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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
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PERsEPHoEE.

The wild birds exultant strain
Says: Winter Is over-overl''
And Spring returns to the world again
With breath as Of lilac and clover.
With a certain soft, appealing grace
Surely some sorrow hath kissed herb,
She gives to our vision her girlish face,
And we know how we've missed her
missed herl
For day she went away,
Long ere the leaves were falling,
And came no more for the whitethroat's
lay,
Nor the pewee's plaintiye calling.
In tender tints on her broidered shoOn
Blossomed the leaves Of themyrtle,
And silky buds Of the daring June
Were gathered up in her kirtle;
And fair, fair, fair, In her sunlit hair
We're violets INTERVIEWING,
That seemed more fresl and unfading
there
Than with dewdrops on them shiningl
She hid them all in her dim retreat,
But, heart, atruce to sighingl
She's here-incomparably sweet,
Unchanging and undyingl
We see her brow, and we rejoice;
Her cheek, as it pales and fiushes;
We hear once more in her thrilling voice,
The note of the woodland thrushes;
And through her lashes, tear-empearled,
A mystic light is breaking,
And all the love OF the whole wide world
Seems in her eyes awakingl
Florence Earle Coates, In Lippincotts
Magazine for April.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

CAROLINE,
Sunday School Organized Entertain
ments-Persenal.

Correspondence Of THE FREE LANcE.)
Ruther Glen. Va, April l3. 1901.
The first signs of spring are seen on all
sides around Ruther Glen. We all vel
come the season of bud and bloom; it is
ever welcome after the long, dreary sea-
SONS OF frost.
The Sunday School was organized last
Sunday Mt Carmel Baptist church, and
the following officers elected: Mr.. Jud-
die Smith superintendent, Mr. r.Cary Pater-
son assistent-superintendent, and Mr..
John Mason secretary. The schOolstarts
with promising prospects for the summer.
The Ruther Glen Literary Club met
this afternoon at the residence OF Mrs.
l.. q. Moncure, quite a full attendance
was had. According to the new manner
Of arranging the program, Miss Grace
Moncure entertained the club at this
meeting. The author, whose biography
and works were under discussion, was
Edwin Markham, the author OF "The
Man With the Hoe" A story, the sew
eral chapters of which were composed
and written by the different members OF
the club, each member contributing n
chapter, was read At this meeting. Miss
Mamie Wright, one Of our most brilliant
and attractive members, sang a beauti-
ful solo just before the close OF the meet
ing.
Several of our members attended the
apron party given by the ldler's Club, at
the residence Mrs. Fannie Dew, near
Penola recently. The party was very
much enjoyed by all attending, and was
a complete success.
Miss Belle Moncure is now at home,
spending an Easter vacation, she will re-
main about two weeks longer, after
which she will return to her school, near
Somerset, Orange county, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
Notes and Personals From culpepsr
Correspondence of THE FREE LAScE)
Elkwood, Va, April 13, 1901.

Elkwood, Va, April 13, 1901.
After pleasant visit of some months
in Alexandria, Miss Lizzie Brannin has
returned to her home at "Level Green. V
Miss Mildred Shackelford is at home
again, after an absence ofseyeral months
in Georgetown, d. G.
We are sorry to report the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Johnston billiard, Of Kelly's
Ford.
There was pleasant fishing party on
the river at this place on Easter Monday.
Among those who were invited, most Of
whom attended, were: Misses Kelly.
James; Carrie, Nora and Bessie Jennings,
Mildred Shackeliord, Ieta Coleman, Lizzie
Brannin, Mamie Farmer and Mr.. James
Brannin, who is so fortunate ITO be the
only young man in the immediate neigh
bOrhOOd.
Mr.. j. n. Brannin, who for so many
years has been resident OF Culpeper
county, expects to move with his family
to Washington in the near future.
Katchen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule in effect April II, 19'

Scne0uie III eHttL ApEh A'VAs
All trains arrive at and depart from Penn
sylyania Passenger Station, W ash.ngtOn, ID: G..
Sol a. m.-Daily-f0r Danyille, CharlOtte
and way stations. connecting at Calyerton
for XaFrentOn, at Manassas Tor StrasOurK
and HarrisOnburg daily and StauntOn week
daVs at Lynehburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily for Roanoke and points south
west and with c. 4 o. X. X. daily for Natural
Bridge and Lexington: 80. ,.,, ,r,,e
FAST MAIL carries Pullman Sleepers. New
York and Washington To Jacksonville, VIA
Savannah, uniting at Salisbury with Pull
man Sleeper for Ashevilie aud Hot Springs,
n C., Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Tenn. and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleep
er for Augusta and at Danville with Sleeper
for Birmlngham ana az Ooie,hoIa uino,,s Ma,x Ma,.
York to New Orleans. Solid train washing
ton to New Orleans without change, connects
at Lynehburg daily for Natural Bridge ana
Lexington, Va. Dining ear service.
l1:37 A. M.-Daiiy-LOeal for ChariOttes-
vile. connecting at Calverton for WarrentOn
4:01 p. M.-Loeal for Strasburg and har-
Fisonburg daily except Sunday.
4:3O p NJ daily, local Tor Cbarlottesvlile,
CONNECTING Mt Calyerton for WarrentOn.
9:55 r. NJ. daily New York and Florida Ex-
press Pullman Bunet sleeping CaIs, NeM ,s
JaeksOnyille and to Augusta via Columbln
with connection for Aiken. Through coaeh
Washington to Jacksonville. sunset ferson-
ally Conducted Tourist Sleeper on this train
every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, Wash
inSton 10 San Francisco without change.
fool D. IN. daily, Washington and Chatta-
nooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with Sleepers,
New York and Washington to Memphis ana
New Orleans through Bristol. Through
coach to Memphis. Parlor and Observa-
tion Car between Radford, Va, and Alfalfa,
Ala. Dining Car service. ..
IO:45 d. IN. daily, "WASHINGTON AND
S0uTH- WESTERN, VESTIBULED LIMIT
ED-" composed of Dining Cars and Day,
Coaches. Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, New
Work to Nashville, Tenn, via Ashyille, Knox
VILE and Chattanooga; New York 20 Mem
nhis. via Birmingham; New York 10 New Or
feans- via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pull
man. Library and Observation ear between
New York and Washington and Macon. Din
ing Car service.
Dining Car service
Trains on the Narrow Guage reach Orange
daily at 1O:4O a. m; D,, -
Tyains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY as follows:
SOUTH BOUND
IL a. IN. 2.35 p. m, 7:4S p. m.
NORTH BOUND
II a. m. 6:40 p. m, 5:37 a. m:
For rates, map folders and sleeping car
space apply to nearest Southern hallway
FRANK =. CANNON, srd v. P. & G. NJ,
4 III. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent
n. 4 BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON. ID. q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express therapture of Annie +.
Springer, of 1925 Howard st., Philadel-
phia. Pa, when shef found thatDr. King s
New Discovery for Consumption had
completely cured her OF hacking cough
that for many years had made life bur
den. All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she says oi
this Royal Cure-''it soon removed the
pain in my chest and can now sleep
soundly, something | can scarcely re-
member doing before. feel like sound
ing it's praises throughout the Universe. "
SO will every one who tries DR.. Kings Z
New Discovery for any trouble OF the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price SOC. and
$1.OO. Trial bottles free atm. NJ. Lewis
Drug store; every bottle guaranteed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
Robbed the Grave,

A startling incident, OF which Mr.. John
Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: Il was in
a most dreadtnleondition. My skin was
almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue coat
ed, pain continually in back and sides. no
appetite-gradually growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
DIP. Fortunately, a friend advising try
ing Electric Bitters;' and TO my great
JOY and surprise, the first bottle made
deciped Improvement. | continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a well
man. | know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim" No
one should fail to try them. Only 90
cts, guaranteed, at NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug
Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

Benno II. A. Groth, OF Harvard, prob
ably lives on a smaller allowance than
any college man in America. His board
costs him less than 45 cents o week. He
lives comfortably on this sum and keeps
in the best health, mingling with the best
men OF his class and taking a thorough
eioyment Of hiscollege life. GrueIand hot
water, beans, oatmeal, and brown bread,
which he can buy stale for ? cents loaf,
form his bin OF fare.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
That Thrubbine Headache

Would quicklo leave you. il yau used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills Thousendsof
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health Easy to take
Try them. Only % cents. Money back
il not cured. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis, Drug
Oiet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
The Negro In The wcodpils.

One underlying ofCubanhOstility
to these United States is probably re-
vealed by the speech of n man named
Gomez in the Cuban convention on We'd
nesday. lie said the black blood in his
veins made him opposed to the Americans
because OF their treatment of his race
in this country. Ii is true that the
the Spaniard in Cuba has admitted the
negro to much nearer social and political
equality than the American ever has
done or will do.
The whole question in Cuba, as in the
Philippines, is whether the people OF those
islands are capable OF organizing and
maintaining an orderly and civilized gov
ernment under which the rights of prop
erty and person would besecured. Those
peoples say they are capable. Our gov
ernment is willing to let them test their
power but desires 20 hold leading strings
as a child is aided when it first learns to
walk alone. we no hOb WdhO w DC iC-
sponsibe for new reproductions of IIayti.
Southern Democratic newspapers
which argue daily against the capacity
of the negro for self-government and yet
resent with bitterness the experiment of
giving him a free hand in the Southern
States. which was tried and resulted in
horror and failure twenty-fiveyea ago,
indulge in continuous spasms Ofindigna-
ton because Cuban negro and Filipino
are not put into immediate and complete
control of the Cuban and Philippine Is
lands.
We do not blame the Cuban negroes
for resenting the assumption ofsuperiori-
ty over them natural to all white Ameri-
cans. We do not blame our government
for trying to take precautions to prevent
the repetition in Cuba OF what had hap
pened in the South and in Hayti. Wedo
blame the political leaders and newspa-
pers who do their best to complicate
and befog a very delicate and serious
situation. Richmond News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
Editors Awf al Plight

F. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca, Qlls.,)
News. was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor OF rempdy helped until he
tried Bucklen's Arnica Salye. He writes
two boxes wholly cured him. It's the
surest Pile cure on earth and the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cents. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis,
drnppist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

II troubled by aweak digestion, loss OF
appetite, or constipation, try a few doses
OF Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Every box warranted. For
sale bv NJ. NJ Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO 90
Lucas COUNTY,

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he ls
senior partner of the firm of +. J. CHENEY 4
Co doing business I'm the city OF Toledo,
County aud State Aforesaid, aud that said
firm win pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every ease Of Ca
TARRI that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and subscribed IN my
presence. this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1886.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

For other information, address
JOHN ID. POTTS,
L. A.. Richmond, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

The closing exercises Of Berea school,
in Stafford, which were highly enjoyed by
all present, opened with a duet" Lies
Railway to Heaven "-by Agnes and
Louise McWhirt. The remainder Of the
program was as follows: Promoted
Frank Schooler. "Bobbie's Bum
May Young. Because He DidnI Think"
Ida Burgess. Solo-"The Blue and the
Gray"--Louise McWhirt. 81 Wish was
a Grown-up"-N1rle Armstrong. "Do
Not Turn Me from Your Door"--Belle
Schooler. Recitation by the teacher.
"My Pussy"-Mary Graninger. '1tIsn't
the Thing You Do, Dear Myrtle Bull
lock. Reading-Chris Martens. Keep
TryiDg"-George Graninger. "The New
Scholar"-Willie Corbin. ''Do You Guess
It is I?7-Bertha SneIlings. "'B,' or No
BIZ That's the Question "-Glendie
Young. "You Would Hardly Know DE"
Oscar Snellings. "The New Teacher"
by the teacher. "Tis a Sin"-Josie
Graninger. "a Speech" by little Carrie
Young. Solo" Moses Louise Me-
Xbirt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

Additional trains leave boswell 100 a. m.
and Z 20 p. m. except Sunda y for Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18

17,00Oemployes Of the cotton mills at
Fall River, Mass., have been put of, there
being no work.
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A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL

f A. W. GLEASON,
sfAb1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, and
arfs directly ON the blood and mucous sur
f,cca Of the system. Send for testimonials
''''' FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pllls arr she best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-18
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE. CHICAGO ST.
LOUIS AND THE WEST.

Time marked daily except sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. and j Tor
Cincinnati and Louisville.
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND NORFOLK.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13
THE ZkEHRINGEN LAUNCHED.
Germany's New Fighting Machine
Takes the Water-FataI Accident
Mars the Affair.

Kiel. June 12-Emperor William, ac-
Prince Henry of Prussia and the chiefs
of his majestys private cabinet, arrived
here to-day to witness the launching of
the battleship Zaehringen, at the Ger
mania yards The Emperor boarded the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern amid salutes
from the war vessels present.
While the work of removing the shares,
preparatory to the launch. was in pro-
gress, crane collapsed, killing two men
and seriously ihjuring three others.
The battleship was launched this af
ternoon and the Grand Duchess Baden
christened it Zaehringen.
The Zaehringen, which is of new type,
similar to the Wittelsbach, the Victim
and two others now in course of consTuc-
tion. takes her name from the Baden
dynasty. Her displacement is II, 800 tons,
and she is entirely of German steel. She
is 126 meters long, has an indicated horse
mated at 10 knots. The armament con-
sists of 81 guns. of which "a are quick
firers, II machine guns and machine
rifles 1t will include also six torpedo
tubes and a strong ram. The whole YES
sell will be enclosed in 225 milimeters of
armor plate. the protection for the turret
and decks being of less thickness. She is
capable of holding $50 tons of coal. Eleol
tric power viii be largely used on board
Her complement will be $50 men.
1t is considered by the foreign naval
attaches in Berlin that this new class of
battleship is the most formidable fighting
machine Germany has produced, and even
more powerful than the japanese battle
ship Hatsuse, recently built at Elswick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13
CUBANS TAKE THEIR DOSE.
Platt Amendment Accepted by Vote
of Is TO IL.


Havana. June 12.-The Cuban constitu-
tional convention to-day accepted the
Platt amendment by vote of 16 to II,
A resolution to accept was carried with
out discussion. Immediately after the
opening of the session Senores Tamayo
Villuendas and Quesada, constituting
majority of the committee on relations,
submitted as substitute for the commit
tees former report the Platt amendment
as passed by Congress, recommending
that it be accepted and made an appendix
to the constitution.
In the vote on the resolution the 27 del
egates present divided as follows. In fav-
or of acceptance. Seniors Capot, Villueu>
das, Jose NJ. Gomez, Tamayo Montea-
guedo, Delgado. Betancourt, Giberga.
Llorente, Quesada, Sanguilly, Nunez,
Rodriguez, Berriel Quilez and Ferrer.
Opposed to acceptance. Senores Zayas,
Aleman, Eudado Tamayo, Juan Gual-
berto Gomez, Cisneros, Silva, Forum, La
cret, Portunodo. Castro and Manduley
Seniors Rivera, Correoso, Gener and Ro-
bau were absent, The two latter voted
against acceptance in the previous divis-
ion Senor Ferrer voted with the Con-
servatiVes explaining his change of atti-
tude by asserting that he believed ac-
ceptance would be the best solution of
the problem
The convention will now appoint a COM
mission to draw up the electoral law
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13
THE INDEMNITY UNSETTLED.
Mr.. ROckhiII Proposes to Take This
Point to The Hague, Also.

Washington, June 12.-Mr. RockhilTs s
proposition to submit the indemnity ques-
tion to The Hague tribunal, it is now
learned. carries with it the adjustment of
the total of the indemnity Through a
misunderstanding which perhaps was
purposely created by some of the Powers
the sum of 45O0OOOOO taeis was supposed
TO have been finally agreed upon by all
the Powers as the total indemnity to be
demanded from China. AS a matter of
fact there is nothing official to show that
the Powers, or indeed majority of them,
actually made this a matter of formal
agreement. 1t is true that China under
took TO pay an indemnity of 10000, 600
taels, but it is equally true that this un-
dertaking, doubtless based upon the mis-
understanding referred 10. was at least
in advance of the formal agreement
among the ministers themselves.
Hence Mr.. Rockhilrs proposition to in
chlde the total of the indemnity in the
matters to be submitted to The Hague
arbitration. The hope that the arbitration
plan will prevail is based upon the belief
that no other scheme SO far brought for
ward is sufficient.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13
FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SERVICE.
King Edward Presents Medals to
3,OCG Veterans of the War.


3,OCG Veterans of the War.
London, June 12.-London seldom had
Horse Guards parade to-day, when King
Edward presented medals to 5000 soldier
participants in the South African cam
paign The great square was lined with
guards, drawn from the various regi-
ments In the center of the ground was
a purple-covered dais, surmounted by an
Indian tent, with silver corner poles. In
the space between the dais and st. james
Park were drawn up 5000 officers and men
of the guards, household cavalry and city
imperial volunteers, all of whom had
served in the campaign. From the house
of the United States ambassador flew the
American flag. The members of the
special Moorish embassy. in picturesque
costumes, were interested spectators.
Promptly at II O'Clock the King in a
fed marshaFs uniform; the Queen, Prin-
cess Victoria and other members of the
royal family, arrived and took up PAGES
on the dais. and the ceremony began.
The recipients of the medals, in a long
line. marched past the King, received the
decoration from him, saluted and passed
on. Lord Roberts came first, followed by
Lord Miner, while behind them came
crowds Of generals and lesser officers,
whose names have become familiar, owing
to the war-Buller. Ian Hamilton and
host of others Among them was cap
tain. the Duke of Marlborough
The ceremony lasted three hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13

lster wa was given fattering reception
ana his speech was frequently interrupted
by rounds of applause. He said in part:
The world to-day is pervaded with a
spirit of commercialism. The cry now
everywhere is commercial expansion. This
is very good. l am glad to hear it, 1t
is far better than territorial expansion.
This latter expansion in many cases
works hardship and does injustice. IN
making this comparison l do not mean
TO refer to any nation or to any individ-
ual; l am speaking in general way.
Trade and commerce is good for us all:
it benefits you and benefits us; it is
mutual advantage.
There are those who for some trade
concession make an excuse to seize terri
tory, and there are merchants and these
belong TO the great numerous class who
are sincere in their trade, who give what
they take they earnestly deal in what
they possess. China is one of those ma
tions which consume more than they can
produce. SO in many things we have
turned to the foreigner for goods that
we needed. Thus you see, China is the
great market for your people. We con-
sumo many things that we do not make"
Continuing. Minister WI said China's
imports of American cotton were increas-
ing every year. He said it had been ar
gued that China was economical and
would not purchase many American man
ufactures, especially those termed luXu-
ries. Human nature, he said, is never sat
isfied and the Chinese will buy many
things when they come to know the use
of them. Commerce" said Minister
WI, 'makes friends, cements friendship
and maintains peace. Therefore, by cX-
tending your commerce you will be iudi-
rectly maintaining the peace of the
world"
Minister Wu was followed by Mrs S.
NJ. Horner, president of the local Council
of Women of New Orleans, who delivered
an interesting address on Women S
Work for the industrial SOnth,'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13
THE PORT ROYAL DISASTER.
Another Explosion in Mines Yester-
day-Vsctfms Now Number rs.

West Newton. Pa. June 12.-Another
explosion took place in the Port Royal
mines at 4 O'Clock this afternoon in No.
shaft. II sent up whirlwind of oil,
dust and smoke. end proved conciusvely
that the gas is still active in the mines.
1t will probably be tomorrow afternoon
before the mine inspectors can get to-
gether for the purpose of deciding as to
the advlsa bilty of making another at
tempt to recover the dead In the mine
before flooding it. Coroner Wynne, OF
Westmoreland county, commenced an in
quiry into the cause of the disaster at
this place this afternoon. Only two wit
nesses were examined. when adjournment
was taken until Tomorrow. The inquest
VIII probably occupy several days as the
jury which Is composed of well known
business men. seems determined to gel
at the cause of the disaster II 1t can bl
learned from any living man. The mum.
ber OF victims is now IS.