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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
Rsgimental oHcors Elected.


The officers Of the 7Oth and list
Regiments OF Virginia Infantry met
In Richmond on Wednesday aud elected
regimental officers. The following were
elected
SEVENTEEN Regiment-Georgo Wayne
Anderson. Of Richmond. colonel Frank
Q. Scruggs lieutenant colonel; " b
Russell. major First Battalion W. Nj.
Smith, of Alexandriau, major Second
Battalion; W. J. Perry, major Third
Battalion.
Seventy.firse Observation-Disclosures
M. Higgins, Of Norfolk, colonel Cecil
. Vaughan, lieutenant. colonel.
The majors Of the Seventy first were
not announced
The battelions Of the SEVENTEEN
Regiment are as follows:
First BAttalion--Oompsnies A, b, +,
and K. Second Battalion-Oompanies
G, L, d, and O. Third Battalion
Companies X, +, l, and ID.
THE COMPANIES.
The formation Of the Seventeen is
as follows:
Alexandria. Company G Staunton
Company X ; Charlottesville, Company
ID; Richmond Company b ; Lynchburg,
COMPANY L Richmond. Company II ;
Richmond. Company A; Richmond
Company O; Farmville, Company | ;
Fredericksburg. Company l.; Danville,
Company NJ Richmond, Company f.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
AnnnIntmanta for Publio speaklng.


Among the announcements Tor puoiic
are the following In the
First, Eighth, Third and Seventh DIS
triots:
VIM HODGES MANN
Hanover Court, October l7ih
Fauquier Court. October 22d
JOHN l.. JEFFRlEs.
King George Court, November Isl.
Upperville, November ID.
Delnplane, November 3d, (nighD
Spotsylvania court. November OH.
fredericksburg. Nov 9th (niRht)
JOHN f. RIXEY.
Fairfax court. October 10th
Fauquier Court, October 22d.
WILLIAM A. JONES.
Lancaster Court. October 10Th
Mlddlesex Court, October 2lih
Acoomac court, October 20th
Warsaw, November 9TH
A. J. MONTAGUE
Oulpeper OQufb, O3toOoi lOth
Fauquier Court, October 22d.
Accomao Court, October goth.
LEWIS II MACHEN
Culpeper Court, October 10Th
Stafford Court. October lith
Orange court, October 22d.
MARSHALL MCCORMICK
Madison Court, October 25lh.
b. o. JAMES.
Hanover Court, October 18th.
JEFFERSON WALLACE.
Hanover Court, October H.
DON p. HALSEY
Madison Court, October 25th.
JOHN GARLAND POLLARD.
Middlesex Cont, October 24th.
o. U. BAKER.
Tappahannock, October 10th.
GEN. EDGAR ALLAN.
GooohlAnd Court. October 10.
Hanover Court, October 18th.
King William court, October %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
Paw Your DOG Tax.

Next Monday, Oct. 18th. Is the last
day you can pay your dog tax without
mourning q heavy penalty. The law
will be rigidly enforced after that date.
Owners Of dogs will save expense and
trouble by coming to she Mayors Office
and pay the tax on or before the above
date.
M g. Willis, Mayor
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
THE COMPANIES.
Republican Speaking.

Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, Of Northum.
berland, will address the voters of this
city at the court.hOuse on next Monday
night Of S o'clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
HEADQUARTERS FOR
BUILDING MATERIALS.

keeo All kinds OF North Carolina and III
.i,ia fnmber. dressed and unjresset' 2nLL-
sies Lsths, sash Doors ap pSss 954Ss Hair.
SSo', uiSS;, Sn5 Paving Brick. Tin ana ltou
eoosns. Cut aud WiTe Nails, all kinds Hea,S}
SiSed Paints aud Dry Paint L Is,., wS Ti,
Tarpentine, Dryer ysrnlsa n, ana ,6 LS@ wlndow
5isss and putty, Builders Hardware oil III
kinds. Tar Roofing and Shesthing Paper.
Farm Wagons. Road carts --3
Largo ''0'D b. D. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
Richmond, fredericksburg d
Potomac Railroad.
Sohed ole in effect Sept SOth, l'V
Leave HortHward.

Leave NOrthWNa'
bls A. NJ. daily. no local stops.
705 A NJ. daily, no local stops ,,.
1918 A. N. sundays O0ly, stops AT hiooA0
Sp SS.i Wl "A. NJ daily except sunday no local
stops, . o,,,a,v M local
'' Sgi p. NJ. daily. No local stops. 49,, vida
e'K5 Z. n. daily. stops at Brooke anu 'uo
Wster.
Leave southwark
6ss A. NJ. daily, Atlantic Coast Liue .rai ,ii'
stops az MILFORD, Doswci al,l 80. ass'-'''''
oavs All local stop5 on olhea. u AM, train
iss2 p NJ daily, S9ao 'ard Ar iApV 10, e.'iii
via s. A. L. Junction. AtiiNe az wv
street station, Richmond. s.- s.or,s 81
Is4 y n. Dauy except ou"oeS' N-~fS "
Milford. boswell ana Asniai9' tt,,,trafp
X4E y. "A. Daity. Allan 10 20 'el Llu' 'A"'"'
s.ros Al boswell snd ashland.
a. > N. Daily makes locai aioP,' a., ..,.-
- y N. daily, ScaO ard AIT llne -;
-, y A l. Junction. Arrive NJ T. n - nlO''"
street station, Richmond
accommodation trains. Daily except sunday
61A. NJ. for Richmond.
MOI A a. for OuanticO.
Ie4q II. NJ. for Ashland. r,. Freeericke-
nap N from aichmOnd LOT Fle~0iiON'
burg.
~ . 7avlor. Traffic Manager.
= L = 90 O. O. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
CITY Taxes! City Taxes

Your city taxes Have you paid them;
IL not, cali on the collector and settle
You can save over 10 per cent. by pay
ing now.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-13
Game Law For Orange and cuIpeper.

Partridges, wild turkeys and rabbits
can only be killed in Orange and Oul-
pepsr between November lst and jan
uary l5th woodcock from February lst
to July 1st
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
Wives Wanted.

Fog some years New England has
heeu complaining because her young
men shpw such strong mclinauous to
move away and seek fame and fortune
10 the West. Il has been thought that
this loss Il Young blood has weakened
the Northeast states IN robblus it OF
THAI vitality and vigor for watch the
early New England communities were
distinguished. one result OF this repap-
ulation has been 10 leave the wo-
men IN the majority in many To-
calities. and in consequence the pros.
pect Is quite appalling for those who are
mairimonially Inclined All women can
net get husbands. for the reason that
there are not enough to so around.
This Is a somewhat unhappy condition
Of affairs, but 1t may AFFORD the unmar-
ried women of New England some con-
ISOLATION 10 know that Australia Is call
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
FROM THE PEOPLE.


Everett, Wash. May g. 1860
To the Editor: l have noticed two or
three communications through your paper
from some one who signs himself wv w
Beck" the last Of which Is entitled Jus
tice Then Courtesy" Mr. Beca seems 10
think that one of the representatives TO be
sent to the national capital must come
from Seattle or justice will not be done.
Now a great many Republicans in the
state do not live in Seattle We believe
that Seattle has not yet been created a
congressional district and until it has it
is no more entitled to representation than
any other part of the state. We expect
to see some one sent to represent the state
inasmuch as the whole state elects. We
want some one broad enough to see fa-
enough to look beyond the narrow con-
fines of a single township or county even
and see the needs OF the whole state. There
are many who believe "a do There are
many of us also believe that there are
many such men to be found in Seattle.
but II q man is sent from Seattle il Will
be because he Is such a man and not be-
cause he comes from Seattle. If two men
were to come before the Republican con-
vention for such place. enc from Seattle
and one from the outside for the choice
of delegates, there is no doubt that quail
fcatfons would and should be the neces-
sary desideratum Any one who suhcrdi-
mates the interests of the state at large 10
that or a single locality will seal his
political doom" Presidents for this state
ment can be shown in the Republican
party of the state Of Washington. At the
first state convention held at walla walla
the people of King county presented it's
candidate, John r. Kinnear, for a high
office in the gift of the people but the
great Republican party OF the state of
Washington said the state has a candidate
In the person of Hon. Elisha P. Ferry ana
the candidate of the state even though
he came from the same city, was over
whelmingly nominated and elected The
state Is greater than any city or county
II is the man we want, not the locality
Mr. Beck's argument to the contrary not
wthstanding. c. C. THORNTON
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
Prosperous Sheepmen.

Among the people who have partaken
of prosperity during the past few years
are the sheep owners of the Pacific
Northwest. -Four or five years ago the
industry was at low ebb and the sheep
men found poor markets for both wool
and mutton. The Democrats had been
crying for free wool and when an OPP
portunity came to pass a tariff bill in
1894, Mr.. Wilson brought forward his
famous measure which was valiantly
defended by his Democratic colleagues.
among them being Mr.. Bryan, then
congressman from Nebraska, and wher
1t became law the sheep industry was
struck one Of the severest blows ever
administered to an important interest
by an erratic band of economists.
Fortunately, relief came with the pas
sage Of the Dlngley law In 1897, when
the wool duties were restored. Since
that time there has been q steady i'm
provement In the sheep trade. and today
the people interested in fiocl1s have once
more become well to do and are look
ing forward to encouraging prospects
for the future. In Eastern Washington,
where sheep raising IS one of the i'm
portant industries, the sheep owners
have found wool growing to be profit
able again, and the flocks have In
L1t1 ,Ix,. s,, -al,
1t Is reported that many of the sheep
men have seen their property virtually
double in value during the past four
years.
In Oregon, which is even more of a
sheep state than Washington, the same
gratifying change is to be noticed.
Something like 100000 sheep are now
owned in that state. In 1896, according
to the government reports, Oregon's
hocks numbered 2630.949. Recent in
vestigati ons demonstrate that in oregon
at least there Is no other industry which
has been stimulated and made more
noticeably prosperous than that of sheep
raising. Sixty-seven replies from sixty
seven sheep raisers in different parts of
Oregon disclose the following state of
affairs:
Number of sheep, March. 1885, Gree
wool period), eS,599: average value per
head, sIss.
Number OF sheep, March, 1900. ding
ley tariff per1od), $500; average value
per head, $3.50.
Gain for March. 1900, under Dingley
protective tariff on woods, in number of
sheep owned, 25. 1853, or 1884 per cent.
Gain for March, 1900. in average value
per head s2.2i, or 131 per cent.
on the estimated basis OF 100000
sheep for the whole state. the increase
I'm value for 1900 as compared with four
years ago under the Wilson law is more
than s7.70o.000, These facts are inter
esting and ought to show pretty con-
clusively how the sheep men will vote
this year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
Outlook for wheat.


The large amount OF wheat on hand
and the promising outlook for a heavy
crop the coming season, presagcs lll for
an advance in price the coming fall and
winter. The large corn crop still on hand
has the influence to depress the wheat
market and indications are that an album
dant yield Of corn Will again be Earnered.
or corn about 30 per cent. OF last years
big crop Is still on hand on the farm,
according 70 the March report OF the
American Agriculturist, and this reserve
IS placed at 81. 600. 600 bushels This
amount IL larger than IN any recent year
except 1896 and 1897, but smaller when
compared with the March reserves IN
the years Just named Consumpuve de-
uand for corn for the past six months
has been heavy. the destrihutive demand
exceeding 2o00. oo0.0O bushels per aunum
including domestic consumption and ex-
ports. While there IS such an enormous
quality Of wheat and corn on hand both
commodities wifi not command any fancy
price but will remain low ana the market
viii be- sluggish.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

Eastern Washington. one of the finest
wheat-growing sections in the world. In
Western Washington oats yield 100
bushels TO the acre. and the growth OF
all kinds Of vegetables is phenomenal.
The cool nights of this section are es-
pecially favorable for fruits and vege-
tables. Canned vegetables put up on
the coast have a freshness unequaled.
IT is the finest country in the world for
all kinds Of dairy products.
The assertion that market gardening
Ia in the hands of Chinese and Dagoes
who have run prices down to a losing
point is almost too absurd to notice.
Any Seattle housewife wifi tell differ
ent story. There are very few Chinese
or Italians anywhere outside Of the cit
les. and they have substantially nothing
to do with agriculture or horticulture
in Western Washington. II is the In
cluslon Of stuff like this which makes
1t seem probable that the entire letter
published is a faxed affair for the pur-
pose of injuring section that holds
out more promise to the settler than
any other Scores of letters from farm
ers who have settled in this state as
immigrants from the Eastern and Mid
die Western states testify to their great
prosperity and content with the change.
These can be read by any one who cares
to apply for them. We believe firmly
that there is no state in the Union that
can offer tn the farmer 80 many at
fractions and 80 sure a reward for his
industry as this: and 1t is not merely
matter of opinion, but susceptible of
proof by a vast mass of evidence from
which we have culled but few con-
vinclng facts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

ing loudly for unmarried women OF the
world TO come to that country and Sc
cure husbands. Organized missionary
work has been commenced in England
to induce the young girls to find homes
in Australia, and these missionaries say
that, after England. they viii come to
America. The missionaries are pointing
out TO the women OF England that while
in England there are twenty women in
every hundred who have no chance OF a
husband, there are twenty-five men in
every hundred in Australia who will
never get married unless there Is an
emigra ton of women to that country.
Such emigrations are not unknown.
Many years ago relief was brought to
the early settlers of Puget sound by a
shipment" OF manageable women
from the East, and nearly all of the
Mercer girls" who were part OF that
famous expedition, were happily mar
rled, and lived and still live in peace
and contentment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

An accident occurred at the Stink-Foot
Club the other night that came near re-
sulting fatally 10 three of its members wno
had just seated themselves at table to
enjoy a sociable game OF solo. Some mis-
creant threw brick through the skylghs
directly over the heads of the players. who
were instantly subjected TO a shower OF
broken glass and brckbats. However
they escaped with but slight damage with
the exception Of the tops OF their heads
which look as though they had very close
Characterization Searchlight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
Munkacsy Buried.

/ Munkaesy. the great Hungarian
painter, the news of whose burial was
published yesterday, had very re-
markable career which ended under the
cloud of insanity. For three yearssor
more before his death he was confined
in an asylum although at times he APP
peared to be perfectly rational. He lost
his mother soon after his birth and his
father died when the son was but four
years old band of robbers pillaged the
house, and murdered everyone except
the child. An uncle then took little MI
chael and apprenticed him to a carpen-
ter for a six years term. Many mis-
haps befell the youth. and one time he
was afflicted with almost total blind
ness, which kept him in a hospital for
half a year. Munkacsy finally became
an art student. when still a young boy,
and got a start at Munich. afterwards
going TO Dusseldorf. At Dusseldorf he
became acquainted with an American
artist. John II. Taft and this American
befriended the young Hungarian by Sc
curing for him commission to paint
picture for Millionaire Wilstach. of Phil
adelphia. This picture. called THE Last
Day OF Man Condemned to Death"
created furore in Dusseldorf, and Is
somewhat famous to this day
The painting OF The Last Day OF a
Man Condemned 10 Death was the
turning point In Munkacsy's fortunes.
and a short time afterward he married
wealthy widow Of Luxembourg and
went 10 Paris. In 1878 he won the cross
of the Legion Of Honor, and a year later
upon the appearance Of his Blind MIL
ton Debating Paradise Lost to His
Daughters" gained the highest honors
Of the Paris exhibition. the grand medal
OF honor. In 1881 he finished the most
famous Of his paintings, Christ Before
PLATE " This picture was exhibited
throughout Europe and America. and
was finally sold to John wanamaker. OF
Philadelphia, for slO0. 900. Munkacsy I'm
Lshed, just before the attack OF insanity
from which he never recovered, another
famous Christ picture, "Ecce Homo. 9"
This painting contains seventy three fg-
ures and presents the scene before Pr
iates house where Christ was shown to
the pupilace
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

to make campaign material out of moth
ing. How deeply the people at large
were really disturbed over the Puerto
Rican tariff bill is shown by an East
ern paper which cites the case of
Western congressman exhibiting a let
ter he had just received from his own
town while the discussion of this piece
of legislation was at its height. The
missive ran as follows: Things is quiet
now except a good deal. of Kicking and
opposition, but the majority Of your
friends stand with you. How do you
stand?"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

The Democratic convention at Kan
sas City will have no difficulty in nomi-
Mating candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency, but it has an her
culean task before 1t to manufacture
platform which will seem to reafIirm the
Chicago platform and yet at the same
time will reject all that was objection
able In that celebrated declaration of
principles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

The notion that II is too rocky to raise
anything in New Hampshire is explod-
ed by the statistics relating to it's crop
Of summer hotels. These statistics show
that the resorts have a total OF sil .000.-
900 invested. and upon this they have an
income of $4,000. 900 per year. The noun
tain county Of Grafton last year derived
a reveuae from tourists Of 81, 200 600. and
Rockingham county. which is noted for
its seaooast. did a nice little business of
sl5s.0oO was invested in summer cot
tages.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

This week the great hegira northward
will begin. A considerable number of
vessels for Cape Nome have already
departed. but most Of them are saiiers.
expecting to consume time upon the
voyage and not carrying large numbers
OF passengers. All the large steamers,
conveying the army Of people who are
bound for Nome, will leave Seattle for
their first trips this month. and several
sailings are to occur during the coming
week Rarely in the history of the world
has such an exodus in search OF for-
tune been witnessed. We wish the ar
gonauts good luck, and hope that when
we welcome them again each man Of
them may have achieved at hast mod .
crate success, IL not the realization of
his golden dreams.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

If the Republicans want to carry Ken
lucky this year it looks as il they would
be obliged to get bail for all of those
who have been accused of having had
something to do with the Goebel muir
der.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
Arxopauts bound for the Worth.

Port Angeles Tribune Times
The Nome sailing feet from Seattle has
been making Angeles hHrbor rendezvaus
during the past week TIE number OF craft
Including big. little. good. bad and int
ferent saii and steam. now poking sheir
noses north. or getting ready to- IS leg on
II they all srrive safely en- the tce-ri5bed
shore OF Nome II viii be a miracle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
How strnnRei


Is the salmon up to its usual standard
this year, We noticed "a number % ash
that were caught SUNDAY afternoon 20
thar we're so badly spoiled that thc cam
ueries refusef 10 take them fs1f, et1neif 2
fui 20 relate. there was no more bad sal
mon caught after Monday. According "a
old fishermen the only time spoiled sal-
mon are caugh, IS the first dag - the
season
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
Nome s,eamer. Are Crowded.

fWath 0ffNtFAA 4ttsitt
Eastern argonaufs are now beginning 20
arrive az Seattle preparatory 20 taking
their tourney uoTthwar3 20 the Cape Nome
country The various steamship lines hay
fne- boats on the Nome run Will be com
peHed 20 bring into reguisitl0n every avail
able vessel possible in order 20 arcomn0-
date the vas, fhroug ~ fortune hunters
who have their weather eye on The rich
gold diRglngz Of This new Eiiotado Eerths
on nearly all the steamers have been en-
gagged ~ Til about June T.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

.- Senator Depew says the senate Is no
place to look for good stories. Docs
this mean that the gentleman from New
York has completely cleaned out hts
colIaa cues?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

Daniel Dodge was in the city Thursday.
He looks pretty thin, but says he is going
to Walla Walla again to undergo another
operation. Dan has enough grit TO get
well again, If there is anything I'm being
sliced and sewed together again by the
physicians. Columbia Chronicle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07
A GUARANTEE.

TIC Post intelligence hereby
9uarantees Its advertisers . bona
nae paid circulation, Daily, Weekly
ans sunday, double that of my
other newspapeP published In the
state 81 Washington. Advertising
contracts Will be made subject to
this gus ra ntee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

The reports made by those recently
returned from cape Nome win stir the
blood Of waiting thousands in Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

colonies, please God, will one day return
to their allegiance, and that the Eng
fish dominion will be restored from
Alaska to Florida" This fellow evil
IDENTIFY has been subsidized TO write
Bryan campaign material.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

Senator wolcott Is said T. be she only
pr bile man around Washington who
can run an automobile, but there are
just lots OF them who can engineer The
ship OF state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

Some people are disposed to laugh at the
crudeness OF the illustrations in Saturdays
paper showing the manner in which the
Great Northern intends 10 butcher Hewitt
avenue in two places. Everett Independ-
emit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

A. G. Fleming and ]. s. Milley, OF Sun
nys!de. were In the city last week securing
subscriptions for the purchase OF instrlN
ments for brass band which has been or
ganized in that town. They met with re-
markable success.-Yakima Herald
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

In the matter q selecting the name OF
famous dead for the new Hall Of
Fame. " why is it that that Of Mr.. Bryan
Is not mentioned2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

Maine has a convict who is a poet.
In Washington the poets are still at
large.