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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

WITH three ballot boxes to fire at
the bliudest voter may shoot into
one of them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

Mr.. Miletus ]. Wine who was killed by
a train Monday in Takoma, ID. C., was a
native of Culpeper county, and brother
of Mrs. r. =. Rixey, OF Culpeper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

IT MAY be that the girl college hazer
is practicing for future martial pos
SibiitieS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

In SEEMS that the BufialOeS kicked
all the profit out of the Buffalo EX-
position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

AS PREDICTED by THE FREE LANCE
Hanna has offered to assume the role
OF Romeo to Roosevelt's Juliet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

II. X. Martin has been appointed post
master at UniOnville, Orange county, to
succeed l.. A. Martin. removed.
TN the Clerks office OF the Circuit court of
i the county Of King George on the 9TH day
OF October, 1901.
Lima b. Plaintiff,
Against
X. W. Harnef
IN CHAScRRY.
The object OF this suit Ia TO procure n d.
vorce vnculO matrimonil by the plaintiff
from the defendant. And an affidavit hav-
ing been made and fled that the defendant,
r. W. Garner. Is not resident OF the State OF
Virginia, it Is ordered that he do appear
here within 10 days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be necessary to
protect his interest In this suit. And 1t II
further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished once a week for four weeks In THE
FREE LANCE, and that a copy be posted at
the front door of the courthouse OF this
county on the first day Of the next term OF the
County court.
A copy-Teste:
f. L. HUNTER, Clerk.
c. IL. ASHTON, p.q ocSw4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

Mr.. Herman Wolf, OF Orange county,
died Wednesday from injuries received in
an accident Tuesday. He was % years
of age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
SOME DEATHS.

c. W. Mccoy died this week in Fauquier
county, age S3 years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

Licensed in Washington to marry: Jno.
e. WhitlOck and Bessie \. Nuckolls, both
of Louisa county.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.

Paris, Nov 29.-Dr. Laborde has
made an interesting communication to
the Academy of Medicine on his sue
cess in awakening vitality by meth
cd of rhythmical traction which he
discovered. The system has been
tried with gratifying results i'll sever
al cases of attempted suicide by hang
ing, drowning and suffocation, rhyth-
mical traction in each case being ap-
piled to the tongue.
The successful cases described to
the Academy were the cases Of two
apparently still born infants. In one
instance after operating for an hour
the einfant came to life as if awaken
ing from slumber. In the other case
alcoholic friction, flagellation and
artificial injection of air into the
lungs were vainly tried before the
traction system was employed. This,
after prolonged effort established res
piration. DR.. Laborde has now con-
structed an electric motor, by means
of which rhythmical traction can be
maintained for hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
NATIVE BIRDS AND ANIMALS.

Somebody proposes to stock the
lower part of Indiana with Monaghan
pheasants The Belgian hare and the
Angora goat, to say nothing of the
English sparrow, have already been
domesticated i'll this country at one
time or another, and candor compels
one to admit that when strange beasts
and birds from foreign parts have liv-
ed here at all, they have usually be-
come pest, The balance of nature is
disturbed, and the result is that there
is discomfort all around
1t seems that instead of introduce
ing new species where they do not be-
long, some effort might well be made
to preserved native birds and animals.
The gray squirrel, which is certainly
an animal worth preserving, has been
almost exterminated in many parts of
the country, owing to the beauty of
its skin. Native song birds and some
species of game have shared the
same fate. 1t would take compare
lively little money and trouble to es-
tablish preserves of these creatures, de-
fend them from their natural enemies,
and see that they were fed and shell
tered until their original haunts were
ovrestocked with them. Then, by
judicous Legislation and enforcement of
the game laws, they could be protected
SO that the natural proportion of them
would be kept up and the whole
country would be the richer for it.
The ease with which the native in
habitants of country regain their
old position in natures economy,
after having been driven out of it fo1
a time, is shown by the rapidity
with which game is increasing in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
INTERESTING RELIC

Capt. Stephen F. Brown of Swan
ton has presented to the State His
torical society sabre that has an in
teresting history. 1t was captured by
Capt Brown, July 3, 1868, from con
federate officer during Pickett's charge
at the battle of Gettysburg. Capt
Brown was then First Lieutenant of
Company X, Thirteenth Vermont regi-
ment. At the time he captured the
sabre the only weapon Lieut.. Brown
had was camp Ratchet. The belt
has buckle attached, bearing the
coat of arms of the State of Georgia.
Capt. Brown lost an arm at the bat
tie of the wilderness. On a monu-
ment erected at Gettysburg III memory
of the Thirteenth regiment Capt.
Brown, cast in bronze, is standing on
granite pedestal, holding in his left
hand a fac smile of this sabre.
The Ratchet which has dropped
from his right hand rests on the top
of pedestal near his right foot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
ANTITRUST LAW.

The Presidents chief counsellors
have advised him that he will satisfy
the people if he can prevail upon
Congress to perfect the antitrust law
and to establish the department of
commerce and industry, and it is the
belief that this action will be accept
ed as an evidence of good faith and,
that on the converting of another
Congress, the situation will have fur
Their developed to a point where the
'plain duty''of Congress may be made
clear.
Speaking on this subject a leading
member Of the New York chamber of
commerce., who requested that his
name be Withheld, said: "There could
be no better evidence of the necessity
of change than is afforded by the
existing conditions. The treasury is
overlooking with surpls of nearly
one hundred and seventy five millions,
none of which is drawing cent of
interest. OF course entire cooperation
of the congressional committees on
appropriations with the secretary of
the treasury and careful balancing
of internal revenue with current ex-
penses will obviate the continued ac-
emulation of this immense n-inter-
esting bearing fund, but the most seri-
Gus feature of the situation is that we
are now buying bonds at 140 that we
sold at 104 p and Notwithstanding the
fact that Mr.. Gage is purchasing
bonds with a view to maintaining
an easy money market gold is being
shipped abroad at the rate of $l2,
600. 600 per week"
Moreover these very bonds that
are now being brought up were sold
to induce the bankers to increase the
circulating medium by means of in
creased issues of banknotes and now
the banks are selling these bonds and
retiring their circulation because the
governments action has 'bulled' the
market to an extent which makes this
course more profitable than maintain
ing the circulation. The treasury il
getting the short end of the deal, the
banks the profits and Europe is draw
ing away the gold,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The mischief arising from the
church trying to run or mix up with
the State, is shown in a novel way
in Athens, Greece, where a PROPOSE
ton to translate the gospels of the
New Testament into modern Greek
has aroused the students to mob vio-
lence. The controversy is connected
with Slav or Russian influence
through the Greek church. That the
university should mob those who
want the New Testament in the Ian
guage of the people, shows that educa-
ton in the hands of the church is not
certain to be in the hands of the
Lord. Politics and religion are very
bad together when each is bad by
itself. In the mob of last week seven
persons were killed and thirty
wounded-the students beginning the
riot around the ruins of the temple
of Jupiter Olympus by firing on the
police. The question naturally arises
what would the apostle Paul say of
this demonstration by champions of his
epistles against law and order at the
feet of dismantled Jupiter? The
whole performance illustrates the
same principle that the old rows in
Ephesus and the Athens of
Socrates time illustrated The Old
World is not yet very new.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
YOUNG CORBETT

Hartford, Conn. Nov. 30. Knocked
out in the second round, of which
one minute and forty-four seconds
had elapsed, was the referees verdict
of the tistic battle between Young
Corbett'' of Denver, Col, and Terry
McGovern of Brooklyn, who has held
the feather weight championship un-
tinchingly since he Won it from
George Dixon, eighteen months ago.
Outwitted and outpointed with a
fighter Just the same as himself Nc
Govern had to lower his colors Thurs
dav afternoon at the Nutmeg A. @.
Young Corbett, within seven min
utes of the start of the fight
"Young Corbett" who outside of
ring parlance is known as Billy
Rothwell of Denver, Col, got the
better of the champion in less than
two rounds of fighting and he did it
so perfectly that there was no doubt
about it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
IN LONDON.

London, Nov. 29.-Three hundred
5uests assembled Thursday evening
for the Thanksgiving dinner given
under the auspices of the American
society in London. John Richards
was in the chair.
Paul Cambon, the French ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, proposd the
health of President Roosevelt. Hen
ry White, the United States charge
d'affairs, responding to the toast, "The
Charge d'Affaires" proposed by JUS
tice Walton M. Cambon, paid feeling
tribute to the late President McKin-
ley, whose death he said had shocked
France and knit the sister republics
in closer bonds of sympathy and sor-
row.
Justice Walton paid a high tribute
to Mr.. Whites efforts to promote
good feeling between Great Britain
and the United States. Mr.. White
replying said he had long been ac-
quainted with the cordial feeling
Great Britain entertained for the
United States and that he regretted
that Joseph II. Choate, American am
bassador to Great Britain, who had
done so much to cultivate these rea-
tions was not present at this Thanks
giving day dinner. Mr.. White said it
was the time for family talks and
that he hoped to be forgiven if he re-
ferred to that American prosperity
which made the Secretary of the
United States treasury the envy of
every treasury secretary in the world.
If Americas friendship for Great
Britain was pronounced this did not
mean, went on Mr.. White, that Amer
leans held any less cordial feelinsg
toward France or any other nation
in the world. Mr.. White then spoke
highly of President Roosevelt, whose
ability, courage and steadfastness Of
purpose coul not, he said, fail to pro-
duce a great effect for the welfare of
all the nations of the universe.
Conan Doyle, the novelist, pro-
duced perhaps the greatest effect of
the evening by declaring the pendu-
lum of the British world had now
shifted to somewhere between New
York and Chicago "There is no use
in Disgusting this important fact "
continued Dr. Doyle" yet if the Eng
lish speaking races should be compel
led to meet a common foe, the world
would soon see how quickly these
same English speaking people would
close up their ranks and march Shout
der to shoulder for the advancement
of civilization. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
DESIRES OUR FRIENDSHIP.

London, Nov. 29.-In the course of
speech at Darlington on Thursday
the Marquis of Landsowne, secretary
of state for foreign affairs said he de-
sired the most cordial relations with
he United States He was sure that
the recent expressions of Secretary of
State Hay and Ambassador Choate
were reciprocated here, and the dis
tinguished man who had succeeded to
the Presidency was regarded with
the friendliest predispositions.
Referring to the canal negotiations,
Lord Lansdowne said that the govern
ment had found itself unable to agree
with certain proposed amendments to
the treaty. That chapter, however,
was closed, and he was happy to say
that a new chapter had been opened,
both governments beiang now engag-
ed in fresh negotiations, regarding
which he would say that the omens
seemed propitious.
The question throughout had been
discussed i'll no narrow or one sided
spirit, but with a genuine desire on
Great Britain's part that the great
enterprise should be carried to sue
cessful issue, that the principle of
neutrality of the canal for which they
had contended should be maintained (:
that the canal should be oIen free to
the world, and that these objects
should be achieved under conditions
honorable and convenient to both
sides.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
ON TO COLON.

Colon, Colombia Nov. 27.-An over
due passenger train with a marine
guard on board has just arrived here.
The train brings news to the effect
that Gen. Alban with about 100 gov
eminent troops has crossed Bari acoa
bridge and Is continuing his march to
Colon. He Is now at Tavernilla,
where he is resting. The liberal forces
continue to retreat before him. They
explain their retreat say ing they have
no ammunition.
All of the fighting on Tuesday oc-
Cured at Barbacoa bridge. Fassen-
gers by the delayed train assert that
fully one hundred conservatives were
killed and wounded during the fight
ing there and that the liberal losses
were insignificant. The liberals are
now approaching Gatun station (about
five miles from Colon and it is be-
lieved a decisive engagement will prob
ably be fought today at Monkey Hill
cemetery, distant one mile from the
limits of Colon.
The trains which left here Tuesday
afternoon for Panama with the Iowa
marines and the passengers ION the
steamer OriZaba were delayed i'll tran
sit but reached Panama safely. Re
ports current here that the Gen. Pin
ION had bombarded Portobello have
been found, upon investigation to be
unrelial lie and not authentic.
The armOred train which went over
the railroad on Tuesday having on
board Capt. Perry of the Iowa and
machine guns and flying the Ameri-
can flag, was sent as a demonstrative
force, and will not be continued daily.
Passenger trains, however, will still
carry a guard. Transit across the
isthmus is open.
Washington Nov. 27.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at
the war department from Commander
Perry: stubborn fighting is on be-
tween the contending forces near San
Pablo 1t has delayed trains, requir-
ing prudence and latience. There
will probably be fighting today near
Gatun. l have secured assurance that
the firing shall cease while trains are
passing. Forty wounded Colombo
ans were brought in the train last
night. All are cared for by DR.. Kim
bleberger.
Washington, Nov 27-Capt. Perry,
commanding battleship Iowa, this
morning cables the war department.
that the Pinzon has returned to Colon.
1t is understood that during her alb
sence Pinzon landed 800 soldiers ON
the coast. These men will cooperate
with Gen. Alban, who is marching
overland from Panama to attempt to
recapture Colon from liberals.
New York, Nov. 27.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company was in
formed this morning that telegraphic
communication between Colon and
Panama is interrupted,
Washington, Nov. 27-The State
department has received the following
desI atch from Consul General Cadger
at Panama Heavy fighting yester-
day. Government troops were gener-
ally victorious. Trains somewhat de-
layed" Perry's despatch relative to
allowing trains to pass is more encour-
aging and indicates lack of serious
danger to commercial interests. The
wounded on each side are being cared
for by United States surgeons. At
neither the navy or war departments
is the situation this morning regard
ed as serious.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

the abandoned farm regions of New
England and New York In places
which have not known venison for
two or three generations, the farmers
animals wander down from less fire.
quented forests into the abandoned
lumber camps and woodlands, and, in
time, into the villages. With little
encouragement, they would return to
the haunts which their ancestors knew
a hundred or more years ago, and
the "open season " in Vermont would
soon exceed ten days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
HELD UP.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov 27.-The brig
ands are determined to wait until the
disappearance of the snow permits
them freedom of movements before re-
Stunning negotiations for the release of
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American
missionary, and Madam Tsilka, her
companion.
The impression which prevails among
the best informed people here is that
Mr.. Dickenson's departure for Con-
stantinople increases the difficulty of
gaining the confidence of the brigands
and eXpediting settlement of the
ransom question.
Buda Pesth, Nov. 27.-The Sofia
correspondent says the brigands who
hold Miss Stone have taken a solemn
oath that they will kill Miss Stone
unless the full ransom is paid by
Christmas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
BIG BLAZE.

New York, Nov. 30. - Property
worth from $3.50, 900 to 81 900, 600 was
destroyed by fire last night in the
vicinity of Tenth street and the East
River Several firemen were hurt but
none seriously.
The blaze started in the plant of w.
E. Uptegrove & Brothers, manufac-
turers of boxes, veneers and fine wood
work and this firm was the principal
sufferer One of its buildings was a
seven story structure, while those
surrounding it were one story build
ings. All of Uptegrove d Brothers
mill was destroyed From the Stand
ard Oil company depot on Eleventh
street thousands of gallons of oil were
drained into the river to prevent
great explosion and resulting confia-
grafton.
After the fire was thought to be I'M
der control it broke out again and
spread to the works of the Mutual
Gas company. This outbreak was
caused by a fireman dropping burn
ing window sash into the street. The
street was flooded with water ON
which was thick coating of oil.
This ignited and the flames leaped
into the gas company's property.
The carpenter shop, paint shop, boil
er house, coal house, and stables were
destroyed. The fire then turned back
across the street and the immense store
of lumber owned by Hegemeyer and
sons was ignited. 1t comprised some
1870, 600, 600 feet of valuable woods,
The lumber yards of j. NJ. Sauls-
paugh were also reached by the flames
and great damage done.
Fire Chief Croker estimated the loss
to exceed 81, 900, 600.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
CAPT. PERRY.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Naval Off
exhibited toward Capt. Perry at Pan
railroad to be used for the transpor-
tation.of armedLtl oops. After care
full examination of the D, cedeents and
States is now made absolutely respon-
the isthmus, they declare that Capt.
Perry had no alternative.
Had he allowed the Colombian
government forces to use the road on
the Pan American end as they desired,
he must of necessity have yielded the
same right to the liberals who hold
the Colon end of the line. The result
would inevitably have been conflict
ing at the divisional line, which would
prevent the free transit that Capt.
Perry is there to maintain. There
fore his attitude is held by the navy
However, the fact is recognized that
the situation is dangerous from an
international point of view and it is
hoped that the pressure will be re-
lieved speedily by the transfer of ac-
tive military operations to some other
field not near the Panama railroad.
Washington, Nov. 29-Capt. Perry
wires the following to the navy de-
partment Arrangements for the sur
render today of Colon to the liberals
forces have been completed.
Washington, Nov. ga despatch
from Consul General Cudger saws the
liberals have been defeated and the
governme is i'll possession of Colon,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
WATER MADE DAMS

Some of the old-time operations of
the miners for placer gold and the use
of the hydraulic giant" have suggest
ed an ingenious method of construct
ing dams for reservoirs in the West.
The hydraulic giant was found to be
a most effective and powerful agent
in removing even compact bodies of
earthen material. A stream of
water brought from an elevation I'M
der great pressure and directed against
the face of hill in which gold was
supposed to be, forced it's way into the
mass with tremendous force, cutting
out large amounts of the material and
washing them away, the waste water
asserting the fine from the coarse par
ticles The sand and gravel thus
washed away was carefully examined
for the precious metal
OF recent years hydraulic power
has been employed to almost reverse
this process. Engineers, appreciat
ing the great transporting and assort-
ing power of water used in this way
have awaited themselves of it to build
up instead of tear down the land and
by carefully guiding the material
loosened by the force of the water
they have been able to accumulate and
arrange it almost at will. The pro-
cess has been found especially use
full in the construction of dams. For
example, if an earth dam has to be
built, the material rolled along by the
water is carried in fumes to the Sc
lected spot. On leaving the flume
small boulders and coarse gravel are
at once deposited. The sand flows on
farther, and the fine mud is carried
in suspension for considerable dis
tances 1t is thus possible to deposit
the gravel on the outer slope of the
dam and the finer material in the cen
ter, thus making a central impervi-
Gus clay wall and heavy coating of
coarser gravel on the upper and lower
faces of the dam. The material being
deposited under water is thoroughly
compacted, and there is less danger of
settlement or Of porous layers being
formed than in the case of dirt placed
by carts or scrapers. A number Of
dams, notably in southern California
and in Texas, have been built with
extraordinary speed and small expense
in this way and even high railroad
entertainments have been constructed
in like manner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
MCKINLEY'S ES TATE.

Canton, Ohio, Nov, 27.-The apprais-
ers have filed their report of the apprais-
ment of the estate of the late President
Mckinley.
The report shows that the deceased
died possessed of personal goods and
chattels to the value of S2,655.S9 of Sc
curites bank deposits and life insurance,
1888, Jos Is; moneys, Sl29.l5. Total
personal estate Sl35,890. of which
$50, 1872 10 was life insurance. The real
estate was not appraised as under the will
it goes to Mrs, Mckinley for life and at
her death to his family. 1t is believed to
be worth from 100000 to S75, 900.