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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there Il Mt least
one dreahed disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages, aud
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being 2
constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls "a
tarrh Cure il aiken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution aud
assisting nature In doing its work,
The prOprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they Oiier
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address: f. J. CHENEY X Co.,
Toledo. ..
Sold by Druggists, 72c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipnti0n.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
Picnic and Other Notes-Personalsr
Etc.

King George County, Va, Aug. Il. 1904.
Mins Minnie Smith gave delightful
picnic last Friday at Stifi's Wharf on the
Potomac. in honor ui her guests. Mi 4
Sothron and Tyler. The cay was charm.
ing, and many persons, young and old,
came from different parts OF the comfy
to enjoy the day,
MIR. Robert Baker. OF Edge Hill, has
had bis beautiful new houee pgpered and
painted. and it is one of the most attrac
tive homes in King George. The work
was done by MIR. Philip r. Rice, who has
also lust finished painting the hotel at
King George, and is now busily painting
the pretty home Of Messrs, Hunter at the
came place, which adds much to the
beauty OF the little village.
Mr.. Harry Taylor, OF Mt. View. lett
Monday for Richmond, and today leaves
there for California, where he has accept
ed 3 position with his uncle, Mr Murray
Taylor, formerly of Virginia. 10 was
with deepest regret that the many irlends
of Mr.. Taylor bade him farewell, Tor 1t
is d serious loss to our county 10 have
go many OF her best young men leave 20
seek their fortunes elsewhere. lie has
the best wishes of all who know him, who
hope bis future may be bright aud pros
porous.
Mr.. John Morris, of Washington. ae-
companied by his daughter, Mss Mary,
are spending a few weeks with Mrs.
Doherty, at Waverley.
Mrs. w. W Brown and her nieces, the
little Misses Nnde, OF Fredericksburg, left
on Monday for Colonial Beach to spend
week as the guests of DR. and Mrs. f.
F. Ninde.
DIR. and Mrs. c. J Ladson are visiting
at Shepherds, the hOspitsble home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Rogers, this week.
Misses Lizzie and Minnie Baker ate ex-
pected here from MOntross on Friday TO
spend some time with their brother, NJ.
j. r. Baker, at Edge Hill.
Misses Grace and Vireie Schoheh have
returned home. after pleasant visit 20
the Misses Rog gers. az Shepherds.
Mrs. l.. l.. COghil aud her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, arrived here Tuesday
from fredericksburg, and are guests )i
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. COghiil, at king
George.
Miss Marie Rogers has retuI ned, after
a nlAaeaDt visit to friends in Washington
and Hyatsville.
Miss Ruby Tunis, Of baltimore, is
guest this week OF Miss Josephine Gar-
nett, at Spy Hill
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
VireInia's Exhibit Will Attract Set
tiers to the State.

The Virginia exhibit at st. Louis is at
tracing the attention OF the homeseek'
ers. The exhibit is one OF the finest to be
aeen at the great fair, and when visitors
express thier admiration they are inter
viewed by attendants, and the names oI
those likely to become immigrants are
taken aud forwarded 20 Commissioner
K Kojper, whose office il fast assuming che
appearance of vast immigration
bureau. Mr.. Koiner at once opens com
munication with the parties WHOSE
names are furnished him, and gives them
information tnat enables them 70 secure
homts in the Old Dominion This is the
kiud Of work that backs up an exhibit
and makes it profitable investment
Jour nAl OF Commerce
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
The Good Old Way.

A severe cold or attack Of la grippe
Is like n fire, the sooner you combat
il the better your chances are to over
power it. But few mothers in this
age are willing to do the necessary
work required 10 give good old
fashioned reliable treatment such rs
would be administered by their
rrandmOthers, backed by Boschee's
German Syrup, which was always lib
orally used in connection with the
home treatment of colds and is still
i'm greater household favor than any
known remedy. But even without
the application of the old-fashioned
aids German Syrup will cure severe
cold in quick time. 1t will cure colds
in children or grown people. III re-
lieyes the congested organs, allays the
irritation and effectively stops the
cough Any child will take it 1t is
invaluable in a household of children.
Trial size bottle, 25c.; regular size, 75c.
For sale by X. n. Goolrick.
Some people only get hustle on when
A..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
BLAMEs THE LEGISLATURE
Corporation Commission Denies Re
sponSibiIity for Wildcat Schemes.

The Insurance Herald, Of Atlanta,
Ga attacks the State corpora
ti0n. which, il says, was ere
ated by the last legislature, and
has issued charters TO "A horde Of
wildcat operators Of fire insurance
schemes.
A reply has been sent to the Herald /,
showing that the commission was ere.
ated by the constitutional convention,
and the legislature is responsible for the
wildcat companies, it having failed to
enact laws to prevent their OrgaDiza.
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
TO FIX PRICE OF TOBACCO.
Reported that Growers Association n
Will Have Agreement.

Commotion has been caused among the
the tobacco dealers in Richmond by the
statement that the Interstate Tobacco
Growers Association will attempt to fix
the price OF the raw weed.
The dealers gay that AN impossible
task has been attempted, for the reason
that many farmers mortgage their crops
before they are cut, and are forced to sell
early. They say further that it vii. be u
matter OI impossibility to secure concert
ed action among the growers.
The dealers believe that the movement
will fall through.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

A summer cold is not only annoy
ing, but if hot relieved Pneumonia
will be the probable result by Fall
one Minute Cough Cure clears the
phlegm. draws out inflammation,
heals. soOthes and strengthens the
lungs and bronchial tubes. One
Minute Cough Cure is an ideal rem
edy for the children. It is pleasant
TO the taste and perfectly harmless.
A certain certain cure for Group,
Cough and Cold. Sold by d. G. Bow
man, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

A Richmond druggist was fined SO
for selling cocaine 20 taker OF the drug
The man was wreck and was sent 10
the city hospital to recuperate' Ihe
poIcs judge gave notice that hereafter
every violation would be 500 fine. Inc
law now prohibits the sale OF cocaine
and other Opiatas except 20 druggists
and practcing ply sicians, no prescriP'
tion TO be repeated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

The decision OF the Corporation Com
mission. fixing Richmond, AZ against
Manchester, as the place for taxing the
rolling stock OF the Southern Railway,
Was affirmed by Judge Scott and Man
chester loses her appeal from the com
missions decision The lafest opinion
il sustained by the Supreme Court, to
which appeal will be made, will cut blsn
ehester's revenue down about one eighth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
DsWitt the Name.

When you 90 90 buy Witch Hazel
Salye look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure. unadultera ted
Witch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel SaIve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns. bruises, boils, eczema and piles.
The popularity of DeWitt's Witch
Hpzel Salve, due 20 its many cures,
has caused numerous worthless COLL
terfeits 10 be placed OH market.
The genuine bears the name +. G,
DEWITT \ Co, Chicago. Sold by ID.
{ Bowman. druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
For OYar Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing SyruT
has been used for over sixty years 10y
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success,
1t soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pains, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask
for MRS. Winslow's Soothing
syrup" and take no other.
The fool often attracts more attention
than tho wise man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
a Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system
set the liver TO action, remove the
bile, clear the complexion, cure head.
ache and lenve IA good taste in the
mouth. The famous little pills fOI
doing such work pleasantly and ef-
fectunlly are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Bob Moore. OF Lafayette,
Ind, says: "All other pills l have
used grippe and sicken, while DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are simply per
feet Sold by ID. G. Bowman, drug
gist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
Even the dullest man can make q boz
OF himself
Special Friday and Saturday Exeur-
Siona

To New Jersey sea shore resorts.
On Friday and Saturday Of each
week from June 24th TO September
10th, round trip tickets will be on
sale to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Ocean City and Sea Isle City, at
1910.
These tickets will be good going
only on date OF sale, and for return
leaving destination not later than
midnight of Tuesday following date
of issue. s2wl1w
c. G. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
Great FIGHTER and Writer.

Col. Prentiss Ingraham who fought in
the wars of three henispheres, including
that Of the Coniederscy, and who was
the author Of 900 novels, died in Beau
voir, Mississippi, "a few days ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

John Ca.kie. of Richmond, purchased
last week OF Capt Phillpots "A site at
M0bjack for the sum Of ; 900 on which
he will erect costly residence. Mathews
TFihune
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
IaunnhInn of the Lnulslana.

The United States battleship Louisi-
ana. is to he launched at the yards of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company on Saturday. August
9th. A great crowd is anticipated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, We.
Opens sept. 20, 1904. One OF the leading
schools for young ladies In the south. New
buildings, pianos and equipment Campus
ten acres. Grand mountain scenery In
Valley OF Virginia, famed for health. Eu-
r0pean and American teachers. Full course.
Conservatory ADVANTAGES in art, music and
elocutlon. Certificates Wellesley. Students
from 30 States. For catalogue address
MATTE p. HARRIS, President, koa-
nOke. Va. uyM
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

The girl who is the most popular with
men in general is apt to make one man
miserable for life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

The more sanity man tries TO appear
the less he seems to enjoy liie-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

Things go wrong when they refuse &c
20 your way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23
q Sum mar Cold

When a man thinks he is being real gay
and firty, he is often just being foolish.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13
Hazv Impressions.

He was hunting for a certain man in
a tall building and was told to go to
a room on the fourteenth floor. When
he got there he was told to go to a
certain room on the eighth floor and
there he went and waited and waited
till he gave up and decided to come
another day.
The another day came and he asked
the elevator man where a certain man
was and the fourteenth floor was
given him.
He went to the enc of the hall and
turned down a side hall and entered
an office, but everything was strange
to him, then he noticed the names on
the door and the name of the man he
was after was not there. After think
ing he remembered the number of the
room on the fourteenth floor, but did
not understand why he was mixed on
location. The room with the right
number was strange to him also and
yet the firm name on the door was
right, but the name of his man was
not there He told a clerk whom he
was trying to find and the clerk gave
him the eighth floor as the place.
Mention of the eighth floor cleared
his head and down there he found the
room in which he had waited so long
He found a man who told him What he
wanted to know, though the origina
man was not in this time, either. After
1t was all over he began to see tina
his long wait on the eighth floor haC
washed out his impressions of how hi
first got there. and lert him in the
| dark.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13
We are not the only
ones on earth to see
blue days and obstruc-
tons.
tons.


Whether you ard are really bene-
fitted or not by hearing about the trou.
bes of others Is a debatable subject.
Simply to hear about them Is not very
helpful, as | see it, but to hear how
others profited by blue days and sur.
mounted distractions surely is useful.
Every DAY in every community there
are those who have blue days and in
vest them wisely, also those who see OBJ
structions and either go around, over
or under them or If they meet the OBJ.
structions the distractions get the
worst of the encounter. A little OBJ
servation or investigation will prove
this statement to be true.
The minute we see that blue days
are subjective rather than objective
we get close to preventing their com
ing on us. You had your most en-
joyable days during the most dismal
weather, and why? Because the sun
was shining inside of you and when
that happens external things do not
amount to so very much.
Notice how nature leads children to
seek, and also built Instructions In or
der to get exercise in overcoming
them. A few minutes ago saw
three year old trying to get broken
tricycle. up stairway In the most diff
ficult way in order to do 1t that way
and unconsciously to be ready to do
something difficult later on when nm.
expectedly confronted.
We should guard against dollhouse
protection and too easy paths in early
life. A young attorney told me about
one elderly man who had had a pro-
tected position for years and then
seemed to go to pieces before COM
mon case of punched trouble. while
another elderly man, a lawyer, who
had been in so much trouble all his
life and conquered so many times
that even at eighty-four years Of age
young men had no longing to meet
him in battle before judges. If we
can gain muscle by using dumb bells
why can not we gain mind by using
every day one or two perplexities as
exercises. even IL we have to make
them in artificial shape in order to
have them to contend with?
You have heard about not crossing
the bridge till you came to II, but
have you heard that some claim that
nine-tenths OF the trouble in this
world is imaginary? II you think
there are too many distractions in
your path you can be sure that some
OF them are to melt before you get to
them. Plan ahead, live day at a
time, but live it with all your might.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13
A MlIIlonalre,s Gloves.

A multi-mlllionaire discovered one
of his gloves gone after the stage had
left the station a dozen rods.
Many people with less money would
have kept quiet and let the glove go
rather than try to regain 1t.
Not so with this man, for he wanted
that glove for his hand while at
summer resort. and he respected little
things more than people do who have
nothing but little.
The bus or stage returned to the
station and there on the ground by
the platform was the glove which got
away from it's mate as they were
pulled from the coat pocket.
Every one in the stage seemed
pleased over the mans success and
probably each one ever after became
more careful with their gloves.
We learn of each other unconscious
ly, If we have any life in us to see and
hear. 1t is natural for us TO be grow.
ing In skill every day we live and a
daily increase of skill is as fine a
recreation as can be found. We enjoy
making discoveries and doing things
which aid us in any way.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13
There are helps that help
us tell whether to wait or
return.

When the person you call on Is
busy or out, and you are likely to
be able to see them at any mo-
ment by waiting, and you wait
a little while and begin to won
der whether you were wise or not in
waiting at all, and you do not know
whether to go or remain. you are in
a condition of mind which hundreds
of people are in every day.
This is now being written at the
desk of a man | want to see, and he
is in the next room talking with sew
eral men over an important subject.
When | sat down here | thought
had time enough to wait and write I'll
he came out, but as | think of the
things to do before taking the right
train for home I begin to doubt and
look at the clock and wonder and
reason.
A solicitor for job printing in Penn
sylvania told me he never waited for
people but out and hustled around
for awhile, then came back again. or
called on later day.
Few people would have just exactly
the same conditions to reason from
or be influenced by, yet every one
might have a view useful to others In
making up their decisions on waiting
or not. Each person can dig out of
each experience thought to put with
another thought from another expert.
ence and build UP basis to help in
future decisions. The people who are
getting to the front in thought and
action are either consciously or I'M
consciously learning from others and
themselves more and more and more
about the little things of every day.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13

to get the price of each article out OF
her, she will get as far as accounting
for 1925 or sS.75, but farther than
that she cannot remember. II you
really want to get to the bottom of
the whole business, you should say,
You must have lost the change" An
accusation of losing macy a woman
always resents, with "The idea of
such a thingl" She next recollects
that she bought herself a pair of
gloves. If you suggest she bought
gloves a week ago, or that she has
her dress allowance, she says, "Of
course, If you want me to walk about
without gloves, you should say So"
As your Saying so" would mean
row, you suggest that one dollar could
not be better spent than on gloves,
and you mark off your dollar like the
iron cable in the English Admiralty
report, Eaten by rats"
But supposing your wife asks for
Ave dollars, and, 1t not being conve-
nient to give her more than $3.50, you
again ask her for list of the things
which are required for the house"
II you get IT, you will find that more
than half the items are not pressing,
and so you give her $3.50 and tell
her she must make It go as far as she
can. The next day she asks you for
the other $3.50, TO make long story
short, you will find that she has
bought all the things" which were
not pressing, and that she has left
unpurchased all the things that were.
Among the former are half a dozen
boxes of S. soap, and when you
emphasize half dozen. She says,
I'VE cannot have the house without
bit OF soap" OBJ that s. soapl
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13

One morning a man wanted to see
his plumber, and when he reached the
plumbers place he found his man had
moved and that 1t was now some other
persons place. He saw this without
crossing the street, and passed on to
the shoe store for call, then when
he got to the corner he called to learn
about the plumbers new location, and
was told that it was in the center OF
the square, so back he went.
BY the shoe store he entered a
plumbing shop and found it the wrong
one. On back he walked and found
his man opposite the old place. While
he was facing where the plumber was
his back saw where the plumber is.
Now. this mans back had no eyes,
so the mans legs had to travel to
make up for the deficiency. Fore
thought is the name Of the eyes that
help the owner TO see in every direc-
ton.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13

business run on the same lines as q
home" is conducted, would result not
only in bankruptcy, but in the man
ager being censured by the courts for
hazardous speculation and reckless ex-
travagance.
intend now to review the financial
capabilities of the feminine gender.
have shown that women have no
idea how to spend money. | shall
now show they have no capabilities
for saving money This is the root of
the whole evil, but 1t has many de-
velopments, as | shall show. The
woman who asks her husband for
housekeeping money" simply obtains
money under false pretenses, for there
is such thing as criminal negll.
gence.
Is. II In the experience of any man
that, having given FIVE dollars to his
wife, he has ever seen an equivalent
value for it? In the first place, is it
ever possible to get a proper esti-
mate for "the things" which are to be
bought? A woman says she wants
some" money. You ask her, how
much? She says, she can't tell ex-
actly. Surprising you ask her to make
out a list, and supposing you get IT,
Ask her how much it will all cost
She has not the least idea. Ask her
how much each item costs. She can.
not tell you. Anxious to get to your
business, you say, How much about
will they be?" She says, about
1878" and adds, ut may be a little
under, and 1t may be a little over"
In despair, you give her ten dollars.
Intent on getting her into business
habits, when you return, you ask her
for the change, or perhaps you wait
till she wants some more money. In
the first instance, she says she re
membered when she was out that she
owed a little bill, and thought she
had better pay It, or that the sauce
pans wanted renewing-oh, those
saucepansl-or she saw some very
cheap window-blind muslin, or stock
ings for the children-oh, those chill
drenl
But did you ever see those sauce
pans, or those stockings? l never did
In the second instance, she says
'the things" came to a little NOR,
than she anticipated. II you hav,
kept, or can recall. the list, and tr!
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-02-13

rfey give coupon with each box,
and for so many commons they give
tne cnlldren a set OF brown-paper
toys. ! live in $500 year house,
and | have bought enough saucepans
what Is the attraction about sauce
pansY--and s. soap to stock the
White House.
1t might be going a little too far to
say women are absolutely dishonest
about money; but It IS not going a
bit too far to say that they have no
idea how hard it is to earn, that they
have no idea OF it's value, that they
cannot save 1t, that they have not the
remotest notion how to spend 1t prop
erly, and that, therefore, they should
not be entrusted with either its saving
or its spending.
The real fact is. girls are not
brought up either to have or to do
without money. They cannot esti-
mate the value of anythng-not even
their own Glothes They cannot keep
accounts OF money, and are really as
much afraid of it as they are of
loaded pistol.
Women are divided into two classes
the woman who never pays for nee
essaries, and the woman who never
buys anything unless she can pay
cash. From the fnancier's point OF
view, one system is as bad as the
other. Women not only dissipate
mems money, but they destroy their
credit. l am talking of course, OF