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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18

Alice Cary Heiser's .GosIing or
lvey Green Poems is a small volume
OF thirty-five pages of very readable.
original poems. 1t can be had at Mr..
X. A. Kishpaugh's book store, on
Main street, for twenty-five cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Your Mother

can be provided with an ANNUAL
income for life in event Of Jour
death, at less cost than you can
make the same provision tor your
wife or your children.
This contract can be obtained II
a low cost.
In writing for terms state the
amount OF cash you would like to
draw out at end of limited payment
period, your age, your mother 5 age
and the amount of annual income
for life you would like to provide
for her in case of your death.
This form of contract was devised
and introduced by The Company
which ranks
FDsf-in Age.
Ff,sf-Iu Assets.
FDss-In Amount Paid Policy olders
THE Mutual LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
RICHARD A McCvKDS. President.
Frank W. Adams, Manager for. Virpinin
Richmond, Va; Rowlett X Goolrick
Agents. fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
NJ MARRIAGES

Charles William East and Miss Florence
Ada Gilmore, OF Richmond county, were
married Wednesday by Rev Richard Ed.
wards.
Miss Polly Sampson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs; 4. B Sampson, of Gordonsville.
and DIR. Frank Brown. of indianapolis,
Ina were married at the home of the bride
Wednesday night, Rev. W. Upper Wing
field officiating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18

We take it for granted that the
jamestown Exposition, when the
free passes begin TO pass around
will not forget those solons who la
bored so mauiulIy for its welfare,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
The Local Option Petition

Geo. A. Mills has gotten about 200
signatures to the local option petition he
has been circulating for the past week.
lie says he will present the same to
Judge w. Wallace on SATURDAY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
MARIE D.
Edward Bosher.

Miss Ereie Edwards, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Walker Edwards, OF this citv
and Mr. II. III. Bosher, formerly OF Rich.
mond, but now Of this city, were IN arried
at = O'Clock Wednesday night. Rev. /
l.. Chestnut performed the ceremony at
his residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Bosher will
make their future home in this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Superintendent. ali .e,ect.a

The General Board OF Directors of State
Hospitals met in Richmond Thursday
night and elected superintendent Of the
Tour State hospitals for terms OF four
years. All incumbents were reelected
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18

Our editorial was upon the impro-
propriety OF holding a local option
election at this time. We did not
discuss the merits of local option.
Several communications have been
received from both sides. some pur-
porting 70 answer that editorial-all
in strong, even bitter. language-dis-
cusSing the merits of the question.
We must decline Publishing such
communications for several reasons.
No election has been ordered. and
such discussion is premature. Ii We
publish communications from one
side we must admit those of the
other, and our columns would be
Hooded
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Arrested on the Charge Of Larceny

Mr.. Luther Gray, of Stafford, was ar
rested in this city Friday by Officer Tan
sill on warrant charging him with the
larceny of buggy in Washington about
three months ago. Mr. Gray was lodged
10 Jail and the Washington authorities
notified
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
a Home for 6ishop Smith.

The Methodists OF Norfolk will arrange
to present to Bishop A. Coke Smith a
home in that city. A meeting to make
him definite offer will be held Monday.
Bishop Smith is now living at Charlotte.
y. e.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
BeIl-atoer.

Miss Daisy s Alger was married Thurs.
day to Mr.. Joshua g. Bell. at the home
% the bride, near Nason's, Orange county.
Rev. W. ii. Camper dictated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Pickle Growers. Notice

The Richardson Picking Company will
contract with reliable farmers for the
season OF 1908 to grow small cucumbers.
burr cucumbers and melons. Liberal
terms.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Dr.. George II. Chewing as O Farm.,

A ride OF two miles brings you in sight
OF "Fenton," owned by DR.. G. H. Chewn-
ing, OF Fredericksburg, and from the gen
eral thrift and appearance of things, one
would nature lily conclude that he esided
on the premises, as the nice driveway,
the home and fencing around would nat
uraliy suggest that. but while the Doctor
Is away ten months out OF the year, he
has an eye to WHAT is going on there. In a
walk with him las summer on the prem
ises, notwithstanding the excessive
drought Of spring and summer which
was so disastrous to grain and grass,
he show, us 20 head OF fine cattle
that averaged 1900 each, and sold for )
cents per pound, that he thinkr in a good
season they would have weighed 1900
pounds. He he 1 also fine cows and
she ep. which brought him remunerative
prices, and the prospect for this year is
much better. he having much better cat
tie, sheep and the prospect for wheat and
grass never better. esold 100 barrels OF
as fine apples as youever saw; such on the
market at present prices would bring
from 81 90 to 80 90 barrel. His re-
ceipts from his farm last year was be-
tween $4,000 and So, O-warrenton
True Index.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18

it II to be regretted that 50 many
places in Virginia. and especially in
this part OF the State. connected
with our past history have had their
names changed. thereby disconnect-
ing them, in name. with thasglorious
past. More than a year ago We cali
ed attention TO this fact with the
hope that the Importance of retain
ing the old names would ba recop-
nized, and those in authority would
make the necessary changes. but il
has not yet been done. Suppose that
an old soldier from the North or
South should start out TO find
Todd 's%avern. where he fought So
manfully and heroically thirty-seven
years ago, whose name then dated
back probably for more than n cen
fury. He would be lucky if he could
find t,because the name was changed
to Finchville more than thirty years
ago and it has lost its historical
name, and no one but a gray haired
sire could point out the place to him.
Will not the Board OF Supervisors
change the name OF that place back
to Todd's Tavern so that il could
be easily found? That name is his
torical-Finchville means nothing.
Then we have Lewiston for Walters
Tavern, Guinea for Guiney's, Wood's
Lane for Woodford's, and so or.
We must cry ont, "Woodman. spare
that tree
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
NOTICE.
Closing Out Of Stock Liquors

We offer for sale at cost our stock of
choice wines and liquors as we will not
take out a liquor license 20 continue in
the business after May the first next.
aplG-2t Chas Wallace X Bro.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
SWANSON THE RACE.

He Will Seek Nomination for Gov
ernor
Congressman Claude A. Swanson, Of
virginia, confirms the gossip which has
been current to the effect that he will be
candidate for the Gubernatorial nomi-
nation in 1905. Mr.. Swanson will again
make the race and has made the an
nouncement to that effect.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Legislators To Play, Base Ball.

IL is stated that members OF the Legis-
lature are to play ball Ia Richmond for
the benefit % the Confederate Bazaar.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS

| keep all kinds of North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
Shingles. Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds
Lime, Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair, Building and Paving Brick. Tin
and Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails. all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
Of all kinds, Window Glass and Putty.
Builders Hardware of all kinds. Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and Inc Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe.
ed. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Wanted.

Ayoung man who has had experience
In the dry goods business. No other need
apply. Address p. o. Box So, rreder-
icksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
CLEVELAND on the NEGRO.

The address ofex-President Grover
Cleveland delivered at the Madison
Square Garden. New York. Tuesday
night. at n meeting in the interest
OF the Tuskagee Institute. will touch
n responsive chord in Southern
hearts and should bring the blush of
shame to the cheeks Of thoSefanatics
in the North who rail against the
South and hurl against its people
charge after charge ofill treating the
negro. Mr.. Cleveland said in part:
believe that the days of Uncle Tom
Cabin are past. believe that neither
the decree that made the slaves free. nor
the enactment that suddenly invested
them with the rights of citizenship. no
more purged them of their racial and
slavery-bred imperfections and defcien.
cies than it changed the color OF their
skin | believe that among the nearly
9,OoO 600 OF negroes who have been in
termiNed with our citizenship there J.
still grievOus amount of ignorance. q
sad amount of viciousness and q IRE
mendous amount OF lsziness and thrift
lessness.
believe our fellow countrymen in the
southern and late slaveholding states
surrounded by about niue-tenths. or
nearly 5000 900. of this entire ue-ro
population, and who regard their ma
terisl prosperity, their peace. and even
the safety of their civilization. interwov-
en- with the negro problem. are entitled
to our utmost consideration and svmpa-
thetic fellowship.
cannot however. keep out Of my
mind tonight the thought that. with ali
we of the North may do. the realization
OF our hopes for the negro must. after
AL mainly depend-eNcept so far a. l.
rests with the negroes themselves -upor
the sentiment and conduct OF the LEADING
aud responsible white men of the South
and upon the maintenance of "A kindly
and helpful feeling on their part towo,t
those in their midst who SO much need
their aid AMI encouragement.
90 not know how ia may be witt
other Northern friends Of the negro hut
have faith IN the honor and sincerity oi
the respectable white people of the SouiI
IN their relations with the negro and hi.
improvement and well being. They .,
hot believe in the social equality II IN,
race. and they make no false preten-i
in regard 10 it.
Such sentiments a. those EXPRESSED
above do honor TO the man and fur
nish additional proof ofhis intelectu-
nj greatness. Nothing ofthe narrow
partisanry so common in the North
can be discovered in the address of
Mr.. Cleveland. but rather that Won
derful power of discernment. which
reasons and does not condemn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

Boating, swimming, fishing and noun tain climbing were few of the pleasures Indulged during the day and as the even ing shades were falling the crowd would gather on the banks of the beautiful pond and join in the music furnished by the musicians of the party
 Later in the evening the crowd repaired to the Harmon house to pass the hours with dancing and card playing, often into the wee sma' hours of the morning. And so for three days fun and frolic ran high.
 The gay party returned to Tuskegee Friday night. The following ladies were the honored guests of the Tuskegee young men:
 ChaperOnes. Mrs. Ida W. Johnston, Mrs Bessie J. Wadsworth, Tuskegee: Mrs. Jes- sic l.. Lamar, Montgomery; Dr. F. L. Adams and wife, Huntsville; Misses Lucy Phillips. Placide Phillips. Mariana, Fla ; Francis Howard, Autaugaville. Ala; Ju- lia Gautier, Columbus, Ga; Kate Fore man, St. Louis, Mo. Inez Stedge and Yer non Williford. Atlanta, Ga; Bessie Ware, Birmingham; Annie Aiken and Fannie May Baker, Gadsden, Ala; May Gran berry, Dothan. Ala; Lucy Gautier, Sue Gautier. Sallie Abercrombie, Pearl Griffin Inez Wright Bessie Conner. Mary Craw- ford, Bettie Howard. Rebecca Breedlove, Minnie Smith, Mabelle Drakeford, Cath crime Adams, Pauline and Hattie Mizell. Tuskegee. The young men acting as hosts were:
 Messrs. Hal Cartwright, Ernest and Clevelanl Thompson, Will and Marshal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
REPORT ON WINSTON RUTLEDGE COM
 PLErES INVESTCAATIoN.
Officers of County Commended For Excellence of Service Covering Three Years-But Two
 Errors Were Founo.

The Of Scials of Winston County, from
 the oftic tal reports of T. J. Rutledge, As- sistant Examiner of Public Accounts, are an ellie lent and painstaking set of pub lie ser wants. In an examination cover | ing period of three years only two er- l TOTS ih their book keeping were found and these were not large nor important The Examiner found that the Judge of Probfibe had failed to collect in one in- stance a corporation fee, and he ascer-
 tainf d that the Tax Collector had made
 an frror of $7.5O in his poll tax accounts. Ts,e report of MT. Rutedge was filed yes terday with the Governor. It was
 up6 n the books of all of Winston's off,
 cials.
 Fk-Tax Assessor J. NJ Tinge, whose
 oo' oks for the year 1900 were given a cie an record was complmented The Ex- ar niner said that his books and abstracts
 ere correct in every particular.
 The Examiner while passing upon the b. ,oks of Probate Judge R. l.. Blanton, fphnd that his license fee and land re- dHmption books were neatly and correct lF kept It was discovered, however that he Judge had failed to collect a corpor-
 ition fee of $25 from the Sipsey River
 Lumber Company. as reuqired by law
 The Judge. the report stated, acknowl- tedged the error as soon as his attention twas drawn to 1t and stated that he would 1 remit the amount to the State Treasurer The Examiner reported that H. 4. . Wright, in the conduct of his office of
 Tax Assessor. had compiled with the law | in every detail.
 | It was found that Tax Collector R. A, Hill. in his poll tax account for 1901, had | made an error amounting Co $75O He promised to remit the amount to the | Treasurer at once. MT. Hllls books were | examined for the years of 1900 and 1901
 and with the exception of the one error 1 were found neatly and correctly kept. Sheriff J. W. Maxwell is called an effi-
 cient official. His feed bills and all his accounts with the State were found to | be correct.
 | Circuit Clerk 2. McVay proved to be
 neat and correct bookkeeper. His bills | were correct as were his collection of so.
 licitor's fees No errors at all were found | in his books.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
GoLsoNs UNDER ARREST.
Brothers Charged With Killing Jesse
 Brantley in Autauga.

Brantley in Autauga.
 Prattville June 23.-(SpeciaD-Th two Golson boys who shot and killed Jesse Brantiey at Kingston last Saturday morn ing have been captured and landed in the county jail. James Golson. the older one was captured at MaplesviIle. Chiffon County. Sunday. by a Justice of the Peace who wired to the Sheriff of this county Deputy Sheriff w. J. Bozeman went to Maplesville yesterday morning and when he started back on the afternoon train with James GolsOn. on entering the train he saw and recognized Dee Golson the other one of the boys he was looking for. He immediately disarmed him and placed him under arrest and landed them both last night in jail here
 On calling their case this morning be- fore Justices of the Peace J. l.. Stewart and H. s Doster it was agreed between counsel to continue the case till next Tuesday so as to give both sides a chance to secure the attendance of witnesses. Not quite a third of the witnesses were pres ent this morning.
 Exactly what the trouble grew out of cannot be learned. It is rumorod that it is long standing grudge between the two families. but no one who knows will give out the information as to the exact cause. John Brantley. a brother of the deceased, Jesse Brantley, is said to have rebuked severely a member of the other family last week while working at the Kingston Mill Company's saw mill. and this is sup posed to have been the immediate cause O. the outbreak This rumor cannot be verified however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
TRAMMELL CASE TODAY
PRELIMINARY HEARING BE-
 FORE JUSTICE SCREWS.
Will Plead He Shot Charies E. Tav- Tor in Self-defense-Body of Dead Man Shipped to
 Roanoke.

Byron Trammeli. United States Denut, Marshal. will today at noon he arraignaJ before Justice Benjamin H. Screws for ; preliminary hearing on the charge ot
 muroering charles E. Taylor of Roanoke Hotel. VI '"e HAchang'
 The body of Taylor. after lying in the
 morgue Of Coroner W. H. Tice all n, yesteroay morning, was shipped to hj.
 nome at ssoanoke at 80 o'clock yester. nsy. No funeral services were held fin
 S,ontsomery. The last rites will take
 place today at Roanoke.
 The body of Taylor was viewed v....r. day morning by nl-nber of his friends wei as by many curious and interest ed persons.
 .esterday morning Coroner Tice made ' discovery which may have some weight Tn the evidence developed today. While experimenting the cleaning of the morgue S.'er the autopsy of Monday night, one UT the bullets which. could not be located ny the surgeons was found on the floor M ,m t1e midst Of pool of clotted blood me pail unknown to the surgeons had dropped to the floor while they were cut ung into the body, and was lost in the ciotted blood. The finding of this ball proves that four of the five shots fired hy Trammell took effest in the body of Tay Tor. there being four perforations and two balls having been found.
 The theory suggested by the examining surgeons that two balls passed entirely through the body was exploded and the indications are that two balls entered the front of the body and two took effect in the back of the q lead man.
 Trammeli spent yesterday in the Mont gomery County jsdl. seeing only intimate friends. relatives and counsel
 He has employed five lawyers. One of them said yesterday that at the prelimi- nary hearing today. his client would plead justifiable homicide, averring that the killing was done in self-defense. The at- torney said that the testimony would de- velop that the killing was not the out growth of the te stimony of Trammeil in the bankruptcy proceedings against Fay Tor but grew out of a personal matter of long standing. Ffe indicated that a num- Der of new dev elopments in the case would be introduced today before Justice Screws.
 It is probable that the preliminary hear ing today befor @ Justice Screws will be held in the Cit,F Court room on account of tho lack of space in the office of Jus tice Screws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Mind Impaired and Nerves
 Shattered From Excessive Men,
 tai Strain. pr. Niles Nervine Gave Back My Health.

It is not always severe manual labor that breaks down the health. Mental strain, worry, anxiety, the cares of business or the home, have an equally strong tendency towards undermining the nervous system, upon whose vitality the health ot the body depends. When you find yourself unduly fretful, anxious, easily excitable; when your sleep is troubled and you can get no rest; if you have frequent headache, are losing your appetite and are getting thin, you should be- gin at once a thorough course of treatment with Dr. Miles Nervine. There is no nerve tonic so good, so sure, so safe. It speedily restores the weakened nerves to healthy action, and builds strength and tissue.
 "I was raised on a farm at hard labor, and when left the farm and began preaching, the change of occupation and excessive study shattered my nerves and impaired my memory. l began taking Dr. Miles Restor- ative Nervine, and after using two bottles could see decided improvement, and con tinued until had used nine bottles, when I considered myself completely cured. That was seven years ago so that know my cure is permanent My health has been excellent ever since. l am glad to add my testimony to the merits of this wonderful restorative and trust that other sufferers may receive the same benefit from its use that have "--REv. w. L. SINGLETON, Duluth, Ga.
 All druggists sell and guarante. first bot tie Dr. Niles Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseasea Address Dr. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
A Record Breaker.

It is said that the greatest and quickest permanent advertising success on record Is that of Cascarets. Candy Cathartlc, which have been consistently advertised in every way, but chiefly in newspapers for about six years In that time the sale of Cascarets has grown from noth- ing to over one million boxes a month. This wonderful record is the result of great merit successfully made known
 Those who tried Cascarets as n direct re- suit of advertising. were pleased and rec commended the article to their friends, un- til it's fame was spread to become uni Versal. adV--wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

Mobile. Chunchula-Corn fine, one and two ears to stalk. laid by; melons about half crop, some being shipped W. B. DeVeling.
 Pike, China Grove-Cotton small stands irregular. some squares. but no blooms; corn not over promising; minor crops in fair condition.-T. l.. Head.
 Wilcox, Ackerville-Cotton chopped, with few squares crop grassy; early corn in silk and tassel, laid by; minor crops good.-W. A. J. Stewart
 Frank P Chaffee,
 Section Director, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
CAMP NEAR TUsKEGEE.
Party of Young People Enjoy Outing
 at Vanphan's Mill

Tuskegee. June 23.-(SpeciaD-The young men of Tuskegee complimented the young ladies and their visitors last week by a camping house party at Vaughans Mill, twelve miles from town.
 The party of fifty four, consisting of chSperones young men and women. left town Wednesday morning for the beauti- ful and picturesque resort where numer- ous picnics and camps are held every summer.
 The plans for the largest camping party ever held at Vaughans Mill were excel lently made and carried out by the boys. every detail being thought of and attend ed to beforehand. Not only were the. ma teriai wants provided for. but various sources of amusement were provided for the entertainment and comfort of the guests
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
WANTS ANOTHER TRIAL.
Hines vs. Menefee Again Before
 Court

Judge A. D. sayre yesterday took un- der consideration motion for a new trial in the old case of Minnie Hines ys. E. w. Menefee, a litigation over small amount of property.
 The trial of the case yesterday made the fifth time the case of Hines vs. Men efee has been before the City Court of Montgomery and 1t has never been ap- pealed to the Supreme Court.
 On the first trial judgment was award ed the plaintiff and a motion for a new trial was granted by Judge Sayre.
 On the third hearing of the case a mistrial resulted,
 On the further hearing judgment was again awarded the plaintin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
 Diarrhoea Remedy.

The uniform success of this remedy has made it the most popular preparation in use for bowel complaints. It is every where recognized as the one remedy that can always be depended upon and that is pleasant to take It Is especially valuable for summer diarrhoea in children and is undoubtedly the means of saving the lives of a great many children each year. For sale by all druggists. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

Hurt. Albert Danner. John Swanson. Mosses Wright, Harris Alexander. Mall com Fort. Herchel Conner, Lynn Conner, Oscar Lewis. Robert Howard, G. c. Wright, Nj. H. Stevens. L. J. Brown, R. A. Johnston.
 At a meeting of the Councilmen and Board of Trustees of the public school last week Prof L. w. Mizell was re-elect- cd superintendent and Misses Annette Howard and Louise Smith were elected assistants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

If warm weather makes you feel weary you may be sure your system needs cleansing. Use Prickly Ash Bitters be- fore the hot weather arrives; it will put the stomachs sC liver and bowels in order and help you through the heated term.
 adv--wed- -fri-sun.