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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The magistrates Of Moissac, France,
are engaged In investigating cases Of
voluntary multilation practiced BY .
band Of quacks and sharpers In the
district of Quercy on young conscripts.
By means Of bandase these quacks
produced anchylosis Of the toes. caus-
ing infirmities that necessitated the
discharge of the young men, or At any
rate their transfer to the auxiliary
services. Each Of these operations
brought the operator . fec Of from
1000 to 1,600f.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The largest sign in the world Is be-
ing machine company at Elizabeth. N.
J. It is to be 6S3 feet long and is feet
high; Is Of the wire screen order. and
upon the screen are to be wooden let
tiers nine feet high and four feet wide.
The trademark of the company. shut
tie or bobbin. will be the size Of an Or
dianary rowboat. The sign will weigh
about fifty tons. The wooden letters
will all have been carved by hand.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

A st. Louis man stood In the rain
and watched three street cars pass
him without 10 much ~ hesitating.
when the fourth came along he heaved
. stone through = window. and 1t
stopped. Then he climbed aboard The
conductor had him arrested. but the
police Judge. after having fined him.
remitted the dne ost Of heartfelt SYM
pathy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Probably the only man who eve
drew . salary after he was 100 years
old was Capt Francis Martin. Of the
rsvenue cutteJ service. who died the
other day. Rear-Admiral Thomas o..
0eifridge. hswsvsr. has besa on the
nsvy payroll for . ysars. He was born
n 1904. was appointed = midshipman
N 1s1s. participated in ths ofaciai
sorrow expressed BY the navy when
George II. died in 1872, and has been
q the retired list since 1853.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Recently the king Of the Belsians
ordered . motor gypsy van to cost
5000. 1t will contain three rooms
q parlor. . bedroom and . servants'
room-and will develop . speed OF for
ty-five miles an hour. Since he has
become an automobiles King Leopold
has discovered that most OF the Bel
CLAN high roads are in . deplorable
condition, and he has had some Of
them repaired at his own expense.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Near Pere Marquette. Mich. an old
man, an ex-cabinet maker. has lived
for several years in the stump Of =
tree. The tree was great linden that
had been sawed OF about fifteen feet
from the ground. and the old man has
used the skill Of his craft to maze the
interior Of his strange abode comfort
able and even luxurious. The stump
has both door and window.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Mrs. August Pfalzgraf, Of South
Byron, Wis, mother Of he young lady
whose portrait We here publish. wrote
Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1889, saying
her daughter had suffered for two
years with irregular fnenstruation-
had headache all the time, and pain In
her side, feet swell. and was generally
miserable. Mrs. Pinkham promptly
replied with advice, and under date OF
March, 1899, the mother writes again
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cured her daughter OF all
pains and irregularity.
Nothing in the world equals Mrs-
Pinkhams great medicine for regu-
latin0 woman's peculiar monthly
troubles
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The duke of York will be the nine
tssnth English prince Of Wales. II that
titIe be finally conferred upon hin. 1t
b. Of course, impossible that he can
break his fathers record ~ heir to
the crown. The present King Edward
VII. was heir-apparent for ten weeks
ever afty-nine years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

One Of the most notable feats OF
memory recorded In the past century
vas that Of Col. Chorretie. an English
sportsman. Ths well-known English
man once learned BY heart. for . Sst.
the whole of the London Morning Post
Il particular day. and repeated every
word Of It. including the advertise
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Carrier pigeons are largely ussd in
The German army. which has the most
complete pigeon service in the world.
Hardly any German town Of import
ancs 10 without its pigeon loft. and
the kaiser distributes numerous prisss
Tor long and rapid hightA
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
CURRENT TOPICS.

A Georgia newspaper suggests Mr'
Montague, of Virginia, as a man oil de-
cided personal qualifications for the Pres
idency.
sillicus-"F'igures never lie." Cynicus
Nonsense Did you ever gee a girl in a
tailor-made gown, and then size her up IN
a bathing suit? ?"
De Tanaue-"He's a Prohibitionist,
isn't he?n O'Soaque-''Yes, he's crazy
on the subject. actually believe he has
water on the BRAIN"
"Did you celebrate the FourthY ask
ed the Philadelphia woman. "Thefo
Why. no. I'm still living with my third, y
replied the Chicago woman.
Ben Altmont's Kentucky thorough
bred distauced James Graves blooded
mare in a race cross country, and by so
doing won Kentucky bride for Alt
mont. The men have been rivals for the
affection of Miss Mayme Upton for two
wears. Both met with such equal favor
that Miss Upton this morniug gave to
each a note for the county. clerk asking
that a license be issued for his marriage
to her. The'onathat reached the clerk'soi-
fee and first returned with the IL
eense was to be the happy man. The
men had to drive 10 miles each way
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
KING GEORGE.
Children Day Celebrated at Trinity
Church in King George.

Correspondence OF THE FREE l.ANcE)
King George Co.. Va, July Sth, 1901.
Childrcn's day was celebrated yester-
day at Trinity Methodist church at the
Courthouse, and was an occasion OF
much interest and pleasure, not only To
the children who oentered with their whole
hearts into the exercises but also To the
large congregation that filled the church.
The children had been well trained by
their faithful teacher, assisted by Mrs.
james IT.. Boggs, who drilled them
thoroughly in the musical part OF the
program. The church was prettily dec
GRATED with flowers, evergrecns and pot
ted plants and showed much skill in
those who had charge of this part Of the
work. The following program was well
carried out, and each child taking part
did his and her part perfectly: Hymn
l22 of Church Hymnal. prayer by superin-
tendcnt. reading Faith, Hope and Char
ity." hymn l24 in Young Peoples lynn
nal. address Of welcome by Miss Tama-
line Gregan, "The Lords Work, recita-
tion by nine little girls Forth to the
Fight" march, by ten little boys,
hymn b in Young Peoples Hymnal.
"Children's Day" by Miss Emma Ca
wood the presentation Of handsome
bouquet to the faithful superintendent OF
the school, Mr.. John T. Minor, by little
Miss Calle Morgan, who made short
and graceful address, which was replied
to in happy style by the recipient OF the
flowers. "Our Country's Wealth by SIX
girls, songs, hymn No. Z on the program,
"Thc Lord Loyeth the Children Best.
by Mamie Hiltz, The Lost Piece OF
Money. " by six girls singing oihymn No. q
on program, duet by Misses Lille largest
and Ernestne South which was paticu-
larly sweet and well rendered, The Lit
tie Brown Penny, by Minor Baker, lit
tie gentleman of eight years. whose tai
fUIN ~ uI UIhiOi uif flNAAN
a solo by Kemper largest, one OF the
smallest boys of the school, whose sweet
voice was the admiration of all who
heard him as he sang Of Jesus, who loves
the little ones. Next came an appropri-
ate address by the pastor, followed by
collection. after which the services were
ended by singing hymn No. ii on the
program, followed 10y the benediction.
Thus closed the pleasant services which
made happy many of Christs little elambs.
"Children's day was also observed
Yesterday at Oakland Baptist church,
the exercises having been postponed from
the third Sunday in June, on account OF
rain that day. 4 large attendance was
present, and the exercises were OF a most
enjoyable and interesting nature. Rev.
Norman Luck, pastor of the church,
made an address in his usual happy and
interesting style
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
Some Republican Politics.

Malcolm A. Coles, who represented
county in the General
Assembly at one time, has received the
endorsement of Essex county for the Re
publican nomination for Attorney-Gen-
eral. A friend of Coles said that he ex-
expected to see every county in the First
District endorse Mr.. Coles for the posi-
ton. "The young Demosthenes OF the
Republican party, Hugh Gordon Miller,
of Norfolk" said his friend, "who has
been posing as the mouthpiece OF Marx
Hanna. so far rs Virginia politics are
concerned has been sending out letters
TO the effect that he was wanted as the
nominee, and has been feeling his way.
Miller has only recently been made As
sistant District-AttOrney, and it seems
that he wants to run the whole machine.
But expect to see the nomination ten
dered Mr.. Coles without any effort on
his part"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
Negro Congress Adjourns.

The Southern Negro Congress at Jack
son, Miss, adjourned last week to meet
next year at Galveston. Governor
Longine addressed the meeting, urging
the leaders OF the race to strive for higher
and nobler civilization, and work out
their salvation along industrial lines.
He declared that the negro was an i'm
portant factor in the industrial develop
ment of the South, and that in the full
ness of time race differenc will be adj
justed.
Richard Nelson, OF Texas, responded to
the Governor, saying: at has been said
in the North that the negro cannot get
along with his former master, but to-day
we see that old master paying taxes for
the education of former slaves. We see
here in Jackson the negro and the white
man working side by side. ."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
SPOTSYLVANIA
Religious Personal and othor Notes.
Correspondence OF TuE FREE LAScr)

Correspondence Of THE FREE LANcE)
Spotsylvania. Va, July 10th, 1901.
Lee ]. Graves and Frederick W. Cole
man have just had telephones put in
their law Offices and lnnis D. Harris has
one in his residence.
Dr. Vim. 4. Harris and wife will board
with Innis ID. Harris, and the doctor viii
hang out his sign for the practice OF his
profession.
Misses Bessie and Matte Cooke, OF En-
field, King William county, are visiting
Miss Rhodessa Hickman. Of this place.
They arrived yesterday.
Mrs. Florence Adkins and Miss Bessie
Gray. of Roanoke, who have been visit
ing the family of Rev. j. W. Hickman,
will leave tomorrow for home.
Little Charles Andrews, who was re-
ported in this correspondence last week
as having fever, is able to be out again.
James ". Wheeler, of Brokenburg,
who carried the mail for number oi
years from Brokenburg to Fredericks-
burg. and from Brokenburg 10 Frederick
Hall. is sick with the dropsy. He is an
honorable and worthy citizen, and his
friends hope to see him out soon.
The third quarterly conference Tor
Spotsylvania Circuit was held at Le5-
anon church last Saturday and Sunday.
In the absence OF Rev. J. II. Amss. pre-
siding elder. owing to n slight indisposi-
ton Rev. j. W. Hickman preached and
held the conference 1t was thought that
Rev. J. f.. McSparran Of Caroline, would
be present and hold the conference, but
he failed to appear. lie served this cir
cult the first year alter the surrender oi
Gen. Lee. and ohiciatcd at the marriage
of Clerk Crismond. and the first marriage
of Sheriff Harris
r. 2. Payne. commissioner Of revenue
was here yesterday listing property.
Prof. Geo. +. Ragland, OF Richmond,
who taught school here at one time, g
visiting the family of Mrs. Maggie Raw
lings. He has accepted the prolessorship ol
the Greek chair of the University ol
Texas. at Waco. and win go there in Sep
tember to take charge of the work.
The rain has been general, and the
crops are looking well in the county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
PRICE, 3 CENTS
(For The FREE LANcE.)
GREENE COUNTY GLEAHIHos.

In Nineteen and one, July the first day,
Our district conference met at Crozet,
An Albemarle village on the c. & o. line,
Whose pretty location is quaint and
sublime.
Rev ". 4. 5. Conrad was 10 oficiate
At burialser vice; returned, but too Iatei
Ms Lucy DuIrett had just passed away
At home on South river, July the 4th day
IS the Stars and the Stripes unfurIed I'd
the breeze
From the D'Horn mansion and far aboy9
tres
Reca"ag the event of Independence Day
And denotn ng possession Of lands far
away.
The temperature standing hundred and
one,
Humariiy suffered exposed to the sun;
The vegetable Kingdom and animal. too,
Were pi.eOusly calling for rain and the
deg.
On Saturday, the 9Th, we had a light
ran
Stopping a moment the stacking Of
gra'l;
The elements promised to give us a storm,
Bat Only resulted Ia blowing down corn.
The Hon Nat Ea-ly, whorves in Browns
cove,
In Albenar'e cOunty, is fixing to move
To bis elegant mansion in the county OF
Gleene,
So his Madison & lends can better be seen.
For the last-named corpty he is member
elect
In the State Legislature, and so, Iexpect,
His th'rd-telm policy won't be sustained
Tn his nonresident quality is fully
explained
Many new bu 'ldings in Stanardsyille
Now at st the art Of painters skill:
TIE chief OF these are Marshall Bros,
Who seem to take the lead Of others.
The Greene delega ion, now for Montague,
Seeing that Swanson could not pull
through
Did on the leading men combine
To keep al Tranquil along the line.
Miss Minnie Pennington, who earned a
diploma,
Is taAipg vacation at home for the
slmmer
And under supervision of Miss Sallie
Chapman,
New benches win be made for old Mt.
Paran.
The sick and the wounded, the lame and
the blind
In tbs community re getting on fine.
On the 7th NJ. White preached at Spring
HHl-
A pastorate in this county WI build.
Mr.. Harlow held forth at Old Swift Run,
As formerly mentioned Is an Orange son.
His n. .iculation Is clear and discreet,
And sermons tho short, strong and
replete. j. Z. II.
Qu lque, Va July sth, 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan, OF
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with a
rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he sui
Tered intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation, "but," he writes, " |
used one bottle of Electric Bitters and Y
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my
leg was sound and well as ever. For
Eruptions Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum,
Sores and all blood disorders Electric
Bitters has no rival on earth. Try them.
NJ. NJ. Lewis will guarantee satisfaction
or refund money. Only 30 cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
Angel Wanted.

Mr.. Holesayle-- want an Office boy
that doesn't smoke or use slang, and al
ways neat, clean, brave, manly and court
eous. Applicant You don't want no
bow. What you want is one o them
good sort o. young men what you reads
about in story books, what dies young
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
pou't Let Them Suffer,

Often children are tortured with itching
and burning eczema and other skin dis
eases. but BuckIen's Arnica Salye heals
the raw sores, expels inflammation,
leaves the skin without scar Clean,
fragrant, cheap, there's no salve on earth
az good. Tryit. Cure guaranteed. Only
05e Mt M. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
Tood chaured to Poison.

Putrefying food in the intestines pro
duces effects like those oil arsenic, but Dr.
Kings New Life Pills expel the poisons
from clogged bowels, gently, easily, but
surely. curing Constipation, Biliousnesss'
Sick Headache, Fevcrs, all Liver, Kid
ney and Bowel troubles. Only 23c. at
NJ NJ IeWia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
Ls Cato Must Have Square Deal.

Rumors are rife in the public press to
the effect that Montague, Willard and
Anderson ore slated to be named by the
convention which meets here on August
If for the places of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General respect
lively. The virgiuian-Pilot does not pr
tend to know if there he much or little or
any truth in these reports. 1t notes
them merely as rumOrs and what 1t 's
about to say is said with a view to n
possible contingency aud not certainty;
and certainly with no view to criticising
adversely any one of the gentlemen
named.
The virginian-Pilot desires to say
merely that Geo. W. l. Cato, OF Acco-
mac. who is a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor must have a square deal iu the
State Democratic convention. The peo-
ple of this end of the State will neither
countenance nor tolerate any log-rolling
having his defeat for it's object they VIII
recognize the binding force OF no obllga-
ton that commits them to acquiescence
in such an issue OF the situation.
The political cold deck has been worked
long enough on that section OF the State
lying east of line drawn from the elbow
of the Potomac through Richmond TO
the Carolina line East ofsuch a line lies
the richest, the most progressive and the
most populous section of the State; the
section that's developingin manufactures
and in commerce; the section that pays
far more than it's share of the taxes, and
yet for nearly fo;ty years it has not had
n renresentatiye on Democratic State
ticket.-Noriolk Vjrginian-Pilot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13

When you want a modern, up-to-
date nhveic try Chamberlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are easy 70
saIe I and pleasant IN effect Price, %
cents. Samples Tree at y. u. LeTiss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
si.2oo.Qoo For Schools.

The Treasury Department issued war
rants aggregatiag 81 ,200, 900, or $25.-
600 each for 45 States and two Terrific
ries, being the maximum amountprovided
for by Congress in the act Of August 30,
1890 for the endowment and maintenance
of colleges for the benefit of agriculture
and mechanic arss.
Hereafter each OF the States and Ter
ritories will receive annually $25, 900 for
its agricultural colleges. This money is
the proceeds of the sale of public lands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13

No. Maude, dear; of course there If no
similarity between a sinking fund and a
floating debt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF ToLEDolss ss
LUCAS COUNTY,

STATE OF ONO. CITY OF ToLEDolss ss
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRASK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm Of F.I CHENEY x
Co., doing business in the city OF Ioiea3i
County and State aforesaid, ard that sald
Arm win pay the sum Of ONE HUNDhEED
DOLLhRS for each and every case OF "a.
TkRRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE. .,,- c,,r>,pv
sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
nresence. this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1855.
6-o A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and
arfs direetIy on the blood and mucous sur
faces oi the system. Send for testimonials
'fee' FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggiste, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are She beas
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13

It's a good plan to put off till tomor-
row the clothes that are too heavy Today.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO ST
LOUIS AND THE WEST.
Tbs SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE TO
THE WEST.
The most direct and popular route to old
Point and Norfolk.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSWELL. VA.
June 30. 1901.
No. >. No. I. No. H.
TX. sun. Daily. Daily.

Time marked daily except sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars ON Nos. L ana Is Tor
Cincinnati and Louisville.
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND NOIFOLK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-13

Additional trains leave boswell 500 u. m.
except sunday and 40 D. IN. daily for Rich
mOnd
For other Information. address
JOHN D. POTTS.
L. A.. Richmond, Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-14

on a working basis aud make
up their minds to put the
deal through, heaven help the
companies that don't come in" The
object of this alliance or combina-
ton, or trust, it is said. sis to estab-
lish American supremacy in manufac-
turing throughout the world" OF
course this gigantic trust is to be
purely philanthropic. No effort will
be made to raise prices or to do any
thing harmful to public interests-oh,
MOI The alliance win never use
its gigantic power as giant, but will
work for the good of mankind. Every
body knows that. because the trust
promoters have taken the public into
their confidence and confessed it..
Still it is to be feared that the people
who use. steel products will not be en-
tirely happy. The per formances of
such combinations have rarely squared
with their professions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-14
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

President Diaz. of Mexico, has re
covered from his late illness.
Charles ]. Payne, of Chicago, and
Mrs. Hattie Gordon, Cherokee OF
Tahlequah, l. r., are reported married
Mrs. Margaret Laidhoem, of Chica-
go. accidentally fell forty feet, yet es-
capped fatal injury.
The son of an officer of the Russian
secret police committed suicide to es-
cape making an attempt on the life of
the car, for which he had been chosen
by a band of conspirators.
Official reports say there was 30 per
cent. more restitution at Chicago last
month than in January, 1900.
Professor D'Arsonval, of Paris, says
France has solved the problem of sub
marine navigation.
Vandals ruined the yachting equip
ment in the Lincoln Park Boat club
sheds at Chicago.
The spread of the plague is increas-
ing in India. There were 922 deaths
at Bombay during the past week.
Robert ID. Russell, former judge of
Smith Russell. the actor, is dead at
Minneapolis.
The ameer of AfghaniStan has writ
ten an extremely sympathetic letter
TO Lord CurZen on the occasion of the
death of the queen.
Ii is reported that Choate has de-
clined a place in the cabinet.
The wife of Thomas c. Plat. sena-
tor from New York. is dead at New
York, after a long Illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-14
ALL AROUND ANDALUsIA.

Andalusia, Feb. 14.-Joe Donahut
was in Milan Friday.
L. W. Simmons was at home the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Hanson, Of
Carbon Cliff, were in our village Sat-
urday.
Fred Mosher is spending this week
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehead, of Buffalo.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. L. III.
Buffum.
A. E. Simmons was in Grand
Mound, Ia, on business last week.
Owing to the severe snow storm
Friday the dance was postponed until
Wednesday evening.
Clarence Kim ball and Miss Carrie
Walton drove up from Buffalo Prairie
Sunday.
Mrs. Ferrel Gobel, of Milan, was
visiting here Moday.
On the evening of the 9th a baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Simmons.
Miss Davis. the new primary
teacher, commenced her duties Mon
day.
Mr.. Stropes and family have moved
into Ora Heath's house, formerly oc-
cupied by Andrew Simmons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-14
KING RIDES IN HIGH STATE.
Continued from First Page.

king read his speech, having previ-
ously taken the oath. He referred
feelingly to the death of the queen
and her long and glorious reign, say
ing it was his earnest desire to walk
in her footsteps. He gave assurance
that his relations with the other pow
ers would continue friendly, and ex-
pressed regret at the nontermination
of the Boer war, but said measures
had been taken by the despatch OF
more troops to South Africa, which
he believed would terminate hostili.
ties.
He touched briefly on the negotia.
lions pending between China and the
powers, the suppression of the re-
bellion in West Africa. and the visit
of the duke of York to Australia to
open the first parliament of the new
commonwealth. according to the late
queens desire, saying the visit would
be extended to New Zealand and Can.
ada.
He concluded with an illusion tc
legislation which will be submitted,
and he placed the hereditary revenues
at the disposal of parliament.