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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
American Telephone. Abroad.

An American house, one Of the lar
gest manufacturers Of telephones and
supplies in the world, recently received
an extensive order for telephones and
switchboards 10 be used in the new
telephone system of London. The or
der. which is said TO amount to nearly
100000. was received from the Brit
ish government through the company
London house The cOmpany's New
York manager says:
The orders thus far received are
merely advance orders. We expect
larger ones. 1t was reported that our
contract amounted to $5,0O0,000. That
was an exaggeration. but it is quite
within the bounds of possibility that
the orders will soon grow to that pro-
portion.
Il don't believe any English firms
complained because we received or
ders, for there is no house In England
able to fill such an extensive contract
for telephones and switchboards. II
will largely depend on the government
whether the telephone ever becomes as
popular in London as il is here.
There are GOO00 telephones in New
York, while in London there are less
than 10000. That is due TO the poor
service as compared with ours. Lon
don Mail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
New York's Pie Market.

More pies are made in New York
than in any other city in the world.
The daily output Of the regular pie
factories Is in excess Of $4,000. The
pie baking record was held by Boston
until two years ago. The pie habit Is
growing on New Workers.
The biggest pie factory in the coun-
try turns out 10000 pies day. There
are scores Of smaller factories which
turn them out by the carload daily.
The work is under the direction of an
expert baker, who receives a large sal
airy. These factories claim TO use the
very best materials in making pies.
Until recently there was a prejudice
against factory pies. but this Is disap-
pearing.
The most popular pie is that made of
apples. For years its popularity has
not been shaken. The standard pies
next to apple are lemon and custard.
Pumpkin pies are in great demand in
the fall and mince pies in the winter.
Peach pies are the most popular after
these. Until the factory made pie APP
peared New York was several times
threatened with serious pie famines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
sL,r, That FIT. the Figure.

London tailors are defending them
selves strenuously against building the
skirt which fits the figure absolutely
without fullncss In the back. Still the
inverted box plait Is regarded ms passc
and the alternatives offered are tive
or even three small box plalts or the
tiny stitched tucks which form such IN
agreeable substitute FOR gathers.
Tucks are popular on washing skirts
of which so many Will be worn ihl'
summer. heavy laundry bills being an
other item In the costly simplicity
which those who can afford il are af
fecung. II is the multiplicity of han'
work which makes dressmakers' bill
so heavy, tucks. stitchings, strapping'
and the like, the latest extravaganza
being that Of numberless eNquisitell
worked buttonholes on straps, through
which openings narrow ribbons ar
run. The alternate blocks Of the dres'
material and the satin or velvet In con
trast are pretty -undeniably so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Co.., a, coIleriate Rowing.

The annual cost Of big university
crew under present training methods
is from $4,000 to $4,000. This does
not include the amount spent from
time to time for improvements and
new equipment 1t cost $4,000 to put
Cornell crews on the water last year,
and nearly as much will be spent this
season. The principal expense Is the
salaries of the professional head coach
and the expert boat builder. These
two items alone cannot cost less than
81, 800. A steam launch is kept In com
mission for three months every year at
a cost Of $500. The training table costs
the navy management $1,000, although
the men pay part Of their board. Then
there is the final expense Of 81 400 for
race week. This includes transporta'
ton to the point Of meeting for men,
shells and launch and their sustenance
while there.-Frank Leslle's Popular
Monthly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Modish Bathing Clothes.

Though il is perfectly safe TO predict
that. while bathing dresses VIII out
number all others, none the less Will
many colOrcd ones be worn. Startling
bright red and Yale blue, black and
orange. scarlet and white are some OF
the famingo and parrotlIke studies In
color that the fair amphibians will
patronize, and there Is a very marked
inclination toward the adoption Of
vivid Roman stripes and bold Scotch
plaids In the more SNOWY gowns. says
the New York Sun. Roman stripes
are prominent in the majority OF the
flannel and Turkish toweling bail
wraps, without which no well equipped
bather pretends to consider her sea
going toilet complete.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
wor,a.. Larrs.t Moore Head.

The American museum at New York
has just received and will soon put on
exhibition after being mounted what
is thought to be the largest moose head
in the world. The antlers of this great
fallen monarch have the enormous
spread of "a inches, more than enough
to take in the figure Of an average size
man.
This head Is the result Of natural
list expedition sent out by the museum
which traversed Alaska and the arctic
regions for the purpose Of obtaining
specimens Of fast disappearing big
game
This monster in life Is said to have
stood some % hands high, larger than
an ordinary horse, and weighed in the
neighborhOod of 1000 pounds. The
average moose weighs from 800 to 900
pounds, and the anters measure only
40 TO 90 inches across.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Turned on the Gas.


Here Is a story Of the late Paul
Rainey, the coke magnate, and his
friend. the late Charles Latimer, emi
nent engineer. Mr.. Latimer was a
firm believer in the peculiar virtues OF
the divining rod. He used 1t with SIN
gular success. He wrote a pamphlet
about II. He was widely known as a
supporter OF the claims that were
made for II. Consequently when his
friend Rainey went ahead and bored
for natural gas without consulting Mr..
LatImer and his dlvlning rod the engl-
neer felt hurt and little provoked.
"Why, man." he said, here you've
gone ahead and let blind chance guide
you, while / would have located the
sure thing II you had only sent me
word"
But struck It," protested Mr..
Ralney.
Struck what?" cried Mr.. Latimer.
Struck a pocket, that's what you've
struck. You'll see. 1t can't last, | tell
you. You've made one of the biggest
mistakes OF your life"
And thereafter every time Mr., Lat-
mer met Mr.. Rainey he berated him
for scornlng the dlvlning rod and
warned him that his gas supply would
soon be exhausted.
Mr. Ralney began to expect this at
tack every time Mr.. Latimer came In
sight, and he prepared himself to coun-
teract 1t by saying, But the gas still
flows Charley" And the diyining
rods hacker would walk away, shak-
Ing his head In a foreboding manner
And then one day Mr.. Latimer died
very suddenly.
ut was only a week or two before
said Mr.. Rainey in telling the story,
"that Charley met me and told me for
the fortieth time, more or less, that
my well was no good. and, by Jove,
the very day he died the iow suddenly
stoppedl Yes, sir, stopped right short
on the day that Charley died! Con-
found II IL don't believe that he went
straight down and turned 1t OF! Yes,
sir. turned II offr'-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
NEW SHORT STORIES
slippers Knitted By Mrs. Mckinley.

Slippers Knitted by Mrs. Mckinley.
A visitor at the White House found
the wife OF the president busy as usual
knitting the wooden tops to slipper
soles. A pleasant protest that the first
lady OF the land should so steadily EN-
ploy herself was well answered. Why
shouldn't she knit the slippers? II was
about all that she could do In her state
OF health. Perhaps the good accom-
plshed was more than the caller APP
preciated. And then the gentle lady
told with undsguised satisfaction Of
the sale Of pair OF her slippers at n
New England fair for good purpose.
The slippers had brought $3.50, which
had gone for the benefit Of the cause.
II there existed a desire for the posses
sion OF n pair Of slippers knitted by
the wife OF the president measured by
such sum, why should she not try
10 meet It and thereby extend help to
worthy objects. Mrs Mckinley de
Tended her vocation admirably.
Relating to the leather soles Of these
slippers. there Is n story which en-
lances their value. Mrs. Mckinley told
Il recently. On one occasion. early In
the first term, vice President Hobart
came into the presence Of the lady
while she had her knitting in hand. lie
picked up from table near by sole
upon which work had not been begun.
where do you get theseT he asked
when he had learned OF the charitable
purpose of the Industry.
Mrs. Mckinley replied that she
bought the soles by the dozen.
We'll" said the vice president
these are made at my factory. | will
see that hereafter you are supph2d
with the soles for the slippers without
cost. That shall be my contribution
TO the good work"
From that day, so long as he lived
Vice President Hobart saw that the
stock OF soles. as often as II ran low
through Mrs. McKinley's industry, was
replenlshed, and after the death OF the
vice president Mrs. Hobart continued
the contribution from the factory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
CT DICE MISCELLANY
A Queer London Organization.
TUESDAY.

A Queer London Organization.
There was Il peculiar and significant
conference the other afternoon at St.
Georges hall, Westminster Bridge
road. a conference of husbands met to-
gether for the purpose of devising some
method of protecting men afflicted with
drunken wives.
The outcome was the formation of a
protection society for such unfortunate
husbands.
The seriousness of the subject In
volyed was duly emphasized by the
promoter of the meeting. whose sad ex-
perience had been, he informed the
conference, that during his a years Of
married life he had been compelled TO
buy his home back from the pawnbro-
kers four times over owing to the In
temperate habits Of his wife.
Many thousands Of husbands, he add
ed, were in a state Of abject slavery.
Home after home had been rendered
miserable by the overindulgence OF
women in alcoholic liquors.
1t was urged that while the wife had
redress against the husband the latter
had no remedy against the wife, who
could pledge his furniture or break up
his home at will. Having formed
themselves into n protection society,
the husbands passed a resolution In
favor of amending the bishop of Win
chester's bill so as TO reach drunken
wives. This will be forwarded to the
prime minister. the home secretary, the
bishop of Winchester and various mem
bers of parliament-EXcha
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Summer Schedule.
Weems Steamboat Go.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
RAPpAHANNocK RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Sunday, June Both, steamers
will leave Baltimore from Piei >. Light street
at 4:3O D. IN. Tuesday and Friday Tor Fred
ericksburg aud all landings. $50 p. m " ed
nesday for TappahannOck and all landings
except irvington, Weems, MOrans. Merr+
Point, Mnlenbeck and BaypOrt 4:30 p m
Thursday and 2:3O p. m. Sunday for Kappa
hammock and all landings except Bayport'
MNlenbeck, Merry Point aud Morans.
Leave Tappahannock for Baltimore Mon
dav Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday AT ;
a. M. and Thursday at a. m. stopping AT
all wharyes except will call at Bayport on
Tuesday aud Friday only. For Baltimore
direct at 1 D. NJ Wednesday, making no
stops. For fredericksburg Monday at a.
m. leave Port Royal at 1880 p. m; arrive
in fredericksburg at 2. ~. tide permit tlng.
For Fredericksburg Wednesday at = m;
Port Royal at 1 p. m: arrive in Fredericks-
burg. tide permitting, at 1:3o D. IN. for
Fredericksburg Saturday about ,. IN. For
Norfolk Friday l p. n., calling at all Wnart -.
Leave NOr'Olk from Baltimore steam rae KEY
Company's wharf for Fredericksburg ana all
landings at 3 p. IN. sunday.
Leave Fredericksburg for Baltimore ana
All landings Monday and Thursday ut y;
m. tide permitting. For Baltimore ana all
landings a. far as TappahannOck at a. III.
Wednesday.
Freight received in Baltimore daily aud for
warded as at present. ,.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent
Ofiice-Pier ,, Light 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09

During last May an infant child of our
neighbor was suffering from cholera in
fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes of recovery. took bottlee OF
Chamberlain Collie. Choler and Diar-
rhoea Remedy to the house, telling them
felt sure IL would do good il used ac-
cording To directions. In two days time
the child had fully recovered. The child
is now vigorous and healthy. | have
recommended this remedy frequently and
have never known it to fail.-Mrs. Curtis
Baker, Bookwalter, Ohio. sold by N.
NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
OLD PEOPLE

Have a charm of their own when they
are not weak and feeble, but hale and
hearty, enjoying the sports and pleasures
of youth though they cannot participate
In them. The whole secret of sturdy
old age is this {: Keep the stomach and
organs Of digestion and nutrition IN per-
feet order. The young man who does
not think of his stomach will be made to
think of it as he grows old. II is the
cweak stomach, incapable of supplying
the adequate nutrition for the body,
which causes the weakness and feeble
ness of old age.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. II
makes the vweak stomach strong, and
90 enables the body to be fully nourished
and strengthened by the food which is
eaten.
uI suffered for six years with constipation and
indigestion, during which time l employed
several physicians, but they could not reach
my case writes Mr.. C. Poppleweli, Of Eureka
springs, Carroll Co., Ark, II felt that there
was no help for me- could not retain food on my
stomach had vertigo aud would fall helpless TO
the hOor. Two years ago ] CONNIE need taking
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
little Pellets and improved from the start.
After taking twelve bottles q the Discovery
was able to do light work and have been i'm
proving ever since. am now in good health
Tor one Of my age-6o years. owe 1t all 10 Dr.
Pieree's medicinssS
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of al one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
z. V. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
A Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. II afflicted
with any throat or lung trouble, give it
q trial for it lis certain to prove beneficial.
Coughs that have resisted all other treat
ment for years, have yielded TO this
remedy and perfect health been restored.
Cases that seemed hopeless, that the
climate of famous health resorts failed to
benefit, have been permanently cured by
its use. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Heartburn.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich heart
burn is likely to follow, and especially 80
if the digestion has been weakened by
constipation. Eat slowly and not too
freely Of easily digested food. Masticate
the food thoroughly. Let six hours
elapse between meals and when you feel
a iullness and weight in the region of the
stomach after eating, indicating that
you have eaten too much, take one OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and the heartburn may be avoid
ed. For sale by NJ NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
POTOMAC IvERROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, March %, Steamers
northumberland and potomac VIII leave PIER
g Light street. Baltimore, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at . p. m. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all OF the
usual landings. Beginning Thursday, March
2S, will leave 9TH Street Wharf. Washington,
al d. m. Thursday, sunday and Tuesday.
going ~ far a. LeOnardtOwn on these even
ings VIII leave LeOnardtOwn at 8 a. m,
Kinsale at H., Miller at p. m, Grason' =
at d p. m. and Baeon's at p N, Monday
more early the following morning. Freight
Tt-eived daily IN Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS Agent, BALTIC,
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents,
at Washington, ID. C.
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Elaborate Pettlconts.

Pettlcoats are far more elaborate
than oversklrts. Those In white cam
brio show mass Of tucks and van
dyked insertions, while the silk one
of soft and exquisite quality have end
less ruchlngs and tucklngs edged Will
fancy ribbons and inserted with lace
The little French cachet cOrsets jus
reach to the waist. They are alto
gether most fascinating little shor
wasted bodices and are more practlca
than those with long ends which tie II
front
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09


these plateaus and bow Of black vel
vet ribbon with long ends falling at
the back. The large three cornered di.
rectolre shape also prevails, with no
trimming save n large rosctte In the
center OF the front and an enormous
ostrich plume falling over one side
Gathered chiffon forms the foundation
OF many Of the toques. which are most
iy in the three cornered or sailor shape
rather small. and draperies OF lace com
pose others.
The accompanying sketch shows a
very smart hat. 1t is OF fine fancy
straw partly lattlced and drawn Will
black velvet ribbon to agree with th'
full ruche at the side under the roll
brim, from which depend two gradu
ated tassels OF ribbon loops. which falI
along the hair coil. a glorious wreath
Of white poppies and rich foliage is ar
ranged along the boat shape crown
Philadelphia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09

During the boom days in a small
town In southern California, when
town lots were staked out all over the
country, a Mr. Brown offered 10 sell a
Mr.. Jones some OF his town lots. Mr..
Jones was not ready to buy. but Of
fered In exchange some OF his farm
land. asking Mr.. Brown TO show him
the lots. They stepped into a buggy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ROGERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.

GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE ny + ana
ROlfRRON WHISTLES. from the following
well known distilleries, Graft CO., OF ONO
BoOne County Distilling Co. OF Kentucky
Monticello Dstillery. OF Maryland, and W. r
Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner \ EngleN Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural implements, Seeds Guano' and
Cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09

and after quite drive came TO
Browns lots, some distance from the
main part OF the town. Mr.. Jones
thought they were nice level lots, and,
encouraged thereby. Brown asked him.
Now, where is your farm land situat-
edY my landT repeated Jones.
"Oh, that is between here and the
town. Naturally the trade did not go
through.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
DON'T FORGET THAT

When you want an easy shave,
AS good as barber ever gave
just call on me at my saloon,
At morn and eve or busy noon.
comb and dress the hair with grace,
To suit che countsnance of your face.
NV room IL reat, my towels clean,
Scissors sharp and rezors keen;
And all that art and skill can do,
m you will call I'll do for you
Razors put in order 1t short notice.
w. II. BAYLOR.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
Enr Ynnnr Girl.

This dinner dress for a young girl Is
OF ivory white mousseline de sole, or
namented with lines in strass span
giles. The hounces on the skirt and the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
WOMAN AND FASHION
Stylish Millinery.

The newest Idea In millinery Is to
bcrdcr the extreme edge of the brim
with a fringe of flowers. a notable
example Is a fiat blue straw, wide
brimmed and bent down back and
front in coarse blue straw, with a
fringe Of the wee, modest crimson
tipped daisy round the edge, a small
wreath Of the same round the slight
elevation which does duty as crown on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
&. X. WHEELER,

Successor OF Williams x Wheeler, conducts
the UNDERTAKING BUSINESS at the old
stand, corner Main and Charlotte streets. All
orders from home and abroad promptly and
satisfactorily attended to either at night or
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
That Old Dispute.

"Well, after all she said, you men
can't get around one fact when you
try to make out that man is wOman's
intellectual superior. You admit that
it was a woman who caused the first
mans downfall. Now, if that doesn't
show intellectual superiority on the
part OF the lady, I'd like to know why.
If the man had been above her men
tally. how could she have accomplished
his overthrow? If he was her superior
why didn't he"
Pardon me-" the man interrupted,
"you haven't started quite far enough
back AS in all such cases, there was
another fellow around to put her UP
to it,"
After which she scorned him and en-
tered into conversation with boy at
the other side of the room.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

The female elephant is known by
the size of her trunk.
Men sometimes make money, but
money never makes men.
When man is brute he is the
most loathsome of all brutes.
Much of the charity that begins
abroad never reaches home.
Mischief, thou art a foot! ex-
claimed the man with the govt
Women may be a conundrum, but
she always has ready answer.
Marriage is sometimes an illusion
and sometimes it's a disillusion.
The man who is unable to live with
in his income must live without it.
fortune awaits the inventor Of a
lifeboat that will float on a sea of trou-
hle.-Chicago Daily News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
The Practical Side of 1t.

eyes," said he, 'life is so lonely"
eft is lonely sometimes" she an
sWered.
wouldn't it be sweet to have a lit
tie cottage covered with ivy and hon.
eysuckle and rosesw
ooh, wouldn't it."
"And when a fellow comes homo
tired from business, to have a nice
little wife to meet him at the door
with a kiSSW
''Y-e-e-s."
"And then the summer nights; the
windows open, the sunset just giving
light enough to the cosy parlor, and
-yOu-I mean a wife at the piano,
singing in the cleaning. It would be
lovely"
'I-think- -would-be-nice."
''And then"
AT this point a careworn woman
came round the corner with a pair Of
twins in a perambulator. A dead si-
lence fell upon the air for a little.
Then they changed the subject.