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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
READER REPLIES TO Mr.. WARDEN

Fredericksburg, Va. March 2nd.
To The Free Lance:
Reader did not intend trespassing
further upon your time and space, but
feels constrained to reply to Mr. War
den and say. Yes. Reader, was lust
so entirely provincial as 10 be think
ing solely Of the old burying ground in
question, remembering two other places
of no intrinsic value, but from associa-
tion with the past beyond price, they
were mentioned. 1t was a great over
sight not TO mention the seven Won
ders Of the world knew them in my
school days. too.) but the antiquities
of Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington. Alexandria.
Richmond. (any more) could one small
mind contain SO much knowledge?
Reader emphatically repeats that a
native born Fredericksburger can and
may feel about some things connected
with the old town that no citizen by
adoption (Reader and MIR. Warden,
however good and patriotic he may be.
unless like the Nenetians Of old. who
claimed 10 be better Romans than the
Romans. Of Rome.
"Let some its'iaSsn SfaasSsn give Mr Warden
the information he desired abou; tie
Masonic Temple, feeling assured of his
help and cooperation towards any OBJ
lect-that is a real benefit TO the town.
For all such, fredericksburg has a
hearty welcome. Reader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
FEBRUARY PATH, 1880
FEBRUARY PATH, 1910

Eighty years. And still | am here
To add to life another year.
With present health. I'd willing stay
And greet, with JOY, each natal day.
Eighty years. oft times feel
The wounds that time never heal.
DoP~-sad ones, so dear and kind,
Are ol'eh piN~--' TO my mind.
Eighty vaarsl What is tn. Iifeq
--s--.. - = ,yNeNS "a, NE e 1rsfa
A seeming struggle and So SSi.sSs-%SP fs,,s-lPfI u
All are seekers, but few find,
That greatest prize -contented mind.
Eighty years. | wonder why
live TO pass the three-score-ten lire Of
die.
Does Providence will, or is it fate,
That rules each individual state?
Eighty years. Have made good?
A question little understood,
But, taken in its truest sense,
Means honest life, without offense.
Eighty years. My time is past.
And any day may be my last.
The future holds no claim on me
The present can only see.
Eighty years. Would you desire
To be grandma or great-grand sire?
Care for your body, be of cheerful mind;
BE true to self, to others just and kind.
THE above rhyme was composed and
read by me on my S0th birthday. I
J. b. Moore, Nj. ID.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
THERE'S NO RISK
If This Medicine Does Not Benefit, You
Pay Nothing.

A physician who made a speciality of
stomach troubles. particularly dyspep-
sia, after years of study perfected the
formula from which Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are made.
Our experience with Rexall Dyspep-
sia Tablets leads us to believe them to
be the greatest remedy known for the
relief of acute indigestion and chronic
dyspepsia. Their ingredients are sooth-
ing and healing to the infamed mem
brane of the stomach. They are rich
In pepsin, one of the greatest digestive
aids known to medicine. The relief they
afford is almost immediate. Their use
with persistency and regularity for
short time brings about a cessation of
the pains caused by stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will insure
healthy appetite, aid digestion and pro-
mote nutrition. AS evidence of our
sincere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets, we ask you to try them at our risk.
II they do not give you entire salts
faction, we will return you the money
you paid US for them, without question
or formality. They come in three sizes,
prices % cents, so cents and $l.00. Re-
member you can obtain them only at
our store, The Rexall Store. M. NJ.
Lewis, Main street, Fredericksburg,
Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
LETTER FROM KING GEORGE
Gera, Va, March l.

Gera, Va, March l.
Some of our farmers have begun
plowing and preparing for trucks, etc.
Some onions and many bushels of early
Irish potatoes will be planted in this
section.
Miss Murine Atwill. of Shiloh. spent
several days last week with relatives
and friends near Edge Hill.
Mrs. Mary Potts is visiting relatives
near Rostia
Mr.. 7. l.. Marshall, a progressive
farmer near here, is making many inn
provements on one of his farms.
A number Of citizens of Shiloh dis
trict are not in favor of consolidated
schools, but they are anxious to have
all the old one-room schoolhOuses torn
down and good, comfortable, two-room
houses built, ana have two teachers
where we now have one. Also have a
high school at King George c. II. so
the advanced boys and girls will not
have TO go 20 some other county or
some city TO attend high school.
= y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
THINKS JURORS NOT
EASILY INFLUENCED

King George Co, Va, March I'd, 1910.
To The Free Lance:
The "brainy ones" of our county will
no doubt again arise in their wrath and
protest against a croaker putting his
bill in county affairs, but having the
honor of being a member of the croak-
ing Paternity and in the interest of a
square deal, think it only justice to
make few probes with my bill, having
just read an article in your issue of
March lst, signed Fair Play, in which
he or she is evidently trying TO work
on public sentiment along the same
lines that they appear to condemn,
namely, that a letter which recently
appeared in The Journal discusses the
merits of the claim of the late p. T. F.
Wolfe's heirs VS.. King George county,
and tries to forecast the result of the
trial. This writer does not know who
wrote this letter TO Journal, but after
reading it is certainly not impressed
with the fact that it was written with
the idea of influencing the verdict of a
jury of our county. But il does seem
as tho Fair Play thinks that our Jurors
can be influenced by letter in a news
paper. which simply expressed the
views of the one writing it: and to
| those that can read between the lines
il is plain that Fair Play is not in favor
of a verdict for the Wolfe heirs. But
the final result of this case, as i'm oul
recent new courthouse matter, viii
show that the people of old King
George have sufficient "sagacity" tC
manage their county affairs. and if tn,
evidence in the Wolfe case proves that
the county is indebted to the Wolf,
heirs. the jury will show by their yer
dict that they will not be dictated TO Of
influenced by the board of supervisors
Fair Play or any one else.
! Square Deal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
Are Drugs Necessary?
Do Drugs Cure Disease?
Can Nature be Assisted?

II a person would correct his habits,
persist in right eating and temperate
ways, undoubtedly the stomach would
right itself, the blood would rid itself OF
the poison, and everything would be
right. But rs said before there are a
multitude OF people w no will not or can
not adopt right methods OF living. To
such people Peruna is boon. a dose
before meals will assist the stomach to
do its work. This prevents fermenta-
tion Of the food, brings about normal
digestion, and all the train of ills that
follow indigestion disappear.
In other words, Pcruna is helpful 10
those who live badly, or those who
have acquired some chronic weakness.
Pcruna does not cure, but it assists tho
powers of Nature to bring about cure.
The whip does not increase the power
OF the horse to pull load. but judi
ciously used it stimulates the horse to
use his powers at the right time. with
out which he could not have pulled the
load.
This illustrates the effect OF Peruua,
or any other good remedy upon the sys-
tenn. Taken at the right time, IL calls
forth the powers OF the human system
10 meet the en- roachmen;s OF disease,
and thus cuts short, If not entirely ends,
the diseased action.
1 No one should ever attempt TO substi-
tute medicine in the place OF right liv-
| ing. In the end such an attempt will
prove n disaster. Butan occasional use
Of the right medicine at the right time
is godsend, and no reasonable person
will undertake TO deny it.
Those who know how TO use Pcruna
| find it of untold value. BY and by the
world will get wise enough so that
through correct living no medicine al
all will be needed. But that time has
not arrived. In the meantime, while
the world is approaching that perfcc.
tion in which all medicine will be elm.
mated, Poruna Is n handy remedy &c
have in tho house.
| Slight arrangements Of tho stomach
sliC ht catarrhal attacks OF the liver, the
throat, bronchial tubes, lungs or bow
els; these attacks are sure TO lead e
grave diseases, and can DO averted by
the tudicious use Of Pcruna.
Wouldn't YOU like TO read few un
solicited testimonials from people yvhS
have used Peruna, and who stand ready
TO confirm tho above statements con
corning IL. il 20, address tho Pcruni
Drug Manufacturing Co., Columbus
Ohio, and we vAl send some prepaid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05

mirrors. which hung like luminous
panels upon the walls Outside up
the marble steps and in the marble
tiled corridor. wide and opeu as a .cr-
race. stood cut flowers in vases. palms
and ferns.
The chapel was brightly ulum'nat-
ed. Miss Gomez had taken to the altar
her favorite image of the Virgin. and
the Church of the Angel had lent its
magnificent candelabra for the night.
Great baskets of roses stood near the
rail. one from President Taft and an.
other from Secretary of State Knox. in
Alfredo de Seva FreiNas.
Washington. and third from Senor
During the ceremony no sound was
heard above the voice Of the bishop
of Havana and the low responses OF
the couple save the strains of a violin
playing the meditation from Masse
nets "Thais."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
STOMACH MISERY
Get Rid of That SOurness, Gas and
Indigestion.

When your stomach is out of order or
run down, your food doesn't digest. 1t
ferments in your stomach and forms
gas which causes sourness, heartburn,
foul breath, pain at pit of stomach and
many other miserable symptoms.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets will give ioy-
ful relief in five minutes; if taken regu-
larly for two weeks they will turn your
fiabby, sour, tired out stomach into a
sweet, energetic, perfect working one.
You can't be very strong and vigorous
if your food only half digests. Your
appetite will go and nausea, dizziness.
biliousness, nervousness, sick headache
and constipation will follow.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are small and
easy to swallow and are guaranteed TO
Danish indigestion and any or all Of the
above symptoms or money back.
Fifty cents large box Sold by drug
gists everywhere and by Goolrick' 3
Pharmacy.
For constipation there is no remedy
so satisfying as Booths Pills-25 cents.
Try box and you will sayyou have
found the ideal laxative at last.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
THE MASoNS
Memorial Temple-Cemetery-
Richmond. Va. March /. 1910

Richmond, Va. March /. 1910.
To fredericksburg Lodge No. 4. Fred
ericksburg, Va:
Gentlemen:-I have always had the
highest regard for your honorable or
der. though | am not a Mason. | have
great many friends among you. espe-
cially in the Shrine. | have always
been impressed with the brOtherly love
shown among you, and even after the
death of one of your brethren. how
you would look after and care for the
widow and children. |, therefore. can
not believe that after such brotherly
love for the living, you could possibly
persuade yourselves TO disturb them in
their last sleep. You have brethren
and their dear ones buried in your Gem
etery, and ! hope. for the regard that
have for your order. that | have been
misinformed, when told that you con-
template disturbing them in their sweet
sleep. | believe in advancement. and
like TO see Improvements of all kinds,
and am glad TO hear you are going to
build handsome temple in old Freder-
icksburg, but remember, we owe the
past for the present and the future, and
do not let us advance at the expense of
the dead, to whom we owe our lives.
Remember. as time gone on. and
changes are made. as they are being
made today you and | will be numbered
among those who have crossed the river.
and Others may say. we need a larger
and more up-to-date temple. let's build
1t here, and disturb our peaceful rest.
art is long. and time is fleeting.
And our hearts, though stout anC
brave.
Still like mufiied drums are beating
Funeral marches TO the grave. -
/
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
PANAMA PRESIDENT DIES
Jose obaldia, Elected In July. 1908,
SuccUmbs to Heart Disease.

Jose obaldia, Elected In July, 1908,
SueoUmbs to Heart Disease.
Panama. March Jose Domingo
de Obaldia. president OF Panama. died
OF heart disease lie had been IN on'y
since last Friday.
President Obaldia was elected on
July -. 1908 He had previously acted
as the chief executive during the alb.
sence of President Amador. He was
formerly minister TO the United
States. He was born sixty-three years
ago, and was son Of former Presl
dent Obaldia. of. Colombia
During his incumbency as acting
president he became very popular and
he assumed Office under most favor
able auspices
The new president of Panama will
be Or. o. 4. Mendoza Three vice
presidents were elected in 1898 The
first vice president J. A. Arrange. has
since died Mendoza was elected sec
ond vice president and thus becomes
president. end will be succee ell as
first vice president by J. NJ. Lambert.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
BROCK ROAD NOTES


Brock Road, Va, March w " - s-.S. \ =
Mr.. c. w. Ramsey, of Beaver Falls.
Pa, is visiting his parents, near Will
derness church.
Mr.. +. B. Hirth had a painful acci-
dent while hauling logs, but is much
improved.
Mr.. Harry Phillips spent Sunday with
his parents, near Saint Just.
Mr.. G.. {. Phillips, of Saint Just. who
has been for the last two years saving
for Mr.. w. H. Peden, has moved his
sawmill near Brock Road for Mr.. Peden.
The people Of this section are glad to
have Mr.. p.
Mr.. A. J. Mason has moved his mill
on the place of Mr.. VIM. Trigg.
Mr.. F. ID. Wallace gave an entertain
ment in honor of Miss Ruth Jones.
Those present were Misses Flossie and
Blanch Oliver, Ruth Jones, Mary and
Leah Wallace, Frank Parker, Stephen
Williamson, Fred Hirth.
r F. N
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
STEEL STRIKERS RESTLESS
Adverse Conditions Dsmpen Ardor OF
Men at south Rethlehern.

men at Soutn Eethieneu.
South Bethlehem. Pa. March .
Depression i'm the ranks of the strik.
ing employees OF the Bethlehem Steel
company characterized the nth day
Of the ticup of the plant Leaders Of
the labor movement admitted that
conditions were adverse TO the victory
they are seeking. There is widespread
dlssension and dissatisfaction among
the men. especially the large foreign
element
The DELAY of the leaders I'm taking
active steps in presenting demands
for settlement: the fact that moro
men have gone TO work in the mills.
the split in the union factions caused
by the untimcly attack of Chairman
Williams on Father Frotz: the slow
work Of organization: the small and
uneuthusiastic mass meeting. and the
postponemcnt of possible arbitration
have dampened the ordar OF the strilJ
ers.
Tn addition. an element OF pitiful
misery has been added. since the men
have no money and large families and
credit is begrudgingly given.
The constant cold rain. the inertia
of idlcness and the perfect but rigid
discipline enforced by the state con
stabulary have wilted the most ar
dent and fiery of the strikers.
The surrender OF Trooper John T
Moughan. who admits having shot
Szambo the dead Hungarian laborcr
has proved powerful palliative tC
those who demanded revenge for theil
comrades death.
The end Of the strike seems but
matter Of few days. and indications
point 10 victory Of the strikers II
theory only
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05

II people were born right and after
wards lived right, there would be no
use for medicine. Every doctor uows
this. So do other well-informcd people.
One thing more. when person lives
wrongly, or acquires bodily weakness 10y
heredity, medicine can do only very
little. Medicine cannot cure him. Only
charlatans claim that medicines will
cure disease. Medicines may palliate
symptoms. Medicines may urge the
powers of Nature TO resist disease. Med
icines sometimes arouse the efforts of the
human hody TO right itself against de-
rangements. This is the most that med
icine can do.
A man accidentally puts his finger in
the fire. Instinctively ho vets his
finger in his mouth, then blows on il
for the cooling effect. This Is no cure.
He knows it very well. But it makes it
feel better for the time being.
People eat unwisely. This produces
dyspepsia OF indiges tion. Tho only
rational cure is TO eat correctly. Yet II
spalliative is at hand the pains of indl-
gestion can be mitigated, the throcs OF
dyspepsia assuaged. The medicine can
not be said to have cured. 1t simply
palliates disagreeable symptoms. The
cure must come through right living.
Take Peruna, for instance. No one
claims Peruna is n cure for dyspepsia,
But Perunz viii stimulate tho stomach
TO perform its function properly. Peru
ma will increase the now of digestive
fluids, without which digestion cannot
be carried on at all. twill increase the
relish Of food, the appetite.
1t is admitted that all this can be
accomplished by right living, but there
are so many people who either will not
or do not know how TO eat correctly thai
. tremendous amount OF good can bC
done by the wise use of Peruna.
A stomach that has been frequently
abused performs the function OF digcs
tion very lazily. Such stomach allows
the food TO remain undigested for some
time after IL Is swallowed. This leads
To fermentation of the food. Sour stom
ach IS the result. This goes on wcel
after week, until the blood IS poisoned
with the products of fermentation. Thii
condition is very apt to produce rheum
ktism.
tits not claimed that Peruna will cure
rheumatism. Nothing will cure rheum
stism but correct living. But it Il
claimed that Peruna will assist badl
abused stomach TO perfofmits IS work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
GOOD ROADS OFFICIALS HERE

Mr.. j. f. Pennybacker, of Wash
ington, chief Of road management. u.
S. government, and Mr.. NJ. o. Ed
ridge, lst assistant in road work, ar
rived in the city Wednesday and con-
ferred with number of our citizens in
reference to Spotsylvania roads, the
movement to improve them, the bond
issue, land values, etc.
They will go to Spotsylvania Thurs
day and receive further information
there
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
THE LEGISLATURE

The Senate by vote of s to % re-
fused 90 suspend the rules and take up
the STROBE statewide prohibition bill
The reason assigned was that TO do so
would prevent the consideration of any
other measure this session.
The House passed the Williams bill,
which provides for the appointment of
examiners of banks by the State.
Several unimportant bill were passed
In the Senate, among them the bill TO
provide for the Gettysburg monument,
the money heretofore appropriated not
having been drawn from the treasury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
AwAKEs, BED ON FIRE
Girl Thirteen Has Narrow Escape at
Altoona.

GIT Ihirtecn Eas NlrTov EccaDe al
Altoona.
Altoona. March 2-Mary. the 13
year-old daughter Of George Butts. OF
Juniata Gap. rubbed her eyes and
glanced around. to find That the bed
on which she was sleeping was in
Games aEl the room was Allied with
smoke.
She was wide awake in a second
and, dashing from the room. gave the
alarm: but the fire. which originated
from a defective hue had too mucS
OF a start to be ex;inguished. thoug1
Butts and Jew ncighbors sayoi q
few pieces of furniture of the FIRST
floor before the house became a mass
of flames.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
ROBERT PATTON
In Memoriam.

In loving remembrance of my dear
father, Robert Patton, who died five
years ago today, March the 5th, 1905.
Forget thee, OH when life shall cease
to thrill this heart of mine, and not at
all will forget my father dear at rest.
Called from this world to a peaceful
rest,
Called by God who knoweth best,
Sweet in my memory he will ALWAYS
remain
Until in Heaven Wen meet again.
By his loving daughter, Mrs. Belle
Smithson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
WANTS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
FOR EVERY COUNTY
McHenry, Va.

McHenry, Va.
To The Free Lance:
/ think the Legislature is right. The
trustees ought to be elected by the
people, also all other officers from mag
lstrate TO president. ! think the ma
Jority would get nearer what they want
than they do now. Do away with su-
perintendents unless we can have one
in every county. Then | don't know
that they would do much good. |
don It know that there has been one at
a school near me for five years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
LIahtnlns Roaets Chiekens.

Burlington. y. j.. March , The
barn and tool house on the farm of
Smith Applegate in South Burlington
were struck by lightning. They were
both burned. but two buildings nearby
were saved. One hundred chickens
were roasted in the flames
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
ROLL or HONOR

School No. z, Chancellor District,
Co., month of February.
Genevieve Bailey, Flossie Bailey,
Minnie, Alvin and Pearl Dunavant,
Hobson Hsislip, Lettie, Ora and Os-
wald Smith.
Lucie c. Powell, Teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
NOTICE

There will be preaching at Taber-
nacle church, in Stafford county, Sun
day morning at 1920 p. M, also at
Mountain View church, in King George
county, at 3 p. m. same day, both by
Rev. A. T. Lynn. All are invited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
To Force Reef Men 70 r1;.l-

Washington. March 2-Repr So y "a
tive Henry. OF Texas introduced blil
in the house. the effect Of which. if
passed. would make the officers OF the
beef trust fugitives from justice. un-
less they responded to the summons
OF the New Jersey court In which they
were indicted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
NOTICE

There will be preaching at the follow
ing places Sunday, March 9th: Antioch.
III a m, Ebenezer, $50 d. M
and REGISTER chapel, 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school at Antioch 10 a. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05

House Committee FOR Two Batsleships
Washington. March THE house
committee on naval affairs voted for
:wo battleships. one repair ship. two
1eet colliers ana four submarines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
Third Avenue Read Sold.

New York, March 2.--The Third
Avenue Railroad company. OF New
York. together with the stock and
bonds OF the controlled companies
was bid in for s26.000.000 at public
auction by J. N. Wallace. representing
the reorganization committee of the
road.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
CAROLINE c0NFEDERATES

There will be a meeting of the Caro-.
line Camp, G. ", Monday, March IA
in the courthouse at 2:30 D. m. Elec'
tion of officers and other matters OF
Importance.
G. 7. Smith. Commander
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
REMAINS TO BE REMOVED

The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Robinson will be removed from the
family burying ground in Falmouth,
Va, to Washington, ID. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-05
Ugh SCHOOL WON

In roT, basketball game at the
ericksburgA h school defeated Fred
ericksburg second team. score 20 to 3.
With the exception of Smith the
second team seemed unable TO accom-
plish anything. For high school the
team played well, Freeman, Williams.
Aldridge and Whitehouse deserving
Snecial mentinn The line I'M.