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

ing place. an able local orator was
holding forth in a way thlt was enter
tanning and instructive 90 me But tho
crowd was evidently intent on hearing
the imported talent. You could seq that
from the way they were hitching
around In the seats. Finally one old
fellow lost his stock Of patience. so Dee
rose up in the center OF the room and
waved his long arms at the speaker So
as 10 attract his attention.
Hey. there. jake he yelled. You
dry Up and set down. We want 60 hear
the stranger. and you needn't think we
don't hear enough Of your trap at other
times"
Jake said he would be- through in Eve
minutes. but he sat down IN less time
than that. The objector sent up AN ulti-
matum.
you shet up now" he yelled. cor I'll
be up after your
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

Andrew Lang tells this story: AS to
asking for votes. one would feel like
Abernethy-I think il was he-whO
stood for professorship in Edinburgh.
He had to canvass n ballie who was a
grocer. The battle had une attitude
digne. You have come. young sir, iu
this crcesis Of your career to ask for
my vote for the chair Of toxicockolo-
gyT No, sir said Abernethy; 1 have
come TO ask for a penny's worth of
your figs. Put them up, and look smart
about it,"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
Attention,
School
Teachers!

The time has arrived for school
vacation and il any of the teachers in
the nearby counties want to do some
special work during the Summer they
will learn something of inter rest to
th, m by addressing
THE ERIE LANCE.
Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
VIRGINIA CLOTHING HOUSE.

Mems, Boys and Chidrens CLOTHING Gents
Furnishings Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc
splendid assortment OF all and best not eminent
here that ISM all it should be in quality style all as care
fully made highcss makers do custom work is more
accurate as to mt and finish We also the sole agents of the
Seamless Overall the invention. strong and comfortable
guarantee with every pair patented Feb H. 1902 Don't forget
your Old place the Virginia Clothing House. ii. FALK Propr
ol4 Main St Open evenings till o'clock Out town orders
promptly attended
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

Call at VI. NJ. Lewis drug store and
get free sample OF Chamberlain Sto-
mach and Liver Tablets They are an
elegant physie. They also improve the
appetite, trengtshen the digestion and
regulate the liver and bowels. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect
NJ. NJ. Lewis. Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
wanted to Hear the stranger.

Il WAS down ia Dayton's West Viz
ginia district "a few years ago helping
I'm the camuai-n." said Representative
Mahon. when We arrived al the meet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14
JUST AS EASY.

To cook nice things as rolling off a log
especially when you huy one II those fine
Cook stoves from K. J. STONE Have
you seen the Dewey Cook Stovcy WHY. il
IS grand Have Won seen the Fiz I -,
AVID Good luckt Just take "a look al them.
AS" take look az the steel Ranges and
ou' Albright Stoves. ! can show YOU the
finest that are made / will not name any
prices here, but ! will guarantee to lie
cheaper than anyone am a born stove
man. and practical in all its branches. I
haven't got thcbusiuess to- learn especially
when ! have been working ntit for 7Svcars
My prices will knock the pcrsiinmons off
the trees Many dollar will he saved If
you call ntR. L. STOWE $. the Oldest
stove house IN the city. 2os Commerce
street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri and Mr.. Prince
OF Illinois frequently are confused be-
cause Of their identity. Each has a
handsome flowing mustache. q fine mu-
steal voice and easy, gentlemanly ad-
GreSs. CARL SCUOFIFIp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-14

stops the ceugh and works Of the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure
y cold IN one day. No Cure, no Pay
Price - cents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31
A Table Cloth Famine.
--S--

tabIecloth famine has occurred in Salt
what brought it about.
1t is one Of those mysterious things that
follow in the train of the women and their
fashions.
1t is not the fault of the Chinese laundry
man.
1t is not dearth of linen supply, for Salt
Lake has communication with the rest of
the world and can obtain all it needs Of the
goods-if it has notice.
That is the notice-and since they
have had notice they probably have begun to
order extra quantities. The women of the
city have been cutting their best table linen
into shirtWaists
The styles of shirtwaists this year have
led to women wearing not only many white
ones, but much linen in big mercerized de-
signs.
Consequently women made raid on their
chests and have unearthed all the fine cloth
they had of the kind. The old bowknot de-
sign and the lily, the famous diamond"
one and all the housekeepers delights have
gone down before the invading shears
Tabiecloths cut ito advantage" they will
say, and the arguments they bring up in
favor of making them do duty as waists are
certainly Sophistical to an onlooker
Salt Lake is so far from the linen market
that they can't keep up the supply when it
comes in such perfect storm of demand as
occurred out there, but it is rather funny to
contemplate paterfamilias patiently dining
of bare boards, while materfamiiias sports
the tablecloth in u Gibson plated waist and
design of heur de lis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31
Brave Mrs. Mckinley.
-->-sE-

II Mrs. Ida Mckinley, widow of the mar
tyred President, were to be known in his
tory by any other appellation than her real
name it should be the 'silent woman in
black" To every sightseer who stops in
the little city of Canton, O., the McziD-
ley home continues to be the one place that
must be visited
Ii the visitor were to arrive about 1870
in the morning he would see the family car
riage waiting for Mrs. Mckinley and her
attendant. Invariably Mrs. Mckinley is
CARRIED in somber black, with closely drawn
veil and with cloak. Even in warm weather
she retains the cloak and heavy veil.
To those who know the personality of the
silent woman in black the spectacle pre-
scented is that of profoundest sadness on the
part of Mrs. Mckinley, so deep in fact that
the beholder is awestricken as he mcditates
on the irreparable loss of the faithful
woman.
! With unfagging fidelity she daily, in spite
of inclement weather, goes to lay floral
offering on the casket that contains the body
Of her beloved husband. There is scarcely
less regularity in her visits to the graves Of
her two girls, near the tomb of her husband
In Westlawn Cemetery are all her hopes,
yet the woman whom the world thought
could not live one week after the death of
William Mckinley is today pronounced by
her physician to be in as strong physical and
mental condition as has been her portion for
many years.
Every day Mrs. Mckinley takes a brisk
promenade about her. veranda, between the
hours of and in the evening. She then
throws veil and wraps aside, and, with
the arm of her faithful attendant and COM
ipanion for support, takes this period for ex-
ercise, and walks as fast as possible back
ward and forward. Her carriage is but lit
tie less erect than it was a year ago. but her
hair is silvered so much that those who
know her best cannot fail to notice the
change and to comment on the fact that her
deep sorrow has whitened it more than 10
years of ordinary life would probably have
done.
Canton friends believe she will live to see
the nation pay homage to her husband by
erecting a suitable monument here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31
The Feathery Fall Hat.
oS>sI@i><:e-.:@s-5ooe.--

With the florists windows a mass OF
golden-rod, while some of the big shops are
showing brilliant plaids in wooden goods
as fresh importations, autumn is in the
air, and a woman's fancy turns to thoughts
Of fall and winter millinery and what Is to
be most in vogue. AS yet there have been
no openings, but the buyers of all the larg-
est houses have returned from Paris with
many artistic confections-beautiful pat
tern hats, which their milliners are busy
duplicating. as well as exclusive models
which will be shown to the public later in
the season.
1t is at once seen from the new importa-
tons that fiat hats are to be more worn
than ever, while laces will be extensively
used and the long scarf in the back, that
has been such a feature of the summer mil
linery, will be seen again on winter hats,
only with longer scarf ends than before.
In Paris some Of the prominent houses are
showing bright red as the keynote of their
smarteSt hats, but it remains to be seen
whether the color will become as popular
on this side. The grass green which has
been shown so much favor is still to be
worn. In a season, however, when pale blue
and pasteIle shades promise to be extremely
popular and gowns in all light tints are to
be much in vogue, many picture hats in all
black are shown as giving the necessary
artistic touch which completes such a cos
tune,
One beautiful black hat brought out by an
exclusive New York house is made entirely
Of taffeta silk, pinked in tiny saw teeth.
The large Tam-shaped crown and rolling
sailor brim, turning slightly upward, are
covered entirely by the pinked taffeta,
nothing showing but the tiny sharp points.
This hat has u velvet band underneath
which raises it slightly from the face and
is simply trimmed with a long scarf of lace
in the back reaching quite to the waist An
exceedingly elegant hat is of black velvet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31

ana erm1ne. The big square crown is made
entirely of the soft white fur, while the
large brim of velvet is trimmed with a wide
band OF ermine and a white plume de coaue
Is placed on the left side toward the back
chenille hats are to be much used, and
beaver, both in black and white, is consid-
efed very chic. The soft effect of both ma
terIals is usually becoming to all faces ana
ms n"S tended toward their popularity.
oADle' mink, ermine and indeed all the furs
that lend themselves readily to combina-
lions with velvet will be seen on the winter
hats. '10 winter
ABOVE all, this is to be season of
feathers OF every kind and descrintion and
triumphant in his popularity. the bird of
paradise waves his graceful plumes as bav-
Ing reached the top notch in fashion favor.
Algfettes also are considered indispepsa HE
ana lnnumerable feather toques are shown
uSerul and satisfying style of hat. What
the followers of Audubon are TO do This voor
remains to be seen, for certainly ,,o-so,f -
Spee'ins member OF that society can follow
THIS seasons fashions in hats. A suepes-
ZION was made last winter that some an+er-
prlSing young woman should start an Audu.
Don nat shop, and never was there a better
opening Tor something of the kind than this
year.
Anhumerable are the collarettes of chiffon
SIX and lace, as well as feather boas.
when the modistes have imported to match
the seasons hats in color and design. All
the newest ones are quite fiat about the
neck giving a broad effect to the shoulders.
and are quite long in front, sometimes
reaching to the feet Ostrich and marabout
feathers are both used for boas. and souare
tabs in place of the round ones so long seen
are new feature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31
Coeoanut Shells For Coal.

As a result Of the extremely high prices
at present prevailing for anthracite coal,
cocoanut shells are being utilized for fuel.
Peddlers in New York retail II bushel bags
at 81, delivered ut consumers residence it
is claimed that material saving is Effected
by using these shells. no wood being neces-
sary for kindling purposes.
She-When shall l send back your letters?
He-Any time this week.
She-But the publishers won't have time
to copy them by then.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31

In 1850 only one woman worked for wages
to every 10 men; now the ratio is one woman
to four men.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
TAKEN PRISONER.
Gen. Lucban,. a Filipino Chieftain,
Captured by Scouts on the
q & Island of Samar.

Washington, Feb. ~ Gen. Chaffee
Wednesday notified the war depart
ment that Lieut.. Stribler, of the Phil
ippine scouts, captured Gen. Lucban
on the 22d inst. The prisoner is con-
fined at Laguna.
The officials of the war depart
ment regard the capture of Lucban
as the most important military event
since Aguinaldo's capture He was
run down on the island of Samar.
The place of his confinement is tiny
island in a bay on the north coast
of Samar. N'>g >#eS zg% 81 i
Manila, Feb. 27.--Gen. Chaffee has
received orders from Washington to
arrange to send home all regiments
under his command sent to the Phil
ippines in 1899. About $4,000 troops
are affected. >. , .s-,.@ IS
. Manila, March 1.-Two hundred
uniformed bolomen in the island of
Samar attacked scouting party of
friendly natives and detachment of
the First infantry, and 80 of the
bolomen were killed. ~.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
TURKEY MUST PAY.
United States to Insist on Refunding
of Money Paid for Ransoming
of Miss Stone

Constantinople, Feb. 2s.-It is I'M
derstood that the United States will
soon take steps to obtain reim-
bursement of the sum ($72, 5000 paid
to brigands as ransom for Miss
Ellen. M. Stone and Mme.s Tsilka,
holding Turkey responsible, mas
much as the capture of. the mission
aries was effected on Turkish soil.
This question of responsibility may
have serious developments, since Tur-
key emphatically disclaims response
bility and lays the blame on Bull
garia. t.4I.
Salonica, Roumelia, Feb. 28.-M;ss
Stone, in company with NJ. Gargin1o,
the dragoman of the American en-
bassy at Constantinople, left here
Thursday for Constantinople. She in
tends to remain several weeks in
Turkey and will then proceed to the
United States to visit her mother.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
Drowned in the Csstern.

: Little Florence Hanson met death at
her home in Minneapolis, and under
the eyes of her mother. A cistern be-
meath the kitchen was being repaired
and a trap door in the floor was left
open. Mrs. Hanson was in another
part of the house when the little girl
came into the kitchen and stepped
through the trap. The mother heard
the child's screams and hurried to the
place. A rope was lowered into the
cistern, but the little one could not
grasp it, and the distressed mother was
forced to see her child sink for the last
time The girl was S years of age.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
MINNESOTA NEWS


There Is great activity at the state
fish hatchery. at Indian Mound Park,
where Superintendent J. N. Marty and
his assistan ts are preparing for the
planting season which opens the lat
ter part Of April The coming sea-
son promises to be busy one, as over
9, 900 600 fish will be planted in
streams and lakes. OF this number
:, 000, 600 will be trout of various va
rieties.
When seen At the state hatchery Mr..
Marty said
From now until the first of Nav
We are quite busy preparing the fish
Tor planting and taking care of the
newly Matched broods. Every day
thousands of little fish are coming out
OF the eggs, and these must be given
close attention to keep the majority
alive
This year we shall plant about 81
0O0, 900 brook trout. Later in the SUM
mer we shall plant our pike At the
present time we have no pike spawn
but will secure a supply during April
and Nav s}s5fss#,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
SEEK IN EXPLANATION
Official Panama Canal Company
Still in Dark Over Colon
bias Dispatch.
MESSAGE 70 BE SENT 70 TIE NATION.
Hope to BE Able to Arrange the Dif-
ficulty In the Transfer Of Property:
to United states-Dr. siIva Issues.
Statement At Washinston Regard
ing Matter. ?=s

Paris, March The official Panama
Canal company are still without any
explanation of the dispatch from the.
government of Colombia, announcing
that the company would not be allowed
to transfer it's concession to another
nation without the consent of Colon
bia to modification Of the stipula-
tions Of articles 81 and 90 Of the com
pany's agreement with Colombia, and
a cable message will be sent to Colon
bia asking for an elucidation of the
matter.
Hope to Arrange the Difficulty.
The hope is expressed that5the diff
fculty will be arranged and in the
meanwhile the company will maintain
it's offer to sell it's property to the
United States, and will continue the
negotiations on the subject. It is
not considered probable here that CO.
lombia will oppose the sale of the canal
property to the United States, after
giving its assent at the opening of the
negotiations, and confirmation of it's
approval of the negotiations having
been received in a letter from Senior
Silva, the Colombian minister at
Washington, to Admiral Walker, jan
uary IL. In view of this letter it is
considered that Colombia is Offering an
affront to the United States by now
opposing the transfer. - :,
The company's officials are annoyed
at the anti-Americane nonsense ex-
pressed at Fridays meeting of the
shareholders and explain that the
speakers were a noisy few who Eegu-
larly create trouble, but who only hold
a very small number of shares.
Attitude of Colombia wel1-Knovvn.
Washington, March 3.-Dr. Silva, the
retiring minister from Colombia at
Washington, Saturday authorized the
following statement:
THE Panama Canal company, through
Mr.. Lampre, its secretary-generale, and
others, was informed some time ago that
1t could close no deal involving the trans
fer Of its rights to any nation without first
obtaining the assent of the Colombian gov
eminent, the grantor of its, concession.
This matter was made very clear. The CO.
lomb1an government gave the company-the
right to initiate negotiations looking to a
transfer of it's rights to nation, but never
to finally close such a deal.
II canont comprehend why such situa-
ton. which had been made so clear to the
company. should have caused such furry
of excitement among its shareholders when
presented to them in the form of an off cial
cablegram. unless they had construed the
notification to mean that the Colombian
government was not yet prepared with its
terms of transfer to the government of the
United States'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
DUE TO j l)USY


Woodstock, III, March Murder-
Gus jealousy filed the heart Of Benja-
min 3. Ellsworth 81. this place, Friday
morning, and, after staying his wife
and Amos ". Andersonw with q revolver,
he turned the weapon upon himself
and ended his own life. His son, Earl
A. Ellsworth, was witness of the
tragedy and is a prisoner il the Me-
Henry county jail. The triple tragedy
was brought about, apparently, by a.
p rear1ranged plan formed between the
ather, now dead, and the son, now
prisoner. The son set himself. to watch.
the suspected actions Of his own moth
er, and at a certain moment ran
tealthily to a window, whence he sig
nailed with a gesture to his father
across; the street. The father came
and the killing followed a coroner's
jury returned asyerdict recommending
that the young man be held to the
grand jury as an accessory before the
fact, and agreeing that the three dead
persons s'came to their death as re-
suit of bullet wound s. So :s 5s=
Ellsworth was As years old and q
prosperous mechanic, who conducted
e general repair shop near his resi-
dence. His wife, Alice, was ~ years
old and prepossessing ID appearance.
Mr. MI Anderson was ~ years old, of
fine physique for one Of his years,
and for nearly four years had made
his home with the Ellsworths. He
was a retired farmer, owning proper
ty estimated to be worth over $40, 600.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
Rates Reduced.

[ The decrease in freight rates from
the Twin Cities is a boon to Red Lake
Falls and other northwestern Mime
sofa towns. The saving of from 8 to IA
cents per 100 pounds on merchandise
amounts to a considerable sum even to
a small business in a years time. If
the railroads continue the good work
by lowering grain, coal and stock rates,
criticism of the merger" will be less
severe. James j. Hill is undoubtedly
familiar with the axiom that to reach
a mans heart it is usually necessary to
touch his pocketbook.-Red Lake Falls
Courier.
The Courier is evidently not onto the
fact that the merger was to increase
not reduce freight rates It cannot be
possible that the wicked james j. has
reduced the peoples burdens!-Alexan-
dria Post-News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
~ Floods in the East.

Philadelphia, March Heavy, con-
tinuous rains and melting SHOWS
have resulted in serious floods.
Many points in Pennsylvania report
the worst situation in many years.
Rivers and small streams are out OF
their banks and transformed into
raging torrents, sweeping away
bridges, railroad tracks, telegraph
and telephone lines, numbering and
manufacturing plants, docks and
warehouses. Three persons were
drowned at Wilkesbarre. s..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
INC Southern FIooda.

Atlanta, Ga, March Mot in
many years have the southeastern
gulf states experienced damage so
widespread by a storm as that which
has visited Georgia, Alabama, Ten-
nessee, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida. As far
as known seven lives were lost and
several persons injured. The dam
age is enormous, the railroads being
particularly heavy sufferers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
AIanufacturers' Display.

Minnesota manufacturers will have
an opportunity this year to display
their wares for the inspection of state
fair visitors. Space will be given to
them by the Minnesota State Agricul-
tural society for the exhibition, not
only of the finished product, but for
the illustration of the methods of man
ufacturing various products. The dis
play is expected. to become the nucleus
of manufacturers exhibit. which
in time will be made one of the lead
ing features Of the fair. The display
this year is largely for experimental
purposes Several local manufacturers
have indicated that they will join in
making the initial undertaking sue
cess. 49,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
Montreal kidnapping Sensa ton.

New York, March 3.-Much excite
ment prevails at Montreal, says dis
patch from that city to the Herald
over mysterious Kidnapping Edgar
Wayland, the two-year-olds SOM of E.
j. Wayland, manager of a large boot
and shoe firm is believed to have been
carried off by servant girl, who called
herself Audley Earl, but whose real
name is believed to be Ethel Young,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
Trouble in Russian Poland

Vienna, March "a dispatch to the
Morgen Zeitung from Lemberg, Ga.
licia, says several persons were killed
Or wounded in a fight between peas
ants and the police at Bordnikie, Rus
sian Poland, as a result of an attempt
to arrest priest in church. <+
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
People. Party Convention.

The peoples party of Minnesota will
hold their state convention during the
early part OF June. About fifteen
members of the state central commit
tee of the peoples party met in St.
Paul, and after an animated discussion
lasting for some time, decided to issue
a call for the convention during the
early part Of June. It was the desire
of some members Of the committee to
prolong the holding of the convention
until the time the other political par
ties held their conventions
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
} Cecil Rhode. Not Dend.

g London, March 3.The officials OF
the British Chartered South African
company, of which Cecil Rhodes is
managing director, deny the report,
circulated in the United States by a
news agency, of the death Of Mr..
Rhodes.