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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE GONE

Mr.. Charles b. Cason, a former res
ident of Fredericksburg. and member
of the fredericksburg Artillery in the
war of 1861, died in Baltimore SUNDAY
of pellagra.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21
EGGS FOR MATCHING

" Want anti to sell genoins Rhode Island
other kinds of fowls on the place.
Mrs. c. X. Dickinson,
m24llm Milford Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21

DR.. II. M. ECKENRODE. DENTIST.
Office hours 81 and 2 to 5; Office Main
street. over Goolrick's drug stors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21
STATE AND CITY LICENSES

Commissioner of Revenue Bowering
Is busy issuing licenses. City Treasur-
er Knox is receivinglthe same for the
State and Collector Rowe for the city.
All licenses must be paid by May LIST,
as the present license Iyear expires
April 30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21
NEW FREIGHT DEPOT
Overhead Bridge Leading to it Nearly
Completed.

The overhead bridge across the P.
F. & p. r. X. tracks Marrow Guage)
to the new K. F. & p. X. r. freight
depot is nearing completion. When
the bridge IS completed all the freight
VIII be handled from the new depot and
the old structure will be torn down.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21

MONEY TO LOAN
In sums to suit on good security. Ap-
ply to Lee j. Graves. attorney ltf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-21

Z e r coghill. Clerk.
BY T. G. Valentine, Deputy Cierk.
A copy-Teste:
u I: G. Valentine, Deputy Cisrk.
"; E Ennis. p q
2l{ WV
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

through the payment for water RIGHTS
and the funds can be used to begin work
IN other districts. If the bill is defeated.
the work on the various projects must
go along very slowly-lag, in fact. to
such an extent that it may become a
national scandal and result in the aban-
onmen OF government reclamation.
such a thing in the eyes of many of
the VESTS most substantial citizens
would cause untold hardship to MANY
settlers and retard western development.
Senator Carter introduced his meas
ure in the Senate only after a most thor
ough investigation covering two months
OF last summer, of all of the government
projects. 1t met with bitter opposition
at first, but finally because of the clear
exposition OF the facts surrounding con-
dltions on the projects, offered by Sen
ator Carter, the Senate passed the bill
unanimously.
1t is a different story in the House. A
great deal of opposition has developed
there and threatens to defeat it. The
bill can only be saved by a general de-
mand throughout the West for its pas
sage. Already many letters are pouring
IN on senators and congressman and
some delegations have visited Washing
ton to plead for the measure. More let-
tiers and more delegations are expected
to follow.
The passage of this bill means a great
dea! to Montana, as the large irrigation
projects on which some work has been
done can then be pushed to completion
within a short time.
The measure does not in any way in
crease the indebtedness of the nation.
It provides simply that the Secretary of
the Treasury shall be empowered to is
sue certificates, paying a small rate Of
interest, which shall be paid within FIVE
years out Of the public land funds. The
public land funds are now devoted to
building irrigation projects and the bill
offers a legal means of advancing money
needed at this time on the projects and
which would ultimately be used.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
A Difference In Time.

A traveller in ireland. riding a horse
that had seen better days. stopped on
a country road in Donegal and asked
q peasant:
"How far is 1t to LetterkennyY"
Now, every true Irishman. gentle or
simple, Is a born sportsman and has a
keen appreciation Of the points Of a
good horse. So. after surveying the
sorry steed with the eye Ct a connois.
seur, the rustic replied slowly:
"That depends"
."How depends? Depends on whaty'
asked the traveller impatiently.
"Well," returned Pat in the same
measured tones, Eye see. sor. wild q
decent horse it's a matther av five
mile or so; wild that quare basic nv
yours it's fully tin. But"-with a sud
den burst Of e~nergy-"if 1t was wan
av Major Doyle's blood mare ye'd he
there now"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
A GREAT SINNER.
Even the Good Deacon Weakened on
His Chances For Heaven.

Even the Good Deacon Weakened on
His Chances For Heaven.
Deacon Broadbent. a very honest
and pious man, was conducting a re!i-
gious revival with great success. In a
word, his powerful exhortations had
brought Calhoun White, the towns
worst sinner, weeping to the mourn
er's bench. The deacon, gratified by
this proof Of his evangelical prowess.
FASTENED to Calhoun's side.
Deacon" sobbed Calhoun, "'tain't
no use in nah comm up. rs sinned
away de day O. grace"
mo. yo' hain't. Brudder CAL" said
the deacon. "All yo' got to do is to
glib up sin an all will be forgibben."
us done glib it up. deacon. but dar
hain't no salvation TO- me-"
Eyes, dey is, hon. Dey hain't no sin
so black but 1t kin be washed whittier n
de snow"
but ! done stole TO young tuckeys
last week." said the penitent.
Oats all forgibben. Cal"
"An' free de week befo'."
"Dat's forgibben too."
"An' six fat geese
"The deacon suddenly frowned and
stifened. while the penitent sinner
continued:
-'six fat geese outer yore own yard.
deacon-dem fat geese wot you lowed
to set 81 much store BY"
"Wot's dat yo' say?" the deacon hiss.
ed furiously.
1T wuz me wot stole yo' fat geese,
sah."
The deacon rose.
II reckon, Calhoun" he said slowly
II reckon Is spoken too hasty. Dis
case o yourn needs ~advisement.
amt sho' dat we's justified in clutter
in up de kingdom O. heben wild chick
en- thieves"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
According to Rule,

Oberlin was the first ~coeducational
college in this country. In the early
days it had a rule that in case there
were but one man and one woman in
a room at least one chair should be
between them. One evening an in
structor. passing n Of the small sit
ting rooms, was Mortified at beholding
a young man and a young woman oc-
-cupying the same chair.
"Sir," he demanded Of the man stu
dent, what is the meaning of this
outrageous behavior? Do you not
know the rules of the college"
"Why-er-don't they say that If a
man and a girl sit alone in a room
they shall have one chair between
them?" ~ = .,'f.Ib - ~"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Tho Sturdy Infant.

At a performance Of "Dora" many
years ago. in a western city, when
Mary Morrison made her exit to bring
on her little Willie Of four years she
a shocked to find a lubberly boy of
at least fourteen, and as he was the
only Willie at hand on he must go.
though he was we'll nigh as big as his
mother. The Farmer Allan Of the play.
being equal to the emergency. instead
Of inquiring. How old are you. my
little man." endeavored to remedy the
matter by saying. How old are you.
my strapping boy" But he failed. for
the boy. who was instructed to say
from -four to six" said it with such
a coarse. sepulchral tone as to drive
the good natured grandfather to ex-
claim: "Forty-six. You look it. my
boy: You look it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
MEANS MUCH TO MONTANA
On Passage Of Senator Carriers Bill Depends
Future Of Reclamation Work.

In the vigorous and remarkable fight
which Senator Thomas H. Carter. of
Montana, is making to force through
Congress a bill providing for the issu-
ance of $3o,ooo,ooo worth of certificates
of Indebtedness for use in completing
government irrigation projects, rests the
future of national reclamation of arid
lands. If the additional funds, provided
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

THEY SLIPPED OUT OF TIE HOUSE.
either of them. but all three persisted.
AS none would yield. n said:
1.-The best way to decide Is to blind
fold the waiter. and whoever be
catches shall settle the bill. while the
others shall tip the waiter"
This proposition was accepted, and
while the waiter was cropping his way
about the room they slipped out Of the
house, one after another, and bottled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

for in Senator Carriers bill, are made
available. it will be possible for the
Reclamation Service to complete within
the next three years practically every
one of the federal projects now under
way.
Once these projects are completed,
they will become revenue producers,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
II Didn't Work..

A man who lives far uptown in New
York is not sure whether the joke is
on him Or on his wife. Here Is how
he tells It:
Zone night last week l thought I
heard some one prowling about the
house, and as there have been a num-
Der of houses broken into lately l con-
cluded that the noise was made by
burglars. AS l sat up in bed listening
l CHANGED to glance into the next room.
the door Of our bedroom being open,
and there, sure enough, stood a bur-
glar coolly examining our silver plate.
With this startling discovery came the
chilling thought that l hadn't such a
thing as a firearm in the house. But !
determined to see what bluff would do.
so, turning to my wife, I said in a
loud voice:
"'Mary, where's my revolver?'
John she answered in a voice
equally as loud. there isn't such a
thing in the house, and you know it,
"After that | closed and locked the
door and blew a police whistle"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Timid Applause.

OuIAlS Tie CARRIER uuyS VI luc IclSh
Of Queen Victoria dramatic perform
ances We're given at Windsor castle
under the management Of Charles
Kean. The audiences being limited
and stifly aristocratic, the applause
was naturally not especially hearty.
and the comedians felt the absence Of
the more demonstrative approval man.
ifested in the regular theater.
One evening the queen sent m equer-
~ to Mr.. Kean to know II the actors
would like anything (meaning refresh
ments). when the actor replied, "Say
to her majesty that we should be CRATE
full for a little applause when the spec
tators are pleased"
Back went the eQuerry and conveyed
the message. At the end Of the act
there was a slight suggestion Of hand
clapping and exceedingly gentle foot
tapping. James Wallack, who knew
nothing Of the message sent to the
queen, hearing the mild demonstration.
pricked up his ears and inquired.
"What is that?"
Mr.. Kean replied, "That, my dear
Wallack, is applause"
"God bless mel" retorted Wallack.
II thought 1t was some one Smelling
peas"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Let Us Smile.

There is no room for sadness when we
see a CHEEKY smile.
1t always has the same good look-it's
never out Of style.
1t nerves us on to try again when failure
makes us blue.
The dimples Of Encouragement are good
for me and you.
1t pays a higher. interest, for 1t Is merely
lent
It's worth a million dollars and doesn't
cost a cent,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
A Task.

To be honest. to be kind, to earn a
little and to spend less, to make, upon
the whole, a family happier by his
presence. to where that shall
be necessary and not to be imbittered,
to keep a few friends. but these with
out equalization; above all, on the
same grim conditions to keep friends
with himself-here is a task for all
that a man has of fortitude and deli
cacy.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
The Rulina Passion.

An old lrishwoman, in describing a
''gone but not forgotten" said; mike
vas the foine nan entoirely, and he'd
be living now If it wasn't for the
drink. He had a dog. and sure that
haste would bring him home from the
liquor he couldn't see a shtep before
him. And whin he died-'tis the truth
I'm s~hPaking-his ghost walked at
night, back and foorth, betune the sa.
loon and his house. and bedad twas
30 dhrrunk his dog knew hint"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

In barley the possibilities are still more striking. Thirty million acres
at 238 buhsds, the average for the past 10 years, would enable Montana to
produce 714oooooo bushels, or over four times the amount produced in the
entire United States during 1908. Figured at the average for Montana the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Didn't Mean That,

Didn't Mean That.
"These." said the lecturer. indicating
them with his pointer. 'are the mov-
able bath houses. Thousands Of peo-
pie congregate here during the sum-
mer season. Over here on the left is
the hotel at which l stopped. and an
exceedingly homelike place 1t is. |
shall give you a nearer view of it pres
emily. Although I was there a week
or two and would gladly have re-
matned longer if ! could have spared
the time, ! did not take any baths
for the reason
loud and prolonged laughter.1
q" meant, ladies and gentlemen" he
resumed after the merriment had sub
sided, that l didn't take any baths
down at the beach. This audience is al
together too smart."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
He Knew the Ropes.

During a special service in a Phila-
delphia church a few days ago the Off
ciating clergyman engaged in calling
those wishing to confess conversion to
proceed to the altar when a stranger
arose from his seat and slowly walked
to the altar railing. The visitor in
formed the minister that he had decid-
ed to abandon his present mode of
living and turn over a new leaf.
Brother" said the clergyman, do
you think you can walk the straight
and narrow path?"
%"Straight ard narrow path" ex-
claimed the 81 Stranger. "Why, parson,
that will be a tinch for me. I've been
a tight rope walker for fifteen years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

This diagram is for the purpose of showing the great possibilities con;
tanned in Montanas soil. 1t is estimated that there are 100000 acres of
arabic land in the state; the total area of Iowa, 32oooooo: If Montanas
entire acreage should be sown to wheat the yield figured at the present
average would be greater than the total production of the entire United
States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
- The -
Scrap Book
Blind Mans Buff,

At a fashionable European hotel four
plausible rogues not long ago treated
themselves to a capital dinner in a
private room and had no intention Of
paying for it. Having called the watt
err and asked for the bill, n thrust
his hand into his pocket as If to draw
out his purse. The second prevented
him, declaring he would pay. The
third did the same. The fourth for
babe the waiter taking money from
New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
GIVES HER DOGS SEA BATH
Author Wants Dog Catcher Kept
Off Trail of Wet Pets.

Mrs Lottie Blair-Parker, an author, ana
Mrs Edward c. Sheathar, who have homes
on the East Shore Road, Great Neck, Long
Island appeared yesterday before the
North Hampstead Town Board to protest
against the actions of Frank Cullinan, Of
fetal dog catcher of the town.
According to Mrs. BlairParker, Cuilinaa
and his assistants hide behind the bushes
on her property and wait for her dogs
to come out, so that they can catch them.
Mrs Blair Parker explained that she owned
the property on both sides of the road and
that she had to cross the thoroughfare in
order to reach different sections of her
grounds Every time she took her dogs
with her, she said, the dog catcher tried
to get them.
The writer declared that she took her
dogs to the beach to swim every morning.
1T is absolutely necessary for my dogs
to have a swim every morning before
breakfast It aids their digestion, I'm told -
Said Mrs Blair Parker.
When she was assured that the ordinance
against dogs running at large would be
repealed after September 1, the writer
seemed much relieved, and left the room
smiling. accompanied by Mrs. Sheathar
New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
UNIVERSITY MAN IN TROUBLE
Teacher, Repentant and Hungry, Asks
Policeman to Arrest Him.

4 man who said he was graduate Of
an English university walked up to Patrol
nan Charles Fetscher in front of No. 2tl
Broadway last evening and asked to be
arrested on a charge Of petit larceny. He
said he was Walter ". Harries, thirty
seven years old, native Of England. and
card which he handed the officer showed
that he was an expert commercial tutor
and university coach. The crime of
which he accused himself was passing
check for $50 on the Underwood Type
writer Company-sl5 OF which was to ap-
r,v On the purchase OF machine and the
balance he received In change.
The prisoner told the desk lieutenant in
the Greenwich street station that two
weeks ago he lost his place as an in
structor in school in West 1Slst street
end was without funds, adding that he had
been without food for twentyfour hours.
AS Harris has been in the country only
A few months he may be deported by the
immigration authorities IL released by the
y,Clice magistrate.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
ROADS DOMINATE STATE"
No Free Government in New
Hampshire, Says Chandler.

Laconia, \. H. Aug 17.-'There is no
government absolutely free in New Hamp-
shire. declared William E Chandler. for
mer United States Senator. in an address at
a Republican rally here tonight
Railroad passes and railroad money" he
continued dominate the state. and the
Governor, councillors. Senators and Repre-
sentatives are the mere agents in their Of
fees of the two great railroads. 1t NAV be
said truthfully that nearly all the lawyers
in the state are retained by one or the other
railroad company, either by annual passes
alone or by such passes and money!
Launching into the general political situa-
ton. MIR Chandler denounced the trusts.
praised ex-President Roosevelt and PreSi-
dent Taft, and said that the Progressives
and insurgents are true Republicans"
Referring to the United States Steel Cor
poration. Mr.. Chandler said: They aboi-
ished all competition. fixed their own prices
for the product and for the labor, and, hav-
ing done vast good in developing the iron
and steel industries they imposed burdens
too great to bear upon consumers and IN
flicted great curse upon the country
AS to remedy for such conditions, the
speaker said: Let this vital principle be
reiterated: If competition cannot be re-
stored and monopoly must prevail. the gov
eminent must fix the prices"
After speaking of Mr.. Roosevelt as "one
of the remarkable men of this epoch,' Mr..
Chandler said: ION the whole, the new ad
mnfstration worthily succeeds its prede-
cessor. President Taft is reform Presi-
dent"
Mr. Chandler urged party harmony and
favored the nomination OF Robert 2. Bass
as the Republican candidate for Governor
of New Hampshire.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
SHIFTING "TRoPHY PATCH"
War Relics in Navy Yard to Face
Sands Street Gate.

Trophy Patch one of the show places
of the navy yard in Brooklyn. is being
shifted from the little plot Of ground near
the administration building to the lawns
facing the Sands street gate, where the
relics of oldtime fights will share honors
with the wireless plant and one Of the
tall wire carrying masts.
This change will bring into more notice
some curios which have been almost hid
den In their old place far away from the
usual path of visitors. The guns shown
include seven eighteen FOUNDERS taken
from the English frigate Macedonian,
CAPTAIN Garden, by the United States
frigate United States. commanded by Cap
tain Stephen Decatur. in the War of 1872.
There are several smaller guns captured
in the Civil War. shattered portion Of
old style armor plate and a big Parrot
gun with a twelVe-inch bore.
The monument erected by their ship
mates in memory of the eleven sailors and
one marine officer who fell in the assault
on the Barrier forts, in the Canton River,
in 1856, is being taken down for removal,
and will occupy conspicuous site, ana
the great wrought iron ram of the Con-
federate ship Mississippi will also be placed
IN the new patch" 1t is expected that
the work will be completed by the end OF
next week.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
"ANTIS" PLAN BUSY WINTER
Will Try to Offset Work of Suf-
frage Association.

When the National League for the Civic
Education OF Women opens its new Offices
at No. 25 Madison avenue this fall the most
conspicuous decorations on the walls will
be couple of posters which have Just been
sent over by the English "antis," who keep
in close touch with their sisters in New
York, Mrs. Humphry Ward. the English
anti leader, being a member of the Ma
tional League. One of these posters states
in red and black. upon white ground, that
Women do not want votes
The other is an announcement, also in red
end black, Of the recent anti protest
meeting in Queens Hall, London, at which
Earl Cromer presided.
The National League. which has hereto
fore kept up considerable amount of
work during the summer, is this year saw
ing its thunder for the winter. The state
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage is
making the usual preparations for work at
the State Fair In Syracuse, where the suf-
fIagistS alone appear annually.
The national suffrage organization is busy
sending letters to every member OF Com
greSs with list of questions in re-
lation to his position on the subject of
votes for women. Individual suffra gists in
the various states are following these let
ters with othey communicated urging a
reply to the questions.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
WOUNDED, ADMITS MURDER
Pond Found Near House Where
He Shot Friends Wife.

With bullet wound behind his right ear,
Herbert L. Pond, who siX-year-old Joseph
Umschied jr, told the neighbors had muir
dered Mrs Umschied, the chtld's mother,
in her house at No. $40 Doremus Place,
Homestead N J, on Monday night, was
found last evening near Meckerts ice
rond. a mile from the scene of the trag-
edy.
He was hurried TO the North Hudson
HospitaI Weehawken. in an automobile,
where he made a statement to Captain
Marcy. of the North Bergen police, con-
Tossing that he killed Mrs. Umschied.
Sixty men-members of the police force and
others-had been tracking the swamps near
Homestead since Monday night.
The, noise of the shot. with which Pond
is supposed to- have attempted 10 end his
own life was heard by tKo small boys who
ran and told Patrolmen Cash and Riehner.
of the North Bergen station. The officers
went out on the marsh and found Pond
living on the ground. a revolver was near.
At the hospital DR.. Fendrich said that
Pond had a small chance of recovery.
Pond thought he had shot Mrs. Umschied
twice. She had bullet in almost the same
place as he and also wound in the shoul-
der. When asked Il he meant TO Kill her
he answered.
Yes or / would not have shot her"
Joseph I,mschied. husband Of the dead
woman said at the hospital that he hoped
Pend would recover and receive his just
deserts before the law.
Both men, up TO the time OF the shooting.
were employed in the. shops of the West
Shore Railroad They had been friends
since ,oyhood- Pond lived al the Umschied
bono