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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
A GOOp cOuGH MEDICINE.

Ii speaks well for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy when druggists use il in their
own families in preference To any other
Il have sold Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy for the past five years with com
plete satisfaction To myself and custom
ers. says Druggist J Goldsmith. Van
Etten. y. y. Il have always used il in
my own family both for ordinary coughs
and colds and for the cough following
Ia grippe. ani lind it very efiicaciou-
For sale by NJ. VI. Lewis druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

The Greenland shark il well known
as a Zoe TO whalers. 1t will follow a
dead whale 20 the ship and show no
fear OF the men while they are enga ged
IN cutting up the prey biting ont Jumps
from IL as big as mans head. Some
times II happens that a man Will fall
OF the slippery side of the whale close
by the shark, but the latter never at
tacks him. being intent upon gorging
Itself with the flesh Of the cetacean.
The most severe wounds from thrusts
of the whalers' knives will not per
suade it TO desist. This species OF shark
Is often partly OF wholly blinded by a
parasitic worm three inches long which
fastens itself at the corner of the eye
and lives on its fluids.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

\ wedding took place a short time
back in "a large town in the north Of
Ensiand. the service being conducted
10y rather eccentric vicar. TWO days
after the ceremony lie called at the
house of the bride-room's mother. but
she happened 10 Ice out. So he said he
would call again. which he did later on
In the day. carrying two large green
bags under his arm.
This time he found her i'm. 50 ne be
gan 10y asking them 10 clear the table
a little. Then he opened the green
bags. from which he took the registers.
These he opened and in a most solemn
tone said.
Mrs. Williams. You have forgotten
10 dot the 10 in Elizabeth"
The family breathed once more.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

Ones rightful work is often halted
by fear Of what others will say about
it. This may be even more a barrier
TO the work than the fear1 not doing
the work at all. 1t takes courage to
do what we believe we ought TO do.
when we think we shall be criticised
or misunderstood or scorned. But the
real calamity lies in not doing what
we ought. or this it is well TO have
so strong a fear that we shall have
courage 10 face whatever others may
say of our right doing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
VIRGINIA CLOTHING HOUSE.

'"~S"'01T1 ONUEEaEIEtH sTUUSE.
Meas, Boys and Chidren's CT OTHrn(- Can't
Furnishings, Shoes, Hats Caps Etc
splendid assortment OF all newest and BEST not garment
mere that ism all 1t should be in quality and stye all as care
fully made hghcass makers do no custom work is more
accurate to fit and finish We the sole acepts of tb
Seamless Overall the invention strong and comfortable
guarantee with every pair patented Feb IL 1902 Don't FORGET
your old place, the Virginia Clothing House H. FALK Pro'r
promptly attended TO-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
when Coins We're First Wade.

Certain passages in the ''Iliad.' of Ho-
mer would lead TO the inference that
coins Of brass were struck as early
as 11S4 b. C. Tradition ahirms that
the Chinese had bronze coins as early
as 1i2O b. c. But HerOdotus. the
father ot history" ascribes the 'inven-
ton OF coins to the Lydians. about
nine centuries Il. c.. and there is no
satisfactory evidence that Coins were
known prior to that date.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

Call at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store and
get Tree sample of Chamberlain sto.
mach and Liver Tablets. They are an
elegant physic. They also improve the
appetite, trengtshen the digestion and
regulate the liver and bowels. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
NJ. NJ. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
M. TREC0R G co.
Barber Furniture
and Supplies.

i229 = St. Washington, u. G.
40 East baltimore St, Baltimore. Md
our Specialties-Dandruff Cure IN sure
cure OF money reiunded); Arabian Egg
shampoo, The best made. -
bers' Furniture and Supplies
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07
QuIt ON the Minnie.

Pat-What caused the big explosion?
MiSe-Riley wuz carryin' a case av
dynamite when the whistle blew.-Ex-
change
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-07

First Tramp ran across a rich I'M
Gle OF mine lately, but after all done
fer him he wouldn't gimme a cent.
Second Tramp-What did you do fer
him.
First Tramp-Fer ten years I've been
travelin' under an assumed name Jest
TO spare his feelins.-Town and Coun-
try.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-18
DOn'ts-

IL you r a man be manly. IL
God made you 70. skirts, then let
mems wear alone.
Don't pet your dog when things
90 well with you aud kick him
when they are croIswise. Dogs have
feeling aud loyalty, too.
Dor't be 4 bad copy of a good
thing or a great person you shame
your original aud placard yourself
very foolish.
Don't enthnse. It's bad form and
worse policy.
Dou't bag of your capacity. To
drink like an animal or eat like a
Elutton giveth glo ry only to q
fool.
Don't slang When you are IA
tigued with your W pAtols. Study
another. Slangy womeu are re-
voting.
Don't be too frank" a deal of
spite aud malice hides under that
word.
Flippsncy is never clever. AL
though persons laugh nj what you
say il is because You are so silly,
not at its wit.
Don't sponge. A great love and
true friendship eau be killed 10y
O~vertsklng.
Don't write froth to men or SEN
timsnt. II you ache for experience
write a book, which will never be
seen outside Of your family.
Don't read until you consider
it worth while to remember at least
one thought or deduction Of the
author.
Don't tell social lies before the
kidlrts, then punish them for play,
ing truaut from school or telling
you original fairy stories.-EI
change.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-18
RIGHT IN THE SWIM.

"Well," he remarked thought
fully, "there are some disappoint-
meuts aud drawbacks to my occu-
patton, but it Is a satisfaction to
know that | am in the swim rs it
we're Collecting things is a fad
Just now. In one line or another
all the good people are doing it,"
"And are youi" "Sure | am n
dill collector. Chicago Post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-18
Mark Twain'S
Cousin,

@. G. Clemens. Of Topeka,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-18

Grandma Sakes alive Don't tell
me you are chewing gum
Willie: No, / amt.
Grandma: That's a good boy.
I'm proud Of you!
Willie: It's tobaccO.-ChIcsgo
Daily News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
Education AZ an Investment.

"A man came to this parish ten wears
ago and bought land at two dollars
per acre. Today his land is worth
twenty-five dollars per acre and he is
wealthy. He waited ten wears for this
increase. Now, make an investment
not in lands but in children. The
average illiterate man cannot produce
over $3.50 per year. 1t is safe to saw
that the average of those who have a
common school education is not less
than $3.50. Here is a gain of $500 per
year per individual. Apply this to
the 1900 children of school age who
are not enrolled on the schools at
present, and we see that an education
Will render in productive power
81, 25O, 600 gain annually. 1t will not
take over ten years to do it. The ex-
pense per individual now will be
small. Surely we cannot afford to
let this opportunity pass.-L. C. Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
Especial Correspondence


fanama, Colombia. July 0.-Wbor
the news reached here that President
ROOSEVELT had signed the Spoopcr hill
proNiolhg Tor the construction of an
isthmian canal over the Panama route
IL good title could be secured from
'he Ianama Canal company, great was
the rejoicing among the people of Co
iohpla, for the proposed work will
mean much to Colombians in q mono
tary as well as Il sentimental sense.
Ihere has probably never been nm
enterprise in which so much of the
romantic and tragical has been in
vowed as the Panama canal scheme
ana 1t seems difficult yet to realize that
the possibility of the completion of the
canal is at least imminent. But the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
THE NEWSPAPER.
what Is Expected of 1t by the Insistent
Public.

| PuIlCs
The public is insistent in its de
mands. 1t expects the newspaper t.
be pack horse, a dray team, a ditc7
digger, a gassinspector, water tester
special policeman, a detectiv,
bureau, dog chaser, a Sidewalk
tiXer, COW finder, thief catcher. :
business maker, a city pusher, house
seller, paving inspector, a sewer
director, pOcketbook finder. a lost
artlcle hunter, council regulat fraud
dlscoverer, panic preventer, obituary
eacher, chief taffy pourer at we'd
dlngs and social functions. sportin o
mascot, fish liar, big egg prevarica-
TOR, snake story expander, Judge on
earliest gardens, business boomer.
nus band finder, sweetheart securer
school inspector, and general all
round handy man for the community.
In fact,l there is single thing of
Importance to human life and human
happiness that doesn't go through the
newspaper it has never vet been dis
covered. 1t touches every feature of
human endeavor from the cradle to
the grave. 1t smiles with those who
smile and weeps with those who mourn.
1t Is everywhere all the time the most
busy, the most useful, of all public
agencies. 1t makes mistakes. All
human agencies do. Sometimes il is
dishonest. But it stands out so in the
glare Of the arc light of publicity that
1t can but half succeed if dishonest |
and then only for brief time
Is this plant? Not at all. It isa
psalm OF rejoicing. The newspaper
likes 1t. 1t enjoys the work. 1t has
no desire for riches. 1t has no ambi-
tlon for place or power. The true
newspaper is not an Office hunter or a
Spo1ls grabber. 1t has no use for
wealth, because it would have no time
20 spend and enjoy the spending. The
'eal newspaper has one absorbing am :
oltlon, one constant aim, one ardent
tes1re, and that is to be useful. helm .
III to the community. It wants to be {
ne servant OF the people. 1t wants to
make itself power by the service it
by the good it does. And
ct there are times when even the news {
aper rebels. 1t grows tired of SER {
Ice, wants to take a day off and 90 :
sh1ng-and this season of the wear
ways brings around that tired feel
lg that nothing short of an outing
Ill relieve. And that shows that the
eWSpaper IS human after all
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
THE FOLKS WHO WRITE.
Why TarlSinEtOn Omit Society A
E story Told by win Hnrben.ten
GSspeclal Correspondenee.l { \

"a.
VA EJdSpeclal Correspondence.l {, n ~
indianapolis, Ind, July 15.--STr. Booth
Harrington seems toybe' an industrious
young man. Within the last few weeks
he has achieved matrimony, begun the
publication of a new serial and for
sakcn society for life on farm. Mr..
Harrington visited New York last WIN
ter and saw good deal of society
there. The Gothamitcs hailed him as n
literary lion and treated him rs such.
They fed him ut banqucts, Iured him
to receptions, where he was stared at
and inveiglcd him into attending teas
which were not wholly unmixcd Joys.
AT one of these teas "Tark" met n
lady who Gushed fulsomely over his
work. She said she had read every
one of his novels, some of them as
many as three times
And which one did you like best?"
inquired the uoosier author.
"Oh-er-The Gentleman from Mex. |
co, was the astonishing reply.
This of course was only a sample.
'ut it is probably one of the reasons
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

ana corruption fund. The second
French company had started with a
capital of but S15,ooO,OOO. one-half of
which had been expended on construc
ton In the course of four years. Tho
showing made by the new company
was thus much better than that Of it's
predecessor. and the American invest
ors were correspondingly elated and
confident. Now that Uncle Sam him.
self has taken hold of the scheme it is
safe to say success is assured, always
provided the Panama Canal company |
AN make good its boast of being able
o turn over good title to it's property.
HAYS DUBOIS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

MAP OF PANAMA CANAL AND RAILROAD
nrst steps have been taken. and with
reawakened interest the officials and
citlzens of this republic will watch the
maturing of their cherished dream.
AS far back as the end of the six.
teenth century the idea of an isthmian
CANAL was first conceived, though if
was not until many years later that
the Panama scheme proper came into
being. Even then it was not given q
great deal of thought until the middle
OF the nineteenth century. but since
then there has been no subject which
mas been more exploited by speakers
and writer's
In 1879 the first positive steD WAS
taken in Paris by NJ. Ferdinand 40
Aesseps, who convoked an internation-
al congress to discuss the feasibility of
cutting Il canal through the isthmus of
Panama. The congress adopted a plan
which NJ. de Lesseps had already pre-
pared' ana at once the Panama Canal |
company was formed, Lieutenant Bo.
naparte Wyse of the French navy
transferring to the company a conces
sion he had obtained from the Colon
b1an government
A. commission was sent hero from
France to make surveys and prepare
estimates of the cost. This commission
reported that canal could be built
Tor about Sl1O,0OO,000 These figures
De Lesseps reduced to $4,000, 900 and
announced that a tidewater canal
could be built for that sum. So conf
dent was he of the accuracy of his flo.
nres that he invited many prominent
men TO be present at the opening of the ,
ANAL, which he set for 1888. The worJ, ,
u construction was at once begun. and =
n 1881 the first detachment of canal
arrived at Colon.
Beyond the making of surveys, build. :,
ng OF camps, hospitals, etc, nothing .
much was accomplished, however. I'M +.
II the year set for the formal opening
rived Interest charges on loans had
the meantime been accommodating.
nd In the autumn of 1888 further Dor
owing became impossible Then fol.
'wed crash which shook the world -
finance, the company being forced =
ito liquidation. All France was af -
ected. for no less than 100000 French. IA
zen had been induced to invest money II
the enterprise largely through ap- q
Gals to their patriotism. II
receiver with unlimited powers 8
as appointed to take charge of the y
mpan5iS affairs. This receiver sent a g.
here in the following year s:
examine and report on the work E
ne. Needless to say. the report was
'couraging.) Not more than fifth Of
proposed work had been accom-
shed. and plant valued at $50 OOO,- an,
was rusting away in idleness. FIR,
recover, the tide level at Colon was car
ing in. and the harbor was becoming VIII
no" owing TO the cut. tior
'ope' however, was not finally aban- Sho
ed. The United States of Colombia was
iiteu 10 the french company an ex- pre-
sion of time, allowing ten years ors
1898 in which to finish the con- conf
t, provided operations were re. self
ed before February of that year safe
was baked by the actions of = prov
lch deputy who in 1892 created a can
sensation by declaring on the to tu
OF the chamber OF deputies in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
BOOTH HARRINGTON AS A FARMER

why MI harrington has permitted
himself to rail at society and buy a
farm. AS to his agricultural EXPERT
ment, it remains to be seen where ..the
gentleman from Indiana" can success-
Fully mix agriculture and literature
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Admitting readers of Maurus ,Jokai
the celebrated Austrian novelist, will
be Interested to know that he is much
appreciated in this section of the conn
try. At least the Saalfield Publishing
company of Akron, O., thinks so. for
1t has just issued a translation of
one Of Jokai's recent novels. 1t bears
the striking title of Told by the
Deaths Head" is neatly bound and
handsomely illustrated More than
this, it is what might be called q "rot-
ting story" for with the first chapter
telling of the discovery of a grinninr
Skull hidden in an iron pot, the story
swings breathlessly along to the very
END. Jokai has been variously termed
the Hugo and Dickens of Austria. and
1t is probable that he deserves a wide
audience in this country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
Say. BOYS I

II you want to be up-to-date, call at
Calcasieu. Implement Company, Linn
tied, and get one of those up-to-date
buggies. a'-.' '
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

.a A number of bargains at Bell & Co.
1t will pay, you to go and examine
their immense line.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

VIII N. Harden, the author of ~Ab.
ner Daniel" just published bv Harner
~ Bros, tells an amusing story about
the orlglnal OF one of the characters in
thls novel of Georgia life. The man
hVed alone in cabin. the four corners
or which rested on rather slender posts
A neighbor passed along by his house
one day and saw the gaunt mountain
eer making I've in a crude ash homer
Coin to make soap? asked the neieh-
Dor curfously. NO" was the slow re-
ply. fur the last two weeks them
uurn hogs O. yo'rn has been sleepin' IN
der my house an keepin' me awake
with Their gruntin'. I've raised plank
IN my floor right over Their bed. mn To.
night Pm a-goin' to heat this I've b'tItn,
not an empty it on 'em. I'll show 'em
n thing or two"
Well" laughed the neighbor. az
reckon it won't kill EN-" and he
walked on.
That night about II O'Clock the
nelghbor was awakened by voice
calling family at his gate. Rising and
gong to his door, he saw the plotter
against the hogs leaning on the rail
renee in front of his house. "Hellor
ne called out. Anything wanted:"
For moment there was silence:
then the man at the fence said:
Eff it's jest the same to you, I'd like
20 sleep here the rest o. the night" s
On l see," said the man in the t
doorway. "Yore I've didn't work" I
Yes; it worked" groaned the man $
IS he climbed over the fence and l,
lmped forward, showing face badly
ruised and n shirt torn into shreds.
got the stuff on 'em, durn Their
ldes. but they was in sech a hurry to c
1t out that they knocked one O. the it
rops from under my cabin, an me an b,
lie house started on roll down the
IL. Eff them hogs hain't got no more
In on 'em an have, they're in a bad IL
=. RICHARD UPPER. Tn
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-16
PRINTERS GIVE SMOKER.

Typographical Union Entertains Guests
and Friends at Republican Hail.
Typographical union No. AZ held a
smoker last evening at Republican hall.
Many old time printers were present as
we'll as a number of non- union men and
local publishers. The object of the
gathering was to promote better feel
ing among the members Of the craft
at large. Speeches were made by sew
eral honorary members, a quartette
comprised of Frank Van Dyke, Alfred
Hall, James Hall and Frank Hutchings
rendered several vocal selections, Pro-
fessor C. D. Shamp rendered several
piano solos and Master Willie Loveday
gave several recitations. Addresses
were made by Hon. James P. Bree,
Hon. Isaac Wolfe, James Lynch, presi-
dent of the International Typographical
union, President Mcmahon Of the Bos-
ton union and organizer Of this dis
trict, DIR. Gompertz, John Day Jackson,
Colonel C. w. Pickett and Hon. Alex
ander Troup. During short intermis-
sion cigars and refreshments were
served.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-16

These orders We're daily violated by
the company commanders. Private SOL
diers, instead of being sent to the
guardhouse, as formerly, were taken
back of the barracks beyond the OBJ
servation of the commanding officer,
and punished with the usual severity
When it became apparent that the eff
feet of the article published by Gren-
fell had died out they gradually in
creased the punishment, resorting in
many instances to the inhuman prac-
tice of throwing men into the sea
Drunken men were frequently wheeled
to the wharf in barrow and sub
merged beneath the water and almost
suffocated.
There was prisoner by the name of
Brown who had been suffering from
sickness for sometime, and on the
morning in question had gone to the
Doctors call, and by him had been eX-
cused from labor during the day. Con-
trary to custom, he was ordered out to
work by the provost marshal. He
stated his case, that he was excused; in
fact, that he was so weak that he could
not labor, when to cure him of his all
ment he was ordered to carry a AZ
pound shot. He did as commanded for
sometime, until overcome by the sun
and his affiiction, when he dropped the
ball and refused to carry it longer.
Forthwith he was bound around the
feet, his arms being tied behind him,
and he was conducted to the sea and
submerged beneath the waves.
off ~ IA -
ed him, when his head was brought
above the surface, If he would carry
the ball The man, from swallowing
so much salt water, was unable, no
| matter how much he desired to do so,
to give him the required answer, when
he was submerged again. Finally, when
nearly drowned, he was reised from the
water to the wharf, where he remained
until sufficiently restored to speak
and, finding it was death by drowning
if he refused to obey the order, he &C
quiesced to the demands and in his Ill
| condition, his entire clothing saturated
with salt water plodded, more dead
than alive, around the ring, with tot
tering footsteps, carry the ball until
sunset Then in his wet clothing he
was thrust within the guardhouse, tc
remain during the night, without he'd
or covering of any kind.
A PECULIAR HAPPENING.
Sometime afterwards quite numbe,
of colored prisoners were released by
orders from the War Department
many of whom had been waiting upo1
the officers at headquarters as cooks
walters, etc. 1t seems as if theft ha(
been committed, in the shape of cloth.
ing, money, pistols, etc, by some o.