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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13
WESTMORELAND.
The Hunting Sesson-New Resident
Notes, Personals, Etc.

Oak Grove, Va Nov ., 1902.
The fine weather OF the past several
weeks has enabled most of the farmers
in this section to get well head with
their farm work. A large amount of
wheat has been sOwed. and now the corn
crops is being harvested. which is gener-
ally cosidered good
Mr.. Lloyd Washington has arrived
from Chicago aud is guest of his broth
er. Mr.. RObt. j Washington and family.
at Campbleton. He with a number oi
other huntsmen is enjoying the hunting
season to the fullest. Game il plentiful.
and the sport is fine Many birds and
rabbits are bagged daily.
This sneigbbOrhOod has had quite an
addition to il in the arrival of Mr. and
Mrs. John Flemmer. and his charming
family, whohave moved to The Acade-
my Mrs Flemmer is a sister OF Mr. VIM
Mathews, of Washington. formerly Of Tap
pabannock
Mrs. John T. Wilson and her daughter.
Mrs. Wm. G. Latane have returned from
delightful trip including visits 70 Mr..
Wilson l-atGne at Hampton, DR.. Law
renee Wilson in Lynchburg and TO
friends in Richmond and Washington.
Misses Grace aud Florence Greenlaw
have returned from visit TO Washing
ton
Miss Bessie Washington has returned
from a trip to Washington.
Mr.. RObt Pounds has presented the
Baptis. church at this place with "A bell.
which rings out clearly, calling the peo-
pie TO worship God in His sanctuary
The Sunday schools OF the Baptist and
Episcopal churches have been closed for
the winter which is a pity, we think.
MIR. Willie Washington returned last
Sunday from Washington. where he had
been attending the Columbian College
pursuing the study of dentistry.
Mrs. Ann Gutridge is contemplating
selling her property here 70 a party from
Washington.
Mr. Alexander is improving his beauti-
ful home, RoNbury.
Miss Ruth Stiff, who has been visiting
her brother, Dr. Frank Stiff, in Richmond
returned some days ago, after two
weeks visit, during which she attended
the WOman's Missionary Conference held
in that city
In addition to the teachers at Wirtland
and Blenheirn. Mics Walker. at Mr.. Spill
mans, and Miss White at Mr.. John Bax-
ter's, adds much to the pleasure OF the
neighborhood.
Mr.. Sack has rented Mr. Greenlaw W 's
store, and after making IA number Of i'm
provements began a mercantile business
there last week
We hear there is a good deal of whoop-
ing cough at Colonial Beach.
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Called on His Wife To Climb Tree
and Capture Opossun.

Mr.. Tom Jenkins, huntsman of our
neighborhood, some time ago "treed a
'possum, that is he and his dog did.
mean his dog did, and Mr.. jenkins being
a little nervous in the night hours, called
to his most estimable wife to come to his
assistance as he was afraid to climb the
tree, and she, nothing 10th. did as she
was bid. BY means of much scrambling
and many vines. the nature of which she
did not stop to determine she finally sue
ceeded in securing a fine specimen OF the
oppossum family, which served as amost
delicious addition to the wedding supper
which was prepared in their home a few
days later, but we are sorry to say, as a
consequence, Mrs. Jenkins is suffering in
tensely with a poisoned eye. having come
in contact withpoison ivy while climbing
the tree.
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Notes Fron, KInn oeorn.

King George Co Va. Nov. 9th. 1902.
Our astnte politician, Mr.. J. O. B. Ca
wood enlivened the monotony OF election
day by "A learned disquisition on the
Eastern question, touched on the Philip-
pines. spoke OF Russia with her Trans
siberian railway, as an important factor
aud wound up with an exhaustive can.
vass on the respective merits OF the Pan.
ANA and Nicaraguan canal routes.
ihe farmers along the Rappahannock
have all finished seeding. and NAV be
now seen seated upon their door steps in
the sunshine, doing the dulce far niente
ana cleaning up their fowling-pieces in
anticipation oi the opening of the bird
season on next Saturday.
Mr. Ihos l.. Hunter is visiting his rel
atlves, the Hunters, at the Court House
Mr.. I. W. Boggs is visiting at Camp
belton, the charming home of Col. r. W
Washington, in Westmoreland
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13
IHE LATE MISS MARY WASH
INGTON LEWIS.
She Was a LovabIe Character.
King George County, Va.
Nov n 1000

King George County. Va.
Nov. IL, 1902.
Hiss Mary Washington Lewis. fourth
daughter of Mrs Imogene Lewis and ths
late Mr Fielding Lewis, of Marmion. in
tins county, who died SUNDAY afternoon
at . O'Clock, after slow decline of six
months, surrounded by loved ones. who
mad ministered so tenderly to her every
need during her illness. was OF a partir,,.
iarly lovable disposition; unselfiish. Kind
and true in all the relations of life. She
was uDexcelled in the art ofmakinv home
happy aud bright. She was noble wo-
man IN every sense OF the word and will
be missed by all who knew her. Resides
her mother, she is survived by a brother
Mr. Fielding Lewis, of Indian Territory
who Is at home at this time. and fo1r
sisters, viz: Mrs. Wm. C. Dickinson of
Essex county; Mrs Edgar Lewis. Mrs
John +. Dickinson and Miss Lucy Lewis
and hall sister. Mrs. John G Pollock
all OF King George.
Her funeral took place at Marmion
ana the interment was made in the
old family burying ground, where several
generations of the family are buried.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Most young men get a lot OF rye mixed
with their wild oats.
How the world admires a girl who is
not boy stuck.
men man amounts to anything be
does9't have to boast on his ancestors.
One of the hardest things in the world
Is to acknowledge blunder which turn
ont TO be profitable
The world is full of people who would
be good Samaritans If they Thought
there would be dividends.
Happy is the man who finds satisfac.
tion in doing good things that nobody
notices.
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THE JOY OF DOING.

| cannot think that Heaven may be
A place that is devoid OF care;
| cannot fancy that for me
No duties shall be waiting there;
| cannot think that Heaven is free
From all the burdens mortals bear.
How can the sweetest JOY, the best.
BE theirs that in Elysium dwell
II none may labor for the rest
And win their love in doing well2
Who toll that others may be blessed,
Their hearts with sweetest rapturei
sweil.
IS. f. Kiser, in the Chicago Record
Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets.
III druggists refund the money II II tails
to cure. 4. W. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13

To remove a Troublesome corn or bu-
mon; First soak the corn or bunion in
warm water TO soften it. then pare il
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamberlain 's
Pail Balm twice daily; rubbing vigorously
for five minutes at each application. 4
corn plaster should be worn for a few
days, TO protect it from the shoe. As a
general lniment for sprains, bruises
lameness and rheumatism. Pain Balm is
unequaled. For sale by VI. NJ Lewis
druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Minslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used Tor over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth.
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums. allays all pains.
cures wind colo, and is the best remed v
for Diarrhoea. Ii will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold bv
Druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY X CO., Props Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known + j.
Cheney for the last ] years. and believe him
perfectly honorable Ia all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firms
WEST 4 TRUAN. Wholesale Druggists Toledo.
o. WALnlNG, kINNAN X MARvIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo o.
Halfs Catarrh Cure l. taken I'm ternaliy act
ing dirertly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price T5c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13
AyiIIage Blacksmith Saved HIS Little Sons
Life.

MIR. II. II. Black. the weli-known Will
age blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan
Co.. n. Y. says: Our little son. ; wears
old, has always been subject to cToup.
and so bad have the attacks been that
we have feared many times that be
would die. We have had the doctor and
used many medicines, but Cham berlain's
Cough Remedyis is now one sole reliance.
1 seems to dissolve the tough mucus
and by giving frequent doses when the
croupy symptoms appear we have found
that the dreaded Group is cured before il
gets settled. There is no danger In civ
this remedy for il contains no opiums or
other injurious drug and he given as con
hdently 10 babe as to an adult. For
sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13

When you feel that life is hardly worth
the candle take a dose Of Chamberlain s
Stomach and LiV Tablets They will
cleanse your stomach, .one-up your liv-
er and regulate your bowels making you
feel like a new man. For sale be NJ NJ.
Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13
An Eloquent Orator.


N's'F FuHHdH tut-J NtWe-l
One OF the most popular and sueeessf,l
campaign speaker In Chicago during The
latter days OF the campaign was Mr.
Booz. The charm and sugeestiyeness oI
his name Is said to have been very pleas.
ing TO the patriotic voters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13

An anti-cigarette orator predicts that
the cigarette will be extinct in ten years.
And by that time agood many of the boys
who smoke them will be extinct. too
Wilmington c. C.l Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-13

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets cure biliousness, constipation an1
headache. They are easy TO take and
pleasant In effect. For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis, Druggist.
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full. round hand without bad spelling.
The woman. therefore, Is educated. My
dear. we may perhaps find the woman
My worthy and pious brother In orders
is most certainly in the conspiracy.
When there are three. one Is generally
a traitor TO begin with. the scheme is
both bold and dangerous. 1t Is the
first step toward obtaining large sum
of money under false pretenses. Their
necES are in danger. even the neck of q
noble earl
1T is inconceivable." he went on aft.
er q little reflection. "how a woman
could be found to play such part. She
must he the mistress Of the earl. No
other could be trusted"
What should be done meantime"
1--WE must meet the enemy on his own
ground. He spreads abroad the report
that he married Molly this morning.
We must publicly and openly deny the
fact. Captain. there will be a large
company at the assembly this evening.
You will take Molly there. | will 60
with you. Jack shall put on his Sun
day best and shall also 60 with US. We
must be prepared for an impudent
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people than President Roosevelt, in
whom we all, without regard to party,
repose the most absolute, unqualified
confidence. His attitude toward Cuba,
both as a soldier in the war Of liberia
tion and as statesman in our period
Of construction, will make him the La
fayette of Cuba. His recent speeches
must touch the American heart and
help greatly toward that reciprocity
which is almost a sine qua non Of our
national existence at the present mo-
ment. Back Of all presidents and legis-
lators, however, we rely with solid
security upon the final judgment of the
heart and conscience of America, which
always has triumphed and which is al
ways just"
I also talked with the archbishop,
who is a man Of kindly heart and low
able disposition. He is a man who
does not discuss politics, but of Pres
ident Roosevelt's attitude to Cuba he
said:' "Mr. Roosevelt Is not only
brave soldier and wise statesman, but
fearless, honest man-and to him all
men here commit with perfect trust
the destiny Of Cuba"
The sugar growers and the tobacco
planters I next consulted. But here
was an entire change of sentiment.
These practical business heads, most
ly Spaniards or Americans, had no use
for any Cuban government, but wanted
to see the uniformed soldiers Of Uncle
Sam come down Havana bay at once
Annexation at once and absolutely
they want. The clergy. too, Of all sects
desire annexation. But all classes, Gu
bans and foreigners, agree that with
out reciprocity Cuban trade will be
greatly injured and the Cuban govern
ment greatly weakened.
Still shrewder and wiser are the
newspaper men and the diplomatists;
and they say: go slowly. 1t would,
have been we'll enough If there had
been no Teller resolution to have an
nexed Cuba after the war;, But not
just now. The populace and the poll
| ticians are in for Cuba libre in dead
earnest. Practically in number the
whole nation is for Cuban independ-
ence. Let them alone. We have trou-
bles enough-we could not afford to
make citizens Of a million and a half
Of an alien race who can neither read
nor write. We have undertaken to help
them, and though we are not bound to
give them the farm and then run it
for them, yet we had better give them
all the help we can. If reciprocity does
not hurt us we had better give 1t. II
the Cuban government becomes so poor
that it cannot keep out of bankruptcy
that means revolution. That may
mean long guerilla war with vast
expense, labor and loss and no results
commensurate" So speak the diplo-
matists. Let us heed some Of the les
sons Of experience.-Havana letter to
Boston Globe.
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THE NEW BEEF TRUST.
The Serious Question Is, How Can


It's Contamination he Prevented.
September q is the day now appoint
will pass into the hands of an all-pow-
erful monopoly. On that day the great
packing houses will be merged to the
control Of holding company Of mon
ster proportions, and instead Of Beef
Trust formed by conspiracy among in
dependent packers, we shall be afflicted
with a corporation Of the manner and
methods Of the billion dollar steel trust.
The injunction granted in the United
States courts against the conspiring
packers, threats Of punishment for
contempt should they endeavor to evade
it's restraints by organizing one great
corporation, the public outcry against
combine that levies tribute upon the
dinner table-none of these, nor all to-
gether, have proved availing to stop
the formation Of this new beef trust.
It's promoters, bent upon preying upon
the public for preposterous profit, have
gone their way, consummated their
plans and in a few days we shall be
afflicted with a new trust peril greater
by far than all the others.
Obviously the time has come for ac-
tion. The people are long suffering.
they have been patient and forbearing;
but 1t Is too much to expect them to
submit quietly to the renewed opera
tions Of the beef trust. Their demand
for protection from this threatened evil
Is most emphatic and must be listened
to. They will not tamely submit to the
depreciation of a corporation which has
no other purpose than to assess the
meat platters of the nation in order
that n few extraordinarily rich men may
be made richer.
The purpose Of these packers Is pat
ent. Stayed by the courts from contin-
uing their conspiracy Of last winter
and spring. and relying upon the be-
lief that one corporation may do with
impunity what several, conspiring to-
gether, are prohibited from doing, they
seek to change only their physical ma
ture. Taking example from the steel
trust, which has never been interfered
with, they plan against the public well
fare The legal consequences of their
action, in its relation to the pending
suits, have already been discussed. The
question now becomes one of moral
nature to prevent an incorporation
whose first effect would be entirely to
remove the men and corporations
against whom it is now proceeding.
Having held these defendants to an
swer the government has an undoubted
right to require them to answer, to stay
any attempt at evasion. and to penalize
for past offences.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
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a following quite his own. It is large,

following quite his own. It Is large,
enthusiastic and honest. Yet, II that
following is to consider its idol first
and its party last, 1t will In the end
prove both abortive and useless. for
such an attitude Is subversive alike Of
discipline and f1exibility. carrying with
1t the seeds Of dissolution and death.
Precisely as we opposed the Cleveland
idolatry. as in either case illusionary
and unworthy. But each shoemaker to
his last! Tom Johnson, we dare say,
understands the leather he is to work
upon. and whether his layout be good
or bad politics will depend upon the re-
suit We shall know a great deal more
than we know now three months from
hence.
Meanwhile, more than ever, Tom will
be "the millionaire anarchist" They
will herald his circus as the biggest
humbug on earth, and him as "Old Dan
Rice, come to life again." If he does
nothing else, he will scare the life out
Of the trusts that have had 1t all their
own way in the Buckeye state for so
long that they think they own it. He
will keep Uncle Mark Hanna on the
jump and make Joe Foraker ring those
fire-alarm bells of his louder than ever
they rang before.
These are slippery times for tender
feet. Teddy SC 's the drift Of them and
has taken to the stump like thor
oughbred. Tom Johnson ought to send
him an invitation to share his tent and
offer to divide time with him. There
are circuses and circuses, and, il Tom
makes a good clown, Teddy's no chance
of ring master himself!
This way, Mr.. Merryman!"
AYE, aye, sir?"
"Ask the lady, what she'll have, sir.
"The lady says she'll take the BAN
ners, If you please"
And so it goes, for motley's the only
wear, with the president Of the United
States that Is, only a length or two
ahead of the president of the United
States that may be; so Init 'em again,
Tom," and
Never mind the weather.
So the wind don't blow!"
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9ffffHG f ffH LADY
Of 'TNN.
BY SIR WALTER BESANT.

81 am not a countess. T am plain
Molly Miller"
Sam looked disconnected and puzzled.
perceived that, plot or no plot, he had
no hand In it.
81 am come" he said, "from his lord.
ship
81 have nothing to do with his lord
ship"
Surely. madam; surely, my lady,
there Is some misunderstanding. am
sent by his lordship with his compli-
ments to ask when 1t will be conven-
lent for the countess to receive him."
You have been Informed. suppose,
that ! was married to him this morn
ing"
Certainly. my lady"
"Then go back to Lord Fylingdale
and tell him that he Is villain and q
liar. that I have learned his true char
acter. that | am not married to him
and that IF he ventures to molest me
my friends will protect me. Give him
that message. sir. word for word"
81 believe. SAM" said. for his dis.
comfiture and bewilderment made him
reel and stagger. that you have no
hand in this new villainy. 1t was you,
however. who brought that man to
Lynn. knowing his true character and
his antecelents. Let us never see your
face here again. Go. If thought you
were in the plot. would serve you
again as the captain served you three
years ago"
He went away without another word.
Then the captain came home. his
face troubled.
81 know not" he said, what has
happened in this place. | have seen
Lord Fylingdale. | told him Of the
charges ana accusations"
We'll. did he deny t.Iem"
He denied nothing. and he admit
ted nothi".:. He says that you married
him It's morning. Molly"
Il know. He has sent Sam Semple
Eere with the same story. Captain.
you believe me. do you not?"
Believe you. Molly? Why. If I did
not believe you. should believe moth
ing. Believe you? My dear. would
us soon doubt the prayer book" He
laid his hand upon her arm, and the
tears came into his eyes. My dear, l
have been an old fool. But did it for
the best. He says that you are his
wife. Let him come and take you'll
he can"
ut is not Molly that he would take;
1t is Alolly'S fortune"
WHY. sir" she said 'if he takes the
whole and wastes and disa:pates 1t. SO
long as lie does not take ME. what does
it matter?"
Then the vicar came again, and the
whole of the business had to be dis.
cusscd again. At first he adhered to
his theory Of unconscious action. be-
cause scholar always likes to explain
every theory by examples chosen from
Latin and Greek authors. lie had
looked up several more stories of the
kind from | know not what folio vol
umes in his library and came prepared
to defend his opinion. But the abso-
lutte certainty Of Molly's assertion. the
evidence Of her mother. who declared
that Molly had been working with her
since half past :. the firm belief Of the
captain and my OWN change of opinion
and the possibility of deception shook
him.
Finally he abandoned his learned
view and adopted our more modern
explanations of the caSe-viz. that the
marriage was Il sham and that the
woman was some creature Suhorned
to personate Molly.
"But what woman can she be?' ask.
ed the vicar. "She can write. | nave
seen the registers. She has signed In
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ed. "Sir." he addressed fhe Vicar, "llke
his lordship. am amazed at these
words. Why, sir, | myself myself
at o'clock this morning performed
the marriage service as prescribed by
the church for the right honorable the
Earl of Fylingdale and Miss Mary Mil.
ler."