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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds Of job printing In first class style
at moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

Corrected by Simon Hirsh d Bro.l
Wheat, $l.05 to 81 10; corn, new ,53 t.
80, meal, 81 .30to 81 .35 per 100 pounds
oats, 40 TO so; fowls Qive), 6hto 8
chickens, live, o to 10; dressed, 10 to IL
ducks, lives to ., dressed. ! / to IL; tur-
keys, dress'd Observation-Disclosures 11@
II; eggs, IL to 10; butter, 10 to %
hams. IA 10 II; lrish potatoes. II
to S1.15; Early Rose, $l.40 to 81 %;
sweet potatoes, 80 TO s beef to 3h
pork, 6 to z; veal, AZ to 5;lambs, $50 t.
SO. 50;hides (green) to 6 ;hidee dry stf
l0;salted hides, z to 3; baled hay $1o to
SIS per ton.
Wool--Unwashed, 10 to 81; washed,
% to 20.
Leaf Sumac-55 TO go per 100.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

There are some goldfish in Washington
which have belonged TO the same family
for the last fifty years.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
STATE NEWS.

The Winters farm in Jacks Valley,
Douglas County, sold last week for
$4,000.
G. II. Van Eaton, formerly of the
New York World, has been added to
the Reno Journal staff.
The supply of Nevada dry onions is
about exhausted and the price is adj
vancing by bounds and may reach $50
per ton.
Storer g. johnson of the Palace saloon
in Reno a grand opening of
the Monte Carlo of America at their
resort ON March 10.
Captain James E. Brett, military in
structor at the Nevada State University
several years ago died in Oklahoma
Territory March 8.
". ]. Smith, a former merchant of
Empire, near Carson. has become totally
blind in San Francisco, where he went
some time ago to consult oculists for
his failing sight.
There is a difference Of over fifteen
hours in time between between Port
Arthur and San Francisco. When it is
8 o'clock at night in the latter place it
is noon of the next day at Port Arthur.
The proprietor Of the Star saloon at
Reno has been notified to appear be-
fore the City Council and explain why
his license should not be revoked. 1t
is alleged that he has been selling
liquor to boys under age.
The ranchers Of South Fork, Elko
County, have organized for the purpose
Of waging warfare On the ground
squirrels that infest that section. A
meeting of the ranchers was held last
week and all present agreed to make
an earnest campaign against the pests
on their ranches. The assistance of
the Experiment Station Staff has been
asked.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany intends to watch the snow sheds
very closely next Summer and guard
against fires. Several men will be
needed, and the positions have been Of
fered to students of the Nevada State
University at Reno. AS yet only two
of the college men have taken advan-
tage of the Summer work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
Worse Fate Than Death.

Nels Peterson attempted suicide at
Carson on March IL by firing a bullet
into his head. The ball passed through
the skull and was taken out on the left
side just below the temple, having
passed entirely through the bone and
lodged in the skin. His case is n of
the very rare mes on record where a
bullet has completely passed through
both temples and the victim did not at
nee die. But his fate has been none
the less a tragic one, for without doubt
the bullet severed both optic nerves and
should the unfortunate man recover he
will be totally blind. That he will re-
cover is the belief Of his physicians.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
BORN.

In Eureka, Nevada. March IA, 1904, to the
wife of Charles H. HUI, a daughter.
At Ely, White Pine County, Nevada,
March 7. 1904, to the wife of Phil Mex ernan,
a daughter.
At Ely. White Pine County, Nevada,
March 10, 1904, to the wife of Dominick
Curto, a daughter.
At Reno. Nevada, March IL. 1904, to the
wife of Frank Vance, twins-both girls.
At Tonopah, Nevada, March 10, 1904. to
the wife Of Harry Stimler, a son.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19

Another Burbank potato has been
produced by a combination Of the skill
Of Luther Burbank. the horticultural
wizard, and the prolific soil and climate
Of California. With a meat as red as
the juice of a table beet. yet as iaky
when mashed as that of any potato now
grown, the latest product is a novelty
indeed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19

Water in Tonopah is said to be SELL
ing for / cent per gallon Or 81 per bar
rel. There are two public wells at
Goldfeld and water is free. Wood is
Ga per cord. 1t costs rs cents a span
to water horses, writes q correspondent
to the Lewiston Tribune. There has
been no snow there this Winter. In
two months they have seen but four
partly cloudy days and not a drop of rain
or snow. The dust is heavy. The freight
teams can be seen for twenty miles by
the dust they make. Values are mostly
in gold and high assays have been OBJ
tanned. There are no mills here yet,
90 all the ore is shipped to shelters. it
costing $50 q ton to get it sacked and
treated. The Combination is the heavi-
est shipper and the ore nets $500 per
ton. It is down 100 feet and has drifted
80 feet one way and 100 feet the other.
The ore Of the camp is mostly free mil
ling. Wages are a and IS per day for
miners and Sc for carpenters and cooks.
Board is $3.50 per day and 81 for a bed
in q tent. 1t is a tent town as yet, but
q few frame houses are being built.
Lumber costs $40 a thousand. There
are q great many freight teams on the
road.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS

REMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
Eureka, Nevada. on the 18th day of March
1904. Persons calling for any Of these letters
will please say: Advertised. March 10,
1904"
Julian Bercelonia
Chas. Montrose jackson @. McChrystal
Foreign
Gratian Marilcuche Simon Zatica
G. L. BROY, Postmaster.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
GOLDFIELD.
The New Camp in Esmeralda Bids
Fair to Rival Tonopah.

The influx Of people to Tonopah a
couple of years ago bids fair to be
rivaled by the steady flow Of wealth
seekers to Tonopah's neighbor, Gold
field Every train arriving at Rhodes
from the North and South brings peo-
pie whose destination is the promising
new camp in Esmeralda County.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
Governor Sparks on Goldfeld.

ups no in
Governor Sparks who visited Gold
field last week had this to say of that
district in an interview published in
the Tonopah Miner: II visited the
townsite and the mines and / saw
more lodges than l have ever seen in
any other district in the country. If
one-tenth of the lodges in which values
have already been found should develop
into even ordinary low-grade PROPOSE
tons, Goldfeld will prove to be n of
the richest mineral belts in the United
States. The entire district, for a
distance of six miles north and south
and three or four miles east and
west, is a perfect net work of ledge
groupings on the surface. and in nearly
every instance where shafts have been
sunk On the lodges good values have
been found"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
The Contempt Case.
Statesyille Landmark.

'ot"l'b' itiC
We are printing a good deal Of
matter today about the contempt
case of Judge PEBBLES VS.. the Robson
county bar. The public is concerned
in this case and they should know
the facts. If one-half the allegations
which the Robson lawyers make
against Judge PEBBLES are true, and
they are supported by atfidavits,
then Judge PEBBLES should be inn
peached and impeached promptly.
The people of North Carolina cannot
afford to have and will not have such
man as PEBBLES is represented to
be in so responsible a position.
His conduct in the trial OF the
celebrated Haywood case first at
tracted the attention of the people OF
the State, but according to the ale
cations this is by no means the only
instance in which he made disgraceful
exhibitions of bias in the trial of ac-
tiOns; and added to this is the serious
charge of drunkenness.
The Landmark had hoped that
Judge PEBBLES would have the good
sense not to press the proceedings
against the Robson county lawyers,
but now we are glad he has pressed
the case, for the charges the lawyers
make against him should be investi-
gated, and if they are in anywise true
he should be promptly removed from
the bench. Ii they prove true and
this contempt case results in his re-
moval, as many people believe it will,
the State will owe the Robson law
yers debt of gratitude for having
the nerve to stand out against an
unjust and unfit iudge~and expose
him.
Judge PEBBLES persists in being the
Judge of the law and the facts in his
own case, and occupying this posi-
ton he has the power to adjudge the
Robson lawyers guilty of contempt
and punish them. Let him dare to
do it. The people of North Carolina
have power over judges and we are
OF the opinion that they will exercise
it in this case, unless Judge PEBBLES
can show that he is greatly wronged
and much maligned man.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
w. w. Parker

does not hesitate to recommend Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure to his friends and customers In
digestion causes more i'll health than any
thing else. 1t deranges the stomach, and
brings on all manner OF disease. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what you eat, cures indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach disorders
kodol is not only perfect digestant but a
health, perfect strength and increased vital
ity follow it's use Sold at Parker's Two
Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
THE CORRECTION is MADE.

Saws the Henderson GOLD LEAF:
''The Charlotte News refers to Geo.
L. Morton. candidate for the nomi-
nation of Lieutenant-Governor, as
the champion of the saloon and says:
when the saloon asks the people to
endorse it's chosen champion for the
highest office in the State this fall,
with the possibility Of having a
saloon politician in the Governors
chair it is asking too much
"And who is this saloon politician
that there is a possibility OF having
in the Governors chair? Wesuspect
the friends ofMaior Stedman, Colonel
Davidson, Capt. Glenn and Mr.. Tur-
ner will protest against such an i'm
putation being put upon either OF
their chosen champions"
There is always a possibility OF
having any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
the Governors chair through the
death or resignation of the Governor.
We supposed that the North Caro-
lima papers knew this to be true.
VIII the GOLD LEAF kindly make the
correction and say that the Charlotte
News meant just what it said and
only what it said, namely, that Geo.
L. Morton is a saloon politician, is a
candidate for election to the Lieu
tenant-Governorship and that on
this account there is a possibility OF
having a saloon politician in the
Governors chair. Only we do not
think the possibility is a very men
acing one just now. The word has
been put out.-CharlOtt News.
THE GOLD LEAF was perfectly ad'
vertent to the fact that there is al.
ways a possibility OF the Lieutenant
Governor becoming Governor in the
manner indicated, but the News said
the saloon was asking the people tC
endorse it's chosen champion for the
highest office in the State, and the
Lieutenant-Governorship is not the
highest. Had it said the people were
asked to endorse him with a posi-
bHity of his occupying such position
even the GOLD LEAFS dull compre
hension could have understood. But
it didn't say that and the reference
to the saloons chosen champion and
the saloon politician in the connec
ton as written did not make it quite
clear whether they were one and thu
same person.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
A Matter of Good Taste.
Raleigh Post.

Raleigh Post
The Statesvile Landmark strikes
the right chord when it declares that
it is a pernicious practice for lawyers
to pass resolutions complimentary
to a Judge for being fair in his de-
cisions and courteous to suitOrs. 1t
is a custom more hOnored in the
breach than in the observance; but,
as the Landmark observes, the next
Judge in rotation after one thus COM
plimented will feel sighted il similar
action is not taken in regard to him
self.
The State, as We understand it,,
pays judges for the best service they
are able to give to the people. If an
upright Judge deserves or desires any
other reward, he may have it in a
goodconscience. The highest author
ity that could possibly be quoted de-
clared that when Il man has done all
that is required of him he should
modestly say he is an Improbable
servant, having done no more than
his duty There have been judges
who would resent a formal testi-
monial from lawyers practicing be-
fore them
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
Imposition on the Press.
Wilmington Messenger.

The Democratic press of the State
does not get proper credit for what
it does for the party, or sufficient APP
probation from those candidates
whom the papers aid in securing the
nominations. To use a strong but
appropriate expression, the newspa-
pers are pulled upon every occa-
sion possible by aspiring candidates
before the nominating conventions
and by leaders in county. district
and State campaigns. No other class
of Democrats in the State give more
of their time and devote more of
their stock in trade-the space in
their papers and the labor in the way
of type setting by their employees
to the cause of Democracy than the
proprietors OF our newspapers. And
what is the worst feature of the case
they get no thanks from the men
who are seeking the nominations nor
from the party leaders. On the other
hand, they are more apt to come in
for a round of abuse when they, real
izing the truth of the saying that one
can ride a free horse to death, call a
halt on the free use of their columns
in the interest OF politicians and office
seekers
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
Nervous Dyspepsia Cured by R ydale's
Stomach Tablets.

Mr.. R. E. Jones, buyer for Parker & Bird
get, whose large department stores are
located at 9th and Penn. Ave-, Washington,
D. c., writes, under date OF April IA, 19O4, as
follows: Last February, while in New York
on business for my house, | caught a severe
cold which laid me up for several weeks and
left me weak and nervous. had little or no
appetite and nay digestion vas very poor
Ny physicians could not get at the cause Of
my trouble, as my digestion seemed so much
impaired. / decided to try RYDALE'S
STOMACH TABLETS, being assured by q
friend, they were good dyspepsia medicine
After using them for few days, began to
realize that l was getting better. gave up
the doctors prescription and have gained 20
pounds while using two boxes of these tab
let's. neverfelt better in my life, and aecredit
RYDALE'S STOMACH TABLETS with hav-
ing cured me. can recommend them. most
heartily, to sufferers from nervous indiges-
ton and general rundown conditions OF the
system. EAGLE PHARMACY
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
DEMOCRATIC PLAN OF OR.
GANIZATION.
Each Voter Entitled to Have His Vote
Recorded in the Primaries in ACCORD
With His Wishes.

Each Voter Entitled to Have His Vote
Recorded in the Primaries in Accord
With His Wishes.
In view of the approaching primal
ries the following is printed. Wetake
it that it is unnecessary to print the
plan of organization in its entirety,
but here is the law governing the
precinct meetings.:
6. At every precinct meeting there
shall before the delegates to the
county convention are elected) be a
vote taken for the different candi-
dates for office, whose names may be
presented, and the delegates shall
vote in the county convention other
respective districts in accordance with
this vote; that is to say, each candi-
date shall receive in the county con-
vention that proportion of the vote
to which the precinct may be entitled
which he received in the precinct
meeting The chairman and secre-
tary of the precinct meeting shall
certify to the county convention the
vote received by each candidate at
the precinct meeting.
7. Each precinct shall be entitled
to cast in the county convention one
votefor every twenty-five Democratic
votes, and one vote for fractions of
thirteen Democratic votes cast by
the township at the last preceding
gubernatoriale election: Provided that
| every voting >precinct shall be en-
titled to cast one vote, and each pre-
cinct may send as many delegates as
| it may see fit.
8. The chairman of the precinct
committees shall preside at all pre-
cinct meetings. In their absence any
| other member of said committee may
preside.
The above simply means that if the
| name of more than one candidate for
any office is presented, vote shall
be taken and the strength of each
candidate carried up to the county
convention in accordance with that
vote. Ii the name of but one candi-
date is presented for any one office
then the delegation to the county
| convention may be instructed to cast
the vote solidlyf for him, or if no names
of candidates are considered in the
primary, the delegation can be sent
uninstructed.
At the precinct meetings on June 4
an executive committee of five must
be elected and the committee shall
elect one of their number chairman
and the chairman becomes a member
of the county committee.
1t is also required that in county
conventions which elect delegates tc
Congressional, State or other con
ventions, a vote must be taken fol
the different candidates whose names
may be presented-if any names are
presented Or more than one for any
one office-and the strength of each
taken up to the Congressional, State
or other convention, as shown by the
vote in the county convention; anC
at all State or district conventions
the delegates may disregard the vote
OF their county as to any candidate
if a two-thirds majority of his vote
consent. At all conventions the dele
gates shall be selected as near as
may be from the friends and sup
pOrters OF the candidates voted for
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
IMPORTANT MATTER.

The Duty of Every Democrat to At
tend the Primaries and Take Part i'm
Selecting Delegates to the County
Convention.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-When in Hender-
son on yesterday | saw a notice calling
the Vance County Convention for the
election of delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions and also for
the Township Primaries. / trust | NAV
be pardoned for urging upon the Demo-
Gratis of the county that they make it a
point to attend these Township Prima-
res and select delegates to the County
Convention. 1t is all important that
these matters should be attended to bv
the people, not only that they may have
their wishes carried out by the delegates
who are selected to the County, Congress.
sional and State Conventions, but that
they may be satisfied that the things
done in these Conventions by their repre-
sentatives are in accordance with their
wishes. 1t is altogether mistaken idea
that because we have candidates for the
nomination of Governor and other posi-
tions, each one of whom is looked upon
by the people as well worthy and highly
qualified to occupy deposition to which
he aspires, not only because Of their abil-
ity and character as citizens, but because
of their work as Democrats, therefore
there is no need for any special interest
on the part of the citizens of the various
counties. Let each citizen go out and
give an expression to his views and pre-
ferences in the matter, and then all will
go well. But if the Primaries are not
attended and anything is done that is
contrary to the Judgment or the wishes
of any citizen and he had not attended
the Primaries, then he has no one to
blame but himself
OF course | assume the County Conven-
ton will be called later and good men
nominated to fill the different offices of
the county. 1t is acknowledged that
our county is one of, ifnot the best man.
aged county, in the State. This is a
record that, as a young county, we may
well be proud of and desire to keep
straight in the future. | am confident
that the people will carefully weigh the
matter of the selection of their Diff
ferent county officers and make no mis-
take in regard thereto. The rivalry for
these honored positions is proper and
right, and there is no reason why there
should be any strife and bitterness en-
gendered in the contest. And anyone
who attempts to arouse any bitterness
or strife only shows himself unworthy OF
the position to which he aspires.
The condition of the party in the State
and the prospects of the continued sue
cess for our party is accepted by all who
understand the situation and there is no
reason as far as | have been able to find
out why the people should refuse to
stand by the Democratic party in their
State. County and Congressional work.
AS citizen of Vance county and one
who il deeply interested in her future, as
he has always worked in her behalf in
the past, feel | can be pardoned for
taking up your space with this communi-
cation in not only suggesting but urg.
ing that the citizens of the county turn
out and attend the primaries
Very truly yours,
JAMES R. YOUNG.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-26
Came TOO Late.
Charleston News and Courier.

lHafleStOn news ana courier.
Robert M. Furman, editor OF the
Raleigh Post, died last week. He
was the Oldest newspaper man in the
State in active service, and since his
death nothing but kind and appreci
ative words have been spoken about
him and his work for his people. The
Raleight News and Observer paid
high tribute to him in its editorial
columns, saying:
'He was always amiable, cOurte-
Gus, accommodating, and never hap
pier than when he was doing some
favor for q friend. He had not an
enemy in the world. Those who Diff
fered with the policy of the paper
with which he was connected never
attributed to him personally any I'M
kind or unworthy motive. There
will be in every circle and among
men of all shades of opinion sincere
regret at his DEATH
1.-THE ceaseless grind of work on a
daily newspaper had told on his
never over-rObust constitution" said
the News and Observer in detailing
the incidents preceding his death;
"lOng hours OF confinement in his
office, with no vacation of rest, sap
ped his strength, and a few days ago
he had an attack which alarmed his
family and friends. Rest was pre-
scribed as essential for restoration
tohealth" wonder if the News and
Observer has ever thought that Fur
mans "ceaseless grind" would have
been greatly relieved if, in addition
to the natural wear and tear upon
his life, he had not been compelled to
endure the reflections which were
continually being made by the News
and Observer upon the honesty and
the good faith of the newspaper for
whose utterances upon public ques-
tiOns he was responsible. II he
was the amiable, courteous and ac-
commodating gentleman he is now
said to have been, We can very well
believe that these criticisms of his
course and the neutrality-suspicious. OF
his motives must have cut him to
the heart and given him many an
unhappy moment.
We do not understand how it was
possible for those who differed from
the policy of the paper with which he
was connected, and who continually
censured him for its utterances on
public questions, to say that his pa
per was an enemy to the public; that
it was unworthy the respect and con-
fidence CT the people, but that the
man who was responsible for its de-
liverances was personally not con-
trolled by any unkind or unworthy
motive. The two things do not APP
pear to go together. 1t is not I'M
usual, however, for persons of GER
tain sort to attribute unworth mo-
tives to those who happen to fill
positions of some responsibility, but,
as they express it, without prejudice
to the honesty of their individual con-
duct. How much better it would
have been in the present case if the
News and Observer had not saved its
pleasant words about Furman until
after he had passed away.