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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
THAT BIC DIAMOND
What Will They Do With IN

Iiitis really true that Rdiamond larger
than goose egg, weighing pound and
hslf and worth 81 100000, ,r nearly
- 600. 900. has been found Ia South
Africa. there v III be Il great deal Ol spec
nlation IA to what will be done with IL
For all practical pu poses 1t is not worth
"A tuppence. and yet II is expected to ex
change it-a worthless oijsct that can
be held in the palm Of the hand-lOr near
" eight tons Ci gold Working at - 30
"a day il would take the work 10 thOus.
and men nearly seven years TO pay for IL.
v hat will be done with this startling
piece Of crystal It might make fine
giit from some young man with a good
salary to the girl THE choice. But what
would she do with II? As setting Tor
al eDgaq ement ring II would be redicu-
ous As an earring it would pull her ear
out OF shape Even as a shirt stui Tor a
successful city politician aud boss maO.
ager 1t would be almost too pronounced
What is TO be done with it, We are
reminded OF the story oi the chicken cock
which. when scratching in the barry ard
found fine jewel and remarked TO the
hens that gathered ia admiration around
him. that he would rather have found a
single grain OF corn Baltimore Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
WalslnqtOn 1921

(Amer can TrOtting Register, duly enter
ed as STANDARDIZED under Rule q, Vol Y
By WalSingham 2lG6, Dam Dell Thorn,
Vol <, by Hero Of ThOrndale 80, her dam
By John Edsall. son Of Alexander's Abdal
lah Is. Mr.. RiughouSe, of Bloomington,
Illinois. paid 500 for breeding Dell Thorn
10 Walsingham aud exp .nses to Kentucky,
the product being Washington.
lie is therefore aS well bred as any horse
i'm America AID in the fastest tr0ttlng fam
lies that exist He is a powerful mahog-
any bay horse, Of superb formation, a
beautiful individual of grand action; a
trotter, as sound as a bell and without a
b!emish. He Is certain sire more than
dozen of his fOals can be seen at Little
Whim, every one of them picture.
Washington will make the season at Little
Whim, miles east of Frederick sburg.
Va, for the year 1903. Terms, $50, pay
able lSt December, 1905, for which prOml
sorry note ust be given, together with
: ~ grOom'S fee when book signed.
should mare not prove in f0al one season S
return privilege will be allowed, if the
horse be still at Lift G Wh'm, on payment
Of groom fee, Sl00. AL accidents at
owners risk. GEO. III RVS, Owner.
Little " him, Fredericksburg, Va, 1905.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Funds For Educational Campaign

A committee Of five was appointed In
Richmond Tuesday to raise 81 600 for
an educational campaign in Virginia
during May, to consist of MEETINGS In
various portions of the State. Joseph
BRYAN presided, and the governor and
Others spoke. Half Of the money will be
secured 10 Richmond, large sum having
already been contributed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11

VXTOMEN should beware of contract
w ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain, slush and mud Of winter are espe-
cially conducive 10 catarrhal derange-
ments. Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms Of catching
cold Peruna should be taken. 1t forti-
fies the system against colds and ca
tarrh.
The following letter gives one young
woman's experience with Peruns:
Miss Rose Gerbing is popular society
woman OF Crown Point, Ind, and she
writes the following:
Recently 1 took long drive in the
eountry, and being too thinly clad /
caught bad cold which settled on my
lungs. and which / could not seem u
shake of. had heard great deal OF
P.runa for colds and catarrh and /
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Burial Of Widows in Arlington.

The House Committee on Military Al
iairs authorized favorable report on a
bill permitting the burial Of willows OF
soldiers in the same graves with their
husbands at the Arlington National Gem
elerN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Ha,a Wintey On Stock

Farm animals are showing the N cts
of the long continued hard weather
Cattle aud sheep are becoming poor and
shabby" Sunshine and some exercise
are needed and cattle have had hut little
Of these since November.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Reunion Of Blue and Gray.

Union and Codiederate veterans, Of
Washington, are taking steps To hold q
reunion celebration May 10 next, the
iortieth anniversary OF the end OF the
Civil War 1t IL not yet decided whether
| the ceIebratlon will be general
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Her Remarks.

"She alw ~ clothes her remarks in
eu n cheste .ud b autiful terms.
"Yes Isuppose it's because she doesn' .
Ike the naked ruih."-CbicsgO Record
Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Medals for Virginia Fruit Growers.

Four fruit growers living in frederick
county, whoexhibited county grown ap
pies at the worlds fair at st. Louis, were
ed yised this week that each OF the exhib-
its had BEEN awarded the first priz' Cf a
GOLD medal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
To Marx Spot Where Soldiers Fen.

The War Department has submitted to
the House an estimate Tor al eppropria-
tion Of 81. 800 for marking thu plscer
where Americah Soldiers FIJI ard were
temporarily inferred in Cuba during the
SoAnish war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11

There are 44 600 hotels in the United
States. representing an invested capital
Of over $1,000, 100000 Thfss estah.
ishments employ , 800 900 persons.-
X ansas City Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
NOT SWIFT BUT SAFE
And a sure winner in the race
Of legitimate competition.
The Northern Neck
Mutual Fire Association
OF IRYINGTON, va.

Insures Farm and Village Property
for about one-h half the cost Of old line
companies. Chartered by the Vir-
ginia Legislature March 4tn, 1896.
Reports annually to Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts. Now carries over half
"A million dollars insurance in the
Northern Neck alone. Territory just
extended to King George, Essex, Mid
dlesex. Mathews and Gloucester.
Losses paid before maturity and
never yet a law suit. Insures no
stores, shops, factories-only dwell
ings, barns, furniture aud farming
implements, including harness and
vehicles. Judge j. c. Ewell, Presi-
dent; Asa S. Rice. Vice President;
w. Med. Lee, Secretary; DR.. W. j.
Newbill. Treasurer; Rev. +. w. Clay
brook, Thos. 81. Arrest and John A.
Palmer, Directors.
J. r. CAMPBELL, Newland,
w j. PARKER, Mt. Landing,
Agents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo, Lucas

State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo, Lucas
county, So.
Frank j Cherey makes oath that he
il senior psrtLer Of the firm Of f. J..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catsrrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halle Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
nv presence. this 9th day Of december,
A. d. 1886
Seal A. W dLEASoN,
Notary Public.
Halle Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu
cous surfaces OF the system. Send ioI
testimonials free
F. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold BY all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11

The lower house oi the Texas glsla
ture has passed the Senate bi'i forcing
persons giving ground for aetl n 10 d.
vorce cases to remain single i'r three
yeara
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
F. E. KENAH
;. I now have the greatest faith in Peruns "

bought a bottle % try. ] am pleased
that did for it brought speedy RELIEF.
II only took about tWo bottles, and }
considered thi. money well spent.
"You have firm friend in me, and J
not only advise it, u,e 20 my friend bat
have purchased scyera. bottles 90 Civ t.
those without the means 20 buy. and
have noticed without exception that ID
has brought about speedy care whore
ever it has been used."-Miss kos,
Gerbing.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the Use of Pcruna.
write at once TO Or. Hartman. giving 3
full statement Of your case and he Vi
be pleased to give You his yain2'.- "a.
vice gratis.
Address Or. Hartman, Presidcm
The Hartman SN2ltarluDL ColEn!--
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
RotanIc BLOOD Balm IB.B.B.lis

Pleasant and safe TO take. Thoroughly tested iof -
wears. Composed Of Pure Botanic ingredients.
Strengthens Weak Kidneys and StomaSns- Su.ss e
DySpepS;a. Sold by all Druggists, 81. Per Large
Rot,le with complete direction for nome cure Nahple
Sent Free By writing Blood Balm Co. Atlanta "a
Describe your trouble and special free medica ADVICE
to suit your case. will be sent In sealed e'Ief'
For sale by Goolrick's Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11

A bill hiss beer introduced in the New
York Legislature imposing fines from $40
tn 800, or imprisonment, on man
who tips a waiter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
EVERY TIM E

This balance will swing in favor OF
Bank Investments every time
against every sort of competition.
Bank Investments mean safe In
vestments.
The whole strength OF the great
National Bank system watches and
guards and guides this bank. Almost
every other form OF investment holds
an element of danger-often unseen
until too late.
This bank pays per cent on all
deposits in its Savings Department.
Many people are using our modern
system of Banking by Mall
Let us explain it to you. Write to-
day.
Planters National Bank
Savings Dept, Richmond. Va.
Capital, S3Oo,oOO
SurpIus and Profits, $66o, 900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Mann Thinq.

Your appetite is like a bird :,
He said TO coy Miss Cbarmer,
She never knew till after
He was an ostrich farmer
-PhilRdelphia Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11

hisF f Maria street, Ottawa pnt writes;
"A few months ago caught cold which settled on my
lungs remained there so perSfSent fha became "Fo
ook medicine without benefit my digestive beoane
upset. and back began 10 ache severely d equen
uas advised 10 try Peruna, although hGd Hh faih
fen so sick that anything brought me blessed
relief a once had the right medicine al last Whf
three weeks completely restored and have enjoyed perfect
health since. ,,r,,.,,
fq in +. E. kENAt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11
Saturday, the llth February,
1905, at II o'clock M.,

the tract Of land in Spot. yyan'a county.
Va, about four miles from the city Ol
Frederick sburg, known As the SNOW don
farm, containing by actual survey IS
acres, situated on the Mine road end bound
ed by the lands of james AMI ,amuel Cat
lett and Miss Susan pittman on The west,
and by the lands Of Walter McWhirt and
Jones and Perry on the east and north.
Terms OF sale One-thlrd of the pur-
chase money iu cash, remainder in two
equal annual ins'alments at one and two
years from dayof sale evidenced by bonds
of purchaser, bearing SIX per cent. inter
est, payable semi.annually, and secured
by deed Of trust on the premises, with
privilege TO purchas, 10 pay all cash
81. GEO. K. FiI/liUGl,
Special Commissioner.
In the Clerks Once OF the Circuit Court
OF the county of Spotsy lyauia r. &. Hays,
plaintin, against Buzzeil et ais, defen-
darts. ], +. 4. Harris, Clerk of the said
court, do certify that the bond required of
the special commissioner by the decree
rendered i'm said cause on the 9Th day Of
May, 1904, has been duly given. Gwen
under my hand %, Clerk OF The said court,
thi, 18th day of January, l'Oj.
I. a. HARRIS, Clerk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-11

( OUR GUARA HIEE.-Tske a large bottle o.
\ Botanic Blood Balm 3. B.B las directed nlaDei
md whe7 Inc RIGHT quantity Is taken cure IS
\ esSIsin sure and aslinu. Il not cured your money
viii promotly be refunded without arqumen..
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30
FRlGATE
Magnifcence of Our New Navy Must
Not Drown the Glories of the
the Old War Vessels.

The magnifcence of the new
navy must not blind patriots to
the glories Of the old. Pain, not
without humiliation, must be felt
throughout the country at the
news which comes from Charles
town navy yard that the Constitu'
ton, long though not quite accu-
rately known as the first ship of
the American navy, and better
still as "Old Ir~onsides," is in dan
ger of sinking at her dock, says
the Churchman.
Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar
was able to take a place of honor
at the great jubilee naval review,
and promises to be an inspiration
still to generations of English
youth, Republics are p%rOverbially
less grateful. Half a century ago
it was proposed to break up the
old ship as unfit for service, and
only the indignant inspiration of
Oliver Wendell Holmes'"Old Iron.
sides" saved the vessel, which
now carries, inscribed on its quar-
ter-deck with a noble pathOs, the
historic words of Lawrence.
GIANT give up the ship" But.
though kept, the Constitution was
not preserved as she might have
been. Some years ago, at a tint
when the country was spending
100000, 900 a year on its navy
hardly more than half as much as
now. a bill was passed by congress
authorizing the secretary of the
navy to restore the Constitution
as far as might be, to its origina
form, removing the housing thar
disfgured it, replacing the cannon
and the rigging, masts and spars
of the Daughters of the War o
1912 would raise the money to pa!
for it, They have not yet accom-
plished the task, and it is to br
feared tiat before they can hop.
to accomplish it this mute witness
to the greatest glory of our Ameri
can navy will have persisted fol-
ever.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30
TAKE ANNUAL HONEYMOON
That Is the Cure Which Philadelphia
Man Has for His and His
Wife's stored-Up Ills.

The man came back from his
vacation with shining eyes and a
tendency to laugh at the least
provocation, relates the Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
He said he had had a good time.
He said he and his wife had just
been loatng about from place to
place. He said he hadn't bothered
to think about his work, and his
wife hadn't bothered to think
about Housekeeping.
The man has been married q
good many years. His eyes have
not shOne like that for long time.
He didn't laugh so much before
he went away. He seemed to be
better acquainted with his wife
than was noticeable before. The
chances are he has been discoy-
ering her all over again in those
weeks of leisure from hard work.
And it's done him good.
That is one of the reasons of a
vacation, and that is why a mar
and his wife should go away to.
gether. In the hurly-burly of the
everyday routine we sometimes
lose sight of the finest things in
life. We work in order that We
may have the companionship Of
those we love best, and then We
lose ourself in the work itself, and
so miss the very joys our labor
was intended to purchase.
1t is a good thing to run ava!
from the work once in awhile anC
remember what we are workin,
for, anyway.
That is what the man had beer
doing, and that is why he got tn,
good out of his vacation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30

For fine sauer kraut, sweet pickles,
sour pickles, dill pickles, fine mack
eral, fine herring, both In small kegs
OF the barrel herring 80 TO Jos. l..
Long. ll.l5tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30
MEXICO BECOMING MODERN
Industrialism Responsible for Change
in Customs and Life of
the Republic.

The old customs, and with them
much of romance and charm, are
passing away. The plaza prom
enade is becoming less select
and the members of the old arts
tocracy take little OF no part in il,
since the people of the new mid
die and m ddle-upper class have
begun to make it their own. In
dustrialism is, of course. respon-
sible for the growth of a middle
class, especially in the towns, for
the rural districts proper re
main as yet but little touched by
il, asserts Public Opinion. The
proclamation of political indepeu.
donce by Mexico and the estab
lishment of a government avowed
~ liberal in principles hareplayed
their part in giving those Whose
possession of property IS but mod
crate or whose fortunes are new
~ made a self.assertion they had
uotin theold days. Even the labor
ing classes Of the cities, especial
~ the families of the modern arti
sans, when they have acquired
American shoes and dOnned the
style Of garb that is REDUCING
the whole world to sameness, viii
invade the circle of the more ia.
vored prOmenades-a circle once
sacred to the elite.
Half-fOreign families have been
establishing themselves by the
intermarriage of Germans and
sometimes British or American
immigrants into Mexican families.
and their children, educated per
haps in "the states of the north
return to set the example for Il
greater freedom from restraint in
the intercourse Of the sexes. The
vouno noonlo Of +bo ,,iddIo alas.
or new upper-class families are
ofton orita roodr 70 foIlow :,
tbeir lead
So today we ovon have III,
vopnc ladies -rort,rino 80 i~nrit,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30

I'd the man looking ahead the Southwest
s al urgent invitation. The opportunity
Is-fcdav when investment chances are good
ard homes can be purchased 90 from one
tenth 20 one-half the prices asked in the
N.rfn and Fast
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30
INo soLomoNs MINES.
Interesting investigations That Have
of Late have Been Carried
On in Rhodesia.

If the conclusions as to the ORR
gin and history of the mysterious
ruins in Rhodesia put before the
British association at BulawayO
by Mr.. Randall MacIyer are cor
rect, they are not relics of ancient
Ophir, and we must seek else
where for the region whence King
Solomon procured his stores Of
gold and precious stones. Mr..
MacIyer went to RhOdesia last
April, under the auspices of the
association and the Rhodes trus-
tees, and examined infinitely the
N MS Of Inyauaa, Niekerk's farm
i6 miles north Of Inyanga), kha-
mi. Ohio Ohio, Unatali, lnsiZa and
limbabwe. After careful inyes.
ig&tion he has decided that nom,
30 the ruins in southern Bh0desia
older than the fifteenth or six.
IeEth century, and chat they are
the handiwork of African natives
of the negro or negrod race under
The dynasty known by the collect
i've name of Monomotapa. The
bases of these conclusions were
formed by the following data:
The buildings are essentially Of
a native kind or type common to
day; nearly all retain some orig
NAL wooden stakes embedded il
the walls; there is no trace of in
scriptions on any of the ruins
stone and iron implements were
found together; neither the build
ings nor the other articles founC
show traces of early oriental Of
European influence; finally, tn,
discovery of pieces of blue an,
white Nankin china and other al
ticles of medieval manufactur,
in the lowest parts of the founda
tons proves that such commod.
ties were the object of barte
before the buildings were erected
Mr.. MacIver maintains that tn
ruins were originally fortife.
places, usually inclosing a kopj
built in the form of a rough clips
following mainly the contour o
the surrounding country. The Sc
called slave pits, described as pi
dwellings, were originally cit;
dels of their strong places, roun
which concentric circles of wall
were built.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30
London's C~onstables.

Fifteen thousand eight hundred
and forty-seyen police constables
are required to protect London,
and for this protection the citi-
zens pay G1,SOO,OOO a year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-30

The Major suppose down in
Kentucky they don't use water,
even for christening children?
The Colonel-Oh, yes, they do,
sab; but, you see, a fellow who is
being christened is too young to
put up any kick.-Yonkers States
man.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
A $4,000 Retention.

One OF the costliest entertainments
Of the winter was given the other
night in a Fifth avenue restaurant,
which placed its largest room at the
disposal of the guests. The man ir
whose especial honor the affair took
place comes from Austria, and the
plan OF decorations was to reproduce
a country scene in his own country
Hills covered with real foliage left the
center of the room a valley in which
the host received. Seats were placed
on the knobs and lambs grazed there
when they did not stroll curiously
among the guests. A complete illusion
of country scene was reproduced,
with great labor on the part of the
caterers artists and an expenditure,
says the New York Sun, of about $4O,-
600 by the host.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
RACE WAS NOT OVER.
Sam Had No Idea of Settling Down
Permanently With Ghost

Sam Had No Idea of Settling Down
Permanently With Ghost.
A well known local character is
Sam Wellington, a colored man,
known as the duke" The duke ia a
fine cook, and often accompanies
camping parties.
Last fall party of young men
Sam was with decided to scare him
with an apparition. Leaving the tent
in his charge one night, on a pre-
tense Of going to the village one of
the party quietly returned enveloped
from head to foot in a sheet with face
well covered with flour He took his
stand in the doorway. Suddenly San
looked up, and, emitting one horrible
yell, dove through the rear of the
Tent and went down the road at ter
rife pace. The ghost pursued.
After about a mile of running the
duke was ready to drop, and sat down
on log, perspiring freely. The ghost
came up and sat down on the same
log, putting and blowing.
Absolute quiet reigned for a minute
and then the ghost remarked in dig
rified voice: 1--WE went some, didn't
we?"
Sam, whose teeth were chattering
like castanets, replied: Eyes, we did
go some, an you jess wait till All
gets nah breff an we'll go some
more. "-Boston Herald.