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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
SHIPMENTS INCREASING.
Tobacco Prices Advancing Some,

Ii expected that tobacco will pour
into Richmond in considerable quantities
this week. as q result OF the favorable
weather. For months the weather has
been harsh and unfayorable, and the
crops have not reached the market. The
sales Last week aggregated nearly hall
million pounds. The highest price OF the
week and season was when S2l was re-
ceiyed on one pile. Some OF those who
offered tobacco are the following From
Hanover-A. l.. Bsughan, SO 80, 80 10
S775, s11; average, So. J. W. Willis,
$3.50 and $l3; average, SlO:2o. Is. j.
Vaughan, SIS $3.50 and $2l average,
s171O. j. H. Leadbetter, 80 20, $1l %
average, $1O.50. From LouissoT, W.
Cooke S6.75, s12.25 and sl7 80; aver.
age, $12.iG. Pw Hope, 1925, 10 %
and ST. 30; average, si2 % %. mar
ris. $i4 and $l7 80; average, 500
q Nj. Harris, 81 and $l2.75; average
so 81
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

It is suggested that every citizen
of the United States should have a
home, and that we have land enough
to furnish every inhabitant with one
To meet this suggestion, Mr.. Thayer'
OF Massachusetts, on Thursday, IN
PRODUCED in the lower house OF Con
gress an amendment to the Constr
tuition providing that the lands Oh
the United States shall be so divided
as to give each citizen of the country
eight acres, in as nearly a square
piece as possible. 1t may DE an
easier matter to introduce the
amendment than to operate 1t II II
should be adopted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
The Airshlp Experiment Other tat
ters in Congress-,

Mr.. Robinson, OF Indiana, In the house,
took occasion to criticise the War De-
partment for the expenditure made in
connection with the Langley airship, de-
claring that such expenditures were
without the sanction OF Congress. and
that the airship was withouh utility.
A spirited discussion was 2recipitated
by Mr.. Hemenwsy, who proposed alimi-
tstion on the purchase of books and
periodicals for the army. The Dreyfus
case. French novels, and the character Of
the books in the department library
were among the subjects discussed, An
amendment finally prevailed providing
for the purchase oil technical and probes
sional works only.
A resolution calling upon theSecretary
OF the Navy for information as to the
number OF carriages maintained at gov
ernment expense for the use ofhis depart
ment was adopted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

A tornado passed through the
Northern part Of Alabama Friday
leaving death and destruction in Its
track. Near Tuscaloosa thirty-sev-
en- PERSONS were killed and more than
a hundred injured, some of them prob
ably fatally. Other parts oil the
country also suffered severely.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
CURE GUARANTEED OF MONEY REFUNDED.
Local Markets

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro)
Wheat, 81 20 30; corn, new, - {.
~, mesl, 81 .30to $l.3J per 100 pounds
oats, 40 TO 80; fowls dive, Z to s;
chickens, live, 9 to 10; dressed, 10 10 IL;
ducks. lives TO .. dressed, II TO II; tur-
Ley s,dress'd lG@ l7;live10m II; lard ,1Im
l2,eggs % to %; butter, ID 20, hams
Ia to II; Irish potatoes, 80 to %
sweet. potatoes, 80 to \ beef 3 TO ~.
pork, 6 to 7; veal, AZ to j;lambs, S2.J0 10
50;hides, tgreenj . to 6;hides dry tc
10 saited hides, Z TO s. baled hay 81 20
$ls per ton.
Gsme-Partridges, 10 to II; rabbits,
10 TO II; wild turkeys, Toe. per n
pheasants, 40 to 30.
Wool-IInwast ed, 10 TO 81 wash q
a. to %.
Leaf Sumac-55 so GO cents par hun
drfd pounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards Pittsburg. Pa,
Ian. 23.-Cattle supply lignt an mar
iet steady: choice SJ10@5 30; prime
S4S5r5U5. fair. S3f3Mil0. Hogs
active: prime heavy eni mediums
$3.50 $50: heavy forfers. S5.2'G
SOS. light Workers. SjlDN 3I5. liBs,
siSOG49o. roHgbs. $50 as. Sheen
supgN Iair. msrlat Glow; prm' w2.h.
ars 81 Jn0f C5. cH.is en- cDmWo
s2Tg1-: t.ooc lambs fjH 20,
veal calves. f..'.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
Woodberry Forest and Locust Dale to
PLAY University.

Mr.. J. W. Somerville, Of Mitchells,
manager OF the University of Virginia
baseball team, has arranged the sched-
ule OF games for the season OF 1904, in
which are the following announcements;
March 12--Woodberry Forest,at Char
lottesyille.
March 15-Locust Dale at Charlottes
vile.
March 22-St. Adams at Charlottes-
vile
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

The. Dowager Queen, OF China, IL
getting on her war paint, and de.
elares that China must and will fight
before it will yield the freedom Of
Mancburia to any foreign power.
But her threats do not seem to dis
turb either Japan or Russia, and
things are moving on as they were
before her threats were made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

The War Department is to be call
ed upon by a resolution OF Congress
to furnish that body with the amount
OF money expended in experimenting
on flying machines. 1t seems to be
an effort to find out how much was
spent by Prof. Langley in his fail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

Friday at Christ Church, Charlottesville,
Rev. II. B. Lee, Jr., was ordained a
priest Of the Episcopal church. Rt. Rev.
r. A. Gibson officiating. The ordination
sermon was preached by Rev. Nelson P.
Dame, of Winchester, and the candidate
presented by bis father, Rev. III. B. Lee,
rector OF Christ Episcopal church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

The Committee on Rivers and
Harbors OF the lower house OF Con
gress has decided not to report any
bills this session OF Congress. This
is Presidential year and for that
reason our rivers and harbors go
neglected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
CARROLL WRIGHT TO RESIGN
Commissioner Of Labor Will Become
President Of Massachusetts College.

Commissioner OF LABOR VIII Become
President of Massachusetts, College.
Washington, Jan. %. - Conflicting
statements having been published as
to the plans for the future of Hon.
Carroll d. Wright, the commissioner OF
labor, Mr. Wright has authorized the
statement that he intends to resign his
present Office by the end of 1904 and
then to remove to Worcester Mass,
Mr. Wright was elected to the presi,
dency of Clark College, at that place,
some time ago. and he expects to re
side there permanently. The commits
sioner will remain at the head of the
department OF economies and sociology
of the Carnegie Institute. which has
been recently organized, but this work
will not interfere with his duties as
president of Clark College.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

Maryland is thinking about erect
inc q State Normal School Tor the
instruction OF health officers. 1t is
highly recommended by the State
Board OF Health, and the masses OF
the people approve It.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
One Negro Kills Another in Ganbl'
ing Dispute.

John Kaber killed James Prce at the
Tnrasher mountaineering railroad camp,
near Cul,eper, by striking him over the
head with a piece ri iron. Both are ne
groes and the murder was the result OF a
gambling game. Kaber accused Price oil
cheating him out OF fifteen cents, and
seizing the bar Of iron crushed Prices
skull Price lived bot few moments
after being struck. Ksber made good
his escape.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

II Senator Hanna does not look
we'll to his delegates they will all be
pledged to President Roosevelt, and
any effort to stampede the conven-
ton to the Ohio Senator will be fu-
tila
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

The National Board OF Trade rec
ommends that the government shall
look carefully after and protect its
timbered lands. Timber is getting
TO be quite an item in this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
p. rlcCracken, Bro & c.
-wHOLEsALEAND RETAI-

W HULESALt AND HEIAIL-
HR0CERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
OfIer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE snd
BOURBON WHISTLES, from the following
ell known distilieries, Craft 4 Co, of Ohio
Boone County Distilling Co., OF Kentucky.
Monticello Distillery. OF Maryland. aud VIZ
Gray, OF Pennsylvepia.
Agents for Bergner 4 Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural implements. Seeds. 0uano. aRs
Cament.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

Ifvou want to buy or sell a farm call
IN NJ address A. C. Garrison, Real Estate
and Locating Agent, Guiney's, Caroline
county, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26

About the time man learns how to
save his money he hasn't any more to
save.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
The American Eagle

Chairman Ellinwood, of the territO. rial democratic central committee, has sent out the following communication to members of the commi ttee
 Dear Sir-YoH will kindly advise the chairman of the county central committee of your county that at d meeting of the territorial central com mittee at Phoenix, Arizona, on Sep tember l5, said committee adopted a vignette to be used on the official bal lot, which is the American eagle, as found on the back of the silver dollar, a cut of which is hereto attached"
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
Placer aud Quartz Locations

There is no limit to the number of mining e ,imS locator may take for himself or for others. Placer claims cannot exceed twenty acres in area, bat an individual may take as many twenty'acre claims as he can find un. appropriated, and an association Of eight CT more persons can take not to exceed l60 acres in a single claim. They may take as many claims of 160 acres each as they desire. On each tract of twenty acres the individual locator must perform Sl00 worth of work annually, but the association of persons need perform on y $lOO worth of work on each claim of l60 acres. Where there is a group Of quartz To- cations, these several locations can not be considered a single claim. on which SlO0 worth of work will suffice, as is the case with the l60 acre placer claim, but $l00 worth of work must be annually performed on or for each claim l5OOA6OO feet or less. Mining & Scientific Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
MEXICO OBJECTS TO
 THE pAM ABOVE YUMA

EmbasSador Aspiroz, of Mexlc0, has filed form li objection with the state department against the construction by the UniJod states of the proposed dam at Potdoles, above Yuma, for the diversion of the waters of the Cobra, do river. IhiS dam is part of the pro. iect now n.,d J, rfected by the recla- mdJion SoIyIoo for the irrigation of both sides of the river. It is proposed to throw a low dam across the river whj.h will catch the silt of the waters ah ! rstspn t. lile permitting the flood waters tl pAsS over the dam.
 The Mexican government objects to thls propoSitln on the ground that the naviEah'h'g of the river may be injured, when would constitute vio. latlon of treaty rights.
 1t is behev .d by the officials of the interior department that an under standing may be arrived at with Mex ico which wall permit the construc- JiOn of tue big irrigation system with out objection. Such negotiations are not yet, however, in progress, so far as is known.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
REPU6lICAN ITINERARY
 FIXED FOR MIR. FOWLER

The itinerary mapped out for Mr Fowler by the rep ubican executive committee is as follows:
 Friday, September 30, Benson. Saturday, October 1, Tom bstone. Monday, October 3, Bisbee. Tuesday, October i, Douglas. Thursday, October 6, Tempe or Mesa.
 Saturday, October 8, Flagstaff. Monday, October 10, St. Johns. Tuesday, October II, Snowflake. Wednesday, October F, Holbrook. Thursday, October l3, Winslow. Friday, October II, Williams, Tuesday, October Is. Kingman. Thursday, October 20, Jerome. Saturday, October 22, Prescott Monday, October 21, Florence. Tuesday, October 9, Kelvin. Wednesday, October, 26 Globe. Thursday afternoon, October 27, SaffOrd.
 Thursday night, October 2, Solo, mOuyille.
 Saturday, October 20 Clifton. Monday, October 3l, Morencl. Tuesday, November l. Wilcox. Thursday, November 2, NogaleS. Saturday, November ,. Yuma.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
AlASKA.SIBERlAN RAILWAY
M. de Lobel's Bold Plan to Tunnel
 Behring's Strait

NJ. Loicq de Lobel, delegate from France to the International Geograph- ic congress, which held two sessions in the mines and metallurgy pavilion al the worlds fair in connection with the congress of arts and science, ad- dressed the former body on the trans Alaska Siberian railway scheme, Of which he is the promoter. The work is to be financed by a French syndi- cate and involves the tunneling or Behring strait.
 Toe idea of this railroad suggested itself to NJ. de Lobel at meeting of the Paris geographical society, held m 1898, following lecture delivered by the Parisian, ia which he told Of a trip he had made to Alaska. His plan then was, and still is, that the railway shall cross from Alaska at the l6Sth degree to the Russian coast of Behr- ihg strait, by means of tunnel, and then continue it's route across the Sl' berian steppes and connect with the present trans Siberian line at lrkutsk. One of M. de Lobeps missions in this country is to confer with government officials regarding the tunneling under Behring strait, and he is to meet President Roosevelt on October II, to discuss the naturalization of the strait.
 Concerning the practicability of the Pehring strait tunnel, M. de Looel ar gues that the project is not so difficult as that of the proposed tunnel be- tween England and Ireland, or of the tunnel under the strait of Gibralter, or of the English channel tunnel. It is contended that the Behring strait tunnel would do away with all mari time journeys from Europe to New York, and would bring western Amer lea eight days nearer to the old world,
 The deepest SOundingS made in Behring strait on the line of the fu- ture tunnel do not exceed l65 feet, t.Du lillN ldCl, lV lS OoubSuuSN "NuiN permit of the tunnel being bored by means of easily accessible galleries. The existence of the Diomede islands in the middle of the strait IS cOnsid- cred another favorable point. The re- port on the railway by Commissary General Pavot of the French army, first made public at the meeting of the geographical congress, declares that the Diomede islands "wOuld ap- pear to have been created as point of support for modern engineers. The larger of the two islands Great bio. mede island will enable the under ground way to be divided into two sections of nearly equal length, and will serve as base for the creation and erection of works and plant for supplying the motive power cleo tricity or compressed air, necessary for the running of trains under the marine depths, as well as for the com plete ventilation of the tunnel.
 "A system of elevators will bring the passengers from the underground station to the upper platforms, from whence the view will during the frozen season be above every thing, striking aud picturesque. The pass age of the straits will be thus, not sixty, but twice thiry, kilometers lin all about thirty-eight miles)."
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

The Massachusetts republicans promise plank in their platform fa- yoring Canadian reciprocity. It must have been queer combination of cir cumstanceS that induced Senator Lodge to condone such an 'insult to the administration"
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

Miss Tarbell concludes her remark able story of the Standard Oil com pauy in the October McClure's by re- marking that, with all it's iniuuitieS, tlis gigantic combination is pr, bably in the strongest position of any aggre. gatlon in the world, and every year it's position grows stronger. As to whats to be done about it, Miss Tarbell OpineS that nothing effective can be accomplished until free and equal transportation privileges are secured by rail, pipe and water way As for the ethical side, there is no cure but in an increasing scorn of unfair play an increasing sense that thing won by breaking the rules of the game is not worth the winning.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
 TO COST $27,000,000

Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department has approved the plans recently submitted, the estimate cost of which is SIP 1000, 900, making total of $27,00O, 900 worth of reclamation work approved up to date. This not only exhaustS the fund now ou hand for enterprises of this kind, but it is stated mortgages for several years to come all receipts for irrigation pur. poses.
 The average cost of the irrigation schemes is about $2, 100000. The two that are considered most important, one on the Salt River ln Arizona aud the other at Truckee, Nenada, will each cost $3,OOO,OOO.
 The list Of approved projects to date is as follows; Arizona, Salt river, $3,OOO,OOO; California, Yuma, $3,OOO,- 900; Colorado, GunniSOn, S2,500, GOO; Idaho, Minidoka, $2,600, 900; Montana, Milk river, $1, 300, 900; Nebraska, Path. fiuder, $l,OOO,00O; Nevada, Truckee, $3, 3,00O,O0O; New Mexico, Hondo, S35O,- GOO; North Dakota, Fort Bl.fOrd, Sl,- POO, ,00O; Oregon, Umatiila, under sur vey; Oregon, Malheur, $2,0O0, 900; South Dakota, Bollefourche, S2,O00, 900; Utah, Utah Lake, $1,0O0, 900; Washington, Big Bend, $l,5O0, 900; Wyoming, Cody, l.2j0 900.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06
Gained Forty Pounds in Thirty Days

For several months our younger brother hnd been troubled with indiges- ton. He tried several remedies but got DO benefit from them We pur- chased some of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and he commenced taking them. Inside of thirty days he had gained forty pounds in flesh. He Is now fully recovered. We have a good trade on the Tablets. - HoLLEY BROS, merchants, Long Branch, Mo. For sale by II. c. Hitchcock,
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

add 50, 900 to 5000 people to the pop ulation tributary to the mines. These are the expectations formulated by those in touch with affairs in the rransvaal. ard the matter is one of far more chan loca, interest.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

At present there are about 470O stamps at work on the Rand, out of about 7200 actually erected. With the existing crushing capacity an annual output of gold valued at $75, 900, 900 is now being made. If an adequate sup. ply of unskilled labor is obtained, the 2500 stamps now idle will increase the total output by about S3O,0O0, ,000, aud provide employment for an additional 5000 skilled Europeans. It Is also an
 ticipated that the present crushing capacity of the stamp mills on the Rand will be doubled during the next five years if the labor difficulty is solved by the present importation of Chinese. Such an increase in opera tions would make room for fully 10, ,OOO skilled white workmen, and it should
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

Any republican sent to congress from Arizona or New Mexico would be compelled to do what RDdey did-that is, support joint statehood. This is the fixed policy of the republican lead . CTS and republican territorial dele gates would be compelled to swallow 1t. Joint statehood can only be beaten by democratit iilibuster in the sen ate. The electi of Mark Smith to congress will be d guarantee that the democrats of the senate will take care of Arizona. Arizona Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

The Gazette says that another step to permit the entrance of the main line of the Southern Pacific into Phoe- nix was taken last Friday when the Maricopa X Phoenix railroad closed options on the Purley and Hardwick property lying south of the company $ present freight depot. The consum- nation of this deal gives the compln control of the entire block. The ac- quisition of the property was neces- sary to permit the connecting of the Arizona Eastern railroad, branch of the Southern Pacific, now building with the line of the Maricopa & Phoe- nix road.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-10-06

For pleasant physic take Chamber l"in's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by H. C. Hitchcock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-22
GLADSTONE CHEWING CLUB,
Women Form Organization for the
Furtheranco Of Methodical
Maetication.

Fired with q zeal for achieving
sound health, certain ladies have start
ed a club called tie Organized RUM
majors" or Bovine Club" says Attain
tic. William d. Gladstone is natural
ly their patron saint, for did he moi
chew every mouthful 80 times, and re-
tain his faculties in full vigor until be
was more than so years of age?
We resolved to do likewise, and In
the enthusiasm of the hour it seemed
as If we were attempting an easy
task. ss47lf vS
Alas! We were reckoning without
our host, OF rather without our hosts
butler. a much more important person
1t may seem a simple thing, to those
who have not tried, to paraphrasl
Mark Twain and to
Chew, my sisters. chew with, care
Chew in the presence of the black butlere
But 1t is not. 49,.
Difficult as the members of the new
society find it to face the frozen but
Ter and his ilk. t',ey find it even harder
to pursue correct principles of masti
cation. and at the same time mlin.a.r
conversation as a fine art. How ant
when did Mr.. Gladstone deliver him
self of his thoughts during the prog
ress of a meal? How did he answei
questions, or did ne maintain a silence
as Of pastoral glades, broken only BIZ
faint bovine echoes? Doubtless in the
bosom of his own family the great
man would have replied to a question
inopportunely asked by his bettsl
half, my dear-17,' or whatever mum
Der he had reached in his progress tc
the correct 50. Should his noble ex-
ample ever be followed by the worit
in general, we might dare say this tc
a neighbor, or make the necessary
signs in the finger language. But tbs
brave pioneers of the Bovine club mes
itate- to do this. lest they be thoughI
deaf and dumb or crazy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-22
TWO KILLED;
ONE INJURED.
Record of Railroad Accidents
for Middlesey County
mIOne Day.
Sbeeiai ko ne Eventng Meaus.

New Bruins wick, Aug. 22:-The
bodies OF Harry Pefiey, sixteen years
old, of Dunlap, Iowa, and his COM
panion, Harry Williams, of Mount
Pleasant, Pa, were found on the rail
road tracks near Monmouth Junction
yesterday. The boys are supposed to
have fallen off a freight train.
Papers in their pockets disclosed
their identity. Their pockets also
contained papers of discharge from
the U. S. Navy, they having served on
the U. S. S. Topeka.
William Threbaugh, of Islen, was
badly injured yesterday on the rail-
road near his home. He is an employe
of the railroad, and jumped off q
freight train. He did not see an ex-
press approaching Oh another track.
The express hit him and tossed him
under the freight from which lie had
jumped. He NAV recover