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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-07-13

IhS I'LL ullSSt STUDENT VIII understand
When Rev. George d. Heron and
Miss Carrie Rand were married In New
York the other night they uttered spir.
ltual beliefs that are dangerous to the
continuity of our social and moral es.
adjustments, says the Chicago Jour.
nal. In the interests of good order and
a higher sense of responsibility on the
part Of civilized humanity, the mar
rlage custom has evolved from a sim
pie, savage rite to one that carries a
deep obligation and is interlinkad with
sacramental solemnity that makes it
strikingly impressive. There are civil
and religious marriages, but both have
legal sanction. They constitute con-
tracts that cannot be easily abrogated,
and the entire thought of those who
framed our laws was to throw the
greatest protection around the institu-
ton. Statutes have been enacted that
severely punish the man or woman
who enters the connubial state and
then proves false to the sacred vows.
If there were no restraint, the family
that inhabits the earth would be illegit-
innate and lawless, disconnected and
shameleSs-mere tribes that would
prey upon each other In the most bar
barous manner. A positive union of
souls is beautifully sentimental. DR..
Heron and Miss Rand assert that they
have discovered between themselves a
love that is abiding and harmonious, a
love that Is so strong and everlasting
that no words of priest or prelate are
needed to cement it, and that all they
should be coerced into doing is max
ing an announcement of the fact. The
law Of the land, prescribing certain
formalities they declare pestiferous
and unnecessary, and begrudgingly
comply with it Prof. Heron must
have performed a few mental gym
nastics since he led his first wife to
the altar. He gave her his love, and
two children were born to them be
fore he deserted her for Miss Rand
If his soul-merging system is infallible
why did he transfer his affections
Would he advise every man to leave
his wife as soon as he ascertained
that the original physical love was
not capable of being ripeDed into the
higher spiritual love? Would he urge
practice requiring nothing more
obligatory than Il take this woman
to be my companion" or 81 take this
man to be my companionT Simpli-
fed his teaching amounts to nothing
more. 1t panders to the vicious in
stincts Of the brute in man and If In
vogue would bring innumerable i'm
moralities in its train. Society Is well
founded. 1t must adhere to the an
cient and honorable customs which
have builded it up, and Prof. Heron
and his bride should be Stunned by re
spectability.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-07-13

The worst misfortune of farmer 10
to have no sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
Schley Court.

Admiral Schley and Capt c. d. Sigsbee,
who commanded the st. Paul during the
war with Spain, were recalled to make
corrections in their testimony. Admiral
Schley did not make any material addi-
tions to his previous statements on the
witness stand but devoted himself mainly
to clearing up ambiguous points in his
evidence. An effort was made to intro
duce two new witnesses in Admiral
Scbleys behalf Both were newspaper
correspondents who were on duty in
Cuba during the war with Spain. The
court decided that their evidence would
not be admissible All the testimony be
ing in, argument was begun on behalf OF
the Government by Mr.. +. p Hanna, as
sistant to Judge Advocate Lemly. Mr..
Hanna's presentation OF the Gaze was
fair and temperate in the main.
Mr.. E. T. Hanna, the Judge Advocated
assistant, concluded bis argument on be-
half of the prosecution He charges Ad-
miral Schley with disobedience OF the
Navy Departments orders and sharply
arraigned his conduct while in command
of the Flying Squadron. Capt. James
Parker began his presentation OF the case
for Admiral Schley. Cap. Parker defended
Admiral Schley's course while blOckading
Cienfuegos and in ordering the retrOgrade
movement from Santiago. He denied
that the Admiral had disobeyed orders.
Capt Parker made sarcastic references to
the young officers who had testified
against Admiral Schley.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
SHOOT on SIGHT.

The past week has brought to light
two unusual sentences for punish
ment, as widely removed from each
other as are the scenes where enacted.
A magistrate in Richmond county.
this State, so We see by the dis
patches, has sent his third victim to
the whipping post. The method of
punishment is not novel but the pro-
cedure is. We know of no law in Vir-
ginia that will sentence to the thirty
and nine lashes today, yet this rural
Justice, roma code of his own, finds
warrant for corporal punishment.
No doubt he is a terror to evil-dOers
around Warsaw, in which event he
has the endorsement of the COM
munity il not of the Virginia statutes.
The more remarkable case of the
two alluded to, however, is the order
which emanated from the command
ing officer of Fort Wadsworth, \. Y.
1t reads: "ShOOt on sight Private
Edgerton, awaiting cOurt-martialfOr
desertion and now a fugitive on this
island" Remarkable because it gives
the executors no choice, not even the
discretion that a constable or sheriff
may have in working under a bench
warrant, to bring the offender dead
or alive. The fugitive must be shot,
under this military order, and the
soldier who might capture him and
bring Edgerton in alive, would be
amenable to a cOurt-martial for dis
obedience of orders. Like in the case
OF the Virginia justice the punish
ment may fit the crime but we have
strong doubts that Uncle Sam has
any such law upon his military stat
utes for such a case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER. :. 1901.
TIE ELECTIONS.

The elections Tuesday were more
than usually quiet. There were but
few places in all the country that
could get up even temporary excite
ment In many of the States there
was great Indifference, and. therefore.
q large falling-off in the vote. This
Indifference, it is hoped, was an evil
dence of satisfaction with the different
parties in power in the several States
rather than a want of interest i'm the
future welfare Of the country.
The most hotly contested election
was probably in Greater New York
City. where the Office OF Mayor was
the main contention, with "a Fusion
and Tammany candidate opposing
each other Tammanv was badly
beaten, which means ii change in the
administration ofaffairsin that great
city. which has been under the rule Oi
Tammany for fifteen wears. NOtears
will be shed over this change outside
OF that mammoth political organ
izatiOn.
The great States of Pennsylvania
and Ohio show themselves still in the
Republican column, with reduced ma
jOrities, while New York will give a
Republican majority on Joint ballot.
New Jersey and Rhode Island, as was
expected. show a small Republican
majority. Nebraska. the State of
Bryan and free silver. with zero
weather. gave seven thousand ma
jority for the Republicans. Kentucky.
Mississippi, Maryland and our own
Virginia are Democratic-though the
Republicans claim Maryland.
In Virginia the oteis much smaller
than was expected. but enough to
give the ticket more than thirty
thousand majority. This falling-off
is the result OF two cau.ses-first, the
Democrats were confident of success,
and many OF them remained on their
farms and did not vote; second, the
aolored people were very much dis
gruntled about some things that
were proclaimed about the time of
the Republican nominating conven-
ton. and many of them declined to
vote. For these reasons the vote in
this State was small
In addition 70 having the Governor
and the balance Of the State ticket
the Democrats have a large majority
in both Houses, there being less than
fifteen Republicans in the Legislature.
Therefore. the people of the State
look TO a Democratic Governor and
a Democratic Legislature for con-
servative and administra-
ton OF affairs. and for a forward
movement along all lines. And We
trust they will not be disappointed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
GENERAL NEWs.

Rich strikes OF gold are reported along
Conglomerate creek, in the klondlke.
Late reports indicate that both Miss
Ellen NJ Stone and Nine. Tsilka are still
alive
The Turkish Government has issued an
exequatur to DR.. Thomas II. Norton,
United States Consul at HarpOOt.
Jafiei the Italian anarchist, has beeL
forbidden to return to Europe and will
not be allowed to land in this country.
4 negro was burned at the stake in
Mississippi for criminal assault upon a
white lady. The negro confessed his
crime.
4 woman exposed a conspiracy to
massacre an American garrison in
Tarlac province, Luzon, Philippine Is
lands.
The distribution Of the prize money
awarded to Admiral Dewey and his men
has been ordered by the L s. District
Court at Washington.
Thieves threw boulder through n
plate-glass window of the Duhme .Iewelry
Company in Cincinnati and stole dia-
monds and jewels valued at 100000.
There are hints OF Cabinet changes.
Secretaries Hay, Gage and Long, it il
said, may desire to be relieved, but Sec
retaries Root and Knox are sure to
remain il they desire. Should changes
occur, it is said Mr. Wolcott, ofColorado,
is likely to be invited to fill one of the
vacancies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
Elections in Other States.

Returns from Tuesdays election in
Maryland indicate that the Democrats
have probably elected majority OF the
Legislature and their State ticket
Pennsylvania has elected the Republi-
can State ticket by reduced plurality.
Ohio went Republican by plurality
estimated at 10000. Both branches of
the Legislature will be Republican.
Nebraska has probably gone Republi-
can by from 5000 to 10000.
New Jersey elected Franklin Murphy
rep Governor by from 6,000to 10000
plurality
The Democrats have made gains in
Kuntucky.
In Mississippi all the candidates were
Democrats Carlisle and Powers were
probably elected State Treasurer and Sec
rotary of State respectively.
The Republicans of Massachusetts, re-
elected W. Murray Crane Governor by
about 5000 plurality.
In Connecticut the Republicans elected
large majority of delegates to the COM
ing Constitutional convention.
Republicans carried Rhode Island by
about 5000 plurality falling off.
A. b. Cummins (Rep) was elected Gov
ernor OF Iowa by from $4,000 TO $4,000
plurality.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
SPOTSYLYANIA
In Search Of an Inheritance-Euneral
Of Mrs. Pcole-Relios Found, Etc
Correspondents Of TIN FnrE LANcEl

Correspondence of The FREE LANCE
Spotsylyania, Va, Nov &, 1901
Mr. Edward Johnson, a native of Penn
sylvania. but recently OF Camden \. j..
lately came here from the latter place
in quest Of an Inheritance which he
thought must be left for him. He is n
son OF Mrs. Louisa Y. Johnson. daugh-
ter of Mr.. John Y Chewning, OF this
county. now deceased. Mr. Johnson saw
Judge Wallace OF fredericksburg and
found that he was heir to a considerable
sum Of money He had not the least
trouble to prove his relationship to the
Chewing family 1t seems that John
Y Chewing inherited this property and
money from VIM. b. Chewing deceased
of this county, aud now it comes down
to young Mr. Chewing through his
grand father and mother from his great
grandfather Mr. Johnson il 10 years
old and expects to make his home here.
He seems to be worthy young man.
He will 90 into business with Mr.. j. \.
pendletOn. Of this place, who Is opening
n new grocery store in the stOre-rOom OF
Sheriff Harris
The funeral services OF Mrs Mamie
Poole were conducted yesterday at , p.
m. by Rev. J. w. Hickman Mrs Poole
died Sunday OF dropsy, in her Goth year.
She was the second wife and widow OF
the late Alfred Poole of this county. She
leaves three children Of her Own-Alrs. p
c. Finney, OF this county; Mrs Fulton, of
Johnson City, Tenn, and Mr. NJ. +. Poole.
OF Hicks Store, with whom she had lived
for some time and in whose home she
died VIM. NJ Poole, OF Curlew; Mrs. T.
A. Harris, deceased. and Mrs. j. q.
Rhoads. deceased were her step-children.
Mrs Poole was consistent member OF
Shady Grove Methodist church for a
number of years, and died a triumphant
death
Mr. f. II. Hart passed through our vii
lagc yesterday with large stone Indian
battlc-axe. which he found on his farm
near Post Oak He also informed your
correspondent that he has a Confederate
irying-pan made in blacksmith shop by
hammering, which he found near our
Courthouse.
Rev. j. ". Hickman will leave next
week for his conference. which meets in
Newport News on the 18th inst. The
people generally are anticipating his re-
turn to the circuit for another year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
ANOTHER
TRA/NLOAD
OF GOODS.

Everything is new, fresh
and in perfect condition. Assert
ments are immense. Space Is
limited, but here is what we have:
The largest and best stock of Clothing
The largest and best stock Of Shoes.
The largest and best stock of nderwear.
The largest and best stock of Ladies'
Collars and Ties
The largest and best stock Of Gent :
Ties
The largest and best stock Of Children :
Knit Goods.
The largest and best stock of Ladies'
Fascinators.
The largest and best stock Of Ladies'
Combs.
The largest and best stock OF Gents
Shirts.
The largest and best stock OF Gents
Hats and Caps, and, in fact, articles
you need daily at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Medical Society Of Virginia which
has about 1000 members. Is nov M
session in lynchburg
The barn aud stable of VIM. Manning.
colorcd. of s-eX county. was DESTROYED
by fire Monday night.
4 bottle Of lithia water was the chris
tening fluid used when the yacht \ialo
went overheard At Norfolk Monday.
Po-toHicc Inspector Bnlla found the
postohicc at south Hill. Mecklenburg.
county. 81 300 short in It's accounts
Mr. 4. W. seldom. OF Richmond city.
has been appointed boy Capt. ASA Rogers
deputy collector in the internal revenue
Office.
Mr.. George Starke, of Hanover county.
lost barn and contents 10y fire supposed
10 have started from pipe oi "a hand
who had been shocking corn.
The eyes Of two small colored boys in
Richmond were put ont by a small white
boy seven years old. who shot them with
a rifle because they dared him to shoot.
The firm oi Davenport Morris y Co..
OF Richmond perhaps the largest of its
kind in the South. will 20 into liquila-
ton at once with "a view OF closing
business January l.
Fannie Cassell. q fourteen year-old
negro girl. convicted oipetit larceny, was
whipped at the Newport News jail in
lieu Of serving time. She is the first
female ever whipped there.
Hampden-Sidney won the game offoot-
ball with Randolph-MacOn at Ashland
Monday by n score OF - 10 6. thereby
winning thechampionship oithe Eastern
Division of the intercollegiate League
1t was a we'll played game on both sides
The State Federation Of Women +
Missionary Clubs Of the Baptist Church
OF Virginia met at Culpeper Monday,
with more than hundred delegates in
attendance. The delegates are enter
tanned as guests by the people OF the
town.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
0BGHGE
Fine Corn Crops o'her Farm Notes Per
soDals. Etc
Correspondence Of Tur FGrr L,NcrJ

Correspondence al me ! GEE LNNtL)
Orange. Va. Nov g. 1901
Among the fine corn crops housed
about Lahore. Mr. lno. Frazer stands
head with live hundred barrels Of No. |
corn, mostly from 10 acre HELD OF the
poorest land on his magnificent farm
II is n scene worth noting to see the large
herds of cattle. fine horsesand mules that
roam the hills and dalrs OF this eden oi
domestic comfort and culture
Across the river is MIR o. +. Tcrrill.
with granaries grooming under the bur.
den OF crops, and hills budding with hay.
moves of many tons. Mrs. f. has just
returned with her popular daughter. Miss
Nan. from n pleasant visit To- her son,
Frank. who j. attending college in your
city.
Mrs. l. f BrOckman returned last
week from "a pleasant visit to her daugh
ter Miss Carrie. who. with other Orange
girls is at the Female Institute at Char
lOttesvilc
Mr. Pete Smith popular and large
cattle dealer Of Culpepcr, has been much
in this and Louisa counties lately, buy
Ing fine cattle, which are lower here than
Tor a number of years.
Our people are baling hay with n VIM
Two steamers. run 10y Mcssrs. Carpenter
and Thompson, are at work near Lahore.
Most OF our farmers will hold the bulk al
their crop for their cattle.
Mr.. Geo W. Morton is hauling his
wheat to Orange lie pulls go bushels
with two mules on n Landram wagon.
We are pleased to note the improve
ment OF MIR II. &. Bnrruss. who has been
suffering very much of late with his LEG.
so badly broken above and below the
knee by n runaway horse some twenty
years ago May he soon be- well and his
merry laugh ring out again on the deer
and turkey hunt lie was greatly missed
last week 10y a crowd OF huntsmen below
Belmont. No deer were started. but "a
flock OF fine, lat turkeys was flushed.
Our neighhor. Mr.. L.G Burruss brought
down two ot the three that were Killed.
Mr. l. T. Brockman shipped a fine
mare and colt 10 Editor Cook of the
Waynesboro Sentinel this week
MIR Jnu Ellis had "a tine mule TO dis
locate his shoulder in a runaway last
week
Many Df our young men are leaving Tor
railroad work.
The sorghum crop is not 80 large. or
quality 50 good. a. il was last year.
The perrimmons are nearly gone and
the ashy countenancesof "Sambo D. max
ing paste for de pOssOm.
Apples are selling at from - 10 > 30
per barrel. and corn at - in the field and
= 30 delivered
Real estate is advancing and agent
Harlow. Of Orange, {, making some fine
sales =.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07

SECRETARY GAGE announces that
the L. S. Treasury is so over-howing
he will begin a number OF outstand-
ing and not matured government
bonds. His policy, if he pursues it
as intended, will give the Democrats
a campaign cry in 1904. With a
war revenue tax still on it is plainly
the governments duty to relieve the
people of this when its Golfers will
permit. Issuing bonds and then re-
deeming them at a good advance be-
fore maturity is little less than NAL
feasance. Such juggling with thepe
ple's money for the benefit OF banks
and financiersis condemnatory in the
extreme. We see no reasonable
grounds for this contemplated step
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07

BEFORE anotherappropriatio can
bc secured it is not unlikely that por-
tions of orr river channel will have
filed in, and aneXtra expenditure re-
Quired to get it into the present
navigable condition. The govern
ment does not seem to realize the mn
portance of the navigation OF the
Rappaiamock as it should. This
we are constrained To believe. is due
i'm laroe measure to our failure to
have the matter properly brought
before Congress. With more water
front than any OF the other Tide
water Virginia Districts our appro-
priations are the smallest. Were 1t
easy TO get mt the figures We believe
it would Ice seen that this Congress
sional District gets less in proportion
10 its water courses than any in the
United States. What. then, does 1t
all mean? Only this-That we are
not pulling the wires properly-and
nothingmore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
SOME DEATHS

John W. Hurst. Fauquier county, died
Last week aged - years. He leaves a
widow and seven grown children.
Mr.. John +. Bland died Sunday at his
residence in Richmond. He was 60
years Of age and was native ofGlouces-
ter county.
Mr.. G. b. Wood. the most prominent
fruit grower and one of the most highly
esteemed citizens OF Rappahannock
county. died Tuesday
Edward 5 Stokes. the slayer of Col
onel Jim" Fisk and one of the most
picturesque characters in New York his
tory. died SATURDAY in New York.
Mr.. T. b. Johnson. of Louisa county.
died Sunday at the residence Of his son-in-
law, Mr.. William Ellyson, in Richmond
He leaves four daughters and two sons,
among whom are Mrs Philip Rolph. OF
Caroline county, and Miss Anna +. John
son, Louisa county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
For over Pity Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing. with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t 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, 1901-11-07
POLITICAL.

Giles Jackson, the negro lawyer of
Richmond, Va, voted the full Democratic
ticket Tuesday.
The state of Virginia is standing upon
the brink of a precipice, and the majority
of the Constitutional Convention is trying
to push her over There can be no such
thing as free government where equal
rights are denied citizens.
The equality of every man before the
law is a fundamentalfact, without which
freedom cannot exist
This convention proposes to create
three classes-the soldier class. the prop
erty class land the working class the
working class at the bottom and the
other two classes on top of him.
Why not go little farther and create
titles of nobility?
Make Chairman Goode Duke of Bedford
and Montague Earl of Pittsylvania. The
principle isexactly the Winchester
Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
Tammanz Defeated in New York.

Seth Low Fusion candidate for Mayor
Of New York, carry every borough in the
city but one The Fusion city ticket was
elected by 10000 plurality, Brooklyn
borough gives 10000 against Tam
many's candidate. Edward VI Shepard.
Justice William Travers Jerome is
elected District Attorney in New York
county by comfortable plurality
Mayor Van Wyck, Tammany candidate
for Supreme Court Judge. ran far behind
his associates in every polling district
where his name was on the ticket. and
was defeated by from $1,000 to 10000.
Richard Croker says he will not make an
other political fight and John f. Carroll
will probably succeed him as leader OF
1ammany.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
The Monroe Doctrine.

AsNNN NAiNfto 10Y hhtsJ
The question OF the Monroe doctrine,
while a larger one, is less troublesome, IA
practically all the republics are agreed
that the complete adherence OF all the
American States to the principles OF the
doctrine is extremely desirable. Should
America present united front on this
question none of the European powers
would care to dispute the doctrine,
whereas any division on the subject
would be equally certain to encourage
some one of the more aggressive powers
to challenge the doctrine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07

King George Co.. Va, Nov. g. 1901.
To the voters Of King George county:
Please accept my thanks for the great
victory in electing our candidate. NJ. X.
Lowry, to the Legislature. feel that |
have kept my promise made to my party
in the Nay election. The battle is over.
the victory is won, and | now tender my
resignation rs county chairman and
request thecounty committee to elect my
success 81 as soon as convenient.
Yours very truly.
=. r. +. WOLFE,
CHARM An Republican Committee of King
George County.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07
Tactfully Qualified.
Danville Free Press.

We ourselves are glad for the Demo-
craft party to be responsible for the Con
stitutional Convention. Ii may bitterly
disappoint some of our high individual
hopes-we do not know about that as
yet-but we have not the slightest doubt
as to it's vastly improving conditions in
Virginia. even though the Walls OF wrath
be Justly poured upon it's head for not
doing all it may or can do
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-07

CHARLESTON is surely heapingcoals
of fire. Notwithstanding st. Louis
and Buffalo, and other cities. got
government aidfor their eXpositions
and Charleston was refused help the
latter will have a Lincoln Day
upon which President Roosevelt and
other government officials will eX-
patiate and be the guests OF honor
of the Southern exposition.