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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Tobacco Sales.

The following sales Of Caroline tobac'
co were made in Richmond Thursday
MIR. ON. Pitts got for his No /
an pounds). $24 10: , COG pounds.
Sll;3 (49l pOunds). - 90 = (266 pounds
s. %, and 3 1913 p0unds). y Oh, max
ing an average Of Sl2
Messrs. A. I. Pitts, q o.. got for
their No. |. (Sl pounds, $50 (29'
pounds, SIS: 3 (23O poundsl - %
/ (5i0 pounds), SIP 20; D $3.50 pounds,
So Il 100 pounds). $3.50, and SO
pounds). - 10; making an average ol
$ll.3S
Mr. II. W. Jones got for his No /
az pounds). $2O;2 O34 pounds. SIS
3 NOI pounds). 81; HISS p1unds), -
5O;5 (20O). IS. and q COS pounds
- 80. making an average of ) -
MIR. w. IL. Loving got Tor his y !
(lS2 pounds. SO go , (322 pounds J.,
Sl2.2 (4,0 pounds). 81 90; . lno'
pounds), = 10; and 900 pounds -
%. making and average Of 81 Il.
Mr.. j. b. Hicks got for his NO J.
(27O pounds, Sl2 ana 600 pounds
- 60, making an average Of SIO. %
Mr.. 4. j. Motley got for his No !
(4jS pounds) .$ll;2 ESQ pounds)'s' d.
and O92 pounds, $. making an
average of IS 81.
Mr. j. l.. Jourdan got for No
(lS2 pounds. Slj;2 (292 pounds
- 3 C2O5 pounds 50 % 4 (32O pounds.
81 ~ and li'4 pounds 81 % max
ing an average of y is.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Wheat and Germ Lower.

Chicago, July %. Improved weather
for crops caused the downfall of the
grain markets Wheat dropped a cent
and the market closed weak at 1O'8
cents for September Corn lost cent
and oats cent.
Cooler weather in the Northwest and
lower cables started wheat on a down
ward course at the opening, and with
the exception Of cent rally from
the bottom near the close the market
ruled weak throughout. y poor cash
demand aud increased domestic receipts
contributed to the decline September
opened 500 cent lower AT 1O'. w Il
cents, sold sparingly at II cents. de.
clired to 7O3e 7Oi2 cents. and closed
with buyers NJ 70's cents
Chicago received 81 cars, t"o OF
which graded contract Minneapolis
and Duluth got 3S2 cars, impaired with
% for the same day last year Primary
market receipts aggregated So GOO
bushels. against 90 900 bushels year
ago. Export clearances from Atlantic
ports were equal in wheat and -four t.
il0 900 bushels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Grange Items.

Capt Fountain Beattie. deputy coll
lector, and u. s Gauger O. IL. Dear
had a lively tilt with party Of moon
sinners in Madison county several
nights ago. Shots were exchanged and
one of the moonshiners was slightly
wounded. All Of the tubs were destroy
ed. but the distillers managed to re-
move their still before the revenue
officers could capture it.
For several weeks past Master Carroll
Johnson, a little son of Mr.. j. W. john
son. has been suffering with assesses
on his left leg and his condition becom-
ing more critical, on account Of blood
poisoning, it was decided that amputa-
ton was necessary, and a successful
operation was performed on Tuesday by
DR.. Lewis Holiday, assisted by Drs
Row, Crittenden and Ricketts,. The
limb was taken off just above the knee.
Immense crowds attended the MethO-
dist District Conference at Stanards-
Vile LIST week Clark Bledsoe, son of
the late Rev. A. 9. BledsOe, was
licensed to preach Culpeper was select
ed as the next place Of meeting.
Ben Maddox, son of Felix Maddox,
of Brandy, who was hurt in SpOtsyl-
vania county, last week by wagon
running over him, died on Sunday
from his injuries Observer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Spotsylvania Items.
Goodies Va. July 27, 1899.

Goodies Va. July 27, 1899.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance
The dry spell has been broken by a
splendid rain and we now have excel
lent prospects for good corn crop
Our neighborheod has been saddened
by several deaths. Mr. Ben Maddox, who
was so painfully injured on the Fourth
Of July, died few days ago. Mrs.
Henry Martin and Miss Rena Burruss
died last week They had been sick
for years.
Mrs. Fred Frazer. Of Washington, is
visiting her parents Nj and Mrs. ID.
j. Waller.
Misses Julia and Alice Dew, of King
and Queen county. are on q visit to
their sister, Mrs. Roderick Dew.
Mrs. T. j. Flippo is quite sick
Misses Massey, daughters of Senator
Massey. of Nelson, are on a visit TO
the family Of Mr. H. +. Coleman.
MIR. Bernard Powers and Miss Edith
Mccoy. of Bowling Green, spent last
Sunday with DIR. Dew and family.
There will be a protracted meeting
ut Bethany next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
They Claim Fredericksburg.

Richmond, Ind, July ga meet
inc of the heirs Of Andrew Valentine
House, formerly of Maryland, but who
died many years ago in Kentucky has
been held here to take legal steps for
the recovery of large estate in Mary
land and Virginia, including the bat
tle.eround of Antietam and the city OF
Fredericksburg.
1t is claimed an ancestor Of the heirs
leased this estate for ninety-nine years.
and the lease expired in 1875. The
heirs organized by choosing Charles
Ellison. of Noblesville, Ind, president
Mrs. l.. r. Adams, of Richmond, Sec
rotary, and Herman Marchworth' oil
Cincinnati, attorney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Grange County List Of Writings.

Grange County List Of Writings.
The conveyances recorded since the
June term of court are as follows:
IL A cartwright and wife to j. 7.
Lyman, deed for land
J. T. Lyman to W 7. wiring deed
for land.
" II Holiday and wife to W I
Holiday, deed for land.
NJ. j Oowherd, &c, to town OF Cor
louisville. deed for one acre of land.
Alexander Cameron to town of Cor
louisville, right to convey water through
certain lands
Maria +. Wright to Geo 5. Shackle-
ford, trustee, deed Of trust on land.
I. W. Ross, trustee, to S G. Schlosser,
deed for land.
Nelson Bannister and wife To l.. }.
DERRICK, deed for land
5. f. DERRICK to Courtney Bannister
deed for land
Nelson Blnnister and wife to j. G.
williams. trustee. deed of trust On
land
Fannie W. Madison to o. j Rim
AGA. deed for land.
O. J. RiuacA to J g. Williams, trus-
tee. deed Of trust on land.
&. NJ PAnnill to J. y CARRIER,
trustee. one traction engine.
George 4 Gaines to James J. Nun
day. deed for land.
J G williams. special commissioner
t. Glllard Jones, deed tor land.
G f. MCMILLAN, commissioner, to
IL ] Cowherd. deed for land
II NJ Simpson and wife to @. +
Hunter. trustee. deed Of trust on land
Homestead deed Of Lewis johnson
James Diuwiddle to J T Payne,
deed for land.
J. 7. Payne and wife 10 j q. viii
liams, trustee, deed Of trust on land
Sarah J. Lyman - StInhope Billing
deed for land
J. G. Williams. trustee, to E. Lee
Goss, deed for land.
L Lee Goss to 5 NJ Newman, decd
for land.
Fitzhugh and Embrey, special com
missioner, to w. 5 Embrey. Berry
mans interest in two tracts Of land.
B. f. Gibson and wife to d. l. Poin-
dexter. deed for land
John Mann and wife TO G.. 5. Bern
ard, trustee, deed OF trust on land.
p. NJ. Gibbs and wife to j. q. Will
liams. trustee, deed for one-half inter
est in land
7. W. Bond and wife to W +. Gun
ningham, deed for land.
W. f. Cunningham to J. G.. Will
liams, trustee, deed Of trust on land.
Fannie A. Brsco and husband to
Philip Goodwin, deed for land.
Philip Goodwin to 7. p. Somer-
vile, deed for land.
E. @ Scott and husband to Arthur
Fleming. deed for land
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Primaries in Richmond City.

Richmond, Va, July Elm Demo-
cratic primary here today for nomina-
ton of five members Of House of Dele
gates, larger vote was polled than
was expected, the whole number of
votes cast being 1853. The persistent
refusal Of the Democratic City Com
mittee to permit the voters to express
their preference for Senator caused
general dissatisfaction. E. o. Folkes
]. + Epps, s. l.. Kelly, George
Wayne Anderson and s S. p. Patteson
we're nominated. All named are pro-
nonncedly for Martin. except Patteson
who has not declared himself, but is
claimed by Tyler's friends
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Gloucester and Matthews form one
legislative district represented by Hon.
J. n. Stubs. This gentleman is said
10 be working for denomination.
Mr.. George Hundley. Of Matthews
is said to be candidate for the
House of Delegates. There will proba-
bly, be other candidates.
At Middlesex on Wednesday last
county court day. the Democrats held q
convention and selected Il delegates to
attend the nominating convention at
Tappahannock August u, and instruct
ed them to vote for and support Gov.
Tyler for the next u S. Senator.
Enthusiastic speeches were made by
Judge G.. T. Gsrnett, j. Boyd Sears, j.
r. Saunders, W. T. Evans and Robert
McOandlish.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm.
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part Of the world. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Windows Soothing Syrup.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

The political situation in Rapplhln-
neck as TO the senatorial fight is mixed.
O. W. Settle. present representative.
has declared himself candidate for re-
election. lie is popular with the
masses. but among some Of the lead
ers " has bitter opposition
This county, like most counties, has
factional parties, and it is seldom that
both parties will concentrate on one
candidate, but the outlook is that Mr.
Settle will have no opposition for re-
election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

All doctors told Renick Hamilton. OF
West Jefferson, o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he you'd
die unless a costly operation was per
formed but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salye, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salye in the World % cents box.
Sold by NJ Nj Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
VIII Rebuild.

The members of Berea Christian
Church at SpotsylvaHia o. II. met 'st
Sunday at the Methodist church and
considered the matter of rebuilding on
the site Of their church building'which
was recently destroyed by fire. n com
mittee of the church met the following
day and examined the walls of the old
building. 1t was decided to raise a
building fund and erect as soon as pos
sible a neat house of worship in place
of the one burned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
The Power of the Mauser Rife.

Mr.. Thomas Larkin, with Capt. M
b. Rowe and Mr.. Lindsay Roach, was
practicing target shooting with a Maui
ser rifle Thursday Mr. Larkin, wish
ing to know the penetrating force OF
the rifle. set up stick Of pine wood 40
inches long. At distance of 20 feet, he
fred and the ball penetrated the whole
length of the wood and protruded half
OF an inch at the other end. leaving
the ball half out 1t is a curiosity, and
Mr.. Larkin will have the stick nicely
dressed down and keep 1t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
A Distressing Accident Causes the
Death Of Mr.. J. S. Bloxton.

Death OF Mr. J. ,, b1oXtoh'
Wednesday afternoon about 30 O'Clock
q distressing accident occurred at the
saw mill of Mr.. James S. Bloxton, in
Stafford county. While the last log at
the mill was being sawed by some mis-
hap it caught ON the carriage, and in
AN endeavor to unfasten it Mr.. Bloxton
caught hold of one end and an employe,
by his direction, seized the other. The
log suddenly left the carriage, and with
great force struck Mr.. Bloxton over the
heart. With the exclamation, "Oh,
Godl" he fell back dead, after which
he was taken to his home in Falmouth.
The deceased was good citizen. and
his sudden death greatly shocked the
community and caused general ex-
preston of sympathy for his heart
broken wife and seven children. lie
was about 40 years of age and few
years ago united with the Falmouth
Baptist Church from which the funeral
service. which was largely attended.
was tonduc'ed by Rev J T. Stump, II
this CITY. Thursday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The interment was in the ceme-
terry at Falmouth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Petersburg to Make Shells.

Washington, July a. The Ordinance
Bureau of the War Department today
awarded the contract for the cast iron
projectiles for which bids were recently
opened to the Petersburg Iron Works,
of Petersburg, Va. The number OF pro-
jectiles bid on and price each were
$50 S-inch at s. 80 775 12-inch mortar
shells, weighing 800 pounds each, s23 n
725 10 inch shells, weighing l,OOI
D )unds, $26 IL.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
". |. BURRUSS.
Phone l.
Revival at South Anna.

The Richmond Dispatch says: "R V.
]. s. Dill. D d of Fredericksburg, is
conducting revival meeting at South
Anna Baptist church, Louisa county
The services began Sunday, and have
heen well attended each day. Dr. Dill
is being assisted by the pastor, Rev.
Mr. Wilkinson, and in the music by
Mr. Reginald Walker. who is spending
the week with friends in Louisa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
The Drain Market.

The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicago-wheat. July 699f Sept. 7Ol5
Corn, July 80; May oats, "a.
New York-Southern wheat. 20 ia
76; Southern corn, 40 TO Al.
Baltimore Southern wheat, Go TO 70
Southern corn, 40 to al.
Richmond-Wheat, 60 TO ~. corn
40 to 43.
Acknowledgements. So to 20; corn.
10 10 II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
LOCAL MARKETS.

Wheat. 60 to 60; corn, 49 to 40, meal 90
tolOO per 100 pounds; oats, 81 to 30;
fowls (iive), to 618; spring chickens;
3 to cts per ID. lard, 2
TO 8; eggs, 9IS to 10 cts. butter
* 10 20; hams, 10 to III, Irish
notatoes. 80 to 60; beef, 3 to 81 veal
Z TO AZ; Pork, 4 to AZ hides
green :. 6 to hides (dry), 8 to 10 hides
sWoolDUnwashed, 10 to 20 washed,
90 to %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
S. Sydney Bradford,

The only licensed REAL ESTATE
AGENT AND AUOTIONEER in Fred
ericksburg, Va. having complied with
the laws and regulations of the City and
State governing the same, is now ready
to list property of all classes. All real
estate intrusted to me for sale will be
well described and thoroughly adver-
tised Easy terms.
Office 0OS Princess Anne Street Fred
erickehurQ Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

The Delaplane family held reunion
a few days ago at Kinsley. in Prince
William county, their old home, TWEEN
eight bearing the same name being
present. Some of the family came
from Ohio and the event was celebrated
in becoming manner.
Rev. DR.. w. l. Gravatt, of Charles
town, jefferson county. has been elected
Bishop Coadjutor on the sixteenth bal
lot by the Episcopal Council of the
Diocese of West Virginia, in session at
Olarksburg. Seventeen candidates had
been voted for on the first ballot,
among them Rev. l.. w. Doggett, q
native of this city and now pastor of
a Wheeling (W. Va Church.
Col. Edmund Pendleton died in Lex
ington, Va, last Wednesday. He had
stroke of paralysis about 10 years ago,
and eight years later, on account Of
continued failing health, retired from
active practice at the bar. His death
was due to a gradual decline. Pendle-
ton was born in Amherst county, Vir-
GINA, September 29, 1923 At the
founding of the Virginia Military In
stitute in 1889 he entered that school
and was me nber of the first class
graduated from the school in 1912,
standing fifth in his class. Of which
only three now survive.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Entered of the Postoffice at Fredericks-
burg, Va, as second. GLASS matter
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.

Schedule in effect May 2lst, 1899
TRAINS LEAVE FREDEKlCksBuk G.
Leave NOrthward.
5l2 A. NJ. daily.
si6A NJ. Daily except Sunssy, local, to
QuanticO only.
1918 A. M. Sundays only.
lJ.3o A. NJ daily except sunday.
l.37 /. NJ. daily except sunday. Does net
stop between Fredericksburg and Quautlco.
rs L. NJ. daily.
Leave Southwark.
5.3s A. NJ. daily. stops only ~ Milford
boswell and Ashland, week days. Makes all
local stops sundays.
l24s 2. VI. daily except Sunday. Makes ail
local stops.
~ z. NJ. Daily except sunday. stops only
at Milford. boswell. Ashland ana Glen Alien.
90 4. NJ. Daliy stops only al Dos"ell ana
Ashland.
GA p. VI. Daily makes al local stops
fredericksburg and Richmond Accomoda-
ton, Daily except sunday.
Makes all lOca stops.
ieurcs FREDERICKSBURG AT ON A. VI. AT
rtVes Richmond - A. NJ. Leaves Wchmuud
attp NJ Arrives Fredericksburg - q. VI.
". +. Taylor. Tminc Manager.
K. r. ID. Myers. Prcsidcut. ~
q. {. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
headquarters for Building Materials.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina ana r.
xtnis Iutnbrr. Dressed and uudrcsseu. shin
y!cs. LAths, sash, Doors anu Blinds, Lime
Cement CAlcine Plaster. fiastcring ttalr,
Building and Paving HrlcN. IN auG IRON
Rootug cut and " ire Mails. "a n kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Lin>eed on,
Tlrpentinc. Dryer Narnlsh ana Lewis W hlte
Lad. Paint Brushes OF all kinds, window
u 49, ami Putty, arm Wagons; ROAD S9rts
- pnyyies r. ID. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Adolph l.. Luetgert, the Chicago
wife murderer, was found dead in his
cell in the penitentiary at Joliet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

1t is reported that the Filipinos re-
Gently received consignments OF war
material from Japan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Hanover School.

Miss W. F. schooler, Principal, will reopen
on the lth of September, at fredericksburg,
Va. English branches, including Higher
Mathematics and the Sciences taught. Also
LATIN, FRENCH and GERMAN.
Miss Schooler's object is 70 advance her
pupils In regular collegiate course, WIN
view TO graduation, and In this Object sne
will be ably assisted by competent anu "a
peTr erms payable monthly IN advance. For
iurthsf 'nioi ~" MISS w. y. ScR00LER,
FredericksburE, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

Mrs. John T. Jennings, Of Amherst
county, Va, died from swallowing a
false toothplate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
The Sick.

We are pleased to state that Mr.. DAN
bridge Pitts and Mrs Laura Heiser are
both improved
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

New York's population the Health
Board estimates to be 3 800 053.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29

1t is said that this years sugar crop
in Ouba will be exceptionally small.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

Everything at cost at Taylor's.
Hammock's at cost at Taylor's.
j. 8. White was in Blue Hill this
week.
j.. +. Grimes of Blue Hill was here
Thursday.
They are the leaders. Cooper
wagons at Peterson's.
Robes, robes, robes. All kinds of
robes at j. o. Buffers.
Geo. Hutchinson of Cowles was here
the first of the week.
See the american" hog fence at
Mitchell Bros. Best on earth.
See Wright's line of warm weather
gasoline stoves before pur chasing.
All kinds of light harness at Fogel &
Hutchison's, Red Cloud and Cowles.
Walter Roby sells the Singer sewing
machine. Prices right. Get the best.
Robert Mcbride was looking after
business matters at Guide Rock Mon.
day.
Everett Dyer of McCook was here
Sunday and went out with one of the
soldier trains.
Miss Helen Roby returned home
Wednesday evening from a prolonged
visit at several points in the east.
Miss Myrtle Dean of Crete, sister of
Rev. Dean of this city will visit her
brother here for about a week.
Nv. w. Tulleys went to McCook We'd
nesday where he expects to secure a
position with the b. & M. at that place.
Don't stand the heat Of a cook stove
this summer but buy a gasoline stove
of w. w. Wright. He has a fine line of
them.
Leggins and driving mitts, just the
thing TO keep u the cold, full line at
Fogel & Hutchison's, Red Cloud and
Cowles.
Old fashions in dress may be revived
but no old fashioned medicine can re.
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
II. +. Grice.
Despite the rain, about thirty friends
of Rev. and Mrs. Dean gathered at the
home of DR.. Reed and gave the pastor
Of the Congregational church and his
wife a very jolly reception Tuesday
night.
James Peterson, our implement man
has made arrangements to i've an ex
hibition Of the workings of a double
row combined Lister and Drill in this
city or Wednesday, Nov. 1st. Farmers
should not fail to be present.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
CENTRAL WEBSTER.

Politics are getting hot.
Still the wind blows. Wheat does
not look very well.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Add Howard
on Sunday, October ED, a girl.
Miss Snyder Of Otoe county is stay.
ing with her sister Mrs. Godfrey Monia.
Mrs. Dunn from near Mt. Clare, &C.
companied by Miss Kitty Curtis at.
tended church at Prairie Center last
Sunday.
The old school house in Dist. 80, Al.
ban District has been sold to Harry
Curtis for SAC. 90. The new school
house will soon be finished.
Warren Denny has bought the black.
smith shop and tools of Nj. b. Scott Of
Cowles and expects to move there as
soon al he gets his corn out.
1t is reported that at a political meet
ing at MI. Hope school house by l.. A.
Hussong recently there were present
three republicans, three populists and
three children.
A young mar named Parkinson while
driving a horse hitched to a cart one
day last week was quite severely hurt
by the horse kicking him in the face.
The cart was nearly demolished.
Miss Sadie Vaughan who has been
| p,o,t;nn Ia (ltaa and vaaAr pn.n
ty for several weeks arrived home last
week. She was accompanied home by
her grandmother Mrs. s. j. Vaughan
who has come to spend the winter with
her son G. 4. Vaughan. She is SO
years old.
The Editor Of the Nation says: "The
sherif's Office needs a cool, level headed
man. A raw inexperienced boy can
not do the work" II the present sher-
III is such the people out this way have
not found it out yet. He also says:
THAT no populist soldier boy asked an
Office for the mere reason that he was
a soldier" The great editor of the Ma
ton knows very well that Mr.. Adam
son was not "a candidate until his
friends commenced voting for him
when there was a deadlock in the con.
vention. But the most important thing
TO bear In mind is the fact that no re.
publican preacher asked an Office be-
cause (he would take off his coat and
work for the whole ticket or had 1,400
acres of Webster county land and was
sharp enough to work the county board
for s35 for one acre of rough land.
EAvEsDRoPPER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
INAVALE.

Mabel Eddy is working for Mrs. Ball.
The long drouth is broken at last.
The dust storm Of Sunday is a thing of
the past.
MIR. Burwell who has been sick for
some time is resting up by newly shing-
ling his house.
There were not many out to church
last Sunday afternoon on accoun of
he wind and dust.
Rev. Rippetoe breaches at the church
next Sunday morning and evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
l suppose every pop in Inavale will
go to Red Cloud Saturday to hear w.
j. Bryan; a good many republicans TOO
il they "know what they're about"
Little Ruby Harvey was taken sick
last Thursday night. The doctor on
being called pronounced it a case of
measles. She is improving very slowly.
Lew Kenyon is building himself a
fine new barn; Charley Hunter is hav-
ing his cellar newly walled with rock
and A. +. Hartwell is building a new
coal house.
DIR. Myers was called out in the coun:
try Sunday to see Fred Kelso who ha
typhoid fever, and the young mar was
so much worse that the Doctor re-
NAMED all night. Fred is again i'm
proving.
The town looks much better since
the new bridge was put IN over the
creek. Old buildings and bridges in a
rundown condition have a tendency to
lower the standard OF town or city and
we are glad Z o note the Improvement
in Inavale.
The entertainment at the school
house Tuesday evening was not a gilt
tering success. There was not more
than a dozen out and the night was
wild aud rainy. Little Miss Daisy
Hunter carried off the ring as the most
popular young lady present.