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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

The passengers were beguiling the
Journey with pleasant conversation.
One man in particular, who had the
look Of a traveller. told Of long scjourns
In foreign lands and kept them all In
terested with his anecdotes. Yes,
gentlemen" said be. there Is nothing
like travel to expand the mind. Now,
I don't suppose. for instance. that
many Of you have ever seen beet root
putting on a waistcoatT Bis fellow
passengers stared In surprise. mo;
we certainly have not!' "Or a lettuce
DOMINIC a pair Of trousers" mol?
"Or a spring onion fixing on its tie and
collarp mo. not even thatw "Well,
gentlemen" said the traveller as the
train drew up at the terminus and ne
prepared to alight, you may believe
me or not. as you like. but several
times in my travels ! have seen not
only a beet root or a lettuce or an
onion but a whole salad dressing!-
London Mail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
Time at the North Pole.

At tie north pole time is nothing.
and II one were residing at the north
pole It would be unnecessary to wind
ones watch. You are always at II
O'Clock and can't walk out OF the ho-
tel without walking south. All times
of day meet at the pole as the meeting
place Of all the meridlans. A man sit
ting with the invisible mathematical
point right under him would be In all
twenty-four hours at once, or TWEEN
ty-four hour watch placed on the pole
could be made to point to the correct
time In every part Of the world. There
used to be something Of an approx
nation to this In the extreme north OF
Norway, where the degrees Of longi-
tude squeeze in, until recent days. Cap
tains Of Norwegian coasting schooners
win tell you how inconvenient 1t was
to change between the time Of Hol-
land at Bergen and that Of Crete at
the North cape while correct local
time was maintained. General Norwe-
gisn time became Indispensable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

Metheglin and hypocras were num-
bered among the many good things be-
loved OF Pepys, and the latter drink
stood bin In good stead at guildhall
banquet which occurred during one OF
his spells Of pledged abstinence from
wine This was ON lord mayors day.
1908, when the diarlst notes: Eve went
into the buttry and there stayed and
talked and then into the hall again,
and there wine was offered. and they
drunk, only drinking some hypocras.
which do not break my vowe. 1t being,
to the best Of my present Judgement.
only a mixed compound drink and not
any wine. If ! am mistaken. God for
give me. But hope and do think |
am not" He was. Hypocras was
usually composed Of spice. herbs and
sugar STEPPED for many days in Rhen-
ish wine. aud 1t is not reasonable TO
suppose that the lord mayors butler
had forgotten the wine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
Enulish "Consols."

The young woman who has been ex-
planning In the north London police
court that she expected fl5 invested In
consos to bring her In 10 shillings in
the pound interest knew about as
much concerning the funs" as the
elder Mr.. Weller. You recall Sam
weller's scorD upon discovering that
his father supposed reduced counsels''
to be Alive But there is one single
point about consols which most peo-
pie, probably including many who pos
sess some. could not answer offband-
Of what exactly is the name an abbre-
viationl There is nothing even 10 re-
mind us Of 1t Even the precise per
sons who would die rather than con
tract "Omnibus." telephone" or pho
tograph" never speak Of consolidated
anDuities - London Chronicle
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
ADVICE ON EXERCISE.
Good Points For Fat and Thin Womsr
to Note.


With moyen age and other ancient
style revivals forever before her eyes
It Is only a blind woman who fails TO
think sometimes about her own figure
and to consider methods OF making 1t
over into fashionable outline.
She who would acquire grace can
not accomplish everything by com
preston II she is stout. Neither can
she do It all by padding when she Is
thin, for, while the heavy woman COM
presses. she spells her complexion aud
her walk, and. although the thin rirl
puts on curves. she looks limp ana
bent.
Good health and vitality are required
to carry present styles with dlstinc'
ton. A weak back allows the body
TO stoop forward from the waist line,
flattens the chest aud r0bs the finest
princess dress or smartcst tailored suit
Of every vesiige of style.
Now. It is n curious fact that the ex-
ercises which help the thin TO bald
up also help the stout to reduce. hut
fairness and thinncss are both abnnr'
NAL, and exercise tends to restore per-
feet physical conditions.
A very simple exercise will prove
most beneficial II followed with per-
sistence and regularity. 1t can be
practiced night and morning. either In
gown. kimono. gym or bathing suit.
The first position for this exercise Is
to rest Hat upon the floor face down.
toes stretched back and palms down
in n line between the Dust and waist.
Then while the body IS stin and
tense, with knees unbendlng. II Is
raised up from the floor to the length
Of the arms. Thus the body will touch
the floor only at the palms and the top
of the feet and will make hypote-
muse Of a right angled triangle. OF
which the arms and the floor are the
sides.
The reverse OF this exercise Is TO
rest fat upon the back and raise the
stiffened arms full length between
heels and palms.
Though apparently so simple an ex-
erclse. It will be impossible for be-
ginner to repeat the experiment more
than once or twice. Ten or twelve
repetitions constitute morning !
practice for an expert.
Bedroom athletics should always be
carried on before windows thrown
wide open
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
M.aninn Of the Green Rouah.

The custom OF placing green bough
on the roof OF a newly built house is
no. confined TO Germany. but was
adopted by the French Canadians, who
brought II with them from Brittany.
The custom originated from the super
stition prevalent centuries ago that
every tree is inhabited by a spirit
consequently II was believed that ev.
cry time a tree was felled another
spirit was dispossessed. and this was
supposed to cause some bitterness on
his part against society Rather than
risk having these homeless and dis
gruntled spirits vent their Ill feeling
upon the houses under construction or
upon the builders a branch was plant
ed on the highest part Of the house
for their occupancy. They were then
supposed to be Modified. and II they
remained so until the roof was put on
any evil design contemplated would
prove harmless, for the spell would be
broken.-Van Norden's Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
Entertaining ard Hospitality


I have io sympathy with the tired
murniur of ihs Straining women who
speak of entertaining as IA duty to
rOciety" Ne all have duties TO socle-
Is. hut entertaining is not one of them.
There Is 10 more obligation for wo-
man TO entertain than there is for a
man 10 swap borScS with neighbOr.
The conditions as they now exist are
identical The neighbor may desire to
swap his horse. bnt no man feels
bound on that account TO exchange his
own for II against his wish. Since l
have recognized the market yalue OF
nv own horse and how much | am al
ways expected to give Ito boot" l
never swap.
The real and usually neglected duty
TO society is hospitality. aud that has
an important distinction from enter
tanning. Ii is hospitality only when
the entertainment is without hope OF
reward. The moment the host hopes
TO receive in exchange even a good
opinion, a little affection or admira-
ton It ceases to be hospitality and be
comes entertaining The foundation
of hospitality must be perfect unself-
ishness.
The question left us TO solve In indi-
yidual cases is. Which will give the
most satisfaction as society is now or
agnized Ethel Davis In Dishonesty
and Caste"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
paupers' Paradise.

The authorities OF Samoa. the little
island upon which Robert Louis Ste
venson lived aud died, provide board
and lodging absolutely free TO stran-
gers who are unable or unwilling to
pay for their keep. Every village on
the island has guest house. called a
"faletale." and here the tourist Is In
vited TO come and be fed, lodged and
entertained without any payment
whatever.
The officials of the town OF Klingen-
berg-on-the-Main. in Bavaria. are ex-
eeptionally generous, for they not only
provide free beds and free board to
poor people. but give away big pud-
dings every year end TO all who ask
for them. Kiingenberg owns several
pottery clay pits that bring In so much
money to the town Golfers that they
pay all the town expenses and leave
a good round sum over. which Is dis
tributed to charity. Klingenberg Is
one of the few places where taxes are
unknown
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
DIVING FOR COINS.
The Natives of Madeira Are Experts
"a the Business.

The Natives Of Madeira Are Experts
at the Business.
As we drew in and came TO anchor
we saw descending upon us feet OF
small. curious boats filled with half
naked men. We suspected now that
Madeira was a cannibal island and pre-
pared for the worst. 1t was not quite
as bad rs that They merely wanted
us 10 throw coins over into the liquid
azure which they call water in this
country. " hcrcupon their divers would
try 10 intercept the said coins some
where between the top and bottom OF
the sea We didn't believe they could
do Il. but We tried and ms usual, found
that the other fellow knew his own
game better than we did.
II those anphibians did not always
get the coins they generally did. They
could see them perfectly IN that amaZ-
Ing water. and they could dive Ike
seals Some OF the divers were mere
children-poor. lean creatures who
stood up in their boats md shouted
and lmplored and swung their arms In
a wild invitation TO us 10 fling our
money overheard. But they did not
want small money-at least not very
small money. They declined to dive for
pennies. Perhaps they could only dis
tlngush the CLEAN Of the white metal.
Let q nickel or a dime be tossed over
and TWO or three were after II in a
fash, while vehement outbreak OF
Portuguese from all the rest entreated
still further largess 1t was really a
good show. and. being the first OF its
Rind, we enjoyed it-Albert Blgelow
Paine In Outing Magazine
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
A Rae Shower.

A clever surprise got up for n bride
TO be was a rag shower" The 81
called rags were bags for all kinds OF
housekeeping dlshcloths. busters and
every other thing Of the kind that the
neatest of young housekeepers might
wish for. There were dish towels neat
ly hemmed and Of different sizes for
glasses, silver and dishes: floor cloths
chamois for windows and iron holders
Among the bags were laundry bags
pudding bags. shoe bag and Others
that looked like II TO hang on the In
side Of a door for dust brushes and the
like to 90 into. Then there were work
bags and bags for dainty waists and
even sachet bags. The individual ard-
Giles are net expensive, and they should
be most acceptable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
TWO NEM MID A TIP.
An lncid,E. In a Broadway Lunch
Ram In New York

An lncid,n. In a Broadway Lunch
Rom In New York.
A business man who In his uuiyer-
slty days had been a devoted student
Of ethics sat down IN lower Broad
way lunch room few days ago and
saw something that awakened a par
ticular train OF thought In channels
unused since his student days.
Directly opposite him two men were
finishing their mi lday meal. one. a
spruccly dressed chap slipped hls last
drop Of cci.cr. placed dime on the
table IN front Of his empty cup and
walked uu. The other. equally well
dressed took little longer time over
his coffee before preparing to go.
Then Just ns lie was about to rise he
furiively passed his hand over to the
dime IN front 81 his former neighbours
plate aud moved II TO a position In
front II his own He then walked
hastily out The walter moment
later picked mp the dime. noting be-
fore whose plate II was. and cleaned
away the dishes. mumbling the while.
Now the former college man is won
dering whether this is not case where
he can aptly apply those words or
Shakespeare. who steals my purse
steals trash. but he that
filches from me my good name robs
me Of that which not enriches him
and makes me poor indeed. New
York Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
The First firearms.

The early history of firearms in the
sense Of tubes from which missiles are
thrown by the action Of decorating
compound of the nature Of gunpowder
Is wrapped In obscurity. though 1t may
be inferred from the few early records
that such weapons were first employed
In warfare soon after the beginning OF
the fourteenth century. II not some
time before The country OF their ORR
gin remains uncertain, but 1t was most
probably Italy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
PERI PARAGRAPHS.

10 the gau.e OF life honesty and truth
are often found IN the discard
Toe many men have faith 10 the
other fellows money
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
CANNED TIME SAVERS.
Ways Of Reducing Size Of Butchers
Bill.

ways OF Reducing size OF BUTCHERS
Bill.
II is only within the last week or
two that the unrelenting butchers have
announced one more advance In the
price Of meat
This has come TO be so much OF a
habit with the disposers Of juicy steaks
and toothsome chops that the woman
with q limited income finds herself i'm
PEELED to turn her head away when
she passes the butchers window.
II there are more than one or two
TO eat, enough meat for dinner Is more
than likely to make appalling inroads
into a dollar.
All there is about 1t, one must learn
TO plan q little.
An expensive serving Of meat will
not be missed In a dinner that begins
with a delicious hot soup and Is fol
lowed by several hearty vegetables.
This always reads well enough in
the paper.
II is easy enough to write glibly
begin your dinner with a delicious
plate OF SOUP" but the housekeeper
who knows what Il is to put on her
apron and get the dinner. at which
she later presides. knows that soups
are not as easily made as talked about.
1t is really a good deal Of trouble to
get the soup bone. make the stock and
then to add vegetables or seasoning in
Just the right proportions or to COM
plete all the necessary steps In the
preparation Of cream soup.
But this suggests one Of the short
comings OF the modern housekeeper.
She Is really not prone enough to take
advantage OF the convenieDces that
are constantly being provided for her.
She Is for the most part little apt
TO be conservative. to her own hurt.
In this matter OF the soup for dinner
for instance, why is II that more WON
on do not make use Of one OF the ex-
cellent varieties OF canned or con-
densed soups which are on the market?
In many households. where soup
course would be appreciated before
dinner. II Is omitted because OF the
time that It takes for the housewife
to prepare this course.
But nowadays just as good results
can be gained from little can OF con
densed soup. which can be purchased
for 10 cents and be prepared for the
table at n moments notice.
Any housekeepers who do use con-
densed soups would not know what to
do without them. though In many a
home II never occurs to the housekeep-
err TO resort to this labor saving device.
To the woman who Is trying to plan
economical menus the advent OF the
handy little can Of condensed soup Is
an unreasonable boon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
PENNSYLvb.::t'''s - :. It's ''.,'''
IS passage through
mn and silver of the Seine's
lurred by contact with the
4nf smoke which occasionally

OF smoke which occasionally
x upon Its surface and stained by
Tue Impurities which reach 1t from the
streets. Though II quickly RECEIVERS its
pristine blueness after the fortitica-
tons have been left behind, II Is never
again quite the unsophisticated river
that it was before It's Paris experience.
Its waters are less limpid Its course
more nervous. while at its meeting
with the sea at Hontieur Its color and
character have changed completely.
There the vast stretches of mud over
which II rolls. mud OF Paris. mud Of
Rouen. give TO the waters OF the wide
Seine estuary reaching from Trouvile
10 lie Havre the half dead MORE tones
of oxldixed silver. The great Partisan
river dies magnifcently, and no more
gorgeous spectacle can be conceived
than when on a fine evening the sun
sets upon the Seine at its junction with
the sea. where its ultimate clifrs fade
away behind the summer haze into a
powder OF gold, and 1t burns light
TURQUOISE blue. with weird reflections
Of brazen yellow old gold and cadav-
erous green. How different from its
gentler aud simpler aspect as 1t hud-
dies round the heart Of Paris, warm
purple and FURNISHED gold when the
sinking sun strikes 1t as II softly laps
against the stone embankment OF the
Louvre or sparkling blue, dappled with
milk white. beneath the silvery mists
of the Paris morning IIarper's Week
ly
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

The history Of Savona is that or q
long struggle with the Genoese, ended
In the sixteenth century. when they
seized the town and rendered its har'
Dor useless by sinking vessels filled
with stones at the entrance. In 174d
II was captured by Sardinia. but was
soon back again under the control OF
Genoa. The ancient Savo where Mage
stored his booty In the second Punic
war. Savona was the birthplace OF the
popes Sixtus ~ and Julius ii. and
the home OF the ancestors OF Column
bus, who bestowed its name on one OF
the first islands he discovered In the
West Indies. London Standard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

Freddy-Papa. may | study elocu'
ton? Proud Father-Indeed you may,
my son. You desire TO become great
orator. do your Freddy-Yes. that's It.
Proud Father-And some day make
the whole world ring with your elo-
quence? Freddy-I shouldn't care for
that. want TO be an after dinner
speaker. Proud Father-Ah. you are
ambitious for social distinction, are
you? Freddy-No: want the dinner,
Chicago Record Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
q! I!';;'Z'|S SOL! ';;|'l|

IT FIHtBdt DC UUuVU TO y UVtV'V OF
dried glue 1t will moisten and make II
like new again.
Vinegar and salt will clean copper
and brass. After It's application the
article should we we'll washed and pol
ished with dry cloth.
Vinegar added TO the rinsing water
Of clothes will revive color faded by
soap.
Vinegar and water effectively cleanse
stained flower vases.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
To Clarity Fat.

Melt fat. add raw potato cut in quar-
ter inch slices and allow fat to heat
gradually. When fat ceases to bubble
and potatoes are we'll Drowned strain
through double cheesecloth placed over
wire strainer into a pan. The potato
absorbs some of the sediment. remain
der settling to bottom Of kettle. When
a small quantity Of fat Is to be clari
fed add to cold fat boiling water. still
vigorously and set aside to cool. The
fat will form cake on top. which
may be easily removed. On bottom OF
cake will be found sediment. which
may be readily scraped of with a
knife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
lyonnaise TRIBE.

Cut the tripe into narrow strips. boil
twenty-five minutes. then drain. Put
frying pan over the fire with two
tablespoonfuIs OF butter. and when
hot fry In 1t two tablespoonfuls OF
finely chopped onion until yellow. Add
the tripe. tablespoonful vinegar. n
tablespoonful fine chopped parsley and
salt and pepper to season. Stir lightly
until the tripe Is a delicate brown.
turn on TO the center of a hot platter
and garulsh with toast points aud
sliced lemon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

NJ q u : g man
likes 70 pay the
tool who hates a.
get caught at H.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
His preference.

Five-year-old Bobbie went visiting
with his mother and, Unexpectedly re
naming overnight, was obliged tc
wear his cousin Rates nlghtgown
The next morning he said tearfully
Mamma. before I'll wear girls
nightle again Iii sleep raw."-Har
per's Weekly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

Use borax water 10 wash heather
bloom or black sateen petticoats. DO
not use soap In the water and do not
wash these articles with other pieces
for they gather and hold the lint.
Lingerie waists can be bleached II
soaked two days in sour buttermilk. II
Is a harmless bleach. aud very Sits
factory one Wash the garments In
the usual manner.
Wash the chamois skins you use In
housekeeping in water containing soda
and rinse them In soapy water.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

opfe W he
can't make any
thing So are
sometimes mas
ter hands az max
inc failures.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
DOUGH MIXER.

,apered bore. IN which central shaft
running through the cap rotates. Pro-
jecting from this central shaft below
the cap are arms with long. thin. yer
teal paddles attached. The dour and
other ingredients are poured through
the sieve. and by turning the handle
that operates the shaft the paddles
mix the contents OF the receptacle
thoroughly until II is OF the prope'
consistency. The result is a better
dough than can be mixed by beating
with spoon or knife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09

To one bushel of ripe tomatoes take
one pint Of salt. Cut tomatoes In small
:-leces and let them ferment for three
or four days. then strain through a
wire sieve. Put all kinds Of spices In a
spice sack and cook with same. just
before 1t Is GOse add sugar TO taste,
cayenne pepper and some ground mus
tard thlnned with water. This VIII
keep for years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
I'm
What is ;$ss-i /,

Castoria Is q haym, is shocking
goric, Drops z races. where in
contains Nc and liberty are so
substanSyuarded. In France the
idge is not only the prosecu-
6ut prosecutor as well, and his
methods of wringing admissions and
confessions from persons on trial
surpass the third degree methods of
hired detectives in this country.
Nine. Steinheil may be guilty of the
crime, but the manner Of her trial
must of necessity create sympathy.
We have probably gone to the other
extreme in this country in the trial
of persons charged with crime, and
have thrown so many safeguards
around prisoners that they no doubt
often escape when theyfeserve pun
ishment, but we proceed on the hui
name theory that it is better for
80 guilty men to escape their deserts
than for one innocent man to be
punished. We presume every man
to be innocent. In France they are
apparently assumed to be guilty, and
the burden is put upon them to
prove their innocence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
Rice For Invalid.

Butter a common glass previously
warmed, ard line With warm boiled
rice. Into II pour the stifiy beaten
white Of an egg With pinch Of salt.
Into the mound Of white carefully
drop the uBbroken yolk Of the egg.
Set the glass In warm water. let the
water come to boil and cook long
enough TO set the white. Serve with
buttered toast.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
REAL ESTATE WANTED

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
Iha MelaneholY. =.

The melancholy days are come.
As some one said before.
And every man must hustle soma
To an the bin once more
The nammock's all torsaken now;
The fan no longer Jerks.
We don't care a nickel how
The soda fountain works.
For frozen. iced and cooling things
We've lost our appetite
And broadly grin when mother brings
The soup that's seasoned right.
The brisk MOSQUITOES solo shrill
Has lost its fearsOme sound.
Tho merry laugh we'll give him I'll
Another year comes round.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-09
Douqh Mixing Machine.

In the dough mixer herewith shown,
designed by Kansas man, the work
is not only made easier and done more
effectively than by spoon or hand. but
the dough need not be touched by the
fingers. The mixer consists OF a cylin-
drical vessel with removable cap
and a sieve in the cap. In the bottom
Of the cylinder is block with n