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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Ballard BTeeZeS.

Thos. Lynch. r. b. ordered humber
of the soap creek mill.
Uncle Jimmy Wood bought a stove
Of Ira Fowler. who has many more
for sale.
J.E. Warford went to Appleton
City for a wagon.
Thos. Bell bought that blue coat
OF keirsey.
Lee Buck was up Sat. evening.
Will Hendrix ordered coat, and
Robert Bradley. pair of pants OF
Fowler. hence may expect to see only
one of them out at a time.
Jim Cole had the misfortune to get
hand pretty badly mashed while
loading coal.
Jim Mosher has traded for a team
| and will farm his mothers place next
| season
Remember YOU can get meal chop
etc. at the Ballard Mill after Nov. l..
/ So bring in corn, wheat, oats and
| have it ground into chop and etc.
4 Joint discussion at Freeze out
last Friday night between Wash
! Wackerman. OF Maysburg, and DR..
C. ?. Bowden of JOhnstOwn. was
| listened too by u number They
will try it again at Johnstown and
Maysburg, listen for dates.
The rain Sunday prevented most
all from having the big preachers at
| Walnut.
kirt Dawson. here Saturday night.
Prof. Rice. of Harmony, was down
patronziing our Smith Saturday
having IA sickle welded. Our grass Ii
it will stick this time.
John Richardson threshed 300
bushels OF katfir corn from about
acres or less.
The Institute at the Enterprise was
a success. and Dr. era btree > lecture
on hygene was all right. hence may
expect TO see quite a number with
bavwindows like HIMSELF az We
will try TO do a. he tells Us.
Several cases OF pneumonia, some
with typhoid fever complications.
Henry knorp brought out load
Of dry goods for keirsey last Sat
urday.
Bessie Hays visited Minnie Reard
ford Saturday "a she was home from
Appleton City where she l. attending
the Academy.
Business before pleasure, 80 We
did not oct to hear Harvey Clark
las hoped to- being out looking aftel
the sick.
So sale bills for Public sale at \
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CONSULTATION FREE.
+. Hermans Nov. |.
Success to DIR. Hull.

II. herIndnS NOV l.
Success to DIR. Hull
\ former Culver boy tbut this
season farming south of Butler with
his brotherD will take unto himself a
wife. and reside on tIe 4. Il, Her
man farm near the home of his
childhood.
We have a number one threshing
outfit mill, etc, for sale worth the
money. See US.
Dawson and son are hauling logs
TO the Soap creek mill.
K. ID. Beatty brought i'll load
of flour from Butler for Fowler.
Dr. Crabtree was away several
days on pleasure, no doubt but he
is nome attending To his practice d.
OF old.
Mrs Gartin is getting well, as
are several Others the last few days.
Booker Powell, Jr, was hauling
coal last week.
Prof Belisle got it III the eye.
J. b. Gates and NJ. y. Letter. took
d hunt day last week. and are pre-
pairing for number to 20 i'll u OpOs-
sum hunt i'll a few nights.
Elmer Hill and Miss WEIGH were
married Wednesday evening at the
parsonage at Spruce.
The double wedding in our last
should have read Smith instead OF
Summit.
Lin Estes and Andy Ray hauled
lumber from the Soap creek mill.
The latter will build a barn and feed
er we hear.
Jim Bradley sold that COW to Geo.
Price.
Bring us cash. corn, oats etc. In
fact most anything OF value, a. We
/ must sure have d settlement from al
owing u.
". H. Warford and Tom hurry
are building cyclone cave for the
/ former.
Quite a number on the sick list.
I Charley Knorp wife and mother
leave this week for Okla. their future
home.
! Geo. Price and wife went To Apple
I ton City 70 sec their grand son. Ma
rion steps long and high. Bryan
Mckinley by name | suppose, BE- OF
the look out for Patrick a. he started
south as soon az he heard il was g
! bow. yelling AT the top OF his voice
prosperity and Imperialism.
FLOYD ChennewOrth was up OF
business Monday
Geo. Price, ". ". Hill and th'
preachers took a hunt Monday
Pat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Bowling Green, Ky. Oct. 23.-While
the court was granting decree OF
divorce to Mrs. John Peters. OF
North Bait. more. she secured posses
sion of draft for $1,000 that had
been made out to her in payment Of
alimony which the court was expect
ed to decree and fled from the court
room Later she was arrested at
the instance of her lawyer. who
claimed portion of the $1,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
ENTERaISATIxG TIE SPECIES
Explanation u Hnb TucSer -Pretract-
u Fishing TBiH.

! q ftShlne IsI.
=. LoaIs as,as4<
Where's Hub Tucker g Ru,lers
This i che question which Major
Thomas Prit.hard of she l.arl-de
Hotel i .ss+iile visitors r,--s Arkan-
sa> these iav-.
Tucker aoperrnJly has disappear
81. aud. lautraTy 10 his usual Gus
tom. refuses 20 show up 8e j. "A
ti>hermaa, .nr.1entslly. - i-nggist az
Butler ana .s4j,i TO have ne longest
throw Wilma -rOut line a eaY person
in the >taSs For years i las h,-pn
the habit a5 Tucker To c},r- bis SOFIA
fountain ds~a in ;he lac-vg part of
>eptemha-. and. with a garload Of
fishing t.ssa.5- and plen-v ri snake
bite remedy. % seek the 3,,asL.y tytl-.
far down 4 ,he swamp, counties OF
Arkansas.
This veg HAs no diifs vt. TUX
reached - Louis abou athr-a weeks
aye loa s.,5 down with "a outfit In
asmucE IA, Tucker and Major Pr;sch-
ard played truant frsIa the same
countrr, school in Lafayette co,znty
many YVaTs ago. Their ,-s;setill warm
persoUas, s,-aling betwlsp them. The
only difference is thaJ TuckeE- likes,
10 cat5h i>h. while N4s5or Pris4hard
prefers 20 eat them
Tn, .-,.s,.atorial M Thicker ssuAain-
ed in -. Louis for TWO daEs, and
bidd;nz his friend F'i5lchard uso,Aby
| deparl,-l for Chicoa county arl.an--
sa>
\ week or two ls5er vag1s rumOrs
tloa1e7i out of she swa1ips that
Tucker was having great SII ees,s Sith
his rod and thaJ she censas of the
tinay tribe in che Arks.nsas river
when he left u@ould nos be worth
taking. But Major Prisahard IL he
ginning To grT@ exceedingly anxious.
about his frioHd The usual three
weeks have come and gene a2d sew
geral days hG,ne piled Oh, top. Tucker
is non est. The only solution OF the
question that MAJOR Pritchard
vouchsafes is that Hub Tucker. in
his earnes.S desire to fish. has donned
diver = uniform AID is now hunting.
for the last of the species, which he
could r.ot land with hook. and now
proposes TO run down
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
EXPOSITION AT CHARLESTON.
Fifteen Building. viii BE Erected for the
Southern Fair, the Largest One for
the Cotton Palace.

Charleston. s. C.. Oct. 23.-The di-
rectors of the South Carolina Inter
state and Vest Indian exposition have
received the designs and drawings
for buildings and grounds. The plans
include about Is important buildings,
the largest to be the cotton palace,
which will have an area of 10000
square feet For the government build
ing it is proposed to have replica
of the white house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
KENTUCKY AGAIN SAILS.
Great Battieship Which Goes to he Asiatic
Stsuion to Relieve the Oregon
Puts Out to Sea.

New York. Oct. 23.-The new bat
tleship Kentucky, which is bound 70:
the Asiatic station to relieve the bat
t1eship Oregon. and which sailed on
Saturday. but returned the same
night owing to one of the big guns
in the forward turret not working
properly upon being tried off Sandy
Hook. sailed again TusedaX, passing
out Sandy Hook at $3.50 a. IN.
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chicago. oct. %. -Cattle-Receipts. f.
GOA Good 10 prime steers, $5.50t6G0;
Stockers and feeders, 81. 751t 40: Texas fed
steers $4.0Vn49o.
Hogs-Receipts, A.0r. Mixed ana
butchers, s455di90; bulk of sales. $4.tOn
475
sheep-Receipts. l5,e0o. Good To choice
wethers. $3S5m4l0; western sheep, S3.''J
IN. native lambs 81. 25It5.60.
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Rad Fir. at Pond Crees, Ok.

Pond Creek. Ok. Oct. 23.--In a fir
in a livery barn here IS horses ant
six vehicles were burned. Gentry'S
lumber office and the Heddle builG-
ing were burned. Heavy loss was sus-
tanned by the Boston shoe store, tw }
saloons and restaurant, which had
10 move their goods into the streets.
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Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 23.-Two
men entered Hazel x Harrison :
grocery store at 21S Twelfth street
at nine O'Clock Tuesday morning. Oae
Kept the clerk engaged in front while
the other went To the rear of the
store and stole a small sack CON
tanning So in currencN.
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Oct. 3.-Wheat-Sales by
sample on track:
Hard-No. >. 64166c; No. 3, sli2664c.
soft-No. ?. CSC: No 3, 63T67c.
Mixed Corn-No. 3 Sac: No. 3, 331ac.
White Corn-No. ., 371ac; No. g. 36l4c.
Mixed Oats-No. ., 23c; No. 3. 21a4c.
White Oats-No. 2. 24c; No. 3. 221ad 231ac.
Rye-No .. nominally 4512@46c
Flaxseed-$l. 6SGi1 !. 60.
Prairie Hays. 5OnS.O0: timothy, $500
1eOO; alfalfa. $7.0049.O0; clover, SIS. 50G 90:
wheat straw. $4.O0m4.25.
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Ct Louis. Oct. -Catt1e-ReceIpts. f.
ooo Native steers. s. 35n5S0; stockers
and feeders. 255a455; Texas and Indian
steers S.. 435.
Hogs-Reeceipts. 5000. Pigs and lights.
Il 65li4 IS; butchers. S4.75a4.S5.
sheep-Receipts. 900. Native muttons,
q soa4O0: lambs. $3.600i5.50
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

st. Louis. Oct. 23.-Harry Noerper.
aged 16. of Luxembourg, St. Louis
county. accidentally swallowed a six
penny nail. which lodged in the a.
sophagus. He was TOO badly frightened
to tell what happened for several
hours and before medical aid arrived
the boy was dead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Chicago Cash tirnry,.

Chicago. Oct 23.-Cash Wheat-No. 2
red, 7Slsd 7512c; No 3, 69d731ac; No 2 hard
winter. 67I9G 11ac: No. ;. 66l2M10c; No. l
northern spring. 731a@761%c; No. 2, 73126
76c; No. 3. 66laGl74c. Corn-No. p 406t 401sc;
No. 3, 39&4 Gf40c. Oats-No. ,. 2la4@22c; No.
5. 2lhG21a.c.
Futures: Wheat-October. 1Ac: No
vember. TIC; December. 125sd7224c. Corn
October. 391Rc; November. 37s4c: Decem-
Der, 35asc. Oats-October 211ac: Novem-
Der. 21Iam21Ssc: December 21Ts622c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Linton. Ind. Oct. 23.-The strike
at Island City mine No. has been
settled. the coal company agreeing
to give employment to the man who
was objectionable to il, but reserving
the righ: to employ or not employ
union miners in the future. over sou
miners were out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Louisville. Ky. Oct. 23.-The mis-
sionary council of the Episcopal
church was inaugurated here Tues
day. During the next three days
some of the most distinguished men
in the Episcopal church in the coun-
try will discuss matters of vital in
tprpSf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Cape Town, Oct. 23.-BefOre his de-
parture from Lourenzo Marques ex-
President Kruoer's baggage was care
fully examined by the Delagoa bay
customs officers. There were "a boxes.
but nothing contraband was found,
They contained nothing but Mr.. kru-
gers private effects and title deeds
to property.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

New York. Oct. 23.-George Mean
cry. secretary of the National Civil
Service Reform league, made announce
nent of the leagues refusal TO ac-
ceut the resignation OF Carl Soilul j.
aS president
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Omnhn Live stock.

Omaha. oct 23.-Cattle-Re Receipts, $500.
Native beef steers. $i.3Jd560; western
steers 81 GOAT %: Texas steers. $3.00u3.I5;
stockers and feeders. s.. 25ff460.
Hogs-Receipts. 400. Heavy, $4.508
4G5: bulk of sales, $i60d4.62ia.
Sheep-Receipts. 1890 Western NUT
tons, $3.65mI.00; lambs. $i.25@5.3O
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Council Bluffs. Ia. Oct. 23.-ThomaS
|. Senter. living near Memphis. Mo.
was brought here in custody of Off
GERS, 10 answer to the charge OF oh
taiuin" various sums of money on
fraudulent land mort~a geS-
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Hamilton. O.. Oct 22.-Forty of the
100 students of Miami university. ~
oxford. are i'll OF typhoid fever. The
trustees converted one of the dormi-
tories into hospital and have pr }
slded trained nurses TO attend the
sick.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

St Louis Oct 23-Wheat-No. 2 red
cash. elevator. 707sc; track. 71d7214c; No.
2 hard 677sG6Sc Corn-No. > cash, 1864 C:
track $500. Oats-No. 2 cash 22s4 &C;
track 22s4 d23c: No. 2 white 241aG25c.
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Chicago, Oct. 23.-With laugh o.
,corn 1T a friend who had questioned
her courage to commit suicide Miss
Gertrude, de Wade shot and probably
f>.-2!Iv wounded herself last night
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ever day and aGn sjITe rae Gamer =
permanently clIed a. can ~. zD
signs OF It's returning. Il has nov4
been cured more than a year. ieak4
plea SURE in recommending DR.. Smiths
treatnent for cancer to, anyone who
Is So 'uniOruunate a. To. be afflicted.
Sincerely yours.
Jas H. Marshall
Mr.. Marshall recommended his
neYhew. ii. \ Reed, who lives in ~.
Jbe. Motto come 10 Or. Smit Z which
he did and was cured
~ Blacksmith Who Was Not Prevented
From Following Hs Trade While
Being Treated
CIinton- Mo-. sept =. ls-o.
DR. +. .. Smith. ksnsssS City. NJ,
Dear DOctor.-I received Hoar inquiry
wanting ts.know whether nos : am: entirely
cured Lido not knoVs how TO express my self in
a testimonial and wish you wsSlld write one
for NE. Sou can USE my name IA ARy WAY Won
see 1T. You can no. eNAggeraIe in nv case
suffered untOld agoEy for ten years with piles
and issSzres. cAInDEE say ! curr-i- Nuu
can freely refer tome, ami If can do anything
10 helfs you and Suffering humanity let me know
Sl1cereIy yours.
J. NJ. RAMSEY,
Minister Baptist Church.
Amorett, Mo. June ;, I-y9
De. h. -. Smith, Kansas City, Mo
For the sake of suffering humanity desire
3 add my testimony ia behalf Of your treat
Hent of piles, } was afflicted with piles for ten
years. 1 used mauy ADVERTISED remedies, bu
10 no pUrlGse. I grew worse instead of better
1 was told by citizens of Butler, who had beer
cured, that DR.. Smith, of Kansas City, couI,
cure piles
TOOK my first treatment about the lst @
May, tSi9 The treatment was not painful an,
I did nCt prevent me from daily labor, black
I smit hing. and to-day consider myself : WEI
/ map, and no symptoms of return of that ter
/ rble afiiictinn-
To NV certain KIN Owledge the worst of case
have been eETed herein Butler.
viii cheeTfuIly correspond with any IsrsO
desiring further information.
Very respectfully,
/ 5. 4. LICAEIDER.
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MARKET REPORTS

- city. Oct 23.-Cattle-Receipts
ksns caIves. 1,24s. The market was
80 20 70 a shade weaker. Representative
sss: .n DpESSED REEE
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Mr.. Tucker is no stranger in our
town and has many friends who
remember him very kindly from his
former visits. He II thorough
gentlemen. a good fisherman and
a iollv companion and We extend
him a cordial invitation TO visit our
city again in the near future.
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Like Him if he is a Liar.
spring River News.

spring River News.
II. l.. Tucker, a prominent drug
gist OF Butler. Mo. has been fishing
the past few days at Hufstedlers
Mill on Evenpoints. Wednesday
Mr.. Tucker returned TO our city with
a Jack-saImon 36 inches in length
and a string Of experiences so long
that We refrain from giving measure
ments for fear even our elastic rep
utation for truth he qestioned.
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s,eady 10 strong and sheep steady to
80, Representative sales:
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SEQ BEEF

TEXAS AND INDIA-N > E1T-Iso.
$50 2.90 l.......... so ~
NEW MEXICO STEERS.
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,nd'. but
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
A Life And Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines Of Manchester Ia .
writing OF his slmOst miraculous escape
from death. says: Exposure after mea.
sles induced serious luog trouble, which
ended IN Consumption had frequent
hemorrhages and ooughed night aud day
All my doctors said I must soon die
Then l begsn 20 use Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which com
pletely cured me l would not be
without 1t even If 1t cost 50 % a bot
tie Hundreds have used it on my
recommendation and all say il never
fails TO cure Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles. " Regular size SOC aud sl.00
Trial bottles free at NJ. NJ Lewis
Drag Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
Edited bv Z Repuhliean.

The Democratic campaign textbook
is the work Of Mr.. George g. Gorham,
formerly secretary Of the Senate and q
lifelong Republican. For many years
IN his capacity as secretary Of the Sen
ate he identified himself with the stall
wart wing of the Republican party and
served Is chief Lieutenant for Roscoe
Oonkliug and Plat FROM the Senate.
He fought Blaine tooth and nail to the
day Of the latter's death. When Gro
yer Cleveland was first elected Presi-
dent Gorham exulted over the result
and four years ago was much In evil
denoe at the Democratic Convention al
Chicago. He headed the Senatorial
CLIQUE that endeavored 10 bring about
the nomination OF Senator Teller. he
has for years been an advocate Of the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and is a man of high attainmeuts
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
POLITICAL.
Senator Tillman, Of South Caroline,
has been reuOminated for the Senate.

Senator Tillman, Of South Caroline,
has been renominated FOR the Senate.
Republicans seem very much alarmed
lest they lo6e the next House " Repre-
sentativos
1t ia hinted that Richard Croker may
be the Democratic candidate fl Gov
ernor Of New York
Riohsrd Croker says he will take the
stump for Bryan ana warn young men
against the evils Of trusts.
National headquarters cf the Middle.
ofthe.road Populists were opened We'd
nesday OF Louisville, Ky.
Senator Hanna announces that he Will
go West. where he expects to remain
~ the end Of the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan and Senator " llilgtc n
Will speak at Cumberland, Md ne6f
Tuesday from the same platform.
Al the picnic Wednesday at Yelling.
ton, Prince william county. Hon. John
+. Rixey addressed the voters on the IS.
sues Of the day.
L Is rather contradictory that, when
approached upin the financial question,
Bfyan and his friends fly from the
speech that il sil,e 10 the silence that
10 gold Baltimore American.
The annual reunion Of the Joe Ken.
DIAL Camp Of Confederate Veterans. WAS
held al Bethel Academy Thursday The
principal grafton was delivered by Sen.
ator Daniel, aud Congressman Jones
followed in brief address 1t was the
largest Confederate reunion ever held
in Fauquier
W. ]. Bryan will lead the fight Of
the Democrats himself In the Central
and Eastern States. He will take COM
moad next week In Chicago. and then
will begin An Invasion Of Republican
territory, for he has decided to stump
Illinois, Indiana. Ohio. Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New
Jersey. Maryland and West Virginia
Among the DISTINGUISHED additions 10
the Democratic forces in this campaign
il Ocl. Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
Of Mansachusetts. one OF the most Quilt
waited men in the country and patriot
with the courage Of his patriotism Col
HigginsOn says that IL his health were
not 50 bad he would glady take the
stamp against Mckinley. Norfolk
Landmark
The people Of Virginia had better
hesitate about holding a Constitutional
convention 70 restrict negro suffrage
GILES b. Jackson is coming down
South from Boston O. stop all that sort
Of thing by an appeal to the United
States courts lt occurs 90 us that
Giles would do better to devote oil his
energies 10 the work Of persuading the
United States 10 pay back TO the poor
darkies Of the South the money they
lost in the Ffeedmen's Bureau Bank. 49,
Richmond Dispatch.
Governor Roosevelt is still explain
ing why he called the Democrats hard
names at So Paul. He has now written
TO General Palmer 30 say that he did
did not refer to him or any other former
Democrat who propOses 10 support Nc
Kinley. Is is just Democrats, 8 800 coo
Of them. at whom he hurls his epithets
Springfield Republican.
II Is announced that Governor ROose.
welt will not make any more extempo
raneous speeches during the campaign
All Of his speeches hereafter will be
from manuscript carefully edited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
GENERAL NEWS.

The Swedish Government. ii is said,
is seeking to borrow $40, 900 600 In the
United States.
Bresci, the murderer Of King Hem
bert, Of Italy, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
December 18th has been fixed for the
celebration Of the National Capital Gen.
tennial In Washington.
Thursday night In New York Oorbett
defeated Mccoy in the fifth round. Both
displayed marvellous science.
President Mckinley has requested
former Presidents Harrison and Oleve-
land 10 serve for the United States upon
the international Board of Arbitration.
Estimating from figures already 10
hand, the Census Bureau officials be.
lieye the total population of the Unit
cd States will be shown to be about
70. 900. 900.
Major Leo Rassieur, of st. Louis,
was unanimously elected commander.
In. chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. The next encampment will be
held at Denver.
Turkey has again made a PROPOSE.
ton to settle the missionary claims
against her by including the 800. 600
in o contract for cruiser, but Presi.
dent Mckinley will likely decline to
accept 1t.
School histories used 10 the schools Of
the Southern States were denounced by
the Grand Array at Chicago The official
declaration was made that the histories
were written with the purpose Of pre-
pesuating in the minds Of the Southern
children the sectional prejudice Of the
days of 81.
Gen. jos Wheeler will be Ga years of
eye Sept 10th, and will then go on the
retired list by the operation Of law
Gen. Ohaffee, who is O colonel In the
regular army and q major. general Of
volunteers, will succeed him as briga.
der In she regular army. Gen Lee,
Il is stated. would undoubtedly be CD.
pointed TO iill she vacancy TO be GREAT.
ed were Il NOT for the fact that the age
mis- In his case has expired, he hav.
Ing been "a last year,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01

in the next few days one hundred and
forty thousand miners will go on
strike, and labor war Of great seri-
business will ensue. The pending
strike is attributed to political causes.
But the miners assert that the " bot.
tom of the trouble is that, while prof
It's to operators we're never before as
large, all the necesssries of life have
increased 80 per cent. in cost during
the past two years, whereas wages
have only advanced 6 per cent"
Strikes are dangerous, but the capt.
talists should properly reward skill
full labor, and a feeling of mutual in
terest should exist between employer
and employee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
MARRIAGES.

The home of Mr. J T. Allen, at
Woodbridge Prince William county. Va.
was the scene OF events Indicative of
loving hearts Wednesday AT the mar
rage altar Mr.. Alonzo Walker. Of HavIe
dc Grace, took the marriage VOW with
May Allen, making her his wife. Stimuli.
taneously Mr.. John 7. Selecman, Of
Prince William. made Miss Minnie E
Allen his wife. Alexandria Gazette.
Mr.. Charles s. Burkley and Miss
Gertrude Matthews. Of Fairfax, were
united in marriage Wednesday in the
office of w. H. MILAN, Washington, by
Rev. f. A. Sitter.
Gilbert Green Brady, Of Prince Will
liam county, Va and Luoy Graham,
Of Fauquler county, Va, were licensed
to marry in Washington.
william A. Carey and Ida B. Ramey,
both of Rappahsnnock county, Va.