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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
Summer Schedule.
Weems Steamboat Go.
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
RAPPAHANNoCK RIVER ROUTE

Beginning sunday, June Both. steamers
viii leave Baltimore from Pier :. Light sifeei
at 40 y. M. Tuesday and Friday for req
ericksburg and all landings 1870 o.. m Med'
neSdav for Tappahaunock and all landings
except IrvingtOn. Weems. Morans, Merry
Point. Mnrnbcck and Rapport. $50 D. m
Thursday and 2:3O p. IN. sunday Tor Kappa
hammock and all landings except BaNporL
Nulenbeck. Merry Point and MOrans.
Leave TappahannOck for Baltimore Mon
dav. Tuesday Wednesday and Friday al :
"A. m and Thursday at . a. M. stopping az
AN wharveS except viii call at Rapport un
Tuesday and Friday only. For Baltimore
dlre,.t at : y. IN. Wednesday. making u"
stops. For fredericksburg Monday at : a.
m: leave Port Royal at 1870 y. m; arrive
I'm Fredericksburg at ! =. M. tide permitting
For Frederick ~burg Wednesday az II M
Port Royal AT D. m; arrive IN trederickS-
burg. tide permitting. az t:@V y. m. ipi
Fredericksburg saturday about J. m l. pt
Norfolk Friday / p. m. calling ~ hll " harNeS
Leave Norfolk from Baltimore Steam Pacsei
Company's wharf for fredericksburg ana all
landings at 3 p. IN. sunday
Leave Fredercksb urg for Baltimore and
an landings Monday and Thursday at p.
M. tide permitting. For Baltimore ana all
landings a. far as Tappahannock at Z "a. H.
Wednesday.
Freight received in Baltimore daily andf'r
warded a. at present.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
Ofiice-Pier ,, Light -.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
Jannn,a Official Language.

II may be news To many to hear that
English Is the language OF the Japa-
nese foreign Office I'm its intercourse
with foreign diplOmatists and even in
It's telegraphic correspondence with its
own representatives abroad. All tele-
grams from Tokyo to the foreign
agents OF Japan are written and ci-
phered In English and replied to In the
same manner, though II the foreign
minister has occasion to send written
dispatch this, as rule, Is In Japa-
nese. which may be said to be cipher
In itself. Important dispatches from
Downing street are Of course always
taken to their destination, especially
II It be in Europe, by special kings
messenger, but from Tokyo they are
simply sent out In the form OF a regis
tered letter. The United States gov
eminent takes a middle course. 1t
commits its dispatches to the personal
care Of the captains OF the Atlantic
liners, by whom they are then for.
warded to a special agent in London
his office Is in Trafalgar square-who
then sees to their further dispatch and
dellvery.-LOndOn Chronicle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
Fsnred by His Honor,s Trou.er..

81 am glad to see," said the Chicago
lawyer, that the judges Of the higher
courts of New York wear gowns. They
are a distinct aid to lawyers arguing
cases.
'The justices Of the Illinois supreme
court do not wear gown. l came near
losing the last case | argued before
that bench because OF the eloquent
trousers worn by one Of the judges.
They were wonderful to behold, and
so wide were the stripes and so strik-
ing the pattern Of the cloth that to
save me could not keep from won
derlng how a man holding high office
and coming In contact constantly with
men Of good taste could have the
hardihood to wear such fiashy gar
ments while sitting in court OF JUS
tlce.
Naturally such mental speculation
did not add any strength to my argu-
ment, and IL l hadn't pulled my wits
together and turned my eyes TO the
other end of the bench / am certain
that my case would have failed utter
ly."-New York Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

You may as well expect to run steam
engine without water as TO find an active,
energetic man with a torpid liver, and
you may know that his liver is torpid
when be does not relish his food, or feels
dull and languid after eating, often has
headache and sometimes dizziness. Afew
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will restore his liver to its
normal functions, renew his vitality, ira
prove his digestion and make him feel
like a new man. Price, % cents Sample
free at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

Mr.. W. S. Whedon. Cashier of the First
National Bank of Winterset, Iowa, in n
recent letter gives some experience with n
carpenter in his employ, that will be of
value to other mechanics. He says:
had carpenter working for me who
was Obliged to stop work for several
days on account of being troubled with
diarrhOea. | mentioned to him that |
had been similarly troubled and that
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought
a bottle of it from the druggist here and
informed me that one dose cured him.
and he is again at his work" For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
A Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks wellfor Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy when druggists use it in their
own families in preference to any other.
II have sold Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy for the past fiveyears with complete
satisfaction to myself and customers, ?"
says Druggist j. Goldsmith, Van Etten,
Y. 81 have always used it in my own
family both for ordinary coughs and
colds for the cough following la grippe,
and find it very eficacious. - Forsale by
NJ NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
For LIffIe Girl.

A very chic little frock Of rose pink
crepon is portrayed in our second
sketch. The skirt is full. but untrim-
med, while the tunic blouse. confined
at the waist, is edged with little
ruche Of rose pink silk gauze. The
tunlc is cut out in n square at the neck
and plated over the shoulders. the
plaits being adorned with straps of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25


fammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. The wonderful cures
of womanly diseases effected by the use
of uFavorite Prescription place 1t at
the front of all put-up medicines speci-
ally prepared for the use OF women.
81 was troubled with female weakness for
eight wears. aud suffered more than l can tell"
writes Mrs Gust MoSer, of Ovando, Deerlodge
Co. Montana UMy disposition was affected 10
such an extent that 20 say pleasant woru 10
any one was almost an impOSsibility.
II had two operations performed by one oi
the most skilled surgeons OF the West put ara
not get relief Then against my doctors
strict orders commenced taking Dr. Pierce
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis-
cOvery' and also followed the advice gwen Il"
the Common Seuse Medical Adviser -
II continued this treatment for three months,
and TODAY am as healthy and well as woman
can be I cannot thank Or. Pierce enough ioI
his kind letters 10 me-
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure Dill
iousness and sick headache.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
POTOMAC RIVER ROTTE.

BEGINNING Tuesday. March 26, Steamers
northumberland and POtOmac Will leave Pier
., Light street. Baltimore, every fuesday'
Thursday and Saturday. at > p. m. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling ut all OF the
usual landings Beginning Thursday, March
%, will leave 9TH Street Wharf, Washington,
at 4 p. m. Thursday. sunday ana Tuesday
going as far a. IeOnardtOwn ON these even
.ngs Will leave LeOnardtOwn at q a. m.
Kinsale at I > m. Miller's az , p. m. Gfas0n :
at D. m, and BacOns at y. m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving IN haltl-
more early the following morning. Freight
received daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent, BOlto.,
STEPHENSON K BRO, Agents,
at Washington, ID. G.
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
Lace bingham n Novelty.

Novelties, novelties. novelties! An
age of novelties. truly! One OF the
newest and the prettlest In a summer
material. lace gingham. 1t Is made up
only in the delicate colors, as indeed Is
everything this spring. The nice part
about this material is that IT is really
lacey from one selvage to the other and
has only as a body tiny satin stripes
running through 1t. The meshes are
necessarily rather heavy, which adds
to the prettiness of the material
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

comes the drawn
face and tight
closed lips which
tell of the con-
slant struggle
with pain.
When the deli
cate womanly
organism is dis
eased the whole
body suffers ; the
form grows thin,
and the complex
ion dull. The
first step to sound
health is TO cure
the diseas Sc S
which undermine
the womanl y
strength.
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescnp-
tion establishes
regularity dries
disagree bl c
drains, heals in
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
For the Poor.

At the final meeting of the inaugural
committee. through whose efforts the
second induction into office of Presi-
dent Mckinley was made such a con-
spicuous success, the main object was
to finally dispose of the guarantee fund
surplus. and. that done, the committee
adjourned sine die.
The committee had on hand about
$4,000 when they concluded their la
bors. OF this sum $500 was recently
contributed to the entertainment Of the
national conference OF charities and
corrections at its meeting in this city.
The committee decided to appropriate
about $40O To pay the outstanding bills
Of the annual encampment Of the
Union Veteran union. Several other
bills were ordered paid, wiping out all
remaining obligations with the eXcep.
ton Of one, which will be settled in a
day or two.
These payments left balance on
hand of about $500, which the com
mittee decided to turn over to the Dis
trict commissioners as the nucleus of a
permanent relief fund for the benefit
of the poor and destitute of the Dis
fript
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
CHIC FRocK OF ROSE PINK.

CHIC FROCK OF ROSE PINK.
black velvet ribbon held in place by
fancy buttons. The long fitted sleeves
are embroidered muslin, with shoulder
puffs Of wee gauze frills matching the
yoke and collar band. The belt or sash
is Of the gauze. This model is very ef-
fective when carried out entirely In
cotton goods.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

OF outward misfortune can darken the
smile of the loyal wife and loving
mother. But when disease comes the
smile slowly fades, and in its place
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
The Lights In WIS Windows.

There is always a light in the win
dow of the handsome stone house on q
street. northwest. in which the Chinese
embassy has its home. In fact there
are lights in all the windows all the
time. No one seems to know just why
the Chinese minister keeps his house so
brilliantly Illuminated. and persons
who have made inquiries of him have
been turned down" in the most ap
proved Chinese fashion.
The embassy attaches are as silent as
the minister regarding the goings on in
the house after most people in Wash
lngton have gone to bed. Some Of the
curious guess that Mr.. WI is so wOr
ried over the situation in China that he
is working the Chinese diplomatic
force in eight hour shifts in order that
no news may come from his country Of
which he will not have immediate
knowledge. Others say that the high
bred members Of the legation are just
like Chinese laundrynen. who cannot
get the proper polish on shirt front
until after the clock has struck mid
niOht
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
Muller Gets n Medal.

The navy department has awarded
to the boatswaln Frederick Muller,
now on duty in the Philippine Islands,
the medal of honor and gratuity of
500 provided for In a section Of the
revised statutes for extraordinary hero
ism displayed by seamen.
Muller's exploit occurred In the Span
ish-American war He then was serv-
ing as a mate aboard the WOmpatuck,
and in an engagement with the Span
ish forces at Manzanillo on June 80.
1898. the American vessel Hornet was
disabled by the enemy's fire, and the
WOmpatuck was signaled to take her
in tow. Under a severe fire this serv-
Ice was accomplished In the coolest
and most expeditions manner by Mate
Muller and BOatswain's Mate Alfred
Woodruff. For this feat Muller was
promoted 10 be a bOatswaip.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
WOMAN AND FASHION
nine Serge Costume.

The bolcro Of this tailor made COS.
tune is of blue serge, with tabs in
front and very short behind. The col
lar and lapels are faced with white
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
The Treasury Bug.

Unless congress hurries forward the
hall of records for the storage Of gov
eminent archives there will be no need
for such a building as far as the treas
ury department is concerned. \ rapa-
ciOus and vOracious insect has appear
ed among the treasury files and is eat
ing up books, stacks Of documents and
the miscellaneous papers piled away
in the basement for safe keeping.
The treasury bug. as the insect is
called, has the appearance of a large
ant. AS he works In the dark and
feeds on white paper, he is white in
color. His size is altogether out of
proportion to the amount Of paper he
can consume, and hydraulic pressure
paper cutting machine isn't In 1t with
him when it comes to trimming a gap
into a bundle of paper half foot
thick.
Investigating Our Mining Methods.
Three engineers of the Prusslan gov.
eminent skilled In the mining Of coal
have been in the city recently-Herr
NJ. Schulz, Herr X. Mellin and Herr F.
Pieler. Eve have come to this cOun-
try" said Herr Schulz, who Is from
Essen, "tO visit some Of the coal mines
in the United States and inspect the
machinery in use, especially for crush
Ing coal. The mining Of coal in West
phalla. Germany, is brisk, but less
machinery is employed there than. here.
Labor is cheaper. In the iron trade
there is some depression just now, but
the great Krupp works In Essen are
kept pretty busy. They have orders
to fill for nearly every section Of the
world" CARL ScHoFIELD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

He-Yes. she IS living under an as.
sumed name.
She-Horrible. What is #?
Ile-The one she assumed Immediate
ly after her husband married her.
Women and Jewels.
Jewels. candy, flowers, man-that is
the order of woman's preferences
Jewels form magnet of mighty pow
er to the average woman Even the
greatest of all jewels. health, is Of
ten ruined in the strenuous effort to
make or save the money to purchase
them. II a woman will risk her health
to get coveted gem, then let her
fortify herself against the insiduous
consequences of coughs, colds and
bronchial affections by the regular use
of DR.. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption in
it's early stages and heal the affected
lungs and bronchial tubes and drive
the dread disease from the system. It
not cure-all. but IL is a certain cure
for coughs, colds and all bronchial
troubles. You can get DIR. G. G.. Green's
reliable remedies at City Drug Store
Ardmore and Madill.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25
Brain-Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent au.
thorities. They have dispelled the silly
notion that one kind of food is needed
for the brain, another for muscles,
and still another for bones. A correct
diet will not only nourish particular
part OF tho body, but it will sustain
every other part Yet, however good
your food may be- its nutriment is de-
stroyei by Indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appearance
or prevent their coming by taking reg
ular doses of Greene's August Flower,
the favorite medicine of the healthy
millions. A few doses aids digestion
stimulates the liver to healthy ac-
ton, purifes the blood, and makes you
feel buoyant and vigorous. You can
get DIR. G. G. Green's reliable remedies
at City Drug Store, Ardmore and
Madill,
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25
WOMEN AHs rHReAreNsD.
Society Shocked by Story That They
Die II CxolQosz Does.

Detroit. Mich. Oct PA surpris-
ing story was told IN Detroit yester'
day by a prominent young society
woman OF Petoskey. Mich. who is
visiting friends here, but does not
wish to be quoted
She says that since the condemna
tion OF Czolgosz the wives OF three
OF the most prominent citizens OF that
place have received anonymous let
ters threatening them with assas-
sination.
The letters state that the recipient
is one of 1000 women throughout the
United States selected to be killed in
retaliation for the execution of the
ASSASSIN OF President Mckinley.
Mrs. H. O. Rose. one OF the women
who has been threatened is the wife
of one of the wealthiest real estate
men Of that part of Michigan; a sec
ond is the wife of Attorney Phillip b.
Wachtel and the third is the wife Of
Judge Newberry.
The matter has been put into the
hands OF the sheriff and Is causing a
great deal of excitement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

A florist says that the law governing
the coloring of flowers makes n blue
rose impossible. According to this law
the three colors red, blue and yellow
never all appear in the same species
OF flowers. Any two may exist, but
d ,er the third. Thus we have the red
and yellow roses, but no blue; red and
blue verbenas, but no yellow; yellow
and blue in the various members OF
the viola family (as pansies, for in
stance, hut no red; red and yellow
gladioli, but no blue, and so on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

Dr Soca. an English physician. re-
ported the case of "a young girl Of sew
cntcen taken with syncope after a cold
tub who slept for seven months I'm
the hospital TO which she was admit
ted. When she was aroused from sleep.
she responded drowsily to questions
put and fell asleep again At the end
of seven months she died of pneumo.
MIA. having slept herself out of life.
Sometimes She was fed In her sleep
and at other times while they kept her
awake.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

Italians moro than any other people
value tomatoes, and each one that
comes to perfection is as carefully tend
cd as though it were an apple Of gold.
Not only do the housewives delight in
the fresh vegetables themselves, but,
generally speaking, those home tended
are better than any purchased at the
market, and so each one Is jealousy
saved to make tomatoc sauce for the
spaghetti, without which no Italian
Sunday would bo Sunday. one soapboX
gardener one season sold enough toma-
toes to give her quite little pm money.
No one who knows the Italian well will
be surprised to learn that many Of the
boxes are devoted To peppers for they
in truth furnish much of their spice Of
life, and even the little Italian girls
know how TO stun and cook them in n
dozen different ways that tempt the
palate.-BostOn Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

HOW tWr Ancestors ktunFftlRus
a study of MEDIEVAL rural life IS ant
to give tine impression that the pruci-
pal part OF the l,rc .f the people was
spent in quaTolug os in the commits
sion or prosecution or offeuscs. our
ancestors certainly Wclo O very liti
Cious and very ds1yderiy people.
The records toem with instances of men
and women drawing knives against one
another of breaking into houses Of
prosecuting one another for SANDER
Then we have such entries as these;
"It is ordained by common consent
that all the women of the village must
refrain their tongues from ell SANDER
ing" Thomas. son of Robert smith,
Is fined II pence because his wife Ag-
mes beat Emma. the wife of Robert.
the tailor, and Robert, the tailor six
pence because his wife Emma sworc at
Agnes. the wife of Thomas" at is en-
joined upon all the tenants of the viii
lagc that none of them attack any 9TH
crs i'm word or deed, with clubs or ar
rows or knives under penalty Of paying
10 shillings."
such entries, frequently occurring In
addition to the nnumcrablc instances
of individual attack. sldndor. petty
theft and other immortality seem to
show a community of far from perfect
virtuc.-Lippincott's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25
READ THIS.

When you do your wagon buy
ing from the Stevens. Kennerly &
Spragins Co. you are not forced to
buy only one kind, but here is a
list you may choose from;
Balm Wagons,
Springfield Wagons,
O'Brien Wagons,
Old's Patent Wagons.
Better wagons cannot be found
anywhere and this compauy's S per-
sonal guarantee goes with every
wagon sold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25
Two CIrcn. Icnf.

"a great deal of unnecessary sym.
patty is wasted upon the circus man
who stands up proudly i'm spanglcd
tights and lets another circus man
bring down slcdgc hammer upon a
rock placed upon his head with force
enough to break IT," says an old circus
man. This Is spectacular but Is en-
tircly painless and calls for no gcrat
strength or endurance. Upon the era
Mum Of The strong man is put an iron
contriyancc weighing about $50 pounds
aud provided with cushions both above
and where it .csts upon the head. \
pretty good sized rock Is used. and the
hammer is heavy one. so you can see
that the blow that cracks the rock is
really a serious one But most of the
force is taken UP 10y the rock and the
rest by the iron and cushions. while
the only sensation felt by the subject
Is gentle tap
"No more difficult than this Is the
act whereby the hero Of the canvas
tent permits rock to be broken upon
his chest with a blow from q slcdgc
hammer. So long a~ thc subjects back
IS free aul does not rest against any
solid object the trick 9, perfectly sim
pie. \ little Illustrations. Take board
up aud lct it llc freely in your hand
and Init Sc smartly with n hammer. 1t
Is difficult TO hurt yoar hand, and the
thicker the board th, less the scnsa-
tion. But now put your hand ON the
table and hit the board. Hurts. doesn't
.it? Ngll It's the Same with the rock
on ha chpst.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25
Rubber Plants.

Many plant growers become annoyed
because the older leaves at the base of
their rubber plants turn yellow and
fall Off. This is natural process. II
does not indicate any defect In the
plant. 1t is simply the ripening of the
old foliage, which cannot be retained
indefinitely. Sometimes, however the
loss of foliage results from the want OF
root room, but i'm such cases the plants
refuse to grow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

When a traveller in the grand duchy
OF Baden, Germany. wants to send a
teleglan while he is in the train. he
writes the message on Il postcard, with
the request that it he wired. puts on a
stamp and drops il into the train letter
box. At the next station the box Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25

The Literary Editor - That fellow
Scribblcr sent In poem this morning
entitled "Why DO Liver"
The Editor-What did you do with IT.?
The Literary Editor - Returned Il
with an inclosed slip saying. because
You mailed this instead of bringing il
personally. y."-Iudiauapolis News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-25
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
Irregularities of Che kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in chill
dren. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two months
treatment and will cure any cause
above mentioned.
DIR. e. w. HALL,
Sole manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo. ,
formerly Waco, Texas.
Sold by all druggists and w. B.
Frame, Ardmore, /. T.
READ THIS.
Hallettsville, Texas, Feb. 81 GER
tify that my wife was troubled with
a pain in her left hip. supposed to be
rheumatism. and also arrangement of
the kidneys. and was relieved of it
by the use of Halls Great Discovery.
She used only one bottle and thinks
she is permanently cured
LEE GREEN. Baptist Minister.