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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
TO MAKE OCCOQUAN
CREEK NAVIGABLE
Adverse Report on improvement to co,n River.


The chief OF engineers of the army has
made a favorable report to Congress ~
garding the opening up and improve
ment OF the outer bar OfOccOquan Greek
This creek is a tributary of the Potomac
which il enters abOnt twenty-five miles
below Washington. The creek, with its
tributary, Bull Run, form the boundary
line between Fairfax and Prince William
counties, and is about six miles in length
from its mouth at High Point to the
town of OccOquan, which Is located at
the head Of navigation.
The town of OccOquan has n pOpula-
ton of about 400 and the towns of
Woodbridge and Colchester, about 100
more. A large section OF the country.
with a total populations OF | 900 or POO
persons, engaged mainly in farming,
trucking. numbering and quarrying, IL
tributary To OccOquan Creek. The town
OF Occoquan is the principal shipping
point, though there are a few other
wharves on the creek. The quarries at
Occoquan are operated by the Washing
ton Stone Co.
Large quantities Of building sand have
been dredge and shipped from the upper
portion OF Occoquan Creek
The improvement desired by interested
parties is the excavation Of channels
eight feet deep at mean low tide, and
from 100 TO 100 feet wide, through all
the bars, including the outer bar in Deco
quan bay.
An unfavorable report has leen made
concering further Improvement in Coan
river, Northumberland. The improve
ment desired there was the dredging OF
a channel 100 feet wide and ten feet deep
in the upper portion OF the river The
cost offhis work would he about $4S,-
900, with about $4,000 for annual
maintenance. In the opinion of the Gov
erment authorities and the engineers,
who made the preliminary survey, the
commercial interests OF the section
would not warrant such large outlay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
DANCERS Of a Cold and How to Avoid Them.

More fatalities have their origin in or
result from cold than from any other
cause. This fact alone should make peo-
pie more careful as there is no danger
whatever from cold when it isproperly
treated in the beginning. For many
years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been recognized az the most prompt and
effectual medicine in use for this disease.
1t acts on natures plan, loosens the
cough, relieves the lungs, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to a healtey condition. Sold
by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
APPROACHING WEDDING


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Ford, OF Balti-
more. have issued cards for the marriage
Of their daughter, Edith Octavia Hard
castle Ford, to Mr.. Gordon LippincOtt
Reese. to take place at their country
home, "The Lilacs." in Baltimore county,
on Wednesday evening, Feb. Tth, at s
O'Clock. The bride-elect is the daughter
of the we'll known owner of Ford Opera
House and the groom elect, who is well
known here, is member of the whole
sale paper house of Bradley-Reese Co, OF
Raltimorp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
NEW SCHOOL READER
LEGISLATURE and Congress Defined.

"Now, Johnny what is a 1egislature?'
''Please, mum, but it is a body Of men
surrounded by the gas and other trusts,
and individual members are sometimes
offered as high as 81, 600 for their votes. y
For what purpose does the Legislature
ASSEMBLED"
ITO make laws with holes in 'em and
give taxpayers an idea that there is
something doing
"Of what does a legislature consisty'
"Of a senate, house, a lobby, dozen
lawyers, about $4,000 in cash and lots
Of gab."
"What is congress?'
"a large body OF men selected by the
railroads and trusts and surrounded by
more temptations than Legislature.
How il il formed?'
"Of a senate, house, unlimited Doodle
and more or less prerogatives.
"What is prerogative?'
STEALING Government land, whacking
I'D with rings, selling inside information
TO spectators and heading offcommittees
appointed to investigate the beef trust
and the railroads. =
Correct, Johnny. You look pale and
tired and you may now take your seat
Exchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
SALE OF PROPERTY

Auctioneer Jas. Roach sold for W. d.
Carter, trustee, at public auction at II
O'Clock Wednesday the Peter Alexander
property at the corner OF Charles and
Canal streets, for $212.50. Mr. S. g.
Wallace purchased same for cash.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27

The senate Wednesday aitera long fight
adopted resolution offered 10y Senator
Strobe. calling on nominees for the State
Board OF Education to define their views
on the question OF single or multiple
list OF books for the public schools. The
sentiment OF the senate was that no
man should be elected who did not come
out and stand for a single list for the
free schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
Earoxsr Sixty Ysnrn.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
II soothes the child, softens the g ans,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea-
II will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists In
every part of the world. Twenty.
five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for "Mre. WiDslow's Soothing
Syrup ~ and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
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.
It's 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 Oyershoe to sell
that don't get smooth on the sOles the
first week you wear them. IL 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
ticular pride in that department. We
are going to offer to the trade this sea-
son a brand of Rubbers with the reputa-
fion OF being the best goods manufac-
fured in this country at the same price
you will have to pay for theinierior kind.
You can find at our store anything you
want in the Rubber Shoe line with neak
sOnable and right price attached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27

Cut thisout and take it to NJ. NJ. Lewis
drug store and get free sample OF Cham
beriain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
These tablets are far superiorto pills, be
ing easier to take ard more pleasant in
effect. They correct disorders OF the
stomach. liver and bowels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
THE DELINEATOR FOR FEBRUARY

For the woman OF fashion, the Febru-
ary Delineator, with its display ofSprlng
styles, il a most attractive number. Be
side the fashions there is much ofinterest
for the general reader, and the depart
ments concerning the practical house
holder have been abundantly contributed
to. There are short stories by Zona Gale
and Margaret Beauchamp, with an in-
teresting travel sketch entitled "ln Cairo
with Camera" by Horace Wyndham.
Miss Winslow's story of club life, "The
President OF Quex," iscontinued, gaining
much in interest The Collectors
Manual" is concluded with an article on
Old Time Lights" For the children
there is q delightful girls serial, Sun
light and Shadow" one of the Alice
Browns GRADUAL Fairy Tales" and
amusing games by Lima Beard. Mothers
will find DR.. Murray's paper on "Exer-
else and Physical Culture" particularly
helpful, and the numerous pages devoted
to matters Of housewiiely interest, such
as cookery, gardening, house furnishing,
etc. will prove to be OF equal interest to
the Young housewife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
A Jamaican Lady Speaks EIehIy Of Chamberlain
Couch Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife Of the superin-
tendent Of Cart Service at Kingston, Ja-
maica. West Indies Islands, says that she
has for some years used Chamberlain Z
Cough Remedy for coughs, Group and
whooping cough and has found it very
beneficial. She has implicit confidence in
h and would not be without a bottle ol
Il in her home. Sold by n. NJ. Lewis
nruO Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27

No dangerous drug or alcoholic con
coctions are taken into the stomach
when Hyomei is used. Breathed through
the inhaler, the balsamic healing OF
Hyomei penetrates to the most remote
cells OF the nose and throat, and thus
kills the catarrhal germs, heals the irri-
tated mucous membrane, and gives com
plete and permanent cure.
HyOmei is the simplest, most pleasant
and only guaranteed cure for catarrh
that has been discovered. Complete
outfit, $1.OO; extra bottle, 80 cents.
For sale by X. n. Goolrick. 80
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27

For any disease OF the skin we can rec
ommend .Chamberlain's Salge. lt re-
lieyes the itching and burning sensation
instantly and soon effects a cnre. This
salys is also Invaluable for sore nipples
N. N. Lewis, druggist,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
DON'T NEGLECT a GOLD.
Neglected Colds lead to Consumption.
How Consumption Develops.


Nine cases of consumption out Of ten
occur in this way:
A person catches cold. The cold Is not
properly cured, and another cold Is
caught.
This cold is dilly-dallied with, either
by no treatment whatever or some treat
ment that is Intellectual, and the cold
continues.
Then another cold is caught and
cough develops. Cough syrups are re-
sorted to, but they give only temporary
relief.
BY and by the patient gets tired of
taking medicines aud cough syrups and
gives up in despair.
The cold continues to develop and fac
cough grows worse.
Then the doctor is called in, only to
discover that tho patient is in the first
stages Of consumption.
1t was Just in this way that Miss
Powell, Of Aurora, Ind, became sick.
She caught cold, and not considering
it serious, neglected it, thinking as
many others do, thatitwould "wear off,"
However, it chung to her tenaciously,
and in two weeks she found her health
in serious condition.
Fortunately, Peruna had been brought
to her notice, and she took a course OF
this remedy before it was too late.
In a week the cough and cold were
. a. - -. af,,,n M
completely restored her 10 health.
This is what Peruna is doing all the
while. Not a day, and probably not an
hour passes in which some one does not
have a similar experience with Peruna.
Cure the Slight Colds and Avoid
Consumption.
The first step toward consumption is
a cold. The next step is failure to cure
/ il promptly. The third step is the de-
yelopment Of eatarrh, which gradually
/ becomes chronic. The fourth step, the
catarrh begins TO spread from the head
to the throat, then to the bronchial
tubes, and finally into the lungs. 1t is
then consumption in the first stage.
Atany time during the progress OF ca
tarrh, from the first onset Of the cold 10
its final settlement in the lungs, Peruna
can be relied upon to stop the disease.
II YOU have taken cold, buy Peruna
without delay. One bottle in the be-
ginning will do more good than half
dozen bottles after the catarrh has
fastened itself on the lungs.
Thousands Of Testimonials.
We have on file thousands Of testi-
monials from people who have been
cured Of catarrh of the lungs by Peruna.
Wecan give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast array of unsolicited
endorsements we are receiving every
month. Noother physician in the world
has received such a volume of enthu-
siastic letters of thanks ss DR.. Hartman
for Peruna,
no. fo,. O0c
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-27
.STRASBURCER&SON
Inc Price Liquor and Tobacco House.
X15-2151 and 217 10th st.
DON'T FORGET

That when you purchase yourChrist-
mas Supplies from Us you are sure
TO have everything fresh and Of the
BEST
NUTS, CANDIES. RAfSINS,
FIGS, DATES
and everything usually desired at
that time Try Our Cakes and you
will decide not to worry with baking.
Your Christmas Dinnercan be bought
Just as cheapy at our store as any
where else, and the quality is the .,ai
best. We receive our . senuered IN
POULTRY, BUTTER-E day Of January.
.a.u ,.,,,,,,.,,. ,,..,,llily given. Given under
s,'e 10 a - saId as clerk Of the said court this
- ~ md day Of January, 1906.
III T. A. Harris, Clerk.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
STANLEY.

Special to the Nt7os.
Visitors are numerous these fine days
Arthur Richie and wife, of Waldens
Ridge, we're visiting at T. II. Rich
les Sunday.
John Lusk and family were visiting
relatives down in Egypt Sunday.
Mrs. T. H. Richie, ST., is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Kate Layne, at
Chattanooga this week.
Alex Massengale spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives in
Hamilton county.
T. 81. Richie, ST., spent Sunday with
T. Fl. Richie, Jr.
Prospects are good for plenty of fruit
in this section.
Andy and Esty Richie were the
guests of their uncle, 7. q. Richie,
Saturday night.
Well, Cricket" of Whitwell,
haven't any corn to sell but have
about enough to do me but Dan Combs
of Hamilton county, got wagon load
of corn few days ago down here IN
Egypt. Everybody in Egypt hasn'
got corn to sell but they have a goot
supply.
Ed Davis went down the road Sun
day evening with one of the bigges
cared mules ever saw. Bon Bon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
COalmOnt.
Sbeeialf 10 The Mr7o5.

Special 10 The Nt7O5.
Miss Lena Rubley spent Sunday at
Grueth.
Miss Matte Vincent has returned to
her home at Manchester after spending
several months here teaching school.
Miss Vincent is handsome young lady
and is loved by all who know her and
she will be greatly missed here.
Miss Beulah Roddy CAME ont from
Tracy City Saturday and spent a few
days here the guest of Miss Rubley.
DR.. Ray Pickett, of Atlanta, Ga,
is here this week doing dental work.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Robertson, of
Tracy City, spent few days here last
week.
Mrs Chas. Cannon and son, James, of
Eastland, were the guests of Mrs.
Murphy Griswold last week.
Misses Robbins and Hampton, of
Tracy City spent Sunday here with
Mrs John Patton.
Joe Vasey, of Knoxville, E. Jones,
of Montana, and l. H. Cannon spent
Thursday night here and attended their
call meeting that night.
John Dykes is at Tarlton on business
home at Sewanee, after spending two
months here teaching music.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slaughter spent
Sunday at Grueth
"Watchman," of Tatesville, was
here Saturday.
Miss Emma Finney, of Tracy City,
and Miss Jessie Stone, of Sequatchie
Valley, spent Saturday eve here.
Jesse Bell and Jay Harris, of Roddy
Springs, were here Friday night.
NJ Lippincott, of Wyno, is here look
ing after the interest of his mountain
land.
j. W. Stepp and son, James, of Tracy
were here Saturday.
J. II. Northcutt, of Altamont, was
here last week
Miss Ethel Hills passed through here
Saturday en- route to her home at Dun
lap.
Miss Goodman. of Tracy, was here
last week visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Harrison.
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Braden, Of Roddy
Springs, spent Sunday here.
Miss Daniels returned to Wartrace
last week after spending Sunday with
her parents here
The nnion Sunday school here gave
the members of their school an Easter
egg hunt Saturday evening, Quite a
numbers of eggs were hidden and ali
the children enjoyed themselves very
much. r.n 2
J.W. Morgan, of Nashville, was here
Monday.
Our Sunday school here is progress
ing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs John Andregg, of Ira
| cy City, spent Sunday with DR.. and
Mrs. Cats.
Miss Ethel Ransome, of Gainesville
passed through here last week en- route
to Nashville.
Elmer Stats, of Dunlap, spent Sun
day here.
Miss Franklin Alternately and MOI
celia Roberts, of Tracy City, were herr
Friday.
Hon. L. V. Woodlee, of Altamont
was here last week.
Rev. Jas. A. Deck passed through
here Saturday en- route from Altamon
where he has been holding series o
meetings.
Come on, Uncle'Gid, with your in
teresting pieces about your red-heade'
boy. I am already struck on him, TO
/ always did admire red-headed boys.
Silent Admirer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
NEW COAL COMPANY
Needmore Mines at Bridgeport,
Ala, Have Been ReOrganized.

BRIDGEPORT, Ala, April II, "A
new coal company was organized here
for the purpose Of fully developing the
property of the Needmore mines.
which have formerly been under
lease to vandenhuerk & Mowse, who
successfully demonstrated the worth of
this fine vein of coal. To meet the in
creased demand for their coal they
were compelled to interest additional
capital, and so have incorporated un-
der the name of Bridgeport Coal and
Lime Company. Walter Gulley, of
Tuscaloosa, Is President; Mr.. Wander
huerk, Vice President and Manager,
and T., c. Moore, Secretary and Treas
urer.
The new company will increase it's
present coal producing plant buildl..ime
kilEs and greatly extend its business.
Ashley have an inexhaustible and ex-
tensive deposit of the best grade of
limestone there is no doubt that the
lime when place on the market will
win a high place. The principal Offices
will be located in this city.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
ALTOONA, ALA.

Special 10 tie NeT0S.
Departed this life April 10, 1908, AR.
eta infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Wilt Whisenant. She budded on earth
to bloom in heaven.
Put away the little dresses
That the darling used to wear:
She will need them on earth never
She has climbed the golden stair,
She is with the happy angels
And..I long for her sweet kiss
Where her little feet are waiting
In the realm of perfect bliss.
Lay aside her little playthings.
Wet with mothers pearly tears;
How we shall miss little Aretta
All the coming weary years
Fold the dainty little dresses
That she never more will wear.
For her little feet are waiting
Far above the Golden Stair.
Angels whisper that our darling
Is in land of love so fair.
That her little feet are waiting
Close beside the Golden Stair.
Kiss the little curly tresses
Cut from her bright golden hair.
Do the angels kiss our darling
In the realms so bright and fairr
All, we pray to meet our darling
= For a long, long sweet embrace
Where the little feet are waiting
And we meet her face 70 face.
Written by a friend. April Il, ION
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
ADGER, ALA.
.SbeeiaI 10 tie Me7os.

Special 10 tie Mtzos.
Sunshine is the order of the day.
Guess everybody enjoyed themselves
yesterday as it was Easter Sunday.
Logan Mason was all smiles Sunday.
Guess he saw his best girl.
A certain girl said Otis Griffith look
ed sweet Sunday.
Ask Miss Amanda Daffron how she
likes Joe Maderson and see her smile.
Harve Blankenship looked sad Sun
day.
Miss Ola Griffith sure is a sweet lit.
tie girl.
Ask Otis Griffith how he likes eggs
and syrup and see him smile.
A certain girl said Charlie Garyich
was the prettiest boy at Adger.
A certain girl said Cleveland Parsons
looked sweet Sunday.
A certain young man said Ola Grif'
fifth looked sweet Sunday.
Martha Davis said her uncle, of Dun.
lap, needn't worry about these boys
for they didn't worry her.
/ want to inform Uncle Gid that he
had better not let his red headed Char
lie come to Adger. If he does the girl
will sure make grab for him.
Come on, ''Sweet William" o.
Roope. 1 enjoy reading your letter.
as have many friends and relatives
there.
Wonder what has become of Purple
Bill. " We have not seen him for {
while.
Ask Bob Parson how he likes to q
to Mr.. Davis's and see him smile.
A certain girl said Luther Grifitl
looked sweet Sunday.
Fred Davis said he would like to &,
to Mr.. Parsons.
Miss Lizzie Keohler was with he
best fellow Sunday
viii Ellis made his usual call at Mrs
Davis Sunday.
Miss Alice Degnan said Walter Evan
was the prettiest boy in Adger.
A certain girl said she sure did lik
to hear Bob Parsons play the violin.
Chickadee.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
Fortunate Missourians.

when l was druggist, at Livonia,
Mo-, writes T. J. Dwyer, now of
Graysville, Mo-, "three Of my custom
ers were permanently cured of con-
sumption by DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry, and are we'll and strong today.
One was trying to sell his property and
move to Arizona, but after using New
Discovery short time he found it un-
necessary to do so. l regard DR..
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine in existence. "
Surest Cough and Cold cure and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed
by Curtis & Coppinger. SOC and 81.
Trial bottle free.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
A TEXAS WONDER.

One small bottle of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and all irregIlari-
ties OF the kidneys and bladder in both
men and women, regulates bladder
trouble in children. II not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mall on re-
ceipt of 81. One small bottle is two
months treatment and will cure any
case above mentioned. DR.. E. w. Hall,
sole manufacturer, p. O. Box 629, st.
Louis, Mo. Send for testimonial. Sold
by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-04-19
Negro Shot in Quarrel.

John Harris was shot and instantly
killed Friday by Frank Pitts, while at
work on the Southern Railway near
Kimball The two men had some
words the day before, and renewed the
quarrel Friday. and Harris had drawn
a knife on Pitts. when the latter drew
a pistol and shot him dead. Both par
ties are negroes. Harris was consider
ed tough customer.