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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30

ner uld not nare 90 TO ner assTsranc1
until he had summoned help. At an
other time she slipped on the cellar
stairs. and after much looking about
she discovered peach stone and treas
ured It up as legal proof OF the hus-
bands planning. Love. trust and con-
fidence had flown out OF the window,
and the nelghbors sagely shook their
heads and observed that they were
prepared TO hear OF an awful tragedy
any day.
One night the husband woke up with
n chill OF fear. He had dreamed that
he saw his wife standing over him
with a butcher knife raised to strike.
He found her beside him and seem
lngly fast asleep. but he determined to
pass the rest OF the night on the hay
I'm the barn He had scarcely left the
house when the wife woke up. She
had dreamed Of being hacked to pieces
with the AK, and her husbands alb
sence seemed to be proof that he had
gone out after the weapon. She would
battle him by hiding In the carriage
shed until morning. IL therefore hap
pened that while he was skirting the
duck pond on the right TO reach the
barn she was sklrtlng It on the left to
reach the carriage house, and presently
they came together in the darkness.
Murderer she shouted rs she
turned TO fee.
"AIurderess. he shouted as he start
ed back
Then both went slipping down the
bank. clawIng and clutching at each
other. and brought up with great
souse ia the pond. Wet aud bedrag-
gled. they climbed out on opposite
sides, and while she spent the remain
der Of the night shlyerlng under the
currant bushes and wondering II he
would kill her Mt the first blow or chop
her up by degrees he sat on the door
step and made mp his mind to appeal
to the law without further delay.
Morning had come. and the pair had
just confronted each other when a
neighbor who was passing halted at
the gate to say:
Hello. Jake. have you heard the
newsY
mo-" was the reply.
"Aln't you and Mary Insured In the
Sure Pay Life Insurance company"
Eyes"
"Well. she's busted hlgher'n a kite.
and your policy amt with cOrncObs."
"She's busted for sureY queried ia
cob.
"Sure's you live"
"And | amt insured and Mary Amt
insured, and we wouldn't get a burned
cent II either diedf"
Not a burned red"
"Then-then, come here. Mary, come
and kiss me-" said, the husband as be
opened his arms.
Pears TO me like you might be glad
Of the bust up" remarked the neigh
bOr
burned IL | ain'tr' replied Jacob.
with tears In his eyes.
And som | - sObbed the wife as she
threw her arms around his neck.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Why He Hesltated.

The Brooklyn Citizen prints an expe-
rience Of a man who Travelled all over
Europe and declares that he did not
meet but one person who hesitated
over the acceptance OF fee:
was wandering through an old
graveyard In an English town and had
stopped before a stone which had not
been long in place. A man who must
have been following me stepped up and
said:
"Ah, sir, but she who lies here will
be missed for years to come! She was
for half a lifetime the president Of the
charity board
In an absentminded way l handed
him a sixpence. said the traveller. He
received It, turned 1t over in his hand
in hesltating way and finally stam-
mered:
"As she was my own wife, sir, and
as l was here to plant flowers on her
grave, perhaps II would not be exactly
proper to accept fee"
replied that but for him might
never have known about her being
president Of the board. and he swal-
lowed his scruples and pocketed the
sixpence with one motion and with evil
dent satisfaction.
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cided that in case of his death she
would surely marry again. She'd have
that insurance money. and she'd spend
It with liberal hand. and along would
come some piano man or sewing ma
chine agent and snap her up as prize
She might possibly erect fifteen dol
lar headstone over his grave, but she
wouldn't 20 a dollar higher. and the
clothes he left behind would be given
to some neighbours hired man instead
Of being preserved and wept over.
Thoughts as hard and bitter passed
through the mind OF the wife. Jacob
had always been kind and loving, but
there had never been $4,000 at stake
before. with her out Of the way and
that money i'm hand he would repaint
the house, get new team of horses.
buy a top buggy and cut great swell,
and she even figured out who he would
take for his second wife. They went
to bed In an unhappy frame Of mind,
and two or three times during the
night each woke up ana wondered
about hot lead being poured into hus-
bands ears and wives being smothered
with pillows as they slept.
The next four weeks were wretched
ones. Not a meal did the husband sit
down to without wondering II the food
or drink had been sprinkled or mixed
with poison, and hardly an hour passed
that the wife was not on her guard
against some sudden attack on her life.
One day the mllkhouse door blew to
on her and made her prisoner, and
she uttered such screams Of fear that
the tramp on the highway who heard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30

snor IKE a nvIng proJecule ana maze
behind her. Taking the obstacle, she
swerved from the force Of equine hab.
it.
That was the moment.
Vincent's horse crashed upon the
mare, and both animals reeled from
the shock. The fugitive went over the
wall, but Elaine was safe In the arms
of Vincent. Her foot providentially
slipped from the stirrup, but he was
hard put TO keep her from slipping to
the ground.
He heard her mutter incOherently:
II did it on purpOse-to see-if you
actually would do it-and she-she
really ran away. oh, Vincent And
thus they chung together while the del
uge poured upon them.
There they come at last" said Mrs.
Buford, with satisfaction and retribu-
ton mingllng in her tones. "Ile is a
stupid impostor. aud he cannot deny
the proofs now have"
Two rain soaked figures mounted the
steps and came into the house. Like
an avenging angel, Mrs. Buford barred
their entrance to the library. In one
hand she held photograph. In the
other an open letter
mir. Vincent Merrill. | believe you
call yourselfT
THAT is my name" was his proud
reply.
Il may inform you, sir. that the de-
tectiyes whom | employed to find the
real savior of my niece declare that
you are simply masQuerading as the
individual in this portrait" She drew
herself up several inches. "The genu'
Inc hero turns out to be poor denizen
OF the east side suspected Of some pet
| ty theft and anxious to avoid publicity
through fear OF the police. That Is
why we were unable to locate and
properly reward him. My younger
nlece's unfortunate blunder has placed
Elaine in most awkward predica-
ment. In fact. she has been your
dupe."
Elaine gasped, but Mrs. Buford con
tinued remorselessly:
"And now. Mr.. Merrill, what have
you to say for yourselfT'
Vincent's glance fell TO the floor,
where water was oozing from his boots
in muddy puddles.
"well, to be perfectly frank. Mrs.
Buford. we were caught in a frlghtful
storm and sought shelter at the Meth
| odist parsonage, and-and while we
were there we just thought we'd be
| married; that is all"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
oGoooooooOooooeoooooooO
Mutual
Insurance
By HOMER LEE WARREN
Copyright, 1901.
BY A. 5. Richardson.

Jacob Fletcher and his good wife
Mary had lived together the lives OF
farmers for twenty years or more and
had never had an hours misunder-
standing. They had no children, but
their company was all sufficient for
each other. and at the age Of forty-tiye
they were I'm the best of health and
without regrets. Then the serpent
crept in. He WAS the agent OF a life
insurance company. and he sat down
I'm the kitchen where Mrs. Fletcher
was making pumpkin pies and talked
her to a standstil. What he wanted
was to secure mutual insurance. pol
Icy by which the surviving husband
or wife would profit in the sum OF
$1,000. The farmers wife had heard
OF such things, but was opposed to
them, and the agent had to talk for
two long hours before lie could secure
her promise TO talk TO pa about It,"
That night she did talk. though with
out any heart In il and was much re-
lieved when the husband turned to
her and said:
MARY, II would be like hyin' In the
face OF the Lord. and wouldn't think
OF such thing"
He had to think. however. The agent
came back again and again, and at
length his pcrsistency received its re-
ward. After much doubt and heslta-
ton policy was duly taken out and
filed away in the bottom drawer OF the
bureau, and the serpent had inflicted
its sting. That afternoon as the bus
band followed the plOw In the field he
found himself wondering whether he
or his wife would die first and whether
1t would be good policy for him 10
build new barn out OF that insurance
money In case he was the survivor.
And the wife. as she sat peeling pOia-
toes for supper aud opening the oven
door now and then 10 look at the bak-
Ing bread. found herself wondering
what she should do with the farm and
all that money IN case Jacob met his
death. Two or three days later n wind
mill agent called. ana as he incidental
ly heard OF the mutual insurance he
laughed and said.
MAY be all right in your case. but |
should look at il as temptation TO
my wife to get rid Of me. Husbands
have been poisoned for less than So,
900"
lie was speaking in leyity, but he
sowed seed. ON that same day the
wife Of n ncighl or dropped in for a
gossip. and Of course she was told
about the insurance policy. II struck
her nj first as good thing. but two
minutes later she held up her hands
and exclaimed:
MARY Fletcher, do you know what
you have done? You have prepared
your own grave
Ia. but how YOU talk
"Ycs, you have. There isn't hus-
band on the face Of the earth who
wouldn't throw his wife down the Gel
lar stairs and break her neck for So
600. You won't lie alive to see Thanks
giving"
Here was another seed and that
night for the first time since their mar
rage the farmer couple felt suspicion
and distrust. AS they sat together the
husband looked the wife over and de
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
chndren Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises aud cuts are extremely
painful and II neglected often result in
blood poisoning. Children are especially
liable to such mishaps because not so
careful. As remedy De Wits Witch
Hazel Salye is unequalled. Draws out
che FIRE, stops the pain, soon heals the
wound. Beware OF couDterieits. Sure
cure for piles. "De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve cured my baby OF eczema after two
physicians gave her up" writes James
Mock, n Webster, Ind. "rhe sores were
so bad she s0iIed two to five dresses
aday.p Bowman and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
A profitable Iuvsstmens.

81 was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time" says E. Demick, Somerville' Ind.
81 spent about 900 and never could
get anything to help me until tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. have taken a
few bottles and am entirely wei" You
don't live by what you eat, but by what
you digest and assimilate. II your
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Cure does the stomach's work by d.
gesting the food. You don't have to
Diet. Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures all stomach troubles. Bow
man and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
IT MAKES WOMEN HAPPY.

al had been a sufferer Tor many years
from nervousness with all its symptoms
and complications" writes Mrs o. n
Fisher, Of 1861 Lexington Ave, New YORK
NY. al was constantly going to see pny-
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band at last induced me 10 try DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. After taking one
bottle and following your advice was 50
encouraged that took five more bottles OF
'Favorite Prescription. ! continued TAX
ing it and felt that was improving iast ;.
thsn af first. / am not now cross and INIT
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have also gained ten pounds in weight
ard one thousand pounds Of COMFORT, for
am a new woman once more, and your
advice and your Favorite Prescription Is
the cause of IL"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Beat Out Of an Increase Of BIS Pension

A Mexican war veteran and prominent
editor writes: Seeing the advertisement
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, am reminded that as a
soldier In Mexico in AZ and '48, | con-
tracted Mexican diarrhoea and this
remedy has kept me from getting an in
crease in my pension for on every renewal
a dose of it restores me-" 1t Is unequall-
ed as quick cure for diarrhOea and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
bowman & King.I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
mothers iayorite. 1t is pleasant and
safe for children to take and always
cures. 1t Is intended especially for
coughs, and colds, Group and whoopins
cough. and Is the best medicine mgypiI
for these diseases. There Is not the K ma
danger in giving 1t to children for it 3 lea
tains no opium or other injurious CIT co
and may be given as confidently JUS dr.
babe as to an adult For sale by. fhtly TO
man & King. fDy. DO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Not Qulfe sure.

Eyes, l had all the fellows in the
place for my rivals when | was court
ing"
"And yet you carried of the prlze"
Interrupted his enthusiastic friend.
"Well." corrected the other slowly II
not severely. 81 don't altogether know
about that, but married the girl"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Don't Live together

Constipation and health never go to-
gether. De Wits Little Early Risers
promote easy action Of the bowels with
cut distress. Il have been troubled with
costiveness nine years" says J. o.
Greene, Depauw. Ind Il haEetried many
remedies but Little Early Riscrs give
lest results Bowman and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30

1T WAS FEARFUL RISK. A PACE LIKE
THAT.
toned. with true womanly persistency
in pursuing an intensely personal topic.
He bantered her.
There was no room for me upon
your horse. was there? Besides | dill
not stop the horse
"Oh," she laughed gayly, believing in
him anew. rejecting his disclaimer as
he knew she would.
And yet She bit her lip with ven
alton. She wished that Vincent womb
avow the deed more earnestly. She
wished the glory Of his deed rested oil
something more substantial than the
testimony Of her younger and more 70
mantle sister Evelyn. Moreover, she
could not forget the persistent skepti-
cism of her aunt. who openly branded
Vincent as a fraud.
She tried to put her doubts aside
She secuted the notion that Vincent
would stoop to false pretense. And yet
he smiled so oddly!
AS though enraged by the lingering
of autumn. long blasts Of chilling wind
swept down from the west and north,
shrieking and roaring among the hills
and proclaiming the reign of another
king throughout a conquered land. The
gaunt remains of the wild flowers were
beaten down upon the face OF the
fields by angry scouts Of the tempest
and hung quvering in one terrified d.
rection. Across the ground like routed
armies innumerable companies Of dried
leaves scurried madly before the fierce
invader The mournful trees bent low
AT last the dusty road was notified
with raindrops. aud in the air was the
odor of moistened earth.
Elaine was riding ahead, and her
pace was slew. Behind her Vincent
marveled that she did not press her
mare to a faster gait, for they were
still far from a place Of shelter.
On the brow of sharp declivity
she checked the FESTIVE Kitty. Below
the country road wound tortuously I'M
I'll ii Joined acutely with broad white
pike. Vincent, overtaking her, was
startled by the changed expression on
her face. She raised her whip high in
air Just as the black dome split, re-
vealing a universe of fire. The crash
of thunder and the cruel blow from
Elaine's whip fell simultaneously, and
the high strung beast rose upon her
rear boots, stationary, but a-tremble.
The clean fore limbs hung motionless
In the air.
Vincent cried out hoarsely, bur
Elaine again used the whip and the
gathering energies Of the animal were
released like the second bolt, which
suddenly rent the bullying clouds with
a streak of fame. Eluding him, the
maddencd mare plunged down the
grade. A cry from Elaine was borne
back to him. The mare was beyond
her control.
Already Vincent had spurred on his
Eteed In pursuit. The brave animal
caught the mans spirit IL was rear
ful risk, pace like that among treach-
erous rocks, but he was overtaking
her.
Leaning farther forward upon the
rigid neck Of his flying horse, strain
ing the animal to the limit Of its
strength and speed, he saw only
Elaine, thought only Of Elaine.
In places the road was like ruined
staircase, the level pike beyond sepa-
rated from the gully only by low
stone wall. Here Elaine would pay
for her rashness with her life unless
she fell before they reached the wall,
for the runaway would certainly leap
to destruction.
Into the broad. white road the mare
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
- IF oRLITTLE r.
EATSoLKs 5.ss.eGb511
THE SPECTER LAMP.
An Effective Trick That VIII Sur
prise Your PIaymates.

prise Your PIaymates.
Here is a trick which is always very
effective at n party or any gathering
OF young people.
Take a tin cup or cup Of some other
metal and fill II almost full Of spirits
OF wine. Into this put teaspoonful OF
common table salt and stir 1t thorough
" until the salt is dissolved. Place this
upon a wire frame and Ak the frame
over spirit lamp or a dark lantern
so that none OF the light from the Ian
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Her Authority

Mamie-She il trying to keep hef
marriage a secret.
Maud-How do you know?
Mamie-she told me so.-Baltimors
World.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Not WOW commenanble.

zone thing like about Paul Is that
be always keeps his word"
Eyes, believe none OF his friends
would take his word for anything"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30

n wa n There Is certain
IA TX AHH disease that has
IA MGUV come down to us
n IL N IN through many cen
turtles and is
Disease IS; ;::.; 81 -: Y; /; I:
outside of
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characteristics. At first a little ulcer or
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groins swell; pimples break out on the
breast, back or some other part OF the
body and fill with yellow pustular matter
the mouth and throat become sore and
the tongue Is at all times badly coated.
Headaches are frequent, and muscles and
joints throb and hurt, especially during
damp, rainy weather. These are some OF
the symptoms of that most loathsome OF
all diseases, Contagious Blood Poison.
This strange pois-
Contagious on does not affect
Blood Poison al ante iits,r soT'y
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The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18
ch,Ia wor.h Nl,lI,ons.

My child is worth millions to me, " says Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg. Pa, "yet I would have lost her by croup had not purchased g bottle of One Minute Cough Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is sure cure for coughs, crouy and throat and lung troubles. An absolutely safe cough s6re which acts immediately. The youngest child can take 1t with entire safety. The little ones like the taste and remember how often 1t helped them. Every family should have bottle of One Minute Cough Cure handy. At this season especially 1t may be needed suddenly.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18
FLAGSTAFF, May r., 1901.

' A meeting Of the board was called by T. E. Pollock for the transaction of business, the following members be- ing present: T. E. Pollock, chairman pro tenn; A. A. Dutton. secretary.
 The secretary was instructed to in- clude in the minutes of the transactions of the board the verbal agreement: viz: That it be agreed and understood between the Board of School Trustees of the Town of Flagstaff and the Board of Education of the Northern Arizona Normal School that the prsctice school existing and supported jointly by the public and normal schools during the present year, the teacher of which the Normal Board reserves the right to appoint at salary Of one thousand dol lars, halt of which amount was to Le paid by each board. be continued and supported in like manner during the school year of 19O0-l9O2"
 The following claims were allowed and ordered paid: F. Taylor, A. N., salary as
 principal for May...... IFS % Bury, Frances H. salary as teacher for May. ...... no % Hartwell, Cofnelia, salary as teacher for May..... 100 % Babcock, Maude R., salary
 as teacher for May..... 50 % l3. Funston, c. M., stationery P 9
 $457 9 Board adjourned subject to cali of chairman.
 A. A. DuTToN, Secretary. Approved; T. E. POLLOCK,
 Chairman pro tenn
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18
FLAGSTAFF, April 20, 1901,


 A meeting of the board was called by Mir. T. E. Pollock for the transaction of business, the following members being present.: T. E. Pollock, chairman pro tenn: A. A. Dutton, secretary. The following claims were allowed and ordered paid: D. II. Taylor, A. N., salary as CT principal for April... Sl75 % Bury, Francis H., salary as I'll teacher for April, ..... no % Hartwell,- : Cornelia, salary ~ 2 as teacher for April. ...s 100 % Babcock, Maude R., salary -' us teacher for Aprils.. 55 % II. Hit, Clark, salary as jan
 itor for April. ........... 45 % Board adjourned subject to the call Of tbe chairman.
 s- A. A. DUTToN, Secretary. Approved: T. k. POLLOCK.
 Chairman pro tem.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18
A Cure tor Lumb>so.

WIG. Williamson, of Amherst, Wa, says: "For more than year l suffered from lumbago. finally tried Cham. berlain's Pain Balm and it gave mo en- tire relief, which all other remedies had failed to do." Sold by Pioneer drug store.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18

diplomas, providing they pass the re- quired examinations.
 The following claims were allowed and ordered paid ~ H ' i4. Long, R. L., per diem and
 mileage meetings of Ap-
 Til, May and June ... 96 90 15. Pollock. T. E., per diem meetings of April, May
 and June ...,......... l6 OO 16. Dutton, A. A., per diem
 meetings of April, May
 and June and services as secretary 40 % IT. Kapanke, Edw., salary as
 janitor for May ...,.... 45 %
 sl92 90 The following teachers were appoint ed for the school year of l90l-l9O2: Name. Salary. Taylor, A. N, principal..... s2,0OO % Bury, Frances H.. ............ HOO % HartweH, Cornelia. :. ...... HOO % Hunter, Lulu R. .......... 1000 Oc For the coming school year the fol- lowing were appointed the Board of Visitors: Messrs. M.J. Riordan, r. w. Sisson and Rev. Geo. Logic. Edward Kapanke was appointed jan itor for the buildings and grounds at salary of s45.00.
 Board adjourned subject to call of chairman.
 A. A. BUTTON, Secretary. Approved: R, l.. LONG, Chairman.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18
pioneers. Attention I

Regular monthly meeting of the com pany will be held at the city hall, Jan. Fist, at 8 o'clock p. m. Election of off, cers to All vacancies and other business Of importsnce.g By order of Forem an. \ J.EDwARD PRIEST, Sec.