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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
A New Passion Play.

The authorities of Eisenach, Ger
many, have given their consent to the
production in that city Of a Protestant
Passion play on the lines Of that OF
Oberammergau. The play, which Will
be known as THE Life Of Jesus" Is
the work Of Dr. Weiser, director of
the Weimar theater. The performance
will require four evenings, and 1t Is
proposed that the play shall be given
only once in a year. The various parts
have already been allotted to actors
Of ability. and the financial risk has
been assumed by a committee OF
wealthy men. Among the promoters
are the Grand Duke Of Saxe-Weimar
and the Duke Of Meiningen. The first
performance will take place next sum-
er.-Exchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
a Great Artists Great Hat.

A very great artist In New YORK
wears a very large hat when painting
portraits. So wide is the brim that his
brushes must have long handles. He
Is obliged TO have them made to order.
The brlm keeps him at a judiciOus dis
lance from his canvas, makes his work
broader. but It takes charity In GER
erous measure to believe that he wears
the hat for the sake Of his painting
William Morris converted those OF
fine mind among bis contemporaries to
the belief that nothing should be plac-
ed In home unless to serve some
practical purpose; that the things for
use should be useful. but that there
should be no ornaments for garniture
simply. How much we need such
theory now in dress! The hat OF this
great artist, with its brlm so wide that
only with long handled brushes can
be reach his canvas. Is only an aggra-
waited form Of the absurd vanities now
prevalent in Greater New York
BROOKLYN Life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
A LOVERS
CONSPIRACY
The Father Of Girl Falls
Into a Trap
BY 2. a. Mitchell
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
BY 2. A. Mitchell
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

In the Pitt gallery at Florence. Italy,
Is celebrated portrait before which
IS always a crowd Of gaEers. II IL
the likeness Of n Nine. lie Brun and
was painted 10y herself during the
eighteenth century. She is represented
sitting beside her easel with her head
turned toward those before her, and II
seems that real eyes are looking from
the canvas and real lips are parted,
showing real teeth.
One morning Lima King, the daugh-
ter Of a wealthy American banker and
member Of that set which claims TO be
the cream Of New York society. being
In Florence and in the Pitt gallery
stopped before this portrait \ young
artist was copying II. His clothes were
shabby, but there was an ideal look In
his face that at once drew ones atten-
ton. His eyes were large and lus-
trous. reminding one Of those OF the
Christ child OF Raphael In The celebrat-
ed painting Of the Sistine Madonna.
Miss King had stopped to have a
look at the portrait but remained TO
feast her eyes on the copyist She
spoke some Italian and asked him n
few questions as 10 the original OF the
portrait He replied in the same Ian
guage, but, not getting on very well,
supplied certain Italian words with
English ones. Miss King laughed and
replied I'm first rate New York English
whereupon the artist confessed that he
was an American art student.
Miss King artfully drew from him
now long he would be engaged on the
COPY and ut what hours he would work
on II. lie was as artful as she. telling
her that he might be several weeks In
completing the copy and be worked
every morning from II TO II o'clock
He was making it for an English lord
who would pay him enough for It TO
enable him 10 pursue his studies in
Florence for whole year.
Edwin Winston possessed great ar
tistic talents Miss King frequently
visited the Pitt gallery between II and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
He Wouldn't.

Joseph H. Choate, the brilliant law
yer Of New York. deprecated at a re-
cent dinner the exorbitant fees charg
ed by some lawyers.
You have perhaps heard" said Mr..
Choate. "of the gentleman who re-
marked TO his counsel when his case
was settled:
"'Well. your fee. sir. is exorbitant
| know positively that you didn't give
two hours to my case from first to
last
"'Ah. sir said the lawyer airily. 1t
is not alone my actual time l charge
you with. but the cost Of my legal
training as we'll
"'Al very fine retorted the client
And now | wonder II you'd mind CIV
Ing me receipt for the cost Of your
legal training so that your next Gus
toner won't have TO pay for 1t all over
again."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
Why Woodrow Wilson Shaved.


As IS well known. Woodrow Wilson
has clean shaven face. But It was
not always thus Once when DIR. VIII
son was young lawyer pleading
cause In Il North Carolina court he per
celved that his most attentive listener
was the sheriff Of the county, who sat
with his feet I'm the stove and with his
eyes on the attorney. The young ad-
vocate was greatly encouraged by the
interest manifested by so distinguished
an officer and was encouraged to in
crease his efforts still further to en-
chain the attention Of that auditor.
When he had finished his address with
a rounded period Of glowing eloquence
he stepped toward the sheriff to re-
ceiye his encomiums. 1t was a dread.
full shock to him when that official
drawled out. Say. Wilson, do you
know that one Of your side whlskers Is
shorter than the other?" The future
president Of Princeton was so disgust
ed that he shaved of his beard.-New
York Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
new TALES
THAT ARE to- :
How He Qualified.

Otto II. Barnard was praislns IL
vote Of increased salaries thai o.
Yale corporation at its roeenl m,r'.n.
passed.
"Our professors at Yale need rco'
salaries" said Mr.. Barnard. "Thr.
are good men, qualified men. They
not like the cook Of the one Horse H."
tel.
The One Horse hotel belongs to tn.
western mining town Of Tin Can. \
New York broker used 10 visit Tin
Can twice or thrice a year. and usual
ly he found the accommodation mt the
One Horse tolerable, The waiter IN
fact, was fairly good.
but on his return to Tin Can III
90 the waiter was gone. ed the coof
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

EVERY DAY MISS KING VISITED TIKI STUDIO
II o'clock and usually found him at
work there. She was a lovely girl.
and Winston was very much attracted
to her. She told him among other
things that her mother had recently
died and her father had since been
trying TO find an artist who could paint
from photographs. miniatures and 9th
or likenesses portrait that would rep
resent his wife rs he wished TO re-
member her: but. though number OF
prominent artists had made the at
tempt. none had pleased him.
Those who are natural mates recog-
nize each other very quickly. There
wos nothing like n courtship between
these two They loved from the mo-
ment they met before the lie Brun
portrait Miss King. who was travel
ing with an aunt. occupied apartments
on the Arno. and the artist would stroll
by on the quay when the evening glow
mingled with the artificial lights lin
ing both sides Of the river. while Lima
was sitting on balcony. In this way
the twain secured n coveted sight Of
each other after their usual meeting
I'm the morning. The aunt had been
commissioned TO keep away from her
charge all persons with whom Lima
might fall in love who were not de-
sirablc parties. thus meaning that she
should not be permitted to drift into a
love affair with any one unless. per
haps, nobleman with estates as well
as title; consequently Lima did not feel
at liberty to ask her lover to see her
at her hotel
But those stolen meetings! How
much more delicious than a free ac-
cess One day It would be IN the Boboli
gardens. with landscape gardening Of
n couple OF centuries ago: another IN
the great Ducmo cathedral. with It's
bell tower built by the famous artist
GiottO. and again on the hill above the
city where stands the statue Of David
by Michelangelo. Florence Is a city
for artists and for lovers. One Of these
two was IN artist and both were
lovers In such an atmosphere the 1T
tie god had It oil his own way, and
while the duenna was carefully guard
ing. as she supposed, her charge from
an alliance not I'm accord with her so.
ciai position. Lima and her lover were
engrossed with each other.
Probably the most inventive genius
IS Cupid The adage, Love laughs at
locksmiths," IS a verilcation Of this
when Mr. benjamin King at New
York received a letter from his daugh-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
suonlv Fodd.r Earlv 20 Calves.

Young dairy calves-and. indeed. all
.alvcs-s should be given good folders
early. 1t is important that these
should be given to them early, so that
the proper distension Of the paunch
may take place In due order II II does
not the capacity to take food becomes
limited. Even with calves Of the beef
breeds the tendency IS in the direction
OF giving too little attention to this
matter. The free feeding Of meal to
calves makes Gesh In good form. bu'
II does not dlstend the stomach.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
MINCE Pie never
TOO PLENTIFUL,
A Youthful Admlrer Of the
Dainty Explains a MlShap.

Mayor Frank ]. Rice in a Thanks
giving speech at a Dewsboys' dinner In
New Haven praised mince pie.
"Alince pie" be said. SIS the crown
ing glory of a Thanksgiving dinner. |
am sure you will all agree with me
when / declare that it is impossible for
any one at any time ever to get too
much mince pie.
"Once upon time a mother said to
her little son during the Thanksgiving
day repast:
Tommy, thig is the last piece Of
mince pie you can have
Tommy frowned as black as thun-
dercloud.
"'There was a little boy like you,
his mother continued sternly, and he
ate mlnce pie. and he ate mince pie, and
finally he burst. Yes. he burst from
too much mince pie
"'No.' said Tommy. There's no
such thing as too much mince pie.
Then said his mother. why did
be burstY
There wasn't enough boy Tommy
answered
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

IN the name of the Commonwealth Of
/ Virginia. In the Clerks office OF
! the Circuit court of the county of
Spotsylvania on the 18th day of Deem
Der. 1910, Laura Bell Batten. plaintiff,
against John Henry Batten, defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony "a
vinculo matrimonii," for Laura Bell
Batten from John Henry Batten on the
grounds of wilfull desertion for over
five years, and to give to the said Laura
Bell Batten the custody of their two
children. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendant,
John Henry Batten, is not a
resident of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that he do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication here
of, and do what may be necessary to
protect his interest in this suit And
il is further ordered that a copy there
of be published once a week for four
weeks in The Free Lance, and that a.
COPY be posted at the front door Of the
courthouse of this county on or before
the next succeeding rule day after the
entry Of this suit.
Teste:
t. A. Harris, Clerk.
T.. Fl. DeJarnette, Jr., p. q.
A cOpy-Teste:
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
dl5w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

The area Of New Mexico is 122,5OO
square miles and that Of Arizona 49,
200 square miles. The state Of New
York has an area Of $4,000 square
miles. and all New England has only
some G1.OOO square miles. In other
words. either Of the two new states
Is as large as the Empire State and the
six New England states. with two or
three Delawares thrown in for good
measure Together the two western
commonwealths are equal, or very near
equal. I'm area to the German empire
or the republic Of France. As to the
agricultural possibilities Of the new
states. It may be said that with the
help Of irrigation and the dry farm
ing" principle there Is no reason why
they should not become great agricul-
tural centers.-New York American.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

Here IS an explanation or the Ola
horseshoe superstition: st. Dunstan
was n skilled farrier One day while
mt work in his forge the devil entered
I'm disguise and requested Dunstan TO
shoe his single hoof." The saint. al
though he recognized his malign GUS
toner. acceded. but caused him 50
much pain during the operation that
Satan begged him to desist. This 81.
Dunstan did. but only after he had
made the evil one promise that neither
he nor any Of the lesser evil spirits,
his servants. would ever modest the
inmates Of a house where the horse
shoe was displayed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

N. 3. Following schedule figures published IS
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule fl Give Nov. q. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7:s0 a. m. Daily-LOeal for WarrentOn. DAnviile
$40 A. IA. Daily-Local for Harrisonburx. Va.
900 a. N. Daily-United States Fast Mall.
First-class coaches and drswing-room. sleeping
ears to Birmingham q New Orleans. Dining car
1896 D. m. Week Days Limited for War.enton
am Harrisonburg. Parlor car 20 HarrisoDburg.
rS sS p coac5e. Dnd ..rDina earn 20 B4%ns
ham. Dining car service. Tourist car % Cali
fornia Monday. Wednesday. Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday.
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
43j D. m. Daiy-Limited for Warrenton "nd
ass D. m.-Local for warenton.
go D. m. Daily-The Southern,s southeastssn
Limited. Through Pullman drawing rom. sac t-
room, sleeping cars, coaches and dining s.as 80
Charlotte, Columbia. Charleston, Aiken AUGUSTA
Savannah and Jacksonville 49,, r..,,.,coz.
1910 p. m Daily--N New York ana 1872 80
Limited (via Lynchburg) First class eesen 10
sleeping cars 10 Roanoke. knoxyii'e. Cn1.sslof..
sleeping car to New Orleans. ~ ~.
1913 .. m. Daily-New York. Atan1 nno rsS
Orleans ISnoited-An Pullman trains. eioo and 90
servation cars 70 New Orleans; sieeplne eAfs %
Asheyille, Atlanta, New Orleans S'esDint car 70
Charlotte Dining-eaI serv hss sDec.a,. 4h,o...
.i.snf,., as and coaches 20 koanoses Knoxville.
- tt.,sSoa Nashvil.e and Memphs. Washing
son sleeping ear open 1000 D. 70. Dining ear
'eTz'ee trains from the South arrive Washins-
80, 80 "a $50 =. M. s53 am, 1910 a. M. dallys
7I5n. and 1870 D. m. l2:lb a "a daily, Harrison
t,-e ii.sS a m week days and $50 D. m daily.
Deis .T.I,s,oauflle Q.45 a m. 2.tO n m and 1.lf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
Sheep Shearinqs.

Dip your sheep at least once year
and you VIII find It profitable.
Good lambs are never reared unless
they receive a favorable start in life.
4 sheep must produce a variety OF
products II 1t is TO be most profitable.
Mutton sheep give the best returns
when fed for that purpose when
young
In order TO realize the most for
wool there must be a uniformity Of
condition.
sheep can stand almost any degree
OF dry cold so long as their fleece IS
not wet. 1t Is necessary that sheep
have n tight roof over their heads.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS ?"

ing was so execrable that the broker
could eat nothing. He rose and peep
ed into the kitchen, and, 10 and behold
his old waiter was now the cook.
shotgun said the broker, YOU
used to be- fairly good waiter. but
what are your qualifications for a
CuOkT
Qualifications said the other.
Why. didn't the boss tell yOu I'd got
varlcOse veins
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
An inconsistency.

There is a strange Inconsistency In
Hamlet" Ii IS where Hamlet speaks
OF the undiscovered country. from
whose bourne no traveller returns"
and yet the play hinges largely upon
the fact that he has had interviews
with his fathers ghost, who had. OF
course. come back from the undiscoy-
cred country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

II IS just as far wrong to feed and
SOW corn entirely TO make a lot OF
milk rich in protein at plugging time as
It is TO feed the dairy COW nothing but
corn. II corn alone is neither a salts
factory nor economical ration for a
milk COW it certainly is not for milk
SOW.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
Dip the Sheep.

A trough for dipping lambs can be
made for very little expense. and no
sheep raiser should be without one. A
tank twelve feet long. four feet deep
and three feet wide is big enough for
lambs and grown animals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.

iO;so % % Erederieksburg with r.. =. p
r n ana Maryland, Delaware and Virxinn = na -
Way Co. At Orange with Southern T. H. III"
Chesapeake q Ohio R. T. =. ,.h;eh
NOTICE-These tables snow me .l,"s - = denart
t, ,hs severa stations. the time Of departure
arrivals and conneetions are not guaranteed tney
are proposed. -r,.-...,,,. "A vu,id.-.
ns Esiss.n Standard Time. Stations marked 'F''
nag stops n MAsrELI.ER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
A naanerata Case.

John-I'll bring you fork, sir. The
Customer-W What for? John-The Ca
membert. SIR. The Customer-A forks
no good. Bring revolyer.-Exchange
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

"Why not set your cap for that
young fellow? He's single and well
off"
ayes, he's single. but he knows he's
well off"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05

"Mr. Jonesby never interrupts one.
and he is the best listener | ever met
mo wonder: he's been married three
times"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
nrh. HonorabIe and Respected"

THE Honorable and Hespeeted'
A curious old Bavarian custom Is
Just about to be altered in Bavaria by
the minister of justice. Criminals ex-
ecuted in the prison of Straublng have
hitherto been buried with memorial
crosses placed over them stating.
"Here lies the honorable and respected
so-and-so.v II the criminal were a mar
ried man. while the graves Of the con-
demned and executed bachelors bore
the words, Here lies the virtuous So
and-so." II has now been decided in
future to inter them without any
such complimentary remarks--Londor
Standard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
Southern Railway.

N. b. Following schedule figures published IS
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule fl Give Nov. q. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-05
Maryland. Delaware &
Virginia Railway Co.

Baltimore. Sharp's 80 Leave Baltimore
Pier 2, Light Street, weather permitting. Wednes-
day 5 4.3O D. m., for North End. White Stone.
Durham s. Burton's WhealtOn's SharD's
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22

Harvest time is here and while
we are figuring on how to meet
our ice bill the coal man is getting
ready to fill our coal bin for
winter. How time does fly.
]. P. Ballard was up from Plains
Saturday on business connected
with the estate of r. A. Hostler
of which he is administrators.
The News acknowledges re-
newal of subscription.
The Beaver Herald took shot
at the freight agent at Liberal
last week because that paper
failed to receive it's ready-print.
Better have it consigned to
Meade where we have a most
kind and obliging agent.
Jim Bremen has been released
and will not be tried for the muir
der committed in Stevens county
twenty years ago. This is only
another instance of murderer
escaping punishment through
the technicalities and loopholes
of the law.
The editor of the Meade News
announces that all parties who
ignore his statements on SUBJ
scription will find their name in
black face type on the front page
in the issue of June 80. Wonder
if he isn't going to skip out about
the 18th and let the business
manager do the fighting?-Min-
nicola Record.
Bert Rosenberg, the popular
hack man is just about the best
natured and most accom- modat-
ing man in town. Every day he
performs dozens of little errands
and anyone asking a favor of him
is pretty sure that 1t will be
granted. Driving a hack makes
some men grouchy but no can
accuse Bert of anything of the
sort.
Postmaster Stamper has had
his salary increased onehundred
dollars per year. There is one
person who we would not kick
on receiving big salary and
that is a postmaster. Stamper
makes dandy and he is FORUM
ate in having two such excellent
assistants as Miss Mildred |
Johnston and Jim Byrns. 1t is
kicker indeed who could find any
fault with the Meade postmaster
or his assistants.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22
At WEHRLE'S

The infant son of Robert Ma
bray and wife died last Friday,
June 10 and was buried on Satur-
day. The funeral service was
held at the house at 1890 o o'clock.
Rev. Baker conducted the SER
vice with the assistance of Rev.
Moore. The text was Isaiah 40:
II. "He will feed his flock like
a sheperd, He will gather the
lambs in his arms. and carry
them in his bosom" Four little
girls acted as pallbearers, Ruth
and Helen Fee, Artie Osborne
Madge Elliott. The friends and
neighbors were very kind and
helpful and a large number of
them gathered at the house for
the funeral service. The baby
Arthur John Mabray was born
March 81, 1910. He had never
been well, dut during the past
year had suffered constantly and
for some weeks the parents had
felt that the little one could not
live. All that loving care could do
they did to ease the little suffer-
err. No one can feel or know this
sorrow until a like grief has come
to their hearts. The empty crib
and aching hearts are constant
reminders OF the value of the
little life. But we are sure the
little ones are safe with God.
"How brief the stay as beautiful ieeting,
The time that baby came us to dwell;
Just long enough to give happy greeting,
Just long enough to bid us all farewell"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-22

Mrs. N. F. Elliott and children
are here from Newton visiting
Mrs. Elliotts father, Len Follick
and brother-in-law, John Elliott
and family.
Mrs. Backe and son, Francis
were over from Meade last FRI
day and Saturday, as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Whitlock.-
Plains Journal.
VIM. p. Dick who lives on
route l out of Fowler was in
Meade the last of the week and
called to have his name added to
our list of readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Jones,
of Pueblo, Colo, arrived Tuesday
and are visiting at the home of
Dick Twist. Mrs. Jones is a
sister of Mrs. Twist.
The News man was at Fowler,
Monday, in the interest of the
Meade County Fair premium
list. We found enough live ones
to get nice business.
S. D. Adams is having new
floor laid in the Office of the Ma
tional Hotel The big business
of this popular place has made
the repairs necessary.
James G. Neese, of Uneeda and
Mary Jane Harmon, of Rural
Retreat, Virginia, were married
June 10, by Probate Judge J. H.
Randolph at his Office in Meade.
Harry Bellamy, who has been
working on the Ballard ranch
southwest of Meade, was called
home Monday by the death of
his father. He came up in an
auto.-Santa Fe Monitor.
Geo. w, McBee informs us
that his entire family have had
the measles. We can sympo-
thize with George as we know
what it means, having gone
through a siege ourselves.
Because of the band taking
charge of the Fourth of July
celebration this year they will
have control of all concessions on
the grounds in order to reim-
burse them for what expense and
work they have put forth to make
1T a success.
Jay Ellis favored us with a
renewal this week and left a
nice order for stationery. Mr..
Ellis was in the Valley Monday
making plans for the heating
plant for the elegant new resi-
deEce Frank Marrs is building.
Jake Berends, of Englewood,
the inventor of the driving gear
which applys the power to the
front wheels of an automobile
as we'll as the rear, spent several
days in our city. He seems to
have good invention and we
would be pleased to see him get
a good sum of money for it.
We failed to mention last week
that DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Amphlett
and Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Bennett
attended the District conference
and Epworth League convention
at Bucklin. The Doctor says
they were entertained right roy
ally. Those Bucklin folks GER
tainly know how to treat visitors
and exercise that knowledge in
a most charming manner.