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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
Dead

Mrs. Martha A. Malone died at her
home in this city Thursday evening She
was 10 years old, and had been sick four
weeks. One daughter survives her. The
funeral took place from herlate residence
at 4 O'Clock Friday evening.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
That Beautiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in DevOe's
Varnish Floor Paint; costs cents
more a quart though. Sold by J.Wil-
lard Adams.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18

state OF Virginia. City Of Fredericksburg ~;
T. A. Randolph Howard, Cashier 81 the
above named bank, do sOlemnly swear that
me above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief, -...,. 80
a RANDOLPH HOWARD, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn % before me this
IAN day of June. 1904
A. b. Bolts, Notary Public.
GEO W SHEPHERD R,
JOHN NJ. W. GREEN,
Ply. d. CONWAY,
CHARLES HERNDON,
Directors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18

COnnecyiOns as Frederieksburg wish H.
q 2. K. r.. and Neems SteAmboet 20. a.
Orange with Southern X K and Chesapeake q
Ohio r. K. - /.
The only line so the ChAneelloTSville ane
wilderness Battlenelds. -
EastsYn standard Time. Daily exeeptSun.
deV W II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

Of the National Bank of Frederi' k-burg,
at fredericksburg, in the State Of Viz
ginia. at the close OF business, June
O.h 1Qn1.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

ofthe Conway. Gordon & Gsrnett Nation
al Bank at fredericksburg, in the state
OF Virginia. 81 the close OF business,
June 8, 1904.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
KING ARTHUR u.
Dark Bay, rs Hands, 1,i5o lbs BY
lonqfellow.

Dam Belle Knight, by Knighthood, by
Imported Knight of st. George. This
Grand thoroughbred stallion will make
the season Of 1904 at Boseobel Farm.
Terms, $500 the season. Book is now
"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18
I M'CALLA BOULWARE E. SON,
w. A. BELL G. BRO

Wholesale and Flour Bran shpstuh Oats hay Meal
Commerce Street.
on hand goods offered p
one dealer Cash Prices Also Agents iof 'n'
oh""p'' - ] McCalla Boulwars 4 Son, Commerce S~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18

Mr.. VIM. Matthews, OF Washington
was In the city Thursday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-18


State Of Virginia, county Of spotsylvania,
~ A TAYLOR. Cashier OF the above
- 4 hank do solemnly swear that the
above statement l. true 10 the best oil my
knowledge and belief ,,,o,, c..,,..
subscrIbed and sworn to before me this lotn
day OF April, 1904. no,rre - u
Correct-Attest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
THE FUEL PROBLEM

The question of fuel has been one of
vital.importance here in Grand Rapids
for the past two years, and it is doubt
less will becomea still greater problem
when the Grand Rapids Lumber Com
pany shall have ceased to manufacture
and deliver fuel to all parts OF the city
at reasonable rates.
But there is bare possibility that
when the time comes and the proper
practical test has been made. The
peat beds undertaking this city will
be found valuable and meet every
requirement. On Mr.. Roeniu's pro-
pertY where DR.. Teller formerly
lived, are extensive beds OF peat and
in recent experiment. in burning
this material both in cooking and
heating stoves the results were very
satisfactory.
The peat or muck, is very light and
would need to be compressed as it is
done in Europe. 1t burns freely
making q white heat, and leaves
little or no ashes. It is quite likely
that as fuel becomes more scarce, and
in proportion, more expensive these
peat beads will be experimental with
at least, and 1t is quite likely they
will prove of some value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

like that of the oil independence bell,
"to proclaim liberty throughout the
land. to all the people thereof" We
lead the running stream captive to
make the paper for books for Mr..
Carnegie's libraries and for the homes
and firesides of the American people.
And SO Shakespeare bad us in his
prophetic vision, and thus do we find
good in everything.
In all these great movements of
the century, paper has been the means
Of transmitting Intellectual force; it
has been the messenger and herald of
better things than the world had
known. Its history has always been
closely linked with that of man; it
has been the pace-maker of his
progress, in the realm of mechanics
and of economics as well as in music,
literature, and art. They have come
up together out OF the past; they are
associated in noble and uplifting work
in the present; together they go for
ward to such broader fields of useful
ness as the future may disclose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
Rural Free Delivery.

Joseph 1. BristoW, fourth assistant
postmaster general, has been riding
with the carriers over some of the
rural delivery routes in Missouri.
There are now about 1900 routes In
this state. HOO in Kansas and over
200 in Oklahoma. The total number
in the United States exceeds "a 900. AS
the system is comparatively new in
this country, important questions are
frequently submitted to Mr.. Bristow,
so he is familiarizing himself with the
practical details. He says he has been
struck in Missouri by the large mail,
including many newspapers, delivered
along the country roads. He is i'm
pressed with the number of letters
written and received by farmers and
their families. Road conditions are
closely observed on the journey. The
good roads movement and rural free
delivery are intimately related. New
delivery routes are more widely asked
in the west than in any other part OF
the country, and Mr.. Bristow is taking
notes on how much work carrier pre-
forms and how long it takes.
Rural free delivery has developed
with remarkable rapidity. It is a big
expense and will add considerably to
postal deficits during the next few
years. But the benefits are immense.
1t brings city and farm closer together
and tends to modify the rush toward
the towns. It increases the comforts
and pleasures of life in rural homes
and raises the standard of general
information. 1t adds to opportunity
and saves labor. ''Going for the mail''
required large expenditure of time.
That item is saved. Rural free de-
livery is an old convenience in, the
most advanced sections of Europe,
and has long been viewed there as one
of the absolute essentials. 1t is max
| ing swift headway in this country,
| because it more than realizes the
highest expectations. Mr.. Bristow
has chosen the right way to find out
it's merits and needs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
SIMPLY BREATHE IT
4 lew Minutes Use Of Hyemsi Fsuf Times
q Day Cures catarrh.

A lew Minutes Use Of Hyemsi Fsur Times
Day Csres catanh.
The pleasantest, most convenient
and the only scientific method for the
treatment and cure of catarrh is
Hyomei. Simply put twenty drops of
Hy0mei in the inhaler that comes
with every package and then breathe
it for a few minutes four times a
day
1t seems remarkable that SO simple
a way OF treating catarrh will effect
a cure, but the most important discov-
cries OF science have always been the
simplest. By breathing Hyomei in
this way every particle of air that en-
tiers the air passages Of the throat and
head and goes into the lungs is charged
with a healing balsam that kills the
germs and bacilli Of catarrh and
soothes and allays all irritation.
The first days use OF Hyomei will
show a decided improvement and in a
short time there will be no further
trouble from catarrh. Its action is
rapid and lasting.
You take no risk in buying Hyomei.
A complete outfit costs slOO and IL
after using you can say that it hai
not helped you John e. DAILY will
return your money. What other
treatment for catarfh is sold under q
guarantee like this?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
ONE STEP TOWARD IMPROVED
MAIL SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS
Centrala Post Office Ordered Be Discontinued May
81 by Order Of the Postmaster
General.

later free delivery. Every patron
can appreciate the fact that In time
we shall have better service as result
OF this consolidation. 1t is expected
that Postmaster Mcdonald and his
assistants will be transferred to the
east side to assist there until such
time as the station on the west side
Is provided for.
To accommodate the west side mer-
chants and business people we shall
try and deliver their mail by local
carrier Of our own until such time as
the station is established.
We shall do everything in our
power to see that the people of the
west side are served more promptly
than ever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
WHY7

Last Sunday afternoon on the
corner close to the N. e. church,
stood an old man leaning on his cane,
and holding one hand up to his ear
as IL to catch some distant sound. He
was looking to the south and it was
PLAZA that the many and pre-
ionRed cheers at the ball grounds
were claiming his closest attention.
When the cheering came long and
loud the old man would lift his hat
aud give it slow, graceful swing
over his head. A bystander ventured
to ask the cause OF this suppressed
excitement and muffled enthusiasm.
and was promptly told that our
Grand Rapids ball team were just
moping the ground with those
Stevens Point fellows And the old
gentlemen was perfectly justifyable
in his conclusions, for it hardly
seemed possible that any thing short
of an overwhelming defeat on the
part OF the Stevens Point ball team
could have called out SO much
But in a ball game like
some other things in this world,
things are not what they seem.
We are justly proud OF our base
ball team, for six days in the week
But there is one appliance which
they should add to their ball grounds,
and one that would be highly ap-
preciated by many citizens who
prefere quiet Sabbath. 1t is not
special policeman to suppress the
enthusiasm, or keep the hearty cheers
within the grounds. No this is be-
yOnd his power no matter how willing
he may be. But what is wanted is an
immense hood, or bonnet one similar
to those used by the government for
placing over the large fog horns along
our lakes, so that it will throw the
sound far'out on the water where it
is always welcomed by the ever
anxious navigator and always un-
welcome to the quiet home within
the harbor. This apparatus would
put the cheering where it would do
the most good and the least harm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

through the minds eye and you may
see sheet of paper floating down on
its restless surface 100 feet wide and
at speed of five miles an hour. 100
miles OF paper will pass you every
twenty-four hours. Can you compre-
bend this. do you wonder that these
seven mills must grind day and night
to turn out this immense amount OF
paper?
The current of the Wisconsin river
flows about two and one-half miles
an hour at low water and at high
water it will average four miles per
hour. But this sheet OF paper 100 feet
wide must be buried along at five
miles an hour or clog both mill and
stream.
Now, who uses this immense
amount of paper? It is the news
paper readers of this and adjoining
states.
We can supply copy OF the RE-
PORTER every evening to every in-
habltant OF Wisconsin, Michigan,
Minnesota, Iowa and the two Dakotas
from this immense sheet and all this
within the sound of the whistles at
Grand Rapids and the power of the
Wisconsin river. Yes. piece Of
paper means great deal.
Shakespeare said, "We can find
sermons in stones, tongues in trees,
books in the running brooks, and
good in everything" When he wrote
that. he must have had the Grand
Rapids Paper and Pulp Association 10
his mind. With the stones of our
pulp mills we grind out the paper up
on which is printed the beautiful
sermon. We lake the trees of
the forest, and transform them
into paper, and the newspaper
men here, put the tongues into them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
We received a letter Wednesday

We received a letter Wednesday
morning May 25, from ]. L. Bristow,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
informing US that the Postmaster
General had ordered discontinued the
pOstOffice Of Centralia to take effect
May 81, 1904. We were instructed to
receipt to Postmaster Mcdonald for all
stamps, supplies, ETC., and look after
all mail matter that would come
addressed to that office.
This is the first step necessary to
carry out the demands made of the
through the east petition
sent in from this city. The next
step will be In making the Grand
Rapids office second class, followed
by station on the west side. and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
AWARDED PRIZE
Master Earl Palmer Wins First
Prize Of Badger Box { Lumber
Company's Contest.

Some time ago the Badger Box and
Lumber Company offered a prize for
the best plan of a medium priced
modern dwelling. The first prize was
awarded to Earl Palmer, pupil in the
first year of the high school. Honor
able mention was also made of the
drawing submitted by Laird Warner
of the seventh grade, and Theodore
Scott of the eighth grade.
This action of the Badger Box and
Lumber Company is much appre-
ciated by the school authorities. II
other firms in the city were to offer
similar inducements in the future it
would add much to the effectiveness
of the Manual Training work.
The following letter explains ITSELF:
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.,. May 25, 1904,
Fl. S. YOUKER,
Superintendent of Schools,
Grand Rapids.
DEAR SIR:-We take pleasure in
you herewith, check for S.. 90
drawn in favor of Master Earl Palmer,
a member Of the Freshmen Glass of
High School. Master Palmer
is entitled to this recognition from US
through having submitted the best
drawing of a medium priced modern
dwelling for which we offered prize,
for which was restricted
to the pupils of Grand Rapids schools
We also hand you the original draw
ing which if agreeable we would like
to have you exhibit in the hopes that
it may be incentive for others to strive
for the prize in our next competition,
also, if you have no objection we would
like the presentation of check to
Master Palmer, made in the presence
of the other pupils of the high school
as we feel that he is entitled to some
other show of appreciation further than
the cash donation,
Several others of your pupils who
drawings, are worthy Of
recognition, notably, Laird Warner,
and Theodore Scott. the plans they
were very creditable.
We hope that next year there will
be more competitors and that those
who failed to win prize this time
will not he discouraged but endeavor
all the harder to be victorious. We
are much interested in your manual
training department and congratulate
you on the showing the pupils have
made, who have come under our
We remain
Yours very truly.
BADGER Box & LUMBER co.
[Signed] j. S. THOMPSON,
Vice President.
These drawings are now on exhibit
ion at the exhibit Of drawing and
manual training at the Howe build
ing. This exhibit is open from to s
p. m. Thursday, and Friday of this
week, and on Saturday from to IL m.
and from to 6 pm.
The admission is free, and the public
are cordially invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
A PIECE OF PAPER

II you will get up early some OF
these fine Spring mornings and &c
just out OF the city seeking some
quiet spot on the banks OF the Wis
consin river, not too near to men nor
too far from Nature and If you concen-
trate your mind on this stream, it is
not difficult matter to make the
stream of events, as well rs this rapid,
restless river flow past you SO you
can gather from il the true condition
OF things. You must have good ear
and it must be still, clear morning,
also your imagination must be at its
best and you must have little
knowledge Of the seven paper mills in
this immediate locality.
At about $40 o'clock or little after
sunrise you will begin to hear the
great coarse whistles, speaking to
each other in sullen, long, drawn
out tone.
From NekoOSa to the mills just be-
low Stevens Point, you may hear the
same stern penetrating call. It is
addressed to the day crews who are
wanted at the several mills at 700
a. m.
The night crews have been watch
ing over these great paper machines
for more than ten hours and now
their period of rest is drawing nigh.
You may ask, why compel this
stream, that, was once SO free, to turn
these great wheels twenty -four hours
for days work? But, you forget
that the American people must have
paper, and they must have it in large
quantities. They must have it con-
tinuously.
Now look at this stream carefully
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

A paper Is being circulated and
subscriptions taken for the purpose
Of fixing up the driving park on the
old fair ground, railing will be put
around the track, this will make an
enclosure for the the base ball games
which is very much needed. Grand
Rapids ought to have good
driving park and this is a move in the
right direction, and we are glad to
say is meeting with liberal assistance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

The prompt relief from the severe
pains of sciatica and rheumatism
which is afforded by Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, is alone worth many times
its cost. Mr.. Willard G. Vail, of
Poughkeepsi, N. Y, writes: 81 am
troubled with rheumatism and
neuralgia of the nerves and
Pain Balm gives relief
quicker than any liniment l have
ever used" For sale by j. E. DAILY
and Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

A wholesome drama with a moral
to teach and with the home as its
center, is healthful form of enter
tainment. In 1.-THE Little Home
siead'' is found such a One--a play
abounding in heart interest. thrilling
in dramatic force and beautiful in its
sweet surroundings of New England
life at the grand opera house Tuesday
May 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

$500 to st. Louis Mo. and return
via G. Nd. & ST. Paul railway. tickets
on sale July to inclusive return
limit Is days from and including date
Of sale. Account National Democratic
Convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-27

Miss Katherine Gallaghan, will be
in Grand Rapids every Friday to give
LESSONS on the mandolin, piano, and
organ. New pupils may call at e. w.
Davis store or address her at NekOoSa.
% 3W
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07
NO. Al.
NEW OREGON CORPORATIONS.
Articles Filed With the Secretary Of
State at Salem.

Salem - Articles of incorporation
were filed in the Office of the secretary
of state last week as follows
Smith-Premier typewriter company,
Syrause, N. Y, 100000.
Woodey Island fishing company, Port
land, SO, 900.
Orpheum amusement company, Port
Sand, $25 900.
Butte Falls sugar pine lumber com
pany, Medford, $40, 900.
Northwestern logging company, Cot
tage Grove, $4,000.
Lost Valley land and lumber com.
pany, Lost Valley, $500.
Castle Rock land association, The
Dalles, 500, 900.
Medford athletic club, Medford, ST..
500.
Express telephone and telegraph
company, Durkee, Baker county, ST.
500.
Oregon lumber, wood and light COM
pany, Falls City, $1o, 200.
Bridal Veil box factory, Bridal Veil,
$25, 900.
White Rock irrigation and power
company, Tetherow Bridge, Crook
county, $25, 900.
Grande Ronde creamery company,
Union, 10000.
Clatskanie lumber company, Clats-
kanie, $20, 900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07
CHANNEL ALMOST BLOCKED.
Japanese Can Easily Finish the BOttIlug
of Port Arthur.

London, April 6.-Fulther reports
Of skilmishing between the Russians
and Japanese in the Yalu river region
are reaching London, but no reliable
details are given.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul cores
pondent believes that the defenses of
Port Arthur have been SO weakened
that the early capture Of the port is to
be expected. There is little doubt, the
correspondent says, that only narrow
passage is left and that at the first
favorable opportunity the japanese
will block the channel. The Russians
have taken many 12-inch guns out Of
their ships to arm the old and new de-
lenses of Port Arthur.
A correspondent of the Morning Post
at Yinkow says that the position there
is daily becoming stronger. A fort
night ago the Japanese could have
landed with comparative ease, while
now they would experience great diff
Guilty.
The correspondent says he has re-
ceived Trustworthy information that the
concentration Of troops along the rail
way has been SO rapid that it is now
impossible for the Japanese to carry
the war into Manchuria, with any hope
of success and that the most they can
do is to isolate Port Arthur and possibly
Vladivostok.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07
VICTORY in SIGHT
MAJORITY OF HOUSE FAvORS 1905
BILL ON TEST VOTE.
Necessary Iwo-Thlrds to Suspend Rules
Lacking Tawney Not Discouraged
and VIII Try to Secure Special Rule
and II Unsuccessful, Appropriation
Can Be Placed on Sundry Civil BIZ.

Washington, April 5.-The Lewis
and Clark exposition bill scored great
victory in the house yesterday, al
though the necessary two-thirds vote
to pass the measure was not secured.
On two separate votSSgs it was shown
that there was very large majority in
the house in favor Of an appropriation.
1t now remains to be seen whether a
majority OF the house, desiring to aid
laudable undertaking, can be defeated
through inabilityto bring the bill be-
fore the house.
The first vote was on the bill direct,
and the second on a proposition to
make it a privileged measure, so as to
make it possible to call it up at any
time. Three members, or the majori.
ty, Of the committee on rules opposed
the suspension of the rules on both
votes. Some might take this to mean
that it will be impossible to secure
rule bringing the bill to vote, but as
Speaker Cannon is undoubtedly in favor
of the appropriation, and General Gros-
venor, of Ohio, member OF the COM
mittee on rules, is with him, the prob
abilities are that the committee will
decide that the majority Of the house
is entitled to pass this legislation, and
therefore special rule will be
granted.
The Oregon delegation is much
pleased with the character of the men
who voted with them. The majority
was composed of the leading represent
atives on both sides of the party aisle,
prominent Republicans and Democrats
both giving voice to the idea that the
exposition ought to be encouraged, at
least to the extent of government par.
ticipation.
There is another feature of this prop
osition which is encouraging to Oregon
people. If there is any great delay in
the matter of securing special rule to
consider the bill, the appropriation
will be put on the sundry civil bill by
the senate, and it is certain that the
house will support it, the votes record
ed today being such guarantee. The
sundry civil bill lie still in the hands of
the senate committee on appropria-
tions, but before it is reported from
that committee, the Oregon men can
definitely ascertain whether there is to
be special rule for the consideration
Of the bill in the house. If the three
members Of the committee on rules
who voted against the appropriation
adhere to their position, then the bill
will be carried as part of the sundry
civil bill,