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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
STAFFORD.
Mr.. Bryan Visits His Alma Mater
Other Notes Personals, Etc

stafford G. H., Va June q, l9O3.
Nessrs Oscar aud Jas. +. Berry, oI
leland Il Il. Ashby. oi Mount. Henry
R.id .lr. of Prince William county. {. A,
Rotts Harry Garrett, \. + Shacklett,
and Howard ShacSl,tt, oiStaiiord store,
Hon Thos T. Lion. OF Manassas. Major
f r T.. and Mrs. Narney, oi Atlantic tity,
+ \ J.. were visitors. at the Court House
this week
Miss Mary Il. Green left here Wtdnes-
day to visit friends in Washington.
Mrs. Alice McGregor. of Washington,
arrived here Friday on n visit TO friends.
Geo. NJ. johnson, colOred. reports
quite n religious revival AZ the house OF
John Brown last Wednesday night The
services consisted of three sermons and
several praycrs hedc-ignaies the preach
ers rs fodder house preachers. and the
members that pray bench members. Of
which he j. one. that the prayer he de
liVered lasted nbOut ten minutes and
was "A powerful effort and he arrived at
an irritable conclusion before he finished
Mr.. Jno. H. Dent is reported sick, being
threatened with typhoid lever. lie II
Oneoi our best citizens.
Mr Charley Potter arrived here yester-
day on visit 10 his parents
The smoky atmosphere Of the last lew
days has caused much comment The
origin oi the smoke is traced 90 immente
forest fires which have been raging Tor
some time IN the nor theast, being driven
here by the winds from that direction.
+. Ii Randall. ESQ, county surveyor
paid the curt House - visit last Tues
day ON official business.
Justice ". r. Rohey was here last
Thursday and reports business brist,
having Issued four criminal warrants Ia
one day for one man.
Miss Daisy Mountjoy has returned from
"A visit to Washington.
r. IL Bryan. Esq, lift rhursday morn
ing 70 attend the commencement NJ MS
Alma Mater. Dickinson College. Carlisle
Pa. from which he graduated go years
ago. He expects 20 visit Philadelphia.
Wilmington. Del. and his bu hplacr,
Chesapeake City. Md, before returning
Srribhler
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
Local Markets
Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 BrO.)

Wheat. 50 to So; corn. new, IS to
80 meal. 81 soto 81. 80 per 100 pounds ;
oats, 40 TO 30; fowls live to 10,
Snring chickens. lG to he; ducks.
i've 3 to 9.dressed ,l1to12; Winterchick
ems, u to ID pound; lard, II to l2;eggs,
13 to II: butter, - 10 %; hams, az
TO 10; Irish potatoes, 50 TO 80
sweet potatoes. 80 to 81; beei TO
az: veal. ~ to 6; lambs, 81 to : :; hides,
(green) to 6; hides dry, 70 TO-
beled hay. $l5 to SIS per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, 10 TO u; washed
"a to %.
bred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETe.
The grain markets closed yesterday a.
follows:
corn. June4s; July4S; oats, June By
July 30. 90
New York - Southern wheat, 81
corn, "a. o.,
Raltimore-Southern wheat. ~ to 81
Southern corn, 53 TO 56.
Wheat, ~ to ~; corn. %
20 80; oats, 40 TOGO. =.
AIexandris-Whest, n TO ~; corn ~
to 80
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
Jump Was Fatal

George W. Poindexter, Of Trevillians
louisa County, aged twenty-one years
aC.& q. K. K brakeman, was fatally IN
iured at Charlottesville Saturday lr
iumping from his train he was struck by
some ties which projected from a flat cal
on the adjoining track and knocked IN
der the wheels Of the moving train. Rotf
legs were severed just below the knees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
auxets and Sellers Both Pleased

Since the establishment of the People,
Steamboat Line fredericksburg mer
chants have received an immense trade
from people living along the Rappahan-
mock. Both the mcrchr1ts 81 that city
ana their patrons are pleased ar this new
condition of affairs The people of Nir-
ginia naturally prefer 10 make thor pur-
chases in their own state -Potomac
Progress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
Candidates Failed to File Notice

Candidates for the town election, to be
held next Tuesday, having Jailed to file
their notices in time, twenty days before
the election. there will be no names print,
ed on the official ballot. All names ol
candidates will have To be written on the
ballots. which is permissible under the
law. GordoDsvile is in the same predica'
ment.-Orange Observer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
DEATHS

Miss Julia Ann Bragg died AZ the home
of her niece. Mrs j. 4. Bragg. AT Cor
ionsyilc aged lightweight years.
Mr. Barlow Cooper. Of Loadoun clun-
Is. died Friday. near Hamilton. aged
fifty years The cause of death wns
Bright's li-ea-e. Ills wife and niue chill
dren sorsi,e him
DIR. James f. Warner one Of the most
prominent and widely known physicians
in Northern Virginia. died at his residence
in loudOun county Saturday nged
~eventy.eight years He is survived by
"A brother aud two sisters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
CAPT. WILLIAM r LEWIS DEAD
Once Gave His Son a Present Of
$50 900 in Cash.

Can't. William r. Lewis died Thursday
M his home. in AccOmac county, in his
seventy fifth year.
Some years ago he was the wealthiest
man in the county. and IL known TO have
given his son. Charles Il Lewis, more
than sl5O.OOO in cash with which to
conduct the oyster and merchantile bust
moss on Coan river, Northumberland
county. This and much more IL said TO
have been lost
Reduced to bankruptcy. Captain Lewis,
with characteristic energy began lie
sgain. and the last five years found him
adding to his possessions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
The Weaher-River Swollen

Heavy rains have fallen in this city and
section since Saturday. The river rose
nearly eight feet The steamer Middle
sex arrived Sunday morning and quickly
unloa1ei her freight and left, fearing a
aood. The steamers Caroline and Tour
ist remained mt their wharves and lett
Monday. Ties. which were on the river
hank. were piled up and none were lost.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
m,. a RandoIph Howard Honored

Mr.. 4 Randolph Howard. cashier OF
the Conway. Gordon and Garnett Ma
tional Bank Of this city, has been APP
pointed By Gov. Montague delegate
from Virginia to the National Conven-
ton ofState Bank Super visOrs TO be- held
in Buffalo. - y. July 7th and 9Th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
Teams Wa d .

want quick number OF one or two
horse teams to haul 200 900 brick, by
dey or by the thousand, from my brick
yard to the railroad. Good wages VIII
be paid Apply to Fredericksburg Brick
Works. or William BernardStoye House,
Main st Fredericksburg, Va. Nv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May 9th. 1903.
LEAVE NoEruW tGD.


LEAVE NoETHWhGD.
5.I5 VI. daily. Stops ou signal at
Occoquan Sundays only.
= - a. ". daily. Stopsat Alexandria
zoos A. A. Sunday only, stops ON
signal az Brooke. iquia. Wide Water
Onantiro. berry Hill. and Occoq1an.
1917 A. A. daily. except Sunday
stops on signal at Brooke. Aquia, Wide
Wafer. Ouantico. Cherry Till. Free stone.
o,coouau. Iorton. Accotink. frauronia.
ltiP.N daily except sunday No
local stops
6.57P w. daily. stops on signel at
Brooke and Wide Water. and ~ Reid
sundays only.
10 on T. ". daily Stops ou signal NJ
Brooke. Wide Water and Quantico.
stops On signal 20 Occoquan on sundays
only.
lTtNr sol rlIN ARD
COCA. ". daily except sunday. Rich
mnni accommodation. Make ali stops.
G22A.N la.is. Atlantic Coast Line
trma Stops az Milford. pos"r" anu
Ashland daily end con- signal al "'"''
l,.al STOPS ola Sun1ays only.
aa~ 4 n. daily except Sunday Makes
local stops on signal
11.3 i 81 dairy. : 4 B. train. Stops
IN .i.nalat Milford boswell aud Ash.
land
5.OP. NJ daily Atlanta, Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
e3T D. " daily Makes local stops
on signal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
ForSsIe

An up.to-date farm. all stocked and
enuipped fine residence. good barn. VIII
sell ON reasonable terms. Good water
also. sulphur spring ON farm. Apply TO
John W~Allson. Jr.,
Frederick sburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
Will Elect President OF Hospita'
Association.

The called meeting of NJ W. II. 4; for
election of new president will he held
Thursday morning, June 18th, at lO;3I
a m in the Council Chamber, instead Of
Tuesday. as previously announced. a
full attendance is requested.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09
To CURE coLDlN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it fails
10 cure. f. ". Groves signature is on
each box. Doe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-09

Fine assortment 81 night shirts nj Il
Goldsmith a sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

A perusal Of the newspaper exchanges
Of Vermont shows that a large amount 81
space is being given to the graduation ex-
erclses in the cities and villages Of the
state. That Is. indeed, most eucourag-
ing sign, and nothing could be better
augur OF the advancement In civic life
When the newspapers give so much space
to the stories Of the school graduation 1t is
evident that the people tne readers Of the
newspapers are demanding more infor-
nation IN regard to their public schools,
their academies and their colleges There
Is scarcely town or village Of any appre-
cIable size In the state that has not a high
school OF some institution Of learning
above the district school, and almost all Of
them have a system Of graded instruction,
The situation is far different from what it
was only few years ago, and this radical
change for the better is a splendid tribute
to the efforts Of the educators Of the state.
Now that the school system is beginning
to take shape, to settle itself into COM
pact form out Of hitherto chaotic state
Of a district school here, another there and
none in the next town, the general public
Is beginning to show its interest in the adj
vance. Vermont schools are beginning to
carry some weight, and that fact is not
more noticeable than in the increased de-
mand on the part Of newspaper readers
for information concerning the schools.
And here Is where the newspapers Of the
state can do a large part toward the adj
Yaneement Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From oui
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From our
Exchanges.
OF the fourteen divorces granted at the
present term Of Bennington county court
three are for adultery, two for refusal to
support, five for desertion, one for intol-
cradle severity.
The grand jury of Washington county
has finished its work, and has reported
six true bills and one bin not found These
are in addition to the bills reported last
week, three Of which were indictments ii
the Rogers murder case.
There is special local interest in Rut-
land III the terrible food disaster at Hepp.
ner, Oregon, in view of the probability
that relatives Of well known Rutland peo
pie were among the victims 1t is feared
that sister Of w. W. Wilkins of Center
Rutland and her two daughters persisted
in the food Mr.. Wilkins has telegraphed
them but has received no answer.
At special meeting Of the Bennington
graded school trustees Wednesday evening
A. w. Varney was unanimously elected
superintendent, vice @. i. Simmons, re-
signed. Mr. Yarney formerly was q
teacher IN the high school at Burlington
but came here from Newton Falls, Mass.
to accept the position of principal Of the
high school W. H. Kibby Of Northdeld,
was also a candidate Mr.. Varney will
take the position September I,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
1923

copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
An immense Grain storage House.

An Immense Grain storage House.
A grain storage lsuse which in car
rying capacity viii rank well up with
the largest houses in existence is to be
built across the line and on Lake SUI
perior says the Minneapolis Journal
1t viii be erected by the Canadian
Northern railroad at Port Arthur Ont
and viii be Of the most modern con
struction. with capacity for 3,500r0Ol
bushels. This viii furnish additional
aud much needed facilities and will
serve to relieve the pressure upon the
terminal elevators already standing
which is very heavy in the height q
the Canadian grain movement. 1t vii
not be factor this year, however.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

Berlin, June 19.-The trial of a SO
called female Bluebeard," Frau Prey
godda, has begun at Allenstein, east
Prussia, near the Russian frontier Her
fifth husband, Przygodda, hotel
keeper, caught her putting arsenic in
his coffee and remembered that her
other husbands, all prosperous peas
ants, died suddenly. The authorities
exhumed their remains and found ar
senie in each Of them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
said to Ne In Daftimore

Philadelphia, June 19,-City Treas
urer Moore Of this city has received
word from Baltimore informing him
that Postmaster De Rouse Of Camden,
n r., was at the home Of a friend In
that city, having arrived there last
night lin a bad physical and mental
condition" Treasurer Moore notified
Congressman Loudenslager Of Camden,
and the latter started for Baltimore.
Mr.. Moore declined TO make public the
name of his informant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

The average daily circulation Of the
Barre Daily Times for the week ending
Caturdnxr was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

Here is a pertinent question from the
Hardwick Gazette 70 the 'croakers" over
the license law in the nolieense towns:
@The Gazette would like to ask certain
good men Of Hardwiek who are complain
ing Of the present liquor law, if, as mat
ter Of fact, there isn't closer approach to
absolute prohibition right here at home to-
day.than there was a few months back
when the town agency aonrished?n From
all the evidence that comes to us from the
towns which voted no license last spring
it is apparent that there is much more
idryness in those towns now than there
was under the prohibtory law. The Ca
zette speaks with authority on the eondt-
ton Of affairs in its own town, and while
1t asks question, It implies the answer at
the same time. That answer is that since
the days of the town agency system there
is much nearer approach to absolute
prohibition Of the sale Of liquor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
pE R0UsgE gIILL KISSING.
Camden Postmaster's Rocks In Mud
died Condition.


died Condition.
Camden. N j., June lqNo tidings
have been received of Postmaster
Louis e. De Rouse Of this city, who
has mysteriously disappeared The
police Of this city and Philadelphia are
searching for him, though they have
received no order for his arrest In
Philadelphia orders were sent to every
police station to keep a sharp lookout
for the missing postmaster, especially
in the hospitals"
The postal inspection department al
Philadelphia has been informed thai
the books of the Camden post Office are
in a muddled condition. inspectors
are now at work upon them, but, ae
eording to an official in the postal in
spectors' department, it will take some
time 10 straighten the books out Mrs
De Rouse is Frustrated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

The turn in the weather conditions from
long continued drouth to period Of
much rain such as we are now expert
encing win prove to be great boon to the
farmers Of Vermont who had begun to de.
spair Of raising any crops at all. While
It is quite probable that the hay crop will
not be So large as usual, there win not be
SO much less as was apprehended, Along
other lines Of farm produce the effects Of
the drouth win be even less severe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

With the landlord Of her leading hotel
under arrest for maintaining a house Of
ili-fame St. Johnsbury must be prepared
for severe newspaper drubbing during the
next few weeks. Montpelier. Journal.
we had thought that the curtain was
drawn on ST. Johnsbury's shortcomings,
but It seems that the skeletons Of the town
are to be kept exposed to the gaze Of an
astonished public. And the lily white
colors are fast taking on dingy hue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

Professor G. G. Maynard, department
Of technology, Washington. has In prep
aration a volume on all the guns and
rifles that have been used by the Unit
ed States army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
The Inference

A man convinced against his VIII
Is Of the same opinion still.
A maid convinced against-but no;
Shed always say, 1t isn't So.
Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
IINGLES AND IESTS.
A Happy FELLOW.

He never climbed the heights sublime
TO greet flames morning mellow,
But felix's said 81 him all the time,
"Hes just a happy fellowi"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19
Not Included.

"Why does Henry hate Henrietta's
family so? He scarcely notices them"
'sWen, you see. he loves Henrietta fol
herself alone."-New Yorker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-19

The Homemade petticoats wear. You
can get one from S100 up to $1,000 each
at Veale & Knights.
Evening journal., 1903-01-31
TIE VENEZUELAN AFFA1K

The inclination of England and Ger
many to interpose objections TO terms
Of peace with Venezuela has brought
other nations into the controversy.
Whether they have any Interior motive
I'M keeping their fleets in South Amer
lean waters, cannot be determined, but
should 1t appear that they are not to
be satisfied with reasonable conces-
sions, the United States will be obliged
to take a firm stand Venezuela has
been racked by revolution; her obliga-
tions are already heavy, and to impose
upon her humiliating terms and TO
load her with debt impossible for her
to pay, cannot be allowed. This WAS
the course pursued by the powers in
the China imbrogio, and only the firm
stand Of the United States backed by
the justice OF our position, saved that
country from bankruptcy and ruin
Our course in the Venezuelan matter
has been honest and consistent. We
have said that we would be no party
to any purpose to evade the payment of
her just obligations. But when there
is an honorable method of adjusting
all differences proposed, and petty OBJ
iections are raised we shall have rea-
son to suspect some sinister motive.
Suppose these European nations should
impose upon Venezuela fines impossible
for her to liquidate II might follow
that they would seize her custom
houses, land troops, and after a course
of years It would be difficult to dis
lodge them. Fortunately at This juno
ture France and Belgium have decid-
ed that their interests must be pro
tected, and they have turned to the
United States as q natural ally. What
position wed shall take is not known,
but certainly it will comprehend JUS
tice to all and the integrity of Venez-
uels.
Evening journal., 1903-01-31
LITTLE SISTERS HOME
IFOR THE AGED POOR
Will Be Established in This
City-Mother Alodie Con-
fers With Bishop

1t has been decided by the little Sis
ters of the Poor TO establish a home
for the aged poor in this city. Bishop
Monaghan recently received word from
the mother general of the order that
she might establish a community of the
sisters in the spring. Efforts have been
made for several years to establish a
foundation of the Little Sisters in this
diocese.
The Mother House of the Little Sis
ters is located at Saint Perm, France,
but their houses are established in
most OF the large cities throughout the
world. They are universally admired
for their lives of self-sacrifice in car
ing for the aged poor, attending them
i'm sickness, providing for their every
want and surrounding them in their
last days on earth with all the COM
forts of religion. Their work is sup
ported entirely by voluntary contribu-
tions and it is a notable fact that no.
where have they failed to find a ready
response 20 their appeals for the poor
under their care. No distinction is
made on account of religion in admi; =
ting inmates to the homes.
Mother Alodie. the provincial of the
order for this country, with headquar-
ters in Brooklyn. n. Y, was in this
city and conferred with Bishop Mona
CHAN several days ago. The home will
probably be located on the Ferris prop
erty at Fourth street and Grant avenue
which is owned by the Woodland Com
pany. The property will cost $4,000
and already $4,000 has been subscribed
towards the fund.
Evening journal., 1903-01-31
How We Learn.

Great truths are dearly bought The
mon truth,
Such as men give and take from day
to day.
Comes in the common walk Of easy life,
Blown by the careless wind, across
our way.
Great truths are greatly won, not found
by chance,
Nor waited on the breath OF sum-
mer dream;
But grasped in the great struggle Of
the soul,
Hard buffeting with adverse wind and
stream.
But in the day of conflict, fear and
grief,
When the strong hand Of God, put
forth in might.
Plows up the subsoil of the stagnani
heart,
And brings the imprisoned truth seed
Ia the light.
Wrung from the troubled spirit, in
hard hours,
OF weakness, solitude, perchanoe o
pain,
Truth springs like harvest from th'
well-plowed field.
And the soul feels it has not wep
in vain.
ponar
Evening journal., 1903-01-31

l5,34S. The Republicans OF Delaware
thus prefer Addicks in the ratio Of near
ny seven to one, iust as the Inquirer
stated.
Now, right here is where the false
hood comes i'm Those figures are dies
made up in the Sun office; they are
based on nothing but the imagination
of the SUMS editor. The Inquirer has
made the mistake OF putting faith in
the Addicks organ. We challenge the
Inquirer to prove that these figures are
even approximately correct, and until
it does this we repeat that il is giving
publicity to monstrous falsehood,
which was Matched by a little Will
mington rag which has no moral per-
ceptions.
Evening journal., 1903-01-31
EDITORIAL OPINION
eermany,s STRAINED courss.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The attack of the German warships
on Fort San Carlos in Venezuela nat
urally causes criticism both at Wash
ington and in London. In Berlin the
Government affects ignorance OF the
matter. but as the first attack was
made last Saturday and the second at
tack a few days later the German
Government could not fail to be we'll
aware of what was going on.
The fact that Minister Bowen was
appointed long before the first attack
on San Carlos to settle the trouble, and
that he was in Washington last Sunday
with full power to deal with Germany
ard the other nations. makes this de-
struction of a fort and the shedding OF
blood appear inexcusable. What could
be gained by il? If uncertain OF what
Minister Bowen had to offer it would
at least appear to be THE natural course
to wait and see before making such an
attack long after the blockade began.
President Castro has shown his will
| ingness to meet the demands of the
Powers( and Minister Bowen says that
he is prepared to guarantee the payment
OF their claims after they have been ad-
ljusted. Germany only claims $5O0,OOO
and It lis well-known THAT one-half that
sum would probably more than meet al
/ Just demands. But the course of Ger
many looks as though it had some OBJ
jcct in view other than that of collect
ling claims. II probably has wasted am
munition enough to meet the claims
Ito lombard a fort and fire a town
when a representative of Venezuela il
waiting for the German Ambassador
with the purpose of paying the claims
after adjustment, looks like a yer,
strange proceeding. not creditable Il
Germany.