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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICES

The week OF prayer services will be held
for one week, beginning Monday night
Jan. 9TH, at Baptist church at 7:30
o'clock. Rev. J. II Light will speak
Subject. The Church Of the Living God. -
Tuesday nioht, Jan. Sth, Christian
church, Rev g. r. Hendrrl t. speaker
Subject, "The Gospel OF Gods SON
Wednesday night, Jan. 9th. Methodist
church. speaker Rev. Dr. K j. McBrydc
Subject, THE Christian Ministry
Thursday night, Jan 10Th, ST. George
church. Speaker, Rev DR.. j. W. llosebro
Subject. Missions, Home and Foreign -
Friday night, Jan llth, Presbyterian
church. Speaker, Rev. r. Aubrey vii.
liams. Subject, Christian Institutions "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
THE PROPOSED NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING

A meeting OF the Joint Committee on
Schools and Public Property to receive
plans and specifications for the proposed
new public school building was held
Tuesday evening at $3.50 in the Council
Chamber. Mr. + &. Helm presented a
complete set of plans, which are now in
the hands OF the committee, who will
make a report with recommendations at
the next meeting of the Council
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
MRS. M. M. LEWIS ENTER TAlNS

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lewis entertained a num-
Der of young ladi, : at bridge " hist Mon
day evening from / To 6 in honor of Miss
Elsie Wexford. At the conclusion of the
game dainty refreshments were served.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
SHEPHERD DOG LOST

Mrs. NJ. II. Morton, of Brooke, has
lost valuable shepherd dog. (Ralph);
color black and white. Any infOrma-
ton leading toits recovery will he thank
fully received. When last heard from the
dog was in Fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
FOR RETIREMENT OF
SP0TSYLvRNlA ROADS

The following communication from
Mr.. r. H. Harris explains itself.
To The Free Lance.
Our subject is Spotsylvana roads, and
we are asking - men who think and
will act TO contribute one dollar each for
"a fund to get postal card vote. We
hope you will print all signed articles on
the subject that you receive, aud only
those where the author signs his name
to the article. | purpose leading this
matter unless someone else will do so.
Respectfully,
Thos II. Harris.
Fredericksburg, Dec 81 1906.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
DEATH OF Mr.. |. P. DAVIS
He Was The Father of Mr.. Joseph n. Davis. OF
This City.

Mr.. Irby p. Davis, for many years a
prominent contractor OF Wilmington,
Del. died OF paralysis in that city, In the
66th year Of his age, on January LIST,
1907. Mr.. Davis was the father OF our
esteemed fellow townsman, Mr. j. h.
Davis, OF the firm OF Cartright & Davis,
who left Wednesday to attend the
funeral
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
MARRIED
Bedf0d-Jonss.

Mr.. Robert C. Bedford, the well known
Iiveryman. and Mrs Georgianna Jones,
formerly Of Richmond county, were mar
ried by Rev. Decatur Edwards at his
residence Tuesday night at $50. They
left for the north on their wedding trip,
and on their return will reside here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
MRS. EDMUND PENDLET0N
DIsappsxs From Home Search Being Made

Commissioner OF Revenue T. P. Payne,
Spotsylvsnia, brought the following
,ws here Wednesday: Mrs. Edmund
endleton, wife OF the son of Supervisor
R. l.. Pendleton, living near Hicks
Store, disappeared from her home Mon
day and was traced to the Catharpin
river by footprints. Her mind has been
clouded for some time. Search is being
made for her by relatives and friends.
Ii is feared she is drowned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
Mr.. Jesse CURTIS DEAD

Mr.. f. NJ. Curtis received a telegram
Tuesday evening announcing the death
OF his father, Mr. Jesse Curtis, OF Gull
pepper county.
The funeral took place on Wednesday
at 1870 O'Clock from the late residence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Judge A. T. Embrey has sold to Mr'
F. W. Coleman his property on Princess
Anne street, now occupied by Chichester
& Chichester and DR.. John P. Stiff.
Terms OF sale private.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD
rIhH TABLB No. Is.

Connections at fredericksburg with r. p. 4 p.
z. X. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail-
vsy Co. AT Orange with Southern K. K. and
Chesapeake 4 Ohio K. K.
The only line TO the Chsncelorsville and WI.
derness Battlefelds.
Bastern Standard Time. Daily exceptsundsy.
W II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
CITY HAY SCALES
Rented by Mr.. W. [. Brannan for 1907.

The city hay scales were rented FOR the
year 1907 at public cutlery Tuesday by
the city collector. Mr.. W. l. Brannan
was the successful bidder ut Ss7, and
continues a. the city weighmaster. Mr..
Brannan was the renter for 1906. the
rent being $57 for that year. They
brought $50 more for this year than
lnsf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
DEATH OF AGED
CITIZEN OF STAFFORD

Mr.. VIM. Armstrong died at lis home
near Antioch church, in Stafford, Sunday
night at the advanced age OF 90 years.
He is survived by several children. The
iuu. raj took place at ? p. m. Tuesday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
Oysters, COnfectiOneriss, Groceries.

have always stock OF the finest
Rappahannock river oysters. ! am pre-
pared to furnish same in shell or by
measure. Special prices made to church
festivals. Measure and quality guaran-
teed. also handle fish. game, groceries
and confectioneries. Call and see me or
send your orders. Deliveries made to
any portion Of this city free. Charles }.
Stoffregen, Main St., near railroad
tracks NIL BIN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
Mr.. W. TAYLOR SMITH
viii Graduate In February as Past Mdshipman

VIII Graduate In February as Past Mldshipman.
Mr. W Taylor Smith. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Smith, OF this city, midship-
man at L. 5. Naval Academy, at Annap-
oils, Md. will graduate ~ past midshp-
man in February. He will then go to
sea for two years, after which be- will
take examinat on for ensign Mr. Smith
has been at Annapolis over three years,
has made rapid progress and stands
high in his class He has bright future
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
MARRIED
livingston Patterson

MIR. Vim. Livingston. n well-known
contractor and builder Of This city, and
Mrs. Annie j Patterson, Of Baltimore,
were married in Washington Saturday.
They will reside here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
ANOTHER WRECK
Especial to The Free Lance.)
Alto Vista, Kansas, Jan. 2

AINU 'RtIs
Twenty-Five rs thirty passengers,
mostly mechanics, were killed in head
on collision between Rock Island passen-
ger trains here. The southbound train
was ditched. Carelessness OF the agent
at voland is alleged to he the cause.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03

WANTED.
Low grade lumber at the Oxford Box
Factory, Fredericksburg, Va. II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03
FIRST-CLASS BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meals come to 314 Commerce street
Meals 25c., lodging 25c. Board by the
week or month. Mrs. D. L. Monroe
fredericksburg, Va.
feb27-l1yr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-03

Wisdom and economy will lead you
here when you wish TO buy a thoroughly
good piano and feel that the price is the
next to the most essential point and
then quality. Just now wehave to offer
the largest assortment OF high grade
pianos ever exhibited in this city. We
have several car loads in stock now and
more coming every day We are getting
these pianos TO sell by Xmas" and we
are going to sell them.
You are the one that will profit by our
efforts if you purchase now.
Stieff and other high grade pianos.
H.WALLACE GARNER & CO.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
Catholic Bishop Against Public Schools

TRENTON, N. j., March 11.-Bishop Jas.
A McFauli of this, city, head Of the iCatho-
lie diocese OF Trenton. recently issued a re-
markable pastoral letter. to be read in all
of his churches throughout the state every
Sunday during Lent. His subject is THE
Christian School,
The bishop dwells at length upon the
early history of education both in this
country and in the days when the Greeks
and Romans were the embodiment of intel
lectual progress. He then launches boldly
into present day conditions. and gives ut
terances that are sure to attract wide
spread attention among his own people and
doubtless much opposition from non-Cath-
olics.
He condemns the public school system of
America, because it aims only to educate
the head. having no provision for the train
ing of the heart in things religious: he con-
dennis the means whereby the public
schools are maintained because Catholics
are taxed in support of such institutions
when they can't conscientiously make use
Of them. and he finally condemns the prod
uct of the schools as being in many in
stances non-religious men and women
His plan for relief of the Catholics is that
the state shall contribute to the special or
parochial schools, paying for the secular ed
ucation of the parish pupils, provided it can
be shown by the examination their training
is equal to that in similar grades in the
public schools. He concludes by saying
that Americans are being gradually edr-
and contends that if it was tried in some
city like New York or Chicago 1t would
show that it was not inimical to the public
school system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
More Hardy Ornamental Shrubs.

One of the most satisfactory of large
shrubs for planting in home grounds is the
grand old SNOWFALL" There are several
varieties of viburbum, as 1t is known botan-
ically. The japanese SNOWFALL is smaller
than the common American variety, but Is
fine bloomer The "highbush cranberry"
closely resembles the SNOWFALL In It's foliage.
and has an addft ional attraction In Its bril-
liant clusters of red berries, which some
times remain through the winter. In the
autumn its foliage turns to bright colors.
which remain until freezing weather. The
varieties catalogued as common SNOWFALL"
viburnum tomentosum and 'highbush cram
berry" are all excellent shrubs.
Philadelphus, also known as syringa and
mock orange" has flowers which some
think resemble orange blossoms. The To-
liage comes out rather late, but IL Is an ex-
tremely valuable shrub to have In q col
lection, especially where one has considera-
BILE room. 1t is as hardy as the northern
oak and does well In the shade. The best
varieties are grandihora. which has large
white flowers: fora pleno. with double
flowers, and pekinensis, with fragrant white
flowers.
Burberry is q pretty shrub for groups. Its
red varieties are very ornamental In au-
tumn and winter. The purple-leaved va
riety makes a fine contrast with the green.
Canadensi is the species native to Amer
lea Burberry ilicifolia has leaves like the
holly and Burberry purpurea has foliage Of
purple.
Hydrangeas have flowers in great clusters
eight to ten inches long, white when tn
first come out, gradually turning to a rib
light purple. When cut, they dry, retail
ing their color well and make fine ornIS
ments for the house in winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
POLITICS THE THING.
Herbert Parsons Advises College Men
Against Reform.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 11-Her-
bert Parsons. New York county republican
chairman. today advised all college men to
join political party. instead of being re-
formers He said, in speaking to Prof.
Bailey's class:
How shall a college man get into
politics? Very often he can get elected to
position on his own merits, but as soon
as he loses his position he loses his power,
unless he is q man of extraordinary gifts.
The power of the boss outlives that of the
governor, a mayor, and even President,
because a governor or the mayor only has
what politicians call political background.
l should not advise the ordinary college
man to take any but a civil service office
Immediately after graduating. 1 should
advise, however, to join a party organiza-
ttenS instead of being reformer A re-
formers course leads him to take a decided
stand against a certain thing, and he Is
likely to be caught calling people names
rather than doing his work quietly.
1.-THE party man. on the hand, Is not in
terested merely In one thing. He must
therefore, be careful about his talk, and
must respect the feelings of other men,
There are men of all kinds in a party or
ganization. and every man has an oppor-
tunity to show his independence when op-
posed by other men in his party. My plea
to you Is that you join a party. What
then? There are two great forces in poll
tics-work and knowledge. In politics, as
in business and professional life, 1t is the
worker who gets the opportunity, who car
ries the burdens and who becomes valuable
to community and reaps his reward from
it. knowledge in politics Is power 1 mean
the knowledge of men, human nature con-
ditions and public opinion
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ALCOHOL IN GARBAGE.
Theory Of Western Chemist Under Con-
sideration Here.

Superintendent John 7. Twohey of the
street cleaning department is interested In
the claim of DIR. w. A. Boyd an eminent
physician and chemist of Rockford, Ill,
that garbage is valuable In making dens-
tured alcohol. and IL the scheme proves to
be practical he will recommend the Com
missloners to consider its adoption In the
District.
According to Mr.. Twohey, DIR. Boyd has
made a test of his system, and has dem
onstrated that garbage can be turned into
alcohol in such quantities as to make II
pay the entire running expenses OF
handling. hauling and disposing Of the
garbage by the various municipalities. DIR.
Boyd has gone SO far in this work as to
propose to the city of milwaukee,. Wis. to
enter into a contract of ten years with him
for the handling Of all of the garbage of
that city for 20 cents a ton, for which
Milwaukee is now paying $1.Ss per ton.
Ele further proposes to turn over to that
city at the end of his contract a 100000
plant which he intends to erect
Mr.. Twohey stated today that from
what he has learned relating to DIR. Boyds
invention It has passed the experimental
stage. and that time will show that the
idea is a good one and will work success
fully. In that event, he says, 1t will be
a good idea for the District officials to
try it. He explained that at the present
time the District Is paying $40 a ton for
the removal and disposal of its garbage.
and il 1t can be done at the price claimed
by DR.. Boyd he would recommend the es-
Establishment of plant here with the Boyd
system installed. Although he Is not thor
6ughly acquainted with the details Of the
experiment. he firmly believes 1t is prac-
teal proposition. and IL the Commissioners
can be convinced that by the use Of II
they can save the District $7S.400 year.
which sum is paid annually for the re-
moval and disposal of garbage. he believes
its adoption mere will be favored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
THE WHOLE FAMILY
MOTHER FINDS FOOD FOR GROwN-UPs AND
CHILDREN As WELL.

Food that can be eaten with relish and benefit
By the children well % the older members Of
the family makes q pleasant household commodity.
Such food II Grape-Nuts. 1t not only agrees
with and builds up children, but older persons who.
from bad habits Of eating have become dyspeptics.
Phila lady. after being benefited herseif. per
suaded her husband to try GrapeNuts for stomach
trouble. She writes:
''About eight years ego had severe attack
Of congestion Of stomach and bowels. From that
time on had to be very careful about eating. -
uaarly every kind OF food then known to me seemed
to cause pain.
-Four years ago commenced to use Grape Nuts.
grew stronger and better, and from that tine
seldom am without It: have gsined In health AMI
streneth and am now heavier than ever was
s.My husband aiso In Q had condftton-his
stousch became % weak that be could eat hardly
a., thing with csanfort I sot him to tFy Grape
Nuts and be seen found his stomach trouble had
disappeared
~My sirl and boy, and yesrs Old. DO not want
anything else for breakfast but Grape.Nuts. and
NIKE healthy children cannot be found" Name
given By Postum Co.. Battle Creek Mich. Read
the little booklet The Road to WeliviIIe," n
pigs. ''There's . rsasoa."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
PARISIANS USE CABS.
Use of Taximeters' Have Increased the
Service Twofold.

Special Cablegram to The Star 49,
PARIS, March 11.-Taximeters, having
been in use here. for, over two years and
having suited public convenience so well
that most people nowadays take twice as
many cabs as they did under the old sys-
tem proprietors have come to the conclu-
sion that the taximeter is unsatisfactory.
and clamor for reforms from the municipal
council. The idea is to abolish fares by
distance. At present unless hired by time
the driver turns key, which shows red
square on the dial. Only the distance COW
cred is then registered. If the cab is hired
by time blue square is shown, and the
taX1meter Is practically clock. The
charge by time is the same as that by dis
lance when the pace is Ave miles an hour
Cab proprletors now want to abolish the
distance register altogether.
Experiments are being made by the mu-
nicipality to ascertain whether the public
would lose by the change, but experiments
seem hardly necessary. II only the time
register be retained the unhappy fare
Will always have to pay as If he were be-
Ing driven at the rate of five miles per
hour. even IL cabby only crawls. With the
genuine taximeters registering only by dis
lance 1t pays the coachmen to hurry I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
NOVEL Eaa-LAYrNa CONTEST.
The 0pensAir Hens victors Over In
door SiStefe

door SaSt0fSk
Special Cableeram to The Star.
LONDON. March f1-H IL the Spartan
bred hen that lays the most eggs. This Is
the lesson taught by the great winter egg
laying competition organized by the IT'LL
ity Poultry Club, at Stocks Farm. Brain
tree. ESSEX. The competition has just closed
after sixteen busy weeks. and the open
air. hens have easily beaten their Indoor"
sisters
1t was to decide the respective merits OF
the two systems that the club decided for
the first time to divide the club into two
sections, equally representative of egs-iay-
Ing breeds The open pens, which have not
vestfge of protection from weather have
been covered with ten inches Of snow. but
this has not affected the hens exposed to 1t
nearly SO much as those hens which are
kept warm and dry.
The prizes are awarded upon a system of
carefully arranged points for weights Of the
eggs laid. In the open air section the birds
1nfshed in the following order: First, Buzz
Orpingtons; second, Partridge Wyandottes;
third. White Wyandottes. In the indoor
section the order was: First Buzz Orping-
tons; second White Wyandottes; third.
Golden Wyandottes.
This competition has been great triumph
for the Buzz Orpington breed while the
White Leghorns. which finished at the top
last year, are nearly bottom this year. The
average works out at nearly 1856 eggs per
pen, as against 100 last year and 40 the
year previous. SO there has been a progress
stve Improvement in egg laying.
A gold medal was offered for each pen
but the pens never quite attained this
standard, the Buff Orpingtons falling short
by ten eggs. No fewer than five pens gain
silver medals for over 200 eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
THE EVENING STAR
Editorial Criticism.

THE PALAIS ROYAL opening days"
are multiplying Easter approaches. This
week Is devoted to the Opening" of Easter
dress materials. The display is to be on
the second floor. and as complimentary
prices are to be associated as souvenirs,
the occasion will prove attractive from va
rious viewpoints.
While tailored suit will be included in
the wardrobe, the more truly feminine dress
VIII be- in growing evidence this season.
Dress garnitures are to be a prominent
feature Of the Palais Royal exposition. in
the form of passementeries. soutache and
novelty braids. together with laces, en-
broiderles, buttons. buckles and pendant
ornaments. The introduction of the filet
ground is new factor, and creates novel
and beautiful trimmings. Drop ornaments,
large and small and particularly the tiny
drop buttons bound with silk, are used in
colors to match the garment they adorn.
What with the instructive exhibit and the
complimentary prices, this second floor
opening should prove one of the attrac-
tive features of the week. The third floor
exhibit of ready-to-wear costumes will be
helpful. for here one can learn of the new
princess and two-piece effects and, If need
be. have the garments fitted. With the
materials on the one floor and the finished
costumes on the other. 1t Is claimed the
visitor decide upon the new Easter
dress with least possible doubt as to a sue
cessful outcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
coRNFILLE's OLD HOME.
Plan to Buy It for Memorial to Play
wright.

ks--esl Csblegram to The Star.
PARIS. March 1.-THE house In which
cerneile lived in Ronen and where he
cesaposed the cid" "Polyeucto," CHINA
and nearly all Of his beautiful plays Ii for
sale at Sl0.0oo. and q proposal has been
made to open a public subscription for its
purchase and preservation as q historical
nsnument. Although the price for the
old house is not exorbitant, yet there seems
10 be some difficulty in getting together
the required amount. For the last one hum
AIRED years periodical attempts have been
made to secure II for the state. but for
sone reason always without success. In
1sE Napoleon himself took an interest in
the question and urged the mayor to find
TIM means for its purchase. But the mayor
essid not find the money at the time and
ne other mayor of Rouen has succeeded
In doing since. The two rooms on the
ground floor still used as q drink shop
ns they were in the time Of Pierre and
2komas Corneille. 8
The two brothers were both "avocats" at
the Norman parliament and had married
fwo sisters. Pierre, II Is said, wrote most
of his plays in the room adjoining the bar,
asd the jokes. noise and revel Of the gaests
eard TO be quite an inspiration to him.
After 30 years the bar IL still frequented
~ merry drinkers, and though most Of the
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that record sinceT
THAW SUNDAY WORK
JEROME AND HIS ASSISTANTS
ARRANGE PLANS

NEW YORK, March A1.-District Attor-
ney Jerome did not visit his Office In the
criminal courts building yesterday, but he
was closeted all the afternoon with Assist
ant District Attorneys Caravan and Mott At
his home, In Rutgers street. At the confer
ence. which was resumed after dinner and
lasted until late In the evening, the lines
on which tins prosecution will base fts re-
buttai In the, Thaw case were again gone
over and the plans Of the prosecution final
~ mapped opt.
Mr.. Jerome himself declined to make
known the result of the conference or to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
A Friendly Robin.
From the Edinburgh Scotsman.

correspondent relates the following
incident as having happened to himself
near North Berwick on the last day Of the
old year: when driving home In my sleigh
stopped to speak to some friends, when
robin came and perched on the whip
shaft, which my coachman was holding in
slanting position not more than a foot
or two from my face. Robin sat looking
earnestly at me with his beady black eyes
with the most perfect confidence for nearly
half a minute and did not mind the talking
or the holding out of my, alas, empty
hands. All birds. and especially the robin.
are very fearless in this weather but
never met before with such complete fear
lessnesS of man."