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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12

To the Voters OF Stafford County.
have served you as Clerk for n period
slightly exceeding eighteen years. In
such service. have tried my utmost to
be entirely non-partisan, TO treat all men
alike. no matter what their political
belief or religious creed.
have had an experience with the
affairs of the Clerks Office extending
through thirty-six years, and again ask
you To re-elect me To the position OF
County Clerk, and, ~ such, Clerk OF your
Circuit Court.
|. Therefore. submit my candidacy to
YOU verdict. Whatever you may see fit
to do in the premises will be accepted by
me without undue rejoicing in the one
case, or without any complaint IN the
other.
Respectfully
C. A. BRYAN.
c. H., Va, August 10Th, 1903.
To the Citizens of Stafford, Fredericks-
burg. SpOtsylyania and Louisa:
have. as you know, received the DEM
ocratic nomination for the State Senate
from your district and respectfully
solicit your support.
Ii is impossible for me to make a per
sonal canvass of the entire district.
therefore take this method OF saying to
YOU that if elected to this position hope
to do some practical good especially
along the lines OF advocating
/. The supplementing our present
school laws by giving the patrons ofeach
separate school, white or colored, a more
direct control over same, which | believe
will infuse new life and efficiency into our
school system and remedy many detects
without losing any ofthe present benefits.
2. The supplementing our presentro3d
laws by giving the immediate users OF the
public roads in each vicinity more direct
control over the maintenance of same
under a proper general supervision and
direction, which | believe will have like
effect upon our road system; and,
3. Along other lines of legislation beg
to assure you that | will be all times
guided alone by an honest endeayor to
serve the best interests OF our state and
district.
| trust. therefore, that you will give me
your active support between this and
November 7th and will on that day cast
your vote for me for the position men
toned.
Yours respectfully,
p Frederick Wilmer Sims
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12
Oct. 9th. 1905.

To the Voters OF Stafford aud King
George:
am the Republican candidate for the
Legislature from the counties ol King
George and Stafford and ask your sup
port. II elected, will study the best IN
terests Of all the people Of the two coun-
ties in all matters Of legislation.
Respectfully,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12
To The Trade

G. FRANK TBERL6KE CO. wish to extend TO you pressing INVITA-
on 10 make headquarters when IN our CITY, ana e
during the days OF the FAIR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12
PRICE, 3 CENTS

avATURsY OCTOBER
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12

Likes Berwanger Co. are the Foremost Cohes of Baltimore
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12

Women have "A queer way OF doing
things and men have a queer way oi not
dining ihpm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-12
IF YOIJ WANT PURE GOODS.

Call and see Mrs j. r. Monroe before buying.
L will mention q few OF my brands
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

ana. Meanwhile. the conductor. who was
alone In the caboosc. the tra.nmcn being
scattered along the train on the tops OF the
cars. had come 10 tho conclusion that he
alone OF the entire crew had survived the
lightning stroke. and he. lantern In hand.
started back 90 Gag any train that might
be following and also 10 wire In TO division
headquarters about the accident.
Tho engineer got his dispatch In first.
Of course. n read:
Train struck by lightning. All rear
cars destroyed. Conductor and most OF
crew killed =
This caused q great stir In the sup-r's
Office. of course. and q wrecking train vas
ordered made up. Before Il could be got
ready additional confusion was caused By
the Dispatch from the conductor. which
read.
Lightning has destroyed front end Of
train and bridge. All killed but me-
q matter OF fact. none Of the crew
was Killed. the trainmen having been near
enough 20 the engine to escape the force
OF the lightning. They were 90 scared
that they were not able TO reach the en-
zine tni after h engineer had sent his
wire. The conductor got the worst OF 10.
FOR either the lightning or the explosion
knocked him nat ON his back and he was
unconscious for some time before he was
able TO start back with his lantern. The
oil car and the bridge. owe which ~ was
passing at the moment. were completely
destroyed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
CAREER OF JAMES J. HILL
cd the Railroad President . earqust IN Honor % HE
Sixty Seven th Birthday.

western states would have a different
look today. The northwest would have
grown without Hill. into n chain Of
wealthy states. but there might have
been no Great Northern railroad.
Hobby Was Trsnspertstiea.
when James J. Hill landed In Sc.
Paul he came by boat--there was no
railroad connection with the outside
world. He might have come TO the
infant Minneapolis. but &c. Paul was
the head Of navigation. and his bent.
from the first seemed 10 be twoard the
problems Of transportation. He went
10 work for 70 cents a day m shipping
clerk for Brunson. Lewis n White.
agents for the Dubuque Packet COM
pany. He tuck 10 n icvee for some
years. winning better places and better
salaries by hts capacity and attention
TO duty. but not rising faster I'm the
world than thousands OF other young
men. When the war came ne helped
raise a troop OF cavalry. but the state
refused 20 accept u for service. and the
dream of military glory was dispellcd-
Hill went back to the levee. He
worked during the war for Borup a
Champlin. agents for the old Galena
Packet company and the Davidson line
In 1856. the Northwestern Packet COM
pany succeeded the Galena company.
and Hill got his first noteworthy ad-
vance. becoming the company's agent.
Two later there was n consolidn-
ton. Hill was out. n he went into
business for himself. principally M n
dealer In fuel. The Arm became In
1853 Hill. Griggs n Co.. general trans
portation and fuel. the precursor OF the
Northwestern Fuel company. with
which he retained n connection TIL
1878. The arm was agent and con-
signee for the old Sc. Paul and Pacific.
and Hiirs eyes turns toward the
transportation problems OF the e
northwest. He started n line OF Red
river carts. the> primitive carriers OF
the interior. and In 1870 he formed the
Red River Transportation company.
BY steamers on the Red river and Red
river carts beyond he established the
first direct transportation lire TO Fort
Garry. now winnipeg. Traders toiled
for weeks In those days To make the
trip that men now make on Hills rail-
road I'm fourteen hours. Yet every step
In that wonderful development has
come under the eye OF n man. the
transportation pioneer who first
spanned that ear mileage!
The year after tho establishment OF
this line. IL was consolidated with the
one operated by Captain Norman w.
Kittson. and the two men established a
daily service from Moorhcad TO Win
nipcg.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
Autumn Hats.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Eccentricity In shape and size II un-
fortunately still considered correct style.
but there are more women who under
stand Mt what angle the hat should be
placed on the head. than when the
fashion OF absurdly small hats was first
introduced, and n IL is too small 20 be
becoming ever when nj the right angle,
then another shape must be chosen
Small hats. however, will be the most
fashionable this winter. but there are
many new shapes I'm medium sizes hat
are smart and becoming.
The three-cornered hat is still pos
sible. the exaggerated empire In rather
frowned upon. the polo turban has run
It's race: but In It's place In a charming
ly practical turban shape OF shirred
velvet or soft felt with stln wings or
rosettes at the side. This shows moth
ing especially new an 90 detail. but the
shape n material have n marked I'm
dividuality.
Colored hats To r>Atch the different
costumes are as fashionable as ever,
and the shades OF color are most effect
i've. but the all-black hat has come into
favor again, and ls worn not only with
an all-black costume. but also with col
ors. The black hats are In soft beaver
or velvet. and are 80 trimmed that
they shall look ms soft as possible. os-
trich tips and plumes and paradise
feathers all being In style. while soft
folds OF velvet and velvet bows take
the place OF the Stiff wings and ribbon
or silk bows OF the spring and summer.
Malines. tulle and erin hats for full
dress will be worn for theater hats all
winter. trimmed with ostrich feathers
or flowers. while the white lace and
tullc capotes that would seem as
though far better suited 10 midsummer
nra nnnRiHpraI ntfifa Rnfrnrt with the
smart theater and reception gowns. A
bunch OF ostrich tips and two or three
roses and a bow Of satin ribbon are APP
parently the sum total OF some most
fascinating little dress hats that are
now exhibited.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

Saturday evening. September -. ut
Minneapolis. that city honorcd James
J. Hiil. president Of the Great Northern
Railroad company. by giving him n
splendid banquet. on his Ssth birthday.
The Minneapolis Journal published the
following account OF his career:
Many seif-made men have risen from
poverty TO power. butt Is seldom that
men display such. grasp Of opportunity.
such breadth OF vision. and UGH ener-
gy I'm realizing their ambitions. James
J. Hi. like many another genius. used
TO be called a dreamer. The world now
knows that those dreams were really
the visions OF an exceptional foresight.
He saw the future development Of the
northwest and its wonderful resources.
and he felt within him the power TO
Iced In that development and reap feme
and fortune. When thirty-two years
ago he took hold OF the bankrupt SO.
Paul M Pacific railroad and told the
world his plan 10 transform that In
significant stub Into n tranEcontincntai
railroad. men called Il ''Hill's folly"
That folly has made n fortune for
Jim" HIN. and for many others. and
the world now lends an eager ear TO
Hill and his "follics."
The president OF IN great system IN
q positive character. Those who know
him. or who have interviewed him have
0Etn tmnfft3fu WIN tutn tHGts Dt u ~
large man. massive OF head and brow.
The eyes are steady. cool and brown.
From the top Of his gray head 60 the
soies Of his shoes. there In not an IRE
dilute line. He In quiet. grave and
reserved. but those who know him well
say that he In intensely human. fond OF
comforts. impatient OF conventionaiitics
and possessed Of a rugged sclf-appre-
iiation hat In n part Of the makeup OF
the successful men OF the west. OF
medium height. he In powerful OF build
and erect In bearing. He In full-faced
and ruddy and has a biz. strong nose.
His neck indicates that he In n fighter.
but his yes suggest g~entlencss. TIL
mouth. hidden by his gray beard. IL
large. full. sensitive. the most striking
feature Of a face. which In repose In
sad and rave. He speaks deliberately.
bu this IL no measure OF the time he
requires for thought. He looks the
human dynamo and master hat he II.
without n land grant or a subsidy.
but with the capital he had won 20 his
disposal by his persuasive eloquencc.
Hill built the Great Northern To the
coast. weathered the hard times OF 1885,
IS, which wrecked the government-aid-
ed Northern Pacific. and with the tails
man OF succeas enlisted still more cap
itai. which has made him today the
master OF three great railroad systems
and an ocean steamship lire. He has
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

A stone carving. OF n grizzly bear In
the attitude OF offending her cubs has
been carved by Andrew Chester
Thompson. OF Seattle. and will be I'm
mediately shipped TO Alaska TO be
placed over the grave OF r.. Shadesty.
one OF the most prominent Indians I'm
the north when alive. He died Decem-
her n, 1903. leaving $500 TO defray the
cost OF the monument.
The big piece OF stone carving. weigh
Ing 1000 pounds. will be shipped from
Seattle 10 wrangei. and from that
point will be carried about $50 miles
overland 20 the home OF the Bear fam
lily OF Indians. The Indians themselves
will transport the grizzly on its ver
land journey according TO their "
primitive methods of transportation.
Mr.. Thompson has been carving
lima yes for Alaska Indians for the past
twenty-five years. but this In the largest
monument he has shipped to Alaska
carved from n single piece OF marble.
The stone carving provided for sha-
desty In the first TO be ordered In a de-
fensive attitude. For the black bear
tribe MT. Thompson has carved several
statues OF bears. but they have all been
on all fours. The Wolf tribe and others
taking their names from Wild animals
have ordered carvings. but the work
done for Shadesty In novel In It's concep-
ton.
IL In customary mons the Alaska In
dams TO leave money TO pay fer their
tombstone and Shadesty saved for
n lifetime TO give himself a suitable
piece for hts grave. He was wealthy
enough. though. Co leave his kinsmen
considerable money.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
After Hin Again.

From the NCW York Sun.
This No.nan's Cnristian Socialism
turns "A sinister tacc 90 Mere Man. The
cnt q Of the movement are going To
send. prepaid. TO Washington forty-hve
women representing the several states.
Tnc forty-tiVe Viii sound To that cow
ard and luxurious town their terrible
approach. storm the capitol. occupy the
W hite House. n demand. temporarily
but firmly. that the old ana cfftta con-
st!tutiou be- abrogRtsd and u new con-
%stitut.on. meeting the e~xigencies OF the
hour. be adopted"
The constitution must be old and cf-
fete. or so many people wouldn't be
yearnlng 10 amend or reform IL alto
gsthcr. II anybody can save Il. tho
Hon. Joseph weldon Bailey OF Texas
liz the man. pat what can even he do
against the forty And they mean
business. Mere Mans capacity for
maintaining n pcace.ui government
has reached its natural limit: so. IL II
to be feared. has he. Woman. the
representative OF the mother principle
OF the creative force Is 10 rule alone.
! Agreeable prospect for papa.
We don't mind 50 much the woman's
Christian Socialist resolve 60 abolish
private ownership OF land. That is
an old story: and the farms here In
this town are held ut too high a figure.
anyway. Nor do we kick at the pro-
posed abnsi'ton OF money. There seems
To be no other way OF scrubbing out
the faint. But when II comes to- abol-
ishing Mere Man. ms "a feroclous Kan.
sas female sociologist savagely urges.
then we want 30 resort To arbitration.
No use. The "trans0ressions OF
man" are the cause OF all the trouble
In this sorry scheme OF things. Wipe
him out. Communities. states and the
national government" are 10 be "Rd-
ministercd by female boards of d.
recfors."
Finally. the female boards of direc-
tors are to revive and enforce the prin-
ciplr "if n mar viii not work neither
shall h" eat" A fortiori. neither shall
he drink. IL looks bad for papa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
WORTHLESS BANK BILLS.
Issues Of the Old New Brunswiek Stats
Bank Of New Jersey in Circulation.

From the Chicago Tribune.
AT least SO. 900 OF wildcat" money.
issued by the New Brunswick State
bank OF New Jersey before the war of
he rebellion. In being circulated
throughout the United States. n es-
peciaily I'm the territory adjacent to
Chicago.
According to the United states secret
service men hundreds OF bills OF various
| denominations have been passed by
swindlers. who give them to small
storekeepers In payment for merchan-
disc. The passage OF three $50 notes OF
the spurious money has been called TO
the attention OF the department during
the last week.
Although the laws against counter
feiting are stringent. and the punish
ment for their violation severe. the
United States government has no turts-
dictsoH over cases where worthless
money In passed. According TO Captain
Thomas I. Porter. head OF the secret
service bureau In Chicago. the crime
ls that OF obtaining money under false
pretension. an offcnsc against the state.
and not against the federal govern
mcnt
Daily cases OF small merchants being
swineied by the sharpcrs who circulate
the money are reported to Captain
Porter. In almost every case he
morey passed IN OF the New Brunswick
issue. IL In sold by Silas G. Stevens. n
cu-io and coin dealer at 60 Dearborn
street. stevens does not deny that he
handles the money. He says he sells ~
for what II is. and that he does not care
to what use u II put after IL passes
on; OF his hands.
Eilis Of the s. denomination bear a
ciogc resemblance 20 United slater non
cy. and hundreds Of this denomination
are daily being circulated as real non
cy. Although the so notes are utterly
unlike the federal issue. little trouble
has been found In getting small mer-
chants to accept them. 4. Schroeder OF
1857 Wellington c reported To the
secret service men that he was given
one ~ these bills. and that when he
prc-rnted n az the bank he found u
worthless. Two cases ais were report
ed from Racine. Wis. and one from
Milwaukee.
Five years ago. according to Captain
Porter. he seiEed $4,000 OF the spurious
mpney found In the possession OF Ste
vens. The dealer sued To ecove the
notes. and was successful. the court
holding tina the United States govern
mcnt had no case. The Judge also said
tina M long as he sold them without
Misrepresentation he committed no
cr.fne. Stevens has a regular schedule
OF prices. For the 81 bills he charges
go Ccats apiece.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

realized his early dreams. Success has
closed his lips TO many things. but no
M can doubt that he is still dream
ting" His campaign for the oriental
trade In OF his latter-day dreams.
Though In It's infancy. this trade has
already swelled the earnings or the
Hin railroads. and has proved n sub
stantial sort OF dream.
Great Union Of Qualities.
II was this creative instinct that led
Hill as n young man into h paths
ending In wealth and power. He com
bined with his lively Imagination the
mind OF n student. n mastery OF detail
and a capacity for work that Is stfH
n wonder. He displayed them hrst un-
der humble surroundings. which soon
grew too restricted for him. and al his
horizon grew 80 did his ambition.
There are many apocryphal stories
about the youth Inc early career Of
the man. One OF them. which has an
attractive romantic flavor. tells how
Hills attention was first turned to
Minnesota. When he was working On
"A farm back I'm Canada, a stranger
stopped at the house for dinner. Young
Hin didn't have 60 do Il. hut he saw
the horse at the gate and carried n
bucket OF water TO II. This traveller
noticed the act. and as he rode away
tossed the youth n copy OF n paper he
had brought from Minnesota. saying.
Go out there, young mani That coun-
try needs youngsters OF your spirit"
Whether the story IL true or not. u
lis certain that within a few years the
"youngster" landed In st. Paul, after
n short season OF wandering I'm. the
eastern states. His father. a sturdy
Scotch Irish farmer. died when the boy
was Is at their home near Guelph, Ont.
Young Hin had found work In the gem
eral store OF A. Passmore. having de-
clined 10 follow tine family choice and
enter the ministry. This was too mar
row a field for the young man IN
billions. however. and In 1883. when he
was IS years old. he landed In 81. Paul
and went to work.
Suppose Hill had never heard OF Min
nesota. aid had not made his venture
In the west? Tho map OF the north
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

likely TO drop just az quickly. n he
makes a false step. Hi never waivers
from the intensity n his purpose. and
brooks-no opposition Ia his rians. hesi-
tating not to crush a man or a city that
stands In his way. With ali. he N pos
scEsed OF rare tact and shrewdness In
handling a transaction. He 10 M taci-
turn, like most men OF Affairs. bui
likes TO talk when he linda an INTEL
gent listener. and a talker OF more
charm II would be hard TO md. Always
n student, his mind has a wonderful cn.
pacity for facts and details. n turns
everything TO account. The farmer. the
iifebiood OF the nation and the support
Of a railway system. has always enlist
cd his. interest. Realizing that the pros
parity OF the farmer h pros.
perity OF the railroad. he has followed
up the immigration work Of rail-.
road with an industrial department
which has taught diversified farming
rotation Of crops, n u~p-to-date man.
kEcment OF the farms. The railroad
president loves TO talk 90 the farmers
and often takes a day from his busy
life for the sake Of addressing an audi
enc at q fair or nm institute.
Mr.. Hills temperament. like that Of
many constructive men OF Affairs. II
hat Of an artist. He In himself a lover
OF the best I'm art. and his collection OF
paintings 10 n Of the finest In the
west. Their owner In 10 mean con
~noisscur. and has a judgment that
artists respect.
All In ali. the president OF the Great
Northern In a man to study and know
n man whose impress upon the north
west will last for generations ito come.
and whose name will live AZ that or u
pioneer and n genius In h world OF
transportation.
The northwest In honored In payins
due honor TO James J. Hill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

Boston Post: Georgetown. Me-. ha,
Oldest schoolhouse In America which
actual use for the purpose for whit
was built. IL In OF solid stone blocks
has been In constant use for Is year
quaint old place II ". with Its subata
stone walls Enclosing n little single ~
room, no bigger than a dressing roo
one OF our modern city school buiiding
The old fashioned forms. which are !
ably as old rs the building itself. are
In use. Built originally OF rough be-
In the crudest possible way consistent
strength. they have stood the ravag'
time. worn smooth by nve generation
schooiboys and girls who have left
record by initials and notices IL
carved n the wood In the good old
toned way.
The school IL situated at Some A.,
roads. and the children have TO come
distances that would seem impossIhl
city folk. The little building In a pat
reminder OF the days OF tho early SCI
who In the midst OF trials and harris
.ncalculable set up their temples OF Il
ing. determined that even in the VI
ness their children should learn at
tho three RS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
Coats and wrapa.

A long loose coat on the ulster or
has lately come into favor, and Is m
up In cloth or cheviot: while loose
ting. the lines OF the figure r N
indicated than In the absolutely shn
less styles that have been fashlona
and consequently the garment 10
decidedly smarter. IL has much M
fulness around the skirts than had
oid-time ulster. n most necessary 81
when the present width OF skirt
taken into consideration.
There are many light gray. tan. b
and red coats built on these lines.
there are also several smart shapes
black. while In the medium-length s
ment that In n combination OF GOAT
wrap are several most attractive IN
els. While wraps and coats r. "
In the evening. and are made. m a n
OF white cloth. either on rather sey
lines or deliberately trimmed v
heavy lace. the long coat In SINAI
than the short one for the moment.
there Is n rather long medium len
shape that Ia exceedingly smart
has good lines.