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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD

The sessions of the l22d meeting of
the Virginia synod virtually were fin
ished Monday at Elkins, W. Va. with the
selection of Charlottesville as the place
for the next meeting.
Discussion waxed warm during ses-
sion on the question of allowing the use
of the pulpit for the spread Of political
reform, an overture coming from the
Davis Memorial Church and asking for
a decision as to whether it was. proper
to allow the use of the pulpit for the
antisaloon speakers. The presbytery
decided to leave the question to the
Individual churches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
VISITING BATTLEflElDS

Messrs. C. B. Skies, of Cooks bri-
gade; Shakespeare Harris, scout; John
3. Alexander, of Lanes brigade, and
John G. Alexander, of Ransome's bril-
pade, all Of Charlotte, N. c., were IN
this city Monday visiting the battle
fields where they took part N the bat
tie of Fredericksburg Dec. 18th, 1862.
These gentlemen came from Orange
through the Wilderness. Chancellors-
vile and Spotsylvania c. H., where
they went over the, battlehelds along
the route. They left Monday evening
for Richmond and Petersburg and Will
20 over the battlefelds in that vicinity
before returning home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
u,c.r,,n In prec,rious Condition.

Ney York, Oct. 20.-Patrick II. Nc
Carren, state senator and Democratic
leader OF Brooklyn, who was operated
upon for appendicitis, is again in an
extremely precsrious condition. A re-
lapse was caused by an almost sleep
less night and an attack OF hiccoughs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
ART EXHIBIT
Under Auspices Teachers Association.

Under Auspices Teachers Association
There will be held at the public
school building on Oct. q, Y and -,
under the auspices of the Frederick
burg Teachers Association, an exhibit
of The H. K. Turner Art. Co. 8 pic,
lures for the benefit Of the art fund
of the public school. This exhibit IS !,
very fine and is well worth the small
admission fee that will be asked: The
ladies will sell refreshments each day:
Hours for the exhibit will be announced
later. Everybody come and help the tne
cause. o@'os-'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
RECITAL AT THE COLLEGE

The pupils of the musical department
of fredericksburg College will give a
recital Friday night, October 22nd. Sc,
lections for piano, voice and violin Will
be rendered and the orchestra will as,
sist A cordial invitation is extended
10 the public. Admission free. Il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING IN STAFFORD

Hon. William Tyler Page, of Mary
land, and Joseph L. Crupper will ad-
dress the voters at White Oak, Monday,
October 25th, 1909, at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon at Cox's Store; at Falmouth
On the evening of the same day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
At THE HOSPITAL

Mrs. James r. Evans, of Spotsylyania,
was brought to the Mary Washington
Hospital Monday for treatment.
Mrs. ]. H. Biscoe, of Spotsylvania,
was operated on by DR.. J: n: barney,
assisted by DR.. S. l.. Scott, at tne
Mary Washington Hospital Monday al
ternoon. She is getting on nicely.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
MAY CHANGE LEGAL 0ATHS
District Of Columbia Likely to Drop
$50 Helm Me God"

Washington. Oct. 2O-The use OF the
words 80 help me God" at the end oil
oaths may be prohibited in the courts
OF the District OF Columbia, II con-
gress passes law which is now be-
ing drafted by the commissioners OF
the District OF Columbia,
The bill under consideration is simi'
lar TO one enacted by the Maryland
Legislature and leaders Of the bench
and bar In Washington are being con-
suited as to the desirability of recon-
mendIng its enactment by congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
IA. Attended 1869 Births; to Retire.

sayre. Pa, Oct 20-Dr. Fl. d. Plant,
Of this city, after practicing here for
eishteen years. contemplates retiring.
He has been in attendance at the
births Of 1859 children, and thinks ne
has earned q rest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
caak Delay. Proof Six Wssks.

Columbus, o., Oct. 2O.-Dr. Freder'
ick A. Cook, on his arrival 70 lecture
declared that It would require at leisi
six weeks to prepare his data conetrn'
ing the Norfh Pole for Copenhagen
university.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
ANIMAL SUPPER SALE

Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity church
will give their annual supper and fancy
work sale at Gamers old stand, Enter
: rise Building, on Main street, Friday
Nov. IL.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
OYSTER SUPPER

There will be an oyster supper al
Richland school house, near Miles,
Stafford county, on Wednesday night.
Oct n, 1909. If it rains, then the next
fair night. Come one and all and en-
ioy the occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION

There will be no meeting of the Bus
mess Mems Association tonight.
The next meeting will be held Friday
night. Oct. 18th, at O'Clock. Further
notice of this special meeting will be
given later. J. G. King, Sec.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
MASONIC LODGE At HAyMARkE1

A dispensation has been granted by
DR.. j. w. Eggleston, Grand Master in
Virginia, for q Masonic Lodge at Hay
market, with w. ]. Phillips as worship
full master, H. w. Dodge, senior war
den. and ]. A. Marsteller, junior war.
den. The first meeting will be held
Tuesday, Oct. rs, at z p. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
OYSTER SUPPER

There will be an oyster supper held
at Brooke, Va, Oct. %, for the bene-
At of Andrew Chapel Sunday School.
All friends are invited to come.
Committee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
PROF. RUSSELL QUALITIES

Prof. E. H. Russell qualified as
school examiner for this school district
before Judge ]. T. Goolrick in Corpor,,,
ation Court Tuesday. Prof. Russell
was recently reelected by State Board
of Education.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
CONGRESSMAN JONES TO
SPEAK HERE FRIDAY NIGHT

Hon. w. A. Jones will address the
voters of Fredericksburg at the court
house here Friday night on the issues
of-the campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21

We print everything from book
visiting card on the power presses
The Yrs Lance. Sand u yoar orders
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
TROOPS IN CAMP

Three batteries of the Third field
artillery from Fort Myer, Va, are at
Fsuouier Spring, where they win be IN
camp two weeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
For SALE

A large bay mare. Is gentle, works
and drives well. b. }. Marshail, o nre co.
ericksburg, Va. oSo'-0os
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-21
KILMARk0ck FAIR

The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair at
Kilmarnock, Lancaster county, will be
held Nov. Bird, 4th and 5th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
Hoping For the Best.

An enthusiastic young woman re-
Gently enrolled among the New York
public school teachers has been deep
ly interested in series of first aid
to the injured lectures. Seated at
the boarding house table one after
noon she suddenly leaned across with
her dimples in full play.
'Oh, we had the loveliest time to-
day." she gurgled Zone of the girls
broke her arm, and did it up for her
in one of those distracting two-tailed
bandages. | did so wish 1t had been
her jaw that was broken instead of
her sarm, so that could have tried
the four-tailed bandages."
Perhaps another time you'll have
better luck" remarked the cross
grained diner.
do You really think so?7 came
with another gurgle and deeper dim
pies. That's what I've been hoping
all day. New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
In All Parts Of the state.

A brass band has been organized
at Lebanon, with J. G. Stryker az
president and Van r. S. Lowe musical
director
An effort to collect mile of PEN
MES Melted the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Pennington Presbyterian Church
1854.
Mrs. Jack Woodruff, ol Atlantic
Highlands, beat off an assailant with
her fists. There is talk among the
residents of a vigilance committee be.
cause of the frequency of assaults.
Dr.. Sarah Taylor, of Woodstown
went to the Philadelphia Hospital fol
treatment for an injured foot, caused
by running tack in 1t.
A. w. Congezer, of Berlin, has
gone to Pittsburg, where he will take
entire charge of the erection of the
new Second National Bank building.
Mayor Cress, of Ocean City, has Sc.
lected William H. Smith, one of the
summer police force. to remain or
duty during the winter.
William H. Ryan sold the Schaefei
House, at Salem, TO Edward Flick
of Atlantic City, to whom Common
Council Immediately granted trans
fer of the license.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09

add greatly to the life of expensive
lines. Cut from board of half-inch
stuff two strips CA, Fig. u one inch
wide, and Of such length as to fit
tackle-box, jointing them together
firmly at right angles as shown in
Fig l., also boring a small hole
through the centre of same. Then
fasten to each of the four corners
lengths of heavy brass or copper wire
Gig. ~, three of them being the
same length with small loops turned
on one end (to keep line from slip
ping over the ends), the fourth being
made little longer so as to form
handle for turning (B, Fig. -. The
method of attaching wires is shown
by A, Fig 2, the ends of the wires be-
ing filed to sharp point and hook
formed which is then driven in, as
shown in B, Fig. 2. To use the dryer
simply assemble as shown in Fig. 1,
passing large screw eye through the
hole made in the centre &C, Fig. u,
also placing leather washer on eth
er side Zig 81 to make it turn more
freely, then fasten by means of screw
eye to some stationary object (B,
Fig. 81. When not in use 1t may be
taken apart and placed in large COM
partment of tackle-box William A.
Anderson, in Recreation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
He Remembered.
eeeeoeeeeeslo . . . zoe


Poets are more apt to be modest
than self-assertive. In his biography
of II. B. Aldrich, Mr.. Ferris Greenslet
tells story of the youth of the poet.
showing that he, for one, believed in
himself. Aldrich had dropped into a
publishers office with copy of verses
in his pocket The publisher, who
was also the editor Of magazine,
was absent.
The young poet sat down and
waited. Presently his eye fell upon
a memorandum book lying there,
spread out like morning newspaper,
and almost in spite of himself he
read:
Don't forget to see the binder
Don't forget to mail e. his con-
tract
Don't forget H. S proofs"
An inspiration seized upon the
youth. He took pencil, and at the
tail of this long list of don't for
gets" he wrote:
Don't forget to accept A. S poem
He left his manuscript on the table
and departed That afternoon, when
the publisher glanced over his mem
oranda, he was not little astonished
at the last item, but his sense of hui
NOR was so strong that he did accept
the poem, although it required a
strong sense of humor to do that,
and sent the lad check for it. But
the verses remain to this day un-
printed. Youths Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
First Graduates Grave.

Alumni of Princeton University
living in Orange County, N. ", have
discovered the grave of Enos Ayres,
the first man who was graduated
from the institution on November 9,
1748, when the college of New Jer-
sey" was located at Newark. Presi-
dent Aaron Burr awarded diplomas
to the six members of the class, one
of whom was Richard Stockton, a
signer of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. The grave is beneath the old
church at Blooming Grove, twelve
miles from the Hudson River on the
highway from Newburg to Warwick.
Two other Princeton graduates Of
the classes of 1853 and 1857 who
were pastors Of the church also are
buried there, and alumni of the dis
trict have erected in the church a
tablet to their memory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
THE SUNDAY PAPER.

] spent five cents for the Sunday Dart
And hauled it home in two-wheeled cart.
piled the sections upon the floor.
Til they reached as high as the kitchen
door
hung the chromos upon the wall,
Though there wasn't room to hang them
all;
And the yard was Uttered some ten feet
deep,
With comic sections that made me weep;
And there were sections of pink and green,
A woman's section and magazine;
And sheets Of music, the which, if played,
Would make an audience quickly fade;
And there were patterns for women's
gowns,
And more for gentlemen's hand-me-downs;
And false mustache and rubber doll,
And a deck of cards and parasol;
Now men are busy with dray and cart.
A-hauling away the Sunday Dart.
Emporia (Kan) Gazette
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09

The complete crank is kind Of
collector OF causes, and it is difficult
to discover the principles upon which
he collects them. A new religion
and underclothing and some insipid
kind of diet are all the same to him.
and he advocates them all with equal
earnestness. He wants men to
change their lives in every particular,
and protests against all the ordinary
usages of the world. both in great and
in small things. He does not believe
that there is any instructive wisdom
in mankind or any value in past ira
dition and experience. For him Wis
dom has only just appeared among
men, and she has revealed herself to
very few London Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Girl ImmortaIizes Boy.


Katie Rooney, ten years old. of
Paterson, proudly told her friends
that the photograph of her brother,
Johnnie, seven, was placed with the
papers that were sealed up in the
cornerstone of the city's new high
school, which is % cost almost $780,
600. But she was modest about tell
ing that it was through her ingenuity
the picture was placed there. The
stone was laid and members of the
Board of Education and many prom
inent guests attending the impressive
ceremony. Every one of them knew
Johnnie's picture was in the copper
box that was sealed and mortared up
inside the stone, together with papers
recording the appropriation of the
money for the building and telling
much of Paterson's educational his
tory. Just before the education eff
Gals and their guests started for the
site of the new school little Katie
hustled into the Board of Education
rooms, almost out of breath. She
told Chief Clerk Dunphy she had
walked from distant part of the city,
and said: This is my brother John
ny's birthday, and this is his picture
He wants to be Mayor some day. so
can't you put his picture in the cor
nerstone box?' When the girls story
was told to the education officials
they decided that it was extremely
important that the boys picture
should be in the box and wondered
how they happened to overlook get
ting it before they heard from his
sister. So the picture was put in the
box. and Katie was at the ceremony
to see the box safely deposited in the
cornerstone. Then she went home
feeling that she had done her duty
both to the city and to Johnny.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
WISE WORDS.

1t is said that all dogs in Peru have
the Peruvian bark.
When beauty doctors remove
freckles they demand spot cash.
Strange that quick lunch Joint
doesn't dispense hasty pudding.
Occasionally man gets the best
Of it while looking for the worst.
When hearts are trumps a girl ex-
poets a young man to play diamond
1t takes years of practice to enable
a middle-aged woman to look young.
Even the hot-headed man occasion
ally gets cold feet.
Misfortunes often put us wise to
our own carelessness.
A philosophical man when consid-
ering his own troubles isn't
1t is better to have few good
friends than good many friends.
It's astonishing how many things
come our way that we don't care for.
It's difficult to settle case in court
while the litigants have any money.
If woman wears anything that is
comfortable she is usually ashamed
of it.
When woman tells man her age
she never brings out the family Bible
to prove it.
Hunt for trouble and sooner or
later you will find where it landed
on your neck.
The woman who marries man to
reform him should not let him become
aware of the game.
If a man has good reputation
and tries to live up to it his neighbors
are likely to consider him hypocrite.
A girl doesn't enjoy an outing I'M
less the right young man shows up
somewhere in the scenery.
Perhaps the water wagon would be
more popular conveyance if it were
equipped with pneumatic tires.
Even If you are reasonably sure of
going to heaven, you should take out
insurance against going elsewhere.
What grand old world this would
be to live in If opportunity knocked
at mans door as often as the bill
collector.
A middle-aged woman once told us
that her husband had never spoken
cross word to her. Later we discov-
cred that she'd never had husband.
Pointed Paragraphs" in the
Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09

The jury in the case of Daniel De-
cou, farmer of Hammonton, charged
with the murder of francesca Vas
turio, returned with verdict of not
guilty, at Mays Landing. 1t was
the briefest murder trial in the his
tory of the county. The case was
moved at 1890, and in less than one
hour the State closed its case. The
defense consumed only one hour and
twenty minutes. Decou testified that
he and Vasturio had been drinking,
and that in quarrel Vasturio at
tackled him with knife. He felled
Vasturio with an iron bar, he said,
in self-defense
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09


hum! You tally to hair. A good
mornings work. he laughed to his
companion. putting the handouts on.
No. 99 turned to the other, silent.
absorbed, paying no heed to the sher-
IFS jocularity
viii you-will you-see." he said
with a lump in his throat, "if he's
hurt-that little dog?"
The man nodded and turned away.
In moment he was back, his fine
face grave and plying.
my man." he said, "the little dog
was instantly killed. He did not suf-
fer. 2
No. 90 wrung his manacled hands.
sob. take me back! Take me
back!" he said San Francisco Argo-
naut.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
Judge Sentences wife-Beater.

Judge Knitchel, in the Mercer
County Criminal Court, at Trenton.
imposed novel sentence on Charles
Barren. convicted of w:fe-beating He
ordered Barren released from Jail and
sent home to his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Barren had informed the Judge con-
fidentially that she and ma" could
look after the offender Barren left
the Court with extreme reluctance,
not knowing, but dreading what MA"
had in store for him. He mumbled
that he'd rather stay in jail, but an
unfeeling policeman said: Move on,
now; Mas waiting for YOU
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09

number of sections, say twelve, and
each piece is absolutely independent
Of the others. Each section has it's
own valve and is inflated separately,
and when all are blown up they hold
together as firmly as if they we're
one solid piece of rubber. The adj
vantage of this invention is readily
apparent When one of these sec
tons is punctured or otherwise dam
aged 1t can be taken out and repaired.
II 1t is SO badly damaged as to be USE
less 1t can be thrown away and an
other section, of which several extra
ones are carried, put in its place.
This sectional tire is not only easy to
fix, but is cheaper than the old style,
inasmuch as irreparable damage to
one spot does not make the whole
worthless. but that weakness can be
repaired in few minutes and with
little cost Philadelphia Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
Bride Surprises Children.

A genuine surprise was soccasioned.
when Mrs J. B. Baretta, owner of
one of Vineland's handsomest villas
in the fashionable East End, gathered
her sons and daughters around her
and told them that her name no long
er was Baretta, but Miles. Her hus-
band is Major George A. Miles, of
North Carolina, cousin of General
Nelson A. Miles, and the ceremony
was performed y Rev G.. M. Perkins,
of Trinity Episcopal Church, Vine
land. Major Miles served in the
Union Army and Of late has followed
mica mining in the South.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
Farmers to Hear Teachers.

Inaugurating a movement to bring
teachers of the State in closer touch
with the farmers, Franklin Dye, sec
rotary of the State Board of Agri-
culture, at Trenton, announced that
the faculty of the State schools will
be represented among the speakers
at the farmers institutes to be held
in various parts Of the State during
the winter. Miss Emmeline Moore,
instructor in biology, will speak at
the institutes at several towns, and
DR.. r. g. Leavitt, instructor in bot
any, will speak at Vineland and
Moorestown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
state.s Ralance to Re BIG.

1t is predicted at Trenton that
when the books of the State Treas
urer's Office are closed for the fiscal
year they will show a balance of up
wards of $1,300,000. This is in adj
dition to the $2,500,000 which the
treasury will contain of railroad tax
money to be divided among the school
districts of the State. The $780,
900 balance will be an increase OF
100000 over the balance that the
treasury contained at the close OF The
last fiscal year
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
Novel Tow For Children.

Children who have been watching
the circus parade this season with
bulging eyes and have seen the lions
and tigers pacing their cages may
themselves own cage with restless
lion in it if their parents are so fortu-
nately situated as to be able to buy
them one. A Michigan man has de-
signed toy which fills the bill. 1t
consists of little wagon, modelled
faithfully after the usual circus cage,
inside which is an oval track. On
this track is mounted a lion or some
other one of the animals that Colonel
Roosevelt is busily engaged in shoot
ing. Pulleys running under the body
of the wagon connect with the wheels,
and as the child draws the wagon
around the nursery floor the animal
circles the track inside the cage for
all the world like one Of the restless
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
ro our subsorrDers.

When you wish to change the address
Df your paper be sure and send the
present address as wen as the new one,
II this Is not done it Is impossible to
make the change promptly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-09
How to Make a Line Dryer.

The line dryer here described will
be found useful addition to any an
gler's tackle~box, and any one con-
structing same will be amply repaid
for the time so spent, as its use will