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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
0uadrennial Sessions.

There should always be a close touch
between the people and their representa-
tiyes. The representative is. OF course.
nothing more than the servant OF the
people to carry out, az far AZ possible.
their wishes on all questions affecting
their interests We fear this will not be
done if quadrennial sessions are held 10y
tn State Legislature. To elect our Leg
islature only once in four year, places
them practically out OF touch with the
people.
There are at least two absolute requi-
sites for a competent and efficient repre-
sentative in the State Legislature: lie
must feel that it is n high honor to be
entrusted with the management OF the
interests of his people, and to ascertain
by minglng with his constituents, what
they desire at his hands We fear that,
even under biennial elections, much Of
the legislation OF recent years has been
prompted more by extraneOus influences
than with q view to the best interests
of the people. This should not be, and
for that reason the representative should
be fully in touch and in thorough sym
patty with the masses.
We hope the Convention will see the
unwisdOm of quadrennial elections, and
at most adhere to the present plan OF
biennial sessions No good man need
be afraid OF reelection, and the people
ought to have an opportunity to get rid
of a bad One-SOuth Boston News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Woman Goes Through Niagaras Rapids

Mrs. Anna Edison Taylor went over the
Horseshoe Falls in the Niagara river in n
barrel Wednesday and came out alive.
Mrs. Taylor talked incoherently and
could give no connected account of her
experience She said
II feel like Offering a prayer that my
life is spared feel sore about my shout
ders | am not a sporting woman and
have lived a good life. ! was left a widow
at 20 and have devoted the most of my
life to others. II it was with my dying
breath | would caution any one against
attempting the feat. | will never go
over the falls again. would rather
walk upto themouth of cannon, know
ing it was going to blow me to pieces,
than make another trip over the falls
IL was whirled about like a top and
the water seemed to come in on me in
bucketfulls Iheld tightly to the handles
and thought only of preventing my head
from striking the top Of the barrel Once
for moment seemed to lose my senses
struck rocks three times. made the trip
voluntarily but ! would not do it again
for 81 900, 600"
She announces frankly that her feat was
attempted for the sole purpose of paying
off a mortgage on the Western ranch and
to make money to provide for herself
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Some OF the Preaiasn..s vl,w..

The Washington correspondent OF The
Greenville Is O. News il private
secretary 10 Senator McLaurin. who il
supposed To be fully acquainted with the
President views ana purposes IN
matters concerning the South. The
News correspondent. therefore, may be
supposed to speak with some authority.
I'm a letter discussing the President :
position he says
"He will AZ surely turn down those OF
conviyial habits a. the sun rises. mo- mat
ter whose endorsements they may have.
Senator Hanna not excepted.
"Ile * President, and lac takes 10. Il
personally responsible for any man he
may have to name 10 fill "a Federal
office
"Heis reported and on good authority,
to have said 10 one OF his callers from
the South that If he had To bc elected los
the votes OF his party. many of which
were of venal. sort. then he did not want
them He asks for the support oi clean.
decent men both now and hereafter.
He has the highest admirationi for
Booker Washington ana his work and
everybody knows what advice this son
Of Ham has always given ON thequesti0n
of the negro in politics-seep il away
from him a. you would poison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
SATURDAY. OCTOBER. 26, 1901.
Weather forecast for Fred
erickSburg and Vicinity:
HeaoyfrOSt SATURDAY morn
ing. Northerly aOinds.
TAGGING BEHIND.

There should be no need OF argu-
ment to demonstrate that good
roads are of vital Importance to the
welfare of a people and a necessity to
the life of commerce. 1t is truly said
that where the best roads prevail the
acme OF civilization finds Judgment.
The people of Virginia are all agreed
that good roads are what We are
longing for-nO man would dare,
even if he felt disposed, declare other
wise. But it may be that in this
unanimous opinion is where the
weakness Of the movement always
lay. An old expression" What
everybody's business is nobody's
business lis quite applicable in this
connection. Yet it is inconceivable
how people can remain quiet when it
is a matter that touches the pocket
book, the social scale, the religious
phase and even the health OF our
country life. 1t seems to be one OF
the few things that touches thepOcket
and vet goes on unheeded and unagi-
tated.
The only correct cause for the pre-
vailingroad paresis must be that our
people are content to go on in the
way that their fathers trod-that
it was good enough for them and
should be good enough for us. 1t
takes no argument to dissipate such
an idea. Even if the advocate be
lieved his own hypothesis he must
in honesty abandon it when he re-
fleets that things are not as they
once were: that new era has dawned
upon our country and the old coach
of his fOrefathers has given way to
steam. electricity and the automo-
bile. Ere long we will see Northern
and Western farmers cultivatingand
hauling with the automobile; which
will mean a drop in the price OF farm
ing products. twill also mean that
we who are compelled to haul half a
ton several miles to depot or wharf
will not be ableto compete with those
who can haul two, five and maybe
ten tons at a load with greater speed
than wedo because Of their improved
highways.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Says ~ Told You So"

Just as we predicted the contest Of
Morgan Treat vs.. Roger Gregory for a
seat in the Constitutional Convention has
been decided in favor of Gregory. When
the final vote was taken only sixty-iour
votes were recorded-all OF them Demo
Gratis, the Republican members being
paired Oithe sixty-iour ffty-eight voted
for Gregory and six for Treat. A Demo
cratic correspondent in the Richmond
Dispatch says, Isn't that partisanship
run mad2" The question answers itself
Thus has the Convention placed the seal
of its approval upon one OF the most out
rageously fraudulent elections ever ex.
posed in Virginia. The Convention, how
ever. was conceived in fraud and nothing
better can be expected from such body
of men. They have been convened to out
rage the rights of citizenship and propose
to do their work weli.-Thzewell Repub-
lican.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
POLITICAL.

Congressman John F. Rixey and W. A.
Jones will make Democratic speeches in
Leesburg Wednesday of next week.
Capt. p. II. McCaull, of Lynchburg.
formerly of Culpeper. addressed Repub-
lican audiencein Roanoke Monday night.
Ii is stated that Thos Ball, Jr., RepuO-
lican candidate for the House from North
cumberland and Westmoreland, failed TO
certify his candidacy to the clerk OF the
latter county. in which case his name
will not appear on the official ballot for
that county.
Conway Baker and Thomas Ball. Jr..
the respective Democratic and Republl-
can nominees in WestmOreland and
Northumberland counties, are having
nightly Joint discussions and it is likely
that these discussions will be continued
almost daily up TO the election.
4 Virginia Republican here today said
the Booker Washington dinner episode
had dispelled all hopes OF the Republicans
carrying either his State or Maryland at
the elections TO be held next month, as
the white line would now be drawn very
closely again. He added sOrrO wiully,
" IL the President wanted to eat with a
negro don't see why the devil he didn' [
postpone the dinner till after the cleo
ton w ashingtOn Correspondent Alex
andria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Basil 3. Gordon's Will.

The will of Mr.. Basil b Gordon has
been admitted to probate in Baltimore.
4 preliminary paragraph requests that
the ante nuptial settlement made between
himself and his wife, then Miss Leila
Sinclair Montague. be carried out, but
directs that any monies paid in ful6lment
thereof be charged against the proper
ton OF the estate left by his will. Mrs.
Gordon, however, is given the right to
relinquish the provision made for her
under that Settlement and take in lieu
thereof her full share of the estate under
the will.
The following are the requests in the
will:
TO Mrs. Annie Gordon Lowell, 50 600.
TO Mrs. Rose Gordon Haxall, 5000.
To his executor, in trust for the two
children OF his deceased sister, Mary. late
the wife of DeCourcy W. Thorn, $1,000,
divided equally.
TO Archibald H. Taylor, $4,000.
One-third OF the residue OF the estate
is left in trust for the testator's widow.
The remaining two-thirds is to be di-
vided into as many shares as the testatOr
leaves children.
Douglas II. Gordon is named as the
executor OF the will without bond, and is
left legacy of $4,000, in lieu OF COM
missions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26

PROF.. GEORGE T. KNIGHT, OF TUFTS
College, told the Universalist General
Convention at Buffalo recently that
"all the orthodox churches are filed
with hypocricy." This is a serious
charge, and one that we are not pre-
pared to admit. Such a deleterious
reflection upon religion shOuldnot be
passed by unnoticed. 1t is bad
enough for one to entertain such an
opinion, but who can estimate the
harm its publicity, unchallenged,
might do the cause of Christianity. 1t
may be that hypocricy, to some ex-
tent, does exist among church MEN,
bers, but the sweeping charge that
"all orthodox churches are filed with
hypocricy" is a proposition that is
not sustained either by the circun-
stances or the general public. The
growth OF the churches and the on
ward march OF religion" calling sin
ners to repentance" and sewing seeds
of charity and benevOlence-dO not
furnish a prop for Prof. Knights
calumnious statement. Such I'M
called for defamation will be de-
nounced as untrue by observant and
well-informed people everywhere.
There are few who will question the
fact that all orthodox churches are
blessed with noble, consecrated men
and women. There may be bad peo-
pie, but we rejoice in the belief that
humanity, as a rule, is nOtso debased
and sacriGgious as to use the church
of Christ as 6 cloak for hypocricy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
MARRIAGES

Mr. Willie Kelley. Oi Hanover county.
and Mrs Ella Melton. Of llcnrico county,
were married Wednesday
Miss Alice Conway lee and Mr. John
Wesley Smith were married Wednesday
in Fauquicrcouuty.by Rev. " G Robert
son.
Miss Alice ' Blakcand Mr. Il T.. Davis.
both Of Stafford county, were married in
Washington Wednesday. Mr. Gray Me
Galley, Of this city, was best man.
Mr. and Mrs b. r. .lciiries. OF Warren
ton. have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Mildred f. .Ieiiries.
10 MIR. Thomas j. Clatterbuck. 10 take
place Wednesday. November 9th.
Licensed in Washington to marry:
William II Lewis Jr., OF Manassas, and
Mary Y. over William f. Sexton and
Louise Y. Grubbs both oi Loudoun
county. Burton W Ross and Lille ".
Jacobs. both Of Orange
Invitations are out 20 the marriage OF
Col. Jonathan CatletttiibsOn, of lulpeper
To Miss Florence Eastman Daniel, of Rap
pahannock The wedding will take place
October 30, at II O'Clock, at Trinity
church. Washington, Va The bride
groom * seventy years old and the bride
elect is twenty-three
4 pretty wedding was solemnized at
pper King and Queen Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon. the principals being
Miss Jcm Malone. of Caroline county.
and Rev. Fred ". Moore Of Crewe, Va
Rev. f. b. Beale, pastor of the church
performed the ceremony. The church
was beautifully decorated with golden
rod, ferns, and cut flowers.
The Monticello Guard, OF Charlottes
Vile. Wednesday attended the marriage
at Louisa &. H.. OF Miss Martha Porter
10 Mr. Geo L. Black Of Providence. Il. /.
Miss Porter was the sponsor for Virginia
at the confederate reunion at Memphis
last year and this company acted a. her
special escort The ceremony took place
in the Christian church, Rev. Richard
Bagby officiating Mrs John Henry
Pendleton. a sister of the bride was dame
OF honor Misses Anne Winston. Susie
McComb. Isabel Chandler and Edna
Keene, OF Louisa. were among the brides
maids Rupert Quaintance, OF Culpeper,
and James T.. Porter of Louisa, were
among the grOOmsmen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Confederate Veterans Meet in
Petersburg.

The fourteenth annual session of the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans Of
Virginia convened at the Academy Ci
Music in Petersburg Wednesday, with
about 200 delegates present. The spOn-
sOrs and maids OF honor occupied seats
on the stage The camp was called "a
order by Grand Commander r. l.. Maury
and was opened with prayer by Grand
Chaplain |. p. Hyde, of Winchester. The
address OF welcome to the city was made
by Mayor john NJ. Peasants, who was
responded to by Commander Maury. The
address of welcome on behalf of A. p. Hill
Camp was made by ex-GOv. Vim. Il. Cam
eron. Gov. Cameron was responded to
by Col Thomas D. Ransom, of Stanton.
Gov. }. Hoge Tyler occupied seat on the
stage. At the afternoon session the
Grand Commander and the QuarteFmas-
ter-General, Washington Taylor, submit.
ted their annual reports.
The parade was an impressive affair.
Daughters of Generals Robert f. Lee and
A. p. Hill and the sponsors and maids OF
honor rode in the procession. Gov. j.
HOge Tyler and staff rode at the head OF
the procession, which was nearly mile
in length, and the parade was witnessed
by at least 10000 people. Gov. Tyler
was heartily cheered.
Col. Thomas ID. Ransom offered n reso-
luton providing for the abolition OF
military titles to the camps as far as pos
sible.
A resolution from the Richmond Chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, was
presented asking that steps be taken at
this reunion Of the Grand Camp to call
a halt in the matter OF bestowing mill
tary titles. communication was also
read from the same chapter asking that
the Grand Camp of Virginia take the
first steps toward reducing the number
of sponsors appointed.
Telegraphic greetings were read from
the North Carolina Association, at
Raleigh, to "the commands of glorious
Virginia"
Col. VIM. II. Stewart. OF Portsmouth,
the orator of the day, addressed the
veterans and the public in an eloquent
speech, in which he paid high tribute
to the Confederate veterans.
The camp went into the election of a
division commander. Col. L. l.. Spence
was unanimously reelected. He appoints
his staff
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26

POSSIBLY it is well that the COnsti-
tutional Convention take an adjourn
ment until after the election. For
some weeks now it has been difficult
to get a quorum in committees, and
the work OF the body has advanced
but little. Only the uninitiated and
the optimistic ever thought that
politics would have no part or lot in
the Convention, but these were not
long in finding out that they were
mistaken. The truth is that there
has been, and will continue to be
after the election, a sufficient amount
of political seasoning in the Conven-
ton and its deliberations. No like
body was ever yet free of politics, and
we believe that the present Conven-
ton does not contain more than its
natural allowance. Let the members
go home, dabble in the election, mix
with the people and come back re-
solved to do better, live better and
conform as nearly as possible to the
Golden Rule-not the Golden Rule OF
Politics, to do others before they do
you, but the one laid down by Him
who taught men to love their enemies,
to bless and curse not.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
The Womsn's Missionary Union al
culpeper.

The Weems Steamboat Go. has arranged
for delegates and visitors TO the Woman's
Missionary Union at Culpeper, Va, to
pay full fare to fredericksburg and on
their return to call on the agent at Fred
ericksburg, satisfy him that they have
attended the meeting az delegates or Wis
itors. and he will give them free return
ticket. The same arrangements will be
made for those going through Wash
ington.
The agent OF the r., +. X p. Railroad
at Fredericksburg will be instructed to
sell to delegates to the W. NJ. u. round
trip tickets to Alexandria at 81 80 each,
tickets to be sold Nov ,, 3 and 1, good
to return until Nov. II. The rate OF the
Southern Railway from Alexandria to
Culpeper and return will be SO.
The F., f. 4 p. Marrow Gauge) will
give the rate OF two and q hall cents
(2Bc.) per mile for the round trip from
points on their line to Culpeper, plus the
cost OF baggage transfer at Orange, but
will have to be advised in advance by
parties wishing to use the rate, that
through tickets may be prepared from
the initial point desired. Tickets on sale
Nov. and 4, final limit Nov. II, 1901.
Each missionary society isrequested to
send a representative, that this may be
"the banner meeting"
Mrs r W. EUBAXK,
huntsville, Va,
Superintendent of Woman's Mission
Work in Rappahanpoek Association
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
The American Missionary Association.

The final session OF the American Mis-
sionary Associations meeting was held
at Chicago Thursday. The total receipts
from women's societies were $24, 1874.
Twenty-Five State unions have support
cd assigned work, in some cases support
ing teachers and in Others contributing
to the support OF a school. Four hun
dred and fifty women have been in the
missionary service, 30 among the
Chinese. - among the Indians and
Esquimos. seven in Porto Rico, 81 among
the mountain people and 30S among the
negroes. Seventeen OF the grades and
normal schools have been conducted
wholly by women.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Some Pumpkins.

Anthony Boarman, respectable col
ored citizen, who lives on Franklin
street, has a small garden. During the
spring three pumpkins seeds came up
voluntarily which he let grow, and from
the vine has cut ripe and green, large
and small, one hundred and sixteen
pumpkins, the largest of which weighed
tifty-two pounds. A pumpkin raised by
Mr.. Geo Aud in Fairfax county, near
this city, and shown in this office yes
terday, weighed 20 pounds. Alexandria
Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Democratic Speakers.
The following are among appointments
made for speakers:

The following are among appointment
made for speakers:
JOHN f. RIXEY.
Orange Court, Oct. %.
Loudoun, Oct. 30.
II. d. FLOOD.
Fauqu;er Court, Oct. Is
EPPA HUTTON, JR.
Prince William Court, Nov T.
W. b. RICHARDS.
Orange Court, Oct. %.
JAMES W. MARSHALL.
Fauquier Court, Oct. %.
W. A. JONES.
Accomac, Oct. 2S.
II. LINDSAY GORDON.
Cuckoo, Oct. 81, at p. m.
Frederick Hall, Oct. 81, at D. IN.
Sulphur Mines, Nov /, at 3 p. m.
Whitlock's Store, Nov l. at p. m.
Louisa C. H., Nov. ,, at 3 p. m
Trevilian's, Nov. 2, at s p. IN.
". S. GOOCH.
Cuckoo. Oct. 81, at pm.
Frederick's Hall, Oct. 81, at D. m.
Sulphur Mines, Nov. l, at 3 p. IN.
Whitlock's Store, Nov. l, at D. m.
Louisa c. H.. Nov. ?. at 3 p. m.
Trevilian's, Nov. 2, at s p. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Booker Washington Dimes with Treas
urer Of Yale University.

Booker r. Washington, who is attend.
ing the Yale bi-centennial celebration at
New Haven, Conn, was guest OF Nor
ris +. Tyler, treasurer of the university,
at dinner at Mr.. Tyler's residence Mon
day evening. Former Postmaster-General
Bissell, who served in President Cleve-
lands Cabinet, also accepted an invita-
ton to dine with Mr.. Tyler that evening
and met Washington. MIR. Tyler said
that the invitations were sent and ac-
cepted about ten days before Washington
dined with President Roosevelt at the
White House.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Politics in Middlesex.

Hon. S. l.. Kelley, of Richmond, ad
dressed the people at Saluda Wednesday.
Mr. Kelley made an earnest and instruc-
tive speech. The courthouse was well
filled with people Of both political parties.
Hon. J. Boyd Sears, nominee for the Sem
ate, made a splendid speech. Lewis
Jones, the Independent candidate for the
House, William IL. Lawson, the regular
Democratic nominee, Hon. George Y.
Hunley, from Mathews, and Hon. George
Bland, OF King and Queen, were all pres
ent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Cur Mischisvous Monetary System.

Referring to recent purchases of bonds
by the Government, the New York Her
aid says:
Beautiful financial system is that OF
our Government 1t taxes the people
needlessly to get an idle surplus into the
Treasury, and then to get it out again
pays away their money at the rate OF
40 in redemption of bonds issued six
years ago at 104h.
Secretary Gage at the Bankers Con-
yention on Wednesday said that the
Treasury surplus in excess OF an ample
working balance had averaged dur
ing the last 30 years no less than
$50, 10000 This means that as a
result OF this surplus the volume
OF credits available to the bust
ness interests of the country have been
contracted on the average 5000, OOO, 900
for the last 30 years"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Ovation to Gen. riiz Lee.

The Thirteenth Regiment Armory in
Brooklyn was crowded with guests We'd
nesday night to welcome Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, OF Virginia, and witness the review.
The General held a levee before the mill
tary ceremonies. Gen. Lee was most en-
Enthusiastically received, and expressed
great qualification given him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
Five Tickets in the Field for the Governor
ship

Five Tickets in the Field for the Governor
ship.
Below will be found list OF candidates
for State offices who have filed their
notices with the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth To be voted forat the coming
election:
DEMOCRATlC.
ForGoyernor-A. j. Montague Pittsyl-
yania
For utenant-Goyernor-Joseph l..
Willard Fairfax
For Observation-Disclosures 4. An
derson Rockbridge.
REPUBLICAN.
For Governor-John Hampton lIoge
Montgomery.
For acknowledgements. W. Dick
enson, Russell.
For Attorney General-D. Lawrence
Groner, Norfolk.
PROHImTlONIsT.
For Goyernor-O. G.. Rucker, Bedford
For nant-Goyernor-W + Bun
dick, Accomac.
For Attorney General-L VI Lee.
Roanoke
SOCIALIST
For Goycrnor-John j. Qunntz, Rich
mond
For Lieutenant-GoyernOr-luther }.
kibier. Shenandoah.
For Attorney. General-No nominee.
SOCIALIST LABOR.
For Goyernor-Hugh d. MacIier,
Roanoke.
For Observation-Disclosures Boil
ton. Hampton.
For Attorney General-R Dorsey
Downey, Roanoke.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26
At LAST In Touch with the Brigands.

The missionaries who are operating
from Samakoy, Bulgaria, are at last in
touch with the brigands who abducted
Miss Stone and her companion, Nine.
Tsilka, according to dispatches, though
whether negotiations for the ransom
have actually been opened is not dis
closed. The missionaries on the spot are
expected to conclude the business with
the utmost dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26

In PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT persists
in carrying out his negrophilisticpro-
pensity sweet taters and 'pOssum ~
are destined to become prominent on
the White House menu.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26

LONDON has an individual who
claims to be 1.-The only perfect man
in the world" Wen wager "fver'
that the political N-ray has not yet
been turned on thatfellow scharacter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26

SILVER dollars are only worth four
cents in Venezuela. This information
might possibly be gotten into the
columns of the Commoner as paid
matter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-26

When you have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dull after eating
you may know that you need dose o.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tabf
let's. Price, % cents. Samples free at
NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store.