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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
what DO They Curei

The above question Is often asked con-
corning DIR. pierce'S two lcadlng medl-
cines. eGolden Medical Discovery" and
vFavorite Prescription
Tho answer Is that rGolden Medical
Discovery " is a most potent Alternative or
blood-purilier, and tonic or invlgorator
and acts especially fayorably IN q cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces. as OF the nasal passages, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach. bowels ana
bladdcpScurlng large per cent OF catar-
rhal caSes whether tue disease affects the
nasal paSSases, the mxQat, larynX, bron-
CHA, stomaclrl as catQTf}l2l dyspepsia },
bowels. as mISoYS>ItaNlIe--9 bladder,
uterus or other pelvic OrgarrsS t,Yel IN
the-chronlc -nlceraIiye- stages oil these
LI1ls.IL is often SUCCESSFUL N Affect
ing cures.
Tic TFaY0rIte PrescrIpiIan Is advised
for the EnfeQl- QDe ass OF diseaSss-t those
lecIIlar. weak neSseS utfahgements and
iIreguIAfl Lies Incident y M0lne1 -0nly !, IL
Is powerful, yet gently acting lnvigorat-
out, over-worked women-Ro matter what
has caused the breakdown, "tavorite
Prescription will be found most eHectlVe
In building up the strength, regulating
the womanly functions subdulng pain
and bringing abont healthy, vigorous
condition OF the whole system.
A book OF particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formule OF both medicines and
quoting what scores OF eminent med
teal authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians OF all the schools OF practice
as guides In prescribing, say OF each IN
gredient entering into these medicines.
The words of praise bestowed on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such wrltors should
have more weight than any amount OF
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing for the guidance OF
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcohollc, non
secret. and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs, being composed OF glyceric
extracts Of the roots Of native. American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford 10 accept as a substitute for one oil
these medicines Of known composition,
any secret nOstrum.
DR.. Plerce's Pellets. small. sugar-coated,
easy 70 take as candy, regulate and IN
vigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
HAD A MOCK FUNERAL
Witness SwearS Duke of Port
land Led Dual Life.
VAST ESTATES AT STAKE
New York Man Tesufylng In bruce
Case Tells OF MoSk Funeral ArrsnS-
ed BY Eccentric Nebieman to End
Dual Life.

Dual Life.
London. Nov. 9-IIunirels Of people
vsinly fought for admittance to the
Narylebono police court when the
hearing of the famous Druce mystery
case was resumed. Many titled persons
were present
Herbert Duce, son Of the late
Thomas Charles bruce. is charged
with perjury by his nephew. George
Hollamby Druce. The charge is Incl
dental to the Bruce claim to the es-
ta,es Of the Duke OF Portland, and
iates back to 1898
This remarkable case centers about
the old question whether Thomas
Charles bruce, at one time the owner
Of the famous Baker street bazaar
who was said to have died 4S years
ago. was or was not the eccentric
fifth Duke Of Portland. who died In
1879.
Robert Caldwell, OF Richmond coun.
ty. New York, testified that he knew
the late Duke Of Portland both as the
duke and as T. c. DruCe at Welbeck
Abbey and at the Baker street bazaar.
He said he treated the duke al both
places for a disease OF the nose.
There was buzz Of excitement
when Mr.. Caldwell swore that in con
junction with the duke he arranged
the death and mock funeral OF
'Druce." 50 that his duel personality
could finally be buried.
Caldwell declared that at the dukes
request he employed a carpenter to
make a coffin. purchased POO pounds
OF lead and put # In the conn him
self. The funeral occurred the follow
ing day.
Witness further testified that he saw
the duke on the morning Of the fu'
neral AT the Baker street bazaar.
When shown two photographs Mr..
Caldwell declared that they were
those Of the Duke Of Portland in tho
character Of T. c. Druce.
Asked to account for the beard
shown in one Of them. he replied that
he had seen the duke wear a false
beard, and had even seen him take
IL of.
A day or two later he asked the
Duke Of Portland # the so-called
Druce had left q VIII. The duke re-
turned thanks for being reminded OF
such an important point and said he
must have one made.
One OF the strangest features Of the
case IS that about the middle Of June.
1908. workmen who were tearing
down Harcourt house. Cavendish
square, London, one Of the residences
OF the Duke OF Portland, discovered
an underground passage from the
house to the Baker street structure,
in which the famous bazaar had been
conducted by Thomas Charles Druce.
The claimant declares that the
duke, while living his double life, used
the underground passage to get from
Harcourt house to the place Of bust
ness Of "Druce."
The original action in the case was
brought to eject Lord Howard de
Walden from the London property.
which his father inherited from the
fifth Duke Of Portland through the
supposed failure Of the direct line.
The contention has been that If this
suit was successful the establishing
Of the claimants title to the other es-
tates held By the Duke Of Portland
would follow as natural conse
quence.
The income from the Duke Of Port.
lands estates is estimated at not less
than s1,5O0,OoO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
The Bat.

Nearly all bats have the faculty OF
alternating Their Information, how
ever, is not perfect-that is to say. that
when the warm days occur in the mid
die Of winter they wake UP. together
with the insects which are their food.
Still theirs is a true Information trance,
differing from sleep. with very low rate
Of pulse. heart action and respiration.
Probably they would endure INNER
sion In water for an hour or two
without drowning. as other hibernators
have been found to do.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Rochester. y. Y. Nov. Sired II
Abel. professor Of modern languages
in West High school. escaped from
the sanitarium of Dr. Graham sons
time after midnight Thursday. and
was found dead near the Highland
Park reservoir. Professor Abel had
been frozen to death during the snow
and &eet storm, having been suffer
ing from temporary alteration of the
mind. caused by the death Of his only
child.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
Old lime Bank sineeures.

In the old days the Bank Of England
was paternal in it's treatment Of its
clerks. one young fellow was dis
tinguished only for his zeal as a mem
Der Of the volunteer corps which now
is dsfunct. His clerkly services were
negligible and neglected, but when II
was brought TO the notice OF the d.
rectors they remembered his martial
ardor and gave him a nice little sine
cure. Another clerk was reported to
them as a really clever amateur paint
er. They saw his pictures. ut Is n
pity that such talent should be wasted
over ledgers," was the kindly verdict.
So they gave him a room at the bank
for use as a studio and appointed him
TO the post OF experimenting the burn
ing Of cancelled bank notes every Fri
day afternoon.-London Chronicle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Or Johnson says In his Grammar Of
the English Tongue" The comparison
OF ad1ectives IS very uncertain and.
being much regulated by commodious-
ness OF uttcrance, Is not easily re
duced TO rules"
Then he quotes passages from para
disc Lost" In which the words ''yirtu-
ousest" and "powerfullest" are found
and passage from Samson Agon-
lstes" which contains the word ia
mousest."
Surely Milton had an ear.-NOtes and
Queries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

New York, Nov 9.-Infuenced by
the present premium on the precious
metal. Samuel Hlrshfeld entered the
financial district and, according TO the
allegations which later led to his ar
rest. disposed Of a bag Of brass filings
for $1,000. The purchaser was Reuben
Ritzele. who described himself as a
diamond broker. Hirshfeld was held
in $4,000 bail on a charge Of grand
larceny.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
2-cent Rate increases Trafhc.

Atlanta. Ca, Nov. Am Increase
OF II go per cent IN passenger earn
ings for the month Of September over
the corresponding period a year ago
is shown by the statement Of the At
lanta & West Point railroad. This Is
one Of the two roads in Georgia under
class A" Of the state railroad com
mission. Roads under this classified
ton are confined TO a fat rate OF two
cents a mile for passenger fares.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Rear Admiral Henry Lyon retired
from the navy on account Of having
reached the age limit Of service.
Walter Lawton, 10 years old, while
at work in a lumber mill In Philadel-
phia was caught In the shafting and
crushed to death.
A four-story brick building occupied
by Joseph Goddard, wholesale gro
Ger, at Muncie, Ind, burned. and the
loss is estimated at 100000.
The 34th annual convention of the
National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union was held at Nashville.
Tenn, with over 500 delegates in at
tendance.
Rev. T. J. Leila, 76 years old, we'll
known minister of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died at his home in
Plttsburg, following . protracted III
noog
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
BLEW HIS BRAINS OUT
Junk Dealer Kills Hlmsslf When
Placed Under Arrest

Altoona. Pa, Nev. 9. 49, Constable
Charles. of Harrisburg. came to Al
toona to arrest Louis Sagel, junk
dealer. on a charge Of having obtain
cd $3.50 from Louis Baturan, Of liar
risburg. by falsely pretending that he
had a carload of sand for sale at Get
tysburg. The constable met Sesel on
the street and took him into custody.
Segel asked permission to 20 into the
store of a friend whom he expected
to go his bail, and the constable ac-
complained him there While waiting
for the merchant, who was out at the
time, segel stepped into a closet and
blew his brains out with bullet from
a revolver which he had carried In his
pocket. Segel was aged 4S. and leaves
a wife and family.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Pitxburg. Nov. 9.-Philip Wills, IS
years old, who made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide Thursday has fin
ished the job. Wills is the father OF
several grown.up children who have
families of their own. Recently the
children made provision for the aged
man at the Home for the Aged and
Inhrm. conducted by the Little Sisters
Of the Poor He became respondent in
the institution and slashed his throat.
Surgeons closed the wound, and he
probably would have recovered had he
not demoved the stitches. causing a
hemorrhage which resulted In death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Buffalo. n. Y. Nov. - Attorney
General Bonaparte. Who is attending
the convention Of the National Civil
Service Reform League now in SEES
sion here, spent some time discussing
Standard Oil cases with United States
Attorney Bass, Of this district Fol
lowing his talk with Mr. Bass the at
torney general expressed amusement
over the erroneous statement publish
ed that In his speech here he advo-
Gated placing federal judges and
United States attorneys under civil
service rules"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Philadelphia, Nov. 9-The orphans
court Of this city has decided that DR.
Thomas w. Evans the noted dentist
who died in Paris several years ago
and over whose estate there has been
much litigation. was Partisan, and
hat the state of Pennsylvania has 10
right to collect the collateral inherit
ance tax On his property in France.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

THANK you. son." said old Tight6st
to the boy who had run several blocks
on an errand for him. Here's penny
fur ye."
Don't tempt me. gunner" said the
bright boy. III was ter take oil dat
money | might buy auto wild 1t an
git plnched for scOrchin."-PhIladel-
Dhia Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
lust the Other Way,

81 am delighted" said the old friend
who had called, "'to find that you agree
with your husband in everything. Mrs.
Henpeck."
"Indeedr' answered that estlmable
lady. "If you will take the pains to in
vestigate our domestic relations, sir,
you will find that 1t is Mr.. Henpeck
who agrees with me in everything"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
Touuh Fare.

In New Zealand town one Of the
municipal candidates, n pronounced
Scotsman, had received n present Of n
huge Scotch thistle, which at the mo
ment happened to be lying on the Ia
bic Of his committee room. \ friend,
entering, withdrew suddenly, with the
remark: 81 beg your pardon. | didn't
know you were at luncheon"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Manila. Nov. "a Japanese and an
American negro had a fight at Olan-
gapo over the right of the japanese to
place his national flag higher than the
American ensign OF the birthday Of
the emperor Of Japan. The negro was
arrested and the japanese was sent
to the hospital.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
Railroad Strike Settled.

Huntingdon. Pa, Nov. 9.-The strike
Of trainmen of the Huntington &
Broad Top railroad which has lasted
two weeks has been settled. The rail
road company granted the derasnds OF
the striking trainmen. including engi-
neers. flremen. conductors and brake
men. equal to the wages paid to the
Pennsylvania railroad tralnmen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Teacher-If one servant girl could
clean two rooms in two hours, how
long would It take two servant girls
to do it2 Little Girl-Four hours.
Teacher-Wrong. 1t would only take
one hour. Little Girl-Oh, ! didn't
know you was talking about servant
girls that wasn't on speaking terms!--
London Tit-Bits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

"Sam, what would you do II you had
a million dollarsT
"Fo de Lawd's sake! I'm sho' /
dunno wot I'd do ef had a million
dollahs, but | know wot I'd do ef !
had 50. I've bin waItin' two yeahs ter
git married"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
Train KiIIs Man and Wife.

Cleveland, O.. Nov. 9. - Charles
Prsyy and his wife were instantly
killed near here by Lake Shore rail-
road train. They were returning to
their home in Saybroek. Frary was
one of the Oldest Elks in the country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Servant TO artist returning from a
holiday)-There have been so many
callers since you left that I have been
obliged to wash the names from the
slate twice 10 make room for others
Pearsons Weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

The Court-Slx years at hard labor
You'll get chance TO learn a trade
my man. Burglar-Judge. couldn't
be permitted to learn it-er-by CORE
spondence course PUCK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
What Is the Answer7

She-That Is woman whom I envy,
and, curious as It may seem. she en-
yles me. He-How can that be2 She
We were both after the same man
md married vou.-Illustrated Bits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

For the burdens which God lays on
US there will always be grace enough
The burdens which we make for our
selves we must carry alone-A. W.
Thorold. ID. ID
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
Southern Railway

N. B.-Following schedule figures published 81
Information, and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Sept 29ti, 1907.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsylvania
100 o. m. Daily-Local for Wsrrenton Dan
/ Vile. and way stations.
sos a. m. Dally-Local for Harhsonburg, Va
600 q. m. Dally-United States Fast Mail
First-class coaches aud drawing-room. sleeper to
Columbus. Ga. and New Orleans. Dining car ser
vice.
100 a. m. daIly-washington and Florida
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper 70 Co
lumbla. Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining
car service.
I0i D. m. Week Days-Lccal for Harrisonburg
and way stations on Manassas Branch
ass D m. Daily-Local for Wsrrsnton and
sI5 D. m. Dally-New York ard Atlanta Ex-
prere-Firss class coach to Atlanta. Sleeper 10
Atlanta, Ca. Mondays. Wednesdays, Fridaya.
sunset Route Tourist sleeper, washington 20
$50 D. m. DaIly-New York and Florida Ex-
press First class coach and sleeper TO Colum-
bla and Augusta. Dining car q Ia carte
lols P. N. Dsily-New YORK ana nehp ens
sleeping car to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga, Birmingham and Memphis; Sleeper 70
New Orleans. Dinlng-car service.
lco M psymSsE rn L0sk c SIa and SsT obssr1a
ton cars TO New Orleans; sleeper - Ashville,
Atlanta. Birmingham. New Orleans. Dinins-car
Trains leave Richmond for tine South as fol
lows Daily. q. m, Ills a. m, ll.SO ?. m, week
DAYS D. m. makes connections at DanviIle for
all points South Pullman sleeper. Trains
arrive Richmond $50 a. m, 3.3 p. m, and s.lb
0. m. daily, $50 q. N. week days.
Through trains from the South arrive WASH.
ington 7s5 a. m, s.45 g. m eos q, m, daily; 2So
o. m, SIS D. m, II. 30 2. m. and HOP. NJ daily
Herrisonburg l2.25 p. m. week days and $40 p.
N. daily. From Charlottesville. sic g. m. and
SIS .. m.
Tickets, sieepingcar reservations. and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Office - 18th
ST., 5l1 Pa. ave and Pennsylvania e ltion-
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
dences.
Phone $50 for P. r. r. Cab service.
@. II. ACKERT, v. p. and Gen. Man.
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Trafic Mgr.
VIII. TAYL0E, Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. 8. BROWN. aenera Agent.
Washington. d. O
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
Kant Hla Contraat.

Patient Il thought you extracted
teeth without pain. Dentist-Well, you
still have the pain. haven't you2-Llfe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
MARYLAND, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Rappahannock River Line
snhod,,lo in Effect Sent s 1907.
TAPPAHANNOCI
BALTIN0RE


rsppAuANNOCK FREDERICKSBURG
Baltimore Pier weather permitting Tuesday ana FRI
day 5sO p Westand North End Creek hte stone I Vaeson
Moran Durham burton
water lex Wheaton, Bowler Ware Wexford
IBytO Liown Saunders
law ROYAL Conway Hay Mount Hop Yard hate INSk
Pier Light street weather Sin8y S M sIrV
End MIL nte STONE
Ufanna Monaskon Wheaton, "ar "ap'
fIapfahannock -. ,..-vos rnarked
epsasl 40 On pt OnFS0S' ss'@ NORFOLK
Account Exposition
fredericksburg Tuesday and Friday tide and weather permit
TIN and aierfg Point tomans and Moran' Friday trip
Wednesday sunday
stopping points Arriving at Fredericksburg MONDAY
aud
FAR 0each way meals and state
fREDERICKSBUR6 IPFAhANNOSh -, oA L s nVnn
Mount Port Conway Port Roya
Iedtown LAYTON carter ndhad Naycrs
730 od Ware Boy Ter Sharp $3.50 m
Monaon Urbanna 1890 Burhan,
Merry Moran Wms, IrVington White
- Wednesday 81 EScurday mornings
permitting, $50 Monday Wednesday
Wexford Bowler Sharp Wheaton, Water
Hh Mo<kon Gama sBuon Buhsn Mlenbeck Iryngton
White Sona Mil Creek. North Ed sWestand
sWedne1ays
N reIgbt receiyd ct 1Eaow until sailing days.
E<lksp T1e<4soS. MURDOCH, Agt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

The Free Lance Ia prepared to do all
kinds OF job printing In frst-class style
at modsrats prioss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12
JOB PRINTING

I'VE print everything from o book to
q visiting card on the power presses OF
The Free Lance. Send Us your orders
Tia FIRE. Lance-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-12

Men who always pay cash ssldom owe
m npQIcRy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03
TO Be DETACHED
Young Marine Officers Assigned to
Fleet

The twelve second lieufenants 0f
marines now az the School Of Applf-
cation, who will be graduated a year
ahead Of time are the follow ing: Sec
ond Lieutcnanis Harold II. Ctley.
Howard g. Judson. Paul a. Capron.
Allen NJ. Sumner, William =. BeviB,
John Potts, Edward y. Rocker. I'd
ward AeOstermau. Ewdard :. WilIig-
Reginald y. Ludlow Robert =. Adams
and Edward =. Mcclellan.
The twelve Officers will all he as
signed 20 the ncol which will sail
December i6 FOR the Pacific. They
Will be formally detached on Deesm-
bcr ., and the intervening week has
been given them 20 60 on leave.
Lieut.. Colonel Charles a. D0yeB, COM
mandant Of the Barracks, has re-
ccived the final orders for the detach-
mcnt Of these young officers.
With the departure of these officers
'the School of Application will be
closed for an indefinite period Lieu
tenant Colonel Doyen aud the other
ranking officers attached To the school
viii remain at the barracks.
Lieutenant Rocker, named above
was placed on trial before a court
martial yesterday to answer 20 the
charge of drunkenness. n is alleged
that Lieutenant Rocker was int0xi-
Gated while attending n signal drill
ten days ago. The charge is in no
way connected with the suicide Of
Lieutenant James n. sutton, Jr.. as
has been stated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03
THE GOVERNORS BUSY DAY
EXTENDS EXECUTIVE GLEN
EEcY-REMITS FINE IS
SUES COMMISSIONS
The Final EIezrisg - Ihe TIA S1ss Set
tor Dceembsr u

tsoveEnor Wsr1Fi4 4itttist ss.sF
that the case - taAftes * h4e
was cunN icfes4 - sfAE2Nr @
oud degree cx tAF tr.ae-A -
Baltimore a. 23F #aNAN ~
and ssntenced - <eENe .NtH ~
~ TIE f@ntte1ft4fT - 4+tef4. 49,
that fhe ease M
hearing 90 t'sttrN4
lhere - a s&sNA< tN4
eney In tse sa~. an4 tte A@ Ht
DireeEors - lsae fe4At .s t
den Wexier have f9saee A ~
10 = - a1Nays s.za @
ire - Ms waae hAn
youtbful ar ha# ttH# w4~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-03

Mrs. rcldmeycr also stated that the
Annapolis seas and Electric Light
Company donated a. worth of gas
monthly. The report showed an excess
IN the number of pay patients during
she past year. The treasurer stated
since the report had been made out
she had received 339.S0 from So.
Anne's Church. the oflertory on Hos
pitai Sunday for the hospital, SJJ from
sd. Mays Church. aud sl2 from -.
Martins German Lutheran offertory.
1T. George Wells. fhicf ~ stan
feaa his annual report to the Associa-
tion. The chief 81 STATS report was
technical a. % nature of cases treat
ca. etc.. and Il showed there had been
a total ct I0i indoor patients treatt d
durlnx the year, Of which number
there were : cured, p improved and
8 died. The dispcDsary eases treated
AZ the local hospital during the year
were $40 and there were s. opera
tious performed during the year ut
the EmerRency Hospital. of whom S3
were cured and one improved.
After reading his report Dr. Wells
spoke 81 the lack Of room fn the hos
pital and Of the necessity OF turning
were compelled 10 20 10 baltimore
hospitals for treatment. He said the
wcrk Of the local hospital bad much
enlarged and there was a need Of
more rooms. the only two private
rooms being engaged weeks ahead Of
time. and many ray patients being
compelled 20 seek beds in the free
wards. The Doctor said Governor