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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

Capt ID. NJ. lee. Of stafford. will ~
turn In aiew days from California. where
he Is whiting his two sons. Murray and
Burweu lee. who have lucrative. p.si
tiOns ON the Hearst stock farm near San
luis obispO. with Capt Murray T. Tay
Tor. manage who was born and raised
at "fail lliii. near this city. aud was a
distinguished officer ON the stan of lieut.
General A +. Hin in the war OF | S6l 90.
Miss Lucy Patton left September lst
Tor Richmond 60 enter the odd Dominion
Hospital IfuiDing school for a three
years course. and Miss Eleanor Giidea
also leit the same day Tor Baltimore To
enter tie | University Hospital Training
school in that city Tor three years
course
/ In his onting in Orange aud Louisa
counties DR. Dill says be fell in the places
where chickens and hams. pies and mel
ons grow ripest and best. and every
where he found n CHEEKY outlook among
the farmers
Miss Attawa Sthrcshley. of stafford
has been appointed "a nurse in the Mary
Washington Hospital. Several other APP
plicatiOns will be considered at the meet
my oi the association to-day.
Master Cameron +. Jones was kicked
sunday hy a horse at his home. at Nor
risVllle. FauQuier county. INJECTING a
severe woSnd over the left eye
= XTrs. T. j. EDkcr and children. who
have been visiting Mr. \. T. Jones and
family. in the county, have returned TO
Richmond.
The Rappahannock Medical Society
will meet in this city on Sept 10th in
stead 81 Sept llth as previously an
nounccd.
Miss Julia Wilson. of Washington. who
has been visiting her parents. in Spotsyl-
vania county lift for her home yesterday.
Mrs. W. II Duerson. 81 Clifton Forge.
Is very Ill., at the home of relatives. near
Mt. Pleasant. in SpOtsylvaDia county
Rev. lierschel Jones will be ordained
at Salem church Sunday. September 9Th.
There will be all day services.
AgoOd cook wanted. Good wages and
home for the right one. Apply TO Mrs
j. T.. Fickl-n. il6 Amelia st.
Mr. W r Smith, oithe fredericksburg
Davis Gallery. il attending ths-Tappa-
hammock Fair this week.
Mary Washington Hospital Associa-
tiOn viii meet today Tuesday at 1890
IN the Council chamber
beginning Sept 2d the Library will be
open on Tuesday and Saturday from
4.3O TO $50 p. IN.
MIR Il. Berry. Of Cumberland. returned
home yesterday. after visit to relatives
in Falmouth.
Miss Gertrude GGlhraith. Of Richmond
Is visiting her friend Miss Made Wright.
Miss Pearl Grigsby, Of Washington. il
visiting the Misses Larkin
Work has commenced on the new Mis-
sion building
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Lett Here 81 Years Ago.

Mr. Richard Alexander shelton arrived
6n this city last week and went to the
|Iome of his sister, Mrs. William shelton,
|n Stafford Ills temperance here after
Ban absence of over 30 years was n great
surprise to his relatives. He was born
lnear White Oak, in Stafford county. and
Fn 1913 enlisted in the army and served
luring the Mexican war. For years moth
| ng was heard Of him and he was sup
posed to be dead long ago Several
months ago n letter was received from
Kansas City, Mo, making inquiries as to
he Shelton family and there was much
Speculation as to whether it was written
| ~ the Richard Shelton who left here in
S4S. This was followed by his arrival
hs stated. He has been nearly over the
whole world and is in good health. His
Blister, with whom he stayed last week.
Is daughter of Mr Charles Robertson, OF
Falmouth He has a sister. Mrs. Char
8otte HUMPHREYS, Of thiscity. and n broth
|r, Mr.. John Shelton. OF Spotsylvania.
After a visit of several weeks he will go
pack to Missouri.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC railroad.

=
cor NJ daily. Stops On signal at
Oceoquan Sundays only.
S35 \. NJ. daily. No local rt"ur
1oOsA NJ sundays only. stops ON signal
nj Rrnnke Aauia. Wide Water, tlunutiCO. Ma
rutnsco aud Occoquou-
tOll a NJ daily. except sunday. Stous
ON -txunI at brooke. Aqua. v ile " Hfer.
Quantico. cherry Am. ocepquan. LOrton aud
I.sS T.. NJ. daily except sunday. Ne local
stops
aud Whitewater.
go a.. m. daily. 40 local stops.
1901 T. NJ daily. Stops on -ixnalat
Rraok. Wide Water AMI Qunptco. Stops
ON -igri. at Occopuan ON sundays only.
LEAVE SoUruw ARD.
-. \ VI. daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation. Makes an stops.
g so A. VI. daily. Atlantic tpust Line
train. stops a. Milford boswell and A-h-
land. daily, aud ON. -igual at other local
stnp- ,u s;unluys only.
94b 4. n. daily except sunday. Makes
local stops ou signal
1907 A. tn daily \ l. train stops on
signal at Milford. boswell ami Ashland
12.25 y. IN. daif,. southern taiiwu y train.
No local stops.
5aO l.. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
trAiu. stops al Doswcil and Ashland.
$50 4. ~ daily. Makes local stops on
s85 4. VI. daily. Scaboard Air Line train.
Stops At boswell and Ashland on signal
Accommodation train leaves kichmond
Pm daily except sunday. ARRIVES r-H"rick--
&C. cox. Agent.
W.P. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
" H. az h A.. General Manager.
r. 4. ID. NY EUS. President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

The board of Registrars for the city
commenced work yesterday at noon.
The Upper Ward Board is at the Mayor =
Office the Lower Ward Board at the court
house. They will sit on the following
days from | , m. to . p. m: Sept. LIST
and, Bird. Sth. 9th, 10th. 18th. 10th and
18th; October 9th, 9TH, Sth 9th. 18th
2nd l4th The Boards are composed of
the following Upper Ward-E u. Cole.
chairman. J. J. Berrey. secretary, :. f
Eastburn. Lower Ward-A. W. Embrey
chairman, J. W. Cox, secretary, II. Dan.
nehl. The board for the upper ward
elected Messrs Geo. +. Cole and John T.
Mills, constables. In the lower ward
Messrs. John b Larkin and W. Scott
Rerrey were elected cOnstables.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
JONES AT SPOTSYLy,NIA.
The Congressman Fires The Fist Gau OF Tae
Campaign.

Congressman - A. Jones fired the first
gun OF his campaign for reelection al
Npotsylvanid 4. II. yesterday.
IL was the regular court day aud the
usual crowd was considerably augment.
Ell by the announcement made previous
~ that there was going To be speaking
1t thiz term oi court.
Mr.. Jones was introduced 10y Hon. ]
/ H. BiscOe
/ Ia beginning bis remarks. Mr. Jones
said that as this was his first speech OF
the campaign. lac hardly knew exactly
what particular subject to discuss "a
there were 80 many issues that might be
considered with profit. lie however dis
cussed the Philippine and Tariii questions
and poured hot shot into the trusts In
deed, the main part Of his speech was an
attack on the Trusts and al arraignment
OF President Roosevelt for making incon-
sistent speeches on the Trust question
during the New England trip.
said Mr.. Jones. Il want you to notice
the Inconsistencies ia the Presidents
speeches. La the first he advocated pub.
lefty as the only way To- break them up
In the second speech. delivered at PrOvi-
dence, X. he said that Congress should
be allowed to manage the Trusts. and in
his third speech delivered in Boston. he
said he had just seen the Massachusetts
law on the subject and liked it>best of ali
he had seen and would recommend that
TO Congress. Mark you. he has publicly
declared that the Trusts are an evil aud
should be dealt with by law and yet
while Congress was in session dor seven
nonths) he had every opportunity to
have such a law enacted but failed to do
so. His only reason now for severely
eriticising the Trusts is because he real
lies that the people are demanding that
something be done
Mr.. Jones received the undivided atten-
ton Of his audience and was frequently
applauded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
THE LAMBS CLUB.
They Came Here One Hundred and Twent,
One Strong.

The Lambs Club Of Philadelphia. COM
posed OF veterans OF the war OF 'GI-'G9
and sons OF veterans. numbering 50 mem
bers, p ladies' and children. and n band
of 10 pieces, arrived here on Sunday
evening on special train of fivecoaches
They have with them cannon. aud i'm
mediately on their arrival salute was
fired from il. The procession was quick.
~ formed after leaving the train and a
march commenced to the Exchange Ho
tel. where they had headquarters. In
front was the band playing Dixie.
Down on the Swanee Biver and M,
Maryland. Next was the Lamb of th,
Club. led by little girl, then a dozer
boys aud girls, the male members OF the
club and the ladies. Con Miller is Presi
dent, Edward Painter. Secretary. and
Michael Lafierty. Treasurer. The Club
was organized in 1880 and has made an
annual outing each year since its organi.
zation. Next year they will 20 to Cali
iornia. The Club is out for good time.
Yesterday they went over the battlefelds.
Yesterday afternoon they Lift for Rich
mond, where they will spend several
days From there they go To iuray for
one day. thence To Washington and back
home on next Sunday morning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
PREPARING FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT
Engineer Dickinson To Commence Work OF
Surveying To day.

MIR. &. l.. Dickinson. Of Charlottesville.
an engineer OF much experience. has been
employed by the Joint Committee of the
City Council to make surveys Of Com
merce and Main streets preparatory 10
paving same. lie will commence work
this Tuesday morning The survey Of
Commerce street will commence at the
Free Bridge and end at the canal near
the city cemetery. Main street wills Ice
from the L. r. tracks To Mr. Il X Halls
corner, one square above Commerce street
Alter the surveys are completed a report
will be made TO the City Council and il
satisfactory the work OF paving and wild
ening the sidewalks will be ordered. 1t
has not been determined a. To- thecbarac-
ter Cf material TO be used in THE work
but il will be of the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
What Is II?

The strange sounds on the second floor
of the house of Mrs. Bette Cash, on So
phia street, near Rocky Hill. have not
been explained The family were so much
alarmed "A few nights ago that they did
not sleep from one to five am 1t is now
thought that coon or o'possum from
the banks Of the river nearby comes
down the chimney and is the cause of the
disturbances An official of the city has
taken the matter up and will set three
steel traps To see if the visitor cannot be
caught
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Miss Hoskins Hnteriains

\ very pleasant party was given by
Miss Lydia HOskins in honor of her guest
Miss Kate Blunt, of Ashland. at her home
in Stafford, last week. Games We're play
ed and delightful refreshments served
BESIDES the hostess aud the honored guest
there were present Misses Bessie Burrows
Hattie Whitehouse, Mamie and Cav
Nandeuson, Eva Hoskins, Hattie Cox.
Masters, James Thomas, Jr Warren Pat
terson, Jr.. Albert Bauman, Cardwell and
Harry lIoskins. S. Convey, Willie Quinn,
Willis Howard, James keene and John
Nicholson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Eighty Conversions at Reyivals Conducted nv
DR.. Dill in Louisa.

After an absence of several weeks dur
ing August. Or. Dill was in his pulpit on
sunday. lie was greeted by good con-
gregation and preached upon the sub
jet, "A Man and His Work" Dr Dill
reports pleasant vacation spent in pro-
tracted meeting work among churches
in Orange and Louisa counties. His
work has been greatly blessed. rs an az
gregate Of 50 souls have been converted
aud joined the churches visited by him.
He comes home much refreshed and
ready for the fall work in his own
church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
LlmsrIek-Heuderson -B-sn-IIenders,

Limerick-Fieuderson -B-sy-Henderson
At Fletcher's Chapel, in King George
county. yesterday afternoon. at 3:3O
o'clock Miss Lula Henderson. of
King George. became the bride OF
Mr. William Limerick, of Washing
ton, ID. e.. and Miss Harriet Hender-
son, OF the same county, was united in
matrimony To Mr.. Joseph J Bray. of
Baltimore. Nd. Rev ] L. Pribble Off.
ciated. The happy couples came to this
city and took the evening train for
Washington
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Close Of Union Services.

The Union Services OF the churches of
this city for the summer months closed
Sunday night at the Methodist church.
where "A sermon was delivered to a large
congregation by Rev. Mr.. Toxic Jap
anese from Hirashon. lie also made an
address before the Sunday school in the
morning at $3.50 and to the Epworth
Ieaoue at 4 H. m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
OF To The Tappahannoek Fair.

The American Museum Co., owned by
Messrs. W. F. Boxley, e. W. Scott and
Prof. j. NJ Beck, left by steamer yester-
day for the Tappahannock Fair. This
company has made great improvements
on their show Of last year and has a
number Of new curiosities.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG and
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.


Connections at fredericksburg with r., =.
A l.. A. A.. and W.-Ins Steamboat Co. Al
Orange with southern u and Chesapeake A
Ohio L. 4
The only fne To the Chancellor-siile and
Wilderness Enttleurldr.
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily except sun
day. ". II. RICHARDS. 'en. Manager.
Train No. > Leaves Orange the : IA Monday
ia each month At 3 4. N.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02
Death of lanes Cash

Mr.. mes Cash, a we'll known moulder
OF H. Southern Foundry K Machine
Works, died Sunday of typhoid fever aged
30 years. He is survived by a widow
and two children. Funeral sers ices viii
be held this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

Mrs. Thornton Courtney died Mt her
home in Falmouth, Thursday night. after
n protracted illness. aged a years
husband and five children survive her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

A dance given last week at Eliers-
lee, the home OF Mr. b. F. Vaughan
in Louisa county, in honor of Miss
Margaret Moore, OF Greenviile, 5. c.,
and Miss Delma Spencer, of Lunen-
burg county, was an enjoyable affair.
Masks were worn during the dance which
was skillfully led 10y Dr. Il. Welch Dew.
OF Spotsylyania. A delightful collation.
was served.
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SEVEN FORTS TAKEN
Parshing is Now About to
Attack MaCin.
In His Campaign Against the MOrOs He Has
Killed Twenty. FIVE. The Sultans
Remain Obstinate.
by the Associated Press.)

Manila, Sept. 22.-Up to Sunday the
force commanded by Captain John j..
Pershing, of the Fifteenth infantry, oper-
ating against the Moros in the Island of
Mindanao, had met with slight resistance
in the Macin country and had captured
several forts, killed twenty-five and
wounded twenty Moros. There were no
American casualties.
Captain Pershing's courier reached
Brigadier General Samuel S. Sumner, at
ported that he first moved on Goanan,
where the troops took three forts. They
then pushed on to Baynbo and cap
tured two forts. From there the column
proceeded to Sanir and captured two
more forts From Pantnan to Sanir in
the country dominated by the Sultans
of Gill and Butig and the two Sultans Of
Macin, the column was frequently fred
on.
Captain Pershing communicated with
the Macin sultans. but they refused to
recognize the Americans and remained
obstinate.
When the courier departed Captain
Fershing had planned to attack Macin
today. Macin is situated a short dis
tnace from Sanir. where the troops
rested.
General Sumner has forwarded addi-
tional rations to Captain Pershing so as
to permit him to keep in the field IL
Macin offers serious resistance.
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to impeach the judges as unnecessary eA-
penditures of the public funds, and with
the statement that the administrator
had borrowed over two hundred thousand
dollars to help meet its expenditure, ne
approached the limit of his allotted time
He was given a most respectful hear
ing. The eight hundred people listened
attentively and with marked courtesy
but there was but little demonstration or
applause He spoke of Mr.. Craig and
told the audience that he had challenged
him to joint debate because he believed
that it had been foreordained by the
Democratic party that in case of victory
Mr.. Craig was to succeed him in the
United States Senate, and because, too,
that he knew Mr.. Craig to be true
gentleman, a fine speaker and a typical
Democrat of the Simmons type. When
he took his seat there was a few pro-
nounced ripples of applause amid the
forty or fifty negroes present, who had,
during the speech appeared non-plused,
pleased disgusted, uneasy and chagrined
IN turns.
Mr.. Craig arose Immediately. There
was a storm of applause which came
with such venemnce and spontaneity tina
it seemed to have been pent up for an
hour and had Just that moment got an
opportunity to manifest itself. Mr..
Craig spoke for several minutes calmly
and slowly. He thanked the Senator for
his pleasant illusions, but disclaimed
the idea that it had been foreordained or
predistinated that he should be elected
United States Senator. He was a can
didate for that high honor, but the DEM
ocratic party had no bosses to dictate
who it would elect, and it was universally
known that the Republican party in
North Carolina was boss ridden, and that
the boss was Senator Pritchard, who
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applause came in mighty waves. Sena-
tor Pritchard wa nettled. He rarely
becomes so, but he was stung, he was
visibly disturbed. He was nearly mad.
The terrible shell had bursted all about
him and the missiles of pronounced effect
was flying thick and fast.
Mr.. Craig had nearly spoken his time
out. He followed this thrust with others
almost as effective. He alluded to the
suffrage amendment, and said that
Senator Pritchard thanked the
Lord that the time had arrived
passionately discussed in North Carolina.
when live questions could be i'm
yes, that time had come" The Demo-
cratic party had put the negro out of
politics and in the name of the hundred
thousand White yeomen he wanted to pro-
claim that he would stay out for ever.
He had been eliminated in spite of Sen
ator Pritchard and his party and there
would never again be the damnation of
negro domination in North Carolina un-
less Senator Pritchard and his party re-
gained control and restored it. The Sen
ator was doubtless glad that it was so,
but would he, like man. get up and
tell these people that he accepted the
port it in good faith? Mr.. Craig closed
with a touching peroration amid
storm of applause.
Senator Pritchard arose for his twenty
minutes rejoinder. He was nettled and
stung TO the quick. He is a hard fighter,
g courageous defender of the position he
takes. He IS usually cool and collected
but he was manifestly disconnected at
this moment He was seemingly border
ing on real anger but he partially con-
trolled himself. He expressed surprise
at Craig's srecch. and charged him with
apjng Senator Simmons and declared that
if he did not mind Senator Simmcns
would make a fool of him.
At this Mr.. Craig arose. That is be-
coming personal" lie said, and l thought
there was to be no personalities.
Well, / do not mean it in any offensive
sense" said the Senator. IF the remark
is offensive. I will simply say that he
will get YOU in q hole. He declared
that he had voted against the Pension
Rill in 1885 because he did not like the
BILL bur that he bad with the Alliance
CONTINUED on Second Page)
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had just taken his seat.
He would in his remarks have some
thing to say about trusts, and perhaps
he had as we'll begin with Senator
Pritchard as he was a trust in himself,
a whole political combine. Mr.. Craig
took up the question at issue that had
been discussed by Senator Pritchard and
discussed first the tariff and trust ques-
ton. His voice rose by degrees as he
proceeded until it grew into a great
volume of we'll rounded, sharp pointed
home thrusts that sounded through the
building, echoed out in the streets and
thoroughly aroused the crowd. He told
of the burdens placed upon the great
masses of the people by the tariff foster
ed trusts and combines. He accepted the
Senator's definition of them as canceer-
Gus, eating out the Yitals of the govern
ment. He with powerful and telling
effect rang the changes on the Senator's
unguarded definition, and turning to the
Senator said: Let me show you, Sena-
tor, where you had an opportunity to
aid in performing an operation that
would cut the cancer out He then read
the resolution approved in cancers by
Congressman Richardson, the Democrat
ic leader, empowering the President and
Secretary of the Treasury to withdraw
the tariff tax on goods made by trusts
and combinations and sold to foreigners
cheaper than to our home people. did
you join in this effort to cut out the can
Ger, Senator Pritchard, and if you did
not will you, if you should be reelected,
vote for this method of cutting away
what you yourself designate as an eating
cancer on the body pclitic?"
This was a home thrust and then the
young giant of debate advanced step
and in a most dramatic manner said
will pause right here, Senator Pritchard,
and let you get up and tell these people
whom your cancer is devouring, whether
or not you will, if you are returned to
the Senate, voet for this resolution.
There was a moment of silence. terrible
to the Senator but he opened not his
mouth and then the crowd almost lifted
tho roof.
From then on the victory was Craigs,
and when he came to Pritchard's charge
of extravaganza he outdid himself.
Yes, he said ain reply to Pritchard's S
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reference to the advance in the Cover
nor's salary, you do Governor Aycock an
injustice when you say that he refused
to qualify until his salary was raised
and we did raise it. Your own Governor
recommended it, and We believe we
made a good trade when we swapped
Russell for Aycock, even though we did
give a thousand dollars to boot. This
was sumner. The audience went wild
hey yelled and yelled and yelled, and it
was some moments before Craig could
continue.
But the climax came when Craig
touched the pension question. Of course
the Senator had been looking for it, He
had perhaps sealed himself against it,
and had doubtless in his mand arranged
an answer, but he did not expect it to
come in the shape of whizzing, whirl-
ing buz-saw as it did. Craig drew a
vivid, pathetic, touching, blood boiling
picture of two Southern boys donning the
gray and leaving home to fight for home
and native land, to march with the i'm
mortal Jackson or Lee under the stars
and bars. One wore the gray to the end
and came home manned for life, broken
in health and the other threw away the
gray and donneed the blue and came
back in the enemies lines to shoot down
his loyal brother to burn and destroy
the home that sheltered his mother or
father
Which should Southern man pension?
Senator Pritchard voted against giving a
pittance to the boy that wore the gray
to the end in the Legislature of 1885. but
voted to lavishly pension the destroyer
in the United States Senate in 1902.
This was the killing thrust that went
home to nearly every heart in the au-
dience. 1t was indeed roof lifteer. The
yell that followed it was deafening. The
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Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News and Circulation

and Miss Cheatham presided at the piano
with ability.
Prof Crittendon, of Wake Forest Col
lege, delivered the address of the even
ing, which was greatly enjoyed by all
present
Prof Adams is principal of the ksoade-
my and is highly gratified at the bright
prospects for the school. Many improve
ments are being made. New pianos have
been purchased and new furniture will
be installed.
dwelling Is in course of construction
for the accommodation of boarding
pupils. Mt Moriah Academy is doing a
splendid work in its section of the coun-
ty and is taking high stand.