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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17

". B. Following schedule figures published -
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910.
rrzins leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7ssO a. m. Daily-Local for Warreneon. Danviils
$50 a. m. DaIly-Local for Harrisonburg. Va.
500 a. m. Daily-United States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and drawing-roon. sleeping
cars to Birmingham q New Orleans. Dining car
service.
ssS5 D. m. Week Days-Limted for Warrsnton
ana HarrisonburR. Pailor car to Hardscnburg.
4l5 o. m. Daily = Birmingham Special.
Through coaches and sleeping ears TO Birming-
ham. Dining car service. Tourist 10 Cali
fornia Monday. Wednesday. THURSDAY, FrioAy
and Saturday.
l:SO .. N. Week Days Local for HArrisonburE
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
40 D. m. Daily-Limited for Warrentoa IA
Charlottesville.
ass D. m.-Local for Warsntor.
$40 D. m. Daily The Southern southe As er
Limited. Through Pullman drawing-room state
room sleeping cars, coaches and doing cars for
Charlotte Columbia, Charleston, Aiken, August
Savannah and jacksonville:
1910 d. m. Daily-kew York and Chattanooga
Limited (via Lynchburg)-F class coach aud
sleeping cars 10 Roanoke, Knoxville. Chattanoosa.
sleeping car 70 New Orleans. Dininz-car service
Orleans Limited-All Pullman truins, club and OBJ
servstion ears TO New Orleans; sleeping carr to
Ashsyille. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car 70
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
l:l0 a. m. Daily Memphis Special. Through
sleeping cars and coeches 10 Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping ear open 1000 D. m Dining ear
service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton $40 m, $50 M s5S am, 1870 a. "a, daily:
TAO and 1890 m l2l6 a. n daiy. Harissn-
burg 1855 a. M. week days and 9.50 p. u daily.
From Charlottesville, 945 a. m, 230 .. m. and 7:t6
.. m Local from Warrenton arrives $40 q. =.
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: 10:46 a. N. and ll.ts o
N. Daily Express for all points South.
$40 a m. Daily Local for Danville, Charlotte.
500 D. m. except Sunday. Localfor Durham,
Raleigh.
500 D. m. except Sunday, Local for Keysville
600 q. m. except Sunday and 2:l5 y. m. Aondsy.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
40 y. NJ except Sunday. for West Point con.
leeting with York River Line for Baltimore, Mon
lay, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, seeping-car reservA atoms, and detailed
can be had at ticket Office. l06 18th
ST.. 900 St N. W.. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotsls and resi-
isncas. Cab service.
E. II. COAPMAN, Viee-Pres. Gen. Man.
g. II. HARDWlCK, Pass. Trzfhe Mgr.
n. y. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. s. BROWN. General Agent
Washington. d. G.
+ Burgess, ID. p. A..
Richmond. We
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17
scRlsBlrR's LETTER
Some Amusing Incidents In Stafford.
Notes, Etc.

stafford c. H.. Va. Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Jno. Il. Beale. of HARDWOOD,
was here yesterday on legal business
May people, thinking there would
be January term of the Circuit
Court attended here last Monday.
Among the number were Messrs W..
Is. Jones, F. w. Baber and others.
Treasurer Reamy sold some land for
delinquent taxes, but most of the
land returned delinquent has been
redeemed.
At the dance given last Monday
night there We're several amusing
Incidents couple of gentlemen
in attendance. upon arriving Oppo-
site the hall. deposited a bottle in
The honeysuckle vines. there to stay
until being prompted by the spirit
,hey would imbibe, thereby invig-
crate and enliven the inner man.
They had no sooner made their de-
post and departed than with one
tell swoop Il couple of the thirsty
dCnizons of this vale of tears bore
down, captured the bottle and de-
parted 20 Quench their thirst In
I Few minutes the owners of the
bottle appeared. when alas, their
receptacle was only the place OF
departed spirits. Remarks being
strictly in order such was made as
he occasion demanded.
In addition 10 the ABOVE. fay
)ii,e sayiAs OF dancer Is TO iItp
he light fantastic tee hui one o.
IN dancers lcft AN arctic sloc
lorc. No. IL Whilst the toe might
be light fantastic" the foot that
vas Inside the No y could no. fol
wv safe The finder desires the
i7me 81 tbs gentleman. WHO has
he follow TO tti3 shoe. left foot.
Sc n can return It to him. or send
him the right foot shoe. for they
irc TOO far apart for any p~acti "a
he purpose
sir Ablie Snellings has shipped
N The barge "Wicomico" for
rip TO Philadelphia. Lookout for
breakers Up the bay. A5hie
Mr. Armstead Nelson paid the
'erF's office n witt today on bust
logs-
Lincoln Roads. a white man, was
rested Jan. II. 1911. by Detective
Carnady, OF the r. F. G. p. detec-
I've force. tried before Justice
'ayae here todav and sent to Jail
Or so days for breaking into and
ing shanty on the line OF
De r. +. & p. r. r. al Potomac
Run with intent to steal
Il has been reported to your cor
'csDOndent that the gentlemen who
5hcared our friend. Ben Randall, at
Stafford Store received the same
r,a. mcnt within the last month.
n coso Of the biters being bitten.
So~'c friends I'm the exhuberance OF
ceiling produced by the December
air about Christmas. incontiaeatly.
Ike Delilah. OF Biblical history. did
sampson. sheared them. and they
now appear bald on the cuiicle Of
,he had. ard sans mustouche. sans
beards and the sights TO behold
Supervisor w. T. Payne paid the
Court House visit Yesterday on
important business.
Thus far January has been March
rs far rs the weather is concerned.
Capt. UTiah Knight WAS offered a
bottle to take a nip" the other
day After taking a swig It turned
out 10 be vinegar. But your cor
respondent knew of a party who
was handed a bottle TO take
a drink one night He took three
swallows of what turned out 10 be
lust ink" He says he spit
black for three days
Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17
Southern Railway.

~ B. Following schedule figures published -
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910
rrzlns leave Washington from New Union
Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17
'C0NFEDERACYS LAST CAPITOL"
TO BE PRESERVED

Mrs. Jane Patrick Sutheriin, aged
SO years, and widow OF Maj. w. I.
Sutherlin, died Friday at her his
torlc home at Danville. known as
the last capital of the Confederaey.
Mrs. Sutherlin was hostess to Pres
ident jefferson Davis and his cabi-
net following their memorable flight
after the evacuation of Richmond
1t was at the Sutherlin home that
President Davis assembled his cab
met for the last official conference
and signed the last documents OF
the Confederacy before the surren-
der of Gen. Lee. 1t is probable. tina
the Sutherlin home and the spaci-
GUS lawn will be preserved.
Mrs. Sutherlin leaves only one
direct descendsnt.a great-grandchild,
jamie Sutherlin Barrett, OF Birming-
ham.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17
GEN. BERKELEY DEAD

Gen. Norborne Berkeley, aged 81,
died OF paralysis at Evergreen. the
home of his brother, Col. Edmund
Berkeley. Thursday.
Gen. Berkeley was one OF the
four brothers who were field Officers
in the Eighth Virginia Regiment.
When Col. Hunton was promoted
Norborne Berkeley succeeded him
as colonel OF the regiment, and COM
manded it until the close of the war
He was commissioned brigadier gem
eral, hut as the war came to a close
before he commanded brigade he
was too modest to allow his friends
to address him otherwise than as
colonel
He was never married, and
Is survived by one brother. Col. Ed
mund Berkeley. SO years old
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17
IT GROWS HAIR
II re are Facts VIC want You TO Prove
at Our Risk.

Marvellous as it may seem, Rtxal
"93" Har tonic has grown hair on
he ad that were once bald. OF course,
in none Of these cases were the hair
roots DC ad, nor had the scalp taken on
a glazed, shiny appearance.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic acts scienti-
tifcally, destroying the germs which
are usually responsible for badness. 1t
pemetrates to the roots Of the hair,
stimulating and nourishing them.
IL ia a most pleasant toilet necessity. is
delcately perfumed. and will not gum
or permanently stain the hair.
We want you to get bottle Of Rex
all ''93'' Hair Tonic and use it as d.
recled. II il does not relieve scalp irri-
tation, remove dandruf, prevent the
hair from falling cut and promote an
increased growth Of hair, and in every
way give entire satisfaction, simply
come back and tell US. and without
question or formality we will hand back
to you every penny you paid US for il.
Two sizes. Soc. and $l.0O Sold only at
our store The Rexall Store. NJ. NJ.
Lewis. Main St, Fredericksburg, Va.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
He Must Go.

II SEE that Governor Dix. OF New
York State. IS going to remove
the mayor OF one of the bor-
ugls, =. remarked the man with the
thoughtful chin.
rs that 500" was the reply.
lizard knocks, eh %
II should say. It will surely end
his political career"
1T must. Yes. sir, he'll be dead
duck after this"
There must have been grave
charges?"
very grave.
almost as bad as MURDER
well. the politicians seem to think
So"
'Just what were they? haven't
seen newspaper in several days.
why, he's held the place for two
years and hasn't appointed CRATER
to office nor stolen the borough it
self"
"Say, man, but he must go-of
course he must! What on earth could
he have been thinking Of"
JOE KERR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31

then you have fun.
when Christmas comes, and you
wake up in the morning and find a
gun, broncho and lariat in your
stocking, then you feel that you live,
and you are glad that the whooping
cough missed you when baby.
when it Is Fourth of July, and
you go out. and lick the son of an
Englishman to show him how we did
1t at Lexington, then you are covered
with glory.
When New Years comes and
the bells ring and the grocer
les raise the price Of prunes, and
there is turkey for dinner, and dad
comes in sober and ma is on her best
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
a Clear Explanation.

CIR" he began as he was admitted
to the editorial rooms and found
himself facing the editor, II want
to ask for an explanation"
'You shall have it, was the re-
ply.
II have read your paper for 25
years, and it has panied me to notice
how you exaggerate things"
For instance?"
well, the other day when that
French warship blew up you had the
loss Of life at 49,"
Yes
"And 1t turned out to be only 245."
II see.',
But don't. Why exaggerate7
why not ray 245 at first? ?"
my dear sir" said the editor. who
had all the day on his hands to ex-
plain, "supposing that John Jones had
a 1ackass?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
Nowhere to Go.

II e had been reading in his news
paper about the adulteration Of
almost every article Jof food
stuffs, when he came to sudden re-
solve and said to his friend:
"By the jumping lingo, but those
men ought to be sent to State Prison!
Think of copper sulphates to make
canned peas look green!"
"Well?' was asked
They don't get none of their pois-
ons down me?"
'I'll go to the country and take
board with farmer and live on
pumpkin pies"
tits to laugh said the other with
a grin.
What about?
why, the farmer rubs his pump
kins with creosote to preserve them,
and creosote will kill dog inside Of
two weeks. You are going to stay
right here and eat and die with the
rest of u.s."
DE KERR,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
JOHNNY ON ALL-HALLOWE'E

behavior, and your plate is heaped
twice. then you can proudly resolve
to live q better life.
But, when somebody says its Hal
lowe'en, and you feel mushy, and
haven't got red in your pocket, and
you know you are going to be licked
next day-say, what is there in 1t for
ed-headed boy who wants this
old world to turn over four times a
day."
ass' 1nE LyEpp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31

~ dear teacher has asked me
|" to write composition on Hal
lowe'en, and SO I must set
about it and say that it isn't much to
brag of. You make q bonfire in the
street, and you go around ringing
doorbells and tipping over ash-cans,
but when you've got home and said
your prayers and gone to bed you
must say to yourself that there's
nothing in it for you.
when you know a boy who owns
goat, and another boy who owns
dog, and those boys invite you to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31

YES"
"And that jackass should fall off
bridget"
Yes"
eve have report of it! Now,
then, as reader had you rather read
that that jackass went off the bridge
alone, or that he took harness, cart
and John Jones with him. and that as
they went the bridge blew up, cy-
clone came along and half the near
est town was wiped out by cloud
burst?''
Il guess I've no kick coming to
mel" said the subscriber as he arose
and walked out
JOE KERR.
GOT BACK.
Passenger-'T tell you I'm a self
made man. l."
Conductor-"Not SO loud. Don't let
everybody know your troubles"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31

STHAN GE.
Reggy--I wath thinking OF joining
the football thquad at one time.
Centerfush-Well, why didn't YOU!
Reggy--Why, I vote the director OF
athletics to retherve me the plathe
Of left half-bacll thfth fall and he
didn't even reply.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
A MERICA BUILDS
NEW ALPS TUNNEL
Progress of One of Greatest
Engineering Feats.

Reporting on railway construction in
New Zealand. Vice Consul Henry d.
Baker, who is on special detail, says
anent his observations of the Otira tun-
mel, five and one-third miles long and
piercing the Southern Alps. which will
rank among the worlds great engineering
feats:
Il recently witnessed construction work
at this tunnel, which it is estimated will
cost over 50, 500, OO0 There is a grade in this
tunnel of one foot in every thirty-three
feet upward from the west coast side.
which makes it difficult to keep water
out of the eastern end, even with much
pumping. so that work at this end must
necessarily be much slower than at the
other end where the water will easily
drain out. From the western side at
Otira. in company with the engineer for
the work, l went one and one-half miles
into this tunnel-aS far as completed. We
were taken in on a train of trucks loaded
with concrete, drawn by an American
electric locomotive fed with current from
an overhead wire. During the last quar-
ter. of a mile. where there was consider
able work going on. and the passage is
only partially exCavated, is it unduy
dangerous to have live wires in the tun-
mel. SO use is made of an ingenious con-
trivanCe of an insulated cable wound
up on the locomotive, which Is made
70 connect with the trolley wire, and
spins out as the locomotive goes on it's
course. the current being received
through this cable and applied to the To-
connective, so it continues its uphill course
through the tunnel without life being en-
dangered. This interesting locomotive
is much used l understand, in tunnel
work and mining operations IN the United
States, where the engineer in charge.
who was formerly employed on the West
ern Pacific Railway, had occasion to
notice its usefulness, and so introduced
it into New Zealand.
An the rock building in the tunnel is
worked by compassionate machinery,
which is also Of American manufacture
Early in the construction OF the tunnel
when an accident imprisoned some OF
the men for about eighty hours, this
American machinery pumped fresh air
and food into the prison chamber, so that
when the men were finally rescued, they
were little the worse for their trying ex-
perienCe."
The cost OF new railway construction
in New Zealand could probably be con-
siderably reduced II American labor-sav-
ing appliances were more largely used.
In many instances neglect to use Ameri-
can tools and machinery for such work
is due merely to neglect of American
manufacturers in calling attention to the
advantages of using them to save labor
cost, which is very high in New Zealand.
Unless, however, American firms ar
range for some representation in New
Zealand, preferably at Wellington, the
capital, they can hardly expect to secure
orders, as too much time would be re-
quired in correspondence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

First Lieutenant, Signal CORPS. y. q. ID. L.
The Second Regiment of the District
National Guard will hold ceremonies in
the drill hall of the Center Market Arm
DRY Monday evening, January Is, which
pr omise to even Guido those recently
given in connection with the presenta-
ton to members of the District Brigade
by Brig. Gen. r. X. Evans of the service
medals, service ribbons, trophies, and
small arms insignia.
The occasion will be a regimental pa
rade, for the purpose of receiving the
new coloTs and presenting the regimental
buttons to those entitled to wear them.
These ceremonies, which will begin at
8 o'clock, will be followed by a dance.
The speaker for the occasion will be
q man of national fome. Invitation has
been extended by Col. w. f. Harvey,
commanding the Second Regiment, but
as the invitation has not. yet been ac-
cepted, the speakers name will not be
announced at the present time.
Col. Harvey. commanding the Second
Regiment, is making every effort to put
MS command into the best possible shape.
In order to create interest in the or
ssnization and as a reward to the men,
bers who have worked hard TO bring
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

| able absence of President Johnson. the
| duties of presiding fell upon the worthy
shoulders of Mai. WOodel, who prevent
ed the exercises with proper dignity and
! prevented the Gorilla Band" from mon
OpOliZing the entire time. The piece de
| resistance of the occasion was the mono
! lOgue of Southern character sketches by
T. c. CSpadgeD Parsons, and his singing of
! Southern melodies, in which he had close
| rivalry by the Lancaster County Duo, the
two Franks, Hambright and Smith q.
| F. who gave CharaCterizations of life
in Pennsylvania that met with every APP
prOval. To those who were fortunate
enough to attend this function. it was an
occasion long to be remembered, and
all hope for a repetition in the near
future.
The number Of ems set in the G. P o.
during the last fiscal year was 1,SS1.721,-
500 and the number of forms sent to
press 17l,410.
Frank L. Manderfeld, who has been
copy editor in the office for a number of
years, recently rendered his resignation.
Robert W. Summers. chief jacket writ
er. and one of Columbia Unions delega-
ton to San Francisco last year, has been
given proof that his ability is appreci-
ated in raise in salary to $3.50.
Three of August Donaths clerks in the
office of superintendent of documents,
have recently received an increase in
salary: Miss Edith E. Byrne from 5000 to
Loo Miss Ella NJ. Pruitt, from S720 to
$500 and Morris Cohen, from $1,000 to 81
200.
Many of the former employees at the
Union Building will recall Louie Carroll,
whose Celtic wit and good stories were
the life of many a session. Well, on
the edvent of the machines, Louie quit
printing and obtained a position with one
OF the big department stores, with the
people of which he is Il general favOrite
and when he meets a printer there IS
something doing.
DR.. William J. Manning. sanitary and
medical officer, in his annual report calls
attention to the large number of redress
ings of wounds, nearly 1000, during the
year, and that the employees were thus
able TO continue at work without loss of
time. He also recommends that his Of
fee be authorized to perform vaccina-
ton for all who wish. which would APP
pear to be wise provision
David ID. Weinstein, who recently re-
signed a clerkship in the office of super
intendent of documents to practice law in
New York, prior to his departure was
rendered a banquet by his former office
associates, which was held at the Hotel
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An Unusual Bequest.

From the London Chronicle.
Among the most eccentric OF testators
are those who make requests of their
bodies. IN 1871 a Mr.. Sanborn, of Med
ford, Mass, bequeathed his body to Prof.
Agassiz and Oliver Wendell Holmes, re-
questing that they should "be prepared
in the most scientific manner known to
anatomic science" and placed in the
museum at Harvard. He also directed
that his skin should be made into two
drumheads, to be presented to his friend
and patriotic fellow-citizen, Warren
Simpson" on condition that he beat on
them the national air of Yankee Doodle"
at the foot of the monument on Bunker
Hill at sunrise every 18th Of June. On
one drumhead was to be inscribed Pope's
Universal Prayer" and on the other the
Declaration of Independence
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
WARMING TO PARENTS.

It is risky to feed raw milk and
cream to children or invalids I'M
less you are sure that at the farm
which produces the milk the utmost
cleanliness Is observed at all times,
particularly during milking; that
the employees are thoroughly heal
thy and cIeanly persons, that the
cows are free from diseases, that
the water used for rinsing is Of I'M
doubted purity. and that the milk
is quickly cooled and kept cold and
covered until delivered to you.
Raw milk often produces Tuber-
culosis. Scarlet Fever. also Ty-
phoid and other intestinal dis
eases.
We can guard against infection
by properly pastsurizing milk or
by home pasteurization.
Properly pasteurizing milk land
creamJ by keeping II at 40 deg.
r. for twenty to thirty minutes
does not affect It's nutritIve value
nor its digestibility. Quick OF COM
mercial pasteurization. however. IL
unreliable.
You can home pasteurize raw
milk by heating 1t to near boiling.
then cool. and keep cold and COW
cred until used.
Most indigestion in babies 70
caused by milk too rich In cream.
Society for Prevention Of Sickness.
t.aauIra s.s,ir
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
London's Oldest Preacher.

From Leslie's Weekly.
One of Londons remarkable men is
Rev. Robert Brandon, described as a
Baptist minister, tailor, poet, and author,
who lately celebrated his ninety-fifth
birthday and who is the oldest officiating
preacher in London. He breaches about
once Il month at a place in Chelsea.
where he has mnistered for sixty-four
years. He has to be carried to his church
in a bath chair, for he has been a Grip
pie since he was two years old, when
one of his legs became paralyzed. He
practically educated himself, earning tut
ton money as a tailor. In spite of bis
physical disability, he has always mani
tested great activity and energy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
where Is the Incubator

From the New York Sun.
A tall young man who carried a suit
case hurried into Bellevue Hospital a
few nights ago and said to the doorman:
please show me where the baby tpcu-
bator is. quick
I'VE haven't any," said the doorman.
Whats up?"
cot baby in this suit case. Born
hah an hour ago. Doctor told me to
bring 1t here. Little girI-very little girl.
Has TO go in an incubator
So Bellevue Hospital improvised one
and the baby is still alive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
Not Fooled in the Least.

From the Chicago cord-Herald.
My husband always asks ME for ad-
vice before he takes an important step"
1T must be nice to know that he places
so much reliance upon your judgment"
"Oh, he doesn't place any reliance on
my judgment. He merely wants to have
me to blame / on if things happen to go
wrong"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
Doubt.

From ths Christmas Puck.
Assistant-How do you think this edi-
ton of Prince Boomheister's Secret Cor
respondence" will go?
Editor-I really don't know. They're
the most peculiar documents of that kind
ever read.
Assistant-How so?
Elitor-They actually contain secrets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

David D. Weinstein. who recently re-
signed a Clerkship in the office of super
intendent of documents to practice law in
New York, prior TO his departure was
rendered banquet by his former office
associates, which was held at the Hotel