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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

sohsdule ia Eject Jure Il, 1860
All trains ar We st AMI depart from
PennsvlVania Passenger STAT on.
S.Oi < M.-Daily-fOr DanVille, Charlotte
and wav stations, connecting. at Calyerton
for Warrenton, at Manassas for etrasourR
and Harrisonburg daily and Staunton WeeE
days st Lynchburg with the NorI9ik an
aonth west and with g. q o. z. r daily TO-
Natural Bridge and Lexington. ..
iI.I5 A. M.-DGily-TEB UNlEE4
aTATFs FAST MAIL carries Pullman
Slssners New York and Washington to
Tacksonviue. via Savannah. uniting at Sal
isbury with Pullman Sleeper for Ashe-
Vile and Hot Springs, n. o., knox-
yiIe, Chattanooga and Menlpn1 MY
rran1 and at Charlotte Tith Pull
1oan sleeper for Augusta end Birmingham
and at Columbia, with sleeper for Charles
Ton Pullman sleeper New YORK TO New
Orleans. Bold train Washington TO New
Orleans without chC1ge. connects at Lynch
bnrg daily for Natural Bridge and LeKlng-
fon and week days for East RadfOrd, a.
DiI IiiSi A M.-Daily- Local for Cha,lottes-
viIle. connecting at Calverton for warren
ton ,a....A,,... ~ rs.-.
,,sonburg daily except Sunday. 80
Is0 pm daily, local for Charlottesville,
connecting at Calverton for Wsrrenton.
o.5SP M dailv New YORK and FLORIDA
pSnrssa Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars,
Me- York and Washington TO Port Tamps
x;s Jacksonville. and to Augusta via
Colnmbia with connection for Aiken.
Through coach 10 Jacksonville. Dining CaI
service. ,... -
CHATTANOOGA Limited, via Lynchburg, with
siaeners New York and Washington to
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol
Through coach TO Memphis. ParioI
and Observation Car between Rsdford Va,
And Alfalfa, Ala. Dining Car service.
t0.A5 p M daily " WASHINGTON A6I
a0UTH- VESTIBULED LIN.
ITED.u composed OF Pullman Veshbuleo
sleeDers, Dining Cars and Day Coaches, Pull
man Sleepers, New York to Nasnvlile'
Tenn, via Asheyille, Knoxville and Chat
tanooga; New York to Memphis, via BifIa-
ingham, New York to New Orleans, via AT
lanta and Montgomery. Pullman, Library
and Observation car between New York anc
Washington and Macon. Vesubuled Day
Coach, Washington to New Orleans Dining
aanset Personally Conducted Tourists
x,ursion. Through Sleeper on this tran
every Monday, Wednesday anc frldsy
from Washington to San Francisco with
out change. Leave t~iO-ihOu1 ~ M ~ , = : =.
Trains on tins Narrow Gauge rsaon VfanS
daily ct i0:40 A. N
Traint on the 6onthern Rssl Es5 pas
OrSnQe DAILg 40 follows
eOUTH BOUND =.
lilo A.. N. 235P.N 74s ?. y
North BOUND =,
II:lO A. n, $40 P. n. 5:37 a. ID
Bor rstea, map folders end s'eening o.
sosce apply to nearest Southern Ra'lwa.
Agent, or
PRANK s.GANNON srd v. Pres & 3en.M
IN. GULF T1sffi Man tger.
W A TURk General Passenger Agent
/. 8. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON, ID. q
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Railroads.
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LEAVE RlCH NJ Q NO. ~ NO
900 A. w. NORFOLK LINZ led. NJ
riSeS Sorfolk li.so 4. VI. stops only at Frt
crsbury. Wavorly. and suffolk. Stcoad ass
tickets not accepted ON this train. ,,
9.O5 a. Nj. THB ChlCAGo Nffhs' :;
Tor Iynchburg Roanoke. Coiumuus, ana
Chicago. buffet Parl0r car Pctcrsourk TO-
Roanoke Pullman sleeper Roanoke 20 'ot
umbus also tor BfistO'. NnoNFllc' anu
Chattanooga Pullman sleeper toah9hc 10
knoxville. ,
ais p. VI. ocean shore Limited. Arrives
NOrf IL 5.1 T.. NJ stops OnN al etet. ouIk'
Wayerly. aud suffolk Sec1ni Ass uchess
not good on This train Through cosch q
$50 p. N. For SuGo K. Norfolk, aud in
tefmediate stations. Arrives at Noiio'N a'
qtO p. VI, For Lynchburg and Roanoke
Connects at Lyuchurg with Washington ana
Chattanooga limited Pul man STEER ers
Iynchburg to Memphis and New Nrieshs
Cafe. parIor. and Observation ears haoloru
10 At'ala, Ala. Pullman Sieeper between
Richmond and Lynchburg, and uerths reaay
for occur ancy at $50 l., NJ. Also, Pullman
sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from iNurle.,k
aud the West daily at s:sj \. NJ. ana N.99 J.: VI .
from Norfolk and the East at ll,lu A. NJ ii.ts
a. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
Once: ~ Main street.
John T.. WAGNER,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
& IA. BOSLEY. District Passenger Agent.
W.B BtNILL. General Passenger Ascnt.
General once; Roanoke, Va. my I'D
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A Bryan Estimate.

The first authoritative prediction OF
the result Of the national election, made
by an accredited party statistician since
Mckinley and Bryan were formally
nominated. is that Of Gov. William a.
Poyuter, Of Nebraska, Populist. and
she personal friend Of Mr.. Bryan:
Total electoral votes, 457; necessary
to elect, 224. claim for Bryan:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-17

MOL. lLV ARR. "No.E
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-17

Connections at Fredericksburg With <. Z.
&P.R r., and Weems Steamboat %. ~
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake 8
Ohio r. &.
The only line to the OhsnoellorEyille sne
Wilderness Battlehelds.
Ksstern Standard Tins. Daily sIcepteun'
day. W. II. RICHARDS Gsn'l Manage
fTrain No. 2 leaves Orange the aih aondaf
an each month at 3 ,. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

There is a good big scre over the
return of the plat Of Ardmore scnt
INTO Washington. The fear that all
lots must be of uniform size, and
no one person can get more than
one, unless HE BUYS IT. There need
be no worry. You will get none
unless you buy them, and besides
all of this there may be another
ruling before our time comes. The
interior department is just taking
an education on Indian territory
affairs, and has yet passed tne rudi-
ments. Don t get uneasy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

d scale for photolithographing,
but where it is indistinct as to
figures and lines it should be
made plain.
You will have the plat submit
ted to the department at the
earliest date practicable.
Respectfully,
Z. A. HITCHcocK,
Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24
Hadn't Chickasha Ought to
Take a Hint?

A we'll backed movement is on
foot TO build a $1,000 hotel in
Mangums This is much needed
improvement and as Mangum bus
mess men are in the habit of get
ting what they 60 after in the way
of improving the town we expect
cd to see work commence on this
building soon. Mangum Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

WANTED TO BUY-A GOOD Mich cow
VI Enquire. S. 4. GLASS at r. l. Depot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24
is NOT APPROVED
The Townsite Plat of Ardmore
Has Been Returned to the
Commission Subject to
Instructions.

The plat of Ardmore recent,
} sent Washington for approval b,
the interior department, has beer
returned to the townslte commits
sion without approval.
The plat was received here las
evening and a visit to the townsite
commission office today failed tc
develop any further Information,
as Col. johnson stated that he had
received no instructions.
However j. George Wright,
Indian inspector, is in the city
from Muskogee and when seen by
reporter stated chat the plat was
returned on account of the size of
lots in Ardmore and that it would
have to be made to conform wi h
the department rulings in regard
to the size of lots before the same
would be approved by the depart
ment.
Readers Of the Ardmoreite will
remember the provisions Of the
department instructions in regard /
to the size of town lots, which
we're published just before the
plat was sent to Washington.
These instructions provided for
uniform size for lots and fixed the
dimensions, both for residence and
lots, and it seems from
what Mr.. Weight knows Of the
natter that it will require some
ime tc get the plat in shape
which will meet with the approval
# the department.
Mr.. Johnson says that if the
insists on its instruc-
ions as to size Of lots it Will re-
uire an entire rc-survey of the 6
own. -Ardmoreite.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24
u s III

town of Sterrett, and to the de
partmental letter Aug. Is, 1900
instructing you to direct The
toNnsite commission at South
McAlest0r to survey lots in thai
town in accordance with the in,
sttuctiOns contained in said letter
of July 1, 1899, which directed
that the maximum size of resi-.
dence lots should be 100x5O feet
and the maximum size of business
lots 25xl50, or as nearly that size
as practicable, having regard to
all the interests of the parties
residing in the town." and hav-
ing "due regard to the conyen.
ience of all the parties in the
establishment of alleys and
streets.n
The acting commissioner rec
ommends that the plat be trans-
mitted to you with directions to
instruct the townsite commission
to subdivide the blocks into lots
in accordance with the directions
contained in said departmental
letter of Aug Is, 1900.
AS suggested by the acting
commissioner, you were advised
by wire on the Sth instant TO
make no report on he report of
the Ardmore townsite commits.
sion until further advised by the
Entertaining the views contain
ID in the acting commissioner s
etter, a copy which is inclosed {
herewith Transmitted for CORE ct. t
'ction IN accordance there with. \
1t is observed that streets have =
lot been extended through num- 7
er of blocks. Possibly in some
ases satisfactory reasons can be
iven for this, (but apparently no
reason exists in such :
ases as blocks numbers Ga. n. "
s, l24, 249, 257, 303, 3O6, 43t, II
32, 492, 493 and 52S) You will. Il
lerefore instruct the townsite W
ommission to change the survey ol
ld plat in this particular, unless
any case change will destroy dt
aluable Improvements, such as Fl,
Fruit trees and like -
lprovements would not be deem
sufficiently valuable. If, in
y instance, an exception is made
this rule, the commission must do
AXE a report as to the facts. wi
You will advise the commission 70
at the map is not on too small fin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24
This May be Meat.

We find the following in theRyar
Advocate of last Friday, and plead
guilty TO not knowing anything
about it. We are not posted on a
bipartisan convention at South
McAlester, nor can we see how a
non partisan convention or any 9TH
er kind of a convention at Sonth
McAIester can have anything to do
with the question mentioned:
Ryan, |. T., Sept. 81, 1900.
To whom it may concerns:
Aiter telephone communication
with most of the Rock Island town,
Il. j.. Wade-of the Chickasha district
and myself OF the Ryan district,
each of whom were elected executive
committeeman of our respective
districts by the South McAlester
non partisae convention have deem
ed 1t necessary that some concert OF
action be had in protesting against
the locating of the 4S0 900 scres of
pasture land in Comanche country
along the Rock Island railroad. In
order that this may be done we have
decided To call a meeting at Duncan
Oct. s, at p. m, and beg that each
town will send at least one repre-
L. T. RUSSELL,
Executive Committeeman 4th Com.
Dist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24
Instructions About
Town Lots.
The Letter of the Department
Relative to the Ardmore Plat.
Department Of Interior,
Washington September II

To the U. s. Indian Inspector foI
/ !. The Indian Territory, Muscogee
Sir:-The department is in re-
celpt of a communication of the
9TH inst from the acting commis
Si0ner of Indian affairs inclosing
a report dated the 1st from the
| Chickasaw townsite commission,
transmitting a plat of the townsite
of Ardmore, and also list of the
owners of improvements in said
town.
The acting commissioner states
that the plat was transmitted (i-
rect by the commission and that it
is stated in its report that its re-
port relative Ia said plat will be
transmitted through your office.
The acting commissioner also
states that the plat is not trans
mitted by the Indian Office for the
departmental approval, but for its
inspection in regard to a great
number of lots of Excessive size
that have been laid out by the
commission, and he invites atten-
tion to a few of said lots, viz:
Blobk 303, 600x533 feet. seized
uled as one lot to Monroe Wheeler
Block 445, 3S0x465 feet sched-
uled as one lot to w + Whiting
ton.
Block 125, 4OOx37O feet. sched-
nled as one lot to J NJ Sheldon.
Block 1876, 400x3OO feet, sched-
lled TO said Sheldon.
Block 43l, lot 3, which is sched
lied to the ChickaSaw Compress i,
company.
Block 450, scheduled to Ard
more Oil and Milling company.
Block 469, scheduled to same
Block 100, scheduled to A ] !.
Yolverton. =
Block l45, lot /, scheduled to .,
Y. B. Johnson. :,
Block 27, scheduled to John J. :,
'tolfa.
Block /, scheduled to j. D. n
,ainwater.
Block Ga, scheduled to NJ. II. q
ley. &
Block 60, scheduled to the
anne party. q
The departments attention is Y
so invited invited to the fact
lat in many instances The dimen-
ons OF lots are not given, and
ie acting commissioner states
lat in his opinion, where the lots "a
e of regular shape the width "
I'D depth should be indicated,
ID where they are of Irregular
ape all dimensions should lie
ven. Du
He also calls attnetion to de. u
rfmental letter of July L, 1899,
lative to the size of lots in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

With one of those nobby hats and
double breasted sack suits, together
with a pair of our vici kid shoes.
you are dressed up and no one hurt
financially. New York Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

The first bloodshed in the great
coal strike came Saturday, when
miners and troops clashed. Mar
tial law has been declared. This
is a very bad beginning and does
not augar well for the ending.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

A BAkGIN.-Lots z and 2. Block 81. two room
Ahouse, two lots, good shed aud wei 81 inch
Mitchell wagon and good team. Must sell at
once, q. L. Belcher
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24
Want 0oldnlD

Lines under this head will be received al the
rate OF One Cent line, Cline contains about
words) per day no advertisement received for
less than ten cents. May contain any matter
OF lest, found. strayed stolen. for sale to rent,
or for auy purpose, without display lines,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

WANTED TO TRADE-A NEW lst CLASS
" single seated pheaton for "a two seated
one. Inquire al this office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

EoR SALE-A GOOD YOUNG JERsIsV
L Cow with calf at her eide. Inquire at tins
otflee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-24

A SNAP, if taken at once very
cheap, a rooming house One
of the best locations In the
the city. Eleven rooms, good els
tern, storm cave, three lots, shade
trees, enquire at Erin House, cor
ner Railroad street and Kansas
avenue.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-07
THE STADIUM.
Magnificent Arena For the Display
of Live Stock and For Sports.

Magnificent Arena For the Display
of Live Stock and For Sports.
While the Stadium at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition was designed primarily
for athletic and sporting events, it is
intended also for the parade and iudg-
ing of live stock and for the exhibition
of farm and road machinery, traction
engines, automobiles and other vehicles
in motion. 1t will be the .Iagnif.
icent arena ever erected l. America.
The seating capacity is 10000. 1t will
contain a quarter mile track and abun-
dant space for all the popular athletic
games and sports.
1t is said that no exhibitor has ever
had such splendid arena in which to
make displays of live stock, machinery
or vehicles.
The architectural adornment of the
Stadium is very simple and beautiful,
giving it an aspect of massiveness and
durability. The arrangement Is that Of
vast amphitheater, the seats being
under cover and affording comfort to
the spectators. The main entrance of
the Stadium is large building whose
upper floors will be used for restaurant
purposes. This building is 24l feet long
by 80 feet wide, with towers l64 feet
high. The architecture is very pictur-
esque and appropriate for the use for
which it is intended.
The style is that of the Spanish Re-
naissance in conformity with the gen.
eral character of Exposition buildings.
The lower story is an arcaded arrange
ment, and the red tile roof has broad
caves. Bright colors will be used in the
further decoration of the building, and
the old Spanish towers give it finish
ed beauty and make it one of the most
prominent features of the Exposition.
The Stadium is on the east side of the
Plaza, opposite the Midway. 1t is near
the great northern entrance to the Ex-
position, adjacent to the steam and
trolley railway stations. The Athletic
Carnival to be held in the Stadium is
intended to be one of the most impor-
tant ever held in America. 1t will
bring together many of the most ia
nous specialists in the world, who will
entertain the Exposition visitors with
their feats of strength. skill and endur-
ance. The Stadium resembles the one
built at Athens few years ago and is
intended as model of what it is hoped
some day may be executed in perma-
mont form
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-07
HOW ZULU WOMEN SEW.
They Use Skewers For Needles ant
Giraffe Sinews For Thread,

They Use Skewers For Needles and
Giraffe Sinews For Thread.
=. The skill of the Zulus of South Africa
in sewing fur is household word in
South Africa, and some of the other
tribes compete with them. The needle
employed is widely different from that
used by the ordinary needlewomen. In
the first place, it has no eye; in the
second. it is like skewer, pointed at
one end and thick at the other.
The thread Is not of cotton, but is
made of the sinews of various animals,
the best being made from the sinews
in the neck of a giraffe. 1t is stiff,
inelastic, with a great tendency to
"kink" and tangle itself up with any
thing near it. Before being used it is
stepped in hot water until it is quite
soft and is then beaten between two
smooth stones, which causes it to sep
arate into filaments, which can thus be
obtained of any length and thickness.
Thus the seamstress has considera-
BILE amount of labor before she COM
mences with the real work in hand.
FINALLY she SquatS on the ground
(for no native stands to work or do
anything else who can possibly help
it, and, taking her needle, bOres two
holes in the edges of the rug or gar
ment on which she is working. The
thread is then pushed through with
the butt of the needle, drawn tight,
and two more holes are made with
like result, the skewer progressing
very slowly, but fast enough for a
country where time is of no value
whatever.
The skin upon which the seamstress
is working is damped with water be-
fore she commences, and as the damp
thread and hide dry out they bring the
work very closely together.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-07
POULTRY AND PET STOCK.
Mammoth Display of Feathered Fa-
VorItes to he Made at Buffalo.

There are some 40 national associa-
tons interested in poultry raising in
the United States. The Live Stock divi-
sion of the Pan-American Exposition,
of which Frank A. Converse is super
intendent, is in correspondence with all
of these, and a most cordial co-opera-
tive spirit is shown on the part of ev-
cry one toward making the poultry and
pet stock show of this Exposition the
greatest of the kind ever held. The
displays of poultry will comprise about
100 breeds. To these will be added six
breeds of turkeys, IL breeds of ducks
and nine breeds of geese.
AS an evidence of their interest in
the coming show many Of the associa-
lions have volunteered to duplicate the
prizes offered by the Exposition. 1t is
also proposed by the associations to do
all in their power to boom this feature
of the Pan-American Exposition at the
winter poultry shows to be held in Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia and other
cities. 1t is estimated that not less
than 70 per cent of the poultry associ-
atoms will offer special prizes.
An important feature of the Pet Stock
Show will be the exhibit of Belgian
hares. The classification, however,
covers all kinds of pet stock. The Bel
gian hares are being extensively raised
in various parts of the country on ac-
count of the value of their meat. The
fine stock in these animals brings a
very high price, and the demand is sur
prisingly great. The Belgian hare is
much heavier than the common rabbit,
weighing some seven or eight pounds
and quite different animal. Its flesh
is described as a cross between venison
and mutton and is highly priced in Eu-
ropean countries for food. 1t breeds
rapidly and feeds upon such simple
and cheap foods as carrots, white oats,
lettuce, clover and tender green food of
many kinds. 1t does not burrow and is
very tame. Children are very fond of
them as pets.
Aside from their value for food their
fur is in demand for making fine felt.
This will be the first noteworthy ex-
hibit of these animals in America and
will afford an opportunity for every
one TO gain useful knowledge concern
ing them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-07
observation-disclosures.
Absurdities Into Which Victims OF
the Habit Have Fallen.

When lapses of memory become
habitual, the person is properly called
absentminded. The Chicago Tribune
relates the following absurdities into
which some victims of this disease
have fallen
bridegroom of "a hours left his
wife, strolled around to his mother-in-
laws house and asked her if her
daughter was at home This came
from force of habit. He had been call
ing there daily for some time, and it
probably occurred to him that he had
not paid his usual visit.
A Chicago bank president is unable
to account for three-quarters of an
hour of his life. He went into a res
taurant as usual and ordered his lunch
Nearly an hour later he found himself
in his office chair and suddenly re-
membered the order.
He went back across the street and
asked if the luncheon was ready. The
clerk Informed him that he had eaten,
paid the bill and gone away some Is
minutes before, that he had put his
hat on as he went out and that he
(the clerk had not noticed anything
peculiar in his actions.
The bank president congratulates
himself that he can be trusted to be-
have like an ordinary mortal even
when he doesn't happen to have his
mind with him.
An editor of a daily paper has laid
himself open to unkind remarks by
trying to take up a collection in his
office. Happening to want a small
coin, he turned to his fellow worker
and asked for a quarter.
Haven't got it, but here's dollar"
the man replied as he tossed it over.
The editor put the dollar in his pocket
and Immediately turned to a special
writer at the next desk and said:
Miss -, could you lend me quar-
ter?' Then, seeing the man from
whom he had got the dollar grin, he
added hastily: "Oh. never mind. just
got a dollar from Brown"
In analyzing his conduct he said
that Browns reply that he did not
have a quarter was apparently the
only part of the transaction that made
any impression upon him. But he is
under suspicion in that office and will
probably never be able to live it down.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-07
His sympathy.

An old housewife in the country was
bemoaning her poverty to an unsym-
pathetic husband.
Things amt as they used ter be"
she complained. "Why, l amt got
anything like | used ter hev. | amt
got quilts enough ter go round the
beds. there's two of the best chairs
broken, an l amt got no dress thets
really fit ter go ter meetin, an If | was
ter die ternight | wouldn't hev cap
ter be buried in"
The old man had stood the whining
as long as he could.
"Blast it all, then" he fiercely ejacu-
lated. "why didn't yer die when yer
did hev a capY