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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
Spotsylvania.

spotsylvania.
Summit, Bryan, 81 Mckinley, llS
Jones, 81; Stub6s. 116. Faulkner
Bryan % majority. Brockenburg-
Mckinley 80 majority; Stubs "a ma
iority. Spotsylvanis o H. Bryan ma
jority 9 Jones. S.-Brent's Mill NC.
Kinley l6 majority.
Caroline.
Moss Mckinley. 68; Bryan
81 Bryan's majority. 80 Jones, 1l9
Stubs, 50. Jones majority, GA. S9 votes
rejected.
Bowling Green-Bryans majority s
Nine precincts out of thirteen gives
Mckinley a majority Of 456 The pre-.
cincts not reported will give him q
majority. His majority in county will
be 500. Jones runs largely ahead Of
Stubs.
westmoreland.
Six precincts in Westmoreland gives
Bryan So plurality aad Jones demo.
craft, 400 majority. Two precincts yet
90 be heard from, which Will somewhat
increase Jones' majority. Westmorelsnd
went Republican in 1896.
Northumberland
Five precincts in Northumberland
gives Mckinley 26 plurality and Jones
(Democrat), for Congress, l0l majority
Two precincts to be heard from, which
will reduce McKinley's plurality and
increase the majority Jones by at Of
leest 90 votes.
Lancaster.
Five precincts In Lancaster gives
Bryan 500 plurality. and Jones Demo.
craft. for Congress, $40 majority. Two
precincts to be heard from, which will
increase these msjorities. The oolored
vote. turned out en- masse. the largest
it has been for years. Many ballots
were destroyed in the marking. gThe
Presidential and Congressional tiokets
were badly chopped up. A good DEM
cratic vote was polled, but there was
much scratching Of Thos. j. Downing.
LIST District Elector. throughout this
county, his home, owing 20 his oppo.
sition TO she Constitutional Convention
Richmond
Richmond county gives Bryan 118
plurality, aud Jones (Democrat). for
Congress, 606.
Gloucester.
Gloucester county gives Bryan 200
plurality, and Jones $40 majority.
Mathews.
Mathews gives Bryan SOL Mckinley
237; Jones (Demoorat), for Congress.
857; Stubs (Republican), 237. One
precinct 20 hear from.
Northampton.
In Northampton county a full vote
was polled. Bryan's plurality will be
from $50 TO 400 Jones, fer Congress
win have q majority Of about 400
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

The magazines and cheap adver
Using sheets generally contain nu
merous advertisements to catch the
unwary reader. They consist chiefly
of something to be mailed in return
for postage stamps or small coins,
and the extent and costliness of such
advertising lead one to believe tina /
they pay the advertiser well. Thous-
snds of readers answer them, and
we feel safe in saying that not one In
the thousand receives adequate re-
turns-unless he should feel amply
repaid by the experience gained.
They remind us of an old advertise
meut of how to kill potato bugs. A
gullable farmer sent on his dime and
was rewarded by receiving in the
mail two small pieces Of wood,
accompanied by the instructions to
catch the bug. place him between
the blocks and mash him. All of the
Cheap John" advertisements are
frauds and our people, the children
in particular, should not encourage
them with their pennies, dimes or
stamps.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
EIGHTH DISTRICT
stafford

Falmouth-M Mckinley, 10, Bryan So.
Barker 1 Bryan's m.jlrlty,3l Rlxey,
81 Rogers 40 Rixey's majority 30
HARDWOOD Mex ,nley. %; Bryan, 93 :
Rixey's majority. 81.
White Oek-9 msj lrity for Mckinley
30 msj mlty for kixcy.
Roseville-M Kinley 90 majority
Rogers majority %
Brooke-McKinleY's majority %
Hartwood- Mckinley, 81 Bryan. 80 ;
McK,nley's majority, 10. Rixey, 90
Rogers, so. Rixey' = majority, 80.
King George
Shiloh-McK,uley. l22; Bryan. 2l1.
Bryan's majority %. Rogers. III;
Rixey, 223. Rixev' r majority, l0G.
COURT. House Mckinney, pa; Bryan
1873 Mckinley s majority, ST Il gers
2l5; Rlxey. l3i Rogers majority 81
Hampstead McKinley. l45; Bryan.
90 Mckinley = mej nifty So Rogers l45 ;
Rixey, 62 Rogers majority SO
Passapatanzg-McKioley. lGl Bryan,
6S Mckinley 5 majority. 80. Rogers l52 ,
Rlx y. -. Rogers majority. %
Mchiuley's majority in county, 1852
Rogers m9j lrity in county, 1871
orange
Bryan's majority from the following
precincts IN the county are as follows ::
Orange. 81 Batboursville % Gordon.
syllle. 10 4; RhodesVlle "a; L,hoIe.4
NAsons. McKlnley's maj1Iity, Il
Rlx Us majorities-Orsuge. 1873; Cor
louisville, 50 ;BNb0ursyille 1913 Lahore.
% NAsons. Rogers majority 10 ; Locust
Grove, BryAn's msjoriIy 81. Rixey'
mai )fity lO9
Orange Oounty gives Bryan l6l ma.
jointly. Rixey 500
Loudoun.
Nineteen out Of twenty nine pre-.
cincts 10 Loudoun county give Bryan
,974. and Mckinley 1871; Rixey, for
Congress, RUS ahead of ticket.
Prince william.
Prince William county gives Bryan
about $50 plurality The vote az Ma
nassas precinct was: Bryan. 336 Nc
Kinley. Ia; Rlxey, 35l; Rogers, l6l
Louisa.
Returns from elevau precincts out Of
thirteen in Louisa county give Bryan
81 plurality. aud Rixey for Congress,
running ahead a majority Of 20.
Culpeper,
The vote Of CIlpeper county, less three
precincts 10 hear from. is as follows /:
Bryan. 1 O93 Mckinley, 147; Rixey,
1871 ; Rogers. 6i6
Hon. John +. Rixey is returned TO
Congress from the Eighth District by
msj)rity Of about 1000
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
Changes in House Caused BY New Census

Changes in House Caused by New Census
Under the new census the following
Congressional changes may occur in
the States designated:
Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Penn
sylvsnia, Texas. may gain two Oon.
Rressmen each. Colorado, Connecticut
Louisiana, Massachusetts,, New JERSEY,
Moth Dakota. Washington and West
Virginia, may gain one Congressman
each. Indiana, Kansas, Maine. Nebraska,
Virginia, may lose one Congressman
6sch
Present membership 357 new mem
bership $40.
New York city will gain the two
new Representatives in New York
State.
Chicago will get one Of the two In
Illinois.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

FROM the Baltimore Sun last week
it seems that merchants of the South
had made up their minds to boycott
Baltimore and the State of Maryland.
However, it didn't seem to affect the
result, and now we shall watch with
bsted breath while the great boycott
rolls on.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
GENERAL NEWS.

The second theft at the Vatican in
Rome whioh.occurred on Saturday, when
ZOO lire ($l40) were stolen from chest
has caused panic among officials
There is no clue to the thieves. and
there is suspicion of Connivsnce in the
burglary on the part Of several high 10
authority. The Pope is deeply grieved
over the matter.
In opening the Cuban Constitutional
Convention In HAVANA, Monday. Gen.
Wood. Military Governor Of Ouba, said
in his speech: "When you have formu.
lated the relations which in your opin.
Ton ought to exist between Cuba and
the United States, the Government Of
the United States will doubtless take
such action on its part as shall lead to
q final and authoritative agreement be-
tween the people Of the two countries. 30
tho promotion Of their common inter-
ests.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER s. 1900.
LET us BE JUST.

WHATEVER may be said pro or con
OF President MeKinley's sdministrs
ton it is significant fact that the
usual depression and business stsgns
ton, which have become so char
acteristic of Presidential election
years, was less in evidence dur
ing this campaign than usual.
1t is true that many factories
have closed down their works in the
recent past. throwing large number
of lsborers and mechanics out of en-
ployment; it is also true that strikes
have occurred, threatening distur
bsnce to some Of the business chan
nels of the country. But, Will g
there are those who denounce the Ad'
ministrstion. 1T cannot be denied that
throughout business centres money
is plentiful and easy, the country at
large is enjoying season of prosper
ity and the wheels of commerce and
industry are moving comparatively
smoothly.
In some respects the Administra-
ton should be an object of symps-
thy rather than of criticism. Wars
and the complicated questions arising
therefrom. have tended to render Mr..
McKinley's term of Office one of IN.
usual difficulty and perplexity; and
it requires more than a finite hu.
man being to adjust such complica-
tions with satisfaction to all concern
ed and beyond the pale of adverse
criticism. That Mr.. Mckinley and
his advisers have made mistakes is
quite certain, but considering the or
deal to which they have been sub
jeeted, the people should cast the
mantle Of charity over them in their
extremities and accord them eonsci-
entious sincerity, at least.
The immortal Washington said:
ave want no more entsngling ALI.
anees." And, while it may be true
that Mr.. Mckinley has ignored some
of the precepts of the fathers, dele
gated to himself authority vested in
Congress only and prosecuted some
phases of the wars without warrant
of law; while he may have startled
the Republic by his actual or sup.
posed infractions Of the Monroe doc.
sIIle, the question srises-wss not his
course q plausible and practical one,
and did not the emergencies justify
the position he assumed and the ex
peditious course he pursuedf Wheth.
or this be true or not, the momen'
tous international problems which
have confronted the present Admin
istration have taxed the best intel.
leets Of the country and have rent
the public mind IN Twain 10 meet
the situation and dispose of these
difficult questions is task not court.
ed by the most gigantic intellects of
the world. Mr.. Mckinley has erred
at times; and it is safe to say that no
man would have "flled the bilp'
with that satisfaction which would
have escaped the harsh criticisms
and denunciations of the people.
THE FREE LANCE is not in accord
with the Administration on many
points, but, Mr.. Mckinley should re
ceive his full need of praise, and we
do not hesitate to say that in many
respects his term Of Office has been
an eventful, but prosperous one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
por OVER Pity Year,

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mill
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. Il
soothes the child, softens the gums,
sllays all pains, cures wind colo, and
is che 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
4 bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Windows Soothing Syrur.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
The Public Schools.
STATE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY.
school Population.

The following apportionmeDt is AT
the rate Of twenty. eight cents aud four
mills per capita Of the school popula.
ton The whole amount sppJrtloned
is 1896 33i8S. This spportIOnment e
made on account Of the appropriation
by the General Assembly urder Act ap.
proved March 7. 1900, and the acoumu
lated interest on investments of the
Literary Fund From the gross amount
accruing from these sources are deduct
ed the salaries OF county and city 81.
perintendents Of schools, the expenses
f thu central office, and the apprOpria-
tion for summer normal schools
The following table shows the school
population q the counties named, and
the amount Of money apportioned TO
each
APPORTIONMENT
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

Deafness Of u Years STANDING Pro
tracted CatArTh produces deafness IN
many cases. Capt Ben. Conner, Of
Toronto. Canada. was deaf for - ears
from Catarrh. all treatments failed TO
relieve. DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
gave him relief in one day, and in a
very shot while the deafness loft him
entirely. II will do as much for you 49,
Q. Sold by J. B. Hall. Sons. Johnson
81 Pearson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

THE election is over and Mckinley
is to be President Of the United
States for the next four years. To
the : intelligent reader, whether
Republican or Democrat, this can be
no matter Of surprise. Everything in
dicated McKinley's success and
Bryan's overwhelming defeat,
The sixteen.to .one silver heresy is
dead and so is Bryan, and neither
one can be q factor in the future of
the Democratic party in this country.
The party followed this Populistic
phantom and other strange doctrines
until it was Democratic only in name
and lost the active support OF some
of its best leaders and wisest coun-
sellers, and as the returns show the
rank and file became indiffer emit
and many declined to vote.
On the other hand the Republicans
could point to the rapid progress the
country had made in the last few
years under their rule, the unprece-
dented prosperity sll over the land,
the splendid financial system that
made our silver and paper dollar
equal in value to gold dollar in all
quarters, and to the fact that our
country was acknowledged the lead
ing power of the world; and these
solid consoling facts could not be
successfully denied. The cry of ter.
ritorial expansion only served to
strengthen the Republicans and
weaken the Democrats, and imperial
ism and milItarism failed to create a
distrust of the Administration.
As to trusts, which occupied so
much of the time Of stump speakers
and we're discussed by the press, they
are opposed by ell political parties,
and although the Democrats charged
the Republicans with favOring and
fostering them, the charge fell harm
lessly on the ears of the masses. The
fsct is the question as to whether or
not trusts shall exist in this country
depends upon the Legislatures and
ocarts Of the several States. Ifthey
sro not incorporated and lsgalized.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
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, Oar draft il the highest
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3 Oar stove is absolutely
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4. All stoves are linedwith
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5 Our draft is attached 10
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ing.
6 Consumes less than half
the fuel that other so-called
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Do not forget our line Of
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
King and Queen.
Middlesex

Walkerton: Two precincts Ia King
aud Queen give Bryan l57 plurality, and
Jones 2lS majority.
Middlesex.
Returns from three precincts In Mid
dlesex are as follows: Saluda-McKtn-
ley. 39S; Bryan. POS Stubs .3l5; Jones,
220 Free Shade Mckinley l3S Bryan
pol; Stubbs. 90, Jones. 800. Sandy
Bottom ,McKiuley 80 Bryan, 81 Jones,
81. Oae precinct To hear from.
Essex.
Tappahaunock Essex county Bryan
81 Jones, 90 mag nifty.
Hon VIM A Jones Is re- elected from
the First District by handsome ma.
j0rity lie defeats Me- Stubs by prob
ably 5000 majority.
EIGHTH DISTRICT
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

STILL another dusky eentenarian,
claiming to have been slave of
Gen. George Washington, has passed
away. If this record keeps up the
Father of his Country" will head
the list of patres familiss in the here.
after. Solomon's household will
have to take back seat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
THE LATEST
Kentucky and Nebraska Claimed by Both
Parties

Especial to The Free Lance)
Washington, d O.. Nov 18th. 1900. 5 p m
Both parties still claim Kentucky, the
Republicans charging the Democrats
with frauds. Nebraska is again classed
as doubtful. The claims Of the Repub
licans that they have 3OS electoral votes
and 2O7 members Of the House of Rep.
resentatives is conceded by the Demo
Gratis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
POLITICAL.
Two men were killed and four wound.
ed at the polls at Denver, Dol.

Two men were killed and four wound.
ed at the polls at Denver, Dol.
A good many unique bets were made
on the election In Richmond. Mr..
William Snellings promised II Bryan
is elected 90 Jump into James river.
No matter who shall win several persons
will have wheelbarrOw rides and q
number Of young men will shave OIL
their mustaches.
The first business OF the Cuban Con.
stitutional Convention was the adop
ton of a resolution 90 send to President
Mckinley the following telegram
1.-THE Cuban Constitutional Convention
has the honor and satisfaction respect.
fully 30 salute the President and Con-
gress Of the United States and to ex-
press sentiments of gratitude to the
American people
Senator Jones, chairman Of the Ma.
tioual Democratic Committee, called
upon Senator Hanna in Chicago Mon
day night and compared experiences Of
the campaign. Senator Hanna received
him with a cordial handshake. "Gl4d
to see you, Senator, how have you
stood the strain" asked Senator Han
ma. Il am feeling as well as could be
expected under tine circumstances. " re.
piled Senator Jones. How have you
weathered the storm, SenatOr?' he in.
ouired. "Glad it is sll over" said
Hanna. For half an hour the two leaders
exchanged experiences.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

George Kelly, young white man,
was given a preliminary hearing before
Justice John NJ Orr, Tuesday at Lees.
burg, on a charge Of horse stealing
Kelly hired horse near Leesburg Sat-
urday, October g. and made his way
south into Fairfax county. where be
traded several times On Thursday
last he returned home and on Friday
was arrested. He claims to have been
On thoroughly Intoxicated at the time
he took the horse. and for some days
thereafter, that be did nos know what
he was doing and that as soou as he
became sober he returned home and Of
fered TO indemnify the owner Of the
horse.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
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tainments &C., charged for 81 one half rates
must be paid for.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

President Taft Of the Philippine Com
missiUU, cables that the October customs
receipts amounted 20 81. 1888. 900 Next
can, GA increase over september Of $3.50. :
900 The total revenues amounted to
81 200, 0J0.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
The ELECTION.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY REFLECTED.
Maryland and West Virginia Republi-
can by Decisive Majorities.

Returns from the Presidential cleo
tion show that Mckinley and Roose-
Welt have been successful. The follow
ing table will show the result in the
different States. the pluralities being
agtimatpd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
IN VIRGINIA

The Democrats carried Virginia for
Bryan by plurality of something like
30. 900, a gain Of about 10, 600 over 1896
Ali of the Democratic Congressional
nominees ran ahead Of Bryan, some OF
them by very large votes.
FIRST DISTRICT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

THE Manchester man who bet the
clothes on his back that Bryan would
be elected WAS "going it alone"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

THE Castellane episode will prob
bly, cause the nobility market to drop
several points.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

WORDS of consolation for the
defeated candidates: There's no
place like home" .
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

THE result of the census does not
seem to give the satisfaction one
would have expected from the pains
and extr VACANT preparation that
were devoted to it. Complaints come
largely from Southern States, though
in many sections through the North
dissatisfaction is also shown. 1t was
hardly to have been expected that
the results would have been entirely
satisfactory, but it is acknowledged
that there is less cause for compl int
than formerly particularly Of the
work of 1890. The present Bureau
seemed to have endesvored to profit
by and avoid the mistakes of its pre-
deeessors, and to some extent it sue
ceeded. The following complaint
from the Nashville American seems
very pertinent, aud it leads to the
would it not be better II
future Bureaus should separate the
listing of population from the long
batch of scien tificsl and statistical
inform alton which has been in the
past required at the hands OF those
whose chief duty should be the
enumeration of the population. Tue
American says;
If the enumeratOrs selected for tax
log she Federal census had merely beer
instructed TO register the number q
people in Nashville. they could have
performed their work satisfactorily, and
no occasion for criticism would have
been found Bat that was but the be
ginning Of their duties. They had &
list of questions 80 ask as long as she
moral law, and when they got through
with q family no wonder they were
mixed. They were paid by the mum
Der Of people they enumerated. and II 10
said that some Of them who expected to
make $3.50 out of the job saw it wa
not what they expected, wound IL uE
as quickly as possible, and never made
$50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

EVEN the Goulds do not endorse
fantastic expenditures"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

MANY q prophet will "est crow"
during the next few days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

Now let the political photogra e.
piers pho ogrsph the wreck
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

The battle of the ballots has ended
and "it's sll over now"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
MARRIAGES.

Licensed in Baltimore to marry
Robert ]. Fields and Hattie Maude
Martin, Of Accomac county
Mr.. VIM. ] Noonan and Miss Oallie
Jet, both of Stafford county, Va. were
married in Washington.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr..
Bernard Lee Dickinson and Miss Helen
May Towsey. Of Louisa county, On
November 18TH.
The marriage Of Miss Annie Camp.
bell, of Duunsville. Essex county. to
Mr.. Russell o. Williams, prominent
tobacconist Of Richmond, will take
place in the near future.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

Germany is likely to seek another
loan soon, according to advices from
Berlin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

SPELLBINDER eloquence is at a dis
count.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

President Kruger IL to be officially
welcomed 90 Paris by the Municipal
Council
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

but on the contrary the different Leg
islstures would pass laws prohibiting
them and the courts would enforce
such laws, we would have no trusts.
Bat let us not forget that any ccnibi'
nation of manufacturers, merchants
or others for the purpose Of securing
a monopoly of any article or Of con-
trolling its production or selling
price, is trust, and that a trust in
small things is as wrong in principle
as trust that affects the whole
country.
And now that the verdict of The
people has been declared, whether
we agree with that verdict not, we
should put our shoulder to the wheel
aud aid ia moving along the tide Of
prosperity, and hope that the pro
gress of the next ten years shall far
outstrip that of the past decade.
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School Amt
p0pulat'n appOft'ed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
EXPLANATIONS are now sin ORDER

THE doubtful States have lined up.
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