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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
RAILROAD TO TIDEwATER
Millions Behind the Project

4 new outlet has been found, it il said
for the coal fields of Western Virginia and
of West Virginia, and road that will
extend across the Old Dominion aud n
portion of West Virginia has been deter
mined upon.
This new road has the millions OF the
well-knOwn banking houses OF Belmont
x Go. aud Stokes x Co. behind IL. Its
building is assured The new road VIII
extend from Elkins, W. Va, to n point
ON the Chesapeake Bay between the Rap
pahannock and the York Rivers, aud will.
il is claimed. shorten the present haul oi
the Chesapeake and Ohio 10y approx
matcly two hundred miles.
The new road, it il stated ON good nu-
thority. il already underwritten for lii-
teen million dollars by these two well
known New York banking houses and
these houses will finance the deal
The Chesapeake and Western extends
from Harrisburg To Bridgewater. The
guage of the road is X - and the roll
ling stock consists Of five locomotives
and forty -eight ears. The principal oili-
ces of the company are in New ork'
ADOul ~ NtbI ago ~ WIN sNh''
erly president of the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina, became interested,
and is the present president of the road.
4 charter from the Virginia Legislature
for the Tidewater and West Virginia
railroad was granted in the winter OF
1900, but Judge Wexford, Of the Rich
mond Circuit Court, granted the company
permission to change the name OF the
road to the Chesapeake and Western
During the final session OF Legislature
just held charter was granted To the
Chesapeake Western Company, with Ed
gar Madden as president. On the grant
ing of this charter. which was tn an allied
corporation of the Chesapeake and West
ern Railroad Company. individual pur-
chases were consolidated and the Chesa-
peake Western Company now holdsabout
26O. 900 acres of the most valuable an
thracite coal lands in Virginia and West
Virginia counties. II is said the road
will come To fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)

Corrected by Simon Hirsh K Bro.)
Wheat, Is to 10; corn, 80 to %; meal,
ST. to 81 20 per 100 pounds; oats, 30
to 30: fowls Qive), , to Z turkeys Qive)
6 to Z /; dressed. to 10; ducks Dive, 6
to Z; dressed, 3 to ~; dressed fowls, ~
TO 3 per lib. lard & to 8; eggs, ! to II
butter, IL to 20; hams, II to 12h; Irish
potatoes. 65 to 40; early rose, for seed,
o. to 81 90; beef, to ~; veal, ~;
pork, to *; hides (green), ~ to >;
hides dry, Z 10 8; baled hay, $l4 to
81 6 per ton.
Wool--Unwashed, 20 to %; washed,
% to -.
Leaf Sumac-50 to - cents per hun
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETs.
The grain markets closed yesterday MS
follows:
Chicago Wheat, Mar, "A; May, 75h
corn, Mar, 39K May, Az; Mar. oats, 24s.
New York-Southern wheat, IS to 80
corn, AZ to ~.
BaItimore-Southern wheat, % to TSk.
Southern corn, ~ to IS.
Acknowledged, % to 81; corn, AZ
to 30.
Wheat, 6s to rs; corn, 40
to 40.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
Welded AT ORANGE.
Reid Marshall

A brilliant social event took place in
Orange Wednesday at noon when Mr..
John Addison Reid, of Roanoke, and Miss
Ann Lewis Marshall. OF Orange. were
married at st Thomas Episcopal church,
i'm the presence of large and fashionable
gathering. The bridal party entered the
church by the centre aisle To the strains
of Iohengrin's wedding march. sweetly
rendered by Mrs. f. +. Mcintosh. The
order was as follows: The ushers first,
six in number-Alessrs. George T., Walton
II. and John Newton Marshall. of New
York. brothers of the bride Walter 4.
Reid. Charles H. Freeman, aud Robert
NJ. Kent, Ir., of Roanoke. The maid OI
honor, Miss Nellie W. Marshall, a sister
of the bride, attired in handsome gown
of fawn. with light blue, and black velvet
hat. and carrying bunch of American
Beauty roses. tied with white ribbon.
Then came the bride leaning ON the arm
of her father. Mr.. +. Lewis Marshall. who
gave her away. The bride, an attractive
brunette. wore handsome tailOr-made
suit of light brown cloth. with hat and
gloves to match. She carried bouquet
OF brides roses. tied with white ribbon.
The altar was elaborate with cut flowers,
ported plants and evergreens The bride
was met at the altar by the groom and
best man, Mr.. Clarence DennisOn, Of
Roanoke. who entered from the chancel
The ceremony was impressively performed
by the rector, Rev. John ;. Hansbrough.
The bridal party left the church to the
sweet strains of Memberships wedding
chorus.
Mr. and Mrs. Reid took Chesapeake and
Ohio train for an extended northern trip,
after which they will reside in Roanoke,
Va.
The bride is greatgranddaughter oil
Chief-Justice Marshall. and general IA
voratein Orange The presents were
numerous and very handsome.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing. with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child. sOftens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world;
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
False Charges

Reports have been recently set ahoat
that Messrs. Swanson and Echols OPP
posed>th passage of the Employers III
ability Bill before the Legislature last
winter. Messrs. Swanson and Echols
both come out and say the statement
is absolutely false" which mean in plain
English that somebody has been lying
about them. For heavens sake lets
have fair, open fight in the Guberna-
torial contest and crush in it's incipiency
any effort to falsify the position OF any
of the candidates.--Chesapeake Watch
man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
sawar Bonds Sold

The Finance Committee of the City
council met yesterday and opened the
bids for the purchase of $4,000 OF city
4 Der cent. non-taxable sewer bonds.
There were many bidders at prices from
S1OO. 30 to $10O.50, but the highest bid
was 500. 30 for the whole issue, made
by the Conway Gordon x Garnett
National Bank The bonds were allot-
| oil than Mt that urice
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
Naw Advertisement

See notice of house on Main street be
longing to J. q. Hurkamp estate for rent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
THE RAppAHANNuCK GOLD NINE
1t VIII be Worked to Its Pull Capacity

Mr.. DeCosta. Of New York, has leased
the Rappahannock gold mine in Stafford
from Mr.. John r. Mcpherson and Is
making preparations to operate the
plant. Improved machinery of the latest
style will be put in and the mine worked
To its fullest capacity.
Mr.. DeCosta and wife are now in this
city, and will, at an early date, move to
the residence formerly occupied by Mr.
Mcpherson on the mining property.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
Missionary Chambers at the BAPTIST
Church

Rev. r. f. Chambers, Baptist Mission
ary from Canton, delighted our people
with his addresses Wednesday and Thurs
day nights of this week. On Wednesday
he smoke on obligation and Oppor-
tunity for Mission Work, and on Thurs
day on Successes and Outlook Thurs
day night the large audience room OF the
Baptist church was filed with attentive
listeners. Mr.. Chambers in his address
gave vivid pictures of Chinese life and
character. illustrating with many incl
dents OF personal experience. lie spoke
for over an hour, and the people were
all eagerly interested. Mr.. Chambers IL
hopeful OF good results from present con
ditions in China, and believes that as
soon as political matters are settled the M,
evangelizatiOn of the great empire VIII
be rapid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
9th Arrived

The 9th Regiment, U. S. Volunteers,
ar i've / at San Francisco from Manila
Wednesday On the transport Buiord. In
this regiment are a number OF private
soldiers from Fredericksburg ana sur
rounding counties. and one officer, Lieut.
r. s. Knox, of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
STATE or ONO, CITY or TOLEDO 80
Lucas COUNTY,

STATE OF ONO, CITY or TOLEDol 80
Lucas COUNTY,
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that ne II
senior partner Of the firm Of +. j. CHENEY x
CO., doing business In the city oi Toledo,
County aud State aforesaid, and that sald
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF CA.
TARRH that cannot be cured 10y the uHe oil
HALLS CATARRH CURE. .
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my
presence. this 9Th day Of December A. ID. 1856.
(@l A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure n taken internally, ana
nets directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials
free. 80 NJ, -
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
viii Be Home April 10Th.

Treasurer r. T. Knox received n tele-
gram from his son, Lieut.. X. 5. Knox.
yesterday, dated San Francisco, which
stated that the 9th Regiment had ar
rived there safely from Manila, that the
boys were well and all would Ike home
about April 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
SPECIAL 10 DAY SALE
OF FINE GROCERIES!

Sa' e commences, Saturday March 18th, and closes
Wednesday, March q. Send for descriptive cir,
cular and let us have your orders early. We will
sell to consumers only and reserve the right to
Withdraw quotations at any time in case Of sharp
Auctuation in market values. Mail and country
orders willreceive prompt attention
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-16
A Bright Light
AND
Absolute Safety

Is what you should have in kerosene
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who have used it are very much
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oil not any better Give this brand a
trial and we guarantee perfect salts
faction or money refunded.
We carry gasoline in stock al $50.
Money refunded on any article that
YOU buy from us that is not satisfactory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
New ahaned Anchor.

For hundreds, perhaps thousands OF
years, the general shape of the anchor
has remained unchanged. The one
found in the woods of West India
island and supposed to have been
brought over from Spain by Christie
pher Columbus, differs little from those
in use Al, the present day. though
somewhat longer in the shank.
Last fall however, an anchor was
patented that has no stock ard can
be stoweo by hauling IN the cable I'M
til the shank is drawn up into the
hawser pipe, leaving only the head
and hukes projecting, and these lying
fat against the side Of the vessel. The
head and dukes are cast In one solid
piece and attached to the shank by
ball and socket joint which permits
them to rotate freely for certain dis
lance in any direction Thus when the
anchor is dropped to the bottom ii lies
fat upon the ground and there are no
projecting parts for the cable to catch
upon. AS soon as the strain comes the
fiukes turn downward till they form
an angle of about forty-ive degrees,
with the shank. and strike into the
ground just as the blade of hoe win
strike into soft sand when drawn for
ward by the handle. In the old an
Choir only one fiuke took hold at time.
but in the new one both work togeth.
er, giving much greater holding pow
er.
& fisherman who has made prac-
teal test states that a twelve-pound
anchor of the new type viii hold an
eighteen ton boat in tidewater and that
it is entirely too heavy for small boats.
Chicago Record
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01

Last Wednesday evening, when
Frank Baerwald was about to go to his
supper, his father, VIM. Baerwald, pro-
prietor of the Scott Street Grocery,
told him that he need not return as he
would close up. Later, d. w. Fellows
while passing the store, seeing one of
the small shades at the door window
raised, he tried the door and found it
unlocked investigating further he
found Mr.. Baerwald unconscious on
one of the counters. With the help of
others, Mr.. Fellows managed to get
him home, where he was attended by
physician and soon revived. Mr.. Baer-
wald had not been very well for severa7
days and especially on Wednesday and
complained of feeling dizzy. After his
son left the store he went to his desk to
do a little posting, and was taken
worse, and while trying to reach the
telephone to call up his folks he fell in
lint. He is now recovering and is
able to be up and about the house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
ublished weekly and entered at the Post Otfic
atWausau as second class matter.
A New Way.

Cen. Wood reports that our soldiers
in Cuba are being dishonorably dis
charged in large numbers, by sentence
of court martial for drunkenness, sleep
ing on post, striking their superior
officers, and other officers, and the gen.
eraI expresses the opinion that these
offences are in most cases committed
by the men in order that they may get
out of the service, preferring dishonor-
able discharge to remaining in the SER
vice. simultaneously with the publica-
ton of this news comes the information
that the same condition exists to a
greater degree in the PHILIPPINES. We
surmise that any true American, with a
liberty loving heart and a belief in the
declaration of independence, who hap
pens to be in the American army in
these queer times, when our soldiers
are set to fight against these principles,
will, if he is a thoughtful man, have to
meet and settle with his own conscience
the question of choice between evils.
He has a very disagreeable task before
him, whether he stays in the service or
takes such unprecedented methods of
getting out of it as Gen. Wood describes;
for the soldier, be he now in Cuba or in
the United States, has before him fair
prospect of being sent shortly to the
PHILIPPINES, and there, doubtless, is
where the shoe pinches
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
COUNTY OFFICERS.

The county clerk, and county treas
urer and other, county officials are
busy preparing their reports to be pre-
sented at the adjourned meeting of the
county board which will be held on the
Sth day of January, 1901. On the 18th of
January the new county officers will
take their seats. The changes are W.
j. Kregel will succeed w. j. Gehrke
for county clerk; Fred Genrich will
take the place of III. H. Manson as dis
trict attorney; Aug. F. Marquardt, will
take the place of Thos. Malone, as sher-
if, and III. L. Brown will take the place
of w. N. Allen as surveyor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

This Monday is the closing day of the
year 1900, and also of the nineteenth
century, although many contend that
we are now in the twentieth century
This close of the past hundred years is
the end of an eventful century, and es-
pecially so in this country, for we have
made such progress and development
along all lines as to startle the civilized
world. A hundred years-a few paltry
stepping stones of time-and what
changes have been wrought A com
parison of the conditions of the country
as they existed century ago. and as
they are today, reveals changes that
could not be enumerated in a news
paper article, and we start out on the
twentieth century tomorrow with a.
bright future before us. and the work
of development will undoubtedly be
still greater, and inventive genius
assert itself more strongly, than
in the nineteenth, and while we look
upon the people living at the beginning
of this century as exceedingly crude
and behind the times, yet the people
several decades hence will wonder at
our sublime ignorance of things that
have as yet been undiscovered, bit
which will then be brought out to their
fullness.
The past year in Wausau has been a
most prosperous one for all, unless
we except few editors (the one of this
paper included and we think the hand
of fate has dealt leniently and kindly
with all. Tomorrow after you have
finished comparing both sides of your
ledger for the year, you may sit down
to your turkey dinner with full
knowledge that with continuance of
push and energy on your part your sur
plus earnings may be still further in
creased in the year 1901.
In closing this paragraph we wish to
state that our most earnest desire is to
greet all with Happy New Year."
one full of peace, contentment and
prosperity. To our patrons we wish to
thank them for the scads we have
gathered from them during the year
closed, and hope that we merit a
continuance of your patronage. We
print one day earlier than usual, or, as
the date indicates, one year earlier,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
EAITHEuL JlM,s BABY.
The Dog Goes FOraging and Returns with
an Indian Child

The Dog Goes Foraging and Returns With
an Indian Child.
Several years ago, John Harms and
wife, of Suisun, with their three
months-old baby, took passage on a
steamer from San Francisco to the
Klondike gold fields. They took with
them from their home a large dog,
of no special breed, but as Mr.. Harms
said, "dogs are valuable on the Yu-
kon," and, as Mrs. Harms said, "Jim
was baby's protector" The many stor-
les of dogs affection for children were
not exaggerated in Jimss case. His
only object of earthly worship was
that baby. After a few months resi-
dence on Bonanza Creek the baby died
and Jim was inconsolable. He would
not permit caresses or attentions even
from his master, but kept watch over
the little mound on the hill for many
days and nights. One day he came
home, and, after being fed by Mrs.
Harms, trotted off in the direction of
an Indian village about mile distant.
He was gone for two or three days.
One evening, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Harms were eating their evening meal,
they heard Jim's scratch on the door,
and upon opening it there he stood.
wagging his tail ferociously and look
ing very happy, and at his feet lay
little Indian baby he had stolen and
carried home, tied up in piece Of old
blue blanket, with nothing visible but
its little round face.-Truth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
PERSONALS.

Gus Naffz is visiting at Sank City
Mrs. E. A. Dunn and son, Ernest,
are visiting at Star Lake.
John Lee went down to Milwaukee
on Saturday last on business.
B. r. Lewis, of Rhinelander, spent
several days in Wausau last week,
II. ID. Bartz has been at home the
past week assisting il the Court House.
Editor and Mrs. w. v. Silverthorn
spent Christmas in Wausau, with the
formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gary, of Ash.
land, spent several days in Wausau last
week, guests at E. A. Fosters.
j A. andlWm. Laughlin, of Clinton,
Iowa, visited with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Laughlin, last week.
Miss Carrie Mueller and Miss Paula
Riebe went to Milwaukee last week
and attended the teachers meeting.
H l.. Mumm returned from Chicago
this morning where he had been to get
pc sted on new styles of wall paper.
DR.. S. NJ. B. Smith leaves this Mon
day evening for Milwaukee to spend
New Years with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III johnson and
son, Lawrence, spent Sunday at Rhine
lander visiting with Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Alban.
Miss Mayme Bump, who is teacher
in the Merrill city schools, came down
and spent the holidays at her home in
Wausau.
Martha M. KeH who is teaching
school near Edgar was home for the
holidays and spent few days with
friends in the city.
George Kolter came home from
Chicago to spend week with his par
ents. Geo. is in one of the large drug
stores of that city.
ID. :Duval and Endre Normen, of
Amigo. were made members of St.
Omer Commandery, No. 10, K. T., on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. N. T. Kelly departed Sunday
evening for Lockport, H., where she
will spend the balance of the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs w. g. Norton
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Rege, Of Bah
cock, have been visiting in the city for
number of days past with relatives.
They will return home on Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ Estes and
daughter, attended the Estes Armstrong
wedding last week AMI while here
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. Z
McEachron.
Mrs. A. A. Book left this Monday
noon for Minneapolis to attend the cele-
bration of the tenth anniversary of the
marriage of a sister It will also be a
family reunion.
Miss Anna Opdahl, who is studying
music at the Chicago Musical College.
spent the past week at her home in
Wausau She returned togChicago this
Monday morning.
Mrs VIM. Nickols accompanied by
her grand daughter, Miss Zelma Mas,
of Merrill, arrived in the city this morn
ing on brief visit with the family of
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schuetz.
&C. d. Jones, Karl Mathie, g. c.
Parlin and John f. Lamont attended
the teachers meeting in Milwaukee last
week. Mr.. Mathie had large follow
ing for the position Of president Of the
association.
Misses Sigma Markstrum and Emily
Chubbuck went to Chicago on Friday
evening to visit q few days with old
friends, and especially to attend
Rev Carriers church, which they did
on Sunday.
Il. L. Goodwillie, of Chicago, trans
acted business in Wausau from Wednes-