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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
Mirror and Farmer

The last words spoken by eX President
Harrison were an expression of SYM
patty for the heroic Beers, and his last
written communication to his country
men was an article published In the
March number of the North American
Review, from which the following is an
extract:
Mr.. James Bryce recently said: SUI
deed the struggles for liberty and nation
ality are almost beginning to be forgot
ten by the new generation, which has no
such enthusiasm for these principles as
men had forty years ago"
And at the moment when two republics
are in articulo mOrtis some of our journ-
ais congratulate US over the prospect OF
an increased trade with the "Crown Col
Unies" that are 10 be set up in their stead
and over the increased output of the
Johannesburg mines. The emperor of
Germany is reported to have forestaled
President Kruger's personal appeal by
the statement that Germany's interest
would be promoted by the British con-
quest of the republic. And Bishop Tho
burn asks: "Why should people lament
the absorption of the small powers by
the large Ones?"
Never before has American sympathy
VI DScu vi W nuu
its voice, when people were fighting
for independence. Can we now calcu-
late commercial gains before the breath
of a dying republic has quite failed or
the body has quite taken on the rlgOr
mortiss If International justice, govern.
ment by the people, the parity of the
nations, have ceased to be workable
things and have become imprac lea bic.
shall we part with them with sneer or
simulate regret, even II we have the
power to feel it? May not one be al
lowed to contemplate the heavens with
suppressed aspirations, though there are
no CONSUMERS" there? Do we need to
make mock of the stars because We
cannot appropriate them-because they
do not take our produce? Have we dis
abed ourselves?
Mr.. Hoar says that "by last winters
terrible blunder we have lost
the right to offer our sympathy to the
BoeT in his wonderful and gallant strug-
gle against terrible odds for the republic
in Africa" Ii is a terrible charge.
There was plainly no call for an armed
Intervention by the United States in
South Africa, and perhaps ourdiplomaiic
suggestions went as far MS usage would
Justify. But has not public opinion here
been somehow strongly perverted of put
under some unwonted repression? If We
have lost either the right to denOunce
aggression or the capacity to weep when
republic dies IL is a gIeVous loss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

Vermont's gifted poetess, Mrs. Julia
c. r. Dorr, has a grandson who is max
ing his mark as an artist and Illustrator,
The April Scribner's Magazine contains
a story by Sewell Ford, which is illus
trated by Frederick Dorr Steele.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

Speaking of "holdng the mirror up to
nature" here they are talking Of "im-
proving one of Americas most beauti
full natural phenomena. The magni-
ficent Yosemite falls of 2000 feet, it is
proposed, shall be illuminated from be.
hind the veil of spray by twenty arc
lights with arrangement for producing
the color effects of the Yerkes fountain
in Chicago. Won't somebody kindly
propose to tie ribbons on the trees and
whitewash the grass?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
CHURCH NOTES.

Next Sunday evening at O'Clock
song service will be held at the Congre-
gational church, the subject of the pas
tors address being Isaac Watts as o
Hymn Writer"
The thank offering service held In the
vestry of the Congregational church
last Friday afternoon was fully attended,
and the thank offering generous. The
Good Friday program carried out was
participated in by Mrs. Clark, who de-
ivered the opening prayer; Mrs. Howes,
Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. +. G. Bryant, who
read letters and messages from mission
airy workers; Miss Wright and Mrs.
George Seeley, who read papers on MIS-
sonary topics.
The tasteful decorations at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday, furnished
by the family of Governor Stewart,
called forth many expressions of APP
probation. Taken with the newly fres-
coed and carpeted church, the whole eff
feet was decidedly beautiful. The exer-
cises at the evening concert at the Con-
gregational church Easter day were of
high order. The solo singing of Masters
Benjamin Stewart and Lucius Buttolph
and of Grace Buttolph attracted special
attention and received much well merited
praise.
At the Congregational church the fol-
lowing order of service will be used
hereafter at the morning service:
/. Organ Prelude.
.. Scripture Sentences by the NJ mister.
4. Invocation followed by the Lords Prayer
/ 5. Hymn.
! 4. Responsive Reading.
| !. Gloria.
| 8. Scripture Lesson.
Q. Anthem.
TO- Prayer.
IL. Solo or Organ Refrain.
IL. Notices.
-. collection.
IA. Hymn. Congregation standing)
Is. Sermon.
Is. Prayer.
II. Hymn. Congregation standingJ
Is. Benedictlon.
On munion Sundays number five will
follow the sermon.
At the morning service at the Metho
dist church Sunday Rev. E. j. Guernsey
the pastor, prefaced his remarks by 8
cursory resume of the years work just
closed and thanked his congregation, the
teachers IN the Sunday school and the
choir for their cooperation, and stated
that new financial system ought to be
inaugurated whereby each church com
muuicant would be given a printed de
tailed account of the expenses of main
tenance and expressed his purpose t
issue such statement, should the con
ference return him to this charge for tn,
coming year. Mr.. Guernsey went tC
Saratoga Tuesday to attend the session
of the Troy conference and will be absen
over Sunday, so that there will be NJ
preaching in the church next Sunda,
morning. The Sunday school will NEE
at noon and the Epworth league in tn
evening at 6 o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

Marriage between titled European
aristocracy and the American girl of
wealth has found an advocate In the
Countess CibO of Italy. She says the
American wooer "lacks repose"; it is his
chief fault. Sure enough; he isn't
brought up to idleness. But if repose-
fulness is recommendation, there are
plenty of tramps on this side of the
water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

The monthly reports of General kitch-
ener make impressive reading for an
account of war that is over. For
March he gives the casualty list as nine
officers and 103 men killed, 26 officers
and 270 men wounded.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

Figures from Cape Town indicate that
fully forty per cent of the cases of bu-
bonic plague there raging prove fatal.
The Boer is the least dangerous enemy
of the British in that section.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1901.

The blllion-dollar steel trust was
nine days wonder-but the nine days
are up. Now 1t is several billion dollar
combination of the railroads.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

The relatives of the late Joseph Beamar
desire to express their thanks to all who sc
kindly al Ell them during the last days OF life
and the burial OF the deceased
MRS. j. stPH HRAMAN,
MIR. AND MRS. HENRY ATWOOD,
MRS. SARA FORREST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
Fair Elections Would be Fatal.
Richmond News.l

"Were only the gubernatorial ticket
and the adoption of the Constitution to
be submitted this fall, and the Republi-
cans put up a strong ticket, and lair
election be held, there is little doubt, in
the minds of those who know, as to the
result. Fair elections sounds well, and
no doubt those advocating them as a
principle mean well, but from practi-
cal standpoint it would be dangerous
thing lust now for the Democrats of Vir-
ginia."
This was said yesterday by one Of the
leading members of the State Committee.
He went on to show that at certain
precinct in one of the SOuthside counties
there was normal negro majority OF
/ 900, and yet single staunch Democrat
down there made returns from each cleo
ton of Democratic maiorities.
Suppose" he said, chat Democrat,
who has labored without reward for his
party, should conclude that If he was
rotten to the core he would simply do
nothing this fall, what could be the re-
suit in that county"
The Constitutional Convention was de-
featAd in from 40 to so OF the 100 coun-
ties, and defeated, too, in the white coun-
ties, so the result, if the black counties
were given fair election, would not be
difficult to determine.
'The legislative ticket" continued the
committeeman, twill save the day, how
ever, this fall, as all the counties will
bring out their full vote upon their
members to the General Assembly, al
though there il some talk Of trading on
the gubernatorial and legislative tickets. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
.TRrE As GOSPEL"

Accomac and Northampton havefOrty-
four votes in the convention, and IT they
should 90 there free-fOOted it is barely
possible they could say 10 them, I'VE hold
the keynote to the situation; give us rec
ogpition now or we Wills give our strength
to the man who will.
We can never hope to get anything by
going tagged; wemake ourselves a laugh
ing stock for the balance OF the state, and
the shrewd politician and more-hOnest-
than-thOu from the First District says to
the BOYS. Never mind, will fix the First
District for you" and it has been pretty
nearly so for a long time. and we still
keep on taking taffy and saying we like
it. No one who knows anything OF the
inside will ever believe that the delegates
to the Norfolk convention from the East
ern Shore, instructed for Dr. LeCatO, but
tagged for Montague, will ever have an
opportunity to vote for this loyal son of
Accomac if Mr. Montague should win.
Put n pin in this, friends, and tell us
after the Norfolk convention how many
times you balloted for second place. 49,
Cape Charles Light.
THE FREE LANCE has been very
DESTROYS that State Senator IeCato,
of Accomac, should be nominated for
Lieutenant-Governor by the Norfolk
convention, and we have not givenup
hope by any means. The action OF
Accomac's mass-meeting on Monday
we believe will greatly strengthen the
chances of IeCatO. While the dele
gates may be for Montague there was
no need of rubbing it in" on the
other fellows who are trying to retire
gracefully from the fight. What the
Cape Charles Light hints at as the
probable action of some of the First
District leaders we gave intimatiOn OF
some time ago, and still believe twill
prove true.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29

The Republicans of Augusta county
elected delegates to the State Conven-
ton favorable to the nomination 81 Col.
]. Hampton Hoge for Governor.
The result of the fight in the Republl-
can convention in Ohio was n complete
victory for Senator Hanna, and insures
the reelection of Congressman Dick IA
chairman of the State Executive Oonl-
mittee.
Hon. W. A. Anderson, of Rockbridge,
formally announces hiscandidacy Tor the
Attorney Generalship. Mr. Anderson
will net make any canvass Tor the noml-
nation. lie is member OF the Consti-
tutional Convention.
There are now five candidates in the
race for Attorney-General: Messrs. John
L. Jefiries, of Culpeper; r. s. Parks, OF
Page: Samuel W. Williams, of Wythc;
w. +. Burns. of Russell, and W. A..
Anderson, of Rochbridge, with chances IN
favor of Jefiries.
The Democratic convention OF Ports
mouth and Norfolk county, held Thurs
day for the purpose of electingcandidates
for the State Senate and House OF Dele
gates. was a split The "straightouts
bolted, and separate conventions were
held
As between Montague and Swanson
Fauquier's delegation in the Democratic
State Convention will stand Montague.
%. Swanson, I. The delegation will
support Col. II. c. Marshall N long his
name is before the convention Tor Cover
nor.
The Republicans of Culpeper county
have chosen Louis l.. Wnitestone, j. \.
Ergborn. and +. W. Iegg, with full vote
each. and James o. FAINT and Il. = Riley,
with half vote each, to represent the
county in the State convention at
Charlottesville August 2l. The delegates
are unrestricted for governor.
Referring to the McIaurin-Tillman
fiascO. a prominent South Carolinlan
Saws: There is ludicrous side to this
whole business, that is, ludicrOus to
old-line DemOcrats-fOr both Mcl.aurln
and Tillman got Office on the Ocala-
Omaha Subtreasury. Public Warehouse
Alliance Demands platform. II anything
was more undemocratic than that hotch-
potch of heresies. don't know where 1t
could be found. Now they are pulling
each Others hair and picking out each
Others eyes over the question as 10
which of the two is the best Democrat.
McLaurin has the advantage, as he seems
to have recanted while the other fellow
is hand in glove with the most stalwart
OF the Populists Was there ever such a
roaring farce in political history
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
MEAsrREs lX1n0nrcAp.

4 resolution was offered providing that
the Governor shall appoint the judges
by and with the consent OF che legisla-
ture Mr.Gordon, of Richmond, p 'opos' =
that no member Of the legislature shall
be elected to any othe- o ice within one
year after his term begins in either house
OF the Assembly. He also requires can
didates for Office to make oath that they
have not used money improperly to
secure their election.
Among the other resolutions were:
BY Mr.. l4indsay-To require all state
officers to he elected by popular vote
BY Mr.. Hill Carter-Requiring 500 in
property az n voting qualification. by
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING for the meet
ing of the Legislature only once in four
years. BY Mr.. BrOwn-Requiring voters
to he registered at least go days prior to
the election at which they vote.
The following was proposed by Mr.
Duuaway, of Lancaster:
THAT neither the General Assembly
nor the authorities of any city, town,
county, district or other public corpora
ton shall appropriate any money or
other personal property, or grant any
real estate to any church or sectarian
society, or help to maintain or support
any society, association or institution,
whatever. which il entirely or partly,
directly or indirectly, controlled by any
church or sectarian society, or appoint
any person to perform religious services
or to make any appropriation for the
payment thereof
BY Mr.. Pollard, the appointment OF a
State Board Of Arbitration. The resOlu-
ton directs the Committee on Judiciary
to inquire into the expectancy Of provid-
ing for arbitration for the settlement OF
labor troubles. BY other members :
Inauiring into the practicability OF
having separate State and local sy0tems
of collecting taxes. That all property be
assessed and taxed. except property be
longing to the Commonwealth Provid-
ing for an income tax. To prevent bribery
of voters. Mr. Runaway - To provide
separate schools for races. To disquali-
fy defaulters and felons from eligibility to
hold office. Mr.. Runaway - To pre-
vent appropriation Of public funds 20
sectarian schools. Against abolition OF
County courts and to enlarge their juris-
diction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
KING GEORGE.
Death Committed to jail Poisoning Case
Personals, Etc,

Correspondence OF The FREE LANCE
King George Co., Va, June 9th, 1901.
The angel Of deeth visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grymes a day or
two ago and bore away their bright lit
tie son. Stuart, who for one year had
gIaddened them with his sweet baby
presence. lie was the youngest OF nine
children. and was grandson of the bate
DR.. Horace ID. Ashton, of this county.
Our jail has another occupant this
time colored youth by the name of Ed
die Coates, who was tried before n mag
istrate on Tuesday and committed to
jail lie entered Mr. VIM. Montague 4
house. near Ninde's Store, n few nights
ago. and was caught in room occupied
by MFR. and Mrs. Eustis Jones il is sup
posed that theft was the object he had in
view
A most distressing poisoning ease was
tried at Colonial Beach on Tuesday. A
nurse girl, employed in the family Of Mrs.
Cooper, in a til Of anger gave the little
child in her care concentrated I've. The
child. at last reports, was in n dying con
dition. The girl is in jail Mt Montross.
Clerk f. l.. Hunter has been enjoying a
visit to friends in our National Capitol
this week
DR.. j. n. Barney, of your city, spent
Sunday in our neighbOrhOOd, paying n
professional visit
Miss Lola largest, Of Bleak Hill" is
spending some time in Baltimore visiting
relatives.
Miss Helen Pollock, of Washington is
a guest of the Misses Lewis, at Mar
miOn."
Miss Annie NJ. Bevan, of Baltimore, ac-
companied by her nieces, Misses Jennie
and Grace Bevan, and her nephews,
Messrs. Willie and Tom Bevan, arrived
here Saturday, and will spend the sum
mer at their home, "Pharsalia."
Miss Daisy Welch, who has been teach
ing in Fauqnier county, has returned
| home.
Mr.. ]. Fred. Brown, of the Burg, spent
Sunday here with his relatives at WAY
| verley'
Miss Newbill and Miss Garrett Newbill,
daughters of Rev. j. H. Newbill, of the
Baptist church, arrived here some days
ago, and will spend the summer with
| lltlT pdItulS NJ thC pifAtJ hCN p"ioch
age near Edge HILL They have made a
most pleasing impression on all who
| have met them.
Miss Nina b. Cotton left some days ago
to spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Mysick, at Dodd's Ferry, n.
Y.
Miss Sallie Treakle has been visiting
friends in Washington for some days
past.
We sincerely regret to hear that our
esteemed countyman and commissioner
of revenue. Mr.. j. ii. Pullen, is very i'll.
Mrs. +. l.. Garnett, of Spy Hill, >" will
leave this weea for Staunton, where she
will spend the summer in company with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Mills, OF Chat
tanooga, Tenn. She will be accom-
panied as far as Washington by her
granddaughter, Miss Josephine Garnett,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29

he not repudiate the thing by running
away and getting out OF the sinking
boat in due time? All remember this
very well, and it is pretty firmly
believed today that there is little
love lost between any OF the three
Observation-Disclosures, Tyler or Jones
and that not one of them believes
the other toted fair with him i'll the
deal. 1t is pretty we'll assumed that
if Mr.. Montague had listened to the
Congressman's pleadings, as did Gov
ernorT Tyler, there would have beenno
"Red Fox " craze just now.
So withal we think that it is pre-
suming great deal to claim that
the May Conference has landed Mon
tague and placed on top his element.
Thefew picked out as gaining promi-
nence-nOr even the whole number
who attended and participated in
that Conference did not do the
work nor was it primarily their iuhu-
ence. On the winning side today are
hosts of men who new noth'ngof the
workings of the famous May Conven-
ton. and scores of men who either
repudiated it or would have nothing
to do with it. 1t is chiefly these who
have done the work for Andrew Jack
son Montague, the May Conventional
who acted very unconventional, we
regard it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia Oyster Planters Associa-
ton will meet in Hampton. July Bird, at
10 o'clock.
The Manassas Conference of the Poto-
mae Baptist Association is in session at
that place.
Jno. Smith, Of Northampton county.
has been granted n pension OF -, at
Washington.
Geo. 5. Gable has been appointed post
master mt Hume, Fauquier county, vice
James W. Leonard, removed.
The Court of Appeals has granted a
writ of error in the ease Of Davis vs.
Commonwealth. County Court OF Eau
quier.
The board OF visitors Of the Y. NJ. !.
APPOINTED. among others, the following
State cadets Ii. NJ. Eglin, Fauquier
county; +. 7. Pennington, Greene county;
J. W. Keyser, Rappahannock county:
c. B. Atwill Westmoreland.
A man named Davidson, from Wash
ington, while repairing the residence OF
Robert POrtner at Manassas, stole about
$500 worth of diamonds belonging to
Mrs. Portner. He was arrested in Wash
ingtOn and confessed the theft
Judge Garnett OF the Middlesex county
court. ordered nolle prosequi entered
in the case OF John Eppes (colored), who
was granted a new trial at the February
term. who bad been convicted and given
3 years. The grand jury found two bills
against Mitchell Washington-ior horse
stealing and assaulting Sheriff F. Street.
Washington is still at large, having
broken Jail twice in two weeks. Nenser
Robinson was tried and fined twenty
five dollars in court for shooting Carter
Peterson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
H EAD0UARTeRS FOR
MATERIALS.
BUILDING

keep all kinds of North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
Lime, Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair, Building and Paving Brick, Tin
aan Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
of all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing and Sheathing Paper.
Farm Wagons, Road Carts and Bug
gies. Large stock always on hand.
{. D. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
poings Of and Sayings in and About the
Great Virginia Body.

The debate on the question OF taking
the oath took a wide range. twas open
ed by ex-Congressman Quarles. of Au-
gusta, who, during his remarks. was
overcome with heat, and had to be err
ried out of the hall. The other speakers
were Mr. Wysor, in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, and Judge Ingram and Mr.. Brax-
ton, in opposition. Mr. Glass, in reply
to a reference to himself, said I'll il not
that there il any class that am after,
but there il n class, those that braved
the perils Of war, do not want you to
get after.
Mr. Alfred l.. Thorn. Of Norfolk, the
patron of the resolution requiring the
oath spoke at length in its favor. Sena-
tor Daniel spoke in opposition To the
proposition and quoted at length authorl-
ties to sustain his position. IL was an
nounccd that Mr. Eugene Withers, OF
Danyille, viii be chairman of the new
special committee On retrenchment Next
to the suffrage committee. this IL the most
important one appointed by the cOnyen-
ton. It's works will cover almost every
subject to come up before the body The
other members of the committee are
James W. Marshall, George B. keezell, K.
Lindsay Gordon, II. f. Crismond, +. W.
Hubbard, 5. L. Waddill, j. NJ Willis,
Joseph Stebbins, George Z. Terry and A..
l.. Pedigo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
SENATOR LEcATo.
His Friends Pushing His Candidacy for
Lieutenant Governor.

A very strong letter, signed by Judges
SamuelT. Ross, Baker r. Lee, Hons. ).
W. Mathews, j. f. Nottingham, DR..
Charles Smith and others, is being circu-
lated in DR.. LeCatO's interest. 1t recites
the fact that other sections of the state
have been accorded representation on the
State ticket literally, notably the South
west. that has never missed, while Tide
water Virginia has not had a single per
son since the present constitution was
adopted, and of late be not even been
represented in the Supreme Court. 1t iur-
ther recites the growth. in population, in
industries, in wealth and commercial i'm
portance az strong reasons why, even at
this late day, n Tidewater man may dare
enter the field az a candidate for one OF
the three leading State offices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29

THE stenographer is the'"adiourn-
ment regulator of the Convention.
According to agreement unless that
body adjourns for a period exceed
ing five days this gentleman OF the
abridged system of reporting is to
receive his per diem-work or not. If
ecOnomyis the shibboleth of the Con
vention why not apply this principle
to their salaries as well?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29

THE Chicago woman who is seeking
a divorce from her liege-lord because
thenuptials aftermath has developed
the fact that he has a wooden leg
might do well to bear in mind that
false teeth may ere hong become a
necessity to her proper articulation,
and decide to nolle prosequi.