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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
HINTS FOR FARMERS
To study Indian Corn.

At last the grandest OF all plants
grown by the American farmer is be-
ginning 10 receive the attention II de-
serves. and this, too. by the state which
1t has enriched more than any other
The Illinois legislature has appropriate
cd the goOdly sum Of $4,000 annually
TO the University OF Illinois to be eu-
ployed solely in the study of the Indian
corn plant Work in this line, under
taken many years ago by Morrow AMI
Hunt, was useful and served its pur-
pose in that day. Now, with proper
financial backing, Hopkins and Shamel
are already making n splendid show
Ing, brief as has been the time covered
by their efforts. Whoever may have
been so fortunate as to attend almost
any farmers institute In Illinois dur
ing the past winter where professors
from the university were lecturing on
corn could not fail to note the marvel
Gus interest which was shown in re-
gard to the merits of seed corn. At
each of the institutes would be seen
groups OF men gathered about the In
structor with ears of corn in their
hands, examining them critically and
comparing them one with another.
Their interest and enthusiasm were al
most as great as though this heaven
given grain had been placed in their
hands for the first time. Seed corn cul-
ture and the breeding OF corn have
n
interest never before apparent. II the
legislative benefaction to the univer-
sity had brought forth nothing more
than that which has already been ac-
complished 10y the awakening of inter-
est now in evidence. the returns are al
ready tenfold the amount of the appro-
priation. But the present is only the
beginning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
water In the Libyan Desert.

There are places in the great Libyan
desert that have an abundant supply of
water. obtained from an underground
bed OF sandstone. The water comes to
the surface through wells from $50 TO
600 feet in depth and irrigates broad
areas Of cultivated lands. interspersed
with palm groves. The oasis OF Dakhla
particularly is in a fine state of cult
walton as result of this irrigation. The
subject is of special interest here, be-
cause there are great regions in our
western country where II is known
that water lies under arid plains, and
various projects are on foot for making
it available for irrigation purposes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
TrnnspInntine Mig rree..

The transplanting of big trees on the
worlds fair site at St Louis is an in
teresting work. A deep trench is cut
around the tree four or five feet from its
base and the earth dug away beneath.
Then huge truck is backed up to the
tree and securely fastened. The entire
tree. forty or fifty feet high. is tn Il
tipped over on to the truck and another
pair of wheels attached in front. Then.
with sufficient teams to pull the heavy
load. the tree is drawn to the place
where wanted and restored to an up
right position. Much care is required
in the work, and the trees will receive
constant attention until again well
rooted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
How Japanese Measure Distance.

The ri and cho are the Japanese
measures of distances. The ri is equal
to about two and a half English miles.
and it takes thirty-six chos TO make one
ri. Fifteen chOs are a little more than
one mile. One ri equals 1928 kilome-
tiers, and il is believed that decimal
system will soon be adopted. On coun-
try roads jinrikisha fares are regulated
by distance. from 8 to II sen ri being
charged, according to the character OF
the road. but on all the usual routes
to and from country stations the exact
tariff is known.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
CHOICE MISCELLANY


London shopGeepcrs' slang Is n tlia-
lect in itself and one that is always
changing. What. then. is "nlcknacki-
torianT' We know not the word today;
but. looking recently til ough some old
law cases dating about a hundred
years back. | was puzzled to find II ap-
piled i'm all good faith to describe a
plaintiff in the sheriff's court. on fur
Their search il turned out to be a piece
of forgotten COckney slang for dealer
I'm brica-brac. The evidence showed
that this plaintiff kept sort of old
curiosity shop. In which he dispensed
"mummies. poisoned arrows. the head
of King Arthur's spear and a genuine
manuscript of the first play acted by
Thespis and his company i'm wagon
The defendant. woman. had actually
bought and paid for some of these rari-
ties, but she died after having commits
stoned the cmbalming of an orang-
outang to add to her collection, and for
this her executors refused to pay.
Counsel for the defense poured con-
tempt on the mummy OF the orang-
outang and called it STUFFED mon
key" But the ''nicknaclxitorian" won
his case. His profession was more TAX
ing than his Observation-Disclosures Guard
ian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
He Noticed Improvement.

A typical North Carolinian called at
the senate lobby one day recently. He
wore heavy boots and homespun
clothes. his whiskers were of the Hor-
ace Greeley fashion. he did not wear a
collar. and bis hat slouched down upon
his tousled hair. He sent In his name
TO Senator Pritchard. eonfding to the
doorkeeper that he had not seen Pritch-
ard since they served together in the
Legislature twelve years ago.
Presently Senator Pritchard appear.
ed. His North Carolina friend looked
him ali over.
my country. senator" he exclaimed
In a voice audible all over the lobby.
show you have improved"-Washing-
ton Post
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Vest Meet. Germ Sham.

A young man more or less intimately
acquainted with affairs at the capitol
is believer in the germ theory of dis
ease and In the virtue OF disInfectants.
A few days ago he heard OF a case OF
scarlet fever In his neighborhood, and
he straightaway went to drugstore
and got a mixture OF liquids with
which to disinfect his clothes. He dosed
the clothes literally.
Shortly afterward he was riding in
one OF the senate elevators. Senator
Vest came In. leaning on the arm OF his
faithful attendant. Jim Edwards. The
senator elevated his Roman nose and
shifted the air. Then he said to Ed
wards. Somebody in this car is dead"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
whitewash For Farm Buildings.


The woodwork Of stables. lighthouses
and sheds of all kinds can be largely
preserved from decay by continued
whitewashing. An enduring white
wash is made as follows:
One-half bushel of lime Stacked In
boiling water in a covered vessel to
keep in steam. Strain this through a
fine sieve or strainer and add to it a
peck OF common salt previously dis
solved in warm water and three pounds
or ground rice boiled TO a thin paste
and stirred in while hot Add also one
half pound of Spanish whiting and q
pound Of glue previously dissolved by
soaking in cold water and then melted
In a gluepot- Add five gallons Of hot
water in the mixture and stir well.
After being allowed to stand for few
days, protected from dust, the wash
should be applied hot. This mixture IA
some trouble to make, but where a good
wash Is wanted it is highly satisfac-
tory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
The wooded Hill. of Honolulu.

About fifteen years ago the Hawaiian
government undertook forest work. an
very soon the hills back OF Honolui,
were clothed with a dense and luxu-
RANT growth OF eucalyptus of several
varieties. the Australian waffle and
other trees of that character. These
trees have already exercised a notice
able influence In conserving rainfall
and rendering the climate in the vicini-
~ more agreeable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
Got Pay For Sheep Hi. Dog killed.


a farmer named Shaw, living In Or
ange county, owned n dog and paid
taxes on il. One night he found his
dog had killed seven fine ewes and
was tearing away at the throat of an
other. Farmer Shaw shot the dog
dead Then he put in a bill for $50
against Orange county for the eight
sheep his dog had killed. ut was my
dog that did ii. l know" he admitted.
Then the commissioners laughed at
him for expecting pay for the sheep
that his own dog had killed.
But" argued Shaw, 81 had paid a
tax TO the county on him. and if he
had killed some other fellows sheep
the county would have to pay for
them. wouldn't it? Well, haven't 1 got
as many rights against holding sheep
killing dog as my neighbors have? 1
want them SEQ"
The commissioners stopped laughing
and asked their counsel what it would
be best to do. and he said he guessed
Farmer Shaw had 'em where the hair
was short and they had better pay.
and they did.-Putnam County On. "
Republican.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
The Professor Under.tood.

Professor Henry Morton. president
OF the Stevens Institute of Technology
In Hoboken, recently honored by Mr.
Carnegie, once had a church expert
ence with two students. One Sunday n
pair OF freshmen wandered into the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
WORTH
$4,000
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN

Every OF the people of Virginia should of
offices We below Virinia
Offices by
llaettl
CONDITIONS to for prize must
yearly,
subscriptions
at NJ
and will be- receive after
DlRECIIONSA be placed sealed
swering simply
poStoee address the bottom of the fold
envelope anything this envelope a
telling Ms that sending enclosed solution problem, and
you send order sealed
FREE LANCE Frederic ksbuy, Va.
& smaller envelopes will be numbered and placed file until June 3D.
he
sealed envelopes the order which
the The in
of
Through the kindness OF Mr. W Jones, the
handsome
distor mean
Just what when call this fin insru
Address all letters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
18th
e ear

This has been our bannev xa.- "a
nave Zone more business.than ever before We
nave the confidence of the people aud proof
Ol Il the Increase OF our trade sfpnre
goods, honest value and FULL measure ar, the
cause OF II Our stock is the largest. pu rest
anu pest selected In the State, and We can
satisfy the wants of everybody -
Our canada Rye at $500 IL the finest
medical whlskey on the market Farmer
King of Kentucky Rye, White RYE AM, ~.
onel Rye, all az c2.O0 per gallon, have no
equal Blue Ribbon, sc, Apple BIossom,
Si;ao. choice Rye. <1.5O. and Golden Star
i:SO per gal Apple Brandies, 5000 and
S3.OO. Peach, ackberry. California Freneh
enu finger brandies, Kidney Gin, New Eng.
i"nu ana Jamaica RUNS. Wines and Beers.
TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YoU.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
LIQUORS, CIGARS. GROCERIES.

LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES.
MIS-. j. II. Monroe
Commerce St, fredericksburg, Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock ol
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from 81 40
to - per gallon. IL includes Star A,
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co. Rye, Wig
VAN, Indian Hill and many Others.
Wines OF every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 to - per gallon. A full
line ofCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc.
MRS. j. +. MONROE,
313 Commerce ST., Fredericksburg. Va
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

for the yankees to ship to Africa
to buy niggers with. Even in my
young days the gentlemen drank
brandy peach, or apple, or Cog
nae. 1t was kept on the side
boards and was always offered to
visitors. When | was about IA
years old John Mcpherson Berrien
came to our little town of Law
renceville to attend court. He
was considered a very great man.
He was our United States Senator
and had been attorney general OF
the United States under jackson.
After had swept out the store |
walked down to the hotel to get a
glimpse of him. He had just got
ten up and came out on the plaza
in his shirt sleeves to take wash.
After that the landlord brought
him out bottle of brandy and
some sugar and the great man took
q liberal toddy. 1t was a revela-
ton to me to see how suddenly a
great man could come down to the
level of common people,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

A SPECIAL from St. Louis to the
Nashville American says lnat
$1,000, 900 of the bond issue OF the
Tennessee Central Railroad has
been subscribed by St. Louis capl-
tai and that the remainder will be
taken up by Eastern men, Inc
president Of the Mercantile Trust
Company states that all the money
necessary for the road was, ne I'M
derstood, already deposited Ii is
now stated that the road will enter
St. Louis over the tracks of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Kali
road. recently purchased by the
St. Louis and San Francisco Kali
road Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

LOUISVILLE and Nashville Rail
road securities are advancing IN
price and the newspapers have ru-
mors that Morgan's first act on re
suminq business will be to put
through a Southern concentration
deal which will eliminate the Gates
party at once. This may be one
of the many decoys to catch a
credulous public in the market
The Press Association and other
press bureaus are guilty of these
fakes sometimes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
crandmothers never thought of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill
iousness. o. tors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostitution or Heart Failure,
etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fermen-
tation of undigesued food, regulate the
action of the liver, stimulate the nery-
Gus and organic action of the system,
and that is all they took when feeling
dull and bad with headaches and 9th
er aches. You only need y few doses
of Green's August Flower, in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there IS
nothing serious the matter with you.
You can get &c. G. Green's reliable
remedies at Nailllng's drug store, I'M
ion City, Tenn. Get Green's Special
Almanac.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

WILLIAM G. CHASE, Chairman
Of the General Committee of the
Southern Book Publishing Compa-
ny, is canvassing Nashville to as
certain the sentiment towards the
establishment of o manufacturing
plant at that place, the object OF
which shall be to publish and
promulgate school books edited
and written by Southern educa-
tors for use in Southern schools
Nashville offers very suitable
location, and we would be glad
to see the industry begin at the
Capital Of this State as early as
practicable.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

Hon. RoDER1CK RANDOM BUTLER,
who has been declining in health
for the past year, died last Mon
day night at his home in East len
nessee at the age of Is years.
Judge Butler had represented the
first Senatorial district in the Leg
islature for a number of years and
was a member at the time of his
death. He has been a prominent
politician for fifty years, during
which time he was Congressman
from the First Tennessee Dlstrlc'
ten years.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

GEN. S. l.. CooKRoFr, of by
ersburg, candidate for Attorney
General and court reporter
which office is filled by appoint
ment made by the Supreme Court
of the State, was in the city this
week paying his respects to our
citizens. General Cockrott is a
man of extraordinary ability and
lofty character, and his claims as
a candidate are universally con-
coded. He has already the In
dorsement of the Democrats OF
this county in the late conven-
ton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

GEN. CHAFFEE is still having
trouble over in the Philippines.
The Moros in Mindanao are said
to be rebolling againsfthe United
States authority, and the General
is to engage in an aggressive move
ment against the Moros. And the
war is pot over.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

Elk Gov. Bob Taylor has pur
chased the handsome sMcClung
residence in Knoxville, located IN
the heart Of the best city homes,
and announces that he will spend
the rest of his days there.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

The basoballists of Tennessee
propose to organize a State League
for the next season, to be com-
posed of eight clubs. Are the
Union City fans ambitious to seek
for more laurels on the diamond.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22
The Boston Herald on Carmack.


The Boston Herald says: "ln
the speech of Senator Carmack at
Nantasket last week there was al
passage instinct with sound politl-
cal reason, in view of the course
of affairs in this nation since the
Mckinley tariff was passed, and
John Sherman, speaking in his
place in the Senate, besought the
benefciaries of the new tariff, far
exceeding in its protected oppor-
tunities of enrichment any tariff
ever before enacted, not to abuse
the enormous power for selfish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that it put into
their hands. Protectionist as he
was, he recognized that the Nc
kinley bill gave to the capitalists
of American industry power OF
terrible oppression of the people,
and he declared that he would ia
vor repeal of the tariff if combina-
lions were made to exercise this
oppression. He distrusted them
because he so we'll understood their
spirit. He framed law destined
to restrain their greed which we
know as the Sherman antitrust
law.
"That law has never been en-
forced. The immediate incentive
to the formation of trusts preyins
on the American people was pre-
vented by the election of Demo
cratic Administration and Con
gress, which repealed the McKin
lev law. When the Republican
next obtained power the baffie'
capitalists of industry secured tn
passage of another law which min
istered to their whetted gree
even more generously than tn
Mckinley bill has done. This
the Dingley law, the mother o
: trusts They have developed int
rapacious monopolies in humble
; and power exceeding all the viS
ions of sagacious statesmen. Near
while, the Sherman anti trust Law
under q succession of Republica
= administrations, has been as inc
. hcient to guard the peoples intel
u ests as a toothless and chloroforn
l ed watch dog.
IS reconsideration of this exper
/ ence gives to the epigrammat
II sentences of Senator Carmack bi
/ ing significance: If you wish
'e deal effectively with monopoly,
re you want to suppress the trust
u YOU must put party in pow
Il that means to de- it. We kno
IN that the Republican party will 7!
OF even try, because it belongs 70 t
e. trusts body and soul. We knc
SIS that the Democratic party will t
Sc te destroy the trusts if for no OF
s. err reason than that thesrusts a
: trying to destroy Che Democra
party. The trusts and the Repu
Iican party are sheltered behi
ne the. same breastw6Fks OF hi
$ protective tariff" y
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

The members of the Tennessee
Press Association arrived at Salt
Lake Monday and proceeded at
once to take a bath. Good. We
would like to try one our
selves. Likely they will feel much
better upon returning home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22
PHILANTHROPY!
The UnseIfish Labors of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Roy Miller Save
Many Children's Lives.
They Earn the Gratitude Of Hundreds
of Parents in Greensboro.

Fran the Greensboro, Ry, MeSSengeT.)
A. Roy Miller has been connected with
the we'll known wholesale and retail drug
firm of The Mullen & Haynes Co, tor
several wears. He is known to be one OF
the best prescription druggists IN the State;
His reputation is already established, ana
whatever he saws is not for momehI
doubted by the people who know him.
Like all men who shoulder the reSpohai
bilities of a big business, Mi MliieI y
always busy. but he found time the other
dav. when asked what he thinks Of Owens
pink Mixture and its use among children,
TO assert his firm belief, based on ms own
experience, that it will do just WHAT IT,
claimed for it. He even goes iurtner anu
saws that no better remedy can De ootailieu
foruse in aggravated cases OF bower tfoupie
among older people. 1870,
Druggists are usually slow to recommenu Z
any Darticular medicine, either over their
own signature or during an interview;
They will often say that what VIII act Wen
and produce the desired results with SONS
individuals may not be successful on otnet
persons, but Mr.. Miller states that there II
always an exception in the case OF OWenSss
Pink Mixture.
| ter a don't think | can do the natter
| Justice. 1t takes my wife to tell OF the
| virtues of Owens Pink Mixture. Ii mere
| is any family in our neighborhood with
| little child, to which she has not recon-
mended the use of the medicine, dont
| know it. At any rate, we have usea y
to our great satlsIactlo'i, ~! ny tn oi,l
children that we nave WINS. a,,r Row
is now seven years OF ase, ~ i,l, ~, and
is five. They are both nale anu lea' ~ s tIa
we never had any tlouple ~ I7 tI,a,,
second summers with them o. VIZ ; ..;y
We're teethlnS lhey TOOK thg ii i'a
with the same del,Sht tilat WG wv o,,,.th;n5
Tested by chila Wueh G'eiHe "'''
that IT IS particularly Ioh 9 Vi. 1-;nd
We lost our nrst clilu l t3l 80, Nth
OF wasting bower tro4ole W. -, W. lid
ing Of Owens Plnk MiAluIe ~ i;f, " AZ
everything possible TO save ti!S my ~ Ti,S
loved one, but our efforts were III vail i,o
little fellow died NO Words san pan t ta.r
grief of a mother over me loss " ~ ~.
first born. But since we nave useu .', 10
medicine with such Wonderlal success 81.
our two succeeding chlIdten"We as !: po ~.
our first born, ne Would NAYS peen .,t 81 III
to-day NOW, thiS - =, ICY errr,i,,
sertlon iof person 70 lli"No' Outf
believe 1t. LII
as soon as myWlle Hgdi - a - e,,s -,
in the nelghborrood, SIZE eIe''t. s 9.,,s
sends word to the t'lotliet ~ ~ i :,
PINK Mixture doh LILLE ~ ~ ~, - !
family IN my end OF the TOWN. tliae ,iae
bottle OF tne meolclhe - ~ ~ ~ -
Many say that 1t IS goou lnl,lfs -
around whether thele aLe az 80, - ~
the family or not. 90 n4t .,, Il
, eNtr3Vagant IN my praise ., 'tilI 49,
only Wan5 70 say III 10 p 10 tas 9ead
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

ADMIRAL SCHLEY IS to be made
an issue in the Maryland Con,
gressionaI campaign.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

The difficulty which the Navy
Department is having in securing
a sufficient number os enlisted men
to man the ships which are being
rapidly put into commission is q
sad commentary on the methods
and ''traditions" of the navy. 1t
is acknowledged by those in a po-
sition to know that it is no less
difficult for camel to go through
the proverbial needles eye than
for an enlisted man to secare a
commission. This is not true OF
the army, and, as q consequence,
the War Department has little dit
fcuIty in securing full quota OF
enlistments. When the naval Of
ficials see fit to abandon the old
time traditions and make promo,
ton easy of attainment for men OF
ability and character the difficulty
they now experience will disap
pear.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

in capable and trustworthy hands
There were other good men VINO
would have accepted the place.
but DR.. Butler led the vote.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22
g M<A,.r

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Q ninine Tablets
We remedy that cures q cold in one 0aS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

Iattion and now, thirty thirty seven years
after the close of the Civil War,
there are on the rolls but GA less
than one million pensioners. With
the constant stream of applications
from veterans of the Spanish War
and from the soldiers who have
seen duty in the Philippines there
is little promise of relief for the
tax payers for many years to
come. The unfortunate fact that
every pension usually means a
goodly number of votes for the
member of Congress who is IN
strumental in securing it is one OF
the deplorable factors which have
served to enlarge the pension rolls
beyond all reason.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

81 ss1aterea 3, the postotice in Union CITY, Iehh'
as sec5nd-class mail matter
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1902.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22
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