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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
DESERVED BErrER rREArMENr

Ph<.'s-AeN I'll OF. Tx 1 hEA MIN L.
We regret exceedingly that Cover
nor Montague saw Il TO omit from
the membership of the Eastern State
Hospital Board the name of Capt
Terence McCracken, of this city. Had
the Governor considered long wears
OF service, experience and faithful
work grounds for re-appointment.
then he had not rewarded Can't. NJ,
Cracker in such a manner. As citi-
zen OF this city, who has spent bis
money and given his time to the ser
vice OF the State, fredericksburg ex-
pected for Capt. McCracken better
treatment at the hands of the States
Chief Executive. The former will re-
tire from the Board with a sense OF
duty we'll performed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
81 900 TO FIGHT THE coNsrI1u
TON.
Additional Money To Be Raised To
Pay Wise

Jordon Thompson. president of Il e
negro League OF Virginia. has been noti-
neu tnat the Moman's Negro Franchise
Association OF Newark n. ] will contrih-
ute one thousand dollars to assist the
negroes OF Virginia in their fight against
the new constitution of this State. A meet
ing looking TO the raising OF this sum
VIII be held in Newark April 30. when
Hayes, oil Virginia, and Rev. O'Connell of
the Delaware conference, will speak. A
mass meeting OF all the negroes in New
jersey Is TO be held at Newark April 10
TO raise money for the Virginia negroes
e. pay the fee OF John : Wise, Of New
York, who, with John g. Carlisle. il TO
night the Acknowledgement clause in Vir-
ginia's new constitution in the court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

BY one of those errors for which
the type is responsible we were made
to say Thursday in referring to
Woman's Suffrage" that an amend
ment to the Constitution of Virginia
providing for such had been defeated
at the polls. We intended the type
TO say, the Constitution of Vermont
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

Full assortment Of night shirts at r
Goldsmith Sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

Full assortment OF youths suit at B.
Goldsmith 4 Sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

Nothing Succeeds
Like Success"
was exemplifed in the
great throng OF people
which poured in and out
OF the store of e. w.
JONES at the opening
Thursday night and all
day Friday, March 10Th
and Goth, when the hand
soonest line of DRY
GOODS and MILLINERY
ever shown here was ON
exhibition. We were only
sorry thatmore of the peo-
pie from the surrounding
country could not be pres
ent. But come when YOU
can. always assured Of a
royal welcome and splen-
did treatment at
g. w. JONES'
UP-TO-DATE CASH STORE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

A new postoffice has been Established at
CioptoD. Gloucester county. with Thomas
f. Clopton as postmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday:
 Warranty deeds filed in probate office aggregating s24,3OO for property trans ferred to the East and West Railroad company between Trussvlle and Br- mingham. The property Is for the right of way of the road.
 T. w. Coleman to l.. V. Clark. the east half of lot 6, block 9S. Birmingham. s22,- 300.
 l.. V. Clark to Bessie s. Whatley, a three-story brick building on Second ave- nue. occupied by the City Paper com pany, sl75OO and to pay a debt of $75OO the west half of lot and the west half of the east half of lot 1O block 9S, Bir- mingham; total. $25.o00. This property was conveyed in deal including ex- change of property L. V. Clark securing from Mrs. Whatley lot corner of Third avenue and Eighteenth street. known as the Yates property, the consideration be- ing s45,00O
 North Birmingham Investment com pany to J. M. Mckee, lots to 20. block l, Dimmick City s2500.
 NoTlH DlTinlisldul Investment COin- pany to W. J. Ryan and others. lot 20 and lots 1 to 10. also lots Il and 12, block ?, Dimmick City $500.
 J. H. Pritchard to Anheuser- Busch Brewing company, lots 1 and ?, subdi- vision A, block 109. Birmingham. $50. 900. This property Is on the southwest corner of First avenue and Eighteenth street.
 E. D. Pierce and husband to L. V. Clark, lot Il and the north 10 feet of lot 12 block 72, Birmingham. $s000.
 B. M. Starks to City Development conn pany, the east half of the east half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section s, township r, range west. s50OO.
 G. B. Mccormack to F. c. Macke, lots 2 and 8. block 91. Birmingham s5O0o.
 Birmingham Realty company to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
A Fable.
From Puck.

fTOm PUCK.
 See the Manl How worn he looksl His broad, bulging Brow is wrinkled like the front side of a Washboard and his Nose is actually pale with Misery. Who is he and has he a terrible Pain concealed somewhere about his Persony
 Oh! He is Just an average Statesman, of the kind we usually send to the Leg isature because we are tired of having them loafing around. Day before yester- day he discovered a Sensible Paragraph in the Fool Bill he is desrous of ntro- ducing; and he has been thinking, think ing, thinking, Night and Day, ever since trying to find a Substitute for that one Clean of Wisdom that will sound So- norous and mean absolutely Nothing
 From this we should Learn several Great Truths, but will not learn any al all. We, you know, are The People and our Voice is the Vox Dei. We already know it ala and cannot be taught any thing either by Painful Experience or otherwise; thus it is our invariable Hab. it to use much less Caution In selecting our Lawmakers than we do in picking out a Watermelon or buying a Calf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
YOUNGEST ARMY OFFICER.
If He Lives to Retirement Age He Will
 be High Up.


 '"rhe Army and Navy Journal' has army and the dates of their retirement. In referring to 1t, that paper says in it's current number:
 The youngest officer in the army would appear to be Second Lieut.. Converse R. Lewis. He does not retire until January 30, 1946 The changes he will witness in the army, if it is his fortune to live un- til the age of retirement are indicated by the statistics given here. Not one of the officers now on the active list will be on the roster for serv. e forty-three years hence and but a small proportion of them on the retired list. On flames s eternal camping ground their silent tents will be spread, and what noteworthy events will occur meantime Within the last forty-three years we nave mad two wars which have established the foun- dations of the republic anew in the af- fections of the people of all the forty five states of the union, and have ex- tended our empire to the confines of the great Asiatic world which opens such lim- itless possibilities for the future expan- sion of our commerce and the correspond ing growth of our influence In interna- tional affairs.
 Altogether during these years of war, from 1861 to 1865, our regular army lost 184 officers killed in battle or dying from wounds, to 1S1 dying from diseases or accidents. This was an average of sew enty-three deaths in each of the five years, nearly equally divided between deaths in battle and deaths from other causes. During the thirty-seven years since the great war, down to and includ- ing the year 1902. the number of officers killed in action or dying from the wounds received in action has been 1Sl, sixty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Methodist Women in Session.

Memphis, May 2o.-The womans board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, opened it's an- nual convention here today with an at tendance of about 200 delegates. The ses- sions this afternoon and tonight were de- voted to addresses of welcome, responses and other features pertaining to the for nal opening of the convention. The actual business will not begin until tomorrow. The executive board heic a meeting this afternoon and mapped out the pro- gramme and business for the convention. which will be in session until Monday, May 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
 of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge of What Is Hest More Im- portant Than Wealth With
 out It.

It must be apparent to every one that qualities of the highest order are neces- sary to enable the best of the products of modern commerce to attain permanently to universal acceptance. However loudly heraded, they may not hope for world-wld preeminence unless they meet with the general approval, not of individuals only, but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting, enjoying and learn ing the real worth of the choicest prod ucts. Their commendation. consequently. becomes important to others, since to meet the requirements of the well in- formed of all countries the method of manufacture must be of the most per feet order and the combination the most excellent of its kind The above Is true not of food products only. but Is espe- cially applicable to medicinal agents and after nearly a quarter of a century of growth and general use the excellent remedy. Syrup of Figs, is everywhere accepted, throughout the world, as the best of family laxatives. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative and carmin- ative principles of plants known to act most beneficially on the system and pre- sented in the form of a pleasant and re- freshng liquid, but also to the method of manufacture of the California Fig
 
 ty and purity essential In a remedy in- tended for family use. Ask any physi- clan who is well informed and he will answer at once that 1t Is an excellent laxative. If at all eminent in his pro- 1ession and has made special study of laxatives and their effects upon the sys- tenn he will tell you that it is the best Of family laxatives, because 1t Is sim pie and wholesome and cleanses and sweetens the system effectually, when a laxative Is needed without any un- pleasant aftcr-effccts- Every well-in- formed druggist of reputable standing knows that Syrup of Figs is an excel lent laxative and Is glad to sell it, at the regular price of fifty cents per bot tie, because it gives general satisfac- tion, but one should remember that in order to get the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs 1t is necessary to buy the genuine, which is sold in original pack ages only; the name of the remedy Syrup of Figs and also the full name of the Corlpany-California Fig Syrup Go. printed on the front of every package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Fruit Concern Bankrupt.

San Jose, Cal. May 2.-The fruit men of San Jose were surprised when notice reached the local office of Porter Bros., fruit packers and dealers, that the com pany is bankrupt, and a receiver has been appointed by the United States District court of the northern district of Illinois. As the manager had peen instructed to continue the business as usual 1t is be- lieved the embarrassment Is only tenn porary. The company is one of the largest dealers in fruit in California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

eight or about one-half of these, being victims of our recent engagements in Cuba, the Philippines and China, and the others or sixty-three, falling in engage ments with the Indians; 1027 officers on the active list have died meanwhile from other causes. We do not include deaths on the retired list, as our purpose is to show the changes on the active lsr. While the deaths from the casualties of battle were during the civil war one-half of the whole, since then they have been in the proportion of only one in nine. During the years of active operations against the Spaniards, Filipinos and Chi nese, 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901 we lost in all sixty-eight officers in battle, 31 per cent of all the deaths during these years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Will Sell School Lots In Front of the Court House on Saturday, May 30, at 12 O'Clock Noon.

In front of the County Court House, at twelve o'clock sharp. on Saturday. May 3Oth, 1903, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder the property described as folows
 West one-half of lot three (3) and all of lot four (D. in block five hundred and ninety-five (59), according to the survey of the Elyton Land Company.
 No bid for less than four thousand dol- lars (S4000) will be accepted. Property Is known as Thomas School Lot, and fronts one hundred and fifty feet on Tenth ave- nue and two hundred and forty feet on 24th street, north.
 w. M DRENNEN. 5-19-6t-eod Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Mir. H0yf Enfcrfains.

MT. H. o. Hoyt opened his summer cot tage at Fulton Springs with a dinner on Sunday evening" The pineapple idea was carried out in the table decorations. The centerpiece was an immense pineapple made of cream rosebuds and maidenhair fern The Idea was also carried out in the ices.
 MT. J. c. Paunceler gave very appro- priate toast, the occasion being MT. Hoyt's sixty-sixth birthday, Mir. Hoyt re- spending in his usual happy manner.
 rhe occasion was very enjoyable in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Killed His Neiuhbor.

Tifton Ga, May 2o-Joseph Jernigan, a white farmer, surrendered himself to the sheriff this afternoon and made the statement that he had killed w M. Gold en, neighboring farmer, on the public road several miles from town. According to Jerngans story he and Golden had not been friends for a long time This af- ternoon they met in the road. A quarrel was begun, when Golden drew a knife and rushed on Jernigan, who shot him dead. There were no witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
YOUNG MERCHANT MURDERED.
Left His Home In His Buggy and Was
 Found Dead.

Zebulon, Ga. May 2O.-George Worthen. a young merchant of Piedmont, on the Southern railroad. in the lower part of this county, was murdered last night.
 MT. Worthen left his home yesterday in his buggy. Failing to return, search was instituted for him this morning, when his body was found near Piedmont, his head having been badly crushed.
 Mr. Worthen had had Harry Collier ar rested and put in jail nere a few days ago. and Collier was heard to say that he intended to kill Worthen when he was released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Amateur TheafTiCaIs.

A very charming little French comedy recently presented by some of the puphs in the Misses Aliens school was repro duced last evening at the residence or Colonel and Mrs. Robert H. Pearson' their lovely young daughter, Miss ko- berta Pearson, being in the cast
 Miss Florence Smith, Miss Nellie Ma bers. Miss Marjorie Weatherly and others were In the cast, and the play was cleverly presented to delighted audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ssc,CAcALIFORNIA-saoo m

One way 'econd-class colonst tickets will be sold daily during February and March at above rate from all main line coupon points on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. St. Louis to Nerid'an. inclusive, Ask your home agent or write John M Beall. A. G. F. A. St. Louis. for full in- fn~ma ton. 19-thu-su-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
We have the largest stock of electrical supplies iu the state. United Electric Go.
FOR. SALE.

We have for quick sale at a bargain southwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Eigh- teenth Street. The best busi- ness corner in the city. Call for price and terms.
 w. B. LEEDY & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Lawn Party.

The Intermediate Christian Endeavor society of the Cumberland Presbyterian church will give a lawn party Friday from to and from to il D. m. at the residence of Miss Maude Newton. corner Fourteenth street and Thirteenth ave- nue. North. All members and friends are invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Society,". (contlnued from Sixth Paee)

In the orient, when the sky reflects tho rarefied condition of the air
 Mrs. Bowron did not attempt yester- day to recall her visit to the Holy Land' but she left her listeners in an enchant- cd valley at a twilight hour in the far orient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
whatley part of lots 6, and 8, block S94. Birmingham $2495. .10

Matte c. Moore to Michael Clifford a fractional part of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the north east quarter of the southeast quarter of section '. township IT, $22OO
 E. F. Webb to Michael Clifford, part of the west half of the southeast quarter of section z, township r, range west, S7la5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
NOfes and Personals.

Miss Mable speere of Shreveport Is the guest of Miss Rosa Bains 1909 Sixth ave- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

will not only save you distressing pain and valuable time. but will cost you less money. There Is also a satisfaction in knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given to you by a compe- tent physician who has experience In such matters and Is capable of curing you In the quickest and most perfect manner possible l have treated private diseases as a specially for the past fifteen years in the city of Birmingham. and l am therefore known to a great many. But if you are not acquainted with me. l re- fer you. with permission, to First Ma tional bunk. Alabama National bank Jefferson County Savings bank and Steiner Bros. bankers, as to my responsi- bility for my contracts. l cure many pa tients by mail trea tment. Write for prices and terms.
 I do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. give me a call and get we'll
 Address pr. Y. D. Holloway. lS0lh Sec- ond Avenue Birmingham. Ala.
 Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours: s:3O a. m. to 6:3O D. m. Sunday. 10 a. m. to l2 no.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Sturgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis.
 Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure. L o 8 { Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth-
 CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Sold on all points in the United States, Canada, and on Havana, Cuba
 CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
 NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.
RATES ARE As FOLLOWS 1.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
 BY THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 27,OOo miles of 6rst-class railroads. with connections with other com panies, to all points accessible by express
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-17
TO FORCE COAST BLOCKADE
Gen. Jiminez Leaves Hayti for San.
to Domingo.
Head of Revolution Hopes to Effect
Landing at Puerto Plata-Battle
Thought to Have Occurred.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Nov. 49,
The French steamer st. Simon, with
Gen. Jiminez, head of the Dominican
revolution, on board, has left Port-Au-
Prince, Hayti, with the intention, ac-.
cording TO report, of forcing the block
ade of Puerto Plata, on the northern
coast of Santo Domingo.
The Haytien authorities formally
opposed the landing in Hayti of Gen.
Jiminez, in spite Of his strong insist
ence upon being permitted to do So.
1t is said that if the st. Simon is
interfered with, she will ask for the
assistance of the German cruiser Ga
zelle, or any other foreign warship
which may be i'll Dominican waters.
The French cruiser Jurien de la
Graviere, which was in these waters
recently, is understood to have re-
turned to the island of Martinique.
Tclegraphic communication with tho
interior of Santo Domingo was rees-
tablished Friday morning but now is
again interrupted, and it is reported
that severe fighting must have oc-
Cured before San Domingo.
The recent arrest of the officers and
heads of departments of the national
bank at Port-Au-Prince on the charge
of having been connected with the
fraudulent issue of bonds early in the
year, has caused great sensation
here, and it is commented upon from
different points of view.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-17
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Heavy Police Protection-Sympa
thetic Walkout Planned.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Efforts, some OF
them successful, to spread the walkout
and the continued running of cars in
Wentworth avenue, characterized Sat
urday, the third day of the City Rail-
way strike.
Ten cars were operated in the fore.
noon's trip on the Wentworth ayenuc
and Clark street line from West Seven.
ty-seventh street to Washington street
under heavy police protection, practic.
ally without interruption. Few arrests
were made and the crowds along the
way were small and manifested little
disorder. A second trip was made be-
ginning at 1920 p. m. Following the
strike Of the firemen at the company's
power houses Friday afternoon the
union engineers went out at II O'Clock
Friday night and Saturday several Of
the powerhouses were silent, while the
company made fort of the Twenty-first
and State street power house and massed
nOnunion engineers and firemen there.
Mail cars were reported in operation
on most of the lines.
At noon it was learned that the Of.
ficials of the union were downtown urg-
ing sympathetic strikes and the word
went out that the electric linemen en-
ployed by the company are contemplate
ing strike. The teamsters working
for the company were also talking of Q
walk-out.
The feature of the days developments
appeared to be an attempt on the part
Of organized labor to tie up the COM
pany completely by sympathetic strikes.
Officials of the company told of agree.
ments which they asserted had been vio-
lated by the firemen, engineers and cable
splicers, the latter union having gone
out at the same time the trainmen
struck
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-17
BITS OF NEWS.

Political developments in the Fedora
lion of Labor convention in Boston in
hicate that probably all the old officers
will be reelected.
The national bureau Of labor has
completed statistics showing that the
cost of living has increased 16 per
cent. in the United States since 1896.
w. S. Cockrell, son of Senator Frances
M. Cockrell, of Missouri, is reported to
have foresworn allegiance to the United
States and become citizen of Mexico.
Four hundred shingle mills in the
Puget Sound country cutting half the
American supply, have completed their
combine, and will dictate prices to the
east.
Physicians have ordered the German
emperor to refrain from talking, riding
and eating highly seasoned foods and
drinks Reports from the palace are of
cheerful nature.
A negro who attempted to rob a man
and shot two policemen in Washing
ton narrowly escaped being lynched in
jackson square, opposite the residence
of President Roosevelt.
Business men of Indiana Harbor,
Ind, will appeal to the Inland Steel
company to withdraw the notice of
wage reduction that strike and con-
seqent closing of the mills may be
averted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-17
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Miners and Operators of Northern
Colorado Coal Districts Come
to an Understanding,

Louisville, Col, Nov. 16.-Represent-
atives Of the miners of the northern
coal district and the operators reached
a satisfactory conclusion at an early
hour Friday morning, after being in
conference for nine hours, and in con-
sequence the mines will, without doubt.
resume operation Monday morning.
The matter will have to be referred to
the various unions of the district for
a referendum vote. 1t is believed that
tho agreement will be ratified with
practical uuanimity.
President Struby, of the Northern
Coal and Coke company. acted as chair
man OF the meeting, and made propo-
sition. He also announced the wage
scale which the Northern Coal and
Coke company was willing to pay, and
which was an increase of about ten
per cent.
After a secret consultation the
miners made a counter proposition, the
principal difference being in the price
for mining the coal in veins of different
thickness
The final result was the acceptance
of the miners proposition by the op-
orators practically as presented. 1t is
stated that the change will necessitate
an increase in the price of Ignite
coal.