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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25
DOMESTIC,

Fifty persons were killed by forest
fires in Washington and Oregon.
Rev. DR. r. M, Carson, of Lynch
burg, Va, suffered slight stroke of
paralysis.
Col John ] Garnet, n prominent
ox.conlodcratc, committed suicide in
New York.
Soft coal prices in Chicago reached
obtainable.
Tho strike ut tho j. G. Brill car
works In Philadelphia has been de
clared off,
The United brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of America met ut
Atlanta, Ga,
Perry S. Minshall n promnon,
business man of Piedmont, w. Va
committed suicide,
The Pennsylvania Railway company
ordered $50 freight locomotives from
the Baldwin works,
Josef Bennnlre, New YORK
violinist, went insane and played nine
hours without stopping.
Admiral and Mrs, Dewey, who have
spent two months at PoCono, Pa, re-
turned to Washington,
The first anniversary of the death OF
President Mckinley was observed
throughout the country,
Five St Louis men indicted on
bribery charges asked release from
Jail under haboas corpus,
In quarrel between miners at
Newhurg, w. Va, David Taylor sho,
and killed Frank Good,
Capt w. II, Brownson is expected
to become superintendent of the naval
.cademy about November l.
A burglar, who gave his name rs
John Doe, was shot and killed al
Wheeling, West Virginia,
Charles f. Kelly who is accused h,
the st. Louis boodling cases, offered
to surrender Conditionally.
Fire started by n careless workman
caused serious blaze in the Beau.
mont (TeXas) oil field,
More than $450.0O0 has been raised
for the Mckinley mausoleum that is
to be built Mt Canton Ohio.
William f, Morrison, appointed a
navy chaplain from Maryland, com
mitted suicide at Chelsea Mass.
Mrs. Ogden Goelcts housekecpcr
was killed in an elevator at the
formers Newport villa during G.e
visit of Grand Duke Boris of Russia
Services in memory of President
Mckinley were held in all OF the
Washington churches last Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Mcbride of Carlisle
Pa, was convicted of pretended witch.
craft by which she secured money
Burglars blew the safe of the post
Office at Arcadia, Ind. and got away
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25

Marshal Won Waldersee is also to come
next year.
The general synod of the ANGLICAN
church of Canada, in session at Mon
treal, voted to prohibit a man from
marrying his deceased wife's sister or
the sisters daughter
Emperor William, in bidding fare
well to Generals Corbin, Young and
Wood, said he was especially inter-
ested in President Roosevelt, Mayor
Seth Low and Andrew d. White.
A new line of steamships, to ply be-
tween Odessa, Naples and New York,
will be inaugurated early in November.
Three large steamers-the st. Peters
burg, Saratoff and Orel-have been de-
tailed for this service.
Municipal ownership of British
street railways is increasing; one hun
dred out of 212 are now owned by
cities. Glasgow profits for 1901 were
$62,500, Liverpool, $4,000, above all
charges for interest and maintenance.
Professor Hattori has arrived at
Pekin from Japan to assume the presi-
dency of the imperial Chinese college
at Pekin, rendered vacant by the resig-
nation of Rev. W. A. p. Martin, an
American, who had long filled the po-
sition.
Major General Creagh, the British,
commander, has returned to Tientsin.
1t is now said that the British will not
restore the decentralization sec
ton to the Pekin- New Chwang road
until Russia relinquishes possession of
the New-Chwang portion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25
POOR OLD BULLER.
He Remains Personally Popular De,
spite Errors in Front of Ladvsmith

| He Remains Personally Popular De.
spite Errors in Front of Ladysmith,
Next to General Butler in point of
popularity comes, strange to say, that
taciturn, relentless, cold-eyed man.
Kitchener. He is popular with all
classes because he represents force
which is thing that human nature
bows down to all the world over
Kitchener personally, he who is
known to his would-be intimates a.
*" is unknown to the masses.
They are familiar with his photo
graphs, which abound in the shop
windows and the illustrated papers,
but of the man himself they know
nothing. The little anecdotes that
are told about popular generals, which
are calculated to hold them up to the
admiration of mankind, are missing in
the case of Kitchener. There have
not been more than half q dozen OF
these stories with *" as a central
figure since the war began, and most
OF these are apOCryphal He is
merely "the man who ended the
wal" and that is sufficient for the
British public: which is also uuuc
enough reason for making him.
popular figure.
The war Office is DESTROYS of seuI
ing him to India as COMMANDMENTS
chief. He does not want to go. for
he knows that India is eneryating;
that it is an idle mans billet. where
the tedium Of routine service is mere
ly broken by the gossip of society
soldiers and their wives. Kitchener
is working soldier with ideas Of
his own about the duties demanded of
man in his place, and he. with
laudable ambition, has his eye on the
war office. The public wants him
there. The newspapers, for once rep,
resents a factor which is strong
enough to override public opinion. Ii
means that Lord Roberts clings to
his pots with the tenacity of a fight
ing bulldog. He is in for five years
and he knows that only the king can
remove him from the exalted post
which he now holds and of which he
now knows no more than he did on
the day he took charge in Pail Mall
The king is DESTROYS Of meeting the
public wishes to give Lord Roberts
his final retirement from active CON
nection with the army. and would like
to succeed him with TIE Duke of Con
naught. who is a keen soldier and a
Woodworking one but if Lord Roberts
chooses to hold on he may be allowed
to remain for there is no desire to
create another army scandal If the
duke goes to the war Office he will
undoubtedly take Kitchener with him
as adiutant general. That post has
lately been reduced to one of minor
Importance, and the executive work,
which was formerly attended to by
this official, IS now performed by a
council composed of a lot of anti
quated generals. They are about as
useful in the war Office as a parcel of
old women in the engine room % an
Atlantic liner In the meantime, how
ever, Kitcheners luggage is labeled
for India.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25
REVOLUTIONARY.

The Haytian rebels are becoming
inCcnRed against Germany.
The Colombian government Is send.
ing 10000 troops under Gen. Valencia
to the isthmus
General Chicoye, the lIaytian rev
dictionary commander, has been
sentenced to death.
The Colombian government Is mals-
ing vigorous preparations to defend
Colon and Panama.
The Wisconsin and the Cincinnati
have been orderd to Panama at once,
and the Montgomery Is to 90 to llayti.
President Castro of Venezuela dc.
clared General Matos, the revolution
AIRY leader, traitor, and also accuses
him of piracy,
A battle that may decide Vonc-
zuclnn governments fate begun neor
Tiraquilla between rebels and the
Castro forces. The former number
1000 men, the latter 100.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25
SCIENCE NOTES.
Gold in the Sea.

The possibility of extracting from
sea water the gold it contains sus-
pended within its mass has always
formed a fascinating problem, not to
the chemist only, but to the com
mercial speculatOr as well. Every
body admits that an immense guam
tity of the precious metal must be
held in solution, as it were, in the
oceans of the globe, but that it would
pay mankind to be at the expense of
securing it, is, oil course, quite an
ether matter. Still, it is quite likely
that, despite the scientific difficulties
in the way of extracting the oceanic
gold, many mouths will water at the
statement made by Professor Lupton,
of Leeds, who, speaking at the an
nual meeting of the Institution of
Mining Engineers last week, declared
that, according to his estimate of the
amount of gold in the sea, there was
sufficient to give six millions sterling
to every man, woman and child on
the face of the earth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25
A FETCHING TEA GOWN.

For the hot weather an ideal tea
gown is made of muslin, plain or spot
ted, with a fichu of lace or point
d'esprit Mounted on batiste cut a
lEmpire with an old sash to form the
tie at the bust, and falling in long
ends at the side, such a fabric is eff
rectivc in spite OF its Responsiveness
The yoke and sleeves, perhaps. might
be of lace or embroidery It is the
tea gown of this order that may be
composed of remnants
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25
REASONS.

The reason raspberries are white
And rocking chairs are pink,
Is just because | took a bite
Of sponge-cake dipt in ink.
The reason tables always run
While every doormat hops,
Is just because | filed the gun
With pepperminute drops.
The reason watermelons weep
AS il their hearts would break,
Is just because had to keep
A ribbon on the rake.
The reason humming- will not
Wear buttons on their shoes,
Is just because l built the cot
For crooked cockatoos.
Carolyn Wells.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25

MANY fish around here?" asked
the city tourist
Lots NV en- replied the native.
"and they bite like all Sam Hill, too.
Were you ever bitten by one"'
asked the C. T. meekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25

Some one was congratulating Sena-
tor Depew recently on his appearance
of excellent health and said - sup
pose you take lots Of exercise" The
senator replied: mo, l hardly take
any. | don't walk when l can ride and
1 don't climb stairs unless com
PEELED to do so. Why should !? Pgre
waters are the quickest"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-09-25

Lightning killed two boys, two
miles apart, at the same instant In
Kansas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
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PC, VI. TUESDAY, DECEMBER is. 10O2-EIeHT PAGES.
STAFFORD.
Interesting Notes and Personals
Garrisonville. Va Dec. 9th 1902


Garrisonville. Va, Dec. 9th. 1902.
The week opened here with real winter
weather. about - above zero. with a
cutting, cold wind that desti Dyed the
last vestige of comfort. either for pedes
trians or roadites. To make matters
worse. during the night there had been a
ram, which changed 10 snow, and the
slim coating on roads and bouleyards
IN ade all travelling impossible
ihe mine near be Is progressing favor
ably. Employment has been given to
numbers of worthy people
Dr. ii. stone has sold his mill property
20 New York gentleman for fine
price.
The holiday spirit is on The stores
are assuming holiday attire Messrs
Harrison have novelties TO gladden. the
hearts OF old and young. and most cord
ially welcome their friends for Christmas
shopping.
Cupid is still is evidence here. most
beautiful wedding at Regester Chapel
last Tuesday, December Miss Nellie
W. Bryan. the accomplished and beauti-
tui daughter OF our popular Clerk Bryan
and Mr.. John : Martin. OF Norfolk Va
Mr.. Martin il one of the leading young
business men of Norfolk. and has num-
Oers oi friends here. as he was deputy
clerk here Tor some time several Years
ago.
Mrs. Lila Shacklett. formerly Miss
Moncure. of this county. was married in
Washington last Sunday to MIR. Patter-
son Bayne. a real estate man of Wash
lngton- They will reside at Falls Church.
Va. Mrs. Shacklett has many friends
and relatives here, who extend to her
congratulations and best wishes
MIR and Mrs. X. A. Moncure have re
turned from Sibley Hospital, Washington
city. with their little daughter. She il
doing very well, after the operation for
congenital dislocation of the hip
Mrs Burwell has returned from a very
pleasant visit to Fluvanna
Miss Mamie Mason Lee of Whitewater.
Il visiting her sister. Mrs. Cariwell. ol
Hanover.
Mr. Robt. Carter Lee is out again after
very serious illness. DR. j. y. Barney
OF your city, was the attending physi-
cian.
Miss Mary Ellington is improving
Mrs. Sallie Mickliffe Waller is visiting
her son. John W. Waller, at Clover Hill
Mr.. Frank Blackburn has accepted a
position with National Iron ore Com
pany. in this county
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
Cures Cancer and Blood Po;.o,

Ii you have blood poison producino
eruptions, pimples. ulcers, swollen glands
Dumps and risings, burning, itching skin.
copper-colored spots or rash on the skin
mucous patches in mouth or throat. fall
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lb. B. b.. IL kills the poison in the
blood soon all sores, eruptions heal, hard
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and perfect cure is made OF the worst
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For cancers tumors, swellings. eating
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home cure. Sample free and prepaid by
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Describe trouble and free medicinal ad.
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Sold by X. \. Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
q WinterCrop.

MIR. John W. Padgett, a farmer who
resides in the pedlar Mill neighborhood OF
Amherst county, cleared up a halfacre on
Tobacco Row mountain this year and
on the 9th of August planted il in tomato
vines. There the vines remained without
any particular atteation growing in the
open field, during the days of August,
September, October and November, and
up to November 26th, they were bearing
vegetables and were full of bloom. They
had no protection whatever from the
weather, but this fact did not seem to in
teriere at all with their growth. Up t.
December 9th, Mr.. Padgett had sold from
his hali-acre of tomatoes one hundred and
eight dollars worth OF the matured vege-
tables, and had still on hand forty bush
els which he expected TO place on the
market just as soon as the weather would
permit. The tomatoes in question were
splendid specimens, and would have done
credit to the most carefully attended mar
ket garden.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
THE SCHOOL LAW.

On Monday morning the teacher arose
And clearing her throat for words to
find.
Began-"l have notice. which I suppose.
Will speak for itself and call TO mind
That anyone breaking out windows.
Or cutting desks, shall surely be fined
Three hundred dollars, so the law goes.
Not over that. or handouts will bind
And in the jail, sixty days, not more.
Shall stay, and there over his sins
pore.
The boys stared the girls looked amazed.
They looked at each other, and stared
again.
Ii was enough to make them look dazed
And TO be bought for cents only ten.
Then some thought il only a Joke.
But when they heard the name of
Shumate
They knew at that fun they could not
poke,
And to find them he would not hest
tate.
For no coaxing his iron will could Jar.
And how they did fear the prison bari
At noon the notice was pasted high
In black and white upon the wall.
Just where no school boy could help but
spy,
And on which every girls eye must
fall
One or two little ones were around,
To whom the teacher the law ex-
planned
And they straightway, their feet not
aground
To Others went, who not being de-
tanned,
..
Still farther the news spread, until all
stood with mouths agape, from tall to
small.
After the explanation great fear
Was manifested among the small.
Who in the morning failed to hear.
And fearing punishment should befall,
One little fellow was heard to say.
My knife to mamma I'm goin' to
give.
Then shall not have anything to pay,
And in no jail shall have to live
The law has bad the desired effect.
And kids OF that school shall be
the elect"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
BOOM" COMPANY LOSES.
Court At Warrenton Decides An In
terestinq Point.

An interesting case involving a mans
ability TO testify as to his own age was
decided at Narrenton and by the decision
the Berryvile Land and Improvement
Company, one OF the many boom com
panies which sprang up in Virginia few
years ago and ruined thousands of peo-
pie oil the State met a defeat The case
was that of Gould receiver. against Z. B.
Moore, and the purpose of the suit was
20 compel Mr. Moore to pay the assess
ments remaining unpaid on shares of
stock in the Berryville Land and I'm.
provement Company.
Ihe Issue narrowed down to a plea of
the Statute OF Limitation and ofinfancv
MIR. Mccormick, for the receiver. contend
cd that statements made by a witness as
TO his own age was hearsay and mad
missible. This question was the hinpe
upon which the case turned.
MIR. Moore, the defendant. was the only
witness as to his own age. and il was
conceded that if his testimony was admit
ted it would establish the plea of infancy
II Moore was an infant the receiver would
be called upon TO produce written proof
oi ratification of any contract with the
receiver after Moore had reached his ma.
iority, according to the requirements of
the Statute of Frauds.
Inc Court ruled that Mr.. Moore's testi.
inony as TO his own age should be ad-
'nitted on the ground that it was infor.
nation acquired antelitem motam. and
was matter OF common report amonp
bis associates.
instructions from the bench plainly put
the defendant within the protection OF
the Statute of Limitations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
ORANGE.
The Morton Coleman Weddine-Ic Ice
Two Inches Thick-Other
Newsy Notes.

Orange, Va, Dec. -, 1902
The doors Of old Pamunkey church
swung wide open Wednesday to welcome
the host of people from far and near to
witness the marriage of Miss Matte
Coleman, one of the most attractive and
accomplished ladies OF Piedmont. to MIR.
George ". Morton. Jr. one of our bust
ness aud social men of high rank The
sudden death talready noted Of the
groom's uncle Saturday changed the
elaborate decorations then in process. for
this went 10 drapery and carpeting of
white. harmOnizing with costumes of
bridal party. As the wedding march
peeled from the organ, presided over by
Miss Lena Frazer. an accomplished mu-
stefan and scholsr. the bridal heralds
entered by parallel aisles from the front
doors. followed by Miss Matte, the
Dride-elect. beautifully gownsd in white
null over satin, carrying bouquet OF
white roses, leaning gracefully on the
arm oi her sister, Fannie T., clad i'm pink.
with pink roses. The groom elect enter
iog simultaneously by second aisle upon
the arm OF MIR. Leonard Coleman. bride
and groom joining in front of the chancel
where the officiating minister. Rev. W
j. Decker, appropriately welded the link
so long forging. The bridal couple
'eit ny Northern train for ah
extended tour. The presents. said by a
skilled eye 20 be worth a trip across the
continent to see. were numerous and
costly.
Mr.. Coleman, best mau to the groom.
had the misfortune to lose his fine horse
by an attack ofgrip while iu attendance.
but the smiles that shone about his face
gave promise OF happy times a-coming.
DR.. Cowardin and family. after attend-
ing the wedding. leltfor Richmond Thurs
day, accompanied by Miss Natalie Bur
russ.
Among the interesting and warmly
welcomed wedding attendants was Mrs.
koht. Coons. of Culpeper She is now en-
loyin "A stay at her old home by the
river
Two-inch ice on ponds was too cold to
shuck corn. but the husking has com
menced again and Jim Crow" may loose
his Tat ere the acorn comes again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
a Cold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that hoarse voice
and heavy cough may invade the sane.
tity OF health in your own home. eau
tious people have a bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure always athand. Z. H.Wise
Madison, Ga writes: Il am indebted
to One Minute Cough Cure for my pre-
sent good health, and probably my life. y
1t cures Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Bron
chitis, Pneumonia and all Throat and
Lung troubles. One Minute Cough Curs
cuts the phlegm, draws out the infiam
nation, heals and soothes the mucuos
membranes and strengthens the lungs
ID. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
Colonel Moshy Missina

dispatch from Omaha, Neb SAYS
President Roosevelt agent, Colonel John
). Mosby, is strangely missing. Severa
days ago he left Omaha after giving his
testin ony before the grand jury, ostensi
bly, TO go TO Alliance, Neb.. to begin the
destruction OF fences raised illegally on
government land The grand jury was
not through with him aud he was only
temporarily excused. The jury is again
ready to receive testimony from him and
he cannot be found. There is as yet no
suspicion OF foul play, although the tales
OF intended armed resistance have foated
down from the Northwest, and some per.
sons at the Federal Building think Mosby
has read a sensational story emanatipe 2
from Cheyenne. 10 which it was alleged
there Is a plot to assassinate him, and
that he has disappeared for few cays
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
The Card Club Meets.

The Misses Ficklen and Miss Jennie
Maitland charmingly entertained the
Card Club Thursday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Josephine Wallace The ladies
prize was won by Mrs W. ID. Carter; the
gentlemen's by Mr.. H. H. Henderson, and
the BOBBY by Mr.. c. O'Conor Goolrick.
Those playing We're: Mesdames W. C.
Stearns and W. d. Carter. Misses Kate
Newell Doggett, Fannie Taylor, Mary
Gordon Wallace, Mamie and Elise Flick
len, Jennie Maitland and Messrs. j. Con-
way Chichester. A. L. Embrey, W. ID.
Carter, W. c. Stearns, C. O'Conor Cool
rick, ii. III. Henderson, Chester Il. Cool
rick and r. H. Carmichael.