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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEE.

The nomination Of Hon. J. M
Stubs by reclamation at the hands
OF the Republicans of the First Dis.
trict is decided compliment to that
gentleman. At the same time, we
think, the party should congratulate
itself upon being able to induce Mr..
Stubs to make the race. No doubt
the apparent hOpelessness Of the fight
had determined him not to accept the
nomination il rendered him, but, com
ing as it did so unanimously and un-
sought, we suppose he felt that duty
to his party demanded he make
fight and keep the organization in
tact, looking forward to the day when
the lot Of his party will be- cast in
more propitious times.
The FREE LANCE does not see, I'M
der existipg conditions, that there is
much chance for q Republican Con-
gresham being sent from this dis
trict, but there is every indication
that the Democratic nominee will not
have the walk-over that has been his
fortune in recent years. Gentlemen
who have travelled over the First
District think that there is 8 good
deal of apathy existing in Democratic
ranks, but fail to be able to ascribe
the cause whether from over-conh-
dence, lack Of interest in the medley
Of national issues or lassitude at the
evergreen candidacy Of Mr.. Jones.
Certain it is that it exists, and the
Democratic leaders are aroused to 8
sense Of it. They are flooding the
district with speakers-some OF them
noted ones. others small fry-and the
campaign will probably be carried on
in o pretty lively manner. The Re-
publican nominee is not speaker of
any reputation, bat he will probably
have some spell binders at work for
him before tho campaign grows much
older. Mr.. Stubs is very popular
throughout the district and is q man
Of some means. both Of which count
for much ia politics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

THE Brockton Mass } Times has
caught up the New York Journal in
pretty fine style and proceeds to DEM
onstrate that the Republican papers
do not have a monopoly in dealing
out campaign lies. The Journal has
been rubbing it in on the Republicans
over the Full Dinner-pail " cam.
psign emblem and cry, and, to show
that this is a groundless claim, stated
that the large Douglas shoe factory
at BrocktOn, had closed and thrown
thousands out of work. 1t was ca
nard, pure and undefled, as the Times
asserts that the factory is busily en-
played every day turning out its full
capacity, and nowhere in all this
great country can there be found a
more skilled, better paid, and satisfied
lot Of union shoemakers than in this
same Douglas factory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

THAT the Constitutional convention
matter is going to play prominent
part in State and local politics for
some time to come is becoming quite
evident. The first gun on this line
was fred, and brought down its vic
tim, last week st Alexandria when
W. II. Eggborn, of Culpeper, who
was counted sure winner almost to
the hour of the assembling. was
knocked ont when it became known
to the delegates that he was in favor
of Constitutional convention. His
position is not an exceptional one
among the white members of his
party, as there are numbers of them
known to hold similar views. And il
is not leCs interesting to know that
there are also numbers Of the Demo
cratic leaders who are not in accord
with their party on the subject, and
who are opposed to convention. We
shall await with interest to see how
the Democratic party will treat these
nor. conformists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
SATURDAY. .sEPTEMBERS. 1900
Weather fo<eeest for Fred
ericksbllrgg and Vicinity.
Probably SholoerS and cooler.
THE GERMAN VOTE.

AS HAS been foreshadowed in the
ditorisl columns of THE FREE
LANCE the German vote is causing
citation in political circles, and the
act cannot be ignored that this vote
will be no insignificant factor
in the election of the next Presi.
dent of the United States. AS
yet many OF the leading German
newspapers have not taken sides
with either Bryan or Mckinley and
the important question as to which OF
the Presidential candidates this vote
will go is clothed in uncertainty.
1t is true, however, that some Ger
man papers that opposed Mr.. Bryan
in the memorable campaign Of 1896
are now giving him their support I;
while no German paper that support
ed him in the last Presidential con-
test, so far ss we are advised, is now
warning against him. This fact is
very significant and at least indi-
Gates the trend of the German vote.
This vote is all.important in the pend
ing contest because tits said thstif Mr..
Bryan secures tin anything like its
entirety his election is assured.
Furthermore. in order to be elected
Mr.. Mckinley must carry Ohio,
Iowa, Michigan. Minnesota, Indiana
and Illinois, all of which have large
German vote.
It is patent to any thinking mind
that the spectre Of militarism has a
very decided tendency to drive this
element of our voting population
from Mr.. Mckinley. We do not say
that they wilkcast their ballots d.
reetly for Mr.. Bryan, but militarism
drove them hither from their mother
country, and considered from a view
point Of reason and common sense it
is absurd to presume that they will
lend their support to a monster from
which they fed in their native land.
These are facts and sensible men
can draw their own deductions.
Bat suppose the German vote as
sumes q neutral position in this
Presidential campaign, Mr.. McKin'
ley's chances for election would be
very materially jeopardiz9d. In
deed, it looks as if the Germans hold
the balance of the electoral power,
and as q result it is q consideration
Of paramount importancein regard to
which party will be able to control
this vote at the November election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
MARRIAGES.

Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington Wednesday 20 the follow
ing Basil g Taylor. Of Fauquier county
and Idella Byrnes. Of Falls Church, and
John r. Tillett aud Mary O Goodhart,
of Leesburg
The marriage OF Miss Anne Gordon
Byrd. Of Gloucester county. to NJ
Roland H CLARK, Of New York, was
solemnized Wednesday ut White Hall,
the home Of her father, Mr.. Richard
Oorbin Byrd, by Rev. William B. Lee
Miss Mary Brooke Byrd, was maid OF
honor and Mr.. Montgomery CLARK, best
man. The reception given in honor Of
Mr.. Olafk's friends took place the even
ing before
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

In A recent interview with a Chica-
go newspaper reporter Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, who Is, or ought to be, well
posted on matters pertaining to war,
said that the greatest war of modern
times is in its incipiency in China
and that the United States would be
a party in the final conflict. In max
ing this declaration it is to be hoped
that Gen. Miles suffered his human
nature to get the better of his judg'
ment. He is Che highest military off =
Ger in the United States army, and
in the event of q great war an oppor-
tuuity might be presented him to win
fame and glory. Clothed with these
bright sntieipstions his judgment is
warped and unreliable. There are no
premises from which be can logically
deduce the conclusion, at present,
that Uncle Sam is to engage in a
lengthy struggle of carnage and con.
quest with the Orient. The General
may crave for battle but the masses
of the people would avert war when
ever it can be done without sullyiDg
the honor of the American nation.
We want no Chinese territory. Our
only interest in China is commercial;
and while the American people may
be opposed to the dismemberment of
the Chinese Empire it is doubtful
that they are sufficiently interested
to offer their blood as sacrifice for
it's preservation. We can see no plau-
sible reason to warrant Gen. Miles
reckless assertion, and fear no such
results unless our commercial priv
ileges should be curtailed or our
treaty rights disregarded-neither OF
which is likely to occur.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
NO EAsY TASK BEFoRE THEM

The Richmond Times raises an old
objection to the proposed suffrage
clause in our new State Constitution,
one that has been much thought over
and commented upon by the political
leaders of this and other Southern
States. Nevertheless THE FREE LANCE
has long believed IS expressed by the
Times" that however the Constitu-
ton of a State be framed, If the cleo
ton provision be enforced by the of
fcers Of the State in such q way as to
discriminate against the negro, be-
cause he is a negro, the U. S. Supreme
court will declare such Constitutional
provision to be void. "
But one is halted with the PROPOSE
ton II this would hold why is it that
some attempt has not been made to
bring the matter to a test in one or
iii OF luOS6 Oldtos WulCufuhNo DeSu
working for years under such re-
stsictions 7 Ii does seem that if there
were valid grounds for upsetting any
such provisions that it would have
been done long since.
Oar contemporary expresses the be-
lief that a better method may be
found by making the payment of the
cspitstion tax prerequisite, same to
bepsid some three months or more in
advance of election day. This might
prove as effsetual tsrner to the ex.
erciiSss 81 the suffrage by the illiterste
IS the one now proposed-certsinly it
would rebound to the States good
fnsncislly-but it is safe to say that
the Democratic leaders will hardly
have the coursge to tackle the ques.
ton of cspitstiOn tax. They have
had past and severe experiences over
this question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

II. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca. Ills. }
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctors or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's ArDica Salye. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him. Is's
the surest pile cure on earth and the
best salve In the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only % cents. Sold by M. n.
Lewis. druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
New Adxartisarnants.

Read Genther's advertisement and
90 there and buy goods in his line. He
viii treat yon right.
See sd. Of select excursion given by
MTs. J. Il. Gill. superintendent Of Male
Orphan Asylum. Of Richmond, from
that city and Fredericksburg to Waeh-
inRson Oh Wednesday, September ~
Train VIII lphve Ersdericksbu1g a. II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
PROPOSALS FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

The undersigned. committee Of the
City Council Of Fredericksburg. Va. &.
will receive bids up to o'clock p. II.
September 18th, 1900, for the building
and equipping of a Street Lighting
Electric Plant Of so lamps Of
2. 600 Candle Power, first class In
every particular Bids will be
divided into two portions 49, one
for head.race, retOining walls. building
and tail.race, nd the other for water
wheel. governor, dynamo. switchboard,
line wires, poles and lamps Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office
Of t McCracken. Fredericksburg, Va.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved by the Council.
7. McORAOKEN.
J. p ROWE,
l.. PERRY,
Council Committee on Light
augl8 w4ws
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

Beware Of Green Fruit Now IN the
heated term people should pay attention
to their diet. avoiding unripe fruit and
stale vegetables which invariably bring
on cramps. cholera morbus or diarrhoea
Children are particularly subject TO COM
plants Of this kind. and no mother can
feel safe without having bottle Of Pain
Killer. Ills safe. sure and speedy cure
Avoid all substitutes. there Is but one
Pain. Killer. Perry Davis. Price 25c
aud 800. Sold BY d. NJ Lewis. Drug
glst
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
WANTED,
TOMATOES.

We will pay, spot cash. % cents per
bushel Of 90 pounds for Tomatoes suita-
BILE for canning purposes. +. o. b. any
steamboat wharf on the Potomac river,
we TO pay the freight on them to Alex.
audria, and return empties free Of
charge. Parties making Us shipments
win please send letter by mail advis-
ing how many boxes have been shipped.
CHARLES KING & SON.
sepl.st Alexandria, We.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
COUNTY OF STAFFORD, To wit /.

COUNTY OF STAFFORD, To wit
TO WALTER wAMsLEY. Sheriff Of said
County
/ hereby command you TO summon A. j..
GREEN, II To be found In your district. 10 ap-
pear at Stafford Z. H.. In said olunty. on the
9Th day of October, 1900, before me, OF such
be there 10 try this warrant. 70 answer the
complaint OF DR. B Hales, upon claim for
money, for the sum Of SIS. due by bond, and
Affidavit havirg been made and fled tha
the plaintiffs claim Is just and that the de
PENDANT A j Green. Is a nonresident OF the
State OF Virginia he Is ordered 10 appear at
Stafford II. within fifteen days after due
publication hereof 70 protect his interest in
thissuit
Given under my hand this 23rd day of Au-
gust, 1900
au25-wfws r. II. BRYAN. J. +.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

The B. + Smith Flrepoof and Con.
struction Company, of Washington.
were awarded contract at So. 800 by
the Board Of Supervisors Of Northum-
berland County to remodel the court.
house at Heathsville. The clerks office
Is TO be made fireproof and other mod.
ern improvements added.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you. If you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their matcless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and builds up your health. Easy
TO take. Try them. Money back II not
cured. Sold by M. M. Lewis. druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

BURGLARS seldom break into .
song. They can't get shrough the
bsrz and fssy being struck With .
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

Big bargains In Sllks sbis week
Our present stock TO be closed out at a
sacrifice. 90 cent silks 81 80 cents T,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
Fall Schedule.
WGSNlS Steamboat CO,
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHAHNOOK RIVER ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
ROIII u.

On and after Friday, September 7th,s steamers
Richmond. Lancaster aud Essex, will leave
Per Light Street, Baltimore. every Tuesday
and Friday at 4:30 p. m, for Fredericksburg
and all wharves on the river. Returning,
will leave Fredericksburg ut 800 p m. (u:e
permittiDg) Mondsy and Thursday, Leeds
town at 4.30 a. m, Tuesday and Friday for
Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday and Thursday,
at 40 D. M, for Tappahannock and ali
wharves below, except Bay Port Return
ing will leave Tappahannock at SEQ a. M, on
Monday and Thursday for Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

If THE hoopskirt is to be revived,
as predicted, we may look for State
laws requiring common-carrier to
provide hoopskirt cars" on their
roads. Car seats are now built for
two, but there will be short accom-
mediation should the spreading skirt
again come into vogue and some
other provision will have to be made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

The Hon. Bird S. Coler could not
fly fast enough to win the New York
goverporship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

How would the Georgia Crackers"
20 with the Massachusetts, beanie
ers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, June g. steamers Nor
thumberland and Potomac will leave Pier 9,
Light Street, Baltimore, egeiy Tuesday,
Thursday and tturday, at {. NJ. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all Of the
usual landings. BeRinning Thursday, June 7,
will leave 7th Street Wharf, Washington, at
iP. M, Thursday, Sunday aud Tuesday. going
az far as I.eonardtown on these evenings
VIII leave LeOnardtown at A. NJ, Kinsale at
Up NJ, Miller's at 5 p. NJ, Grason's at N.
and Bacon's at p. NJ, Monday. "Wednesday
and Friday, arriving In Baltinore early the
following morning. Freight received daily
in Baltimore.
No Freight received for out 90 ng steamers
after p. m. on sailing days.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager.
Baltimore, Nd,
y. D. SCOTT, Agent,
az frederickaburR. Va
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
at Norfolk, Va
STEPHENSON q BRO, Agents, .
At Washington. ID. O
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
&C Alexandria. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
Read This Fl!

Go to Genther's for cheap handmade
Harness. Saddles. Whips, etc. His
goods are reliable and his prices low.
All goods warranted. Repairing done
promptly and low prices guaranteed.
sep8 ly.w GEN Their ,.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
MILLINERY.

We have prices to suit
every pocket-book. Stylish Summer
Millinery at a sacrifice. Trimmed
Hats from 25 cents up.
T. n. BRENT'S Millinery Dept.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at II
M. noon Friday. stopping at all landings.
Will leave Norfolk at p. m SATURDAY lot
Tappanannock, calling at ell landings
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
EoRFoLK ROUTE

No freight received for out going steamers
after p. m. on sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

The Port Conway Canning Company,
of which Mr.. Hv. Turner is president
and Mr.. W. s Pratt is secretary, has
devoted its attention this year to the
canning Of peaches They have been
unable TO get tomatoes, owing to the
failure Of that crop. The company has
about 2 GOO cases Of tomatoes left over
from last year. which they are holding
for higher prices. They have Canned
over g. 900 cases Of peaches and are still
at work.
DIR. Arnold informed ms that the
white heath peach. which is the most
valuable variety raised, has been badly
injured by the drought and viii not be
more than half It's usuel size
Those pFesent from Fredericksburg
were Messrs. 3 P. Villa. Elton Alricb,
II. S. Ohnnoellor, h J.. O0ghill, ". n.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08

Assistant Instector General John
Lamb nominated to Gen Stith Boiling,
Grand Commander Of the Grand Damp
Of Confederate Veterans Of Virginia.
Miss Mary Overton Haw for sponsor.
and Miss Margaret Leake for maid of
honor, to represent the Third District
at the annual reunion at Stanton, on
October 10th. Miss Haw is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. George p Haw, the one.arm'
cd hero Of Hanover, while Miss Leake
is the daughter Of Judge A. X. Leake,
of Gooohland.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-25
Bathing In Caracas.

Bathing in Caracas is generally done
In the open air-that is. the bathroom in
the house Is almost an unknown lux
ury. In the first place. bathroom in
doors would be too close for comfort,
and. In the second place, the plumbers
art Is not practiced to any extent.
In every CORTLAND almost all the
houses In the Venezuelan capital are
provided with them-there is the newt
able fountain, whence is derived the
water supply Of the house. Attached to
the fountain Is large and deep bowl,
generally about four feet deep and as
many broad. Into this the water runs
continuously and, by stopping up the
escape in the bottom. you may quickly
provide full bowl Of cream, sparkling.
but not cold water. Into this you
plunge, with no other covering than the
sky and enjoy yourself to the full, car.
ing nothing for the world or the neigh
Dor who Is watching you from the roof
of the adjoining house, where he is
smoking away the mosquitoes and 9th.
err insects Of the tropics.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-25

Real heroines are not as scarce as the
story books would have the public be-
lieve. Scarcely metropolitan newspa-
per is printed which somewhere does not
contain the doings of heroine, young,
middle aged or old. But unlike the hero
ines Of the story books, the real heroine
may be as homely as ginger cake and not
nearly as piquant. In string Of emer-
gencies chronicled in the daily papers
during ten days the reader will be able
to class the heroism of women.
Nora O'Neill, daughter Of small farm
er near Aspen. Colo, saved Rio Grande
passenger train from destruction after the
most stilted conventionality. The train
was coming laundering down the noun
tain when Nora saw in the dusk big
bowlder lying between the rails. She
dashed some kerosene over a bunch of
kindling wood. laid it on the rock, and
set fire to it. The engineer saw the sig
nal and stopped the train.
Mrs. Kleintop Of StrOudsburg, Pa.
went to a woodbox and was piling sticks
on her arm, when pilot snake nearly
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-25

five feet long began to coil around her
arm, which was bare above the elbow.
Without moving a muscle or raising her
voice Mrs. Kleintop called her husbands
attention to the snake. He, with corn
knife, severed its head from the body.
Then, womanlike, Mrs. Kleintop tainted.
Benjamin Arkwright, a farmer near
Muskegon, Mich, was attacked by a
vicious bull. He defended himself with
a pitchfork, but was finally tossed in the
air. Still keeping the animal at dis
lance with the fork, he shouted to his
wife for help. Mrs, Arkwright seized
a shotgun, and under her husbands direc-
lions fired charge Of birdshot into the
animals flank. This routed the beast.
The man suffered dislocated shoulder
and was badly cut and bruised.
Nellie Bullock, 13-year-old daughter of
George b. Bullock. farmer, in Spencer
County, Ind. sat playing an organ in
the parlor when she heard screams from
brother Of 3 and sister of 3, coming
from the front porch. She ran out and
was confronted by an immense wolf. The
child had no weapon, but she sprang at
the creature and seized it by the throat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-25

tached to the German legation. The
Baron was also principal Of an interna-
tional school of languages. for Germans
do not think 1t beneath them to turn
their talents and accomplishments to
account, even though they may be pos
sessed of wealth. The handsome young
Baron was 35 years old when he first
met the beautiful American girl. They
fell in love at first sight. When the
Baroness Won Orendorff took her niece
abroad, the baron followed, and their
little romance had for q background
many European countries. There was
a wedding by and by in Germany. and
the bride said to her friends: Il would
have married my dear German fiance
II he had been plain Tom Smith. with
out a coat to his back"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-25
Murphy's Intelligent Pm.

Murphy. when he lived in the bush,
always shared his blanket with the
pup. but when he shifted to town he
had to break the pup Of it's old habit,
First time he caught it in bed he kicked
1t out. Next time Toby heard him com.
ing. and jumped up quickly, but MUIR.
ply was suspicious. put his hand on
the bed and found 1t warm. Then there
was trouble for one small dog. That
day the pup earnestly watched Muir.
ply cooling his dinner by blowing on
1t. Following day Murphy came home
at usual time. sneaked quietly up-
stairs. and observed the pup blowing
on the bed for all he was worth. That
pup is now in a circus. and Murphy IL
a conference.-the dog earns enough to
keep 'em both.-Sydney Bulletin.