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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
POLITICAL.


knights Of Labor have decided to
conduct an active campaign against the
{ usts.
A Democratic District Convention
will be held at Warrenton April 2lst,
TO elect delegates to the State cOnyen'
tiOn.
The State Prohibition Convention OF
Idaho has nominated full State ticket
headed by Rev. w j. Boone for Cover
nor aud Miss Amanda Way for Repre-
sentative in Congress.
The Republican delegates from Ian.
caster county, TO both the State and
District conventions, are Geo j. Jen-
kens S. Z. Gresham. Ii ID MCNAMARA
and Hugh Il Owen as delegate at large
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, OF
New York, is very anxious to run sec.
ond on the Republican presidential
ticket The Republican Senators OF the
State have endorsed him for the posi-
ton.
A primary election will be held Sat,
uIuh1t Mhl lfAut ~ NHU NHAANNo iAb
oincts OF Fauquier county for the pur-
pose Of expressing Fauquier's wishes as
to a Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Eighth District
At the mass-meeting Of King and
Queen Democrats at the county seat
last week. the constitutional cOnveh-
tion was declared by resolutions, a
party measure Hon. j. w. Fleet. John
Il Saunders. and Hon. George o. Bland
were elected delegates and Hon. q. b.
Jones delegate at large TO the State
convention.
The Democratic Congressional Gam
paign Committee have chosen Repre-
sentatives McRae, Of Arkansas, and Nor
ton, Of Ohio. vice -chairmen, and the
following Executive Committee Sena-
tor Oockrell OF Missouri, chairman !;
Representatives. Hall II Pennsylvania
Rupert. If New York Turner, OF Ken
lucky; Daily. Of New Jersey Fitzger-
aid Of Massachusetts,, and Denny. OF
Maryland.
The Democratic Committee Of Oul.
pepper county, has ordered primary
election at all voting precincts In the
county Saturday, April 2lst. to elect
seventeen delegates with one vote each,
TO the congressional convention TO be
held in Alexandria in July, to nominate
a Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Eighth District At the same time
eighteen delegates. with half vote
each. will be elected to the Stste con-
ventiOn.
A circular. issued by the Fourth Dis
trict Republican Committee announces
that no Republican candidate will be
named for the short term in that dis.
trict, but states that candidate will
be nominated for the full term TO be
voted for in November The circular
advises Republicans to remain away
from the polls at the special election
April 18th, but urges them 10 vote
against the proposition for constitu.
tional convention in May.
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LANCE published tri-wooEl,

LANCE published tri-weekly
.ssu Independent newspaper, 10 located ~ DO
commerce cor william ST.. FrederlekSours
virginia. and ls issued on Tuesday. Thursosf
and Saturday mornings by The Free
Lance Nswspspsr, 5oek and Jss
Printing Company sF FrsasTisEH
surs vIrsinIs."
It's Subscription Terms arc Sl.oO ger year
u.OO for months, Is seats fors moh''s' u
50 cents for months.
Its advertising Rates are for one square OF
ten lines or less, frst insertion'OO cents'sno &c
sents for each additional insertion. tlo'Wpei
square per year. No position 0sven 1''a no
forssou odvsrt dement's are token at a Tess f"''
than our hons patrons pay. The right Is re-
served to reject or modify any advertisement
IA deemeo libelous OF otherwise oojeSuonSole
Yearly advertisers disseminating during IN.
vss, will be charged invariably at transient
yates.
All letters recommending csndidste' 'oi
oebee must be paid for 10 insure their puoN-
cation. -.nov.
Resolutions Of respect to deceased me noei'
passed by societies.
or other organizations will DC ln'Ai~'''
charged for as advertising matter
All communications OF every enAIAessi
should be addressed 10 "THkFRbh bANOA'
FradeYicksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

GEN. THos. RossER, of Al5emsrle,
who has been edging that way for a
long time, has at last gone over to the
Republican camp. He announces
himself a ull.fedged McKinleyite
and expansionist. This. with the ad-
ditional announcement that he will
stump the State for Mr.. Mckinley,
has tempted the Seventh District Re-
pnblicsns to consider him as an avail
able candidate this fall. The bars
are being let down fast, and if the
Democrats of the State succeed, by
constitutional provision, in disfran-
chising the eolored voter there will
be many bell-sheep jumping, and
large hoeks will seek the Republican
pasture fields.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

In the Law and Equity Court Of Rich.
mOnd Judge Minor decided that in the
case Of the Virginia Building and Loan
Company vs.. Mary h. Buffin. the deed
made by the clerk Of the Hastings
Court to j. Il Glenn is valid, This is
so-called land grabbers' case, in
which Glenn bought the Common
wealth's title to the property In this
Case the building aud loan Company
had loaned money on Improperly with.
out being aware Of the fact that taxes
we're overdue, and the decision Of Judge
Minor causes them to lose what they
had loaned.
The following officers Of WestmoIe-
land Lodge, No. 2ll OF A +. and A.
Masons, at Kinsale, Westmoreland
county, have been installed by =. X.
Baumsn. d. d. g. M assisted by other
past masters r A. Fitzhugh. master
George Vansant. senior warden; $. b.
Atwill, junior warden + NJ Thrift
secretary +. A Cameron, treasurer
I. f Duval tenior deacon George n
Anderton, junior deacon o u. Court
ney, tiler.
commissioner kOiner has distributed
hundreds Of packages of seed among the
farmers Of the State. Among the va.
rieties, were sorghum. sugar beet. hairy
yetch, bronze grass, and imported pea
nuts, but the Commissioner will not be
able 10 fill any more orders. To meet
the demand Mr.. Koiner got lots Of
seed. but the department at Washing.
ton is unable 10 furnish more
Chairman Burton and the four other
members Of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors went to Richmond
Friday They took a trip down the
James river Saturday, visited the Trigg
shipyard. went over 30 Petersburg TO
inspect the Appomattox and returned
to Washington that night
Mrs. Frank Brown, Of New YorI,
while boating with her husband on East
river, near Williams wharf, Mathews
county, fell overheard when reaching
for a paddle. and was drowned Her
remains were taken to New York for
interment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
Weather forecast for Fred
ericks6ur0 and cictnftV.
Tuesday colder, partly cloudy
GOING 1T RANK,

The Pennsylvania Democracy adopt
ed the unit rule and will go to Kansas
CITY as one voice for VIM. ). Bryan
for President. This vote, with that
Of the South and part of the West,
which he is sure to get, assures him
of the nomination should hellve until
July 9TH next. The platform OF the
Pennsylvanisns is very sweeping. 1t
declares in favor of law placing on
the free list everything made by the
trusts demands the enforcement OF
the antitrust law opposes imperial
ism; fsvors home rule for the Philip
pines under American protection !;
demands the independence OF Cuba
and the withdrawal of the American
troops demands free trade for Porto
Rico; a vigorous foreign policy; IA
vors Nicaragua Canal under Ameri'
can control no further surrender OF
Alaskan territory or entangling ALL
snces and the election Of Senators by
the direct vote OF the people ; ex-
presses sympathy with the Beers; ia
vors municipal ownership OF munich
pal franchises, and straddles the
fence on bimetslism as grace
fully IS did Mr.. Mckinley in
1896, according to Democratic aoeu-
stations. There is no mention OF the
Chicago platform, and here is the
faint allusion to free silver
We reiterate our faith in the benef
cent effects Of bimetsllism, gold and
silver. the money Of the Constitution
and believe its recognition and adoption
would tend to steady and make perma.
nent the prosperity OF our country and
free Us from the power OF the money
trust TO precipitate panics at will and
make money dear. labor poor and all
other things cheap.
All that is needed to make this SUI
premncesi y iraSe' iaSt6 add " bimetallism
by international agreement. y In
truth, though, there are several of the
above planks that are OF solid heart
and without knot, and while the
allusion to bimetallism is ridiculous,
only because it emsnates from Bryan
Democrats, the national convention
will show the part of wisdom if it shall
ignore the Chicago platform as eff.
fectuslly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

YESTERDAY was the thirty. fifth an.
niversary of the surrender of Gen.
Lee at AppomattOx Courthouse. 1t
has been almost a full generation, but
the scene is wildly pictured in the
minds of hundreds who were there
and witnessed them. 1t was the end
of strife between those two grand or
esniz stious-the Army of Northern
Virginia and the Army Of the Poto'
mac-and the end of the civil war.
II was q scene fraught with both sad =
ness and joy-sadness that the South
ern flag was to be furled forever and
the star Of the South was to go down
to rise no more, and Joy that the end,
which had been seen for some time
by even the private soldier in the
ranks, and could not be sverted, had
come when death and destruction
should cease their work, and peace
should again come to bless the whole
land. These were the solace and sat
isfsction Of the Confederate as be
stacked his arms and prepared for the
journey to his home.
The grand old Chief, who had and
ever will live in the hearts Of the Con-
federate soldiers, had, by the mag
nsnimity of Gen. Grant, made terms
that we're honorable to the followers
of Lee, and they left the field with the
proud satisfaction that they had
done their duty and with the assur-
snee of their beloved commander that
it was from no distrust on his part of
their courage and vslor that he had
consented to surrender his army, but
because Of the overwhelming numbers
and unlimited resources of the oppos-
ing army.
Thirty-Hve years have passed and
the Confederate soldier has had am
ple time to reflect upon the scene of
the surrender and to study the con-
duet of the two great commanders on
that occasion and their lives before
and since Appomattox, all of which
has only increased their admiration
for the grandeur of Lee in his defeat
and the msgnanimity Of Grant in his
victory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
Manv Lives Saved,

In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Chamberlain g Oolic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured
of chronic diarrhoea by the use Of that
medicine. Such persons make point
of telling of it whenever opportunity
offers, hoping that 1t may be the means
Of saving other lives For sale by M.
M. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

THE great food in Texas, by which
80 many lives were lost and so much
property was destroyed s really dis
tressing. In many places crops were
destroyed and residences and their
contents floated away. Unless those
in the line of the food are helped
great suffering will result. This is
the second visitation of disastrous
foods to that part Of Texas, the first
beng last year about this time. 1t
was then to late too replsnt the cror o,
and it will be the case this year. 1t
certainly looks like starvation for
that part Of the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
The Best in the World.

We believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A few
weeks ago we suffered with severe
cold and a troublesome cough, and hav.
ing read their advertisements in our
own and others papers we purchased a
bottle to see how it would affect US. 1t
cured us before the bottle was more
than half used. 1t is the best medicine
out for colds and coughs. The Herald,
Andersonville. Ind. For sale by NJ M.
Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Summer Heat This is the season for
bowel complaints. Green apples and
cucumber produce them and Perry Davis
PAIN Killer cures them. To the troubled
stomach it comes like balm, the
wind is assuaged, and the trouble ceases.
Every druggist in the land keeps Pain.
Killer. and no one should be without
il in his family. Avoid substitutes, there
is but one Pain-Klller Perry Davis.
Price 25o. and Doc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
Candidates Cards.
FOR MAYOR.

With grateful appreciation for past
fayors, and msny thanks to those citi-
z9ns who have voluntarily pledged me
their support, l respectfully announce
myself candidate for reelection TO the
Mayoralty, and will be thankful for the
votes Of my fellow citizens at the com
ing election. A. p. ROWE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
FOR CITY TREASURER.

hereby announce myself as candi'
date for reelection to the Office Of City
Treasurer. and hope it may be the pleas
ure Of my friends to support me for the
same, and | hereby tender my sincere
thanks for past aud for future favors,
for election May oath. 1900
ROBERT T KNOX
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for election as Clerk Of the Corporation
Court of the City of Fredericksburg.
which office have filled for five years.
And | m Ist respectfully ask the support
of nv fellow citizens at the approaching
election.
JAMES y CORBTN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
orR NEW PcssEssIcNs.

Captain Sturgis recently encountered
Filipino soldiers within five miles Of
Manila.
According TO letters written by army
officers in Manila Aguinaldo is in that
city in hiding
The Mayor Of Santiago, Seno. Grinan,
has suppressed the Newspaper FL Cubano
Libre and imprisoned its staff for pub.
fishing an EDITORIAL severely criticising
his administration
General Otis has been formally reliev.
ed Of the command Of the United States
forces in the Philippines. and will re.
turn home about May It'll. Gen Mac
Arthur will succeed him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

BROTHER SHELDON, in receiving
the hardest blows from his own call
Ing, feels that be is following in the
steps of his Master, who was reviled
by priests and preachers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

ADMIRAL DEWEY was bigger man
when be was in Manila Bay than be
is now, roaming over this extensive
country looking for the presidency.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Attention, Voters, One and All "
Being fully persuaded that l shall be
elected to fill the vacancy Of City Ser.
geant at the next election, ] hereby de-
sire to return my sincere thanks in ad.
vance to my numerous friends and the
voters generally for this mark Of conf
dence, and hereby pledge faithful per.
Torrance of the duties Of said office
and. in const quence Of said election,
have decided 20 offer my entire stock Of
hardware, farming implements and
cutlery. etc, at greatly reduced prices
for cash. This is an opportunity for
cash. buyers to save money and get bar
gains in all goods in my line.
Respectfully,
I'd JOHN A. STONE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Tn Clerks ONCE Of the Circuit Court of the
county of King George on the 18th day OF
March. 1900!
IN CHANCERY.
Lucy Robinson. ..'Plalntiu'
Agaiost
Iewis Robinson. defendant.
The object of this suit Is TO obtain divorce
a yinculo matrimonii. upon the ground OF
desertlon and non support by the plaintln
from the defendant, and an affidavit having
been made and filed that the defendant,
Lewis Robinson, Is non resident OF tue etate
Of Virginia, IL Is ordered that he do appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what may be Necessary u pro-
feet his interest in this suit and II is further
ordered th at copy hereof be published once
a week for four weeks In The free Lance
news aper, and that copy be posted at the
front door of the Court Hou o on the tirst day
of the next term of the County Court.
A copy-Teste
4. L. HUNTER, Clerk.
@. Fl. Ashton, p. q.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor Of estate
of Nicholas Farmer, hereby give no.
tice to all parties owing this estate to
make settlement with me, and all par
ties having claims against said estate
to present them to me properly anthem
ticated for settlement.
o. 7. TURKS,
apl0.w4wetue lgo. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Fellow. Citizens: | hereby announce
myself candidate for the office Of City
Sergeant and respectfully solicit your
support, promising, il elected. faith
full service to the best Of my ability.
Election May gath. Respectfully.
W r. HALL.
Fredericksburg. Va. March %, 1900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
NEW SPRING CLOTHING.

Mems and Boys Suits all styles and prices.
Childrens' school Suits and extra Double
Seat and Knee Pants. Fine Tailor-Made
Pants. Hats Overalls and Trunks at Lowest
Prices. Latest Styles of Shirts and Neckwear
Also agent for Sweet. Orr Il Co s Work ing
Pants. warranted not 10 rip. from one dollar
up at JAMES L. LAY ION =
aDlO-tiau1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Fellow Oitizens respectfully an.
nounce myself a candidate for the office
Of Sergeant of the City of Fredericks-
burg at the election to be held on Thurs.
day, May cath, 1900. Having been Dep
uty Sergeant for some years, and being
familiar with the duties of the Office, /
fiatter myself that can discharge the
duties Of the position to the satisfaction
Of the court and public. If elected, ]
promise faithful and efficient service.
JOHN H. ROBINSON.
To the Citizens OF Fredericksburg
That efficient officer and clever gentle.
man, O W. Darlington. Esq who has
served you so long as City Sergeant,
having declined to stand for election
again, and believing / can perform the
duties Of the Office to the satisfaction
Of the citizens Of this city. hereby an.
nouuce myself a candidate for the posi-
tion at the election TO be held May "a,
1900. and ask your support.
Very respectfully,
J. W. HARRIS.
Fredericksburg, Va, March 10, 1900.
To Ny Fellow .citizsns: l hereby an
nounce myself candidate for the office |
of City Sergeant, and would thank you
for your support, promising. II elected,
to discharge the duties faithfully. Elec
ton Thursday, May "a
w. d. s. RUSSELL
March l6, 1900.
To My Fellow Citizens Of Fredericks-
burg; hereby announce myself a can.
iidate for the office Of City Sergeant
and respectfully solicit your votes and
and promise II elected to dis.
charge the duties Of the office to the
best Of my ability. Very truly.
Z. A. SOLAN
Election May "a. 1900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
Treasury Department. Office of Comp.
4 troller Of the Currency:
Washington, d O., March %, 1900.

1 III
Washington, O., March %, 1900.
Whereas, By satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned it has
been made to appear that the Oon-
way. Gordon & Garnett National
Bank Of Fredericksburg. in the
city Of Fredericksburg. in the coun.
ty Of Spotsylvania. and State OF
Virginia, has complied with all the
provisions Of the statutes Of the
United States, required TO be m
piled with before sn association
shall be authorized to commence
the business Of banking; now,
Therefore, l. Charles G. Dawes, Comp.
troller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that the Conway, Gordon &
Gsrnett National Bank of FEEDER
icksburR. in the city Of Fredericks-
burg in the county Of Spotsylvania
and State Of Virginia, is authorized
to commence the business Of bank.
ing as provided in Section Fifty.
one Hundred and Sixty-nine Of the
Revised Statutes Of the United
States.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal of Office this twenty third
day Of March, 1900
5 SEAL Charles G Dawes.
Comptroller Of the Currency.
No 526S
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

GEN WHEELER does not seem to
lose his head bessuse of hattery, as
Admiral Dewey. Some one suggest
ed Dewey as strong man for the
presidency. At first he said he could
not be induced to run, then he recon-
sidered and announced his candi-
dscy. Some one suggested General
Wheeler for the second place not
on Dewey's ticket, and he thinks it
more of a compliment than desire
that he should aspire to the place and
will treat il as such.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
MUST BE A RESIDENT TO BID.

a small squib in the papers # W
weeks ago escaped general observa-
ton. 1t was about stsr-route con-
tracts. AS it was of much moment to
the country people, THE FREE LANCE
has taken the trouble to verify there
port, and here is its confirmation
Post.otflce Department,
Washington, ID G., March 30. 1900
To The Free Lance
Sir Replying to your letter Of the
2oth instant, yOu are Informed that an
order was issued on February IL, 1900,
that no bid submitted under an adver-
tise ment for carrying the mails on u
star route would be considered unless
the bidder resided on OF contiguous TO
the route on which the service was to
be performed, or fled with his bid an
agreement that in the event Of the seIv-
ice being awarded to him he would re-
side on or contiguous 81 said route and
give his personal supervision 10 the per
Torrance of the service
Very respectfully.
W. S Shallenberger.
Second Assistant Postmast- General.
This is something that our people
and papers have been long striving
for. A great Injustice has been done
in the past from the abominsble
method of letting stsr.routes. Men
from the ends Of the earth were per
mittsd to bid on our little rural routes,
and then some poor fellow was in
duced to carry it for the bidder at such
figures that would not pay for the
feeding of his horse. We cOngratu-
late the people and the Post.office
Department on this radical change Of
system.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

QUEEN VICTORIA appears of late to
be closely culiivating the Irish peo-
pie. In addition 10 her visit to the
Green Isle, she has declared that the
sou born to the Duke and Duchess of
York on the 3lst of March shall be
called Patrick. Think of it-s Pat
rick in the royal family of England
And this causes US to remark that in
her old age it is hoped the good
Queen will see that Ireland shall be
justly dealt with.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

THE Beers have lost another of
their ablest generals in a holly con
tested engagement-Gen. Villebois
Msreuil, who WAS chief Of Joubert's
staff and who is said to have planned
all Joubert's brilliant successes. Gen.
Mareuil was Frenehmsn and urged
his countrymen to assist the Beers
because of the French blood that
coursed through their veins.
THE man that knew all about it at
tackled merchant in his store and
gave him solid hour on the Trans.
vaal war, and hoped the Beers would
win. The first opportunity the mer
chant had 10 reply he declared be had
no use for bores, and never did have.
This gave him an opportunity to wait
on his customers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Our people will hear some talking this
year. The land assessors. school census
takers, u. s. census enumerators and
the political orators will make the chin
music. Orange Observer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

The oystermen along the Rappahan.
mock are still longing and will do so
until April Goth, when the oyster season
will close. The oyster season this year
has been fairly good.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Northumberland county has contracted
with the Messrs Thomas, Of Lancaster,
to keep all Of the public roads in VII
comic district in good order for three
wears. for the sum Of 81, 000
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

Between 80. 600 and 20. 900 violets are
shipped daily from Trevilians. Louisa
county. to the cities The cultivation
Of these flowers in that section Is a
profitable enterprise.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10

A letter has been received by Gov.
Tyler from william Meadows. q colored
man, Of Oulpeper, who Is now serving
term in the penitentiary, asking that
he be pardoned. He says he is an or.
dained minister.