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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

moving at that wonderful speed c'nis !,
the white beaten foam she das iel
wide and far fpp--syr bows ana lefs
IN = broad sus ehipd her, told Of
tbe tremende bower and speed with
which she vs. being driven. Admiral
Evons a1fpPresldent Calvin B. Orcutt,
n M, Newport News shlpbuilding ana
DrAock Company, the builders, VINO
we're on the bridge, Admiral W. T.
Sampson, who watched the first part
of the trial from a station near the
wheel, and all the other naval oincers
present, held their watches to eaten
the exact time Of the start and hnish
of the first reach, rs If the ship were
a racehorse nearing the wire In a
sharply contested heat
The gunboat Fist saluted as the bat
tleship crossed the startlng-line, ana
the great fighter snorted CURLY
through her siren whistle in acknowl-
edgment
Az this moment, MS the Illinois had
attained almost her utmost pitch OF
speed, she presented n remarkable
spectacle, viewed from her own for
ward fightlng-top.
That she could and would make the
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

,..Ane&hips to NstfiVe ior
future pn1 Made 17.s1l knots
Tine Illinois hald = II d mot enough
But as a fglt yer steam kast. She
that q ba'flesn'I ,o Eanquish her ad'
must be ap~ AIMING her down. Can
versary aieef ~ IhIsA Let Fighting
Bob" Evans ansFer' u Aay we
"The Sns a,'p 6ips With arnnamenf'
o o.. So : tbe lfghtihg slip ~ for
TO carry all the yrs sil , e ,,attery.
ally use ,o onn b,lrl nofe weight OF
ana u ., snr hnr enemy, aud can hurl
y, i.ie aa onc"ratelv and timely, she wiz
IL as uoG ,, .,,o sh,nl is built to win.
s wln' ,,' u cet 10 her lighting GROUND
quickly, and Outright her roe IN
81 believe the Illinois can 40 ~ oe
49, D'1 tonnoca. and fighting power On
the sea to-day and can whip Guy III -
that can now force Der 10 nsuN ~
many battleships that sne cou'a iOi
TO fight her on her own terms, b
Tho Illinois was launched OctoDFrl
a. 1895 ut the yards o. INC Ne"poil'
News Shlpbuildihg and Drydock yonll
pany. Newport News va Her nall Is
p peo 800 1onr ~ load.water line,l her
beam seventy.two, feet a'd dra'gnt
q 4
at normal displacement q u 90 pus
IS twenty-three feet ana A ~ GRE
Her indicated horsepowE, - = Y"0'
her speed is 1871 KNOT ,uu her
coal supply is 1900 tons me whi
have forty officers and 81" seAmeh
and marines. She has ''lpie'eNpan-
s,on tylp.screv propellhg engines,
capable Of 12O revolutions lhlnPte'
Her ormor consists OF q Del,4 -FOUR
feet below and three ana = nalt leet
above the load line, Of si%ierA and one
half and nine and one hall inches
thickness. The turrets are protector
Inv seventeen inches Of steel plate.
She carries two thirteen-hnch guns
each in her forward and afl turreth
fourteen six-inch rapid-fre 2 U.s. and
secondary battery Of siXteeA quick-
firing six.pounders, and four Quc >
firing one.pounders, and two = DIT and
two field guns,
The speed of the Illinois in the trfal
race, as given above OI31 khots an
hour is the actual time made against
tide and currents Her corrected
speed. calculated by the Board Of In
spection and Survey, is much ,better-t
1745 knots, This great speeA places
her still further in the lead Of Anei-
can battleships, and is her warrant to
rank pre-eminently as the feetest
ship Of her class in the navies Of the
world.-Collier's Weekly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

meant something. When !
,rdkc out Nh. Thurston prd
in the Confederate cd
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

board, which consisted Of Rear-Ad-
miral Evans, Captain O. ]. Train,
Captain J. N Hemphlll, Commander
Charles Rocker, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Charles Il. vreeland, Lieuten-
ant Commander T. 8. Rodgers and
Naval Constructor ]. ]. Woodward,
had made a tour of inspection of the
ship, she left her anchorage in Presi-
dent Roads and steamed slowly out
Of the bay. AT first she moved with
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

Mr.. an-Oh, no;NMN
that WI | am used to it
haven't seen a well child (
years. Chicago Record-Hers
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05
THE REgORD-BREAEINE
RAEE Oh fHE lEhIN0lS.


(" HE seemed almost eQnscioud y
~ the part she played4the gfS t
y battleshlp Illinois-as she
settled down to her race
through the ocean path that had been
marked out for her to prove that she
was the swiftest, and withal the most
terrible, sea.fighter of her class ahoat
She gave the impression that the
beauty and splendor she will some day
wear had been renounced, and that
here she was to exhibit only her
winged power of flight and her deadly
strength. So stripped was she that
every muscle seemed laid bare, and
abe was still begrimed with the sweat
of labor that had fitted her to run and
win the race against hundred rivals
In the navies Of the world.
The Illinois, a dull, dlngy, gray hulk,
lay beyond the broodlng islands and
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

speed required by her contract-six-
teen knots an hour--was evident to all
from the moment she rigited herself
from the turn and moved down the
line Of stakeboats that disappeared
In the direction Of the Maine coast,
The crew, from Captain Hanlon and
helmsman and engineer down to the
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05
A clean swipe.

on his way home 'front.'
Mr.. ymes was held up i1
and lieved OF all his valu
"W bat did they ges, ~.
icusl asked Mrs. Jymes.
re"eT ed his home amt
loss.
n erything except tBr
he q oaned.-Ch'cago III "R
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05
Good Git m

Sqe-I only paid 81
t'uay.
lHe--Gool girl. .Af}'4,
She-And the milling 49,
can trim 1t beaut,s
ore.-Somervilie%ee n
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

"a unit ene surrender of hit regi.
ment in 1860. His great height and
towering figure made him a favorite|
target for Federal marksmen, ind itI
Is estimated that thousands of shots
were fred directly at him during thel
war But some good fortune seemed
70 watch over him, and he was woundI
ca but once and then slightly IN
1871 Mr.. Thurston removed to .TimI
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05

fling or qulverlng, Admiral Evans sS'd
sbe could easily be forced to eighteen
Euots.
AS soon as the members OF the trial
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05
ON THE BRIDGE y 3urI SPEED.


deckhands, regard race as a
personal affair, EA NEW exact
ly what the Alabah the Wiscon-
sin had done, and, gre, what the
Illinois was expecteN 10, and each
felt the heavy respoiN ty that rest
ed alike on steering n, or engine
shaft, or sack Of coak on a single
drop Of oil. ma
At the end of thu hI ourse a sim
gular thing hapf NJ. r. ltll the race
is finished every Mem the ship is
guarded against DENIM Nrea-
son, the ship uslat " b6ut % y
an easy helm, andae .GAH thu test 0f Z
her ability to turniS Small c'rf'a
to the very end of AeW' ace. iiNi
there was some contLt NJ ia orders,
and the ship spd.cts' ane ahCut
hard a-port, ard thensoN nddenl7 Mad
mysteriousl5,, 1swung " lNd fo
board, IKE tipsy ABit 'Eaie. VIZ
swung agdN 10 a thol curve HanH
came round, Neautln9iy lghtins net.
self, and seelN On lep bok into
the path for er ~ hene. she
behaved exqui9tely ~ severe
STRAIN, distinguishing to nlchsa the
Nahrnpt swings to star2ard and ~
po,iA nor throbbing or vering under /
tbe iyAmeDse tension ner engines.
At IN finish ting ow To Ss made the
usual n X ~ yEept now : quickly
s sne ,eaI @es times her ' own
length. spped anchor AZ II
Tnen (, and the grea asaln n &
- essss Z ~ =
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05
No Guarantee elvsr

witt is the matter wi
weatl r bulletins of yoursg"
man no complains about WI
be HI bed.
IN dear sir" answered tn
err pl phet "those are mere{
tions not promises. w
Start ~
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-09-05
TALLEST IN AMERICA.
Texas Man who Enjoys a Unique Din.
tinction.

Living on a big ranch Of his own IN
Titus County, Texas, lives a man with
several claims to distinction. His
name is H. c. Thurston, and he stands
seven feet eight inches in height in
his stocking feet. Mr.. ThuFston is q
native-born American, and now at the
age Of seventy-one years he is still en-.
ioying good health. He WAS one Of
the original forty-niners, and went
around the Horn and back across the
isthmus in the days when the trip
npasaf G ,1,aYhgnu VVha,,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
BREACH OF PROMISE.
$1,000 Verdict For Plaintiff in Coleman
Sanders Case.

After a trial lasting nearly six weeks
at Lancaster Courthouse the Coleman
Sanders breach of promise suit came ton
close Tuesday afternoon by the jury
bringing in verdict for ) 900 damages
against the defendant. The jury was out
fully three hours, and, being unable to
agree, returned to the courtroom, but
were sent back by Judge Wright for
further deliberatiOn, when they reached
their verdict in 20minutes. Ii is report
ed that the jury stood, when the first
poll was taken, four for the defendant
and eight for the plaintiff in amounts OF
g., 900 and less. The defendant made a
motion to set the verdict aside, which
motion will he argued In vacation.
The plaintiff, Miss Gertrude Coleman,
a highly educated young lady OF Caroline
county, in September, 1898, instituted
suit in the Circuit Court OF Lancaster
county against h. NJ. Sanders, Treasurer
of that county. in the sum of SIC 1000 for
failing to keep his promise TO marry her.
She was awarded damages to the amount
of $1,000. IN appeal was taken and
the Court OF Appeals returned the case
to the lower court for re-trial.
The marriage was to have taken place
in the county of Caroline on April 9th,
1898. On April 4 the defendant wrote
Miss Coleman as follows:
Dear Miss Gertrude Icannot keep my
engagement to marry you on the 18th,
owing to circumstances over which |
have no control. Hope you will pardon
me. Yours truly, r. NJ. SANDERS"
Previous TO this letter Mr. Sanders had
invariably addressed Miss Coleman AZ
My Dear Little Sweetheart, MY Dear
Little Girly" and My Sweetheart Ger
trude." signing himself in such loving
terms as Y our Devoted Lover, Romulus.
On the receipt of the above letter she imme-
diately wrOteiOr an explanation and also
telegraphed. On the 9TH Of April he wrote
very short note, saying that his physi-
clan had informed him that he was in no
condition to marry, this being the only
explanation he could give.
When MIR. Sanders took the witness
stand during the present trial, he was
asked il at the former trial he did not
say that he was ready and willing to
marry Miss Coleman at that time, to
which he replied in the affirmative. At
this trial he stated that he could lot
marry her now, having married another
lady few days after the Supreme Court
rendered it's decision setting aside the
verdict of the lower court.
The testimony throughout was ex-
tremely interesting, and the ease has at
tracted a great deal of attention. The
people and court of Lancaster have
grown tired of the case. Ii has cost that
county about a thousand dollars for
jury and other expenses. 1t is said to
have cost Mr.. Sanders about three thOus-
and dollars for lawyers and court fees.
1t is not known upon what terms Miss
Coleman instituted the suit, but it Is not
believed that the amount awarded her
will anywhere cover the expenses of her
side. 1t will appear to have been very
expensive to both principals, lawyers and
court attendants being the only gamers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
xidalsssx and the Boat Subject
nIrhannn Sentinell

Having failed in their efforts To induce
the Weems Line TO put on river boat
between 'rbanna and fredericksburg. the
Business Mems Association OF the latter
city is taking steps to secure the interest
OF other parties in the procuring and
running OF such n boat. Capt. j. III.
Bohannon, of Baltimore, n former resi-
dent of Grbanna, has Offered to take
81 900 of stock, A. Randolph Howard
and W. d. Carter, Of fredericksburg ~ =
600 and 500, respectively, and n com
mittee Of five has been appointed to plan
for river-boat service, investigate the
cost, obtain data and procure subscrip-
tions to the stock of company to buy
and operate a river boat.
This looks a. though the business men
OF fredericksburg are sure enough bust
ness men, and their efforts should be
most heartily seconded by the people
along the river, especially those Of Ur-
banna. At the regular monthly meeting
of our Business Mems Association, held
Monday night, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
"ResOlved-That AZ 1t the sense OF the
Business Mems Association of lrbanna
that a transportation line between Ur-
hanna and the city Of Fredericksburg
would be ofthe greatest advantage to the
people of Urbanna and adjacent country,
this Association will cooperate in every
way possible with the Business Mems As
ISOLATION of Fredericksburg in securing
such line, and that copy OF this reso-
luton be forwarded to the Business Mems
Association of fredericksburg
Daily connection between this section
and fredericksburg would be of incalcu-
liable advantage to ourpeople, asst would
place us within quick and convenient
reach of Richmond and Washington, and
afford our merchants new and desirable
markets. fredericksburg itself hascome
to be quite an important trade centre,
and has fully demonstrated its ability to
satisfy the demands of country mer-
chants at prices reasonable, if not more
reasonable, than they cad buy elsewhere.
BY all means, let us at this end do our
part towards securing this route. 1t
would mean much to us, very much.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
STAFFORD.
The Cool Spring Crossing Board Of Super
visors Request Railroad to Improve it
other Notes, Personals, Etc

Stafford c. H., Va, April 23, 1901.
Rev. j. X. Gilbert and his son, Willie,
left here overland Friday for their new
home, at Gainesville, Prince William
county. Mrs. Gilbert, with Misses
Blanche and Alice and Mr.. Harry Gilbert,
left by l0:2S u. IN. train today for the
same destination Nothing has been
heard from Rev. Mr.. Potter, the new
minister. Ii il presumed the recent floods
in West Virginia have detained him, his
last Circuit being in Berkeley county,
West Virginia.
The Board Of Supervisors met yester-
day-present, G. j. Henley, Jas. o. Lee,
II. f. L. Ford and X. +. LunsfOrd,
Supervisors. with G. b. Wallace, attor-
ney for Commonwealth. A number of
claims were passed upon. An order was
entered requesting the r.. f. 4 i. r. X.
Co., to provide n safe crossing at the
point where the county road crosses the
railroad, near Cool Spring, on the road
from the Burg to White Oak There
being serious danger To life and limb mt
that point, owing to cut concealing an
approaching train. Mr. Wallace, attor-
ney for the Commonwealth. was direct
ed to communicate with r., +. Il p. r.
II. Co., and have said order carried into
effect
Mrs. Sarah Callahan il still critically
i'll.
Mr.. r. \. Lowry, after n winters Rip
Van Wrinkle rest, has again appeared on
the scene, bright and vigorous, but he il
accompanied by hirsute appendagc
beneath his chin that would excite the
envy OF a Populist.
Several readers of the THE FREE LAME
have been poking fun at your CORE
spondent for stating liz former issue
of TnE FREE LANCE, that, - ewes had
had rs lambs and mule colts twas
only slip of the pencil, but people
should not be so particular about their
relations.
Mr.. +. II. Rollins, Of lower Stafford.
was az he always IL, n welcome visitor
here yesterday. 1t is hoped, sincerely.
Taylor's shadow may never grow less.
IA he is the soul Of every gathering he
attends. SCHILLER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
0RaUGE
Death of Mrs John r. Sanders Personal
Notes, Etc

Correspondence Of TnE FREE LANCE
Burr Hill, Va, April 22nd, 1901.
Mrs. John r. Sanders, an aged and
greatly beloved Christian lady, departed
this life at her home near here, Friday at
> p. IN. She had been afflicted fora mum
Der Of years, having been paralyzed the
third time but was taken great deal
worse ewmonths ago, gradually weak
ening until the end came The deceased
leaves husband and six children, her
oldest daughter being married, besides
many relations and friends to mourn her
demise Rev e. T.. Sanders, her oldest
son, who has charge OF n church near
Newport News, was unable to reach here
in time for the burial We extend our
deep and tender sympathy to the SORROW
ing family in this their sad aiIlictiOn
The interment was made at her home
near here. yesterday at 3p. IN. Rev. W.
j. Decker, her former pastor, conducted
the solemn burial services The pail
bearers were: r. X. Row, Abb Roach
nephew Of the deceased), ID. q. Mason,
Willie Dulin. james and Johnnie Adams.
Mr. n. r. BARLEY has been indisposed
for n few days.
Mr. j. u. Barnes. Of New York, IL n
guest Of Mr. aud Mrs Ed. v Bryant, at
Meadow Brook"
Owing To the inclement weather no
services were held at Ioar yesterday.
Miss Lizzie u. Tanner, of the Wilder
ness. is spending some time with Miss
Mollic s. Payne.
Mr. Oscar ~ Webb, who spent the last
few days with friends at this place, re-
turned to Richmond today, where he is
engaged in business. Horn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Companions IN Misfortune.
fredericksburg Starr

The Free Lance answers most harsh
and uncalled fOreditorial in the Northern
Neck News in a manner that leaves no
doubt of it's ability to defend itself from
attack, and then again there is no doubt
as to the authorship of the Lance's ar
ticle. The editor of the Lance edits it.
In this our time of great trouble the
Star extends heartfelt sympathy to the
Free Lance. Wehave both suffered from
the terrible attack of our Warsaw con-
temporary and find ourselves demolished
blown away like chaff before the wind
utterly powerless to cope with 80 for
midable an antagonist Butreally In all
seriousness will the News please let us
know the name of the man who so cruelty
assails us, is it the editor of the News, Mr..
Morgan, or Mr.. C.. Conway Baker, it's
Montross editor, or Hon. W. A. Jones,
its editor-in-chiei and general patron.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

"NoT only should tax laws be simpli-
fed, but all statute laws would stand
little more plain English. We never
could understand why statutes, bills,
answers, indictments, pleas, demurrers,
rebutters, non-rebutters and other mem-
bers of the same tribe should be 80 dress
ed as to be in actual disguise. "
The above excerpt from the Farm
vile Herald is timely and pointed.
Our entire legal system needs simpf-
flying; its complicated red-tape
modus operandi should be wiped out,
and that speedily. The procedure in
cases could he both simpli6ed and
greatly to the convenience
of interested parties and the ends OF
Justice, not to say anything of costs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

IT is not our fault (unless we are to
be blamed for noticing the ceaseless
surge offoam, splashing this way, that
has weekly emanated from the War
saw News, and certainly not
our desire, in thus burdening
our readers with a cross-fre
that has perforce gone beyond
reasonable bounds, and been at
long taw. THE FREE LANCE Graves
forgiveness of it's patrons in wasting
this last thimbleful of mustard-seed
shot on petty cock-sparrOw writer's,
who seem to be heldin reserve by our
contemporary to deal in billingsgate
when at a loss for argument and it
becomes possessed of desire to be
smirch Others.
The FREE LANCE, after being mis-
quoted, garbled and maligned, asked
the Warsaw paper if it really desired
information on certain points, as it
had professed to do; and, asst did not,
wechallenged it to reproduce ouredi-
torial in connection with it's own,
that its readers might judge who had
misquoted or evaded. 1t has done
neither the one nor the other, but, as
limited, has called upon its henchman
to return the fire with poisoned fangs
and abusive language. Not until
after an application of concentrated
I've to its mouth could we condescend
to discuss the points it once referred
to with pretended Impotence for
answer Our contemporary SHES from
this because it does not want it.
Reason seems to have fed, and the
spleen exhibited by it is on a par with
theieeling displayed in apublic speech
by Gen. Sickles, wherein he burst forth
eli there is anybody in this crowd
who desires to do me apersonalfavor
want you to help Tanner skin Alt
geld. Bryan is an ass. Watson is
a mule. Sewall is a donkey"
We know OF no more appropriate
way in Diminishing the subject thanby
dedicating to our benighted contem-
porary, in spirit Of human char
ity, the prayer of the North Caro-
lima darkey: "Now, oh Lawd, bless
all dem people away off yander in
Africa and Asia and Spasia and all
dem fureign countries where de foot
oh man has neber trod and Gawd
himself knows not obj
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Story Of q Slave.

TO he bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst form
OF slavery George d. Williams, of Man
chester, Mich, tells how such n slave was
made free. He says: My wife has been so
helpless for five years that she could not
turn over in bed alone. After using two
bottles of Electric Bitters, she is wonder
fully improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, headache, backache,
fainting and dizzy spells. This miracle
working medicine is n godsend to weak,
sickly, rundown people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 80 cents. Sold by NJ. NJ.
Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
charrsd With Embszzlement.

Joseph II. Shepherd, clerk in the office
OF Auditor of Public Accounts, was ar
rested in Richmond Thursday charged
with embezzling the Commonwealth
money. The specific oiiense il alleged TO
have been committed October Sd, 1898,
though the discrepancy was not dis
covered until day or two ago, and then
by accident. The warrant sworn out
BY Auditor Marye charges Mr.. Shep-
herd with embezzling $50, but it il I'M
derstood that the investigation being
made has brought to light other appar-
ent irregularities.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Monday, he !l!s Day d Nay, 10!

THAT being county court-day), commenc-
ing at o'clock p. m, the following de
scribed real estate tO-wit:
/. That very valuable farm known as
The Island, lying Immediately on the
Rappahannock river which IL supposed
To contain about 1865 acres Of high land
with A acres of marsh land thereto at
tached, which is very valuable for graz
ing purposes, also as n range for hogs.
There is n dwelling house and out-build-
ings, also n very fine orchard, upon the
premises. Thisis one of the most valuable
and productive farms in Tidewater Nir-
ginia.
2 That very valuable farm known rs
"LaytOn's," lying Immediately on the
RappahannOck river, which is supposed
TO contain about 400 acres, with 2lO
acres of marsh land thereto attached
which il valuable for stock raising pur-
poses. The farm also has a dwelling
house and Out-buildings upon il, and is
especially valuable from the tact that
Layton's wharf il located upon it, which
is one of the largest shipping points on
the Rappahannock river. LaytOn's ferry
also belongs to this property. This is one
of the most desirable homes in this sec
ton
3. That very valuable farm known az
Kendalls,' also lying Immediately on
the Rappahannock river, and is supposed
to contain about 452 acres of land. Ii
also has upon il n dwelling-house and out
buildings, and is n very desirable and
valuable property.
All of the above described farms lie in
the upper end of Essex county, one of the
most prosperous farming communities Of
TidpWatpr NirVinia