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The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
To Cure the Habit.

It Is said that every bachelor In
Korea, no matter what his age, is re-
garded as a child, dressed as child,
and treated as child. Even II he be
10, he may not knot up his hair in
manly fashion or assume the garb OF
a man. Here is a suggestion for the
solution Of the great bachelor prob
lem in this country. 1t is better than
taxing.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
The Three Symbols Of Japan.

The three symbols Of the imperial
house of Japan are the mirror, the
crystal ard the sword, and they are
carried in front of the emperor on
all state occasions. Each has Its sig
n;ficance. Look at the mirror and
reflect myself" or, in other Words
Know myself" is the message OF the
mirror. BE pure and shine" is the
crystals injunction, while the sword
IA a reminder to BE sharp."-Leslie's
Weekly.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

Newton, May 1s,-ln an automobile
acciAent seven miles west Of Newton,
Judge NJ. P. Simpson, of the district
court, was killed, Miss Anna Lees,
Mrs, N. P. Simpson and $, Lehman
were Injured.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

The hunting and collecting Of pearls
In this country has developed into o
steady business, which is good for
nine months in the year, the thou
sands of pearls gathered finding a
ready market in New York city and
in European centers.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
lIvnnotIsm stors Circulation.

According to recent Investigations
It appears probable that hypnotlsm
can stop the action of PERSONS
heart and thus cause death. A. Jour
net, Frenchman, reports that he has
increased and diminished the num-
Der Of pulse beats at will, and as far
as he could venture with safety. 1t Is
said to be also proved that circulation
is seriously affected, even II 1t Is not
cutie certain that the heart can be
silanced.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
Drawing japanese to Interior

st. Petersburg, May l5.-General
Kuropatkin will not take the offensive
until the end of July, as il has been
decided to draw the japanese as far as
possible into the interiorof Manchuria
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

At the Central Criminal Court sit.
tlngs in Sydney a bookmaker was
summoned to act on jury to try a
case Of manslaughter, and, before TAX
Ing his seat, asked to be excused. The
Judge inquired the reason. 81 have a
very heavy book on the Nemarket
Handicap" he replied, "and my part
ner does not understand how to run
It," The excuse was accepted.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

San Francisco, May lS.--By order of
the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, six local shoe factories and
one in Pctaluna were closed, locking
out nearly 800 employees.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

Mahoney City, Pa, May lG'-Cuylc
Bros. powder manufacturing plant
near Dofty, consisting of the mill, dry
house and glazing house, blew up com
pletely destroying the plant, In the
village hundreds of windows were
shattered
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

New York, May 17,-Subscriptions
to the Japaeese loan of Ss5, 1000 are
closed A MEMBER Of the syndicate
authorized the statement that the loan
was ovcr.subscribed more than 1--WE
i,,,p
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

Washington, May is. - Miss Clara
Barton has resigned the presidency of
the American Red Cross, and is sue
ceeded by Mrs, General John A, Logan,
who's vice presidentof the association,
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

Chicago, May 1G,-Earninss of Chi
cago banks, as well as those through
out the west, have been cut down by
the poor demand for money and low
interest rates,
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

San Francisco. May lG.-Thc steam
er Doric, arriving from the orient
brought S9,OOO,OOO gold from Japan.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
Complete Rsposs IL Necessary.

V0WVIeto V0PVsu '" NSSoy'
\ A scientist says II Is not true that
Intellectual work is a relief from
physical work, or vice versa. Fatigue,
Of whatever nature II Is, accumulates
during any kind Of labor, and disap.
pears only on complete repose.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
"Former Employees" Receive Their
Checks Al Office.
new MEN ARE GOOD W0RKMEN,
Strikers still Confident Of Winning Upon
The Theory That New workmen Are
Inferior And Cannot Hold Their
Jobs Long.
Jobs Long.

Topeka, May l7.-Thc strike situa'
lion in Topeka remains about the same
same: The only apparent moves have
been made by the Santa l'e. The fol-
lowing is the key Of the situation
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

No chromos or cheap premiums
but better quality and one-thlrd
more Of Defiance Starch for the same
price Of other starcheS.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

Plso's Cure ls the best medicine we ever used
for el affections OF tho throat and !ungs.-WM'
O. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

If the public bites the bark Of the
critic is harmless.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

LATEST NEWS N BRIEF.

NcrmS1 soldiers III oOUlllcHSl hlTicu
are suffer ing fromtyphus fever.
Jacob Corey, of "Coycy's army"
fame, is now said to be millionaire.
The Russian troops in Manchura are
experiencing an epidemic Of typhoid
fever.
The garrison at Port Arthur is try
ing to clear the entrance of sunken
barges.
The Ninth Artillery band is to be
transferred from Fort Riley to Key
West Florida.
J A final joint survey is being made by
| the United States and Canada, Of the
boundary line of Alaska.
Sunday, May 10, was the day when
train loads of editors and their families
reached st. Louis from everywhere
The Nebraska grand lodge, knights
of Pythias, adopted a resolution bar
ring from membership gamblers and
Dartenders.
Commissioner Ware says that the
number of applicants so far who will
have their pensions raised ~ month,
is probably 10000,
The explosion Of sawdust at a lllm-
Der mill at Portland, Oregon, caused q
| fire which destroyed property to the
amount Of $780, 900.
The board of managers ofthe Ameri-
can Bible society has voted TO amend
the constitution so as to permit the So
ciety to print the revised version Of
the Bible.
Contract has been let for the cree
ton of new Santa Fe shops at LIN
Junta, Colorado. The figure is SS5, 900.
The shops will be the fourth in I'M
portance on the Santa Fe system.
| 1t is believed at Berlin that the czar
is being urged by the Russian war
party to end the stouggle by putting
Korea under the protectoratc of Japan
and letting China have Manchuria
again.
Judge George Gray has been chosen
to succeed the late Marcus A. Hanna
as president of the National Civic Fed
Grafton. John Mitchell and Bishop
Potter were the nominating committee
which named Gray.
Grand Duke Cyril, whose nervous
system was shattered at Port Arthur,
is considered a case wherein cure will
be difficult and tedious.
The members of the board of SOL
diers' homes managers will have their
annual tour of inspection in June,
which includes a trip to Southern Cali
fornia
A boy in New York touched u match
to barrel of oil lying on the asphalt
pavement. Before the fire was put
out it had destroyed nearly a block Of
pavement
The Red Cross society at Odessa has
received $500 from D. NJ. Osborn & Co.,
: of Auburn, N. Y. with a letter which
says. "Wc shall never forget what the
Russians did for the United States in
1862
The second anniversary of Il. f.
Ware us commissioner OF pensions was
celebrated by a banquet given by the
chiefs of the pension bureau.
. When bids were opened for S37 ,O0o,'
Q 900 of New York citys ~ per cent
bonds it was found that the issue was
oyersubscribed about seven times.
The secretary of the Interior has SET
l apart IS, 100000 of the reclamation fund
I for irrigation projects in Colorado
South Dakota, Oregon and North Da
f, kota. This leaves S6,O0O,OOO of that
fund of 27,O0O0oo
Geronimo and ten Apache braves
. with their families, and two families
, of Comanches. arc located on the 81
/ Louis fair grounds
S Two mills Of the SchaghtlcolSe Pow
Q der company, near Troy, N. Y, blew
: lip and two employees were killed and
many buildings demolished.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

When man practices humility he
may humiliatc you if you don't look
out,
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

No, Maud, dear French clocks pre-
not all fast.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19
NOTICE.

All men formerly employed in the
Topeka shops who have left the employ
of the railway company will receive
their April pay checks at the Office Of
the treasurer Of the company in The
general office building, ut 10 o'clock a.
m. Monday, May 10.
The Globe-republican., 1904-05-19

At any rate there is no such thing as
love at first sight among blind people
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
CLERKS NOT TO BE ASSESSED.
Notification and Warning Issued by
Civil Service Commission.

In view of the approaching election,
the Civil Service Commission at Wash
ingtOn haa addressed q letter to the
heads of all government departments and
bureaus, calling attention 60 the viola
ton of the civil service law which have
occurred in the psst in connection with
political comp6igns, and iDelOslng a
circular containing n warning against
the demanding Of payment OF political
assessments and partisan activity OF
oficeho olders.
The appearance Of the circular at this
time il interesting because it is known
that requests have been made ofcivil ser
vice employees % contribute to the pres.
ent campaign. How general these re-
quests have been is not krown. but a
specific instance il that of n s 900 clerk,
appointed but short time ago, who
was served few days ago with notice
that n campaign contribution OF $40
would be exp rid. 1t IL the intention
OF the Civil Service Commission 10 head
off requests OF this character
The circular quotes the act OF January
lG. 1888, making political assessments
of Federal otfirehOers aud employees
misdemeRnOr. Attention ia also called
to the provision inserted in the rules by
order of President Roosevelt that mo
person in the executive civil service shall
Use his official authority or influence for
the purpose OF interfering with an elec-
tion or affecting the result thereof"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
REACHING THE SPOT.
IL Can Be Done In fredericksburg as
IL is Done Elsewhere.

To cure an aching back, the pains
of rheumatism, the tired out feeling,
you must reach the spot, get at the
cause. In most cases tits the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Mrs w L. Hit, wife of w L Hit. the
well known carpenter OF Culpeper,
saws: IF all annoyed with attacks of
kidney complaint find that the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills gradually brings
relief, and a continuation OF it for
some time positively proves that it
acts as represented, are like me, they
are only too pleased to let their friends
and acquaintances know about it, so
that If they are suffering similarly
they may profit by advice. Annoyed
by kidney trouble and subject to
rheumatism, | went to a drug store
for Doan's Kidney Pills and took
course Of the treatment 1t relieved
me so satisfactorily that consider IL
a very effective remedy, and one that
have not the slightest hesitation in
very emphatically endorsing"
Just such emphatic endorsement
can be had right here in Fredericks
burg. Drop into Goolrick's Moderr
Pharmacy and ask what customer
report
For sale by all dealers; price 90 rent
per box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
liz Y. sole agents for the U. ).
Remember the name, DOan's, and TAX
lnO substitute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
The Secret Of Success

Forty million bottles of August
Flower sold ia the United States
alone since its introduction ! And
the demand for it is still growing.
Isn't that a fine showing of success
Don't it prove that August Flower
has had unfailing success in the cure
of indigestion and dyspepsia-the
two greatest enemies of health and
happiness2 Does it not afford the
best evidence that August Flower is
a sure specific for all stomach and in
testinal disorders that it has
proved itself the best Of all liver reg
ulators? August Flower has a
matchless record Of over thirty i've
years in curing the ailing millions of
these distressing complaints-a sue
cess that is becoming wider in its
scope every day,at home and abroad,
rs the fame of August Flower
spreads. Trial bottles. 25e; regular
size, 7jc. For sale by X. N.Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
GENERALS TO THE FRONT
Now on the Field Of Third Battle Of
Manassas.

The three maneuvora camps. hat ni
the Blue" army. ut Manassas; the
brown" army, at ThOr0ughfArt. and
headquarters camp to he occupied by
Maj Gen. COrbin, his staff, and guests
are practically completed. TrO ps are
arriving at Manassas and ThOronghfsre
and will continue to do so for several
Gays until the 10000 ithe regularaTmy
and militia which are 20 participate in
the maneuvers have reached their tents.
Gen. Corbin, who is to be in command
of both forces. has arrived at Gainesville.
At the Manassas camp Gen. Grant and
ten. Wint are in command. The camp
at Thuroughiare il 10 command III Gems
Bell, Lee, and Barry A eampfor the sc
c0mmOdatiOn OF the press has hatn es
tablished adjacent to headqnarterscamp,
near Gainesville, where from fifty to sew
enty-fye newspaper men are TO find ae-
cOmmOdation The two main artiOns
are scheduled for September g AID and
: and Q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Colonial DANES Erect Monument 70
Washington's Father.

monument 20 Agustine Washington,
the father Of George Washington, hae
been completed, and II soon tn be erect
ed at Wakefield, WestmorelAnd county
IL il the work Of J Henry Brown, and
ia cut from blue granite.
The inscription on the monument reads
la Memory Of Augustine Washington
Father Of George Washington;
Born in the year 1924;
Died May IL. l143
This Stone was Placed Here by the
Society OF the Colonial DANES OF
America in the State of
Virginia.
George Washington WAS the fifth and
youngest son Of Augustine Washington
and his second wife, Mary Ball. lie died
when the Father of His Country wa
only twelve years old,
He was planter. and accumulated q
large estate by his energy and skilfu
management.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
ORANGE.
Rev. Mr.. Bagby's Departure Noun
tain Peachss-6ass 6alI-The Roads
Hay Rides Personals, Etc, Gto.

hay hideS Personals Etcrt Cto.
Fine Top. Va Aug. -, 1904.
Macy regrets are expressed at Rev.
Mr. Bngby = leaving the Macedonia fold.
| During his pastorate he has ma many
warm friends, irrespective OF creed, In
Orange. We wish him success in the land
he Ia going to.
Wagons are running from Dunn's or
chard on Clsrk's Mountain supplying the
/ Lahore section with praches for pre-
serves and canning. They sell for one
/ dollar per bushel with gum and worms
/ thrown in.
Many Lahore and Pine Top people at
tended the ball games between Rich
mond and Orange, fi,st of the week We
think the Orange boys by little indis-
cretiOn in changes. etc, lost the cham
pionship They 0utcl8Ased Richmond 10
all respects but lrgs, which by the way
| il q matter of Importance in long run.
/ Mr. f. : Casey is repairing the roads
about his fne farm near Lahore This
/ public spirited Chicagoan Ia Il tine exam
pie for us all to emulate. There is no
greater menace to the progress and de.
| yelopment Of Il country than heg eetef
roads.
Most of our farmers are through haul.
/ ing wheat and seem satisfied with "A dol
/ lar per bushel.
Hay b4lers are pr, pairing the hay for
market There Is not n large crop about
here.
Mr. and Mrs. c. $. Strahan and .son.
/ Charley, of Athens, TIA, are guests at
Mrr. JBU. FrazeTs
Bush cutting has been lively and we
regret to note that in places along the
public roads they are daming the ditches
and damaging the meager work dune
with the - cents per hundred tai dug
| from our hard earnings for road improve
ment This il not only n violation Of
| law, but IL menace to public spirit
| let the captain Uf the road crew look et-
/ ter this matter.
Stealing has been rampant for the past
month. ChlcSens, turkeys, corn, pigs,
watermelons. etc. have been going AZ a
rapid and depopulating rate. Strange
% say that this inaienable right OF our
"t'uther' brother il ef joJ ed and practiced
most during their prOtracted meetings.
A hsy ride noted for the number stored
| in one wagon body, and, fer eIght we
know, fir the lasting impressions made,
occurred in the mill district last Friday
night. Report says that 10 people who
enjoy this sort of thing. the cup OF con
tentment was nigh unto a. foil as the
wagon that took the precious load
oar sick people are improving. Miss
Rubie Co Ok a belle OF v syn, sbDrO, visit
ing Mrs. L T. Brockman, Il out again.
to the delight of her many friends. MIA.
Maud WOoli0lb, the popular matron ot
our section. il couyalescng Mrs A NJ.
Daniel is out, after II severe attack last
week
MIR. Robt. C0ons and his handsome
boy. Dallas. visited Grandma terrIll a
few daYr ago.
The Wsverly sale did not mAterializ'
! Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
HOW'S THIS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Gatarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. Cheney & CO., Toledo
o.
We. the undersigned. have known
r. J. Cheney for the the last Is years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is Taken inter
nally' acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 15c pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for Con
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
OYSTER SEASON NEAR.
SEPTEMBER is THE DATE WHEN
1T BEGINS.
Season Opens Two Weeks Later
Than in The Past.


Than in The Past.
The fall oyster season will open thI'
year two weeks later than in thu past
From September TO April-all the mOntht
that require the letter ar in the spelling
are the oyster months. but the Nir
ginia laws now say that none OF The
toothsome bivalves shall be taken from
the State beds after April IL or before
september ID, and for this reason the
season will not open until the latter
dR's. Oysters can De taken at aby time
from private beds by the owners. and Oys
ters secured from this source hAvt been on
sale in this city at Hotel Dannehl nearly
all the summer The law has no control
over oysters raised by planters on pri-
vate beds, but 1t Is from the open beds OF
the free domain that the enormous bulk
of oysters comes 90 a large extent, aud
the season" does not properly begin
until the law takes of the ban.
Washington is the largest oyster.con.
suming city in the world in proportion
to its population. Baltimore ia the
greatest oyster market, but all OF the
sea food Of that variety which goes to
the Maryland city does not n main there.
IL Ia a shipping point second 20 none in
the world
Reports are encouraging and IL gener'
ally good season IL lOol ed for, The
"planted stock" oysters are taking ON
the desirable degree of Iatner-. And
obesity In an oyster IL the point par eN
cellence OF desirability.
The oyster which grows without at
tention on the Potomac, RsppahHunock
and Chesapeake beds. unprotected eS-
crpt for few months by law, ART unex
celled In quality, size and flaVor
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
SENATOR MARTIN TAKES
CHEERFUL VIEW.
Not a Talking Campaign-Fieht Will
be Made by Work Rather Than
Speeches.

Senator Martin, who ~ member OF the
national executive committee, has recent
~ returned from national headquarters
in New York, and is very hopeful of the
result of the campaign. Tie thinks the
Democrats are in good form and that
the organization throughout the cOun'
try il being pei iected.
This il not a talking campaign, said
the Senator, and he alluded TO the re-
mark made by W. f. Sheehsn, chairman
of the executive committee, that work
and not talk was the order of the day.
The New York papers recently quoted
Senator Martin az being in favor OF hay
ing Judge Parker go on the stump and
make canvass Of the country. 81 never
declared in favor Of anything OF the
kind 4" said the Senator; my mind was
not made up as to whether it would be
for the best TO have the candidate do
anything OF the kind.
Senator Martin will make some speeches
in Virginia this fall, though he will have
to make his appointments so that they
will not conflict with his work as a men,
ber OF the national executive committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
ARMY MAN EUVERS.
Prince William County, Va, Sept
5.f0, 1904.

The Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets between Washing
ton. BIuemont, HarrisOnburg, Front
ROYAL, Warrenton, Danville, Va, and
intermediate stations to Manassas,
Va, and the maneuyer camps, on &C.
count of the Army Maneuyers, at
greatly reduced rates. There will be
from $4,000 to 10000 United States
troops and National Guard in the
maneuvers, that will occupy an area
of 65, 900 acres, and every one should
take advantage Of the low rates offer
ed by the Southern Railway to wit
ness the drilling of this large body OF
soldiers, which will present a grand
spectacle. All through trains OF the
Southern will stop at Manassas, Va
during the maneuvers. si'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
ARMY MANEUVERS.
In the Vicinity Of Manassas, Va, Wis.
Southern Railway.

On account of the army maneuver'
i'm the vicinity of Manassas, Va, low
rate round trip tickets will be placed
Oh sale Sept. 30. 1904. inclusive, &c
the maneuyer camps. Trains will leave
Manassas for maneuver camps 30 a
w.. $40 a. m, 9 % a IN, 11.55 H.,
G.15 p. ". daily, and sos D. III week
days. Also September to 10, inclu
siye, "Army Special" leaving Manas
sas 10 0j a. III. Call on ticket agents
for time table and rates. ts1(
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
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,n and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
Chairman of Republican Conerss'
sienai Committee Uneasy.

Representative Babcock, chairman o.
the Republican Congressional Committee
is depressed at the outlook for RepUbli
cans this fall He told gentleman in
New York that at least seventy.One con
qressional districts are doubtful this
wear. and that of this number fitty-twG
are now represented by Republicans. Mr.
Babcock said that be did not believe the
Republicans could hope to carry more
than five of the eleven districts in Wis
consin. He doubted whether he would
he re elected from the Third District
though he received q msiOrity OF nearly
nine thousand in 1892.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-01
Trains are Now Using tho Big
New Rridas Over the Potomac.

Full service has been iDsugUrstcd over
the new railroad bridge ACROSS the Poto-
mae at Washington The bridge cost
$750.000, and the construction has re.
quIred three years.
The new structure has all the ad7an-
tages which the science OF bridge. build
ing has developed in recent yps'p. The
type Is known as the Pratt truss bfi ige.
taking it's name from the engineer OF
bridges Of the Pennsylyania Railroad.