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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

somprchensiFe celebration. The
business mcu OF the clts coorerated
with the duly appointed oTcials In
making che day n gaia time in every
detail American h0ss and buntine
were everywhere. and as early as 10
o'clock in the morning pubiic band
concerts were hci3 in the capitol
grounds in Government square. A.
noon luncheon was rendered MI
BRYAN. Mr Kern ard the notifratic,
committee az che ilnCc'u hotci 70
was almost tNo hours later when tho
committee. accompanied by Mr. BRYAN
md Mr. Kern. were escorted In car.
riaees 20 the capitol grounds by 8 pro-
tcssion. beaded by platoon of pcSce
tul the Nebraska State band
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13
DEMOCRATS RAISE BANNER

The hrst Democratic banner to be dis
played IN Washington during the present
campaign wac stretched across the
avenue near Fifteenth street Tuesday. II
bears portraits OF Bryan and Kern. The
banner was raised by the Virginia Demo
cratic Association Of Washing ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

stafford county Va, entered August 8
i9OS, m the chancery cause of Peyton' =
TX. V. Peyton and Others, has been duly
gwen: Given under my hand this Au-
gust II. 1903. G. A. Bryan. Clerk.
agI3-bw4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13
WHlTNER { SACREY
Undertakes and Embalmers

No. 10 Main St, Freder-
lcksburg, Va. Phone 9S.
Across from Exchange Hotel
and next to Western Union
office. Telegraph and tele-
phone orders receive prompt
attention. Open day and
night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

Interest in the temperance chautauoua
or bush meeting az Purcellvilie, Loudoun
county, continues undated. The attend
ance Increases daily. Sunday three ser
mons were delivered. Tuesday addresses
were delivered by Gov. Glenn. of North
Carolina. and Judge W. II. Mann, of Viz
ginia. Wednesday, the last day. Gov.
Swanson, Hon. c. G. Carlin and Senator
Thomas S. Mattin will be present. The
chautauqua will close Wednesday night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13
Kern Confident Of Success.

John w Kern has every confidence
In the election OF the Democratic
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

A Few years oeo the Republican lcal-
ers ia the house Il representatives
were coerccd by public opinion into
The support u an antitrust law which
had the endorsement OF the president.
but the senate refused even 90 oea
slider tae ueasure. and siace that t.rn,
no e-ort has hecn made by the don't
nant party % secure remedial i,-l-,l
ton upon this subject.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

Recognizing that am indebted for
my nomination 10 the rank and fle OF
our party. and that my election must
come, II it comes at all. from the IN
purchased and unpurchasabie sunrages
OF the American people. I promise. if
entrusted with the responsibilities o.
'his high office. to consecratc whatever
AFFINITY l have 20 the one purpose of
making this. in fact government i'm
which the people rule-a government
which VIII do Justice to all. and offer
10 every ono the highest possible slim
u.us to great and persistent effort. by
assuring to each the enjoyment OF his
Just share Of the proceeds Of his toll
no matter in what part Of the vineyard
he iabors. or TO what occupation. pro-
tession or calling he devotcs himself
Evening star., 1908-12-20

culiarities. there seems nothing to do but
try TO improve the national brand.
In fact this author believes that the
servants would improve If their masters
did. All servants shou d be made as COM
Portable as possible. in the best quarters
possible. SO as to feel really at home;
they should be treated with less conde-
scension and more consideration too
much work should not be asked OF Them
and when they fall Ill they should receive
almost the same sort Of attention that a
member of the family would under the Cir
cumstances. The social inferiority of
servants should never be impressed upon
them by manner or speech. while, on the
other hand there is no derogation of dig
nifty in being liberal with please and
thank you" Domestics' are we'll aware
that emp oyers of the right sort know
how to be affable without being familiar;
they indeed prefer aristocratic gentil!ty to
democratic roughness. Nothing repelS
them so violently as the arrogance of an
upstart, and their own want of gratitude
is frequently founded on want Of appre-
citation in their masters
Written entirely from what one might
call an upper class point of view. this
article is none the less fair and sympa-
thetiC.
Evening star., 1908-12-20
FRENCH SERVANT QUESTION
GAME COMPLAINT IN PARIS AS
IN OTHER CITIES.
Wages High and Service Indifferent.
Hard to Keep Maids
and Wallets.
From the American Review Of Reviews.

From the American Review Of Reviews.
''Soon there will be no one to walt on
usT' Thus the beginning Of a Partisan
publ!ciSts plaint upon the servant Ques-
ton in the French metropolis in a re-
cent issue of the Correspondent issued
fortn!ghtly in the SAM metropolis And
NJ CASTOR Jollivet proceeds with a set of
grievances. one or two OF which are
similar to c!s-Atlantic troubles:
In the first place. wages have risen very
considerably during the past twenty-five
or thirty years. A valet who would for
merly have been satisfied with 20 francs
NlB a month. now receives 90 to 100.
The chambermaids. who would have
deemed 10 or 80 francs fair comp .nsation.
can now easily earn 90 or 90 And the
same progressive rate applies to the res,
OF the servants. especially If YOU add to
their wages SO much for wine. laundry
and gifts, allowing. besides. ii you happen
to have country house, certain sum
for tips. This last named source of reve-
nue. demands special attention. having
passed from an accessory detail tosa ma
principle, as the present example shows;
"My' valet" related Partisan gentleman
at his club, was dumfound ID this morn
ing at the news that ! henceforth pro-
posed to spend four months OF the year al
my country place. He asked me what
I thought my average number of visitors
would come to. l, IN my innocence. sup.
posed he was making the inquiry because
ne feared there would be too much work
for him. and l FASTENED to reassure hin
with the statement that l was not think
ing Of inviting anybody. But instead e1
Frightening up. his face got still goomier
and he replied. in a tone of deferentia
sadness. that II l We're going to have ne
guests there would be no tiDs TO make w
Evening star., 1908-12-20
ATLANTIC CITY.
correspondence of The Star.

>peclai correspondence or he star.
ATLANTIC CITY December 10, 1903
Visitors this week are deeply interested
in the announcement that the United
States government is to erect an auxiliary
to its life saving station here, and that
it will be located On Gardner's canal
near the Inlet. This does not mean that
the old station on Rhode Island avenue
will be done away with. Nor does 1t
mean that DR.. Walter 4. Dick has been
the victor in his attempt to compel the
government to tear down its big boat
shed and lookout at the Inlet end of
Pacific avenue Both tHe main station
and boatshed will remain but the new
site will shelter a new and powerful
motor lifeboat, with which it will be pos
sible to go forth in the worst. of storms
to the Succor OF vessels that may be in
distress. Being located directly on the
canal the powerful. lfe-saving boat can
be safely and quickly launched no matter
what the condition of the weather or
sea, and hence will always be ready for
service. The cost of the new station
will be about $4,000.
The big hotels are rapidly filling with
visitors for the holidays. and unless
there should come an unexpected and un-
desired break In the good weather there
will be more people here at Christmas
time than ever before. The usual winter
pastiInes-cards. dancing and orchestra
concerts-prevail at this time. although
the weather has been SO very pleasant
that most visitors devote the greater
part of their time to out-of-door eXer-
cises.
The links of the Atlantic City Country
Club have been greatly improved. The
numbers of the holes have been changed
on the lower course, and on one of them
a small lake has been built, so that one
has to approach carefully and with
Evening star., 1908-12-20
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighth Page.)
local public school. Nine applicants were
admitted into membership

local public school. Nine applicants were
admitted into membership
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given by the young folks Of the
Catholic Church during the second week
in January The affair is under the man.
agement Of Mrs. James Maupin of Dewey
street and Mrs. F. B. Bell Of 34th street
A musical and literary social was given
by the young folks OF the primary de-
partment of the Methodist Church Tues
day night. In which Miss Helen Conner.
Miss Frances Welch, Miss Elizabeth
Roberts. Miss Grace Van Horn and Miss
Florence Rau participated After the
program was rendered refreshments were
served
The Christmas exercises Of the Thirty
fourth Street Christian Church will be-
held the Monday night following Christ
mas. The Methodist Church will hold its
Christmas services the Tuesday night
following Christmas.
The Martha Sewing Circle Of the Thirty
fourth Street Christian Church. met at the
residence Of Mrs. A. c. Smith, on 36th
street, last Wednesday afternoon
Evening star., 1908-12-20
A LeftHanded CompIiemnt.

CLYDE FITCH was talking abou,
~ Christmas pant omines.
I'VE don't have them," he said. but
IN England in December innumerable
theaters are given over to them. The
pantomime has developed. 1t is no
longer silent. Peter Pan is its finest
type, and Peter Pan is the most sue
cessful pantomimo of the century.
Peter Pan has harmed other panto-
mines enormously. They don't draw at
all now. Hence last Christmas a well
known pantomime writer was pleased
when little girl said TO him:
Il just love to 80 to your panto-
mines
DO you. my dear said the author
patting her on the head tenderly.
- Just do said the little girl. Peter
Pan is so crowded you can never get in
but at your pantomimes there are always
oceans of good seats-oceans and
oceans"
Evening star., 1908-12-20
Earnings Are Increasing, But
No Dividends Yet Declared,
OLD Government CLERKS
Some Who Have Given Long and
Valuable Service.
Ev1CTED TENANTS IN IRELAND
ALI Who Were Turned Out in the
Past Half Century Have Been
Reinstated.
BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
Several thoughtful people have called
attention to an important omission in a
letter written about the Manchester ship
canal from that city last September. 1t
appears that no reference was made to
the earnings, and I have been asked by
several people whether any dividends have
been paid. This Is especially pertinent
at present while the subject of extending
our artificial waterways is under discus
sion here.
Herbert M. Gibson. manager of the
Manchester canal. to whom applied for
information. sends me the financial state
ment of the company, showing the annual
net revenues from 1894 to 1907 inclusive,
which were as follows:
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Syracusians Lodge, No 10, X. of p. con-
ferred the rank of esquire on class at
it's convention Friday evening.
Capital Lodge, No. p. X. of p. con-
ferred the rank of knight on large class
at its convention Tuesday evening at
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

There is no fool like the old fool, eX-
cept the poor fool of girl who marries
him.-Dayton Herald.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

F. A. Eyre. secretary of the canal COM
pany. tells me that owing to the un-
fortunate depression in trade. the revenues
for the current year will not come up to
those of last year or the year previous
The Manchester district has also been
disturbed by a strike among the cotton
operatives, and more than five hundred
mills were idle for seven weeks this fall.
Therefore. 1T may be expected that the
returns for 1908 will be unfavorable COM
pared with those of the previous years.
No Dividends Yet.
The Manchester ship canal cost. for
construction and equipment. 91Os63. $685.
or about $4,000. 600: about 100000 was
paid for auxiliary canals. 100000 for
land and 81, 100000 for interest upon money
borrowed before the earnings began. The
total cost Of the canal as it stands up
to December 81. 1907. has been 31s.634,2S1.
Of which 97.657 900 Is represented by in
terest-bearing obligations.
The annual interest charge for tho year
ended December 81. 1907. was as follows:
Evening star., 1908-12-20
Sources Of Revenue.

therefore preferred to give notice to leave.
Upon which, after a deep and respectful
bow, he turned upon his heel
Sources Of Revenue.
Another source of revenue dilated upon
by M. Jollivet is the traditional old dance
Of the basket handle" When the French
say that cook, for instance. makes the
handle Of the basket dance" they mean
that upon each article purchased at the
market cook makes a small private profit
by charging her mistress a little more
than the article actually cost. This sys
tenn Of theft is a recognized national in
sti ution. sanctified by ages of existenc"
and scarcely opposed by truly patriotic
French housewives Hand in hand with
this evil goes the analogous custom. com
planned of by the Correspondents con-
tributor, according to which domestic
servants are paid commissions by the
tradesmen who sell them goods for their
masters consumption. tTAis practice has
not yet reached AmeriCa-at least not as
a general custom. although a parable!
case seems to present itself when q
Wholesale merchant gives secret bonus;
to the buyer" who purchases goods for
the retail! merchant employing him. But
actual theft Is common enough. so NJ
Iolliyet avers among Partisan servants.
whom he describes as being chron!cally
dishonest. And since they are at the
same time carefully frugal in their per-
sonal expenditure:
IF valet. chambermaid or cook have III
the course OF such a career made no rash
Investments; If the first has abstained
from drinking much wine but ours dur
ing all his service; if the cook and the
maid have not played lady too hard.
then they may all retire while Still.
Young ] could mention one or Two fash
ionable seaside resorts where retired
servants have built handsome villas
which they let for the summer season III
order to live in them the rest OF the yeaI
and to stay at comfortable hotels OF the
capital or watering places like ladies
and spspt1emap
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Mrs. Edward Phelps is the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. George D. Dean, In Balti-
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Miss Emma Schaple Of Elmira, N. Y.
has been visiting Mrs. James Robertson
on Prince George street
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Mrs. A. e. Butler and daughter, Miss
Butler, have gone to Atlantic City, where
they will spend the next two months.
Evening star., 1908-12-20
LAUREL SOCIETY.

|
Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, December 10.
Mrs. Hugh A. Fisher was the guest of
friends in Baltimore this week.
visit to relatives and friends in Balti-
more.
Miss Emma Schaple Of Elmira, N. Y,
has been visiting Mrs. James Robertson
on Prince George street.
Mrs. Edward Phelps is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. George D. Dean. In Balti-
more.
Mrs. A. e. Butler and daughter. Miss
Butler, have gone to Atlantic City. where
they will spend the next two months.
Miss Grace NARROW of Fairland. Mont
gomery county. was the guest Of Mr..
! and Mrs. Joshua Wheeler this week.
Mrs. H. W. Feige o. Philadelphia is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Feige.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Centen-
ary Methodist Episcopal Church gave a
collar social Friday evening.
Mrs. w. B. Sagle was visitor to Bal
timore this week.
Rev. and Mrs. T. 4. Johnstone have re-
turned from visit to friends In Balti-
more.
Mrs. George Fairall visited friends in
Baltimore during the week.
| Mrs. j. Fl. Leatherwood OF Mount Airy
Carroll county. left this week for Wash
ington where she will visit her daughter.
Mrs. Cora House.
Evening star., 1908-12-20
French Servants Peculiarities.

The spirit of I'm as good as you'--the
very phrase employed by NJ. Jollivet-the
exactions of the local tribe of servants
their cupidity. dishonesty. ingratitude and
insolence. incline one to hire foreign do
mesiics; but as these too. are in most
cases unsatisfactory because Of other pe-
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Miss Nora O'Brien has returned from
a visit to relatives and friends In Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1908-12-20
9TH and D Streets NV.
Manufacturing Jewellers
Reliability.

Our IS years reputation for selling only the
highest grade goods causes any gift that comes
from Harris to be received with particular salts
faction, and immense business enables us to
combine the highest qualities with extremely low
prices.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Mrs. H. W. Feige o. Philadelphia is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Feige.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Miss Grace NARROW OF Fairland, Mont
gomery county. was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Wheeler this week.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, December
Mrs. Hugh A. Fisher was the gues
friends in Baltimore this week.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Centen-
ary Methodist Episcopal Church gave a
collar social Friday evening
Evening star., 1908-12-20

for the unpleasantness of being absent
from Paris for four months. and that he
therefore preferred to give notice to leave
Upon which, after a deep and respectful
bow, he turned upon his heel
Evening star., 1908-12-20
First mortgage de

benfures.
First issue. ......
Second issue. 800.
Second mortgage de-
bentureS ..........
Perpetual debenture
stock .............
Mortgage OF surplus
lands .............
New mortgage deben-
lures Corporation
Of Manchester)
Interest charges pay
able to warehouse
companies for dock
and transit sheds
constructed and
leased to the COM
nanv
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Of the Engineer Corps. He has several
nephews and grandnephews in the army
and navy. Probably no single family In
the United States has furnished so many
officers for the navy as the Rodgers fam
flv. and the Meigses and McCombs have
been almost equally distinguished.
Evening star., 1908-12-20

Mrs. w. B. Sagle was visitor to Bal
timore this week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
The Stomach Does
Not Cause Dyspepsia
Neither Will 1t Cure II Because The
Lack Of Gastric Juices
Prohibit Relief.

The stomach is a strong. powerful
organ, which is composed of muscles
of great strength. II is filled during
digestion, with gastric juices. which
when the stomach, extending and
COMPRISING the food. dissolve it and
separate the nourishment from the
waste matter. If, however. these gas
trio juices are lacking, the stomach is
not capable of digesting its food be-
cause it has not the tools with which
to work successfully.
The gastric juices, when in a per-
feet state. do away with all foul odors.
fermentation and decay. reduce the
food to disintegrated mass and the
stomach then presses it into the intes-
tines where another form of digestion
takes place. Then the intestines take
from this mass of food all that is
nourishing and give it TO the blood.
The waste matter is thrown from the
system.
If instead of nourishment the mites
tines receive impure deposits combin-
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trio juice. it can be readily seen that
they must turn such imperfect nour-
ishment into the blood. The blood
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the body that which 1t requires. be-
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those elements which cause disturb
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A large complex. hearty meal holds
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when Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
DEVELOPING 4 STAR.
How Mansfield Coached Margaret An
aiin as Roxane.

How Mansfield Coached Margaret An
siin az Roxane.
Richard Mansfield in his preparation
for "Cyrano" was unsparing of him
self, and he was unsparing Of others.
Everything he had and everything he
hoped for was at stake. Struggle and
desperation were in the air. Nearly
every one in the cast resigned or was
discharged over and over again. Mr..
Palmer's days and nights were devot-
ed to diplomacy, and, thanks to his
suavity, the heady heat of the day be-
fore was forgotten in the cool of the
next morning.
An actress of international reputa-
ton and experience was engaged for
Roxane. Rehearsals were under way
when she resigned by cable. The
orange girls single line in the first
act was being rehearsed by a young
Canadian, Margaret Anglin. Mans
field had not seen her act. but he re-
marked the wondrous loneliness of her
voice, and his intuition told him she
had temperament. Can you make
yourself look beautiful enough for
flOXaue. ne dSASO. i
If you can make yourself ugly enough
for Cyrano," she answered. The part
was hers on the instant. He coached
her relentlessly. Again and again she
cried that she could not do it. He re-
assured her, but not withssoft persua-
sions. You can, my dear. and you
must Now, again. After rehearsals
she went regularly in tears to Mr..
Palmer to resign. He appealed to
Mansfield to be more lenient. 81 am
only kind" was his reply.
'Roxane is a great part. Only one
who has suffered can play such a role.
This girl has the temperament and the
emotions. but she Is young and mex
perienced. 1 cannot persuade her spir.
IT. I must rouse It." And every day
she reached new depths and new
heights.-Paul Wilstach in Scribner's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28

and Sol Smith Russell he seldom
shoddy about the New York run. The
motto of a good many of the managers
appears to be We will starve a sea-
son in New York and take it out in
double money on the road Tim Muir
ply has made field all to himself.
He is the comedian of American char
acter, the amusing native types we
all know. He's a sort of Mark Twain
of the stage. A procession of his
characters is like roce ssion of dear
old friends. First time l ever saw him
was as Maverick Br;lnder in "A Texas
Steer" Then he gave us the Missis-
sippi War Governor in Opie Reads
The Carpet Bagger." Didn't "Old
Innocence" come next? That was the
delightful old optimist who made such
a failure of his pessimism. Next he
gave us Washington play, "A Capt.
tol Comedy" and l don't believe any
thing could excel the dignity, strength,
whimsical humor and quaint fun Of
Joel Gay. He followed that with the
eresting cowboy in The Man from
Missouri" and last season he had two
charming entertainments in 1.-TWO
Men and a Girl, and when a Man
Marries." This season l hear he got a
real author to write him a play. But
you'll notice he got one whose bust
ness is writing. There isn't a more
prolific writer living than Charles JEFF
frey, and his comedy. Cupid and the
Dollar" as Tim Murphy acts it, is a
great hit.