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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING

keep all kinds OF North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
Lime Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair. Building and Paving Brick, Tin
and IRON Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, oil
Inds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
JInseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
of ali kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Ruilders' Hardware Of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
Clay Pine eolk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
i M'cALLA BOULWARE & SON,
w. A. BELL g. BR(

Wholesale and Retail Dealers shpstun Oats Hay Meal
Con and Stand Commerce Street.
snv one dealer Prices Also Agents or the
Remember the and place.
I0"""f - j eel Boulware Son. Commerce.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Timetable No. 10.
In effect at a m. February Sth 1904
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-16
The six first named FOR City Council
,uara aloefad
LOWER WARD.
FATAL ACCIDENT.

The six first named for City Council
were elected
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

the remainder. The money given for
the purchase OF fodder was treated in
the same way and the horse left to pick
up a living a. best he could.
The result ~as shown In a serious
deterioration In the efficiency of the
Cossscks. Similar dishonesty was
prevalent in the other departments OF
Russian army administration. an Illus.
tration Of which il found in the story
Of the Russian officers found guilty
OF selling powder TO the Chinese and
putting sand In its place.
The Japanese even assert that the
number OF troops under the command
Of kouropstkin was misrepresented.
70 that money might he made by draw
Ing supplies for fictitious warriors. To
make full allowance for contingencies
the japanese estimated the number OF
Russians they would encounter on the
yslu ss 10000 in all and sent 1000
troops against them. II was found in
the end that the Russians had only
10000 men 10 oppose the crossing OF
the river.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

them TO our correspondents with In
structions 10 mail them on the date
designated. when IL IL supposed you
will be In said town. Naturally these
cards when mailed will bear the post
mark OF the town and with the fact
that you have addressed them will be-
sufficient evidence that you are in real
ity perhaps al no great distance from
home and friends. Our price IL mod
crate and IL based upon the trip yoo
outline and the amount OF labor neces-
ssry for Its preparation and compile
ton"
The advantage OF being the envy
OF your friends IL supposed 10 COM
pensste. In the opinion Of the general
manager. for the time spent in hiding
near home and friends" and running
10 cover II one OF the aforesaid friends
comes In sight
For you would be sure TO run across
some one you knew" laughed one OF
the prospective brides who received
the circular. lust imagine mo
string OF stories you would have 10
tell 10 make things straight, A we'd
ding trip under ordinary Circumstances
IL something OF an ordeal. but ! can't
imz gins anything more appalling In
regard TO what IL might lead TO than
one under the auspices Of the Honey
moon Club. Think OF showing souvs-
Mrs brought by some one else. Of an
swer1ng all OF the questions you would
be sure TO be asked and having your
suit cases and bags covered with Ia
beis Forwarded from q New York Of
ncs and pasted on within ten miles OF
home, IL may be . modern metbsd.
strictly up 10 date and cheap. but
what would be the pleasurer'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

dinner that Indian had fashioned an.
other heire. We compared II with a
manufactured helvc. II was as well
shaped. a. smooth. ss nicely balanced.
In fact. a. we laid ibe new and the
old side by aide. We could not have
selected. from any evidence OF the
workmanship. which had been made
by machine and which by hand.
Tswsbinissy then burned out the
wood from the AZ. retemrered the
steel. set the new helve. and weiTed
II neatly with ironwood wedges The
whole affair. including the cutting OF
the timber. consumed perhaps half an
hour.
To travel with a Woods Indian IL a
constant source OF delight on this &C.
count The Indian rarely needs to hunt
for the materials he requires. He
knows exactly whore they grow. and
he turns NJ directly TO them as clerk
would turn to his shelves No prob
lem OF the living OF physical life IL too
obscure TO have escaped his varied ex-
per:ence. You may travel with Indians
for years. and learn every summer
something new and delightful about
how to take care OF yourself
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
EXPANDING euLLETA


Thee Fos.d 4. Cro.3s's Lager nsA
Beiongs1 20 kHgiish-
Perhaps IN some respects the most
extraordinary revelations In detail
concern our ammunition We learn
from the evidence that NJ one tine
we were reduced 10 two or three boxes
Of Marx IL ammunition. 20 that IL
there had been a war with q cont
mental power we should have been OBJ
liged 10 light with expanding bulIets-
a proceeding all the powers had con
demned as barbsrous- We made g.
10000 rounds Of explosive bulletx.
and then had 10 condemn them BE-
cause they were dangerous TO our own
troops.
These revelations. by the way. raise
. moral issue OF some importance -
Lord Roberts reputation. Sir Henry
Bnckenbury explained that Mark W.
ammunition wac abandoned because
IL was found 10 be dangerous TO the
user In a bot climate. We had ev-
cry intention OF using this bullet and
making IL. Ia fact. the bullet for the
British army all over the world. and
think 6e.Ooo. coo Of II up to March
81. 1897. had been delivered.
The reason Why we did not use the
exp& nding bullet In South Africa was
not The Hague convention. however.
but because the Mark Nv. ammuni-
ton. our expanding ammunition. ha6
proved unit TO be used in war"
Now Lord Roberts. as command
IN chief In South Africs- must surely
have been acquainted with tbese facts.
Yet on March IL. 1900. be wrote to
President Steyn 10 complain Of TIVE
things-the abuse Of the white nas
and the discovery Of explosive bullets.
tPsrl. Paper. ca l22. 1901 A large
OF explosive bullets OF three
different kinds was found in Cronts's
laager and after every engagement
With your DONORS troops Such
breaches OF the recognized urages OF
var and Of the Genera convention
are = dixxrace to any civilized power.
A copy OF this telegram has been sens
10 my government with a request that
Il may be communicated to all neutral
powers"
President steyn replied that the bull
cts had been taken from British
ircops. and II has been off1ciaily ad-
nitted that some Of these bullets had
,een used In South Africa But what
8 10 he said OF field marshal who
describes -Hs a disgrace TO any civil
sed power the use OF bullets which
'e had only been prevented from using
'ecsuee they were dangerous TO the
lser:-London Speaker
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
Old Dog Tray.

Old Dog Tray.
The morn Of life 10 past,
And er'ning comes ~ last:
IL brings me a dream OF a once happy
day.
or merry forms I've s~en
Upon the village green.
Sporting with my old dog Tray.
Old dos Trays ever faithful.
Grief cannot drive him away;
He's gentle. be IL kind.
I'll never. never ind
A better friend than old dog Tray
The forms | called my own
Have vanished one by one:
The lov'd ones. the dear ones, have all
passed away;
Their happy smiles have nown'
Their gentle voices gone.
I've nothing left but old dog Tray.
Old dog Trays ever fsirhful.
Grief cannot drive him away;
He's r~nfie. he 10 kind.
III never never End
A better friend than old dog Tray.
when thoughts recall the past
His eyes are on me cast.
I know that he feels what my breaking
heart would aay.
Although be cannot speak.
III rsinly. rsiniy seek
A better friend than old dog Tray
Old dog Trays ever faithful.
Grief cannot drive him away:
Hs's e~nile. be IL kind:
In never. never ind
A better friend than Old Dog Tray
Stephen Foster.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

10 forsaking OF guile.
Every living mind must grow.
Mama is better than mammon.
His the fruit. ours but the faith.
Importantly leads TO opportunity.
Mercy Is looking for merit In all.
You will need faith TO hight fakes
Wealth does not excuse from work.
The goats do not know they are lost
Societyis often q synonym for Satan.
His beauty does not depend on the
Dsseness OF all others.
None OF the currents that belong 10
this world dow toward heaven
There never yet was an audience so
small as TO deserve small sermon.
The man who makes his boast in
God will never have 10 back down.
You will never have to love your enc
mics very long. the process will Xii
them.
When the Bible has been the guide
for the day IL makes a good pillow for
the night.
IL II fair TO expect TO get gold out OF
a sermon when you only put copper
into the seryicef
Some men are praying for beay-
emily blessing who need TO pray for
some esrthiy brains
Some men give their wives ten cents
for the church for the same reason that
they buy a lightning rod.
Men will spend years learning a
trade and then expect to pick up the
art OF living In a moment
The average boy would good deal
rather carry In all the coal next door
than pick up a little kindiing at home
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

II lacked but Eve minutes OF the
time for the train to start from the
downtown station. and the suburban
ties were hurrying into II when a man
in the Esrb OF mechanic sat down
by the side OF a finely dressed pas
senger in one OF the ses,s in the ress
car. took paper from his pocket and
began to read
Plenty OF empty rests in here yet.
aren't there Erowled the man in nne
rsiment moving along Erudringly.
Yes. air" pleasantly replied the
newcomer. but It viii be crowded
pretty soon. and I thought I'D pick out
a gentleman for = seat mate while I
had q chance"
"Humphr' grunted the other man,
uncertain whether to feel compliment
81 or insulted. realizing the hopeless
ness OF trying to make any nttinr re-
joinder.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

Observation-Disclosures
"Nk'EDITORIALSzs !
Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects &


yesrs before shows up the manifest disadvantage OF
the dominant Thus In 1870 the excess OF iiterae
negroes terse whites 10000 while now. thirty
later the latter outnumber the former BY 1900
Nor Justly retor that these tersts whites are
aliens dumped shores through the agency or I'm
migration or the total number OF white iterAtes only
foreign born while the native born number
oSs000 OF liSoo0 Nor this the worst OF H.
The shows that the OF nlterates among
the native born Of American parents Is nearly three
times great a. among native OF foreign
Evidently foreign born citizens have higher
appreca advantages OF education than OF
the native stock
AZ no DINE in our history percentage Of hit
srstes been great to-day. During the past sixty
Of this cass of cssns has Increased
from ais aeo dsspts frss school system and the
popusr1ss EDUCATION The Btats having
largest Of ntsstss IL Georgia. might Be
expected with In great population and It's large
number Of struggling whissa Pennsylvania next having
Ss ga itsratss compared win ibA2<7 for Georgia
TIE OF ertss among De native born voters
OF New Assico u D-utea 0ebs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
WOODS INDIANS.



The Woods indians. a. Stewart Ed
ward white calls the oJibwsys and
Wood. Crses north Of Lake Superior.
ar. distinctly nomadic. They search
out new trapping grounds aud new
fisheries. they pay visits. and seem
even to enjoy travel for the sake Of
exploration. This life. says the sutbor
Of The Forest" inevitably develops
and fosters an espertne.s Of woodcraft
almost beyond belief.
Another phase Of this almost perfect
correspondents to environment IL the
readiness with which an Indian will
meet an emergency. We are sccus.
toned to rely first OF all on the skilled
labor Of some one we can hire: second.
N we undertake the Job ourselves. on
tho tools made for Ne by skilled labor.
and third. on the shops 20 supply ne
with the materials We need. Hardly
once In . lifetime are we thrown en-.
tirely on our own resources Then we
bunglinsiy improviss q mskeshift
The Woods indian possesses his
knife and his hight az. He never Inn
proyiscs makeshifts No>matter what
the sxigency or how complicated the
demand. his experience answers with
accuracy. Utensils and tools he knows
exactly where to ind. His job 10 neat
and workmaniike. whether II 10 the
construction Of bark receptacle. wa
ter tight or not: the making Of . pair
Of snow shoes. the repairing Of badly |
smashed canoe. the building Of 4 abel
ter. or the fashioning OF Z paddle.
About noon one day Tswabtnlsay
broke his ax-hslvs square OF. This b
M would have bssn . serious AFFAIR.
Probably II left to ourselves, We should
have stuck In some sort ~ . rough
handle made u . straight sapliAG
which would havs answersd well
snough until We esuA have bsugAt -
ethse. By ne tins ~ ~ eooke1
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
cossAcxs ARE A suoAsoo.
Facts the japanese Learned Befor
Opening Hosttiitiea-

Fsets the japanese Learned Before
Opening Hostiiitiea-
The care taken by the japanese to
make sure that they were right before
going ahead IL shown by the fact that.
previous to the war with Russia. they
took the greatest pains to ASCERTAIN
the actual value ~ . fighting force Of
the much Wanted Cossack cavalry.
says the army and navy register. The
conclusion was. 10 Ne the language
Of the japanese eGlcial from whom We
obtain this Information. that they
were = msrs busabos." II was found
tat The eusesa e ~ 1asolan GOV
srnneoe was - furn1gA - Oooaack
Il Manshuria VITA Z 1se1 ~ ~ ~
purennse e Z AeesA o1eaA1 - ~
m ~ ~ ~ - pooeoe - ~
eAAso1 ~ ~ nosoe - ~ M
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
some Amu.cm~n, soh.me..

The railway companies OF the coun.
try are engaged In all kinds OF smuse
ment schemes. with the idea OF attract.
Ing patronage. and the latest innova.
ton OF this character has taken place
In Cleveland. where the manager OF q
street railway company has organize
a baseball league. Each Of the towns
along the line has a nine. and a reg
ular schedule has been arranged. The
railway company has supplied the uni.
forms and offered other substantial as
sistsnce besides undertaking to carry
the players free to and from the games
The company. however. doss not par
ttcipate In the profits Of the team. but
u repaid merely BY the Increased busi-
ness rssult:rs from the samss
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
Old
FAvORITES

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Inc D~tter
hear thee speak OF the Dtttsf hno'
Thou caliest its children happy band
Mother. oh. where IL thst RADIANT shore
Shall We not seek u and weep no more
IL IL where the Tower OF the orange
blows.
myrtle boughsr
Not there. not there. my child.
is IL where the festhery pslm-treet rise.
And the date grows ripe under sunny
skiesf
Or midst the green islands OF Elittsring
seas,
Where fragrant forests perfume the
breeze.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
THEIR fAvoRiTg DISHES.


Queen Victoria IL said 10 have given
mutton the preference In the line OF
meats, aud Was nowise offended II Of
fered -fhe cold shoulder"
Queen Elizabeth Was very fond OF
roast goose. She was dining on this
when the good news Was brought her
on Michselmas Day that the Spanish
neet had been driven back. And ever
since that fowl has been 10 the English
feast OF ST. Michael what the turkey
Is TO our Thanksgiving Day.
Henry VIII. was extremely fond OF
beans. and imported 3 Dutch gardener
TO raise them. as in his day they were
only used by the upper clssses--'a
dish to set before the King"
Nspoleon's farorite dish was bean
salad. much cheaper In his Time. but
equally good
Louis XIV. was -exirsragsntiy fond
OF a dish made OF the eggs OF various
birds. which cost 500.
George Eliot. while at Brcokbank.
used frequently 10 walk over TO the
farm. where she purchased her regets-
bIes, and chat with the farmers wife
on gardening and butter making. who
was somewhat surprised at the great
novelists conversation on such homely
topics. and afterwsnd remarked: lit
were wonderful. just wonderful. the
sight O. green peas that ! send down
TO that gentleman and lady every
week" This was the summer Mid
dlemsrch" WAS written.
George Sand not only liked sauces.
but cxcelied In making them.
Lincoln. in the days when he did
his own marketing. often stopped at a
certain shop for his fsvoriie-ginger-l
bread. He used 10 say: 1T sweiis
up and makes me feel as II ! had had
stonewall jackson delighted Ia buck
wheat cakes--in season and out OF
season.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was fond OF
pie. especially that made OF plums.
which he called the fruit OF paradise
DIR. Holmes. on the contrary. said OF
the peach: when Nature has deliv.
cred Il to us. in its perfection. we for
get all the lesser fruits. and II not
found by the River OF Life. an earth
BORN spirit might be forgiven for miss
ng t."
Charles Summers private secretary
ellis OF the statesmsn's sweet tooth for
chocolate creams.
Andrew Jackson surrendered to Ice
'resm. at nrst taste, when Mrs. Alex
Inder Hamilton introduced II into
and swore his usual oath
by the Eternal" he would have II
( the White House. and he did-at
he next reception.
Washington was noted for his fond
less for hickory nuts and the amount
e could consume.--What TO Eat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

There 10 certain inspiration Of manly leader
ship which boy greatly ne~ds and which be only get
from ms My man The influence OF a thoroughly robust
upon his OF boys be calculated
puts before them constantly model OF manD>ss and
high honor and attractive Industry. and clean courage
which stamp upon their forming minds through
the OF their lives
The generation of boys which must always to
school women and 10 eise. will lose something
rsry valuable OF their school day training They
get much arithmetic aud and history and the
rsst OF II from the but they
got the quality OF nlness from than
they get the quality OF refinement from Our
schools should be manned" with well women.
and permitted attractions OF the
profession fall behind the increasing attractions
Of competitive cainss allow all the young 10 be
away from this profession have been Euiity
betrayal of the generation which u
no growing up Our fathers aid not misuse a.
Nontrvai Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

there 74.0io engaged ia preaching Ia
khJlH4vhe United States lhs contribution IL insun-
83f3Hd0 Client TO keep the supply. Here and there
and women who have never had 4 col
iege theological training who dscharging the duties
the pulpit but they compared TO those who have
had these advantages that virtually the number OF
pirsnts OF the extent OF the minis
teriai ambition
The principal reasons why the number Of candidates
CLERGY growing less relatively By year
congregations getting sxactng that the
small occupation the least attractive OF the
f~ssions This the selfish point OF view rhen the
student who be reixiousy inclined and who
for doing good In tbs calling
deferred becaue he satisfy his conscience
OF doctrines OF chrstiAniy Boon
prs.eh somsihins which he cannot believe In he
turns HE talents another calling
Another hindrance y that the religious palps
this World IL much pronounced In the higher
halls of learning Here aEnoseism. narrisism iDdiner
sntism work szppins the early religious training
turning mind In its formative against the
pulpit Much harm 10 wrought here by the sconer and the
unb-iler@r who happy vhsn revilins
Christianity and everything pertaining 10 ia missonal
advancement
The world In fts support OF
Christian churches and charities IL IL today and
where this eI~Dd-d with the generosity Of that OF
keeping abreast OF ths sentiment II II tho esndi
the priesthood ihs would number 1900 or
sooo instead OF i.oso-rtcs Globe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
HOW TO TAKE PAPER TRIPe.
Fake Honeynoou TouS while the
Newly Weds Are In secissiou-

Fake Honeynccu Tours while the
Newly Weds Are In eecI.sion.
Lack OF money with which 10 buy
the necessary tickets and pay hotel
bills need no longer hamper bridal
couples who desire to impress their
friends with the fact that they are
ira yelling in Europe. Asia. Africa or
any other place which issues picture
post cards. says the Minneapolis Trib-
une.
III John and Mary want TO so TO
Honolulu and are unable 10 buy a rail-
road ticket which will take them far
Their than one OF the trolley suburbs.
they can engage board at 81 week
and recuperate from the pre-nuptisl
functions with q serene mind and
Consciousness that everybody in their
set knows they are In the Hawaiian
Islands. How can they think other
wise when every mail brings souve-
mir post card in John or Msry's writ
ing. neatly stamped with the Hawaii
an stamp. and telling how baimy the
climate is and what perfect dispo-
sition John has. They would be
skeptical. indeed. In the face OF this
evidence. TO hsrbor the suspicion that
Jayville. not Honolulu. is the destins-
ton OF the bridal couple.
II is the Honeymoon Club. in an
Eastern city. which has made this
possible. and several Minneapolis
young people have been much amused
10 receive. shortly after their engage
ments were formally announced. cir
culars which had on the letter head.
In addition to the name OF the orEani-
zation. the Impressive phrase: I'VE
the trip. you remain at home.
the envy OF your friends" This 10
balanced on the other side by the
words. Worlds fair trip. St. Louis.
BUR speciality in large type.
"our method Of operating" the ren-
,rsl manager says lie az foliows:
fou and your prospective husband
nap out a trip you would like TO take.
saminE such towns and places Of In
erest you would visit. Send Ne an
temisea list OF these places- the num-
YER Of friends you desire to have noti-
led and We will advise you ~ 10 the
ost Of the supposed trip. When at
arrangements are completed
~ mail yeu . ct Of souvenir cards
Illustrated In COLOR. On these cards ,
- write the nance and Addresses Il ,
oar frtends 10 when you dsslrs -
,aks Il knsvn that you arr n tat
IVA. With Z neesagA an tAea ~
m ~ car1s = - We forward
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

spoadens tsssaphins wbou, wirss will be shot spses
equipped With wireless tesgraphic
vsnturing ne OF will II caught be
heated contrsbapd Of 80 far corsspondents
accompanying the Russian army concerned may
unhssisnsy coDde the Russian the right Of censorship
That 10 q matter OF b~lSsrent power has the
undoubtsd right decide whether II will permit
ssondents 10 accompany tn at all and II does let
do IL OF prescribe what matter they
may scnd through the lines. and how. Similarly may
exercise censorship vessels entering its terri
orts the water implicated in the sphere OF
bellls~r~nt action But wing OF wireless
telesrnphy in that part OF the world would be much
more extreme pasttsr-New York Tribune
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

TRENGTH is al
ways simple
Praise search
es out pride.
ii oil ess IL
soul Wilderness
Truth cannof
be In a trust.
The cody can
not but be glad.
There is no
forgi yeness OF
guilt unless there
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

The streams OF the Argentine Re-
public. South America. are to be
stocked with rainbow trout from the
hatcheries OF Colorado. The deal IL be-
ing arranged through the United
States Fish Bureau at Lcsdville, which
has obtained 10000 eyed egEs from the
Colombo Fish and Game Commits
siouef.