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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
Communicated
Fixing THE SUFFRAGE.
The TattIsr's" Views on the Convention
and Our Elections.
To The FREE LANcE !:

To The FREE LANcE:
The bright and brainy conglomeration
of talented "sons" who compose the
Constitutional Convention appear to be
having several pecks OF trouble over fix
ing the plan OF suffrage in q satisfactory
manner. The common run OF people
thought that Senator Daniel could de-
wise a way, il anyone could but 1t seems
that SO many objections are offered TO
his plan that II has made the old man
sick. and it is doubtful il he again ap'
pears on the scene. There was a time
when he was considered as about the
brainiest man in the State, but that was
in the days OF former Pharaohs. In these
latter days there are so many ofthe new
ly arisen who seem anxious to distin.
guish-or extinguish-themselyes that
they are Offering great numbers OF plans
for the purpose Of securing white suprem'
acy in the State for all time
One great obstacle appears to be the
| Constitution OF the United States, and
another is the promise OF the Democratic
conventions that mo white man shall
lose his vote"
As rule the promises ofpoliticians are
something like pie crust-made to be
broken, but in this case there have been
80 many feryent protestations that this
promise would be sacredly kept, that the
constitution-makers are trying to toe the
mark. II in a multitude Of counselors
there is wisdom. surely body composed
mostly of lawyers ought to be able to do
something in the way OF finding solu-
ton. But perhaps, after all, they are not
anxious to find any way, at least for
while. Many OF them are members OF the
Legislature or Congress, as well as ofthe
convention and double rate ofper diem
is a very enticing reason for prolonging
and continuing the case 1t issaid that
the Underwood Convention continued In
session until the military power cut OF
the money. 1t begins to look as II some
such proceeding would have to be resort
ed to with the present convention. The
supply Of wind promises to hold out In
definitely, il the purse strings can be kept
open. Politicians are not often so
saueamish as to insist upon keeping
promises difficult OF iulhllment, unless, as
in the present case, there are dollars In
it. Usually they disappoint their con
stituents and excuse themselves upon the
ground Of inability to perform because oI
the strenuous opposition Of Others.
The plan recently proposed by Mr.. Mon
cure, Of Stafford, would provide for faiI
election method, but would also exclude
lots of white men. Such men are theo
rists. No practical politician wants q
fair election. unless everything Is his way
and there is no opposition.
The approved Virginia methods seem
| to be to cheat the opposition wherever
needed. In the early months OF the year
the Lynchburg News, in discussing the
proposed military service clause, said:
ain neither event can the colored mar
be worsted for while all Of them now
have the nominal right to vote, nobody
with three grains OF sense attempts any
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
POTOMAC RIyER ROUTE

Bezinning Tuesday, Decembei zitn,
steamer Potomac will leave Pier 8, Light
Street, Baltimore Tuesday and SATURDAY at
) D. m, fer the Potomac river. Gaming S'
utilay's BrOme's. Bacon's, GrasOn's, lie WIS
ctta. Bundick's. Cowart's. Walnut Point
Coan, Kinsale, Mundy's Point, Lodge
Adams, Piney Point. Abelps, Leonard wn'
COhurn's. Howard's and stones. On Iues-
day only for Lancaster, Bushwood, River
side, Liverpool Point Glymont, Alexandria
and Washington. - ,vA,
Returning, will leave Ith street ,,,ls " hs'di
ali the above mentioned wharves, leaving
JeonardtOwn at a. IN. Monday ana FRI
day, Kinsale at II m. Miller's at p. M
arriving in baltimore early Tuesday and
Saturday mornings. VI.
Freight received daily at Pier Lght
street. r,.,
Henry WILLIAMS. Manager, Baltimore.
WILLIAM D. SCOTT, Agent, Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agent, Norfolk, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
A Profit BILE Investment.
CARTER GLASS,
GEO. B. KEEZELL.

Il was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time" says +. Demick, Somerville' Ind.
II spent about 81 900 and never could
get anything to help me until | tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure have taken a
few bottles and am entirely well" You
don't live by what you eat, but by what
you digest; and assimilate. III your
stomach doesn't digest your food you
are really starving. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure does the stomach's work by di.
gesting the food You don't have to
diet Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures all stomach troubles Bow
man and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
Winter Schedule.
WeemS Steamboat Go.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RkPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
k.ppAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE

kAPPAHANNOCK RIVER kOJ r.
beginning Sunday, Dec. 29th. steamers
will run IA follows; ~,
Leave pier 2 Light Street Wharf, Balti-
more, daily exceps Saturday and sunday at
40 d m, and on sunday at 2:3O p. M, Tor
the Rappahannock as far as T Ap Jah annQcs' .
extending the trip from Baltimore on FRI
day TO Fredericksburg, calling at All lanu-
inRs on the river. On Tuesday and SATURDAY
only Steamers will leave Bay Port Tor Baltl-
more. and viii call there from Baltimore Only
on Tuesday and Saturday. From Bait',
more. Steamers will call at Mhlcnbeck ana
Merry Point on Tuesday an saturday. / o
Bnlti more will call Monday, Tuesday, FRI
day aud Saturday. AT Weems and irving
ton. Steamers from Baltimore VIII cali Satur-
day aud Monday only. For baltimore
Steamers will leave TappahannOek at a.
m, Tuesday and Saturday, and . a. IN.
Monday, Wednesday, thursday ana rluay,
calling at all whaYves except as ABOVE
mentioned WIN leave Tapp4hannocS Tor
Norfolk at D. m Tuesday. WIZ leave
Norfolk at 1 p IN. Wednesday for Fred
sricksburg and all landings on the river
leaving Tappahannoek at 8 "a. N thursday;
Leave Fredericksburg for Baltimore at
D. IN, Monday and Friday. going as lar 9n
those days as Leedsto In. viii leave leeds
town Tuesday and Saturday for baltimore
at 4 80 a. III.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
Child worth Millions.

"My child ls worth millions to me"
says Mrs. Mary Bird, OF Harrisburg, Pa:
"yet would have lost her BY Group had
| not purchased bottle OF One Minute
Cough Cure. Zone Minute Cough Cure
is sure cure for coughs, Group and throat
and lung troubles. An absolutely sale
cough cure which acts Immediately.
The youngest child can take il with
entire safety. The little ones Ike the
taste and remember how often ii helped
them. Every family should have q bottle
of One Minute Cough Cure handy. At
this season especially 1t may be needed
suddenly. Bowman and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
A prom,nsnt cn,cago woman Speaks

Prof. Roxa Tyler, Chicago, Vice-Presi-
dent Illinois Woman's Alliance, in speak
ing Of ofChamberlain's Cough Remedy says;
III suffered with severe cold this winter
which threatened to run into pneumonia.
tried different remedies but seemed to
grow worse and the medicine upset my
stomach. A friend advised me TO try
Chamberlain's Cough remedy and Hound
II was pleasant to take and 1t relieved
me at once. | am now entirely recover
ed. saved a doctors bill, time and suffer
ing. and | will never be without this
splendid medicine again" For sale by.
Bowman & King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
Latest Method osxanufsotur!ng Beauty
NAV York Commercial Advertiser. J

New York Commercial Advertiser.)
Persons whose features are not all they
desire may find some hope offuture beauty
in the announcement from Vienna that
parafin is being used in that city TO cor
rect facial irregularities due to lack OF
bone. The parafin in melted state is
injected with syrings, aud settles upon
the bone, becoming an addition to 1t.
While still warm. it is nodded with deft
fingers, and the person who goes into his
physicians Office with short nose or a
retreating chin comes out with bic face
built up to suit him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
THE BATTLE oF SANTIAGO YTaEPEoFLE


Written for TIE FREE LAScE)
We won a wondrous battle that was
fought upon the sea,
Now who commanded then and there
don't puzzle you or me,
But the Navy's high officials try TO think
the right was wrong
And had its birth and infamy in man
for short was Long"
He failed to honor the senior Bunee-put
a stronger man in charge,
Who rapidly increased in size until hegot
too large;
His strength was truly wonderful, for
Sampson was his name,
He had never seen battle fought nor
was be known to fame.
Still soon there was Jealousy not knowa
to you and me, ,
Which soon cropped out in battle TIN,
was fought upon the sea,
And tho this gallant Sampson, who
claimed the honored prize
For the victory fought and won, by man
not quite his sizel
Now listen, friends, to what occurred and
on me keep an eye,
For the devil soon in high places got to
cheat the gallant Schley,
Who had been ignored and put aside to
bring Sampson to the front,
And when the Spanish feet was whipped
he was on a water hunt
Some twenty miles or more away, with
danger out Of sight,
But when the smoke Of battle cleared wac
the hero Of the fight;
He claimed then all the honors and the
money prizes, too
VIII you tell me. gentle reader, just what
this man did do?
Not single shot he fired, not word
from him was heard
Until everything by Others done, with
nothing to be feared;
He then proclaimed the victory so nobly
by him won (O,
And when the world soon learned the
facts it favored more OF fun.
Then soon those slanderous words were
heard to deiame the name Of Schley.
Who had fought this gallant battle and
for bis country do or die;
And yet our high officials that should
have given him the praise
Undertook TO do him injury and thus the
devil raise.
Soon a naval court was held TO vent
satanic fury,
With the only man that proved man.
the gallant hero Dewey
All the people are not fools, but some
may soon have fits,
And when.this fraud, attempted ends, the
Navy may play quits.
But not before it is brought up by Con
gress to be siited,
When some in Office now thought big will
quietly then be lifted.
There is no divide OF sentiment from
North to farthest West,
From East to Sunny South, al claim
Schley stood the test;
For Schley he won the battle, no matter
how Others felt,
They failed, though, to accuse him OF hit
ting below the belt,
And in their mighty grievance and In
their mighty howl
Did they overlook accusing him of strik-
ing Spanish foul.
The opinion Of this shabby court will
count as naught with all,
Tho backed by "Long" Officials they are
measured very small;
And Teddy, too, the accidentalchap, with
very pompous smiles,
Undertook TO rub it in quite smart, upon
bis gallant Miles"
In fact the shame is upon them all, for
dirty work now done,
For defaming the name OF gallant Schley
for battles fought and won;
And the people still will honor him, long
after Long" is dead,
For much OF this vile development, we
put upon his head.
Then let Teddy, too, his glasses wipe and
adjust them to his eyes.
And when he thinks he knows it all will
lack much, to make him wise.
JUSTICE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02

State Senators Carter Glass and Geo.
b. Keezell are making u hard fight
against the proposition to increase the
appropriation for Confederate pensions
from $l35. 600 per annum TO S3OO,OOo.
The proposition to increase will proba-
bly, carry, but only after hard fight.
Here is the full text of the minority argu-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02

Cut this out and take IL to NJ. M.
Lewis's drug store and get free sample
Of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, the bert physic. They also cure
disorders of the stomach, biliousness ana
headache
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
Vol IL No. 130
~ % ~ CHESAPEAKE
~ AND
W h OHIO RAILWAY

TIA MOST POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
RICHMOND, NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH, NEWPORT
NEWS OLD POINT. LYNCHBCRG, and
hours quicker TO CINCINNATI
LOUISVILLE, ST. LOVis,
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL,
ALL POINTS ~
MICHIGAN
colorado POINTS. the PACIFIC COAST he WEST
NoRTw EST, SOUTHWEST ana
TRANs-PACIFiC FORTS.
Perfect equipment, heavy steel rali' oai,
lasted roadway Nestibuled, electric lighted
trains, carrying Pullman sleeping and dining
ra-S. O.,
For rates, tickets, schedule ana other ia
,o-matIon amply Al any ticket office OF the C..
4 o. Ry. and connecting lines, or address uo.
Il. Potts. A. &. L. A, G. o. ky., hehmond'
Va.
q + DOYLE h. W.fULLRR.
ten. Man Gen. Pass Agt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-02
No Hair?

The trouble is your hair
does not have life enough.
Save your hair. Feed 1t with
Ayers Hair Vigor. If the
gray hairs are coming, Ayers
Hair Vigor will restore color
every time.
81. All druggists IcAyFR CO.. Ls~su. na.A
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02

Never wear a shoe that pinches the
heel.
Never wear a shoe or boot tight any.
where.
Never come from high heels to low
heels at one jump.
Never YEA shoe that will not al.
low the great toe to lie In q straight
line.
Never e leather sole Innings to
stand upon. White cotton drilling or
linen is healthier.
Never wear a shoe with a sole mar.
rover than the outline Of the foot
traced with a pencil close under the
rounding edge.
Never wear a shoe with a sole turn.
ing up very much at the toes, as this
causes the cords on the upper part of
the foot to contract. {.
Never have the top of the boots tight,
as it interferes with the action of the
calf muscles, makes one walk badly
and spoils the shape Of the ankle.
Never think that the feet will grow
large from wearing proper shoes.
Pinching and distorting make them
grow not only large, but u%nsightly. A
proper natural s Of all the muscles
makes them compact and attractive.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
FRIDAYS Blaze.

Al $50 Friday afternoon the FIRE alarm
Grandchildren it was discovered that
Jim Flynn's barn. in the northern part Of
the city. was on fire.
For a fewminutes the wind carried
the flames in a s%outheasterly direction to
the barn Of Mrs. McCloy, but suddenly
the wind changed TO the east and Judge
Kono''s barn was quickly on fire. The
fremen pulled the building down to
keep the flames from spreading to the
Judges house and also to Conductor Co
ta's residence. Had*the FIRE caught in
either Of these houses there is no telling
wheni ii would have stopped.
The damage to barns, etc. will not ex-
coed $500. Judge Kono's barn was in
sured in the Press Agency for $50.
No one knows how the fire started.
Owing to the distance from the city
wells the fremen fought against great
odds.
This should demonstrate to every one
the great need of more FIRE wells.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Minstrels

The coming of Beach & Bowers min
strels. under canvas on Tuesday, Aug 5,
is heralded with pleasure. It's now the
Oldest minstrel company on the road un-
der n continuous management, and we
are fortunate in getting a performance
from them. 1t will furnish more tun and
entertainment than any show of its kind.
This season is all new, original and fun
ny. The singing is as perfect as is heard
in the very best of opera companies. The
s~pecialties can not be beaten and are
decidedly laughable and intensely inter-
esting, as Beach & Bowers have called
to their assistance an array of talent that
places their company in the van of min
istrelsy. The minstrel boys are young,
active and up to date, and seem untiring
in their efforts to please and they arouse
the spectators to the highest pitch Of en-
thusiasm.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
A sure Thing.

A tattsred. forlorn miss Of fifteen
summers entered the Office Of a young
real estate man the other day. Ordi-
narfly he is the politest of individuals,
but this day he was s. busy that he
didn't know where he was at" So,
with a swift glance out of the corner Of
his eye, he said rather sharply:
"WeA, what do you want?"
"P-p-p-lease. mister, won't you buy
a ticket on our cuckoo clock? 2" replied
the girl hesitatingly.
"Buy a ticket on your cuckoo clock?
What the deuce would l do with a
cuckoo clock ven II I should get it,"
"Oh, you won't get it, mister. Please
buy a ticket"
He bought.-Kansas City lndepend.
emf.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
where Enrl,.b C1uh. n,n.-

A point which strikes American Wis,
itors to London about our English clubs
is the social aspect of them and the al.
most complete absence Of the business
side. At the Manhattan or the Knick.
erbocker, on the other hand, the bust
ness side prevails. The majority OF
members do not drop in merely to read
the papers, hear the latest story and
play billiards, as over Lere. They &c
in most cases to meet a man about "a
DEAL" to talk over the business of the
day and discuss the business Of the
morrow or to read up the finance of the
papers. The result is that when an
American becomes a member Of an
English club he hardly yer uses it be.
cause its ways do not appeal to him,
He would say that there vas nothing
going on.-London Taller.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
GLADSTONE NEWS,
Mrs. Geo. Lee is iii.

p ~ t-.Err-F H..n
Rev. Geo. Cooke and wife of Boston,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Cooke, their
mother. Mr.. Cooke left this country
some ~ years ago, and this is his first
visit 10 his relatives since then.
There is need of rain to mature the
corn and potato crop in good shape.
The hay crop will be the largest Of
any since the settlement Of the country.
James Little will ship one or more
carloads of horses to Manitoba in the
near future.
Clarence Eldred is back from Mon.
tana. He sheared $500 sheep while
west at SC. per head.
Barley now stands in the shock and is
a good crop.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
ALI WE'RE SAVED.

"For years | suffered such untold mis-
cry from Bronchitis" writes J. H. Johns
ton Of Broughton, Ga, chat often | was
unable to work. Then, when everything
else failed, ! was wholly cured by Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
My wife suffered intensely from Asthma,
till it cured her, and all our experience
goes TO show it is the best Group medi-
cine in the world" A trial will convince
you it's unrivaled for Throat and Lung
diseases.
Trial bottles free at IT,. Greene
Zoos, Dickinson, A. Ferris, Medora.
Price SOC and sI.oo. Every bottle guar
anteed.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Government Positions.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission will hold examinations during
September and October, in several
places in each state. There will prob
ably be 1000 appointments made next
year at salaries varying from 5000 to
$1,000 with liberal promotions afterward.
Politics Or religion are nj considered.
Those desiring to take examinations of
this kind car get full information about
them free by writing to the Columbian
Correspondence College, Washington,
D. c., and asking for the Civil Service
Catalogue for 1902.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Bids Wanted

School Board of Dickinson, N. D., is prepared
to entertain proposals for a school building tt
be erected on the districts school site in Soutl
Dickinson, according to plans, and s%peciaca'
lions to DO sren at the PREss Office.
Bids will be received until noon Of August 16
1902. All bids must DO accompanied by a certi
fed bank check in an amount of 500. TIL,
board reserves the right to reject any and al
bids.
All bids should be marked Building Pro
posnls," sealed and addressed to clerk.
BY Order of the Board:
NJ. L. AYERS. Clerk.
Dated, Dickinson, July II, 1902. 7-12-G
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Bids Wanted

Bids will be entertained for the construction
Of a wooden school house on section 70 Glad.
stone township. plans and specifications for
which may be seen at Koesel and Co.'s store in
Gladstone, Stark Co., N. D. All bids and com.
munications should be directed to clerk at Glad.
etone, ND. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved. Copies of plans and e~pecifca.
tons will be furnished to prospective bidders on
receipt Of Soc.
G. 8. CRYNE,
7-26-6t Clerk of District.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as an indie
pendent candidate for member Of the
Legislature for the 3Ist district and re-
specially ask the support Of the voters
of the district.
EDGAR S. FOLEY.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02

Bucks and Ewes For Sale.
For sale at Wibaux. 1900 head of
Observation-Disclosures, Delaines, Cots
wolds and Oxiords and 10000 yearling
ewes; also 1000 head bucks for sale at
Glen Ulllin, N. ID. Address
MARTIN MULLER,
Foreman Lake Basin Sheep Company,
Wibaux, Montana.
0 r p. B. Moss,
Billings,
Montana. 7-26-tf
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Miss Ellen Paddock has returned from

MISS Ellen PADDOCK has returned from
California.
Mrs. John Courtney returned the first
Of the week from Brainerd.
Mrs. G.. .Langdon returned Wednes-
day night from her Boston trip.
Mrs. Mrs. Harry EastonS came in this
week from the I'D. Russell ranch.
I'D. Russell: l am running a large
crew Of men and already have about 500
tons Of hay up.
F. J.. Kinney, of Helena, was in Dick
inson this week looking after the Mill
yankees interests.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream and cake in the N.
p: grove Thursday evening, Aug. =.
Billy Colgrove was in Monday with
another load of potatoes, which made
sI3o worth that he has sold this season.
|. The Sims street people seem pleased
with Manager Kercher's new arrange.
ment of lighting the street. 1t gives a
more even distribution of light.
II. L. Dickinson and son, Guy, have
gone to New York, where Mr.. Dickin-
son hopes to regain his health. He was
quite a little better when he left here
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richardson have
moved into the Osborn house on Van
Norden street.. Mrs. Richardson will
ktep house for Mr.. Osborn and the chill
dren.
The people enjoyed the Thursday ev-
ening social, by the ladies of the Cong'l
electric lighting OF the yard was a new
church, on A. Dingman's fine lawn. The
and pleasing feature.
Miss Stout, milliner at the Brown
store, ven east Thursday evening on
account of illness of her father. Miss
Stout had expected to return home on
the 10th of August.
Mrs. Leo and Mrs. Carr, Of Tacoma,
l at-z.-FgHEE Er~ E}t.EEErt Az
visited at Cushelly's a few days the past
week and after making a visit to rela-
tives in Geneva, Mimi, thev will be in
Dickinson again for a short stay.
Wills Norred returned from Oregon
without buying any cattle. He found
the price too high. A. H. Arnett is now
in Texas for the purpose of closing for a
herd providing the cattle come up t his
expectation.
A most valuable book to North Da-
kotans is "The Story of the Praries' or
the landscape geology of North Dakota,
by DanielE. Willard, A. NJ, of Mayville.
The book is handsomely bound. we'll it,
lustrated, containing 256 pages. and
should be in every home. The price is
sl.75.
The following is the score made by
members of the gun club Tuesday even
| ing at their regular shoot.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
THE STRIKE

Shenandoah, Pa, July sI.-Brigadier
General Goblin and two regiments of the
national guard arrived here this morn
ing as a result of yesterdays rioting.
The latest list of casualties shows no
one killed outright, but many wounded,
four probably fatally.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Card of Thanks,

wish to thank the people of Dickin-
son, and especially the railroad men,
who have been SO kind in many ways
during my time of afaiction.
Mrs. Henry Belcher.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Aberdeen Angus Cattle For Sale.

MAYHEM breeding cat
tie why not raise
~ the kind that al.
ways tops the market
heyare always ready for
the butcher and will out
rustic the buffalo. The
undersigned has accli.
mated registered, Aber.
deem Angus cattle Of
both sexes, of the finest
strains on this continen,
for sale at all times, al
Indian Springs Ranch:
IS miles north Of Dick.
The Dickinson press., 1902-08-02
Late Dispatches.
THU EARTH SHAKES.

Los Alemos. Gala, July GA severe
earthquake occurred here at 1870 this
morning. Every brick building in town
was destroyed or badly wrecked. Not a
chimney is standing and practically ev-
cry window in town is broken. Bottled
goods in drug stores and saloons were a
total loss. Several lives are reported
lost.