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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
Maine Man Rode He'll Gate
on a Log.
FOLLOWED BY lIft-SAVfRS
With Spiked Shoes and Eight'Foo'
Pole Edward Chase Rode Log
Through Current Without
Getting Wet.

New York, June Backward Chase,
who used to drive logs on the Penob'
scot and Piscatquis. is lean and wiry
and has graysh hair, and used TO i've
in Bangor. Me, before he came to this
city to give exhibitions of log riding
In Steeplechase park. at Coney Island
Some one told him about Hell Gate
when he was working in a sporting
goods store in Brooklyn. and he said
he could ride 1t on log and not get
wet. There happened to be press
agent around who was a sport himself
and he bet Mr.. Chase that he couldn't
Mr.. Chase and the press agent from
Coney Island went down to the United
States volunteer life saving station al
the foot of Wardell street, Astoria
The logger found an old log that no
body was using and got the volunteers
to tow 1t up to Sca'ly Rock.
There was quite wait there. be
cause excursion steamers kept coming
tunefully by and making waves that
tossed the little fleet Of boats that had
gathered around Chase's party. But
after awhile there came cheer from
the youth of Astoria gathered on the
rocks. as the logger. with his spiked
shoes. his eight-foot pick pole and his
Maine experience jumped from the
bobbing lifcboat to the slippery log.
He was right across from Wards
Island. In a moment the nasty little
waves that were racing down Hell
Gate had snapped the log and its rider
over where the hospital inmates could
get a good look at things. The HE
savers ana five or six launches chased
along behind. He just stood on one
end OF his log and kept his balance
with the pole, hitting the water first
on one side and then on the other.
Pick Pole Breaks.
OF the end of Wards Island, In the
very worst part of He'll Gate, across
from the mill rocks, are some huge
dredging machines The ominous
Hog shack. a little further upstream.
makes the going there very risky with
all the eldies that 1t causes. Some OF
the spectators on the launches that
were swinging through the water with
gunwals under wished for the first
time in their lives that they were on
Wards Island. The man on the log
stuck to his post until he was almost
on top Of the dredgers. Then as he
tried to run the log past and was
jumping up and down on 1t In a curl
Gus jerky little dance that reminded
you of puppet shows. the slender pick
pole broke in two.
Fortunately the lifesaving boat,
which had lowered close all the time,
was right behind. Chase turned and
scrambled OF board Once the pole was
fixed he SPIKED his log and jumped on
II again. One Of the lifesavcrs said
that he wouldn't have done that for a
new house and lot
But Chase had anly a short ride be-
fore him. for when be had been whirl-
cd down opposite the East River park.
at the foot of Eighty-ninth street. all
the accompanying experts agreed that
he had fulfilled his contract and had
ridden at least threc-quarters OF a
mile counting the drifting. through
the worst part of He'll Gate. lney also
agreed that Chase had nerve, press
agent or no press agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
Saturday, July 23rd, 1910,

at the hour of 1890 o'clock NJ, offer
for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, the said property in
said deed of trust conveyed, containing
1924 acres, more or less, situated in
Spotsylvania county, Virginia, about
seven miles west Of Fredericksburg,
fronting on the Motifs Run road, and
running back to the property and rights
of the Fredericksburg Power Company,
and known as the Grady farm.
Terms of sale cash.
This property has on it good house
and is well improved.
Alvin 7. Embrey, Trustee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
DrcHMoNp. FREDERICKSBURG AND ro-

Leave Fredericksburg.
Northt 1und-6.25 a. m. daily; 6:42 a m. daily
local; 7.O6 a m. daily 7:l9 a m. daily; l0zs a ~.
daily. iccal La D. M daily; $50 D. m. daily. local.
7s0l D. m. daily; l0:0e D. N. daily "a,
a m, except Sunday. local. 924 a m. daily. local;
ii:s2 a. m. daily, s. A. l. train: iz;fo p. m. ex-
cept Sunday, local this train does not 60 south Of
Milford; LII D. m. daily; 6:H p: n. daily a. Y
s. Al. L. train: Hill D. m. daily. A. G. l. train.
Accommodates trains arrive ON Washing
ton I2,l5 D. M daily: from Milford ZIG p. M. week
days only: from Richmond 600 p m week Gays
Arrivals and departures not guaranteed.
W. p. Taylor. Iradic Manager.
n n Cox Axsnt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14

ed by over 1000
Yo years ago he
4 by about forty
lis congressional
ines of battle were
and it was this
d sides tried hard
ERE President Taft.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
seems that negro sold

y seems tndt negro SOiu-
not behave themselves
unpopular and objection
part of the country as
When a battalion of the
htry. colored, shot-up
w Texas. some time
Re dish0ilorshly dis
PRESIDENT Roosevelt,
I howl in some sec
harges to the effect
trouble was Southern
k negro soldier. Now
IS same 25th, station
swton, Washington
Omitted sundry out
dhn attacking a white
5me. and as a result
ineton delegation in
etitioned the Presi-
removal. Mr.. Taft
accede to their re-
the drgust of the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
Nymat S. SaCiey
Undertaken and Embalmer

No. 7l9 Mnin ST.. Fee der
ick. burg, Va Phor' 90
Across from xclinn2r Hotel
nj u"xt tr Western Union
Office. l'rI graph AMI icle-
phHi.r urlpr- r,TeiVe prompt
att nii"u. open dpv AID
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-14
THE IOWA RESULT

Standbatters in Congress profess
to dkfive some comfort from the re-
ported nomination of Carroll, con-
over Garst. the candidate
favored by Senator'S Cummins and
Dolliver. in Iowa. But when it is
recalled that Carroll did not dare to
Aeh campaign on national issues,
hsatirely to State issues, and
majority of 25,OOO,
- opponent, was re-
about one or two thousand
there seems but cold COM
the standpatters in the Iowa
What little there is is al
not entirely, taken away by
Us which comes from Con-
IN Hull's district, where that
Jan, now chairman of the
Committee on Military At
Ind a red-hot supporter of
Cannon and the reOr'-
bis Waterloo at 5 of
esrkves. 6udoe Prmty hay-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
The Woman Who Farms.

4 Plenty of women fail in farming be.
cause they have taken it up either too
hastily or with too little capital or
because they have already worn them
selves out at some other vocation and
have net the strength for the hard
work of the farm If teacher finds
some disadvantages in caring for fifty
restless children she must not expect
cutting seed potatoes to be sheer pleas
ure, says the Saturday Evening Post.
The hen run cannot take the place
of the woman's club, nor can the to-
mato field be regarded as a salon.
! Undoubtedly those who get along
best are the ones who were brought
up on farm and thus have always
had the right sort of exercise for the
kind of physical development most
valuable to them. They have had the
practical work. and they can. If neces
isary, do all the farming operations
There are multitudes of such women
standing behind the men farmers of
this country. Those who stand alone
on farms of their own are to be found
In the east rather than In the west
The reason is not only that land II
cheaper in the east, but that men are
rarer, and in the west many women
who could succeed well on a farm are
taking the chance of succeeding well
In marriage.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Harriet Clark Fisher of Tfen-
ton, \. H. is known us the anvil
queen being one Of the largest man
ufactureFs Of anyiIs in the world.
Mrs. r. W. Gerard. chairman Of the
forestry committee Of the General Fed1
Grafton OF Women's Clubs. has worked
in behalf Of forestry for more than
twenty years.
Miss Emma Helen Blair, assistant In
the state historical library Of Wiscon-
sin, is an acknowledged authority on
the Philippine Islands, but has written
much On other historical subjects.
Miss Dorothy l.. Frooks, fifteen years
old, a student at the Wadleigh high
school New York who aspires to be a
judge some day when the sufragettes
have conquered, was one of the speak
ers for the Independence league during
the recent campaign.
Mrs John Curran of st. Louis, presi-
dent Of the Women's Missouri Devel-
opment association. is working hard to
have the 100000 acres of untitled
fertile land In the state brought into
cultivation. One of the means by
which she hopes to accomplish this is
by having agriculture, at least the rudi-
ments, taught in the public schools.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

To the many women who have read
with absorbed interest that delightful
love story 1.-THE Rosary" 1t will be
lof interest to know that its author.
Mrs. Florence T.. Barclay. is sister
iof Maud Ballington Booth, who also
has written some charming books for
lchildren,
The author Of '''rhe Rosary" comes
from an English family trained In the
traditions Of the very best litHature.
and many Of Its members bave achiev-
ed distinction through their pen. She
is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charles
worth, whose "Ministering Children"
was read with such ayidity when 1t
appeared half century ago. She
is n niece Of the learned Arabic schol-
Jar Professor Cowell of England, to
whose persuasion II was due that Fitz-
gerald took up tie study of Arabic
!, Professor Cowell rendered valuable as
gsistance In the connection with the
translation Of omar Khayyam.'
Mrs. Barciays new novel. 1.-THE Mis-
ltress of Shenstone." is said to tran
,scend in interest the much appreciated
E"Rosary" and follows out the late ca
,reer of certain characters that won
sympathy IN the former novel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
Curious Cuttings.

In the Bible the word girl occurs
but once.
The fashion in ladies' attire today ex-
aetly reyerses that Of forty years ago,
when the mode was to wear tiny hats
and enormous skirts.
Portugal has not always been called
Portugal 1t was formerly Lusitania.
The present name IS derived from
Porto Gallo, the ancient nameaof the
town now known to us as 0porto
A panic was caused in the Nevsky
prospect 81. petersburg's chief street,
by the appearance of man driving
small cart TO which two wolves and
a fox were harnessed. Eventually the
man was arrested
While fishing of Dungeness, Mr.. Bur
rough of Wanstead Park, London.
caught conger weighing sixteen and
one-half pounds, and upon opening 1t
found whole fresh herring wrapped
up In a German newspaper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
NO MORE INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA !
OR SOUR, Classy, UPSET STOMACH.

belchng Of undigested food mixed
With acid, no stomach gas or heaft'
burn, fulln ess or heavy feeling in the
stomach, Nausea, Debilitating Head
aches, Dizziness or Intestinal grip
ing. This will all ~ and, besides
here viii be no sour food left over
in the stomach to poison your breath
with nauseous odors.
Pape's diapepsin is certain curc
for out-of-order stomachs, because II
takes hold of your food and dfgests
it just the same as If your stomach
wasn't there
Relief in Ave minutes from al
stomach misery is waiting foy you al
any drug store.
These large 5o-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case OF Dyspepsia
Indigestion or any other, stomach MS
order.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
NOTICE.

Effective December lst, 1910, The
Nalro & Thebes railroad company
win iuaugurate double daily passen-
Ger service between Cairo AMI
Thebes Trains W II arrive and depart
from the Washington avenue station
The following schedule viii be IN eff
feet until further notice. Leave
Cairo 200 a. m. returning leave
Thebes 900 a, m and arrive Cairo
10000 a, m Leave Cairo 400 p, m
returning leave Thebes 500 p, m ar
irving Cairo Goo p. m.
Announcement with reference 70
banding OF freight viii be made in a
few days.
u. A. SMITH, President.
w l.. POMEROY, Ageus
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
Sporting Notes.

PendietOn. Princeton's most brilliant
halfback, weighs only 1G5 pounds.
I'd Geers' stable Of trotters won over
$4,000 on the grand circuit this year.
The Chicago American Athletic club
may send an eight man team to COM
pete in the lgl1 English champion
ships,
Lacrosse has been started ut the Uni
versity Of Minnesota. Dick Grant, the
old time Harvard runner, is coaching
the men,
Christy Mathewson, the star pitcher
OF the New York Nationals, has been
elected head Of new checker club in
New York.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

The Cairo & Thehes railroad vii
be thrown open 10 the public on Dec
lst, tomorrow This Is the oifiola
announcement in a notice 10 the pub
lie given elsewhere in this paper ny
President r. a. Smith and Ascent
Pomelcy.
Two trains a day will be run, on
leav ng Cairo at IA. M. and returl
ing will leave Thetes at s a. m. Tee
other leaving Cairo at I p, m. ami
returning will leave Thebes a. ) y. m
The gentlemen state that they wl
make fRthef announcement respe1
ing the receipt u freight in the near
future.
The offices of the company whien
have been so long on Commercial
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
WoMEN's WOES.
Cairo Women Are Finding Relief at
Last.

II does seem that women have more
than fair share of the aches and
pains that afflict humanity; they
must keep up" must attend to duties
in spite OF constantly aching backs,
or headaches. dizzy spells, bearing
down pains; they must stop over
when to stoop means torture, They
must walk and bend and work with
racking pains and many aches from
kidney ills. Kidneys cause more suf-
fering than any other organ of the
body, Keep the kidneys well and
health Is easily maintained. Read of
remedy for kidneys only that helys
and cures the kidneys and is endors-
ed by people in this locality.
Mrs. T. w. Parker. Main street,
Mound City. H.. says: "Doan's Kid.
ney Pills live uR to the claims made
for them and can therefore give
them my endorsement For many
years suffered from backache and
other SYMPTOMS OF kidney complaint
often became dizzy and nervous and
my eyes panied me. rested poorly
at night and arose In the morning
feeling more tired than when | went
to bed. Being advised to try Dean S
Kidney Pills. did so an their use
brought almost immediate relief.
During the past three years | have
had no serious trouble from my back
or Kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster-Milburn Co.. buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
CAIRO & THEBES TO START
TRAINS RUNNING TOMORROW

avenue near Eighth street, were yes
terday moved 20 the line building on
WASHINGTON a1euue, and here me
business 81 the company will be
nentelorth transacted.
Il IS understood that, for the time
Icing file trains " II he combination
passenger and freight trains,a WIFI b
will be changed in due time
There has been no announcements
as to the probable outcome of nego
tiations pending with one or more
"a lrcads centering at Thebes, for tho
uee OF the Cairo terminal road That
sucl negotiations are pending IN ad-
mittel by those who ought to know
II is understood that the Frisco an
G. & 4. /. are included in the nego,
tiat ons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
III PWOW SHOpb

Washington. Nov. %. Gustaya A..
Madero, brother Of the leader Of tne
revolution in Mexico, VINO Is here
the interests q The in,
surgents, issued a staten ent tonig~t
declaring tina, only s'-nis-cs nave
taken place thus f.- VISA the goF-
eminent trools. tina. large bosi7s o.
volunteers are constantly augmeaisg
the reyolutionists forces, ara that
taa revolt in Ucatan, Canpaieho and
Southern Mexico is even more seri-
Ors taan in the north.
Nearly 1900 prisoners wege IN .ae
prisons in Mexico CITY yesterday,
says the statement and taere nave
recently been many s-e1ci executions.
several of them young army officers
whose loyalty is uader suspicion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
The New Collar Pins.

1t may be surprising to hear that
Dutch collar pins have gone. 1t IS
only the name, however, that has
passed. Pierrot pins have taken their
place. The fan shaped Pierrot pin has
the advantage of following the lines
lof the frock where 1t meets the throat.
Bar pins are in the ascendency. A.
becoming accessory to be worn with
iPierrot collars Is black velvet coll
llaret with jeweled ornament.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
COMMISSIONER NAMED
y. 3. Maeee Appoi tee by Judge Dew
ey For Three Years--popuia-
ton Counts For Salary.

Judge Dewey III the county court
yesterday afternoon appointed J. B.
Magee to succeed himself as election
commissioner for the term OF three
years, Mr. Magee had been pre-
yiously appointed as Inc one year
member.
Under The law In counties of the
first ass--25,0oo inhabitanis--th
salary CT the election commissioners
IS $1,000 each and the chief clerk
81 500.
As Alexander county ha- only de-
yeoped census Of 22,741, the com
mission ana clerk VII have to be
content with $500 for the former a3d
$500.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
Wireless Whispers.

Wireless biography has driven car
rier pigeons from the ships Of the
French navy after many yearsNo of sery-
ice.
The owner of department stores In
New York and Philadelphia has in
stalled wireless telegraph apparatus in
both so that patrons on vessels ap-
preaching port can do their shopping
before they land.
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard is one Of
the young inventors who are giving
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

The talk had gone back and fro, and
the youthful Socialist had been an-
nouncing that no man ought to get his
living by cheating, and we all listened
to him and agreed that it was dreadful
when men and women did not tell the
truth, but tried TO make their living
by deceiving people, Millionaires, land
owners, fuanciers, we scarltied all Of
them who cheat the public. mo one
should make a living by deception"
said the young man. Then quiet
voice from woman came from the
corner Of the sofa, What about the
eonjurer g'-London Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

tie boundary Of saupria, also Guano-
Rita, sixty miles east OF Mootzuera q.
the capital OF Moetzuema, mining lis,
trict il Sonora
Reliable information reaches here
this morning taat all telegraph wires
leading inJo Matamoras, Tamaull1 pas,
Aeyico, were cut las evening.
While tle significance Of TIE In
terrupt.oa in communication is yet
mathematical rumors have bee1 fe
for some weeks that a revoIrt orary
attack Oh Matamoras was contem-
pIaetd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

would certainly be funny--Cleveland
Leader.
Predictions that the horse must so
were filed years since. but the interest
in the hay aud oats crops has not
abated in the least. Washington Star
The current record of football and
automobile casualties shows that land
sports have lest none of their laurels
to aviation, They are still the old re-
liable sources Of accident. New York
World
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

signed for the Woman's Home Com.
panion. 1t is made of cretohne In
mingled tones Of burnt orange, golden
brown and gray green on cream
ground, which covers the pieces of
cardboard that go to form the basket
The handle is wound, the top edge Is
bound, and the various straps are
made of upholsterer's antique gimp.
There are no pockets on the inside
nothing but a strap for the scissors.
b For Keeps.
Maud--She acts as though she owned
her husband.
Beatrix- Sure she does! She thinks
she owns him as much rs she does the
books she borrows. Life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
Your Out.of-Order Stomach Feels
Fine Five Minutes After Taking
Little Dapepsin.

Every year regularly more than Il
million stomahc sufferers in the
nited States. England and Canada
take Pape's Dapepsin, and realize
aot only immediate, but last relief.
This harmless preparation viii ii
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour, gassy or out-of.orier stomach
tive minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't fit comfortably
Of what you cat lies Ike lump of
lead in your stomach, or II You have
heartburn. that Is a sign Of indiges
ton.
Get from Your Pharmacist Sc
rent case or Pape's Diapepsin and
lake Il dose just as soon as yoa can
There Will be no sour rlsings, no
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
BIG OIL. PLANT BURNED
Property Of Roberts Oil Co. Of Cairo
Located at Jcaeshoro, Ark
Loss 100000.

The Roberts Cotton OIL Cos main
building at .Ioneshero, Ark, was des-
froyed by fire Monday The hull
house was also destroyed with all the
machinery and large qrantty OF
meal, bulls and 100000 empty sacks
TIE less Is estimated at 100000
Several box ears all loaded with seed
were completely destroyed.
The fire originated In the lint room
and was caused by ,hot-box The
loss is covered by Insurance. TIE
plant at Jonesboro is owned By the
same company as the one at Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

going down to the Arm@y every
evening TO put up the baskets, place
guards over the lights and repair the
lloor preparatory to practice which
will begin as soon as possible.
The c. II. $. aeronauts will gather
on the back campus and hold CON
test next Saturday at p. M. About
twenty models are nearing compile
ton AM several othe4s are being
worked on. A very Interesting time
Is expected The public is invited.
The first number of the Lyceum
course was given last night at The
sigh school and was thoroughly en-
eyed by all
A meeting of The different girls
baske, ball teams was held last even.
ing after school to rrange a SEIZED.
lie.
The Advanced Domestic Science
class under the supervision OF the
Domestic Science teacher, Miss Alice
Wenger, gave a luncheon after school
last night.
The following menu was prepared
and served: Oyster cocktail, waters,
fruit salad, cheese waters, beef roast
potatoes, peas, bread and butter, COT
fee and cream whip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
Electric Currents.

An alternating current of electricity
plunges back and forth through the
ilamcnt Ia an incandeseent lamp 100
times a second,
Paris and north French and Belgian
cities are now in telephone commune
cation with London. The next are to
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
Facts From France.

Nearly 1000 duelS year are stIll
fought in France,
NJ Jules Claretie Is about to retire
from the dictatorship of the Coincide
Franchise, with which he has been
connected for twenty years, and
become dramatic critic of lie Journal.
In France there are 100000 smok-
ers. or every fifteen there are eight
who smoke cigars, FIVE who use pipes
and two addicted to cigarettes. Still
these comparative few smoke 800, Co.,
BOO cigarettes year.
Some latitude II due the man
Who makes his living by his pen,
But never since the world began
Has villain Kissed: "Ha! Fooled againw
Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

be MarseilIes and London and Berlin
and London.
The remarkable growth of the elce-
trio industry in this country is illustrat-
ed by the fact that the cost and equip
ment of the central electric light and
power stations are now double those Of
1ullp
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30

when do you meet the two headed
giant" inquired the first knight.
II don't know" answered the second
knight. IN never make match with
another two headed giant. 1t calls for
double the usual amount of prelimi-
nary talk."-Omaha World Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-30
The Helmet of Navarro.

Navarro told them to watch his
plumed helmet
Have you got theater cap under
lt?" they asked.
Herewith he acknowledged the wo-
men had him licked to a frazzle.--
New York sun.