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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-19

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state OF Virginia, City OF fredericksburg, SO I:
/, A. Randolph Howard. cashier OF the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true TO the best OF ny
A. RANDOLPH HOWARD. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 80 before rae this
| 18th day Of November. 1910.
WMfYO SMITH. Notary Public.
| Commission expires May 8. 1914.
CORREcT-Attesti
GEO W. SHEPHERD.
CHARLES HERNDON,
p. v. d. CONWAY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
BASEBALL.
The Gentle Side of the Game as Seer
 bv Hunorist

py F1unoFiSt.
 I have seen a quiet little Sunday afternoon game of baseball in which every man on either side told every man on his own and the other side just what he thought of his character. One captain. says Ellis Parker Butler in Success Magazine. began by telling his pitcher what he thought of him and ordered him off the field, and the pitcher remarked that if he had a catcher who knew how to catch a ball once every week or so he would be able to use some speed. This seem ed to displease the catcher, and he remarked ill nc gentle tones about the pitchers general ability and the short. sightednesS of a captain who would have such a man on his nine This gave pleasure to the opposing nine, and they showed it by appropriately guying remarks and were taken to task by the nine men of the other side The POO spectators who gathered to see the ball game then told both hines what they thought of them and were given to understand that not a man on either nine cared a faded fig for
 An hour later the umpire went home or in. the direction of home but the two captains were still discharging their men. l have seen one stout catcher discharged eight times in one seven-inning game, during which pc. riod he resigned four times of his own accord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
They Paid the Price,

The corporation of the city of Glas- gow wanted to purchase the Whistler portrait of Carlyle and in due course waited on the master of the gentle art of making enemies about the price Q,0OO guineas). They admitted it was a magnificent picture, but Do you not think, Mr. Whistler, the sum a wee, wee bit excessive?"
 Didn't you know the price before you came to me:' asked the master, with suspicious blandness.
 "Oh, aye. we knew thatw replied the corporation.
 'Very we'll then" said MT. Whistler in his suavest tones. "let's talk. of something else" And as there was nothing else of interest to detain the. corporation they paid the price and made an excellent bargain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
C0NNERY RESCTES CHILDREN FROM
 WATERY GRAVE

Patrolman James Connery rescued enc and perhaps two youngsters, about the age of the missing McMahon and Chambers children. from watery graves at the water front iu Wordin avenue near the plant of the Bridgeport Gas Light O.. late yesterday.
 The boys were John Coggins, aged 6, son of John COggins an employe Of the LCconobile Co. of America and liv- ing at PAS State street: and Dennis ory, a bootblack at Lees Cafe, State street
 The youngsters had wandered off through the West End after they had been dismissed from the Prospect street school yesterday afternoon. and when the-T got to Wordin avenue the water front looked so inviting that young Coggins stepped into the water Later he told the officer he wanted to wash the dust off his shoes. Before he knew it he had fallen over in the water and on arising was up to his much water that he couldn't cry out but his little companions cries arrest ed Connery's attention.
 The policeman came racing across the street to the larbor and dashed into the water in time to gull young youngster were both water soaked. Connery summoned the police patrol, and took the children to police head quarters. When they told that they lived but a. few blocks distant they were released and told to scamper home as fast as their little legs would carry them
 The rescue of the little boy gave rise to another wild rumOr as to the discovery of the last children. and late lastr night it.Fwas reported about the city that the bodies of the two had been found afloat in Cedar Creek
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20

waking iio..., ndNe been devoted to the of my sovereign in the attempt to make an agreeable thing of an i'm perative necessity"
 "What Go you mean, LeOnard?" ?"
 "Your majesty was saying a little while ago that she prized her hair. and I can easily understand it: but. unfor- tunately, her hair does not prize her. Before fifteen days it will have entire ly fallen out if this very day we do not apply the infallible remedy-the scissors
 Whats that you sayY' exclaimed the queen with veritable fright.
 ''The least painful of truths, madame. since what l propose to your majesty. while forestalling great misfortune, is entirely to her taste."
 "Come. Leonard: no more delibera- ton. Cut it. but do not cut it too short"
 ''Just enough. madame. to give back to the roots of the hair the vigor 1t was beginning to lose.''
 The queens beautiful hair fell under Leonard's regenerating scissors, and two weeks afterward all the ladies of the court had their hair dressed Fen fant.
 Let no on, say there is no diplomacy outside the kings cabinet It is at the bottom Of all human combinations Youths Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
THE WATERFRONT
Its Pointed Peak and the Wonderful
 View It UnfoIds.

Its Pointed Peak and the Wonderful
 View It UnfoIds.
 There are very few Alpine peaks so pointed as the Matterhorn Some-as, for instance. Mont Blanc-are merely large Jumps of frozen snow. but the MatterhorD is quite pointed and thin, composed of a ridge formed by a per pendicular wall of rock on one side and very steep rocky slope on the other, slope which after going few yards at an incline breaks off sharp into precipice.
 When on the top. therefore, one is absolutely perched up between heaven and earth. Never before have seen so much space around and below me- It is wonderful immense unreal The panorama unfolded to the eyes is a su- perb one, an inextricable mass of peaks-Rosa, the Breithorn, the Con- bin, Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau and others. There at our feet lies Zermatt, seemingly tiny toy village. where we can imagine the tourists paying their franc to the telescope man to look at us. These good folk do not dream of the great difficulty we have in keep ing our feet because of the wind
 Alas, it is so cold and the position such q precariOuS one that about ten minutes after OUT arrival we are con- pelled to turn our steps toward the descent, which on the Alps is much more to be dreaded than the ascent Wide World Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
A FAMOUS TIMEPIEcE.
The Astronomical Clock at Hampton
 Court Palace.

Tho Astronomical Clock at Hampton
 Court Palace.
 The famous astronomical clock at Hampton Court palace. near London, is the first timepiece of that character erected in England and was made for Henry VIII. in 1j4O. According to Err nest Law, the historian of Hampton Court palace, it was the creation of Nicholas Cratzer, a German astrono- mer, who visited England at the invi- tation of Cardinal Wolsey, who intro duced him to the king.
 It is possible to learn from it the hour, the month. the day of the month, of days since the beginning of the year. phases of the moon and it's age, the hour at which it crosses the meri- dian and the time of high water at London bridge. The winding of the clock occupies half an hour every week. The weights descend to depth of more than sixty feet.
 Like many other things about the palace. it has it's legends. It is related that when Anne of Denmark, queen of James l.. died in the palace the clock, which was striking at the mo- ment, immediately stopped. This it is said to do whenever any old resident in the palace dies within its precincts, and alleged modern instances of the fact are quoted solemnly by the credu- lous.-Argonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
How He Won Her.

"A man who married his stenogra- pher won her through sheer persisten- cy. Although it was evident to the wooer that the young woman did not regard him entirely without favor, he found it extremely difficult to get her to listen to his plea. The stenographer refused to lunch. sup or go to the the ater with her admirer. Finding every avenue of approach blocked. the de termined courier, who possessed some literary facility, wrote short love story, in which the girl and he were the leading figures. This story he sent to the stenographer every morning for a month and ordered her to typewrfte it for him. She dared not refuse to do as her employer commanded, and. realizing through the story that he would never give up until she married him, she finally acquiesced.-Chicag RecOrd-Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
EFFECT OF SUGGESTION.
It Can Fill Our Lives With Gladness CT
 With Misery


 There is nothing that plays so impor- tant a part in the daily life of men and women as does suggestion, says H. Addington Bruce in the Delinea- tor. Mentally, morally and to a large extent physically we are what we are because of its influence. Sugges- tion can make of us saints or crimi- nals, heroes or towards. It can lift us from beds of sickness or doom us to a hopeless invalidism. It can fill our lives with gladness or with mis- cry. It is a great force ceaselessly operative, unacceptable. But it is a force that we can nevertheless direct and utilize if we only understand its laws, and the more wisely. the more persistently, the more thoroughly we use it, the happier and healthier we shall be.
 No matter how many setbacks come, keep repeating to yourself optimistic autosuggestions. Repetition is one of the most forceful instruments of sug- gestion. There is great truth under lying the familiar saying "As man thinketh, so is he." Moreover, you can utilize the- law of repetition to draw from your surroundings beneficial sug- gestions that will powerfully re-en- force your autosuggestions. You can do so because every detail in your en- vironment is of suggestive value to you, and, although no one can make this environment all thatsit should be. nevertheless it is quite within your power to modify it in such way that it will give you a maximum of help ful and a minimum of harmful sugges- lions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
COTTON LEAK INDICTMENTS
 ARE SET ASIDE TODAY
Especial from United Press. ]

Washington, May 2O.-The indict- ments against Theodore H. Price in connection with the cotton leak" were set aside today by Justice Gould of the supreme court of the district of Columbia.
 The indictments were dismissed be- cause of the presence in the grand jury room of a government agent. They referred to the famous s'leak'' of 1905.
 Justice Gould also dismissed indict- ments returned against Moses Haas and Frederick Peckham in the same connection in 1908. He refused, how ever to grant a writ of habeas corpus designed to free Haas and Peckham from charges under some indictments returned against them in 1905, which still remain in court.
 When they were indicted in 1908 Haas and Peckham were ordered to come here by the Supreme Court of the United States to answer. When they arrived they were arrested on the 1905 indictments also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
SUNSHINE SOCIETY REPORTS WORK IN
 ALL THE STATES
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, May 20.-The sessions of the International Sunshine Society's annual convention today were devoted chiefly to the reading of reports on the work done in the states by the various state presidents. Practically all the states, from California to Maine, showed a substantial increase in membership and many reported large gifts to the organization received during the past year. A majority of the reports indicated that the society was on firm financial basis.
 Late this afternoon the delegates to the convention will make brief reports on the work of the year in their re- spective localities,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
STRANGER SUICIDES
Especial from United Press

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, May 20.-The body of man of evident refinement was found today in the shrubbery of the capitol fence where he had committed sui eide by shooting. There was no mark by which his identification might be learned except a watch charm bearing the letters 'tH M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
STARTING 4 FASHION
The Way a New Style In Ladies'
 Hair Was Born In France.
TOUCHED A QUEENS VANITY.

Marie Antoinette's Hairdresser Was Confronted With Serious Situation,
 sut His Gascon Diplomacy Proved
 Equal to the Occasion.
 At the end of the year 1Ts1 Leonard, hafrdresser to Queen Marie Antoinette, was confronted by an alarming situa- ton. and with the fulfillment of this dread event would fall his credit. But with his native "Gascon quickness"- as Leonard puts it in his "Recollec- tions"-he proceeded to save his repu- tafion.
 Madame" said he one day to the queen when he saw that the fall of her hair was imminent. "the high head dress-i is becoming very common. It is long since the bourgeoisie has taken possession of it. and now it is the turn of the common people,
 Good gracious. Leonard. what are you telling me? Do you know it grieves me to hear it? Those head dresses were so becoming to mep'
 And what headdress would not be come your majesty? I have carefully thought over d total revolution in your matesty's headdress. l have even had your portrait drawn with the new ar- ransement have in view. and, as I expected. my august sovereign by adopting my innovation would be made younger. by six or seven years.''
 Do you mean it. Leonard? The headdress you have in mind would make me look younger:"
 'I do not see what your majesty could gain in that. for many women of the court would take on years to re- semble the queen of France"
 "Oh, l do not deceive myself, Leon- ard I shall soon be twenty-seven, and af that age a style which makes one look younger is always favorably received"
 Well. madame" Leonard continued quickly. while placing a miniature be- fore her najesty's eyes. 'see this DOT trait 1t Is striking resemblance. It is your majesty. but ten years young CT"
 What do see-the hair cut a few inches from the head?"
 Yes. madame. it will be. if you are pleased to consent to it. a coiffure a fenfant. and you will see it taken up with as much enthusiasm as all those that l have created for your majesty"
 You are right. Leonard. It is charming Tn truth. l an but eighteen with my hair dressed like that. But 10 sacrifice my beautiful hair"
 Your majesty will have the satis faction of seeing all. the ladies of tie court. all the ladies of France, sacri flee theiIs''
 But if the style changes?"
 ''Who would dare 10 adopt a new one without your majesty's having first set the example? If some ambj tfous hairdresser amid the myriad of weddings who swarm in Paris should dare undertake such a change ] would have him reduced to atoms by the Journal des Danes. He would be . ruined man."
 But 1 prize my hair very much," said the queen. with an air of hesita- tion. still looking at the portrait Yet | am dying to have my hair dressed a Penfant"
 Well. madame. since I have been so fortunate as to find a style which pleases your majesty I must tell you all For the last two weeks all p-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20

In this event the marines would be forced to fight force greatly out numbering them.
 The Madriz gunboat Venus which was driven from Bluefields harbor yes terday from the Paducah, landed 300 soldiers below the city last night, strengthening the Madriz army It had been the intention of the Venus to Lombard Bluefelds, but represen- tatives of the United States govern ment denied it the privilege of doing so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
MORE WAGES FOR
 EMPL0YES ON THE
 CENTRAL N. E. ROAD
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Winsted, May 20-Station agents and telegraph operators on the Central New England Railroad were today no- tified that their wages would hereafter be increased per cent. The carpen- terS on the road will receive an in- crease of per cent
 The increases result from the nego- tiationS in Hartford last week be- tween the company officials and the trainmen who also were allowed substantial increase which was an- nounced several days ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
Airy.

"I'm looking for a breezy march" said the bandmaster in Chestnut street music store the other day.
 ssHow about this one dedicated to the Aero .club?" the facetious clerk asked.
 'I suppose it is written for wind in- struments,' the bandmaster countered.
 "Well, the air is easy" the clerk shot back, and the interchange stopped Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
BROWN GETS DEGREE AND CUSTODY OF
 HIS TWO CHILDREN

Ernest Peter Brown. a trainnlan re- siding in South avenue. was today granted a divorce from his wife. Kate May Silcox. whom he married in May. 1904. He was awarded the custody of their two children. Blanche. aged ,. and Dorothy aged 3. The testimony showed that while Brown did every thing possible to provide his wife with a comfortable home she did not appre- ciate it and rassed much of her time in the company. of other men and wo- men of unSavory reputation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
He Had Quit.

'You say you have quit smoking?"
 Yep; never going to smoke again.
 'Then why don't you throw away those cigars:"
 Never. l threw away 9 box of good cigars the last time I quit smoking. and it taught me a lesson. ."-Houston Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
RUNNING DOWN CLUE TO LOST
 BOYS

Through the instrumentality of Mayor Buckingham, Fireman Arthur Chambers, with a private detective set out this afternoon in the automo- bile of Roderick McNeil of the A. Me Neil & Sons Go. running down a clue which it was hoped would result in unraveling the mystery surrounding the disappearance of his son and the McMahon boys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
A Kicker.

"Got new baby at your house, have you? Boy or girl?''
 Girl, but she's an anarchist. She hasn't done thing but howl indignant protests against existing conditions since she came."-Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
OBITUARY

After three days illness of pneumonia John Cunningham, a we'll known resi- dent of this city, died late yester- day afternoon. He is survived by one son. James. The funeral will be held frop the undertaking parlors of NJ. J. Cannon, tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
Sounded Best When Silent

graceful
 Sounded Best When Silent.
 In railroad office in West Philadel- phia there is an old and trusted clerk of Celtic extraction who keeps his as- sociates in constant state of good humOr by an intending series of wit ticisms. interspersed occasionally with bulls" so glaring that even he him. self has to join in the laugh that in- yariably follows such "break" on his part There was some trouble on the telephone one day recently, and Mike, as he is called among his friends, lost much of bis usual good nature in his efforts to get the gist of a message that was being sent from another of fee. The man on the other end of the wire finally became exasperated and asked Mike if he was losing his hear ing
 ''I can hear you all right until you begin to talk said Mike. ''and then 1 can't understand word you say."- Philadelphia Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20

Two divisions of the Estrada forces slow in taking up their lines of de- fense yesterday, were attacked by a Madriz division. The skirmish lasted more than an hour before the Estra- da- forces could fight successfully. Eff ty were killed on each. The Madriz forces took refuge near the consul late.
 The Madriz faction claims that the Americans really started the revolu- ton and say they will sack the city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
Cheerful.

Old Nurse Go newly married couple after viewing the wedding presents)- Well. my dears. you ought to be very 'appy. There ain't thing amongst lem as pawnbroker wouldn't be pleased to 'andle-Lordon Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
A Losjno Game.

A Losing Aame. q lost S2,O00 last night" observed the noted lecturer. who charged 50 cents a word for his oratory. How was that--poker?' inquired the man who didn't care much for lectures anyway.
 No. Talked in my sleep" replied the lecturer. wiping away a tear.- Puck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
Well Satisfied.

"Old Grabber ought to be satisfied with the money he has,
 ''He is satisfied-so much so that he wants lot more of exactly the same :nd."-London Tit-Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
Already Done.

Pa-But, young man. do you think you can make my girl happy? Suitor Do I? Say, ! wish you could "a seen her when pro posed. Lead CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20
Susnicious

"John.' she said after dinner. "Yes. my dear"
 'ls the drinking water at your office favored with cloves ?'-Buffalo Ex- press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20

Coat of mail sleeves are coming in for evening gowns. supple and race
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20

Anger is pure waste of vitality. It helps nobody and flinders every body. 1t is always foolish and always dis graceful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-20

Not what you do, but how you do it, is the test of your capacity.-Studley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-20
Had a Good Reason.

Dan. a coIored man. was employed
rs porter In a mercantile establish
ment ia a town in Florida. and bis
duties required him to have the store
swept by 4 O'Clock 10 the morning he
had been late for many mornings. and
on the sixteenth consecutive time his
employer demonstrated with BIN thus;
Dan. why can't you get here on
timer"
well. Mr. L." said Dan. yer see. i
live the other side of Mount Hermon
cemetery and can't always get yere on
time"
"Why in the world do you live so
far from your work. said his employ
er.
without a moments hesitation Dan
responded
yer see. it's dis yere way, Mr.. L.
I'll be honest wild yer-I wants a
home beyond the grave"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-20
Testino His Scales

s~Tbank heaven james has quit CALI
ing me Babyr said The woman who
weighs over 2cc pounds "A strange
butcher shamed him out Of H. IL was
done urcousciously too. Thst IS why
IL was so effective Since began to
die; 1 ba-e been weighed often The
other day when James was buying
liver for the est be remarked that be
wished there we're reliable scales 10
the ncish5orhood to weigh Baby on
sad the butcher. Bring her down
here
-Thanks.' said james. 7 viii
James told me the butcher vas e1-
Meeting Us. 50 We went he was ready
FOR US. He bad rigged up a nice little
shawl arrangement suspended IRON
the banging scales 20 put baby In. and
then be vas iDtrodvSd tome.
lanes hasn't called ne Baby since
New YORK Tines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-20
FL Sol Steams Today.

Manned by crew OF shipyard
mechanics and commanded by Cap
tain william G. Melvin, of this city,
the immense steel freight steamer
FL Sol. the newest product of the
local shipyard and latest addition to
the American merchant marine, will
steam from this port at noon today
for New York At that port the vessel
will be formally turned over to her
owners, the Southern Pacific Steam
ship Company. General Manager w
A. Post and Superintendent of Hull
Construction Homer l.. Ferguson Will
make the trip on the ship and deliver
Ter on behalf of the yard. Captain
G. w. Mason, who is to command the
FL Sol, and Mrs. Mason, who havr
been here several weeks. will make
the run to New York on the ship. The
FL Sol is the first of a quartette OF
four steamers for the Southern Pacific
Company's New York to Galveston
run to be completed at the shipyard-