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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
The Inform alton Contained in This
Culpeper Citizens Statement is
Priceless.

The Information Contained in This
Culpeper Citizens Statement is
Priceless.
The hale. the hearty, the strong
can afford 10 toss this paper to the
side impatiently when they read the
following, but any sufferer in Fred
ericksburg who has suffered hours OF
torture caused by kidney -onpaint
will stand in his own light if he does
not follow the valuable advice offer
ed here.
James J Clark, shoemaker, of Cul.
pepper, says. AT intervals for nine
years | was subject TO kidney com.
plaint, indicated by severe aching
across the small of my back, radiat
ing down the left hip. Sometimes
it was constant and often so acute
that | could scarcely get around. The
action and condition of the kidney
secretions plainly proved to me that
my kidneys were either weakened OF
OvereXicted, and when suffering from
Just as profound an attack as | had
at any time previous, | happened to
read an advertisement about DOan's
Kidney Pills.which induced me to &c
TO the nearest drug store for box
What is very surprising to Inc. al.
though | did not take the remedy as
directed, relief followed the treat
ment, warranting me in very EN-
phatically endorsing the prepare
ton"
Plenty more proof like this from
Fredericksburg people. Call at Cool.
rick's Modern Pharmacy and ask
what their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price, %
cents box. Foster-Milburn Co.
Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway.

Short Line to Principal Cities o. the
South and Southwest. Florida, Cuba, TEXAS
California aud Mexico, reaching the tap!'
sails OF six States.
SCHEDULE N EFFECT April y. EO5.'
rlAISs LEAVE RICaMOEO-MAIs srRssl
srATION-DATTt
qlOa. m.-IOcal for Norlina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
2.20'p. m.-Seaboard Mail-To Henderson.
Raleigh, Southern Pines. Hamlet, Al
anita, Columbia, Savannah, Jackson
Vile and Tampa. Leaves Frederlcks'
burg 1928 : IN,
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping CARS
between New York and Tampa
connecting at Hamlet with through
Pullman cars for Atlanta.
1875 D, m.-SeabOard kxpress-I0 Hen
derson, Raleigh, southern Pines, Han
let, Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia, pa
vannah, Jacksonville ana Tampa.
Leaves Fredericksburg 1876 p. m,
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
between New York and Tampa, aud
New York and Atlanta.
TRAINS ARRIVE RiCHMOND-DAILl,
ia m.-NO. 34-FrOM Florida, Atlanta
and the Southwest.
Esp. m.-NO. 66-Fcom Florida. Atlanta
and the Southwest.
$500. m.-NO. Sj-FTOm NOrlina and lOce
points.
Ii. ). Lizard, W. j. MAY,
Dist. Pass. Agt. City Ticket Ag'
$50 East Main ST., Richmond, Vas
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
OF UNTOLD VALUE.

Man makes the money aud money
makes the man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
UOWiS THIS p

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure
u. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cts.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY u, 1904
DIED AND RETURNED TO LIFE

DIED AND RETURNED TO LIFE
Resurrected Man Tells Of His Happt
ness In Heaven.
Harrisburg. Ill.,. Jan. lS.-|he DAYS
Of miracles are not passed, according
to those familiar with the death and
return to life of Ulysses S. Roberts.
cigarmaker and musician lie had
been afflicted with consumption for
nearly a year TWO weeks ago his con-
dition became worse. and a few days
later ne called his wife and two chill
dren to his bedside, and, kissing them
goodbye, told them of the fastap
preaching end In the presence of the
family. his pastor. Rev. a. 5. MaXey
of the First Methodist Episcopll
Church of this city: Attorney X. 5
Marsh. his family physician and a
number of relatives, he died
An undertaken was called. Twelve
hours had elapsed since the spirit had
lett the body when suddenly the figure
lying ON the cot smiled and opened its
eyes. Mr. Roberts then spoke and ask
ed them how long he had been gone.
and when told said.
That's strange; it seems to me
have been gone 1000 years. ! have
been I'm Heaven and have been SO
happy"
He told of his meeting his father,
who had long preceded him and other
relatives and friends. Many questions
were asked by the pastor Rev. \. S.
MaXcy. concerning Heaven, and the de-
scription given by him was wonderful.
But" said ne. "l have just seven
DAYS TO remain ON earth. when ] will
leave YOU until we meet mp yondor.'
When asked by Rev. MaXey as 10
how Jesus appeared. he said he was
most always happy except at times
when he bcheld this earth stepped in
sin. Roberts expressed a desire TO re-
turn 10 Heaven. and. true TO his pre-
diction. on the seventh day and at the
very hour named ne again died.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
TRAIN ROBBERS FoILED
Held Up seaboard Air Line Train and
Were Driven Off.

Held Up Sesboard Air Line Train and
We're Driven Off.
McClcnny, Fla, Jan 1S.-Passeneer
train No. 6. castbouud. ON tine Seaboarl
Air Line was held mp by four white
men The door of the baggage car
was blown open with dynamite. the
robbers installing this car for the OK
press car. Tho engine was stopped by
a volley Of shots fired into The cab. Tn"
fireman and engineer were taken OF
the engine and escorted 10 the second
class coach and the robbers blow open
tho BAGGAGE car. The train conductoi
went forward. but was fired on and
driven back to The coaches. Conducto.
Peck. who was doadheading over The
line. called for firearms and volunteers
Four men responded and they went
forward and opened fire. driving the
robbers off.
The robbers secured no booty and
made no attempt TO rob the passengers.
but there was great excitement in The
passenger coaches while the firing was
going on.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21

age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21

XLfE extend our New Yeal
" Greeting md wish you a
most Happy and Prosperous
New Year. The year just
closed has been, in point o.
volume Of business, the largest
in the history OF this store.
Our endeavors for. the COM
ing year will be to strengthen
our lines and give even better
values than ever before We
ask our patrons and friends
and the trade in general a share
in their business favors. promis-
ing on our part to Go all that is
lossible to merit your patron
ace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21

Pensacola Fla. Jan. 1S.-Robber'
attempted to wreck passenger train
No 3. on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad at Mulat. Cross ties and Other
Instructions were piled on the track
brt the attempt was discovered by
section hand before the arrival Of the
train Sheriff Van Pelt and a deputy
sheriff with bloodhounds left here on
q special train 10 capture the wreck
ers. 1t is thought they are the same
parties who attempted 20 rob No. 6 Oh
the Seaboard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Called to Meet at Chicago at Noon On
June p. 1904.

OdITCU 70 NTINE OF VIIINNyV " IFVVI' y ~
June 21 1904.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator VI, A,
Hanna has issued the call for the Re
publican national convention TO meet
at Chicago at noon. June p, 1904. to
select candidates for president and
vice president. The call makes the
usual provisions for the number OF
delegates, four at large from each
state and two from each congressional
district. Delegates must be elected at
least 30 days before the national con
yentiCn meets.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
sTRAYToRPEDoFoUNDo BEACH
Fourteen Feet Long and Capable Of
Plov,fro LIN 4 [ arue Vessel


Blowing Up Large Vessel.
Newport News. Va, Jan. ia tor
pedo. "A feet long, with propeller, cap
and an attachments ready FOR firing
was picked up on the beach OF the
reservation of Old Point Comfort by
Captain John Burns. of the steam
launch Hygeia. Where the torpedo
came from is a mystery. but it is sup
posed that IL fell overheard from one
of the torpedo boats which have been
manoeuvering hereabouts for some
time. How long 81 had been afloat. or
how near il had come TO blowing up
some of the many steamships plying in
Hampton Roads. are matters Of CON
lecture.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
. FarOxer SIXTY Year,

Nre WinsioWs soothing syrup has
)agD used Tor over sixty years bymilliOnl
% mothsIs Tor their children while teeth.
,ng, with perfect 'uceess 1t soothes the
hid, softens On -ums, allays all pains,
ares wind collie and il the best remedy
or DiarrhOes IL will relieve the poor
title sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world.
twenty-five cents q bottle. Be sure and
tsk for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
5yruo " and take no ot5er
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
~ ~ ~ UH PEhkh
~ tsD
ONO Rail WAY

faK MOST POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
srEAOND. NORFOLK, PORTsHOUTH, NFEPoE'
rEws, OLD POINT, LYSr6BURa, end
hours quicker so CtSCiSNATt
tOCIsYIfLE, ~ LorW
s'IsCA0O, ST. PAUL,
ALL POINTS ~
MICHIGAN.
lLoEAoO PotSrs, thePAcIFtc 90 Arf tne WIT
SORTwEsT. sOUTBWvs1 AMI
FnASs-pAglFr POaTs.
Leave boswell 6:44 = >ni - .c lcf
Ola Point aud Norfolk.
Leave boswell 2:45 III sn6 1872 - for
Cincinnati and the West
Local train leaves boswell at 1000 m
except Sundays for Clifton Forge and Inter
mediate stations.
Perfect equipment, heavy steel rail-. bal
tasted roadway. Nessibule1. electric lisesed
trans, carrying PuliIaan sleeping aad GinlhE
ears.
For rates. siekets, schedule snc othe' IL
formation apply at any ticket Office az the g
D. Ry. and connecting iines, Or address W:
-. Warthen. d p A.. Q. 4 d. ny, Wcainond
Va.
&. DOYLE, T.~ FCLLEt.
Gen. Mae. t9l. Hafr AK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-21
Great Fall Arrivals.

Our showing for this fall greater than before AS
you well know everything i'll the wool and cotton line has ad
vanced in price considerably We anticipated this big rise
long ago and in order protect trade against such high
prices made unusually heavy purchases.
Now while contemporaries will be preaching high
prices yoa will find showing greater values than ever be-
fore
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
THE
new YORK WORLD
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION.
THE
Read wherever the English Language
is Spoken.

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success in the beginning and has been
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test of all things, and has set its seal of ap-
proval on the Thrice-a- Week World, which
is widely circulated in every State and Ter
ritOry of the Union, and wherever there are
people who can read our mother tongue.
This paper for the year 1908, will make
its news service, if possible, more exten-
sive than ever. All events of importance,
no matter where they happen, are reported
accurately and promptly.
The subscriber, for only one dollar year
gets three papers every week and more
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The Thrice-a- Week World is absolutely
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In addition to all the news, the Thrice-a-
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The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regular sub
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Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
How the Athlete E.eape. Fails.

The circus man spread his hands.
you see, we have no use for man
who endangers his life. What we want
is a man who can do acts that appear
appallingly dangerous, but can do them
without any risk to himself. That is
what all these men can do and are
paid for doing-that and nothing
more"
An English bareback rider under
took to explain:
1T is all done with the shoulders, 5"
he said. "The shoulders are the cen
ter Of gravity in the air. 1t is with
the muscles of the chest that the lift
and turn are both made. For eX-
ample, in a back sOmersault you do
not throw yourself over with the kick
from the ground. You merely leap in
to the air, and then, with the muscles
of the stomach and chest, whip your
legs up over you, revOlve around yOul
shoulders and come down on your feet
That is the reason why all circus per
formers are widest under the arms
| and smallest around the waist. They
are built like greyhounds. s."-Success.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Killing Out Bushes.

Old farmers used to say that the way
to kill bushes in the pasture or along
the roadside was to NOW them at the
full of the moon or just before that
time in August and burn them at the
next full moon in September. Whether
the moon has anything to do with this
or not, it is pretty general practice, and
If the bushes are not quite exterminat-
ed they can generally be finished by
turning sheep on them the next May.
nore Riots.
Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwerk, loss
of sleep, nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless a re-
liable remedy is Immediately EN-.
nloved. There's nothing so efficient
10 cure disorders of the Liver or Kid
news as Electric Bitters. It's a won,
derful tonic, and effective nervine and
the greatest all round medicine for
run down systems. 1t dispels Ner'
yousness, Rheumatism and Neuralgla
and expeis Malaria germs. Only 6Oc,
and satisfaction guaranteed by Benton
N. Weldon, druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
Your shadow.

MAY your shadow never grow less"
or abe less" That is n familiar salu.
tation. The origin is dim, but may be
as follows: When persons have made
certain progress in the black arts they
are compelled to run through a sub
terranean hall, with the evil one after
them. If they run so fast that his
Satanic majesty can catch only their
shadow or part of it they become first
rate magicians, but lose either all or
part of their shadow The expression
means: May you escape wholly and
entirely from the clutches of the foul
fiend.
1t is well known that after a man
reaches the age of about fifty-fve his
stature grows shorter; therefore his
shadow must be less. To say, May
your shadow never grow less means
May you never grow older."-New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
MIDDLE HEADED BOURBONS
Whatever Is Is Wrong, and to Rem
edy 1t You Must Lower the Tariff.

After having watched Mr.. Williams
viii per Il sermon, the delegates at st.
Louis had the privilege, of which they
seem not to have awaited themselves, of
hearing Mr.. Champ Clark deliver a
comic monologue. The country has
been cruelty deprived of the expected
consignment of eloquence by which Mr.
Clark was to put in nomination the
Missouri sage and statesman who Is at
fectionately known as "Old Garden
Sass" Cocllrell AS n slight measure of
recompense Mr.. Clark kindly consent
ed to rise and everlastingly demolish
those archvillains, George III. and Lou
is XIV. After reading the exposure of
those hardened Indicators 1t Is plain
that everybody who thinks now Is the
time to punish them will have to vote
the Democratic ticket. The permanent
chairman also lent the weight of his
influence to Patrick Henry and George
Washington, who are at last definitely
set right before the American people.
But when he finally leaped over the
centuries and landed in 1904 1t is pain
full to observe that Mr.. Clark became
less definite The country has curios-
ity to know what the Democrats think
they would do with the tariff If they
could be elected. The best that Mr..
Williams could tell them was that 1t
would be wisely" reduced. MIR. clark
did not venture even that much But
his mind did struggle with the subject
in a way which Is interesting In view
of past events. In 1856 President
Cleveland Numbered loudly against a
high tariff on the ground that 1t pre-
vented our manufacturers selling goods
cheaply enough abroad to compete with
foreigners. He devoted large part or
his annual message that year to eX-
planning that It was terrible state Of
affairs that American goods could not
get into foreign markets, and asserted
positively that it was all because the
protective tariff was too high. Now
Mr.. Clark, echoing Mr.. Williams, Is de-
claring that American goods are being
sold all over the world; that 1t is sin
and a shame and that the cause OF 1t
is the American protective tariff.
Whatever happens to be the condition
of business at the time of campaign,
the Democratic orators assert, is all
wrong. The way to change It, they aver
each time, Is to lower the tariff The
fact that goods were not sold abroad In
1886 in competition with foreign manu-
features was a reason for doing away
with protection. The fact that goods
are sold abroad IN 1904 in competition
with foreign manufactures is q reason
for reducing the rates. Lower the tariff
and enable our products to be sole
cheaply abroad; lower the tariff to pre-
vent our products being sold cheaply
abroad. Whatever the voters thinf
about the tariff, they will not intrust Il
to the hands Of bunglers who know *
little about it that they cannot even b'
Of one mind as to which way the too
Brooklyn Standardization
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02

Nothing reflects the continued gener-
al prosperity Of the country as do the
postal receipts. For New York city the
receipts during the past year show an
increase of 80 per cent over the record
business Of the year ending June 30,
1903. The receipts for June alone
showed an increase Of 6 per cent over
last year. The receipts for the last
quarter showed an increase Of ~ per
cent over last years figures, amounting
to So, 404429 as against $3,254,323 for
1903. Deducting the expenses of the Of
fee, the business leaves the govern
ment net profit of S9,227, 966 as against
$S,342,061 for last year, an increase of
over 101a per cent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
The Name of London.

The old name for the city of London
was Lynden or Llynden, meaning 1.-The
city by the lake" An old tradition
gives us to understand that London
was founded by Brute, a descendant
of Kneas, and that it was first called
New Troy or Troynovant. In the time
of Lud it was surrounded by n wall
and was then known as Lud's Town.
or CRr-Lud. This latter Is probably
the correct version Of the origin of the
name of London If for no other rea-
son because it is such an easy matter
TO detect similarity between the ex-
pressions London and Lud's Town. II
is claimed by some writer's that there
was a city on the present site Of Lon
don in the year 1907 3. c., and 1t is
known that the Romans founded city
there and called it Londinium in the
year 81 A. d.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
a Perfect Nose.

How rare it is! According to the
rules of art, these conditions are re-
quisite to its perfection:
The nose should have the lame
length as the forehead and have a
slight depression at its root. From
its root to it's extremity it should
follow a perfectly straight line, and
come exactly over the centre of the
upper lip. The bridge of the nose,
parallel on both sides, should be a lit.
tie wider in the centre. The tip
should be neither too thin nor toe
heshy, and its lower outline neither
narrow nor too wide. The lobes must
be gracefully defined by slight de-
preston. Seen sideways the lower
part OF the nose will have but third
of it's total length.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02

are expected to be much better during
the coming months.
While there is as yet no full return
to the immense iron and steel business
of 1901 and 1902, yet there is Il most
firm undertone to the market, and the
coming months are liable to see con-
siderable increase in that industry over
Tie slump of the earlier part of the
year. This is evidenced in many ways,
ore If which may he particularized in
D resumption of the Homestead Steel
works. which have again started up
mt full capacity. The 1000 men are
"omised not only steady employment,
Lut already are working double time.
The Newcastle plants. in Pennsylva-
MIA, have also started up again. and
reports all over the country are eX-
ceedingly encouraging.
Taken as whole, the financial and
commercial condition of Uncie Sam and
his people was never more satisfactory
and the outlook was never brighter
To be sure, there will be more or less
hesitancy and doubt till Roosevelt and
Fairbanks are elected and the continue
ance of our present tariff law assured
but the country seems to have become
convinced of the belief that the Re
publican ticket will be successful and
are planning on that basis, Which
means prosperity not only for the com
Ing year, but for an indefinite time II
the future.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02

When a Chinaman wants to have
a tooth drawn he feels no nervous
apprehension of pain, for the excel
lent reason that he Knows his dem
fist will not inflict any, it is said.
The latter simply rubs a secret pow.
der over the aching tooth. After
about Ave minutes the patient sneezes
and the tooth falls out. Many at.
tempts have been made by Europeans
to get some Of his "'vster aus pow
der. but no OF. yet en-. led.