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Shot In Preventing suicide,

Wilkes Barre, Pa. Feb. IO-Nicholas
Ferri upon receiving a letter stating
that his father had been killed in the
earthquake at Messina. tried to shoot
himself at Cadosia- Cashier Conte
seized his hand. the revolver was dis
charged and Conte was shot In the
head
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

Bishop Hoss TO Co Under the Knife.
Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 1O-Bishop z
E. Hoss, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. who has been seriously
Ill for several days left for Baltimore.
where he viii undergo an operation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
BURNED IN THEIR BUNKS
Three Men Perish In Ferryboat AZ
Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. l0-The Norfolk
& Portsmouth Traction company 5
ferry steamer. running between vii
loughby Spit and Old Point Comfort
was burned to the waters edge at her
Willoughby pier. Three Of her crew
were burned to death in their hunks.
The pier also was destroyed. The
cause OF the fire is unknown. Many
people enroute TO Old Point we're
caught at the end Of the spit with no
way to cross Hampton Roads.
The loss is about $4,000 to the
steamer and $4,000 to the pier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
$3.50. COO For Lincoln Monument

Washington. Feb. 10.-One million
and two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is appropriated fo- the cree
ton of a monument in Washington as
a memorial to Abraham Lincoln. by q
bill introduced by Representative Nc
Call. OF Massachusetts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

Allentown. Pa. Feb. TO- - Thieves
broke into the magazine of the Ma.
tionai Powder company. at Northamp-
ton. near this city. and stole ton OF
dynamite. The explosive was carried
away on a wagon. and on the way sew.
eral Of the boxes dropped into the
road. but did not explode.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
OYSTER SUPPER

Washington Camp, No. SO, P. o s. oil
a.. OF Crest win hold an oy ster supper on
MONDAY night, Feb. 18th. Lots OF music
vocal and Instrumental and everything
20 help please. There will be a sideshow
admission lOcts. Hope everybody will
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
SAVED FROM DEATH VALLEY
Lest Prospectors Found Huddled To
qether In Cave.

San BernaTdinO. Cal. Feb. lO.-The
Melrose party of seven persons which
left Nevada recently and became lost
in the Death Valley region. has been
rescued by searchers. who found the
lost prospectors huddled together in a
cave in the Panamint mountains.
where they had taken shelter from the
heavy showers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
WILL BE KNOCKS ASSISTANT
Huntington Wilson 10 Be Assistant
Secretary Of State Under Taft.

Washington. Feb. lot was Off.
cially stated that Huntington Wilson.
formerly third assistant secretary OF
state. and recently appointed minister
to Argentine Republic. would be as
sistant secretary Of state under the
Taft administration.
Il had been announced previously
that Beekman Winthrop. assistant sec
Rotary Of the treasury. would be ap-
pointed to this position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

Camden. \. j.. Feb. lO.-Mrs. James
r. White. wife of James r. White.
member Of engine company No. S, died
at her home. 32s North Tenth street.
as result OF excitement while attend
ing bargain sale Saturday last.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

Builds up waste tissue. promotes appe-
Ute, Improves digestion, induces refresh
Ing sleep. giving renewed strength and
health. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 80 cents, Tea or
Tablets.
W I, Bond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
IMPORTANCE OF
TARIFF BOARD
Says Manufacturers Don't Give
II Attention II Deserves.
WOULD BENEFIT BUSINESS
Philadelphia Manufacturer Calls Al.
tentien TO Movement For Permanent
Tariff Commission and Says ~ Sue
esssful Trade Won't Be Afeeed BY
Revision IN the Future.

Revision In the Future.
Philadelphia. Feb. lO-Alvs h. John.
son. OF the Baldwin Locomotive works
says that the convention to be called
at Indianapolis on Feb. Ie. II and is.
10 ondesvor TO bring about the ap
pointment by congress OF a national
tarin commission. is a most important
movement. but that unfortunately IL
has not received the attention from
manufacturers which it deserves. He
said:
Hitherto tariff schedules have been
imposed upon the basis OF statements
made by manufacturers and the infiu.
ence exerted by them. irrespective of
The actual needs % the industry 20 be
protected.
When the tariff is under discus
sion all business is disturbed until the
agitation is over and the new tariff
law is passed. Under the plan pro
posed by the National Association Of
Manufacturers permanent tariff com
mission OF seven men will be contin-
ually engaged in conducting hearings
OF all the Industries affected by any
proposed tarin change. As but n small
part OF the whole industries OF the
country could at any time be affected.
business could never be disturbed by
tariff revision as II is at present The
suggestion is sane and wise and should
receive the support OF protectionists
OF manufacturers and OF the com
munity at large
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.
TNK TABLE No. Is.
In effect at A. NJ. August I, 1908.

Connections at Fredericksburg with r. p xP
way Co. At Orange with Southern n 49,
Chesapeake a Ohio n. r.. "'
The only line 70 the Chancellorsville and Wu.
derness Battenelds. ~"
Eastern standard Time. Daily except Sunday
W. H. RICHARDS. Cen MANAGE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

A YOUNG STALLION FOR SALE
| Standard bred, weighs 1850 pounds.
hands. Apply C. T. Darling, Comorn.
va Holm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

you need a pill take Dewitt's Little
Early Risers. Insist on them; gentle,
easy. pleasant. little liver pills. Sold by
Goolrick's Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
PURE BRED BOONE COUNTY WHITE
CORN

This corn. grown especially for seed
purposes. g offered at thefollowing rates
which, In view OF the expense OF hand
ling, are as low as can be made.
Boone County White Corn took all
premiums at the Virginia State Fair OF
l9OS. Ii has proven a reliable yielder
In my hands for the past four years.
pRTcpe T. n a,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11
OVATION FOR BlNNS

Wireless Operator Welcomed BY Bands
In His Native Town.
Petersborough. England. Feb 10. -
Jack Binns. the wireless telegraph
operator. who was on board the steam.
ship Republic at the time OF her col.
nsiOn on Nantucket last month With
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-11

the Free Lance IL prepared 60 do all
kinds OF Job printing In frst-cls.. styIs
~ nodsrats prisss. w"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-10
The BOSS AND LENA


Before the Boss had been upreared
out of a simple worker in the ranks,
Gardendale had been in ''the throes,"
as Mrs Wilson insisted on having it,
in the matter of its domestic help. The
very word help" had become a grim
lest. Money, kindness and even sim
Die luxuries would not make the SER
wants stay. 1t was too lonely; it was
too far from the city; it was too cold
in winter; IL was too dark at night; it
was too remote from cousins and sis
tiers and policemen Bonuses were of
but temporary efficiency. Promises of
holiday presents encountered skepti-
cism. Vacations were looked upon as
legitimate opportunities to go away and
not come back. Even the suggestion
of a servants night at the club aroused
no enthusiasm in behalf of a quiet life
in the suburbs.
The men had not thought of interior
ing in the matter until Mr.. Dexter got
his idea. He had an undue advantage
in this respect, because the idea was
horn of a phiiosoDhic study of Della
Mary Monahan's jaw, and his oppOr-
tunities for the pursuit of this study,
so far as the other men went, were al
most exclusive, for Della Mary was
Mrs. Dexter's cook. He noted particu-
Iarly the rugged contour of that jaw
on an evening when Della Mary en-
tered the dining room and Informed
Mrs. Dexter that she was going out.
When he's Amazon figure had dis
appeared into the kitchen again, Mr..
Dexter mildly inquired of his wife:
Doesn't Della Mary ask first, my
dear?'
NO" sighed Mrs. Dexter. "She just
tells me"
Mr.. Dexter looked thoughtful and
scrutinized a mental photograph of the
jaw.
Does she expect to favor us with a
continuance of her patronase2" he
asked. after a pause.
Dear only knows. She'll probably
go like all the rest And when she
goes, Lizzie Will go. too, and probably
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not do her own asking. He scented an
organization. Personal favors granted
to the Boss might continue within rea-
sonable limits, but he expected the
Boss TO handle her own constituents.
Nevertheless, Lizzie got the day.
After that there was an epidemic Of
extra days, until not a house I'm the
park was unvisited by the scouree.
Some of the other girls went direct 10
their employers, because at first the
Boss had shown some Indifference to
their needs, now that she and Lizzie
had been taken care of. But soon the
Boss saw that for her own protection
it was necessary for her to take these
matters IN hand herself, and after that
all the demands were made through
the master of the organization.
Mrs. Hanshawe at first met the demand
with fat-fOOted refusal, and Annie
said Ehat she would be compelled to
leave The Boss was quick to see the
peril Of break in the ranks. It was
not IN her mind to have the flow Of
gold from the Dexter treasury curtaiied.
she was diplomatic about it. for she
worked il through Mrs Dexter. THAI
lady did not relish the task Of pointing
out to Mrs. Fanshawe her duty in The
matter, but she felt such a heavy re-
SpoAASiDiiily toward the other neiChborS
in Gardendale that she did it. She
came away with the distinct impressi0n
that Mrs. Fanshswe thought she was
meddling, which was an entirely correct
notion. Notwithstanding. Annie got
the extra afternoon After that the
other households that had been holding
off yielded, and their mistresses con-
trived to manage" somehow under the
new system, although it had q notable
effect on the attendance of the after
noon meetings of the Study club and
really interfered with n proper fnvesti-
cation Of the old masters of painting
which were receiving a very thorough
combing over that season.
After that the figure of the Boss
doomed larger. From time to time she
added clauses to her Magma Charta-
There was an extension of the caller
privilege, which was clearly in the in
terest of the Boss's constituents and Of
no personal benefit to herself. save as
it strengthened her hands. for Della.
Mary did not keep company. Garden
dale gritted its teeth, but the help"
Continued on Page IL.
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both Of Mrs. Fanshawe's girls. They
follow her just like sheep. 1 never saw
such a woman"
Mr.. Dexter finished his dinner in ST
lence and then went into the kitchen
Della Mary was putting on her hat.
Della said Mr.. Dexter abruptly
How much are you getting?"
''Twinty- said Della Mary, q
trifie truculently, he thought.
do you expect to stay here?"
"P'raps not" she answered. shortly
Work too hard?"
mo"
Pay too smaT2"
I'm not sayin' So"
''Then why do you think you'll go?'
pursued Mr.. Dexter.
Il IT'S too far from tn city"
How would you like to get forty
dollars a month ?'' said Mr.. Dexter
suddenly.
Della Mary looked at him suspicious
ly and resumed the adjustment of her
hat
I'll pay forty dollars on one con-
dition. and that is that you make all
the girls working around here stay in
their places for the next six months
The transaction is strictly between you
and me. You can take it or leave it.
But 1 think" he added, IF you want
to take it. you can ill the bill"
Della Mary was buttOning her jacket
in front of a small mirror, and she fin
ished her task, to the last button.
Then she said simply:
I'll STRAY"
AT fOrty2''
''At foorty."
with the understanding that you de-
liver the goods" added Mr.. Dexter.
You kape your eye on me-" said
Della Mary. grimly, as she went out
the back way.
Frankenstein went back 20 the living
room to inform his wife. and from that
hour the Boss became the marvel of
Gardendaie. How she did it nobody
knew, and she did not disclose her
method. But true it was that the Boss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-10

possessed the elusive quality of leader
ship. Gardendale settled down to an
era of uninterrupted domestic service.
The help stayed and it talked less
about the city, the dark and lonely
nights and the bereft relatives. Dexter
was a hero; so was Della Mary, for it
seemed a misuse of terms to apply the
feminine form Of the word to her. She
did her work quietly, and she did it
well. Her extra compensation Of S12
a month did not, of course, fall entirely
upon Mr.. Dexter. A score of families
cheerfully paid their assessment and
blessed Mr.. Dexter every time they did
it-for awhile What the Boss did with
the money they did not inquire. Mr..
Gates expressed the belief that she had
to give up" part of it. But Mr.. Dex-
ter, being more familiar with the BOss's
maxillary architecture, said no. He in
sisted that it was sheer personality.
There was only one skeptic at the
start, and he was Mr.. Wilson.
Wait till your Boss gets an organ
ization,' he croaked. Mr.. Dexter knew
what he meant. but he made light of
it. He tTod on air now, having won
back a popularity that had suffered
since he had claimed the Greenlswn
Golf club championship by a default.
The first rift in the lutte which for
three months had sung so sweetly to
Gardendale appeared when the Boss
informed Mrs. Dexter that she needed
an extra afternoon out every week.
Mrs. Dexter besitated. While she was
hesitating the Boss went out, had her
afternoon, and thereby made it a fix
ture
4 suppose well have to humor her a
little" said Mrs. Dexter when she told
her husband Of the matter.
Next week the Boss explained to Mrs.
Dexter that Lizzie. the upstairs girl.
needed an extra afternoon also. This
matter vas referred to Mr.. Dexter
who showed some anxiety. It wasn't
so much the extra afternoon. because
that did not personally inconvenience
him; it was the fact that Lizzie did
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Copyrighted by the Associated Sunday Magazines Incorporated

anything else. But say, what's the use
tryin' to size up girls like that? She
Just gives Sister Martha one sniff and
then pixies straight across the room for
papa.
Never mind, daddy" says she, get
tin a side hold and snugglin' her head
down on his shoulder. Il have enough
for all of us, haven't Il"
That makes the old man vince like
she'd stuck him with a pin. He
bTeathes hard for a minute, and then
he manages to say, I'm sorry, Tony,
but yours is gone, too"
''Ali of it?" says Tony.
Every dollar" says he.
Then we'll all be poor together,
won't we, daddy2" says she, pattin'
his cheek. But perhaps it isn't so bad
as you think. Tell me all about it.
Please tell your TonyI"
And out IL comes. We'll, it want
anything uncommon in these days.
Papa ToIIiver had been hyin' his kite
He'd got mixed I'D in a lot of deals
that promised well, but needed time and
coaxin'. To float some of his schemes
he'd soaked the lead mines for half
their value, at 5 per cent, with an &C
commodatin' trust company.
Everything was lool1in' well, and he
was figurin' on buyin' a Fifth avenue
plot with the profits. when all Of 4
sudden the trust people calls in the
loan. They gives him FIVE days tc
cough up half a million I'm cash, or else
let go of the lead mines for good. It's
case of squeeze. with Papa TolliveI
as the lemon. He's got only twenty
four hours left before he'll be on the
outside lookin' i'm. That's the situation
up to date.
Why, I think those folks are per-
, feetIy horridT' says Miss Tony
Didn't you tell them they were
daddy?"
No, daddy hadn't.
''Then I'm going to- says Tony. q
know just where their building is.
Course, Papa Toliiver tells her she
mustn't think of trying to do anything
of the kind, and Sadie asks her not t
be foolish. and when she turns to me
/ says: NO use, miss. They'd give
you the laugh"
Il don't care" says Tony, stampin
her foot and poutin'. Il will go They
sha'n't take away our mines! 81
therel I'm going right nowi"
She makes a dash for the front door
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mission, and Oh, isn't it perfectly
awful, Tony?'
That should have been Miss AntOin-
cites cue to throw herself on the floor
and beat her head on the rug. After
hearin' them giggles I want expectin'
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Martha lifts her head up far enough to
see who has come, and then she begins
to let out the groans.
"Oh, OH, OH Isn't it dreadful?' says
she. "Papa's lost all his money, and
noW-nOW 1 must give up my flower
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-10

Sadie after her. But out there in the
hall, waitin' as patient as a bull pup
on the kitchen stoop, is Waily.
OH says Tony, grabbin' him by
the arm. You'll take me. won't you.
Wally2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
CADETS TAKE EXAMINATIONS.
Fifty-Seven High School Boys Try
for Commissions.

Fifty-seven candidates for commissions
in the High School Cadet Regiment. in
Guiding cadets from each school In the
District. were examined yesterday even
ing at the Central High School. The ex-
animation was written and included near
ly the entire infantry drill regulations.
The time allowed was two hours.
The successful candidates in the various
schools will receive appointment as cap
tains and Iieutenants of companies. The
result of the examinations will be an
nounced next week.
The cadets who are applicants for com
missions are: Western High School.
Theodore NJ. ROBBIE. Edwin Caleb Burt.
Paul Richmond. William K. Decide
and w. Guy Shreve; Business High
]. Hinwood, F. c. Knight. E. Movers, J.
F. Moore r. Nash. NJ. w. Nordlinger,
w. c. Rathbone and a Steinem: Cen
trail High School. William Corell, John
H. Chew, Marcus Borchardt. Thomas
Miller, S. G. Merry, Francis Mckinney.
f. D. Lamb. L. F. Rooen, S. E. Atkin-
son. D. Oettinger, Thomas G. Burke and
Hugh Morrison; Eastern High School.
James II. Roper, ]. H. Babcock, n. n.
Schwartz. T. A. Smith. r. E. Royal and
Training School. E. NJ. Jeffrey. II. E.
Spear c. c. Benson. H. r. Haar. G. G..
Frazier. c. r. Hodges, E. W. Schalk, P.
d. Sale, j. G. Graham. L. H. Boss. D. b.
Howard w. V. Wilson, A. NJ. King, w.
H. Grigsby. G. d. Grosner, S. Shapiro,
Z. I. Disney, A. G. Bisset, w. ]. Ahern.
G. L. Kraft, E. ]. Casselman, l.. r. Lohr
and A. NJ Brown.
At the NJ Street High School 100 candi-
dates from that school and the ARM
strong Manual Training School were ex-
amined for commissions in the companies
of the colored battalion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
FIRE IN MUNsEY BUILDING.
Attic on Tenth Floor Ablaze; One
Thousand Dollars Damage.

A lighted cigarette carelessly tossed
away or lighted pipe placed in a coat
Pocket is supposed to have been the
the tenth floor of the Munsey building
at 1925 o'clock this morning
The flames were discovered by the
engineer of the building when he went
to room above the tenth floor. 1t is
thought they had been smoldering for
some time in clothing which had been
placed in wooden lockers. When the
spread to a large wooden water tank.
which contained several thousand gal
Ions of water.
No. engine company was summoned
by a local alarm. The engineer in the
meantime underworld to quench the
flames with hand eXtinguishers. When
the f1remen came they found one com
pany would be unable to cope with the
situation. and another alarm was sound
water tower and two truck companies
responded. After about half an hours
work the firemen got the blaze under
control.
The water tank was so badly burned
that a new one will have to be erect
ed. Only the fact that the walls ana
two doors of the room were t1reproor
kept the flames from spreading. one
of the doors, leading to the stock room
where books are stored, was covered
with tin, which kept the flames from
entering that room.
Fire Marshal Nicholson made an in
vestigation this morning and stated he
was Of the opinion that the flames orig
mated in the wooden lockers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
COLLEGE OF LAW REOPENs
Mrs. Mussey Introduces Members o:
the Faculty to Students.

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, dean Of the
Washington College Of Law. presided last
evening at the opening exercises Of the
schools fourteenth year. She spoke briefly
of the history of the college, It's success
and its future. and then introduced Corne-
Illus c. Billings, assistant commissioner Of
patents, who spoke of the value Of the
smaller college and of the fact that Wash
ington College was the only law school in
the capital where women and men were
both admitted. The presiding officer then
introduced John E. Laskey. instructor in
law of evidence; H. A. Hegarty, in
structor in common law: E. c. Dutton, in
structor in law of contracts and criminal
law; Alfred d. Smith. instructor in law Of
torts and moot court work; Charles w.
Fits and Helen E. Jamison. both in
structors In common law pleading; E. NJ
Gillett, instructor in real property, and
Paca Oberlin. instructor in corporate law
and the constitution, all of whom spoke
on their particular subject and announced
hours for classes.
The dean announced a postgraduate
course of one year In corporation law,
leading to the degree Of master of laws
and that the debating society would meet
Saturday evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
LAW SCHOOL OPENS.
Exercises of National University
Department Held Last Night.

The opening exercises of the National
University Law School were held last
evening in the main lecture hall of the
university building, 18th street between
New York avenue and 1 street.
The chancellor presided and introduced
the speakers. the first of whom. Dean
Charles F. Carust of the law faculty.
spoke briefly on the subject of the prac-
teal in legal education.
He was followed by DR.. Hannis Taylor
in an ADDRESS on Law and Citizenship
in which he emphasized the value of a
legal education for those who do not in
tend to practice law, but as a part of a
liberal education and an aid to efficiency
in any walk of life. except that of purely
scientific pursuits.
Gen. Davis. judge advocate general of
the army. followed with brief discourse
on the subject Of international Law. >
F.. L. Siddons and several others made
brief announcements of their courses.
Merriment was occasioned by the re.
marks of the chancellor. in which he in
formed the student body that the Ma
tional University would depart from it's
traditions and enter the field of athletics;
that the base ball nine which all were in
vted to join, would have Sir William
Blackstone for pitcher and Chancellor
Kent Tor catcher. and that Prof. Siddons
would be the umpire and base his de-
cisions upon Morton Upon Bliss and
Notes..
Among other members Of the faculty
present were Charles Cowles Tucker.
John G. Capers. who will this year have
the chair on equity" II. H. Classic.
Eugene A. Jones, J. Miller Kenyon.
Charles H. Turner. Samuel Proudit and
Conrad H. Syme.