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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-02
Torpid Liver. Stomach TroubIc


Mr.. james O'Byrne, G36 Madison St.
Topeka. kas., conductor Sante Fe Rail-
way and mem Der order OF Railway Con-
ductors, writes:
al suffered with a torpid liver and
stomach trouble, which made my com
pleNion very sallow, and l felt misera-
BILE and tired all the time.
IAN aunt wrote me that she was tax
ing Peruns with such good results that
che advised me To Try it. and finally
bought bottle, although I di-liked to
take patent medicines.
However, found Peruna verv agree
able to take, and effective, as I felt bet
ter in a week. ! took only five bottles
In all and found that was all needed
81 am most grateful to you for what
your medicine has done for me-"
DySentery Entirely Relieved.
Mr.. w. y. Casey, bennington, ILL.,,
writes:
"ln two weeks after beginning vour
treatment was wcl. used nine bot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-02
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-02
MAT TING.

10000 yards of New Mating. Direct i'm
portations. The price tempted us and we
bought too much. To unload we have cut the
price right in the beginning of the season Some
beautiful new designs. The highest grade
goods ever shown on this market
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-02

Removed CatarriI Restored Appetlte
Mr.Joeph H. Conlan, ~ klvnN y writes.
Il suffered from catarrh which my
weakened ' cn tires svstem ' "fi'''' anu
am now cured and cheerful in spirits all
ma "lch has cured me ehecualy
My only regret that did
avoided all my previous suffering
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-02


ties OF Peruna. My case was bowel
trouble or dysentery.
Il also tried Peruna for a cough. &C.
cording todirections. and it exceeds any
cough syrup ever used.
IL wish every one afflicted would give
Pcruna a trial"
Pe-ru-na 5 a Tonic.
Capt. h. b. Smith, Greensboro. Ca.
writes:
After using several bottles OF Peru
ma can recommend it a. one Of the best
catarrh medicines on the market. Asa
tonic II has no equal.
"Peruna j. all that il claimed for it.~
Catarrh OF Stomach.
Mr.. Henry Neely, First Lieutenant.
co. -" o6th Regiment. o. V. l.. Box
G2i, Trenton, Mo-, writes: Il suffered
for years with catarrh OF the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement Of Peruna.
bought bottle and every dose made ms
feel better. Seven bottles completely
cured me-"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
PROFESSOR STAGED H0LDUP;
CLASS POOR REPORTERS
After Mimic But Unexpected Robbery
No Two Students Could Agree
On the Facts.

MANHATTAN. Kan, Feb. 49,
Prof McKeever of the Kansas State
Agricultural college tried an expert
ment before a psychology class, in
which he stated a hold up in his
classroom and afterward took testi-
mony on the subject. The object was
to test the reliability OF witnesses.
Three young men did the acting.
The class had just assembled.
when in rushed Jones. who whirled
about and pointed a wrench at his
pursuers, and exclaimed Stay back
Or I'll shoot" Turning, he ran across
the room and dropped to his knees,
letting fall a small bag, and saying,
There, take IT," Then he ran out.
He was closely followed by Smith
and White. Smith yelled Give 1t up,
you scoundrel." and grabbed the bag
and ran out. White carrying a small
revolver with the cylinder removed.
yelled, take II from him. Eddie. he
won't hurt YOU"
The play, which lasted only few
seconds, had been unAnnounced to the
class. When asked to write an &C
count Of what happened, not a student
was able to relate the facts as they
occurred, and not two of them agreed
on important points.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
OPPOSED SULTAN
IS NOW INSANE
Abdul Hamid Is Starving Himself To
Death In His Prison Palace
al Salonioa.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb l5.-Ab-
dul Hamid, who for 33 years was tho
desput sultan OF Turkey Is hopeless
Is insane and starving himself TO
death in his prison palace at Salonike,
according 10 authoritative dispatches
from there today The death of the
former ruler is believed TO be a ques-
tion OF only a short time.
The attempt OF Abdul last week to
commit suicide by hanging, revealed
his true physical condition. which
had been limited at in numerous
vague rumors that escaped the pal
ace. Medical experts have examined
him and found both his mental and
bodily vigor gone,
Adults physical sufferings are IN
tense and not day goes by that ne
is not subject 10 paroXysms that
leave him helpless and totally berett
of reason. lie is literally starving
himself To death. his abstinence he
ginning with his fear that his guards
were plotting to poison him Now he
goes for days at time without TAX
ing food or drink
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
ROOSEVELT PARTY TO
TRAVEL DOWN NILE
Advance Guard of Expedition Arrives
IN Soudan--RooseVelt Pre-
pares Addresses.

GONDOKORO, Soudan. Feb. 10
The advance guard of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's hunting expedition arriv
ed here today and reported that the
rest OF the party would reach here
Wednesday morning. and after a stay
OF two days, the trip down the Nile
to Khartoum will be begun.
Sir Reginald Wingate. sirdar OF the
Egyptian army, completed prepare
tons today for conveying Col. Roose
Welt, Kermit Roosevelt and the scien
fists Of the party down the Nile In
his steam launch. which is one OF the
most commodious pleasure boats on
the Nile.
The trip to Khartoum will be made
by easy stages and will probably take
two weeks.
Those who came on ahead OF the
main party say that Mr.. Roosevelt is
enjoying the present stage OF his hunt
more than any other. but that he has
about had his fili' of hunting for one
trip. While bidding farewell to the
officials at Minute, Col. Roosevelt
gave an indication that he might re-
turn to Africa some time.
"Oh. may see you again" he said
as the officials crowded around him.
The colonel Is spending consider
able time in making rough drafts Of
the addresses that he is TO deliver IN
Paris and Berlin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
STATE TAXES 70 R
1909 ARE RAISED
100000
State Tax Commission Gives Out
Figures of Assessments Made
Against Companies Doing
Business in Michigan.
Total Amount For the Year Is Fixed
at $4,s7l,275.s By
Experts.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. l5.-(Spe
cial.D-The taxes to be raised fol
Michigan for 1909 will be a million
more than those of last year. The
state tax commission today gave ou'
the following final figures:
Assessed valuation Of 100 railroad
companies: 1908, $207 100000; 1909
$2H, 764, 500; taxes. 1908, 1888, loo
AZ; 1909. $4,337 .S73.24.
One sleeping car company: 1905
$500; 1909, $500: taxes. 1908. $1,000
AZ: 1909, S10,336.66.
Seven express companies 1905 ST.
12L625; 1909. $1,2S7 ,020; taxes, 1905,
$21, S1S9S; 1909. $26,60696.
Sixty-six car loaning companies
1908. s9T3. 300; 1909. $l.131 ,25O taxes
1908, $17.52513; 1909, $23.3S6.70.
Two hundred and twenty-four tele-
phone and telegraph companies; 1909,
s2o.94S,375; taxes. 1908. S14S.295.O4;
1909. $433.072.30.
Total taxes for 1909. $4,S7l,275.S6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
FIRE IN MINE.

CALUMET. Mich. Feb. 15.AFire
broke out yesterday in the thirty.
seventh level OF the Calumet e. Hecla
copper mine, but ali the miners es.
capped I'm safety. The flames were con
fined by steel fire doors to the fourth
shaft While the fire is 3,70O feet be.
low the surface of the earth. II is
thought Il can be extinguiahed soon.
as the mine is fitted with sprinkling
apparatus The night shift OF men
Hid not go to work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
GIRL. f6. GETS DIVORCE.

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich, Feb. Is
Mrs. Ruth Miller Haar. girl OF Is,
was yesterday, granted a divorce by
Judge Erskine. with the right to re-
sumo her maiden name. She brought
suit last November, making sensa-
tional charges OF cruelty She alleged
Haar was in the habit Of stripping her
10 The skin and flashing her bare flesh
with a horse whip until she was un-
able to stand also that he made nu-
merous threats 20 kill her, keeping a
revolver near him continually. At
other times, Mrs Haar says that her
husband was very affectionate toward
her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
IS
WILDLY CHEERED
It Takes Squad of Police To Get Him
From Crowd-Parliament
Assemblies.

| LONDON Feb. l5.-After the hard
est fought election England has eve
known. the third parliament OF Kin.
Edwards reign assembled at West
minister for business this afternoon.
Though the house did not convene
until two o'clock. the doors We're
opened as usual at midnight and al
through the early hours OF the fore
noon there was the customary rush
OF the GO members OF the commons
as there are 500 regular seats in the
chamber, which were increased today
| by extra chairs placed there temper
arily. The yeomen OF the guard. "a
their gorgeous scarlet and gold unit
/ forms, went through the venerable
farce Of searching the parliament
house vaults for explosives The OF
| hcial police had. OF course. previous
| ~ conducted a real search. They
found nothing-they did not expect
! TO. AS the hour for converting ap-
preached. an enormous crowd gather
ed in the streets OF Westminster 10
watch the members arrive. The chan
cellor Of the exchequer, Lloyd-George,
was SO enthusiastically received that
IL took a strong squad OF policemen
TO get him in safely from his official
residence at No. IL Downing-st.
Premiar Asquith. probably mindful
of former suffragette attacks. went
10 the commons by way OF the under
ground passage. Winston Churchill,
the new home secretary, drove up in
a cab with his wife and was also
warmly welcomed.
Inside the House OF Commons con-
fusion prevailed until the tedious
swearing in began. One by one the
new members marched up TO Speak
er Lowther's table TO be presented 70
the presiding officer The latter per
functorily turned them over to the
clerks who administered the oath OF
Office.
The swearing in was interrupted
by the traditional arrival OF the gen
tleman usher of the Black Rod, other
wise Admiral Sir. H. Stephenson. &c
summon the commons TO the bar OF
the house TO Hear his majesty's com
mission read
In the upper chamber the Lord
Chancellor Lord Loreburn and his
fellow commissioners, in full state
robes and cooked hats. stood waiting
on the steps OF the throne. while the
rest OF the lords sat around them
bareheaded. The lord chancellor read
the commission" briefly commanding
the faithful commons" in the kings
name, TO elect a At and proper per
son TO the Office OF speaker.
THE faithful commons" immediate
" returned TO their own chamber
where Thomas Burt. a liberal. nom
mated James Lowther for speaker, d
mere form. inasmuch as the same
speaker is elected session after ses
sion. Speaker Lowther is starting or
his third term. having been first elect
ed under the conservative administra
ton Off Premie Balfour. Henry
Chapman, a conservative, seconded
the nomination.
Technically the session cannot b'
said to have opened until next Mon
day, when King Edward will open II
in person and in full state. The in
term will be filled in with effectine
the usual organization.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
TAKES POISON To
END WASTED LIFE
I'm Willing To Pay In Full, Says
American Girl, After Being
Snatched From Death.

LONDON. Feb 15.-They have
saved Florence Schenck Wilson from
the pit into which she cast herself
She is in this city recovering from the
effects of the poison she took when
the sweetness OF hfe was gone from
her
Read the philosophy of life. remem
berlng she is not yet 80 years old
Life doesn't pay. she cried. when
she had reached consciousness. The
whole life doesn't pay I'm sick and
tired OF il all. | made "a mess of
things ] got bad deal. but made
a mess / can't turn back now. IS
too late, My story is written. There
isn't anyone 20 pay but myself. and
l'm willing willing 10 pay in full
She Is beautiful Her skin is fair,
though now her face has deathly
pallor when once IL glowed with
youth Dark circles are under her
eyes. but the eyes themselves are shy
and shaded with dark lashes Her
mouth droopS pathetcally at the cor
ners.
What could bring this girl in years,
This ageless woman OF the world in
- ifN 4 t''ttN 7 ~ SUM q hNHlftAAt
The fast life luxury. yachts. horses.
Broadway. Paris. London. pleasure.
gambling. drunkenness and worse
all the allurements OF the broad high
way
Il sQuandered everything she
said II threw IL away-health, po-
sition. reputation, all.
Her tousled golden hair flooded a
pillow as she talked When she was
little thing she heard her father
! a Norfolk, Va, mar-say She's got
yellow hair. and the yellow-haired ones
are never any good.
| so. you see, she said. Il got bad
deal at the start" and n ghost OF n
smile played on ner lips as she spoke
IL wasn't altogether her fault thai
she eloped with Chas. Wilson. Alfred
| G. Vande-bilt's racing manager She
was II Vanderbilt and Wilson had
! gone down 10 the Norfolk horse show
She wanted To SEE the world. She
was beautiful Wilson turned her head
! He had Vanderbilt's motor car wal
/ ing one Sunday morning she babe
her mother goodby, saying she was
going TO church She never saw ner
home again.
Il was happy for a time" she said
Vanderbilt was joined by Mrs Mary
Agnes OBrien Ruiz and the four OF
them danced down the broad highwa.
together. Newport. London. Paris AID
New York knew them.
Mrs. Ruiz killed herself last October
Mrs. Wilson has tried suicide. Van
derbilt and Wilson are in this coun
try
Il read book about girl born with
a craving for liquor" said Mrs. WI
son Il fought the same craving
The book girl had strong men 10 STAN
by and nelp her fight | knew only
rotters VINO urged me on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
REACHES HIGH POINT.
Pork On Hoof Scars to Highest Price
Since 1892

CHICAGO, Feb 15.-Pork on the
hoof yesterday reached the highest
price since 1882 when hogs sold for
81. 20 a hundred pounds. an advance of
40 cents above the price of a week
ago.
The packers made strong effort
to KEEP prices down, but receipts OF
40, 600 head proved inadequate 10 sup
ply the demand and when buyers for
shipment began bidding five cents
above quotations the price advanced
rapidly.
Present prices Is cents under the
prices for 1882 but they are more
than $3.50 hundred weight higher
than the prices a year ago Packers
and interested persons declared that
there is little likelihood OF a recession
in prices in the near future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
Kllls Husband and Herself.

RED BANK. y. j., Feb. 15.-A
double tragedy was enacted yesterday
at Rumson when George Truax, a
carpenter, was shot and instantly
killed by his wife. who later shot
herself four times in the breast She
died shortly after noon. Letters
were found In which she asked sis
ter 10 take care OF her children and
TO see that the property was properly
divided Their domestic relations
had been unhappy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
EVE pIoNEERs DEAD.

HASTINGS, Mich. Feb 15.-During
the last 3 hours death carried on five
pioneer residents of this city, all wo-
men, Mrs Carrie Sponsable. aged 81.
wife OF Washington Sponable. died OF
cancer: Mrs. Frances u. Beach. aged
l73. died OF complications OF diseases
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. wife OF Morgan
Jones. a well-to-do resident. died OF
the effects of fall In which her hin
was broken. while preparing to retire
for the night; Mrs. Naomi Green. wife
OF William Green and prominent In
the local Maccabee lodge. dropped
dead OF apoplexy; Mrs. Chioe a. Mel.
len, aged 80, died as the result Of a
fall in stroke OF paralysis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
BACK TO FARM FOR HADLEY.
hiGsouri's Governor Will Raise stock
on Scientific PRINCIPLES.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Feb. 80
Gov. Hadley. like Chancellor Day, will
join the back-to-the-farm movement
when the first bluebird arrives. He
purchased a 120-acre farm today and
says that Just as soon as the pubic
schools close he will move his family
to 1t and live there until the fall The
policy he intends to pursue as long as
he remains in the executive chair.
The governor talks very earnestly
about his farm, from which he will
make daily trips to his office in an
automobile He will raise stock and
poultry and devote his spare time q
scientific farming, as taught by the
Agricultural college at Columbia. He
starts his agricultural venture with
three horses, two COWS. two calves and
eleven hogs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
JOKES AND DROPS DEAD.

SkEGON, Mich. Feb. 15.-ln the
midst OF a laugh at joke cracked by
fas; table. James r. Tart 10 years
old. fell from sect az the table dead.
His hearty laugh had brought ON pa
ralysis OF the heart. resulting in in
slant death The young man had
never had "A days sickness in his life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
Won,t Neeo a cruteh.

When Editor J. p. Sossman. OF Cor.
nelius. n. c.. bruised bis leg badly, It
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed 1t thor
oughly. Nothing is so prompt and
sure for Ulcers Boils. Burns. Bruises,
Cuts. Corns. Sores. Pimples. Eczema
or Piles. 25c at L. c. Kinsels, Central
Drug Store and Gray & Worcester's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15

COLUMBUS Feb l5.-Cutting sew
en- teeth in one day, Richard Hugh
Stevenson the l0months-old son OF
the Rev W. G. stevenson. died today
after an illness OF two days
The boy had AT different times cut
FIVE teeth Last Friday he cut seven
I'm a few hours The brain was affect.
cd and from the first no hopes were
held out for the child's recovery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
Dis AT no.

ANN ARBOR Mich. Feb b..
Abraham Moore. colored, said 10 be
10 years of age is deal n this city
Tc was slave I'm the south for over
80 years and was born IN Maryland.
he enjoyed telling OF his days OF
slavery. and though lie was very feeble.
he was quite bright mentally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
slIpREME couRT.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 15.-The su
preme court yesterday heard the fol
lowing cases: People VS.. Schoenberg
Gale VS.. Mayhem. Baker VS.. Temple
Smith VS.. Hertz & Hosbach company
Pratt VS.. Hamilton. Ward VS. Campau
Hogle vs.. Meyering
Call for Tuesday: ISL, l52. 1853, los
166, 154, l67, log, ia, IT'S, 100 III
us. ZAP 100.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
What 20 Do For a Cough

Here Is a homemade remedy
that overcOmes an obstinate
cough quicker than any costly
medicine YOU could buy. Any
woman can easily make il in
five minutes.
Granulated Sugar Syrup 1914 OF
Pinex ..............,... 2lR OF
Put the Pinex in clean pint
bottle and fill up with the
syrup. made as follows: Take
pint OF Granulated Sugar. add
u pint OF warm water and stir
for about , minutes. Take q
teaspoonful every one. two, or
three hours. Ii tastes pleasant
children like it.
This simple medicine is also
splendid for colds. whOoping
cough bronchitis. incipient con
sumption, chest pains. etc.
Pinex. as you probably know.
is the most potent form of Nor
way White Pine Compound II
Is rich in all the well-known pine
elements. None OF the weaker
pine preparations compare with
the real Pinex itself Your
druggist has it. or will gladly
get il for you.
The full pint Of this effective
cough syrup can be made for 81
cents. II keeps perfectly, and
lasts a whole family long ume.
STRAINED honey can be used
instead OF the syrup. and makes
a very fine honey and pine tar
cough syrup.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
wouL BE ATroRNEY-GENERAL,

SAGINAW. Mich. Feb l5.-City Al
torney John r O'Neete has announce
his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for encouragement NJ;
O'Keefe was admitted 10 the bar II
1890 and served two terms as prosecus
ing attorney for Saginaw county ant
is now in his sixth year as city at;or
ppN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
40 YEARS FoR ASSAULT.

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. 10
George Wright, 81 years old, who
pleaded guilty I'm the circuit court Mon
day OF assaulting his 9-year-old sister.
vas sentenced to 40 years in Jackson
prison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15

PILES CURED II o TO 10 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO
cure any case OF Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding piles In . 10 IL days
or money refunded. soc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15

"NO. H." Powerful New serial
by a. VI. White. Author of "Tbe
Crimson Blind" and THE Weight
81 the Crown" Will begin In The
Times Wednesday, Feb. 10. Get
the First Chapter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15

A New York restaurant man has his
name appear on all the apples he
serves by having paper stencils pasted
on them before they ripen. the letters
showing in green on the otherwise
red skins
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-28
4 Lady"

Readers Of this paper have
probshly noticed that the word
lady is never used, except
where it appears as part of
the name Of women'S organize
ton. Some criticism has been
aimed at this paper for what is
termed this slight to femininity,
but Of recent years the word
lady" has been quite generally
cropped by leading newspapers
because of the misuse and abuse
of the word. The reason for
abandoning the word is explained
by the Sioux Falls Press as follows:
There is no word that is more
used and abused and miSused than
the word lady. There was q
time when the word had its mean
ing aud distinction the same as
any other word in the Enal. h
language. TO be a lady implied
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-28

After almost continual work for
two wears and more, the Mil
Yankee railroad company has sue
&C aded in Getting an artasian well
near its round house in Aberdeen
the well Icing over 900 feet
aeep N' reop' lie Huh Cin,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-28

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