The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-04
CURRENT TOPICS.

Two large new forest reserves have been
created 10y the President in Montana.
Democrats Of the Cleveland (Ohio) dis.
triet nominated Edward g. Vail black
smith, for Congress.
President John Mitchell. of the United
Mine Workers. again urges that the coal
strike be settled by arbitration.
Edwin Markham's famous poem was
written none too soon. for a hoe trust has
been formed, and MIR. Markham's man
could not now afford to have hoe
Birmingham Age Herald.
General Manager l.. + johnson. of the
Norfolk aud Western road, has placed an
order Tor 100 new engines The order
has been divided between the Baldwin
Locomotive Works and the American
! Locomotive Company
Dan Patch. paced an exhibition mile
In l:J94. reducing his record from 2:OOt.
at Providence L. l.. The mile was with
in quarter of a second of the worlds
record OF 1897, made by Star Pointer.
at Readville, i've years ago.
Mr. j. l.. Jeffries one Of our enterpris-
ing farmers lost one of his best export
beeves supposed to have been checked
with an apple He intends to make
clean sweep Of every apple tree on his
farm .-Warrenton True Index.
when n man is married. >" says Bishop
Potter, 'he learns that in all things he
must defer to the wishes and judgment
Of the other sex" Which shows that
this Is not the first time the Bishop has
been TO the bat Atlanta Journal.
sam small again collapsed on the le,
ture platform ON Thursday nigh tat Nor
risville. Vt, while makeing a campaign
speech for Clements. prohibition candi.
date for governor. IL is believed that
small = career as a speaker is about over
az the six candidates for Senator Me-
l.aurin : place voted for in the demo
cratic primaries in South Carolina none
received IA majority. The highest two
Congressman Asbury C. Latimer and
eN-Gov. John g. Evans will be voted
Tor in the second primaries.
10000 people at Sheephead witnessed
the Futurity Race Saturday. John
\. Drake. Chicago Millionaire. owns the
Nictor-The Futurity is for 2-year-olds
slN lurlongs. The winncr-Savahle. was
ridden 10y Lyne-il9 pounds Betting.
l. To | and g to . Second (hy n nOse)-
Lord OF the Vale. owned bv August Bel
mont. Of New \ ork Ridden by McCuc-
liz pounds. Betting. TO l and > TO ,.
Time, II. S45. 400 To winner. $3.50
To second S2.T1O TO third Drake is said
to have won 100000 besides on the
race
The tomato crop is nearing the food
tide and many of our growers cannot
pick and haul the crop as fast as thew
ripen- Some Of the early crops will aver
age 200 or more boxes per acre All
roads lead to the canneries and all are
busy. Judge Beale refused to grant
Capt. William DeGrucie "a license to sell
whiskey at Thompson's Wharf. Ii is
said the Captain will appeal to Judge
Mason Sixty thouand dollars is the
amount Mr.. Rosenberg. the cattle buver.
asserts that he has paid for cattle in the
Northern Neck within the past ten years.
Fishing which has been right dull so
lar this season. is improving. Last week
was the best week of the season. most of
the boats catching "a million or more fish
Northern Neck News.
The prices for oysters are predicted to
be good as there are "A number of buyers
hoW oIerinS - ana ~ cents per bushel
On account OF the freshet last spring the
planters up the river did not get their /
usual spring supply. 80 Geo. W. HetzeU
who bought old King Carters home
stead place Will soon get the grounds i'm |
shape TO erect n large summer and win /
ter residence with modern improvements.
lie will also build large pier and boat
house on the river front. No money will
be spared in making this one of the fin
est places on the Chesapeake bay. 80 Re
port comes tina young lady fell from
hammock's breaking at the home of
Warner Hurst, in Wicomico, Northum-
berland county, and sustained concus-
sion of the brain.-Nirginia Citizen.