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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
IrcoSTS YOU NOTHING
X. N. GooIrick viii Return Your
Money II Mi-o-ns Does Not Cure

x. N. GooIrick VIII Return Your
Money IL Mi-o-ns Does Not Cure
You.
There are hundreds of people in
fredericksburg who were not the least
bit surprised when they read in this
naper that X. y. GOOlrick is selling
hi o-na on guarantee to refund the
the money in case il did not cure.
This marvellous dyspepsia remedy
will cure the worst case OF indigestion,
headache, dizziness or the general
plavedout condition that afiiicts every
one suffering with stomach trouble.
Mi-o-na does not simply relieve; it
cures. X. y. GOolrick can tell you of
many well known people in this
CITY whom this remarkable rem
edv has restored TO health, often
after they have tried many other
methods Of treatment with little or
no benefit.
The best kind of advertising is the
praise OF pleased customer. Aud
there are hundreds in fredericksburg
today praising Mi-o-na because IL
cured them. A few months ago they
could eat nothing without wondering
what the result would be. Since us
ing Mi-o-na they eat what they want
and when they want with no fear OF
suffering.
This medicine is in the form OF a
small tablet, very pleasant to take
and costs only soc box. IL is pure
medicine that speedily and perma
nently cures all forms OF stomach
trouble and il the only one that can
be sold under a positive guarantee
without any restriction, TO refund
the money if il does not cure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
judge Wallace, Of Texas, For Parker

Judge h. II Wallace. for three terms
iudge of the Amarillo Judicial district,
takes "A keen interest in politics aud when
approached for an opinion on the politl-
cal situation from national standpoint,
expressed himself in INT quiyocal terms IN
favor If the nomination Of Judge Parker.
He said in part. The Democrats OF
New York acted wisely in instructing Tor
Judge Parker, that with Parker ~ the
nominee the Democrats could depend as
safely on carrying New York as Texas.
The platform upon which the nominee
Of the party will be asked 10 run will be
the product Of the wisdom OF the Demo
crafts of all the States and not Of one
state think the chief criticism OF the
New York platform is that IL does not
furnish enough reading matter on what
the Democrats propose To do and what
the Republican party should not have
done Brevity is so seldom fault that
we ought % bear gently with IL. IL may
be- that the New York Democrats were
moved by sense Of modesty aud were
not in mood . write book in IRAN
ing their platform, because ii must be re-
mem bered that the Empire State has
rolled up some pretty stif Republican
mai0rities in the last ten years.
Texas and some fOrty-odd other states
will take hand in framing declaration
Of principles upon which the Democracy
will invoke the suffrage OF the people
Amarillo item in Fort Worth Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
vIrainia Ahead Of Them All.

There never was a time when the Old
Dominion looked more beautiful than
now. or when the prospects fpr blg
crop year were more promising said
Hon. F. T. West, Of Louisa county, at
the Raleigh.
Lately have been pretty much all
over the State, and wss gratitied with
the evidences Of thrift and prosperity
that were visible in every locality Az a
matter offact the agriculture importance
of the old State has never been rightly
appreciated. have been 10 some Of the
large farming regions Of the nation, the
great corn belt Of the West, and the lam
ed cotton belt Of Louisiana and Texas,
and yet none of these can Justly claim
precedence over the Shenandoah Valley
ior fertility. or prOductiyeness, and when
il comes to natural beauty our valley has
them all distsnced The day sfast com
ing when old Virginia will be recEoned
among the banner agricultural States
Washington Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Did Ne Follow The Custom2

young curate in England was once
asked to take class Of girls OF about
fifteen or sixteen, which had formerly
been taught by lady
After time the young clergyman con
sented, but insisted upon being properly
introduced to the class. Accordingly the
next Sunday the superintendent took him
to the girls for this purpose, aud, ad-
dressing them, said;
Young ladies, | wish to Introduce to
you Rev. Mr.. Chirp, who will in the fu
ture be your teacher | should like you
to tell him what yourformer teacher did
80 that be can go on In the same way.
Immediately demure young miss oil
sixteen arose and said:
1.-THE first thing teacher did was 10
kiss us all around. christian Endesvor
World.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Ion,,.on a Psar.on's Unusual Offer

cit isn't often that we have faith
enough in the medicine put up by
other people to be willing TO offer TO
refund the money if it does not cure,
said Johnston i Pearson to a repre-
sentative of this paper who dropped
into their store, but we are glad to
sell DR.. Howard's specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia on this
basis. The DR.. Howard Company, in
order to get a quick Introductory
sale. authorizes us to sell their regn-
lar 80 cent bottles at half price, %
cents, and, although we have-s sold a
lot of it, and have guaranteed every
nackage. not one has been brought
back as unsatisfactory. One great
advantage OF this specific" they con-
tinued, sis its small dose and conven.
lent form. There are 90 doses in a vial
that can be carried In the vest pocket
or purse, and every one has more me-
dicinal power than a big pill or tablet
or a tumbler Of mineral water" .
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
a Continual Strain .

Many men and women are constant
ly subjected to what they common
" term "a continual strain" because
of some financial or family trouble.
II wears and distresses them both
mentally and physically, affecting
their nerves badly and bringing on
liver and kidney ailments, with the
attendants 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. 1t tones up the liver, slim
nlates the kidneys, insures healthy
bodily functions, gives vim and
spirit to ones whole being and event.
ually dispels the physical or mental
distress caused by that continual
strain" Trial bottle OF August
Flower. 25c; regular size, 75c. At all
druggists'.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02

VIRGINIA NEWS.

capt e Gray Bossielx, Of Richmond,
has been elected major Of the fir't Hat
talon OF the 10Th Virginia Regiment.
A yoke OF oxen belonging to Elijah
Jackson, cOlored. near Warsaw, Tell into
AL old well Before they could begotten
out both died Northern Neck News.
Mrs. X ate Aylor, Of Madison Mills, re.
ceiyed serious Injury by falling from her
porch She was leaning against the raj p
ing, which gave awag throwing her
about ten feet lracturiug her nose aud
iDiuring her back
The Uhionyille Christian church has the
largest Sunday school 10 Orange county.
Two Sundays ago there were two hun
dred aud thirty scholars IN attendance
MIR. II X Martin is the superintendent,
and the work ID very encouraging
Mr. Clarence Earman, son OF Mr.. B. +.
Earman, of Orange. il now residing In
New Orleans. La The hotel ia y hich be
was stopping in that city was T, gently
destroyed by fire and he lost all clothing
aud forty dollars in money Orange OBJ
server.
Mercer Bruce, a merchant OF Madison
county, has a ease Of smallpox. Two
little negroes from COlpeper went 10 bis
store with 1t, and much alarm islelt that
many Others have ii. DR.. Tw!man was
summoned to meet the board Of health.
aud the place WAS quarantined.
A handsome new ience has been erect
ed along the front Of Fair View cemetery
by the Ladies Memorial Society ot Cul-
pepper. The fence IL an iron one built on
a solid granite wall Mr. Thomas Day,
OF New Orleans. contributed 500 TO the
fund - Mr. T. T. Shsdrack found on
bis farm near town q bronze medal which
contained on It's face: Francis Grey, Co
4. one hundred and seyeuty.iir,t Penn
Vol. IL Is supposed it was lost there dur
ing the civil war -Culpeper Exponent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Cat Adopts a PIG.

Last week All interesting animal story
came to us Of a eat raising a young
squirrel. We had at the same time d
memorandum Of another which we over
looked Ii was the case OF another eat
adopting pig Three sOws belonging
20 Mr. J T. Hanback, all had pigs at the
same time la the lot was one pig which
none of them would have A kindly die
posed eat took it into her family Of Kit
tens and layished affection on it equal
10 that which she bestowed on the kit
tens -Warrenton Yirginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Oldest BeIIin America.

The oldest bell in the United States is
exhibited in the New Mexican building at
the Worlds Fair. The relic was east In
1855 and vas brought from Spain with
one of the first expeditions to Mexico by
Father Padilla, one OF the Franciscan
Fathers. who accompanied Corando. Ii
was first hung in one OF the mission
churches established in one of the seven
cities OF Cibola Gov. OterO, OF New
Mexico. obtained possession of the bell
for exhibition at the fair. Although the
bell antedates the discovery OF America
by f37 years, it has been in almost con
slant use from the day IL was cast in
Spain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs Winsiow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers Tor their children while teeth
Ing, with perfect uccess. II soothes the
child softens tn gums, allays all pains,
cure. wind collie, and Is the best remedy
Tor Diarrhoea. 1t viii relieve the poor
Httle sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Dru0gists In every part OF the world.
Twsnty.fi cents a bottle. Be sure and
a.k for Mrs. WlnsloW's Soothing
s,rup." and take no other
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Education and Work.

The Index. Appeal believes 10 educat
ing both negroes and whites To work
and in giving both the advantages of II
plain English education at the public ex-
pense. Ii would no more Discriminate
against the whites in educating them to
work than il would discriminate against
the negroes in the advantage OF a plain
English education at the public expense.
IL is for the welfare Of the public that
both should have these advantages. .-
Petersburg Index. Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
HAPPINESS.
What Constitutes !. Anyway

A contemporary argues that manual
labor is indispensable TO happiness
This. for the most part. 10 sophls'ry.
and is true only TO the extent that thr
labor is congeniAl to the tastes OF the
laborer. and tends 20 promote health
Mental labor, ~ distinguished from
mental worry, is far more conducive TO
happiness in the sense OF immediate en-
ioyment, though il may not be produe-
tive OF health in the same degree that
manual labor is. In all probability. the
hAppiest man is the fellow who labors
neither msnually nor mentally, but dis
ports himself in the social swim Just a.
the butterfly does itself in the sunshine
and among the flowers This, of course,
wonld be fortune 20 some men, hut we
are speaking OF the happiest man, and
the butterfly OF society Ia that fellow
Petersburg Index. Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Two of a Kind.

Mr. Tom Taylor, Of ODsncOck, Acco-
mae county, spent several days recently
at the Strickler House. He was intro
dnced while here to Mr. Tom Taylor, OF
Manassas. On comparison OF records it
was found that both were ex-COnteder-
ate soldiers, both had served as Mayors
of their respective towns for several
years. both are vestrymen in the Episco-
pal church and both are oi about the
same age, height and weight.-Manassas
Iournal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
REV. X. X. eAReEa's ADDRESS
Highly Complimented by Bishop
Gibson in Southern Churchman.

The annual Convention Of the Virginia
Local Council Of the Daughters Of the
King was held in the Monumental church
in Richmond, on Friday. May 20. II
was largely attended. both by chapter
mem bers and yisitors.
IL was preIaced by Quiet Hour, con
ducted by the Rev Hubert II. Barber,
rector OF Trinity church, fredericksburg
who celebrated the Holy Communion
Immediately thereafter. The Rev. Mr..
Barber address rs Of unusuel strength
and power. IL WAS thought by many to
he one Of the best ever delivered TO the
order, and will be long remembered -
Bi-hop Gibson 10 Southern Churchman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Haneoek robaeco Plant Sold

The tobacco manufacturing plant OF
Mr. W 4. Hancock, in Richmond. has
been acquired by the Rucker and Witten
Tobacco Gompany, with headquarters
at MartinsvilIe, Va The price was
500 600
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Hard Times In Wall Street.

Hard times have struck Wall street,
New York. and. according to one OF the
largest operators on the Stock Exchange,
more than $500 clerks have been dis
missed from various Offices in the last
two weeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
Hearst Gives Up $50 Rooms.

W. K. Hearst has cancelled bis con-
tract for rooms which had been engaged
By him at the Planters Hutel Tor the
Democratic National Convention. Three
floors with 100 rooms had been re-
served.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
GIVEN oTHE SICK TRIAL
X N. Goolrick's Generous Offer
Hyomei Treatment Costs Nothing
Unlsas II Cures Catarrh

Many who are in need Of Hyomei,
the treatment that cures catarrh
without stomach dosing, have not
vet realized its wonderful healing
bowers He wants everyone who is
troubled with catarrh or catarrhal
colds. to get a Hyomei outfit from
him with the understanding that it
is absolutely free unless it cures
eatarrh and frees the system from
germs of grippe and influenza.
The first days use of Hyomei will
show by its exhilarating and yataliz
ing effects that It is doing good. Use
il for a full month entirely at X. n.
Coolrick's risk. II, at the end of thir-
ty days, you can say that Hyomei has
not helped you, he will return your
money withoutquestion orargument. or
George Jay Gould, tits reported 10 New
York, is about to enter politics. He is q
strong Republican, and, It is said, will
run for Congress from Lakewood district,
in which he lives, in New Jersey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
CHURCH VERSUS WORLD IN
POLITICS.
Methodists Consider Possibility Of
Controlling Liquor and Tobacco.

Oontfoitn9 Liquor hnu iObaSSS'
Whether the balance OF political power
Is with the church or with the world
was discussed by the Methodist Protes
tant conference 10 Washington, and the
conclusion reached was that, with the
united vote Of the church added to the
temperance vote outside OF the church,
the liquor question could be controlled.
Ths conference passed resolutions to this
end especially condemning opium, hq1cr
and tobacco.
The Rev. j. M Holmes, Of Baltimore,
and Richard Pacey, Of Illinois, although
declaring for ten perance. estimated the
total church vote In politics at thirty
million, while the vote Of the world
was forty million and they saw no hope
oi temperance success by that means.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
e,ofs.so, MiteheII coinq Abroad

Prof 5. c. Mitchell, Of Richmond Col.
lege, will sail in June for England, where
he will spend the summer studying, and
later will travel the continent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02

The Democrats OF Accomae have elect
ed 32 delegates to the State Convention.
The primary plan was endorsed and q
resolution adopted favoring State Sen,
ator B. 4. Gunter as district elector and
DR.. Frank Fletcher as district delegate
fn ST Innia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds of job printing in irst-class style
at moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-02
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
MARION SAFE FOR WOOD
Great A9tiv'ty Among the Mining IN
terests of the District.

Am.rase W. Estes, mayor u YeH.
vile. is in the city Today says the
Ii tie J. IL Democrat. ana vas a aall
"r A. .a Headquarters of the Carroll
d. ". # .ab. He reports that to rha
best af a&- knowledge and bettcf Mari
On coaa.E is safe for Judge Wood. lie
says 'A".- is considerable aetiv5ev
throughout mineral district. A new
lQ0-ton m3.i has been in operation iar
the last fifteen days at Silver Hollow
mines, twelve miles south of YellvilIe.
Th0e We're 145 TINS of concentrates in
the lin one day last week ready for
shlpiAeht. There is less iron in tie
ore than that from the Joplin district.
and ii commands from s. to $50 a
trlI more in HE market.
a proposition that is attracting con.
siderable attention is North YeIViIle.
two miles from the I'D town, where
400 acres have been plated around
the depot on the White river road.
There IS not a street OH the site less
Than sixty feet wide Mayor Estes els
confident that it viii prove to be a big
town. Old Yellyille is also doing con
siderable aHAding y Milwaukee c@nl,
pany. managed Ay S. K. Wambold OF
Appleton, Wis. is arranging to erect
a mill on the Great Eastern, four
miles east Of 3Yellyille. The owners
OF the Zine Basin company, including
Little Rock persons, are perfecting
organization looking to the develop
ment Of their property in the Clabber
Greek district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
BASEBALL NOTES.
Z :. 1. I. 1. + + 1. 1, + + + + +

Manager Pender has closed con-
traIt with Baker. the Old reliable last
years pi~cher, which news Will be re-
coived by the fans with much salts
faction Baker was in tne writer's
opinion the best and most reliable
twiler in last years Cotton States
league He is now Three Rivers, Micl.
Doyle Will in all probability be
mem ber of the Capitolian's pitching
corps again this season. He "sss il
bad shape last year, but is said tC
be in zip top shape n~'W. and If so, he
will prove d terror TO the batsmea Oh
the opposing teams.
Manager ender informs the AdEo-
cate reporter tisat he IS receiving let
lars daily from players who desire to
sign with Baton Rouge, but that he is
whom he has reason to believe will
be able to make good. Manager Pen
manager and good player, is big
hearted fellow, and nothing hurts him
more than to be compelled to turn
player down, and for that reason will
make his pick of nine to open up the
season with players whom he
knows personally or who come with
good recommendations from people
whom he does know. While not in a
position just at this time to disclose
dis identity, We will state fer the ben
eft of the fans, that unless the nego-
tiations fall through we will have the
best short stop ever seen in the Cot
ton States league. A short stop whom
the fans all know and are particularly
fond CT. We will give it out in few
days. We want no more Presentation
Rouge Advocate.
Con Harlow says in the Sporting
News: Il consider the poor showing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
GRIEF MENTION.

IL WATSON of Little Rock is in the
city
j ! Farrell of Stuttgart is in the
city.
TT Powell of Little R2ck is here
9A business.
Sp Mccarthy of Clio is in the city
" I. Robbins of Hot Springs is
1ege on business.
1T Frost of Little Rock is among
he business visitors in the city.
P. Kirkwood of Little Rock is
a.slaag the business visitors in the
sity today.
Hen. H. K. Morrison OF Hot Springs,
eandidate fer prosecuting attorney OF
.aat district. is in the city today.
Dr. Allen left yesterday evening for
f. 1ingTon. Ky, where he was sum-
4zaned to the bedside of sick nephew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
+ + + + I. + + + + + + f. + +
THE MARKETS. +
+ + + - + + 1. !. + /. + + + +
(Corrected daily by the c. c. Taylor
& ca Cotton Exchange.)

The cotton market continues fever
ish and much excitement was evident
on the exchanges this morning. The
bears are still bringing every pressure
to bear on the market and are forcing
prices down. July cottcn made a
drop from 1l2S to 1870 at the New
Orleans market, making a total de-
cline of 15s points. March cotton de-
ciined l3o points and May cotton went
toWn 129 points.
All indications seem to point to tho
fact that the long leaders are liouidat-
iug and the Lag breaks came in rapid
succession. At one time this morning
cotton Went down 5 TO 10 points at
tire Local dealers say they are safe
81 TIE market as they got out in
tirle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
NOTICE.

Grea opportunities are once more
offered at the Globe. Taking stock
this week Monday we will place
every odd let We have in each depart
ment on sale at prices toe low to men
ton. Ais handsome line of early
spring novelties at extreme low prices.
WOLF NICHOLS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04
SECOND ANNIVERSARY
4 Live Real Estate Firm Celebrates
the Occasion,

the OCCASION.
The firm of J. O. Harrison and son
Lay celebrates its second anniVer-
saly in the real estate business. From
{ successful handling of their own
affairs they have been able to build
Up frstclass business for other peo-
PIE by renting property on short no
Tee prompt collection CT rents and a
Use Of good business methods.
The firm is composed of Mr. John O.
Harrison and his son, Ernest O. Har-
fIson, and eacn has demonstrated his
tuainess ability in more than one
way.
Their rental list is a large one and
sFels every part of the city. Each
H.eee Of property entrusted to them
receives personal attention and only
the bes tenants are secured. They
Vii be able to rent your property for
yaa.
Not only does the firm rent property
but they buy and sell good real estate
i'hey are agents for the Austin and
Taylor addition and have many gcoc
lots to sell. They also handle the
hest farm and timber lands.
Any piece of real estate given tc
them to sell will meet with a ready
purchaser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-04

Dan Curtis, a former we'll known
player of the Vicksburg team. goes to
the Wheeling team of the Central lea
que this year