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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
KING GEORGE.
Mrs. Hudson improving Bridge
Over Muddy Creek-PerSonal
and Other Items.

King George Co, Dec /, 1902.
Alrs. IA. Hudson who was stricken with
paralysis Saturday night. and at one
time was thought 10 be dying. il now
slightly improved.
Rev. ". +. Davis, who comes to King
George from Richmond rs pastor of the
Methodist churches here. arrived from
Nestmoreland on Saturday last. and on
Sunday preached to n large congrega-
tiOn at Fletcher's Chapel. MIR. Davis hae
made most pleasant impression on all
who have met him, and the people ex-
tend him hearty welcome
The many friends OF Mrs +. Sargent
Fisher will be glad to learn that che has
entirely recovered from the extreme ill.,
ness of two months and more. and is
able to leave the hospital in Baltimore
where she has been a patient since the
first OF September.
\ telegram was received by Mrs Lewis
at MarmiOn. on Monday announcing the
death of her sister. Mrs Deverean, OF
Cleveland Park. Washington. u. G.. Mrs.
Deverean had been i'll for some time. and
and her death. which came from general
debility, was not unexpected
We are thankful that at our last Coun.
ty Court several OF our representative
men were appointed to meet a committee
.tAA NONnNN " 70 DTlUkt
Muddy Creek. which is SO frequently
swollen by heavy rains that the people
through this section are continually de.
prived of mail for one or two days at a
time. Last Friday there was no mail
from fredericksburg on account OF high
water. Saturday the Fredericksburg
mail carrier was so late in arriving AT
the {. III. that all the mail carriers had
lett this distributing office. consequently
Friday = mail was not delivered till Mon.
day. Ii requires amiRbility to bear pa
tieDtly such Inconvenience as that Mr.
Augustine Mashen, superintendent OF the
rural iree-delivcry service, estimates that
it will take S2iOOO,O 900 to deliver every
American citizens mail at his front gate
post. We would be thankful TO have il
delivered on time at the postofiice. While
Uncle Sam il spending so much to i'm
prove the mail facilities of the country
why could not our representatives get
an appropriation to have suitable bridges
built along the highway where they are
SO sadly needed. IL is said there is moth
ing too good for the American citizen
and he foots the bill. There is certainly
nothing too good for the people Of King,
George. though they do not always get
ali the good things they deserve.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
Trouble For Wilcox.

In the shape Of a woman. whose iden-
tity IL being carefully guarded, the father
of Nell Cropsey will endeovor at the CON-
ing retrial of Jamns Wilcox, which will
be held at Hertford, 70 throw additional
light upon the death of his daughter aud
strengthen the chain of circumstantial
evidence that has once convicted the ac-
cused man of the girls murder
sir. Cropsey claims that this woman
viii testify that she saw Wilcox and Nell
Cropsey together within fifteen minutes
of the time that has been fixed ne that Of
the girls disappearance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains.
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Ii will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
The Penitentlary Report.

The report OF the board of directors
OF the penitentiary show that the net
profit at the penitentiary was 2S,5O3,
30, ao" inst which there is an apparent
loss o: $1l $40, 90 at the farm.
The conditional pardon system. says
the report, continues to work well.
Superintendent Helms recommends
that the State should buy more land.
We need fuel and timber" he says, land
lack OF the former is a source of anxiety
when the supply must be drawn from
the coal fields.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16

Among the tens OF thousands who have
used Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy for
colds and la grippe during the past few
years, to our knowledge. not "a single
case has resulted in pneumonia Thos
Whitfield X Co, 240 Wabash avenue
Chicago, one OF the most prominent re.
tail druggists IN that city, in speaking OF
this, says: We recommend Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for Ia grippe in
many cases, as Il not only gives prompt
and complete recovery, bnt also counter
acts any tendency Of Ia grippe to result
in pneumonia For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis
druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
How to Cure Group .

Mr.. r. Gcay. who lives near Armenia
Duchess county, n Y, says: Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine
have ever used. IL is a fine children's
remedy Tor Group and never fails to cure. -
When given as soon ne the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the crouPy cough
mas deveioped, Vt will prevent the attack.
ihis should be borne in mind and a bot.
Tie ot the Cough Remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as soon as these
symptoms appear. For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16

Hyou would have an appetite like a
bear and relish for your meals tax,
chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablet
They correct disorder OF the stomach and
regulate the liver and bowels Price. -
cents. Samples free at " NJ Lewis
drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16

Bishop \. Goldsmith has made Char.
lotte, y C., the place ofhis residence. The
Methodists Of that city have rendered
him an elegant house Tree Orient and pro
pose To erect "a permanent home for him
Meanwhile his many friends in Norfolk
have been trying 10y liberal devices to re
tain him fhere
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-16
Things We
Like Best
Often Disagree with us

Because we overeat OF them. Indi-
gestion follows. But there's way to
escape such consequences. A dose of Q
good digestant like Kodol will reiivs you
at once. Your stomach is simply too
weak TO digest what you eat. That's all
indigestion is. Kodol digests the food
without the stomach's aid Thus the
stomach rests while the body IL strength
ened by wholesome food. Dieting IL un-
necessary. Kodol digests any kind Of
good food. Strengthens and invigorates.
kodol Makes
Rloh Red Rlood.
Prepared cnly by r. @ DEWITT q 90, ChicAeo
xhs q bottle contains 81 times Ne - sisA
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
Joseph WYman.

On September 18Th, after a brief ILL
ness, Joseph Wyman, son of Deacon
Joseph Wyman, passed away at the ripe
age of seventy-five. His death brings a
deep sense of loss to many who loved
him for his sturdy character and many
virtues. Although an inhabitant of Mad
ison for the greater part of his life his
interests were all in the town OF Show
hogan. As a teacher in his young man.
hood in the little red school houses OF
the DAYS gone by he not only success
fully taught the hundreds of pupils who
came under his care, but he left upon
their lives moral impress which years
could not erase. AS a Woodworking and
thrifty farmer, he proved himself a
worthy citizen and an honest man. AS
a Christian, the sincerity and steadfast-
ness of his faith is testified to by all who
knew him. AS member OF the Congre-
gational Church for over forty years, ne
served it in all ways 10 his power. DE
was a teacher Ia it's Sunday school Tor
nearly two score years, and In his latter
lifetime the church justly honored MN
by electing him as one OF its deacons'
With him religion was life, and faith was
rightly mingled with works. The world
is better for such man and his influence
is undying. Mr.. Wyman had a wide
circle Of relatives, many OF whom were
present at the funeral services on Sun
day afternoon. The service was con-
Quoted BY his pastor, Rev. H. W. Kim
bail, assisted by Rev. A. j. Rackhi1e,
former pastor.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
Death of Hon. S j Chadbourne.

Hon. Sumner j. Chadbourne, deputy
secretary of State, died at his home in
Augusta, at four O'Clock, Wednesday
morning, after She rt illness, the i'm.
mediate cause of his death being enter
tits.
Mr.. Chadbourne was born in Dixmont,
Penobscot county, in 1880 and was a
descendent of Elder Chadbourne, who a
century ago was prominent preacher
in the Baptist faith. He attended the
village school and academy in Sanford
in early life. In 1888 he was elected a
member of the Maine House of Repre-
sentatives from the class of which Dix
mont is part. In 1879 he was elected
secretary of State, the intervening years,
filling the position of first ASST slant
messenger, assistant clerk and chief
clerk of the House. He was reelected
in 1877, 1878 and 1880, and in 1881 made
deputy secretary which position he has
held almost continuously till the time
of his DEATH
The funeral will take place from the
residence at IL o'clock, Friday morn
ing, Rev. B. P. Hope, pastor of the Win
throp Street Baptist church, officiating.
Although prominent member in
Masonic circles, they will attend only az
individuals.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
Death of Charles j. Prescott.

The Boston Transcript contains the
following obituary notice of Charles j.
Prescott, gentleman we'll known in
this tow n, and who visited friends here
frequently in recent years, brother of
E. S. Prescott, formerly of this town,
deceased:
"Mr. Charles j. Prescott of Orange,
N. j., died, Saturday. He was born in
Vassalborough, Me-, in 1882, and was a
graduate of Colby University at Water
Vile, Me. He was member of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Society of that
college and a member of the New Eng
land Society of the Oranges since 1870.
When young man he went to Mobile,
Ala, where he became tutor in a
prominent Southern family. He re-
turned North when the Civil War broke
out. He served long term as a pro-
fessor in the Englewood Military Acad-
envy, and came to Orange thirty years
ago, opening private school. He was
also principal of grammar school in
Jersey City.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
Death of A. II. Fletcher.

Amos H. Fletcher, formerly of this
town and we'll known by most of our
people, came to his death, Friday after
noon, the och inst, by drowning 10
Hayden Lake. It appears that Mr..
Fletcher hired boat at the hotel and
went out therein with rod and tackle for
the purpose of fishing, and by some
means the boat was capsized and he was
thrown into the water. The event was
observed from the shore and two men
went Immediately to the place and read
lily recovered the body, but life was ex-
tinct when it was brought to the Shore
His remains were brought to Skowhegan,
to the residence OF E. g. Woodbury.,
where funeral services occurred, Monday
forenoon, conducted by Rev. Daniel
Onstott. Mr.. and Mrs. George Cushing
of Madison arrived from Boston, Satur
day, and attended the funeral. Mrs.
Gushing is the only surviving child of Mr..
Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher, who is in Mass
achusetts, was unable to be present be
cause of i'll health. Burial was In the
family lot In South cemetery.
Amos Fl. Fletcher was born Ia New
Sharon in April, 1878, and had therefore
reached the advanced age of 81 years
and five months. He was in trade in this
town during the years of the Civil War,
but went to Pennington in the year 1871.
He owned and operated grist mill there
but was burned out and moved to AnsoD,
where he engaged in trade and in the
purchase of wool. In 1877 he returned
to Skowhegan and established himself in
his favorite occupation, purchasing wool
in large quantities and in selling flour,
grain, feed, groceries, etc., and in deal
ing In farm products and machinery. Ia
about 1892 he was burned out and imme
diately rebuilt his store, larger and bet
ter, and continued In trade therein until
1888, when he sold out to Woodbury.,
Morrill, & Gage. HIS health being i'm.
paired, he went to Hollister, California,
where he invested in real estate and
devoted himself to the care Of his prop
erty and to some transactions in real
estate.
Mr.. Fletcher was held in high esteem
by large number of our citizens as a
man Of large business capacity, energy
aud integrity and they were panied at
his sudden death. He came to Somerset
quite frequently during his residence
in California and came here this year in
June to pass the summer intending, it is
understood, to spend the winter in Cali
fornia.
Mr. Fletcher was twice married, first
to Miss Priscilla Presson of Arson, who
died in 1874. Two daughters were born
of this marriage, Mrs. Leila A., wife of
George Cushing of Madison, and Mrs.
Nellie A., late wife of E. 6. Woodbury.
of Skowhegan, who died in April last
His second wife was Mrs, Sarah Gould
of Arson.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
At Washington

The State Department has received
cablegram from Minister Conger at
Pekin stating that the evacuation of
Manchuria has been begun by the
Russians, who already have returned
the railroad.
The secretary of the treasury has
made public announcement that he
will buy five per cent bonds of 1904 at
los fiat. There are 10, 10000 of these
bonds outstanding.
The following important diplomatic
appointments have been announced
from the state department.
Charles Tower of Pennsylvania,
now ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Russia, to
be ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary to Germany.
Robert S. Nc 'ormiek of Illinois, now
minister extraordinary and plenipo-
Tertiary to Austria Hungary, to be
ambassador extraordinary and plenipo-
tertiary to Russia.
Bellamy Storer of Ohio, now envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo
tertiary to Spain, to be ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
Austria hungary.
Arthur s. Hardy of New Hampshire,
now envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Switzerland, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pen
ipotentiary to Spain.
Charles Page Bryan of Illinois, now
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary to Brazil, to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to Switzerland.
David E. Thompson of Nebraska, to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentisry to Brazil.
These appointments are to take eff.
feet when Ambassador White leaves
Berlin in November.
No recent naval report has excited
greater interest in diplomatic circles
than the organization of squadron
for service in the Caribbean Sea Pan
American representatives incline to
regard it as foreshadowing an extension
of American control in this hemisphere.
European diplomats look upon it as an
assertion that the Caribbean Sea is an
American lake. Protection of Ameri-
can interests primarily and of foreign
interests secondarily is the reason
officially assigned for the formation OF
the division under Rear Admiral
Coghlan.
President Roosevelt has signed the
order providing for the taking of a
census in the Philippines in accordance
with the Philippine act passed at the
last session of Congress and upon the
certificate of the Philippine Commission
that the Instruction has been sup
pressed.
Colonel Charles Smart, assistant
surgeon general of the Army, has beer
ordered to the Philippines as .chiet
surgeon of the division and will leave
for Manila in a few days. One of the
first acts there will be to begin thor
ough investigation of the origin of the
cholera bacillus, and of permanent means
to check the recurring ravages of chol
era in the colonies.
Acting Secretary of War Sanger has
issued warning to officers and employees
of the War Department against the
payment or the collection of politica
assessments, and against partisan &C
tivity on the part of the officers.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

The supreme court at the September
term, with the effective aid rendered by
the county attorney, sheriff, grand jury
and municipal courts, has taken good,
strong, firm step in the direction OF en-
forcement of the prohibitory law. Adj
vance ground was taken in the matter OF
bringing the penalties up well toward
the prohibtory altitude. The multitude
of demurrers entered have, OF course, in
jected the element OF contingency, but
we trust there will be no retrogresson
on the part of the court at the December
term. 1t only needs that the people as
well as offenders shall be given to under
stand by effective acts that officials and
courts mean business, to bring about ad-
equate enforcement of any statute, the
prohibtory law not accepted.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

Rev. Orlando Williams of Winthrop
Center will preach next Sunday, at
Cornville morning and evening and West
Athens at p. m.
The Canaan grange are making great
preparations for their fifth annual fair,
to be held at town hall, Canaan, Wedues-
day next, Oct. s The program includes
athletic sports of various kinds, closing
in the evening with grand ball. Grange
orchestra furnishes music during the
afternoon ard Lees orchestra for the
ball.
Prof. j. A. Kendall, who has been
leading an orchestra at The Samoset,
Mouse Island, during the season, return
ed from Boston, Monday evening, where
ne has been the past month studing I'M
der Prof. Chas o. Larage, considered to
be one of the finest violinst In New
England, Mr. Kendall is getting his
orchestra into practice for winter en-
gagements.
MI. and Mrs. A, G. Emery of Massa.
chusetts are in town, this week, Mr.,
Emery coming here at this time on legal
business. They are at Hotel Oxford
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery have large num-
Der of warm friends IN this town, which
was their home for many years, while
Mr.. Emery held the position of clerk Of
courts and register of probate, and In
the practice of his profession Of law.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

The IONS Advocate is inclined to give
qualified support to re'submission,
largely because the Lewiston Journal
tovors it; but the editor winds up his
argument, thus: Accordingly, while
we believe re-submission is unnecessary,
we do not propose to waste any breath
in opposing it. Our readers know very
well where the Advocate will be found
if we must have a conflict over resub-
nisaionS
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

In our court report of the case, Over
seers of the town of Norridgewock VS.
John Weston, our reporter got a name
wrong. 1t should have been Mrs. Clara,
widow of Lorenzo McIntire- instead of
Miss Mary Weston as it was enormously
given. The fact that the case was non
suited by the court was ample evidence
that the claim against Mr.. Weston was
without formation in law.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

A rumor prevailed, last week, that
relations were strained between Sec.
Shaw and the President, but it was
promptly denied. There is no good
reason to believe that the secretary is
not in accord with the President or
made his argument for reciprocity with
out the full knowledge and approval Of
the former. Indeed President Roose-
welt committed himself to reciprocity
when he promised to carry out the
policies of the Mckinley administration.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
Letter to Francis Lowe.
Skowhegan, Me,

Dear Sir: John P. Hermance, OF
Rninebeck, N. Y, who is famous for
keeping his handsome farm-buildings In
perfect condition, paints Devoe; won't
use any other paint.
some neighbors of his, who prefer lead
and oil, paint twice as often. 1t costs
them twice as much and their buildings
look only about half as fresh.
Yours truly,
so r. W. DEvoE & Co.
P.S, Rawles & Co. sell onr paint.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

Gov. Hill has reappointed State Libra
Ran Carver. Mr.. Carver has held the
office for 10 years or more with great
acceptance, and Gov. Hill does well to
continue him in the place. He could
not do better.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

1t is not the part OF wisdom to think
there is but one man to do given hard
price of work. Some folks thought
when Sheriff Pearson died that the
work of enforcing the prohibitory law
in Cumberland county must be abandon
ed, but his successor Sheriff Dunn is
doing the work more effectively than it
was ever done before in that county and
in the City of Portland. He blows no
trumpet and has no brass band attach
ment, but he finds the law breakers
and makes them squrm, high and low.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

Emile lola, the well known novelist
of Paris, who gained prominence IN
recent years because Of his defence, OF
the Jews and of former Captain Dreytus,
was found dead 10 his Paris house
Monday morning from asphyxiation.
Nj. lola and his wife retired at 10
o'clock Sunday night. Madame lola
was gravely III when the room was
broken into
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
Somerset Counterfeiters Arrested

For sometime spurious coin in denom-
nations of halves, quarters and nickels
have been in circulation In and about
Athens, and l.. c. Williams, postmaster,
who is also constable, began an investi-
CATION, which led up to the arrest of one
Dennis Knights. After being conf onted
with the accusation, Knights confessed
to passing much of the counterfeit
money and implicated George A. Corson
of West Athens, as an accomplish
Deputy L. S. Marshall Norton of Port
land was communicated with, and on
Tuesday last he appeared upon the scene
accompanied by Detective George O.
Baker of Boston, a member OF the secret
service force. The prisoners were
brought TO this place, Tuesday night,
lodged in the qil, and Wednesday morn.
ing taken to Augusta. Mr.. Williams
and j. F. Holman, Esq, of Athens went
along as witnesses and at the hearing
before Judge Choate in the afternoon the
prisoners were bound over to the [. S.
Court at Portland in $1,000 each, in de-
fault OF which they were committed.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

The governor OF Michigan has appoint
ed General Russell A. Alger to succeed
to the senatorial vacancy caused hg the
death OF Senator Mcmillan and he has
accepted.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature ia on each box. 25c
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
g WAr.r-

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures "a cold I'm one day
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
The Somerset Reporter

xyrERED As SECOND GLASS MAIL NATTER
The Iola register., 1902-08-01

ziar, who had sought the treasure vain
iy. He set my heart on fire with proph-
ecies of my cOuntry's freedom. He told
me that my descent from the most no.
BILE family of Circassa would win the
hearts of the people and make me a
queen Yet you must not think that
was moved by personal ambition"
II am far from that error" answered
Darrell. "Of the two treasures thus
discovered you at least were pure gold.
AS to the other, did 1t pass into Kill
Eiar's custodyp
Vera shook her head.
81 did not then trust him to that ex-
tent" she said. "a revolutionary com
mittee was formed, and to that body /
revealed the secret. The money has
Abeen disbursed under the warrant Of
that committee"
II commend your prudence" said
Darrell.
Vera looked at him steadily and with
- scarcely perceptible smile.
"Prince Kilziar is a hasty man." she
Z said. when he had you in his power,
shis natural impulse-natural as n IT,
ger's-was to put you out Of the way.
Your methods differ from his. You are
the coldest blooded man l ever met,
and he is one of the most fiery. But
which is the more unjust"
Darrells face flushed painfully, yet
he still wore an air of calm, still spoke
as If the conversation dealt with an alb
stract problem outside the field Of per-
sonal interest.
''You are mistaken II you suppose
that am trying to do Prince hilzlar
an injury" he rejoined. THAT he tried
to take my life is as small matter to
me as it is to you. r.
"A small matter to mep' echoed Vera,
her hand closing on the hilt Of the
sword. 'If he had succeeded and you
had looked down from the stars after
ward, / think the wrath of your spirit
would have been satisfied. But now
that he has failed and you are safe he
remains merely Kilziar. Circassia'a