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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
It Will be Voted Upon This Month Etc.
Etc.

The sentiment in Virginia in favor Of
a Constitutional convention to adopt an
amendment disfranchising the negro is
not universal Many OF the most prom
inent Democrats In the State believe the
action TO be politically unwise. Sena-
tor Mart'7 made no concealment Of his
opposition in his talks with delegates,
although he accepted, of course, the
decision Of the State convention. OOn-
gresham Rhea, OF the Ninth district,
earnestly fought the convention idea In
the Committee on Resolutions, while
Congressman Jones was also antago-
nistio. Senator Daniel, on the ether
hand, is a strong advocate Of the pro-
posed convention. Equal difference Of
opinion exists ell over the State, but
there is no doubt, apparently, that a
majority of the voters will decide, on
the 24th instant. in favor OF conven.
ton. This result is rendered all the
more certain in view Of the fact that II
a voter fails to mark his ballot either
for or against the convention it is 70
be accepted, under the law, as an
affirmative vote. Every ballot cast
will therefore be counted for the con-
vention, unless it is specifically marked
In the negative.
In the mountain districts Of Virginia. +.
as in North Carolina, there are a greA'
many illiterate whites. These noun
tsineers are Democrats. and 1t was for
the purpose Of assuring them that their
right of suffrage would not be assailed
that the convention inserted in the
party platform clause agreeing
that the amendment to the Constitution
shall not affect those persons who had
the right to vote in 1861 or the descend
ants Of such persons. This is along the
line Of the famous grand-father"
clause proposed to be added to the
North Carolina constitution, but 1t is
considered doubtful whether the United
States Supreme Court will sustain such
palpable discrimination. In the event
of a decision against this class legislation
it is interesting TO known that only a
small proportion Of the whites will be
disfranchised. According to the census
Of 1890, the illiterate whites in the
States numbered l3 per cent, Of the
white population, while the blsoA
illiterates were 81 per cent. Of the entire
Negro population. The effort which
will be made. through discrimination
to save the suffrage OF the l3 per cent
Of white people may, as already stated,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
FREDERICKSBURG VA. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1900

be unsuccessful, but the fact that these
illiterates are threatened will undoubt
eddy b. used as on argument against
any change at ell
Up to the present time there has been
little or no discussion Of the constitu-
tional convention upon the stump The
action of the State convention, however ,
Will have the effect Of stimulating in
terest iG all the counties. The press II
the State ~ general fayors the cln.
ycntion, although yelling the real pur-
pose of constitutional revision Nor.
fox Letter In Warrington Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08

During the trial OF the $50. 600 dam.
age suit of W. A. Poyner against the
Norfolk Street Railway. the plaintiff.
who is paralyzed deaf, and mute, was
lifted into court In chair Quivering
from agony for three hours he wrote on
a slate with his left hand replies to
questions propounded in writing BY
counsel. His counsel claim that Poy-
ner is a parslytic, deaf and mute as the
result of the accident out Of which the
present suit grew. The dsfense claims
that the fire at ST. Vincents Hospital,
where Poyner was patient after the
accident was the cause Of the plaintiffs
condition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
0RAHGE
The Constitution Farming Notes Personal
Etc, Etc

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Orange county, Va, May 9th, 1900
While little is said. much concern IL
felt and whispered among our best peo-
pie about the Constitutional conyen.
tion That the Constitution needs radi-
cal and heroic treatment no impartial
man will deny, but eau healthy refor-
nation be generated in patty that has
OF late. with apparent ease, Dronght
forth the commissioner Of valuation
and examiner Of records acts, multi
Piled Offices. augmented salaries, and
left the dear people to feed upon the
promises Of professional politicians:
Cattle buyers are early among our
people Messrs Fletcher. of Culpeper,
and Daniel Of Orange, are locking up
fresh cows and fat steers.
There has been too much rain of late
for wheat aud young timothy. Deacon
0. 7. Terrill has the most promising
grass crop 10 Lahore section. His farm
from center to confines shows skillful
management
Corn planting will be lively next
we k. II the weather Is fay 'rable.
NJ 5 Johnston opens up his new
store at M5nrovia, Tuesday
Capt \ NJ. Daniel is foil Of push
and energy at his new store. He l.
m wing his saw mill from tho Downef
tract to his large purchase, near Madi
son Run Station.
The multitude Of friends Of + l..
Jackson. our popular Lahore merchant
is very glad to see him out again.
r l.. Coleman and wife have moved
into their new home across the creek
Uncle jim and Reub Jr will mAnipu
late the domestic department at the o.d
place
J. j. Casey. with his wife and his
m Jther, are expected this week
NJ. O. Grasty, an old Orange boy but
now a popular and thrifty merchant Of
Washington. is on a visit to his old
home.
Henry Jones has rented his store ont,
and will move with his family to W. q
Graves farm, Just out Of Orange Mr
Jones is popular with our people. VINO
regret to lose 50 useful a neighbor.
J. n. Henderson. largely engaged in
lumber business in West Virginia, Is
now at his fathers. attending % the
corn planting. etc. John will only re-
main here until he can get things in
good shape at home and employ a man
ager.
Mrs. Salle Monc1re is quite sick at
her mothers.
We are glad to note DR. Woolfolk's
improvement So great was the de-
mand for his services that during the
grippe epidemic be was in the saddle
night and day, until he was entirely
worn out.
W. 7. B. Frazer returned from Rich.
mond where he wintered to his Orange
home last Tuesday.
Much corn has been planted this
week, and with favorable weather most
Of the crop will soon be in the ground.
S.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
An Ancient Belief,

The anoients believed that rheumatism
was the work of demon within aman.
Any one who has had an attack Of sciatic
or infilmmatory rheumatism will agree
that the iDfliction is demoniao enough
TO warrant the belief 1t has never been
claimed that Cham berlain's Pain Balm
would cast out Demons. but Ii will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear testi.
mony to the truth Of this statement
One application relieves the pain, and
this quick relief which Ii affords is
alone worth many time its cost. For
sale by M N. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
e. K. WHEELER,

successor Of Williams + Whesler), conducts
me UNDERTAKING BUSINESS 81 the old
dsnd, corner Main aud Charlotte streets. All
orders from home and sbrOsd promptly and
sstlfsotorily attended 10 either at night 81
day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08

The following is the roll Of honor for
a private school month at Green 8 school
house, in Aqua district. Stafford
county:
Hattie Dickinson, Oracle Watson,
Birdie Payne, Agnes Grogan, Emma
Kennedy, Kate, Lizzie and Blanche
Street, Nellie Watson, Minnie Taylor.
Howard Callahan. Charlie Sullivan and
Bernard Patton.
Enrolment, n average attendance,
1895.
Bessie V. Weldon,
Teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08

Northern capitalists have organized q
company for the purpose Of planting
sugar cane on a large scale and refining
the raw material at Tampa, Fla.
The Episcopal address read before the
Methodist General Conference. in Chi.
cago, showed that the church member.
ship had grown 97.fold in the last cen.
tury.
1909 additional Boer prisoners have
been sent TO st. Helena.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
Miss Geography.
Ia from far ,Japan,

My doll is from far Japan,
My Gloves from banks OF Seine
My Leghorn hats Italian,
My fan came straight from Spain.
From England is my muslin gown,
Ny hose from Germany;
Ny shoes were made in Boston town
So when I'm dressed from toe to crown
I'm Miss Geography
Youths Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
&&@la/
(; Pow! d a;;s
absolutely Pure,-

For the third of century the
standard for strength and purity. 1t
makes the hot bread, hot biscuit,
cake and other pastry light, sweet
and excellent in every quality.
No other baking powder is
"just as good as Royal" either in
strength, purity or wholcsomeness.
.esSeSse
Nanyiow priced, imitation baking powders ar
the market. Thesear
III cares hOu avoid them, alum
a poison, BE- taken IN the t9od
s,esss assgagsssSsass@Ss4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-08
Roll Of Homer.
Tillman's Retort to a Hiss.

aoYAL sAkso POWDER CO.. 20 WILLIAM ST.. VIEW Yoak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
RAILROAD NOTES.

Nearly all the local trains were late
yesterday.
Mr.. Wells, commercial agent for the
Erie railroad, was in the city yester-
day.
The amount. OF poltry being handled
by the local railroads is rapidly in
creasing.
John Lemley, an engineer on the
main line of the Baltimore & Ohio, is
of duty on account of i'll health.
G. B. Clarke, travelling freight agent
OF the Northern Pacific, with headquar-
ters at Pittsburg, was in the city yes
terday.
The Little Buck" yard engine of
the Baltimore G Ohio, here, is being
overhauled at the shops.
r. C. Hunter, B. & o. inspector Of
masonry at the improvements at the
creek, has returned to this city from
Winchester, Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
PENITENTIARY STATISTICS.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November s.
The Governor has received the follow
ing report of the changes in the popu-
lation Of the State prison for the month
In October:
State prisoners received, 10; u. s.
prisoners from State courts received, 2;
u. S. prisoners from District OF Column
bia received L; discharged State pris-
,ners, 10; pardoned State prisoners, 2;
lied State prisoners, 1; total II; show
ing an increase for the month OF 20.
The State prisoners received were:
Ben Hicks, from Wayne county, fifteen
years for murder in the second degree;
Uack HendeTshott, from Wood county,
forfeiting parole, remaining balance of
time in prison; John Nixon, from Wood
county, two years for horse stealing;
Frank Wilson, from Wood county, two
years for grand larceny; Thomas Jones,
Albert Lyons, James Riley, James Rus
sell and Harry Ward, from Wood coun-
ty, three years each for carnal knowl-
edge with male; George Ferguson
James Jones and Spencer Jones, from
Wood county, each five years for high
way robbery; Charles Nicholas, from
Pocahontas county, twenty-one years
for malicious shooting; Henry Dooley,
two years for HOUSEKEEPING; Sep.
Sales, two years for burglary; Joseph
Matthias, one year for attempted MUIR
Yer; Herbert Flowers, from Wood
county, three years for grand larceny;
qon Johnson, three years for grand
larceny; E. c. Gubble, from Monongalia
county, three years for forgery.
The Staoe prisoners pardoned were
T.. D. Kirk, from Boone county, ten
years; Sigmund Kapy, from Ohio
county, five years; Charles Nowlin,
from Mercer county, five years.
The State prisoners discharged were
VIM. Patsey, from Mason county, two
gears; Ed. Palmer, from Mcdowell
county, two years: Charles Johnston,
from Lincoln county, one year; Reese
Bradford, from Wood county, one year;
Allen Lane. from Wood county, one
year; Phil. Casser, from Mcdowell
county, four years; John w. Davis,
from Wetzel county, two years; Thos.
Cobbs, from Mcdowell county, two and
One-half years; James Adams, from
Mingo county, two years; Leney Hines,
from Mercer county, one year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.

To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-Ths Australian Ballot under
which the State of West Virginia now
votes, in my estimation is not so good
as the old fashioned ballot, where one
could go to the polls with his little
ticket already prepared. Having for
several elections been acting as poll
clerk and challenger, as also commits
sioner. 1 have had experience enough
to know whereof speak. Only yester-
day in one precinct Of Washington Dis
trict, where 25s votes were cast, % Of
them were laid aside on account of not
being prepared right. OF that number
seven were cast just as they were given
to the voters. Not a scratch to indi-
cae who the voter Intended to help.
The remaining 10 were either left with
two or three full tickets untouched, or
parts Of two three or four tickets part
ly scratched, or sometimes three and
four candidates for one Office left I'M
touched And all this occurred, simply
because the voters are either egotistic
or too proud to admit their ignorance
II they would only ask the poll
clerks would set them Alright and there
would be no need of loosing their vote
But there Is also q drawback in this
phase OF the law. In this same precinct,
have seen as high as ten voters await
ing their turn to receive a ballot, the
three voting booths being filled and two
OF the three voters awaiting the help
OF the poll clerks Within the precinct
spoken Of I am sure there resides more
business and professional men and mer-
chants than any other precinct OF its
size within our city. The law is so
complicated that at least one-half OF
the citizens cannot understand It and
do not wish TO admit 30, or after being
shown the proper manner to prepare
1t, forget when they arrive st the polls.
The majority who do ssh the assistance
Of the poll clerks are Of the better or
more intelligent claSs, who are willing
10 admit their inability 70 prepare their
ballot, while the more ignorant are I'M
willing to admit so, and therefore their
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09

ed by plurality OF 14O over the Re-
publican candidate, Arthur Cuppet, Of
Clay district. This is the first Demo-
cratic sheriff Hancock county has had
for at least "a years and perhaps long
The first snow storm Of this season
struck our town about ten O'Clock this
morning. 1t lasted about an hour.
Rev. A. S. Hunter was absent from
home over Sunday. He was filing his
appointment at Golfers.
Clarence Shotwell, who has been abb
sent from home several months, re-
turned Saturday to visit his brother,
Charles, who is seriously Ill with fever.
Ed Kelley, who has been at Dayton,
o., for the past year, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelley.
Joseph Grounds was an Empire visi-
tor yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
ST. MARYS.


ST. MARY'S. w. Va, November s.
A very pleasant affair occurred at Eu-
reka last evening, it being a surprise
party in honor OF the ffty-second
birthday of Mrs. John Cochran. She
was artfully inveigled away for sew
eral hours in the afternoon, and on her
return found that her home had been
captured by unexpected guests, and all
preparations made for gracious
feast. The evening was passed in that
hearty, enjoyable manner that always
characterizes a gathering of mostly
married women, a cake-walk being one
Of the chief features Of the occasion.
There were present Mrs. ]. F. Mallory,
Mrs W. w. Loekhart, Mrs. e. A. Sayre,
Mrs. D. L. Steere, Mrs. Annie Gallaher,
Mrs. VIM. Myers, Mrs. John Schau-
wecker, Mrs. James Patterson, Mrs.
Margaret Pemberton, Mrs. Rosa Gal
laher, Mrs. Ella E. Stealey, Mrs. Lizzie
Barron, Mrg. Margaret Striekling and
Miss Carrie Schupback, of st. Mary's;
MIR. and Mrs. John A. Gallaher, Of
Marietta; Mrs. Sylvester Sheets and
Mrs. Ed. Sheets, OF Salama, and Miss
Maria Cochran and daughter. Miss
Kittie of Eureka.
Mrs. John Olevenger, of the Ex-
change hotel, left to-day on a short
visit to Spencer, Roane county.
R. E. Bills, the only successful
Democrat on the county ticket, save he
is q greater believer in 16 to l now
than ever, because he is the one DEM
ocrat elected, and his majority is just
16 votes.
Mrs. S. Z. Kelsall is at Wheeling
this week buying millinery goods.
Mrs. VIM. e. Myers WIS at Parkers-
burg Tuesday, placing her daughter
Clara at school there.
Miss Burton, dressnaker in the Bar
ron building, is quite Ill with brain
fever.
George Carroll, of East Liverpool.
arrived here Tuesday on q visit to
friends and relatives. George is ono
OF the original boys OF ST. Mary's and
is somewhat surprised at the rapid
growth Of the town.
The vote at the court house was a
surprise TO all. Four years ago it was
300, this year SCI.
VIM. Kester and wife, of Belmont
were visiting relatives and also shop
ping here Wednesday.
A valuable gray horse belonging to
the Barrows livery stable suddenly
dropped from sickness while driving
Tuesday afternoon, and died during
the night.
There was no school Monday, some
of the teachers wishing to go home to
vote, and Tuesday was legal holiday.
Mrs. George w Boss, OF Belmont,
spent Wednesday with Mrs, Ada Doan
on Second street.
The first snow of the winter began
falling at this place this morning at
ten o'clock.
Saul Ankrom came down from Pitts
burg on Wednesday to visit his former
home here.
L. j. Eaight and wife. of Newport,
will probably move to st. Marys for
the winter, Mr.. Haight having the
contract to build S. A. Gallaher's new
residence.
Mrs. ". P. Kingsbury, of First
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
Law UNTO HIMSELF.
Every Man Mast BE That, to Retain
Via Health and Digestion.

EVERY Man Mast BE That, to Retail
via Health and Digestion.
. There are thousands of people
in this world who eat no meat
from one years end to another, and
certain savage tribes In Africa and
Polynasia are almost exclusively
meat eaters; but while there are
thousands of these, there are mill
ions who Live upon naked diet
OF meat, vegetables and grains, and
IL numbers Is criterion, 1t would
seem that a mixed diet IL the best
for the human family.
The fact that you will fnd many
vegetarians who appear healthy
and vigorous, and meat eaters
equally so, and any number OF ro-
bust specimens who eat both meat
and vegetables and enytking else
that comes their way, all goes to
show that the old saw is the true
one, that every man must be a
law to himself as to what he shall
eat and drink.
To repair the wa of tissue in
brain workers as well as to replace
the muscle and sinew OF the la
borer, can only be done through
the process Of digestion.
Every nerve, muscle, sinew,
every drop of blood is extracted
from the food we eat and digest
In these days of hustle and worry,
and artificial habits Of life, scarcely
one person in thousand can lay
claim to perfect digestion; dys-
pepsia is a national ssiiction and
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets ma
tional blessing.
Most cases OF poor digestion are
caused by failurs CT the stomach
to secrete sufficient gastric juice,
or too little Hydrocholric acid and
lack OF peptones and all OF these
important essentials to perfect d.
gestion are found in Stuart's Dys-
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One or two Of these tablets taken
after meals insure perfect digestion
and assimilation OF the food
Cathartic pills and laxative med
lS4ACo A&fO Az CACSt WAdlCNSl III
digesting food, and to call such
remedies g cure for dyspepsia Is far
fetched andSabsurd.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets con-
tain pepsin free from animal mat
ter, distaste and other digestives,
and not only digest all wholesome
food. but tend to increase the flow
OF gastric juices and by giving
the weak stomach much needed
rest, bring about a healthy condi-
ton OF the digestive organs and &
normal appetite.
Nervous, thin blooded, rundown
people should bear in mind, that
drugs and stimulants cannot fur
nish good blood, strong muscles
and steady nerves; these come only
from wholesome food, thoroughly
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arts Tablets taken after meals for
e few weeks will do you more real
good than drugs, stimulants and
dieting combined"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is
probably the safest, most popular
and successful digestive on the
market, and sold by druggists ev-
erywhere in the United States, Can
ada and Great Britain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
NEW CUMBERLAND.

NEW CUMBERLAND, w. Va, No
vember S.-Cnarles E. Smith, son OF
the late B. j. Smith, was found dead at
an early hour this morning. Besides a
wife and one child, the deceased leaves
four brothers and one sister to mourn
his untimely death, namely. Jasper and
II. D., Of this place; Hon 8. G. Saith,
Of Wheeling; H. Il. Smith, OF Toronto,
and Mrs. Lottle Barr, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn Mr.. Smith was born and raised
here and leaves e large number of rela-
tiyes and friends The wife and sor-
rowing friends have the sympathy OF
the entire community
Mr.. and MRS. Henry Mayhem, who
have been visiting in thu wegt for the
past two months, setupn0d koGe Wed
nesday.
Democratic candidate for sheriff. C.
+. Allison. Of Grant district, was elect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
HARRINGTON.

MANNINGToN, w. Va, November
9.-Mrs. NJ. f. Hamilton left Wednes-
day to visit her sister in Wheeling.
The new sash and door factory is
about q. sure thing. II we get that we
will have two glass houses, three ma
chine shops, one big boiler works, two
schools. two wholesale grocery houses,
seven grocery stores (retaiD, five dry
goods houses, three banks, lone is the
largest in the county,, and three ho-
tells 1.-TWO are as fine as any in the
State. and all this enterprise in the
last few years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
DESPERATE BURGLARS.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, November
S.-Burglars attempted to enter the
saloon of Mike Keegan last night and
almost destroyed the building. They
got into the cellar and tried to burn
a hole in the floor above so they could
get into the saloon. Mr. Keegan went
to the place and discovered the fire
in time to Put it out. but the burglars
escaped.
an entrance was effected into the
Office OF the Reymann brewing Com
pany. but only some beer was taken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, November O.
"A very pretty wedding ceremony was
performed at Christ Episcopal church
in this city at 80 o'clock last evening.
The contracting parties were Mr..
William Stephen Black, book keeper
at the Office OF the Montana Coal and
Coke Company, and Miss Mary Re-
becka Clark, popular society lady.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Pennick and the church was
well filled with invited guests. They
received quite number OF handsome
presents. They left on the SIG train
for New York and other eastern
cities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-09
ROMANTIC WEDDING.

yweethearts of Youth Reunited After
Having Married Others, and Hav-
ing Been Bereavcd.
Special to the Register,
PARKERSBURG, w va, November
Sat Kanawha Station last night
there was a romantic wedding. Fiji
teen years ago Estelle Baker and Chas.
C. Miller were engaged to be married,
but an arrangement occurred and they
were separated. Each married another
person Miss Baker became Mrs. Rit
ton, and two years ago her husband
died. Mr. Millsr's wife died about the
same time. Later they met and the
old love was renewed, resulting in their
marriage last night.