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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

Mr.. Roosevelt is really in a posi-
sion politically where he is sll~n'.
Who could have imagined such d
thing? The case is this: Some OF h's
party leaders want an extra session
of Congress after the 18th OF Mare'
to revise she tariff laws, while other
oppose al extra session and declare
that no revision is necessary. l.
seems the President gives them all r
respectful hearing, but declines to
talk back at them or to intimate his
intention in the matter. HeretOior'
IL has been hard to suppose that Mr..
Roosevelt could be silent on an!
political question, but it may be he
has profited by the silence OF Others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

E A petri6ed human body has come
forth Ia Vermont to dispute the truth
OF history. History gives Us the In
dians as the aboriginese OF this this
country but the petrihed body OF a
woman has been found Ia Washing
ton, Vt, which Prof. Richardson
SAYS is the representative OF race
which inhabited America before the
ludiars. Now the question comes
no. what race can IL be-?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
METHoDISTS MEET.
Reports Received at the Conference
in lynchhuro.

The frat days session of the Virginia
N-tho1ist Conference began "Wednesday
& Centenary Church. Lyncbhurg, Birh y
ilson pre-iiiDg DR.. Paul Whitehead
vas reelected Secretary.
4 report ON he Nashville pu' lishing
.nu-- .howed the grO,s sales 7" b. S53l,
94S 90, with profit If Sl33,9O2,S6
The renOrt Of the mission bOard howe
.dvanc.mpnt in all departments, with
more ,han $4,000 communicate la IN.
or,igu fi-ld. The total receipts FROM
1oms church Tor memoirs Were $3.50 .OJG.
%
The SUNDAY school board report
bowed l42lS schools. with 10S Sl4
"a HI re- and officers. and go 49,
.chOlars
A suitable greeting was sent to The
3 ,ptist Association, at Petersburg.
Examination If classes occupied con
iderable time Thursday.
Thursday night the missionary ami.
sersary wac held in Centenary Church.
Rev Seth Ward. d D, assistant se"re
rary OF missions Of the church south,
,ud Rev. Bishop A Coke smith, d. d.,
making addresses
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

The United States produces NOR
than one-third Of the worlds outpu'
OF coal, and In all probability III b
short time will rise to one-half. Th'
next largest producer is the United
Kingdom oi Great Britain, which
Reaches nearly third. 1t is said the
total coal product Of the worlo
reaches the enormous sum OF $780,
100000 vi tons annually.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
CHANGE OF NAME.
Church Of Adyontists Now Known
as The Church Of God.


Scre.merville. Va, Nov 10, 1904
To The Fee Lance:
Atam,eting of the Life and Advent
Church # this ace, held Oct 23i, the
unfinished business Of an ~ ipurned
meeting was called mp touching The ques-
iion n cha glng a. name of said church
fr,m thes.ct name Of Lie and Al vent
to the name given bs thr Lord and rec
ognjzed and used by the Apostle Paul
and Others X hen assembled a. cODgre-
gation. TIE Church of Gbd, having
teen considered by it's mvmbrrs Tor the
lasf nine months under he teaching and
authority OF the Scriptures. only TO the
exclusion Of al humrn opinion. was sub
mitt.d To a vote By the members present
md resnlted in vote Of four hfths In
favor a -.i change 20 one iii'h Opposed
by Those prfsrH f,,rd y ting mere were
some present who declined taking part
o. either SIDE bit were not Pr SD ID
the change. Said church vii nsnc.iOrth
b ln,wI H. the Church II GOD, near
5 reame-vie Spotsy lvanis county.
Ia making THE change. attention 10
called 10 The fact that God recognizes
but one church 10 the world ana IL ia
compos~d of believers having ote hope
and one faith, aud that hope and faith
must Of n, c~ssity, to be true, be founded
IN the authority of the word II God and
not on uninrpired human opinion, which
human opinion ia the foundation Of all
the secls o. the present day, which Paul
never knew and 10 not one OF which Is ne
ever found addressing one letter or
epistle. ..
Ia connection with information, 1t
affords ~ much pleasure to give the iol,
! wing special tice, which many VIII
be glai 60 hear, both In town and coun'
~, VI: That interesting non.sectarlan
preacher, Ed. Godfrey Gilbert. will be- |
gin. series OF meetings ID V at this
place on Wednesday, Nov 23rd. at f:3O
D. IN and continue over two sundays or
more, Sunday services at / q. m ana
1870 o. m Az there il no need TO invite
ANY who have heard Ed Gilbert before,
we only say t. those who have not that /
he Ia worth going long ways to hear
b, those interested 10 the truth. All are
welcome.
Pro Bono Publico.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
0RANuE.
No Developments In the Murder Of
John Hums-Other ltsms-Psrson-
ais, Etc.

John Humo-Other items Ferson :
ais, Etc.
U,ionvilIe, Va Nov. II, 1904
Sir. Ii. C. Newton, Of this place. lost 4
fat hogs from eating too much salt aDu
ashes
Mrs. Everett KnghtOn is very i'll vi b
pneumonia at the residence Of h-r PR
ebt- at this place
Miss LilIian Clark, Of this place, is at
tending school ia Washington.
Mrs Wan. II FaulcUner and Mrs Percy
Faulcouer, OF This place, have gone iO
Washington, where they will reti iein iu-
tuFe.
Mrs r b. Harris is visiting relatives
in Alexandria and Washington.
Mr.. ] Preston ClaF. Of True Blue, has
recently purchased the store ADD con
I. nts Of Loving & Co. at that place and
will embark ia the merchantle lInei in the
future.
DIR. VIM. j. Crittenden has gone to
Washington with patient, Mr. Leslie
Chewing. OF Spotsy lyania, for treat.
ment. While absent his practice will be
looked after by DR.. K. Voolfolk, OF La
h re.
We understand that there has been no
investigation of the murder Of John
Hume, whose body was found in the
woods near VerdiersvilIe on election day
"a rep ,rted in these columns The mur
der is being discussed pro and con, and
the people have various opinions. The
good name Of 0 ange and the peace and
safety OF the Common demand
that there sh"ul be some action taken
in this case, and II possible bring the
guilty party or parties to iu' tice.
Mis- Fannie Graves has returned from
Johns Hopkins HrspitaI, murh improved
"a h. alth, and has begun teaching Ia the
,ubIic school al this place.
There l. a new face IN the b me OF Nr
and Mrs G 4 Waugh, near Evrrona--a
fine new country girl Congratulations
X. X. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

Matters at Port Arthur are reach
log fearful condition, ii we are TO
believe reports from that quarter
la addition to the reduction OF ra-
lions OF the garrison, soldiers sus
pscted OF desertion are shot as a
terror to others, and Others are kept
at their posts at the muzzle OF the
gun. Thefa OF the stronghold must
be near at hand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

TIE Russians reported that Gen.
kuroki was killed by piece Of shell
on the 4th Of October, but the Japa-
nese declare the report untrue. II
kuroki is not present with the army
his spirit must be-. as is is still on the
DrOvrrssiVe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

A man by the name OF McNary died
10 Indiana the other day that beats
the worlds record in the weight Of
brain. Is is said the average weight
OF the human brain is forty-seveD
and a half ounces. MIR. MeNary's
weighed seventy-seyen ounces. The
brain will be preserved and the dis
coyery recorded in medical annals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Fire destroyed the stave aud barrel
factories owned by Purcell, Eubank 4
o.. located near Round Hill Lnndouh
county. Loss $500; partially insured
DR.. James Paulson oied at his home,
,okesbury, un 0nsncock creek, Monday
isht. age 65. Ia the Civil War be was
member of the Richmond Blues" For
.1me years he had resided on the East
.rn Shoe with his four sisters--all OF
whom survive him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

1t Is ANNOUNCED that an Italian
named Luccianno Butt has invented
a Photographic apparatus capable
OF making two thousand photo
graphic impression per second.
Butti tell you that looks incredible.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

For sale at auction on Tuesday,
the goth of November, at II o'clock
a., in front of the premises, my tene-
ment house and lot on Fauquier
street near the Mary Washington
Hospital, now occupied by Mr. Hicks.
See handbills for particulars.
uolO.3t r. l.. Wood.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

Il IL said that Mr.. Percival Lowell
has discovered eighty-6ve canals on
the planet MIS-. The Professor
should keep that to himself. Ii he
does not President Roosevelt and
ssnsssr Morgan will be after shsn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

Gifts OF watches, finger rings, iewslry,
and cut glase are always acceptable on
account of the lasting sentiment convey
ID c. 20 Norris. thu j-weer before you
purchase, and make comparison oil his
stesk with etksrs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

Finest silk umbrellas on the market Of
every style ana finish for ladies and zen.
tIpmen. Of gold filed. sterling silver ard
fancy wood handles Tor Xmas glits, will
90 fsrna ct Esrris', the lswsler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
Psy Your capitation Tax in Person.

Many PERSONS are sending in the money
FIR their capitaiion tax by others when
the law :, quires that IL shall he paid in
person as prerequisite to voting. Vot
rs should bear this 10 mind, pay their
AK in person and thus avoid any ques-
ion 81 their right TO vote when they de-
,ire 10 cast ballot at the next election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
Farm for Sale.

1919 acres on Rappahannock river,
ak miles below Port Royal. Good
buildings on same. Will be sold very
cheap For ful particulars apply to
G. l. Motherhood, Return, Va.
att -f1sa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

We arr always pleased to show Our
wa ~. Norris, the irw-ler, marks bis
goods with a moderate profit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19

Solid gold secret lock bracelets, cuff
oins. collar pins, pendants, hat pins, etc.
The aim of Norris, the i-weler, is to
please and satisfy his customers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
The Mccain Patterns are the oply nat

The Mccall Patterns are the only pat
terms made With perfora ton. showing
the exact hastings and sewing lines an
be seam allowance, without waste OF
material No other pattern has this ies-
ture. For psle at Lowery's. Fashion
.fneets kee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-19
% Per Cent. Cheaper

elsewhere COmeand be convinced All
with with and br- you buy
goods and can't give better goods forss
entitled trade
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31

Ns,a-'AAh aVff - AftA ~ tefh0A@'s
great II indeed but little progress. This
is of as great Importance as ever the
matter of railroad development was.
We have seen the terribly excessive
cost OF hauling imposed In this section
by the hills which engineers have never
been employed TO go around. Now let
us look for n moment at the matter OF
surfaces.
A horse can pull 0,270 pounds on
level macadam road, and II takes five
horses to pull the same load on the sur
face Of an ordinary dirt road aud ten
horses TO pull the load In loose sand or
mud. In other words, II takes Ave and
ten times the power and Investment In
stock and therefore costs from Ave to
ten times In this section 10 do the same
amount Of hauling that Is done on the
macadam surfaces provided In many
portions OF the United states-ln New
Jersey, for instance. This Is only con
sidering the matter OF surfaces. Now
put together the excess cost OF hauling
VII lit puDllc blkuWugo Oi h'NOulN w
the hills and the surfaces, and the enor-
nifty OF this cost and the drain upon
the section are apparent. Apply the same
principles, the same excess OF cost. to
railroad transportation, and the enor-
nifty OF the thing from an Industrial
point OF view Is seen. The combination
OF a bad surface up steep hill such as
we have in the hill regions furnishes
the acme OF industrial feroclty, being
enough TO totally prevent agricultural
profits, which II does accomplish com
pletely in some districts.
Business Is competitive, agricultural
and country business as well as any
other. The products Of these sections
are sold at the worlds prices, and II Is
plain that these sections cannot com.
pete In raising crops-cotton. corn, hay,
grain, meat. in numbering, milling, dal.
rying. etc.-or In the Offering OF attrac-
tons 10 settlers with sections provided
with intelligent, modern road systems,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
CLEAN UP BACK ALLEYS
Mayor Cilkey Gives Some Good
Advice.

Assuming there is no method Of
reaching the eye or ear OF the public
so universally as through the medium
OF the press, offer this as my only
reason for writing this article.
A servant OF the public can accom-
pllsh but little for the benefit or well
fare OF community unless he has the
moral and material support OF its
citizens. Realizing that this town Is
no exception to the rule, and a large
majority of our people would like to
see better streets and sidewalks,
cleaner alleys, back yards and cutters;
safer bridges and fewer distractions
upon the walks, as well as many i'm
provements that must necessarily come
slower, we venture to offer few
suggestions. To accomplish all this 1t
is not necessary that you should wait
till your attention has been called, by
the officers, to your sidewalk out OF
repair, that your alley should be cleaned,
that you are allowing filth to accumu-
ate on your premises, in the street or
alley, to the Inconvenience OF the
public and menace to the health OF
our citizens, but we should have self
respect enough to keep our own prem
ises in such shape there would be no
need of an officer notifying us to rem
edy the evil or to invoke the law that
his instructions be enforced. All
these matters just mentioned must be
remedied at the expense Of the prop
erty holder or agent and there is no
gain in waiting for an officer to take
action. for in so doing the person is
subject to fine. A threat is an un-
pleasant method Of securing obed-
fence to righteous law and an officer
should never be compelled to resort
to such, except in extreme cases.
The ordinance prohibiting stock
from running at large is looked upon
with indifference by many but must
be more carefully observed. II one
permits his COW to run at large, why
not all? Where would it end2 Sta.
bles adjoining the public streets are a
nuisance that should certainly be
abated. In short, II each indi, idual
takes it upon himself to zee that as far
as he is able bettcr condition shall
prevail, there would be bat little diff
fioulty in bringing about a cleaner and
better governed town, one to which
we can invite the stranger with pride
instead of an apology for its appear
ance. Trusting that we may have a
united ana harmonious action in this
movement, am your obedient servant,
II. L. Gilkey, Mayor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
The Worlds Fair Route.

Those anticipating an Eastern trip,
or visit to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at st. Louis, cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered by
the Missouri Pacific Railway, which,
on account Of its various routes and
gateways, has been appropriately
named "The Worlds Fair Route" "
Passengers from the Northwest
take the Missouri Pacific trains
from Denver or Pueblo, with the
choice Of either going direct through
Kansas City, or via Wichita, Fort
Scott and Pleasant Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to st. Louis without change,
carrying all classes Of modern equip.
ment, including electric lighted oh.
seryation parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Write or call on w. G. Mcbride,
General Agent, 1874 Third street,
Portland, for detailed information
and illustrated literature.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
Call For Democratic County
Convention.

At meeting Of the Democratic
County Central Committee held upon
the call of the chairman, the Demo-
cratic County Convention for Jose
phine County was called to meet at
Grants Pass, Oregon, on Saturday.
April 18th, 1904, at the hour of /
O'Clock p. M, at the court house for
the purpose Of nominating county Off.
GERS to be elected at the ensuing elec.
tion, and for electing five delegates TO
the Democratic State Convention to
be held in Portland, April 18th, 1904.
The committee decided that the con-
vent.on should be composed Of 45
members based upon the vote cast for
Geo. L. Chamberlain as governor in
1902, and under the apportionment
each precinct would be entitled to one
delegate at large and one delegate for
every 25 votes or fraction of 10 or
more thereof cast for Governor Cham
berlain as aforesaid.
The number Of delegates to which
each precinct shall be entitled will be
as follows:
Precinct. Votes Cast No. Dele.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
DAVENPORT CARTOONIST
viii Talk and Draw Pictures In
Grants Pass April 5th.

Mr. Homer Davenport, whose fame
is world wide, is announced for
lecture in this city ON April 8. In
comparatively few years he has come
to be recognized as the most original
and forceful cartoonist In American
journalism, and so great is the popu-
larity Of his work that his original
drawing are eagerly sought for by all
sorts and conditions of people. At
the height OF tho adverse criticism on
the candidacy of Admira, Dewey for
president, Davenport drew a picture
OF the gallant old admiral standing
on the bridge of the Olympia, and
with the smoke Of the battle OF
Manila Bay flying thick about him.
Beneath 1t were tho words; Lest
We Forget " Tho effect OF the car
toon was instantaneous. IL brought
Dewey letters from hundreds of ad-
mirers all over the country, and so
great was the attention it attracted.
that its author was requested TO send
IL to Washington to be placed on ex-
hibition. The request was complied
with and the picture drew snch
crowd, that the police finally ordered
II taken from the window in which
It was displayed. John r. Mclean,
brother-in law of Admiral Dewey, af-
terward offered for II price that sur
prised Davenport into agreeing to part
with it although 1t had been his in
tontion to keep it in his collection.
Other cartoons have brought him no
less renown, and even the public men
whom he has most often impaled on
the point OF his keen pen have sought
for his pictures to keep as mementoes
Of the campaigns they have gone
through.
Davenport will be at the Grants
Pass opera house on Tuesday, April B,
under the auspices Of the womans
Club. He will talk on the "Value Of
a Cartoon" and illustrate his talk by
drawing cartoons on the stage before
the audience. The pictures will be
distributed to those in the audience.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
Menace OF Mormonism. :.

Whatever may be the diversity OF
opinion among respectfully good peo-
pie concerning the best ways and
means with which to deal with some
moral questions, there is practically
unanimity (outside the Mormon
church) relative 70 polygamy.
Polygamy is Enthusiastically at variance
with the high principle Of family
life, therefore II tends to undermine
the foundations Of state and nation
Many sins have been committed nnder
the cover Of religion, and oftentimef
so adroitly that TO touch them calls
out the cry Of fanaticism and religious
persecution,
Months ago when tho National W.
G. II. U. resolved TO do all In Its
power 70 prevent Mr. Smoot from be
ing received az United States Sena'
tor. wo were told there could be no
discrimination ON account OF religions
belief. We were. however, well in
formed in regard to the requirements
Of the Mormon religion, and believed
that the teachings Of the Mormon
shurch were higher authority TO the
Mormon than any state or national
law, and that Mormon law would be-
observed by Mormons in defiance OF
any other law. The testimony fur
nished By President Smith aud other
Mormons through the congressional
investigation now going on coholu'
siyely shows that the position taken
by the National W. O. I. U. was
warranted.
Mr.. Smoot uay be sent home as was
Arigham Roberts, but this will not
settle the question. We're the in
famous practice confined to Utah
alone the case would not bs SO serious
but the growth Of Mormonism II
other states and the degree Of in
fiuence already gained by the Nor
mon church Is alarming. In view o.
all this il is apparent that the ONLY
sure way to secure permanent relief II
through AN .polygamy amendmen
to tho constitution OF the Onitet
States The General Officers OF tn
National W. O. t. o., In accordance
with the sentiment expressed at tn
National Convention last Novemho
and the previous year, have resolved
to Immediately and vigorously pusl
this movement, and we believe
will meet with hearty response fron
the people. now that their conscience
are touched and their interest full
aroused
Women's organizations, notabl
The Interdenominational Council o
Women. Mrs Darwin II. James
president. Tho National Congress Q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
A HORSERADISH GROWER
Shipped Four Tons of HorseRad-
ish to San Francisco.

r. 7. Blackwood, the Phoenix horse
radish grower, reports to the Medford
Mail that he has shipped this season
nearly four tons of horsersdish. to
San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Mr.. Blackwood is making crowning
success Of his venture in this line
and he is going to do better hereafter.
as he has ordered large CRATER and
will from now ON utilize the smaller
roots which are too small to ship and
are therefore total waste. These he
will grind and will supply the towns
Of the valley with the prepared article.
Mr.. b. has a lead pipe cinch. az it
we're, on this product in this locality
as his seems to be the only land which
will successfully grow .horssradish.
There are but two other localities ON
the Pacifo coast which will grow q
first class, marketable article One
Of these is in Washington and the
other in Northern Oregon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
Ia MenoIian.

Words cannot express our sorrow on
learning Of the death of Mrs. Alma
Terrill of Lents, Oregon. a former
resident Of Grants Pass and an earn
est, active member and officer of our
local union. We extend our loving
sympathy to the bereaved parents,
devoted husband and four dear little
children. May he who rules the
storms OF life speak peace to their
sorrowing hearts, is tho united prayer
of the womans Christian Temper.
ance Union.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31

The farmers along a certain road In
Scott county, Ia. finding that the ordl-
nary road tax was only sufficient to
keep the rood in It's normally bad con
dition, voluntarily entered into an
agreement TO tax themselves an amount
that would make II possible TO permo-
nently improve the road. Landowners
were to pay % cents per acre for all
the land within one mile OF the road, Is
cents for land within one or two miles
away and 10 cents for land between
two and three miles away This is n
Straightforward, self helpful American
wny OF Dealing with the problem.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-31
The Saloon Bar.

The bar of saloon il certainly
bar to that which is good. An ca
change prints the following charaC
terization;
A bar to heaven, door to hell
Whoever named il named ii well;
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken healthi
A bar to honor, pride, and fame,
A door to sin aud grief aud shame;
A bar to hope, bar to prayer,
A door to darkness aud despair;
A bar to honored. useful lie,
A door to brawling, senseless strife; ;
A bar to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave;
A bar to JOY that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts,
A bar TO heaven, door to hell
Whoever named 1t, named II well.