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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
STAFFORD.
sounds Queer, But True Pfouacted Meet
Jig Big Haul Of Bass Looking FOR
Railroad Route other Notes

Correspondence II rHt FREE LANctJ
Stafford e.. H.. Va, Nov 23. 1901.
Twas rather queer fish story when a
MIR. Herring and a MIR Pyke took AN
overland journey from the Potomac river
in buggy to attend court last NedncS
day.
Rev. &. t.. Potter is conducting pro.
tractcd meeting at Andrew r Chapel The
attendance II good and much interest Is
manifested
First rain fell here to day, except one
small shower. for about six weeks.
J. X Bryan. Jr.. Of Washington, Ii Wis
ting his parents here.
Mrs VI. y Bryan. accompanied 10y Miss
Mamie. left for the Burg to-day ON a
shopping expedition.
Partridges are ingreat abundance here.
Since the open season commenced
10Th OF the present month-bags oi from
30 To 40 day have been reported from
several places
Some Of our politicians, who are III the
vocation ON account of the recent cleo
tions. are exceedingly friendly with the
dear people
DR. Il j Payne lett here Tor Washing
ton this week To spend few days visit
iug friends
County Treasurer II G. Chesley passed
here Thursday ON his way 10 upper stat
ford ON collecting tour.
Us much a. 800 pounds of bass were
caught at single haul in a small seine
in Aquia creek recently
Il A. Moncure. Esq has gone 10 Louisa
county ON "A visit To his brother. Mr.. II.
A. MOnrurc.
4 party Of gentlemen from Culpeper
county passed here Wednesday ON their
way to Aquia creek. inspecting the route
for the new electric road.
Board Of supervisors meets here Dec. >.
and it is rumored that there will be IA
special term of Circuit court early in that
month. County court sits the 18th,
Xmas. the 18th. For the various en-
tcrtainments you pay your money ana
faLs your rhoi.r S0ElHHliN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
The two Buzzar5s

An audience of 80 greeted the College
Dramatic Club IN their first eutertaln
mput oi the season last Friday night
Before the play began the following
musical numbers were given 10y the OoI
iege Orchestra
l. Mirror Dance. orchestra
y. In Scriuata vocal solo. Miss Vim
g. Cayama violin solol Prof Franklin
4 En Route March. orchestra
The orchestra is composed oi both
Young ladies and gentlemen. and all OF
the numbers were applauded.
The solo 10y Miss Vim ENTHUSIASTICALLY
rendered and particularly enjoyed. In
the chief event of the evening the Two
Buzzards. Prof Roseuro. rs Brother
Ben. and Miss May Rowe. rs his sister
amused the auiieuce highly while Miss
Sallie Carter asthe maid. and Mr. Edgar
Cannon. as waiter. threw themselves
into their parts I'M a dramaticand taking
manner Mr. Hugh Russell displayed an
excellent voice and good representation
of thr boarier Mr. Glmmer good
sum was realized for athletics. and the
audience dispersed well pleased.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
NEW STEAMER FOR wEEMs LINE
Miss Matilda Williams Christens the Calvert

Miss Matilda Williams, daughter OF
Mr. Henry Williams. OF Baltimore, prcsl-
dent Of the Wcoms Steamboat company,
christcued the new freight aud passenger
steamer Calvert, buit for the Neems
Company.
One twice thrice she hurled the
bottlcnt che iron hall. as the new vessel
,Gppedirom che ways .eXclniming between
ga~pS. which thc unusual eNertion cnus
cd. II chrislcn thee Calvert ca her
third attempt the bottle broke aud there
was "a mighty cheer from .he assembled
hundreds as she spriuklcd the vessel 5
prov and most of the persons ON the
stand with the champagne.
The Calvert is 100 feet long, 10 leet
beam and n icet g inches deep. Her
power will Dee supplied by one compound
engine. cylinders 30 inches aud 40 inches
bv - inches stroke oi piston; one boiler,
Scotch type iect inches diameter 10y
II feet long. Wi,hastcam pressure oil -
pounds per square inch
II is thought she will be- put ON the
Baltimore and Rappaharnock river
route.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Win-'ows soothing Syrup has
been u-al iur over fifty years toy millions
of mother. for their children while teeth
inr. with perfect success. IL sootheS the
child. softens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. IL 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, 1901-11-26
Sudden Death

Mrs Margaret Thompson was found
dead in her bed Sunday morning at heI
home, in Spotsylvania county. about
four miles from this city. having expired
without warning during the night She
was about go years old. and member
Of the Baptist church here Two daugh
ers and two sons survive her. The fu
neral will takeplace this Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock from her late home
Rev. DR. j. ). Dill will conduct the serv
ices and the interment will be made IN
the family burying ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
Eow's This I

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. !. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, o
We the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 1 , years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transae-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST &TRrAx. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
o. WALDING. KINNAN a MARviN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. O..
HILLS Catarrh Cure i taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucouse sur
fares of the system. Price zoe. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
More Improvements

an addition for storing grain to the
mills of the fredericksburg Milling Com
pany. made necessary by their increas-
ing business. is being built by contractor
Livingston
An addition 10 the rear Of the store on
Main street recently purchased by Messrs.
Baker and Wallace for their wholesale
dry goods establishment. To be opened
Jan. LIST. is also beingerected. The front
will also be femodeled.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
Mr. Purvis Bsautifying BIS Home

Contractor George W. Wroten il re-
modelling and building additions to the
Little Whim" residence. two miles from
this city. the home of Mr.. George Purvis
and family. At theentrance to his prop
ertv Messrs. Musseman and Mcdonnell
completed an artistic design of rustic
masonry, giving the pretty country
place a picturesque appearance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
Masonic Delegates Donation From Mrs
Rosenbaum

The delegates from Lodge NO T. al
this city. to the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Virginia. which will convene in Rich
mond Tuesday evening Dee. Bird. are thu
stationed officers Hon a. T. Embrcy
Master. Councilman W II. Hurkamp
Senior Warden. MIR Maurice llirsh, Junior
Warden. Altcrnate- Mr. " e. Stearns
DR.. j J.. Stiff and Mr. g. Minor Bolts
Mrs. Rosenbaum. widow Of the late ;
II. Rosenbaum. Of Richmond, has sent n
donation OF $50 for the charity fund OI
the Lodge n an expression OF her appre
citation OF the Kindness shown by
members Of the Lodge ON the occasion OF
the death Of her husband, a Mason, who
fell from "a train near here last month
and was brought 10 the Mary Washing
ton Hospital here, where he died shortly
after arrival.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
" Old Maids Convention" at the Opera
House.

4 play entitled the "Old Maids Conyen-
ton" will be presented at the Opera
House Friday night. Nov. %, at :
O'Clock. under the auspices of the Young
Woman's Mission Band of the Baptist
church. 1t promises to be highly enjoy
able Reserved seats Doc general admis-
sion 90. Refreshments will be served.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
NV advertisements.

Mrs. J. +. Monroe is the sole agent in
this city for the two celebrated brands ol
whiskey. the Royal Velvet and Jefferson
County. She has just received a stock Oh
both. Read her ad. in another column.
: e. Peyton adyertises wood, coal and
hay for sale Read his ad in another
column.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
mcs. cat,er. 3 Re.,oence Robbed.

4 thief entered the home Of Mrs Cutter
ON Main street and stole the entire con
tents # n trunk containing costly table
and bed linen. embroidery, and a large
case OF Sterling silver The linen was
marked co. done in embroidery, and
ON the handle OF each piece OF silver was
the Gala lily pattern. No clue to the
robbar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
Mr. C. H. HurRamp's Prizes at tho New
York Horse Show.

Mr. C. II Hurkamp, of this city. won
prizes on his horses at the New York
Horse Show -aggregating about 5000,
and sold his handsome chestnut jumper
Kinlock. to a New Yorker for hand
some sum Kinlock won the middle
weight championship, but in the high
lump championship Amaret, after max
ING a perfect performance over three
Jumps at different heights, sulked
nj the last one. 6 feet, & inches
and refused, thereby losing after
the prize was almost won Horn
pipe won third in the heavyweight
championship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
A Native Ersaaricksbarssr HOn0rsd

At the recent session Of the Virginia
Conference of the southern Methodist
Church at Newport News Mr.. &. ). Hunt,
formerly Of this city and born here, was
chosen one Of the six lay delegates to the
General Conference OF the church, which
is to be held next May.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS.

keep all kinds of North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
Shingles. Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
Lime Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair. Building and Paving Brick, Tin
aan Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
Linseed OIL Turpentine, Dryer yarnish
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
of all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware OF all kinds, Tar
Roofing and Sheathihg Paper.
Farm Wagons, Road Carts and Bug
gies Largestock always on hand.
Ed COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
supt. wm. Dillon Takes Charge

Supt. Wm. Dillon has arrived from
Mound City. III. and taken charge OF the
National Cemetery here as successor oi
Mai. r b. Hill We extend to Supt.
Dillon and his family cordial welcome.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
LEANING NoRTHWARn.

Hf lVllbh ihR AbhhNNn III 'N'~N''N -
F.&P. r. r. will be effective Sunday,
Nov. u. leaving Fredericksburg:
LEAVING NORTHWARD.
5:l3 a. m. daily, instead OF j:07 a. m.
$40 a. m, daily, instead of $50 a. m:
1905 a. IN, Sundays only, instead OF
1913 n. m.
1850 p. m, daily except Sunday, in
stead OF l:l0 p. m.
4:53 p. m, daily instead OF ~ p. m.
7:4Sp. m, daily, new train from South
ern Railway.
0:5G p. m, daily, instead of 900 p. m.
LEAVING SOUTHWARK.
1O44 a. m. daily except Sunday, in
stead OF 1O:47 a. m.
12:24 p. m. new train to Southern
Railway.
5:1S y. M. daily, instead OF 4:47 p. IN.
$40 p. m, daily, instead OF G:3l p. m.
1872 p. m, daily, instead OF S:34 p. IN.
c. c. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it fails
To cure. T.. W. Groves signature il on
each box. 2jc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
Scrap Iron
Bought For Cash
Southern Foundry & Machine Works.
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & BroJ

Wheat. 50 to d corn, old and new,
go to 81; meal, $1.35 to 81 40 per 100
pounds: oats, 81 TO 40; fowls dive, 6
to : ; turkeys dive, g to I, dressed 10
to | | ducks dive IS to 7;spring chickens,
: to 10 per pound; lard, 10 to ll;eggs,
% to %; butter, II to 20; hams, II
to IL; Irish potatoes, 60 to 70; beef, 3 to
~; veal, Ak pork, to 81; hides green,
) TO Is; hides dry, I to 3; baled hay,
$40 to $l4 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, Is to II; washed,
% &c "a.
L.-Af Sumac-GO to 80 cents per hun
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday as
follows:
Chicago-Wheat, Nov. 714; Dec. ~;
corn. Nov. 59l; Dec go; May, 63; oats,
Nov. 80; May l1%.
New York-Southern wheat, 10 to so;
corn, 81 to 81.
Baltimore-SOuthern wheat, 20 to 16;
Southern corn G5 to 654.
Wheat, - to IS; corn 60
TO s.
Alexandria-wheat, 20 20 -; corn, 80
to g.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
READ TBI ;

Go to Genther's 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: ,r,,,
SIDES ly-w YEN hHh =
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26

Rev. DR. W. T.. Hatcher of Richmond
filed the pulpit Of the Baptist church
Sunday morning, and made an appeal
for subscriptions for the fund being
raised in the interest Of Richmond Col
leQe. There were a number Of liberal re-
Suousps
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26

Roy Walter and Carrie Miller, three
negroes charged with shooting at Prof.
) A. Oden. near King George Court
house recently. were tried before Justice
H. G.. Perkins and fined 50 each and
committed TO jail for fifteen days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26

Mrs Adelaide George died at her home
in Irvington. Lancaster county, Tuesday
night. aged 81 years She was daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs " R. Rains. of Stat
ford Mr.. Eddie Raines. of Stafford
brother attended the funeral
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
changesin Schedule Of the R.,F&P R. r

The following changes in schedule OF
r.. f. 4 p. r. X. will be effective Sunday,
Nov. u. leaving Fredericksburg
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26

state Treasurer Harmanat Richmond.
has registered $4,000 Of Riddleberger
bonds for the National Bank OF Ireder-
ickshurg. These bonds pay 3 per cent.
and are now selling at 9Nt. \ few years
ago these bonds sold at So.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
SUPREME COURTS DECISION.
It Is 0 Complete Straddle from the View of the Ordinary
 Layman.

To layman the decision of the supreme court in the Porto Rican cases is rather wobbly and presents some rather curious anomalies. The constitution does follow the flag, and then again it does not stay with it. The island is territory of the United States, and yet the people there have no free trade with the country to which they belong. Then again they decide that vessels trading with the island are in the coastwise trade of the United States, and yet when they ship any goods by these coastwise vessels they cannot land them in any of our ports without paying a tariff duty on the same. Yet the goods they shipped here prior to the passage of the Foraker act should not have paid duty, and it must be refunded to those who paid it.
 There is only one clear matter about the decisions-that congress has the sole right to legislate as it pleases for these territories. Other wise, if President Mckinley had him SeII "IlbleH lHe ueclSlohS Ihey Cohu not have been more complete Strad- dle, from the view of an ordinary lay man. No doubt the lawyers will un- derstand the exact status in time.
 That the court itself was not very clear about some of the points at issue can be seen by the remarks of one of the justices, who taunts his brother judges with reversing them selves on one of the nine cases. Jus tice Harlan. one of the four minority
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
The Constitution FagI Belongs Congress-

judges, said: "I reject altogether the theory that congress, in it's discre- tion, can exclude the constitution from a territory which we have held to be domestic territory of the United States acquired, and which could only have been acquired, in virtue of the constitution. l cannot agree that it is a domestic territory of the United States for the purpose of preventing the application of the DingleX tariff act imposing duties up- on imports from foreign countries, but not a domestic territory and part of the United States for the purpose of enforcing the constitutional re- quirement that all duties, imposts and eXcises' imposed by congress shall be uniform throughout the United States I do not understand how Porto Rico can be domestic territory of the United States, as we have distinctly held in De Lima vs. Bidwell, and yet that it is not, as is now held, embraced by the words throughout the United States The expanding future of our country jus tifying the belief that the United States is to become what is called a world power'--of which so much was heard at the argument-does not jus tffy any such juggling with the words of the constitution as would author ize the courts to hold that the words throughout the United States in the taxing clause of the constitution, do not embrace a territory of the Unit ed States This is a distinction which I am unable to make, and which 1 do not think ought to be made when we are endeavoring to ascertain the meaning of great instrument of government"
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

The trusts declare that free trade will have little or no effect upon them, but they do not want the tariffs abolished just the same.-In- dianapolis News Und).
 Sooner or later there iG sure to be a reaction toward the safe and conservative construction of the con stitution which was voiced by the first supreme court bench and which has been believed in by the people down to the era of Mckinley and Hanna.-Buffalo Times.
 The short of the matter is that under free trade and free navigation on the great lakes American trade follows the American flag, while un- der a tariff-taxed and red-tape trade and navigation on the high seas American trade follows the rag of any oil foreign country.St. Paul Globe,
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13

pines without the payment of duty, In addition to this, it was realized that the exporters of Chinese tea, which pays ten cents a pound duty, and Chinese silks, which are also sub- iected to a high tariff, would send their goods to the Philippines, pay ing the slight duty eXacted there, and then have them forwarded to the United States, where they would be entered without additional cost. Jap anese and oriental goods of all de- scriptions could also enter the Unit ed States by the roundabout but eco nomical route.
 From this it will be seen that the triumph of imperialism also has it's trials and tribulations, and the end is not yet.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
T CREATED 4 SENSATION.
A Published Report Regarding Queen Wilhelmina's Recent Visit
 to Germany.
IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE IN AFRICA.
No News of a Meeting Between Gen. Kitchener and Gen. BOtha Re- ceived at the British War Office The BOer Losses in May-Kruger and Leyds at The Hague.

Berlin. June 1.-The Kleines Jour nal prints dispatch from The Hague saying that Queen Wilhelmina's re- cent visit here was meant to obtain Emperor Williams con sent to end the South African war, both the zweibund and the dreibun1 being willing to do so, through The Hague arbitration court, and that the emperor consented and the court be- gan work thereon. The dispatch has created a sensation here.
 An Authorized Statement.
 The following foreign office state ment is authorized by Count Buelow, the imperial chancellor:
 Neither Great Britain, France, nor participate in any action aiming at ending the South African war. Ger many has all along distinguished be- tween offering her good offices and intervention. To render her good of- fees would be possible if both par ties to the war requested it; but it will be remembered that Great Brit ain only joined The Hague confer ence on condition that the Boer states were excluded. There is no doubt that MT. Kruger, who is a serious statesmen, came to Europe to obtain the good offices of several of the pow CTS to end the war; but there is also no doubt that Great Britain does not want their good offices. At least, it is true that since the South African war began, Great Britain has never, either verbally or in writing, confi dcntially or officially, broached such an idea. It is quite possible that the Boer side has HOW formally asked The Hague arbitration court to lend its aid to end the war somehow, and that the court has held session re- garding the matter; but that, of course, is entirely different from any serious steps to end the war"
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

For the third time the case of Ne braska against the bondsmen of To- seph Bartley, former state treasurer. is on trial in the district court at Om- aha. Suit is brought to recover the amount of Bartleys dedication of over six hundred thousand dollars, The case has been tried twice previ- ou5ly in the same court, and both of the verdicts were set aside by the su- court.
 President Jas. D. Ross, of the Rail- way Portcrs' association, has issued Il call for meeting of the executive committee in Chicago, on the goth, 10 complete arrangements for the estab- lishment of private hospital for col ored men ir the railway service. The question of calling national conven- tior before or after the national con. vention of the olored Peoples Ma tional Business association will also be considered.
 The lord chamberlain, censor of plays in England, has forbidden the production of ''The First Visit" an English version of the younger Du- mas "Une Visite de Noces," in which the American actress. Beverly Sit greaves, was to have played the lead ing role.
 On the Eth the secretary of the treasury bought short-term bonds for the sinking fund as follows: $725,- coo fours at 113.S06, $75,00O fours, de- liverable on the Sth, at 113.S1; $14,- 900 threes, at 10s.s531. The total amount purchased to date was $11,- 257 ,990.
 Following the agitation by the German Colonial society in favor of some notifications of the law of 1870, under which thousands of Germans abroad were denationalized without any desire on their part for such q result, the German government an- nounces that new law is being draft cd, by the terms of which Germans abroad will lose their nationality only by their own volition.
 On the 7th, Frank Rutledge and Fred Lee Rice, convicted or robbing the post office and a private bank at Aurora, Ont, were sentenced, at To- ronto, to 21 years ill the Kingston penitentiary. Upon being returned to iail, Rutledge broke from the officers and plunged headlong from the jail gallery to the paved floor, 30 feet be- low, and died of his injuries soon after.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
SOVEREIGNTY OF PRESIDENT.
Probable Course of Mckinley Re- Earding the Philippines Since
 the Supreme Court Decision.

The supreme court decision on the Porto Rico cases made considerable futter on the presidents train, ac- cording to the correspondent of the Washington Post, who accompanied the party on the trip. He forecasts the action of the administration to meet the new conditions in the Phil ippines brought about by the decision as follows:
 1.-The president will probably issue an order applying solely to the Phil ippines, imposing upon goods export ed from these islands to the United States a rate of duty equal to the tariff imposed by the Dingley law upon the same articles entering the United States. This, it is believed, will close the door by method cer- tain to be sustained by the supreme. court if test case should be brought before that tribunal for decision"
 Some consideration was given to the question whether the president had the power under the Spooner act to impose a duty in this country upon articles imported from the Phil ippines. The general opinion was that grave doubt existed as to wheth- CT he possessed the power, and it seemed to be accepted that the ex- port duty plan offered the most feasi- ble solution. The importance of speedy action was emphasized, in view of the fact that if the matter is left unsettled until congress meets next December there will be very large importations from the Philip