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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
AFTER OFFICE
Many Applicants For Positions

IL Will be surprising tn many Virginia
democrats TO know that both senator
Daniel and senator Martin are daily re.
rrlVlng letters from commitments Rsking
Tor places under the government Ii IA =
never been an easy m or for a pemo
crat to get an Office from y Republican
administration. but In these DAYS. VIXEN
All except the very highest and the very
lowest Offices are under civil service reg
rlations. II l. 80 nearly an impnesihilty
that the exception doesn't count Even
the lanitor in IA public building has to
stand pretty stiff examination b. fore
he can be appointed Al applicants Tor
positions who stand y civil serviceexam.
iuation are put On the eligible list IN the
order II their ratiog. ~ vacAn cies occur.
appointments are made from this let
BEGINNING always at the top
Senator Martin day or two ago re
celved a letter from NirAini minister
asking him To ard him in obtaining al
appointment to the navy a. chaplain
The senator's secretary took up The mat
Ter aud discovered that there was lust
one single vacant chapl -incy in the navy.
and hat for this tn r. were Just eNacflv
iour hundred aud fifty applicants The
PRESIDENT maSes The appointment upon
TIE recommendation ol he Secretary OF
he Navy. senator Martin will d. all he
can Tor his constituent but a y thern
or Western minister. with strong E-pub-
iican influence beh md him will in alike
iihoOd be appointed Wash Corr Rich
Times Dispa rch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Sarksdsie Bill Sssse The Authors
Democracy Attaeke inthe House.
The Campus lICsse

hr senate concufrc, 10 the llau-,. re-
solutions fixing tine CAT - on which The
vote 70 remove Judge Ampheu shall &c
taken. aa1 th- Housc 3 ss>ed the Barks.
dale Pure Election bin ..lthout auv ma
teriM amendments
The most striSing feature Of the dav
THURSDAY was the declaration hv rol
Lee % hi- debate ON the Barksiale meas
ur- that the bi.l IVES a H-uuhlican one
and that. u he has h,,i. cor ryctiy inform.
Fl. the patton cf lhe 1easure had not
always tra.u". uu-e. t..e banner 81 lie
700 ae-arv
fyou scratch the back ~ the Repub-
lean party he went IN with uplift q
arm. "the senator from Fairfax VIII
srunt
Meanwhile Senator l,ara -dale walked
up and down the nnIa aisle lis fac
Nhit' with rage Mr nuk- who WAS in
charge OF the biil. *, lsim,i excitediv
that 70 was unfair Go taos "A Iacn h-r Of
% co ordiuRf" branch y ho had no oppor-
tdnitl 20 reply.
II the HOUSE will give the senator
from Halifax five n4'nu 49, declared Mr..
lGAe. 'lu which O. s.u~ VT the charge he
~ii ~. e Ia e WAY al >iactorv 70 the
House
The House may Civ him live hours
50 Tar - ! Au concerned. said Col Lee.
WHO procs, led with hi- remarks
hr. Wallace warmly defended MIR Bar, =
dale and Col. lee inr.c "a msniN ci.-
ciaimer OF any infentian of doiug The,
Halifax Senator All injustice Thus the
incident W. ciOsed
The amendment to insert the word
"corflpus. rr.rl.a- To- fle use Of
moneS. was reject ; puls M-ssrs Davis
Waiter. Jordan. i.a-~it,r. i.-e aud Lewis
vot- against the t''i
The deba' ia tie senate over Camu
bell resolutions was no less exciting than
the one IN the House. Mr. Mcliwaiue in
si-t u that the Senate bad nothing IN do
with the case and he was answered hv
: natur Mickham ia an able speech
senator, hf-zell. Walker aad Anderson
suppHrtei Mr. Nirkham The House re-
solution was concurred in after very
slight amendment
SHIFTS ont IilE ALCM>I
The Boaz bin providing far "a J.. s-i!ent
o. the university wG~ inVorably reported
by The liopse COMMITTEE on Schools
Phe amendmeH- giving the alnmni u
voirc 10 the matter was rejected
The House Committee on Finance. to
IA" utter eurprisc ui mining interests rec
ommended the passing OF "a bill placing
a license tax 81 : on the 500 worth of
coal and iron ore mined in the STATE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
100000 Case Decides.

The Supreme Courtat Richmond hand
ed down an opinion in the case OF Allison
~. Allison, involving an estate OF 81.
100000 The point on which the decis-
sion hinged Was whether the infant child
OF the testator James W. Allison. Jr.
was pretermitted child. The Court
holds that he was not, and the decision
~ the lower court IL slightly amended
and affirmed
Among other opinions was that of
smith Va Pyrites Mining ard Chemical
company, Circuit Court nf Prince Mi
liam county. Appeal dismissed as inn.
providently awarded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Road viii Go To Tidewater VIRGINIA

The Goulds intend u build a liue 70
tidewater, To be- a part OF the Wabash
system. \ stakeholder OF the road j.
quoted a. saving that il is the intention
OF the GOulds TO build TO Washington
first after reaching Baltimore aud then
to tidewater At Newport News from
Washington That they Intend 70 build
TO tiiewater at n point in Virginia can
not be doubted 10y those acquainted with
the operations that have been going on.
and those acquainted best with il declare
that the terminus " i'll not be at Newport
News, but at Gloucester Point, where
Gould Interests have closed options on
all available water front
The charter under which the Goulis
are furnishing the money for the building
OF the Chesapeake Western railway at the
rate of $50 900 per mile, places he east
ern terminus of that road at some point
between the York and Potomac rivers
The TACT that the options have been closed
at Gloucester Point indicates conclusively
20 that as the terminus Announcement
(otiiciaD has also been made that the
road will lie extended from it's western
terminus at StOkesyille to Grantsviile.
". Va. a distance of 204 miles. where
II will connect with the main line TO be
OF the Wabash. lt is stated that the
Piedmont. Frederick sburg and Potomac
road will be acquired and used as "a part
OF the line.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

Discussing the bad repute into
which the circular advertising svs-
TEN has fallen the Newport News
Press remarks:
1t is not a difficult matter to figure up
the amount of good circulars distributed
IN front yards an along the streets do
the advertiser. The one efficient and 81
ways available means of advertising is
the newspaper. Its distribution is not
only more thorough than than that OF a
circular. bat the paper is a welcome
visitor in all the best households of a
community and carries the announce
ment of the merchant where it will do
the most good and there i absolutely
no danger that prejudice will be general.
ed by such "A method OF soliciting trade
The progressive merchant must give dne
weight to all these considerations.
In this connection it is not out Of
place to remark that the time of
the year has arrived in which to
advertise. The wide-awake business
man will not defer doing so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

The Richmond Times-Dispatch III
answer to the ludeN-Appeafs state
ment hat able men are not as plen-
tifulin the Virginia Legislature as was
the case some years ago, il attempt
ing to prove our Petersburg contem-
porary in error, but up to date the
evidence deduced has been rather cir.
cumstantial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

The Cuban Senate has passed the
Cuban reciprocity bill, which is pend
irg also in the United States Senate.
but the Island legislative body has
not arrived at that stage yet where
talking becomes virtue. Our own
Senator'S must talk long and loud
before they vote.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Date Fixed For investigating Hos.
pitzI

The Senate Committee on Public Insti-
buttons has fixed upon next Tuesday as
the time inr beginning the investigation
OF the management Of the affairs Of the
Central State Hospital at L. tersburg.
Or. Drewry the superintendent of the
h1spital, and some OF the directors were
there. All interested. either directly or
indirectly, will be as1 ed to appear. IL
il intended to make "A very thorough in
vestigation. Those who manage or are
responsible for the affairs of this hospital
ask and request very broad inquiry
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Protest Against Freight Rates

The Business Mems League OF Leesburg.
formed for the purpose Of efieciiug better
transportation service and procuring re
duced rates on freight over the Southern
Railway TO Leeeburg. met Tuesday night.
AID adoptei resolutions embodyidg its
grievances. The league will cooperate
with the representative business men OF
neighboring towns, who are also com
piainants, IN presenting "a unanimous
protest against present alleged unsatis-
factory service
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Baptist Institution at Bristol Relieved
From Embarrassing Position.

Judge Barksdaie aud Rev Is. c. Heninp
nave paid of the indebtedness Of the Bris-
tOl school and released il Of the emharrass
ing position in which il has been for
ytars. The floating dehtso foyer ST.. OOO
we're paid aud its lie for another tive
seats ensured. Postmaster Gary will
renew his loan Of S25 600 and the school
will be in good shape The required
amount has been secured with the excep.
ZION OF 5000. aud this sum will be col
lectet later
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
SCHOOLS WANT $50. 900.

Buildings Too Crowded for Comfort.
The Roanoke school Board has asked
the City Council To appropriate 500 900
ior the current year for school funds
his Is due to the congested condition 81
he schools. The condition il said t. be
thoroughly unsanitarF and Injurious 70
tie health 81 the children
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

The Business Mems Association
will pardon Us for suggesting that it
might be advisable Ia "a week or 20
to arrange fora tradeexcursionf from
down the river. Bldroads are keep
ing She farmers away from the city.
but the steamboats, are running and
the time for spring buying is almost
at hand. Oar merchants should
make supreme effort this year 10
secure the valuable down the river
trade for fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Sues For $4,000

Addison Chapman has instituted in the
Circuit Court OF Prince William county an
action to recover $4,000 damages from
Henry Reid for false imprisonment
and malicious prosecution. Last fall
Reid as a result OF some trouble grow
ing ont Of horse transaction. swore
ont a warrant, charging Chapman with
n felony, and had him arrested in Wash
ington. Chapman was tried at Manassas
and acquitted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Spring Freshets Cause Destruction
of OYSTERS

The recent heavy rains have made the
water in the Isappahannock River very
muddy and fresh. which ifcoDtinu.d will
prove destructive to oysters For the
past two seasons oysters have died from
the spring ireshets TO a great extent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
SENATOR CIV. LE CATO DEAD
Sro"'ioent ThSSicis1 And Legislator
Victim OF The Grip.

Hoo George Washington tc Cato Tor
many Years the leadius pvhsiri..r oi A.
rouac county. one oi the most popular
eht widely known uc1 nu the Eas.sra
shore 0ut for tn past 40 years a mem
Der ot the state Senate. ii-i Thursday
ni-ht ~ Fori's Hotel IN Richmond The
cause OF death Was grip. though IA. had
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

A Chicago doctor claims to have
discovered a means OF keeping ami
mails and human beings alive after
decapitation, whereupon the Alexan-
dria Gazette facetiously remarks
that members Of the Legislature
would do well to investigate the dis
covery prior to the fall election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Pure Food Exhibition

Arrangements are being completed for
the exhibition OF pure food in Richmond
at the same time the horse show il held
next fall The exhibition will include n
display Of the fruits Of the State
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
CONGRATULATIONS.

Wecongratulate the Legislature and
the State as well upon the passage
OF the Barksdale Bill by the House. d.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
TIE PEOPLES STEAM LAUNDRY,
CHRS. I. STENoLE, MANAGE.
Fredericksburg. Va,

will be open for business on or about
April LIST. Complete. new. np-to-dat,
outfit. Experienced labor. Prompt de
livery oi goods Popular prices. Salts.
faction guaranteed. Special atten tion
paid TO out of town work Family worL
a specially Agents wanted thronghout
this section of the State \ share of your
patronage solicited
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
HILLS uPs An noWNs


In the life OF n statesman thar. ARE
many ups and downs and We know
of none at present before the Amrri-
can people whose life has b.er uu evil
dence Of this fact more then huStnat
of Hon David b. Hin Elected Gov
ernOr of New York and Senator from
that State he first lost prestige by
the loss of New York 90 the Demo
Gratis and his forced retir,meut from
the Senate Then came his uuiorju-
nate fuss with Tammany and the
nomination Of William Jennings
Bryan, on platform absolutely out
OF accord with the ideas oftbestatcs-
man from WOOlfert's Roost. Sulk-
ing through that campaign. like
Achilles in his tent. he watched the
forces OF the new Democracy meet
defeat Four years later wh4n for
tune again placed "a wreath upon the
head OF the Nebraskau Hill knew
that his time had come. am oppor-
tunity had arrived for him % again
take part in the battle. Declining
the second place on the ticket. whi.h
the delegates at Kansas City had dee
termiued he should ill., Mr.. Hin eu-
tered the fight, sincere AIS every oae
believes. but absolutely without
hope as TO the result. Through the
vista OF four years. however. the New
Yorker saw his own presidential
prospects loom up and he knew that
defeat for Bryan meant the passing
of the man. - the campaign was
waged and lost, but David b Hin
had regaiued his former place in the
affection OF his party. His name was
on every tongue as the Democrs tic
leader in 1904. but again The wheel
Of fortune turned and the turn was
not "a fortunate one sor Hul HAY
ing placed himself. despite his eu,-
mics. al the head Of the party ia New
York he awaited the State conven-
ton of his Commonwealth secure iu
the knowledge thlt he would name
the candidate and the mann WIS
Coler. whom only short time since
Tammanv had turned do1n for
Shepard. Coler was named. but
Hill made one of those mistakes
which so often seal rae doom OF
American politicians ln the u'at-
form was the obnoxious ~Coal
Plank, and though It's passage
meantnothing in reality and sas
merely bal, for ric labor vote. Yer
the country rang with cries oi social
ism and the press o. tile several
States lsmbasted Hill day iu and
day out. That plank cost Golfer tAe
GOvernorship and cost the Trainer
such loss OF prestige in his partyas
threatens TO permanently kii h.s
chances for the Presidency. Despite
1t all, however. lin has not lost
hope, and the quiet astute man at
WOoliert's Roost is working davanl
night to re-establish himself iu Tie
confidence OF his party. FROM FAR
Indiana comes the rumor that that
State is already pledged To Hill. aud
from New York comes another 20 the
effect that Judge Parker determina-
ton to consider Mr.. Bryan's wishes
Is driving the Empire State Demo
Gratis to the standard OF the tx -Saua-
tor. There is vet a long time before
the next Democratic National Con
vention and II II : wheel o.; fortune
may again stop at he lucky mark.
la the meantime no Democrat has
any reason to believe himself ahead
in the fight for the nomination.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

our temperance friends have been re-
.3irlng theta bin went through Couuress
.oTuiiting the sale az LIQUOR in the Cant.
roi building II went through as uu un
observed rider ou the Immigration bin
and the Temperance advocates Through
out the country have aee1 greatly olatci
Vow it seems thRt ther Rrc 90 boz humili
.i-t 10y the reflection that they laughed
TOO Don. ANY how. " h,sEer l. being sold
10 both restaurants at the Capitol aS
heretofore. aud simply because uo pro-
vision was made in The Lili ior the pun
l-hm-at of those who sh0uli violate *
fecal~e of this over. ght the prohibit
cory law is dra Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Our contemporary j. mistaken.
The saloons ia the Capitol have been
closed and no liquor is sold ira the
building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14

50c Fancy Shirts now Doc AT Gold.
mith's
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-14
Foods for | emf.

Finest Canned Salmon l5c and 2Oc in can
Finest Canned HOLSTERS 20 and Soc in can.
klppered Herring 20c. in can.
Finest Imported French Sardines in can 12lc
Finest Grades Jeies Jam and Preserves
Fancy Creamery Butter per h.. 3Oc
All goods leaving store guaranteed be first quality
and your back every where customer is dissa
sie1
The Holly chieftain., 1903-10-16
Colorado Scientific Society.

This organization. which recently
celebrated its 200th meeting. was Or
ganized December 8. 1882, with S. F.
Emmors, president, and twelve chartes
members, including Doctors Whitman
Cross and Richard Pearee. Senator N.
P. Hill, J. b. Grant, p. H. van Diest
and Herman Beeger.
The society has numbered among its
members all the chemists. metallur,
gists and engineers who have been
foremost in the development OF the
states mineral resources. 1t is reason
able to say that aside from the coun-
try's great railroad promoters. no 9th
er body of men have been SO active and
influential in securing to the state its
advanced position, as compared with
neighboring states in all that per-
tains to mining.
Among its presidents have been S.
F. Emmons, Richard Pearce, w. F..
Millebrand (now of Washington, d..
c.. Pieter H. van Diest, r. c. Hills. DR..
W. T. Headden, Prof Geo. L. Cannon,
Prof. C. S. Palmer and Prof. Regis
Chauvenet.
Among its prominent and energetic
members have been H. van F. Furman,
Arthur l.. Collins. Anton Eilers, t. A.
Rickard, Philip Argall, Prof. Arthur
Lakes, John A. Porter, r. A. F. Pen
rose, E. G. Stoiber, A. A. Blow, Judge
Moses Hallett and Gen. w. J. Palmer.
Its growth for several years has
been very great and it now numbers
li0 members, of whom 143 reside in
the state and twenty-seven in other
states, Great Britain, Mexico, Chill,
Tasmania and British Columbia.
The society's library is the most COM
plete in chemistry. mineralogy and
geology of any in the state, and thanks
to the generosity of Gen. w. ]. Pal
mer in recently binding its exchanges.
is il excellent condition.
The meteorological and geological
collection has been lately much en-
riched by gifts and loans, and in the
spacious quarters afforded by the So
ciety's new rooms in the Chamber of
Commerce building will be Of great
utility. These rooms are open TO the
public between 10 and - a. m. and
1:30 and s p. m. daily. and those de-
string membership will be cordially re-
ceived by the secretary.
The society proposes to reduce the
annual subscription Of members living
in the mining camps of the state to
$500 annually, and will welcome new
members who have the opportunity OF
closely observing the mineralogy and
geology of lodes. And the results Of
such close study may be put before the
scientific world by papers at the So
ciety's monthly meetings.
This society is closely in touch with
the whole world of science, as its ex-
change list numbers over one hundred
kindred societies distributed over Eu-
rope, Asia. Africa, Australia and
North. South and Central America.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-10-16
State Medical Society.

The Colorado State Medical Society
at the meeting which has Just closed in
Denver, adopted the new ethical code
recently inaugurated by the American
Medical Association. This is a far
more liberal code than the old ethical
system which prevented regular prac-
titioners from holding consultation
with the so-called irregular" practi-
TONERS, term which included homeo-
paths, eclectic physicians and other
men learned in science but not con-
formant to the rules of the American
Medical Association. The new code
was unanimously adopted by the coun-
ell of the state society, which met pre-
vious to the opening of the convention.
Immediately after converting the action
of the council was ratified.
The society was reorganized from an
independent body to one forming a
component part Of the American Medi-
cal Association. This was done In con-
formity with the actions of other state
societies.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-10-16
State Tax Levy,

The State Board of Equalization has
apportioned the state tax levy. Tha
estimate of revenue for the biennial
period shows that there will not be
enough money in the state treasury to
pay the appropriations of the last Leg
islature. The state will be short $751;
866. The appropriations call for ST.
1S9, ,484.06. The revenue for the two
years will be but 1881, ,61s.4o.
The board reduced the assessment on
the Rio Grande Sangre De Cristo road
from So, 400 per mile to $4,000 per mile.
but refused to change the assessments
of any other roads of the state.
The apportionment of the levy by
the board and the estimated revenue
for the various funds on the valuation
of 1892 100000 is as follows:
Estimated
Amount to
be derived.
bonds 1890 mill levy. 542,2ss. GA
Mute and blind 1-5 mill levy. 66,4O0 %
University, 2-5 mill levy ........ 1872 500. 90
Agricultural college. v mill levy $4,000
School of Mines. 1-5 mill levy. 66, 400. no
Normal school, is mill levy. &c, 10000
Insane asylum. 1-5 mill levy. &c, 40O.O
Stock inspection, Ills mill levy. 22.13S.3S
Capitol building and interest on
bonds. y mill levy ..:......:.... 166, 300
Capitol building bond sinking
fund. 6-15 mill levy 132, 199. .9S
Total mill levy ..............s 81. 32S, ,OOO. On
General revenue. 1-56 mills .....s 542. .266.64
Less per cent. uncollectable. 27.113.S8
Net amount ......................s 5l5, ,152 7s
Revenue collected from various
departments of state to Sept
"a ................ ...:...........:. 2ss, Ga
Estimated receipts during bal
ance of year ................... 9s.Oooo
Total revenue 1903 ................ 9O6,61S 10
Estimated revenue for 19A...... 925 1000 90
Total estimate for 1903 and
1901 ................ ..........sl .ssl, ,61s 40
The Holly chieftain., 1903-10-16

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The Holly chieftain., 1903-10-16
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