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Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

OEFlCES.
Omaha: The Bee Building
South Omaha: city Hall Building Twen-
ty.ffth and NJ streets.
Council Bluffs; 10 Pearl Street
Chicago: 1910 Unity Building
New York: Temple Court
Washington sol Fourteenth Street.
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Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21
LIGHTLY PUT.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: MY face is ny
fortune. sir" she said.
That's very plain" said he.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

Philadelphia Press: Mr.. Birmingham
1t is "A wonderful instinct which teaches
animals to seek a safe retreat when danger
Is nigh.
Mr., Manchester-I myself have often seen
a cowhide.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

Chicago Record. "Stubbs Is transating
Omar Khayyam for the masses"
What is the special feature of his trans
lation?'
Wherever the Persian poet refers to wine
he changes II 10 beer
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

Pittsburg Chronicle; Now" said he, do
you really think the theater an educational
institution
~ know It is" said she. Some of the
loveliest fashions ever seen originated on
the stage"
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

indianapolis Press: Penelope-That was
n fine masquerade BALL wasn't It?
Perdita-Wasn't It? | never saw you look
so well in my life.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

Detroit Journal: Science has discovered
that genius Is "A disease of the nerves. All
we need now is means of curing this
disease which mans wife may put in
his coffee without him knowing It.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-21

Philadelphia Record: ''Is the weather
man n?" asked the bustling stranger.
mo; he's away of to Alaska" replied
the assistant.
II knew he was away off somewhere"
said the stranger as he hustled out
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Il II. Chandler machinist helper lell
off the scaffoldiug OF the Siberia nj the
Newport News ship yard and broke his
neck
The President has made a large mum
Der Of appointment To the regular army,
among them litzhugh Lee. Jr- to bciirst
lieutenant in the cavalry
The stockholders Of the W Il Trigg
Ship Building Company OF Richmond
acted ON the proposition to Increase the
capital stock of the company. The
capital will aggregate $4,000, 600.
Fire AT Warrcnton Tuesday night
burned large frame structure with a
residence and frame house adjoining
Loss. including stock OF goods > ,Ooo.
For time a disastrous fire was threat
ened
Mr. l.. G. Warwick. Ir. who has
been employed by the state Board oil
Fisheries To survey certain oyster plant
ing grounds began his work Monday In
the waters of Isle of Wight county
There an something like 200 600 acres
To be- surveyed.
GOV. Tyler has granted a respite Of
sixty days To Stran FOsque, who Il under
sentence in Accomac county Tor murder
IN the first degree. and was To have been
hanged Thursday The respite Is grant
ed that the governor may look into the
matter of committing the man X sentence.
Under decree of the Circuit Court oi
Fauauier county the True Index was
sold Wednesday mt WarrcntOn AT public
auction for 500 to James i. lelirics.
The paper suspended early IN the year
Ii is reported that publication will be- re-
sumed with Maj X \ Mcintyre AZ
editor
The sunday Observance League scored
heavily against the sunday liquor sellers
in the Police Court in Richmond Ncdnes
day. Ten charges. accumulated during the
past two weeks. were tried Theeyidcncc
was complete. and fine of 500 M each
ease was imposed Two Baltimore
detectives and student who went
around with them furnished testimony
that could not be- broken down.
Thirteen oi the students at NoOdberry
Forest Academy. Madison county, have
been dismissed This grew ont OF the
TACT that when the academy team went
to Washington last week toplay game
of baseball it was stipulated that they
should all he in their rooms by ! ! O'Clock
but they remained out. The parents oi
heboys are wrought up over the matter
as examinations arr in progress ut the
academy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
0RaNGE
Farming Notes Pine Cattle Large Eagle
Personals and other Notes.

Correspondence ol 1Ht fmL DANcrl
Orange County. Va June 'tl 1901
What lis that so Tan 10 bee
possible? are echoes of the late Consti-
tutional Convention election.
80. wad some pow r. the giitic gle us
10 see ourselves az others see us
If the true status OF our lives and nets
could appear Co our own unclondcd
vision. how many of ~ would rccoll
from the picture we really make and the
part that We really take III the world r
broad field oi battle
For the first time IN many days ploWs
are running. Some planting others
throwing and now aud then fellow
whom the world owes a living ielolloW
ing for small patch.
Fine herds OF cattle are seen upon the
green hills al Geo " Morton Jnu.
Frazer . r Tcrrill and C. Il Mason.
ranging in weight from 500 90 ,'uU lbs
The many friends and schoolmatr~ "i
Mr. VI T.. Grasty. born and reared here
extend warm gra tulations tohlm and his
family at the distinguished honors won
hy his son. DR.. r. s. - Gra~tN. at Co.
lumbar University May thc star Tint
has risen with such lustcr brighten in
its course to vet greater honors aud
achievements.
Capt 4 VI Daniel ls sinking % deep
well nn thrsummit WHERE hc lives From
what We hear Of thedcpth already reach
cd. if me- don strike water soon. tpe dig
ger may get burnt
Whitc-wa.h aud paint brushes haNc
been busy lately and the wall papcrrr
will soon finish the embellishments
odd Mary, Mr. George W Morton Is
fine family nag. died Saturday evening
aud was buried in the lovely grove over
looking the river she has ~o often iordcd
Mr.. John Frazer sold % lot OBJ hnc hogs
10 Mr.. r. e. Booton Monday at % cents
per pound gross
Mrs lottic Mason Payne oi Frank
fort Nv. arrived Tuesday Inst for % long
stay with her uncle. DIR. & u Mason. but
Thursday she was callcd hy telegram d"
the bedside of her husband.
Mrs DR. Cowariu of Richmond. i-rN.
pected Saturday for short stay among
relatives before she with her husband
pr l.. VI Cowanu and Miss \annlc
Cowarlin. sail Tor trip across ilt VI
lantic
MIR l.. e. Burruss. who hy the
way. is about the best shot in our -''
ton. killed last week an eagle measuring
go, feet from tip to Tip. and with talon-
of sufficient size and strength Co carry oii
two year-uld.
Strawberries arr ripe. and from tine
many sent MS they must be- abundant
and very fine. Thanks dear friends Not
am one dcscrnds our palate that thc~wrci
Hess of the fruit is not mingled with
pleasant memories of the kindness and
sweetness of the donors u your n"-r-
itch over much just remember we ARE
eating thosc delicious -trnwhcrrir-
Much regret II expressed on all sides az
the departure NEXT SATURDAY of thmtpop
ular and fascinating young lady Ni--
Henry She goes on a long visit O." rcn.
tivcS by the sen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
A NOBLE FLEET.
The Chesapeake Mennaden Fleet the Finest
Known.

Alcnhndcn fishermen nrc "a unit ~ say
inp that the fleet of fishers this year ON
the Chcsapcakc is the finest ever known,
and ia undoubtedly the finest fishing ilect
i'm american winters Not only Is thls
true in respect 20 boats and their outfits.
but also in respect 10 crews The men
cngagrd in fhc business thls season are
the "-mnrtest' and imhucd with more
energy thnn was ever before known.
There seems 10 have been quite a revival
of interest in their work. and the wages
paid are better thnn heretofore
The Industry in Northumberland has
chiefly made the section Of I'airliclds the
prosperous. populated and public spirited
community that it is Thousands #
people nre directly given employment y
this industry. while many thousands
more are Indirectly dependent upon IL.
ln Lancaster county the thr,e iacto-
rice are aiding largely in building mp the
smart interests ol our section These
inrtorirs alone own nine or ten steamers
and give employment 90 twice thatn mum
! b.r of large sail vessels and great mum
! beer of pcrsOns No one can begin % ~
tmntc the grcnt benefit 10 this section
and 90 all farmers, M well ~ to the rcye
nues of the State, 10 bc derived from the
otherw i-c- useless mcnhaden in oil and
guano Without them many Of our blor
-omug placcs would become waste and
deserted 4 irginia Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
NEEnS CONSIDERATION.

Now has the winter of our discOn-
tent-occasioned by hurried break
fasts and boOk-cramming at the sup
per hOur-vanished and the sweet
girl graduate ushers in the glorious
summer Of white organizes, bOu-
quets, bOn-bOns and bOn-mOts,
that will pass as a dream or a
tale that is told, and the autumn
will soon wheel around again, when
our schools are TO be- onte more filed
with hOme-sick lasses, each OF whom,
however, will be eager to become "the
sweet girl graduate" OF the future.
In talking a few days ago with "A
well-known Southern educator he
lamented the extensive and expensive
preparations which accompany the
usual commencement exercises of the
school or college Of today. 1t may
appropriately be termed a growing
evil. and the school directors are not
altogether responsible for this state
of things. Parents more than any
Others are the cause of it, Unless
their children are mentioned several
times upon the program OF exercises,
compete for and carry of medals or
distinctions, make an exhibit Of line
dressing and have quota of steel
engraved invitations TO send to
friends the institution is put down as
"a one-hOrse affair.
To our view children are sent to
school to learn, not TO pose as theat-
real profcients, and the time taken
up in 6aese trivialities is so much Of a
valuable and shOrt-lived childhood
lost, In some instances it is even
worse than lost, for TO not a few it
giyes q taste of frivolity which may
lead 10 an utter useless if not ruined
life. IL is not alone the time lost in
the actual proceedings OF thesep opu-
lar entertainments which becomes a
serious consideration, but all who
have participated insuch scenes know
that for weeks and even months be
fore the finals the child mind is last
ened up, d.what to it appears the all
ffair of heentire scholas-
nch is this true that
= M a Yeeks sacrificed to
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
WESTN0RELaBD.
Festival Railroad Ties Caught Personals.
Etc

Correspondence OF 'rm fmr LA>ctJ
Oak Grove \a june lth. 1901
A very enjoyable strawberry festival
was given last Friday boy The Little
Helpers oi So Peters church Tor the
benefit Of that church and Thought II
was raining the Attendance was very
good and = 10 was cleared for the good
cnusc lee crcum. cakc aud straw berries
were sold and table filled with dainty
articles made entirely 10y thc little folks.
was also an attraction The articles
were sold hN the tiny helpers n their
pretty wife muslin caps with yellow and
black ribbons and cute whist aprons,
and they wuitcd ON the guests withcom-
mrndablc erncc and casc The boys en-
ioycd 70 gamc OF hallduring thcaltcrnoon
on the village green
Mr. Willie Taylor who had accepted "a
line position at the Buffalo Exposition,
was taken sick soon after reaching But
E,lo and bud Co resign his position and
return home Ilc i- nov much better
aud able to boz out 100 work
nr Richnrd Washington oi Washing
tom has been nn visit of some days To
h- parents DR. and Mrs Washington.
at 'tluymont
Miss Nellie Whcrlvrlpht oi West lir
gulu. returned home last Friday after "a
visit pi anmc weeks ro \lr- David Grit
nth
Miss llc--ic Taylor hu. been quite sick
at hospital in Washington. bur i4 bet
ter
Mr. Andrew rmmmcr has returned
from % witt to Washington
Nrs John rnylor j. spending few
luy- boo Washington
Mis- Elm Quc-cubcrr, d. visiting
her pmttr. Nr- Mary Robinson and
Mr. West BOO iurinN county
Alcs-r- Bernard aud Willie Taylor
SONS p nr Taylor. nt Lecd-lown prof
tied hy The recent Hoods 900 the Kappa
hnnuock securing nruc number ol
railroad ti.- that hal fioatrd down the
river
Miss Emil, Massey Who ha- bccn ab
sent for some timr BOO lcuu-ylynnla has
returned home
The strawberry crop 900 tln- section
was cut short by thr rainy weather
which caused them fu decay rapidly
Mr. VIM tu-t- health has improved
much She is at houc again near ln
Bench
Quite number ui our people arr plnn
ming to attend thc Buffalo Exposition
this summer
Painting vaitrVashine and rurpcn
tcr- hammers have been the order oi th'
day Boo our ,i.luec oilatr to o. ercat i'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
POLITICAL

The Democratic members oi the con
yention will hold "a caucus next Tuesday
night to nominate officers.
Tillman protests against Governor
INSURGENCY action. but withdraws his
resignation and the incident Il considered
closed
4 propositiouoi thief-Justice Fuller of
the supreme Court. n the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency Is being
made
Ii is thought Hon John Goode OF Bed
ford, will be- made president OF the Nir-
ginia constitutional Convention. which
meets in Richmond Wednesday next
II Mr.. Montague does the things we
have seen him do with Tom Martin ma
chine. what will he not do when he gets
"a fully equipped machine of his own -
Index Appeal
The Danyillc textile mill workers 500
strong. who carried the city for Monta-
que. have been compelled 10 give up their
strike because of internal dissen-lon-
over politics
II il mistake to think that It IL neccs
sary that either Mr. Montague or Mr
Swanson should be goyernoroi Virginia
We could wag along and leave each OF
them at home-farmville Herald
Colonel George G. Cabcr. Jr.. does not
believe in the .>criptura principle 81
making those that have been faithful in
small things rulers over great things
He is opposed to making Mr. swanson
Governor OF Virginia because Mr.. Swan
son has made such an able and useful
Congressman
Nr. Morgan Treat is determined to
push his contest for the seat in the Con
4titutional Convention. in which Judge
Roger Gregory has been awarded the
certificate, with all the yigor possible.
The taking Of dispositions was begun at
King William courthouse Thursday.
Scott county delegates To the guber
material convention will not bc elected
until the school superintendent for that
county has been appointed This inior
nation came here to-day in letter which
said, I'VE will not elect delegates before
August 18th if the appointment is held
up until then. Richmond News.
What the State of Virginia needs il the
adoption Of uniform method Of choos-
ing delegates to those conventions where
in State officers are to be nominated.
The State calls herself Democratic, but
the catch-as-catch-can methods now
adopted at the will of the candidates is
about az un-demOcratic as anything
could be.-RoanOke World.
The Republicans, in all probability,
will nominate Mr.. Hugh Gordon Miller
for the Attorney Generalship snap on
their ticket, and if Mr. Miller has politi-
cal aspirations, az we presume he has, ne
will accept it promptly az a fine training
school with ample leisure and plenty OF
patronage at hand to put the highest
State office easily within his reach, if he
only knows how to work the machine
-Index-Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
The New Journalism
(From an Unidentified Exchange)

(From an Unidentified Exchange.)
1t is unnecessary for ~ to state that
we did not pencil the subioined stanzas.
Our Muse scars higher We publish
them, not because we would not like 20
print "Sixty-nine yellow, green and blue
pages of rubbish, etc. but because we
do set up" more than two columns Of
news.
Sixty nine pages OF rubbish,
Twenty-Five pages OF rot;
Forty six pages Of scandal vile,
Served TO US piping hot.
Seventeen hundred pictures
Death, disease and despair;
Lies aud fakes and fakes and lies
Sandwiched in everywhere.
Thirtyfour sad comic pages,
Printed in reds, greens and blues,
Thousands OF items we don't care to
read
But onla' two columns OF news.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08

rnr rIGnr roR GOvERNOR

The canvass in this State for Governor
has been So lar very exciting one as BE-
tween the two leading candidates, Mon
tague and swanson The failure of each,
i'm fact of all the candidates. To outline Il
policy touching the public questions OF
the day has necessarily forced the fighting
ON personal lines In the absence of issues
no other course was possible, and IL
seems almost inevitable that the two
who started with the best prospects
should become warmed up the most.
That they should have become mblttered
against each other is due largely 10 the
temperament oi the two men. Nedonot
believe that Mr. Echols II he had been IN
the shoes Oi either Montague or Swanson,
could have So lost his poise as 20 be
drawn into such personal fight. Tie Is
not constituted that way. He would
haveconducted peaceful. eveuifeNcitlng.
campaign. willnever cause any breach
I'm his party. or bad blood. 10y taking part
in any such family row as Is now on be
tween the followers of Montague and
Swanson This much can safely be sand
of MIR Echols and il is one of the strong
est arguments in his favor. He loves
peace and harmony. and will make any
sacrifice in their behaf-StauntOn Daily
News
All that our stanton contempt
rary SAYS of Mr. Echols may be- true.
Personally We know OF few. ii amy.
men who are our Lieutenant-Govcr-
nor superior ina department, loyalty.
integrity-m fact he Is an all-round
good fellow. and Virginia might we'll
ieel proud 70 do him honor But We
mistake the temperament OF Ed.
Echols or any other man with "a
spirit within him, if hc would have
remained silent long under the lash
ofmalignitv and demagOguery that
has been heapcd upon Mr.. Swanson
Mr.. Montague without doubt good
man though he may be. very IN
wisely started "a campaign OF TRADE
and abuse which has had no equal in
the party ranks OF Virginia and Mr.
Swanson stood it with dignity a.
long a. any man whowas not culpable
and cowardly would have borne II.
No abuse emanated from his lips OF
his pen and not until MIR Montague
miStOok fOrbearance for cOwardlce,
aud the uniformed public mistook II
for guilt. did he raise his hand. Nher
ne did it was no weak. pusilanlmou'
defense. 1t was with bare hand and
manly cOuntenance that he faced his
accuser. and the result OF the tilt l.
too we'll known 10 now chronicle II
was wisdom upon the part Of Mr.
Montague 10 back out and no doubt
for the better OF the DemocraticpartN
and all concerned. but it was after
the manner OF a SchOOl-bOy who
taunts his companion and when thu
latter becomes cXasperated the revIlel
SAYS he is not going TO hayeanythine
more TODD with him because the other
has gotten mad. The campaign would
have been conducted in decency and
order as Others have been. had not
Mr.. Montague found that his only
hope was in playing to the galleries
And in doing this he alone is respon
sible for a mud-hinging campaign
which has become disgraceful. He
has brought other good men-likC
Meredith-intO the maelstrOm. and
they. too. like their leader. have foT
the time being lost their heads
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
For over Pity Years.

Mrs Wmslow'- soothing Syrup has
been u..cd for over fifty years 10y millions
of mothers Tor their children while teeth
ing. with perfect success IL soothes the
child soitcns the gums. allays all pains,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for Dinrrhoca. IL will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately Sold by
Druggists in every part Of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE- sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup." and take no other kind
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was ielt by the
friends of NJ. 4. Iogarty Of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning vel
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes, and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice lie was
treated by the best doctors, but without
benefit. Then he was advised TO try
Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach
and Liver remedy, and he writes After
taking two bottles was wholly cured.
A trial proves its matchless merit for all
stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles. On
ly 25c. Sold by NJ NJ Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
MARRIAGES.

Miss NclIe lyIcr nuI Mr. spencer Buck
ner Of loudoun County were married
Thursday Re-, Henry D. hloman of oil
chatting
Miss kathleen Lewis koiner daughter
of Commissioner oi agriculture Geo W
koucr. was marrri at Richmond We'd
nr-dav night o. Mr. Thomas Lowdcu
West 90 Louiouu county
Mr Ieo j. Iwomuly oiJcruantown.
aud Miss Hc--ir s Ball. daughter otJno.
" BALL. 81 Bull Rua were married at
Oh, home OF Che bride Wednesday, Rev
ID o. Rncsrmorr officiating Fairfax
Herald
licensed t0 marry 100 Washington
Jnmr- q uurrrll OBJ Manassas and Ross
T. Taunurr Of hamilton Ihomns j.
Marshall oi NlcNaudria and ltnchel l..
Pearson uf Prince Nillinm county John
$ lu--cU and Ruth y Russell both OBJ
Prince " William county
Miss cathnriuc Murat lnylor daugh-
ter oi Mr- Gco g. Taylor. of the lnyer
-ity oi Virginia formerly oI thi-city and
Mr. Thomu, Hardy Shines % prominent
young attorney of Portsmouth. y. IL.
were married an Chri-t Episcopal church.
Charlottesville Wednesday the rector.
Re-, II T.. Lee officiating
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
Attempt to Burn Richmond College

An attempt was made Thursday morn
inp % burn Richmond College This was
the second effort 90 destroy the college
by fire in less than ten hours. and the
third this session. II Is unquestiouahly
tkc work OF am inccndiary The fire
originated ON the fourth hoor The pro
lessons cannot account for the origin 81
the fire The flames were quickly put
ont Damage slight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
One Fare Rates.

Commencing Saturday, June LIST, the
r., +. 4 p. r. X. will sell round trip tick
cts from fredericksburg to all stations
on It's lines ON Saturdays only at oneiare
rate, good TO return until the following
Mondays only. Sale OF tickets to becon-
tinued until Saturday, September 2Sth,
inclusive. unless otherwise ordered.
9. 9. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
SOME DEATHS

Miss Annie Coppcrthte of fauquier
county. died Thursday iu tho llth year
81 her age
Miss Mollic Keys of Prince William,
died at Guriicld Hospital ia Washington.
Sunday ngcd go years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08

REV. SAM JONES has been saying
hard things about the Elks. We
were under the impression that it was
the goats the preachers were after.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08

SOME OF our jubilant Montague
contemporaries who talk about abuse
of their man forget that he flung
dat las brick fust
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08

KING EDWARD took off his hat to
our Mr. Morgan. Why should he mott
Is not Mr.. Morgan ii king Of
finance?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Army surgeons passed a resolution IN
favor Of the restoration Of the army can
teen.
President Mckinley will not be able to
attend the Buffalo Exposition June 10
"president's Day"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08

The British camera is not photo
graphing smiling faces in South
Africa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-08

IT Is 10 be presumed that the |.
). supreme Court will protect the
negro's rights-as Justices Gray,
Brown and White are ii colored trio.