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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04

On the first page of this paper will be
found brief sketch OF the Knights OF
Honor whose Grand Lodge meetsin this
city TODAY The article IL accompanied
by the photographs Of some OF the most
prominent members of the order in the
state. among whom will he found Mr..
Isaac llirsh oi this city.
Vim. Il. Fairfax. OF Frederick sburg, ar
rived this week to ill the portion OF ste
uographer in the Citizen office 80 MIR +. j.
Cartright Of the well. firm Of Cart
right 4 Davis fredericksburg, Va, IL
making trip through the Northern Neck
in the interest Of his tirm.-Nirginia TIT
zen.
The principal business before Judge
Waller at Spotsylvania court yesterday
was the trial oi Milton Pryor and Geo.
Beazey. charged with stealing rattle.
AZ the time our report closed, the case
had not been decided.
Mr. Charles 4 Gore, who has been SICK
for week. or more was so.much I'M
proved yesterday that he walked down
town Tor a short time He Will soon
resume his duties as an officer.
At a business meeting OF the Baptist
church Rev Dr. 4 ) Dunaway ana Mr..
]. r Rawlings were elected Trustees to
IN vacancies.
Mrs. D. L. Smith left today for the
North where she will purchase her Spring
stock oi millinery goods.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Between Davis Store in Stafford aud This
City.

4 meeting was held at Davis Store III
Stafford Thursday, for the purpose OF
considering the construction of a tele-
phone line from that point 10 this city.
Those present were Messrs. ". d.
Reamy. T. II Briggs, &. 4. Trnslow, X.
c. l.. Moncure, G. l.. Kennedy. &. b. Wal
lace. Calvin Stewart, b W. Irvine, W. }.
Jacobs, Andrew Briggs, Joseph Davis
and Judge X. H. L. Chichester.
Mr. ". d. Reamy, who has been fore
most in this much needed convenience Tor
communication with Stafford, was made
chairman. and Judge X. II. l. Chichester,
secretary. All present seemed much in
earnest to build the line at once. Ii was
decided TO form Joint stock company
TO become one OF twenty-five share
holders. Each member will purchase a
'phOneE build one mile of the proposed
line complete. The whole line will be -
miles long. Judge Chichester and Mr..
G.. b Wallace were appointed a commit
tee 10 confer with the authorities here AZ
to arrangements for entering the city,
every facility for which will be granted
them. An adjourned meeting will be
held at Davis Store on Friday, March
9TH. and also one on Saturday, March
Sth. in this city. The movement il a
very important one 10 the people OF Stai-
ford and the business men of this city, and
The FREE LAME sincerely wishes its
success
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
THE RIVER APPROPRIATION.
iouse Committee Gives RappahannOck SIS
OOO-0ther Virginia Allowances.

The river and harbor bill has been
eompleted and the Rappahannock river
il given $4,000. The total carried
bv the measure completed il 500
100000. OF this total S24 ,OOOOOO Is in
cash and $40. 700. 600 is in continuing
contracts available July 1. 1903 The
total is about $4,000, 900 more than the
hill which was talked To death during
the final hours Of the last Congress. The
appropriations for Virginia are rs FOL
lows; Milford Haven Harbor, $4,000;
Norfolk ana it, approaches. S2O,OOO,
Cane Charles City harb0r, $4,000;
Hamilton Roads. $4,000; York River,
Orcoouan. Lower MachOdOc, lrbanna,
Aouia and Carriers creeks $4,000; APP
Domattox river. 81 800; Hospital Point.
Norfolk. $4,000 and continuing con
tract. ~ -, 957 Hampton Roads, $40
600 AMI continuing contracts, S2l3 1000;
Rappahannock river. S29,OOO; james
river, S25O. 900.
Mr.. W. y. Carter received yesterday
from Hon " \. Jones letter, INFORM
inc him of the action of the committee
aud stating that be made every possible
effort I'D have the amount Tor the Rap
nahannock increased to 100000. Mr.
Carter spoke before the committee, with
Mr. Jones and Mr. Henry Williams, presi-
dent Of the Weems Steamboat Company,
when the committee from this city, com
posed of Mr.. ; $ Bradford Col. +. d.
Cole. Messrs. ". D. Carter. John NJ.
Griffin. A. W Embrey, A. +. Rowe, went
to Washington in the interest OF the ap-
preparation for the Rappahannock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect Jan. 18th. 1902.
LEAVE NoprHxV

j.49 a. NJ. daily Stops ON signal at
OccOquan sundays only
$50 A. VI. daily. No local stops. All Pull
man ears, with extra fare.
1898 A. NJ. sundays only. Stops ON signal
AT Brooke. Aqua, Wide Water, Quantico. Neg
ley and OCcoquan.
1O.41 A. NJ. daily, except sunday. Stops
on signal at Brooke. Aqua Wide Water.
Quanuco Cherry hih Frte,tunc, Negicy ana
lccOQuau.
la p. NJ. daily except sunday. No local
stops.
G'57 p. NJ. daily. No local stops.
I.4s =. m, daily. 40 local stops.
Brooke, Wide Water and Quautico. stops
on signal at OceOquau on sundays only
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
600 A. NJ daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation. Makes al stops.
6.29 4. NJ. daily. AtlEutic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell uud Ash
land. daily, and on signal at other local
stops on sundays only.
lO.4S 4. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
LOO y mn daiiy : b. train stops ON
signal at Milford. boswell and ashland
- 26 p. m. daily. Southern Hallway train.
No local stops.
J1S =. H. daily. Atlantic Coast Tine
train stops at boswell and Ashland
6.2O T.. NJ daily. Makes local stops ON
signal
$40 p. NJ. daily. Seahoard Air Line train.
Stops at boswell ANA Ashland on signal All
Pullman Cars, with extra fare
Accommodation train leaves Richmond !
PM. daily except sunday. arrives treIerirE>-
""'@ C. g.. cox. Agent.
f. r H. MYERS. frrs,ien
". ID. pjrK ~. General Manager.
". l.. TAYLOR. Traffic MANAGER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
Given at the Opera House by the College
Gymnasium Team.

The Athletic Exhibition given Friday
night by the College Gymnasium team
was a success in every respect and much
enioyed by the audience The team
showed careful training and each act
was literally applauded. Ii would be
hard to pick "A star. but Messrs George
and Cannon were the more active and
daring in their ieats. The somersaults
were especially noticeable. and the pyra-
mid building was exceptionally good.
Such an entertainment deserves the pa
tronage Of our citizens; and not one OF
the audience felt that they had not re-
ceived far more than their money =
worth. We hope that the extexhibition
which will I've given by the College ORA
matte Club on Friday, April It'll, will re-
ceive the patronage which the boys de-
serve The music was furnished by the
College Orchestra and Glee Club, assisted
by Misses Bruce Arnold and Sommerville
OF the College. and added much to the
pleasure of the OnlOOkers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Spotsylyania Notes.

Correspondence Of rnE FREE LANcE)
Spotsylvunia. Va, March LIST. 1902
The Holiness prayer meeting was held
" ednesday in the home OF Mr. \. II.
Crismond. lead by his wife. Mrs. Girls
moud is a devout Christian lady and 1t
is unnecessary to say that the meeting
was a success.
Miss Maud Pritchett. Of Sunlight, Is
visiting Mrs. ). ". Alricb, here this
week
MIR. TommielHarr who was kept in
doors by rheumatism, is able to be out
again.
The roads are bad and the waters
have been high. impeding travel to a
considerable extent
Owing to rain yesterday evening Miss
Mary Byrd Gayle postponed the recital
for which she had trained her pupils.
Miss Mamie Stevens. OF near Fred
ericksbnrg. was visiting Miss Helen Riley
near here this week, and Miss Helen went
home with her.
There was a severe wlndstorm win
rain here yesterday morning, which un-
rooted the south side Of Mr.. Augustus NJ
Benuman 3 residence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Fredericksburg, Va.
LOCAL MARKETS.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro)
Wheat. 50 to 50 corn, 81 to
So: meal, $1.35 to $40 per 100
pounds: oats, 30 to 80; fowls Qive), 6
to Z turkeys Qive), to 8, (dressed) II
to 4. ducks dive g to 7;dressed chickens,
8 to IL per pound; lard, 10 to l1;eggs
20 to 2i; butter, 10 to 20; hams, II
to Is; Irish potatoes, - to 81; early
rose for seed, 81 10 to S130 beef, to
31: veal, Az; pork, Ga to 81; hides (green)
. to 6; hides dry, Z to s. baled hay,
$40 TO $13 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, IS to II; washed,
% tc 24.
Leaf Sumac-GO to 50 cents per hun.
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday AZ
follows:
Chicago-Wheat Feb. IS; May. 7Gx
corn, Feb. 81; May, 6lR; oats, May Az
New York-Southern wheat, SO to 81
corn, 6S to 90.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, so toS4
Southern corn 60 TO 81.
Richmond-Wbeat. 80 to 80; corn 81
to 60: oats. As to 80.
Observation-Disclosures, II to 80; corn, 81
to 6S.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
One of Our New Enterprises

We are glad to hear that the Virginia
Brick Company is moving of with such
rood prospects 4 test as TO what
heat and cold the bricks will
stand. also how cheaply they can be
made, was very successful. Thecompany
will only make the very best pressed
front and ornamental brick. They have
now orders. and the demand cannot be
supplied. We wish the undertaking al
possible success. These bricks are made
by a new process and without any kiln
- fro
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
New Advertisements.

Read ad. of Doggett & Scott in another
column. This is an old and reliable
house.
See ad. of furniture, horses, etc, for sale
by p IL. Martin.
Read ad. of man wanted to deliver and
collect for Philadelphia party.
Attention is called to ads. OF Crescent
Novelty Co.
Read ad. of George W. Hefin, plumber
gas-fitter and timer, and give him a
trial. ,,.
The card of Mayor NJ 6. Willis, an.
nouncing his candidacy for reelection to
the Mayoralty, appears in this issue
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Health Report For February.

DR.. J n Barney, health officer OF the
city. reports as follows for February: .
deaths in the city, Z white and 2 colored
The causes of decease were hemorrhage
of lungs. bronchitis, paralysis, bullet
wound, , from heart disease and 3 from
pneumonia. The death rate is II per
/ 900 The total number of births re-
ported is g, white and 4 colored. OF
these } are males and l female. The
water supply was cloudy 2 days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Will Not be a Candidate.

Councilman ". II. Hurkamp, who has
served in the City Council for the past five
wears from the lower ward, authorizes
THE FREE LANCE to state that he VIII
not be a candidate for reelection ana
will not serve il elected. Mr.. Hurkamp
has made an efficient city official. 1t il
rnmored that several other members will
not be candidates for reelection.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Louisa Gold Mine TO be Open.

Congressman J. S. Sherman, of Utica,
y. Y. was ia Louisa Saturday in the in
terest of a mining company looking over
the records OF the old Walton gold mine,
situated about three miles from Mineral.
The prospects are that this mine will
soon change hands and be operated on
an extensive scale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
DEATH OF Mr.. ". GORDON SMITH
Passes Away at Hospital near Baltimore.

Mr. W. Gordon Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. n Smith, OF this city, who
several years ago went to Pittsburg, ia f,
where he held a prominent and lucrative
position. died Sunday night at the Shep-
bard and Pratt Hospital near Baltimore,
aged "a years. Mr. Smith had been sick
for about four months. His wife, who
was Miss Annie Downs OF this city, was
with him when the end came He left no
children. The remains were brought
here last night for interment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
R., F. & =. RAILROAD.
Double Tracking Of the Line Will Soon Com
mence.

Engineers have commenced the survey
inc for the double tracking of the H., +.
& p. r. r., from Richmond to Quantico.
The survey has been completed from
Richmond to Glen Allen, and will be
pushed as the work of laying the
track will commence about April
list There will be comparatively little
heavy work to do, az the road has
nearly thirty miles of sidetrack now
constructed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Bold Robbery.

North bound passenger train on tie
Washington Southern Railway last night
stopped at Quantico for orders. The ex-
press car was entered by robbers who
held at bay those in charge and took
$50 pounds OF shad, crate Of eggs and
, frkins OF oysters consigned to Balti-
more The train then proceeded. The
trainmen were unable TO ascertain
whether the robbers were white or
colored Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Freight Wreck at OuanticO.

A car of a moving freight train on the
r.. F.& ?. R. r. at Quantico Friday
night jumped the track and caused seri-
Gus damage to several Others, besides
tearing up the track. Trains were de-
layed while the track was being repaired
and the broken cars gotten out of the
yov
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG 5AD
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.


Connections at Fredericksburg with r., f.
4 p. Il. K. and Weems Steamboat Go. At
Orange with southern and Chesapeake x
Ohio X. r.
The only nnc 70 the Charlottesville and
wilderness Battlehcids
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sun
day. ". II. tifHAitif>. 'rii. Manager.
Train No. > leaves Orange ttr rth Monday
n each month az 3 4. NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
Killed A Large Eagle.

Mr.. D. S. Mills, of Stafford, killed few
DAYS ago a very large brown eagle. II
measured feet inches from tip to tip
and 3 feet from bill TO tail. The bird had
powerful talons. Mr. Mills brought the
eagle to Mr.. b. Goldsmith, who will send
il to taxidermist to be stuffed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04

Three head Of cattle belonging to DR..
Minor, Of King George, were found dead
in a field at Alben Farm, in Stafford last
week. They were lying abont ten feet
apart 1t is thought they were poisoned.
Seventeen Others in the same field were
uniniura1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04

The heavy rains OF Friday caused the
river to rise . feet Saturday, covering
the Island and steamboat wharf Little
damage wac done Sunday the river
receded. aud the steamer arrived at her
wharf here that morning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
EA0LETS.

housekeeping would be robbed Of
many of its terrOrs We're there no attic
where Is stored that dreary accumula-
ton of things too good to throw away,
and not good enough to keep. The
modern hOusekeeper has painfully I'M
learned some of the lessons In thrift
inculcated by her Puritan grand.
mother. She tries to be generous when
she looks over each ceasOn's wardrobe.
But gown, hat or shoes, unless some
one Is actually suffering for them, are
too often packed away In the vain
hope of getting little more wear out
of them. There they stay to collect
moths and burden the hOusekeeper's
Judgment and conscience. a city mis-
sion in Boston and church in a manu-
featuring city have recently cOntrived
a plan for relieving this situation, and
for making the best Of what would
otherwise be lost. The mission pro-
vides stout canvas bags, holding a
bushel, which are properly tagged and
left ut private houses with card Of
explanation. Into them may go al
most any article of household use
clothing, hats, shoes, ties, ribbons,
collars and cuffs, toys, pictures, mot
toes, books, curtains, cushions, rugs.
Thus filed they are,sent to the factory
city. There they are turned over to a
corps of skilled workers who put them
in order. Milliner, dress-maker, seam
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

The following Offices as to be filled
by the voters this year:
Sheriff. Salary and perquisites $40,
600 per year.
County Treasurer. Salary and per
quisites 100000 a year.
County Clerk. Salary and perqulsites
$4,000 per year.
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Clerk Of the Criminal Court.
One member of the Board Of Review
Two members of the Board Of Assess
ors.
One Judge OF the Probate Court.
One Judge Of the County Court.
Five Judges Of the Superior Court to
succeed incumbents. Salary, $4,000
each per year.
Three additional Judges of the Su.
periOr Court, salary $4,000 each per
year.
Three additional Judges Of the Cir.
cult Court, salary $4,000 each per year.
One President Of the County Board.
Fifteen County Commissioners.
Ten Congressman.
Sixteen State Senators.
Fifty-seven Representatives In the
Legislature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
MAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

one of the humprS of the county
campaign is the Mayors absurd advis-
DRY committee.
The executive committee of that body
met the other day and the proceedings
of the meeting have set everybody IN
Chicago laughing. II adopted a plat.
form. If you please. hut accompanying
the publication of the platform was an
announcement that the committee was
not unanimous about the matter.
There was. II seems. u serious differ.
cncc in the committee over the silly
fads which were promulgated as plat.
form for the Democratic county con.
vcntion. and SO u sort of minority re-
port accompanied the publication of the
planks.
What can the Democratic voters
what can the public in general, thiDl;
of an advisory" committee that can.
not advise" itself?
The next thing we may expect will
be a list of tentative candidates. which
will contain names to suit every diver.
s'h' Wv" VI thc louS hIthIbtIS vi
the committee from an anarchist fol
sheriff to a 'sOund money" man fol
County Treasurer. As for the munici
pal ownership and Initiative and refer
endum planks. they are but mere catcl
words Of the moment.
The real initiative for good govern
ment IL In the hands of the people who
elect their public officials by the fire.,
exercise of their own Judgment at tn,
polls. The real referendum comes ev
cry time such officials come back fol
reelection ut the close of their terms.
cry time such come back for re-elec
ton mt the close of their terms.
The people elect public officials Il
transact their public business for then
and thus save them just the kind OF
nuisance that IL contained in the ref
erendum proposition.
Municipal ownership Is q problem
that can be solved only by time. ant
cannot he forced by demagogic plat
forms enunciated In season and out o
season for the purpose of catchin,
votes.
The Democratic county convention
will do well to handle the recOmmenda
lions. suggestions and platforms Of TIL
advisory" committee very yingcrly
and perhaps 1t might I've good polio!
to send them back to that body Will
tho request that In the advising bust
ness. the committee had better begin
| ut home
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
JUDGE BARNVM FOR THE SVPE.
mon BENCH.

Hon. william II. Barnum. who will
undoubtedly he nominated by the Dem.
ocrats for u Superior Court Judgeship.
Is n gentleman whose name will add
prestige to and materially aid In the
election of the entire county ticket.
Judge Barnum IL u man whose name
Is respected by every good citizen Of
Chicago, independent of race, creed,
party or politics.
He Is u refined and cultured gentle.
man. of equitable temperament. II deep
thinker. u scholar, and n profound and
able lawyer. There IL 10 man whose
name stands higher In the estimation
Of the members of the Cook County
bar. nor one who would command
more fully the thorough confidence Of
the practitioners In the courts than he.
AZ u member of the Superior Court
bench. to which he will certainty he
nominated and elected, Judge Barnum
will administer Justice with IN even
hand. lie II Il man who can he safely
relied upon to deal fairly between liti.
gants and to hand out strict justice
to employer and employe, whenever II
clash between their interests necessi.
tntes recourse to the courts. lie Ii
well abreast Of public sentiment on
| the all.absOrbing question Of govern
ment by injunction. and to put the mat.
ter in "a nutshell he has every qualiti-
cation. including years of experience
on the bench, TO make an ideal Judge.
Owing to some misunderstanding. 1t
was understood In some quarters that
Judge Barnum aspired to the Circuit
Court. This II II mistake. Judge BAR
mum IL u candidate for the Superior
Court bench, ana It Is stating but the
simple truth to say that no more able.
conscientious ana thoroughly equipped
Democrat could be named by his party
for that high Office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07

Minnesota. or an Improvement upon II.
IL one can he devised.
Ii Mr.. Crafts will pledge himself to
do his utmost to enact these meas.
urcs. the people of his district owe II
us duty to the county and to the
state to elect him to do 1t. He is OK
cmplary and honorable in private life,
u learned lawyer. an astutc parlia-
mentarian, having ability and courage
to stand by his convictions when oc-
casion may require. We have seen
him under fire. Every man who has
been on the firing line has tenacious
appreciation of II man who can he de-
pended upon, let the emergency he
what ii will.
Cook County needs the service of the
best men 1t can get to represent its in.
tcrests i'm the General Assembly. Tn,
best means that can be taken to get
better men Is to be just to those who
have done well. Every good deed
should he applaudcd until 1t has given
courage and inspired action for tn,
accomplishment of still better pur
poses. The peoples power tn pay il
prestige has more potency than tn,
power of money. We know legislator,
are eager to stand sponsors and To il,
recorded as voting for measures oI
real merit. Let 1t he known that +;
record for good measures will he {
title deed to reelection and no goo,
measure will fail for. lack of votes
We write this article purely rs u dut,
to the people of Cook County. til,
state of Illinois. and we may add. t'
| ourselves. We wrote the public opn
ion and the public accounting bill in
troduced by Mr.. Crafts. We watclc,
those measures daily from start to fin
ish. If the people of his Legislative
district believe these measures to III
good measures. then Mr.. Crafts ha'
earned their gratitude. as he ha'
earned ours. We feel justified. though
we have never voted for n candidate
for any office whose name was not ol
n Republican ticket. In asking the peo
pie of his district to re.nOminate Hon
Clayton +. Crafts for their Represcn
tative I'm the House of Representative
or the Senate OF the Forty.thrd I'LL
nois General Assembly. Public Policy
May 81. 1902.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07

Ike a beaver. Right. left and center
he has been dressing his ranks. Aided
by the powerful influence and unrlag-
ging zeal of his gallant companion in
arms. the veteran Democrat, Alderman
John Powers. has built up through the
County Democracy an organization
that will be practically invincible a,
the polls on primary day and sweep the
field of all opposition.
Here and there men of some local
strength who are opposed to Robert T.
Burke may win out delegations, but il
is safe prediction that the Den0cra,ic
county convention will on June exi
give to Robert f. Burke a sfg0k'ljd
vindication. to the confusion and dis
may of all his enemies.