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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Those present from fredericksburg
a Crismond J Elton Alrich, j. Conway
Chichester, Of the Star, and Tm FREE
LAME representative
Mr.. e. Conway Baker, Of Wcstmorcland,
assistant editor Of The Northern Neck
News. and Mr.. d. b. Powers, .lr, of
Port Royal, were also present.
The many friends oi Judge G. Ii. Ash
ton will regret To learn that he il suffer
ing from blood poison and has not been
out of his bed since last court
Col r. j. Washington is better at his
home in WestmOrcland.
Mr.. William Henry Cawood was pre-
sent and full OF politics. lie said Il am
for Senator Ilunton for Governor Hon.
Joseph t. Willard, for Lieut.. Governor,
and senator ! L. Jellries, of CUlpeper,
for Attorney General" THE FREE LANCE
asked him Il he wanted the 9Th district TO
have it ALL YES, said he "She = the
banner Democratic district and entitled to
it,"
Clerk Ned Hunter has gone into the
poultry business. lie is raising chickens.
He showed M handsome hen with a
large brood. and when we asked him if
they were Swanson or Montague chick
ems, he replied, They are llunterchickens.
for Hunters tooth.
The absence of the Democratic war
horse, Mr.. Alex Pratt, was remarked
upon IL was said he was busy planting
corn and had eschewed politics for one
court at least.
The latest report i'om Baltimore was
that Mr. Willie l}evan. son of Mr.. I. ii.
Beyan, who has been so ~. il slightly
improved. HIS father il still with him.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Sheriff made report n to number OF
prisoners confined in jail, which was
ordered filed
Clerk of court made report OF fnes r.
turned by justicesfor the month OF April,
1901.
Account Of james &. Taliaierro, as
curator of Walter Curtis, lunatic, con
iirmed and ordered recorded.
f. l.. Hunter appointed assistant com
missioner of accounts of the County
court.
W. 4. Rose appoined guardian ad
Item of Vim. Washington, "A minor over
If years Of age
Clerk t. l.. Hunter ordered To make
decd to l. G. Pomeroy, for delinquent
land purchased by him.
Smith a Coghill to /. l.. Price, an at
tachment
f. r. Baker Il Co., to the same, on
some.
Both cases dismissed
X. r. Rogers to Gemima Mountioy,
continued till next term.
John Berry relieved from payment OF
capitation tax.
The court contracted with Putnam 4.
Jenkins for care and maintenance Of
Florence V. jenkins, a lunatic.
ThefOllOwing accounts against the Com
were allowed: VIM. Me
Daniel, Justice of peace, $l00; l.. d.
Green, constable $40, same S3.0j; W.
b. Marmaduke constable, $3.50; II. {.
Perkins, justice of peace, 5Oc.; 5. NJ.
Welch, Justice of peace, 500.
The following accounts against the
were allowed: l.. ID. Green, con
stable, 1854; VIM. Page, justice peace,
81 CO.'S NJ Welch, justice OF peace $50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Ii is interesting TO note that among
the vocations represented in the list OF
Democratic candidates thus far chosen
are those of the law a., of agriculture
Q1), of trade (5), OF ministry (3), of fl
nance ~, of medicine (2), of civil engi-
neering ~, of journalism ~, and Of
railroading ~. As was to be expected,
the proportion OF lawyers is very large,
but some of these lawyers are also farm
ers. 1t is, moreover, perfectly natural
that the people should send prepond-
erance of lawyers to n convention whose
work will be to revise the fundamental
law of the State.-Norfolk Landmark.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

IL ITS argument why there should
be no cut-and-dried Constitution pre-
sented and adopted by the coming
Convention, incidentally touching
upon the great value Senator Daniel
will be TO that body We have read
with pleasure and endorsed what the
esteemed Richmond Times has to say
in the late editorial. While reading
it thought struck Us when this pas
sage was reached
a distinguished Senator in Congress
from the South said some time ago to
citizen of Richmond that John W. Daniel
had a larger personal following in the
Senate of the United States than any
other member, and that his influence was
great because he was known to be honest
and incOrruptible, as well as wise and
patriotic We say that it is a good thing
10 have such a man in the Virginia Con
vention, and we feel sure that Maj Daniel
will carry into that convention all his
best and greatest gifts of mind and soul.
We hope and believe that he will be
spared many years to Virginia. But in
the very nature Of things he is in the
evening of life and is beginning to round
up his distinguished career. We predict
that the greatest work of John W
Daniels life will be the part that he will
take in framing a new Constitution for
Virginia He is eminently fitted for the
work, ETC.
Our thought was, Why is it that
Senator Daniel is ascribed such great
ness and goodness by our contempt
rary under some circumstances while
under others he does, and persists in
doing, what the Times almost furi-
ously condemns? We bear in mind
that the Times has not been
stinted in its censure OF both Senators
Daniel and Martin because they are
giving their personal support to Mr..
Swanson. Senator Danielisp probably
thegreatest Virginian living, and THE
FREE LANCE does not believe the fore
going excerpt from the Times is at
all fulsome in its praise of him. Nor
can we see that there is any Justice in
the clamor that some papers are
raising because he is exercising a pre-
negative which is not denied the
humblest citizen. We are forced to
look aside from the scales of Justice
to find the reason.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
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 Ii soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains,
0Ires wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists i'm every part of the world
Twenty-Five cents n bottle. BE sure and
ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

THERE is not so much danger OF a
surplus of horses in this country as
has been thought. With the devel-
opments in machinery Of all kinds it
was feared that the horse would be-
come a BURDEN that the necessityfor
the equine would not exist much
longer. But this noble animal will
always be OF use. Withmanyn opiece
of mechanism, however attractive
or wonderful. can ever fill the place
of the horse. In time of war he is
indispensable. The American horse
is rapidly becoming needed in Japan
and other foreign countries for mill
tarY purposes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Col George Wayne Anderson, of the
Seventeen Regiment, has refused TO
grant the discharges asked by members
OF one of the companies in Richmond, who
are also members Of the Brewers Union
The men are in dilemma. Unless they
get out of the military they cannot re-
main in the Brewers Union, and il drop
ped by the latter they will lose their stu
atoms. The elistments have three years
20, rt,u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

REGRET that in the death of Hon.
Jno f. Massey the Constitutional
Convention will be deprived OF his
wise counsel will be greatly lessened
since it is known that his successor
is Mr.. J. IL. Lindsay, editor OF the
Charlottesville Progress. Mr.. Lind
say is a man of ability and above
all, for this occasion. has been an
ardent advocate of the Convention
and has given much time and thought
to the subject.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
GENERAL NEWS
Rockefeller says he has paid 800 600 p
600 To labor

Rockefeller says he has paid 800 600 p
600 to labor.
After enthusiastic welcomes through
Mississippi, President Mckinley was
greeted 10y great crowds at New Orleans.
The richest deposit Of marlin America
probably has just been found ut Drewry's
Bluff. ia chesterfield county, only eight
miles from Richmond.
The consultations being effected by j.
picrpont Morgan lead To the inference
in Washington that the next Congress
will pass the Ship subsidy bill.
Corn reached - cents bushcl in lingo
the highest price paid since August, S9l,
and George II Phillips the master 1.-THE
situation. is now talking 6j-cent corn
The big steel floating dock to be locat-
ed AT Algicrs. La, near New Orleans, il
the largest floating dry-dOck in the
world. over $1,000. 900 pounds Of steel
have been used in It's construction. 1t
has lifting capacity of 10000 tons.
II cost $4,000
Miss Mary Gusts lee, eldest daughter
Of Gen Robert T.. Lee. has gone to
Washington, where she will receive the
lee relics which have been in possession
OF the Government since the war and
which President Mckinley recently con-
scented to return to the family.
Wednesday was the third anniversary
Of the battle Of Manila bay, and Admiral
Dewey and twenty-five OF the officers
who were under his command when the
American fleet sailed into the bay and
sank the Spanish ships commanded by
the luckless Montijo, celebrated the oc-
casion with a banquet ut the Raleigh, in
Washington
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

II Coz. J. HAMPTON HOGE should
receive the Republican nomination
for Governor hemight make nm effort
to revive the custom of holding Joint
discussions. He's a talker from
taw.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Value Of Advertising

whats all that crowd of women over
there at Bargin's?'
Shoppers who read Bargins ad. "
But that's an unusually large crowd
for 80 early in the morning"
II know; but the 'ad said: Come early
and avoid the crowd Exchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

THE Beers recently convinced Mr.
Cecil Rhodes that the climate of
South Africa is not beneficial to his
health. If he does not keep clear of
those parts Mark Twain's sarcastic
prediction may yet come true.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Mrs. Bess. Herndon and her sister-in-
law, OF Greene county, were driving TO a
school entertainment when the horse ran
away. Miss Herndon jumped and es-
capped unhurt. Mrs Herndon was pain
fully injured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

The Virginia State Baptist Convention
OF Colored People will meet in Bedford
City next week. The object is to raise
money for mission work in Africa and
pay of the indebtedness of the Virginia
College and Theological Seminary at
Lynchburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

THE Richmond city street ear lines
have exploded the theory that "A cor
poration hasno soul" They are cut
ting rates this warm weather.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

THE Honorable Tim Woodruff made
the opening address at the Bufial0
exposition. Let Us hope that he didn't
gore anybody.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

THE late Benjamin Harrison demon
stratcd the fact that some eX-Presi-
dents are capable of taking care Of
themselves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

ONLY the restraining hand of supe-
rior officers kept Col. Marchand from
Funston-izing the Dowager Empress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

RICHMOND is to have two new enter
prises. II one we're brick yard on
an extensive scale that city might be
able to utilize its James river mud.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

IT WILL be time enough for the
Honorable David b. Hill TO decline
pudding after the plums get ripe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

GUNNER MORGAN is "A party to n
divorce suit in which he's trying to
shoot himself from his wife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

OF COURSE the Virginia Constitu-
tional Convention delegates will not
take lessons from the Cuban dele
cation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

As Mr.. CUDAHy is carrying on a
kidnapping correspondence it's a
wonder his cpistles reach their des-
tinatiOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

The labor unions have convinced
the Richmond militia that all is not
serene in time of peace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

A NEW post-ofIice named Duet has
been established in Madison county.
The mail should be given over the
bars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

THE British are a little slow in
South Africa. but they nave steam
enough to pull Mr. Morgan's money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

WITH capital of $GO,O00,OO0 the
cigar combine ought to be able to
make a little smoke.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

OFCOURsE the Presidentialitinera
will not include "The COmmOner'
office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

BEING in the land of war Mr.. Pier
pont Morgan very naturally unlim-
bered his check book.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Julian p. Lee died at Warenton Thurs
day, aged 81 years. He is survived by n
widow, two sons and one daughter.
The deceased was married twice. His
first wife was a Miss Weaver, sister to
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, of Richmond,
and his last wife was Miss Skinner, of
LoudOun county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

AGUiNALDO is really becoming Amer
icaIrized-he's practicing on type
writer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
KING GEORGE COURT
Politics Notes Court Proceedings

TIM FREE Lance representative start
ed for King George court Thursday. All
along the route could be seen plows and
corn plaltens at work, which was in
decative of small crowd at court The
wheat crops are the most promising seen
for years and there il an air of thrift ON
nearly every farm, which betOkens pros
perity for the owners.
One of the best cultivated farms we
saw was Farley Vale, which il under
the management of MIR. W II DeShazo.
He knows his business
At the COURT house there was slim
crowd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

The Richmond painters seem to use
the sticking brands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

OF COURSE telephone calls for an
exchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
SOME DEATHS.

George W. Sherman, of Stanardville
died Wednesday in the ninety-fifth year
of his age He was one Of the oldest
and most prominent citizens Of Greene
County,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

There was no political meeting but
politics were discussed The Democrats
expected their candidate for the COnsti-
tutional Convention. Mr. Thomas }.
Moncurc, to he present and were dis
appointed that hedd notcome. Chairman
G.. y. Purks was busy, and an effort was
made to induce him to call n mass meet
ing for June court To elect delegates
for the Gubernatorial Convention.
July court was considered the beat time.
There was the greatest unanimity OF
sentiment in favor of Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson for Governor. 1t was stated by
the most prominent Democrats that II
either Of the two leaders, Montague and
Swanson, have not a majority OF dele
gates instructed before the convention
meets. that King George would he for
Ellyson, hoping that the tide would turn
his way when the deadlock comes. The
second choice OF a majority OF the
leaders are Tor Swanson. but many
of the people are for Montague.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
RErIHIIcANs

The Republicans, especially the col
orcd brother, were much stirred up be
cause there was no opposition candidate
for the unconstitutional Convention Chair
man T.. r. f. Wolfe was catching it -
right and left because it was said that he
was opposed To Hon. W j. Rogers hay
ing the nomination ON account of views
expressed 10y Mr. Rogers before the Joint
convention, at Cox's store. ~ To what
the Constitutional convention should do.
Chairman Wolfe stated To TnE FREE
LAME representative that he had asked
Mr.. Rogers 10 take the nomination and
he had positively declined To do 80. MIR.
Rogers. when asked about it. replied: All
have to say il that il the nomination
had been rendered me | would not have
felt at liberty 10 decline TIM FREE
LANCE representative was told not To say
that any trouble was brewing among
King George Republicans, but to IA man
up u tree it looked ~ il everything
was not lovely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
Stand By Your Friend

There is cheap type of politician
who swells up with pride at finding
himself the proud possessor of at least
one virtue, who never forgets to wag
his head grandly and brag about
standing by his friends. Which is all
right-but subject to amendment and
debate. 1t is good to stand by our
friends, but while you are doing it be
sure your friends are right. Loyalty
becomes vice when it makes a man
stand by a wrong There is some
good in every man. To stand by that
good is the duty of a friend. But to
stand by the bad in man along with
the good because he is your friend in
folly. When a man violates the law
it is criminal to stand by him to the
extent of helping him out of Jail. 1t
is alright to take care of his children,
to help his family, to give him succor.
But to stand for his crime. to condone
evil. to whitewash wrong doing-that
is stretching virtue so thin that vice
shows through. 1t is always better
to stand by the right. to defend hon.
esty than it is to stand by a friends
vices. A phrase often gets man into
trouble by following it blindly- 1t is
just as we'll to throw aside phrases
and get down to the truth of the mat
ter. Standing by the right; friend or
no friend is bravery, honesty and
manlier than to follow a phrase
Stand by your friend when he is right.
When he is wrong, stand by his vir-
tues and condemn the wrong he does
i-Emporia Gazette -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
They Need Prayers.

We are requested to ask the Chris
tianS of this community-not the
hypocrites, but the real Christians
the men and the women whose inward
and outward lives conform to the doc
trineS of ChriSt-nOt those who pro-
fess to believe and live up to the
teachings of Jesus Christie hold a
meeting this week, for the sole pur-
pose of praying for the slandering
gossips-the men and the women who
lie about their neighbOrs; who go from
place TO place repeating all sorts of
vile stories about those they know
nothing about-the lying. Standing
gossi ps-who through envy or jealousy
speak unkindiy of others. These are
the people who need praying for; and
we are requested to ask the real
Christians to have \ day of fasting
and prayer for the salvation of all of
them; to the end that the Lord Will
call halt on the gossips, the SANDER
ers, the liars and the hypocrites.-
Bent Murdoch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

In the early settlement of Gray
county one of its citizens, who was
known as droll character got under
conviction and was finally converted.
Swearing had been his weakness
fact. his besetting sin for years, and
his greatest trial in the new life was
to overcome this habit. Being "called
on one night at prayer meeting lie of
course responded. The condition of
the poor lay heavily upon his heart,
and among other things he prayed,
''Do thou supply their wants. Feed
them from Thy inexhausUable store
house. Send them a barrel of flour,
a barrel of meal, a barrel of meat, a
barrel of molasses. a barrel of salt, d
barrel of pepper-oh III! that's too
much pepper Amen!-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
Saturday. Nov. %, 1901.

Another Populist paper. and it was
a good one, deserts the Populist cause,
and joins the grand old paty-the Re-
publican This time it is the Quene-
mo Tribune. Listen to what it says:
.'Henceforth the Tribune will stand
for and advocate The principles OF the
Republican party. In making the
change the paper comes neither ask
ing nor expecting anything, but be-
cause it believes the politics being
carried out by the Republican party
can and will bring more good to the
American people. Since the birth of
reform we have earnestly and fearless
ly advocated the principles of the re-
form party. We have been sold out,
falsely accused and treacherousIy be-
trayed, but have in the midst of adj
versity remained true to the princi-
plies which we believe to be right. In
uniting with the Republican party we
feel that it is necessary to sacrifice no
principle. The increased output of
gold has made the free and unlimited
coinage of silver Impractical BILE; the
talk of Imperialism has been hushed
the tariff has been and will he regard
ed according to the needs and best in
terests of the people. Other queS-
tions will in their turns, we believe,
meet with proper consideration"
These changes do not come as sur
prises for the fact that for long
time it has been known that fusion in
Kansas has been sent To its last rest
ing place and that Populism of the
latter-day label has forced itself to
Oblivion. Within a very short time
we expect one of the following
three things to happen with every
Populist newspaper in Kansas. Quit,
turn Democrat or take up the banner
that is sweeping the land-Republic-
anism. Not only will this be true
with the papers. but with the mem.
bers of the Populist party, who still
cling to the halucination that they
have political home. Bryan has
stricken the word Populism out an6
substituted the word Democrat, but
this will only last until the next Dem
ocratic National convention meets
and then the way those eastern Dem
OcratS will go after the western branC
and those who have sought temporary
shelter under it, won't be slow. Pop
ulistS of the west have joined tin
Democratic party simple because, il
its make-over by the Nebraska won
der, some little Populist material wa
nsed, and the question that now con
fronts US is. what will they do when til
regeneration sets in with true DemoC
racy in the saddle Some no doub
will follow the entire way, but the
ing more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
The Game Law

The present game law is iroBclad,
and taken in connection with the gov.
eminent law, the man with a gun is
badly hampered. Quail can be killed
during December only; but even when
shooting quail in December, one must
have permission from the owner or Oc-
cupant of the land One cannot shoot
quail even on iiis own premises save
in December Nor can one shoot birds
on the open highway without first
having the consent of the owner of
the land adjoining such road The
penalty prescribed for violating any
of the provisions of the game law is a
fine of not less than So nor more than
500 for each offense, together with
the costs and the attorneys fee Of 3d.
-Eldorado Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

The Seattle Standard sings this
song: 1.-The lowly spud while ago,
was the meanest thing d man could
grow. He put it in on his dryest land
where nothing was but building sand.
He hoed it when his work was slack,
and dug it with an aching back. He
cussed the patch that held the spud
and plowed it when twas thick with
mud; apologized for having used his
ground at all for spuds abused. But
now another stefy's told, the farmer
man the spuds uphold; worth more
than apples by the peck, It's got the
world right by the neck. All other
fruit is sadly hit-the 'tuber' now is
strictly st."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

gence incarnated in charcoal-cOlored
men Is more entertaining and in
structiye than ignorance skin-clothed
in white. 1t would please most think
ing men to dine with Booker T. WASH
ington rather than with Herr Most,
Leon CZolgOsZ or any other ignorant
white anarchists A mind white with
useful knowledge in ever so black a
body is better than an intellect
black with ignorance in ever SO white
a dy.''-Gaylord Herald.