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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
DR. Geo. 7. sesrbursh OF Aceom.e n,.a

DR.. George I. Scarburgh, prominent n,
a physician for many years at Accomae
Z, n. died Wednesday in hospital al
Richmond, aged SO years. The deceased
was an Assistant Surgeon in the Confed.
crate army, fiiled the office of Supervisor
OF census for the first district of Virc;n;a
very efficiently during the last censns and
was q member OF the Examining Board
OF Pensions at the time OF his death. Uis
remains were inferred OF Oakwood Va
Six children, Thos. Il. Scarburgh. Robt
): Scarburgh, OF New York. Mrs. Daisev
Hudson, OF Pulaski City, Mrs. James &
kowles, and Misses Mary, Belle and
Meta Srarburgh survive him.
DR.. Scarburgb has been prominent In
Republican politics in this district since
the days OF Gen VIM. Malone He was
. delegate TO the Lost National Republi.
car Consention which nominated Presi-
dent Mckinley for reelection.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
EXCITEMENT Al ASHLAND
White Men Armed-0ne Negro Found Dead
Military on The GrOund

There has been bad feeling on the mart
Of negroes in Ashland 4 few DAYS ago
this manifested itself in the beating of a
young man who was caught in a desert
Ell part of the town by negroes His
friends declared they would aven.se fhis
and since they have been going armed
at night.
Or Friday night as the train pulled in
at the station negroes congrerated on
one side oi the street and threw stone.
at the white men gathered on the other
side. The train cut nj pursuit aad the
negroes got away before they could h.,
caught. Richard r. Bcirne was strpck
and terrible cash cut in his head.
large party Of white men SATURDAY
night armed themselves with pistols and
-hotguns and appeared on the streets In
body. The usual Saturday night gath
ering OF negroes. including lot of rail
road hands. were on the street corners
and m the barroOms. To intimidate the
negroes many weapons were fired in the
AR. The negroes dispersed and about
clock Sunday morning James Morris
coioned. was found dead in an alley with
three buckshot in his head
Feeling among the negroes was hiph
All day. and Mayor Scott appealed To the
Governor Tor aid. Company IA from
dchmond. arrived about Is O'Clock and
ali has since been quiet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Congressman Swanson. opened hi,
campaign AZ stuart last week
Col J. C. Gibson. of Colpcper. has r..
moved 70 kGppahannock county TO n.
side
Mr.. nr Robt Henley aud children
have moved from huntsville To Ric,r
mond to resilc
William Cupc>. of Ouau,ock. was way.
laid and robbed rhursdsy night and -
severely injured that hc died without
having recovered consciousness.
John Dudley. negro who murdered
Noah Morris. cclorci. In Cape Charles
last Spring. WAS arrested IN Atlantic
city. y. J and viii be taken there for
trial
The sale OF the Julieper Gold Niue did
not take place a. advertised. owing to
the illness of the trustee. John G. Vii.
liams. IL has been postponed 20 sep
temher 21th
Cards are ont for the marriage-of Hiss
Bees Merwyn Watts and Air. Robert
Stapieton Ellis. at Centenary church.
Saluda. Va. Tuesday. September rs. at
% % clock r. IA.
Arrangements have been made for
bowling Green and Warsaw to plav tn,
second day of rappahannock fair. while
Iappahannock viii play Warsaw the
first day and Bowling Green the Bird.
Mrs Bettie Garnett. widow Of the late
H. VI. Iarnstt, died at her home in King
Queen a few days ago at au advanced
-
grave by her husband only about two
weeks ago.
GOV aud Mrs. Montague aud daugh
ter left Warrenton. Thursday with Sen.
ator and Mrs. Henry Fairfax. for the
latter home. oakhill in Loudoun couu.
ty.in Ma. fairfaN's coach drawn lv a
team Of four
ON September It'll the portrait Of Dr
Cox. who was a prominent ply stefan
wiil he unveiled at King and Queen e. II
Speeches viii he made by Hon. James y
Ntubhs. MesSers e. h. Jones n. I. Lewis
and John r. Saunders. A large crowd
= expected. The portrait was given by
the family of W. g. Brooks.
J. ". Atkins. of Bristow. Prince VIII
lam County. fell on the tilchoor AT ia,
pennsylvania Railway station in Wash
49, N''t+ t'AA'A Nst- injured. lie
was removed to the Emergency Uosnit
nj. where il was found that he had bro
Zen his shoulder After his injuries Wer,
cared Tor he returned home
Last week the large brickkIn Of Levi
l. Buck Co. at Weems. Lancaster
county, caught fire. and the buildings
except boiler house. were DESTROYED
+ None of the machinery was injured Al
the small tools. lot Of fertilizer. n sui,
oil sails and about eighty cords Of Woo
/ were destroyed. Actual loss about 81
T 200. no insurance
Mr.. viii Hatcher met with peculiar
AMI painful accident while at work re-
/ pairing the section of Southern *. Il
/ between Inlet and brandy Mr. Hatcher
stepped aside from the track 10 allow "A
freight train 90 pass and while looking
+ up az some of the cars a heavy piece OF
coal fell from one OF them cutting a
severe cash in his forehead -Culprper
/ Exponent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
A Christian Woman Passes Away.

Mrs. j. W. Carver died at her home
near lgo. in King George. last Tuesday
OF Bright's Disease, in the 42d year al
her life. She was a Christian woman, be.
ing member OF Potomac Baptist church
IN which she was an active worker. and
was beloved by a large circle of friends
She is survived by her husband and seven
children, one of whom was only three
days old
funera! services were held from Poto-
mae Baptist church Wednesday. Rev. J
Il. Thomas officiating, and the inter
ment made in the church yard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
cULPEPHR REPUBLICANS DIVIDE.
Observation-Disclosures Men Withdraw From
Meeting

Republicans Culpepercou asSemb
lei at 'ulpeper. Saturday. in mass meet
ing upon the call OF the committee to
elect "a county chairman and choose del
egates TO the Congressional convention.
which meets in Alexandria. September
-. The meeting divided when the ques-
ton OF county chairman wac reached
the INSTRUMENTATION crowd with
drawing from the hall holding meet
log and electing, il j. said. an anti-ad-
mlnistration county chairman The al
ministratlon supporters. who We're in a
large majority, remained in the Opera
House electing their chairman an. dele
gates and passing resolutions indorsinr
President Roosevelt and the State or
ganizatiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
The cuipeper Subscription to Railroad

Hon. John L. Jeiiries. member of the
law firm of Iawless * Jeiiries. of Nor
ioik has been employed as counsel by
those citizens of Culpepcr county who
propose to test the validity of the cleo
ton held May 3lst in which there was
voted "a subscription Of SJO. 600 10 the
capital stock of the fredericksburg 4
Rappahannock Railway. MIR. Jeifries
proposes 10 make thorough investiea-
ton of the legality and validity ol the
proceedings. and will contest the matter
on every available point.-Culpeper Ex-
ppueur
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Republicans Of SpOtsyIvsnia 10 Hold
Primaries.

Chairman W J Butzner. Of the Renub.
hcan committee, has issued call ~or
primaries in the several precincts of
Spotsylvania county for Wednesday
sept 10th at | o'clock to select dele.
gates to Republican county convention
to be held at SpOtsylvania C. II. on Mon
day, sept. 10Th, to elect four delegates
and two alternates to the congressional
convention OF that party to be held AT
Cape Charles Sept 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

Apparently the Fredericksburg Ere,
Lance thinks that a Judge is never OF
the bench, but that he walks around in
wig and gown, with owl-like expression
and oracular utterance of wise saws
Ihat he eats ludiciaily. drinks iudicially
stands iudicially. sits iudiciallv. and
sleeps iudicially. and is not as other men
IN that he is bereft of the feelings common
to other men which make them sensitive
70 insult and taunt. \ Judge like that
&Nould be fit object To kick Peters
burg lndexAppeal.
No, we don't think anything OF the
kind, but we do think that Judge
should obey the law which he has
sworn to see carried out to the letter.
How can he consistently punish law
breakers when he is one of them him.
self?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

William e.. Crenshaw. Jr.. of Grass
land. this county. who has an Office on
Wall Street. New lork and Wesley -
Oler. Of Baltimore. hays iR.f,,,,e5 s,,;,
- 2-s recover ~Gg. 500 alleged
49, them as commissions Tor effect
nv "a sale Of the Baltimore Chrome
orks 81 the kaliou Chemical Company
81 Philadelphia II is alleged that after
the complainants had found the purchas-
or and negotiations were pending the
sale was made without their knowledg
and they have been refused payment OF
the stipulated commissions Orange
Observer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
SP0TSYLNANIA.
Death OF Mr. Blsnkeabaker- Revi,als-Per.
sOnal

Correspondence Of 1liE FREE I.ANcEl
Spotsyl,ania. Va. Aug 30 1902.
Mr. John A. Blankenbaker. Of Dnna-
want. died Yesterday morning of heart
trouble. He had been in Tor sometime
lie was about 60 years cid. and leaves a
wife. and seven children. John r Nelson.
Geo. Mm.. irwin Elmo Blaukeuhaker
and Mira Leila bunavant. Mrs. Mar, r.
Jones and mrs. Carpenter Mr. Rlanken.
baker was a Copfe'ierate soldier. and a
consistent members of Beech Grove Meth
odist church. One by one ;he bows vino
wore the gray are passing away.
Miss Alice \. Jones. Of Wilderness. who
recently returned from Washington.
where she spent sometime visiting her
brother. has She typhoid fever
The revival meeting az Beech Grove is
IN progress. There have been several pro
iessiOuS
Rev J. ". Hickman. ana his daughter.
Miss Rhodessa. are attending the meet
ing at Reech Grove.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
AS TRUE As GOSPEL

Mr.. George W. Perkins, the busi.
ness ass',ciate OIL. Pierpont Morgan
in an address delivered in Chicag,
on Friday night last made the fol
lowing statement
Too many young men in this countr,
don want to work hard. They prefer
10 take things easy-stay up late al
night and lie abed too long in the morn
ing. They never can get ahead ia that
way Times and conditions may change
Dut the old rule remains that there Is ne
success without everlaStingly Keeping al
it
Every word uttered by Mr. Perkins
Is as true as gospel. For sometime
past we have been trying editoriallv
and otherwise, to arouse the young
men of Virginia from their lethargv.
We have some young men
who by their energy and perseverance,
are making their mark in the world
but large number still pass away
their time sitting around and wait.
ing FOR something to turn up"
The young men who succeed todaN
must work. Their fathers worked
to secure success and they too must
work.
The South is full of golden oppor-
tunities for young men but they are
to be found only 10y hard work.
The old saw, early to bed and early
To rise, makes man healthy. wealthy
and wise is just as true TODAY as il
ever was. Many young Southerners
lose several hours from business
every day simply because they STAY
up too late at night and consequent.
ly are compelled to remain in bed
very late the next morning.
The early bird catches the worm. IF
The live active young men who is not
afraid of getting down to his ofiic,
too soon in the morning will hay,
made wages" before his law com.
petitors have opened their m orning's
mail
Midnight carousing is not whole.
some for the morrow's business. The
mind and body needs rest rs well AS
recreation. "All work and no PLAY
will make Jack a dull boy" bur All
play and no work viii lead Jack in.
TO failure and bankruptcy.
Grit and gumption are two quail
ties that are bound TO bring success
to the possessor.
This man Perkins was oncea poor.
ly paid clerk in n life insurance offic,
but he had energy. lie vast afraid
OF working overtime when business
demanded it. He made his emple -
business his h.eSs 49,
cess To-day. although still on
the sunnyside of forty. he j. sought
after and millionaires take his nd
vice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Fire Disturbs Plenicers

\ picnic was held on an island at Mil
ers Mill. in Caroline Friday, and while
the party were enjoying themselves. Mr.
Joseph Lakewood accidently set the
under growth on fire. TWAS a long time
before the flames We're subdued, and when
the ire was at its height the party were
compelled to seek refuge on the edge oil
water Alter the fire was put out the
picnic went on as if nothing had happen
ed, and all had a merry time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Seventh District Republicans

\ meeting OF the Republican committee
for the seventh Congressional district
was held in Luray, Saturday, to decide
the ACCESSIBILITY OF nominating candi
date for Congress. All the counties in
the district were represented except Rap
pahannock. The committee decided to
call a convention at Luray on Tuesday
September 23rd, at O'Clock to deter
mine the question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
The Season For Oysters and Birds Opens

The oyster season opened yesterday
ami at many points along the Potomac
and RappahannOck rivers the oyster
men began work. Under the oyster laws.
the oysters can be taken only with tongs.
the Use OF the dredge or drag not being
allowed until ee+sber -. and until that
time the oyster season cannot be said to
be in full swing.
The bird season also opened yesterday
when II will he legal to kill reed birds.
sora, Ne. The birds are said to Toe quite
plentiful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
K 5. COCHRAN ATTACKS c. c. WEST WITH
WHIP
Vests Tally no coIlides With Mrs Cochran.
Buggy

News from Narrenton il to the effect
that I. &. West. oi baltimore. a well
snown horseman, and prominent ex-
hibitor at the horse show. was severely
whipped Friday by Robert :. Cochran. of
The flains. Fauquier county. The story
goes that on Thursday evening Mr.
cochran was returning from the hor~..
snow and was Ovtrtaken bv Mr. Vest
driving his four-in-hand team. In mss
ing Mrs. Cochran. he struck a wheel of
her buggy with his heavy coach and
broke II and Mrs Cochran was thrown
out. Ii j. stated that he never stopped biS
team, offered no assistance. expressed no
regrets. and Mrs. Cochran alleges he
merely looked back with "a smile on his
lace. Mrs. Cochran on reaching her
home informed her husband and Friday
he went TO the house of Maxwell Wveth
partner oi MIR West near Marshall. and
called Mr.. West ont. and prngo-l- ----'--
my the lash on him Tor i'--n,,' '''TTieu 10
.vent =, W ~. cochran Two friends
togatl c-t's assistance. aud the three
- .der. IL il reported. got the best of
cochran. Is further stated that Mr.. Cnch-
ran returned 10 The Plains armed him
seif and with his friend. Lawrence Brent
went again 10 Wyeth's house 70 ret fur
Their satisfaction Mr. West would not
come out and Mr. Cochran returned to
the Plains
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
National Bar Association To Meet In
NirqiGia

The American Bar Association decided
To hold it's next annual meeting.in Aug.
l9oi, at Hot Springs Va. Portland. Ne
and san Francisco had warm advocates
who made n good fight but Virginia won.
:. ; l.. PattesOn. oil Richmond was ell
ccted a member of the general council OF
the Association, and ". \. Glasgow Jr
Of Roanoke. the vice president from Viz
giuia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

President Roosevelt's lecture is pro-
ducing results. The Republicans are
holding District conventions all along
the line. 1t is right that they should.
Tor with two candidates in the field
the people will be able to hear both
sides OF the great questions of the
hour discussed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Morn IL Slnce IXS2

DIR. Il. +. Kidd. of Caroline. is wearing
a watch which he purchased in 1858.
and 1t was his companion during the
war II lS6l-65. The crystal Of the
watch was never broken until about five
years ago and new one was put in.
which is in il now. The watch is fine
timckceper
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Leading Republicans oppose the Presi.
dent taking active part in ending the coal
strike.
Representative r. c. DE Graiienried. of
Texas, died suddenly Of apoplexy nj the
Riggs House, Washington
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

South Carolina is to be congratu-
lated on having gotten rid of one
Iillman during the recent primary
election. Now let the rice eaters cut
loose from "Pitchfork Ben and all
will be forgiven.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Damsge to Tobacco Crop In sou,hsIde

IL is said that the damage done 10 the
tobacco eropin thecounties of Brunswick.
Dinwidde. Lunenburg, and Nottoway
by a recent bailstorm win amount to over
$50. 900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

russell Sage's prediction of great
panic in business is not taken serious-
ly, for he would be greatly disturbed
should SO suits be marked up to So
12h.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

With a leak in the Norfolk water
pipes and with a water famine IN
Berkeley, the politicians of that sect
Ion viii have some excused for striking
q bar.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, II to 10: corn, 60 to
CO; meal, $40 to s145 per 100
pounds; oats, 40 to 10; fowls Qive). :
to ~; turkeys Qive), S TO 10
ducks Qive), s to .; Spring chickens,
10 to 10Y pound; lard, 10 10 II; eggs.
l5k to 10; butter, - to 20; hams, 4
to lie; Irish potatoes, 10 TO so beef to
>; veal. > to 6; pork 81 TO z; hides (green)
: to 6; hides dry, 8 10 10; baled bay.
$l2 TO SIG per ton.
Wooi-Unwashed, 10 to 20. washed,
"a &c %.
Leaf SumNc-50 TO 80 cents per hun
dred pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21
Seasick Royalty.

The number OF royal yachts I'm existence
and the immense sums lavished upon
them are amazing when IL is taken into
consideration how much royal and impe-
rial persouaEes are a prey 10 mal-deanaar
The German Emperor is always ill when
IA sing gale ~ sea. The Empress is "a
much better sailor in this respect. When
the two OF them went 10 the Holy Land
the Empress was the only person ef the
imperial circle on board who was not
prostrsted by seasiCkness during the trip
down the AdriatiC.
Prince Henry OF Prussia likewise con-
fesses TO sessickness each time an going
to sea after being i'm port for while.
The Duke OF Cornwall is afflicted an the
same way and the Duchess is such a
martyr 10 seasickuess that she hestitated
for a long time before consenting 10 take
the tour recently concluded. She suf-
fered intensely during the trip from
Portsmouth 10 Gibraltar. the weather In
the Bay OF Biscsy being very stormy
King Edward. although devoted TO yacht
ing. has been absolutely prostrated by
mal-de-mer when crossing the channel
between Dover and Calais. Indeed the
only member OF the English royal family
who II absolutely immune from this all
ment Is the widowed Duchess OF Albany.
London NJ. A. T.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21
Dressy Hats for Social Functions.

A large hat, with square crown and
brim hat and deep IN front and narrow
at the back. or hand wrought urish cro-
Chet lace, lined with chiffon, has the
crown and the brim finished with inch
wide binding OF bias niece black velvet.
and an inch-wide band OF velvet around
the base OF the crown. AT the front Of
the crown is a great wheel rosctte of
white tulle set with a large cabochOn OF
French gold around black velvet; at each
side are two large roses OF very pale
shaded gold-tin. mounted with large
veined velvet leaves In pale shaded dun
green and a bow OF black velvet at the
back
a large hat OF Irish cut point lace, the
crown lined with chiffon and the hrim OF
bordering, self-edged lace, faced with
narrow folds of bias white chiffon, Is
trimmed az the let side with a large oh
long cluster OF large shaded pale dull
green rose leaves confined by a drapery
knot Of chiffon and cluster 81 rose
leaves under the brim.-The December
Millinery Trade Review.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21
Young Editors.

The Bud II the name of little news
paper published by BENJAMIN g. Carver.
Helen ~. Hosterman and Hazel u. Hos
terman. three children OF Springfield, q.
The paper is modelled after the large
newspapers Is sent out every week and
n delivered by little news carriers The
young managers of the Bud have Just Sc
cured = special permit from Washington
~ send their papers ns second class mail
matter but troubles ind these little pub
nshcrs. as they do the great editors. A
recent editorial reads thus;
I'VE were ~ wits end last Saturday All
our news carriers. except q few faithful
enes. hsd telephoned either that their
wheels were broken or other such pre-
ventives 20 the carrying OF their usual
routes. Then it rained and We we're aiy-
ing M all sone or getting our paper de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21
that OUTRAGE.
Cunningham Arrested for As
sauIt on Mccormick Girl.

The Olneyville Outrage" OF last Fri
day night has been explained and about
as The News of last Saturday indicated
IL would be.
Annie Mccormick informed the super
intendent OF the Crown Worsted mills
that she had been out TO drug store TO
act some medicine and that when on
Troy street she was hit on the head,
made insensible and was outra ged.
The story made a profound sensation.
The News learned Saturday. that there
had been no disarrangement, no tearing
OF the alleged victims clothing and no
body had heard or seen any scuffling on
Troy street
Yesterday afternoon Patrick Cunning
Donough street and has a wife and two
children, was placed under arrest.
At the city hail he was Interviewed by
Capt. Parker.
Cunningham worked at the Riverside
Mills during the day time and at the
Crown mill part OF the night
The girl had been hanging about him
while he was working ia the basement
lie sent for her, she came down stairs
and what occurred was by her consent.
This morning Cunningham was ar
raigncd I'm the 6th district court on the
charge OF making an indecent assault
lie pleaded not guilty and was held I'm
5000 for trial a week from Friday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21
THEY BOTH
SOUGHT
DIVORCE
Wife Charged Cruelty and Hus-
band Drunkenness = Court
Denies Both Petitions.

Judge Douglas heard two petitions for
divorce yesterday that were pretty earn
estly contested Catherine L.. Moran
sought a divorce from Edward F. Moran
on the ground OF extreme cruelty. The
same Edward sought divorce from the
same Catherine on the ground OF con-
tinued drunkenness.
There were many neighbors and friends
of both husband ana wife IN court A
number OF the friends were called as
witnesses and it was apparent from the
testimony OF some of them that they be-
heved neither party was very bad.
Mrs. Moran testified tha; her husband
had struck her and on other occasions
his conduct was not in keeping with that
OF a tender and loving consort.
Some witnesses for the husband claimed
they had seen the parties under varying
circumstances and they always seemed
happy and anectionate
one woman. who said she lived In the
house with the Morsns for over two years,
gave testimony as To Mrs. Morsn's drink
ina habits Witness stated that Mrs. Mo-
ran was sick at one time and had a wo-
man taking care of her, Witness during
this time Smelt smoke In the hallway and
her tour OF investigation led her TO Mrs.
Morans apartments. where she found a
pan Of beef on the stove. The beet was on
FIRE and the Moran woman and her nurse
were in bed drunk Another witness tes-
titled she knew OF Mrs Morans drinking
hard.
some OF the witnesses called said they
never saw Mrs. Moran with any sign OF
liquor about her.
Judge Douglas denied both petitions