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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

vase thoroughly with sponge that
has been dipped IN powerful ammonia
On the inside Of the cover you should
place a few drops OF muriatic acid OF
sulphuric acid. Now, when you cover
the vase aud have It taken into tho
corner the gases formed by these two
chemicals unite and produce the ap
pearance OF smoke.
You must be very careful not tc
place the cover anywhere near the
vase until the time comes for covering
the vase and throwing the handker
chief over It or your trick will be
spoiled.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Thousands of Aliens Turned Back.

Washington. Oct %. - One pauper
and Sc professional beggars. "a poly
gamists. 1S1 idiots. imbeciles and fee
ble-minded individuals. 4401 persons
likely to become a public charge and
273 criminals were among the 10,411
persons debarred from the United
States during the last fiscal year, and
1880 were debarred last July. In addi-
ton, 1903 persons. for these and other
reasons. were returned after landing in
this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CUREI
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infamed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY e. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Miss Morning Glory.

Miss Morning Glory. awake all night.
What did you do when the day was gone
Il watched the fireflies. light on light.
Pricking Inc black OF the quiet lawn.
/ saw the finger nail moon 20 down.
And here and there In the world heard
Wind on the leaves like fairies feet
And near in the treetop n hidden bird
Putting a question. drowsy sweet.
Long after this the sky grew dim,
And stars went Pickering out as slow
As bedroom candles that burn too low.
All the wee noises were hushed and still
Then / knew in my heart that night was
done.
And, sure eL3ugh. on the misty hill
Flame OF the beg red sun.
There. little morning girl. run away.
Now you see why | wake instead
While you are lying asleep. GOOD day!
IT'S time I went TO bed
Youths Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
BIG COTTON MILL MERGER
Chain Of Plants to Be Established In
the Carollnas.

Charlotte. N. c.. Oct. 23.-An ALI
ance OF the largest cotton manufactur'
ers OF the southern states and the es'
Enlistment Of a chain of cotton mills
in the Piedmont section of North and
South Carolina that will overshadow
Fall River Lowell or New Bedford,
has been planned.
II is being put into effect by James
II. Duke. the tobacco magnate. OF New
York. and associates, including his
brother. b. n. Duke, It is believed in
this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
SPRY AT 100 YEARS
Mrs. Lydia Sheppard Hostess to Many
Guests.

OuCStbs
Millville, N. j., Oct 23.-Mrs Lydia
Sheppard celebrated her centennial at
the home OF her son. Thomas Shep'
pard. Born 100 years ago, Mrs. Shep-
pard surprised her numerous friends
md relatives with her agility and the
spry manner in which she moved
about.
Gouldtown. ten miles west OF Mill
Vile where she was born. sent a
crowd of guests, as did Vineland-
Bridgeton. Camden. Haleyville' In al
dition TO $50 from New York, Penn
sylvanla and Delaware. None were
livelier than Mrs. Sheppard, whose
spirits were bright api cseerful. as
she joked with those present about
meeting them next year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
SERMONS AT IS APIECE
Aan Arrested For Stealing rs, Which
Pastor Valued at 1915.

waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 2S-For the
larceny of a number Of articles. in
GLIDING seventy-fiye sermons, from the
parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Raymond Rumley, a young
man of this place, was arrested. The
pastor, Rev. V. 7. Rue. named the ar
ticles stolen as a gold watch and a
chain. valued at $50; two pairs of gold
eyeglasses, worth 81. and the seventy
FIVE sermons, which he values at 1875,
or s. apiece.
II is said some of the sermons were
burned. The watch and glasses have
been recovered. Rumley's mother fur
nished $500 bail for his appearance at
the next term of court to answer the
charge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
1wsntx.hve Killed In Earthquake

Simla. British India. Oct. 33.-Twen-
ty-fve persons were killed and a score
Of others injured In recent earthquake
shocks at Bellput a small town on the
Quetta railroad. In the central part OF
Beluchistan. The railway station and
several residences adjoining were
raZed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
VIII Denort Horse Thief.

Hackensack. n. J.. Oct. 23.-I,eon
Monnier. who confessed to the author
ities that he was horse thief. and at
the same time wrote a brief history OF
his life, in which he admitted that he
had escaped from French Guinea.
wherehe was suppose dto remain for
life. is to be deported.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Wilson, MILDLY Quarterback, Dylr

wilson, mlooy SudrteTpdcN' DJih9'
Annapolis. Md. Oct. 23.-The death
of Earl d. Wilson. naval academy
quarterback, vertebrae OF whose necl
we're fractured in the Villanova game
last Saturday. is matter of hours
this being the announcement made by
the surgeons of the naval hospital.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Killed on Wire VIEWING Parade

San Francisco. Cal. Oct 23.-Ger-
aid Mann. an employe of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company
was electrocuted within view of thou
sands OF men and women while climb
ing a pole so that he could get bet
ter view Of the Portola festival parade.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
BRIDE A SUICIDE
Grieved Over Failure TO Reconcile
Father TO Marriage.

Father TO Marriage.
Newark. ~ j.. Oct. 23.-Despondent
because her father would not become
reconciled to her marriage. Mrs. Mile
Saldutti. a pretty Italian bride. com
mitted suicide by shooting herself at
the home of her father-in-law. The
girl was married to James Saldutti on
Aug. 90. against the wishes of her
father. Gerardo Mesaro. a wealthy con-
tractor. After the marriage the girls
father refused to receive the young
couple. and they went to live with the
bridegroom's father. The girl. It Is
said. had repeatedly tried to effect a
reconciliation with her father and
failing. became respondent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Bows Blown to Pieces,

San Jose. Cal. Oct 23.-Three boys
were blown to atoms by the explosion
of 5000 giant powder caps. The boys,
whose fathers work for a mining com
pany. were playing miner They took
the caps. and we're trying to lamp one
of them into a hole with a boulder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Young Folks
THE SMOKING VASE.

A Parlor Trick That Is Sure to m/stify
All Beholders.
Take a transparent glass vase with
cover and place the cover on the vase.
Then throw handkerchief over the
whole and give II to some one to place
In a corner of the room.
Now take saucer and burn little
incense in II and utter this command
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
oaers ninner 10 RIhIe students.

New Castle. Pa. Oct. 2S.-Teachine
religion through the stomach will be
tried here by the Y. NJ. C. A. TO In
terest men In Bible study. Dinner will
re served regularly to those who at
tend the Bible class.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
ARITHMETIC PUZZLE.
Surprise Your Friends by Naming
Numbers Thought or.

Surprise Your Friends by Naming
Numbers Thought or
Ask a friend TO think Of three DIFF
ferent numbers under 10 and TO write
them down. Now tell him TO multiply
the first number he thought OF by :.
Then multiply the result by 0. Then
add 90. Then add the second number
he thought Of. Then add 8. Then
multiply the result by 10. Then add
his third number aud subtract 2JO from
the result. Finally multiply his an-
swer by aud tell you the result.
When he has done this you must d.
vide his answer by 3, and the answer
you will get will give you his three
numbers In the order he chose them.
and you can then tell him. much to his
surprise. the numbers he thought Of
II you follow out this plan II will
seem easier. Suppose he thought OF
/. .. and >:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

smoke, enter
thou into yon'
der vase!"
Then you ask
somebody to
draw the hand
kerchief Off the
vase. TO every
body's surprise,
smoke will be
seen GUSHING
from the vase.
ii o W is II
done?
This way: Be
fore exhibiting
this trick you
should rub the
inside OF the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

To borrow from the slang diction-
airy: The child needs the ten or twelve
hours sleep in his business Of grow
ing tall and robust. steady Of nerve
and sane of mind. Furthermore. he
needs food adapted to his needs; plen-
ty of cereals, plenty Of milk, plenty
Of ripe fruit in the season thereof,
meat once dag, nourishing broths
and few green vegetables; no fried
things whatsoever, neither tea nor cof-
fee; no pastry. no mince pie or plum
pudding or highly seasoned entrees.
Time enough for these delicacies
when the inches land feet are -alI in.
the muscles in splendid working order,
the gray matter of the brain "all
there" and ready to do the duties OF a
mans brain for fifty years TO come.
One branch of a child's education.
sorely neglected in tens and thou
sands Of homes, Is masticatiOn. AS
soon as be cuts his teeth teach him
why they were given him. Make him
chew everything he takes into his
mouth. Able dietitians are proclaim
ing boldly that milk should be chewed.
n mouthful at n time. II one would not
have Il change TO curd about the
diaphragm. The chld's meat should
be finely minced for him until he can
cut Il up for himself.
He may forget the trulsm that gen
tlemen eat slowly" after be joins in
the great American rush for fortune.
Obedience 10 It for term Of years
will lay the foundation Of sound d.
gestion. He will have better chance
of long life and no dyspepsia than II
he had been allowed to gulp down
milk by the glassful without drawing
breath and to gobble steaks and chops
IN two inch chunks.
Insist That the child shall behave
decorously at the table, as we'll as
cat properly, from the time he can
comprehend an order conveyed IN the
simplest language.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
He TRIED TO DIE
Heart Covering Shot Away, Man May
Recover.

Recover.
Union City. Ind, Oct. 23.-With the
covering of his heart shot away, a
lung punctured and two ribs splinter
ed. Charles Shultz. fifty.two years old
who tried to commit suicide, still liYes-
Shultz placed a shotgun TO his breast
several days ago and pulled the trig'
ger. His death was momentarily ex'
pected. but despite his terrible injur-
les he may recover An Indianapolis
surgeon sewed mp the torn part OF the
sac covering the heart. and the pa
tlent stands good chance of ultimate
recovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
W. 8. EMBREY

[Successor to Embrey & Berryman.]
Dealer in Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps con-
stantly on hand large supply OF Baied
Hay and Mill Feed. Office near Rail
road Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
Sleepwalker Is Killed.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 2S - Bernard
Healey, while walking in his sleep a.
his home on Snyder avenue. fell Gown
stairs and was killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

Grove Hill. Ala. Oct. 2S.-Louis Ba-
laam, a negro preacher was hanged
here for the murder of a deputy
sheriff.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
The Wit OF John.

Dot Injecting Johnnyl-I have found
you out.
Johnny-Whata am l?
Dot Nobody.
Johnny-GOOdnpss gracious. am
discovered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

Pa-You naughty boy, you've been
fighting again.
Johnny-No. pa. was only trying
to keep had boy from hurting n lit
tie boy.
Pa-That WIS a noble act. my son.
Who was the little boy:
Johnny Philadelphia Ledger
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

and Live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR firm ;
winter low grades. sA50n4.75; winter
clear, s4.9Oq510; city mills fancy, IS
RYE FLOUR steady. at s4.15Q435
pei barrel. $500
LII.
CORN steady: No 2 yellow. local.
69IG9lac. -
OATS N; No. white. 46G46hc.;
lower grades. 45c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens 1874
014c.: old roosters lie. Dressed firm;
choice fowls, Ice: old ROSTERS, 12c.
BUTTER firm: extra creamery, SAC.
EGGS steady: selected. 32 a 34c.;
nearby. &c; western. &c.
POTATOES firm; per BUSH. coz Csc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. y6.5096.75.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, $3.50
GAGS; culls and common, $l50Q3;
lambs, s4q7: veal calves. ss.50de.
HOGS active; prime heayiees, 27S5
0D7.90; mediums, S7e507.1o; heavy
Workers, s7.s007 1885; light Yorksrs.
t7.40Q750; pigs $7QZ2o; rodshs.
t6.50d7l0.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
IN THE HOME

GowAN's PREPARATION Is absolute pro-
lection AGAINST pneumonia. colds, Group,
coughs, pains and soreness In LUNGS and
throat Relieves al once by destroying the
inflammation and congestion. External
and penetrating 500. SOC. 2Sc. All
druggists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26
ENGINE AND saw MILLS
BARGAINS.

| No. 2 American Saw Mill, End hand
No. l Geiser Saw Mill, rebuilt.
3 No. 3 Farquhar Head Blocks.
| No. Farquhar Saw Mill.
| 9Th. ?. Huber Portable Engine.
/ GIL. p. Cooper
1 12-H. p. McVicker Gasoline Engine.
Large lot second hand Inserted Tooth
Saws, some as good as new. Also new
Inserted Tooth Saws, Hoe & Simonds.
Bowering Saw Mill Feeds.
Saw Tables, I.ath Saving Machines.
20-H.P. WATERFOWL Steam Engine,
30-H. P. Fire Box Boiler, Pulleys, Hang
ers and Shafting, Betting, Packing, Oil,
Grease, &c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

You need not be troubled in any way
with the stomach, if you will simply
take Kodol at those times when you
feel that you need it. Kodol is guaran-
teed to relieve you. If it fails your
money will be refunded to you by the
druggist from whom you purchased it.
Try it today on this guarantee. Sold
by Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-26

Baltimore. Tappahannock-Leave Baltimore.
Pier 2, Light Street. weather permitting, Wednes-
day and Friday 40 D. m. for North End. Mil
Creek white Stone. Irvington. Weems Millen-
beck. tBurhans, iBurtons. Urbanna. Monaskon.
fWhealtOn's 3. Water View. iSharp's. fTappahan-
mock. steamer leaving Baltimore on "Wednesday
,.,ll onIN efon nj landings marked 7.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
HAVE a FIRM BELIEF IN GOD.
koneo Natives Not Heathens, De.
ciares Or. Thomas Lewis.

Some curious information in regard
to the customs and beliefs Of the ma.
tives Of the old African kingdom OF
Kongo is contributed by Rev. Thomas
Lewis, who says: I'm the matter of
preserving bodies for burial Kongos,
after the usual binding in cloth, keep
them for two or three months In their
houses, where a fire is kept burning:
but in Zombo they are suspended on
two forked sticks in a dugout vault In
the ground, which Is covered e with
palm branches and earth. Sometimes
the body is placed under a specially
built grass roof in the open. This is
not considered a burial, and four or
five years ago they brought out for
a big funeral feast and dance the
body Of an important chief that had
thus been preserved for over 20 years.
In other districts the dead are thrown
away into a river or into the bush
to be devoured by jackals and vul.
lures.
II have satisfied myself" the same
writer continues, after rs years OF
life among them, that at the bottom Of
African fetichism there is the funda-
mental belief in the existence Of God
and in the reality OF the human soul.
No missionary has yet, to my knowl-
edge, been compelled to introduce the
nam of God into any Of the Bantu Ian
guages. The name 'Nzambi' for 'Su.
preme Spirit is of native origin and
not introduced by the Portuguese, and
has been adopted for God by all mis-
sionaries in their literature. The same
is true in regard to the name for
devil
THE oft-repeated statement made
by missionaries and travellers that the
|untaught native has no idea Of the ex-
istence Of God is not correct; what
they mean to say is that he has no
knowledge of what God is, which is
quite n different matter. The lack
of this knowledge about God, while
firmly believing that God Is, ac-
counts for the wonderful and complex
system which we, IN our ignorance OF
the inward meaning Of 1t all, call
'fetichism.'"
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
"Faither."

"Wully," said Mrs. MacHigh to her
little son as they emerged from the
station at Saltham-by-the-Sea, moo
that we are at the coast. mind and ca
yer father papa when he comes doom
for the weekend. Yell no forget, wull
YEP"
"Wully," nearing the big sea, felt
graciously inclined to promise any
thing, and told his mother he wouldna
forget.
On the Saturday morning Mrs. Mac
High was sitting on the stands beside
some swell" seaside acquaintance,
watching the children playing. Think
ing to impress her neighbors she
called out in her best society voice:
"Weelie, your papa is coming doom the
day"
ooh, is he?" answered "Weelie,'
busily engaged at a sand castle, and
quite ~forgetful Of Mondays promise.
An wull my father be wi imp
Tit-Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
Good for tunury Folks,

George William Sellers, the western
cricketer, described in Chicago his at.
tempt to teach cricket to the men on
his Indiana estate.
Cricket is. of course, n more leis.
urely game than baseball" said Mr..
Sellers. I'VE played it on my place
in the proper l~eisurely manner, and
all my men seemed pleased. Our
first match was with Concord.
"One of my men-his name is John
seemed particularly pleased. John
did full justice, before the match, to
The lunch served in the marquee on
the lawn. He enjoyed, too, the meat
tea that pleasantly interrupted the
afternoons play. At each inning he
was on hand when the drinks and
cigars and sandwiches we're passed
about.
During the open-air dinner that
wound up the first days play, I turned
to John and said:
We'll, old man, what do you think
of cricket
"'Mr. Sellers said he, 1t would be
a grand game II 1t wasn't for all this
here feldin' and runnin' about between
meals"
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
The Food Faddist,

Manager Plummer OF Briarcliff
Lodge, q hotel at Briarcliff Manor, n.
Y. has erected on the hotel roof a
flying stage for the use of aeronauts
and balloonists.
Ours Is the first public flying
stage" said the enterprising manager
the other day, "but we shall all live
to see the day when flying stages will
be as common as horse blocks. For
the air, thanks to the Wrights. Is con.
quered.
But at this ~stage--this flying stage,
so to speak-the greatest caution is
needed in aerial matters, or innumer.
able, innumerable, will be the deaths
OF aeronauts."
He smiled.
I'm fact" he said. the aeronaut, to
pursue safely his experiments, should
be as cautious as a Philadelphia food
faddist who lunched here yester
day. The man lunched on a raw
turnip, a handful of nuts and a lemon
He interested me.
Then, according to YOU said
Jcstingly, at the end of a food talk
as long as | eat nothing ! shall be
healthy
Yes, If you chew it thoroughly,
was the cautious answer
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
Andy VS.. M airy.

Once upon a time Andrew Carnegie
and Mary Garden had their photo
graph taken standing together on the
upper deck Of an Atlantic liner, and
also Andy's and Mary's portraits have
been shown separately In the window
Of Knoedler's on Fifth n SAYS
the New York Press. But whereas
one might think the likeness Of the
great iron master and philanthropist
would attract more attention than that
OF the singer, the reverse has been
the case, as was illustrated during
business hours in the past week. Not
more than a dozen persons were stand.
ing in front of the show window look
ing at the portrait of the laird OF Ski.
DO In his robe as an officer of the Ed
inburgh university. When Mary Gar.
den's amous portrait was shown in
the same place last year there always
was n mob around the window. OF
course Mary did not have so many
clothes on as Andy has-which may
explain the difference In interest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
Too Much for Him,

Poor fellow" said the lady. who
was being personally conducted
through the asylum. Poor fellow!
He is so handsome! he has such noble
features, such a splendid brow, such
IN %aristocratic bearing. What a pity
that his mind has been wrecked. Was
he crossed in love?"
No" replied the attendant. He's a
poet. It's a very sad case. His friends
thought he was going to be the Ameri,
can Byron or Milton, or something
like that; but one day he wrote a
poem which he called Lines to a Wa.
ter Fowl and sent it TO a newspaper
or a magazine OF something, and when
It came out it was headed Lines to q
Water Bowl The shock upset him
and he amt been right s~ince."-Chi
cago Record.Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-01-15
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF NEBRASKA In The County
WEBSTER COUNTY. Court.

STATE or NEBRASKA In The County
WEBSTER COUNTY. Court.
In the matter of the estate of
William G. Kaminsky, Deceased.
NorrcE is hereby given to al per-
sons having claims and demands
against William C. Kaminsky, late of
Webster county, deceased, that the
time fixed for filing claims against said
estate is six mouths from the lst day
of January 1909.
All such persons are required to
present their claims, with the vouchers.
to the County Judge Of said county, at
his Office therein, on or before the LIST
day of July 1909; and all claims so filed
will be heard before the said Judge on
the End day of July 1909, at | o'clock
p. m; and that the administrators is
allowed one year from the 3lst day Of
December 1908, in which 20 pay the
debts allowed against said estate and
settle the same.
|. w. Epson.
(sEAL) County Judge.