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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
President Favors Newspaper Men.

The Washington Times gives long
list Of newspaper men appointed to Office
by President Mex inley. and states that
he has favored more journalists than
men of any other business, and more
than any other president. The Times
adds When be was in Congress he was
one Of the best sources Of news the cor
respondent in Washington had, and he
associated with them great deal All
of the older correspondents know him
very we'll, and, regardless Of political
affiliations or the glamour Of great office
that blinds most people to the faults Of
its incumbent, they hold him in high
esteem
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
How to Find Out a Girls Age.

Girls Of manageable age do not
like to tell how old they are, bat you
can find out by following the subjoined
instructions. the young lady doing the
figuring; Tell her to put down the num-
Der of the month In which she was born !;
then TO multiply it by 2 then to add
5; then to multiply it by 90 then to
add her age then TO substract
365; then to add 1l5; then tell
her TO tell you the amount she has
left. The two figures to the right will
denote her age aud the remainder the
month Of her birth.
For example. the amount is 822; she
is % years old and was born in the
eighth month (August). Try t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
Marriage In Caroline.

At "DeJarnette, the home Of Mr..
OF. Cox. a beautiful home wedding took
place on June the 9th at o'clock p.
NJ The contracting parties were
Miss Esther N. Cox and Mr.. Arthur
Elgin. The rooms were beautifully
decorated in roses and ferns and light.
ed with softly shaded lamps and wax
candles.
AS the notes Of Mendelshon's we'd
ding march, skillfully rendered By
Miss Sarah DeJarnette. pealed forth
the bridal party entered the room In
the following order:
Mr.. John H DeJarnette and Mr..
Frank Elgin; Miss Gertrude Dew and
Miss Maggie Elgin, the flower girl, lit
tie Miss Louise DeJarneEte Cox, then
the bride leaning on the arm OF the
groom and before an improvised altar
wreathed in flowers, the young couple
plighted their troth and the Rev. Mr.
Ware, Of Port Royal, with the solemn
and beautiful service Of the Episcopal
church made them man and wife. The
bride was gowned with exquisite sim-
plicity In white organdie over white
taffeta and carried bouquet
Of magnificent msgnolias, tied with
white satin ribbon. Her bride.
maids were pictures Of girlish beauty
in their robes of dainty white. Dur.
ing the performance Of the ceremony
the sweet strains Of "Then You'll Re.
member Ne" rose and fell upon the
air under the soft touch Of one Of Oar.
olines fairest daughters, Miss Mary
Dew
After receiving the congratulations OF
numerous friends and partaking Of de.
Iightful refreshments, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elgin left for Milford where they took
the 9 O'Clock train for Niagara Falls and
the northern cities. Upon their re-
turn they will reside in Leesburg. Va,
where the groom is prominent and
prosperous young business man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
CAROLINE NoTEs.

Much rebuilding has been done at
Bowling Green, aud the town will soon
present a neat appearance
Misses Gay Broaddus. Of Sparta, aud
Lucy Bowers. Of Dawn, were among
the recent graduates of the Woman =
College. at Richmond
Mt. Hermon church is anticipating a
grand time on the Fourth Of July. 1t
Is expected that Rev. DR.. b Haw-
thorn. the eloquent Baptist divine will
deliver one Of his popular lectures on
that occasion.
The county is throng d with visitors
from far and near
Mr. John W Atkinson, Of near Dawn,
died recently in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Geo Broaddus is visiting in
Richmond city and Gloucester county
Miss Darnell, Of Fauquier county. is
visiting friends at Ruther Glen
Miss Lula Mahon, who has been
teaching in Burkevile. Va, has re.
turned to her home. near BAgby
Miss Matte S. Gayle, of near BAgby.
aud Mr. M. s Oolonna, of Newport
News, were married last week
The Caroline News says: &" S me one
has been playing havoc with the dogs,
hogs and horses around Pedro IL is
supposed that some poison WAS put ont,
intending to kill the sheep-killing
dogs; but some very valuable ones have
died from it, also horse belonging to
Mr.. Jim Reamy. and hog belonging
TO a Mr. Farmer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
4 Wild Animal Trust.

A corporation has been formed to
control the trained Wild animal market
Of this country, if not indeed of the
world
The company is known as the Frank
O. Bostock Wild Animal Importing and
Exhibition Company. Mr. Bostock prao-
tically controls the trained wild animal
market Of the United States today and
his brother is similarly situated with
reference to the market Of England.
There are large interests in this line
also in Germany and France and il IL
proposed to consolidate most of these.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
"plue Grass" Inspiration.

After hearing of the latest effort to
commit the Democratic party to an anti
expansion policy, Dol. Watterson dropped
into verse, with the following painful
result:
The lightning bug is brilliant,
But it hasn't any mind;
1t stumbles through existence,
With its headlight on behind.
This is almost as touching as the Hon.
Whitslaw Reid's poetic tribute to the
Hon. Lemuel Eli Quigg Warrington
Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
How to Cure a sprain.

Last fall aprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
I called on said at first it was a slight
strain and would soon be we'll. but 1t
grew worse and the doctor then said /
had rheumatism. II continued to
arow worse and could hardly get
sround to work. I went to drug store
and the druggist recommended me to
try Ohamberlain's Pain Balm. / tried
it and one-half Of q 50-cent bottle cured
me entirely. l now recommend Il 10
al my friends IF. A. Babcook, Erie.
Pa. Il is for sale by NJ n Lewis drug
gist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12

Lewis Yeti, a jet black African, about
30 years of age, frequently astonishes
the people Of the frontier of Texas by
exhibitions of his wonderful strength.
He Is without a doubt one Of the strong
est men in the world, and the only
mortal thing that he fears is his 30.
pound wife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
Women to Be Admitted.

The Northern Methodist General Con-
ference, in session recently at Chicago,
finally disposed of question that for
many years has been source Of dispute
in Methodist conference.-the admission
Of women to the General Conference
This was settled in favor Of the women.
DR.. John William Hamilton and
David H. Moore were elected bishops
DR.. Hamilton was born in Lewis coun-
ty. Va, March 3. lS45.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12
500 Reward. 500,

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
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its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Ca
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being constitutional disease, requires con-
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taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
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building up the constitution and assisting
nature 10 doing its work. The proprletors
heve so much faith In its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails 70 cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address
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Sole by Druggists. 75c.
Hallis Family Pille are the Dc8f,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-12

You cannot 4 you value good health, afford
TO use cheap, low-grade, alum baking pow
ders. They are apt to spoil the food; they
do endanger the health. All physicians will
tell you that alum in food is poisonous.
- ersssssl aISaszS,s-
POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
Virginia polytechn:c Institute.
especial Dispatch to The 'rlines.l


BLACKsBURG. VA October j..
The college at Blacksbure has just enter
ed upon the moss promising session in its
history. Already So Students nave natric-
uIatcd.
The total attendance for ths session viii
approach 100 At the reorganization OF
the College in 1851 there were not more
than 50 Students in actual attendance
r. has steadily grown and the enroll
meut for the present session will be lar
in advance of any year IN the history oil
the college.
TO meet the increasing demands npon
the institution many changes and mn
provements are being made The $780,
COO appropriated last spring oy the s-r-
gina Legislature are being Wisely used
for the erection OF new buildings ana 20.
the better equipment Of the cottese' -
new dorrui.ory-the third on the Gfoulitis
lis rapidly going UP. The large po%ef
house of stone is Eeartng complexion. ~
shops. row 50 erSwtlat. are rscslsi.ts eoii-
erable addition. Work has 5eg,tl on
large barn TOR machinery. work shopSr
etc.
sen magnificent shorthorils, recently
n,,rerased ct fne sale of Major Bentley
in PULASKI. have besn added To the coiiese
fsr, \ nov; corn harvester Is also o
valuable addition. Two new siIes corr
sa;n;ng 10 tons Of lIase have just bees
Ne Sey houses for ore Of the professors
-, ~ raarsY,aI have jt.st been complies.
rsS Tra presi,len. : house viii later De
converted INTO a hospitai and h.s new
home VII crown the nj. cSsiie osa'itlsus
coz cottage has been atssd up fer the
uniform department feceEsslE zssS.. =, :,
- by- the Board OF Visitors. Hereafter 81
studeat uniforms wtl be made ON me
s-ro,,r,Is ,fhs. best grade OF WOODEN goods
made uy the Charlottesville Weolen Nils
VII b. used The department IS in charge
of Mr.. T. J. Wash. an experienced arS.s
competent cutter. who was for many
wears assistant ct West POINT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
THE .SEAB.OARD
ACQUIRES LAND.
VIII Build Large Warehouses for
Foreign Export.
ALLEGED DREDGERs ARRESTED.
A s,oop and Grew Towed Into Norfolk
by the Oyster Gunboat Chesapeake.
The NVcather-Bound Fleet Puts
to Sea-A Pretty Spectacle.
Dispatch to The Times.)

NORFOLK, VA, October 5.-The Sea-
board Air Line Railway Company, which
recently acquired large water front prop
erty at Portsmouth. besides the great
frontage previously owned, announce that
they will build immense warehouses pre-
paratory to the great extension Of their
export trade. AT the piers several steam-
ers may load simultaneously, and it is an
ticipated that the Seaboard will load them
with Southern products for Europe.
This day was bright. and the attendance
at the State Fair was large. Tomorrow
the Fair viii close.
I 35,,:,, Il ILLEGAL DREDGERS.
The oyster gunboat Chesapeake lowed
into port to-day a sloop and two canoes,
the crews Of which were caught dreds-
ing. uniawfully understood oyster in the
southern branch Of the Elizabeth River.
The case of John P. Benson, master OF
the sloop. was continued. Two colored ca
noeists plead guilty and were fined $40 each
by oyster Inspector Swami
THE FLEET SAILS.
The fleet weather-bound in Hampton
Roads, wind and sea favorng. put to sea
this evening. The sight OF some 1O4 schoon-
ers passing out in procession was a mag.
nificent marine spectacle, Fitty-eight OF
the schooners had deck loads oil luhper'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
STAFFORD CIRCUIT COURT.
A Political! Meeting That Dispe!lc
Apat!y-Tannat,a Fair.
Special Dispatch 10 The Til

toIPPlai Ilsl'atcA 10 The Times
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. October a.
Stafford Circuit Court has been in session
several days this week, Judge John e.
Mason presiding, and was the busiest
term for a long time, an unusually large
humber OF DEGREES being entered.
Since The recent copious rains, which
have put the land in line condition for fall
lowing, the farmers have taken on new
energy, and it is now said that larger
acreage VIII be put in wheat this fall
than for many years past.
y few nights ago a joint discussion took
place before the Taylor District Republi-
can Club OF Orange county. between Two
Democrats and two Republicans, all local
speakers. which waXed so warm that the
chairman had great difficulty in keeping
order. but it is said that the meeting will
have the effect Of dispelitng the apathy
which had prevailed in that section
Some months ago the Business Mems
Association appointed a committee TO in
quire INTO the feasibility of establishing a
cellulose factory here, but no definite ac-
Ton was taken. Interest is now being re-
vived in the project. Cornstalks can be
bought in large quantities, and from
along the Rappahannock could be brought
here in barges and lighters. They usually
sell al So per ton. The pith of the stalk
is made into ceiiulose. used mostly for in
ner lining of battIeships. and the stalk is
ground up and mixed with cotton seed and
used as feed for stock.
The attendance at the Tappahannock
Fair, which commenced Wednesday. has
been good. Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather Eleven knights entered for the
tournament. and the riding was spirited
under the Chief Marsi1alship of c. s..
Newbill. Il c. Pea. Knight of King and
Queen, was the successful contestant; L
II Gregory, knight of the Coming South,
second: B. p Taylor. Knight of West
rnoreland third: n. II. Montague. knight
Of Clifton. fourth. At the ball in the Town
Hall at night the coronation ceremonies
took place Mr. James NJ. Lewis, of Es-
sex delivering the address. Mr. Pea gave
i. c. Rurruss The honor Of GROWING the
Queen OF Love and Beauty. ana he sslecJ-
ed Mss A6dis Jones. of Tappahannocls. as
the Queen. tir. Gregory surrendered TO
Harry Gresham tlae,selection of first maid of
honor. and the latter crowned Miss Mary
Gresham. of Lancaster. Mr.. Taylor chose
Miss Ella Walker, of King and Queen. as
second maid. and Mr.. Montague crowned
Miss Mary Ferry, of Essex, third maid of
honor. Dancing was kept up until !
O'clock. and the occasion was fine sue
cess.
The races at The Fair OH Wednesday re-
smiled as follows: Trotting Won by
!. leonard Cooks Bedwortll. Running, half
mile heats-R. n Merchants kostelkri
first. r. IJtterback's Miss Ray second, H.
M I4oney,s Harper third. Running, FIVE
fur,anss-E. Utterbaclss Carrie first, Mer-
chants Kostelkri second. Jas p. Simpson, S
Boston third.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
MADSTONE'S WONDERFUL WORK
sheriff Smnllwood Captures Albert
aShI,N'S aSSailantS.
Especial Dispatch te The Times.)

Especial dispatch IL Inc 1luIes.J
RERRYN1LLE, VA, October 5.-four
small children. Arthur Hare Willie and
Susie Elsea and Conrad Pierson, who live
at Mt. Airy. this county, were bitten by
a cat whiCt proved to be attacked by
hydrophobia, The children were imme-
diately taken by their parents to Bloom
field. Loudoun county where the far
known maidstone was applied to Their
wounds by its owner, Mr.. Geiman. on
some Of the wounds the stone held over
six hours. and upon being soaked in water
when removed from the wounds, a great
deal OF poison was found on the surface
OF lie water. The children are now doing
we'll This maidstone possesses remark
able qualities. and it is said to never tail
TO extract all traces of poison from mad
dog bites It's owner is making money
from its use upon poisonous bites.
Sheriff Smallwoot; captured Thomas Pos
ton and JEFF Hummer, who have been
lodging tbs officers Of the law ever since
last July The men are wanted for as
saulting Albert Ashby while the latter
was acting as a peace maker in fracas
at a festival on the mountain July 2th,
which the two former precipated- Ashby
received cuts about the throat which came
near producing fatal results The men
have been sent on to the Grand Jury
The AIillwocd Democrats have organized
q BRYAN anu Stevenson anu iins - 80
crate Club with the. following officers:
G. ". Levi, president: w. H. Whiting;
Jr first v,ce-pre sident: S. D. Estsp second
vice-president: J. ". Burch. :s2ivd. vice
president: and f. n Lee. Jr.. fourth vice
resident: A. Y. Neville. treasurer, and
]. II. rnrint, secretary The club intends
10 hold meetings every Saturday n'snf..
Congressman Swanson will be invited to
address the club on a near date
The J. Z. r. Stuart Camp. sGonted erate
yetarars.a of tbs place. have adopted reso-
lutious in resnect TO The memory of the
late DR.. Hunter Mcclure Of Richmond
nr. Mcclure had MANY relatives in this
county. ana addressed the Confederate or
pan.zafions of this co,lnty. not long ago. )
Tie Red Men OF Berryville and Win
chester will give a buslesQue. entertain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL.
Items Of Interest Picked Up About the
State Offices.

Judge Graham, Of Oxford, N. c., was
caller at the Governors office yesterday.
Ia brought Il fine specimen Of copper ore
from his mine at High Hill. y. c.. which
was turned over 10 Commissioner kolneF,
to be placed in his cabinet OF minerals
The Governor yesterday received ch~ck
for $40 from the City Sergeant OF VIII
liansburg, which he raised for the Cal
weston sufferers.
Mr.. Ben. p. owen was well enough to
be at his desk IN the Governors office
yesterday.
The Governor Gas received a letter from
Commander I. 6. B. Brown, of the Mary
land oyster Navy, asking that ne Co
operate in the execution OF the laws reiat-
ing to the dredging Of oysters IN the Shes-
apeake Bag.
The letter has been turned over 10 the
State Board Of Fisheries.
Acknowledgement Male is busy trying
to secure reduced rates from the railroad
companies for the soldiers composing the
new regiments. who will come here at the
election OF officers. on October 10th.
Acknowledgement Montague has re-
turned from Danville. where he spoke
Wednesday. and is much pleased with
his trip. He has written the Chairman
of the West Virginia Democratic Com
mittec that if he can arrange for quick
trips for him. so as not to interfere with
his gagements in the State, he will
go out there and make several speeches.
Mr.. Montague Will leave to-day via
Baltimore for Hcathsville, where he
speaks on Monday for Congressman Jones.
The following Notaries have been APP
pointed by the Governor: w. c. Puliam.
Manchester: W. T. Fretwell, Augusta
w e. Lawson, Elizabeth City
The charter of the Lafayette Square
Opera Company, of Alexandria. has been
recorded in the office of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth.
Professor P. P. Claxton Secretary of
the Southern Educational Association,
and editor of the North Carolina Jour
nal of Educa ton. was a caller at the
Department of Education yesterday. He
came here to make arrangements for the
meeting of the Association to be held
here on December 2T-2S-29
Among the callers at the Library were:
| Messrs. Holt Edmunds, of Halifax; Z. S.
Pollard, OF King William, and John ivy
! man, of Buckingham.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
TOBACCO HANDS
STRIKE IN WINSTON
illicit oistillefs Frightened by Judge.
Boyd's Attitude.
JUMP THEIR BoNDsAND GO HOME
The Two Winston Registrars Who Arc
Charged With Refusing to
Iicsister Negroes Arc to
BE Tried Monday
JUMP THEIR BONDS AND GO HOME
Special Dispatch 10 Tic Timcs.l

WlSSTOS-sALEN, y. c., october q
About fifty lump tobacco machine HANDS
IN the new factory of the X. ]. Reynolds
Iooacco Company struck for higher wages
this morning. They were receiving sixty
cents day and demanded $3.50 per week
Tor each machine operator. This was re-
fused. President Reynolds says the boys
are inexperienced and that he was paving
them all they We're worth. He offered
to give them one dollar day If they
would turn out eight hundred pounds of
Jumps per day. The strikers are mostly
white and colorea boys Their stopping
threw a number of wrapper sten;ners
out Of work
JUMPED THEIR BONDS.
number of blockaders under bond for
their appearance nj Federal Court in
greensboro Jumped their bonds this morn
ing and left for their respective homes.
iaeS Were frightened by Judge Boyd's
uncompronis.rlg attitude.
several defendants passed through Win
sIoa to-day and they looked frightened
They said Judge Boyd was ruling every
case TO trial and refused TO compromise
anything
This afternoon Judge Boyd fixed next
Monday Is the ti;,c for beginning The trial
Of the two WINSTON registrars who are
charged with refusing to register negroes
for the August election.
DANIEL AND TlI4LNAN
Senior Daniel. Of Virginia and Senator
Iill'nafl. of South Carolina have been IN
rited TO make addresses AT the opening of
the Piedmont Fair and celebration Of
Winston's anniversary. on the 30th in
slant II IS understood both VIII accept
Mr. r. J. Reynolds. president of the
Reynolds Tobacco Company here. to-day
offered to give enc thousand dollars to-
ward the erection Of the Mills Memorial
Workshop. AT the Thomasville Baottst
ornhanage. when that institution raised
&aNN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
COTTON STILL KING.
Raleigh Ministers Preaching a&aihs
Christian Science.
fs,o,;o1 Dis1atch to TIE T:mes.)

(Sncninl
RALEIGH \ c.. Oct. 5.-The school
census of Wake county shows that thefe
ora 10 ono children within the school age
cotton receipts here are heavy still
though many of the farmers are holaliis
back their cotton. 1t is selling mere lor
best grades at 10 IL cents.
THE Republicans, yesterday, named =. y.
Mendenhall, of Randolph, as the Mchth'eS
elector from this district.
The Christian Science belief is DISTURBING
neonle in this state quite a good deal II
crew out OF a case in Newberne, when
person was treated by Christian Science.
and died, as many believe, for lack OF
rroper attention. A disturbance was
raised, and the subject became theme
of discussion over the State. hev. DR.. a.
A. Marshall, of the Baptist Churcil'
preached a sermon last Sunday showing
the falIacy of the doctrine. Next sunday
Rev. D. Hubbard, another Baptist preacher,
will deliver a sermon in favor OF the
practice of Christian Science.
The marriage license record from this
county for this year is a record breaker,
So far this year 4a4 have been issued.
When the bankruptcy law went into
effect it was expected that quite a num-
Der of cases would be filed. Only sixty
seven so far which number falls far short
Of what was expected.
There was a strike a Haw River, where
the cotton mills are all shut down. The
hands became dissatisfied with the super
ntendent and demanded his discharge.
This was refused and the operatives walked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
autumn in Lost Creek.

l love thc autumn when the breezes
sigh,
Like loveiorn ma dens, through the
waving trees,
When little brides chirp a last goodby
AhG pun the freight toward the
Southern seas
love it for the Vigorous health It brings,
Tbs ensrgy which all our souls doth
flood
And we no more need sassafras and
things
To knock impurities from out our
blcod-
When no. pimpe comes to disturbance
The sMoothneSSs of a maden's conten-
ance.
To turn the color Of the golden fewn,
When fellows all tha harder strive to win
Their girls for wives as winter coine3th
on.
When In the chaparral the feathered
grouse
Doh cover at tbs hunters stea thy
And flies no longer buzz around the
house
And get in things we have prepared TO
cat
VIII N CHEEKY Bob Whites whistle in the
And flannel lingerie feels mighty good.
| love the autumn when the breazes
Shake
IRE pointsa needles from the solemn
pines.
When clouds bunch up in masses. and
then break
Away ard through the Sits the warm
sun shines
But paramount to all / love it. for
True lovers then can sit out in the dark
With no mosquito iimmin round 10
mar
The sweet fclicitation Of the spark.
All. nothing stirs the sould from top to
bottom
with calm, complacent bliss like lovely
Autumn.
From the Denver Times.