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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
GRANDARMY REUNION
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT At MIN
hEAPoLls ONE OF GREAT.
EST ON RECORD.

bred Thousand Strangers Have
Reached the Mill City and Every
thing Possible Is Being Done fol-
the Comfort and Entertainment Of
the Immense Crowd.
Minneapolis, Aug. 1.-THE rush OF
visitors to this city for the annual en-.
campment Of the G. A. R. continues
undated, and the present prospect is
that the meeting will be one of the
most successful ever held by the
Grand Army. According to the esti
mates of railroad men fully 100000
people have so far arrived, and dozens
OF trains running in two and three
sections are still on the way.
Minneapolis has risen to the occa-
sion in magnificent fashion and it is
difficult to mention anything that
could be done for the entertainment
and comfort Of her visitors that has
not already been provided. Numerous
committees have been appointed to
receive the veterans at the depots and
q man has but to mention who he is
and declare his desires. The remain
der of the programme Is handled by
the committee In the most capable
fashion. At nearly every corner in
the business section Of the city is sit.
uated an information booth" which
10 tenanted by q young man who is
capable Of answering all sorts OF
questions in satisfactory manner.
City Handsomely Decorated.
The city itself is decorated as
though every man had made ii his
personal business to see that Mime.
apolis looked her bravest and best.
Flags and bunting are everywhere
from roofs to sidewalks and banners
are swung in endless profusion across
the streets. The decorations, lavish
rs they now seem, are still in progress
and will be increased until Wednes-
day, when all the business houses Of
the city will close in honor of the
great parade.
The social features of the encamp-
ment, which are numbered by the
hundreds, began with regimental re
unions, and reception given by Gov
ernor Johnson at the new capitol in
st. Paul to the visiting veterans. The
building, which was especially decorat.
cd with bunting and electricity for the
svent, presented beautiful appear
ance. In the receiving line by the
side OF Governor Johnson stood Com
mander Tanner and other notables of
the state and Of the Grand Army. Sew
eral thousand veterans made the
Journey from Minneapolis to ST. Paul
for the occasion.
A grand patriotic concert was the
evening feature in this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

Eyes, ma'am," said the salesman, ian
establishment like ours has its own 1T
erary star. Here, for example, is an
ode to Our Furniture Polish written
by our own poet and set to music by
our own musician"
"An ode to furniture POLISH" ex-
claimed Miss Peekay Boob. why. that
would be Just the thing to take home
and try on the piano!-C Chicago Trib-
une.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
THE RUSH OF A MIGHTY
WIND.

There has been nowhere near
the usual amount of coal sold
this summer. There il bound to
be a mighty rush in September.
Get your order in for coal in
August. Plenty of time to be
careful. Forbes Fuel Company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
NONE LAsoa; LGss RAIN.
ohairman ehsnts Summarizes Needs
81 Canal Zone.

ohairman shsnts Summarizes Needs
81 Canal Zone.
New York, Aug. lit. p. Shonts.
chairman, and Joseph B. Bishop, Sec
setary, Of the Panama canal commits
sion. arrived here during the day from
Colon on the steamer Panama. Mr..
ehonts said that general conditions In
the canal some were very favorable
at present and constantly improving.
"All we want" he declared. lis more
labor aud less rain. The labor prob
lem has been partially solved by the
employment of Spanish workmen. We
have also advertised for Chinese la
borers. Yellow fever has not APP
peared in long time and for the nine
days previous to my departure no
smallpox was prevalent"
Mr.. Shonts said the engineering
work on the canal was now well un-
der way
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
A Horrible Custom.

Writing from Abyssinia, CORE
spondent says: QUAINT customs pre-
vail In these parts. When father is
getting on In years the son bids him
Climb into a tree and Jump down from
the branches. II the old man staggers
on landing the SON spears him ON the
spot: his usefulness In over"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
CAUSING SOME ALARM.

Riots of Unemployed Continue at
Capetown.
Capetown, Aug. 1.-THE authorities
here are alarmed at the persistence
of the riots of the unemployed. There
was a further outbreak during the
evening, but 1t was quickly Quelled.
The streets are patrolled day and
night by the volunteers, who have
been placed on an active service foot
ing. Bail In refused to any of the
white agitators arrested. The bulk
Of the rioters are colored men, so
called Cape boys" whose increasing
numbers constitute serious menace
to the whites.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
Rather Caustic.

"Did you tell your father / was hu-
mcristT' asked the tall young man
with long hair.
II did," replied the pretty girl, "and
he laughed"
Laughed? Why. thought he used
to say writing jokes was hard on the
brain"
$50 he did; but he says he never
heard Of your writing any jokes
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
coLoREp TROOPS ON RAMPAGE.
Shoot Up Texas Town, Killing One
Man and Wounding Another.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 15.-Be.
cause they had been refused the privi-
leCe OF drinking ut bars with white
customers and several OF them had
been arrested for unseemly behavior
on the streets, twenty negro soldiers.
members Of company Of the Twenty
nth infantry, 1t midnight went on a
rampage, stealing away from the post
and entering Brownsville, firing sew
sral volleys down Main street.
A result Frank Natus, bar
keeper. IL dead, . bullet from q
rife having pierced his heart, and Po-
liceman Joseph Domingo Is wounded.
his arm and hand shattered by a
bullet. and his horse shot from under
him.
Representation have been made to
the governor and request made that
the negroes be removed Immediately.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

whats the difference between VI
sion and sightT
See those two girls across the
street,"
yes"
"well, the pretty one would call a
vision of loneliness, but the other one
-She's a sight" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

Professor Qecturing)-Oxygen. gen.
tlemen, IL essential to all animal exist
enee. There could be no life without It.
Strange to say, II was not discovered
until q century ago, when Student
What did they do before 1t was discov.
cred. professorl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

The New Waitress-Shall say din
ner is served" or Dinner Is ready"
ma'am? Mistress--If that cook doesn't
do any better, just say Dinner Is
spoiled. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

"You don't even dress me decently,"
he cried. I'm going home to papa"
"All right" replied Doolits. You
might say to him also that need
new suit myself"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

gtella-He told me I looked sweet
enough to eat.
Bella-He doubtless meant you were
well preserved.-New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

Humorists frequently have sad faces.
but humorists are not sad because they
are humorists. They are humorists be-
cause they are sad. Humor IL born Of
acute sympathy. - Keble Howard in
Sketch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

Alfred de Musset once said, "None
laugh better and oftener than q wom-
an with fine teeth"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16
GRAIN RATES REDUCED.

Wisconsin Railroad Commission.
Madison, Wis, Aug. 10.--Grain rates
for the state of Wisconsin will be re-
duced practically cent per bushel by
an opinion of the railroad commission,
handed down during the day. This is
the most important decision that has
ever been rendered by the Wisconsin
commission. The order will affect all
railroads operating In Wisconsin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-16

The trickster is always proud Of his
tact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
Sunday Talk for NW@eM-D@y COmslam1pGi
By Warwic James Price

Iereveng millennium would Be
due
Repentance
himself translate that word
q friendship
mighty doing
what one knows o De
eofen thanh the 5
de eistryi ing 10 pea himself
courage do wrong ism tworthT nuch o e
advi but
TO
erandre
like these rules and faithfully oteys them
world
Of bush burning when the
n the flames.
anight business al once
world
ielfto regard habits
seNitd
of The
coIls under preach lessons those who hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

take part in the opening OF the
Round Tower OF Windsor SIN years
before. and to try their luck and
their skill at the tournament connected
with it. had deeply modified the English
fashions OF dress. The old tunic, over
t1inic and cvclas were too sad and simple
for the new fashions, so row strange ana
brilliant cote-hardies, pourpo1nts, eourte-
pies. raltocks, hanselines and many other
wondrous garments. partE-colored or dia-
pered. with loopcd embroidered or escal-
IoDed edges, famed and glittered round
The King. He himself, III black velvet
and gold. formed a dark rich center 70
The fnerv around him. On hls right sat
the Prince. on bis left the Bishop, Wh1le
Dame Ermvntrudc mdrshaled the forces
Of the household outside, alert and watch
fiji. pouring in her dishes and her tlagons
at tie right moment rallylnS her tired
servants. encouraging the van, hurrylng
-be rear. fastening up her reserves the
tsr7,inq 81 her oak stick heard every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

Now that you begin to understand.
you see that it doesn't matter whether
| am guessing the name of the child
sitting by me or of distant relative
Only, the names vary with the times. We
expect to find boys now named Ed and
Clarence, but for a revolutionary ancestor
we look for more dignified name,
though of course this is not an infallible
rule. But when Ben tapped SIX times
for his ancestors name, knew | had to
ask for the first letter, for there are more
names OF SIX letters than any other num-
Der Then he told me A, and | was
batt1ed again; for among siX-letter names
are Arthur. Albert, Arnold Andrew,
Alfred, Archie, Austin and many others.
But they are best got at by knowing the
third letter. So when he said the third
letter was D. | knew it was Andrew,
fulfi1s the conditions.
So YOU see it is sometimes easy to
guess a name, and sometimes difficult
But if you make some failures, they are
always forgiven, because YOU are sure
to make more successes. Long names
are the easiest. If a girl taps nine letters,
and YOU find out that the first letter is
E, you can safely say Elizabeth at once.
But if it is FIVE letters, beginning with E,
YOU are at sea among Elsie, Ellie, Edith,
Ethel Eliza Fife, Ellen and many more.
In such a case pretend that YOU can't
clearly see the third letter When YOU
get this it will generally indicate the
whole name. II not, you must ask for
another letter.
But usually, if you know the number
of letters, the initial and one other letter,
YOU can be sure of the name F"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JANUARY T. 1906

IS founded on a good knowledge of all
names And the first point is the num-
per OF letters IN name. That is of course
/ told to me by the number of taps on nv
palm, The next thing is to get the first
letter. For beginners, it is better to
ask the first letter right out, as that is
a great help,
But YOU told Marguerite's name at
once without knowing the first letter. /"
That was lucky chance When she
tapped ten times, | felt pretty sure her
name was Marguerite, for that is the most
popular of the few names that contain
ten letters. Indeed, the others are such
as Christabel and Wilhelmina, and are
uncommon. But to be sure. | asked her
II the fourth letter was not G, and when
she said yes, | knew the name. Then
Ben tapped eight times Now there are
a good many boys names of eight letters,
50 had to ask the first letter When he
said B, | thought it must be Benjamin,
but in order to make no mistake | went
along slowly, found there were two Ms
IN his name, and then was ready to
announce it
begin to see through it, said Lucy;
:" but nobody could learn all the names
in the world "
:. You don't have to, my child You'd
be surprised to know how few names are
in general use. And the long or short
names are easy TO guess For instance,
when | received only two taps from a
boy, | knew it was Ed or Al as there are
no other usual names Of two letters. SO
| asked # # bpoan with \ and when
he said no. | announced it as Ed. OF
course | might have been mistaken, but
was more than likely to be right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
S j r. II L G z l.
Confined from page +

where the pressure was the greatest.
Behind the King, clad in his best but
looking drab and sorry amid the brilliant
costumes round him, Nigel himself, re-
CARELESS of an aching body and a twisted
knee, waited upon his royal guests, who
threw MANY merry Jest at him over
their shoulders as they still chucklcd at
the adventure Of the bridge.
Bv the rood" said King Edward
leaning back, with chicken-bone held
daintily between the courtesy fingers Of
his left hand, the play is too good for
this country stage You must TO Wind
sor with me, Nigel, and bring with YOU
this great suit Of harness IN which YOU
Turk There you shall hold the lists With
YOUR ewes in your midriff, and unless
some one clcave YOU to the waist ! see
not how any harm can befall YOU. Never
have / seen 50 small q nut II 50 great a
she'll
The Prince, looking back with laugh
ing ewes, saw BY Nigel,s flushed and en-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
WESTMORELAND
Notes Personals. Etc.
Oak drove. Va.

OAK GrONe, Va, Dee ~, lJOO.
The fine weather enabled the farmers
to get up with their work aud every one
seems about ready Tor Christmas. Large
wood piles denote comfort and well
stocked larders bespeak plenty.
This community II Saddened by the ~
treme illness oi Rev Vim. c. Latanr, be-
loved rector of 81. Peters church lie is
"a great sufferer and deepest sympathy l.
shown for him in his saG condition. he
and his family are spending the winter
at Wakefield" the home OF Mrs La
tame parents, Mr. and Mrs. John l..
Wilson.
Mr-. Robert Pendleton has closed her
home school ~ The Cottage, and her
two daughters are attending school in
Washington.
Miss Fannie Washington is spending
some time in thr capital city.
Miss Kate Stl1i II spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Mllnear, ia West
Virginia.
Mr. Alexander has made very extensive
improvements in his home. "ROxbury,
which he recently purchased. and il max
ing it one OF the handsOmest homes IN
the Northern Neck.
Mr. Lloyd Washington, who spent the
fall with his BROTHER, Mr. Robt. }. Wash
ington, ha- returned To Chicago.
Mrs. Robt PendletOn has returned
from visit TO relatives in Washington
and Alexandria.
The Baptist, Episcopal and Methodist
churches are preparing for Christmas
trees and entertainments for the Sunday
school children. and the little folks are
anticipating the coming OF Santa Claus
with delight.
Miss Elsie Washington has returned
from visit in Washington.
Many Of the boys and girls who are
absent at school are expected this week
for the home gathering at the blessed
Christmas tide.
To The Free Lance and its many read
ers we extend hearty wishes for "A happy
Christmas and prosperous New Year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
VIRGINIA NEWS

4 bill was introduced requiring all
railways to install the block system. and
providing that all railway telegraphers
shall be- licensed.
The WarrentOn Rifles was recognized
recently at Warrenton with 20 men and
the following officers: Capt, +. Beverley
Slater: st. Lieut. j Brad Beverley; 2nd.
Lieut., Vim. II. Blythe
Invitations have been issued by the
Rev. and Mrs. W. h Laird, OF Warren
ton, for the marriage OF their daughter,
Miss Cornelia l.. Laird. TO Rev. Geo. Z.
Craighill. Of South Boston. The cere-
mony will take place January 3rd, at
10 o'clock, St James's Church, Warren
ton.
A marble tablet was donated to
Northumberland county at last term OF
court by Hon. j. j. Mcdonald. X. ;.
Brent, W. 5. Cralle and Edwin Broun.
The Inscriptions give the names and
years Of service OF all the clerks of county
and circuit courts of Northumberland
from 1918 TO 1906. 1t was accepted
by Commonwealth Attorney Towles.
on behalf OF the county and for the court
by Asa s. Rice Hon. c. Harding Walker
made "A few remarks also. paper on
umberland-mother Of counties, ~
was read by ex-State Senator J. J. Me-
Donald and another parper was read
bv Mr.. Brent at the request OF Judge
Wright
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
KING GEORGE PERSONALS

King George G.. H., Va. Dec. 10, 1906.
Mrs. W. b. Green and son. Of near Ma
thias Point. are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Arthur Walker, OF Washington.
Miss Ruth Griffin, who has been visit
ing her parents. MIR and Mrs. James h.
Griffin, has returned 10 Washington,
where she is attending school.
Miss Louisa Meade. of Clarke county
who has been visiting her cousin, Mr.. b.
C.. Grymes. has returned.
DR.. ". e. Woodward. health officer OF
the District OF Columbia, is visiting Mr.
James 4. Arnold.
Capt. Chas f. Davis. who has been
visiting friends in Richmond, has return
ed home.
Mrs. Dr.F. FNinle. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Is. Fltzhugh
has returned TO Colonial Beach.
Mr.. Ashby, superintendent oi schools
for the counties of Stafford ana kine
George. who has been visiting Mr. +. l.
Hunter at the Court House, has returned
Messrs. G.. D. Foster and ". A. Rose
attorneys, were engaged all day on th'
10th in taking depositions in the chan
cery suit OF Ashton W. Johnson beior'
Commissioner f.. l.. Hunter at klnt
George &. H.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22

KING GEORGE
Good Roads and Education Other Notes.

King George C.. H., Va, Dec. 10, l9OO.
The Good Roads Movement is here
10 stay and the good DR.. who made such
strenuous effort To have the money Tor
this purpose drawn and expended can
now rest contented, ~ we learn that
every penny has been used. In iact, the
treasurer declares he finds II hard mat
ter To keep The w ole from the door
Never in the history Oi the county has
education received such boom. I'm
educational rally is on. The educational
fever seems to have permeated every
home in the whole county, and schools
have been est ,bllshed for every study
Public aud private schools Vie with each
other in point of attendance and branches
taught And although Enterprise has
carried out his H. claratlOn OF leaving the
county. she seems 10 be IN the van Ol
progress.
County Clerk T.. L. Hunter, better
known to us as Edward the accOm-
modating, is ma King arrangementsio iora
trip To the Capital city for the holidays,
"a although he has passed the age oil
ris kringle Lore he declares that
visions Of sugar pums still dance .eiore
his eye-.
We are glad To earn Of the recovery oi
Mr.. Il T Purkin-. our popular pos mas
ter. from an att ,ck of acute indigr'ilun,
and hope he viii b. able To I'll his accur-
toned place during the holidays.
The Randall liur" on the Potomac has
added another boat To the route To han
die the Nmas freight She il IA Sunday
school excursion boat. The wharf
agents have christened her the "Juger-
uuught.'
Mrs. James T. Rogers. who was 50
painfully gOred toy AN angry COW, Is I'M
prov.ng and il now able to leave her
bed
Tn, high school here will close for the
holidays Friday night. rs will most oi
the district schools.
Mr Gusty Davis has accepted lucra-
tive position in the Bureau OF Animal
Indu try in Washingt IN
Nj k L. Owens, our popular sherlH,
was in our town last week and states
the progress oi road making Is progress
iug rapidly in his section.
Supt Jas A-hby was here his week
en route to lower King George insi iectlng
schools HIS reports are most hatterlng
and favorable u King George tachers.
Long and much success Tor The rer
Lance. T. K.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
VIRGINIA AUTHORIZES
TO WE'D IN JAPAN

Miss Halle Erminie Riyes and Post
Wheeler, both well known In the literary
world. are To be married at the Ameri-
can Embassy, at Tokyo, Japan, on
December 20.
Miss Riyes is n member OF the we'll
known Rixes family OF Virginia, cousin
OF Princess Troubetzkoy, who was
formerly Miss Amelia Riyes, author OF
The Quick or the Dead" Mr.. Wheeler
has been a resident OF New York.
lie il now second secretary OF the
American Embassy at Japan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
HOW'S THIS2

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease OF Catarrh that cannot be-
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. +. j.
CHENEY X CO.. Toledo, ..
We. the undersigned have known f. j.
Cheney for the last - years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDlNG. KINNAN n MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi
monials sent free. Price 7Jc. per bottle
Sold by all Druggist.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipa
finn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
Sells More of chambehaln's Cough Remedy than
Of All Others Put Together.

Mr.. Thos. George a merchant at Mt
Elgin, Ontario, says: 81 have had the
local agency for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced into
Canada. and sell as much OF it as | do
OF all other lines have on my shelves
put together OF the many dozens sold
under guarantee, | have not had one
bottle returned. lean personally recon-
mend this medicine as have used it my
self and given it to my children and
always with the best results For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
Forever Sixty feers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists IN
every part OF the world. Twenty
Ave cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for MRS Winslow's Soothing
Syrup.r ~ and take no other.