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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22
MEET IN RICHMOND NEXT

The annual convention OF the Associa-
ton of American Medical Colleges, which
met in Pittsburg this week, decided to
meet in Richmond next year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22

The Democratic Senators have
held an informal conference on the
railroad bill, and while there may be
some slight differences OF opinion
they will act as a unit on the final
test. Strong efforts are made to get
the few Republicans from them, which
may be done by concessions OF the
Republican opponents and the weak
ening ofthe President. IiMr. Roose-
welt stands firm, the bill will likely be
passed as submitted by Mr.. Tillman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22
SuSscriptiOn $3.50 Per Year, in Advance.
THURSDAY, MARCH -. 1906.
TnE sOrTH AND DEMOCRACY

In commenting upon the speech
made bv Judge Parker recently at
Charlotte. y. e.. i'm which he declared
that the next nominee OF the Demo
cratic party for thepresidency should
be- a Southern man, the Richmond
Naws-Leader says that indications
become stronger that the South
will not need to demand the leader
ship OF the Democratic party OF the
country. but will have it forced on
her" Our contemporary then adds:
The reasons are very plain, although
policy fOrbid~ politicians from express
ING them frankly.
The conservative force OF the Demo-
cratic party of the country l. IN the
South. At the North the party is fall
ing into the hands of radicals and ianat-
les on one side and Of dehauched ma
chimes on the other. Conservative patil-
otic-thinkiug Democrats can tnd no
rest for the sOles OF their let ami DO
place for their allegiance with Hearst OF
Tammany. One Oi these elements is az,
repugnant 10 the spirit and purposes Cd
real Democracy as the other The south
offers a refuge from both In this section
rba party has made wonderful record
for honesty and fidelity 20 principle hr
Southern States under Democratic gov
eminent. most OF them without a break,
more than thirty years have pruspered
and made progress and have been To-
markablv free from scandal They lOl-
lowed Mr.. Bryan ten years ago. but
promptly revolted. and in 1901 coustl-
tuted the citadel of conservatism The
real strength. purpose and character OF
the party as well as most OF It's political
power are i'm the south The millions OF
iOval Democrats at the North are disor-
ganized and usually denied by the CON
ficting machines voice in the ma
tional councils OF the party. Southern
leadership is not only proper Tor the
time but inevitable. We have been l@d
into all kinds of iOlles. blunders and po-
Itical disasters 10y following It's time
for Us 10 put aside timldlty, 10 realize
our own power and duty. to go 20 the
front and not only form policies hut pre-
sent men 20 Illustrate and represent
them.
To nh of which We saw. Amen, And
the News-Leader might have added.
with oouol trntlfulpess. that it will
bo hottor for the country If such a
ticket sborld triumpb nj thepolls. Ii
wopld mean nnrer notifies less OF
craft in official life and something OF
. roturn m simnlicitv and couserva.
t;sro 81 nr;ncinIa unon which this re-
nrblic was founded This country is
- MOOD rs so,cosucb cbeol, i'm tsnres-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22

The population OF Germany has
increased over four millions in the
last six years, and she now has co.
GO5,1S No doubt much OF this in
crease has come from Russia since
that country has become so stirred
up, as the refugee finds more liberty
and better protection for life, limb
and property in Germany than in
Russia. Liberty and independence
is fast becoming the demand of all
the peoples Of the earth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22

.stau,T.ctle added exaggeration
ar Il t Mount Daio may rival
r one on the hill OF San
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22

John sharp Williams definition oi
tyranny must have made Speaker
Cannon feel something like "a tyraut
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-22

Gen. Grosvenor says the President
will accept third term Gro~ycuU
Judges everyone 10y himself
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
A LACE JACKET APPEARS.
It Is Quite Short and half Fitting and
May Be Made of Heavy
Embroidery.

So far the only novelty that is
promised for the summer season is tn .
lace Jacket.
1t is a charming little affair quite
short and half fitting. 1t is made of
embroidery quite as often as it is OF
lace. Handsome frocks show it &,
well as simple ones as an accessory.
There is every reason to believe 1t
will be popular and usually becoming.
1t redeems a very PLAIN gown from
being too severe for afternoon occa
sions. They can be made at home.
of them that it is possible they will bn
very reasonable in price when the hos
weather comes in.
Those made of heavy embroidety
mixed with Irish lace are lovely and
will be worn over all kinds of thin
white frocks. There are others of Ger
man lace edged with ribbon or che
mile in faint colors that are fetching.
They go over the very sheer frocks
that are unlined and show coiored rib
bon through. The hat or its feathers
match in color and the whole costume
makes for artistic effect.
OF course these jackets, no matter
what made of, are unlined. The
sleeves are short and quite full. Not
that they are gathered but they do
swing in wide circle from the
shoulder.
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one of Gods own creation, and we have
a right to rejoice in it.
1t is indeed right that we should
love the beautiful and try to become
daily more beautiful ourselves. To i'm
prove our looks and bearing in every
possible way, to make the most of
every tiny talent we possezs, is cur
duty. and, making the most of then.
we should use them for the good of the
world-as a means of uplifting human
ity, not debasing it; therefore, we must
be watchful of ourselves lest our own
loneliness work us evil, and through
self-love and graduation we become
the abject slaves of vanity-for her
slaves are neither lovely nor lovable,
and constantly work toward their own
harm and the final destruction of their
own charms.
The honest desire to possess a strong
body and sound physique, clear COM
plexion, and good nerves will, nay,
must, result in a determined effort TO
lead a pure life-following the laws OF
health, abstaining from hurtful indGl-
gence Uf all kinds, exercising regularly.
eating slowly, and being temperate in
all things.
Aside from the physical benefits to
be gained from such a life. think of the
moral gain, the daily Strengthening OF
the will and conscience, the steady
building of character by constant acts
of self-restraint and denial.
Let us resolve to get out in the oIen
air every day of our lives this com
ing year. If possible; to sleep in we'll
ventilated rooms, to exercise daily, eat
slowly, control the fretful temper and
quick tongue; to take such care of our
temporal welfare as our circumstances
will allow, 10 improve in appearance.
disposition and health-to live for
others more than for self, and to think
of our physical education as an ian
perative duty that we owe to the world,
ourselves, and our God.
Let us live in the present" but let
us so live that we build for the future
strong characters in strong bodies.
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
PHYSICAL PERFECTION.
t Is Well One Keep IN Ideal of Fly.
seal Beauty, Sound Health and
GUST Nerves.

Il is surely good thing to feel thai
one has straight spine. well-rounde ]
-igure, and beautifully shaped limbs.
,Jitn muscles that are well developed
out not overdeveloped, and under per-
.ect control. A body that is ready fol
use ana in fine condition fer work.
nervous system that is to be trusted
even in an emergency-and mini
tina. is capable of taking and keeping
command of the whole.
Surely. indeed, 1t is good thing tc
be able to rejoice in beauty of all kinds
and be able to rely upon ones own
strength of nerve and muscle, as well
as GOODNESS and judgment; to be self
reliant. decided and confident, a very
wall of strength for weaker ones tn
lean upon and trust.
Bodily perfection is not to be sneered
at nor laughed to scorn; neither is II
to be looked upon as one of Satan's
many devices to tempt the weak, for
all things good and beautiful come OF
God, and. though many may pervert
and misuse the gift-and in time even
destroy it-still the gift of beauty is
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country for brother Who 1t was be-
lieved had died in his infancy. For
four years | could learn nothing about
the matter; the fifth l fancied that |
had found trace, but, if SO, Con-
man. for it was among desperate men
that he was classed-men who had
violated the law many times. The
next year l saw description of this
man in a newspaper. He went usual
ly by the name of Ashley, 1t was
stated, and he had a wife, a beautiful,
green-haired women; her name was
Lenora. l learned what could about
them. and decided that at last was
on the track of my long-lost twin
brother Last May | was much eXcit-
ed | could scarcely wait for the time
to come. l meant fully to find my
brother, give him my mothers ring
and message. and appeal to him in
the name of her love and our relation
ship to become a different man. You
opposed my going. you recollect, but
| persevered, for | reasoned that very
soon the quest would be ended.
las | walked down the street n
lady came out of the Essex House
and SPOKE to me as if she knew me.
In moment | became convinced that
she was Lenora, from the strange col
or of her hair and that she mistook
me for my brother | could not talk
with her there. and | asked her If |
could not speak with her in some
place that she would name. | was GO
ing on the train that morning, | told
her. She asked me which way, and |
replied to Portland She said she
could see me on the train, then. | saw
her on the train, and that is as far as
my recollection goes.
my mind became eclipsed soon af.
ter left Grovedale, | think, for | re-
member nothing that she said to me
or that | said to her. But how. or
why, | came here, | know no more
than you do. Doubtless, it was
through some dumb instinct that took
the place of active intelligence. You
| say seemed attracted toward you
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and the children. and | think that is
no wonder.
81 know nothing about my existence
as Primus Edes. But, Constance. !
recollect Mrs. Fry saying yesterday
that she knew of a similar case, and
you. too, think, spoke of it."
yes" and Constance bowed her
fair head in agitation for a moment
But she raised it proudly moment
later. IL have heard of case which
seems to be much like yours"
Tell me about it. Who is it, and
how does the case compare with
mine?"
you saw the person the other day
yesterday"
"Mr Hammerly. Constance, that
man looks exactly as | used TO look.
yes; but his name is not Hammer
Iy Mrs. Fry told you so to quiet you.
He says his name is Hamilton"
Then, as sure as you live, he is
my twin brother A minister. and |
thought him thief"
If simulated, his tone of intense re-
lief was well done.
But he is not a minister. He claims
to be Vane Hamilton, my husband"
Your husband? What do you
mean?"
81 mean that he came to Grovedale
last February, stated that he had been
suffering from loss of identity and
that was the reason he was absent so
long. He has taken his place at the
mill where you worked, and all Grove
dale seems to be sure that he is the
real Vane Hamilton-all but me-"
You did not receive him, then: you
knew he was not the true Vane Hamil-
ton" he cried.
81 did not feel sure that he was
but he lives in the same house with
us, and the children are greatly at
tached to him, particularly Clare"
What does it all mean? The vii
lain" and he raised himself in bed
and glared wildly about him; then
sank down exhausted, but his hands
worked convulsively. and he contin-
ued to gaze at Constance with a look
OF mingled horror and reproach.
81 don't know. / don't know" said
Constance, stretching out her clasped
hands in deep misery. What can
do?"
But don't you know 1 am your hus-
band? Have you any doubt?'
You do not look as much like my
husband as he does"
81 grant it; but there are other
means of judging"
There is none, none, except this
vague impression that he is not,
and"
"And that / am. Bless you. my
dearest, for those words. With them
| can be brave. | will get back my
home. all he has stolen from me, and
you shall help me"
81? oh, | can do nothing"
AT least you shall not stay under
the roof with him another day. You
shall not, Constance"
Il will do as you say in that re-
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spe>t. I will leave the house. with
my children, until the matter Is ret
tied"
And 1t shall be settled soon, Just
a. soon as | can leave this bed, and
l am getting strong very fast now. |
could almost rise now, walk to the
mill and confront that man"
'Heyday! you are getting well fast
Mr. Edes." said DR.. Peck. walking in
and bowling courteously to Mrs. Ham.
ilton. Whom would you confront at
the mill?"
THAT scoundrel who has taken my
name and place"
well. you must get a little strong
err first and the worthy doctor
looked at Mrs. Hamilton with sage
nod. as If there was nothing to be
alarmed at in such rawlings.
"Dr. Peck" said his patient, irrita-
bly,, Il am as sane as you are. |
knew you perfectly well, too. long
ago. Have you forgotten giving me
the wrong medicine. and pumping it
out of my stomach afterwards"
The doctor looked bewildered.
Il recollect giving the wrong medi.
cine to this lady's husband.
Exactly, and | am her husband"
A burning blush stole over the face
Of Constance. and she arose to go
without so much as glance at either
man.
Dr. Peck stood staring until she was
gone, and for some time afterward.
Then he said, sternly: You have
Itiu hnr ha with
rawlings. Mrs. Hamilton is most es-
timable lady"
Il ought to know as much about my
wife as anybody. DIR. Peck. There is
most foul conspiracy afioat to rob
me of my wife. family and fortune,
such as 1t Is. But now | am myself it
shall go on no longer. | am Vane
Hamilton. and | shall so declare my
self and appeal to the courts to re-
store me my rights"
My man. you forget we all knew
Mr.. Hamilton, and that he was diff
ferent-looking man. His hair was
light, and yours is dark"
81 care not for that. My hair was
light once d.l not know it was
dark until yesterday" and then he
done to Mrs. Hamilton, who listened
with grave, distrustful amazement At
the close he said:
"a madden scheme | never knew or
heard of Let me advise you. Say no
more about il, for no will believe you,
and 1t will lead to nothing but trouble
for you. Vane Hamilton returned
long ago, is re-established amcng us
firmly in the confidence of all. There
| is no doubt. none whatever, that he Is
| the true Vane Hamilton. You are
well known as Primus Edes, man OF
good character, and a good workman.
ct me advise you again not to jeop'
ardize your interests by mad act
founded on your admiration for
married woman"
ITO be contlnued)
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
CHAPTER XVII.


A Deep, Dark Mystery.
On the return of Mr.. Carter and Mr..
Hamilton. as l shall continue to call
him, having phonetic objections to
Mrs. Fry's expressive appellation of
t'other one, Constance met them with
face so full of fear, dread. conster-
nation, or whatever the feeling was
that had blanched her face to the col
or of the white robe She wore. that
they both started back with alright.
BLESS my. soul, child, what is it?"
Constance are you liz"
mo. no; but l must tell you both
| have sent the children away. Now,
listen" And with a certain majestic
sternness which robbed her words of
all save the terrible significance of
the manifestly truthful account. she
related what hao taken place at the
house of Mrs. Fry.
BLESS my soul. the mans stark,
raving crazy, He'll have to be car
ried to Concord. Did you know he
was crazy to begin with
81 don't know it now. Uncle Carter
BLESS my soul, She don't know it
now, Vane. she says.
thing worse than insanity; it is
scoundrelism of the deepest, darkest
dye" said Mr.. Hamilton, between his
set teeth.
They all sat silent after that, as II
words were futile at such a crisis, at
such an astounding event. Mr. Ham
ilton was the first to recover himself
and, TO their surprise. he spoke much
in his usual tones.
There is no sense in allowing such
a man to move us from our usual
ways. 1t is worse for him than fol-
us. An attempt at blackmail so bare
faced is not to be considered a mo
ment. The fact of my having lost my
sense of personality while away, nc
doubt, struck him as reason why he
could put in the same plea of forget
fulness. But in this he has over
reached himself. No one will give
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Dennis Was the First One Up.

About thirty years ago Dennis NC
Carthy was a well known character Ill
and around Provincetown. Mass. Al
though addicted to the juice OF the
grape, he was a favorite with every
one. Some OF his friends came to-
gether one day and decided to try and
cure him of his bad habits. They got
him when he was full seas, and little
more, over, and took him to Gene
terry vault. where they locked him in.
thinking he would be scared out OF his
drinking habit when he woke up.
The next morning Dennis woke up
looked around him and saw all the
dead. crossed himself and said:
BE jabers, it's the resurrection and
I'm the first one up.
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
FIGHT WITH CHINESE PIRATES
BIoodthirsty Sea Rovers to Be Found
in Eastern Waters.


We had been in the fog but two or
three hours when large junk sudden
ly doomed up on our port bow. Our
captain, who was an old East India
and China trader, took one look at her
and said: My God. Here's an in
fernal Chinese pirate junk. Make all
sail, quick"
We did not need that order. Almost
as soon as | can tell IT we had the
sails up and drawing. but not quick
enough TO escape the junk, which bore
down under full head. her decks
crowded with men, her graphing
irons on a long pole. ready 10 hook
into our chains. The Oneco. being
built for the China trade, was armed.
We carried four guns in each broad
side and two swivels on the tafrail.
with an ample supply of boarding
pixies muskets. pistols and cutlasses.
If the pirate succeeded in boarding us
1t would mean hand-to-hand fight.
and what with making sail and getting
ready for battle, we had not fired n
gun before graphing irons were in our
chains. But at this moment we let go
a broadside of our four port guns,
which must have disabled the men in
charge of the graphing line, for they
did not succeed in making 1t fast
around their bits until they had drift
ed about 200 feet astern. We at
tempted to cut this line, but the hook
was attached first by a long chain
which we could not sever and the
angle was such that we could no; hit
II with a shot.
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the least credit to such a statement
There was no more said between
them about the matter, and the din
ner progressed in silence. though it
must be owned that neither ate hearth
ly. But they arose to go to the office
afterwards as if nothing unusual had
occurred.
Constance meant to see Primus
Edes and ask him a few questions.
Accordingly she went over about three
O'Clock and made her errand known
to Mrs. Fry, who ushered her into the
sick-room, remaining there herself, as
Constance requested.
Constance" he cried, 80 you did
come again. did not hope to see
you till tomorrow.
II want 10 ask you a few questions.
| came for that" said she. quietly.
You say you are Vane Hamilton.
Tell me, then. why you went away
every year in May
81 will. feel now that I ought 20
have done so before. But | shrank
from it, fancying that you would think
my quest a foolish one.
you remember my mother, Con
stance-a sad. delicate woman who
seldom smiled; but you never knew
the reason of her sadness, nor did /,
till n short time before she died. Then
she told me. She had three children,
n girl and two sons, who were twins.
Ny sister died in childhood, and my
brother, also, as ! supposed; but she,
II seems, always doubted 1t. AS you
know, Constance. | was one of the
twins, and the other was stolen. My
parents, who were very wealthy at
that time, lived in Elmira, New York
The nurse. who had charge of us. took
our carriage. which was double one.
to the park one day. as usual. There
she left us, as servants will, to Cos
sip with other girls. and when she
returned my brother was nowhere TO
be seen. Of course, the woman was
filed with grief and fear, and she
searched a long time, herself. before
summoning aid, fearing the displeas-
ure of her employers. But the child
could not be found. My mother was
nearly frantic, for she had set her
heart on her two remaining children
after her little daughter died. and 1t
seemed for long time as If she
would be insane.
when she was about to die she
called me to her bed and asked me If
| would try faithfully to find my broth
err. Take two weeks of every year in
Nav. the month of his loss to me, and
seek for him. You will then have fif-
ty weeks left for yourself she SAID;
will you promise" l promised. Then
she took a ring from her finger and
gave it to me. in trust. for him should
ever find him. found the words
engraved inside the ring, and always
carried it with me when went on my
search.
you will see, Constance. why
hesitated to take you into my conf
dence. You would have considered it
foolish for me to leave my business
asch year and go seeking about rhe
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
EFFICACY PLUS PRAYER

Ethel, one of New Hampshire's
seven-year- old daughters, is devoted to
the birds. She was enraged at her
older brother, whose keenest enjoy
ment seemed to be to trap them. She
p1eaded with him and scolded him, but
all to no effect. So Ethel took new
tack.
When prayer time came the other
evening her mother heard this fna!
petition added to those which dealt
directly with the spiritual and ma
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terial welfare of the family: AN.
dear God, please smash all Willie's
nasty traps. for Jesus sake, amen"
Ethel, dear" said mother, serious
ly. do you really think that last is a
nice thing to ask God to do? Do you
expect Him to do such a thing as
that?"
Ethel smiled beamingly, and an.
swered: "Oh, that'll be all right, m. <-
ger. Jes' before l coined upstairs I
smashed EN-. all my own sell. Lip
pincott's.
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Got What He Asked For.

Say" queried the alleged funny
man, as he entered the butcher shop
whats pork worth a yard?"
Fifty cents" answered the butcher
well. I'll take yard said the a
F. NJ, tossing a half-dollar on the
counter.
The butcher pocketed the coin and
handed the customer three pigs feet
Say. what are you giving me- ask
ed the party of the funny part. indig
nantly.
"a yard of pork-just what you ask
ed for" replied the butcher. Three
feet make yard. you know"
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
Too Thin,

Leanness is caused generally by lack
of power in the digestive organs to
digest and assimilatc the fat producing
elements of food. First restore diges-
ton, take plenty Of sleep, drink all the
stomach will bear in the morning en-
rising, take moderate exercise in che
open air, eat oatmeal, cracked wheat,
graham mush, baked sweet apples,
roasted and broiled beef. cultivate
Jolly people and battle daily.
The Lamar register., 1906-05-30
GOSSIP FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Sting of the Ex-Sonatorial Wasp---
Senator from Pennsylvania Brings
That State Much Honor.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON.-Ex-Senat Chandler. tho
wasp of the Senate" he formerly known.
has managed to get into his natural element.
which is hot water. He mixed in the railroad
rate legislation intermediary between the
strenuous President Roosevelt and the vitriol!c
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina. The oppor-
tunity to have fun too great for Mr..
Chandler to let pass. President Roosevelt as
everybody who has come in personal contact
with him knows. is iEpetuous and in private con-
versation speaks his mind very freely and some
times extravagantly about those with whom he
may have difference of opinion.
On the bill the president had some
strong differences and to Senator Chandler he
talked very freely about Senators Spooner, Knox
and Foraker. 1t SO happened that two of these
men, Spooner and Foraker have been in Mr.
Chambers bad books for some years and the