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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
Strongest Mutual Company.

Huron, S. D.. March 10.-President T
C. Shober, of the Publishers Mutual
Insurance company, is flooded with
business growing out of the consolida-
ton of the Farmers and Threshers'
Insurance company, of Sioux Falls,
and the Sioux Falls Fire Insurance
company with the Publishers Mutual
Insurance company of this city, which
has just been consummated This
makes the Publishers Mutual the
strongest mutual company in the
state, and the business of the Sioux
Falls companies is being written as
fast as possible. Mr.. Shober remains
at the head of the Publishers Mutual,
with Mr.. Farmer as secretary. and
Headquarters in Huron as heretofore.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
AGAIN IN BUSINESS.
Furniture Company Nearly Ruined b,
Fire Recently Opens New Quarters.

Aberdeen, S. d., March 10.-The j. b.
Moore Furniture company, which sus-
tanned Il heavy loss by fire on Sunday
morning, Illustrated the Aberdeen
way" by opening for business in new
quarters before noon Monday. The
company kept a large surplus of stock
in Its warehouses and this was drawn
on and n new store opened the dam
aged goods in the old place being left
undisturbed pending adjustment of the
insurance, $4,000, which it is believed
will not near cover the loss.
j. a. Svarstad. one of the first among
the settlers of Brown county, died Sun
day afternoon Very suddenly, the cause
having been a hemorrhage of the brain
He was one of the Well known and
wealthy farmers of the county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
Building Season Opened.

Miller. S. D., March 10.-Work ha.
commenced on the $4,000 brick build
ing which will be put up on the site
of the old Beason corner on Main
street by the Masonic lodge. A similar
is now being contemplated on
the opposite corner. DIR. Lane and the
First National bank are the promoters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
SILL. A CANDIDATE.
hon=s Burke Now Denies That ic
Has Withdrawn.

Hudson, >. D.. March lo.-Thomas
Burke of this place, Who is a candidate
for delegate to the national Democratic
convention from the Second circuit. was
shown the dispatch published in last
Saturdays Sioux City Tribune. from
Canton, in which it was alleged that he
had Withdrawn from the contest and
Favored Senator PettiSrew. Nlr Burke
was emphatic i'm bis statements and
said The report that / have With
drawn from the contest for IL position
on the South Dakota delegation to the
democratic convention at St Louis is
absolutely false, and the report is man
ufactured from the whole cloth. | am
Stlll a candidate and shall continue to
be such till the end OF the chapter. The
alleged interview with me at Canton is
a pure fabrication. l gave no such in
terVlew and made no such statements.
j have always been an admrer of Sem
ator Pettigrew since 1896, and do not
want to be counted as his enemy at this
time. but | do contend that he is not
entitled TO the position he is now re-
ported to be seeking as he has never
openly allied himself with the demo-
cratic party. Lincoln county, or some
other county outside of Minnehaha, is
entitled to representation upon the ma
tional delegation this year as Mime
haha for the past three presidential
campaigns has been accorded that
honor. You may state emphatically
that l am still candidate and will not
Withdraw from the contest even if Sem
ator feltigreW may desire the honor"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
GOVERNOR ACTS QUICKLY.
Orders Five Companies of State Mill
tia to Sprinafieid,


tia to Springfield.
Columbus, o., Mar. 10.-Upon urgent
representations from Mayor Bowlus of
Springfield, that race war is immi-
nent as d result of the lynching of the
negro Dixon, Governor Herrich or
dered five companies of state militia to
that city to preserve order.
Governor Iierriclls first order to
Mayor Bowlus was to issue proclama-
oasordering the closing of all saloons.
Next he ordered the colored members
of Company A, Ninth battalion, in
Springfield, to rest on their arms in the
armory, ard see that none Of the guns
Were stolen.
Senator Hypes talked to Springfield
shortly before 8 O'Clock, and was adj
Nised that the outlook was most alarm
ing. The colored people We're remaining
for the most part in their district, and
were wrought up to a state of frenzy.
The trouble. according to ilypes IN
formant. was due largely to threats
made during the day by white men
that they intended to clean out the coll
ored district.
ON the either hand, the coored people,
enraged at the public exhibition of the
body of Dixon, threatened rcprisals
Telephone messages announced that
White men, armed and threa tcning Nen-
geance We're parading the streets in
great numbers and that the excitement
WIS >n.omentarilS increasing. The po-
lice. limited in numbers at best. We're
being wholly ignored. and all attempts
TO curb the rising spirit of the people
We're futile. 1t is believed by Mayor
Bowlus that the arrival of several out
side companies would have much 20 do
with quieting the demonstration. The
local companies. he feared. would not
receive the consideration that visiting
companies would.
Colonel Harry Mead of the Third
regiment reported that he was EN- route
to Springfield With two companies from
Dayton. 1t is expected all the troops
will be in Springfield before midnight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11
MOBILIZATION GOES
FORWARD SLOWLY
Japanese Troops Moving Into
Korea Regularly But Not as
Fast as Expected.
WILL HAVE FOUR ARMIES
Points of Concentration Not Vet Known
-Vladivostok Stories Are Denied
by Russia-conflictina Re-
ports Numerous.
WILL HAVE FOUR ARMIES

OF Japanese troops proceeds regularly,
but much slower than expected. Once
landed in Korea and Manchuria the
Japanese forces will be divided into
four armies. The points of concentra-
ticn selected by the Japanese general
staff are not yet known.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11

Toxic March 10.-The report of ma
val attack upon Vladivostok is not con-
rmed officially, although the navy de-
partment admits an attack was
planned. A report is expected from the
fleet commander soon.
Port Arthur. March lo.-Complete
tranquility prevails throughout this
district and nothing has been seen of
Ne Japanese fleet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-11

OF all criminals in prison 55 per cent.
s.e between the ages of 81 and 10.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
BRYAN's DEMOCRACY.

However much we may disagree
with Mr., W. j. Bryan on political
issues. as a party man he shows a
most cummendable spirit, not only
in she manner in which he has ac-
ouiesced in the action of the St. Louis
Convention, both inits choice OF can
didates and in It's declaration OF prin-
ciples. but he has gone further, and
evidenced n quality OF true Demo
cracy, compared with which tina Dem
ocracy of some of those who now
are high up in Democratic councils
is mere makeshift. tie has tender
ed his services rs an orator 10 the
National Democratic chairman, and
they have forthwith been accepted.
There has been some talk about
apathy among Mr.. Bryan's ardent
admirers, and there has ever been
some talk that these men would sup
port the Watson electors in New
York. We doubt whether this is true
TO any great extent, but it is certain
that nearly il not quite all of these
men will do Mr.. Bryan's bidding in
things political, and when they see
that he has gone into the campaign
In earnest, they are more than likely
to become enthusiastic supporters OF
Judge Parker before election day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
VIRGINIA TROOPS AT MA
NASSAS.
Washington Guards Among the
Companies In Camp.

The Seyentiath Virginia Regiment and
the First Virginia Field Artille y, the
Howitzers, arrived at Camp No. ], Ma
nassas, Saturday afternoon. The fret
section OF the Virginia troop train, bear
ing the Richmond companies and the
companies from fredericksburg and
Alexandria, arrived at $40.
The regiment was detrAined very quick
ly and forwarded at once, when the two
mile march 20 camp was begun. The
march in the sitting heat and dust was
too much for three of the Nirginians.
They fell out and had 20 be taken TO the
camp in ambulances.
Adiutant- General William Male and
Colonel A. NJ. Higgins. Of the SEVENTEEN,
accompanied the battery The Howit-
zers are encamped near the eeyentieth.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern. ~
siaf8nt inspectOr-genersl of Virginia
volunteers, will remain until the mn
nOeuyers ara over. Gen. NalIr and Col.
Higgins did not carry their mounts, but
Capt. Greble, of Gen. Grants staff. a.
sured them that horses would be sup
piled il possible.
The appearance of the Virginia troops
wac az good ~ that of the troops from
any other State, and the officers nave
been warmly congratulated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
a Sensible Letter.

The following letter from W. II. Bay
lor, the well-knOwn barber, OF this city
published in the News Leader, is q sensi
bic article;
Your editorial Of Aug. 30 concerning
utterances of q Negro paper publish
in Richmond, concerning the Stateboro
horror, surely has the approval Oh oil
law. abiding citizens, white and black
As a colored man, write this as mark
OF appreciation of your able and sober
remarks. | appreciate, especially, the
part of your editorial which says that
such utterances do not represent the
attitude OF the respectable colOrPd
people OF this grand old State
of Virginia The very fact that
paper advising negroes to re-
sort TO such means has been allowed 20
flourish in Richmond is "A sufficient guar
antee of the character Of the community
in which it ia published. The good
white people Of Virginia are not roast
ing human beings nor will they allow it
i'm her borders. | cont imagine why
such a piece should have been written. |
know of several instances where this
State has gone to great expense TO pro-
tfct negro prisoners.
have lived North and South and have
lorg -ince come to the conclusion that
there are no better people on earth than
the white people of this State. My ex.
perience has taught me that If you do
right they will treat you right.
The idea of advising negroes to defy
law and order
The only tie that binds US is the efforts
on the part of law-abiding whites and
law abiding negroes to uphold the laws.
Break that tie and grand common
wealth has been transformed into a veri-
table hell.
Thanking you for your kindress. and
hoping you will never have the cause Tor
such things in future,
Yours truly, w. II. Baylor.
Eradarick shurO Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
STAFFORD.
The Teluea and fredericksburg TeIe-
phone Line Pickle Crop Short But
Prices Higher Other interesting

The TeIuea and fredericksburg TeIe =
phone Line Pickle Crop Short But
Prices Higher Other Interesting
Items.
Stafford e. Ii Va, Sept. ,, 1904.
The construction corps OF the Ameri-
can Telephone aud Telegraph Company
have been staying herea week, The men
and the superintendent. Ed MOnRhsn.
with hlH clerk, Chas. Matters, are quiet,
energetic and Industrious gentlemen.
MIR. Thomas Fo0te. OF HARDWOOD dis
trict. paid the Court House visit Wed
nps1ay on legal business.
Miss Lucy Waller Morton and MIR. Jnn.
W. Morton. of Washington, arrived here
today from Caroline where they have
been visiting friends.
Mr.. Il l.. Fritter gave another one of
hia weekly TESTS Wednesday night.
The contracts Are all out for construct
ING the telephone line from TolucA t0
Fredericksburg. poles ara being put Ia
place, etc. The company hopes TO hav
the line in operation about the lat ct
October
Miaa Nellie Bewley. Of Norristown.
Tennessee who has been visiting tn
family Of Mr. j ~ Green, left for Manar
sas today to witness the army manoeUv-
eTs there,
Mr. b. W. C0Rkley, commissioners Of
revenue, district No. ], paid the Court
House visit today Co bring hiH books
90 be- examined, which was done, and the
books forwarded 20 Richmond.
Mr.. r. A. Lowry has been suffering
from an attack of "eplz00iic,' which
laid him up for one day.
Visitors at COnrt House this weel
Messrs hos j Waller Walter Vans
ley. sheriff. Hugh Adie, DIR. X j. Payne.
W. +. Mahony. T.. A. Groves, f. W. Ba.
Der. " X. Lowry and last. but not
least. Jno Reb Waller, of Garrisonvile
Mr.. h. West IL suffering with some
thing akin 70 epiZ0Ote. but says he'll be
ont again tn few days.
Your correspondent regrets TO learn
that SIR. Leslie Fleming WAS bitten by IA
moccASin snake last week, IL AT the hos
pital in the Burg still suffering from the
same
The pickle crop OF 1904 WAS short In
this neighborhOOd. but owing to the
prices being advanced 20 $l2j per NJ
the farmers have realized about a. much
AZ they would have done had they made
full crop at former prices,
Messrs j l. Berry and JnO. NJ. Stevens
have gone 20 Marlboro on fishing trip.
The Coal Landing road IL being put IN
good state of repair The same icing
ueed by three f9urths of the citizens OF
the county should be a turnpike.
Sc-ibbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
KING GEORGE.
Rain Badly Needed Getting Ready
for Oyster Season Personals and
Other Notes.

for Oyster Season Personals and
Other Notes.
King George Co., Va. sept 1St, 1904
Hot, dry and dusty aFe th prevailing
conditions ia this section, shorteni' the
corn crop, which Oyershnt itself from the
favorable conditions in the early part al
spaspn and has fired la many places, the
lower blades dropping prematurrly
Pastures are burning mp and the supply
II water IL a serious question. ~ there
were not enough heavy rains la the
spring To swell the fountain heads.
The tomato cAnnery at Dido In only
operated half day az n time usually
though one full dny was made the iir~'
nf the week, and tOmRtu,s are small.
Mr.. Wilson Griffin stills fingers, some
times railing 40 Ae 20 give encourage.
ment 20 friends
Mrs. r \. II. Scales, nee Hoge, and
child are visiting at The Cottage Farm,
nn the Machudoc, since last saturday
and will remain for some time. Mr.. Sal
liz les ia RlsO guest there
Your cnrreapondent starts September
Bird to Corinth Academy, in SuuthAmp
ton county. Va. 10 take his daughter,
Marie, for the ensuing term of eight
months
The oystermen are here in foil force
and the Mnchndoc ia dotted with their
craft and " liamr Creek presents gay
appearance in the evening when In har
Dor. OYSTERS are email. but they are rur
cessiul in catching. Some are plan'inr
here come take them home - plant ana
Others sell 20 custom bouts at from eiIhi
to twenty. We cents
Enurpsiap.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06

N the Clerks office of the Circuit court
! of the county Of Caroline on the 22d day
of Al gust, 1904
; =. Long, Anna Long, Sallie Il. Sutton
al X ID. luton. her husband, PLAINTIFF,
AgAi st
Walter SaIlefwhite, Geo. w. sat era hite,
Th0s h. SatteTwhitp. luhn Satterwhite,
liz IS Satterwhite, Sarah + cay and
Geo I. Snay, her husband, Monroe Car
n.al, A. thur l. Long and RO b Oliver,
personal repres entatlves OF both sophia G..
Long and Otera j. Long, deceas 1t; Ed
Uard Thacker ard Jenny lhacker, his
wife; Iemuel Carter, Leonard Lonemnn,
Ada cater and Annie Elliott and Leon
ard IAnemaD, Ada Carter, Clara Shact le-
forI, Ella ShscSieford, Philip Shackle'O' Il
ami Daisy ShacklefOrd. the last ? tx 0l
whom are infants, under 81 years Of age
Defendants.
I'm Cbaneery,
1he object of this sDit is to obtain IA de-
cree from the Circuit court Of Caroline Ia
sell ~ ncres of land and divide the proceed :
among the parties entitled thereto
And an and tyit having been made and
fled that the defendauts-Lemnel Carter.
Leonard lOneu an, Ada Carter and Ah Il
Elliott are not residents of the State Ol
virginia, it is ordered that they do appear
here within H. days after due publication
hereof. and do what may be necessary tn
protect their interest in this su And il
Is further ord red that copy hereof be
bubiished once week for four weeks IN
he rec Lance, Il ncWsp yer published be-
fredericksburg, Va, and that copy be
posted al the front door of the courthouse
Of this county on OF ueiore the next rule
day after the entry of this suit.
A copy-Teste.
Il K. C0ghin, Clerk,
T. l. Moucure. d. n, a.0W "
BY T. q. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
BLACK HORSE CAVALRY,
Reunion of Survivors Of Famous
Troop Held Near Casanova.

The members Of the Black Horse Cav
airy held their annual reunion Thursday
at the home of Miss Mary A. Beale, near
Casanova, twenty-five members being
present Miss BeRle, in asking the camp
u meet at her home. paid tribute to thr
memory of her brother Ludwell Beslrr
who was gallant member OF the Black
Horse Troop 4 handsome portrait a
Gen. lee, on the frame OF which was
painted the three Aagr of the COniederBFy
WINS presented 20 the camp
During the meeting resolutions OF sym
pathy were passed upon the death Of Gen.
William H. Payne, William l.. Flckl'n, {.
l.. Florence. T. Richie Green, Il. Z Green,
George C. RAnsdell, II. C.Picketts, Robert
Lear, J. ". Payne, A. A. Calvert. George
". Taylor. A, a. Fuersteller and William
II. Weeks. 'Ol. Thomas smith eloqusntly
rurgired Gen William Ii, Payne and
Lieut. Fickiin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
THE NEW COUNCIL.

On September 1st, rs a result OF
our recent Municipal election, IA new
administration took charge OfaiIairs.
Mai. ThOs. 7. Wallace, as Mayor,
called the Council together and 1t
was organized with Col f. d. Cole
rs President, +. NJ. Young, Jr., as
vice President, and Major W. :. En-
brey ~ Recorder. We were glad to
note that there is aspirlt of harmony
existing among the members OF the
body, in sharp contrast to the pre-
dictions OF some who presumed to
know. Up to the Presens time all OF
the town officials who hold office 10y
appointment by the town Council ok.
cept TWO minor places nave been
those who formerly held the posi-
lions for which they have bean reap
pointed, and the only real deadlock
has been in the contest for the posi-
ton on the police force now held by
Officer Robinson. When this little
difference is adjusted, as we have no
doubt it will be, satisfactorily and
amicably. at the next meeting OF the
Council, we look for the new body to
geJ down TO harmonious business in
the interests of fredericksburg. We
have no fear as to the results. There
is no man in the Council who has not
the interests of the town at heart,
and however much partisan feeling
there may be, at least in this one
thing, the welfare OF Fredericksburg,
all are OF one mind. We predict Tor
our town under the present admins
.ration continuation OF that re-
markable progress and prosperity
which she has enjoyed under the pre-
viOus administration.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
ckoRLlNE REPUBLICANS.
{. L. r. Dunn Reelected County
Chairman.

4 maas meeting Of the Republicans d
Caroline county was held at Bowling
Green August - for reorganizing the
party and 70 send delegates to the Con
prrssional Convention at Tappahannock
+. L. K Dunn wRs re elected county
chairman and NJ. Harris member o.
the District Committee f. NJ Coleman
London Myers. j. ". Rice, and Robert
Beverly were elected members OF the
County Committee The delegates q
the District Convention were E. l.. X
Dunn. r ). Henshaw, 4 J. Williamson
Robt. Beverly, London MyerP, and Jas
Banks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN AGNEW
His View Of the Campaisn-He
Thinks His Party Will Hold Ninth
District Candidates In all Districts.

Col. Park Agnew. Of Alexandria, who
came over to Washington yesterday, e1
pressed his opinion of Virginia pOliIlcs.
" they cant beat Col. Slemp over In the
Ninth district said be. That Ia m!
Judgment. Ihave hopes that Kgefcomh'
the Republican candidate Ia the Tenth.
Ut Valley dist let. will do something
capt Opie ought 10 draw away some
Democratic votes As things appear
they can't get Opie to desist a. an indie
pendent Democratic candidate,
We are putting up candidates Tor Con
gress in every district" observed Col
Agnew, the Acknowledged head II the
Republican party in the Old Dominion.
We now have Republican running In
every COugre, sional district except one.
My idea is that we ought to have candi
dates whom Republicans can vote Tor.
even II there he not more than ten Repub
lieans in a given district OF course,
there are good many more than that,
but every man who wants 70 vote tn
Republican ticket ought to have chance
Thus we will build our party up IN VIZ
MIA.
Col. Agnew had been talking with Col
Mueby, who has long been a Republican
and an otficpholder, and is now writing
letters decrSing the agitation OF the
negro question. There's lot OF nom
sense ABOUT the negro agitation, added
Col Aghew. IF the Democrats should
come in, Parker would appoint lot OF
negroes to office. The Democrats cater
90 the negro vote where they need IT,.
Why Grover Cleveland appointed three
negro postmasters 10 Virginia and never
a word was said about IL. But when
the Republicans name Il negro pO5tmas-
ter in the South there IL n great cutlery
An industrious, peaceful negro is a very
useful citizen. We need them ID Virginia
where they are the best laborers We ever
bad. In fact, we could not get along
without them"
Col. Agnew says the election OF ROose'
welt is assured. II never raw the Demo-
Gratis Of Virginia taking less interest in a
Presidential campaign" he declared.
"Many If them seem 10 persist in belieT'
ing that there is no campaign on. They
lust keep going ahead about their busi-
ness and pay no attention to politics
Apparently Parker srOuses no enthu.
siasm among the Democratic voters Oi
the State, and the leaders take IL for
granted that Roosevelt il going TO win ~
Washington Post, Sunday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphla-Fl firm; winter su
perfne. 81. 65N3.S0; Penna. roller. clear
S460U4SG; city mills, fancy. Sj.2aW
ESQ RYE -four firm; per barrel. $40
Wheat firm; No. Penna., red. new,
S1041IGf.05. Corn steady. No. 2 yell
low. local. 63M 64c Oats firm; No,
white. clipped. 42c lower grades
36c. Hay firm: No. / timothy, larg
bales Sl5nI5.5O. Pork firm; family
BIZ Reef steady; beef hams. S23U "a
live poultry firm; hens. 1917 a l4e.;
old roosters. &c. Dressed poultry .1lrm :
choice fowls, 14Iac.; old ROSTERS, &c
Butter firm; creamery. zoe. Eggs
steady; New York and Pennar 2lc
per dozen. Potatoes steady; new, per
''' BaItiimOreGWheat firm: spot. cor
tract S1.04h@104A; spot. NO. 2 rcd
western, 81 ,06Md 1863 steamer No.
red 97H Gp97isc., southern. by sample,
soc mS1'02; southern, on grade. yOe.G
81 06. Corn firm; spot 5Sl7c.; steamer
mixed. 55hc.; southern white corn, %
G60e.: southern yellow corn, 63q6i
oats more active: No. 2 white, 35lsc.;
No. 2 mixed. 35c Rye easier; uptown.
no. 2 western. S2M SIC. Butter steady
fancy imitation, t7GiSc.; fancy cream
eyv 19n20c.; fancy ladle, l4n l5c.;
store-packed, 10@12c. Eggs firm; 2lc.
New York--Butter steady; cream
cry common to extra. 130 l9e.; state
dairy. common 10 extra. 120lfHc.
Cheese steady: state. full cream, small
coiored and white fancy, sac; do fair
to good. S0S1ze.; small, white. poor.
6hm716c.; large cOlored fancy. SEC,
do. fair to good, 7la@ Sc; do. poor, OK
G7Hc.; large, white fancy. sac, Eggs
steady; state and Penna. and nearby
fancy selected. white, 25G 26c-; do
frsts. I9lhN20kc.; western fancy Sc
Iected. Gle; do, average best. lSIz ~
steady; western chickens. 1914 q l4c,;
fowls, 13c,; turkeys. sc. Dressed Poul'
try firm; western chickens. lao l2i2c-;
fowls. 1879 Gle. turkeys. 13Glsc,
potatoes easy; Long Island, Sl,ooD
16l: Jersey and southern, $3.50 40;
Jersey sweets. s1.50W2,25- Cabbages
steady. Long Island, per 100 head.
si62.5O: per barrel, 25d75c