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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

According TO the Marshall News.
John Evans Of that place has what is,
believed to be the largest span Of
mules on earth. They are four years
old, IL 1-2 hands high, and weigh
$3.50 pounds. Too much cannot be :
said fer Che Missouri mulc on gener. .
al principles, but this pair calls for
sometning special-like . medal or
diploma or the first place at the
head of free silver parade.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

The trans-isthmian canal is . mill.
tary and commercial necessity of the
times, on some route, and the game
of party politics should have no place
in it's cOnsideration-but if the
Democrats do not assume tho role of
obstructionists in the matter they
will give evidence ofa greater change
Of heart than we are able to credit
them with at this time.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

: Arthur Sewall, of Bath, Maine, late
running mate of Mr. Bryan, predicts
the denomination Of Mckinley and
Bryan and the reelection Of the for
raer and talks interstingly Of several
things He says "I have always favor
ed the acquisition Of tho Philippines
after the Paris traatY. The United
States should stand with tho admin.
istration in all that 10 being done to
hold and govern the Philippines"
In the above Mr. Sewall places pat
riotism above partyism and proves
himself bigger man by oil odds than
Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Sewan further says
in part. "Mr. Mckinney will be re-
ne,ninted and reelected. Mr.. RryAH
too, will be re-nominated, but !
fear that he cannot win the goal. The
fact is, the country has been too pros
perous to warrant any hope Of .
change in the national administration
and the people are slow to take ur
reform measures when times are -
good a. they are at present" There
are many members Of Mr.. Sewalls
parry. Mr.. Bryan included. who could
profit by q study Of Mr. SewalPs fair
mesa frankness aud practical common
seMse.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

The business Of the whole country
is on tho up grade, and the only hope
Of our friends, the enemy, lies In con.
triving to throw the en-
gine off the track. A party That de-
pends on calamity for success is .
poor party for a young msn to train
with.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

The United States sells twice 40
much. as 1t buys; Groat Britain buys
twice az much ~ it sells. Protection
versus free trade. The American
voter should find it extremely easy to
make his choice.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

Europe we cannot JurtIy COmpSo1u Oh
other countries meddling on this con-
tinent. The Boer question 10 an old
world question entirely. It'does not
affect either the trade or the well be-
ing of the United States. 1t has no
pararell whatever in the case Of Cuba.
The tyranny Of England-if England
be indeed tyrannical-toward tho
Beers does not create q scandalous
condition at our doors, does not In.
terfere with commerce, does not I'LL
our cities with refugees, does not call
upon our purse with legitimate de-
mands for succor, does not pollute
our atmosphere. Besides, the Beers
have shown no desire for our inter-
ference They claim to be able to
defeat Great Britain without aid, and
from present appearances, they will
come very near doing it. 1t would
be the height of foolishness for the
United States to chip in before it is
asked to do so by either nation.
The Republican managers in Con-
eress arc getting tired of the posing
Of the Democratic party as the sole
antitrust party, especially as every
particle Of antitrust legislation now
on the statute books has been de-
signed, enacted and enforced almost
exclusively by Republicans. The
Sherman antitrust law under which
90 many important railway and other
trusts have been forced to disband,
is a Republican measure from start
to finish, as are all the other laws
which havc proved efficacious. A
Republican Congress and President
enacted the law creating the Indus
trial Commission, which has done
such valuable work in investigating
trusts, after q Democratic President
had allowed a similar bill to fail by
pocket veto. The Republicans, bow
ever, are not satisfied with existing
laws. Since the last legislation on
the subject, the trusts have devised
fresh schemes Of evasion and it now
seems necessary to follow them with
fresh laws. It is altogether probable
that the bill introduced recently by
Mr.. jenkins of Wisconsin, will be
taken up very soon a. basis on
which to frame q comprehensive anti
trust law drawn in accord with the
recommen dations of the industrial
Commission, which advises that ths
books of all trusts shall always be
held open to the inspection Of accred'
tied government examiners, just al
those Of national banks are, and that
trust operating in two or more states
shall be made subject to United
States law as being interstate com
merce.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

The Rolla School of Mines has 161
students-said to be the largest en-.
rollment in the history of the institu'
ton. It is but fitting, when one con
siders our wonderful mineral re.
sources, that . school Of that nature
should be crowded.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

Mr.. Pettigrew has his uses, after
all-he demonstrates that neither q
tornado nor blizzard are the worst
things that can happen to tho coun-
try.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15
Wash1ngtoa Letter.
(Ff0m our own Correspondent

Qrom our own Correspondent.)
The President has sent to the Sen
ate the report Of Gen. Bates on the
Sulu treaty, which has been incor-
rcctly stated by the Democratic press
to recognize slavery in those islands
The treaty as negotiated might seem
to admit tins view, but when ap-
proved by the President it was done
with the express condition that it
should not be deemed to give the as
sent of the United States to the exist
ence of the custom. General Bates
was Immediately notified to inform
the Sultan of this fact and to ascer-
tain how many slaves were held in
the archipelago and what arrange
ment could be made for their liberia
ton. Iu view of their small vsiue
the President suggests that Congrsss
may be willing to appropriate the
small amount Of money necessary to
buy their release. General Batcs
says:
81 found that the institution of
slavery exists in very mild form lin
fact, that the word retainer express
es this condition better than sslave'l,
the average price being about $20,
gold. l also found that the Moros
we're jealous of any Interference with
It; but it seems proper that steps
should be at once, taken looking to
tho abolition Of the institution. It
seemed but fair that the owners
should be renumerated, and I think
that article 10 of the agreement pro-
vides a speedy means of doing away
with slavery. l had proposed a spe-
citic sum to be paid the owner. but
agreed to the Moros' suggestion of
the usual market value instead" !"
General Bates also explains the sums
which the United States is to pay the
Sultan aud his sub chiefs. 1t was on
this treaty that Senator Pettigrew
based his direct accusation of false
hood against the President in the
Senate on Wednesday last, an accusa-
tioa which has been everywhere SO
unsparingly denounced. He said:
"What do you think of a President
who will state that the United States
never did give gold for peace and
then approve treaty with the Sui
tan of Sulu which provides that we
shall pay-a sum which in all amounts
to $9, 200 . year? In view of all
these facts, is any statement the
President may make on this subject
Of any value? Further on Mr.. Petit
grew referred to tho repeated false
hoods" of the President. For these
remarks the Senator was justly de-
nounced by Senators Hawley, OF
Connecticut and Seweu of New Jer-
sey.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

Imperial Missouri has 99f, ,722 chill
dren of school age, and the fact that
q very large percentage of them at
tend school is an item of bright prom
ise for the state.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

THs REpusxfcAN and che KsAsea
City Journal both papers one Iesx
for ono dollar.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15
Tasey Csuaty a. Il b.

II yon want . fair and truthful
aud not exaxsrstsd description Of
Ianey county aud lts yecourses aud
one that 10 not eolorcd beyond rea-
son, . description upon which You
can rely and verify after investigs-
lion. write to Kinyou and Morris,
Forsyth, Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

Dom Paul is something Of = STRAIT
egist himself.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

When General Butler fluids Q trap
he hsstens to put his foot In 1t.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-02-15

Johnny Bull finds sledding very
poor in South Africa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

The upper-part-of-the river people
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

e Wheeler Wilc.1 ,n Progressive
ASa
Don't look flaws as ~0u 20 though life
Ard ,v7u wh-u you g.: them
it Is Wise Ald klro o. be meWhat
hlI.d
And LEX FIR the virtue behind them
For tAcc.,ud.,stLigAt has Eiut # the
light
some .yhore in is shadow hiding
II is b"ttrr far - hunt for star
I4,n th' pots on the sun HOidipg
the oulcLt life runs every way
4u tie bosom # GJu's great ocean;
d ~ set your free gains, the rivers
course
Ard think % alter It's motion.
Dln't waq.e curse IN fhe universe,
Ruu,moer It lived heiOe you;
Don't turt at the ,tolm.with yonr puuy
f'm
Bat ScD.. aud !,tii H. Ger you
Uhe word VIII never a0inst itself
To suit :. NJ vhim { the letter,
Some thing must z wong your VIII le
life long
And the sooner yen know it the
better
Il Is f.iIv & fight with the luhri'e,
Nrd O. urder ~ last III the wfes'le.
Che wl-er man shapes into q : plan q.
a, tho water ehsIes into The vessel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1900.

Riohmonders were seen on the wharf
Mine host" Fred Downing was all
smiles because his bright boy, Fred,
Jr had recently passed at the head Of
his class Of 81 at the V NJ in the
first half session examinations l. Rode
was looking around to see II there were
any more subterranean stratas TO pierce
with his artesian bOrer Captains Head.
ley and Motley were satisfied with their
oyster dealings. while Oyster Inspector
r b Davenport was keeping a weath.
er.eye open towards the oyster rocks.
Opt Eli Sharp, most versatile. was
up On the topics Of the day and appeared
to have solid opinions upon the politi.
cal outlook for 1900. while his indomi.
table father. Mr. ID W o Sharp. was
seeing that the decks were cleared for
action-in a business sense
On steamer Lancaster, which reached
fredericksburg Wednesday night. were
Mrs J l. Bryan, Of Orange, who has
been visiting her parents DR.. and Mrs
X II Pratt, at Wellfords wharf Mrs.
Milton Sydnor and children, q
Warsaw, who were enrOute 10 visit rela-
tives in Richmond city. and Mr. and
Mrs r. b. Brooke, Of the same village
Mr Brooke has been a hopeless and
helpless invalid for hre years, and he
Is being carried to an iDtirmary In
Richmond II II Griffith. one of the
Supervisors II WeslmOreland who had
the back bone t. recently pass dog
law for that county, also came TO the
Burg, accompanied by his little son.
The same steamer had as a passenger
from Baltimore to Warsaw Mrs W. o.
Douglas. OF the latter place. who had
been spending three weeks in the Mon
umental city.
Fires on the marshes Of the upper
Rappahannock made lurid the night
with the admonition that things might
get too warm for The Free Lance rep.
resentative If he pursued any further the
inquisitorial policy he retired, dream
ing Of the time when
We once interviewed young octopus
In cave by the seashore he blocked
up us
IN show you. " said he.
How loving I'll be-
And with all his eight tentacles he
locked up Us.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
KING GEORGE.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance

Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
King George % March IA, 1900
Mrs Fannie Hooe Johnson, wife Of
Mr.. Richard Johnson, postmaster as
Pluck, died at her husband home, at
that place. .early Monday morning otter
several months illness with consump.
tion. She wasa daughter Of the late Mr..
VIM. Da ingerfeld Hooe, formerly or
this county, and was connected with
many well.known families in Virginia
She was in the forty. fourth year Of her
age. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. FL
liot, and five sons. She was kind
neighbor TO all around her, and will be
greatly missed. She was buried to-day
at Society Hill, " in the old family
burying ground, where many Of her re-
lations sleep
Capt VIM. Johnson, for many years
postmaster and wharf agent at Matthias
Point, died at that place yesterday
morning, after many weeks Of suffer
ing. Capt Johnson was paralyzed last
fall, and since that time has rapidly de-
clined. He was taken to hospital for
treatment, but was not benefited. For
some time before his death he was
totally blind, and for week or more
before his death was unable to swallow
even liquid food. He was about sixty
years Of age, and was twice married A
widow and nine children survive him,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
CAROLINE.
Monthly Recital at Southern Seminary
Personal Notes, Etc.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Bowling Green, March 14th, 1900.
The monthly recital given by the
pupils Of the Southern Seminary, took
place on Monday afternoon at O'Clock
in the assembly hall Of that instltu-
tion, before large and cultured audi
enoe. The program was well rendered
by the young ladies, and showed the
effects of skillful training. The fol.
lowing program was rendered
Piano Duette-Ooncert Waltz. Misses
Williams and Jernigan.
Song-The Willow Oopse, Miss Grace
Ooghill.
ReadiDg-Bobby shaftoe, Miss Lena
Down.
Piano Solo-Miss Ruby Oovington.
Vocal Duette-Venetian Song, Mis-, es
]. and G.. Sanborn
Piano Solo-Miss Ruth Anderton.
Reading-The Speckled Hen, Miss
Annie Motley.
Piano Solo-Miss Maggie Collins.
Vocal Quartette-Birds of Spring,
Misses Rhodes, Sanborn, Watts and
Curry.
-Beethoven's Moonlight So
nata, Miss Carrie Butts.
Piano Duette-Polish Dance, Misses
Flcklin and Stonehsm.
Reading-Better in the Morning,
Miss Linda Barnes.
Song-Songs we Used to Sing with
violin obligato), Misses Leila, Morgan
and Sanborn
Piano Solo-Miss Sallie Jernigan.
Reading-Betsy Hawkins Trip tothe
City, Miss Ruth Anderton.
Piano Solo Elsa's Dream, Miss Ida
Watts.
Song-Deep in my Heart, Miss Rhodes
Mrs. John l.. White has returned
from a visit to her son at the Universi'
ty Of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker, who have
been spending some time with friends
here and at Sparta, left on Friday for
their home in Leetown, W. Va.
Miss Oardie Lee Winston has return
ed home after a pleasant visit TO Miss
Grace King. of your oity.
Misses Hattie Rolph and Minnie
Broaddus, of Sparta, spent Monday In
town, the guests of Mr. G r. Collins
and family.
Mr.. Willie Wright, also former resi-
dent here, but now residing In New
York. is spending few days with his
mother, Mrs. W. w. Wright, OF this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs v. o Boyd. after spend
ing a few days with the family OF Mr..
T. d. Ooghill, left on Tuesday for their
home in Richmond.
Miss Alice Peatross, who has charge
Of school near Pencils. spent Saturday
and Sunday with the family Of Maj r.
o Peatross.
Mrs. O. E. Edwards, Of King and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

ere out # the oyster territory alicgoth-
er, SO they have t. be satisfied with fish
ing. trucking and raising stock and
other farm products While they may
not have q1ite as much ready cash. still
they are thrifty. well-contented and
model cit.zsns Of the old mother COM
monwealth They are the fret to get
ont their gill.nets, fykes. weirs and
traut lines, and while the storms Of the
Bay prevent the lower fishermen from
putting out their larger nets their up
river kin can make good catches but
Just 80 soon as the weather permits, the
Chesapeake Bay shore, and the mouths
Of the rivers become veritable net
work, and then the uplanders. occupa
tion is practically gone. Some Of the
larger pound.nets (there are no large
seines on the Rappahannock or
Chesapeake Bay frequently catch
two or three thousand shad a day. TO
say nothing Of the myriads Of herring :
aud some individuals own as many as
half a dozen Of these pounds The
shad, rock. trout and such fish are
packed in boxes Of ice aud daily ship
ped to Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York. while the herring and
sturgeon are sold to local buyers, who
corn the former and pack the roe of the
l,tter for shipment to Germany as
cAyalre
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
PURE

Queen. is the guest Of Mr James Bar.
low and family.
Mr. W. b. Broaddus, who is en-.
gagged Ia business in Richmond, is COL.
faed to his home here by quite a severe
spell Of the grip
Mr. Harry b. Ooghill, Of Richmond,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents here, Mrs Coghill returned
with him. and will remain in Rich
mond for several days
The grip is again among US in it's
most malignant form.
Mrs. George E. Burt. Of Wayerly, is
the guest Of her parents, DR. and Mrs
W. l.. BrOaddus
Miss Sallie BullArd has returned TO
her home here, after d visit to the
family Of Rev. w. + Bullard.
All are glad that ground hog days
are almost over and will gladly welcome
the warm days Of spring.
Y Y l.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
What to d Until the Doctor Arrives.

What to p9 Until the Doctor Arrives.
1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our dear ones suffer while awaiting
the arrival Of the doctor An Albany
IN. 7 )dalryman called at drug store
there for doctor to come and see his
child, then very sick with Group. Not
finding the doctor in, he left word
for him TO come at once on his return.
lie also bought bottle Of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy. which he hoped
would gives some relief until the
doctor should arrive In few hours
he returned, saying the doctor need not
come, as the child was much better.
The druggist. Mr. Otto Scholz. says the
family has since recommended Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to their
neighbors and friends until he has a
constant demand for il from that part
Of the country For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis,
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17

four OF whom are grown He will be
greatly missed for he was well known
to all the travellers up and down the
Potomac The deceased was a half.
brother to Hon Preston johnson of Ken.
tlcky, who was Democratic candidate
for Attorney General Of that State In
the campaign last fall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co., .,

-WRoLIsALE AND RBTAGL-
GROCRRS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
)fer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYK
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the fol-
owing well known distilleries: Graft q 90.
II Ohio: Boone County Distilling Co.. Of
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF Mary
and, and W. f. Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner & Engle Lager Beer
they also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Az icultural Implements, seeds, Guano, and
sov,,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
How's This.

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward fer
any ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured 0y
Halls CataTrh Cure.
F.JCHENEY X CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J
Cheney. for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable ia all business transac
tons and hnnac ally able 10 carry out any
obliyatiOn made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists, To
lcdO. q.
WALDGNG, kINNAN 4 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 15c. per bottle.
sold boy all druggists. Testimonials Tree
HANS tamlly PIIIs are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
Along l0S RaDDalaDD0CA.
Gleanings Upon a Trip From frederioks-
burg TO Lancaster.

Though early In the year The hum oi
business along the lower RippAhan'
mock portends what the Eext few weeks
and months Will see among the ener-
geiic people Of this section. The be.
ginning OF the spring schedule Of the
elegant Weems line Of steamers means
that more boats will be needed soon than
have been required during the winter
months to carry the immense freiRhts
from the Rappahannock river 60 North
ern marts. During the winter that
section from TappahannCck down has
steamer every day Of the week
except Sunday. the large shipments Of
oysters necessitstiDg it. From now on
oyster frieghts will begin to dwindle,
until the month OF May, when they prac-
tically suspend But before that time
fishing will be in full blast and garden
trucks will begin 20 be marketed. 50
for awhile, during the spring and early
summer, some days viii see two boat
70 Baltimore from Tsppahannock, Ur.
banna. Irvingtou aud the other numer
aus wharyes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
sONE OYSTER talk

This section has always been on.
from which quantities Of oysters az
shipp d and for years the Carter -
Greek oyster was known far and near
The extensive cultivation all along the
Rapp,nnock III recent years has brought
up to a like standard hundreds oi
Thousands Of bu-hels annually, which
whether they come from Carter .
Greek, Deep. Cs,ek. CJuo'oman. Ia.
bauna. Wheaton, or Sharp ST find ready
market Oh vessels. or IN the barrel arf
which x e. aim - every state IN th-
Union Daring the past hge or siH
years the already large ou'plt has been
Augmented by the establishment oi
several large shocking houses q at
during the season send hundreds ci
thousands OF gallons Of opened oysters
throughout the north aud west These
houses are located princip 'ly At Wheal
ton, UrbAuna. Ityington aud Weems
both on Cirter's Greek Az Wheaton
which was ten years ago little
more than a barren m0rsss-there are
located three Of these immense e..
tablishments, operated by the Tull
Oyster % ,Ooulbourn Bros and Wheal.
ton q Blackman. An idea Of their out
pat may be gained by the information
that during the month II December
last single firm here shipped daily
900 gallons Of Oysters, representing In
shell about as many bushels and the
labor Of several hundred hands. Al
Urbanna J. W. Hurley q 90. con-
duct the business, at Weems ". A.
Dameron & Bro. and Messrs Neubert.
and at Irviugton L. W. Long There
are several other smaller individual
dealers slong the river and almost at
every wharf. The season, which is now
drawing to a close, has. taken 81 in all
been a fairly successful one for the
oyster people. This has been the
first season in the shucking business for
Wheaton & Blaoknar and they opened
and operated on such large scale that
their business has probably been equal
to. the largest done by any other
house
FISH, FRESH FISH
The upper -part-of-the river people
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-17
An Editor Finds 4 Sure Cure for Rheu-
matism.

A h. De Fluent, editor Of the Jour
nal, DOylestown, Ohio, suffered for
number Of years from rheumatism In
his right shoulder and side. He says ::
MY right arm at times was entirely
useless. | tried Chamberlain Pain
Balm, and was surprised to receive re-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been constant companion
Of mine ever since and 1t Eever fails -
For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis. Druggist