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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
rnrHr pRnCEEDINGs.


r f Luusford qualified as admins.
TRAITOR Of Ira Bryant, deceased. Ap.
praisers, Jno l French, Robt. Reed
and VIM Strlbllng.
Last will and testament Of VIM. W
Stone. deceased. probated upon the
oaths Of Price G. Edwards Monroe
Stephens. VIM. Ii Deacon aud Jas II.
stone witnesses thereto
Last will and testament Of JnO. Sui
livau. deceased. probated upon the oaths
Of a X Montieth and Thos j. Fines,
subscribed witnesses thereto. J I
Chinn qualified as executor Apprais'
ers. Amos Montieth, J. Thos Fines
and Fleet Cox.
VIM VI Norman qualified az addi-
uonal justice Of the peace for Aqua
District
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22
$4,000 LOST.

The Big Fire at Spotsylyauia, C. H.,
cost Residents of the county that
amount through Failure to Insure
Of all the Property Destroyed none
was covered by Insurance. except MI.
Knighton's Residence.
The Georgia Home-Old and Reliable
Carried His Risk and will Pay His
Loss
People in the Country should Protect
their Property.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-22

The United States cruiser Olympia,
with Admiral Dewey aboard. arrived at
Trieste Austria, on Thursday.
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13

fracture his leg early last week. Il is
not serious, but very painful, and COM
pels him to use a crutch.
The ice ON lake Edgemont is now
about sixteen inches thick aud many
are engaged in harvesting next summer
luxuries.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an oyster supper at
the Edmonia Saturday evening, Janu-
airy II. Everybody come aud bring
your girl.
Rev. Poland went to Hill City Thurs
day morning to review his new field
work. There is a probability that he
will accept the pastorate at that place.
Geo. Payne received another car of
oil Tuesday.
Prof. Fallon had a vacation in his
room last Monday afternoon, while the
seats were being repaired and new
blackboard putup. We understand he
improved his opportunity by visiting
the Dudley school.
The city council met last Monday
evening and decided that some fire
protection was needed. A hand pump
was ordered to be purchased, also 5Ot
feet of hose, with hose cart complete
Also "a fire bell. Now, just watch for
the next fire.
There will be a grand s~teroscopic ex-
hibition at the M. E. church next Fri
day and Saturday evenings. Subject
first evening, "Cuba;" second evening
"Trip to Klondike." All come. Tick
cts twenty-five and fifteen cents.
Rev. E. E. Lymer, of Hot Springs
held quarterly conference at the M. E
church last Saturday evening. HI
preached to good sized audiences boil
Sunday morning and evening.
The b. & NJ. r. r. is making manl
permanent improvements here. Among
the latest is a concrete cinder pit tt
replace the old one of stone. They al
so intend to put a concrete floor in the
round house.
The Wasp Literary Society met last
Friday evening and the Wasp showed
its sting. A fair literary program was
held, and after that the business ses'
sion, which was very interesting. Some
needed rules were made, one of which
was that all members, of either sex
should remove their hats during all
sessions. An old fashioned spelling
school was held. Miss Ida Poland sue
ceeded in spelling down the school.
"THE BUMBLEBEE."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13

Culligan and wife Sunday, Roy remain
ing over night with Robert ellis and
Clarence Brady accompanying them to
school Monday.
James Brady aud VIM. Culligan are
cleaning out their ice house, getting
ready to put up ice.
Ole Halleen and Johnnie Wixtrum
we're hunting Saturday.
Mr.. johnson presented Ole Halleen
with a shotgun.
We hear that Mrs. Jack Quigg has
pneumonia, but hope to soon hear she
is getting better.
Henry Friday is going to Oelrichs
Saturday, with a 400 pound hog.
Mr.. James Brady and wife ca lied on
Fred Nor enberg Sunday. He has got
one of the incest houses on the river
aud also IA of the best farms. He in
tends to irrigate next spring and has
planted an orchard which is growing
finely.
Henry Friday is going to move to his
own place in the spring and intends to
build him Il cistern. He is going to
SOW his place in alfalfa.
Fred Nuremberg was out hunting
Saturday for about an hour aud came
home with eight rabbits. They must
be quite plentiful around there.
The Maitland school opens the sec
ond week in February. Miss HELEN
Osmotherly will teach. We hear she
is giving good satisfaction at Coffee
Flat.
Mr.. Wilson and son, Davy, stopped
all night at Trompeter's Sunday.
Will Culligan, Harl Thompson, Rob
ellis, Roy Trompeter and Clarence
Brady were coasting Sunday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
UNION.

George Wilkinson is reported on
the sick list this week.
Mr.. Richerson was Il guest of Clay
Dennis the last part Of the week.
Clay Dennis, assisted by Chas.
Brooke, has been breaking bronchos
the past week.
Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Smith have be-
gun hauling rock for the foundation of
the new school house.
Several of the Unionists attended the
entertainment given by the Woodmen
at Oelrichs on Saturday evening.
Miss Lena Hutchings closed her
term of school at the east school house
on the 9Th, and started for Crawford
the same evening.
At the meeting of the school board
on the 3D., the contract for buildin g
the new school house at Prairie Flow
er, was given to A. s. Barnes at the
low figures of $40.
A surprise party was given at the
home of John III. Meisser, New Years
eve, but the weather being SO cold, we
we're not all there. Those who did go,
however, reported u splendid time.
News is about as scarce as snow this
week.
We will try to do better in the future.
"YOUKNOW AND KNOW"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
Burlington Route-Caiifarnla Excur-
SION.
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For sale by Emil Hargens.

Cheap, quick, comfortable. Leave
Omaha 4::35 p. m., Lincoln Clio p. M,
and Hastings $50 p. M. every Thurs
day in clean, modern, not crowded
tourist sleepers, No transfers; cars
run right through to San Francisco
and Los Angeles over the scenic route
through Denver and Salt Lake City.
Cars are carpeted; upholstered in rat
tan; have spring seats and backs, and
are provided with curtains, bedding,
towels, soap, etc. Uniformed porters
and experienced excursion conductors
accompany each excursion, relieving
passengers of all bother about bag
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
ODELL.

Pleasant weather again and jack
frost has disappeared.
Harry Thomas has been assistant
cook at the Odell boarding house dur
ing the last week.
Mrs. Sutterfeld was obliged to re-
turn to Hot Springs and take a few
days rest. She came back Sunday
able to assume her duties and thus re-
lieve Harry.
Mrs. Casper Metz has been on the
sick list but is improving. Gertie Odell
is staying a few days with her
Mr.. Crabtree is again in Odell look
ing after the interests Of the Stone
company. The company consists of
good men and they mean business.
Lyman Odell's wood pile is all right.
He thinks when it is all cut there will
be enough to aus a January thaw.
1t is to be hoped that something de-
finite will soon be decided in regard to
the opening of the Odell school.
Losr:-Seven bales of hay all the
way from Buffalo Gap to Odell. Find
er please deliver to Bert Steel and re-
ceive reward.
The company have one of the finest
teams in the county. They are a span
OF jet blacks, good workers and always
ready to travel.
Perla Odell left last Saturday for
Stnrgis to attend the winter school.
Her sister, Gertie, accompanied her as
far as Buffalo Gap. Perla will make
her home, during her stay, with her
uncle, w. S. Chase, who. is postmaster
at that place. She has the good wishes
of all.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
EDGEM oNT.

Mrs. D.. 1T. Walker is still quite sick.
Clara Armstrong is very sick this
week.
Mr.. schult made a business trip to
Casper last Monday.
Skating is again good and many en-.
joy that fascinating sport every even
ing.
1t was quite cool here last week, re
gistering 16 below last Saturday morn
ing.
Ed. Clark was very sick last week,
but is now much better. Ed. Kizzikik
acted as drayman' for him.
Mr.. Vroman had the misfortune to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
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These facts are q guaranty to the afflicted in the selection of this Remedy
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Get ofy your dealer a circular with full description and certificates of some
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office 1 wish to open in
this vicinity. If your record is
o. X. here is a good opening.
Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
A. r. Morris, Cincinnati, o.
illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
ABOUT THIS REMARKABLE "
AS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Itis the best of all. because PRACTICALLY USEFUL. as well ae tho
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13

gage, pointing out objects of interest,
and in many other ways helping to
make the overland trip a delightful ex-
%perience. Second class tickets are
honored. Berths five dollars.
For folder giving full information,
call at nearest Burlington Route ticket
Office, or write to j. Francis, general
passenger agent, Omaha, Nebraska.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
CASCADE

Fritz. Stuthman went down to Chey-
enne Falls to swap a hog for some
meat with Pat Ferguson.
Indians we're camping below town
and gathering red willow bark or kim
nikinic.
Miss Anna Wickstrom is staying
with Mrs. Nuremberg.
Herman MAILER is up in the woods
cutting timber for the last lume for
his ditch.
The coveted snow has come but also
the unwelcome cold blasts from the
northwest.
The dance at the Grand View under
the auspices of Hugh McNab was q
Grand success.
VIM. Kolterman was looking after
his cattle and thinks they look fine
yet.
TOURIST.
We are all for expansion over here
we get all we can and keep what we
get-Philippine Islands and all. There
is but one anti.expansionist in this
precinct.
Grandma McCrillis celebrated her
ninetieth birthday, Friday, January 6
Grandma generally enjoys very good
health, is quite strong and her mental
faculties are perfect. On her birthday
she wrote..a letter to her absent chill
dren.
Measles are all gone save a few that
linger on the cheeks of the prettiest
girls in town.
Mrs. Quigg has had a severe attacl
Of bronchial pneumonia. DIR. Hoene.
was called and she is now improving
rapidly. Hope she will be up in a few
days.
Miss Dewey was in town today a.
happy as ever. Our school has beer
closed for three weeks, to give the
teacher and pupils time to have a bou'
with the measles. All having had thei
share, the school goes on again.
Myra Helgesen, who was a residen
for many years of this vicinity, ant
who has lately finished a course a
Battle Creek S%anitarium, has been ap
pointed demonstration of Health Foods
in Boston, Mass, where she has jus
recently gone to take up her new work
The young peoples literary is pros
pering finely.
Mr.. Mailer is hauling timber for tn,
last high trestle on his big flume
which will water about two sections o.
frst-class farming land the coming
season.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar.
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in-
to energy, b%rain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only % cents per box. Sold
by Emil Hargens.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
MAITLAND.

Mr.. Geo. Trompeter and L. A. Duer-
son made a trip to Edgemont last week.
Miss Lulu Woods was visiting with
Misses Maggie and Nellie Landers Sat
urday.
G. L. Burt is putting up ice now
days.
John Junk is building an ice house
and preparing to put up ice.
Mike Kent and wife departed for
Omaha, Neb., where they will reside
until spring.
Mr.. Curtis from Hot Springs visited
with Mr.. Kent q couple Of days last
week. He returned home Saturday.
Our county commissioner, j. Sweat,
passed through Maitland Friday even
ing. He had been to Hot Springs off,
cially.
Clarence Brady and Robert ellis
were hunting Saturday, killing two
cottontails.
Vim. Trompeter and Eddie Winter
scheidt were riding on Plum Creek
Saturday.
James Brady and wife visited with
Henry Friday and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Trompeter, Viola and Roy, and
Bessie Trompeter visited with VIM.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
Our Dakota Farm BfeUlties

The department established last fall is tho best thing
Published for tho Dakota farmers. ltconsists of not
+. timely, written by Dakota farmers and their wives.
Every subscriber will be able to read at least $40
Dakota farm brevities each year. Nothing Of the
kind 10 found elsewhere. We pay ont 90 q month in
prises for the best contributions in this department.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13

Low Price on Pork and Beef.
1 will make low prices on pork and
beef in quantities. p. w. TIMMA.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13

The STAR has just gotten out a ne,
advertising blotter. Ask for one.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
The Paper for Farmers Of
North and South Dakota!

Our regular issues contain over eighty per cent. Of
original matter-every line of which Ia written by
practical Dakota farmers or e~xperimenters. No other
farm paper published contain regularly onetenth
70 much original Dakota matter.
It has been published under present management
over fifteen years, and 10 30 well established that IL
= isnot likely to suspend like new and untried papers.
The subscription price Is e1.o0 per year, payable In
advance, but BY special arrangement With the pub
Usher We are able TO o6er It in connection with our
paper for
SLIPS If ordered before Jan. 18th.
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schley Examined His sword.

Detroit Free Press.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley is at
the Everett Yesterday he was walking
down the avenue with an old friend also
a naval officer and they were looking in the
shop windows N very democratic manner,
when the admiral happened TO glance in the
window of Gait Bros. jewellers, and his at
tentlon was attracted to magnificent gold
sword.
The two gentlemen stopped and looked in
the window at the sword for a few minutes
and read the card which was near it. an
nouncing that this sword is to be presented
TO Rear Admiral Schley in Philadelphia on
the goth instant"
LET Us go in and see it." said Schey
And in they went. Mr.. Gait was near the
door and he recognized the hero of Santiago
at once. The sword and case were taken
out OF the window and placed on top of a
show case where the admiral could exam
inc ii closely. His face WAS beaming with
delight as he handled 1t. and outside there
was gathering q large crowd Of men, women
and children. whose faces were also BEAM
ing, but they We're not looking at the sword.
They were studying every move and change
Of expression in Schley's face. He did not
seem to notice them, and after examining
the sword and accompanying belt carefully
for about fifteen minutes, he and his navas
friend walked off, with a great crowd fol-
lowing closely.
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s. A. Knopf, In North American ReviaCr
am IN favor of treating tuberculot,s na .
tents near their homes, and in the sana
or nearly the same climate as that IN which,
they will have 10 live and work after their
restoration 10 health. My reasons for al
vocating such principles are founded on tba
experiences OF all modern phthisio-thera-
peutists, who have demonstrated thar ire
hygienic and dietetic treatment in SpeefaI
sanatoria Is feasible and successful in neqr-
~ all climates. L know from personal OH
servatton that cures of pulmonary tuber-
culosis effected in our ordinary home
climates. which are on the average not cone
sidered as especially favorable to this class
OF sufferers, have been more lasting ana
more assured than cures obtained in more
genial climes. And, with all due Differences
to the opinions of others. / do not believe
there exists any climate which has a special
curative quality for any form of pulmonary
tuberculosis. Climate can only be consid-
cred as a more or less valuable adiuyant
in the treatment Of consumption but not
q specific
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12

In the center Of each table was bronzed
cowbell fastened IN a wooden base. which
was covered with a frill of crimson creme
paper The bells served as vases, and
were filed with yellow tulips or large dou-
bic jonquils. The effect was beautiful
The menu was an elaborate one, and the
bell effect was carried out in many pretty
ways The bonbons were tiny bells with
silver clapTers, the cakes were decorated
with bells, and the ices were in the form
or bells. The luncheon was served in the
large hall. and the call to the guests to
assemble at luncheon was sounded by a
big plantation bell that stood in front of
the broad fireplace. This, too, was bronzed
and decorated with a yellow scarf and a
large cluster Of crimson carnations. At
the close of the luncheon the tables were
removed and ten card tables arranged
The guests found their places and tables
by long golden chains, to each of which
was tied a small sleigh bell On the end
of the ribbon was painted the guests
name for whom it was intended The
game was called by the large bell, and
the scores were kept by each player at
taching to her chain a tiny bell of bright
hue. The prizes were all bells. The first
prize was a very old French bell of solid
silver that was secured in New Orleans.
This was won by Mrs. Frank Graham
Jones. The second prize was a costly
Japaneze gong or bell. 1t was won by Mrs.
Harry Johnson. The consolation prize was
2 large cake decorated with white bells.
The souvenirs were all tied in neat par
GELS, and each guest took one as they were
passed. In one wrapper was a cow bell
marked Consolation" which entitled the
holder to the prize. Mrs. c. c. Currier
drew this The prize for Mrs. Mckee was
a sterling silver call bell. The prize for Miss
Carey, of Indianapolis, the only young lady
present, was a Gibson Belle" a Gibson
girl framed. There were a number of other
prizes all bells. The BOBBY prize was
small silver dumbbells. The souvenirs were
all exquisite Dresden and bsque figures. It
was the most elegant affair that has been
given here this winter
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and speech and his rather strong individual
ity interested Mr. Cleveland greatly in him.
and undoubtedly settled the question of his
appointment 10 the Cabinet. Mr.. Garland, as
a Cabinet officer, never changed his mode OF
life in the least from what ii had been as
senator. He lived in a quiet neighborhood
in a little detached frame house. very much
such a one as he might have built on his
estate at Hominy Hill az a home for his old
prevented his taking part in any of the great
social functions, but his mother, Mrs. Hub
bard, kept house for him and thoroughly en-
joyed the weekly visiting which Is a part
of the round of a Cabinet familys activities.
She was sOciable in her tastes but in the
homely and unpretentious way TO which she
had always been used; and she rarely re-
ferred to her son except as my baby, be-
cause, as she explained. he was her young
est child and had been reared by her alone
after his fathers death.
Hominy Hill was an estate of some 1900
acres not very far from Little Rock, and
so primitive as to improvements that the
owner found it necessary to furnish a PEN
cied diagram of its labyrinthine roads 10
any friend whom he invited out to see him
for the first time. But the place exactly
suited Mr.. Garland's fancy. 1t had built on
ii a long, double-faced log house, built on
the tWo-pens-and-an-all model. the open
space between the two solid structures be-
ing used as dining room IN fair weather,
for the place was rarely tenhnted except IN
the warmer months. Back of the house
were several mineral sulphur springs, one
Of which much resembled the white sulphur
springs so famous in Virginia. In the
F'ourche river. near by. there was good fish
ing and in the brush it was not uncom-
mon to find wild deer
Ii is interesting as a commentary on the
political changes wrought in this country
by the passage of a generation that before
the civil war Garland was WING and
Unionist that during the war he was
Confederate Office holder. and after IL
fought successful battle against teSt-Oath
discrimination. and became member OF
the first Democratic Cabinet but he lived
TO see his son come out on the Republican
side Of the campaign OF 1886. Young sir.
Garland took this means Of emphasizing
his horror of the assault made by the DEM
ocratic national convention upon popular
reverence Tor law and order. The ex-
affornev aeneral took much pride Ii the
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Detroit Free Press.
We shall all be in the theater tonight
that is, all of us who stood up for thirteen
hours the other day TO secure three seats
on the aisle about four rows back.
We shall put on our best bins and tuck
ers and venture forth into the darkness to
pay our tribute to a fad-another Trilby
foot, another Swedish nightingale, only this
time q nose.
We will crowd and jam our way into the
playhouse and kick at the usher when he
breaks the news 10 US that our seats are
directly behind the box pillars. ut viii be
well. We will be with the push, at any rate
Then the music will play a bit and our feet
will ache in our new shoes and shortly the
curtain will rise and a lot Of fantastic
CARRIED mummers will gesticulate and make
sounds with their lips. And the nose will
appear and we viii yell and cry Bravo!"
The t7eater party VIII 1abber away behind
us ana the girl who saw the play In New
York will anticipate everything done on
the stage b. about half a minute. all Of
which will add TO our pleasure. Then the