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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
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Corrected by Simon Hirsh 81 Bro.)
Sheay. 70 90 n ;oorn, 45 TO 90, meal 116
20 100 pex 100 pounds; oats, 70 to 30
fowls Iive), 5to7; turkeys live, 8 20
2: dressed 8 10 10; ducks live,
q 10 2; dressed, 8 30 81 dressed
fowls. ~ 20 per ID. lard, 70
@; eggs, II TO l8ots. butter ID
20 90 hams, Ii 20 i216. Irish pOta-
toes. So 20 20 early rose, for seed
g5 20 800; beef, 8 TO 81 veal, ~
PORK, 8 20 81; hides (greenl, ~
30 5 hides (dry), 80 3. Baled Bay,
si4 to $500 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, 2Oso I'll washed,
81 20 %.
Leaf sumao-5O 20 50 cents per hur
dred pounds.
xne arAin Hsfksi.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows;
Ohicago-Wheat. Jan. 74jS May 76lS
corn, Jan. S716 May S9hi Jan
oats, 221<.
New York-southern wheat, rs 8,
SO; corn, 40 to as.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 78to77
Southern corn, A 20 As
Rlohmond-Wheat, 70 20 78' corn
20 90 AZ.
Alszaudris--wheas. 50 20 rs corn
l5 20 46
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
BIC Business Controlled by Organized
Farmers.

AZ 8 meeting of the stockholders OF
tina Eastern Shore Produce Exchange OF
ONLY. Accomac county, Mt B T. Gunter
was reelected president W. A Burton
general manager, and A. J. McMatn'
secretary and treasurer The exchange
IL said TO have done q BUSINESS OF
$500 600 during the season. and saved
thousands OF dollars TO farmers that
hitherto mas been absorbed by the COM
mission men in the cities.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
SMALL Pux IN KING GEORGE.
Or. N. G. Newton Investigates the Conditions

DR.. NJ. g. Newton, Of Richmond
who was summoned TO King George by
the officials there 20 make an investi'
cation az ~ the smallpox conditions
in the county. said he did not consider
the conditions very serious, as OF the
twelve GASES In the county only one was
Of a dangerous character; that the
county officials had acted promptly In
adopting measures 10 ersdioateI the
disease and prevent its spread. The
disease ia confined to one district and
ali the patients are oolored. The public
schools are still closed and ell public
gatherings are prohibited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
Pleasant Entertainment in Wsstmore-
land.

Oak Grove, Va, Jan. Goth, 1901.
On Friday evening. January Goth,
1901, 1.-THE New Century Club met az
"Oampbelton, the home Of Dol. K. j.
Washington. The young people spent
a very pleasant evening playing pro-
Qressive tiddledy wiDks;' the game
lasted for two hours, then the guests
we're invited 70 the dining.room, where
an elegant supper was served, and due
TO the long drives In she cold air, no
one complained Of a poor appetite.
There were twenty-five members
present. The amusemeuts OF the
the evening ended Ia an old fashioned
uuadrille, after which she guests de-
parted In she "wee small hours" Of the
morniDg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
MARRIAGES.

Mr. George B. Mallory and Miss
6estie Diggs. Of Louisa county, VIII Do
N srried on February 9th.
Miss Charlotte Bennett Jones and
NJ Arthur o Van DsmAn were mar
led ia Aooomao county. few days
ago.
Mr. Herbert 81. Hester and Miss
Tizzie M. Kenuon drove 20 Louisa ..
n on the 2sd, obtained license. and
we're united in marriage at the Metho-
dist parsonage theTe.
Licensed to marry ia Washington
Lacells L Powers and Catherine "
Thompson. Of aenover county; 4 H..
Frazier, of Loudoun county, and Sallie
Burchell, Of Berryvilie.
A pretty home wedding was cele'
bratsd Tuesday at the residence OF MRS.
Ann Y. Davis, Of Ocooqusn, Prince
William county. the contracting parties
bein0 her daughter, Miss Lucie Eugenia
Osvis. and Mr Daniel w. Ritterbusoh, OF
Washington. Rev. William +. Looke'
of Front Royal, Va. oficiated. A wed
ding breakfast followed the ceremony.
M. and Mrs. Ritterbusch left on th'
noon train for az extensive SoutnerT
tour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31

By all she lot Of fancy figured silks that We
will ofsr during this sale at &c.,
And another lot 20 go Is 800.
And the beautiful wash silks TO 90 of 25c.
And the beautiful stripe and plaid silks at 900.
Beautiful evening shades In silk poplins a. $50.
TAILORAGAD SUITS.
These handsome and stylish suits viii be Just a. good
for spring and these prices made because
they are out Of style but simply 90 be selling What COM
fort Of these suits will be mild days OF spring
come and IT'S little TOO warm for wrap II you haYent
light weight jacket you have missed Of the
ful articles Of wearing apparel Just stir up buying you
can have these suits for s. 70
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31
The Weather.

Snow commenced falling at an early
hour Yesterday morning and continued
until il attained she depth Of several
inches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31

A responsible white woman 70 help
oara for two little children. Good
salary 30 right party.
Address Mrs. Ellis b. French.
Bowling Green, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-31

~4O-Pr0n1un, @ff.oo'
Atthe END OF Its premium paying period
thIs.p for 1900 gave TO the holder q
naid-up policy for the full amount. ana pa
addition q cash dividend Of ssh ", or "a per
cent. Of All premiums paid. Or he could nave
received Ia cash s. .siiT2. or 30 per cent noKe
than he had paid in premiums.
a-ordtnar Life-s 81, 500. No. 222, o0S~ Age,
S5-Premium, 5000.
The policy, although Issued on the ordinary
life plan returned co It's holder palo-up
Motley for its full amount. Or he coulo nave
drawn In cash 81. 40 p. which aDeunts 70
more than ali the premiums paid BY BIN
The Gold Debenture. Continuous lneta-
menf and Indemnity policies are attracting
tn attention of the insur.ng pubic Just now
N Virginia.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
ofthe United States Strongest in the World.
Assets $3.50 200, surplus $4,000. 700.
Rowlett & Goolrick.
SPECIAL AGENTS,
Princess Anne St., fredericksburg. We.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
POISONED BY CORN.
Father and Two Children Como
Near Dying From Effects
of the Poison.

Salem, April 25.--Eating canned
sweet corn, which had been preserved
in the deadly tin can, came near ending
the life Of three members of family
near Winona. The family Is that of
Charles w. Gamble and wife, with two
children, aged respectively II and Z.
They live one-half mile south of Wi
mona. l,t.-
On Saturday last the family, with
the exception Of Mrs. Gamble ate
heartily of canned sweet corn for din
ner. In about half an hour the three
who had partaken of the corn---the
father and two children--were all
taken deathly sick. They were seized
with vomiting and purging, and could
get no relief from ordinary means.
Owing partly to the impossible con.
dition of the roads no physician was
called in until Sunday, when the three
patients were found to be In critical
condition. Remedies were admins
tered and by Tuesday the father and
one OF the children were In q fair way
TO recover. The other child. however
Is still quite III, and IL scarcely yet
considered out Of danger. y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
LITIGATION OVER LEASE
Suit Begun to Compel Accept
snee Of Money and DeIiv-
cry Of Lease.

Lisbcn, April 25.-Lftigation was in
stituted in court here over the pos.
session of 140 acres of land situated
in the heart Of the oil territory neai
Homework. The land is owned by
s. ID. Sanor and Rachel Thomas. Som,
weeks ago David Upham, of Cleveland
agreed to lease the land, paying F,50t
for the privilege of drilling for oil arc
also giving the defendants a royalty
of one-sixth of all oil found. The
defendants have gone back on Their
contract and Upham brought $500 into
court and rendered 1t to them and want;
the court to order them to accept il
and give the lease.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
CREST EXPECTED TO-DAY
Flood Height May Be Reached at Gin
cinnati-May Be Higher Than
Estimated.

Cincinnati, April 25.-About 6
o'clock last night the stage of the
Ohio here was about SIS feet, but
since about 3 p. m. the rate Of ris
ing was reduced from about one inch
an hour to almost one-half an inch
an hour. The stage about 6 o'clock
was about rs feet above the danger
line, and the rate Of rising indicated
about SO feet after midnight.
Estimates on the rise that was In
sight up the river indicated that the
Ohio might not become stationary
until this afternoon, when it was not
expected to exceed 58.5 feet or about
8.5 feet above the danger line. Since
it became evident that the stage
would exceed about 5S feet, there was
much stir here last night, but there
was not the usual anxiety, as it was
evident that the limit here would be
reached before tonight.
Business men and manufacturers
in the bottoms may suffer more than
was expected and many more families
may be driven out Of their homes
along the Ohio to the south and along
Mil creek valley, ON the west, and
along the Little Miami, on the east
side, than were anticipated in the
earlier preparations.
On tho Kentucky side the interrupt
ton to mills, factories and business
was not SO great, but in proportion
f. to the population many more had
been driven from their homes than on
the Ohio side.
In the Taylor bottoms, between
Newport and Bellevue, KY, the water
was up to the tree tops and the street
! car lines were compelled to transfer
| their passengers for Bellevue and
Dayton, Ky, The latter place was
generally inundated, and owing to a
swell In the Licking river it was osti
mated that about square mile OF
! Newport was inundated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
GOOD REPORTS RECEIVED.
Harlan and Hoilander Made a Trip
In Porto Rico.

Washington, April 25.-Governor
Allen, OF Porto Rico, received the fol-
lowing cablegram from San Juan:
Have just returned over the new
road from Arecibo to Ponce. Re-
turned by coach to capital over old
military road. Favorably aud strong
ly impressed with existing conditions.
At AdJuntas, formerly the center Of
poverty and distress, were evidences
everywhere Of decided improvement
in the condition OF the people. Saw
no indications Of actual want. In the
sugar country 1t Is claimed by all
that the crop will be the largest in
the history OF the island; many plant
ers predict that the crop will be the
largest in the history Of the island;
many planters predict that it will ex-
ceed 100000 tons. At Ponce we found
q widespread feeling Of confidence In
the immediate outlook and strong en-.
thusiasm for American interests.
Shipping people informed us that
this activity commenced earlier in
the season than usual, and will PROB
ably continue longer.
James s. Harlan,
Attorney General.
y. II. Hollander,
Treasurer"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
MlDDLEBRANCH NEWS.
Middlebranch, April %,

MluuleDrancn, April 20.
Harry Shields has purchased a hack
that will carry a dozen passengers and
will make trip to Canton every Sat
urday evening TO accommodate EN-.
ployes of the cement works.
Our milk men could not make their
trips on Sunday, but made partial trip
on Saturday.
Services will be held in the Brethren
church next Sunday morning and even.
ing by Rev. Alvin Byers, OF Rosedale
Pa.
John Ringer, who was hurt by the
street car in Canton a few weeks ago
is staying with his daughter.
Samuel Hinton and Frank Humph-
rey are both i'll with typhoid fever
The assessor, Oliver Grub, is making
his rounds in this vicinity.
Rev. William Cans was the guest OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j, ]. Cans
last week.
Misses Hattie and Grace Corl. OF
Minerva, were the guests of DR.. Corr
and family last week.
Z. A. Brumbaugh, of Middlebranch
has been appointed deputy customs in.
spector at Cleveland. and on Tuesday
evening became one of the assistants al
the river office. When the season opens
Deputies Carroll and Brumbaugh will
be on day duty and Captain Pard,e viii
be on at night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
HOMEWORTH OIL FIELD.
Six Good Producing Wells and
Many More TO be Drilled
In That Teprjtovv.

Alliance. April 25.-Oil excitement IS
running high in the new territory at
Homework, where paying develop
ments are now being made. There are
six good producing wells on q very
small area. The average is estimated
at anywhere from 25 to so barrels each
and may go much higher. A hotel
is now being built by the parties who
secured the Morgan lease near the
wells. There will be at least IS wells
put down. Many of the machines are
now arriving. Test wells are going
down north and south of the producing
wells. Homework is filled with Gil
men aud the talk is all oil.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
DECLINED TO GIVE LETTERS.
Vessel Men Said II Would Be Tact
Recognition of Union.

Cleveland, April 25.--General Man.
ager Wolvin, of the United States
Steel corporation feet, lett the city
for New York. President Uhlers, Of
the engineers association, left for
his home in Philadelphia. Two in
dependent vessel companies held a
conference with their engineers, 1t is
understood, and offered to pay the
new scale adopted by the executive
committee Tuesday. They, however,
declined to give the men letters to
this effect, and the conference ended
without agreement. This conference
on the part Of the men was, 1t is said,
in accordance with resolution adopt
ed by their executive committee, to
the effect that all members of the or
ganization treating directly with their
employers must obtain letters show
ing that they are to receive the wages
named in the scale.
The vessel men. the engineers say,
declared that this would be tacit
recognition Of the union.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
WILD RIDE ON RIVER.
Perilous Trip of an East Liver
pool Family to E Funeral
Of q Relative,

East Liverpool, April 25.-When II.
L. Simms and other members of the
Simms family returned from Steuben-
Vile they told n tale Of adventure. The
funeral of Martin Simms, relative,
was held in that city. Owing to the
food there were no trains or river pack
cts running between this city and Steu.
benville. Going to Wellsville the party
of five embarked in skiff and made a
perilous trip of twenty miles down the
swollen stream to Steubenville, where
they were nearly wrecked upon stone
pier. Several times the boat was al.
most swamped by passing towboats
They attended the funeral.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
John Boyle, 0ptician,
2O4 w. Tus. St. Canton, O.
CAUGHT At DELAWARE.
Man Wanted on Q Charge of
SwindIing at Akron Is
Taken Into Custody.

Akron, April 25--Word has been re-
ceived by the Akron officers that C.
II. Tompleson, the negro who swindled d
the farmers around Sharon, Medina
county, by claiming to be representa-
tive of both the British and American
governments purchasing horses, had
been caught at Delaware. An officer
was Immediately sent after Tomp!e
son. A letter received from the South
ern bank Mt Fulton. Mo. n certified
check on which for over $4,000 Tomple-
son displayed, states that the man IS
a swindler who has been giving worth
less checks on their bank III a large
number of places.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26

him for A. W. Taylor and extended
from time to time. Metzger produced
a fac-simile ticket, with the exception Of
dates, as alleged. Jennings swears II
was not a pass, that he never talked
with Metzger about It, nor did he evar
say to the best Of his recollection, to
Mr. Amber anything about paying Mr..
Metzger's expenses at New York. Mr..
Amber denies this statement in his
counter-affidavit. II Metzger did not in
tend to pay for this ticket and hotel hill
when he procured the same and at the
be held crimibally and no new tria!
granted. II he did not intend to pay
when he collected the money, although
he had not actually paid out the
money when he collected from the
city, but IL he believed he was obliged
to and had reasonable grounds to lead
him TO such belief, he should not be
held. and before he can be found guilty
am required to find that he did not 50
intend beyond q reasonable doubt. His
guilt now hinges upon his intention.
When / take Metzger's testimony nj
trial and his affidavit concerning the
ticket and his intention to pay, when
take F. b. jennings in support of
new trial showing his version of the
ticket that he purchased II and that
he had no understanding about 1t with
Metzger, and although he called 1t a
pass in his letter to Amber, yet sweat
ing under oath he purchased the tick.
ct, and terming 1t a ticket in five let
ters afterwards written to Mr.. Amber
and in these five not designating it as
a pass, which letters are made part of
B. s. Amblers affidavit and
when Jennings gays 1t was not compli-
mentary, under oath, and when 1 take
into consideration exhibits "B," &C.
and "D'' attached to Metzger's atiidavi.
in support of new trial, they tending to
show employment by Amber other
than the testimony offered at trial, by
Ambler's letter Of April 21st 1899, when
he and others presented Metzger with
$50 check for his, Metzger's, appre-
ciative work.
In said letter referred to, and when
see Metzger's letter declining the
gift and giving his reasons for not ac
cepting the same, / must say it has
weight with me as to whether or not
he would Intentionally procure the
yOZ.DV III tTlS Cust dS CHdl ecu, anu WhtL
1 consider the affidavit of Nellie Camp
in which she alleged that Metzger
claimed back in August, 1900, in Ann
blers presence, that he. Amber, owed
him S25 on the opera house license, 1t
is new testimony showing that before
this trouble he was then claiming
Amber owed him, and Metzger produc-
ing the correspondence concerning the
collection of the Mabel Garrigues note
referred to as the church organ note.
at Mount Clemens. Mich, raises q
new matter concerning employment by
Amber, which, taken into considera-
ton with the opera house $25 license,
causes ME to have doubt about this sub
ject of employment.
Taking the evidence as it now
stands and that produced at the hear
ing of the motion, a doubt is raised
in my mind as tc whether he is guilty
and | sustain the motion for new
trial for the reasons l have given an'l
sense of justice seems to call for and
demanded 1t, and set the LIST day of May
| A. ID. 1901, as time for new trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
SPARTA NEWS.

Sparta, April 25.
John Baughman is helping to build
the new mill
Representatives of the Oil company
in Canton were in this vicinity last
week leasing farms.
Nelson Yarger spent last Monday
evening with his uncle. A. r. Eversole
living north of town. He is member
of the insurance firm of Albaugh 4
Yarger. Of Canton.
The Battleshurg singing society viii
give concert on May 1st.
The Pike township Sunday schoo
convention will be held at Otterbeir
on May 6 and Z.
Most farmers have to shovel path:
to their barns two times day in ordcl
to feed their stock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
WRESTLING Match.

Salem, April 25.-Arrangements have
been completed for wrestling match
between Charles M. Conkle. of East
Palestine. and Peter Shoemaker, the
Cleveland lightweight, to be held in
this city on Wednesday evening. May 8
The affair will be catch-as- catch-can
best three out of five. The stakes arc
800 n side and percentage of the gatt
receipts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
OhIo's Riot Cartridge.

Columbus, April 25.-The adoption
OF the short riot shell by the National
Guard OF Ohio has attracted general at
tention, as inquiries from the military
headquarters of other states attest
Gen. Gyger sent q box Of shells to
n. y. Fister, Gu,irtermaster general OF
Indiana, at HIS request, with the name
OF tho manufacturer. Evidently. In
diana Il thinking Of following the eys
ample of Ohio IN this mattsr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
A Cousin of Funston Dead.

Massillon, April 25.-Mrs. George
Roam, cousin of Brigadier General
Funston. the hero of the Philippine
war, died at her home here Wednesday,
being stricken suddenly with paralysis.
She was seventy years old, and was a
native of Pennsylvania In her youth
she lived with her cousin and his par
euts in western Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
AshtabuIa Strengthened.

Ashtabula. o.. April 25.-George
Whisner, of Columbus, who pitched for
the Ashtabula ball team last season
has just been signed for this year by
Manager Breen. Clyde Robinson, who
recently signed as short stop, has been
released. He has signed with Kansas
Cit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
Struck a Second Gasser.

Youngstown, April 25.-The gas well
struck by E. T. Cooper & Co.. of Allie
gheny, Pa, west of Lowellville, this
county three weeks ago, has been fol-
lowed by a second gasser with a pres.
sure of 800 pounds. which was reached
at depth of 700 feet. At 100 feet a
fine vein of oil-bearing sand was
struck. but as the parties are after
gas, little attention was paid to it. The
developments thus far indicate that
they have struck rich gas territory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-26
American Fighter Dead.

London. April 25.-"Billy" Smith,
the American pugilist who was
knocked out In the eighth round OF a
contest with Jack" Roberts for the
l26pound championship OF England
at the National Sporting club Monday
night. and who had lain unconsc cious
In . hospital since, died. His oppon.
en- en- and others ssrrsndersS 70 the 20