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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Short Sessions.

The Fredericksburg FREE LANCE dir
GUESSING the favorable action OF the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the Legislative
Committees proposition 10 require the
General Assembly 10 meet only once IN
four years, says:
We know OF no State in the Union
which has quadrennial sessions for its
legislature. but many Of them that find
annual sessions very desirable let "
rest awhile on the session Of every two
years
There is no State or Territory in the
Union today which has quadrennial ses-
sions ofthe Legislature. Six States have
annual sessions. and all the rest have
biennial ones. OF the six which have an
nual sessions. one South Cardinal
limits the session 70 forty days; another
Georgia. limits it TO fifty days. while
the other four have no set limit. Of the
great number OF States which hold bien-
NAL sessions. most have fixed the limit
at so days, though five or six have no
limit and two or three have 30 days
One State has limit of - days. one has
a limit of 20 days. two have a limit Of
40 aud several have limit of %.
Alabama's new constitution. just adopt
ed by the people. provides for quadren-
NAL sessions: and when the new law goes
into effect. Alabama will be the only
State in the country whose Legislature
meets 80 rarely Norfolk Landmark.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Make Than Inelipible.

The Constitutional Convention should
not regard its work concerning the state
board of education as complete until II
has engrafted upon the law a provision
that no member of the board should be
eligible to office at the hands OF the
people during his encumbency as a
member of such board or for one or two
years thereafter The people of Virginia
can not have forgotten the shameful i'm
putations which scandalized the late
campaign in this State in connection
with the election OF school superinten.
dents by the State board.
The election of county and city SUI
perintendents by the people or by some
local board would help to remedy the
evil The two measures would com
pletely remedy it. Petersburg Index
Appeal
That certainly ought to be done, and
no doubt will be done. as the convention
has already adopted the Legislative re-
port which contains like provision as
to members OF the Legislature. The
principle is a good one, and ishould be
applied wherever possible. - Stanton
News
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
A New Poet. "

The subjoined poem" from the Greene
county correspondent OF The Fredericks
burg FREE Lance has been copied and
facetiously commented upon byanumber
OF Virginia papers, and even by the Char
lotte Observer OF North Carolina.
The Norfolk Landmark thinks its au-
thor surpasses both Walt Whitman and
Rudyard Kipling in that he can rhyme
and write poetry, which the former
couldn't. and that his "rhymOid stats
tics in conversational tone" far sur
pass any similar attempt made by the
great pOrtrayOr OF "Dinah Shadd sCourt-
ship"
The Charlotte Observer thinks that he
has added "a new terror TO death. and
and that his effort is more "eXtreme" than
AL those who have ever gone before.
Personally, we must fOrbear TO speak.
We think we discern composite, but
Just now we are in no humOr for hair
splitting disquisition We are deeply
stirred and we feel that the holy cell OF
our closet is far more appropriate in this
hour, than any mere idle yerbiage.
lottesyille Progress.
Then is reproduced a poetic communi-
cation OF recent date from our Greene
county correspondent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

Lieut. Fitzhugh Ice. Jr .oI the Twelfth
Cavalry, hns returned from the Phlhp
pines
The land salcs at November court, i
Fauquier county. amounted to 81,
9l1 90
Cnpt Thomas Johnson Of Accomo,
county. will celebrate hi- nincty.second
birthday Friday.
Patent issued ut Washington. VIM
". Duyall. Belliair Mills. Stafford county
attachment for belts.
NIss Fannie Courtney OF Mundy Point
has been appointed principal Of OAK
Grove school at Rccdville.
Judge j. " G. Blackstone decided NJ
Newport News that a gambling debt
could not be- collected 10y law
General fitzhugh Lee pnrchnsed "a tine
pair of carriage horses in Prince William
county n few days ago. Tor which hcpnid
$50
4 gold medal was awarded to the ir-
giuia Horticultural Society Tor Virginia
irtit exhibited at the recent iuiiaio LN-
position.
4 lire at the pcnitcntinry sunday
caused great excitement among the
thousand conyicts. but waseXtinguished
promptly
The state Committee 81 the Young
Mems Christian Association, in Nirgiula
and West Virginia. has decided 90 place
It's headquarters in lnrmylli'.
Mcssrs. Allen Green of Prince William.
and ". D. Rcamy oi stafford, sold IN
Washington this week seventy-siX hend
Of cattle They brought $1,000.
" tine annual meeting Of Shenandoah
Valley Agricultural Society stockholders
Char'.s Broadway Rous-. the New York
millionaire, was reelected president.
The sash. door aud blind factory Of W
! Nhitehurst. IN Richmond, was nearly
totally destroyed by fire "Wednesday
morning Loss 10000. insurance t'3,
GOO
VIA Manning. n colorel citizen of thl-
plare. killed I hogs ON Monday last IT,
Oldest oi which was ! . months old The
weight Of the { was ,3j2 pounds Vic
can heat this -lidcwatcr Democrat
ten. Stith boiling oi Petersburg com
mander uf the First Brigade nl,cd 'ou
icdernte Veterans virginia Division. ha-
appointed Judge j g. Ewell. at Iancns
ter county. az commissary general 1919 hl-
staff
At Newport News former Chief oi Police
:. j HARDWOOD has applied 20 judge
blackstone for q change of venue n hi-
suit against Mayor Alan a. Moss for 10.
600 damages for alleged defamation "I
character There have been TWO mi~iuN-
The Virginia state steamer Nannnh,
Can't Hudgins has returned rom "a
cruise in the Potomac river Capt iiudE-
in4 reports the law in regard To the
taking of small oysters is being violated
10 "A considerable extent. In connection
with Inspector Price he collected fines
from eight sloops aud ten -chooners. ag
pregating 500 Capt lluden- reports
the oysters near Nuudy Point a. laN
inc bloody gils and unfit for shipping
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The Barbour Quarles resolution ~ it
now stands applies only totown OF 1000
and less
senator Class was too unwcll to ad
dress the suffrage conference, so it only re-
manned in session few minutes
Mni Otway Allen has been elected "a
member of the convention To succeed Mr.
Virginius Newton. OF Richmond VINO r'-
Gently resigned
The convention rejected the amend
mcnt proposing To require the supreme
Court To give written reasons Wh'h
writs were refused.
The DAYS ofthc County Court IRE mum
hcred The convention Tuesday sitting
~ committee of the whole, refused Tor
,he second time. To declare III idvor OF re-
tanning those courts or providing Tor
monthly session in each county OF the
Circuit Courts, which it il proposed 30
substitute for them.
Rev. Mr. Roberts. who has raised OBJ
lection To the appointment oi President
TYLER. of William and Mary College. On
the state Board of Education, went to
Bruton church. Williamsburg. from a
parish in Essex county some years ago,
and is said to be a fine preacher AMI
scholar.
Mr.. Withcrs' amendment proposing
that the Judges bcclccted 10y popular vote
instead of by the legislature. a. proNH-
ed in the report. provoked considerable
discussion. Mr.. Withers made Stroug
speech in favor of the proposition. hold.
ing that the people could be- relied upon
to select good judges. Mr. Carter, al
Hanover thought that some "liddllug
aspirant for a place on the bench would
defeat the ablest iurist.
President GOOde resented such dec
laration. He claimed that the ahlr-t
Judges Virginia has ever had were those
elected by popular vote.
MUST HAVE A LITTLE flN.
Mr. Visor. of Giles and Pulaski. en-
liyened proceedings 10y motion 81 the
gentleman from titles for leave OF no.
seuce for the gentleman from Pulaski
The motion WAS put and "A division
was asked Tor. many members voting M
the negative The president declared the
motion granting the leave adopted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
GENERAL NEWS

Rear. ADMIRAL W ; Schl'y will make
hi- home in Washington
The ease oi Mr. Lola Ida Bonnie. ou
trial in Washington for the murder oi
James Ayres. Jr. j. expected to 20 to
the Jury the latter part OF this week.
Lord Kitchener has captured 30 mem.
beers of BUYS command who escaped
after the recent fight The prisoners in
clnde Commandant Joubert who l.
wounded. aud Field torncts Nolmarau~
and Diedrchs.
A hll agreement has been reached be-
tween Denmark and the United Siates
for the sale Of the Islands - Thomas
and ~ John. in the Danish West Indies
The price fixed is between Sl.uno.uou
and S5OO0.OOO
In one respect at least Mr. Bryan and
President Roosevelt are agreed. Both
are opposed to the practice OF docking
horses tails. and the agreement does
credit alike 70 their heads and their
hearts -lndex-Appeal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
TIE LEGISLATURE
The Body Me: Yesterday And Organized

The General Assembly OF Virginia con
yened at the Capitol in Richmond yester-
day in biennial session. The Democratic
members of the Senate and House met IN
separate caucuses Tuesday night and
nominated theiollowing officers: In the
Senate-President pro TEN; Hon. Henry
+. Wickham; clerk. Joseph Button
sergeant-at.arms. Frank b. Watkins;
doOrkeeper, ). NJ. Donald. In the House
For Speaker. Hon. John +. Ryan; clerk
John 5. Williams; sergeant-at-arms, j.
NJ. Johnson; dOorkeeper. p. T. Lipscomb
The above officers were elected yester
day.
The Republicans have three members
in the Senate and / 9 i'll the House. which
is "a larger representation than that party
has had in the latter branch for many
years.
1t is conceded that on account OF the
Constitutional Convention, now sitting
this session of the Legislature will be
very short, and probably it will adjourn
by Christmas or take recess until the
adjournment of the convention.
There will be another caucus OF the
Democratic Convention to nominate can
didates for Secretary of the Common
wealth. Superintendent OF the Peniten
tiary. Superintendent of Public lnstruc
ton. State Treasurer and Railroad Com
missioner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Scrap Iron
Bought For Cash
Southe m Foundry & Machine Works
O8aHGE.
MRS 6. J. Jacobs Dead -Tourna usnt-
Personals, &c.
Correspondence Of The FREE LANCE
Mine Run, Va, Dee ,, 1901.

" correspondence vi i III / hiI In N'As'i
Mine Run, Va, Dee. ,, 1901.
Christmas is not far off. but times are
very dull; only few entertainments
heard OF so far
Rev. j. NJ. Beadles filed his monthly
appointment at New Hope yesterday and
preached an able and impressive sermon
to IA large audience.
Rumor says wedding bells will ring in
this neighborhood shortly.
The many friends and relatives were
very much grieved to hear Of the sad
death of Mrs S. J. Jacobs, OF West lir-
ginia. She was kind Christian lady,
greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Mr. j. r. Harris, of Richmond, spent
several days with bis parents near here
last week.
Miss Mamie Vawter, OF Louisa, is EN-.
ployed az private teacher in the family oil
MIR o. q. Massey, at Waco. ,
MIR Carl finder, WHO'S attending school
at Rhoadesville. spent Saturday and sun
day with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NV. Harris and little son,
of Granite Springs, have been recent
guests of Mr.. c. NJ Harris and family.
Miss COrdelia Waugh, OF | nionvllle, was
i'm our midst Sunday.
Mr. II. S. Faulconer, of Spotsylvania,
has been a recent guest of Mrs. {. VI Har-
ris and Mrs. ]. A. Wiltshire, his sisters.
near here.
On last Saturday there was another
tournament at Granite Springs. Mr.. Cur
tbs Biscoe crowned Miss Mamie Vawter
queen of love and beauty, Mr.. Aubrey
Biscoe crowned Miss Lula Jones first
maid. Mr.. Willie Lewis crowned Miss
MATTE Biscoe second maid. and Mr. Clar-
ence Jones crowned Miss Kate Biscoe
third maid.
Hog killing is proceeding vigorously
now
New Hope has quite n hourishing
PRAYER meeting. MIR Jeter Harris con
Quoted it Sunday night and Mr. Bonnie
Wiltshire will conduct it next Sunday at
an IN GLAD HEART.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
For Mr.. Rap,evelt,s Considerati.n

There are no negroes upon the Bonnie
inry. Some four or five colored men
were summoned yesterday as talesmen
but even after they had qualified they
were peremptorily challenged by the de-
fence. because. a. the Post stated yestcr
day. there was no intention OF allowing
a negro 10 determine whether white
woman should live or die.-NashingtoH
Post
so it appears the President TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. that there Is
still some race prejudice in the VA
tional Capital But we glory in the
spunk OF the Washingtonians. court and
all. who are causing the negroes to b'
excluded from that jury;especially n The
newspapers have stated asan undenlabi'
fact that all the colored men called
seemed anxious to sit in the case -kIch
mond Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

In our issue to-day will be found
President RoOsevelt's first message
to Congress. The message isnOt too
long. nor is it too short; it is Just
about right. From the viewpoint OF
a Republican who is honest in his
beliefs the document is not a bad
state paper. Some issues have been
discussed from the standpoint OF
ultra Republicanism, while others
bear the stamp Of party conNerva-
tism: all showing, nevertheless. dis
regard OF politics and an honest IN
tent. The President has sided with tho
extreme protectionists and against
Mckinley reciprocity. He recon-
mends a ship subsidy bill, and in this
no doubt greatly pleases Senator
Hanna. Both OF these measure are
extreme ones and we had hoped that
Mr.. Roosevelt held different views
upon them. He is rather mild than
otherwise upon trusts. Onthe other
hand the President speaks a good and
strong word for civil service and the
merit systemin army and navy; more
humane treatment of the Indians !;
freedom in time for the Filipinos,
and rigorous immigration laws. That
Mr.. Roosevelt will seek to impress his
views upon Congress and the people
is to be expected from one OF such
strong, vigorous personality as he
possesses. And taken as awhole they
are not bad tenets; certainly they are
not dangerous to our institutions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science mas been able &c cure in
all its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure il the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith In It's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
ease that IL fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address, r. j. Oh ENEi @CO., Ioieuo, ".
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Hal's Family Plis are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
How 70 Cure Group.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, n. Y, says:"Chamber-
lain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine
I have ever used. 1t is fine children g
remedy forcroup and never fails to cure.
When given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. or even after the croupy cough
has developed, it will prevent the attack
This should be horne in mind and a
bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as soon as these
symptoms appear. For sale by NJ. NJ
Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
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. soitens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind cole, and il 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 n bottle. BE sure and
ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrnn" md take no other kink.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
MARRIAGES.

Mr. ]. NJ Thomas, Jr. and Miss Ger
trude Parsons were quietly married Mon
day in Louisa county by Rev. 4. 7. Rich
ardson.
Mr.. Isaac y Simonson and Miss Mary
Jane BRYANT, daughter of Mr. W t..
Bryant, were married at Warsaw, Tues
day. Rev. W. b. Jett officiating.
The marriage of Miss Miriam Ullman
to Mr.. Moses Levy. of Norfolk, * an
nounced to take place December 18th. at
the home of the bride in Warrenton
Miss Ashley c. Dempsey, OF Alexandria
and Mr. John A. Carter, OF Portsmouth
will be married Dec ~. Mr.. Carter Is a
son of the late Col. Carter, OF Fauquier
Licensed in Washington TO marry:
Clarence A. Creel and Anna Ii Swart, OF
Prince:William county. Augustus Muir
ply, OF Warrenton, and Mary Bel.
James II. Armstrong and katherine
Amelia Kearns, of Ballston.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
President Tyler Replies to Rector
Roberts.

President Lyon G. Tyler, oithe William
and Mary College, has replied to the at
tack made upon him by Rector Roberts.
OF Bruton Church at Williamsburg Mr..
Tyler states that his daughter is not "A
boarder at Wellesley College. but whilr
she is pupil there lodges and eats in
house in the town.
Miss Tyler, her father says, is not
in any of the classes with the daughter
of Booker Washington. MIR. Tyler eN-
plains that his daughters education IL
being paid for by an aunt, who selected
Wellesley College a. the place she was to
attend
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

TIE sponsors for the quadrennial sys-
tenn clothed it-and we have never ques-
toned, honestly clothed it, as they
thought--in the attractive argument OF
economy Richmond Dispatch.
The Dispatch very evidently does
not share in the belief that the secret
purpose of quadrennial sessions was
to throw the elections Of successors
10 both Senators Daniel and Martin
into the same Legislature. This belief
is entertained by many politicians,
though it Is charity talked Of.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
POLITICAL.

Capt. Carlton Mccarthy, who for sew
cral years has been city accountant l
Richmond will be "A candidate for mayor
at the next election.
The President seems determin ed to ad-
here religio usly TO his avowed policy OF
frowning down all violations OF the civil
ser vice law and in rejecting recommenda-
tions Of party leaders in the South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
SOME DEATHS.

Mr.. John Randolph Cutchins died in
Gloucester county Sunday.
Rev. Daniel J. Haner, the Oldest Luth.
erau minister in America, SO years .oi
age, died in Hanover, Pa, last week.
He was at one time in charge OF the church
at Loyettsyille, Loudoun county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

MEssRS. LAMBETH and Bibb may
be "pure" but they are not politically
wise. To claim that Mr. Montague
will aid them in contesting the seats
of the surcessiulcandidates from Nor
folk means that the first named are
likely to stand a poor show with the
Legislature. which has the deciding
of the matter. Legislatures usually
resent this kind of interference ON The
part Of the Executive
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

THE FREE LANCE desires to warm
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rs the Richmond
News. Norfolk Landmark and Char
lottesyille Progress that while We do
not object to reasonable and legiti-
mate criticism OF our one and only
original poetic correspondent We viii
not suffer such comparisons as are
made with the iuane Walt Whitman
or Rudyard kipling and as Tor
~Diuah Shadd's Courtship'-wellt the
productions are TO be no more men
toned i'm the same breath.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH asks fora
suitable name for the 1907 tercen-
tenary which may be- held at Nor
folk hut which Richmond Is itching
To get. jamestown and Williams
burg are not init, wemay remark 10y
the way. though they were very much
so few centuries ago. We caunot
SEE why it should be called either the
Richmond Exposition or the Nor
folk Exposition. 90 If it natures the
whole State will have had a hand in
its promotion. whether it he held nj
Norfolk, Richmond or the site OF
jamestown, whose foundation II is
held to commemorate. II seems TO
us there are but two proper names
from which To draw descriptive
title-call it either the jamestown
Centennial or theNirginia Exposition,
no matter which city may secure the
prize.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Asthma

zone of my daughters had
the asthma terribly. We tried
almost everything, without
relief. We then tried Ayers
Cherry Pectoral and three
bottles cured her" - Emma
Jane Entsminger, LangsOille. o.
1sc., 5oe-, t.eo. &c AfERSV'' Lowell ''A''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

NORFOLK and Newport News are trylng
tobury the hatchet of commercial rivalry
and combine 10 secure the Jamestown
tercentennial exposition. How does that
strike the people of Acknowledgment
Richmond had better take counsel
with Barton Heights. and Butcher
Town and CANDLES Hillget ogether
10 meet the onslaught
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Brazilian Negress Died at 100.

Maria Louis a, n negress, 100 years old
it is said ,diedi n Rio Janeiro Tuesday. She
was the last representative OF the slaves
who were imported directly from Africa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

THE distribution OF prize money 10
AdmiralS Sampson. Dewey and Schley
may be used to fairly illustrate the
esteem in which they are relatively
held by the navy set. \ reversal OF
She order will about tit the ease from
the standpoint OF the people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Stops the Cough
ard works Of the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price 20 eents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

ia the Clerks Office Of the Circuit court OF
the city OF Fredericksburg, Va.
|. James 7. COrbln. Clerk OF the SAID court
do certify that the bond required Of the
special commissioners by the decree rendered
in said cause on the BIRD day of July, 1901;
has been duly given. Given under my mana
az Clerk OF said court this 1st day of Novem'
her, 1901. JAMES +. CORBIN' Clerh.
mo21, 2s;de5, IL, 1871 a2,9,16
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05
Jan. 25th, 1902,

at ! , M, offer for sale Mt public auction 10
the highest bidder. before the auction house
~ James Roach, in Fredericksburg. Va, the
celebrated Randolph Gold Mines, containing
JIOta acres 81 well-timbered and well-water-
ed mineral lands. lying two mi - southeast
4 Iarker's station. on the r., +. x 7. X. H..
Ia SpOtsylvana county. Va, and northeast
~ the crlebra ted White Hall Gold Mines, which
property the Randolph Mines adIOin: This
property has not been regularly worked Tor
gold for n number 81 years owing to thefact
that Il has been involved I'm litigation In the
sad Circuit court but about 1850 single
gold nugget, weighing 5lOb drains, was
found upon the property, and from time 10
gets have been found. and at no time has any
operator with even the crudest implements,
failed to find gold I'm paying quantities. Th'H
property lies ON tie celebrated Pyrites min
ern vein, which on other lands is being work
ed 10y the fertilizer companies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-05

The children Of Shenandoah and
Powhatan counties must be mighty
naughty. Else why are the elders
concocting such panther and boar
aud wolf stories?