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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
TOM HORN HANGED FOR MURDER
Noted Scout and Indian Fighter Be-
came a Hired Assassin.

Noted scout and Indian Fl9htor 30
came a Hired Assassin.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. 21-Tom Horn,
scout, Indian fighter and cattle detec-
tive, went smiling to to the gallows TO
eYpiate the crime Of numbering Willie
NichOll. aged IA years. whom Horn shot
and killed on July IS. 1901, at Iron
Mountain. When the trap dropped
Horns neck was broken and is min
utes later he was pronounced dead.
His last words we're spoken to County
Clerk Joseph Cahill. who assisted him
to mount the trap door. They were;
"Ain't losing your nerve, are you,
Joe?"
Soon after the trap fell the specta-
tors passed out, each one shaking
hands with Sheriff Proctor and con-
graduating him on the execution.
All had been searched for firearms be-
fore entering and guards armed vsth
rifles kept their eyes fixed on Horns
friends throughout the proceedings.
Thousands of people were congregated
near the jail and the militia remained
on guard until the execution was
over and the crowd had dispersed.
There was no disorder. There was no
attempt made to rescue him by his
cowboy friends.
Horn was convicted Of the murder OF
Willie Nicholl. 14-year-old lad, re-
siding 30 miles north of Cheyenne, who
was mistken by the assassin for the
father, who the cattlemen wanted out
of the way. Horn received $500 for
the crime. lie confessed that he re-
ceived $500 for killing William Pow
ell and William Lewis, ranchmen OF
the Iron Mountain country, and for
shooting Kels Nickel five times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
Panamanians Declare Their Position
to Be lrervocabe.


Colon. Nov 21-The Panamanian
commission conferred az length with
the Colombian commission, headed by
General Reyes. which arrived here
from Savanilla on the French steamer
Canada. The Panamanians refused
every overture. declaring their posi-
tion to be irrevocable. and declared
they would not receive any further
commissions from Colombia unless
they recognized the Republic Of Pan
ANA.
Some OF the Colombians showed I'll.
concealed anger, but there was no out
break. General Reyes. Of Colombia.
favored the most friendly negotiations,
and the meeting passed amicably.
During the conference a docu-
ment was drawn up and signed
by all Of the commissioners, set
ting forth the details Of the confer
ence. General Holguin, Of the Colon
bian commission, asked. finally, II the
Colombians could do anything what
ever to regain the Isthmus. and Senior
Arias answered that It was decidedly
and absolutely impossible. He, how.
ever expressed the desire Of the
Isthmians for close and friendly rela-
.ions With Colombo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24

The Democrats in the Senate have
reached a decision as TO their atti-
rude on the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
1t is agreed 60 discuss the bill upon
is merits without bringing in collat-
eral questions. In doing this they
state distinctly that they have not
abandoned their position on the
tariff question. but believe they can
reach that in some other way that
viii be more satisfactory to the ma
ioritv OF Democratic senators.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24

VIII leave Fredericksburg for Urbanna
and intervening wharves every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 a. m. Re
turning, will leave Urbsnna every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at . q. m,
arriving In fredericksburg in time for
supper the same day.
Excellent accommodations for both
passengers and freight.
W. d. CARTER,
President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
MIL nor snRscRIBE2

1t costs 81 - a year in postage tc
send your secondhand paper TO friend
away or a child OH al school. $1.50
will send The Free Lance a year direct
from this office three times week, save
your wrapping and get the paper to
Ahem before it's news becomes stale.
Etop the systam OF doing The publisher
knd helping Uncle Sam r toyourad-
POsTs. sp0KEs AND HOOPS
Keeps constantly on hand . large supply |
I nslsa Hey anq MI .ses, zv,osiss nss'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24

IL is stated that President Roose-
welt will send DR.. Crum's name again
TO the Senate as collector of the port
OF Charleston, and in all probability
lie will be confirmed. This opinion
prevails from the fact that Senator
Jones, who opposed his confirmation
heretofore, is not now ia the Senate,
aud Senator Perkins will merely vote
against him without making any
effort TO defeat him. So be will get
almost q unanimous Republican
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
A Large and Attractive
PUBLIC SALB.

wi ! sell ut public auction thu entire
/ or onal proper y Of the lat, oliver Est
In u on his f1r~, in puts. iyaria county,
"A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
rHE nnrY oF EyERY ClrlzEN.

From time immemorial, wherever
there has existed a Democratic form
Of government, suffrage has been
considered a high privilege OF citizen
ship and the paramount duty OF each
and every citizen TO exercise such
privilege is recognized all over the
world The ballot box is symbolic
OF free government. IL stands be-
tween the voter and the evils OF cor
rupt government, and too often al
ready in this country of ours failure
to realize this fact has led to vice,
fraud and corruption in cities, eoun
ties and States. No man has Alright
TO shirk the responsibilities which
rest upon him as a factor in our
method OF government, and ne VINO
does so fails to comprehend the du-
ties of citizenship. In Virginia We
are lust entering upon a new regime.
The negro has been eliminated from
politics and the white man LETT free to
consider questions oigovernment IN
hampered by fear OF negro DONNA
ton. The white men OF Virginia,
therefore, if they would see pure gov
eminent, must comply with the req
uisitions necessary roenable them to
cast their ballots. Among these is a
wise provision which makes payment
of poll tax six months in advance OF
every election requisite TO the
right tovote In Fredericksburg the
first election TO behcld, at which this
provision will apply, is the municipal
election next June. As this is the
most important OF all to Che people
of our community, every man should
hasten to comply with the law so
that his vote may not be lost. The
time for payment expires Dec. LIST.
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and handed II down 70 US In comparatively pure
and trustwo thy form" r..t.
With tho completion OF the Talnud the JeE .is,
nation had been dispersed afar from its natNe
land. The ancient Hebrew OF the days antedatlns
the time OF Christ had become a dead lar gnase.
The pronunciation OF the writings when had oeen
became more and difficult Accordingly the
MassOretes as the Hebrew Tabbinicai scheit.s
az the Dark Ages called. wrote OUT the Jl1
Testament In the 5yridc language. Which Hau
now come into prevalent uSe. Tno Mt'aoreted'
whose chief seats at Liberals ana Soid -
can their work i'm the sixth century. and they di
not complete il until llB, the GATE u rIE ,g.
complete Hebrew manuscT-pt or the bid ieEt.,t-
meut. The copies OF the Scriptures "hich iIe
Jews used in the svnaFosues from that time on
were based the Mass0rctic text
Tire early Christians Of the INST ana seCohu
cortr1rfez took their Old Testament. not from
the Hebrew writings, but from q tITCeE version
which was known as the SeptuaEt1t. f1is 1T
Guided many books which the Jewish TduDlS %
maj time had thrown out because they said they
were uninspired and which form me a-t'''| ll-,
books OF the English Protestant u pie ne 80
origin OF the SeDtua gint version IS sun a su..e-
OF dispute. but II is known 70 nave oy-h 49,
nv AIexaudrian Jews about 2S d. c.. Tnis GFeeN
version was supported b. one class OF Jews Et
Cvhrist's time and IL Is according TO rs ta&t tIl
Peter John Matthew and Paul used both me
Hebrew and the Greel; text Finally the jews We
rafnsed Christ adhered to the Hebrew. WncsetiS
those who accepted Hin chose the Gree. Ie1
n Is this Greek text which remains the autJitt5
Of the Greek Church to-day. .,
teTn the Christian Church" Saws sumner the
Influence Of the SeDtuagint secured the intro9uc-
tj0r ~ the Auocrrnha with fun c2roAic9l stutt'l
Nv Heroine translated all into the Latin NuIgate
Tr,av thus remain in authority in t1e 'Tte-N "iI
pnUSan Churches Luther adopted The fteore"
canon but translated the apocrypnai eo1e+; 80
tirsr them by themselves Tho Engilsn tF't-i,oIa
20 fba Protestant Church followed tIe same p.iCSi
~ late however the ApOcrypha mas De,h IliLt
from the popular editions or the EnsHs" bi''9'
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Protestant churches. The Borough OF Brooklyn
showed 10 per cent. ll9.7S7 Protestant church
members leaving 1o46O00 persons outside tho Prot
Hstant denominations. OF the entire population OF
NeW-York City only per cent We're Protestant
Christians. This he found 10 be a lower rate than
IN sny city OF the United States with he exception
of San Francisco. ln the XVIII Assembly Dis
trict which lies between SIxty-ffth and Seventy
sixth sts- east OF Lexington-ayc.. the Protestant
church membership was Only 1-l0 Per cent.
Next TO knowing the Bible ard God. Mr.. White
believed thar Bible teacher should know mankind.
Such knowledge could only be obtained from per-
Sonal contact with people OF all classes. and he be-
levcG that in the home rather than anywhere else.
one might learn such lessons Of humanity Further
more II IN the dining room. rather than in the
raror. that the visitor "A home is likely 20 meet
With less tormalty and more nearly genuine cor
diahty.
Clcrgymen in the districts having the cewest
I'rotestaDts We're asked for the names 81 members
~ tneir CONGREGATIONS who would be willing to have
Bible classes meet IN their homes. After q sur
ncient number lad thus opened their doors. the
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dining room classes were organized. and their work
made a part of the regular curriculum or the
school At the present time the students meet each
Monday night AT the chapel of the Calvary Baptist
Church in West Fifty seventh-st. They gather
there about o'clock. and SIT down TO simple sup
per. After the meal DIR. White or the teacher in
charge talks with them on the subject which Is
10 be taught to all the groups that night ANY
student is free 10 tell OF his difficulties and to
ask advice OF the rest. how he may best overcome
such obstacles They also relate their experiences
Two OF the Bible classes are held at the homes of
Hebrews who have become converts or Frotestaht-
ism They invite in friends. many of whom are
orthodox Jews, several OF whom have taken a deep
Interest IN the work There three Bible classes
I'm the homes of coored persons, who are especially
enthusiastic the work. In the home OF one
col1red family a young Boston girl sits down at
the Kitchen table each Monday night, Tor there
Kitchen and dining room are one. and she looks
nfo the duslzy faces gathered around her with the
same smile with which she was used TO tax to
Bible class Of fellow students at Radcliffe
Although the headquarters of the Bible TeacherS
Training School at No. IS East F1fty-nfth st.
the work OF instruction and lectures is carried on
in the chapel OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, a few blocks away.
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five persons. He knew that You see' he ex-
planned Mr.. Proctor has performances at both
the One-hundred -and-twenty- hfth-st. Theatre and
at the Fifth Avenue Now, when I have my
piece at the Fifth Avenue you can put 1t early.
Then. after that short first act you may send the
full company of twenty-five to Rarlem to appear
in another play up there
TT economical but scarcely practicable
idea. though foolish than that of the man
who had a prologue in which the adult characters
of the later acts were shown children. He
had five acts with an interval of ten years be-
tween each.
Then there is a who is a methodcal
worker, devoting three months to each play. She
writes three a year. and takes a vacation In the
summer when she restores her tired brain. About
the first Of November. February and May of each
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ager might witness the performance with view TO
touring II through the country.
1T would have cost at least $OWO 10 make an
adequate production He assured me that the man
ager would buy the piece as soon as he saw II pro-
duced and would take the scenery and properties OH
my hands. Finding still unwilling, he advanced
his last argument.
HE had, he declared than one thousand
friends who visited the Proctor houses each week.
They all In the habit of purchasing box seats.
He would the door and if he 'd'nOt locate
that number Of purchasers he would make up the
difference out of his own pOcket-aS soon as the
play sold.
II afraid that genius is still asserting that
have no business acumen whatever
1.-The oldest thing is the apparent ease with which
they find out that select the plays and then locate
me They approach the street, in the various
Proctor houses, in Only the
other day young followed me into elevated
train and wanted to have read his play when
rode downtown. The house STATS do not point me
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season she writes asking permission to call and
read her newly completed play.
In return l write asking her to submit it. ~.
weeks and returned with note of regret that IT
is not suited TO needs She always makes
grateful Acknowledgement of the communication.
and concludes by announcing that she is already
at work upon scenario which she believes will be
better suited to our purpose.
''One woman, whose name is familiar to those
who follow society dOings, wrote play not long
ago. It 5 full OF scandal a sewing circle
She explained that the incidents were all real and
that by making a production I could crowd the
house with fashionable persons.
Il was really debating the pEoPriety of putting
such piece when she closed the discussion by
announcing that nothing less than $1,000 week
would be accepted as royalty. That settled the
matter.
was only the other day genius got past the door
keeper who had spectacle. He told that he
was anxious to have it tried out that road man
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THE FIRST VERSION.

Continued from seventh page.
completed until the fifth century of the Christian
era.
cyclopedia," developed intense interest for the
text of the Scriptures-a zeal which. though friv-
olous and fanatical in its manifestations has been
If immense value to Biblical scholarship. This
work preserved the Old Testament from corruption
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PLAYS THAT REMAIN.

nPRE-Snss Aaauds Adams IN The Pretty Sister of
Jose"
PARTNERSHIPS BeIlew ''Ranies' THE EacrA-
ment OF Judas"
ETcEUM-'-rhe Admirable cr4chton.-
DALE's-''A japanese Nightingale" last two weeks
wALLAcTcs-'"The County Chairman"
CRITERIoN-Faversha1n-
NANHATTAS-'Captain Darlington"
vAUDEVTIIE-French plays
FoURTEENTH sTREET-Robert bfEnter-
AAERIcAA-'our New Minister"
eAVoY-.T5er Own Way" last two weeks
GARRICIz-''H hitewashinE Julia
HUDsoR-'"The Marriage OF Kitty"
BIJOU-'swhat's the Matter with susanY'
EL.AsCO-''sWeet KITTY Bel!airs' Miss Crosmsa
MUSICAL PIECES STILL HERE.
WEBER & FIELDs-''whoop-Des and .'Hae,ess.
MAJEsTIC-''Babes IN Toyland"
HERALD soUARE-''The Gin from Bay's"
VIcToRA-Frsnk Daniels IN The Once Boy"
LYRIC-''Red Feather"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with FRITZ schsn
GARDEN-''Three Little Maids" last two weeks.
CAsINO-''Jynsome Winnie"
AEfSTERDAM-''AEother Goose"
KNICKERBOCKEH-Mi Held IN mile. Napcieon."
The Fadette's Woman Orchestra. Of Boston. is
q feature al Keitl's this week Msresls living art
studies are held over for another week. They have
made hit Europe furnishes another feature act
IN Mlly Capen eQuestrienne, and her trained
horse and troupe OF hunting dogs. There viii be
plenty 81 comedy. Swan and Bambard. the eccen-
tic comedians. win furnish some Of IT, while
VII also do their share in The fuumaking line.
Rosa Lee Taylor the creole nightingale VIII sing,
as VIII also Vera King. and, fu addition, the lat
ter VIII tell some Of her mirth provoking stories.
More IN the mouOlOEue line VIII be done by Chris
lane. who mas "a 1und 0f humorous anecdotes. ia.
ann Netle M3sse, pair of deZterous jugglers:
John and Bertha Gleeson. song and dance team
t-all ~. SaIderson. comedy and trick pianist, and
Inc latest pictures from Europe for the ever IN
teresilHg h.OsraUa. VIII. with inc others make 10
the show.
At the Circle Theatre this week Mr. Williams
offers one OF the best vaudeyils programmes Of
his season. The top notch attraction is the Grand
s-rsss TFis. Signor Abramon Edith Decker and
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out to strangers, yet somehow they learn 10 whom
70 apply. and are able to identify me even away
from the theatre In spite of all that. have from
tnree 10 hVe interviews week with total strangers
VINO insist that the salvation Of the Proctor thea
tres Is 10 be found in the utilization of their dra-
matte wares A story writer may grow discouraged
when a manuscript comes back several times. The
PLAYWRIGHT knows no certain cure but deathn
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Foreign Resorts.

For the convenience of Tribune leader,
abroad arrangements have been made to
keep the Daily Tribune on file in the read.
ing rooms Of the hotels named below:
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Continued from seventh page.
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At tie Circle Theatre this week Mr. williams
offers one Of the best vaudcyius programmes Of
his season. The top notch attraction is the Grand
ssr~s@ TFis. Signor Abramon Edith Decker and
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The attraction for the week at the West End
Theatre VIII be Tho Two Orphans" with Miss
Kate ClaIton in the part Of Louise. Next week
the engagement Of Mr.. saTage's English GranL
Opera Company VIII begin.
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At the Murray F4in Theatre beginning to-morro
welded and Parted" Rremer melodraIna, w
bs the Offering.
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''Tafiles' Is the novelty now at Weber & Fields's
Music Hall Those who care for burlesque. not
a. something by itself, but a satirical comment
on another play and another mans acting will
ind much enjoyment in this burlesQUe Daley as
Kyrle Bellew and Mann as E. NJ Holland are
criticisms as well funmakers.
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Mss Ethel Barrymore. IN Cousin Kate" will b
seen ct the Harlem Opera House this week
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
Important C. r. and | Transfer.

Denver. Dec. 13.-The Republican
this morning says: By the transfer
of all the fuel properties owned by the
Colorado Fuel a. Iron Company to the
subsidiary organization known as the
Rocky Mountain Coal e. Iron company.
yesterday. the Could Rockefeller in
terests frightened their hold upon the
great steel industry. The transfer OF
holdings made yesterday included
thirty-five coal mines formerly in con-
troll of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany Although President Frank j.
Hearne stated last evening that the
transfer was made merely as conven-
ience from business point of view. 1t
is is stated that there is still deeper
motive for the change. John T. kebler
who has looked after the fuel inter
ests of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany and Who is vice president OF the
Rocky Mountain Coal & Iron Company,
will manage all the fuel properties now
in control of the latter organization
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN CHICAGO

Washington. Dec 13.-The Republic
can national convention will be held in
Chicago June 21st next. The Republi-
can national committee reached this
conclusion yesterday and adjourned
subject to call.
Pittsburg and St Louis were rivals
of Chicago for the convention. Each
city was well represented in oratory
before the committee. and each had
cash offers to make. Pittsburg offered
sl0O.OOO Chicago $4,000 and a hall.
and st. Louis $4,000 and a hall. The
vote stood 43 for Chicago. Z for Pitts
burg and for St Louis.
Communications were read by Secre-
tary Heath from the Federal and Re-
publican parties OF Porto Rico bote
claiming representation in the COM
mittee Mayor Todd of San Juan. rep
resenting the Republican party. then
appeared before the committee and
gave a brief history of that party.
which he said was established in July,
1899. The Federal party was estab-
lished some time after this, he said.
Each party is represented by two mem
bers In the local Senate. His party.
he stated. controls $4,000 out OF 131,-
600 registered voters. The aim of this
party was to Americanize the island
ard stand by the administration.
Porto Rico, he said, would like to be
represented in the next Republican ma
tional convention.
Chairman Hanna said that further
consideration of the matter would be
had in executive session
The decision of the national commit
tee to have the Republican convention
meet June 21st created considerable
talk about the capitol as to the prob
able date of the adjournment OF Con-
gress and the fact developed that there
has already been more or less exchange
of views among leaders Of the Senate
and House on the question. The opin-
ion Is quite general among them that
1t will be possible to conclude the work
of the session by June 2lst.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-16
HABEAS CORPUS IN
SUPREME COURT

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 13.-Judge
Seeds yesterday sustained the motion
of the Western Federation of Miners,
through its attorney. Frank j. Hangs.
in the Victor Poole habeas corpus case
to quesh the return of the military au-
thorities to the writ, and ordered the
commanding officers and the sherin TO
release the prisoner. The case Will go
to the Supreme Court. which will be
asked to decide whether the governor
has power to set aside the writ OF ha-
beas corpus. which is the issue. The
military authorities will ignore the or
der of the court and Monday Attorney
Hangs will apply to the Supreme Court
for a writ to secure the prisoners re-
lease.
Coroner Doran was appointed by the
court as special officer to serve the pa
pers, as sheriff Robertson was one OF
the respondents. Doran visited mill
tary headquarters in Victor at $3.50
o'clock last night and was elected by
Major McClelland. The papers were not
served.
Colonel Verdeckberg and Major Nc
Clelland were entering headquarters af-
ter a visit to patrols at Altman and vi
cinity. They were approached on the
stairs by a citizen who started to pull
out some papers from his pocket. On
the landing Colonel Verdeckberg rec
ognized Coroner Doran and remarked
you can't come up here" Doran re-
piled. Il have some papers from the
District Court to serve on you" Major
McClelland who was accompanying
Colonel Verdeckberg. responded. Did
you not hear the colonel say that You
could not come up here?" McClelland
interposed, and gave the officer of the
court a vigorous shove as he attempted
to force his way into the building. Do
ran landed at the bottom of the stairs.
No further attempts were made to
serve the papers.