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The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
OFFICERS:

President, Louis p. Shoemaker; 1st
Vice. President, Wilton j. Lambert; I'd
Vice President, N. e. Robinson; aN
Vice-President, Thomas Blagden; 4tA
Vice President, DIR. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G. Keene; Treasurer,
N. e. Robinson.
D6- Total Membership about 200.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
Waste of Time.

"Why, Willie, you have a spot on
your new suit. Come here and let me
clean it,"
whats the use? Give me a day OF
two longer and I'll have all the rest
of the suit so dirty no one can see the
soot."-ChicagO Post r...
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
niaturbed the PEACE.

"She disturbed my peace of mind"
"HowY
"Gave me a piece Of hers. ."-DetroH
Free Press.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
A Jewel.

Betzer-"Why do you have iron bars
In front of your Kitchen windows and
door,"
Shemster-"To prevent the escape
of the cook. Brooklyn Life.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
Brave by Proxy.

Employer-"Well, what did he say
when you called to collect that bill?'
Clerk-"That he would break every
bone in my body and pitch me out of
the window if 1 showed my face there
again."
Employer-"Then go back at once,
and tell him he can't frighten me by
his violence. New York Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
Brightw0Od Park Citizens
Association.
Meetings nre held the Third
Tuesday Evening in each month
in Thomas Hall.
OFFICERS:

President, w. Nick. Clayton; Vice.
President, Chas. w. Parker; Secretary,
Frank j. Metcalf; Treasurer, w. s.
Detwilor.
Reg-TOtal membership about 10
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
FOR SALE.

Several tracts Of land near BrightwOod
and Takoma, also Building Lots on
Brightwood Ave, and l4th Street road.
Louis P. Shoemaker. 920 + ST.. N. w.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
BHlghtwOOd Avenue Citizens
Association.

Bleetings are Held the second Fri
day Evening In Zach Month In
BriEhtwoOd Hall.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28
Generous to a Fnnlt.

Bings-"I never saw such generous
man as Smithers, He'll divide with
anybody"
Bangs-"Yes, no matter how much
they have. Cornell Widow.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-28

A Pointer.-When you order goods
from Hartig, the hardware man, 500
Fl ST., N. E., they come the same day.
There is no delay like there Is in casea
where goods are ordered from Balti-
more, Philadelphia Chicago or other
foreign houses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
The Canon and the LAWYER.

The point of the following story lies
i'm the important part which the three
penny bit" plays in church collections
In England. Canon Blank was having
a friendly me-of pool At the squire's,
and one of his opponents was Wigsby,
the barrister. The canon lost life"
and took from his pocket threepenny
piece TO pay for it, which he placed on
the edge of the table.
"Oh." said Wigsby. Il see, canon,
you have had your finger in the platev'
The canon drew himself up TO his full
height. good six feet. and. looking
the man OF the law full in the face
said, I'm surprised that you, Mr.
Wigsby, in the presence OF this re-
spectacle company, have the audacity
10 recognize your own paltry contribu-
tom
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

In Spain the courtship begins with
gifts Of flowers. and the wedding ends
with shower OF blossoms on the ecu
pie. who pass into floral bower ON the
root of the new home. The suitor be-
gins his courtship by asking FOR a
sourd Of water at the home where the
object of his affections lives. IL this
request is granted. he may persist in
his attentions, but if IL is denied the
matter ends therv Later the man
calls again. accompanied by musicians
and tOrchbearers. ana while the man
dolin players strum their Instruments
the lovers companion makes his ad-
Vanccs. Any time during the c0urtship
the sutton may be rejected 10y the gift
Of a pumpkin. Three times he must
make formal suit for a wife. as his re
quest cannot be granted at first. But
If her father refuses the third time he
may consult n magistrate. who de-
mands that the daughter bc produced
or that her father give his consent to
the marriage. provided he is an honor
able man. lie can then carry off his
bride But this emergency does not Of
ten arise.-Woman's Home Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Licking Her stamps.

We find the following anecdotes in a
Naples paper: AT the postofiice yes
tcrday. amid the large crowd gathered
around the window, was young Eng
llsh lady, handsome. well dressed and
accompanied by her maid. The young
lady had just purchased some stamps
and was about to atfiX them to num-
Der of letters which she held in her
hand. Delicately tearing off stamp,
she said TO her maid. Pull (sic) out
your tongue And the maid, with Eng
fish impassivity, thrust forth her
tongue. while the mistress passed over
ii postage stamp. which she subse-
qucntly stuck on 4 letter. She went
through the entire package Of letters.
and for each one the obcdient waiting
maid thrust out her tongue for the
mistress TO moisten the stamp. Curl
Gus manners these English people
have"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
POETIC Snlnfnfinna.

In our salutations we are poctical
and pious without realizing it. Good
by" which falls so ilippantly from our
lips. is really God he with YOU" and
Good day" means Il wish you n good
day-a happy. prosperous day" The
Phwnicians on meeting used to ask.
What occupies you:" Another of
their everyday phrases meant TO ex-
press joy and pleasure was, "Flcsh.
rejoice
Every day on our streets we hear
the pet phrase Of the Germans. "Wie
gehts!" QIow goes ito or "Auf wieder-
sehen" 9TH we meet again. And the
Italian fruit dealer at the corner calls
to his comrade in his native tongue.
God give you good morrow"
The ancient Irish mother upon en-
tering house says in her own lam
guage, The blessings of God be on
this house"
Peace be with you" is the Hebrew
benedictiOn, and the answer is equally
beautiful. with you be peace"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Electric lamps not only can be made
to talk. but also TO sing. An ordinary
arc light can be made to produce
sounds in two ways. One is by placing
the are in the circuit of a telephone
instead of the ordinary receiver, and
the other is by placing 1t in the circuit
instead of the ordinary transmitter.
In either of these positions it will
pronounce words. which can be heard
distinctly at n considerable distance.
1t naturally follows. also. that the cleo
trio arc can be utilized as the receiver
and also as the transmitter of a tele-
phone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
whence Comes r:Iretrici,v,

whence Comes T.Icctricityf
At n time when electricity is rapidly
transforming the face OF the globe.
when II has already i'm great measure
anuihilated distance and bids fair to
abolish darkness for us. il is curious to
notice how completely ignorant "the
plain man remains as TO the later de
Nelcpments OF electrical theory. Some
recent correspondence has led me 10
think that a vague notion that electric
ity is tluid which in some mysterious
way flows through telegraph wire
Ike water through a pipe is about as
far as he has got. and II we add to this
some knowledge of what he calls ..clec-
trio shocks we should probably ex
haust his ideas on the subject. Yet
this is not To be wondered at. Even
the most instructed physicists can do
nothing but guess as to what electric
ity is. and the only point on which
they agree is as to what il is not.
There *. i'm fact. a perfect consensus
Of opinion among scientific writers
that it is not a fluid. g, continuous
stream OF pOnderable matter, as is a
liquid or Il gas-and that il is not a
form of energy. as is heat Outside
this limit the scientific Imagination is
at liberty TO roam where IL listeth, and
although il has used this liberty TO a
considerable extent, no definite result
has followed up to the present time
Academy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

A titled lady warned her new garden
er that her husband had an irritating
habit Of disparaging everything he saw
in the greenhouse and of ordering in q
reckless manner new plants to bc
bought
But on no account humor him." sh,
said. Whatever he says. throw col,
water on him. or he will ruin us witt
his extravaganza"
At this point the new gardener turn
ed on her white and startled face.
'Ma'am," he said, III he orders me 70
pitch every plant i'm the place on the
rubbish heap. sha'n't ever have the
pluck 10 dcuse him in cold water.
Won't it do as well il | get drain of
warm water out OF the boiler and let il
trickle gently down his neck Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

The French horn or cor de chasse is
regarded by some musicians as the
sweetest and mellowest of all the wind
instruments. in Beethoven's time ii
was little else than the old hunting
horn, which. for the convenience of the
mounted hunter, was arranged in spiral
convolutions, to be slipped over the
head and carried resting on one Shout
der and under the opposite arm. The
Germans still call it the waldhorn-
that is, forest horn"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Poisoning the System.

II is through the bowels that the body
is cleansed of the impurities Constipa-
ton keeps these poisons in the system
causing headache. dullness and melan.
cholia at first, then unsightly eruptions
and finally serious illness unless a RENE.
dy is applied. De Wits Little Early
Risers prevent this trouble by stimula-
ting the liver and promote easy, healthy
action of the bowels. These little pills do
not act violently but by strengthening
the bowels enable them to perform their
own work. Never grippe or distress. d. C.
Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Actors, sunerstftions.

To rehearse play on Sunday is a
sure sign that that play Will not be a
success for the manager ordering the
rehearsal and that salaries will be lost
by all who so participate on the Lords
day. To twirl chair at rehearsals is
just as good as betting on a sure thing
that fight will disrupt the friendship
of at least two members and perhaps
cause loss to the management for that
week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

When you want modern, up-to-date
physic try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. Price, % cents
Samples free at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

She-You say she won three hus-
bands by her cooking?
He-That's what she did.
But how did she get rid OF the hus-
bands after she won themY
"Oh, believe her cooking had some
thing to do with that too."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

"Mr. Woodby Witte says that there
are only eight jokes in the world"
Il should never have suspected from
his efforts TO amuse." answered Miss
Cayenne languidly, that he had found
so many."-Washingto Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
The Motto That suited.

ut would be helpful to you" said
the prison visitor, IF you could take
some motto and try to live up to IT,"
That's right" replied the convict.
I'D like to select, for instance, We
are here today and gone tomorrow
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Flattery is often a traffic of mutual
meanness, where, although both par
ties intend deception, neither is. de
ceived.-Colton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
II You Can't Afford one.

Now, as TO the panama hat.
BE comforted by the sober
Reflection that it viii be out OF style
Before the month OF October.
Chicago Tribune
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

First Spider-IIave you had your par
.or done over?
eyes, with fly paper."-I.ife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

The finest grade of Lobster and
Salmonat MAGRATH q CHEsLEY's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Mrs. Youngbride-It was tough. ]
made pie with it, and it was as much
as my husband could do to cut it,
Philadelphia Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Tough Flour.

Mrs. Youngbride-I've come to COM
plain of that -four you sent me.
Grocer-What was the matter with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04

in the fashion that the Senate could
! recommit the bill. or it could be referred
to whatever committee the Senate chose
The report of the standing committee
could be received, and then the discussion
could occur and the rejection or passage
of the bill would be entirely in the hands
of the Senate.
HOW IT APPEARED TO HIM
Mr.. McIlwaine argued the question
very fully. He stated his position TO be
that when the special committee made
lis report, the Senate could not touch it
then, but it was then referred and had
to be passed on to its proper Senate
committee. but the minute that this
COMMITTEES had the bill in its hands it
could be attacked by the Senate, but
not till then. It went from the special
! committee to the Senate standing COM
nittee SO fast that it could not be taken
hold Of Many questions were fired at
Kim. and the scenes were quite lively.
several members trying to be recognized
at once. Those who took part in the dis
crssion were Messrs. keezell Anderson
q Richmond, Walker, Opie, Wickhan,,
Clayton and others.
The dignity given the question arose
from the fact that this was its first ap-
neararce. and a precedent had to be es-
tahlished The entire membership vas
ereatlv divided and positions were being
shifted almost every time a. member
spoke.
The matter too was so important that
\ number Of the House members came
o,er to =1r the discussion Speaker
Ryan was on the floor and deeply inter
estcd
The elaboration was concluded by the
president deciding that when the bill
came from special committee it was as
new bill. and went to its proper COM
112itiee. bur if d member wished TO have
the bill recomrnitted, he could do so
under the suspension Of the rules OF the
S.rate by consent of twenty-seven Sei2a-
tors.
Upon motion Of Senator Claytor, the
lc1y adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
POtOm2; Railroad,
N EFFECT NOV. so. 1909.

SCHEDULE N EFFECT NOV. 80. 1902.
80 a. a., daily, Ir.Iu Byrd-Street Station
Tor Washington and beyond. Stops at Milford.
RECONNAISSANCE and Alexandria. Stops Deco
guam Sundays Sleeping Cars Washington and
6:a5 a. NJ. daily from Ma1n-street Station,
flor1ua ard Metropolitan Limited Tor Wash
ing |. tnn ana beE0nd Steps at fredericksburg and
AIs5andria Buffet sIeeIing Cas- to New York.
':oo a NJ, except Sunday. from Elba STA
ton TO; accommodation for Ashland aud tnterme-
SEQ A. n. Sunday only from Byrd-strees
S Stu, cj for Washington ane beyond stops at
to Cherry Hill. inclusive NecIey occoquun and
Ae1antria Buffet Parlor Car.
SO a: NJ, except SUNDAY, from Byrd Street
station for Washington mud beyond. Stops
Eliza, Glen Allen ard local stations. Ashland TO
Alexandria inclusive. Parior Car.
100 NOON; except Sunu"y. from Byrd-Street
Eliza. Ashland, boswell Milford. Frederichs-
Dlrs ana Alexandrin. Buffet Parlor Car. Cou-
a:Je F. a. except sunday, IRON Byrdstrees
Station. accominoda ton for Fredericksburg aud
SUB 2. RI. daily. from Main-strset Station
Fredericksnurg Brooke: WIdewat"r and Aiezan-
dria. Buffet Sleeping Car TO eNw York.
U:25 2. b., except Sunday. from Elba sta
ton accommodation for Ashland and intevme-
SOS :. N, daily. from Byrd-street Station
for Washington and .eyon" Stops at Elba.
Ashland, D2swell. Milford, FreissricEsburg.
Stops at other stations Sunday. Sleeping Car
Richmond 10 ~ York and Washington
HIS P VI. except Sunday. from, Elba sta
ton. accommodation for Ashland and interIne-
Giute points
TRAINS ARRIVE R1oHMoND-souTHWA
Gao 4. ri, except Sunday. Eiba Station.
accommodation from Ashland and intermediate
500 A. NJ, daily. at Eyrd-street Station.
Stops Al Alexandria. occoluan Nide"ater.
land and Eliza. Stops at other stations Sun
day. Buffet Sleeping Car New York 70 Rieh-
s:25 4 NJ. except Sunday at Byrd Street
station accommodation from Fredericksburg and
intermediate points.
1901 P; NJ, escsot Sunday. at Byrd-st7eet
TO Ashland. inclusive, Glen Allen and Eiba
Dos T. NJ. daily. at ,taln-stree. station
Stops Mt .,eNandria. Lorton Occoquan: 0"anttco
Fredericksburg, Milford. boswell and Ashland
Buffet Steering Car from New YORK:
SEQ P. NJ. except sunday, at Elba Station.
accommodation from Ashland and intermediate
''' Gas P. NJ, daily, at Byrd-street station
Stors at Alexandria Fredericksburg. Doswcn
Ashland and Eliza. Sleeping Cars from New
York and Washington. Dinine Car.
900 P. IL. daily at Ryrd-Street Station
Stops at Alexandria ard LEGAL stations QaaH-
tico to ashland inclusive. Glen Allen and Elba
1873 P. a.. daily. at Main-street Station
Florida and Metropolitan Limited Steps at
alexanIria Fredsricksbrr= and boswell But-
fet Steering Cars from New York
1l:00 P M, except SUNDAY EI5a Station.
accomrloGa ton from Ashland.
". D. DIXIE General Nana.er
E. 7. D. MYERS. President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
COFFEE DID 1T.
Put a Man Out of he Race.

Coffee serves some people in a most
atrocious manner
u was a vertable coffee fiend until
finally my stomach rebeled at the treat
lnent and failed 10 work. writes a gen
tleman from New York.
Il had dyspepsia in its worst form
blind, staggering headaches with vertigo
about a half hour after each time [ ate.
ard l finally grew 50 weak and became SO
thin that my mother advised me 10 stop
coffee and try Postum Food Coffee.
II did not like it at first, but after eX-
pelimenting in making it, Mother soon
got il just right, and l then liked il bet
ter than coffee.
Il soon noticed my biliousness stopped
and ] lost the trembling effect on my
l.crves: Postum did not stimulate me but
seemed TO eXhlerate. ! gradually re-
gained my won,ed good health; my old
appetite returned, and to-day l am we'll
dyspepsia, headache and vertigo all
gone. and Postum did it.
when began its use I had been
troubled for Two years with all kinds OF
stomach trouble. / became a veritable
walking apothecary shop. uot l have not
taken q dose of medicine since l COM
rncnced using Postum" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Atlantic Coast Line

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. so. 1909,
TRAINS LEAVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STATION.
500 4 NJ. NORFOLK LIMITED, daily Ar
riyes Petersburg o:sl \. VI. Norfolk lI.2O 4
ii. Stops only AZ Petersburg. Waveriy and Suf
$50 a ". daily. Arrives Petersburg OH
y NJ. Emporia 1912 i. ". Weldon l1:22 \
VI. Fayetteville 4;35 2. NJ, Charleston 11:1a
4 NJ. Tampa ZOO 2. NJ. Fort Tampa 80 7.
Connecting at Wilson with No 10 arriving
Pullman sleeper New York TO Jacksonville
1920 P. n, daily. Arriving Petersburg leo
?. " Connects with NcrSlk and Western
Railway for Roanoke aud intermediate points
Stops at Drewry'S Bluff. Certralia and Chester.
500 ?. NJ, OCEAN SHORT LIMITED, daily
Arrives Petersburg $50 2 NJ. Norfolk 81"
$40 ?. M. daily. except sunday, Arrtvs~
and F:oeky Mount s:io 2 " Makes all inter
$3.50 P. HI, daily. Arrives Petersburg 6:4s
$50 P. NJ, FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN
limited, daily. Arrives Petersburg 80 2. VI
GIpnsst with m9Tf9k and Nesis5n bo[ FG5 Scr
P. VI. Connects with Atlantic and Dauville for
stations between Emporia and L4wrencsvillel'
Fayetteville 12:tI \ ". Charleston 3;i3 \
VI. Tampa 1000 P u Port Tampa 1880 P NJ
NEW LINE To MIDDLE GEORGIA POINTS
Arriving Augusta S:25 i. NJ, Macon 1855 \.
NJ Atlanta 100 z. VI. Pullman sleeper Now
York 10 Wilmington Charleston. Port Tampa
Jacksonville, Augusta and Macon. Dininscar
Service.
: e:35 P NJ, daily. Arrives Petersburg fn:15-
P VI Connects at Petersburg with Norfolk
and Western Railway. arriving LynChburs go
\ NJ Roanoke 80 A. NJ. Bristol 1910 \
NJ Pullman SLEEPER Richmond to Lrrchburc-
1880 P. IL, daily. Arrives Petersburg, 1910
A NJ
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4GT 8. NJ, daily From Jacksonville, Saran-
nah Charleston, Atlanta. Macon. Augusta ard
7:35 a ID, daily From Petersburg. L7nch-
burg and the West
s:4s a ". daily, except supdaT. Peters
1I:,o i. NJ. daily EXCEPT sunday. From
Rocky Mount and intermediate stations. Nor
III lii: 10 4. NJ daily From Petersburg. SUI
I1:&2 A ID. daily. From Norfolk. SUFFOLK
goo ?. H., daily From Petersburg Roan-
Ole ana intermediate points.
$50 P. d, daily. From Norfolk. Sufols
ard Petersburg.
7:45 P ID daily From Miami. Port Tam.
pa Jac5soaeiIle. Savannah CharIestnn. VIII
tnfn.tnn Gollsborr and all points South.
s;5s ?, VI. daily. From Petersburg. ITnch-
burg ard the West.
". ]. Craze 5.s 9-1Ila =s'
General Passenger Agent
.. 5. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
YORK. RIVER LINE wzsy " s,,yr
THE EAvuEITE ROUTE NORTH

LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 P. 81. on 1G, HalCIiiors Limited daily
except Sundays, fot West Point. connecting at
west Point with steamers for Baltimore and
YORK River landings
2:15 P. NJ, 80. TO- daily, except Sundays.
local zpteSs for West Point ard Intermediate
stations Connects With stage at Lester Manor
for WalkertOn and Tappahuunock.
500 a. NJ, No. a, local mixed, iea-ss daily.
except Sundays. for West Point and iaterrle-
date stations. connecting with stage NJ Lester
Manor for Walscr;on aud T4ppauanrocEs.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
9:l5 a. H.. No. 10, daily, from West Point.
with connection from Baltimore except Monday.
lo:45 i. NJ, No g, daily except Sunday and
Monday
$40 2. H., daily. except Sundays, from West
Point ard intermediate stutions.
Nos 10 and Ii VIII maze no stops between
Richmond and Quintcn.
Steamers sal from West Point $50 b,
daily. except Sundays. Steamers call at Cilou-
cestor Point and Clay Bank Mondays. Wetines-
days and Friday. and Yorktown and Almonds
Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays
C. ". WESTBJRT
District Passenger Agent.
$40 E. Main Street Rchmoud, Va.
S Fl. HARDWICK.
General Passenger Agent.
e c. II. ACKERT.
General Manager. Washington. p. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
GeitI, Secret e}ocie!ies.

Mccarthy Council, Royal Arcanun1, will
hold their annual election OF officers at
the meeting tonight Besides the elec-
ton of officers other important business
will come I'D for consideration, as We'll
as the appointment OF representatives to
the Grand Council Which meets in Roa-
noke Every member. is earnestly re-
guested TO be present,
Shoci<oe Council, Royal Arcanum. will
elect officers for the ensuing year at the
Masonic Temple this evening. This event
is always the greatest of any Shockoe
has during the year and a large attend
ance is always present, Besides the
election there are fifteen candidates to
take the initiation.