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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
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Long Distance Telephone.

Fredericksburg, Va. April 20, 1902.
To Tue FREE Lance:
In the same bombastic spirit that has
been characteristic OF the gentleman al
ways. Mr.. A. Randolph Howard con-
tributed TO the last issue of THE FREE
LANCE an article in answer TO one pub
llshed in the Daily Star of Saturday re-
garding the Long Distance Telephone
rms article In question was written and
signed Observer. We desire Just here to
say Tor the benefit oisupposedly ignorant
people, that the true name of any non
de plume can be obtained by personal re-
quest from the management of any paDer
The Star Office Is about one half square
from Mr.. Howard place of business Con-
sequently we are led to believe that this
wonderful letter Of enlightenment from
that great I" an" was only prompted
by the same motive that placed me be-
fore the world" Yet the fact by him
buried must rise again. Our city is the
only one in Virginia of like size cut off
from like cities by a lack of telephone
facilities. Place the blame where Won
may, the fact remains the same, and that
is in some way our city has been discri-
minated against. Many other cities had
local telephone lines, that today have
both long distance and local. yet we do
not hear this heart-rending wall that
Mr.. Howard sends forth of local death
and destruction. II our present telephone
line Is run solely for the unselRsh inter
est oil every business man in Fredericks-
burg, | say let us call a mass-meeting.
tender the gentlemen a vote of thanks
and express a unanimous approval of
the peerless service SO generously ex-
tended. In conclusion let us vote this
self-constituted champion. who believes
the brain and expansion OF Fredericks
burg SO contracted that he can place it
all upon his own shoulders, our univer-
sal approval of his ideas of patriotism.
dormant or active, yet consisting gen
orally in the most stylish trap and horses.
followed by the very highest type of En-.
glish bull dog.
Had the gentleman been one half so de-
sirous to know the name of Observer "a
he was OF airing himself once more before
long-suffering public, he could have
called at the Star Office and received
same, thus sparing himself the manual
labor his article seems to have cost him.
Yet all is well that ends well. | recog
nize the fact that Mr. Howard was mis-
taken in the article signed Observer. for
there can be no truth in his charge that
! wrote for political preierment, nor can
the gentleman longer word the monde
plume farce, for while my trap. horses.
bull dog and conceit may never ele, ate
me TO the standard set by my critic, vet
have ideals of my own.
CHAs. &. RoWLFTT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG and
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect April 10th. 1902
LEAVE NORTuWAHp


LEAVE NORTnwARD.
$40 A NJ. daily. stops ON signal at
OccOquan sundays only.
S.a5 A. NJ. daily. No local stODs.
lO.O5A NJ. SundayEonly. Stops on signal
at brooke, Aqua. Wide Water, QuanticO. Ma
rumsco and Occoquan.
lO.Il A. NJ. daily. except Sunday. Stops
on signal at Brooke. Aqua. Wide Water.
OuanticO. Cherry HILL OccOquan. LOrtOn and
Accotink.
las T. NJ. daily except Sunday. Nc local
I'O3 r. NJ. daily. No local stops.
7.5l u. m, daily. No local stops.
1901 4. NJ. daily. Stops ON signal at
Brooke, Wide Water and QuanticO. stops
ON signal at OceOquan ON Sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
900 A. NJ. daily except Sunday Richmond
Accommodation. Makes all stops.
0.29 A. NJ. daily. Atlehtic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford. boswell and Ash
land. daily. and on signal at other local
stops ON Sundays only.
1O.4S A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops ON signal
1907 y m daily A l. train Stops on
signal at Milford. boswell and Ashland
t2.26 y. m. daily, southern Railway train.
Sis T.. n. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. stops at boswell aud Ashland.
6.33 4. VI. daily. Makes local stops on
signal.
s85 4. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Line train
stops at boswell and Ashland ON signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
PM. daily excep. sunday arrives Frederieks-
c. c. COX. Agent.
T.. n. ID. MYERS. President
W. ID. DTf Y. General Manager.
W. 4. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
Fire In Orange.
Correspondence OF THE FREE LANcE.)
Orantra IN Ta Anil % 1000

Correspondents OF THE FREE LANcE.)
Orange Co., Va, April 20, 1902.
Mack Howard a colored preacher near
Monrovia, set a log pile fire Saturday
about noon and left to preach funeral
some distance away. About the same
time Isaac White, also colored, set a
brush pile a fire near Daniels The wind
was blowing "A gale that swept the flames
from both fires through dense forest
OF brush and sage. Crowds gathered
along the way and fought for life and
property, and but for n heavy shower
no doubt have destroyed the homes OF
l.. G. Burrus, +. L. Brockman, W. T. b.
Frazer and Others. Sunday the stumps
and etc, left fire by the rain were put
out, and rest came to excited homes
public sentiment is high against thi.
A few corn-houses and
barns and miles OF iencing were destroyed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
To The Public.

After Saturday, May 3, my wood and
coal yard will be closed for from two to
three months, because my teams are busy
at this season of the year on the farm,
and am unable to supply the yard.
am under many obligations to my Gus.
toners for their patronage, and take
this method OF returning my sincere
thanks for the same.
S. C.. PEYToN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
First District Primary 10 Nominate Demo-
cratic Candidate for Congress.

The Democratic Committee for the FIRST
Congressional District has fixed upon
Saturday, July 26th 1902, between the
hours of one o'clock l.. NJ. and seven o.
clock p. NJ. of that day. for holding n
Primary Election to nominate the Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress. Allcan-
didates are required to gle notice of
their candidacy, in writing, to the Chair
man of the Committee on or before May
oath 1902.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
lCnmmnnicntedN
The New Constitution-The Declaration Of
independence Cited and A Question Asked.

To THE FREE LANCE;
The so-called sentiment in the State
seems to he drifting to proclamation of
the Constitution. 1t is stated in the Dec
laration of Independence that Govern
ments are instituted amoug men deriv-
ing there just powers from the consent
of the governed" The members of the
Constitutional Convention were selec-
ted to frame Constitution. II the ms
trument is proclaimed, where does the
consent of the governed come in.
STAFFORD.
April 2Sth. 1902.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
The jamestown Exposition Board Col. E. D.
Cole OF this City A Member.

Gov. Montague named the Board OF the
jamestown Exposition, as follows +. ID.
Cole, Fredericksburg; Foster Black, Berk-
eley; w. s. Copeland, Richmond; Thomas
n. Williams, GAINESVILLE; J. ii. Spencer,
Martinsville; Roy b. Smith, Roanoke;
N. b. Richards, Front Royal; S. r. Don
oboe, Fairfax; w. II. Astin, Abingdon,
Or. W. C. Barker, Buchanan. State at
large j. T. Ellyson, Richmond, Bishop A.
NJ. Randolph. Norfolk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG and
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
Schedule for 1902

Connections at fredericksburg with r., r.
n y. r. r., and Meemr Steamboat Co. At
Orange with southern Il Il and Chesapeake n
Ohio X. n.
The only line 20 the Charlottesville and
Wilderness Battlefieds.
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sun
day. W. n. RICHARDS, Oen. Manager.
Train No. leaves Orange the 18th Monday
n each month At 4. NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
New Advertisements.

Wecall attention to the new adver-
tisements appearing in this issue, they
are as follOws:-Dr. III, NJ. Eckenrode,
city; F. W. Bolgiano 4 Co Baltimore;
Il. Morrison, Paper Co., Washington;
Neudecker Tobacco Company, Baltimore;
and ad for bids for sewer work in this
city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
Yerby's Mill not Burned.

A shanty near Mr.. Lew il Billingsby',
saw mill, In King George county caught
fire Sunday night and came near burning
the mill, the fire extended through the
woods and was put out by the men con-
nected with the saw mill of Mr. /. +.
Yerby. The report thst Yerbys mill was
burned is erroneous
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
John Day PardOned.

Gov. Montague to day pardoned John
Day, colored. who was convicted 30 days
ago in the City Court for buying liquor
for small boys. Failing health was given
as the cause for the pardon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
Death Of jefferson Hicks.

MIR. Jefferson Hicks, who fell out of a
cart and injured his back severely about 6
month ago, and who has been confined
to his bed since that time, died at his
home here Tuesday night aged 40 years.
Funeral services will be held from his
home today, conducted by Rev. W. d.
Smith
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it fails
to cure. L. w. Groves signature is on
each box 25c
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01

Stops the Cough and works OF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay
Price % cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-01
z. C. HEFLIN,

ECT and q U &c o n,
will furnish plans and specification:
and take contracts for all kinds o.
building work. All work guaranteed
to be satisfactory. A sample of MY
work is the Enterprise Building. Cor
respoudence solicited.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01
A Legacy of the Grip

Is often run down system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack of appetite, en-.
ergy and ambition, with disordered
liver and kidneys often follow an at
tack of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then is Electric Bitters,
the splendid tonic, blood purifier and
regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the nerves,
build up the system, and restore to
health and good spirits after an attack
of grip. If suffering, try them. Only
soc. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed
by II. II. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01
Killing of Clarence r. Letter.

At last the particulars of the killing
of Clarence r. Letter, at Jacob Nutter's
ranch at Parashont, this county, on
the 18th of this month, have been re.
ceived. A number of cowboys and
miners had been camped at the ranch
and were more or less under the in
fiuence of liquor, and among them
there had been numerous quarrels.
AS evening came on Letter and man
by the name of Samuel Fullerton, who
occupied cabin together, went to bed.
A,hby, who also occupied the room,
came in and picking up a rifle, re-
marked that he thought it best to re-
move the cartridges from it so that no
accident might occur if some of the
inebriated ones came in and found il. &.
In removing the cartridge from the
gun one of them was exploded, the
bullet striking Letter, who was lying in
his bed, in the left hip, ranging dag
onally through his body and lodging
under the right arm. An attempt was
made to take the injured man to st.
George, 70 miles distant, for treatment,
but they had to return to the ranch
after going about six miles, the poor
fellow being unable to stand the awful
pain. A messenger was then sent to
st. George for physician, but he
not arriving another start was made
with Letter the next morning, but be-
fore they got to that place the unfor.
tunate man died. Ashby, who did the
shooting, is bowed down with grief
over the sad accident. The coroner's
jury exonerated Ashby from blame,
the shooting being purely accidental.
The parents of Letter reside at Deming,
New Mexico.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

In Maricopa aud Gila county there
Is every indication that wells will be
sunk in the next few months to test
the different fields for petroleum. The
indications in both counties are good
and we hope the people who have
faith enough to put in their money
will be rewarded by big oil flow. The
development of oil in Arizona would
aid vastly in the development of the
latent mining and agricultural re-
sources of the territory.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

The publishers of The American Boy,
Detroit, Mich, have secured from Will
Lexington Comfort, who was the young.
est newspaper correspondent in the
Philippines at the time of the death of
General Lawton, an exciting story,
based upon fact, relating the exper.
fences of the youngest correspondent
in General Lawton's army. The hero
of the story was the first of the news
paper correspondents to cable to
America the news of the death of Gen
eral Lawton at the hands of the insur
gents. By an almost superhuman ef-
fort the boy correspondent, who was
with the army at the time of the shoot
ing, made his way through the enemy's
country to the cable Office and flashed
the news to America three hours be-
fore any of the other CORES spondents
got possession of the cable. 1t was a
notable achievement on the part Of a
boy. The story begins in the February
number of The American Boy.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01
Something That VIII Do You Good.

We know of no way in which we can
be of more service to our readers than
to tell them of something that will be
of real good to them. For this reason
we want TO acquaint them with what
we consider one of the very best rene
remedies on the market for coughs,
colds, and that alarming complaint,
Group. We refer to Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy. We have used it with
such good results in our family so
long that it has become a household
necessity. By its prong use we haven't
any doubt but that it has time and
again prevented Group. The testimony
is given upon our own experience, and
we suggest that our readers, especially
those who have small children, always
keep it in their homes as safeguard
against croup.-Camden Messenger.
For sale by II. II. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

N. NJ. Richardson, who was some
what injured by the explosion OF giant
caps at his mine, in the Union Pass
country, at the time his brother, j. ID.
Richardson was so severely injured,
returned from Los Angeles few days
ago He reports that his brother is
getting along nicely, but so far he has
not regained the sight of one eye and
i is believed that the defect will be
permanent
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

Mrs. Mary Judge has announced her
intention of building Miners home
in Salt Lake, for the relief of aged or
infirm men of the pick and blast
Many of the miners at Park City,
Utah, aided in making wealthy the
late John Judge and the widow will
use portion of that wealth in erect
ing monument of great usefulness.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

The Engineering and Mining Journal
of New York, makes the statement
that there has been paid to sharehold.
ers since the first of January, 1901, up
to July lst, 1901, the sum of 40,052, ,424s.
Copper mines paid over one third of
this amount. At the rate of eighty
million dollars year mining ought to
be one of the most alluring business in
the world. In the extraction of gold
and silver from the earth the producer
is coming in competition with no man,
but is adding to the great wealth of
the world.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

Beginning with today the A. & U.
train will leave Kingman at 900 o'clock
each morning, except Sunday, and will
arrive at Chloride at D:30. Leaving
Chloride at 2:30 in the afternoon il
will arrive in Kingman at 400 o'clock.
This schedule has been arranged to
avoid the delays incident to the sched =
ule now in use.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

j. A. Whttemore, founder of the
Mineral Wealth, of this county, died at
Oxnard, California, last week At the
time of his death Mr.. Whittemore was
possessed of considerable property.
He was bright newspaper man, but
in he business was unsuccessful
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01
Muharr County Aliner,
Published Every Saturday.
BY SMITH & SAWYER.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: /:

The board of equalization of New
Mexico has fixed the assessment of the
Santa t'e through that territory at
3,200S per mile.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

A gentleman who is considered on
the inside in matters pertaining to the
copper situation, gave it as his belief
that the recent break in copper and
copper shares was wholly engineered
by the railroad interests of the coun
try. He believes that it has long been
the desire of the railroads to gain con
troll of the copper product of the
country and by com mbination of in.
terests could build up one of the most
powerful and at the same time best
paying industries in the world. The
copper companies are prepared to
fight the railroads in their grabbing
deal and are piling up their copper
with the purpose of awaiting a more
favorable market.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

In addition to Swift's Premium Hams
and Bacon we also carry Armour's
Gold Band hams and bacon, both of
which are the finest put up.
LOyIN AZ WITHERS
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

The case of the Territory of Arizona
against John j. Tobin and Loris Tobin
comes up for hearing in the Justices
court next Monday at ten o'clock. The
defendants are charged with assault to
murder.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

Edward Kent, a resident of the state
of Colorado, has been appointed by
the president as chief justice of the
supreme court of Arizona. Mr.. Kent
is spoken of as most capable lawyer
and gentleman.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

John Barry, one of the successful
mining men of Mohave county, de-
parted for Los Angeles Wednesday
evening, where he will visit with his
family for some time. Mr.. Barry has
invested largely in Los Angeles prop.
erty.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

George n. Conard, who was shot by
John j. Tobin at the Burns Ranch,
last week Thursday, is getting along
very nicely and his complete recovery
Is assured
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

III. ii. Watkins, the druggist, will re-
fund you your money if you are not
satisfied after using Cham berlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They cure
disorders of the stomach, bilious ness,
constipation and headache. Price, 25
cents. Samples free.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

W. F. Schee, of Santa Monica, one of
the owners of the Pinkham mine, ar
rived in Kingman and departed for
Chloride this morning.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

X. G. Fisher has gone to Oregon and
may engage in mining. He has resided
in the desert country so long that he
will find the moist climate of the north
too much for him.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

You always look up the best doctor
to cure fits, why not look up the best
Tailor to get Fits.
Yours for the Best,
l. NJ GEORGE.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

strike of rich gold ore is reported
from the Virginia Dale district, on the
desert west of the Colorado river. The
ore is said to carry great values aud to
be easily worked.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

Indiana now comes forward with a
gold and silver discovery in the south.
ern part of the state. The ore assays
over fifty dollars in the two metals.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

A. q. Wells has been promoted to
the position of general manager of the
Santa Fe lines west of Albuquerque,
made vacant by the death of w. G.
Nevin.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

Miss Fannie Calfee, of the Truxton
Indian school, was in Kingman several
days this week.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01
Comingl Comingl!

Our nobby new ready made suits.
Don't buy till you see them. We will
duplicate city prices.
KINGMAN MER. Co.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01

f. w. Morrison, the energetic young
attorney, is in Prescott on important
legal business.
Mohave County miner., 1902-02-01
A Juicy Steak

Will entice an appetite in dyspeptic.
The Needles Market will supply the
people of Kingman with the juiciest
and tenderests meats, the finest game,
ham burg steaks and everything to be
found in first class shop.
Tuck & BoNER.
II Needles, Sept. s, 1900.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-18
The June Bug Statesman.

Those who do not know the
wherefore might think that be-
cause Judge Linney is known at
home rs 1.-The June bug statesman
he is not a great. big character and
very strong man. The title is
given him as one of honor and
means much to the people of Tay-
lorsviile. and the great seal of the
city bears in its centre the device
of June bug.
This is how it happened: Long
before the war a great railroad was
projected and named the Atlantic,
Tennessee d Ohio, but when Lin
ney was in the State senate a few
years ago it extended only from
Charlotte to Statcsville. Bill Arp
said of it. 1T is As miles short and
10 hours long"
Senator Linney introduced a
bill to Sive them charter to run
on to Taylorsville. State senator
Watson wanted the charter TO read
that the road should run to Dan
bury, in his district, and made a
glowing speech about the great
ness of Danbury. When Judge
Linney arose to reply. he made a
speech as famous in that section
as is Proctor Knoti's Duluth
speech in the town at which it was
directed. He said that his district
not only contained more coal and
iron than Watson's bailiwick, but
that there was found in his dis
trict that rare and radiant gem,
the middenite, and that plowboys
often overturned a chip of stone
containing one of these gems so
rich and rare that a we'll fed June
bug could easily fly away with one
between his wings that would
bring 81 900 on the market Moth
ing that Watson could say after
that could overcome Linney's ad-
vantage, so Taylorsville became
the terminus of the railroad. The
road is still known on the letter
heads of the company as the At
lantic. Tennessee a. Ohio, but no
one ever calls it anything but the
June bug road CHAMP CLARK.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-18
I1A5K1S 4IlE5222 5IOlE525,
The Mississippi Baptists who

The Mississippi Baptists who
have been assembled in convention
at Water Valley this week, declar-
ed for statutory prohibition and
will urge that measure on the next
legislature. 1t is probable this
question will be obtruded into the
State campaign, and uneasy will
lie the head of the candidate who
opposes or evades it. However, it
has no rightful place in "A political
platform. Being moral question
il should be dealt with by the
moral forces and not dragged into
strange environments where it
will receive small need of sympa-
thy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-18
Prescribed For.

When DR.. johnson, of Fourt-
teenth street, who isn't the most
patient of men at any season of
the year. goes away for a vacation
nothing infuriates him so much as
the sight of an invalid. says the
Washington Post. A month ago
he went to Atlantic City for a few
days. rest, and he had no sooner
settled himself for brief time of
being an ordinary mortal than a
chronic patient appeared on his
horizon. He endured her COM
plants all one day in silence, but
the next morning she accosted him
while he was smoking his cigar on
the veranda after breakfast. | will
say in her defense that she isn't
married, and she hasn't a father,
SO she didn't know what she was
doing when she broke in on
mans smoke
"Oh, DOCTOR" said she. Il do
wish you'd tell me what to do. /
just can't sleep at all. Why, last
night ] didn't once close my eyes"
The doctor glared at her.
Il didn't close my eye.' she
went on. Il do wish you'd tell me
what to do"
The doctor glared again.
Good Lord, madam" he thun-
dered, try closing your eyes. How
on earth do you expect to sleep if
you don't?
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-18
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Some of the party leaders are
doubtful ofthe cxpediency of elect
ing Democratic house of repre-
sentatives this fall, on account of
the inability to secure Democratic
legislation with Republican pres
ident and senate. even il major
ity should be obtained. 1t is sug-
gested that it would weaken the
party in the campaign of 1903 if
the Republicans, who now control
all branches of government, were
checked in their wholesale abuse
of power. which would logically
result from Democratic majority
in the house.