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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Republican Factions Stirred Up

Ii is declared in political circles here
that a tremendous factionnl fight among
the Republicans OF Virginia in brewing.
ant that it is the desire of Morgan Treat.
of Richmond. to succeed George +. Bow
den as national committeeman Many
politicians declare that they can see ahead
the fall of BowdeD. who has heretofore
controlled all the Republican patronage
in Virginia IL is said that Roosevelt
has ignored Bowden completely. AID
that Bowden has not been to the White
House since Mckinley's death.
Morgan Treat, of Richmond. is said 20
be after BOwden's place "a patiOnalcom-
mitteeman. 1t is said that there is t. be
great shakinr Of dry homes. aud no one
is now in position to say where he will
land
Gen. Edgar Allan will spend large
money in an effort to control the dele
gates from the Richmond di-triet to the
next national convention and the pro.
liabilities are there will be two sets Of
delegates from Virginia Edgar Allan.
the knowing ones says, has not been Law
ing low for the fun Of it, and that he will
soon take the wind out of the big organi
zatiOn Republicans in the State who
have been fighting him Allan. il is said,
is a rising figure in the Republican party
OF this State, and there are those who
can see political revolution ahead -
Wash. Corr. Rich. Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

Among the tens OF thousands who have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
colds and la grippe during the past ,few
years, to our knowledge. not single
case has resulted in pneumonia Thos.
Whitfield 4 Co., 240 Wabash avenue.
Chicago, one OF the most prominent re-
tail druggists in that city, in speaking Of
this, says: I'VE recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in
many cases, ss 1t not only gives prompt
and complete recovery. but also counter
acts any tendency Of la grippe to result
in pneumonia" For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis,
druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Cold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changeo.n the
weather serves notice that n hoarse voice
and heavy cough may invade the sane.
tity OF health in your own home. eau.
tious people have a bottle OF One Minute
Cough Cure always at hand. +. H. Wise,
Madison, Ga , writes: Il am indebted
to One Minute Cough Cure for my pre-
sent good health. and probably my life -
Ii cures Coughs. Colds, LaGrippe, Bron-
chitis. Pneumonia and all Throat and
Lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure
cuts the phlegm, draws out the infiam-
nation, heals and soothes the mucuos
membranes and strengthens the lungs,
ID. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

SP0TSYLVANIA.
of The Fatal Accident to
Mr.. Dickinson-Other Notes.

SpolsyiNanla, Va. Dec. II, 1902
Mr.. Richard } Dickinson. a worthy
citizen of Smell, was out in the woods
yesterday morning with his sons. II chard
aud esiey and a hired cOlored man. f.l
ling trees for lumter While Richard
Dickinson and the colored man were
saving pine tree down, Mr. Dickinson
and Wesley were cutting a gum sappling
about ten feet away The pine started to
fan IN opposite direction to that antici-
pated, and Richard gave warning to his
father and brother to get out of the way
Wesley stepped out t) one side while Mr.
Dickinson seemed to be so much excited
that he could not move. and stood still
holding his hands up until the tree
crushed his skull, killing him almost in
stantly. DR. VIM A. Harris was sent for
but arrived too late to render any assis-
tance. Mr.Dickinson was about 60 years
Oid. Apparently he could have easily
gotten out of the way, had he not been
too much excited The family are very
much shocked at his untimely end. and
bis vile Is prostrated with x, ief All the
people sympathize with them in this sad
and unexpected afflictiOn
Mr.. Eugene Durrett has n parsnip at
Harris aud Crismond's store measuring
sixteen inches in circumference Can
Stafford beat that on parsnips?
lack Lewis, n worthy colored man
who works for Mr.. :. W. Alrich. was sent
Tor yesterday by his mother. near Sun
light. as his sister. who has consumption
was thought TO be dying
Rev. J. W Hickman j. suffering from
a severe cold.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
GISLATURE.

= Most Of the bankers Of the State ore
opposed TO the bill of Senator Shackel-
ford providing for a bank commissioner
for the State, aud the bill will be opposed
before committee by number of repre-
sentative bankers.
The Anti-Salloon League is preparing
TO send TO the legislature huge batch OF
petitions advocating the passage of the
Mann liquor license bill.
Mr.. Sebrell offered in the house a bill
requiring physicians TO report TO mayors
OF cities and justices Of the peace OF the
counties all cases Of contagious diseases.
found by them in such cities and counties.
Upon such report it becomes the duty of
such mayor or justice to establish suit
able quarantine, and TO cause some sign
TO be displayed where such disease is.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
a PLEA FOR THE BIRDS.
Kill the Hawks and the Birds Will
Multiplv


Multiply.
Spotsylvania Co. Va, Dec 10. 1902
To The Free Lame.
Among the many interesting articles
which ! read in your paper | frequently
observe an editorial advocating new
game laws, which | regard as good ad-
vice; but / will say in connection there
with that there i one great evil that de
strOys more birds then all the hunters
Any man who makes a business of hunt
ing should be denied the privilege ol
hunting, but the worst enemy of all the
birds Is the hawk. have had long ex-
perience in finding out tho habits OF
birds. II n hunter finds covey Of birds
and kills several in n shot. the old bird
calls them all together again, but if a
hawk gets into covey be ecares them
50 that ir il days before they get to
gether. and in nine cases out of they de-
sert their former place Of feeding Now
every one can kill "A rabbit but not every
one can kill a bird. and double as many
rabbits are killed, hut they are plentiful.
and Yet rabbit viii produce only one
thirc as many young ones as a partridge
some partridges have as many as TWEEN.
ty-one eggs. and raise from fifteen To
twenty young ones There are a smaller
number of pheasants then any other
BIRDS, and fewer are killed. They are
caught by the hawks. because they soon
grow large aud are easily seen know
some farmers who protect their birds.
Iced them aud never shoot one themselves
nor al Nv any one else 70 kill them. and
they only prove food lor the hawks
They st along the helds, " here they feed
and day hy day they are thus destroj ed
and especially when the snow comes. "a
,hey can then h- secn so easily. There
were five coveys of birds on this farm
this season. and not any have been killed.
They have been driven from place to
place aud hunted so much by the hawks
that not one ecovey can he seen You can
mi three and four together here and
there. Now, il tia farmers WOUli direct
an active warfare az .inst the hawks you
wouli soon s.e tnat there would be-
double the number of birds: bat TO one
seems q direct his attention TO them
Get number Of good stssl traps and sci
item on pO,s abO u twenty-five feet
high about the fields and in every tree
that stai ds 10y n; cur the limbs and
top III ard st the trap on it, and the
number a hawks " i'll Don he diminished
and other birds inrr Gssd. No one ever
thinks OF Kill "a LaAk until they de-
stroy all the spriag ch'cs sens. then they
say. Il will Nil that hawk tomorrow. -
but tomorrow never couts.
j. Nj l.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Don't forget the old man

Don't forget the old man
ith the fish on his back. Q
For nearly thirty years he
as been travelling around the
orld, and is still travelling,
ringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
)rings the strength and flesh
c so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
hildren he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
lie gives new firm flesh and
ich red blood.
Children who first saw the
I'D man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
# their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
ion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
onic for children, for old folks
md for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT a BOVINE, Chemists.
fO9-4i5 Pearl Street. New York
SOC. and $l.oo; all drusRists-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Concert and Entertainment to be
Given at Opera House.

On the night OF Tuesday, December
Both, most attractive concert aud en-
tertainment will be given at the Opera
House under the auspices of the Ladies
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Among those who will take part besides
some of the leading home talent VIII be
Misses Annie Rhinehart and Myrtle Red
ford, OF Richmond; Mrs. ID Jeanette
Vest. of Ashland; Messrs Wrenn and
Taliaierro, OF Richmond, and Others. all
OF whom are talented musicians. The
program viii be choice one and the en-
tertainment will be of the very highest
order. The admission will be 25 cents
reserved seats 30. children 10 cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
What's In a Name?

Every thing Is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. f c. De-
Witt y Co. of Chicago, discovered, some
years ago, how TO make a salve from
Witch Hazel that is specific for Piles
For blind. bleeding, itching and protrud-
ing Piles, eczema, cuts, burns bruises
and all skin diseases DeWitt's Salve has
no equal. This has given rise TO hume
rous worthless cOunterieits. Ask for
DeWitts-the genuine ID. C. Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Kodol oyspensia Cure

Digests all classes OF food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Stomach Troubles, and makes rich red
blood. health and strength kodol re
builds wornout tissues pur:fies, strength.
ems and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G.
W. Atkinson. OF W. Va, saws: have
used a number OF bottles OF Kodol and
have found IL to he very effective and
indeed, powerful remedy for stomach
ailments. / recommend il to my friends
d. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
How to Cure Croup.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near Armenia
Duchess county, y Y, says: Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine
have ever used. 1t il a fine children'l
remedy for Group and never fails To cure -
When given as soon as the child becomes
hOarse, or even after the crouPy cough
has developed. II will prevent the attack
This should be borne in mind aud bot
tie OF the Cough Remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as soon as these
symptoms appear. For sale 10y NJ. NJ.
Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Wants Legislators To Get Down To
Business.

The present Legislature was chosen
with special reference to the qualification
of its members TO put the new Constitu-
tion into operation and to conform the
statute law of the State to it's require
ments. That accounts for the large
proportion OF lawyers in that body.
constituencies selecting foil delegation
of lawyers, contrary to the previous
practice of dividing the delegation so rs
to have one representative business man
and one lawyer. by this course it was
hoped that the Legislature would ap-
ply its II. as far as practicable. to the
work /, T which it was spe .ificaliy chosen
That hope has been disappointed. Meas
ures Of every conceivable character Of
legislation have been introduced to con
sumo the time of the body and to divert
its attention from the main work. There
seems to have been an eager competition
on the part Of every one TO make a.
much waste paper as the rest There is
no telling to what extent this spirit will
run Ia the unlimited session Can'tsome
one call n halt and indnce the Legislature
to close up the main business in hand
and go home?-Petersbnrg Index-AppeaL
Don't forget Goldsmith for Kid Gloves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
For Over Sixty Years.

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. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy
for DiarrhOea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

Virginia is to have one of six weather
observatories shortly to he established
The bureau has bought 81 acres of land
on the summit of the Blue Ridge, near
rrappe, Loudoun county, and only tn.
approval of the Legislature is needed to
complete the transaction. The Federal
Government cannot buy land 10 State
without the consent of it's Legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
DoUKHoBoRS ARE GOING HOME
Fanatics Become Exhausted on March
and Return 90 Their
Homes.

YORKTOl Nov 2-Several CT
the Doukhobot ~ ,ve returned here
One Of hem carfs II. grafton agent
and asked for the ., -. blankets
which he had discarded eh
He said he intended return ll-
laie
Word was brought IN this mornis. that
several Of the men were In an exhausted
condition between here and Bradenbury.
OTTAWA, ont, Nov. 2.--The Hon. w. a.
Robin. premier OF Manitoba, has tele-
graphed The Hon Clifford sifton. minister
Of the interior. to prevent the Doukhobors
entering Manitoba, because they would
then have to be treated as lunatics and
criminals. and tho province had no means
Of caring for them. He wants guarantee
against financial loss.
Mr.. Sfton has replied saying Dominion
officials were looking after them and there
was no reason to believe they would do
harm 10 any one but themselves He does
not see, therefore, any need OF a guarantee
against loss, and states that II Mr., Rob
lin intcTieres with the Dominion officers
he W / 40 so on his own responsibility.
Mr.. Robin is a conservative and a bitter
personal enemy Of the liberal minister Of
the interior He has all along protested
against the Importation OF Doukhobors,
which Mr.. Sifton has promoted and is sup
posed to be seizing an opportunity to score
a political advantage.
Before entering the Dominion house Mr..
Sifton was a member Of the Greenway ad-
minstration which Mr. Robin supplanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
FATHER KICKS SON TO DEATH
Aftervard Takes TO Mountains with
Daughter, who is Now
Missing.

CINCINNATI. Nov. "A dispatch from
Inez. Ky, says: Pleasant Sprading, held
for killing his 4-year- old son, is threatened
with lynching.
Sprading's family consisted OF his wife
three daughters and son. He was herding
sheep with the children last Friday, when
the boy fingered behind and began TO peel
the loose bark off a tree. Presently the
father returned and noticing the bark,
asked the boy who had done It. The
youngstcr told.
81 would rather have you dead than raise
you to destroy everything on the farm"
replied his father and picking up a stone
struck his son on the head. Then no
kicked the PROSTATE baby to death. and
turning TO his daughters, threatened them
with a like fate IL they ever told.
Afterward he went home and said the boy
had run against a tree and killed himself,
Later he took his eldest daughter and
went to the mountains His wife hired
neighbors to bury the body OF the child
and then told Judge f. Hensley OF the
death OF her son and said she suspected
her husband. who at different times had
threatened to kill the whole family. The
judge took her with her two younger
daughters to his home and presented the
case to the grand jury.
Shortly afterward a sheriff's posse cap
tured Sprading, but his daughter was not
with him.
Later in the day the missing daughter
turned up. barefoot and ragged. having es-
capped from her father in the mountains
She was Immediately taken before the
grand jury and told how her father killed
the boy and threatened her life and that of
her mother. She said he would have
Drained them heretofore but for the inter
ference of neighbors. Judge Hensley has
the Jail strongly guarded to prevent any
danger of lynching. Sprading will be given
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
FAMILY is blown TO BITs
Dynamite BomB wrecks Houses aud
Kills Two of the sIeepinE
Occupants.

CHICAGO. Nov. IA dynamite bomb,
the weapon OF deranged assassin blew
up the home Of Joseph Kordcck in Chicago
Heights today. killing two members Of the
family outright and injuring several others.
The house and hat OF a neighbor caught
fire and we're. destroyed.
The dead:
JOSEPH KORDECK. arms aud legs blown
OF.
Lucy KoRDEcK, aged years, body
blown to pieces.
The injured:
Mrs Lucy Kordeck. flesh blown off right
side. injured Internally; may die.
Seven children who escaped were in
jured but not seriously.
The explosion occurred while the family
was asleep. The father and mother. with
the daughter, Lucy, occupied a room in tn
front of the cottage. On the other side
were rooms occupied by The rest OF the
family. The cottage stood two feet from
the ground. on wooden posts. The bomb
was placed under the room occupied by the
parents and the impact OF the explosion
tore hole in the floor. blow the bed to
pieces. dismembered Kordeck and his
daughter Lucy, who was sleeping with her
parents. Pieces Of flesh the size Of a man s
child's body that could be found.
The force Of the explosion was directly
upward. and tore 2 piece OF flesh from
Mrs. Kordeck's side, and blew her through
window. The noise aroused the rest OF
the family and they had hardly time to
escape from the flames which soon de-
stroyed the cottage. Kordeck's body, torn
TO shreds, was found in the debris after
the fire was extinguished
Charles Smith. a former boarder at the
Kordeck house, who was paying attention
to one of Kordecks daughters, has been
arrested charged with the crime. The
Kordeck girl was to ht We been married to
another man next week
Smith declares he lie innocent, but neigh
bors say he made thre ts to them that il
the girl refused to be his wife he would
blow up the family with dynamite. Smith
was absent from bis room at the time of
the explosion and his room mate claims he
returned greatly excited shortly after the
explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
RUSH TO GET IDAHO COLI
Rich Discovery I'm Black Hornet Dis
trIct the Cause of n wild
/ Stampede.

PoIsE, Idaho, Nov. "A remarkably rich
discovery of gold in the Black Hornet dis
trict has caused a stampede comparable to
the mining rushes of the early days.
Knowledge OF the discovery got out last
evening and men started out at once to
secure claims. They kept going all night
and today several hundred are visiting the
scene.
hitherto unknown vein has been found
about a mile and a half from the Black
Hornet vein. The mine was blind lead
and was opened in doing some work on
property on another vein. 1t shows seven
feet wide.
On the hanging wall is a streak Of tale
that is very rich; next lies fourteen inches
OF ore. showing great quantities Of gold.
II is variously estimated TO be worth from
IS, 900 to $4,000 a ton. Then comes about
four feet OF ordinary ore The vein has
been opened today at several other points.
At one point 600 feet from the original
discovery very rich ore was met with, and
in all the others good ore shows.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
CATTLE MUST EAT ASHES
Santa Maria Buries Grass and
stock RnIsers Are In
Quandary.

TAPACHUTLA. State of Chiapas. Mexico,
Nov. 2.-Stock growers on neighboring
hacindas are becoming alarmed because
the fields are covered with ashes from
Santa Maria and the cattle cannot pro-
cure food. The brooks are choked with
ashes and cinders and all the neighboring
roads are covered, indeed. the coffee planters
will come off better than the stock raisers.
Diligent Investigation shows that there
was no loss OF life curing the recent dis
turbances though towns across the Guate-
mala border were greatly excited, every
body fearing a repetition Of the Martinique
and ST. Vincent disasters. What most i'm
pressed everyone was the darkness which
prevailed for more than two days.
Government experts are studying the
effects Of the eruption,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
KAISER OPENS ART SCHOOL
Urges Pupils 10 Preserve Traditional
Ideals of beauty and
Harmony.

CHARLoTTENBURG. Prussia. Nov. o.
The new building for the high school OF
plastic and graphic arts and music was
inaugurated here today in the presence OF
a number OF ministers and professors. En-
peror william and the empress attended.
His majesty delivered felicitous address,
in which he sketched the history of the in-
stitution and referred TO the encouragement
and protection it always received from his
predecessors, notably from his father, En-
peror Frederick, and his gifted and art
loving consort.
Emperor William eXhorted both the mas
ters and pupils to preserve the ideals oi
art indicated by tradition and the immuta-
bic laws OF beauty harmony and aesthetics
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
COMPARES TWO PRESIDENTS
French Newspaper Praises ROOse-
welt as Example for
Loubet.

PARIS. Nov. 2.-In an article headed
Two Presidents" La Patrie tonight com
pares President Roosevelt with President
Loubet.
Referring TO the French and American
coal strikes it says the energetic measures
OF President Roosevelt brought the Ameri-
can strike TO an end, and declares that
President Loubet was confronted by condi
tions exactly the same, but that the presi-
dent OF France remained passive with the
result that the French strike continues
amid misery and loss.
The paper draws the conclusion that the
American president, who is elected by the
people, represents the people, whereas the
president of France waits the slow process
OF parliamentary government.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
B0THA WILL VISIT AMERICA
Thanks People of United states for
Past Aid and Asks for
More.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Peter Van Vlssingen,
who has been identified with the Boer relief
measures in this country, has received the
following letter from General Louis Botha.
dated London October 2S:
Dear Sir: Your letter OF the 23d ult
reached me few days ago and ! must
thank you for your kindly interest.
still intend visiting America, though IL Is
impossible for me to do so Just yet. When
| do come / hope to meet you, or at least
10 come Into communication with you.
! wish to avail myself of this opportunity
to express our gratitude for what you and
your committee have hitherto done for US
and TO tender you our hearty thanks.
can assure you that If during the war Il
was necessary to render us assistance
there are now much stronger reasons for
doing so to help our people on their legs
again, and | note with pleasure that we
may count on your further assistance
Believe me. YOURS truly, louis BOTHA.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
FIND TWO MURDERED MEN
Citizens of Georgia Discover Dead
Bodies, but No Trace of
Slayers.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. 2-Gugie Bour-
quin, So years of age. and a negro man
were murdered today near the formers
farm. six miles from this city. Bourquln's s
body was found in a buggy and the body
of the negro 100 yards away.
Recently Bourquin had trouble with pot
hunters who have sought to shoot game
on his farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
PORTE BACKS DOWN AGAIN
Sick Mon Withdraws His Troops
f Rather Than Face British
soldiers.

CoNsTkNTINOPLE, Nov. 2.-The uego-
tiations between Great Britain and Turkey
with regard to the encroaehments of Turk
ish troops on the hinterland OF Alden, have
resulted in a satisfactory settlement The
porte has ordered the evacuation OF tho
hinterland, which was formally occupied
by British troops.
The trouble arose over frontier dis
pute, the settlement OF which was placed
in the hands OF joint Turco- British COM
mission. On october 2s the British am
hassador protested against the Turkish in
vasion and declared that unless the soldiers
were withdrawn Indian troops would be
sent 10 expel them,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-03
TEXAS COLD KILLS SHEEP
snow In Mountains T. Heavy aud
Many Animals Succumb to In
element weather.

Ell PASo, Tex, Nov. "A cold wave has
swept over this section during the last
twelve hours and reports from the sur
rounding mountain regions indicate that the
snowfall will be heavy on the slopes in
New Mexico.
Hundreds Of sheep caught Unexpectedly in
the open have perished aud below this city
in the Rio Grande valley the losses have
been heavy.