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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
LOCALS

Work is progressing nicely on the Mt
Pleasant Fertilizer Co 8 plant, the hug
frame work for the first story Of the
main building being almost complete
The foundation is being built of con
crete, and is most completed for the
power house.
Monday was a good day with our dry
goods merchants.
Xmas goods are beginning to make
their appearance ia the windows, and
present very pretty scene.
The Mt. Pleasant Mills are running
fifteen hours each day to catch up with
orders.
The ladies' are pr pairing for their
bazaar which is to be held in the Jack
sou build ng and where dainty meal
will be served on short notice at the noon
hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
LOCAL |. 0. 0. F.
ELECTS OFFICERS.

At the regular meeting in Castle Hal
Thursday night the local /. o. o. F.
held its annual election of officers. The
result is as Toiiows: II. W Dixon, y q
Chas. Chaffin. V. G G. @. Ross, Sec'y.
L. s. Irwin, Treas. Steps we're taken
toward arranging for an elaborate enter
tainment, which will probably be given
on the evening of the 2lst, in the lodge
room in the jackson building. Misses
Merry Bostlck, Eleanor Gregory and
Mary Howard compose the committee
on music, and Hon j. III. Dining, of
Columbia, and E. L. Gregory, of this
city. are each expected to honor the gath
ering with one of their able lectures.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
SENATOR MITCHELL'S DEATH.
Will Not Be Subject of Resolu-
tons I'm The Senate.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Vlce- President
Fairqapks announced that it was his
understanding that friends of the late
Senator Mitchell. of Oregon, would not
request that a committee Of Senators
be appointed to attend the funeral SER
vices, and, therefore, be would not
name one. 1t has not been determined
what course will be taken by the Senate
when it convenes on Monday, but it is
assumed that an announcement of Sen
stor Mitchell's death will be made by
Senator Fulton, and that he would not
ask for the adoption of resolutions OF re-
spect.
This will be the first instance in the
history of the Senate where the custom
aIy ceremony 10 honor to the memory of
q deceased member has not been held.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

MISS Pattie de Graffenreid, of Frank.
lin, is the guest of Miss Merry Bostick.
Mr.. Chas. Ingram, who has for the
past two months been at Beaufort. 8.
g., in the interest of the Central Phos.
phate Co, has been trans cred TO Wade,
Fla.
Mr.. Chas. Scruggs il here visiting his
parents till after The holidays.
Mrs. John Adams, who has been
spending about three weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Lsmuel r Long, re.
turned home Thursday.
Mrs. Ammonia Clements, of Comanche,
/. T., arrived Friday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L Lanier and other relatives.
Miss Bette Foster and mother. Mrs.
Mary Foster, have returned from an
extended visit to her son, as Farmers
vile, Tex and other friends in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. d G. Phelan, of Column
bia, spent Saturday and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. r. B. Cooper.
Mesdames G.. W. KilIebrew. Frank
Wheeler and j. G. Frierson visited in
Columbia Saturday.
Mr.. Aleck George spent Sunday with
friends in Columbia.
Mr.. E. Dan Smith is in Alabama on
business,
Miss Minnie Ramsey, of Lynnville, is
the guest Of Mrs. s. V. Wall, Jr.
Mr.. Bruce Pagan has gone to Nash
vile and Centerville on business.
Thos. George spent Saturday and
Sunday with his brother here.
Mr.. Thos. r. Fetter will keep bachel-
or's hall out at the Tennessee new plant.
Mr.. H. Q Dsbney, the popular night
telegraph operator at the depot, has re-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

lot OF hay and corr, and about fifty sets
of harness. The fire broke out about 3
O'Clock Friday morning, and at the time
there we're about fifty mules ir the barn.
The mules were rescued barely 10 time
to save them. How the fire origidsted
DO one knows. There was no insurance
on anything burned. and the loss is
something over 81, 500. Mr.. Murphy's
bloodhounds were carried IN the scene
but on account Of the continuous rain
that had commenced to fall at about l
O'Clock, and from the fact that there had
been a great many people there before
the dogs, they failed TO scent the trail.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
A. w. GLEASON
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. A. s. Allen preached strong,
practical sermon last Sunday night,
on the Influence of Woman" The
sermon was thrust at those society
folks, the heighth Of whose ambition is
to DE able to entertain the most pleas
antly, or to win the prize at the card ia.
BILE. Rev. Allen thinks the women of to-
day are falling far short 10 their every
Gay life, and urges them to erect family
affairs of prayer, rather than card tables.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
BARN BURNED.

Mr.. Dawson Frierson, who lives about
two miles east of this city, lost a barn,
valued at about 81 900, together with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
SNOW IN TEXAS

Ell Paso, Ds3 10 For the first time
in the history of the local Weather
Bureau snoWballlng and sleighing are
possible in lei Psso before Christmas.
Snow has been falling all day north
ana east for several hundred miles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
srArr OF ONO. crrr on ro1rpo.

LUCAS COUNTY. 90
Frank j Cheney makes oath that he ii
senior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney a
Co doing business in the City OF Toledo
County and state Aforesaid, and that said
drm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for escn and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use Oi
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J.CHENEY
sworn O before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1885.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. send for tesUimon-
ials free.
f. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by AL Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
PERSONALS.

Miss Florence Douglass is visiting
the family of Mr.. j. r. Douglass IN
Columbia.
Mr.. John Ruhm left Friday morn ing
for Cincinnati and possibly New YORK.
on business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
MARRIAGES

Cards are ont for tie marriage of Miss
Lena Electa Cannon. daughter Oi In
CONGRESSMAN Cannon of California. to
Jas Il. Walker. formerly al tulWl"i
county. at Ventura. Cal. April 9TH.
On Wednesday evening at 7.3Oo'clorN.
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs Ben JoIr~.
nj Colonial Beach their daughter. Miss
Ina d. Jones. became the bride ui Mt
Samuel r. Ford. Rev. j. Il. Ihomus
ohiciated. \ reception WAS held. MT
and Mrs. Ford are now ON bridal irip.
Mr. Samuel j. Hopkins oi Wcsimor-
land county. and Miss Ethel j. laddock.
of CLYDE. y. Y. were married April Lat
IN n. at the home of Mrs T.. ). Miller
sistrrof the groom. i'm Washington. Miss
Nellie Miller was maid of houuraud Prof.
Cunning. oi Harrisburg Pa. best man.
Miss Louis Stcuer-lu. of Charlotte. y.
It.. was flower girl Rev. j. VI. purrs. oil
MARYLAND. assisted hy Rev. 7. q. Cfo'~-
of Washington. otliciuied.
The Baptist church AT Colonial Beach
WAS few days ago thr seen" OBJ pretty
wedding. Mr.. Edward Foster NlleriHon
and Miss Mary Imlimr Trott. daughter
of II. g. Trott, of that place. wln@ lNr
contracting parties. The altar was
beautifully decorated. Mrs Amc Me-
Gable and Miss Frances Trott. sisters.
and the two brothers of the bride were
the attendants Mr. Watt Lee wa- tl"
usher. Rev. j. T.. Thomas performed tl"
ceremony. After the ceremony % ncm~i
WAS served to the bridal couple at thr
home of the brides father.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
Letter to FP Stearns


Dear Sir: You know what paint Is for,
how it does il. how il fails what paint
does it, and what paint don't It's your
business To know; OF course you know
DevOe.
There are somedetals. which of course
YOU can't be- expected to know. For in-
stance thenext-best paintsareonly three
quarter a. good That's strange; very
strange. There are a dozen of them per
haps: YOU don't know them soaccurately
as that; you don't know them all hy
name. no matter; one is enough; the
only one you have real occasion to know
il DevOe.
The queer OF it is that tla Others leave
the whole business 10 Us so. We make
paint AZ good as we can. Others make it
as good aS they have 10. Queer. but W,
don tcomplain Yours truly
100 W Devor " 20
81. Willard Adams sells our paint
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
ORANGE PERSONALS
rlntrnn ~. Anrll II 1905.

Flutm Na., April -. 1903.
Mr. j. Thomas Link. % stuignt of
FrrdcrickShurg COLLEGE. spent the Easter
holidays with Mr.. Ashby l.. Payne
Miss llasletccn llcrudou who is n'
tending the"Nomau School at Nt"'r.-.
burg. spent the holidays with hrrparHl-.
Mir W. d. Bmmr and SON. Henry VS.
tied friends az Rapidau sunday.
Mrs. Roger Payne and children are U.s.
itng Mr.. Paynr~ parents Mr. and Nii-.
DPColeman.at Oran@'. MrPnNno ~rni
SUNDAY with them.
Mr. j. A. Payne. of Whitney. -r.ni
SUNDAY with his family at Sumcr~rttr.
Mr.. Stewart Jones of Your city. VISIT
ed friends here sunday.
Mr. WadeC PAYNE. 20 student obi th'
University of Virginia spent SUNDAY
with his parents. Mr. and Nh. j. y
PAYNE. at Somcr~ctte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Payne. OF Nmir'}.
spent the holidays AT SomerSctte.
Mr.. and Mrs Cha~. A. Gordon spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Cor
don'~ parents az Greenwood.
Fritz
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Brol
Wheat, $l.06 to 800; corn, new,
as 10 80: old. 80; meal. 81 30 to 81 36
per 100; oats, 40 to As; fowls dive, toto
ii; chickens, live, II to Il; ducks, live,
8 to 10; spring chickens, % to 30 cents
per ID; lard, II TO u; turkeys, live.
IL to 10; eggs. II to u; b litter 10
to %; hams, IA to II; sweet potatoes,
75c to SOC; Irish potatoes. 45c to Soc
New York Early Rose potatoes, 20 to
75c; Maine Houlton Early Rose, 80 to
81; beef to 81; pork, 6 to 81; veal,
IL to 5; lambs, $3.50 to $3.50; hides,
(green) ) to 6; hides, dry, 3 TO 10
sailed hides, Z TO g; baled hay, $40 to
$i3 per ton.
Leaf Sunac- So to go per 100.
Wool-Unwashed, % to 2G; washed
% to 30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

Philadelphia-Flour steady; winter
extras, $41OG430; Penna. roller.
clear, s4.20G44O; city mills. fancy.
S5.9066.25. Rye -four firm; per bar
rel, $3.50. Wheat firm; No Penna.
red. new, $10701.0712. Corn steady;
No. 2 yellow. local, 5012c. Oats firm;
No. white, clipped, 36hc.; lower
grades. Csc. Hay steady; No. l timo-
thy. large bales, s14Q15. Pork firm;
family. s17. Beef steady; beef hams,
s23924. Live poultry steady; hens.
try steady; choice fowls, 14ac.; old
ROSTERS. 10c. Butter steady; cream
cry, 331ac Eggs steady; New York
and Penna., 17I2c. per dozen. Potatoes
steady: per bushel. soc.
Baltimore-Wheat quiet; No. 2 red.
S1.O5%G1.O57s: steamer No. ? spot.
9S69SHc.; southern, SSc. mSl.O5I
Corn firm; mixed spot. 51%@51%c';
steamer mixed, 4SbQ4SHc; south
ern. 49hG5015c. Oats steady; white,
No. 2, 34lzQ37c.; No. 3. 35h036c.:
No. 4, 34hq S5Scc.; mixed. No. q. S411Q
35c.; No. 3, $40 34c.; No. 4. 351
rator, extras, 33m331ac.; held, 2ci7
27c.; prints. 32033c.; Maryland and
Penna. dairy prints, 2Sd 30c
New York-Butter strong; common
to extra creamery. 250S2c.: DO state
dairy, 22631c.; do. renovated. 160
Csc; do. western factory. $50 25c.;
do. western imitation creamery. %
626c. Cheese firm; state full cream
small colored and white, fancy. 14Lc.;
do. fine. 1890; do. late made. colOred
and white, choice, 13Ac. do. fair to
good. 12AG12%c. do. poor. l0Ad
11%c.; skins. full 70 light, AZ G10hc.
Eggs steady; state, Penna. and nearby
fancy selected white. 20M21c.: do.
choice. 19c; do. mixed extra. 1Shc.;
western storage packed, 1SG1SHc.;
DO. firsts, IKE. !southerns. 16Ql7c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
MARTIN SPEAKS IN RICHMOND
LARGE and Enthusiastic Audience Grssis the
Senator.

Scuator Tho.. ). Martin made his first
speech Saturday night in Richmond as a
candidate Tor reelection 10 thc /. :.
Senate. ileWu. greeted hy a audience
which hll'd tic spacious Academy oi
Mu..,. H. was received witha roar al
welcome when he rose tu speak, and was
literally nppaudrd all through his adj
dress. There vrrc many Ladies' ia the
audience. and nearly ALL the boxes aud
logo were filled
Eghrrt g. Lcirh.prrsidont ofthc Cham
hurol Commerce. introduced senator
Martin. and ou thc stage were 100 or
more lcadiug hu-iur,, and professional
mem.
Suator Martin said 30 was distastrul
in lhecNtnrmc iDi him 90 baud himself.
hut slnc,. hl- approximations. Montague
-lnd made thr statement that hr had
never acrompli~hrdan,thinghc Martini
was Obliged to specify what hr had don"
or admit thc Gutrrrur'~ charges II"
,uru rrapula',d Dis achievements iu
thr $ nlt-io thr good oi Virginia max
inc many trIlilg points
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
MONTAGUE DENOUNCED
Norfolk COUNTY Democrats Called Him Dsmagosue.

Democrats of Norfolk county met m
Portsmouth Saturday at the call of
Chairman Owens. After preamble dr-
claring that GOV. Montague stated 30 h-
speech there that the people had mon"
reason for riot aud bloodshrd than the
citizens of Danville had sevcral Years ago
they adopted this resolution.
Resolved That wcdenouncc surhutirr-
ances ~ tho~r ola dangerous demagogur.
for when the Governor of Virginia. Who
Is the head of the militia. upon whom
the authorities must call ln ease OBJ mot.
can advis, such lawlos~ne--. be- would. ~
course. do nothing 10 suppress it. and
thus. if these really hc his sentiments. h"
stamps himself as am anarchist and ut
terly unworthy the support OF VII
ginians. There can boz no place in thr
hearts of Nirginian~ for such sentiments
ms thos, expressed by Gov. Montagli".
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
POLITICAL.

Gov. Montague will address the people
of Richmond during the first week in
May.
Gov. Montague is expected to speak in
Alexandria Thursday evening, May 4,
under the auspices ofthe Montague Club.
Lieut.. Gov. Joseph Z. Willard address
ed a large audience in Staunton Saturday
night. He spoke for an hour receiving
close attention and frequent applause;
He advocated good roads, advanced
school system and longer sessions, single
list for school books, and the upbuilding
OF Virginia by immigrationand increased
foreign capital
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

The steamer Wakefield has resumed her
place on the Potomac after having beer
overhauled.
Mrs. Henry Lewis Aylor. OF Orange.
died last week. aged 30 years She Il
survived 10y her husband and eight chll-
dren.
Rev. John McNabb. OF Fairfax county,
has accepted a call 70 Episcopal churches
in Westmoreland county. and VIII enter
upon his duties there in June.
Harvey Dillard.a highly esteemed citizen
OF Essex, died at his home near CentIte-
cross Tuesday, aged S2years. HIS VIE
and one son, K. 2. billiard, survive him.
Capt. W. T. Gardner died at the home
of his sister, Mrs +. $ Lamberth. at
Saluda. April 18th. His wife one daugh-
ter. one sister and two brothers survive
him.
Postmasters have been appointed as
follows Green Spring Depot, Lewis +;
Yancey: Hopeside Mountaineering
county. Vim. Luttrell; Louisa VIM. +.
Cunningham.
Harry 5. Gist has been appointed
carrier and Addison l.. Clark substitute
for Rural Free Delivery Route No. /. At
Somerset. Orange County. which Will
commence May 10Th.
Miss Maggie Tabb. daughter OF Alexan-
der Tabb. OF York County, has been So
lected by Bethel Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy, to unveil the monument
on the Bethel battlefield on June 10.
4 large barn owned by Mrs. James
Fears in Middlesex, rented by Jno. Slbley.
was burned few nights ago. \ horse
and buggy belonging to George Thomas
were consumed Loss willeXceed 81 900.
| No insurance.
4 charter has been granted the Mineral
Machine and Lumber Co. Office, Mineral
Louisa county IncorporatOrs: DR.. {. }
Terrell. president Capital stock: Maxi
mum So. 900; minimum $1,000. Object
To manufacture lumber, 10 repair ma
chinery, etc.
By the will of the late Carter Saunders
of Culpeper and Baltimore, his estate o
$50. 900 was left to his widow for hi'
and at her death to he divided among
the five children OF his brother, Mr., Rich
ard Saunders, deceased, OF Dunsville.-
Tidewater Democrat.
Gov. Montague has named delegates
To the Southern Interstate convention o
the National Good Roads convention, t.
be held at Baton Rouge, La, April y
%. among whom are the following: "
s. Payne, Elk Run, Fauquier county; W
$. Courtney. Little Plymouth. King anc
Queen county; John NJ. Garnett, Indian
| Neck. King and Queen county; X. ii
Seward. Center Cross, Essex county.
The summer normal for cOlOred teach
ers usually held at Hampton, will be dis
continued this summer, owing to i'm
provements To the buildings. COlOreC
teachers will enjoy the advantages al
forded by the white summer school %
methods at the University OF Virginia
Colored teachers will use the colOreC
school buildings in Charlottesville and
the instructors in the white normal vii
from day to day instruct the cOlored
teachers. The twenty-secOnd cOlOreC
summer normal of the Virginia Norma
and Industrial Institute, at Petersburg
begins June II and ends July 2.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

The numerous friends of the pOpu-
lar Joe Jefferson will rejoice to know
that his physicians have hopes OF his
recovery. He has been so near
deaths door that his recovery will
be almost like one arising from the
daa1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
JOE JEFFERSON DEAD

The great comedian. Joseph jefferson
who was reported better last Week. anl
whose physicians had strong hopes "'
his recovery. died in Florida sunday
evening. He descended from "a long ln,
of comedians and j. said tohavrcNceI.'d
all OF his ancestors i'm that profession.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

Grand Army circles in Greater New
York are stirred on the color line.
Some of the ladies conducting a fair
for the benefit of Grant Post OBJ
jected to the presence Ofthree colored
veterans in the fair room, and the
gossip begun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

The Russian feet is reported as
moving northward, and heknowing
ones say there is to be big battle in
a short time. That is possible, but
the most eager ones can wait the
pleasure of the admirals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

Pittsburg is extending her corpo-
ration lines, taking in the suburban
towns, which will make her the sixth
American city in point OF popula-
ton. But there are several thriving
cities Just behind her, ndif she keeps
her number she will have to push
forward.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

The more the beef trust is probed
the greater appear theprofts arising
from the crushing concern, and the
greater wonder how such a swindle
had an existence so long in the
country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
Paint Your BUGGY for 75e.

TO 800 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint 1t weighs TO $ ozs. more to
the pint than others, wears longer
and gives a gloss equal to the new
work. Sold by j. Willard Adams.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

Many distinguished persons are III
volved in the Oregon land frauds.
who are now on trial under indict-
ment. Among those to stand trial
are lawyers, preachers, State officials
and a United States Senator. Great
efforts will be made to hoodwink the
iuries, and they may partially sue
coed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

The turpentine trust is the latest
and is a Southern movement. 1t will
control two-thirds of the turpentine
outnut of the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
Death Of Virginia Carol. "

IL Carroll, bookmaker, known all
over the United States as Virginia Car
roll |, died of cancer in New Orleans. lie
was educated in Virginia. He has owned
some OF the best race horses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
Old Shell Exploded

NhHtComtyJuilcrTh Thomas Dawson
WAS having -omc rubbish burned lu Oh"
iuu yard 900 Stnuuton Friday au old war
.hri. Wa- uscd into tho ir" and % ter
rihlrcXpl1-i'u tpok plucc.
Mr.. Dawson says ever since hr has been
Iu.,ran iron haU had bccn lying ia one
corner oi thr yard. which he IMPOSED
belonged CO. 40 chaugang outfit This D.
thr mll that caused the explosion. II
had hccu iu thr miIYurl ever since the
Civil Wur. Noou- WAS seriously hurt
Thr~po-iou could Boz heard for many
blocks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

New York, in the person OF Mrs.
Donald Mclean. a native OF Mary
land. carried off the honOrs OF Presi-
dent General at the meeting OF the
Congress of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution in Washington
Thursday. This was the eighth
year of her candidacy and the sue
cess brings her and her friends great
rejoicing, while it leaves no bitter
ness with her competitors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
FRANCE AND NEUTRALITY.

.Japan is now making bitter COM
plant against France for harhorng
and assisting, in its preparations Tor
battle. the Russian fleet i'll kamranh
hav. and the Tokyo journals are
clamoring against this breach oi
neutrality and declaring that the
situation is cleared up at once, as a
last resort the Tokyo government
will take steps which will bringabout
world wide war. for which condition
France will be held responsible. On
the other hand the French home gov
eminent declares that il has allalong
maintained scrupulouS neutrality,
and that repeated orders have been
sent to the agent in lndo-Chna di-
recting that this policy be strictly
observed. Between these two con
flicting statements the general pub
lie has been forced to draw its OWL
conclusions.
1t is. however, significant that un-
less the Russian squadron under
Roiestvensky had anchored inneutral
waters somewhere. and that longer
than the interval required OF interna-
tional law. the fleets would. some
time since. have come in touch with
Togo's warshipS, and it is also SIG
nifcant that the second Russian
squadron under Nebogatotf has not
as vet made junction withthe first.
and it is very necessary, from the
Russian standpoint, to unite the
fleets before a decisive battle Is
risked. 1t is also TO moral GER
taintv true that nowhere except IN
French waters could the Russian
squadron find shelter longer than
the time prescribed by law. However
this may be. it is to be hoped that
the complications will be- cleared up
without serious complications.
1t is said that there will be greater
output OF laws in this country torthe
year 1905 than in any previousyear.
especially in those States where legiS-
latures have consumed their full con-
stitutional term. This is accounted
for from the fact that every member
wants to get some measure through
to immortalize himself with his con
stituents. The only way to stop tins
annual tampering with and chang
ing of laws is for some one to invent
a Legislative muzzle and let it be
strictly applied
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25

A London newspaper man, who
was in search OF a remedy against
growing old, found a Bulgarian pro-
duction from curdled milk called
''yaghurt." After trying one dose
he changed his mind and expressed
his preference for an early death If
he wants to die young, why not try
anti-fat?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-25
Organdies, Csc. Yard.

Think Of Organizes selling I excellent quality full
81 inches wide White background with full blown and
u Such pink blue and lavender predominant. together with
lc green foliage. IT'S SPECIAL At 2jc. YARD
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