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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
GREENE COUNTY GOSSIP.

70 IIE FREE Lance.
For two weeks I've had nuught to say.
And hope no harm I've done that way:
II 80. ask; Make no delay
In pardoning me. ! mcckiy pray.
think sometimes I'll yield the ghost.
II not persuaded am almost:
But suppose it's best TO hold my post
Nnd enjoy my better half's good toast.
The weather. tho hot. some LITTLE brcez.
Is seen to ruille in the trees.
50 III endclvor to take my ease
With mercury at nincty-nine degrees
The sick ones in this part Of Greene
Are +. \. Estes and young Ben Deane.
Mote Lambs wife and child. l.ulenc-
The mother il iii IN the extreme.
With rheumatism Mr.. Charl-y Duff
And Alfred Roberts are III enough.
Mud lucius Harlow has it rough
Perhaps they use too much hot stun
Since lightning burnt Nat Chapman
barn.
VIII Deane fell ana broke his arm.
Was playfnly riding on his farm.
His horse SHE'D od and did the harm.
Jim Harlow aud his boys have done
The dwelling house Of Ed. Sampson:
They next will 90 up on Swift Run.
Where Aremtrout "a house begun.
They will also begin new pews
hen Mt. Paran will get its dues.
And tho they may be- much abused
On this account they 10 bee excused
Leonard Dnii, who is the son Of jim.
Is putting their dwelling place in trim.
And RoSser ilarlow'll soon begin
\ domicile for his wife and him.
leb. Rlirkey built himself caue.
May in partnership engage:
lie also built a house for Page.
Who revels in Jewish heritage.
Next Sunday Mr. White will an
ne baptist pulpit at Spring till.
About two miles from Advance Mil.
And farming viii be AZ a stand still.
Quinque has a mad-dog scare.
And many people gathered there
To persuade the canine to prepace
Ho meet n message in the air
Was fired at by Shirley Scott.
And old man Samuel took shot.
Who was 50 scared he has forgot
Whether he saw the dog or not.
This is n serious state of things.
Because "A child so fondly clings
To his lap dog with collar and rings.
Might bring the saddest of tidings
Now I've told all that | know
OF "A recent date pertaining to
My county. and affirm It's so
To the knowledge Of this tookahoe.
j. T. ii.
Quinque, Va, Aug. 1st. 1902.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
How Women May Propose.

a young woman Of Bermonds sey. who
was struck by afew remarks in these col
umns." says the London Daily Express.
ION the sad and prevalent habit of tilt
ing. writes to complain that her princi
pal difficulty is that she cannot find any
one to jilt, even if she wanted to. She
further asks advice on that ancient. shop
worn, tiresome topic, which no one would
care to discuss nowadays, a. To whether
n woman in her position is justified ingo-
ing down upon her knees and offering her
hand IN marriage 20 some available man.
after she has adroitly got between him
and the door by all means no. The girl
who cannot propose TO n man without
leaving him firmly convinced that lie dil
The proposing himself must have some
thing lacking in her iotuitiOi - The art
Of proposing TO a man and causing him
to believe that he did il himself is very
much like that Ofskillful cross. examinin,S
Theyoung woman should Study the meth.
ods of somecouncil learned in the process
who can show her how To extract n pro.
posal when the victim supposes he is
merely utterings cheap commonpIace
about the price cf butter"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
THE ALBEMARLE HORSE SHOW
Fine Success Socially And Financially


The Albemarle horse show closed at
Charlottesville Friday night. Ii was n
uccess financially and socially. The
limaN was the horse show ball held At
Jefferson Park Hotel. Nearly every sec
,ion oi the state was represented. most
81 the riders and winners in the events
ot the two dHys staying over for the
lance
The last day of the show was in many
ways superior to the opening dav. The
weather was smiling ana delightful. and
VA addition 10 the fact that the crowd
was much larger-nearly 5.OOO-the
jumping was much better and all the
performances TAR more spirited. The
harness and saddle classes were all that
cruid be desired, but interest centered in
che hunters and in the jumping classes.
MI the CLASSES were unusually well fill
81 and only the high jump lacked in
terest because all the entries belonged to
pne party. The handsome Monticello
tup, presented by Jefferson NJ. Levy. of
New lork, Tor the best ladies hunter. TO
oe ridden by lady over jumps not TO
exceed fOur feet, was won over "A field of
twenty entries by Princess, owned by
Julian Morris and ridden by Mrs. Dr.
crank Thurman. of keswick 4 close
competitor Tor the trophy was Queen Bee
ridden 10y Mrs. Roberr Shaw. Jr.. of
iioston. The third prize went To a New
York horse. with Mrs. Thurman up.
resident {. ID. Langhorne's silver loving
cup, Tor the best Performance over four
consecutive JUMPS, was nip and tuck be-
tween Allen Potts Brunette and Court
'and Smiths The Lamb. The Judges
finally sent the two horses over the two
norSes over the HURDLES togethe~ and the
prize went To Brunette, the Alexandria
horse tipping the last hurdle.
In the sporting tandem class the win
ners gave clean performances Tux. blue
ribbon was captured by West 4 Wythe.
baltimore. The handsome black gelding
ot j. B. McCombs. got the first honors in
the combination class The second prize
went TO Miss Landon liives Nell wynne.
ridden by Mrs Allen Potts.
There were ninteen. entries In the class
Tor ladies harness horses. and some clev-
er driving was done by Mrs. Allen Potts.
ot ''Castlehill;' AIRS. Robert Shaw. Mrs.
blaIr johnson, OF Warrenton; Mrs. Court-
land smith, OF Alexandria; Miss Mylie. of
baltimore; Miss Gertrude Skelton. of
Richmond; Mrs. Frank Thurman; Mrs. j.
Thompson Brown, and Miss Eleanor
Marry, OF Albemarle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Honor To An American Maid.

The Sultan has just conferred upon lit
tie Nancy Leishmau, the 7-year-old
daughter of the United Stats Minister to
Constantinople the Imperial Order of the
Schefakat. Nancy is remarkably pretty
little maiden with a wealth of fair curly
hair, and pleased the Caliph so much by
her artless replies to his questions and
by her perfect self-possession during bis
talk with her at the Selamlik that he
then and there announced bis intention
Of conierring upon her this feminine order
Of knighthood, of which she is far and
away the most youthful member. The
insignia are OF green enamel and gold
and are worn on the LETT shoulde.' OF the
bodi~e, fastened TO green and red bow
of ribbon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
NOT STONEWALL JACKSON.
uen. Henry K. Jackson. OF Savannah. Was
Author OF the Poem. My Wife and Child"
August list, 1902.

August list, 1902.
To THE FREE LAME:
In your issue of Jnly 31st. I find a
poem called My Vie, and Child.
ascribed to Stonewall Jackson. This il
very surprising to me, for have known
the poem all my life and never before
beard its authorship questioned. ltwas
written during his distinguished service
ia the Mexican War by Gen. Henry II.
jackson, of Savannah, Georgia, q man
whose accomplishments were eaualIed
only by his bravery, and the Baby Lou
referred TO was the gallant Harry
Jackson, so widely known in Georgia as
lawyer, wit, and and recontenr.
have no desire to detract from Gen.
L. }. Jackson laurels. but he himself
would be the last to claim a leaf from
another's chaplet. A little research will
he sufficient to convince anyone that this
charming bit of verse was from the pen
OF another Gen. Jackson" his senior by
many years. E.HR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only
one way 90 cure deafness, and that s by
by an intamed condition of the mucous lining
OF the EuStachian Tube When this tube l. in
named you have rumhling sound Of imper-
feet hearing, and when Il il entirely closed
Deafness IL the result, and unless the infianl-
nation can be taken out and this tube re
stored TO its normal condition. hearing VIII
be destroyed for ever; nine cases ont OF fen
are caused by Catarrh. which H. nothing bur
an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for anv
ease Of Deafness tcaused by catalrh) that
cannot be cured aby Hairs Catarrh { are send
for circulars. free
F. ]. CHENEY x CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, T5c
Halls Family Piils asc the beat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
A WORD TO THE GREAT ARMY
CT SUMNER TOILERS.
Ii You Are Not as Robust, Wig
orous and Happy as Others
in the Month Of August
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Will Give You Health, Full
Energy and Happiness.

Many men toiling in Offices. stores and
workshops during this hot summer wen
her, and women weighted with the vorl,
ana cares OF home, are critically near the
breaking down point. The symptoms of
coming sickness and disease are manifest
"a IN sleeplessnees. nervousness. tired feel
Ings languidness, irritability. failing ann
etlte. and poor blood circulation.
faine Celery Compound is a precious
boon TO the ailing, sick, and rundown i'm
tins august weather. A bottle or two used
at once Will quickly bestow the needed
strength to battle against the weakening
ana enervating effects RI the oppressive
heat. and will enable men and women To
20 through the necessary routine ofdaily
ton with heart, soul. and energy. Paine's
celery Compound is specially distin-
guished for it's ability to build up run-
down systems in hotsweatLer.
Mr. George W. Demarest. OIL West
6tt th street, New York. saws:
am a licensed stationary engineer
and although my work is not very labo-
I1ous, suffered so intensely with severe
pains in my back and kidneys that was
compelled To leave my work aud remain
at home for six months. suffered great
~ with headaches and soreness in chest
and lungs. and my Joints became very
stif. actually felt | was doomed to
MI an old mans grave at the ace OF
thirty-two. As a last resort. used two
BOTTLES OF Paine's Celory Compound when
was able To resume my work. and after
using the third bottle. | am in perfect
health. The value of Paine's Celery Com.
pound Is inestimable. and ! urge Others
afflicted as | was To use it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
A Minister'S Good Work

IL had severe attack of bilious collie.
got hottie of Chamberlain : Collie. Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. took two
doses and wasentirely cured. says Rev. 4.
A-Powers, OF Emporia, Kan. My neighbor
across the street was sick for overa n week
had two or three bottles of ofmedicine from
he docter. lie used them for three or four
days without relief then called in another
doctor who treated him for some DAYS and
gave him no relief SO discharged him. /
Went over TO see him the next morning
lie SAID his bowels Were in a terriblefix. .
that they had been running of SO long
that IT was almost bloody flux. Iasked
him II he had tried Chamberlain's Collie.
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he
said, No. ! went home and brought my
bottle ana gave him one dose; told him
To take another dose i'm fifteen or twenty
minutes if he did not find relief, hut he
took no more and was entirely cured =
For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05

Lefiie Smith, 102 years old, queen of the
Romany tribes of Pennsylvania, died last
week at the ypsy camp near Altoona, Pa.
from a complication diseases. When she
was beautiful young girl about 20years
old, she was chosen queen by the various
bands and has ruled ever since. In comp
lance with the customs OF her people,
she never marrid, refusing many offers
rather tnan give up the place. A brother,
Edward, lO1 years old, survives. The
body was inferred in Baltimore, with her
peculiar ceremonies OF her people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
His Sight Threatened.

While picnicking last month my IL
year old boy was poisoned by some weed
or plant, says W. III. Dbble of Sioux
City, la. He rubbed the poison off his
hands into his eyes and for awhile we
were afraid he would lose his sight.
tinallya neighbor rrecommendedDeWi Is
Witch Hazel Salve. The first applica-
tion helped him and in few days he was
as well asever." For skin diseases. cuts.
burns. scalds, wounds, insect bites, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
Relieves piles at once. Beware of count
erfits ID c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Steps tAs Cough and works OF the Cold

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure. no Pay
Price 25 cents
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Tom c. Walker Lectures.

Il. &. Walker. the best known negro
lawyer in the First district. gave a lee
ture at Shiloh Baptist church (old sitel
on Monday night, July 2Sth, on "Ameri-
can Home for the Negro" He ad-
vised his people to "Stay away from
the North and buy up land and produce
something. Help to make your home as
good or better than that of your neigh
Dor, get something and produce some
thing. so that everybody will respect
you regardless OF the fact that you are a
negro. He advised young women of his
race to so conduct themselves that they
might command the respect of all. Estab-
lish some society wherein you NAV bar
everything and everybody that is not pure
To the men of his race who Were unem-
ployed, his advice was to go to the ag-
ricultural districts and go to work, and
stay out OF the white peoples kitchen.
where your vile or daughter is employ
ed. lie said I'VE blame the whites for
establishing the Jim Crow Car and yet
we were trying to stay out of it as much
as possible to avoid the Jim Crow Negro. -
lie said the law was not blow to the
negro as race, cut blow to the Jim
Crow Negro. lie said that whiskey was
the cause OF most OF the crimes committed
by negroes, and advised his race tostand
up for local option. He also said that
most ofthepcgro preachers voted against
1t, and on election day could be found
around the polls holding tickets. aud n
he had pair OF boots big enough h,
would kick all out Of the pulpit. A larg,
crowd WAS present and paid close atten
tion 20 the lecture.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Ninslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
oil mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains.
cures wind cole, and is the best remedy
Tor Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents u bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
IL Price

This means an enormous loss
to us and a big gain for you.
You should make it a point to
come to Richmond and take ad.
vantage of these offerings, which
will save you money besides ex-
penses of trip.
Mems Suits that Were $40, now So.
Mems Suits that were $12, now SO.
Mems Suits that were SIS, now $3.50.
Mems Suits that were SIS, now so.
Mems Suits that were 500, now $40.
Mems Suits that were $25. now So. 30
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
WON'T CARRY
GOODS over

From one season to another.
therefore we will give all right.
thinking buyers an opportunity
to buy good. seasonable. up-to-
date and very smart Clothins
at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
WILSON DENIES LEAKAGE.
Declares Charge of Advance News o
Crop Renort Groundless.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Secretary Will
son said that he did not believe the
charges published In New York that
information of last Wednesdays gov
ernment crop report had leaked OUT
in advance. Mr.. Wilson said that al
though he was away last "wednesday he
had made inves tigations of similar al
Legations in the past and despite the
most searching efforts of secret service
agents who co-opertated with the de-
partment he was unable to find any
thing to sustain the charges.
John Hyde, statistician of the de-
partment of Agriculture, said today
that leak in the report was impos-
sible. 1t was 1O:45 o'clock Wednesday
morning he said, before he was able to
approximate the figures, and that no
one but himself saw the figures before
their approval by the acting secretary
of agriculture and Immediate promul-
cation by the telegraph compan-
les at noon. The reports are received
from six different sources, and from the
figures thus given him separately Mr..
Hyde makes up the official figures. Mr..
Hyde says that no one but himself is
present when the final figures are made
up and no one sees them until submitt-
ed to the secretary for approval.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
TWO BLIND MEN ON STAND.
Witnesses Testify to Danger Of Work
ina in the Mines.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 6.--The lawyers
for the mine workers. continued to call
witnesses yesterday before the strike
commission to testify to the alleged
Establishing methods pursued by sever
al coal companies in refusing to re-
employ strikers who tcok a more or
less prominent part In the affairs of the
Mine Workers Union during the recent
Suspension. All of them said they had
been employed before the strike, but
had been refused their old places after
the strike was ended. In most cases,
according to the testimony, no salts
factory reason was given why they
were not taken back. Two blind men,,
who were also otherwise badly injured
by underground explosions, We're pre-
sented as living evidence of the dam
gers in the mines.
Nothing could learned here yesterday
with reference to the reported efforts
al a settlement outside the commission.
Mr. lIacyeagh before leaving the city
last night stated to the correspondent
of the, Associated Press that a majority
of the operators thought it better to
adjourn all efforts to reach by amicable
conferences a basis for the commission
until both sides had presented all the
testimony they wished to offer Wheth-
er the efforts to reach such a basis will
be then resumed can only be decided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
Hugh II. Hanna Talks of Needed
Reforms in the Financial
System
TO FoRTIFY GOLD STANDARDS,
Law to Provide Specifically for Pay-
ment Of Gold for Silver Favored anc
Some Provision for an Elastic Bank
Currency ussested-Loverins and
Hill Bills Endorsed.

Indianapolis, Dec. 6.-Hugh II. Han
tee created by the national conference
held here in 1897 and who has ever.
since been active in pressing the de-
mands of financial reformers upon the
president and congress was today asked
what further steps should be taken at
this time for the betterment OF our
monetary system" Hanna replied:
"First-Our gold standard law of 1900
should be strengthened by a provision
for maintaining the party between gold
and silver A law providing for pay
ment Of gold for silver at the treasury
on demand is one Of the remaining
steps necessary to secure the absolute
parity Of all our moneys. Both the
Overstreet bill and the Hill bill. In
troduced in the last session. make full
and wise provision.
"Second-The element Of elasticity
in our national bank currency should
be provided. A small step, equal In
amount to say 10 per cent of the capital
of bank is sufficient for demOnstra-
ton of efficiency and IL its desirability
is proved, a gradual increase, within
a term of years, to say 80 per cent the
amount of capital, with full and un-s
questioned provision for redemption Of
notes Of insolvent banks, as afforded In
the Lowering and other bills, is another
step Immediately necessary.
Assured parity Of metallic curren-
cies and scientific provision for an eIas
tic bank currency, without risk OF;
redemption, will not only strengthen
the fibre of our domestic and CONNER
ciaI interests, but will do more to make
possible the sale Of products OF Amer
lean labor than any other one act OF
llegiSlatiou"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
EFFORT TO PREVENT WAR.
United States Will Use Moral Influence
to Save Venezuela.

Washington, Dec. 6.-When the fast
approaching crisis between Venezuela
and Germany and Great Britain, who
are preparing to coerce the South
American republic into the payment
OF her international obligation, arrives
the moral influence of the United States
will probably be thrown toward a
peaceful settlement of the difficulty.
While there is no difficulty on the
part of this government to the forceful
collection of the debt on the lines of
procedure already proposed by Ger
many. there Is a strong feeling here
that the United States would do we'll to
go far in using it's good offices to avert
the imminent embroglio.
With powerful fleets of German and
English warships lowering outside
Venezuelan ports. International compli-
cations might easily be precipitated by
a blunder on the part of commander,
and the South American situation, in
volved as it Is with the Monroe doc
trine. is extremely delicate, and an in
ternational blunder, even tho followed
by no serious results, would be harmful
to the policies of the United States.
1t is felt here that should the Monroe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
zoRN N-zEcHREsT MYSTERY.
Mrs. Zorn Withdraws Her Suit for
Divorce.

Mrs. Zorn Withdraws Her Suit for
Divorce.
Kansas City, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Zorn has
withdrawn her suit filed Thursday
asking a divorce from her husband, DR..
Louis Zorn. and for the return of a for
tune left by her father, once a wealthy
st. Louisan. which, it is asserted. was
worth s250.000. DR.. Zorn, who has been
held in the county Jail charged with
murder in the first degree for having
shot his tenant, Albert Zechrest, was
permitted to return to his home under
a guard of officers and his wife. The
Interview resulted in Mrs. Iorn's de-
Gliding to withdraw her suit. Mrs Ze-
chrest, who is the states principal Wit
ness in the case against Zorn. caused
sensation ten days ago by throwing II
note, pinned to a hat, into the Missouri
river at Leavenworth, stating that she
had drowned herself and baby. Later
both were found at the home of the
woman's parents at Lincoln. Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-06
House Bill Carrying $139, ,849,
900 for Pensions Passed
Without Debate Today
LONDON DOCK BILL MONDAY
Resolution for Adjournment for Holi-
days Dec. 20 to Jan. Introduced in
the House by Payne Today-charges
Made Against the Illinois Warehouse
Commission.
Commission.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The house -
day passed the pensions appropriation
bill, carrying s139,S47,000 without dis
cussion. 1t was agreed that the Lon
don dock charge bill be taken up Mon
day and vote thereon be taken at 4
that afternoon. The house then pro-
ceeded with the call of committees.
Bills were passed to confer jurisdict-
ion upon the circuit court and district
courts of South Dakota in certain In
dian eases; to create new division OF
the western judicial district of Mis-
souri,
Payne, leader of the majority. intro
duced resolution for holiday adjourn
ment from Dec. 20 to Jan. s.