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cess from a musical standpoint would be
assured
Clark Memorial.
''rhe proposed Clark memorial, which
was first presented at Baltimore. must
come in for a large share of attention dur
ing the next few months. Preliminary to
his address at Baltimore. Commissioner
Macfa rlane made a strong plea for the
erection of the suggested memorial build
ing in Washington. In order that the
claims of our city may be properly pre-
scented to those upon whom will eventually
devolye the responsibility of deciding the
question, it will be necessary that COM
petent committee be appointed In the near
future to take the matter in charge.
Il believe that Washington ought to have
the building The city is becoming more
and more a center of religious thought and
influence. as well as a center of social and
official life. Here are splendid schools and
colleges and universities; national and in
ternational organizations of various char
acters maintain headquarters at the ma
tional capital; Episcopal cathedral is
even now in course OF erection; there Is a
project on foot to erect great Presbyte-
rian church. Washington Is the one place
above all others in which there should be
erected a building which shall stand IN the
coming years not alone as memorial TO
Francis +. Clark, but as the center OF
influence over the great movement which
it was his privilege and honor under the
divine guidance to establish
Annual Reports.
The recording secretary. Amos NJ. Piper.
in presenting his annual report reviewed
the monthly meetings held during the year;
he also referred to the tWenfy-Second IN
terna tional convention, July . TO 10. IN the
city of Baltimore, and stated that 1t was
one of the largest and most enthusiastic re-
lgiouS assemblies of modern times, that IL
would be remembered as successful gath
ering of Christian men and women for the
greater glory of God. He said that the
union never was in better standing than at
the present time the union has moved into
larger quarters In the Bond building. all the
monthly meetings have been well attended
and much interest manifested. The records
show that there are SO young peoples's and
intermediate societies, and 80 junior So
cieties associated in the union, total OF
125 societies. with an aggregate member
ship OF about 5000. During the year three
societies were added-Bethany Baptist.
Temple Baptist intermediate and Garden
Memorial Presbyterian.
The report of Edward Tarring, treasurer.
showed all debts paid and a small balance
in the treasury.
The president of the Junior C. E. Union.
Miss Edith v. Bradt, reported same num-
Increase in membership and In missionary
contributions
The report of the superintendent of the
press department James M. Pickens, re-
ferred to the generous space given by The
Star and other papers to c. f. matters. and
had declined to furnish material for Sunday
papers. "A vote OF thanks was rendered the
three daily papers Of Washington. and. on
motion of Judge AnseD s. Taylor, the ac-
ton OF the officers with regard to Sunday
papers was commended and 4 was or
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President.

accord with modern administrative ideas
In anticipation of some such action along
these lines the Junior Union has already
decided 10 disband and las asked that its
work be carried on in the future as Il de-
partmeut of the District Union.
Coming Meetings.
with the approval of the board of Off
GERS. l will present an outline of the meet
ings that are planned for the next three or
four months: On the first Monday in Octo-
ber meeting will he held which will com
binc business and sOCiabilty. There VIII
be presented the matter of amendments to
the constitution. the finances, and the COM
pletion of the union committees or depart
ments. The latter part of the meeting will
BE- spent socially when some light refresh
Irent VIII be served. on the 10Th of Octo-
ber which falls on Friday, the evening
most convenient to those in school either al
students teachers, there will be a series
o. committee conferences There will be
conferences under diHerent leaders, In sepa-
rate meeting places. as near together
practicable, and covering the work of the
fir> or six more important committees.
by the time for the union meeting on the
first Monday in November it is to be hoped
that the work of the several departments
will be organized to such an extent that the
sLr erntendents will be able to present re-
ports Of their plans for the year.
THE prominent features of the meetings
of December and the early part Of January
have not yet been determined. but the
beard has definitely decided that we must
hold a convention In the latter part of jan
uary or first of February. the dates to be
arranged so as to include Christian En-
deav0r Day" The board is hopeful that
there shall be presented as one Of the fea-
lures of this convention The Praise OF the
Nations the magnificent song festival ar
ranged by the Rev. Carey Bonner OF Lon
don. which was SO successfully presented
at the Baltimore convention. Mr.. Percy
Foster has tentatively agreed to conduct
the chorus. Under his excellent leadership
and with his extended experience. Its suc-
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year or two has delivered under the Len s,,e..
auspices several illustrated lectures on the
effects of the sale OF intoxicating LIQUORS
at the national capital
MI: Metcalf Is native OF Iowa and came
to Washington In 1880 He graduated from
the Business High School In the class OF 1891.
and was the first president of his class or
ganizatfon. He was also one OF the orga0e
High School Alumni Association. since
1888 he has held a cierkship In the War De.
partment.
The retiring president. Owen p Kellar,
has been at the head OF the union for throl
yesrs. tie longest term In the history Of thd
arsss 5isaiion.
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ship and missionary committees. In 1902
he was again elected recording secretary of
the union, and In the following year was
reelected to that position.
Mr. Metcalf Is member and a deacon of
the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
and was the organizer OF the Junior Chris
tan Endeavor Society of Gurley Church.
Besides his Christian Endeavor activities and
his work In his own church. Mr.. Meteaif
has been actively connected with the Young
Mems Christian Association and the Anti
Saloon League. In 1885 he was elected as
sistant secretary OF the former organixa-
ton. He has served az chairman OF various
coenmittees and In other capacities In The
Anti Saloon League, and within the last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
Brass Beds

One 3-feet 6-inch and one
3-feet 3-inch Brass Bed. $500 5000
. 3 feet and finch effect
, Brass Bedstead ........... $1,000 S2l.50
. 4 feet 3 inches, 3 feet and
feet 6 inches and one
feet Brass Bedstead... $1,000 s21.O0
3 feet 3 inches 3 feet 6
inches. feet and 4 feet
inches Brass Bedstead. $500 $500
!. feet inches and feet
inches Brass Bed
stead OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000 $500
. feet and feet 6 inches
. Brass Bedstead. ........... $1,000 s2l.to
8 feet 6 inches and feet,
; feet inches Brass
Bedstead Observation-Disclosures. $1,000 $1,000
; Brass Bedstead (au Sizes. $500 $500
4-feet Brass Bedstead...... $500 $4,000
4-feet Brass Bedsteads.... $500 $24.o0
3 feet 3 inches and feet
Brass Redstead ...... 5000 $500
. 5 feet ) inches and feet
. Brass Bedstead., $1,000 5000
, 3 feet inches Brass Bed
. stead .................>. $500 $500
. 3 feet 3 inches Brass Bed
. stead ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 $500
feet 6 inches Brass Bed
stead ....................... $4,000 $500
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President Metcalf's Report.

Upon taking the chair. President Metcalf
delivered an address. appealing for Jealous
work this winter. He also made several
recommends lions. as follows:
Il desire to recommend few changes IN
the organization of TIE Union work. The
executive committee, as now constituted.
has with the increased number OF societies
become Il body of over four hundred per
sonS-too uuWieldy TO transact the business
of the union. | would recommend that the
number of members be reduced. without.
however, changing its character as a repre-
sentative body.
II would also recommend the discontinue
ance OF the present method OF designating
some of the divisions of the work as com
mittees' and some as departments, and
the designation of them all As departments
each to be under the direction of super
intendeut with such associates a ; the needs
OF the particular line Of work may require
These departments would include mission
airy, junior citizenship, extension, press
music and suca others as The cxigenc!es
might determine. This plan is in thorough
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dered that the newspapers be informed of
this action.
Reports were also made by II. Clyde
Grimes, chairman of the lookout commit
tee. and John G. lockwood, superintendent
of the department of Christian citizenship.
The new committee charmen and super
intendents of departments for the coming
year, nominated by the board of officers
and unanimously elected by the union. are
as follows: Lookout. owen p kellar of Cal
vary Baptist Church; missionary. F. c.
Schroeder of First Congregational Church;
junior, Miss Edith V. Bradt of GuntOn-
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vice president, Joseph II. Lee of Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church; third vice president,
Miss Alice NJ. Mcynes of Temple Baptist
Church; recording secretary, Amos ".
Piper of First Presbyterian Church. treas
urer, Edward Earring of New York Avenue
~. n h
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Dependable Linens.
As White as Newly Fallen Snow.

AS import our linens able in most cases t
good linens at prices usually asked for the cheap grades
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
Illinois to Feed Birds.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 15.-This seAte
Ia about to try an experiment that Is
almost literally throwing money to
the birds. At an expense OF over $4,000
the game birds of Illinois are' to be
fed by the state during the continu-
ance of the severe cold. Heavy snow
and extreme cold have played havoc
with the birds according to State
Game Warden Wheeler, who says that
thousands OF quail and prairie chick
ems have died for lack Of food. War
den Wheeler has sent out a circular
letter to all OF the deputies, instruct
ing them to buy grain from the farm
ers and scatter the feed where the
quail and prairie chicken feed. The
deputies are authorized to spend $50
in each county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
SPOTSYLVANIA.
SIsishins the Popular Mode Of
Traval-An Overturned Sleigh and
Runaway Horas- Other Notes.

Lewiston. Va.
The weather has been cold during the
last two weeks Sleighing has never been
more extensively INDUCED In by the
young people Of the community, The
sound of the merry bells seems 10 enliven
these old homesteats wrapped in the
shrOud of winter, and also To arouse
some OF the older citizens To newness Ci
nie.
Mr. John Smith, who has been con
fined To the house for several months,
and also Mrs T. W Smith, an hahitual
home 'per, were dciven tn Lewiston
10 a sleigh by Mr. Marion Smith last
wei.
The eleighng ended Saturday evening
with AL accident more ludicrous than
serious While Mr.. George Davis and
Miss III Ibeth HOlladay were driving
down IA hill nesr this place, ths sleigh
suddenly overturned, throwing them
both tn the ground MIR Davis held the
relns az long as possible, but the horse.
being a spirited animal, became fright
ened and dashed ofi. and dragged him
some distance. Alter getting Loose the
horse and sleigh soon disappeared and
Mr.. Davis WAS seen running, hatless and
iorlornly after him. cliogiDg fondly to his
whip. while Miss IIolladay sat on the
roadside holding his hat and railing for
help. After runniug mile thi horse
was at Jpped in his mad career, and
persuaded to return with the rtmsnder
OF the sleigh to the whip robes, rubber
cushions and other articles strewn along
the road.
Mrs. John r. Thurman returned home
Friday from Texas. after six weeks
visit TO relatives ~ Clifton. She was
charmed with Texas ill a norther struck
her, then che was willing to return to
old Virginia, where we can have a dozen
specimens OF weather in day.
There has been good deal Of sickness
ln the neiehborhood recently, and
though DR. Dew 10 kept busy, he never
let's an opportunity slip to challenge the
champions OF Lewiston for game Oi
duplicate whist. Many long dreary
evenings are made sh ,rt and pleasant by
this delightful recreation at this place.
Mr Csson Segar leit home Saturday
Tor New Jersey
Mr.. Thomas Payne has been 4 lite sick
Tor the last two dsys NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
WINTER MEAT EATING
The Poor Stomaeh's Tale Of Woe
Just Now Mi-o-na is Needed.


At this season of the year thous-
ands of people are already showing
the III symptoms that are sure to re-
snlt from the usual winter diet In
door life. meat. eating, hearty food,
lack of exercise, overwork, and poor
ventilation spell sickness and poor
health.
If the stomach cannot do its work
properly, i'll health is sure to follow.
Milo ma is the one medicine that as
sures natural digestion. that
strengthens the stomach, that soOthes
and heals all irritation, congestion,
and Inflammation in the stomach or
bowels. 1t is this that makes it a
certain and guaranteed cure for all
stomach troubles.
IL the digestion is impaired, the
blood is impoverished and becomes
filled with poisonous impurities, de-
ranging the whole system and caus-
ing sickness and suffering. Mi-o-na,
acting upon the stomach and diges-
tive organs cures Eleeplessness, ner.
vous troubles, headaches, backaches
and general weakness and debility.
Ifyou are weak and ailing the
chances are that it Is due to a dis
eased stomach. but you can be cured
by using Mi-o-na. Ask X N. Cool
rick, the reliable druggist, to show
you the strong guarantee under
which Mi.o-na is sold. Mi-ona cost
but SOC a box. If it does not helE
you the price Is absolutely nothing
FOE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
WESTM0RELAND
The Trip to Fredericksburg Overland
q Popular Ons-Farmsrs Getting
Fat-Fsedino tho lrds-Larss Catch
Of Fish- -Wssthsr Prophets, Etc.

Fat Feeding tho eirds-Larss Catch
ofFish -Wssthsr Prophets. Ete.
Montross, Va Feb. l4th, 1905
People who never saw Fredericksburg
until this winter, are now drivsgt to that
place and returning IA though they were
only attending a NeetmOrelan1 court,
and express themselves As surprised al
ts being - clJse to Monitors. They
say they dnh't need any steamboat 60
reacn that place Now, how can sur
render he expected, when we can reach
fredericksburg. steamboat or no steam
boat, railroad or no railroad, With eggs
as fast As our hens can lay them aud get
2Sc. per dozen, and cary dressed tur.
Key and sell II for 2Or. per pound, despitt
the billiards and out of order ,h,rmome-
terri The only trouble that may be an
tie pated II, our farmers are getting o.
fat that when this siege ends they will BE-
too lazy To work.
The birds are passing through a hare
experience. though we have seen no dead
ones as yet. At the writer's home, o
covey Of pa-tridges left the woods and
came 10 his door. They were frat seen
by Mrs r., who led them, sIItr which
they made their appearance regularly
twice day. There are IL OF them ano
they have been i,d for | , daye, and Will,
feeding them today was impressed with
their tameness. They stood of shOrl
distance and looked at me while | dis
tributed the food, and as soon 40 | turn
ed to walk away oil would run TO th'
food. There are three other cOveys lee
by my neighbOrs. making a total OF ~
birdie, and "a yet not one has been absent
from their meals
A few days previous to the closing ol
navigation on the Potomac, a cOloreo
man. Taylor, who works small seine,
among other fish caught six herring
The lot WAS shipped to New York and
the herring sold for ten cents each.
4 party from the Potomac passed
through Montross today for Frederieks
burg. with three hundred wild ducks.
Mrs. Lewis Davis, near here, is ex
tremely III with grippe. Her son, Mr.
Frank DayiP residing in Washington
was phoned for TO come at once. lie
came via fredericksburg and reached bis
parental home yesterday, and the ttlp
was made ia less time than would have
taken to come by steamer, had one been
running. The Potomac Ia iroE'n across
Last Tuesday about 30 bushels OF fish
were taken out OF the ice near the mouth
OF Nomini, principally large white perch
At MontrOss We have weather proph
cts who can tell truthiully when II Ia
going to snow. after 1t begins, and when
il will clear, Il they can see their shadows
However not far from this town lives
weather prophet, who makes his an
noun%ments IS hours ahead and hiti
the mark every time. Judging from hii
predictions for the future we will have
no February court, unl,ss Judge Wright
decides 20 walk over from TappahAn'
mock. L.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
FOR A STATE HANGMAN.
Advocates Having All Hansinss ct
Penitentiary.

The Richmond rimes-D spatch argus
for the abolishment II local hangings
and the execution at the ; ate Peulten-
tisry Of all prisoners condemned to
death We know OF ies rtf)rns that
are more necessary and humane than
this would be, or one that would prove
more beneficial in its application.
The Times Dispatch rests its sugges-
tion chi fig on the objection to local
hangings arising from their expensive
ness and from the demOralizing tffect on
the community in stimulating a morbid
curiosity on the part Of the public and in
the interruption Of business aud the gen
eral trend Of liia 10 small communities
These are GOOD aud sound reasOrs. aud
10 conjunction with Others that might
be offered. should operate 10 induce a re-
form 10 the matter of local hangings and
the creation OF a State hangmsn whose
duty IL should BIZ TO conduct the extcu.
tion Cf all condemned persons and pro-
viding that these tx cutiOns shall take
place at the State Penitentiary Peters
burg Index Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18

Commodore Somerville Nicholson, u
fhc United States Navy, in letter from
l,:7 K ST., y. w, Wa-hinston, u. G.,
saw:
"Your Peuna has been anj Is now
used hy 80 many OF my frrT IS and
acauain'auccs a. a sure cure f.I caiarsh
that ! am convinced Of it's 'nraiiVe
qualities and l uuhe-itatu-Iy tr'"m'
mend it To all persons suncrin- from
that complaint :. Nichol.on.
The highest men in our nation have
given Pcruna strong endorsement
Men ~ all classes and stations are
equal y represented.
fyou do not derive prompt and -atis-
factory results from the use Of icruna,
write at once 20 Dr.. Hartman, giving
full statement II your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman San!tarium, Columbus, u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
MANY NEW MEMBERS.
Few Of Present State Senators VIII
Return.

As an Indication Of the changes in the
personnel OF the State Senate. IL is inter.
eating to note that not more than four
of the iortv members OF that body at the
session OF 1897 9S will be mem bers Of
the Senate when it next meets. Those
likely to be members OF the next Senate
who served in the body seven years ago
are Senators Ketzell. Of Rocl ingham;
Wickham, of Hanover; Msseie, OF Nelson.
Senator hcIlwsine will retire siter dis
tinguished service Mr Massie, e Nelson,
will be opposed. and his return Ia there.
lore not certain. Messrs Ke' cell and
Wick ham are followers. Five OF those
who served 10 the Senate In 1897 '9S
have died. two are in Congress, three or
more are circuit judges, one is Secretary
OF the Common wealth, another Super
Intendent OF Public obstruction and
another a county clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
VINO Can Vote n the Primary.

"Who can vote IN the coming primary
for State officers. United States senator
and members q the general assembly
The approach Of the primary to nomi'
nate the State ticket and local officers
Including members Of the leRislature)
has begun TO arouse interest and the
question above Is causing some discus
sion.
The following Ia a digest Of the election
laws by one OF the foremost lawyers
of the state, who served in the constitn
tional convention:
All persons duly registered and havipg &
the qualifications OF age and residence,
provided
The voter has personally paid, out OF
his own means, xix months prior to the
regular November election (before Msy
9, 1909 the State poll tex Tor the year
1904
Veterans OF the war do not have to pay
the capitation tax to vote, and any vot r
who comes of age on and after Feb. /.
1905. and who has the qualticati ms ior
registering, does not have to pay she
cspitation tax for the year 1904 10 order
to permit him to vote.
All voters who registered before Jan.
|. 1904. are to be allowed to have assis-
tance in the preparation Of their ballot;
those who have registered since that
time unless blind or armleet) must pre-
pare their own ballots.
The primary to nominate State officers
will be held between Aug 3 and Sept 8.
as required by the law OF the Democratic
marty. and only those persons who are
auaIife1 to vote In the general election
can vote in the primary. That il, unless
the voter has paid bis taxes on or before
May 3 or this year, SUI h voter will not
be allowed to vote 10 the primary, as the
frat OF those who have paid taxes will
have to he filed with the clerk OF the
cour, by the treseurers of counties and
cities. on or before June 8 (at least five
months before the general el c'ioD)
That is a provision Of the new constitu
Il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
Do You Want TO Breed a Horse 7
BREED THE BEST.

A celebrated Michigan trainer says in
The Horse WOrld": owe must have size,
conformation, beauty, action and dispoSl-
tion 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
strate1 his superiority 0ger all comerS oil
the different cassss at the national horse
shows and other class contests, so that
there is no room I n argu nent on this
score. The American trOttng horse has
done all this and more; he has maze lrm.
self the wonder Of the nineteeth century -
George Wilkes as a sire OF trOttlng and
pacing horses was without a peer. as shown
by the immense number Of his descendants
i'm the 2.I5 and - classes in 1903 and
1904. The worlds record for the fastest
five year old trOtting stallion for 1904 was
Ralph Wilkes 1884 by Red Ni'kes by
George Wilkes. The worlds record for
two heat pacing race by a stallion was by
Joe Patchen 221-2 by Patchen Wilkes by
George Wilkes.
Walsingham 2l66, the great son OF George
Wilkes, has sons in the 2.15 class Of 1903,
Latitude 2.15 and Little Dock 2.l23-i, end
in 1904 Roy ID. 2.163-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-18
WaIsinqton 1921,

American TrOttiDg Register, duly enter
ed as standardized under Rule Il, Vol. II
BY Walsingham 2lG6, Dam Dell Thorn,
Vol 3. by Hero Of ThOrndale $40, her dam
by John Edsall. son of Alexander's Abdal-
lah is. Mr.. RinghOuse, OF Bloomington,
Illinois, paid 500 for breeding Dell Thorn
to Walsingham and expenses to he tucky,
the product being Washington.
He is therefore as well bred as any horse
in America and in the fastest tr0tting fam
lilies that exist He is powerful mahOg-
any bay horse, of superb formation, a
beautiful individual of grand action; a
trotter, as sound as bell and without
blemish. He is a certain sire more than
dozen of his fOlls can be seen at Little
Whim, every one of them picture.
Washington will make the season at Little
Whim. 2 miles east of Fredericksburg.
Va, for the year 1868. Terms, $50, pay
able lst December, 1905, for which pr0mI-
sOry note must be given, together with
81 90 grOOm's fee when book signed
Should mare rot prove in foal one season S
return privilege will be allowed, If the
horse be still at Little Whim, on payment
of grOom's fee, Sl00. All accidents at
owners risk. GEO. PURVIS, Owner.
Little " him, Fredericksburg, Va, 1905.