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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30

At the annual meeting of the Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy at Mrs. Bar.
ney's. Wednesday evening, 1t was. de-
cided to hold four regular meetings Of
the organization q year and called
meetings when necessary. Miss Mamie
Willis having declined the position OF
secretary. Miss Lacy has consented to
act until the next annual meeting.
The Daughters have aided many SOL
diers during the year and sent one TO
Johns. Hopkins Hospital for treatment
and in other ways they are doing much
good.
We are informed that Mr.. h l..
Stearns. the merchant prince OF VIII
Transport, Pa has sod his me estate
of Little Falls" in Stafford county
upon conditional terms, to the Messrs'
Enrich. of Idaho These gentlemen
operate large sheep ranches. and we un-
derstand that it is their intention TO
move to Virginia about July and TO es-
tablish q similar industry at Little
Falls" The Free Lance extends to
them cordial welcome.
The funeral of Mr. Charles Beasley
| Of Richmond. who was run over aud
killed by an electric car last week, took
place Saturday The remains were
taken to Caroline county, where the
deceased formerly lived, and inferred
in the family burying ground.
Vim Taylor and John Dansby, both
,olored, were before Mayor Rowe yes
terday charged with being drunk on
the street. fine and costs in each case
amounting to 81 80 James Williams
and Jerry Taylor were also fined for a
similar otfense
Mrs Henry Byrd Lewis. Of "Cleve, y
ktng George county, is the guest on
relatives in the city.
Mr. IL. H. Wallace has been indls.
posed for several days. but is improving.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
Death of an Essex Veteran.

Mr.. George L. Meanley died SAtur-
day evening in Richmond, aged 81
years. He was gallant Confederate
soldier, q member Of Company d First
Virginia Regiment. He fought through
the war, and was wounded five times.
He was a member of the Wright Latane
Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Tappa-
hammock. He has three daughters, all
grown They are Misses Willie, Eva,
and Annie.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
,sdOuartsrs for Building Materials.

, ,-,.,, all kinds Of North Carolina and Nlr-
,n, Ill i55mber. dressed and undressed, shin
3 ins" sths sash. Doors and Blinds. Lime
' ',9ent, Cslcine Plaster, riaSttering Ha ad
adas and Payip =. S SsiSh ali i Xmas ssF Ready
,t,sS.,i Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed Oh
'',i,rroentine. Dryer Yarnish and Lewis 9lte
u, paint Brushes of all kinds. window
.fSss and Putty. builders Hardware OF All
inds. Tar Roofing and Sheathing '"ltr
Fnrm WAGONS. Road carts '-~ HuAh'N ''
.erSc stock always on hand
E. D. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30

Hon. william ]. Bryan spoke to o
large audience in Smyrna, Del. Friday
evening, and that night bel address,
ed large crowd in Wilmington, Del.
The income tax, trusts, imperialism
and the money question were all dis
cussed. Mr. Bryan met John f. Sauls-
bury, who is said to have been the first
delegate Of the Chicago Convention OF
1895 to cast vote for Bryan. The two
men retold the incident of that memo
rable occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
Reception in Washington

The Washington Cd. c. Post last
week said:
1.-THE Tuesday afternoon reception
Of Mrs. Rixey, wife of the Represent
alive from Virginia, was largely at
tended. She was assisted by Misses
Msybelle and Jeanne Pendleton Ew'
ing. of Alexandria, Va"
Mrs. Rixey is not only a most grac,
ious hostess, but woman OF unususi
culture and requirements, but with
true Southern notions, her ideal OF
woman's usefulness is in that beauti-
fnl realm call, d home. Mrs. Rlxey is
the daughter of the late James bar,
bour of Culpeper, one of the aoiest
of Virginisn's of his day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
Por over Fifty Years

Mrs Windows Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pains, cures wind colo. and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. II
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists In every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Windows Soothing Syrup
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30

Pain.killer. 80 justly celebrated was
introduced to the public about sixty
years ago, and now enjoys popularity
uneoualled by any other medicine. For
the cure Of dysentery, cholera mor6us,
rheumatism. coughs and colds, scalds.,
burns etc :, IL Is without an equal.
Sold by all druggists. Avoid substS-
tutes, there Is but one Pain-kiiler,
Perry Davis. Price Zoo. and 600.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30

Mr.. B. H. Warner, of Washington,
b. c., adds to his various other duties
and positions that of President of the
Maryland Editors Republican Asso-
;ation, and these editors he diped at
Raleigh, in that city, last week. /"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
richmond. Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.

,hec ole In effect January Iolh, i'VV
aNNs LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG
Leave Northwsrd.
:, 4. NJ. Daily except Sunday, local. to
AuticO only.
TIA. NJ. Sundays only.
SAN daily except sunday.
Z. NJ. daily except sunday. Does not
no between Fredericksburg and Quantlc0-
30 Z. NJ. daily.
Leave Southwark.
a. A. N. daily. stops only AZ Milford
.NrH and Ashland, week days. Makes al
sal stops sundays. ,.t,
Iis p. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes al
Is4P. N. Daily except Sunday; Stops only
Milford, boswell. Ashland and UIen Ai. ..i
40 +. Nj. Dany stops only at pos"e'' ana
go p. NJ. Daily makes al local stops.
'r,deriCkshurg and Richmond A'NoWoue-
tion. Daily except sunday
i'aScs Fredericksburg AZ oOO A. NJ ar
$50 R{chmond s.su A NJ. Leaves hicn iona
l.NSSo NJ ~ rrives fredericksburg otb 7. VI.
- - Tsylor. rrathc Manager
: 4 - ~ ''0' o. Q. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
LOCAL MARKETS
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro J

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.
Wheat, 10 to "a; corn, 81 to 98, meal 90
TO 100 per 100 pounds; oats. % to 30;
fowls (live), to 8 turkeys dressed.
s to 10; live, z to 8; small chickens
dressed, 8 to 10 cts. per ID. lard, 2
to 8; eggs, 10 to l6 cts. butter
i2 to 90; hams, 10 to 11H, Irish
potatoes, 10 to 75l sweet pc.
tatoes. So to 65; beef, 8 to 81 hveaI,
4 to Az; Pork, AZ to 8; hides
(green), Ito ~ hides ldryl. 1910 IL.
Wool-Unwashed, 20 to %; washed
% to 30.
The Drain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicago-wheat, Jan. So; May
6Sb; Corn, Jan. 3i-May 3319 jan.
oats, 22-Msy a.
New York-Southern wheat, 20 to
7e Southern corn, SO to 40.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 6S to ~ ;
Southern corn, SO to 3711.
Richmond-Wheat, So to 20 corn
- A Il IS to TO- corn,
30 10 80.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
I'VE ME- a CHANCE

To estimate and do any
nd of building or repair work you
mt done either in town or country
work entrusted to me will be done
a thoroughly satisfactory manner
I'd in quickest time possible, Plans
a specifications furnished for any
Hiding work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
Tho Oldest Postal system.

We find the first recorded postal sys-
tenn In the Persian Empire, under Cyrus
the elder; but 1t Is clear that Rome of
all the ancient states possessed the best
organized system Of transmitting let
ters through its numerous provinces.
All along the great Roman roads
houses were erected at a distance of
five or six miles from each other. At
each Of these stations forty horses were
constantly kept and, by the help of re-
lays, 1t was easy to travel 100 miles a
day. These services were intended for
the state only, 1t being imperative to
secure the rapid interchange Of official
communications.
In the time Of Julius Caesar the sys-
tenn was so well organized that Of two
letters the great soldier wrote from
Britain to Cicero at Rome the one
reached its destination in twenty-six
and the other In twenty-eight days.
Private citizens had to trust to the SER
vices Of slaves. and 1t Is not till the end
Of the third century that we hear Of the
establishment of postal system for
private persons by the Emperor Dio-
cletian. but how long this system re-
mained history does not say.-New
York Evening World.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
AFTER THE BATTLE.
His Only Regret Was that He Had
M1aaed Go MucIr

His Only Regret Was that He Had
Missed So Much.
1t was the evening after the Fourth,
as the glorious sun was sinking to its
gorgeous couch Of red and white clouds
and blue sky, and the small boy, packed
In cotton, lint and splint or two, was
lying with his face to the west, while
his father sat by his side tanning him.
He was doing as well as could be expect
ed and was already able to talk.
Papa" he said in a dreamy, langor-
Gus tone, "did they have a Fourth of
July when you was little boy?
"Oh, yes, my son." answered the faith
"Just the same kind they have nowT
"Just the same"
"And did you celebrate when you was
a little boyr'
"Yes, but was moro careful than you
were, and didn't get hurt So"
II guess you didn't have much fun,
did you?" he asked. trying to turn toward
his father.
The father looked at the combination Of
bandages and boy on the bed and smiled.
II thought I did, but perhaps l was
mistaken" he replied.
At this point the doctor came In and
made 1t unpleasant for the boy for some
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
SWITCH THE GIRLS THEY LOVE.

Practices Indulged In by the Young
People in Pennsy1vania.
At Shamokin, Pa, some queer Gus
toms have survived the march Of pro-
gress. among the Poles and Russians.
One Of these observances is switching
day" It Is a favorite day for bashful
lovers, for swiftness of limb, rather
than eloquence of tongue, captures the
bellies Of the community.
For days the man has been in train
ing for the run of his lift, while the
maids adjure corsets and rub lnament
on their kneecaps every night ere WOO
ing slumber. Finally the morning of
switching day" arrives. The man
sees before him all the maidens Of his
village. He may take his pick. All he
must do is to catch and switch and
duck with water the one of hds choice
tho maid whom. he, would have for
his wife. If she is f1eeter Of foot than
he and escapes she Is free. If the man
is beloved Of his quarry she seldom
gets away, though his feet are clad in
leaden shoes.
Switching day" at Shamokin is
Easter Sunday, when all the lads and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
MINES OF THIS AND OTHER STATES.
ORE ON THE CLACKAMAS
Rich Gold Ledge in the Saddle
Mountain District Near
Mount Hood.

Oregon City, Or, June 25.-George
Strong, John Evans and Gerhard Berg
man have returned after three weeks
prospecting on the Upper North Fork
of the Clackamas river, having discov-
cred promising gold-producing quartz
ledge. Samples of the ore were sent
to Portland to be assayed. The ledge
ON which these parties located claims
is situated in the Saddle Mountain dis.
trict, which has been prospected, more
or less, for the past 25 years. A ledge
in the immediate vicinity of this dis.
covery assays $15 per ton, and the con.
ditions are not SO favorable as in the
latter lode. This district is only about
nine miles distant from Mount Hood,
and the snow in places is six to eight
inches deep. AS soon as returns are
received from the assay office. these
men will return to their new locations
and run tunnel or sink shaft.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29

Of his Office in Springfield, ILL.,, to get q
breath Of the evening air. They lounged
about comfortably In their chairs, tipped
them back against the wall of the build
ing, and amused themselves talking on
different subjects.
The conversation turned upon the crow
ing Of cocks, and the young lawyer re-
marked that he could set all the cocks in
the region about to growing. So he gave
q shrill, clear Observation-Disclosures In
a second came a response from q rooster
not far away, then another took up the
refrain, then another, and so on until all
the roosters residing in that region had
had something to say about 1t.
The small boys Of the town, awakened
by the lusty growing, and taking 1t as a
signal Of the dawn of the glorious
Fourth, jumped into their clothes with
the speed that is impossible on any day
but that one, and in a few moments
bang! bang! bang! went crackers, torpe-
does, small cannon and everything else
employed on that day to make a noise.
All over the town resounded the boom
and bang, and doubtless, many an inno-
cent sleeper was aroused from sweet
slumber by the untimely announcement
Of the Fourth, while the young lawyer
and his companions enjoyed a hearty
laugh at the joke that had been played
on the boys.
This young lawyer afterwards became
President.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29

lasses Of the country round about gath
er at the town for the annual meeting.
A girls starting to run is accepted as a
suer. The youths start Is accepted as
proposal, and no matter what mis-
fortune may befa1l his quarry he must
provide for her all the days Of his
future life.
Pathetic indeed was the illustration
OF this fact in the case Of Susan Man
box, who was by all odds the handsom-
est girl In the Russian colonies for
many miles about. She was tall and
slender and her eyes were azure blue.
She was crowned with golden hair,
which grew in dainty ringlets close
upon her head. Miss Manbok had
more suitors than she could accept,
and she was very coy. Fleet Of foot,
the maid had, since arriving at mar
riageable age, passed one switching
day" In safety without the giving of
her promise.
Miss Manbok until noon on the lat
est festival occasion had succeeded in
outdistancing all her pursuers. Many
were the races she had run, but never
had a switch or pail Of water come
within reaching distance Of her petite
form. 1t was then that Andrew Ko-
binsky, shrewd young man, who had
purposely waited until Miss Manbok
had become fatigued, gave chase. on
darted the maid, and after her sped the
pursuer.
Down the railroad track they rushed,
all unheeding. So excited were both
contestants-the man running for
wife, the girl for Hberty-that the ap-
proach Of train was unnoticed. The
engine footed shrilly and at its blast
Miss Manbok, affrighted, stumbled and
fell upon the rail. Both Of her legs
were cut Off below the knees. And
kobinsky, regardless Of her being a
cripple. declares that he will wed her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
LIVE MONTANA DISTRICT
Many Of the Properties Around Libby
Are Being Worked Into
Producers.

Spokane, June 25.-Operations in
the gold belt south of Libby, Montana,
continue to absorb attention. The
district is an old one, comparatively,
yet until last fall no effort had been
made to get mill on any of the prop
critics. Last year the West Fisher
Mining Company was organized with
Iowa capital. A saw mill and stamp
mill were constructed last year and
several short trial runs in the stamp
mill were made to test the milling pos
sibilities of the ore. These runs were
entirely satisfactory. This spring op-
erations were resumed in the mill and
the development of the mine likewise
continued. The mill is now running
"a hours day, using about 80 tons OF
crude ore. It is 10-stamp mill.
Not far from the West Fisher Min
ing Company's property is group of
claims which have been stocked for
$2,OOO,000. 1t is known as the Amer
ican Kootenai Mining Company, and
is owned largely by parties in Ciucin-
natl and Libby.
The Faith, Hope and Charity Com
R0y Aoc DOOA RoAotSu esAAA oeOS>~NN
at million shares of ST. each. The
property is located on Bear creek, be-
tween the Snowshoe and Silver Cable
mines: The values are silver and lead
with some gold.
Mr.. Peterson, of Spokane, has taken
a contract to run 100 feet on the De-
fender claim. situated in Snowshoe
gulch, and work is now going on in
that property. This property has been
developed by about 700 feet of tunnel
work and the showing in the long tun-
mel is considered to be an exceptionally
good one.
Work is being carried on in all of
the placer claims around Libby, and
the feeling among the miners is that
the present year will be one of the best
in the history of the creek.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
MIDSUMMER BUSINESS.

Distributive Trade Is ON Restricted
Scale.
Bradstreet's sys: Midsummer dull.
ness in distributive trade and indus
try, and further reduction of prices in
manufactured goods, particularly iron
and steel and raw textiles, but a
cultural products, are the leading fea-
lures of the business situation this
week.
Crop damage has been . moving
cause for the adavnce in the price Of
cotton. Some weakness has been noted
in cotton goods, without, however.
favorably affecting distribution. Trade
in dry goods has been helped by warmer
weather.
Wool is lower, and the woolen-goods
market is rather quiet. awaiting the
next London wool sale and the opening
of the spring season.
A heavy business Is doing in refined
sugar, and the manufacturers are over
sold. A good margin of profit exists
in this trade.
Reports from the boot and shoe in
dustry are of rather unsatisfactory
trade prospects, and leather and hides
are rather weak at the East. but stron:
at Chicago, where heavy purchases TO,
Philippine army purposes have strength
ened the situation.
Anthracite coal is in seasonable dis
tribution, while the deamnd for BIZ
luminous continues active.
Wheat (including four) shipments
for the week aggregate 4,645, 180 BUSH
els, against 4,678,029 bushels last
week.
Failures in the United States for the
week number 1877, compared with $50
last week.
Failures in the Dominion of Canada
for the week number 20, against 23
last week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 1s@15c pei
pound; Eastern Oregon, 10@15c; Val
ley, 1s@2Oc; Northern, 1O@12c.
Hops-1690 crop, 11@13c pen
Butter-FAncy creamery 10000;
do seconds, 18@1sHc; fancy dairy,
1sc; do seconds, 15@161ac per pound.
Eggs-Store, 15cH; fancy ranch,
1870.
Millstuffs = Middlings, $17.O0 a
1000; bran, $12.50@13.50.
Hay-Wheat $e.50@10; wheat and
oat $6.00@9.50; best barley 5000
700; alfalfa, 100000 per tom
straw, 25@ 40c per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, 500 65c; Ore.
gon Burbanks, SOC @90; river Bur.
banks, 85@65c; new. 70c@$1.25.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.75@8.25; Mexican lines, 81. .000
500; California lemons 75c@$1. 80;
do choice $1.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $500
$50 per bunch; pineapples, nom.
inal; Persian dates. e06kc Per
s,ound
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
Accommodating Diseases.

Perhaps the record for school attend
ance belongs to Walworth lad named
Thomas Ward. who was never absent
or late during his eleven years of
school life, beginning with his fourth.
The local member Of the school board
for London tells the story that when
the proud boy received the attendance
medal for the eleventh year-which
had to be specially struck to meet his
case-the mother was questioned as to
how her boy had been able to make SO
remarkable a record. Had he the u.s.
ual children's complaintsY she was
asked. Eyes, SIR" "The measles ~
Eyes, sir" "Whooping coughT eyes,
SIR" "How is It, then, that he has
never been away from schoolT' "Well,
sir, he had them in his holidays" was
the interesting reply.-London West
minister Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29

minutes. Then he went away and the
boy shifted awhile and resumed conversa-
tion with his father.
us the Fourth going to keep on every
year?" he asked.
There's nothing on earth can stop 1t,
l guess" replied the father with patri.
otic pride.
'"That's good, amt it"
"We all think SO in this country"
"And how long since it started?" per-
sisted the boy, who should have been
trying to go to sleep.
"Ever since 1776: about hundred and
twenty-four years."
A shade Of disappointment swept over
the boys face.
"Gee, pop" he exclaimed, chow much
I've missed" and then the father insist
ed that he must stop talking and try to
get some much-needed rest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
$4,000 IN SEVEN MONTHS.

Result Of tho Waldo Mine Cleanup iu
Southern Oregon.
Grants Pass, Or. June 25.-While
the figures ale not made public, the
cleanup of the placer mine of Winner
Bros. & Company, at Waldo, is be-
lieved to be $4,000. The run was
from November l to June /. during
which time three acres of dirt were
moved. The Simmons mine, in the
same locality is still running, and will
make a fine showing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
Northwest Notes.


The new commercial club building
at La Grande will soon be ready fol
occupancy.
The canned salmon product of the
Siuslaw river is being transferred te
Coos bay by the tug Roberts, for ship.
ment to San Francisco.
The recent rains will necessitate
spraying in the hop yards as soon as
the weather settles. Hop lice have
made their appearance in large mum.
bers.
The Indians on the Umatilla county
reservation have demanded that fishing
on the reserve on Sunday be prohibited,
as some of the whites have been dyna.
hitting fish. The agent will comply
with their request.
Artesian wells promise to become
general in Lake county. The move
ment has been agitated for several
years, and now that a farmer found a
good flow of water at depth of 60
feet, boring will commence in almost
every section of the county.
Much hay is being shipped from Pa
louise, the price being $12 per ton.
Medical lake, WASH, is sowly but
surely rising. The lake has no visible
outlet or inlet, and it is supposed that
the water is supplied through subter-
ranean passages.
r. B. Blake, ex-superior judge at
Spokane. died in Chicago. aged 90
years. In 1888 he moved with his
family to Spokane and became lead.
ing member of the bar. He went to
Chicago for medical treatment for tu-
berculosis or cancer.
Within 10 days over 12O, 600 bushels
of wheat have been sold by farmers
near Waitsburg, Wash. The price
ranged from 40 to A cents, according
to grade. The railroads are hustling
for empty cars to move the grain as it
is wanted for export.
Davenport, Wash, business men
will build railroad from that city to
the Cedar Canyon section, to serve a
portion of the mining trade. Two
hundred men are at present employed
in the mines and the development of
the country is in its infancy.
The green aphis has made its ap-
pearance in Palouse wheat fields. and
is doing considerable damage.
Walla Walla has granted fran
chise to an Eastern company for the
erection of gas and electric light
plant. Construction work will com.
N, mo- ;ro,uodio<o1v
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
WILL PROSPECT SIBERIA.

Russian Syndicate Starts from San Fran
cisco for Six Months Tour.
San Francisco, June 25.-The Rus
sian syndicate, which ia to prospect
the Siberian coast for gold, sailed for
the frozen north on the chartered
steamer Samoa last week. There are
about 40 in the party all told, among
they being ~ miners, headed by H.
Roberts, of Comstock fame. The ves-
sci cleared for Alexander bay and will
be gone about six months.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
GOLDEN EAGLE ORE.

Twenty Tons VIII Be Tested ut the
Smelter in Trail.
Grand Forks, B. c., June 25.-The
main shaft on the Golden Eagle is now
down about 140 feet. all in ore, and
% tons of the high-grade ores have
been sacked and will be shipped to the
smelter; at Trail as soon as wagons can
be provided. This will be trial ship
ment to test the smelling capacity of
the ore. When the CRANKY smelter is
blown in. the Golden Eagle ore will be
smelted in this city.