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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

NHYW YORK. pee IS rho opera
i on. Fstth avenue Is alive again
Broadway baHncs with the news.
Even down IN Mali street they are
ttiktug more tenor than steel
There's a new uanaNVment behind
this years grand opera, \ new Eats
axy 81 stars arr posing At Size
cough. There's neW rcuery, new
ballet new orchestra. tNcu the time
honorea dlngy-red c0lorinK 81 the
horseshoe Of fashion has been TN
SEIZED up a bit But The rvai SHOW =
just the same.
You get the ctrc to Il all on thess
opening nights To enc person hala
ing a torctio An the brilliant lobby
there arr ter talking Vanderbilt dnr
things they play must be- music, tut
the talk h All money. They snow
YOU the man who's always had 7.
They starr at the woman Nith hlrt
Who can't spend It all They FWsie
at the man Whe's taking II awas
fr,,un others. They sigh fef the an
cirnt Knickerbcekers from whom y
Is slipping away. You almost eNtsrst
IN. tenor 10 MARBLE ticker auotatiens
OF the prima donna % stab hcfsst
With a coupon cutter.
m enjoy hearing opera = an0taet
thing. That's done hy the rneI-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
VANITY M WHITES
GRAND OPERA SEASON AND ANNUAL sPLUDGE OF
THE FOUR HUNDRED, OPENS

faced. eternalv eramped individuals,
tucked cut of sight Under the root
on drargd uneumfurtsblY over the
hack rails. THESE opera hearers are
What my friend IAN heNytN would
call q fuHny bunch.
between thv extremes ia the "dia-
mend belt Even iu these boxes the
lime On drawn though Morgan amt
those hc hasn't ANNEXED set own the
lQerr tier. Ths upper tIer box eoatu
"a bank presidents salary Co ST la
sometimes, Nut ttn oulN the simon
purv Midas Wha can butt Ia .oH the
clfele below
As to the stage. it's about the sam,
round of tNr-mefevch. ballet Whin
ana dagsets driving This year every
body Processes IA Dec wild over the
new tenor taruau This evutlemaN
has the stomach at an alderman. tho
shoulders of easi HEAVIER aud thr
waist and fvet Of woman sem
brich. Homer Gadski seNNrd, DIP.
pei AVID the rest afr welcome hut
mefr or less an old story There's
a list 90 new stars uf lesser magnl
tudr. II sounds like the liquor ID.
ceHse list gfnm over the lshine. Hut
DoHrird. the new manager b. = huHt.
Zee and the stage part az EAnd opera
Is alrvady prcelaiuet q succrsa-
L. O. MEAD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
rReg roYs TO TIE CHILDREN
.stone, Fisher a lane win Give sev.
eral Thousand Away

To all the children whom Gin his
'hurry1 Santa Claus forgot the stone.
Fisher a. Lane Annex win give toys.
dolls and games tomorrow, free OF
charge. This action on the part of
the store. will receive the approval
Of every youngatsr In the city whose
stocking was found yell filled this
morning. And everybody Who spreads
the good news will be Frightening
>psnebosty'H Christmas.
of course. the firm intends 10 benz
eft the children whose lot In life
IL not cast amid pleasant surround
inga. and " the parents Of the for
tunate ones keep them busy during
the diatsibution. u will give the for
gotten ones better chanoc.
The distribution will take place
Saturday morning between the hours
OF 10 and n. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
A7TELL WON
Forced the Fighting on Kid
Krant and Got Decision

VICTORIA. n. C.. Dec. = Caesar
AtteH Nas sWarsied The decision IN a
sa-ruund e. with Kia krant last nishs.
The fight vas fast and furious. hrant
was ca the defensive In thr first ten
rounds and after that he riixgsi
things. though b. Was pretty mech the
worse far wear "a the beginning Il
the tenth Attslfs persistent 4zxrvrs.
tvenoaa won him the decision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
WILL GET EVEN
with OSCAR

George Kruger rushed up to Pa
trutmau fiumsH enfiy thiu morning
NJ said that in . ruw he had been
stabbed - hiH friend Oscar Ito
then Nrnt to the WnyHide Mission
hospital. wherr Il waa found that he
had q slight knife wound Be- his
hack tc refused To rsY where the
troubts orcuFfrd and oniy states that
he viii Eef even Wlth Oscar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
Crank SENT
TO ASYLUM

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dec go
JcFInan kehi. a native Of chile. = no
recently wrote threatening letter
Ia President Roosevelt Wa arrested
here yesterday and sent 90 the 81
EAEahsth lna-lne Asflnna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
Big Deeds Filed

Four deeds to the Seattle Steel com
paug acre flled IN the cOBnty auditors
offics yesterday, fWo from William
PiEott ard two from y NJ wilson.
Two deeds transfsr personal property
and two convey % the steel company
tide lands and scrraKr In 4oufh Seat
tie. where the steel plant L. 20 be To-
Gated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
JESSE IN
TRAINING
stovaIl and Father Tom Kelly
in a Fight

Jesse stoVall who will pitch Tor the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. league bass ball
team next season. has already begun
training. lie started about ~ o'cloek
last night al the corner - Second and
James when he struck at one % the
curves In Father Tom Kaley's face.
JssHe landed strike ali right ard
Father Tom" thought he had becn HIT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

~ an avalanche.
This Butte ahertstap was hgHg nn the
point II rytafhinK ths rrteft cuurteaus
in the shape q a left hook. when fu-
lace Captain f.auhaeheF happened aleng
gua taak tue strenuous ball players On
foW ami beokcd them az the nalles
station. They were released On 50
ball and vii have a hcafinE tomar-
ruN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
NR EN-
THE SHERIFF OF KITSAP
COUNTY ON A HUNT
FOR. ROBBERS

Joseph Pitt sheriff q KIsaap county.
vas IN the city yesterday cpnsuitias
with Postmaster Stewart IN regard 20
the uiiaia pu~toffiea robbery, a COED
description Of the desperadoes vas
given the ioeai authoritlss ard every
effort will b. made 10 run thsm 10
earfh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

TsleErauhle advises have been re-
csivsd az seattle from the Pollard
EtsauHhip Company. San frpneihrn
that ewing 20 the Christmas holidays
the hiK steamer Rainier viii not sal
from san Franciacu for Seattle IN
al December 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

CAMBRIDGE Mas. Dec. ga.
The latest addition 90 the corps Of
Instructor At Harvard university l.
steve o'fipun~il. who has hevu APP
pointed official iristfueing Ia boxing
20 Harvard students.
u'Donneil has commenced work
ptth his pupiia and every day ~ to
be se~n AZ the Harvard gymnasium
instruetinE large ciasnsH Of stuas nj =
~ upp<rrutH and other tricks % the
fighting game. The novelty 81 hav-
inE -Hure-enonEte prize fighter
teaching them has caused rror-s Of
students 90 take up boxing With
their other work IN the gymnasium.
Doe ~ years the man uho ia the
first Tagiiist 10 be selected b. an
American university TO instruct lts
pupils In the manly art has been
in the fighting game. opoancil r.
m Australian After winning the
heavyweight hsmptonship OF that
csy.ntry. he came Ia the Unitrd
States Hts first fight was with
Kid Gresannis. then champion Of
tho psriftc coast. whom he defeated.
Later ne met such men as Peter
Maher. Dick Slavin and Jake Kill
rails
Ills work In the rored arena
caused hts services TO be sought AZ
a aparrtng partner by Sharksy. IL
uaH OsDonnell who tfaip~d Sharkey
for hia fisht with Gus Rubin,
Before retiring from the business
of training the younger prize fight
erx. O'Tosneli was for two years the
trainer and nparrinR partner Of Coz
hrtt. II was he who trained the
naonoiogue champion for his fight
With Mccoy.
oTsonn-il " enthusiasts over his
new work. lie realizes that none Of
hts pupliH will become prize fighters.
ard he " teaching them simply
bow 10 defend themselves with the
weapons nature has given them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
MRS. HOAR IS
DEAD

WASHINGTON. n. G.. Dec. = -
Ruth Miller Hoar. wife of the aena-
tor frUFn Massachusetts. died 81 an
gina psetoriH Al the senator's Wash
sngton home tonight
The body was taken 20 Worcester
today for burial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
O'BRIEN GETS
BETTER OF 1T

PHILADELPHIA Pa. nec. 3. Jack
o firiea - PHILADELPHIA had much she
better 20 jim Jeffords In a siN round
SO here last ulEht
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
Suggestion 10 Jake

Riding on one Of those James street
cigar-box cars has convinced us that
rubber straps would stretch and more
people could hang 10 each one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

~ the Royal Cafe. SIS First ave
nue.. the dinner hS which the house
~ famous, viii be served from 30
10 y m. On main floor, Tbc. An
mex. tt.09. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

The water wagon will be equipped
with rubber tires and cushion spriags
go there will be no big iolts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

> AMI AHHHAAHNHA
NEW YORK. Dec. More IKE
"A powerful man does Mise Jane Bat
ley. Of Philadelphia. look than like
the woman We associate ear mothers
with. yet she n ara extreme specimen
81 what physical culture aurs for
women. aud IN her long limbs aeeT
chest powerful Hrtk and sturdy
arms shows the result uf HBatcfnatit
exercise
A. WomhniY woman. Ailfs Bailey
may not appeal 20 the majority Of
nen. bat hen taken from she
standard 81 the physical ruiturist
she creates enthusiasm Her arms
shuW great strength. the muscles
taking the place - the usual round
ness fIer limbs are slender ea-
peeisliy the upper leg bat the
muscles ARE prominent Her chest
iH like that ~ trained athlete and
the absence - corHriH iH evident 90
the woman Who Elhncra Al the sec
comuanyinK photograph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

in the finer houses do not want hahlaa
and that Amarioa's career. along this
line. bsgins "a look Hike the career of
France
when evening comes ana dark en-
ahfoudr the houses on the drive,
ThaFv'h one that's lighted up, bat
Huil NJ dark within as out
While on thn grounds. bat farther
back. a cottage seems alive.
Whore daughters heard where chill
dfen romp, where echoes many "A
shout
Tho ones mansion ehildlesn where
Fashion has the Throne.
The cottage IN % servant Co fame
he ~ unknown
A woman sat atone. her Rueetn had
gone the day Was done.
Alone. within the mansion. she sat
aud unused the while.
4 lanRinE ia her heart for love
Yeafninn for iuat ONE
Her laugh that DAY had not funn
truo-a lie had been her smile.
Hho wondered where her husband Was
at club. or had he found
Some other face that charmed him
more this her ufos daily round
within the cottage. happy. mother
atrokrd the curia
OF happier iatn whose chubby hands
laid love pats eu hrr check.
She planned for future Greatness for
her nohie lssys and eiria
What mother does not nian for
thlnFa 80 great che dare not
For fear her castles toppie Ger and
ahHtter al the Rroundf
A-hashand'a Hmiisn Increased her
faith that's hsr MES daily
round,
The one has garments rich aud grand
aud costly Jewels rare
The other has wealth II love. a
home. husband true.
iirr ruhien human hearts Her dlR-
monde eyes u children fair
The powef n these Jewels does. each
day. her iifo renew
The ehildisaa hnufs Is empty. Tor fash
Ton meeta ~ slave.
Ths Chndfut house Stli live e. stand
ard mock AZ FASHIONS grave.
You can huY " for half price. now
Help Wantsdii
wauid liks h. trade tao TN FHEorn
three pairs pink silk supsudsrr. ens
box eatsliage leaf cigars and sis I'D
n~cktise Tor bean sandwich
LUKE THE LOON
The EVIL cars iant niEht carried hofns
lot II "ballfd' ones.
While noissidK Knows What day
mly bring forth. itH cinsh turkey
HASH all b. on thr hill tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

II. any evening. your copy OF TIE
telephone Sunset. Main 1850. or tn
dependant liza, any time between
80 and z 1o-and copy will he sent
star has not arrived a, 6 - O'Clock.
you at once. BY srccisi messenger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
HOW SANTA CLAUS
FOOLED FIRE AND
FILLED BAD B0KS'
STOCKINGS

- RtAHA#fh
.tss-st 49,. 49,. .-s..-ss,
Thla h. ehat The Fire SAID
I To thU little boys ln the trundia bed
" bile the elaza j. burning red ana
biue
Ana thv wiud sane over tins chimney
Tue
had ntils hoys.
They get no tays-
They Niii never taste Of the christ
mas boys
They will never know
Where The reindeer SO
Win Santa Claus DER thr chris,
mas snow
DER thu hnusetapa high
he Ntl pass them bY.
over empty stockingr they weep ana
sigh
lie vii pass them ~.
lie Niii pass them b
And IN. lite boys IN the trundie he'd
Turned to the Fire ard weeping said
when yusr rssi flames glow
They chatter -
10 II wasn't Tor you hc would newer
know
IfH wa-a't Cor you
Wed have toys. too
Talking. talking the long Hlsh'
through.
while the shadows Ticker and dancr
about
on. fcr y raIn 10 put you OUT
nut the F1rs said "Ths skies are
bright.
THEREIN BE- no rain from the clouds
tonight
My nane Is fierce. am strong 10
night.
And when he comes
w1th HE horns and drums.
And a sleigh half-fuii o sugar plafns.
~ blister his feet
with my burning heat,
And drive him back 90 the snoN ana
sieett
viii make him fiy
OYER the HOUSE tops high
over empty stockings you'll weep
and sigh.
HS viii pass you BY,
Tie will pass you BY
ThAt h ~hai the Fire said
To the little boys 10 the trandle ise.ii
Ard then they covered eaeh curry
Ana cried themselves TO sleep
nut when ali save the noisy t1re was
stan
| liver singing its angry wiiio
And on the houastop ara Ga the hii
/ Tre ano4x lay white and deep.
I There came the sound OF uuklinh
/ sleigh.
And A fair tr,ampe, blsw far a~ay.
Ard santa claus 10 hts coat OF cray
! came on with merry shout
Aud over the chimney shaking the
snow
I To the place where he knew the
flames must glow.
I The flakes fell fast on the hearth br-
low
/ And put that Fire outl
Then down The darkened chimney nc
sped
/ And standing close by the trundle
bcd.
I Ard seeing the aorrowfui httbe boys.
| lie filled their stocking and hats
with toys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

King MeneiiE has announced that
when he visits the 81 Louis fair he
wiii wear the same Kind 81 a costume
ne wears in Abysainia. the clothes "
American cut and an ordinary soft
hat. The soft hat part ~ u shows
Menelik has heard about those next
mornings In St Louis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

Prize masquerade Christmas night
December - In Ranke hall. Pike
street. Ladies. Is cents gentlemen.
30 cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

How are winter sports IN your
town."
Just about the same as always
Poker's atll the most popular"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

According 20 the morning paper. II
baled hay ls SO a ton ia Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

That usw pFeyfas trial locks like
the rival Eaada Everybody IL biam-
iuE "Nerf b-sdf siae ALREADY, Same as
hefoTe.
b1d you fud u ~ your soek this
morning
The Two Aoenss
fhishan Francis - the Episcopal do
rrar - Indians rnaas the statement II
lndisnanssiiR ths ether aay that aunau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

Free Want Ads
fee Classified page for Free Want
Ada
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
VA STAR DUST ~
A Wsra tom Jssh M.ss

japan can lick Russia pfus idittE
somebody tells a. the axe 81 Ann.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

While not.ldR Knows what "a day
nav bring forth. it, ciueh tuFksy
hast all be- on thr hlll tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25

The a~i cars las, niFhi carried horns
q lot II boiled ones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-25
lisIp Mantsdll

wauid lits - trade two TN rHHors
three pairs pink silk Eupsuaerr. one
bnx eeisiiaEe sleaf cigars and STA I'D
heektieH Tor a bean sand steh
LUKE THE LOON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Communicated
The Capital and The Metropolis
Observations of Another
SpotSylvanian.

Spotsylsania County Va, March 3. 1903
notice in your issue of Feb 2Sth some
things your correspondent from Spotsyl-
vania, signed Nv, " wants to see There
are also a few things W people living at
a distance wish to see aud afew we don [
want To see.
We don't want to see the old Jail re-
moved to the rear of the courthouse As
it stands now il IL "A monument to re
mind US of the once beautiful yard it so
long occupied one corner OF
We don't object to trolley line run
ming from the capital to the metropolis
of the county il it can be run other than
at the county's expense.
But We feel anxious to see or hear oi
the capitals council passing IA law for
bidding cattle running at large upon the
capital grounds, taking and eating the
food from the vehicles carried there by
their owners TO feed their poor horses
after trudging through the mud for miles
Now, we do hope wv" will call the at
tention of the capital council to this and
make us feel our horse feed is safe while
there
We must heartily agree as to the de
sire for better roads.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Congress on Good Roads.

The Secretary OF State has advised
diplomatic officials that a national and
international good roads congress will be
held in st. Louis from April ~ TO May 2
1898, under the auspices of the National
Good Roads Association, the office oil
public road inquiries of the Department
OF Agriculture, the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company. State, county aud
city officials, commercial bodies and rail
way organizations.
The chief object of the congress is to
arouse special interest throughout civil
liEed countries in the betterment of pub
lie highways. With a view to securing
the presence in the congress OF the most
skillful engineers and roads builders, the
State Department has been furnished
copies Of the official invitations, which
will be extended to foreign Governments,
with the request that they send repre-
sentative delegations to the congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison

II you have blood poison producing
eruptiOns. pimples ulcers sN ollen glands
bumps and risings. burning, itching skin
copper rcolored spots or rash on the skin
mucous patches in mouth or throat, fall
ing hair, bone pains. old rheumatism or
foul catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm
(B. Is. b. lt kills the poison in the
blood; soon all sores. eruption heal. hard
swellings subside, aches aud pains stop
and perfect cure is made of the worst
cases of Blood Poison.
For cancer. tumors, swellings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples OF
all ksnds. take b. b. Is. lt destroys the
cancer poison in the blood heals cancer
of all kinds. cures the worst humors or
suppurating swellings. Thousands cured
by B. B. B. after all else fails. b Il. b.
composed OF pure botanic ingredients.
Improves the digestion. makes the blood
pure and rich, stops the awful itching
and sharp, shooting pains Thor
oughly tested for thirty years Druggists,
~ per large bottle, with complete direc-
tions for home cure. Sample fr. and pre-
paid by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta
Ga. Describe trouble and free medical ai-
vice also sent in sealed letter For sale by
K y 6Oolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
TiIlman Won His Fjaht

Senator Tillman's threat to talk the
naval and general deficiency appropria-
ton bills to death, unless Ihe claim oi
South Carolina, for which h. contended
was provided for in the latter measure,
had the effect be desired it to have About
l:3O O'Clock Wednesday morning the
House conferences surrendered and the
deadlock over the bill was broken.
The reports on both measures were at
once taken mp and accepted in the Sen
ate. The House was equally prompt to
take up the reports after they had been
disposed of in the Senate, but owing to
the Democratic filibuster in that body.
the reading otboth the reports and state
ments in fall were required.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Hicks Says We Shall Have Terrible
Times DURING March.

Mr.. Hicks again predicts many storms
IN the forecast. The first regular storm
period for March is from the 2d to the
9TH. The earth at this time il fully under
the influence ot the vernal equinox, blend
ed with a Venus disturbance. From
about the 3d to the 9th all the changes
aud phenomena OF a very decided storm
imriod may be expected. A marked
change to warmer and falling barometer
VIII lead rapidly into cloudiness with
am and thunder-stOrms in the south.
Change TO much colder will follow rains
in central and northern sections. heavy
snow squalls along the northern side of
the country. In the rear of these storms
VIII come sharp changes to cold.
y reactiOnary perturbation centers on
the 9th and 10th. The moon being full
and on the celestial equator on the 18th.
Extraordinary electrical phenomena NAV
hc naturally locked for during this cen
iral period.
A regular storm period centers on the
10th and extends from the 18th to the
Goth, bringing with it exceedingly unset
lied weather, with probably many heavy
storms. Two decided disturban es are
expected during this central period in
March. one at the very beginning Of the
period, the other about the 18th and
18th The storms i'll scarcely suhside
before the entrance 10 reactionary storm
conditions. due on the 2lst and 22d.
From the 21th to 3Oth the last general
storm period occurs, centering on the
- III with aisola mercurial perturbation
The weather will turn phenomenally
warm for the seasen as these davs an
proach In allcentral and southern part.
oi the country violence and anger ma,
he expected. with late SHOWS and sleet
storms To the northward. The montl
Will probably reach its close in the mids
ot the cOli wave that follows thee
I storms
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07

abdomen frequently swell. piles do their
annoying work, there is vertigo, palpita-
tion of the heart and debility.
When any OF these warning symptoms
are experienced. the use of Paine's Celery
Compound will do wonders for anxious
ard suffering women. Paine's Celery
Compound used regularly for a few. weeks
will build up nerve force and physical
strength, tone digestion, keep the kidneys
and liver in working condition, will ban
ish gloomy fears and give sweet sleep.
II has saved thousands OF women from
terrible suiierings and death. Miss Annie
Pasold, of De Witt, Iowa, tells how
Paines Celery Compound made her moth
er well and strong; she says
q My mother was taken very sick by
approaching change of life and was con-
fined to her bed for seven weeks. We
employed the best doctor, but his efforts
were of little avail She could not keep
anything on her stomach, could not sleep
and she wasted to a shadow We pro-
duced bottle of Paine : Celery Compound
for her. It's use gave grand and wond-
rous results. She soon slept well at
night, got stronger and her appetite re-
turned. She y now well and strong and
does her work with pleasure. She would
not be without Paine's Celery Compound
for any consideration I"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Gas in a Tree.

A very singular accident occurred at a
logging camp near Danville aday or two
ago The men were at work upon a gi-
gantic tree, which when ielled, proved TO
be hollow, when the axe of one of the
men entered the hollow section he was
surprised to hear the unusual sound oil
escaping gas. The curiosity of the force
was excited, one of the men stuck a
match to the opening Immediately
alter there was a terrific explosion. The
tree was split it's entire length, and q
man named Reagan, who had expert
mented with the match, was knocked
down and badly burned about the face
The tree also caught fire and was part.
ly burned. No one can explain the ma
ture OF the gas secreted in the tree oI
tell why the explosion occurred Lynch
burg News.