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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
CLERK SHORT $4,000
EmplOyein DistrictOf Columbia Aud
iting Office Under Arrest.
ACCUSED WAS NOT UNDER BONDS
In Case Relatives Do Not Make Good

In Case Relatives Do Not Make Good
Losses Auditor J. 7. Prouty VIII
Be Held Responsible for the Amount
Of the Shortage.
Washington, June 10.-James NJ.
Watson. Jr. clerk In the office OF the
auditor for the District OF Columbia
and the sOn-in-law OF a wealthy re-
tired railroad contractor. has been ar
rested on charge Of embcZzlement OF
government funds The amount is es-
timated at from 500. 900 to $4,000.
The warrant makes the specific charge
OF enlightenment of $4,000. which rep
resents only a portion Of the alleged
populations. Watson was not bonded.
and in case he or his relatives. several
Of whom are said To- be- wealthy, fail TO
make good The alleged LOSSES Auditor
J. T. Petty wifi Dee held responsible for
the amount The auditors bond is for
10000. The money alleged to have
been omhezzlcd was part Of the funds
deposited in the Office of the auditor by
property owners who are willing To pay
half or all costs Of Improvements abut-
ting on their property. such as paving.
sidewalks alleys and streets.
This embraces deposits by railway
companies, electric light companies,
telephone companies. for crossing side
walks. for sewers and water mains and
is entirely separate from the other ac-
counts. This account Is not subject 10
review by the treasury department. but
it is checked by the clerk in charge of
the corresponding account In the dis
trict department. and he reported 1t
correct rs late as February. 1902. The
depositors. II is said. have the right 10
recover from the district through suit
The auauor's Office Is under the super
vision of the board OF commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia Auditor
Petty has complete charge OF the as
sessment and permit fund. deposilln
the money in a bank to his own
credit. Mr.. Watson. il is alleged. has
been entrusted with making the de-
posits and has returned the pass book
in apparently proper condition in each
instance The discovery Of the al
legged shortage was made several days
ago. but was kept secret by the auditor
in the hope Of securing restitution.
Watson was a joint publisher OF
news bulletin issued in this city. In
addition TO running the paper he owned
n barber shop. which he has been try
ing 10 sell recently lie also was the
promoter of a patent medicine concern
and the treasurer Of what Is known az
the District Cooperative Association
which takes in money from employs
on deposit and lends II ont NJ Mn
Many of the oficeholders at the dis
triot building are depositors in the as
ISOLATION. turning the money over en-
tirely 10 Watson and getting his per-
soual receipt in tiny books resembling
bank books.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
PENNSYLVANIA AT WORLDS FAIR
State Building Will be Of Greek ArchI.
lecture. Tvyo Stori.s Hioh-

Harrisburg. June l0.-The Pennsyl-
vania Commission to the St Louis Elk
position met at the Executive depart
ment for the purpose OF examining the
plan OF building submitted by Philip
M. Johnson, the Philadelphia architect,
and hearing report from Colonel
James II. Lambert, the executive Off
Ger.
Mr.. Johnson's plan calls for a build
ing two stories high of classic Greek
architecture, surmounted by a dome,
the outside material being a rough cast
The building is 200 feet front by 100
feet deep and will contain all of the
cOnyeniences for the accommodation of
Pennsylvanians and others who visit
the great exposition. The commission
decided to set apart 100000 for the
building and furnishing, of which 1t is
estimated $4,000 viii be needed for
the building and at least $4,000 foI
furniture, etc. $3.50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
Hent,sophs' concIave.

Richmond Va, June 1O-The SUI
preme conclave Of the Independent
Order OF Heptasophs is in session
here with an attendance OF 700. After
the opening exercises committees were
announced Last night the degree
team from baltimore conferred work
upon a class OF candidates, and n re-
ception was held at the convention
hall Niagara Falls Washington Bal
umcre and Philadelphia are after the
next cOnclaVc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line TO Principal Cities OF The
South and South vest, Florida, Cuba. exas'
California and Mexico. reaching the Cap
tails Of six States.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT April T.. lsH.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOSD-MAlS s1BHk7
sTATION--DAILI
g10a. Local for NOriina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
2.9Op. m-SeabOard Mail-To Henderson.
Raleigh, Southern Pines. Hamlet, Al
lanta, Columbia, Savannah, JaeN son
Vile and Tampa. Leaves riedeIiVAS-
burg l2.23 p. n.
Pullman Draw uC- Room Sleepin, ears
between New Ork and Jacksonville
connecting al Hamlet with thrOu D
Pullman cars for Atlanta.
l0.3J y. m.--SeaDeaTd EXpTeSS-!O Hen
dersOn, Raleigh. Southern Pines, liam
let. Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia, -
vannah, jacksonville and Tampa.
Leaves FREDERICKSBURG SIS p. m.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
betW cen New \ Ork and Tampa, and
New York and Atlanta.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICnMONp DAILY.
6.a5a. m-No. S4-Fron Florida. Atlanta
and the Southwest.
4.55 u. In.-NO. G--From Florida, Atlanta
and the Southwest.
5.yOp. mo. @i,--FIJm NOrlina and local
points.
Z. r. SMITH, w. =. MAY.
Dist. Pass. ACT. City Ticket Agt.
1905 East Main st.. Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
WHAT IS MALGA?'

Malaga IL not designed to be Cure-all
as at first might appear 1t is purely
vegetable compound, containing the ac-
t;ee medicinal properties which Nature
Misplaced in the hands OF the careful
student in the realm OF Botanical research,
and is the result Of years Of practical ex-
perience in the laboratories OF two of
the most successful practitioners in the
United States, men who enjoy the fruits
Of An International reputation, well and
nobly earned by their success in combat
ing disease with Natures own remedies.
Malaga is especially prepared tocombat
and destroy the germs OF Malaria, Chills,
La Grippe and Fever. 1t acts quickly,
eliminating the disease through the Kid
neys and Liver, healing and purifying
them, and cleaning the blood OF refuss
matter and disease.
Malaga will cure Acute and Chronic Kid
ney and Liver Troubles, Pains in the
Back, Joints and Limbs, Mucous, Blood
or Brick Dust in Urine. Ii strengthens
the Urinary Organs, and makes Thick,
Sluggish and Scanty Urine flow freely
at will
Ii strengthens the Mucous Membranes
that are effected by Catarrh, Colds, etc,
effecfiug radical and quick cure.
Malaga is also composed OF slightly bit
ter tonic principles, which make it an
ideal Tonic and Appetizer, and cure for
Nervousness, Indigestion and Stomach
Troubles.
Anyone living in MslsrisI,. Chills and
Typhoid Districts should always have a
bottle Of Malaga on hand and take it once
or twice day to preventcontamination
with those diseases which are ever pre-
sent and ready to attack a debilitated
and enieebled body. Fortify yourself
against these attacks by taking Malaga az
directed. ~
For sale by all druggists. Small bottles
= -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13

West Palm Beach. Fla. June 10
Tho breakers. the smaller OF the TIVE
largest hotels al Palm Beach; thu
power house, Cory's block Of stores
the Casino south OF the hotel aSd on'
Of the large cottages north OF The ho
tel were destroyed by fire. Some fur
niturc from The hotel was saved. but j
was badly damaged. The loss is $3.50
GOO. The origin of the fire is unknown
No one was injured The hotel wal
insured for 100000. hut the furniture
was uninsured Cory's block IS sup
posed 10 have been about half covered
by insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
NORFOLK ROUTE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT 90.
fredericksburg and Urbanna Route.

Beginning Wednesday April attractive steamer CARpiN
the Hwil Monday "Wednesday
and M intermediate wharves RETURNING VII
SATURDAY lappahann
Passenger accommodation
fredericksburg Royal 10 From FrNicri
larpaannocA - From lrt
To IA below Iappaiannocs - cents
and All dry barrels W
barrels barrel bacon per ~" IDS
othe
ire and Marine lnsuran
HENRY WILLIAMS Manager, Baltimore Md
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13

4.Gi pm Week Days-L0cal for Harri-
soRburg and way stations on Manassas
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13

Evansville. ind. June 81 merry
co-rolua in p park near the city ran
away with Itself There were Is chill
dron on The swing al the time The
conductor grabbed mp the children one
by one and threw them from the
swing One child. me 6-year-old daugh-
ter Of John Canoy, was thrown against
ro.t and her skull was fractured. She
is NOT expected to survive. One child
had It's jaw broken, another had an
arm broken and several were badly
bruised. Just as the conductor jumped
from the swing it broke in pieces and
the wooden horses were thrown in ali
directions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13

81 have been troubled for some time
with indignation and sour stomach, " says
Mrs Sarah W. Curtis. Of Lee. Mass
and have been taking Chamberlain +
Stomach and Liver Tablets which have
helped me very much so that now can
eat many things that before could not. -
II you have any trouble with your stom
sch why not take these Tablets and gel
well? For sale by ". NJ. Lewis. drnggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13

presisr,, OF Reading Warmly Resents
At..,ot 10 Draw from Him State
ment Ct Prof, Per Ton For Trans
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13

Forest, Miss. June /. - -Four NEGRO
men and one negro woman killed
eight or ten badly beaten and most OF
the other negroes in the community
ordered TO leave is the result Of q
shooting from ambush Of Mr.. Craft and
the woundine of Mr Boyles by negroes
This occurred in the northern part O.
Smith county. and 'he excitement thorg
was Intense. Affairs are quiet tlero
now. It is aid that the killing and
noco.ne of negroes was done by mcn
from .te part Of the country where
CIaE lived
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
For Over Sixty Year,.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
Ing, with perfect SUCCESS. 1t sootbes the
child, softens tn gums, allsys all pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part Of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule effective May p. 1908.
Trains leave Washington FROM PennSy
yania Station

Schedule effective May n, 1908.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsyl-
vania Station.
30 m Daily--l0eal for Harris0nburg.
WauentOn, Danville, and way stations.
1851 a IN Daily-WashingtO ana Florida
Limlfe |. tIrst-claSs coaches aud drawing
room sleeper TO Jacksonville, Pa. Din
ing-c Al service.
II f5am Daily-United States Fast Mai,
-kHst-claSs coaches and drawing room
sleeper to New Orleans. Dlning-car scr
Vice.
4.0i pm Week Days-Iocal for HART
soRburg and way stations on Manassas
Branch. SEQ 10y
4.Opm Daily-IOcal for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
Sap N Daily-New York and Atlanta
FxpTeSs-fiTst-c class coach ara sleeper q
Atlanta; Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days. sunset Route Tourist sleeper. Wash
ton ~ san Francisco, Pullman Bullet ser
vice.
g.JOpm Daily-New York and Florida
Express First-class coach and sleeper q
Savannah, Jacksonville, and Port Tampa
sleeper to Augusta, and connection To-
Aiken. Dining car service.
1901 \ In Dahy-New York and Mem
phis Limited via Lynehburg )-First-ciass
coach and sleeping car 10 Roanoke, Knox
vile, Chattanooga, and Memphis: sieepG
To New Orleans. Dinng-car service.
10.45pm Daily-WashingtOn and South.
western Limited-All Pullman trains, club.
and observation cars 20 Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon.
Memphis, New Orleans. Dining car ser
vice.
TRAINS on BLUEaoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 d, 100. p m,
4.3J p m, 4.4s y M, 6,2J y m. week days, lat
ter to LeesbuIg only. sundays Ouly 0.lO
III and c.25 p m, daily except SUNDAY
additional trair for BluemOnt VIII leave
& Washington every sunday morning 9.Ol
Sunday trains leave Washington go a
IN. and 6.z5 y. ID. Effective sunday June
18th an additional Sunday train viii leave
Washington $40 a. Ia. during the summer
months Only.)
Through trains from the South arrive
Washington 6.43 III, 6.J2 a IN, 40 "A III,
- 40 am, 200 p IA, y.l5P IA, ana $50 y IA,
daily. Local trains from llarTiSOnburg,
lbs IN week days and 9.0j p N daily.
From Charlottesville, S.2Sa m and Y.0J y In
daily.
Tickets, sle5ping-car. reservations, and
detailed information can be had al ticSet
Office, 70j 18th ST.; 5ll IA. ave-. aud Penn
sylyania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1910 for +. X. K. Cab service.
&. II. ACkERT. general Manager
;. n. HAkDWItK, General 4 ass. Agt.
Il e L. 5, BROWN. GENERAL Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-13
SETS THE
SKIN ON FIRE,

In 1898 I experienced at times patches on the in
ado of my hands That itched and burned causlng
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26
EAGLE JOTTINGS.~

Work on the new telephone line is
progressing quite rapidly
F. M. Kniphausen was in town
several days this week
M. Ilion has been under the wealth
or for the last week but feels better
now.
| Frank Newcomer was over from
Burns Hole Tuesday and Wednesday
Of this week.
Mrs l. NJ Kempf will spend Xmas
with her daughter, Mrs John Ewing
of Leadville.
A. D. Mckenzie, Z. s. Lumley and
Shirley Tuck are among the Glenwood
visitors this week.
Mrs. W. F. Ormsby departed last
Saturday on a visit to her former
home, Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. Z. s. Lumley and Mrs. Carrie
Stuart were shopping in Leadville
Monday and tuesday OF this week.
Mrs. A. Lumley returned Tuesday
from an extended visit among rela-
tives in Princeton, Mo. and Hampton,
Iowa
Charlie Wood has almost entirely
recovered from the effects of his en-
counter with the wild and woody
broncho.
Mrs. John Edge who has been the
guest of Mrs. Peter Thoborg for sever
al days has returned to her home at
Burns Hole.
Mrs. L. c. McGovern who has been
visiting friends in Eagle Tor the past
three weeks returned to her home In
Red Clin Sunday morning.
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26
DOTSERO DOINGS.

Richard Painting of Burns was Wis
iting friends in Dotsero Sunday.
Anna Leavy left for Denver Sunday
to spend the holidays with her mother.
Gus Swanson departed for his home
in Red Cliff Tuesday Sorry to lose
you, Gus.
A baby girl arrived at the Carr
mansion Wednesday. guess Claude
will be able to smile once more.
Blame Cowden Of Gypsum is staying
with VIM. Burt for few days. We
are always glad to see you. Blame
Bert Allison made business trip
to Dotsero Sunday. There seems to
be some attraction down here for you,
Bert.
Edna Stewart was visiting Mae
Abrams of Eagle several days last
week. She returned home Wednes-
day.
The young folks of Dotsero surprised
Uncle Bill Tuesday night by iocking
in to his mansion. All report swell
time
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26

Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war
ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States, for any case
of I.eucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolap-
sus or Falling of Womb which they can
not cure. All they ask is a fair and reason
able trial of their means of cure.
III used four bottles of your Favorite Pre-
scrption and one of Golden Medical Discov-
cry writes Mrs. Elmer D. Shearer of Mount
hope Lancaster Co., Pa, uand can say that am
cured Of that dreaded disease, uterine trouble.
Am in better health than ever before. Every
one who knows me is surprised to see me look
so well. In June was so poor in health that
at times could not walk. To-day am cured.
1 tell everybody that DR.. Pierce's medicines
cured me"
FREE. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send 81
one cent stamps for the cloth undvolume.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Proprietors, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26
Stationery Proposals.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received for furnishing the
various county offices with books.
blanks and stationery for the year
1904, by the undersigned, not later
than December, 80, 1903,
Bids must be made for fiat opening
record books, assessment rolls legal
blanks, election supplies, tax sched-
ules, treasurer's tax statements and
certificates. letter heads and envelopes
for county officers, envelopes 612s and
los and Colorado bond, Arnold 8 and
Sanford inks per bottle and by the
dozen. pens, pencils, and penholders
typewriting paper, carbons and rib
bons; rubber bands of all sizes, legal
cap numbered, blotters, etc.
The board of county com missioners
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
BY order of the board of county
commissioners,
VIM. Cardnell,
County Clerk.
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
Items of Interest from Neighboring Towns
Gathered By Our Corps of Special Reporters

to happen here during the holidays
wouidn' t it be fine if Jack Langstaff :;
Hoover. of Antlers and Hoover up at
the-H l.. Ed. McLearn and few
more of Rifles bachelors would be-
come tangled in cupid's net? What
Them
A very quiet wedding occurred
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hickman, two
miles north of this city when their
daughter, Miss Loula, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Gilbert Scott. The
young people are very popular in Ri
fle's younger set and their many
friends wish them long and happy
welded life.
L. S. Engstrand came in from his
IA mile ranch Tuesday and left that
evening for Denver where he goes tc
get treatment for injuries received
from horse falling on him just 6
week ago. His injuries were inter
nally about the chest and gave him
the most uneasiness many friends
wish a speedy recovery and safe re-
turn to his interests here.
E. J. Dalton. R. L. Herndren. ].
B. Ford, E. P Mays. A. F. Riley,
Frank Arnold, II. w. Maxson, Ed.
Cole. F. F. Harm, E. c. Pentield, j.
NJ. Chamberlain and Ed. Arnold were
members of Troop D, Meeker, Colora
do, who arrived here Tuesday morn
| ing having been mustered out at Tel
luride, and were on their way home
with bag and baggage, horses, equip
ments etc. to stay or at least to spend
the holidays. The boys were very
happy at the thought of being home
once more. The rest of Troop d, il
is reported, will be mustered out
about January 1st
Mrs. Fremont Dixon went to GranG
Junction Thursday to visit and be in
| attendance at the marriage of her sis
| ter, Mrs. Maude McDaniels to Walter
East. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Hiss Ora De La Martyr
| by the Rev A. Becker at 1 p. m. Sun
day After the ceremony few rela
tives and invited guests were served
dainty lunch. Mr. and Mrs East
left on the evening train accompanied
by Mrs. Fremont Dixon for Rifle where
they visited and left Tuesday evening
for Pueblo where they will visit Mr..
East parents, returning and being
at home to their friends in Grand
Junction after January 1st. The
bride, formerly Miss Maude Parker,
was Rifle girl, sister of our Lige
Will and Ed Parker and Mrs. Ere
mont Dixon. The groom is one OF
Grand Juncti on $ railroad men, being
at present employed as night baggage
man at the Grand Junction depot
The very best wishes of their host o1
friends go with them.
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26
The Walking Delegate.

Behold the walking delegate
Imposed on union men by fate
To keep them always, tbs confessed,
In some condition of unrest.
When union men are thriving, he
Is really worthless. Hence, we see
The walking delegate go ont,
And, quickly nosIng round about,
Discover some place, after bit,
Where he can make the workers quit.
Were there no strikes, he'd try in vain
To hold his job. The reason plain.
When men are satisfied. they need
No walking delegate indeed
He is as useless then as if
He had been shot-or frozen stiff.
He thrives on trouble, hence is bent
On working up some discomfort
At intervals, in some shlewd way,
And thus insuring steady pay.
The Worker.
The Glenwood post., 1903-12-26
RIFLE BLASTS.


"Salty" returned to Meeker Fri
day.
Joe Alley was down from Alleyville
Friday.
Geo. Ediniger visited our burg
Sunday.
Ed Tribble Sundayed with friends
in Palisades.
j. G. Silver was business visitor
from the countyseat Monday.
Alf. Tichenor was over Monday af-
ter load of supplies for the p. L..
ranch.
Alex Heron was in from Pagoda
Friday with cattle, loading out Sat
urday.
F. R. Parks was in from Sulphur
after Xmas goods and supplies Mon
day.
| School closes Thursday for the holi
day vacation until the first Monday in
January.
j. P. Schimerhorn was down from
his Rio Blanco ranch and Dinner sta
tion Monday.
Mrs. Lydia Sears is over from Den
yer to spend the holidays with her
brother, AL. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Fleming con
template taking in the institute at
Denver during vacation.
Clarence Lamb was in Tuesday and
made shipment of seven cars of cat
tie for the cross L outfit.
Mrs ]. L. Mcdowell returned Mon
day from several weeks with friends
and relatives and Denver.
Joe Neal and wife came in from
Piceance the last of the week to visit
and attend the masque ball.
H. ]. Broomfeld. R. R. Bitinger,
VIM. A. Kellar and A. c. Moulton
were Meekerites here this week
Mrs. Flora A Hendrie left for Den
yer Wednesday evening for Denver
where she will visit during holidays.
Prof. o. S. Davis came up from
Palisades Friday eve to attend the
mask ball and visit friends returning
to his burg late Saturday.
Rife entertained many strangers
and visitors from neighboring towns
Thursday, being drawn this way by
the old soldiers bean bake.
Frank Station returned Saturday
from Rangely where he has been
teaching district No. 4. Frank is
over for the holidays and will return
and finish his school in that district
| The largest social entertainment OF
this season, by far. was the masked
ball given Friday night. Your writ
er noticed such grand display OF
costumes and colors that he is not
competent to even endeavor to describe
any of them.
Cupid still plays prarks about Rifle
We learn that many happy events are