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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
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Correspondence of The FREE Lance. }
Burr Hill. Va, Oct. Il. 1902

Correspondence of The FREE LANcE.)
Burr Hin. Va, Oct. Il. 1902.
Our farmers IRE busy seeding wheat
The recent heavy rains have delayed them
very much.
Diphtheria has been raging in our midst
but has subsided now. No new cases AT
this writing
The public school here. which will be
taught by Miss Lizzie Bartley, will open
next Monday.
MIR. o. b. Watson, of Indiantown. is
out again after a long spell of fever. We
are pleased to note
Miss Fannie Dulin and Master Clyde
Johnson. OF Locust Grove. who have been
Ill OF the fever, are also convalescent. we
are very glad to know.
Mrs. Leona Brooking and daughter.
are on o visit to Louisa county this week
Mr.. John Il. RhOades, who has been
railroading in West Virginia returned TO
his home near here, Friday, accompanied
by his wife. to spend few weeks.
MIR. W. r. Bartley who spent a few
weeks with his parents here. has returned
TO Washington. ID. c., where he will en-
gage in business.
Mr.. W. T. Davis, of Oakville. W. Va.
ls on visit to his wife and family near
here
Miss Lula Waller, of Spotsplvania Co.
Is visiting her uncle, Mr. l.. B. Waller
near this place.
Miss Nora V. BARLEY has returnej
home after pleasant visit to her cousin.
Miss Virginia Bartley, of Oarnge. and to
MIR: and Mrs. George + Ficklen. at Mont.
peher' Hope.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
Natural Anxiety

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold SO
easily. No disease costs more little lives
than Group. It's attack is so sudden that
the sufferer is often beyond human aid
before the doctor arrives. Such cases
yield readily to One Minute Cough Cure.
Liquifies the mucus, allays inflammation
removes danger. Absolutely safe. Acts
Immediately. Cures coughs, colds, grip,
bronchitis, all throat and lung trouble.
+. Mcmahon, Hampton, Ga "A bad cold
rendered me voiceless just before an ora
torical contest. intended to withdraw
but took One Minute Cough Cure. 1t re.
stored my voice in time to win the medal. -
ID. { Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
GREENE COUNTY GOSSIP.

To THE FREE LAME:
LAST Sunday evening, | venture to tell.
slr. Quint Vowel married Miss Nell.
ne second grown daughter OF II. = Deane.
on the state of Virginia and county of
Greene.
For six years Cupid had artfully tried.
lad all Of his tactics skillfully piled.
To induce the fairy. black-eyed Nell.
10 harken to the plea of Quint Vowel.
Altho' a soldier in the Cuban war.
No active engagement he actually saw.
but shouldering his musket, saying fare
well.
lie clung TO the vision of black eyed Nell
When Dewey and Sampson and Philip
and Schley
Demonstrated that twas useless TO trv
For Spain TO defeat US with cannon and
shell.
'luintus was returning TO his black eyed
Nell
Vow he is foudling. with loving embrace.
The form that is banded with sinew and
lace:
For mess OF pottage his heritage may
sell.
But not one iota of his beautiful Nell.
He truly should be very proud man.
Since he has won and captured the hand
Ol n Greene county lassie, a veritable belle
While there are Others as pretty as Nell
I've always said Greene county possessed
The noblest OF women the purest and best.
It was in Greene county captured my
bride.
Whom if had missed rather had died
Now am tottering and ready to fall.
And with satisfaction look back over all.
II | had my days TO live out agin.
ask the same gal to swing on To jim
The reason mention myself every chance
Is because | am envious of The Free
Lance:
lt advertises so many things that are
good.
know can profit by its brotherhood.
take n delight in sending in names
Nho've rendered assistance to old Mr.
James,
That they may know whatitis to be seen
In this isolated little county OF Greene.
Mr.. Sam Durrer, neighbor of mine.
Ana young Atwood Durrett are closely
confined:
10th havepneumonia, am sorry to tell
The rest so afflicted are getting on well.
Miss Sis Miller is fixing to build
At the old brick house near Stanardsville:
So Is Ed. Harlow, the son of James +
On the Gordonsville pike at the village
Quinque
make this request before now close:
Please send sample copy TO each one Of
those
Whose names you'll see on this little slip:
know they'll thank you and appreciate
it,
j. f. II.
-Qninque, Va, Oct -. 1902.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
II Happened In a Drug Store

One day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for a brand of
cough medicine that did not have in
stock, says Mr. c. X. Grandin. the pop.
ular druggist of Ontario, n. y. .'She was
disappointed and wanted to know what
preparation | could recommend. | said
TO her that | could freely recommend
Chamberlsin's cough Remedy and that
she could take a bottle of the remeds and
after giving it fair trial il she did not
lind it worth the money TO bring back
the bottle and would refund the price
paid. In the course OF a day OF two the
lady came back in company with a friend
in need OF a cough medicine an advised
her to buy abottle of ofChamberlain's : Cough
Remedy consider that a very good re-
commendation for the remedy" IL is for
sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
The Worst Form

Multitudes are singing the praises Of
kodol, the new discovery which is max.
ing so many sick people well and weak
people strong by digesting what they eat
by cleansing and sweetening the stomach
aud by transforming their food into the
kind OF pure, rich, red blood that makes
you feel good all over. Mrs. Cranfill, of
Troy, |. T., writes: For number of
years l was troubled with indigestion
and dyspepsia which grew into the
worst form. Finally | was induced to
use Kodol and after using four bottles |
am entirely cured. heartily recommend
Kodol to all sufferers from indigestion
and dyspepsia. Take dose after meals
IL digests what you eat. ID. {. Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

ORANGE.
Damage by Heavy Rsins-Much Sickness
EdueatiOBal-Bsd Roads. Personals. Etc

'e"oBt ny HcdNg Natus-nuSu StCkneSS-
EducationaI-Bsd Roads. Personals. Etc
Correspondence of The FREE LANcED
Orange. Va. Oct. II. 1902.
Recent freshets havedone much damage
by washing away crops and soil. Among
The losers are Mrs Parish over one hun
dred barrels Mr.. James Reynolds some
uity barrels or more. while others varied
rom five To twenty barrels
Much Of the wheat seeded in bottom
land l. swept OF and farming is now
awaiting drying winds. Many of our peo-
pie are shuchiDg corn and stoTeiny il i'm
airy pens.
cattle have taken a big fall recently
ana &c is said TO be market price for beef
now
Typhoid fever Of bad form il prevalent
.7'ong negroes in Abala section. 4
worthy coiOrsd boy named bud White
died there yesterday and it is rnmored
the colOred people are so scared they re-
fused TO 20 where the disease is or help
IN the burial Mhooping cough is lively
about famunkey and other ailments are
prevalent in the county.
Mr.. Goodwin Frazer is at home on the
sick list
To the delight of "A large circle of friends
Miss Fannie Henry has returned to her
home. at Huntsmans Rest
Mr. John L. Henderson. now largely
enga ged in the lumber business in West
virginia. is at home for a few weeks. Ino.
Il n thrifty popular boy and we are al
ways glad to have him among us.
DR.. Frazer made n pleasant call TO rel
atiVee IN the county this week He is
alive To the great work before him and
we already see the fruits of his activity
budding
Miss Jennie H. Frazer is on n visit TO
Washington friends
Our schools opened Monday and Supt
Williams with his officials are endeav-
curling 10 infuse new vigor into pupil and
patron for higher education. We are
glad that No. , at Pine Top. the bone
oi constitution among The halta the
Oind Tor years past opens with pleas
'ng prospect and fourteen promising
children under the instructorship of n
well endowed Student of the Normal In
stituts, at Farmville
Many patrons rally TO the importance
oi the educational work Dispell the
ideas that most anybody can teach and
most any sort OF education will suffice
and help 10 quicken aud raise the stan
ard OF culture
Roads-Well sir-ROads bad before the
ial picking of them. Roads-scraped
slightly in good places lodged intireiy in
the bad. Are well you cant be made to
believe unless you see and then your re
~pect Tor "A people who are taxed. and
pay II for this sort of thing will not he
enhanced
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Ninslow'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 collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part o. 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, 1902-10-18

Warrants for seven OF Norfolk's saloon
keepers were Issued, charging them with
violating the law by selling liquor on
Sunday. One of the accused, James +.
Prince, is a leading politician, having led
the good od-government" movement upon
the ticket of which the present Mayor
and other city officials We're elected last
spring. Another, ID. A. Underdown, is a
member of the City Council.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

For three days and nights | suffered
agony untold from an attack of cholera
morbus brought on by eating cucum-
bers, says NJ. +. Lowther, clerk of the
district court, CentervilIe. Iowa. Il
thought should surely die, and tried a
dozen different medicines but all failed to
no purpose | sent for bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy and three doses relieved me en-
tirely. This remedy is for sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

When you cannot sleep for coughing, il
is hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need a few doses OF
Chamberlain = Cough Remedy to allay
the irritation Of the throat, and make
sleep possible. 1t is good. Try it, For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
Congressman Jones FavOrs Constitutional
Amendment to Give Congress Control of
Trusts.

Because OF wide interest shown in the
trust problem, and The probable action
OF Congress in regard to il. the New York
Evening Post sent to all members of the
L. ). Senate and House OF Representa-.
tivcs blank containing these ques-
tious:
u Do you think that the powers Of
Congress, under the Constitution. for
controlling or restraining industrial
corporations have been exhausted in the
so-called Sherman antitrust act?
(2) Are you in favor of amendments
to the Constitution to give Congress ad-
ditional power to control corporations?
t3) Do you favor reduction or a re-
peal of import duties on articles whose
production in the luited States is con
trolied BY monopolies?
az DO you favor the appointment Of
tariff commission to prepare changes OF
tariff for consideration OF Congress?
(3) DOyou favor the ratification of
reciprocity with France, now pending
in the Senate?
The reply of Congressman " A Jones
tirst District Democrat was as fol
lows
CD | do not.
90 am provided it is stipulated
that tnis shall IN no wise deprive the
several States of the power now residiug
in them.
(3) do.
q do not.
II l.. Maynard, second District:
o. YS, Ys.
(3) Yes
90 No.
IN lea
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

Registration has closed in Staunton
with S63 whites andG4 colored on the
lists. The old registration was 1884
whites and 443 blacks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED
Peruna Creating National Sensation in the Cure
of Chronic Ailments Of the Eidneys

Mr.. John Vance, OF Hartford City, Ind BIZ.
says: MY kidney trouble is much
better. have improved so much that
everybody wants 10 know what mcdl-
cine am using. l recommend Peruna
10 every body and some have commenced
10 use IL. Tho folks all say that II DR..
Hartman's medicine cures me il must be
great."-JOHN VANCE.
Mr.. j. Brake, of PefroIea, Ontario.
Canada, writes: "Four years ago I
had a severe attack Of BriRhf's DIS
ease, which brought me so low The
doctor said nothing more could be
done for me. Ibegan 10 take Peruna
and ManaIin. and In three months !
was q well n1an, and have continued
SO ever since. "---J Brake.
At the appearance Of the first symptom
OF kidney trouble, Peruna should bo
taken. This remedy strikes at once the
very root OF the disease. 1t at once re-
lieves the catarrhal kidneys of the stag
nant blood, preventing the escape Of
serum from the blood. Poruna stimu-
lates the kidneys to excrete from the
blood the accumulating poison, and thus
prevents the commissions which are sure
to follow II the poisons are allowed 70
remain. It gives great vigor TO the
hearts action and digestive system, both
of which are apt 10 fail rapidly in this
disease.
Peruna cures catarrh Of the kidney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pAy

Take Laxative Brs7 D Quinine Tablets.
All druggists reid the money II il tails
to cure. f. W. Grd e's signature is on
each box. 2ce
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

A voluntary increase OF the wages of
the machinists in the shops at Roanoke
has been made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

Ill, inc following letter:
"For years suffered with catarrIi OF
fhe kidneys contracted i'm The army.
Medicine did NOT help me any until a
comrade who had been helped by Pc
runa advised me 10 try IT, bought
some af once, and soon found blessed
relief J kept taking IL four months,
and I am now well and strong and feel
better than I have done for the paSf
twenty years, thanks 20 Peruna. "---
T. II. Mars.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna.
write at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and no will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address Or. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-18

sim ply be-
cause itcurcs
catarrhwhcr-
ever located.
AfajorT.I
Mars, Of the
First Wis
cousin CaVal-
ry regiment,
writes from
1925 Dunning
St, Chicago,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-05-02
Femnle Legislative clerks.

The introduction in the Montana
house of resolution for the appoint.
ment of two more women as clerks
gave rise to an interesting discussion
the other day. One member asserted
that there were already 25 women
clerks, who did little but sit around the
committee rooms all day, reading nov
els or doing fancy work, and drawing
1--WE dollars day. Another member
told Of q struggle he had to persuade
one out OF q bevy Of IS of these clerks
to do little work for him on type
writer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-05-02
"A Nearly Fatal Runaway.

@ Started horrible ulcer on the leg OF
j. b. Ornee, franklin Grove, Ill, which
.defiea doctors and all remidies four
years. Then Rncklen's Arnica Salvs
cured him. Just as good for Boils,
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns. Scalds,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. 2ec At G. NJ.
Fallons drug store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-05-02
IN and AROUND THE Town.
Little Felix Drummer is still very

LlLtle EellX Drummer IS SIlll very
sick.
W. r. goad was Saturday ARR,
val from Chamberlain.
Col. Frank Lockhart went down
to Buffalo Gap Saturday evening.
Mrs. Cora Whiteside returned
Tuesday from q visit at Vermillion
O. Ell. Cline and G. S. Johnson OF
Hill City were in town Tuesday and
Wednesday.
E. L. Hurbut and wife spent
Tuesday in Piedmont interviewing
their new grandson.
Boyd Lambert, late of Rapid City,
has been appointed special laborer
in the navy department.
DR.. Albert Carr OF Hill City was
Tuesday evening arrival and spent
two or three days in town on bust
ness.
For SALE-Six good lots near
Catholic church. Flormann' addi-
ton; price $125 for the bunch.
This Office.
James Hartgering came down
from his work in the northern Hills
and spent Sunday at home, return
ing Monday.
Peter T. Mcmahon came over
from Hill City Tuesday and renew
ed old acquaintences in town for a
day or two.
Mrs. G. M. digger returned from
Lead Saturday evening. where she
had been called owing to the illness
of a nephew.
Mrs. Fred H. Whitfield and child:
rem, Helen and Harold, left Monday
evening for few days visit with rel
atives in Nebraska.
Spring time is the time to use Rocky
Mountain Tea Keeps you well all
summer. Great spring life renewer.
Is cts. DR.. J. VanBuskirk.
J. D. G. Rumsey and wife left for
their home in Rochester, N. Y,
Monday. They expect to return to
the Hills in September.
Stephen Peabody moved down
onto a ranch near Hermosa on
Wednesday OF this week and will
put in the summer there.
Morris Appel left for Denver and
points in Texas Monday evening to
superintend incoming cattle ship
ments for Harris Franklin.
9. Z. Allen left for Seattle Mon
day evening where he will spend
few weeks and then go on to Nome
in hunt for the yellow metal.
]. S. Someraud and David Han
tkins were passengers for Hot
Springs Monday evening and will
spend some time at the soldiers
home.
Reports received from various
parts Of Wyomininp indicate that
there has been a loss Of from IL, 900
to $4,000 sneep as result of the re-
cent snowstorm.
The corner store Of the Flormann
block is being nicely repapered and
fitted up. Mrs. Trapp will occupy
it with larger and more complete
line of millinery than ever.
strayed- From near Queen Bee mine
one large buckskin horse branded Toll
on left hip. Liberia! reward for return
OF animal or information leading to re-
.covery. Chris. Miller, Hill City, s. D.
Mrs. Carrier, a cousin Of Joseph
Otto, arrived from ST. Onge, satur-
day evening and spent Sunday and
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto, re. /
turning home Tuesday.
Mrs. I. s. Cramer was an arrival
from Deadwood Tuesday evening,
where she has been in the hospital
for some time past. She has been
gradually improving in health.
Thelastsof the public school enter
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-05-02

business. The hours are from 9 a
m. to 4 p. M, and you must do bust
ness within that time or wait unit
the next day.
Judge Levi MCGEE spcnt Saturday
in Deadwood, returning in The even
ing.
Mrs. NJ. r. Collier was an arriva
from Chicago Saturday and is the
guest of Mrs. Orlin Holcomb.
Mrs. Ernest Schleuning was an
arrival from Sumpter, Oregon, Sat
urday and will spend the summer
here.
Elmer E. Lesh, the genial repre-.
entative of the Carpenter Paper
Co., Omaha, spent Sunday and Mon
day in the city.
J. Sterling Morton died in Chica-
go Monday last after an illness of
but few days. His remains were
sent to his home at Nebraska City,
Nebr., for burial.
live and let my brethren live
With all that's good with me,
Unto the poor some cash / give,
The balance give to Rocky Noun
tain Tea. DR.. J. Vanbuskirk.
The compiling Of matter for The
UNIONS big magazine edition has
been completed, the engravings are
all here and the edition will be rea-
dy for delivery about May 10.
G. L. Brock way received word
Saturday of his transfer from this
city to the treasury department in
Washington. He left Monday even
ing to take his new job at the CAPT
toll.
Bishop Hare 0; Sioux Falls will
visit the Episcopal parish in this
,ity on the evening of Wednesday,
May 7th, at which time he will
preach and administer the rites of
The G.. A. r. and Sons of Veter-
ms sugar party Saturday evening
vas we'll attended and literally pat
'onized. The taffy was the real
hing and a goodly sum was realized
rom the affair,
Two troops of cavalry enroute to
Fort Meade passed through the city
md camped over north of the river
sunday night. Taey broke camp
nd continued their march early
donday morning.
The republican conunty central
ommittee held a meeting Monday
nd set May II as the date for hold
ng the county convention to select
wenty-one delegates to attend the
tate convention which occurs at
sioux Fall June 4th.
Peter Woxen of Lead and Miss
Iottie Beebe of Deadwood we're
nited in marriage at the parlors of
Hotel Harvey in this city Saturday.
hey will reside at Lead, to which
ity they returned Sunday.
The large barracks at Fort Meade
coupled by Troops L Of che Thir-
zenith cavalry were destroyed by
re Monday. The Sturgis fire de-
artmeDt came to the assistance of
he soldiers, but by that time the
re had practically completed its
FORK. How the blaze originated is
OF known.
Makes children eat, sleep and grow.
lakes mother strong and vigorous.
lakes healthy family. That's what
socky Mountain Tea does. 35 cts.
IF. j. Van Buskirk.
w. 3, Kidd, editor and publisher
{ the Dakota Ruralist, died at
lberdeen Monday Of Bright's dis
ase. Mr. Kidd has been prominent
4 South Dakota politics for several
ears, and was a pronounced social
it. He was a member Of the legis-
ature during Gov. Lees admins
ration.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-05-02

DR.. ]. VanBuskirk.
w. E, Kidd, editor and publisher
OF the Dakota Ruralist, died at
Aberdeen Monday of Bright's dis
ease. Mr. Kidd has been prominent
in South Dakota politics for several
years, and was q pronounced social
ist. He was member Of the legis-
lature during Gov. Lees admins
tration.
Reports from all sections Of
Wyoming indicate that the produc-
tion Of wool this year will approx
mate $1,000, 900 pounds.
Figuring on a basis of II cents per
pound, the prevailing average price,
WYoming's wool crop will this year
bring to the state the sum Of So
555, 900.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
celebrated the 83rd anniversary OF
the organization Of fellowship,
at the hall Of the order Saturday esss
ening. A social time was had and
delicate refreshments were served.
Mrs. James Sharp rendered two
vocal solos III her usual pleasing
! u fe