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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01

MIR Calvin + Bullock and sister, Miss
ida l.. Bullock, who spent two weeks
ut their home, Egypt y in Csrolinecoun'
", and from there went 10 the World =
+ alf and stayed ten days, hhSeftturned
the former 20 Baltimore, and the latter
to Silver Springs, Ma.
Our fall opening Of Millinery and Dress
Goods will take place OCT. Jth apd ON
Tuesday and " ednesday. The puOHe
coldially invited lssac Hlrsh n Son 10
Mrs. NJ. NOryel Anderson lenves Satur-
day for her home ia Richmond, acc"mph
niedby Miss Bessie Hayden who VIII he
her guest for some time.
Mr.. aud Mrs Ashby Moncure, OF Butte
county, California, are the guests OF MI
and Mrs POwhstsn Moncure, III stat
ford.
See advertisement of the Norfolk Horse
Show in this Issue. This will be one OF
the best shows ever given in the state
The ladies of Trinity church will have
an oyster supper and fancy work SAFE
Thursday, October 20th.
Messrs. Charles Burruss and Willie
Brent leave Saturday for University OF
Maryland.
Judge A, 7. Embrey WAS AT Spoteyl-
yania Courthouse Friday on legal bust
ness.
Mr.. Walter l. Burruss. Jr. left Friday
for Richmond College.
THE FAIR GERMAN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Licensed to marry in Washington;
Samuel A. Brown and Mamie Utterback
both of Marshall, Fauquier county.
On Thursday morning, September %,
At "Kenmuir," Louisa county, Va. Bena
l.. Coleman, daughter Of William \. Lole'
mau, died.
Anderson NJ. Trice, OF Louisa county,
died Thursday in the nintieth year OF his
age. Mr. Trice is survived by his wife
and elk children.
Ia the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Stanton Thursday in the case of Ellin'
GER Va. Commonwealth, Circuit Court Ac.
comac county, writ of error was refused
Robt. NJ. Hughes, of Norfolk, was nom.
mated for Congress at Newport News
Wednesday by the Republicans OF the
second District TO oppose Congressman
Maynard.
Nr. Walter Ware was married at the
home of the brides parents at West
Point Wednesday, 90 Miss Ida Hudson,
Rev John A. Sullivan, performed the
ceremony. Mr.. Ware, formerly OF dlou-
eester county, is a young business man
Of West Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Ware LETT
for Northern bridal trip.
Mics Mary MggilI Randolph, daughter
of the late Rev. Buekner Randolph, was
married at Casanova, Fauquier county,
Thursday, to Mr.. John Brooke Mordecal,
of Richmond. Bishop Randolph, uncle
of the bride. Officiated Mr.. Mordecai 10
chief clerk in the traffic department oil
the Richmond, fredericksburg and 70
tomac Railroad. They will reside In
Richmond.
Miss Ellie n. Pugh, daughter oil Mr..
VIM. H. Pugb. Of Bowling Green and
Mr. Warren G. MARVEL, OF Baltimore,
were married at the home OF the groom
Tuesday night, Sept. goth, BY Rev.
.Joseph II. Kirk. Mr.. Henry Z, Pugh,
brother of the bride, was beet man, and
Miss Arena Harding maid of honor. A
reception followed the ceremony. The
couple will reside at IL KenwOod Ave,
Baltimore.
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Orsnqs Election Officers.

The electoral board Of Orange county
has appointed the following officers oI
election for the ensuing year: Bsrbours
yille-C. l., Graves, f. r. Sommers and
]. II. Cunningham, Judges; J b. Nc
Comb and W. \. Graves, clerks Orange
j. +. Bradford C. W. Voolfolk and +
&. Cook, Judges; A. V III Iuseworth and
Dr. T. J. Dabney. clerks. Gordonsvillt
A B. Martin. j C. Bailey and j, H
Hall, Judges; j. l. Sneed. Jr. and Il. II
partlow. clerks. Halle's-W. II. camper
". l.. Bradbury aud +, y Stevens
Judges; Barton Rogers aud John W
camper, clerks RhOadesyillf-G. r
Waugh, K. Is. Harris and II. h Martin
Judges, T. j. Hatch aud J, b Martin,
clerks. Voolfolk f. Marshall James, 7
NJ. Jackson and James Duncan, judges
j. B Terrill and W b, Brown, clerks
Locust Grove-J. r. Adams. j. = Scott
and \. T. BARLEY, judges; c. W Barnes
and W. II. Bowler, clerks Commission
ers-C. l.. Graves, Barboursvil'; ]. E
Bradford. Orange. j. II. Hall, GJrdons
vile; ". H Camper, HAlle's; j h. Ad
ans, Locust Grove
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May 29th, 1904.

LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
600 A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
Oeeoquan Sundays only.
S.34 A, NJ, daily. Stopsat Alexandria.
lo,4l AM. daily. Stops on signal at ZEE
land. Brooke, Aqua, Wide v Ater, Ried.
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone, Negley
Occoqusn, LortOn. Aceotink, Francohis,
Seminary and Alexandria.
LAB Z. M. daily except Sunday. StOps
MT Alexandria.
8.49 2. M. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke. Wide Water, QuantieO. and
Alexandria.
1901 7. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexan.
dris. Stops on signal at Occoqusn on
Sundays only.
LEAvE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. NJ. daily except sunday, Rich.
mond accommodation. Makes all stops,
6.2l A. NJ daily Atlantic Coast Line
irain. Stops on signal at Wide Water
Summit. Guiness. WOOdslane, Penola,
Rutherglen, Tay lorsyille, and Glen Allen
Sundays only; and at Brooke Milford,
boswell and Ashland daily
9.4S A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Makes
local stops on signal.
1928 p. NJ. daily, s, A. L. train. StOps
On signal at LOrtOn and 0ccOquan Sun
days only and daily at QusnticO, Milford
boswell and Ashland
5.26 7. Nj. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Aehlsnd.
6.39 p NJ. daily. Makes local stOps
on signal.
S.37 P. NJ. daily. Sesbosrd Air Line
uain. Stops at boswell and Ashland
on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
4. p. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrives
fredericksburg 633 Z. NJ.
NoTE-Time of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed
C. C COX, Agent.
W.D. DUKE, W. CULP, ". 2. TAYLOR
Gen Man Asst. Gen. Man. Trai Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Is YOUR PROPERTY INSURED

II not, and 10 lies in King George,
Essex. Middlese1, Mathews, dlOuees-
ter. WestmoreIaud, Northumberland
Lancaster or Richmond counties, in-
sure it in the Northern Neck Mu-
tnal Fire Association. The cost is
only one-half of old line companies.
30 stores or shops are taken,
Only first class risks, like dwellings,
barns, furniture, vehicles, farming
implements,e etc.
A postal will bring full particulars.
Write the Association, Irvington,
va, j. R. Campbell, Chilton's, Va,
agent for the upper Northern Neck,
or Waller J. Parker, agent Mount
Landing, Essex county, Va.
Judge John G. Ewell, President;
Asa s. Rice, vice President; W. Med.
Lee, Secretary; DR.. w. j. Newbill,
Treasurer; Rev. F. w. Claybrook,
Thos. NJ. Arrest and John A, Palmer
Directors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
To the Public.

Through arduous labor and the aid Of
the white people Of this city and sur
rounding country, am happy to an
nounce that my new church is so Jar
completed that | will conduct services in
IL on Sunday ~ follows:
Sunrise prayer meeting. led by Milton
Jackson. At 1880 | will preach my In
troductory sermon. Communion at $3.50
p. m. At p. m, | will preach special
sermon, subject, Put lip Your Sword
and Learn War No More" Special seats
reserved for white people. Rev. Willis
Al. Robinson, Pastor Of Mt. zion Bap-
tist Church. fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
ORANGE.
Visitors 20 the Fair Revival Death
Other Notes,

faionyie, Va, Sept. %, 1901
Among those who attended the Fair in
Fredericksburg If, IN this place we note
the lowing: hIr md Mr.. Joseph Mar
tin, Jr.. Mrs W. J Crittenden, Mrs Percy
Faulc, npr. MpssFs James Duncan and
his friend NJ Mcdonald OF Cincinnati;
Chas. j brown, Of Lahore; JOha W
Clark. Jr., Of Grassland; Andrew New.
man. John A. Childress aud Others.
Protra ted services conducted by the
pastor, Rev. H. j Seaman. OF ChsrlOtteH-
vile, are in progress at the Christian
church here. There have been eleven con
leaai0nH 10 fate.
Mr.. Samurl McC0rd. Sr. one Oi the
oldest citE ms In this county, died at biE
acme near salem church on Tuesday
night after II short illness.
Mr. Chas. A. Waugh. OF EyerODe, hst
recently lost valuable horse.
Misses Fannie Graves and Jordan, OF
this county haze received appointments
as teachers in the public school ~ thit
place. y y T.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Col. Cole SerNHaded

Pistorio's Military band, OF Washing
ton. which is here this week furnishing
the Fair music. serensded Col. + " Cole
at his home on Washington Avenue Tues.
day night. The Colonel acknowledged
the compliment and served refreshments
to his callers. The occasion was very
nlpaaant one
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Petition to Remove Nussey Case to
v. s. Circuit Court.

Messrs. Douglas Gilmer x Co., who are
being sued in the Circuit Court If spot
ayivania, for SlO, 900 damages hy Fred
Nussey for several injuries, have filed
through their attorneys, Messrs Cabell
4 Cabell, of Richmond, petition befoI o
Judge Mason 20 remove the case TO the
L. s. Circuit Court The petition will be
heard at next term of Spotsylyania Cir
cnit GOurt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01

Lost on the Fair grounds, in the ladies
on Wednesday, September
2s, large silk cassamere white shawl,
with several yellow spots, with fringe
quarter of a yard in length A suitable
reward will be given the finder il return
ING the above mentioned to The Free
Lance Office, fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Took First Prize.

The improved favorite washing ma
chine of Indiana, for which Mr.. Malcolm
A. Wright, of Caroline, IL the local agent
for the Eastern shore Of, Virginia took
the first premium at the Fair here This
machine ia one OF great merit, as IL has
taken first prizes at TappshsnnOck, King
George and Matthews fairs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS

keep all kinds OF North Carolina and
, Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
{ shingles, Lsths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
lime Cement Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair, Building and Paving Brick, Tin
and Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
lLinseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer YArnish
and l,ewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
ooi an kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
IRuIlders' Hardware OF all kinds, Tar
Rooflng, Sheathing Paper and fine Brick;
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
pR-s CLAW PiDs. 3 tOLt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
THE FAIR GERMAN
IL Was Largely Attended and a Mark
ed Success,

The Fair German. which was given I'M
der the management Of Mr.. j. conway
Chichester, Al the Opera House NedneS
day night. was decided success. About
thirty couples participated. among
WHOM were many visiting ladies and
gentlemen. Ii Wa nearly three O'Clock
when the strains of II ONE. Sweet Home,
rom DOuch's Band, of Washington. IN
dicated the ending of a pleasant urcn
sion Those present were: Chaperoues-
Nesdames 4 T. Embrey, j. y Barney
J. Shriver Woods, A b Yates, ID. &
Bowman. G. e. Rowlett, W d. Carter. Il
r. Richerson. W j. Harrison, {. l.. Rui
tin and W l. Bradbury. OF Orange
Dancers ; Misses Irving Nitherr
Wright. of Richmond; Edna Woods,
of Ularksyille, Va; Jaquelin Ware, OF Cul
pepper: Flora Mason, OF King George,
Mrs. Clearance K. Howard, Misses Snsir
Bradley. Jennie Maitland, Berry, Bar
Der, Kate DOggett. Lena Rowe, Mary
Custis Lee. May Rowe, Edmo Fiizhugh,
yirgie Carmichael, Mamie Ficklen, Ellen
Wallace. Lena Harrison. Josephine Mad
dox, Fannie B-ale. Susie Hales. Edith
Barber. Grace Mitchell, Amelia WOOds.
Messrs. Roy L chards, of Orange; Walter
&. Stearns. Of New York; Howard
Shackeliord, Of Richmond. Hunter Tslia
isrrO. of Orange; Bland Beverley. OF Es-
sex: John Arnold, OF King George; Hun.
ter. Of Caroline; C. r. Howard. {. NJ.
Chichester, F. l.. ". Green, e. orc. Cool
rick. Samuel Redd, Eustace Moncure,
Paul Karsten. Barton Mason, II Lewis
Wallace, " & Embrey. Jr. Raleigh Fay
lOr. Deleran Montague, Taylor Smith.
Flynn Dickson, Ellerbe Carter, r. ii. Car
michael. Harrison. v NJ Wilcox, Mont
gomcry. VI. r. Church. Bate. TuFpia,
and Chester Goodrich
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Re the Public.

Take notice that on and after this day
of September %, 1904, at the Store
House at Guineas, Caroline county, Viz.
ginia. formerly conducted by me, | will
conduct the said mercantile business Tor
Lee williamson, whose agent am.
Very truly,
aeD922w A, j, WILLIAMSON,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Farm for Sale.

1919 acres on Rappahannock river.
six miles below Port Royal Good
buildings on same. Will be sold very
cheap For full particulars apply to
G.. |. Mothershead, Return, Va.
a11.l3m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Cattle For Sale.

Forty.four head of Young Steers.
Can be seen at my farm in Stafford,
three miles from Fredericksburg.
For further particulars, apply to nj.
b. Rowe, Fredericksburg, Va.
y H. Honey,
800 9th ST., n. W., Washington, d. c,
seD30- s4t-l3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
MRS. N. T. hartley DEAD,
A Good Woman Gone TO Her Reward

a Good Woman Gone 20 Her Reward
Burr Hill, Orange Co., Va. Sept. -, 1901
Entered into her eternal rest on We'd
neaday morning. Sept 18th, Sarah Eliza
beth. wife Of Nathan r. BARLEY, in the
65th year OF her age Besides her hus
Dand she leaves four sons, William X
Edward h., Nathan T.,Jr., and Ethelbert
W, and four daughters, Mrs Walter
Almond. Mrs Elmer johnson, Miss Nora
Y. and Vera NJ. A truly Christian wo.
man, devoted wife. and kind and
loving mother has gone To her reward in
Heaven =.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
DR.. Stiff and Miss Maecarty to Wed

Mrs n. A. MacC8rty has issued invi'
tetions to the marriage OF her daughter,
Miss Mamie Brockenbrough MacCsrty
TO Dr John Payne Stiff. both oithis city.
The ceremony will take place in the Pres
byterian Chapel on Wednesday, Oct J.,
AZ III o'clock
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
LIVED fO5 YEARS
CoIered Woman In Essex Dies nj
This Old Age.

Dunn Store, Va, Sept. p, 1904.
Fannie Robinson, colored, died last
night at the age OF l0j years, Sac was
the oldest person in Essex county and
retained all Of her faculties 20 the time oil
her hpaIh
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01

Small black satchel containing s. note,
change. keya. gold watch charm aud but
ton on fair ground. Reward il returned
TO G. Frank TimberlAke & CO.'s Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
AfterThe Weens Line.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has renew.
ed it's efforts to buy the Weems Line OF
steamers and it is believed it will succeed
and that the line will sOOn pass into the
control OF that company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01

Connections as Fredericksburg with r.. r.
APR. r., aud Wsems Steamboat Io' Az
Orange with Southern K X ano Chesapeake
OHIO K. X. a.,
The only line 80 shs ChRneenoFsVile ana
wilderness Battlehelds.
eastern STANDARD Time. DAILY e1cept suns
~ W II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
SUIT FOR $40. 900
j. 3. Gray Has Instituted Proceed
ings Against Mary M. Norton for
Breach of Contract as 70 Purchase
Of Travellers Rest"

MIR. J. h Gray, who recently c0Hirari-
ed to cell bis fine estate, Traveller :
Rest" in Stafford county. 90 Mary NJ.
Norton. wife of Dr. q. d. Norton. sur
geon in the e :. navy and now ON duty
with the battleship Illinois, for S23 600,
bas instituted suit 10 the Corporation
court of this city for $40. 600 damages
against Mary NJ. and q. ID. Norton iur
breach of the contract.
Mr. Gray had levied an attachment
here Friday on q large lot Of Taluab e
household and kitchen furniture which
was shipped here several months ago
and has been on storage preparatory 20
being sent tO'TrRveler's Rect. whereeN
tenaiye Improvements were commenced,
but not completed.
When the contract was drawn Mrs.
Norton paid 500 20 bind same and
nothing hss been paid since Judge K
n. l.. Chichester ia counsel for iir. j Il.
Gray
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
Richmond Horse Show, Oct. 1922

Round trip ticsets including one adj
misei m to the Horse Show. S2.4j. 90
sale Oct. 10th u 22rd, final return limit
Oct. 23rd. Continuous passage in each
direction. c. c. Cox, Agent.
II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
r. G. SAMUEL.
Another Confederate Passed Over
The River.

Mr.. r. q samuel, we'll known and
highly respected citizen OF Caroline, died
at his home near Bowling Green Mon
day, aged 81 years He wAs a veteran
Of the war of ! SCI 90 and served in Go.
+, 30th Virginia Regiment, Tie is sur
yived by four sons.
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sep22-2w

Don't fail to zee Norris, the ieweler and
opticians. diamond display.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

I
In effect at | a. IN. February Sth 1904
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-28
A TEN DAYS BATTLE
With Appalling Loss of Life
Armies Now Resting.

The Battle of the Shakhe River, y
as it has been officially designated
by the commander of the Japanese
forces in Manchuria. will go into his
tory us one of the longest most stub
bornly contested and bloodiest bat
ties of the world.
The battle began on the 9Th inst,
dating from the announcement OF
Gen. Kuropatkin that the Russian
armies had begun an aggressive for
ward movement against the Japan
ese and for the relief of Port Arthur,
and lasted until the 18th, when, ow-
ing to heavy rains and impossible
roads, and sheer exhaustion, both ar
mics are now resting.
The Russian armies have not adj
vanced their positions, Instead, they
have been driven back, The Japs re-
fused to bulge
The losses during the ten days of
CONTINUOUS fighting have been enOr-
NOUS. the losses of the Russians be-
ing in the neighbOrhUOd of $1,000 in
killed and wounded The Japanese
losses have not been estimated, but
they are but a fraction OF those OF
Russia. The japanese have been
victOrs in every days fight but one,
the exception being the retaking by
the Russians of Lone Tree Hill, con-
sidered important.
In St. Petersburg the gloom is SO
thick it can be tasted, while Japan is
wild with citation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-28
HIGHER TARIFF TOOfFSET CHEAPER
TRANSPORTATION,

The campaign book begins its dis.
cussion of the tariff question by show.
ing the necessity for increasing tariff,
or artificial protection as natural pro.
lection" or the cost of transporting
goods from one country to another de.
creases. 1t says that:
The nations of the world have one
by one found it necessary to establish
tariff protection to take the place of
that protection which distance and
high cost OF transportation formerly
Afforded"
This demonstrates that in the minds
of the "stand-patters" the tariff is the
enemy of science and progress and that
it is a great mistake TO cheaper the
cost OF transportation. And yet these
same Republicans boast of the fact
that they have authorized an eXpen'
diture of from 5000, 100000 to S4OO,00O,-
900 to construct the Panama Canal
Why2 Is it simply to furnish them
with another excuse for lacking the
tariff up several points? Why spend
money to shorten water routes and
cheaper transportation costs. if we
must proceed promptly to offset these
benefits by higher tariff duties?
These "stand-patters" belong to the
old school of extreme protectionists who
wished that the oceans were walls Of
fire and who were sorry that each
country, was not separated from every
other country by impossible barriers.
They show their Inconsistency and
lack Of faith in their own theories by
printing pages OF statistics in their
campaign book to show the wonderful
growth OF our foreign commerce under
and in spite of Dingleyism.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-28
ROOSEVELT AND NAPOLEON,

Hon. Edward NJ Shepard in speech
made August 81, at Bennington, Vt,
aroused great deal of enthusiasm.
After quoting from ex-Gov. Blacks
gulogy of Theodore Roosevelt, he said:
Was not Gov. Black right? For
did he not speak of a President who
has declared his contempt for that
mock humanitarianism which would
preyent the great liberty-loving nations
of the world from going to war, who
despises. as he himself has told us,
the 'cloistered virtue which dare not
20 down into the hurly-burly where
the men of might contend?'
WAS he not speaking OF President
who in a hundred speeches, has talked
nj the craven and the 'weakling and
the coward who babbles of peace, who
has preached the Just man armed as
his dearest gospel, who would have a
great-army, although, as he said, we
a
purposes at home, but because we need
IN use il abroad who, three years be-
fore our marauding venture at Pan
ANA. declared that we must build the
Isthmian canal and must grasp the
noints of vantage meaning that we
must violate the territory OF another
nation: who has talked in season and
ont of season of the cant about lib
orrv, and the consent of the governed,
who. speaking as the Chief Magistrate
NJ a republic of law and order and
naace which in its men and resources
IS the most powerful OF nations, de-
,lared that its maxim should De-
Speak softly and carry a big stick,
and who has of late in plain terms
threatened our neighbors at the South
that unless-in their relations not with
the United States but with others, for
whom we are in no way called upon
IN act-they acted with decency in in
dustrial and political matters, unless
they kept order and paid their ooliga'
ten unless the governed themselves
we'll they might expect our forciole
intervention
where is the parallel for utterances
like these by the ruler of a great coun'
try since Moscow and Waterloo
brought to an end the insolent addresses
Of the first Napoleon to the monarchs
Of Europe and the terrified ENJOYS 81
his couTt?"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-28
TRUSTS AND PRICES,

Thecampaign bookmakers labored long
and hard and demonstrated to a finish
If you accept their figures as gospel
truth-that there are no real trusts,
that trusts have not put prices up, and
that In fact, prices have not gone up.
They show, for example, what weak,
punny. little harmless affair our billion
dollar steel trust reproducing but
little more than one-half OF our steel
output They say that lit is obvious
that a company producing only one
half of any given article entering a
given markets could not maintain ex-
cessiVsly high prices" The misTepre-
sentation IN these statements lies in
the fact that as TO many of the finished
products Of steel the trust has an al
most absolute monopoly and can and
does charge exorbitant prices, as is
demonstrated by Its export prices Of
these same goods. In tin plates, barbed
wire, wire nails, and many other
articles, the trust has virtual nonop-
oily Of our markets and charges us
from 30 to 100 per cent more than it
charges foreigners for these goods.
In nearly ell other Of its products.
such as steel rails. billet plates, struct-
ural work, ETC.. in which it produces
emily half Of the cOuntry's output, it
has "gentlemen's agreements" with
other manufacturers which enable it,
as well as other manufacturers, to get
the full benefit Of the high tariff du-
ties on these goods. In this way it
gets s2s a ton for steel rails sold in
this country, while selling them abroad
fer SIS and $50. 1t gets $S2 for plates
here which 1t sells in England at SIS.
II is a pity that these little correc-
lions could not have been obtained in
time for insertion in their campaign
book; for, surely, the Republicans
would not knowingly and wilfully mis-
lead the dear people.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-28

of the Orient" while the summer loaf
ing place is to be more magnificent
than Simla in India, in fact, than any
similar retreat in the world. A
Chicago architect has been given carte
blanche to prepare plans and speeih-
cations, and he is about to set sail for
a fiye-months sojourn in the islands.
The plan seems to be to give European
oimperialists" the grand razzle-dazzle.
without regard to cost. And the
American people will be called upon
to foot the bill.
How do they like the prospect?