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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
High Life in Chicse o D..

Some white women in Chicago have
initiated the rresidput in his taste for en-
tertaning negroes 4rs Henry " Me
Gee wife oi - prominent lawyer OF that
city. assisted by ak other society ladies',
entertained AT her brsutiful home twelve
cOlore1 women on exact equality. The
scr, ants. who waited on the egrO and
white guests with eqlsi Difference were
white. superintended by the hostess's
daughter lhe nineteen women sat to,
gether in the parlors and chstted cor
dially. Members Of each race made little
speeches. breathing love for each other
and confident hope for closer social, bus
iness aud political relations The cru
sade, of which this function marked the
beginning, is organized in the form OF a
society called the Frederick Douglass
Center" Degustibus, &c., il about all
that need be said 10 reference 20 the
above Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
FREpEeLckaause. W.. SATURDAY, NovEMeER s. 1904
RAYNER ON STUMP SPEECHES.
Quoted Saying That Their Day of
Usefulness Has Passed.

senator elrrt l-iior Rlyp~ Mary
land. Wlo came intp town g.. speak ~
Carneg.e Han. enru.l'G him-'l among
the political pe--lmirt- who bold thai
the dgy Of stump -psatirg he- parsed,
and irdor,td ctI,tnr Scot - theory
thnt the way 90 run lhr campaign II the
future il o. srut ont ao sp-llhlaH'rs, but
10 subscrib, {, tle rsrrr- and ."nd thtm m
30 fhc voters
"'People whoattend mass meetings do
20 purely llr hmus. mrnt, es tuy go To-
thr theptre iDl don't change yotes;
gou' r. iucsy il you don change them il
favor OF the other man
lexpact t. rce the dey Wien they
will put phnnograph on the platform
and iri it grind OF tho speeches 20 order
la the background could eputamoyiog
picture -crcen, AMI on taAi the orator
could be- iepicteI making all the appro
pirate gestures Ge che photograph
ground un the speech, he having been
photographed ~ the time he MAJ talk
ing into the phonogrsph
Think II the advantage OF this
schame Tnink Of the wear anl tear on
the orators vOice-lhat would he saved
20 say nothing Il the dircOniorts Of
travel he couiI stay quietly At homs
with bis family, and the pnbllc would
have better time than il does under the
present sys;em New York Times
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
FARMING Is Profitable

From all indications it IL not rash tn
predict great revival in agriculture II
this section The farmers are reading
more and getting more scientific knOwi.
edge Of farming than a casual observer
" ould suppose They not only take hold
OF the plow handle, but they are becom
ing first class business men with a won
deriul general intelligence. A farmer can
take 81 900 farm with ~ 900 worth
OF work horses, cows, hogs and imple
ments and make 500 or $500, alter
supporting large family and paying
farm expenses We can name men who
have done it, This is almost 10 per
cent. on the capital invested 1t beats
any other use that money can be- put TO.
No one can do this but one who has
learned the business u farming. We be
lieve that every farmer caa, by thought
and effort. in a short while grow many
money crops besides tobacco. He can
grow large quantity Of asparagus aud
Irish potatoes, which always find ready
sale and high prices Our faro ers are
gradu lily getting larger bank accounts
and in few years they will be our most
eoid citizens financially Mineral Mirror
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Star Routes. Caroline County

Bids will be received AT the Office OF
the Second Assistant Pnstm sster General
at Washington until Dee Let. 1904
New contracts will begin July let, 1909.
Penole by rhumsnsville, Bagby, New
town, Aptus, Indienneck, Dnnbrooke,
Dezha and Zsza to TsppAhsnnock, -. -
miles and back, six times week boDd
$2.1OO. Present contract pay 1891.
Rsppahsnnock Academy by Mcssneck
and Corbin to fredericksburg, 20 30
miles and back, six times a week Bond
81 300. Present contract pay 1914.
Guneys by Welchs and Goodies to
Thornburg, 10 miles and back. Elk times
a week. Bond $500. Present contract
pay S24S.42.
Milford by DeJsrnette, Ideal, File and
Sparta to Centrslpoint, 1915 miles and
back. six times week Bond 81 100.
Present contract pay $43S.
Bowling Green by Upper Zion, Brandy
wine and Return to Loretto, 23.JO miles
and back six tines a week Bond 81 40.
Bowling Green by Smoots, Whites,
Passing, Ullsines, Pedro and lraVille To
Loretto, $3.50 miles and back, six times
a week. Bond 81 400.
Bowling Green by Milford to r F. x
p. Railroad Station On o., 2 20 miles
and back, twenty five times week.
Bond $1,000. Present contract pay
$14S.3g.
Mount Pleasant by Marye and Blan-
tons 10 Chilesburg, 16 miles and back
six times q week. Bond 81 900.
Chiesburg by Solitude On. %. Crox-
ton Ciolansyille and McDuff to Ruther-
glen. 1875 miles and back, six times
week Bond 5000.
Rowing Green by Nrw London and
Lent to Port Royal returning be Delos
Co Bowling Green, equal to II 20 miles
and back, six times a week. BOND
81 900. Present contract pay s469.
bowling Green TO Paige, > miles and
back. six times a week. Bond $3JO.
PRESENT contract pay $96.
Burruss by Bslty to Penola, 9.45 miles
and back. six tim, a week Bond 5000
Knopf to Milford, 4 miles and back, six
times a week. Bond 5000.
Blsntons to Pineapple, / miles and
hack. three times week. Bond S2OO.
Present contract pay $63.
Bagdad to Rutherglen, 3 miles and
hack, six times a week. Bond $2OO.
Present contract pay 800.
Cedon to Welchs, 3 miles and back, SIX
times a week. Bond 5000. Present
contract pay $50
Edgar to Point Eastern, $50 miles
and back, six times a week Bond 5000
Present contract pay S4S
Aid to Centrslpoint, 1.a3 miles and
back. six times a week. Bond 5000
Present contract pay S29.50
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
KING GEORGE.
With School Books
An Old Church Without Grave =
yard Personals, Etc.

Comorn. Va ~. 2ad
The matter oi books adoptec for usr
ina the pubic srhoolr il creatlni 70 stir
and the complaints mad 10y mr are
not without good grounds \ sI"rlty
oi the patrons Il thr rural pubiir rchools
are poor people. AM the cort ~ school
books is IA very considerable item with
them. The change IN books il regarded
49, unnecessary no advantage to accrue
from it having been rhown, and II de
rlared 10 be hardship on poor people.
Ii r. very easy To SAY that the cost oi
set oi books for a public school pupll II
small matter. a.. but with people who
are entirely dependent upon theie meagrr
daily earaingr for the support oi large
nmliips. Doctor bills ami other neccr
sAry cVpen.e-. II is hy no means 'sInail
matter In isurisir. however 20 at
tArh Any blame 10 the pubic school
ttarhere The teachers are IN no way
responsible for the trouble. We know
that some of them even regret the neon.
veniencc caused the school patrons by
the change of books
Although Shiloh Baptist church OF this
county il the oldest Baptist house oi
worrhip and congregation IL Ming
George. the church never made grave,
or buried one oi it, dead, on iis grounds
until last week. when the remains OF
Mrs. Caroline Gray were laid To rest
there. Though noted. for more than hall
- century. for IT. large membership Shi'
Ion - the only church 10 all this section
whose grounds are not dotted with
graves.
Mr. X. l. Clare. of Cash Corner, war
iigging sweet pOtotoes several days
ago. when be unearthed. in a potato hill,
a bright. "shiney silyer dollar.
Mls- Dora HOOe, who spant the sum
mer al the Syringe and the early fall In
the Mountains, has returned TO klDg
George. To the delight Of her friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
To Be q Confederate Wedding. .

Scores OF veterans are going 10 attend
the wedding Of Gen James Mscgill to
Miss Lucy Lee Hill, daughter of the fa-
nous Confederate commander, Gen. A. 7.
Hill. in Petersburg, Nov. 16tn. The
groom elect il Past Grand Commander
Of the Confederate Veterans, and now 10
command OF division Of that orgsniZ4-
ton He ia a son of the late DR.. Charles
Macgill, Of Baltimore. The bride-elect il
one of the most accomplished and intel
lectual women in Virginia. The Con.
federate Veterans Of Pickett Camp Rich.
mond, received an invitation and decided
to attend in body in uniform. The
Confederate Veterans are immensely
pleased at making an occasion 40 dear
TO their hearts an affair Of Confederate
spirt and sentiment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05

Another recommend from CatnplH'
Institution in one Of the Central states
written by the Sister superior reads a.
foilows:
~ number Of years ago our attention
was called to DR.. Hartman'> Pcruna. ana
since then we have used itwith wonder
full results for grip, coughs. colds and ca
tarrhal diseases Of the head and stomach.
FOR grip and winter catarrh especial
" it has been Of great service To the in
mates Of this institution"
SISTER SUPERIOR.
A prominent Mother Superior says:
IL can testify from experience 10 tte
efficiency of Peruna a. one Of the very
best medicines. and it gives me pleasure
to add my praise to that Of ihousand-
who have used II.
For years suffered with catarrh II
the stomach, all remedies proving value
lrss for relief. Last spring went to Colo
vado hoping to be benefited by a change
OF climate and while there friend advis-
ed me to Try Peruna. After using two
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
PERILs OF LAND AND SEA.
Captain Willnefs Remarkable Es-
cape Shows What to do in Time of
Trouble.

For many wears. Captain NiIlnei, says
the Times of Gloucester. Mass, was one
Of the best known seamen in the Glou.
cester Fleet The catarrhal troubles
with which he suffered for fifteen years
made him dread the nights At sea, being
unable TO lie down and sleep on account
Of the constant catarrhal dropping.
Captain Nlllnei went 20 two different
hospitals for treatment, but could get
no lasting benefit He constantly raised
yellow aud gren phIegm and hir trouble
became 40 unbeaTable and naL5eating
that he Vas ashamed 70 60 Out in com
pany. When despsiring ~ ever getting
relief, his wife purchased q Hyomei out
tic for him and trying 1t before going to
bed, he enjoyed the fret whole nights
sleep for ten year. Captain Wllnei says:
Il have Used less than two bottles Of
Uyomei and have been cured by the
remedy"
Hyomei kills the germs OF catarrb and
makes lasting aud permanent cures.
K n. GoOlrick sells HyOmei under his
personal guarantee To refund the money
II it does not give quick relief. 251 10
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05

A few doses OF M.ons will strengthen
the nerves of the stomach 80 that the ap.
petite will return and you will bestarted
on the right road to health.
Ninety.three per cent. OF chronic dis
eases begin with dyspepsia. Cure the
dvspeptic troubles, regulate the digestion
and avoid the fate of chronic invslidism.
Remember you run no risk is using
Mi.o.na. X N.Goolrick warrants it, and
IL costs you nothing unless it cures.
24.3l-14
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Calf Causes Panic in Barber Shop.

A ca,I escaped from the stockyerds in
Kansas City and went Quito explore life.
Among the escapadss it butJed in the
door of barber shop. tao startled one
Of the barb-rs that ne cut the throat Of
patient" he had in his operation chair.
/ he victim .espej, screaming from his
chair. The excitement alarmed another
victim, who jumped from his chair, sud
denly awakening from his sleep, and
sped To the street only hsi shaved
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
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 bottle. Be sure and ask
for MRS. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05

II you have children away at school
send them The Free Lance, 80 they will
keep informed as to home news. rs cents
will carry the paper for six months.
Don't send your own paper after it ls
several days old; the postage alone will
amount to ga much az the subscription
price
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Excursion Tickets to Worlds Fair

~ = e's
Excursion rates on account OF
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo, via p
r. R., b & o. or G. & o.
Season tickets on sale daily, com
mencing April 25th; final limit De-
cember Is, 1904, 1880
Sixty day excursion tickets on sale
daily, commencing April 25th, limit
sixty days, including date of issue;
final limit not to exceed December 10,
1904, $2S 90.
Fifteen-day excursion tickets on
sale daily, commencing April 25th,
limit fifteen days, including date OF
sale, $500.
On certain specified dates. to be an
nounced later, special coach excpr-
sion tickets will be sold at rate OF
$t7OO: limit ten days, including date
of issue, and good only in coaches on
specified trains. These tickets will
not be good in sleeping, parlor or din
ing ears. q. q. Cox. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
GUARANTEE

hereby agree torefund the money
maid for Mi-o-na on return OF the
empty box, if the purchaser tells me
that Il has failed TO cure dyspepsia or
stomach troubles. This guarantee
covers two SOC boxes, or a months
treatment.
(Sicned) K. n. Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05

Did you ever pause to think how many
people there are in the world who prob
ably never heard of yOu2
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Arrival Of Goods.

You might say hat we exaggerate when
We say we have received a tram load OF
goods in the past ten days, but we 40
moi, and it was a good long tram az that,
Ou5 heavy purchases enable us to place
before YOU line of merchandise equaued
in quality and prices by no other house.
We call your attention to our iLe OF
ladies', Mems, Misses and Children 5
Underwear. Union Suits for Ladies a. d
children, pure white Wool Vests tGT
Ladies. Not a better selection in this
market, and prices % cents on every dol
lar saved. We call your attention TO our
ALREADY last selling Misses Black Ribbed
HOse at u i-2c, sold by everybody at 2se
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Cstarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last ID yesrs, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm
Walding. Kinnan \ Marvin,
Wholessl- Druggists, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi
monials sent free Price - cents per
bottle Sold by sll Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstips
ton.
.,on uho doaan't talk hack IN hig
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
X N. GOOLRICk SIGNS THE
BOND.

Mi-o-na, Natures Cure For Dyspep-
sia. Costs Nothing ifit Fails.
The guarantee given with Mi-o-na is
no ordinary promise. 1t is a guarantee
bond signed By our own druggist, a re-
liable firm right in this town
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All Over United States Use Pe-ru-na
for Catarrh.

From Catholic Institution In Ohio
comes the following recommend from
the Sister Superior:
"SOne years ago friend OF our in
SIitufiOn recommended 10 Us DR.. HART
mans PeruDa as an excellent remedy
for the Influenza of which We then had
several cases which Threatened 10 be
OF q serious character.
eve began 10 use IL and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Peruna has become our faVOriie n1eGi-
cine for Influenza Cafarrh. cOiJ. cough
and bronchitis. "
SISTER SUPERIOR.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05

The best way 10 keep people from get
ting onto your curves il to be perfectly
straight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Clothing,

We are presenting for your inspection
this fall one Of the largest stocks OF up-to-
date Men's, Youths and Children's Cloth
ing that is carr ieI in this section, and quail
ity TO quality, prices 70 prices, We are not
edualled by any other house. We also
have new line of Children's Cloaks. see
than halnrp hnNinR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Qlr Shoe Lime

Never was more complete. Ladies' Shoes
from Use. to $500. Children's Shoes we
were very careful with For good wear
In make special mention of purchase Of
manufacturers samrle of Ladies' shoes,
ranging in prices from 81 80 to 50 20, all
this seasons styles, our prices will be $500
To S2.25.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Waldinp. Kinnan \ Marvin.

A man who doesn't talk back to HE
wife ia too smart TO be married
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Na0NN-Nl--N-'-"~"~"
Detroit. NiCh., Ocf. =. iroI.

Ic0L
Dr. S. B. Columbus. Ohio
Per1na
md Saf
further OF he medicine EehOPe
10 be a. bIetO o say $ entirely cured
This under iuna
70 q "i.t-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-05
Hardware.

We want to mention this department
especially. We have pnt in line OF good
make Guns, b"th double and single par.
relied. Don't buy any gun, high or low
pricet, until you see "urs we also carly
he celebrated Robin Hood Sm0keless
Powder Shells Try them, you Will want
no other IA ,;,.o 90
call vour attention to, but space is limited
Don't fail TO visit the fastest growing store
3n Fredericksburg
200 Commerce Street.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22
White

The Census Bureau has published
the statistics that of the 100000
acres of cotton planted in 1908, A.
100000 acres were cultivated by
white labor. Fifty-eight per cent of
the work of cotton planting is done
by white people, and AZ per cent is
done by colored people and yet men
will argue that Southern progress is
founded on negro labor. The truth
is that the South is learning to get
along without the negro, and the ne
gro is becoming less valuable as a
laborer rapidly and in about equal
proportions, and the farther we get
from dependence on the negro for
anything the better it will be for
both races; when we do our own work
it will be done better and the negro
will then begin to work for himself
instead of laboring merely for his
daily bread. White people are now
doing So per cent of the work ne
groes could do and though the CON
clusion does not necessarily follow,
it is true that the negroes do not
more than AZ per cent as much work
as they could do.-Charlotte Chroni-
Gle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22
ARE YOU A SUBSCRIBER
If Not, This Little Notice 10 Intended
for Your Eye.

If this is a Sample copy" it is to
remind you that this is the last num-
Der of The Progressive Farmer you
will receive unless you forward your
subscription at regular rates. We
have sent the paper to you three or
four weeks because we have re-
garded you as a progressive farmer,
and we trust that our short &C
quaintance has convinced you that
no progressive farmer can afford to
be without The Progressive Farmer.
The paper speaks for itself, and the
only explanation we have to make is
that as we have to serve our regular
subscribers first, you have received
the paper later and more irregularly
than you would had you been a year
ly subscriber. If you subscribe for
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ways receive the paper promptly and
regularly.
You are now acquainted with the
paper; you know it's value, it's tone,
it's ideals, it's aim. Do you think you
can afford to be without it when the
small sum of two cents per week
would make it, with it's cheer and
educational value, a regular visitor
to your home? Let US have your re-
newal promptly-within a week at
least-so that you will not miss a
copy of the paper. Hoping to hear
from you, we are, with best wishes,
Yours very truly,
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22

ing cotton, / admit they have the
pauper labor to compete with ours,
but if they could raise much cot
ton, it would have been done dur
ing and after the Civil War when it
brought as high as 81 per pound, and
it averaged for ten years after much
higher than at present. So the South
need have no fear of six and seven
cent cotton again.
By all means raise your w sup
plies and don't plant too much cot
ton.
Respectfully,
S. A. LOWRANCE.
Iredell Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22
Why Cotton 10 to be Scarce and High
Priced.

Editors Progressive Farmer:
While others are writing about cot
ton and the outlook for prices which
I have enjoyed Especially the article
by President Harvie Jordan, which
I fully a~pprove), I will give my views
on the subject. The South, / be-
lieve, has about reached the limit as
to production unless it should be an
especially good season all over the
South and my reasons are:
1. The labor question. Thousands
have left the farms and gone to work
in mills of all kinds, and as more
mills are built, more will leave and
go there. Why do l say this? Be
cause they can make more in the
mills, and most people would rather
live in towns where they can live
better, and a large class of men live
off their children's labor when, if
they were on the farms, they would
at least have to superintend the work.
2. In all rolling sections of the
South, the continuous culture in cot
ton, with but little rotation, has and
will continue to im%poverish the soil
by washing so that the amount per
acre will grow less and less until it
won't pay to cultivate it in anything.
/ know farms that used to produce
from one-third to two-thirds of a
bale per acre that will not now pro-
duce one-sixteenth, and a great deal
that will produce nothing.
3. The boil weevil has come to stay,
as announced by the Department of
Agriculture, and the weevil is likely
to cut a considerable figure.
Then as to other countries rails
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22

Begin Right, and Begin Right Now. Don't pay
hundreds of dollars for fertilizers and let the rain wash
them away when you can buy q BOsTROM IMPROVED
escope for So and SAVE II ALL by properly terracing
your farm, For Irrigation and Rice Culture, bitches,
Tile Drainage, Road Building, Laying Out Orchards,
better instrument made. Write for descriptive c1rcu-
lar and Treatise on Terrac1ng, etc. Free.s
BostrOm-Brady Mfg. Co., w. Ala. St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-05-26
GETTING Ready,

st, Louis, May 23.-The subcommit
tee Of the Democratic national com
mittee met here to prepare for the ma
tional convention in July. All the
members who are expected to attend
the present sitting Of the committee
were present. They were Senator
Jones, chairman, of Arkansas; Sena
tor William j. Stone of Missouri, Dan
lei ]. Campau of Michigan, John E
Osborn of Wyoming, Norman F. Mack
of New York. and James M. Head of
Tennessee. Much of the time of the
meeting was spent examining and dis.
cussing the plans presented for the
reconstruction of Convention hall. The
contract for this work has been let,
and it is expected the hall will be
turned over to the national committee
June Is. The committee will be in
session several days.