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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
A BANANA TREE.
The Fruit Grows small End Up an,
10 Cut Willie Inrinc


10 Cut while Unripe
Contrary TO popular belief. bananas
do not grow on the tree as they hang in
the grocery. but with the small end OF
the fruit pointing upward-to all ap
pearances upside down.
There is probably no other fruit of
such universal consumption about
which so little is known To the average
person as the banana. Something like
lOOOOO,OOO lunches are annually eaten
In this country alone. but scarcely one
man I'm a thousand not connected with
the business knows what banana tree
looks like.
The fruit is never allowed 10 ripen on
the tree, but is cut half or threo-quar.
tiers "full'-that is, half to three-quar.
tiers developed according to the dis.
lance ii is to be shipped. and comes 70
maturity by feeding from the stalk.
which contains large amount Of sap.
Bananas cut In this way attain prac-
tcally the same size as If allowed to
remain on the tree. I'm which case the
bunch becomes too much OF a burden
for its support and either falls OF
breaks the tree and ripens ON the
ground.
After the cutting the plantation II
cleaned" which merely consists Of
severing the standing trunks within "a
few feet of the ground. and a new tree
comes forth from the remains Of its
predecessor. so that the fruit i'm all
stages Of growth is to be found at the
same time and the yield is continuous.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
SATURDAY
MAY "a. 1902.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Dts"ppointments That Await the
New Congressmnn'. wife.


New COnEressmnn's wife.
The rural congressman's wife ambl.
tous to be In society and who fondlv
imagines that election TO the house OF
representatives carries with II the gold
en- key to unlock all doors. lcnrns her
first and bitter lesson when she disrov.
ers That position means something. but
persons are everything. Such woman
comes to Washington full Of her own
Importance. profoundly impressed with
the greatness of her husband. fondlv
believing that the wife Of the president
tie wives of the members Of the cabi-
net the wives OF the senators. will re-
ceive her with open arms. that she will
be invited To the dinners OF which She
has read In her local paper that she
VIII get her name in the newspapers
and her dresses will be described rs
was that Of the governors wife at the
last charity ball.
Alas for her disillusionmcnti She
learns that while n congressman may
be very big man i'm his district he is
very small man i'm Washington until
he has established his right 10 he re-.
garded as above the average. If he has
money and tact. he may soon attract at.
tentlon and cross the golden boundary.
or II ne has no money. but much abili-
". ne VIII reach his destination by an.
other route. but if he has neither one
nor the other. If he is simply an ordina.
~ member OF congress. a very fair
specimen OF middle class. commonplace
intelligence, the social recognition for
which bis wife signs will never he hers.
-Harper's Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
Tea In the Time Of Buaas,

At the time of Buddha China was en-
joying a large foreign commerce in tea.
1t was carried by her junks to Japan.
Korea, Tonquin, Anam. Cochin. Bur.
ma, Siam, India. Ceylon. Persia and
Arabia. According TO one record. il
was sent to great black river country
west of Arabia. from which IL was sep
arated by a long and very torrid sea
which must have been Egypt. IT was
carried by caravans to Manchuria
Mongolia. Kuldja. Tartary, Tibet. Per.
STA and northern India.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
Authors, Examinations.

The temptation to n writer to reveal
facts under the cloak of fiction is enor
nous. but the danger is equally great
There are few successful writers at the
present day who have not been accused
of putting people in their books" To
a certain class of readers there is an
immense piquancy added to any char.
acter who may be suspected of being
real" and the success that an auto
biographical society novel" would
achieve is too brilliant to contempla &c
Court Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
A hoy. Denni,ion of peace,

Can you tell me the meaning OF the
word peaceT asked Miss Gray of q
little boy who had just recited a patri-
otto poem in which the word occurred.
Peace means when you amt got nc
children" answered the child.
How is thatT' asked Miss Gray.
when my mother has washed and
dressed her six children for school in
the morning. she says. Now I'll have
peace Chicago Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
Dangers of REORGANIZATION.

Landlady-I s'pose you noticed that
long whlskered old gentleman who sat
opposite you at dinner today? That is
Professor Driebones. and you can have
his room, as he is going west on q
scientific Observation-Disclosures thing
you ever heard.
New Boarder-What Is?
Landlady-The object of his tour
He has been told that a prehistoric
cave has been discovered out west, and
in ii sat ten skeletons around q petrifed
table.
New Boarder-Well, Welt Why didn't
the fools change their boarding house
sooner?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
Persistent Gamblers.

In gambling the Filipinos are the
most persistent race on earth. AS soon
as a servant or day iaborer gets n small
stake he stops work and CANDLES to get
rich quick. Monte and cockfightinp
are the choice methods. If successful
at play. the Filipino never works more.
If he loses everything he will do any
thing to regain his losses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
Japanese krchers.

In Japan archers test their arrows by
balancing them on the nails OF the sec
ond and third fingers of the left hand
and rapidly twirling them by the feath.
cred end with the fingers of the right
hand. II the arrow makes a whlrling
sound, 1t is crooked and must be
Strengthened.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
Chicago Cottage Organ
WORTH
$4,000.

livery one OF the people OF Virginia should Names
we you below list defnions oS
ana SIMPLY ask
person whose the nr;z " Inc
|, CONDITIONS In toco
DC yearly paldup subscriber. you must
us 90 with
your subscription
contest contest will close
ana no answer will be received " = NJ SHARP
IIONSAl be placed in saa0, o,,o,e
npy write number and
nave answered all OF the
sealed at the bottom OF the paper up and place in
don put anything Write
v you are sending enclosed problem and
huhy order also,
% 39r larger envelope and address larger envelope to i
1901 Mn wi" be numbered and until June ID
oil three leading will
sealed envelopes in the order were received an 70 open an
issue of June iiiis FREE LANCES
Kindness OF MIR W.
hs handsome Organ will he
SO hst all Doubling Thomases
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Address all to 90 ' instrument
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24

Some people are welcome to come
over by the back way because you
have seen their kitchen and know thss
1t looks as bad as yours.-Atchison
Globe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24

Gerald-I have soft heart
Geraldine-Then l don't see that 1t
makes any difference whether you are
ruled by your heart or your head
New York Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
18th
- g. @E

This has been our banner yenr and "A.
nave done more businessman ever l,.f.,rc "A ,
nave the confidence 81 the people and "A pro,,.
VI az - thc increase OF our trade. e Pun.
goods, honest value aud fun measure are IN,
cause OF It, our stock II the largest pures,
ana best selected in the State. and We can
satisfy the wants of every body.
Our Canada Rye at 81. 90 II the finest
medlcal Mhiskey ON the market. Farmers
Delight, IendcrlOin Rye. kentucky Club Rive
hing 81 kentucky Eye. White Rye aud 60!
Onel Rye, all AZ 500 per gallon. have n
equal Blue Ribbon. Sl.9c. Apple Blossom
Sl;so, Oholce Rye, 500, and Golden Star
20 per gal. Apple Brandi..-. 5000 ont
$500. Peach. blackberry. California, Frencl
AMI 'inger Brandies, Kidney tin. New Eng
'"hu ana Jamaica Ruins, Wines and Beers
A TRIAL WILL CONYINcF YnIr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
The Politicians Friends.

81 never went back on q friend" said
one politician.
IL never found 1t necessary to do So"
said the other. "As soon as Twas not
in position to favor him my friend
always went back on me."-Washing
ton Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24

Some Russian railways employ only
members OF the Orthodox church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24
LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES.

LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES.
Mrs. j. E. Monroe
Commerce St, fredericksburg, Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock oi
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from 81. 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 81 per gallon. A full
line ofCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc
MRS. J. f. MONROE,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-24

Tubbs-What hour is It?
Dubbs-None at all
Tubbs-What do you mean?
Dubbs-Not yet o'clock.-New YorE
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
BEAR LUNCHES ON A HAT.
Owner Wanted Him Pumped 0u,-Appeased
With Leftover ileadgear.

a man who was seeing the animals III
Central Park yesterday was standing Ill
front of the bear pit when d violent gust
OF wind blew his felt hat into the bear
pit The occupants of the pit, two polar
bears, one large and one small, mlstak.
ing the head gear for a novel cdibis OF
some kind, liked after the hat as tc
flew from corner to corner propelled by
the wind. Finally the larger bear over
took it and apparently fearing another
stern chase. If he were dilatory. Gulped IT.
down forthwith to the exceeding anger
OF the other bear and the owner. who had
watched the pursuit. now hopefully. now
despairngfy, but always siliveringly, az
the wind whistled through his scant locks.
When the outcome was no longer IN
doubt the man rushed over to a keeper
and demanded. in great wrath, that :.
stomach pump be used at once on the Dear
or some emetic administered When this
request was refused he made his way
to the office of Assistant Secretary Smith,
of the Park Board and insisted that eth
or a new hat or the price of one be given
to him. Colonel Smith compromised by
securing an abandoned piece of mead gear
of ancient design. which although pro-
perry several sizes too small was accept
ed as the best that could be got.
The park keepers say they hope the
unusual meal will not have serious conss-
luences to the big bear,-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
BITTEN BY MAD COLT.
Boy Under Treatment at the Local Pasteu
Institute.

IIoller Henderson. a youth fourteen
wears OF age, who was bitten by MAD
colt on his fathers farm, in Augusta
county, last Thursday, is now under the
Ii eatment of Or. y. q. Hoen, OF the Pas-
teur Institute, Of the University College
OF Medicine.
The boy received his first treatment
Monday afternoon, which viii be contin
ued daily for twent-one days. he has
room with his step-father, Mr.. ii. N NC,
CutcheoT, who accompanied him, WITHIN
a few blocks OF the college laboratory
and once each day visits the college foi
the injection OF the inoculating solution
The colt which bit the lad died within
a DAY, with all the symptoms OF hydro
phobia, and to prove beyond any cues
ton the presence of rabies the head OF the
animal was brought here for ezamlna-
ton. This anatomical investigation was
made last night at the college by Or
Hoen. who removed the pneumosastri'
nerve from The colts head, and oy 'cs'
will determine whether the colts dean
Was the effect of rabies. This is the
fourth case under treatment at the III
stitute since lis opening. all OF which nave
been successfully treated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
S AR Men
Arr DELIGHTED
Three Of Their Number Are Re.
instated Statement from
Manager Dimmock.

An amicable adjustment of differences
between the employees an0 officials OF the
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
was reached yesterday afternoon. BY or
der Of General Manager Dimmock. three
of the four men discharged by Superin-
tendent Wightman, of the Clay Street
line were reinstated. These were Messrs.
Allen. Simmons and Reed. The exception
to the demand of the association that four
be put on was in the case Of Motornan
Parkinson who was permanently dis
charged His case was considered by Mr.
Dimmock, and seemed to him one in
which the superintendent was, beyond any
doubt, iustifilble in his action.
When General Manager Dimmocl1 was
seen last night at his home on West
Franklin Street, he said: Concerning the
reinstatement of these men, I have this
TO say: They have been taken back be-
cause 1 believe in giving the men the
benefit Of the doubt in this controversy
but their reinstatement is on condition OF
their strict observance of the rules and
laws of the company in the future. II
their behavior warrants it they will stay;
il not, they will be discharged.
Practically the same statement was
made by the committee of the street car
men who waited upon Mr.. Dimmock at
his home, and to them it was intensely
satisfactory. This will close the trouble
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
Mr.. PARKER, OF
SCHLEY'S COUNSEL
The Distinguished Lawyer Here
to Appear in Case
To-Day.

Mr.. James Parker. who Vas associate
counsel for Admiral Sch!ey il his recent
investigation IL Washington, is III the
city to appear as counsel III q suit in
voIviug part ownership of Drewry's Bluff,
which comes up in the Law and Equity
Court to-day.
Mr. Parker is Il LAWYER Of Perth Am
boy. n. j.. but his fame especially i
cases invoiviuS naval affairs, is known
the country over and the friends of -Su-
rliral Schley were esratided at his selec-5
ton as counsel before the court OF In
curry.
He may be said to have been reared
in the navy, and was i'll command OF the
first gl1nboat that reached Richmond al
ter the dcstruction OF the river fortlti-
cations during the Civil War
Mr. Parker married Miss Kate McCiean,
daughter of Mr.. Andrew &. MCLEAN, of
Norfolk and was counsel in the Graham
court martial trial in this city some years
so.
Mr.. Parker said Admiral Schley had
invitations from many cities to visit them,
and if he desired to do SO he cotild nl.tte
q triu1nphal march across the CONT
uert.
The distinguished lawyer will appear
IN court here to-day. ii is not unlikely
that the case will detain him for seYefai
DAVIS. He spent Il part of yesterday re
ncwius old acquaintance, ard was Tor
some time at the law library referring
IN some books in connection WE me-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
BRIT AIN And JAPAN
IN AN ALLIANCE.
Convention for the Preservation
of the Integrity of China
and Corea.
lBS Associated Prcss.l

LONDON, Feb. 11.-An important par
lamentary paper was issued to-nlSht
giving the terms Of a practical alllanc.
between Great Britain and japan 1oi
the preservation Of China and Corca
The paper covers a dispatch sent os
Lord Lansdowne, the Secretary of stat
for Foreign Affairs. January SOth, to tn
British Minister at Toxic, Sir Claude
Macdonald, and comprises n signed copy
Of the agreement
In explanation, the paper says the
agreement may be regarded as an out
ZONE of the events of the past two years.
throughout the Boxer troubles Great
Britain and Japan had been in close and
uninterrupted communication and &C
;uatcd by similar views.
We each DESIRE says Lord Ians-
.owne that the integrity and indepen
dence of the Chinese Empire should b.,
preserved and that there should be nc
disturbance of the territorial status QUO
.ither in China or the adjoining regions.
The agreement is signed by Lord Lalls-
,ow-ne and Baron uayashi, the japanese
minister to Great Britain. These minis.
tiers 50 ell kept the secret that the papers
issued after Parliament had adjourneo
for tho night, announcing the first com
,lete alliance between a Western ana !"
yellow or Asiatic race, comes as q
,tartling surpirge to the public, and al
hough the IDEA of an alliance with Ja-
nan is likely to meet with general APPROX
ii. the outcome of this sensational dc
narture will be anticipated with no littit
anxiety.
1t is regarded as u direct move asalns
Russia, and to explain the abandonment al
the colony of Wei-Hai-Wei.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

The concert to be given in this city on
March 9th by Madam schum "a he u
will be designed TO illustrate the best IN
the works OF opera, oratorio and BALLADS
Of America England and Gernan ny lb he
found at the store of Walter D. Moses &
Company. ::
to give a recital here on Thursday, tep-
ruary 9th. is in New York experimenting
the final rehearsals of his opera ia
Friday night. He has just returned from
4 very brief but marvelously successful
tour and will conduct the dress rehearsal
of his opera at the Metropolitan Grand
Opera House tonight.
Every indication points to the fact that
he engagement of Mr. n. c. Goodwin anc'
Miss Maxine Elliott in Madeline Lucette
Ryley's delicious comedy, An American
Citizen" will be the most, notable event
OF the present amusement season. An
American Citizen" will be presented at
the matinee on Saturday, and at night
When We Were Twenty-one" will be
the bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
Pointed Paragraphs.

An Ignorant man is f. merciless critic.
man never does anything desperate
Il me fhe less a man cares the more love
woman wastes on nm.
RS a waste of time TO repeat halr-rals-
ing stories 10 bald-headed men.
There are more rooster-pecked wives IN
the world than hen pecked husbands.
Most men want To do better. but they
are seldom able to decide where to begin:
courtsh.p is game in which n \ 4, d cir
a woman always seems surprised when
man proposes to her r.. but is, she never rs.
fashion magazines every man would take
to the woods.
able to appreciate the silver lining OF
'o ~ the average man isn't born great or
is unable to achieve greatness he tries
to thrust himself upon it.
It is just as important to say the right
thing in the wrong. place as 1t is to say
the right thing in the right place.
Whenever man tells a woman that
he loves her the chances are he has an axe
to grind and wants her to turn the grind
StOne.-ChicagO News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
STILL PRACTICE POLYGAMY.
Ministerial Alliance of Salt Lake Make SIT
ring Report Against Mormous.
(Rv Associated Pross.l

CIV Associated Pr"sS.l
SALK LAKE, UTAH, Feb. 1.-THE
Ministerial Alliance of Salt Lake has
unanimously adopted the report Of the
committee of that organization appointed
to investigate and report on the alleged
practice and teaching of polygamy by the
Mormons at the present time, this report
to be used Il petition for the passage
Of u constitutional amendment prohibit
ing polygamy.
The report. which is quite lengthy, sets
forth that positive evidence can be pro-
duced that polygamy is both practicea
and taught by the Mormons at the pres
emf time in omen defiance of the Avs o.
the State. The document contains ni-
snerous quoted statements alleged to
have been made by Mormon lenders in
which the practice and teaching of
polygamv Is urged.
The report. after quoting a number of
Mormon leaders III favor OF the practice
of poygamy and giving the dates Of the
same. dwells at some length on the colo
rizatioH schemes of tho "h'1~"il which
according to the committees report.
have two fold PURPOSE viz: To enable
the Mormons to practice polygar1y "whera
they will be free from the scrutiny or
their Gentle neighbors.' and to secure
The balance of political power in the
erarsely settled States of the West thus
blocking the wav of any proposed hos
.ila national legislation.
The News. the official organ of the
Mormon Church. tonight denounces the
~eport of the Ministerial Association as
!, mass of misrepresentation built on
-umber of stories, 'many of them gloss
IL false, most Of them purposely exag-
cerated and the whole related to very
email portion of the population or TINS
state and of the Mormon part Of i.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
PRESIDENTS son BETTER.
HIS Condition More Favorable Than 1t Hay
lwenty-Four Hours Earlier.

tEy Associated PreSS.)
GROTON, MASS, Feb. 1.-THE reports
from the sick room of Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., the eldest son of the President,
who since Thursday last has been III
with pneumonia at the Groton School M
Urinary, tended to show an Improvement.
and at o'clock tonight his condition was
authoritatively stated to be better thaii
it was at the same time last night:
The crisis OF the disease is still to come
and is looked for within the next twenty
four or thirty-six hours.
The President and his VIE pom oe-
lieve their son will meet this crisis IN
good condition, and passing il. successful
", will recover. In fact, the slight favor
able turn in the disease to-day has great.
" relieved the strain on both OF them,
and the day closed much more hopefully
secretary Long called on the President
today. After leaving Mr. Long said
Trauklv that the boy was better and that
t,ntl, the President and his wife were
/. ,,,,,,, encouraged lie said that no plan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
F.REBaANDS AMONG DINERS.
r. Jerome Creates Stir at Dinner to John
c. Sh elan.
sSScciofo,l Pre-

lily -aSSCCialcti ASSs.S
NEW YORK, Feb. 1L-John c. Sheehan,
leader of the Greater New York Democra-
cv, was rendered a dinner by his friends
tonight. Mayor Low and other city OIL
,ials were present, and David &. Hill, IN
his letter of regret, praised Mr.. sheehan
highly This brought enthusiastic cheers
for ..FIill and Shcchaa.'
Tho speakers all referred especially to
the recent fusion victory. District At
torney Jerome, who followed Mr.. sheehan,
threw iirei,rantls into the midst of the
diners, when, in one part Of his address.
he said: ..-rhc Greater New York Democ
racy does not mean % hean to me, nor
does T-ammany Hall. nor does the Repup-
lcali party, unless they stand for some
thing more than n mere name
Il see here men who kissed The feet OF
The Dictator and sroveled before hi1a in
the dust until lie was hurled out into
outer darkness. Victory and success
brings lots of slYcophants and followers
which failure does not bring There was
silence when Mr. jerome sat down.
Mr.. Shaehan made q brief reply, which
was greeted with applause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
HAD NOTHING TO SAY.
Major Patton Has Not Read the Speech Of
Capt. sicCarthy.

Mr. James D. Patton, president CT the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
rany. said yesterday that he had no
statement to make in reference TO the
spcech made Monday night by CAPTAIN
Carlton Mccarthy. in which some things
we're said about the company. 1t Will be
recalled that Captain Mccarthy. at
Whalens Hall. In criticising Influences
brought to bear upon the Councllmen.
stated that a local syndicate was pre-
..a,,tn5 with stocks and bonds OF the
pa ssenre,. and Power Company for their
inluepce in securing the charter for the
Main street. line He said these securi-
t;os were sold for about $4,000 cash and
80 ,noney divided among the members
If tha syndicate. Major Patton stated
that he had not had time to read Captain
Mccarthys remarks. and. therefore, had
M comment to offer