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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
spark From Arc light Caused Fire
BUILDING LAWS VIOLATED


Theatre Had No Automatic SPrinklers
Or Fire Tower On Stage.
Althou-h the lgoQuois Theatre was
undoubtedly the safest theatre In Chi
,aeo. ID became evident that the city
building department had not strictly
enforced one or two sections of the
building ordinances Section lS5 OF the
local ordinance provides that In build
incs of the class 20 which the lroqools
Theatre belong thcro shall be q system
az automatic srlatlcrs There were no
-prinNe.- iu the theatre and Deputy
building Commissioner Stanhope'
when This Wa called 10 his attention.
replied.
"rhare was mo- sprinkler system IN
me theatre. but the provision aoonI
.he iron doors made IL unnecessary
Tor the theatre To have them.
Section 1850 of the ordinance pro.
yides that theatres Doe equipped with
fire alarms connected with the CITY
ire alarm system. Mr Stanhope said.
The lroquois bad fire alarm connec'
lions. dld NOT see the box. but that
is my information
CRY Electrician Ryland said: THE
lrollo.s had no fire alarm connie you =,
with the city alarm SYSTEM No "pP''
cation is SOD file for any such connec-
Gon'
Ihea'dIm OF hi'. '', '"' q. " 90 ,,". '',
'n from box over maui " '''' " '''''''
from the theatre.
The law provinces. a'7'' .""' '"1'
s."., .' " 4- TOGO which will
~orapc. n,mes and smoke away from
.ba auditorium I'm lust such emerseu-
.ies ~ arose wednesday. The lroQuo.s
-hoatre rooe-ssed no such venuIating
.batt
From tho action NJ n committee OF
,-o,,irer+ architects of Chicago. AZ a
I'm d.. rioht NAV result a rec.
,,-.,.,..,.on to uayor Harrison to
.i,.. OVEN, theatre In tho civ until its
..... ....t .,,.,r,.ti,n have been on.
,,,irol This idea was suggested 20
prss,lanf Beaumont OF the Chicago
A-,h.taots' Association yesterday by
" a pr.dmore an architect. who lost
,o-,o relatives in the fire President
n..,,,o,, refused -o personally make
t,a r.oorr.ndafiou 10 Mayor Harri-
can t,t a,lod an informal meeting Of
Tho association a- which 10 was De.
,ile5 that n la~,4r gathering of the
,,.,,t.rs would Do held and action at
that tmo would hr decided upon
-,. r,-.u.o,
'o"''e ''s' --'' l''0'
The mayor sent ine ioi'o"'hs '','e'
10 AN ,-''' ''' t..'r'' -, ot,.r
'"' Guy o' ''i''',. -, 60 80 a.,
'oln4.. 'eI 'i' ~ ''.'' - hv Tho
p.oE N'e' ', s NV 1.,.i,,ont ~ loot
y. I W.. W. ' a.. --o...,.o, of the house
' ,.. .l...-., ,.,. ,,c @hlos tho, several
''- '.'' ..l...,.., 10 .o,n,lv with
'.','.i ,.....-,,r,rco In Wow
ms prov ''.'' ' ...a.,,o t-oo,,,is
Oh me '''I''i. ''''' a a,,,.
inea'ie- ann p'''''''- OF '''' ~ 80 -
council nave D'i '.'''I ', ,,', .'' men,
,Ne ''.' '' i''' 80 -. ~ .oc, metre
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

Little Fanny had been down town
with her papa ana had gOEe into new
livery barn. At dinner she was telling
the family about what she had seen.
"And, mamma" she said. "Mr. Kline
has a very nice pew barn. 1t has three
stories and an alligator"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
Great Fall. Arr walls.

Our showing for this fall greater than before As
you well know everything the wool and cotton line has adj
vanced in price considerably We anticipated this big rise
long and in order to protect trade against such high
prices, we made unusually heavy purchases.
Now. while our contemporaries will be preaching high
prices You will find showing greater values than be-
fore
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
FORTUNE TELLING

Does not take into consideration the one
essential to womsn's happiness - won
anly health. There is many woman
whose future seems absolutely unolouded
who IL marked by her own condition Tor
future disappointment ard distress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

missing and # some Of my acqdaint-
ances among them. What a terrible
beginning Of the New Year many good
citizens Of Chicago will have.
"HENRN OF PRUSSIA"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
40 - CBESAPEAKB
~ AED
w ~ ~ OHIO RAILWA

TIE MOST foPILAh hpNIE hhA " IN
srnnOsD, soRFoLK, PORTSMOUTH. NEwPok'
NEws, OLD POINT. LYSCaRURG, ana
hours quicker to CINCINNATI
IOUIsYILLE, at. LOuir
rHIcAGO, At. PAUL,
ALL POINTS ~
MICHIGAN,
toLoHsDo POINTS, she PACIFFC0AsI she ~ lsf
SOUTHWEST, souTHwEsr and
rBANs-PAeIFlC PORT.
Lave Boswell 6.4f q m aud 2.4o O tcf
Ga Point and Norfolk.
Leave boswell 2:45 3 m and llI32 Tor
Cincinnati and the West
Local train leaves boswell as lUoH "a %
except Sundays for Clifton Forge and inteF-
mediate stations.
Perfect equipment, heavy steel ral-. bal
lasted roadway. Vestihuled. electric hgnss d
trains, carrying Pullman sleeping and diniu Z
ears. -. a.,
For rates, tiekets, schedule and other IN
sormation apply al sny tieket ONCE OF she e
q %. Ry and connecting iinea, or address y.
n. Ksrthen, u. z. A., Q. o. Ry.. Richmond
Va p-rrp,
Gan Nan. Gen. Pass AEt.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20
Taken with Cramps.

Vim. Kirmse. a member of the bridge
gang working near LittlepOrt was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
and kind Of cholera. His case was 80
severe that he had to have the members
of the crew wait upon him and Mr.. Gif-
ford was called and consulted. He told
them he had a medicine in the form of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy that he thought would help
him out and accordingly several doses
were administered with the result that
the fellow was able To be around next
day. The incident speaks quite highly
of Mr.. Gifford's medicines. = Elkader.
Iowa, Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home. 1t may save life. For sale
by T. J. Liable.
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Sick Headache.

For several years my wife was trou-
bled with what physicians called sick
headache Of very severe character. She
doctored with several eminent physi-
clans and at great expense. only to
grow worse until she was unable to do
any kind of work. About year ago she
began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and today weighs more
than she ever did before and real well, "
says Mr.. Geo. f. Wright of New London
New York. For sale by T. j. Liable.
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THE WIDE WORLD.


J. NJ. johnson.
Reader, this world is wide, and
if you wish to be somebody, pitch
gn
The brave always have friends.
Where others have gone you can
go.
If the old tracks don't suit, make
new ones.
Someone will walk in them.
Success is never obtained in a
country like this without an effort.
III you fail once, try again.
If you fall down, get up.
Ii it is dark, strike a light.
IL you are in the shade, move
around = for if there is shade on
one side, there must be sunshine
Oh the other.
1t takes longer to skin an ele-
plant that mouse.
Never be content with simply
what others have done--excel them.
Deserve success and it will come.
Take time, don't be in too great
a hurry.
| Go slow. till you know the road,
aud become acquainted with your
team.
Mind your own business, and go
on minding your own business.
| You are gaining experience
which is good thing to have-it
is even better than gold.
Experience must be perfect-no
silver plated affair.
Young men never go unnoticed
who mind their own business and
seem to be somebody.
There is a rich reward of sue.
cess which none but those who
strive manfully can enjoy.
Young men, there is great re.
sponsibility resting upon us. Soon
very soon, the men who now have
control of affairs will have passed
off the stage of action and We
younger friends will have to take
their cares on our own shoulders
and bear them whether we are pre-
pared to or not.
Let us awake from our lethargy
Let us be up aud doing while
yet there is opportunity.
Let us SO live as to be an honor
TO our parents, to our homes ant
to our country.
Mt Pleasant, Texas.
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of Christ nailed to the cross APP
.peared. The nails in the hands
and feet were'ss plain as if they
had been painted there. The
wound in the side can be seen. and
upon the head of Christ appears
the crown of thorns as distinctly
as upon the large crucifix which
hangs directly.
Surrounding the cross are
streaks which remind one of light
ming striking in every direction.
The cross extends down the spi-
nal column sixteen inches, and
could not have been placed in the
center better by artificial means.
The cross piece to which the figure
hangs extends from one shoulder
blade to the other. At the foot
of the cross are two large scars
which take the appearance OF
rocks.
Parker said that he was an Epis-
copalian, but id his early life had
been brought up as a Roman Cat
holic. His father is a Congrega.
tionalist. He will recover.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20
Public Notice.

All parties, or persons, holding any
claim or outstanding vouchers. against
the Parish Of st. Martin, are respectful
Iy requested to present same to the &c.
cretary of the Police Jury, within sixty
days from date hereof.
Persons not presenting warrant to Sc.
cretary should write. date Of issue, mum.
Der. for whom drawn. upon what appro.
priati0n, and the amount of the warrant.
FRANK ROBIN,
July 16 30 d. Clerk and Accountant.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20
MARRIAGES
REASONS WHY THEY SHOW A DE-
CREASE

(Rowland Grey in London Chronicle.)
In that simple society when CO.
nundrums were still held to be
amusing, a popular riddle put the
question, "Why is matrimony like
a besieged cityY Early Victo-
rians, with a delightful sense that
they were clever if a little naugh-
ty, retorted briskly, because those
who are in want to get out, aud
those who are out want to get in. d"
But the honest old English regard
for mstrimcny as essentially the
honorable" estate, long flourished
almost unchsIlenged, despite such
very mild satire as this. Well ill.,
to the sixties and seventies young
people married early as a matter
of course. Very often they were
in far too great hurry, and the
results were deplorable. But on
the whole, the system worked fair
ly we'll, and what would now be
regarded as impossible" marriages
on very moderate incomes were
made every day in the week.
In the upper middle classes
there is no more rushing into ma
trimony. Gretns Green is but a
tradition. Caution has ousted ro-
nance, and gloomy thought for
the morrow has quite replaced that
CHEEKY optimism at which a supe-
rior generation sneers scidly. The
marriages rate is declining in an
alarming manner.
Meanwhile the contemporary
press is forever busy with Discus
sion of the pros and cons of matri-
mOny. Such very serious, not to
say vital, questions as tho marriage
of the physically unfit cannot be
too often brought forward in suit
able places by those really. compe-
tent to deal with the matter. But
the everlasting twaddIe having, as
it were. its apothesis in such con-
troversies as lis marriage fail
urew have definite results which
are thoroughly undesirable. This
provides us not with the tradition
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20

al old maid, often a pathetic and
oftener dignifed personality, but
with withered women running
about from amusement to amuse-
ment aud developing all kinds of
unIovely attributes. II they are
clever, they allow themselves to
become eccentric, and thus to pre-
judice those about them against
their very ability. If they are
stupid, alas! they assume the garb
and the manner of youth and be-
come spectacle absolutely shock
ing to those who still cling to the
ideals of their poets.
But meanwhile active and &C.
complished pens do not distain to
alarm mankind still further as to
the difficulties of domesticity.- If
Nine. Sarah Grand paints the
gray mare" in such striking CO.
lors as new martyr to the tyran-
ny of man that she may we'll
brighten her sisters into avoiding
the possibility of such position,
straightway Mrs. Stannard in
clines to the side of the lords-or
ex-lords-of the creation by assur-
ing them that the gray mare" is
a dreadful person indeed. To be
henpecked is an ignominious pros
pect, and the bachelor income is
quite adequate for one.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20
NOTICE.

Having donated acres Of land for the
erection of the Catholic Church at Parks
station. and as have 20 lots more ad.
joining said Church, wish to announce
to the public that ] will sell these lots
at 500 per lot of 80 feet front by ll9.
feet deep. cash or on term. For further
information address
PAUL MELANCON,
July 30-30-dp Potter, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets.
AL druggists refund the money if itfails
TO cure. +. W. Groves signature is on
each box. % cents.
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RHEUMATISM.

When pains or irritation exist on any
part Of the body. the application Of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment gives prompt re-
lief. 4. w. Sullivan. Prop. Sullivan
House, FL Reno, O. T.. writes, June 9Th,
1902: II take pleasure in recommend
ing Billiards. Snow Liniment TO all who
are afflicted with rheumatism. 1t is the
only remedy have found that gives Ina
mediate relief" 25c, soc, 500.
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That sI,ooo,oo Tax.

Hail to the chief, who is now over
us ruling,
His work makes our law, and we
bow to his name,
His fame he has gained by his
/ power of fooling,
And by the aid of what's known as
the "Ring and Machine"
He won't trust the people who pay
all the taxes,
To elect their assessors, OF choose
their school boards;
1t might interfere 10 the grinding
of axes.
Which are needed in the holding
political hordes.
He now asks the people to vote
him a million
TO be used, or scattered, all over
the hand,
In the building of houses to edu.
cate children"
The funds to be handled by him
self or his clan.
TAXPAYERS are not fools: thew have
such discretion,
They won't vote tax to flatter am
bition,
And just'at this moment not one
of them bankers
To blindly be led by either him or
his bankers.
Charley Snow.
Cheneyville, La, In Harlequin.
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Freak of Lightning.
PICTURE OF CHRIST AND THE CROSS
PAINTED ON. MANS BACK.
Especial 10 the Picayune.)

New York, Aug. 5. -Abbet Par
ker, of Morristown, N. Y, was hit
by lightning to-day, aud when ia
ken to the hospital large streaks
were seen on his back.
Then occurred a strange thing.
The streaks on the mans back be-
gan to assume n form Of a cross,
and rs the Sisters and doctors
watched the marvellous transform
alton the figure began to grow
more distinct, and soon the image
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20
Cholera InEantufh.

This disease has lost its terrOrs sinc0
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarr.
Aeea Remedy came into general use. Tho
uniform success which attends the use
OF this remedy in all cases Of bowel com.
plants in children has made it a favo-
rite wherever its value has become
known. For sale BY T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-08-20
CURES SCIATICA.

Rev. W. l.. Riley, J.. l.. d., Cuba, New
York. writes: After fifteen days Of ex-
circulating pain from sciatic rheurna
tism, under various treatments. was
tnduced to try Billiards. Snow Liniment;
the first application giving my first re-
def and the second entire relief. can
give it unqualified recommendation
25c, soc, $l,W.
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NOTICE.

have black COW with white spot In
forehead since 10 months on my planta-
ton, COW now has calf. The owner
can come prove his property and pay
cost. Alphonse Simon,
July-30 sod Potter. La.
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FOR SALE.

% acres good land Is mile from town,
situated near Mr.. A. p. Hesweber's plan
cation, with good house. stable and other
buildings. pair good mules. carts. cows
and everything needed on farm.-FOr
particulars address
JOHN b. GESSER,
June IS-3m. st. Martinville. La.
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Puts an End to it All,

A grievous wall oftimes comes
as result of unbearable pain from
over taxed organs. Dizziness,
Backache, Liver complaint and
Constipation. But thanks to DR..
Kings New Life Pills they put an
end to it all. They are gentle but
thorough. Try them. Only 25c.
Guaranteed by L. j. Liable drug
store.
Big Bargains in Mattings this
week at l.. G.. Duchamn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-13
CUPID NEVINS
BY BARRY PRESTON.

coupe, and bowed her in as though she
might have been a duchess.
1t was a gray dusk when they drove
away from the station. The snow fell
in long, slanting lines, and, despite
the efforts of all the little city's street.
cleaning force, there were great drifts
through which Nevins horse wallowed
miSerably.
Nevins, too, was wallowing through
great drifts of mental fog, for the
numerous potations from Morrissey' S
bottle were getting in their work.
For the first few blocks he mumbled
valiantly to himself.
Thornton avenue-116-wort' four
dallars if ut'seswort' a cint-kerridge,
mum?"
But ere long the mumbling ceased,
and Nevins was trying to fathom the
reason why he was driving through
the storm. Just ahead he spied a man
blowing through the drifts, and the
matter of his previous fare having
passed entirely from his mind. Nevins
whipped up and overlook the man
afoot.
"Ah-hic-kerridge. sor?" invited
Nevins.
"Get me to the Alton Club as quick
as you can, cabby," said the man.
The carriage door banged and Nevins
drove on, mumbling:
AS the young man entered the car
riage he spied the other occupant.
'Oh, 1 beg pardon he said.
At the sound of the voice the girl
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ne grew confidential. It was I'm this
purst Of confidence that he explained
ms marvellous "loock" to Morrissey.
Inc bottle being empty and, there
tore, useless, Morrissey tossed 1t into
the snow. and he and Nevins made
their somewhat uneven way to the
traln shed, where the through train
from the west, due several hours ear
her, was just pulling in.
Nevins leaned nonchalantly against
an iron post as the looking pas
sengers came down the platform.
Their steady progress past his stand
MADE him dizzy-at least, he laid It to
this cause-and he fixed his maudlin
gaze on an arc lamp under the roof,
winch somehow persisted in bobbing
ABOUT in bewildering fashion. 1t was
because he was watching the lamp
mat ne failed TO see the young wO-
man with suit case standing before
MIN and not until she spoke did his
gaze come down from the roof.
How much will you charge 10 take
me 20 JIG Thornton avenue?"
Nevins Strengthened himself 50
snadeniy as 20 threaten his equiiib-
60. Kerridge. mum?" he sad thlclsiy.
Ihornfon avenue? urs "a nasty
night mum, on the sfhrates are fun
81 ahrifts, but III be nisy. mum. as
alsy a. ] kin. Two daiiarF. mum
Noft four ~ uts wort a clint All
"gnb mum. This way. mum"
ne fbouideTed the suii case and Sea
sefffnfine way 20 the fafra 81 arcil.
~Asis ~ opened The door ~ the
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"Uts no dhrame. Morrisey: no
dhrame at all. I'd rather hev me
loock than be j. Peerpahnt himsilf.
Here's to yez, Morrissey; long life to
yez: may yez niver know the tasthe
of worse whiskey.''
Bartholomew Neyins drew the cork
carefully from the bottle and took a
long, gurgling draught of the fiery
whisky; then, with a sigh of content
ment. he passed it on to Morrissey.
1t was a clustering day: since early
morning the snow had fallen, and the
angry wind had piled it into drifts,
making the streets well nigh impass-
able. All the trains were more Or
less late. and but few passengers
alighted from them. In consequence
of which there had been no demand
for a carriage since morning, and
Nevins and Morrissey, having duly
blanketed their respective steeds and
led them to the most sheltered por-
ton of the carriage-arch, proceeded,
at stated and numerous intervals. to
sample the contents of quart bottle
which Morrissey, through a streak of
rare good fortune, had fallen heir to
that morning.
When they had retired to the angle
of the carriage-arch for the last that
remained in the bottle. NeYins was
decidedly mellow: and. being mellow,
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started.
sidney" she gasped.
"Grace!" he cried with equal amaze
ment.
why are you here?" she said.
Didn't you go away?"
Yes" he said, but | came back.
l thought perhaps-but what on earth
are you doing out in this Storm
Il went away also" she said. Il
was afraid you'd come back and-and
make IL painful for us both. I'm COM
ing up from the station now"
"When did you go away?" the
young man asked quickly.
Day before yesterday" she con-
fessed, looking out the window.
And you stayed only two days" he
cried. You thought"
"It was necessary for me 10 come
home" she said coldly.
Grace" he said. leaning toward her,
II think--I hOpe-yoUre little fib-
Der. 1 hope you knew I'd come back
and make you say yes and that that
"a why you came back
She was silent
You're going 20 say yes he an
n0unced.
I'm not" she retorted.
"Gld ap" yelled Bartholomew New
ina on the box.
srhe vouue man laughed "Ali
yfzht b. said Then ] shall iei this
Racchus u "a Jehu drive uf through
the drifts untl you do' ~ hash't tne
least idea where he's goiafi he ehar2
eneo2a9ginsll
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crazy. This morning I got into little
temper with my maid, who is a per-
feet treasure and had been with me
for two years, and what did the crea-
ture do but leave me at a moments
notice-and you never saw what chaos
ensued! She had charge of the chill
drens clothes and, of course, of all
mine, and the linen closet; and nobdy
can find anything, because she made
a practice of putting things away TO
suit herself. She was perfectly hon.
est, and l suppose we shall be able
to sort things out after a while; but
1 thought this morning 1 would go
wild. The housemaid came to me for
clean sheets, the nurse for the little
girls sashes, as they were going out
for luncheon; Billy had a terrific cold
in his head, and we couldn't find any
handkerchiefs, and 1 put on three
gowns and had to take them off be-
cause something was wrong with each
| one of them. In fact" she conclud-
ed, laughing, "the entire family is so
uncomfortable that I am going to eat
humble pie, and intend writingoa let
ter of apology to Marie as soon as 1
return home"