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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way 10 cure deaf
ness that j. by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness r. caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is inllamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when il is entirely closed, Deafness j.
the result. and unless the inilamma
ton can be taken ont and this tube
restored 10 its normal condition.
hearing will be- destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollar
for any case OF Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
SEABOARO
Air Line Railway.

Short line toprincipal cities OF the
SOth and Southwest. Florida, Cuba
aud Mexico.
Schedule in effect April II, 1901
Trains leave Richmond, Main Street
Station, daily.
2.20 D. m.-SeabOard Mail, composed
of latest improved day coaches,
Pullman sleepers and cafe car
To Henderson, Raleigh, Southern
Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, At
lanta, Camden, Columbia, Jack
sOnville, st. Augustine aud
Tampa.
1876 p. m.-Seaboard Expressions
posed of day coaches; Pullman
cars 10 Atlanta, jacksonville and
Tampa. Cafe car south Of Ham
let To Henderson, Raleigh.
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Ham
let, Atlanta, Camden, Columbia,
Savannah, jacksonville. st.
Augtine, Tampa and New Orleans.
go a. m.-Local for NOrina, Hamlet
and Charlotte.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
DAILY.
casa. Mo. 34-FrOm Florida, AT
lanta and the Southwest.
4.55 ID. m.-No. 66-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
$50 p. m.-No. 35-FrOm Norlina and
local points.
w. NJ. TAYLOR, C. II. A.
II. s. LEARD, ID. =. a.
$50 East Main St, Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
DEFIED GOD; MADE DUMB
Young Man Asked For a Sign From
the Almighty.
HE NOW PROCESSES BELIEF

Goes 10 His Christian Mother TO Study
the Scriptures. With the Hope That
He May Be Able TO Preach the
Gospel.
Chicago. June Protesting disbe-
lief in God and challenging TO the Al
mighty to demonstrate his power Ju-
liam Renfre. aged q years, who lived
at 203 Wells street. was suddenly
stricken de1f and dumb. Since being
stricken he has professed his belief in
God. and has gone TO his home In
Shreveport La. where. under a Chris
tan mothers care, he will study the
Scriptures. with the hope that ulti-
mately he viii be able to preach the
Gospel.
Details OF the strange case became
known only today. Renfro was bora
OF religious parents in Shreveport, but
did not take kindly to the solemn
teachings of his mother and left home
several years ago. coming to Chicago
and going to work in the Office OF a
North Side tannery as shipping clerk.
with members of the Moody Bible
Institute he was playing whist when
the conversation took a religious turn
and they abandoned tine game. Three
OF the four expressed a belief in God,
but Renfro declared he was antagonis-
tic.
"I would believe in God if | could"
he said. but have read good deal
of Ingersolrs writings and am unable
to have faith
"There are demonstrations of God
all about You" said one of Renfro's
companions.
There may be, but | do not under
stand them" replied Renfro. IF God
would demonstrate Himself to me IN
some way-for instance. if He should
strike NE deaf and dumb or blind I
might admit His existence"
One of the young men was about 20
reply when he noticed Renfro turn
pale. The next moment the skeptic
threw his arms out before him as II
wardng off blow, then he conyul-
siyely placed his hands before his face
An instant later he fell forward on his
chair and onto the floor. Since that
time he has been unable to speak or
hear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
Southern Railway
MD effectige M u. ~

schedule effective May go. 1904.
Trains leave Washington irOn Peunsyi-
vania Station.
7.35 m Daily-lOcal for llarriSOnburg,
WarrentOn, Danville, and way stations.
1871 IN DAILY nited states Fast Mail
First-elass coaches and drawing groom
slesper to New Orleans. Sleeper 10 Jack
sOnville. Dining car service.
4.Ol . IN Week Day s-bOcal for Harr.-
sOnburg and way stations on Manassas
Branch.
4.55 pun Daily-lOcal for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
9OOp IN Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express First-claSs coach to Atlanta.
Sleeper to Columbus. Ia, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. sunset Route Tour
list sleeper. Washington To san Francisco,
Dining Car la carte.
1000 p III Daily-New York and Mem
phis Limited via Lynchburg )-First-el
coach and sleeping car To Roanoke, Knox
vile, Chattanooga. and Memphis; sleeper
to New Orleans. Dinlng-car servlce.
l0.45 p III Daily Washington and south
western Limited-All Pullman trains, club,
and observation cars TO Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepeTs to Augusta, Nashville, At
lanta. Macon. Memphis. New Orleans
Dining Gar service.
TRAINS on BLUEMONT BBANth.
Leave Washington $40 IA, 10 = Ia,
4.iO pU, 300 pm week days, for Bluemont,
5.2j p IN week days for Lees
burg only. sundays only, Of am, go n,
6.H y III.
Through trains from the South arrive
Wash IA 6.42 M, 6.52 m, go IN, 1913
a III, 500 Ia, and gao . III,
daily. Local trains from HarriSOnburg,
1.65 N week days and SO In daily.
From Charlottesville, SPA M anu 9.2J p N
daily.
Tickets, sleeping-car, reservations, ana
detailed information can be had at TICKET
sftce. 700 18th ST.; oil Pa. ave-, and Penn
sylvania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1G40 for =. X. X. Dab service.
&. ri. ACKEKT, General Manager.
= II HAkDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
W. Ii. TANLOE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
A.. 5. BROWN. GeneYai Agent,
Washington, G..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09

believe that two ether army corps In
the central districts win also be mo
biliTcd."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
RUSSIAN GUNBOAT
CILIAL DESTROYED
Was TorpedOed by Japanese at
Port Arthur.
MESSAGES FROM THE FORTRESS

1T Believed Garrison Is Sending Out
Communications BY Wireless Teleg
raphy-ceneral Kuroh Had Typhus
Fever.
Toxic. June G.-The Russian sun
boat Gnial was torpedocd and de-
siroyed at Port Arthur saturday
The Japanese and Russian forces
located north OF Pulanuen. which
were in series OF brushes dur
ing the early part of last week h"i
unother encounter ON Friday. June g.
pcr cha CHA Tun. ON that day the
.lapancsc cayalrymvn met the kus
slams at noon. The Russians numbered
900p men ana were composed OF in
fantry. detachments Of cavalry ana ar
ullerv. They were pressing the Japa
pese cavalry. when the Japanese as
7 sembled their entire force and engaged
The enemy. The Russi drew on
gradually and at $50 in the afternoon
they retired To Telshu The Japanese
suffered four men Killed and four men
wounded in the fighting \ report has
been received from General kurok'
saving that ON Friday last a delach
ment was dispatched from Al Yang
. Cheng tAi Yang PienmenO 20 the east
of Feug Wang Cheng to make recon
uoissauce toward ChaimatSi (Simat'
/ .ig. 81 miles north of Feng Wang
/ Cheng. This detachment encountered
coo Cossacks. and after brisk en-
/ easement the Russians retrcated.
General Kuroh reports that the
Russian loss was heavy. The japanese
suffered only one man killed and three
wounded.
II is suspected here that the Rus
SLAMS at Port Arthur are communicate
ing with points ON the Chinese coast
by means OF wireless telegraphy II
was reported that a wireless station
had been erected secretly nj the village
of Peh Wang. ON Takin Island. one OF
the Mao Tao group. situated in Pc
Chi Ii strait and The Japanese cruiser
Chitose visited the island 60 invest
gate. She did not find anything. 1t is
reported thar another such station has
been erected near shan Hal Kwan, and
the Japanese are investigating this
matter
The Chitose steamed in close to the
.rf %. QmI H1EnnN
cred four masts and a watch house
near the coast. one OF these masts evil
IDENTIFY was fitted Tor wireless teleg-
raphy operations. The Chitose reports
having heard a series of explosions al
Port Arthur and believes them TO have
resulted from blastings preparatory to
the emplaciug OF new batteries.
The japanese torpedo boat destroyer
Ikazuchi discovered and exploded a
large mine off San Shan Island, at the
entrance to Talienwan bay.
The japanese naval authorities en-
gagged in clearing out the mines in the
vicinity OF Tailenwan bay are employ
/ ing Japanese shell divers from Kushu
province for the purpose These divers
volunteered for this work and are
wonderfully expert 1t is said that with
/ their diving paraphenalia they can
stay under water for half a day az a
time Hundreds Of japanese fishermen
are volunteering 10 assist in clearing
away Russian mines and it is prob
able that some OF them will be used
/ for this work. These voluntary Of
fers are taken 10 illustrate the unity
Of the japanese people in the war
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
Carrier Pigeons Brought Messages.

Newchwang. June 1.-TWO carrier
pigeons arrived here from General
Stoessel at Port Arthur. The Russians
will not divulge the messages carried
hy the birds, but declare they contain
good information They are very cheer
ful since the pigeons arrived.
An Associated Press messenger from
the north reports that the magistrates
of Hal Cheng and Lao Yang were re-
Gently arrested by the Russians and
rhargcd with furnishing supplies aud
Information 10 the enemy. They were
taken to Mukdon. hut were released
after an investigation. Influential ma
tiyes declare that the arrests were
made not because the Russians be-
lieved they could prove the charges,
hut because the magistrates were non
committal and refused TO aid either
side.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09

In the good
old DAYS the
sexton anuOunC-
ed a death i'll
the community
by a stroke on
the church bell
for every year OF
the life that was
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
General Kuroki Had Typhus.

Paris, June G.--The St Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris
says: According to information re
ceiyed here FneraT Kurokl fas beer
suffering with mild attack of typhus
fever. but has now recovered.
The general belief is that General
Kuropatl,in will not advance TO the re
lief of Port Arthur In any case. orders
to do so have not yet been trans
mitted.
q learn that England has obtained
from Japan in behalf of Russia assur
ances that the Japanese will not de
strOy seals in Behring sea during the
war.
at is rumored that the army corps
of the St Petersburg district will b'
modified shortly. / have reason Il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09

IN SPITE.ot the poor wheat crops tn
Deering Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season. Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable,
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath OF complaint has been heard. They
are the best that money aid brains can
build. Everybody In touch with Freder-
icksburg knows the history Of the Husker
and Shredder business last fall. The Deer.
Ing won the highest praise where others
failed. Deering Corn Harvesters gave
satisfaction last year, they are better now
When you come 10 town call and see us
and let us talk Corn IIarvesters and Husk-
ers and Shredders. Thanking the farmers
for their strong support, we are,
CHAS. WALLACE & BRO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09
MOROCCO QUESTION
Spain Believes U. S. Has Asked For
Port On the West Coast.

Madrid. June G.-The newspapers
are andously discussing the Morocco
question. The Epoca thinks that the
precipitation in sending a fleet to the
Morocco coast gives force to the re-
port that the United States has asked
the sultan Of Morocco for n port ON
the west coast
La Correspondence de Espana gives
a rumor that an exchange OF notes is
taking place among the European
chanccleries with al view to obtaining
an assurance that American action Will
be- confined strictly to measures for SCI
curing the liboration'of the captycs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-09

II is Believed Garrison Is Sending Out
Communications BY Wireless Teleg'
raphy-ceneral Kuroh Had TYphus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-07
Exclusive Neckwear for Spring.

Our first purchase of Neckwear for Spring has
arrived and is on display and SALE
The L., j. & L. neckwear is different from other
lines different in many Ways-more exclusive modes,
finer materials more handWork larger stock to select
from and lower prices.
NeckWear is now an important item in WomanS
dress. Such dainty dressy soft, fluffy things are
made in the fancy neckWear that they make even the
planeSt most unbecOmlng gown fetching and charm
ing in the tailored neckWear The smart, Snappy
styles give dash to shirt waist tailored suit that
it wouldn't otherwise have
Our show cases are full of this Springs most ap-
proved styles-styes gathered from Paris-exquiste
styles copied from the ultra fashionable at Monte
Carlos, in fact the seasons most choice designs
here for your selection.
Fancy Bishop stocks, made of fine silk and elabor-
ately embroidered in Partisan designs Price c0n
only. Observation-Disclosures. .............. WV
New Cuff and Collar Sets of Canvass with cross
stitch design in Persian colors. Price KIN
only .......s.... 800
new lot of dainty Bishop Stocks in aover lace
and fine embroidery exquisite new designs. KIN
New line of Tailored Stocks showing many stun
ning new designs, made of finest linen, madras, fine
welt pique, ETC.; some trimmed with bands and small
pearl buttons others with Mexican drawn work,
feather stitching, French knots, lace, embrod- IN
cry, etc. Prices soc, 75c, LOO and. ssOO
New Embroidery Turnovers, position 2Ee
SPECIAL-Venise lace Bishop Collars, to be worn
over ribbons, in white and ecru. While they On
last at the special price OF ................ 6OO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-07
New Cross Stitch Patterns.

The Cross-sttching is to be one of the popular
fanoies of the season. New patterns for Shirt Waists,
Collars, Cuffs Pillow Tops, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-07
The February Shoe Sale Continues.

last this February Cea
Sale included and children
and additional made buyer last month VIII
the will take weeks selling dispose of them
this week the same high qualities and low prices will prevail
This shoe the the best opportunity get the
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17

making an examination and decls res
it to be a representative of a race
that inhabited America before the
advent of the Indian. He is prepar-
ing to take photographs of it which
win better reveal it's characteristics
and is also arranging to have it pre-
served at the state museum in Mont
pelier. The shape of the head, says
Prof. Richardson, is unlike that Of
any known people of today.
Fat Mems Club.
What is perhaps the most novel
club in this section of the country was
organized at Hale's Tavern, Wells
River, recently, where the New Eng
land Fat Mems Club held its first
annual meeting and banquet. The
only condition of membership is that
the applicant must weigh two hundred
pounds, and fifty men from all over
New England were at the banquet.
The highest weight was scored by
F. 81. Gignac, of Franklin Falls, N. n. 4,
who tipped the beam at 377 pounds.
The afternoon was passed in a social
way, and in getting the weights of
the members. At o'clock banquet
was served, which was interpreted
with excellent music by Mr.. Maynard,
blind pianist from Boston. David
Wilkie, the president and organizer
of the club, was toastmaster, and the
banquet was followed by two hours
of speechmaking.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
The War.

Affairs in Manchuria have taken an
unexpected turn. From being on the
defensive, driven from position to
position and pursued by the Japanese.
the northern Russian army has sud
denly faced about and moved to at.
tack Oyama on the line he held above
Liayoang. Another great battle is on
and the Japanese appear anxious to
hold their ground gained. The fight
ing is terrific and without doubt the
heaviest since the war began. AL
though the battle has been raging for
several days, no official report of the
outcome is yet given. More than a
month has interviewed since Kuropat-
kin was forced to abandon Liaoyang
and retire to Mukden, after a five
days. engagement. The retirement
was made in good order. For some
unexplained reason, Oyama has not
followed up his success, but has con-
tented himself with threatening an
advance. It is surmised that he suf-
fered more than the official reports
had it in the fighting about Liaoyang,
and has found it impossible to renew
the operations. Or he may have
weakened his army in order to rein
force the besiegers at Port Arthur,
who have lately made no Roadway.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
COUNTY COURT.

At the close of the case for the
state in the Ostrout. murder case the
respondent moved for a verdict on
the ground that the state had failed
to make out its case but after some
consideration the court decided to let
the jury handle the matter.
The respondent introduced evidence
tending to show that the bruises on
the body of Miss Hoyt we're made by
herself. Several witnesses testified
that they had known her to throw
herself against the sides of the house
and to bruise herself in other ways.
Other evidence showed that the girl
was of vicious disposition at times.
Mrs. Ostrout testified in her own be-
half and claimed that she had ALWAYS
used the girl as we'll as was possible.
Said that Miss Hoyt was not feeling
we'll the night before she died but did
not think it anything serious. Car
ried up a supper of bread, butter and
meat, but the girl did not eat any.
Found the body in the morning and
Immediately sent for the doctor. It
also appeared from the testimony of
the doctors that Miss Hoyt had been
afflicted with tuberculosis for about
one year, which might have accounted
for the ema citation. The evidence on
both sides was closed Oct. Is and Mr..
Farman made the first argument for
the state, at the close of which court
adjourned until Monday morning.
Mr.. Redmond and Mr.. McGettrick
occupied all the forenoon and a por-
ton of the afternoon Monday in
argument for the respondent and Mr..
Cook closed for the state. Judge
Rowell charged the jury that they
might find the respondent guilty of
murder, manslaughter or assault, but
they returned a verdict Tuesday
morning of not guilty of anything.
Leon Lampher was next tried by
jury on charge of larceny but was
found not guilty.
FRED Wood or newport was tried
on charge of breaking into school
house with intent to commit adultery
and was found guilty. When he came
up for sentence, his counsel, J. W.
Redmond, urged the court to place
him in the hands of the probation
officer by reason of the fact
that he was afflicted with tubercular
hip disease, which renders him a
cripple. 1t was further made to
appear that state prison sentence
would probably hasten his death,
whereupon the court sentenced him
to the house of correction for not
more than five nor less than four
years. Sentence stayed and re-
Continued on third page.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
A CONTINUAL STRAIN.

Many men and women are constantly sub
fected to what they commonly term "a con-
tinual strain" because of some financial or
family trouble. 1t wears and distresses
them both mentally and physically, affecting
their nerves badly and bringing on liver and
kidney ailments, with the attendant evils of
constipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness,
low vitality and dependency. They cannot
as a rule, get rid of this continual strain"
but they can remedy its health destroying
effects by taking frequent doses of Green's
August Flower. It tones up the liver, stimu-
lates the kidneys, insures healthy bodily
functions, gives vim and spirit to ones
whole being, and eventually dispels the
physical or mental distress caused by that
continual strain" Trial bottle of August
Flower, Csc; regular size, 75c. At all drug
gists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
LETTER TO o A. DAVIDSON,
BARTON. VI.


Dear Sir: A big mill-owner, Spartansburg
s. c., wanted 5000 gallons of paint, and
bought by price; paid cents less than ours;
got 'lead-and-zinc" paint: but the lead was
sulphate of lead, not carbonate. Sulphate
costs about half; and covers about half.
The paint was adulterated about six times
as much as the cents paid for. He saved
cents and it cost him 80.
Oh no; it cost him more than that; we for
got the labor. Can't work it out exactly;
don't know how long it'll wear.
Short measure. besides; that alone was twice
as much as his saving" cents.
It was thin, too; some loss there; don't
know how much.
There was too much dryer in it. The maker
made something on that; he didn't.
Taking it altogether, he didn't make much
by that cents.
Go by the name; and the name is Devoe
lead-and- zinc.
Yours truly
F. W. DEvoE & CO
40 New York
Twombly & Cotton, Barton Landi lg; F. II.
Pierce, Albany, and sears & Russell, Irasburg
VT, sell our paint.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
aOW,S THISs

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward ,or
Halls Catarrh Cure. -
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo O
We the undersigned, have known r. Che.
ney for the last Is years, and believe him ner-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obIiga-
tions made by their firm.
WAtDINe, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF tne system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17

Who asks for better times? Not
the manufacturer, he runs over hours
and finds ready market for all goods;
not the merchant, he keeps busy and
gets good prices; not the laborer,
plenty of work for him and big wages;
not the farmer, splendid crops and
average prices not the professional
man, he works hard and gets his own
price. We newspaper men are the
only fellows who can ask tor better
times and we are willing to try few
years more'of Roosevelt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17

The farmers are going to have
something to say in our legislature
this session, and right they may.
They represent more capital than
any other class of people in Vermont,
and presumably more brains. They
are shrewd, successful and loyal. In
fact they can have anything they
want-and that will be only what they
need-if they pull together.