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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
incident Of Baptist Centennial In
Alexandria

During the services in the Baptist
Church incident to the centennial. Rev.
DR.. Hunt, pastor, arose and said in sub
stance About forty years ago two
young men were classmates in a certain
college. One had determined to become
a minister OF the Gospel; the other had
selected commercial life Their resolves.
however, became reversed upon nearing
manhood, and the young man who had
at fret chosen the ministry entered an
active business life, while the other. who
had been anxious for a acommercial career.
became a minister. After two-score
years they had met under the same ROOT
and were present ia the church. One OF
the pair is Rev. DIR. r. j. Willingham:
the other Mr.. Il. Ansly, treasurer oI
the Southern Railway and an elder in the
Second Presbyterian Church." DR.. Hunt
then called upon Mr. Ansly to lead the
congregation in prayer. which he com
piled with in his usual fervent and well.
timed manner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured

oy local applications a. they cannot reach
tne diseased portion of Ihe ear. There is onIy
oNc way 70 cure deafness, and that Is by con.
rususohhi remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an innamed conditio of the mueus liking o,
lhe Eustaehian Tube. When this tube Is in.
nAmeu you nave eumbling sound orimper-
feet hearing, and when IL is entfrelv ciosed
Deainess Is the result, and unless the infiam.
nation can be taken out and this tube re
be destroyed forever; nine cases ont ~ fan
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing hut
an inn amed condition OF the mucus surfaces
we VIII give One Hundred Dollars for anv
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrho aha,
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
send for circulars: tree
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
Inc Coming Eiection-M Docs
Sudden Death. Etc
Comorn. Va April bird 100.

Comorn, Va, April 23rd. 1908.
The names of several prominent Demo.
Gratis are being mentioned in connection
with the nomination the coming sum.
mer OF a candidate for the House of Del.
egates. Some express the belief thar "A
new man should be selected for the place
n man of unimpeacha bic character re,.oo.
hized ABILITY and business qualifications
Ihe Indications are now that there will
DE multiplicity OF Candidates for the
various county and district offices in
King George, TO be filed at the election
IN November. Some OF these offices ara.
now held by excellent men. Mr. II r
Ooghill, the present treasurer. who WINS
recently Appointed to ill a vacancy
caused 10y DR. Ninde's resignation will
be a candidate. Mr. Coghill has warm
friends IN ali parts OF the county.
dog belonging to Mr.. .. W. Clare
near here, developed violent { hydrophobia
several days ago. and had to be killed
Only few of the farmers here have
commenced plowing their corn land the
continuation OF wet weather making field
work impossible
Emma Brooks, a respected colored wo
man of this neighbcrhood. died suddenly
Monday. She had been indisposed for
some time, but was able to go about m
TO the time OF her sudden demise. She
had long enjoyed the confidence and re-
spect OF the white families in the commun-
ity, and her death is regretted by the
white people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
JAcksoN's PEW MARKED.
He Was q Deacon OF Lexington
Church.

The location of the pew which was
used by Gen. Thomas j. (s'Stonewall''l
jackson and bis family, while residents
OF Lexington, has been finally located in
the Presby terian Church of which he was
member and a deacon. The following
inscription is on a tablet and has been
placed on the end OF a pew which locates
his seat of worship:
From this point extending eight feet
toward the middle aisle stood, prior to
April, 1861. the family pew Of Gen.
Stonewail Jackson, deacon OF this
church
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

A disordered stomach may cause no
end OF trouble. When the stomach fails
to perform it's functions the bowels be-
come deraDged. the liver and kidneys
eongested, causing numerous diseases,
the most fatal OF which are painless and
therefore the more to be dreaded. The i'm
portant thing is to restore the stomach
and liver to & healthy condition, and for
this purpose no better preparation can
and Liver Tablets. For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Special rates 20 Atlanta, Ga, account
National Conference OF Charities and Cor
rections, May 6-12, 1908.
On account OF the above meeting IL
Seaboard Air Line Railway viii 81,
tickets to Atlanta, Gs-, at rate of one
fare for the round trip, psus 25 csEln.
from al stations on its Hrs. TSe2c1c
will be sold May 4th and 5th Firn1
limit May 18th. 1903. Fare irom nfch-
mond <15.75,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
N. M. Lewis Warrants Every Bottle

II troubled with rheumatism give
Chamherlain's Pain Balm a trial. 1t will
not cost you cent if it does no good
One application will relieve the pain. 1t
also cures sprains and bruises in one
third the time required by any other
treatment. Cuts, burns. frostbites. auin-
sy, pains in the side and chest, glanduIar
and other swellings are quickly cured by
applying it. Every bottle warranted
Price 20 and so cents NJ NJ. Lewis
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

A republican member Of the Legislature
says that many of the best republicans OF
the State want ex-senator Jos s. Giles.
pie, OF Tazeweli county, 10 be the next
chairman OF the party In Virginia. They
claim that the republican victory in the
Ninth district entities that section to the
honor OF having the chairman Of the
party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once TO DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25
A Happy Assertion After Using
PAINE'S
CeIerYCOmpOund
The Popular Manager OF the
Lehigh Oil Company Says:
Il Am Fifty-6ve Years of Age,
But Do Not Feel as if | Were
More Than ThirtY-fiye."

The many marvellous cures wrought
Tor the sick, suffering and diseased by
iaine = Celery Compound. should compel
.ne attention OF every person who feels
'hat ne or she Is out-of-health in the
sspringtime- Ihe rundown, weak, sleep
less, dyspeptic, rheumatic and those af.
tiicted with blood troubles. should realiza
at once that Paine's Celery Comnonnd
Trees the system from the seeds of disease
and deadly impurities, strengthens the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Miss Della and
best Ito
ma Medicine Co.. of Columbus, Ohio,
Last blood
head 2hed felt a1gud
prescribed
'er OF fhe system IN three
petite had Increased felt buoyanf happy
ache or pain Peruna Is reliable family n.edcine
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Ada Britain, Of Sellitan, o., writes:
three months I have had great relief. ]
had continual heaviness in my stomach,
was bilious, and had fainting spells, but
theyall have Left me since using Peruna.-
Ada Britain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

The hest physic: Chamberlaia's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets. Easy TO take:
pleasant in eject. For sale by NJ. NJ
Lewis, Druggrist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Full assortment OF youths suit at p.
Goldsmith 4 Sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Meeting American Msdical Asnoa1o61on
New 0rleena. Ia 0os gaso 1cr ~ rn1
trip: Tickets On sals May 1st - ~. -
elusive, return nnnit "a dayo lr&so -
Of sale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Opening spring shirts at B. Goldsmith
4 Sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-25

Interesting Letter From PhiIos-Plan
Adopted for Improving the Roads
Bright Prospects for the Confeder-
ate Monuments Farming and Truck
ing Retarded by Cool Weather, Etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07

Path to Happiness.

Find out, as early as possible, what
you can do best, and then do it with
all your might.
Cultivate a philosophical vein OF
thought If you have not what you
like, like what you have until you can
change your environment.
Do not waste your vitality in hating
your life; find something in it which
is worth liking and enjoying, while
you keep steadily at work to make it
what you desire. Be happy over some.
thing every day, for the brain is a
thing of habit, and you cannot teach
it to be happy in moment, if you
allow it to be miserable for years,
says the Pittsburg Press.
Make yourself worthy of true
friendship and lasting respect and
worthy love, and, if any of these emo
tions seem to prove ephemeral, re.
member they were not the realities
the real ones will come to you, since
you are worthy.
Acquire all the knowledge and &C.
complshments possible. and enter
into studies and sports with all your
energies. They help to round life out,
kand to keep the mind fed with
Married diet, while they open new
ahbors of pleasure aud enjoyment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
GoIdenrod and Memories.

From far-off blue Wisconsin hills,
There came a gift of flowers to me.
With prisoned sunlight in their depths.
And fragrance sweet of field and tree
They spoke of days long passed away,
OF hazy- golden autumn ewes,
OF moonlight filtered softly down
Through canopies of yellow leaves.
And like fair ghosts. for years laid low,
Come back to haunt familiar ways,
There rose to mind the fairy dreams
Woven in long-gone childish days:
Dreams great with noble deeds and true:
OF hard won fame, and wealth and
power;
And who shall say the ripper years
But mock that golden fairy dover?
For speaks a living voice. as from
The perfumed flowers my friend has
SENT
The visions of the child are true,
For what is wealth but sweet Contente
Lo! Better than the fairies pelf,
The hard-earncd wage of honest men:
The nobleSt deeds are every days,
Done bravely, once and yet again.
Power? 1t is ours. above a kings,
And godlier than exalts a throne
If we but make a single life
The brighter that 'tis next our own.
The soul that rules its living Self
Is mightier than a scepters sway,
The fairy realm of childish dreams!
1t lies about us every day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Appropriation for Streets, Etc.
Building Ordinance.

An ordinance regulating the erec-
tion of buildings within the fire dis
trict received it's final passage. 1t is
as follows:
Section lit shall! be unlawful for
any person to erect or maintain, or
cause or procure to be erected or main
tanned, or to assist in erecting or
maintaining, any wooden or ironclad
shed, awning, fence or other structure
whatsoever within said fire limits, and
it shall be unlawful for any person
to use or cause to be used any wood
en- cornice in construction or repair
ing any building, structure, or addi-
tion thereunto. within the fire linn
it's" e.r...
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Chincoteague's Wild Goose Farm.

NninCotcaSue WIG IoOSe arm.
What is said to be the only wild
goose farm in the world is located at
Chincoteague, says the Richmond
Times. The farm is a never-ceasing
object of interest to the visitor and
of joy and profit to tle owner There
are now between three and four hun
dred geese in the flock. The progeni-
tors OF this remarkable Hock were
two which were winged in shooting,
then tanned and used as decOys. The
annual shipments from the farm now
are about 400 to 600 fowl. Most OF
these are wild geese, but there are
some japanese Cucks. brant and other
game. The geese bring about S. a
pair. In summer they feed on the
marshes OF Chincoteague and ASA
league, but as the cold weather comes
on they gradually gather together
near the owners residence, where
food is provided for them. Mingled
with the geese are many kinds of
birds and fowl and fancy breeds of
chickens and ducks and even some
swans. Particular care is heing taken
with the swans and the experiment of
their culture bids fair to be sue
cess in every way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
APT DESCRIPTION OF E7iDE.
Recently Married Sailor Tells Of His
Wife and Her Apparel.

Wife and Her Apparel.
bluejacllet who has recently mar
ried gives the following description
OF his bride and her apparel:
My wife is just as handsome q
craft as ever left millinery dry dock.
is clipper-built and with a figure-head
not often seen on small craft Her
length Of keel is five feet eight inches
and displaces twenty-seven cubic feet
of air, of light draught, which adds
to her speed in the ballroom, full in
the waist, spars trim.
AT the time we were spliced she
was newly rigged fore and aft with
standing riggings of lace and flowers;
mainsail part silk. with forestaysail Of
Valenciennes. Her frame was of
the best steel covered with silk, with
WhalebOne Stanchions.
This ris;ing is Intended for fair
weather cruising. Sic has also a set
of storm sails for rough weather, and
is rigging out small set of canvas
for light squalls, which are liable to
occur in this latitude sooner or later
II am told in running down the
street before the wind she answers
the helm beautifully, and can turn
round in her own length if hand.
somer craft passes her"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Won the Old Man,

Sir he said to her father, this
is a practical world. The spirit of
commercialism cannot be throttled by
the tender bonds of sentiment. Per.
haps you have noticed this?"
81 cannot say l have" replied the
stern parent "but that needn't detain
YOU"
"Of course not" sajo the youth with
an affable smile What l was about
to say is that while am sitting up
courting your daughter l feel that it
would be no more than fair to offer
to pay for the gas assist in consum-
ing"
Good said the old man. And
how about the coal? Do you expect
me to throw that in?'
Certainly not cried the youth.
I'll gladly throw in the coal. Bless
you, l worked my way through college
lending a furnace"
And the old man smiled APPROX
ingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
HONS THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure
f. J. CHENY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARTIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
TO ADVERTISE THE
GREAT SOUTHWEST

Farmers, farmers wives and daught-
ers, school teachers, doctors, clergy
men, merchants in the smaller towns,
any citizen who has something to say,
are invited to write letters and longer
articles about the locality in which
they live in the southwest.
The territory includes Arkansas, Ar
izona, Indian Territc"y, Louisiana, Ok.
lahoma, Southern Missouri, New Mexi
co, Oklahoma and Texas.
Premiums that make it an object
are offered, a set for each state and
territory. Full particulars of the con-
ditions of the contest, and list of the
prizes and awards will be sent upon ap
plication TO
]. w. STEELE,
Commissioner, Colonization Agency,
Southwestern Lines, Columbia
Theater Building, St. Louis. Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR.
Continued from First Page.)

Paving District No. 1.
To balance cash To credit of district,
S100
The scrip register kept by me
shows the outstanding scrip on April
|. 1903, to be as follows:
Scrip outstanding due May 10, 1903,
s1S5
Scrip outstanding due June 10,
1908, s3265.
Scrip outstanding due July 10,
1908, s1,9s1.19.
Scrip outstanding due September
10, 1908, s3,172.
Scrip outstanding due December
10, 1903, $4,930.24,
Scrip outstanding due January 10,
1904, SIG, ,465.43.
Scrip outstanding due February 10.
1904, $2,5SO.13.
"Serip outstanding due March 10,
1904, s4,599.2S.
Total scrip outstanding, $50, ,7627.
"Cash on hand available for redeem
ing scrip, $2,S4S,41.
Scrip outstanding in excess OF avail
able cash, $30,914.36.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
IN PRAISE OF DAD.
Writer Thinks He Is Of Some import
ance Around the Home.


We happened in a home the other
night and over tie pGrlor door saw
the legend worked in letters of red,
What is home without a mother"
Across the room was another brief,
God bless our home
Now, what is tie Tatter with God
bless our dad o. He gets up early,
lights the fire. boils an egg, grabs his
dinner pail and wipes off the dew of
the dawn with his boots while many a
mother is sleeping. He makes the
weekly hand-out for the butcher, the
grocer, the milkman and the baker,
and his little pile is badly worn before
he has been home an hour. He stands
off the bailiff and keeps the rent paid
up.
If there is a noise during the night
dad is kicked in the back and made to
20 downstairs to find the burglar and
kill him. Mother darns the socks, but
dad bought the socks in the first place
and the needles and the yarn after
ward. Mother Goes up the fruit; well,
dad bought it ALL and jars and sugar
cost like the mischief.
Dad buys chickens for the Sunday
dinner, carves them himself and
draws the neck from the ruins after
every one else is served What is
home without a mother?" Yes; that
is all right; but what is home without
a father? Ten chances to one it is a
clearinghouse, father is under slab
and the landlady is widow. Dad,
here's to you; you've got your faults
you may have lots of 'em-but
you're all right, and we will miss you
when you're gone.-Stevens County
Reveilie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Indian Summer.

There is a legend the Algonquins tell
OF power and splendor of the Great
White One;
The God of Light he is. and of the Sun.
And in their strange lore hath no paral-
lei.
He. in the summer. from mis- citadel
Comes to the gates of his dominion,
And throws them open when the days
begun.
And shuts them in the evening But a
spell
saps his his. puissanee when the autumn
Spreads its dim -simmerin2 silver on the
rills;
Then to the mountain-tops he slowly
WendS
And idly browsing on the dreamy hills.
Puffs his pipe, and as the smoke de-
scendS,
Behold our mellow Indian Summer
dave! .A.l3.G
Lloyd, Miff1in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Citv Enuineer's Report.

The annual report of the city en-
gineer was presented and referred
to the committee on public works
The following is correct statement
of the street department for the fiscal
year embracing April l, 1902, to
March 81 1903, inclusive:
Pay roll. $2,36s.7s; feed for teams,
$915SO; sanitary sewers, $216.32;;
incidentals, S616.6S: lumber, 10000
feet: shingles. $4,000; piling, 1,496
feet. $1,31O45; blacksmithing. $132.05.
hardware, S202.44; sewer pipe, $497.54.
Two horses were purchased, eight
bridges have been built. of which six
are tile bridges The number of step
ping blocks put down is 2.139. The
storm water sewer in Walnut street
was built at cost of $294.S7. The
drain box on Walnut street. between
Eighth and Ninth avenues, was re-
placed with eighteen-inch tile. There
was no extensive street grading and
the hauling of refuse amounted to l75
loads per month Tools, stock pro-
lection, fence, etc, valued at $500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
UncoIlected Licenses.

presented and ordered filed.
Licenses due and uncOllected TO
April /, 19O3-Railway switch licenses
as follows: Arkansas Cotton Oil COM
pany, $25; Home Furniture company,
$25: J. B. Speers company, $25;
Southern Grocery company, $25; Aus
tin and Head. $125O; L. Fowler, $25:
J. F. HUT & Sons. $3.50: Pine Bluff
Mill and Elevator company, $25; Mel
son Morris and company, $3.50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
COTTON BELT ROUTE.

On account of the Spring Race Meet,
ing at Little Rock, the Cotton Belt
route will sell round trip tickets to
that point at rate of one fare for the
26, and q. Return limit. March 2S-
On account of the Spring Meeting
New Memphis Jockey club, at Mem
phis, Tenn, the Cotton Belt route
will sell round trip tickets to that
point at rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale for trains arriv-
ing at Memphis March 20, April z,
II, 13 and 90 Return limit. five days
from date of sale.
On account of the International Con-
vention United States Society of Chris
ton Endeavor, at Denver, Col. the
Cotton Belt route will sell round trip
tickets to that point at rate of $25 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale from
July l to 10, inclusive, 1908. Return
limit, August 81, 1908.
Cotton Belt Cheap Rates.
General Assembly of the Presbyter-
ian Church in the United States Of
America, at Los Angeles, Cal, May n
to June 2, 1903
National Association of Master
Plumbers of the United States Of
America, San Francisco, CAL, May 1S
to %, 1903.
For the above occasions the follow
lowing round trip rates and arrange
ments are authorized to Los Angeles
and San Francisco, California:
Rate-$47 so for the round trip.
Dates of sale-May 2, IL, IA, Is, I6
II and 18, 1903.
Return limit-All tickets tOsbe lin21k
ed to July IS, 1903, for return. s. 8*
For further information apply to
H. B. Mizell, agent. Cotton Belt route
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
A Costly Pun.

Charles T. Barney, president of tho
Knickerbocker Trust Company, has as
a companion and friend blue-blooded
French bulldog with a very handsome
brindled coat, which attracts the at
tention of all who know anything
about dogs, says the New York
Times. ts
Mice dog, eh?" remarked the bank.
er the other day as a stranger patted
the brute and commented on it's beau.
ty. Cost me $4,000. though" he
added.
"Yes," he explained in reply to an
incredulous raising of eyebrows, Il
sold a piece of property for 100000
for q friend and got my commission
that pup"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07

STRAYED-Light colored Jersey
COW, letter L on hip, register tag in
ear reading "Cickrell Pine Bluff, Ark. :"
Reward for return or any information
leading to recovery DR.. w. A. Noel,
214 East Sixth avenue. 156
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07

Ahead of the times, the great 1904
Worlds Fair novelty; interests ev.
mail Gem Novelty Co, 63 Farmer
ST., Detroit. Mich. 159
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
South Commons for Festival Site.

A petition of citizens asking for
privilege to use south commons for
spring festival was read. Mayor Bell
addressed the council. explaining the
nature of the festival. Alderman Mey-
er made a motion to lay the festival
business over until next meeting.
Alderman Bruce seconded the motion.
Nearly all the aldermen and the cit
izens present took tilts at the ques-
ton, ater which Mr.. Meyer withdrew
his motion. Alderman Wollerman
then made a motion that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted. Alder
man Boyce seconded it and the motion
was adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07

MRS. BEATRICE JACKSON, from
Paris, teacher of dancing a speciality;
Bailey hall every afternoon from 2
to 4 o'clock; public reception every
Friday night from to 12; Saturday
children's day. Terms reasonable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Mortgages, Deeds, Rent Con-
tracts and Justice of the Peace
Blanks at ADAMS PRINTING co
A 1iy,l.

A Ii5,l.
All night her fickeriag watch light. low
and dim,
Stood in tie windswept easement there
for him.
All night. all night, in grief and unkn. VII
pain,
She listened to the heating of the rail-:
And when the midnight darkness c. ser
crept,
Through all the weary hours she never
slept;
But as the dawn rose, white and anne
thyst,
God sent His balm-her brow was SUM.
ber-kissed.
Who was it thus that waited in the
night,
Care-worn and wan, close to her candle
light?
Forgetfu Of the boon she might enjoy
1t was a mother watching tor her boy.