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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
DIVORCES

Howard Franklin SOrg, in Washing
ton has instituted proceedings for di-
yorcc against Ollie \. Sorg. They were
married at Manassas January 2G, 1904.
l.ouise r. Hayes. in Washington, sued
her husband. Ernest o. Hayes, OF War
renton. for divorce. II il set forth that
the parte, were married in Baltimore
April :. lS97 and lived together until
last December, II j. also ayerred that
the defendant il now engaged IN school
ing and training jumping horses at the
BcnningS racetrack. where he has three
horses.
At the March term of Clarke county
Circuit court, at Berryville, decree for
divorce was granted in the suit brought
by Mrs. Dorothy Henderson against her
husband. George ). Henderson, OfOrange,
to whom she was married last Septem-
tember. Mrs. Hendersons suit was
based on desertiOn and nOn-suppOrt.
The plaintiff. who il a.daughter Of the
late Major Henry, is a graceful eques-
trienne and rode at the fredericksburg
Horse Show last June. In lieu of ali
mony Mrs Henderson gets over $1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
AGRICULTURAL
REPORT ISSUED
IT IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK
Commissioner kOiner Treats Of Many Matters
Interesting to the Farmer.

Commissioner ol Agriculture g. ".
kolncr has issnrd his annual report ol
th,. Virginia Department of Agricultur.
most complete and valuable ever ISSUED
10y the department. The volume ls Oi
two hundred pag,'s handsomely illus
tratrd from photographs embracing -
gnHt variety oi subjects nlatlng 10 az
ricultuw.
II contain, a photographic rcproduc-
tion of the Virginia binding at the -.
Louis World Fair. and a report OF all
prizes and medals won by the State, its
firms. corporation aud citizens AT the
great Exposition. \ total OF eighty
three medals were awarded this State or
It's citinn~, including gold medals ON her
horticultural exhibit, and another ON her
mineral exhibit, and a silver medal on
her forestry display, a gold medal ON
game exhibit. Pictures of the hOrticul-
tup and forestry exhibits arr shown.
There are various matters uf great in
ter-st To farmers. including AN article by
". +. Massey ON Progress ia knOwl-
edge Some Results OF Investigations
lN sNtil hNiiiA'iiNils ~ l H. hliks VI
the /. :. Department of Agriculture: an
illustrated article ON corn growing; an
Illustrated article ON Good Flowing
Raw Materials and Mixed Fertilizers
"Bactcria. The Proper Utilization of
Food Stuns 10y Professor \. NJ. Soule;
The Value OF Farm Manumand How to
Retain It, bv Professor Wells W. Cooke;
many chapters on practical soil culture;
exhaustive treatment Of dairying 10y ex-
perts; Profitable Poultry Raising by
Mrs g. r. Brown; The Care OF Earth
Roads. 10y William +. VOORHEES,; cattle.
sheep aud hog raising; report Of the
manager Of the State test farm.
Commissioner kOiner has had about
$1,000 copies Of the report printed and
will mail them 10 those ON his list. Others
desiring copy may secure it 10y address
lng g. ". koiner, Department oi Agrl-
culture. Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
PRICE, 3 CENTS
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
ROYAL CO..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
THE GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
Clubs to Be Formed and Work to Begin in Earnest.

The Good Roads Bureau will orghnlz,
the Good Roads movement through
ont the State by calling convention
composed of delegates from each club in
the State ~ soon as the number Of clubs
warrant il. not later it j. hoped than
July lst. So that the people may elect Il
permanent bureau Of their own choosing
in the place Of the temporary bureau -
IL il proposed tO organic all clubs IN
the State ON the same basis and under
the same forms. copies of which will be-
sent ON application tO yOnr district rep
r.-entative Henry Warden. Fnrdericks-
burg. or 10 the head office Danyille Cit
izens are requested To secure these forms
and organize clubs.
The Virginia Good Roads Association
adyocates Federal aid and State aid In
the employment OF jail and penitentialy
convictS. and the appointment ola state
Highway Commission.
A. funds will be necessary 10 further
this movement. contributions will be so
licited all over the State. and IN addl-
ton each club member will be expected
To contribute : as annual membership
dues.
II is recommended that the clubs as
formed write our Senators and Repre-
sentatyes in Congress. urging them to
advocate Federal aid for permanent
Good Roads" The public roads, eS-
pecially since the adoption OF the rural
free delivery. should have the same claim
on the United States treasury as the
rivers and harbors. upon which the gov
ernment spends 50 many millions every
year.
The bureau will publish monthly a
Good Roads" paper, devoted exclusive
" to the interest OF this movement in
Virginia and will send this paper To each
member OF every Good Roads Climb in
the State commencing as soon ~ the
club membership reaches 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
Communicated
The Board Of Missions and the Money OF J. D..
Rockefeller.

4 poor old woman was on her knees
in an old shanty Just outside OF college
town in New York State. She was loud
ly praying To the Lord to give her bread.
as she was hungry. Some students ON
their way home from an outing overheard
her supplication. sent one OF their num-
ber 10 town to buy a LOAF, which they
threw down the low chimney, She took
the bread and gave thanks. When the
b,vs entered and told her that they
had brought the bread for n Joke and
the Lord and her prayer had nothing
to do with it, she quietly informed them
that the bread was sent by The l'ord ~
answer to her prayer even II the deVll
had been used as messenger,
March 81 1908.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
AN APPEAL
To The People Of Stafford County.

nder the auspices ot the Cooperative
Educatiom Commission OF Nlrginla, as
has bcen previously mentioned in The
Free Lance. "a general rally of the people
oi Stafford * sct ior May the 10Th at
the county seat at eleven O'Clock. with
am ntermis~iun at one. anda afternoon
session.
Distinguished educators and speakers
will be- pn,~ant 10 address rs. seeking to
arouse interest in the great educational
campaign which * now being conducted
throughout the confines OF our State.
We would urgently beg that the good
people of our county turn ont in full
ior,r and assist nmaking this gathering
"A real inspiration 10 our people and help
to our schools.
When 50 much is being done Tor the
public schools elsewhere, shall we rest
satisfied. allowing our schools to remain
at - staud~till2 II is only through con-
ccrted effort and cooperation that much
good ran he accomplished in this work;
therefore we appeal To the people gen.
orally. aud especially to the teachers and
school officials. to make earnest effort to
render this proposed meeting an entire
suqtss. 81 that it may be regarded here
after as a bright era. from which our
county schools began to advance and
take ON renewed life. This movement
for the hetterment OF our schools should
appeal to the philanthropy and pa
trioiiSm oi Ms all. and particularly TO
those engaged in school work
A. was suggested by the Education
Commission. Il local committee OF three
have been appointed, composed of the
following named gentlemen Messrs, Is.
". Irvine, l.. II. Randalland W. +. Mon
cum Perhaps several Others may be
added. We would propose meeting ol
this committee in the town OF Falmouth
some time early in April Members will
be- notified as To exact date.
Respectfully.
James Ashby,
Supt. OF Schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

EDUCATIONAL
Notice to Caroline Teachers.
Milford. Va, March 81, l9C

Milford. Va, March 81, 1909.
The srhoOl trustees aud white teachers
of Caroline are earnestly requested to
meet at Bowling Green on Monday,
(comt day) April 10. mt p. NJ, to take
such action as may be- necessary to IN
sure an inspiring meeting on May 18th,
the big May meeting, when we will have
the pleasure of listening to some OF the
most prominent educators in Virginia.
Prof A. b. Chandler, Jr., has kindly con
sented to talk to the Teachers on April
10. His subject will be. The Teachers
Part in Improving the Efficiency OF
Their Schools and in Securing Co-ordi-
nation of the Child's Home Life and
School Life. .
/ hope every teacher will be present
John Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
Roll Of Honor.

School No. 6. Courtland district, Spot
sylvania county. fifth month"; average
attendance, 30:
Ocie .Jett. Raymond Knighton, Charles
Andrews Marry Andrews, Charlie Oliver,
Levert Graves. Hester NJ. Dempsey. Robt.
Knighton. Maybcl Chestnut, Thomas
Robinson. Minnie McAllister, Barton
Durrett. Ollie McAllister. Willie kish-
paugh. Edward McCalley, Helen McCar-
penter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
ANIGHT ATTACK.

Last night the little daughter OF Mrs.
Brown. rs she sweetly and peacefully
slept in her little bed near the window,
was attacked by death-dealing demon
known as Group Whooping Cough, and
but for the timely Use OF Kennedy's Lax
ative Honey and Tar. which she always
keeps handy, the lie OF the little one
might not have been saved. Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar il different
from all of the 0ld-time cough syrups
and is best for children because it acts on
the bowels. is harmless, safe and certain.
Contains no opiate. Sold by Goolrick's
Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
roRGET ABOUT YOUR STOMACH.

Ii your digestion is bad the vital or
gans OF your body are not led and nour-.
ished as they should be. They grow
weak and invite disease KodOl Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what YOU eat, cures
indigestion and all stomach troubles.
You forget You have a stomach from the
very day you begin taking it. This Is
because it gets rest-recuperates ana
gradually grows SO strong and healthy
that il troubles you no more. Sold by
Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
VIRGINIA Doctor in Trouble.

DR.. II. Boxley, son OF a prominent
physician of FauQuier county Is in seri-
Gus trouble at Portland. Me-, having
been arrested there for impersonatlng
another in an examination ior registra-
ton as physician before the marine
board of registration. Dr. Boxley is n
professor OF histology and pathology IN
the Baltimop University School OF Medl'
cine. The man for whom he took theex
animation is Austin Frances O'Malley,
"A graduate OF the Baltimore institution.
DR.. Boxley coniesses his guilt and says
he was brought to crime by the use OF
drugs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
SWANSOh'S DOUBLE
he Mas at CuIpeper Court.

Cnlpeper thought both candidates,
Willard and Swanson, were in that place
last court until after dinner. Mr.. VII,
lard was there and Major Mcintyre, Of
this place, was all the morning, pointed
ont as Swanson. whom he greatly resen-
bles. March court the ladies OF the Bap-
list church gave a dinner and Mr. VIII
ard and Major Mcintyre We're both
there When he had finished, Mr. Willard
gave the cashier a five dollar bill and
would take no change, which fact was
whispered all over the room so that the
sunposed Swanson would bear il. When
Major Mcintyre finished his dinner he
paid the regular price and the swanson
stock at once fell below par with the
ladies of the Baptist church, who de.
clared that Mr.. Willard was ''iust lovely.
-WarrpntOn Virginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
aIlays 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 bottle. Be sure and ask
for MRS. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
4 TRIED AND TRUE FRIEND.

One Minute Cough Cure contains not
an atom Of any harmful drug, and it has
been curing Coughs. Colds, Group and
Whooping Cough 80 long that it has
proven itself to be- "A tried and true friend
To the many who Use it. Sold by Cool
rick : Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
W0N ANAME on FAME.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the IA
mous little pills, have been made famous
by their certain yet harmless and gentle
action upon the bowels and liver. They
have no equal for biliousness, constipa-
ton. etc. They do not weaken the
stomach, gripe, or make You feel sick
Once used always preferred. They
strengthen. Sold by Goolrick's Modern
Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
THE RIGHT NAME Is DEWITT.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye cools,
soothes and heals all cuts, burns,
bois. bruises. piles and all skin diseases.
X. +. Zckeioose, Adolph. W. Va, says:
NV little daughter had white swelling
so bad that piece after piece OF bone
worked Ous OF her leg. DeWitt.s witch
Hazel Salve cured her" II is the most
wonderful healing salve in the world
Beware OF counterfeits. Sold by Cool
rick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
Communicated
Answer 10 J, A. P.

The problem OF j. \. =. is stony As
for the stone that was inverted, the tenn
pie was built in the year 1863 and rebuilt
in 69l. How about il?
Japan.
Anril | l9OI.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

Whatever the people want is right,
SAYS W. j. Bryan. But the dickens Of il
is they hardly ever know what they do
Wilmington Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04
Remember

Remember, you must pay your poll tax
before the 9th OF May il YOU would vote III
the next primary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

Give us an old-iashioned rocking chair
by our own freside and let the Czar
roost on his little throne.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

II some men were 10 refranirom telling
what they don't know it would be
great surprise To their acquaintance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

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, 1905-04-04
FREDERICKSBURG, va. TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1905.


Writes Mrs JANE PETTY of Roaring River n G. Aug II 9O4
My little boy could walk from RHEUMATISM and
all other remedies had failed do him any good Rheumacd has
cured him and made him sound and we'll Hundreds of other letters
give he testimony.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

friend who knows your secret holds
a mortgage ON rour peace of mind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

EMUSIC n

and it cures The cold. That's
what is necessary. Itsoothes the
throat because it reduces the
irritation cures the cold because
it drives out the Inflammation !;
builds up the weakened tissues
because it nourishes them back
% their natural strength. That's
how Scott's Emulsion deals with
a sore throat, a cough, a cold,
or bronchitis.
WE'LL SEND YOU
A SAMPLE FREE.
~rOT-r e n0VuJNF l0e Pearl street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-04

Idle minds are scandal incubators.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-08
CHAPTER XXlI-Continued.

The moment for action had arrived
for James Blake He compressed his
lips, strobe through the room and a
moment later entered Johns office.
In the final struggle passion was tri-
umphant and he nerved himself as
best he could for the ordeal.
John Burt looked up. The haggard
expression on Blake's face alarmed
him.
: What's happened, jim? You're
pale as a ghost'
ms tooth. said Blake, rubbing
his hand tenderly over his face. I'm
all right now, but it gave me bad
night, The dentist drew it this morn
ing. dined with General Garden. !
i suppose"
HAS Jessie returned? Did you see
her, Jim?'
Miss Garden has not returned, but
she is expected to sail next Tuesday
said Blake, nervously lighting CT
gar. Il had hoped to bring you bet
ter news, John, but this is the best
can do. | thought it would be indeli-
cate to ask General Garden for her
address, since nothing but cable
gram could reach her before the sail
ing date"
A shade of disappointment passed
over John Burt's face when Blake
spoke, but a smile chased it away
when he mentioned the time of her
departure.
"You did right, JIM" he exclaimed.
Lets see: Tuesday is the thir
teenth. I'm glad Jessie isn't super
stitious. That should bring her to
New York on the twentieth. That's
thirteen days from now"
Blake turned ashen when the sec
ond thirteen was announced, but
Johns eyes were fixed on the inno-
cent calendar, his thoughts were four
thousand miles across heaving
ocean and he didn't notice the SUI
perstitious agony imprinted on the
others face.
John Burt leaned back in his chair
and half closed his eyes.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-08
CHAPTER XIII.
Measuring Lances.

When Randolph Morris retired in
favor of his son he transferred no
small burden Of responsibility to the
shoulders of the latter. Arthur Nor
ris inherited his fathers money and
his ambitions, but not his mastery
grass of affairs. Arthur Morris had
little sympathy with that fine old CON
servatism which stops short of direct
participation in corruption. He be-
heycd, as has been stated, that every
man has his price, and was willing to
pay 1t, provided it promised returns.
Ambitious to pose as a Wall Street
leader, Arthur Morris had assumed
IN enormous load of stocks, and the
success of his ventures had given
him the following which ever attends
the leader in rising market. In ad-
dition to this speculative risk, Nor
ris had secured several valuable
franchises, and was confidently in
expectation of others at the hands of
the city officials.
1t will be sufficiently accurate to
designate the Morris enterprise by
the name of THE Cosmopolitan I'm
provement Company" and to state
that its assets consisted in it's &C
luir, G and prospective franchises.
While purporting to afford relief
flom existing monopolies, it was in
fact nothing more nor less than
wellplanned attempt to acquire com
petitors. In the parlance of finance
it was "sand-bag."
Arthur Morris took up the work so
aIspiciously begun by his father
the wrecking of the L. & o. railroad
company. In this campaign, General
Garden and many others had lost
their fortunes. Morris held control
Of the bonds, and looked forward to
the day when the stock would be
wiped out and this splendid property
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-08
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest Skin Soap-The
Standard of Every Nation of
the Earth.

Millions OF the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, the purest and sweet
est Of emolient skin cures, for preserv-
ing, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
Of falling hair, for softening, whiten-
ing and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafings, and many sanative, antisep-
tic purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women, especially
mothers, as well as for all the pur-
poses of the toilet, bath and nursery.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-08

| fall into his hands. 1t was an open
secret in railway circles that the l..
& Q. would then be absorbed by one
Of the two powerful companies which
| inters ected its lines.
John Burt detected a flaw in this
conspiracy. He set aside three bat
| talions of million dollars each, and
held them in reserve against the en-
trenched wealth in the Morris vaults
Then he again scanned the field of
action, and with unerring judgment
placed his finger on the weakest
point in the Morris defenses. The
Cosmopolitan Improvement Company
was rampant on paper. John Burt
proposed to enfilade it. The highest
legal authority assured him that the
franchises already granted to the Cos
mopolitan were invalid.
AS the crisis in his affairs neared,
John Burt took more direct charge
of affairs The trusted employees of
James Blake & Company were in
formed that John Burton" was ST.
lent partner, who represented large
California interests, and that his or
ders must be followed without ques-
ton.
In response to James Blake's mes
sage, Alderman Samuel Rounds called
and was conducted to the private of
fee of the famous operator.
Blake had anticipated with zest the
meeting between John Burt and Sam
Rounds. 1t had been contemplated
fol several weeks, but now that the
nour was at hand. he took little in
terest in it. He found it difficult to
respond to Sans hearty greeting,
and terminated the interview as soon
as possible.
"Heou are ye, jim; heou are YET"
exclaimed Sam, as he greeted Blake
in his luxurious Office. Don't it beat
time as uncle Toby Haynes ulster
say, that you an are here in New
York, an you are rich, an am
well, say fair to middlin'. There
we're only three of us young fellers
round Rocky Woods; you an John
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-08-08
THE MONTHLY TRIAL.
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, BEARING
DOWN PAINS.
Woman Tells How She Has Become Wen
and Strong after Years OF Misery
Due to Irregular Functions.


The fact that one woman IS bright
eyed, rosy-cheeked, strong and cheerful,
while another is pale, weak and de-
pressed, is due mere often than other
wise TO the Regularity i'll the one case
and the irregu arity in the other of the
functions that are peculiar to the sex.
When these are disturbed everything
goes wrong; pain and discomfort are
felt all over the body; the sensations are
often terrifying.
"For four years" said Mrs. Davis re-
Gently, 81 suffered indescribable misery
from sick headache every month, ac-
companied by fainting spells, shortness
Of breath and severe pain in my left side.
There were also bearing down pains, at
times 40 acute that Icould not stand up,
and nv head was full of ringing sounds.
It seemed as if everything was going to
hit me in the eyes. I was compelled to
lie down with closed eyes for hours to
get a little relief. When attempted to
arise everything wcpld whirl around and
it would grow so dark that could
scarcely see any object.
"Couldn' t your doctor help your
Give doctors in all treated me, but /
got no lasting benefit. Besides used
lot of advertised remedies. The only
medicine, however, that lad the de-
sired effect was DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and they are truly godsend to women.
I did not have much faith in them when
began to take them. l found myself,
however, SO much better after using two
boxes that I began to believe in them.
They checked right away the decline
into which | was going. Ny troubles
kept lessening and finally disappeared
altogether.
"How long did it take for cure?'
"After I had used several boxes my
health was all right. had taken on
flesh and was strong and hearty. I feel
today in spirits more like girl of six
teen than woman of my years.
Mrs. O. H. Davis address is Carmel,
Maine, R. T. D., No. 2. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are confidently offered to.
women for the cure of anamia. chloro-
sis, painful and irregular periods, and
all forms Of weakness. They are sold
by every druggist.