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"NIBBLERS."
Not the Proper Way TO TAX. Food.

Clerks In grocery stores are apt to
nibble at this and that article OF
food. and II they are not careful ac-
ouire a ease OF stomach. This was
the case with L. Shoemaker, Arctic.
Ind.
while ] was clerking in n grocery
store II was difficult to resist the
,emptati to eat q little OF this and
mat. n bit OF candy. some fruit or
hackers. and one thing and another.
Awer about a year | had serious
.,,omach trouble and had run down
10 81 pounds, was pale and sallow
and poor as snake. could sieep
Su, little at night and my distress
was terrible.
"Finally was compelled TO give
a., my position and take treatment
Tor my health. I heard of Crane
Suts breakfast Food and beean
IN use II regularly. soon began 10
recoyer both health and strength.
until at the end OF about three
months steady use ! was so fat
and we'll that ! was weighed ana
found l weighed 100 pounds, which
was a gain OF 69 pounds In that
time. This may sound little fishy
but It 10 the plain truth and can be
verified by any one who cares to
inquire OF my friends who know the
facts"
The evening world., 1902-02-20
MRS. CAKES
COLLAPSES
The Defendant faintS
While Being Gross.
Examined.
ASKED ABOUT PURCHASES,
Admits that She Bought Two
5,OOO-Fr. Shirt Studs While
Abroad with Del Sol.

Mrs oikes had a falntinE spell to-
day while being crosS-eNam!aca by col
Alexander ) Bacon In her HUSBANDS
divorce suit and Justice Scott had to
order a recess.
She sasa.u. her head rcll TO ono side.
she ceased speaking and seemed about
20 collapse
Her maid hurried ,n her side. Sh.
arose and. leaning heavily On her maids
arm. slowi, !ct. In" courtroom She
had ,old N. Judge when she went an
the stand thar sh" VIZ feeling il
col Bacon had been pressing Mrs.
Oakes regarding various transa upn-
during her European tour wiki Del Sd.
She declared illt she never sa~ q
u,ket -, admission 20 the gambling
pllac" a. Ost-rd
Il, was found IN your trunk. wasn't
it7' asked the lasyer
Not unless you put 1t there she re-
iorted sNsetly.
ION your trip To Paris didn't YOU buy
cdch?'
"Ye,
"Didn', you give them % Del sol?"
No
"DiJn, YOU buy nine gold vest but.
tons
Mr.. Hummcl 0hiectei and tho question
Was excluded. but Mrs Oakes admitted
sh. bought pair ot diamond earrings
for ie.ooo francs. and other iewe.ry IN
credit
"Didn, You pawn them" Col. Bacon
asked.
Tn. question was ruled uut. as Were
questions ABOUT from whom she bought
carriage In Paris. unless col. Bacon
could credit the transaction with Del
Sol tne correspondent
10 said hr colonel II hay. ev.-
dcncc that this carriage Was purchased
from a furm'F mistrcss Il :his man
SOAR. known here ~ Mario bel Sol.
T. Silence h"r IN quarrel they had
had
Mario Del Sol. the sponden'. after
tn" rec'.s t''k the stand and described
his relation fn Mrs pakes as that ~ In.
struCtor in 20 al 'ssrcis-.
lie explained how out .! LOFTY motives
she helped him 20 select, furnish and
decorate his ~tnfio 'nd visited him
when h. Mas ~ He denied hat he
ever kissed her ~ that she was ever
anytninS more than hls pupil and liberal
friend and patron
ON IN. rrn~s-.NaminatInn. Del Sol ai-
mitt-d thar h" pawn"t Mrs. pake-'s
n.cklac. fpr her. out ne couldn't r-fsem-
her whether ne cabl"l 10 her FOR SO
or not
A. the conclusion ~ Del Soi's test!-
mony. Nr Hummel announced tina. the
evidence tpr Mr.. pakrs as- complete.
'pi Bacon called Francis ]. oake-
Hut Justice Scott world not permit
Mr.. o,kcs To- testify in roouttai
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wanted any ,v-rN-= deposition from
Rice in the Holt litigation. The purpose
~ IL was T. shOR .; This tim" no settle
ment ~ the litigation md been consum-
mated as alleged hy PATH X.
A letter dictaiod by Mr Rice an;
Merchants arl Planters oil Mil. In
Texas vas shown the witness tie
Identified IL ana copy from which II,
Vas made. lie said h. wrot. the letter
It AZ Pn'rick,s suggestion TO stop the
rebuilding 81 the mill. After Rice's
death Patrick told him to change the
late to Sept q and mail 1t t. show that
Rice was IN his normal condition up to
the time ~ his death and his readiness
to hclp IN" company vas interrupted
only by his death. This was done
The letter was .d1'itt-h In evidence.
1t was shown 20 the jury that the
chang" IN the date might Dc observed
The en!clopc was 9osimark"d 8 A NJ
q Did YOU mak. carbon copies Of all
Mr.. RICE c"Duiu" l"'tersF a. ! did.
q What dli you do with them? A.
tn" book ~ letters was Unidentified by
Jones but he .aid tho letters w"r. not
KEEP, Ia book form
- Tel us al about TN" talk between
you and Patrick about the settlement :
A. Nothing was done Ia that matter
untlI Aucuzt when Patrick say" me -
draft ~ settlements between Rir" and
Holt roplsi II nu the typcwriter and
gave IL t. pntrick have never seen
u since II Nas unsigned when gave
II L. Patrick. \ day OF two after Rice =
drlth Patrick told N" he had wired to
Holt IN. turn ~ the compromise ~.
said hs left out the words "1s. and
aud these nut ttIi II would cost Holt
The Telegram 10 Hol, was admitted In
evidence
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PRINCE HENRY'S
RACE WITH TIME,

Although Prin-e Henry has rab'-l :.
Mayor Low 4 Will nc there uu 'm"
and II is known that the Hr1nprinE
wilhelm X on tins voyage being forced
across the Atlantic At her utupst speed
,hos. Versei In such matters arr ngIr-
ing from the records ~ previous rips
whether IL j. possible fnt the Npr'h
German Lloyd liner AZ this season o'
the year to make por, here by noon on
Saturday
Bcing a merchant vessel iNe Er"n-
prinx will have 20 travel bv the south
ern. or long course. and a. her best
time was made On the northern. "r
short course. they say that they DO
not exp~c; her TO De heard from IN
Fire Island until about noon On S''hr-
day. This would bring her 90 Ghaf"n-
tine about t1ree and hal: hours later,
or 50o p. u.
The Kronprinz wiihcim's best vest
ward record was made on IN" yorIg"
ending on Dec. Ias,. when she mad"
the ocean run In : days u hours AMI
a. minutes. or A. an average hourly
speed Of - i;-lsth knots for the entire
trip.
TIE North German Lloyd liner hns no
uidwintr record. ~ her ms den v'N's"
L, this country ended on sept. - ~ .isi
year Then she travelled hy tho shnr'
cours. from Chcr5ourg. rr 1"b nau'.-
cal miles. In six days Ten hours 'nd NJ
teen minutes. AZ an average for the
trip " ~ 7i-ioo Knots Since leaving THIS
poet the Kronprlnz has been thoroughly
overhaulei and her macainery got In
splendid order 10 make record rln
with Prince Henry 20 this port Tho
oeean.cro--ln. time . taken 10 'h"
liners from their .nst stopping place.
which = Chcrbogrs The Kro1pr'nz
Wilhelm cleared from that port ~ =
=. VI. tGrccrwich time. watch Has clual
totP NJ New York time.
The evening world., 1902-02-20
VictimlayUnconscious
an Hour on Street
After Attack.
ALL HIS POCKETS TORN OUT
Police on Hunt for Tall Man
Who Operated Near Mount
Vernon City Line.

MOUNT VERNON y y Fe1 ~
Eugene Hoilcy. lr. fourteen ycars old
~ Pratt avenue. uca- m" kIugShriig"
road was sandbaEgri rui lcN .nr dead
by a hlghwayman a sho-i lisianc. from
his home. He was struck pu the back
~ IN" head. kuocS-l unconscious and
lay "n the street nearly an hour When
he r-gtln.d Ms scnsSs ne managed -
make Ms way nome whore prompt
Treatment brought MIN around bu' De-
- suffering to-day frum a duu souni
on the head
Hts a-sIilint vas ,,ll. well-.lrs sss.d
man. wip. after following young Ho'l.y
| along Fitih avenue toward kIugshritIs.
road early last evening struck HIM
/ down. then tore pui Il 81 MS pocket,
and tn band o, h!s nat looking for
money. lie got little. - the hoy sarrIri
only small amount o. chang
The New York tni Mount Vernon po-
IL" are working On the case. sat tho
description o' tn" thug given b, the ~
Is - 'nctsrc iha, they have l;'.. 2.
, work on.
The story told then by Young Hplcy
WAS TO tho efrcct that ss was his custom
he ief; his hom. about : o.gl,.k 10,
evening To- 90 tn the residence ~ hl.
"nc.e. Tilman liolley on FIFTH avenue.
| PROBABLY Ave minutes walk from hts
mouse While the Hollcy residence n,
IN New York city. Just across tho
Mount Vernon line. he had TO walk
through the kinEs5rilgc Road. which
Is very sparsely settled. To- get 10 his
| uuclos
lie reached 'her" ill right but on the
Wy passed a stranger who wss stan
ins under a street lamp ON tho corner II
flith aN"nu" anu the kingsbridge ROAD.
la1s man was. as stated. tai. and we'll
dressed 50 far as ne could Judgc and
apparently waiting for trolley car
20 the MoLn' Vernon station
holley forgot all about this Incident
until b." wd> on his Nay acme. Hl,n IA.
saw the same man leaning axalns; a
lamp post on iar Klngsarid:c Road.
about one hundred feet from tho cor
ncr. IL" pissed him. but asia. gr,m
noting that hts hands Nere IN his po, 4.
els his coat collar turned up and that
ne was smoking cigar paid no 1ttel-
'i"n I" him. although he Thought %
odd that h" should have gone ouly sIrr
shori distanc" IN 50 long time with.
out apparent reason.
iioHcy had gon" perhaps twenty .,r,
past the man. he said. when he instruct
iNcly felt some one rignt behind him
lic turned 10 see Who II was whc' ne
received the heavy bloa from the sand
bag that knocked him unconscious
The ooy fell with his head AMI
shoulders In the gutter and h.s '.ot
resting on the sidewalk. SuDnjy az
parentiy had passed after he was
struck. and the rubher had time 90
work l"isurrly
Tn" spot where IL Was attacked mas
been the scene y other rpblcgIas. but
few arrests haV" been made"
Young Holl.y II tall for hts age and 10
II possible the footpid thought he was
man.
The evening world., 1902-02-20
VALLEY HEADS
PRINCE s GUARD.
Famous Detective to
Protect the Royal
Visitor.
HAS A STAFF OF EIGHT.
kaiser's Brother TO Be Well
Shielded from Possible
Harm.
HAS A STAFF OF EIGHT.

pe,ec..vc-serEeaut Val'eiy 'ao official
protector o, the Detcct.y" Bureau. al-
been appointed the guardian ~ Prince
Henry while that royal person is in ~"
York. Valley will have a stan ~ eigh'
eeuths to assist him. and "a, ao Tim"
while the Prince is within the city limits
will ne De out of sight ~ four 'r more
OF the vigilant nine.
This " not the hrst tim" Valley has
been detailed as guard Cor Distinguished
persons. lie mas lookci after mu-' ~
the important visitors to New YORK r.,
a good many ears lie was The head
OF the special detecilv" torc" a. in"
Buffalo Exposition. was close O." fr'-i-
dent Mckinley when be Mas shot and
assisted In the capture of The assassin.
The evening world., 1902-02-20
JONES DREW PAY
ON FORGED CHECK.

Valet Jones opened his second day
on the witness stand before Recorder
Con by telling OF experiments in the
use of forgeries OF William VI Riccs
name which, he said were made be-
fore the old millionaire was dead
These forgeries. he said were exc
cuted on checks. Patrick. according
to his testimony, thought II was a
good idt. to put out these checks
The evening world., 1902-02-20
Amusements
LEMON LYCEUM. Is,s W,s,.s. :: . =.
c.rrt NTNt NJ MASQUERADE BAtL
Frencl Mardi-Gras Association
rLLLl E.ENL,. EEm y
hmusements
Sen reiegraphy.

The submarine cables OF the world
are described At length IN the 1902
World Almanac The information
there presented Is compiled from n
report issued by the Intercolonial
Bureau OF Telegraph Administration.
II will tell you how many nautical
miles Of cable there are in the world.
II vii. tell YOU which OF these deep
sea systems are owned by nations
and whlsA are owned by companies.
There arc over 10000 nautical miles
OF cables owned by nations. But the
United States owns none OF these.
This is most interesting topic. and
one every person should be posted
or.
100 Topics T.rselJ Treated In the iso3 wurid
Almanac. We'll printed and s.rocSiy
hoand .je. all nsrpicsi.rp. : ~
mail. 3je.
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CANNOT ESCORT HENRY.
Gov. Nash aud stan May. However,
Onrr nm Ovation

COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. - GOV Nash
and stan will not escort Prince licur5
through Ohio. Gov. Mash received n
letter from Consul Car Polller ui nlu-
cinnati. stating AZ the relues - the
German Ambassador "tnat II could not
be arranged that Your EGc.urnry ,rayel
with His Royal Highness through OhiD "
The letter states however, that the
train will stop In Columbus tor zen
minutes on March !. and that q short
ovation would DE ugreeabl" 10 IA.
! Prince.
The evening world., 1902-02-20
STORY OF THE PLOT
AS JONES TOLD IT,

Iaros took the stand o' 10 q o'clock
N,',rr he Vas asked q question the RE-
rl,~ stated that h" would strike from
.rr record ths evidence given hy Jones
rrrp-uIug Patrick remarks 90 Mr.
Ingso % the romas. that ne had been
.rs|ug the scheme as he wpIld game
hess and Mr Houses reply that he
NH- very poor ca,ss piay"l.
regard that conversation as priv
Eci SAID the Recorder
This was a disappointment 10 Mr..
osborne. because Il created the impress
son that Patrick had confessed TO his
counsel. Mr.. House. lie wanted 10
argue the question. but the Recorder
would not permit II.
The examination then went on.
Q. Was there any talk between you
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WANT THE PUBLIC
TO SEE THE PRINCE.

There ls growing dissltistsrt'r~
among the Aldermen over iEr rr l.-o.
TO shut ou; the pubiIr when tho Prince
j. received AT the CITY Han
4 special meeting Il. talked ~ ,y the
protesting Aldermen. but 1t y. not clas-
that any one save presdcu, r1ru,- 1ts
the power 10 cali such q meeting
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just To ~. Liking.

From the rhIIIdslPhs Norh tm-ris,,p
Mother-'lara. | don't like tina, Young
man calling here so often. Next tim,
he comes I'm going TO sit on aim good
and hard.
Clara-i, won't make any difference.
ma. ! do that every time he calls,
The evening world., 1902-02-20
To Maintain Austrian Neutrality.

VIENNA. Feb s--In the Reichsra,h
to-day Herr Wolf. the Pan-German
leader. gave notice Of an Interpolation
inviting the Austrian Government. in
conjunction with the Government %
Hungary. to prohibi; the export OF Aus
tro-Hungarian horses TO South Africa.
and thus maintain neutrality.
The evening world., 1902-02-20
MADE TRAMWAy DEAL.
ulg Syndicate Il Nearly Ready ,o
TaEr over Denver Company.

Grant u. schley IL In Denver as rep
nsDrnezfive OF the Whitney widener-El-
80 syndicate locking after the sale OF
psnxss @ c'ty Isnm~ay inns Company %alp to
- theirs yesterday THAT the deal had
- practically compictsd.9
The evening world., 1902-02-20
We HAVE NO FEAR;
JONES PLEASES US.
PATRICk'S LAWYER

tNINN , lSW In.
This statement vRs made
this afternoon nv Rob~r'
". Moore. counsel for Al
bert y. PntricLi
"pptricL .. not break
Ing down. Why should he:
The testimony of Jones IL
much more pleasing to as
than We thought ~ wouni
he. u has grown aud en-
InrR-d and In "a. enlarged
form 10 O.. In keeping with
the theories Of the pros~-
rntion. That IL what pies.rs
ns. You would naturally
think that n man who COM
mit- murder would rrmcn-
her details. Jones keep.
on digging aP new mater
inI. his coaf-.sion hRs
materially changed. We
have NO fear"
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and the valet agreed with him.
Jones said he drew his own salary on
ID forged check This check and two
others alleged to hav" been forged
were admitted as evidence
Joncs said he took Ricc's ink to he
used in executing the will he says
was forged
The valet aid that letter written
hy Rice was held back and Nh" 4
changed to Sept - This was the
date Of Ricn's death. and the change
was made according to Jones. with
me idea OF conveying The impress
ION that the millionaire was able TO
'ransar, business almost to the mo-
mrn' of his death
When Jones .upk th" stand mis- morn
nr Do, sr- cool collected AMI strong
TIa -lr, uu.H .Ir er,WdrI COURTROOM
,|.a Uua.4.-s N. ,g'. once his gaze
r.l uu rtrrt0k Tn"r. wls Hp '"ir
,,rl... ..I uu tar ru.rnr, the glance
ata HFafntrri lHH matc" Eli- lips
n-'.I snr"r t- DO" turned hi- "yc-
twtt H.. .NHn'. manner breathing con
..sf.14t and defiance
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Jones then told how he came to ge,
the chlOroiorm from his brother IN
Texas Patrick asked him 10 get IL,
lie said he wanted 10 make rheuma-
ism linimcnt
&c | asked him why he didn't buy II
here. He said the Law was So
here it was hard To get II. 80 | wrote
to my brother for II and he sent II
TO me ny express
q Did you talk about tho chloro-
form with Patrick before \ Yes
sir There was an article In maga-
zine about the use of chloroform by
dentists. The article said that there
were doubts whether ChlOroform
could he detected after death Mr.
Rice and talked about H. and Mr.
Rice asked me 10 inquire OF Dr.
Curry about that point told Pat
rick this and showed him the article.
He read u This was In July.
Tho copy ~ tho massztn" "a shpsn
o. the witness Jones I.Ntinei IN.
srticl. ant q Rss offered In evidence
The defense objected s'-enuously On the
ground that g. vas immatcrial
Yer, in.p"rtRn', Said O~b"rn-.
IT strike mo tina, tho fact that e.
~aN- mo- trace ~ rhlpro'nrm could 10"
found ,r'"r death = very material.
said Mr. p-buru. with a slyIg, grin at
The evening world., 1902-02-20
PATRICK WANTED 1T
DONE, JONES SAYS

Jones began tho real story Of tho
murder Of Rice soon after tho noon
rec"ss
In August. he said Mr ra'-
rick asked me II didn't think RICE
was living too long for any good
He suggested thit h. ought TO be
put ont of the wIv lie said II I
would tell him som" good might he
come up and put him on; of the way
while the old man was sleeping /
aid thought the Old man slept too
lightly for that suggested that u
anything of that sort was to be
done that Dr Curry ought to DO II
Patrick said Dr Curry wouldn, ID
anything like thai
The evening world., 1902-02-20
y, rniL ..ou, Lrudnn"r".

nH. r.. g.i "i, 30. "a. som"
Palr..s iHu I.lre Nu- 40 u-..tyr u's'h
than ever Patrick SUSIE e1 that
give lsI" IHiHuum 90 mas. .iT si,.l
10" md - 'aaf h' could h- I' pVr -
no" AtH 40 uIglt
he told m. ~ pla.. 100 clayy
Leland NI,r' / could g'I fE.. HFs. WI'n-
nlf = prescription, but dUlW1 kH ''r
Later hr told me. to siN, m -.
break H'm '"n. saIi 0 couldn't ''
thtl. A. Nr Blsr rrukrl B.s own
meals lie also suggested soda ,u MS
food to make him sleep Then H, asked
m" n ! Wauhu s't nim some mnrr
g1Iprpiurm aud -pme lllinuuw w1'r"
] got r." rtarr~ I did 80. ANIL -.u' Geo
nv brother who -,ut both ua H. express.
a I toli Patrick tHat Ri.r Na- -
strong unh not rrnklnE dDNu uu --4
t"sted that gI"" him m"rvagb ~,
asked II I hHd any In IN, huus, t,I,
him only had some mrruurill ptIls
whi"! J hhi gpt on prescription from
D- Curry"
The prescription was put Iu ey idcn,c
Gave M-rcu"iaI pi,i-.
Continuing. uhe witness went ~ G.
.'y that he told Patrick thc Dnly wr'
20 get Rice To- TAX" the p!lls was 2,
take them NO hts presence Tn. witurs
ala - ANA told the OLD man tina; the,
would b" good FOR him Rice took --y
| ets- rhry gave disrThoea, but after
ward improved his health instead -
! breaking It down Patrick Kept tab az
| the time OH how many pills the old maj
was taking, This was three weeks %"
| for. kise'H death. Patrick told Joue
ne md some fine mercuriai pills whlcl
home and got Rice to take four or five
They gave him severe diarrhoea.
The witnes swent on 10 teito Of IN,
visits OF Mrs. Van AlBiyne. who tolt
The evening world., 1902-02-20
RICE CHECKS FORGED AND PASSED BEFORE DEATH;
JONES TOOK hnLLIONAIRE'S INK FOR THE FORGERES

Of his willingness TO -sue death
.prtifcate
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x.sa at. .as.ruus.
NA ~
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
Longer and Easier.

We are living longer than our foreiath-
ers did. according 20 recent census re
port. This il a fine tribute to medical
aud sanitary science. but the extension
of human life is only slightly revealed in
the statement that the average age at
death is rising higher and higher. Our
lives are not measured solely by the
hours on the dial and the figures oi
the mortality lists. In comfort in the
humiliation Of time and space. in the
provision for the enjoyment of exist
ence. IN the variety of his experiences
the life OF the twentieth century man far
but ranks the life OF his forebears. - Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
CANCER CURED BY BLOOD BALM.
All skin And Blood Diseases Also Cured

Mrs NJ. l.. Adams, Fredonia. Ala took
Botanic Blood Balm, which eiiectuallN
cured an eating cancer of the nose and
face. The sores healed up perfectly Many
doctors had given up her case as hopeless
hundreds OF eases Of cancer. eating sores
snppurating swellings, ect, have been
cured by Blood Balm. Among Others Mrs
Il. NJ. Guerney. Warrior Stand, Ala Hei
nose and lip were raw a. beef. with often
sive discharge from the eating sore. Doc
tors advised cutting. but il failed Blood
Balm healed the sores. and Mrs 0uerney
Is as we'll as ever. Botanic Blood Balm
also cures eczema. itching humOrs. scabs
and scales, bone pains, ulcers, offensive
pimples. blood poison, carbuncles, scrof
ula, risings and bumps on the skin and
all blood troubles. Improves the diges
ton, strengthens weak kidneys. Drug
gists. 81 per large bottle with complete
directions for home cure. Sample free
and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co..
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and spec
ial medical advice sent in sealed letter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
'ArURDAN. SEPTEMBER 70. 1902
pessoa Cor AaaeN.,,oa

Neceut announcements from Washing
ton that the government is considering
TIE possibility Of anneNing Hayti Is 4
curious illustration Of the persistence al
the lingo itch for grabbing territory
But the reason assigned for this contem
plated annexation il the most interesting
aspect of il. IL Is asserted that the Hay.
than people are SO degraded and sunk in
the depths OF savagery that in the inter
walls OF revolution and the setting up oI
dic'ators they resort 10 oOdcoisn. EN-
belhshed by the practice of eating each
other up. And because they are 81
degenerate the United States regards
them, according to this story as eligibl,
observation-disclosures Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
Senator Clark Pays s,sO.OOO For Rugs

Ii Is stated that Senator Clark. of Mon
tana. has paid S25O, 900 for less than a
dozen rugs. several are of such rare
beauty that they viii be put under glass
and framed. They viii 20 To his new
home in New York
The collection is from works made 10y
Persians in filling orders for Italian Gus
toners in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries. Not more than 100 of this
style were made at all Some made their
way from private hands into the church
= of Italy, spain and Portugal The
colors are IN rose green and white
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
No Negroes in Convention

The Republicans State Convention at
birmingham, Ala. this week was com
posed exclusively Of white men. il being
the first white Republican State ConveD-
tion ever held in Alabama. Before the
convention met the State Executive Com
mittee unseated all the negro delegates
number. OF prominent negroes were on
hand to protest agains; this action
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
Sneeled shoulders Both Out OF Joint

Chief Clerk John Dockets, of the State
Department OF Education. OF North Caro-
liua. had a peculiar accident He wac
lying in bed with his hands under his
head when he sneezed violently and dis
located both his shoulders.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20

Members of the Grand Army employed
by the Federal Government in Washing.
ton are given permission to take par. in
the Grand Army parade.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
TsII To the Kite.

From the Chicago News
smith lost my indemnity for two
whole weeks this summer.
Jones How did il happen?
Smith Spent my vacation among my
wiie's relations. where | was simply
known a. Annals husband
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20

In the New York city Democratic prim.
aries William 5. Devery won his contest
for the Tammany leadership in the Ninth
district. Richard Cookers friends will
continue to control Tammany.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II il fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is Cd
each box. 25c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20

Thirty thousand persons attended the
meeting OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF
Odd-Fellows at Des Moines, Iowa, this
week.