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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
Look for the Warning.

Heart disease kills suddenly, but
never withNut warning. The warn
ings may be Saint and brief, or may
be startling ana extend over many
years. but they Sre none the leSa
certain and positive. Too often the
victim Is deceived by the thought,
ut will pass away" Alas, 1t never
passes away voluntarily. Once In
stalled, heart disease never gets bet
ter OF itself. IL Dr. Miles Heart
Cure is used in the early stages re-
cevery Is absolutely certain In every
case where its use Is persisted In.
"For many years l was great suf-
ferer from heart disease before Z
finally found relief L was subject
to falnting and sinking spells, full
ness about the heart, and-was unable
to attend to my household duties /
tried nearly every remedy that was
recommended to me and doctered
with the leading physicians Of this
section but obtained no help until |
began taking DR.. Miles Heart Cure.
It has done pe more good than all
the medicine | ever took"
ERs. ANNA HOLLOWAY,
Geneva, Ind.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold at all
druggists On q positive guarantee
Write for free advice and booklet to
Dr.. Niles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
LANCASTER ITEMS.


Mr. Barton Shay, also Of Lancaster,
died last week
Mr. Walter Shay OF Lancaster county,
died Thursday night. aged GS years.
The 2nd quarterly meeting Of Lancas-
ter circuit meets at Bluff Point May
9th and 9th
A petition for the establishment OF a
ferry across the Eastern Branch Of Cur
rotoman river is In preparation.
This week at Weems a -, 600 railway,
capable Of hauling the largest fishing
steamers slOat, will be launched
Jimmie Gresham has been promoted
TO quartermaster and Willie Tay lor has
secured the position Of lookoutsman, on
steamer Essex, Cf Weems Line
DIR. o. +. Flippo will visit the
Northern Neck very soon. TO fill lectLIe
engagements Among them will be to
preach the Baccalaureate sermon at the
chesapeake Academy. IrvingtOn, on
June Bird.
The flow from the new artesi IN wei at
Capt. Messick's factory. IrvingtoD, is 30
strong that pebbles larger than chin
quspins we're thrown up by the bucket
full from a depth Of $50 feet before the
screen was inserted in the well
A gentleman from Weems. Lancaster
county, states that hawks are more
numerous In that locality this spring
than ever before, and that poultry
raisers are at their wits ends TO cir
cumyent them He also says that bald
eagles are making trest depredAtioLs
upon chickens and ducks.
One Of the largest walnut logs ever
shipped from the Northern Neck was
carried to Baltimore by steamer last
week. It was only IL feet long and
nearly feet in diameter, weighed g., =.
400 pounds and contained ,2i0 feet Of
lumber. This gigantic piece Of lumber
was taken from the Landreth tract,
ear Monaskon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
GENERAL NEWS,

The recent fire in Canada destroyed
$50, OOO, 600 worth of property
Gen. Allan Rutherford, clerk Of the
Court OF Appeals Of Maryland, died
Saturday.
Money orders will now be csshed by
offices other than those on which they
are drawn.
DR.. r. O. Todd, a brother-in-law OF
President Abraham Lincoln, died Sat-
urday in South Carolina.
Six persons were killed and forty in.
iured by the collapse of bridge at the
Paris Exposition grounds.
An excellent portrait Of ex-Secretary
AlRer has been added to the collection
Of portraits at the War Department In
Washington.
The heaviest rain in years Hooded
Waco, Texas, last week. drowning sew
eral persons and causing great damage
30 property.
Floods and cyclones accompanied by
cloudbursts and waterspouts swept a
portion of Texas Saturday. devastating
property and destroying lives.
Miss Caroline Lewis Gordon, daugh-
ter of General John b. Gordon, OF At
lanta, Ga Is making arrangements TO
enter theatrical life as g professional
interpreter of negro songs and dialect. "
The latest note Of the United States
government to Turkey is in the nature
of an ultimatum, and demands i'm
mediate payment Of the indemnity,
without, however, fixing time limit
General Miles and Adjutant- Gen.
eral Oorbin will have to be content
with their present grade in the army,
the Democratic leaders in the Senate
having decided that they will prevent
| promotion.
Secretary of War Roots sensational
utterances concerning the Monroe doc.
| trine and of the nearly approaching
time when this country would be forced
10 fight to maintain 1t. is said TO have
been intended as q hint to Germany
that no entertainments In the Western
| Hemisphere would be countenanced.
woman known as Margaret Oonnette
was recently sold at auction at Calves
ton. Tex for $40. The authorities are
searching for the persons involved. The
woman is said to have been imported
from Belgium, together with lot Of
other Belgian and French women and
was under contract to the man who
sold her. U. s. Immigrant Inspector
Levy is working on the case.
Deputy Sheriff G. W. Hoffman. who
was shot near Pittsfeld, Vt while pur-
suing Dunston and Frank Shaw. father
and son, who had escaped from jail,
was the man who. sinRle-handed. en-
tered barn and captured the murderer
OF Christie Warden. The citizens and
county officers with bloodhounds are
after the fugitives.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

1T IS very likely that in short time
the census enumerators for Freder.
icksburg and the First Congressional
district will be appointed preparatory
to commencing their work after the
first of June: The position of emu
merators is considered small one, but
it is one of considerable Importance,
and good persons should be selected
for the work. There are many things
to consider and report upon, if We are
to be properly represented in the GEN.
sus of nineteen hundred, and often
they are hard to get from the people.
1t needs some one, therefore, who
will know how TO approach and deal
with all classes of people, and to as
SIRE them that the work they are do
ing has no relation to taxation, but
that it is intended to show the prog
ress the country has made in the last
ten years.
Then the population of this town
and district should be carefully look.
ed after. Under the instructions of the
Census Commission ten years ago our
town. land, in fact, the whole South
suffered in the matter of population,
being put down in the reports at fully
five hundred less inhabitants than we
were entitled to. The rule adopted
here was that no one was to be counted
who was not in town at a given time,
just prior to the commencement of
the work. Carrying out that rule,
hundreds of our population who were
away, employed on public works and
in other ways, whose homes were
here, and many of whom had families
and own property, were not listed. 1t
is to be hoped that those unreason-
able instructions will not again be
given. With fair census FEEDER
icksburg will foot up near six thous-
and population, and her business will
show q decided increase.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

Disastrous nreS began rrluhy niRnt
in the woods of MT Airy" Richmond
county, swept the handsome tract OF
Sabine He'll" and nearly reached
Warsaw before they we're extinguished.
Saturday night. Hundreds Of acres OF
woodland and many cords Of wood and
other property were destroyed The
citizens turned out en- masse to fight
the flames.
The Woodbury. Forest High School, OF
Orange, and she Episcopal High School
team crossed bats Saturday evening
on the High School grounds. near
Alexandra, the score resulting II to IL
Ia favor Of the Orange boys.
Mrs G.. A. Wallace died at her home,
near Ruther Glen, Saturday. after
short illness. Two children, Mr.. o.
W. Wallace. OF the firm Of Wallace IL
Williams, OF Richmond. and Miss
Maggie Wallace, survive her
Newport News had another heavy
grain export record last week, shipping
abroad over 900. 900 bushels OF cereals
There were 652 1902 bushels OF corn, H..
900 bushels Of wheat and -. 200 barrels
Of flour exported.
Mr.. Charles W. Robinson, national
bank examiner Of Eastern Virginia,
made an examination Of the First Ma.
tional Bank Of Onancook last week and
reports il in first class condition.
At the commencement exercises OF
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute last week, DR.. ]. l.. M. Curry
and Prof Booker L. Washington, COL
ored, delivered addresses.
Hotopp's wine cellars .lat PeDpark. two
miles north Of Charlottesville, were de-
stroyed by fire. Seventy five thousand
gallons Divine and brandy were de-
stroyed fully insured.
James s. Darling, Of Hampton,
founder Of important enterprises on the
Virginia peninsula. and the wealthiest
man in that section. died Saturday
morning.
The Tri.State Dental Association
comprising the States Of Virginia,
Mary land, and the District OF Columbia
will meet in Richmond May 10, II and
IL.
A meeting Of the farmers OF Accomao
county. in the interest OF the Eastern
Shore Produce Exchange. will be held
at Oak Hall Station May 9Th.
Old Point Is on the tip-toe OF expect
auoy regarding the arrival OF the North
Atlantic squadron, which is due early
in May.
Work on new courthouse OF Accomac
county progresses rapidly. Is will be
completed IL is said, by May 2Oth.
A large barn will be built soon by the
Government at Wsllops Island H. 3.
Station, on Eastern Shore
John L. Talley, tipstaff Of the Su.
preme Court Of Appeals. died In Rich
mond Friday night.
The Mumford Banking Company, OF
Oape Charles, has increased Its capital
stock to 800. 900.
President Tyler, of William and
Mary College. 10 writing book on
| Jamestown.
The Virginia Naval Reserves are
| drilling for their summer practice
| cruise.
The Petersburg iron Works will build
an $50 900 lightship for the govern
ment.
One hundred and sixty stock cattle
were sold In Warrenton market last
week.
The Virginia Bankers Association
will meet In Richmond city, May l7th'
R N. Dickinson, Of Louisa county,
died last week, aged 80 years.
The Virginia League baseball season
opened yesterday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
An Eridemio Of whooping Cough

Last winter during an epidemic OF
whooping cough my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to it at that
time and found it relieved the cough
and effected a complete cure John L.
Clifford. Proprietor Norwood House
Norwood, n. Y. This remedy is for sale
nv M NJ Lewis Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
Flinging Bricks.

Congressman Jones does not want q
Constitutional convention, 1t is we'll
understood, because he says he is afraid
that Senator Martin may get control OF
it-Rich. Corr. Bait Sun.
Is Mr.. Martin opposed to it because
he is afraid Congressman Jones will
get control Of It? Mr. Jones, however,
ia not dangerous man with a conven-
ton, as his recent May convention
shows. Petersburg Index Appeal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

Pedro Palermo, who heads the Filipi.
no National Assembly, was captured by
American troops.
The Secretary Of State of Cuba re-
ports &C 800 Spanish residents Of Cuba
who preserve their allegiance 80 Spain.
Poor people in Cuba complain that
the Judges charge extortionate fees for
civil marriages. General Wood has de.
termined to put a stop to it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

A gentleman largely interested in
grazing at Hnmmelstown, Pa. vas in
Richmond recently unfolding his plan
Of feeding blooded cattle in Virginia.
He has an option OF two hundred and
fifty acres In Caroline county. near
Milford, with the purpose Of feeding
his calves until grown, reshippinR 20
his State, there increasing his dairy
interests.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.

Counsel fled briefs in the Kentucky
governorship cases in the Supreme
court Saturday.
Governor Taylor returned TO Frank
fort and spent Sunday at the executive
mansion. No effort was made to serve
the warrant on him. and il is under.
stood that it will be held up for several
daye
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

A REPUBLICAN, writing from Rich
mond, says his party will have a can.
didste to run against Capt. Lamb for
Congress this fall. The name, for the
present, is withheld, but he is de-
scribed &c wealthy business man of
Richmond, who is Republican in
national politics and Democrat in
State elections. The Third district
viii hardly change its politics in this
Presidential year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

BENEVOLENT assimilation" in the
Philippines increased the sale of hq.
uors there from $l3 600, in 1898, to
Sl.442 $50. IN 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

THE Committee on Interstate Com.
merce of the United States Senate
has ordered a favorable report on q
bill regulating the giving of free
railroad passes. The bill prohibits
the issuing Of free passes, except as
authorized by the laws now in force,
making corporations as well as indi-
viduals liable for violation of the
law. 1t provides that companies
granting such passes should keep q
record Of them, which shall be open
ed to the inspection of stockholders.
Such legislation on the part of Con-
gress might be wise and beneficial if
tbs provisions of tie law were en-
forced, but where they are totally
disregsrded, as they generally are,
such legislation is fsrcical. Re-
strietion in issuing free transporta-
ton is usually aimed at Legislators.
AS all such measures seem to fail in
their purposes would it not be a
pious idea in the States to compel,
so far as they possibly can, the
issuing of free passes to all legisla-
tive oficialsi In that way the recip.
lent would not feel under obligations
to the corporation and could not be
expected to return the favor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
AMBITION.

1t has been said that if we look around upon
the great multitude of mankind and endeavor to
trace out the principles Of action in every indvd-
ual it will seem highly probable that Ambition"
runs through the whole species, and that every
man, in proportion to his vgor is more or less act
uated by it.
Whether in the conduct Of our DRY GOODS
business we are actuated by ambition, or by de-
sire for gain, it is an acknowledged fact that our
line of goods stands forth to-day as the BEST
best in values, best in comprehensiveness.
Hundreds and hundreds Of our regular Gus
toners are taking advantage Of these facts. TO
these we say that new attractions are daily added
to our stock. To you who have never visited our
store and do not know us or the line Of goods we
carry, we extend a cordial invitation to come.
You are guaranteed your moneys worth, or
your money back.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

Two things appear as certain to come
to pass tomorrow at the Democratic
Convention in Norfolk-the endorse
ment of VIM. jennings Bryan and
the Constitutional convention. The
Chicago platform will be in the sculle,
aud may have a few planks ripped
off; possibly the lG to l plank. Who
knows
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

A CHICAGO lawyer is soon to wed
John D. Rockefeller's daughter, and
later expects to get the " old feller's'
crooks. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

Farmers provide Yourself with Pain
Killer at this season Of the year, when
collie. cholera morbus, dysentery,
diarrh9a. &c may disable your hands
use it In every case Of the kind. but
be sure that you trust to no other remedy
but the old, long tried Perry Davis Pain
Killer which never failed. Avoid
substitutes; there is but enc Pain
Killer, Perry Davis. Price go. and 500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

We note that our Charlottesville
contemporaries are not mixing up in
the controversy over how to spell
"Greenesville.n Very wisely Char
lottesville is throwing no stones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

IT APPEARS that the Northern Neck
of Virginia is to be well supplied with
banking facilities. A short time ago
q national bank was started at Irving.
ton, in Lancaster county. 1t is an
nounced now that Kilmarnock
is to establish a State bank, and
Northumberland county is to have
one, at Reedville. The Northern
Neck is one of the thriftiest sections
of Virginia, and the people are unez-
celled in real old Virginia hospitality,
and are, therefore, justly entitled to
all the conveniences and good things
of this life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

How would Dewey and Hobson run
as candidates Of the Women's party p
West Point Plain Dealer.
Why, Dewey would get licked, and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

The authorities are determined to
break up the practice Of dirty water,
Stops, etc. being thrown in the cutters
and streets Yesterday and today the
mayor, upon complaint had quite
number of citizens before him from
whose property this habit has been IN
dulged In They were all notified to
have it stopped at once. Star.
Wanted-An expounder of the
nuisance" laws, or some sage to
devise ways and means for smeliors-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

Bank robbers are beginning operations
in the Virginia rural districts, which
speaks well for prosperity Richmond
News.
Yes, prosperity" for the robbers
temporarily, for the sheriffs and law
yers in the long run.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

THE people of the United States
sympsthize with the people Of Hull.
in Canada, who have been rendered
homeless by devouring flames. 1t is
said not a house in the city is left
standing and some twelve thousand
people have lost their homes and
most of their personal property. The
flames leaped from building to build.
ing, jumping the Ottawa river, sweep
ing away a part Of the city Of Ottawa,
d efyipg the local fire companies and
those from neighboring cities that
answered the call for help. They
could do nothing but look on while
the work of destruction went on. A
London paper intimates that the fire
was the work of Boer sympathizers'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

THOSE who have never felt friend
~ to the Beers must sympathize with
them in the sad explosion of their
arsenal at Pretoria, by which many
persons were killed and large num-
Der wounded. 1t is said the govern
ment inquiry suggests that it
was a planned outrage. The explo'
sion occurred in house quite sepa'
rate from the works, and required q
much larger quantity of nitro glyee
rine than could have been found on
the premises.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01

Magee Grand Ranges aud Furnaces
can be seen at Vim. Demands.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-26
T CAPITOL NEARLY FINISHED.
Comparatively Little More Work on Terri
 torial Building.
From the Phoenix Republican.l

tFrom the Phoenix Republican,
 Despite the hindrances in the way of its completion, the capitol is nearly finished, in fact several of the rooms, notably the executive office, are ready for use at once, had the $150,0 ,000 build- ing been formally accepted by the board of commissioners, and were the territorial off cials in a hurry to get in their new home.
 Practically all of the exterior work is completed. The roofing was 6nlshed last week, and all that remains is the placing on the top of the dome the zine statute of Justice, which will arrive this week from Ohio.
 The wood floors are all laid, and on the first floor the tiling in the rotunda is all down and partially so in the cor riders. The kalsomining is all com pleted and the painting of the wood work is ended on the second. The moulding in the top of the rotunda is a difficult piece of work and will be finished in few days.
 The plastering, kalsomining and painting, throughout the building, is particularly good, and in fact all the work is noticeable for it's excellence and the evidence of close attention to de- tails. The wood is especially fine and was gathered from five states and ter ritories, Texas, Oregon, Arkansas, Ari- zona and California. The oak is all qusrter-sawed, and shows especially well in the ballustrades to be placed around the rotunda.
 According to contractor Thomas Lowell. the greatest obstacle which he has had to overcome has been a scarci- ty of material, and of good mechanics, especially stone masons.
 Since the beginning of the building, over year ago, prices of all materials have in some intsnces almost doubled in fact, the rise has been so great that the bnilders aver that they will make nothing on their contract.
 Mir. Lowell says that he will easily finish his work within five weeks, and as all the wires are in place, the 2lC lights can be placed in few hours, and all that will be necessary will be the laying of carpets and moving in the furniture.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-26
LOST ON THE DESERT.
Narrow Escape of c. w. Foster Form a
 Terrible Death.
From the Phoenix Enterprise.l

From the Phoenix Enterprise.l
 C. W. Foster, travelling agent of the Arizona Loan & Savings company has just had narrow escape from death on the desert. Tuesday morning Foster hired horse and buggy from Stevens livery stable and stated that he wanted to drive around the city. As he was a regular patron of the stable no atten- ton was paid to the fact when he did not show up that night or the next.
 Late last evening message was re- ceived from Florence, stating that Foster had been picked up in an almost demented condition on the desert about ten miles from the town suffering terribly from thirst and hunger, and had been brought to Florence where he was receiving care. The horse had died of thirst. No other particulars as to the length of time that he might have been lost or how he was lost have been received.
 The distance from Mesa to Florence is forty-four miles. The only watering place between these points on the most commonly travelled road is Desert Wells, fifteen miles the other side of Mesa. Anyone who has travelled over the desert can easily understand how an inexperienced traveller may miss such an important place as Desert Wells. Still the twenty-eight miles distance between the Wells and Flor ence affords an ample stretch for man or beast to perish from want of water.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-26
Filing Up.
IFrom the Tucson star.l

The cyanide companies operating at Mammoth seem to be in peek of trou- ble, judging by the numerous entries observable on the books in charge of Court Clerk Hoover and his assistant, Lewis Davis. It may truly be said that the attorneys are giving these officials lots of trouble, that is to say work, this spring and the last entry is an exempliGcation. of this fact. These tailings have value, as the various suits entered would imply. Every body is making money out of it, this series of law suits, so that it may be termed an i'll wind blowing in the vicinity of Tucson thus early in 1900.
 The latest is the filing of suit as- signed by the Mammoth-Collins Gold Mining & Milling Co.,, parties to the first part of the first contract made on that vast pile of tailings, waste as they were formerly designated. In early 1898 the St. Louis Gold Recovery com pany, parties of the second part, enter ed into an agreement to work the l50- 900 tons of tailings in sight.an pay the Mammoth Collins Nj. & Nj. Co. certain royalty out of the clean up.
 It appears that there was an under standing that the parties of the second part were to get seventy-fve per cent out of the tailings. It further appears from the complaint. that they did not get 50 per cent.
 The M.-C. Co. do not go into court on this score but assign their suit to the Mammoth Cyaniding company, dis tinct and separate corporatios. The lat ter, suit to recover, one of many now on file, placed there through their at- torney.