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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
NEGRO DAY AT CHARLESTON.
Colored orator says There Ia No Such
Thing as Social Equality.

The building and grounds OF she
Charleston Exposition, with the excep.
tion OF the race track, were practically
turned over to the colored people on New
Years Day. The attendance was very
large and the conduct OF the crowd
excellent.
The most notable feature OF the cele-
bration was the address OF the orator oil
the day. President T. E. Miller. OF the
State Colored College, at Orangeburg.
Learn to labor and TO wait" was the
keynote Of the address. He said In part:
THE white man of the South Is the
white man OF the North and East; the
white man OF the South IL the white man
wherever the American eagle spreads it's
wings
1--WE have friends across the Mason
and Dixons line. They have spent their
treasures to assist in elevating us, but
we have them by the millions oil around
US on this side of the line.
" Let me say here that there is no such
thing az social equality anywhere In the
world, and that no sane white man or
negro snould pay any attention TO tue
clatter about social equality. for 1t Is all
bOsh to talk about it. No sensible negro
aims ut it or expects II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
REPRIMAND OF MILES.
Further Comment by a Semi omciai Organ

The Army and Navy Register, which is
regarded as a semi-official organ OF the
Government. adds to It's previous criti-
cism OF President Roosevelt for the Miles
episode Ii says
1T Ia great pity the complete story
OF Gen Miles visit to the White House
previous TO bis reprimand by the order
OF the President cannot be told. The an
ger OF the President on that occasion
and the language which be employed to
the commanding general OF the army
have never been accurately reported.
"Mr. Roosevelt approached Gen. Miles
in a manner which without exaggeration
may be described az savage. 1t was
poor compensation for the publicity OF
the personal reprimand that the Presi-
dent, before Gen. Miles left the room, as
sumed less domneering attitude.
THE President offended the amenities
OF official and unofficial intercourse when
be personally administered a rebuke to
Gen. Miles while that officer was calling
upon the former at the v bite House. 1t
is not possible to justify that incident,
notwithstanding the habit which Mr..
I.eo-svelt has contracted Of losing bis
temper"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Gov. Smith Talks on Oysters

In his message sent to the Maryland
Legislature Governor Smith says in ref
erence to the oyster question on the
Maryland Virginia boundary:
"Under present conditions Maryland
oystermen are at serious disadvantage
in taking oysters from the waters OF the
Potomac river, which is used in common
by the oystermen Of both Virginia and
Maryland, because the provisions OF the
Virginia Gull law are more lax than ours,
and the penalty imposed forits violation
is lighter.
THE principal cause OF complaint
however, is the Intellectual enforcement
of their own law by the Virginia authori-
ties and our oystermen justly regard it
as hardship that they are prohibited
from taking small oysters which the Vir-
ginia oystermen are permitted to catch
on bottom, which Is common to both,
and where equal rightsshould beenioyed.
"There is urgent need Of concurrent,
harmonious legislation on the part Of
Maryland and Virginia regulating the
taking of oysters in the Potomac and the
provisions of the law should be impair
TALLY enforced, thereby affording the
residents Of neither State just cause OF
co mplaint."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
CONGO SHOTGUN RULE.
Natives said TO Have.Bsen owen TO canLi-
balls 10 Be Eaten

London, Jan 2-Capt Guy Burrows,
who has just retired from the employ OF
the Congo Free State Government after
six years service. declares in an interview
that the conditions prevailing IN the
Congo Free State are a disgrace to ciyili.
1ation and far worse than ever before.
As typical instance OF the means en-
ployed by the Free State Government
Capt Burrows cOrrobOrated the state
ment of an American missionary to the
effect that the officials employed 800 can.
nibals. to whom they issued rifles, to
massacre and capture unarincu natives
who had rebelled against their brutal
methods.
Il have sworn testimony said Bur
rows, "of the Belgians handing over ma
tiyes 10 cannibal tribes for the express
purpose Of being eaten Forced labor
prevails everywhere, and shotgun rule
is the truest description Of the present
administration
The companies deriving wealth from
the collection OF rubber are all more or
less state enterprises, as a third or hall
the shares in them are invariably held by
the government.
"While the present systems for the col
lection Of rubber and the recruitment Of
natives continue the Congo Free State
will remain a disgrace TO the white mans
work in Africa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Pension Grabbing.
Richmond Times

A chairman OF the Confederate Pension
Board in one OF the largest counties OF
Virginia informs The Times that he has
determined to hand in his resignation.
He SAYS that he IL unwilling to serve
longer under the present law, for the
reason that the board IL unable to shut
out an unworthy class OF professional
Confederates who ere clamoring most
loudly for pensions. He says that the
present law is wide open, and under
it the pension money is worse than
wasted.
"In my personal experience" he went
on. "a class of men have come before Us
who were on the reserved list, and never
had been, except on stated occasions,
called out. Many OF them were working
in machine shops and drawing wages,
and were never in the regular army. |
think might say that at least 90 per
cent. OF the pension money disbursed by
my board went to people who did not
seem to need it or deserve it. | am Just
preparing to send In my resignation. At
the last meeting Of the board there were
so many applicants that we could not
consider them at all, and believe that
under the present system the list will
continue to grow"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Two Routes Compared.

The latest selling proposition OF the
Panama Company - $40, 0,000,0 600 is
800, ,141, 900 below the estimated cost oil
acquiring the concessions as given in the
report Of the Nicaragua Canal Commis-
sion. 1t was said these rights would cost
S109, 141, 900, which together with
other expenses would make the cost OF
the canal $25O,0O0,OOO, while the esti-
mated cost OF waterway by the Mica
ragua route was $3.50, 100000.
Since the company has definitely fixed
its price at s4O,OO0,OO0 the Panama
route would cost $5,630.7O4 less than
the Nicaragua.
The Canal Commission also pointed out
physical advantages in favor OF the
Panama route, such as a sea-leyel which
obyiates the necessity Of locks and the
natural harbors at each end OF the route.
The length OF the Nicaragua route is
1886 miles and that OF the Panama
1909 miles, or a difference in favor oil
the latter OF 1886 miles. 1t is said also
it would require 21 hours less in passing
through the Panama canal. The latter
would cost 81 $50, 900 less for operation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Notes From Orange County
Correspondence of The FREE LANcE)
Elnt Run Va ian. 6. 1902.

Correspondence Of THE FREE LANcE)
Flat Run, Va, Jan 6, 1902.
On Tuesday last. Messrs. Ashby and
Cleveland Payne and John Clark, Jr
left for Fork Union Academy, but on ac-
count of the flood in the James river,
they could not reach their school, 80
they came back home for a few days.
They left for fredericksburg and spent
one night with Mrs 6. W. Nash, sister OF
Messrs Payne.
Mrs. Jno. A. Payne and son, j. A. Jr.'
were in Amherst county last week look
ing over their timber on Mt. Pleasant.
They expect to move their saw-mill ont
there in the spring.
Mrs. Jessie Nash had as her guests
Monday Mrs J. A. Payne and Mrs j. A.
Payne, Jr., Misses Lavalette and Ruth
Payne.
Mr.. Ashby Payne was the guest OF his
schoolmate, Mr.. John Clark, Jr., Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.Collin Brown clerk for r. ". Payne
& Co., spent Sunday with the Payne
family.
Miss Maggie Chewning, OF Richmond
spent several days with her parents last
week at "Thorn Hill"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Payne spent Sun.
day With parents at Somerset"
Miss Bertha Taylor spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at "Lig-
mum"
Miss Lavalette Payne could not return
to her school on account OF sickness, but
will return in about ten days. She had
as her guests Xmas, Miss Agnes Sadler, ol
Fork Union Academy, and Miss FANNIE
Moncure, of Richmond.
Mr.Ashby Payne had as his guests two
of his schoolmates, Messrs. Ernest Seller
and John Clark, Jr. Mr. Seller is from
Porto Rico, and Mr. Clark, from Union
vile, Orange county. They spent a very
pleasant holiday. FRITZ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
STIFF IS LAMENTED.
Victim OF Tragedy an Enterprising
Business Man
(Comorn Corr. in Dispatch }


The death OF Mr.. James q. Stiff, the
third victim OF the Oak Grove tragedy,
has significant meaning to this whole
section.
Mr.. Stiff was not only n citizen OF
great energy. but was businessman
in every sense OF the term. He was con-
nected with and interested in, so many
enterprises and Industries, that his uu-
timely death was terrible blow 10
many man.
Stifi's Wharf, in this county, which is
now one OF the most important shipping
points on the Potomac, was established
by James q Stiff, and the steam grist-
mill and mercantile business at that
place are the result OF his faith in the
possibilities OF this section, as well as OF
his untiring energy.
He leased the river front at that point
some years ago, when II was a jungle
and a marsh; built the wharf, warehouse,
storchouse, grist-mill, and other build
Jugs. and devoted his time, money, and
labor to it, until it developed into an i'm
pOrtant business centre.
Mr.. Stiff was the man who established
the ice business at Colonial Beach. in
Westmoreland county. when persons ol
vastly larger means and experience were
afraid OF such a venture. He also es-
tablished the job printing plant in that
infant town by the Potomac, aud was
working hard up to the last day OF his
active life to organize a national bank
there.
He owned a storehOuse and lot at
King George Courthouse, and interests
in stores at other points. At the same
time he was travelling salesman for a
Wholesale grocery house OF Alexandria,
and was personally known to nearly
every businessman in the Northern Neck,
and to many on the south side OF the
Rappahannock.
Although it Is believed that his busi-
ness is in good shape, his death must
necessarily affect large number OF
people who were practically dependent
upon him for Employment, etc.
The whole people feel the deepest sym
patty for the father, brothers, and sis
ters OF the dead man. and it will be a
long time before King George and West
moreland recover from the shock and loss
OF the tragedy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
County Courts.

The plans of the Constitutional Con-
yention relative to court system
throughout the commonwealth contem-
plate the abolition OF the monthly coun-
ty courts. There Is reason to be assured
that the change will be heartily ac-
quiesced in by the country people. The
sentiment so freely attributed to them In
reference to the matter when itsconsider-
alton was first broached seems to have
had no existence outside OF the towns
and cities. The pathos on this subject,
as 1t found its way into hepublic prints,
never impressed us as having the ring oil
the genuine metal and when the rural
population did speak, 1t was to indicate
not simply willingness, but a. desire to see
the existing county court system abolish
ed.-Danville Register.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Wants Women to Propose.

Rev. DR.. Charles L. Kloss pastor of
the st. Louis Congregational church at
Webster Grove, Mo. ,is advocating propos-
al OF marriage by women. de says they
are too timid and that there is no reason
why they should not do the proposing
themselves.
"The idea seems to have always been
that women are dependent upon the
men" DR.. Kloss says; "There Is no
reason why this opinion should not be
removed. Let them become men'seconom'
ic equals and then they can do the pro-
posing themselves instead Of waiting for
the men to come along and ask them 10
become their wives. Right now women
do not usually let men propose to them
until they are ready, and there is no rea-
son why they should not have and ex-
ercise the same right Of proposing as
men"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

Beginning Tuesday. December ztLn,
steamer Potomac will leave PIER y, Lent
street, Baltimore, Tuesday and SATURDAY az
o D. m, fer the Potomac river, GAINING az
Miler's, Bromes, Bacon's, Grason's, lie Wis
eta, Bundick's. Cowart's. Walnut Point'
Cosu, Kinsale, Mundy's Point, Looge'
Adams, Piney Point. Abelps, Leonard own'
Coburn's Howard's and Stones. On Tues
day only for Lancaster. Bushwood, River
side, Liverpool Point, GlymOnt, ALEXANDRIA
and Washington.
Returning, will leave lth Street Wharf,
All the above mentioned wharves, leaving
Ieopardtown at 9 a. m. Monday and Fri
dsy. kinsals at IL m, Miller's at p. ~,
Grason's at 8 p. IN. and Bacon,s at 0. m,
ARRIVING in Baltimore early Tuesday and
Saturday mornings. -.
street. 60 ,,.,
wuLIAM ID. SroTr, Agent, Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agent, Norfolk, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Mr.. RooSEvELT, sEwAaEl
"scorpias" Will Havss Rough Time Of &c
This Year.

The next IL months will be times oi
great peril for President Roosevelt. l,nt
the especially dangerous period for him
is during the next 10 days. warn him
to be exceedingly careful"
This is part Of an astrological predic.
tion made by Mrs. Richards, OF san
Francisco, the woman who said she
prophesied McKinley's assassination
three months before it occurred.
"I'll tell you why the President should
not expose himself" continued Mrs
Richards. Roosevelt was born October
27 under the same zodiacal sign and the
same planet as President CARRIE /.
Rooseyelt's birthday was October q
and Garfeld's November 9. Garfield wis
a scorpia and go is Roosevelt. Their
planet is Mars. At the present tine
Mars Is OF dull gray color, is In very
bad position, and will continue 80 until
the lst OF December, 1902"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Live snake IN His Stomach

Henry Huesselman, OF Chicago, has a
living snake In his stomach unless an
X.ray examination is at fault. Huessel-
man believes be swallowed the reptile
in 1874, when it was about the
sire OF a pin. He had taken arsenic,
chloral and ether, and even drank water
10 which tobacco had been STEPPED for
days. None OF these offered the least re-
lief. Once, Huesselman says, he placed
warn in his throat and tished for the
stranger that was choking the life out oil
him. Finally he decided he could secure
no relief to rid himself OF the inhabitant
In his stomach in any other way and he
settled down to starve it to. death. He
would fast for three and four days at a
time, and then would be forced to eat
enough to satisfy himself and hisfamiliar'
Then came the X-ray discovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
killed 4 Tons Of spsrrows.

The annual sparrow hunt Of Pleasant
township, Illinois, has ended and as q
result four tons Of English sparows were
killed.
The hunt was INDUCED In by two par
ties OF farmers. Twenty on each side en-
gagged In the pursuit. the stake being q
banquet to be given by the party secur'
Ing the fewest birds.
The victorious party broughtin $4,000
birds, while the losers bagged 1000, a
total OF "A, 900. The birds average iour
ounces each. The hunt has been In prog
ress for one week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

The statement is made authoritative,
that the Grand Lodge Of Virginia has no
intention whatsoever Of disposing OF
the Masonic Temple, in Richmond
The report that the building would b.
sold apparently arose from a change
in the system Of controlling II.
Since the property was bought some
time ago from the Masonic Home Asso
citation, it has been held and managed
by the grand officers of the Lodge, thu
local officers forming a subcommittee IN
direct control Of the building. IL was de
termined, however. to change this sys
TEN and to appointa standing committee
on property which will perform the work
heretofore imposed upon the the grand
officers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and II neglected often result In
blood poisoning. Children are especially
liable to such mishaps because not so
careful. As q remedy De Wits Witch
Hazel Salye is unequalled. Draws out
the fire, stops the pain, soon heals the
wound. Beware OF eounterfeits. Sure
cure for piles. "De Wits Witch Hazel
Salye cured my baby OF eczema after two
physicians gave her up" writes James
Mock. N. Webster. Ind. "The sores were
20 bad she soiIed two to five dresses
adsy." Bowman and King
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Tho Case Of czoirotz

An exhaustive report on the trial, exc
cution, autopsy and mental status oil
Czolgosz the ASSASSIN OF President Me.
Kinley. gives in the New York Medical
Journal the result of much careful inyes-
tiga tion by Drs. Carlos Mcdonald and
Edward A. Spitzka, OF New York.
DR.. Mcdonald explains that the An
archist creed teaches that when one OF
their number is selected to do certain
deed he is to proceed about II quietly
and in his own way, taking no one into
his confidence; that, having accomplished
the deed, II apprehended he shall not
admit his connection with any other
member of the circle; that II convicted
and sentenced to die he shall 90 to his
death without revealing his connection
with others, resting secure in the belief
that he will be ever regarded by his asso-
ciates as q martyr and hero who died
in the discharge OF O notable duty. The
course and conduct OF Crolgoss from the
beginning down to his death are entirely
in keeping with this creed, and, finally.
the cool and courageous manner In which
be met his death, and the fact that from
the day of his arrest until he died he
never uttered word that could be used
against his accomplices, II he had any,
and that he died, as Anarchists who suffer
the death penalty always die, without
uttering a word that would tend to In
criminata any Of hisco-conspirators, tend
to stamp him as an Anarchist"
DIR. Mcdonald concludes his report with
the declaration that Czolgoss, when ne
assassinated President Mckinley, was in
all respects sane man, both legally and
medically. and fully responsible for his
act. Taking all in ALL the verdict must
be socially diseased and perverted, but
not mentally diseased"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Saw Ghosts Of Twelve WiYsa.

James. Nicholas Yann, OF Goshen, n
T., who Is ninety-six years old and wan =
to marry again, declared that Wedncs
day night the ghosts OF bis twelve dead
wives app 2-od 10 him and warned him
against any further matnmo,....., o.
perience They told him, he declared
that ne must never marry again, but
must retain In his memory only their
past love. Il have had conversation {
and experiences with the angels before, %
DR.. Vann said last night, land this Ell.
sode won't switch me off from anoth' .
attempt at matrimony."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
A Proht BILE Investment

81 was troubled for about seven year.
with my stomach and in bed halt my
time" SAYS T.. Demick, Somerviile' Ind
II spent about 81 900 and never could
get anything to help me until tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. have taken a
few bottles and am entirely well " You
don't live by what you eat, but by what
you digestl and assimilate. If your
stomach doesn't digest your food you
are really starving. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure does the stomach's work by di-
gesting the food. You don't have to
diet. Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures all stomach troubles. Bow
man and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Prominent CHICAGO woman Speaks

Prof Roxa Tyler, Chicago, Vice-Presi-
dent Iiinios Woman's Alliance, in speak
ing OF ofChamberlain's 8 Cough Remedy says;
81 suffered with a severe cold this winter
which threatened torun into pneumonia.
tried different remedies but seemed to
grow worse and the medicine upset my
stomach. A friend advised me to try
Chamberlain's Cough remedy and found
II waa pleasant to take and 1t relieved
me at once. am now entirely recover
ed, saved a doctors bill, time and suffer
ing. and | will never be without this
splendid medicine again" For sale by.
Bowman & King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
lanes ana holland Reach IrYington

Alvah D. James and Barton II. holland,
the two men who left Irvington last
May for a 10000 mile cruise in an
eighteenfoot skiff, reached here last week,
having completed the Northern part Of
their cruise. They are in splendid health
and appear none the worse for their ar
duous duties and many dangerous eS-
periences. Next week they leave for the
Gulf Of Mexico and hope to complete the
10000 miles in Galveston, Texas, dur
ing the early summer. The trip is being
made from a love for adventure and In
the interests Of Field and Stream. a
sporting magazine published in New
York. Virginia Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Winter Schedule.
WeemS Steamboat 70.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RLPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
u.,p.z.NNocK RIVER ROUTE.

kAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
Beginning Sunday, Dee. 2Sth, steamers
will run as follows: NJ,
Leave Pier 2, Light Street Wharf, balt-
more daily exceps Saturday and sunday az
4:3O % m, and on sunday at 2:3O p m, Tor
the RappahannOck "a lar as Il ,p sah ann0ck,
extending the trip from Baltimore on FRI
day TO Fredericksburg, calling at all land-
iurs ON the river. On Tuesday and Saturday
only Steamers will leave Bay Port Tor baitl-
more. and will call there from Baltimore Only
on Tuesday and Saturday. From BAIT,
more. Steamers will call at Millen6eck ana
Merry Point ON Tuesday an Saturday. 10
Baltf more will call Monday, Tuesday, FRI
day and Saturday. At Weems and irving
ton, Steamers from Baltimore will call Satur-
day and Monday only. For BALTIMORE
steamers will leave Tappahannock at a.
m. Tuesday and Saturday, and a. IN.
Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and FRIDAY,
calling at all wharves except ss ABOVE
mentioned. VIII leave Tappzhannoek Tor
Norfolk at p. N. Tuesday. WIN leave
yorioik at 4 D. m. Wednesday for Fred
ericksburg and all landings on the river,
Leaving TappahannOek at % a. m thursday;
Leave Fre6erlcksburg for Baltimore at
D. m. Monday and Friday, going as lar on
those days as Leedsto Sn. VIII leave LeeIs-
town Tuesday and Saturday for baltimore
at $40 a. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Child Worth Millions.

"My child is worth millions to me, y
SAYS Mrs. Mary Bird, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
'yet would have lost her by Group had
| not purchased bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure. lone Minute Cough Cure
Is sure cure for coughs, Group and throat
and lung troubles. An absolutely safe
cough cure which acts Immediately
The youngest child can take 1t with
entire safety. The little ones like the
taste and remember how often it helped
them. Every family should have bottle
of One Minute Cough Cure handy. AT
this season especially it may be needed
suddenly. Bowman and King.