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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
HENS ON A BRANDY JAG
Fermented Wild Cherries, Emptied In
Yard. Unsettle Things.

1dr0, OnSeltlc lnlnSS.
Meyerstown. Pa. Nov. II. - Little
did Mrs. Adam Forty think what
would follow when she emptied into
the yard a bottle OF wild cherries that
had been soaking in brandy in the
house for years.
Her flock Of chickens gulped all o.
them down. and in less than ten min
utes a chicken spree was on. The OLD
hens laid down, helpless. and the roost
ers and pullets staggered around an(
trod all over things.
Villagers focked to the place Z
witness the novel sight. and a shocked
teetotaler delivered a lecture on th'
evils of strong drink. using the
drunken hens as a horrible example.
When night came on the "drunks'
tried to reach their roosts, but theil
legs were too shaky. and they slep
on the ground.
An eggnog vender offers to pay Mrs
Forty double price for all the egk7 the
bibulous hens may lay during the mex
ten days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
FOUND DEAD

Mlssing from his home since Friday,
=. w. Robinson. was found dead Sun
day on the farm Of b. J. Backus, at
Lamberts Point, with bullet in his
head.
Mr.. Robinson was a sufferer from
Bright's disease. A revolver was found
near the body.
Mr.. Robinson was so years old, and
was ticket agent for the c. & o. r. r.
twenty years at Newport News.
Judge G. w. Robinson, of Newport
News, 10 the dead mans nephew.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
MYSTERY DEEPE|:NS
Suspect Experts Hands in
SChcnk Poisoning.
WIFE HAS LUXURIOUS CELL
Police Believe More Than One Per-
son Figured in the Plot to
Kill Millionaire Pork
Packer.

Wheeling, W. Va, Nov. Il. - Even
though John o. Schenk. the millionaire
pork packer. should recover from the
effects OF the poisoning alleged to
have been administered to him, the
person found guilty Of giving II faces.
in case OF conviction, a hfteenyear
term In the penltentiary.
West Virginia has a special statute
providing for penalties for cases In
which murder is attempted by poison
Ing, and the penalty five to fifteen
years, is seyerer than for murder at
tempted by any other method.
Skill In Giving Poison.
The lnsidious manner In which the
poison was administered TO Schenk
leads to the belief that experts had
hand In administering the poison. One
OF the bottles Of litha water out OF
which Schenk drank contained arsenic
diluted with salts, the most deadly OF
all arsenics. though II acts slowly
killing one by degrees. IL Is certain
that whoever placed the arsenic In the
water partaken OF by the sick man
either was an expert chemist or was
advised by an expert
Prosecuting Attorney Handian Is
retlcent and says he will give out no
information regarding the case until
the day OF the trial He intimates that
several warrants are 10 be Issued. but
that he does not want to say anything
that will arouse suspicion In the minds
OF certain persons he believes are In
yolyed In the case All efforts to learn
where the arsenic has been bought
have proved fruitless.
Doctor Urges Wife's Arrest.
II was not the Intention to place
Mrs. Schenk under arrest until some
time this week, but there were deyel-
opments In the room OF the sick man
at the hospital that made action then
imperative. the authorities say. Mrs
Schenk on the day OF her arrest called
10 see her husband and II is alleged
again insisted. as she had done every
day before. that he DO taken to his
home.
Albert Schenk. her brotherin-law
was present and he said his brother
would remain in the hospital Dr.
Hupp, the attending physician. then
called up the prosecuting attorney and
said the case had gone far enough and
II was time to act. Mrs. Schenk was
arrested that night.
Mrs. Schenk's cell in the county Jail
is more luxurious than one hone In a
thousand Costly trappings have been
Installed there from her palatlal home
on the island. She gets all her food
from the best hotels. she seems lit
tie concerned regarding the case. hay-
ing apparently the utmost confidence
in her acquattal She shows great
concern and alarm over the Illness OF
| her husband
Mr.. Schenk's income from the
Schenk packing house alone is said to
be 100000 year, and he has numer
GUS other interests which should cas-
lily bring this up to 100000. 1t Is said
that in his will he has bequeathed
everything, with reservation, to his
wife
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
SHOT A BUCK AND THEN RODE HIM

Hugh Cross has proven the cham
pion deer~hunter this season. The
other day Mr.. G. shot a buck, which
feiled the animal. but did not kill
him. Seeing the buck about to
rise again, Mr.. Gross leaped upon
his back and rode him several hun
dred yards before his buckship IL
naily gave up under his load.--Han'
over Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
TO RtDlsTRlcT the STATE

Inasmuch as the next Legisla-
ture will be called upon to redis-
trict the State as to congressional
representation as the result Of the
Federal census OF 1910, there Is
some discussion In political circles
OF the possibility Of rearranging the
lines OF the Fifth. Ninth. and prob
ably other Virginia districts. This
will be the result OF the shifting OF
the population. and not from any
Democratic desire for a gerrymand-
err.
No accurate forecast OF just what
will be done can be ventured until
after Congress shall have designa-
ed the basis OF representation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
viii Recommend Alrships For Army.

viii Recommend Alrships For Army.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Secretary of
War Dickinson will recommend in his
annual report the purchase OF five or
ten military aeroplanes for the use Of
the signal corps of the army. Mr..
Dickinson made several flights with
French military officers while abroad
and is a firm believer in the military
value Of the seropiane for scouting
purposes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
DOG GUARDED DEAD HUNTER
II IL Believed Banker Was Killed by

Il ls Believed Banker Was Killed by
Own Gun While Climbing Fence.
Johnson City. Tenn. Nov. li.-Tate
L. Earnest, aged ffty-one years. the
cashier Of the Unaka National bank
and president Of the Tennessee Bank
ers' association. was found dead with
his trained bird dog lying as a SEN
tlnel at his head. His gun had been
discharged. It is supposed, while he
was climbing a fence in hunting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Philadelphia City Solicitor Dead.

Philadelphia, Nov. Il. j Howard
Gendell. city solicitor. died suddenly
at his home. 1901 Hamilton street. fol
lowing an Illness Of only two days.
Death was due to heart disease, attrib-
tied to an attack OF paralysis he suf-
fered about FIVE months ago.
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To DecIare Woman Dead.

Pottsville. Pa, Nov. 14.-Judge VII
helm, of the orphans court, will de-
clare Mrs. Mary Mcdonald. OF Cum
bola, legally dead. Mrs. Mcdonald left
home eight years ago and has never
been heard from. and the court will
declare her dead so that her son can
inherit an estate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
sultoa,e Of WhInkx HIs undoIna.

oultcdse OF WnieNJ 1io OnuOhnBs
Denton, Md. Nov. 14-When several
persons laid claim to a suitcase full Of
whisky. which James Carter. a colored
boy, was carrying, the disturbance
called the authorities here to the spot.
Carter consequently was put Gnder
arrest as violating the strict prohibi-
ton law passed by the last legislature
for Caroline county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15


Atlanta. Ga. Nov li-United States
Senator Alexander stephen Clay died
suddenly at the Atlanta sanitarlum. To
which he was taken ten days ago for
special treatment.
Senator Clay had been desperately
III for a long time. but death wasn't
expected so suddenly. He was chatting
with Mrs Clay and his son when he
gasped and In a moment was dead
Dilation OF the heart is given as the
cause Of death. but II is generally un
derstood that Senator Clay was az
fiicted with cancer OF the stomach.
Senator Clay was in his fifty-seventh
year and had been in the United
States since 1896. having been chosen
to succeed General John b. Gordon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Headquarters For
Building Materials

1 keep all kinds of North Car S IN.
and Virginia Lumber, dres Seoh A noo W
dressed, Shingles, Lat6s, S SsSn' csIc;rs
and Blinds, Lime, Cement p.I,d; Ss,. anS
Plaster, Plastering Hair , 5u,iq Rnca snc
ray laying aISd Wire Nails, all kinds Ready.
NJ Misa AM Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
nj nl~eT Tarnentine, fryer Vsrnish and
~, ,S White Lead. Paint Brushes Of
~ L9w r;Dds window Glass and Putty,
o. Hi Hardware Of all kinds, Tar
Poofing, Sheathing Paper and Fire
Brick. g.
Fire CLAW Pipe. Z. ID. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks Of Fred
eric fsburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
ADMIRAL FISHER COMING
British Naval Officer to Attend Sons
Wedding In philadelphia.

wedding IN Philadelphia.
Liverpool. Nov. 14.-Admiral Lord
Fisher was a passenger on the steam
ship Baltic, which sailed from Liver
pool.
He goes to the United States to at
tend the wedding Of his son, the Hon
Cecil Vavasseur Fisher, and Miss Jane
Morgan, OF Philadelphia. to take place
in that city at an early date.
Miss Morgan is one OF the few wo
men in the United States qualified to
command steam vessels She was
granted certificate by the United
States government four years ago as
a master mariner after passing a din
cult technical examination.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
SAWMILL ENGINE AND BOILER
FOR SALE

We will offer for sale a sawmill en-
CINE, boiler, truck, cutoff saw, rip
saw, and everything TO make com
plete outfit at Richland, near Hart
wood Church. on Thursday, Dec. !,
1910, at p. m. All of the above are
in first. class condition and the mill Is
ready for occupation. For information,
apply to Irvine & Stewart
nov3- fltd Hemp, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
1n2.Year.old Woman pics.

Johnstown. ~ Y. Nov. li.-Mrs.
Lucinda Adams. the Oldest resident OF
Fulton county. and believed to be the
Ildest woman in the state, died here.
Che was almost l02 years old
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
WILL NOT BE CALLED DEAD
Man Absent rs Years Declares He Is
Much Alive.

Much Alive.
Clarion, Pa, Nov. Illegal pro
ceedings to declare Harry Thomas lie
gally dead have come to a sudden halt
here by the receipt of letter from the
supposed decedent written from Los
Angeles, Cal.
Thomas disappeared from his home
a large farm In Monroe township
twenty-five years ago and had not been
heard from since. Proceedings were
begun by a cousin before the register
OF this county to have him legally
declared dead and his estate admins
tered.
The advertisement In the local
newspapers requiring Thomas to ap-
pear at the February term Of court In
this county was seen by friend IN
California and was by him shown to
Thomas, who Immediately wrote here
that he was much alive and would an
swer the summons in person.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester q
Chichester, ettornevh 10 u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
SO. 900 TO LOAN

On good real estate security, city or
country. Granville r. Swift,
Attorney-at-Law,
a1Sls2tw3m Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
CAR LOAD OF RUBBER ROOFING

just received at Chancellor's Farm
ers' Supply Store. Remember Chan
celior makes the price. ns-4t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
MONEY ToLoAN

In sums to suit on good security. Az
ply to Lee J. Graves, attorney Il
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15

Train Hits Car; Seven Killed.
Kalamazoo Mich. Nov. 14'-Seven
persons were killed here when a
Michigan Central Il In struck a street
ear
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15

DR.. n. N. ECKENRODE, DENTIST
Otter hours 81 and 2 TO 5; Office kain
street, over Goodrich drug stors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
II fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
lnov15-w4'
Undertaken and Embalmer

No. 7l9 Main ST.. Frcder-
ick-burg, Va PHONE 90:
Across from Exchange h"tel
and next IT, Western Union
office. Telegraph and tele-
phone orders receive prompt
attention. Open day ara
night.
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carnation was TO teach us what and
how to do and how to live by put
ting before US a perfect model and
example for our imitation. Hence
we are told by Peter Christ hath
suffered for US, leaving us an ex-
ample that we should follow his
steps" And Christ himself said
Il have given you an example that
ye should do as have done"
Let me illustrate what am now
trying to teach. / well remember
when boy at school and my teach.
or was trying to teach me the arr
OF writing he did not do II by ora
instructions or by lecture. but sci
a copy at each page Of the impro-
vised copybook and told me TO fol
low that, or initiate that, az nearly
as / could. so Christ would teach
us the character OF the service ht
would have us render. "If any
man serve me let him follow me-
let him follow my example, let hin
do as / have done. | have sci
you a copy, follow that. SO thai
TO ascertain the nature OF the serv
I AtO CARNttNa vi uo We naNC Jul ~
study the life and deeds OF Chris
as recorded In the gospels.
Let me now point out a few oi
the things that Christ did tina
he might set before us a perfect
model or example which we mus
Initiate II we would serve Him &C
ceptabiy.
LIST | mention His obedience anC
submission to his Fathers Will. II,
said ut Is my meat and drink to dc
the will of Him who sent me and
TO finish his work" Again he said
10. come TO do thy will, oh God
as IL is written of me-" And YET
again II seek not mine own mill
but the will of my Father who hath
sent me-" So In following his ex
ample we must seek to know ant
do Gods will When Paul was con
verted his first enquiry was Lord
what wilt thou have me to dor
And SO must every converted per
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Ice.
The Christian serves a good Mas.
ter. who has said Everyone that
hath forsaken homes or lands OF
friends or brethren or sisters OF
fathers or wife or mother or chill
dren for my names sakeshall receiy
an hundred fold in this world and
eternal life in the world to come
Here is a promise OF present re-
ward as well as future reward rich
and glorious. The reward in this
world Is a Joy In the consciousness
OF duty done. peace which passes
all understanding, and a realizing
sense OF the presence, smile and
blessing of his Heavenly Father and
an earnest and foretaste of heaven
The faithful servant of Christ
knows from blessed experience
that VISIONS ways are the ways OF
pleasantness and her paths are
peace. And hence II Is said that
even here Gods people sit to
gether In heavenly places" The
Christian looks beyond the stars
and by faith gets gllmse OF the
heavenly world, for faith is the
substance OF things hoped for, the
evidence Of things not seen"
But what of the earthly compared
with the heavenly reward to which
Christ refers In the text when he
says IF any man serve me let him
follow me, and where | am there
shall also my servant be-" | say
there Is rich reward In this life
for all the tolls. sacrifices and sell
denials of the Christian, but what
are these present rewards compar-
ed to that far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory that awaits
him at Gods right hand? To *
to Mount Zion. the city Of the LIVING
God, no more to know parting 81
pain or sickness. sorrow or death
to be forever united to saints, cheru
bin and seraphlm. to burn will
their ardoura. TO satiate the sou
with their OBSTACLES. TO be will
Christ and to be like him. ant
that forever, Will far more thai
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be held in the evening when a quartet
composed of Miss Aileen Miller, Mrs.
Forney Donaldson. Miss Ruth Miller and
Miss Marguer.,e Depue will sing I'm
Hamer. and Mr.. Forney Donaldson will
be heard at the offertory in Fear Not
Ye. o Israeli by Dudley Buck. Mrs.
Frank Byram presiding at the organ.
The Motel Choir of seventy-five
voices. under the direction Of Otto
TOrney Simon. will give musical art
program at the evening service Of the
Church Of the Covenant next Sunday
evening.
The Rubinstein Club, Mrs A. NJ Blair,
director. will give it's last concert this
season in the ballroom Of the New
Willard tomorrow evening Nine. Ethel
Camp Hugh, soprano. of Berne. Swift
zerland and Mrs. William T. Reed. con-
tralto, Of this city will contribute the
solo numbers. and besides several num-
bers by the club there will be one num-
Der for piano and strings rendered by
honorary members OF the organization.
The music to be rendered at st. Pat
rick's Church this morning at the II
O'Clock service by the combined choirs
is as follows: Prelude. organ: pro-
sanctuary choir: introit. sanctuary
choir; Kyrie in c. mixed choir; Alleluia,
sanctuary choir: veni Creator. sanctu-
airy choir; Credo in c. mixed choir;
offertory. sanctuary choir; offertory
motel. Ava Maria" sanctuary choir:
sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Del in
G, mixed choir; communion, sanctuary
choir: hymn. congregation; occasional.
sanctuary choir; postlude, march, or
gan.
At the reading room, for the blind.
Library of Congress. a quartet com.
posed Of Miss Roberta Allen. first vio-
lin: Miss Emily Bailey. second violin:
Miss Maud Sewall. viola, and Miss
Miriam Larking. cello. assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Day. cOntralto, and Prof. Joseph
kaspar. violinist. gave Thursday the
following program OF classical num-
bers: Quartet for strings. by Beethoven,
op. Is. No. A. In G minor; solos for vio-
loncellO. 'Elegie." "Bourree": quartet
for strings. contralto solos, a group of
gypsy songs, by Mrs. Day, who played
her own accomplishments: concerto for
violin, played by Miss Roberta Allen,
with accompaniment by string quar-
Mrs. Day at the piano.
Miss Brahany. soprano. Will substitute
at the morning service at Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church today
for Mrs. Blanch Muir Dalgleish. the
regular soloist. and at the evening
service Mrs. Dalgleish will sing Il
Heard the Voice of Jesus Saying" by
Homer Bartlett.
Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene. director Of
the vocal department of Chevy Chase
College and Seminary. gave q sacred song
recital at the college recently, assisted by
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let's 20 Lord, Be Merciful.' by Miss
Edith Stowell, soprano soloist Of the
church.
evening at musical at her studio. pre-
sentfng a number of pupils in a program
which was given with intelligence and eX-
preston. The opening numbers We're
chOruses. 1.-THE Bird Let Loose" Emery's
setting of 1.-The Night Has a Thousand
Eyes" and Eichberg's Spinning Song"
This was followed by two soprano solos,
1.-THE Shepherds Reproach.'' by Meyer
Helmund. and Chaminade's Summer"
sung by Miss Gertrude COndron. who has
a cOlOratura voice under good control;
two bass solos, "Who Is SYLVIA" and
God Shield Thee" Werners farewell
from 'Trumpeter of Sakkingen,' by
Ncssler. delivered in good style by Mr.
Edward Chamberlin. who created much
favorable comment both as to voice and
methods; five songs from Schumarn's
''Dichterliebe,' I'm Wunderschonen
Die Rose. a aie fe %ran en
Grolle Nicht'' and "All Nachtlich i'm
Traume. which were we'll rendered by
Mrs. Mabel Owen Beard, contralto. Two
cantatas had their first presentation in
Washington on this occasion. The Rose
OF Avontown,' by Mrs. II. III. A. Beach.
is a bright composition with flowing melo
dies and rich harmOnies, and the solo
work was well sustained by Miss Cordelia
hdutL - lHuy CantdCds MARY Mug
dalene. OF the modern school, is rather
remarkable work. strong and appealing,
and Miss Nettie Craig gave the dramatic
solos with much fervor. The choruses
We're given with good attack and tone
and the accomplishments were very salts
factorily rendered by Miss Marguerite
O'TOOle and Miss Helen Stone.
The Senior Christian Endeavo- Society
OF the Washington Heights Presbyterian
church entertained at a musical Friday
evening which was largely attended. Mrs.
Blanche Muir Dalgleish. contralto SOLO
list of the church. was heard in two
groups of numbers. including Tosti's
Venetian Song" Adams Butterfly
Gay" Leave Me Not by Mattel; Little
Buttons Are Marked u. S. and Nora"
~ Pigott. Piano solos were rendered by
Miss Clarine McCarty, who gave a bril-
liant rendition of LISTS transcription Of
Rigoletto and Concert Etude.'' ny
Moszkowski. and Miss Mary Mayfieu.
wno played a paraphrase of Verdfs III
TrOvatore." Mr.. Burhaus gave two vio-
lin numbers, A.azurka. Caprice and
'Oehertass," with good style and clean
technique. Miss Sewall was heard in
Over the Desert by keole. and ''Shoo-
gy-shoo.' by Mayhem. and Mendelssohn's
,pring Song; mandolin solo by Robert
Mayfield completed the program. Mrs.
Percy Brown and Miss Mamie Mullaly
assisted as accompanies.
At the Westminster Memorial Presby-
terrain Church this morning the choir will
sing the anthem "Ihe King of Love My
Shepherd Is bv Harry Rowe Shelley.
a special service for young people will
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TAKES FINAL ACTION.
Gen. Smith Passes Upon Verdicts of
Court-Martial.

Gen. Smith. commanding the Depart
ment Of the Missouri, has acted on the
cases Of two officers recently tried by
court-martial at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, as follows:
Capt. Charles n. Murphy, 18th In
fantry, was convicted Of making incor-
rect certificates of the company fund,
and was sentenced to be reduced twen-
ty-fye files in lineaI rank, and to be
confined to the limits Of his station for
six months. The sentence was ap-
proved.
Second Lieut.. Albert Il. Kaempfer, 18th
Infantry, was found guilty of violating
standing orders. as consequence of
which three paroled prisoners were
enabled to escape. but he was acquitted
of the charge of conduct to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline,
on the ground that no criminality at
tached to his conduct.
Gen. Smith disapproved Of the action
of the court in this case, but ordered
the officers release from arrest and