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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11
CONTEST FRIDAY NIGHT.
Mr.. Nicely and Miss John will Deliver
Orations for Honor of Representing
University.

On Friday evening the oratoFical
contest between NJ. M. Nicely and Miss
Daisy John will be held in Commence
ment hall. The public is cordially
invited to be present. The winner of
this contest will represent the Univer-
sity in the inter collegiate contest
which is to be held in May between
members of the Central Oratorical
League. Much public interest in the
contest is being shown and there will
be very large crowd out to hear it..
Music will be furnished for the affair
by the School of Music.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

COUNTY Of MDNONtfAIlIA4I
l. ID. c. Hoffman, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
ID. G. HOFFMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
7th day of March, 1902. VAN A. BARRICKMAN,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
JNo. T.. HATFIELD, }
JAS. T.. FITCH, Directors.
WIN. MOORHEAD,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11
Pope Received sbarretti.

Rome, March 1.-THE pope receiv.
ed in audience Mgr. ~retti the
apostolic delegate to the philippines
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

The University Maennerchor will
meet Tuesday evening at seven
o'clock 10 Room SO University Hall.
All men of the University or town
who sing are eligible to membership.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

Second hand Domestic Sewing
Machine, in good condition. Cost $40
will sell for SIS. Addres p. o. Box
566.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

YOU can buy sewing machines
cheaper of II. w. Protzman q sCo.,
than anywhere else. Try it once.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11
No. 55s3.

REPORT of the Condition of the CITIZENS
" NATIONAL BANK, at Morgantown, in
the State of West Virginia, at the close of
business. February % 1902
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11
The Weather

Grain tonight and Wednesday.
Warmer tonight in east portion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

SHOES that fit we'll, wear well, are
stylish and low in price, at Hirchmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

You can save money at Posten >
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Franchises did not Pass on
Monday Night.

A Large amount of Other Business
Transacted Reduction to be
Made In Gas Taxes-0rdinance i'm
Reference to City Election Passed
Other Proceedings.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

oatronize orr advertisers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Patent Paper Signed by Amer
lean Immortals.

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Sign Patent for Laurence Hook for
first Threshing Machine Ever Invent
ed-C0py in Possession of Judge
HnEa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
BUSINESS WEN mtET.
Matters of Public Interest
Discussed.
APPROPRIATION FOR A FARMERS
INSTITUTE
Efforts WIN be Mads to Make Falmouth
Bridge Free to The Public
other Business.

The business Mems Association met
Tuesday night with president Henry
Warden presiding, and +. W. Steerns
secretary.
Mr.. Il. l.. Biscoe, of committee on gas
and water mains, stated he had appeared
before the City Council and made the re-
quest for increased light a. asked for by
the Business Men = Association, and that
the Council had referred il To the light
committee.
On motion of Mr. Dannehl it was re-
solved that the secretary communicate
with Hon. W. \. Jones with reference to
the appropriation for the Rappahannock
river. and that a date be arranged when
the Public Interest Committee OF the
association can appear before the River
and Harbor Committee of Congress, and
urge an increased appropriation. \ let
ter addressed To THE FREE LANCE, from
a large packing firm with reference to
locating canning factory at Freder-
icksburg, was referred 10 the Com-
mttee on Manufactures. 4 letter was
also read from Mr. James Williams, OF
Richmond. in regard to information
wanted by Secretary kOiner, in the
preparation of n hand book of Virginia.
The letter was referred to the Committee
on Manufactures, with power TO employ
assistance in the collection of necessary
data.
On motion of Mr.. BiscOe the sum OF $50,
so much thereof as is necessary, was APP
propriated for the purpose OF arranging
for the holding OF Farmers Institute
here this year. and on motion of Capt. ).
c. Peyton. President Warden was ap-
pointed TO make the necessary arrange
meuts.
The Transportation Committee was
requested to meet with the bridge com
missioners of Stafford. and II possible
make some arrangements by which the
tolls on the Falmouth Bridge will be dis
continued. 1t was stated that the re-
ceipts from tolls were not much more
than fifty dollars per year, and that the
nav of the bridge-keeper was fifty dollars
Der year; that if this were true it would
be advisable for the Association to pay
500 per year for discontinuance ortolls
rather than keep up the road on the
Stafford side of the bridge. leading from
Falmouth to the fredericksburg Free
Bridge. This matter will have prompt
attention.
Mr.. Dannehl moved, and it was order
ed that the Transportation Committee
communicate with the R., F. x =. K. X.
with regard to arranging better sched-
ule of trains to fredericksburg for the
accommodation OF citizens of Stafford
and Caroline counties, who desire to have
more time for business when they come
here. This is in view OF the fact that the
local trains. as now arranged, do not
give the nece ssary facilities
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
A Noteworthy Wedding.

4 wedding beautiful in its simplicity
vet noteworthy owing to the social
prominence of both parties, was solem-
nized at Millenbeck, Lancaster county,
Va. Jan. 18th, at high noon, when Miss
Mary Norma Gresham became the bride
of Mr.. Richard Granville Micou.
The bride entered the parlor, which
was artistically and ,beautifullydecorated
in palms, ferns, evergreens and holly,
leaning upon the arm OF her father and
was met at the altar by the groom, who
had preceded her. with his father, Pro-
lessor W. X. MicOu. president OF IheO-
logical Seminary, Alexandria, Va, who
in a most impressive manner performed
the ceremony. The bride was gowned
in a most becoming suit Ofblue cloth ana
carried vellum-bound Prayer book.
She is the only daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Preston Gresham, and Is one oil
Virginia's most charming and noted
beauties. Both the bride and groom
come OF long liue of distinguished an
cestry, among whom are the Nelson's,
PendletOns. Bagbeys, Ritchies. RQanef
and Brockenbroughs lie is the.gifted
young rector of White Chapel Episcopal
Church. Lancaster, Va.
Their presents were numerous and
handsome. among which was an exquls
ite ruby necklace the gift of the groom
and an heirloom in the Micou family.
An elegant luncheon was served, alter
which the happy couple left on the
steamer Lancaster for the groom
home. Seminary Hill. Alexandria, Va
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of the immediate family and a
few of the brides most intimate CIR
friends, among whom were Misses Gene
We've and Louise Ball, Miss Judith Car
ter. Miss Blakemore, Of Lancaster. and
Miss Gazelle Hundley, of Essex.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
King George Items.
Correspondence OF The FREE LANcEJ
Edge Hill, Va, Jan. %, 1902.

ROTTtspOuuthCV vi I'M "''"
Edge Hill, Va, Jan. %, 1902.
Owing to n misunderstanding as To the
appointment, a small crowd was out To
hear Rev. K. II. Miflleton, the lecturer
and evangelist. at Hanover Baptist
church Sunday last. Mr. Mitfleton made
a stirring and touching address. He
quoted freely from Sturgeon, the eminent
English divine. Mr.. Miffleton will hold
services at Hanover on Sunday next Ills
subject will be Missionary Work.
Nr X. v Suite is out again, after a
severe attack of the grippe.
The funeral OF Sherman Rawlett' the
little son of Mr. George Rawlett, near
here, was held at his home "Wednesday
last. Rev. J. II. Newbil conducting the
services.
Mr.. INLAND Price, formerly OF this coun
ty. now of Washington, is critically III al
his home in that city.
Stifi's wharf. on the Potomac, has been
entirely carried away by ice, and Stuart
badly damaged
The large encampment OF gypsies al
Union Swamp have moved to Colonla
Beach
Mr.. r. W. Coakley has moved from hi
former home to his splendid farm al
"Cloverdale," in Hooe's Neck. MIR. Coax
lev is a genial neighbor, and we miss hin
much. OBSERVER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
New Advertisements.

Mr.. Howard Zerr wants 10 men a
once to work in timber and on saw-mil
Read the ad. and go and see him.
Messrs. W. l.. Slaughter and John NJ
Griffin, have formed co-partnership T.
conduct the real estate, insurance an
rental business. They are gentlemen 9
fine business capacity and will study tn
interests of those who put business i
their care Office in Enterprise Building
Read their ad.
Mr.. James Roach will sell a horse
wagon and dayton Saturday. See al:
Mr.. James r. Evans has established
rental and collection agency in this city
with his office at 900 Hanover street
See adj
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
LOCAL MARKETS.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.)
Wheat, 80 to 81 ; corn, old and new,
Ga to 81; meal, S1.35 to Sl.4O per 100
pounds: oats, 80 to 30; fowls Qive), .
TO I : turkeys Qive), I to 3, (dressed) ii
to II: ducks dive g to 7:dressed chickens,
s to 10 per pound; lard, 10 to II eggs,
% to %; butter, IL to 20; hams, II
to Is: Irish potatoes, 75to 80; beef, 3 to
3H; veal, Az; pork, 6to 6h ; hides (green) {,
5 to 6; hides dry, Z to 8; baled hay,
$40 to $13 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, 16 to II; washed,
23 to "a.
Leaf Sumac-6O to 65 cents per hun
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday az
follows:
Wheat, Jan. 76h; May, 79x
corn, Jan. 50; May, GAY; oats, May 46h
New York-Southern wheat, SO to %
corn, 90 to 10.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 80 to S5h
Southern corn. &c to 67h
Richmond-Wheat, 80 to 80; corn ~
to ~.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, - to 80; corn, 90
| to TO-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Rnr Over Pity Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing. with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. and take no other kind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
TIE MCKINLEY MONUMENT.
Maury Camp c. v. Contributes s2o.

At the close of the Confederate Banquet
here on Monday night, Judge John I.
Goodrich arose and after paying hand
some tribute to the memory of the late
President William Mckinley, Offered IA
resolution that Maury Camp contribute
$50 to the monument to be erected to
his memory. This was seconded by Col.
f. d. Cole and passed by rising vote.
This telegram WAS then sent;
fredericksburg, Va, Jan 20. 1907.
To Hon Marcus A. Hanna, President OF
Mckinley Memorial Association, Wash
ington, ID. c.
Dear Sir: Maury Camp, No ,. Conied'
crate Veterans, of fredericksburg, Va ,
now assembled in celebration ofthe birth
day of Gen. Robert +. Lee, by resolution,
send the sum OF $25 az its contribution
towards the erection Of monument at
Canton. Ohio. to perpetuate the memory
of the great and good William Mckinley.
JOHN Il. GOOLRIcK,
q. W. SHEPHERD.
Committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Mayors Court.

Mayor Willis had before him Tuesday,
John Smith. Charles Withers, Andrew
Kellam. James Brown and William Will
lis. all colored. charged with disOrderly
conduct at the saloon, of Mr.. L. d. Mar
shall Saturday night. Officer Robinson
made the arrests Smith was fined -
and costs. the Others 5 and costs
Lee billiard was fined : and costs for
heating bis wife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
colbert's Restaurant Robbed.

The restaurant of Mr. J. b. Colbert, on
Main street, was robbed Sunday night.
The thief carried off twenty-five pints oil
whiskey and S205 in money: He en-,
tered through side door which had
been left open to allow some barrelled
oysters to be put in This is the second
time Mr.. Colberts restaurant has been
robbed. The first thief got nearly one
hundred dollars in money from the safe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
RIVAL AT TaE BAPTIST oEvalH
Tho Meeting Attracting Lag CO ~ds-
Much Interest Manifest

The meetngat the Baptis, Church con
tinues with great interest. Large con
gregations gather at every ser,i''' DR..
Din has received twenty for baptism and
Others have signified their desire to join
the church. DR.. Iamilton's work here
is proving blessing to all who attend.
The 4 O'Clock afternoon services are at
tracing large congregations and are es-
Dpciallv helDful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
CgNOND. FREDERICKSBURG ANp
Il POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect Jan. i4th. 1902

T. Schedule in effect Jan. l+th. lS'-
"a LEAVE NoRruwARD.
In A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
.<Dauan sundays only.
<&5 A. NJ. daily. No local stops
M. % A. NJ. sundays only. stops on slS".'
,efooHt Aqua. Wide Water. Onan'N"' Ncs
I md OccOQuan. .,.,. S,,,s
'sjvuaI nj gr0ukr. Aqua, Wide atcr'
nfico. Cherry Hin. Frec~tone. Negiey ami
~ T! f. NJ. daily except sunday. No local
"a p. NJ daily. No local stops.
Is u. m. daily. No local stops.
No +. NJ. daily. Stops on sig al al
,apke. Wide Water ami Quantico. stops
.<igual at OceOQuan on sundays ohil.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
4. OO A. VI. daily except sunday Richmond
II ,mlnodatiOn. Makes all stops.
41g 4. NJ. daily. Atleutic Coast Line
An. stops at Milford. boswell ana ASH
nj. daily. and on signal at othci ioca'
3l,s ON sundays only.
~ 10 n M daily. southern Railway train.
"a az p NJ. daily Seahoard Air Line
En .tonsat boswell and Ashland ON signal.
HIS r. NJ. daily Atlantic coast Line
ain Stops at Doswcn ann Asu,'"u
- l.. Vi. daily Makes local stops on
S5 =. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Line train.
rus Al boswell and Ashland ON signal
Accommodation train leaves klchmond
N. daily except Sunday.arrl'es treder'rAS-
Irg Cal l.. VI. c..,,V ,...,,.
ETH. MYERS. President
"A ID DIXIE. General Manager,
" 4. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23

Public School, No. 10, Spotsylvanla
county, for month ending, Jan. Il, I9O2:
No. enrolled "a. Daily attendance, 2i.oo.
Willie and Ashton Beazley, Oracle, Mary
and Charlie BIanton, Carrie and Joseph
Cannon. Arthur and Saville Miller, Nellie,
Ernest. Katie and Jimmie Morris, Joseph
Massey. Nellie, Verna and Bessie Clarke,
Hannah Price. Lizzie Riley
AMANDA L. CLARKE,
Teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Another Fish Factory.

Steuvan and Wacker Company, OF Bal
timore, have bought FROM Adolphus
Harding six acres of land on Dividing
Creek, Northumberland county. ior
$1,000 They will build large fish lac
tory and operate ten steamers. This
will be the largest factory in the county.
This makes the fourth factory that
will be built in Northumberland county
this coming season, and making about
twenty new fishing steamers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
General Field Makes Address

The Thirteenth Virginia Regiment Chap
ter. Daughters OF the Confederacy gave a
reception Monday night at the residence
of County Treasurer Ricketts,, at Orange
in honor of General Lees birthday. Re
freshments were served and a very ap-
propriate address was made by Gen.
lanes G.. Field.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Rolls Of Honor.

School No. 6, CORTLAND District, Spot
sylvania county, month No. ?. Alice T..
Graves, Levert Graves, Elizabeth Cor
don. Robert Knigbton, Robert Hopkins,
Sydney Jett, Cora Hopkins. Morton
Hickman, Robert Gordon, Fred. Hud-
son. Lewis Haynes. Edna Garner, Elva
Garner. Teacher, Mary Byrd Gayle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
z, C. EFLlM.

<ARCHITEC and 6UiL D e n,
hill furnish plans and specifications
end take contracts for all kinds OF
Building work. All work guaranteed
|to be satisfactory. A sample OF my
work is the Enterprise Building. Cor
iespondence solicited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Shot In the Eye.

Hunter cambridge. while handling a
pistol, accidentally shot John Jasper,
another colored youth. The ball entered
his eve and penetrated the brain. Drs.
Hale and Chewing attended the wound
ed boy and consider his condition dan
erOus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Methodist Revival.

The revival at the Methodist Church
commenced last night, Wednesday, at
1870 O'Clock, conducted by Rev, Geo; L;
Tyler, the pastor, who expects the ala ol
some other minister in few days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
The ga.tlsa.lds Park Bill in the Senate

The bill to establish the fredericksburg
and Adjacent National RItt'e'elds Me
mortal Park in the State OF Virginia,
has been iavorably reported by the tom
mittee on Military Affairs of the L. y.
Senate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23

connections at fredericksburg with r., +.
N H. H. H.. and Meems Steamboat Co. At
)Yange with Southern and Chesapeake X
3Li0 K. K.
The only nue to the Charlottesville and
llIrrnees HattlehelJs.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except sun
Law. ". H. RICHARDS, Gen. Manager.
s'rrain No. = leaves Orange the 18th Monday
-acu mouth al q l. VI.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
New Years
Greeting.

We take this opportunitytoacknowl-
edge and especially thank our patrons
and the public generally for their lib
eral patronage during 1901. We hope
still to merit your patronage in the
future as in the past, promising to
give You the very
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Royal Arcanum installation

The Royal Arcanum Council, No. 416,
of this city, installed its officers for the
ensuing term Monday night: W. IL. IIur-
kamp, regent; W. ID. Patterson, yice-re-
gent; Henry Wissner, past regent r. l..
Stoffregen, orator; o. j. Owens, chap
lain; Geo. II. Downing, secretary; j. f.
Brown, treasurer; T. J. Hayden. warden;
R. +. Bozel. secretary; Ii. Kaufman,
guide; W. +. Coates, collector.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
|eAO0UARTsRS FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS.

II keep all kinds of North Carolina and
|irginia Lumber. dressed and undressed,
Aingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
lime, Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plastering
Hair. Building and Paving Brick, Tin
u Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
Iinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
|inseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish
nd I.ewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
il all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roodng and Sheathing Paper.
4 Farm Wagons. Road Carts and Bug
fes Large stock always on hand.
Ed COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-23
Stops the Cough and works of tho Cold

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day No Cure, no Pay
Price % cents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York Press (Rep.) says:
by the refusal of the Canadian gov
eminent to surrender Capt. Carriers
accomplices in the theft of millions
there is once more illustrated the wis
dem of stealing on a large scale while
you are at it, thereby reducing the
chances of Imprisonment to almost
nothing. But this commonplace lesson
of the Gaynor-Greene decision seems
insignificant beside it's corolIary, and
we may as well accept philosophically
the fact that when thief gets across
the Canadian border with a handsome
Tag Of loot in hand we have only one
chance in a hundred of seeing him
again, unless he repents and returns of
his own free WILL
The Louisville Courier-Journal
Dem) says: THE failure of this eff
fort to obtain the rendition of Gaynor
and Greene is the more to be regret
ted because it gives another cause of
friction between Canada and the Unit
ed States, which ought to be the best
of friends. The bad feeling is fostered
by men on both sides of the line
whose commercial interests are sub
served by promoting unfriendly feel
ing. Canada has frequently stood in
the way of a good understanding be-
tween Great Britain and the United
states, as in the matter of the fur
seals formerly, and as she has done
more recently and still does in the
matter of the international boundary.
The feeling of unfriendliness will be
strengthened by such incidents as the
release of these prisoners, even if ii
is technically iuStifiable"
The New York Times (Dem.) SAYS
Undoubtedly the failure of the gov
ernment to secure the extradition OF
Gaynor and Greene amounts to a mis-
carriage of justice. But 1t is difficult
for fair-minded American to 'read the
report of the decision of Judge Caron
without having to acknowledge tina.
the responsibility for the miscarriage
rests upon our own shoulders. Indeed.
the case seems to have been thorough
ly and persistently bungled. The De-
partment OF Justice has no reason
whatever TO be proud of the agents II
has employed. They gave the original
lcmand for the surrender of the fugi-
dives from justice the air of a kidnap-
irg. They gave the Canadians the no.
ton that what they were after was
not justice according 10 law. but only
The disagreement of money. in which
event they were ready TO compound a
.elony Such a procedure Is with such
ldiculty TO be distinguished from
Iackmail that il is no wonder the Ca
i1ian authorities and the Canadian
ublic refused 20 make the mental ef-
Jrt necessary 10 establish the dlstinc-
ION, The whole performance has been
Ar from ereditabie 10 this, our Ma
uon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

Like Haroun AL Raschid of Arabian
Nights fame, many of the notable per-
sons in Europe like to go about in
multi, says the Brooklyn Eagle. One
of the causes is a desire to see what
is going on, but that is rather anti
quated in these matter-of-fact days.
The main reason, it is believed, for this
apparent cratic conuct is to crafty
some taste that might seem to smack
of the common crowd, a taste inno-
cent in itself, but not to be displayed
before ones aristocratic associates.
Whether this might be said of the lik-
ing of fried potatoes INDUCED in by
the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia or
not, this is, at any rate a story told
of his recent visit to the city of
Paris:
Every day the Grand Duke slipped
away from his companions and went
to a street stall where an old woman
served him with crisp fried potatoes.
She hadn't the slightest notion who
he was, but one day, because he paid
her ten times the price she asked, she
determined to find out who her patron
was. She inquired persistently, and,
finally, one of the neighbors said:
He is Grand Duke Alexis, uncle of
the Car, and one of the greatest men
in Russia"
Utterly amazed, the woman asked:
I'm heavens name. how should l adj
dress him?"
ooh, call him Your Excellency,' or
Your Royal Highness,'" was the an
sWer.
The woman resolved to do so, and
the next day, as she was sprinkling
some salt over the smoking potatoes
which the Grand Duke had bought,
she said: 81 can recommend them to
your royal highness, for I know your
excellency has never tasted better 20
tatoes."
The Grand Duke burst out laughing,
and paid more for the potatoes than he
had ever paid before, but he was an
noyed at finding himself recognized
and never returned to buy another DO
tatO