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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

The Norfolk Landmark is of the
opinion that pauper is too poor to
own vote. That's what We would
call strenuous impecuniosity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27
STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL,
FlRMvILLE, Va.

FlRMWLLE, Va.
State scholarships with free tuition FOR
those who wish TO prepare for effective sery-
ice as teachers. Cod courses IN academic
and professional tubjects-the former In
cludiug lar guagc, literature. history, eel
enCe and art: the latt. r. three terms Of ped
sQegics and one of teachlng N The training
school. Diplomas carry state lcense TO
teach in the public schools. - Catalogue
sent to applicants. JUS ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

SCIENTISTS tell us that the sun will
he cool in ten millions years. The
prediction is not likely To affect the
umbrella trade of the present time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

The weather is like some people: 1t
will neither settle nor 90 into bank
ruptcy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

lTIs to be hoped that none OF the
preachers are praying for a reign oil
the drought
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27
INK SPOTS FROM EXCHANGES
WITH A STRING TO 1T.
fRichmOnd \eW9

IIlTTTTIIUIIU lNVWHsJ
Col. W. J. Bryan announces that he IL
willing TO have the next Democratic nom
inee Southern man. II the nominee il
to operate on the colonePs platform he
may az well be a Chinaman az far as
p.actical results are concerned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

IN the Corporation court of ttec'iy Of Fred
| oksburg. Va. on the 26.h day OF July,
1901.
James r. Leitch and y. J. Quinn,
partners. trading as j. II. Leitch
4 Plaintiffs
Against
Charles Ty er, doing business I'M
rite name and style OfSOuth-
ern Foundry and Machine
WnrLa ............ Defendant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

state of virginia. city Of Fredericksburg. ~
/. A. Randolph Howard, Cashier of the
above named bank. do sOemnly swear that
the above statement IL true To the best OF my
knowledge and belief
A. RANDOLPH HOWARD. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
oath day Of July, 1901.
A. -. Bolts. Notary Public.
CORREcT-Attest:
GEO. W. SHEPHERD,JR,
JOHN NJ. W. GREEN.
CHARLES HERNDON,
Directors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

or The Conway, Gordon 6 Garrett National
Bank at Fredericksburg, in the State Of
Virginia, at the Close OF Business July
is, 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF the National Bank Of fredericksburg, at
fredericksburg, in the State of Virginia,
at the Close OF Business, 18TH Of July,
1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27

BOURBON county. Ky, is dry at the
present time. Better once than never.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Extensive Program Arranged for Cath
 ollie Total Abstinence aGthering.

Extensive Program Arranged for Cath
 ollie Total Abstinence aGthering.
 Preparations are being made for the thirty first annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of America. 1t will be held in Hartford on August ', 8 and 9. All the com mittees in charge of the convention are actively engaged in perfecting the ar engagements. Delegates from different parts of the United States will attend the convention. The program is as fol- lows:
 Tuesday evening Meeting of the ex- ecutive council of presidents and sec- retaries of diocesan unions at the Allyn house.
 Wednesday-9 a. m., meeting of the delegates at Foot Guard hall, whence they will proceed in a body to St Jo- seph's cathedral 9:30 a. m., solemn pontifical mass, brant.
 Foot Guard hall.
 D. m, session of the convention.
 Wednesday evening-Demonstrat at Foot Guard hall.
 Thursday9 q. m., solemn requiem mass at St Joseph's cathedral for the deceased members.
 10 a. m., session of the convention at Foot Guard hall.
 2 D. m., session of the convention. D. m., reception and entertainment at the Cathedral Lyceum.
 Friday-1O a. m, session of the con- vention.
 2 D. m.. session of the convention.
 After the adjournment a trolley ex- cursion through Hartford and suburbs. Saturday-Excursion on the Con- necticut river to Saybrook, and a trip on the sound.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
BROOKLYN BRIEFS


 Mrs Mur1ey of Green street has re- turned from a visit in Hartford
 Mrs D. NJ. O'Brien and children of Bank street are visiting friends in Torrington.
 The Misses Judd of Bridgeport are the guests of Mrs Begnal of South Leonard street.
 Mrs William Borchardt and family will spend the next two months at Meadows End.
 Timothy Mahaney of James street able trip to Ireland.
 The Misses Mary Phalen and An- na Boyle have returned from a visit with friends in Bristol.
 Miss Mary Harris of Bank street has returned from a weeks visit with friends in Bridgeport.
 Miss Mary Shannahan of Lafayette street has returned from delightful visit with friends ill Hartford.
 Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick of Washington avenue is attending the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
 Frank Withey, student at the Paterson High school, is spending the summer vacation at his home on Bank street.
 Miss Gertrude Harris of Derby who has been visiting Miss Helen Gill martin of South Leonard street, has re- turned home.
 -P. J. O'Brien has returned to his home in Torrington after spending a few days with his brother, D. M O'Brien of Bank street.
 -Mr and Mrs Albert Bailey and chil- dren of New York are the guests of Mrs Bailey's father, Henry Lachance of North Leonard street.
 Miss Katherine Begnal, clerk in Kelly's bakery on Bank street is again attending to business after short so- journ with friends in Bridgeport. The Misses Mahaney of Bank street and the Misses Lord of Third street are among fishing party who are spending the day at Lake Winni- | peg.
 A number of machinists in this dis Ntrict have refused to accept their old l positions under the old conditions ana | have left the city and have secured | employment in other towns where | the machinists are accorded the nine l hour day.
 Some persons are very ignorant of | the postal laws. Especially is this so | with some foreigners in this district. Perhaps they are not aware that a person guilty of defrauding the mails is apt to have heavy punishment. Only short time ago, an Italian in this district sent registered letter with sum of money in it to friend l in New Jersey town. The letter was | returned to the local post office, inas- much as the person to whom it was l addressed could not be found. The sender of the letter was notified. He | had friend of his who could speak English and he sought his aid. The latter went to the post office and at- | tempted to pass himself off as the sender of the letter. Of course the send I CT of the letter was unconscious of the l deceit. The clerk at the post office. l however, was suspicious and refused l to give him. the letter. Finally Rob- l ert Walker, who has charge of the sub- l postal station, where the letter was registered, was appealed to. When he heard of the deceit, he would have nothing to do with it. But at length 1 the letter and the money were secured not by the person who registered the l letter, nor by his friend who could l speak English, but by the son of the l former, who was the person who own | ed the letter and money.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
GENTRY BROS, FAMOUS SHOWS.

The famous original Gentry shows, composed of the largest herds of hand- some dogs, intelligent ponies, comical monkeys, ever seen, will soon visit this city. The exhibition this season is nearly twice as large as on Its former visits here, and it is now classed as the largest, as well as the best show of its kind in the world. In fact the Gentry Brothers have monopoly on this sort of entertainment. This is the fifteenth year of the attractions con tinued prosperity, and in it's recon structed form it is vastly superior in it's many departments. The show will exhibit in this city afternoon and night. on the Bank street lot Tuesday, July 16
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
July Sale of FLANNELS:

IT N 1 case Domet Flannel, worth 5c, July sale 3Ac.
 pieces cream wool Baby Flannel, worth 39c, July sale 25c.
 100 pieces Sanitary Diaper, worth 50c, July sale 39c. JULY SALE OF NOTIONS AND SMALL WARES:
 DC apper English Pins, 400 on pa- per, 2c.
 5c ball Shaded Crochet Cotton, 1c. 5c Enamel Stocking Darner, 2c. 5c Cabinet assorted Hair Pins, Sc. Dc paper Safety Pins, Sc.
 Z dozen Pearl uBttons, all sizes. 5c. 5c paper Faderhaden Hooks and Eyes, Pc.
 Sc Aluminium Thimbles, 1c. 25c fancy Side Elastics, 20c. 25c fancy elastic Ketch-on Hose Supporters. 20c.
 25c Wool Busters, 15c.
 Dc Bunch Non-twisting Tape, Sc. 25c 7-inch wide Hamburg Elm broidery. 15c.
 soc double buckle Leather Belts, 25c.
 25c decorated Parchment Fan, 10c. 15c box of Note Paper and Enyel- opes, 10c.
 50c all bristle Hair Brushes, 25c. 15c Tooth Brushes. Sc.
 1Oc Celluloid Dressing Combs. 5c. Dc cake pure Castile Soap. %. 15c box Talcum Powder, 10c. 25c bottle Perfume, 1Oc.
 5c jar Yaseline, Sc. JULY SALE OF LACES: Venise Allover Lace. present price 59c, for July sale 35c
 Batiste Tucking. present price $1.25, for July sale 65c per yard. Fancy open work stripe Shirt Waist material. present price $1.25, for July sale 59c.
 Linen Applique for trimming, pres ent price 25c, for July sale 10c! White Point de Paris Balloons, present price 25c, for July sale 121ac.
 Oriental Lace. white or butter, z inch wide. present price 25c, for July sale 10c per yard. JULY SALE OF CLOVES:
 Washable Chamoise Gloves, odd sizes, present price 75c, July sale 25c.
 JULY SALE OF LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC: Ladies' hemstitched Handker. chiefs, with fancy corners, fol July sale Sc. Ladies' lace trimmed, also em broidered Hemstitched Handker chiefs, regular price 1Sc, for July sale 5c. Ladies' all linen hemstitched Hanakerchiefs, present price 121zG for July sale 9c. LadiB1 scolloped lace and inser tian .mfmmed Handkerchiefs, regu lar price 1Sc, for July sale 1211c. Embroidered Turnover Collars present price 1Sc, for July sale 10c. All 50c Silk Ties, some with stock others velvet trimmed, for July sal' 35c
 JULY SALE OF LADIES' HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR: | Ladies' black Lisle thread and lac, drop stitch Stockings, assorted pat terms. our present price soc, fol July sale 29c. | Ladies' fast black, double hee | and toe Stockings, present. pric, ' 121kc. for July sale for&Bc ! Children's fine ribbed, doif4le hee .- and toe and double knee Stockings sizes 51k 10 9, present price 1215c tor July sale 7c pair.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
BARBER COMMISSIONERS.
Are to Begin their Work in New Ha-
 ven at Once.

Are to Begin their Work in New Ha-
 ven at Once.
 New Haven, July 1O.-At the meet ing of the Barbers' union Monday one of the newly-appointed barbers' com missioners, Henry c. Schneider of this city was present. He addressed the meeting briefly, thanking the men for the manner with which they received the new license law. and announcing that the license blanks which every barber in the state must fill out are now on hand and that the work of granting them to all the shavers and haircutters in Connecticut will be be- gun in this city within a few days.
 The commissioners are to hold a ses- sion here for the purpose of issuing li- censes within about two weeks, and on the days on which they are here every barber ill New Haven will be required to apply to them for license. They expect to grant about 25O in this city,
 MT Schneider will be assisted by the other commissioners, John Ottenheim- CT of Willimantic and Adolph Huber. of Danbury.
 Two new members were received during the meeting and George P. Nicolari was elected delegate to the na- tional convention of barbers to be held within a few weeks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

Best light shirt ting Calicoes, Worth 5c. July sale 31ac.
 100 pieces fine domestic Glnghans, worth 121Sc, July sale Ic. 200 pieces best apron Glngnams' worth Tc, July sale DC.
 50 pieces fine Irish Dimitles, regu- lar price 25c. July sale 1212c. Fast Black Sateen, worth IzH2c, July sale Sc. JULY SALE OF TOWELINGS, TOW ELS and LINENS:
 50 pieces bleached and unbleached Crash. worth 5c. July sale 31Ac. 10 pieces all linen twilled Towel ing. worth 121ac. July sale Sc. 100 dozen large size Turkish Tow els. worth 125A, July sale for 25c.
 50 dozen extra large bleached Bath Towels, worth 29c, July sale 19c. 20 dozen Satin Damask Towels, with knotted fringe, worth 2oc, July sale 19c.
 10 pieces bleached Damask, worth S5c. July sale 23c.
 ; pieces 6S-fnch bleached Damask, worth 75c, July sale 59c. % dozen one-half bleached Nap kins, worth $1.10, July sale S5c. JULY SALE OF SHEETS, PILLOW CASES AND WHITE SPREADS: 90 dozen bleached Pillow Cases, worth 10c, July sale 6c.
 10 dozen bleached Sheets, worth 50c. July sale 39c.
 % dozen hemstiched Pillow Cases. worth 16c, July sale 121ac. , dozen medium sized Bed Spreads, worth $1.25. July sale S5c. dozen extra large Marseilles Bed Spreads, worth $2.50, July sale $1.50.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
nnna lodee. D. of R.

winona lodge, D. of R. Eureka chapter, R. A. M, Toantick tribe, l. o. R. M. Court Fruitful Vine, x. of 4. Excelsior council, o. U. A. M. Winona council, Jr o. U. A. M Waterbury Company, U- R: K. F. B. L. DeForest council, 17sS. R. A
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
$1 Per Week Payments T ailor>Made
 Sc .,,,Sl1its

Doesn't it stand to reason tha t firm that manufactures its own clothing can give you better value in Tailor-Made Suits than the or dinary dealer
 WHY, OF COURSE! Our line of LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS is the finest, best made and best wearingto be found in the city, AND THEY ARE SOLD ON CREDIT. Every thing in Clothing for Men, Young Men and Boys.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Guarantee Credit Clothing Co. B East rIain Street.
 I5 PHOENIX VENUE.
A. F. COWLES

ME PLACE ON SALE This week a large line of fresh trimmed Hats, all shapes and colors, to be sold at $2, $3 and $4. These Hats were made to sell for twice the money we ask, but the warm weather of late kept people at home. and now we sell these Hats at half price a big loss to us. Come and see the greatest bargains in Trimmed Hats you ever saw.
 July is the month we cut prices on Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Golf Hats, Children's Hats. Flowers, etc.
 You will find we are headquarters for Millinery Bargains.
 53-55 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
THE CURRAN DRY GOODS co
 ANNUAL JULY SALES :! The Yearly Distribution Of Extraordinary Values. DULL SEASONS CHANGED TO BUSY ONES BY THE MAGNET
 OF LITTLE PRICES.

This is the harvest time for bargain reap CTS. and riper. richer lot of values never presented themselves to the Waterbury rttblic than are herewith offered.
 Nothing but first>c1ass goods to claim vour notice, and Sale commences to-fnor- row morning.
 Read Every Item Casefully<>>Ifs money to
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

SHORT SKIRTS:
 At 25c-39c Short Skirts. umbrella style, hemstitched fiounce, this sale 25c
 At 49c-75c Cambric Short Skirts, lace and Hamburg trimmed, this sale 49c
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-18
GARDEN OF EDEN EoR REnr.

The British Government Offers h.
seychelles for Lease.
Somebody. having the price and being
50 disposed, may take long term
lease on the site Of the Garden Of
Eden. The British government Of the
Seychelles In the Indian Ocean has
given notice that bids will be received
for periods of nine, twenty-one and
thirty years on the islands Of the Aida
bra group proper the Cosmoledo group,
and the islands of AstOve and Assump-
ton. AS to just which one of the ISL
ands was the home Of Adam and Eve,
however, the man who takes the lease
must determine.
According to travellers almost any of
these islands might easily fill the fanci-
full conditions that may have existed
with the first man. There every pros
pect pleases," and on many Of the isl
ands there are no men to be vile. The
lessee of these islands will take them
for purely commercial purposes, but
their settings are considered to be ideal
for dreamer or painter.
Fixing upon the Seychelles group as
having contained the site OF Eden, the
archaeologist has had little more to
guide him than has one who chose the
South Sea Islands. The four quarters
of the globe have been settled upon by
one or another as the place of this gar
den described in Genesis, but in the
Seychelles selection the beauties Of the
islands have been emphasized as lend
ing color to the belief.
There are eighty of these in the gem
eral group. having an area of about 1O2
English square miles. OF these eighty
islands only eighteen are inhabited
They rise from bank, submerged from
ten to forty fathoms, and lie almost on
the equator, in the blue of the Indian
Ocean. Alden. on the Suez Canal, Is
1,4O0 miles northwest, and Zanzibar is
1000 miles west. The islands were dis
covered by the Portuguese at the be-
ginning of the sixteenth century, but
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-18
China,s Coal Fields.

China contains some Of the richest
coal deposits in the world. Last fall
Prof. Drake, Of Tien-tsin, visited the
coal fields in the province of Shansi,
which were examined by Baron Won
Richtofen in 1870, and found that they
are Of immense extent. The coal area
is said to be greater than that of Penn
sylvania, and the anthracite coal alone
contained in these fields has been esti-
mated at 630,OOO.OOO tons. The Shansi
coal beds are so thick and lie so uni
formly in horizontal position that the
practicability has been suggested Of
running long lines of railway tunnels
through the beds so that the cars can
be loaded in the mines all ready for dis
tant transportation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-18
A RattIesnake Trap.

Rattlesnakes were the most danger
Gus wild animals with which the early
settlers of New Jersey had to contend
They were very numerous, and their
bite, if not treated properly at once.
was generally fatal. In Stories from
American History f. r. Stockton cites
an incident which gives an idea of the
abundance Of rattlers in the new col
ony.
In a quarry. from VIII oh the work
men were engaged in getting out stone
for the foundations of Princeton Col
lege, wide crack in the rocks was dis
covered. which led downward to large
cavity; and in this cave were found
about twenty bushels OF rattlesnake
bones.
There was no reason to believe that
this was a snake cemetery, to which
the creatures retired when they sup
posed they were approaching the end
of their days; but it was, without
doubt, great rattlesnake trap.
The winding, narrow passage leading
to it must have been very attractive to
a snake seeking retired quarters in
which to take its long winter nap. Al
though the cave at the bottom of the
great crack was easy enough to get
into it was so arranged that It was
difficult, If not impossible, for snake
to get out of it, especially In the spring,
when these creatures are very thin and
weak, having been nourished all winter
by their own fat.
Thus year after year the rattlesnakes
must have gone down into that cavity,
without knowing that they could never
get out again.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-18
SOUVENIR oE A TRAGEDY.
Lorgnette Presented to Senator'S
Wife by Booth.

LorRnette Presented to a Senator's
Wife by Booth.
The daughter of United States Sen
ator has a lorgnette which was pre-
scented to her mother by J. Wilkes
Booth. The story, which is now print
ed for the first time, is as follows:
Booth rented room the night before
the assassination in the Washington
Hotel, where Henry Clay died. The
house was crowded with guests, and
the corridors after dinner were filed
with women of note and beauty. Booth,
who was fond of admiration, commin-
gled with the assemblage, and was pre-
scented to many. He carried a hand
somely mounted lorgnette which a Sen
ator's wife complimented She knew
the Booth fanny, Edwln Booth having
been guest at her home. This fact
was sufficient warrant for J. Wilkes
Booth to be unusually gracious, and
when the Senator's wife admired the
actors lorgnette he begged the favor OF
presenting it to her. The following
night occurred the tragedy. In the pre-
lminary investigation which followed
the Senator's wife and smother woman
who was with her the evening she met
Booth were subjected to a most rigid
inquiry as to Booths manner.
The daughter of the Senator's wife,
now prominent society woman of her
home, tells this story in connection
with the investigation:
MY poor mother was questioned and
cross-questioned by lawyer and de-
tective touching her meeting with
Booth. But she was unable to give
them any information concerning
Booths manner except that he was gal
liant Hard as they tried to learn any
thing from her, she could remember
nothing showing that Booth contem-
plated crime, nothing indicating that he
ever thought of such a thing. He was
in a joval mood and spoke Of some flu
ture events with confidence. ! do not
think my mother ever quite recovered
from the effects of the incident. She
kept the lorgnette for some years, never
using it, however, and finally she pre-
scented it to me. l am not supersti-
tious. but have never yet tried to use
this lorgnette that something unusual
did not occur. The first night carried
1t my horse had an accident which made
us late in arriving at the theater, and
when we got there we found the play
postponed. Once it was misplaced and
suddenly turned up. On another occa-
sion il was loaned to friend, who was
taken i'll in her box and nearly died be-
fore she got home. still have it, but
/ have never used it, although | mean
to some day. "-Philadelphia Item.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-18
LOCATION AND sKETcHEs IN THE Seychelles

they made no efforts to occupy them.
The French took possession of the
group in 1742. calling them after Count
Herault de Seychelles Of the East In
dian fleet The British wrested them
from the French in 1894, taking Mauri-
thus also. Maize is the largest island
and has the seat Of government called
Victoria This capital is an admiralty
coalng station. about thirty days trav-
el from London.
Most Of these islands rise deeply from
the sea. Those Of the Aldabra group
and the islands of Maurtius and Re
union are of volcanic origin. The Sey-
chelles proper are of granite formation,
and from them to the west the sea deep
ems rapidly until soundings have been
taken from 1900 to 1900 feet
Most peculiar OF these island groups
are the Seychelles, with their towering
mountains, crowned with castellated
blocks Of gray granite and even the
valleys studded with them. The noun
tains rise. from 1900 to 5000 feet above
sea level and are sources Of many Of
the rapid streams that course through
the islands. The rainfall IN year
may aggregate 100 inches or more, and
these wash down the granite fragments
from the hills. cutting gorges and can
yons In the rock formation. The rocks.
however, serve the purpose of retain
ing the rich soil of the islands and most
of them are jungles Of tropical vegeta-
ton.
1t is a land OF ease and plenty. Gre
oles from Mauritius and Reunion eff
fected a settlement Of the main islands
about 100 years ago. In 1850 negroes
were imported as laborers from Mozam-
hique. Europeans, Indians and Chinese
have followed until the population OF
the eighteen inhabited islands is about
10000 of all shades. most of them
speaking the French tongue, in spite Of
the 100 years occupancy by the Brit
ish.
Until the English commissioners took
up the government of the Seychelles
piracy was one OF the evils Of that por-
ton Of the Indian Ocean. The British
broke this mp. however, and for many
years the islands have been the home