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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
Thousands starvlno In Janan.

Toxic. Aug. 29.-Thousands of peas
ants are destitute and starving. in con
sequence OF the disastrous foods tha,
have visited the central provinces oi
Japan during the last few days. Ths
price of rice Is higher than ever be
fore. and the rice famine is widespread
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

This will be of the attractive fairs ever held
on these beautiful grounds Every department will be
crowded and especially attractive Let everybody exhibit
something and COME TO THE FAIR \ splendid brass
band will discourse music during the three days FXcur-
sion rates railroads and steamboats, BALLOON AS.
CENSION EACH DAY and the sideshows will be first
The RACING will be exciting and the entries larger than
ever. For Premium List other information address
the Secretary. HENRY DANNEHL.
). j. QUINN, Secretary. President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

J." tho voters of Spotsyl,num County.
hereby announce myself % candidate
i'I ih' uiir' ui tumWnuNtulfh'- Attor-
n,'N. Wd respectfully solicit tho ~uppnit
"l mN mlloN.,iiizou~. ll should be-.
r"Tl'i pruWi~o COB di~chnr-,. the duties.
"l Si''d "iIor iu ih" h.~' ui uiN ability.
Respectfully.
'h"'' I. NtukcioN Coleman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
To THE VOTERS OF STAFFORD
COUNTY

desire tn announce my candidacy for
the position oi trensurerui stafford conn
ty IN the election ia November / solicit
your support aud promise if elected to
faithfully perform the duties of the office
sI-Itd ". u. KeAmN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

To the Voters oi HARDWOOD District.
Stafford County.
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the office oi suprN isor. and ASK
Nour support. Respectfully.
] HOYl j " Hall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
lob PRINTING

We print everything from a book IN
a visiting card on the power presses OF
The Free Lance. Send US your orders.
The Eree Lance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

Rev. r. T. Wilson. presiding elder iof
Richmond district. died at his home In
Dinwiddie Co. Wednesday. tie had been
Ill for n long time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

The Free Lance Il prepared 90 do oil
kinds OF Job printing IN firsi-class style
at moderate pricss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

together. That i, costs you less is due simply
to our coffee br-iness beng so much greater
than any competitors in fact. ii is larger than the
neat four largest firms in the world oombinei.
We naturally can and actually DO give better
coffee in ARIOSA than anyone clse can give
Tor the pnoe; Beng the standard aticle i, /,
sold a, the narrowe5 margin OF pro6t.
Some grocers will try to sell
YOU instead loose coffee which the
roaster is ashamed to sell in a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
A. B. Bolts 9 Co.
Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance Agents

Office 3i2 Commerce Street.
Represents sixteen flrst-class COM
panies. Rates low a. the lowest, and
- es promptly adjusted al d paid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
Richmond College.

Richmond College has Just cele-
brated its 10Th anniversary witha
greater endowment, larger faculty,
better equipment, more depart
ments Of study, and more students
than ever before in it's long and
honorable history. Among recent
gifts is a subscription of $780, 900
by the General Education Board OF
New York. which is the largest
grant made by this board 20 any
Southern Institution.
Courses of study lead to degrees
os b. A., b. s., NJ. A. and LII. b.
Particularly strong courses in
Science and in Law. Scholarships
Tor worthy students. Session be-
gins Sept. 10. Address
Prest. F.W. Boatwright.
Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

Miss Emily Koch, 9ll Michigan Ave-,
Shcboygan, Wis, writes:
al can heartily recommend Peruna
Tor catarrh Of the stomach. ] had tried
many things which did me no good and
Is last resort I got a bottle OF Peruna.
81 only regret that did not try it he
fore | forced so much bad stun into my
stomach. 1t has entirely cured me and
as preventative l always keep bottle
in the house.
81 gladly rcSommend IT 20 all who are
afflicted n I Was-u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
a Wasting Disease.

Mrs IoNa Tyler co Madison Avenue, Chicago
Illinois Woman's Alliance,
During the past year gradually lost flesh
Ior,nt
to
at life and restored speak
q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
FREDERICKsBURa, va, SATURDAY AUGUST 81 leo7
TELLS OF DOWNFALL
I. Q. Ecnyan, Who Stole $780,
Geo. Says Woman Urged Him.
HE TESTiFIES AGAINST HER

Says Laura Carter Urged Him to
Steal M He Could. and After Civ
ing Her Thousands Of Dollars She
Turned Him Over to Police.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31

beanng his name.
Don't take II. neither the looks nor The pric.
ind'eaie lis cup quality. No mater where YOU
buy Arbuekles' ARiOSA. CT what you pay
Tor IT. ms the same old unaorn ArbuclIss'
ARlOSA Coffee.
Hyour gOcer VIII not supply. write to
ARBUCKiE BROS.
NJ Yu~l O.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31


Mrs Della G. Cameron, Hcaldshurc.
Cal, member Daughters Of America.
writes.
"Haviug tried many remedies for
chronic catarrh OF the bronchial tubes.
aud not receiving any benefit, | began
To- think there was no help for mo until
| began 10 use Pcruna.
"In a short time the bronchial tubes
began to clear, did not have that frog
in my throat continually, my voice was
not nearly SO husky, and the Wheeling
noise disappeared.
81 was soon able 10 believe that was
entirely free from catarrh, and As this
Wa- several months ago, do not believe
thatlt will return"
The above group Of women could hc
multiplied by ten thousand without
reaching the number that have been
helped by taking Peruna.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
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Describes the Principal Ingredients of
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New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
NEW TAXES IN FRANCE.
Details Of the Bill Proriding Rcrc-
nuC from Incomes.

Paris. Feb 23.-The system or taxation based
upon incomes from all sources. which the French
government has proposed To- Parliament il sstI-
mated to produce Sl3S 10000. against SI3s 900 80
under the old system. Most OF the taxes to be sup
pressed have been I'm existence in France for a
hundred years. under tho Restoration, the Second
Empire and the Second and Third Republics
These antiquated taxes, with the revenue produced
under each head. follows: Direct taxes upon
realty. farms. ETC. S2),25O00o buildings SIS $50 90:
personal property. S2olo0OOO. window and door
taxes. Sl3250O0O; licenses, S27 $1,000; per tax
upon income from French securities. HA250O00, for
eign securities, N,S00oo stamp and other dues upon
transfer transactions i'm French and foreign securi
ties s21 Sooo0o
Under the proposed income tax system taxes will
ho levied as follows. Four pcr cent upon income
from realty (buIldmssl, S9,250rJo; realty dand,
farms ctcp. Sl0D0oC0. income from securities.
French $i25oo0o foreign 50 25Ooo0. rentes. s. 500
90; credits. deposits. guarantees for contracts.
$4,000. Sls per cent upon the income from
commerce and industry. S25,61pooo agriculture,
81 5000. per cent upon wages salaries
and pensions 100000; liberal professions. SI2ooo'
In addition to the taxes upon incomes from these
special cat'gorIes there is 10 he a supplementary
graduated tax upon incomes Of over 5000. begin
ming with oue-hfth Of per cent, and increasing -
4 per cent on incomes OF 10000 and over This Is
estimated to produce S2iooo0o. while the p'r cent
upon the revenue derived from securities which IS
replace the old stamp and other transfer dues
Is estimated TO produce S26,-ynofH
The inqulsitorial powers granted for the discovery
OF concealed revenue are extensive and will greatly
compliCate the work of banks and other credit
establishments. The banks must keep records Of
all trausactions in bonds. STOCKS and bills Of eX,
change for the inspection of Treasury agents, and
must deduct the tax when due from all coupons,
stock dividends etc. attaching ceruhcates showing
that the tax has been paid. A. much money has
already abroad FOR Investment IN order to
escape the threatened income tax al home con-
siderable nmouut to the United Srates-and as II is
feared that much more will follow the trainers OF
the law have elaborated double dragging method
Cor bringing such investors into the government
net.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24

the foster brother of Queen Marie Antoinette
NCeurdein issues Paris Picturesque ct Poetique,"
nv Philippe Dufour the preface by Edmond
TIaraucourt. an excellent and most readable
handbook of Paris from picturesque and
SCHOLARLY points OF view. Ernest Leroux pub
Iiebes a large volume Of 755 pages, entitled DE
Orbe Novo" being a translation from Latin into
coIIoouial French Of the journal Of Pierre Mar
tyr Anghiera, born at Aroma in 1855. who was
ON intimate terms with Christopher Columbus
IA Cana Vespucci, Cortez and Magellan
The translation and notes are carefully done by
Paul Gaffarel professor at the University Of
AK The work is issued under the supervision
of Charles Schenfer. q member Of the institute
and Henri Cordier, of the College dc France and
st the expense Of the Duke OF Loubat, of New
York and Paris correspondent OF the French
Academy Of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. 1t
IS a perfect mine Of wealth for historians, and
throws more searching light upon the dolngs
and characters Of Columbus, Da CANA and Cor
tez than anything that has appeared for many
wears This timely contribution to the history
~ pre-C Columbian Americs IS an additional trih-
ute TO the munihcence Of the Duke OF Loubat
Among the operate features IN Paris is the
appearance Of Nine. Lucienre Breval as Sa
lone announced at the Gate theatre for The
middle OF March 6 R
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24

10 drafts I'm tho houses of Parliament and
Marlborough House hut has not had any seri-
Gus relapse. He is Convalescing favorably and
VIII probably start in few days for a warmer
climate for complete recovery, The Prime
Minister, Lord Chancellor. Lord Rosebery and
many other public men are Convalescing slowly
from influenza and other ailments
SENSATIONS or THE WEEK.
The heroic efforts Of the lifeboat men to rescue
the wretched Castaways on the steamer Berlin
have supplied the hafpenny papers with some
thing better than the sordid. foul story of the
Thaw trial, against which decent readers here
are revolving angriy This catastrophe is one
Of the worst ever known in England's ferry SER
vice with the Continent 1t caused ap-
parently, by arrangement Of the steering gear
Of the Harwch boat when the engines were
slowing down at the entrance to the harbor. It
tends to strengthen the argument for the Chan
mel tunnel
The hafpenny press IS not content with re-
porting heartrendinR wrecks and nausea ting
murder trials IN detail 1t is reproducing fore
casts by the Italian astronomer. MatteuCCi Cf
the imminent risks Of the destruction o. the
world toward the end Of March from the tail
OF the new comet which will set everything
on fire Hope is. however, held out that the
periods or exposure will he brief and that the
earth may dodge both the actual nucleus and
tho comets fiery tail y. T.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
CHURCH CONTRACTS NOT SETTLED
Government Asks Cardinal Richard to Sub
nit Another Proposal.

Paris. Feb. 23.-The French government L.
awaiting a new proposal from Cardinal Richard.
Archbishop Of Paris, regarding the form OF the
contracts for the lease of churches 10 the parish
priests The Prefect Of tho Seine NJ. de Selves
acting NJ. Brands Instructions has informed
the Coadjutor Archbishop OF Paris, Monsignor
Annette. that the latest scheme offered by the
cardinal IS not acceptable especially on one
point, but ;hat If the cardinal viii submit a new
form Of contract, in harmony with the decara-
tions made and approved by the Chamber Of
Deputies February 10, the government VIII
he glad to consider IT,
The journal des Debats' to-day quotes a
member OF the household Of Cardinal Richard
as saying that the cardinal cannot change the
text Of the formula which the government de-
cIined TO accept. adding:
Either the government must reconsider its de-
cision and accept the form or contract proposed
or We shall reluctantly be compelled TO discou-
tnue the negotiations
Rome. Feb. 23-The Vatican authorities con-
slider that the negotiate for the leases OF the
churches have been broken by the French gov
ernment not having resumed the negotiations on
the same lines where they were when NJ BRAND
Interrupted them.
When the Pope received Monsignor Gouraud
the Bishop OF St AIMS, to-day. he expressed
the deepest regret at the rupture OF the neso-
tiatOns regarding the leases and exclaimed:
For a moment l hoped that something might
be saved. but now my disilluson is more bitter
than ever
The Vatican authorities indignant at the
new conditions inserted IN the leases and SAY
that NJ. Clemenceau has made = secret coalition
with Deputy Meuner and Deputy Allard who
are determined to push the anti-Catholc war
to extremes. and hope to suppress public
ship In France A Vatican official said to-da -
that the condition not to accept foreign priests
as heads of parishes might be admitted In ex-
change for some benefit but under the present
Nl,N ,Ir,
suit as II showed that the French government
believed the bishops capable of Introducing Il
foreign, anti-French element into the clergy.
The condition also illegal because the law
of separation gave the Church entire freedom.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
GERMANY MAY AID ZEPPELIN.

Berlin Feb. 23.-Ths supplementary budget pre-
sented the Rechstag to-day includes $4,000 tn
assist Count Zeppelin in his Eirship experiments.
and especially to build for him a doarng steel
balloon house on Lake Constance.
Count ZeDpelin's model attained for short
distances speed of thirty-one miles an hour and
IS easily steered. The basic idea IS balloon In
closed in a rigid aluminium framework and driven
by a motor For convenience, safe ascentS and
descents the engineers consider that a Coating
platform and station desirable and these will
be furnished bv the floating house 0e construct
cd on Lake Constance. The newly formed Motor
and Airship Company, powerfully financed and un-
der the patronage of the Emperor, is also deter
mined to experiment with Zeppelins system. with
notifications. The company is now experimenting
with the PaTseval system.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
A. n. RIDGELY. 20 Broad ST.. ny.
GEN. BOOTH STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
Head of Salvation Army Plans Long Trip
in Four Months

London. Feb, 2S.-G.uelaI Booth. o. the Salvstioa
Army, left London tGis morning 10 board tbs At
1antc Transport Line steamer Minneapolis ss
southampton. bound for New York whencs the
general will proceed TO Canada and the Far East.
He will spend weeks IN New York before Fro
CeediDE 20 Canada take the steamer Minnesota
April ] for Japan
While IN Ottawa General Booth viii he the guest
Of the Governor General. Eorl Grey After travel
ling through Japan, he will 20 70 PsSug, nd eX-
poets be baCl. in London by July and make an
other automobile campaign through the British
Isles He Will celebrate his seventy-elg1th birth
dav. April 10. i'm the middle of the Pacific. Wills
ON his way 70 Japan, and hopes 70 he received in
audience by the Japanese Emperor.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
PEACE CONFERENCE PLAN
Limitation Of armament bay BE
Taken Up Outside of Programme.

Paris, Feb. 23.-Although the desire of the United
States and Great Britain TO sec the question of
tho Limitation Of armaments included In the rcgu-
lar programme OF the Hague peace conference IS
considered 10 be doomed. Great Britain has not
abandoned her intention OF trying to get the sub
Ject In form before the conference. She is
engaged in direct negotiations with France and
other Continental powers ana also. II Is believed.
with the United States upon a proposition to In
troduce the question outside OF the regular pro-
glamme. with the object OF having 1t referred to
special commission. In order to ascertain whether
It IS possible for the representatives Of the great
powers TO agree upon plan for the limitation
OF ornaments for submission 10 their respective
pnNarnIunnfa
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
DR.. FLOWER OUT ON 5000 BAIL.


Philadelphia Feb. 23-As DIR. Richard &.
Flowers bail was reduced $500 and the bond
approved in the Supreme Court yesterday tine
court officials here seem reluctant to discuss the
The in charge OF Assistant District
Attorney Patterson. he expressed surprise when
he learned that the bail had beep fixed and pr.
Flower released. Tho fact that the had
jumped his ScnG00 bail In New York three years
ago. when charged with mining stock swinde,
seems to have made little impression here. for
The matter OF bail
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
eLAAgRrY MAY SUPPORT m'cARREN

The action of Sheriff Michael ]. Flaherty. OF
KINGS County in secondiug Senator McCarrens
bill for the placing of the Raymond Street Jail in
control of the Department OF Correction. caused
much surprise in political circles in Brooklyn yes
terday. II Is thought by many Democrats that the
Sheriff. who is the Municipal Ownership leader in
Kings County. will ultimately join the McCarren
forces. The jail has been OF the greatest
troubles with which the Sheriff has had to deal.
Prisoners .lave escaped from il, and its condition
and management have been condemned IN present
ments made by grand juries. Sheriff Flaherty
stoutlY maintains that he has always been Demo
crat but and Is in favor OF municipal owner
slit
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
ARRAIGNED FOR KILLING GUERIN
Lawyer Says Mrs. McDOnald's Reason May
Never Be Restored.

Chicago. Feb 23.-Mrs. Flora Mcdonald was
arraigned in the Municipal Court to-day on the
charge of killing Webster s. Guern. Her mental
condition was such that the case was continued
until March = Mrs Mcdonald has not yet
been able to give connected statement of the
shooting and it is said by her physicians that
her reason may never be restored,
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
FIRST TRANsvAAL COLONY MINISTRY

Pretoria Transvaal Colony. Feb. 93.-The first
Transvaal Colony Ministry will be composed as
follows: General Botha Premier ard Minister OF
Native Affairs: Advocate Smuts. Colonial Secre
tary; T. Cullinan, Minister OF Lands and Public
Works; II. c. Hull. Treasurer: Advocate De VII
Ilers Minister of Justice. and ]. Rissk Minister
Of Mines
Colonial Secretary SHUTS was general during
formerly States Attorney in the
government Of President Kruger Minister of Jus
tce De Villiers was Attorney General during the
late war Messrs. Cullnan, Hull and Rissik are
connected With ths miulng interests.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
CHIEF SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The levee and court have been the chief social
functions of the week, with a moderate attend
ance in each instance. The Queen looked hand
some in black lace. embroidered with sequins, a
Maltese crown glittering on her head. Mrs
Harcourt and Mrs. Herbert Gladstone were
among the ministers wives present at what was
largely an official and diplomatic court There
were many young married women In wedding
gowns ablaze with diamonds. and large group
Of debutantes making their first courtesies to the
King and the Queen. The American Ambassa-
dor was ordered by his doctor to stay away
from, both functions He suffered from exposure
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
SOME NEW BOIES.

Calmann Levy publishes Les Origines de IA
Legende Napoleonienne. TGSuvre Historique Is
Napoleon Sainte-Helene." by Philippe Cop
nard, professor at the Lycee Saint -Etienne who
by aid Of fresh documents and correspondence
and new side lights upon DIR. O'A1eara, Napo-
Icons Irish physician; Las Cases. Montholon,
Gourgaud and others. sets forth the exact value
OF Napoleon's memoirs. HIS viii. his journal
and conversations during his exile at st. Helena
X lie an exhaustive and absolutely impartial de-
scripuon OF this portion Of Napoleon's life
From Perrin comes Memories ct Souvenirs sur
"a revolution ct PEmpire," by G. Lenotre. great
grandson Of the famous landscape gardener and
architect who planned Versailles The chapter
ABOUT the September massacres contains detailed
accounts Of the horrible deeds by De Weber
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24

be appointed To test the or the serum and To-
examine cases In which - was already being
pluyed Or Doyen said. AS I not mruh.r of
any learned society ia Paris I ask Jlrt Oh. yrl-
leagues who undertake 10 follow the progress rs
these patients viii report the results tuIly to the
societies Of which they mgy be member
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
AMERICANS FAIL TO GET CONTRACT.

St Petersburg. Feb. Argentina has ordered
50 900 tons of steel rails from tho RussO-Belsian
factories the Donetz mining region these estab-
Iisrmsnts having underbid the Americans who
rnmreIe1 for the Orders.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-24

". Rodin, the sculptor, denies the reports that
he iE making a statue OF Whistler in a frocll
coat top hat and eyeglass. and on a visit 10 tho
masters studio the writer saw the design for
his proposed portrait Of Whistler. which IS IN
strong relief and in the form of a medallion,
with the profile OF enormous muse bending
over the artists shoulder doing him homage.
N. Rodn says this IS more appropriate for the
wall in the garden at Chelsea, where 1t will be
placed, in company with the portrait Of Car
wi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07
aTHEY DON'T ANSWER ;

tits always annoying when you are trying to
get somebody on the telephone to be told
that they don't answer And if you are in
an unusual hurry or are particularly disap
pointed or are q little excited-for the mo-
ment YOU have waited seems like an age some
times-you may think that Central" is to
blame. fyou are specially irritated yon may
even accuse the operator of not having tried
at all to get the person you want.
Look into your exchange some day-the
manager will be glad to see you any time-and
watch how its work is dole. Then QUILL feel
differently about it. You can rest assured
that if Central says "They don't answer
they don't. She has tried her best to get tn m,
but without success.
The first thing the operator does when you
give her a call is to "test" to see if the num-
Der you ask for is busy. If the line is not in
use, she connects with it and rings the sub
scriber's bell. If nobody answers her first
ring within Is seconds she rings again. II
| there is still silence after another quarter o.
| a minute she rings third time. utSere is NJ
response in the next Is seconds she reports u
you They don't answer" Then she will riLi
again, and again, and again, il You ask Ter &c
1t is a good deal like ringing someone's door
| bell. II nobody comes to let you in after 20
have rung two or three times You make q
your mind that the family is out and go away
The telephone company has to stop some
| where and it gives up at the end Of minut
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07
4 Chance for Boys to Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-anything
in the line of bones-if only dry. We
will pay Soc per hundred pounds for
thoroughly dry bone-we can pay even
more if strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry
boiled butchers bones and payfreights
from your station if shipped in lots OF
200 pounds or more. May be shipped
| in barrels or cheap sacks.-C. SPACE
Hyde Park, VT.
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