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summer Schedule.
WeemS Steamboat Co.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICkSBI' RIG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
kAPPAHAxNocK RIVER ROUTE.

Seginnng Sunday. June 3Oth, steamers
will leave Baltimore from Pier ,. Light street,
at 1870 y. m. Tuesday and Friday for Fred
ericksburg and all landings. 4:3O p. IN. We'd
nesday for TappahannOck and all landings
except lrvingtOn, Weems, Morans Merry
Point Millenbeck and Rapport. 400 p. m.
Thursday and 2:3O p. m sunday for Tappa-
hammock and all landings except Rapport.
Millenbeck. Merry Point and MOrans
Leave TappahannOck for Baltimore Mon
day, Tuesday aud Friday at a. m. and
Thursday at 9 "A. m. stopping at all
wharycs except will call Mt Rapport on
Tuesday and Friday only and will not
call at Mienbeck, Merry or MOarns
on Wednesday. For Baltimore direct
at u. m. Wednesday. making no
stops. For Fredericksburg Monday az a.
m: leave Port Royal at 1870 D. M; arrive
in Fredericksburg at p. m. tide permitting.
For Fredericksburg Wednesday at , M;
Port Royal at ! p. m: arrive In Fredericks-
burg. tide permitting, at 1870 =. m. For
Fredericksburg Saturday about l p. IN. For
Norfolk Friday D. m. calling at all wharves.
Leave Norfolk from Baltimore Steam Packet
COmpany's wharf for Fredericksburg and all
landings at p. IN. sunday.
Leave fredericksburg for Baltimore and
all landings Monday and Thursday at , p.
m. tide permitting. For Baltimore and all
landings as far as TappahannOck at a. IN.
Wednesday
Freight received I'm Baltimore daily and for
warded as at present.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
Ofiice-Pier ?, Light st.
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Furriers will have TO bestlr them
selves If they are 10 Guido the stylish
forms Of wraps In which Is no pcltry.
Some Of these are gorgeous. and many
are very fine. Long empire coats Of
dainty colored silks and broadcloths
are part Of the showing All are lined
with silk. the yoke part being Of hand
some lace or embroidery Of gold and
silver. Some are finished with hand
some lace bolcros. The cloak part
hangs full all around and Is made with
a sweep. Some are appllqucd with lace
medalllons and bands, the silk cut 10
show the gay lining. Others have the
skirt perfectly plain and puffs 10 match
the yoke portion or of gathered white
chiffon. Apricot cloth is liked for
these, the shade being very desirable
for evening gowns and wraps. 1t Is a
soft and generally becoming tint and
very effective when trimmed with
cream lace and a touch Of black velvet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
AnIntere.tinr nIscorery.

A discovery of much interest and i'm
portance has just been made in the
Paris Garde- Meuble. In a corner of
the building, which no one has entered
for thirty years. has been found a val
liable collection. formerly belonging to
the old museum of the kings of France.
Among the relics brought to light are
one of the crowns of Charles y. and
that used at the funeral Of Louis
XVIII, the complete costume of a
chevalier the gold cloth robe worn by
the dauphin at the last sacrament of
Rheims, the bureau armchair and the
Tuileries throne Of Napoleon l., the
sedan chair Of Marie Antoinette, the
cradles of the king of Rome and Comte
de ChambOurd and a bell Of Louis
XVIII, along with many other pre-
cious curiOsities.-London Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
Athletic schoonoys In Later Life.

A member of the Yale class of Oh
famous class. by the way. both phys
ically and intellectuaily-has compiled
some statistics showing that after the
lapse of almost a half century the sur
vivors number 1929 per cent of the
whole, while Of the twenty-seven stu
dents who took part in the first Yale
Harvard boat race $3.50 per cent sur
vive. a very excellent showing consid-
ering that these former athletes must
now average above the psalmist' three
score and ten. But The Sanitarian,
which discusses this record. will not
admit that ii affords justification OF
the training methods of today. 1t
saws that lin the earlier days college
athletics had more Of nature and spon-
taneity and less Of science and an Incl
atty. There were no hired trainers,
but the boys prepared for their races
In a sensible way and did not faint
I'm their boat or go to pieces through
nervous strain or curl up and cry hys-
terically when beaten. Boston Tran
script
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
II Happened in a Drug Store

zone day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for brand Of
cough medicine that did not have in
stock, says Mr.. C. r. Grandin, thepopu.
lar druggist OF Ontario, N. Y. "She was
disappointed and wanted to know what
cough preparation could recommend.
! said 10 her could freely recommend
Chamberlian's Cough Remedy and that
she could take bottle OF the remedy and
after giving IL fair trial il she did not
find it worth the money TO bring back
the bottle and would refund the price
paid. In the course Of day or two the
lady came back in company with friend
in need OF a cough medicine and advised
her to buy a bottle Of Chamberlain &
Cough Remedy. | considered that very
good recommendation for the remedy"
1t is for sale by M. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
Rifle Shooting In japan.

Great efforts are being made in ia
pan to develop a taste for rife shoot
ing among the people. Rife clubs have
been formed after the European model
most of them closely resembling those
existing in Switzerland. A marked i'm.
provement in the general shooting is
already shown. The emperor takes
the greatest interest in the movement
and subscribes large sums for prizes
Japan has introduced the bicycle into
its army. Last year a number Of ma
chimes were purchased in Belgium, and
on these japanese soldiers have been
exercised in orderly and reconnoiter-
ing duties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. March 26, Steamers
northumberland and Potomac Will leave Pier
., Light street, Baltimore, every Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday. at p. m. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all Of the
usual landings Beginning Thursday, March
2S, viii leave 9TH Street Wharf Washington.
at p. m. Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday,
going a. far a. LeOnardtOwn on these even
tngs. VIII leave BeOnardtOwn at 8 a. m,
kinsale at - m. Miller's at p. m, GrasOn' =
at p. IN, and BacOn's at Z y. m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving I'm Balti-
more early the following morning. Freight
~ 'eived daily ia Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent, BALTIC.
STEPH ENSON x BRO, Agents,
at Washington, ID. C..
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15

Borroughs-You haven't got a five
dollar bill about you, have you?
Jenkins-Yes.
Borroughs-Let me have II, will you?
Jenkins-It would only put you in
debt. 1t reads, "To A. Taylor, Dr., one
pair trousers, $5."-Philadelphia Rec
ord
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
Handsome Indoor Dreas.

This indoor dress is Of Louis XIV.
brocade. The yoke is edged with en-
brodered braid, touched In with gold
thread. The plalts. which start from
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15
= seven::Years In Bed

"Wil wonders ever case?" inquire the
friends of Mrs. l.. Pease, OF Lawrence,
Kan. They knew she had been unable to
leave her bed in seven years on account
of Kidney and liver trouble, nervous pro.
stration and general debility; but, "Thret
bottles of Electric Bitters enabled me to
walk" she writes. "and in three months
| felt like new person." Women suffer
ing from Headache Backache, Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
and Dizzy Spells will find it priceless
blessing. Try it. Satisfaction is guaran.
teed. NJ. NJ. Lewis Only soc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15

which If neglected or unskilfully treated
find fatal termination in consumption.
Accept no substitute for oGolden Med
ical Discovery" There is no other med
icine vjust as good" for weak lungs.
II was very sick indeed. writes Mrs. Mollie
Jacobs, Of FELTON,, Kent Co, Delaware, rand our
family doctor said hsd consumption. thought
must die soon for felt 50 bad Had bad
cough, spit blood, was very short of breath. in
fact could hardly get my breath at all some
times l had pains In my chest aud night lung,
also had dyspepsia. Before took your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets was
90 weak l could not sweep a room. and now
/ can do small washing. l worked in the
canning factory this fall, and feel like new
person believe that the Lord and your medi-
cine have saved my life. I was sick over two
years l took thirteen bottles Of the Golden
Medical Discovery, and four walls of Dr. Pierce's
Pellets"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, is sent ftee on
receipt OF al one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DIR.
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
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WOMAN AND FASHION
A gImuIe TrnvelInr Coat.

Very simple Is the travelling coat
shown In the sketch, made of rough
gray cloth strapped with smooth gray
cloth, which bears large pearl but
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15

tons and is crowned with hat Of gray
cloth bound with chenille, with the
brlm pierced by a gray quill.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15

the yoke, fall In the form Of stole
on each side of the front. A vatican
plat runs down the back.-Paris Her
aid
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15

cough. I've had il
before" The fact
that a cough re-
ours periodically
should be warning
enough to take ii
in time, for the
most serious and
disastrous of all
maladies be gin S
with a cough.
The use of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
not only stops the
cough but cures
the cause. 1t cures
obstinate, deep
seated coughs,
bronchitis, " ca
lungs, h e IN o r
rhaFes diseases
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-15

UThe pitcher that goes often TO the
we'll is broken at last.5 There's world
of wisdom in that familiar proverb, and
a sound application Of it to disease,
especially to such familiar forms Of dis
ease as coughs and colds. Singularly
enough the very thing that ought to
cause alarm is given as excuse for feel
ing of safety. Wits nothing; only
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01

mating forms. Slavery, feudalism,
sweat shop evil, trust or government
despotism are all one and same at
bottom. "Men are not made moral
by acts of parliament" as Herbert
Spencer so clearly shows in his Com
ing Slavery" change at once the stat
us of society and the selfshness that
manlfests now in one channel will ex-
hlbit its strength in other WAYS. The
evil in human nature is bound to find
an outlet. A common fallacy is to ex-
pect harmony in society ere we have
harmony in the individual-to think
that united society will be managed
honestly and efficiently though each
person be dishonest and lacking in ex-
ecutive ability. AS Emerson we'll
says Up. 261, vol. 2, Essays), There
can be no concert in two where there
is no concert in one"
1t is my conviction that the uphold
ing of an ethical standard by all who
are in any way trying to better the
world will do much to leaven the
lump of humanity into one solidarity.
Then will cease so much of the foster
ing of class prejudice so naturally fol-
lowing the advocacy of a mere ''belly
philosophy" A. K. HANSON.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01
A New Member

Friends and Comrades:-I will now
fulfill my promise and tell you about
Equality as seen by a new comrade.
acres, 100 under the plow.
We will now go to the top of Mob
hill on the east side of the colony and
as we stand looking west we see the
cottages of the members all down the
side hill. Just below them are apart
ment houses, store, pOstOttce, print
cry, barber and tailor shops; off to
our right is the bakery, apidry, poul-
try house, barn, blacksmith shop,
coffee factory, dining room and
laundry; further to the right across
the creek are the saw, single, plan
ing and grist miles This brings us
to the flat where we have 100 acres
in garden, meadow, orchard and
berries Running through the garden
from north to south the new line of
the Great Northern railroad one and
one-half miles further west we can see
the clear waters of Puget sound with
steam and fishing boats passing in
plain sight.
never have regretted for amoment
that we came to this lovely climate
the best | ever lived in, even though
it is wet a portion of the year.
The greatest need OF our colony to-
day is more good cooperative workers,
and money to get necessary machinery,
but with willing workers-men and
women that can see the future and
are willing to endure little privation
and even personal discomfort for the
good of the cause-we will soon be
the richest workers on earth. Hard
work will do it every time.
A. d. JUDD.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01

our mill and has worked there off
and on ever since.
The shop was moved up on the hill
to the town site about this time,
a few new tools purchased, and the
shop fixed up in first class style. The
greater part of the tools in the shop
were donated by Barton and Young.
The present occupant of the shop
began as helper in June, 1898, and is
not master mechanic vet.
The requirements of the COLONY
blacksmith are beyond the capacity
OF one man.
A, comes in from the donkey and
wants hook for block that will re-
SYST a strain ranging from $50 to 800
morse power; b, wants a shoe put on
a horse; c, wants to know if YOU
can't draw his axe out little and
temper 1T, as it's too thick to grind.
Mrs. DIS tea pot has hole in it to be-
soldered before dinner; and the lock
on the bakery door is out of whack,
and when can you fix it? One of the
girls has broken a stickpin and wants
1T liked before school; and one of the
colony kids wants a nickle plated oc-
tagon burr for his bike; and the most
OF this is to be done rightawav.
In fact, the colony blacksmith is
supposed" to know how to fix any,
thing. But it is all done some time
and the shop is one unit that makes
the whole. All depends on each.
T.. Z. HALLIDAY, Supt.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01

box; if he does, he abdicates his throne
to the middle class reformers lust as
sure as heis foot high, and don'tvou
forget it. The wage workers have not
become so well educated within the
short period of year or two as to re-
rquire perfect grammar and brilliant
oratory to make them understand the
class struggle and how affects them.
If it is the wage worker who must
rise to the positions heretofore occu-
pied by his teachers, preachers and
bosses, then he must force his way in
to those positions in spite of the fact
that the present occupants will at
tempt to hold on to them by shouting
for socialism in the abstract and moth
ing more.
For thousands of years the workers
have listened! 1t is now time they did
little talking and acting for them
selves
1t is all right to Gift socialism out
the mud" but unless the wage work
ers do the lifting, by raising them
selves in the economic and social scale,
we fail to see how the wage workers
will be benefited by socialism! Keep
your places on the box, boys Wage
Worker.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01

ish river, near here, for silver salmon.
Most of these fish are being smoked.
and recently the smokehouse was
burnt. Now a new one has been
built which will handle twice as manv
fish as the old one.
Some people think fishing is a sort
of outing; but all who have tried it
and caught fish have concluded it to
be very bad job. And so it is the
most dissagreable OF colony work; as
one is out all times of night and dav
and the fish bite better when it IS
stormy. When there is no net to
mend or boat to clean the fisherman
can eat or sleap-ifit is not time to
90 out again.
Connected with the fishing depart
ment is clam digging, in which nearly
every one takes hand. We go to
Saniish island, as it is the nearest
place, and dig when the tide is out;
this generally happens on a dark,
cold night. CLANS here are no small
things, they weigh from four ounces
to 10 pounds, and are not considered
good during warm weather.
E. c. HALLIDAY.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01
Shoenaking

[ was asked by the editor of Indus
trial Freedom to write something
about the shoe shop. The first shoe
maker that came to the colony was
Louis Jockey, after him came Com
rade Peterson, who stayed nearly one
year. Then came the Aust brothers
who left over two years ago. A little
over a year ago Comrade Yockev died.
That left the colony without a shoe
maker.
| had worked at the trade of har-
nessmaking previous to coming to
the colony and have mended the har-
ness whenever it was needed. had
put on few pairs of soles, but that's
all had done in shoe mending. 1t is
about two years since | came to be
the sole occupant of the shoe mending
establishment. The first summer and
the winter following Twas kept busy
most of the time but for the last year
only part of my time has been spent
u shoe repairing; some times only one
Or two days in the week, sometimes
more.
The shop is well supplied with tools
Tor shoe mending but for harness
work there are very few. do most
Of the sewing on Singer patching
machine. We have got a Wheeler
Wilson machine for sewing uppers but
have not learned to run that as yet
In these latter days, when every
thing is done by machinery, hand
work will soon be thing of the past
and | will lose my job
Members are charged 5 cents an
hour for summer months and 6 cents
for the present for the work, and cost
of material for shoe mending and
other expenses, as fuel. | believe
that by putting in full time in the
shoe part of the business | could mend
for 500 people. | do more or less
work for people outside the colony.
This is rather a disconnected sketch
as | have not preserved any statistics
! and | give the dates from memory,
but if requested will be a little more
dihnite in future.
X. II. YOUNG, Supt.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01
Laundry

The laundry department is now
composed of Comrades Huguenin and
Mrs. Oss, who do great part of the
colony washing and also do work for
"outsders".
Right now this is a profitable little
industry. The cash receipts average
So per week, only about 100 hours
work is needed, so the colony work
is done for very little.
Some little trouble has been expert
enced in the delivering of goods, but
this is now remedied.
Mrs. ANNA Oss, Supt.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01

Our blacksmith shop became a re-
atty the first OF April, 1898. The
first blacksmith on the colony
grounds was j.. B. Beel from Chicago,
but as the colony at that time had no
tools to start shop it remained an
ideal to be attained.
In March, of 1898, Robert Barton,
of Battle Greek. Mich, and A. l.:
Young, of Camden Me, arrived, and
plans Tor a shop were talked of; Bar
ton and Young both having the tools
for a general repair shop. The latter
part of Aprial the tools arrived and
were moved into the old clubhouse,
occupied the first winter by the pio-
neers. Work was COMMENCED, Barton
as blacksmith, A. L. Young as wagon.
maker. In the fall of 1898, Oswald
Kaden, of Fairhaven, came and
worked in the shop, helping put up
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1901-11-01
IS SOCIALISM A PANACEA i?
A Plea for an Ethical Standard by Former
Secretary Of Equality


Socialism, theory of society land
not a philosophy of life), in proposing
to Substitute the principle of associ-
alton for that of competition in every
branch OF industry" is not panacea
IN so far as 1t recognizes merely an
ecOH0mjc evolution and disregards the
far more important factor of a racid1
evolution.
The socialist condemns the misdeeds
of the office holder, apparently en-.
tirely> overlooking the fact that said
Office holder was actuated by the
same impulses before the william at
tanned to office. Very few Of govern
ment positions from president down
are held by socialists. These posi-
tigls are sought mainly with a view
to'realize the common ideals of today:
power, fame and wealth. Would it
be any different under different or
der of society? l think not, the peo-
pies conception of life must be
changed. True reform starts from
within and not from without.
To the writer the problem of right
ing our social and industrial evils APP
pears much more complex and diff
cult than a mere bread and butter
question. Although gratifying to
note that the socialist party platform
recognizes (seventh paragraph "that
the time and manner of the transition
of socialism also depend upon the
stage of development reached by the
proletariat,' socialists generally con-
slider men and their intellect to be the
product of environment, reversing the
biological fact that function precedes
organization, and, one may say, de-
sire precedes both.
When man reaches his proper sphere
or place in evolution, environment
will cease to be operative. At his
present stage of immaturity, man is
influenced by physical conditions in
proportion as the material ObScures
the divine but being a self-conscious,
morally responsible being, it seems
safe to set down his environment to
be his own inheritance from an I'M
known past.
do not see that there can be any
question but that human laws are the
formulation of human will, yet i'll the
same breath that the socialist adj
vances the theory of environment he
endeavors to arouse the will to
change the environment i'll which we
find ourselves. But once his harsh,
materialistic, selfish views are soft
ened by a spiritual philosophy of life,
he realizes that mind dominates mat
ter, that no lasting reform can be
brought about except in accordance
with the embracing of higher concep-
tions of life, Justice and brotherhood.
He finds that all our troubles are
practically the same-call them what
you will Society really changes very
little though it may manifest in alter