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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
NATURES OWN CURE.
Hyomei Cures Caiarrh Without Dang r'us
Dlsing OF the Stomach.

show a decided Improvement and IN
"A short time there wll he no further
trouble from catarrh Its action Is
rapid and lasting
You take uo risk ina buying Hyomei.
4 complete outfit costs Sl.uo, ANA u
after using YOU can say that II has
not helped YOU D. G. Bowman VIII
return your money. W hat other
treatment for catarrh j. sold under "a
guarantee like this.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Stole United States Naval Stores.

Philadelphia, Oct 20.-United States
secret service agents IN this city ar
rested man named John Leon, OF
this city charged with completely In
the stealing Of hammocks. silver ware
and naval stores at the League Island
navy yard. other arrests will follow
The robberies, amounting to several
thousands OF dollars, have been going
on at the navy yard for several
months. The ordinary police system
of the yard failed to detect the cui-
prlts and the secret service men were
out on the case. with good result
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Ran Ten Penny Nail Through His
Hand.

While opening box, j. G. Mount
of Three Mile Bay, \. y, ran ten
penny nail through the fleshy part
of his hand. 81 thought at once OF
ali the pain and soreness this would
cause me, he says, land Immediately
applied ChamberIain's Pain Balm and
occasionally afterwards. To my sur
prise IL removed all pain and soreness
and the injured parts were soon
healed For sale by M. N Lewis
druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Gained Forty Pounds in Thirty Days.

For several months our younger
brother had been troubled with
indigestion. He tried several rem
edies but got no benefit from them.
We purchased some of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and he
commenced taking them. Inside OF
thirty days he had gained forty
pounds in flesh. He is now fully re-
covered. We have a good trade on
the Tablets.-HoLLEY Bros, Mer-
chants, Long Branch, Mo. Fer sale
nv NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Hn Learned Great Truth.

II Is said OF John Wesley that ne
once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over AGAIN. John Wesley,
because once telling is not enough,
IL is for this same reason that you are
told again and again that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy cures colds and
grip; that it counteractsa any tendency
OF the diseasesto resultin pneumonia
and that it is pleasantand safe TO take
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
REPORT OF INSANE ASYLUM
FOR COLOREO RAGE.
Epileptie colonysnd Separate Wards
For Consumptivss Urged.

Dr. ". f. Drewry, superintendent ~
the Central State Hospital. an Institution
ior the care oi the cOlored insane OF the
state. located in Din widlie County. near
Petersburg, has submitted tu the board
OF directors Of the hospital his ANIMAL
report for the year endtd September 30.
There were during the year 80 appiica
ii ne i1r admission 81 patients, l.29o
patients were treated in the hospital, and
l3g were discharged. There are nOa in
the hospital, .0jG patients There ARE
no colored insane in Jail, though the =
pital il full Appropriations are aeked
for to enlarge thecapaeity oithe hospi Al
10 order to avoid patients being kept IN
the jails, to build chapel and recreat 'on
hall, workshop. n cold storage, &c
For these purposes and 30 pay ell tx
penses for the next two years S25l.o d
il askel for. DR. Drewry again RECON-
mends the establishment OF a colony Tor
epileptics and separate cottages or tents
for the consnrptives There isebalan'e
in bauk # nea'ly $1,000 The cost p'r
capita for the year wa- SS0.iL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
n, mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect uccess. IL soothes the
child, softens tn gums, allays all pains,
.ures wind collie, and is the best remedy
Tor Diarrhoea. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
druggists in every part OF the world.
rwenty-fiye cents bottle. BE sure and
AK for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup." AMI take no other
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Color Line up North.

R.v. 5 Timothy Tice. until last Junt
pastor of ST. PauPs African Methods
Episcopal Church, Cambridge. Mass, IL
causing excitement among the residents
oi Richmond Hill, iu the fashionable sub
nrb Of Brookline. where he hos just
bought house He has made a con
tract for n house on one OF the most
iashi neble avenues on Richmond Hill.
and has paid down 800. He il sboul
t. ta title to the place, which he will
oc .upy with his family. The re-idents
of that seclion DO not take kiudly 10 his
presence among them. They have en-
daavored to bribe him to make his home
else where, but he refuses Rev. Dr Tiee
in Cambridge last year was strong
supporter of Mayor McNamee, a demo
at. lie started the Young Mems Fo
rum and several other organizations for
the Improvement Of the colored people
in Cambridge. The Richmond Hill resi
dents are now taking of startipg a funo
in excess Of what Rev Mr.. rice paid ior
bis house in another effort to get him to
move
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Steam Plows Are Now Thick in
Kansas.

Steam pows are coming into general
use in Western Kansas this fall. The
farmers who, year after year, have been
expanding their holdings find il impos
sible To fiBd farm labor enough to have
their land pIpwed aud planted in thefall,
so that the steam plow comes not only
as a money-saver, but a necessity
steam plow agents are thick In the State
now, and Eastern implement manuiac
tnrers are runnipg behind on the orders
for stfam ulOWa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Fatal Coal Oil Explosion.

Washington. Oct 2l--Clinton Multi
can. s years old. was burned to death
his sister. Florence, probably iatally
injured and his mother Mrs. Gertrude
Mullican. painfully burned about the
face and hands in fire caused by a
coal oil explosion in tenement house
In this city. Clinton used the oil IN
starting a fire in stove.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
cURRYs srArUE-FoR HALL c
FAME
Alabama Legislature Votes to Honor
The Famous Educator

The Alabama legislature hos passed 0
bin u place ~ statue of Dr. J. l.. NJ
Curry in the hall Oi fame rs the repre-
sentative oi that State, though he IL a
native of Georgia For some time a
ieadlock existed in the legislature on the
question Dr Curry always looked on
lAhRmG ~ bis home, and biz earlier
oolitical honors were bestowed on him
IN that state.
The governor allowed the measure to
become a law without his signature. not
that be was opposed to having Dr.CJrrl
represent Alabama, but because he con
.idered tho action precipitate. The exec
ntiyr paid high tribute 10 Dr. Curry,
sis statesmanship and charities, despite
the technical points he raised.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
pRoMo1loNs ON MERIT ONLY
P.nsion Commissioner Warns CLERKS
That "pulIs" Won't Go.

washington. Oct 2l. 49, About 40
clerks employed in the pension onice
recelved promotions and after the an
nouroement was made Commissioner
Ware called them into his office for a
lecturs. He told them that they hau
been promoted on their respectiVe
records and upon the recommendation
., their immediate superiors In once
only. He advised the clerks TO seek
the commentator Of only their chlelS
and added that any recommehaat'o"
for tho advancement Of an employe
nut in nv an outsider and with tne
knowledge of the employe would nave
the effect OF debarring the employe
from advancement. He said shat a rep
otition of the offense would have tDe
effect OF securing the removal OF the
nerson thus seeking to improve MS
fortunes He stated that he had re-
cently been compelled TO tell clerk
that il he did not stop steering
statesmen up against him he would be
compelled TO dismiss him. Il am de-
termined." he said, that promouohS
shall be on merit only and not because
this person may be the brother-in-law
NJ a governor or that the nephew OF q
senator. No man can be loaded on 70
the office because he can't make
living on the outside
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24

The cabinet. which was organized
by Signor Zanardelli and approved by
the king February T. 1909. was as
follows:
President OF m ministry. slgnos Giu.
seppe Zanarlelli: minister or the In
terror, signor Giovanni Giolitti. minis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
LouDorN COUNTY.

D. Bruin, county chairman: Nomina,
tions have been made by primary several
Years. The last primary brought out
? 44O votes, which Is about 80 per cent
Of the registered Democratic vote. The
candidates were many and the interest
was keen. The people are divided, but
the majority Of them prefer the primary
10 former methods. Loudoun has not
tried the viva voce system because 1t ap
peared to be very objectionable to ths
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Job PRINTING.

For neatness and prompt delivery al
ways bripg our job work TO The Free
I,ance-Star Printing and Publishing
Company. All kinds Of job printing done
az the most reasonable prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24

For a pleasant physic take Cham
herlain's stomach and Liver Tablets.
Easv to take. Pleasant in effect.
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
r1yc ANn orrEN corNTY.

William F. Bsgby chairman: Nomina-
tions heretofore by district and county
mass. meetings. Primary system notyet
tried People, however, favor it strong
ly. and it IL likely to grow 10 popularity
Regard the idea Of a general primary for
nomipation OF State officers az amove in
the right direction, which will require
elaboration and regulation to make it
succeasiul.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Cured Her
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS

Premier Zsrsrdelli Telegraphs Resis'
nations 10 the King.
London. Oct 2l.-A special de
snatch from Rome says Premier Zsn'
ardelli telegraphed To King Victor
Emmanuel the resignation OF the en-
tire cabinet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
PRICE, 3 CENTS
Mrs. Cunnins
Had No Appetite

25 Emily Street Grafton Pa, August 15 1903.
Mrs Cummns al OF which did good Mycoun,
troubled with insomnia who visiting Indiana
months This made mniei panes Celery Compound
and ms appetite very taken
dsld the sight Of I splendid gained nearly
various
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
pnINcE wILLIAM COUNTY.

Hon. Thomas II. Lion, chairman: TIE
county has been nominating county OH
Gers by primary twelve or fifteen years
and selecting delegates 10 State conVen
tions by county and district mass meet
ings. People are much opposed to the
viva yoce method and find 1t much more
objectionable than the old system OF nom
nation by county mass.meetings. The
primaries have given entire satisfaction
and are regarded as the best plan for Sc
Letting candidates. They have been lair
and clean and the cost has been kept al
a minimum.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24

A. 4. Campbell ct ala TO $. e. PeytoD.
.Ien Jacobs heirs TO Il X Ferguson; l.
4. Moore TO t. ; Moor; VIM O''onnei
ct us 10 l.. Grinnan; Thomas Wallac'
IT uI 10 Wm. Clark; same to same; re
ceipta oiC. A. Bryan clerk. to X. +. & 7.
K. K. john Boutchyarj, estate; same
T. T. CrismoBd. wife and children; Nm
j. Bowie etux to Robert Williams; hillit
Wharton to Robert Taylor; S,rOther
Cooper. homestead; Wesley Beach to
Joshua Beach; Hester Rhome to J IL
Rhome p. A.: b. 6. Tolson ct TX to /
Walier
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24

Lee Newton, ,Nc. TO X. II. l.. Chichester;
Waller ; till ct ux to VI. y NJ. p. X. \
l. 4; James Shackelford to same; +. {
Grinnan ct ux to A. r. Embrey; {. ii
Kennedy ct ux to c. L Kennedy; Jeme'
Allen Lawson To W. H. Peden; II. {. Vine
ct ux to r. w. Berrey; lhos b. Wallace
ct ux 10 q T.. Wallace; }. i. Garrison ct
ux to T. W. Berrey; ;. Tmmons to {.
'rimmOns.
FINES PAID CLERK.
Commonwealth Va Bernard Stevens.
by Justice TOwson, S2J.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Stafford Writings


List Of writings admitted to record
since the September term, 1903. in th'
Clerks Office Of Stafford county:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24

County chairman, John n Tabb: Nom
nations have been made by conventions
at the courthouse. About three fourth
Of the Democratic votes were brought
out. AZ there was no contest this year
primary was not needed. Does not be-
ieye people will turn out to primary,
which requires two elections, while It II
hard TO induce people to go to one. Pri-
mary system not likely 10 gain iavor.
It is likely to engender endless discord
and trouble.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24

c. W. Chinn, county chairman: Nom
nations heretofore by district mase
meetings and county conventions FRI
mary not yet tested. as there were no
contests, but very highly favored
County conventions should have author
ity to adopt the ballot system for local
primaries. The viva yoce method would
diminish the vote in local contests and
would make the primary more objection
able than the old system. Primaries are
likely to grow in public favor. The peo
pie are favorable TO the iiea Of general
primary.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25
MaSOns at Hinton.

Hinton, Mo-, Dec, 17.-At 2
O'Clock p. m. above date, the follow
ing Master Masons in good standing
net at their Hall in Hinton, Mo-:
A.. W. Barnes, j. II. Wingo, c..
w. Newman, T. I'll. Stone, Y. T. S.
Kemper, j. G. Kelly, Jasper Phil
lips, j. w. Pollock, 1. r. Davis,
Isaac Alspach, Stephen March,
Robert Goldsbery, Brother W. II.
Carpenter, d. d. G. L., present.
The following officers were elected:
A.. W. Barnes, w. NJ; j. T.
Wingo, S. W.; G. w. Newman,
j. w. 7. H. Stone, Treasurer T.
7. S. Kemper, Secretary; j. G
Kelly, S. D.. j. A. Phillips, j. D
l. R. Davis, 5. S.. R. M. Gold
berry, j. S.; j. W. Pollock, Tyld
The officers yer duly installed
Brother w. I'll. Carpenter. Regl
lar meeting LIST and 3rd SaturdaV
nights in each month.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

Rev. Frank G.. Terrell in Mount
Cabanne Christian church, st.
Louis, Sunday Dec. 10: "The
Judges of the Supreme Court may
be gentlemen of the highest in.
tegrity, and their verdicts may be
according to Missouri law; but if
that is the case, so much the worse
for the law! For such judicial
history Is bringing law and law
courts into the greatest contempt
with the sovereign people. In this
last case, the trial of the prince of
Doodle, the court reverses the yer
diet rendered in Judge Hockaday's
court, and sets the condemned man
free upon two points. First, the
court holds that the ordinance
authorizing the Board of Health to
let contracts for the reduction of
garbage is invalid, and therefore
no one could bride a member of
the Board of Health, acting or es-
saying to act under that ordinance.
Second, that this particular ordi-
nance has not been signed by the
Mayor and was not a law at all,
even an invalid law, and that Doc,
tor Chapman had no power or
authority to do what the boodler
was trying to bride them to do.
If this is true, what a reflection
upon the defendants intelligence.
The idea of a man so shrewd offer
ing money to a public official for a
service which the law did not re-
quire DR. empower him to perform +!
Furthermore, the court owes this
man an apology for thinking him
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25
THE GUNNER" EXPLODED,

From the Ashland Bugle John
Ong was badly hurt last Friday.
He was cumming a saw, when the
GUNNER exploded, a piece striking
him in the face, knocking out a
lower front tooth and cutting his
lower lip wide open. DR.. w. R.
Smith was called up by phone and
fastened to assistance Of the injur-
ed man, who is now all right but
suffering considerably.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25
Calendar for 1904.

Four handsome plaques represent
ing the seasons and a CalendaS
Plaque for 1904 have been execute
for the Malt-Nutrine Dept. of TIN
Anheuser-Busc Brewing Associd
ton, according to the designs 81,
pecially painted by the celebrated
color artist, Mr.. A. Won Buesl
They will. make beautiful decora
tions for the home and can be prd
cured by remitting 25c to the Mal6
Murine Dept, Anheuser-Bu scf
Brewing Assn, st. Louis, Mo.
The sign Of q Good .Shoe-"C. b
xElrI-a IS
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25
A FEW PRESS COMMENTS
On the Decision in the Butler Doodle Case by the
Supreme Court.

St. Louis Republic Citizens of
Missouri who have hoped for eX-
emplary and lasting results from
Doodle disclosures regret that the
supreme court felt constrained by
techuicalities to set aside the YER
diet in the Butler case.
Decisions of the supreme court
are law of the state. 1t would be
neither seemly nor useful to ques-
ton the reasoning with which the
court, through Judge Fox, proceed.
ed to declare that certain de facto
officials could not be bribed.
Citizens are at liberty to bel
and say, however, that the decision
is unfortunate in destroying the
moral usefulness of the states
klaborious and successful efforts to
supply evidence against one of the
most. dangerous men in st. Louis.
The evidence so secured was eX
ceptionally PLAIN and convincing.
1t came from the lips of men whose
standing is of the best. 1t was
direct and undoubted. In bribery
Eases such evidence is not easy to
obtain. The regret at the technical
necessity which governed the su-
breme court is the stronger on that
account-regret not only that the
particular defendant in the case
has escaped, but that encourage
nent is given to that school of
[oodle which is ever ready to take
hances of exposure and punish
lent, ever prone to scOrn the law
nd it's officers.
Politically, this decision will have
effect in intensifying the impor.
nee of Doodle as an issue. Not
an issue between parties, for
pod citizens of all parties stand
|gether in a matter Of simple
orality, but a an issue which
cry political organization must
cognize. The people will insist
pre- resolutely than ever upon
ndidatcs who represent the move
mt against lobbyism and graft.
tier has, more cOnspicuously
In any other of the defendants
the Doodle cases, stood in the
!cAnli" nrilTd. So,- tie evil a,Iich has
challenged and lnsulted moral sem
timent. The other case against
him cannot reach n final result
until after the coming state cam
paign. For the present he is free
and, rs to him, the people are nelp-
less. They will turn to the bust.
ness Of declaring in conventions
and at the polls that they will not
tolerate in Office any man who bears
the faint of lohbyism or who is
suspected of sympathy with graft.
What the laws delays and technic-
alities prevent them from doing
they will do To the best of their
ability by voicing their convictions
at the polls.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

meal points upon which the court
finds the same way. But none of
them has auy more force than this
one.
What shall the people think?
Granting that the court may be
right in giving a man the advan
tage of every technicality, it is yet
a grievous condition when a man
can attempt to bride an official,
aud then escape the due punish
ment by proving that the man be
tried to bribe had no authority in
the case.
Attorneys Folk and Crow GER
tainly haYe the sympathy of all
right minded citizens in their prose-
cution Of these cases. We hope
they will not be discouraged but
will keep right on till their defense
OF the peoples rights shall win
success.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

Platte County Gazette The
Missouri Supreme court on Wednes.
day rever sed the finding of the
lower couI rt in the case of Ed But
Ter, the St. Louis politician, who
was tried some time ago in the cir
cult court of Boone county, and
convicted of bribery, and sentenced
to three Years in the penitentiary.
The supreme conrt not only revers-
ed the finding of the lower court,
but discharged the defendant, thus
closing the case. The decision of
the court was based upon the law
which provides that conviction for
bribery "a only be had where the
party receiving the fee is the Off
GER in control of the privileges or
contracts sought to be secured by
the payment of the bride. 1t was
shown that Butler offered the
money TO the wrong man and thus
escaped. Butler is pretty foxy.
Maybe he knew all the time whom
he was offering the money to.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

Fulton Sun: This action has
put Judge James B. CAN'T out of
the probabilities for, Governor, and
yet one must admire his fidelity to
that which he considered duty.
In adhering to what he considered
a strict Interpretation of the law,
Judge CAN'T has antagonized an
aroused public sentiment, has lost
a good chance to become Governor
and has invited ~the,severe criticism
of the pulpit, rostrum and press.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

Marshall Democrat News: The
supreme court has discharged Ed
Butler, not questioning the facts
upon which Il jury of Boone county
farmers found him guilty of bribery
and sentenced him to three years
in the penitentiary, but basing its
decision upon its Interpretation Of
the law. Yet he will be held
morally guilty before God and
man. Mr.. Folk is not discouraged,
but will prosecute Ed Butler with
the more vigor in the other case,
in which Butler is accused of offer
ing the members of the house com
bine in st. Louis $47, 800 for their
votes in favor of the city lighting
scheme. This case is said to be
much stronger than the first; in
fact, the evidence seems to be con
elusive.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

Holden Enterprise: CAN'T, Fox
and Burgess of the supreme court
No. 2 say his conviction was all
wrong as he only tried to bride a
man, DR.. Chapman, who was not
a member of the board that award
ed the contracts. The work of the
Doodle gang has passed through
the courts and is now up to the
people. How do you stand on it7
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

The sign Of q Good .Shoe-"C. b.
Miller"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-25

The st. Joseph News and Press:
The decision of the supreme court
is certainly astonishing. 1t says
in effect that there is no punish
ment under the law for attempted
bribery if the briber approaches
an official who cannot deliverl the
goods, or if he offers a bride for
benefits under a law before that
law is enacted.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-10
INLAND WEATHER

The condition of the weather tn the interior yesterday, as indicated by .ho dispatches received as the SsaEvay offices of the ". '. N y. B. was as follows.
 Dawson Clear. calm. 0.
 S.eww, Clear. calm, 10 below. se-vyu-C'ear. calm, below7 SeIkirk-Clear. calm, 8 below. Yo1s0n Crossing Clear calm. below.
 Big Salmo1-CIear, calm, { below. Hoo.a,.uqua- Cloudy, calm. 9 above Lower La rmge Cloudy ca.m tab1ve.
 Whitebcrse- Cloudy. calm 30 above C0wIey Cloudy. calm. 30 above. Caribou Cloudy, calm, 30 above. Pennington Cloudy, calm. a0 above Bsuuett-Cloudy, caIu 30 above. Log Cabin Cloudy, calm, 32 above. Fraser -Foggy calm. a3 above.
 White Pass Cloudy, calm. 33 above Glacier Cloudy. calm. 32 above.