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Amador ledger., 1906-11-16
Trying to Charm Away Epilepsy.

Trying to Charm Away Epilepsy.
We need not go to Servia or Natal or
farther than Devonshire to find super
stitions. Only the other day in Dew
Onshire village a woman was supposed
to have had epilepsy exercised in the
following way: She went to the vii
lage church, accompanied by twenty
nine married men, who left her sitting
silent in the porch while they entered
the building for service. After service
each of the Twenty-Five as he passed
out dropped penny in her lap, and
when the churchwarden had made a
similar contribution the thirty pence in
copper were changed by him into a sill
yer half crown, out of which he had a
ring forged to be worn by the epileptic
as an infallible charm against her dis
order. If, however, the woman uttered
a single word from the moment she left
her house till her return the charm
must fail.-T P.'s Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-16

Give children a remedy with a plea
sa1t taste. Don't force unpleasant
medicine down their Threats. Ken
nedy's Laxative (containing) honey
and tar is most pleasant to take.
Children like it, and as a relief for
colds, coughs, etc.. there is nothing
better. No oplates. Conforms to
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by h. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-16
The Life Lime on the Foot.

Starting from the base of the big toe
there is distinct line. That is the life
line. In one foot it will curve along
until it terminates under the instep far
toward the lower base of the little toe.
This means long life. If broken in the
hollow of the foot it denotes a sickness
Mt middle age, and if it terminates in
the hollow of the foot it means a short
life. This line is the most interesting
one on the foot. The experiments that
have been conducted have proved this
to be an almost unfailing reading of
longevity.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-16

During the month of October, 3O9
building contracts were recorded at a
total valuation of SO, $50, So Real
estate transfers nun 5ered 800 at a
valuation of 81, S75, 900.
The story of the clearlngs speaks
volumes for the business of the cities,
there being constant and steady in
crease. In San Francisco the clear
ings of the banks for October amount
ed to $3.50, 906, 956. 45, showing an in
crease of 1l.15 per cent over the bank
clearings of October 1905. The bank
cIearings of Oakland amounted to
s13, 1863, 225. "a, and those of Los
Angeles made total of SAT, 1853, 7Sl. 81.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-16

Here is our condensed opinion of
the original laxative cough syrup ::
Nearly all other cough syrups are
constituting, especially those con-
tanning opiates. Kennedy's Laxative,
(containing) honey and tar moves the
bowels. Contains no opiates. Con
forms to the National Pure Food and
Drug Law. Sold by f. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1906-11-16

SAFE DEPOSIT--Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense OF IS cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise Don't owe 0ok this opportunity
OF protecting your valr dies.
SAVE MONEY troniZe a home institp-
t1on. Send money say through the Bank OF
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoff1ce or express. Money sent
10 all parts OF the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest ouofa.
tions on foreign exchange
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
Ihey receive deposits from S. up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
Bile to be robbed while alive
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
Try 1t.

y the Name Of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia.
In the Clerks office OF the Circuit
court of the county oi SpOtsyvauia
ON the 9th day of March. 1906
Philip Hart, e. b. Wallace. VIM. W
Butzner. Chas. d. Foster. j. p II. Girls
mond, petitioners, plaintiffs. against
&. VI. Waller, admr. Of T. II. Nheatley
deed Jno p kempa the heirs at law
Of Francis II. Wbeatley, il any he has,
defendants
On apetitiOn in equity 10 be fled IN
the chancery cause OF Nm. ii. Stanley
vs.. Waller, admr.. and ais.
The object of this suit is 10 haye, the
defendants To answer petition 10 be
filed in the chancery cause Of Stanley -.
Waller. admr 4 ais, by the petitioners.
Hart & ais. and 10 have said bill OF com
plant read as a part OF this petition.
aud for the same relief prayed iOr in said
bill. and 20 have the court decree the
deed from Wheatley. F. H., 10 Kemp,
JnO. p. a trust and TO subject the tracts
of land Hereunder conveyed TO the pay
ment OF the petitioners debts and de-
IiduUN dkdiuSl llt trttif VI ouNio II
Wheatley. decd, to-wit Philip Hart
for services rendered f. H. Wheatley,
$3.50; VIM. W. Butzuer for services rem
dered F. II Wbeatley, $50; Chas. D. Fos-
ter for services rendered f. II. Wheatley,
$15: J. p. II. Crismond for services rem
dered F. II. Wheatley, so; q. b. Wal
lace, note against said Wheatley for 500,
subject to a credit OF so, as OF Dec. 9th,
1909
And an affidavit having been madea and
filed that the defendants, JohE p. Kemp
and the heirs at laws OF Francis II.
Wheatley, if any he has, are not residents
of the Stateof Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear here within fifteen days
alter due publication hereof, and do what
NAV be necessary to protect their inter
est in this suit. And il Is further ordered
that a copy thereof be published once q
week for four weeks in The Free Lance,
and that copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse OF this county on
the next succeeding rule day after the
!atc hereof.
Teste: T. 4. Harris, Clerk.
Frederick " Coleman. p q.
Thos Stokeley Colaman, p. q.
A cop -Teste:
mrs -w4w T. A. Harris Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

peacefully. Miss Anthony had been
unconscious practically for - hours
and her death had been momcntar'lS
expected since Sunday night Only
her wonderful constitution kept hei
alive. She was SO years of age.
Dr. NJ :. Kicker. her attending phy
.ician. said Miss Anthony died of heart
failure Induced by double pneumonia
She had had serious valyular heart
trouble for the Inst six or seven years
Her lungs were practically clear and
The pneumonia had yielded 70 treat
mcnt. but the weakness OF her hear
prevented her recovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
Boston Variety
Store.
300 COMMERCE STREET.
What About RubberS
For the Family?

One of these days it will begin to
snow and by morning the earth will be
covered with beautiful white mantle.
Its beauty, however, will be marred by
the dreadful thought that you have neg
lected to buy Rubbers for yourself and
Tor the children. Why not fit out the
family today? We've an overshoe to sell
that don't get smooth on the soles the
first week you wear them. 1t is the
"Banigan," manufactured by the Joseph
Banigan Rubber Co., for which we have
the agency. We have the largest
stock OF Rubbers in town and take par
ticuar pride in that department. We
are going to offer to the trade this sea
son a brand OF Rubbers with the reputa-
ton OF being the best goods manufac-
rured in this country at the same price
you will have to pay for the inferior kind
You can find at our store anything you
want in the Rubber Shoe line with rea-
sonable and right price attached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
IN SPITE of the poor wheat crops the

IN SPITE of the poor wheat crops the
Deering Binders and Mowers have
Abroken all records this season. Our salee
on these machines have been remarkable.
considering crop conditions, and notone
breath Of complaint has been heard.
They are the beet that money and brains
can build. Everybody in touch with
Fredericksburg knows the history of the
Husker and Shredder business last fall.
The Deeriug won the highest prais
where others iailed neering Corn Har-
vesters gave satisfaction last year, thes
arc better now When ycn come 60 town
call and zee us and let us talk Corn Har
v.sfars and Huskers and Shredders
Thanking the farmers for their strong
support, we are,
Yours tI1ly,
CHAS. WALLACE L BRO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
VIM. Livingston

Contractor and Builder Fredericks
burg, Va. Fully equipped for all
kind of work in the building line
Business Office Room Il. Enterprise
Building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

ITO semple shelton aud Lucy shelton. hlH wife
i Take N0tice-That a tract or lot oi lana con
tanning 30 acres In Aqua District SlanoI" Soui'
~ Virginia ou Potomac Run. charged To Nancy
Shelton. was sold on the 2lst day of January.
1903 for delinquent taxes levies. Interest ana
cost due the Commonwealth oi virginia ana
the County Of tanord. by the Treasurer 9I sal1
Cotnfy and purchas.d by me M said sale, and
Il appearing from the neords IN this ofice ttat
YOU are interested in said land. yon are further
notified 10 appear at the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of stafford Co, Va, in Tour months
from the cate OF this notice and do what may he
necessary To protect your Interest. Given under
my hand this BIRD day 81 February 1896.
G. J.. CHESLEY.
80. fa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

ITO wM. GREEN & BRO. You are hereby mo-
i tilted that n tract of land in HartWood Dir
frict. stafford county. Virginia. described as FOL
lows. TO wit: 94ls acres ON hchland Run. was
sold on ccember'l5th 1856, for delinquent taNeS.
h,riea Interest and cost 10 the Commonwealth of
Virginia. and application for tile purchase Their
Of has been nlcd I'm this Office. and II appearing
from the records that you nre interested ~ said
land. You are further notified 10 appear IN loli
rnn,,tbs from tbe date oi this notice. and do
rhaf il necessary 90 protect yOur interests.
Given under my hand this 9Th day 81 Marh, 1906
G. A BRYAN
Clerk Of circui. Cont " stafford County Va.
inSw4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

In the Clerks Office OF the Corporation
courto thecity OF Fredericksburg. Cole
man. plaintiff, against Fox and ais, de-
fendants. ln chancery. |, A. B. Yates
clerk OF the said Court. do certify that
the bond required OF the special commits
sioners, by the decree rendered in said
cause on the 9th day Of March, 1906
has been duly given Given under my
hand as clerk OF the said court, this 6th
day OF March, 1906. y. Is. Yates.
mrS-W4W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
PUBLIC SALE
OF
IMPROVED CITY
REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to the terms OF n de-
cree OF the Corporation Court Of
Fredericksburg, Va, entered on March
9th, 1906, in the chancery cause
OF Coleman VS. Fox ct. ais, the
undersigned special trustee commission
ers will offer for sale, az public auction
before the premises. to the highest bid
dor on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

There j. "a lot Of fun in making people
believe you are having more than you
are.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
Wednesday, April 4th, 1906,
at II o'clock NJ, the following desirable
roal astatp to-Wit

at II o'clock NJ, the following desirable
real estate, tO-wit:
All that Lot, together with all build
ings and improvements thereon, situated
in the city OF fredericksburg. Va, ano
bounded and described as follows: BE-
ginning on the east side OF Prince Ed
ward street 100 feet from its intersection
with Princess Elizabeth street; thence
southwardly along Prince Edward street
80 feet: thence at right angles eastward
ly 135 feet; thence at right angles north
wardly 80 feet; thence at right angles
westwardly 13j it, to the beginning being
same real estate conveyed by Arthur Is.
Fox to John Hartman, trustee Of the
Enterprise Building Association of Fred
ericksburg, Va, by deed dated July 23rd,
1897. and OF record in Deed Book G. g.,
page 554, in said court Clerks office,
to which reference is hereby made.
Terms: Cash.
Frederick W. Coleman,
B. p. Willis,
Special Trustee Commissioners.
March 6, 1906
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

It is awfully hard to impre IS mostpeo-
ple with the Importance OF your impor-
tance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

A man has to b. a good deal OF pessi-
mist not To ike the world when he
imagines people envy him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1905
100 DEAD IN
NINE DISASTER
Explosion Caused Terrible Tragedy
in French Workings.
HOPE OF RESCUE ABANDONED

Despite the Danger, Frantic Men De-
scend the Shaft, Many Being Brought
Back Unconscious -- HesrtrendIng
Scenes About the Minc-eodies Hor.
rlby Mutilated.
Paris, March l2.--The worst fears
es to the enormlty OF the mine disas-
ter IN the Coufr.ercs district OF the
Fas-de-Calais Saturday have been re-
allied. The death list numbers 100.
end the whole OF the region stands
appalled, at the terrible tragedy which
has brought sorrow to G0O0 fathers.
mothers. wives and children. An ex-
plosion OF fire damp caused the ca
lamity
The vast mortuary camp Is under
military guard, 400 soldiers having ar
rived there to assist In holding in
check the crowds OF distracted mourn
ers. For time hope had been held
out to the people that tappings on
pipes by the imprisoned men had been
heard but gradually this hope van
ished and the people demanded ad-
mission TO see the bodies. and even
threatened 10 break through the cor
don of troops. who had the greatest
difficulty in keeping the crowds from
the pit. One man named Sylyestre
succeeded in entering the mine. but
he never returned II Is believed he
groped about inside until he was over
come by the gases and perished IL Is
reported that a rescue party number
ing 40 has been cut OF by the caying
in of one OF the galleries
Minister OF Public Works Gauthier
Minister OF the Interior Dubief and the
secretary OF President Fallleres remain
on the ground. endeavoring to comfort
the distressed families OF the miners.
President Fallieres has given $4,000 to
Gid In relief measures. The ministry
will add further sum 10 this and the
chamber OF deputies will be asked to
vote 100000 for the purpose Of ale
WAITING distress.
Ministers Gauthier and Dubief have
received complete details Of the catss'
trophe from NJ. Layaurs. the director
OF the mine
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
A. B. Bots q Co.
Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance Agent

OHice S19 Commercet - ,f1s
Represents sixteen hiieries l@ ~
oanies. Rates low AS the s@<-s, -
Losses promptly adjusted agSf .
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

It's queer how easy it is to explain to
oman the things you can'texplain to
yourself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
Resouera Brave Death.

Despite the danger incurred, the vol
unteers, who include number OF those
who were successful in escaping at the
time OF the explosion. do not hesitate
TO descend the shaft Some of them
have been down more than a dozen
times. One Of them after having
brought up IA bodies was suffocated on
his 18th attempt. and il is feared that
other fatalities among the volunteers
will follow, as the air In the mines Is
still lmpregnated with noxiOus gases.
A number of the men engaged in res
cue work have already been brought
to the surface unconscious, and as they
were driven to their homes in closed
carriages the women followed and broke
the windows, suspecting that bodies
were being hurried away.
Several miners have come up from
pit II, which Is connected with pit No.
3. They effected their escape by means
of ladder, and as they came from the
mouth of the pit they appeared to be
DOTueIlHS Du nduufoo Aii VI 'h'iA
were more or less injured. When asked
about their comrades, one of them
said: "It is horrible. All OF them are
dead"
A young miner who escaped from
Dit No. 4, where about 500 men remain,
said: 81 was working about 80 feet
from the shaft Suddenly l felt a pun
of hot gas and started towards the
shaft. was half suffocated and was
unable to advance further because OF
the fumes. Finally, however, sue
ceeded in reaching the cage and came
up In It. After the blast | neither
heard nor saw more Of my comrades,
and believe that all in that gallery
in which was working are dead"
Another miner said: "It Is indescrib-
able. Everything was demolished or
has fallen in. I saw bodies lying In
piles. Ny son is below"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
No Hope For Entombed Men.

Minister Dubief inquired: Have
you still any hope?" To this the dl-
rector replied: NO; I believe all OF
them are dead" This was whispered
into the ear Of the minister in order
that his words might not be overheard
By the pale-faced miners who stood
anXiously about the mine building,
waiting for an official view on the
state OF affairs.
For the time being the mine build
Ing has been transformed into a NOR
tuary chamber, and all about in 1t lie
the carboniZed and almost unrecogniz-
able bodies OF miners which were
taken there as they were brought up
from the mine. Stricken relatives ar
rive at the mine building from time to
time. searching for missing members
of their families. and indescribable
scenes Of grief occur as women recog'
nize loved ones,
Heart-rending scenes, too. are wit
messed about the mouth OF pit number
four. where in the presence OF Minis
ters Dubief and Gauthier the bands OF
rescuers are continually descending
and returning with bodies. The wom-
en-. with children in their arms, at
tempt to break through the Gordon OF
troops which form a lane through
which the body-bearers proceed to the
mortuary chamber. Sometimes the bur
den consists of a mere heap Of burnt
flesh. and In nearly every case the
body is terribly lacerated. Only one
half Of the bodies recovered have been
Identified
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
~ YOU WANT PURE GOODS

can and see Mrs. J. r. Monroe before buying
IN .....r.tinr a "a. II my hranla-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15

RoYAL eANNa PoMOEa 60, az YoRK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-15
Frederick W. Coleman,


Is. L. Wills,
Special Trustee Commissioners
March 6, 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
CONDUCTED IN ORDER
GENERAL IDE OF THE
PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS.

Gov Gen. Ide has cabled the War Depart
ment from Manila an account of the out
come Of the Philippine elections yesterday.
These provincial eIe ctions being in way
educational for the FiIipinos who are TN
used to suffrage in any form. the results
are watched with the keenest interest by
the War Department. 1t Is particularly
noted by the officials that no less than thI ee
successful candidates for places as govern
ors of provinces were not In any sense "ad-
ministration men, The text of Gov. Ide's
dispatch follows, and on this point 1t Is
said that the Sandiko referred to In the
cablegram Is a leading agitator for indie
pendence. and appears to have been elected
governor of his native province of Bulucau,
where he has been extremely active poilt-
ically. Deveyra. also referred to In the dis
patch Is a prominent newspaper man
among the F'ilipinos and is the editor OF
that outspoken native organ. "Renacimien-
to-" Reynolds, also mentioned, was a cap
tain of the 31st Volunteer Regiment and
was subsequently appointed treasurer OF
the province of Albayo, of which ne mas
doubtless been elected governor. GOV. lde
message is as follows:
Provincial elections satisfactory. Not
single instance of disorder, although many
ballots were required to elect in numerous
instances Have confirmed all elected ex-
cept three suspended for investigation
charged with bribery and intimidation.
Sandiko and Deyeyra were elected and con-
frmed as was also Reynolds, an American
who was elected on the seventeenth paliot.
Eight of the present governors were re-
elected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
NOVEL STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
Labor Stopped by Enmity Between
Rival Unions.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Enmity between
rival unions of drivers. one friendly and the
other hostile to President Cornelius P.
Shea, is the cause of a strike of 500 exca-
waiting Transfers ordered to take place to-
day The strike will affect all grading and
street repairing work as well as that on
building excavations.
While the drivers friendly TO Shea will
go out, the members of the other union
will remain on their wagons and continue
to perform their work. The latter is COM
posed of men who seeded from the Shea
union recently. They are said TO be head
ing a general secession movement which
for months secretly has been gathering
force In Chicago among the te4msters.
1t is because of tie success of the Sc
cessionists in securing a contract with
the team owners that the strike was called
Both unions for several weeks have been
endeavoring to secure the signatures of the
team owners TO an agreement In order that
they might control the work of the exca-
waiting drivers.
At special meeting of the transfers
joint council last night 1t was decided to in
dorse the strike ordered for today. Charges
against the anti-Shea men. it was an
nounced also will be filed and may result
in the expulsion from the national union
OF several prominent leaders among the
teamsters who are said to be in sympathy
with the seeding union Such action, Il
is said, may lead directly TO split In the
ranks of the drivers of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
MR.. BETHEL COMPLIMENTARY.
Dinner for Retiring Manager OF Tele-
phone COMPANY

complimentary dinner was rendered
Mr.. Frank II. Bethel. retiring general man
ager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele--
phone Company, by his associate officers
last evening at the Raleigh Hotel The
other officers employed the means Indicated
to express to Mr.. Bethel their re
gard for his sterling worth as shown I'm the
management of the affairs of the COMPANY
Mr.. Bethel had been general manager
since May /, 1904. He retired today TO be-
come IFS vice president ana also vice r,r,si-
dent ofafhe Bell Telenhoue, Company OF
Philadelphia and the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone Company
There were present. besides the local tel
ephone men. a number from nearby cities
covers being laid for thirty. During the
evening electrical novelties were presented
The toastmaster was p. G.. Burton. In
formal addresses were made by Senator
j. II. Foster. from Mr. BethelIs home town
in Indiana, and by u. Az Bethel b. w
Trafford, II F. Thurber p. L. Spalding. W.
V. Cox, Gen. G. II. Harries and ]. s. Wiley
TO their expressions OF regard Mr. Bethel
responded appropriately.
Those present were: L. y. Bethell s. NJ
Greer, ]. A. Stewart and II. f. Thurber OF
New York, III. e -fIawley OF Albany b W
Trafford, A. L. Spalding. Colonel Elliott,
w. J. Mclaughlin and w. s. Piersol OF
Philadelphia, c. +. Bryan, w a Tower
Weber OF Baltimore. F. H. Bethel J. A.
Hemenway, ]. H. Foster, Gen. G. II. Har-
ries, D. S. Porter. w. V. Cox. w. c. Allen,
A. p. Crenshaw. J. S. Wiley. P. G.. Burton
c. F. Paxton, W. b. Clarkson, Il +. Berry
and ]. c. Parsons OF Washington.