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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

The various charges Of fraud in the
election held at Beuahville on the 23d
ultimo are most unjust.
In the investigation just held in Mr.
Treats interest, his witnesses have not
only failed To show one iota of fraud,
but testify freely-fifty or mOre--to the
fairness and integrity OF the judges OF
election Your correspondent believes
that many Of the colored voters were
convinced that no good could come from
the election OF Mr. Treat; that all the
benefits they had ever received came from
the Democratic party, and that now 1t
was best to throw themselves on the JUS
tice and mercy of such men as Judge
Gregory, and in the privacy Of the voting
booth voted for him; but when put on
the witness stand, under the eyes OF their
preachers and deacOns, courage failed,
aud they said they voted the Republican
ticket .-Beulahville Corr Rich. Dispatch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

Prof. Elwood Mead, formerly State en-
giuccr % irrigation, Of Wyoming, and
now an expert on the subject, employed
by the Department Of Agriculture, urged
the necessity of further work in this line
before the Industrial Commission. He
said that in Southern Louisiana and
Texas areas as large AZ several Eastern
States had been reclaimed and their value
raised from $50 per acre to $50 and
500 per acrcby means of irrigation. He
estimated that two-lilths of the United
States needed irrigation for crops. In
Southern California, he said, the value of
land had gone from $50 per acre to
II 800 per acre because of irrigation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

NJ. Max. Regis, mayor Of Algiers, and
NJ Laberdesque, Algerian journalist, re-
sumed their duel at Paris. Regis was
pinked in the forearm in the first round.
lie shook his uninjurcd at his adversary,
screaming: " Assassin assassin The
result was that another duel was imme-
diately decided upon. The men met and
went to work with little delay. Both
parried for some time before the hit.
Then principals. seconds, doctors and
several privileged spectators began war
Of words. Regis dehed his opponent, in
suited him again and eagerly accepted
the natural result another challenge.
Meantime the reporters engaged in n hot
anti-semite argument ltended in chal-
lenge, and a duel was arranged then and
there. The quarrel Of seconds, though
lively, did not go to extremes. 1t is con
sdered likely other duels will grow ont
of the affair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
STAFFORD.
Farm Sold Ancient Town Death News
Notes Personals. Etc

Correspondence of im fml lANcE)
stafford G. H.. Va. June llth. 100.
Mr.. Il. VI. Green oi Washington is Wis.
iting his father. Mr. John Green.
Mr.. e. A. Bryan. as agent for Il A.
GolJcn, Esq Of ofNashiueton has sold to
Mr. l.. \. Groves Of Brooke. tine historic
farm oi Marlboro. on the Potomac for
$1,000 cash. Marlboro town was one
of the first settlements in this section.
The Court house for this county being
built there. the rains oi the town are
still visible John Mercer was one of the
original icofcc- in lG99 Some oi his de-
scendants being thc Brookcs Edring-
toms. etc.
Mr.. benjamin Truslow One Of our
highly esteemed young citizens died at
his home near here last night aged about
30 years. lle leaves q wife and three
youngrhildrcn. The immcliat cause OF
his death was pcritoniir-. resulting rom
typhoid fever. He WIS attended by br-
Ilalcs. Payne aud tatmichasl
Mrs. Maggie West. wife OF I'D West
was taken To- the Mary Washington Hos
pitalin the Burg this week ortrcatment
Mcssrs. K. =. Moncure. 5. a. Groves.
and last. but not least. Ju-tir' W. b..
Robey paid the court -housc "a visit To-
day on legal business
Alexander the young son of Rev. &. J..
Potter. left here today for West ireinia.
where be- has employment with bis
brothcr.iu-law. "/au viii hcmuch miss
ed here. ON account oi his bright presence
and winning ways
Messr~. C. O. Pitts Of. Washington. and
Jno. Iinks. oi Alexandria spent Tuesday
night here ON drumming tour for their
respective houses
The Brents,illc baseball team vii play
the Garrisonyillc team on thcir grounds
at Garrisonyillc ON the 22nd
Miss Mary g. Dix Of the Burg is cN-
pected here tomorrow Co visit friends.
Bass have not commenced To- bite iu
Aquia CrceNyct
The market ior wood and Ties is ey-
ceedingly duh at Coal Landing
Messrs. Curtis and Callahan expect To-
commence saving at their saw-miIl near
Austin's Run. in the near future
Mrs. Rosa h. Curtiss gayean "At-hume
at her residence near here last night in
honor Ui her brother. Oswald Callahan,
becoming of age There was n fair at
tendance, but many were prcycntrdfrom
going by the threatening weather. All
seemed to enjoy themselves.
"ScmnnLER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

The Rev John Mcneil was recently
holding arcvigal service cat Cardiff, Wales,
and announced that he would answer
any question about the Bible. At once
a note was sent mp to him reading rs
follows: "Dear Mr.. Mcneil: II you are
seeking to help youug men, kindly tell me
who was Gains wife" That seemed a
poser and the audience waited with in
tense interest, tempered with amusement,
to see how the good man would eXtri-
cate himself. AfCer a pause. he said " /
love young men, especially young inquir-
ers for light, and | would give hisyoung
man a word Of advice. 1t is this: Don't
lose your souls salvation looking after
other peoples wives. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
Noted Orange Negro Dead.

William Giles, an ex-slave, who cooked
for Gen. u. $. Grant during the Civil war,
is dead. For twenty years Giles has been
resident Of Chicago. Prior to taking
up his residence there, the old ex-slave
had spent many years in Washington,
where Gen Grant, when President, en-
ployed him about the White house in a
confidential capacity.
William Giles was born in Orange
county, Va, June 24, 1927. He was
born slave, but early gained his free
dom. lie came into possession OF con
siderable wealth, but, according to his
friends statements, he spent it all in aid
ing slaves to escape to the North.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
CURRENT TOPICS
Fly cntchera- RasehnII pInyers.

Fly catchers- Baseball players.
American trade has been practically
shut out OF Russia.
The Bocr strength in the field is esti-
mated at Il 900 men.
Some men can never find anything
about the house except fault
Filipino reyolutionists are active on
the Islands Of Samar, Leyte and Bohol.
King Edward bestowed medals on g.
600 veterans of the South African war
Always call a spade aspade. lou vii
avoid n great deal Of trouble 10y adher-
ing to this rule. especially in poker
game.
-"Trucloye is wealth and high estate,
We've heard "A poet sing,
Well. love. like coin, at any rate,
Is tested by the ring.
John Wnnamakcr offered Mayor Ash.
bridge =, 800, 900 for the street railway
franchises which the Philadelphia City
Councils are giving away
what does the teacher say when you
don't know your lessons asked Viii
lies father. SHE says, | must be chip
oi the old blockhead replied Willie.
And then something happened.
The foreign powers are preparing to
station n large garrison at Tientsln,
China. The United states Government
will not protest against the decision to
keep n German Garrison in Shanghai.
II girls had less Of smattering OF high
sounding knowledge, and were better
grounded ON the practical lessons Of liv-
ing. it would be infinitely better for their
future happiness June Ladies' Home
Journal
How do you like the refrain oi my
new song?" asked the youthfulcomposer.
Great" exclaimed the longsufiering
friend. "You should stick To rcfrains.
In fact il you were to refrain entirely,
the public" But the composer had
taken refuge in flight
II * said mt the War Department that
Cuban independence will be an accom-
plished fact by next Christmas. The next
step in order, now that the Platt amend
ment is adopted by the Constitutional
Convention. il for that body to take mp
aud pass an electoral bill which will pro-
vide for the election Of all the officers nee
cssary to set up au independent govern
mcnt in Cuba.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
AFireman S Close Call.

u stuck to my engine, although every
Joint achcd and every nerve was racked
with pain. writes e. ". Bellamy, n 10
comotiyc fireman. OF Burlington. Iowa,
81 was weak and pale. without any ap-
petite and all run down. AZ was about
to give up. got bottle of Electric BIT
ters and. after taking il. ! iclt as well as
ever did in my life Weak, sickly, lun
down people always gain new lie,
strclgth a nj vigor from their use. Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by NJ. NJ.
Lewis. Price ~ cents
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
Night Was Her Terror

II woufd cough nearly all night long
writes Mrs Chas Applcgate Of Ale.
andria. Ind. land could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that
if walked block would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three Sl.0O bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained - pounds" It's abso-
lutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds,
LaGrippe, Bronchitis and all 1hroat and
Lung Troubles. Price jOc and S1.OO.
Trial bottles free at VI. VI. Lewis drag
store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

Call at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store and get
free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Live. Tablets. They are an elegant
pbysic. They also improve the appetite,
strengthen the digestion and regulate the
liver and bowels They are easy to take
and nleasant i'm effect
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
Saws He Was Tortured.

81 suffered such pain from cOrns
could hardly walk" writes II. Robinson,
llillsborough. Ills, but Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve completely cured them Acts
like magic on spraius, bruises, cuts, sores,
scalds. burns. boils, ulcers. Perfect healer
of skin diseases and piles Cure guaran-
teed by NJ. NJ. Lewis. Price 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule corrected to June I. 1901

Schedule corrected TO June !, IDOL
All trains arrive at and depart from Penn
sylyania Passenger station, ashinStoh' -. E.
SOL a. m-Daily-fOr DauYllle. Charlotte
and way stations, connecting at CalNcrtoh
for NaFrentOn, at Manassas Tor Stfasbufg
aud HarrisOnhurg daily and StauntOn week
days at l-ynchburg win the Norloik anu
Western daily for Roanoke and points south
west and with G. X %. X. X. daily Tor Natural
Bridge and Lexington. 600 49,
FAST MAIL carries Pullman Sleepcrs. New
York aud Washington to Jacksonville, via
Savannah. uniting at Salisbury with Pul-
man Sleeper for ASheyile and Hot SPRING..
n a. Knoxville Chattanooga and Memphis.
Tenn. and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleep
eF for Augusta and at Danviile with SLEEPER
for birmingham; and At tolulnbia win
sleeper for Charleston, Pullman Sleeper New
York to New Orleans Solid train ashing-
ton 10 New Orleans without change, connects
at I.ynchburg daily for Natural Bridge aud
Lexington, Va. Dining car service
1887 A M-Daily-LOcal for CharlOttes-
vile. connecting at CalvertOn for Warrenton.
4:O1 +. M.-LOcai for Strasburg ana har-
TisOqburg daily except sunday:
4.fO 4. NJ. daily, local Tor CharlotteSNiiie'
, connecting At CalyeTtOn for NarrentOn.
$50 D. IN. daily, Washington ana thatta-
nooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with Seepers,
New York and Washington TO Memphis anu
New Orleans through Bristol Through
coach to Memphis. ParlOr and Obserya-
tion Car between RadfOrd, Va, and Alfalfa,
Ala. Dining Car service.
J.55 Y. Nj. daily New 1ofk anu loTluh Tx
pyesa Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars, New
York and Washington To Port Tampa, via
Jaeksnnvil and To Augusta via columbia
with connection for Aiken. Through cOach
Washington to JackSOnylle Sunset Person
ally Conducted Tourist Sleeper on this train
leaving washington every Monday, Ncdncs-
day and Friday, Washington TO san Fran
cisco without change. .....,.,..,....,.,.
sOUTH- WESTERN, NESTIBULED LIMIT
ed" The only exclusively Pullman train be
tween Washington and the south. Com
Dosed Of Dining Carr and Day Coaches,
PuUman Nestibulcd Sleepers, New York
To Nashville, Tenn, Ashville Knox
willie and Chattanooga; New York TO Mem
Dhis. via birmingham; New York 10 New Or
leans. via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pun
man Library and Observation car between
New York and Washington and Macon. Cub
ear Washington to Atlanta Dining Car
Connection leaves Richmond at 100 y. m.
Dining Car service. -
daily at 1O:4O a. m. -
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY az follows:
SOUTH BOUND
II A. m. 2.35 p. m, 7:4s p. m
ii a. m. 6:4O p. m, 5:37 a. m.
For rates, map folders and sleeping car
space apply To nearest southern Railway
FFRHSK s.. CANNON, srd V. P. G. M.
\, m. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
T. n BROWN. General Agent, -
WASHINGTON. ID. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
Working "a 10 urs a Day.

There's no rest for those tireless little
workers-Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always busy, curing Torpid
Liver. 5aundice, Biliousness. Fever and
Ague. They Danish Sick Headache,
drive out Malaria. Never gripe or
weaken. Small, taste nice, work won
dcrs. Try them. 25c. at NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
A sprainsa Ankle Quickly Cured

at one time | suffered from n severe
sprain of the ankle" says Geo. +. Cary,
editor of the Guide, Washington, Va;
CATER using several well recommended
medicines without success, tried Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and am pleased to
say that relief came as soon as began
its use and n complete cure speedily fol
lowed" Sold bv NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

You can't make l6-year-old girl un-
derstand why people drink beer when
ice cream soda may be purchased at the
same price
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

Iti is thought that Germany or the
United States will absorb South Ai.ica.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

Lucas COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm Of +. J. CHENEY x
CO., doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls CATARRH CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
=SwOFn 10 before me and subscribed I'm my
presence this 9th day Of December, A. ID. 1856.
(-( A. w. GLEASON,
SEA Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

Men are naturally quarrelsome when
they have cold in the head, and fire.
quently they come to blows.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

For other Information. address
JOHN -. POTTS,
l.. A.. Richmond. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18

Additional trains leave boswell 100 q. m
aud 20 p. m except sunday for richmond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
N NS&7W NoTfoIkssWesterN
s-... 80 Schedule in Effect
May 20, 1901.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD
STREET STATION.

600 a. m, NoRFOLK Limited. Arrives
Norfolk / - "a. IA. stops only at Peters
burg. Disputantt WaNerly W aheheld. lNor.
Windsor and suffolk.
0O5 a. M, The CnCAGO EMPRESS. Tor l.yhrh-
burg. Roanoke, Columbus and Chicago.
Buffet Parlor car Petersburg 60 Eeanuke.
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke To Columbus;
also. for Bristol. Knoxville aud thattanon-
ga Pullman Sleeper Roanoke 10 Knox
willie.
a us D. m. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk 5.35 p. IN. Stops only at Peters
burg. Waverly and suffolk.
g ST D. m. for Suffolk. Norfolk and inter
mediate stations Arrives at Norfolk at
1910 J.. m.
ofO D. m. for Lynchhurg and Roanoke
Connects AZ I.ynchhurg with the ashlhg-
ton and Chattanooga Limited. Pullman
Sleeper- f.yuchburg to Memphis ana Ncw
Orleans. Cafe. ParlOr and Observation
cars Radford to Alfalfa, Ala. Pullman
sleeper between Richmond and lynchhurg,
and brrths rrady for occupancy 90 $40 p.
M, also. Pullman sleeper Petersburg and
Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburg
aud the West daily at 30 %. m. aud 500 p.
m: FROM Norfolk and the East at 10, "a. n.
II ~ "a. IA. and 80 p. m.
once SIS Main street.
JOHN l.. WAGNER.
Tf.L
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
Vol IL. No. 81,
C.& O. ~ T0I S7RITlS

CINCINNATI, IOUISNIlI.E.sCHlCAGO ST
LOUIS AND THE WEST.
THE SHORTEST AND QrWNrsr H"'TE TO
TuF MfSr.
The most direct and popular roate 10 old
Point and Norfolk.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSWELL, VA.
January !, 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
y .IIl InilN y MAGNER.

IVIIN I. " NVNTN.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
e. II BOSIEN District Passenger Agent.
". h. BE\III.. General Passenger Agent
General Office. Roanoke Va. my26.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-31
THE HOTEL BElLBOY.
He Plans to Have One Day of Fun
and lieyenue.

~ -
and revenge.
Some day wien | have accumulated
a stake" said one of the bright bell.
:',.s ;l The blossom House the otAc!
day, II an going to have sor~p fun"
WHAT are you going to do?" a by.
ISLANDER asked.
Il am simply going to some big hotel
In Chicago or St. Louis and live for a
day." and the boy paused to let the
remark soak in.
"And that's your idea of a good
time. Is it" queried the curious lis
tener.
Hold on. | am not through vet. |
am going to a big hotel with three big
grips. and | am going to make the bell
boy carry all of them up to the room
for me. ! won't carry ever the small
est one. Then as soon as | am in my
room | am going to have some ice wa
ter. ! will not ring for ice water, but
Tor a bellboy. and after he has climbed
to the fifth 1oor-bellboys are not per.
mitted to use the elevator. you know,
and l shall not take a room lower than
Az nun HOOI-Nu eu uc has IND
up there ! will tell him ! want som
Ice water.
81 will drink all the ice water | can
n pour the rest in a cuspidor. Then
will ring for more ice water. After
that l shall order a cocktail served In
my room. don't drink. but there
must be variety in my scheme. Then
l will decide to take a Turkish bath
and will call a boy to carry my grip
down to the bathroom. When l re-
turn. will ring for more ice water.
II will insist on having the same
bellboy serve me all the time. and III
keep him chasing around until he will
curse me at every step. Then when l
get ready to leave and he Is happy to
think he shall never see my cursed
face again | will give him a dollar.
You know l couldn't think of putting
a boy to all that trouble without re-
warding him, because | have been
through the mill myself. What | have
just described happens to a bellboy
every day of his life-all except get.
ting the dollar when it is over.'-Kan-
sas City Times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-31
The Foundation of Woman.

A small boy in the mission Sunday
school Of Bishop Fallows' church pro-
pounded an entirely new theory Of ere
alton last Sunday.
"Who made man?" asked the teach
er, beginning rs in the good old days
when orthodoxy used catechisms.
God was the prompt reply.
"And how did he make himY'
"Out Of dust, ma'am; nothing but
dust"
"And who made woman?"
"God made her, too, ma'am."
"How?"
The small boy hesitated and then re-
piled cheerfully, He caused a deep
sleep to fall upon man and then took
out his backbone and made the wo-
man."-ChicarO Inter Ocean.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-31
She Had Read About 1t.

One day a boy was missing from a
schoolroom In one Of the up town pub
lie school buildings. The teacher look
ed around and failed to see the IA
miliar face.
"Does any pupil know why Tommy
McGregor isn't in school today" she
inquired.
There "a no answer.
The teacher repeated the query.
Then q little girl slowly lifted her
hand.
"Please, ma'am." she said, 81 know"
"And why does he stay away,
Mary"
"Please. ma'am. it's cause he's got
measles inside"
Mary had read the contagious dis
ease card that was tackled On the front
Of the house.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14
Work on the Orient Route Is
Progressing Rapidly.
". C. Edwards, of Larned, Talks
About the StIIwell Line.
ROAD is BEING BUILT.
Route Between EmpOria and
Wichita in Doubt.
President StiIwell rs Enthu-
siastic Over the Project.

Mr.. W. c. Edwards. OF Larned. FORM
erly secretary Of state. is connected with
the Orient railroad being built from
Kansas City to Old Mexico. He has
just returned from Anthony. Kan,
where he has been supervising some
matters in connection with the construc-
ton OF the new line. He reports the
work as progressing rapidly. and he says
that conditions are splendid for the con-
tinuation Of grading.
In speaking OF the work already done
Mr.. Edwards said:
I'VE have just Hine miles of road to be
graded before we get into Anthony and
then we come eastward just as fast as
we can 1t is surprising how fast the
men get the road graded up, and pre-
sumo that within a few months that we
will be near wichita 1t seems to the
average person that we are making slow
progress, but then these persons do not
take into consideration the many things
which we have to do and to contend with
in getting new road through any coun-
try
There are three corps OF men survey
ing between Wichita and Kansas City at
the present time. We are having three
routes surveyed and after a time we viii
select the shortest route between Wich-
tia and Emporia. 1t is the flint hills
which are giving US much trouble and
hope that we will have that part of the
matter settled within a few months We
Will select the shortest possible route
and this viii be saving to us and
everyone else if we can get a very short
route through OF course it costs a neat
sum of money to make the three surveys
but for all OF that it viii be a big saw
ing in the end to have a direct route to
EmpOria and on east from that point.
President Stilwen has recently re-
turned from Mexico and I have never
seen him so enthusiastic over any pro-
ject since I have known him as he is
over the Orient He says that everything
is in splendid condition and that every
thing is progressing much better than
any Of the other lines in which he has
been interested He assures US that the
road will be rushed as fast as possible.
and from what I know of the conditions
i have no reason to doubt but what we
are making better progress than IS us
ual with new roads"
Work on the division shops at Wich-
tia viii probably not be begun until road
is built into that city from the south
west.