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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
ooo 200 Pounds of Wool Wanted

| will pay the highest cash price for
wool delivered at the mill during the
coming season. See me before making
sale. John C. Melville, Manager Of the
Melville Wooden Mills Co., Fredericks.
burg. We. mcho-0m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
CAROLINE.
Great Interest In the Coming Con-
fedsrats Reunion Damaged BY
Hail.

Hail.
Croxton, Va, July ~, 1904.
Great enthusiasm is being manifested
by citizens all over the county In the bar
becue and reunion to be held at Bowling
Green Aug Bird. Capt. {. T. Smith was
there yesterday, and big preparations
are being made for the entertainment OF
the crowd. Among the speakers will
be DIR. J. VIM. Jones and Judge Geo Il
Christian. OF Richmond; Hon. X. r. Lee,
Jr., of Fairfax, aud Rev. +. b. Beale. OF
King and Queen. Everybody will carry
dinner and have jolly good time
A severe hail storm visited Mr.. l. T.
Chewnings yesterday totally destroying
his tobacco and doing much injury to
his corn.
Al.day meetings are being held al
RehObeth this week.
Mr.. G. C. Chewing Is attending the
Orange Hosre Show.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
THE PICKLE CROP.
Il Will Not Be Over rs Per Cent. OF
an Average in Stafford.

an average IN otdIISTS'
Most uniavorable reports come from
Stafford as 10 the condition of the grow
ing pickle crop. A gentleman who Is a
pickle buyer said 10 one OF our represen
tatiyes that the crop would not be over
20 per cent. of an average, showing a
loss of 80 per cent; that the acreage put
in is about the same az last year; that
either bug which sucks the leaves or a
worm which attacks the roots had
played havoc with the vines. In many
cases they have been killed, and the loss
will make difference to the growers in
the county of over $40, 900. There have
been no complaints received from the
river counties or SpotsylyRnis. where 1t
ia thought similar conditions prevail In
a milder form.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
Eye Operated On.

Sheriff R. u. Owens, OF King George,
came up here Thursday and had an OPP.
Grafton performed on his eye by DR..
Davidson. Of Richmond, and Or. barney,
of this city,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30

Paw nice mules, well broken. Fam
lily broken riding and driving mare
10 head of sheep, and a nice lot OF
high.grade pOland-China pigs. APP.
ply to II Washington, Paige, Va. 5
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
Notice.

have in my possession a Black
Steer, with slit on right ear. Owner
can get same by paying all costs.
G.. F. Wenger.
Of Screamersville, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
Union Service,

The union service will be at Sc. George 9
church Sunday evening at ) o'clock.
Rev. VIM D. Smith viii preach. A cor.
dial in INVITATION to this service is extended
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30

Connections at Fredericksburg with R.' +
q p. X. r., and weems Stoambost Co. Az
O,angs With Southern X and Chesapeake
Ohio z. X. -
m. only line so she Chsnceiiorsrillt Ana
wilderness Bettlefelds
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily eIceptSun'
Ar W. ii. RICHARDS. Gen. Manage
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
BASE BALL.

Warsaw Defeats fredericksburg The
Score II to o In Favor Of The Visi-
tors.
The Warsaw baseball team arrived
here " ednesdsy from Bowling Green. hsy
ing played there two games the day preVl-
Ous, They met the Fredericksburg team
&C the Athletic Grounds "Wednesday
evening, and gave them the severest de
feat they have sustained this season. IL
is a fine team, and they played good bal
from start to finish. In the Sth inning
our boys went to pieces. and at the end
of the game the score WINS to o.. Inc
Fredericksburg team can play good ball,
but their exhibition on this occasion
was very disspiriting to their friends
Do better next time, boys.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
Offer to Buy Weems' Line.

Asyndicate prOpos to Ieorganize the
Oueen Arne's Railroad Company and
huy the Wosms' stee nbOat fues and
combine the two.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
The Steamer Caroline.

A letter from Baltimore received By W.
D. Scott, agent, stated that the steamer
Caroline was expected to arrive mere
Friday night, July 20. to resume ner
route on the Rappahannock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30
A VIRGINIA RURALIST,
He Kissed the BIarney Stone-The
"Stone" Smiled, But the Guard
FrownSd.

Stone SWTIeUT o"t wv
Frownsd.
With a party Of Observation-Disclosures at
the St. Louis exposition was n gentle
man from the rural districts OF Virginia.
They went to the Irish village. Seated
therein was a pretty maiden of eighteen
summers enga ed in weaving some kind
of material. The ruralist asked her
where is the BIarney ston,?' Here,
she replied, putting finger on her rosy
cheek. The ruralist bent forward and
kissed il three times. The girl smiled,
hat the guard irowned and with an EN-,
phatie grasp, said: mo more OF that,
The modest Fredericksburgers stood
back aghast at the temerity OF their
comrade.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-30

ceiyed and executed. Seated 10 an auto
mobile on little perch at the dome q
the arena this dare devil performer
shoots down narrow incline at ter
rife speed. The great momentum sends
the auto up into and around the barrel
shaped loop like fash, and as he shoots
around this cylinder, his head hanging
downward, while the automobile obey.
ing the law OF centrifugal force, clings to
the surface. The reserve speed carries
him into the arena from the tangent OF
his curved course, where, bowling and
smiling. the audience after short breath
holding spell, applauds this intrepid and
skilled artist TO the echo, thrilled by the
daring nerve Of this marvellous performer,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
Big 2 Day Sale
SATURDAY AND MONDAY
Good Things to Eat

Early Rise Peas, regular price
2 for 25c; sale price, can, lOc.
Pure Leaf Lard, regular price
2 lbs. for 25c; sale price, h., 1Oc.
Superior Peas, regular price
121ac a can; sale price, a can, &c.
Sour Pickles, regular price, a
doz., 10c; sale price, a doz., S1sc.
VanCamp's Hominy, regular
price, 1Oc; sale price, a can, S1sc.
VanCamp's Sweet Wrinkled
Peas, regular 15e seller; sale price,
Q can, 10c.
Olemargarine, the very best,
sells at zoe h.; sale price, . h.,
15c.
Best Seeded Raisina regular 15c
sellers; sale price, a package, l0c.
Tea, regular 60c seller; sale
price, 60c and a beautiful piece OF
china free.
Domestic and Imported China
We have some big bargains to
offer in this line; call and see our
assortment and get prices; our
open stock pattern in Haviland &
sompany's china is one of the
most popular designs the Havi-
land people make. y,
Wood Novelties
We still have a few left; while
they last the price will remain 1Oc
and 15c each.
S and 10 Cent Goods
We are closing out this line; the
SC goods will 60 at 3 pieces for
15c; the 10c goods will 60 at 2
pices for 15s.
N. 4. Sybert Grocery Go
TIN POPULA1 GROCBBB.
Phone SO.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
Cut Glass
and China
TO give The THANKSGIVING and

TO give the THANKSGIVING and
Christmas dinner table q tone.
My stock Of eat glass is not
only the most complete, but the
very finest glass I can buy. There
is q difference in diamonds
there il q difference in cut glass.
People whe knew good glas from
poor will have none but tho best.
Cheap glass, although it may be
OF same size and the cutting lsok
like that of higher priced arti-
Gle, i made from poorer quality
Of glass, which is often times sim
ply pressed glass polished 10 give
it the appearance Of bang cut
from q blank. l handle nothing
but AmerNan stock, buy direct
from the faetory-nst from job
bsrs-henss l knew that my glass
is right.
To those whose first wish 10
quality, not quantity and cheap
ness, l invite to inspect my stock
of fine American cut glass.
My line of hasd-Painted china
will be complete about December
l. Wait for it.
hbler c. Thomas
JEWELER.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-25
Focal News

This was fine winters day.
z . .
Christmas falls on Sunday this
ear.
Thanksgiving was a cold, dark,
ismal day here.
a Z .
Good show at the Auditorium
emorrow night.
The quail and cotton tails sui
Bred yesterday.
k&A. Wright spent Thanksgiv.
Z here with his family.
n. J. Harris left this morning
# Wo0a !. !. !. O. Gil ''ld'
Bhs Ruth laid up here this NOR
NJ to await q rise in the river.
George Hatch of Wheeling, wss
sstered today at the Hotel lss-
C. H. Brown Of St. uarys, wss
business caller in the city to-
".
Turkeys sold for 40 cents q
and in New York City Wednes-
y.
Ir. and Mrs. Lucien Talbot
ent Thanksgiving with Marietta
ends.
Rev. H. B. Bowden of Nc
bchen, is calling on friends in
city.
g. W Thompson Of Ravenla,
Vas a business caller in the
today.
The little gasoline boats are the
y c1aft now running on the
10 ,Aer.
}. Fl. Baker Of tie Wheeling
egraph, was in the city today
business.
w. Larsen went to Raven
k this morning to look after
oil interests.
w. Barton, a travelling sales
of Wheeling, was calling on
trade here today.
rs. Mccain Of New Martins
is visiting her daughter,
w. H. Kerr, of the South
|of. w. E. Smith Of New Mar
lille, passed through the city
Frday en- route to Middle
ne
T. and Mrs. T. A. Twyford
att Wellsburg Wednesday
- eor a farm to locate on
It city.
y five more days Of Novem-
1T. The month will 60 down
h| tory for the remarkably
FEATHER it has furnished.
w. o. Hardman and family
be formers sister, Mrs. Thos.
have returned from . visit
World 8 fair at St. Louis.
. . .
E. Bordman of Bolivar, N.
% has been visiting the fam
G. A. Krug, went to Wav-
bis morning on a visit to
es.
BY Spencer of Middle.
returned yesterday from
|lis, where he has been TAX
the sights of the great sx-
b for two weeks.
= y .
Ruth has been forced to
on account Of the low stage
pr in the river. This makes
ak.> As usaF-S
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to the bank this season.
4 = .
John F. Eckbert returned to the
city this morning
Rabbits had small reason for
thanksgiving yesterday.
Il. B. Lemley of Hebron, was a
business caller here today.
Delmer Nelson and family re-
turned Wednesday from Marion,
Ind.
William Stealey Of Parkersburg
was Q business caller in the city
today.
The weather is more seasonable
now than it has been for many
weeks.
Mn. Barley Hill Of Bellairs, O.,
n the guest .of Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick.
Our merchants are receiving
daily large consignments Of holi-
day goods.
Leslie Berry of Parkersburg,
was the guest of friends in this
city yesterday.
G. E. Litten Of Sardis, O., spent
Thanksgiving here with his broth
er, w. F. Litten.
If you want to retain friend
ship do not jeopardize by lending
money to friends.
Harold Gruber of Smithfeld,
spent Thanksgiving day At his
homo in this city.
.
Full line Of fruits and vegeta-
bles Ut NJ. A. Sybert Grocery
company for Saturday.
Him Dlayne Berry Of Parksrs-
burg, is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Charles E. Bailey.
Hn. Kotzebue Of New Martins
vile, spent Thanksgiving with her
sister, Mrs. J. F. Frame.
Miss Ethel Work, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Work, is Wis
iting relatives in Wheeling.
Mrs. Smith of Clarksburg.
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. j.
C. McMann of Railroad avenue.
Frank ID. Mccoy and Luclen
Talbot took in the football game
at Marietta yesterday afternoon.
Prof. John O'Hanlon spent
Thanksgiving day in the city. He
left this morning for points south.
. y
David Wertheimer, of the firm
of Wertheimer Sons & company,
was in Wheeling on business Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Hart and
little daughter Pauline of Mari
eta, spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Harris mother, Mrs. w. +.
Litten, of Main street.
. . .
John j. Rea has built a der
rick over his gas well below town,
and will try to pump out the salt
water that got in and spoiled the
well sooa after he had connected
it up with his residence. He has
taken the gasoline engine of his
yacht and will use it to furnish
power for pumping.-Claringtop
Independent.
We have no local packets ply
ing the beautiful Ohio river at
this writing. Yesterday was the
first Thanksgiving in thirty years
that there were no local packets
F,nRing between Wheeling and
Parksrsburg. The Parksrsburg
and Wheeling packets were fsrc,
ed 10 the bank on account of the
low stage of water several days
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Ten and Jerry have arranged
their business affairs to spend the
holidays in this city. They will
be the guests of the eleadening
company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-16
BEGINS TO FIX
RATES FOR GAS
Board Questions Officials of
San Francisco Company Re
garding Cost of Manufacture
TESTIFY AS TO QUALITY
General Manager Lawless to
File Inventory and Value of
Property of the Corporation

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
met as a committee of the whole, with
Supervisor SandersOn in the chair, to
begin it's investigation into the financial
operations of companies supplying gas
and electricity for the purpose of fixing
the rates to be charged therefor during
the next fiscal year.
General Manager Lawless of the San
Francisco Gas and Electric Company
was the first witness on the stand and
gave testimony as to the cost of gas in
the holder, which he said was 31.59
cents per 1000 cubic feet The cost Of
gas in the burner is 40.73 cents, or a
total cost of 1872 cents. OF this total,
Lawless said, 1O.47 cents was for distri-
button, 2.22 cents for office expenses and
2S.O4 cents for miscellaneous expenses.
Continuing Lawless said:
We manufacture nothing but water gas. but
we bought a quantity of coal gas at 80 cents
per 1000 cubic feet, which we turned into our
about IA per cent more carbon monOxide IN
water gas than in coal gas. The high cost
of manufacturing coal gas would necessitate
a charge of 81 IL per 1000 feet We have not
made any coal gas for some time but the plant
is kept in reserve until such time as coal will
be cheap enough to warrant a rate below that
fixed by the municipality. We would have to
purchase South Prairie or NanainO coal at
In 1908 we used PIG. 4s2 barrels of gas oil at
"a 81 cents a barrel In 1902 we used 142 341
barrels which cost US 81 % barrel. The
cost Of coke is advancing and the contractors
will be unable to furnish us oil at the con-
tract price
The number of complaints as to the poor
quality of gas has fallen of 60 per cent. We
being under fire have done everything possible
to give the people good service The result
of the complaints that we increased the
pressure but the bills were correspondingIy
increased.
Superintendent of Gas Manufacture
H. Pabst gave evidence as to the COM
ponent elements of water gas, which he
said costs less to manufacture than
coal gas.
Lawless agreed to file an inventory of
all the properties of the corporation and
the value thereof. Lawless said the
mains of the lighting concerns alb
sorbed by the San Francisco Company
were all being used in the interest Of
efficient service. Captain A. H. Payson,
vice president of the company, ex-
planned that the mains of the absorbed
companies were in different districts.
The board adjourned to meet on next
Tuesday at $3.50 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-16

media this design Of the new City Hall is such
that 1t may be extended by additions along
along the rear so as to make ample provision
TO meet the business necessities OF the city IN
all the years to come
In addition to this we recommend the ac-
QUESTION by the city either by purchase or by
condemnation of the property between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets and between Clay
street and San Pablo avenue that is not now
owned by the city at a cost of $3.50 COO
The reasons for this recommendation are;
I. The city will ultimately need the prop
erty and it cannot be purchased at lower
cost than now
2 The revenue to be derived from the pres
ent improvements until the city requires lhe
use of the land plus the taxes from the IN
creased value that will be given TO surround =
ing property will offset the interest on the
3. When the union Of the three cities is ac-
complished. as it will be, no point in the
central better suited to the purposes than
the site of the present City Hall.
We recomend further that for the furnish
ing Of the new building there should be appro-
priated the sum of $4,000.
BITUMINOUS CROSSWALKS.
To avoid the necessity of constantly renew
ing the plank walks throughout the city by
substituting those of a more desirable and
more permanent character we recommend the
sum Of 100000
PUBLIC LIBRARY
To meet the needs of the trustees for addi-
additional equipment. $4,000.
WATER METERS.
In the anticipation of the acquisition by the
city of its municipal water supply. and
in order to change from the present illogical
system of charging fiat rates" to that OF
actual consumption" we recommend that pro-
vision be made for the early installation Of
meters. 1t will have the positive effect of
curtailing waste and If found desirable this
amount of money may be subsequently re-
turned to the city out of the revenues of the
water business-$140. OOO.
II for any reason the plant Of the Contra
Costa Water Company is neither leased nor
purchased, then the bonds contemplated in this
item will not be issued or sold. If, however,
price that commends itself to the citizens,
then this expenditure Will at once be ne
cessity.
To replace perishable wooden bridges and
culverts in city streets that pass depres-
sions carrying streams. we recommend the sub
stitutions of stone structures to cost $5O,OOO
CITY WHARF.
To replace the present untreated pile sub
structure by substituting a permanent founda-
ton that Will call for no expensive renewals
$4,000
To provide for the reconstruction Of the
western end of the main lake sewer, and to
make this artery efficient (Which it is not now
for the needs of the city-$70, 600.
To provide a proper outlet for the east side
carried into Lake Merritt-s20, 600.
To AFFORD drainage for sewage and storm
$4,000.
SCHOOL HOUSES AND SITES.
In view of the needs as represented by the
Beard of Education we have adopted and we
for public schools t$9eo,0 COO and for Polytechnic
School $3.50 0OO).
The report was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole, to be taken up
at meeting to be held Tuesday, Feb
ruary %.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-16
Three More Items Decideed Upon.

BERKELEY, Feb. 15.-The citizens
bond committee tonight decided to re-
port three more items recommended by
b-committees and intended for the
proposed bond issue to the Board of
Trustees. These items call for S35, 600
for the Fire Department, $4,000 for a
new City Hall and S125,0OO for the
schools. AS il stands now the people
viii be asked TO vote upon items call
ing for bonds amounting to $317 900,
segregated as follows: Wharf, $4,000;
streets, $1,000; schools, S125,000; Fire
Department, S35, 600; City Hall, $4,000;
parks, $4,000; manual training, $40, 900.
When the bonding proposition is final
ly submitted the people viii vote upon
these matters separately. The grand
total viii be increased if the Town
Trustees decide to incorporate into the
bonding proposition an item calling fer
$3.50 600 for a sewer system, making a
further total Of S447 600. Guy Hyde
Chick of the street subcommittee told
the committee tonight that the present
sewer system is entirely inadequate.
When il rains the sewers in West
Berkeley overflow, endangering the
health Of the district.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-16
LEAVES PRISON TO
FACE a NEW CHARGE

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 15.-H. G..
Wilder, assistant superintendent or
the Arizona Territorial prison at
Yuma, called at the Governors office
to-day with a requisitiOn for the re-
turn TO Arizona of a man named
Charles McNeal. alias HOyle. McNeal
is wanted on a felony charge. he was
to have been released from Folsom
pTisCS- ---da-
me requisitiOn papers were defec-
I've and the requfsitiOn Of the Govern
or of Arizona could not be honOred-
Wilder went to Folsom this morning
stating that if McNeal did not want TO
accompany him to Arizona he would
have him arrested and hold him until
the defect in the reQUisiuOn papers
could be corrected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-16
STANDING ROOM
UNDER THE BAN
Supervisors Finally Pass 0rdi-
nance Prohibiting Any OBJ
structiOnS in Theater Aisles

The Board Of Supervisors yesterday
finally passed the ordinance prohibit
ing persons from sitting or standing
in the passageways Of theaters. Super
visors Lunstedt and Hooks of the Fire
Committee filed a majority report rec
Ommending an amendment that per-
sons be allowed to stand in the foyer
Of theaters, but the amendment was
lost by a vote Of for and against.
The minority report of Supervisor AL
pers that standing room be prohibited
in all parts Of the theater was adopted.
Alpers said Chief Sullivan Of the Fire
Department had advised against stand
ing room at all
Grades were ordered changed and es-
tablished at points on Sanchez, Thir-
tieth, Green, Fillmore and Dore streets.
The roadways Of Green street from
Octavia to Buchanan and Laguna
street, between Green and Union, were
fully accepted.
The Moody Estate Company was
granted permission 10 lay a spur track
on Seventh street, between Irwin and
Hooper.
BoXtOn introduced an ordinance max
ing il unlawful to carry on any busi-
ness or TO pursue any trade or voca-
tiOn in any house, room or building
connected with any building which is
used for 7 pIrposes Of prostitution. The
ordinance is intended to prevent the
carrying on of the restaurant business
in connection with the Hotel Nym-
phia," and was referred to the Police
Committee.
The City Attorney was asked for his
opinion as to whether the board can
order a refund of 1897 81 taxes paid
by the Hobbs estate on n-assessab BILE
bonds, and further whether it is not
a matter wherein the petitioner for the
refund should properly go to the courts
for a legal adjudication thereof.
The petition of the Hansen estate for
the return Of $1579 64 taxes paid on per
sonal property was denied.
The ordinance providing for wide ex-
its in hospitals and lodging houses and
that doors leading to fire escapes shall
be of glass was laid over for one week.
The two ordinances extending the
limits within which it is unlawful to
maintain rock crushers and rock quar-
ries together with blasting operations
were finally passed. The ordinances are
designed to prevent Gray Bros. from
blasting at Thirtieth and Castro streets.
The proposed ordin- zee making it
unlawful for any person. firm or cor
poration TO carry on the business of
rock crushing without first obtaining
from the Board of Supervisors a per-
nit for the same and filing a bond to
pay all damages resulting therefrom
was passed to print.
The ordinance prohibiting vehicles
from standing on public streets dur
ing certain hours was finally passed.