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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
WOULD ACCEPT LEE STATUE.
SENATOR DEPEW is AMONG
THOSE WHO FAVOR THE
PROJECT.
Hepresentstive Crumpscker Thinks
Virginia Should Be Left En-
tireIy Free in the Matter


That there il ehauge OF sentiment
about the Capitol in Washington in re-
gard to the contemplated proffer bv the
State OF Virginia OF the statue Of Gen.
robert l. Lee, to be placed in Ststuary
HAL. IL evident from statements made
by prominent Republicans. senator De
pew. OF New York. il one of thoSe who
iavor accepting the statue. and Repre-
sentative Crumpacker, Of Indiana il an
other. Senator Beveridge. # Indiana
said that he had not had time To consid-
er the question fully. but he was inclined
to believe he would favor accepting the
statue.
Representatives Hay and Flood. of Vir.
9inia, are both strongly in favor 81 the
Virginia Legislature passing the Halsey
bill
When the question ~ to the advisable.
ity oil placing Lee in Statuary Hall came
up for discussion about "a week ago. alter
the introduction of Senator Halsay'z hill
Tor that purpose, there was great doubt
expressed. not only by Republicans. but
by Democrats as we'll n. to the prophet, ,
OF action on the part of Virginia Several
members of the Virginia delegation wer,
opposed TO IL on the ground that il W uli
be indicate in Virginia To put herself Ia
the position OF forcing the greatness a
Robert L Lee upon the government oi
the United States
During the past few days. however. the
sentiment has been changing untilituow
seems probable that there would be no
very serious opposition tn accepting Vir-
ginia's offer The only opposition would
be political in it's nature Ii might be
very vigorous. and bitter things would
probably he said, but politics would shine
through it very clearly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
CAROLINE.
Entertsinment-PsrsonsI..E Ete.
bowling Green. Va. Jan. 2s. 1909

Bowling Green. Va, Jan. 2S, 1903.
On last Friday night Mrs. Il. b. Gill en-.
tertained the F. y Club and a number of
friends at her home on Main street. and
the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by
all, as Is always the case with such a
hostess
Little Miss Edith Chandler is spending
this week with relatives ia Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Garnett. of Culpeper. is
the guest Of her friend Miss Blanche Cog.
hill
Mrs. Kate CunGiff has returned to the
home OF Dr. &. ). Webb, after pleasant
visit to Wellington
Mrs. " o Smith. OF Louisa is on a
visit TO her mother, Mrs. c r. Ennis
Mr Engene Broaddds speni "A portion
OF this week in Richmond with his father.
Mr.. ). W Broaddus, who is undergoing
treatment in that city
Misses Anne and Jean Boswell, students
oi the seminary. spent Sunday and Mon
day at their home near boswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. q Moncure have
moved into the house recently occupied
by Mr.. X. ID. Vincent and family on Mair
street
Rev +. H. Rowe of Buena Vista. spent
several DAYS this week with the famil,
of Mr. B F. Smoot.
Mr. Scott Rowe has returned to Nor
iolk, after spending several days will
relatives here
Misses Gertrude Clark aud Ethel Nc
Curdy have returned TO Richmond. aftei
pleasant visit 10 the Misses Pollard.
Mr.. Aubrey Valentine. who has beer
spending some time in Knoxville, re
turned on Saturday and is the guest o
Mr and Mrs I Valentine
Mr. l. NJ Robinson is spending few
days with his family at the Lawn
Dr W. l.. Broaddus spent Monday in
Richmond
MIR. John Cary White, OF Richmond
spent Sunday with his parents at Old
Mansion.
Mrs. 6. X. e lllins is confined at her
home with quite a severe attack Of grip
Miss Grace Greenwood, Of Richmond
IL the guest of Miss Susie Pollard.
Mr-. 5 W. Broaddus spent Wednesday
in Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
SEED STOCK SCARCE.
Oyster Industry Said to be Threat
ened.

ened
The oyster industry is said to be Sc
riously threatened. Fish commission
men claim that the seed stock is getting
very scarce. Oyster pirates, they declare.
have been rapidly denuding the James
river beds of the seed stock. which is the
main supply Tor the Virginia planters
Ostensibly, clamm- RS who are supposed
To be ia that industry, are in fact alter
seed oysters during the closing seas IN,
aud nothing is done TO the law-breakers
SEED STOCK DEGENERArINe.
Owing 10 the destruction of the natu-
raj oyster rocks the seed stock that a
lew years ago cost the planter 10 or 10
cents a bushel now costs 20 cents, and il
is not half so good, being one half shells
and trash.
Commission men claim that one hall
oi the Baylor survey, which now seems
to be "a bone OF contention In the I.eeis-
lature. should be turned over to the pub.
lie Tor planting grounds. There are
$4,000 acres OF this land, upon which
there are aotenough oysters to Justify the
tongers working it, and there are people
in the State who would pay the rent of s2
an acre for the land.
The revenue OF the State would be
greatly Increased II the Baylor tract, or
at least part of it, could be rented out
to the highest bidders.
While last summer the destruction OF
the natural oyster rock in many sections
was carried out, other people, far-seeing
enough to guess approximately what the
future conditions will be, unless stopped
by strong hand, are planting shells in
great quantities. This part of the bust
ness is growing rapidly. and next sum
mer there will be hundreds OF thousands
of bushels planted. The method is to
find a hard bottom at the mouth OF
some OF the rivers emptying into the
Chesapeake bay and there throw In shells
until the bottom is covered to the thick
ness OF six inches to foot. During
spawning season, which lasts from May
until October. the spat is likely to strike,
and in a short time small oysters from
the size Of a thumb nail to that OF a
quarter OF a dollar appear. After about
twelve months these small oysters are
about the proper size TO be transplanted
to good growing ground, and in about
two years from that time are quite ready
for the market.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

highest praise, for il is reliable and will
never disappoint you."-Mrs. ]. c.
Garrett.
There are two things that the whole
medical profession agree about concern
ing catarrh. The fiji is that catarrh is
the most prevalent md omnipresent dis
ease TO which the people in the United
States are subject. All classes of people
have it. Those who stay indoors much
and those who go outdoors much.
WJrking classes have it and sedentary
classes have ii.
The doctor finds catarrh TO be his con-
slant and ever-present foe. 1t compii-
Gates nearly every disease he is called
upon to treat.
The second thing about catarrh on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
Croup

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually well known to the
mothers OF croupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment OF it. and
for this purpose no medicine has received
more universal approval than Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Do not waste
valuable time in experimenting with un-
tried remedies, no matter how highly
recommended, but give this medicine az
directed and all symptoms of Group will
quickly disappear For sale by NJ. NJ
Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
With Nervous
Prostration.
Two Physicians Said Mrs.
Mack Was Incurable.
Paine's Celery
Compound
Was Used and Effected Wonderful
and Glorious Cure.

>-''-N s'h0 LuttOtQ Il W OuUtTIul
and Glorious Cure.
Paine's Celery Compound comes to the
ald OF suffering humanity when the best
Efforts OF physicians prove frnitless-
when hopeless men and women are pro-
nounced incurable The grateful and
happy testimony of Mrs. J. G.. Mack. of
Clear Lake, Wash maintains the claim
that. "Paine's Celery Compound makes
sick people WELL Mrs. Mack SAYS
Several years ago was stricken with
nervous prostration. and two doctors
declared that no medical skill could ever
cure me One OF your books came into
my hands just when was very low
with nervous prostration and congestion.
Alter reading il. | asked and begged for
Paine's Celery Compound The medicine
was procured for me. and You NAV
think | am using exaggerating state.
ments when | say that three bottles
cured me, aud made me feel like a new
woman. My present condition OF health
| certainly owe to the marvellous virtues
OF Paine's Celery Compound. | cannot
say enough in favor OF this wonderful
medicine; il is a Godsend to all weak .ner
vous people"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
NASAL CATARRH CURED
Pe-ru-na Cures a Case Of Five Years Standing

which all doctors agree, is that il is diff
hcult to cure it. Local remedies NAV
give relief but they fail to cure perma-
nently. SpH.ys or snuffs amount TO
little or nothing except to give tempo
rary relief.
Catarrh is frequently located in inter
nal organs which cannot be reached by
any sort OF local treatment. All this is
known by every physician.
To devise some systemic internal rem
edy which would reach catarrh at its
source, to eradicate it permanently from
the system-this has been the desire OF
the medical profession for a long time
Forty years ago DIR. Hartman confronted
this problem. He believed then that he
had solved IL. He still believes he has
solved 1t. He cures thousands Of people
annually. During all these years Pc
runa has been the remedy upon which
he has relied.
II was at first n private prescription,
afterwards manufactured expressly for
him in large quantities. This remedy
Peruna, Is now to be found in every drug
store and nearly every home i'm the land
II is the only reliable internal remedy
ever devised TO cure any case of catarrh,
however long the case nav have been
standing.
Mr.. Camillus Senne, 257 West 10th
street, New York, writes:
al have fully recovered from my en-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
oisloe.ted Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls. Mimi, fell and dislocated her shouL
der. She had a surgeon get il back in
place as soon as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness. and she asked him
to buy her a bottle OF it, which he did
Ii quickly relieved her and enabled her to
sleep which she had not done for seve
raj days. The son was so much pleased
with the relief il gave his mother that hs
has since recommended it to many
Others. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis, drug
gisf.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

We guarantee every bottle OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and will refund
the money to anyone who is not salts
fed after using two thirds OF the con.
tents- This is the beat remedy in the
world for Ia grippe. coughs. colds, Group
and whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. Ii prevents any tendency
OF cold to result in pneumonia Fol
sale by NJ. NJ Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo. I.uea, Con

State OF Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas Coun-
ty, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm of z. j.. Cheney
y Co., doing business in the City of Tole-
do, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum OF one hundred
dollars for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day Of December, A.
ID. 1886.
Seal A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
+. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
HalPs Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
A Farmers Trust.

The farmers are trying to organize q
trust but among the ANNOUNCED purposes
Of the combination Limitation ofproducts,
destruction OF competition and dividends
on fictitious capitalization are not in
clnded. The aim Of the farmer is not lille
gal combination OF agriculture. He de
sires to encourage improvements in
methods, increase the crops, obtain a
fair price for farm products and get a
square deal from the railroads. Success
to the farmers trust and more power te
its arml-Alexandria Gasette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

Laura Talbot Gait. who gained lame
by refusing to sing Marching Through
Georgia" in school last session, has been
presented with handsome medal by
Camp Maxey, United ConIederate yete-
rams, OF Dodd City, Tex. The medal Was
sent to the little girl, whose home is near
Louisville, accompanied by an appropri-
ate letter expressing commentaries ot
her stand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
Communicated
ANOTHER HUSTLiNG FARMER
REPORTS.
King George Has Spoken-No~ il is
Stefford's Turn.

Ming George Has Spoken-Now il Is
Stefford's Turn.
Gera, Va. Jan. 81, 1908.
| saw in The Free Lance that some Of
the Stafford farmers were- eending in
their last years report and asked il King
George could beat it. | thought would
let Stafford hear from me. This is what
one OF the King George youths did the
past year: | hauled S3 loads OF manure
plowed 80 acres OF land and titled it with
two horses and q mule which was %
years old. l harvested a crop OF wheat
and seeded another crop OF twenty hush
els OF wheat. | housed S1h barrels of
corn, hauled 262 ties to the river and
|, 300 feet Of hickory aud 800 feet OF
poplar wood. and hewed 141 ties.
| saw that a man planted one bushel
Of corn on five acres of land aud made a
great yield. But think lean do as well,
for planted one gallon of polite corn
and IL yielded 81 barrels OF corn. IfStaf
ford can beat this would be glad to hear
about 1t H. G.. Fl.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

tarrhal troubles.
| suffered for
three yearsN h
catarrh of tn c
head, nose and
throat. / tried
all kim q : of
medicine with
out relief, but at
last I have been
cure d by the
wonderful rem
Q d V called Pc
runa-
" l read of Pc
runa in Y o II r
n ! IN a n &C, and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

An oil portrait OF the late Gen. James
L. Kemper. c s. A, . aformer Governor
OF Virginia. viii he presented 70 r. E Lee
Camp. conlederate Veterans. Richmond.
on Friday night, February 20. 1908, TIE
present. alton speechee 20 b. made By Tor
mer Governor William Cameron and
Charlso II. O'Forrall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

Owing 20 the great desnand ~ ~
tbrooehou< the conntry IT, t1reo A. ~
E4ambert's Point coal r1ers is x1 f.
day and night, MOST d - coe3 xt1 ~
New Enaland miilzDK to~1c &Ic
fleet a cooskwise eceoonere = y - -
p5err daily. =.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

n great catarrh
remedy. IL heals
an heals quick
ly an d perma-
nently.
" This is sim
ply the whole
story in a word.
I have for years
suffered with ca
tarrh, aggravat-
ed when l took
cold and Peruna
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
impure Cattle Food

Farmers are complaining a good dea
OF impure cattle feed which is being man
ufaeturcd aud sold, and which is causins
distress and sometimes death among thei,
cattle. The commissioner says he doe.
not see what he can do about Il unles
the Legislature allows him an inspector
ship, the same as some other States main
tain, at from 81. 500 to - 900 year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

Rudolph NJ of
Co, AT
The pcuna Medicine Company, Columbus
0eaienen---f
and AZ fh solicitation of friend
afforded
.'--PLD ~. PATTERSON
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

Mrs. J c. Garrett, of IS West Il7th
street, New York City, writes:
81 can honestly recommend Peruna AZ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31
Diamond DYES

torchildren's clothes are most serviceable
They color jackets, coate, capes. ribbons.
stockings. as well as dresses. No other
dyes equal Diamond Dyes in variety OF
uees; they never disappoint Direction
book and 45 dyed samples free.
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, VT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

sl.o0 Monarch siirts now 79c. a,
6oldsmiths.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

$3.50 Black Pants now 81 % at Gold
smiths
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-31

indeed q great medicine, and worthy the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-17
NEEDS RICH HUSBAND.
ramous London Beauty Says She Will
Starve Unless She Can Land
Matrimonial Prize.

Countess Fabbricotti, famous Lon
don beauty, says she means to spend the
little money she has left to enjoy this
wear and afterward starve if no desira-
BILE husband comes along. She makes
no secret of her poverty, but talks free
" to her friends of the depleted state
Of her exchequer. AS she is young
and beautiful she has everybody's
sympathy.
The countess spent several weeks In
the United States last winter. when ru-
NOR had her betrothed at different times
to August Belmont and William G. Whit
ney. She was made much Of in exclu-
sive society in New York city and was
a member Of Mr.. Whitney's large house
party in Aiken, s. c., in March.
The London correspondent of the New
York World says she is woman of IS
years, with great personal charm, the
effect of which is heightened by her SUI
perb gowns and jewels.
Her maiden name was Anna Kingsley.
Her father was Irish, her mother
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-17
Russia and Japan
EVENTUALLY THEY WILL HAVE TO fight FOR
= POSSESSION OF KOREA

varying from 5000. 900 to Is, 900 900. AS
Stunning that the truth Is somewhere be-
tween these extremes, the peninsula IL
certainly equal to the support OF an
other eight or ten million people. Large
tracts of its soil are well suited for sert'
culture. the mineral wealth of the coun-
try has only partly been exploited, and
it has an agricultural area larger than
that available in the whole Of Japan.
But, says the Chicago Post, If Japan IL
vitality concerned about getting seated
in the peninsula, Russia is equally con-
cerned about keeping the islanders out
of political control of country which
it regards as essential to the control OF
the communications between its north
ern and southern arsenals on the Pa
ciic The Japanese already hold one side
of the Korean straits by their forts on
the island of Tsushima, and If they were
to establish a strong naval base on the
southern coast of the peninsula they
would have full command OF the sea
communications between Port Arthur
and Vladivostock.
Obviously, with the whole of Korea In
japanese hands, the overland connec-
tons between tho two Russian bases
would never be safe. The latest re-
ported convention between Russia and
Japan in regard to Korea was signed IN
April, 1898, and 10 known as the Nlssl'
Rosen protocol. 1t consists OF three
short articles, whose essential clause Is
that the two governments dennltely
recognize the sovereignty and indepen-
dence of Korea, and mutually engage to
refrain from all direct interference IN
the internal affairs of that country.
In view, however, of the large devel-
opment of Japanese commercial and In
dustrial enterprise in Korea, as we'll as
of the considerable number of japanese
subjects resident in that country the
Russian government bound itself not
to impede the development Of the COM
mercial and industrial relations be-
tween Japan and Korea. This docu-
ment has been called Japan's charter
for the peaceful, economic and indus
tain that indisposed as the present Jap
anese cabinet is to seek any cause for
quarrel with Russia, it will not tamely
submit to any infraction Of the terms OF
the Nissi-Rosen protocol.
An expert observer noted some three
years ago the energy with which Japan
was pushing the development Of her in
dustrial and commercial interests In
Korea, and contrasted it with the apathy
with which she has regarded most OF the
commercial advantages in China &C
quired by the treaty Of Shimonosekf. 1T
is certain that the Japanese interest in
Korea has not diminished since 1900,
and it is equally certain that the instinct
of national preservation, II nothing else,
must impel Japan to resist at any cost
an attempt on the part of Russia to i'm
pair the Independence Of the hermit
kingdom.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-17

(AlInOuRn ~ Years OlO, Mr. SupeCne0u
Uses 1t Every Night.)
ness. The cradle has only one rival in
his affections, and that is his violin.
The New York World says that for
many years Superneau has made his
home with Ransom Hartman, a farmer.
Frequently a neighbor dropping in Of
an evening is puzzled by an old, rhyth-
mic sound from overhead.
"Oh, that's only Wallace rocking him.
self to sleep upstairs in his cradle" Mrs.
Hartman will explain.
The youngest of family of boys,
Wallace retained his place In the cradle
as he grew older. He soon became too
tall to lie in it at full length, but he over
came this difficulty by drawing his knees
upward. Each night to this day he rests
his feet squarely on the bottom OF the
cradle, sways his knees to and fro and
rocks himself to sleep as he did when
a small boy The habit was formed
in babyhood and never broken.
Superneau's attachment for the cradle
rests upon something more than mere
descent, and there is tradition that
the cradle, which is of rude and ancient
pattern, was drawn on handsled with
a male ancestor of Superneau in It out
Of Arcadia not long before the expul-
sion of the French by the British, an
event rendered immortal in history by
Longfellow's "Evangeline." Superneau
Is unlettered. He has never read Long,
fellows poem and has only dim idea
of the events which formed the histori-
cal basis of it. But this idea gained from
his mother as she told him Of how his
forefathers had braved the dangers OF
the wilderness to establish new home
for themselves and their children, some
where near Quebec, has inspired him
with singular love for the heirloom.
He takes the best of care of It and every
year gives It q new coat of paint.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-17

sights in Scmerville. The corner stone
has just been laid, and the dedication
of the building will take place In Oc-
tober. Enclosed in the corner stone are
number of very interesting papers
and other objects associated with Som
erville and the observatory. Among
these documents and objects are the
Somerville annual reports of 1902, the
municipal manual of 1901, the municipal
register of 1903, inaugural address Of
mayors containing matter pertaining
to Prospect Hill, the register Of the Mas
sachusetts society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, for 1901; "Historic
Leaves" published by the somerville
Historic society; Charles D. Eliot's
Bonneville History" and considerable
matter pertaining to the doings of the
city council. Inclosing these docu-
ments is a large silk flag of the United
States, and among the photographs
placed in the corner stone box are those
Of President Roosevelt and Gov. Bates.