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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
Intarestinr document.

While Alderman DJbie was sUperiD'
tending the filing in OF a portion Of
PIT street, bstween Princess and Orc
noco, few days ego, he pulled from a
oarilosd Of old paper and trash which
bad been dumped q book upon which
appeared the following: Accounts Of
q. Washington with the United States
commencing June, l7i5. aud ending
June, 1888 oompTehending a space q
eight years" There are over sixty
pages 10 the book oil Of which are
filed with the handwriting Of Wash
iuRton. his autograph appearing nearly
40 times. The account IL f his personal
expenses. purchases for the service
during she Revolutionary War aud othei
Interesting data Alex Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
SOME DEATHS.

Mrs. Adiie Ross Of Fauquier county,
died last weeks
Mr.. Wallace +. Bache died Thursday
at Locust Dale Military Academy, Mad
ison county, where he was taking his
second years course The remains
were taken 90 Richmond.
Capt. J. Lewis Smith a prominent
citizen Of Middlesex county, died at
his home, LOCUST Grove, Wednesday, in
the seventy sixth year Of his age. Capt.
Smith was q native Of Fauquier county,
and served Ia the Confederate army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
THE GAME OF LIFE IN CHINA

Some weeks ago The FREE LANCE,
in commenting upon the condition Of
affairs in China, used the old express
sion Of Catching before hanging"
as being applicable to the situation
in which the Powers 9 nd themselves
in respect to the DEGREES of death,
Punishment, etc. which they are is-
suing against leaders Of the Boxer
uprising. Since then several promi'
mont journals have given expression
to similar phrases in the same con-
nestion. To-day it looks very much
Sc though the paei6catory "a post
bsllup dehnition for this word
measures which the Powers desire to.
institute. Will be- skwsrted because < I
the f,,aeesssjbil'ty end exelueipts.snI!
! n ~ rute'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
nelson's WHY YoU SHOULD eur
me - UcCESST Arr
TIGHT HEATEH.

nelson's wHYYoU SHOULD sur
me - UccESS" Arr
TIGHT HEATER.
Ashes are removed from
the front, and not through
the cover, and fire can be
started at the bottom.
2. Our draft is the slightest
of the kind and guarantees
the success and the durabil.
icy Of the stove.
3 Our stove is absolutely
safe mo danger Of sparkle pop
ping out and setting fire 20
y our house.
4 All stoves are lined with
heavy steel lining, with air
space between liningand out.
side, to prevent stove from
waTping and burning out.
5. Our draft is attached 20
the stove, and not to the lin
ing.
8 Consumes less than half
the fuel that other so-called
air-tight stoves do.
Every stove guaranteed 20
give satisfaction, or your
money refunded All sizes
Of last season price.
Do not forget our line of
o rpets. Rugs, Art Squares.
Oriental Rugs as the GTea
Furniture ard China Store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

Entertainment Al Masaaronax.

An entertainment WAS held Of NJ sssa.
pou.x church In the county, Thurs.
day night. under the auspices NJ the
Lsdies' Society Il lasted from to 10
O'Clock aud opened with musical Sc
lection By the choir The principal
Textures were humorous readings by
Rev. d.. J. s Dill. solos by Dr. q. E.
Outclt ard instrumental music rem.
dsrod by Miss Carrie Qlinn, 81 This
city; cradle song by Misses Annie
Bn. ks and Bessie B,ulware reading
by r. II Hlrris. superintendent Of he
sunday School aud remarks by Rev,
Decatur E1wards, paslorof the church
The gathering was large one. An
oyster supper was served sod the
occasion was success socially and
fnanailiy About $50 being realized
by th8 efforts Of the ladies'.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
Turkey Takes Umbrage

Tho TuIkish Oourcil Of Minister.
held f. conference 20 determine whether
or nos the seodiaR Of the Uoited S'aies
battle up Kentucky t. Smyrna should
b. regarded o. an oct q hostility.
The Home Minister urged the sever.
once OF diplomatic relations with the
United States ard threatened war uD-
less the Kentucky should be Withdrawn
from Turkish waters
The ministers express the belief that
the European Powers would not permit
tue U0ited States 10 attack Turkey. and
that country, therefore. would be safe
in taxing defiant attitude.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
A Tilt Of Wit
tVirginia Citizen

Shortly after tha election a promi.
nent clergyman Of Richmond addressed
the following on a postal card 90 9
prominent judiciary Of this section
with whom he WAS upon intimate
terms:
Your Honor: -
LAS soon az the Coroner can view
the remains Of the late ". j. Bryan
please have them Uttered, as they are
becoming offensive
With melancholy sympathy for hi.
friends. --"
The Oitiz was shown the above,
aud also the reply Of Judge -,
which was an apt one and follows:
Reverend Sin
Your postal received The Coroner,
IL view Of the body Of the late W J
Bryan. has drawn up the inquisition &C.
c3rdiDg TO the finding Of the jury
That the brow Il labor has been press.
ed down upon by crown Of thorns,
and mankind has been orucihod on 0
cross Of gold without benefit Of the
clergy
tfVo-rof -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

The New York woman who threw
acid in a rivals eyes said, 1T Will
teach her not TO steal honest women's
husbands" Now the question is how
many husbands an honest woman can
exempt. Richmond News.
One only, if she be married
woman, honest and not resident of
Utah; none, if single.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
GENERAL NEWS.
Ax,ell the great trotter has been scld
for $l4. 700

Axtell the great trotter has been scld
for $l4 700
Nine persons were killed and fifty In.
juTed at San Francisco by the collapse
Of roof from which they were watch.
q game Of football.
George r Grifiths. who was clerk
Of the board Of education at Cincinnati
thirteen years, 10 short at least 500, 600
In his accounts. Grffiths is dead.
The medal Of the proposed celebrstio n
Of the establishment Of the seat Of the
national government at Washington
bears the prnfiles Of John Adams and
william Mckinley.
The annual report Of Charles @. Dawes,
Comptroller Of the Currency, for the
year ended October. 81, 1900, shows
the aggregate resources OF the 3.67l
national banks reportinR on September
8, 1900. to be So. 04S 1873, 400 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

Why is newspaper editor like 8
preachel7 Because it is also his duty
to feed his fOek-the former on the
cream Of the news, the latter on the
milk of the Word.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
Fatal Ezploslon n Orange.

A terrible accident occurred At Som
srset. Ira Orange unity, Wednesday
night. The boiler In the pump house
exploded. entirely demoiishinR the
building aud killing james McG5yhey
the man ia charge
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

STATE or ONO, CITY or TOLEDO. a.
Lucas COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm OF r. J CHENEY 3
Co. dot y business Ia the City. OF To edo
County and State aforesaid. ard that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of ca
TARRH that cannot be cured By the use Of
HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK J.. CAENEY.
Sworn 30 before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day OF December. A.O 1856.
- A. vs.. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
-
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the b God and mucous sur
faces Of the system. send for testimonials,
free.
FL. CHENgY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01
ADVERTISING RATES

For any sized ad. / insertion 500 per inch
md 25c. Der inch for each subsequent inser-
fi0n.
loo inches OF display advertisement for
500. used at advertisers option, In any sized
space, matter or space changed as often as
desired.
Reading Notices Toe. per line first insertion.
. 90. per line for each subsequent one.
Obituaries or Religious Notices OF enter
tainments, &C., charged for at one half rates.
must be paid for.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

The millionaire babies seem to
have monopoly on the front pages
Of the Metropolitan press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

If ENTHUSIASM was an effective
medium for bringing wars to q close,
President Kruger might regard his
trip 10 France as q decided success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

SHOULD the Honorable VIM. J.
Bryan turn preacher, be might make
things little warm for Sam Jones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

The Arbuckle- Havemeyer coffee
and sugar war may bring joy to
many a housewife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

The Turkish government isTtported 70
be considerably shaken up by the 81
rival II the bat'leship Kentucky at
smyrna.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

MANY a turkey was sacrificed upon
the Thanksgiving alta Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

STATE or ONO. CITY or TOLEDO. 80.
LUCAS COUNTY,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

MessTs Ohas. Gee. Of Petersburg. and
Jno. Chapman. OF Lynohburg, revenue
officers were shot by mOonshiuers In
Mecklenburg county. Both were serious
ly wounded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-01

Mr.. W. d. Slcott left Loudoun last
week for Arizona where he has gov
eminent position sc one Of the Indian
agencies. -Lohdoun Mirror.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
VIRTUE OF KIND WORDS.


Sheriff -elect Pearson spoke to a large
congregation at the Gospel Temperance
Mission last evening. He selected as his
text the story of the leper, extolling the
virtues of the woman who was in attend
ance when the Lord made the visit. In
no manner did Mr.. Pearson refer to his
election or to the recent campaign.
A kind word or a kind action can
never die'' said the sheriff elect. The
person who may have spoken the word or
performed the deed may pass away, but
the things that he did or said Will be re-
membered. How many OF us pass along
the streets without throwing out kind
word to some poor soul who is sadly in
need OF some encouragement? Friends let
us go forth tonight resolved to do our
share In making the world brighter and
better. Let us be considerate to the aged
AMI intrm / think there is no more de-
spisable person on the face of the earth
than the man who is all for himself
Saturday night I witnessed a pathetic
sight, that of a woman whom 1 had
known years ago as a pure, innocent
girl being placed into the patrol wagon
AS the gleeful crowd gathered about the
scene the tears came to my eyes That
woman was the victim OF circumstances,
and your daughters under like
conditions, might have done no better.
We must hold out a helping hand In this
world to close those who nesd it.'' The
hymns Throw Out the Life Line and
" BIast be the Tide that Kinds - Vvare
sung
A collection amounting to $4S7 was
taken.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Superintendent e. II. Dyer OF the Port
land Water Co assisted by Michael j.
Mcdonald and orew of 60 men, is laying
5000 feet OF pipe in the village OF Gorham
for the water company Of that town. The
work begun last Thursday and Saturday
900 feet of pipe were laid.
Mary Curran of Cotton street, enjoyed
de5auoh yesterday afternoon until she
was encountered by Officer Hanson and
send to the police station in the patrol
wagon She entered the house at 1l6
Centre street and smashed valuable
picture AS she wended her way along
the street she was followed by big
crowd.
Manager Rounds OF the Portland
theatre has been presented with q fine
publication of the account of the Repub-
lican national convention held at Phlla-
deIphia last June. Individual pictures
are given OF many Of the delegates.
Yesterday was o beautiful summer day.
and hun 1reds of people took advantage of
the fine weather to quietly enjoy them
selves IN the open air. The street cars
on all of the city and suburban lines
were weIl filled throughout the day. 1t
was the first Sunday in three months
that there was no excursions on the
steamboat lines.
= The Ladies' Aid society of the Church
of the Messiah Will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon, September goth at the home of
Mrs II. O, Cobb, 1923 Washington ave
nue..
Mr.. L. ID. Mathis, proprietor Of the
Palace Billiard hall, will visit Boston and
New York this week to make purchases
for the new billiard han he will soon op-
en- In Baxter block. Mr.. Mathis proposes
to make his hall in the Baxter building
the finest of its kind in America. During
his visit to New York and Boston, Mr..
Mathis Will try to make arrangements
with some of the crack players OF the
country to come here and give exhibitions
OF their skin.
There Is a sort of a string that is at
tached to the names Of the trio of new
clerks as the Falmouth hotel. The night
clerk is Mr. Z. f. Knight. one of the
day clerks is Mr.. Frank Knight Pierce,
while the other day clerk is Mr.. Pierce
Murphy. This is a ombination that has
caused no little comment among the
guests who have been introduced in turn
to the three gentlemen who have just
taken up their positions behind the big
desk at the Falmouth
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24

Members Spent Day at Camp connOr,
Long Island.

The third annual outing of the mem
bers OF Thatcher Post, No. III. g. A. r.,
of this city, was held on Saturday at
Camp Connor, the cottage of the 7th
Maine Regiment association on Long
island. The party numbered about 80 of
the comrades of the post, who went to
the island Saturday afternoon and re-
manned over Sunday.
The party was made up as follows:
James Adams Charles Bartlett, George
W. Edgerly, Quartermaster Geo. o. d.
Soule, Philip Golden. James r.. Hitler,
VIM. c. Googins, Past Commander Au-
gustus ii. Prince VIM. Maxwell, Thos
j. Johnson, VIM. W. Bailey, Past Com
mander John O. Ross. EIiphalet Greedy,
Past Commander Fred E. Runnels, Past
Commander Daniel II. Towle, Com
mander James K. Miller, VIM. Ross, II.
l.. Springer, Patrick 0 MaIley, Matthew
Mckenzie, Past Commander Josiah d.
Simpson, Sewen Il. Fowler, Hon. George
@. Hopkins, Chas. H. Coffin, Sylvanus
Harmon, Adjutant Erastus Massure,
James 2. Allen, Chaplain Samuel
Shorey.
The following invited guests were
present: julius Herman, Vim. Miller,
Capt. Harry Towle, Master IL Towle,
James Jordan, William Hammond and
Comrades w. ID. Hatch and Geo. +. Hunt
representing the Seventh Regi nent asso-
citation.
The commissary department was in
charge of Comrades VIM. Ross, Chas.
BARTLETT, e. Greely and j. K. Miller, who
served the meals which We're eaten with a
relish by the comrades and their guests.
The affair was very successful through
out and great credit is due the commit
tee composed of Comrades Daniel II.
Towle, Geo. o. d. SouIe and Erastus
Massure, who laborsd hard for the success
of the outing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
PERSONALS.

Night Signal Officer Newcomb Of the
police station, returned Saturday from
his vacation and resumed his duties at
the station last night.
Ex-Sheriff Isaiah Webb of Bridgton is
at the Prebie house.
Edward Harrigan, the actor, is expected
to arrive in the city this morning. He
and his company played at New Bedford
on Saturday.
Mr.. Ralph B. White and Mr.. Ellis II.
Farwel, former clerks at the Falmouth
hotel, leave in few days to visit Mr..
Farwells home at Cumberland Then
they will go to Island Pond, VT, to
spend few days with Mr.. Robert a
Clark, the former night clerk at the Fal-
mouth,
Mrs. 0 Il. shufeldt, who has been
visiting friends in this city several weeks,
left for her home in Montreal Saturday
morning.
Mr.J. Walter Webber-of the class OF 'os,
p. IL. S., who has been acting as night
clerk this summer at the Portland &
Yarmouth electrical railway office, left
saturday night to attend Pratt's Insti-
tute, Brooklyn, N. Y. He viii study
architecture.
Mrs. Malvern and Miss Malvern wife
and daughter of Rev. Lewis Malvern, who
nave been spending the last three months
in Europe will arrive home the latter
part Of next month,
Ralph l.. Merrill of the firm OF Merrill
Bros & Co., insurance agents, has been
in New York city the past week on i'm
portant business with Hon. Charles II.
Flint.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
CoNeREGArIoNAL coNFERENCE.

CONGREG ATIONAL CONFERENCE.
The annual conference Of the Congrega-
tional churches Of the State and of the
Maine Missionary Society, meets In Au-
gusta Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day Of this week. The moderator of the
conference Is Hon. A. w. Butler of Rock-
land and Of the Missionary Society Hon.
Galen c. Moses OF Bath. The programme
discloses a good deal of business of great
interest to the missionary work in the
State and some good addresses. Among
the latter are two on Tuesday evening
which ought to draw large audience:
Religion and the Public Schools of
Maine, by the Hon. W. w. Stetson of
Auburn, State superintendent of Schools,
and "Shan Congregationalism be Church
or Sect, ," by Rev. W. Dewitt Hyde, ID.
d., president OF Bowdoin college. The
annual meeting of the TRUSTEES of the
Maine Missionary Society win be on
Tuesday afternoon ar two o'clock and OF
the society on Wednesday morning at
nine O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REvoLU,

At meeting of the board OF managers
of the Maine Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution held in Portland
on Saturday, the ollowing were
elected members of the society: John
Hin Wardwell, Madison; Eugene Harvey
Libby, Auburn; Charles M. Kollooh,
Rockland Arthur Stevens Littlefeld,
Rockland; Alison Edwin Boynton, Alma
Philip Howard Cook, Portland; Joseph
White SymOnds, Portland; Frederic
Thatcher Harvard, Detroit, Mich.
The National Society, S. A. r., Is
awakening in interest in the preservation
Of the revolutionary battleteIds at York
town and other places as national parks.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
TO JOIN THE REG ULARS.
Two Portland Boys who VIII See
Army Life.

Saturday evening two young men Of
this city, who have recently enlisted in
the regular army, LETT on the New York
steamer. A delegation of friends accom-
panied them to the wharf TO bid them
good bye. The recruits are Corporal w
A. Tuttle and Corporal A. E. McCone
of Co L. Corporal Tuttle VIII probably
60 to the Philippines, while Corporal
McCone win go to Kansas City, Mo
Both are among the best OF the non com
missioned officers In this state. They
went south in the Spanish war, returned
in good health ana passed excellent ply
sical examinations. Corporal Tuttle is a
minor, but gained the consent of his
parents to enlist. lie has been in charge
of the boat house at Underwood park
Corporal McCone was formsrly in the
employ of f. 0 Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
FUNERAL OF THE LATE WOOD


The funeral of the late Woodbury. S.
Dana occurred at 2 p. M. Saturday at
his late residence, No. l22 High street,
this city. The services were very simple,
in harmony with the life and character
of the deceased. Rev. DR.. J. L. Jenkins,
pastor of State street church, of which
Mr. Dana was one of the founders, read
scriptural selections beginning with the
familiar 81 am the resurrection and the
the Iife," etc. This was followed by
prayer, and benediction. which closed
the service.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. d. w.
Clark, Charles S. Fobes, Clarence Hale
and Prentiss Loring. Inc interment
was at Evergreen cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
FUNERAL OF CHARLES e. MAR.
WICK

The funeral of Charles E. Marwick took
place Saturday afternoon from his late
residence on Park street. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Fem. The
pail bearers were from the Veteran Fire
men, of which the deceased was mem
Der. lie was also a member Of the Fire
Department Relief. The Aged Brother
hood attended In body. The interment
was in Evergreen cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
HEBREW NEW YEAR.

Yesterday was New Years day with
the Hebrews and in the afternoon and
evening Rosslni hall was well filled while
q meeting to celebrate the day was held
The sregular Hebrew ritual was used,
Rabbi Prince officiating.
According to the Jewish communion,
yesterday was the beginning OF the 5,66lst
year of the world.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
Esrs. WlnsIo3v,s soothtng syrup.

has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
soitens the gums alays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates tAe bowels. and is the best
emedy for Darrhoea whether arising from
leething or other causes For sale by Drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure al
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
q bottls
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
cAsroR1A

Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
IN use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Hare Alava5s Bought.
cAsToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The KIND You Haze dla0a1s Fought
cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLErcHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze AzaVa1S Bought
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
HOREHOUND
&
THOROUGHWORTH

Are the two common household Herbs, familiar
to every e, and most used al this time Of
the year. Their preparation IS simple. The
Young tender leaves without stems (such AZ
we selD are stepped very often combined with
licorlce root A syrup made By adding rraru-
lated sugar. This was Mothers r.medy Tor
Coughs, Colds and throat troubles It's just as
good now as then. We make a specially q
raw Herbs which you cannot get elsewhere.
You can can for the Herb under Is common
or IT'S botanical name. aad feel sure that goa
win get just the article wanted
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24

Portland & Yarmouth Electric nv. Co.
FOR Underwood Sprinr and Yarmouth NJ
o.l0 q. m, halt hourly till 1915 u. m.
LeaVe Yarmouth 6.40 "a. m half hourly TIN 40
30 minutes later. ''''""
Sundays for Underwood Spring and Var
inhoulh halI houFly from s. 10 a. m to g. AZ r. I'M.
Last car from Underwood Spring az q 10 n IN ''''
sep24du
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24

A III persons are hereby cautioned aoains Il
"a harb ring or trusting any OF the crew of
he Italian bark "Peppin ." Capt Damora
rom Trapani, as no debts of their contracfing
viii be paid by Cap ain, owners or
CHASE, LEAVITr 81 CO., Agents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24

Ia removed from news stand 8si< Con.
gress street to fI2 Comsress street.
nearly opposite Chestnut street The
News and Periodical business win Be
carried on at both stores by John Il.
Allen. sep2oilw
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
5000 Pounds Grown Brand, Full
Weight Australian Yarns
at
LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES.

Those who have used Yarns during the past three
years will only need to be told that Yarns this year
exactly the same in previous years To those
who have not used them we guarantee tIRe m
to be the best quality made in purity elias
ticity, smOOthness and strength, and our
prices are lower than any other house
Tn America. Fry them once and YOU WiII
use no other.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24
Heating and
Plumbing.

If you let US serve you in
these liues you are sure that
you get the best workmanship
that can be had, thar the work
is absolutely guaranteed by a
house which cannot afford 10 do
a poor piece OF work, and that
you are paying only a fair mar
gin of profit. An estimate will
cost you nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-24

New Wants. For Sale, TO Let, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found Oh
page under appropriate beads.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10

about july September about November sl0