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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
Mrs.T.c. Chandler Dead

Mrs. Virginia Chandler, of Milford,
Caroline County, died at the Virginia
Hospital, in Richmond, Monday, from
the result of an operation. For many
years she was a resident of this city. She
was a woman much beloved by a large
circle of friends. For the past three years
she had been in very delicate health.
Her husband survives her The remains
were taken to her home, and funeral
services were held on Christmas day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
A Pleasant Feature At Jones

The sales men and salesladies of the dry
goods establishment OF Mr. c. W. Jones
presented him on Christmas eve night
with "A handsome desk costing $25.O0.
The presentation was made by Miss Luc y
Temple Tansill, head saleslady, and was
responded to in appreciative remarks by
Mr.. Jones. 1t was the ending OF pros
porous business day and was a pleasant
affair. Mr.. Jones presented each of his
fourteen employees with a five dollar gold
Mere
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
LINE COMPLETED
Communication Can Now be Had
With Tappahannoek and Points
Between

Telephone connection was made sat
urday between this city and Tappahan-
mock aud hearty congratulations were
extended between the two points. The
connection was made at the local office
of the r. f. & r. Telephone Company,
and from that Office connections are made
with the business houses of the city direct
to Tappahannock. In few days the
line will be in full working order.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
THE MERCER MONUMENT.
The Committee TO CO 20 washirato

The Committee to Go TO Washington
Mr.. st George X. Fitzhugb. of the Mer-
GER Monument COMMITTEES, received tel
egram from Washington. stating that
Secretary of War Root would receive the
committee in Washington on Tuesday. a c
the War Department. in regard to the
monument. The committee held n meet
ing. and it was determined to go on the
1O:4T a m. train Tuesday
The committee Is unanimous that tire
monument be located on Washington
Avenue
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
Died at The Hospital.

Jessie Curtis, the II year old son OF Mr..
f. l.. Curtis, of Spotsylvanis county, died
at the hospital Friday of cancer OF the
liver. He had been sufferer for more
than year and was brought to the Hos
pital last Sunday. The funeral took
place at Salem Church Saturday after
noon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
Fell Through Trestie and Was Ser.
ousIY Injured.

Joseph Mcintosh, colored. of Washing
ton. on his way to visit relatives in
Orange county, while walking from
Orange c. H., fell through high trestle
after going about two miles. breaking
one OF his legs and receiving internal in
juries. Mcintosh is highly respected,
educated negro and was at one time
Minister to Liberia from this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
Work Resumed .

A force of thirty men resumed work
this morning laying gas pipes on Com
merce street The work will be complet-
ed this week. On January 10th Con.
tractor Guide will commence work paw.
ng Main and Commerce streets.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
schedule for 1902.

Connections At Fredericksburg with H.. r.
q =. r. r.. aud MeefnH Steamboat Co. Al
Orange with South and Chesapeake n
Ohio II. X.
The only line 20 the Chancellorsvfile and
Wilderness Rattleneids
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except sun
DAY. w. n. RICHARDS zen. Manager
train No. leaves Orange the sta Monday
In Zach month at 3 = NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
More Coal.

Messrs. J. r. Leith and Company re-
ceived a car load OF coal on Friday which
they ara distributing to their customers.
They expect to receive coal regularly
from now 10 the end OF the season.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
TO CURE COLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All drugg SITS refund the money il it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on
EACH box. 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
How About It? Special Sale Stoves
80 DAYS ONLY.

Kemember we are factory agents for
all the best makes of Cook Stoves and
Heaters
Good Luck Cook Stoves and Ranges
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
THE BIC GUN OF ASTRONOMY
By HI. CLAUDY, in "The American Inventor"

Of the practical (by which those which deal
with the purely theoretical
sciences which deal with abstract facts there probably depart
learning which aided much the development OF human
knowledge the methods Of shaping
of glass Of humanity the invention development
present perfection telescope the and the
sproope the three indispensable physical appliances the iabo
rator of sciene
It would be frliess discussion and difficult, impossible, to
consider which of these is the Important but the te
scope considered either commercially scientifically certainly the
picturesque It the telescope modified form that the
when he wishes angles distances and It telescope
which the with graduated circles deter
his position upon the trackless
It Is the telescope modification Of which necessary
enemy distance,
the telescope the which greatly aids In the study
history securing wild birds animals which
be otherwise easily observed And 1t the telescope which
the heenh and the pocket pistol Of the FONDA
of the modern and the pinnacle OF the which
among those pillars Of knowledge which viii
generations among the long after the memory the
builders shall have passed away.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
THE MERCHANT OF PLENIsH.

President Baer, loquitur
The quality Of mercy is rot drained:
It's sifted through q coal screen in my
mines
Until the dust flies up, It is twice
pressed:
1t Dresseth him that mines and him teat
buys
Especially at twenty seads per .on.
It's fightiest in the fightiest; It be-
comes
The mining magRate better than his wad-
The wad doth show the force Of temporal
power;
To bat the brute who hath 10 wad at
all
For coin enables US TO turn the screw,
But mercy Is above this sIipshod way;
It is enthroned in the hearts Of things
Who pass among the two-legged tribes
for men.
And when the janitor doth raise he
rent.
We. Ike enough, reduce the g.iaer's
wage
And make him Ike the act Say. when
you freeze
Because you cant pay twenty plunks q
ton
For these black diamonds We daily drag
From out the darksome bowels OF the
earth
Reflect. I say, within your chill domain,
Upon the utter beauty Of the brand
OF mercy that We show. Then kick, Il SO
you Will
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
THE COAL CONFERENCE

The coal operators and the coal
miners are IN q distressing position.
They are In deadlock over the terms
upon which anthracite coal mining
may be resumed. Neither side Is will
ing to yield. They have wound them
selves up tightly. It Is probable that
each side wishes it had not been so
positive. 1t Is even possible that each
side would ike to be led out Of the
wilderness Of non-aetion. Perhaps
each side is delighted with the invita-
ton of the President to confer with
him on the subject Of the strike. We
can imagine the leaders of each Of the
eombatants whispering IL the Presi-
dents ear: I'VE can afford to do
whatever you say, but cannot afford
10 retreat a single inch except upon
your request" It IS entirely within
the range of probabilities that the
President viii tactfully aid each side
to stop quarreling and resume the
production of coal. This would make
each side happy and make the Presi-
dent the hero Of the hour and the re-
cipient of the peoples gratitude.
In vain would the coal be taken out
of the mines, however, If the railroad
companies should balk IN It's transpor-
tation. In such a ease the interstate
commerce powers Of Congress could
speedily be invoked and heavy penal
ties imposed upon the railroad com
panies which should refuse TO carry
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

notices Of the late Emile zOa and his literary
work is almost generally said that he all his
writings sincere the expense Of and propTiety
This gives rise the What is sincerity il
art?' ZoIa realst, but less artist that
He like all his cOuntryen who have made
literature, artist first, last and all the time
for effect and produced by artistic methods
Now just how the artist strike the note Of
snceryis speculation It would seem
that the novelist with the painter the seup
tor must sink his individuality creations
reveal lyric poet and musician have chance
egotstcal expression they necessarily
hampeed by restrictions Even when seeming to reveal their
thoughts motions, may DE- douted If they
disclosing their own personality much imaginary
Lord Byron certainly Of the egotistcal o.
poets represented contemporary reading pub
lie as romantic gloomy parsonage something after the
manner that Lady Bessington, When
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
VICE IN MODERN PLAYS
By WILLIAM WINTER, in New York Tribune.

TIE Monument" continues - the
Movement, as defined By Henry arthur
Jones, TO treat the Great Realities Of
modern life upon the stage" Five years
ago, according 10 Mr. Jones' record. it
was "seotched," or gagged" or other
wise cbstrueted, needing some Of those
remedial aids that are pertinently sug~
gested BY Macbeth: but It was not alb
soluteIy stopped. Various resolute per
sons. as noted BY Mr.. Jones, were
Sweating" n its service. and he de-
cIared that they would continue to
sweat" in the sanguine. not 10 say
humid, belief that. sooner or later.
through q liberal expenditure OF per-
splration, II would again get started
That belief has been 1ustifed--mainly
through the fervid industry Of Mr.
Piuero, who appears to be the chief
sweater of the whole devoted band and.
with Mr. Pinero's drama OF Iris. -
which, last night. was revealed, IN all
its naked uastiness. at the Criterion
Theater-the Movement makes squirt,
which ought 10 carry it well forward,
If not actually TO the goal.
The Great Realities Of our modern
life it appears are courtesans and
blackguards. sexual passions and sexual
crimes, infdelIties. both in the state Of
marriage aud out Of il. and a general
stew OF bestiality and corruption. These
great realities" extend through all
classes Of society, dominate all worldly
Affairs. and overshadow and control
everything. There IS no honesty in hu-
nan nature; there IS no honesty IN hui
nan life: there Is no virture in wo-
man; there IS no honor In man. All
places that the eye OF heaven visits has
iniquity Hereditary disease has infect
ed everybody. and the human race is
merely a pestnent congregation Of moral
lepeTs.
These being the facts, it is the prov
inee Of the Movement" by means OF
the acted drama. to edify this race OF
vipers with an everlasting panoramic
photograph Of its own depragity and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
THE ORIENTAL AND HIS RUGS.

! recent writer on Oriental rugs says
that there is 10 arbitrary test by which
an inexperienced person can tell q gen
uine rug from a bogus one. Knots and
strands mean nothing except in eonnec-
ticn with other important elements.
Shades and spots are initiated Wash
ing with brush and water color frequent
y leads only to the discovery Of q bad
spot in an otherwise fine rug. The ORR
entail dyer does his work according TO
his own sweet viii Between the puffs
OF q cigarette and the gossip OF his
friends. ne dips his material IN the dye
tub. Only the expert knowledge o. the
cid rug buyer can be depended or These
buyers go TO the great fairs On the edge
Ct the desert. where once a year the
men Of the East gather to haggle togeth-
err The fairs are n progress for weeks,
yet little money changes hands. for. cur
iousIy enough. the OrIeutals are just as
anxious for machine made products OF
America and Europe as the cultured Of
those lands are for the matchless prod
ucts Of his loom Sometimes Western
buyers push into Persia and the C2uca-
sus to search out rare weaves IL the
homes of the weayers, but the venture
is always attended with some danger
from native hostility It Is said that the
annals of commerce contain greater TO
mances than were ever woven around
tales of war-New York Tribune.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
THE QUESTION OF WAGES

While the larger of the coal strike likely
be permanently settled time there
minor arguments connected with il that
be discussed thoughtful without delay
whatever this matter fairly. il is
necessary self of prejudice; and Of the
sides less colored
by private personal illogical
For example, somebody brought forward argument
against the the fact that some Of
with lace curtains and
parking seemed think that this, Of itself
proved that the the Behind this
evident the idea that wOrkngmen
ought Iuxuries that something
aborer could enough out Of his daily
savings to pay for cottage modest
proved getting living be wholly
invalid.
This reasoning fair example of the in
many people argue economic
a little thought be both mseheyious
illogical wUrkugman OF intelligence ought to
enough only himself
family lay something by the family is
large one. average will not permit certain
percentage orkngnen this, those who have chill
perhaps support aged parents unfortunate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

the two principal influences that enter
into the fosnation Of character
The question as 10 which these has
the world debatabIe and while be
advanced to support side yet viewpoint
behalf of love the and the most
potent
You cannot reach the through discipline.
You may establish of dont's rules the
moral law punishment for the violation Of EACH
parental authority and Is free to
follow desires. there is possibility, and often
probability viii purposeIy the things that
prohibited Of desire his independence
The Christian religion founded the law Of love;
past played important in its esab
lishment Illustration The
clergy through their oftmes highly dramatic
presentation subject frightened the people into join
ing Church They taught that must be good to
please God but TO escape hell
There teachings OF Christ this
clergy; and has long since been
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

having much sickness in their families able
comfortably and in time may pauFers,
sink below the level of decent citizenship or
another.
certain percentage Of workngmen in any community
thrifty. Industrious healthy fellows Jegnnn
life without heavy burdens in the of dependent rela
tives; viii naturally money Iong
way the public that they should certain other
percentage viii be always behndhand because Of thress
ness bad management sickness other fault msfor
The majority viii just about live their
wages without running il debt saYing much, and wiz
their children be efficient in doing
work OF world Us they themselves are
IT, wages lowered that n woFkingman IS
able anything, the pauper and debtor class
the thrifty aborer nothing with which
aeighboTs and the general Of the community
has always bad effect home HE when it happens
large scale; children obliged 90 early the
the people suffers, and the ultimate IS
costly than fair Of wages would have been.
There times when it is impossible
competition, fair but, barring such
the majority OF wongmen ought live comfortably
their considerable number ought
homes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

TIE reach the Pole the ambition Of every Arctic explor
En- for he who reaches VIII attain name and fame unique
in the history of exploration.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars have been spent and
hundreds of sacrificed this end but thus far all
efforts have failed
of what benefit to mankind VIII be the reaching of the
Pole? VIII tell YOU The explorer who IS first able to plant
his on spot which marks the extreme northern point
of this great round world Of Will achieve honor that
will endure long mankind inhabts this earth But sim
ply to reach that point back will not result any
great benefit On the other hand If the explorer
remain long enough take observations to record tepera
tre to study the sea currents and the depth of the channels
to investigate the fauna and fora and the physical charee
scs of the polar world and contiguous territory, then
tain positive results to and to
science.
have tried reach the Pole several times and have fail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
WHICH HAS DONE THE MORE
FOR THE WORLD~LOVE OR FEAR?
(EpscOpaD New York

abandoned that love Of God and love
ones nelghors chief principles OF right living He
painted no fearful pictures brighten them into the
kingdom God them by the exercise Of divine
love.
There is yelIowress in the pulpit well in the
press; excusSbe Newspapers published
for the purpose making money preached
save sensaiouaIism may draw crowds, but it wont
save souls s
good U.other has done for
the world2 matter how low may fall how
thoughtess may become you him speak
disrespectfuy his mother The oer love is persistent
Of all dangers and Encouragement It triuphs
over Obstacles fails the darkest hour
humanity builds hospitals establishes
schools extends aid to the poor opens
missions relic: cities by fire wreck
by earthquake builds and libraries and
OF endurabe Without its pervasve and
uplifting influence world would charnel house; with
it. grand glorious home for manly, heroic en-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
By
Commander R. E. PEART, Y. S n

ed because of lack of effort, but of and
count Of unfavorabe conditions The who viii finally
reach the Pole viii his equipment but to
chance Unless the conditions extremely favorable
however well fitted he be to achieve the result or however
complete his outfit may be- hope reach the goal for the
attainment 50 many men have given up their fortunes
and their lives
You might just well attempt TO the North River
ordinary ferryboat when the stream IS sodly packed
with cakes four thick the ice foes of the
Arctic circle with dog sled Ony birds with strong wings
pierce the mysterious region surrounding the North Pole
under such conditions.
That the Pole vii surely be reached within the present
generation my firm conviction This achievement viii be
compshed during the x-nonths day and not the six
months night Some writers have contended that the Pole
never be reached the day because Of the soe Of its du
ration. Now my experience goes show the of this
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

proposition No Arctic explorer has done much work by
moonlight myself The first winter spent the far north
I travelled 200 miles to Couger IN the night
When the rides the heavens the Arctic night IS b
liant with light. Excellent progress be made by the
pIorer with which he familiar; but terri
orye he utterly for the that he unable to
select the proper the Slow progress OF
course during the long night II must do it.
but prefer to do my advance work IN the daygh when
can look far and wide over the vast stretches Of territory
While cold intense the extreme North It Is not
severe as In Russian Siberia. Therefore not the low
temperature that keeps from the Pole 1t Is rather the I'M
eneab fields of lee rough and jagged to bar prog
ress even under favorable auspices There
tines lanes ice along which the explorer may travel IN
saey and expedtousy If they are absent ne might Just as
we give up the game.
The man who reaches the Pole viii be successful not be-
cause of his superior equipment but because the Arctic eond
lions are favorable When he reaches do believe he
VII find an open polar but simply pack ice such as IS
found throughout the northern regions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

coal to consumers. Or the State Of.
Pennsylvania could be exhorted by
the President to discipline both the
coal companies and the railway com
panies having charters from the
State, if they should refuse to pro
duce and carry coal wherever It IS de
manded. The State couISs Of Penn
syIvania can declare the franchise of
these corporations forfeited II they
are not used or if they are misused-
Such proceedings could be supple
mented by the appointment Of receiv-
ers, and the mines and railroads could
be placed IN the hands of such receiv-
ers for carrying on their work
The eighty millions of men, women,
and children In the United States can
not be made 10 60 cold end hungry
for the want Of coal TO heat and cook
with, If the executive of the State of
Pennsylvania will apply to It's courts,
and If a judge can be found possess
ing the integrity and grit once shown
by Justice Grier of that State a
jury Of his court returned a verdict
for many thousands of dollars IN IA
vor of a plaintiff whose case the court
believed to be a dishonest one. The
Judge waited for the clerk to enter
the verdict, and Immediately thunder
ed ont this order: 'Mr. Clerk. enter
an order setting aside that verdict L
takes thirteen id rascals 10 rob z
man. IN this court"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
SINCERITY IN ART
By F. Y. c.

she met the first time somewhat amazed to
find in him witty apparently somewhat blase Of
the world heartily the impression he had
created
The novelist dealing pictures of end manners
necessarily somewhat coEyentionaIIzed the
realistic Efforts has opportunity striking the
sona note poet ne chooses depict sub
jects less sudousy in accord there
with transsess what regarded at the present dag
as propriety ,ature. ne does pso actc stamp
himself conscientious though the matters thus
treated represent condition OF society which however Il
mentable be certainly unavoidable, 50
long sin misfortune that dreadful ceTebus.
continues 10 exist
subjects regarded by considerable portion o
his counryen and perhaps the least worthy sacred
That lola was reasonably brave and honest
question But that he has succeeded Ia showing this
fctions, indeed, he made the attempt
assuredy doubted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03

Following the example OF Mr.. Wyckoff,
the wealthy Princeton graduate whose
experiments as working man are well
known to the public. Miss Bessie Van
Worst. a relative Of the late Chancellor
Van Worst, OF New York, disguised as
working woman, under the name Of Is
Their Kelly. obtained position in a
Pittsburg pickle factory, her object be-
ing TO see how the other half lives.
On reaching the great labor mart with
its BabeI-Iike confusion Of tongues, as
an entire stranger, Miss Van Worst went
TO the rooms OF the Young Woman's
Christian Association, where she was di-
rected TO a boarding place. which she
found at the same time harbor for the
friendless and q refuge for homeless
children Here she engaged a dismal
room away up in the roof, and board a,
50 a week. She then started for pickle
.factory. The timekeeper was kind and
courteous. and gave her employment a.
s4-2O q week
Mex day in the gray morning dawn
she left the squaIid boarding house with
its poor fare, its frowsy matron, its
noisy and worse than orphaned chill
dren, and, with an unsavory luncheon
done up IN a newspaper, wendell her
way through sooty. crowded streets to
the pickle factory, where she found her
self one OF 500 women and girls presided
over by FIVE other women-au enrolled
for q working day of ten hours
Miss Van Worst complains OF q dis
elimination in favor OF the men They
we're paid from $I-S5 to 50 a day. while