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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-03
0RAHGE
Personal Items, Etc.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance. }:
Ia, Va March 1st, 1900.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Clarke
Ohewning, who has been sick for sew
eral.weeks. under the the skillful treat
ment Of DR.. f. p. Dickinson. is i'm
proving.
Mr.. II Q Dickinson, Jr who has
been confined to the house during the
past week with severe cold. is out and
attending school again.
Miss Lena Frazer paid visit of sew.
eral days to the Burg last week.
Mr.. Leonard Coleman, Of Brandy
Station. spent Saturday and Sunday at
"Orange Springs. "
Miss Annie Alrich, Of Delaware, Is
visiting at Mr.. D. NJ. Frazer's
Mr.. Elton Alrich. Of the firm OF
Decker q Alrich, of your city, has been
in the neighborhood since Saturday.
He attended Orange court on Monday.
The people in our vicinity have been
excited over q smallpox scare lately.
Mr.. Bev. Cooper returned from rail-
roading in West Virginia recently, and
stated that he had had an opportunity
Of taking the disease, though
the opportunity proved to be a very
slight one Dick.
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FREDERICKSBURG VA 1900

vided as 30 Lewis case Nearly all
believed that it was the hand Of this
man which had caused losses from fire
in his vicinity covering period Of
some ten years This, of course, was
based only upon circumstantial evidence
aud current comment In this rested
the hope for immunity Of the prisoner.
And there was tinge Of yet better
grounded hope that, however, was shat.
tered-many. many Of his countymen
have big hearts and sympathize with
the man In his run Of bad luck and
with the estimable wife and little chill
dren who are crying for papa. SO it
was predicted that it would be hard to
get Jury to convict and that the case
would have to be taken TO another
county for trial The commonwealth
was very active in trying to get evil
dence 10 convict upon one or more ad-
ditional burnings which have occurred
on the Ooan river section within the
past ten years This list of the
numerous burnings may be interesting:
The first was the loss by fire Of the
large Russell store, at Ooan wharf
Shortly afterward the big store Of Mr.
Slater Oowsrt fell victim the fishing
steamer, Ida Augusta" was burned
in the Great Wicomico river the fine
passenger steamer, Excelsior, went
up in flames near Philadelphia another
passenger steamer, "Tygert, was twice
burned, the last time being destroyed
while still another passenger steamer,
the Lady Of the Lake, paid homage
to the fire god at the national capital.
Upon these steamers, il is claimed o.
h. Lewis, the owner, received heavy
insurance indemnity.
Then the canning factory of 7. H.
Fallin went up in flames one dark night
and a similar factory Of J. W. Court.
uey followed suit More recently. and
last on the list, was barn beopging
to a farm in the control Of Congress
man Jones The barn and contents, so
the insurance agents say, were insured
by. Mr.. Lewis for his benefit. and when
they were destroyed he received some Of
the money upon them. l. was this latter
case which crysthllized suspicion Of
guilt into an absolute belief
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THAT TURKEY CHASE.
The King George Escapade That Got Left in
the Shuttle Last Issue.

The King George Escapade That Got Left In
the Shuttle Last Issue.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance.
Comorn, Va, Feb. 2Sth, 1900.
Mr.. wilkins Taylor, very popular
young gentleman and successful gunner
Of this neighborhood, in company with
friend. had a most interesting and
exciting wild gobbler chase few days
ago. The gobbler, In the first place,
was notoriously wild one, and so large
as to confuse q huntsman's knowledge
of the close Of the legal hunting season.
But the game law was not violated in
this case, for the " notorious gobbler
was chased by Taylor and his friend, on
horseback, and by q faithful turkey
dog, from midway the county to the
banks of the Potomac, and thence back
towards the Rappshannook. the first day
Of the chase. The next day the horse
men and dog renewed their attack on
the notorious " turkey, and after
chasing him thrice across the county
and consuming the day, and losing not
only sight, but trace ard trail, of the
huge old bird, the law.abiding gentle
men remembered that the game law had
expired, and declared that they would
not Intentionally shoot wild turkey
out Of season.
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CAROLINE.
power OF

Kicked by a Enjoyable Ball Notes
Etc.
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SYNOPSIS OF BURNINGs.
Public sentiment seemed much d.
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as the chain Of testimony was uncoiled
from day T. day by the WITNESSES
Men f all sections, all classes and oil
stations IL the county througed the
court house at every stage Of the pro-
ceodings. Prominent citizens tf ada
cent counties were attracted 10 the
'ourt room, aud when after ten days
-peut in obtaining jury end hearing
the evidence. the argument was begun
N Thursday last. the crowd was dense
almost - sufTocAtion. Seldom have
attorneys pleading at bar Of justice
1ad more silent and eager attention by
deeply Interested audience then had
Messrs. Hathaway and Smith, prosstut
iuR. and Messrs Rice. Chinn and
Downing. defending counsel on this
occasion, and seldom have plesders at
The bar acquitted themselves with more
signal ability. Strong as were the ar
guments presented on each side through
full eleven hours they were not
stronger than the combined testimony
against the prisoner The jury after
argument closed was in session less
than half an hour when the verdict Of
guilty" was announced by M0raan
Blackwell the for man.
As the 'jurymen filed down the stair
way after Deputy Sheriff Broun, TO
make known their decision, the interest
of the audience rose TO its maximum
A solemn silence pervaded the court
room AS the names Of the jurors were
called the prisoner leaning back in
an arm chair holding silk handker-
chief in one hand and squeezed lemon
In the other, rocked gently to and fro
When the verdict was made known he
continued to sway his chair back and
forth, apparently the coolest and most
unconoerned man in the building
A motion for arrest Of judgment on
the ground that the jury had been sepa-
rated at some time during their long
empannelment, led to an examination
Of the sheriff and his deputy, and that
also Of one of the counsel for the de-
fence, who, having been placed on the
witness stand, became target for the
opposing counsel, much to the smuse-
ment Of the audience In this laughter
the prisoner joined with zest.
The general concern and suspense as
to the trial Of the prisoner for the other
crimes charged against him were re-
lieved few hours later by the an
nouncement that he would plead guilty
and waive trial as to those cases, it be-
ing agreed that his combined punish
ment be fixed at fifteen years confne'
ment in the penitentiary, the verdict
TO be approved by jury TO sit at the
next term Of the court.
Charles r Lewis is a man somewhat
above medium size. strongly built, OF
Quick and active movement, in the
prime of life, with hair black and glossy
almost as the wing Of raven. lie has
a wife, whose testimony was given in
his defence, and in her care are several
remarkably bright and interesting
children. The mother and children Will
not lack tender sympathy and care.
G.. W. B.
Heathsville, Va.
SYNOPSIS OF BURNINGS.
Public sentiment seemed much d.
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LAST ACT OF THE DRAMA.
Dramatic Scenes in Eortnumberland.at the
Al OF Chas R Lewis.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
The last act IN the long trial Of OR
Lewis. which has occupied the court OF
Northumberland for two weeks, was
performed ut quarter to eleven o'clock
on the oath. when Judge Ewell pro.
nounced sentence upon him, fixing his
term in the penitentiary according to
the verdict Of the jury, at eight years
But few persons were present besides
the officers Of the court and the counsel
on each side, the popular interest In the
case having suhsided when the Jnry
rendered their verdict on the previous
day. When summoned 10y tn clerk to
stand up and receive the sentence, the
prisoner answered to the question.
Have You anything 10 say why sen
tenca should not be pronounced against
you?" by saying, Il have nothing to
say further than what my counsel have
already said. At this stage the pris-
oner seemed slightly tTemulOus, or a9i'
tated, Tor the fist time during the long
ordeal of his trial A. the sheriff ap-
preached him TO execute the order OF
the court o. remALd him 10 Jail TO await
the action of jury on other indiet
ments against him, Mossrl Chinn and
Downing, Of his counsel turned to him
and grasping his hand blde him good
bye.
Thus ended one Of the most remarka-
ble and painful judicial cases that ever
occurred in the Northern Neck NAri.
Gus circumstauces C. mbined 10 add i'm
portsuce 90 the c4se The prisoner was
Vugiuian 70 tie manor bHin "A
native Of the l. Stem Shlre He was
by marriage here connected with many
If our IN It e,t.mablr ? opl- For years
he had conducted an oyster planting
and p ickirg business q immense pro-
portions At times several palAtihl
steamers and nearly score uf vessels
were owned " coniro lied by him He
employees Here numbered by the Lun.
dred A town Of M small proportions
was fou ded by him and bo,c his name
-Lewisetta-t1 which he gave CONNER
cial importance. and from which mes
ssges were sent md o. which they came
over wires of his own e. Instruction. To
his store fishermen, oystermen, sailors
generally on the lower Pot mac fl ckf d
for provisions ana the ordinary supplies
of wa.ermen II. had besides a large
inland trade, aud was bruue Et into ID
siness relations with great numbers Of
persons on the land aud the water To
many his business enterprises were
helpful in if-ring market for their
oysters. tomatoes aud other produce
Many others found in him a generous
heart and helping hand in times Of diff
fculty and need. Such a man, pre-
vious to his financial reyerses, was c.
r. Lewis, the prisoner in the above
trial; and the crime for which he was
| Indicted was the felonious one Of burn
ing malciously on the night Of July
26th, 1896, the canning factory and two
other buildings belonging to 7. H. Fol-
| lin, at Ooan Wharf. AT the same time
other indictments were pending against
him connecting him either as principal
or accessory in the destruction by fire
OF the factory of Lewis Courtney, at
Mundy's Point, and the barn and its
contents at Cypress Farm.
The popular interest in the trial was
very great from the first, and increased
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-03
A Trightful Blunder

Will often cause horrible burn, scald,
out or bruise Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it, Cures old sores,
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns,
all skin eruptioEs Best pile cure on
earth. Only 20 cents box Cure guar
anteed. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis, drug
eist.
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PLANT OF THE INNOCENT BYsTANDRR."

Baltimore American
She was. bread in old
Kentucky,
Where the ballot.box
Is stuffed;
Where
The gentle poker. player
Never yet
Was really bluffed:
Where the rivers murmur
Sweetly,
And
The meadow grass
Is blue;
And the doubt.dispellIDg
Shotgun
S,u's conviction N
Into you;
Where the sky
Is ever lonely, and
The sweetest songs are
Sung,
And the
Innocent bystander
Gets
A bullet in his
Lung
Where the ladies all
Are pretty
And
The gentlemen are brave;
Where the
Just-observed bystander
Gets q decorated
Grave.
Where they
Drop their "r's" &C
Softly
When they hold
Chat with you;
Innocent bystander
Often has
To be dropped,
Too.
Where the
Candidate who's beaten
Rises up
And says he's not
Whereupon the
Said
Rystander
Carries OF load OF
Shot
Where the breeze
Is ever
Signing through the leaves
A serenade:
And you
See constant
Flashing
OF the bowie's cleaning blade
Oh, she's down there
In Kentucky,
Waiting
Till come for her,
But
AS long as thir gs ara
This way
From this spot I'll never
Stir.
must leave her In
Kentucky
Thitherward Ill not
Meander-
am not afraid.
But
am Just en-
JOSH WINK.
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Correspondence of The Free Lance,


Etc.
Correspondence of The Free Lance
Ruther Glen, Va, , Feb. 26 1900
Ruther Glen has been asleep for the
last month. for it has been frozen up
with ice and snow, jack frost has pald
visits to all the inhabitants of the neigh
borhood and threatened to bite noses
fingers, and even toes, if exposed tohls
influence long enough. So every one Is
keeping very close for jack is a very
good man in his place, but we like for
him to keep his distance
Several days ago while on fox hunt
with some friends. Mr.. Jack Hunter
was badly kicked by horse which had
become unmansgeable, and has been
going around on orutches since, but we
hope the injury is not serious and he
will soon be out again.
Misses Grace and Byrd Moncure took
the train at this place for boswell Fri
day night. February 23rd, to attend
ball. given by Messrs Arthur Wright
and Munson Conine. They had most
delightful time The floors CT the hall
at boswell were in fine condition and
dancing was kept up until nearly NOM
ing. The Tinsley band Of three pieces
from Glen Allen furnished the music
The chaperones were Mesdames Hep
burn. Boswell, Butterworth, Harris
and Campbell The evening passed I'll
very pleasantly to all the guests, and
they left with many thanks to the
committee for q most enjoyable enter
tainment
Mr.. o S. Moncure paid a visit OF a
few days to his mother at "Ellerslie, q"
near this place, last week. but returned
to Washington Sunday night. where he
expects to remain for some time on
business.
One or two houses are being erected
here at Ruther Glen, and we hear
when the spring opens. others
are to follow. So we are looking for
ward to Electric lights and asphalt
payements in the future Sangus.
Seminary Girls Visit Washington Notes
Personals, Etc, Etc.
Correspondence of The Free Lance }
Bowling Green. Va, Feb. 9S, 1900.
Mrs. W. II. Orr, Of Montana, spent
several days Of last week with the fam
lily Of Mr.. O. l.. Ballard.
Miss Sallie Burt returned to her home,
In Waverly, on Tuesday after delight
ful visit to her friend. Miss Caroline
Il. Broaddus, at her home here.
Mis- Beasie Ooghill spent several days
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A rat was killed in Towson livery
stable few days ago that was marked ex-
actly like the Dutch Belted CATTLE That
is, it had white stripe around its body,
extending from its shoulders to its hips,
while the remaining part was the natural
color of the rat. Mr. Harry Malcolm will
have this strange rodent stuffed and
mounted.
Lawrence Edwin, aged Z years, son of
Somerville McComas of Reisterstown, was
kicked by horse on Saturday and died
from its effects on Monday. The boy was
in the stable yard watching the horses
being stabbed, when one suddenly turned
and kicked with both feet, striking the
child in the head. Mrs. McComas saw
the accident, and was almost frantic.
At Cumberland last Saturday, Joseph
West, the second oldest engineer on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was placed
on the retired list with gold medal, which
serves as life pass over the lines, and a
pension of about s1.l5 per day for life.
Mr.. West is a native of Frederick county
and is IS years of age. William Black
well, the oldest engineer in the service,
and the only one besides Mr.. West who
has gold medal, is running an engine on
the Berkely Springs Branch. Robert W.
McWillians, of Grafton, West Virginia,
who became an engineer in 1862, has also
been retired with silver medal and life
pension. He is a native of Augusta coun-
ty, Virginia.
Harrison Wagner, who is celebrated as
Frederick county litigant, filed anumber
of suits in the u. s. Circuit Court Balti-
more, Monday of similar character to others
heretofore docketed by him against nu-
merous parties, and all Of which are based
on alleged magistrates Judgments. The
principal suit is against the County Com
missioners of Frederick County, on 13, 246
separate judgments, each for S100-S1,
324, 900 in the aggregate obtained in
1883 from Magistrate John Haynes. The
other suits are against James W. Smith,
for $40, 900, George w. Shank and 9TH
ems, SIS, 900; David G.. Winebrenner,
$40, 900; Edward A. Shriner, $50, 900;
Samuel Mangins, 5000; executors of
Valentine s. Drummer, SIS, 000; executrix
of George P. Barrick, $4,000, and ia
cob NJ Newman, SIS, 1000, the sums be,
ing the aggregate of the judgments, each
for 500, exclusive Of 81 80 cost on each
4 : b.
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Westminster, Md.
Maryland Affairs.

Lisbon, Howard county, is suffering
from scarcity of water
Prof Marshall Oliver, of the Naval
Academy, died suddenly at Annapolis on
Sunday last.
On Sunday last the cornerstone of the
first Lutheran church in Montgomery coun-
| ty was laid at Redland.
William II. Kreps sold his farm of $50
acres, near Leitersburg, Washington coun-
ty, to John o. Wolfnger for SIS, 000
''Knock out drops are frequently given
in Cumberland, and are said to be the
cause of many unknown deaths there re-
Gently.
The s'divorce mill has had Sc cases
this year in Hagerstown Many ministers
in that place have refused to marry divorced
people.
Talbot county is absolutely on a cash
basis. Bills are audited when filed, and
no approved bill is allowed to be week
unpaid.
The Cambridge Water Company has ar
ranged to enlarged its ice manufacturing
plant, in order to supply the rapidly in
creasing demand.
Members of the endowment rank,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, of Hagers-
town, have been informed that the death
benefit feature has been discontinued.
The barn on the farm of Iycurgus Sha-
fer, near Jefferson, Frederick county, was
burned Sunday morning, together with all
its contents. Three horses were burned.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad is
replacing many of the wooden trestles be-
tween Hagerstown and Roanoke, Virginia,
with iron ones, at cost of thousands of
dollars.
On Monday, Wade III. Anderson, aged
16 years, Of Clearspring, Washington
county, was shooting at mark when bis
gun bursted, fracturing his skull lie
will die.
While defending her mother and herself
from tramps, at Principle, Cecil county, on
Monday, Miss Edith Charshea accidental
ly shot her mother in the back near the
right shoulder.
The jury IN the case of Arthur l.ottig,
aged FIVE years, against the city of Cum
berlahd for injuries alleged to have been
received by touching live wire, brought
in u verdict for So, 000a
About 1000 acres of valuable oak tim
Der was burned in Dorchester county, last
week, and but for the rain on Saturday
and Sunday the loss of timber would have
been immense.
The dairymen Of Boyds and German
town, Montgomery county, are not salts
fed with the prices paid for their milk by
dealers in Washington, and as a result
many Of them may go out Of business.
A large number of negroes from North
Carolina and Virginia have settled in Kent
county, owing to the recent law in regard
to illiteracy depriving them of the voting
privilege. A number of other Eastern
Shore counties are receiving large num-
bers of them IS well as Others portions Of
the State.
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POPULATION OF MARYLAND.
1,1oO,O5O, An Increase of 147, 500
During The Last Ten Years.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The total
population of the State Of Maryland, as
computed by the Census Bureau, is l, $780,
$50, as compared with 1,042, 800 for
1890, an increase Of LAT, $50, or IA. l per
cent In 1880 the population was 934,s
943, showing an increase in 1890 of 107, :
All, or ia per cent.
The following table gives the population
of the counties and Baltimore city, as con-
tanned in the last three censuses
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Sc TOWELING lsc.

That all may be served, and
because the lot we offered last
week was all sold by 10 o'clock
Saturday morning, we have
secured 5000 yards more of that
good Cotton Crash and will sell
it today. yards to a customer
for only 15c---14c yard.
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Sl.OO FANCY SILKS 25c.

Not a large lot, yet many
pieces of service-all the rem
nants from this seasons silk
selling, mostly 81 qualities
some few $1.25 goods, however
they are all grand bargains; and
we know you will pick them vi
quick for trimmings and fancy
work at 25c yard.
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The longest English word, with the
greatest numberof syllables is disintellectu-
alization. The word occurs in Jeremy
Bentham's abridged Petition for JUS
tice, published 1929, page Is. 1t con-.
tains % letters and nine syllables.
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l8c TOWELS Sc Each.

~ dozen Hucaback Linen
Towels, (seconds) some slightly
soiled or imperfect, all good
size 1896, and hemmed ready
for use, many with pretty red
borders-undoubtedly one of
the best bargains we have ever
given. Genuine 1Sc Towels,
at while they last &c each.
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LOT 4--l5c.

Fine all Silk Taffeta and Satin
Ribbons, in every color as well
as black and white, full 4 inches
wide and worth 25c-here 15c
yard.
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LADIES HOSE l2sc.
Worth a Third More

100 dozen Ladies Fast Black
Hose, full regular made and
strictly fast black, very fine
gauge and extra good weight,
actually the best value we have
ever offered; they are usually
1Sc, but here lac.
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Sc DARK OUTING &c.

1000 yards good heavy dark
Outing Cloth, in stripes and
plaids, regularly sold every
where at SC, so these should be
picked up soon at only 6ca I'd.
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Mems Night Gowns ACC. Usual 75c Grade.

pretty Fanneette Night Gowns made of nice stripe
Tor plaid flannel very attractive and cannot be duplicated for
less than Toe Also Mems fine Muslin Night Gowns nicely
trimmed and made of good muslin all made full and wide
either YOU wish, for Acc
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Hundreds Of Indians on the Mesa Grande
reservation, California, are reported to be
on the verge Of starvation because Of the
failure Of their supplies Of berries and
acorns, due to drought So -. rs
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LOT3.--lOc.

Much wider than the other
lots, in all the bright shades for
fancy work, a very attractive
bargain at this season, regular
15c, now 10c yard.
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75c NIGHT GOWNS Acc.

About 80 excellent Muslin
Night Robes for ladies, yoke of
pretty embroidery or lace
some few of the lot are slightly
soiled, so you may take your
choice for only Acc each.
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The cornerstone Of the new Catholic
Church at Roanoke, Virginia, which is to
cost s14O, 900, will be laid Sunday, De-
cember 2.