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nar,inj.trator's Notice.

All persons owing the estate OF late h
V. Turner, OF King George county, Will
come forwa ard and settle, and all persons
having claims against the said estate
viii present the same duly authenticated
for payment. ,,, r
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-25

Mr.. James Thompson as citiTen mem
her of the School Trustee Electoral
Board. Capt. G. W. Grigsby and Mr. W.
A. Rose being the other members, e1.oi-
Rcio. by reason Of their positions, Super
intendent f Schools aud Common
weslths attorney, respectively.
Mr.. James Dishman, Dr. NJ. W. Minor
and Mr.. Alex. Pratt TO compose the
County Electoral Board.
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More Amendments by Juds. Mason


Judge j. f Mason has m de num-
81 additional appointments IN his Court
Circuit, az follows:
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Capt. D NJ Lee, Judge r. II l. Chich.
ester and +. II. Randall a. members oil
the Electoral Board for Stafford.
Judge r II. l.. Chichester, commits
sioner IN Chancery for the Circuit Court
OF Stafford.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-25
Richard Vivian Turner,


Administrator I. A.
Port Conway . King George Co., Va.
February "a, 1904. fe02o-W4W
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POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Unreliable No. T..
In effect at a. M. February Sth. 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
Animal Stories.
Folks Herald,

From Young Folks Herald.
There is a name which will always rank
among my list of dumb friends as the most
faithful and true; that is the rather un-
poetical name of Mike"
Mike was bowlegged. Ugly and had lost
half an ear in a fight. He was as gentle as
q lamb and at the same time as strong as
an OK. II any one ever tells any Of the
members that q bulldog is the fiercest of
dogs do not believe him. for they are the
the possible exception of tho Newfoundland.
Mike and have had many a wrestIe to-
gether, In which he generally came or VIC
tor. and he would celebrate his victory by
kissing his fallen adversary.
Mikes favorite playfellow was black
fore the fire. Mike fast asleep. with Night
curled up between his giant paws, was q
study for an artist.
Mike was stolen from the yard, and we
have never seen him since.
Another of my dogs was Fan, beautiful
three puppies-Bruno. Nero and Brutus-
and their adventures would fill book
could spin long yarn about the time Fan
nearly upset us in the Allegheny river, how
she won many swimming match. and
about the doings of the Fan family.
Bruno and Nero both came to a sad end
Ing. the former being run over by train.
and the latter after a spell OF sickness was
found dead on the river bank.
When was i'll Fan was by my side near
iy all the time. and the way she looked up
at me with her big watery eyes seemed to
say. 81 am sorry for you"
When we moved from Sharpsburg we left
Fan and Brutus with the hired girl. and
they have both died since.
Then there was little Nell. poor sick rat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
Poison Ivy.

From ''stories Of Woods and Fields" by Elizabeth
''Be careful of the poison IVY" mamma
war; ed Nell when she went to gather flow
ers In the woods beyond the orchard.
Dear mel I wish 1t would wear a red
flag, or that people would put signs. with
'danger!' in great big letters. before every
vine in the woods. just as they do when
the ice is thin on the skating pond" said
Nell. 81 can never tell 1t from the old Vir-
ginia creeper that has grown over our porch
ever since was born. They look just alike.
I'm sure"
"Oh. no. they don't! And L. you don't want
to get your hands all red. and your face
swollen. as you did last year. 1 can tell
you how to know when to run. just as
easily as l can count one. two, three
orr" laughed Fred, who spent much time
in the woods. learning things seldom found
in books.
II wish you would, then. for never feel
safe when I go on picnic, or gathering
wild flowers. I'm always afraid l shall
come home poisoned"
"All you have to do Is to look at the
leaves in summer and at the berries in the
fall" said Fred. eff the leaves have five
fingers, you may safely put your hands on
them. for they belong to the friendly creep
err: but If they have but three fingers, you
must not touch them for they are poison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

terrier. I picked her up on the street dur
ing a snowstorm and tried to nurse her
back to health. but she would stand SILVER
until was compelled to end her misery BY
drowning her.
Then there was Jack, mischevous little
to tear up everything in sight.
My mother often tells me of a dog she had
in the old country. named Nellie. Nellie
was fond Of nuts. and would go Into the
shop with penny in her mouth. The shop
keeper knew just what was wanted and
Nellie would run home with bag of nuts.
She knew how to crack them and extract
the meat. At one time my mother, who
was then little girl. dressed Nellie up In
her best frock. The street was muddy. and
Nellie would persist in running away and
dragging her pretty frock in the mud When
grandfather was killed they could hardly
drag Nellie away from his side, and she
died few days later.
There seemed to be n fatality among my
dogs, as most of them came to untimely
ends.
Now. boys. let me give you word OF adj
vice. If you have a dog never take him out
with a chain or cord, for nothing Is so cruel
as to half strangle poor dumb creature In
this manner l always taught my dogs 70
follow without chains, and a good dog VIII
never run away from a kind master. Then.
another thing, never let a healthy dog stay
in the house at night, for If you do you viii
have wheezing, smiling cur on your hands
that Is afraid to get its feet wet.
BRITISH LION.
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In Distant Australia.
From Harper's Round Table.

In the eastern part of Victoria, nesting
among the mountains. lies Warburton. one
of the prettiest countries In this colony.
1t is fifty miles from Melbourne and twenty
five from Lilydale, the nearest town from
which the coach runs daily. The mountains
are thickly covered with gum trees. many
of which reach the height Of 800 feet. and
sometimes 400 feet. In the evenings the
mountains vary in color from deep pink to
a very deep purple. reflected from the set
ting sun. The effect is grand.
In the valleys are beautiful gullfes. full Of
ferns, varying in size from a foot to about
sixty feet high. 1t is delightfully."- cool in
the gullies, as they are pleasantly shaded
by trees with closely matted tops that We
often go and sit in, especially at a place
where there are many comfortable swings
and hammocks formed Ct bark which Is
shed from the gum trees.
These gullies abound with most Of our
native animals, such as bears. wallabies.
wombats. dingoes. opossums. etc. Warbur-
ton has numberless creeks and a river call
ed Yarra Yarra, which is native name.
meaning flowing. The river is very winding,
and is fecked with rocks here and there.
and shaded by trees which bend their
branches over the water. The river is full
Of rapids and little cataracts. and Is not
navigabie except within about twelve or If
teen miles Of its mouth. 1t Is a beautiful
place in which to ejoy peace and rest.
DAISY DAMMAN, r. T. p.
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ivy In the fall. the berries Of the Vir-
ginia creeper are red, while those OF the
poison ivy are white
you can always tell the ivy from the
creeper IL you remember:
Fingers three, Berries white,
Turn and fee! Poisonous sightI
Fingers five, Berries red,
Let them thrive! Have no dreadH"
That's fine Fred! feel quite safe now.
It sounds like charm or something.
Whenever I am in doubt again. I'll sayt
"'Eny meny tipsy tee,
Alabama dominic
"Oh. no! don't mean that, but
Fingers three.
Turn and fieer"
corrected Nell. as they both laughed at her
funny mistake.
They came home with their baskets full
of persimmons and bright colored leaves,
and with their clothes embroidered with
stick-tights and Spanish needles.
Can you tell what month 1t was when
Fred gave Nell her botany lesson7
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you do for the league with names, age and address
of each member written on q coupon from this
page.
T. Keep on call In your treasury the money you
promise your pledge to try to earn or save, and
when an emergency arises we Will let you know
how to send this fund direct to those you are to
help.
g. Keep q separate fund for local work. We VIII
tell you from time to time, in answer to your let
tiers, where and how you can ind neighborhood op-
portunities for pleasant local work.
o. All readers should Join In our contests and
win our gifts, this Is your presidents way to
make you happy in return for your kind effort for
others. You must watch this page to learn how we
are doing this.
10. Adults may Join our league II they will work
with us. The league has thousands Of members.
adults and children, all over the world.
IL. Use part of your fund to buy books for your
circle library and select your books from the lists
we publish.
IL. ~ Address all letters to Aunt Dorothy, Boz
205, Washington, ID. c., or to the editor of this
page, who win forward them to Aunt Dorothy.
-. All readers Of this page, Of any age. may be-
come individual instead of circle members OF the
league by sending in to the editor Of this paper
properly flledout coupon with q stamped and self
addressed envelope. Adult members are requested
to help the children who are members by contrib
uting to their circle funds for local and call work
and assisting them in getting together the perma-
nent fund.
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pleasant trip and healthful one. I
would like to see q correspondence club
started through the children's page /
think 1t would enable a lot of US to use our
thoughts and improve us very much. I re-
main yours very truly.
SAMUEL o. BURDETTE, Age II,
704 18th street southeast.
Write to members as they ask for 1t in
reply to above.-Ed.l
Dear Aunt Dorothyi
Enclosed you will find an original poem
entitled Easter Morn" It may be too
soon to send 1t in, but I thought 1t would
be best to nave it early rather than late
l hope this will be considered good enough
to print. 1 would like very much to join
the Correspondence Club and correspond
with Elizabeth B., so l will send my adj
dress. 1t is go 18th street northwest,
Washington, d. c.. Sincerely
HELEN r. PERKINS.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
saw the answer to what wrote in The
Star tonight 1t was very kind of you to
answer My address Is 232 North Capitol
street. and II any Of the girls or boys will
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-FOUR q DIV
|lIlETTERDUA|
i ~etH NJ

Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l have read the cfildren's page for three
years but did not send In picture because
have had no time. I hope you will accept
this picture Of an ocean liner and favor 1t
with place In the children's page. 1 will
hereafter draw as many pictures for the
your address, so l can write directly to
you. I could not find any address in The
STAR so directed your letter to the Chill
dren's Editor. Yours truly.
FRED c. c., Aged - years.
Your letters reach Aunt Dorothy, no
matter how addressed. as the editor for
wards them to her. because she likes to see
them all. Keep on trying. and address in
care Of The Star, or to box 205, which Is
one of the League addresses that also
reaches Aunt Dorothy.-Edl
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
My grandma sends me The Star, and
enjoy the children's page. 1 hope you will
FLORENCE.
TRY in ink next time dear, so we may
use your drawings just as sent. instead Of
gives us much work, from which you can
spare US. We DO not copy all pencil draw
ings when We think they are good enough
to use. but we will copy and use yours. 1t
is well enough done to encourage you to go
on trying. We are glad you like the page
Why not start a League Center In st. Jo-
In this way the work spreads.-Ed.l
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
have mailed my pledge to you, and hope
1 am not too late to Join the Children's
League and also to be a steady member
and help whenever / can. We have a small
botany club. but will turn it into some
thing more useful. Enclosed you will find
little drawing which 1 did. Hoping it
will be good enough to put in The Star and
to win prize IL possible, remain yours
lovingly. PHEBE A. II.
us in our Porto Rico work for the schools
Your badge will be sent.-Ed.l
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
1 wrote little story three weeks ago and
thank you very much for Its publication
on the children's page.
Its success has tempted me to try again.
and this week l incloss a true story called
Little Blossom" which hope will meet
with approval.
will try to send story every week or
two. as l would like very much to win q
prize. Yours sincerely.
FLORENCE X. Age 70 Years.
IWhen your story appears, dear. write to
Aunt Dorothy for Your prize. sending clip
ping.-Ed.1
This Is a drawing that I thought might
help for one of the little pictures. hope
you are well. Yours truly. q. H e.
I'VE will use the drawing and thank you
for sending It, Try again akhd join the
league IL you are not already a member
Ed
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
1 received my badge Thursday and was
very much pleased to get 1t SO soon.
1 was both surprised and pleased to see
my letter In The Star 30 soon. Last 6atuF.
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Jacks Lesson,

"After awhile" said "Put-off" Jack,
As he hammered away at q stubborn tack
With a new red hammer that came that day
From Grandfather Watkins far away.
after awhile" he said again,
When the clock was pointing to half past tent
He was having a romp with old Jack Stout,
And he romped till the dog was tired out
"After awhile" he said once more,
As he ran right past the kitchen door:
He was chasing a butterfly. swift OF wing.
And he ran till he heard the lunch bell ring
ssTm bound for the city. Jack, my SON.
Said father. land IL your chores are done
I'll be very glad to have you 60. too.
And wen take q look at the far famed Zoo.N
Poor little Jack, with his head bent downi
So much he wanted that trip to town;
But he knew he must work till set Of sun
To finish the tasks that were not begun.
The Joy went out of the summer day
As he watched his father drive away;
But he went to work. and I'm glad to tell
That he learned his lesson and learned IL well
EDITH VIRGINIA BRADh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

THE ADVENTURES OF TWO BEARS
The bears and the burglars.
There were once two bears who lived on
an icy mountain, where their home was.
These bears mad wings so they could fly up
the mountain. Some burglars lived in a
town at the bottom Of the mountain. They
were bad men, and they stole things from
the people Of the town. One day as the
bears were sliding down the mountain the
people were trying to get In the burglars
house. The bears were going so fast that
they were going like the lightning. AS
they reached the bottom of the mountain
they went into the door OF the two. bur-
glars house. Then the, people rushed into
the house and got the things that they
stole from the people. After while the
bears heard the burglars coming to their
house. Then the bear got into the closet
and put some chairs against the closet
doors. The burglars were angry when they
saw that somebody had been In their house.
so they sat down on the chair that the
bears put against the closet doors.
They said. II know where some bears
are. and we will kill them tonight. so we
will. and we will get their skins and sell
them for good price, Then the bears
that were In the closet Jumped out and
killed the men. and the people thanked the
bears for killing the burglars. After that
the butcher In the town let the bears come
every day to get bones at his place.-By
Watson D., Age years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Ny whole IL the name OF a summer resort. and b
composed of ten letters.
Ny l. 0, 10 Is q very old vessel
Ny Z, 4, 10 matter.
My 3, 8, rs q body Of water.
+ My g. l. 9 u light
WORD SQUARE.
$500 l. At no time.
1893 2. Roman magistrate.
sssss g. Bad faults.
1899 L. Chosen.
sssss g. Pauses.
CHARADE.
My first is q verb of command.
Nv second a vessel to cook In.
nv third IL a letter which Is sometimes vowel
My whole Ia a group OF men called a firm.
BEHEADINGS.
Behead to make q loud noise and leave some
thing that belongs to boat.
Behead part OF a fowl and leave to be sick
Behead a small vessel and leave grain.
Behead to be pleased and leave a boy.
Behead article Of clothing and leave an agri-
cultural implement.
Behead to be afraid and leave part Of the body.
Behead to squeeze and leave a twelfth part OF Q
foot.
Behead a division Of a chain and leave nuid
used for writing
ANAGRAMS.
l. See Cuba. q Slate cinder. 8. Great hotel
f. Gone in car 8. Ann dig tin 9. Man meet usr
Z. Dogs nose. 8. Is lent. o. Slow law. 10. Real
fun.
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Second Magic Elves Prize Contest.

Our contest for this next week It to take
the numbers 1 to 10 and construct from
them a magic square-that is, an arrange
ment Of these numbers in square four
rows of four. each vertical and each horf-
zontal and diagonal line to add to the same
sum. number of prizes will be given for
correct answers that are neat and meet all
the rules given below.
Paste the coupon below on a piece of
pasteboard. Then cut out carefully, and
you will have game with which you can
amuse yourselves indefinitely. Those who
have won as prizes the fifty magic five
puzzles sent out this week need not do this.
On April and May l We will send out fifty
more to our prize winners In all our con-
tests for March and April
Your answers must be on the coupon be-
low, which. must be mailed to the Puzzle
Editor, etc, care OF The Evening Star.
washington, ID. c., and they must be re-
ceived by April 8.
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Junior Christian Endeavor.

Junior CI1T1SC1dn GuQ6dVOr.
'Henoring God Wherever You Are
Gen. xii SO; xiii:1-5.
Dear Juniors:
In our last lesson on the Life of Abra-
ham, we learned how he obeyed God when
He told him to leave his home and friends
and go away into strange country.
In our lesson today we are told how Alb
raham honored God on this long, hard jour-
ney. by building affairs. where he stopped
to worship along the way.
We all need to learn from Abraham the
Importance of honoring God wherever we
are. A man less loyal than Abraham might
have thought that 1t was not worth while
to stop in the middle of an important jour-
ney to set I'D an altar. But one who is
honestly and earnestly serving God will
never be tempted to neglect Him, even
though he may be away from his own
home and his own church.
A pretty story is told Of one who Is
known the whole world around for her
beautiful Christian life and whose sweet
hymns we often sing in our Junior meet
ings. While she was very young girl she
became a Christian and very soon after
ward she entered boarding school. where
she found that she was the only protesting
Christian. Her first thought was that she
could not publicly confess Christ in that
company. But her second thought was that
she alone. Of all that number. was there to
IcpTcocNt I1iIii anu tHeISIOfe she HuSt not
fail Him. SO she quietly took her stand In
the school as Christian. and from that
time her influence began to tell upon the
world.
1t Is not hard for us to realize Gods
presence when we are in His house. and to
honor Him there. but the testing time may
come when we are in school. or on the play
ground. or even in our own homes. 1t Is
beautiful thing for Juniors to honor God
in their society work. but If we forget our
principles. and fail to honor Him some
where else we are not living the "out-and-
OUT Christian life that as Junior Endeav-
orers we have promised to live.
His lesson ought TO set US to thinking
very earnestly about our own lives, and
this would be a good time for us to deter
mine that in the days to come we will try
always, and everywhere to remember that
we are witnesses for God" Shall we not
all make this resolution? Yours for the
Juniors, EDITH VIRGINIA BRADT
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laughed when curvetted and jumped about
with 1oyi And how happy we were-my
little master and Ir'
hBt how ala you come to America" ask
ed Pauline. 'if you were given back to your
master7'
"Oh, that came about very naturally"
answered Galopoff. the pony. you see. my
little master was then
And then. strange to say. the pony began
to neigh and whitney, and make very queer
noises. The little girls were frightened for
a moment, and then they suddenly remem-
bered that the pony lost the power OF
speech at sunset, and they looked out Of
the stable. door and saw that the sun had
hidden behind the hills.
Never mind" said Lola. ait Is only wait
Ing month-fust as we should have to wait
for serial story in a magazine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

day night. as I EIanceakvd this page be-
fore doing my lessons. I noticed an emer-
gency call. 1 saw that the money was to
be sent to Eleanor FEsnch. but did not
late please give me Eleanor's address, as
would Hike to help al1pg. Dur paper was
mislaid or would not have troubled you.
Hoping you are well howl remain your
loving reader. 'h4 MARIE NJ.
p. ST. will send my storysoon.
Hold your money, dear. for the next call,
or send 1t to Agnes Hilary. fosslyn. Va. for
the little baby the league Is fhelping.-Ed.1
---1sf rG
Dear Aunt Dorothy: -. =
I am SO sorry you are not well and hope
your trip south will do You a world of
good. IN all
enjoy the children's DagesYery much and
want to see RED Riding Hood" in print. 1t
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THE CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
They Are Made Happy Through
Thought for Each Other.
MEMBERSHIP COUPON.
International Headquarters.


New York City.
Interna tional President, Mrs. Louise Hogan
(Aunt Dorothy.
Post Once Address-The Chill IS League,
Box 205, Washington, ID. c.
Nassau st., Depository for Chiidren's
League Permanent Fund.
The Permanent Emergency Fund is to be
and will be subject to the order Of the presi-
dent, when such emergency arises. at her
discretion: BY request of the officers Of any
or all Children's League Circles Or Of com
Write to Aunt Dorothy to find out how to
get a bank to hold small amounts for the
permanent fund.
No dues. no salaried officials. All help
goes direct by order Of the president,
through the press and other avenues that
are open for this work. Further informa-
tion given on application to the editor Of
this page.
PLEDGE
ness p to some ones LIE By being kind. n'pp''
! promise to try to earn pennies, postage
stamps, nickels. dimes or larger sums and
keep them ready to send to any one our presi-
dent may tell us Is in need of such help.
/ promise to write to my president and tell
her what am doing TO help others and
what can do to help her help others.
/ Please enroll my name and send my badge
in inclosed stamped and self addressed en-
velope-
Street. .......................
State and County.
Age of Applicant. II under 90
adults NAV min
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Correspondence Club.

Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l have been a reader of the chiidren's
page ever since 1 could read. and take great
delight in trying to solve the puzzles, and
often making some, but never sent any be-
fore. I send two by this letter, and II you
think they are worthy of place should
be glad to see them In print. 1 also send a
drawing of bugle boy and answers to two
puzzles 1 see where you expect to go, or
have gone, to Porto Rico. / truly wish you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

was such dear little play and all the little
actors and actresses did so beautifully.
I am sending you a puzzle. which have
worked hard on and hope you will like
With love to you and all the little readers.
MARGARET r.
Glover has a story Of RED Riding Hood"
ready for you ALL and one of these days we
hope to have 1t on the page. We are glad
you liked the play. Thanks for the clever
puzzle. Try again.-Ed.1