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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
KING GEORGE
Many Fires Somerset BesehE Re-
sort For Coiored People-Per
ais Etc.

ais Etc.
King George Co. Va May >. 1903
Late Saturday Mr.. T Il Harris. resii
ine near Comorn. was burning sone brush
on his land near an oil dwelling house.
belonging 20 hin. a short distance from,
his re-idence. when a spark from the Hr,.
iSuited the roof of the old house aud iu a
lew nom nts the entire building wss "a
q light blaze. Nothing conld be done to
save it, as all the material was ~ dry a.
uuder and was soon reduced to ashes
The house was for a number of Years
owned aud occupied by the late Lieut.
IN. King and family. Many years ago
~ was built by Colonel Alexander. who
owned - large estate on the Potomac
river, but tocscape mosquitoes ami ma
iaria he would move with his family
during each summer to his high aud
healthy ridge and occupy this summer
home TIL alter frost. 10 was the scene of
many bright social events and had stood
a. a quaint landmark Of we olden
times ever since
MIR Andrew Gamers house. near
cash Corner was destroyed bv ire also
on saturday. Mr. Garner carries the
mail from Hampstead To Frederick sburg
aud was absent on his route when the
ice occurred. Mr.. Garner unfortunately
hat upwards OF four hundred dollars in
tae house and il is believed the house was
robbed Cud then set ire No one oc-
cupied the house 10 Mr.. Garner : a. ssnce
- He Is unmarried
Mr.. " IN. Mszingo. near Hampstead
Il the misfortune to lose his house hy
TIRE day or two ago. The loss is very
serious one. as he has quite "a family and
was unable TO save all his household ef-
iccts
Somerset Beach has beer leased by a
syndicate Of colored people again this
year and will be used a. "a place Of re-
sort hy the colored people of Washing
TN The iirste-curSion OF the season
VIII be Z. ven hy them to the Besch next
sunday from WGshingtOn. and as usual
"a large crowd is expected 10 come Gowr.
The dmber will he largely increased hv
many from King George. who make a
ala day Of such oce asious
Mrs. Oscar Styron. Of Washington.
rrive1 on Saturday. accompanied hy
t"r two bright daughters and little SON
aud they are all guests Il Airs. Ernesti.e
South AT lothian"
Mrs. Virginia Bfcdiord of " sshington
is a guest Of Mr. and Mrs. John q Pol
lock and family at "Ilobson."
Mr.. Green and daughter, of Washing.
ton, are paying Mr.. Green's sister. Mrs
lmogen Lewis and family. a short visit
AT Marmion "
Mrs Henry +. GARRETT. 81 spy Hill. r
returned on Saturday from "A pleasant
visit TO her sister. Mise Josie Brown. in
Washington
Mr. Charles Bevan. of "pharsalia. has
returned from n visit 10 his sister. Mrs
isador Rayner. in Baltimore. and other
relatives
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
Is IT TO RE GROvER CLryFLANn.

From all appearances Cleveland
stock is going up. On his return
from the Richmond Educational
Conference, Mr.. McKelwav. editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle, ia an interview.
stated that he had met with cover
nors, college presidents. professors
and other distinguished men from
various parts of the South while IN
Richmond. and all OF them were look
ing to Mr.. Cleveland i'm 1904. rs the
only man who can unite the Demo
cratic party and who gave any
promise of success Following this
interview Mr. Cleveland visited st.
Louis and there received am ova-
ton far beyond any Democrats pos
sibility, and even greater than the
President himself. Now. as the Irish
man would say, ii this does not
mean something. what does itmean?
II certainly does look hs if the eN-
President was uppermost in the
minds of the people and that he and
some strong western man may form
the next Democratic ticket. mite the
party on a popular platform. and
win the election. Inaiditiou 90 this.
We think we can see those nauerS
heretofore opposing Mr. Clevehrd
weakening somewhat ia their op-o-.
sition, while those that favor him
are becoming holder and more ont
spoken in his advocacy. Here is
specimen. In its leading editorial in
advocacy OF Mr. Cleveland the Peters
burg IndexAppeal OF last sunday
closed with these emphatic words.
There is one Democrat in the United
States who is peculiarly qualified hv OK
perience, character and attsinmeuts t.
rally the honest and conservative men oi
ali parties to his support. and to lrns the
Democratic party 20 victory iu lgOi-
and his name If Grover Cleveland.
But not only from Democratic
standpoint does the Cleveland move
ment appear TO be a probability bu-
many leading Republicans believe
that if they are successful in the next
national campaign they viii have TO
beat Grover Cleveland This Is Mr..
Hanna : opiuion expressed publicly
in Chicago on Monday. He thinks
the opposing candidates will be- Roose-
Welt and Cleveland. When asked by
"A reporter ii Cleveland could be- NOM
mated MIR. Hanna replied, Mr. Cleve-
land is certainly attracting consider
able attention, and ] would not le'
surprised if he were again made Il
standard-bearer of his party. But
as for his election that, you know
quite a different story"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
FATAL RACE a,or IS DELAWARE
Negroes Attacked White Man, Who
Orensa ere. VIII Deadly Effect.

Negroes Attacked White Man, Who
OPensa Fire, VITA Deadly Effect.
Laurel Del. May 6-A fatal race
riot occurred at Dr:ageviue Form er
Deputy sheriff John Griffith OF George
town. shot and Instantly killed negro
named George Jones. and in the melee
Noses Harfesty Henry Moore and
Polk Moore were fatally wounded,
while several Others were seriously
injured
Three months AGO when Griffith
was aeputy sheriff he shot and killed
william Polk colored desperate. at
Brilgev.ile and since then ne has had
the enmity Of Poiks friends The cir
Gus Of Sun Brothers appeared at
Briigeville and Griffith accepted a po-
sition With the show When the in
diguant negroes learned of this. plans
were made oy them TO assault. and
perhaps tc '5ili. the former county off,
cial Griffith was called from Car
ters Hotel and upon reaching the
street be was surrounded by a mob Of
negroes. who at once made a rush for
him.
Grimth had anticipated trouble. and
ne armed himself before leaving his
room Backing against the hotel.
began frine into the crowd. At the
first fire the negro Jones. who was in
the front ranks. fell dead. and every
time the white man pulled the trigger
a negro was hit The colored men
fired several shots at the white man.
and finally the former Aed. Then IL
was learned that Hardesiy and Moore
had been shot and would probably die.
and that several other persons we're
hurt
CfiGih's escape was miraculous He
was only slightly wounded. He served
as volunteer during the Spanish
War. and is well known in Lower
Delaware.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

The frst day Of Nay was the oCca-
sion of extensive strikes all over the
country and many enterprises areat
a stoudatiii Ia consequence. The de
mand i'm most Instances is a reduc-
,ion of time Of "a day = labor 90 eight
hours ana am increase in wages.
Many Of tle strikes appear TO bee
sympathetic. while Others are appsr-
emily without cause Ia some quart
ers The demands Of the strikers have
hsen partly met-that is. wages have
been Increased with the reduction OF
hours Of labor pendiug-and thous-
andS lavegoue to work, but i'm many
places no concessions have been
made.
strikes are bocomiugqu itccommon
in our free country. sometimes for
Just cause. bur often without any
cause. IL is very doubtful in most
instances whore these demands are
made ana insisted upon. whether the
strikers consider any ones interest
but their own. or give "A thought to
the contractors ability TO grant the
demands. Ii is not likely that We
have any strises or disarrsementS
between employers and employees
that have not two sides TO them.
Right and Justice ARE not always on
tle side of the strikers. Yet in most
caseS they have the sympathy of the
public which is probably often ex-
tended because the public is not in
formed as 20 both sides of the con
troversy. There have been many
strikes where the questions involved
have been submitted 10 arbitration
and the verdict has been adverse to
the strikers. In many such instances
the strikers were ont for weeks. pos
Sibly months. without wages. bust
ness was at "a stauistil and mt the
end OF the arbitration the strikers re-
turned TO work with nothing gained.
IL does appear that both employee
and employer would accomplish more
81 they could better understand each
other and labor for the mutual good
OF those Interested. There would
then be uo nee. ssitv for strikes. The
lahorer would do an honest DAVIS
work and receive adequate compen-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
Mr.. Gunter Elected.

The state Board Of Can vassers canvass
ei the returns for for the special election
held ga Accomac and Northampton April
=. when successor t. Or. Geo ". IL
cato was chosen. The returns showed
that benjamin 7. 6unter received u ma
lorlty 81 the votes, and he was given d
crrtih ate OF election rs a member OF the
state Senate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
THE ORANGE HUNT CLUB.
Fine Run Over Six-Mns Cours.

Saturday the Orange Hunt Club gave
hunt, at Glen Cove, near Somerset. o yer
a six-Dile course. From the first iump.
over hve-fOot fence, Co the finish. over
three plank fences the jumps were high
and stiff- Two riders fell, but were not
seriously injured.
The riders were: John McComb on
"Princeton;" J. B McComb on "Aeron-
aut. Mr.. Sydnor on "Mary Anne"
Thomas Atkinson. Jr., on "Dex ter Jack
Henderson on ''Clatter;" Wallace San
ford on Lady Norvelle;" Henry Hoila-
day on RED Rock Noel Lynn on Aud
rev." l.. l.. shannon on mir. D0oley,"
and Messrs. lrvi,g, Warren and Wood
ruff.
Among the spectators were: The
Misses Edith. Bertha and Elizabeth At
kinson, Thomas. Atkinson, aud Mr..
Heineman, Hon. j. c. Graves, Dr. Rick
etts, Messrs George W. Barbour, Lee
Goss, W W Sanford, X. q. Newman. A.
T.. shannon, NJ. BriscO. Wager, L. c.
Graves and W. W. Osborne
The club win not hunt again until fall.
Child rms achnol auifa ~ u Enllar.;.k
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

So far Mr.. Hanna has failed to de-
note Witness to become the Labor
candidate" for President, but the
Senator naturally believes the Re
publican party nefIicacious remedy
Tor al! labor troubles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
The Election In eaI.imor.

In the mayoralty election in Baltimore
Tuesday VI Lane, Democrat, was the
victor over Wa chter, Republican. by a ma
Jority OF go. The Democrats secured a
majority OF the first branch of the City
Council and the Republican gain control
in the second branch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
Mr.. Pitcher Did Have smaII-no,

The reported rumor that I. &. Pitcher
the ex-legislator, is i'll With smallpox In
his home at Midland, Fauquier county.
II without foundation. lie was exposed
TO the sun during recent hot smell
which blistered hisface somewhat, mi.
gave rise TO the story
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Two hundred and fifty girls in New
York went on a strike the other dav.
and theirplaces were supplied by non
union girls. Since that time street
fights are the order of the day and
black eyes and bloody noses are com
mon. 1t is union against non-union.
Why this division? We thought all
the girls were in favor OF unions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
A Shrewd investor

will be glad TO know how the
greatest accumulation of trust
funds in the world is invested.
y young man who is Just
beginning to accumulate and
invest his savings Will be
interested in booklet that
describes the investments of
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. This
information is found in
\ Bankers Will" Sent free
on application.
This Company ranks
ffsV-tu Assets
Amin Amount Paid Policy holder.
fUsg-lu Age
The MUTUAk LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW NoRK,
RIcHAsD A MccURpr, President.
Frank W. Adams. Manager for Virginia.
Richmond, Va; Rowlett 4 Goodrich.
Agents. fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
sPorsYlvANIs couRr
The Coed Sosds Meetias-Two Be
ports Submitted-One Proposing a
Bond Issue Adopted

ports Submitted -One Proposing a
Bond Issue Adopted
The absorbing theme Of the people
who attended SpOtsylvAnia court Mon
day was the good roads meeting
large number OF people were present
and the meeting WAS mll Of vim AMI
snap The opposition 90 the movement
WAS very prominent from the portions
81 the county that viii not be directly
benefited by the plan ~ To the roads
that are at first proposed To be
constructed. The plan l. 10 construct at
once about 90 niles OF roads. which will
Toe main arteries through the county to
the several county lines
When Chairman Roggs called the
meeting To order there were about "a hun
drcd voters present beside tiity peOpl.
who were either from this city or adjoie-
lag counties. Msssr- Henry Warden. NJ
q. Rowe. I. L Payne. VI. +. Matte aud
". q billiard composed the committee
which was appointed AT April Court to
report a plan oi rosd building at the
May term. The four first named united
IN report which was submitted To the
meeting and Mr.. ". q billiard presented
u minority report. Mr. Henry Warden
presented the majority report. which l.
asfollows.
Mr. Chairman aud Tax Payers of Spot
syivania county.
The committee appointed on last cour
cay 70 dey ise plan or plans for the i'm
prove meut ot the county roads and L,
suggest ways and means Tor the carryin.
out OF such plans. submit the following.
l. That macadam roads he built
throughout the county of "A width OF not
less than nine feet or more than sixteen
teet and of minimum thickness of four
inches And that ~ l.
or both sides an earth road or track
lhe committee has estimates ofcost that
Justify the statement that such roads
can be built Tor : 600 900 or less Der
mile
2 That the county be- bonded TO the
amount Of 500 10000. aud that III,
money SO secured ba expended in the CON
struction of said roads aud in the pur-
cnases al the necessary appliances for the.
doing OF the work in li-st class manner.
3 nat acommiSslon be- created which
shall have foil and complete charge of AL
! he work connected with said improve
m'nts mat this commission shall b
composed 81 three men.
Ia the bill embOdyin.- these suygssti,ns
which your committee has I'D prepared
the maximum rate of interest is fixed AT
> per cent. and provision Is made for the
placing IN a sinking fund an amount
equal 10 per cent. OF the total bond issue
Al tins maximum rate and provision for
the sinking fund. II will be necessary To
Increase tn total amount of taxes bv
SDOoo.oo. to realize this amount With
'ne present valuation of real and personal
property OF 800 O9g 90. the tax rate
VIII have 10 be increased bv 1916 cents
on the : 10000. In other words il will
d. necessary 20 make the road levy lit
tle more than four times the present levy
there Is not farmer in the county who
a" iii not save many times the increase in
his taxes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
COMPEL THEIR ATTENDANCE.

4 habit, and a very bad one at
that, seems TO have become popular
among our State legislators ia the
last few weeks We refer to no less
matter than the practice If mem
bers absenting Themselves from The
Capitol. 1t is bad enough at ord
nary sessions of the legislature for
members to remain away. but IL is
particularly reprehensible at the
present session, when matters OF
grave import in connection with car
rying out the provisions OF the new
Constitution are daily under consid-
GRAFTON. In spite OF this fact and in
the lace OF repeated appeals to he
present members calmly continue TO
ignore their duty and the duty they
owe their constituents. Under the
circumstances the time has come for
the House and Senate to deal more
firmly with absent members. and a
rule OF forced attendance would no
doubt bring them to their senses
There is neither sense nor reason in
either body allowing public business.
Tor which the State is paying, to be-
delay ed because this or that member
chooses to daily at home, while his
colleagues work. We venture to say
that the attendance Would ba l,rc,o.
were a list of absent members pnb-
lished to the world each day, but
there is no necessity for this Both
houses can compel the attendance OF
members and both should take with
out further delay the steps necessary
to effect such a contamination.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Hon. VIM j stone and Hon. VIM.
j. Bry M seem % have been forgot
ten ar 81. Louis la the rush TO 90
honor 20 eX-Presideut Cleveland.
Mr.. Bryan will no doubt get even in
the next issue of the Commouer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

II there is the least chance Of any
one enticiug away any of our state
legislators then we are very much in
avOr of the bin which makes such
1ifense unlawful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

President Roosevelt may Hiss the Iowa
babies al he please. hut 1As he'd il he can
Kiss our baby unless he has his teeth
Journal
That's gOod-fOr the baby.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Children's school suits At h. Goldsmith
Sons
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-05-28
DYSPEPSIA.

People that have dyspepsia have
weak stomachs, weak hearts, weak
eyes and are usually weak kneed.
They feel bilious and the world in
general has a bilious look to them e,
they have so many symptoms that it
is difficult TO locate the place where
they feel the worst The fact is the
source from where they get their
strength has been cut off and they are
sick all over. The food taken into
the stomach remains undigested,
causing belching, and bilious attacks,
followed by sick headache, and gem
eral weakness The medicine that
puts the stomach in condition so that
the food can be readily digested, will
cure dyspepsia and make strength
where there was weakness We have
cured thousands of persons during the
past 20 years, of dyspepsia, with DR..
Gums Improved Liver Pills. A 25c
box of these pills are worth more to
people with poor digestion than six
months of dieting or gallon Of
pcpsin. 1t only takes one for dose,
We will send two Of these pills to
prove what they will do, W, +, Kre.
mer, sells them for 95 cents q box OF
by mail ON receipt of price. Write
DR.. BoSanko 90, Philn., Pa.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-05-28
OPPOSING THE RESERVE
All Possible Effort TO BE Made TO
Kill tho Movement

a. c, Hough, G. Il. Harmon and f.
W. Chausse, rs n committee from the
Grants Pass board of trade, inter.
viewed the members OF the Oregon
delegation in Portland last week in
regard to tho proposed forest reserve
They talked with Senators Mitchell
and Fulton and Congressman William.
son, all of whom will use their efforts
to .prevent the formation of this rc.
serve. Their efforts should be- backed
by the people of this county who may
express themselves strongly by peti-
tions. The Grants Pass board Of trade
is sending out petitions and every
voter In the county should see that
his name is placed ON one Of them.
The reserve is being opposed by
timbermen, miners and farmers Ms its
creation will smother all lines of de-
yelopment and industry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-05-28
WILL BE NO REFERENDUM
Not Enough Signers We're OBJ
tained to Petitions.

Last Thursday, May 2lst, was the
last day in which the referendum
could be invoked upon any measures
WHICH were passed by the last legisla.
turS and the four laws for which
petitions had been been in circula.
tion asking their sumission to the
people, are now safe, as each petition
lacked the requisite number Of sigma
lures.
Petitions wi h 5000 signatures we're
filed up to the closing hour Thursday
with the secretary Of state at Salem,
demanding the referendum Of the
Lewis and Clark bill
1t required 1896 names to such
paper before referendum to the peo-
pie could be effective. As a conse-
quence the Fair bill is now law.
There were 1000 signatures to the
portage railway petition. 1922 on the
corporation tax bill and 1900 on the
tax exemption bill. These, however,
were not presented to the secretary of
state.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-05-28
PLACER ON GRAVE CREEK
Owners are Reticont Though
They Wear Smiling Faces.

Frank King returned Monday from
the wilds Of Grave creek country,
where he has been experimenting
development work being carried on
by Messrs. Heard, Jones, Strang and
himself on a placer mining property
they are interested in there. The
property is located some eight miles
from Leland and Mr.. King has been
at the mine ever since last September,
during which time he has never been
out to civilization. Indeed, he says,
the first railroad train he had seen in
that time, was the one he took pass.
age ON to come to Medford. The own
ers Of the property are very noncom-
initial as to the extent or value OF the
property. but the satisfied expression
Of their faces when the matter is
called to their attention leaves the
impression that things are not going
badly down there. .-Medford Mail
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-05-28

Rumors from Washington are again
rife as to the calling Of an extra SOS.
sion OF congress early in the fall for
extraordinary Legislation. This
shows how important II is that Hon.
Binger Hermann be sent TO the new
congress-, for the First Representative
District needs a strong man there who
will obtain recognition and be in
touch with the working majority Of
the house. Not only will Mr.. Her
mann's ability be Of great benefit to
the people Of the district. irrespective
OF party, but his wide acquaintance
with public men and his knowledge Of
the operations OF the machinery of
legislation will be Of much advantage
to the First District In securing de.
sirable Federal legislation and favors
rs we'll as appropriations Not only
should he bo elected but also given
the rousing majority that his excep.
tional talents and qualifications for
the trying work OF Congressman en-.
title lMr Hermann. Even In by.
election-whon the polling Of full
vote is almost out Of the question
5000 to 10, 900 majority would be lit.
tie enough majority in this district
FOR such specially qualified gentle
man for congress as is the Hon. Bin.
ger Hermann. Ashland Tidings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-05-28
COLLIER CREEK COPPER
New Strike by Roseburs Men on
Lower Illinois.

News has been received Of a big
copper strike on Collier creek in the
lower Illinois river country. The
find was made by Frank Reed and
others, of Roseburg, who have brought
in large specimens Of very rich ore.
No assays have yet been made. but
the percentage of copper is known to
be very high, as native copper, al
most in the pure state, abounds
throughout the specimens, weighing
from 30 to 75 pounds each.
The vein was traced on the surface
distance of ~ miles and is of good
thickness From the investigations
made it is evident this is perhaps the
largest and most valuable copper de-
posit yet discovered in the West out
side Of Montana, and may prove the
equal Of the famous mines Of Anacon-
da and Butte.
The new discovery is in the Collier
creek country, about IS miles south
of Rogue river and west Of the Illi-
nois river, Of which Collier creek is
a tributary. 1t can at present cnly be
reached by a trail Sixteen claims
we're located by Mr.. Reed and party,
and it is expected that large develop
ments will soon follow.
Collier creek is one of the larger trib.
utaries of the Illinois, coming in from
the south side some distance above
the junction Of the Illinois with
Rogue river. 1t lies in the heart Of
the coast mountains and the district
is very rough and rugged. This dis
trict is little prospected but is known
to be rich in minerals OF different
varieties. "Collier bar" on the Illi-
nois, near the mouth of Collier creek,
has obtained some note from its placer
productions. This district may be
reached by trail from Selma, Swede
Basin or Galice. From Selma, the
trail follows down the illinois river
and the distance to Collier creek from
that point, is some 80 miles.