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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
SAW HER LEG CUT OFF.
Remarkable Surgical Operation at the
County Hospital in Chicago.

A dispatch from Chicago says that
Mrs Mary Arndt, in spite Of her eighty.
three years, watched a surgeon at the
county hospital recently amputate her
right leg near the hip without giving
any evidence Of pain. The operation
proved successful The msthod by
which the operation was performed was
Of great interest to surgeons, and it is
said in professional circles to have
marked a great step in that line Of
surgery in America.
The method consists in the deaden-
ing Of the nerves in the limbs by the
il lection Of cocaine in the vertebral
cavity above the point whore the nerves
controlling the lower limbs branch
from the 'pinal chord.
The patient had suffered gangre'
nous affection of the leg and amputa-
tion became necessary to save her life.
She was not in a condition TO make
ust VI OIL huhHlAttAS noip' oLu NHo SUI
geon decided TO try the method which
had proved successful in Berlin
hospital.
The drug was injected into the pa
TENTS vertebrsl cavity q short distance
below the waist line and soon she an
uounced that she had loet al feeling in
her lower limbs, while she was fully
conscious Of what was going on, and
had the.full use Of all her faculties.
The limb was removed two inches
below the hip, and after the feet of the
drug had passed away the woman said
she felt we'll The prospects Of her re-
/ oovarv are GOOD
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
-"Oh name the day" the lover cried.
In accents all unsteady.
IL can e" the blushing maid replied;
"They all have names already. "
A rrirhtful Blunder

Will often cause horrible burn, scald,
out or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Sslye,
the best in the world. will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures old Sores
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns,
all skin eruptions Best pile cure on
earth. Only 90 cents box Cure guar
anteed. Sold by NJ. III. Lewis, drug
gist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is type Of con.
stipation. The power Of this murder.
ous malady is felt on organs and nerves
and muscles and brain. There's no
health till it's overcome. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills are q safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels.
Only % cents at Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
lust Where He Was At.

She enthusiastically )-Oh, George,
don't you think the greatest Joy in life
is the pursuit Of the good, the true, and
the beautiful?
He-That's what l am here for. my
darling
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
MAJOR oTEY HUMOROUS.

Plays on Members Names and Mimics Ther
style OF Delivery TO the Amusement Of
All
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-06
1899. N OUR PATRONS, 1900.

We are now prepared to ca
ter to your trade for anything
you may want in the Liquor or
Tobacco Line, and we promise
to give you the same satisfac-
tion that we did in 1899, when
we had the largest trade we
ever had. We appreciate your
trade, and shall endeavor in
The future as in the past TO give
YOU full value for your money
and give you only pure, un-
adulterated goods. Thanking
you for past favors, we remain
Respectfully yours,
The silver star., 1900-03-09
BoERs GATHERING IN FORCE.
Batti. Probable Sear Decentralization.
bert In Command,

London. March 5.-Thc Post has ia.
following dispatch from Osfon,cin.
dated March 3rd:
General French made n reconuois
snnce today and encountered The on..
my In force. They were occuprinp n
tablc-sbapcd kopJc. Shots were ex.
changed, Boer gun replying"
a dispatch to the Times from Osfon-
teln. dated March 3rd, dilntes on the
increasing difficulty of ,elcgrnphI,r. ns
the army advances through the enc.
my's country"
The correspondent says: Forage for
horses IL almost unobininnblo The
whereabouts OF the enemy ls NOT exnct.
~ known but the mobile commanders
hre lowering around our army. We nm.
uclpnte opposition NJ Abrnlinm's kranI.
thirty miles east Of I'aurdcberg, where
General Ioubcrt Is reported collecting
n force from the whole of the Lady.
smith forces. with the northeastern
Free Statcrs.
president Stcyn arrived Mt the Bocr
camp nt Abrnhnm's kraal the morning
OF February 9th aud harrnngued the
Dnrghcrs. exhorting them to remember
Mn1ubn. and to deliver Crouie."
Abrnhnin's krnnl, ny shown In the
war Office maps. IL group Of three
kopJcs. situnted at the junction Of
krnnl sprult with MOddcr river. n IN
natural point Of concentration which
the Beers could make exceedingly
strong. but nfier the proofs of the mo.
biIlty OF the army Of Lord Roberts, n
may be doubted whether they will
mnke really serious nttemst TO bnr
his ndvance there.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
PREDICTS ENCLAND's DECAY.
fresipent Jordan of stanford University
frophesies.

Chicago, March 5.-President David
Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford uni-
verslty. California; lectured at All
Souls church here yesterday. speaking
To large audience ON The Blood of a
Nation" He said that the present
century would witness the downfall
OF Great Britain. He declared that ul-
timately the people of South Afric.,
would have their freedom
Mr.. Jordan deprecated the fact that
50 many Of the best youths of nation
are Killed during times of war. lie re
marked that this accounted for the eX
i>ience of a weak nation. both men
tally and physically. The speaker de-
rlafed that France, more than anv
pther great nation. lad deterlorated
lie said war more than any other thing
had contributed 80 this sorrowful con
liIlon. Among other things he said:
think war, more than any other
1gency, destroys the vitality OF n ma
non, Take, for instance. the present
fr1tish Socr war. The best represen.
tauNcs Of both countries are now on
the helh OF battle. War not only
makes widows. but 1t prevents many
marriages. / am certainly of The
opinion that war Is curse ON any
nation. unless II Is the result of "A fight
Tor freedom. Such Il thing as CARRYING
on war for the sake of encolirarinv
imperinlistic iicas Will wreck, sooner
or lnter. "A nation that tries such a
scheme
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Curious as it may appear to many
people. II Is, nevertheless. extremely
probable that the war in South Africa
may have the effect Of giving an i'm
mense stimulus to mule breeding in
Great Britain. The truth is that the
military authorities have discovered
that the i-mand for really eligible
mules far exceeds the supply. and as II
Is evident 10 the public that the prices
paid for such animals are remunera-
tive. 1t Is pretty certain that the les
son VIII receive the attention It de-
serves. In this country the mule IS
highly valued for heavy draught work.
When 1t Is also borne in mind that the
mule can exist well where a horse
would wellnigh starve, that he is the
most healthy of animals and willing
worker. In spite OF all the jokes which
are made on the score OF the obstlnacy
displayed by some mules. there can be
no gainsaylng the fact that he is a
useful beast.
The silver star., 1900-03-09

The czar of Russia is not much in
love with the grandeur in which he is
compelled to live. He has no liking
for soldiers or sportsman's life. and
is never more uncomfortable than
when obliged to don the gorgeous uni
form of some crack regiment of which
he is colonel. He is fond of rowing,
cycling, tennis and other quiet sports
His happiest moments are spent in his
unpretentious library. The czar and
his young wife have for their favorite
domestic resort the small Alexander
palace, at Czarskoie Selo. IN the
grounds of this palace is a queerly
built pavilion. or summer house, which
was designed by the great Catherine OF
Russia, and here the royal pair enjoy
their meals unattended by servants. A
sort Of trick table" sinks through the
floor when each course is finished AMI
reappears laid for the following course.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
sRlsERY IS RAMPANT.
New York City's Auditor Accuses IIss Fel-
low Omcers.

low Omcero.
| New York. March 5.-Comptroller
| Coler to-day attacked the office OF the
corporation counsel in way that is
likely TO create storm. He charged
wholesale robbery and did not hesitate
to say that bribery is rampant among
the city office-holders. who. he AYERS.
seem to have made the trade OF theft
respectable. and thereby avoid the fate
of the late William Tweed
Robbery of the city of New York
Is now perfectly legalized." he began.
Il prepared and sent to Albany bill
that would save the city from whole-
sale theft. bill providing that the
persons selling supplies 10 the city de-
partments shall not charge more than
market prices. The officers of the city
whose duty it is to defend suits. went
TO Albany 10 defend bill providing
that those selling goods to the city
would not have TO prove that they We're
overcharging for them.
My bill would stop legaliZed rob-
berry. When | have held up bills and
claims because the prices charged
We're above the market price. the cor
poration counsel confessed judgment
on the ground that the city had no de-
fense as fraud had not been proved.
When my bill TO stop legalized robbery
is introduced. the corporation counsel
hurries to Albany TO defeat 1t. The
city has been robbed outrageously iu
the purchase of supplies. There is Il
concerted movement on the part of GER
tain departments 10 defeat the finance
department from protecting the city
treasury. In some cases. large rcduc-
tions We're made on bills because they
were fraudulent aud the prices charged
We're more than double the market
Valne. yet if these eases had been
taken TO court the corporation counsel
would not defend them because fraud
had not been shown. must prove
fraud or there is no defense.
To prove fraud and actual bribery
Is a difficult matter cannot go into
dark rooms and see the money passed.
In one case safes We're purchased by
the city for 500. The mayor of Mount
Vernon advertised for bids for the
same kind of safes and got them for
S3ol In another case, carpets We're
bought at auction for S125 Il yard that
could be bought for IS cents. Tweed
did not know how to steal in a respect
able manner and went 10 Jail in conse-
quence. Legalized robbery of the city
is now respectable. Things are worse
than in Tweed's time. Thousands of
persons are subsidized by the city
through the purchase of supplies in lots
that cost less than $1,000. The patron
age taken away by the civil service is
distributed in that way.
My bill would stop all this robbery
and bribery and theft but the corpor-
alton counsel in his official capacity
goes to Albany and uses his influence
TO defeat the bill. The people can Judge
for themselves
The silver star., 1900-03-09
= BICYCLE MoTos
rev Device That WIN !. :
Wheal,~

Ssw Device That WIN -
There Ia hardly a bicvc,.
matter how enthusiastic :.
may be. who has not Mt sa ne
other, after a long spell ~ ae
ing, wished for some handv "ss n,
tor attached to the post =, Hu
chime that would do Mi M =.
propelling for the rest or c .s
Such a device is now des,,s ns
N fact, . two-wheeled autom"ss tuyu
pedals attached as in a bicyc1a !!
when wanted, and n full ha
motor mounted on the front O.s us
frame, the forks being donhIat at
sufficient strength. A fuel taes
buretter. Is attached to tho :,
Of the frame. The ignitio,
electric spark-an improvan
the former motors. SutficIens' !,
be carried for a sevcnty.tlve'nS|
The speed is from fifteer tn em I'm
miles IN hour. The pedals ~.
free wheel combinntion
needed only in starting a, y
steep grades, as the motor 10 A.,
~ powerful to carry the rIdar
ordinary road. The motor wsi,s
twenty-five pounds, brininy - i
weight Of the wheel up TO ahor. su'|
five pounds. The brake u. !,
from the front handle-bars +, \
brake on the rear hub. The mos1
be instantly disconnected wv
The silver star., 1900-03-09
Our Increase OF Iu,,,,,

Much discussion has been =,
lately by the alarming increas
sanity. Onr high living is TIM
assigned. In the rush for mons.
and women neglect their bealI
the breakdown comes. The best
preserve the health is by faith|
of Hostetter's Stomach Bltr
cures stomach ills. such ms constr
dyspepsia and biliousness. Y
The silver star., 1900-03-09

England has more battleships and
cruisers than France and Russia COM
bined and more than Germany. Italy.
United States and Japan combined. In
torpedo boats she is inferior to France
Australians want to have little navy.
but objection is raised to this in Eng
land on the ground that the colonists
would next insist upon having a voice
in the disposition of the British feet
and might not be disposed to take a
hand in all of the imperial wars.
The silver star., 1900-03-09

young minister who did not scru-
pie to fish for compliments was once
invited to take dinner with an old
elder, as reticent as they make them.
Manipulate the conversation as he
would, the young man could not get
his host to say sermon" and at last
he boldly introduced the important
subject by remarking directly, THAT
was fine text I had to-day" But the
elder knew his man. "Ou. ay. there's
naething wrang wi the text"
The silver star., 1900-03-09

recent commercial report shows
the Intimate relation between weather
and business. The unusually mild TEN.
perature has had It's effect In MAN.
ways. The smaller sale of shoes is
attributed 10 the mIldness OF the
weather. and the absence OF rain and
the slight fall OF snow have resulted
in the shutdown OF some rubber fac
tories. The sale OF overshoes, rubber
boots, and mackintoshes Is much less
than ever before. The Ice business is
affected. the cut in most localities be-
ing small and giving promise OF a
small crop, with dearer prices In the
summer. The scarcity OF snow In the
northwest is decreasing the log cut.
Drought in New England resulted In n
shortage of water In the little streams
that furnish power TO the cotton and
other mills. causing many OF them to
shut down. This was followed by
floods that brought too high Level and
kept the mills still closed. Warm
weather being responsible for scarcity
Of Ice and lumber. one would think Il
would result In decreased price Of
coal. but. strangely enough. this has
not followed.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
An Epidemic Of E.,....

There is an epidemic of on,
New York, and the surgeon,
several hospitals have had \
ence 70 discuss the hest m.1
stopping the spread of tha a
The clinics in the ear ward, ,
hospitals and intirmaries a..
busy. and the usual treatmss,
not seem effective. 1t is an /.
nation OF n cone-shaped bona /
the ear. and IL 1t is not treated =
" Is apt TO result in an alscess
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Delaware woman who went away
with another man while her husband
was out doing the milking left a note
saying: Dear John-I have gone away
with the man | love. and we will live
happy. Don't hunt for u.s." But John
Is hunting for them with gun, prob
ably TO prove that she was wrong for
once. Some men take such mean
delight in robbing women Of innocent
peace.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
American Monry Goc. To s,.,

The Postofiice Department II
den announces that the amou|
money received from the UnitsdI
in 1899 through the medium :
mails WAS nearly S1.50O.0O0. nj
Christmas time that the largest
are sent out. but a steady sru
coming all the year. No Other
try contributes so large ID
Sweden. The facts show u
Swedes in America do not fornl
whom they have left at home.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
Army Of ,oer. IL Les. rhn, no.oou.

Berlin. March 4.-Thc Post INSERTS.
on the authority OF n private letter
from the Trnnsvnnl received ut Ham.
burg. that the BOcr republics. Jnn,inry
10Th. hnd Issued altogether $500 lden-
tihchfion cards TO Beers In the field.
Inc writer OF the letter claims that
tnese neiires represented the total fed
crAl forces at TINT time.
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Nearly 100000 valentines passed
through the Chicago postofice this
year. and yet Chicago has been called
city with no sentiment above corned
beef
The silver star., 1900-03-09

In addition to the known wealth OF
the Philippine islands It Is pointed out
in a monograph Just published In Ger
many that they are among the few
places on earth where the trees from
which -percha Is procured will
flourish. This material is indispensa-
bic for covering submarine cables and
electric wires and for many other uses,
says the Army and Navy Journal. No
substitute has been found, and the sup
ply drawn from sumatra and Borneo
is almost entirely exhausted through
the wastefui methods employed In
gathering II.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
Beware of OIntments for CatanA
Contain Mercury,

As mercury will surely destroy The
smell and completely dcrangc the vh1l
prescriptions from reputable physics.
damage they Will do l. tenfold 10 The g
can possibly derive from them HaltQ
Cure. manufactured by +. J. CheneJ
Toledo. o.. contains no mercury. sn1 y
Internally. acting directly upon The -
mucous surfaces OF the system u
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you geite
II Is taken internally. and made in Ic.ea
by J.. J. Cheney 4 Co. Tcstimoniaisi'1s
by Druggists, price sSc per bottle.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The silver star., 1900-03-09

NU workmcn employed by the Hen.
nser .oilpnny of ElnsIdlln, Switzer.
,nnu. me inrgest Iioninn Catholic imo.
nn,isc III the world. hnvc gone om +"
r.r,ke. ... The strikers have taken tho
,nnttcr to Rome. complaining 10 th.,
mom i'int Beiixlvers trcntmcnt OF his
llcism. "''' " e"'ho'
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Old man Joubert is adhering tena-
ciously to his promise to fight Ito the
last ditch. the last gun and the last
man"
The silver star., 1900-03-09

1t is worth noting. also. that tbs
first English general who has earned
promotion in South Africa is French.
The silver star., 1900-03-09

He viewed his portrait with a u
eye,
Then sighed again and laid 1t saftF1
Ten years ago. he said. u look3
mense.
But didn't have a single pi
sense
The silver star., 1900-03-09
In winter u. Alien. ro...nu

A powder. Your feet feel q
Portable. nervous. and often al
damp. II you have sweating sul
or tight shoes. try Aliens Foctj
Sold by all druggists and shoe :
25 cents. Sample sent free. n
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. u
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Would you undertake to select
eminent literary Americans for al
emy Of immortals 2" Not un1
wanted to be mobbed by the oihf|
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Loss OF hair, which often mar the pfsfn
prevented by fAgk Ems HAIR BALsAh. ~.
uisDkncoRSs. the best cure for coma
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption b 4
OF nll cough cures. -Georgs vi
Fabucher, La, August 20, ls.h
The silver star., 1900-03-09

You buy n great many palrs y
glasses" "Ycs. they're no ae
They break II you drop them sne
ON them.'
The silver star., 1900-03-09

"Did YOU ever visi, mapk
camp" NO: but | once worke1
grocery and helped put In the sana
The silver star., 1900-03-09

An honest mans the noblest q
God" "Oh. don't know
politician ought to stand pretty hH1
The silver star., 1900-03-09

send for "Choice Isscipss.'
~ waiter baker a Go. Ltd. Dorchclf
mailed free. Mention this paper.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
Blood HunoT |
Are Cured BY
Hoods |


~ nlwsyeI
Hoods snfsa
the spring ~.
the best blo!1
I know oLs
PEARLE0nFSp|
win. Mich. I
/" Erupticn! !,
came On my NJ
all dissppe.el
began taking .! n
ssrsaparill... ~.
my fatlxr. u M
AipiiA HALL
Bioominsio''. n.
.ta.As srro(un
NIL over my ~
face. ! be9la..
Hoods 49,
and In . - ~
could not =, {,
Of the soM.s~
AiooRE. NO.
wis. -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-03

The Hon. B. Il. Buchtel is breath
ing out fire and slaughter against the
politicians in control of the local Re.
publican organization because they
caused him to be defeated for the Re
publican nomination for County COM
missioner at yesterdays primaries. "B.
f. is taking a somewhat jaundiced
view Of the situation now," said one
Of the Machine controllers today, "but
he will be back In lire all right when
his vote Is needed to elect Hawkins
next fall" The Democrat believes it.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-03
DR.. TUCKER. 10 South Muln ST.
whom they have elected to the

citizens whom they have elected to the
Council.
The reelection OF the Democratic
Council means the reelection Of City
Clerk Chas. III. Isbell, who has made
Akron very efficient, trustworthy
and obliging Clerk. No Democrat in
Akron has had to take 30 much abuse
from the Dobson paper as has been
meted out to Mr.. Isbell, and the fact
that he will be reelected by acclama-
tion Of the Democratic Councilmen,
means that for the next two years at
least, Akron people will know what is
going on behind the closed doors of the
Board Of City Commissioners.
And Dobson, well the Republicans
of Akron are so frank In the express
sion of their opinions Of the methods
used By the alien in this campaign
that 1t would be superhuous for the
Democrat to waste words upon him.
Suffice to say that If the Republicans
Of Akron cun stand Dobson, the Demo
Gratis will try to get along somehow
in the same town.
The people have decided that they
do not care to have the Proxy system
extended to tho Council The Demo
crat said last Saturday that the peo-
pie Of Akron know more about the
Proxy system this spring than when
they were voting last fall. We pre-
dict now that so long as the Republi-
ems of Akron permit clique Of self
seeking politicians, purporting to re-
present the dominant organization Of
their party, to take the position that
the Proxy system is a good thing for
the city and that they will oppose all
attempts of the people to get rid Of it,
the voters Of Akron will continue to
administer to the candidates put for
ward by the Machine what Editor
seybold calls 'salted and peppered
defeat"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-03
Mr.. PAUL
Reviews the Contest.
Had the Enmity Of Every
Interest
Opposed to Honesty In
Public Affairs.
Found This Out in the Late
Campaign.
Grateful to the independent Voters Of
His Ward.

uiS WdTu.
The election of Mr.. L. Dwight Paul
in the First ward was q decisive vic
tory for the friends OF good govern.
ment. He was opposed by every priv.
|ilcge-seeker and all those who look to
the Republican Machine Tor future "a
vors.
Commenting on the campaign made
against him. Mr.. Paul said today:
"Every city employee was ordered to
bring his brothers, his cousins and his
friends into the ward to defeat me.
The police and fremen, those who sell
to or buy Of the city, and even the
contractors who have been granted
such unusual favors by our Board of
City Commissioners, were working
against my reelection. 1t was ru-
mored Monday that ex-NIarshal Mason
had been given $500 to distribute in
the ward for the benefit of the Repub-
lican candidate. The Water Works
company was active In the fight
against me. l believe that the infa-
nous and dastnrdly attack made on
me by the Beacon, made votes for the
right along. A man in office always
incurs the enmity of a certain class.
He cannot do his duty and retain the
friendship of those who are opposed
to honesty in city AFFAIRS. found this
out in the campaign which has just
closed. 1t is an unusual thing for
Democrat to be reelected in a ward
which is generally Republican. THIS
is three times in succession that the
Democrats have carried the ward. I
believe that this is unprecedented. My
reelection was very gratifying to me.
I want to thank all of my friends and
the Democrat for their vigorous ef-
forts in my behalf"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-03

1t takes something more than the
plausible" arguments OF Dobson to
make the people believe that officials
who have stood by their interests from
first to last are their enemies. And the
same authority is unable to make the
people believe that men whom they
have turned down for betraying their
interests are public martyrs. In other
words, Dobson has failed to make tho
people believe that white is black, and
brack, white.