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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
ORANGE.
Notes, Personals, Etc.

Locust Grove, Va, March H. 1905.
Mr. and Mrs.. Il Apperson, Of Stnbbs
were gursia II relatives here on Sunday
Mrs. Su" Johnson. who has been very
sick, IL mach improved
Dr N,lare ilarsey, Oi Post q ak, was
in this vicinity On "A business trip.
Mi-s Nellie Sanders IN confined to her
home with rneumatirm Her many
ir,eads v ish her n SPEEDY recovery
Miss Cora lee kube haa accepted a pO-
sitiOn in Washington, and will leave for
that plAre r"ot.
The condition 4 Mr.. W. M. Perry,
who has been ~ III with fever, is some
what improved.
Misr Gertrude Kube, 81 Frog Pond, is
spendirg i-w days with relatives at
this place
The meotsl condition Of Mr.. Wallace
Jones l. unimpr0yed we are sorry TO
note
Mr.. Jack Duvall, OF Lignum, Culpeper
county, was the guest OF his parents here
Sunday
R.y Charles Sanders filled bis appoint
mint a, 4 AZ church Sunday morning.
Mrs. j 4 Dnlin has been indisposed
f'r 'evsrsl DAYS
There has been M move made In the
dir ion of spring work az yet in this
vicinity
MIR Charlie Hall 81 Parkers. was the
guest oi Mr. Mat Dhnson and family
sunday
Occasional.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, SATURDAY. MARCH 18 1905
CAROLINE.

Moving Treasurer's Office Arthur
Allen improving Marriage of Mr..
Oliver and Miss Wright Enter
tainment- Personals.
Bowling Green, Va, March 10Th
At the last meeting of the BOARD Of
Supervisors IL was decided to move the
| treasurer's office TO the rear Of the Court
house, aud the work Of moving It IN 20
ing on today. This will he quite an i'm
provement 10 the Court house yari.
Mr. and Mrs H. b. Collins have re.
J turned from visit to their daughter ia
South Boston.
/ Mr.. and Mrs George +. Collins have
returned from their wedding trip, aud
are spending some time with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs e. l. Collins.
The condition Of MIR. Arthur Allen. son
Of Mr.. +. q. Allen. OF Holly Hil. who
was 80 painfully hurt on last Thursday
by being dragged by young mule, IL
much improved, and he Ia able tp walk
around some.
Mrs. Paul boswell, Of TAyorsyile,
spent Tuesday at Auburn. She came up
to see her mother in law, Mrs Julia Dos
we'll, who has been very sic! ior the past
two weeks
Miss Carrie Broaddus has r'turned TO
her home at Sparta, after sp-nding some
time with the family Of Dr. " /. Broad
dus
Mrs. r. II. Phelps entertained few
friends at tea on Wednesday afternoon
from TO 6
Mr.. Cecil Parish, Of Richmond. spent
Sunday with his father. MIR X Parish
The marriage OF MIR Robt Oliver and
Miss Lulie Wright, which was TO have
taken place on last Thursday, but was
postponed until today on account ui the
sickness OF the groom. will take place
this evening at 3 O'Clock et the home cf
Mr. Jas Gravatt In the presence II lew
friends. The ceremony will be eiiOrmed
by Rev r. l.. Peerman.
Mrs Joel llaiues has returDe from
baltimore, whore she purchased her
spring millinery She will have Miss
.Iones, OF Armstrong, Gator a Co., a.
milliner this season.
Mrs. T. Is Gill entertained the Friday
day Night club delightfully."- on last Sat
urday night. There were Large number
OF guests, and the evening will long be-
remembered Each guest was presented
with piece OF paper, on which there
were a number OF questions printed, the
first letter of each question being the
initial OF some prominent person. a prize
being given to the one guessing the lsrg
est number Mrs. Elizabeth Ried ~
ceiyed the ladies prize aud Mr. X II.
Rrosddus the gentlemans Delightful
refreshments were served during the
evening, and the guests did not depart
until late hour
Another one OF Mr. ". w. uresham' 8
children il quite sick with a severe at
tack of core throat. Thisis the fourth ease
In the family since Nmas, one OF his
children having died with it.
Mr.. W. 3. Borum, who has just com.
pleted course at Smithdeal business
College 10 Richmond ia spending a few
days at his home here. y ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
NOT SWIFT, BUT SAFE
And sure winner i'm the race
of legitimate competition.
The Northern Neck
Mutual Fire Association
OF yRVINGTON VA
OF IRVINGTON, VA.

Insures Farm and Village Property
for about one half the cost of old line
companies. Chartered by the Vir.
ginia Legislature March 4th, 1896
Reports annually to Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts. Now carries over half
a million dollars insurance in the
Northern Neck alone. Territory just
extended TO King George, Stafford,
Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex,
Mathews and Gloucester.
Losses paid before maturity and
never yet a law suit. Insures all
kinds of insurable property Except
saw mills and provender, under two
classes Preferred and Hazardous
but the insured in one class are not
for losses in the other.
Judge j. c. Ewell, President; Asa
s. Rice Vice President; w. NcD. Lee,
Secretary; DR.. w. j. Newbill, Treas
urer; Rev. +. w. Claybrook,. Thos. M.
Arrest and Jno. A. Palmer, Directors.
J.R. CAMPBELL, Newland,
w PARKER, Mt. Landing,
Special Agents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
Postmaster Crupper, of Alexandria
to Retire.

Mr.. Joseph l.. Crupper. who has been
postmaster Of Alexandria iorseven years,
will not be an applicant for resppOint-
msnt Mr. Crupper has been an efficient
officer, and popular with all classes He
states that his determination to make
no tfiort to be resppointed is because the
duties OF the 0 flee Of postmaster have in.
creased to such sn extent that he would
soon have to either neglect them or sac.
rifce important business interests in
Washington Mr.. Crupper's four-year
term does not expire until the spring OF
1906, but there are a number OF sppli.
cants already in the field T. F. Bur
roughs, assistant postmaster, has an
nounced his candidacy. W. II. j. Kelly,
s. K. Dishman and Lawrence Washing.
ton are also mentioned. The lest named
is Democrat, hst lie is known to be
held in high regard by President Roose
vplk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
HOW TO KEEP WELL
Strengthen the Stomach With MI
o.na and Get Perfect Health.

sN9 AU9 wv
The source OF health is the stomach
and the digestive system. When
acting as Nature designed they
should, the organs of digestion do
their work regularly and uncon-
sciOusly, like a perfect machine.
Those who use Mi-o-na do not have
a sallow complexion, sqnken cheeks,
nor iiabby lesh. Their skin has a
ruddy glow, the eyes are bright, the
breath sweet and the step elastic. In
short, the users Of Mi o-na have the
maximum OF good health and are
plump, rosy and robust.
Nine -tenths of all sickness comes
from a weak stomach, causing loss OF
flesh. shattered nerves, flatulency,
heartburn, sick headaches, back
aches, spots before the eyes, rheu
matte troubles, and general weakness
and debility. Take Mi-o-na tablet
before each meal, aud all irritation,
congestion aud inflammation in the
stomach or bowels will be immediate
ly soothed and relieved, In fact, the
stomach VIII become well and strong
and the whole system filled with
strength and vitality.
Even if a weakened stomach has
brought you to a chronic stage OF Ill
health, where life is one long drawn
out pain, do not despair. Mi-o-na
will effect cure il the simple direc'
I tions in each SOC box are faithfully
followed.
Read the guarantee given by X. y.
Goolrick with every package of MILO
ma he sells. He pledges himself in this
guarantee to refund the money
should Mi-o-na fail to help. m0 %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
The Rsturn oftho FIaas.
Bowling Green, Va, March 10Th

The return TO their owners OF the Con
federate and Federal 4 sgs held at Wash.
ingtou IL a welcome, though too long de-
layed, evidence OF the decline OF sectional
animOsities arising out OF the Civil War.
The authorities at Washington were not
the proper custodlans Of these mementos
the Government there being the govern.
ment not OF one seetion. hut oi all sec
tions, and not concerned to preserve
symbols OF division and combat. The
flags were not, in fact, trophies OF victory
in all cases, representing often merely
Confederate commands disbanded at the
end OF the war, not commands beaten in
battle. Among the Federal hAgs were
many captured 10 hattie by the Coined
crates aud hung In the Capitol st Rich
mOnd, but brought TO Washington at
the close OF the war. Efforts To secure
the return OF the hsgs were made by
Charles Sumner many years ego, but
rancorOus animosity was too vivid in
hIs day to permit proceeding 30 seDsi-
BILE. A like effort OF the Cleveland Ad
ministration also Jailed of success, poll
tIcians rising up against it. The present
era OF good feeling permits the success OF
q proposal that ought to have succeeded
30 years ago. Tenure OF these Il igs now
signifies nothing. There Is no occasion
Just now for anybody to assume sell
righteous airs of superiority on account
pf mis- part or his sympathies in the WaE
hetYeep the Ststee The motiges on
both sides ore nov conceded by all fair
minded men to have beer-among the
masses of the people, stAny rate-equally
honorable aud good. II mistakes were
made 1t ls now too late to mend them,
and the sensible thing to do ID 70 Try to
Jet them pass into history -RsltimoPe
SuB
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
A LETTER CHAIN
Occasional
J. A. ?. Wants information.
Gulvy Va. March II, 1903.

Gulvy, Va. March II, 1905.
10 Z be Free Lance
sm in receipt Of No. IL Of n chain OF
letters. witch was sent ont by citizen
& l.. Il are, Indian Territory, asking that
each ore - ho receives copy Oi said let
ter send iu ten cents. together with their
copy Oi said letter, To aid in erecting u
church.
have written 60 the aforesaid citizen
t. write me g letter showing by what
authority this chain of letters was
startel, aud have the statement verified
bg a certificate from the postmaster Of
the towo. While am waiting for inior-
nation. will etate that the plan seems
to be that the one receiving No. II, for
example, shall write three copies of the
original. and number all three IL. and
each ore who receives copy OF No. ID,
will write three copies and numbsr them
To- and so on, up to 100
And now | ssk thai some reader, or
readers Of tbis paper will please state
how many letters will have been written
when the 100 mark is reached, il no link
is broken, and how much money will be
realized st Zoe letter j. A. Z.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do
is ten fold to the good you can posi-
hle derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o, contains no mer-
curry. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney s. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggist. Price, 75c. pei
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
Seats Occupied by Senators Daniel
and Martin.

There has been q shifting Of aeatsi in the
L s. Senate, with the beginning the ex
ira session, but none of more historic in.
toFeat than with the two Virginia Sena
tors. They DOW occupy the seats which
Senators Vest and COckrell occupied for
many years.
When he had become so feeble that be
entered the Senate chamber Only with as
slstance. the late Senator Vest secured a
seat In the rear row. and the place he va
Gated was taken by Senator Daniel. MIR.
Vest had sat there during most OF his
long Senatorial service Mr. Cockrell,
who has just retired from the Senate at
the close Of three decades OF service, had
long occupied a desirable place in the
front row. That has now been taken by
Senator Martin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
viii Probably Meet Soon to Call
Primary.

1t will be necessary for the committee
to meet not later than the first week or
40 10 May to arrange for the primary,
which is TO nominate a governor, lieu
tenant governor, superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, and other officers. The
law provides that such primary must be
held sixty TO ninety deys before the gen.
eral election aud that thirty days must
be allowed candidates to qualify and
notify the committee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
KING GEORGE
Quarterly Conference Improve
ments-Frult Crops Etc.

King George Co Va, March 1t, 1908.
Rev j. +. Whitley. presiding elder OF
Rappahannock District. II expected In
King George next Saturday, and will
hold the second Quarterly Conference OF
this circuit at Fletcher's Chapel Sunday
aud Monday. lie will preach on sunday
aGd administer holy communion. Mon
day the business oi the churches will be
transacted and ar usual n short sermon
preached
Rev. E. T.. Holiday will I'LL his usual
appointment AT Trinity church nextSun-
aay morning at II O'Clock. He very
wisely thinks II best not 70 disappoint
hi- people at this charge. and his copgre-
gatiln may expect as usual, treat
Mra Turner. wife OF Rev. b. I. Turner,
accompanied 10y her daughter, Miss
Mamie Byrd Turner the sweet poetess,
rit 4-t week for Richmond, where Mrs
Turner will be under the care ofaspecial-
ist iur some time.
Miss Mamie :. Rogers, who attended
the inauguration, and spent week with
her sister. Mrs. owen Peed, in Washing
ton, returned a few days ago, alter de-
ightful trip.
Mrs Withers BDRgs expects her sister,
Miss Fannie Washington. aud cousin.
Miss Augusta Writ, of WestmOreland, to
visit her at Mt la the latter part OF
this week.
The many friends OF Mr. Henry A..
Macon will be glad to know he was not
seriously ipjnred. nor has he suffered any
severe effects from his accident Oi several
days ago. While coming from Freder-
icksburg To his home here he had the
misfortune To be thrown from his buggy
into the muddy roads, where be was
found la "A half conscious condition by
the mail carrier IRON fredericksburg
many hours later. and conveyed To
Traveller Rest. where kind care soon
restored him TO a normal condition
After few days rest at his home here,
he has gone on another trip Tor the
Washington house he represents.
Miss R'sslie Thornton. OF Lsnderdale,
VIII spend a month or more in Washing
ton visiting friends and relatives
Mr.. Howard ). Cliff returned few
lays ago from Washington, where he
auj,yed visit to his sister.
Mr j. ". Walker, who recently bought
Ars. Paul Bradley's = portion of che Va
verley estate. il having the land cleared
up. and is preparing to have tenants
house built and other Improvements
made on the property.
Farmers are getting to work verT
buisily. and are encouraged by the proc
poets ahead for this year, WHICH We trust
may be fully realized.
1t il too early to prophecy about the
fruit crop, but the indications are that
there will be a very large crop OF apples,
peaches and p, srs, as well IA OF small
fruits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
Do You Want to Breed a Horse p?
pRFFO THE REST

A celebrated Michigan trainer says in
"The Horse WOrld": 1--WE must have size,
conformation, beauty, action and dispOsl-
ton for the market horse, farm horse,
coach, cob, saddle, hunter. park roadster,
trOtter. PAGER and the runner. There is
an American product that fills the bill In
every way and has repeatedly demon.
strated his superiority over all cOmers OF
the different classes at the national morse
shows and other class contests, so tDat
there is no room for argu nenti on THIS
score. The American trOtting horse has
done all this and more; he has maze MN,
self the wonder of the nlneteeth century i,
George Wilkes as a sire OF trottlng ana
pacing horses was lthout peer, AS SHOWN
nv the immense number OF his descendants
in the 2.l5 and 2 80 classes in 1903 and
1oO4 The worlds record for the fastest
five year old trOtting stallion for 1904 was
Ralph Wilkes 1894 BY Red Wilkes by
George Wilkes. The worlds record Tor
two heat pacing race by a stallion was by
.Ioe Patchen 221-2 by fatchen Wilkes by
George Wilkes.
Wilkes, has sons in the 2.l5 class OF l"3,
Latitude . 10 and title Dock 2.l23- and
in 1904 Roy ID. 2.l6 3-4.
Washington 1921,
American TrOtting Register), duly enter
ed as standardized under Rule q, Vol. II
By Walsingham 2l66, Dam Dell Thorn
Vol Z, by Hero Of Th0rndale $40, her dan
hy .Joln Edsall. son Of Alexander's Abdal
lah 10. Mr. RiDghouse, of Bloomington
Illinois, paid 800 for breeding Dell Thorn
to Wasingham aud expenses 70 Kentucky
the product being Washington.
lie is therefore as well bred as any hors'
in America and in the fastest trotting fam
lies that exist He is powerful mahog
any bay horse, of superb formation,
beautiful individual of grand action;
trotter, as sound as bell and without
blemish. He Is a certain sire. more than
a dozen of his fOals can be seen at Llttl'
Whim, every one Of them a picture.
Washington will make the season at Littl'
Whim. miles east Of Fredericksburg
Va, for the year 1905. Terms, $50, pay
abls lst December, 1905, for which proml
sorry note must be given, together VIII
81 90 groOm's fee when book signed
Should mare not prove in fOal one season
return privilege will be allowed, If tn
horse De still at Little Whim, on paymen
of groom's fee, S1.O0. All accidents a
owners risk. GEO. PURNlS, Owner
Little Nhim, Fredericksburg, Va, 1905.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
alexols Races at Richmond

A track hos been completed iD the
Horse Show Building, near Richmond,
and bicycle races will begin March 20.
There is to be six.day race and a hand
some purse put up for the winner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18

Give your absent relative or friend a
pald.up subscription to The Free Lance
for one year for q present. 1t would be
appropriate and pleasing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds Of Job printing In hrst elAsa style
at nOdsrAte prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18

Parties leaving the city for an extended
STAY can have The Free Lance sent TO
their address at reasonable rates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
improvements at Arnold Landing
Meat House Robbsd-SOins Haul
ina Beeun-Netes and Personals.
Comorn, Va, March lot

COmOfn, Va, March lJth.
Messrs. c. r. Purks, Of lgO, and }. b.
Newton. of Brentwood are putting
material in place for the immediate erec
tion of a large and substantial wharf at
the old Arnold Landing" on the Rap
pahannOck river The piles are solid To-
Gust of huge dimensions. and all other
material for the purpose is OF select and
superior quality. 6rstclass wharf at
that point will supply lOngielt public
need in that important agricultural sec
tion. Messrs. Purks' and Newton plans
for the development OF the old Arnold
Landing include the establishing OF a
canning factory and other enterprises,
and it il not unlikely that grist mill
will be one OF these enterprises
The meat house OF Mr. 7. A. Rice, near
here. was entered by thiei, or thieves,
one night last week aud robbed OF eight
pieces of choice home cured bacon. The
huiIding entered and robbed j. in close
proximity to Mr.. Rice's dwelling. and q,
under the circumstances, the robbery
was the boldest committed In King
George IN recent years. As lar as is
snown no arrest has been made up to
the time of mailing this report
Siene hauling was begun at some oil the
Potomac fisheries on Monday, and II
weather conditions will permit, many
big seines will be in operation by next
Monday.
Mr.. Frank Taylor is i'll with pneu.
monia at Hayes" his home on the Rap
pahannoek. II is said that bis illness de
yeloped from segere cold, contracted
while on q visit TO Washington. on the
occasion Of the inauguration w. Pay.
or is q useful and popular citizen, and
his hosts of friends sincerely hope Tor his
speedy recovery.
DR.. j. l.. Sotheron, OF Chatterton, Wis.
tied the National Capital City this week.
Black peas for spring seeding are In
brisk demand hereahOut-, and persons
having them for sale would almost GER
tainly find buyers by advertising In The
Free Lance.
Ia consequence OF the long, bard win
ter. cattle as a rule, are poor, and pro-
yender is scarce and commands almost
fancy prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
Nntas. Personals, Etc

King George C. II Va, March -. 1905
The recent death Of Capt. VIM. A..
smith. OF fredericksburg, ssddenet the
hearts OF bis host Of friends in King
George No one STOOD higher ip theit es
timation than he.
MIR. K. Writ Washington, OF the Inter
state Commerce COmmifsion, OF Wash-
ington. who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. r. Withers Boggs, at Mount Ida,
has returned.
Mi.s Rosalie K. Stuart, who has spent
the winter months with friends 10 Rich
mond Washington and Baltimore, has
returned to Cedar Grove
The death of Mrs John WysonR, OF
HarIord county, Md, has cast q gloom
over her large circle OF friends In King
George, where she was so well known
and b,loyed.
Mrs. RI b Ccgbill of Port Con way
accompanied by her handsome son, WI
liam } :. il visiting her mo ther, Mrs Ash
by, 10 fredericksburg
Mr.. Addison Dish an, q wealthy and
prominent citizen Il Spokane, Washing
ton. u no has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
II. Potts, at their hume, Milford, has re
turned
Mr.. r. W. Payne qualified as executor
OF the late Mrs. Alice V. Payne. before E
| L. Hunter, clerk Of the Circuit court, re
Gently.
Mr.. R. Fl. Hudson, one OF our promi
nent citizens, who has been confined tC
his room most Cf the winter with rhen
matism, Ia convalescent He was at
tended by Dr. raruthers.
George Bumbrey has qualified as ed
ministrator OF the late galloway Bum
brey before the clerk OF the c. urt-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18

Market Exchange BANK
testimonial genrIne we h0d
certifying the Every one OF
whose aEnoeo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
SI.OO.

Also big LOT specials in Lace and
Embroiderg. This stock must he
reduced greatly before OHrtprlug
trip.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
REMEMBERS!

A dollar saved is dollar earned.
The main difference is that you have
to hustle to earn It. You have only
to buy from the Boston variety
Store to save.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-18
Clothing.

We are giving great cut in prices,
small lots and odd suits. We want
10 clear out before our purchase Of
Spring Goods. We have just finished
taking inventory and have great
many specials to put out. Call ana
see us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
J. s. Bache & Co.'S Cotton Letter to
w. L, Sims e Co.

New York, January 4.--The market has
shown increasing activity and consider
able firmness. The upward tendency was
started by buying spot houses We I'M
derstand that spot people have sold con-
siderable lots of spots to mills today and
have been covering In hedges against
these sales. while in other cases 1t seems
as though the small offerings OF spot
cotton in the south was leading to hedg-
ing of future requirements by purchases
o. futures
The market leaders have evidently taken
advantage of this condition to shake aut
smaller shorts and make a fresh selling
basis and as prices crept up today there
was some rather sensational bidding with
stop orders 50 a bale above the low point
of last week.
Liverpool sent bullish advices. The
Alexandria liquidation appeared to have
been practically completed and there was
a better spot demand which promoted
covering and cables at the hour of the
local opening were nine to ten points
higher.