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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-23

taken in carriages through the down.
town portion Of indianapolis. A short
drive ended at TOnlinsOn hall.
The hall was beautifully decorated.
Over the stage and along the balconies
were draped American flags and the
national colors. Foliage plants were
massed on the stage, while portraits
Of Prohibition leaders were conspicu-
ously displayed. National Chairman
Oliver w. Stewart presided at the
meeting, and, with the nominees, was
given a rousing reception.
Following the call to order and open
ing prayer, A G. Wolfenbarger of
Nebraska made the speech Of notifi.
cation TO DR.. Swallow. Mr.. Wolfen-
barger 10 q pleasant speaker. and his
remarks were we'll received.
There was an outburst Of applause
and cheers which could not be quelled
for some time when the tall figure Of
the fighting parson," DR.. Swallow,
arose in reply to Mr.. Wolfenbargers
address. Or. Swallow has the rspu-
tation Of being one Of the hardest hit.
ters in the party. and his speech Of
acceptance was marked by a vigorous
delivery and mastery style. There
was another period Of prolonged cheer
ing when the presidential nominee
closed his address with fervor.
Homer l.. Castle, to whom avs al
1otted the notification of the vice pres
idential candidate, Mr.. Carroll, has
the reputation Of being one of the
brightest men in the party. He is an
attorney of Pittsburg, and an eloquent
speaker. His closing remarks we're
followed by another enthusiastic out
break. Mr.. Carols address Of accept
ance was followed by a short speech
by the national chairman, o. W. Stew
art
Tomlinson hall was the scene Of
another gathering last night, when
party workers from all parts Of the
country were called on for informal
addresses. The occasion was in the
nature of party campfire.
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$27.5O Hot Springs, s. D.
5000 Deadwood and Lead.

and return, from Chicago daily, via
the Chicago & North Western Ry.
Correspondingly low rates from other
points. The Black Hills region, the
great natural sanitarium of the west,
is one of the most picturesque spots
in the world and we'll worth a visit.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Illus
trated Black Hills booklet with valu-
able map mailed on receipt Of 4
cents in stamps by w. B. Kniskern,
Chicago.
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Prohibitionists Notify Their
Candidates For President
and Vice President.
GREATEST ENTHUSIASM
Characterize the Proceedings and
Stirring Speeches Are Made by
Noted Orators.
Hall Beautifully Decorated and At.
tondancs Large---An Sections
Represented.

indianapolis, July 23.-Members OF
the Prohibition executive committee
of the notification committee, and
prominent party workers from all
sections of the country met in Tom
linson hall yesterday afternoon to at
tend the official notification of the
Rev. Silas c. Swallow, the nominee
for the presidency, and George w
Carroll, the vice presidential nominee
Both candidates arrived early in the
day and were compelled to hold ar
informal reception until the hour oil
the meeting.
After luncheon at the Claypool no
tel the candidates and the speaker.
and prominent party workers ver>
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Aug. 15 to ~, inclusive, and Aug.
20 to Sept. 8, inclusive, excursion
tickets to San Francisco and Lon An
geles, account Triennial Conclave
Knights Templar, and SOVEREIGN
Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F., will be sold
via Pennsylvania Lines. For full par
tieulars regarding fares, routes, etc.,
apply to local TicketAgent Of those
lines, or to w. w. Richardson, Dis
Hst Passenger Agent, Indianapolis,
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The North Western Line KAssiaoJa-
pan Atlas.
Send ten cents in stamps for Rus-
so-Japanese War Atlas issued by the
Chicago & Northwestern R'y. Three
fine; colored maps, each IA 20
bound in convenient form for refer
ence. The Eastern situation shown in
'"+a;: with tables showing relative
"a Yarai strength and max
e,a; resources OF Russia and Japan.
Address A. M. Wagner, % Fifth
Avenue, Chicago, III.
Sunday Excursion to Cincinnati via
Pennsylvania Lines.
$1.00 round trip from Richmond
Sunday, July oath. Excursion train
will leave Richmond at 7 a. m. Gen.
trail time
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Fancy Sugar Cora-others sell at
13e. we sell at Zoe.
Best can Tomatoes in Richmond Sc,
3 for 25c.
Nice Large Home Grow. Potatoes
Soc bushel.
Nice Sweet, California Ham, yea
should have one at Toe per lb.
In Our Dry Goods Department the
customers are more than pleased and
wonder at the prices We are selling
goods at.
Just few more yards Of the Scotch
Lawns at 4e per yard.
Fancy Bleaehed Muslin, Sc value at
Sc yard.
Mems Working Shirts, all sizes at
Ice each.
Ali Zoe Lawns at 8 1-3e.
A choice Of Is Fancy Skirts Of
Voiles, Lusters and Cloth, worth frsm
$500 to 800, your choice for $t.4S.
SUITS! SUITS!! We have several
and they are good ones. You can
have them for $500 to 5000. De net
fail to visit our store Friday and SGT
urday.
Prompt delivery. Courteous treet-
ment. Store opened Tuesday, Ri1sy
and Saturday nights.
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RICHMOND LAWNS

Would take on a beautiful green if
Mertz's Bone Fertilizer were used
now. Send or telephone your orders
to Tom Mertz. Both phones 103, or
Rural Route No. 8. Send in an or.
der for sample If you want your
grass to grow well next GUNNER.
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Domestic Troubles.

It is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessen
ed by having DR. Kings New Life
Pills around. Much trouble they save
by their great work in stomach and
liver troubles. They not only relieve
you but cure. Is cents at A. G. Lu-
ken & Co.'s drug store.
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Mrs. Nation Knocked Down.

Elizabethtown, KY, July 23.-Carrie
Nations career was temporarily but
violently interrupted last night when
A. r. Neighbors, a saloon keeper,
struck her twice with chair, knock
ing her down and producing a scalp
wound. The assault occurred at
Neighbours saloon after Mrs. Nation
berated Neighbour.
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One way Colonist Rates to the
West and Northwest via The c., c.
Z L.-Washington, Oregon, Montana.
&c. For further information call Oh
;. A. Blair, C.. T. A. Fome Phone A
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Excursion Fares to Put-in-Bay via the
Pennsylvania Lines.
July 25th, 26th, and 9th, excur-
sion tickets to Put-in-Bay, account
Sixth Annual Outing Knights of Co.
lumbus, will be sold from all ticket
stations on the Pennsylvania lines.
For information regarding fares, time
Of tarins, etc., appluy to local ticket
agent of those lines.
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1.-THE Way to Co."

1.-THE Way to Co..
Every Sunday, excursions via the
Dayton & Western to Soldiers home
and Dayton, $1.00. Trains every
hour. Go any time you wish. A clean
and cool Sunday outing. No smoke
no cinders, no dust. 7-tf
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Low Rates to Boston via. Pennsyi
vania Lines.

August 18th, 18th, and 18th, ex-
cursion tickets to Boston, account
National Eneampmcnt Grand Army Of
the Republic, will be sold from all
ticket stations ON Pennsylvania lines.
For full information regarding f" les.
time Of trains, etc., apply o local
ticket agent Of those lies.
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A HALF MILLION ACRES.

$4,000 to Colorado and Return.
Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line. Chicago to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, daily
throughout the summer. Correspond
ingly low rates from all points east.
Only one night to Denver from Chi
cago. Two fast trains daily. Tour
ist sleeping cars to Denver daily.
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GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA RY.

GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA RI.
sOUTHWARD
- IN Mack and Gin Mail and Exs
80 @ Fl W and Rich Mail and Ex
G&Ba Mack and Gin Mail and Ex
1E1hRA Sunday Ac3
NORfHWARD
Rich and G Mail and Ex~ SO am
Gin and Mack Mail and Ex 30 pm
Elm and Mack Mail and Ex> l5pm
saAy. 2Sunday only. AL trains, unless
etAesWise indicated, depart and arrive daily,
exeepa Sunday.
G. W. ELMER, Pass. & Tkt Agt.
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Unremitting care used in the con.
Of Ideal Bread.
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DAYTON AND xENIA DIV.

DAYTON AND XENIA DIV.
WKfWARD
III an st L Fast Exc
81 60 Springfd and Rich Aes
tA4e - st L Fast Mail and Ex>
NA p0 Sprin and Rich Mai and Exc
SA1A Worlds Fair Special daily
DASrWARD
Pittsburgh SPECIAL daily SIS an
Rich and Sprin Mail and XIX" SIS am
NY Fast Maile SIS am
Rich and Sprin Ae KX> AO5 pm
fenna Special Mail and Ex~ As pm
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TIME TABLE
In Effect 8 A. n. June 70, 1904.
CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO Div
COLUMBUS AND INDIANAPOLIS DIV.

81. Louis Limited 445am
As an Capital Exs Gus am
st L Fast Mail and Exa lO.l5 am
N-A0 an Col and Ind Ac Elk 1920 am
IO pm and st Mail and Exc Is pm
S04 Pn Col and Rich Ac Exn
Worlds Fair Special" 10 o8 pm
EASTWARD
Sis aa Pittsburgh Special daily $40 am
IS am Ind and Col Ac Mail a. K lois am
so am St L and N Y Fast e
50 pm Penna Special (MAA
80 pm st L and Y Mail aad Ek 80 pm
$40 pm st and Limited Exc
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For goodness sake eat Ideal Bread
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and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. 1t enables the perfect assimilation
of food and the proper nutrition of the
body on Which physical strength depends.
Whine ten years ago my health became
very poor, and i'll 1892 so far gone that good
doctors pronounced my case the worst they had
ever treated" writes Mr.. Harvey Phipps. of
Florence, Ala. 81 had acute stomach trouble,
liver complaint catarrh and was nervous to such
extent could not sleep. l finally got three
bottles of Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and some Pellets Took them according to
directions on the bottles and in few DAYS
noticed decided Improvement I commenced
to get more rest at night and could eat with
pleasure, where formerly food was like chips to
me When I had used three bottles of the
Discovery was new man; could eat mince
pie for supper, go to bed at seven P. M. and
sleep until seven A. NJ am now working at
my trade Carpentry, every day in all kinds of
weather. aud think if had not taken your
medicines would now be under the sod -
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
Impurities.
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Many a man would bet
ter go without lunch at all
than eat the hurried lunch
which forms the MONDAY
meal of many a business
man. Hastv eating, foods
hard to digest, and no time
allowed for digestion are
the cause of many a case
of stomach rtrouble."
Disease of the stomach
seriously threatens the
health Of the whole body
and should be promptly
cured. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures
diseases Of the stomach
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Vim. d. Hillman has been appointed
postmaster at Brian. Louisa county wee
Robert Harlow.
Rev. Willis Lowe has accepted the pas
torate OF the Baptist churches at Antioch
aud Haymarket
Franklin Osburn, native of LOudoun
county, died recently at his home Ia Sc
Wickly, Pa, aged - years
The Middeburg Chapter Daughters Of
the Confederacy. Loudoun county. vii!
erect memorial hall in that town.
Rev. Albert Rhett Walker, Of Langley
has accepted call to Trinity church
Long Green, Baltimore county, Md. He
will 90 October l,
Mr.. William A. Bland and Miss Beat
rice Thrift, both of Northumberland
county, were married at the Baptist par
sonsge at Heathsyille Thursday Rev
Dr. George W, Beale 0tlicisted,
Miss George MarmRduke, of WestmOre-
land county, died Friday OF consump
ton, aged eighteen years. A brother
was buried about three weeks ago, who
died with the same disease, and two
other members Of the family are likewise
affected
Wm. y. Primrose died az Warrentor
Saturday night at the home III
John Tongue. death resulting from a.
spOpIetic stroke which he suffered during
the horse show. fle was prominent
citizen of Baltimore Mr. Primrose was
president of the LOud0un Park Cemetery
The body was taken 20 Baltimore.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the "ln-
cArnAtiOn" Episcopal church at Mineral
gave a lawn party in the grove OF Dir. A
z. Man, general manager of the Arminus
Mines, Friday. Refreshments of all
kinds were served. The proceeds Dettec
about $40, which will be applied for TIN
purchase of carpet for the incarnation
Rev. r. b. Garrett, ID. d., has just held
4 meeting with Harmony Grove church,
in Middlesex Under his preaching the
church was greatly aroused and entir'
harmony prevailed. Sixteen were added
70 the membership. OF whom ten were
baptsed by Rev. George !. Bradley, OF
White Stone. The church is happy il
the coming of their chosen pastor, Rev.
Henry J. Goodwin, who will begin hir
work September 1st.-Religious Herald
Son Cheek, of Rsppahannock county,
died at his home near Sperryville Mon
iay. Cheek WAS IL noted character in
Eastern Virginia for the past fifty years,
he having followed his numerous packs
# hounds over the greater part OF that
country, despite the fact he bad only one
ieg. When a boy Of twelve years Chees
lost one leg by being thrown from &
runaway horse. He Was one Of the larg'
est land owners in Eastern Virginia. He
was sixty-four years OF age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
LATE WAR NEWS,

What is expected to be one OF the
worlds greatest battles began Tuesday
a few miles outside Of LiaOyang, the day
being The Mikado's birthday. The
strength Of the opposing armies is va
riously estim ated IA follows:
Russian, 10 600 20 100000.
JAp8uete. 200, 900 to 100000,
At dawn the Japanese opened terrific
artillery fire, directed mainly against the
Russian center and right. After four
hours OF CALLING shrapnel fire the can
nonading slackened, and at . o'clock thu
Japanese general advance began. The
latest dispatches from LiOysng show
that the battle was increasing in iDten
sity, the Japanese pushing forward IN
oil az one point their advance devel ped
into a hRnd-tO-hRnd fight, the Russians
repelling them with the bayonet.
The Coesack cavalry charged the ad
yancing hosts again aud again Hand
to.hand fighting occurred all along thu
line. Wounded by the trainload are be
ing hurried into LisOyang.
The Russians occupy semicirc'e OF
about nine miles in length protecting
Liaoyang, the center and right OF this
line receiving the brunt Of the first fight
ing.
The first Japanese attempt 20 turn thu
Russian flank is reported to have beer
repulsed, and the Japs TO have lost lt
guns.
Hot fl lhting continued at Port Arthur
The disarming OF the Russian war
.hinH az shanghai wAa completed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01

One OF the points made by the ON
cial campaign text books OF the Re
publicans is the number of colored
men who have been given jobs under
the Roosevelt administration. lt IS
figured out that there are 1865 col
ored Republican office holders IN the
District of Columbia. and 94I color
ed Republicans in the government
employ at other points. And be
cause of this liberality 80 she cOlored
race, as they term it, they claim thai
every colored voter should vote the
Republican ticket. Well, now, is that
liberal? Let us see if Virginia alone
does not beat that. The govern
ment has hundreds OF thousands OF
places TO fill, and yet outside OF the
District OF Columbia only 94I ne
groes are given places. In the school
session of 1923 Virginia had 90l4
places for public school teachers, and
2173 of those places were given to
the colored race, or more than double
the number furnished positions by
the government outside OF the Dis
trict. Now add the thousands EN-
ploysd by other Southern States AND
see what the comparison is, and who
"a liberal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
Sp0TSYLNANIA.
I Interesting Meeting at Shady Grove
Personals, Etc.

Hicks Store, Va, Aug %, 1904
The protracted meeting closed at
Shady Grove church Friday afternoon
There were large crowds each day and a
good meeting Services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev Mr.. Pace, who is
very popular az Shady Grove.
Mrs. Addie Poole Fulton and two
children, of Johnson City, Tenn, are vis
iting relatives in Spotsylyania, This ir
Mrs. tult0n'a fret visit to her native
county for fourteen years, She ID spend
Ing this week with the family OF Clerk L.
A. Harris aud Mrs {. K Andrews, OF the
Court House
Mr.. Sgmmie Spindle, Of Coyington, Va.
who has been visiting his parents near
Hicks Store. has returned, accompanied
by his sister. Miss Mamie Spindles, who
will spend several weeks IN Covingt0n
visiting iFiends
Mr. jesse WakemAn, of Walton, New
York, Is visiting his father, Mr. Geo.
Wakeman near here.
Mr.. Vivian Poole, of Raleigh. y e., Is
spending n few weeks with his parents,
Mr. aud Mrs MontrRyille Poole.
Mrs. II. Wallace Garner spent several
days with Mrs =. 6. Finney and AT
tended Shady Grove meeting.
Mrs. BERTHE Lane Pritchard, OF Balti.
more, IL the guest Of her uncle, Mr.. VIM,
Waite, near CurleW. h.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia-Flou firm: winter su
perfine. S3.40M3.65; Penna. roller, clear
$4.6Od4S0; city mills, fancy. 1925 q
$50. Rye -four firm; per barrel, $40
Wheat firm; No. Penna., red, new
sIO31z01.O4. Corn steady; No. 2 vel
low. local 63@64c. Oats firm; No.
white. clipped, 42c.; lower grades
36c. HAY firm; No. l timothy. large
bales. $15MI5.50. Pork firm; family
SIT. Beef steady, beet hams. $50 "A
Live poultry firm; hens, 1917 q 14c.;
old ROSTERS. &c. Dressed poultry firm
choice fowls, 141ac.; old ROSTERS, Sc
Butter firm; creamery, 2Oc. Eggs
steady; New York and Penna-, 2O12c
per dozen Potatoes steady; new, pei
basket, 25a 30c.
BaltimOre-Wheats strong; spot con,
tract. sI.O41101.04%. spot No. 2 red
western. S106isG106A: steamer No
9 red. 9G1h 096&c.; southern, by sam
ple. 5c.M$1; do. on grade, SSc. a
Si04. Corn frmer; spot, 5SRc.;
steamer mixed. 551zc.; southern white
corn. sea 60c: do. yellow corn. $50
64c, Oats dull and easy; NO. 2 white
asa 36lhc.: NO. 2 mixed, ga 35e. Rye
firm: nptOWn, No 2 western, 834 Sac.
Uay ouiet: No. / timothy. $15,50Gl6;
No 1 clover. mixed, S1350G14. Butter
steady; fancy imitation, 171Aq lSc. ;
fancy creamery, 10000; fancy ladle'
I4ml5c.; store packed. 1O412c. Eggs
firm. per dozen. zoe,
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sub.crip tion 1850 Per Year. in Aavsna,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER1. 1909,
THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.
Hostilties in the Far East are as
Stunning interesting proportions ana
the eyes OF all the rest OF the world
are upon the belligerents. huropa'-
kin with nearly 100000 troops un'
der his command, confronted by
three oiJapsn's ablest military lead
ers with 100000 troops under their
combined command, occupy the CEN
ter of she stage in Northern Man
churia, and afford an inspiring piano.
rama for the military world, but up
TO the present time they are a mere
side show in comparison to the great
tragedy being enacted atand around
Port Arthur, the siege Of which place
is destined TO 20 down into history
MS one OF the most famous on earth.
Here the courage. daring and forti-
tude OF besiegers and besieged is well
nigh sublime. There is hardly bet
ter fortified town on earth than this
Russian Gibraltar, Thehi around
the city fairly bristle with modern
forts armed with the best guns, and
are so situated that even ii one or
more of them is taken by the JaPa
nese forces they would be untenable
ON account OF the fire from other
forts: i'm addition. there are other
strong defences and land mines. In
the face OF these obstacles the Japa
nese soldiers have never ialtered
They have taken position after posi-
tion and have constantly drawn the
Gordon of their troops closer and
closer around she doomed city. No
less inspiring is the bravery oi the
Russian troops within it, who In the
face OF overwhelming numbers and
almost certain annihiliation have
stood tenaCiously to their guns ana
refused to surrender. However soon
Port Arthur may fall, its defenders
have earned undying fame for loyal
ty and patriotism, and the same
NAV be said OF she little Japs who
are seeking its destruction, even If
BY chance it should hold out TO the
bitter end.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
MANASSAS MONUMENT
GOV. MONTAGUE THE ORATOR
AT DEDICATION.
Gen. n. c. CorbIn Speaks.

Troops Of the United States Army,
sen II &. Corbin in command, and Gen.
Bell. commanding the Seventh Cavalry
in the dedication Ola monn.
ment To the memory oil the Confederate
dead Of the battle Of Manassas at Gro We
ton Tuesday The principal address WA
delivered by Gov A. j. Montague. Gen
Corbin spoke briefly, and Judge J. b.
McCabe. Of l.eesburg; Hon. j. Is. T.
Thornton and Rev. Frank Stringfell0w
alao participated in the exercises,
The second battle of MANASSAS Tor Bull
Rum WAS fought ~ years ago, and the
scenes of that occasion were wildly 70
called % the older residents OF the terri
tory covered in that action.
The exercises AT the monument were
simple The unwilling was done by the
Bull Run auxiliary, Daughters OF the
Coniederacy. assisted 10y the Manassas
auxiliary and the eighth chapter OF the
same organization. IA we'll AZ the Wo-
mans auxiliary of r +. Lee Camp. AT.
ter the unwilling the citizens and troops
adjuurned 90 q nearby grove, where the
speechmaking took place.
Gov. Montague reviewed the splendi !
fighting qualities Of the Confederate
troops az displayed in the Manassas bat
ties. This devotion to duty and splen
did courage. he said, was the only re
deemiDg feature Of war, bnd this was the
lesson which the cultivation OF the mem.
DRY of the dead of that day should teach.
Gen. C0rbin identified himaef as Nir-
gilman, congratulated the State on III
dead heroes and its living men, and call
ed attention to the privilege OF the
United States Army OF learning lessons
Of warfare on the historic ground, to the
end that the Injunction of George Wash.
ington might BIZ carried out: "In time OF
peace prepare for war.
After the exercises luncheon wae
served under the trees.
The exercises concluded with the pre-
sentatiOn Of the cross OF honor to several
veterans by Gen. Eppa llunton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
PENSIONS.

The recent report of Pension Com
missioner Ware, showing reduction
of 31.72I in the pension rolls during
the last fiscal year would at first
glance encourage the hope that some
sweet day We may be relieved some
what from this enormous burden OF
paving colossal sums OF money. col
lected alike from all sections OF the
country, so pensioners, but the TO-
port also discloses the remarkable
and discouraging fact that while the
number OF pensioners decreased, the
amount paid out to them during the
year exceeded the amount paid for
this purpose during the previous
year by 1888, 90. There are many
ex-soldiers of the L. s. Civil war and
Of the Spanish-Ameriean war who de-
serve pensions, but that she govern
ment is more grossly imposed upon
and UNANIMOUSLY swindled by pension
seekers, and the agencies through
whom their rayages upon the treas
ury are promoted, than by all the
official boodlers and grafters the
country has ever known, no one can
doubt. NoOne can Justly be opposed
to fair pensions bestowed upon
worthy veterans, But the United
States Government, by unwise pen
sion legislation. and by all unconsti'
tutional executive order, has created
a horde of worthless drones in the
country, who suck the public pap
while honest men struggle to support
their large families andto contribute
TO the preparation and perpetual
tion OF this crime.