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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Intelligence Of Animals.

Paul b. Du Chaillu the explorer. says
there Is no doubt that animals talk in
certain ways among themselves. In
Africa he has heard gOrillas laugh and
guffaw when they came to rob mans
field and found that elephants had al
ready destroyed everything as II they
appreciated the Joke on themselves
Again ne beard a gorilla which had
found some choice berries call another
that was a long way of. lie saw
monkeys apparently deliberate for a
long time before making some move.
These animals. by the way. rarely
drink water. but eat juicy berries and
fruits instead Du Chaillu was i'm
pressed by the fact that even In a
tropical forest animals have TO work
hard for n living. Some Of them travel
miles every day to get food and have
all kinds OF trouble in finding a safe
place to spend the night. Even ele-
plants are very careful about their
sleeping places. They hate snakes,
and before lying down they carefully
trample over a large area TO kill or
drive out reptiles and rodents. and big
~ they are they go in herds for greater
safety.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
summer Schedule.
WecmS Steamboat 60.
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
kAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.

serfnuing sunday. June 3oth, steamers
will leave Baltimore from Pier ,. Light street
at 4.3O y. IN Tuesday and Friday for bred
erick sburg and all landings. +.SO p m Wed
uesday for TappahaunOck and all landlnEs
except IrvingtOn, Weens, MOrauS. Merry
Point, Mnlenbeck and Bayport. $50 y IN
Thursday and 2.3O y. IN. sunday Tor lapP"-
hammock and all landings except Rapport.
Miuenbeck. Merry Point and Morans.
Leave TappahannOck for Baltimore Mou,
dav, Tuesday and Friday az %. M AMI
Thursday at . a. M. stopping az all
wharves except viii call az Bayport ON
Tuesday aud Friday only aud viii NOT
can at Millenbeck. Merry or Moarus
on Wednesday. For Baltimore direct
AZ D. m Wednesday, making ID"
stops For Fredericksburg Monday at a.
N leave Port Royal at 1880 p. IN; arrive
IN Fredericksburg at P m. tide permitting
For fredericksburg Wednesday al II M.
Port ROYAL at y. m: arrive In Frederic IS
burg, tide permitting, at $50 p. M Tor
Fredericksburg saturday about ! ,. m or
Norfolk Friday p. IN. calling AZ ali harNtS
Leave Norfolk from Baltimore Steam Facket
Conpany's wharf for Fredericksburg aud al
landings az p. IN. sunday
Leave Fredericksburg Tor Baltimore ana
al landings Monday aud Thursday at T.
n tide permitting. For Baltimore and all
landings A. far as Tappahannock al % a. No.
Wednesday.
Freight received "a Baltimore daily and Tor
Sar1et a. at present. -
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
OEcr-Piey p Light -.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Cut Flowers.

Vines may be put into Wide mouthed
bottles and set on mantel where they
may have the freedom TO trail graceful
~ as nature designed. Such flowers AS
the hollyhock, sunhower, goldenrod
and many others should be put into tall
jars or some other tall receptacle which
Will permit them to assume the stately
attitudes that are natural To flowers Of
their kind. 1t is wrong TO cut the blooms
from tall stem and mass them closely
IN low, fat dish. 1t is mistake TO ar
range flowers so that their heads will
press closely together. They should, in
stead, be allowed to Hare and spread in
the same manner as indicated by ma
ture. BY careful observation and study
Of this matter most gratifying results
can be obtained in arranging cut flow
erS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

Compressed air IS the means by
which carpets. hangings and walls are
cleaned by process which has been
patented TO clean carpets II metal
box with balloon shaped white linen
cover bulgug with air is pushed along
the floor a long. simmons tube trails
after the box. supplying the compress
ed air from thc apparatus. which Is
left I'm another room. usually I'm the
basement. ae 10 is heavy and cum
brous. The effect on the carpet Is
marvellous The receptacle is quickly
nllcd with dust and $50 thorough Is
The process that mo- duSt can bc made
to arise from treated carpet. Walls
and hanging may hc cleaned in the
same way. TO d.~.nfect carpets. furni
turc or hau-iu-s tAc current of air is
charged with disInlccting liquid
which Is forced ina a line spray into
the articles to be- cleaned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
An Irish sportsmnns Views.

James Wilson. captain Of the Irish
team that won The International rife
match at Soa Girt. who recently sailed
for home. bad SOME Interesting COM
mcntS to make Oh American gOlfng
When not ina The butts. he is on the
links. and he IS captain Of the foremost
club in ireland. the Royal Portrush, the
links beloved OF Harry Vardon aud IL.
IL. Hilton and the home course OF Miss
Rhona Ada.r and Miss May Hezlett.
women champions OF the United King
dom IN 1880 and 1890 After the rifle
match Mr.. Wilson went from Sea Girt
to Atlantic City. where he followed the
amateur championship with keen inter
est
Il am bound to say" remarked Mr..
Wilson at his hotel in New York the
night before sailing. that / saw
enough good golf Oh the part Of quite
young men to make me feel that the
Travls-DouglaS leadership has been
seen for the last time In this country.
The young men have excellent style
and arc improving"
Mr. Wilson played at Deal and En-
elewood. y. J.. and spoke well Of both
links, particularly Of the large and true
putting green's He played two days nj
~. Andrews, y. y. which he pronounc-
ed a good course. but the greens are
not in average condition. while he grew
eloquent on the lovely scenery and
real sporting hazards" For the few
days before sailing he was the guest OF
=. W. Relyca in Westchester county.
n. y. and played over the Country
club and Apawamis links. pronouncins
the latter equal to the many Of the
noted inland links Of England.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
The ChnngenbIe Gown.

A German professor who lived at the
court Of the Duke OF Brunswick was
fond OF astounding his patron with
chemical tricks. One day he appeared
at dinner in long white gown and sat
chatting as though that were his usual
dress Presently il was noticed that his
odd costume was taking on color First
it turned to faint rose. then TO deeper
shade, then 10 pink, until finally, when
dinner was over. the professor walked
out In a robe Of dark red. He did not
like to betray his chemical secrets, but
another chemist at the court went into
n long series Of experiments on his own
account and at length found out how
the trick could be done. When limewa-
ter Is poured on the Juice OF the COM
mon beet. il bleaches II. and when
white cloth is washed in the compound
II leaves no more trace than water. But
in a few hours after the cloth has dried
Ii will become as red as the beet Itself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Horse TELLS His story.

am a tine black horse. and when
was yGLng I could trot 50 fast that /
was named lgo.
| WAS born In Maine and bad very
kind master. My mother was Il great
flSoriie Of master, and he often came
70 our pasture with something to eat
aud patted us.
When II was time for me 10 be bro
ken, master taught me "A little every
day and was very kind lie had a
brother living IN New York who wish
cd 10 buy me. So when / was three
years old started on my journey.
was put on n train going To Port
land and was 80 frightened at the
strange noises that master stayed with
me nearly all the time. At Portland
was put ON boat. and masters state
room was near me. 50 when was
frightened would hear his voice,
which made me feel much better.
When | arrived in New York. was
more scared than ever at the elevated
railroads. but went 10 Brooklyn and
out to a suburb. which was to be my
new home
was put in a box stall in pretty
red stable and my new master and
mistress were very kind TO me. was
u fast trotter and went for many pleas
ant drives in the park.
For six happy years ! lived In this
place, and then the family went 10 Eu-
rope. and was sent to "A country town
out on Long Island TO be taken care
Of I have lived there ever since, and
master and mistress always spend
some Of the summer months there. I
am seventeen years old now and am
driven mostly In light wagons. In the
winter | have my shoes taken off and
am put out In the pastures In mild
weather have heard master say that
/ shall never be sold, so have moth
ing Ia fear aud am very happy.-Ada
Case In Brooklyn Eagle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Up 10 DATE FOOTBALL aEAR.

ere tackling gloves. improved head
guards. double cheated. steel braced
shoes and reed padding for trousers,
Head Coach Conlbear OF the Uniycr-
sity of Chicago devised the tackling
glove which was used by Captain
Jimmy Henry Of last years team. 1t
Is a decided novelty and Is intended To
protect a player when making n diff
cult tackle Double cheated shoes are
calculated 10 give the runners feet a
firm purchase on the grass and muddy
and sandy ground They are re-en-
forced on the sides from sole to top
with steel strips invented by Trainer
Mike Murphy of Yale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
The SPORTING WORLD
Football Innovations.

Every year brings out a new crop Of
parapherualia designed for different
branches of sport. and this year has
not proved 10 be- an exception. Many
innovations have been sprung on dew
O.ees Of athletics during the last sum
nier. and now that fall has arrived the
producers of football equipment have
demonstrated that they have not been
asleep.
Among the new features IN uniforms
noticeable on the different gridirons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
POTOMAC RIvERRoUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. March 26. Steamers
North umberi8nd and Potomac VIII leave Pier
s L1<ht street. Baltimore. every Tuesday.
Ihur-daV and saturday. AZ ! p IN for Alex
x-dria and " ashinEt0n. calling 81 al 81 the
ususl landings Beginning Thursday. March
=. VII leave Tth Street Wharf. " ashinSton-
a b n Thur-1av. sunday and Tuesday.
~ A. far a. L-llar-rOwn on these even
tur- VII leave L-Olarltown az o a. m.
EI-sEl- a. > II. Miller AZ ; =. m. Grason's
e. 2 n an Bacol's az ! D. m, Monday,
H--o=-5ay ana Friday. arriving N Balu-
e - aa-ly ne following mornilg. Freight
p -.sT-3 1sly n Baltimore.
EENRT WILLIAMS. Agent BALTIC,
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
At Washington. b. g.
WILLIAM n. REARDON, Agent,
81 Alexandria, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

81 have used Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and find it to
be great medicine" says Mr.. +. S.
Phipps, of Poteau, Ark at cured me Of
bloody flux, cannot speak too highly Of
it." This remedy always wins the good
opinion, if not praise, OF those who use
it. The quick cures which it effect even
in the most severe cases make it a favOrite
everywhere. For sale by NJ NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

with piece Of paper cut to exactly the
same size as the napkin, and it will be
found that the design can be modified
IN a hundred ways. Thus, by folding a
strip about four inches wide right
along one side before proceeding to
make the close folds 10 form the fan a
pretty design can be produced when
the first fold is pulled out to make an
overlapping top. When placed In a
wineglass, the fan falls down on either
side, making an almost complete circle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
An AppefixlnR Ice,

II is said that a particularly appetiZ-
Ing ice Is made of plain custard, a
quart OF which when cool Is added to
the same quantity OF orange MARINA
lade. Squeeze into these the Juice Of
lemon and add teaspoonful OF cur
rant Jelly. Freeze as usual and when
thick remove the dasher and when the
freezer has been covered again set
aside to harden.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
HIVE Extra Tubs.

Even with set tubs, two wooden ones
OF handy size help out amazingly. One
would better be kept especially for ia
BILE linen and for rinsing the finest
white things. Use the other for soak
ing, but do not soak too long. An hour
is long enough to soften and dissolve
the dirt. yet not long enough to set it
all through the garment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Folding Napkins.

Table napkin folding is an art and
one OF those things I'm which both skill
and taste can De shown. Tie fan pat
tern is one of The most simple and e.
fcctlve. ana any girl who Is fairly dcft
with her fingers can easily copy II after
a close inspection Of the Illustration
herewith The best way Is TO practice
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

Sunlight is the best Of all bleachers.
Those IN common use In the laundry.
such as sal soda, ammonia, borax, tur-
pentine. chloride Of lime, jayelle water,
etc, have generally both good and bad
qualities. which are dependent to a
great extent upon how and for what
purpose they are used.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
A Village Blacksmith Saved His Little
Sons Life.

Mr. II. II. Black, the well-known village
blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Co.,
n. Y, says: "0ur littleson fiveyears old,
has always been subject to Group, and
so bad have the attacks been that we
have feared many times that he would
die. We have had the doctor and used
many medicines bat Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance
1t seems to dissolve the tough mucus and
by giving frequent doses when the
croupy symptoms appear we have found
that the dreaded Group is cured before it
gets settled" There is no danger in Civ
ing this remedy for it contains no opium
or other injurious drug and may be given
as confidently to a babe as to an adult.
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

One report has it that Jack Doyle Is
TO be with the Washington American
league team next spring. AS a matter
of fact, Doyle signed a two years con-
tract with Chicago last spring and says
that is where he will play next year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
BaSbfuI "I<Id" Nichols.

Pitcher Nichols Is about the only
Boston League player who has not yet
asked for a raise He has done as well
as any other pitcher in the team and
will no doubt seek more money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

When you feel that life is hardly worth
the candle take dose OF Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse your stomach, tone up your liver
and regulate your bowles making you
feel like new man. For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
NOVEMBER ., 1901
WASHINGTON LETTER
.sleDlal corrcsp ondenccl

Most OF The Younger naval officers
who have testified in the Schley court
Of inquiry had severe attacks OF stage
fright when they first took the witness
chair The attack Is manifested 10y
their stumbling over chairs. dropping
ehCir caps or gloves or graSping spas
medically for their swords. Some Of
the men who have received mention for
conspicuous bravery have had the most
serious attacks Admiral Dewey and
his colleagues on the court are very
lcuient with officers thus afflicted. 1t
took the admiral himself three days to
get used 20 the crancd IcCks and star
ing eyes Of the background OF specta-
tors. At first he had terrible time adj
miniSterlng the oath 20 witnesses. lie
could not keep his eye on the type
written copy of the oath which had
been provided for him and on the spec
tators at the same time Now the adj
miral can rattle of the oath like a
clerk of naturalization court. One Of
ficer who was mentioned for his heroic
action during the battle Of Santiago
aoundered up to the witness chair and
landed I'm 90 after Saluting the court
the counsel ON both sides and finally
the audience When the admiral asked
him 10 rise and take the oath. be rose
to his feet i'm dazed way ana reached
out hllndly for The Bible. After he had
made two cor three unsuccessful at
tcmpts TO get his hand on it Admiral
Dewey I'm the kindcst way imaginable
said. "Hvre II is. lieutenant" and
reached out and stccrcd the unmanage-
able hand to the sacred book. Then the
hero OF Manila heamcd Sympathetically
down on the embarrassed officer while
hr rpcitPl the oath
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Ones VIII.

One day little waye-indeed. he wasn't naughty,
Though the others tried to hush and keep him
still
Said, You mustn't think. my comrades, that I'm
quauelsome or naughty.
But want TO be a rainbow, and will!'
So the sun came shining gladly, and the wind
came blowing mady
And the little wave leaped up TO catch the
light.
And for hall glorious minute. with only sunshine
in it,
Re flashed in seven oolors on the sight
So when behind your task the harder ones come
trooping.
While the senses only peace and pleasure crave,
And DER the humdrum work your heavy head 10
dropping.
Just think you Of that rainbow and mat
Harriet Prescott spoford In ST. NicholaG
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
The new Committee Rooms.

Work is being rushed night and day
ON the twcnry-eight new committee
rooms which cover the space in the
capitol formerly occupied 10y the old
Congressional library.
These committee rooms have all been
assigned and will be furnished and
ready for occupancy not later than
Nov II. il is said.
The house committee IN charge OF
tie arrangements has ordered the fur
nlture. and much Of it Is already stored
in different parts Of the capitol and
ready 10 be put In place. Representa-
tlves Cannon and Richardson OF the
committee have given much personal
attention 70 the details Of Identifying
and furnishing the apartments which.
il IS intended. shall be model commit
tee rooms.
Work Is also being rushed on the
supreme court chamber but as 1t can
not be completed in time il las been
decided thar the sittingS Of the court
temporarily shall be In the room
where the supreme judges hold their
Saturday conferences This apartment
is In the basement Of the capitol. di-
rectly beneath the office Of the clerk
OF the supreme court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES
Mrs j. r. Monroe

NII5 y q w OO,
Commerce St. fredericksburg. Va, keeps
the largest and most varied stock OF
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from Sl.40
to 81 per gallon 1t includes Star A,
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more, King Lear. Jefferson Co. Rye Wig
wan, Indian Hill and many others
Wines OF every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 to - per gallon A full
line oiCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc.
MRS. J. +. MONROE,
313 Commerce ST.. fredericksburg Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09

To remove troublesome corn or
bunion: First soak the corn or bunion-in
warm water to soften it, then pare it
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood aud apply Chamberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing vigor-
ously for FIVE minutes at each application.
4 corn plaster should be worn for few
days, To protect il from the shoe. As a
general liniment for sprains, bruises.
lameness and rheumatism, Pain Balm IL
uncqualed For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Census once Clerks.

To clerks who labor from ten to
twelve hours q day some of the griey-
ances of Washington government clerks
must seem very amusing. There are
two shifts OF clerks in the census office,
one Of which quits at 4 o'clock and is
followed 10y a shift that takes hold at
5 and labors for seven hours. or until
IL. Recently the hours Of labor in the
evening were changed by an order d.
recting the second shift to take hold at
4: 80 instead of 3. There is a great agi-
tation over this dreadful order.
VIII CuIlOm BE Chairman
The fact that the president has taken
up the reciprocity subject with Senator
CullOm may be taken as a strong hint
that the Illinois senator will become
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign relations. The craftsmanship Of
the committee has been much discuss
ed. and the opinion has been that either
Senator CullOm or Senator Lodge
would become chairman. Senator Cul-
lom Is the ranking member of the COM
mittee next to Senator Frye. who Is
said not TO want the craftsmanship and
who will no doubt be selected as Dresi-
dent pro TEN. Of the senate and pre-
side over that body for the next three
years. CARL ScHoFIELD.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
The Engineer school.

The engineer school Of application
was established at WllletS Point, y. Y.
many years ago and has proved a
most valuable adjunct to the army.
1t is a postgraduate school for the hon
or graduates OF the Military academy
assigned TO the engineer corps and Oc-
cuples the same relation to that corps
that the artillery school at Fort Mon
roe and the infantry and cavalry
schools at Fort Leavenworth and Fort
Riley. Kan. do to the line Of the army.
One Of the reasons for the transfer
Of the school from Willets Point 10
Washington was that the former post
was needed for the artillery In con
nection with the scheme for the better
protection Of New York harbOr. An
other and more important reason was
that the national capital was cOnsid-
cred a better place for military educa-
tiOnal instructions because of the man
fold advantages afforded by the Con
gressiOnal library and the scientific III
stitutjODs of the government
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-09
Chinese Firearms.

The National museum has received
as a gift from Colonel w. ii. Carter
of the United States army, just return
ed from China, a large collection Of
firearms taken from the arsenal In
Tientsn. The collection Is one Of the.
most extraordinary ever received by
the museum. containing, as ii does. al
most everything in the way Of guns.
from a matchbox up TO the latest fire.
arms One gun Is twenty three feet
I'm length and was operated by five
men, four holding it in position, while
the fifth did the firing Another meas
ures eighteen feet I'm length and Is
hammerless. This gun was fired in
the same way. three men holding 1t in
place. one aiming and a fifth striking
the cap with a small hammer attached
to the stock by chain and hook.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-16
PERSONAL.

r. l.. Parker, who halls from Fort
Shaw, is registered at the Finlen.
H. L. Clock, an Anaconda resident, is
attending to commercial errands in
Butte.
A. A. Needham and wife, whose home
is in Whitehall, are numbered among the
outsiders in Butte.
Frank Cline, who lives in Deer Lodge.
is in the city. Mr. Cline makes frequent
business trips to Butte.
j. j. Woods and A. 3. Thompson, resi-
dents of Big Timber, are making bust
ness calls on their friends here.
Thomas McTague of Deer Lodge is in
the city. Mr.. McTague is one of the
keepers of the state penitentfary.
Miss Annie Harwood, whose home is
in Dillon, spent Sunday with friends
here. Miss HARDWOOD is teacher in the
State Normal school.
John Berkin and wife, whose home is
in Boulder, are among the visitors in the
city. MIR. Berkin is we'll known as a min
ing man in that state.
Frank Long, a well-known citizen of
Pony, is spending the day here. Mr..
Long is enthusiastic over the business
prospects of his town.
DR.. 0. Y. Warren and wife of Warm
Springs are registered at the Finlen. Mr..
and Mrs. Warren are purchasing Christ
mas presents for the inmates of the state
insane asylum.