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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-03
Hardware.

We want to mention this department
especially. We have put in line Of good
make Guns, both double and single bar
relied. Don't buy any gun, high or low
priced, until you see ours. We also carry
the celebrated Robin Hood Smokeless
Powder Shells. Try them, you will want
no other.
We have lots OF goods we would like to
call your attention to, but space is limited.
Don't fail to visit the fastest growing store
in Fredericksburg.
300 Commerce Street.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-03

Some men no sooner get job than
they begin to kick for day of.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-03
GET NV PRICES
before buying. Correspondence solicited.
O. D. FOSTER
NATIONAL BOULEVARD.

in the name of the Commonwealth Of
Virginia.
I'm the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court
of the county Of Caroline on the 18th day
Of october, 1904.
W. J. Collins and Granville Embrey,
Plaintiffs,
against
b. p. Sparrow and l.. A. Kent,
Defendants
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-03

:. J. Hopkins, Of MEG Iire's Wharf
charged with violation Of local optioi
laws. Was acquitted in Westmore!aH'
court last week
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-03
carry the largest and most
complete line of
Building Material

in Fredericksburg. Six buildings, not in
cluding sheds, all full. | carry in stock
dressed \. C. and Georgia pine, flooring,
ceiling, partition, castings and boards any
length. Also sash, doors, blinds, mould
ings, mantles, columns, brackets, balus-
.ers and everything for interior and exte-
rior finish. Laths, lime, plaster, cement
and hair, paints, oils, glass, fire clay, sewer
pipe, builders hardware and saw.mill sup
plies. Prospective buyers and contractors
will do we'll to examine my stock and
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4 copy-Teste
+. K. COGHILL, Clerk.
NOTICE.

Frederick ". Coleman, =. q ocl wi
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
CUSTOM TAtLoRS UNION
MAKES. SPLENDID GAIN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May .19.-The
reports Of the officers Of the Journey
men Tailors' union Of America show
the organization In splendid condition.
A year, ago there was $25, 0e6.25 In the
treasury; today there is q neat balance
Of $48,417.05. The receipts were $780,
sos, and the expenses $92, 1922 Strike
benefits $34,262.5o. The total member
ship II II, 48e. Among the ,expenpes ID
an item OF $1e,eos.s2 TOR organizing,
and $16,3l2:40 for :: f,1neraI benefits.
Speaking Of. strikes; Secretary Lennon
report says II: part: The total number
OF; strikes and: q ckouts az nearly as
they can be ascertained d, were about
49, The failure. Of the local Mons 10
make the proper report #of such mat
tiers makes It Imp ossib bic to give these
/ figures with Sabsolu certainty low
ever. there sis no doubt there was the
numb ia dictated, and "a practic ally
sure that mum ber5;i n
=addit oh, racord sof lshich .Was never
tsd to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
LICENSED EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
@For Wo IN en-
Choicest Places Highest Wages
Ask for particulars
MRS. KORTS,
225 East Superior Street.
LABOR IN POLITICS.

Judge Hollbrook, In the district court
Of Saguache county, Col, has declared
the semi monthly pay day law uncon-
stitutfonal on the grounds that it Is
special legislation. This decision is in:
line and in harmony with nearly =al1 the
decisions renderedabY. COLORADO q courts.
T The labor party will put ID full num-
cipal ticket In the field at the fall cleo
tion at Detroit. The unionists are evil
IDENTIFY tired of the old politicians and
their broken promises.
Kansas City unionists took fndepend-
ent political action and polled 5000
votes. A few tools Of old party poll
ticians were smoked during the prog
ress Of the campaign.
A bill requiring employers to provide
safe scaffolding tor workmen on build
inss which has the Endorsement OF the
Central Federated union and the state
Federation Of New York, has passed
the lower house at Albany and gone to
the senate, where the labor represent
tatives will press it's approval.
Over in Iowa short time ago the
legislature OF that state voted down a
law that prohibited child labor, and
now the unionists are denouncing the
pOAt4c4dAs III long "neIeaSeS and re-
solves. But the politicians don't care
so long as they are not hit at the ball
lot box.
In England there are five labor rep
resentatives in the house of commons
and at the next election it is believed
that thirty will be elected.
Atlanta, Ca, Federation of Labor
will put out a candidate for the legis-
lature and continue the fight against
child labor.
It is reliably stated that Illinois has
political organization Of $1,000 railway
employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
|lhB0IR| SCORES |PhR|I||
;. FOR PICKING Dad JUDGE I :!
JUDGE JESSE HoLDoM CONDEMNED
= BY CHICAGO UNIoN1sTs.

Chicago Federation Of Labor Condemns
Aspirant for Superior Bench i'm ILL
nois, as "Unreasonable, Autocratic,
and Vindictive" Toward Unions.
Unions Decide to Make Aggressive
Campaign Against Chicago Jur1st.
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.ABo IC y y,

3 According to the report 81. the. III nited
/ States comm lone a: of n ca cation the
average monthly wages Ut teachers FOR
/ 1902 was SO for men and bout $40 for
women. Less than % per cent of the
teachers were men, or 122.as2 out of a
total of 439, 1856. IS ~ -. ,$.::. = =. =.
The. annual report st the New South
Wales (Australia) labor commissioners
states that the year has been a bad one
for unskilled 1aborers, condition
largely attributed to the drought. An
other factor in the depression was the
return Of some thousands Of soldiers
from South Africa - ~s:.:ts.
OF the labor contests fought out last
year it would appear that the unions
had been successful in large majority
OF cases. AS an exhibit of the union
idea of unfavorable strike record the
cigarmakers' is taken. The total num-
Der of "difficulties'' was 14S, involving
a total OF 9,727 men. DULY five were
absolutely lost, involving 80, thus near
ly 5000 benefited.
In 1902 and 1903 there were 56e unions
organized by the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, bringing up the membership to TO-
000 The number Of persons employed
in the craft In the United States ie
given as 320,200 thus leaving something
like 25I000 workmen unorganized. Eff
forts are being put forth to bring a
large per cent Of these into the union.
+ indianapolis enjoys the distinction OF
being the principal headquarters OF
labor unions. Five labor journals ag-
gregating over 100000 copies, are pub
llshed, and the unions keep deposit
Of upwards Of 100000 in the banks.
From 1860 to 1901 the average carpen-
ter's wage per week has risen from $12
to $2070.
National Labor Commissioner Carroll
ID. Wright, in a recent article, said that
there were some $4,000 900 people in the
United States actively employed in
gainful occupations. The actual
strength Of organized labor is close on
to 100000.
At the date Of the last census (1eoo)
there were only about Is per cent OF
the workmen in the United States af-
filiated with labor ORGANIZATIONS. But
it is claimed that since that time there
has been great increase in the per-
centage of organized labor.
Last year was prosperous one for
Chicago labor unions. Over 10000
workers had their hours of labor re-
duced from ten to nine, and the gain
in wages will amount to over 50, OOO. O0(
| year.
Three hundred and eight Nashville
Tenn, merchants have agreed to use
the union label on all printing.
Statistics show that labor now re-
! ceives 10 cents of each dollar that is
! produced by labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
HEATHEN BUSINESS
METHODS

Business among the Chinese accord
ing to Russian traveller who has just
returned from Manchuria, is on a CO.
operative basis. There are neither
proprietors nor employers, but all who
work in an establishment are partners.
From time to time small allowances
are doled out to them-barely enough
to live, reon-hut at the end of, the year
all the profits are divided. -.
The Chinese merchants are so honest
that among all the ten branches Of the
Russo-Chinese bank located in China
there has been no record since their es-
tablishment of single protested note.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
1.-THE JINER,. !"

My ma an mes decided, by strictly
party vote,
That pas the durndest Jiner that ever
rode goat;
An he keeps sayin' she's to blame fur
all his jinin' fur
He got the jinin' habit time that he
was jined to herr
He jined the secret Masons fust then
jined the Washington lodge,
Then jjned the Elks, it bein' one he said
he couldn't dodge.
An then kept on a jinin', gettin' Sec
rets fur to. keep,
Until he got a talkin' about jinin' in his
sleep.
Ma coaxes him to tell her what they do
at lodge Of nights,
An why they don't take wimrnin' in
this state OF wimmin's rights,
Men pa he'll wink the other eye at me
real sly and an say
A woman couldn't ride the goat, not
bein' built that way.
Ma says while he's jinin' he ort to line
the church,
An labor for a roostin' place up on the
Zion perch,
But pa has jined the shriners now, an
: says he knows that SIGH
A combination wouldn't jine in a sue
cessful hitch.
Ma had her dander up one night when
pa come home, an said
She wouldn't stand fur fairy tales no
more, fur. on the dead, -
She thought this jtnin' business was 4
blind fur trustin'. wives f. II
To let decevin' husbands lead the wus-
:sest sort; O. lives..~ :...... 49,.
Then pa explained the jiner cash I'd
=. come to her when he I III. - i - s-sa<..
Would t axe. II last sad fatal plunge
into eternity; i ;; s s.: ! ~ s. +:
AM now she's jes, as patient. as 4 hog
stuck In the mire, Hin ". j sstx~s. e:: rs
<4'waitin fur the a 8 when he Will line
S# the heavenly choir.
y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14
ORANGE COMBINE WISHES TO
DESTROY ONE HALF OF CROP

In Southern California. where there
Is a dispute between the orange deal
ers' combine and the remaining inde-
pendent growers, it was openly sug-
gested week or two ago that the
wtsest course would be to destroy half
the crop and get together to market
the other half at a much higher price
with bigger profits to all the capitalists
concerned. The profit are &C.
tually going made in their scramble for
exorbitant prices. For all of which
the people have to pay, says the old
song.
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-14

DenOunce Republican Party.
Many other speakers denounced the
Republican party for its attack ON or
ganized labor. The resolutions were
then unanimously adopted. A motion
to print pamphlet containing Judge
Holdoms record was carried as was
also a pledge for all opposed to his
election to sign.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-26
GAVE UP HER MEAL TICKET.
comicaI Mistake Made by Woman in
New York Theater.

At recent matinee In a New York
theater a middle-aged woman bought
single ticket for the gallery, and
mounted the stairs to the upper part
of the house. says the New York
Times. She handed to the ticket tak-
er at the gallery entrance a check of
the size and shape of the gallery tick
cts. which gave no coupons attached.
He dropped it into the box, and the
little woman hurried to find good
seat.
The first act had been on but lit
tie while when the woman hurried.
almost out of breath, to the ticket
taker and cried:
Let me have my ticket, pleased"
"What?"
1.-THE ticket gave you. Let me
have 1t again!"
But it's in the box. locked up" re-
piled the man. coldly.
"Oh, dear me! oh. dear mel" the
little woman walled.
what's the matter?" asked the
man. growing very slightly sympa
thetic.
.I gave you the wrong ticket" she
said. weeping. "Here-here's yours
And she drew from her handbag the
ticket that should have been taken
up.
But what was the other one?" de-
manded the man in astonishment.
ut was my meal ticket" she
sobbed, ''and / can't eat"
The little woman would not go back
to her seat until she had been assured
by the man that she should have hei
meal ticket. which she afterward re
covered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-26
CHAPTER SIX.
Summer Days.

ouUlfUCT lays
John Burt sprang into his saddle
with an ease that showed complete
recovery from the runaway accident,
and cantered to Jessie Gardens side.
They waved their hands gaily to Mrs.
Bishop. and galloped away under the
arching naples that formed an ave-
nue. before the old mansion. IT. was
Johns fourth visit since Jessies ar
rival, and his suggestion of ride to
Hull had been smilingly accepted.
An hour later they stood on the
heights above Point Allerton. Below,
the wide crescent of Nantasket Beach
swung to the south and east; within
foot of ground was hallowed by his
tory and legend. From that point
their ancestors watched the Chesa-
peake as she sailed proudly out to
fight the Shannon; there they had
wept when they learned that the
brave Lawrence had gone to his death
shouting encouragement to his crew.
Thence Captain John Smith first
sighted the harbor. The red warriors
of King Philip camped where they
stood. A short distance away the
Mary and John had anchored with
her freight of pioneers. A mile to
the north stood Boston Light, and
they pictured Lord Howe's feet sail
ing past 1t, swelling disdainfully out
to sea.
Ito be continued.)
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each succeeding day until word came
from DR.. Randall that the young man
was able to sit up and might receive
visitors. They drove to the farm
house and were ushered into the
library-John's study-room for seven
years.
General Garden advanced and
grasped Johns hand. My boy. God
bless youi do not know how to
thank you. Jessie. have you nothing
to say to the young man who saved
your life?"
81 never thought" said Jessie,
placing her hands in his. that the
boy who taught me how to catch
crabs would one day save my life.
But you know always told Miss Nal
see was right"
John looked handsome as he lay
back in the great armchair. I'm
glad had a chance to be of service
to one / had met before" he said, as
Jessie took seat beside him;
though confess / should not recog-
nize you as the little girl who visited
here several years ago. You are a
youre lady now. and I should hardly
dare address you as Jessie. and that's
the only name knew you by In those
days"
81 am not yet sixteen. and you can
call me Jessie until l tell you not to.
Can't he. papa?"
II suppose So" said General Car
den. "She is a spoiled child, Mr..
Burt" turning to the old gentleman.
land l have ceased making rules. lest
she should break them"
During The hour which followed,
Jessie and John talked Of score OF
topics, John deftly turning the con-
versation from the runaway accident
How dainty, yet how healthy. Jessie
looked. The July sun had begun its
where the brown tresses protected 1t.
was dazzling. shading away to cheek
and brow in blendings OF cream, pink
and tan, which defied touch of brush
or skill of words. The arched eye
brows and the dark silken lashes
framed eyes which glowed with the
smoulderiEg fires of dawning woman
hood The mouth was not too small.
and the lips were ruddy as ripe cher
ries.
And this was the. being he had
saved from mutilation against the
cruel rocks! As he looked at her.
heard the ripping music of her voice
and felt the subtle inspiration of her
presence. the thought came that there
was something selfish in his joy and
pride.
What was 1t? Is love selfish?
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-26
CHAPTER FouR-contInued.


Jim aimed a blow at Johns head,
which was parried. John swung to
the chin. and the next instant Jim
clenched and both fell eight feet into
the water.
The pool was deep. and It seemed
to Jim as II they never would come
to the surface. When he did. and had
gasped for breath. pair OF strong
hands gripped his neck and he went
down again. The water sang in his
ears. the world grew black around
him. Then 1t suddenly became light.
The cool and splendid air filled his
nostrils. and a voice sounded in his
ears:
Say enough or down you go
again!"
Enough! Ee-enough, I'll quit"
spluttered Jim Blake. throwing his
arms about wildly.
with one hand firmly gripping Jim
Blake's collar John Burt swan ashore
with the other. It was ten minutes
before Blake recovered his breath.
then they shook hands with the grav-
fty Of trained pugilists.
A week later John met Jim and
was told Of fiogging he had re-
ceived from his father, who was no
torious as the village drunkard.
Thereupon developed in John Burt
and James Blake that strong friend
ship so frequent between boys of con-
trasting natures. They seemed to
have only two traits In common
both were frank and both generous.
When Jim Blake was seventeen
years old, he decided to run away
from home. The two boys talked It
over many times. To the scanty
hoard in Jim's possession John Burt
added thirty-fve dollars-all the
money he had saved from sums Civ
en- him at various times by Peter
Burt. So. with forty odd dollars In
his pocket and with tears In his
handsome eyes, Jim Blake shook
hands with John Burt and went out
into the world to seek his fortune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-26
CHAPTER FIVE.
The Runaway.

Three years elapsed before Jessie
Garden returned to the Bishop farm.
John Burt was now twenty years old.
and had successfully passed the ex-
animation which admitted him to
Harvard. General Garden came with
Jessie. delighted with the prospect of
weeks rest in the old house.
General Garden was an enthusias-
tic horseman. Jessie was still un-
packing her trunks when her father
sent word that the carriage was
ready. and that she was TO drive with
him. few minutes later they were
speeding down the old beach road.
They drove for miles along the wind
ing, shaded roads. The breeze came
cool and salt from the ocean, and the
air was fragrant with the breath of
summer.
A bit OF the harness had become
unbuckled Handing the reins to Jes-
sic. General Garden stepped to the
ground to adjust 1t. His feet had
hardly touched the ground wnen a
prowling hunter, few rods away.
discharged gun. The report was
terrifying. and the affrighted horses
lenped ahead. Jessie was thrown vi
olently backward, the lines slipping
from her hands. General Garden
sprang for the horses heads-an in
stant too late. He caught one
glimpse of his daughters white face
as she swept past him. The agony
of years was compressed into the
succeeding moments.
The frenzied team dashed down the
steep grade at appalling speed. At
the base Of the hill. and almost in
front OF the Burt farmhouse. was a
sharp curve. Then the road skirted
the cliffs for a quarter OF mile. Be
yond lay crooked hill, lined with
ragged rocks-the most dangerous
slope for miles around"
Through the cloud of dust the old
soldier saw the team as It passed the
old house. A few rods beyond. a man
lightly vaulted fence and darted
towards the road. General Gardens
eyes were blurred, but he saw a
flash of blue and white. as II some
thing had been hurled in front of the
maddened team. 1t clung to the head
of the on horse. and was tossed back
and forth by tie frantic animal. For
en- instant the figure seemed beneath
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-26

four years of civil war. as the symbols
Of the nation and the commonwealth.
under which the battalions OF Massa-
chusetts departed to the feld-they
come back again, borne hither by sur
viving representatives of the same he
roic regiments and companies to
which they were intrusted.
At the hands, general, of yourself
and of this grand column Of SCARED
and heroic veterans who guard them
home, they are returned with honors
becoming relics SO venerable, soldiers
SO brave, and citizens SO beloved.
Proud memories of many field:
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sweet memories alike of valor and
friendship; sad memories of fraternal
strife; tender memories of our fallen.
brothers and sons, whose dying eyes.
looked last upon their flaming folds :;
grand memories of heroic virtues sub
lined by grie,.
I accept these relics in behalf of the
people and the government They will,
be preserved and cherished. amid all
the vicissitudes OF the future. as mem-
mentoes of brave men and noble ac-
tions.-Governor's Acceptance of the
Flags Returned by Massachusetts Reg
iments. Decemoer 22. 1863
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-26

the hammering hoofs. Could any
human being hold fast In such a po-
sition.
At the turn in the road the general
distinctly saw man clinging to the
horses bits. bruised by the swaying
pole-a pigmy who dared check the
flight of giants. They swerved
sharply at the curve. The on horse
stumbled. lurched sideways and fell.
There was crash; the sickening
sound of splintered wood and clinking
steel: then a silence. as the dust lift
ed and revealed the Jagged outlines
Of mass of wreckage.
As General Garden neared the fate
full spot he saw an old man run from
the Burt yard and plunge into the
wreck. A moment later he saw some
thing in the rescuer's hands. A
crumpled blue hat above dark curls
showed plain in contrast to the white
hair OF the aged giant, who handled
the little figure as II 1t were a feath-
er. laid 1t gently by the side Of the
road, and again darted into the twist
ed mass.
General Garden breathed silent
prayer. He was a few rods away
when Jessie moved slowly. lifted her
head and sprang to her feet.
Pm not hurt. papal" she exclaimed
bravely 81 am not hurt bit. oh.
what has happened?"
Thank God Thank God! He
caught Jessie in his arms. gazed
fondly into her eyes. and tenderly
embraced her.
General Garden turned to the aid of
Peter Burt. Tangled in the harness.
horse was plunging and struggling
in an attempt to regain his feet. The
other horse was dead, and beneath
his shoulder was pinioned the leg of
a young man. Blood was trickling
down his face. and he lay In the dust
of the road. limp and deathlike. His
right hand still srasped the bit; his
head was near the hoofs OF the fran
tic animal.
Hold that horses head DOWN." or