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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
SOME DEATHS

Mrs James T. Young, OF Accomac
county, died few days ago.
Mr. Albert Janney. aged 80 years, died
Tuesdayiin Prince William county.
Mrs. Mary Shield died Sunday in North
ampton county, aged 81 years. She il
survived by nine children.
Mrs. Robert Williams, Of Culpeper, died
in stanton, Sunday night. aged 7s
years, and her body was taken TO Gull
pepper Monday for iDterment. Mrs. Will
iiams was native of Culpeper. She
leaves one sister, Mrs Seyilla Denton,
and a son Mr.. j. c. Williams, both OF
Cnlnener
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
THE PASSING CONFEDERATE
VETERAN.
Richmond News


The Confederate veterans il not so
numerous as he was and his voting
strength diminishes year by year. May
be he made mistake in not striking Tor
adequate pension consideration while he
was strong enough TO control primaries
and carry counties. Instead, he modest
" stood back and has done his share
of the work and borne his full part Of the
lead and has asked nothing Perhaps
when he has become very few feeble
thousands some of our economical news
papers will come forward with aprOposi-
ton to tax him for the privilege of being
survivor Human gratitude takes
queer turns occasionally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
For over fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, soitens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents q bottle. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup" and take no other kink.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Reads the Newspapers.

The New York advertiser says:
a man may or may not read n poster
In a way to receive adistinct impression,
for the mind is not always receptive A
man may read a'circular.or he may throw
il into a scrap basket. The newspaper,
however. he Buys voluntarily be- a ise he
wants to read il. He may not read my
advertisement the first day or for many
days. but some day be will read it, and
will take it all in. That is why regard
the newspaper es the one efficient medium
of publicity. "-Phiadelphia Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Lodge introduced bill for
the temporary government OF the Philip
pines.
Both houses adjourned Monday soon
after the formal announcement OF the
death Of Senator William ]. Sewell, OF
New Jersey.
William p. Hepburn, chairman OF the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee, declared in the House that the
new offer of the Panama Canal Company
was part OF scheme for delay.
Another resolution has been intrOduc
ed in the House by Representative Schirm
of Maryland. 1t provides an apprOpria-
tion of $12, 900 for bronze tablets com
nemorating six great naval victories
beginning with those OfJOhn Paul Jones
in 1897 and closing with the battle OF
Santiago bay, Commodore Winfield
Scott Schley commanding" in 1898.
Ex-ooNFEDERATEs' CLAIMS.
Abill ofmuch interest TO ex-Coniederate
soldiers has been favOrably acted upon
by the House Committee on War claims.
1t provides for paying ex-Confederate
soldiers for horses, brides, saddles and
side-arms taken from them in violation
of the terms of surrender made by Gen.
erals Lee and Johnston with Generals
Grant and Sherman. The bill was In
troduced by Representative Padgett. OF
Tennessee.
ANOTHER sCHLEY RESOLUTION.
Representative Charles 4. Hooker. OF
Mississippi, supplemented the various
resolutions favorable to Schley pending
in the House by the introduction OF a
measure extending the thanks OF Con.
gressto the hero of Santiago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Spotsylvania Real Estate Sold.

At Spotsylvania court Monday the FOL
lowing pieces of real estate were sold al
public auction:
The "Hopewell Nursery" farm, belong
ing to G. ii. Robey. Andrew Chalmers
bought is for. $500.
About 800 acres belonging to the estate
Of Jas. L. Rawlings. deceased, situated
near Lewiston. Jas. Mastin, purchaser,
at 81 30 per acre.
About 36S acres. near Mud Tavern, be-
longing to the estate Of Robt. and Spen-
Ger Coleman, deceased. Mrs. +. Fl. Fitz-
patrick bought the land for $3.50 per
acre and W. g. billiard the timber for
&G1n
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

SOME Democrat who has the good
OF his party at heart would do well
to lasso VIM. jennings Bryan. His
speech in which he urges on the Beers
to fight to the last ditch is impolitic,
to say the least, and evidences that
he is not a suitable man for Presi-
dent OF a great country; while bis
declaration that money will be the
great issue in 1904 marks him as
fossil, back-number.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

In OUR last issue the article (com-
municated) about the constitutional
Convention. aligned o, ended by
speaking of the shirt OF Nessus stick
ing TO Hercules. 1t should have read
the shirt of Nessus to DeJanira.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Hslf a Million for the University.

Some years ago, gentleman named
Austin left his fortune of from 100000
to 500 900 to the University OF Virginia
His wife was given lie interest in the
estate and at her death the money will
60 to the university. The income Is
about SIS, 900 per annum. Mrs. Austin
reserves So, 900 for her personal uses and
now devotes theremaining $40, 900 each
year to the university.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
MARRIAGES

Licensed in Washington TO marry:
John J. Norwell, of Fairfax county, and
Gertrude Pattie, of Fanquier county.
Licensed 10 Baltimore TO marry:
William II. Hinson and Mollie E.
Crandall, both OF Lancaster county.
Alfred T. Young, OF Accomacc county, and
Maccrina Grinels, OF Middlesex county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

In THE resignation OF Hon. Harry
st. George Tucker, dean of the law
faculty OF Washington and Lee, that
university loses one of its brightest
and most scholarly gentlemen and a
man altogether admirable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
THE CUSS WORD TEST.

The wag in Austin. Texas, who broke
up the spiritualistic seances by placing
tacks on the floor over which the ghost'
walked. possessed considerable knowl
edge of the frailties of human nature
for but few people. when taken unawares
can repress a mild cuss word when they
step on a tack or sit on bent pin
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Mr.. z. A. Earys Dead

City Engineer E. A. Marye, of Newport
News, who was shot by Lawyer C.Aylett
Ashby, died Monday night from the e.
iects OF an operation Mr.. Asbby was
not re arrested but is still under bond.
His preliminary trial will take place early
next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
SCHLEY AND OUR PENSIONERS.
,(Fairfax Herald.)

We have, indeed. fallen upon evil times
when a mere pittance is withheld from
such heroes upon the ground OF extrav-
agance. Is this the modern reward for
duties faithfully performed2" Are the
men who fought our battles to be ignOr-
ed In their helplessness2 We condemn
the navy Department for its persecution
of Schley, who fought and won the
greatest naval battle OF modern times,
and yet we are asked to deny recogni-
ton Of the claims of those who per-
formed feats of vslor even more daring
than Schley's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

WHEN one remembers that there
are about 100000 people always
afoat on the seas OF the world it is
not amazing that there are so many
suckers"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

CHARITY does not demand that one
wear old clothes and give new ones to his
neighbor. -Index-Appeal
Nor does it demand that q rich
man wear old clothes and see bis poor
neighbor 60 naked.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
INE-sPoTS FROM EXCHANGES.
NOT SURPRISING.


The report that Booker Washington !"
finding the collectionsi for his school work
slow is not at all difficult 10 believe.
Booker made serious dent IL his useful
ness when he strayed from his o,'1-ssinal IN
tentinns
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

SOME girls have such peculiar
tastes that they prefer the dead beat
to being beat in the chase for hus-
band.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Perry sslmon. Defeated for Congress

Perry Belmont, Democrat, was de-
feated for Congress in the New York
Seventh district by Montague Lessler,
Republican, by 304 votes. 1t is claimed
that Croker knitted Belmont.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
TOES DON'T COUNT.

1t il noted that the Hon. Leslie VI
Shaw, the new Secretary OF the Treasury
is endowed with twelve well developed
toes That bodies no danger 10 thu
Treasury So long ~ he has only tel
fingers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

EDUCATION is cheap when the girls
get their musical training for mere
song.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

The fellow who bOrrows trouble
need not apprehend a suit OF re
cOvery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
Marriage Of octugensrians.

Monday James Holt, OF Hollis Noun.
tain, N. c., lightweight years old, and
Miss Jennie Simpson, eighty-two, were
married In Pittsylvanis county, We.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

DEsPIsE the pawnbroker as you
NAV, but he is the man to make an
advance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

THERE is time for ali things, ex
cept voluntary failure in life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

An INDUSTRIOUS baker cannot be
classed with the loafers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09
p. McCracken, Bro. & CO.,
.wHOLESALgANp- R&1S.t'.-
GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.

Offer Ten Thourand Gallons PURE RYE aud
BOURBON WHISKIE5, from the folio wing
well known distlleries, Graft Co, OF Ohio ;
Boone County Dlstilllng Co., OF Kentucky,
Monticello Dlstillery, Of Maryland, and ". +.
Gray, OF Pennsylvania
Agents for Bergner & Engle's Lager BeeS.
They also offer Staple and Fancy groceries,
Agricultural implements, Seeds, Guano. and
Cement
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

Stops the Cough and works Of the Cola
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure
cold ~ one day. No Cure, no Pay
I'cice 70 cents
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

Senator Lodge introduced bill for
the temporary government OF the Philip
pines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-09

Both houses adjourned Monday soon
after the formal announcement OF the
death OF Senator William ]. Sewell, Of
New Jersey.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12

Detective George Fall Of the city hal
force was riding uptown in a Thir-
teenth street trolley car last Friday
when a colored man of his acquaint-
ance came in and sat down in the next
seat. After brief chat the detective
said: Are you superstitious, Sam?''
mo, subj" said Sam. "Well, it's a
good thing you're not" said Fall.
There's cross-eyed woman sitting
opposite" "Ya-as. sub, OATS right"
chuckled Sam. And up in the corner
there Is a hunchback." "Yas, sub. I
sees him" "See the number of the car
up there? It's 313." "Yas. sur" 'And
this Is Thirteenth street we are on,
you know" You go long, subj" 1.-The
cash register, as you may observe.
shows the figures 1873" "Yas, suh."
And this Is Friday" "Ya-as." ALSO
1t Is the thirteenth day Of the month"
"Quit yo' foolin'. man." at Is now"
said the detective. pulling out his
watch. lust exactly 10 minutes past"
The colored man had risen to his feet.
81 amt supahstitious. Mistah FALL"
he said. but heah's where gifts Off.
You do make man mighty oncomfa-
Bile. "-Philadelphia Record.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
College for Women.

The first technical college for women
ever established in the country is be-
ing planned in Boston after thirty-twO
years of waiting 1t will teach house
hold economics, secretarial work. libra
ry management. industrial designing,
medicine and nursery and possibly hor-
ticulture, says the New York Sun. Its
aim will be to help women to earn a
livelihood in occupations for which
there is now no special training on
scientific basis
John Simmons of Boston, dead these
thirty years and more, is the founder,
and the college will bear his name Mr..
Simmons died in 1870. When his will
was offered for probate 1t was dis.
covered that the greater part of his
property, consisting of real estate, was
left to establish and maintain an in.
dustrial college for women.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
climate of AIaska's Interior.

In the vast and almost unknown in
terror of Alaska the climate is arctic.
The winter is Of eight months dura-
ton, dry, and. excepting certain re-
stricted localities. entirely free from
wind. The temperature descends as
low as so degrees. with a mean Of,
perhaps. 40 degrees. Ice forms in the
rivers and lakes to thickness of eight
feet and more. Summer extends over
four months. During it's earliest
months high winds prevail. The bal
ance Of this short season Is mild, and
the temperature pleasant. rarely ex-
ceeding SO degrees. The snow and
rain annually precipitated is about 1913
inches.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
1t Was Boiled Down.

Patrick Ryan was a section foreman
Of no mean ability. He never wasted
company material nor words. One fog
gy morning while running over his Sec
ton he collided with an extra freight,
and Ryan's car was reduced to scrap
iron and kindling wood. The report
Of the accident to his superior officer
was characteristic of the man and was
as follows:
"Pether Morlarity Roadmaster, Els
quire: August the wan: foggy mornin'i
wildcat frate. green man at the breki
handkar smashed to -; where will
ship the wreck? p. Ryan, sec. man. u
-Sprague. Colo, News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
As to Care of Rings.

AS the wearing of many rings, both
In the afternoon and evening has be-
come a pronounced fad, the care of the
gems is worthy of attention If you
want your rings to last. don't wear
them with gloves. The constant friction
wears off the points that hold the
stones in place and the stones will drop
out unless constant attention is paid to
them. The wearer may not detect the
loose stone but jeweler will see It at
once. Rings should be sent to the lew
eler's at least once a year to be over
hauled, If worn under gloves.-Detroit
Tribune
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
ESKIMO BOWS AND ARROWS.
How the Natives Use Twisted Cords of
Reindeer Sinew.

How the Natives Use Twisted Cords of
Reindeer Sinew.
AS every one knows. the Eskimos,
with very few exceptions. lnhabit re-
gion which Is perfectly treeless, or at
any rate where nothing grows but the
pines and spruces. whose soft, inelastic
wood Is entirely useless for making
bows. says Popular Science Monthly.
They have overcome this difficulty very
effectively by fastening along the back
Of the bow twisted cords of reindeer
sinew In such way that each cord is
stretched when the bow Is bent and
flies back when the bowstrlng is releas-
ed. AS far as we know. no other race
of savages makes use of this ingenious
contrivance. Some tribes of Indians
are In the habit of stiffening their
bows by backing" them with strings
Of sinew, glued on, but the Eskimo
backing Is made of cords and tied on.
AS old Martin Frobisher, the first Eng
lishman who ever saw the Eskimos. in
1877, tells us: Their bowes are OF
wood yard long, sinewed on the back
with strong sinews. not glued too. but
fast glrded and tyed on"
In some regions the Esk!mos when
first visited by white men were still
using bows with very simple back
ing. merely twenty or thirty strands of
Irvine running from one end of the bow
to the other. twisted together tightly
from the middle and tied down to the
bow in two or three places My friends
at Point Barrow and along the ada
cent coast, however. had gone on i'm
proving the bow until 1t was the best
made by Eskimos anywhere.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
EXIT THE NAooING WOMAN.

90 HE wonderful changes that nave
taken place in the experience and
- the character of women in the
last fifty years have not yet found
,hronlcler, perhaps will never find one
Education and enlarged opportup ty
have not wrought their changes on
those alone who have gained the right
10 add the magic b. A. to their names.
The new learning has filtered through
the mass of society, and has leavened
the whole lump.
Certain types familiar enough both
in fiction and in real life fifty years
ago have become practically extinct.
There was the romantic maiden, who
walked about the house in drea IN OF
titled lovers, cruel parents and mid
night flights. She was difficult mem
Der Of a well-regulated family. and
even sending her to boarding schoDl
was not sure to clear her mind of its
roseate unrealities. Before the Whole
some breeze Of more vigorous ed Ica-
lion they seei to have vanished.
Then there was the delicate maiden.
she was famous for her lack of appe-
tite, her disregard of sleep and her in
teresting pallor. She was given to the
consumption of slate pencils, chalk.
sweetmeats, and sometimes she even
dropped dark hints of familiarity Of ar
senlc. She talked swcetly of her
nerves, and she could faint at the
shortest notice. Her shoes, her cOrsers
and her earrings were matters OF the
greatest moment to her. Tennis, golf,
the gymnasium and the basket ball
team have reformed the delicate maid
Ell, and she is now in more danger of
hoyden than an invalid.
There Is another type which has not
yet wholly disappeared, but which is
less common than Of old. This Is the
nagging woman. She had no sense of
proportion. The stopping of her watch
was as important to her as a death in
the family. She harped on single
string-for example, personal incon-
venience-until husband and guests
were at the last notch of irritation. She
worried her children into open rebel
lion. She could never keep her SER
wants. She could break up a church
committee at single session, although
no one dared to think of her as any
thing but "a very good woman"
Slowly but surely the broader hor-
zon, the richer resource, the better
training are banshing this woman
from modern society. She was often
the unconscious victim of her own en-
ergy and ambition. To-day these are
directed and utilized in the activities
of town and city She begins to see
herself as others see her, and the TWEEN
tieth century will mark the disappear
ance Of the nagging woman as the nine
teepth has rejoiced over the extinction
of the romantic dreamer and the inva-
lid by profession.-Youth's Companion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12
A Woman Who Write. Sermons.

The London, England, Daily Mail
says that many Of the eloquent SER
mons heard at the churches are COM
posed by lady, who makes her living
thereby. There lives in the north Of
London, the widow of a clergyman
who. under the name Of her late hus-
band, is writing sermons for clergy
men in the metropolis and elsewhere.
Most of her sermons are bought by
clergymen of the Church of England.
who write to her under the impression
that they are communicating with
clergyman who has retired from the
ministry. The sermons are excellent,
and no doubt much better than they
could write themselves.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12

The plan for making shirtwaist Of
this material, the one approved by a
French shirtwaist maker, who is doing
the shirts for the junior 400 is this:
The belt should be wash linen one.
the color of the goods. 1t should have
h buckle in front, preferably harness
buckle of gold. The "eyes' will be put
IN the belt by any narnessmaker for a
few cents.
To make stylish summer gown-to
borrow word that has fallen into dis
ilse-you must know how TO make the
French knot. You must understand
the knack of embroidering convention
nj daisies. The mysteries of cat-stitch-
Ing must be open to you; and how to
hem-stitch and how to zigzag must all
be as plain as blind-sttching.
There are beautiful new lawns. fresh
with the season, in all the new blues.
with lace stripes woven in, that are
exactly adapted to the making of shirt.
waists. These come in turquoise blue,
I'm sapphire, in Chinese blue, in Yale. in
"baby" blue and in ducks egg. not to
mention the pastel blue which is SO
light that it really does look faded.
How delightfully."- fortunate that the
new lawns, cambrics, muslins, batistes
linens and challies come so freely
trimmed. You can buy lawn by the
yard with lace stripes woven in and
stripes of satin that look like satin rib,
hons This obyiates the necessity OF
trimming, and makes home dressmak
ing less of scourge to nerves and eyes
Summer shirtwaists trimmed with
these adjoining stitches are expensive
horribly expensive. but you can buy q
partially plain waist and daisy-work il
yourself. Or you can get one that is
perfectly plain and treat il to a
sprinkling of French knots. In making
these be sure that you take stitch III
the knot drawing IT tight and hard, OF
you will have knot that comes out in
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-12

A great many persons are troubled
with pimples on the face, which are IN
slightly at best, and especially annoying
when they come. as they often do, ON
the nose. or course they arise from
some impurity of the blood and need
constitutional treatment but until this
is obtained safe and easy way of pre-
venting them is to apply arnica to the
skin pimple never comes without
warning. A few hours before there is
always a slight inflammation or swell
ing. and If drop of arnica be applied
to the spot when the swelling begins
half dozen applications in the course
ia day will drive the pimple back un.
der the skin