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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Prof. Langley does not admit that
the trial Of his airship the other day,
when it alighted in the Potomac,
was a failure as many newspaper
correspondents have asserted. Tie
intimates that his programme was
carried and that much scientific i'll
formation was obtained. The fact
il. he is not discouraged and the end
OF his attempts is not reached 10y any
means, whether the public ridicules
or applauds. 1t is rather consollng
to those who are in the dark "a to
the progress he is making, when he
publicly declares that at the proper
time the fullest publicity will be made
of his invention, which we learn is in-
tended for war machine. And it l.
expected to be n decided improve
ment on Prof. loves balloon used
in the sixties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
v,roinian Dies in Philippines

News has been received through The
War Department OF the death in the
Philippines on June IA OF William Booker
Tupman of Richmond. He was printer
by trade and formerly had position on
the Richmond Dispatch. He enlisted In
the United States Navy and was with
Dewey at Manila Later be enlisted in
the artillery but his term Of service hav.
ing expired, he went into business in the
Philippines. He was thirty-nine years
old. Stomach and bowel troubles were
the cause OF death. Hisfather and mother
and two brothers live in Richmond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
KEEP JUDGE CAMPBELL At HOME.


As was predicted at his conviction
before the General Assembly, Judge
j. C. Campbell is a candidate be-
fore the people OF Amherst coun'
ty for the Legislature and asks
the voters of that county to yindi-
cate his character by electing him to
that body. His opponent is DR..
Scott, who is represented as being
one OF the best men of the county,
and it is said that the canvass will
be quite spirited, il not acrimonious.
We have no desire to NEEDLE with
the affairs OF Amherst county, but II
appears to us that the election OF
Judge Campbell, under the circum
stances, would be unfortunate foi
the county and State. 1t would be
serious rejection upon the General
Assembly thatpronounced him guilty
and removed him from the iudgeshir
and an outrage on public opinion L
Judge Campbell was really guilty OF
the charges for which he was tried
and convicted by the General Assem-
bly. he was unfit to be II Judge ia
punish criminals, and if he is unfit to
administer the laws he is not a prop
or person to make laws, and, there
fore. he should be left at home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
MADISON cHAuTAUoUA.
Senator Daniel one Of the Speakers
Polk Miller Thors.

The great Chautsuqua commenced
at the Madison tabernacle in Madison
county Friday, the 2lst.
Every cottage, shanty and available
room has been rented for the occasion
and a number OF large tents will be
pitched for the accommodation OF visi-
tors.
Some OF the speakers during the time
are senator John W. Daniel. Rev. David
Sullis. of Tennessee; Rev. Alonzo Monk
Of Georgia; Rev. j. b. Hawthorne, OF
Richmond. and number Of Others. Sam
.Iones and Rev. Geo. ID. Stuart will have
charge of the last three days. Thefamors
naily Quartette, OF New York. will fun
nish the music.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Railroad building this year, with
but little over bali the year gone,
shows more than double the miles
built last year, and probably for any
former year in the near past. Last
year the number % miles built was
6,O2G, while the contracts for this
year cover BIG miles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

The Mayor OF Roanoke has vetoed
She ordinance passed by the Council
making ii unlawful for cows to
run at large in that. city. So the
privileges Of the COW are unrestricted
and she can still roam the streets
and allies OF the Magic City, regard.
less Of the danger to women and
children and the Inconvenience to
merchants and citizens generally
The Roanoke COW is hard to head
off
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Found eirps aodx In a Ran.

Halifax. n. c.. Aug. 2l.-The body OF
Miss Mary jenkins. IS years old, was
found in stable on the lot OF Captain
Griffin. her grandfather Her throat
was cut from ear to ear. and the body
was tied up in a bag. A negro named
Mamma Ponton, who is employed at the
hotel and also by Captain Griffin. is
suspected Of the crime He is under
guard OF large number Of citizens as
we'll as deputies and constables, await
ing the al val of bloodhounds from
Weldon. to be used to track him from
the stable. The town is thoroughly
aroused and crowds of men have come
in from Weldon armed with rifles. 1t
lie thought the negro will be lynched.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
DAMAGES FOR SMALLPOX.
Peculiar Case Decided In Louisa
County

Lewis lancey. who sued the county OF
Louisa for damages in q complicated
smallpox case. was awarded aboutS 100.
lsncey's brother was overcome 10y ga-
at the Davis Hotel. IN Richmond, and
was taken 20 the City Hospital and at
tended by Lewis. who contracted small
pox while there and was quarantined in
his combined store and dwelling al Green
Springs Depot. Louisa county. Several
Others contracted smallpox from lancey
aud were cared for 10 the same huiliing.
lancey sued the county for damagrs
Tor having made Of the house IN which
he " ~ discovered smallpox hospital
The Try returned a verdict for latcry
for about 500 for supplies furnished
from his stock al goods To the hospital
patients and attendants.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
M ARR iAGES.

Dan Rollins and Mary Tibbs, both OF
Spotsylvania G, inty. were licensed We'd
ne-day in Washington To marry.
Miss Pearl Virginia West daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. West, of Orange
county. was married To Mr. NJ W. Busby
Of Philadelphia. Wednesday in the Bar
louisville Baptist church.
Cards have bsen issued by Mrs. Emma
= shelton, 81 Louisa county. ennounc-
ing the marriage of her daughter, Mise
Emma Blair shelton, To DR.. l.. Connie
smith. Of Richmond, on Sunday, August
10Th. 1903
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Around the World in Fifty-four Day

Around the World in Fiity-four Days
Seattle. hug -. - James Willis
Sayre the Times globe tr0tter, reach
ed Seattle over the Northern Pacific.
Mr. Sayre had been gone from Seattle
exactly 81 days. s hours and 10 min
utes. The best previous record, made
Ivy Charles Cecil Fitzmorris, was 60
days. 10 hours and % minutes. Thus
Mr.. Sayre has broken the record more
than six days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Roanoke and the Cow Question

Mayor Cntchin vetoed the cow ordi.
nance. passed 10y the city Council and as
il requires two.thirds vote To pass it
over the veto. the COW ordinance il dead
~ only nine out Of twenty cOuncilmen
voted for il aud Others represent wards
in favor Of the cows
An Indignation meeting was held Mon
day night on the pubic square nearly
1000 persons being present. Many rous-
ing speeches we're male, IN which Mayor
Cut,hin was Endorsed for vetOing the or
dinnnce. Revolutions were adopted call
ing for the resignation Of the nine Coun-
cimen who voted for the ordinance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Russia and Turkey are on the verge
of war. Russia is concentrating her
fleet in Turkish waters, and the Sui
tan is bringing new regiments into the
field. II Russia would give Turkey
a good shaking up and stop the mas
sacre Of the Macedonian Christians,
we would not enter a protest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

1t is stated that ten large corpora
tions in this country in the last two
years have lost on the current value
OF their stock over billion dollars.
But this may have been the plan
adopted to freeze the small fly out.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

John W. Bookwalter, the Ohioan
whom VIM. jennings Bryan sug'
gests as Democratic possibility
owns 10000 acres Of corn land
which recalls the fact that the juice
OF the corn has helped many a man
to office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

The President has been presented
with a refined, moral and we'll
behaved" parrot. Is Mr.. Roosevelt's
speech failing him? Up to this time
he has done his own talking, with a
surplus on band.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Nebraska continues to take side
filings at MIR. Bryan. They are now
talking of securing a Republican vice
presidential candidate from that
State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Several large clothing manufactur-
ing establishments are leaving Chi
cego on account OF the numerous
strikes and will locate elsewhere.
Strikes are getting to be a great
nuisance in this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Its now discovered that Borelli's
comet has three tails instead OF two.
We wish Mr.. Borelli would let it
come q little nearer the earth 80 we
could get q look att.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
p,I.oner Escepes From Train

A negro charged with having shot Geo.
Williams near Potomac. In Prince William
county, was arrested by the Sheriff and
WA being taken TO Alexandria. when he
rolled ont ol the car at Franconia and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
CANDIDATES CARD.

To the Voters OF Caroline County;
am a candidate for the Office OF Com
missioner OF the Revenue for Port Roya
Magisterial District. OF Caroline county
and will be grateful for the votes and in.
fluence OF all of my friends, promising, il
elected, afaithful and impartial discharge
of the duties OF said office. Should nom
nations for said office be made by pri-
mary or otherwise, am subject to the
action Of the Democratic party OF my
county.
Respectfully.
J. R. Broaddus,
Rappahannock Academy, Va.
August LIST, 1908, I'm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
THE YACHT RACE.
Course Not Covered Within Time
Limit

In the frat race Of the series between
Shamrock III aud Reiiance. Thursday
the yachts failed to cover the course
within the time limit. -. hours. The
next race will be- sailed Saturday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
s% Gold Bonds

can be bought on the install
ment plan, becoming your
property in ten, fifteen or
twenty years, or in case OF
your death becoming the
property of your wife or other
beneficiary.
These bonds are issued by
THE Mutual LIFE Insurance
COMPANY OF New YORK,
Richard a. Mccurdy. President.
The largest financial
institution in the world.
n YOU wish 90 know terms on which these
bonds arc offered address, stating your age aud
the amount OF INCOME YOU would like " b. g'n
drawing twenty years hence.
Frank W. Adams. Manager for Virginia,
Richmond, Va; Rowiett a Goodrich,
Agents. fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

TO Thomas T.. Alsop and George X.
Alsop. Take Notice. That motion
will be made at the September term OF the
County Court, being September It'll. 1908,
for the appointment OF five disinterested
freeholders for the purpose OF ascertsining
Just compensation for portion OF the
land of which you are tenants Of the free
hold, to be taken for the purposes OF the
Company. said land being in Spotsyl-
vania county, Va.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBtIR G AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
BY Counsel sgi-w4w
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
NEW III SONG BOOMING.
Quintet of Singers Concealed In the
Audience Is the Latest Boost
ing scheme.

The demonstrates is the latest aid OF
the song publisher. and appears in va
ried forms. He journeys through the
rural districts singing gratuitously for
the delight of the natives the songs that
his employers publish; and he is also
known in more metropolitan circles.
says the New York Sun.
New York has seen the demonstra-
tor in theatrical performance, and has
not always recognized him. His most
popular incarnation several years ago
was in the form of some lusty young
ster who shouted yociferously from his
aerial perch in the gallery in the cho-
rus of the latest popular song.
His salary was usually paid by the
publisher of the song, and his presence
was agreeable, of course, to the sing
er and the management, as he helped
along the song and the show, until he
became such a bore that he had to be
suppressed.
Now the demonstrator has appeared
In new and more virulent form. In
a current musical farce there is tough
song of no particular attractiveness. Its
FIRST verse and chorus pass with little
applause
Then five persons seated in the fourth
row Of the orchestra solemnly rise in
their places, and, turning to face the
audience, begin TO sing the refrain.
Two are girls, quietly dressed, rather
pretty and quite inconspicuous. The
three men with them are always in even
ing dress. The appearance of the party
would not attract the attention of the
audience under ordinary circumstances.
and their sudden rising to burst into
song is the more surprising for that
rpaenn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
UNCLE SANS GIRL ARMY.
Five Thousand Young Women werk
mt Typewriters for Him
Every Day.

From eight o'clock in the morning
until close to six in the evening there
are 5000 typewriters grinding out let
tiers for the United States government.
During these hours there are, Of course,
5000 typewriter girls busily hammer
ing the machines. says the Chicago
Tribunte.
Uncle Sam is the largest employer of
typists in the country and should be
the patron saint of the typewriter girl.
The amount Of manuscript his workers
turn out would make even Clyde Fitch
look dizzy.
Uncle Sam is the incest kind of a man
for typewriter girls to work for. He
pays large salaries and he supplies his
workers with everything they want. II
q girl expresses a preference for GER
tain kind Of machine she gets it. She
does not have to sit down and try to
pound a typewriter she does not Ike.
Whenever new typewriter girl is
employed in one Of the departments
abe names the machine and it is pur-
chased for her.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26

the stage alley for romp, with choice
morsel of raw meat az his reward at the
end Of the play.
Bobs is Miss Shannon's bodyguard ard
he serves well fer this purpose, his war
like appearance frightening would-be
Washers or thugs. One night last sea-
son while in western town Miss Shan
non was on her way to her hotel after the
performance when man slightly under
the influence of liquor came up to speak
to her. Bobs observed the stranger and
noticed his approach to his mistress. He
bristled showed his ugly teeth and gave
growl that made the masher take to
his heels
Nothing would induce the actress to
part with her pet, although at times Bobs
Is somewhat of a trial He is playful,
in his cumbersome way and is as affec-
Tomato as a kitten. He has habit of
trying to sit In Miss Shannon's lap when
ever she sits down, but as he
weighs something like 60 pounds
he is not exactly the sort of
a lap dog lady desires. Bobs is particu-
larly fond Of sitting on the white cloth
which Miss Shannon has spread In her
dressing room to protect her costumes
and the dog generally manages to get in
the way, so in order to keep him off the
white rug Miss Shannons maid places
white sheet in the far corner of the
dressing room and there Bobs is coaxed
before the process of dressing begins.
Being on white rug he is satisfied and
remains contentedly until called to go
home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
RISE OF vILLAVERDE
New Prime Minister of Spain a
Child of the People.
Made His Way TO the Front by watch
in8 Trend OF Public Opinion and
True Devotion 40 His Fa-
therInnd.

Don Raimundo yi.laverGe, SPANS
new premier. is one OF the iuckiest OF
middle-class mortals His parents were
modest. well-to-do country folk, but
there was no reason to suppose that their
boy was going to climb up to tire highest
post within the gift of the Spanish peo-
pie. He started out as lawyer, endowed
with brains and an eloquent tongue, per-
severance and lots of ambition. There
after the steps Of fame wereinterestingly
marked. He had crowds Of clients and
was elected to parliament. Afterward
he attracted attention by hard work,
participation in every possible debate
and mastering all sorts of dry subjects.
He was too busy to concern himself with
the brilliant aristocracy of Madrid,
which had shown some inclination to
take to It's bosom such a good-looking
and promising young man.
He made a sudden dash into society un-
der the wings of the duchess de Denia,
at whose palace guest could meet every
body-the greatest politicians, artists
apd men of science to be found in Madrid.
The smart young member from Galicia
soon made himself popular In this set
and for the first time seems to have been
DETECTED from his path to glory. SO
many Spanish beauties of high degree
lavished their affections on him that he
became for while a veritable butterfly
OF fashion.
A rich and attractive woman. the mar
chioness of Pozo Rubio. offered to marry
the handsome young gallant and was
forthwith accepted. Senior Villaverde
then put definite stop to all frivolify and
once more devoted himself to fruitful
labor for the welfare of his country. he
ing no longer required to sacrifice all
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
BOUND TO FIND POLE.
Commander Peary Preparing TO Make
Another Journey Through the
Arctic North.

Commander Robert E. Peary, U. S. N,
who announces that he will make an
mer and who has been granted three
years leave of absence for that purpose
by Acting Secretary of the Navy OAR
ling, has already made six arctic expedi-
lions at intervals extending over IL
years. He has won fame because of the
immense Importance of his labors in
geographical. clinical and other scien-
voyage to Greenland and reconnaissance
of thu Greenland ice. This was followed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
GUARDS AN ACTRESS
Debs, an EngIfsh Bulldog, Chosen By
Mfss Zone shannon foF Pro-
tectoR and Chum.

Efne shannon and her English bull
dog Bobs. constant companions on the
streets and in the theaters where the ac-
tress 10 playing, made picture which
might well be entitled Beauty and the
Beast"
However, Bobs Is the most gentle of ca
nines. his malignant exterior directly
opposing his angelic disposition, while
his devotion TO his mistress Is almost
pathetic. At Mcvicker's theater, In Chi
cago. Bobs has become an idol Of the
stage hands and theater employees
Whenever he can be enticed from Miss
Shannon's dressing room he Is taken into
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26

his time and talent to his profession,
Senior Villaverde studied assidulously so
cial and economical sciences, for which
he had always felt prediction, and
through his great intelligence soon rose
to prominence. He was successfully
named minister of justice and of finance
to the general satisfaction.
The most interesting period of Villa
verdes political career began in 1899
after the disastrous war with the United
States When the treaty of peace had
been signed and a new cabinet, presided
over by the leader of the conservative
party, Senior Silvela, was formed, politi-
cal men as well as the majority of the
people recognized the urgent necessity Of
introducing ample and radical reforms
into all branches of public administra-
ton and adopting sound and liberal
policy apt to raise the credit of the land.
Senior Villaverde, who occupied in Sill
vela's cabinet the post of minister of
finance. brought bill of taxation before
parliament, with which he intended to
Increase the income of the treasury from
$50 600 900 to 900 100000 pesetas and
with his peculiar energy and firmness
he succeeded in having his project APP
proved.
But this heavy taxation raised such a
storm of protest throughout the whole
of Spain and so numerous and bloody
were the riots which It caused in various
provinces that Senior Villayerde was
obliged to send in his resignation and
two or three months afterward. partly
owing to this and partly 10 the unpopular
marriage of the princess of the Asturias
with Don Carlos OF Bourbon, the whole
cabinet was also forced TO resign. The
queen then decided to trust Villaverde
with the formation of a new ministry,
but in consequence of the appropriately
| of his taxes, he found nobody disposed to
| second him In the work and therefore
| he had to renounce the charge
Later the announcement that the gov
eminent, through Senior Sanchez Toca,
intended to bring a bill into parliament
for the construction of the feet. was suf-
ficient to call forth demonstrations of
| hostility in the chamber of deputies, as
we'll as all over Spain Then King AL
| phonso, interpreting the desires OF his
country. called on Senior Villaverde to
| form a new cabinet. The elevation OF
this distinguished statesman to the high
est office signifies the triumph Of a firm
and saving financial policy of Spain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26

In private menagerie owned by J..
pure white parrot OF beautiful proper
tons which is attracting much atten-
ton among scientists.
IL the soul Of some long-gone actor
captive in the body of this parrotf
Can the immortal William himself be
visiting us. impelled by longings for
the vaudeville stage, where acting
goes on forever? Is the theory of re-
incarnation on the eve of absolute
confirmation?
Its now the very witching hour Of
might" mutters the parrot in sepul-
chral tones, as he tits up on his perch.
ITO be, or not to be--that Is the ques-
ton" Then, his mood changing. he
shrieks with mad laughter and calls
out: There's rosemary, that's for re-
membrance," and dances with satanic
glee up and down his cage, while he
sings "Bonny Sweet Robin is All My
joy"
Up to the last few weeks the parrot
was as the other parrots, restless, yet
reserved, haughtily interested in his
food. plucking noisily ut the bars of
his cage, fiinging occasional epithets at
his companions in raucous voice. and
treating too familiar visitors with SUI
,percilious scorn.
Then all at once his appearance and
demeanor changed. He became as an
other-shall we say-person? His
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
bird Builds Nest of Lnce.

A Mrs. Newton, who liveSin Center
street, Geneseo, N. y, put two fine lace
collars out on the lawn in front of her
house TO dry few days ago When
she went to get them an hour later
they we're gone. She was sure nobody
stole them, because she was sitting
beside a window at the front of the
house at the time and would have
seen anybody entering the yard. The
next day she put another collar out
and watched. A robin few down from
an apple tree near by and carried off
the collar. An investigation was made
and the other collars were found
woven into the birds nest in a crotch
Of the apple tree. There was also a
small lace handkerchief in the nest.
The bird that was doing the "fne-art'
nest building and its mate set up a big
cutlery and pecked ferceiy at the man
in the tree when the nest was being
pulled down.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26


feathers grew smoother, brighter. de-
veloped an unusual luster; his size in
creased, his eyes frightened as il with
teeming thoughts, and he retired to
perch in the back Of his cage and sat
there all day brooding.
One day. when the sun was shining
outside and the cool breeze was blow
ing. big farmer lad. escorting his
sweetheart, was saying. timidly, Hey,
Poll" to a cockatoo. who disdained to
answer, and the blue and green parrot
was yelling Get Quit" to two little
boys who were surreptitiously poking
him with pencils while they thought
the keeper wasn't looking, and stu
dious man. wearing glasses, was taking
notes as to the number of feathers in
the wing of the biggest eagle; all we're
electrified by the harsh cry: 81 know
his gait; It's he! Villain, thou diest!"
The little boys ran out and were seen
no more; the sweetheart grew faint
and had to be supported; the studious
man dropped his notebook and his
glasses, and the keeper dropped his
Jaw. while his CLASSY eye roved around