants in that State.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir Wolf Nichols, of the Globe, re- turned Sunday from New York, where he purchased a large spring stock for his establishment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. c. L. Maddiug, of Maddlng's Landing, is circulating among Pine Bluff merchants today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mrs. Fred |. Diaey and son, Ed left Sunday for New 0leans, where she will visit relatives for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mrs. W. F. Harville arrived in the city from Monticello Sunday and will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Eddlns and family for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. Chas. $, Hitler, of Little Rock is among Pine Bluffs business yisi- tors today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Gen. k. NJ. Knox leaves this after- noon for St. Louis, where he will purchase q spring stock of goods for his establishment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Rob Roy's Chief Executive, Col. John Ryan. left for Little Rock this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

A horse driven by q negro man fell in front of Rosenberg's book store about noon today, and after lying there for several minutes died.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

The Pine Bluff athletic baseball club defeated the shop team Sunday afternoon by a score of 3 to 6.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. Nat H. Allen leaves this after noon for Hot Springs, where he will sojourn for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Miss Josie Dreyfrs will return home Tuesday from a several weeks visit to New Orleans
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. Chas. H. Owen, the popular New Orleans coffee drummer, is yls- iting his Pine Bluff customers today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Miss Hattie Holland left on the morning train for Philadelphia where she will enter the Methodist College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Piano coupons given away with every 25c purchase tt Reap Bros. Meat Market. r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

E D. Russell has choice timothy hay for sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

A few fine Partridge Cockin cocks for sale, $1,00-A. 0. Edwards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Two negre boys were fined s each in the police court this morn ing for disturbing the peace by fight ing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13
DIRECT pR1vHrH w1RH TO
COTTON MARKET.

New York, N. T., March B. Steady, spots quiet and unchanged; middling 6 3-S; sales $500
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. L. Hirsch, an enterprising in- surance man of Little Rock. is call. ing on his Pine Bluff ageucies today,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

MT. John E. Maganus, the popu- lar Dixie clothing drummer, is calling on his many Pine Bluff friends te- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Capt. Sam F. Hilzheim was a passenger for Little Rock this morn- ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. N. c. Lowery is very sick at his home on Lakeside with pneu- monia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

MT. Dave Franklin spent Sunday vie wing Noble Lake plantations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13
CITY ITEMS.

Mir. Milton Strickland has recover ed from a week s illness with meas les.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

To Cure ConsbipottoE forever. If C. C. 1il 70 cure. .sussisss rasazd money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

MT. Felix Rosenberg is much 1n- proved today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

MT. John T. Lipseomb, the big planter from Wildcat, is visitor in t he city today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Co stable J. B. Lusby, of Altheim- CT, Is in the city today,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
 Candy eathartis, cure constipation forever t0e. 25c. If C. C. C. fail druggists refund money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

TAKE ONLY the lest when you
 ! need a medicine. Hoods Sarsapa- rilla is the best blood purifier, nerve and stomach tonic. Get HOODS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mir. NJ. Savage, Of Little Rock is It the Trulock today,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13
.s BROKER @

cOtt0n, Stocks. ora1n & pT0Visi0ns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

Mr. J. M. Fitzhugh, of McGehee, is visiting relatives in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13

No-fo- Bao foa Fifty Cen.z. Guaranteed tobacco hGott cure, makes woaR 0en tronF, blood pure. soc, s1. All druggists
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-13
Ibe Daily Graphic.

0lJG OdIbE OlQJiJt~'
 WEATHER FORECAST.
 Little Rock, Arkansas, March l3.- Rain tonight. Fair in the west portion aud probably rain in the east portion. Stationary tempera- ture.
 CITY ITEMS.
 MT. Milton Strickland has recover ed from weeks illness with meas les.
 Mir. N. c. Lowery Is very sick at his home on Lakeside with pneu- monia.
 Mir. Chas. $, Hitler, of Little Rock, is among Pine Bluffs business yisi- tors today.
 Miss Josie Dreyfrs will return home Tuesday from a several weeks visit to New Orleans.
 Mir. Nat II. Allen leaves this after noon for Hot Springs, where he will sojourn for several weeks.
 ----=---
 The Pine Bluff athletic baseball club defeated the shop team Sunday afternoon by a score Of 3 to 6.
 Mir. L. Hirsch, an enterprising in- surance man of Little Rock. is call. ing on his Pine Bluff ageueies today,
 Piano coupons given away with every 25c purchase tt Reap Bros. Meat Market. MT. Chas. H. Owen, the popular New Orleans coffee drummer, is vls- iting his Pine Bluff customers today. A few fine Partridge Coekin cocks for sale, $1,O0-A. o. Edwards.
 MT. John E. Maganus, the popu- lar Dixie clothing drummer, is calling on his many Pine Bluff friends te- day.
 E D. Russell has choice timothy hay for sale.
 Two negro boys were fined S5 each in the police court this morn ing for disturbing the peace by fight ing
 Gen. k. NJ. Knox leaves this after noon for St. Louis, where he will purchase q spring stock of goods for his establishment.
 Mrs. Fred |. Dfley and son, Ed left Sunday for New 0sleans, where she will visit relatives for several weeks.
 A horse driven by q negro man Fo1I T., F.~rA .e T14a..t -...z,. t-gtz
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-06
GENERAL CITY NEWS.
The CHIEF 81 90 per year.

The CHIEF 81. 90 per year.
Take your harness repairing to Fogel
and Hutchison.
Will Kathleen left Monday morning
for q trip to Iowa.
Harry Gob,e Of McCook val in tho
city the first Of the week.
II you want anything in the harness
line see Fogel and Hutchison.
Harry Beale and wife Of McCook
we're visiting relatives here Saturday.
Chas. Schaffnit was looking after
business matters in Hardy the first OF
the week.
Farm loans at low rates Of interest.
Loans closed on day Of application.
&C. W. Haley.
Miss Mabel Howard returned Satur.
day from a visit with Walter Warren
and wife at Superior.
Call on g. w. Dow when in want OF
new or second hand plows, harrows,
c%ultivators, listers or buggies.
1t will be to your interest to see me
If you want a pump wind mill or any
thing in that line.-JAs. PETERSON.
Sheriff Wells took X. II. Parsons
whose home is northeast of Guide Rock
to the insane hospital at Lincoln Sat
urday.
II our readers want a cooking stove
or range they should look over the line
kept by W.. w. Wright. They have az
good an assortment as can be found In
Omaha.
DR.. j. F. Goode Of Houston, Ohio
arrived in the city last night. He viii
have office rooms over G. l.. Cotting'
aud will reside in the j. G. Warner
property.
Mrs. M. NJ. Stern, who has been Wis
iting in Philadelphia for severa
months past, returned home Sunda.
night accompanied b. her mother
Mrs. NJ. Levy, who will visit here TO
some time.
Mrs. A. S. Heathcote, a graduate o
the conservatory Of music of Oberlin
Ohio, assisted by Miss Huey. elocu
ZIONIST, of Blue Hill and by local talent
will give a concert in the Congregs
tional church Friday evening, May
1899. Admission 20 cents.
Every farmer should keep an accu'
ate account Of just what he raises
what it costs. including his owl wor
TO run the farm a year, and what n
receives from all sources, as does
firm doing any kind OF mercantile blu
mess. Otherwise how can he kno'
whether it pays to farm or not'
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-06
MERE MENTIONINGS.

Geo. o. Yeiser is home from Omaha.
Fresh bulk garden seeds. -Mitchell
Bros.
Miss Laura Smith visited in Lebanon
last week.
Leave your orders for ice cream at
the Star Bakery.
For hand made harness go I o Fogel
and Hutchisons.
The CHIEF and Chicago Inter Ocean
one year for $l.25,
Harry Bossemeyer of Superior was
in the city Monday.
G. +. Gather of Lincoln was in the
city the first Of the week.
See the american" hog fence at
Mitchell Bros. Best ON earth.
A good fence has been put around
the residence property of p. A. Wells.
A nice fence is an Improvement at
the residence of AL Frame on Seward
street.
II you want q drive well made l q
do it for youiin first class style.-JAhEs
PETERSON.
Mrs. Patmore who has been visiting
In the north part of the state came
home Monday.
Last Monday was May day and the
youth Of this city put In tho evening
hanging baskets.
Last Monday was Dewey Day, but
from appearances it was not very well
known in this city.
Mrs. H. w. Brewer left Monday for
a trip OF several weeks duration in
Kansas City and st. Paul.
i j. M. Sellars was on the sick list this
week and j. w. Kinsel has had charge
of the engine at the pump house.
Miss Evan who has been here visit
> ing with the family Of j. M. Sellarl
has returned to her home at Orleans.
Miss Mollie Ferris was in LincolI
|, , this week attending the state conven
l ton Of the Order Of the Eastern Star
A gentleman by the name of:Dreyfoo
from Cincinnati, Ohio, was in the cit.
y this week. He says he is a cousin o
Dreyfus Of Devils Island.
Get your sale bills printed at this Of
fee and the announcement Of sale vii
be printed in the paper during tn
time preceding the sale day free q
d charge.
Is Pneumonia, Ia grippe, coughs, cold
Group and whooping cough readil
"a yield to One Minute Cough Cure. Us
this remedy in time and save a doctor
bill-or the undertaker's.-C. l.. 90
ting.
Members of A. o. U. w. and Degr'
of Honor will meet at Masonic ha
Sunday May z, at 10 o'clock an. shar
. and march in a body to M. +. churc
where memorial services will be he'll
m by ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
L.. A quiet ceremony was witnessed
the Fourth avenue hotel on April cit
by which MIR. Jacob Monis and Mi
Edna Woodside, both Of this count
a. were united in marriage, PAST
Hussong of the Christian church O
n. floating.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-13
IN NEW YORK As sUs-
PICIOUs CHARACTERS.
THEY CAME FROM MISSOURI
THEIR ROOMS WE'RE FULL OF GRIM
INAL UTILITIES.
Evidence That the Gang Had Long
Experience in Crime-Chief of
Police Has TeIegraphed for
InfOrmation-Tnlked
Too Much.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12-Police CAPTAIN
Delaney, OF East Thirty-tifth street station,
To-day arrested three young women whom
ne believes to be Western women who
nave been working this city for some time
past They were registered at the station
mouse as Miss Mabel Ray. alias Mrs. James
Bel, alias Mrs. ]. w. Crouch - years of
age, NO l?I East Ontario street, Chicago;
MISS Mary Doris. "A years of age, Evans
vile, Ind; Miss Nettie Nelson, alias Mrs
Moiiie Mcclure, 26 years of age, of Mem
phs, Tenn.
captain Delaney discovered the women
on last Friday. He was on his way uptown
IN surface car when he overheard the
women telling of their recent coming 10
this city. They used so many expressions
peculiar to the criminal class that he fol-
lowed them to their boarding house He
mad the house watched until to-day, when
he and five other officers surrounded the
house and arrested the three women In
searching their rooms, the police found
orass knuckles. revolver and u large
number of pawn tickets ranging in sums
from $40 to $50. The latter were for dia-
monds, rings. watches, gold and silver
plate. A bottle of knockout drops was
also found
A large collection of clippings from Chi
cago newspapers was found, telling of the
arrest and conviction of James Bell. the
husband of one of the women. and of
crimes OF other Western criminals.
Mhen questioned at the station house the
Nelson woman said her home was in Ro-
land. Mo-. and the Ray woman said she
came from Sedalia, Mo.
The women We're sent to police headquar-
terS as suspicious persons and Captain
McClusky telegraphed TO the Chicago po-
lice for full information.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-13
WILL GO TO CHICAGO.
Industrial Commission to Conduct an
investigation Into Question of
transportation.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ia portion OF
the industrial commission will go TO Chi
cago this week to conduct an investigation
into the question of transportation. Wit
nesses have agreed to appear as follows:
November Ia. a. Kennard. representa-
tive of the Chicago butter and egg board.
Chicago. Ill.
November l$Chester A. Fuller. Nor
folk. Neb. Business Mems Association;
E P. Beacon, Milwaukee chamber of COM
merce: c. H Greeley, commission mer-
chant. Chicago. III.
November ga b. Stickney. president
of the Chicago and Great Western rail-
way
November &C F. wofindin, chairman
freight committee. Great Northern: ]. F.
Ripley. chairman Western classification
committee. Great Northern.
November 25-J- F. Tucker. chairman
Central Freight Association. Chicago: Ed
gar III. Evans. representing the Indian
apolis board OF trade.
November ..-Representative National
Grange Z. of II.
The Chicago board of trade sent very
interesting letter To the commission on
pooling. which will be read before the sub
committee at its Chicago meeting.
Invitations have been extended to the
Chicago board of trade, Builders eX-
change. Live Stock exchange, Grain Re-
ccivers' and Shippers Association, to the
change. to the St. Paul board of trade and
chamber of commerce, to the Minneapolis
board of trade and chamber of commerce,
to the chambers of commerce of Omaha.
Kansas City and to the boards of trade OF
Detroit. Louisville. Winona and La Crosse.
The sittings will be held at the Audi
torium hotel, beginning November 10. and
continuing November q.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-13
WE'D BY QUAKER RITE.
An Indiana Couple Marry Without the
Aid of n Minister-Cere-
mOny Is Quaint.

KOKOMO. IND, Nov. 12-Edwin ].
Newby and Mary Cosand married them
selves at the Lynn meeting house. near
this city. this week. without the aid of a
minister, in accordance with the old Qua
ker custom.
The first step in a Quaker wedding is for
the marital candidates TO publish their in
tentions'' at previous business meeting of
the society. a friend during the session
arises to his feet and announces the pur-
pose of the couple. and. recommending
that they be left at liberty to accomplish
their marriage. other members arise and
assent by such expressions as They have
my consent" or That friend speaks my
mind. until general favorable express
sion is made.
and the women in another. the house being
divided By partition, the women deal
with the brides case and the men the
sroom's The wedding. which usually
takes place three weeks after the couple
have passed meeting always brings out
large attendance of outsiders.
A tthe opening Of the meeting the bride
and groom take seats on The lower bench
facing the audience, occupied by the min
isterS and elders. Sometimes speaking and
prayer precedes the ceremony. if the spirit
moves them. but more often the entire
meeting remains in silence for half an
hour before the bride and groom arise and
speak the words that make them one.
Taking the hand of the bride, the groom
says:
Friends. in the presence of the Lord
and this assembly. do take this woman
calling her by namel to be my wife. prom
isinS TO be unto her a faithful and loving
husband until Ceath shall separate us
The bride repeats the same words with
the necessary change. and they sit down.
husband and wife. After another period
of silence and perhaps a short prayer by
one Of the members. the elders on the high
seats shake hands and the meeting Is out.
At the close of the meeting the entire
membership gathers around the happy
couple to shake hands and to sign the we'd
ding certificate. which instrument often
contains several hundred names
Quaker weddings are now very rare
occurrence the discipline having been
ices of Z minister in the solemnization OF
marriages.