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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
A TINE FOR ACTION.

We have been reliably informed
that some OF the Professors at the
University OF Virginia do not approve
of faculty representation on the
proposed nominating committee, re-
ferred to in the bill offered Thy re
quest) by Mr.. West providing for the
election of a president for that insti-
tuition.
1t is indeed gratifying To receive
this information for il was hard to
believe that all the teachers in our
State School wanted to have adopted
law that would permit the tail to
wag the dog"
If the University of Virginia Is any
thing it is a State School, owned by
the people, supported by the people,
and intended for the people. That
being the case, surely the people
should decide who shall be the presi-
dent OF that Institution. 1t was the
intention of its founder that it should
be the property of the people and for
this reason provision was made for
the people to govern the institution
through Board of Visitors aud not
through a self seeking committee. of
which the faculty should be part.
For years and years the old Uni
versity has been conducted by a
Board of Visitors to the entire salts
faction of the people of Virginia until
recently a few Professors of the insti-
tuition, impressed with their impor-
lance, encouraged by some members
OF the Alumni, who also felt very i'm
portant, have sought TO snatch the
control OF the University from the
hands of the people.
If they thought that this could De
done unnoticed and unchallenged
they were very much mistaken. Pub
lie sentiment has been aroused TO an
high pitch and when the House Com
mittee on Education meets on the
u inst to consider the Faculty
bill, these advocates OF reform CD
will find themselves face TO face with
a stubborn opposition, whose sole
aim will be the protection OF the
peoples rights in the premises.
OF course the advocates of the pro-
posed legislation will tell hecommit-
tee all about their great fears that
one, George W. Miles. might be elect
d President of the University should
their bill fail of passage but the day
has passed when that sort OF STUFF
will amount TO anything. The com
mittee as we'll as the people knows
that the University is safe in the hands
of its present Board of Visitors.
About the best thing that the
teachers OF the University can
do is TO teach as they were
employed to do rather than
try to run affairs that have been
placed in the hands of Others. We
rejoice that some OF the Professors
are doing this and are profoundly
sorry that even portion of the Fac
ulty of the States School feel called
upon to dictate to the people, whose
servants they are. The people stand
behind the Boaz bill, while a few
Others are advocating the adoption
OF the Faculty bill" We. believe
that the committee is intelligent and
patriotic enough to stand by the
people
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12

The selection, by the Anti Saloon
League, of Rev. j. Sidney Peters, OF
Hampton for the superintendency is
good one. Mr.. Peters though a
minister, has had Legislative expert
ence and is a polished platform
speaker. He is the son of Mrs. r. II.
Jones the well known We T. e..
leader of Norfolk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
ministerial Union Not to Confin. IL.
self to Spiritual Matters

The Ministerial Union after a long dis.
cussion in Richmond, reconsidered reso.
luton recently offered by DR.. Kerr and
adopted restricting the body to the dis.
cnssion OF spiritual matters unless other
subjects be brought up by unanimous
consent. IL is thought this will be follow
ed by the withdrawal OF DIR. Kerr and a
number OF other conservative ministers
u not the breaking up OF the union.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12

The action of the tennessee Legisla-
ture in passing an anti-kissing bill and
making it applicable only to its author.
Is TO be commended 10 Legislatures gen
orally. Most of the legislation proposed.
and much OF it passed, should be limited
IN Its application to the statesmen pro-
posing it.-LOuisyille Courier Journal.
Correct you are. Now let some
lawmaker offer such an amendment
to DR.. Wares bill and all objections
TO its passage will be withdrawn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
Mardi- Grss- New Orleans, Mobile
and Pensacola, February 18th.
Gath 1909

One first class limited fare for the round
trip Tickets via Atlantic Coast Line
Seaooard Air Line or Southern Railway.
on sale February 18th to 23rd inclusive
GOOD 10 return until March 14th NAV be
OBTAINED upon deposit Of tickets with
Joiat Agent and payment of fee of 80
cents.
c. c. Cox Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
Conference for Charities.

The Virginia Conference for Charities
metin Centenary Methodist Church in
Richmond Tuesday night Many dele.
gates were present. This orgabizatio n
has no connection with any OF the public
institutions OF the State, bnt is simply a
BODY TO discuss matters in regard TO the
care oil the unfortunate Of all kinds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
Miss Mary GUSTS Lee Guest of
Honor

Miss Mary GUSTS Lee, daughter of
Gen. Robert L. Lee, was the guest of
honor at the annual meeting Tuesday in
Philadelphia OF the Gen. Dabney III Maury
Chapter OF the Daughters of the Confed
eracy. Alter the meeting an informal
rec ption Tor Miss Lee was held at the
nome oil the president OF the society
Mrs Ashby Turner Blythe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12

One OF the poorest Illustrations of
practical economy is to be found in
the annual expenditure of many dol
lars for repairs to vehicles rather
than the paying OF a few dollars in
taxes for the purpose OF improving
our roads. Isn't it about time to
consider?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
HoNoRED At HoME ANp ABROAD

HONORED At HOME ANn ABROAD.
The Charlottesville Progfess pub
fishes portion of "A recent editorial
of The Free Lance on the possibility
of the retirement from the bench of
Judge A. W. Wallace OF this city and
comments as follows
Our Fredericksburg contemporary goes
on to express the hope that some or
gained effort and concerted action ON the
part of our people viii he taken to in.
duce the Judge not To carry his inten.
tions into execution"
Now the Progress as "A friend "a our
great University, desires TO advocatc an
"orgauized Effort and concerted action
on the part of the friends of the niver-
sity, encourage Judge Wallace to carry
into execution his thought of rcsisning
the Judgcship We understand that
Judge " Rllace cOustrues section los of
the new Virginia Constitution as prohib.
ting him from holding at the same time
the Corporation Jud geShip Of Frefericks-
burg and his position a. member of
the Board OF Visitors OF the University
of Virginia.
The language of this section. in it's APP
lows. No Judge Of any city court OF
record shall hold any other office of pub
he trust during his continuance in office 90
We DO not hesitate to say that IL
Judge Wallace has t. decide between the
Corporation Judgeship 81 Frederick burg
and seat on the Board of Visitors If
the University Of Nireiuia he ought. at
thus critical conluucture in the fate and
fortunes OF our great Institution Of
Learning. 10 east the lie in favor If his
alma mater. the University.
Ii Is everywhere recognized that the
time has come 20 make "A change in the
administration of the affairs of the Uni
versity
The future l. big with tho fate. for veal
or Tor woe OF our beloved institution
Let every love- of the%ear old University
unite m advising. nay. in imuloring
Jaoge Wallace u remain ou the Board.
even Il ne has 20 resign the iudgeship
To resign the iudgeship would be reall,
relief 10 HIM II Is an onerous tax up
on him. lie is a man Of wealth ana
does not need or desire the place from
the standpoint of its msacer emolument
there are able and aspiring young law
Vers IN fredericksburg who would credit
ably hl' the place Of Corporation Judge.
ana 10 whom the salary of the position
would be very acceptable. But there are
not m fredericksburg. nor in the state
OF Virginia, many men who can De- so
valuable and 20 serv .ccable To the state
IN her connection with the University a.
L Judge Wellington Wallace We
10 sincerely hope that Judge " allace will
rot resign his place upon the Board 81
visitors AT the eNigeut crisis in the his
Tory oi the beloved institution.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
Lent.

Lent will begin on Wednesday Feb
rnary 20, and in the Catholic. Episcopal
and other rituslistic churches, sermons
VIII be delivered at specially stated times
throughout the season.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
To Subscribers Of The Old Semi.
Weekly Star

large number of subscribers of the
old Semi Weekly Star have so far failed 70
settle their subscriptions All Of these
we ask to come forward and settle AZ
once 90 that the accounts may he closed
The old Star 60.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
Fire At Tredessr Iron Works In Rich
rnond

The spike department Of the TEedepar
Iron Works in Richmond. was DESTROYED
by fire Monday. The damage exceeds
800, 900, covered by insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
Minimum Pensions of SIP

\ bill was introduced BY Senator Bur
ton which provides that henceforth ST:
snail be the minimum pension allowed
II provides for an increase to tba,
amount oil all pensions now below that
figure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12

The Democrats in Congress b lieve
IN remembering the Sabbath day to
Keep II holy. Speaker Henderson dis
agreed with them but his decision
was overruled. Who says the world
Is not growing better
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
REMNANTS
=. ~. JONES
Tuesday Morning, Feb. 8.

"C Q CLOCK we Will place on sale at ridiculous
prlceSr remnants of Dress Goods remnants Of T oo
remnants of Flannelette, remnants of Sbeetino
remnants OF White Goods, remnants Of Silk. rem
nants OF Percales. remnants Of Calico. remnants of
cotton, remnants of everything
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12

We are indebted ty Senator
Thomas ;. Martin for valuable doc
ument-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
Mr.. GUDGER NOT SURPRISED.
Five Months Ago Revolution Was a
Foregone Conclusion.

AS soon as Consul General Gudger re-
turned to his hotel from the State Depart
ment where he was TO ra long time IN con-
ference with Assistant Secretary LOOMS
this morning. he talked interestingly in re-
gard to the general isthmian situation.
II am not in the least surprised to know
that the isthmus has declared its independ-
ence,' he said Five months ago a reyolu-
ton was a foregone conclusion, as we all
know. The iSthmlan people have conducted
themselves in patience and have with digni-
fled elaboration awaited the adjournment
of the Colombian congress and the deStruc-
ton of their last hope for the ratification
of the Hay-Herran treaty before taking
this apparently radical step. They give
their reason for this action the refusal OF
the Bogota government to direct its policy
with view to the isthmian peoples good.
striking proof of the stability of the
government is seen in the personnel of the
executive board, which now constitutes the
provisional government. They are all three
men of the strongest character. leaders In
the isthmian commercial world and men
who command the undivided respect of the
natives as well as the foreign residents of
the sthmus.
AN interesting coincidence is the fact
that FREDERICK Boyd, a member of the
board. and the author of the manifesto
published yesterday, was the Spanish and
Italian consul accredited to the govern
ment of Colombias. OF course it Is not to
be inferred from this that the Nicaraguan
authorities know of Mr.. Boyds connection
with the revolution
What of the sentiment of the people on
the isthmus toward the United States?''
Mr.. Gudger was asked.
1T Is extremely cordial and friendly.
They want independence, annexation or
anything that will insure the construction
of the Panama canal, and the consequent
prosperity of the isthmus. They have the
greatest confidence in the people and the
government of the United States. Ameri-
can capital is already invested there to a
large extent, and the people are DESTROYS of
cultivating closer trade relations with the
United States. If you have even been to
South America you have seen for your self
that the American flag is respected and
trusted as the flag of no other nation and
nowhere in South or Central America is
this more true than on the isthnfus. l
have not yet received by instructions. 1t
had been intended that my departure should
not be known until after l had left, but 1t
seems that that plan has been disarranged.
Yes. / go on the Mayflower Sunday. I am
carrying the best wishes of the officials of
the administration to the vice consul gen.
eral, Mr.. Ehrman."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
Home Needs.

2o-gall9n Galvanized Iron Ash Cans; csc.
the regulation size. .-..........-. wv
Largesize Round or Square Ash mr.
Sieve; 15c. value. .................-... OSo
Japanned Coal Shovel, with long &c
handle ............. WV
No-sag Curtain Stretchers, with nickel
plated pins and center brace; size Soc
6XlG 1eet - ~
Nickel-plated Crumb Tray and 1 INC
Scraper; Zoe. value. observation-disclosures. O'
Extra quality Cocoa Door Mat, 49c. .3SC.
value ............-....
Blue China Cereal Jars and Salt M
Boxes; 29c. value. Choice. ............ n >Se
9-piece American Porcelain Toilet Sets, In
pink blue, green and brown deccra- g 80
tiOns; regular price, 1925. ........ Aoo>
Gilray Sham Holders, with nickel
plated clamping device; will tit any NGOr
Challenge Clothes Wrngers, with rubber
vulcanized on the shaft; family G n \ a
size Observation-Disclosures. ~ y
Family-size Galvanized Iron Wash 3Dc
Tubs .....................s
80 best quality Clothes Pins SC.
Galvanized Wire Clothes Lines; the M,
kind that never rusts. ................ VSo
Ceiling Feather Busters, with 6-foot 1 6Dc
handles ................... ..-........
Rogers Silver-plated Tea Spoons. In %MC
new patterns, per set OF q, special. ~ 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
a PREPARATION THAT WILL. DESTROY THE
DANDRUFF GERM DISCOVERED.

Finally the scientific student has discovered
certain remedy for dnndruf When II first became
known that dandruf is the result of a germ or
parasite that digs Into the scalp and saps the
vitality of hair at the root, causing falling hair
and badness. biologists set to work to discover
some preparation that will kill the germ After a
years labor IN one laboratory, the dandrufr germ
destroyer was discovered; and II is embodied
in Newbro's Herpicde. II prevents badness stops
falling hair and speedily graduates dandruff "De-
s,roy the cause. you remove the effect" Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample
10 The Herpiclde Co. Detroit. Mich. EDWARD
STEVENS. Special Agent, 9th and Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
Bows Clothing.

Boys Strictly All-Wool Fancy Ker-
sey 2-piece Suits, to 16-year sizes;
double breasted style; 90 mo
heavy winter weight; OZoVS
81 90 value. Saturday.
Boys Navy Blue Melton Overcoats,
with red-lined hood; belted back; gilt
naval buttons; full length and warm
ly lined; sizes 21a to q > On
years; $500 value. Sat ED OV
Boys 3-piece School Suits, made of
strictly all-wool Dickey's kersey; 8
patterns; round-cut sack coats, sin
gle-breasted vest and q . En-
knee pants; 8 to 16year BOD .SQD
sizes; $500 values $500.
Boys Navy Blue Wide-wale Pure
Worsted Serge Suits, heavy grade;
latest styles in Knickerhocker or Nor
folk patterns; color and az A 7e
wear guaranteed: sizes eDA ~
to II years; $3.50 value.
Boys Navy" Overcoats of melton
cloth, in Oxford gray, dark gray.
olive, navy, blue and brown; sizes 21a
to s years; gilt naval buttons; hand
embroidered insignia on sleeve; vel
vet collar and belted O. no
back. Exceptional value SZoVS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
Marines From the Dixie Landed.

The Navy Department this morning re-
ceived a caplegram from Commander De-
lano of the Dixie. announcing his arrival
at Colon. The cablegram announced that
the Colombian troops had evacuated and
that the situation was quiet Commander
Delano cabled that he had landed an ade-
duate force of marines from the Dixie and
that the bluejackets which landed from the
Nashville had re-embarked on the Nash
vile. The Dixie carried 400 marines.
Other kilograms announced the departure
OF Admiral Glass squadron, the Marble
head, Concord and Wyoming, from Acapul-
60 last evening for Panama, a cruise of
about seven or eight days. and also of the
departure of the collier Nero from San
Diego last evening for Panama. The Nero
carries a large supply of coal for the use of
the fleet to be assembled on the west coast
of the isthmuS.
The cruiser Baltimore, which is expected
to arrive at San Domingo today, will proba-
bly, be ordered to proceed at once to re-
enforce the fleet off Colon. In that event
the gunboat Newport at Jacksonville will
be ordered to take the place of the Balti-
more in protecting the American interests
in San Domingo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-'1 understand Mrs.
Rich's ancestors were bakers
Mr.. Crmsonbeak-.Then there has always
been dough in the family.'-Yonkers States
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06

Buster Brown" Suits for the little
fellows PIG to s years of age, in royal
blue, garnet and golden brown; ALL
wool cheviot; the pants are knicker-
booker style. coat is h-buttoninS
and fuIl-skirted; patent leather belt;
brass buttons and silk q > 7e
soutache braid trimmed; Ho0 10
$500 value. Saturday,.
Angora Wool Tam O'Shanter Hats
for boys and girls, in navy blue.
white, oxford and fancy eff AR1
fects; square and round 1885,
shapes. Special at..........
BOYS 7Jc. Atwood Serge and Chew
lot Tam 0'Shanter Hats, in navy blue
and brown; hand embroid- IR~
cred silk insignia on top 1tOSa
or flap. ...............
Boys Fancy Cashmere and Chev-
lot Knee Pants; sizes to 10 years;
lined throughout with gray Am-
slesia; best 75c. value Of AIVN,
fered in the cfty-for.
Boys Chesterfield oxford Gray Mel
ton Overcoats; sizes 4 TO GO 7R
16 years; made full and d. y
long; $500 value. $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
WOmer1's & Children's
Underwear.

Ladies' and Chldren's Ribbed Fleece
lined Vests and Pants; fronts NR
are made on French bands; all 49,
sizes ...................-...'
Bows Extra Heavy Fleece @s
81 lined Shirts and Drawers; in ZSCo
all sizes from "a to "a, at.......
Boys and Girls thirds Wool
Shirts, Pants and Drawers, in white
and gray: finished with fiat DE-
seams Rise sc. on each size, DOC.
beginning with size 20, for.
Ladies' and Misses Oneita TO-
Combination Suits, in white or AlVVC
gray; perfect fitting, ATM.
Ladies' Extra Heavy Fleece-lned
Vests and Pants, in white and gray;
these garments are made and ~
finished in the very best man. 4lVC,
ner. All sizes, at................
Ladies' Heavy Fleece-lined On
Ribbed Vests and Pants, in all oOVC.
sizes. Special at................
Ladies' White and Natural Wool Vests
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These garments are two-thirds NSC.
wool and non-shrinkable; att.
Ladies' Pure Worsted
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all sizes. Regular $500 - 70
values. .........................
Ladies' Very Fine Wool Merino Rib
all sizes, including extra large Sizes
These vests have the silk GRO no
Chef neck and the pants have VOC
the French bands; at.
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Vests and Pants, in all d An
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ments, for...................
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-17

average life of woman is monoto-
nous in the extreme, so full of every
day plodding and household cares.
Three hundred and sixty-fve times
three hundred and sixty-fve the
same things over. Small things in
deed make up her existence. Per-
haps this is why a kiss, a tender
word of appreciation, are worth so
much to us.
A word to the young folks: Do
you ever think how much you could
Tighten mothers burdens? Are you
ever impatient; are you selfish?
These are heart questions for you to
decide for yourself. While many of
you are lovely and brighten home
you are not helpful. Think on these
things. Perhaps you are thought
less. Let us not wait for the funeral
dirge to hymn our loved-ones
praises. All, then, for them it will
be too late.
SISTER KATE.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-17
OUR SOCIAL CHAT
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

I regretted not finding time last
week to say a word to the Circle;
but we moved, and I know that fact
will excuse my silence. Your letters
continued to come and each one I
received brought me cheer. 1t al
ways affords us pleasure to have
number of nice interesting letters
and these this week will, I hope,
compensate you for our non-appear-
ance last. Now let us prepare our
selves for a nice long chat in
every paper that we print. I hope
to be able to devote more time to
this department, and when you talk
I will always be an interested list
ener.
Minnie, Rebecca, Mrs. S. E. NJ,
and Search Ward are with us, so
will listen with you while they enter
tain us, and feel indebted.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-17

What a Father Can do for His Daughter.
There are two things that can be,
done by a father for his daughter,
and that, if they we're always done,
would, in the course of a single gen
Grafton, make our womankind ap-
proach a level which they have never
vet reached. The first is to gain the
confidence of his daughter in her
earlier years, and the second is to
keep it unimpaired and to perpetuate
it.
IF he be his daughters friend
and chosen companion, sharing all
her little condolences and imparting
TO her much of what he knows, with
the intuition of a woman and the
breadth and sanity of a man, the girl
will grow up with a mind unlike the
minds of the many women in whom
feminity verges upon fatuity. From
close dSSOcldlIOI Will 1dIIeI, INC
young girl quite unconsciously ac-
ouires something of the largeness of
the mans nature and loses some
thing of the pettiness and narrow
ness of the wOman's. His tolerant,
genial spirit will moderate her tense
emotionalism. His sense of humor
will rid her of sentimentalism and
Undue her with a sense of true pro-
portion. His fun, his good comrade-
ship, his affection, and his knowledge
of life, will help to send her forth
into the world, strengthened and
developed as no purely feminine in
fuence could strengthen and devel-
o9 her" February Cosmopolitan.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-17
Strength and Sweetness Together.

Most of us at some time or other
find ourselves perplexed by the ques-
tiOn how to meet the unreasonable
ness of an invalid. In the Woman's
Home Companion, Mary r. Baldwin
gives some good suggestions as to
the tact necessary in a sick-room.
Sympathy must not be overwork-
ed, nor fail to lend itself to that de-
NAL which is often a real kindness.
The temptation to humor a sick
friend or relative in every whim is
often irresistible. But true tact,
however, may generally find a way
by which the patient seems to have
every indulgence he desires, yet in
truth have nothing but that which
the one in charge desires to give
him.
While the will of the watcher must
always be dominant, it should never
be so obtrusively; the patient should
De ruled 50 gently that he does not
know he is being ruled. At times,
OF course, the patient will ask for
something in such a way that he
cannot be led from the subject or he
made to think that after all he does
not want that particular thing.
Then direct "no" must be given
MN; and a quiet, persistent refusal
10 meet unreasonable and harmful
demands will not weaken, but rather
make stronger the tie between the
Invalid and the watcher. Strength
ana sweetness combined will work
wonders in holding such a situation.