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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
Saturday, July 2,

1904. offer for sale at pubic auction
10 the highest bidder, the following
real estate:
/. That certain tract of land, con
tanning 1876 acres, situate near rap
scott. i'm Goochland county, Na.,about
Il miles from Louisa & II. and the
same distance from Columbia. on the
IC.& O. Il. X. 0nd adjoining the lands
of w l.. Fleming and other. and
standing on the land books OF Gooch-
land county in the name OF Thomas
Hunts estate This tract Is one-halt
in oak timber and one-halt open land,
and il said 10 be valuable FOR gold
mining purposes.
.. That certain tract OF land IN
Orange county, Va, containing laO
acres. situated near Locust Grove, III
said county, and adjoining the lands
OF Spottswuod and others, and stand
ing on the land books OF Orange
county in the name OF Thos. HUNT
estate. This tract Of land Is all IN
wood and timber.
Both of these properties were pur-
chased by the late Thomas Hunt as
bearing valuable mineral and metal
deposits, and they are in what Is
known Ps the "Gold Belt OF virginia.
Terms Of Sale-One.third cash. bal'
ance in II and Is months from the
date OF sale, the deferred payments
TO be in equal instruments and cvl-
denced by the purchasers bonds
bearing interest from the date OF sale
and 10 be secured by deed Of trust, or
title reserved until the whole Of the
purchase price shall have been paid;
or all cash, Mt the option OF the pur-
chasers.
For further particulars prior to the
date OF sale, apply To the under
signed. John Il. hlrlcn'
Special Commissioner.
May lG, 1904
Alvin T. Embrey.
Attorney for Hunt Estate.
Virginia. In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit court for Spotsylvanla couh-
ty. 1T. A. Harris, Clerk OF the UP
cult court for Spotsylvania county,
do hereby certify that the bond re
auired of John r. Alrich as special
commissioner In the chancery cause
depending in said court, styled HUNT
etc. VS. Kent ct ais, by decree therein
on the 10Th day OF February, 1901 Land
for the faithful performance oil any
su bseauent decree in said cause as
NAV be entered, has been duly given
by John X. Alrich. Given under my
hand this 10th day Of May. 1904.
II. A. Harris.
e,,ot osli41t1so5 Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
Another Revolution in santo Domingo

FNTIJNTTNT INN IT orI''E0 =
Washington. June 9.-Within three
days Of Admiral Sigsbee's announce
ment that peace had been concluded
in Santo Domingo. another revolution
has broken out in that country. Min
lister Powell has cabled the state de-
partment from Port an Prince. Hayti.
that "the British cruiser Indefatigable
left that place. 1t having been reported
that General Jiminez had effected a
landing at Macoris. Telegraph com.
municaton has been interrupted"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
PUBLIC SALE
GoocIiIand and Orange
County Real Estate.

Pursuant 10 the terms Of decree
of the Circuit court for Spotsylvania
county. Va, entered on May ,. 1904,
i'm the chancery cause in said court
pending. under the st, le Of Hunt 81
Ais vs. Kent. the undersigned special
commissioner will, before the auction
house Of James Roach, in the city OF
fredericksburg, Va, at - O'Clock NJ,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11


Against
Susan Dorsey, - Dorsey,
her husband, and Hannah
Poindexter............. Defendants.
The object of this suit is to parti.
ton the twelve acres of land OF which
Alexander Poindexter died, seized
and possessed, among the parties en-
titled and for the recovery of taxes
paid by Henry Holmes and improve
ments put upon said land by him,
said land situate in Spotsylvanih
county, near the Poor House tract
And an affidavit having been made
and Fled that the defendants. Susan
Dorsey and --- Dorsey, her hus-
band, are not residents OF the State
OF Virginia, il is ordered that they do
appear here within Is days after due
publication hereof, and do what may
be necessary to protect their interest In
this suit. And it is further ordered
that a copy thereof be published once
a week for four weeks in The Free
Lance, and that copy be posted at
the front door of the courthouse OF
this county before the next succeed
ing rule day.
A copy-Teste;
II. a. HARRIS. Clerk
LEE J. GRAVES, p. q. 1ell-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

Minister Russell has returned from
Colombia. because his services rs the
representative of this country are no
longer desired by that government.
However, Mr.. Russell seems TO think
that Colombia will soon get over her
resentful feeling and he willin a short
time return in his official character.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

The Mccall Patterns are the oaly pat
terms made with perforation, showing
the exact hastings and sewing lines and
the seam allowance, without waste OF
material. No other pattern has this Iea-
ture For sale at Lowery's. Fashion
sheets free.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

The Louisiana bayOus. up To eight
or ten years ago regarded a.
worthless, are now yielding annually
about S25,0OO,000 of rice. And so
the rice culture OF the South, hereto
fore confined mostly to South Caro-
lima, is moving beyond the Mississippi
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
No CIoss Carriaoe Faint Made

will wear as long ss Deyoes No Others
are as heavy bodied, because Devoes
weigh , TO : nnnces more TO the pint.
Sold by ]. Willard Adams.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

II is quite likely that Senator
Hoar's son will be member OF the
lover house OF the next Congress: II
4 q has the ability Of his father Mas
aachnsetts VIII be ably 9resented
In both branches. 4 Y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

1t is said Emperor William is be-
coming fond of playing on the violin
and spends much OF his time in that
way. A correspondent who heard
him says "he plays diligently and
excruciatingly." Butwe must remem-
Der that the correspondent may not
be very good Judge OF playing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

A Fredericksburg Woman Asks
have you floor paint that will last
two weeke?" Yes we have DevOe's; IL
has beautiful gloss and will wear two
years II properly applied. j. Willard
Adams
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
RICHMOND BRIBERY CASE.

Bacon, Charged With Making The
Offer, Released on Bail.
Nathan b. Bacon. charged with offer
ing hribe Of 81 800 to Councilman
John +. West in Richmond with the
view Of influencing the result OF the
award of paving contract. was released
on 1000 bail for trial July 8.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

The Court OF Appeals of the Dis
trict OF Columbia has decided that it
has no jurisdiction in the case OF Miss
Rebecca j. Taylor. Miss Taylor was
an employe in the War Department,
and while holding that position
wrote an article, whichit was claimed,
reflected on the President, and be-
cause OF that was dismissed from Of
fee. She appealed to the courts for
reinstatement, which they have de-
clined to do. This is a sad case and
it is believed that Miss Taylor has
been unfairly dealt with She is, we
believe, the daughter OF ex-President
Taylor. a worthy lady, and very
much needed the small salary she
was receiving.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

:
and others ~. Mills and others, the
undersigned special commissioners
will expose TO sale at public auction,
"n the premises, on
Friday, June "a, 1904,
mt II o'clock \. NJ, the following
parcels OF real estate of which the
late John Hayden died seized, viz:
/. The large lot at the southeast
corner OF Princess Anne and Han
over streets. on which is located
two large livery stables.
.. The large lot Oh the east side of
Princess Anne street, between Wolfe
aud Charlotte streets, bounded on
the north by the foundry Of Jno.
II. Dale and on the south by the
colored public school house. This
property may be subdivided and
offered in smaller lots on day OF sale
3. The one undivided moiety OF the
house and lot on the north side OF
Charlotte street, between Main
and Princess Anne streets, known as
Haydon's Hall. The whole property
can be bought at the sale.
(. The lot ut the southeast corner OF
Fauquier and Sophia streets, eX
tending to the RappahannOck river,
known rs the Fishing Shore Lot.
Terms of Sale. One third of the pur-
chase money in cash and remainder in
two equal annual instruments at one
and two years from day of sale. The
said deferred payments 30 hear six
per cent. interest, payable seminar
nually, evidenced 10y the bonds of the
purchaser, secured by deed of trust
on the property, but purchaser may
pay all cash or as much in excess OF
said one third as he may see fit. The
sale is made subject TO the coniirma-
ton of the court.
st. Geo. X. Fitzhugh,
+. w. Coleman,
Special Commissioners.
In the CLERKS Office of the Corpora
ton Court OF the city Of Fredericks-
burg. Rice. executor Of Haydon,and
Others, plaintiffs, against Hayden
and others, defendants. !, a. Is.
Yates. clerk of the said court, do
certify that the bond required of the
special commissioners by the decree
rendered in said cause on the 2lst day
of MAY. 1904, has been duly given.
Given under my hand as clerk OF said
court, this 3rd day of June, 1904.
A. h. yates, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

The man who has been figuring on
the number OF words in the English
vocabulary, has placed the number
at sixty thousand. And the ques-
ton is asked, what is the necessity
OF so many since no scholar OF the
land uses one fourth OF them? 1t is
said that Shakespeare had the largest
vocabulary of any one who used the
English language, unless it was
Browning, and mis- was largely estl-
mated at $4,000 words. Educated
people are not supposed to use more
than five or six thousand words and
many writer's and public speakers do
not exceed three thousand. And yet
we are told that words are rapidly
increasing in number, and some OF
them are so long and crooked and so
outlandish that wehad as we'll tackle
some OF the Russian or japanese
names with the hope of prOnouncing
shem correctly as to tackle them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
KNox sENAToR-TRUSTS REJOICE.

Without any warning whatever. 1t
ia announced that Attorney General
Knox has been appointed United
States Senator as successor of the
late Senator Quay. There have been
numerous other names mentioned IN
connection with she appointment,
but nothing was said OF the Attorney
General until Immediately before his
appointment. The movement seems
to have been "A sudden inspiration oil
Pennsylvania Republican leaders.and
the change was no doubt acceptable
both to Mr.. Knox and the admins
tration. Mr.. Knox had been warned
by the President some time ago not
30 run amuck in his prosecutions OF
the trusts. He has declared his inten-
ton to prosecute all illegal trusts to
a finish, and for two long years has
been trying to make up his mind
whether the coal trust is an illegal
combination under the Federal stat
utes or not, without reaching con-
clusion. lie will. no doubt, draw n
long sigh of relief at the change
which will lift the determination OF
this question oil his shoulders. As
for Mr.. Roosevelt, there can be no
doubt that his relief is genuine. The
very presence OF Mr.. Knox in his
Cabinet. with the scalp of one great
trust at his belt and his avowed In
tention to gain far more, has kept
the President uneasy as 10 whether
he would get the support OF eorpo-
rate interests, il indeed they did not
oppose his election, and when con-
suited by Mr. Knox as 10 whether
the latter should accept the appoint
ment, Immediately advised himto DO
30. The trusts are no doubt also
relieved, for while the Attorney Gen
eral was for the present practically
harmless, he had made at least one
assault upon them, and they were
uncertain as TO his future intentions.
1t makes no difference thas the 11O,-
600 Republican voters in the State
OF Pennsylvania were not consulted
as to the appointment. Mr.. Knox,
Mr.. Roosevelt and the trusts are sat
isfied and the Pennsylvania Repubi-
cans ought to be tickled to death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
In Fredericksburg Va

In pursuance of the decree OF the
Corporation Court OF fredericksburg,
i'm the chanccry suit Of Rice, executor,
and others ~. Mills and Others, the
undersigned special commissioners
will expose TO sale ut public auction,
on the premises, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-11

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF
Il the Circuit Court of the cOnnty.of
Spotsylvania on the Sth day of June,
1904.
Henry Holmes and Ann Holmes,
Plaintiffs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
Reconciliation Tint Failec.

James vi. OF Scotland-afterward
flames 1. Of England-in 1887, being
much perturbed by the constant quar-
rels among his mobiles. determined to
end all disputes by summary process
Of reconciliation. Accordingly, having
assembled the mobiles on Sunday, May
ii, at Holyrood, in the lodging Of Sir
James Maitland of Thirlstane, he
drank to them and caused them all to
shake hands. On the following day,
after banquetlng them in Holyrood, he
caused the earls of Angus, Montrose,
Mar and Glencairn, also the master of
Glammis and many others-all deadly
enemies to ono another-to march hand
in hand two abreast from the abbey to
Hollywood along the Canongate and
High street of Edinburgh to the town
cross, where the provost and bailies
had table spread with wines and
swcetmeats. Here the company once
more drank to their eternal amity and
separated. But Il few weeks later they
were lying in wait, as Of old, to kill
one another.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
All Snakes Do Not Hiss.

The popular idea that all snakes hiss
Is incorrect when anacondas are in
question, If we may believe close OBJ
server Of the serpent family. The sound
they make is more like growl than
a hiss and has been well described by
q traveller as q slow, roaring noise"
Their powers of deglutition are suf-
6ciently wonderful to make exaggera-
ton unnecessary, credible witnesses
testifying to the fact that one has been
known to swallow horse, while bull
locks are not infrequently attacked also.
Few nonscientific readers, by the way,
are aware that not only do the jaw
hinges of the boa tribe become dislo-
Gated in the act of swallowing a large
animal, subsequently resuming their
proper position by means of the elastic
connecting tendons, but that the skull
bones separate centrally, so the whole
constitutes sort of quadrangular orr
Gee with apparently indefinite powers
Of expansion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
FOR DASTARDLY CRIME
Negro Shot to Death and Burned In
Georgia Town.

Negro Shot to Death and Burned In
Georgia Town.
Cedartown, Ca, Aug. 23.-Jim Clio
yer, a negro, was shot TO death last
night near the home or the white girl
he had assaulted, and his body
dragged distance about a mile into
this city and burned at the stake on
the public square. A mob estimated
at 500 composed the shooting and
burning party.
The crime for which the negro was
thus punished was that of committing
criminal assault upon Levia Reeves,
the 13-year-old daughter Of we'll
known farmer. The true story of tile
crime is the most revolving that had
ever been given to the public from
this immediate section of the coun.
try. After the little girl had protected
dog owned by her father, he followed
her to the pasture, where she was TAX
ing cow, caught her, choked her to
insensibility and left her bleeding and
unconscious in cornfeld. This &C
Cured in the day. 4
Bloodhounds had been on the me-
gro's trail all day and he was captured
some distance away late in the after
noon, carried to the home Of the girl,
who unhesitatingly identified him as
her assailant The negro confessed
his guilt. Immediately the crowd took
him away from the posse which had
captured him and his body was riddled
with bullets. AsI
About 1000 persons witnessed the
burning as best they could in the
bright moonlight on the most conspic-
uors place on Main street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
Farmers Form Fire Companies.

Union City, Mich, Aug. 22.-The
latest with the farmers of this locality
is the organization of rural fire bri-
gades, effective service by this means
having been made possible by the re-
cent construction of rural telephone
lines all through the country. Farmers
within a radius of two or three miles
organize themselves into brigade
and each member is supposed to equip
his premises with ladders and plenty
of buckets. Then when fire breaks
out the entire neighborhood is quickly
notified by telephone and the rural bri-
gade comes rushing from every direc-
ton to the scene Of the cennagration.
Already this summer large number
of buildings have been saved by this
means.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
ARE JAPS WEAKENING?
Stubborn Resistance at Port Arthur
Has Deranged Campaign.
auMoRED COMMANDER CHANGED
Attacks Of Aug. 10 and 20 Cost
Many Men-Ruasian Military Off
GERS Have Abandoned Hope-Pace
Too Fast For Jap3.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-In dispatch from
.iao Yang, under date of Aug. 23, the
correspondent Of the Lokal Anzeiger
says:
"J'bc indications are that the initia-
tive is about to pass to the Russians.
The Jaranese plan Of campaign, in
Eluding the attack upon Lao Yang,
has apparently been deranged by the
Unexpectedly stubborn resistance at
Port Arthur.
1t is rnmored that the mikado has
recalled Gen. Nogi and has ordered
Field Marshal Marquis Yamagata,
chief Of the general staff at Toxic, to
assume command of the besiegers at
Port rthur"
Lac Yang, Aug. 24.-According to
the latest information from Port Ar
thur. a furious Japanese attack
throughout Aug 10 and Aug. 20 was
repulsed with terrific loss. This news
was received here with the greatest
10y.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-The cap
ital is filled with sinister rumors Of
Port Arthur's desperate straits. The
superstitious are predicting the fall Of
the fortress on the day of the baptism
of the czarevitch, which is today, but
his IS easily traceable to the fact that
seveia. big Russian reverses have oc-
CURED on Russian fete days. While
the general staff does not conceal it's
anxiety, the best military authorities
have not abandoned the hope that Gen.
Stoessel will be able to hold out.
Conservative critics, while they are
not chary in giving the Japanese mill
tary credit for past performances, say
in pain language that the pace is too
fast to last and that every day Gen.
Stcessel holds out will render the Jap
aEesr position about Lao Yang more
precarious.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
eaIveston's Sea Wall Completed.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 23.--The COM
pletion of the Galveston sea wall, the
greatest structure of it's kind in the
world, was celebrated Monday by run
ming excursions from different parts of
the state to Galveston. Gov. Lanham
was present and made an eulogistic
address, commenting on the remark
able work which has been accom-
plished here. The Galveston sea wall
represents one of the finest pieces of
engineering work of any kind ever ac-
complished in America. The wall is
1888 feet long, 16 feet wide at the
base, 5 feet wide at the top and stands
II feet above mean low tide, with a
granite riprap apron extending 81 feet
out on the gulf side. The contract
price of the wall was $1,19S,31S. The
actual construction of the wall proper
consumed one year, four months and
seventeen days. The grade of the city
is now to be raised to slope gradually
from the top Of the sea wall. This
will necessitate raising of the grade
from one to fifteen feet, according to
location. For this purpose the state
of Texas has donated all state taxes
collected in Galveston county Cor a
period of eighteen years
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
TAKE ANOTHER CENSUS.
Jackson Citizens Are Contemplating
the Project.

Jackson, Mich, Aug. 2S.-It seems
Altogether likely that the city of Jack
son, disguised with the work of the
Warner census enumerators, will or.
der new and independent census
taken in order to prove that the city
Is not at a, standstill as regards popu-
fati7D. The official figures show a
nominal gain of 121 for the past four
years.
Mavor William w. Todd was the
man tc take the bull by the horns, and
Monday he issued call for a special
meeting Of the city council. The meet
ing was held last evening, warm
communication from the mayor read
and the matter was discussed. II
seemed to be the unanimous opinion
Of the aldermen that something should
be done. the only question being as 10
where the money to pay for new
census is to be secured. Consequent.
" the matter was referred to the ways
and means committee, with instruc
tons to report at the next meeting.
The feeling seems to be that the
foLncil will back the mayor up and
hat new census will be taken.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
Blew Up Dam With Dynamite.

ST. Marys, o., Aug. 24.-Before day
break the gates at the head Of st
Marys reservoir were blown up by
dynamite. The report of the explo-
sion was heard for miles. The build
ings here were shaken and some win
dows were broken. Intense excite
ment prevails but every precaution
has been taken to prevent flood.
There are many who consider the res
ervoir a menace to surrounding farms.
Had the object of the miscreants been
attained, the town of st. Marys and
the adjacent valley would have been
swept by most destructive flood,
causing enormous loss of life and
property. The authorities are hard at
work on the case and hope shortly to
apprehend the perpetrators of the out
rage
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
-'rERRIsrr STORMS
Kills Many Persons and Destroys
Property In Minnesota.


st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Death to
ten persons, injuries to many others
and destruction to property. both pri-
yate and public, estimated in round
numbers at $1,000,0O0, resulted from
the furious gale which tore down the
valley of the Mississippi at about Q
o'clock Saturday night from a point
somewhere near the confluence Of the
Minnesota and Mississippi rivers near
Fort Smelling. At about that point
the fury of the elements seemingly d.
vided and with roar descended on
the Twin Cities and their environs.
There are many others less serious
ly hurt. Beginning at a point below
Fort Smelling, there is the first known
evidence that the storm struck with
damaging effect. 1t came from the
southwest and, bowling In its fury, up
rooted trees and demolished buildings
in its pathway toward St. Paul.
The storm tore along the flats, up
roofing trees on Harriet island and
then struck this city at the Wabash
street bridge.
The storm then rushed on to the
northeast, over the wholesale district,
and here the greatest destruction to
property was wrought. After causing
havoc in st. Paul the tornado swept
onward to Minneapolis and it's sub
urbs. Here, however, the restriction
Of property was not so great, although
telephone and telegraph wires were
torn down in great numbers.
OF the ten fatalities three Of the VIC
Tins met death in st. Paul, four at Wa
coma, small station near Minneap-
oils, and three at st. Louis park, sub
urb of Minneapolis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
Ann Arbor Also In Doubt.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 23.-Proof is
census of Ann Arbor, which credits
the city with gain of only 80 in popu-
]ation, is away off. The enumeratcr
who took the fourth ward showed a
gain of between 800 and 400, and the
second ward enumeration says, that his
district has gained more than the 80
attributed to the whole city. Judging
the other wards by these increases in
the second and fourth, citizens who
are in touch with the progress of tho
city say the total increase in popu!a-
tlon since 1900 must be at least 1850.