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Inquiry Column:

Editor WOman's Inquiry Column:
What Will remove stains on white
vest? Are the names Of postoffice en-
ployes who are promoted published III
The Washington Times?
INQUISITINE.
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Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
is II unlawful to put a letter i'm an
express package? SUBSCRIBER
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Where can I get instruction in teleg
raphy2 e, A. r
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Dollar of 1896.

It Is not unlawful TO .uclose a letter
in an express package
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Appointments in Senate BuiIdina-

Editor Woman's Inquiry Column.
Where can I secure a list OF the
appointments 70 be made I'm the new
Senate building? ]. ID. p
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Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Where can have a scarfpin holder
mace! WALDO.
Any manufacturing jeweler will make
z SCarfpin to order.
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Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Where can get the name Of the
author Of the schottische Hop. LII
Nose" played at Chevy Chase last
summer NJ. E- x.
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Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
What IS a doIlsr Of 1876 worth?
q z.
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Editor WOman's Inquiry Column:
Where can I get the names Of sSck
benefit societies? MRS. @. Y.
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RUSH QUERIES

VIII Be Answered BY Telephone.
Call Main $500 and Ask for
The Times Bureau of Inforna-
ton.
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Pension Committees.

i IN good condition silver-dorlar Of
1Isi is worth $50
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Sehottische "Hop LII Nose"

You can secure instruction in teleg-
raphy at almost any business school.
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Half Dollar Of 1894.

Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Is there any premium on a haIf-doIIar
Of 1894? ID
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LOCAL MENTION.
''oe" Prevents Grippe.
PC. All druggists

y -OF NItto ILtppNs
25C All druggists
4 gossamer covering of beauty and fair
ness bestowed by Satin skin powder. PC
10 Per Cent Discount
on all Gas Stands-FaDcy Shades and
other lamrs
1904 G. c. A Muddinan. GIG 18th st.
"oo" VIII Cure tie Grippe.
25c. Atknson's. 18th & G sts. NV.
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Write 10 tho Marine Band Wash
ington, y. c., or inquire at any music
store.
The Washington times., 1908-01-02

Colored embroidery on white linen IS
much used for pincushiOus. The designs
that are IN fashion at the moment are
scattered and rather light and dainty,
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Letter in Express Package.

There IS no premium on a half-dollar
Us 1884.
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Mending Fine China.

Editor Woman's Inquiry Colu2n:
Where can I get fine china mended.
MISS +. =. y.
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Write to the chairmen Of the Pen
sion Committees OF the House and fba
Senate Any music dealer will get the
songs for you.
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As yet. however the cross stitch
workers seem to be perfectly satisfed
with the old patterns. Their aim is
not to make Il departure into the new
designs, but 10 find some particularly
quaint one to copy. something which
none OF their acquaintance have come
across.
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Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Where can I get a list of the Con
Eressional Pension COmmittee2 Where
can / get the songs, Nancy Lee" and
The Girl / Left Behind Me2''
s. r r
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You VIII find the names and ad-
dresses Of sick benefit societies in the
city directory; inquire among your
friends as to the one best suited TO your
needs.
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Sick Benefit Society.

You can have fine china mendcd at
any crOckery or chinaware store.
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Scarfpin Holder.

Write to your Congressman.
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= bright yellow sky at sunset means
NH
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-~-'J NAS~FA~ty pA N+4t-AebfF IA z SUI g
Sick Benefit Society.
Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Where can I get the names Of SEX
benefit societies? MRS. G. Y.
You viii find the names and ad-
dresses Of sick benefit societies in the
city directory: inquire among vour
friends as to the one best suited TO your
needs.
Half-DOllar Of 1894.
Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Is there any premium on a haIf-dollar
Of 1894? A. ID.
There IS no premium on a half-dollar
o: 1894.
Letter in Express Package.
Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
is It unlawful to put letter in an
express paekage2 SUBSCRIBER
It is not unlawful TO .ucIose q letter
IN an express package
Dollar of 1896.
Editor Womans INQUIRY Column.
What IS doller Of 1896 worth?
G Z.
II IN good condition a snver-doIlar Of
1ISi is worth $50
Pension Committees.
Editor Woman's Inquiry Columns:
Where can I get a list of the Con
Eressional Pension COmmittee2 Where
can / get the songs. Nancy Lee" and
"Ihe Girl ! Left Behind AIe2"
S. p. b.
Write to the Chairmen of the Pen
sion Committees OF the House and the
Senate Any music dealer will get fhe
songs for you.
Appointments in Senate Building.
Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Where can I secure a list OF the
appointments 10 be made I'm the now
Senate building? u p
Write to your Congressman.
Scarfpin Holder.
Editor WOman's Inquiry Columns:
Where can 1 have scarfpin holder
made? WALDO
Any manufacturing JeWeler will ma ke
z ScarfTIfn 10 ordar
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10 Per Cent Discount

SC. Atkinson's. 18th & G sts. NV.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

aull 4. 20 a0
1OreV'ltleS
THE HALL or FAME.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is said
to have more degrees than any man In
congress. ''$sk'
Senator Clay Of Georgia Is one Of the
tallest men in the senate, and his hair
worn standing straight up. makes him
appear at least two inches taller than
he Is. &.
Frederick Wheeler. a capitalist OF
Los Angeles. Cal, is being talked OF
for nomination for the presidency BY
the Prohibition national convention al
Columbus. O.. next July. ~*+
DR.. James A. Craig. professor O,
Semitic languages at Ann Arbor. in
vented a system Of shorthand when 6
student at Mct1ill university. He has
used it constantly for thirty years.
Hiram Martin Of Reading. Pa. with
q pecketknife made two miniature
boats, one a steamer and the other Q
canalboat, each nearly four feet long
and one year was devoted to the task
during spare moments. r%
Although he is several years past the
ordinary retiring age, Admiral Dewey
the highest officer In our navy, still re-
mains in active service. The age limit
does not apply to him because he re
ceived the formal thanks of congress
on account Of his victory In the Philip
pines. He is still one Of the most eff
Client of workers. ~i
Professor John Bassett Moore, who
became world famous for his. knowl
edge Of International law and has beer
holding the chair Of professor of inter
national law at Columbia university
New York city. has been compelled tt
temporarily retire from his duties be
cause Of an affection Of the eyes. Pro
Gessor Moore Is a native Of Delaware.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

Facts From France.

Over 100000 Fres.chwOmen. half OF
them married. earn their own living.
The father of seven or more children
is practically exempt from taxation IL
France
The citizens o. vaurert. France. have
started subscription for the purpose
of erecting at Cuetec statue to Gen
eral Mon.caiin. the French commander
who was uIortally wounded at the bat
tie of Quebec in 1853
A Frenchi!'au lnn.ed Leviril has LEFT
all his fortune TO his native village OF
condition Tat banquet Ike given an
nually in il:'.iit"y OF him. no one to bt
admitted but ulen who have exercised
their right nj ..iii.s>' al every oppor
tunity during the prey ioUS year
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
fosattiiaa In First National aaIk

A.. C. Lowaaa aaAases 60 lsasseesa
Business coHsws a. :Dasus aaae saIr
and. aoecTaias o she lgarnsmg call,
he has Just eoaass ssssssa ~ esursei
and has baan psaoea ~ the seaiool
~ bsoEkesDer Cor ssls Iy|eEaas ssaeasns,
Bank of IHeRs ssfAay "a the BANKS
I'VE the state are nov gssEins their.
help a.reasds ff1ega thas geaoel. whieb5
appears % ba gdying sas nest praus
s.eaI trainlng along lIlass asasFs6a Ii
ts Susiaess b
10 iEa eesssssi
ssaaaas lasss en-
aasa
il s aslsslss
aa III
800
/ Isgss5s ssz asss
a 60
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

Plays and Players.

Cyril Scott, now starring In '"The
Psince Chap" is an excellent cross
country rider. l.
Herman and Hans Schumann-Heink
the sons OF the great singer. are study
ing for grand opera. F%e"
John E. Henshaw and his wife, May
Ten Brock, have new musical CON-
edy with a real plot called '"The Hum.
mszs." hS
It La now announced that In the
spring Josephine Cohan VIII return to
her brothers company as leading wo-
man, and it VIII be once more ''the
fear Cohans" x%>
Grace Elliston has been engaged to
sDpgoet Dustin Farnum when he ap-
pears In '"rhe Rector's Garden" Miss
Ellfstnu created the role Of Shirley
Rossmore in '"The Lion and the
Mouse" ~.@
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
Fashion Prophecies.

In neckware the. very high bonet
collar is to be Chief, in favor !, q, 4.
The coat set of collar and cuffs is re
appearing Both the emtA'oidered anf
lace styles will be seen. -
In wells ring dots VIII; Ike the feature
of the ultra styles. Chenille dots VII
also be popular Standard coiorS vii
predominate in all weaves
Advices FROM Paris Indicate THAI tW'
fabrics will rake plerpdenre of al u
ers for dressy spring costumes Ibes'
are cashmere and silk poplin OF ea
tremely fine quality
Feathers will be the sole trimming
of some otherwise plain and s!iIr'-
hats But dress hats viii! he i1'i;nuis
with flowers in rather profuse quaint
tes.-New York Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
The Cookbook.

A little currant Jelly beaten into the
cake or pudding frosttng Will add
greatly to its appearance and taste.
String beans which can be bought
Throughout the winter are often wi1ted,
and when this happens the beans
should be soaked in cosd water for
several hours, wfsan they VII appear
qgzits fraah and crisp. I'd"
A cup Of chocolate is much tnprov-
cd BY Dash OF cinnamon or by add
hg' 61fM OF Us1t CT cnzHDe to each
ptnS Of milk Very rxsh chocaass may
10 unde by pouring a Qa6Et oHsr the
yazss 9 two egga, baaSsisag ssaasazzatiy
u pzvswRt eaud1zng Gnaae RzzsaeT a
asw asam ca vauazaa aasaug o. the
svssMguwaa ansnna, Or e6aazgaaao-
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
Royal Privileges.

In Abyssiui,l royalties alone ma!
wear an earring In the left ear.
legged to drive white horses with scar
let dyed tail tips
Only the German emperor Is permit
ted to smoke a certain very fine Ha
vana cigar with green and gold band
In Madagascar. where kitedytng is {
national sport. it Is unlawful for ana
one 10 fly kite as high as those Of tbs
royal family ascend
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

The North Dakota Chautauqua offers
1908, sealed bids anarlsa bad sor pri EGE
ese ss,ysa Y to aSen Is sss n
s res EYE the right to reject any and
''-t--Eor rent: Two restaurant build
Wsth ranges. tables, chatra. etc. gS4
Au--Ice Cream, Soda Water and Roct
BeeP: Building, certain fixtures and fur
niture supplies by the Association. Al,
exclusive privilege. IL Es.,-E -; "a ~
Sd--A&ilk: Subject to tho right or aziiy
sell milk from one COW. Z -
4th-Bakery: Will sell thia privilege
for term OF nve years, BIDDER to IN
stall an up-to-data bake oven Of apUrov-
e. e design ,sa saffieient capacity g supply
sst tt yegetables. l.
by Association. y$f 5s5% 49,
|Pubiighers 81 heMspapera ii North pa:
cations Independent os the purchaser Of
s h:ssstabie: room sor 100 horses j. and q,
hay. shed for 80 tons. 81 hay. ~ s$ - ~
9th.-M erry-go-a round.5H Home e made
otfis !, and Water Color Paint.
INF Teaching permit ted Only goods
lege can be sold. and must be disposed
SEpNSG1tTS
4 G Note :---T % enable the purchaser Of. fiiis
4 privilege to work ND stock. stffs 10 ID iViIege
4 Will ibe let according to- bids received IiI
1 GA 1tb- ice: vs. toms oT ice now fiji acs
4 house on the grounds IA good obpnr.
i tnnity to right par Schedule OF sell.
ang Prices can be had by applying IL
skura j: Schedule ID 81 raEit
/ prices Taay 4 be had II hy aupl ying 20 ass
4 s ~, ~ 49, 80 s. II ~
Il hand w. 4 special 0pnfgSact. provided ths
same ~ sonsa Jared sla<1asssr 81 q CsEaata,
| 81 EasssS 0s ezSsss az
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!. F:Iig,il|,|arIt F:blll-

s ffaasdly a day passes fSE that asses sss
fasaliiicfana fan to- $50 'sssbp dssafsii-
ances tn something Or 81 Assaa
asssasggg Nels 4 4
Sl ~ ter nm. saiao Gays I'd.
Is not q germ. but d etsaas ass
fa u Ii
! III.
va 60 aass saasas.aa sas
sgsaa tsSlslas
~ ssssaHf ssssas s $500 81 I'D
sssilsg A sagaSa
NM s sss
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
HOME MISSIONARY
Meeting Held Last Week and the
Yearly Reports Read

The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of Westninistex
Presbyterian church head their meet
Ing last week and the annual report of
the year was read and approved by the
society. The report showed MEM
5ership of twenty-five and az average
Of seven for Tine gear and
at each meeting there Yves psu0oreG al
special pEspared program OF Scriptures
and the good work that has been done
by the society was CONS over and EACH
member shown what had been done
the past year.
Money that Yves sslamagkbeG TO- the
needs of the society ssas useA IN a.
charitable and spiritual way and there
was several good siged oon&rfbuti onss
to the foreign misatonsEy Gssd end the
society has also done acaS Of Kindness
at home The society nas done uauchl
for; the poor Of the city and has been:
a great help to strangers comtng to-
the city and have offered prayers for
; the sick and in many cases notes: Of
comfort were sent 20 shsar homes.
These socities are lupAsld IN their
work all over the country and e sui
dcient support was rendered to Them
| 1.-THE good that they would do yaoaa1d be
sunQuegHoned. -, III + ~.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
FOR GOOD SOLID
COMFORT

there is notoing like one or more
of our easy chairs. Wide, roomy
and built so they rest you at ev-
cry point. They are the kind of
furniture that keep a man home
at night. Once he settles down
in one, home is good enough for
him. Have one or more in your
house. You'll enjoy resting in
one anyway. E. w, Giltbertson~
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
Farm loans at lowest rates. Sc,
John w. Maher.
IoEECE or PyExTxom 20 vAoAg1
ALLEY

Notice, is hereby given that petition
has been presented to the City council
pettsaon has been filed tn the ofloe Of the
City Auditor Of said City Of Devils Lake.
to vaeate that part Of the alley In Block
tween lots 4. 5, 4, 9, Q. 10. II and Is,
and lots 10. IL. Is, is, II, Is, 10, 80 and
q, as the Sasne 10 neea5o6 for aa1Ft
hoTse purposes. and that saad petition
Council Of said City on the 1st day Of
June 1908, at o'clock .: M, at tine
Council Chambers OF the City Council
CITY Of Devfls Lake, North zDaSpaa.
Dated this 21st day Of Axwal 1908, II
sSEAL> "a. = Ole Skratasa, ~
City Auditor
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ANDERSON . TRAYNoR & a. =
Attorney and Counsellor at Lavs s.
Practice in all the Courts, both State ana
Federal, and before the u. s.. Land Once
Office in Brennan's Block
Fhone 286 Devils Lake
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

a..-5 :
@ .ls8aaasa's rsees3sssasss..:SS p 81 Re 3
h. sa'saEa.sln g&oza % aaae &C tho gnast bean
aaGssl ee&Esas I&hgss ever v44aatsA Is ne.
naazssss nae Of tho nsoGern sections OF
aafia ana Vienna y,Essanae thar IN
tho PEARS 10 come this city yin be sdse
most artistic III tie world IL esxfain-
Nv ~ making great strii DIES 30 that end. 7
ss ss 10 no one perhaps mora than 10
Thomas Jefferson. z said d Waahingt osa
arahtfect the otther ELS the Capital
CITY inasbted for the classic type. lie
imposing grand eur. ef its earliest puisilc
bud 6tngs JeGiersa, one Of the 5n1asIs
eslltsT ated men of his sday, especially
Id 4 the art 81 rchi lecture, was The
gsrosag guiding I'D An shaping the
type ~ the federal TIRES of his
ssaailaa. ana his infasuesace was strongly
~ tbs ttsscass osf taaogs early
Days es CDR 4IsgaaI los lille ttf5gy
iisssa d azsaa
s ~ utsal assss 90 ssss saaykss,s
saa gs,,gI
sssss
sass aa Nd W.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-26
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1908
KING GEORGE ITEMS
King George Co, Va, Nov. %, 1908

King George Co, Va, Nov. %, 1908.
Bishop r. A. Gibson is expected here
tomorrow aud will preach at Psynes
Chapel ia the morning ana Colonial
Beach at night
The ladies Of st. Johns and Emanuel
churches have succeeded in paying off the
debt on the F. +. rectory at King
George.
MIR. and Mrs. John F. Dickinson, Mrs.
VIM. Dickinson, Miss Stella Dickinson,
Mr.. John Pollock and Others who at
tended the funeral Of Mr. Fielding Lewis
in Washington, have returned.
Mrs. Edgar Lewis aud daughter have
moved to Marmion to reside with Mrs.
Lewis mother aud sister, Mrs. lmogen
Lewis and Miss Lucy Lewis.
Mrs Lawrence Washington, oi West
moreland, who has been visiting her
cousins at WayeIley, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Mason aud Mr..
and Mrs. Harrell, of Manassas, have re-
turned to their handsome home, "Cleve-
land" to eide.
Mr. Oscar stJ ron. OF Washington. has
been q guest Of DR.. Il T. Arnold for sew
eral days.
DR.. Algernon s. Gsrnett OF Washing
ton, who is convalescirg x from an opera
tion for appendicitis, Is visiting his
parents, Hon. and Mrs. Ii. I. Garnett.
Mrs. Charles ii. Williams aud two lit
tie sons are guests OF Mrs. W.'s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T.. ID. Brown.
Mrs. b. d Hogan and daughter, Miss
Duke. spent Friday in the Burg shop
ping.
Miss Isabel Washington, Of Westmore-
land, was O guest CT relatives here last
week.
Misses Josie and Edith Brown spent
Friday in fredericksburg shopping.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. c. n. Darling anticipate leaving
King George. They Will locate 10
Caroline county and will move there 10
few weeks.
The people Of King George are glad to
welcome Rev. K. q. James back as pastor
Of the Methodist churches, which he has
served So faithfully Tor one year.
All interesting teachers meeting was
held yesterday afternoon at the school
house, near Shiloh, which was well at-
tended.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-26
BRASS HORNS.
The Way the Thin, Seamless Tubes
Are Bent Without Injury.

Are Bent Without Injury.
Saxhorus. SO called after a famous
Belgian family named Sax, who In
vented and introduced these instru-
ments about the middle OF the last cen-
tury, are the maInstay OF all modern
brass bands They are manufactured
In many different sizes, from high so
prnno to the huge cOntrabass or bonn
bardon, and the most important OF the
lot IS the cuphonium, which supplanted
the now obsolete "serpents" and ophi-
cleidcs. The tallest saxhorn ever made
stands eight feet high and contains
more than forty feet Of tubing.
The advantage OF seamless or solid
drawn" tubes for such instruments as
tromboncs and horns Is considerable,
since, no matter how good the join
may b., sooner or later the action OF
the breath will wear away the solder
To bend these thin brass tubes with
out splitting or denting the metal was
at one time very difficult, but, thanks
to n most Ingenious artilice, the opera.
ton IS now both safe and simple. The
tube is first washed out with a chem
lcal substance. such as Is used by
plumbers To prevent solder from al
herring where Il Is not wanted. and II
Is then completely filled with molten
lead poured In from a ladle. Thus sup
ported from within. the brass Is easily
and safely bent to the required shape
the lead being afterward removed by
heat.-Pearsons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-26
His Hobby.

One man with an odd hobby isn't a
person who gets much mail, aud what
he has or expects to have lie can keep
I'm mind very easily. Probably he
never had a letter which went astray.
Yet every time he sees in the news
papers the list Of advertised mail sent
out from time to time by the general
postoffice In New York he turns at
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through the list He never yet has
found any letter that might be sup
posed to be for him and. furthermore,
hasn't found any that might be for any
Of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure In doing IT,
however. something with that eager
ness which impels a man to grub
through packet Of old letters ID
hopes that he may come upon some
rare variety Of stamp. Really, II ever
he found his name in the list 1t proba-
bly would kill his enjoyment of the
hunt forever thereafter.-New YORK
Cup
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-26
THE PIGEONS WON.
IN Spite Of Clipped Wings They Got
Back on Time.

IN Spite Of Clipped Wings They Got
Back on Time.
The colonel was something of a
pigeon faucier and had so much con
fidence In a certain strain of homers
be was making a hobby Of that when
his friend the major proposed a wager
the colonel removed the limit.
"WeIl make 1t suppuh," said the
major. "Yo black boy will tote paiah
ovah to the cyahs an ship them to St
Louay, whaah they ah to be lIbahrated
on arrival. l wagah they ah not back
IN two days. sab"
The colonel accepted, Grated his fin
est pair and included note to the ex-
press agent with the charges. Mean
while the major cOmmuned with Joe,
the colored boy, and after the tender
ing OF a certain half dollar and prom
ises Of immunity from the conse-
Quences Of the coloneps wrath later
Joe agreed to clip the pigeons wings
sub rosa.
Two days passed, and the major pre-
sented himself duly at the colonePs.
The colonel eyed him with suspicious
narrOwness.
Have they ahrlvedT asked the ma
jOr gayly.
'They hev, sah." said the colonel,
with dignity: they hev, but those two
pidgins. sab. hev the so'est feet ! evah
saw on bird, sah."-Browning's Mag
NzinQ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-26
Overheard.

overheard" Is engraved on a metal
label fastened to many articles Of para
phernalia seen about the decks OF
modern war vessel. 1t means that the
article so marked should be thrown
overheard whenever action with an
enemys ship becomes imminent Al
cohol chests, turpentine tanks, paints.
spare spars, unnecessary matches ana
other articles easily destroyed or splin-
tered by shell fire are thus labeled.
The president of Occident college, Cal
ifornia, is said to have given the WORD
a new meaning in civil life when he
used it to indicate those who are unfit,
useless or inapt in the struggle OF Ire
It is a strong word and as such can be
appropriately applied to men ana
things which when a ship must go 10
battle are not necessary or material to
the end desired.-Army and Navy Life