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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
THURSDAY........MARCH {, 1901
Weather for ecGSt for Fred
qrickSburg and Vicinity.
Fair Thursday aoiM rising
temperature and " W. SoindS.

We HAVE not failed to give Mr..
Mckinley credit when his acts merited
it. and we have found genuine pleas
ure in commencing his policy in the
Chinese imbroglio. Even hispolitical
enemies have been unable to discover
a flaw in his conduct of those weighty
affairs which have been transpiring
i'm the Orient. Does il occur to the
reader that session of Congress has
come and gone since the entangle-
ment--not vet at an end-began in
China? No wonder it has escaped
the notice of the casual reader, for
during the whole session of Congress
we cannot recall one charge OF any
consequence growing out OF our con
duct in China that has been brought
by the opposition against the Adj
ministration. This in itself is re-
markable, and we doubt ii it has a
parallel in the history OF OurcOuntry
when the gravity OF the question is
considered. To-day we find the same
benevolent hand stretched out to
stay further blOodshed i'll executing
vengeance upon leaders in the Chinese
trouble. In this, as in several other
instances. the United States has said
to the Powers, Thus far shalt thou
90. and no further" and they have
halted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

IT Is barely possible that Mr.. Montague
was forced into the race for the Governor
ship by the fact that Mr. Swanson, also
a candidate for that Office, preceded him
in making an announcement OF his pur-
pose. Mr. Montague may possibly have
aspired to being his own successor as
Attorney General, but the fact that Mr..
Swanson was from his District, and the
natural aversion on the part of the PEG
ple to select more than one candidate
from the same locality, probably influ'
enced the gifted AttOrney-General To OPP
pose Mr.. Swanson rather than be a run
ming mate with him.-Dispatch.
Well. we had heard this whispered
as coming from Mr. Montague before,
but it borders upon the baby act y
so closely that we did not believe the
reason was a valid one. We hadpre-
sumed that it was an ambition to
90 mp higher which melted the
young Acknowledgement to take a
step which has appeared to us a sui
cidal one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
WESTm0RELaND.
Aged Lady Pound Dead at Her HON -
improvements at Montross, Etc.

Correspondence of THE FREE LANCE. }
Montross, Va, March 9TH, 1901.
Miss Augusta Jones. an OctOgenarian,
was found dead at her home Tuesday
morning last She had lived alone for n
number of years and would not allow
the company Of any servant. but kept
house for herself On Tuesday morning,
Mr.. r. +. Parke, n near neighbor, called,
~ was his custom, 10 look after her
welware. He found the door locked and
no response to repeated knocks. He
broke open the door and on entering the
room found the aged lady stiff and cold
i'm death From Indications she had died
during the night The Diseased was n
relative OF the late Gen. r. l.. 7. Beale.
and connected with some of the best
families in Westmoreland.
Mr. Arthur Brown has purchased a lot
from Mr.. Geo. W. Sandy. on Church
street, and will erect at once n handsome
twO-story residence.
The ladies NJ MOntrOss have purchased
n lot on the same street on which to
erect town hall with elevated and
auditorium seats and stage. with private
rooms on either side
Mr.. James =. Jenkins, Jr., has lumber
in place and will put in firstRlass order
the storhouse formerly occupied by W.
r. Polk.
Col. !. W. liutt. our county clerk.
whom we reported quite sick with
grippe, il out again and filling his posi-
ton at his office in the new courthouse
building J..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
A Business Man and Farmer Advocated
To THE FREE LANCE

TO The FREE LANCE:
Since the Constitutional Convention
seems to be the all-absOrbing tOpic-as
it should be-just at present, permit one
to suggest TO the voters of Westmoreland
and Northumberland county the name OF
a gentleman who would be useful in the
Convention il he will consent to serve. ]
have reference to Mr.. John +. Wilson,
owner Of Wakefield" Aside from the
sentiment which would attach itself to
the appearance on the floor of Virginia
convention of the owner of WashihgtOns
birthplace. we would find in Mr. Wilson
man of the desired calibre. He is gen
tleman of the "old school" possessed Of
extended general information, a man of
great equilibrium and has demon
strated his talents as business man by
the successful management Of large
estates.
The rest of the State will send it's quota
ofgentlemen versed in legal lore let West
mOreland stand unique in furnishing an
all-round business man and farmer 4
farmer myself-and not a politician
should have to look to Others to boom
Mr.. Wilson's candidacy, but if he will
consent to serve, WestmOreland will
honor herself, as well as the Convention,
if she will call upon her sister county to
support one who will do us all credit.
Kao Ivory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
The uniOnvills Republican Club.

The most unique among the Republi
can clubs and one which attracted con
siderable attention, was the Taylor
District Mckinley and Roosevelt Repub,
lican Club, of Unionville, Orange county
Va. Col. A. C. WATERWAYS in command
The clubs membership is composed o.
Confederate and Union veterans, and
every one is credited with being fighter
both in battle and on the political field
In the club are twin brothers, each six
feet four inches in height, who carried an
immense banner in the parade. The clut
appeared in line in Rough Rider costume
The yirginians serenaded Vice President
Roosevelt and Timothy l.. Woodruff Of
New York.-Washington Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Board of Fisheries will meet in
Richmond, March Goth.
4 farmers institute will be- held at
Louisa e. H.. March 10Th.
Gov. Tyler did not attend theinaugua-
ton. He was too unwell.
There has been placed in the library at
the University of Virginia a marble bust
of Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss.
Hon. Hoke Smith, of Georgia, will de-
liver an address lelOre the law class OF
Washington and lee University, in June
next
There have been many accessions to
the Methodist Church in Culpeper, result
ing from the protracted meeting just
closed
The name of Dr. Charles Dabney, IA
virginian, il being considered in connec-
ton with the presidency ofJohns Hopkins
University.
r., f. 4 =. X. II. seven per cent. guar
anteed picked up, closing at 299. Ten
shares were sold on the local market at
300.-Rich. Times.
4 thief Saturday night entered the
dwelling of Mr.. T. W. Headly. OF Sharp 3
Wharf. Richmond county, and stole
$T19 in gold
The necessary funds for the establish
ment Of telephone line from Colonial
Beach to Oak Grove, in WestmOreland
county, have been raised.
4 Junior Order United American Me-
chanics' council has been instituted at
Kinsale. in Westmoreland county, with
twenty-Odd charter members.
West Jackson, cOlored. was shot and
instantly killed by another cOlored man,
Robert LOwery, Sunday at Rockville, n
cOlored settlement in LOudoun county.
Captain T.. ]. Curtis, of Accomac, il
here with his wife, who has been Oper-
ated on at the Old Dominion Hospital
and is critically i'll there.-Rich. Times.
Ii il said in Richmond that an offer of
$40, 900 year for Carnegie Library has
been made by the Richmond Power and
Passenger Company, provided the city
will not do 80.
Through tho efforts of the Woman
Child of Monumental Church, Richmond
"A granite monument has bee placed over
the grave of Bishop Newton, in Holly
wood Cemetery.
The Presbyterians of Cape Charles have
lust completed a new aud handsome
church. which will he used for the first
time next Sunday. Rev. A. 5. Venabe
of Bay View, will bespastor.
4 check for $4,000 has been sent by
Harvard University TO Washington and
Lee University and has been placed to
the credit of the William l.. Wilson en-
dowment fund now being raised.
4 tribe OF Red Men was recently organ
lied at Mathews, c. H., with sixty char
ter members The tribe at its last meet
ing contracted with Mr. Joseph Davis, Of
New Point. for the immediate erection at
Port Haywood ola twO-story wig
wam," 2Ox40 feet.
Mr.. W. J. Gillions, of Lodge, Northum-
berland county, attempted suicide
Saturday night by shooting himself in
the left breast with 3S-caliber pistol.
The ball passed around his left side and
came out under the shoulder blade He
will recover. The cause of the deed il I'M
known.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Fifty Millions in Appropriations Held Back

On account of the failure of the river
and harbOr bill to pass the Senate, Vlr-
ginia fails to secure appropriations for
the following proposed waterway
improvements Improving Cape Charles
City harbor. $4,000; continuing i'm
provement of Milford harbor, $1,000;
improving harbOr at Hampton Roads,
$4,000; continuing improvement OF
Norfolk harbor, $4,000; improving
Lower MachOdOc Creek, 81, 900; improv-
ing New River near Radiord, $4,000;
Rappahannock River, $25, 600; Carriers
Creek, $4,000; Pagan River, $l0,S1O;
Pamunkey River, 50 1000; James River,
$3.50, 900 and 100000 for extending
the improvement of the James to the
head of navigation at the docks. For
the further Improvement of AppOmattox,
$500. For the DETECTION and the inn
provement of the river at Petersburg,
$25 900; improving inland water route
from Norfolk harbor to Albermarle Sound
through Currituck Sound, $13,4OO.
Senator Carter held the center oil the
stage in the U. S. Senate for thirteen
hours in order to kill the river and har-
Dor bill. He pursued this course at the
request, it is said of President Mckinley.
The bill carried $50, 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
CHINA.

WaIdersee keeps up an aggressive atti-
tude in China.
The Chinese Emperor has annulled all
records OF the Boxer outbreak in order
that they may not appear in history.
The next general meeting OF the foreign
Ministers will consider the protests of
the Chinese plenipotentiaries regarding
the legation quarters now established in
Chinese public buildings. The British and
Russians have taken the Board of WOrks,
Board of Revenue and Board of Ceremo-
mails. The Italians have taken the En-
peror's personal temple Of worship. Fire
has destroyed the greater part OF the
Temple OF a Thousand Years in the sum-
mer palace. An effigy of Buddha, weigh
ing 600 tons, which was in this temple,
was not injured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

THE pension system has run wild
and the pension tax has become a
burden upon the American people in
excess of what some of the great Emf
pires of Europe tax their people to
support large standing armies. In
fact, our present system OF pensions
has become an abuse of the original
object of the United States OprOvide
for soldiers of the Civil war who sus-
tanned injuries in the defense OF their
country. The pension law-as origi-
nally intended-is a good one, but its
abuse is a burden upon the people,
and if it cannot be reformed it had
better be blotted out altogether.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

IT Is said the William r. Trigg
Shipbuilding Company will build a
large dry-dock at Richmond. The
Trigg Company as now operated has
been a decided benefit TO Richmond
and her commerce. OF course, any
enlargement OF the company's ca
pacity and pay-rolls will be an addi-
tional blessing to the capital city.
We are glad to note this evidence OF
prosperity and thrift in Richmond,
and trust the efforts of the Trigg
Company to establish a large dry
dock there may materialize.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
Enjoyable Entertainment In wsstmoreland
Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE)
March ltht. 1901.

Correspondence of THE FREE LANCE
March itht. 1901.
4 handsome entertainment was given
on Friday evening the LIST instant, at
"CampbelltOn, the hOspitable residence
of Hon. X. J. Washington, of WestmOre-
land county, in honor Of the birthday Of
his pretty and attractive daughter, Miss
Fannie Washington.
The game of "a penny for your
thoughts" was one of the features of the
evening. Miss Nettie Taylor. the hand
some daughter of DIR. Thomas Taylor,
won the ladies' first prize, n handsome
souvenir of the evening. Mr. David
Griffith won the first prize for gentlemen,
and Mr.. Vim. Taylor Of leedstown won
the BOBBY prize.
\ large and beautifully appointed din
ner was served at 10 o'clock in the even
ing. The long table was decorated with
lovely flowers and lighted by fifty red
capped candles, the rich red cOlOrs giving
a rOseate hue TO one OF the most enjOya-
BILE dinners of the winter.
After dinner dancing was enjoyed UNI
ill early morning.
The guests included Misses Nettie Tay
lOr, Lula Taylor, Maggie Taylor, Annie
TAYLOR. Florence Wheaton, Elsie and
Isabel Washington, Janet Latane, Mrs.
David Griffith. Messrs. David Griffith.
Edward Tayloe George Mason, ]. W.
Boggs. d. p. Writ, W. d. Writ, j. Il.
Stiff. VIM. Wilson, Law. Washington.
VIM. Taylor and f. i. Hunter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
Politics In Gloucester.

There was big crowd at Gloucester
Courthouse Monday. In the absence OF
the sheriff the Judge appointed Mr.. Dut-
ton to act as sherifffOr theday. Captain
r. NJ. Page, the sheriff, is critically i'll.
Mr.. Franklin Dabney, deputy sheriff,
was absent on account of the death of
his mother. The candidates for the Con-
stitutional Convention were much dis
cussed. MIR. l.. G. Catlett announced
himself in a card addressed to the voters
of Mather's and Gloucester
The Democratic County Committee de-
cided TO hold a mass-meeting next court
day to elect delegates to the joint con-
vention of Gloucester and Mathews
and to reorganize the party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

THE sewer work is under way. There
has been some harsh criticism OF the
whole thing from its incipiency, but
such is the case with all enterprises.
The managers are not infallible. No
more so are their critics. We, too,
have criticised, but now that the
work is on it is well for one and all to
Join hands to speed it, put the sewers
in the hole and the city out OF it. So
lend a helping handand an encourage
ing word.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

was passed by Congress:
OLD LAW. NEW LAW.
Beer. 81 80 Or barrel. 81 go per barrel.
Tobacco and snuff $500 per 100.
12oents per pound.
Cigars weighing 81 per l 900.
more than 3 lbs.
per 1000, $500
per 900.
Cigars weighing not ~ cents per Id.
more than 3 lbs
per 900, 81 per
900.
Cigarettes, $1.jOper Is cents per lib.
/ 900.
Certificates of stock, Retained and
transfers. etc. , amended so as
centsforeach 800. to include buck
ct shops.
Stamps on bank
checks, certificates
of deposit, prom
isOry notes, mon
ey orders, bills of
lading, express re-
ceipts, telephone Repealed.
and telegraph mes
SageS, DOnus TEX
cept indemnity,
certificates, Char
ter party, leases,
mortgages.
Conveyances, 30 cts. Exempted below
for each $500. $4,000; above
$500; - cts.
for each $500.
Insurance. life ma Repealed.
rine, fire, casualty,
fidelity, and guar
anty.
Powers of attorney, Repealed.
protests, ware
house receipts, pro
prietary medicines,
perfumery, chew
ing gum.
The proviso exempting legacies OF re-
ligious, literary, charitable Oredueation-
al character from taxation will take
effect as the President signs the bill and
the bucket-shop amendment April LIST.
Most of the Others become operative on
the LIST OF July.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
Il CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY
OF SPOTSYLVANIA, ON THE both
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1901.

Il CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY
OF SPOTSYLVANIA, ON THE 2Otl
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1901.
COrydon L. Baker, Assignee, &C., Plaintiff
against
John b. Faux and Della Faux, his wife,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is to have the
Circuit court of Spotsylvania decree for
the execution of a certain lien in the ma
ture of deed of trust, of record in said
county records in deed-bOok u. H., 70. 800,
executed by John b. Faux and wife,
October LIST. 1887, securing to III. =.
Baker the payment OF the sum OF 5000
with interest thereon from said date,
October LIST, 1887, on ninety-three acres
of land in Sp0tsylvania county, Va, and
the amount secured thereon being part
purchase money therefor.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, JnO. h. Faux and
Della Faux are not residents OF the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that they
do appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof, and do whatmay
I've necessary to protect their interest in
this suit. And it il further ordered that
a copy be published once a week for four
weeks in THE FREE LANCE, and that
copy thereofbe posted at the front doorof
the court-house of this county on the first
day of the next term of the County court
of this county. See code 1887 Sec. 323l.
\ copy-teste:
j. p. II. CRISMOND,
lee l. Graves. pa. Clerk
Feb. 26 4w.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

The Danville Free Press declares
that virginiais "run" by afew office
holders and politicians for "private
and personal ends" rather than
through public and patriotic motives.
This is using Republican thunder
with a vengeance. When did the
light Of day break upon the mental
vision OF our contemporary?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
POLITICAL

President Mckinley says he enters the
second term resolved to pursue the same
policies as those Of his first admins
tratiOn.
Let US see to it that we leave no stone
unturned to have our worthy Senator
Geo. W. LeCatO nominated for Lieut.
Governor News.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee met at Culpeper Monday and
fixed upon April l3 as the time OF holding
the Democratic county primary election
for the selection of the representatives
from the county to the Constitutional
Convention.
The candidates in Richmond for dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention
have, without exception, agreed not to
use any money in securing their nomina-
ton. The compact is not to use any
money themselves nor to permit anyone
to use it for them, either directly or
indirectly.
The ProhibitiOnists held exercises
in Richmond Monday night unique
in character They represented the
Inauguration of John &. WoOley,
as President of the United States.
The speech WOoley would have made
was read. Rev. l.. A. Cutler presided
and prominent preachers took part in
the exercises.
The gubernatorial contest is going to
be an awfully hot one and it will leave
many sores and bleeding wounds. No
man can foretell what the result will be,
but there are some mighty safe political
prophets who are willing to stake their
regulations as political prognosticators
upon the proposition that after the
nomination shall have been made there
will be a lack of evidence of harmony in
the party.-Rich. Corr. Petersburg Index
Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

Ir WAS a mean deed in that fellow
To blow ON the women suffragists III
Colorado who voted their cookery
recipes. Some men in Virginia have
been known To vote their tax receipts
in DAYS past.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

Tar first Sampson had his Delilah. The
modern Sampson is his own and cangVe
the female every advantage and then beat
her at her own game.-Danyille Register
The Register forgets that letter
writing il the woman : forte.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
MARRIAGES

Capt. Eddie Kemp and Miss Annie
Stregle were marred recently in Glouces'
ter county.
Licensed to marry in Washington Ben.
jamin f. Leitch, jr., and Mollie +. Riticor,
of Loudoun County; George W. Hicks
and Dora NJ. Hoffman, both OF Madison,
Va; cambridge p. Motley and GenevaA.
Griffin both OF Essex county; Harvey
Cornwell andGeorge Abel, both of Prince
William county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

FROM our exchanges it seems that
the matrimonial craze is about the
only thing that is keeping pace with
the Grip. Verify, marriage is IA species
of grip-even in off wears.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

WITH Senator Daniel rs master oil
ceremonies and "ParsOn' Massey to
say grace" the Constitutional Con
ventiOn should be able to steer clear
of the breakers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

The man behind the plow is now brae-
ing up for the campaign.-Atlanta Ton
stitutiOn.
There is no let up in that warfare
Farmville Herald.
Except duringa protracted drouth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

GEN. KITCHENER like Gen. Butler, dis
covers that the anniversary of Maiuba
Hill is hard TO bend the other way
Norfolk Landmark.
II hill is the only Obstacle Mr..
Roosevelt might be able to adjust the
dilemma.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

WOULD some power could force our
brethren OF the Charlottesville Pro-
gress, Index-Appeal and virginian-
pilot to serve in the Constitutional
Convention We should be relieved
NJ anxiety--also OF the task OF pour
inc over those columns OF thought
lest some good point may be lost
forever.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

1T COSTS Great Britain $500 and 600
men To kill Boer Wonder what IT
cost Teddy to kill lion?-West Point
Plain Dealer.
The comparisons badly bored out.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
SOME DEATHS.

The remains OF Mrs. James 5.
Nuckolls, who died in Richmond, were
taken Sunday to Louisa for interment.
Mrs. Emma j. Kerns, widow OF the
late NJ. V. Kerns, died Of pneumonia at
her residence near Gloucester c. H.,
Sunday night, in the seventy-third year
of her age.
Mrs. Emory Dabney, widow Of thelate
J. X. Dabney, died at her home on North
River, Gloucester county, Sunday. The
funeral services and interment took place
at Ware Church, Tuesday afternoon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

WOULD you style the fellows who
try 10 bury their SORROWS thinner
siOnists?"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

STAUNTON is having a water trou-
BILE. The services of Mrs. Nation
should be secured instanter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

In THE octopus exhibition the grip
nlavs second to the steel trust.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

The Court Of Appeals convened for the
spring term at Richmond Tuesday.
Judge Whittle took his seat for the first
time asa member.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

LIGHTappears to be shining through
the cracks in China.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

The bill appropriating many millions
for the improvement OF certain OF the
rivers and harbors OF this country, pass
ed the House Of Representatives, but
failed in the Senate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07

The ffty-sixth session OF Congress will
pass into history from two notable
viewpoints--immense appropriations and
the defeat OF impOrtant measures.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
State Up. Q. Convention.

The State Convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of Virginia will he
held with COurt-street Baptist Church,
Portsmouth, June 9TH and 9Th
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
Revenue Law Changes.

In the list following are items under
the existing t. s. revenue law and the
action thereon taken by the bill which
was passed by Congress:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
poINes IN CONGRESS.

The President signed the bill apprO-
priating $5,000,000 TO the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.