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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Agricultural Items.
IN Richmond DLspateh says

The Richmond Dispatch says
There was a. precedented mum
Der Of csll.rs ht the ID parImeDt OF
Agriculture lat week NeslJ
svery one waited an appointment as
fortll zor Inspector. OF wanted q
fucud appointed. M appointeos
nave been recommended by Commls
siouer Koiner The appointments
will be made by he Board Of Agri-
culture.
Commissioner Koiner has just re-
turned from visit 10 the Depart
ment of Agriculture of North Caro-
lima, the object Of his trip being thht
he might see the working Of the ter.
nj zar law iu that State. whore there
Is tonnage tax Of 20 cents. NJ
KoiDer says the department Of North
Carolina has every facility for con
ducting It's work, ard be compll'
mented il most highly.
The Morning Post. of Raleigh,
quotes Mr.. Koluer as follows
The Agricultural Department in
Virginia is Low enabled 10 start out
on now and practical lines. We will
rush the work OF immigration and
expect to put our department on a
similar plane with the North Carolina
department. We will increase the
number Of farmers Institutes. !
believe in the practical instruction
received at these Institutes. We
show a farmer how 10 make a new
dollar, and that is really the object OF
our work.
Iu concluding its article, the Pot
says;
Commissioner Kolner has been
very successful in building up tot
Department OF Agriculture in Nr-
ginia, though he has only been at the
head OF the department a short while.
He is q youpg man, full of energy,
and enthused over bis work"
TIE department OF Agriculture ct
Washington, b, Z. has issued state
ment showing the allotment Of seeds
made this year to Senators, Repre-
seutalives, Delegates in Congress.
The matter is one OF the greatest in
tercsts 10 the farming population.
IS the first timo IN the history OF the
country that the Agricultural ie'
partment has issued such an oihnal
statement, and the publication Is III
tended as a guide to the farmers, to
let them know exactly the quantity
f seeds given each Representative,
Senator aud Delegate for free distri'
button among theif constituents. The
list shows that 10 each Senator ard
Representative from Virginis there
will he allowed ) 40 pack ges OF
vegets BILE seeds. of five papers eaci
400 packages Of flower seeds, Of FIVE
papers eRcb; 10 packages Of tobacco
seeds. Of FIVE papers each. and 90
packets Of lawn grass.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Some Battles Fought.

Three of the greatest battles Of the
century in the sense Of being the
bloodiest were:-Leipsic in 1913,
100000 men losD; BorodIno in 1912
(loss 81 000). In the battle Of
Waterloo the loss of the allies is
ststed-ss % 075 killed and wound.
ed, while the French lost over 10000
besides many prisoners. There were
many big battles in the Crimean
War-probsbly as big and bloody as
any that has yet occurred in South
Atrica-snd to historical authority
already referred to, the losses to the
allies amounted in all to no less thar
100000 men, while those of the Rus
slams have been placed as high a.
100000. The allies loss at Alma was
GIG killed and 2SG0 wounded; the
Russian loss was reported TO be
5000. at the fall of Ssbastopoi IS,
900 Russians were killed and wound
ed and $1,000 made prisoners. The
number engaged at the Wilderness
the largest battle in the American
Civil War were l4l 900 Federals and
- 900 Confederstes; each side had
one seventh Of its strength put h0rs
de combat, whereas at Grants bat
tie at Pittsburg each lost full forth.
Tbe.bsttle OF Koniggrsiz(or Sadows)
in the a ustro. Prussian War of 1866
was next to Wsterloo, the most de
cisive and important battle of the
century; it was also one of the blood
lest. The Prussian lost in dead
wounded and missing 357 officers and
8,794 men and the Austrians l, ,lH
officers and 30, ,244 men. The pro-
portion of the losses TO the total
forces engaged on each side was
for the Prussisns, one twenty third;
for the Austrains one seventh; for
both together eleventh. AT
Leipsic the proportion of the losses
was one.aftb; Borodino, one third;
Belle Alliance, ,oDe third. There were
very heavy losses in the Franco
Prussisn War of 1870 II, particular
ly at Rezoville and Gravelotts, the
French loss in three days being l5,-
600 in killed alone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
THE WEALTH OF SENATORS.
Twenty five Of the Ninety Members Worth
Sl29, 900 600

That the name Of millionaire
Club" righlfully belongs to the
United States Senate is borne out by
the following facts, which show that
twenty five of the ninety members
are worth the vast sum of 1929, 900,
600. OF these - are Republicans.
What the remsinipg g. are worth
we are unable to say. The paragraphs
below tell the story
Chauncey NJ. Depew (Rep) New
York, personal wealth, s. ,OOO, ,00G
William A. Clark (Dem.) Montana,
nine owner, banker and monufact-
urer, $50, 1000, 1000
Marcus A. Hanna (Rep) Ohio, coal
and iron mine owner and manufact.
urer, railroad and steamship lines
and banker, Sl2 100000
Stephen B.Elkins (Rep) West Vir'
ginia, coal and iron mines and rail
roads, $1,000, 900.
John p. Jones (Slver) Nevada gold
and silver mines, $40 000, 900.
Red6eld Proctor (Rep.) Vermont,
lawyer, SO, 100000.
John Kean (Rep.) New Jersey, law.
yer aud banker, So, 900, 900.
Thomas c. Platt (Rep.) New York,
express company, banker and CONNER
eial interests, So 100000
George P. Wetmore (Rep.) Rhode
Island. banker. lawyer and capitalist,
s. 600, 900.
Edward E Wolcott (Rep Colorado,
lawyer and mining 81 900, 900.
Henry c. Lodge (Rep) Massachu'
setts, literature, - 000, 900.
Nathan b. Scott rep West Vir
ginis, capitalist, 80 ,000,0 ,00O
Wm. NJ. Stewart Silver Nevada,
lawyer and gold and silver mine
owner, 81 100000
Nelson w. Alrich Rep Rhode Is
land, street railway msgnate 81 ,OOO,
600.
James Mcmillan (Rep) Michigan.
lumber, S., 100000.
Chas. w. Fairbank (Rep) Indiana,
lawyer, 1000, 600.
Joseph P Foraker Rep nio,law.
yer. 81, ,000, 600.
Wm. J. Sewel (Rep.) New Jersey,
roilrosds and banking, - 600, 900.
Joseph V. Quarles (Rep) Wiscon'
sin. lawyer aud lumber. 81 SOC, 600.
Boies Penrose (Rep.) Pennsylvania, 4,
lawyer, 81 900 0OO
+. E. Warren (RepJ Wyoming,
rsnchmsn, 81 800 900.
Earene Hale (Rap) Msire, lawyer,
81 000 600.
Addison G. Foster rep Washing
ton, lumber, coal and shipping, 81.
500 900.
George Shoup (Rep) Idaho, sheep
and mine owner, 81 900, 000
Joseph Simon rep Oregon, law
yer, 81, ,000, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Rolls Of Honor.

The following is the roll Of honor for
Hornet Nest Public School, No 10,
HARDWOOD District, Stafford county, for
the third month, ending January 9th,
1900. Lucinda NJ. Patton, teacher:
Carrie Marshall, Holland Marshall,
Maud Patton, Mozelle Simpson, Floyd
Bullock, John Bullock, Harry Simpson.
Number on roll, 2l; average daily at
tendance. II.
The following is the roll Of honor for
school No. l, Livingston District,
Spotsy ylvania county, for third month, d,
ending January 4. 1900;
John Garter, Lucian Mastin. Clifton
and Harry FauIconer. Leila carter
GLADYS Graham, Cora Faulconer, Ber'
nice Tompkins. Florrie and Nellie
Hall. Number enrolled, "a; daily aver
rage. IS 80. Mrs. q. A. Tompkins,
teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
The crumpacker Bill.
Tue Iadex-Appesl ssys;

Ile llucG'A ppcrl h"9S
Mr.. staoyarus Wilson, represent
lug the Fourth Congressional district
Of South Carolina, in Congress, has
given out long and we'll couiidered
interview as to NJ. CrumpackeFs s
proposal to reduce the representation
in the Southern States, because OF
the small number of votes cast
NJ. Wilson quotes from justice
Cooley's work on constitutional law
to show that the second section Of the
l4ta amendment, on which Mr.. C'um'
packer relies, does not confer with
the authority necessary to Justify
such action a. is proposed. o. this
subject Judge Cooley says:
TIE eht to vote in the State comes
from the State, out the right OF ex
emption from the prohibited dis-
er;mination comes from the Unltec
States. TIE first has not been grant
ed or secured by the Constitution OF
the United Ststes, but the last mrs
been. United States VS.. CruiksbsnEs,
92 United States, 542; United States
vs.. Reese, 81; Unlted States, ia;
Mcpherson VS.. Blacker, JAG; Onlted
States, 4
The right to vote is privilege
regulated by municipal law aud Ia
herring exclusively in the State Of-
dronaux Cont. LIN, p 49,
After discussing the different
amendments and showing that 1t does
not confer any right to vote, Mr. WI
son says:
As is well known, many OF the
States have from time to time denied
the right to vote to such of their
citizens as we're thought not to
possess the qualifications necessary
for an independent and intelligent
exercise of the right. Stone VS.. Smith,
I59 Mass, Alb; Ex-parte Marlborough,
ITO, L. S. 65l.
These states impose educational
qualifications as conditions to the
exercise of the right to vote:' Maine,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, South
Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana
Colorado, Wyoming. These require
payment of taxes as a conditions
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee Ne
vada.
Mr.. Wilson says hat the education
al clause in the Constitution of Mas
sachusetts disfranchises more voters
than the laws of any State in the
South. After which he gives truth
that is we'll known to every man IL
the South,
The Southern states have to des
with the negro problem as practices
ono and not from the safe distance OF
theorizing at which Mr.. Crumpaekel
resides.
In closing a very able review Of ar
important question Mr.. Wilson says
~ feel sure that the best senti
meut of the country, Independent ol
parties, sustslns the solution wblcf
the suffrage laws of South Carolin'
and other Southern states have Sc
cured to the people of intelligence o.
those States. | do not care, however
to here discuss the general features
of the proposition. That will b'
done when the bill comes mp for con
sideration in the House"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginnine Saturday. December 23d, steamer
Potomac will leave Pier y, Lght
Street. baltimore, every Tuesday, and Satur-
day, at p. NJ. for the Pot mac kiyercallng
at Miller's. BrOme's, BacOn's, Grsson's'
Lewisetta. Bundick's s. .Cowarts, Walnut FOlnt'
COan, Kinsale. Mundy's Point. Lodge, Adams e,
Piney Point, Abell's, .COOurn E,
Howard's and Stones. On Tuesday, only Tor
Lancaster, BushwOOd, Riverside. Llyerp0Ol
Point Gly mont, Alexandria and Washington
Retur ming, will leave 7th Street Wharf,
Washington, at p. NJ. THURSDAY. ceiling at
all the above mentioned wharyes, leaving
LeOnardtOwn at A. NJ Monday and Friday,
Kinsale at IL NJ. Miler's at 4 p. NJ, Grason's
at 5P. NJ. and BacOn's at p. NJ, arriving in
baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday morn
ings.
Freight received daily at Pier ., Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
at Baltimore. Nd
STEPHENSON s. BRO, Agents,
at Washington. d. c
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
at Norfolk, Va
w.D. SCOTT, Agent,
at Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
The W8snS Steamboat 60,
WINTER ARRANGEMENT 100
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKsBURG RG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.

Reckoning sunday, December 3lst, Steam
ers will ruI as follows:
Leave Pier >. Light 81. Wharf, Baltimore,
daily except Saturday and sunday at 4jO p.
IN. aud on SUNDAY at % p. IN for the Kappa
hannOch as far as Iappahannock, extending
the trip from baltimore on Friday to Fr.d-
ericks6urg, calling at all landings on the
liver. ON 1ueslay and Saturday only,
Steamers will leave Bay Pert r Baltimore,
and W II call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday. From Ba timorc,
toamcrs will call at Milenbeck and Merry
Point on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To Baltimore will call Tuesday, Thursday
ard Saturday. At Wecms and lrvingtOn,
Steamers from Baltimore will call Saturday
and Tuesday only. For Baltimore steamers
will leave TappahGnnOck at Il. IN. Tuesday
and Saturday, and 9 a m. Monday, Wednes-
day, Thur day and Friday. calling at All
wharves except as aforementioned. Will
leave Tappahannock for NOrf jlk at u IN.
Toesda,. Will lea. e Norfolk at p. m. Wed
nesdav for Fredericksburg and al land ngs
on the river, leaving Tsppahannock at 8 a. m M
Thursday. Leave Fredericksburg Tor Baltl-
more at 2:30 p. II Monday and Friday, going
rs far on those daysas Lecdstown. vii leave
LeedsiOwn Tuesday and Saturday FOR Baiti-
more AT $50 a. u.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Having a Great Run on Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy,

Manager Martin. Of the Pierson drug
stoie. informs Us that he is having o
great run oD Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy. He sells FIVE bottles Of that medi'
cine to one Of any other kind, and itgives
great satisfaction. In these days of la
grippe there is nothing like Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to stop the cough.
heal up the sore throat aud lungs and
give relief within a very short time.
The sales are growing, and all who try
it are pleased with its prompt action. -
South Chicago Daily Calumet. For
sale By M. NJ. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
4 Nicht Of Terror,

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham.
Of Machias, Me when the doctors said
she could hot live till morning" writes
Mrs S Ii. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia. but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved her
life, and had cured her of Consump-
tion After three small doses che slept
easily sll night, and its further use
comple tely cured her. " This marvel.
ous medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat. Chest and Lung Diseases Only
SOC and 81 90. Trial bottles free at NJ.
NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
The Mother Of Senators.
(Oincinsti Enquirer. }

Ohio still stands at the head of the
list.as the mother Of Senators. but she
has lost one since last year. and now
has only ten of her sons in the senate.
New York has nine, while Virginia
and Massachusetts each have five,
Pennsylvania, Vermont aud Tennessee
each four Alabama, Kentucky, Maine,
Mississippi and Missouri each three /;
Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana. Maryland,
North Carolina each two and Connect
icut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Oregon,
Texas, Utah and Wisconsin each has
one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
The Worlds Wars.
The Staunton Spectator says:

The otaunFOn Spectator says'
We have a war in the Philippines.
England has one in the Trsusvaal.
These countries are the leaders Of civ
ilization. A war is imminent over
China, aud q rising in India is
predicted. The French, so say some
writer's, will invade England while
her troops are in South Africa, and a
few are talking of the Irish In this
country invading Canada. Should the
Gear call another peace conference
doubtless we will begin TO cut our own
throats.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, Is type of
Constipation. The power Of this mur.
derous mslady is felt OH organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health till it's overcome. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills are safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bowels.
Only 90 cents ATM. NJ. Lewis Drug
store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Written for The Free Lance
THY HEART

Keep watch upon thy heart;
Each noble deed that glAddens life.
Each gentle word that lessons strife
From II must start.
II is citadel
Against each strong and bitter foe
That fain would I'LL our lives with woe
And hopeless knell
1t is the house II love;
That gentle yet Almighty King
Who ruleth every living thing
Here and above.
Give II m thy heart. pray,
Whose tender love keeps watch within.
20 guard thee from assaults OF sim
Against THAT dsy -
A b.. Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
LIQUOR Dealers.
p. McCraCken, Bro. & &C.
NNunrraAIn An RNTA l.

GRoCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURk ~
and BOURBON WHISTLES from the i0'
lowing well known distilleries: Graft q 20.
of Ohio, Boone County Distiihng o, -
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF May
AND. and W. F. Gray, of Pennsylyanls.
Agents for Bergner & Engle' Lager bee
They also OFFER Staple and Fancy 1fOcei-e'
Agricultural implements seeds o'.t-'o '''
Cement
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
NORFOLK ROUTE.

VIII leave Tappahannoek for Norfolk at II
m. (noon) Friday. stopping at all landings
Will leave Norfolk at y. m. Saturday Tor
Tappahannoek, calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after o. M, on sailing davs.
Freight received for all stations on 70
tonlac, Fredericksburg, Piedmont X. r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
STATE or OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO, ss.
LUCAS COUNTY,

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK CHENEY makes oath tnat ne IS
the SEM partner Of the firm OF + ), CHENEY
& Co., doing bus ness in the CITY OF Ioledo;
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum or ONE HUNDhED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Catarrn
that cannot be cur d by the use. OF HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANh J' ChbNh :
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN ,dmny
presence. this eth day of December, A. ID. 1885,
A. w. GLEASON,
1sEAL.f Notary Public
-
Halls Catarrh Cure ia tsken internally ara
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials'
saoos saoe Vi '"' r, ]. CHENEY & co.
iloe' Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
1924. 70 OUR patrons, 100.
aRYDERICKeBUHe

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 satlstac'
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,
Strasburger & Son
One Price Reliable Liquor and To-
bscco House.
Highest prices paid tor
FurS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Doggett s Scott,

ms Commerce and iOOa Main Streets,
ecs5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Maj Gen. John D. P French, Who Raised Sege of Kimberly
Rendered Other Gallant Services in South Africa.


is already in existence and which is
as large or larger than any of the con-
Germs named. The name of this latter
concern is withheld, for economic rea-
sons, till some minor complications con-
cerning capitalizatio are overcome.
This information is given by man
who holds interests in all save one of
these combinations, and who, with W.
T. Graham and Judge Moore of Chi
cago, planned the American Tin Plate
company and the National Steel com
pany, and who is to be credited with
being the pioneer of the trust of trusts
idea The original plan laid out by the
coterie of men who planned the union
of all the iron and steel properties was
to form a single trust of all the in
terests in the country. This was aban-
doned, because they recognized that the
people who owned the stock in individ
ual lots and the financierS would be
It was then decided to first form
trusts of the various branches Of the
trades, and after they had been success
fully launched to combine them all into
one. The Carnegie interests and the
interests controlled by the Standard OIL
company did not prove tractable and
efforts to get them were dropped. Now
the Carnegie and Standard interests is
to be got together and the entire iron
and steel industry of the country con-
trolled by the new $1,000. 900 trust ex-
cept the Standard and Carnegie in
terests The sheet steel trust will elect
temporary officers, with John A. Top
ping, one of the lieutenants of w T.
Graham, of the tin plate trust, as tenn
porary president, to hold office till the
final consolidation. The informant says
this story will be denied and ridiculed,
but that it will be fully verified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
TELLS A ROMANTIC STORY.
Woman Who Invokes Police Aid Re
veals Queer State of Affairs.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2.-Mrs. Mary
Simpson of Huntington, Pa, called at
police headquarters today to recover
her Is year old sister who, she said, waA
visiting another married sister, Mrs.
George w. Clark. To Chief of Detec-
tives Roger O'Mara Mrs. Simpson told
a queer story.
She saio that since last spring her
sister, Carrie Dehuff, now Mrs Clark,
had made, at Altoona, the acquaintance
of William NJ. Clark, a well to do Pitts
burg insurance man. Clark became en-
gagged to the girl. followed her to Hunt
ingdon, induced her and her parents
and two brothers to go to Harrisburg,
where he fitted up a fine house for them
and at different times gave the girl
presents worth $1,000. One day, when
he had been drinking, he confessed to
her brother, Edward Dehuff that he
was married. Clark begged off from a
whipping, Mrs. Simpson said, by prom
ising to induce his son to marry the
girl.
In a week his son, George Clark, a 10
year old boy, presented himself at Har-
risburg and was married to Carrie De-
huff at st. Luke's Episcopal church. The
couple came to Pittsburg. and soon sent
for the brides young sister 1t was to
find this girl, not knowing Mrs. Clark 5
address. that Mrs. Simpson appealed to
the police.
O'Mara telephoned to William NJ.
CIark's office, and ordered him to pro-
duce the girl. Clark brought her to the
police station, and was let go, after ask
ing the reporters to suppress the story
of his sons marriage