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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

A New York woman who was worth s75, GOO wilIed her husband only s5 when she died. The reason given was that he had not kissed her in seven years. The man seems to have been honest, but greatly lacking in tact.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

hasn't eaten an onion this spring. .''-- Pick-Me-U -Up.
 The artist was of the impressionist school; he had just given the last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

c. w. Jenkins. millionaire of Cor pus Christi, Texas, has advertised for human skulls. A correspondent ob- tained from him the following: I have now in my private museum at Corpus Christi 34S perfect human skulls. In my youth I made a study of anatomy While at college in Lexington, Ken lucky, I had three skulls in my room, and in that way I acquired a sort of liking for such strange bric-a-b -brac. got my real start as a collector of skulls in 1887, when my father moved the town of Minton from one corner of his ranch to a spot twenty miles dis tant, on account of the extension of the International and Great Northern. It happened that there was grave yard in the town of Minton, although the village was only five years old. It was too difficult an undertaking to move the graveyard. The cemetery fell into disuse few years later, and it was found necessary to grade a DOT tion of the ground Nearly hundred skeletons were sunearthed. took charge of the whole lot After a fu- tile effort to get the people who had originally lived on the spot to relieve me of my burden, had all the skele- tons reinterred, keeping the skull of each. I had just seventy eight. These made for the purpose at my winter home in Corpus Christi.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

The protective bureau of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association states that during the past year it took part in 2S7 elections and circulated four million pamphlets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

About three thousand Chicago school children were recently required to write answers to these questions: What books have you read since school be- gan last September? Which one of these did you like best? Louisa M. AL cott's Little Women headed the tab ulated list of replies. and Uncle Toms Cabin" was second.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

The cost of the acquisition of vast territory by the United States is given in the following list: Louisiana, $15,- o0o, ,ooo; Florida, s5.OOo00o; Texas, $1S.- 5oo,ooo; California and New Mexico. s15, 1000, 900; Arizona, s10,ooo,Oo0; Alaska, s7,25o, GOO: Philippine Islands. s2o, GOO, 900; Panama canal, $40, 900; Panama canal strip, s10,0OO, ,Ooo; total, $40, 75O, ,OOo In addition the United States when it annexed Hawaii assumed debt of s4,- 100000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
Lightweight Suit Case
StLoufs Suit Case.

Best quality brown morro- coline, large brass rivets, two heavy outside straps, four inside straps, fancy linen lined, extra deep.
 A real bargain at $3.40
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
Extraordinary Opportunity.

1 We must have room. To gain it we must close out about half of our large stock of Women's Garments and our trunk and bag stock. Here are some prices that tell their own story: TAILOR MADE SUITS
 l Lot of fine made suits, Brilliantines land Mohairs, neatly trimmed and faced with silk. Regular price s15 to SIS. NOW $500 Lot of suits made of Cheviots and Basket Cloths, walking and dress lengths. tailored in best manner. Suits lreally worth s2O to s3O. NOW S7.5O Lot of suits made of Taffeta, China Silk and Foulards, all colors, worth Ifrom s20 to $25. NOW 5000 Lot of Toiles. made in the very latest tailored effects. trimmed with Soutache land Persian Braids. silk drop skirts, worth from $40 to $65. NOW s25.OO DRESSES a 50 dresses, made of fine quality Or Igandie and other light materials, trim |med with self ruffles and lace, worth Sl5. NOW $650 90 dresses, made of fine lawns, finely made and cut full blouse and skirts, worth s8 to $10. NOW $3.5O to $500
 Butchers linen Suits, cut in latest fashion, belted coat and full length skirts. worth from $12 to $16.
 NOW $7.OO to s1OOO COVERT COATS
 lOO Jackets, made of finest imported Woronnbo and American Covert Cloths. mostly silk lined and finely tailored. Coats worth SIP to s25, AT $500 to s12 Coats worth $25 to $40, AT $12.0O to s15
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

Talk of army reorganization recalls a story told of Von Moltke. the great German military master, who held that when war begins the work of the or ganizer ceases. In 1870, a few days af- ter the mobilization of the German army had been ordered, friend of Won Moltke, who was anxious to see him on important business. called upon him in some trepidation of mind, expecting to find him overwhelmed with work. He was shown into the counts study and found him lying on a sofa reading a French novel. ''You could not have come at better time, my dear fellow" !" was his welcome. My work was end ed when mobilization was ordered. begin again when we move to the front
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

A letter to the New York Tribune de- scribes the pains and penalties that hang over a humble listener to the reading of decisions by the justices of the Supreme court. Any sound, how ever unavoidable or slight. brings frown to the severe countenances of the august court, whose members talk in subdued voices, almost impossible to hear, even with the closest attention. Justice Harlan read his dissenting opinion on the Philippines case with vigor and clearness, because his heart was in it, and Judge Day talks louder than the rest, because he is newer to the court and has not become thor oughly innbued with the oppressive dig nifty that makes the rest of the court such game for scoffers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22

A great globe ornamented with the map of the earth has been carved in stone to decorate the estate of an ec- centric Englishman at swanage. It stands overlooking the sea. and is visi- ble for quite distance. One may walk about it and study it in detail. The plain surfaces, such as the oceans, lakes and deserts. are decorated with scriptural texts, which are supposed to apply especially to the locality they oc- eupy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
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 Trunk.

All-linen lined, heavy lea ther straps, brass excelsior lock, brass bolts and corners, hardwood slats. A depends able trunk at every point. aSInch. 30 Inch. 32 Inch S5.49 $5.69 5.96
 a4 Inch 36 Inch
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
Sole Leather Suit Case
Genuine Alligator
 BagS.

The new shape, very sty- fish, fine quality, leather lin- ing. Sold elsewhere for S8.
 Special price $6.75
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
Just In Time A Trunk
 and Bag Sale.
The NeW Ball Cushion
 COrnered Trunk

All-linen lined. A child can appreciate the value of a steel ball cushioned on a disk of rubber at each of the eight corners;has heavy belt ing straps, all-b brass fittings.
 30 Inch 32 Inch 34 Inch
 S5.49 $5.98 S6.40
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
Steamer Trunks.

A durable in-expcnsivcF Trunk, canvas covered, iron bound, all-linen lined.
 30 Inch, 32 Inch. s4 Inch
 $4.00 $4.25 $4.5O
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XPECTED.

(Continued on Fifth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
Special Price
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Smooth finished water proof, brass lock and catches leather corners, a good look ing case all round. 67cts
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
MONEY FOR EDUCATION.
Assembly Appropriates 1920, 900
Edmonson Road Measure Passed
by the House.

BY the passage in the house OF two
bills. the State contributed 100000 To
the cause Of education Tuesday. or this
amount Sl6j.O 900 goes to the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, and
$50 900 10 the Normal School at Farm
vile IL il To be used for new buildif e
and other Improvements.
The Blackshurg bill was passed by a
vote a 81 to p.
The Farmylle bill was passed by n
vote OF - to :.
The senate passed the bill TO appro-
pirate S3J 900 for the erection al al elec.
tric plant 10 light and heat the COVER
nor mansion aud other bulldogs.
The senate committee on roads killed
10y pJstponing il indefinitely, the bill re
quiring railroads 20 fence their tracks.
The senate agreed to amendments To
the appropriation bill, reducing the sal-
aries Of second auditor. treasurer and
register of the land office TO the amounts
now paid. The house increased all these
salaries
The T. lmondson road bill. which al
iects the whole State, passed the house
a. amended by the senate, the principal
change being 10 allow county SUPER
yisore, instead Of circuit judges, to name
road oyerseers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
RENT PAID FOR PosToFFIcES
Figures as to First and Second Class
Offices Rented in Virginia.

The Postmaster General has sent to
the Senate, in response 10 resolution & I
Inquiry from that body, statement OF
the quarters and buildings rented by the
department in the various States.
The following Is statement OF the
amounts allowed by the department for
the rent of premises for pOstoilices Of the
first and second class in Virginia:
Charlottesville. annual rental. 81 200
University Of Virginia, annual rental,
$144.
fredericksburg. annual rental 800
heat and light.
Hampton, annual rental, $500 heat
and light
Lexington, annual rental, 500 theat
and light
Manchester, annual rental 5000 ,heat
and light.
Newport News. annual rental, 81 100
cheat and lighr
Portsmouth, annual rental $3.50 heat
and lighU.
Richmond, Station A. annual rental,
81 900 heat and light; Station b. an
nusl rental, $3.50 (heat and light
Suffolk, 1896 (heAt and light.
Winchester, 800 heat and lighU
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
FAUQUIER
Notes, Personals, Etc.
Brinterrburg. Va March =. 100

Bristersburg, Va March X, 1904
We have had long and severe winter,
but in this community there has been no
want oi food for man or beast, Tor which
all are thankful.
Church work has been much hlndered
by the bad travelling and Indictment
weather, still there has been 90 weather
too bad to prevent IA iull attendance at
parties aud sOciables, church members
constituting the full average
Mics Attic Cooper, Of the Ruby vicinity,
Ia visiting her brother, MIR. Il Cooper, of
our village.
There has been and still " In this and
adjoining communities a great deal Oi
sickness The mumps claimed great
many victims. Our village school was
suspended on ace unit Uf the teacher
Miss Mary Peters, having To sue umb to
the swelled jaws.
We regret that Mira Nsrcissns Luckett,
near SOmerville, II seriously III, and MIR
HickersOn Ensor, an aged gentlema All
near the came place, In alsn sick
Mrs Sue BOteler Is improving, bu har
not returned To her hOmeyet.
MIR =. NJ bOmax and family are on the
sick list.
Mrs W. \. Payne. daughter and son
have the whooping cough. There are
several cases near Eik Run.
Mr. Mosby James' saw mil Is in full
operation near our village
Ford Thompson has the whOoplng
cough.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Licensed 10 marry in Washing ton:
William +. Brown and OKLA Martin, both
OF Culpeper County.
Gov. Montague has appointed Col. J
;. HarwOod, Richmond. chief OF stan.
vice Colonel George Cabell, Jr., resigned.
R-v. Dr. o. f. Hippo, formerly OF Viz.
GINA. il III at his home in philadelphia.
Or. Hippo is connected with the great
publication work Of the Northern
Baptists.
Mrs Fitzhugh Lee and daughter, Mise
Anne Lee, have been at Chickamauga
PARK, Georgia. enjoying camp life with
the Seventh L. 5 cavalry They expect to
return to Richmond in few days
II. Z. and l.. g. Grasty will conduct a
sash and door factory at Orange Z. II
The machinery has arrived. IL IL ssid
parties have been examining locations
for a bark extract establishment at
Orange.
The marriage of Lieutenant George
Macon Lee. OF the Fourth L. 5. cavalry,
son oi Gen. Fitz Lee, TO daughter Of
General burton, inspector.general of the
&. 5. Army, will take place 10 Washing
ton April 4th.
Gov. Montague named DR.. Julian A.
Noraeet, of Berkeley, az quarantine medi
cal officer for the Elizabeth river and
branches. The appointment is for n
term of two years Dr. NOrileet succeeds
DR.. Vance, who was appointed two
years ago by the governor.
Theron ii. Brown, ex-cashier of the
Life Insurance Company Of Virginia
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the company, was indicted by the grand
Jury in Richmond. He has given up
everything and made full confession.
He attributes bis downfall to liquor.
Mrs. Jeanette jameson, formerly
Miss Dill. Of Philadelphia, who has been
an inmate OF the Richmond jail for come
weeks on the charge Of deirauding the
American National Bank by means OF a
worthless draft on Roanoke, was indicted
Monday by the grand jury and commit
ted for trial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
LEGISLATURE.
EoMoNosoN Road BILL.
Attack on Grover cleveland-Redis
trjctina Bill Given q Setback.


A feature in the house proceedings
Monday was an attack on ex-Presideht
Grover Cleveland 10y RepresentatiN q
Snead. Of Princess Anne. A few days ago
Mr. Snead introduced bill repeating oil
law interfering with the shooting oil wild
fowl in Back hay district Of his county
aud the report became current that Mr.
Snead was acting IN the interest OF MIR.
Cleveland, 80 that the latter might
shoot ducks all the year. MIR. Snead de.
MED emphatcally that such was the
case, and added that Mr.. Cleveland had
broken fifth with the Democratic party
and should not Toe again the NOMINEE oil
that party.
\ favorable report was presented On
the bill making April > next IA legal holt
DAY, ~ that all may attend the launch
ing Of the warship Virginia at Newport
News. An unfavorable report was made
ON the bill appropriatiDg $1,000 To re-
move the Virginia exhibit AT 81. Louis
20 the exhibition at Portland, Ore.
The Sale Holt bill, redistricting the
State so ~ 10 put Norfolk and Newport
News in separate districts, received "A
setback, the house refusing 20 fix time
for its consideration. II will likely be
allowed 20 die. ~
The house passed the senate bill de
signed to prohibit persons serving a.
school trustees who have sons or daugh'
ters teaching in schools OF the district
over which they may have jurisdiction
The house passed the bill TO compel
persons deserving their wives or thildr,
without cause 70 provide for them.
Senate bill providing for the regular in
spection Of large bodies Of laborers was
passed II il designed TO prevent epl-
denies
The senate amended the E1mondson
road bill 40 as 10 allow county supervis'
ors To appoint road 0verslers. Thu
feature war in the original bill, but the
house put the power in the hands OF cir
cult Judges The bill was passed.
The Hobbs bill To make all executions
public WAS defeated.
The house passed the bill making Jan
uary | .. the birthday OF Lee and Jack
SON q legal holiday.
The Jordan oyster bill, which has
passed the house and il now on the cal
endar If the senate will be- defeated ac
cording to the views Of the leading mem
beers Of that body Ii has been amended
in committee. and ii passed by the senatt
could scarcely run the gauntlet OF the
house again.
The senate passed the bill exemptioe
telephone companies, whose capital
stock does not exceed $1,000. from the
franchise tax.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10

Mrs Mary A. Hurst, widow OF John
". Hurst, died at her home in Fauquier
county on Sunday.
Thomas Huffman died in Culpeper on
Saturday in the ninety fifth year OF HE
age. He was one of the Oldest men III
that section and was q hard working
and prosperous farmer.
Jesse L. Maury, who with the littl-
troop of volunteers who marched up to
Monticello to welcome Lafayette upon
mis- second visit to America and saw La
fayette and Jefferson meet and kiss each
other, died Sunday at Piedmont, near
the University of Virginia. Mr.. Maury
was 90 years old.
Rev. Vim. Munford, formerly color e.
in the Confederate army, died Monday al
his residence 10 Annapolis, Nd. He Il
survived by his widow and four daugh
ters. one son and brother, Gen. y
Munford, formerly in the Confederate
army. The remains were taken to Rich
for interment in Holly wood.
Felix II. Taliaierro, native OF Orange
c. II died at his home in Elizabeth, n
j., Saturday night, aged sixty years. Ht
was a son OF the late DR. L. p. Talisierro
of Orange, and o brother OF Senator Tai
iaferro, OF Florida. He was a Confeder
ate soldier At one time he was agent
of the Southern Railway at Orange
About ten years ago be went to New
Jersey to accept position on the New
Jersey Central Railway.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
LIQUOR DEALERS DEMANDS RE.
FUSED.

The State Senate has refused to ac-
cede to the demand OF the Liquor
Dealers Association and has defeat
ed the bill looking to the removal OF
the Jail penalty for selling liquor on
Sunday. This action on the part OF
the Senate is most commentaries nd
will meet with the hearty approval
aud endorsement OF all she citizens
of the Commonwealth who have the
true interest OF the State at heart.
1t is true that, legally speaking, ces-
sation from labor on the Sabbath
day is not enforced as a religious Oh
seryance. Under our Bill OF Rights,
among other things which our peo-
nile cherish as ireemen, religious hb'
erty is guaranteed to every citizen
but however much this may be true
from technical, legal standpoint
the fact remains that we are Chrls'
tian people, and it is the dominant
sentiment of citizenship which has IN
duced the Legislatures everywhere III
this country to enact statutes pro-
bibiting the people from exercising
their daily avocations on the sab
bath day. Indeed, after all, what Is
law but a capitalization OF the SEN
timent and thought of IA people into
n rule of action or conduct? 1t is al
so true that although no recognl-
ton may be given to Christianity by
our fundamental law, yet the nearer
our statutes, fixing the moral re-
sponsibility OF citizenship, conform
to the precepts OF Christianity, the
more Jealous are the people IN their
enforcement and the more sensitive
of their violation. In some sections
Of this country, notably in thelarger
cities. it is true that rules as to the
Sabbath have become alarmlngIy
lax, but God grant that this change
Of sentiment will never invade the
Old Dominion, and that here, at
least. thas day, which was blessed
and hallowed, may always be remem
bered and kept holy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
CONDEMNED MAN BREAKS JAIL
Virginia Train Robber Fells Guard
With Club and Escapes.

Stanton. Va, March S.-John Ken
nedy. the train robber under sentence
To hang next Monday. escaped from
the stanton jain The iailer left a
negro to guard the condemned man.
Taking advantage of his opportunity,
Kennedy seized a club and dealt the
negro a blow on the head. Telling him
TO the floor Kennedy then escaped
from a window. using a section of rub
Der hose to reach the ground. Posses
are securing the country in every di-
rection. but so far there has been no
trace of the man.
Kennedy was tried for wrecking a
Norfolk and Western railway train a
year ago. at which time Engineer
Bailey. of Roanoke. was killed. He
was convicted OF murder in the first
degree. Two Of his accomplices. one
a woman. are serving terms in the
penitentiary for the same crime.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
iNFLUE NCE.
Increases Made at Request Of Con-
qressmen and Others.

Another chapter in the postOflice inves
tigation OF last summer was revealed
when Chairman 0verstreet, of the House
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads. laid before the House printed
document recouDting the instances on
file in the Postoffice Department. in which
members OF the Senate and House have
used their Influence" with officials OI
the Postoffice Department to secure in
creases in salaries in postmasteTs, add
tional clerk hire and advantageous leases
for buildings for postofilce purposes.
The report was made In response to a
resolution introduced by Representative
Hay, OF Virginia.
The history OF 161 cases is given in the
report wherein members OF Congress fig
ure in getting authorization for clerk
hire in excess OF the amount the Office 10
question was entitled to.
Six out OF eleven cases in Virginia are
down TO the credit Of Representative
Swanson, while Park Agnew name also
appears for others in this State.
There are accounts Of III instances in
the report where members OF Congress
have made recommendation in connec.
ton with leases OF buildings for post
office purposes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PLATFORM


We have heretofore hoped and be-
lieved that the conflicting elements
in the Democratic party would find
some mutual ground upon which
they could stand together, and we
have upon several occasions pointed
out what we conceived to g ba plat
form which should be acceptable TO
both factions, and which they could
adopt without sacrifice OF opinion or
principle. But as the time approaches
for the declaration OF a platform
these warning elements appear to get
further apart, and the bitterness
which has existed between them since
1896 becomes more and more pro-
nounced, until Mr.. Bryan, who may
be considered the leader OF one fac
ton, employs more OF his time de-
nouncing Mr.. Cleveland, who may be
regarded as the leader OF the other
and his plans for reorganization
than hesioes in attack upon the enc
nv. Certainly the Democrats can
not win unless they are united ana
IL the cleavage, as Mr.. Bryan claims
exends to the very bottom and can
not be healed, then there is absolute
ly no hope Of Democratic success
and every assurance OF humiliatiDg
defeat. OF the two, Mr.. Cleveland 5
attitude ia far more conciliatory and
acceptable to the masses OF the
marty. He does not demand that
obsolete measures be denounced, but
that they be simply abandoned lett
out OF she party's declaration OF Is
sues, and that the party declare Tor
tariff reform. Surely there is moth
ing in this to excite hostility from
any Democratic quarter. On the
other hand Mr.. Bryan persistently
demands that all the dead issues OF
1896 and 1900 be reaffirmed. We
unhesitatingly declare that such a
course means overwhelming defeat
II these issues failed in 1896, when
the country wasin a depressed imam
cisl and industrial condition and the
people were eagerly reaching out for
any ism or idea, however expert
mental or fanactical, as a probable
cure for their ills, how in the name OF
reason can any sane man nope 10
win on such issues next fall with the
whole country in prosperousco ndi-
ton? There can be no probability
that the Democratic party Will en-
dorse the platforms OF 1916 ana
1900, Mr.. Bryan to the contrary
notwithstanding. but no one can
deny that Mr.. Bryan and his follow
ing have it in their power to defeat
the Democratic nominee upon any
other platform. 1t is evident that
Mr.. Bryan's present attitude is not
so much on account OF his faith ID
the principles he advocates, but
arises from his personal feelings TO-
wards Mr.. Cleveland and the reor-
Qanizers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10

England claims so have in West
minister Abbey the stone that Jacob
Law his head upon and slept Tor IA
night while on his Journey from Beer
sheba to Paran, the place he
named Bethel. 1t is "A coronation
stone and was moved from Scoonc,
in Scotland, to the Abbey by Edward
{. 1t is quite doubtful il their is any
proof to show it was Jacobs pillow
but most likely in the absence OF ev'-
denee many will believe it to be the
identical stone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10

To the deep regret of large circle
Of friends, Judge Van Syckel, of the
Supreme Court of New Jersey, has
rendered his resignation to take ei-
iect at once. He has been on the so
preme bench for thirty-fve years
and is recognized as an able, up
right Judge He had just been reap
pointed, which makes the resigna-
ton the greater surprise, but he is
acting under the advice OF his physi-
elan in his action.