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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
uNKNONN FRIENDS.

Their, are many people who have used
Chambrrlu'- C0lic. tholrn AMI
parrhorl Remedy with splendid results,
but who are unknown because they
have hrsitated about giving . teStt
mouial Of thrirrNpariruceiorpuhliraIlon
These people, however. arr none Tine hS'
friends oi Tins remedy They have done
much toward making ID a household
word by thcrprrSoralrccommendatlon
to friends and ncighbors. II Is goo'
medicine to have ina the hom" and l.
widely known for 10. cures oi diarrhn''
and al forms ui bowel trouble. foi
sale los N. NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
re,ors. slssr Ysars

Nrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
ha- been used Tor over sixty years by
milliou- ot mothers ior ,hrir children
while tscthius. with perfect success
II soothes iir child, soften. tie gums.
.allayeaU paius. cure. wind collie, and
b. the best remedy ior D.arrhOea.
II will relieve the ioOr little sufferer
Immediately. Sold 10y Druggists ih
every part OF the world. fwcnty
five cent. "a bottle. BE sus and ark
fo- Nrs Ninsi0w's Soothing
Jrrru. ,tu1 trke 40 other
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

Itmoy he o surprise to many 10 learn
flat n severe cold can be completely
broken up iu one twoo days time. The
first symntums oi "a cold are dry. loud
.ouoh. Fl uroiu-e waterv discharge from
the nose. and thin. white coating on
the tongue. When Chambcrlain's cough
remedy is taken every hour on tho first
appearance OF these symptoms, It
c6untcracts the effect Of the cold and
restores the system to a healthy con
9iiion within day or two. For sale
bv N. VI. Lewis Drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
THE VERY BEST REMEDY Fol;
BOWEL TROUBLE.

Mr. VI. +. Burroughs, an old ani we'll
known resident of Blniiton. Ind., say
If regard Chamb rlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoca Remedy as the very best
remedy for bowel trouble. make thu
statement after having used the remedy
in my family for several years. ! am
never without it. This remedy isalmost
sure 10 be- needed before the summer i-
over. Why not buy it now and be
prepared for such I'M emergency? Fol
sale bv N. NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

There is more Catarrh in ths section
0 tle country than all Ii- ase~ put
t1mfh.r. and until the last irw years
yq- ..ru..l o hc incurahle. For a
.at Many years doctors pronounced il
"a lo,a disease and prescribed local
r.mcd..-. au3 ty constantly failing To-
cur. with local treatment pronounced
II incurabo Sci,uce la~ proven caiarrl
10 hen constitutional discuss and there
i.ro requires constitutional treatment.
Halls (aaui tnrc. manuinctnred 10y ! .
! Chenc, & Co.. Toledo Ohio. Is the
,rlr con ututioual cWe on the market.
A. i taken internally in does from lO
dgop- to "a toaspooniol. II acts directly
ou fhe blood and mucous surface oi the
system. Tley offer ore hundred dollars
f,ronv case IL iail- 10 cure. Send Tor
circulars ana testimonials.
Address. T = CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo
Ohio. Sold by Druggists ,3r.
Take Halls Family Pills for conStipa-
tion
The l. S. Supreme CourtIasadiourned
tfli Datohpr -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
THE B0SS--A TYPE
gt'Bg a5k,tch From Local Politics


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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

Train leaves Fredericksburg Monday
morning at II Il. M. Returning leaves
Ninth and Maryland Ave, Washington,
june >, q p. m. sharp
ROUND TRIP FARE-Richmond to
Washington. $3.50: Milford to Wash
ineton. $50: Frcdrricksburg to Wash
ington. $l.2J.
Special coaches for colored people
Plenty OF ears and no crowding. We 90
rain or shine. Refreshments sold ON
the train. Train stops at all regular stn-
tions between Richmond and QuanticV
and at Alexandria.
j. VI. THOMPSON 4 co.
The Old Reliable Excursion Managers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
MISS BENEDICT PRESIDENT
OF SWEET BRlAR INSTITUTE

Miss Mary Benedict, OF Missouri, who
was recently elected president OF the
Sweet Brar Institute, near Lynch
burg. has accepted. Miss Benedict is
now instructor in psychology at the Mis-
souri State Normal. She is "a graduate
of Vassar and n Pin. d. of Yale.
Sweet Briar Institute has just been com
pleted. The school is one of the richest
in the South aud is designed for higher
learning among women.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

30 ocartMy tax dolgcr nned hope to
be- handed clear title % n mansion ln
the skies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

II YOU knew the value ofChamberlain :
salye YOU would never wish to be with
ont H. Here are some of the diseases for
which it is especially valuable: Sore nip
Dies. chapped hands, burns, irost bites
chilblains, chronic sore eyes, itching piles,
tetter. salt rheum and eczema. Price 20
cents per box. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis
Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

Imagination is responsible for half oi
.onr troubles and our fool actions are
r,.~puu~ibie ior tine other hall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

Justice may be blind, but she has a
good memory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
Explaining gets to be chronic habit
with some people.

Ii your stomach troubles you do not
couclude that there is no cure. fora great
many have been permanently cured 10y
Chamh.riain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Get a free sample at NJ. NJ.
Lewis drug store and give them trial.
They also cure constipation and bilious.
moss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02

But the mln who pays his debts
usually has more money than the man
who doesn't T.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-02
nov 10 BREAK COLD.

ThcI S. Supreme courthasadiourneC
Ill Ontuhlr y.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
Don't Wait.

Hanna, Wyo., Jan. 18th (SpeciaD-
Delays aresdangerous. Don't wait I'M
til all the awful symptoms Of Kidney
Disease develop in your system, and
your physician shakes his head grave
ly as he diagnoses your case. II you
suspect your kidneys, turn at once to
the great Kidney Speciic-Dodd's
Kidney Pills. You can do so with
every confidence. A few of Dodd's
Kidney Pills taken in time have saved
many a life. The early symptoms of
Kidney Disorder may be the forerun-
ners of Bright's Disease, Diabetes and
Dropsy DR.. w. H. Jeffries, resi-
dent here, tells below how he treated
an attack of Kidney Trouble. He
says:-
Before l commenced taking Dodd's
Kidney Pills, | had always a tired
feeling every morning when l got out
Of my bed, and my Kidneys were in
very bad shape. There was always
a dull heavy pain across my loins, and
l had hard work to stoop. l took two
boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, the tired
feeling and back pains have entirely
gone, and / am now cured"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
Ever Hear of "Scotty" and His Rscop
Breaking Ride2

The story, briefly I'D, IS THIS; ner
made Iai s the trip from EOS on A1Seles lal
Chicago last supggtfs Fe on - a les than
train over the whiriwind TIN cost
As hours. IAN $4,000. 1t was me
him moTfg distance run over noun
fastesInd plains ever fade on any
taierican railway, u demonstrates
beyond dispute the, the Santa re
track, equipment and employees are Oh
the dependable kind Probably you
wouldn't care to ride SO fast. You pre-
fer the luxury of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest.
Ask me for ticket rates and litera-
ture.
C. F. WARREN.
G. A, A. T. & S. F. Ry.
All Dooly Block. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
UNCONSCIOUS POISONING.
How It often Happens From Coffee.

81 had no idea" writes Duluth
man, that it was the coffee | had
been drinking all my life that was
responsible for the headaches which
were growing upon me, for the dyspep-
STA that no medicines would relieve,
and for the acute nervousness which
unified me not only for work but also
for the most ordinary social functions.
but at last the truth dawned upon
me l forthwith babe the harmful bev-
erage a prompt farewell, ordered in
some Postum and began to use it. The
good effects of the new food drink
were apparent within very few days.
My headaches grew less frequent,
and decreased in violence, my stom-
ach grew strong and able to digest
my food without distress of any kind,
my nervousness has gone and I am
able to enjoy life with my neighbors
and sleep soundly O. nights. My
physical strength and nerve power
have increased so much that l can do
double the work | used to do, and
feel no undue fatigue afterwards.
This improvement set in just ds
soon as the old coffee poison had SO
worked ,out of my system as TO aiio"
the food elements in the Postum 70
get a hold to build me up again. l
cheerfully testify that it was Postum
and Postum alone that did all this, for
when | began to drink 1t threw
physic to the dogs" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the famous
little book THE Road to Wellville' In
pkgs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
Vitality of the Ant.

Ants have a wonderful power OF ex-
listing long periods after losing I'M
portant parts of their bodies which
are not reproduced. They have been
known to live two weeks without the
abdomen, which is so bulky in proper
ton to the rest CT the insect. Under
the most favorable circumstances an
ant NAV live more than a month after
its head had been cut off. One case
is recorded in which the rest OF the
ant moved about forty-one days after
decapitation. Ants also revive after
being submerged in water for many
days. although they seem to be dead
a few minutes after they are i'm
mersed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
IN POSSESSION OF THE DEVIL.
Peculiar Antics of Italian Boy Arc
Thus Explained.

A most wonderful medieval story Is
now occupying the attention of the
south of Italy. In a small village
there is family of the name of Pan
sini, and II all be true that is writ
ten of it we may think ourselves in
the Dark Ages again. There are two
boys in this family, and they disap-
pear occasionally in a most mysteri.
GUS manner. In fact, few minutes
after they disappear they are found
miles away. How they get there no
one can tell. They say they are car
ried from place to place by the Holy
Ghost. Spirits are also said to in
habit the house where they live;
plates and glasses are broken before
the eyes Of all, and cakes and sweets
are showered over the boys beds
when they are asleep One of the boys
falls in frances, when he speaks diff
ferent languages (even Latin and
Creek in a strange voice. He also
spouts passages from Dante, and pro-
visited him, but cannot discover the
machinery which is evidently at work
somewhere. The last who visited him
was Jesuit father At his approach
the boy began to curse and swear and
kicked him. The Jesuit says the boy
is possessed by the deyilI-Vanity
Fair
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
doctors Knew Good Thing.

Congressman John Sharp Williams
tells of man in Mississippi who is
5hypochondriac of the first order. This
individuals failing is a source OF new
er-ending amusement to his fellow
townsmen. 1t was of this man that
some one humorously remarked, in an
swer to a question as to how the sick
man was getting on, that he COM
planned that he was feeling somewhat
better"
Mr.. williams says that the hypo-
chondriac was one day telling friend
of his efforts to regain his old-time
health. He ran over the list of doc
tors whom he had consulted. Where
upon the friend remarked:
well, old man, | must say that you
appear to have lots of faith in doc
tors"
Certainly I have" replied the sick
man. Don't you think the doctors
would be foolish to let a good Gus
toner like me die?" = Colorado
Springs Gazette.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
Treating Wrong Disease.

Many times women call on thor family
physicians, suffering rs they imagine,
one from dyspepsia, another from heart
disease, another from liver or kidney
disease, another from nervous exhaustion
or prostration, another with pain here and
there, and in this way they all present
alike to themselves and their easy-going
and Indifferent, or over-busy doctor sep
arate and distinct diseases, for which he,
assuming them to be such, prescribes his
pills and potions. In reality, they are all
only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician. ignorant OF the
cause OF suffering, encourages this prac-
tice until large bills are made The suf-
fering patient gets no better. but probably
worse, by reason OF the delay. wrong
treatment and consequent complications.
A proper medicine'l like DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, directed n, the cause
would have entirely removed the disease,
thereby dispelling all those distressing
symptoms. and instituting comfort in
stead of prolonged misery 1t has been
well said, that "a disease known is half
cured"
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
1t is made OF native medicinal roots and
Is perfectly harmless in its effects in any
condition of the system.
Il a
yorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and TO the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, WORKOUT" rundown" debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, rshop girls.r house-keepers.
nursing mothers, and feeble women gem
orally. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being UNI
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
-storative tonic.
AS soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc rFavorite Prescription" is nnequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excita bility, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms chorea, St.
Vitus's dance, and other distressing, nerv-
Gus symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three dose. Easy to take as candy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
GREAT POETS ONE wITTIcIsM.
Wordsworth Seemingly UnduIy Proud
of Simple Joke.

A rare old book, called The Living
Authors of England, published in 1S49.
commences with a study of Words
worth, in which is recorded what is
said to be the only joke the poet ever
made. At friends house, after din
ner, it appears, the conversation turn
ed upon wit and humor. Thomas
Moore, who was present, told some
anecdotes of Sheridan wbereupon
Wordsworth observed that he did not
consider himself witty poet-'in-
deed" he said, 81 do not think 1 was
ever witty but once in my life"
Being pressed to tell the company
what this special drollery was, the
poet said, with some hesitation: well
l will tell you. 1 was standing some
time ago at the entrance Of my cot
tage at Rydal Mount, when man ac-
costed me with the question. Pray.
sir, have you seen my wife pass by?'
whereupon l answered, Why my
good friend, didn't know till this
moment that you had a wife!"
The company stared and upon realiz-
ing that this was all there was to the
poets joke, burst into roar of laugh
ter. which Wordsworth smilingly ac-
cepted as a genuine compliment to
the brilliancy of his wit.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19

the upper floor, and began to descend
the staircase.
1t was much in his favor, the stairs
being so well and so massively con-
structed, that there was no startling
and treacherous creak to betray the
feet which trod them secretly in the
dead of night. And so he made his
way slowly and safely to the floor on
which the room was situated into
which he was minded to penetrate.
After careful and noiseless search,
he succeeded in laying his hand upon
candle and box cf matches, which,
earlier in the evening he had secreted
in a convenient, but out-of-the-way
corner.
He struck a match, and, lighting
the candle, advanced towards the door
of the apartment into the lock of
which he inserted his duplicate key.
He entered and closed the door be-
hind him, without, however, COM
pletely shutting it.
He put his candle down on the writ
ing table while he considered what
was to be done next. The waste
paper basket first attracted his atten-
ton as being at once the nearest and
the easiest object on which to exer-
else his powers of investigation.
1t was about quarter full Of torn
fragments, which he promptly
emptied out before him. A rapid and
cursory examination was sufficient to
prove that these were of no import
ance. So he swept them back into
their original receptacle.
The next thing to be done must be
to tackle the writing table. How was
this to be accomplished? Shocking
to relate, he produced from his pocket
nothing less than-a bunch of skele-
ton keys,
To his great disappointment one
after another of the drawers upon the
right hand proved to be empty. He
turned his attention to those on his
left.
He put his hand to one and pulled
out the tightly wedged contents. He
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
CHAPTER xxIi-continued.

Before he could reply the house
maid put in another word.
Begging your pardon for speaking,
after being told to hold my tongue,
but it's something beginning with a
-B'-as ] saw it myself in a prayer
book | came across accidental"
$50 that is how you came by your
Information" said her master. Some
thing beginning with B. is it? Sup
pose you let me see the book?"
Which | intended to have showed
it to you at the first she said, FUN
bling in her pocket and producing the
well worn little volume, which she
was about to hand to her master,
when
A sudden dart-a long arm stretch
It from her.
This is my property" exclaimed
its owner, sternly. THE name writ
ten within may be mine or another's.
but so long as | choose to keep it a
secret-secret it shall remain"
his is uOSl tAlIdOIQlHdIy Gull
ductl" exclaimed Mr.. Ferrers, most
extraordinary Under the circum-
stances, only one course is open to
me. It is impossible for me to harbor
under my roof one who has obtained
admittance under a false name, and
absolutely refuses any explanation.
must, therefore, assuming his Sc
verest expression, while the young
man seemed to hold his breath as he
waited for the sentence to be pro-
bounced upon him-"I must, there
Eore, discharge you at once, and with
a months wages in lieu of the ordi-
nary notice"
1t was all up.
'When-when am 1 to leave?" in
quired Ted, with eyes fixed upon the
floor and heart beating furiously.
This question seemed to take the
person to whom it was addressed
unawares.
"When!" he answered.; "why-oh.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19

spread it open; yes, it was a news
paper-some months old. What could
be the reason for preserving it? A
sudden thought-he looked at the date
and then-Yes, there it was on the in
side sheet. Terrible Railway Acct
denti The 4:30 train from Dover
wrecked and partially consumed p
There was a full account of that
CHASTITY affair, with minute details
of all the horrors-a recollection of
which returned to him, most vividly
as he scanned the column. He re-
placed the first, and took down an
other and another.
Further details-number of bodn-
found-distressing scenes-tg dis
quest-the verdict-mysteclass mas
covery with regard to aefed, verdict
senger-foul play sp~ And SO on and
of Wilful Murddehis way through the
SO on he retro dark tragedy-wasting
whole OF It to be precious time, but
"nat NO tear his attention away
un una these records of the past.
= At last he rammed the paper back
into its pigeon hole and turned his
attention again to the drawer be-
meath. When 1t at last yielded to
his efforts, he was rewarded by the
sight of a fatty folded packet OF
parchment, tied with tape-the iden-
teal last will and testament which he
had heard spoken of so often by the
cook. But this, though o. interest In
one way, was not thSt OF which he
was IN search, and 1e began to feel
a dualm of fear aest, after all, his
quest should prove useless.
His eye, rogfning restlessly about,
was caught b the CLEAN Of brass in a
dark cornef The candle. which was
sufficient to light him at his task, still
left the greater part of the room in
semtdarkness, and there was some
thing over there, in that corner, which
he had not taken into account.
1t was an old fashioned piece of fur
only shabby and evidently |
second hand article in the room 1t |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19

as soon as you can; or"-with a
slightly more lenient tone, as he re-
flected that, after ALL as the fellow
himself had said, there might be rea-
sons, not necessarily bad, for the con-
cealment-"you can remain until to-
morrow, if you like"
Victory Another night, which was
ell he required.
He could scarcely prevent himself
from showing some signs of exulta-
.ion. All perhaps by this time to-
morrow the situation might be chang
ed. He might be the Judge, and an
other
Stay one moment" Mr.. Ferrers
continued.
This time he addressed the woman
Perkins. who had reached the door.
CAS- 1 have also a strong objection
to persons who pry into other peoples
concerns and interfere with their pri-
vate property, you may as well take
a months notice at the same time.
That will do; you can CO."
The bitter was bit. She had not a
word to say for herself. She haSi
succeeded in wreaking her spite W
him who had despised her attrs. oba
and repulsed her overturesf GOOD
had done 1t at the exper,e
situation. Moreover )ene man wnose
disgrace she has~1aDored 10 secure
,..slas - ho-face as he passed her.
- -
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
CHAPTER XIII.

The Envelope With Three Seals.
II was twelve o'c.ock on Friday
night The clock in the hall below
had struck the hour. Another hal'
hour licked slowly by, and at the fhu
of that time a door in the uppe, par /,
of the house was opened soeiS anu
by imperceptible degrees
The room within was 81 uai MESS
and the figure of the nan who eau
tiously emerged was -
the general glocT on bic stoc.,nsed
He crept lignnors Of Tho rooms IN
feet past tbf
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
SONGS That Have Won Favor.

The intensely popular song is not
the only one which it is very profita-
BILE to write. Among the most sue
cessful of better-class songs may be
mentioned "Violets" and ooh Dry
Those Tears" The manuscript of the
former was offered to and rejected
by nearly all the principal publishers
in London before it was eventually
accepted and printed. 1t speedily won
it's way to favor, and it's sale has been
both large and regular ever since.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
Japs Use American pianos.

A report from Yokohama Is 10 tne
effect that there is growing demand
in Japan for pianos, which are chieny
supplied by the United States. Great
Britain and Germany, American pianos
are now to be found in the homes Oh
many wealthy Japanese in all the larg-
er cities of the Mikado's empire.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-01-19
The Passing of Youth.

Youth is an invitation to mask
ball, which we all accept. We mingie
with the dancers until our fancy hxes
upon a domino and a pair OF tripping
feet with which to tread a measure.
We become weary of the dance ana go
out into the moonlight to sit II out.
Then we unmask and, presto, the ball
is over and youth is dead.-Poruanu
Oregonian