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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25
HAS MILLIONS OF FRIENDS.

How would you like to number your
friends by millions as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve does? Its astounding cures in the
past forty years made them. Its the
best salve in the world for sores, ulcers,
eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns,
sore eyes, sprains, swellings, bruises,
cold sores. Has no equal for piles. 25c
at M. NJ. Lewis's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25

1t is expected that the first an
nual meeting OF the newly organic
ed American Association for High
way improvements, with headquar-
tiers in Washington, will be held In
Richmond next October or Novem-
her
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25
KILLsA MURDERER.

A merciless murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims, but DR.. Kings New
Life Pills kill it by Prevention. They
gently stimulate stomach, liver and
Bowels, preventing that clogging that
invites appendicitis, curing Constipation.
Headache, Biliousness, Chills, 25c at
NJ. M. Lewis's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25
POEM ON SPRING
Written Under Unusual Circumstances
BY a Girl Of Fourteen.
March Fl, 1911.

To The Free Lance;
The enclosed "jingles' are the re-
suit OF sentence passed on
Miss. young miss OF blushing
fourteen. for breaking the rules OF
school in one of the nearby counties.
Sentence: Thou art condemned to
sit on the last bench in school, In
the most ventilated corner the rest
OF the day. Tonight before closing
your eyes you are commanded to
write composition on spring, CON
sisting OF sixty-six lines.
Perhaps giving it publicity may
cause the penitentiai tear to cloud
the eye Of the blushing fourteen and
soften the heart OF stone to flesh.
II.
Spring is coming. coming fast.
When teachers mad her eyes shine
like glass
The flowers are springing every
where.
My troubles are more than can
bear
The grass is green on hill and
dales:
When you clean fish you take Off
the scales
The birds are singing in the trees;
Sometimes | like n little breeze.
But ! don't like to sit on the last
bench in school.
There. assure you. It's rather too
cool
The COWS and the horses Craze on
the hill;
When you do not walk you stand
still.
The children can play on the Hill
side then.
And there1l be no teacher to say
come in"
For when springtime comes school
will be out.
And I will be glad. there s no doubt
The cows can roam in the pastures
green.
And there1l be nobody TO say /
am mean"
You are the first person ever told
me so.
And It makes me feel badly you
well know.
When springtime comes we grow
young 'tatoes.
And next you know comes the to-
matoes
And then the beans aud then the
peas.
But the worst Of all is a lot OF fleas
When springtime comes the bees
can swarm,
And then you know the weather is
warm.
They buzz around everywhere.
Slipping honey here and there.
But II they happen to get in your
head
They'll make you say what you new
er said.
Then the farmers begin to pillow.
For generally they know how.
They plant the corn for us to eat
And then get ready to SOW their
wheat
Soon the crows come to eat ihup,
For they think they must have their
sup.
The farmer shoots them with his
gun
And the boys think that's a lot Of
fun.
The dressmakers now begin to sew.
For we must have spring clothes,
you know
Some have red. some have yellow.
And each OF us want fellow.
But they are just as hard to get
As any boys you've ever met.
When springtime comes I'll not have
to sweep,
And for that job I'll surely not weep.
That's one thing don't do at
home
Sweep somebody's old schoolroom.
Do you like the chickens that in
springtime grow?
] like them big enOught to eat. you
know.
The roses now are all in bloom;
They fill the air with sweet perfume
But they fade and fall at last
When the summer months have
past.
When spring is past and fall is here
hope you will come back, my
dear"
For we have all been good. you
know,
II you didn't tell US so.
I'm drawing to a close this epistle, (;
| hope IT will not make you whistle.
For a whistling woman and a crow
In hen
Never come to any good end.
close this composition with a
laugh.
For now I'm not sitting in a draft.
I've had more fun out of you this
night
Than you ever had when you were
tight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25
BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and Ton
siIiilS. Restored by
Peruna.

Mr.. W. II.
II o u sic y.
Stony PCht.
T enncss &c,
writes:
Five years
ago | TOOK a
very severe
cold which
resulted In
Ia grippe. I
never W 4 5
sobad of. ]
was In bSd
s G V c r q |
weeks. and
when ! did
get p ] Il d
tons iitis
ard : o r 0
A rat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25
BUILD FOUR HOUSES

Mr.. Jenkins. the carpenter. will
build four dwellings houses for Mr..
ID. w. Scott on Mr.. Scott's lot on up
per Princess Anne street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
ALLISON MONUMENT ASSURED.
Ancupt Necessary to- Make il a
Certainty Has Been Subscribed
Gen. Dodge in Charge
of Fund.

The $4,000 which it was neces-
sary to raise in order to get the ap-
preparation made by the thirty-third
general assembly for monument to
the memory of the late Senator Alli-
son, has been subscribed according
to adyices which have been received
by State Treasurer Morrow. Gen
Granville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs
is in charge of raising the fund.
Over $4,000 has been turned into
the state treasury. The balance of
the fund had been subscribed and
will be collected in short time. 1t
was unnecessary for the thirty
fourth general assembly to take ac-
tion on the states appropriation as
there was no time limit fixed by the
thirty-third general assembly The
monument is to be located in Des
Moines, probably in close proximity
to the state house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
LITTLE JAPs COMING.
Smallest Japanese Performers in the
World Coming With the Rob-
inson Show.

The Oturi troupe of Jaranese, con-
sisting of four people. one lady and
three small Japanese children, are
with the Yankee Robinson Shows
which exhibits here May Sth. These
Jap children are the smallest per-
formers the Oriental country has
ever given to the shows of this
country. They are without question
the most wonderful athletes the Jap
anese have ever produced. The three
children arrived in this country the
first of March and although having
been here but short time, they
have mastered few of the words Of
the English language. The boy and
the two girls will receive the small
children who attend the circus and
talk to them in the best way they
can of their native land. Their per-
Torrance is one of the sensations of
the age and their wardrobe is the
grandest ever conceived in Japan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
FAMILY OF MANY GENERATIONS
Boy just Born at Baskerville Has
Distinction of Being i'm Fifth
Generation Living.

Emmetsburg, Ia, April 24.-Here
is a record in Iowa which almost
equaled the famous Stakeholder
Goff-Spaulding-Gully families of Wy
abusing, Wisconsin. In this family
six generations were living all the
same time and all were females.
Baby Gulley enjoyed the distinction
Of being the greatest infant that
ever lived in the number of grand
parents and she had fifty-eight all
living. Grandma Shrake's posterity
numbered 1877. Now GENES an Iowa
five generation family, son being
born but a few days ago to Mrs. p.
Dugan This makes the fifth living
generation in this family. Mrs.
Dugan is a daughter of Mrs. James
Mcnamara. Her mother is Mrs. An
ma Paulson, residing in Emmett coun-
ty; and Mrs. Paulson's mother is
Mrs. Julia Peterson. The last nam
ed will be ninety years old in May.
She reads without glasses and is in
good health. While this family is
crowding close the Wyalusing fam
lily, which is without parallel in the
worlds history, it doesn't seem prob
able at all that it will equal the
record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
MISS wENDLING DEAD.
Resident of DEBORAH, For MANY
4 Years Passed Away. on 1
Thursday.

Elizabeth Vending was born in
Niederbronn, France, March S1sr,
1882, the eldest of nine children.
She came to this country with her
parents about 1S4S and settled in
Cheekowaga, New York. From
there the family moved to Jefferson,
Iowa in the early fifties. Deceased
afterwards lived in Chicago for a
number of years and came to make
her home in DEBORAH about 1885.
Her brother, George L. Vending
was for a number of years, up to
the time of his death in 1887, "a
prominent and successful business
man in this city. The only surviv-
ing member of the family is sis
ter, Mrs. NJ W. Bouton of Denver.
Colorado. Miss Vending was a
conscientious Christian woman, "a
liberal contributor to several chart
ties and numerous families can tes-
tify to her generous disposition. She
was a woman of strong likes and
dislikes, a great reader and we'll in
formed on both secular and religious
topics. The last. few years of her
life were saddened by reason of ply
steal disability and weakening OF
mental faculties which left her at
times under the spell OF strange hal
A fall and exposure the
first Of this year rendered her help
less and so impaired her mind that
on February 18th, she was removed
to the state hospital at Independ-
ence, where she passed away on
Thursday evening, April goth, 1911,
Interment was in Phelps cemetery
Saturday at 10000 a. M, Rev. DR..
Willett officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
ASSEMBLING AN ARMY.
How Uncle Sam sent His Soldiers to
the, Mexican Border in
Short Order.

Never before in the history of this
country was so large a body of
troops mobilized at one point in 50
short a time as was taken in es-
tablishing the maneuyer camp at San
Antonio, Texas. Orders for the
movement of the troops were issued
from the War Department during the
afternoon of March 6, The 18th
Infantry. stationed at Fort McPher-
son, Ca, was the first organization
to receive it's orders at $3.50 that
night. BY 4 p. M, March 16, just
10 days later, an army numbering
practically 10000 was encamped
about the Texas City. In the May
number of Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. l.. William Thavis explains
how it was possible to perform this
remarkable feat, and the credit is
largely given to the War College,
where army officers receive theore-
tical training. He says: AT the
War College in Washington, the mo-
bilization of just such bodies of
troops as those now encamped about
San Antonio is one of the chief
studies of the course. Even the
smallest detail in connection with
such an undertaking is not overlook
ed. Plans are prepared for the mo-
bilization of forces about practically
every large city in the country. Ev-
cry particle of information that
might be needed in the preparation
of these plans is at hand at the War
College, so that nothing need be left
to guess work. When once one OF
these mobilization plans has been
completed by the officers under in
struction at the institution and ap-
proved by those in authority, it is
filed away for future reference. In
cluded in the work of the War Col
lege there is the collection, arrange
ment and publication of historical,
statistical and geographical informa-
ton; war maps, American and for
eign; general information regarding
foreign armies and fortresses; and
collation. and discussion of all OBJ
tainable data relating to strategical,
tactical and logistic features of fut-
ure military operations and forma-
ton of complete working plans for
passing from state of peace to state
of war. With such an arrangement,
every possible bit of assistance is
given the army officers when the
time comes to order troops into the
field"
The article, which Is we'll illus
trated. describes. also, the heavy
work which falls on the commissary
and quartermaster departments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
PUBLIC PROGRAM FRIDAY.
Twentieth Anniversary OF Amphic
tyonic Literary Society OF
Luther College.

The twentieth anniversary OF the
Amphictyonic Literary Society OF
Luther College will be celebrated on
Friday evening with public pro-
gram, in the form of minstrel
show. There will be music, vocal
and instrumental, and a program
which promises to be one of the
best entertainments the society has
ever given. A nominal admission
fee OF ten cents will be charged, and
no doubt the program will be en-
joyed by large audience.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
New Church at waukon.

A stately new Catholic church for
Waukon is among the substantial
building improvements in prospect
for next year. Rev FIR Walsh has
had the erection of a new edifioe in
view for some time past and has
apprised his Pensioners that they
may look forward to realization of
such an undertaking. 1t is pro-
ject that Catholics and all would
heartily assist Rev. Walsh in carry
ing out. An ediffce costing about
$4,000 is under consideration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Nerx Cook Book.

The {. manufacturers of Calumet
Baking Powder have just prepared a
new edition of their handsome cook
book. and will gladly mail 1t free to
anyone who sends for it. In writing
address the Calumet Baking Powder
Co., Chicago, and ask for Cook Book
"F."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

Don't waste your time looking for
a buyer for what you have for sale.
Advertise in this paper and it Will
bring you a buyer for anything YOU
have that is saleable. If you want
to purchase something and do not
know where TO find IT., this paper
will place you in communication
with the fellow who has it for sale.
In other words the paper promptly
brings buyer and seller together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
In I-O-May.

A school Inspector in rural dis
trict of Iowa asked the pupils a
word which he pronounced Egg
wiped" When they failed, he round
ly berated them for their ignorance,
and then spelled the word himself
Egypt, Eggwiped. Christian Reg
lister.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
G4SGtc CAc,si.o,s.

By, HARRY j. GREEN. ~ =.
DEBORAH, IA. APRIL &c, 1911.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

Good results always follow the
use of Foley Kidney Pills. They
give prompt relief in all cases of
kidney and bladder disorders. Try
them. r. A. Engbertson. AIR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

"Our baby cries for Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs.
II. b. Kendrick. Rasaca, Ga. II is
the best cough remedy on the mar.
ket for coughs. colds and Group
For sale by all medicine dealers.
- Anril
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
Old man Jones and his boy, Bill,

$ wdN
It h could . lar quit n . know, nd doe not ~ ~
" il him. ~ h he d $a.U. e the mna
on ms "a . for % her 5 thirty
to this Chez ar ak ite . t h tina around DON'T
put in hi d t from the GO d % tina tn ~
g IN g m DO %
o d m,lMmrr
people w , ALI N ~ y ~ Bill didn't He
US how nj , ~ u W ndf % way can
nfx ~ ~ san % one the ~ ~
.e though twas rig a al 1t h ytd an an H a or
they rHr lt h guessed he hh ak f
he @ B H t. "a a a va
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

Maybe it seems like a ~
trife to you that Little PollyN
Brooms are nearly half a pound
lighter than ordinary kinds.
But figure up how much weight
it saves you lifting half a pound
every time you raise the broom,
and you raise it a thousand times
on sweeping day if you raise it
once - that's 375 pounds less
weight to lift.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26

Lame shoulder is nearly always
due to rheumatism of the muscles,
and quickly yields to the free APP
plication of Chamberlain Eminent.
For sale by all medicine dealers.
April
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
6 HEAD OF HOGS !

Some have limbs By their side, one Hampshire
down buck, registered, No. 1871, 3 years old, pa
pers will be shown on day OF sale.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
SO Head of Sheep!
ls HEAD OF HOGSI
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

Four brood sows one with pigs byher side, one
will farrow before sale and the others are bred IL
thrifty shoats.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

Four wagons, one Brown. with a ten-5arre
bed two thimbIe-sken wagons, and one Salen
two-horse wagon two sets hay ladders Deennl
binder Deering mower, Black Hawk corn planter
Superior grain drill. two Brown culhvatorS, horSS
rake. pipe roller. drag 2 Oliver chilled plowS,
Roof plowS for three horses, single ana douole-
shovel plows wooden and one spnngtooth mar
row. stock crate. will hold 20 hogs, weighing ~
lbs. each twO-hOrSe carriage, buggieS, dog cart
buggy pole. good as new. sets butt chains, SETS
breast chains single double and treble trees, cIowd
sticks. forks. rakeS shoveS, mattockS, etc. HAR-
NESS-Gearing complete for four-horse team; Sc
Yankee harness, sets plOw gears, collars. br-
dies, Is good leather halterS, set double harness
set single harness. lot OF web halteIS, etc MIS-
CELLANEOUS-About 60 barrels OF corn lot OF
hay and fodder lot OF Junk, II geese and many 9TH
er articles not mentioned
TERMS OF SALE-A credit OF twelve months
will be given on all sums of $40 and over, purchaser
10 give note. with approved security. negotiable and
payable at any bank in Charles Town or the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank Of Martnsburg, with in
terest from date Under $40, cash. No property
TO be removed until settled for. Sale to begin a
$50 A. M. c. ISAAC RAMEY.
West & DOdd AuctiOneerS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
PUBLIC SALE.
-ence The suppiy 10 his limit win sell al public sale
At Suizraye. known IS Forrest w Browns farm
situated s niles west Of Charles Tow ara nan
nile south oi Aidndge Station On
Saturday, Morch A, 1911,
the following personal property
u Head of Horses and Colts,

as follows Maud. sonel mare 10 years old, WI
worr anywhere htched, and is line wagon and
barshare leader, in ioa by the Leetown Belgian
horse Star. black mare 6-years old. fine strap
mare and is in ioal by Huyett Bros, horse mare
DOH l2-years old this spring. weight 100 IDS; IS
fine wagon and barshare leader proWn iiaie' Ilol
wears old this spring weight 1000 lbs, she IS out
of old John Davis, viii work anywhere htchsd, and
IS good barshare leader; brown mare Blanche
wears old this spring, out OF DR.. Hirst, horse
shows good style, and is good driver: Diamond,
blac- horse years old this spring, IS line strap
h rse his equals are hard 10 lind. he IS out oil John
Davis; black mare Queen. years old TINS sprlng
has been work ed TO the wagon, she IS out oil "a
madam horse and is in ioal by George Fleming
horse Phil Button Stoc blac" mare s years OLD
this spring out OF John c. Burns horse and has been
wor cd little. these mares are hall sisters ana
will ma e fine pair; bay horse colt, coming z
wears old this spring. bred from Scot RoyerS horse
promising 10 make fine horse: 3yearling colts, two
OF these are out of the Leetown Belgian horse ana
one Of them is out OF Percheron horse, these are
GOOD colts All OF these horses are worthy the at
fention of hlyeTS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16

NOTHING will bt harmed by the aooli-
ton of the State Roads Commissioner,
however damagingit may be to the finan-
cial prospects and hurtful to the feelings
OF Charles Peter Light. This floSSy Of
flee was a humbug from the start.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
PUBLIC SALE.
IA Head of Cattle

Five mich cows. all fine mixers. two will be
fresh by day OF sale. Nine head OF young cattle
four of them hefers will soon be fresh, one full
bred Jersey bull two years old
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16

SALTHoUoH the, brewers try TO make
the people believe differently, the water
wagon is getting more passengers right
along. The legislatures OF the several
States are tightening up the liquor laws
in every direction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16

will farrow before sale and the others bred IL
thrifty Shoats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
One 5-horse-power gasoline engine with saw
mounted on lOW-dOwn wagon, complete power
Feed Grinder, new No 3 Brown wagon, 3-inch
tread. with 50-buShel bed | heavy farm wagon, 2
Osborne binders, and TT. cut. in good order 2
Osborne mowers in good order, Osborne steel
hay rake | Osborne all-steel hay tedder, new,
National manure spreadeT in good order, nearly
new dOuble-disc corn planter with 100 rods wire,
Bickiord 6 Huffman grain drills in good running
order, corn harvester, weeder, cultVators,
new with springtooth attachment 3 double-shovel
ploWs, single shovel pillow, corn cOverer, SPRING
tooth harTowS, Spike-tooth harrow roller, NO. ~
Oliver plows Chatham tanning mill with Dagger
complete fodder shredder. hand or power, cider
mill rubber-tre buggy with 2 sets wheels, runa-
bout buggies, dOuble-Seat surrey, buggy pole,
pair shelvngs 2 sleighs large sled pair spread
ers pair butt chains. 2 pair breast chains, log
chain, lot OF cow chains treble double and single
trees axes wedges, picks, shovels, mattocks post
hole digger digging irons. scoops, forks rakes
hoes. crowbarS. and many other articles too NUM-
erous TO mention HARNESS-Two sets breech-
ings 2 sets front gears, ; sets pow gears, wagon
saddle, wagon line whip, 5 brides, collars nal
tiers, set double harness, lot OF other harness, z
pairs check lines, ETC.. etc.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit OF ten months VIII
be given on all sums $40 and over. purchaser TO
give note with approved security, negotiable and
payable at any Bank with interest from date: Un-
der So cash. No property 10 be removed until
settled for Sale TO begin at a. m.
Dodd Hoffman. AuctS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16

THOSE persons who advocate ''per-
Sonal liberty" as license to do almost
anything at all are finding fault with the
West Virginia Legislature for enacting
laws tending 10 morality and good be-
havior. We heartily commend the Leg
islature. Things have been wide open
so long in West Virginia that it is high
time TO put on the brakes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16

SENATOR BAILEY is unfortunate in
showing his worst side to the public. He
wasted much time and energy and intel
lect on Monday in defending Senator
Lorrimer, who bribed his way into the
Senate and who ought to be Summarily
elected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16

AT DanvilIe, Illinois, Speaker Cannon's
home town, last Friday, the grand jury
returned 2l6 indictments against persons
who sold their votes at the last election,
and it is believed that much political
corruption will be uncovered. The Sift-
ing of the scandalouS crime OF election
bribery begun few weeks ago in Ohio
has now reached to Illinois, and the prob
ability is that it will extend to other
States in the Union.
II is hopeful sign of renewal ofcivic
integrity.