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The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17
He Followed Directions.

Murphy being sick and alone in
his cabin, Hogan volunteered to take
care of him. says the Colorado Springs
Gazette. The patient had been get
ting very little sleep, so the doctor
left some powders and told Hogan
to give Murphy one about bed time.
About o'clock in the evening Ho-
gan went out for a few minutes and
when he returned Murphy was fast
asleep. He slept soundly until 10
O'Clock, when Hogan went to the bed
side, shook the sleeping man vigor-
ously and shouted:
"Wa-ake up here, Moorphy, till OF
give yez these powders t ma-ake We
Sleep"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

The New York Press says; John D.
Rockefeller told a friend a few days
ago that he was unable to guess with
in $15,oo0,0OO of the amount of his
wealth" There are probably few men
worth more than $1,000, 900 who know
precisely what they are worth; and
the tendency of the world is to over
estimate the wealth of a very rich
man. One million is so vast a sum
that the second million apparently
adds nothing to it.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

knowing them TO be stolen. is the Of
Tense charged. prevent him from go
ing behind the application and basing
his decision, if the case reaches him,
upon the charge set forth in the in
dictment? Evidently there is room for
a good deal of sensational news in this
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

The story of the crushing of a
Macedonian uprising which was pub
lished in our dispatches yesterday,
was Characteristic of Turkish meth
DDS and cruelties. The Turks placed
the women and children of the Mace
domains ahead of them as a breast
work, and thus attacked the position
of the rebels" AS a result there
was slaughter of the innocents; and
then. when the Macedonians had been
dislodged and dispersed, the Turks
massacred the populace, and looted
and burned the houses 1t is such
outrages that makes the name of The
Sultan hated wherever humanity and
mercy find lodgment in the human
breast. There is more blood upon the
head Of Abdul Hamid than of any
other ruler on earth.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

There arrived in New York a day
or two ago a steamship the entire
cargo of which consisted of paint
ings, statuary and other art works.
all the property of one man. The
owner is Mr.. Henry Walters of Balti-
more, who viii present the collection,
magnificent one. to his home city.
The duties on the importation will be
in the neighborhood of $4,000 Bal
timore is fortunate in possessing a
citizen so wealthy and generous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

Some days ago the announcement
was made that Mrs. Carrie Nation
had decided to cast her fortunes with
'Elijah' Dowie, at Zion City, near
Chicago. But now Carrie, having in
vestigated, declares that Dowie is an
internal old fraud" There ought to
be a strong bond of sympathy between
the two.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17
CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DIS.
TRICTS.

1t seems from Southern Educational
Notes, published at Knoxville, Tenn,
by the Southern Education Board, that
some attention is being given to the
question of consolidating poor school
districts. 1t is said that in number
of localities in the South school dis
tricts have been consolidated with ben
eticial results.
There are undoubtedly many sections
of the South in Which the school dis
tricts could be consolidated with great
benefit to all concerned. The districts
are so poor that it is impossible to sup
port first-class teachers or to build
school houses that have modern COM
forts and conveniences. It is very
often the case that children do not like
to attend school because it is not made
as attractive to them as it might be. The
teacher is not capable of interesting
his scholars He is not to blame. He
himself has not had the necessary adj
vantages. Otherwise he would be in
a position that would yield him a bet
ter income. And the school house is
repellant in appearance inside and out
1t is generally a shabby, uncomfortable
looking building situated in an out-of-
the-way place, as if 1t were ashamed
of being seen.
1t is possible of course for two or
three poor school districts to Join their
revenues and provide themselves with
a decent school house, and with one or
more capable teachers. Care must be
taken of course not to consolidate dis
tricts and build a school house if by
such plan school facilities would be
removed out of the reach of a very
considerable percentage of the children
of the districts.
Children often walk three or four
miles in going to school, and in good
weather that distance is easily covered,
but it would not be well to consou
date districts if the school house would
be greater distance than that from
a large portion of the children.
There is great awakening in edu-
cational matters in all parts of the
South, and 1t is gratifying that it is
| so. Within the next ten years the public
schools of he South will make a far
| better showing than they do now.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

Col. Demming, a Pennsylvania geol-
ogist, says that since the eruption of
Mont Pelee the ground at Harrisburg
is seven feet higher than it was be-
fore. But, pshaw; that's nothing to
speak of. In Atlanta they've got a
union depot that is seven miles higher
in the air than it was before Pelee
broke loose.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

The most radiant optimist is the fell
low who believes the Republican party
will do something to curb the trusts,
whereas 1t hasn't got the nerve to
touch the tariff.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

1t seems that the attorneys of Greene
and Gaynor are strongly of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Marion Erwin ought to
be in Jail: that he is too wicked and
sinful a person to be permitted his lib
erty.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

The family of ex-Gov. Drake of
Iowa caught the corn corner coming
and going. The Ex-Governor himself
bought and made $1,000, 900, While his
son sold short heavily and lost nearly
as much
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida are scattered showers
and thunderstorms; and not so warm;
light variable winds. mostly south.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

There is mutual admiration between
Minister WI Ting-fang and the news
| papers of the United States. Speaking
Of his contemplated departure for his
own country day or two ago he said
among other things: Your newspapers
are wonderful institutions. They bring
light and education and entertainment
into every household in the land.
Sometimes l think you don't appre
ciate all they accomplish. We want
high-class papers in China, and I hope
to see more of them founded and cir
culated." Since Mr. Wa goes home
to assist in revising the laws. he can
do much towards opening the way for
the establishment of high-class news
papers there. One of the laws he will
have to set aside is that which makes
the newspaper editor responsible with
his head for the publication of any
thing which meets with the disapproval
of the high officials or the court. No
editor with a head-ax hanging over him
can feel free to write facts as they ex-
iSt
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

People in Savannah will be pleased
to learn, from the Philadelphia
Times says the Charleston News and
Courier, that alum water keeps off
mosquitoes. Dissolve in half pint
of hot water piece of alum the size
of a walnut and when the solution
is cold battle the face and neck with
it" Thanks, contemporary, for your
thoughtfulness. Savannahians do not
need the recipe at home. but when
they visit Charleston they will re-
member and make use of it
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

DR.. David Kennedy's Golden Plasters
strengthen Muscles, remove pain any
where. 15c each.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

Several days ago Geronimo, the old
Apache chief, offered to catch Tracy
the convict. Why hasn't the offer
been accepted? After Geronimo had
captured Tracy, Gen. Miles could be
sent out to capture Geronimo. and
thus a difficult problem would be
solved.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17

See Ticket Agents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Muulie-watts.

Loar Baptist Church. ia Caroline couu
y. was The scene Of n beaui'sul marria.s
on the 2 ternoon OF Sept smber l7th
when Miss Alys Myrtle Watts. eldest
daugh' r Of Mr.. Edward Watts. oil
Essex. became the bride of Mr. I sonard
Mundie. popularyoung merchant of the
same county.
At o'clo- X. to the strains of the wed
dug march, rendered by Mrs I.izzi,.
clark, the ushers. Messrs Willie HeaI Dc
and / roy Boulware. advanced up the
aisle. followed by the groom with his
brother. NJ. Robt Mundie a. best man
Two little girls. Misses Ruth Clark and
Louise Boulware. came next a. flower
girls The maid OF honor, Miss Ada Lou
Boulware. then ent red alone. followed
10y the bi de leaning on the arm Of Mr.
Heo. ". BOulware. They were met az
the s'tar by Pev. Nr. Luck. who pro
nounced the solemn words which mad
them one.
The church was bcaut' ii'y decorated
wit. evergreen and flowers. and the tab
leau foI ned by the bridal par ~ round
the ar was of ~ ~, e beauty. The.
oride was eSquisitsly gowned "A pearl
cOlored cloth. tl-mmed with white crepe
de chine end = applique. she carried a
lovely bouquet of bride roses. Tie maid
OF honor wore white organdie. with blue
SIX II mm'rgs. aud carried La France
roses. The 'ttle flower .rls. in white
organize over blue, with sash and ribbons
TO matCA, carr yi1g baskets of beautiful
flowers, looked lovely and pc, .ormed
Their pan - with - rieet ease and grace
a r the ceremony the bridal pal ". with
lew intimate friends, repa ed to the
home of ~ Geo. W. BoulN,~ e. whert
an elegant re- ption was given.
The bride. BY her many graces of per.
son aud characi r. has won host Of
lends, os was shown by the large crow
who messed the me- -riage Manycans
.-om lolg distances, md all the neigh.
bon 10 people tur "a out TO show the
love aud es' m
The bi de was tie recipient of numer-
Gus present, both beauU'-rl aud useful.
The happy couple WI n a short time.
me- e their nome IN King George county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
ORANGE REPUBLICANS.
chsirmaa Eddins Re-Eicetcd-J. q. Martin
District COmmltteemsa-D Delegates To
Congressional Rexlstrs-
tiou-Remarksble Coru.
Correspondence OF Tu FRxr LANE

Correspondence Of TltE FREr LANcr)
Unionville. Va. sept 22nd. 1902.
At the convention OF the Republicans
Of Orange county. held at Orange sept.
18th. in the Courthouse. the following
was transacted. II. e Eddins reelected
county chairman. Il. " Carter reelected
secretary. Madison District.
r. ". carter; Barbour District n W
Newman. Taylor District. II. X. Mar tin:
Gordon District. y T. hartley. James
r Martin re-elected as q member of Sth
Congressional District Committee. The
following precinct chairman were elected.
Orange. L. ". Carter; RarbOursvine. "
W. Newman. GoriOnsvne. H. W. Cole:
Nason's. ;. A. Carpenter; Lahore. James
Duncan; Rhoadesviile. V. C. Newman:
Locust Grove. y. +. Ban tley. Delegates
elect / to the 9Th Congressional District
Con ention. which meets at Alexandria.
I sept 25th: H. ) Gist. I. W Carter. n.
C.. Eddins. J. b Martin; alfernat =. r. {.
Macon. y. W. Newman. ". e. Newman.
y. T. Ban ,ley. solutions passc as fol.
lows: That we hereby endorse the al
ministration of Pa ssident Roosevelt a. n
woi ehy successor of the late and lament
ed Mckinley. That we star Il in line with
the regular organization of the Il publ
ian party of Virginia
The following is the number of the vo.
rsrs IN Taylor Dist; let under the old Con.
Stitution and the numSe SO far regist ~.
/ ei under the new: Mason Preciuct-tOll)
white. lII; .colored. i59; (nev). white
/ IS; colored. 81. Woofo'S Precinct
/ odd. white, PIG. colored. lis: (new)
white 90. color 7. 81 RhoadesvHle Pre-.
ciuct-(old). lite. III: colorcd. GS
| new white. -; colorei. "a.
Mr.. ". X Brown. a prominent farmer
OF Lahore. has on exhibition at his home
seven stalks of corn cut from his field. %
on which there are ~ werdeveloped ears
or an average oiseven eS-s 10 each starS
]
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Joi 1 Nelson accused of setting fire to
ia 'Ssoa city, near Washing, on. has b u
acquit' d y the alexandria county court
BuIreN Johnson, the young negro who
made desperate attempt at criual a
suit upon Ms. Maggie Glow. 10 New
Kent, was hanged at the cou4 house OF
that county Tuesday.
A, S. Furcron, Fauquier eounty; ]. b.
StriuGfe low, Culpeper county: Arriste; /
\. Wexford, Richmond county; Irving
Ennis, Northampton codnty, have been
appointed nooaries public.
The Council of Manassas hasa anced
TO enf rtain the veterans who WI visit
the town dur 7g the Grand Amy of 7
pubic reunion at Washinl on. Sp eche.
VIII be N le b Hon. John +. Ri .ev. Col
Edmond Bar ay and Hon. !. b. 4.
1hofnton.
Gov. Montage granted a conditional
pardon TO Charles Stith, who II the
County ComL OF Bidnsw wick was con
' Ct OF assault aud sentenced TO twent /,
years n the peni ntiaTy. The cove. .or
says al the requirements of law respect
'1g condit'orel pardons have been com.
ped with
Thequestion of whether the inmates of
the Confederate Soldiers Home are OBJ
jects oil charity, as contemplated by the
suffrage clause of the Constitution. viii
be subject for Che coui Is TO decide. The
appropriations to the home by the State
are based upon a contract that the val
liable Soldiers Home property is TO re
vel to the Commonwealth ester a given
number Of years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Cuba has requested the withdrawal Of
az american troops remaining on the Is
land.
The available coal supply of Washing
ton Is about 5000 tons end the price Is
now SIG.
An elephs ut at V'n~er hes, Ind, crashed
into a house. oyeftu, ned a bed ard threw
a chi'd across the room.
Jam NJ. Griggs, cha non of the
Democratic Congl ssional Campaign
Committee. says: President Roosevelt is
our strongest speaker iu the field"
According to Washington reports the
President is considering the question of
calling the Fisty-eighth Congress in extra
session to consider the torifand reciproc-
ity treaties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
VIRGINIA SENATOR'S SPEAK.
Scnator Aarliu at Pslmyrs: Seusior DaneI al
Lovlngsion.

Senators De 1iel and Ma. IN both ap-
peared on the stump Monday, 10Th max
ing Their first speeches du. ug the cam.
paign. Both presented [. e claims OF
Congressman Flood. oi TIE e1th dis.
trict. Maj Darrell spote at Lov'72to
Nelson county, and Senator Martin az
Ia 'nyra. n Fiuvauna. where Hon. II
ID. Flood also spoke. Senators Daniel
anO Martin devoted the nselves largely
to the importance OF registration Gfea
interes6 attached TO the appeai.,D.., c {
senator Mar,i a. the jur'Nr Senator
dom appears IN the stuaap. III avo e.
able wea, ler revented a large crowd
from atfsndir Senator Martins N e.
iug. Inc Senator paid high tributA t.
the intelligence of Fluvanna people. ppd
se'd that he believed that no whit, ms1
10 the cour y would fail 10 regis- n n.
FER the new constitution. His speech
wa received wit great enthusiasm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
THE PRESIDENT UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE
Operation hOr Semovsl OF Abseess In Leg
Ems his Western Trip.

President Roosevelt's Western tour
was suddenly ended ut indianapolis We'd
nesday 10y the Nc ssity Of performing a
surgical operation for the rem D al OF an
abscess in his lest leg. between the knee
and the ankle. which had de 0ped as a
result ofhis iage accident u ittsfeld
Mass, September ,. The TACT that a Sc
rious abscess had developed had been
carefully concealed. At length the Pres
,ent. in spite of hIs des re to keep going
found il unbearab,y painful foreman on
his Get. At the close G, the ope lion the
SURGEONS anOounc THAT the ~, sble was
mot serious but rmpora. ily disabling. -
Tley also stated that the indictiOns ia
Yor speedy recovery, aud that tits upper
ative the Pr 'sideat shall remain quiet for
tiinS 1nc President was moved on a
stretcher at T:-t5 L. NJ to train. which
leit Tor Washing on a few minui = later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
DEATHS.

+ ". DR.. Theodore VI. Carson. rector 81
st. Paula Episcopal Church az Lynch
borg, di 4 Tuesday after an Illness Of IL
days Of pr 'ysis.
Capt. 5. d. Leslie, OF P'llsboro. Lon.
doun county, VINO died Saturday ,om
an attack OF paralysis, ged 63 years
was bun Monday from Short HHl Bap-
tist Church He leaves a widow and
three daughters.
l. b. nomas, formerly a. 1T for the
Southern Railway at Me1s ssas, who
went TO Color 20 some time ago, di I
theT' last wceE, and his RENE MS
were taken to Manass' The body WI ,
= charge of the Masons
Rev. l.. II. CTenshaw, aged 90 years.
died Tuesday at MS home. I rtortown.
Ea1q"ier COMFY, of a complication OF
diseases. He was a member of the Balti-
more Cor creme, Methodist Episcops
Church Sonth, on the SUPERB 1nuated list.
A dow. one daughter and thI e sons
SUI i've him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Rev. J. n. A. Cyrus Honored.

The National Colored Baptist Associa
ton. which held it's session at BirminY
ham last week, elected as its treasurer
Rev. J. II. A. Cyrus, OF Poit Royal, Va
This is a very high compliment to Rev
Cyrus. who is one OF the most intelligent
colored men IN the State. The Conven
ton will meet at the Holy Trinity Bap
fist church, in Philadelphia, next Septem.
Der.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Baptist N'rlsters Of Richmond Denouuce
GAMBLING

\. the regular meeting OF the Baptist
miOis RS of Richmond, Monday, tbay
were pronounce IN the ,denunciation OF
the sitCation there concel ing the gam
blers. The fact that the seven convict d
spol Is sre allowed to have a banquet
- the city ia' on the night Of the'-
lease was especially comment d upon.
The m'~isters WI prepe-e a paper n
which they win review the situation
touching the gambling element.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25

Every citizen of this section of Viz
ginia should go to the fair grounds
today and assist in giving Gov Mon
taaue warm welcome. Let's give
hiEa a rousing reception.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25

This is a fair dag Pay your fare
and go to the fair and see that the
fair sex fare well before We say fare
well 60 the fair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25

A child viii entertain her mother
at the fair grounds today. Mrs. Vir.
ginia viii be the guest of Miss Fred
cricksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Congressmo a Jones at Montross.

In his speech at Montross, Monday.
Hon. W. A. Jones discussed trusts and
Imperialism, and elected much enthusi-
asm. The speaker did not refer to his
own candidacy, nor did he mention the
name of his opponent. His speech was
an srraignment OF the Republican par
fV
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25

Let's suspend business, put on our
sweetest smiles. and give the 'sRed
Fox" a great reception at the fair
grounds today.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Seventh District Republicans Nominate DR.
Hoffman.

The Republican Congressional Conven
ton from the Seventh district met at
Luray Tuesday. DR.. Samuel j. Holman
the present delegate in the Legislature
from Shenandoah county, was nominal
ej for Congress. Geo. f. Sipe refused the
nom'1ation, although offered it by ac-
clamation. Ole hundred delegates were
present
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
ORANGE COURT
Blseoe Wins HIS Case 49, The Newman Suit l.
Poli1ies-Ssle Of Farm-ca,tle Briag
Fine Prices.

The rain. which was welcome to the
ia-m in Orange. Monday. kept many
from Court Ia had been So d. for the
month pa -vious that the streams were
lower than for seve. al year,. a',u some
oi the mills had To shut down.
Very little was done in court. The
only case hich attracted any attention
was tue suit of r. .. Biscoe " T.. Tim
oeSlaSe, " hich was tried .; the August
ts-m and 'ultei in a hung Jus. At
this term l.scoe got a verdict Tor toe
who.e amos 1t. 500 and costs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Cowhidlng still Discussed.

Rev. &. II Crawford has not yet FIN
ished With the famous cCwhiling affair
"a which he and Judge Campbell figured
In the forthcoming issue ofhis paper MIR.
Crawford will discuss the judicial syst m
OF Virginia and viii allude ind'-ectly to
Judge Campbell. Rosolutions wer,,
adopted 10y the 1idewai IT district con
ventiOn Of the Disciples olChrist. in which
the cOwhidiug affair is dealt with in
plain language. the assault being termed
brutal aud inexcusable" Mr.. Crawford
WI also publish these resolutions in the
next Issue of the Christian Federation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
CATTLE For Sale!

r L. FRITTER, Stafford c. H., has ,
head of Cattle for sale. He invites any
one Wishing to buy to ca" and examine
them. 1T
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25

Land Is ringing good prices ia Orange
county. Aiessrs. Macon X Co. sold last
week the farm Of J. Z. Rogers. thru miles
nor 6h Of Orange. containing liJ acres.
to y. l.. Ii. Gray, of Br0okls D. y. Y.
ior $40 per acre-S5 500 This firm is
build * mp nice business Ia real estat ,
and has some valuable tracts TO offer.
Messrs. BOotsn X IL le. who bough;
the Orange NILS, are making extensive
improvements. They are now grinding
400 bushels Il col n per day, and a. soon
as the macl ne : for flour j. put in they
VI make 100 bar .'els of -four daily.
iir. {. K. Mason sold last week to Mr.
". { Graves % head Of fat cattle for III,
big price OF S6s per head. and ". z. b
paN sold sometime ago 81 heg for SG1
each. Other fine sales have b, II made
aud the farmers arc not wori '1g Over
che b I [. Ist.
Those present ON this city We're
ylessrs. \. I. Embrey. r. J. Biscoe. C.. c
..owlett. a. ". Embrey. r. Z. WTiis
&c. I. X =, :. 5 Bradford. James y
ru- Ier, ". =. Pugh aud The FIR Lane,
representative. From Spotsylvania
Sheriff 4 A Ha- l.. Commonwealth,
Alto. Iey J. Graves md Aeon ley +
". CoiemT7.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-25
Mr. Coles To Tske the stump

Hon. v \. Coles, the Republican
nominee for Congress N the Fist dis
tIict. vii take the stump this W x