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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

The readers Of this paper viii he pleascd To
learn that there Il at least one dreaded III.
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known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrl
Cure i taken internally. acting directly up
on tho blood and mucous surfaces OF the ~ =.
the disease. and giving the patient strength
10y building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprietorS
have 50 much falth In its curative powers
that they offers one Hundred DoIiaysfor any
case that u falls to cure. Send for list ol
testimonials.
Address. +. J. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. 15c
Halls Family Pills are shc best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

II is not the modern astronomer who
is educated and trained in scientific
institutions and great obscrvatorics.
but enthusiasts, like the boy Galllei.
who made telescope out OF pieces Of
glass, who make the greatest discover
les. With this homemade telescope he
discovered the rings of Saturn.-Suc-
cess.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
Two Bills.

General Ben Butler owned n large
mastin, who became famous for con.
tinucd dcpredations on various butcher
carts as they passed through the streets
of Lowell on their morning rounds.
The dog wss so ferocious that no one
dared attack it.
Finally one victim decided to APP
proach the general on the subject. so
one morning, accosting him on the
street he said, General Butler. if a
mans dog steals meat from my butcher
cart, what would you do?"
why" said the lawyer. II should
make him pay for it,"
VERY We'll" continued the butcher:
your dog has stolen $3.50 worth Of
meat from my cart, and want you to
pay for it,
Certainly said General Butler. but
shall have to charge you 50 for pro-
fessional advice"
1t is said the case was not pressed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

And docs your dolly close H. eyes p
said the minister, visiting at the house
of parishloncr
'No, sir" replied the little thing. "but
I'm going TO take her 10 church some
day and see If she will. Papa says
nearly everybody goes to sleep there"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
THE REAL ME

"1c-es, out an az once, mean
l lifted my hands In plous horror.
''The price doesn't admit of such reck-
less eNtravaganccr'
"YoU could insist on special terms q"
She doesn't know the editor.
1T wouldn't be Of any use" do
know him.
But if-if-T mean-Jnckw
"Wen. CisT"
"oughtn't you 10 try to make your
stories as perfect as posslblcT'
"Oh-er 1 suppose So
"Wen, then. II you really think I'm
what you said
"Pe-fcctionf'
"You silly boyi OF course I'm notr"
COZ course you're not-'
you are rude and unkind"
NO one IS" I meant perfect.
"No-not really and truly. But you
ought To think am-almostr
Ought ~ l got hold Of her hand
somehow. You are perfect enough for
me-" Upon my word. you've no idea
what nice girl she is,
But not FOR your stories" She tried
10 look injured. but there were dimples
on her checks.
ooh. stories, OF course one has to
have ideal characters for them"
And of course I'm not"
You're rcal-thank goodness" She
regarded the ceiling thoughtfully for n
few moments. Then she suddenly
frightened
why shouldn't you have a real hero
iney'
Because I couldn't have you every
time"
They would Get tired OF mer' She
looked really injured this time.
mo, ! don't mean that AT all"
"Tbcn whatever do you meanT'
"That decline TO dissect you for
other peoples amusement"
well. | want you TO put me In q
book. Jack" she continued; me really
and truly I mean"
I'm hanged il ! dor
"Then you can't mean what you 81
about me-"
but do. That's just the reason"
"Ilow can II beg"
I pulled my mustachc. crossed my
legs ana pondcred. She is rs difficult
20 argue with as most women.
because I consider YOU my private
and peculiar property. Aren't YOUR
"Oh. we'll. IL you insist
NO: OF your own free wiIlT'
She took an occasional glance Mt me
under her long eyelashes and laughed d
little.
You will put me in n bookY~ sh,
pleaded.
L can't. els: honor bright. can't II
would Doe Dissertation"
"Iust lttlcg"
"Wen. IN think Of H."
you'll put in what I say when Tn
senslhlcT'
You're not"
We'll. but when ann"
AN right"
"And what I do when I do things
nicclyG"
You always do"
you don't really think so-not really
and truly
Il do. though"
Tut you must pick out the best"
"No. mol The reality, the whole real
lily and nothing but
"oh, that isn't necessary she inter
ruptcd. You mustn't let any one rec
osnizc me. you know"
Then how can | put you itY'
"Why. you must idcalizc me-"
That's JUST what am doing"
'Not mo, really and truly"
Look here. Cis." l said determined
ly. let MS have one thing or the other
At present I'm using you up In SINAI
fractions-all your good points. Their,
are about $50. ! calculate. and som,
will 20 twice"
on. you silly. silly boy"
That's about 200 dialogues. say
seven hundred" | said FIRMLY II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

This is very useful box 10 hang on
the wall To put flowers or any small
article iu. Amy size cardboard box OF
fairly strong make is used for the foun-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
A GOOD cOuGH MEDICINE

IL speaks well for Chamberlain Cough
Remedy when druggists use ii in their
own families in preference to any other
II have sold Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for the past Eve years with CON-
plete satisfaction to myself and custom
ers, SAYS Druggist j. Goldsmith, Van
Etten. n. Y. Il have always used it in
my own family both for ordinary coughs
and colds and for the cough following
la grippe, and find il very efiicacious. -
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis druggist.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
Asked to Look After the LeveeS Of
the Mississippi.
TEDDY NEVER SAW THE DELTA
Before, But Was Much Surprised
With Its Fertility.
Special to the Daily Progress.

jackson, Dec. 8.-The interesting
sseFtion is being made that during
President Roosevelt s recent bear hunt
IN Mississippi President Fish and the
other members Of the party endeav-
ored to thoroughly convince the presi
dent of the urgent necessity of main
tanning thorough levee system along
the Mississippi river, and that the
matter was discussed at length and
Mr.. Roosevelt made a number Of per-
tinent inquiries ON the subject.
1t is also stated that President Fish
had deeper object in view than
mere pleasure when he invited the
president to take the bear hunt in the
delta. The Illinois Central owns
thousands of acres of undeveloped
lands in that section of the state, and
as President Roosevelt had never be-
fore seen the delta country it is being
whispered that Mr.. Fish desired to
convince him of the necessity of the
government taking entire charge of
the levee system. 1t is known that
the president is an ardent advocate of
reclaiming the arid land of the west
by means of irrigation, and it is nat
ural to infer that he would also be
interested in seeing the other extreme
by looking at lands that are useless by
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
Ceremony Carried Gut With Form
ality of Olden Times
NIGHT WILD AND STORMY.
A Radical Change of Customs Of
the Choctaws.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Newton, Dec. S.-The death
Dance" of the Chectaws was celebra-
ted among the Indians of Newton
county last week in honor of num-
Der of their tribe who had died over
in Alabama and the remains were
brought home for burial.
This wiered ceremony, which is now
seldom performed among the Indians,
was carried out with all the formality
of the olden times, and the celebra.
ted rights were witnessed by hun
dreds of white people who hocked to
the scene. The nigh t was wild and
stormy, but this did not deter the
mourners from carrying out the func-
tion, and throughout the night the
mystic demonstration was carried on
over the grave of the departed red
skins.
The funeral customs of the Choc-
taws have undergone radical changes
in recent years, and very few of the
old features are now observed, but
occasionally the members of the tribe
take notion to bury ones of their
brethren with all of the olden for
malities, and they are usually en-
gagged for about week in the ceremo-
nies.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
PILING UP PARDON PETITIONS
The Governor Has Over $50 on
Hand and Still They Come.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Hand and Still They Come.
Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Dec. s.-Goyernor s. Lon
gino has been petitioned to grant a
pardon to Francis May, a negress who
was sent up from Pike county in
August, 1901, to serve life sentence
for the murder of man named Louis
Thompson.
The petition claims that the killing
was the result of fear on the part
of the prisoner that some unknown
person was trying TO force an en-
trance to the house where she was
staying, and that she did not know
that Thompson was the person; that
she was on friendly terms with Thomp-
son, and there was provoking cause
for murder; that she fired through the
door without malice. and with the
belief that the person outside was pn-
lawfully endeavoring to force ali en-
trance.
Governor Longino has over $50 par
don petitions on file III his Office, and
the indications are that the number
will be largely increased during the
present month.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
Of too much irrigation.

reason of too much irrigation.
From a member of the bear hunting
party, and who by the way, for many
years has been deeply interested in
the Mississippi levee system. it is
learned that President Roosevelt was
much impressed with the fertile soil.
and also the wide area of untitled
lands, and the fact was pointed out to
him that the work of reclaiming all
of the lands was too stupendous to be
undertaken either by the various
states or private corporations.
This.is ventured as some of the
+" inside history" of the bear hunt,
and delta. citizens hope that there is
a possibility of future developments.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
CHARGED WITH MURDER
David MiddIetonis Thought 10 Have
Killed His Wife.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, Dec. 8.-David Middle
ton, a citizen of Franklin county, has
been held to await the circuit court
session on the charge of numbering
his wife. The woman was found
dead in bed few days since, and
Middleton claims that the death
was the result of sickness, but certain
suspicious circumstances caused the
coroner's jury to make a searching in
vestigation, and as the result Middle
ton will have to answer the charge of
murder.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
The Pride of Heroes,

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that for scratches, bruises, cuts,
wourds, corns, sore feet and stiff joints,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in
the world. Same for burns, scalds,
boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles.
It cures or no pay. Only 25c at THcker
& Greer's drug store
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
MISSISSIPPI DAY
Will Be Generally Observed Next
Wednesday.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Dec. 8.-Next Wednesday
is Mississippi day, "and the event
will be generally observed through
out the state by public exercises in
the schools and colleges. The pro-
gram sent out by the state board Of
education will be used, with some
notifications, and the observance of
the day will also partake of the ma
ture of a holiday in some communi-
ties.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
HEN AND HONEY ASSOCIATION
Will Hold Its Annual Exhibition at
Aberdeen.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Aberdeen, Dec. s.-The Mississippi
Poultry and Stock Association will
hold its annual exhibit at Aberdeen
from the 18th to the 10th of January.
Exhibits will be sent from all parts
of the state. Although the association
has been in existence but few years,
it has already done much towards i'm
proving the grades of the poultry and
giving an impetus to the poultry rails
ing industry.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-08
WOODVILLE WANTS

A WaterWorks and an Electric Light
Plants.
Special to the Daily Progress.
WOodville, Dec. 8.-On the 10th
Of December the town of Woodville,
III Wilkinson county, will hold a
special election on the proposition
of issuing bonds in the sum of $50, O0O
for the purpose of constructing wa
terworks and electric plants.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
Ladies AID Society.

At the last regular meeting Of the
Methodist Ladies Aid Society the
following officers were elected. Mrs
II. NJ Webster was elected president
this heing the fifth consecutive year
she has erioyed the confidence of her
co-workers and been elected uaanim-
nusly TO that office. Mrs. r. b. Lewis
was elected vice president aud Mrs.
G. Il. Burdette secretary and treas
urer. The society is gaining in num-
bers and activity.
Since il is decided that the Method. +.
ist ladies are to have the election dim
ner this fall they will again postpon
their fair except some seasonable art
icles that will De on sale election
dsy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
Tomichi Turn-ups.

Ne~s-l hampton t1rrHs sHaHisue..
Lee weIch begun school Monday in
district ~ with an enrolment Of
twelve pupils.
Ms Flora Jones. Of san Francisco.
j. spending several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. WeIch.
Don't imagine whenever YOU see q
cloth futtering at the back door that
the girls are waving at Won, they are
only driving flies.
With the exceptions Of one or two,
all the farmers along the creek have
finished hayiug and an report an
average crop Of hay.
Judge Bi-sIe, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs MaDowel the past
week, returned 10 his home in Phil
ipsburg, Kansas, "Wednesday.
1T can't rain in the Township
says a Tomichi Ruben who hiss i'm
ished haying, and who has sickeued
from the dust blown into his lungs
the past week.
What promise % Ha most enjoy
able atTsir is dance t1 be given at
the Nader school house next Friday
night ia honor OF Miss Hattie Nader's
seventeenth birthday.
IL look a. though we must, before
a great while. uapsrk our Overcoats
and shake ont the moths and camphor
balls, and be prepared for the cold
wave that We have every reason to
believe will soon oyerJake us.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
McDonoash b Home Burns.

Report was received early this
week Of the burn ng Of the home OF
Jno. McDonoagh The time ct Tie
Ere was not stated bot the house " ith
all lie contents was destroyed the
family barely escaping with their
lives Mr.. john McDonDugh Jr.
with Mis- Ida McDonough had come
from Lake City for visit with the
parents and fire had been built in
the room which the two were 60 oe-
cupy with the former's children and
il was here the fire started
Even the clothing was burned no
ene saving more than he wore Will
MeDonough and wife had their house.
hold goods stored in a cabin adjoining
the house and were preparing 10 move
into their own home as soon ss hay
ing was over. They saved ali OF their
goods however among which were
many wedding gifts.
This is the second experience of the
kind Ter Mrs. Jno. McDonough Jr
during the past year as her own home
at Lake City was destroyed by fire
last winter.
The McDonough residence was the
old Indian agency and one Of the most
noted land marks of the country, Sit
uated mile or two from the conflu.
euce of the Los Pinos and Cochetopa
creeks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
The Great Joe Newman.

y ear after year Joe Newman and
bis company Of artists visit Guuuison
and never fail to draw crowd.
Their entertainment is high class,
never vulgar aud vithal always
pleasing Besides 10 has life and
variety.
II one doesn't care for Miss Jchn-
sons brilliant piano rendering Of
Liszt's Rigeletto OF the Storm, very
likely he can listen with pleasure to
the splendid technic displayed by
Miss Carlotta Bixler, the talented
violinist Of the company a she inter
prets the frey strains of NieuXlemp's
Fantasia Appassionata or plays with
warm coi0ring the tender Seranata of
oskowski. Ir Miss Burnap in her
soprano solos was a trife immature
in voice and used more tremolo than
was desirable perhaps the next
humorous selection by Miss Saia
Talbot was all that could be desired.
Then there was always Joe New
man, artistic, pleasing in voice and
bound to make you laugh whether
he spoke or sang.
Enoores galore were demanded and
freely giveu-Joe Newman j. Iwav-
generous and so are the members Of
his company. New songs Of original
composition were The Girl That
Loved Him So, "Then He Told An
other One 'He Oaght To Have
Tablet in the Halls OF Fame. and
ats All Right but Its Awkward SO
The entertainment closed By one
act comedy entitled MY UncIe's
WILL in which the histronic ability
Of Miss Talbot, Miss Bi1ler and Mr..
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
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On sac ss.srain % ls.Aaiaf.
la rsazleii aI,aisa1aia oiinss
NiIarH uraaizlsgs aad 1lIsaaair
- euauasaaince stibiluia.
fasi tiialr saairll sllst1ra raiiaafialls
a. SOC xsiar = ziisiasiHe sseaH.
ssrsilea r. 1sliiisui Iil.itige nisislll
h-sth paHsIsc aid sssraaa.
Asa arysisi aiarror.
Iu th..f llasalaf : piarid face.
80 tls aiIl4ntssiss a4=i.isi tisasu.
WA all fhair pristine grass
saE each ollfi snd p,lint q rssass.
sas she staiaig pine.
lnvertad iu fantastic flafn
baiap the usiar lane.
g.ius.ssi "a asinliTiitiuu.
And aith q calm canIIiacnucF
] ni.srseied af tilis photograph
For nsfurHs gallery
And a. ms eYes surveyed She sc1nn
Nith -aiamu grandeur fIausIii
This siniilc iiisshod tisrun1h us mind
A. instantly A. thaueht
A. the stern. mairstic mouutafua-
N1inui error ar uistase.
Nere reiiectHa 81 .he hsszom
81 1hat caoI l.i liucid lake.
- ouI o4eu tiaushl and scsiun
D. b dssad ~ hate ar .ast.
NaV ba ulaiaarsuhed in fecsr1
In thaf EalIerT siaaar
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
A New Teacher.

High school pupils are now under
immediate supervision of Miss Hattie
Middaugh, of st. Joe, Mo, who
arrived Sunday to take the place left
vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Graham. Miss Middaugh has taught
tor some time in the seminary at
Marysburg, No, and comes with
nigh recommendations.
With this change all positions are
filed and it is to be hoped no vexa-
tious interruptions will disturb the
years work. With the largest at
tendance ever known and an excellent
corps of teachers the schools should
do good work this season.
During the week Miss Maude Cleg-
horn, intermediate teacher has been
sick part of the time and her place
filled by Mrs. Arthur 5. Pope,
New seats for the high school
pupils have been put in place and
add much to appearance of the
room and comfort of the girls and
boys.
James Downey is here from Oursy
visiting his brother j. G.. Downcy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
Notes Apropos OF Game and Excur-

some If the boys made a little fan
II 40 money selling souvenirs.
Rooter ;"Ouray never saw first. r
BOY Mullen; No, they went over
w. fast.
The Gunnison people should wake
and give the Gunnison Reds little
assistance and encouragement.
Every one pronounced the umpire
y gentleman. The strangers got a
t.ir deal all the way through.
'~Hiss Mary W.tsiams Joined the
crowd at Ridgeway AMI had pleas
ant visit with friends and relatives.
Tom Conway distributed severa
boxes of fruit on the train while it
lay at Moutrose. The boys got the
most of it..
Only one man In the crowd was
drunk and ON his return to Gunuison
he reported the cars full and every
body in them full.
About three hours were wasted on
he road on account Of a broken
down engine. The ID. a II. G. could
10 better than this.
Bob Potter;' II anyone says the
sun was the cause of my not catching
those balls he is of his trolley. /
didn't catch them because couldn't.
The members of the team unite in
declaring they were never treated
better. The Ouray team met all ex-
penses aud spared no pains in enter
tanning them.
A Western Slope league is talked
Of for next year. Ouray Telluride
ollverton, Durango, Grand Junction
Delta, Montrose, Lake City and Gun
nison would make a fine league.
The tram on return trip was stopped
just below Ouray to wait for half
dozen or So. 1t was stopped below
Ridgway to put off two men who
boarded it there and refused to pay
fare.
The Gunrison Reds were, catcher,
Parsons; pitcher, Martin; LIST base.
Bert Potter; 2ud base, Anderson; 3rd
base, Conrad; left field, England
center field, Lehau; right field, Dwig-
gins.
One fellow lost both his girls in
the crowd and they were left in Ouray
4 Gunnison girl was left behind
which would not have happenened if
a certain GuuuisOn man had been
along.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
District Court Convenes.

Owing to circumstances which de-
tanned Judge Stevens, district court
did not convene until Thursday.
Only one criminal case comes up,
that of Harry Nesham, of Crested
Butte, accused Of pilfering from the
store of Roth x Click. Court Is now
occupied with civil cases.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
" artei.

Ladies who wish 20 make SO to
9I2 per week at home. Address ''B"
in care Of this paper.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

Newman was displayed 10 good ad-
vantage and which lett the audience
in happy frame Of mind.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

Bicycle cleaning aud repairins
4 Aiads Of bicycle supplies. Promf.r
eutiuH given 10 work. New iaca
o. al kane'- bookstore under Wood.
a lu h.lL W :. Rainbow.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

t'as sor-o ~Ith hobbie-
.. aatter. seen Ha4r 0zis Nssre-' !.
r. O.. en Dhio oaeck. txo wees. ago.
= lfa f8r rcturn 10
AEgEa Obs se.AN. PArEsn. Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

ana au the Western SLOPE, tine lot
q man aud every man d PLAYER.
T. sc1rss
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

ltaa't forget 30 buy yasr miuaows
t'aFrtte Bros. a buree. The old
y ablC minH0W merchants
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

l7E EENI One E,soa Cot
hENEY b LAkE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

Ish tags. for 81 piping 6.h. far sale
! is oaiac.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
Wanted

Ladies o. make sofa piIiows. Al
q e-- n in care ct this paper.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19
BUSINESS lGAls.

i aai aHaa.sseaasa.azz a...iar sac i.e.a
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-09-19

On motion county treasurer wa.
authorized to accept Sl5 for county
claim for tax title including necessary
fees for four lots. block 30, Tin Cup
County clerks report for monIh
of August was approved and county
treasurer was authorized and directed
10 refund to George Williams the
sun of 81 being for military poll tax
egroDeously assessed for the year:
1901 and 1902 and paid by him. Or
-notion the board adjourned TO meet
October 1st at 0 a. IN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-30
WHAT is RIRD's-EYE MAPLE?

What is bird's-eye maple?" That
is question which just now seems to
be battling not only people who use
furniture made of this particular
wood, but even Woodworkers them
selves. In recent number of a wood
working magazine an article was pub
hshed which stated that bird 's-eye ma
pie was not a peculiar maple, but sim
ply ordinary maple cut in a certain
way. In a recent issue of the New
York Sun that statement is refuted.
1t is there stated, on the authority of
a woodworker, that bird's-eye maple
and curly maple are both cut only
from the logs of the rock maple tree,
Acer saccharinum, in which beauti-
full lustrous grain is produced by the
sinuous course of the fbers. This
tree is not at all the common hard
maple. It is a hard maple, but it is
full of little gnarls called eyes. Men
looking for bird's-eye maple logs go
through the standing timber and pick
out the bird's-eye maple trees, paying
for them from $50 to $50 a thousand
feet in the woods. Ordinary hard
maple logs are worth only from Sc to
ST a thousand feet 1t would be i'm
possible to cut a piece of veneer with
eyes in it from a common hard maple
log, and it would be equally impossi-
bic to cut a bird's-eye maple log, no
matter how you cut it, so that it would
not show the eyes."-Scientific Amer
lean.