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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
Hon. 5. Wilkins Matthews, OF Accomar.
will after the recess introduce into the
House a general dog tax law.

Hon 5. Wilkins Matthews. of Accomac.
will after the recess introduce into the
House a general dog tax law
The House Committee on Roads. re
ported fa>Orablv bill amending the
charter OF The Potomac River Railroad
Company which allows the company to
abandon its former route and to run
from q point in Rockingham county To
deep water. some where between the
Rappahannuck and the York rivers.
The House. by vote of 81 To 10, re-
fused To put ON the calendar the resolu-
ton passed hy the Senate setting aside
S3OO 600 for pensions to Confederate
soldiers The motion required u two
thirds vote. II went To the Finance
COMMITTEES There is no doubt that II
will pass. but il cannot do ~ before the
recess. or until bill properly safeguard
ing the distribution ot thepcnsion money
eau he passed
In discussing the bill to prohibit the
sale i'm this State, Of meal branded AZ
ground in this State which is manu-
iactured in some other state. Mr.. Wick
ham offered in the Senate an
amendment to the bill To prevent
the grinding in this State of corn
raised outside of the Old Dominion and
branding the meal ~ ground in Virginia,
which was adopted The House took
similar action.
Miss Mildred lee was honored by the
senate Wednesday, When she visited
the body. Hon Henry r. Wickham rose
and said MIR. President. | have the
honor To announce that the daughter Ot
the greatest man America has produced
Is a visitor To the Senate Chamber. ! re-
Ter to the daughter OF Gen. Robert Ia
ward Lee move that the Senate take
"A recess iur five minutes This motion
was adopted and Miss Lee held an i'm
promptu reception Nearly everybody
in the senate Chamber went To greet her.
No such honor has probably ever been
accorded "a lady by the Virginia Senate.
Hon. George Y Ilunley. OF Mathews,
presented in the House the report OF che
State Board Of Health. giving il as the
opinion Of that body that all capital
punishment should be by electrocution.
and that the executions should take
place mt the State penltentiary The
opinion Of the board was asked on this
subject 10y resolution adopted Mt the
last session of the legislature. through "a
special Joint committee OF which Mr..
llunley was chairman.
Hon George y Hunley. OF Mathews.
will introduce bill providing that all
executions shall be by means of elec
Jricity
BILLS INTRODUCED II HOUSE.
Bv Mr.. Mathews: To permit Charles
b Merritt. 10 erect a wharf or pier on
Servis Greek ON thiutoteague Island.
AccOmac county, Va.
BY same: To permit Frank Merritt 10
erect a wharf on Servis Creek on Chinco-
tcague Island in AccOmac county, Va.
By MIR. G. C. Bland To amend aud re-
enact an act 20 protect game IN the
county Of King and Queen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Still Thinks Suffrage the Paramount
Issue

The Landmark gladly comedies that
the end desired by rHE FREE LANCE and
it, II is the same, but the be!iei OF TINS
paper is that the unsettled condition ol
the suffrage problem makes II Impossible
To attain the desired end. Why. IN the
debate on the method of electing judges
not a few members OF the committee oi
the " hole east their votes against popu-
lar choice on the ground that the nature
IF the electorate does not justify putting
that theory into practice. The vote 10y
which the Withers resolution for popular
election of the supreme court Judges wa
defeated ON its reconsideration NcJnes
dav was "a 10 "a We have no doubt
that at least hVe of the members who
voted against the resolution then were
actuated by uncertainty a. 10 the sui
frage law and then nature of theelectOrate
These five decided the vote.
As 10 the influence of the negro IN poll
ties. let Us say % The FREE Lance what
The FREE Lance should know without
our saving il That i, that 1t j. not So
much the actual casting of votes 10y col
ored men which makes suffrage the para
mount issue as il is the condition OF thf
election laws themselves Because the
negro mightdominatea affairs in the state
or AT least in considerable parts of the
State. if there were an absolutely talr
count of the ballots in the districts where
the colored population is large the elec
ton law il not framed with view C.
safeguarding the count. IL Is pracucaI!
impossible to punish anybody IN tins
state for fraud at elections-so lax are
the provisions of the law in this regard
The consequence. a. everybody knows. on
ought TO know. is that the value OF the
white mans vote. certainly in those sec
tions of the State in in which negroes ar,
numerous. il an unknown quantity. III
addition to this. factiOnai politicians
even without resort to cheating are able
70 defeat the will of the people by utillz
ing the cOlOred vote They will emplo!
against the real people oil the state, on
occasion. the very power whose eXistence
causes them 10 inveigh so eioquently
against any change in the election laws
lhe Fredericksburg FREE Lance Is wrong
in inierring from thecOunt that the negro
did not figure in the recent election IL
Norfolk. He turned the day.
We regard the suffrage question as the
paramount question before the Conven-
ton. because it is the one which funda-
mentally concerns the peoples ability to
control the affairs Of the State. Without
an honest election law there is bound to
be an oligarchy OF politicians. Ii the
Convention were to adopt such law to-
day. there would be a sudden and decisive
diminution OF the forces which are now
so boldly fighting in the Convention all
Efforts towards economy and greater
popular power Norfolk Landmark.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
John Brown Papers Found.

Official papers Of historical Importance
have been discovered in the State Library
at Richmond They are the documents
relatingltO the famous John Brown case.
These records were found among lot
Of papers relating to the Revolution.
These papers. which were captured at
the time OF his arrest, were thrown into
John Browns carpet bag and preserved
The papers were concealed, to hold
down the tide of Indignation which
would inevitably have followed their
publication.
1t il not known how the papers came
among those relics OF the Revolution,
where they were found. There Is n very
wide interest in the documents aud their
discovery will create something of
furOre among historians
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
The schley Verdict

Admiral Schley, through his counsel
has presented to the Secretary OF the
Navy his bill Of exceptions to the findings
Of the majority Of the court of inquiry.
The bill claims that the majority Of the
court gave their opinion that COmmo-
dore Schley should have proceeded with
the utmost dispatch off CieniuegOs when
there was no specification covering this
point and without giving the applicant
IN opportunity to furnish evidence on
it Other important points are covered
The bill Of exceptions filed by counsel
for Admiral Schley with Secretary Long
and the accompanying letter ofMr. Ray
ner have been referred to Judge Advocate
General Lemly who il engaged in the
preparation OF a reply.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
GENERAL NEWS

Marconi says hc expects 90 bc able 60
cable ncross che Atlantic for one cent o.
word.
Ten men were Killed aud five badly 10
jurcd ny an explosion OF garin the soho
furnace az Pitt-burg, Pa.
Thc announcement Il made TINT secrc
tary of the TREASURY Gage wlilretircirom
the cabinet In few weeks.
Under a decision Of the Comptroller 70
the Treasury S3919O2 collected from
Porto Ricaus in duties will bo returned.
The committee OF 36 appointed ia New
York 10y representatives, 0i labor and
capital organized hy clrcuue senator
Mark \. Hanna chairman
Freezing weather ha- prevailed through
most of llonia. snow falling near
Tampa Oranges aud lruit are uniuiur
ed but vegetables Hrc-nid tuhc damaged.
Failure of air.hrcakr- 60 hold b. thr al
legged cause oi wreck uu the Southern
Pacific Railroad, ucnr san Ario. Gal boo
which three PERSONS were Killed and sew
cral wounded
Provision for permanent civil COVER
meut and for important legislation rc.
garding the Industrial Development oi
the Philippines Is embodied in thr nu-
nual report olthc Philippine Commission
In the ease of North Dakota cowboy
who passed a 500 Confederate bill on Hn
Indian Judge AmIdou holisthat Doc COM
mittcd no oNrusc against Oboe mNi
States though hrma, ht rcarAcd through
some at the State courts
q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
To Proclaim Constitution.

One OF the members OF the Convention
says that there is no doubt whatever
that the new organic law will be pro-
claimed.
ii have talked with all the members"
he said, land have found sixty-fve who
favor proclaiming the Constitution. We
realize that our work will have been in
vain il we do not do this, for various in
terests will combine to defeat such aeon
stitution 40 we are framing"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

paid a revenue OF 81, 1873. 7Oannually;
Northampton s., 31S.56and Lancas-
ter S1.179 %. For the fiscal year
ending September 3Oth last Accomac
paid SS.11AO1, or nearly double;
Northampton S1,21S62 (nearly
double), and Lancaster Sl,61O.5G
or four times IA much rs formerly.
Summing It all up We may shy that
Virginia is just seeing the dawn Of
one OF her greatest sources OF wealth;
and her Board of Fisheries has been
assiduous in moving forward the
Development
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
The y. S. Marshalship.

MIR Teirney, Of Norfolk, il out for the
L. ). Marshalship of the Eastern district
Of Virginia and will oppose the reappoint-
ment OF Marshal Morgan Treat. He is
said 20 be endorsed by Col. Lamb and
Hon John S Wise. Mr. Treat il strongly
endorsed and it is generally thought he
will be reappointed. lie has made a fine
record i'm the DOgitiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
10 Remove Bodies Of ccnfederates Fem
Pennsylvania TO Richmond

Mrs. T. j. Halsey and Mrs Ashby
Blythe, president and secretary. rcspec.
lively OF the General Dabney A. Mnury
Chapter OF the Daughters OF the Conici-
eracy, OF Philadelphia, called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt Wednesday regarding the
removal to Richmond OF the bodies Of
l24 unknown COniederatesoldiers buried
in the cemetery Mt Germantown, PA.
The President and Secretary oi War
have not authority tOgrant hcrem0val,
but Senator Pritchard will introduce a
joint resolution in Congress granting
authority for the removal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
To Plant Oysters Eli.son East Dep.

The State Board of Fisheries met
Wednesday in Richmond
4 proposition from Frank " Darling
and others Of Hampton. 10 lease from
the State large tract of oyster ground.
with view TO making am experiment iu
deep-water oyster planting WAS con
siiered MIR. Darling explained thot his
project was in the nature OF an expert
ment, and would require the expenditure
Of n large sum
He proposes to try oyster planting in
water fifteen feet deep or more an at
tempt not heretofore made For the
purpose OF making the experiment he
desires the lease for himself aud his as
sOciates OF 3.OOOacres oioystor grounds.
for which he agrees TO pay 20 cents per
acre per annum for the first five years,
and 40 cents per acre for the next ten
years thereafter. The matter is still
pending.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Sampson Failing Fast.

Admiral Sampson il in a critical con
dition. lie is failing physically and men
tally. He knows nothing Of the findings
OF he.Schley Court of Inquiry, nor the
opinion Of Admiral Dewey, and has had
nothing to do with the move of his coun
sci to protest against the latter DR.. F.
NJ. Rixey is the physician in charge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Mr.. Green Sells Hia Fauuular Farm.

Mr.. Duff Green Of fredericksburg has
sold his farm near Rectortown to Mr..
Bedford Glasscock. This is one OF the best
small farms in the county. Mr.. J. +.
Legg who lived there for number OF
years, has moved to the Gear place near
Bealton. -WarrentOn Virginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
MARRIAGES

Miss Lizzie Royston and Mr. Ross
Shoy. both of Loudoun county. were
married in Leesburg Wednesday by Rev
" b Haislp
At Mt Hope Baptist church. Loudoun
county, Wednesday, Miss Bessie May
Maiiett. OF Evergreen Mills, was married
TO Mr. Aaron l. Davis OF Fairfax.
Thursday al the home Of the bride
near Lovettsyille. LOudOun county, Miss
liertie Cooper was united in marriage TO
MIR. Theodore Carer OF MiddletOwn. Nd.
Mr. Henry Pearson Of Ieesburg and
Miss Mamie Payne were married on the
10th at the home Of the bride parents
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Payne, in fauquiel
county.
Miss Virginia VI. Turnerand Mr. Samuel
VI johnson. both OF Northampton coun-
~. were married Wednesday at the
Methodist church in Belle Haven, Rev.
j. t. Potts officiating.
Mr. J c. Downer, and Miss Mary
Graves. both of Orange county, were
married Wednesday at the home Of the
brides father near Thorn Hill The
parlor was handsomely decorated with
flowers
Mr. George " Topping. of Old Point
and Miss Keturah Harrison daughter OF
Mrs Z. b. Harrison. of Northampton
county. were married at the Cheriton
Baptist church Wednesday Rev. j. ".
Reams officiating
Miss Ashley Dempsey, Of Alexandria,
and Mr. John Carter of Portsmouth,
were married Wednesday evening 10y
Rev. DR.. f j. Brooke, in the former city.
The groom is son Of the late Col
Garter, OF Fauquier county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Tohacoa aalas.

Among some good sales Of tobacco in
Richmond Thursday were the following
f. o. Harris, of Louisa. $50 pounds Mt
ST. 70. 225 at $40. 10 at $lS 80;
w. J. Blanton, OF Caroline, 2O5 at Sl2,
225at $l5 50;J. f Goodman, OF Louisa,
12O at $l4.75, 40 at Sl2.7J.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Negroes Get Good Places.

The President has selected j. r. A.
Grassland. OF st. Joseph, Mo, to be min
lister to Liberia. and j. c. Dancy, collector
OF the port Of Wilmington, N. c., to be
recorder of deeds for the District OF Co
lumbia. Both are eolorsd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
TO Visit Colonial Homes In Virginia

Members of the New York Society OF
Colonial DANES, numbering about $50,
will come in a steamship Of the Old Do
minion Line. to visit Virginia next May,
making the journey coincide with the an
niversary at Jamestown. All the famous
mansions of Virginia to be objective
points for the pilgrims.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

The t. 5. Supreme Court seems to
be so nearly evenly divided on all i'm
portant eases that it's difficult to
turn the balance Of opinion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

WIrn bated breath we have been
patiently awaiting the pronuncia-
mcnto of the esteemed Congressional
Record in the Booker Washington
Massachusetts, episode.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

As THE early bird catches the
worm. SO the early shopper catches
the choice articles in Old Santa's
reindeer wagon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

EVIDENTLY Georgetown, IN taboo
inc the University OF Virginia, is look
inc for easier game
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

If oRArORY could make Constl-
tuition Virginia would have had q
surplus bv this time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Looks Plausible.

The Virginia Citizen suggests that we
"work the convicts on the public roads
and there will be less appropriation re-
quired for enlarging the peniteutiary. -
Norfolk Journal Of Commerce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
Mian Mary Gusts Lee Prs.ident

Miss Mary GUSTS Lee, daughter OF Cen
r. Il. Lee, has been unanimously elected
to and has accepted the presidency Of the
"Home for Needy Confederate Women ="
at Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

ToRAcco is getting "out oi sight,
and some of the devOtees of the weed
may not be able to see Il smoke.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

4 MAN in St Louis has had his
heart sewed up The girls are not
likely to bother that fellow
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

The convention. by vote 40 36 90 H..
rejected the proposition which would
have given the local school boards thD
power To use a. they might -ce proper.
local school taxes
The Constitutional Convention hasji~.
posed of the report 81 the Judiciary Com
mittee and ordered 10 90 be- printed
This is the iirstand only articlro thr new
Constitution yet disposed OF by ihe
convention since il assembled on June H.
last ~ adopted the judiciary system
will be composed oi five supreme judges
and Is circuit judges Al OF the present
city courts are retained Cities of under
10000 inhabitants are permitted 10 de-
termine by election whether they shall
continue their present local courts
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
POLITICAL

Richard Croker, OF New York, is
quoted as favoriug Schley and Fitz Lee
as the national Democratic ticket in 1904.
1t il said that the resignation OF Post
master-General Smith was due TO II
disagreement with the President in
regard to civil service rules
Southern Republicans will oppose
Crumpacker in his anti-SOuth programme
No action will likely be taken this session.
President Roosevelt is thought 10 lOOf
no more favOrably on the proposition to
reduce Southern Representation IN Con
gress than did Mr.. Mckinley.
1t has been many years since the me
tropolis was politically so fortunate
with a non-poitical Mayor, a Governor
Of the State who does not misuse the
State government for the degradation Of
the city, and President OF the United
States who will not entrench a disgrace
iul local machine behind the powerful
Federal patronage here Worlds Work,
New York.
II il said there are now only two
parties Republican and Democratic in
The Senate Of the 57th Congress. All Oi
the gentlemen who have during the past
few years termed themselves Populists
are now within the Democratic fold
This fact was demonstrated at the first
Democratic caucus held, when the former
Popnlist and Silver. Republican Senators
attended the meeting and participated
in it's deliberations
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
CRONIN-KRIETE

Miss Lottie Kriete, daughter Of
Mr.. L. W. Kriete, of huntsville,
Essex county, was married Wednes-
day at her fathers home TO Mr.
c. C. Cronin, of Abingdon, Md, Rev. JOS.
Lewis officiating After wedding break.
last the bridal party took the steamer
for an extended Northern tour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

Stops the Cough and works OF the Cola
Laxative Hromo-Qunine Tablets cure
a cold IN one day No Cure no PaT'
Price 2S cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
M etiH,a nnnAitinn

Mr. James z. Stiff took nourishmeut
Wednesday night. but he was but little
improved He fully realizes hiscondition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21
DECEMBER p. 1901.

Weather forecast for Fred-
eyickSburg GHd Vicinity;
Fair Saturddy lcith sta
t7ORarV temperature
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

c3Ns7ITv7IoN I CONVENTION
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-21

Richard Croker, Of New York, is
quoted as favoring Schley and Iitz Lee
as the national Democratic ticket in 1904.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-11-07

the golden head stirred, whenever the
sweet sound Of musical laughter came
to her, she fancied that she was the
subject Of the jest, until her jealous
pain grew intolerable and she could
bear it no longer. 1t was a relief to
her when she could give the signal and
the ladies could withdraw. She wanted
to be alone to think.
For the convenience of ono OF the
guests who was leaving they had dined
little earlier than usual. When the
ladies' reached the drawing-room the
room was filled with rudy light from
the sun setting in the western sky
1t would be cruel, they said, to spend
such a warm, lovely evening indoors
The gentlemen, thinking the same
thing, had hurried from their wine,
saying that il would be pity to lose
the last CLEAN of sunlight.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-11-07
English Farmers, Maxim.

There has been much written about
the indifference of the harvest through
England this year. 1t is true enough
that in many parts the crops are thin
and the straw extraordinarily short.
but there are exceptions. Anyone who
has visited the fen country must be
astonished at the luxuriance OF the
crops. There has not been such har-
vest OF wheat and barley for many
years, and the crops of roots are enor-
nous. Whether or no this is alto
gether to the financial good of the
farmer is another question, for in re-
spect at any rate of potatoes in Ireland,
America and the continent the croos
are equally plentiful, and prices will
be low. There is proverb among fen
farmers that "a bad year is better than
a good and a good worse than bad. .
London Globe.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-11-07
.1s1a $:G 80 va S 5
w. tS!1I' ,I'SS s !RS1EE Sc
HE QSUKEKN DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEnE

BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAE1E.


CHAPTER Continued
1t was hard to go about her daily
tasks-to smile, to talk, to look as
though no sorrow engrossed her--but
Hildred did it. Her husband found
out, too. quite by accident, that she
rose early every morning in order that
she might go on with the work that
she had begun. Her letters, the plans,
the wants of the tenants, were all at
tended to before the real household
day began. He was pleased when he
found 1t out; 1t was part of her noble
character to be true to her purposes
but he never dreamed that love for him
drove sleep from her eyes, as 1t had
already driven peace from her heart
ne would never have believed it.
So they went on through the bright
autumn days, playing at cross pur-
poses, each believing simply and i'm
plicitly in the dislike of the other.
With the days her love grew greater.
There was, indeed, something most low
ing in the earl now. While she summed
and avoided him, she would have
given the whole world for one kindly
word, for one loving glance from him.
She watched him with dim, passionate
eyes. At the sound of his footsteps
her heart throbbed, and her pulse
quickened at the sound of his voice
Her whole heart went out to him. He
was her husband, and she loved him
with wonderful love, although she
showed none of it.
With her keen passionate love grew
her jealousy. 1t was not in Lady Ham,
flton's nature to pass by the admira-
ton Of man like the handsome earl.
He must admire her. Had he not done
so spontaneously, she would have won
1t from him. All homage was accept
able to her--his particularly so, be-
cause he was handsome man, and
because he had a beautiful, dark-eyed
wife who never looked quite comfort
able when they were talking together
two little incentives which Lady
Hamilton profited by, and which af-
forded amusement to her. What was
nothing but sheer mischief, sheer love
of admiration, was death almost to the
proud young wife who counted every
smile that her husband gave her.
She smiled sadly to herself one day,
saying:
Now I know the meaning of the
words:
i have gone mad--I love him-let
me die"