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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Interesting Meeting of Piedmont Medical
Society

At the Piedmont Medical Society held
at Ruckersville. Greene county. October
18th. DIR. Jesse Ewell was made tempo
rary chairman
Drs. K. ). Brakeman and +. II. Brick.
head were elected fellows of the society.
4 most comprehensive and concise paper
on "Neuritis" was read by DR.. ". J.
Crittenden, OF Unionville The discussion
which followed was participated in by
Drs. Ewell, Scott, Magruder and Holla-
day Dr. Ewell favored the society with
discourse on "Hypnotism and Hypnot-
ic Suggestion
DIR. Vim. II. Lyme, having removed
from the community. sent in his resigna-
ton as president and member of the so
ciety. which being accepted he was un.
animously elected honorary fellow of the
society. DR.. Lee Taliaierro was ad.
vanced to the presidential chair aud DR..
Ewell was elected to fiji the vice-presiden.
tial seat made vacant by the change.
The next meeting will he held In Orange
on December goth. Subject for discussion:
Pregnancy" DR. Ewell, leader.
The following resolution was adopted
That it is the sense of this body that
the Legislature be requested to so amend
the law with regard TO the Medical Ex-
aiming Board as to extend the require
ment of examination az prerequisite
to obtaining a lieense to all who prac-
tice the treatment of disease. injuries or
obstetrics in any manner whatsoever
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
MARRIAGES.

Licensed to marry in Washington: f. T.
HedgmaD, of CalvertOn, Fauquier coun-
~, and Margaret +. Bush, of Herndon,
Va
Mr.. Henry C. Rogers and Mrs. Mary C.
Lacy were married at the Baptist par
sonage at Louisa c. III last Thursday by
Rev. r. A. Williams.
Mr.. Robert Kennedy, ofSouth Carolina.
will be married TO Miss Julia c. Hunter.
daughterof Major r. " Hunter, OF Alex
andria, on December u next.
Professor Mosby G. Perrow, instructor
of science in the Lynchburg high school.
and Miss Louise Joynes, OF Onancock.
will be married at the Episcopal church
in that town on November 11th, at noon.
Capt. and Mrs. Josephus f. Bussells.
OF Cape Charles, have issued cards for the
nuptials of their daughter, Miss Addie
Louise Busselis, who will wed Mr.. Bruce
Leo Jones, wealthy young business
man OF that place, on October Both, at
Centenary Methodist church, Cape
Charles.
Cards have been issued for the marri-
age of Rev. Samuel Jackson Battin, q
former pastor of the NJ. l.. Church at
Warsaw, and Miss Sallie Reed. daughter
OF Rev. and Mrs. James c. Reed, of Dan
vile. The marriage will take place on
Wednesday, October 20, at 4 o'clock in
Danville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Louisa Farmer Sentenced at Richmond TO
One Year In Jail.

j. 7. Eastman, a well-to-do middle
aged farmer OF Louisa county. was sat
urday tried in the Police Court Rich
mond, on the charge of attempting to
abduct Josephine johnson. colored girl
fourteen years of age. He was found
guilty and sentenced To one year in jail
The Johnson girl lived near Eastman
Her father, in order to get the girl out of
the white mans reach, sent her to Rich
mond. Eastman corresponded with her
and during the horse show week went to
Richmond and attempted to visit her. 1t
was while he was on his way to a place
of meeting that he was arrested. The
case was not appealed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28

person. 10 be selected by said joint com
Eittec. and such repairs thereof made a.
should be necessary.
Further resolved. That IA soon as said
contract is executed the Finance Com
mittee Of the Co neil shall be authorized
to negotiate a sale Of the 100000 Of
street-improyement bonds, reporting any
offers for the same TO the Council for ae-
ton thereon.
The Council then adjourned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Upper Rsppahaunock Telephone Line

The Upper Rappahannock Telegraph
and Telephone Company has completed
it's line between BlaDdfeld. the home of
its president, Robert Beverley and Cham
plain and have two forces at work, one
putting up the line in the direction of
Tappahannock. and the other working
towards fredericksburg. The company
hopes TO have the line completed by the
LIST OF January. Ii will connect with the
Underwater company at Tappahannoek,
bY exchange
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, 73 to TO; corn, 60 to
&c; meal, $1.40 to $3.50 per 100
pounds; oats, 40 to so; fowls Qive), 8
to 10; turkeys Qive), 8 to 10 /;
ducks Qive), 8 to 8; Spring chickens.
. TO l. pound lard, IL to IL eggs,
20 to 81; butter, Is to 16; hams, 4
to 10; Irish potatoes, 40 to so +;
>; veal, 8 to 6; pork, to 8; hides (greenl
3 to 6; hides dry, 8 to 10; baled hay.
$14 to $40 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, 10 to 20; washed
"a to %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
$36.911 %
S27.1SS 81

Sz''loo ii
~. The uslog OF brick on Main street
would male the paving of the six blocks
cost 3,f22 81 more than If granite
spails were used on both Main and Com
merce streets
Hence your committee respectfully rec
ommends that the six blocks be paved
WIN granite spalls on sand, and the
curolng laid, and that when said curbing
Is laid, by the city, the Council shall col
iect the cost oil said curbing from the
aouttlng land owners.
Inc committee further recommend that
they be authorized TO accept said bid for
SAID paving and curbing with any modi-
ncatlon OF the same that the committee
may deem proper, and that the Mayor
eAecu'e the contract ior the city.
VS. Embrey,
r. ID. Cole,
l. McSracken,
~ ~ 4; :, h0we,
II. II. wallace,
H. r. Crlsmond.
After the report was read by Clerk
Corbin, MIR. Perry offered an amendment
TO Section ., that Main street be paved
with vitriied brick, and said that it was
almost the unanimous desire of the mer
chants and property holders on Main
street that this should be done His
amendment was seconded by Mr. Revere.
Messrs. Cole, Embrey and McCracken
spoke against the amendment. Mr. Me-
Cracken was opposed TO any discrimina-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
CHARLES W. SPINDLE KILLED.
A Past Train o. The southern Road Struck him.

Fast Train % The Southern Road Struck him
Mr. Charles w. Spindle. one OF the old
est merchants at Brandy Station. was
run over and instantly killed at Brandy
Friday by last moving Southern pas
senger train. Mr.. Spindle was weighing
some cattle on the siding. and, stepping
on the main track. did not notice the train
coming up so fast behind him His right
foot was cut OFF and he was thrown so
violently forward by the engine that
nearly ali the bones ofhis body were bro
ken and he never regained consciousness
HIS was senior member Of the merchant
firm Of Spindle X Bro. was sixty-fiSe
years old and highly respected The train
was two hours late and running fifty
miles an hour
The deceased WIS sergeant 10 9th Nir-
GINA Cavalry in the war OF 1SGl-G5 and
married daughter of Charles Tackett. of
Stafford, formerly Clerk of Courts. Mr.
Spindle served as deputy under him for
some time
The funeral serV ices were held from the
Episcopal Church, at Brandy. OF which
he was senior warden, Sunday morning.
The rector, Rev Carter Page. paid a well
deserved tribute TO his memory. He was
buried with Masonic honors in the Cul-
pepper Confederate Cemetery.
Mrs. NJ. f. Tankard. Mr.. Chas. T..
Tackett and DR.. " b. Goodrich attended
the funeral from here. Hon. John F..
Rfxey and Secretary Iiden attended from
Washington. The funeral was largely
attended by friends ana Others from the
neighborhood.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Methodist Revival

The revival services which have been 10
progress at the Methodist church here
since last week will continue through this
week. Rev. Geo. T. Tyler has been con
Quoting the services since Bishop Gran
berry left Wednesday, The interest is in
creasing, one having been added Sunday
night and several Others asked prayer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Nj. Geo q. curtIss Dead

Mr.. Geo. g. Curt'ss, OF Washington, ID.
c., formerly OF Stafford county died very
suddenly in that city Saturday, leaving a
wife, one daughter aud two sons, Of
whom Mr.. d. W. Curtiss, of Stafford, is
one
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28

Connections at Fredericksburg with r.. F.
a =. r. r.. and Weems Steamboat Co. A.
Orange With southern II and Chesapeake
Ohio r. n.
The only line to the Chancellorsville and
Wilderness Battlenelds.
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sun
day. W. II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager.
TRAIN No. = leaves Orange the : IN Monday
n each month a. 4. VI.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Sale Of spotsyIyauIa Farm.

Mr.. Elmer +. Rice, of Asbury Park, n.
j., has sold through his attorney, Fred
erick W. Coleman, his farm, known as
the Hancock Place, near Mud Tavern.
in the county, containing 1878 acres. to
Robert |. Hippo at price ef-S1 900
cash. Mr.. Hippo will take possession
about January 1st, 1908.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
Rev. CLIFTON Macon 10 Be MarrIed

Rev. Clifton Macon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
r. C. Macon, of Orange, Va, who is AS
sistant rector OF Trinity church, San
Francisco, Cal, will in a short time be
married to Miss Janet Bruce, beautiful
and accomplished young lady of that city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ADOPTED.
Three Blocks On Commerce Street and
Three On Main to Be Paved

special meeting Of tie City Council
was called Friday night to consider
street Improvement. Present. Mayor
wins and tOuncilmen Cole. Revere Rowe
McCraeken, Embrey, Dannehl. Mills
chancellor. Wallace and Perry. Besides
these there were also present Nessrs. n
II. Wallace, II. f. Crismond and st
Geo. X. Fitzhugh, members of the Joint
committee from citizens.
MIR. Embrey, chairman, after stating
that the committee had spent much time
ana taken great care in getting informa-
ton as 10 the best character of material
70 be used, presented the followin ing re-
port, which was signed byevery member
OF the committee, except MIR &. J. Mar
shall, which signature was not to il be-
cause II had not been presented TO him
since II was formally prepared, but il
met with his approval
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of fredericksburg:
The undersigned Joint Committee on
street improvements respectfully report
as follows:
L. They herewith return all the bids for
street paying.
:. The six blocks proposed to be Dr. we'd
at present are as follows: Commencin,,
at the building line on the north side OF
charlotte street, where it intersects with
Main street; thence to the intersection of
Main and Commerce streets, thence from
the rear line OF the Opera House up Com
merce street to point II feet west of
David Hirsh's corner.
J The entire cost of paving
these six blocks with gran
lite spalls, on a sand foun-
dalton, will be, according
TO the lowest bid, that of
}. \. Gude...:.:.................. $19,44S 81
The cost Of curbing on these
six blOck........................ S4.O17 60
Total cost........................ spa. 466 Il
I. The entire cost of paving
these six blocks with gran
lite spalls on concrete
foundation will ben. S24O74 90
Cost of curling ..................... 4.O17 co
$2S,O91 90
>. The paving of these six
blocks with granite spalls
on concrete will cost 81
621.25 more than paving
with granite spalls on
sand. The curbing costs
the same in either case, viz. S4.OI7 go
q. The entire cost of paving
these six blocks with Wit
ri6ed brick on n sand foun-
datiOn will be................. S26. 97S 70
The cost OF curbing. 4.O17 go
Total cost........................ $50. 800 %
I. The entire cost of paving
these six blocks with yitri-
fed brick on concrete
foundation OF six inches. $50 .S94 81
The cost of curbing ............. 4.OI7 go
Total cost........................ $685. -
5. The paving OF these six
blocks with vitTitied brick
on sand will cost 81 .529-
Is more than granite
spalls on sand.
.. The cost of paving Com
merce steet with granite
spalls on sand will be-. Sl1.S16 40
The cost of paving Main
street with vitri6ed brick
Gnuf "A IN ha on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28

$4,000 cash for farm from 80 to 60
acres, must be good, close to Alexandria
or Washington, ID. C. Another-this
must be on Potomac river.or creek with
river front. good fishing and hunting.
near railroad. Win pay Sc. 600 to SO
600; must be good land with improve
ments. $4,000 to 81, 900 cash for a rood
small farm, must have good ;mprove-
ments, near railroad, or a good city
property, anywhere from this city to
Washington, ID. c. Want so to 100
acres near village or railroad, not over
81 200 TO 81 800. VIII pay down $500,
balance yearly; must have good orchard
and good house. Want about 1000
acres OF land, must be good soil with
good houses, river front preferred, will
pay 10000 10 $4,000. Any one hav-
ing such property will do well to see or
write me at once, as these parties want
TO locate before January LIST, 1908.
Sheep ranch wanted, will pay about 81
per acre.
JOHN W. ALLISON, JR.,
fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-28
e. C. HELM,

will furnish plans and specifications
and take contracts for all kinds of
building work. All work guaranteed
to be satisfactory. A sample of my
work is the Enterprise Building. Cor
respondence solicited.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
Woodmen Entertain.

One of the most pleasant social even
ings of the year was the reception and
banquet given Wednesday evening bv
Idaho Camp No. 81, Woodmen of the
World, in honor of Crystal Circle No.
I7o, Women of Woodcraft More than
$50 men and women were in attendance,
and the program was an interesting one
and ELECTED much applause
The two camps were represented by
nearly 100 members each and demon
strates that the work done during the
last year was more than up to expecta-
tions.
The progam was as follows:
Address of Welcome. .....A.S Seidler
Respone to Address of Welcome
Guardian Neighbor Mrs. Lamb
Phonograph Selection
Recitation. "Red Jacket"
Miss Brown
Song. Mrs. L. A. Hafer
Recitation. ........ Miss Nettie Seidler
Song g.................Mr Mrs. G. w. Lamb
Recitation, Uncle Peter in the Trolly
Car. "..................M Miss Wilkins
| Music-Mando1in and Guitar. ..
Jos. Coddington and T. c. McDaniels
Piano Sola. Mrs. l. A. Touet
Recitation. Miss May Colburn
After the exercises ice cream and cake
were served to those present.
The committee on arrangements was as
follows: A. Seidler, J.. H. Edwards and
A. ]. Page.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31

tary and director of the enterprise, is in
Idaho Springs, and is giving his personal
attention to the details of the work. Mr..
Lilly is watching with interest the tests
that are being made with the cyanide
treatment here, and has much faith in
the future of this process. As soon as his
company opens up sufficient tonnage of
ore to justify, a mill will be erected on
modern lines to handle the ores by the
most approved and economical methods
The handsome offices formerly owned
by R. c. Wider, on Fifteenth and Miner
streets, have been purchased by the COM
pany. Mr. Vidler, the former superin-
tendent of the company, has removed to
Georgetown, where other interests de-
mand his attention. He is succeeded by
John McColl of Leadville, who brings to
the company valuable experience of
more than twenty years in that great
mining camp. Mr.. McColl has entered
upon his duties here, and is pushing the
work with energy.
Pending the installation of machinery,
the tunnel is being driven by hand, work
being prosecuted night and day.
Mr.. Lilly will likely remain in the dis.
trict for some time, looking after matters
of importance, and putting every feature
of the work upon a solid business basis,
so that the ultimate success of the enter
prise will be upon the largest possible
scale.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
Lexington Road Being Repaired.

Charles Straub has large force of men
at work repairing the old road leading to
the Lexington mine. This road has not
been used for a considerable time, but
now that the old Allen mill has been re-
modelled and is capable of handling
eighty tons day, it has become necessary
to make some arrangements whereby the
ore from the Lexington can be secured in
sufficient quantities to run the mill at its
full capacity.
Mr.. Straub says that the mill is doing
good work, better than was expected,
and that the company which he repre-
sents is pleased over the result. It is ex-
pected that work will be completed ON
the road inside of ten days.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
Interested In the Argus.

A. R. Saylor, one of the best known
mining men of the east, was in the city
this week inspecting the Argus tunnel.
Mr.. Saylor's home is in Philadelphia,
but he has mined extensively in Idaho
and has been interested IN mining prop
ositions in that section as well as in other
points in the west. He investigated the
Argus properties on Gold hill carefully
and spent three days in the investigation.
The immense porphyry dyke on the
property was especially interesting to
him and the progress of the tunnel was
also matter of general surprise. He
interested himself heavily in the propo-
sition and when asked concerning the
property and the district generally re-
marked.
1.-The district was a surprise to me.
The activity, the substantial nature of
everything and above all the steady rec
ord of shipments for the past twenty
years is the best evidence of what the
district is and what it will be with proper
development. In my opinion the Argus
is unquestionably the best tunnel propo.
sition in the district to-day. have ex,
amined it carefully and failure is prac-
tically an absolute impossibility.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
New Mill at Empire.

Lyons gulch, near Empire, is to have a
mill of fifty tons capacity. Estimates
were received this week by the owners of
the Republic group of claims, aud on ac-
count of the discovery of the large bodies
of mill ore in the several 1odes it will ne
-cessitate the immediate erection of build
ings for housing the plant. Several sites
with ample water power are included in
the holdings of the company, and the se-
lection will be made in few days.
This same company has made applica-
tion for patents on their fourteen claims,
and it is expected that they will be issued
soon.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31

serted that the I4ucania has decided adj
vantage over all of the great trcnsporta-
ton tunnels of the world, in that it Sc
cures greater depth in shorter run, and
enters a more productive territory. 1t
will therefore secure large results at a
minimum of expense.
A point of great Importance to the dis
trict is the fact that this tunnel will open
up many of the great mines of Russell
gulch that are unable to work at present
owing to excess of water. 1t is safe to say
that millions of tons of ore not now avail
able will be opened up and proftably
marketed as soon as the mines are cut by
the Lucania tunnel.
Tine ultimate territory reached by the
tunnel will be the famous Quartz Hill re-
gion, which for two generations has en-
riched the world with its treasures, and
is still a very large factor in the produc-
eether, it is doubtful if a better tunnel
enterprise conld be projected anywhere
than the one which is being so success
fully financed by the Lucania people.
The company has wisely secured a
large and valuable acreage of its own, and
has thereby made success doubly sure.
This territory will be developed as the
tunnel progresses, and many fine veins
belonging to the company will be thor
oughly explored.
]. F. Lilly of Colorado Springs, secre-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31

The Lucania company has the endorse
ment of the best mining men of the dis
trict for the thorough work it is doing,
and for the careful and conservative man
ner in which the big enterprise is being
outlined. The splendid half-tone engrav-
ing presented herewith speaks louder than
words of the excellent work that is being
done. Everything in connection with the
enterprise is being performed with the
idea of permanency, because the promo
ters know full well that in future years a
great stream of mineral wealth will pour
from out the portal of the Lucania tun-
mel, making it proposition second to
none in the banner mineral state.
1t is seldom that company of mining
men take hold of property and from
the outset display the energy and activi-
tv that has been shown by the Lucania
people. From the start they have ap-
parently labored with but one end in view
to make the undertaking pronounced
success, not only for the district, but for
their stockholders as well.
The tunnel is being driven 8xS feet in
the clear, with drainage box at the bot
tom, and with double track of heavy
steel. 1t will cut all the big veins on the
west face of Bellevue mountain, includ-
ing the well-known Kinda and Specie
Payment mines. The remarkable feature
of the tunnel is the great depth which it
acquires in very short distance. 1t is as
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
BONIETA MILL.
R. A. Reed the Owner, to Double the Ca
pacity.

R. A. Reed the Owner, to Double the Ca
pacity.
Many improvements are to be made on
the Bonieta mill, near the depot. R. o.
Reed, of Seattle, Wash, who has been in
Idaho Springs for the past two weeks, has
made arrangements whereby the capaci-
ty of the plant will be more than doub-
led. The latest improved machinery will
be added and ore values will be consid-
erably increased.
Mr.. Reed has purchased three and one
half lots just north of the depot and a
switch will be constructed in the near
future. This will be for the purpose of
loading the concentrates. A trestle will
be built across the street to a height of
eighteen feet and will run direct to the
mill. An automatic feeder will be erected
which will run from the switch to the
mill, thus enabling the treatment of more
ores.
The top of the mill will be raised to
meet the trestle and bins will be con-
structed.
Mr.. Reed has gone to Denver for the
purpose of making arrangements with
the Colorado and Southern for the build
ing of the switch and will be back some
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
OLD TOWN
LEASER
IN LUCK
Vein Uncovered That Runs Over Two
Hundred Dollars to the Ton.

Vein Uncovered That Runs Over Two
Hundred Dollars to the Ton.
Mr.. B. Ross, who is operating lease
upon the Oldtown, IN Russell gulch, has
opened up four-foot vein of gold-bear-
ing ore which will run in the ueighbor-
hood of 5000 to the ton. Mr.. Ross Sc
cured the lease short time ago and went
to work with a vim, knowing full well
that the precious metal would be found in
paying quantities with little depth. He
and to prove the assertions he had pre-
viously made, showed pieces of the ore.
1t is exceedingly heavy, and anyone who
knows anything about mining at all can
quickly see that the values will be high.
Mr.. Ross is an old-time operator in the
Cripple Greek district, having been very
successful leaser upon the Mary McKin-
ME mine, from which he extracted COM
Portable fortune He is a graduate of the
School of Mines of the Missouri State
University. and has supplemented his
early training with practical experience
of many years. He is type of the pro-
gressive men who are bringing this dis
trict into the front rank.
Mr.. Ross never does anything by
halves. 1t is usually the case where
person is working on lease such as this
is, to do the baling by hand Not so with
Mr.. Ross. He has installed a plant of
machinery, and pump has just been pur-
chased to handle the water.
The leasor will lose no time in opening up
the vein, and will be having the ore taken
to the mills for treatment inside of few
days.
Mining men in Russell gulch are highly
elated over the work being done by Mr..
Ross, and work in all parts of the district
will take on new life.