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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
FINISHED CONTRACT
Minor Dredging Co. &c to Washington on New
Work

The government work on the Kappa.
hammock river here and short distance
below, which mas been under way for
nearly year by the Minor Dredging Co
has been completed and that company
Is moving its machine and equipment to
Washington. where il has "a contract for
dredging. The work just finished alb
sorbed the remainder of the appropri.
alton made 10y Congress more than two
years ago.
The new work under the appropriation
OF $l17,0OO by last Congress has not
yet been let
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

Get a free sample of DIR. Shoop's
- Health Coffee at our store. II real
coffee disturbs your stomach. your Heart
or Kidneys, then try this clever Coffee
imitation. DIR. Shoop has closely match
ed Old Java and Mocha Coffee in flavor
and taste, yet it has not single grain
OF real Coffee in il. Dr. Shoop's Health
Coffee Imitation is made from pure toast
ed grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuts, etc.
Made in = minute. No tedious wait. You
will surely likeit. Sold by W. l.. Brannan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
PIER AS AN EXHIBIT

One OF the sights at the Exposition j.
the great unfinished Government pier.
and every one is hoping that IL will soon
be finished. IL ia hardly possible that il
wonld attract mOre attention in it- fin
ished state than il is commanding now.
The delay in the completion OF the pier
may be Investigated. Congressman MAY
nard is having photographs made show
ing its state of incompleteness.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
DIVORCE STATISTICS

J. b. Conway. an expert statisiician.
who was here some time ago compiling
from court records the number of divorces
granted since 1856 and ascertainisg the
ground on which DEGREES were awarded.
Is now doing similar work in Richmond.
The information is for the guidance of
the next Congress. which will attempt
to remedy the divorce evil.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

VIII mail you Tree, to prove merit, sam
Piles of my Dr. Shoop's Restorative, and
my Book on either Dyspepsia, The Heart
or the Kidneys. Troubles of the stomach.
heart or Kidneys are merely symptoms of
"a deeper ailment. Don't make the com
mon error OF treating symptoms only.
symptom treatment il treating the
RESULT of your ailment, and not THE
CAUSE. Weak stomach nerves-the in
side nerVes-mean stomach weakness.
always. And the Heart, and Kidneys as
well, have their controlling or inside
nerves. Weaken these nerves, and YOU in
evitably have weak vital organs. Here
Is where DR.. Shoop's Restorative has
made its fame. No other remedy even
claims tn treat the ''iRside nerves.. Also
ior bloating. biliousness, bad breath or
complexion. Use DIR. Shoop's Restorative.
Write me to-day for sample and free
Book. Dr. ShOop, Racine. Wis. The Res
torative il sold by Goolricks Modern
Pharmacy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
CAPT. M'cRACEEN NOT
A CANDIDATE

4 report was current Monday that
Capt. I. McCracken will be candidate
for the Legislature for this city and
county. Capt. McC. said To a representa-
tive Of this paper that IL would not be a
candidate under any circumstances
have no time to fool with politics and
am attending strictly to my private bus
mess, which gives ME all can do"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

III stop your pain free To show you
hrst-beiore YOU spend "A penny what
my Pink Pain Tablets can do, | viii
mail You ire. "A Trial Packag, -oi them
llr Shoop' Headache Tablets. Neuralgia
Headache. Toothache. Period pains, etc
are due alone To blood congestion. DR.
Shoop's Headache Tablets simply Kill
pam 10y coaNing away the unnatura
blood pressure. That il all. Address DR.
Shoop, Racine. Wis. Sold by Goodrich :.
Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
TO DISINFECT PORTIONS OF CITY
Drainage To Be Looked After In othes LocautIs

\ meeting Of the board OF health with
Mr.. Fitzhugh, city attorney. was held
this morning at the Mayors office. May
or Wallace and Drs Hal,s, Chewning
and Barney Were present
Alter some discussion it WAS deter
mined To enter into a thorough disinfec-
tion of certain localities, with the drain
age OF Others. The general sanitary con
ditlon oi the city WAS reported good, 80
lar a. diseases originating here were con
cerned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

J." th" voters oi Spotsylyania County.
hereby announce myself a candidate
l'r ih" office ui commonwealth Attor-
neN. AMI respectfully solicit IA. support
"l my ielluW-citi1ens. u should be-
elected ! promise to discharg. the duti...
"l SAID "inor to the best of my ability.
Respectfully.
'n"N' r. Stokeley Coleman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

A Baltimore dredging company has
been awarded the contract by the govern
ment for the completion of the channelin
the chesapeake Bay from baltimore to
the Capes. This channel when finished will
have uniform depth OF rs ieet aud "a
width OF GOO feet its entire length. Con
gress appropriated about 81 900 900 for
the work, Ia complete which will rrquire
about three years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CHURCH

At Shiloh Baptist church, Old Site, on
Sunday, collection was taken up for
the purpose OF improving the Sunday
school room and towards buying a bell
Tor the church. amounting to $1O5. ~.
The bell has been ordered and the work
on the church will be done at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
TO THE VOTERS OF STAFFORD
COUNTY

desire To announce my candidacy for
the position of treasurer Of stafford coun-
~ IN the election in November. | solicit
your support and promise il elected to
faithfully perform the duties Of the Office.
sl-ltd " ID Rean,v
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

T. D. COGHILL.

'andidHt" for Hou-. of D,l.uit,s lnr
Caroline county. wlll h, eruiriuIior. v,pr
support Ht th'. primary m Thur~l,,
''' -'''' 'i NhtN~i l'"s- n It'd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

Piles get quick and certain relief from
DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. Please
note IL il made alone for Piles. and it,
action is positive and certain. ticking
painful. protruding or blind piles disap-
pear like magic by it, use. Large nickel
capped glass jars 30 cents. Sold by
6oolrick Is Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

One good SECOND hand low down vihrat-
Tag separator, 1902 model, complete.
with oDe hundred and twenty feet oi
eight inch four ply Candy betting. This
machine Is comparatively new; also a
good SxlO traction engine. "Star" style,
in good repair, fully equipped for running
on road. These machines are bargains.
Apply To CHARLES WALLACE A BRO.
Fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
The Odorless
The Refrigerator that
Breathes

In the natural change eonstautiv
gong on in all foodS--gases aua foul
odors are freed. Unless these gases
and odors are carried away. they viii
attack other foods-hastenirR their
decay and tainsing them. The only
refrigerator that Goes carry them OF Is
The Odorless. the Refrigerator that
BrcatheS
As soon rs the foulness appears-.-a
chilled pure current Of air breathed in
from the ice chamber whisks them rf,
20 an exhaust vent and forces them ont
Nothing remains in the food courpart-
ment but pure. chilled dry air. tnat con-
tains no odor or moisture and keeps
your food for cavs longer than the
ordinary refrigerator.
You will want one Of these wonderful
food saving retrigerStors as soon as YOU
see them.
Come in and examine them and r.
ceive copy Of the booklet, a Wof.an's
Idea it's free. and II describes the
discovery OF the Refrigerator that
Brcathes and how il saves enou0h ir
the ice and foods 10 pay for itself in
one season They are made with solid
oak cases, highly polished and lined
with either Seamless Porcelain. White
Enamel OF Zinc.
II will pay you to see the OdorfesS.
They are moderately priced, too.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

To the Voters of HARDWOOD District
Stafford County.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the office OF supervisor. and ask
your support Respectfully,
noNl j. " Hall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

Ladies High Shoes clohe' button.
made o the best KID calf and patent 9lr quality.
SID l;I1. Sl1,, $500, s.
Men oNior all the
the best the i.cfa
patent from 81 90 oopcr pair
Ladies' white oNfors Opnr
ladies white canvas "X''rds worth 81 90
To close out at 90. Misses white oNforl-.
while they last. i!l'
quality or money
quality for TO
visit textbook make
for thing need.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
Midsummer
Clothing Bargains. :.

YE find IL difficult n Yi
NAf Clothing as
Wv the distinction this Z, h.i-
style quality workmal-hi We hlvee IN
this line and of
Boys \ SACRIFICE. consisting
the and
dark solids d lr~n
IA price wer thanev everlsaf for. ner~l
Mems all wool islme hall lined
Men suits fine all wool worstl.
SO 80, prc........ '.... 80
Men alwOo 80
for only ..-...... $50
Mems al-wool patls
mohair lining the thing hot
loung ssuIt-a full
while they last ............
Blue $500 S9o0 Sl 90
better quality t had suit -ly
Will find display of the highest q
q every i.tail %
to4iate. ii don't o sss is line II Won want
% 81 ou our
uurr.. e,f.t .t-tt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
Mems, Ladies' and Chdren'S Shoes and OxfOrds

Remember this line should We
"A a. be
other house The all
shades.
Cuban heel in button lace and the cyclrt
ouDun narf q 1 his
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01

To the voters of Chancellor District
SpotsNivania county.
l announce myself "a candidate for
supervisor for Chancellor District. and
II elected viii serve the people to the best
oi my ability.
Yours truly,
till d. j L. Flippo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
w. 8. EMBREY

[successor to e nbrey & Bergman ]
Dealer In Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand a large supply of
Baled Hay and Mill Feed. Office near
Railroad Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
Reduced in Price.


oN SAL<k
] 20 h. p. Geiser Engine mounted. L
No. i Geiser Sawmill. / Combined
Bolting and Lathe Saving Machine.
l . h. p Geiser Engine mounted 1
q h. p. Cooper Engine mounted. 1
8 h. p. Aultman Taylor Engine With
out boiler. 1 10 b. p. Faaquhar
Engine mounted. l 10 b. p. Nagle
Engine without boiler. 10 h. D.
Geiser Traction Engine Salem
Sawmill. No. 3. l s'auquhar Saw
mill. Several good 2nd Hand Insert
ed Tooth Circular Saws. also Saw
TramdriIis, Saw Tables. Beising.
Pulleys, etc Machinery and sup
phes, Oils. Packisg, Brass Goods.
etc.
Frank K Tyles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-01
If YOU XANI PURE GOODS

Can and So Mrs J. y. Monroe before buyins
Sili mention iew Of my brands
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-08
Can Dissolve Graphite.

Announcement that he had success
fully converted artificial graphite made
from coal dust into such Il condition
that it would pass through the finest
filter paper and that he had succeeded
in dissolving graphite in water-in 9th
er words, making it colloidable-was
made by Z. &. Acheson, the wizard
of Niagara Falls" at the opening ses-
sion of the twelfth general meeting of
the American Electro Chemical society
in New York. Both of these discover
les will have wide application in in
dustry, it was said, especially that Of
the dissolution of graphite in water,
for it can be used successfully now as
a lubricant where heretofore when
dissolved in oil 1t has formed sedi-
ment at the bottom, resulting in much
waste. The graphite is much cheaper
than oil.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-08
CALL FOR OUR BUMBLEBEES.
Filpinos Need Their Long Tongues to
Fructify Glover Fields.

A wild clamor comes from the Phil,
!ppines for Il colony Of American hum.
blebees, says a Washington speci.i tC
the New York World. The Filipino
farmer declares these insects are in
dispensable in his business. He wants
to raise red and white clover, and il
cannot he successfully done withou,
the bumblebee.
Scientific shurps at the department
of agriculture assert that the honey.
bee and all kinds of oriental bees have
been carried to the Philippines. but all
of them leave clover alone. The scien.
lists explain that these bees have short
tongues. They are unable to reach the
honey in the clover blossom They
realize this inability and pass ii by.
The American bumbebee has a long
tongue and likes to dig down in
juicy clover blossom AS conse.
Quence there is nothing that can make
the clover crop of the Philippines
success except the American variety
of bumblebee.
The wall of distress from the Fill.
pino farmer has been heeded. The first
shipment of bumblebees will consist of
500. These will be carefully selected
with reference to long tongues The
bureau Of entomology of the agricul,
tural department is charged with the
duty of seizing the bumblebees on
their native heath and arranging fol
their transportation Agents of the
bureau have been in Ohio and Kansas
busily chasing bumblebees
The bees will travel in two queen"
baskets. Two hundred and fifty will
be placed in each basket The baskets
will be set in refrigerator boxes. This
will make the bees understand that
winter has come, and they will go i'm.
mediately into state of hibernation.
Two Filipino students who have been
in the United States securing points on
advanced agriculture will take the bees
in custody. They will pick up one box
at Cincinnati and another at Manhat.
tan, Kan
The two students will soon sail
from San Francisco in transport. 1t
Is predicted the bees will become prop.
erly accllmated and that their mutipli.
cation will be rapid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-08


tubs and water closets are all cast
with the walls There will he no
plumbing bills: there is no plumbing to
be done. There is no insurance: there's
1othing to burn. Rome wasn't built
in a day. they said, but New York
:an be.
1--WE done this for the workingman
who is doing his best TO bring up a
family. | won't make q cent on It.
One day went through the east side
IN New York You know it. Nothing
but a mess of brick boxes. got the
dea of this house at the time.
"In n few years all this will be
changed. You will go outside of Man
haitian and see rows of healthful, beau
tiful concrete houses. one for each
family. The expense OF making them
will be less than that of the dirtiest
tenement on Rivington street. These
houses won't be all alike. | am leay-
ing the patent open TO every one
Competing companies will spring up,
each making a different kind of house,
mo; the architecture will not be
monotonous. In fact. the architects
never had their chance till now. Re.
fore they've had TO rush out something
cheap. never anything beautiful. Now
they won't have TO worry about ex-
pense. The most artistic house is as
cheap as the crudest. Why. it's going
to mean revival In architecture.
Turner's Rome will not be in il with
New York ten years from now.
"Of course ! have patented the house.
It's necessary shall give any one
the rights for nothing provided he
uses the right kind Of concrete. en-
forces 1t properly with twisted iron
sods and makes an artistic product
The laboring man is going TO get a
square deal on this Improvement.
ITS a great age. | have sixteen
acres Of buildings. twelve Of them con-
crete. ! can't begin to turn out goods
enough. 1t means work. steady work.
six days week But it's my hour
Well sir, Tm Off to il. But watch
that concrete house and see if the la.
boring man who lives in it doesn't
drink less and vote better"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-08
DUCKS IN PARIS STREETS.
ouaekers Put In Mudholes to Show
Up Bad Management.

When there is in American cities a
public uproar over the condition of the
paving. il is usual for the agitator to
refer TO the splendid streets of Paris.
Vienua and Berlin. Paris thought she
had splendid streets. and she has. in
the main. but she recently received a
jolt writes q Paris correspondent Of
the Chicago Post.
Several journalists went out the
other day to demonstrate the evil CON
dition of the streets in the center Of
the city. 1t was raining. and the
journalists carried each a duck under
either arm. Arriving at the Place de
POpera. they marched to the very
midst Of the greatest rush of equi-
pages. cabs and trucks and solemnl1
dropped their water fowls into the
deep puddles which the rain had
formed.
The ducks quacked delightfully."- and
swan about with enthusiasm. An
enormous crowd gathered. applauding
the novel sight. since ii seemed to en-
ter few minds that the exhibition was
anything but harmless sort of lunacy.
The crowd merely laughed ut the droll-
cry Of duck pond in the Place de
FOpera. Policemen ran up ana angrily
demanded what the journalists meant
by causing throng to gather and in
dulge In unseemly mirth
"We are the owners of the ducks"
gravely admitted the giver of this OBJ
ject lesson. We find it hard to keep
them in good condition in our apart
mentS. aud all are glad to notice that
the municipal authorities of Paris have
furnished us convenient duck ponds.
centrally situated. in which we can
give the poor creatures a little natural
enjoyment"
This did not satisfy the policemen.
who chased and captured the ducks.
They carried them and led the journal
lists TO the station. The crowd fol-
lowed to the end of the drama At the
police station the journalists an
nounced that they had been detailed
by powerful morning daily newspa-
per to play this prank in order to call
attention to the dreadful condition Of
the streets.
The police saw the point. Their Of
ficers laughed heartily and released the
prisoners as well as the ducks
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-08
RAP|DHOUSEBU
Edison to Erect Concrete Struc.
ture In Halt a Day.
WITH ELEVEN ROOMS IN IT.
Will Cost Less Than $1,000, Says the
Wizard-Declsres Poor Man Can
Own a Palace and Need Not Live In
Box For a Home.

THE poor man need no longer live
in box for house." said Thomas A
Edison recently to a representative OF
the New York Globe at his laboratory
In Orange, n. ], He can own Il pal.
ace.
Before next summer | will build q
three story. indestructible concrete
house that laboring man earning
$3.50 day can buy and run. 1t will
be as artistic and comfortable as any
Fifth avenue mansion and will be built
In half day, Come up and see It,"
Had any one else made these state.
ments you would have said that he
was dreamer But when Edison had
led you through the balconies of his
study, packed with charts, diagrams
and models of his successful inven
tions. you began to believe him. Then
when he had reached the top floor Of
the building, thrown open the door Of
II spacious room fitted with quarter
size medel of the house and pointed
out Of the window to huge concrete
building in the distance, where he was
making machinery to build not only
you knew that lie meant business.
There it is" he said briefly, though
with bit of pride heightening his
clear gray eyes. The model was a
three story Queen Anne house with n
high peaked tiled roof and bay front
very suggestive of the houses on Riv-
erside drive in New York. The eleven
rooms were high Studded aud well
lighted. The walls within and with
out were frescoed simply.
"You hardly think we can put that
up In half day." the inventor Ques-
toned in his shrill, high pitched voice.
'Well, we can. and for less than ST.
900 too. This is how Wen do it.
"Over in that factory you just looked
at we are molding cast iron forms.
The inside facings Of these forms are
nickel plated and are fashioned exact
| ly like the outside of the model When
| these are done we are ready to build
| any number of houses.
AT 6 in the morning we take the
| movable steel castings to vacant
| lot These are clamped together with
| bolts, and you have before you a house
of iron, with hollow walls. Meantime
we are mixing our cOncrete-one part
| cement. three parts sand and three
parts quarter inch crushed stones. The
| machinery to raise this soft concrete
to the top of this iron framework, a
| big mold, you understand, Is already
| OH the spot.
by 6 o'clock at night there is your
house inside your ironwork. Every
thing except the doors and windows Is
in place. In six days the iron frame
Is unboIted and removed. In another
| eight days the concrete is completely
| hardened and the house ready to live
| In. Fifteen days from start to finish.
"The only wood used Is the strips
| around the edges of the floors on which
| to tack down a carpet and those
! around the wall for the picture mold
Ing. All this is put in place in the
| lronwork before the concrete has been
pou ID in. The tiling around the fire.
place and in the chimneys, the gas
| and water pipes are also stuck IN the
same way in the concrete walls. The
furnaces. the heating pipes. the bath
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-11-08

sage has taught me much" said the
captain. II found Eskimos much far
ther north than | expected and able
to stand cold much more severe than
that of their own habitation They
make nothing of going ont in tenn
perature Of - degrees below zero"
Commander Peary's theory that a
white man cannot stay north for more
than two or three seasons Captain
Amuudsen scouts.
THE arctic prospect, with its swirl
ing SHOWS and glittering expanses. is
altogether lovely" said he.