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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
Rev. Baker P. Lee is Criticised

Because OF the broadness and liberality
OF his views, the Rev. Baker =. ee. dean
OF Christ Church Cathedral, ] ,xington
KY. has created a sensation in religion,
circles there.
He not only endorsed the Kentucky
TrOtting Horse Breeders Association,
but attended the races during the trotting
meeting and watched the operations in
the betting ring, when thousands of dol
lars were going into the pool box on the
contests to be decided He sent a letter
of commentator TO Secretary Horace
W. Wilson. of the association, with n
five-dollar bin enclosed, as his contri-
button toward the material welfare of
the meeting, with the wish that the
mite" was n hundred times as great.
His advanced position has won him
much adverse criticism. All criticism
Dean Lee answered in n sermon, in which
he compared the lives ofJohn the Baptist
and the Saviour, and showed how the
latter was n man among men, and
rubbed elbows with publicans and
sinners.
Dean Lee is young minister. having
been made n priest in 1897 He comes
from the Lees of Virginia, and was born
at Hampton thirty years ago. His
father was Baker Perkins Lee, a major
in the Confederate service and a dis
tinguished jurist. Mr. Lee has countless
friends throughout Virginia At one
time his name was seriously considered
for the r, ctorsbip of st. Paul's church,
Richmond city.
EXPLANATION FROM MIR. LEE.
Mr.. Lee says: II have been misquoted
and misrepresented | approve of all
healthful, legitimate sports. / enjoy a
horse race, a boat race, and, above all,
the human race IdisapprOve strongly OF
all gambling and betting"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
No Joint Discussion at Abingdon.

Notwithstanding that both Col. j.
Hampton Hoge and Hon. A. j. MOnta-
que at Abingdon Monday expressed de-
sire to meet in joint discussion, thesmeet-
ing failed to materialize.
The Democratic and Republican county
committees also expressed a mutual de-
sire for a joint discussion and early in the
day entered into negotiations. Each COM
mittee was solicitous that it's champion
should have the advantage of the final
rejoinder and this caused the failure to
reach an agreement.
Mr.. Montague spoke at Withers' ware
house, where he was greeted by an audi
ence OF 900, including number OF ladies.
Mr. Montague made an ablespeech, which
was received with much enthusiasm.
The dividing of the crowd proved a
triumph for the Democrats, for Col. Hoge,
who spoke in the Town Hall, was listened
to by an audience only one-third the size
OF that OF the Montague meeting, and
nearly one-third of Col. Hoge's audience
was composed OF colored voters. Col.
Hoge did not fail TO interest and enthuse
his audience.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
The Assassin Of President Mckinley
Eleetroouted.

Leon +. Czolgosz, the assassin OF Pres.
Mckinley, was put to death by electric.
ity at Auburn prison, N. T., between Z
and 7:15 O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
prisoner made brief speech in the death,
chair. He declared that he was unre-
pentant and unregretful that he expected
some good to come Of his crime. He dis
played no emotion or sign OF fear. Just
at the last moment, after the mask was
put on his face, he expressed regret that
he had not seen his father. He was given
three shocks of / ZOO volts each before
he was finally pronounced dead.
The autopsy divulged the fact that
Czolgosz's brain was prefectly normal.
Supt Collins stated that his body had
been buried in the prison cemetery and
that the grave would be guarded until
the acid placed around the body shall
have entirely destroyed it.
Czolgosz's clothing and papers have
been burned, and nothing remains OF the
assassin but the memory OF his iufamy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
VIRGINIA NEWS

In game OF football at Lexingt ton
Richmond College was defeated by the
Virginia Military institute by 10 to o.
Rev. F. p. Barclay, of Port Royal has
been called to the pastorate OF Middleburg
and long Branch Baptist Churches, in
LOudOun county.
S. T. Coleman has been appoint ] post
master to succeed 5. s. Williams, re-
moved at Welch, Caroline county. s. NJ.
Broaddus, to succe W. r. Broaddus at
Bait, GlOuceste r county.
Mr.. l.. J. Horsey, for a number OF
years in charge of the 81 ,9mers of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railway,
has given up his position aud purchased
the lease and outfit Of the Cape Charles
hotel.
The negroes of the Methodist denomi-
nation are erecting q handsome church
edifce near Eastville, Nor Hampton
county. When complet it will cost
$4,000. Nearly enough money is in
hand to complete it,
Beverly I. Crump, who was one of the
counsel for the defense in the famous
Cluverius murder case, announces his
candida " for Judge of the Richmond Cir
cult court. This place is now held by
Judge b. r. Wexford, and has been for
30 years, but he will retire at the end of
his present term.
The CO &c of the Commonwealth vs.. IL.
A. Davis was nolle pressed ia the Eau
quier court Monday. This case had been
pending in the court since June, 1900.
Davis was charged with an attempt to
poison the well of Thomas b. Stewart in
December, 1899. He was tri-d, conviced
and sentenced to the penitentiary three
successive times andiu each instance secur-
ed new trial. the two last trials being
granted by the Court of Appeals on the
ground. that there was not sufficient
evidence.
There was a local option election on
Chiacoteague Island, Accomac county,
July ~, which went wet by majority
OF Is. The temperance people allege
fraud, declaring that the names of men
that have been dead % years were voted
and that many who we've away at the
time voted. They carried the case to
court. 1t occupied the att sntiOu OF the
County court Monday. Contestees' coun-
sci claimed that the County court could
not declare the result of local option
election null and void on charge OF fraud
and therefore did not have jurisdiction,
but Judge Ross declared that. on the
face of so serious charges, the court could
not remain silent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

argument, and we would be only too
glad to have the matter decided by
the burden of such able opinions
provided, however, that that little
splash of politics was eliminated, and
each advocate argued only from the
standpoint of the common weai.
Down this a way, and to the Bay,
what opinion has crystallzed seems
preponderating in behalf OF biennial
sessions. Not because the people are
content to be saddled with so many
elections, but because they do not
believein putting the sources OF legis-
lation too far away from the people.
AS long as we are obliged to have u
national election every two years we
doubt not that they would be salts
fed to have a State election held at
the same time. And why could not
this be done?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

THE Charlottesville Progress chal-
lenges onyone to go out among the
people and afterward say that the
people do not want quadrennial ses-
sions of the Legislature. This is too
much of an undertaking by which to
fortify ones position, but with the
light that is before us-equal, we as
sumo without boasting, to that of
our esteemed contemporary's-we
take the position thata large major
ity of the people are not caring the
toss of copper about it one way or
the other. Some are influenced by
the views of such able Delegates as
Brother Lindsay to think that they
do want four-year intermisslons oil
the Legislature, while Others are
thinking the way Congressman Hal
Flood points-to sessions every two
wears. 1t is very evident, from the
eminent advocates on either side,
that there Ii merit in behalf Of each
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

THE Constitutional Convention did
not obviate the necessity of voting
next Tuesday on the two amend
ments to the Constitution. We pre-
sumo the ballots will be furnished by
the Secretary of the Commonwealth
and extra ballot boxes will be used.
1t has been kept singularly quiet, we
suppose because there was little III
terest in the amendments since the
Convention will have the privilege
of deciding afterwards whether ornot
they are to become part OF the new
Constitution. One amendment Is to
strike out the clause which prohibits
levying a tax for longing oysters
The otheris to consolidate the spring
and fall elections.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

HERE is a neat little problem for
those to solve who are fond OF I'M
raveling puzzles. A new fast train
has been put on which will reach San
Francisco from New York in four
nights and three days. How long
will it take the same train on the re-
turn trip, runniugat the same speed,
to journey from San Francisco to
New York-the time to be designated
by nights and days, with fractions
thereof, il any?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
Democratic Speakers.
The following are among appointment
made for speakers:

The following are among appointment
made for speakers:
EPPA HUTTON, JR
Prince William Court, Nov. 4.
r.. LINDSAY GORDON.
Sulphur Mines, Nov. /, at 3 p. m.
Whitlock's Store, Nov. l, at p. m.
Louisa C H., Nov. 2, at 3 p. m.
Trevilian's, Nov. 2, at p. m
W. s. GOOcH.
Sulphur Mines, Nov. /, at 3 p. m.
Whitlock's Store, Nov. l, at p. m.
Louisa G. H.. Nov. 2, at 3 p. m.
Trevilian's, Nov. 2, at 8 p. m.
A. J. MONTAGUE.
Mathews, Nov 2.
Gloucester, Nov. 4.
JOHN LAMB.
Culpeper, Nov. (nighD.
JAMES T.. THRIFT.
Wolftown, Nov. 4 (afternoon).
Rochelle, Nov. 4 might.
C. $. MULLEN.
Lambs Mill, Nov. 2.
Rochelle, Nov. 4.
GEO. J.. BROWNING.
Stanardsville. Nov /.
Lambs Mill. Nov. 2.
Wolftown, Nov. 4 (afternoOp).
Rochelle, Nov. 4 night,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

WOULD that those of the North
who still look through dark-glasses
at the South could have seen the
bunting of Petersburg last week,
where the stars and stripes inter
twjned with the stars and bars. They
would have perceived that altho' liy-
ingin the past for the time being, and
treasuring the ashes of a blighted
hope and the memories of departed
lives that were dearer than their own,
these accepted now, and indicated it
without compulsion, that this was a
united country-nO North, norSOuth,
except in it's geographical delinea-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

GREAT satisfaction is generally eX-
pressed at the details, as reported, OF
the reorganization Of the r., F. X T.
r.. r.. and the consolidation with the
Washington 4 Southern. MAJOR
Myers, as President, and Mr.. warren
.P. Taylor, as traffic manager
both of whom, it appears, VIII
fill similar positions under the new
organization, are recognized as
broad-minded men, well quallhed
and very popular. Mr.. R. II. Wright,
as the new superintendent, is well
equipped by long service for the re-
sponsible duties which will devolve
upon him. After November LIST Fred
ericksburg will be greatly advan-
taged-aSwella all theroute between
Richmond and Washington-by me
new schedules. which promise even
larger and better service.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
Montague and Hogs Meet IN Joint
Debate.

Hon. 4. j. Montague and Col. j.
Hampton Hoge met in joint debate at
Christiansburg Tuesday.
The crowd, which is said to hayeeagerly
clamored for a joint discussion, was
about evenly divided politically
The terms were quickly arranged.
Montague was TO open in an hour. HOge
to have an hour and half, and Monta-
que close in half an hour. 1t is Col.
Hoge's native county. He is personally
vely popular there.
Mr.. Montague, in his opening, very
cleverly doye-tailed national issues in
with State issues. He denounced the
Republicans for their attitude toward
imperialism and the currency question.
He told of what his party had done for
the schools, the asylums, and OF how 1t
had settled the State debt.
Col. Hoge replied to the question as to
whether he approved OF Roosevelt 8
dining with Booker Washington lie
said he did not approve Of this; that he
believed in keeping the races separate,
in separate cars separate schools,
separate dinings and separate beds; that
he believed in the supremacy oithe white
race, but he was for equal justice to all.
lie referred to the invitation OF the
Lynchburg Gun Club for President
Roosevelt to dine with it, and mentioned
the fact that Mr.. Otey was TO convey the
invitation. He declared that if the Pres
ident had disgraced himself, Otey and
others should "shut up their hypocritical
talk" The Col. Denied that the Demo
Gratis had settled the State debt, but
insisted that they had stolen readjuster
ideas. When Col. HOge told the old
story about Senator Daniel having said
something about burning schoolhouses
rather than not pay the bondholders,
Mr.. Montague declared that Senator
Daniel had never uttered such a sentiment,
and that Col Hoge had often denied this
for Senator Daniel Col. Hoge said this
vas false, and demanded to know the
time and place of such denials. But Mr..
Montague made no reply.
Mr.. Montague satisfied the Democrats
by his eloquent rejoinder, in which he
ably defended the Constitutional Con-
yention. Col. Hoge challenged Mr.. Mon
tague to further debates, but the Attor-
ney. General said he did not have time to
vast on Hoge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
0RaNGE.
Mr. John T Grasty Dead Notes Personals,
Etc, Bic.

Correspondence of The FREE LANCE
Orange Co., Va, Oct. 20, 1901.
Misses Jennie and Cordie Morton in
honor Of their sister Mamie, gave de-
lightiul tea Saturday night
Mr.. VIII Green passed among his friends
this week on his fine hunter. When the
ground il dry he takes straight course.
clearing fences with ease and grace to
horse and rider.
A phone line il in course Of constr ne
ton from Lahore to Pamunkey Office.
Mr.. o. r. Terril is hauling his fine
wheat 20 T. .. Gillum 4 Co.
Mrs. $. NJ. Voolfolk went to gee DR..
Mercer, eye, ear and throat specialist
last Saturday She il troubled with her
throat. but we hope not seriously.
Mrs. +. J.. Jackson took her promising
son, Marshall. TO see DR.. Mercer last
week, for his throat.
Mr.. Reub Coleman, Jr.. has gone to
West Virginia TO engage in railrOading
Ms. Reub Coleman Is completing n
new corn house for her fine crop OF corn.
She has recently sold the portion OF her
farm lying south OF the river To Mr..
Joseph Mathews. the enterprising mer
chant-miller, OF the old site.
Drs. Crittenden and Jordan operated
upon Spotsylvanian last week for
appendicitis. lie il rapidly recovering.
Flocks of growing domestic turkeys
roam our fields. aud ere long some OF the
finest birds that ever reachedany market
viii be sent from our county.
Game il more plentiful than for some
years, but they are 50 worried by the
constant hunters that they are too poor
10 eat
Mr.. j. j Daniel, who has been confined
70 his bed for some weeks with rheuma-
tism is out again, and his friends hope
he will soon be well.
Mr.. Jno. T, Grasty, who for years has
been a great sufferer from spinal troubles,
died Friday and was buried in Grayham
Cemetery, Orange. Saturday eve. Mr..
Grasty was a Christian gentleman OF
high order, and leaves q large circle OF
mourning relatives and friends.
Miss Mamie Morton, who has been
visiting relatives in this section since her
return from Europe, will leave Tuesday
Tor her Richmond home.
Row Richard Bagby preached two
wholesome sermons Sunday morning
and night to large and attentive au-
diences.
Our popular and efficient chairman, DIR.
+. Voolfolk, is stirring up the Democrats
to n lively interest in politics and full
vote will no doubt be polled. ;.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The anti-Saloon League OF Virginia is
nreparing TO redoube its eifOrs 10 secure
the adoption of the Quarles. Barbour
resolution by the Constitutional Conyen-
tiOn.
The Liquor Dealers Association OF
Virginia will make determined fight
10 defeat the Quarles- Barbour liquor
bin now before the Constitutional Con-
vention.
Assistant Clerk j N. Brenaman, Of the
convention. is sending out the resolution
passed by the convention at the instance
of the judiciary committee, calling on
delinquent court clerks for information
required Of them under section 1888 OF
the Code. Those delinquent for tine year
ending August 81, 1900, include Madi-
son, Middlesex, Louisa and Rappahan-
mock counties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

IT Is interesting to note the prog
nostications of politicians on the
Virginia result since the Roosevelt
Washington affair. An astute Demo-
cratic politician, who claimed the
State for his party anterior to the
famous dining by good safe major
ity without fgUres), afterward said
they were sure of it now by 1000,
almost on the same breath saying
that the White House affair had ad-
vanced Montague's majority clear
10000. The deduction is that two
weeks ago Mr.. Montague would have
carried the State by only 5000, a
pretty small claim from a partisan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

FOLLOWING close urOn an editorial
in THE FREE LANCE-warning our
people that without good roads the
locomobile in the West would soon
reduce the cost of raising grain to
such an extent that Virginia farmers
will be driven out by the competition
comes an article in the November
number of Junior Munsey, describing
the tractor" which is the forerun-
ner of the very system that we al
luded to, and which promises before
long to become the giant power that
will crush the small farmer. The
Muusey article appearsIOn our first
page this issue, and will be found
very interesting reading.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
MARRIAGES

Mr.. George Was hington Hanes, ofStaf-
ford C. II. ,and'Miss Oregon Layinia Dor
sey. of Washington. were married in
Rockville, Md, Tuesday by Rev. 5. X.
White.
Licensed in Washington to marry:
Henry l.. Davis and Lille Cridler, both
OF Fairfax county. Thomas Jenkins
and Emma Gordon, both of Rappahan-
mock county.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn Hall, the
daughter of Mr.. Charles r. Hall, OF North
cumberland county, to Carroll }. Rowe, a
prominent young merchant OF the same
county, is scheduled to take place NOV.
g.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Susie Daniel Tabb Garnette 10
Mr.. Robert Cabel Tabb. The marriage
will take place the latter part OF November
Miss Garnett is the daughter oil the iate
DIR. .Jenifer Garnett, il a niece oil Judge
G. 4. Garnett, of Mathews county and Is
connected with most OF the prominent
families of Eastern Virginia PERSONAL
ly. she Is a very charming young lady
Mr.. Tabb is the son Of Mr.. John Tabb,
one OF the leading lawyers OF Amelia
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
The Disciples Convention.

The twenty-sixth annual convention oil
the Virginia Christian Missionary Society
opened in Richmond Tuesday morning to
last four days. The society has raised
$4,000 for State work, and more than a
thousand additions have been made to
the churches Devotional exercises Tues
day were led by Rev. /. l.. Chestnut, OF
Fredericksburg. Addresses were made
by Revs,, l.. A. Cutler. y. p. Richardson,
j. T. I. Hundley and Others. =
Rev. A. Mclean, corresponding secre-
tary of-the Foreign Christian Missionary
Society informed the ministers that dur
ing the past missionary year 800, 900
had been raised for home missionary
work.
About $50 delegates are in attendance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

When you cannot sleep for coughing, It
is hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need few doses OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy TO allay
the irritation OF the throat, and make
sleep possible. 1t is good. Try it. For
sale by NJ. N. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

FROM his Accomac speech we would
infer that Congressman Jones was
the only one of the entire Virginia
delegation who smelt Colonel Hoge's
breath and refused to endorse him
for the Annoy consulship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

HERO-wORsHlPERs have pitched af-
ter Schley as an available" candi-
date for the Presidency. To keep
favor with the people the Admiral
should "keep his head" by remem-
bering Dewey's experience.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
Emrsror william,s THREAT.

The German press is dicussing in lively
fashion the following utterance attribu-
ted to Emperor William:
IF no commercial treaties are neg0
tiated, | shall smash everything to
pieces"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

SINCE the recent action of the Con-
federate veterans kernels may only
be expected from well developed
shells.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

When you have no APPETITE, do not
relish your food and feel dull after eating
you may know that you need dose O.
Chamberlain stomach and Liver Tabf
let's Price, 20 cents Samples free at
NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

IT'S to be hoped that the suffrage
eggs will not get added while the in
cubator is on the stump.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
Waking Up White Oak

Mr.. @. NJ. Wallace, Democrat, OF Rich
mond, spoke to number Of voters at
White Oak, ia Stafford yesterday evening.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

For sprains swellings and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamberlain 8
Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by Nj. NJ.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

"ToTEs fair" is an ideal example
of personitied slang.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
SOME DEATHS.

Mr.. A. Frank Byrd, prominent citi-
zen OF Accomac county, died Monday
night at his home in Temperanceville,
aged 50 years.
Mrs. T. H. IsbelI died at her home in
Hanover county Monday, aged 46years.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. w. f. Dunaway, Jr.
Mr.. Frank M. Wise, brother OF ex-
Congressman George d. Wise and a
nephew OF the late Gov. Henry A. Wise,
died in Richmond Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

EVIDENTLY there are some splinters
in Uncle Sans naval logs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

The negroes OF the Methodist denomi-
nation are erecting handsome church
edifce near Eastville, Northampton
county. When complet it will cost
$4,000. Nearly enough money is in
hand To cOmplete il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

The general registration is reported AZ
being very light, neither party showing
much interest in the election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-31

Mr. l.. j. Horsey, for a number OF
years in charge of the 81 % mers of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railway,
has given up his position aud purchased
the lease and outfit Of the Cape Charles
hotel