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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
What Bryan Says.

In speech last week in Tennessee
W. J Bryan said
I'm 1894 we tried TO add AL income
tax to our national laws am today
lust as much in favor of an income tax
as was when helped to make it,
The idea OF the income tax is today
stronger than it ever was My opinion
is that the income tax law was consti-
tutional when it was passed, constitu'
tional when it was before the Supreme
Court, and ls constitutional nOtwith-
standing the change of mind that the
Supreme Court underwent The recent
war brought the income tax subject
home TO the hearts of the people, and
they see il as ii is. The hour OF peril
which was foreseen by Justice Brown,
of the Supreme Court, came during
that war. We needed more money 20
defray the expenses of the Government.
This Supreme Court decision was
a bulwark behind which the incomes
Of the nation stood In the hour OF
peril you can run your mothers son of
to be a target for bullets Of the enemy
to protect the flag, but you dare not lay
your hands upon accumulated wealth.
The Democratic party stands for an
amendment 10 the Constitution which
will so securely fix an income tax that
not four judges nor nine judges can
build a bulwark around the accumu-
lated wealth of the land to protect 1t
from taxation. rejoice that the Dem
ocratic party was big enough and brave
enough to strike at not one trust, but
at every trust -
Mr.. Bryan talked a great deal more
about trusts and answered the Presi-
dents desire to have the army increased
to 100 900 men.
ITO bring the blessings of ciyiliza-
tion to ten million people in the Philip
pines be said, "takes 1000 soldiers
to handle it. Before the war 1t took
only $4,000 soldiers to preserve order
among 10, 600, 600 Of people. Our policy
is not yet fixed. At Atlanta, Mr.. Nc
Kinley said Who will dare pull down
the fag2' At Boston. q little while
later. he said The question is in the
hands OF the American people. so II
would seem that this policy is not fixed.
II the policy is not fixed, then why
this asked for increase in Our standing
army? Shall our nation join in the
barbaric parade Of the nations OF Eu-
rope? say if we do so, take down the
statue in New York Harbor and send
it home TO France, and borrow that OF
William the Conqueror from England.
I object TO shooting the Gospel from a
Gatling gun and the forceful preaching
of the Gospel to the heather people
Do you believe that a religion like our
can be preached from the point OF the
gun and the biyonet? "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
SOUNDING A NOTE OF WARNING.
Mr. KOhlsaat Decries Governmental
Protection Of Trusts,

Chicago March 2l.-The Times
Herald. regarded by many as the Ad-
ministration's personal organ in the
West, says editorialIy this morning
when the st. Paul Pioneer Press
declares that it is the duty Of the Re-
publican party to repeal every protec'
tive duty under the shelter Of which its
5eneficiaries have organized a trust or
combination Of any sort to advance
prices it meets the views OF the
Times Herald" to dot. The pur-
pose Of the protective tariff was to fos
ter industries not to protect 'monopo'
lies.
8" No mercy or consideration should
be shown to any combination Of capital
that takes advantage Of a protective
tariff 10 mulet American consumers.
Whenever protective tariff enhances
the price Of the product Of a trust to
the American consumers, it should be
reduced or repealed entirely, Its adop-
ton will remove the stigma Of foster
ing trusts from the Republican party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
Jekyl Island.

ghe Washington, D. c., Post says;
"Jekyl Island is getting a tremend'
ous lot Of free Advertising these days,
owing to the temporary sojourn there
Of President Mckinley and Speaker
Reed.
"Jekyl is one If the group Of sea is
lands that dot the coast Of Georgia,
and is as beautiful place to rest in as
the heart Of man could wish. 1t is
about eight miles long by two miles in
width the climate is balmy and the
vegetation semi-tropical In its natural
wild state as first knew it twenty five
years ago it was full of game and was
O paradise for hunters and fishermen.
A company of rich New Workers bought
it a decade or more ago from mem
Der Of the du Bignon family that had
owned it half century. and by the
lavish expenditure Of money converted
il into an ideal winter resort
"South Of Jekyl is Cumberland, the
biggest island in the group, that The
State of Georgia gave to Gen. Nathaniel
Greene for his distinguished services
in the Revolutionary War. While on
visit there Gen. 'Light-Horse Harry
Lee. father of Gen. Robert e. Lee. was
seized with mortal illness. and his re-
mains still repose in their island
orava -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
CAROLINE.
Notes II Interest From the Guinsys Sec
tion.

fCorresDondence Of The Free Lance }
Guiney's, Va. March 20, 1899.
The recent rains have caused the
banks Of the Mattaponi river to over
flow, rendering it dangerous TO cross.
and the roads near it are in a worse
condition than they have been for sew
eral years, but the usual number OF
railroad ties, hoop-poles and drummers
are hauled here daily, Notwithstanding.
Our people have done nothing in the
way Of farming, gardening or raising
spring chickens, but the welcome sun
for the past few days has put new hope
in us. and we feel as il we must be up
and doing The strawberry raisers in this
section are preparing for big crop.
The number in the business will be
largely increased this year and as
competition is the life Of trade,
lively season is expected.
Quincy aud vicinity has been visited
frequently of late by land buyers.
but we have heard Of no sales as yet.
Mr.. Geo. Cosby, while engaged in
assisting some ladies to arrange flowers
in a pit. allowed one Of his hands to
come in contact with defiant cactus.
which caused some pain and uneasi-
ness, as well as inconvenience for few
days. However, after following the ad'
vice of our esteemed DR. J. A. Ohand-
ler. the +" stioker was removed, and
George is again ready to lend helping
hand when needed, and especially to
the ladies.
Mr.. ]. f. Dabney, Sr. of Chilesburg,
Va, spent last Saturday and Sunday at
Guineys.
Mr.. A. ]. Williamson has made an
other improvement on his lot by build
ing new carriage house and stable
miss Isabel Chandler. Of Louisa
Court House, is on visit to her aunt,
Mrs. @. E. Beasley, near here.
Mrs. ]. 8. Carpenter and son spent
several days Of last week with relatives
in Richmond.
Mr.. S. B. Dabney, agent and opera
tor at Brooke Station. visited his
mother here last Sunday.
Miss Bernice Bullock, who teaches
in the family of Mr.. NJ. A Num-, spent
Saturday last in Fredericksburg, accom-
panied by Mrs. Num- and little Ruby.
The whims Of woman are not more
numerous or various than are the small
pox rumors that reach Us, but nobody
here seems much alarmed.
| believe our sick are all improved, at
least to sufficient extent to always
hear the dinner bell with delight and
to answer Immediately to its call
The late wind storm caused some un-
easiness among us, but no serious dam
age resulted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
STAFFORD.
Quarterly Conference Steamer Launched
other Notes from scrIbhler'

Correspondence Of The Free Lance )
Stafford Court House. Va.
March 23rd, 1899
Old Sol has crossed the line on his
annual journey North, and from the
outlook, has created some considerable
disturbance among the weather pro-
phets.
The festival here last week netted
about SIS for the benefit OF REGISTER
Chapel.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference OF
Stafford Circuit was held at REGISTER
Chapel last Saturday. Rev. DIR. j. Ii
Boyd. presiding elder, presided. The
stewards in attendance were Messrs.
Jno. W. Payne. Oscar Fleming, l. g.
Fleming, j. O. W Embrey, W I Dea-
con, W. T. Dent, III. X. Lowry and o.
A. Bryan. Only $3.50 out Of $3.50 has
been paid on the preachers salary a.
W. Gill was elected recording steward
aud NJ. X. Lowry district delegate.
Walter Cox WAS licensed as an exhorter.
". 7. Dent, Waller S Gill, NJ. X.
Lowry, ". 7. Deacon, Gilmor Beale,
and the following stewards: j. o. W.
Embrey, a. Stone. A. w. Gill. Jas. 5.
Blackburn, Geo. Armstrong, Oscar
Fleming, W. T. Deacon, Jno. Green,
Jno. W. Payne. l.. O. Fleming, M. X
Lowry, W. T. Dent and O. A. Bryan.
The workmon of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, who
are engaged In stringing four lines OF
wire, reached here last Friday and
stayed over Sunday. Mr.. Pat Wise Is
foreman and 4. g. Kenneth, ESQ ,pur-
chasing agent Fifteen men stopped
here, and their department while here
was favorubly commented on by all
Mrs. Flatford's steamer was success
fully launched at Coal Landing last
Tuesday. She will now load with
about 100 cords Of wood and be towed
to Alexandria, where she will receive
her boiler and engine.
Mr.. Walter Cox, of Garrisonville. paid
the Court House a visit this week.
Mrs. Wesley Knight has been quite
sick, but is now better.
(. Mrs. Bert Stevens spent several days
In the Burg this week visiting her
sister. Mrs. Agnes Lloyd.
The roads are slightly improving, but
Capt. Posey Whaling says the mud
has turned to putty" aud 1t is still
quite dangerous for man OF his sa-dig'
nifty TO be travelling around.
Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
ALREADY A WORLD POWER.
Bryan says Acquisition OF Philippines Not
Necessary to United States.

". J. Bryan was the guest of the
Chattanooga Bryan Birthday Anniver'
sary Club, q Democratic association OF
that city, recently. In the evening Mr..
BRYAN addressed an audience Of 5000
ueople at the City Auditorium, Gov.
McMillin. Representative John "A. Moon
and other distinguished Democrats Of
Tennessee occupying the rcstrum with
the speaker
Mr.. Bryan discussed the issues before
the public, touching upon the income
tax, the money question, trusts, the
standing army and imperialism, follow
ing lines similar to those Of his recent
speeches. Speaking Of Imperialism,
Mr.. Bryan said
"Our nation is tempted to depart
from it's standard of morality and
adopt policy Of criminal aggression.
But will it yield? If I mistake not the
sentiment of the American people, they
will spurn the bribe Of Imperialism, and
by resisting temptation win such VIC
tory as has not been won since the bat
tie Of Yorktown.
1.-The forcible annexation OF the Phil
ippine Islands is not necessary 10 make
the United States world power. For
over ten decades our nation has been q
world power During its brief exist
ence it has exerted upon the human
race an influence more potent for good
than that Of all the other nations OF the
earth combined. and it has exerted tha'
influence without sword or Calling
gun. Mexico and the republics OF Gen
tral and South America testify to tn'
benign influence Of our institutions
while Europe and Asia give evideno'
of the workings OF the isaven OF sen
government -
"In the growth Of Democracy we %
.srys the triumphant march OF an iae
and idea that would be weign'e'
aovn rather than aided by the armo
| and weapons proffered BY imperiAiis'''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25

Correspondence of The Free Lance
Tappahannock, Va, March 2Srd, 1899.
Monday was the regular Essex court
day and there was q large attendance,
although the roads were in bad coudi-
tion.
Miss Maggie Fauntleroy was in town
on Monday.
Mrs. W. J. Phillips returned from
Baltimore on Saturday with a full line
Of millinery. She will have her OPEN
ing on the first Of April.
Miss virgie Oauthorn left on Monday
for Baltimore, where she will visit Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Fisher.
Mr. J..w. Fleet, of King and Queen
county, was in Tappahannock Mondry y
attending court
Miss Gertrude Oouncill passed through
town Sunday en- route for her home in
King and Queen.
Mr.. W. J. Phillips was with his fam.
lily several days last week
There was meeting Of the j. o. u.
A. NJ. on Mondey night at the Town
Hall.
Mrs. Fannie Bagby and little girls,
Margaret and jamie, OF West Point, are
visiting at the Virginia Hotel.
Mesas. H. L. and O. B. NewbilI
were in town attending court, and re-
mained over until Tuesday.
Mrs r. II. Bagby is quite sick al
her home. in this place.
Mr.. Willie Evans was In town o.
Monday attending court.
Mr.. George N. Anderton spent sew
eraI days with hia family here.
Verttss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by lo~al applications, as they cannot reach
tbe diseased portion OF the ear There IS
only o1e wav TO cure deafness, and that Is
bv constitutional remedies. Deafness is
csused by an inhamed condition OF the
mucous fining of the Eustschian Iooe
Wnen this tube gets inhamed you nave a
when II "a entirely closed deafness Is the re-
snit and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to its NOR.
mai condition, hearing will be destroyvu
forever; fore nine cases out Of ten are caused by
cstsrrh' which is nothing but an infiamed
Condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred dollars Io1
snv case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars, free;
f. j. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Too.
HALLS Fasily Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
Fast Dyes For Cotton.
BRILLIANT AND UNFAOIR6 C0L0RS
MADE BY DIAMOND DYES
A Ten Cent Investment Often Saves
Dollars.

Professional dyers always use differ
ent dyes for cotton than for wool, as
cotton is vegetable fibre, while wool
comes from an animal. In Diamond
Dyes there are some fifteen fast cotton
colors that are prepared especially for
cotton and mixed goods. These dyes
give colors than even washing In strong
soapsuds or exposure to the sunlight
will not fade.
See taat you get Diamond Dyes, and
take nothing else.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
His Life Was Saved.

Mr. z. Lilly. a prominent citizen of Han
nihai Mo lately had wonderful ueliyer-
ance from friehtful death. In telling Of II
he says: II was taken with. Typhoid Fever,
that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs became 1.e
m in bed. Nothing helped me. expected
TO soon die OF Consumption, when l heard oi
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief. continued 20 use IL an a., LIZ ~
nraise.- This marvellous medicine Is tne
sirest and quickest cure in the world Tor az
throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes "
cents and $i.00. Trial bottle Tree AZ n. m'
Lewis Drug Store; every Dottie guaraneoeu-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
veloanie Eruptlons

Are grand. but skin nsuptions re ROB tts sts@. gi
f Hos,s' Feions Corns, warts, Cuts Bruises,
6urus' scaids, Chapped Hands. Chiioieins:
nest Pile cure on earth. Dt1veslQ lQat fa,na an.
ssntssd. sold by n n. Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25

grow our own race we oannot
evolve civilization for the other. India
has been subject to British rule for
nearly two hundreds years and yet not
one piece Of artillery can be intrusted
to native troops The people have still
to be held down, as in the beginning.
IL is so in every dependency in which
the superior power assumes the right
to govern the inferior without being
able to settle there and merge into it,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
Bismarsi's Iren Nerve

wss the result Of his splendid health. In
domifable VIII and tremendous energy are
not found where Stomach. LIVER, kidneye
and BoWsis are out OF order. II yon Wac.
these Qualities ana tho epocess tney orlins.
rse Dr. Kings New Life Pills TEsy eexcssR
Is X kswis tfas store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
The Wesns Steamboat Co
SPRING ARRANGEMENT. 1899
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANN0CK RIVER ROUTE.

On and after Friday. March 10th, steamers
Richmond, Westmoreland and Essex will
leave Pier 2, l. ght street, Baltimore, every
Tuesday and Friday at 40 D. m, for Fred
ericksburg and all wharyes on the river.
Returning, will leave Fredericksburg AZ ESQ
p. N. tide permitting,) Monday and Thurs
day, Leedstownat 40 a. m, Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, az 40 .. m.
for Naylors and all wharyef below, except
Bay Port. Returning will leave MAYORS az
$50 a. M, on Thursday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at 40 p. M, Thursday for
TappahannOck and all wharyes below, except
Bay Port, Millenbeck and Merry Point, he
turning will leave Tappahannock az q N.
Monday. for Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25

DR.. Oady's Condition Powders, are
Just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best IN use to put q
horse in prime condition. Price 20
cents per package. For sale by NJ. N
aVig
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
pOTOMAC RTVRR ROUTH

Beginning Tuesday, December e7th,
steamer Potomac will leave Pier 2, Light
street, Baltimore. ct 6p. m. Tuesday and
Saturday for the Potomac River, calling a.
Miller's Brome's, Bacon's Grason's &, Iewisetts,
Bundicks, Cowart's, Walnut Point, Coan, Kin
sale, Mundy's Point, Lodge. Adams, finey
Point. AbelPs, Leonard.0wn, Coburn'e, How
ards and Stones. On Tuesday only for Ian
caster. Bushwood, Riverside, Liverpool Poinf,
Glymont Alexandria and Washington
Returning. will leave 7th street Wharf.
Washington, az p. m. Thursday, calling
at ali Of the aboy mentioned rharyoe.
leaving LeonardtCh 9 a. m. Monday,
and Friday. Kinsalc. u N, Millsr's
p. M, Grason's at . p. m. Bacon's at 9 p. m.
arriving In Baltimore early Tuesday
and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily ct Pier 2, Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
at Baltimore, Ma
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
at Washington. d.
KEY COMPTON, Agent
at Norfolk, Va
W. d. SCOTT, Agent.
At Fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
NORFOLK ROUTE.

VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk az II
m. moon Friday stopping at all landings.
Will leave Norfolk at 9 p. N. Saturday tor
Tappahannock, calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after p. m, on selling days.
Freight received for all stations on Po-
tomac, Fredericksburg, q Piedmont 3. Il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-03-25
ESSEX

County Contributes and Personals
The times., 1899-03-24
A PSI uPs1LoN BANQUET.
Senator Hnwley's Response TO Light
Hearted RaiIIery.

The Psi Upsilon Association of Washing
ton and vicinity held its fourteenth an
nual banquet at the Dewey Hotel last
night and made merry with Psi U songs
and Psi U yells. The banquet was given
IN honor of Senator ]. K. Hawley. of Goa
necticut, who is an old member of the fra
ternity.
President E. NJ. Gailaudet. LII. D., acted
as POSTMASTER, and in his address of well
come said that the members of Psi Upsilon
never grow old, and that while he could
remember Senator Hawley as a struggling
editor, had fought under him during the
Civil War, had seen him as General HaY-
ley, Governor Hawiey, aud Senator Haw-
ley, he was stiI only 4 gray headed boy,
and as young as any at the board.
Senator Hawley then delivered a neat
little address, in which he set forth the
advantages of college life. in that it made
friends and promoted fraternity.
This is good country OF ours" said
the speaker, "and 1t is getting better ev-
cry day. More is given to good causes than
ever before. and today exists the finest
spirit OF patriotism ever known in this
country. We could have had 5000, 900 VOL
unteers as easily as 100000. There is
something in the Americans whom you
meet upon the street that is higher and
better than self-a something that causes
them to give everything to the flag of their
country. We are to become a great ma
ton and We have a glorious future We
VIII establish peace and civilization in the
philippines as soon as the natives there
learn that there is nothing Spanish about
u.s."
Other speakers were George s. Coleman.
New York: Hon. J. H. MCGOWAN. A. r.
Serven, Prof. HyIand C. Kirk. and C. W.
Smiley.
The Psi Upsilon fraternity was founded
at Union College in 1888 out of the leading
fraternal organizations About thirty
members were present last night
The officers OF the fraternity are as fol-
lows: President. E. NJ. Gallaudet LIZ D.;
vice presidents, Hon. A. p. Greeley. a. G.
Geer; secretary and treasurer, Barry Mo-
hun; executive committee, A. ]. Wagstaff.
Rev. j. e. c. Smedes, s. Herbert Giesey,
Charles W. Smiley, and A. r. Seryen.
The times., 1899-03-24
THREW BRICKS AT A WOMAN.
Edward Watkins Locked Up on Two
Separate Charges.

SeEarate Charges.
Edward Watkins. co.ored laborer, th.r-
ty-one years old, was arrested by Police
man Walsh, of the Sixth precinct, last
night and locked up on a charge of assault.
preferred by Policeman Riley, of the First
precinct. The victim of the assault is a
colored woman, who says she is the wife
OF an Italian named Louis Blacki, and
gives her name as BERTHE Barnes The
trouble occurred at the home of the couple.
1424 ID Street at o'clock
1t appears that Watkins visited the
Barnes woman at her home and became
disorderly When demonstrated with he
became abusive and tried to gain access
to room in which the woman had secured
herself through fear of personal violence
watkins threw bricks at the door of the
room and finally broke it down. He then
continued to throw missiles, one OF which
struck the woman in the eye, infiicting an
ugly but not dangerous wound. Blaeki was
present, and in defending the woman was
also assaulted by Watkins
Watkins, when searched at the Sixth
precinct station was found to have large
butcher knife in his possession, and
charge of carrying concealed weapons was
entered against him there. The charge of
assault is entered against the man at No.
l stationhouse. Watkins is alleged to
nave threatened the Barnes woman with
the knife. He will be arraigned in court
this morning
The times., 1899-03-24
DREw's CREDITORS APPEAL.
Judgment Against the Actor in n
Justice Court

Justice Court.
Sidney Drew and his wife. GLADYS. both
of theatrical fame. we're the defendants in
justice court proceedings in this city yes
terday, and judgment was rendered against
them
During the recent engagement of the
Drews at the Grand Opera House, two at
tachments were served on their salaries
by Attorneys Gordon and Baker one for
$2f15S, on promissory note. which was
given In 1895 to George Prince photog-
rapher. for pictures for theatrical advertis-
ing, the other for bill amounting to
sl21.3O. for dinners and wines consumed
by the defendant at the Mcpherson Club
this bill being presented by Thomas l.
Long
The Drews evidently remembered these
little unsettled obligations before they were
booked for week in Washington, as the
defence brought forward the fact that the
engagement was played under a contract
with Gladys Drew. and that Mr.. Drew,
her husband, was her employe. This fact
Immediately put new status on the case
and while Justice of the Peace ONeal gave
the plaintiffs judgment. he had no author
ity to compel Messrs. Burke and Chase.
managers of the Grand Opera House, to
pay over the money to satisfy the claims,
as under the contract they were not in
debt TO Mr.. Drew.
To meet this seemingly sharp practice on
the part of the actor. the attorneys OF the
plaintiffs Immediately took an appeal to
higher court, where the case will be set
down for the spring term. In the mean
time the opera house managers will be
compelled to hold the salary OF Gladys
Drew. which amounts to about $780, to
await the decision OF the Court of Appeals.