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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
Want. 7nc,ne cour,e Shortened.

F.. G.. Storrow, Harvard's head row
ing coach, has received much COM
mendation In aquatic circles because
of his suggestion to lower the distance
of the annual eight cared race with
Yale. Coach Storrow advocates ths,
the race be rowed over n three Instead
of n forr mile course. The scheme Is
a good one and will probably be ac-
cepted By the two colleges.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
SENATORS HIS GUESTS.
Tom johnson Rents Home So Leg
islnture Can Live with Him.

Tom johnson Rents Home So Leg
islnture Can Live With Him.
The most remarkable political house.
hold In the world will be Tom John
sons when bis plans are completed.
Mr.. Johnson has rented residence at
Columbus. o.. during the coming SEES
sion of the legislature. says the New
York Evening Journal. The ten repre-
sentatives and the senators from Cuya'
hoga county are to make up his family.
and be will provide them with all the
comforts of home, including their food.
rooms and appropriate social diver
sions.
Mayor Johnson has several OF bis
taxation matters to place before the
legislature. and the object Of bis. inno-
vation is that be may have secret
meetings OF the legislators. The house
rented is that Of the late Mayor Q. g.
Collins. q very commodious residence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
wa,.rproof shoebiackins.

To make a good waterproof blackini
for shoes or other leather articles mi,
one part of borax with eighteen parts
OF melted beeswax and stir to q stih
Jelly. Then mix Eve parts OF asphalt
varnlsh with sixty-slI parts OF oil Of
turpentine. into which stir six parts Of
melted spermaceti. After thorough stir
ring. combine this with the arst mix
ture Of borax and beeswax. and the ~
suit will be a nearly colorless water
proof paste. excellent for use on nat
ural leather.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
Gae SPORTING WORLD


Henri FournIer. the worlds greatest
chauffeur. has some very valuable
ideas on the subject OF auto driving.
Fournier says that in order to become
a trustworthy motorist a man must be-
gin early and practice long. He must
not become afflicted with that ever
prevalent disease overconfdence, and
should always be cool and cautious.
The French speed demon names the
ability to steer rs being one Of the Inn
portant requisites for the successful
chauffeur. He speaks as follows on the
subject: "Any man who has ridden
bicycle should be able TO adapt himself
to auto driving without much trouble.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18

AMexican war veteran and prominent
editor writes: Seeing the advertisement
of Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, / am reminded that as q
soldier in Mexico in AT and AS, con-
tracted Mexican diarrboea and this
remedy has kept me from getting an In
crease Ia 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.
nrwmau & King
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
Don't Live Togsshsr.

Constipation and health never go to
gether. De Wits Little Early Risers
promote easy action Of the bowels with
out distress. II have been troubled with
costiveness nine years." says J. o.
Greene, Depauw, Ind. Il have tried many
remedies but Little Early Risers give
est rcsults." Dowman and King
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
New West Point Football Captain,

Cadet Robert L. Boyers Of the second
class has been elected captain of the
West Point football team. Cadet Boy
er has been on the team since he en-
tered as a plebe and is one OF the sol
der players Cadet Douglas MacAr-
thur, son Of General Macarthur VIII
be manager He is also a member or
the second class and stands at Its
hnaA
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
Indoor Athletic Meet In Nc,

Indoor Athletic Meet IN NcW 1orh.
The annual winter athletic meet OF
the KnlckerbOcker Athletic club. which
is scheduled FOR Madison Square Gar
den on the evening OF Feb. 3. 1902.
gives promise Of being very success
full affair. 81 this meet the athletes,
who make It point to compete in
doors throughout the winter season,
will be dealt quite leulcntly with so far
as spiked shoes are concerned for there
will he no restrictions. The competitors
may wear spikes or not. as they wish.
The lnterscholastIc team relay race.
eight laps. each runner to run two
laps, Will no doubt prove the star event
on the programme.
The other events are 60 yard run.
novice: co yard run. handicap; 22O
yard run. handicap; 40 yard run.
handicap: $50 yard run, handicap:
three mile run. scratch: 40 yard run.
novice: running high jump, handicap,
and 600 yard run. open to boys OF
the public schools Of Greater New
York.
The prizes win be new. novel and
OF exceptional value and without doubt
the best prizes offered this year out
side of the championship events.
Entries close with J. +. Sullivan. ~
Park place. New York. Jan. 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
FOR EMBROIDERY OR POKE: WORK.

shape shown. to give q soft effect. A
thin layer Of wadding should be
stretched over the cardboard before
the satin Is put over IT, The satin
should be cut an inch larger than the
card. so that the edges turn well over
and Gun be fixed by seccoune. A thin
piece of card Is covered with sateen
for the back. 1t is fixed By seccotine.
A loop Of ribbon. with bows. is sewed at
the back Of the frame to hang II up by.
Young Ladies' Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
4 Photograph Frame.

The frame illustrated here 10 Of
painted satin mounted on cardboard.
but the design Is equally suitable ei-
Their for embroidery or poker work.
The satin when ornamented is stretch
ed over strong cardboard cut TO the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18

HENRI FOURNIER IN HIS MoRs MACHINE
\ steady hand Is absolutely necessary.
and practical experience rs a steers
man Is the only means OF obtaining 1t.
ain regard to overconfldence. | VIII
say this much. The man who affects TO
know everything about automobiles
and automobiling Is a dangerous per
sonage to come in contact with The
worst smashups have ever seen were
brought about by operators who mag
ined that their regulations would
shield them from all chance OF mis-
hap"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
We nnuhl IL.

"Oh, those won't do at air. she said
when the guide brought out the snow
shoes. "T'm sure can wear smaller
size."-Chicago Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18

II troubled with a weak DIGESTION,
belching, sour stomach, or lyon feel dull
after eating. try Chambprlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Price. % cents.
Samples FREE ut N. NJ. Tewis's drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
Arl.n.s, Jockey clubs Dates.

The Arkansas Jockey club has an
nounced the receipt OF the official no
LITIGATION of the assignment OF dates,
March 2i to %. inclusive, for the spring
meeting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18

"Ten years ago 1
had n sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
a canoerous ulcer;
IL would itch, burn
and bleed, then scab
over, but would
never heal. After
taking 8. 8. 9. awhile
tho sore began to
discharge, and when
all tho poisonous
matter had passed
out 1t got we'll. /
4oolr u all ahOu Z
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
co,,., poueln. Leaves America.

Golfer DOugIns Leaves Amertch-
Findlay y. Douglas, the metropolitan
golf champion. has sailed for England
to spend Eve weeks at bis home in
Scotland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-18
CancePOuS
Sores +; : Is: g" &C.: 4: !. s:
.1....~t.

they are liable to appear upon other parts
of the body. When they begin to spread
and eat into the flesh, sharp, piercing
pains are felt as the underlying tissue Is
DESTROYED and the tender nerves exposed.
Cancerous sores develop from very trifing
causes; carbuncle or boil, swollen gland,
a little watery blister on the tongue or
lip, a wart, mole or bruise of some kind
becomes an indolent, fostering sore,
which In time degenerates into cancer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
He made some descents that equaled

He made some descents that equaled
the famous race course, narrowly es-
Gaping trees and rocks, holding one
arm about the bundle, patting it as
he heard ftful cries. Again he was
caught in an avalanche, reaching the
bottom waist deep in snow, the baby
almost buried. 1t was now daylight,
and after digging his feet out he un-
rolled the bundle and, protecting it,
gave the baby ration of the milk,
which had kept warm against his
body. 1t looked wonderingly at him
the while, and George, who knew
very little about babies, made up his
mind that it must be a very good
natured one.
He did not realize how weary he
was until he started up again. Then
he found that his foot had been
twisted and he was lame. The cold
was increasing, the snow was finer
and filled his eyes, and he felt that
this was the beginning of the end.
But on he pressed until the after
noon, when the baby cried, and he
stopped to give it the remainder of
the milk, looking at the little face
with red and desperate eyes. On he
went again, now running, now limp
ing, plunging down the slopes until
he began to experience strange
oppression, as though band of iron
was about his head. Then he SEEM
ed to be at home, and he tried to ask
his mother to take the baby. He
suddenly stopped, trembling, realiz-
ing that his mind was not clear, and
dashed snow upon his forehead.
Then he rushed on again like a
mailman.
How far he went no one knows to
this day, but it had been many miles
in the WRONG direction, when, with a
wild laugh, which frightened those
who heard it, Long Barton unslung
bundle and plunged into a half
buried wickiup, from the top of
which sparks were rising. The men
reached for their firearms at sight of
the gigantic and wild eyed figure,
but the squaw, laying her papoose
among the blankets, with unerring
instinct caught the bundle from the
hands of the falling man, ard Jim
Grayson's baby was saved. AS for
"Tanglefoot" Barton, one of the
half breeds, who came in to the vii
lage from another wickiup and who
understood English, said he was
clean off his head and thought he
had won race.-Charles f. Holder
in New York Evening Post.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30

Bicycles repaired on short notice
by N. j. Sheffield, Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30

When in towu visit Ferguson
and see the many articles he has for
sale at second hand prices.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30

Clean and satisfactory sbaves at
the Star Barber shop.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
Cigars on Ice at postoffice.

Bicycles-new and second hand
at B. E. Jenney's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

Joe Michel, an italian who ksep'
fruit stand 81 Baton Rouge. was 'hs
victim Of . confidence game volAe1
by two Italians recently, snd u NO"
the posssssor Of . neatly dons-up
package Of waste paper and iron wash
ers in lieu Of GIG in greenDAoks'
About six O'Clock the evening In ques-
ton two Italians walked into Micnsis
store and bought s cents worth OF
pears They aske d whether ne was .
native Of Italy, and when told that 40
was, became confidential and began
to unfold in their native tongue 'ne
object Of their visit to Baton Rouge.
They claimed to be direct from ooi-
orsdo and we're the bearss Of an I'M
portant message to Catholic priest
Of Baton Rouge. and asked that MI
chsl direct them to the priests res
idsnce. Michel having taken . cou-
pie OF drinks with his newly made 40
quainsarcss, was in very accommo-
dating rood and proposed to accom-
psny than to the priest. The three
started of together. but stopped Of
saloon TO take q few more drinka
There one Of the strangers produced
$40 gold piece and ask for change.
Then Il occurred 10 the confidence
man that he had q very valuable pack
age on his person, and asked II Michel
would not put ii in safe place Tor
him until next morning. They post
ponsd their visit TO the priest and re-
turned to Michel's house. The crook
asked that he be allowed TO see where
the money" was put. and according
~ accompanied Joe into his bedroom,
where the package was placed in an
srmoir drawer. In the Same drawer
Nichols wife had SIG in greenbacks.
After the strangers had left. with .
promise to call for their psck<se next
morning. Mrs. Michel began to feel
suspicious and went to the armoir 10
ses.if her money was safe. to hnd that
it had disappeared. She immediately
broke the seals OF the valuable look
ing package and found only roll Of
old paper and handful Of iron wash
srs. The police have description Of
the crooks and hope to spprehend
them soon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21


IndlnnItIes Heaped Upon the srIde-
oroom-E Elect In China.
Women ara constantly complaining
that eligible men Show most uncom-
promising desire TO remain single In
stead Of selecting = wife. It is. there
fore. . good thing that the same con-
ditions DO not prevail in England as
In some parts Of China, or the prob
ability Il that not one IN thousand
would ever taks q woman for better
or for worse"
In these Celestial regions the bride
groom-elect has to submit to being
dressed up By his friends in any sort
Of costume they like. and thus habited
they accompany him In state through
the streets Of the town. Perhaps in
that part Of the world men are over
anxious to be married. and everything
which can possibly be done 70 induce
them TO remain single until they a.
rive At q more mature age has to be
resorted to-
II Il another case Of all being fair
In love and war. and No doubt the
Chinaman who il shouting today a.
he accompanies his friend knows fun
well that next week he may be the
bridsgroom-elect. and so the puninh-
msBt IL robbed Of much Of It's terror
Woman's Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21
WANTED TO FIND OUT.


2cfe1use oseo , friend % Test Certain
xind 81 Poissn.
When ones friend IL scientist and
given to experiments. . little caution
may not b out Of place before con-
ssnting to do him q favor. That, how
ever. did not occur to q well-known
public man whose experience is related
in an Austrian paper. says the Youths
Companion. He went to the laboratory
Of "a old schoolmate. Melbourne pro-
fossor Of chemistry. to make friendly
call. The professor was studying a
dark brown substance spread out on a
sheet Of paper.
Il say" he cried, when greetings had
been exchanged, would you kindly let
me place bit OF this on your tonguef
Ny taste has become vitiated by try
Ing all sorts OF things"
Certainly" responded the accom-
nodating friend, and he promptly
opened his mouth.
The professor took up some Of the
substance under analysis and put 1t on
his friends tongue. The man worked
Il around in his mouth for fully q
minute, tasting It much as he might
have tasted q choice CONNECTION.
Mote any sfsct!" asked the profess
sor.
mo. none"
1T doesn't paralyze or prick your
tongusr'
mot that l can detect"
II thought not There are no aka
loids in 1t, then. How does 1t faster"
Bitter a. gall"
"Hem-m-ni All right"
BY this time the visitors curiosity
was aroused. But what is 1t, any
howf" he inquired.
Il don't know. That's what I'm try
Ing to ind out. Some one has been
poisoning horses with it,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

We ofYsr One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Cstafrb that cannot BE- cured By
Halls C<tsrrh Cure.
+. J. Cnrxxr b Co, Toledo, o.
We. the undeuignsd. have known =. J.
Cheney for ths last - yekrz. and behave him
psrfscily honorable IN al business tr.nese-
{Ions and financially able y carry out any
cblirafion made By their dzm-
Wrsr 3 rnukx UhoIesals Druegisis, Toledo,
Ohio.
WArD,ro. KrsxAx : MAnvu, Wholesale
DruRzisfz> Toledo, Ohio
NAILS Catarrh Cure Il taken internally, ect-
;nr directly upon the blood and mucous yur-
faces Of The system. Testimonials sens ~
pr<~r ~. per bottle. Sold by Al Druggists.
Halls Family pills arc the best.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

The Board Of Agriculture and I'm.
migration has sent out 1000 pamphlets
containing list of Louisiana lands
for sale, to immigration. real estate
and land agents throughout Indiana,
Illinois. iowa and Onio.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

A special term Of court has been
called at Lafayette, for Dec. 8, to try
the case Of the negro Mccoy, charged
with assaulting white woman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

?. 3. Oausey. the man shot by Il.
H. Brown at Baton Rouge Friday
night last Is said to be completely
blind from Inflammation, resulting
from the wound. The Bradford case
about which the difficulty arose has
been postponed by the court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

Gov. Heard has made the following
appointments: Alex Trepsgnier, in
spector of weights and measures,
Seventh District. Orleans parish; Rev.
P. Saffold. commissioner Of deeds at
San Francisco. Cal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

The town council Of St Martins
vile has adopted ordinances ordering
special elect ion to be held Dec. 20
for vote on the question Of a ave-
mill tax for a period Of thirty years
for the construction Of watsrworks
and electric light ylant
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

John Diuef. while gathering wild
honey in the woods near Diamond,
last week, stuck his hand into hol-
low Of an old tree, and was bitten on
the wrist BY rattIesnake.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

authorized by Commissions
Italians Rob Countryman.-Na.
tive Tobacco Exhibited.

have been issued BY the railroad CON-
mission Of Louisiana: Norgan's Louis
lana and Texas railroad and stssm-
ship oompany-Rates on oil in iron
barrels from Abbsvills to ststions on
line. rates on rice. bran and polish
from Roanoke and Jsanerstts to sta
lions on line. clio per car on fasl oil
fren Esshsrweod to Crowley. express
with shipment. rates on shells nom
Morgan City 70 local stations includ-
ing New Orleans. clean rice from Js-
Annertts. Iota and Roanoke to points
on line. rates on line from Jennings
70 Points on line. lower rates on lum-
Der and fencing lin rolls) between
points In Louisians, hrst-clsss rate on
bananas from New Orleans TO points
in Louisiana. Illinois Central rates
on cotton seed from stations on Kent-
wood and Eastern railroad to New Or
leans. carload rate. mixed cars, on
bassing md ties from stations on
Yszoo and Mississippi Valley railroad
to stations on line. Is cents per 100
pounds on rosin and Il cents per 100
pounds on turpentins from Kentxood
and Eastern railroad stations to New
Orleans. 81 per 1000 on brick from
Campbell's switch 70 Hammond. en-
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

1t has been decided to have the
State Grald Lodge Of Masons lay the
corner stone Of the new court house
at Ruston. Judge Robert r. Reid Of
Amits county, State grand master.
will be present and deliver an address.
One other speaker Of prominence, not
yet secured. viii be engaged. The
exact date can not yet be named, but
II will probably be four or FIVE weeks
hence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

The AlexaDdsis Sanitsrium Compa-
ny, which will establish sanitarium
in Alexandria shortly has leased =
building in which to locate the insti-
tation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

Still another big sswmill is TO be
built at Cheniere, few miles west Of
Monroe. making three at that point.
The company's representative states
that work will be commenced in .
short time. The company is largely
interested in timbered lands west Of
the 0uachita.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21
TORTOISE IS A moUsER.
Novel Pet Of Philadelphia Woman
Catches Mice.

Novel Pet Of . Philadelphia Woman
Catches Mice.
A Philadelphia woman who dislikes
both cats and mice has discovered a
novel substitute for one az an exter-
minator Of the other. This substitute
II nothing more nor less than an ordi-
nary land tortoise.
Ever since last summer, when the
tortoise was added to the family circle
by the woman's youngest son. aged 8,
abe has noticed that the mice. with
which the house had previously been
ovsrrun, were gradually disappearing.
Il wae not until the other day. how
ever. that she discovered the cause.
She was sitting very quietly with some
fancy work, and the tortoise. which
has the liberty Of the house, was APP
parsntiy asleep in corner. Presently
q little mouse made Its appearance.
and the tortoise opened its beady eyes.
Round and round ran the mouse, get
ting nearer and nearer the tortoise as
though fascinated. Finally It was with
in striking distance. The tortoise
dartsd out its head, there was a snap
OF the jaws. a tiny little squeak. and
the mouse was dead.
Then the tortoise calmly and DELHI
erately set to work. says the Philadel-
phia Record. to eat its victim.
The degree of rapidity with which
horse racing has leaped into popular
favor this season. and particularly
among the fashionable habitues Of
the Saratoga track, is unexsmpled.
This form of amusement has ever
been q predominating one N the an
mails Of American sport ard favorite
gambling means for the interchang-
ing of money. but this year the bet
ting mania has laid hold Of the peo-
pie as never before and the amount
of money that changes pockets after
each race Il extraordinary.
II estimate that two millions Of
dollars = day II bet on the races at
this track" said . prominent Sara
toga bookmaker q few days since.
THE amount Of betting now" he con-
tinued, Is ave times as great as any
other year that have known here.
The money does not come from any
great plunger or group OF plungers,
But from the great assemblages Of
r1ch men Who ere willing to bet from
400 - 1I.o00 o. fhoir choices n ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

James Beary. tax collector for La
fourche parish has made. bis monthly
settlement with the Auditor paying
sa.57664
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

John z. Guynes. aged thirty-thres
years. was shot and killed in Alexan
dria, . few days since, BY John J.
Ellington, aged about forty-ive years.
Guynes was lumberman from Pol
lock, La, and Ellington q livery
stable eepsr Of Alexandra.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

The hearing Of the application for
change Of zen ue'm Ads By Albert Bat
son Ct I'ste CHARLES has been set for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-21

The trouble with some men is that they
are not ready for their opportunities when
Their come