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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
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SATuKDAY. FERRrARY l4. laoa
HINTS FOR FARMERS


Corporate farming is coming. BY
this u' U.ein tLe oWacrslg ana man.
ascmcnt Of farms Rs corpogaliors. An
instance OF what can Pee dome ia this
Zine IS afforded by ihc interesting -rti.
Fee ahou, tls Funk farm noted I'm a re
cent uuAhe. Of American Agriculturist
We expect To- SEQ such instances multi
Piled in tae future. 10 Will frequently
oe found adt i~ab,e for several alioin-
ms farmers Ga merge their interests
nto single company. Incorporated un
der the corporation mws OF the safe.
The management o. such farm comma
Mics viii OF course he divided among
the principal owucrs in such way that
the talcuts and abilities of each shall
Toe utilized to the lcst advantage. There
~ "a chance here Tor She cooperative
idea lea hc worked ont TO the profit OF
al concerned A.d iu many casts also
this idea can Doe utilized without inter
ferins ~ an with Tire independently Of
each farm family This topic is one OF
big interest and We would ike to see
IFS pros ANA cons discussed. our friends
who know of instances of this Kind.
whether Successful .or unsuccessful. are
requested to write rs about the same.
Certainly there are Important advan-
iaSes 60 To- -,iacd by consolidation OF
farms .u certain c1sc>. bur TO general
rules caa To. aurle,l To- he proposition.
American A-ricultur-St
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
ANOTHER ANTITRUST LAW
New Department of Commerce and la.
Dor Will Make Publicity.


Washington. Feb. H. - The house
yesterday adopted the conference re
port on the department of commerce
and IL Dor bill by vote of 25 to 10. On
Republican-Mr Littlefield. of Maine
and nine Democrats voted against this
action Several Democrats took the
position that the Nelson amendment
to the bureau of corporations was a
weak and inefficient attempt TO pro-
vide the machinery for corporation
publicity. Mr.. Mann, OF Illinois. OH
behalf Of the Republicans. contended.
on the contrary, that il was a better
measure of publicity than had been
presented in any other bill.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted TO the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. The notable feature of tho
general debate on the bill was n
speech by Mr.. De Almond. of Missouri
on the Hanna bill 10 pension ex
slaves. He spoke in a sarcastic vein
but the subject assumed serious
phase when Mr.. Richardson. of Ten
nessee, said that adventurers In the
south were using the bill TO imnosa
on ignorant, crcdUlous negroes and
called on Mr.. Cannon to give assur.
ance that the passage of such a meae-
ure was not contemplated The as
surance Nj Cannon gave.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
ssnproHeh rnrn,Inr

The time was when the prosperity
OF a farmer was judged by the number
Of acres he cultivated or made pre-
tense of culuyating. When this was
true. land was the cheapest sort of
property. Ia these days il is otherwise.
Many Of our poorest farmers have more
land than they can properly handle.
and many OF our best aud most sue
cessful farmers cultivate small farms
Ierulized with brains as well as stable
composts. \ large farm well cultivated
and we'll stocked is better than a small
one treated the same way. But the re-
sources Of soil, industry and intclli-
gence are almost inexhausuble. so that
all a hfty acre f>rm requires * a prop
er application % these factors and sue
cess is assured Farm and Ranch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
aooleks MeN Make Nsw orrsa'
Deadlock On Delaware senatorshln
May Be eroken.

MAY BE Broken.
Dover. Del. Feb. ll-AnOther ballot
was taken Yesterday on the two Della
ware senatorships. without result. bur
the Reg'ilai Republicans have before
them new plan or the Addicks men
which is to elect Colonel Dupont for
the long term. and Herbert n. Ward
an Addicks man. for the short term
aud II the Republicans find there is no
truth in this latest proposal Il looks
as IL the deadlock is I'm a fair way 10
be broken. with two senator's. and
neither OF them Addicks.
The Addicks men got together very
quickly after il was known that the
Democrats had been gathered together
in one OF the upstairs committee
rooms. That the Democratic Regulars
Republican deal would go through un
less the combination was broken bv a
change of tactics the Addicks manag-
ers plainly saw
II took less than 90 minutes To mako
this change. and the Regular Republi
can steering committee was notified
that proposition would be submitted
To them that the Addicks men were
inclined 10 vote for Colonel II. A. Du.
pont. the Regular Republican. and
Herbert II. Ward. an Addicks man. TO
MI the long and short term senator
ships respectively. and that ii a con
terence could be arranged the Adj
dicks men would be willing to perform
their part Of the contract.
Some OF the Regulars consider this
lust another Afditks hiun - ...,.
time and drive the Regulars and Demo
Gratis apart again. but the managers
nave advised delay. and the matter
VIII be considered by the Regulars In
conference later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
FORMER PRINCESS RsPeMrs
e'eterly Complains Of Her Treatn,en.
BY RoYal E,rr,iIN

Nvon. Switzerland. Feb. 1.-THE r..
port that the former Crown Princess
OF SaNonv has attempted to commit
suicide Is untrue. Her health is As
good as possible considering her deli
cat" condition and the grief caused
her Ply recent events
The dispatch from Munich publish.
81 here shy the former Crown Prin-
ooss OF SaNonr has written 10 an init
mate iriond. member OF the Bavariar
roNal FAMILY bitterly complaining or
'ne Tr''on' liable spirit shown bv her
own aod her huslai rs family TIL.
princess is reported as saving I'm her
letter that she dismissed Giron def
ni;oiy and went Ia tho Nvon sanitar
ium Of her own accord. She now de,o.
~ repents her hishi and declares she
IS unshl" To- long encrre the condition
OF q prisoner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
Winner ,lhen, and R,e-

The st-tisticiNs Of the department OF
agriculture estims ties the newly seeded
area OF winter wheat AT about $1,000
OVO acres, an ilcease OF 81 per cent
upon the area estimated 10 have tecn
sown in the fan OF 1901. The condition
OF winter wheat IN Dec. was 99.7 as
compared with S5.7 in 1901. OIL in 1900
and nine year average Of 9l4.
The newly seeded area Of winter rye
Is estimated AT 1913 per cent Of the area
sown in til fall Of 1901. The condition
Of winter rye on Dec. was 9S1 as
compared with 500 on Dec /. 1901
901 on Dec. /. 1900. and 95.7, the mean
OF the averages for the last nine years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
Mckinley S ,UVENrRs
viii &c Sent Out { Contributors .
Mcnlorial EurL

canton. O., Feb. ii.-One hundred
thonsand souvenirs " distribution 20
contributors 10 tho IcKiuley memor.
isl inAd have been ceived from New
horN and will D. S, out to postnas-
ters AMI when ih- manning number
has been finished Il " will be sem p,
individual conirinp IS.
The souvenir CO. tains encravinrs
oi the Mckinley ne in Canton. of
the White House in Washington. a pic-
tire OF the dead pre- dent and a renre.
sehts'ion oi tho Goddess Of Liberty.
mckinley lac; wor'r Gods viii nor
ours. be done" Is also embodied in the
souvenir
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14

The young man who is thinking OF
leaving the farm for the city may
learn when it is too late that while he
may earn more in the city he cannot
save as much as he could on the farm.
II his object is TO secure a compe-
tence. he IN nine cases out of ten will
do 1t the sooner on farm. There are
more chances to spend money in the
city than in the country, while the cost
OF living is higher.-Twentieth Cen
fury Farmer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
D0GGETT 3 SCOTT
Phone ia 1000 Nain street

Phone ia iO02 Nam street
Regular prices. each article hearing it,
own profit, is our style ofdoing business.
cutters often cut themselves. We sell all
kinds oil groceries. canned goods. etc.
New nuts. candies. raisins. currants cit
ron, dates, figs, prunes. evaporats
apples, peaches, etc. Apple butter. peach
butter, iellies and mince meat in > 10.
buckets aud loose. Pure old fashion dark
buckwhest flour, hominy. hon.inv
grits. Force. rolled oats. etc. Sweet cider
and apples, pure apple vinegar pir-.eet.
fresh tripe, sausage. pudding. hogs lead
cheese, corn beef. etc
2oS COMMERCE STREET.
Leather, shoe nails. cohbler setts
thread wax. etc Lime. seine Irvine corr
oats, feed and hay
Our prices are "a low ~ anv where In
the city. quality considered Goods De
livered promptly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
Flood al owenshnro w

Owensboro, KY, Feb. 1.-THE river
mere is seven miles wide and rising.
ain began falling last night. Many
farmers have moved out of the bottom
lands on the Indiana side of the river
Steam launches will make the run
through the bottoms and pick up any
In distress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
A Hungry Pig. squeai.

The pigs voice was given him for the
purpose OF enabling him to make
Known his wants-so far just like that
or politician. But the voice of the
pig never misleads. He always tells
the truth and sometimes shames the
man who does not heed his complaint.
A pig should always squeal for food nj
feeding time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
Frse Cure tor SICK Heaaaoh.

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's are a certain cure for sick headache
II taken az soon as the first Indication al
the disease appears they will prevent the
attack. Get afree "a npleat NJ. NJ. Lewis
drug store and give them a trial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14

New ors. FEB. il- Dlstrict Attor
hey Jerome admitted last night that
ne had been informed or a plot against
his life. The information is said To
nave been confeye % Mr.. Jerome Nv
a professional gan or. who is a per-
sohai admirer Of IL district attorney.
Beyond me simple admission that he
mad been warned taat some gamblers
were concerned in a plot 10 nut him
out OF the way. Mr. Jerome declined
TO discuss the mater When pressed
lot particulars. h merely smiled and
shrugged his shoulders. His manner
INDICATED that h was not disposed 10
pay very serious attention 10 the
warning
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
Fersiirser. For Frui, Tree.

In recent German experiments with
fertilizers fruit trees dressed with Stag.
kainit and nitrate OF soda showed an
Increase of apples worth $3.50, with q
cost of 81 for fertilizers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect uccess. 1t soothes the
child, softens tn Gums, allays all pains.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t win relieve the moor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Re sure and
AK for "Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING
syrup." and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-14
boUNpHAND@Foo7

treated through the
blood Rheumatism
grows steadily worse
finally ending in
shrunkeu III muscles.
inmovable joints
s h a k v nerves. aud
the irvalid's chair OF
clutches. The cure
of Pteur,,af-er, -,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
COOLEST ON RECORD.
New Mark Established by the Summer
Of 1908.

With the last day of August, the
summer of 1903 passed into history as
the coolest recorded by the weather
bureau. June reached the record Of
1881. July was 5ust little bit off
normal, but not enough to keep its fell
low months of the summer from TAX
ing the average temperature a frac-
ton below the figure reached in 1897.
The average temperature during
June July and August, figuring the
last day of August at the normal, was
SO degrees In 1897 the average tenn
perature was recorded at three
quarters of a degree higher. The av-
erage temperature during August was
69.5 degrees. nearly two degrees lower
than the lowest mark the month ever
reached. In 1897, and eight times
previous to that year, the average
for August was recorded
as II degrees.
Weather observers of the old
school have looked askance at the Pc
culiar conduct of the elements during
the last 80 days, but the inhabitants
of tenements have enjoyed the unsea-
sonable GOODNESS which brought woe
to numerous summer hotel keepers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
VERNON.

Miss Inez Akley returned to West
field normal school Tuesday.
Rev. William A. Burch will preach in
the chapel Sunday at II a. m.
Miss leila johnson went to Hartford,
Conn., this week to visit friends.
Miss Mabel Whitney made a brief
visit in Springfield, Mass, this week.
Rev. r. X. Marvin will preach in
the Union church Sunday afternoon
at 2:3O.
Will Taylor of Amherst, Mass, re-
Gently visited his uncles Ethan and Ell
lott Peeler.
The ladies' circle will meet Wednes-
day afternoon. Supper will be served
at the usual hour.
Quite a party from Vernon grange
were entertained by the Guilford
grange Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Rideout and son Charles
of Neponset, Mass, are spending Few
DAYS with their cousins, M. l. Reed and
family.
Mrs. Stanford Morse Mrs. ]. p. Hos
mer. Mrs. J. Smith and Mrs. Maria
Johnson of Brattleboro visited Mrs. G.
H. Hubbard last week.
Mrs. John Frost and daughters,
Hattie and Alice, returned to their home
in Newtonville, Mass, Tuesday, after
three weeks stay with their aunt, Mrs.
I. J. Burrows.
Mrs. E. l.. Wood and daughters and
son Ernest, returned to their home IN
Camden, N. j., FridoY morning after a
stay of several weeks with Mrs. WOODS
father, ]. E. Hubbard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
Exciting Encounter With a Hawk.

Mrs. James b. Parker of East Bern
ardston had an experience Sunday,
says Greenfield Gazette correspond
ent, that she is not anxious to go
through again. Hearing a great COM
motion among the hens she opened the
door from the kitchen into small shed
where she found a hawk trying to
catch chicken. With a quick spring
she shut the outside door to the shed,
thinking she had the hawk Gagged and
would save the chicken, which ran to
her. She picked 1t up. when the hawk
made dive at her. alighting on top of
her head with his talons in her hair
With terrified scream she sprang one
side, when the hawk, loosing his hold,
flew into the kitchen, thence into the
pantry, and finally into the sitting
room. Recovering little from her
fright, Mrs. Parker followed and shut
the door. Not caring to risk another
encounter, she ran as fast as possible
to the Mt. Hermon pumping station,
where her husband is employed as en-
gineer. Mr.. Parker hurried to the house
and armed with a short stick, entered
the room, when the hawk made a dash
for one of the windows, then turning
came directly at him, but landed on
the floor, and he won't catch any more
chickens or women.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. Ada Bell Hall is stopping with
her mother
Miss Alice Chamberlain has returned
from North Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cain visited in
town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Bell are visit
ing relatives in town.
Clara Pierce of Colrain attended the
grange meeting Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis of Orange
spent Labor Day in town.
w. A. Wilcox has returned from his
business trip to Lorraine, Ohio.
Chauncey Plumb of Bennington Wis
tied at F. c. Barker's this week.
Miss Estela Butterfield has returned
to her school at Vermont academy.
Frank H. Putnam died Tuesday
of internal cancerous affec-
ton.
Baseball record: At Readsboro,
score 10 to in favor of Nottingham.
Labor Day. Nottingham 3, second
team 2, 10 innings.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
NoRTHFiELD.
A "HorseIess Carriage" Story.

good story is being told about Am
,srt G.. Moody who manages a large
'.,ount of detail work connected with
,hs Moody interests at Northfield. One
y, the men who has to report to Mr..
Moody often is Mr.. Watson, who looks
sf,ar the commissary department at
n, Hermon, and with 500 hard work.
mo men to feed is kept very busy
,hrorgh term time. Two or three sea-
.ons ago, when automobiles were Just
tagnning to make occasional expedi-
fms into Franklin towns, Mr.. Watson
want to Stone hall to see Mr.. Moody
and he was in a hurry that day. Mr..
Moody was busy, and he kept putting
OF the Mt. Hermon steward. Just then
orother occupant of the Office, who was
also there on business errand, told
Mr. watson to look out of the window
n he wanted to see horseless carriage.
The latter looked out and saw an OK
tam with a load of wood cross the
seminary grounds. Mr.. Watson is
oulck-witted Touching Mr.. Moody on
the shoulder, he said. Here. Ambert,
i what you have always wanted to
sae-look out that window If you want
TO see one of those horseless carriages"
Mr. Moody sprang to the window in
twinking, saw the ox-team just going
out of sight, and with it saw the pur-
pose of the interruption. Il guess can
tend to you right away" ne said, as
soon as he had joined in the laugh at
his own expense.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
VERMONT At ANTiETAM.
Three Monuments Mark Vernont's
Part in a Bloody Battle.

Three monuments have been erected
in memory of the Vermont troops
which took part in the famous battle
of Antietam. They are blocks of
Barre granite, each on a suitable base
and bearing the name of Vermont
in heavy block letters on the base.
The monument to the First Vermont
Brigade stands where the right Of the
skirmish line of the brigade stood in
the afternoon of Sept. II, 1862, to the
east of the bunker church, about which
the heaviest fighting of the battle
took place and near the "Sunk-n
road" so prominently mentioned in de-
scriptions of the battle. IT bears at
the top the Greek cross of the Sixth
Army Corps and the following inscrip-
ton: old Vermont Brigade 1861
1865, Brig. Gen. w. T. H. Brooks, Sec
ond Division Sixth Corps. Second Regi-
ment, Major James H. Walbridge,
Third Regiment, Major Thomas o.
Seaver, Fourth Regiment, Lieut. Col.
Charles B. Stoughton, Fifth Regiment,
Col. Lewis A. Grant: Sixth Regiment.
Major Oscar S. Tuttle."
The monument to Co. F, First U. s.
sharpshooters stands on the Keedys-
vile PIKE. IL pears tHe CorpS ohu6c VI
the Fifth Army Corps. to which the
regiment was attached in the Maryland
campaign. and the following inscrip-
ton "1S61-1S64, Company F, First Reg
iment, U. s. Sharpshooters; First
Sergt Henry E. Kinsman. enlisted III;
killed and died of wounds 80; died of
disease IL; wounded As"
The monument to the two Vermont
companies in the Second regiment of
sharpshooters, stands on the avenue
near the Hagerstown pike and in the
rear of the bunker Church. 1t bears the
badge of the First Army Corps to
which the Second sharpshooters was
surrounding the following in
scription: Second Regiment. U. s
Sharpshooters. September II, 1862.
Company E, Capt. Homer r. Slough
ton; Company H. Lieut.. Albert Bux-
ton"
The monuments were made and
erected by Wells & Lamson of Barre.
They occupy conspicuous positions on
the field, and will tell to many genera
tions to come the fact that Vermont |
troops had a somewhat important part |
in the bloody and indecisive battle of |
Antietam
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
SCORE WAS II TO s.
Ashuslot, N. n. Team Beaten by the
Rrattleheros.

The first Of the baseball games which
the o-called Independents Of this town
have played. was put upon the Fair
grounds Saturday afternoon, the visit
ors being the strong team from ASH
uelot. N. H. The visitors were defeated
II to s.
There was an unexpectedly large at
tendance. quite sufficient to encourage
future games while the season lasts.
The local team was mostly made up Of
Wheel club players, strengthened by
the addition Of Tucker and Ferriter Of
the Y. M. C. A. nine. The game was
won by superior fielding. Waite and
Sheridan played well at first and
Tucker and L. Allen made some stun
ming catches of flies in the outf1eld.
For the men from over the mountain
Hanley, the catcher, put up the warm
est proposition that has been seen in
long time. In throwing to bases, es-
pecially, he got rid of the ball quicker
than a flash. His work was much APP
plauded. Batting honors were about
even but when the New Hampshire
boys hit the ball they hit it on the
seam. The score:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
INTERESTING HISTORICAL FACTS
Rev. Aaron Leland, Founder Of Chester
Baptist Society in 1896.

The following interesting facts in
connection with Rev. Aaron Leland
founder and pastor of the Chester
Baptist Church society were brought
forth at the centennial reunion Thurs
day, at Chester. of that church and its
branches. Mr.. Leland was born in
Holliston. Mass, May 2S. 1861. and
died in Chester Aug. 25, 1882. In 1886
he bought farm there of SO acres,
paying f106 [s530I for the same.
During Mr.. Leland's pastorate he
baptized 496 people in Chester alone,
and would at times go on foot many
miles to attend funerals.
In 1913 the Rev. Mr.. Leland was
chaplain of the I'd Reg. VT. militia,
and in 1904 was elected deputy grand
master of the grand lodge of Vermont
masons at a meeting held in Middle
bury. In 1928 he was nominated for
governor of Vermont but declined to
serve on account of his church work.
Mr. Leland held nearly all the town
offices, representing the town in the
legislature several terms, and perform
ing other duties of public trust.
At the town clerks office there are
314 marriage certificates recorded over
the name of the Rev. Aaron Leland.
Several interesting stories are re-
corded of Mr.. Leland. One Sun
day while he was preaching in
his high pulpit, he could see through a
window that a hard rain storm was
coming up. and on hill side back of
the church was crop Of grain ripe and
ready for the barn or she'd and it was
sure to be damaged by the storm. Mr..
Leland stopped in the midst of his SER
mon, called the attention of his breth-
rem to the fact, took off his coat, laid
it on the pulpit, and led the men out
and gathered the threatened crop and
then returned to the church for the
of the service.
On another time during a very cold
Sunday while he was preaching. there
was an old box stove in the church
which would take in wood about 3 feet
long, the stove pipe being run out of
a broken window. 1t seems that the
stove was not large enough to heat the
room, and in the coolest weather his
hearers could not help shivering, and
some of the men and boys would leave
their seats and go to the stove which
disturbed the elder. On this occasion
Mr.. Leland stopped preaching and
said Il do not expect any more young
men will go to the stove unless they
have large holes in the heels Of their
stockings" The pastor was not fur
Their annoyed during the winter.
During the history of the church at
North Springfield there have been 10
settled pastors. The first church was
erected in 1916. and in 1885 the present
building was erected. Seven hundred
and seventy-three persons have been
with the church society
since it's organization. 500 having
United by baptism. The first pastor
vas Beman Boyntop, in 1909, continu-
ng as such until about 1916.
At the centennial exercises, there
stood in one corner of the church a
able on which was shown the portraits
# all the pastors from 1889 to the pres
mt time, and many of the pastors
Yiye.