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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

there were ten milliOnaIres. one Of
the richest OF whom was Stephen CT
rard. whose fortune was estimated At
100000 Now there are more than
200 millionaires In that city
BY Comparison.
II is said that one-thlrd OF the fam
lies in the United States have in
comes OF less than $4O0 a year. more
than One-half less than 5000. two
thirds less than $500 and one in TWEEN
ty not more than $1,000. while on the
other hand. II has been computed that
nine OF the wealthlest Americans. aft
er John d. Rockefeller. ara worth
S1OOO.OOO,00O between them. including
Andrew Carnegie. said to be worth
one third that sum. Twenty other
men. It Is said, control the remaining
wealth Of the country represented by
real estate. stocks and bonds.
In round numbers there are $4,000
persons In this country whose average
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
LOCAL MARKETS.
lCorrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro

Wheat, Csc to SOC; corn, &c to Csc
meal 81. 40 to SLIGO per lO0;oats. 40 to as
Did hens, live, II TO "; dressed, IL to 10
winter chickens. 10 to 20. TO-. ; dressed Is
to 20; spring chickens. Is to 20 cts Id
eggs, u to IA; lard, II to -; ducks
i've. 9 to 10; dressed Is to l6;butter, il
to 2O;comtry hams, IL TO Is; bacon sides,
~ to Is: Irish potatoes, IS to so; lambs,
$3.50 to 81 f.; hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to Y; dry hides, 10 to Is; cali
skins No. !, $LOO to SIPS; baled hay,
SIS to $50 per ton; live hogs, 6 to ~
beef, live weight. to 5; pork, z TO g.
wool, Is to 20 per ID; veal. s to z; sweet
potatoes. 81 to SIPS; turkeys live. IL to
is; seed Irish Potatoes, 81 to 81. %; ship
stuff, SIG to $2S; bran, $26 to $50 per
ton; black peas, S2.35 black-eye peas,
1925.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Nearly a Joke.

The humorist was in brown study.
'Tn get 1t yet" be muttered.
whats the matter. dearT bis wire
inquired. You seem to be puzzled
about something"
Eyes" the jokesmith replied. I'm
trying to make a stitch In time joke
about the girl who is darning the
clocks in her stockings. "-Youngstown
Telegram.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

FEMALE HOUsRFLY RFSTiNd ON GLASS AS
SEM PROM ABOVE.
at his arsenals, and then he fits. and
unless he is stopped by screens, poison,
sticky paper or the active fly swatter
be makes his way TO the kitchen, the
dining table or the slckrOOm. and then
he leaves typhoid. consumption. scarlet
fever, diphtheria. smallpox. cholera in
fantum and scores Of miscellaneous In
fections.
There are scores Of ways to swat the
fly. He may be swatted tollsomely
and deliberately by hand. He may be
swatted with fly paper, sticky or poi
soned. He may be swatted with net
ting and screens.
But the most effective way OF swat
ting him IL to 60 back to the beginning
Of his campaign and swat him at bis
own arsenals- the refuse piles. the gar
bage boxes and the stagnant pools.
There are many ily catchers, includ-
Ing the sticky paper traps The main
thing Is to catch the fly and Kill him.
These papers should be burned. The
dead 6y is still dangerous, covered In
varlably with bacteria.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

ton versus the United States and
Springer versus the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
ROLL or REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS

II is hoped by the State Librarian.
II. r. McIlwaine. in his next an
nual report there will be included
the rolls of the soldiers of Virginia
in Revolutionary War-a task upon
which State Archiyist II. ]. Ecken-
rode has been engaged for three
years. The work has been tedious
and extensive, especially so as the
authorities Of the War Department
refuse to permit any one TO handle
the rolls there.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Embarrassing.

"Your wife wants you on the tele-
phone" announced the new boy In an
Office where the phones OF two sep
arate companies were installed.
(Which oneT inquired the boss
thinking OF the two telephones. OF
course.
"Please, sir" said the boy. 81 don't
know how many you have."-Brook'
Ign Life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Headquarters For
Building Materials,

| keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and un-
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, PIastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, l'ryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead. Paint Brushes OF
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and Fire
Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. Z. ID. Cole.
Agent for sale OF bricks Of Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

his hairy legs the myriads Of bacilii
which open garbage boxes, rotting ref
use piles and stagnant pools Of water
offer for his dissemination.
The fly never was n popular insect
rlme was, however, when the world
was inclined to look upon him with a
sort Of interested tolerance. But that
time has passed Scientists all over
the world with one accord agree that
"A distributor Of disease. as u sower
OF epidemic and death. the fly never
has had an equal.
The great plaques that swept
through Europe in the middle ages, the
monstrous scourges that stu STAY their
Thousands in China. India and the fet-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

are 100000 persons whose average
wealth is $50 and whose aggregate
wealth is SSOO,OO0OO0. The aggregate
wealth OF these 12,500.O00 persons Is
sos, 1000 100000 and on this basis II Is
estimated that per cent Of the people
own 20 per cent OF the wealth. S97 per
cent OF the people own 81 per cent Of
the wealth and 81 per cent Of the PEG
pie own only 20 per cent Of the wealth
Some Estimates.
When we get Into the personnel or
great fortunes we can deal only with
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
For RENT

At Toluca. Stafford county. Va.
one large store and warehouses and
farm and dwelling house and all
necessary outbuildings and good
well of water in yard. One OF the
best stands in the county.
For terms apply to N. B. Mussel-
man, Fredericksburg, Va.
lj12-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
or;oin Of Well K,own Expressions.

Oriain OF Well Foown Expressions.
I'm wisel-SolOn
Oh. shucksl-Prodlgal Son
My eyel-Polyphemus.
Nextl-Delilah.
Pig!-Circe.
All aboard = Noah.
NUNS the world William Penn
Great gunsl-Krupp.
Well. rm hanged = Hannah.
Rubberl-Lot to Mrs. Lot
My starsl-Kepler.
For the land sakel-Cincinnatus.-
Boston Transcript
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

few more states to make the neceS-
sary three four,lis and these seem as
sured. The amendment Is 10 be In
corporated In the constitution ms arll-
Gle lG and will read as follows:
"The congress shall have power TO
Inv and collect taxes on incomes. from
Whatever source derived. without ap
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Nothing but Profit.

1--WE profit by our mistakes"
"Do you believe thatT'
81 certainly do"
''Then I've got a get rich scheme"
"What Is it?"
"rll do nothing but make mistakes.
Cleveland Leader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
cropE nnIISE F0R RENT

NV large and we'll located store house
at Guineas. Va, is for rent. There
are two large rooms over the store
room in good condition. A fine bust
ness stand. For terms apply to Fred
erick w. Coleman, attorney at law,
Fredericksburg. Va, or Mrs. Clara h.
Sale Guineas. Va. lj22-2w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

CIaud Ingalls, has found the mean
est man in Washington county The
man fooled bis hens by lacking up
sign in his hennery. Eggs o Cents a
Dozen" Then the fool hens laid two
eggs a day all winter to earn their
keep.-Kansas City Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

ANDREW CARNEGIE. States. And these
men are the mine operators and the
carriers of the country. They operate
the great telegraph lines and the trac-
ton lines They direct the insurance
companies. They control the banks.
They hold the mortgages. They own
most Of the real estate. They manipu.
late the telephone. the electric. the ca
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
SOME GREAT AMERICAN
FORTUNES.
Observation-Disclosures

WE thOusa n d
American million
aires, One-half the
total number OF
InillIOnalres ln the
world. will be
hard hit by the
proposed federal
income tax when
II becomes law.
The resolution 10
make the prOpOs
cd amendment a
part OF the con-
stitutlOn Of the
limited Staies
needs the ratiiica-
tlOn Of only a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
MAY VOTE O5Y

Sixty-fve negros held a meeting Fri
day night and adopted resolutions de
claring that unless Inc JUDGE at the
Corporation Court will agree O. license
one negro a. seil liquor in case Staun-
ton goes We. they will vote the dry
ticket
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Niuht Be Saved.

A Kansas butcher was driving COW
to his slaughter house when stranger
stopped him and said what are you
going to do with that cow
I'm going TO kill her." said the
butcher
The stranger looked the COW over
carefully. "Oh. | don't believe Ia do
that Ir you feed her up awhile thins
she'll i've Kansas Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

wealth Is S2G4,000
and whose aggre-
gate wealth Is $685.
0OO,O0O,0O0. There
are l,375,O00 per
sons whose average
wealth Is $4,000
and whose aggre-
gate wealth Is $685.
0OO,OO0,0O0. There
are 5.5O00OO per
sons whose average
wealth Is $500 and
whose aggregate
wealth Is $500
mn AAA ~.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

OF the wealth Of
the United States
was represented
Each OF these di
rectOrs Is also a
director In sever.
al other compa
MES. representing
I'm the aggregate
200 other impOr
tant companies
and these com
panies represent
about one half OF
the railway mile
age OF the United
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

ed as the richest
man I'm the world,
was accredited
with giving out
the statement
that he was not
worth more than
S3OO.OOO,OO0 and
that his annual
income did not
exceed $4,000,
600 TO S2O.OcOOoO
Andrew Carne
gle IS reputed %
have SlG6.OOO.OOO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
COPLE PARISH

Rev VIM. T. Allen. Jr, of New
jess y. E45 been assigned TO the
chai, oi Cople parish. in West
nafe!-nd county, by Bishop Glib
s,n.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

. 1911. by American Press Association
MISS GOULD Ton THE LEFT AHD MIS-
GRANT.
Governors island. The likeness, : ar
excellent. especially that Of Miss toEld
who has an aversion to being pin {"
graphed. On several occasions wien
camera men have sought 10 SNIP
Miss Gould she has thrown nj hcf
hand or otherwise concealed her face
but this time the photographer was
tcO quick for her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

and James J. Hill $lOO.OO)-oo S'y .
cra estates approximate 5000 90 O +
among them Cornelius Vanderbilt g /
SlOOOOO,OOO the late Marshall Fields F
$l0O,OOO,OO0; the Goelet~'. SloOtn0Nop,I
William Waldorf Aslor's, Si50ooOhoo;I
John Jacob Astors, $9OW0c'O. and
William X. Vanderbilt. 500 Oo'o T
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
IAcKsows GRANDSON

Cadet Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Christian "a grandson Of Gen. "Stone-
wall" Jackson, has graduated from
West Point and Is now an army Of
fcsr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Campaign
Against
The HOuSefly

HE open season
for the slaughter
OF flies IS here.
The day OF the
fly swatter Is at
hand. Swat him
now, when he Is
young and ten
der. Swat him
quickly before he
attains that agil-
itY with when
the extreme heat
Of the summer
seems 10 endow
him. Swat him
suddenly before
he has had time
10 collect upon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

pOrtiOnment among
the several states
and without regard
10 any census or
enumeration
The fight for and
against the propos-
ed amendment has
been stubborn. On
one hand Is the
cry that the United
States IS reaching
out to put the curb
bit and the check
rein on Sl.UO.OOO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

tim ated tOtal
wealth Is something
like Slj.DtOO0O.WO.
and il Is stated that
the wealth is in
crca slug NJ the rate
81 $S.OOO.OO Il day.
10 $3.50 there were
[ nty-elght mil
-panires I'm New
io.b city. Today
t. ere are M ore
than 1000. In Phil
ndelDlia I'm 1919
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

BILE stock. They
run the mighty
oceanllners. They
are the big mer-
chants. They have
the financial des-
tiny OF the nation
In their grasp.
Intwo cases that
were brought be
fore IL the SUI
preme court OF
the United States
sustained In prin.
ciple the laying
OF an income tax.
These were Hyl-
ton versus the
C..innnn rnr..l.n IL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
HISS HELEN MILLER G0yl }.

Splendid Snapshot OF Woman VINO
Doesn't Like TO De Photographed.
The accompanying snapshot ~ Mis-
Helen Miller Gould AID Ms Frc6eri 3
Dent Grant. vile II size uia'tr genera.
WIS taken M the annual garden party
II the Army Relief society held recent
Is M Governors island To cole. I fl .d.
and provide relief for the d"ueud nj
wives Of officers and enlisted m-n oi
the regular army. heid recently On
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

nnn ,.t,., Photo By AmerlcaF
w" Va "a" Press Association
wealth. and on the
other is the de- "EoI'h "''' I'D
maud that the great fortunes he taxed
for the maintenance OF the country
Seventy Worth s35.ococoo Each.
There ar seventy Americans who
are worth n an average S35.UOOO
each. In New York city alone the cs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
VIRGINIA FORGING AHEAD.


With the ending of the first six
months OF the current year il is in
teresting and encouraging to Qote.
despite the croaking We have heard
concerning the States finances. that
these finances are in most health
ly condition and the people can rest
assured that Virginia will have no
trouble meeting her obligations or
providing for her necessities. From
authority, which can be absolutely
relied on, We learn that just before
the payment of interest on the State
debt, accruing July LIST. there was
in the treasury a surplus of over
six hundred thousand dollars. The
interest payment amounted 10 about
four hundred thousand dollars, so
IL will be seen that there still re-
mains a surplus OF about two hun
dred thousand. In addition, 1t is
highly interesting to note that col
lections up to the present time this
year exceed those of 1910 by four
hundred and thirty-twO thousand
dollars, which doesn't seem TO indi-
cate that Virginia is in a poverty
stricken condition.
AS a matter of fact. all pessimists
and calamity howlers to the contrary
Notwithstanding as was shown by
the recent census report on manufac
lures in the State. to which we
have referred editorially. and as
shown by the condition OF the treas
ury, Virginia is in a highly prosper
Gus condition and there is no use in
even trying to make the people be-
lieve otherwise She is pressing rap
idly forward in manufactures and
agriculture. in road building. educa-
tional work and along many other
lines and the man who leaves this
state now believing there is no fu-
ture in store will make the mis-
take OF his life. No amount OF po-
litical clap trap can have any pos
sible effect on the healthy condition
which exists and can only hurt the
man who attempts to prove the con-
trary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

The country hopes that the Sen
ate won't split on the question OF
who shall read George Washington s
farewell address July 4.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
WANTED.

2 good tenants for 2 farms in
Spotsylvania county. Address,
A. Waller, Partlow, Va.
| liy12w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

There should be some tall wire
pulling now that the officials OF the
Wire Trust have been indicted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
Eccentric
Will of
Millionaire

"NHE will Of Frank Work. the &C.
centric old millionaire who
died recently In New York.
voices his dlsapproval of the
matrimonial career Of his favorite
daughter Frances Ellen. who married
and later divorced James Burke'Roche
of England Work left Sl5.OOOOOO.
Mrs. Burke-Roche Is 10 have $4,000
a year pin money. hut she Is forbidden
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

Mrs Russell Sage
T. rcputcd 10 be-
worth S1J.OOl.COO
and the Gugsen |
helm fortune. I'm
Guiding the min
ing properties. +
placed at 500
100000. William
4 Clark 81 Mon .
tana Is rcpo"ol .
10 Ice worth 10 %
thuu $1Ol.p o.
and among III,
nIilliOnairrs Of .
lc sSpr " e. a u p
might be- men
toned The late
nnaeDll A Alu.r
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
PASTOR CALLED

Or. II l.. Quarlcs. OF Richmond,
has been called to the passionate OF
the Manassas Baptist church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

you stand with a doctors prescription
that is whether you have it filled to
the letter with pure drugs and with CON
scientious care, or whether it is filled
carlessly and with cheap drugs substi-
tuted for those on your prescription
Carless mistakes in filling prescriptions
may result fatally, but we have the
confidence of the medical profession at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
FRONT VIEW or HEAD OF HoUsEFLY-THR
STUDDED ARFAs ARE COMPOUND LlTs.

FRONT VIEW or HEAD OF HoUsEFLY-THR
STUDDED ARFAs ARE COMPOUND LYfs.
ID regions Of the orient. the eallopins
diseases that have deyoured their hun
dreds in the south and along the coasts
OF this country. all have been the work
Of the Us or some OF his cousins among
the insectivOra.
As a destroyer Of mankind the cold
statistics Of science prove the iusig-
nif.ant ard harmless looking little fly
Is worse than all the armies of AleXan-
der. Hannibal. Attila the Hun. julius
Caesar and Napoleon rolled into one.
Where they let out the blood of one
man the rs has struck down a hun
bred
Diseases Fly Leaves In Path.
Not with bludgcons. lyddite shells or
dynamite does General Fly carry on
his warfare against the world His
weapons are his legs. His arsenals
are refuse piles He loads his weapons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

First class printing done at The Free
Lance Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

estimates. A few years ago John i
Rockefeller, who has been long regard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04
VIRGINIA GROWING RICH

Virginia is rapidly forging to the
front in manufactures and the state
soon promises to become one Of the
leading manufacturing centers Of
the country; that is if the future
rate of increase keeps pace with that
shown from the year 1904 to the
year 1909. The census bureau has
issued a preliminary statement OF
the results of the thirteenth census
of manufactures in the State of
Virginia. The reports, which were
taken for the fiscal year ending De
cember 81. 1909, show most graft
fying state Of affairs in Virginia.
For instance, the number of estab-
lishments increased rs per cent, val
NE of products AZ per cent, salaries
ano wages Al per cent and
average mum Der of wage
earners 81 per cent. The actual
number of manufacturing establish
ments increased by 2.49S in the 1--WE
years and the capital invested in
1909 reached the splendid total OF
S2l6, 1872, 900 or an increase Of S6S.-
4O3, 900. Increase in the cost of ma
terials used amounts TO Sil,334 900
and the value of the products manu-
featured totalled $2l9. 1874, 600, or an
increase of $40, 937, 600 The actual
number of wage earners increased
By 1881. VirginianS should be
proud of this splendid showing and
it will furnish a conclusive answer to
any pessimist who may be inclined to
the opinion that the State is not GO
ing ahead. Such vast increase IN
her manufactures means that the
State is growing rich and that her
people are utilizing as they have
never done before the splendid nat
tural manufacturing advantages
with which she is so abundantly pos
sessed. The future is bright for
further advance along manufactur-
ing lines and We hope that before
many months have passed that Fred
ericksburg, through the develop
ment Of her magnificent water pow
er, now going on, may be able to Of
fer inducements which will bring
many additional manufacturing in
dustries into our midst. Within
close proximity to the greatest mar
kets of the country. with railroad
and water transportation and the
water power above mentioned. this
city should become a Mecca for
those who wish to invest their capt.
tai in industrial enterprises.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

S20OOO,OOO: John +. DRYDEN Of New
Jersey, $l5,OOO,0OO; Nelson W. Aldrich
Of Rhode Island. Sl0OOOOOJ; John
Kean Of New Jersey. Sl000J.COO, and
all array OF others
Then there are such fortunes as these
that must be taken into account. VIII
liam Rockefeller, S75.Oo0000; J Pier
pont Morgan. S7J,O0OOOO; George j.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

The end of the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy has come with the can
collation. Of the Alaskan coal
grants and the latter's course has
been completely sustained. lnciden-
tally the government has saved
millions of dollars which it tried
mighty hard to give away.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

Schin. S20OOO,OW; George W. Wander
bit. Sl5.OO00OO. and f. W. Vanderbilt
Sl5.OOO,OOO.
A tax on the properties owned and
controlled by these men and women l.
the pivotal point on which the situa.
ton turns
Nearly all Of these milliOnaires are
utilizing their wealth by turning II
over aud over again. incidentally
the greater part OF them give TO char
lty. Il has been estimated that be
tween S40.OOOOOO and S5OOOO,O00 is
given to charity in the United States
every year Thus there Is a power for
good In the concentration OF all this
wealth which the opportunities IN
America have made possible
At one OF the meetings Of the board
OF directors Of the United States Steel
corporation 1t Is said that One-tweftb
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-04

Gould, $50,OCO,
600; Mrs. Hetty
Green, $4,000,
900: the late II
III. Rogers. $40,
100000; \. G
Vanderbilt. 49,
100000; J. Ogden
Armour. $4,000
600: Helen Gould.
$4,000. 900;
Thomas +. Ryan.
SfO.OO0.0O0; Or
den Mills. S25.
100000: Freder-
lex Pabst. so
100000; John W.
Gates. $4,000.
600: Jacob II.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-07
Then and Nov.

Prior TO the last Is years. by the
time people had attained their first
quarter OF a century. they considered
themselves pretty much formed as 20
physical and mental characteristics
IL they were ambitious and energetic
they perhaps carried OF. some KIND
OF exercise for their ply lcal well.bel
ing. and guarded against mental de-
terioration as they advanced In years
by occasionally taking up new studies
or reviewing old ones: q. dear old
lady OF my acquaintance at the age OF
eighty-nine began TO review her al
zebra TO keep her mind a I've.
Now everything is changed. We
cannot settle down comfortably In the
thought OF anything In the regular
routine Of life which We may rot be
called upon TO alter at a moments
notice. Most OF us have found that
few OF our established habits are
right and that unless We are willing
TO be left hopelessly behind our asso
ciates We must learn over again all
that we acquired in infancy. and that
has since become a matter Of auto
matte action---The Atlantic.