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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21
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or purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al
ways 20 where you are sure of get
ting the best and purest goods.
Adulterated goods are not fit 10
use. We are doing the largest
business IN Frederic Nsburg, be-
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give you your
moneys worth in quality and
measure. We have the largest
assortment OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21

Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, D.
Halls Catarrh Cure is Internationally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free Price - cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds OF job printing In first class style
at moderate prices
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21

There is scarcely any condition OF
IN health that is not benefited by the
occasional use of RlPANS Tabnle
For sale by druggists. The Five
cent packet ls enough for an ordi
nary occasion. The family bottle, 80
cen's. contains a supply for year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21
HOW'S THIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, D.
We. the undersigned, have known +.
]. Cheney for the last - years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry ont any obligations made 10y his
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21
Liquors ans
obacGoS

In this section Of the Sta c
Our store is the only place you en-
6ld the celebrated Wilson Whiskey
aud Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel. Our brands are too numerous to
mention We have all kinds OF bot
tied lie uors and at our bar you will
ind all the leading brands Call or
write
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21
MELVILLE WOOLEN co.
What About RubberS
For the Family?

One OF these days it will begin 10
snow and by morning the earth will be
covered with "a beautiful white mantle.
Its beauty. however. will be marpd 10y
the dreadful thought that you have neg
lected 10 buy Rubbers for yourself and
Tor the children. Why not ft out the
family today We've an oyershoe to sell
that don't get smooth on the sOles the
first week you wear them 10 il tine
"Banigan," manufactured by the Joseph
Banigan Rubber CO., for which we have
the agency. We have the largest
stock OF Rubbers in town and take par
ticular pride in that department. We
are going to offer to the trade this sea
son a brand OF Rubbers with the reputa-
ton OF being the best goods manuiac-
tued in this country at the same price
you will have to pay for the inferior kind.
You can find at our store anything you
want in the Rubber Shoe line with a rea-
sonable and right price attached.
WALLACE&CO.
poDTrT AR SHOE STORE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21
II YOu WANT PURE GOODS.
WANTED

MRS. ]. T. MONROE,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-21

FREDERICKSBURG VA THURSDAY,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
A MORNING TONIC.
(I.eckey.)


'Of all the great men in history
Washington was the most invariably
judicious and there is scarcely rash
word, action or judgment recorded of
him. Those who knew him Wei
noticed that he had keen sensibilities
and strong passions; but his power Of
self-command never failed him, aid
no act of his public life can be traced
to personal caprice, ambition or re-
sentiment. In the dependency OF
long continued failure, iii the ela,ion
of sudden success. at times wnen his
soldiers were deserving by hundred
and when malignant plots We're
formed against his reputation, amid
the constant duarrels, jeaIousi"s end
rivalries of his suDordinates, in the
dark hour of national ingratitude,
and in the midst of the most uni
versal and intoxicating iattery, he
was always the same calm, just, wise
and single minded man, pursuing the
course which he believed to he right,
without fear, favor or fanaticisfn,
equally free from the passions that
spring from interest ana the PASSIONS
that spring from imagination. He Was
in the highest sense gentleman amp
q man OF honor, and he carried into
public life the severest standard of
private morals"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23

greater than reduced fares and 2
limited and insufficient number Of
trains operating through the terri
tories above described.
Now / very much fear that the
passage of an act reducing the rates
of fare in this state would cause these
trains TO be taken off. l know some
of them were put on by the railroad
authorities with extreme reluctance,
because of the loss they entailed and
the general unprofitableneSs of pas
senger trains in this State. If there
shall be a reduction by the passage
of this bill of one-twelfth of the total
receipts from passengers in this State,
| fear that the railroad companies
would be disposed to operate the few
est number of passenger trains per-
mitted by their charter, and that all
of these trains / have mentioned
would be discontinued. For these
reasons, l think the passage of such
bill would be of very doubtful benefit
TO the travelling public, and q posi-
tive injury TO North Cardinals com
mercial centres which have requested
and lately secured the running OF
shoO-fly trains.
In conclusion. I beg to say that
have no connection whatever with any
railroad company, but, on the other
hand, am deeply concerned in seeing
Carolina merchants have fair chance
in competing for the trade of the
people of. this State.
Very truly yours,
NORMAN II. JOHNSON,
Attorney General \. c. Retail Mer-
chants Association.
Raleigh, y. c., Feb. %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
KInLINGS AT WILSON.

The reputation of Wilson, in many
respects the best town in North Caro-
lima, has suffered because of the num-
erous killings that have taken place
there during the past few years. That
county owes IT to its reputation to
see that guilty men do not escape JUS
tice.
Since the killing of Mr.. Pickard in
Wilson last week, the statement has
been made that there has been an
increase of crime since the estab-
lishment of the dispensary. 1t is bad
enough now, but it was worse with
open saloons.
IN 1903. with open saloons, there
were 523 cases on the criminal dock
ct. In 1904, with dispensary, there
We're 3s5 cases on the criminal dock
ct. AT the February term, 1903, there
We're 102 cases o., the docket and at
the February term, 1905, there were
rs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
THE UNIVERSITY RAILROAD.

AZ bill has been introduced "by re-
quest" to permit the Southern Rail-
Way ITO tear up the track between
University Station and Chapel Hill,
upAn condition that an electric road is
built and operated from Durham to
CHAPEL Hill. Some people in Chapel
Hill have signed petition in favor
of this bill; some others doubt the
wisdom of passing the measure.
The matter is one that concerns
many people outside of Orange coun-
ty and should be considered in all
its lights. At present, the Southern
Railway must maintain that branch
line whether it pays or not. It's guar
antee and obligations are such as to
guarantee the permanence of this road
of Chapel Hill. Could an electric
road give equal guarantee of perma-
hence? That is question that should
be answered satisfactorily before any
consideration is given to the bill to
permit the tearing up of the tracks. 1t
is very doubtful even then, desirable
as is an electric road to Durham,
whether it is prudent for Chapel Hill
to consent to let it's steam railway be
abandoned. If it shall appear that an
Durham the capitalists of that city
will build it before many years, and
Chapel Hill will help.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
A Personal WORD.

The editor of this paper takes this
method of thanking the scores of
friends who have sent congratulations
as the result of the contest of the
past few days. In the matter at issue
The News and Observer has stood fol
what it believes is a wise public
policy and in the interest of the Dem
ocratic party. 1t is gratified to know
that its position was shared by two
thirds of the Democratic members of
the General Assembly, two-thirds of
the members of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, tens of thous-
ands of the best men and all the good
women of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
1T ALWAYS HELPS

An ailment like consump-
ton that has been months
and years getting a foothold
cannot be relieved in a week
or day. SCOTS Emulsion
will always afford relief and
often cure, but not over night.
The consistent use of SCOTS
Emulsion will positively help
the consumptive at any
stage of the disease. We
guarantee nothing beyond
this, but we know that right
living and SCOTS Emulsion
have done more to cure con-
sumption than anything else.
Scott & Bovine, 400 Pearl ST., New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting orsrecovering from opera
tons made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling, pain at the left or right of the
womb, nervous exhaustion. pain in the
small of the back. leucorrh9a, dizzi-
ness, fiatulency, displacements of the
womb or irregularities All of these
symptoms are indications of an I'M
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and if not needed the trouble
will make Roadway until the penalty
has to be paid by dangerous opera
ton, and lifetime of impaired useful
ness at best, while in many eases the
results are fatal.
The following letter should bring
hope to suffering women. Miss Luella
Adams, of the Colonnade Hotel, Seattle,
Wash, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;-
"About two years ago | was great suf-
ferer from a severe female trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that / had tumor on the
womb and must undergo an operation if
wanted to get we'll felt that this was my
death warrant, but l spent hundreds of dol
lars for medical help, but the tumor kept
growing, Fortunately / correspondent with
an aunt i'll the New England States, and she
advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Jas it was said to cure tu-
mors. did so and Immediately began to
improve in health, and was entirely cured,
the tumor disappearing entirely, without an
operation. | wish every suffering woman
would try this great preparation"
just as surely as Miss Adams was
cured of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just so surely will Lydia Il.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound cure
every woman in the land who suffers
from womb troubles, inflammation of
the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous
excitability and nervous prostration.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all young
women who are i'll TO write her for free
advice. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
FOR CANALS NNE|FEW OF THE FACTS
OF Interest to Those Who
Drink.
Procrastination and the Idea That
Home. Made Promises viii Be
Kept Cause MnCh
Loss.

If there is any one who has been
so very unfortunate as 20 become adj
dicted TO alcoholic drinks, that is,
from any point of view, whether he
cultivated the habit or inherited it.
it matters not the origin of the awful
habit, if / could influence him in any
way my advice to him first and last
would be to go TO the Greensboro
Keeley Institute. ] say Greensboro
because | know Of It's management.
and OF the faithful discharge of duty
by the eminent physician oho viii
be ever ready to give his service to
any one of his patients; and the kind
attendants who never seem to grow
fatigued in their efforts ~ add to the
comfort Of the patients; and the KIND
and clever manager, who Will always
make the business part So pleasant I.
These are only a few of the facts that
make me advocate Greensboro as the
place to go for the Kelley Treatment.
The hightOned inmates that l found
taking the course iS proof enough
that It is an honor to be relieved OF
the habit. / was convinced by ODSer-
walton while there that they cure the
drug habit permanently, no matter
how bad or how lOn~' its standing,
without pam and with pleasure 10
those afflicted. Now, friends, whoever
you may be. do not hesitate or put it
Off another day, but 60 and take this
treatment Gold is rot precious
enough to buy your experience while
you are there. Come home and be
a new and honorable man. The ger
tlemen in charge Will be SO kind and
attentive 10 you that the time Will be
of short duration. You and your
loved ones will be so glad that YOU
have taken this honorable course.
With the hope that you viii avail
yourself of the golden opportunity, l
am always. yours truly,
w. ". ROWLAND.
Eamer, S. c.. Nov. 4, 1904.
Send names Of friends who misE
be benefited to Kelley Institute,
Greensboro, n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
Spirit of the Press.
Wants Him Made President.

lonrCc Journal.
There was-presented to the Legis-
iture and read in the Senate last
week n memorial from NJ. f. Over
ran of Liberty, in Randolph county,
sitting forth that the killing of hogs
Iaar the public road was a nuisance
aid should be abolished. and more
Ger it was dangerous, as it often
frightened horses and made them run
away. Another evil existing in his
community. the writer went on to
sy. was that so many girls married
nder twenty years of age. There
we're many wives and mothers OF
Children. Mr.. Overman wrote, who
vare mere children themselves. This
h deemed one great cause for di-
vrce III North Carolina, and he de-
cared he believed it was Just as bad
ar a man to marry some man s
y,ung daughter under twenty years
OIL as to steal q hog or q cow or &
hfrse, and any man so doing ough.
tc be punished for larceny. There
oight to be law making it larceny
fQ p man to marry a girl under
twenty. MIR. Overman has sense like
a horse. He's our man for president
1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
MASONIC ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Great Work Being Done 1T Oxford
as Seen by Visitor
(Snecial Id News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Obsever)
Oxford, n. c., Feb. 22.-I did not
think / could spend an hour or two
more prottably than by visiting the
Masonic Orphan Asylum, so accom-
panied by some ladies we defiad the
ice, snow, slush and mud and were
well repaid for our trouble.
We secured a favorable seat in the
chapel where we could comfortably
share with the little ones the pleasure
of the religious exercises and where
we could hear their anthems ana
where we could look into the counte-
nanceS so intent on the service. First
came the wee little girl tots escorted
by the matron and when the last girl
had entered the building then followed
the little boys. Marching into
the chapel with the precision
of military cadets they were soon
seated.
Order is the proper word to use in
explaining the beautiful management
of these dear children. They behaved
as we'll as any assembly of grown per-
sons of the same number, in fact as u
rule they behaved better than large
bodies of grown people do. Order IS
shown in their neat Apparel. The boys
in neat knee pants and the girls in
their demure frocks all in blue would
do credit to any we'll conducted board
ing school in the land. And when the
exercises We're brought to a close the
same order was preserved in empty
jig the building of the little wards Of
that benevolent fraternity in North
Carolina. Under such perfect control
were they as they filed down the aisles
Of the chapel ] felt that it would not
be difficult task to withdraw them
from a burning building. For Col
Hicks and his able assistants throuGh
moral influence have won the hearts
of these little girls and boys. Re-
straint is so well adjusted by order that
imperceptibly they feel but are not
made too we'll aware that they are
under discipline.
Could the parents of these Masonic
wards get q glimpse thro' the clouds
of their little ones and witness their
marked attention to the man of God
as he gave his message from the
Master, and if thew could be privileged
to hear their infant voices singing
His praises their gratitude to their
Creator for placing them under such
loving care they would be doubly in
tenSified.
oxford people speak with pride of
this noble work, and we'll it may as
such training must bring forth fruit
and North Carolina may yet have
reason to point with pride to the boys
and girls of this orphanage who when
called to perform their duties in their
proper spheres will reflect the order,
discipline and religious training which
were inculcated in them by those
whom the Masons of North Carolina
in their abundance of wisdom placed
CNpy. Them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
CHANDLER ON THE RATE BILL.

Ex-senator Chandler says that un-
less the railroad rate measure passes
the Senate, Bryan will be elected
President in 1908. In the letter in
which he makes this prediction Mr..
Chandler says:
"Of the ST., oG0, 5000 of railroad
capital in the United States, $1,000
100000 would represent the actual
value, and $4,000, 100000 is excessive
valuation and decentralization
Why should the people be longer OPP
pressed b. the efforts of the railroad
managers to pay interest and divi-
dends which, at per cent, would be
$6OO.000,000 annually?
Government ownership Of all rail
roads is mot impossible. if the people
of this country become once fully
alive to the iniquity of the present
system Of corrupt railroad control, of
rates and rebates; of politics and gov
eminent. II the government should
acquire tho railroad system for S.
000,I 600, 900, as it might, it could Dor
lpwi the money at 3 per cent, anc
the fax upon the public would be only
%ie,000,000 annually as against 5
perl cent. on $4,000, 100000, namely,
S6Ob. 100000.
Would not the people who use the
railroads be immensely the gamers
from a $3.50, 00O.0 900 reduction every
year in railroad rates?
/ 1.-The simplest method of securing
reasonable rates would be to intro
duce the direct power of govern
ment into the management of rail-
road corporations carrying Interstate
passengers and freight; then. by the
appointment of a, number of govern
ment directors for each railroad cor
poration, and by the requirement that
rates shall be fixed only with the ap-
prevail of q majority of such direc-
tors. The Union Pacific Railroad had
as part of its governing body Sow
eral government directors. A proiiib-
ton by Congress of Interstate traffic
not carried on by companies having
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
ERADICATE FUTURE" EVIL.

The bill of Mr.. Woodland, of Wilson
aimed at the demoralizing practice {
gambling in futures and reported fax
orably yesterday, goes to the root {
the disease and is long-needed med
cine.
The only objection urged has bee
that the bill will prevent certain who'll,
sale dealers and manufacturers frol
hedging on purchases of materia
against violent price fluctuations. =
Mr.. Woodland forcefully pointed on
the men whose business exigencies re
quire them to deal with the exchange
can readily and cheaply obtain the ne
cessary information and make the1
contract directly with the big cities
while the passage of the bill will d
away with the seductive blackboar
and its attendant temptation to worth
fools to spend their little all in tn
furtherance of their self-conceit. TIL
wisdom of the village clerks who hav
sought TO measure their wits agains
the technically astute minds of tn
bloodless breed of the Street" ha
caused widespread suffering, Grim
and unhappiness. Such over-confiden
development is scarcely less prope
call to the protection of the law thai
the more evident want of judglnen
and conscience included in the NOR
specific term of insanity. II is a sal
incident of the passion that the anna
teur dealer in futures is always on tn
verge of success and, spontaneously
ever moving by slower or faster grad
atoms to the deeps of failure and de
spair. The road of the provincial
speculator has ever, at the least, tn
pit of error as it's only goal.
The law has been the same for fiji
teen years. Mr. Woodlands bill mere
ly provides the machinery to make i
effective. There is room in plenty fo
the Exchange Houses" where there il
the need and the money for the frenZ,
of finance. In NorthCarolina we neet
to get more money and to keep such
as we have for home enterprise ant
home development. The Woodland bill
should pass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23

government directors. with the power
stated, would be entirely free from
constitutional objection. and the State
Legislatures wculd readily cooperate
III providing for such directors in cor
porations chartered by the States.
Congress, however, is doubtless
unprepared to adopt either of these
schemes, thus outlined, and seems i'll
clined to be content with grant of
power to the Interstate Commerce
Commission upon complaint. and af-
ter hearing to fix rates which shall
govern until reversed by the courts.
What are the railroad managers say
ing TO this moderate proposal?''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
Burdensome City POll-Tax.
Lumberton Argus.


The News and Observer takes Up
the cudgel for q reduction of poll-taX
in North Carolina towns. The Argus
has already called attention to the
burdensome rate of these taxes. es-
pecally in view of possible hard
times, and to the necessity for re-
duction. To our own knowledge the
tax commission has had this matter
under consideration and we hope that
the Legislature will pay due heed to
the recommendation of that con-
sentative body. The News and Obser-
yer cities conditions existing in RAJ
eigh that justify our former assertion
that a poll-tax, like a tariff tax, may
be made so high as to defeat its very
purpose as a revenue producer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
TILE SEARCH SEEMS HOPELESS.
Yet the Quest for the Lost Boy of Sen
ator Bcaslcy Goes On.

Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City. N. c., Feb. 22.-The
disappearance of young Kenneth
Beasley last week from Poplar Branch
III Currituck county is still a mystery
although every resource has been eX-
hausted in the efforts to clear it up.
Hundreds of men and boys who
knew his customary hauntS in the
surrounding country and a Well-train-
ed bloodhound have searched high
and low but naught resulted. Tho
men have become disheartened in the
vain quest and many of them have
gone back to their work.
Refusing to give up Senator Beasley
with a number Of friends continues to
search through the dense and tangled
underbrush of the meads and Swamps,
hoping against hope that some lucky
chance will throw him on the right
track Mrs Beasley is Frustrated and
beseeches everybody to give her back
her bow seeming to think that he is
dead. Her grief and appeals nave ac-
| tuated many TO participate in the
fruitless search.
A theory has been advanced and is
regarded as being very likely that the
boy went 10 the shore of Currituck
sound or some of it's tributaries which
have been frozen over for about u
month to skate and that he broke
through and was drowned. Thus. il
is argued, his body could have been
concealed or removed, battling the
searching parties. The idea of a boy
eight years old completely disappear
ing in a community in which he was
born and reared is certainly an un-
usual happening and many adhere to
the kidnapping theory as the more
likely. In sticking to the idea, how
ever, they have to admit that no
gypsies or other SUSPICIOUS characters
have been around Poplar Branch re-
Gently and have to give it up when
asked for what purpose the boy is
being held. where and by whom