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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
DR.. Broughtons New Ideas.


Rev. l.. G. Broughton. ID. ID the
well.known evangelist. formerly of
Roanoke, but now resident Of Atlanta,
Ga in recent sermon IN Baptist
church in Brooklyn, N Y according
to rcplrts, advanced some strange and
strikiugly original methods for the ne
ces-ily Of church attendance.
In the course OF his remarks. DIR
Broughton is reported as having said
q" Ther, are 60, OOO 900 sinners in the
United States. Not one man in 10. 600
today stops to think Of God until he is
ready to die Religion is going back
ward. it Is the fault Of the church, toe.
Ministers are at a staudstill They are
slowly losing their power AS draw
ing card the church ranks only sixth in
the list of public attractions 1t should
be made to rank first.
" The church must be made as at
tractiye as the theatre and the cake
walk Something must be done TO bring
the people into the churches, not on
Sundays, bat every day OF the week
70 do this we must make the church
both business proposition and place
Of attraction.
There are 10. 900 people who will
pay $50 600 for theatres before they
VIII enter a church and give five cents
70 Gcd. There are 90 900 men who
would pay Al, 900. 900, to see a prize
fight and would insult any one who
would ask them to give 20 cents apiece
for religion
There are 20 600 women who would
pay $40. 900. 900 for dresses for fashion
who would not take the trouble to get
up early enough on Sunday to attend
church
Il want to see the man who can
doubt that statement.
First Of all, 1t behooves every min
ister to make his church as attractive
as possible. IL cannot be called sensa'
tionalism Il is meteiy putting God at
the head Of all things, where he be-
longs.
II It is necessary to bring people to
church. we ministers might 90 SO far
AZ TO have a service where the biograph
could be introduced with biblical pic
tures, too.
For the men who put prize lighting
ahead Of God. we might go so far as
to have few rounds of boxing before
each service.
Perhaps one-act comedy might
induce the theatrically inclined to
stay until the sermon was over.
Then TO attract many others we might
turn the church into a temporary cafe
where we might serve soft drinks be-
tween prayers
Theatres. cards, kissing parties,
prizef hts. cake.walk aud fashion. all
mingled into one unharmonious whole
engage the people They engage the
people so strongly that they do not fee
the power Ct God-not until theil
dissipated lives are waning and they
are dyiDR.'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
A Life And Death Fight.

Mr.. W. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in Consumption. | had
frequent hemorrhsges and coughed
night and day. All my doctors said |
must soon die Then began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, which completely cured me
would not be without IL even il it
cost S. 90 bottle Hundreds have
used it on my recommendation and all
soy it never fails to cure Throat. Chest
and Lung troubles " Regular size SOC
and g.. 90. Trial bottles free at M. NJ.
Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

Beginning Saturday, December %5d, steamer
Potomac will leave Pier 8. Light
street. baltimore, every Tuesday, and Satur-
day,at5P. NJ. for the Pot mac River rcalling
AZ Miller's, BrOme's, BacOn's. GrasOn s
Lewisetta, Bundick's I, ,Cowart's, Walnut Point,
Coan. Kinsale, Mundy's Point. Lodge, Adams ,
Piney Point, Abell's. LeOnardtown.Co .Coburn' 8,
Howard's and stones. On Tuesday only lot
Lancaster BuhhwOOd. Riverside. LtverpOOl
Point. GlymOnt. Alexandria and Washington
RetuIn ming, will leave 9Th Street Wharf,
Washington, at 4 p. NJ. Thursday, calling at
ALI the above mentioned wharyes, leaving
LeOnardtOwn st A. VI Monday and Friday,
Kinsale at 12 NJ. Ni'ler's at 4 p. NJ, Grason' s
at 5P. NJ. and BacOn's at p NJ, arriving in
Baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday morn
ings.
Freight received daily at Pier Q, Light
Street
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
at Baltimore, Nd
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
st Washington, ID, G
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
at Norfolk, Va
", D. SCOTT, Agent,
At Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
The Appetite Of a Goat.

Is envied by all poor dyspepticss
whose Stomach and Liver are out CT
order All such should know that DR.;
Kings New Life Pills. the wonderful
stomach and Liver Remedy, gives q
splendid appetite. sound disgestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
25c. at M. M. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
He Fooled the Surgeon.

All doctors told Reniok Hamilton,
OF West Jefferson, o., after suffering
IS months from Rectal Fistula, he
would die unless q costly operation
was performed but he cured himself
with five boxes Of Bucklen's Arnics
Saye. the surest Pile cure on Earth.
and the best Sslve in the World. 20
cents a box. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
HIS GREAT STRATEGY.

"Jsckson was very sparing of the
blood Of his men. He never ventured
very desperate encounters unless under
orders of superior officer. He never
but up against breastworks If he could
possibly 90 around them. Richmond
Times
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
NORFOLK ROUTE

Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk al Il
no. moon Friday, stopping at all landings
viii leave Norfolk at q D. m Saturday Tor
TappahannOck. calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after 4 D. m, on sailing davS.
Freight received for all stations on 70
tomac Fredericksburg, Piedmont R- d.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
Beware Of ointments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable p'y-
sicians. as the damage they will do Is ten-fold
TO the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o contains no
mercury, and is taken internally acting di-
rectly upon the blood ana mucous surfaces OF
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally. and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. psr bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13

Gayboy-what are you going to wear
at the fancy dress ballf
Mrs. Golightly-I shall go as o Haw.
allan belle in q grass costume.
Gayboy-In that event I shall go as Q
lawn mower. Town Topics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
WINTER ARRAEGESgN $50
BALTIMORE FREDEMCKeBu Ee AND
RAPPABANNOCK RIvEs 20U 3.
Beginning Sunday, December 3lst, Steam
or I'D rrfu as follows

Beginning sunday, DcNtLuoCA 'i7ts otN~--
ers will ruu as follows
Leave Pier =. Light -. Wharf Baltimore
daily except Saturday and sunday AT ~
IN. and on SUNDAY at . 51 p. m..f0r the Kappa
hannOch as far as Tappahannoek. eNtendlng
the trip from baltimore on Frlcay 70 FREQ
ericksburg. calling at all landings on the
kiver on TUESDAY and Saturday only
Steamers will leave Bay Port for Baltimore.
and Will call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday. From ia umore,
steamers will call at MilenOeck and Merry
Point on Tuesday. Thursday and saturday
To Baltimore will call Tuesday, Ihursday
and saturday. At Weems and lrvirgtOn.
Steamers from Baltimore will call saturday
and Tuesday only. For Baltimore. steamers
will leave TappahannOck at a. IN. Tuesday
and Saturday, and IN. Monday, MedheS
day, Thursday and Friday. calling, at al
Wharves except as aforementioned. VIII
leave TappahaDnOck for Norfolk at l. m
Tuesday. Will leave Norfolk at p. m. We'd
nesday for Fredericksburg and al lana ngs
on the river, leaving Tappahannoek at ; a. m
Thursday Leave fredericksburg for Balti-
more at 2.3O p. N. Monday aud Friday, gong
as far on those days as Leedstown. VIII leave
Leedstown Tuesday and Saturday Tor Bait-
more at 4::D a. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
Contractors.
A. MASON GARNER.
Contractor and Builder,

Princess Anne st., Opposite Tyler's Foundry
w-GuaraEaees sll work in his line to be done
promptly and in nTst-olsSs manner at rock
bottom prices.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
Monopoly in Poultry.

The poultry trade. 1t is said. views
with alarm the giant strides made by
the big packing firms toward control
of what has been for many years a
profitable line of business These con-
Germs have for year or more been
making large additions to the capacity
of their poultry packing plants, and,
further than this, they are represented
to be now reaching out for mastery
over the chicken-producing territories
of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and the
Northwest. The margin of profits in
the poultry-packing business has been
good for those who operate on COM
paratively small scale, and 1t is no
wonder that the big packing firms
should undertake to monopolize a field
for which they have exceptional facili-
ties in matters of transportation, stor-
ing and understanding.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
English officers Unsatisfactory.

London, April 1.-THE unsatisfactory
turn that has recently marked the cam
paign against the Beers is resulting in
astonishing and sweeping criticisms by the
English papers of their own army meth.
DDS. When Butler struck snags in Natal,
when General Methuen and General Cat
acre made terrible mistakes and before the
British arms had secured any progress, a
somewhat similar wave swept over the
press But then it WIS directed at individ-
uals and chiefly confined to papers which
were willing to condescend to "slang" one
or several generals. Now names are nor
mentioned but there is widespread, deeply
rooted conviction that the method of Sc
lection of British army officers is alto,
gether wrong. About this conviction there
is no bitterness, nor is it based upon con.
illusions rapidly arrived at. sour officers
, says the conservative, common sense Out
look, "are as brave as lions, but as a
rule they are stupid"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
New Milking Device.

Doctors, scientists and agricultural
experts are all very much concerned
at the present time about the contain
nation of milk and the serious conse-
quences that are apt to result from 1t.
In the up-to-date dairy every effort is
made to keep the milk from being con-
taminated by stable dirt or foreign
matter, which may adhere to the cows
teats or tanks, or which may be float
ing around in the air In the stable
Among the precautions suggested are
mechanical mixers, but these have not
come into extensive use, although in
one form or another there are isolated
examples of their use In diaries in diff
ferent parts of the world. The Illus
tration here presented Is suggestion
along this line and represents the idea
of John G. 'Dulgan, of Melbourne, Vic
toria. 1t comprises teat cups, with
finger loops for the thumb and finger
arranged longitudinally on opposite
sides, which prevent the mixers hands
from coming in contact with the teats
and thus transferring dirt or disease
germs from one animal to another. The
milk is conducted to the milk pail
through rubber tubes, and, as the pail
is Enclosed, there is no contamination
there, so that. provided the milk Is
from good, healthy COW, the dairy
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
inexpenslve. once saw one tbat nad

inexpensive. I once saw one that had
an old-fashioned creamery can attach.
ed to the wire that put the mill out OF
gear. This had very small hole in it
so the water would run out Of 1t very
slowly. When this can was empty the
mill would go in gear and pump The
tank full. The overflow pipe from the
tank would fill the can and the weight
of the water would pull the mill out Of
gear. After an hour or SO the water
would leak out so the mill would again
go in gear, and thus the business was
kept up all the time. Should but little
water be used the mill would only run
long enough so the overflow would I'll
the can and the mill would be thrown
out of gear"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11

The four-story brick building at the cor
ner Of Wood street and Second avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa, occupied BY Armstrong,
McKelvey & Co., Wholesale paint dealers,
collapsed without warning recently. A
score or more Of people were in the build
ing and many were buried in the ruins.
The cause of the accident was the weak
ening of the partitions. It is now known
that nearly ali of the imprisoned employees
escaped with but slight injuries OF five
carpenters at work in the building but cns
has been accounted for. One dead body
and three injured persons have been tax
en- from the ruins. The dead body was
identified as that of Oscar Biget, a car
penter The injured are Noel Casper
Michael Shang and an unknown man.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
Gossin Of Interest to Farmers,

In st. Louis 60 per cent. of the chill
dren are raised on the milk of cows.
The American crop of peas and beans
is said to be 100000 bushels short this
year.
Prices for pure breeding stock are
to-day higher than at any time since
the early sos.
The Standard Starch factory at Brad
ley, near Kankakee, ILL.,, when COM
pleted will consume 5000 bushels Of
corn daily.
The directors of the Kansas penlten-
tiary have decided to sell the product
of the State binding Irvine plant direct
ly to farmers.
Farmers seem determined to specu-
late in broom corn next season, II signs
be truthful. 1t Is said that Iowa, Tex
as. Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota
will all plant more broom corn than
usual.
A North Dakota farmer, advocating
the sowing of wheat and fax on the
same land, said that last year he netted
$23.73 per acre from forty-seven acres.
lie threshed it together and had II
screened at Duluth. -,
Statistics which have been collected
in Wisconsin show the average cost of
raising wheat to be "a cents a bushel
and the cost of corn 81 cents. In both
cases there are included interest on the
value of the land, with the cost Of i'm
Elements and horses added in.
What will probably be the largest
pear orchard in the country, or in the
world, has been projected in Texas. A
nursery company has contracted to
have planted and cultivated for -four
years $500 acres of pears, the orchard
to be delivered to the company in 1903
One of the st. Paul creameries Is ship
ping considerable quantities Of hntteI
to Japan. The butter Is put up in one
two and three pound tin cans and ship
ped in refrigerator cars to the coast and
thence in the refrigerators Of steamers
to Japan, where 1t arrives in good CON
dition and brings fancy price,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
Profit in Young Stock.

The young animal makes greater
proportionate gain than the adult for
the reason that it is growing. yet farm.
ers sacrifice their young stock and fat
animal has completed its growth it in
creases by accumulation of fat large
portion of the food going into the
manure While a young calf may ap-
parently consume large proportion of
food, yet it increases accordingly. The
farmer who has platform scales, and
who will weigh the food and the calf,
will find that the young animal in
creases rapidly, and that the food is
yielding a profit.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
man is assured of milk as pure and free
from contamination as it is possible to
Small Garden Plots.


The small garden is the one that
gives it's owner pleasure. Probably the
majority of those who cultivate small
gardens make no profit, but actually
suffer a loss, when the crops are COM
pared with the cost of seeds, fertilizers
and labor, but there is considerable
pleasure derived, the value of which
can not be estimated. No matter how
small the plot owned or rented may be,
the one who can bestow a portion of
time to the cultivation of garden crops
this spring should do So There are
some things grown In garden that
can not easily be procured in market,
when the freshness and quality are
considered. No one can buy tomatoes
in market equal to those taken from
the vines and placed on the table. If
plot is very fertile, and Is no larger
than half an acre, the amount of prod
uce that can be given thereon will sup
ply an ordinary family from early
spring until late in the fall. Beginning
with onions and green peas, with beets,
carrots, parsnips and early cabbage
followed with string beans, Lima
BEANS. tomatoes, sweet corn, turnips
and late cabbages, two crops can be
grown on the same location during the
season. Potatoes need not be planted
in garden, as the crop demands pro
lection from the beetle. This spring, II
desired, small stra wberry patch may
be started, which will come into bear
ing the following spring.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11

George Samuels of rs East 18th ST.,
New York, Waterman in the general
postofice of New York, formerly pris-
on keeper in that city, still keeps up a
search he began four years ago, when
his son Sidney, sixteen years of age, dis
appeared. The boy ran away from
home on July 14th, 1896, with boy
companion. The other boy afterwards
came back, and said that Sydney and he
went to Toronto, Canada where Sid
ney obtained employment as coachman
with a banker. Since that time Mr..
Samuels has had no news of his boy,
and says he would be thankful to any
person who could give him any infor-
nation regarding his lost son.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv-
GUS feet, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is certain cure for Ingrowlng Nails.
sweating, callous and hot, tired aching
feet. We have over 10000 testimonials.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen 8.
0lmsted, LIE Roy, Il. Y.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
Drainage Important.

Snow does much harm on farms that
are not well drained. 1t not only re-
mains longer than is necessary, but
keeps the land wet and slushy. All
drains should be opened to permit the
surplus water to rapidly flow off. A
heavy freeze coming on suddenly
while snow is melting may damage
wheat. The barnyard should be well
Uttered with abundant absorbent ma
terial to prevent the stock from sink
ing to their knees in mud and becom-
ing chilled by loss of heat from stand
ing constantly in ice-cold water.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
Farm Helm Problems,

The greatest problem to solve by the
farmer during his busy season is to Sc
cure capable help. Those who know
nothing of the duties to be performed
on a farm advise all unemployed per-
sons to seek work in the country. The
fact is that such persons are as useless
on farms as they are in factories, yet
the farmer cannot afford to teach his
help during the busiest period of the
wear. What is meant by competent
Fhands are those who can go on a
farm and fully understand what is to
be done without the necessity of the
farmer being with them constantly to
point out here and there what he
wishes them to do. 1t is cheaper for
a farmer to do the work himself than
to be encountered by an incompetent
assistant.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11

spondent In t b e
Farm, Field and
Fireside. This ma
chine extracts the
liz uid from the
combs and leaves
the comb as clear of
injury as b e ( or e
I a k en- from the
hive. In the accom-
panying Illustration
the inside gearing
is raised up and ex-
Il
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
Russia and the Roers.

st. Petersburg, April l5.-The car and
czarina have started for Moscow. Extra
ordinarily persistent rumors are current in
Moscow that on Russian Easter Sunday
the ear will issue manifesto containing
an ultimatum to Great Britain, demand
ing that she conclude peace with the Beers
forthwith under threat of occupying Cabul
and Herat Il Great Britain fails to comply.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
HOw,s rHrss

We offer One Hundred. Dollars Reward foi
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known II. J.
jheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
Ind financially able TO carry out any obliga.
ions made by their firm.
VEST e TRUAx. w .oiesaie Druggists, To
gALbINo. KINNAN q MARVIN. wholsaai.
Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, act
ug directly upon the blood and mucous sur,
aces OF the system. Testimonials sent free
'rice TIC per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
he
Pinkk1aHa1
Remedies

"
Far disorders or fhc
fanszkssne organs have
grained their great renown
and enormous sale be-
cause of fkse permanent
good they have d0ne and
are doing f0s. the women
Of fksis cOsss,fs.y.
n all aiying or suffer-
ing women could be made
TO understand how ab-
GOlufefy true are tire
statements about Lydia e.
PinkhanS,s Vegetable
Compound, their suffer-
ifsgs would end.
Mrs. Pis1kks1asss c0ssrseEs
women free of charge.
Her address IS kyn5x
EGaSS. Ire advice size
gives Is practical and
honest. You can write
freely to hesy she Is a WOO
man.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11

The immense telescope which is now in
process of construction is expected to bring
the moon within a miles eyesight of this
world aud 10 reveal the secrets Of all PLAN
cts, 1t may cause as great change III the
worlds thought as Hastetter's Stomach
Bitters does in the physical condition of
sufferers from dyspepsia, constipation.
liver or kidney troubles. The Btters
strengthen the entire system. and also pre-
vents malaria, fever and ague Try it,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
a HINT FOR SPRING.

when Housekeepers Are Frightening
the Interiors Of Their Homes.
Now that the backbone OF this re.
markable winter is broken, housekee p
ers are remarking the dingy look Of
the home interior. The question Of
new wall coverings is up, Paper IL
dear and short lived; kalsomines are
dirty and scaly; paint is costly. The
use OF such cement as Alabastine, for
instance, will solve the problem. This
admirable wall coating is clean, pure
and wholesome. 1t can be put on with
no trouble by anyone; there is choice
of many beautiful tints; and it is long
lasting. .
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11

The boss carpenters, contractors and
builders in Cincinnati, Ohio, came to
ar agreement with the carpenters and
jointers last week to establish an eight
hour day, at $40 on the first of next
June. The present rule is nine hours
at $3.50 per day. This is an increase
of FIVE cents an hour, This ends a
struggle which began fifteen years
ago.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11

The A. F. of l.. executive council has
withdrawn the charter of theAmerican
Agents Association. 1t was largely a
fake organization. The council has
also issued an address calling upon all
trade unionists to utilize May Day, the
Fourth of July and Labor Day to agi'
tate for the eight-hour day and other
progressive reforms.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-05-11
EXTRACTOR,

shows two comb baskets, each to ac
commodate a frame of comb to be ex-
tracted, and by turning the crank the
reel is turned with such velocity as to
empty the entire comb of its contents
by centrifugal force. The empty combs
are then placed back In the hives Of
bees to again be filed.