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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
Railroad Gets Counterciaim.

David Hirsbberg wanted 81 900 dam
ages from the LOuisV ille, Henderson and
Sc. Louis Railrn al Company becanse he
waa put off the train At ClOVprPOrt on
his Way from st. Louis December last.
The jury in Judge Fields court recently,
however, instead II regarding Hirshbere
az the sggrieved party concluded that
the railroad has been the suff 'rer by the
transaction to the extent OF 50 OS and
rendered q verdict for that amount
What was claimed by the railroad to be
q "dOetored" ticket caused the whole
trouble. Hirshberg bought the ticket
from scalpers at st. Louis, and 1t was
charged hy the defense that the names oil
two regular agents of the road had been
forged to it besides the hole punched by
the seller limiting the date OF its validity
being "plugged up While the ticket
was being handled by the jurors thepluR
fell out and paste around the edges was
plainly visible. 10 was claimed further
that the date of the ticket, which was
written in ink. had been changed from
October u to December 2l, Until
Hirshberg pissed Evansville the ticket
escaped scrutiny Oithe conductor. After
its examination at that point Hirshberg
was put off the train when ClOyerport
was reached. The roads counterclaim
was the regular fare from Sc. Louis to
CloyerpOrt. Hirshberg admitted on the
stand that the scalper since the trouble
had refunded him the amount he had
maid for the ticket.-COuritP Journal,
/ ,ouisyillp XIV
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
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have continued in the very best ot health
Sinoe.'
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
NO REASON FOR 1T
When fredericksburg Citizens are
Shown the Way.

There can be no just reason why
any reader of this will continue to
suffer the tOrtures of an aching back
the annoyance of urinary disorders
the dangers of diabetes, or any kid
ney ills, when relief is so near at hand
and the most positive proof given
that they can be cured. Read what
this man says.
w. A. Morris, blacksmith, OF North
east street, Culpeper, says: "a dull,
tired aching across the loins, varied
sometimes with sharp pains over the
kidneys, nagged away at me so per
sistently that it became actually
nuisance. In the morning just after
rising | believe | suffered most, and
was often compelled TO lean against
something for support, pleased at the
assistance this makeshift afforded. l
knew from the action and condition
of the kidney secretiOns that my kid.
news required attention, but until |
used Doan's Kidney Pills | met with
very Indifferent success in my endeav-
ors. Much to my surprise. and much
more to my qualification, the remedy
acted directly upon the kidney seere-
tions, and when they became normal
the backache ceased
Plenty more proof like this from
fredericksburg. Call Mt Goolrick' 4
Modern Pharmacy and ask what their
customers report.
For sale by Rll dealers; price 30 cents
Der box. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. T., sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
The Seoret af sueeesa

Forty million bottles OF August
Flower sold in the United States
alone since its introduction And
the demand for it is still growing.
Isn't that fine showing OF success 7
Don't it prove that August Flower
has had unfailing success in the cure
of indigestiOn and dyspepsia-the
two greatest enemies OF health and
happiness2 Does It not afford the
best evidence that August Flower is
a sure specific for all stomach and in
testjnal disorders that it has
proved itself the best of all liver reg
ulators August Flower has a
matchIess record Of over thirty i've
wears in curing the ailing millions Of
these distressing eomplaints-a sue
cess that is becoming wider in its
scope every day, ,at home and abroad,
as the fame of August Flower
spreads. Trial bottles, 25c; regular
size, 75c. For sale by X. n. .Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
WESTM0RELAND.
j. o. v. a. N. Officers Educational
Political Other Notes.


Chiltons, Va, July -, 1904
The following Ulcers were Installed mt
rfgniar meetiig Z of the Nj. Vernon
Council N. l22, Jr. o. |. A. NJ W. IL.
England, councillor; w. II Marmaduke.
vice councillor; John Il. Campbell, a..
sistant recording secretary and trustee;
Robert W Bryant, warden, aud l.. 4.
Drake outside sentinel. The other Offices
were filled by appointment. Th' order
il IN a il1uTishinE condition. Hon. T.,
Conway Baker. Of Montross, will deliver
an address at the Jr. o 4, A. NJ picnic
AZ Curriuma1 Nharf on Thursday, Au-
gust 18th.
Mr.. Elton p. Balderson and hi4 bride
have returned from their bridal trip.
Ii is estimated that there nre IN
public -Phuol teachers in this county than
there are schools, but in Richmond cOun-
" the reverse Is the case. Your cor.
respondent would urge that th' teachers
aud public school officers Of the Northern
Neck unite in forming an associntion TO
b. known hs the Northern Neck kducA-
tiOnRl Association, and that there be
brnnrh organizations in earh county Ul
the Neck for the purpose OF advancing
the cause of education. Mt ONLY
should officers aud teachers join IN
this work. but the patrons ns well
We want to get the inae1es Ui the people
thoroughly interested in the work Ne
hope that many in the North-rh Nerh
" hu may rchd this will put their should
era 90 the W heel ard organize some edu
cAiiOnsl move which will interest and
he for the benefit Of the people Of the
Neck There are many hijdeu advAn'
tAgps that v i'll come t0 ue II we will only
srek them.
Messrs Ford MotheFshead and G. A.
Bowen and T & Barrette, Mrs. rarrette,
a. Upper Richmond county, have return
cd from "a visit To Washington.
Mrs George Weaver. ot Straiiird, has
greatly improved from her long sp-ll Of
sict ne-S
The old clerk 4 oilire at Montross has
been fitted up for IA drug store f"F Dr. NJ.
VI Walker.
R-v. j. W tizrr. Of the Montr1ss NJ. r.
Circuit, is spending the week with friends
aud relatives in Ashland. kv. l.. e.
Cfutchfeld, Of Randolph Macon College,
il ii ling hi1 appointments here.
j Ia Il Campbell, ut this place. has
teen appointed reporter OF agricultural
statistics for the Lated States Agricul.
tural Department for WestIDorelsnd
county.
Large quantities Of Irish potatoes arr
being shipped from this section Tht
yield il large
The political pot here has begun TO
simmer MT wi get 20 p boiling SAFE be
fore the end of the summer. This county
had the honor uf being the tirst pl6cr
where q political speech In behalf oi
Parker and Davis. the Democratic nOmi
nees iJr PRECEDENT and Vice Pre'ident,
wBH msdC--by Hon. John Il. DOepassos
of New York, at klnsale last week.
Jack Frnat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04

MR.. MARYE SENTIMENTAL
He Writes ofLove Young Dream and
Camp Meetings in the Old Days
George and Lucy.

He Writes ofLove Young Dream and
Camp Meetings in the Old Days
George and Lucy.
Washington, D. G.. August 2nd, 1904
70 The Free Lance:
Byron has written nothing more beauti-
iuI than the song of the old harper, who
swept the chords, "and sang when Greece
was young" Electricity and steam have
outdone the wonders Of Aladdin's lamp,
but they have not the flavor Of the old
days. the days of Henry Clay and camp
merting5.
The tents In pine GOpse. Uncovered
wagons with the old folks and little ones,
and with Lucy and Betty and Fanny.
Will and Henry and George ride two
year olds. and witch the world with
noble horsemanship" My but aren't
they gallant and handsome under the
sun
Watch EN- help the pretty girls 90
alight.
Lncy touches Georges outstretehed
hands-a swish and simmer OF blue
ribbons and snowy skirts-a CLEAN oil
dainty ankles OOH George George
pays the best heed he may 90 the services,
but to save his life all the hymns run in
90 and blend with: my poor heart has
grown sad with it's dreaming I'VE
know how it IL. George, We have been
there ourselves My word for 1t, there &
never good Methodist brother, who
honorA INF by reading this scent Of lIury's
aerial flight, bnt IL inwarhly circulating.
BLESS the Lord and hUIe may never
grOw bereit ui the sense Of the sentiment
tn Join him." III go one further. firm
y believe that men Of the adamantine
nerve OF my good friends. Jim Knox and
John Scott Berry, will own to a sensible
tIutter at the picture
But the vast congregation has ms
mbled, aud services have begun. The
grave circuit rider Of n wide and wear
Isome circuit and real experiences is lin
ing the hymn:
MAN hath a soul Of vast desires;
He burns within with restless fires
In our vain pleasures, LOr ri, we fly
From yannitee to yannitye.
fright Are you, brother, in enforcing the
rhyme Only, am free 10 own mp that,
were twenty-five, and those witching
girls divided the name Nannie I and
NAnnie I've amongst them, q spend all
my off time on the ely" AM phrson, can
you not recall your own days that are
no more
The service is done. Your huntsville
correspondent described the dinner that
ensued in manner which should only
spoil by trying 90 emulate. George and
Lucy have been taking IA strOll. Here they
come back down one of the paths TO the
tents. (ThOughtless people have been
eating watermeOns all about the
grounds) Lucy slips and cants over
against George, who catches and saves
her. (Yes, George, there are indescribsble
touches OF bliss in this vale Of tears }
But | cannot linger forever 10 my sketch.
The evening worship il over. The old
folks are housed 10 their tents. Musical
mnrmurs are borne upon the drowsy
sir: "Ohl Georgel you're 40 foolishI'
But you know you promisedY" Surely
somebody Is pouring cider out OF a
demijo ohm nearbyO
NOW all the air a solemn stiffness holds y
We are gliding softly into dreamlAnd-
what's that Listen from afar OF!
"Midnight come; meeting most over;
Sisters, we must par'rtl (crescendo
effect"
The echo dies away. Sleep'scurtsin falls.
A. s. MArye.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n
constitutional disease, requires con.
stitutiOnal treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building mp the constitution aud
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietOrs have so much faith
in it's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY q Co.,
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 72c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
Farms For Railroad Men.

The Pennsylvania Railroad is said TO
be considering the e1pediency OF adopt
ing q plan-lOng In use in France-Of
providing small farms for it's employees
along it's various linep. Land belonging
20 the corporation and other land yet to
be acquired for the purpose will be parcel
ed out among employees having families,
giving profitable employ ment for the
latter in many easee. In France the
Northern Railway has located 5000
employees on farms, the Southern Rail.
way 1900, the Eastern $500 and the
Orleans 5000. These companies are in
a position 20 finance advantageously
the purchase and free dirtribution of
small tracts suitable for h0memskers.
Their scheme is considered a greet sue
cess, since IL tends TO convert theemploye
into conservative, steady citizen and
at the same time increase the traffic oil
the railways.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
CORPORATION COMMISSION
Report Shows Large Increase in Tar
From Railroads.

The State corporation commission has
completed its first report and put it in
the hands ui the printer IL il The first
department 10 make report since the
new constitution went into tiiect.
The report shows the assessed salua
tiOn oi all steam roads in the State to
be $G07 .929, ,3l4.2S; tax on this, S212,-
77j.2G; | pr cent. "f gross receipts from
transportation. $3l6 lS9 J3; makes ii e
total received from steam railways r
the year sj2S 964 10. For the previous
year the total sum paid by steam roads
was sos, ,40l 5S.
The value of electric roads il placed at
$63 SS5, ,S34 -; tax on this $22 360 ~;
per cent on gross earnings, so ,pSl.1S,
making a total from electric railways of
st4,i42 20. The preceding year the
gr0se tax paid was SIG, ,603.34
The total tax derived by the State for
the year 1903 from the steam and cleo
trio railroads is $513 .4O6 30. a. against
$27G.00i 92 for the year 1902, SHOWING
an inc ca 'e for the year 1903 o. $29I,-
402 07.
The total aggregate value Of all the
properties OF telegraph, telephone, steam
boat, express, aud sleeping car companies
operating in the State, a. assessed by the
commission for the year 1903, was
$2.769,722 30; the aggregate OF sd va
loren license. and income tax upon this
valuation is S3G. .a23.6l.
The commission estimates the number
nf corporations at 900, the registra-
ton fee OF which IL $40 on each, making
$4,000. The commission is of the
opinion that the franchise tax will reach
$4,000 more, and that the registra-
ton fee and franchise tax will amount
10 not lees than $50, 900 annually; add
to this the franchise tar to be paid by
transportation companies, s33S, "a | 81,
making a total Ct $4SS. .27l.3l, which
the State will receive from franchise, in
addition to taxes by general assessment
on property.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
STAFFORD.
Court House vs.. GarrisonvilIe- Match
Game on the 10th FestiVal-A
Day Services at Aquia-The New
Railroad Bridge Personals, Etc.


Railroad Bridge Personals, Etc.
Stafford G.. II Va August :, 1904.
A game of base ball will he played on
the grounds of Stafford Court House
Club at Bellies Hill on Wednesday, Au-
gust lOtb, Stafford Court House VI. Gar
TsOnyllle.
A festival will be held here the same
dsy Tor benefit Of REGISTER chapel.
Messrs JnO. and Weldon Berrry ar
rived here Saturday night from Madison
county.
Mr. +. ). Moore, deputy clerk. il sick
with fever at his home, near here, and is
being attended by Dr Payne.
Mrs Agnes Miller. Of New York, il Wis
tng the family of Mr. Jas. Ashby, ut
WOOdb burn.
Rev &. l.. Potter preached Mt Regester
Chapel vest ,rday at ii o'clock 70 an ap.
precistiye audience.
An all day service was held Mt Aquia
church yesterday Rev ". y, Smith, oi
fredericksburg, preached. large mum
ber were in attendance, many coming
from the Burg and from about FAl
mouth.
Messrs A. W, Gill, II. & Chesley,
treasurer, and Waller WamsIey, sheriff,
were visitors at the Court House this
week.
MIR Lafayette Franklin, II veteran OF
the Mexican war. was taken seriously i'll
Friday night, but in now improving un'
der the medical attention OF Dr Payne,
Mis- Franklin. Of Washington. IL
visiting her Iather. MIR. Fayette Frank
lin.
Work on the new railroad bridge
across Aqni8 Greek, il progressing favor
ably. The framing OF the bridge is all
being put in readiness, 40 when the time
comes for It's erection it will tai e bnt
short while tO put il up.
Srribbler
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
She Cauoht the Mouse,

A New Hampshire woman was almost
heroine recently. She was In her pan
try, and noticed the tail of a mouse pro
truding from cupboard. Quickly grab
bing pair of tongs. she fastened them
20 the mouse's tail and yanked. The
mouse came out all right, but the front
end of it was hallway down the throat
of three foot snAke. The woman ran
shrieking from the house in search OF her
husband, and Is still at loss to know
how the snAke got into the house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
hospitals are Ancient.

Hospitals were founded in very early
times. India, Persia aud Arabia had
hospitals supPorted.by their kings and
rulers before the Christian era. In an.
cient Egypt hospitals were unknown, the
sick being tended at home or In temples
Plato says that the Greek maintained
shelter houses for the sick in various
pIaees. supplied with attendants.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
New York P.pers Supporting Parker.

In New York city there are eleven news
papers of national note, viz: The Sun,
Tins, Herald, World. Journal, Stasts
z itung, Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn Citi
zen, Tribune. Evening Post, Mail and
Express Only one OF these papers. the
Journal, supported Bryan in 1896 and
1900 This year only two, the Tribune
and the Mail and Express, are support
inp RnnaeYelt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
G. a. r. National Encampment, Bos'
ton, Mass. August 20, 1904.

One fare for the round trip. Tickets on
asle August Ii, If, 10; final limit ioT
return August 20, 1904. Full ihIOrma-
tion as TO stop of and extension Of limit
upon application.
SLIT c. G. Cox. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
cuIpepsr Educational Association.

The Culpeper Education Association
has been organized by the election OF
Mrs. A. +. Wingfeld, president; MIR. W.
p. Hill, vice president; X. f. Booten,
treasurer: Professor L. w. Hendricks.
secretary; Miss Mary Wager, chairman
membership committee. and Rev W. T.
Williams. chairman executive COMMITTEES
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04

Ifyou are tired watching tie big rings,
glance over to the eide OF the tent, where
Leader Bryan ia fighting thecampaign oil
zoos . Country papers will get IL
wrong. Here's one that calls 1t the
Roosevelt Modification Committee. =
Uncle Joe Cannon still has an idea that
the Republican party makes all the crops
grow, keeps the factories running. turns
on the rain and makes the sunshine
baltimore Hun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds OF job printing In frstclass style
ct moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
Ii soOthes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
It will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for "Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
syrup and take no other.
Ii is said that those who think Senator
Davis ia too old for the Vice Presidency
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04

Official attendance figures OF the Louis-
lana Purchase Exposition for the week
ended July 30 were 55l .Sf2, making the
total attendance D ,657 OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

Ida Conquest will play a months en-
gagement in Elitch's Gardens. Denver.
during the summer as a stock star. There
will be several Shakespearean produc-
tons. including Romeo and Juliet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

find a heap of rubbish burning in the
alley back of the theater. Those who
had fed returned 20 their seats looking
pretty cheap.
Herr Conried made a little speech to
his stage hands last Saturday, in which
he explained that 1t has cost him more
than 81, coo for extra hands because the
men did not come regularly to their
duties. They promised to attend to bus
mess hereafter.
Charles Wyndham, with Mary Moore
and his London company. will appear in
New York in November for a three
months season at the New Lyceum
Thcater. He viii open on November II
with twelve performances of David
Garrick." which will be followed by
Mrs. Gorringe's Necklace" and after
that will appear in one new play that
he Is to produce in London in May. and
in another which II. II. Davis is writing.
He will not play outside New York. 1t
is fourteen years since Mr.. Wyndham
played in this country.
Otis skinner last Thursday completed
arrangements with Jean Riche9in to
produce in this country The Harvest
ers." The production will be at Mil
waukee. May ). The play was done by
H. Beerbohm Tree in London, under the
title Of Ragged Robin"
Mabel Taliafero is 10 be starred by
Liebler & Co, within the next three
years. on account of her lift as Lovey
May in Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch
Dustin Farrum purchased a yacht last
week. which he has chistened the Wis
ter. as a compliment to owen Wister,
author of 1.-The Virginia now running
at the Manhattan Theater.
Jacob Adler. assisted by Mrs. Adler.
gave a performance Of THE Jewish
King Lear" at the Grand Street Thea
ter New York. last Monday night for
the benefit Of the Emanuel Brother
hood After the performance a loving
cup was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
I Ter by the society. The Rev. DR.. Joseph
SiIverman made the presentation ad-
/ dress.
/ After last Tuesday nights perform
ance of "Du Barry" at the Meriden
! Theater. Meriden. Conn. Mrs. Leslie
/ Carter celebrated her son Dudley
twenty-first birthday. giving a dinner
| for him and some of his Harvard com
paniOns at the Winthrop Hotel. During
/ the festivities. Mrs. Carter presented e
her son a check for 81. 600. He is a junior
| at Harvard.
! During the illness Of Cecilia Lotus
the role of Perpetua in f. II. sothern's
! production of THE Proud Prince" has