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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
THE coLoREp MAN THEN AND NOW.

The story OF the death OF Albert
Comfort. the oldest cOlored man IN
Spotsylyania county, and the story
of the death, by lynching, OF Andrew
Dudley, a colored youth, in Nelson
county, present a marked contrast.
The former was typical OF the ante
bellum negro, who was the protector
of the white family where he lived,
during the war and in the absence OF
it's head. who risked his lie for their
comforts and needs, who recognized
the superiority of the white man, and
uncovered his head in his presence,
and who died loved and respected 10y
his white friends, who were always
glad to grasp his honest, faithful
hand in friendly greeting. The South
contained thousands of these col0red
gentlemen before the war, and pity
it is their type is fast disappearing
to be filed in many instances by such
lecherous degenerates ms Andre"
Dudley. There are thousands OF
good colored citizens still, but in the
DAYS OF Albert Comfort criminal as
sault by negroes was unheard OIL and
in consequence there were no lynch
ings OF negroes. In his times colored
men and boys were often the only
protectors the white women and chill
dren had, and they never proved rec
reant.
The degeneracy of the negro race
is due entirely TO comforting upon it
equal political rights with the white
race and the constant efforts OF agi-
tators at the North 80 force the
Southern people to a recognition OF
social equality Of the races. Albert
Comfort is "a product OF the times
when the negro was taught his proper
sphere with respect to the white man,
and he dies honored and beloved.
Andrew Dudley is a product OF the
XIV amendment TO the L. ) Consti-
tution and the bitterness and strife
that colossal blunder has engendered,
and he met an ignominious and dis
graceful end. We do not justify bis
lynching, but we point to the condi-
lions which brought him to his un-
timely end and to the moral lessons
60 be gathered therefrom.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
WHARTON GROVE CAMP.
Unprecedented Crowds Attend.

Wharton Grove Camp. near Weems,
Lancaster county, which opened on Fri
day, July Doth, for ten days, closed Sun
day. Aug. 7th. Doctors ii NJ. Wharton
and A. c. Barron conducted the services,
aud Reyerends F. W. ClaybrOOk, g. I
Bradley, J. NJ. Anderson and other local
preachers labOred zeslOusly. Ga Sun.
day, the second day, the thrOng was i'm
mense. Six steamers, about a hundred
gasoline launches and smaller craft
innumerable carried over three thousand
persons to the grounds and about 300
more went 10y conveyance.
Much interest was manifested through
out the great meeting
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

Ii is stated that Senator Elkins
will not 'let up at all in politics in
West Virginia" because his father-in-
law is a candidate for Yice'President
on the opposite ticket. He may not,
but Democratic leaders claim that
the State will go Democratic all the
same -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Secretary Of State Hay has returned
for a week to Washington from his
summer home f. New Hampshire.
Victor MetcaIf secretary of COM
merce and labor. is i'll with stomach
trouble at his Washington residence.
The funeral of Mrs. Nelson A. Miles
took place this morning in Washing
ton. Interment was In Arlington eeme-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

Wheat is nearing the dollar mark
and the prospect is good for a still
higher price. For this reason in
many sections OF the country farm
ers are advised TO hold their crops
for the present, and those who are
able will probably do so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

Toxic is wild with excitement, ex-
pscting hourly to hear OF the fall OF
Port Arthur, but the reports from
the Russian side would indicate that
Port Arthur still stands firms and is
likely TO defy the assaults OF the Japs
for many seasons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

A Republican paper warns the pub
lie that the Democrats of New \ ork are
near the trusts, to which Demo
cratic paper retOrts that the New
York Republicans are in the trusts,
and therefore dangerous people to
krust
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

Work on the Panama canal is 60
ing forward rapidly, but no one has
predicted yet the time OF its compile
ton. New Orleans has just com.
pleted an order for the work OF a mil
lion and half feet of yellow pine,
which will be used for repairs OF
buildings and pilings for the canal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09

Russia has assured thepOwers that
she will sink no more ships, but some
OF the steamship companies have but
little confidence in her assurance and
decline to take freight for Japan,
Korea, or Manchuria.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Gives Riaht TO Vote.

Judge Hutton, OF the Abingdon circuit
delivered an opinion constituting the new
constitution on the right to vote oil
young men who have become twenty
one years old since the assessment oil the
last poll tax. He holds that by the pay
ment OF $3.50 poll tax 60 the treasurer
they will be entitled to register.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
CAMERON MADE RECEIVER
Court DisaIIows Suspendins Order
in Virginia Passenger Case.

IN virginia TdoSOnSSE S0SS'
The Hastings Court, Judge Mullen,
presiding, was engaged Friday consider
ing the question relative to granting a
suspending order in the suit OF George
T.. Fisher, of New York, and Others,
against Virginia Passenger and Power
Go. for the appointment OF q receiver
for the company with view of taking
the case to the Supreme Court OF Appeals
Judge Mullen ordered decree TO be
issued by which he refused to give out
the suspending order and in 30 doing
said that no harm could come TO the de
PENDANTS by not allowing the suspending
order, but that great harm and injustice
could come to the plaintiffs.
The court, at the suggestion OF counsel
for Fisher, appointed as receiver for the
company George Cameron, Jr., OF Peters
burg Mr.. Cameron qualified by giving
bond for $25, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
GENERAL NEWS.

Judge Parker's last opinion on the
bench of the New York Court OF Appeals
was on an election case.
American warships have been ordered
60 Turkish waters to enforce demands oil
the Il. s. Government for the protection
OF American citizens in Turkey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Barn Burned With Horses and Pro-
vandeF

Lightning struck and set fire to the
barn OF ID. s. Dean, supervisor oil the
RuckersvilIe district, Greene county. Inc
barn, with contents, consisting OF
twenty loads of hay, two horses and ag-
riculturAI implements, were destroyed;
M fnRurance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Margin Grove Cam . : Meeting.

This popular camp began August 9th,
for q session OF ten days. DIR, j. Il. Whit
ley, Presiding Elder. is assisted by Rev-
r. ii, Bennett, Rev. James Cannon, ID,
d., Rev. j. II. Mastin, Rev. Frank l..
Wells and the local preachers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
RIooded HcrseS in a Fire.

During a storm near Charlottesvilie
the barn Of J. F. Payne was struck by
lightning and burned. Two ola number
Of valuable horses in the building were
lost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
DREW THE COLOR LINE.
Brakeman Discharged for Refusing
to Take Mail from Negro Postal
Clerk.

The color line was drawn In a singular
way at Belield, when white brakeman
on the Bellleld and Clarem0nt branch OF
the Southern Railroad refused 20 accept
mail from n negro railway postal clerk.
The train was delayed at Belfeld long
enough 70 communicate with the super.
intendent. and the result was that sew.
eral employees Of the road were dis.
charged, and son of one OF the employ.
ers of the road carried the mail from the
car to the postoiliee. The negro was
making his first trip. Negro railway
postal clerks are not uncommon In the
smith
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Martin and Maynard Members OF
Democratic Congressional Cam
uaiun Committee.

Chairman Cowherd, of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, has announced
the members of the Democratic Campaign
Committee, among whom are Senator
Thomas s. Martin and Congressman d.
L. Maynard, OF Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
DEATHS.

DIR. Robert W. BrOokiDg died last week
at his home In Orange county, aged -
years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
ALWAYS READY
Aprons.

A big Lancaster gingham apron,
with big pocket and big striDgs,a big
value at 25c. Large white cambria
aprons Mt 2jc. Fancy white muslin
APRONS at Doc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Women's Vests.

a certain article of need that we are
Offering at little prices, Full bleach
fine thread vests, DC: fine Swiss ribbed
vests ut Zoe, or 3 for 25c; fine thread
vests. shape retaining, 12ic; extra
large size Lisle thread at 2jc.
A1 r.oJv 10 xyaif nm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-09
Wash Goods.

Strong striped madras, good wash
colors for ehildren's school dresses, at
&c and Sc yard. Very fine fast color
Palmer madras in clear, pretty de
signs, reduced TO Ste. Cool, sheer silk
mercerized zephyr cloth In stripes, re-
lnnnh To lOG.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
"RALLY DAY" OBSERVED.
Special Services at Ashury Memorial Meth
odlst Episcopal Church.

At the Asbury Memorial NJ. r. church
yesterday. rally day was observed and
many former residents OF the parish re-
turned to participate In the special SER
vices OF the day.
At the session OF the Sunday school ad-
dresses were made by former superin-
tendents George Johnson. George f. Ba-
ker. Everett J. Horton and others.
The harvest concert was conducted by
superintendent Robert A MacDufr. w.
H. Waite. superintendent of the Pearl
Street Baptist church, was present and
addressed the school. The Epworth league
service was led by Miss Helen Daggett.
The services occurred as follows $50
a. m. old-fashioned Love Feast" l0:45
a. m. rally service: 1915 p. m. Sunday
school rally: p. m. Sunday school har-
vest concert $40 p. m. Epworth League
rally.
Beginning next Sunday the evening
preaching service will he held AZ $3.50
o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
A CRIPPLE
OPERATED
AS Thief

Last wednesday morning one-legged
man, using crutch and cane called
st DR. Rutherfcrd's office. IS Jackson
s,eetr. being admitted by the doctors
wife.
The supposed patient took seat and
a magazine and apparently had settled
himself 10 await the doctors return.
Mrs. Rutherford went 10 the other part
OF the house to attend 10 some work, and
ten minutes later heard the front door
shut.
She looked 10 see who had been at the
door and saw the supposed patient max
ing quick time toward westminster
street
An Investigation disclosed that a pocket
book and contents. valued at about ",
and a statuette in a gold frame had dis
appeared. M A..
The police were notified and oil the
cripples hanging about the city were
brought In among them William Fisher,
who proved to be the one particularly
The statulle was found in his posses
sion, but the valuable purse had oeen
panned.
eubscription paper, which indicated that
he must have received more than 500 Tor
the purchase OF an artificial leg
Fisher pleaded guilty In the Sixth dis-
trict court today TO the charge or lar-
ceny OF the pocketbook, and was held TOT
eenfence until tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17

refer TO the students The student is
the absolute arbiter of Japan's future.
II we are TO mould the nation most
strategically and most economically. we
must strike at her students. Impurity
is their most insidious and dangerous foe.
There are $4,000 young men in the city
OF Toxic
I'VE have chosen there a strategic CEN
tire I'm which to mould and influence them.
There are 2099 lodging houses for stu
dents and the greater portion of them
are breeding places of immortality. We
have already dozen clean houses found
cd 1t is said that the most urgent need
of the young men OF Japan is just such
homes as those.
God has 80 interrelated us with the
conquest OF Japan that without our help
the Christianizing of japan will be in
definitely postponed. What we do In
ia pan is going TO radiate throughout the
far east Therefore. | think that II we
would evangelize China. we shall work
I'm Japan. These very forces which are
tearing down the young men of Japan
are working among our own souls today
He who is to win Japan and all the rest
of us from this is no other than our Lord
and Master, Jesus Christ"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
ON CHURCH FEDERATION.
Field Secretary {. TiImadgs Root Delivered
an Address In Hope Street N. {. Church.

Rev. r. Talmadge Root. field secretary
Of the Rhode Island Federatio OF Church
es spoke In the Hope Street NJ. f. church
last evening on the theme Our Common
Commission TO the Community" His ad-
dress was in part "a follows:
"A member Of one Of the houses Of
congress. addressing a mems club In one
church. advised them 10 investigate thor
oughiy their immediate neighborhood. 10
suppress evil and foster wholesome agen-
cies. TO seek the people. even at the risk
OF seeming 20 trespass. upon other
churches. To his surprise. he was in
formed that the federation had already
assigned that church a parish for those
very purposes. avoiding all risk Of tres
pass by mutual understanding The club
has already applied for assistance in its
investigation.
From one man. whose name was re-
ported by the federation one church has
received In single sift as much as Il
voted 10 give the federation. In a small
village. where apparent rivalry of the
TWO churches had produced a general
apathy 10 religion. a house TO house vis-
iation ny tho two pastors together sug-
gested by the field secretary last spring.
has already produced n marked effect in
good feeling and interest. Before its
canvass had begun one church gained
several new families as the result of tho
new spirit Of zeal for personal effort
kindled py the presentation Of the plan"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
A DISTINGUISHED SWEOE.
Or. John 4. enander Of Chicago 10 Address
Meeting In Music HAIL.

The Swedish Republican Central club
OF this city is to hold a rally in Music
hall tomorrow evening. DR. John A.
Chicago Is to speak.
The committee In charge of the rally
has arranged to have the Pontiac Brass
band and the Verdandi Male quartet TO
furnish music for the occasion. and pre-
vious TO the meeting there will be a
street parade by the Swedish-American
Republican Marching club OF Providence
Capt Oscar Strom. $50 men. The line OF
march will be from Exchange place,
through Dorrance and up Westminster to
Music hall.
DR.. John A. Enander Of Chicago comes
10 Rhode Island and the East at the in
stance of the Republican national com
mittee. The doctor comes from a part of
the country where these people are
thought we'll OF and are well taken care
Of. The local organizations see to II that
the immigrant is naturalized and brought
into line as voters.
1t is hoped that DR.. Enanders visit to
Rhode Island will be an impetus toward
education and organization.
Mr. Aron Mattson. the Swedish repre-
sentative Of the "Svea," has been active
I'm bringing the doctor here
DR.. Enander Is Swedish american of
h:th reputation as an educator OF hir
countrymen. politically and otherwise.
lie Is the nestor OF the Swedish A American
press and still retains the position as
editor-in-chief of a Swedish paper in Chi
caso. The doctor stands high In his party
and was appointed United States minister
70 Copenhagen. Denmark. by President
HARRISON, though he preferred not 10 ac-
cep.
DIR. Enander was made an I'll. ID. by
the college I'm Rock Island. H., where he
was professor OF the Swedish language
and literature. He In, besides. the autho-
OF what Is said to be the most complete
ard interesting United States history ever
written In his mother tongue
King Oscar III OF Sweden has dec ora ed
him with the so-called Vasa Orders, as n
token OF the doctors services to tho
Swedes in America He Is one of ths relia-
BILE speakers on any subject and will be
apprt ciated for what he has u say.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17

Speech II characteristic which dis
tnguishes man from the brute. When
the beaver. for instance. wants 10 build,
ne lacks the human intelligence TO stop
work while he talks about it.--Bsltimore
American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
VISITED THE NEWS.
An Unusually Large Party Saw How Daily
Newspaper Is Made.

An unusually large party visited The
News plant on Saturday afternoon and
was interested in seeing how daily
newspaper is msde.
Among those in the party were: Harold
q. Cole. $50 Laurel Hill avenue; Francis
Finmegan, IS Eiswald street; Thomas
ONeill. % McDonough street; James
Murphy, 45 Manton avenue; Harry G.
Tabor "a Bracken street; Charles A Nor
rison. 46s Laurel Hill avenue; George W.
Carroll. 81 Manton avenue; Foster Bur-
CESS. Maosup. Conn. Robert Bergin, 65
Black street; James Bamford. Q Boyd
street; James Eaton, 10 Taylor street;
Frank Cielfeldt, Taylor street; Alexan-
der Shmielewski. rs Manton avenue; Jo-
seph Earl Turner 93 Manton avenue;
Frederick McEvoy. 81 Manton avenue;
Samuel Goldberg. IL May street; Simon
Brownstein. 13 May street; Moses Bick,
21 Shawmut street Morris Bazaar. 1b3
willard avenue; Max Rosenberg, 2b5
Gladstone avenue. the Boys club, First
Baptist church; Charles Barrows Ben
nett. 1l3 East Manning street; John r.
McKean ~ East Manning street; Max
sterns. 6 Powder Mill street: Austin Pool.
Bangor Me- Charles Burgess, Moosup.
Conn Lawrence Bradford Bixby. 4S Eol-
lis street: Abraham Fisher. 239 Plane
street Sam Harris. 81 Howell street; Leo
vecker 81 Black street: Morris Harris,
81 Howell street; Benny Bliss, Al Halves
street: Jacob Saltzman. 16i Willard ave-
rue Segmund Saltzman. 164 Willard
avenue: Benny Abraham. 2 Robinson
street: James Morris. 100 Willard avenue;
RAYMOND William Turner. 90 Manton ave-
rue: Eugene Chmielewski. 73 Manton
avenues Harry Shalin. 544 Douglas ave-
rue: James Harnedy. 40 Aborn street;
William Shea. 8 Pocasset avenue. Elmer
A. Smith, 1873 Wadsworth street; Alfred
Dott. So Longoclock street; Eugene Vim
cent McEvoy. 81 Manton avenue Man
uel Bloom. 8S7 North Main street; Esther
Bloom, S87 North Main street; Madeline
T. Smith. 133 Wadsworth street: Esther
Schechter. y5i Black street; Beth Schech
ter. 81 Black street. Bertha Lillian James.
81 Mawney street. and Lena Saltzman.
1e4 Willard avenue.
The News will be pleased TO see their
school children friends and their parents
any Saturday afternoon from $3.50 TO AIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
LEGO DEL RHODE ISLAND.
Ninth Anniversary Of Founding Of italian
Paper Appropriately 0pssred.

Nine years ago last evening l. Eco del
Rhode Island. the pioneer Italian news
paper OF the state was founded. An-
proprfate exercises were conducted at 247
Atwell's avenue in commemoration OF the
rounding out Of the ninth year.
Editor +. Cursio was the recipient OF
proftise congratulations not only from
local friends. but from number OF CO.
workers In the fields OF Italian journalism
in New York and Boston.
Agostino de Biasi, editor OF a New
York Italian paper. made a most inter.
esting speech, and was greeted with great
applause. other speakers were Professor
Murti OF New York DIR. Scalzilli. A. n.
Freda, Banker A Pieruccini and NJ Di
Pesa Of Boston. the latter one OF the old
est italian residents OF that city; G. Mari
nuccione, one of the editors Of LEGO:
Frank ventro, Captain A Lake OF the
Kimbail Guards and v. Lupoli. Arthur
Smith made a speech In English, in which
he thanked the Americans present for
their courtesy In attending the celebra-
tion.
The various addresses were interspersed
among a number Of musical selections
rendered by an Italian orchestra assisted
by vocalists. Refreshments were also
provided.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
MINISTERS
MAKE A
PROTEST

After lapse OF two weeks the Monday
morning meetings Of Methodist ministers
were resumed today. About 10 were pres.
ent at the session held this morning in
the parlors OF the Mathewson Street NJ.
Z. church.
The principal business OF the meeting
was tho adoption OF resolutions deploring
the occurrence OF the notable Democratic
rally which was held in Music hall last
evening
The ministers have come out with viEor
In denunciation OF this new form OF Sab
bath desecration." the resolutions sub
mitted by Rev. DR.. r. c. Bass receiving
enthusiastic support.
The formal protest was as follows:
ut is with profound regret and great
pain that we read I'm the morning papers
OF a political meeting last evening in this
city We deem such a gathering on the
Lords day a great injury 10 all the best
interests OF the public. Whatever weakens
the regard for the Sabbath so far units
man for any OF his duties to God or his
fellow man"
Amy argument justifying such meet
ing would justify any business. all kinds
OF work and every amusement on the
Sabbath"
I'VE. therefore. protest against this new
form OF Sabbath desecra ton We also de-
plore the reported unfair advantage
taken by one political party which has
led another 10 hold its meetings on the
Lords day"
The resolutions were adopted and were
the cause OF much favorable comment by
the ministers.
The paper Of the morning was what is
styled by the ministers as Paper OF
Discussion" and was a mastery consider
alton OF The Origin OF Evil by Rev. r.
G. Bass. y. D.. who discoursed most in
terestingly upon the age old problem OF
theologians
AT the conclusion OF the paper II was
subjected to the criticism. though there
really wasn't any but favorable criticism.
of the ministers. The old score was laid
mp against our first parents OF garden OF
Eden fame and the subject was provoca .
tive OF long and earnest discussion which
carried the meeting past the closing hour.
Adjournment was made however short
ly after noon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-17
LOCAL CAPITAL
Interested 10 4.Mastsd Schooner Catherine
M. Munahan, 10 Be Launched Ttm,row

The four-masted schooner Catherine NJ
Monahan, in which considerable local
capital Is invested. is TO be launched at
Mystic Conn. tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
A special train Is to leave this city at
1890 and will carry about 100 guests 20
the Connecticut city TO witness the slide
OF the great hulk from the ways I'm Nc
Donald's ship yards.
The Monahan Is named after Mrs
Catherine VI. Monahan. wife OF Thomas
r. Monahan. the well-known undertaken
NJ 22l wickencen street. and Mr. Mona
hans daughter. Miss Ellen l., Monahsn.
will christen the craft.
MIR Monahan Is one OF the local men
interested i'm the new schooner. and was
largely instrumental I'm securing other
Providence capitalists to embark in the
venture.
The new vessel Is double-decked and
will have an unusually large carrying
capacity for whatever trade In which she
may engage Her length on the kneel Is
l7O feet. :he beam ~ feet and her depth
rs feet Her four masts are each 20 feet
I'm length and of the usual oregon pine,
while the smaller spars are OF Maine
spruce