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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

4 Swanson club OF 500 vas formed
at Lynchburg Saturday night.
J. VI. Halle has h,vu appointed post
ma~trr 900 rrit'~ Madison county.
General Eo~-rr. postmaster az Char
lottr-,iIlr. lu- $50 iur recovered that hr
au visit his office
T. ). Martin. the race horse owned
by WIN. Garth. OF Charlottesville.
won race az the Pimlico meeting
near Baltimore Saturday.
Cornelius j Clements. of Fauquicr
County mi Miss LYDIA b. Rltcnonr
v.r. marrird at Manassas last W'ek.
Rev. Robert Smith oihcIatrd.
IC. Fowler speaker OF tho House
during tur Muhnur Regime. and latter
Clrrh oi th- ut-d States Court at
Abingdon dl~i saturday aged II years.
Mr. j. Jruktu Davies hav,~ tomorrow
for Idaho on business conurctcd with ti.
settlement ufa hrg. estate 100 which tine
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afr Capt. It'eroi Prince Niilnmc"uniN.
and Miss Margaret Mad'in'g"roi liellnln.
Ohio .uer- married ou April 2u at thr
hrii, Aum..
Mr. Samuel Bunch diced Wednesday
m~t at bis home near Rap.dIn
uft.ru bong I.Iur-- of pneumonia. aged
80 y-.r- .layr- 90 W'ir i'ur SOILS and
three daughters
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
Liberal Contributions For Church at Mineral.

At the Easter services mt the churcli Oh
the Incarnation at Mineral an Offering
was taken to pay of the balance due o. o.
$3.50 on the church which was buliI
about two years ago mt a cost Oh 30 20
Geo. The Offering amounted to S}'o'
and the Rector, Rev. NJ. ;. Eagle then
announced that he had received through
the efforts Of Mr.. }. Frederick AernocliaIl'
of New York. 81, 1906 with the promise
M 500 more. These amounts We're
sufficient to pay off the church debt, ana
lenye n balance Of $1,115 with which to
begin the building Of rrctory. Mr.
Kernochan. is president OF the AriIllr'uS
Mines
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
To the Citizens of fredericksburg
SpotsyIvania, Stafford and Louisa.

AS the county of Louisa wishes to
present candidate for election to
the Senate of Virginia this fall from
the district of which she forms a
part, and as a very general desire
has been. EXPRESSED throughout the
county by the citizens of Louisa, do
ing me the honor OF uniting upon
myself as such candidate, l hereby
respectfully announce my candidacy
for nomination for the Senate Of Viz
ginia from this district, subject to
the Democratic primary, and have to
say that if this honor is conferred
upon me and am elected to such
position, | will give my best en-
deavor to represent the people of the
whole district, and ask their sup
port.
Respectfully,
Frederick Wilmer Sims.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

brlgaaior general and given command
of nm army crops in the United States
army lie was retired in March. 1901
General Lee was made president OF
the jamestown Exposition. and his
most recent public service has been
in the promotion of that enterprise. in
which the people OF Virginia are so
much interested. He has made sew
eral trips through the west. and has
appeared before the legislatures OF
Pennsylvania and New York seeking
state appropriations for the exposition.
This was the purpose Of his Boston
visit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
feb16 ntf
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as the executor OF
Mary e. Dobyns, deceased. notice is given
10 all PARTIES who are indebted to the
estate 10 come forward and settle at
once. and all parties who have claims
against snid estate will please present
same properly authenticated.
Arthur II. Crismond.
Executor oi Mary &. Dobyns, dee d.
Spotsylyania C. H., Va, April 8, 1903.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

been removed to the hospital it was
evident 10 the attending physicians
that his case was a very serious one.
but they believed that his strong vi
talitv and will power would assist ma
terially in a partial recovery at least
from the attack His condition re-
NAMED fair. considering the severity
of the attack during the day. but
shortly after 9 o'clock last night BE-
began to grow weaker. his breathing
became more rapid and his pulse
lower. terminating in less than two
hours In death The end was peaceful
and without pain the general remain
ing conscious until within five minutes
of the end. Half an hour before death
General Lee recognized his brother.
Daniel Lee. who came into The room
for a moment.
In the room when he diel were Dr.
Montgomery. Miss Dorsey. a relative.
and a nurse. two of the attending pny-
sicians Drs. Edie and Kean having
retired temporarily \ pathetic feature
Of the case is that General Lee was
blessed with a family of his wife and
five children. but not one 'of them was
with him at the time of his death. The
general was IS years Of age.
General Lee boarded the Federal
express in Boston Thursday even NJ.
He passed the early part of Che nifAt
apparently resting comfortably in his
berth. The train had just left Fall
River. when other passengers near tie
general heard him groauing. The por-
ter was called. and be discovered that
his distinguished passenger was iil.
No stop was advisable at that place.
however. 4 telegram was sent % a
doctor in New York. who was asked
to meet the transport that carried the
train around New York In Jersey Citj.
Arrangements for General Lees fu-
neral. together with the selection of
The place for in.crment OF the remains,
will not be made until after the arrival
In Washington of Mrs. Lee, who is now
IN her way to Washington from Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. Meanwhile the body
will be prepared for burial and Will re-
main at the hospital IL is possible
hat the body may be laid 10 rest at the
national cemetery at Arlington. n
though it is expected that General Lees
friends may make an effort 10 have a
site chosen somewhere else in Virginia,
the state in which he lived so many
years and with whose Interests he was
50 strongly identified.
The orders of Lieutenant George Lee.
son. who was about TO sail for tho
Philippines. have been changed. and re
will come to Washington and it is OK
Dected will be accompanied by his sis
ter. the wife Of Lieutenant Brown. VINO
also is now on the Pacific coast and
whose orders were issued directing him
to sail with his regiment for the Phil
lppines.
The news OF General Lees death was
4 severe shock to his numerous friends
In Washington. General Lees attack
is attributed largely to his activity in
behalf OF the military and naval re-
view which is to be held in the vicin-
lty OF jamestown. Va His heart and
soul have been in the work. and he la
bored zealously 20 make It a success.
General Lee long has been a promi-
nent figure in Washington, and he al
ways was given a hearty reception
wherever he went.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
LETTER TO E X WHEELER
fredericksburg Va

Dear Sir: The commonest lie for paints
is: "A gallon covers 800 square feet, two
coats" 1t does and it don't; depends on
the paint; the old paint; and the painter;
all three.
1t il true of DevOe with amargin. De
voc is too thick for some Jobs; the painter
will add some oil, sometimes not always;
especially in cold weather Mr. Albert
Page. Fairfield, Me, computed DevOe for
his house 900 # gallon, two coats at
40 gallons; had 13 left. Yours truly
1O2 Wv Devoe 4 Co
PSI. Willard Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
To Call State Republican Convention.

At a meeting OF the Republican Execu-
tive Committee OF Virginia in Lynchburg
Saturday night il was decided that a
meeting OF the full State committee
should bc called to meet in Lynchhurg
June 81 10 call State convention to
nominate iull Stat ticket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

There seems to be some danger OF
the United States and Germany get
ting into tariff war. But there is
no necessity for it when Germany
asserts her willingness to meet us
half way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

Dowie, the second Elijah, has a ri
val in Hawaii, who also claims to
have come in the spirit OF Elijah, and
several persons have joined his ranks.
Two Elijahs in this age is two too
many.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
sketch Of General FItzhuah Lee.

Sketch OF General FitZhu9h Lee.
General Fitzhugh Lee was a lineal
descendant Of the famous Light Horse
Harry" Lee of the Revolution and a
nephew of General Robert Z. Lee. lie
was born at Clermont. Fairfax county.
Va, November 10. 1885, and was grad
uated from West Point in 1856. He
was severely wounded in a fight with
Indians, and In May. 1860. he was or
dered TO report at West Point as in
structor of cavalry At the beginning
of the Civil War in 1861 he resigned
his commission in the United States
army and entered the Confederate scr
vice. At first he was placed on staff
duty and was adjutant general of Ew-
ellis brigade until September, 1861.
when he was made lieutenant colonel
OF the 1st Virginia cavalry, and later
promoted to colonel. In all of the
campaigns of Northern Virginia he
took a prominent part On July 20,
1862, ne was made brigadier general
and on September 3. 1863 he was ap-
pointed major general. In the battle
OF Winchester, September 10, 1864,
three horses were shot under him, and
he was disabled by a severe wound
which kept him from duty for several
months. In March, 1865, he was placed
in command of the whole cavalry corps
of the army of Northern Virginia, and
a month later he was compelled TO
surrender TO General Meade at Farm
Vile, after which he retired TO his
home In Stafford county. Va.
In 1874 General Lee made a speech
at Bunker Hill which attracted wide
attention. In the winter and spring Of
1928 he made a tour through the
Southern States in the interest of the
Southern Historical Society. In 1885,
after a spirited campaign, he defeated
John A. Wise for the governorship Of
Virginia. Upon retiring from the gov
ernorship, General Lee engaged for a
time in agricultural pursuits, and was
afterward elected president Of the
Glasgow Development company. He
was delegate-at-large from Virginia
to the Democratic national convention
at Chicago in 1892, and was earnest In
his advocacy of the nomination of Gro
yer Cleveland 70. the presidency. In
June, 1896, General Lee was appointed
as United States consul general to
Cuba, which position he held until the
opening of the war with Spain. when
he returned home and was made q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
GOV. MONTAGUE SICK
Assesses in Ear Aggravated by Fall During a
Painting Spell,

GOV. Montague is i'll in the executive
mansion at Richmond He is suffering
from an abscess in the ear. Saturday
while alone in his room he attempted to
cross the floor, but tainted andfell. strik-
ing his head on "a chair.
The affection has been much aggra
waited by the blow, and trained nurse
is attending him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

1t is claimed that in two years the
strength Of the japanese navy will
be represented by about 25O,OOO
tons of displacement. Then we may
expect to hear much of the yellow
peril."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

1t is said that one-third of the Chi
nese population are slaves, as it is
cheaper to own servants than to hire
them. Here is some splendid work
for Mr.. WI, the reformer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
FIRE IN MIDDLESEX
Store and POstoffies Burned at Sransa.

The store and the merchantile seocb
belonging To J. W. Cundili, with post
Office at Syranga. was DESTROYED by mr.
Friday night. Loss $4,000 with ''o'
insurance. The fir is believed To nave
been the work OF an incendiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

Two lawyers engaged in a street duel
in Birmingham Thursday. Ten
shots were fired and an innocent
cOlored man was wounded. The
combatants did not prove them
selves good marksmen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

Tennessee claims to have a young
giant living near Parsons in that
State. He is eighteen years old, is
seven feet high and wears number
13 shoe. And he is still growing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

1t is given out that the President
will leave the West in hastef for Wash
ington. This is necessary because OF
new complications with Venezuela
brought about, it is charged, by a
blunder OF the American minister.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
VIM. Livingston

Contractor and Builder Fredericks
burg, Va. Fully equipped for all
kind Of work in the building line.
Business ofIice-Room IA, Enterprise
Building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

The laborers on the Panama
Canal are on a strike early. They
claim that the food they get is unfit
to eat and they are raising row
about il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
COhyOcation In Lancaster.

The Rappahannock Convocation ID
convene at Grace Episcopal Chapel, Xii
mamock, Lancaster County, Wednesday
to continue three days. Religious ser.
vices for the public will be held at IL a
IN. and 1870 p. IN each day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
WANTED

At once. S brick yard men to toss brick;
to experienced men, able To DO a day
work in the setting gang, will pay -; 20
ner day. New Washington Brick Co.
Waterloo Station, Va. AZ /"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
A Fredericksburg Woman Asks

"have you a floor paint that will last
two weeks?" Yes we have Devoe's; it
has beautiful gloss and will wear two
years il properly applied. j. Willard
Adams.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

1t is reported that 100000 OF
the Russian population are starving.
And still Russia is persisting in car
rying on the war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
FlTzHUCH LEE
DIES SUDDENLY
Famous Confederate General Sue
cumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy.
WAS STRICKEN ON A TRAIN

The End Was Peaceful and Without
Pain, the General Remaining Con-
scious Until Within Five Minutes OF
Dissolution-Brief Sketch Of His Lie
Washington. April % General Fl.z.
hugh Lee. L. S. A., retired. and one ~
Virginias foremost sons. died al tue
Providence hospital here from an "t-
tack of apoplexy. which he suffered
on a train while en- route from Boston
to Washington. After General Lee had
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
M GIoss Carriage Paint Made

will wear ms long as Deyoe's. No others
nre as heavy bodied, because Devoe
veioh 3 to \ ounces more to me Piht
Sold by j. Willard Adams.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

Parties leaving the Getty ioran extended
stay can have The Free Lance sent u"
their address at reasonable rates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

Delegates to the International
Railway Congress. which meets in
Washington in May, are arriving
from the old country. One OF the
things that attracts their attention
and admiration is the beauty and
thrift of our country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.

The death of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Is
n distinct loss to the Nation. I'm the
South. in Virginia in particular, and
especially in this immediate section
of Virginia where he lived solong. IN
tense sorrow and grief at hlS I'M
timely end invade the home OF every
citizen. He was Nirginian OF the
old type. chivalrous, brave. manly
and patriotic and his death marks
the passing of one OF "a small number
of his kind who remain. His early
youth was devoted TO the defense OF
the Southland. in his maturer years
he was chief executive of his native
State. and later in life he served re-
united country with the same zeal
energy and courage he displayed III
his early life. 1t may Toe truthmllN
said of him that no man contributed
more toward the accomplishment oil
a reunited country than did Fltz-
hugh Lee. and. vet, while hiSpatriot-
ism and loyalty to the Union was as
intense as any mans under the Stars
and Stripes. theintenSity OF his attec-
ton for those who fought with him
for the Lost Cause, and for the cause
as well, never diminished or abated.
He died as ne had lived. without a
tremor of fear. and responded 10 his
last roll call with the same courage
he had displayed on many a battle
field. He died whileengaged III the dis
charge of his duty in connection with
a patriotic enterprise as president OF
theJamestown Exposition Company.
Well may the Nation today bow its
head in sorrow. for National figure
is gone. and well may the Southland
mourn. for one more old Confederate
soldier has answered the final bugle
call. Peace to his noble ashes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

The trouble between Minister Bow
on and Assistant Secretary of state
LoOmis is creating quite "A sensation
in official circles and is bringing the
President from his Western hunt a
week earlier than he expected. II
seems Mr.. Bowen has made charges
against Mr.. LOOMS which he fatty
denies and the only way OF arriving
at the truth of the matter is an i'll
vestigation. That is. to take place
at once
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

Ex-Minister Wa Ting-iang. who
several years represented the Chinese
Government in Washington. is doing
much to reform China and seems to
have hypnotized the Dowager
Empress, who is now reformer.
The Boston Journal is so elated over
the success of Mr.. WI that ii has
nominated him for the first Presi-
dent of the Republic OF China.
The Russian fleets have formed "A
junction, but Rojestvensky has not
found Togo vet, and it is doubtful
whether or not he is really searching
for him. Togo thinks he is able to
put his enemy to fight when the con-
fict cOmes-if it ever does come.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02

T. ). Martin. the race horse owned
by VIM Garth. Of Charlottesville.
won race az the Pimlico meeting
near Baltimore Saturday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWS


4 Swanson club OF 500 vas formed
at Lynchhurg Saturday night.
j VI. llair has h~n appointed post
mu~torut rutt'~ Madison county
General lo~~rr. postmaster at 'hat-
lottr-,iIir. im- $50 iur recovered that h'
rau visit his office
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-28

7. e. sharp. OF Cleveland. Ohio. came
down from the big game regions OF
Maine a few weeks ago on his way
home. lie carries with him as tho ~
suit 81 his outing two broken ribs and
lame shoulder. which ne received in
an exciting encounter with big bear
in the woods not far from L0welltowu
lie was one or large party OF West
crn sportsmen who went into the
woods about two weeks before Ac-
cording 10 Mr.. sharp. ne and another
member 81 the party started from
camp after n large bull moose which
they had seen. They followed the ani-
mai into swamp. which. as nearly
as they could tell. was about seven
miles from camp. Upon reaching the
swamp the two hunters decided 90 sep
arate. going in opposite directions
Mr. sharp said no had proceeded
about four miles alone when no came
upou a large she bear. The animal
stood up and looked at him awhile and
then started slowly through the woods
A. be- had not seen anything 81 the
moose Mr. sharp decided % follow
the bear. and she led him hot chase
Co a HIM. where Mrs Bruin disappeared
En- cave among some rocks
The gunner hung around Tor half
an hour celebrating over the matter
and was considerably surpri scd to see
n small cub come ont 81 the cave Hr
though, the cub would De- good Go eat
- he killed %. and as soon as the shot
was fred ont came the mother bear ON
the run and charged Nlr sharp lie
dropped his ride and climbed the near
Z est tree.
The bear started mp the tree after
/ the hunter. and DO fred two shots
/ into her with his revolver. but the bull
I lets did not stop her upward progress.
sharp kept shining higher and tho
bear kept after him. and finally the
combined weight OF pursued and pur-
suer snapped tho tree of and the pair
Went crashing to the ground
The fan broke MT Sharps ribs and
/ injured his shoulder. but completely
stunned the bear. The man then
I found his rifle and fired two shots into
/ the animal killing 90. Then the hunt
er kiued two more cubs and went ln
search OF his companion. They skinned
l the animals and returned to camp. hat
/ Mr.. sharp suffered So much pain that
7 he decided 90 start for homc.-New
/ York sun.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-28


than ten ysrcs frsrn nv.
I stopped and trod water snd n.y.
vously slapped the sarface OF the wa
ter with my bands I noticed that
when I slapped the water particularly
hard the sharks that were nearest TO
me edged back and circled az n great
Or distance from me. SO kept on
Shaping the water.
The sharks were waiting FOR ryp 20
get tired. and they took Il easy. Forty
natives put ont after me in one OF those
sixty foot long and two foot wide ca
noes with the Outrigger arrangement
familiar in the South Seas; and In the
bow OF the boat and directing them
was an old quartermaSter from Brit
ISL trading schooner i'm the barber.
splash. keep a-splashing. you Yam
kee pup IDIOT he bawiel az me a. the
canoe approached where was in the
middle OF the semi-circle Of waiting
sharks.
! was good deal scared. but as the
canoe approached I noticed that al o.
the natives that weren't helping 20
pun the canoe were leaning ever the
side. and slapp.ng and churning the
water with an their might and main.
That settled 10. The sharks dispersed
like bunch % stampe,ievi mountain
goats. and I was hauled into the can
90 and scoldcd 10y the British quarter
master for my folly until We pulled
mp on tho beach. That WAS my hrst
experience with the cowariice OF
sharks
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-28

Every sailor IN the South Seas. de-
ciares writer IN the Washington Star.
knows that the sharp is a coward. A
man who has served many years in the
navy tells OF an experience with sharks
at Tahiti. a crew OF Seamen runners
had obtained permission TO take a
beach swim. and had not given 4
thought to sharks, although they had
seen numbers OF them about the har-
Dor.
In addition TO being young. writes
the sailor. was more self-conndent
than I've ever been since because
there wasn't a man or boy on board
that could teach me anything about
swimming. That's how il came about
that as soon as we jumped into the Wa
ter on the Papete beach I proceeded
to outswim all the rest. just to show
'em.
didn't turn to look back untrl I was
about 300 yards from tire beach. The
only reason 1 turned around then was
because I heard lot OF noise from the
beach.
When I turned I saw about loo
naked natives and al OF the fellows
from our ship lined Cp on the beach
at the edge OF the water. jumping IN
and down and waving their arms NJ
me. and yelling with all their might
But / saw something more important
than that. There were. II Seemed to
me. abou million huge. wet and
shiny shark fms between ne and the