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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
A COMEDIANS TRICK.
auSe by which lie Escaped Arreat
and Had Ills Debts Paid.


Many amusing stories are told OF Joe
Hancs. comedian OF the time or
Charles H.. sometimes called Count
HaincS. II is said that he was arrested
one morning by TWO haillffs for debt
of i2O. when Ice saw bishop TO whom
he WAS related passing along In his
coach. With ready resource he imme-
diatcly saw loopholc for escape, and,
turning to The men, he said, Let me
speak to his lordship 10 whom l am
we'll known. and he will pay the debt
and your charges into the bargain"
The baiins thought they might ven
ture this. as they were within two or
three yards Of the coach. and acceded
TO the request. Joe boldly advanced
and took of his hat to the bishop. His
lordshlp ordered the coach TO stop.
when Joe whispered to the divine that
the two men were suffering from such
scruples of conscience that he feared
they would hang themselves, suggest
ing that his lordship should invite them
to his house and promise to satisfy
them. The bishop agreed. and. calling
TO the bailiffs. he said. You two men
come 10 me tomorrow morning, and l
will satisfy YOU
The men bowed and went away
pleased. and early the next day waited
on his lordship. who. when they were
ushered in. said. We'll. my men, what
are these scruples Of conscience
"ScrupleS:" replied one Of them. I'VE
have no scruple>. We are bailiffs, my
lord, who yesterday arrested your cou-
sin, Joe Haines, for a debt of 40, and
your lordship kindly promised to salts
fly us"
The trick was strange, but the result
was stranger. for his lordship, either
approaching its cleverness or consider
ing himself bound by the promise be
had unlntentionally given, there and
then settled with the men in full.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS.
Abe Magnificent Revenge of n Gov
ernor of Missouri,

ernOr OF mibbouFt.
While Robert Stewart was governor
Of Missouri steamboat man was
brought in from the penltentlary as an
applicant for a pardon. He was large,
powerful fellow, and when the govern
or looked at him he seemed strangely
affected. He scrutinized him long and
closely. Finally he signed the docu-
ment that restored the prisoner to lib
erty. Before he handed 1t to him he
said, You will commit some other
crime and he in the penItentiary again.
fenr."
The man solemnly promised that he
would not The governor looked doubt
ful, unused few minutes and said:
you will go back on the river and
be a mate again, suppose"
The man replied that he would.
"Wcl, | want You to promise me one
thing" resumed the governor. IL want
you to pledge your word that when you
are mate again you will never take a
billet OF wood in your hand and drive
SIGN boy OUT Ol II Duuh W u'iP yOh
load your boat on stormy night
The steamboat man said he would
not and inquired what the governor
meant by asking him such question.
The governor replied: Because some
day that boy may become governor,
and you may want him 10 pardon you
for crime One dark. stormy night,
many years ago. you stopped your boat
on the Mississippi river to take OH a
load Of wood. There was n boy oil
board who was working his passage
from New Orleans to 81. Louis. but he
was very sick Of fever and was lying IN
a bunk. You had plenty OF men 10 do
the work. hut you went TO that boy
with stick OF wood in your hand and
drove him with blows and curses out
into the wretched night and kept him
tollng like slave until the LOAD was
completed | was that boy. Here IL
your pardon. Never again be guilty OF
such brutality"
The man. covering and hiding his
face. went out without a word.
What noble revenge that was and
what a lesson to a bully!-Success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

In making tea or coffee or in cooking
vegetables water that has been allowed
TO boil should not be used. When juices
are to be extracted from food, soft wa
ter should be employed. When the OBJ
ject is to retain them, hard or salted
water is best. Vegetables that are to
be served without the liquor should be
cooked in only sufficient water to keep
them from burning. otherwise much of
their nutritive qualities will be lost.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
THE BULGARIAN.
A Peculiar Fellow, He Is Either a
Soldier or IA Peasant.

Soldier or "a Peasant.
1t is strange country Of contrasts,
this Bulgaria that people have so long
watched as a danger spot. The peasant
is a heavily built fellow. with Kali
muk nose if he happens to be pure bred
from the original Samoyede stock,
which is not likely. His language has
become Slavic. which means a Ian
guage I'm which "beefsteak' is 'mplph-
text" and "omelet soufile" is 'Omlet
cuphle."
The Bulgarian is a peasant or SOL
der. He knows no other trade. AS a
farmer the sheep is all in all to him,
food and clothing and companionship,
saws a writer in The Era. He lives in a
howell. does not understand why he
should be taxed and makes his women
slave in the field. He Is called close
listed. churlish and suspicious and has
some Of the virtues that often go with
those qualities.
When Bulgaria became practically
free of the sultan, there were many
Turks left In the country Ihese are
gradually being crowded out. but there
is still mosque in Christian Sofia, and
in the palace Of the sobranJe, or parlia-
ment, where the members have better
accommodation than the lords Of Brit
ain on the Thames embankment, some
twenty Turkish deputies always sit to-
gether and exert an influence that they
never could do I'm their own land by
voting always with the party in power.
Every Saturday the members of the
sobranje are paid at the rate OF 10
francs a day, all in silver five franc
pieces. These peasant lawmakers knot
| it up in handkerchiefs, grin slowly and
shake the jingllng pieces playfully In
one another's face. They are playing
at craftsmanship yet, but fairly well
| upon the whole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

Once upon time in a melodramatic
theatrical performance the leading man
took Il fiery. untamed steed on the
stage. After the horse heard some OF
the lines delivered by several OF the
actors he began kicking the flats and
wings to pieces. sending them up
among the flies.
"IIelp. helpr cried the leading man.
NAY, nay" answered the manager
"The horse shows great discernment'
He is trying to elevate the stage
Moral.-We should not scorD the
most humble effort in good cause
New York Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

1t is said that at certain seasons In
Scotland when the fishing is not very
brisk the fishermen act as caddies and
are easily recognized by their costume
a wooden jersey and trousers braced up
TO the armpits. One Of these was asked
his name 10y the gentleman for whom
he was carrying. and the reply was,
"Weel. sir. hereabOuts they maistly ca
me Breeks. but ma maiden name IS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
Beware OF otntments For catarrh That
Contain Mercury

as mercury win surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the. whole sys-
TEN when entering II through tne mueous
suyfaces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
siclans. as the damage they will do Is ten
fold 10 the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
bv r. j. Cheney K Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. In buying Halls CatarTh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. IL Is taken
j Cheney & Co Testimonials free,
Sold by Druggists, price zoe. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
The nest Cure.

Quiet and warmth are the medicines
Of the four footed philosopher. IL a
dog is aillng, he rolls himself into a
ball in warm corner and eats little or
nothing till he is well. Many times rest
is the only medicine needed by the sick,
but we seldom follow this example.
The biped loses the instinct of the ami
NAL. He fumes. frets, takes stimulants
and indictments and gives no chance
to the recuperative forces Of nature
Philadelphia Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
wash For Dark Hair.

A wash recommended for dark hair
is made by melting half an ounce OF
CASTLE soap in a quart of hot water In
which an ounce Of carbonate of soda
has been dissolved and adding TO 1t an
ounce Of spirits Of wine and few
drops Of violet or other perfume es
sence. After applying night and morn
ing brush the hair for about ten min.
utpg
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

The greatest danger from colds and la
grippe is their resulting in pneumonia. II
reasonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlain Cough Remedy taken, all
danger will be avoided. 1t will cure a
cold or an attack OLA grippe in less time
than any other treatment. tits pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by NJ. NJ.
etVia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
The Holland woman. Way.

The washerwomen OF Holland and
Belgium, so proverbially clean. and
who put up their linen so beautifully
white, use refined borax as a washing
powder instead Of soda In the proper
ton OF large handful Of borax pow
der to ten gallons of boiling water.
They save I'm soap nearly half.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
saHad Him From Torture.

There is no more agonizing trouble
than piles. The constant itching and
urning make life intolerable. No posi-
ton is comfortable. The torture is IN
ceasing. De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles at once For skin diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises. all kinds OF wounds
it is unequalled. j. S. Gerall. st. Paul,
Ark, says: "From 1865 suffered with
the protruding, bleeding piles and could
find nothing to help me until ! used DE
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes
co m pletely cured me-" Beware OF
counterfeits. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

May-I wonder why Reggie never
married.
Jack-He had a love affair when
quite young and has never got over IT.
May-Who was the object of his az
fections?
Jack Himself. Harlem Life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
Hts ThoughtIessness.

He-Ah, those days Of our young
love! You remember that afternoon
you promised to meet me and didn't
come? How | raved!
she-Just like mani And there was
/. suffering agonies. trying on that
dress YOU liked so much.-Life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
Flat Economy.

Customer-You advertise carpet rem
nants. | see. | want two. one TO cover
the parlor and the other for the sitting
room.
Salesman-But, madam, carpet as
large as that would not be remnant.
Customer--Oh, yes, It would. | live In
a fat.-New York Weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

Ten years ago I
had a sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
a cancerous ulcer ;
IL would itch, burn
and bleed, then scab
over, but would
never heal. After
taking S. s. S. awhile
the sore began to
discharge, and when
all tho poisonous
matter had passed
out it got well. I
took in all about
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

eNAAN
the use of Doctor
Rerce's Favorite
Prescription. In
a few weeks she
was a we'll woman.
lisa peculiarly
Of the cures ef-
fected by the use
of Doctor Pierce's
Favonte Prescrip-
ton, that they are
generally cures OF
chronic diseases.
A woman suffers
xuith I,cooroe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

The doctor sometimes passes harder
sentence than the judge. But the sen
tence of the doctor is more often set
aside or overruled than is that of the
Judge. In the case Of Mrs. Reycraft
given below, the doctor sentenced her to
about eighteen years of physical punish
ment and misery. But she rebelled
against the sentence, and commenced
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
CanCePOuS
Sores s; So; IS: e: e.: &: s. ::
i-o,.. ti,,pi,

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 trihing
causes; a carbuncc or boil swollen gland,
a little watery blister on the tongue or
lip. a wart, mole or bruise of some kind
becomes an incident, fostering sore,
which in time degenerates into cancer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

peculiar to her sex, she takes medical
treatment, gets no better, and has no
hope held ont to her of improvement.
Then in her Encouragement she turns to
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
finds a prompt and lasting cure. va
vorite Prescription establishes regu-
larity, dr;es unhealthy drains, heals in
Examination ana liberation and cures
female weakness.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20

uFcur years ago my health began 70 fail
writes Mrs. Nellie NJ Reycra0. Of Glcnwooc.
Washington Co, Oregon. FL had very heavy
dragging and weight IN the region Of the uterus.
pain in back and loins, could not III any thing
heavy. rest at night very poor; stomach q.
ranged. One physician said was overworAe u
auother said I had congestion and falling ol
uterus. he treated me uine months ana sara ]
would not be we'll uutil had passed tlc caan Sc
OF life was only twcnty-seyen years oil inSn
became discouraged and began using boS'ai
Picrces Favorite Prescription. Took q tea
spoonful three times day began feeling oe'tei
right away. Am using my third bottle nQ"
aud feel am In good health. ! believe Dl
Perce's Favorite Prescription has restored me
10 health. If suffering women would give l. o
fair trial they would give It praise
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, is sent free on
receipt OF III one-cent stamps TO pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-20
A HARD PROPOSITION
SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION or THE
FOURTH DIMENSION.

Ia The Lay Mind IL Would Appear ms
Though This Measure Of space
We're the Ability 10 Disappear
Tbrounh stone Walls.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16

and cucumbers, and there has probably
never been so large crop. Corn is now
ready to cut in Klickitat coHnty. In
other counties it has not done very well.
The sugar beet harvest will begin in
about two weeks. Hop picking will now
begin in the earlier yards, AMI be gen.
eral and under full Roadway in a week.
The crop is promising one, and will be
excellent if it can be picked before wet
weather comes.
Potato digging is hardly begun yet,
except in few early fields. 1t is thought
the crop will not be above the average,
and will fall considerably below expect
atoms. Foggy nights and days with hot
sun caused some blighting. Dat thresh-
ing is under way on the oat flats. Ac-
cording to reports the yield is below
average, and there is more smut than
heretofore.
The wheat harvest is practically over
in Spokane, Walla Walla and Adams
counties, but continues in the late dis
tricts of Whitman county. The yields
are from fair to good in quantity and of
good quality. 1t is, altogether about
an average crop, but not up to the high
expectations that were formed earlier in
the season. Fruit is turning out better
than was thought it would some time ago.
The trees hang very full, although late
apples are in many instances small.
Palouse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
siderable grain yet uncut. Threshine
progressing rapidly. Apple crop fairly
good. Sunset-Heading and threshing
under good Roadway; yield of wheat
ranges from fair to excellent. Potatoes
ripening fast. Colfax-The yield of
wheat does not meet expectations pre-
ceding harvest. All grain is of the best
quality. Tekoa-Wheat isripening very
fast. Gardens need rain although they
are doing very we'll. Two days of high
wind shattered badly the wheat that
was ripe. Crops yield third less than
expectations. specially winter wheat.
Lind-Crops all harvested. Yield below
expectations; summer fallowed land
yield fair to good; fall blowing poor.
Oats are very poor, being mostly shattered
out. Potatoes promise to yield fairly
we'll. Fruit trees, especially plums and
prunes, bear considerable fruit, but
quality is not as good as usual. Pa
louse-Much smut in wheat. Some
winter wheat yields are large.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the Superior Court OF the State of Washing
ton for the County of Yakima.
Geo. F. Lewis Plaintiff,
Award Percival, Anna f. Percival, his wife,
Clifford G. Stout and Ella Stout, his wife.
Defendants.
Under and by virtue OF an execution, decree
the superior court of Yakima county, state of
Washington, on the 18th day of August, A. D.,
1902, in certain action wherein Geo. +. Lewis.
plaintiff recovered a judgment and decree of
civsl, Clifford G. Stout and Ella J. Stout, his
wife, on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1902, for
the sum of One Thousand and Forty-Seven
Isl 047) dollars with interest thereon at the rate
OF one per cent per month from date thereof
until paid and costs of suit taxed at Si3 60,
pieces. or parcels OF land situate in the county
of Yakima, state of Washington, and particu.
larly described as follows, to-wit:
Lots numbered one ~ and two ~ in block
Yakima, according to the plat thereof on file in
office of the county auditor of said YAKIMA
county.
Notice is hei eby given that on Saturday, the
Goth day of September, A. D., 1902, at the hour
of O'Clock in the AFTERNOON Of said day, at the
front door of the court house, in the city of
Worth Yakima, in said Yakima county, Wash
ingtOn, will, in obedience to said execution,
decree OF foreclosure and order of sale, sell at
public auction the sbove.described property,
isfy said judgment and decree, with interest
thereon, attorney fees. costs. and increased
costs. to the highest and best bidder for cash,
lawful money OF the United States
Dated tins 18th day IF Aug Ta.k 1872. s,o,,r
BY INV. sINDAI.. Deputy.
]. J. Rudkin, attorney for plainfin.
Date Of first publication. August 10, 1902. -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
THE CITY WATER
IS VERY HIGH GRADE
So Says a Leading Analytical Chem
list of Spokane, Who Analysed
Samples.

The report sent out from this city to
the Seattle Times, and published in that
journal. to the effect that Yakima's wa
ter supply was impure, was at once
strenuously denied by the officials Of
the Yakima Water, Light and Power
Company, and President Whitson did
the proper thing by Immediately send
ing to be analysed samples of the water
taken from hydrants in the, city and
from the reservoir at the power station.
The samples of water were analysed
BY Charles NJ. Fassett of Spokane, ana
lytical and consulting chemist and met
allurgist and member of the American
Chemical Society and American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers. Mr.. Fas-
sett's report has been recei, ed and the
water company officials are indicated
in their assertions that the city is being
supplied with pure water. Following is
the report:
SPOKANE. Wa~h., Sept. 10, 1902.
YAKIMA WATER, LIGHT AND POWER Co.,
North Yakima, Wash.
Gentlemen: l have made analysis of
the two samples of water sent by you,
with results as follows
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESTATE.

In the Superior Court of Yakima County, State
of Washington.
In the matter of the estate of Francis E.
Grant. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
dminisfrator of the estate of Francis Il. Grant,
deceased. will s, turday. the 9th day al
September. 1902, at the hour of two O'Clock pm.
of said day, at the front door of the court house,
in North Yakima. Yakima county, Washington,
in pursuance of an order of the superior court
of Yakima county, duly made and entered on
the sd day OF August, 1902, offer for sale al
public auction to the highest and best bidder,
all the following described real estate belong
ing 10 the estate of Francis T.. Grant, deceased
situate and being in Yakima county. and state
OF Washington, to-wit: .
All of section :. in township Is, >nor1h oI
range l6, T.. W. NJ, containing 6iQacrek.
The terms OF said sale will be cdsh in hand al
the time of sale
Dated this End day of September, 1902.
ID. l.. DRUSE,
Administrator OF the Estate of Francis Il. Grant
deceased. 35-ft
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16


In the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
ron for Yakima County.
P. Lantermsn. Plaintiff,
e. N Livermore. and all persons unknown. if
any, having or claiming to have an Interest
in and to the real property hereinafter de-
The stare Of Washington to said e. N. Liver
You are hereby notified thatt, r. P. Lantern an
am the holder of certificate of delinquency
numbered 2644 issued on the 18th day OF uly.
d., OF, b. the county of Yakima, state of
Washington. for the amount Of nineteen
lsl9 o. dollars the same being the amount
1885, 1897 isss, 1893. 1850 and 1901, together With
penalty, interest and costs thereon. upon real
property assessed t. unknown owner, Ind of
situate In said county and particularly bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Lot No. eleven
Nl) block eighty five 1867, Of the city Of North
plat Of said city ON file in the office OF the
county auditor Of Yakima county. Washington
and upon which have paid taxes assessed
| aeainsi said property az follows:
Taxes for the years 1892 1893, 1894 and 1895
amounting to $i7 II, paid on the 18th day Of July,
Total taxes paid on account of said certificate
of delinquency numbered 2644, $l7 n; all Of said
sums SO paid bearing interest at the rate of hf-
ment, and said certificate Of delinquency bear
ing like rate of interest from date of issue,
| spectivelly. And you are further notified that
VIII dppiy 10 inc superior court Oh tue btdte OF
Washington in and for said county. for judg-
ment foreclosing my lien against the property
| hereinbefore mentioned, aud you are hereby
the date of the first, pu lie ton of this sum-
m ms. to wit: within sixty days after the 9Th
day OF September, 1902, exclusive Of said first day
OF publication. aud defend this action pay
the amount due; aud in case of your failure SO
to do. Judgment win be rendered foreclosing
said lien for certificate of DELINQUENCY, taxes,
| penalty, interest and costs against the lands
and premises hereinbefore menti ned, accord
ing to the demand of the complaint herein,
hich has been filed with the clerk of the
above entitled cont Any pleading OF process
NAV be served upon the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff at the address hereafter mentioned.
F. p. LANTEkMAN. Plaintiff.
By w. =. GUTHRIE, Attorney for Plaintiff,
p. o. address North Yakima. Wash. 367t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for Yakima County.
O. J. Babcock, Plaintiff,
VS..
Emma Babcock, Defendant.
The State of Washington to the said Emma
Babcock
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the first publication of this
summons tO-wit: within sixty days after the
I'd day of September, 1912. and defend the. above
entitled action in the above-entitled court and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff. and serve
a copy of your answer upon the undersigned
attorney for p,aintif, at his once below stated
and in case Of your failure SO to do. judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demands of the complaint which has been filed
with the clerk of said court.
The object of this action Is to secure a disso-
luton If the bonds OF matrimony now exiting
between plaintiff and defendant, and to secure
a decree Of divorce on the ground Of abandon
ment s. II. MASON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. O. Address, No Al Second street, North
Yakima, Yakima county, Washington. S5-7t