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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-13
HORRORS OF "
r. SIBERIAN EXILE.

Siberia. the land of horrible ex-
lie, is to give place to Siberia, a
land of freedom.
There is to he new Siberia,
where honest men may honestly
labor, where legal murder shall
not be illegally done, where a
whole race shall sleep in safety,
wake in safety, toll in safety, aud
shall not stop at intervals to curse
their rulers and their God.
A miracle! One of the simplest
and one of the hugcst miracles
that modern mechanics, which
bulges with miracles past and to
come, can take Il decent pride in.
One of the miracles known in its
genesis for the past half century
to statesmen, who were observers,
instead of war makers and Quacks.
The formula runs: Make a
railroad and You make State"
This is n formula of deep wisdom
and modern importance. Ameri-
can politicians, who are occasion
ally statesmen, were the first to
learn it; Russian statesmen, who
are occasionally politicians, are
the last.
Russian craftsmanship of the past
created the Siberia of the past, as
Russian craftsmanship of the fut-
IRE is creating the Siberia of the
future.
Siberia was the outgrowth of
conditions which no one but Il
Russian can adequately comprc-
bend or intelligently allow for.
Yet when all is said and done,
the unbiased, unprejudiccd, sincere
human being who studies Russian
affairs in general and Siberia in
its details, remembers that there
We're people who apologized fol
Robcspierrc and We're sorry fol
Nero.
Russian statesmen and Russian
Cars felt long the unproiitable.
ness of their Siberia, if they did
not feel its shame. 1t was in 1873.
that Governor General AnuchiI
addressed to Alexander III. his
second report upon Eastern Sibe-
ria. Governor General Anuchir
was n statesman with an artistic
eye, Il long head and capacity
for enthusiasm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-13
\ LAND or PROMISE.

The Russian craftsmanship of
the future has resolved to change
all this, beginning with the aboli-
ton of exile, proceeding with set
Element of the country by capable
farmers, and ending!
Who is there who shall ever tell
where the Unknown Factor of
Europe will seek the destiny that
is reserved for it!
The Trans Siberian Railway is
only a stray filament flung to the
winds of commerce that have be-
gun to blow toward the marvellous,
golden East.
Two other routes to the COM
mcrcc of the Orient appear also TO
be the subject of active c0nsidcra-
ton by the Russian Government
at the present moment. One of
these is an extension of the Trans
Caspian rail system to the western
border of China, where it will
touch the great caravan route cX-
tending across Chinese TurkcStan
into the dcnScly populated section
of China proper, route along
which Chinese telegraph lines are
already in operation and over the
eastern end of which Il Chinese
railway system is now projected.
With the Russian Government
pushing its railway system TO the
very western border of China mid
way between the Trans-Sibcrian
road and the Indian Ocean, and
the Chinese Government pushing
railway and telegraph line west
ward toward the same point, IL
second great intcrcontincntal line
to connect Central Europe and
Central China from the Atlantic to
the Pacific is ut least suggested by
these recent developments.
THE THIRD ROUTE.
The third route of direct com
munication from Russia to China
is by way of Russian railway
connecting It's system in the south
of Russia across Persia with the
Persian Gulf and the waters of the
Indian Ocean. Two railway routes
are, according to recent reports,
projecting across Persia by the
Russian Government, which, it is
said, has obtained from the Per-
sian Government n concession of
certain ports on the Persian Gulf
and privileges of railway construc-
ton from the bon ders of Russia
thru Eastern Persia to those ports.
One of the proposed lines, ac-
cording to recent reports, con-
meets Russia's TRANSIT Caspian sys-
tenn with the port of Bander Abbas
on the Persian Gulf, while the o.
Their, upon which it is said the
surveyors are now at work, runs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-13
A MELANCHOLY PICTURE.

From time to time-in the cries
of the exile's anguish that reached
the outside world, in the books of
daring travellers who braved the
terrOrs of Russian espionage, in
the tales of fugitives who escaped
from Russia's great white tomb
for living men, civilization has
come to hear faint echoes of the
misery the name of Siberia shroud-
ed as with II pail. Ten, twenty
years hence, when the health Civ
ing iron of the railway shall have
healed the canker and shall have
turned Russia's hell back to plain
Mother Earth, snug craftsmanship
will murmur:
Poor, dear friends, gross ex-
aggerations, these stories, all of
them"
Ten years later snug statesman
ship will quote Capt. NikOlin of
Kara prison:
Siberian cOnvicts! Dear friends,
they print their own newspapers;
they read Shelley in their Libraries;
they play 'Coriolanus' on their
own stage"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

To solve the ,stlOn OF ballast many
cxpedicnts are escorted to. and the re-
suits obtained ften are singular. The
most popular ballast is stone or rock,
and every shipmaster who halls from
the port of New York knows, or Is sup
posed to know at least. the relative
value Of certain grades Of rocks al
various ports besides the metropolis
He can dispose OF cargo OF stone &c
contractors here which will more than
reimburse him for the expense OF load
ing and unloading, and II the shipmas
ter Is alert he will arrange for such
disposal many months before his re
turn from some out Of the way corner
NJ the world.
Every time a sailing vessel returns
from foreign port she usually Is Wis
tied by contractors or their agents
who make competitive bids for heI
ballast cargo OF stone, II she carries
one. This stone is used mostly fol
lnacadamizing and paving streets. Ere
quently material is brought over which
is good enough for building purposes
New York Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Music For Fish Bait.

An eccentric hermit named William
Schueller, who lives at Franklin, Mich.
is said to be one Of the most successful
fishermen in his part Of the country
and he claims TO call the fish to hin
by singing "Old Hundredth.' He go
out In his boat and takes a station II
fairly deep water. Then he sings a
the same time keeping his eyes on thu
water IN search of fish. Gradually thu
fish crowd about his boat he claims
and when enough are gathered togeth
err the willy fisherman casts a net ane
catches dozens at single haul. Th'
old gentleman has a famous voice, ane
his neighbors are inclined to believe
his strange story.-ChIcago Record
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
LIGHTS FOR BIRDS NESTS
Some Curious Habits Practiced In
the World of Songdom.

Many birds suspend their nests from
the branches of trees, one Of the most
curious nests Of that kind being that
{ the baya bird Of India. 1t is hung
from the branch, with its opening at
the bottom. and hangs like an inverted
bottle. secure from the approach OF
tree snakes and other reptiles. The
most curious thing about the baya
bird Is that II Is said to Hight up its
nest by sticking firefies on its sides
with clay or soft mud. There seems to
be little doubt Of the fact
DIR. Buchanan says: AT night each
Of the habitatlons is lighted up by a
FREELY stuck in the top with a piece OF
clay. The nest consists Of two rooms
Sometimes there are three or four fire
fies, and their blaze In the little cells
dazzles the eyes Of the bats, which of
ten destroy the young of these birds"
Perhaps other animals are scared on
by the baya birds electric light, since
q writer in Nature records this curl
Gus observation: Il have been Informed
on safe authority that the Indian bot
tie bird protects his nest at night by
sticking several of these glow beetles
around the entrance by means of clay,
and only few days back an intimate
friend Of my own was watching three
rats on a roof rafter of his bungalow
When a glow fly lodged very close to
them, the rats Immediately scampered
off."-Our Dumb Animals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Broken Commandments.

The brilliant young preacher " Len
he makes his parochial calls, endeay,
cFs-tc cult ate an acquaintance with
the development of the younger minds
thus after a fashion keeping tab upon
his Sunday school teachers.
The other afternoon, while he was
waiting In the drawing room Of a beau
tiful Cass avenue residence for the de
layed appearance Of Elsie's mamma,
he was entertained by the little daugh-
ter herself. Taking her upon his lap,
he began a review of the church les
sons that had been given to the little
maid Of 8.
"Can you tell me, Elsie, how many
commandments there are|
Eyes, sir; seven or eight"
ooh, no, dear; there are ten"
Eyes, / know there used to be, but
heard papa tell mamma yesterday that
You had broken two or three Of them
at least, and that would leave only
seven or eight, you know."-Detroi'
Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
WASHINGTON AND BURR.
Alleged Cause of the Break Between
the Two Great Men.


An old lawyer. speaking of dramatic
incidents in court, said: "Jere Clemens,
once famous United States senator
from Alabama. told OF trial In which
Burr appeared for the defense OF a
man charged with murder My recol-
lection Is that the trial was In the
southwest.
"When Burr addressed the jury, II
was night The guilty man was In the
room. lie had been the principal Wit
ness for the prosecution, but Burr had
learned that this witness was the as
sassln. and in closing his address for
his client he picked up two lighted
candles from the table. and. holding
them in the face OF the witness refer
red 10, he exclaimed: Gentlemen OF
the fury. there Is natures verdict. Now
write yours At that moment the wit
ness fed from the room. After Glenn
ems told this story he wrote his
torical novel called The Rivals; or, The
Times Of Hamilton and Burr In that
book he wove the Incident into one OF
the chapters. The book is out OF print
and has been for many years. But II
had n great sale, particularly In the
south. before the civil war, for Glenn
ems was n typical southern orator and
a man OF wonderful personal mag
netlsm. The object of the novel was
to make Burr n hero and 10 besmirch
IIamilton's character.
"In one chapter where Burr was high
in the esteem Of Washington the latter
Is represented as reading n letter from
Hamilton In which Hamilton detaif
some scandalous gossip about Burr
Burr was standing behind Washington
during the reading OF the letter Wash
ington. ncenScd at the contents OF the
letter. turned quickly and saw Burr, to
whom he said. How dare you read my
letter over my shoulder Burr, as
Clemens represents, stuns to the quick,
drew himself mp and replied with all
the hautcur OF his nature, When your
majesty addresses such an Inquiry to
me In the manner you have, the only
reply dcccncy can prompt Is, Aaron
Burr dares to do anything This. Glenn
ems AYERS. was the cause Of the break
between Washington and Rurr"-New
York Sun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
The sex of shfpS.

The word ship" is masculine IL
French, Italian, Spanish and Portu'
guese aud possesses no sex in TeutoniC
and Scandinavian. Perhaps it would
not be an error to trace the custom OF
Terminating ships back to the Greeks
who called them by feminine names
probably out of Difference to Athene
goddess of the sea. But the Englist
speaking sailor assigns no such rea
sons. The ship to him is always lady
even though she be a man-o'-war. Sh'
possesses a waist, collars, stays, laces
bonnets, ties, ribbons. chains, watches
and dozens Of other distinctly feminine
attributes.-Collier's Weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
SUNSET.

Turn not 10 the east when the day Is declining
And the glory OF sunset is here;
Too sad Is the light the far hilltops defining
In outlines too pensiyey clear.
Though fair was the morning its gladness Ia pas"
And the days brightest beams are reserved for
the last
The morn Is Tor growth. and the noontide ia
stronger
In all that Ia brayest and best,
But the hands become weary as shadows grow
longer
And We look 10 the evening for rest.
And why should We sigh for the mornings delight
When ripe Tor the quiet and peace u the nighti
Turn not 10 the east when the day 10 declining,
Nor muse on the past with a tear,
When bright DER the hilltops the red light +
shining,
And the glory Of sunset IA here.
Enjoy then. the moment, the brightest and best
When morning is dawning away In the west
Mary II. Wheeler Ia Boston Transcript.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

Iwant to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatioa know
that Cham erlain's Pain Balm re-
lieyed me after number Of other med
icines and o doctor had failed. IL Il
the best Imminent / have ever known or
J. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thous'
ands have been cured OF rheumatism BY
this remedy. One application relieves
the pain. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis,
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Deadly War Missiles.

In 1870 an ordinary shell when II
burst broke into from 10 to 80 pieces.
Today it bursts into 24O. Shrapnei
fire in 1870 scattered only 81 death
dealing missiles. Now 1t scatters $40
A bomb weighing about 70 pounds 30
years ago would have burst into AZ
fragments. Today, when 1t is Is charg'
ed with peroxilene, 1t breaks up into
1000 pieces, each Of which Is hurled
with much greater velocity than the
larger Jumps which were scattered by
a gunpowder explosion.-ChIcago Dem
ocrat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Having a Great Run On Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, Of the Pierson drug
store, informs as that he is having q
great run on Chamberlain g Dough REM
edy. He sells FIVE bottles Of that medi-
ONE TO one Of any other kind, and 1t gives
great satisfaction. In these days OF la
grippe there Is nothing like Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to stop the cough,
heal up the sore throat and lungs and
rive relief within o very short time.
The sales are growing. and all who try
it are pleased with its prompt action. -
South Chicago Daily Calumet For
sale by M. NJ. Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

Twenty-four carat gold Is all gold;
~ carat gold has % parts Of gold, ]
of silver and / Of copper; IS carat gold
has 70 parts of pure gold and 3 parts
each Of silver and copper in Its compo-
sition; IL carat gold is half gold, the
remainder being made up Of 3la parts
of silver and 81 parts Of copper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Nh c,u,e In Re DISCOURAGED

Mr.. Youngpop-My little girl is near
ly . years old and hasn't learned to
talk yet.
Mr.. Henpeckke-Don't let that worry
you. My wife says she didn't begin to
talk until she was nearly 3, and now.
philadelphia Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
up HEAD ON A 6LUNDER.

E<zQcsous Answer Wins COmmenda-
ton From "A Latin Teacher.
"The class in Latin will now recite,
said the Latin teacher at one Of the
city high schools the other day.
The members Of the class in Latin,
!. consisting of 80 or more bright looking
k. with three or four boys, came
Forward and took their places. All
moved along smoothly until the dec
unation of the noun "donnm' was In
order. and there was trouble. 1t was
the ablative that caused the trouble.
For the benefit Of those not acquainted
with the mysteries Of Latin 1t may be
mentioned right here that the ablative
is "dono," and the pronunciation Is the
same as II one should say don't
know" slurring the two words, as Is so
frequently done, to don know"
"Aiiss JONES'" said the teacher to
the head Of the class, what is the
ablative Of 'donumY"
Miss Jones gave her version and
was told to sit down. The question in
turn went down the entire length Of
the class, all failing. until 1t reached
the last, a boy who had a reputation
for baseball and football, but none for
scholarship.
"well, Percy, the ablatlve Of do
numT" asked the teacher.
Percy scratched his head and despair
ingly looked at his grinning class
mates.
"Don' know" he finally blurtcd out.
Fright" said the teacher; $50 up
head"
And then the class broke out into n
laugh that cost each member ten
marks, but none peached on Percy.
and the teacher to this day cannot I'M
derstand what there Is so cOmical In
the ablative of "donum. Chicago In
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Strong Proof.

i. Hettie - So you really think that
George is In love with you?
Edith-Oh, I am sure of 1t! You
should hear some Of the mean things
he says about you and the rest of the
xfrls In our set.-Boston Transcript.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

One would better be trustful Of 80
friends who are false than doubtful of
one who is true. Suspicion and super
sensitiveness are at once the badges
and the bane OF little soul
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

The choral service was first used In
England at Canterbury In 677.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

There is enough coal in New Mexico
to supply the whole OF the United
States for 1000 years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

bv millions of women and has brought
health. happiness and contentment 10 as
many homes.
"Niy wife was sick for over eight years writes
Albert II Fulte. Esq. of Altamout Gruudy Co,
Tenn. ." She had uterine disease and was treated
nv two physiciaus and got no relief At last
read about DIT Pierce's FavOrite Prescription. l
sent 10 the drug store, got one bottle and the
FIRST dose gave ease and sleep. She had no, slept
any for three nights. Being sure that It would
She had taken the sixth bottle she was sound and
well. We now have fine boy at our house"
The "Favorite Prescription " contains
no alcohol and no opium or other narcotic,
and is perfectly harmless in any condition
OF the system.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

vcloped over
thirty years
ago in the reg
ular practice
of pr. X. V
Pierce who Is
and was then,
chief consult
ing physician
to the lnva-
lids Hotel and
Surgical lusti-
tute, at Buff
hlo, n. Y.
CsuCa then -
has been used
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25

Connections At Fredericksburg with h. Z.
&P.R. r., and Weems 5teamboa Co. At
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake q
Ohio Z. Z.
The only line to the Charlottesville and
Wilderness Battleields.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily e1ceptSun'
day. VIII. RICHARDS Gen Manager.
tTrain No. 2 leaves Orange the 4th Aoncay
In each month at 3 D. IN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Time marked I osily except Sunday.
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND
NnDEOT Y

FOR otner information, address
mo. ID. POTTS
A @. p. A., Richmond Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
Railroads.
Potomac, Fredericksburg
AN0PIEDMONT RAILROAD

Schedule for 1928
, 1900-12-01

There seems to be a likelihood that
before long movable types for print
ing will be done away with altogether
and their junction. hitherto regarded
az Indispensable in the art, performed
by ingenious Photographic processes
The books of the near future. it is pre-
dicted, will be made by photography
and it is not improbable that ever
newspapers will be issued by methods
in which the camera and dry-platc vii
take the place of the font of metal let
tiers and the stereotype from a paper
matriX.
The prediction is based upon recent
ly patented inventions Of Il practiCa.
character. The originator OF the idea
proposes to apply to the reproduction
of letter-press a process not very diff
fcrent from that already used in tho
mechanical multiplication Of pictures
Saturday Evening Post.
, 1900-12-01

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, 1900-12-01
ROCK SPRINGS MYSTERY.
Murder Thought to be the Motive Of
the Wounding of a Woman.

A special from Rock Springs says:
Ethel Earl, a notorious woman of this
place, was taken to the hospital late
Saturday night from a gunshot wound
in the abdomen. The woman claims
t. have shot herself while intoxicated,
but the authorities are disposed to
question this explanation as the wo-
man has been noted as a bad character
here for some time. Efforts have been
made to keep the occurrence from be-
ing made public, and We're successful
until today, when the news became
known. The woman's wound will not
pr w fatal.
, 1900-12-01
Corner Second and
Grand Avenue,
LARAMIE, WYO.

the Wilge and Naal rivers, capturing
eleven Beers and a large number of
cattle and sheep.
In still another dispatch Lord Rob
erts cables the war Office from 10
h]annesburg. under date of November
IS, that Colonel Plummer drove 500
Beers from DewdgGn drilt. killing
three. On Nov. % Colonel Campbell
carried theBoers' main position at Tig-
erskloof. The British had a lieutenant
killed and a major severely wounded
and one man killed and two wounded.
General Knox reocCupied DcwctSdorp
on Nov. &c, and is now pursuing the
Boer commando that held that place.
Beers Suffer Heavily.
johannesburg, Nov. 3O.-General De,
larey, with a command of 500 men, at,
tackled General Clements on Friday
northwest of Krugcrsdorp. The Beers
brought a gun into position on the hills
during the night and began Smelling the
British camp at 3 o'clock in the morn,
ing. After an hours fighting the Brit
ish guns silenced the single gun used
by the Beers.
Severe fighting followed, in which
the Beers suffered heavily.
The British buried twenty-five
Burghers and took twenty prisoners.
General Delarey found himself in a
difficult position and asked for an ar
mistice for t~wenty-four hours. This
General Clements agreed to, but at 3
o'clock on Saturday afternoon the Bo-
ers resumed fighting.
1t is reported that Delarey is sur,
rounded and that it is impossible for
him to escape.
, 1900-12-01

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
day. When this is not attended to, dis
orders Of the stomach arise, bilious.
ness. headache dyspepsia and piles
follow. If you wish to avoid these
keep your bowels regular by
taking Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets when required. They
are SO easy to take and mild and gen.
tie in effect. For sale by F. H. Eggles.
ton.
, 1900-12-01
First Methodist Episcopal.

Corner Second street and University
avenue.
Rev. Frederic Tevis Kruger, pastor,
IL a. m, preaching service.
1918 p. m, Sabbath school; Prot,
Aven Nelson superintendent.
$50 p. m, Epworth League.
1880 p. m, song service and sermon
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
at 1880 p. m.
The Ladies' Aid society meets or
Wednesday at 2 p. IN. with Mrs. w. H,
Reed, 500 Seventh street.
Beginning with Sunday, December
9tht, the Sabbath school will meet at
9:45 a. m. instead of 12:15 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
, 1900-12-01
Union PRESBYTERIAN.

Fremont street, between Second and
Third.
Rev. H. V. Rominger, pastor. Resi-,
dence corner Thornburgh and Ninth
streets.
Morning sermon at IL. Subject.
The Eternal Question:" preceded by a
short sermon to the children.
Sunday school and Bible class at
l2:15.
Junior Endeavor at $50.
Y. P. S. C. E. at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880. Subject
"A Quiet and Commonplace Young
Man"
Mid-week service Thursday evening
at 1870.
Baptist.
Rev. Fl. Warren Nice. pastor; resi-.
dence No. 263 North Fourth street.
II a. M. sermon, THE Rich Ruler
1915 p. m, Sabbath school. J. Nor
ton, assistant superintendent.
$50 p. m, B. Y. P. U. Leader, Mrs
Yeager.
1880 p. m, sermon. "Superstition's
and Religions Vow"
Thursday, 1870 p. m, prayer service
Regular business meeting.
Friday 1880 p. NJ, choir rehearsal.
, 1900-12-01

Help is needed at once when a per
sons life is in danger. A neglected
cough or cold may oon become ser
ious and should be stopped at once,
One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cases
Of Group bronchitis, grippe and other
throat and ung troubles. Laramie
Drug Company.