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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-11
Fall Schedule.
Wesns Steamboat CO.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIvRR ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
RDIf1E

NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
ROUTE.
On and after Friday September 1th,s steamers
Richmond, Lancaster and Essex, Will leave
PIER Light Street. Baltimore, every Tuesday
and Ali wharves ON the river. Returning,
will leave Fredericksburg at 2:j0 p. m. III
permittng) Monday and Thursday, Leeds
Town at $50 a. m, Tuesday ana Friday Tor
Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday and Thursday,
at 40 p. m, for Tappahannock and ali
wharves below, except Bay Port. Return
ing will leave 1appahannOck at $40 a. m, on
Monday aud Thursday for Baltimore.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after %. m, on sailing DAYS.
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REGIDoR's WILD STORY.

me Filipino Says Mexico Fears All
SorDtton by the United States
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Senor Regidor. one
of Aguinaldo's representatives il EuroDe.
has returned from Madrid, where he at
tended the sessions of the Spanish Ameri-
can Congress
He says while ne was in Madrid there
was meeting of the mothers, wives. and
other relatives Of the Spanish prisoners
still held by the Filipinos. AT this meet
Ing It was decided + urge General Azcar-
Taga, the Spanish Prime Minister. to ask
the American Government TO 6ecuTe the
release OF these men According to Regi-
dor. the FilipinOs still hold 1000 Spanish
prisoners
RegidoT says that a deputation. which
viii leave Manila in a short time. win
first visit the Pope and then 20 10 the
United States on behalf of the FiIfpfnos
Regidor says AgoncilIo will probably 90
to batavia, Saigon, and Yokohama. where
he viii establish juntas.
Regidor says there was an immense
sensation caused at tie Spanish-American
Congress by a speech made by Senior
Sierra, the delegate from Mexico. Accord
ing to RegidoT, Senior Sierra declared that
Mexico was suspicious of the United
states and feared that that country would
cndeavor to interfere with her i1depend-
ence, but, he added, the Mexieans are
not afraid of the Americans, and were
determined TO die rather than yield their
independence.
RegidoT says the delegates from other
Republics also expressed fears that their
countries would lose their independence
and their remarks were INTERPRETED a..
referring to the United States. A promo
sition was. therefore made for an alliance
of the Latin races.
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pointed for the reception and care OF ".
c T U. delegates and visitors;
Arrangenents-Mr CliEton Smith.
president; Mrs NJ. E. Hartsoek. vice pres
ident; Miss Louisa s. Weightman, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs Emma s. Shell
ton, recording secretary. Mrs. Clayton E.
Emig. assistant recording secretary. and
Mrs T. A. Williams, treasurer. all officers
of the District of Columbia Union
Selecting Hotels and Boarding Houses
Mrs. L. D. Merrick chairman Miss Grace
c. Morris, Mrs. NJ. Z. Catlin, and Mrs. l..
F. Randolph.
Assignment 10 Homes and HoteIs-Mrs
Elizabeth Catchings, chairman.
Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Mrs- g
H. Martin, chairman.
Baltimore and Ohio Station-Mrs. Grace
L. Chaplin chairman
Decorating the Opera HOuse-Mrs. Nell
lie H. Bradley, chairman; Mrs. Sarah
Denham Mrs. Fannie Pratt, Mrs. NJ C.
Copeland.
Bureau of Information-Mrs. Mary
Drown Pickens chairman; Mrs. Anna NJ.
Johns, and Mrs Anna Van ArsdaIe.
Churches for superintendent Meetings
Mrs. NJ E. Cohen, chairman; Mrs. Anna
Bovee, Mrs. Mary S. Gist, Mrs. r. f. Law
son.
Reserved Seats and Boxes-Mrs. T a.
Williams, chairman
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chairman.
Evangeiistic Meetings-Mrs. S. NJ. Hart
sock, chairman
Receptions-Mrs. Emma s. shelton,
chairman.
FraternaI Delegates Miss L. 8. weight
man, chairman
Music for Convention-Miss Eta Aus
tin. chairman.
State Banners and Flags, and Care CT
Same-Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, chairman:
Mrs E H Ripley
Pages and Ushers-AlTs. b L. Nevins.
chairman, and the presidents Of the Dis
tTict Young WCmen's Unions.
Checkroom-Mrs FridIey. chairman;
Mrs Joseph Pearson and Mrs. Emma a.
Brewton.
Loyal Temperance Legion DemoustTa-
tion-Mrs. Marie German
RegistraJion-Miss Grace Ross. chair
man. and Mrs. H G. Homer. Others viii
assist
Floral DecoratIons-Mrs Harry john
ston. chairman. and flower mission super
intendents Of the District
Arrangements Of Platiorm-Mrs- Wal
ter Brown, chairman.
Excursions and CarFiages-Mrs. II 4.
CLEARWATER and Mrs. Sara Z. Smith
Sanitation Mrs. Sarah Jackson, chair
man
Badges-Mrs. H. c. Bruce.
HeadQuarters-Mrs E. s. Wesco.t
chairman
Assignment of Speakers for Sunday Ser
vices-MTs- Jennie Robinson. chairman
headquarters at Foundry VI. z. Church.
Mrs. s. B. Blaine has charge OF The
demonstration OF departments
Miss Eta Austin is director OF music.
The choir VIII be given seats on the Plat
form
Mrs. Harstock. District vice president
is the Districts delegate large 10 the
National Convention. Mrs. N Z. Cohen is
the District Union delegate.
The " headquarters will be at 2027
! Street Mrs. Bates is superintendent. and
I Miss Stewart has already taken charge
! The ''T-s'' night viii he Tuesday. The
I local committee promises a number oil
surprises
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feet, AID al investigation showed there
was caused for serious alarm. The crea-
lures swarmed into the house from the
ground, and their paths can be traced I'D
the foundation walls of the building.
These paths occur with an astonishing
regularity about three inches apart. and
nave the appearance OF streaks made by
water trickling down the wall
Architect Archer was called into coz
sultation by Miss Garrett. He paid a fly
ing visit to Washington to consult with
Dr. l. o Howard, Chief of the Division of
Entomology Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, regarding the identity OF the insect.
DR.. Howard at once pronounced the insect
to be the white ant, ''termes favipes," a
by no means uncommon enemy of man
kind and things in general
Dr. Philip R Uhler, of the Peabody IN
sutute, an authority in matters of this
character. advises the application of ben
zoin which, he says, disposes of the in
sects in short order
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To Prove what Swamp Root, the Great Kidney
Remedy. will do for YOU. Every Reader of The
Times May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by
Maif

less, and irritable. Makes you pass water
often during the day and obiiges you TO
get up many times during the night. Tn
healthy kidneys cause rheuma tisn. gravel,
c2tarrh Of the bladder, pain. OF dull ache
in the back, joints and muscles, makes
your head ache and back ache. causes indi-
SestI0n, stomach and liver trouble you get
q sallow. yellow complexion. makes you
feel as though you had heart trouble; you
may have plenty Of ambition. but 10
strength; get weak AID waste away
The cure for these troubles is Dr. XII
mer's Swamp-ROot, the worid-famous kid
ney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford natural
help 10 nature. for Swamp-ROot Is the most
perfect healer and gentle aid 10 the kidneys
/ that Is known to medical science.
Il your water, when allowed % remain
UndistuTted in 2 glass OF bottle for twen-
ty-fCuT hours, forms sediment or set
Ting, or has cloudy or milky appear
ance; If there is a briek-dUsJ settling or
If small particles float about in IL your
kidneys and bladder are in need Of in
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The great Kidney Remedy, Swamp-Root
IS pleasant to take, is used in the leading
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If you are already convinced that swamp
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Our Census In Turkex.

from the New York Journal OF Commerce.
The United States has been tTiHed with in this
matter for two or three years. II is more serious
than the indemnity for American property de-
stToyed in IS94-96 In that matter The response
billty Of the Turkish Government Is matter 81
evidence, and its measure matter Of nego-
tistion. In regard to co1sulates we have ex-
plicit treaty rights. The treaty does not limit
US IN the number Of consuIateS, or their loca-
tions. We have the night TO appoint them in
Own discretion, and the Turkish Government
IS bound by treaty TO grant them recognition
provided only that it has the right every Govern
ment must have OF refusing to do business with
any person who is offensive to f.
Under some influence which NAV be suspected
but Is not disclosed, Turkey Is trying to see how
fsr she can go with US II she can refuse 10 pay
the indemnity, il she can prevent the establish
ment of American consIlztee she can maintain
her proposition that American -four has q de-
hC1ency Of giuseR and American pork an excess
OF tz3chinae- As long as our Government is in
disposed to Use force making sho<- Of It Is
ineffective The visit of the Kentucky to Smyrna
merely makes us ridiculous The United States
has got to insist upon ezequatus for It's con-
suls at ETze-oom and HaTpoot, Ameri-
cans driven out Of the coUntTy, and our trade
with the Levant stopped.
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STOCKMAN'S FINGERS.
Same on Both Hands.

W E. Beckham. a coTking heavyweight
Of Burton, Kan, is in the live stock bust
ness He did not need TO pay much at
tention to the food he ate until about two
years ago an attack of the grip left him
partially paraiyzed- His experience with
food is well worth reading.
The third and little finger on each hand
became partially paralyzed, and my spine
was affected just below the back of the
neck This came from a severe attack or
the grip two years ago. ! almost entirely
lost the use of my hands.
This condition continued several
mon tbs, in spite of all kinds of baths and
treatments. In the meantime my stom-
ach, bowels and digestive organs became
affected and deranged. My liver seemed
10 have no more action than If l had no
liver at all. No food of any kind tasted
right, and 1 run down from 210 pounds to
leo.
One day the groceryman asked ne il 1
had ever tried GTape-Nuts food. He told
and nerve food, and that it was predi-
gested
so commenced the use Of Grape Nuts.
and carried some in my pocket Now and
then when I felt hungry would take some
of the food into my mouth and allow it to
melt before swallowing. The food has
delicious taste, and began 10 improve
right away. In three days time was very
much better.
81 continued the use Of Grape-Nuts, and
continued to improve steadily In a few
weeks longer 1 was strong and had re-
gained the use Of my hands perfectly In
less than five months was back to over zoo
pounds. as you see me in the picture which
send. Am now Afty-one years old, and
never had better health In all my life. /
passed hrst-elass medical examination
about four months ago in life insurance
company.
MY recovery to good health is solely
due to the Use Of GTape-Nuts food AS q
brain and nerve food, there Is nothing equal
to it You can use any part Of this letter,
and I hope It may lead some unfortunate
invalid to health
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Woodwork in a Baltimore Mansion
Ruined by White Ants.

Ruined by White Ants.
BALTIMORE, Nov. ga peculiar in
sect commonly called the white ant has
eaten through all the wooden joists of the
first floor Of the beautiful home OF Miss
Mary Garrett, at Mount Vernon Place and
Cathedral Street, and it is not now known
how far the deDredatiors of the insect
havC extended. The great walnut beams
have been honeycombed as thoroughly as
if they had been attacked by an army Of
carpenters with gimlets.
The floor Of the library has been dam
aged to such an extent that it viii have
to be entirely removed, and the same is
true of the floor OF the servants dining
room The jOists of the first floor have
been attacked by the insects so vigorously
that had not their condition been discov-
cred at this time they would soon have
been in danger Of collapsing. Even the
library shelves have not escaped the pest,
and it is thought a number of valuable
books are seriously damaged. Only re-
Gently 5 the presence of the insect dis
covered. Miss Garrett has not resided in
the house for nearly three years
The extent of the mischief, however.
shows that the little pest must have been
at grork for some time, and the pieces of
honeycombed wood which are being taken
out of the structure bear abundant evil
dence of the industry OF the ant during
its residence in the house Thousands and
thousands of the little creatures have been
engaged in the work of destruction, and
piece Of one Of the joists, when shaken
yesterday. disclosed myTiads OF them and
a countless number of eggs.
! man servant first discovered the pres
enee of the ant. One day last week the
flooring in the library gave way under his
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THANKS FROM GALVESTON.
Money Being Discussed to the Storm
Sufferers

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 29.-The Cen
trail Committee for the relief OF the storm
sufferers met yesterday and adopted the
following. which they wished promulgated
through the press:
The Central Committee for the relief
of the Galveston storm sufferers. on be-
half of The residents of Calves on, deems
it a privilege to thank the goUG people
of the United States and elsewhere for
their contributions to the ameiioration of
the sad condition consequent the hur-
ricane. Although Galveston has been
sadly bereft, its citizens have much for
which to be thankful
Eighty-one thousand dollars was paid
over the counters of HutchiHgs. Sealy &
Co g bank Tuesday, ana an equal amount
yesterday, of the relief funds sent
here for the benefit of the storm suffer
ers. Payments were continued today
from 9 to l, in spite of, its being
Thanksgiving Day 1t requires the ser
vices OF three paying tellers TO meet the
demands of the applicants. The business
community is feeling the effects of this
disbursement.
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seckinr an Annointment-

WHEELING. ". Va. Nov 29.-Ex- State
Senator Alex R Campbell. Of this city,
left yesterday for Washington, where he
will work in furtherance of his claims to
appointment as collector Of internal rev.
enuc upon the retirement OF Governor
elect a. B. White March 3. Senator Scott
who is in Colorado for health and pleas
uTe will return this week and proceed TO
Washington for the opening Of Congress
a local politician has made fnvestfga tons
that show West Virginia has 80 Presiden-
tiaI postofhces and 1917 fouTth-cIass Of
fees
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Changed Hands Promptly
From the chicago Tribune

how many capitals has Rlos}e Isiauds'' eau
tiousIy asked the boy Uith the Snub nose.
Two replied the hoy with the dirty face.
want TO bet nickel on it2'
Yep
ssweIl you've lost Here's a p1Per that SAYS
Newport amt of the CAPITALS any more.
They've changed the constitution OF the State.
You can read II yourself II you don't believe me-
WHO'S taISifs' abOu. Newport We're bsttiH
on the capitals IN Rhode Island They-s two Of
'eIn. They're r ard l. II you coat believe me
you can spell il Yourself
The matter was left to the boy With he .raz-
lied trousers. and he decided IN favor Of the two
capitals
Il may not be handsome as some felleTs. -
said the boy with the dirty face as he pocAeted
the money, "but there amt any cobwebs in my
attic ~
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The kidneys filter and purify the blood
that is their work
So when your kidneys are weak or out
Of order you can understand how quickly
your entire body Is affected and how every
organ seems 20 fail TO DO It's duty.
II you are sick or feel badly begin
taking the great kidney remedy Dr.. Kill
meT's Swamp Root. because as soon as your
kidneys are vel they viii help ali the
Other organs to health i trial VIII con-
vince anyone
Women suffer as much from kidney and
bladder troubles as men do. which facr Is
oflen lost sight Of Many times when the
Doctors services are sought he quickly
comes 10 the conclusion that hers is an
other case Of female weakness or womb
trouble OF some sort
Many OF The so-calIed female complaints
are nothing else but kidney trouble. or
the result; Of kidney or bladder disease
Among the many famous investigated cures
81 swamp Root the ore which publish
today for the benefit o. cur readers speaks
IN the highest teruss OF the wonderful cuTa-
tive properties of this great kidney remedy.
Mrs II. y. Wheeler. Of IL High Rock St
lynn, Mass. writes: About IS months ago
had very severe spell OF Sickuess / was OK
sreuels sick FOR three weeks. and when
finally gDie TO leave NY bed I Was left
with eXeruclstlne pains IN nv back Ny
water 81 times looked very like coffee.
could pas hs1t l5ttie at zine. and then only
after suffering gTeeE pain BY physical COZ
s.sk5ol such that I had strength and
all nm down. The doctors said my kid
neyz we're net Affected hat I felt certain that
they were the cause Of Hy tTyShle. by sister,
YIys- c. T. LittTeheld, Of lynn advised NE TO
give Dr. Kiluer's SNsn3spReot trixl. / r,ro-
cured bottle and inside OF three days con-
Tnenced 20 get relief followed w that hot
tie with another. and at the completion Of
this one found ] was completely esIred- Ny
sygength returned. and today am well
ever. My business Il thar OF e2HvasSer. I am
on my feet great deal o. the time and have
much energy II getting around w
cure ). therefore all The more remarkable
and Is exceedingly gratifying 10 me-
MRS Il y WHEELER
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Boy Badly Hurt White Cunning.

ELLCOTT CITY, Nd, Nov 29--Wfllie
Radcliffe. the thirteen-year-oId son CT
Samuel E Radcliffe. was seriously injur-
ed yesterday IN a cunning accident, hav-
ing portion of his left hand shot awa--
The load also badly iacerated his arm.
The gun was discharged by getting caught
in q fence.
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CHARGED WITH swINDLING.
i Man of Many Aliases Arrested in
NeHv York CITY.

New OEE city
NEW YORK Nov 29.-WIIIIam Rhodes.
who has also used the names OF E D
Freeman and c. D Stokes, was arrested
in Fourth Avenue restaurant Tuesday
by Central Office Detective Fay and De-
tective Donaghy, of Philadelphia, charged
with swindling Miss Marian Rand, Of 1903
North Evoad Street, Philadelphia, cut OF
s. Geo While Rhodes was living IN Phil
adelphia two years ago, it IS all-g esd that
he represented to Miss Rand that he held
an option on West Philadelphia property
worth 100000 but reedsd $4,000 to carry
through his contemplated deal
He offered to divide the profits If she
would put up S7,5G0 and she gave him
$5.C eco in cash. with which he Immediately
skipped The police have been looking
for him since Magistrate zeIleT, in the
Centre Street Police Court yesterday, held
him in $4,000 bail for examination
Rhodes is q builder. He has been living
at the Putnam House.
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coRcoRAN CADETS DEFEATED,
Eastern Athletic Club Wins Hotiy
Contested Basketball Game

Contested Basketball Game
In hard played and exciting s2a:e Of
basketball the team OF the Eastern Ath-
letic Club defeated the COrcOran Cadets y
q score Of 10 to before Sc people al the
Washington Light Infantry ArneTs last
night The teams were well matched and
it was not until within three minutes of
the call for time al the ead Of the second
half that Eastern made the goal that Won
Them tie game
The game was played under the revised
basketball rules TO which the officials close
" adhered. The consequence vas that
there were many fouls and thus both teams
scored a portion Of their respective scores
b. free trials at goal. The goal throwing
Of both aSgTegatioas was as rule very
poor. but several clever baskets were
thrown during The game. All the players
kept after the ball in fine style and at
times the play vas very fierce
The first half was especially closely con-
test ed Neither team secured goal
although each had several good Opp0Ttuni-
ties. Eastern scored two points from 2
free trial q goal while the Cadets made
but one.
The Cadets started cut with rush at
the opening Of the second half and threw
three baskets and one goal almost before
their opponents woke up. Eastern then
took q brace and by dint OF clever passing
and better basket throwing than they had
displayed early IN the game. scored q to-
tai OF eight points by throwing three goals
and TWO fouls This made the score 10 to
S in favor of Eastern and time was called
before either side scored again.
HeffneT. captain OF the Cadets played a
star game while Moriarty made tue best
play OF the evening By throwing d long
difficult goal IL the early part of the sec
Ond half Thompson and Motif we're the
) stars for Eastern. TIE lineup:
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One OF the common diseases
Of children IS scrofula; dread
ful enough, but not very quick.
It comes with mal-nutritiion
starvation Not that the child
has nothing to eat; but its food
does not make flesh and bone.
Give It SCOTS emulsion of
ced-lives oil.
we'nssad YOU a little to Try If you Ike
SCo@5 & BOVINE. 200 Pearl street New York
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MRS Il y WHEELER

If kidney trouble is permitted to COT
tinue much suffering with fatal results are
sure to follow Kidney trouble irritates
The nerves. raakes YOU dizzy. restless. sleep
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THE Y. C.T.U. CONVE NI1ION
Everything in Good Shape for the
Great Gathering.

Preliminary Business Meetings to
Begin TomorrOsv-AnnuaI Sermon
Lafayette Square Opera House.
The Programme for the Week.
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l7Ir a pair for ChiIdren's I9c Heruls-
Z 2S dorf Black Hose: full regular
made; only three OF four pairs Of q size
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diets. :.
Time of HaIves-Twenty minutes
C;oais-BTick M0riarty. Mastin Eensbls Nof
fl. Thompson Goals from foul-Brick. ,; Thomp-
son ,: Moffit.
Referee G. Crupper; unpires A. VI H.
Ferris and - F. Campbell Timckeepcrs Rudolph
jose and { c Forester; scorer !. B. Baker.
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HorEYCoMBED BY INSECTS.

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Wen >>zd YOU 4 littI> 70 :Ty If you Ike
SCOT & BOVINE. 200 Pearl street. New York