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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
CULPEPER.
OiseOaragins Outlook Tor croas-ison. J. ;.
EggbOrn's Fire-coniag Marriage
Railroad EieetiOn-Cashier Rixey 10
TO TO Observation-Disclosures
Correspondents Of 'rur Fars LAScsl

Correspondence OF ruE FRrE LAN,E)
Culpeper. Va. June =. 1902.
We are now having a very dry spell
ami unless We have rain soon there will
not bc a hall crop of hay made. in our
county and rs Tor wheat. | know 1 am
not eNaggerating when I say there viii
not be quarter OF crop Many fields
VIII not have binder in them have
been IN the county about fifty years. and
have been a close observer of the wheat
during that time aud have never seen n
poorer crop know one crop of so
acres that was in corn last year that
averaged ll2 barrels Of corn To the
acre that was pUt IN wheat with about
900 pounds Of fertilizer To the acre and
am satisfied il will not make over 1--WE
bushels 81 wheat. The hay crop is well
nigh gone, The cat crop i "A failure. -
pecial.y winter oats The corn crop is
doing pretty well but needs rain badly.
Hon :. Egghorn lost his barn Nv
FIRE last week. a new one put up last
year. at a cost of $500. IL burned
about @ clock in the forenoon and no
one was about it lie has no idea how
Il caught. Ii was insured for $500.
Tuesday last was Decoration Day
here. There was but small crowd in
attendance Major Grimsly read poem
heN- Mr.. kibble lead IN prayer and Rev.
Mr.. Williams delivered the benediction
There is some talk of contrasting the
election for $4,000 subscription to
the Rappahannoek Railroad which re-
suited in a majority OF % votes
The public schools closed here on Fri
day last. The teacher. Mr. Hearst. of
northumberland county. has given en-
tire satisfaction, and we hope he may b.
returned.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
Barnett Miller. prominent attorney OF
this place, 20 Miss Lou Grimslcy, daugh-
ter of Rev Thomas Grimsley. of Madi
son Courthouse on the lth Instant
Mrs. \. l. GoOdlOe. who fractured hel
thigh some months ago, il rapidly i'm
proving. and We hope to see her out
again soon.
Mr. Eppa RiNey the cashier OF the Sec
ond National Bank. will 20 to Char
lottesville during this month TO TAX,
charge "a cashier OF bank there
The lovely and accomplished Misse,
Willie G. and Reha Browning. daugh
tiers of Colonel James : Browning
who was secretary Of Col Cameron
when Governor. are visiting Miss Nellh
Hood Col Browning spent a day oi
two here last week FELIX.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
NORTHUMBERLAND.
Memorial Serices-Lsrge Acreage Of HAY 49,
New Canning Factories Promsnent
Ciiireus lll-R0mansic
NarriSge. etc.
Correspondents OF nm FRer I.ANcr)

Correspondence OF T,E FREr IANcE)
tleathsVilie. Va. JuOe 4. 1902.
The Confederate memorial services held
here on the afternoon oi MAY 3Oth Were
Of "a very interesting character. consist
ing OF an address. a drill hy twelve Young
girls clad IA white. and numerous recita-
tiOns of old time war songs ana poems
which stirred the hearts OF the audience
and called forth vigorous applause. The
most touching incident OF the o,,asion
was the march ot four young maidens t.
the soldiers monument aud the LAYING of
wreatas atits base. while they paid honor
TO the fallen warriors by netting an.
prOpriate verses. The i.end-a Hand So
ciety, a juvenile female organization.
which has done much charitable work
regaied thecOmpaay present on he above
evening with ice-cream. straw berries and
cake Ii was quite noticeable how few
OF the wrinkled and time worn veterans
now remain TO share in the exercises
commemorative OF their fallen comrades.
The sound of the mower Is much heard
in our fields now. The hay though short
OF growth covers a greater acreage than
usual. and more clover will be housed
than for several years past
Two canning factories will be put into
operation tins season on Coan river in
addition To the large nne already estab-
lished at COan wharf One of them will
be at Lewisetta and the other at Lofts
burg. The tomato crop in the county
this season promises 20 be large one.
The new factory OF Hinton \ Blundon at
Reedville VIII be ready for work when
the season opens.
The Rev. {. y. Belts continues critically
H. His sister. Mr.. Lloyd smith, was
prevented from leaving for Washington
to-day as she expected. owing 60 his ser
ious condition
Mr. Edwin Sisson. one 80 our aged and
respected citizens, Is still confined TO his
bed after a long and wasting illness.
Captain Luther Headley l. in with ~
phoid fever and his friends are much con.
cerned on his account
Mr.. {. Harding Walker. our delegate In
the constitutional Convention. reached
home this morning suffering with lever.
Mrs. Emma Dawson. we'll aud widely
known IN these parts. who has for wears
presided over the hospitahle home near
10y called Hin Valley. left us n Jew DAYS
since. IL Is rumored. not To return. Her
departure is an incident. / am told. Of d
romantic experience in which n lover q
The days oi her youth. long settled in th,
West. comes To claim her hand. aitel
each has been married and iefr single
again by death. She has a host offriendi
whose warmest wishes attend her.
Mrs. Eta Claughton. Miss Rosa Real,
and Miss Bettie Smith left this morpin.
on a visit To Washington The two
former will spend a week OF two also
in Baltimore
There Is an upward tendency in tn,
matrimonial market a. two younn
couples Will today be united in holy
bonds at the Baptist parsonage.
Children's Day in the NJ. + church her,
ON sunday evening last scored "a fine sue
cess g.. ". Il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
LYNCHING.

No law abiding, law loving citizen,
can Justify lynching. He may excuse
il. 1t can only be excused for the
commission of the horrible crime
which should hardly be mentioned
in print. Then only should it be ex-
cused for the reason that the victim
of the crime should not be compelled
TO face iudgeand jury, and the usual
crowd, which is ever present at such
trials. Besides, it is a crime against
virtue: against the community. The
man who commits it is hestis genesis
and should be STONED on the high
way until he die But for crime
against property; even against life;
lynching cannot even be excused.
Lynching is, however, practiced, not
alone in the South, as see the lynch
ing and hanging in Kansas, the
lynchings which have occurred il
Ohio, Indiana and New York. So il
does great injustice and a wrong t.
assume, as one of our contempora
ries does, that lynching is resorteC
TO only in the South. Lynching i,
not law; it is the work OF people VIII,
have become incensed and outraged
by the atrocity OF the crime com
mitted, as well rs by the impression
that the ordinary recourse to law i,
inadequate for the proper or speed,
punishment of the criminal. That
conditions may exist. and have exist
ed, in the North and West, as we'll as IN
the South there is no doubt
A speedy, certain, and adequate
punishment, commensurate with
the atrocity of the crime com
mitted, is the truest and surest proven.
tative against lynching, for TN,
reason that when the people an,
convinced that such is the case, they
will be willing to give the orimina
over to the law Whether this con
dltlon VIII ever apply TO the commits
sion of the usual crime" we confess
TO some misgivings, for the crime il
so horrible, and the victims limo
cence and virtue SO priceless, and tn,
interest, good order, and well being
of society of such inestimable value,
that il is n matter of serious dOubi
what shall be the law in the premises
However, We write this article not e
discuss lynching, but to refute and
deny with emphasis, that lynching
is only perpetrated in the South
We have too many instances of it:
being resorted to in the North ant
West under the same and like cir
cumstances as in the South And Sc
it will be always.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
For A Monument To Maury.

Senator Martin introduced "A bill. n,f
viding for the erection OF a monument
the memory of Matthew Fontaine Man
ry, Of Virginia, which appropriates $50.
600 for the purpose, and specifies thatthe
monument shall be built in a public res
ervation in Washington. The bill recites
that the monument shall bear as ilscrip-
ton Matthew Fontaine Maury, with ap-
propriate embiems aud devices such as
shall commemorate his work and his ser
vices as an officer Of the u S. navy, con
nected with the Naval Observatory; and
snail perpetuate his tame as a geograph-
er, meteoroIogist, and a discoverer of
the laws governing the winds, currents.
and routes OF the ocean.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is another name for
biliousneSs. 1t is more serious than
most people think. A torpid liver an d
inactive bowels means a poisoned
system. If neglected. serious illness
may follow such symptoms DeWitts
Little Early kisers remove all danger
by stimulating the liver, open the
bowels and cleansing he system of I'M
purities. Safe pills Never grippe. Il
have taken DeWitts's Little Early
Risers for torpid liver every spring for
years" writes r. NJ. Everly, Mounds
vile, w Va They do me more good
than any thing I have ever tried, ID.
e. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
Board OF Fisheries Meet.

The Hoard of Fisheries met at Hote
Nelson at Urbanna Wednesday. every
member being present The board went
up the Rappahannock TO Wheaton,, foI
several witnesses and lawyers interested
in the case in which Capt. J. H. WheaI
ton and Capt. Clint Glenn are defendants
aud the oystermen of that vicinity art
the plaintiffs The dispute between the
parties arose ont of the assignment Of
oyster shore. near Wheaton, which is
claimed by the oystermen as public rocks
The board viii have TO determine which
survey OF several is regular
Among the witnesses were DR. +. w.
Lewis, Capt. J. NJ Mccarthy, j. +. Saun.
ders. J. W. ChinR. c. b Gray r. J. Down
ing. II. p Hall, J. w. Repger, all Of the
Northern Neck; Capt. George Daniel and
son. Col. j. Il. Saunders. Hon. j. Boyd
Sears, +. NJ. Eastman, J. A. Bristow
and others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
sirIkers csase A Rlo, IL CHICAGO

One hundred persons were injured in
Chicago Wednesday during the riots caus.
ed by the strike teamstersemployed by
the packing honseS. Some Of the i8iured
were fatally hurt \ caravan of wagons
la'ien with meat 70 be delivered TO provi-
sion dealers left the stockyards under
heavy police protection. IL returned at
night after an ali-day fight between the
police and mobs OF strike sympathizers
The police fired many shots mostly in
the air. A conference was held TO take
steps Tor settling the strike by arbitration.
The strike OF drivers for the Chicago de-
partment stores has been settled.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
40 Arch As Memorial For Mr.. Davis.

1t has been decided by the board OF
directors of the Davis Monument Asso-
citation to carry out their original plan
and erect the memorial arch to Mr.. Davis.
The association has $42 900 in its
treasury, and has on foot plans that il
is hoped will swell this amount TO S75.-
600.
The design for the Davis memorial
arch has been selected but the site has
not been definitely fixed upon Mrs Da-
Wis, having Withdrawn her objection to
the arch, her objection TO the proposed
site at Twelfth and Broad streets will be
respected and another location will be
chosen. The design of Louis A. Guide
brod was agreed upon as first choice for
the arch. that of Evans 4 Coffin as sec
ond, and William Couper third All are
New York sculptors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
Leads Them ALL

Zone Minute Cough Cure beats all
other medicines ever tried for coughs
colds. Group and throat and lung trou-
bles :, says ID. Scott Curin of Loganton,
Pa One Minute Cough Cure is the
only absolutely safe cough remedy
which acts Immediately. Mothers
everywhere testify 10 the good it has
done their little ones. Group is so sud
den in its attacks that the doctor often
arrives to late. II yields at once to
One Minute Cough Cure Pleasant to
take. Children like il. Sure cure for
grip, bronchitis, coughs ID. G..
Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
Liberty School Closing.

The closing exercises oftbe Liberty pri-
yate school, in Caroline county. taught
by Mr.. Eugene Travis were largely at
tended. May Both. was a cool day aud
an ideal one for athletic performances
which constituted the chief feature Of the
program. Ii was a very interesting field
day as the boys acquitted themselves
well in all the events. Special mention
should be made of the walking OF Mr..
Curry Motley. the running aod hurdling
OF Mr.. Willie Bowie, the pole-vaulting Of
Master Ran Travis upon the horizontal
bars. A prize was awarded to Mr. Leon
ard Dunaway. the best all-round athlete.
Refreshments in abundance were served
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
ALL OFFICERS MUST TAKE THE OATH.
Judge Green Would Hang The Governor And
judiciary Ii They Refuse To Put In
Force The New Constitution.

The new constitution L. completed aud
in the hands of the committee charged
with its engrOssment. The most sensa-
tiOnal episode of the convention took
place in the discussion OF the question
whether the members OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals should be required 10
take oath under the organic law. There
was some opposition. based presuma
bly, upon report that two members OF
that court had declared privately that
the convention had not the right to pro
claim the instrument. Judge Berryman
Green. in opposing this idea. took the
ground that II the judges and other OF.
ticers refused 10 abide by this COuStitu-
ton they should be declared in open r.
bellion against the Government.
SUPPOSE, asked Mr.. Braxton Of
Judge Green. that Notwithstanding TIE
conceded regularity OF the adoption and
proclamation of the new Constitution
the Governor and the judiciary should
refuse TO recognize * and put il in force
what would You do about it?n
Mr.. Green-"Wen. sir. il could find n
sufficient number of followers | would
arm them and drive the scoundrels out
OF the State of Virginia Continuing
Mr. Green said: would hang them a.
high as GOV. Wise hanged John Brown
sir. They would be in a. much rebel
lion against the State of Virginia and
against its sovereignty as John Brown
was in rebellion. The convention adopt
ed the provisions requiring the Cover
nor, members of the Supreme Court. Leg
isiature and all other officers 10 take
oath under the Constitution. All officers
refusing or failing 70 do so are to va
cate their offices. The committee will
probably have the Constitution in shape
few days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
Interesting Entertainment To Be Held In
Caroline.

The ladies of the Caroline Chapter o.
the Daughters OF the Confederacy will
give an entertainments June 2Sth Tn,
feature of the occasion will be an exhibi
ton OF riding and driving in the after
noon. Other amusing events will be a
barrel rolling, obstacle race and potato
race for boys, while the ladies will an.
pear in the ring in an animal race. A
number OF ladies and gentlemen from
this and other neighborhoodsa are entered
and il is hoped all who desire to take
part will communicate with the commit
tee on riding and driving; DR.. c. T.
smith. OF Croxton, and Mr. c. c. Chew
ming of Chilesburg. or with any member
OF the Chapter for the other events. In
the evening refreshments will be served
during an exhibition of living pictures.
music etc. The public is eordially in vited
and will have treat in the exhibition
OF fine horses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
GENERAL NEWS.

Oregon elected a Democratic Governor
Tuesday.
Hon. Michael Henry Herbett has been
appointed British Ambassador at Wash
ingtOn.
The Duke de ARGOS, Spanish Minister to
to the United States, has been traEsferr-
ed to Brussels.
Opposing the gift ofS250. 600. William
Redmond said in the House of Commons
in Loudon that Kitchener made war Oh
women and children"
Justice Chester issued an Injunction
restraining six big Chicago beef com
panies from doing business by combina-
ton in New York State
Admiral John c. Watson and Gen J
ii. Wilson sailed Tor London, where they
will represent the United States Army
and Navy at the coronation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR. A. e. Fisher. OF Emmerton. lost
his steam grist-mill 10y fire Wednesday
afternoon, entailing loss Of $500. with
no insurance. The fire had its origin in
the woodwork being too close to the
smokestack.
The bondsmen Of eN-Postmaster :. l..
burroughs. OF Portsmouth. paid To the
Government S2,263.9 the amount ol
burroughs alleged shortage,
MIR. Dennis H.'Gates, of Clay Bank.
Gloucester County. died there Thursday.
Ills remains were taken TO Richmond Tor
interment- He was nifty five years old.
At the Commencement of the Episco
pal Female Institute at Winchester
Thursday night the following Were
among the graduates. Misses Susie Dono-
hoe. Fairfax; Marion Jones. Raccoon
Ford; Virginia McCandlish, Saluda: Gel
este Williams, Culpeper County;
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing, With perfect success. IL soothes the
child, soitens the gums, allays all pains.
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy
for Disrrhoea. IL will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part Of the world.
Twenty live cents bottle. Be sure and
AJAX for Mrs Wiasicw's Soothing
Syrup and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
Cashier BIuudon Of ReedvIlle Missing.

William Blundon, of Reedville. North
cumberland county. cashier in the Reed
vile bank, has disappeared from Reed
vile and is believed TO be in Baltimore.
Mr.. Blnndon has been charged with the
betrayal of young woman who Eved
with her parents in Reedvile. and it is
presumed that he fled from threatened
personal violence. He is forty years old
and unmarried. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

State Senator George W. LeCato, oil
Wachapreague, Aceomac county, and
Mrs " f. Hudson, also OF Accomac
WE'RE married Wednesday at the Presby-
tefiAn church at WacLapreague. The
ehurch was tastefully decorated. The
ccremony Yves performed by Rev. J. A.
Winn. the pastor Amid showers OF rice.
the 0o1tor and his wife boarded the train
AZ kellar Tor a bridal tour OF Northern
citie~. ineioding Niagara Falls,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

At one time ! suffered from a severe
sprain OF the ankle, says Geo. +. Cary,
editor of the Guide. Washington. y a.
AFTER using several we'll recommended
medicines without success, tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and am
pleased to say that relief came as soon
as began its use and a complete cure
speedily followed" Sold by Al. NJ.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

A PEN picture of the Congressional
campaign in the Sixth District -
Clayton VS.. Glass, The Times VS.. The
News, Roanoke VS.. Lynchburg. What
a spectacle Get down to legitimate
campaigning, gentlemen, and quit
this mud singing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

The Accomae News OF Onancock
has changed hands, Mr. n. W. Mock
having purchased the controlling
stock in the plant. The first issue
under the new editorial management
gives evidence of brightness and
strength.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

THIS city was proud to have so
many visitors from "down the river
on Thursday last. 1t is always a
real pleasure to meet and greet the
good people from the counties lying
between here and the Chesapeake
Bay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

The crop OF spring poetry was
very short this year. Was this oc-
easioned by too much water on the
poets brains?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

Tue best way to prevent the meat
riots in this country is to prohibit
the Beef Trust from hitting the peo-
pie ''below the belt"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

WHEN all the cities of Virginia
have elected aldermen, as provided
under the new constitution, we trust
there win be no doodle aldermen. .
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
corRr rRocrEnINes.

Sheriff made report of number of pris-
oners confined in jail. Filed
List OF fines returned to court for May.
Filed
Clerk made report to Grand Jury that
the Treasurer had reported as the law
directs
Grand Jury sworn, William Tayloe
foreman. No indictments found, but
called attention Of Supervisors TO eondi
ton of road from Port Conway to Yellow
Hill.
On complaint of sundry citizens the
Board of Supervisors directed to contract
with proper parties for repairing the
public road from Port Conway to Yellow
Hill.
Grand Jurors attendance entered.
The following fiduciary account hav.
ing been lodged for more than 30 DAYS
and no exceptions filed thereto was ex.
amined by the court and ordered to be
recorded:-The estate of Thos. III Bevan
deceased, in account with John n. Peed
his executor.
The following accounts against the
county were ailowed:-Wm n. Hefiin.
Sheriff, 81 30; Silas Staples, $3.50.
NJ. L. Price. who was appointed by the
State Board of Fisheries Oyster Inspector
of District No. l3, King George county.
TO serve for two years from May LIST.
1902. gave bond in the penalty OF
$200O.OO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

DR.. T. I. Arnold, the successful peach
grower, said the crop Of peaches is al
most total failure. Apples are only
half "A crop. while cherries aud pears
will be abundant. The crop of wheat
viii not be over 30 per cent of an aver
age. Mr.. W. II. DeShazo on Farley Vale
farss. has fine crop of wheat and
splendid corn and MIR. John +. Curtis
has good crop of wheat IL is thought
that while the wheat is thin the heads
will be very large and well filed and the
yield greater than expected Harvest
will commence in 10 days.
The FTedericksburgers present were.
Alessrs. Nelson Decker, h. r. Willis. W.
H. Dempsey. and the representative OF
The FREE LAME Mr.. A. j. Huff. OF
Alexandria district agent of the McCor-
mick harvesting Co, who so success
fully COPIED with the legal fraternity of
the county. last year in defending a de
mand for license to sell his machines on
the court green was present and was
cordially greeted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

Mr. VI. Il. B'asley Of Hanover. and Miss
Samuels. az Richmond were married
Tuesday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

\ cause OF uneesiness il the proposed
colored settlement at Somerset Beach
Ii il reported that lots are being sold
and a colony formed at that place. The
wharf Is being put in hrst-class condi-
ton aud excursions composed entirely Of
colored people will be run from Washing
ton during the summer Two have been
run in the past ten days. each bringing
two or three hundred people. King
George l. local option county and con
sequently liquor cannot be sold openly
but il was reported that several speak
easies are being run Capt Josephus
Trader, the Internal Revenue officer oi
this district. was present at court and ii
he gets on TO the racket the Offenders will
suffer