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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
iATUROAY..DECEMBE Is 1900.
Weather forecast for Fred
srickSbur9 and Vicinity.
Fair SATURDAY aoith cold
1OrthaoeSt aoiRdS.
YOU rHFUL IcONOCLASrs.

While travelling, one is fire.
luently thrown in the company
+ some bright young American
sho is representing his people at
Annapolis or West Point and is pur'
,uing studies which are to fit him for
lighting the nations battles by land
Of sea. Occasionally, as was recently
be case, che Qnvsrisbly a North
srper) d scourses on the studies OF the
battles Of the war between the States
md he drops some sighting remsrk
such IS, "tbose tactics and methods
are out of date, and | don't see why
We have to labor over such things"
A noticeable penchsnt the young
nave in this sge-snd, we presume,
What is true Of our day is but 8
repetition of the history of each past
yeneration-is to discount and often
sheer at the doings of their fathers.
DAY. Tnis extends to almost every
thing, war aud love being the themes
predominating most. 1t Is as
utterly impossible for men to form
ideas upon the scheme of things as
they we're in some other day than
theirs, as it is for the finite mind to
comprehend the creation and move
ment of the universe, or to under
stand by what laws of nature seemingly
miraculous events are brought to pass.
The great deeds of Alexander bee anne
simple to Cesar with the advantage
of increased knowledge and the art
of war at his command; the accom-
plishments Of Pyrrhus and his ele-
plants were wonders to the Romans
only so long as they were novel to
hem, and then became commonplace;
The tactics of C@5ar we're the pro-
ducts f 8 child's mind IS compared
to Nspoleon's evolutions, and all in
turn gave way to the greater strate-
gies of the latter half Of the
nineteenth century; yet esch success
full epoch had as its groundwork an
education founded upon the great
past. Ia the light of these things
We may expect the future to eclipse
n deeds and knowledge the events OF
onr present generstion-or, of that
which is about at q close. The mill
tary genius of the future, it is reason
sble TO expect, will profit by the les
sons laid down 10 the text books Ctthe
past, and, reinforced by these, he
should be enabled to add to the store
Of knowledge for future generations.
The present, or rising generation,
has had no such opportunities for
adding to this store, and it is safe to
say that until some future giant mill
tary task Is set the people IN luis
country aud of the world, tue cam
psigns during the sixties, In the war
between the States, will stand promi'
gently az the greatest and latest mill
tary exploits upon the pages Of
history As an illustration of this
statement some tactics of leaders
during the Spanish war and the war
in Souta Africa have been likened in
small degree to some Of the ma
nouvres and deeds Of great chieftsins
in the campaigns Of the sixties. And
there is every reason to believe that
cur great military and naval schools
will continue to perpetuate in their
curriculum the tactics of that period.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

A Pdst. off 90 Inspector was looking
over things between this point and
Urbanns, last week. West Point
Plain Dealer
Qiick sction this. and in accor'
dsuce with promise of the Depart
ment to The FREE LANCE. Our sew
eral contemporaries are to be con-
graduated thst their prayers show
signs of being heard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

NONE but our ablest and most re-
liable men-men of broad brain and
unquestionsble integrity-shOuld be
sent as delegates to the Constitutional
Convention. We want no narrow.
minded enthusiasts, nor ye. any
"snskes in the grass"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
GRINDING OF MILL.sToNEs.

(GOrdonsville Gszstte.)
Congress 10 again In session and Will
proceed 20 pay Mark HanLs's pre-elec-
lion contracts by passing the ship-sub
sidy bill and other looting schemes.
Next month the State Legislature will
break out" again. With two such large
mills grinding at the same time, the
people will fud they are between the
upper and the neither milestone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

If THE report be true that they
have again captured Topeka joe"
we suggest to the State authorities
that they bring him to Fredericks-
burg's Jail. With him aud Davis
together we should have fears for our
capital city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
CHINA

The powers have agreed on o basis Of
negotiations wish Ohina.
LII Hung Chang says that his powers
90 negotiate with she foreign ENJOYS.
though conferred by telegraph. are alb
solute and cOmplete.
A typhoon resembling the one which
sunk rhe U S Dattleship Yosemite. as
Guam. swept the China coast on the
10th inst. The British guDb0at Sand.
piper foundaFed aud some Of her sea-
men were lost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
poINas IN CONGRESS.

A bill has been introduced in Congress
TO provide sleeping cars on all trains
free.
In the House resolution was
adopted for holiday recess from Dc
oember 2lst to January 3fd
The Senate adopted an amendment
to the Hay .PAuucefote treaty which
would authorize the United States 60
fortify the cansl An eff rt to secure the
abrogation Of the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty is likely to succted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

No DOUBT some of the Governors
in the parade at the centennial cele'
brstion were impressed with the re-
mark made by the Governor Of South
Carolina to the Chief Executive Of
the Old North St te-"It's a long
time between drinks"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

THE Congressman who introduced
a bill providing for free sleeping
apartments on all trains must have
become mffed because his free pass
didn't include Pullman porters' fees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
WITH THE LOST ARTS.
( WArreutOn VIrGinlau

Is "possum" hunting, too. TO be a
lost art? We have not seen that delicAoy
offered on this market for several years
Corn songs are no more. and II pos
sum" Ia passing, we fear that our COL
ored friends are being refined out Of
all hilarity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

The Grayson county man who
writes the Times that be is going
leave the State because OF his DISCUS
at the dishonesty in elections must
have found himself on the losing side
each time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
How Richmond and Petersburg Stand
In ~

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 18Th.
A telegram was received this morn
ing by Garter r. Bishop. chairman tf
the Lower app mattox. from Senator
rhom4s s. NJ ArtiH, calling him 10
Warrington at once They Will make an
appointment for the appearance OF the
o1mmittee from this city before the
Congressional Committee on Rivers and
HaIbOTs.
Washington, December, 1Ssh.
Senator MArtiD, Representative
Lamb aud Captain Curtis today held
another conference with Chairman
Burton, of ths Rivers and Hirbors
Committee. relative TO the Richmond
channel improvements. Senator Mar
sin Gays that he now feels more hope
full Of securing an appropriation for the
project than at any previous time
Chairman Burton practically assured
him that something will be done, bat
would not commits himself as 20 its ex'
tent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
Sailed For Europe.

e. d Alvord. Of New Haven. Conn.,,
one Of the interested parties In the
long. proposed Northern Neck railroad,
left for Europe last week He writes
that be goes in an erdeavor TO place
the bonds Of the company in England.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
DEPARTURE IN THE PULPIT.
ID IL .n.A na.

A preacher said the other day at a
conference Of preachers In Chicago
that "uuless the church became con-
tinuous vaudeville it could not hold its
congregation.
We are afraid that that is very near
30 the truth 20 far as Chicago and some
Of the larger cities are concerned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

A coLoRED man in Norfolk recent
IL found q pocket book containing
$ll 900, sud returned it to the owner.
The millennium must be approaching.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

HAD Cadet Booz lived up to his
name it ia probable he would have
been bounced and thus have escaped
a hazing and funeral.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

When will Orange county roads have
nboards?-Orange Observer.
Just so soon IS the Board Of Su-
pervisors orders them put up.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

TIE New Kent sport who declares
that he begged 5S4 pairs of ducks at
one shot evidently began to celebrate
Xmas too soon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
GIVE THE PARsoN A CHANCE.

(tuOk
Eustaoia- E imund. what shall we
give our clergyman!
Eimund-Give our clergyman? Why.
En-tacis. he gets Ave times the salary
do The delicate thing 20 do is 30
hang back and see what he gives us
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
INK SPOTS FROM EXCHANGES
printers Inb).

The man who 10 always going to ad-
vertise tomorrow wonders why bust
ness IL poor today.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

THE Qleen's message was bit Ct
the Wit of brevity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
NO CRUMBS FREE.
(Riohmond NeWa

William Jennings Bryan copyrights
his articles and thus the "plAin peo.
pie" have been given little chance to
get at even the crumbs from his intel
lectual table
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

THE Honorable 8. L. Kelly evil
IDENTIFY regards the Constitutional
Convention as political bomb shell.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

THE BRITISH are trying to make q
corner on Dewet, but they "cawn't
do it, y kn5w."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15
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Why a Tri.weekly is Best.


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a Caucasian announced last week
= that it would change to a tri-
{ weekly issue The Caucasian
n management says that this t.
y done after calm elaboration.
q and based on a mathematical
4 D oDosition. IL has Concluded
y that the issues Of the Caucasian. !
q going 90 readers three times
4 week, will be better appreciated,
y and that TO she busy man Of
d the city and all out-of-town
= readers the news condensed and
y furnished every other day at
q less than half the price comes
4 up Co the requirements.
y The FREE LANCE is the
{ only tri-wetkly in Virginia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

THOSE Porto Ricans desire to be
fully engrafted into Uncle Sans plum
tree.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

THE tex on olsomArgsrine is q dys'
peptic extermiustor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

Mr. KRUeER is = on an open door
hunt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-15

DISEASE NO REsPECTER OF PERSONS.
Boston GLOBE
Hobson, the Ozr and DIoley are all
doing we'll. It IS seldom that three
such great men are all i'll as the same
time with the same disease.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
Saltwater News.

a few months ago, when illness prevent
ed him from attending to business. He
was member of St Johns lodge, A. F.
and A. M, and also belonged to the
Grand Army. He is survived by a wild
OW and one son.
A complication of the log and lumber
shipments from the port of Saltwater
the past season shows that 22615 RATS
were toWed to down-river points the
distribution among down-river cities be-
ing as follows: Red Wing, 22615, RATS;
Winona, 45; Guttenburg, 5; Dubuque, 80;
Bellevue, 5; Lyons, 1; Moline, 8; Daven-
port, 1912; Rock Island, ~; Musca tine 81;
Burlington, 4; Fort Madison. 1512; Keo-
kuk, Is; Quincy, 8; Hannibal, Z; st. Louis,
3. The first boat cleared April Is, AMI
the last boat to arrive at the levee was
the Ravenna on Nov. IL.
Ernest BCrscht. for many years a well
known resident of Saltwater, died Mon
day morning at the family residence on
South First street, after a long allment Of
the heart and kidneys. Deceased was
SlXty-tWo years Of age and came to
Saltwater twenty-five years ago. He
conducted a confectionery store on South
Second street for many years and retired
Mitchell O'Neal was arraigned in the
district court yesterday and pleaded mot
guilty to an Indictment charging him
with forgery His case will be heard
when the jury convenes next week.
In the district court yesterday the
hearing was begun of the action brought
by E. D. Farmer and Horace VoIigny
to restrain the city of Saltwater from
carrying out it's contract with the Still
water Water company. In view of the
Importance of the case and the large
number of witnesses it will probably take
several days In which to complete the
hearing.
Saltwater lodge, B. P. O. Elks, is to be
asked to institute a new lodge of that
order at Hudson, Wis, and arrangements
will be made to establish the lodge with
in a very short time. The charter list
will number about fifty of the leading
residents in Hudson, and those who are
interested in it look for very large
membership from surrounding COUNT
towns
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Topper, who re
side on the Twin Lakes farm, belonging
to the Staples estate, celebrated the
tWenty-fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding Saturday afternoon and evening. A
large number of Saltwater people and
friends from various parts of the county
were present and enjoyed the festivities
of the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs Topper
were presented with many elegant me-
mentOes of the occasion.
Frank j.. hammers, prominent mer-
chant at Withrow this county, was mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swanson,
to Miss Title Caplazi a popular school
teacher.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
ADJOURNED BY JUSTICE START.
Supreme Court Testifes Its Esteen
for the Departed Senator.

Supreme Court Testifies Its Esteem
for the Departed Senator.
Attorney General William B. Douglas,
of this state, calling upon the members of
the bench of the supreme court in view
of the death of Senator Davis, said:
If the court please; 1 beg to suggest
the death of Hon. Cushman Kellogg
Davis, senior senator of the United States
from Minnesota, and one of the most
eminent members of the bar of this
court.
I'm view of his distinguished public
service to the state and nation, and the
high position he has earned as one of
the ablest members of the bar of this
court, 1 suggest that out of respect to
his memory the court do now adjourn. -
Chief Justice Start said:
The court has learned with profound
sorrow of the death of Senator Davis.
The state and nation have sustained an
irreparable less by his death. In view
of his distinguished and patriotic public
services, the court will, at a time to be
designated hereafter take such appro-
pirate action as to his death as may be
suggested by the bar of the state. AS a
tribute of respect to his memory the
court will now adjourn"
The judges of the court united in send
ing the following message to Mrs Davis:
I'VE, the justices of the supreme court
of Minnesota, at this mornings session.
having been informed of the death of
Senator Cushman K. Davis, desire here
by to express our sympathy to you and
the members of your family We assure
you our sympathy in the loss of your
beloved husband, and express our inten-
ton to attend the funeral in body
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

New York-M Yanoni, medical inspect
or of Japan, visited quarantine today
as the guest of the health officer, A. H.
Doty.
New York--sir Charles DRYERS Wilson,
English hunter, and Mgr. Nugent were
passengers on the Oceanic, Which sailed
for Liverpool
New. York-The sales of Standard Oil
stocks in the open market today aggre-
gated 157 shares, at $50. new high rec
ord for the stock.
Montpelier, Vt.-The Vermont legisla-
ture adjourned today. Among the meas
ures passed was enc prohibiting the sale
of cigarettes in the state.
Kingsville- trace Of the crew Of the
schooner at Point Pelee, supposed TO be
the Maumee Valley, has been found. It
is now believed by marine men here that
all have been lost.
PauFs Valley, l. Thames Ward today
shot and fatally wounded John Fleming.
The men were attending court here. They
had formerly been partners and quarreled
over business matters.
Ogdensburg- Canadian steamer,
Persia, burned to the waters edge at
Toronto and will be a total loss. The
burned boat was built in 1873 and was
owned by the Toronto & Montreal Steam
Navigation company. She was 757 gross
tons.
Newport, Ky.-A meeting of depositors
Of the German National bank, now ia the
hands of a receiver, has been called for
next Monday. Plans looking to the re-
sumption of business will be discussed.
and it is expected that the bank will
soon resume.
Toronto, Ont.-The congregation Of
Coke's church, a prominent PRESBYTERIAN
church of this city, has invited two well
known American ministers to preach On
trial in the near future. They are Rev.
Dr; Work, Of Cincinnati and Rev. Mr..
viii preach here next Sunday,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
REVISION OF THE FAITH.
Presbyterian Greed Committee to
Convene in Washington Tuesday.

Presbyterian Greed Committee to
Convene in Washington Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The general
assembly committee of sixteen of the
Presbyterian church, will convene at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church
in this city next Tuesday, to tabuIate
the returns from the Presbyteries on the
subject of the revision of the confession
OF faith, and to formulate a recommends
ton on the subject for action by the next
general assembly in May. The meeting
will continue until Thursday or Friday
with probably three sessions a day. The
questions to be considered according to
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, of the New York
Avenue church, will affect only the
church officers, as neither the ministers
nor the lay members subscribe to the
creed literally. The chief issue, he said
was to make the seventeenth century
creed conform to that of the nineteenth
century. 1t is said that of the 200 Presby-
teries, only 173 voted on the question; 126
have declared for some change, while
As have gone on record as opposed to
any change whatsoever.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
TO BE IN STATE.
The Remains May Be Viewed by
Public at State CanitOI.

Public at State Capitol.
In accordance with the request of Gov.
Lind that the remains of Senator Davis
lie in state at the capitol tomorrow, 1t
has been arranged to have them remain
there from 10 o'clock in the morning, I'M
til in the afternoon There will be no
ceremonies attending the removal of the
corpse from the home to the state house.
The members of Company D, and battal-
ion A, of the national guard, will meet
at the Armory al o'clock in the morn
ing and march to the residence. The re-
mains will be borne then to the capitol,
escorted by these military bodies There
will probably be about seventy-five men
in all forming the escort.
On reaching the state house, the re-
mains will be taken to the governors
room. One of the military bodies will be
left there as the guard. The public will
be admitted to view the remains during
the hours mentioned There will be no
special ceremonies. The public will enter
from the corridor through the small priv
ate office of the state executive, passing
then into the private office and into the
governors room proper, where the dis
tinguished corpse will rest. After view
ing them they will file out again into the
corridor.
Senator Davis was an honorary mem
Der of Company D, Capt. NJ. L. Merrill,
of the company, will be in charge. Capt.
Henry Larson, or a lieutenant will have
charge of the battery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
WRECKED THE BANK.
Safe Blowers Secure Between $4,000
and $4,000.


and $4,000.
EMDEN, Ill, Nov. 2S-Four masked
men wrecked the Farmers Bank OF En-
cen early today. 1t is stated that they
secured all the funds of the bank, be-
tween $1,000 and s., 900.
When the robbers discharged their first
blast Of dynamite, in an effort to open
the vault the explosion aroused citizen,
John Alberts, four blocks away. Alberts
hurried to the bank. One of the robbers
was on guard in the street. He seized
Alberts, who was bound hand and foot
and dragged into the bank, where he wit
messed the gang drilling into the vault
door, making ready for the blast When
the fuse was lighted the robber stepped
outside and Alberts lay in the corner
when it went off. He was not seriously
injured, however. The second blast I'M
hinged the vault doors and the robbers
made off with all the cash. Securing
handcar, they pulled in the direction Of
Delavan. There they met Night Patrol
man Sanford, who attempted to arrest
them. One of the robbers fired and San
ford fell mortally wounded through the
body. Outside the town the men board
ed a passenger train on the Chicago &,
Alton. All traces of them are lost. The
engineer of the passenger train claims
he saw the men jump from the train
rear Menier while the train was running
at a high speed, but a search of the To-
cality failed to show any traces of the
men.
The bank building was almost a com
plete wreck and the vault was entirely
ruined.