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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
CANAL ROUTE SOLVED
Nicaragua Commission Finds
Way For Tide Level.
ENDS IN FINE HARBOR
ONLY OBJECTION Is DEEP CUT
REQUIRED.

New York, June 23.-In letter to a
personal friend at Bellefonte, Pa, DR..
G. F. Wickes, formerly physician at
Bellevue hospital, New York. and at
present surgeon of the Nicaragua eanal
commission conveys an idea OF the re-
suits which may be expected OF the
work of the commission. DR.. Wiekes
gives the interesting and startling IN
formation that the commission has dis
covered q tide water level route -
a canal across the isthmus.
The letter also shows some OF the
bardshiDs and dangers which the COM
mission encountered. 1t was written
from Lasardi, Caledonia Bay, ana, IN
part, says:
Here we have found what we an
have vainly sought for weeks ana
weeks. a. practical route for tide level
canal We have found low enough
gaps in the dividing ridge, from time
to time, with steep approach on lLe
Atlantic slope, making a cut q prdc-
rat-Dossibiiity, but disappointment
has always awaited us on the OtheI
side. But. in the last week, we nave
found a gap 500 feet high, a little TOO
high, perhaps, but not peyohd ths
science OF modern engineering, ana
when I tell YOU this, every fact against
the route has been enumerated. From
the summit of this gap in the divide
both the Atlantic and Pacihc slopes
go down DreciDitately, especially the
latter. which has heretofore been our
stumbling block.
Both Oceans in Sight.
A great wide valley stretches out
straight toward the Pacific ocean,
/ ~~b5ob con ha sean in the distance The
| Atlantic is near and in plain sight.
! Here a tide water canal, the dream OF
all scanalites,' can he built with per-
! feet harbor on each side. At Lasardi
/ the many islands would protect its
mouth. and on the other side San
! Miguel bay is a perfect site. The OF
! ficers of the Scorpion say that the La
sardi harbor alone makes this route
worth $50 600 900 more than any other.
| The damming of rivers when Wouid
! otherwise flood the canal is problem
! of every route. The only thing to be
said against this route is the high cut
/ of 500 feet.
"Of course congress may not accept
the report of the commission, but II re
aims an indisDutable fact that this
is par excellence the future route Tor
transcOntinental canal route. 1t re-
lIy seems possible that we have re-
fJund Selfridge's Caledonian route, dis
covered during his three years WORK
here in the early seventies.
The route suggested from Caledonia
bav to the Gulf of San Miguel lies
about 1870 miles east Of the old Panama
Colon route. The proposed line. woulc
connect the Gulf of Darien and TIT
Bay of Panama. at that place thu
Isthmus of Darien is about thirty-fiv
miles wide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
IF You

II Xou
Want unexcelled work on Shirts. Col
lars, Cuffs and Shirt Waists, give us
your call.
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
We Are Noted

We Are Noted
For our necl1wear lines, pleasing pat
terms.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Garry sunghine With YOu.D

A bright, fresh, sunny face is always
inspiring, and il always denotes good
health, as we'll as a happy heart. Many
faces that were once overcast with
gloom have been made bright and
sunny by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
cures all dyspeptic symptoms. strength
ems the nerves and tones up and invig-
crates the whole system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Negligee Shirts.

Negligee Shirts.
From famous makers, carefully select
ed patterns
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Evening Gloves,

Evening Gloves,
Driving and for the street; new
shades. all sizes.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF Co,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Royai Bread

Everybody eats it. Nothing beats IT.
Look for the label and ask your grocer
for it every day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Straw Hats.


Large stock. new shapes, all grades.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
ONLY 81, OGDEN AND RETURN,

Via Oregon Short Line
Monday, June Is, for Caledonian ex-
cursion. Special train leaves at 10 a. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
10 Alaska Through San Francisc

Before making arrangements to
to Cape Nome, it would pay to inves-
tieate facilities and advantages Of EN-
parking from San Francisco. For
folders of ocean transportation COM
panies sailing from San Francisco, and
information concerning passage rates
can be obtained by addressing or call
ing on following representatives South
ern Pacific company. D. r. GRAY,
General Agent, PA Dolly block, Salt
Lake City.
T. H. GOODMAN,
General Passenger Agent, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24

Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills,
the IRRITATING cathartic. Sold by
all druggists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Belts.

Belts.
New line in feathers.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CT
166 Main Sire
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7w BE ~ az "a DE za "a % la@a1Z SO a. 90 % 1aS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
courtahip Tax Repealed.

The courtship tax levied upon the
Young men Of the South Vineland, N j
vicinity by the ladies Of the South Vine-
land ME-. church has been repealed
because it has accomplished IL purpose.
The ladies, desiring to raise money to
purchase a new organ, hit upon the
plan of levying tax upon the signing
swalns. So it was arranged that a
young woman connected with the
church must pay a tax Of ten cents for
each call.
The plan worked admirably. The
young women entered into the spirit OF
the thing and encouraged the calls. and
there arose considerable rivalry among
them as TO who should turn the largest
amount Of cash into the treasury. When
one pretty giil paid 90 cents for one
week she was asked how she managed
10 entertain nine callers In seven even
ings.
''They don't all have TO come In the
evening, do they?" she asked blushing-
ly. go far s62. 60 has been turned in by
the fair ones, and IL is said about s. IL
ready for transfer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Marked Increase in the Taxable Values
Cleaner.

A Marked Increase in the Taxable Values.
The following Is from the King
George correspondent in the Richmond
Dispatch: Il is the opinion Of expert
enced business. men that the assessment
this spring will show very marked
increase in the value OF taxable real
property in the Northern Neck during
the past decade, certainly in the lower
counties. where the fishing and oyster
ing interests and the manufacture OF
fertilizers have been a potent factor in
business for few years past
This m aterial progress and develop
ment in the lower part OF the
Neck is not due altogether to
the peculiar resources and advantages
possessed by that section, as is sup.
posed and argued by citizens Of Pied
mont and other sections. although the
Neck does. beyond question, offer ad-
vsntsges not to be found everywhere
The advances. and increasing prosperity
In the several lower counties in ques.
tion. which are now attracting wide
attention and so much comment else
where, are due. in a large measure, to
the fact that the ''liue" psople Of the
Northern Neck some few years back
realized, and at once resolved. that
something must be done, and that
"resolve" was followed by immediate
and judicious action The people got
out Of the old ruts aud the beaten paths
of a century ago. adapted themselves to
new conditions, directed their energies
and means TO the needs OF a new era,
developed certain natural resources
which had slept for centuries, and,
with their growing spirit Of enterprise
and push they have made many oppor-
tunities. advantages, and resources
themselves, such as could be made any
where else by the same kind Of pluck
and push. Many things. apparent
ly Insignificant. even uunoticed in
other sections Of the country, are util.
lied and turned to profitable purposes
10 Northumberland, Lancaster, and
Richmond counties. The people OF the
Northern Neck are intensely "alive".
The three:liberally -patronized and hust'
ling newspapers published in Lancaster
and Richmond counties are powerful
factors In the rapid development OF the
Neck, which is not only attracting at
tention everywhere, bat attracting i'm
migration, etc Growing villages now
mark the places where few years ago
a store and blacksmith shop con-
stituted the settlement Mag
nificent churches and splendid
schools dot these rural districts, and
talent in the professions here com.
pares most favorably with that of any
part of the United States-the progress
In knowledge. religion and morals be-
ing no less conspicuous than that In
material things. Observant and we'll
informed commercial travellers state
that the Northern Neck is now one OF
the most progressive sections OF the
State Of Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
The Prince Of Wales.

Here are some interesting facts about
the Prince of Wales. which are con-
densed from the biography, as written
by his private secretary:
He Is a colonel eight times over.
He has one private secretary. two as
sistant secretaries, and a staff Of clerks
to assist him.
He receives 200 letters day and an
swers most Of them.
He has every order Of knighthood in
Europe.
His uniforms are worth SO, 900.
He Is the chief horse.owner, dog
owner, and yatchsman in England.
He goes to church every Sunday
morning.
He started life with an income OF
500. 900 a year.
He loves to travel incognito In Paris.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
wuman Must Wesr. Not Kill.
philadelphia Times

William T. Stead is authority for the
statement that the Beers now intend to
put their women in the trenches 10
shoot Englishmen. This Is done, he
says, rather enigmatically, TO make the
English pay Kruger's "price that Will
stagger humanity. Aside from the
horror to the American mind at the
thought Of having to shoot or baTonet
women, the mind that conceived this
audacity OF the century will be found
In sad error Granting that the wo.
men shoot as we'll as men. they may be
assured that Tommy Atkins" will not
discriminate as to their sex. He will
kill Just as he has been told TO do IN
Ashantee, in the Soudan. and among
the hill tribes Of Northern India. Why
should Boer women awaken sympathy
in his heart when she is trying to kill
him? By every law Of warfare. this is a
case in which sex cannot be considered.
The Beers, 1t is to be hoped, Will not
take this step. They are not barbarians.
Stead. with all his Boer sympsthies. al
lows his gluttony for the sensational to
suggest such cowardly subterfuge on
the part Of brave people.
General Sherman truly said, WAR is
hell !" An Apache raid is perhaps the
most horrible military affair imagin-
able. The women who accompany the
braves execute the tortures and perform
the mutilations Of the prisoners. They
build the fires upon the stomachs Of the
captives staked prone upon the earth.
Ask "Peoos Bill" whether the troops
under his commnad ever spared tquaw
because Of her sexy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
LINcoLN's REMAINS REMOVED.
Also the Caskets Containing the Remains
OF His Wife and Three Children.


The remains Of Abraham Lincoln
were last week transferred from the
crypt Of the National Lincoln Monu.
ment at Springfield. Ill. to temporary
vault just north Of the monument and
on the brow Of the hill overlooking
Oak.Ridge Cemetery. The removal Of
the body was made necessary by the
demolition Of the monument prepara'
tory to its entire reconstruction on q
different plan, for which 500. 900 was
appropriated by the last legislature.
The ceremonies attending the transfer
were very informal. State Treasurer
Whittemore and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Bayliss, representing
the present board Of trustees OF the
monument, were present, and witnessed
the removal of the casket in their off,
oial capacity. and the Lincoln Monu'
ment Association, the Lincoln Guard
of Honor. and tie g. A. r. were also
represented. None Of the relatives Of
the dead President was there.
When the cedar box containing the
metallic casket was exposed to view 1t
was found to be in bad state Of decay
and in few years moro 1t would have
fallen to pieces. This Is due to the
moisture which has found its way into
the concrete masonry which formed
covering for the cssket. The casket
itself was not opened. that ceremony
being postponed until the remains are
placed in their final resting place upon
the completion of the new monument.
After the Presidents casket had been
removed to the temporary vault. the
casket containing the remains OF Mrs.
Lincoln, which was deposited by the
side Of the President In the monument
was removed to its temporary resting
place then the caskets containing the
remains Of Tad" Eddie and Willie
Lincoln, the three sons Of the Presi-
dent, and Of Abraham Lincoln. the sen
Of Robert Lincoln, were removed. The
temporary vault was then firmly sealed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
CURRENT TOPICS.

Files of London newspapers OF late
dates received in Washington have
been read, 1t Is said, with exceeding
interest by members Of both houses OF
Congress, as showing the marked diff
ference between both the theory and the
practice of the executive departments
of Great Britain and the United States.
In theory Great Britain Is monarchicsl
government and the United States o
democratic government. In practice
precisely the reverse seems to appear to
be the case. The contrast is made
most striking in the conduct Of the two
governments in the Philippine and the
Boer wars.
The condition Of the negro in Wash.
ineton has been made the subjsot Of in.
yestigation by John W. Ross. who for
twelve gears has been one OF the Dis
tr.ct Commissioners In the district
government as officials. clerks and mes.
senRers are fifty negroes. receiving an.
nual salaries aggregating s2S 900
There are forty negroes on the police
force in various capacities drawing sSl, :
400 o year. while there are 800 negro
men and women in the school system
as teachers. whose yearly pay Is $3.50. :
O0o These with the negroes In various
pubic institutions and the water, ssrees
sad sewer departments. bring the total
up 10 .. 600, drawing an annual com-
popsatIon Of about q 10000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
HER LAST COURSE.

When | married my wife she had
studied stenoRraphy,
Got that down solid. then took mp Pho
toRraphy;
Mastered that science aud started geoS'
raphy,
All In the course Of year.
She presently took up course oi
theology.
Followed that up with a touch Of my
thology.
Got degree in the line OF zoology
(Still her great mind remained clear Z,
So she took in q course on the theory f
writing,
Some lessons and points on the subject
of fighting,
A long course of hous building, heat
ing and lighting.
Far over her classmates she d soar,
SO she entered the subject Of steam
navigation,
Took also instruction In church educa'
tion,
And mastered the study Of imporsona'
tion,
And still she was longing for more.
Next she tackled the latest great fad
electricity.
DRESS reform" institutes taught her
simplicity,
5 ught the best way to encourage
felicity.
Oh. she's as smart as book
She at last ended up with course Of
phonetics,
Gave a little attention and time to
athletics.
The rest Of her time she gave to msg-
netics,
And now she is learning to cook
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
ABSOLUTELY PURE

His fayorite vehicle In London is
hanson cab. yet his stables cost t76, 900
q year.
He has friends in every nation, and
speaks German, French, Italian, and
Russian.
He Is 8 feet inches tall, and weighs
$50 pounds.
He Is 56 years old and has four
grandchildren.
When he was young be was very ten.
der hearted. and cried for days when o
tutor left him.
He Is said to be one Of the best shots
in England.
He sets the fashions in clothes for the
whole world.
He has thirteen university degrees.
he has made more speeches than any
man In the world, but mostly short
ones.
He owns the deepest mine In Eng.
land.
He was the first Christian to dine
with the Sultan. Buffalo Times
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
LANCASTER.
Notes From Down the River.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Lancaster, Va, March 10th, 1900
There is an expiration, at last, OF the
usual dancing parties since the advent
Of Lent. but the young people are look
ing forward TO its close with fondest
anticipations They do not seem to
imbibe Its real meaning, nor do they
appreciate the zeal which aotuated the
early fathers Of the church for its per.
petuation.
We are progressive people II
many marriages and a brisk carpenter
competition be indications Many pretty
dwellings and store-houses are in pro.
cess Of erection, and several contem.
plated
Mr. 7. ]. Campbell, of Northumber.
land, has lately married a Miss Haynie,
daughter Of the late Wat Haynie, near
Lebanon church
Miss Fannie Jones Chiffon, Of XII.
marnock, expects to visit her cousin,
Miss Julia Onilton, Of Lancaster viii
lage, tomorrow.
Glaanar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
GRAIN HELD IN FARMERS HANDS.
Wheat, Corn, and oats Which Remain 10
Be Sold and Marketed.

The March report of the statistician
OF the Department Of Agriculture win
show the amount Of wheat remaining
IN farmers hands on March l to have
been about 1863 700 900 bushels, or 30
per cent. Of last years crop, as com.
pared with lsS. 900, 900 bushels, or 80.
per cent. Of the crop of 1898, on hand
on March l, 1899.
The corn In farmers hands Is esti.
mated at 77S,7OO.0O0 bushels, or S7.2
per cent. Of last years crop, against
800. 800, 900 bushels, or A. 6 per cent. of
the crop Of 1898. on hand March 1.
1899. The proportion Of the total crop
OF last year shipped out of the country
where grown is estimated a. 1913 per
cent or about S4S, 900. 600 busheiss-
The proportion OF the total crop Of last
year that was Of merchantabls stand
ard Is estimated at So o per cent
OF oats there are reported to be about
900. 900 900 bushels, or S6 per cent. OF
last years crop, still In farmers hands,
as compared with 9sS. 900, 900 bushels.
or 3S. Z per cent. of the crop Of 1898, on
hand on March 1, l899
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
Eow's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be eurtd by
Halls CateI rh Cure. -
We, the undersignf d. have known 7;
Ch sney. for the last Is years, and belle MIN
per. q ;tiy honorable 10 all business transac
tions. and innac ally able 70 carry out any
obligation made by their hrm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggihs, To-
ledO. D. ur,-,.,.
WALDING, kINNAN Y MARVIN, "noiesaic
Druggists, Toledo, U.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is TAKEN internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the s. stem. Price zoe per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials tree'
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
What to Do Until the Doctor Arrives.

1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our dear ones suffer while awaiting
the arrival Of the doctor. An Albany
IN. Y )dairyman called at drug store
there for doctor to come and see his
child, then very sick with Group. Not
finding the doctor In, he left word
for him to come at once on his return.
He also bought q bottle Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, which he hoped
would gives some relief until the
doctor should arrive. In a few hours
he returned. saying the doctor need cot
come. as the child was much better.
The druggist. Mr.. Otto Scholz. says the
family has since recommended Cham.
berlain's Dough Remedy TO their
neighbors and friends until he has q
constant demand for IL from that part
Of the country. For sale by NJ. NJ Legis.
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
No Right 10 ugliness.

The womsn who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends. but one who would be attract
i've must keep her health. II she is
weak, sickly and all run down she will
be nervous aud irritable. II she has
constipation or kidney trouble. her
impure blood will cause pimples.
blotches, skin eruptions and wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters Is the
best medicine in world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood 1t gives strong nerves
brieht eyes, smooth, velvety skin,
rlch complexion. IL will make q good
looking. charming woman OF ran
down invalid. Only 90 cents at ID. h
Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15

The average value Of the mule in the
u aited States is now greater by 30 per
head than the average value Of
the horse. The demand for mules
for the severe service required In
South African campaigning has tended
to materially advance the price for
these tough and useful animals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
An Editor Finds a Sure Cure for Rheu-
matisua.

A. r. De Fluent, editor of the Jour-
nal, Doylsstown, Ohio, suffered for .
number Of years from rheumatism In
his right shoulder and side. He saws
my right arm at times was entirely
useless. I tried Ohsmberlain's Pain
Balm. snd was surprised to receive re-
lief almost immediately. The Pain
Balm has been constant companion
of mine ever since and 1t never fails !"
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.
-WEoLHsALl AND RsTAII-

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE
and BOURBON WHISTLES from the fol
lowing well known distilleries: Graft q 20.
Of Ohio; Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, Of Mary
and, and W. +. Gray, of Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner & Engle's Lager Beer
they also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Guhno' anc
Cement,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15

THE NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
RYE WHISKEY,
One of ,he Best Brands on the market, for
sale at eco per gallon by
MRS. j. T. MONROE,
Commerce st., Fredericksburg, Va.
ian301V
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
!sss. n OUR PATRONS, 1900.

We are now prepared to ca
ter to your trade for anything
you may want in the Liquor or
Tobacco Line, and we promise
to give you the same satisfac-
ton that we did in 1899, when
we had the largest trade we
ever had. We appreciate your
trade, and shall endeavor in
the future as in the past TO give
you full value for your money
and give you only pure, un-
adulterated goods. Thanking
you for past favors, we remain
Respectfully yours,