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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
VISITS JOHN D. IN TIGHTS
Female Parachute Jumper Is Request
ed 10 Leave OIL Xmas Property.

cd to Leave OH Kings Property.
Cleveland, Sept 6. Airily though
tastefully clad in a suit OF red tights
Miss Gertrude Thomas appeared In
the doorward Of John d. Rockefeller
home, with the parachute in which she
had descended from the clouds.
Miss Thomas had made an exhibit
ton flight in a hot afr balloon from a
local amusement resort, and loosed
her parachute directly above the
Rockefeller grounds. mistaking them,
she said, for a public park.
Immediatel upon her arrival at the
Rockefeller place she was waited on
by a committee, headed by the super
intendent of the estate, who informed
her that she was trespassing. Miss
Thomas was asked to array herself In
a garb more in keeping with the day
and then depart. She had cloak with
her, which she donned, and, dragging
after her tae parachute, made her
exit from the place.
1t was reported that the Rockefeller
family did not witness Miss Thomas
visit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
Guard states Rlahts."

The president asserted that there
was a disposition to look too much TO
the federal government for everything
and added with emphasis that caused
a profound impression:
Il am liberal In the construction CT
the constitution with reference TO fed
eral power. but am firmly convinced
that the only safe course for us TO pur-
sue is to hold fast to the limitations
Of the constitution and to guard as sa-
cred the powers Of the states"
He insisted that the time for rhap-
sodies had passed. that those who
urge conservation must feel the ne
cessity Of making clear how conserva-
ton can be practically carried out
and must propose specific methods
and legal provisions"
Again as touching on the real con.
troversy that is likely to break out
into a bitter fight later in the week
state control OF resources versus ma
tional control-the president said: Il
call attention to the fact that a very
Important part Of conservation must
always fall upon the state legislatures,
and that they would better be up and
doing"
But when II came to the specific
subject on which this controversy
turns at present he took neither side
This came out In his discussion OF
water power sites. The president set
forth the arguments made for state
control OF the power sites and the ar
guments for federal control. and then
added:
81 do not express an opinion upon
the controversy thus made or a pref
erence as to the two methods of treat
ing water power sites. shall submit
the matter to congress and urge that
one or the other of the two plans be
adopted"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
u.,,odIs, Preacher unfrocked.

Plattsburg, Nd, Sept 6. - Rev.
Clyde w. Cow was found guilty OF I'M
moral conduct in connection with the
death OF Miss Elizabeth Gleason. the
Lincoln county, Mo-, school teacher
who sang In his church choir, and was
unfrocked and dismissed as a member
of the church by the Missouri confer
ence Of the NJ. e. Church, South. This
was Cows secind trial and conviction
bv the conference.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
Saturday, October Ist, 1910,

at IL O'Clock a. M, in front Of the
courthouse Of Fredericksburg, Virginia,
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder, all that certain lot with
dwelling thereon in Fredericksburg,
Virginia, fronting 80 feet more or less
on Spottswood street, and running back
between parallel lines to Weldon street
and lying Immediately between the
property of Mathew Garrett on the
north and formerly the property of
Woody on the south, being the proper
ty devised by Robt +. Lucas to Fannie
Sparks by his last will and testament
duly recorded and probated in the
Clerks office of the Corporation court
of Fredericksburg, Va. This is large
lot, we'll located, with a good 4 room
dwelling, that will easily rent for Sc
per month.
Terms Cash sufficient to pay note
for $3.50. 90 held by Mary T. Ballard,
with interest from the 18th day of
August, 1909, the costs and expenses
of executing this trust, together with
the trustees commission of per cent.
The balance to be secured as the said
Fannie Page Sparks may direct.
Frederick w. Coleman, Trustee,
sllw4w Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
Eulfills Murder Threat.

New York, Sept. 6.--Domenico Scar
pja, a Bay Ridge cobbler. just out OF
Sing Sing prison. where he had served
FIVE years for stabbing a womun
walked into a group of Bay Ridge Cos
sips, showed them gently aside and
then shot the man he wanted, Felipe
Crenetto, through the heart. Crenet'
to's testimony had convicted him, and
during the trial Scarpia had warned
him that he would return from prison
to kill him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
Potomac. EfGNS i.&S
clltS snn fls'tlaJdt
HN!lTUa.

Connections at Frederick sburE With r.. y. q 7
r. r. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail.
way Co At Orange with Southern X. X. and
Chesapeake a Ohio X. r.
The only line 70 the Chanecilorsvile and Wilder
ness Battlehelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except Sunday.
n MASTEILER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
FREDERICKSBURG COLLEGE
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
fredericksburg. Va. lime 1

fredericksburg Va. June 1910
As institution of learning the College takes high among with
Proesso oS are @ ead se o T b am ns The Board
Hubert H. Barber
Rector Trinity Episcopal Church
King George, Va, June llth 1910
the expended school ind Of
school my remain until he graduates anu ''Y
Rector Of s. Paus Episcopal Church shp King sG George
Fredericksburg, Va, June 10th, 1910
partially s: SSsS ntis es"
upe2 Anyone hsSng the Welfare eh
up standards e'''' ''' p''''0ze this school, Its cur
Undo. o. J S6n, T. GOODRICH rick,
nit There y @ % F eo "oe S @ Ssa
~ ''"'' Pastor p re- BY HHGGS chafsh
Fredericksburg, Va, June A. 1910.
Mr. & e.: soT sry Ere Fr,ed Teri
and one Of them music addition for the past three years position
appreciate S' CHARACTER very ' y yo. give" both departments
s. W somerve Fredericksburg College fredericksburg Va
Ny pear Sir went direct from Freecksbug College the Law De-
amply sufficient enable l. degree within years pre-
VIM W Butzner' Commonwealth Attorney.
fredericksburg Va, g. 1910
As p @in an S1 G aas s Sds: esss s gsa
Mason, Judge 18th Circuit
formation lines supreme Importance any parent
then this institution merits training the
~ - R. J. McBryde Rector St Georges Church
Department Fredericksburg College
Dear Sir: The College fortunate having services large
number of enthusiastic the best the
5 held Very yours,
J. W. Adams Merchant
fredericksburg Va. June 18th, 1910
s the G the G5s s" and Fs 9G that s.psc
desirable
their qr Pg a " a an r a a.s.s ;
moral training
A. p. Rowe, Editor and Tax Collector.
Fredericksburg Va, June l6 1910.
My little daughter Frances has been pupil in the Primary Department
Fredericksburg College very
with her progress
H. NJ Eckenrode d. d. S.
Hazel Hill, fredericksburg Va, June 10th. 1910
certify believe Musical Department Of Fredericksburg
College conducted efficient and painstaking
Henry Warden Farmer.
Fredericksburg Va, June l4th. 1910
gives great appreciation Fredericksburg
College have had there for the marked improve
three children
Yours truly j. P Rowe
Fredericksburg Va, June 9th, 1910
College decided upht city, her
people know
personally possible
Faithfully yours, R. Aubrey Williams.
Pastor Baptist Church.
For Catalogue Address President
w Rankin Jr Field Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Nice House And Lot
I'M FREDERICKSBURC. VA.

BY virtue of power of sale conferred
on the undersigned as trustee by deed
of date 10Th Of August, 1908. from
Fannie Page Sparks and duly recorded
in deed book NJ. NJ, page l79, in the
Clerks office of the Corporation court
Of fredericksburg, Va, securing unto
Mary T. Ballard the payment of GER
tain note of $350.00 with interest, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of said note and being requested so to do
by the holder of said note, | shall on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
FINAL CALL

The policy of this store is to never
carry one seasons goods into the
next. We fully realize that there
or 3 or 4 months left in which to
wear low shoes, but little time left
for us to sell them. Hence the first
cost will not be considered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
Refers TO BalIinger Case.

The Ballinger-P controversy
was touched lightly, aside from the In
timation col tained in the plea for the
avoidance OF "imputations of bad
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08

institution Of learning College
of Professors well equipped for their being good capable men and
Hubert Rarlas
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08

have long been familiar with the management of th
sons partially educated there and have found that the boy
trained have reflected great credit upon it, For good scho
and moral upbulIdng has few superors Anyone having
dren or wards at heart can do no better than patone
ricuum is up 10 the best standards
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
Mr.. S. w. Someryille.

Mr.. S. ". SOmeryle.
Dear Sir think that student Fredericksburg College
the expended than
clean school, wish remain until he graduates
Sincerely yours, Byrd 7. Turner,
Rector Of ST. Pau's Episcopal Church King George
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08

There IS institution Of learning to whose glardiansl
nit their boys girls with fuller confidence and satsfac
and spiritual interests. Signed
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
Enough Useful Animals to Destroy Man

to carry supplies to the front. About
1OO,O0O,00O goats could furnish milk.
while 81 100000 buffaloes could stamp
out Spain man by man.
Meanwhile 100000 camels could
campaign in their familiar conditions
of deserts and dry places and 100000
hardy reindeer could sweep the north
ern climes.
There are, as nearly as can be es-
timated. 1.5OO. 100000 useful animals in
the world, including. in addition to
those mentioned. enormous numbers Of
cattle and hogs.
The United States leads in the num-
ber of swine, with about 5OO00,00-a
third of all in the world. Australia
leads with sheep-SS,0 100000, the
United States being third with
100000
European Russia and the United
States are about even on horses, with
about 25,O00,O0O each; more than half
the mules are here. British India is
the principal habitat of the goat; there
are 30,000,000 there. The camel Is
usually associated with Egypt. but
but there are only 175,000 there.
against 100000 in Asiatic Russia.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05

IF COL. ROOSEVELT is having any
i more thrilling adventures in Africa
than a number of distinguished per-
sons had in the dining room OF his
daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, in
Washington, they think he owes it to
his family to come home at once.
According to the tidings brought to
the front by the society reporters.
there was monkey hunt at the Long
worths that left the company duly i'm
pressed with the terrors of the Jungle.
1t appears that Representative and
Mrs. Longworth were giving dinner
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt of New York. Along toward
the close of the dinner the talk drift
ed to animals, and Mrs. Longworth de-
scribed two pet monkeys she recently
acquired. The guests expressed a
desire to see the animals and Mrs.
Longworth had the cage carried into
the dining room.
In some way the door of the cage
became unfastened and one of the
monkeys escaped. 1t leaped TO the
center of the table, and, turning a
handspring. climbed to the chandelier,
where it hung by It's tail and chat
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05

IF ALL the useful animals in the
world were to organize themselves
for revolt against the cruelties of man
they would outnumber any human
army that could be brought against
them, even II every man, woman and
child marched from the four corners
of the earth to enlist.
The department of agriculture at
Washington has issued report show
ing that the number of useful animals
more than equals the population of the
earth.
Gen. Bellwether could organize his
sheep into a division of 5S0,O0O.000.
outnumbering the Chinese by more
than 10O,0O000O. The horse could
have cavalry division of more than
95 100000, with a corps of more than
Z 7,O0O,O 900 mules and 100000 jackasses
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
A Pause in Devotions.

Mabel" called her father, outside
her bedroom door. There was no an
swer, so he called again. Still no re-
ply He pushed open the door, which
was not completely shut, and reach
ing for the button, turned on the lights.
Then he saw Mabel. She was kneel-
ing at the side of her bed in her night
gown, in the attitude of prayer-the
attitude, that is. as to kneeling. But
she had raised her head at the inter
ruption and paused in her devotions
to blaze at him with a face flushed
with impatience:
Gee whiz, daddy! Can't a woman
say her prayers?"
Then she bowed her head again,
piously, and daddy, properly rebuked,
slipped noiselessly away.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
uTAsHuNGToN.-The annr

VXTASHINGTON.- annual ma
w tional convention of women suf-
fragists, which will be held in Wash
ington the week of April IA. will be
the most notable gathering of its kind
I'm point of numbers and personnel that
ever has taken place in this country.
Never before have women of such
wealth and social position journeyed
to the national capitol to press their
cause. Their presence will be cele-
brated by Washington society with a
round OF social functions. MANY Of
the society delegates will wear their
most fetching toilettes to the conyen-
ton and they hope to convert many
statesmen by showing them that It is
not only the masculine type of women
who wants the ballot.
There is another and more potent
reason for the fair suffragists wearing
their most elaborate costumes. For
the first time the women delegates will
appear in person before the senate.
They will ll>present to the upper house
of congress the giant petition for
which names have been gathered for
several years from every state in the
union. The petition praying for uni
versal suffrage contains more than
1000, 900 names.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay, president
of the Equal Franchise society, will
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
How Col. Lyon Created Federal Job

work for the government.
Lyon looked over the pay roll OF
employees at the federal building at
home. There were no vacancies and
most of the Jobs had long waiting
list of applicants. Lyon looked abroad
at the lists of employees in other fed
eral buildings. He found a job he
didn't know about.
1t was the job of char woman.
Col Lyon looked it up in the die
tionary and found that char woman
was one who polished doorknobs and
things. There were plenty of knobs
in the federal building back home.
but his man was not a woman. and
the dictionaries made no mention of
char men.
This did not stop Col. Lyon of
Texas He created the office of char
man. the only one in existence. so far
as Washington knows, and the young
man who wanted to work for the gov
ernment is polishing knobs with great
eclat.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05

HOL. CECIL LYON of Texas is a mil
u lionaire ranchman who plays poll
tics for the fun of it, and who plays SO
we'll he is now credited with the own
ership of the Republican party of
Texas.
When Col. Lyon gets up out of a
chair he opens up like carpenters
rule. a section at time. When he
talks you can stay out in the next
room and miss none Of the story. for
Col. Lyon is typical of his big state.
Col Lyon sat in the Press club in
Washington one evening and told of
the job he got in Texas for a young
gentleman of color who wanted to
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
INSTRUCTION IN THE SCHOOLS
Children Being Taught the Nature and
Methods of Prevention OF
tuberculosis.

Definite instruction concerning the
nature and methods of prevention OF
tuberculosis is being given to less
than six per cent of the public school
children of the United States, accord
ing to a bulletin of the National Asso'
citation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis. Recent investigation
has shown that in only nine cities,
Washington, Dallas, Tex, Richmond.
Va, Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Detroit,
Mich Maiden, Mass, Salem, Mass,
Saginaw, Mich, and Knoxville, Tenn,
are special text books being used or
lectures being given about tuberculo'
sis. In three states and one territory.
Michigan, Massachusetts,, North Caro-
lima and Porto Rico, laws have been
passed requiring that instruction
about the nature and methods of pre-
vention of tuberculosis be given In all
public schools. In Tennessee the
state department of education has re-
quested that such instruction be given
and has issued circulars for this pur-
pose. In New Jersey and West Vir
ginia wall cards giving instruction
are hung in every schoolroom and the
attention of all children is called to
them
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
Sunday Schools Want Ad.

There is a church in Brooklyn that
has adopted a novel scheme for en-
larging it's Sunday school. 1t adver'
tises for boys and girls to come to IT,
In the shop windows in the neighbor'
hood of the church one may see pla'
cards, such as are used for adverti'
sing entertainments of various kinds,
that bear the legend:
"Wanted-Boys and girls to join our
Sunday school," Below this are set
forth the advantages that will come
to the young folk who attend the
classes.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
He Had No Objection.

We've want you to marry u.s.
said the blushing young man, indica
ting a young woman with downcasI
eyes and smiling face who stood stel
behind him.
Come in" said the minister, and he
endeavored to ease their embarrass
ment for a moment; but he soon de
cided that it was useless to try.
will you be married with ring?
he inquired.
The young man turned a helpless
gaze on his companion, and then
looked at the minister.
"If you've got one to spare and IL
can come out O. the two dollars,
guess she'd like it," he said at last
National Food Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
H71EzzzQX 4P11z4T 4.1@1z4
1AH44f#=AA HE4#At!Rg y rs y M
Suffragists Plan to Charm the Senate

be one of the delegates. Mrs. oliver
II. p. Belmont will be one of the rep
resentatatives of the Political Equal
ity association.
Many suiTagists in New York have
become greatly exercised over the re-
cent meeting held by Mrs. Belmont at
the Mount Olivet Baptist church. at
which she took many negro women
into her organization. 1t has caused
many to speculate as to the possibility
of enfranchising the negro women or
the southern states. Many letters have
been exchanged during the past week
between the New York women and the
suffragist workers in the south dis
cussing the manner in which the col
ored women's vote can be eliminated
IF we get the vote"
Yes" said Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper.
''it is true that the southern women
wish to bar the colored woman from
voting. But as the national associa-
ton stands for universal suffrage at
all times and in all places. we cannot
countenanca this action of the south
ern women. The southern states that
belong to the national association are
Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana. Missis-
sissippi. Missouri, Maryland and Ten
nessee."
Mrs. Belmont gave out the following
statement regarding her stand on the
matter:
Il do not consider the suffrage ques-
tion a social question in any sense Of
the word 1t is purely a political ques-
tion and must only be considered as
such The matter of political equal
ity has no connection with social equal
ity | think each state has the right
to settle this matter for itself"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
An Easy One.

Tommy, do you know the meaning
of 'prehensile'2'
No. ma'am."
1T means adapted to seize Do you
think you can remember that?"
'Yes'm."
Give me a sentence in which the
word is correctly used"
See the good ship, how prehensils
it isp"-Chicago Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
A GOOD CHANGE
A Change of Food Works Wonders.

The wrong food and drink causes a
lot of trouble in this world. To
change the food is the first duty of
every person that is i'll, particularly
from stomach and nervous troubles.
AS an illustration: A lady in Mo. has,
with her husband. been brought around
to health again by leaving off coffee
and some articles of food that did
not agree with them. They began us,
ing Postum and Grape-Nuts food. She
says:
For a number of years l suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble
which kept getting worse unutil was
very i'll most of the time. About four
years ago l left off coffee and began
taking Postum. My stomach and
bowels improved right along, but was
SO reduced in flesh and so nervous that
the least thing would overcome me.
Then l changed my food and be
gan using Grape-Nuts in addition tc
Postum. l lived on these two prln
cipally for about four months. Day
by day / gained in flesh and strength
until now the nervous trouble has en-
tirely disappeared and l feel that
owe my life and health to Postum ano
Grape-Nuts.
Husband is 73 years old and he was
troubled for a long time with occa
sional cramps. and slept badly. Finally
l prevailed upon him to leave off coffee
and take Postum. He had stood out
for a long time, but after he triec
Postum for few days he found thai
he could sleep and that his cramps
disappeared. He was satisfied and has
never gone back to coffee.
81 have a brother in California who
has been using Postum for severa
years; his whole family use it also be
cause they have had such good result.
from It."
Look in pkgs. for the little book, "Ths
Road to Wellville." There's Reason.
Ever read the above letters A new
| one appears from time to time. The!
are genuine. true, and full OF human
| 1Aterest-
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
Opera the Great Leveler.

At one of the Wagner operas a few
days ago a woman nudged her friend
and said: "Who is that distinguished
man bowling to you over there?" Her
friend looked in the direction desig-
mated and smiled in a return greeting.
That's my butcher" she said. II see
him here quite often. When 1 go mar
keting in the morning we always dis
cuss the opera. He's a German, you
know, and really knows a lot about
other things besides cutting meat
New York Sun.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
Monk Chases Longworth Dinner Guests

tered at the company. The women
shrieked and scrambled to their chairs.
while the men fell over each other in
tion and at the same time capture the
beast
The monkey eluded the brave hunt
ers with ease. 1t sprang from the
chandelier to the sideboard, ran
around the room three or four times,
while the women and some of the
men went rapidly out of the nearest
doors. Then it vaulted into the plate
rail, where it did a few stunts to the
damage of much bric-a-brac. Finally
it intrenched itself behind jardiniere.
where eventually it was captured.
When the monkey was restored to
its cage and quiet had settled down
over the dinner once more. Mrs. Bourke
Cochran. who is visiting Gen. and Mrs.
Clarence Edwards. expressed the opin-
ion that there was something wrong
with the construction of the nest pro-
vided for Mrs. Longworth's pets.
She had been in the Philippines and
she thought she knew something
about the building of homelike
monkey nests. Cotton and soft grass
were produced. and Mrs. Cochran pro-
ceeded to rearrange the monkeys
home.
The beasts did not appreciate her eff
forts. however. and one of them bit
her thumb. A physician examined the
wound and said there would be no
dangerous consequences.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-03-05
premature Repentance.

The sick man seized his wifes hand
In his feeble grasp.
please tell me the whole, awful
truth at once" he begged. gaspingly,
"Oh, William!" cried his wife. ITS
all right, at last The crisis is past
and the doctor assures us that you
will recover!"
rs he absolutely sure of that, my
dear?"
Perfectly"
"Wel, then, darling, please do this
for me at once. Run and telephone
to my partner that didn't mean what
/ said yesterday about not foreclosing
that mortgage. He'll understand that
l must have been out of my head"