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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Prominent Stafford Man Dead.

Geo Y. Moncure died Friday at the
Virginia Hospital, Richmond. His body
was taken Saturday over the r., +. X L;
H. r. to Stafford county. The fu1eral
took place in the old family burrying-
ground. Mr.. Moncure had been in ill
health for several months, and was taken
TO the Virginia Hospital for treatment.
He was we'll known. and counted ms
friends by scores.
The deceased served two sessions IN the
Virginia Legislature from Stafford, his
native county, 1876 and 1880. During
the past sixteen years he has been clerk
in Auditor MAJ ye's office. He resigned
his position on account Of his illhealth
December / 1900 HIS wife died -four
years ago. Mr.. MOncure leaves seven
children. who are Messrs. Wallace Mon
cure and James \. Moncure, OF Richmond
Turner \. Moncure and Richard 4. Mon
cure. OF Bakersville, Col, and John Mon
cure. Geo. Moncure, and Robert Moncure
of stafford
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Cutting Affair Near Guinea.

Mr.. James W Jones, a prominent
farmer and magistrate residing near
Guinea. Caroline county, was severely
cut by one Of his employeesa man named
Campbell Madison, about 9 O'Clock Fri
day morning. .,
Ii appears that young Madison had
been impertinent to "A daughter OF Mr.
Jones and a young lady visitor the pre-
ceding afternoon. and while at work IN
the tobacco field Mr.. Jones went mp to
him and demonstrated with him. In the
discussion Madison applied n vile epithet
to MIR Jones. who then struck him.
Madison thereupon drew large blinded
knife and cut Mr.. Jones severely In the
left side then taking his flight. Mr.
Jones was carried home and DR.. Robt.
Glassell. of Bowling Green, summoned
Later on DR.. j. y. Barney, OF this city,
was sent for. and after consultation It
was deemed best 20 bring Mr.. Jones to
the Mary Washington Hospital here,
which was accomplished on the 9:3O
train. Examination revealed a stab
wound splitting the Sth rib and cutting
into the left lung. DR.. Barney, assisted
by Drs Tompkins. tilassell and Williams
rendered the surgical aid, and it il hoped
that the patient will speedily recover.
Madison il still at large
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
SPOTSYLVANIA.
Revival other Religious Personals
Etc.

Correspondence OF Tux FREE LANcE)
Spotsylvania c. H.. Va, Aug. -, 1901
Mr.. Spott. Jones lost child by death
last week.
Mr.. Geo. H. Ragland is visiting Miss
Pearle Rawlings, of this place.
Notwithstanding the exceeding wet
weather the revival meeting at Lebanon
Methodist church resulted in much good,
and the interest was increasing when
the meeting closed Friday night. Miss
Make Pendleton, who il n deeply-pious
young lady did much good work IN the
meetings.
Rev. j. W Hickman left today to as
sist Rev. l.. l.. Banks, of Essex, in a meet
ing, and will go to Culpeper the week oi
the fourth Sunday to assist Rev. =. Il.
prewry in meeting at Cedar Grove. Mr..
Hickman is receiving more calls to hold
meetings than he can attend to, and do
his own work.
4 beautiful iron fence il being erected
around the old Smith burying ground on
the farm Of Mr. \. W Massey.
Rev Decatur Edwards began "A revival
meeting at Mine Roads Baptist church
Yesterday. and u large congregation was
present To listen To the gospel, aud ENJOY
a sunptuous dinner ~ the good SpotHyl-
yanians know how to provide
Rev. j. W Hickman filled his appoint
mcnts mt Zion and Tabernacle yesterday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
LOCAL MARKETS.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat ,63 to GS; corn, 60 to 62; meal,
$1.15 to 81 20 per 100 pounds; oats, 40
to - fowls dive , to Z turkeys dive,
) to g.; ducks Dive, 8 to 8; spring
chickens, 10 to II cts. per pound;
lard, 10 to II; eggs, IL to II;
butter. Is to 20; hams, II to IA; Irish
potatoes, 40 to 80; beef, 3to 81; veal, AZ;
pork. . to 6; hides (green), AZ to D;
hides dry, to 3; baled hay, so to
$12 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, 1G to II; washed,
% to "a.
Leaf Sumac-5O to 50 cents per hun
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday az
follows:
Chicago-Wheat, Aug, Toy; Sept.
71K; corn, Aug, 5SA; Sept. 5S% Aug.
atos, 35H; May 3Sx.
New York-Southern wheat, 70 to so
corn, 81 to go.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 90 to 10
Southern corn 60 to 81.
Richmond-Wheat, 80 to ~; corn &C
to g.
to 62.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Coed Times Ahead for Farmers and
Merchants.

The Government crop port for Au-
gust shows that the COZ crop OF the
country has been reduced to 30 per cent.
of an average Spring wheat 80 per
cent. oats q per cent, potatoes 81 per
cent, and hay 81 per cent. 1t IS said that
it is an III wind that bows no good. In
this State and section our farmers have
made fire crops, and the Indications are
that good )rIces viii be realized the
coming fall aid winter, and that our
merchant win have a largely Increased
busi ness
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
BARN BURNED.
Fire Caused by Lightning.

During the storm Sunday afternoon
lightning struck the barn on Mrs. +. Is.
Ceres place on which Capt VIM. Gold
smith and Mr. VIM H. Goldsmith and
family reside, just below the Narrow
Guage X. r. and set it aire Together
with conteNts Of hay, potatoes, etc, the
building was consumed. The Fire De-
partment responded quickly, but the fire
had gained too much Roadway and burn
ed so rapidly it could not be saved. \
large crowd gathered lnsnrancefOr 5000
with Mr.. ). Willis Howard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Caroline Personals
Correspondence OF The FREE LANcE)

Correspondence OF THE FREE LANcE)
New London, Va, Aug 10th, 1901,
Messrs. Byfl Holloway and r. A..
Collawn are visiting their homes.
Mrs lotion. of Westinghouse visiting
Miss Pearle Collawn
We are glad TO see the charming Misc
Elsie Mills. of Falmouth, in our midst
again.
Messrs. I. I. Jessie and Geo ". Booth
have returned to their homes in Wash
ingtOn.
Messrs. Donges, Harvey and DeCorse,
will return to Baltimore Sunday, much
to the regret of their many friends here
Mr.. viii Holloway. OF Port Royal,
spent Friday with his parents n Caro-
line
Mr.. Aitcheson. OF Alexandria, has re
turned home, a. ar a pleasant visit to his
Ca -olipe friends GYPSY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
OF For Norfolk

Messrs. II. II. " allace, II. +. Crismond,
r. McCracken. George W. WrOten, b. J.
Willis. J. r. Rawlings, George Freeman,
.Jr. Henry Dannehl, Isaac Hirsh, James
T. LAYTON and J. W. Harris, OF the Fred
ericksburg delegation; Capt. D. NJ. Lee,
Senator 6. NJ. Wallace, T. Weldon Berrey
r. T.. Duvali, Thompson Briggs, ". d.
Reamv and Nelson Shacklett, OF Stafford
Can't. NJ. b. Rowe and Others, OF the
Spotsylvania delegation, leave today Tor
Norfolk to attend the state Democratic
convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
State Democratic Convention - $3.50
Round Trip via: Norfolk & Western Ry.

Tickets on sale August 18th, 18th and
18th. final limit August 10Th, 1901.
Three daily trains via. Norfolk and West
ern Railway, the quickest and only line
without transfer or change OF cars.
Leave Richmond 9 n. m, 80 p. m. and
G:57 p. N. The Richmond and Norfolk
Limited and the Ocean Shore Limited are
the fastest trains in the South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
DEATH OF DR.. G SMITH.
Passes Away while Visiting His Old Home.

DR. q smith. of Richmond brother Of
Hon. +. ". Smith. Mr. John NJ. Smith,
and Mrs. \. W. Massey, of SpOtsylvania
county. who was taken sick about one
week ago while visiting his old home,
died las, night at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Massey. near Spotsylyania Court
house. He was : years old and IL sur
yivcd 10y wife aud several children The
interment will be made in the old family
burying-ground in the county. One OBJ
iect of his visit was to superintend the
construction Of an iron fence around the
old Smith burying ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Attention Republicans.

4 meeting of the Republicans of this
city viii be held in the Courthouse on
Thursday night, August -, 1901, at >
O'Clock, p. m, to elect Delegates to the
State Convention at Roanoke, and tOthe
Senatorial and Legislative Conventions
to be held later.
JOIN NJ. GRIFFIN,
Chairman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Death Of Mrs.. oatlett.

Mrs Catlett, an aged lady residing on
the Spotsylvania c. II. road, about three
miles from this city, died Sunday. She is
survived by nine grown children: The
funeral took place from Bethesda church,
in Caroline county, and the interment
was made in the churchyard there
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13

Connections at Fredericksburg with r. !.
4 T. 4. L.. and Mecus Steamboat go. Al
Orange with southern aud Chesapeake a
Ohio X. L.
The only line to the Charlottesville and
Wilderness BattlcnCldS.
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sun
day. ". IL. kl' llAEliN Nrh. AlahtE'r.
Strain No. > leaves Orange thc lth Monday
I'm each month at 3 l.. NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING
MATE RAILS.

keen all kinds OF North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber. dressed and undressed,
SHINGLES Laths. Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
Lime Cement. Calcine Plaster, Plasterlng
Hair Building and Paving Brick, lin
aan Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry rant
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer yarnsh
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
of all kinds. Window Glass and Putty,
RuiIders' Hardware OF all kinds, Tar
Roofing and Sheathing Paper.
Farm Wagons, Road Carts ana bug-
cies. Large stock always on hand;
s''' ed COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Cant. Carter Brazton Seriously Injured.

Captain Carter BraxtOn, OF Staunton,
spraiued his knee playing base ball last
week, and the injury is so serious that he
will be confined to his home for month.
DIR. Horseey has put the injured member
in a plaster cast. The gentleman has
many relatives and friends here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
READ THIS.

Go to Genthers for cheap handmade
Harness. Saddles, Whips, etc. His goods
are reliable and his prices low. All goods
warranted. Repairing done promptly
and low prices guaranteed.
sepS ly-w GENIhEhS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG And
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect May, 26th' l9'


5O7 \ VI. daily. No local stops.
SO 4 NJ daily No local stops.
iO13A. NJ sundays only. Ntop~4t BROOM
and Wide Water.
loss A. VI. daily except Sunday Makes all
$50 r. NJ. daily except sunday. No local
stops. ,
g2g L. NJ daily. stops at BROOKE ana
Wide Water
LEAVE sou TINY ARD.
800 \. NJ daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation.
62g 4. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. stops at Milford. boswell and Ash
land. week days. An local stops on sundays.
1917 \. Vi. daily except Sunday. Makes
las r. NJ daily Scahoarl Air Line
train. stops at boswell and Ashland. passen.
gers taking this train for Elha and BYRD
Streets. will Doe transferred at Acca.
AZ L. VI. daily. Atlantic coast Line
trntn Stops AT boswell aud Ashland.
G.S1 L. Vi. daily. Makes local stops
S3t L. NJ. daily. SeahOard Air Line train,
via = A. l.. junction. Arrive at q. %.
broad Street station. Richmond.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond !
T. VI daily except sunday arrive l. rcderichS-
burg Is Be- l.. NJ.
W l.. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
f. r. ID. MY EES. President
e. e. COX 4 gent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13
Perry & Co.'S. stock Sold.

Mr.. L. Y. Baker and Nessrs. Brown \
Crismond have purchased from A. 7.
Embrey. trustee, the entire stock ofgoods
of Perry 4 Co., who recently assigned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-13

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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

The total population of the United
State az shown by the census OF 1860
was &c. 3O3 1897. This includes 81, 219
persons in the military and naval service
of the United States not credited to any
state or territory. Also Alaska and Ha-
waii. In 1890 the total population of the
United States was 63. $50. 1856 an increase
OF 1858. 631lin ten years. Indiana shows
q population last year. 2536, 462 az
against 2.192, 404. an increase of 424,05s
in ten years. The state of New York
counts 1858 1894. the largest of any state
in the Union. an increase OF 1,165s72(
since 1890. Nevada shows only AZ. 33;
az against Al, 1856 in 1890. . decrease Of
5000. This state has the smallest pop
ulation Of any state in the union ane
still it has just the same number o
United States senators that the grea
state OF New York has.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

1t ie curious fact that while the pur-
chasing power OF money is greater than
it was dozen or fifteen years ago, its
earning capacity has fallen off IN a
marked manner il that period. In
recent years, particularly since 1896,
values on most property, real and per-
sonal. have advanced. but the earning
power of money decreases with the pass
ing years, Since the good times came
rates of interest have fallen. Savings
banks in the East and trust companies
IN Indiana and elsewhere have reduced
the rates of il terest within two years.
The much denounced money power. as a
thing OF itself to earn money, has lost
half it's efficacy in fifteen years. Not
long ago an Eastern man who had
charge of number of estates said that
the decline ia the rate of interest upon
safe investments since 1880 had taken
half the real value from the estates of
people who were not in an active BUSH
ness.
| The resumption of specie payments
Jan. 1. 1879, was preceded by the refund
ing OF UnitedSrates 6 per cent bonds in
per cents.
/ Since that time ali the bonds oil
railroads and like corporations bearing
Z per cent, interest have been refunded
at less than 4 per cent. In respect tc
farm mortgages the decline has beer
more recent. but even greater. For q
time after 1880 farm mortgages in the
newer states bore 10 per cent. interest
and in Indiana s per cent. The lender
had so much the advantage because Of
the scarcity of money that the borrower
paid rather more than the rates abov,
named. Now the lenders are fortunat,
who can get per cent on farm mort
cages. A few years ago building ant
loan associations paid shareholders from
| 10 to IL per cent Today such associa
tons are going out of business becaus
they cannot pay even halt these rates
The associations which receive deposit
OF dollar and pay 3or 37k per cent in
terest are getting the savings of the PEG
pie who do not put them into life in
Isarsnce.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

The report of the Bureau of Statistics
shows relative great increase OF export
business at the Southern ports. New
Orleans has overtaken Bost =, which had
been the second exporting city of the
country. New York even shows rela-
tive decrease in commerce. There seems
to be natural reasons that this should be
so. as the South is developed ind be-
comes one industria.ly with the North.
A continent like this IN the course of
things can not always be sending the
the great bulk of its exports to two ports.
and they at the far north of its great
seabord.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

List of the Articles She Stole from He
College Companions.

List of the Articles She Stole from Her
College Companions.
Northampton, Mass, June 12.-The
grand jury yesterday afternoon found
an Indictment against Mabel l.. Burt,
the former Smith college student. on
eleven counts for the larceny Of money
and jewelry. She pleaded not guilty,
retracting her plea of guilty in the
lower court. Counsel asked for con-
tinuance and for moderate bail. Judge
Pierce named 81 900. Mr.. Burt, the
father, produced sureties and with his
wife and daughter left.
The Indictment against Miss Burt
charges the larceny of property to the
approximate value of $4,000. The first
count charges the theft of a diamond
and ruby ring, and a diamond ring,
valued at $1,000, from Henrietta III.
Tifitt. of Chicago. The other counts
allege thefts from the following per-
sons: Louise Meyer. Chicago. gold
watch: Marie Conant. Boston, opal
ring; Ruth Crossett, North Abingdon
gold chain; Henrietta Bosworth, Lee
Mass, diamond ring: Grace NJ. link,
Buffalo, emerald and diamond ring
May G.. Wadsworth. Plainfield n. j..
pearls. gola watch chain, diamond and
pearl pin; BRINE Perry, Stockton, Cal.
| SOS in money; Annetta Du Armont
| Duluth. Mimi, $53 in money; Helen
Walbridge Brooklyn, s. in money
Ethel Zane, Lombard, nls., So IL
| MONEY!
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13
The Siberian railway, while furnish

The Siberian railway, while furnish
Jog Russia the means of waging war in
the far East, may also be the cause for
preserving the peace of the world. Mr..
Alexander Hume Ford, in the Enineer-
ing Magazine. shows the splendid op-
portunities now opening up in Russia
for engineers. especially English and
American, and expresses the opinion
that a great awakening yf Russia is al
hand. There are sc. 00e, 900 peasants in
the land, which Wonderful mass Of
material the car wishes to employ in
the material advancement Of the empire
Mr.. Ford declares that Russia will make
many sacrifices to avoid war. which
would fatally interfere with her interna
development. She prefers Anglo Saxor
gold to its cold lead. Her two greatee'
rivals are America and England. Hel
astute diplomats, says Mr.. Ford, ar
anxious that these two nations shouls
become 30 deeply interested in her finan
cial welfare as to be compelledto assist
10 her developmsnt. Russia. however
viii lose no opportunit, to strengthen
her hold In Eastern Asia, 90 long as j
can be done without actual war.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

Governor McSweeny of South Carroll
ma displayed excellent Judgement in
declining to accept the resignation OF
the two United States senators from the
state, ten6ered by them as the reault OF
an acrimonious discussion. IL which
each dared the other to resign. The
senators expected the governor to pro-
vide for az election to the vacancies and
each thus be given an opportunity for
vindication by the people. The govern
or iutimatsd however, that if the resig-
nations were not withdrawn he would
appoint two new men to fill the vacan-
cies.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

Orlando Packard, vice president of the
Capital National Bank. Indianapolis.
calls our atteation to an error which we
said all mem bers of the United States
Supreme court are Republicans except
White and Peckham. Chief Justice
Fuller is Democrat and his name was
included in the editorial when it was
written, but was in some way omitted
by the compositor and overlooked by
the proof reader.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13
The Porto Ricans are experiencing

The Porto Ricans are experiencing
Amarican prosperity. Business OF all
sorts IN the island is better now than 1t
has been in many years. OF course. it
will be still better as coon as the island
ers become thoroughly Americanized
and adopt American methods. The adj
vances. too. which will come coon IN the
islands political status will help all
sorts of trade among its people. A full
territorial government for the Porto
Ricans is sure to be granted within
the next few years. Then state govern
ment will not be far in the distance.
This is the kind of imperialism which
is in store for the new Americans OF the
Gulf of Mexico.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13

1.-The Challenge" of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia. in its issue of May s, published
a large cartoon showing a presidential
banner, for 1904, on which the most con-
epicous line is tom Tom" The ticket
reads: "For President-Tom johnson,
OF Cleveland. For Vice-President-
Tom Taggart, of Indianapolis. Plat
form-The Tom-Tom is mightier than
the windmill" In the cartoon. donkey
labeled Democracy is beating a tom
tom while Bryan's face sprmounts a
WINDMILL.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

French official circles are worried by
a new outbreak in Algeria.
Annual returns Of English vessels
and tonnage passing through the Suez
canal show decided decrease.
Anna Schultz, of Jersey City. says
Joseph III. Corder, to whom she was
married last month, is a woman and
has run away.
OF fifty-nine candidates for West
Point only twenty-five passed the ex-
aminations.
Jackson, Miss, is dry; but it is the
water that has given out.
1t is hoped that Mrs. Mckinley will
be strong enough to be removed to her
home at Canton by July l.
William Fawcett one of the best
known ministers of Chicago, die6 at
Albert Lea Mimi. of ptomaine poison
ing from eating canned salmon. He
was 30 years old.
The second annual convention of the
Grain Growers Association of America
is in session at ST Paul
The Southern Industrial convention
IS discussing quicker development at
Philadelphia.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-13
WENT ON THEIR TRAIL.
Doctor VINO Was Whitecappsd
Shows Commemorate En-.
Prise and Persistence.
NOW skTS That HE HAS THE NE.
Who Committed an outrage-womar
Who Corld aeep u Secret-Oth-
er Indiana News.

Bloomington, Ind. June 12.-Dr
Joseph NJ Britton, of Newark. Green
county, has filed suit in the circuit
court against sixteen men, charging
them with whitecapping him. The de-
PENDANTS are ]. b. Young, George Mar
shall, Bent Gooden. Uriah ResIer.
James Fuller. William Resler. John
Nash, Ira Brown, Nj. G. Mcintosh.
Harlem Resler, W. d. Nriglt. ". 4.
Booher, Ira Arthur. George Mash. Ira
Wright and William Sample. Or. Iri.-
ton has conducted a drug store at New
ark. About ten years ago he had some
difficulty with his neigIBors, which re-
suited in his being paced in Jail fer
two days. and he af.erward was
cleared Of the charge.
Brutal Treatment ofsIan and vie.
On the night Of Arg. Z. 1850, lie wrs
aroused from sleep at his home. when
band Of men took hin from the
house and gave him a severe wiliD-
ping. Mrs. Britton was also subjected
to similar treatment, and both OF them
We're in serious condition for some
time For weeks Mrs. Britton was
confined to her bed, and fingered be-
tween life and death. She has since
been an invalid DR.. Britton hss sper.
months in hunting down the men who
he thinks committed the crime.
Put s,eu;:is on Their Trail.
He set detectives on tie trail. and
they spent considerable time before
they could secure valuable evidence.
The suit brought against the defend
ants charge them not only with beat
ing DIR. Britton and his wife. but with
conspiring to ruin his business and to
drive him from the community. He
says they tried to get wholesale mer-
chants not to sell him goods. The
druggist sues for $1,000. The de-
PENDANTS are. with few exceptions.
leading citizens of Greene county.