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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
MOSQUITO TIME.

How sweet at balmy eyentide To loiter by the elder bush, And breathe the fragrance of the How
 CTS
 Mid dreams of neTer-ending-WH
 OSH. How restfully the night descends Gently her trailing robes enWrap The weary world in folds of gloom, Through which the blinking stars are
 SLAP The noonbeans dance in shimmering
 lines
 Adown the path themselves begot, The rfpples silver heath their touch And laugh i'll ecstasy of-SLAT! The tallest pine trees on the shore I fain would fell with mighty crash, To make q paddle large and long And that blamed old mosquito
 SMASH.
 Chicago News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

If the republican town committee could only be induced to arrange an other non-partisan reception in Hart ford, Mayor Sullivan would loom up largely in the democratic field for gubernatorial honors.-New Britain Herald.
 Mayor Sullivan has already been mentioned for the position of governor. Stranger things have happened than his election to the high position of governor. The victory of the Economic league in this city, yesterday, where Mayor Sullivan has many friends, shows which way the winds blows.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
A True stt,rv.

Sunday school uperintendent, in talking to the children about cruelty. to animals, said: Only a coward would abuse a creature that had no way Of protecting itself. Why, chill dren," said he, II once knew little boy who cut off calf's tail. Think of it, chiIdren-to took knife and cut the tail right off! Gan anyone tell me q verse in the Bible that would have taught this cruel boy that he should not have cut off the caif's tail?'
 After moments silence, a small boy, with a happy y-thought' express sion, held up his hand. ',What is it, my boy?'' asked the uperinteneent, hopefully. What God hath joined to- gether, let no man put asunder," re- sponded the small boy.
 The superintendent was so in- pressed that he never brought his own verse to light.- Harper's Magazine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1902.
The Oklahoma building at the worlds

The Oklahoma building at the worlds $ fair will be constructed of Oklahoma materials. The building will be of frame, cemented and plastered inside and out with the product of the ex- tensiye Oklahoma cement beds; there will be used also native stones from all portions of the territory stone from Newkirk, granite from the Wichita mountains, marble from Blaine county and red sandstone from Guthrie guar ries. Nothing will be used in the con- struction unless it comes from Okla homa
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
New York and China TEA COMP ANY 4 WISE CONVERSATION.

Terry Geraghty was going to Fem tons on South Main and he met with Mick McQuade. "Hello" says Terry "Hello.' says Mick Where are you going to?" says Mick. "I am bound for Fenton's,' says Terry. What for?' says Mick. ITO leave my order for English Breakfast Tea and Granulated Sugar. says Terry. 'sIs it good ?'' says Mick. 'The best in the world" says Terry. Me. tOo,'' says Mick. So they came, left their order, paid for it, and Fenton did the rest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
STRANGE GRAVEYARD LIGHTS.
s.the-Wssp Badly Frightens
 Watchers i'll Cemetery

SyvilI- I-ass the -Wysp Badly Frightens
 Watchers i'll Cemetery
 This community is wrought up to q high pitch of excitement by strange lights which fit nightly between the 1 old and new Episcopal cemeteries. Expectations persons believe them to lle warnings of some impending calam- ity. There are residents who declare li ihat similar lights were seen just ], prior to the flood of 1899 and the Ismallpox epidemic of 1894.
 l On Wednesday night Mrs Shoe maker. an aged resident, was return i ing to her home after spending an evening with neielbor when near I ing vault i'll the Old Cemetery. she 1 was startled at seeing brilliant red i light leave the vault. move slowly across the strteet directlty in front of ] her and lose itself in the New Gene tery. Badly friphtened slle made rapid strides for home, but had taken I only few steps when she again saw the same light some distance away on q hill. This time it was waved up and down III much the same manner as tfainmen give signals Then if. dis l appeared. Before she was half way ] home Mrs Shoemaker fell and rolled
 
 j into the gutter. When regaining her Feet and senses she saw the same light I apparently hanging in the middle of l the street. only few feet from her. l Almost frantic, she ran, screaming, to the house of a neighbor, where she re- 1 counted her experience. Thinking she was the victim Of mischieyous boys, nfanks her friends paid little attention to the matter.
 thursday morning the story of the lights flew like wildire. and before boon several hundred persons had I visited the scene. That night three o, < 7e7ir prominent residents stationed l themselves near the cemeteries to watch for the lights, but were so badly lfl@htened by repetition of the scenes or the previous nigilt that tbay Iofgot what they had assembled for l 1he following night and last night the same antics were witnessed by hup- ufeds Of persons. who had gathered from all parts of town, but before any attempt could be made to caoture the il@hfs would vanish, and their source 1 remain q mystery
 Although no gases or phosphoric min I erals are known to exist in this To- cailty exASheriff William Ryan and other prominent citizens say they have seen these lights at various times and that all former efforts to gain clue to their origin had proved futtile.- Philadelphia Ledger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26

them to desert the man of their choice. It was a victory for unfonism and it's results will be felt not only i'll Water bury. but throughout the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
VifeTy ApprecaatiS5.Is-.

"Theres one thfngI will say about Charley, said young Mrs. Torlins; '.he has a lovely disposition, even if he doesn't always display it at home" :"
 '.HoW do you know?"
 ..I heard some of his Wall street friends talking about him. They say he is q perfect lamb. Washington Star.
 Crisp Ready Bits is ready all the time; breakfast, dinner, supper for dime. All restaurants.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-26
20 lbs. Granulated Sugar for
 %1.OO THOMAS FENTON
!. TO
 THE PUBLIC.

We hereby notify you that we have decided to remain at our former place and hope our past patrons will con- tinue to deal with us as here-i tofore. As a result of our staying we are overloaded with Summer Stock and are forced to sell our shoes be- low the manufacturers prices in order to make room for fall goods.
 BRASS CITY SHOE STORE
 as4 SOUTH MAIN STREET. One door north of the Harnp-
 son-SelIeW Furniture Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
John MarshaIl's Birthplace.

The birthplace of John Marshall, Chief
Justice of the United States. at Midland
Fauquier county, has been marked with
'stone, by members of the Marshall
Chapter of the legal fraternity of Phi
Delta Phi, which is composed of mem
bers OF the schools OF law Of the Colum.
bian University and the Phi Delta Phi
Club, which is composed of graduate
members of the same fraternity in Wash
iagton. All that is left of the birthplace
of Marshall is a small heap of broken
brick. the alleged remnant OF the chin
ney OF the former log cabin. The memo
rial was placed on the site OF the old
chimney, on a mound which can be seen
from the Southern railroad bridge which
spans Licking Creek, being about 200
yards distant from that point.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03

Mr.. Hutton, of Maryland. who was re-
Gently in Warrenton. says it would pay
many farmers TO cut their wheat whileit
is in bloom for hay. Many sections of
the country depend ON wheat cut in this
way, for long food. IL makes an excel
lent article fully up TO the best quality of
timothy. II left 10 mature the straw is
oil little feeding value and in many in.
stances grain enough to pay the cost Of
harvesting will not he made.
Last week the Paris neighborhood ex-
perienced a severe storm during which
two steers belonging to DR.. Settle we're
electrOcuted.
Ii is reported that there is an epidemic
among the cattle at The Plains. Some
OF the farmers have lost several very fine
animals. Ii is being investigated by au-
thorities from Washington.-W .-Warrenton
Nirginian
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Wife Hunters His Dunes

A. NJ. Palmer, Of Coatesville, Pa. the
man who posed as a maiden with matri-
monial tendencies and secured from five
guileless Philadelphians, who were look
ing FOR wives. various small sums rang
ing from $40 to SIS, pleaded guilty be
fore Judge Mcpherson, in the l.. 5. Dis
trict Court, 10 "A charge Of devising a
scheme to defraud by use of the L. $
mails and was sentenced to an imprison-
ment OF six months. Palmer's scheme con-
sisted in reading the personals columns
oil a local newspaper and opening up a
correspondence with any one who adver.
tised for wife Several letters would
pass between the respective parties. until
finally Palmer would write stating that
he wss desirous Of meeting his Philadel-
phia friend, and asking for an advance Of
$40 to cover the expenses Of n trip to that
city. The money would he forwarded
and Palmer would never be heard from
again. Palmer's victims in the city are
i've, and one of them, is well advanced in
years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
NJ. II. ScHERMERHoRN
Virginia Indian Loved White Maiden.

The story of poor Evans Bradby. the
Pamunkey Indian, who dared To love a
white girl. and whose love was unre-
quilted. is ended In the insane ward Of
the Bellevue Hospital New York. his
death was expected, but it came swiftly
suddenly. and almost caught the doctors
mapping IL was about year ago when
ambition burned in the breast of the
young Indian, and caused him to leave
the reservation at White House. in King
William county. to seek his fortune in
the great world. lie went to New York
He was SO handsome and SO courteous
ia his ways that he quickly found en-
ployment with the FAN River Line. aud
won rapid promotion until he reached
the position of assistant steward of the
Priscilla, the vessel on which he worked
One night the daughter OF the chief
engineer of the Priscilla took a trip on
the boat Her name was Annie. She
met the bronze young fellow during the
trip up the sound and fell in love with
him at sight As for Evans Bradbv. the
shaft of love sank deeply in his bosom.
IL is said they became engaged The girls
friends deny that it went 50 far as that.
One day it was borne in upon her that il
would never do for her to wed an Indian.
She ceased answering his letters.
Recently he was arrested for snatchine.
woman's pocket book in the street
eorder Goff and would probably have
gone to prison had it not been for Mrs
Harriet Maxwell Converse, the only
woman ever admitted to the Six Nations
Indians tribe. who brought proof that
Evans was demented. He was sent to
the Insane Pavilion instead. There he
rapidly grew worse until he died.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Hospitals For The Insane Discussed.

The superintendents OF the Eastern
state Hospital, the Western, South
western. and Central met at Williams
burg Wednesday, together with the pres
idents Of the several Boards of Directors.
IN annual session. The presidents of the
boards present We're Capt. Terence Nc
Cracken, Eastern; Robert Gillian, Cen
tral: Capt. Osborne, Southwestern; and
Judge Treadway, Western, the latter be-
ing the chairman of the joint bodies. An
inspection OF the institution was made.
This was thorough and the visitors
seemed pleased with the management of
the hospital, and the care aud condition
OF the patients. although they found. the
institution Overcrowded 4 business
session was held, and general discus
sion of matters pertaining to the institu-
tiOns carried on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
The Great Medicine for Build
ing Up Weak and Sickly
People in Summer.
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Rescues a Lady from Nervous
Breakdown.

The surest and speediest banisher OF
disease and sickness known to medical
men, is Paine's Celery Compound.
The peculiar virtues of Paines Celery
compound enables il TO reach all the
centres where disease is working. IL
quickly banishes all pain and trouble.
AT this time, Paine's Celery Compound
Is veritable boon TO every nervous
weak, and debilitated man and woman
ihe ailments and diseases that have held
people in bondage and suffering IN to the
present. can be permanently banished
oy the use OF q few bottles of natures
lie giver and health builder. Mrs. Mamie
Gonkler. No. Cos Both Street, West
Philadelphia, Pa, who suffered for
months from severe nervous affections
writes a. follows
Il beg leave TO add my testimony to
the wonderful good Paine's Celery Com
pound has done me. Some month AGO
l was troubled with n general breaking
down of the system. / consulted a phv-
sician WITHOUT avail, and upon the sug
gestion of Mr.. John A. Coin. who he
iieVe Is living example of your wonder
iul curing medicine. purchased two bot
ties OF your Compound and must saw
that l improved wonderfully since the
first dose. My nervousness has left me
entirely. and | am now feeling better
than | ever did You can rest assured
that | will not hesitate to recommend
your wonderful medicine to my friends
VINO may suffer from nervousness in any
form"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Ovation to Gen. Fit1hugh Lee.

\ unique spectacle was presented at
birmingham. Alabama, last Thursday
when "A large number os Grand Army OF
the Republic Veterans marched arm in
arm with Confederate Veterans to do
honor to Gen Fitzhugh Ire Gen lee
went to birmingham in response TO an
urgent invitation from Confederate Vet
Grams who were sore over the way he
was received there a month ago when he
went TO lecture on Cuba and found that
the manager of the Jefferson Theatre re
fused to open the house because two local
men. who got up the lecture, had not
paid the rent The Confederate Veterans
Therefore decided Co give him n big ova.
ton. Nll the veteran and military or.
ganizations joined in the great parade
Gen. Lee responded 70 the welcome al
dress 10y the Mayor. and made big hit
At night be lcctured on Cuba TO n big
audience Later he was rendered a ban
quet and trip around the Horn and a
public reception 10y the Daughters Of the
Coniederacy lie also delivered the ad
dress az the orator oi the day in the me
mortal exercises over the graves OF nion
soldiers under the auspices OF Gen. Gus
ter and Abraham Lincoln Camps. Grand
Army of the Republic. IL was the 6rst
time in the South where a Conierate
General was the orator Of the day in a
celebration oi National Decoration Day
When the fourth division in the Gen. Lee
parade was to have fallen in the Grand
Army of the Republic declined to march
because there were two Confederate flags
borne by the division preceding them
made up of Confederate Veterans. The
Grand Army members claim that their
ritual does not permit them to march
under any flag which ever went against
the United States flag in battle
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
King George Personals.

Correspondence Of The FREE LANcE.)
King George C. H., Va, May 81. 1902.
Mr.. X. Arthur Hooe and Mr.. James +.
Nalle, of Washington, are the guests Of
Mr.. Isaac F. Hooe at his home, Lauder
dale, in this county.
Miss Baines, of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Miss Meta Pollock at Hob
son, has returned.
Miss Kate Reid, OF Washington, who
has been a visitor to her relatives at
Cedar Grove, has returned home.
Mr.. John Boggs, of Pittsburg. Pa. is
visiting his mother aud brother at
Mount Ida.
Rev. Mr.. Latane, Of Oak Grove. Vest
moreland county, preached an able and
effective sermon to an appreciative con-
gregation at st. Pauls p. f. Church on
Sunday, May 25th.
Miss Carrie Hunter, daughter of Major
r. W. Hunter, Of Alexandria. is the guest
OF her aunt, Mrs. Rosalie Z. Stuart. at
Cedar Grove.
Mr.. Is. X. Grymes, who has been visit
ing friends in Scottsville. Albemarle
county, has returned to his home in this
county.
Mr.. VIM N. Heiiin has gone with Mr..
W. +. Baker, Jr., to purchase the lumber
Tor his new dwelling to be erected by Mr..
Hefiin, for Mr.. Baker, near the "Dogue," :"
in this county.
Mrs. j. L. Mason. OF Shelburne, the
country seat of Judge J. f. Mason, has
returned from New York, where she Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Kate K. Henry.
before she sailed for Europe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
A Real Friend.

81 suffered from dyspepsia and indiges-
tion for fifteen years" says W. +. Stur-
devant of Merry Oaks, n c. After had
tried many doctors and medicines to no
avail one of my friends persuaded me to
try kodol. 1t gave immediate relief. /
can eat almost anything want now and
my digestion is good. cheerfully recon-
mend kodol. Don't try to cure stom-
ach trouble by dieting. That only fur
tner weakens the system. You need
wholesome, Strengthening food Kodol
enables you TO assimilate what you eat
by digesting IL without the stomach aid
ID. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Educational Meeting.

On Friday. June 6. at 3 o'clock. there
will be an educational meeting at Nor
risville. Fauquier county, under the au-
spices OF the citizens of that section who
are interested in the cause of higher edu-
cation. The best methods of advancing
the educational interests will be discussed
by speakers, some of whom have ma
tional reputation. There will be ad-
dresses by DIR. p. B. Barringer, chair
man of the faculty of the University OF
Virginia; DR.. Robert Frazer, former
president of the Virginia State Normal
College, now field agent of the Southern
Educational Board; Revs. J. NJ. Hawley,
[. W. Brooks, J. Royal Cook, and ID. ].
Shopoff. Prof c. Il. Gilkerson, and Hon.
Julius. Picker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Mr. Wallace Will Lend Land in Caroline
County for Experiment.

\ liberal offer made by Mr. G. \. Wal
lace. well known tobacco planter of
Caroline county. has an important bear
ne upon matter which is now exciting
interest in tobacco circles in the South
= I'D. If acted upon by the proper author
7 les, will result in much benefit to the
proposed scheme. In letter to the etli-
tor Of the Southern Tobacconist of Rich.
mond, Mr.. Wallace, writing from Go
lansville. in Caroline. says:
Il noticed in The Times that the South
ern Tobacconist had suggested a trial be
made in the sun-cured tobacco region un-
der the auspices of the Tobacco Associa-
tion Of canvas covering process OF cult
waiting tobacco. ! have to say that |
have the very best. fine, suitable soil in
Caroline county, cleared and well sit
uated and will let you have from five to
fifty acres for that purpose free Of any
charge whatever, for the sake Of pro-
noting the welfare OF the tobacco indus
try, and will give such time as | can
spare to the same free Of charge"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Democratic Caucus POSTPONED.

A caucus of the Democratic members
OF the House of Representatives was
to have been held last week to consider
plans for forcing a vote on the Nicaragua
canal bill at the present session of Con
gress. Only fifteen members responded
TO the call and it was decided TO post
pone the meeting indefinitely. Represen
tative Cowherd. OF Missouri, was elected
secretary Of the caucus vice Representa-
tive Cummings, of New York, deceased.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03

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cure Is taken Internally, acting directly up-
ON the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
ing naturein doing its work. The pro prietOra
have 80 much faith in its curative powers
that they offers one Hundred Dollars Tor any
ease that II falls 10 cure. Send for list OF
testimonials
Address, f. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o.
sold by druggists. 75c
Halls Family pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Leads Them All.

"One Minute Cough Cure beats all
9th er medicines ever tried for coughs
colds, Group and throat and lung trou-
Dies. says d. Scott Curin of Loganton.
"a Ore Minute Cough Cure is the
only absolutely safe cough remedy
winch acts Immediately. Mothers
everywhere testify TO the good il has
done their little ones. Croup is so sud-
den In its attacks that the doctor often
arrivss to late. 1t yields at once 10
One Minute Cough Cure. Pleasant To
take. Children like 1t. Sure cure for
grip. bronchitis, coughs ID. G.
Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Bill Passed to Increase Silver Coinage.

The House passed the bill to increase
the subsidiary silver coinage. The Dem
ocrats directed their fight chiefly against
the provision of the bill to reeoin the
standard silver dollars into subsidiary
coin as public necessities might REQUIRE
The text of the subsidiary coinage bill
is as follows: That the Secretary of
the Treasury is hereby authorized to
coin the silver bullion in the Treasury
purchased under the act of July II. 1890.
into such denominations OF subsidiary
silver coin as he may deem necessary to
meet public requirements, and thereafter,
as public necessities may demand, to re-
coin silver dollars into subsidiary coin:
and so much of any act as fixes a limit
TO the aggregate of subsidiary silver
coin outstanding and so much OF any
act as directs the coinage of any portion
of the bullion purchased under the act OF
July II, 1890, into standard silver dol
lars is hereby repealed"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Government To Care FOr Confederate
Graves.

The House passed bill for the im-
provement and care of Confederate
Mound" in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago
Mr.Loud called attention to the fact that
there were buried at Confederate Mound"
twelve Union soldiers and 1000 Confed-
crates and expressed the opinion that
the bill would be the first step in the di-
rection of national care for the graves Of
the Confederate dead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Negroes Will Test In Federal Courts Right
10 Compel A "Shine."

The colored population of Rochester.
\. Y. Is greatly aroused over a case grow
ing out of a refusal of book black to
shine the shoes of "A negro. Under Chap
ter ,O42, Laws of 1895, Geo. W. Eurks.
colored. n few weeks ago sued Paul Bosso.
proprietor Of "A non licensed shoe polish.
ing stand in the Powers Building. for
refusing to olish his shoes. lie secured
a verdict Of S113.4O. Bosso appealed.
and the case was reversed. on the ground
that a shoe-polishing stand maintained
on private property is not place OF
public accommodation. Thelocal branch
OF the National Afro-American Council
held an Indignation meeting IL was
decided that the case be appealed, and
that all colored men be- asked to sub
scribe To n fund for this purpose. Sew
eral outside branches OF the National
AirO-American Council, including one at
Washington. and several in New Jersey
have expressed their Willingness to sup
port any effort to carry the case to the
highest courts of the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-03
Two Brothers Duel to the Death in Pennsyl-
vania.

Two brothers fought duel with re-
volvers on farm near Corey, Pa. Spen-
Ger and Laverne Page have had some diff
ficulty over money matters, and il is said
that bad feelings had existed between
them for some time. Laverne drove to
his brothers farm. and, il is said. ac-
cused him OF unfair dealing. Spencer
drew a revolver and fired on his brother.
who had also drawn a revolver from his
pocket, and thus with one on the ground
and the other in a wagon, the duel to
death was fought Two shots took ef.
feet in Spencer's head. inficting fatal in
iuries. One ball lodged in Laverne's s
body, just over the heart. He cannot
live