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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

not, at all.
I believe that an occasional hour CT
intimate discussion with a trustworthy
friend is a healthy practice and a beau
tiful privilege.
I am simply inveighing against the
unreserve that continually sloshes over
into a discussion with casual acquaint-
ances of~subjects that should be dis
cussed only between close friends.
If you don't need it, simply pass by
the suggestion, but if you do, why not
make an attempt to cultivate a bit
more the fine art of reserve.
1 heard an accusation against my
sex the other day that I verv much
fear has quite a deal of justice in it.
1 wish every woman who reads this
would think it over and if she ac-
knowledges its justice would do all she
individually can to make it less just.
A school teacher made the accusa-
ton. She said: ST dislike to discipline
girls far more than I do boys because
the girls are so much more resentful
than boys"
eff you punish a boy he may flare
up tremendously at the time. but he
forgets it as soon as it is over.
'But if you punish a girl she lays it
up against you and acts injured for
days and is resentfu1 for months
1 think it is largely this tendency
which keeps most women from being
good sports in the finer sense of the
word Sports
Resentfulness is a weakness of small
minds.
Of course I do not mean that all
women possess this faint by anysmeans
or that no men are afflicted with it,
but do think it is a trife more COM
mon among women than men.
And the sooner women get rid of 1t
the farther they will have travelled on
the road to being universally &C
knowledged as mans equal in every
| respect.
| Most people do not seem to realize
somehow that cold air can be Just as
stale and close as hot air.
In the summer if a room has been
shut up for a few hours, when we go
into it we say, GLOW close and stale
the air isl and we promptly throw
| open the windows.
| But in the winter we leave the room
shut up for twice as many hours and
then Just because the air is cold we
do not realize that it is stale. and
merely turn on the heat instead of
opening the windows when we go into
it.
| If We Systematically opened the win
dows in our living rooms and dining
rooms and chambers several times a
day and aired out 1 fancy a good many
of would be healthier
1--WE would never get the house
warm if we did that" I can hear the
coal buyer explaining.
Please don't forget, my friend, that
| fresh air is very much easier to heat
than stale.
| n X Il
Is your card with your full address
upon it in your glasses case?
Suppose you lose your glasses to-
morrow If your card is not in the
case that means that you regain them
by paying out quite little money for
~
them up or that you pay out the
money for advertising without regain
ing them.
Is any of these things as satisfactory
as simply being informed by the find
i er of the whereabouts of your glasses
as you doubtless would be if your card
were in the case?
It is an extremely small thing, al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
Literature and the Drama.

First we are asked to buy the novel
because of its dramatic interest.
Then we are asked to see the play
made from the novel because of the
distinctive literary flavor of the play.
Then we are asked to buy the dra-
matte edition of the novel because it
is illustrated with scenes from the
play made from it.
Thank heaven, thus far it has been
impossible to offer us combined
dramatized-no elized-mo owing picture
Show-book.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

with financial irresponsibility that
will make her husband a bankrupt
or a mailman.
Every child should be taught to ac-
count for every dollar spent. Econ
omy does not mean parsimony, but
this is an era of prodigaI recklessness.
and foolish striving to outdo others
in dress and style of living is one of
the great evils of the Chicago
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

The evening gown shown here, of
showing in the shadows. and made
over an underslip of the latter shade,
would be, it seems, just the appro-
pirate thing for the debutante's wear.
The style is simple and the trimming
of half-opened pink buds seems in
tended for a girlish Wearer. The bodice
has a low square neck, and is simply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Society girls say an hour means a
great burst of speed when raiment
is donned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19


1t seems to me that one of the chief
things the present generation needs for
its perfecting is more reserve.
Think it over and see if you don't find
that the person who seldom speaks of
his personal affairs, who never PIRATES
O his inmost thoughts. the person to
whom you would naturally apply the adj
jective res erved," is not something of
a rarity in your acquaintance.
''Silas Sykes always grabs on to his
thoughts an throws 'em out, dressed
or undressed. He amt a bit o. reserve.
Not thought of his head that he don't
part with. If he had hands on his fore
head you could tell what time he is. I
think you could, anyway" says IONA
Gale of one of his characters in
Friendship Village" and it's true of a
good many people outside of Friendship
Village, I think
SO many people talk to acquaintance
they have met but two, or three, or a
half dozen times, of such intimate sub
jects as their ambitions, their diseases.
and their love affairs.
Why. the other day girl asked me
to direct her to a certain place. I
pointed it out to her, and as I was go
ing in the same direction we walked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

1.-The friends thou hast, and their adop-
ton tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops
of steel!
But do not dull thy palm with enter
tainment
OF each new-hatched, unf1edged COM
rade." Shakespeare.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
EDWARD VII OF ENGLAND
PASSES AWAY,
British Monarch Passes
Away Peacefully in
in London.

London. May liking Edward VII
died at 1145 O'Clock Friday night
when the theater crowds We're Just
leaving the restaurants Silence fell
upon the crowds. who went sorrow.
fully home.
Prince George. his eldest son. now
reigns in his stead. He will take the
oath of Office before the privy council
when Il can be convened.
The cause Of death. as given by the
kings physicians. was pneumonia.
which developed rapidly from the Sc
we're bronchial attack his majesty suf.
fered last week.
The Official Notice.
The official bulletin. announcing the
kings death. read as follows:
May 6. 1910. 11.50 p. m. His ma
jesty. the king. breathed his last at
eleven forty-fye in the presence of
her majesty. Queen ALEXANDRA: the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. the
princess royal. the Duchess of Fife:
Princess Victoria and Princess Louise.
Duchess of Argyll"
The actual complaint from which his
majesty suffered was an asthmatic
cardiac affection. and as usual in such
cases oxygen had to be administered
to him at intervals since Thursday
night. The medical examination was
first directed towards possible compli.
cations in the throat. this being the
particular cause which led to the CALI
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
SCRlBBLER'S LETTER

Stafford c. H.. Va, May 7th
Mrs. Jno. S. Martin and Miss Ami,
stewart, OF Gaithersburg. Md. ane
Miss Esther Bryan, of Richmond. are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bryan.
As many fogs in March there was.
Inc frost IN May has knocked the fuz5
From many peach and apple bloom,
Because they ventured out too soon.
As Artemus Ward said. this !.
| poeckry."
An old sawmill man remarked the
other day that when he ran sawmil
the logs were hauled to the mill on q
truck, but now they were thrown there
with pitchfork.
The work at the Austin Run Mininp
90. works, which has been shut down
Tor about week, will resume again
Monday, so your correspondent is in.
formed.
The case of Smith VS.. r., f. & p. r.
20. has been set for trial Wednesday
OF next week in the Circuit court. G..
3: wallace for plaintiff. St. Geo. X.
Fitzhugh for defendant.
X. H. Bryan left here this week for
Philadelphia. where he expects to get
employment.
Mrs, VIM. Byram is sick at her home
/ -NNooNAAAAell > anu Is un0er the
meulcal attention of DR. X. ] Pavne
Mrs. Susan Woodard is again sick
ana IS being attended by DR.. f.. NJ.
Sneed. '1
The census enumerators in Aouia
District, Messrs. J. X. Bryan and E. S
Moore have almost completed their
labors.
The list of qualified voters. so vour
correspondent is informed, will be
smaller than usual in Stafford this wear
of grace. 1910
In looking over an old book the other
day your correspondent was struck
with these lines:
There is so much that is bad in the
best Of US.
Of us.
That it doesn't behoove any of us
10 talk about the rest of US. "
Mrs. Bridget Max paid the Clerk $
Office visit Friday on legal business.
The automobiles gave us the go-by-
cause, bad roads-and a squadron of the
9Th Cavalry did us the same-cause.
not known.
VIM Corbin was committed to iail q
Few days ago for burglarizing the store
OF Jas. and Richard Mountjoy, al
Mount.
The cold weather Of the last few days
has injured all growing stuff. Tis
supposed summer will be along by and
by.
The fishermen in Aqua Creek com.
PLAIN Of a bad season, but they really
have done little for the last two OF
three seasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Stevens have re.
turned from Washington and will spenc
the balance of the spring and summer
at their summer home near here.
Mr.. Jno. w. Honey. of Washington,
had business in the Cierk's s Office here
this week. Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
FREDER1CKsBURa, TUESDAY MAY 10 1910
GENERAL GUSTS LEE

Once a month there appears upon the
streets of Washington an aged man
who bears a striking resemblance to
General Robert +. Lee. The man is.
IN fact. Gen. George Washington Gus
tbs Lee. son of the leader of the Con-
tederate army, who served as a major
general in the army.
General Lees regular visits TO Wash
lngton are not for the purpose of re-
newlng old acquaintance. He always
has more practical mission. As soon
as he leaves the train the old soldier
walks TO the Ebbitt House barber shop.
negro barber greets him courteously.
the general steps into the chair and has
hls hair cut After leaving the barber
shop he steps across the street to the
law offices of his nephew, Robert +.
Lee, where he remains for a few min
utes. He then takes an early after
noon train back to his home in Fairfax
county.
General Lee is president emeritus of
Washington and Lee University, of
which institution his father also was
president. The striking manner in which
ne resembles his famous father in every
detail was illustrated by the sculptor
VINO was selected TO design the statue
OF General Lee which now stands in
Statuary Hall at the Capitol. The
sculptor had an excellent death mask
OF the Confederate general, but was
somewhat puzzled about the size of the
hands until he was informed that Gen.
george Washington Custis Lee was the
hving image of his father. The sculp-
TOR thereupon took an impression Of
the hands of the son. New York Tele-
gram.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
Death Was Caused B,
Pneumonia following
Bronchial Attack.

At 10 o'clock in the morning. when
the royal physicians gathered for the
morning examination of the illustrious
patient IL became quickly apparent
that his condition was verging upon
critical. The king had insisted upon
rising from bed and dressing. and he
received the physicians. whose mum.
bers had been augmented by Professor
st. Clair Thomas. the famous throat
specialist. and DR.. Bertrand Thorn.
son. sitting in a chair
While the king remained sitting in
his chair violent spells Of coughing
every now and again caused him great
discomfort. while on two occasions
fainting fits caused the greatest alarm
to his attendants. At other times his
majesty was fully conscious and in.
sisted upon transacting some of his
public business. Among other things
regarding which he made Inquiries
were about the arrangements which
had been made for the reception OF
Prince Sadanaru FNushimi, who is Wis
iting England TO represent the mikado
at the opening OF the Anglo-Japanese
exhibition. He made many criticisms
OF the arrangements and insisted that
they should be altered in certain par.
tculars. II became evident during the
afternoon. however. that the condition
OF the king was steadily growing
worse When in the evening the royal
physicians gathered for another gen
eral examination they found the fears
which they had entertained we're more
than justified. The constant strain of
coughing and the difficulty expert
enced In breathing by his majesty
had affected his heart. the left ven.
tricle OF which was failing to act. An.
other alarming symptom was the fact
that the oxygen which was being ad.
ministered was giving none Of the re.
lief II was designed TO achieve.
In a waking interval these words
fell from his lips
We'll, it is all over. but think !
have done my duty"
The death of the sovereign occurs al
the worst possible time from a DO
litical, business and social point OF
view. The new king faces a trying
situation in curbing the power OF the
peers. With the London season inst
beginning. festivities will give place
to mourning and all business will
therefore be affected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
KING GEORGE ITEMS

Hampstead, Va. May 5.
Mr.. James Strother, of Warrenton.
spent few days with Mr.. j. F. Jones
at Hilton.
Miss Rosalie E. Stuart has returned
to Cedar Grove, after a pleasant trim
to Washington and Alexandria.
Mr.. Benjamin Taylor shipped May 8.
by schooner Daniel, load of beautiful
pine lumber to Smoot & Co. of Alex
andria.
Messrs. Benz. Taylor and Richard
Bell, of Fredericksburg, will soon fin
ish loading barge for w. S. Embrey
with railroad ties to be shipped to
Boston.
The farmers are backward with corn
planting, and those who have planted
have had to unplant on account of the
cold, wet weather.
The steamer Washington, of the
Washington and Norfolk Steamboat
Company, has been sold to the JOY
Line, of New York. The Washington
has run on the Potomac river for some
years between Norfolk and Washing
ton, and the Southland will now take
her place
Most of the fishermen along the river
are taking up their nets and report an
unsuccessful season.
Mr.. Calvert r. Dey spent the week
end at Cedar Grove.
A great many pears have been killed
by the cold spell, but other fruit seems
safe
Mr.. Lewis Smoot has lost several
valuable foxhounds from distemper on
his Metompkin farm near Stuart s
Wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian S. Jones and lit
tie son, Stuart, are spending a few
days with their aunt, Mrs. r. E.
Stuart, at Cedar Grove.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
Royal Swell, 1892
Season 1910.
ALLAkDALE FARM. Fredericksburg. Va.
HICKS STORE ITEMS

Hicks Store, Va. May 5th. 1901.
Our farmers have finished planting
corn: some few are waiting for the
change IN the moon. The most of us
plant IN the ground not the moon
Some who planted before the recent
rains are narrowing the grounds over
Mr.. and Mrs. b. {. Dickerson visited
the aged parents Of Mr. ID. Sunday.
Report Uncle Bob and Aunt Sallie en-
Joylng the best of health Spry and
active
Mr.. Cecil James. of Clifton Forge. is
visiting his parents this week.
We learn the measles are thick i'm the
Brock Road neighborhood.
Mr.. George Wakeman. who recently
sold his farm. has gone West looking
for home. We regret to gfve up sucR
neighbor and citizen as Mr.. Wakeman
and wish him happy and prosperous
future wherever he locates.
Mr.. Sam Parker and Johnny Swift.
OF Granite Springs, were visiting this
section Sunday.
Wedding bells will soon begin TO ring
IN this section; from all Indications one
of our old widowers and several bach.
elors and fair lassies will give their
hearts in matrimony. God bless them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Jennings are tho
proud parents OF fine daughter.
Mrs. H. II. Kellar has gone Wes,
visiting her parent and friends.
Our enterprising merchant and lum-
ber dealer. Mr.. b. c. Dickerson. is shin.
Ding quantities of lumber to Northern
markets.
The wheat is looking well: grass is
backward. The cold weather has dam
aged the fruit crop in some sections.
The sawmills are all running on full
time, giving labor 10 many hands. but.
oh, how our forests are suffering. anc
from all indications it only matter OF
time when the sawmill whistles will be
a thing of the past Then, and not till
then, will the poor farmers have a road
mt TO put team on. yet we can't see
why the law can't force the sawmil
men TO keep their teams Off the roads
when they are so wet and soft.
The bridge at Corbin's is condemned.
yet we hear of no steps being taken 10
build new one. This bridge should be
OF iron, as it is subject TO high water
and is as much used as any in the county.
ID
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
TOPIC OF PRESENT IMPORTANCE

Personal health is and should be one OF
the greatest considerations of life, and
as so many local people are praisinp
the new remedy, Root Juice, il is not
surprising that so many of the afflicted
people of this county are so eager to
talk about il and get all of the imfor-
nation they can in relation to the many
remarkable cures it has made and Is
making. 1t invariably proves a great
and agreeable surprise 10 weak, nervous
dyspeptic, constipated people, for after
using il for short while the soothing.
healing and tonic properties of the
wonderful remedy remove irritated and
sore conditions from the Innings of the
stomach, bowels and bladder, heals and
strengthens the liver and kidneys to
healthy action, resulting in a good ap-
petite, food well digested, bowels regu-
lar, good. rich blood, free from rheu-
matte poison, and it soon nourishes and
strengthens the whole nervous system.
The people at the drug store are proud
of the wonderful merits of Root Juice.
and gladly tell all interested of much of
the great good it is doing here.
Goolrick s Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
$100 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a con-
sttutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
A GOOD WAY TO USE HYoME

Besides breathing through the inhaler
few times a day, many catarrh suffer
ers write that they find inhalinR Hyo-
mel from bowl of streaming water
each night before retiring a great aid
in curing stubborn cases.
Try it; it's very simple; gives quick
relief and makes you breathe easier.
Fill bowl half full of boiling water:
pour into the water a half teaspoonfuj
of Hyomei, cover head and bowl with a
towel and breathe through nose and
mouth the medicated antiseptic and
healing vapor that arises.
This method relieves that stuffiness at
once and makes your head feel clear.
You can get bottle of Hyomei at
druggists everywhere or at K N. Cool
rick's for only so cents. Ask for extra
bottle Hyomei Inhalent.
But bear in mind if you want a Hy-
omei inhaler you must buy a complete
outfit which only costs 81. 90
But as stated before; if you already
own an inhaler bottle of Hyomei costs
but so cents.
Hyomei is guaranteed by druggists
everywhere and by X. N. Goolricf To
cure catarrh, sore throat, coughs. colds.
rose fever, asthma and Group, or money
back. Try it on that generous basis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
$50 40
Scribbler.
ITCHING ECZEMA WASHED AWAY

Is it worth 25 cents to you to stop
that awful. agonizing itch? Surely you
will spend 25 cents on your druggists s
recommendation, to cool and heal and
soothe that terrible itching eruption?
By arrangement with the d. ID. ID.
Laboratories of Chicago, we are able to
make a special offer of 25-cent bottle
of their oil of wintergreen compound,
known as ID. ID. d. Prescription. Call,
or write, or telephone to Goolrick =
Modern Pharmacy, Fredericksburg. Va.
We absolutely know that the itch is
stopped at once by d. d. ID. Prescrip-
ton, and the cures all seem to be per-
manent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
THE FRENCH MEMORIAL
Gift of Mrs. Charles Steele. of New
York

The new second story addition to the
hospital, containing four rooms. with
bath, toilet, lavatory and diet kitchen.
entirely completed and furnished, is the
glft of Mrs. Charles Steele, Of New
fork, m memory of her father. the
late Major Seth Barton French.
This building. to be known as the
French Memorial Addition, " will con
tain the French Memorial Free Bed. ="
ms bed. upon proper application, for
the use and benefit of any resident of
Fredericksburg otherwise unable to
procure proper treatment
The work upon the hospital will
probably begin within 10 days, Mr.. f.
6. Hefiin having Friday been awarded
the contract by the architect, Mr..
Philip n. Stern.
NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
SAW THE COMET At EARLY MORN

Fully fifty persons, majority ladies
We're on the courthouse green and Other
high points in the city Friday morning
at from 3 to O'Clock to view the
comet. 1t was visible and some fine
views were obtained, but at times lit
tie clouds obscured it. The prettiest
ssIght was Venus, which was more bril-
liant than usual.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
TAFT SENDS CONpOLENCE
Message Of Sympathy cabled to Queer
Alexandra.

Alexandra.
Washington, May Z. President
Taft sent this message OF coincidence
TO Queen Alexandra:
May 6. 191O.-Her Majesty, Queen
Alexandra, buckingham Palace, Lon
don.-On the sad OCCASION OF the death
OF kipg Edward, / offer to your ma.
jesty and to your son. his illustrious
successor. the most profound sympa.
thy Of the people and OF the govern.
ment OF the United States. whose
hearts go out to their British kinsmen
nthis. their national bereavement. To
this add the expression TO your ma.
jesty and to the new king Of my own
personal sympathy and of my appre.
citation OF those high qualities which
made the life Of the late king so DO
tent an influence toward peace and
justice among nations.
WILLIAM H TAFT"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
How We Make Every
Customer Our Friend.

Everyone who enters our store for
a pair OF Shoes or Oxfords are made
10 feel perfectly at home. They
can take their time about selecting
a PAIR that suits them in every par
tic liar. We don't try to hurry up
your selection, and we will gladly
show you every style in our stock.
we want to give you entire salts
faction and make you a permanent
customer.
Give US chance. Come in for a
pair of our
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
BASE BALL

In the game of baseball Thursday
evening at Hanover Park between the
Belmont Tigers and the fredericksburg
coiored nine, the Tigers won by score
OF II to z. A large crowd was present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
FOR SALE

25-horsepower Ajax boiler and 20
horsepower Ajax engine. An ideal saw
mill outfit. Mrs. Mary j. Roach, Fred
erieksburg, Va. 2ialm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-10
WAR COLLEGE OFFICERS ARRIVE

Twenty-six officers of the War Col
lege arrived from Washington FRIDAY
by rail. They were met with horses al
the station and rode out to camn-