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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Endowment Paid

The Farmers supply Home lienei rial
and Endowment society ~ Nr- lia
paid the claim Of kma1ur. Holmes iue
him on the account ~ the death Of Nary
Holmer his wiie who died Nay -.
lg03 AZ her home. near the Summit
Spotsslvania county Va
Mary Holmes held policy 10 this 'o-
eietv valued at $50 Fifty dollar- IT,
-ued - her by the 'irand Secretary The
very day Of her death
Certified % by Rev Nm VI. kohinfon.
Grand presiieut: solomon q. Willis.
rand treasurer: Joseph Russell. grand
Secretary
] hereby certify that received the
above mentioned sum Of money IN the
New Hope Church spotTylganla county
IN the presence Of large congregation
Of people. Sunday July . 1903.
Emanuel Homes.
Husband Of the late Mary HolmeT.
July i. 1903
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
NGrtZ and MGrtZ Co.
WASHINGTON. D e
EXCURSION
To Wharton Grove Camp.

Commencing Friday. July I'm. 1903,
the last and attractive steamer Tourist
~ ill extend her Friday and Wednesday
trips from fredericksburg through o.
Wharton nrnve Camp. md Will iiscon-
tlnur her SATURDAY trip mp md Monday
trip down.
On SATURDAY. sunday AMI Monday she
will leave Nay lor'r Wharf az 6.iD "A. m.
TappahannOck az : a m aud Will make
all whnrves en- route 20 Wharton Grove
aui will arrive AZ the lamp Al ! a m.
She will return same evening 90 Naylor r.
This will give you u chance 10 have a dc.
F. ghtlu sail and enjoy the day ~ the
Camp Grounds This schedule Will be- IN
tncrt until lamp closes
+ \. AR HER
General Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Aom. AGAIN After Three Years

Mr. ". q. Lsughlin, OF Mckeespnrt,
Pennsylvania. j. here the guest Oh me-
father. Col ". l.. Laughlin, OF the tx
change Hotel Tie has lately returned
ron China and the Philippines aud II d.
rect from San Francisco, where he was
honorably discharged from Go {. ON
n :. Infantry. He volunteered 10 1917
and went through the campaign in Duba
and served all through the Spanish-Aner-
iran War lie again re-enlisted ia 1900
and has seen arduous service since that
time lie is gladly welcomed home az ne
FOL LAughlin's only son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
a a.an.ntea colored Man Dead.

Joshua Stewart. a highly respected
and Trustworthy colorea man oIthis city,
died suddenly Of heart trouble at his
home Thursday night aged % years.
The decreased bad wor ed al day, haul
log wood for Latch a Co., came home
az night a. usual, and did what work be
rad to do around the house, att his sup.
Ter retired about ten o. clock, aud passed
.way without any warning TO his IAN
iIv He is survived by a wife and eight
bildreo The funeral will take place at
, , m Saturday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May oath, 1903.
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LEAVE NoETHwARD.
liza. NJ. daily. stops on signal st
Occoqnan Sundays only
So 4. NJ daily. stops at AleNauirl@.
1905 A. NJ. sunday only. Stops e."
signal at Brooke. Aquia. Wide ater.
Onantico. cherry Hill. and OccOqusn
1917 4. VI. daily. except sunday
stops on signal al Brooke. Aquia. Wide
Wafer. OuauiicO. cherry Till, Frerstone
Dcroauan. Lorton. Accotink tr~ncoula.
/ ii =. 81 daily except sunday No
local stops
6.57 L. NJ. daily Stops on signal ~
Brooke and Wide Water. aud Al Reid
sundays. onss
1901 l.. ". daily stops OH si.usl at
Brooke. Wide Water and Qusotico.
Stops on signal az Occoquan Oh Sundays
only.
LEAVE sol ruW ARP.
Is 90 4. NJ daily except sunday hlch
.nnnd accommodation Make all stops.
Is .. N daily Atlantic Coast Line
IRAN Stops az Milford. boswell and
Ashland daily. and on sigma. al "iner
lo.al stops on sundays only.
Obs A NJ. daily excrp- Sunday Makes
local stops on sigma
l2.23 L. NJ daily. : a L. train. stops
on signal at Milford. boswell anu Ash
land
5.2OP NJ. daily Atlantic Coast Line
train. stops al boswell and Ashland
63T = NJ daily. Makes LEGAL stops
on signal
81 Z ". daily. Seahoard AIR Line
train stops AT boswell GA sigma
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
Z. T. NJ daily except sunday arrives
fredericksburg $50 L.
g. O.. cox Agent
" p. Duke. G. v CrLP. rs. D., LAY t"h.
ti-n. Man. Asst. Geo. Man irai MAJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18

Farm lor sale containg 50 acres, 200
acres clear land. n1 mii-. NO stone, all
lrvel land. choc ,lnte coil clay -ub-soil
This viii make uac oi the best st0ck
farms iu Virginia Growing crops evi-
d~nrr of fertility of fhe -uii. Good water
nud well inrAt-d lni- r. one OF the most
farms Do NirginiA Terms rea-
-Dnah.r For information write
John " AllI-on Jr
Ilr irrIrA .nurr Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18

A white man has been arrested 10 hadi-
son county charged with the brutal muir
der Of Mrs. Lowry, OF that county. some
DAYS ago. u is SAID theeyidence against
MIN il very strong negro man Is ALSO
sus1 ected Of being implicated in the muF-
der. and his arrest If expected at any
time
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
lakes OF 5 Years.

Asa reward for his action in saving
the life OF Guard Chiddick- from the at
tack Of a negro convict, Governor Mon.
tague has commuted the sentence ol
Charles K Lewis. of Lancaster county,
from - years to 10 years in the peniien-
tiary Lewis was .ent to prison on a
charge Of incendisrism.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18

. The Ladies All : riety OF Bcrea Bap
list church will holi u ir- i,al aud lawn
party on the church grounds Wednesday.
2gth. and Thursday. both July. Re
frrshmeufs of AL Kinds Will be- sold. Also
supper Come ana spend "A pleasant
evening and h,lp good cause II IL
rains the next two iair nights
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
nA..h Trial Pastnoned

The warrant against Lindsey G.Roach
& 20 for selling liquor 10 minorr, wnich
ives 10 be heard before the Mayor ffi
day morning, wa postponed until Non,
day night At s o'clock. on account "l
material witnesses for the Common
wealth not being able to be present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
SHERIFF 7 a HARRIS
Il Is Said He Is Candidate tor
The Spotsylvania Cterkshtp

II is reported from Spot-,lvenia that
Sheriff T. 4 Harris L. a rautidatrior thr
c'ereshp oi the county and that petl-
tina already signed 10y very large NUN
ber of citizens Us h-ing circulated request
lng Judge l. T. Waller Co appoint MN
when tl,e office is declared yaran' bg the
going away of Cl-rk J. =. H. lri-monf.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
AMARET WINS
Seats Heatherbioonn, the Champion
-hornpIpe Ihira

Nr Charles II lurkamp scored one oil
the mott important 'irtNrir- ~ his career
a- "a raiser and irain,r of high jumping
a1r-s- thursday when hi- horse AI"Arei.
won The Champaign -tnhr-. pnrrr >l.'u,
~ the AfiauurCity liur-e show beating
.HrAfherhl.um me champion hi-h
iumn-r of THE country aud % number ui
ntter hi.h class hur-e- iie came near
"a winning l-t a. d Pad prizes ~ liofnfil,.
Nr- Hurkamp- roau grIiing. ~as i'ifd.
ariolI, beaten Is Jess polu,-"l lirnih'r
hmm. WI. Hh- slrmul-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
MAYORS Court

John Washington. colored, wac fined
80 80 before Mayor Willis Friday Tor
using his knife quite freely on Mr.. Il J.
Morse last Friday night. The evidence
before his honor showed that Morse ran
into Washington on the street, when
Washington drew hisk knife and cut Morse
about the face in three plaees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18

By the explosion Of a lamp 10 one Of
the rooms 1T the Mary Washington Hos
pital Thursday great excitement was
caused The flames were soon eNin-
guished and but slight damage resulted
All loss fully coverel by insurance with
Rowlett a Goodrich, who have already
adjusted ths loss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
EDWARD FAULCONER KILLS
HIMSELF
Il IS Not Known Whether II Was
Accident or Suicide

Edward Faulconer. 81 near the Wilder
r,--. in Spot-y lynua sh.t himse u
Thursday night with % hrcech loading
shot gun he died almost instantly. lir
went 10 bis room about 9 clock i1r the
nnrpo-s oi retiring accompanied hy Jr-
ter Inlley Young laley leit the room
'or iev minutes ani wa startled hy
ihe report oi gun llurrying bacs De
found fnu'coner on h'. isrr Boo the i'por
and the discharged ruu ne-iiehim Q IL
not known whether DO war sn accident
Tr -ffrIf.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Pleasant Weather

The weather for the past two nights
mas been exceedingly cool and the early
mnruirg tempereture sHvored OF Oc'o
her Conditions today have b'en mild
and pleasant. Gradually rising temper
allure is predicted by the Weather bu-
reau.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Accommodating Marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. William II. Nash, OF this
c;tv have issued cards for the marriage
nj their daughter. Miss Nettie Nash 10
MIR IraD Cockerille, of Washington city
The ceremony will take place at the Cnris-
tan church in this city on Wednesday
I,lv 10Th. at ID III.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
t,iah Class Horses

Nr W Is. Sanior'. Of Woodley stock
sarm lour miles s0uih Of Orange, has
sold about forty head VI high-class horses
during the last iew months AT prices
-anging from one hundred to seven hun
red dollars per head.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Harnpipe Won First Prize.

The big roam gel ing HOrniipe owned
bv Mrs. Charles Il Hurkamp. OF - Bosco-
bel" took first prize in class Tor heavy
weight hunters at the Atlantic City horse
show on Tuesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
rro.tino Races at the Fair.

Alta meeting OF the Board OF Directors
Of the Fair Association, held at
the Mayors Office Thur-dsy, it wac De
rided 10 have trottiag race each day OF
the Fair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
FL WAGNER DEAD

formerly Connected Win Virs Ma
Citizen.
Frederick Leslie Wagner formerly o.
lryingt0u. hut for thr past YEAR OBJ 'l.-
mington. Uel.. diri ln Nnriols lo-l inl
Wednesday night For iunr f"nrs Boz
.ga- editor oi the Nir- MIA Ilzru. 81
lr,inetou. AMI for - year had ben .-i-
aes- manager o. the Evening Journn ~
Wilmington he was At Oif-trlin" .n1
y Mason. Mr. Wagner was - years ii.
and leaves mother four sister ~ q
number of othe- relatives The remri1-
will D.. taken 90 the Northern Neck ior
for intermeni
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18

lcp-i f0iA ID the most satisfying hrln-
ilu-iv cooling ani delicious of al ne
-oda fountain drink- Males yon feel
ll.o -tarti fhe Gay work with % fim.
rr, - o. cent Investment and iecl h. ter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18

Connections - -.feFlck-hurE WITH Fee :.
A = K T., AID Neems steam BOAT CO.. -
Orange wiIb southern b J. anu .u--1t 'Nf =
ohio +. T.
The only line g tbs chsnceaorsVin' An0
wilderness bstIel--ls
ESsterr ~tanda-I Time Daily -Ec-ni sun
day Nh. RICHARDS. rel. laa.- gef.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Wed in Washington

Ni.- SnIlie 3. Ani-ew- ana samuel =
inlrl SON of iaroiine cnuoty. wrr~ mar
rieI in Washington Nedn' -day
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
TO cuaE AcoLplNoNE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
an drupgists refund the money if it isils
IN cure' E. ". Groves signature Ia on
each box. 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
HEADQUARTERS FOR BulLplh'
MATERIALS.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina and
VIRGINIA. Lumber, dressed and undressed,
sh;5gles Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
lime Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plasterlng
Hair building and Paving Brick Tin
I'D IRON Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, ali
s;n a Ready Mixed Paints nd Dry PANT,
fsnssed oil, Turpentine, Dryer sarnisn
.na GSvis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
- aa al I;nds. window Glass and Putty,
~ pu ~ Hardware Of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, sheathiDg Papsrand fi n:,.t sr sad
Eirs Clay Pipe sn ~ {
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Stafford Court.

n .due- Law the whole DAY oi the court
Was taken up with the cA-e al the com
mouweAlth against Geo. W. Harding
Harding was charged with shooting
Tbo- lly with intent Co sii. 10 Wa
arnypn that there had hrcn frequent quar-
rels and fights between these parties and
tnat there was bad blood and on April
slth nariing =not Els twic- IA the bark
and arm. uleA Wa sell defence lnech-r
Wa hard fought a large number ui VII
,.es-.- were examined. and after argu-
nent by counsel the jury brought ln "A
verdict ni one day boz jail aud aiiue oi 500
The nil sentence was RENTED. II WAS
rhoul tina, the verdict Was very lerirni
and tnst n,ictnry was scored ior ihr de-
fence q T.. WALLACE represented th"
Commonwealth Gni Judge Jn"- j '""i
ri'h the defence.
D1Ufr fnu' EfuiND-.
l. q Roach O. pay ing an addi'ionai
$40 outhelquor li-ense granted them ~
.rrI court a- required ny law. sad h-
ren-e Wa ratified.
lalae- Cd lee. g. i Henry Charles d.
CHARTERS. John - Payne and J.. q. III
wards were appointed - commission q"
ascertain is-tcOmpeusatinu Tor pufcha-r
Of lands Vim. Jones ami Thomas VII
nsns by T. i a =. Il. r.
The following accounts were allowed.
r y Payne. ~ 80. O. ". Wallace Com
u,Dw.a'fh ~ Hariing. $40. 4. &. Bry-
an. cl-rs. - 80. " y Bryan.
NiuufH. &. Ai-xsn0er proven and 20.
corded hnever Lucas named a. eAfcu-
tor and gave bond for - 600
virginia T. Grrsn.aw aud estate o' h
y. Bake wer. relieved from erroneous
assessment on land for year. 1901 1907
Joseph Henderson wac appointed 40
mini-trator ~ Ii brlfis. deceased, b
Z GriiHs became security. with bond Tor
$3.50
Ihe following witnesses were allowed
fees 10 case uf Commonwealth ~ Hart
,ns. j L Ely. 3 fay- tbarle- lily, =
igys. ~ j. ChpwDiug. days AM lho-.
iimerics. Henry Corhia Eugene Limerick
and John Pollard. day ea-h.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
Fire at Hospital.

Husband OF Inc IAIt MhIy ITO
July j.. 1903
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19

William Huckaby, a negro farm
er, was buried near DswsOn, Ca,
the other day. There was = great
crowd al bis funeral. sud a ienR
half Of il was white The pallbraE-
eEH were white. Amoag siiesn we're
seversi county officers and solid cit
izens.
William HuekabY worked ssfd.
was strictly honest, ssspeetful in ha
manners. He minded bis o4n bus-
iness. He never meddled with pol
incs. Ills credit Is said to hare
been as high a. shatot any maa IN
Terrell eoanty, and be aeqaifsd
c o mpssenSv. he was reNPs etea
and esteemed b ths waisss.
ttneTross wosld imitsrs the
mcshods oi Willsn HurkahY. wosk
bard. ave their money. lsg pollncs
aloae. the ''negfo Question would
be oug Of the way,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19
PASSING OF THR CAVALRY.
Replaced By NOsatsa Rlssnsa-HOrss
Stin uasfel n Amy.


The statistics % the medical
and surgical history Of the civil
war show a very small percentage
OF saber wounds or Of bayonet
wounds, which show that the Ia
gantry seldom come into eoRtaes
close enough TO Iermit the Rse af
the haYonet, and that when thu
esyalrY did come inte ciase COO
tact the revolver rather than thr
saher Was the WeaPon GA both
aides, says the Portland oregoni-
an. Europe, that refused to h,
taught hy the lesson 81 our civil
war that cavalry was obsolete; ;
Europe. that persisted in charg
ing az Marat charged. infantry
with cavalry. has al last been Goa.
yerted hy the iloer war to a clear
understanding. not only that cav.
airy must be replaced By mounted
rllemen. hut that mouated ride.
men must compose the larger part
Of an army operating in the open
Geld.
As for the use of automo
biies, bicycles aud motorcycles
ia war 20 replace the nse Of th,'
horse, Il may b. practicable ip 4
very old eouRtrg llke Eprope, hal
In a new cpuntFy like the United
stairs there h q vast deal of ter
lFliogy where uelther the hicyrle
nor the automobile eopld take she
lplace of the monnted man. There
i SOME territory which a mount.
Cd man could act traverse rs
swlftlyandsafrly asamanou foot,
lbut over this tcrrllory a hieyele
eauld not 50, and there are q COED
lmany bride paths over which 4
Nleycle o. a. automoblle would uol
pess.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19
WHEN WOMEN SHOP.
Firss csstomsr Usually Leads In Bay
Tag what An WIN Want.

There was a bargain sale In
workbaskets, and the green has
kets were selling very rapidly,
says the New York Times. @whyI
is the green so pOpular?'' asked a
curious customer.
swell, YOU see. ma'am, the tlrst|
lady bought a green one"
"What do you mean by the first
lady?r
Il mean the tlrst lady 10 buy
basket bought a green one. and
that settled IL FOR the rest. They
all wanted green ones. There was
q crowd Of purchasers around at
iirst, some % them admiring the
green baskets, some the yellow,
and some the red. Finally one
woman stated boldly that she
wanted green, and after a little
hesitation the others standing
araund followed her, iargetsing
Al about their expressed prefer
epce for other colors.
"It'a not only in baskets, but In
everything We sell, that We notice
this tendency Of women 20 follow
one another Ia their purchases.
Sometimes We put out an assort.
ment Of white skirts, and 50 far
as We ean see one style Is as pretty
90 another In come siye or ak
women, all handling different
skirts. Then one Of them an
nounces that she win take a Ger.
tain skirt. The woman beside hes
peers az the skirt that has heen
purchased and asks II there are
any more Ike II. The Woman BE-
side her does the same thing. and
We know We are ia for selling that
Kind el skirt before an the Others
Women remina me ai q SOFA ul
sheRs
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19
a0RAL. - 81 ) 80.

As means q RneTeasing tis eif-
selation. . ocaniry weekly q okla-
homa pnnlsd tha;
"A man who yeas too eeohQnieal
70 snbsSfibs Tor Papes sent hia i,s-
tis BOY 10 borrow The copy taken by
his neighoog. Ia his haste the hey
fan ever AS stand os bees saa 10
ten minotes looked like wasy
summsf squash. his cries seachsd
hss gsshsr Who Ean - his sssissaaee
and failing % notice baFb-Wlse
fence. ran inlo lhai htsaking Il
down, cutink = haudiui Of iesa
ison tis anaiony and ruiniug s.
pair Of pants. Ths old COW took
advsniags oftheesp 10 the tease aad
ga into ihs corn feld snd Allied
asTssll eating green corn, Heafieg
TIE raekei she vile ran, upset . looI
RailoA cham OF eFesn inso a has
ksg ol ki,ssns. drowning ,he a0ek.
Ia her hurry she dropped . ssS 81
Of ialse teeth. The baby isls alone
ssswlsi shrough sAs split cream ans
into shs parker Euialng new SIS
cnrpei.
notlnK ihc eksliepl1nl ghe oldest
dau9hSes ran SWAY with tas hifsd
man. sAs dog broke up slessa sci.
sias hsus, nnd The calves gos oni
ana ehswsd shs ssils on o. lou,
iAs shllls.
Neral, New ls,he .ipis % sue-
l,ezihs
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19

The Alisnia coauisuiioa s9es
net eistn oairigit a ms ianle fhst
fhe Dsnocsass vii wa ne psss-
ssnry nsz1 ycar. Thstw.ii dspesa {.
4 says, very largely aPoa lhe piat-
form frrt and tee men vito repse-
sent Il On fhe sickea. Baf we %
Say thar preteas 6ssrrs, romned
with ne loeaI rgn6ssiuas y re
slzsss paiat 20 ihs pIobsbihty sass
the denoCrncY, gisen = wase plat
form and . ''Israizhs gDods eznsi-
date. esn ssrslY crry she fo1o~-
ing states and iisear eieesorsl xotes.
s1zs
AIsbaaa, S. Arkausss 90 Cob
ozxdo. s; FiOsida s. Georgir rss
ldaho, ) Ksaaseky. . Lossssana-
g: Masyiand. s. Mississippi 100
Nissssri. 1e: Moataaa. 3 NevaSa
s;Nsw Yosk. k.sg Norsh CasoHna.Ez
Rho5e Isssss, Sosfh Carosiars
s; Tenn<sse, Il; Texas. IS; Ufsh.
& vIrEinia, Iz-fosas. ss7-
Oor figures Of ~ Tor the deuzo-
erzts as reasonahly sure Ieayss y
vsses 70 Be gaiusd frpass Caiif0rnia.
70, e0nne<sicus. 2 Ns~ Jersey, a.,
and Oregon 4--sotsls g sote&
This leaves our of ooasidsFntios
entirely Iadians, West VrFzsnia N1d
ILLINOIS,.
The voie Of New York us1aiiY
hiss defsrnining fnfisence On NsH
Jersey .nd conneclicaf- A s per
cent change Of the vote IN either
Rzfe IN favor Of the dsm0Srais.
wDoIa put them IN the dsmocrzsie
eolann. Cailfornia's present rsPob-
hcan goyernoE hAd only E,55o Plu-
r1sitF in 1904, ss against McKin-
ley's s9,77O majority in 1900 and
Ogegoa thzt gave Mckinley Is.I46
majority ia 1900 elected Chamber
lain. democrat, governor BY s76 ma
jOdty IN 1905.
These justified calculations Show
what 3 splendid hghdng chsnce the
democrats have to give then zeal
and hope Tor the eoatess Of next
year.
Il kind o. thrills throsgh our
bones that there viii Be an Uuhors-
cd rough riaer on the white house
lot abous this time next year
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-11-19
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Village 70 Take Slaves.
In Harper's Magazine Or. II. C.
McCook tells Of a species Of kid.
nnping ants which make organ
lied attacks on other ant villages
for the purpose Of capturing
slaves. Here Is an account Of the
attack: AT last the muster il
complete. Mysteriously bnt ef-
fectively the signal sFowardF IL
given, and the column moves from
the HILL There is no regular align
ment, but a show Of solidarity,
holding Of the ranks within close
compass and tOuch--a 'rout step
in fact. There is no general; T; there
are no subordinate officers; but
such is the sympathetic unity that
they seem TO move in response 10
one viii and command. II every
warrior is a Law unto himself, the
law so binds and animates and
cOmpels all alike that the end Of
an organized cohort are served.
assault, battle and pillage fol
low quickly upon the sOrtie. The
objective point OF the march is not
far away. A hundred yards dis.
tant is a Tuscan village. The
route thereto lies across the edge
Of a grove, over a fOotpath. along
a fallen tree, under whose shelter
and shaded by tufts Of grass il the
devoted commune. II is feeble in
numbers, and there Is a bare show
Of defense as the freebooters hurl
themselves upon the hill and
plunge into the open gates. The
villagers fee at the first onset
through nnassailed or secret pas
sages. Some run the gauntlet
through the assaultlng ranks. All
who can, carry a part OF the fam
lily treasures-eggE, larvae and
pupae. Lake their brobdingnagiai
brothers OF the human race when
disaster befalls their first care IL
for their offspring. The fugifiyes
mount into nearby clumps OF low
wood plants, when they looh
down upon the devastation Of
their home-with what feelings
For one must snppose that the
midgets do feel, though sometimes
be wonld fain hope otherwise.
Meanwhile the invaders Issue
from the gates. bearing in theil
jaws the Tuscan young. and oc
casi0nally an adult, They TAX,
the home trail, but not in ordereS
ranks. II is 70 as you please now
They are welcomed back by theii
black confederates, who receiv,
the captives and take them-theil
own sisters, perhaps-into th'
domestic quarters. The soldier
hurry back 10 the scene Of action
( for their work Is not VET flniNhpd.