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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
ITEMS FROM HICKS STORE
Hicks Store. Va. Feb : 100,

Hicks Store, Va, Feb .. 1909.
The Infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Kent died January 25th and was buried
In the Hicks burying ground.
Miss Edith keilar, OF the college I'm
your city, Is spending a few days at
nome with ber parents.
Mr.. John Carter has moved his saw
nniii home to saw up his large tract OF
timber.
Tue residence OF Mr.. Willis Robinson.
near brockenburg, was DESTROYED bv
nre last W. dnesday. Mr. Robinson saw
ed nothing. No insurance. Mr.. Robin
son has the sympathy OF thecommunity.
Miss Violet Harris, teacher of school
near Granite Springs, spent Saturday
ana sunday with her parents.
Our league was held sunday at Shady
Grove, which was "A success. with Mi.s
TRACE Bartelson as leader.
we note that Mr.. Haislop, supervisor
oi chancellor district, has had some good
work done at the Corbin bridges. Poles
nave been put down and the general i'm
provement ON the road was greatly
needed. We hope Livingston viii do
likewise
Mr.. l.. NJ. Estes Is still confined to his
room.
MIR. and Mrs. W. g. Hicks gave a soc,.
able 70 Invited guests on the evening OF
reo' l. All seemed TO enjoy themselves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
FUN FOR THE BOYS
Hard on The otfIes-1hs DOG s,Iu Roam

Hard on Ths offIes-Ths Dog stIH Roams.
A yellow dog has been roaming the
streets committing depredations, etc.
officer Tansill was ordered to kill It.
The attempted execution OF the order
Afforded lot OF fun. Officer Tansill rot
his double barrelled gun and with an
Important air stepped forth from the
City He'll. A man with gun always
attracts attention, but an officer with
one draws crowd. The yellow dogap-
peered but little too far of for Officer
Tansill TO shoot and his speed was &C
celerated by the crowd OF small boys
with cries of there he goes" The dog
was ioll owed FOR more than an hour, but
when the officer got near enough TO shoot
one OF the boys would throw a rock or
give yelp and the dog was off again.
Wearied and foot sore Officer Tansill
hied back to the Mayors office. The
yellow dog still irequsnts the streets and
back yards and the boys are still looking
for fun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
HUNT At ORANGE C. n.
romshswk Hunt Club Had Fine Run-ons Accl-
csnt In the Chsxs.

The weekly meeting OF the Tomaha VIZ
Hunt Club was held on the 4th at Berk-
lsy's Tressle, just west Oft the town. The
bounds were thrown In by W. W. San.
ford, n. + a.. and went off at clipping
speed over fences and bitches, and gave
the riders a swift and exciting chase for
about six miles It was an ideal evening
for riding and the whole field OF riders
finished up well with the hounds
The course was laid over the prettie. {
hunting country In the Piedmont section.
most OF the fields being old sod, and
plenty OF stiff rail fences and deep bitches
that would make the riders take notice.
Mis- Alice Wambersie got heavy fall
about the end OF the run. Her mount
struck q stiff rail fence. throwing her
rider heavily to the ground She was
able to remount again though and
finish out the chase.
Those riding were Wallace Sanford, NJ.
+. e.. on Storm King. Miss Alice Wam-
bersie on Lady Gray, Wilbur Osborne, OF
Gordonsville, on Imitator, August Yam
bersic on Pleasant Moments. VirgfBius
shackelford on Worthwood, Jack Light
foot on Merry Widow.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
BIC SHIP NAMED
FOR LITTLE STATE
Delaware, New DTeadnOught,
Launched Today.
TO Be OUR LARGEST WARSHIP

She viii Displace Twenty THOUSAND
Tons Of Water and Make Twenty
one knots-Named by Daughter OF
State, Surrounded by States Officials
and Prominent Men-Sister Ship OF
the North Dakota.
Newport News. Va. Feb. 6.-Bearine
the name of the next to the smallest
state OF the Union. the Delaware. the
largest battleship OF the United States.
was launched here today She shares
with her sister ship. the North Da.
kota. recently launched at Fore River.
Mass. the honor of being the first
American Dreadnought.
Standing sponsor for the Delaware
was Miss Anna p. Cahall. a daughter
OF the state for which the new ship
Is named. She is a resident Of Bridge
vile. Del. and a niece OF Governor
Pennewill. OF Delaware. Assisting Miss
Cahall In the task OF smashing the
bottle OF champagne and naming the
huge hull was Miss Hazel. of Dover.
Del. niece OF Mrs. James Pennewill.
sister-in-law of the governor.
Despite the agitation OF the temper
ance societies OF Delaware TO have the
states namesake christened with wa.
ter. the customary bottle of champagne
played its usual sacrifcal part in the
launching OF the Delaware
States Leading Men Present.
Governor Pennewill. his brother.
Judge James Pennewill: Delaware's
representatives in the national legis.
lature and the members OF the state
legislature. as well as large number
of prominent citizens OF Dover, VIII
mington and other places. were pres
ent 10 see the battleship take the
water.
When completed the Delaware will
be rrst class armored battleship OF
10000 tons displacement Her gen
eral dimensions are as follows: Length
over all. SIS feet inches; beam, SIS
feet 2 inches; depth. a. feet inches.
Her main battery will consist OF ten
twelve-inch guns mounted in pairs in
turrets. She will be propelled by twin
screws driven by two four-cylinder
triple expansion engines capable OF
sending her through the water at a
twenty-one knot gait She will cost
almost 100000
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
What Do They Curei

Tho above question is often asked con-
corning DIR. Pierce'S two leading medi-
cInes, ~Golden Medical Discovery and
sFavorite Prescription"
The answer Is that Golden Medical
Discovery Is q most potent alternative or
blood-puriher, and tonic or invigorator
and acts especially favorably in a cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, as OF the nasal passages, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach. bowels and
bladdeF>curing a large per cent OF catar-
rhal caAes whether <be disease Affects the
nasal pssSasss, the nxcat, larynx, bron-
CHA, stomach> as catan%2l dyspepsia \,
oowels as muSoYS><saS<kesk. bladder.
the chronic -nlcaraiiye staSes Isl fh9Sd
Anections-I IlAn nften- -suceesstpl In Affect
T6s Fsy6rIie PrsscripiIan 4, advised
i1F aES5ysS SAs SaIe 81 enc S,sss o. Issssssi68E
Isgl6f 1nsldsnt iSM1ihsn SIy III I'll
Is powerful yet gently aching lnvlSofat.
Ing tonic and nervine. For weak worm
out, over-worked women-no matter what
has caused the breakdown, .Favorite
prescription will be found most effective
IA building up the strength. regulating
the womanly functions, subdulng pain
and bringing about q healthy, vigorous
condition OF the whole system
"A book OF particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formula OF both medicines and
quoting what scores of eminent med
zeal authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians OF all the schools OF practice
IS guides In prescribing. say Of each In
gradient entering into these medicines.
The words OF praise bestowed on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Picrce's medicines by such writers 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-alcoholic, nom
secret, and contain no harmful habit
extracts Of the roots OF native, American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine You can't
AFFORD TO accept as q substitute for one Of
these medicines OF known composition,
any secret nostrum.
DIR. Pierce'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, 1909-02-09
Lost His All In q Fire

Atlantic City. Feb. "a pitiful ac
count of misfortune came over the
wires from Mckee City. near here
telling OF a father and family of nine
who were compelled to Zee from their
home by fire which completely de
stroyed house. barn. supplies and all
their money. Fidele De Passio. an in
dustrious Italian farmer, is the victim
He lived in farm house on the Mays
Landing road. One OF his children ac
cfdentally upset an oil lamp.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
s22o, 900 Fire :. chsrIottesvI,Ie. v,

Charlottesville. Va. Feb. s. The
most disastrous fire here In twenty
four years caused loss OF s220. 900. II
started In the building OF the Char
lottesville Hardware company. on East
Main street. Among the losses are:
Charlottesville Hardware company
100000; Gilmore Furniture company
$4,000; J. B. & w. II. Wood. cloth
fers. $4,000; James N. waddeil. shoe
dealer. $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
FOR ATHLETIC SUPREMACY
country's Best Men at Irish-Americar
Games In New York Toniqht.

oa"es w view YORK oniqht.
New York. Feb. 6.-Another OF the
big athletic meets that mark the win
ter season in this city will be held to
night. when the fast men on the tracI
and handy men with the weights will
meet at the annual games OF the Irish.
American Athletic club. The games
will be held in Madison Square Gar
den.
The club. which numbers among its
membership many of the best athletes
OF America. has offered fine prizes In
all the events. and they have attracted
the entries OF the best men in the
country. Tonight the six leading ath
letes recently suspended and reinstat
ed by the Amateur Athletic union
Sheppard, Bellars. Bacon. Bonhag. Lee
and Porter-will get together for the
first time since their reinstatement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
ELI0T'S LONG JOURNEY
Aged Harvard President Starts on Tour
Of East and South Tomorrow.


Cambridge Mass. Feb. 6-President
Charles w. Eliot. of Harvard univer-
sity. who will retire from his office in
May. will begin tomorrow a tour Of
the eastern and southern sections OF
the United States. Considering the
length OF the tour and the frequency
of the stops. 1t will be one of the most
remarkable journeys ever undertaken
by a man of DIR. Eliot's age. The ven
erable president of Harvard will be
seventy-five years old in March.
President Eliot's trip will extend as
far as Texas. He will make many
stops on the way to that state, visit
ing universities and colleges and act
ing as guest OF honor at gatherings OF
Harvard men. His return journey will
be marked by similar breaks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
CAN
BE AVOIDED

In many instances by havingin the home
a bottle OF 6OWAN'S PNEUMONIA
PREPARATION. Ii reduces infiamma-
ton, scatters cor i-stion aud Is valuable
wherever there are pneumonia, Group,
colds, coughs, pains and soreness. Ex.
ternsi, quickly absorbed Sold by all
druggists from $1.0O TO 25c. Buy IL
today aud keep In the home for emer-
gencles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase dollar bottle, and IL you
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from 1t, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money TO you
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
OF the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one In q
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol win do for you.
1t would bankrupt us.
The dollar bottle contains 2H times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is made at the laboratories
Of E c. Dewitt s. Co., Chicago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Fatally Shot Throuoh poor.

Uniontown. Pa. Feb. 6.-Mrs. Anna
Davis. OF Lynn Station. near here. shot
and fatally wounded James Donahue
when he. another white man and thres
negroes attempted to force an entrance
into her home. The men laughed at the
woman when she warned them te
leave. and selling her husbands re
volver. she fired through the door.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Raised Check For s27 TO AZ. .ooo.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-Theodore Wasser.
man. head of a contracting firm. was
indicted on the charge of raising a
eheck from $27 to $4,000 With the
raised check Wasserman, 1t Is assert
ed. secured $4,000 worth Of bonds
from the Illinois Trust & Savings bank.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
CHAS. J. DEARBORN DEAD

Chas ]. Dearborn. telegraph operator,
81 years old, died Thursday in Alexan-
dria His wife and IA young son survive.
Mr. Dearborn was at one tine agent for
Adams Express Company in this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 6.-Under gov.
eminent ownership. Manitoba's teIe-
phone system shows surplus Of $780,
900 for the FIRST year. It was an
eounced.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Receiver For Alabama iron COMPANY

Receiver For Alabama Iron Company
Birmingham. Ala, Feb. e.-The Bir
mingham Coal & Iron company wa.
thrown into the hands OF receivers
and Judge Thomas G. Jones. of the fed
eral court, named A. w. Smith and
James Bonnyman receivers. The Bir
mingham company has properties in
his district valued at over s6.0oo.coo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

A henpecked hubby once was he,
HE wife didn't Ike bis companee,
But now they're lovable as can be.
Both take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea
W. l.. Bond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 6.-Ninety-six
midshipmen are defficient In studies as
Q result OF the recent semiAnnual ex.
aminations. This fact vas given sut
q the academy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
RACE TROUBLES
STILL RIFE
Assaults on Girls By CGIOTed
Men Stir Pittsburg.
FEELING BECOMES ACUTE

Police Force In Affected Districts Has
Been Doubled to Prevent a Serious
ciash-OVer 100 Negroes Locked
Up-Aged Woman Attacked by a
Negro Near Johnstown.
Pittsburg. Feb. 6.-To bring justice
TO the perpetrators Of the many recent
attacks on white women and girls in
the Heron Hin. Lawrenceville and
South Side districts OF this city and
to take steps to prevent a recurrence
OF the crimes the better element OF the
negroes have issued call for a gen.
eral mass meeting to be held next
Tuesday night.
The feeling between the white peo.
pie and the negroes is becoming more
acute as each day brings its quota OF
attacks and reported attacks on white
girls by negroes. The populace OF the
affected districts is highly wrought ur
over the existing situation. and only
the most careful vigilance on the part
OF double force OF policemen pre-
vents a serious clash between the
races. Over 100 negroes have been ar.
rested and locked up.
Blanche Smith and Rose Sesock. re
siding in a suburb. were attacked by
negroes. but their screams frightened
the assailants. who escaped. Two ne
groes. accused OF being those who at.
tackled the girls. were later arrested
and sent TO the workhouse for three
months.
John Stokes. negro. aged thirty
two years, was arrested on charges
preferred by Mrs. Jane Thompson. OF
the South Side. who alleges that he
entered her home and the room OF hei
daughter. hut was frightened away by
the screams of the girl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Aged Woman Attacked by Neoro.

Johnstown. Pa. Feb. 6.-Mrs. Mary
Kruise. aged eighty years. was at.
tackled at her home. near here. by g
negro. The aged woman's screams
frightened her assailant. who escaped
leaving his victim in critical condi
tion. Shortly after the assault a Negro
giving the name OF Arthur Cochran
and said TO be the one who committed
the crime. was arrested and is being
closely guarded. as the neighbors OF
Mrs. Kruise threaten to do the pris
oner bodily harm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

Shs Ere Lance d prepared 10 DO aIl
klnds Of Job printing iz 6rst-siass s>yis
- Do1sFa1s DFlsss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Doctors

say fake Cod Liuer OT-they
undoubtedly mean Scofts
Emulsion.
1t would be just as sensible
for them to prescribe Quinine
IN its crude form as to pre-
scribe Cod Liver Oil in its
natural state. In
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

IL you need a pill take DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. lnsist on them; gentle,
easy. pleasant. little liver pills Sold by
Goodrich 3 Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
PATENTS GRANTED

8. a. Evans, patent attorney, 91S F
street n w., Washington, reports the
following patents granted to Virgin!ans:
Press for lump tobacco. c. r. Malone,
Richmond.
Ticket, K. A Hoen. Richmond.
Meter Box, II. Z. hcWane. Lynchburg.
Steering-gear. for automobiles, George
Geer, Richmond
Stakeholder for logging and platform
cars. W. T. Edney. Franklin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

A bractng spring tonic. Drives out
spring disordsrs. Makes rich. red blood
and muscIs. A wonderful remedy for
masing sick people well. HOLSTERS
hocky Mountain Tsa- IS cents, Tea or
WI. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
Eat What
You want of the food you = ed
kodol will digest it.

You need . sufficient amount Of
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest 1t.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomach IL
IL is weak.
You must eat I'm order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat a sufiic-
lent amount Of food regularly.
But this food must be digested,
and 1t must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do It,
you must take something that will
help the stomach.
The proper way TO do is TO eat
what you want, and let Kodol di-
gest the food.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

Butler. Pa. Feb. 6. = Documents
found In the lining of an old trunk are
the evidence upon which. the heirs of
James Hillman Will base claims to an
estate at st. Louis said to be valued
now at $4,000. 900. Hannah Hillman. a
daughter OF James, went from Butler
to St Louis about 1909 and bought
1000 acres of land near the location of
the present st. Louis bridge. paying
$1T an acre for 1t. She willed the land
to her father. and the documents were
placed In an old trunk, that was not
examined until Friday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

Buiids MP waste tissue. promotes appe-
tite. improves digestion. induces refresh-
ing sleep. giving renewed strength and
health. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents. Tea or
Tablets.
W. l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09

Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak 1t needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
SCOTS
Emulsion

the oil is emulsifed and made
easy to take--easy to digest
and easy to be absorbed in TO
the body-and is the most
natural and useful fatty food to
feed and nourish the wasted
body that is known in medicine
today.
Nothing can be found to take
its place. fyou are rundown
you should take il.
Send this advertisement toeether with name
ofpspcr IN which Il appears. your address and
four cents to cover postare. and We viii send
you Complete Handy Atlas OF the Worid''
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
FOUND DEAD ON CAKE OF ICE
Philadelphia Meets Mysterious Fate
at Florence, NJ. J.

Burlington. N. j., Feb. 6.--The body
OF William Noble. a Philadelphian.
who has been employed at a hotel
here. was found floating on c cake OF
Ice in the Delaware. Cuts and bruises
on the dead mans head and face have
caused some suspicious OF foul play.
and the town officials are conducting
an investigation, although they believe
death was accidental. They think II
probable that he slipped of the wharf.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-09
GET ''Pok Miner's
Liver Pills" They Cme
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JOB PRINTING

We print everything from . book 20
. Waiting card on the power presses Of
~ frss Lanos. Send n your ordsrA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

these days in looking after the many
automobiles now owned in this city.
Stanley Holiday left Thursday for
Fond du Lac on business. From
there he expects to go to GAINESVILLE
and Madison to visit friends for a
time.
The occulist, VIM. Waldo, left for
Manawa Tuesday morning on bust.
ness pertaining to his profession His
family went to Amherst on Monday
to spend a few days with relatives.
Miss Ada Moore, who has been in
the Wisconsin Telephone office at
Stevens Point for month past, is
spending the week here with her
sister, Mrs. F'ewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Love visited
their daughter, Allene, at Green
Bay on Sunday. The little girl ia in
the st. Joseph academy at that place
and is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Willard Bayliss and children
Of Hibbing, Mimi, and mother, Mrs
j. H. Chamberlain of Kaukauna ar
rived Tuesday to spend q few days
as guests of Mrs. Guy o. Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Sanderson
left Friday for Minneapolis, after en-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-27

joying a pleasant visit in this city
with her father, M. s. Pratt, and
her sister, Miss Cora Pratt
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lacy, who have
been visiting for the past three weeks
at the Fl. F. Podawiltz home, de-
parted Saturday for their home in
Chicago
Mesdames Chris Burns and Chris
Mench of Merrill, who have been Wis
iting at the Geo. Payne home, de-
parted Wednesday for Rochester,
Mimi.
Chas. Stone Of Menomorie, Wis, a
representative Of the North Star
Shoe Co., transacted business in this
city Wednesday and called on old
friends.
Edward Balderston, who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah Balap
derston, left Wednesday for Eureka,
S. D. He has a ranch near that
city.
j. E. Farley, the plumber, has
just completed the work Of install
ing a hot-water heating plant in the
residence of DR.. E. J. Clark, the
dentist. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are
well pleased with it.