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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

The Japanese ship Futami Maru
bound from Australia for Manila with
a cargo Of stores for the American Gov.
erment, went aground and broke in
twain on the Island Of Mindanao. The
passengers and crew camped for six
days on the island. They are now be-
ing brought to Manila by the British
steamer Australian, the officers Of the
luckless liner remaining behind There
were no deaths. but the cargo, baggage
ana vessel will probably prove total
loss
Governor General Wood, in a speech
at Santiago, Cuba. said the United
States would accept no independent
government for Cuba except o stable
one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
What Bryan Said to Populist' On the
Silver Question.

what Bryan Salo 70 FoPpists IN the
Silver Question.
In 1896 the money question was Of
paramount Importance, and the allies
in that campaign united in the demand
for the immediate restoration of silver
by the independent action Of this ooun-
try at IS to 1. the ratio which had ex-
listed since 1884 They were defeated
but that did not end the discussion.
Those who labor to improve the
conditions which surround their fellow
men are apt to become impatient; but
they must remember that it takes time
TO work ont great reforms. It is
true that the Populists believe in an
irredeemable greenback, while the
Democrats believe in a greenback re-
deemable in coin. but the vital question
at this time, so far as paper money is
concerned, is whether the Government
or banks shall issue it. . The fail.
ure of the Republican party to secure
international bimetallism and its open
espousal Of the gold standard still keep
the money question in politics, bat no
economic question can compare ia i'm
portanoe with a question which con
Germs the principle and structure Of
government. Systems of taxation can
be changed with less difficulty than
financial systems and financial systems
can be altered with less danger and less
disturbance to the country than the
vital doctrines upon which free govern.
ment rests
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
he Fooled The Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson. o after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula. he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and tho best
Salve Ia the World. % cents box.
Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis Druggist,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
The Appetite Of a Goat

Il envied by ali poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out Of order.
All suoh should know that DE-. Kings
New Life Pills. the wo nderful Stomach
and Liver Remedy. gives q splendid
appetite. sound digestion and regular
bodily habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only 25c. at M. M.
Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

Perry Davis, PAin-Killer. Its val.
liable properties as speedy cure for
pain cannot fail to be generally sppre-
oiated. and no family should be with
out It in Gaze of accident, or sudden
attack Of dysentery, diarrhoea or cholera
morbus. Sold everywhere Avoid sub.
stitutes. There is bat one Pain Killer,
Perry Davis. Price 500. and 50c
Sold BY NJ n. Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
MARRIAGES.

Ohrisley H Weakley aud Miss Vir
GINA Dodson, Of Madison county, Va. ,
were married Sunday.
Mr. Charles Tank Evans and Miss
Ethel Lee Harrison. both of Acoomac.
were married last week. Rev. ]. b
Pruitt officiating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
THE TUG OF WAR.

Lieutenant Oordus, who was charged
with leading the plot to kidnsp Roberts,
was executed. Fifteen persons were
implicated in the conspiracy They
planned to set fire to houses In the sub.
urbs Of Pretoria and while the soldiers
we're engaged there 90 forciblv enter
the houses occupied by tho British
officers, kill all except Lord Roberts and
make him prisoner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
TERMS OF SALE i:

Fur amounts over Ten Dollars there
will be a credit Of six months given,
excepting cattle, hogs. hay and grain.
for which cash win be required All
notes to be properly endorsed with good
security. bearing interest.
Place for rent. Seeding possession
given OF once.
b. +. ELLINGER.
W. D. Oolvin, Auctioneer.
augl6.tsep4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

THE reports Of crop conditions are
serious. Kansas, which produced
225, 900, 900 bushels of corn last year,
will, it is estimated, only yield 70,
000, 900 bushels this season. Corn fail
ure ia Virginia would only produce
local distress, but it is a grave state
of affairs generally when the great
corn-growing centers of the West
fail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

SHOULD the current campaign wax
hot Senator William f. Chandler, OF
New Hampshire, had better keep ST.
lent lest be get his proboscis pulled
again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

CROKER is a true blue" buccs
neer. He makes no bones" over the
Ice Trust profits, but he seeks to flee
from the wrath to come, and is I'M
loading his spoils.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

ITMAY be that some of our troops
will get nearer to the Temple of
Heaven" while in China than they
will in the great hereafter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

VIRGINIA-even "Ole VIrginpy"-
has entered the hot weather fad aud
hstched out an Egg-bOrn Congress
sional candidate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

WHAT do Richmond and Petersbu, &
want with eurfew lawR Are they
not Anticipated enough already ?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

WHILE Mr.. Phlegsr prolongs his
standing attitude another may cap
ture that Supreme Court seat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

THE British devotees of the fox
chase should be able to run down the
foxy Empress Dowsger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

Why does the Danville Bee delight
Ia singing hero Hobson : 1t may be
that the Bee ia ieslons Of that oecula.
tory honey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

MASON and Dixon's line no longer
appears to be the curtain in the riot
act.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
On the ahoFe date the undersigned will
sell OF public auction to the high.
est bidder. on the premises near
Remington. Va the following,
sale to take place at 10 clock:

Cattle-li head ycarlings. Q head Of 2-year-
old heifers. II head stct rs two years oil ?, !
bu !, COW and calf (Jerseyl. 4milch cows
head of hOrses-draft, buggy and saddle
sOws. boar 10 shOats lnew and old bug
~. one carriage. Mccormick mower and
Eureka mower, I Mccormick binder Hay
loader. hay rake. I cider mill, cradle, one
steel wheel barrow. Two and one half bar
rcls vinegar. corn shelter - tons CONNER
wheat. ] tWO-hOrsc wagon and four &Orse
wagon. . sets wagon harness, ! buggy and
carriage harness pillow harness. one ladies'
and one gents saddle. oliver chilled pillow,
Syracuse, buggy and shovel plOws, tooth
and spring harrow, corn planter ricks
straw. lot OF bacon, poultry, az also house
hold and kifchcn fnrnifnre.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

II China obstinately refuses to he
carved up for partition among the
''powers, =" what then ?-Farmville Her
aid
Why break 'er up. of course.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

WONDER if the Empress of China
is travelling in an automobile.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

Why don't you apply the usual
remedy and let the bOvines and por-
zines Craze them down
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

There is now a full crop Of weeds ON
the streets and side walks OF the town.
-Accomac News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

"CRIsIs" is now the most promi
nent word in heather China.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
Saturday, Sept. 1st, 1906
THE
HOUSE AND LOT

situated on Commerce Street, in the
city Of Fredericksburg. adjoining the
property now occupied by Myer d Brulle
and which was conveyed TO Juliette
Anne Kemper by VIM s Redd by deed
dated the 9th day Of April, 1877 which
deed is Of record in the Clerks Office
of the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Fredericksburg in book Y, page l0l
TERMS; One third OF the purchase
money in cash and the residue upon 6
credit Of one and two years, in equal
installments, bond bearing interest
from day OF sale and waving home
stead exemption being given for the
deferred payments. The legal title TO
be retained until all the purchase
money Is paid
J l. JEFFRIES,
Commissioner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

l. W + Ooons, clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Oulpeper County do certify that
J. h Jefries, commissioner appointed
In the above named decree has executed
the bonds therein required.
Given under my hand this 9th day
Of July, 1900
W f COONS, CLERK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
Observation-Disclosures Is, 1900

Weather forecast for Fred
,erickSbuTg and Vicinity.
Tuesday fair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
FALMOUTH IIHll. BOARD !!

on Tuesday, september ith. there will be- a
meeting az New Hope M p. M Of the school
Board of Falmouth District. stafford county,
90 elect public school teachers for tho coming
session ~ 1901 and 1901 All applicants must
present the County Superintondcnt's ccrtih
cate, of one endorsed Ivy him.
W. II. ROLLINS.
aup2, 20 clerk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

THE recent hot weather has thawed
the ice off of Mr.. Croker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

BY virtue Of a decree OF the Circuit
Court Of Culpeper county, entered at
its June term. 1900, in the Ohancery
suit Of Shackelford, etc VS.. Kemper 3
heirs--the undersigned commissioner
will sell at public auction, at the front
door Of the Court House Of the Corpora.
tion Court Of the City Of Fredericksburg,
on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28

good, sound work horses, 2 three-year-old
mules. good size nine-year-od mules, 81
head OF cattle, viz II mich cows, u threo-
year old steers 10 two-year old steers. u
yearlings, red polled bull, 3 years old |
short horn bull, years old 10 calves, "a
hogs. farm wagons. two horse and four
thorough repair mowers horse IA cs, =
wheat drills. 4 corn planters, 2swheet fans,
spring tooth harrow. 4 spike. tooth harrows,
plows Of every description and size, house
hold and Kitchen furniture. Lots of other
stuff too numerous TO mention.
TERMS-all sums under $50 cash.
All over $50 secured note at so days.
p. @. EDWARDS,
Executor OF II. W. Edwards
taug z
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
TOLD THE STORY.
Then the Boys Were Certain that He
Was the Man.


In the life of Sir George Grey, one OF
England's explorers and statesmen, is
q pleasant story of his meeting with
some boys in the Natural History Mu.
scum at South Kensington. Lads and
lassies were his delight.
There is something in old age" he
said, that likes to have a young mind
clinging to it." He took great pleasure
In lingering at the museum and watch
ing the stream of visitors. One day he
saw half a dozen boys gathered about
an interesting specimen. Presently they
noticed Sir George, and a delegate ap-
preached with the request:
Please, sir, can you tell us the name
Of this creatureP"
Strangely enough, 1t was specimen
which he had sent home from Austria
liza. He named 1t, and then the lad
asked:
Where did 1t come from?"
He told them that, and the next ques-
ton came:
who killed it,"
a pucker gathered upon Sir Georges
face, and he hesitated, arguing with
himself:
IF l tell them they'll think me an
lmpostor, and perhaps discount the
other information I've given them"
But the boy was waiting, and Sir
George could only say: Frankly, you
know, l believe l killed it myself"
Here, you felloww rang out the lads
merry voice. HE says he killed 1t! Did
you ever"
The other boys left the animal to
stare at what they considered even q
greater curiosity. They formed a half
circle about him. ooh, yes" said Sir
George, cts quite true. Now, II you'll
listen I'll tell you the whole story, and
then you can decide for yourselves"
! He began, and their amused incerdu-
lily vanished. They listened breath
lessly, and when he finished, hats and
caps were off, and they chorused:
THANK you, sirr'
1t was a memorable afternoon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Suspicious IIiberalItv.

at was. a mean trick" said Jones,
with q smile, ''but wanted my wife to
come home, and it was the only way
that could think of to get her back.
She went away about five weeks ago on
vacation and left me alone to get
along as best l could. 1t wasn't long
before | grew tired Of the arrangement,
tired of getting my meals downtown,
tired of sending checks in reply to her
demands for more money. Three days
ago | received letter asking me to
send her $25 at once. 1t was then that
my plan suggested itself. BY return
mail | sent her check for double the
amount that she had asked for, and In
closed 1t with note that read: Don't
hurry back
1T worked as | thought it would. My
wife returned by the first train with a
strange CLEAN of inquiry in her eyes
and a set about her lips that bodies
trouble for me If she confirms the hor-
rible suspicious that she is laboring I'M
der. However, have her at home, and
[ am not losing any sleep over what she
may suspect. Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
WHAT ROLLED The ENGINEER
Man Was on the Track and Did Not
Heed the Whistle

Heed the Whistle.
The old engineer had finished groom
Ing his engine for the nights run and
was Willing away the half hour before
train time in swapping yarns with his
fireman. 1t was his turn at story.
After putting refectively on his pipe
for moment or two, he said, half
questioningly: IL don't believe we've
ever run over anybody, Bill, since
you've been in the cab.
"But it isn't the running over that
scares you" he continued. though that
Is bad enough. It's the coming so all
fired close to 1t and missing that takes
the tuck out of a man. After you once
hit anything the worst you can do In to
plow right along, but when you see
man on the track and blow your whistle
and shut off steam and put on brakes
and then the man turns out to be deaf
or drunk or something of the kind, and
you know you can't help striking him,
then's the time you wish you were run
ming steamboat or fire engine.
The closest shave l ever had was
4 W as luc Spe-
cial up to Albany. We were trying to
make a record run. We had passed
the Poughkeepsie bridge and were do
ing better than a mile a minute when
saw man walking down the track
toward us. The fireman blew the whis-
tie, but the man never budged from
between the rails. AS we got closer,
saw be was walking with his head
down and paying no attention to what
was going on. | shut off steam, jam
med on the brakes and reversed her,
but we slid along at pretty fair gait.
He never stirred until just as the en-
CINE was going to hit him. Then he
jumped out Of the way, grinnlng up at
me and put his fingers to his nose.
Get after him. l yelled, but before
the fireman could climb down from the
cab the man was running down the
track for all he was worth-and that
wasn't more than 80 cents. We didn't
have any time to spare, so we hustled
on again, and I've been trying ever
since to decide whether our friend was
drunk or crazy, or had a darned pecu-
liar idea Of humor. Anyway, l wish I'd
had little more time. I'd like to have
taken chance at him with a coal
shovel."-New York Mail and Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
DOES NOT LIKE BALL VALVES.
Detective Tells How One of Them Fig
ured in His Prisoners Escape.

detective Tells How One of Them Fig"
ured in His Prisoners Escape.
81 never had but one prisoner escape
from me-" said an old railroad detect
I've to New Orleans Times-Democrat
reporter, land that was under very pc
culiar circumstances. In 1882, when
was working for the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road, captured a fellow
named Jim Lake, who was wanted for
robbing freight cars. l got him near
Trinidad, Colo, and after securing the
requisition papers started East with
him for Kansas City. Lake was a lit
tie, consumptive chap, as frail as a
woman, and l didn't consider it neces-
sary to even put the handouts on him.
With one twist could have broken
him in two. Besides, didn't care to
cause him needless humiliation by ex-
hibiting him before the other passen-
gers in the role Of a prisoner, so we sim
ply sat side by side, like two fellow
tourists, and nobody in the cars had
any idea he was under arrest.
Naturally we did a good deal of
talking, and at about dusk of the first
evening out Lake turned the conversa-
ton to curious mechanical contriyances
and described several remarkable ma
chimes he had seen. He had been a
skilled engineer earlier in life, and, be-
ing a good talker, soon got me deeply
interested. Among other things he told
me about an air pump with a singular
ball valve. "The ball lies in a socket,
and the greater the air pressure behind
1t the tighter it sticks To illustrate,
he twisted an old envelope into a cone
and dropped a paper wad into the
mouth. Now, when l blow he con-
tinued, you'll see that the wad stays
right where it is Like a fool, stared
at the thing, and he blew violently into
the little end. At the same instant |
felt as If a raging furnace had sudden
lv belched its flames right into my face.
I couldn't see, l couldn't breathe; for a
moment or two 1 couldn't even move.
NV throat and nostrils were on fire,
and felt sure my eyes had been burn
ed literally out of their sockets.
"What had happened was simply this:
The envelope was full of red pepper
and had received the charge, point
blank, at about a six-inch range. While
/ was gasping the scoundrel ran to the
other end of the car. My friend has
fitp he shouted; I'm going after waterp
OF course, he jumped off, and that was
the last of him. He was never caught.
The other day a man tried to sell me
lawn sprinkler. 1t has patent ball
valve he said. I don't want it, re-
Piled"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
MINING NOTES.

one OF the most important strikes
that have been dmae in the I,oomis
Wn., district for some time is reported
from the Six Eagles on Little Mount
Chapacka. Sinking has been going on
Tor some time on the Eagle. The shaft
mas reached depth OF 120 feet. follow
ing on the ledge, and the last ten feet
has all been in ore.
The Crescent mine, near Pierce CITY.
Idaho, has its mill in operation and
everything is reported to be running
smoothly. The property is owned by
Hon. Willis Sweet and others of Mos
COW.
The Chickasaw Mining and Smelt.
ing company has just been incorporat-
ed to operate the Blue Bird in the Hoo
doc district, about 40 miles from Pa
louise City, Wn., on ne Palouse river.
A controlling interest in the property
was recently secured by Iowa capital
lists and a company has been formed,
with headquarters in Spokane. in pre-
parations for extensive development.
A large ledge of white marble or
Autograph stone has just been located
on the Clearwater river, near Stewart
Idaho The find was made by z. P
Watkins of Anatone, Wn., and L. Hink.
son of Asotin. They report that the
ledge is a fine one, and is fully eight
feet wide. The claim is about eight
miles from the Northern Pacific and
half mile from the river The stone
is pure white, of even grade and good
texture, and polishes we'll. The To-
Gators believe they have find of value
The tunnel on the Leslie group near
Wallace, Idaho, is in about 500 feet
and with nine men working three
shifts it is calculated that in the next
four months as much work will be
done as the total since the property
was first located.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13

In the law courts. He was first-class
jury orator and at the same time deep
and sagacious lawyer-a combination
rarely found united in one person. Nu-
merous stories are told of the chief JUS
tice when, as plain Charles, or later as
Sir Charles Russell, he made 1t ex-
tremely trying with distinguished wit
nesses in his terrible cross-examina-
tons, or cast confusion upon his pro-
fessional opponents by his biting satire
or his sudden springing of a new point
in law. Sir Charles appeared in some
of the most famous cases at the British
bar. He defended Mrs Maybrick, In
her celebrated murder trial in 1889, and
appeared in the Chetwynd turf scandal
case in the same year. In 1894 Sir
Charles, who had been knighted in 1893,
was appointed lord chief justice of En-
gland in succession to Lord Coleridge.
In 1896 Lord Russell visited the Unit
ed States and was royalty entertained
by members of the American bar.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
A WOMAN WHO swoRE.
And Her Oath Proved OF Much MAJ
Iterial Value to Her Husband.

And Her Oath Proved OF Much Ma
'terial Value to Her Husband.
A party of married men were talk
Ing about their wives, and II is worthy
OF note that every man was glad he
had wife, and was anxious to tell OF
her good points.
Il never heard my wife swear but
once" said one of them when there
seemed to be lull in the praise meet
ing.
All the others looked shocked. II any
OF them had ever heard their wives
swear, they were not telling 1t, and
they resented the frankness of the one
man who was apparently betraying
family secrets. But the man did not
regard the bad impression he had Gre
ated.
And that" he continued, in the same
tone, was away back yonder, thirty
years or more ago, when the oil excite
ment In Pennsylvania agitated the
whole country. l owned farm up
there that i had taken for a debt of a
thousand dollars, not because 1t was
worth that much, but because 1t was
all could get My business was very
small then, and a thousand dollars rep
resented the bulk of my capital. had
been married FIVE years, and my wife
was the very best investment I had
ever made. One day l received word
that oil had been struck on the farm
adjoining mine, and right away | pro-
ceeded to go crazy, just as everybody
else did when oil showed up anywhere
In their neighborhood. My wife show
ed signs, too, but she kept her wits
about her. Inside of week began to
get offers for my farm, and got era
Eler every time there came an offer
higher than the one before II. 1t went
up like a balloon at first, until the fig
ures got away up, and then the smaller
bidders dropped out. At last an offer
Of 100000 came from the representa-
tive of a company that l knew was
worth two or three millions"
=" Let 1t go, john said my wife when
told her of this offer.
81 guess not said 1; If It's worth a
hundred thousand to them, it's worth q
hundred thousand to me-
" 4 tell you to let it CO. said my wife.
as firm as a post In the ground.
Not much said l. I'll get two
hundred thousand
"She pulled down her apron with
jerk, popularity of hers when she
meant business.
You're getting a hundred times
more for 1t than you gave said she,
and you never expected to make $780,
BOO in 100000 years, and you know IL
but I'll make a good deal more
than that now l insisted, and started
back to my desk to write letter de-
clining the Offer
"'John Martini said she, don't be q
ID foolp
And l wasn't" concluded the narra-
tor, "for accepted the hundredthou-
sand-dollar offer, and 1t was ninety
thousand more than the company ever
got off the farm, for the oil didn't seem
TO run that way."-New Lippincott.