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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
Personal.

Hayden & Bullock, the new Leonard
town merchants invite one and all to ex-
anime their new stock of shoes that has
just been received from Baltimore.
See Spencer c. Welt about fruit trees
before you place your order with any
other fruit tree agent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
Personal.

William Lilburn, of Florida, is visiting
his brother, John @. III. Lilburn, at
Pleasant Valley" IL is Mr.. Lilburn's
first visit home for twenty five years.
Miss Sweeney. former teacher at the
Seminary, is visiting Mrs. ]. G. III. Lii
burn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
BLACKSMITHING,

/ WISH To inform my friends and
the general public that | have open
ed shop at my fathers stand, at Hol-
lywOod, that ] am prepared 70 do all
work in my line at shortest notice.
and at prices 70 suit the people.
Special attention paid to horse shoe
ing, painting and oyster tong max.
ing. Satisfactiongua Give
me call. Terms cash.
BERNARD +. WHILE.
Dec. IL, 'O3.--tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
Furniture.


DON'T Get Nfisfifs.
During Court our Mr.. Kemp. or Moses &
Sou. will be with us. 90 come and have your
measure taken for your fall suit Instead OF
buying q Hand Me- Down-One. Wedonss keer
ready-made suits. but can have you one made
20 order nc q very low price.
LoKka Dr. wAAI.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06

II WILL sell ut Public Sale Horses. includ-
= ing Colts. one months old and one 3 years
old next spring. yoke oxen years old. one
ox-cart, COW. farming implements. &c, &c
TERMS OF SALE-Ali sums of Sl0and under,
the cash wili be required-over that amount
credit of Il months will be given. Purchaser
must give good security. Sale 20 commence
October LIST at G 9,s,Sc1 +. HKnnrRr
Sept B-3ts Clements.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06

The Democratic Mass Meeting
will be held In LeonardtOwn, ON
Monday, October II, 1904.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06

Don't fail 60 attend the Mass
Meeting at Le0nardtown, Nom
day, October ~.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
TreSpGSs Notice.

All persons are hereby warned from tres
passing with dog or gun. passing through. or
In any other manner, on the property called
without regard 20 age or color, disrexartInE
this notice the law win be Figfdiy enforced
sept l5-mpds DOROTHY GARNER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
Farm for Sale.

ia acres in Marion county, half q
mile from Mill ChY, S5 acres i'm.
proved, 65 acres good timber, Y to /
mile from a 100000 sawmill. Land
good, rich, black soil; Groom house: !:
lumber barn; with outbuildings; 10
acres good fruit, mostly winter ap-
pies, trees average z years old; good
spring water at door; two creeks run
through place; good neighborhood; "
mile to school, church and railroad.
Fine beaver dam meadow land, easily
cleared If sold at once will take
$4,000. Title clear. Terms, two-thirds
down, and from 2 to years on bal.
ance with z per cent interest; imme-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
THE MAY
FESTIVAL
Great Annual Musical Event
of the Willamette Valley
Choral Union
Salem Will This Year Be Hon
Ored by This Great Con-
Venti0n of Singers
and Players

The members Of the Salem Ora.
toria society are working halN at prac-
tiee for the May festival, which will
be held in this city May II, IS, 19.
This annual event is considered a
treat by all lovers Of music, and the
cities within the union each strive for
the honor of holding the festival with.
in its borders.
Salem was the successful city last
year in securing the prize, hence the
greater activity among the singers for
the coming event.
Mr.. francesca Seley will be the di-
rector of the choruses, and all per.
sons who have ever sung under his
direction, or attended a song service
which was under his direction know
that the best possible results will be
obtained.
The executive committe have been
fortunate in securing Oregon's great.
est leading soloists to render the
leading solos, among them being Mrs.
Bloch Bauer Portland, soprano; Mrs.
Eta Squire Seley, Salem, alto; Mr..
]. w. Belcher, Portland, tenor; Mr..
VIM. Prentiss Drew, Salem, bass and
Mr.. Irving, NJ. Glenn, Eugene, bari.
tone.
The best orchestra in the state has
been engaged, which will be composed
of 22 pieces, played by artists in the
profession. Portland will be largely
drawn upon for the orchestra. but will
be supplemented by several of Sa-
lem's best musicians.
Subscription lists are already in
the field, and tickets are being taken
quite rapidly. All who subscribe for
tickets will be given two days in ad.
vance of the general public for the
reservation of them, and will accord.
ingly get the best seats.
A grand concert will be given the
first night, principally by the orches.
ira, and the remaining two nights
will be given over entirely to song
If you have not yet seen a subscrlp.
tion book telephone to Mr.. Frank
Hughes, secretary; Mr. Seley, direc.
tor, NJ. C. Minton, president, and
solicitor will be sent to you. All
singers, members of the society, are
requested to be at each rehearsal,
Monday nights, promptly, so that this
will be indeed the greatest meeting of
the union.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

burning pain after. trieo many kinds OF
medicine and four of the best doctors In the
country until l gave up all hope Of recovery.
In January, 1901 wrote TO DR., X. v. Pierce, OF
buffalo, N. Y. and received from him letter,
bottles, six of Favorite Prescription five Of
Golden Medical Discovery one vial of Pei
let's aud used one box of Lotion Tablets and
able to work at anything l want to. Thanks to
you Tor your valuable medicine and kind adviceH
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult DIR. h. V. Pierce, by letter, free.
All correspondence is held as strictly
private and sacredly confidential. Ad-
dress DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

Wanted--The oregon Nursery com.
pany, wants live hustling statesmen
to introduce Burbank's grand new
plum, Maynard. also complete
line Of superior nursery stock. Cash
advanced weekly. Write quick for
full particulars and secure choice
Of territory. 18th street, Salem,
Oregon, 4-2S-imS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
PORTLAND MARKET.


Wheat-Walla Walla, 73c.
Valley-S34S5c.
Flour-Portland best grade. 5000
S4.O5; graham, s3.509S4.00.
Oats-Choice white, s117k @s120
Barley-Feed. $3.50 per ton; rolled
S245O@s25.
Mlllstuff-Bran. s19@$2O
Hay-Timothy. S15@s16.
Potatoes-Common, S1.00@S1.25.
Eggs-oregon ranch. 1s@1shc.
Poultry-chickens, mixed. 15@13h
per pound; turkeys. 1G017c.
Pork-Dressed, Sc.
Beef-Dressed. 597hc.
veal.797hc.
Hops-23925c.
Wool - Valley. 16@17c; Eastern
Oregon, 11Gi4c; Mohalr, 3O052e.
Hides-dry. 16 pounds and upwards,
l501Bkc.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 20022hc
dairy ana store. nominal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

no lasting good.
1t is no wonder
that the woman
feels discouraged.
Thousands of
these weak and
sick women have
found health and
courage regained
as the result of
the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favoite
Prescription. II
establishes regu-
larity, dries uu-
healthy drai MS,
heals inhamma-
ton and ulcerea-
ton, and cures
female weakness.
II m axes weak
women strong and
sick women well.
Stn the year 1899
/ was taken sick,R
writes Mrs. EDNA
Crowder, Of Ripley,
Lauderdaie Co. Tenn.
= My limbs ached,
had severe pains In
back and lower part
Of bowels, with, diff
hculty in uriuation,
and smartiuR and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

The expression occurs so many times in
letters from sick women to DIR. Pierce; NJ
was completely discouraged" And there
Is always good reason for the discourage.
ment. Years of suffering. Doctor after
doctor tried in vain. Medicines doing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

Wanted.--Agehts for one OF the most
valuable and best selling publioa.
tions ever ISSUED. For full infor.
nation address vitalogy Distribut.
ing Co., Salem, Or. 4-15-Sd-1ws
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Or. I. W. starr--ofice in Bush q BrsH
building, over Oregon Shoe Store
ONCE hours, Q to 12 q. m, and 3 ta
8 p. m. Calls attended in city cE
country. Residence phone 3sEu
Red. 1-S-sf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
At George Bros.

You can get meal at any time of the
day or night. When you are in a
hurry for a meal just try them. You
will find them at LOG State street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

date possession. Call on or address
j. E. Ray, owner OF the farm, Mil
City, Oregon. 3-S-3ms
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

Or. W. 8. Mott--wili hereafter ~
found in the Brey block, 275h Con
mercial street, over Oregon Gh0E
Co. once telephone. 1891; red.
dence phone, 1851. once hours 8
to IL. and q to g.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

For sale.--Carpets and complete
furnishings of a five-room cottage,
sale commencing May I'd, and con-
tinuing until sold. Parties will be
at the house to show goods between
hours Of 8 and s, corner of 9Th and
Market streets, North Salem. Theo.
c. Smith. 4.2S-St"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
CLASSIFIED
WANTED.

rent. an unfurnished
room, suitable for bed room. All
dress "F," care Journal office
4-27-Ste
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
CLEANING ANp nAeaAINd.

Unique Cleaning Rooms--A. IL WIZ
liams, successor to Shaw q John.
son. the cleaners, is now located st
200 Commercial street. He does .
general pressing and repairing bust
ness. specialties: Skirts, san
waists, kid gloves, gents clothing.
etc. Phone 2614. 4-i-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

Hop @Hrkst
Hops-19@25c.
Potatoes, Vegetables, Eto.
Potatoes-45c.
Onions-2hc.
Dried Fruits.
Peaches-10c.
Apricots-10c.
Apples-10c.
Petite prunes-4c.
Italian prunes--5c.
Wood. Pence Posts, Gta.
Second growth-$575.
AFh-SS.OO to SS.75.
Grub oak--$650.
Cedar posts-12hc.
HIdeu. PeIts ard EHnas
Green Hides, No. 1-Sc.
Green Hides, No. 2-4c.
Calf Skins-4@5c.
Sheep-76c.
Goat Skins-26c to Size.
Grain and Flour.
Wheat, Salem FIGURING Mills, on
port value, 72c.
oats-s1.10 per cwt.
Barley-$21 per ton.
Flour-Wholesale, 375.
Live etoek MarbSA
Steers-3AQ4c.
Cows-3e. r,f.ss
Sheep-3c.
Dressed Veal-5Q6c.
Dressed hogs-6h Q6%c. ~
Live hogs-5hc. -r,E
Mutton--3o per pound.
Hay, Fesd, Eta. 49,
Baled cheat-S11.
Baled cloVer-$1o.
Bran-S22.0O.
Shorts-$25.00.
Eggs, Butter and Cream.
BY Commercial Cream Co.
Eggs-16c. cash.
Butter-221sc, Wholesale.
Butter fat-20c at station.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
FOR SALE.

-
At a Baraaln.--A good secondhand
buggy. Mitchell, Lewis & Staver
Co., Salem branch. 4-2S-2w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
MARKET QUOTA
TONS TODAY
make Salem a Good Home Market"

Capital City Mills Quotations.
Bryant & PennelI, Props.
Wheat-77c.
Buckwheat-S0o
Poultry--at Stelner's Market.
Spring chickens-15@20c.
Chickens-10@11c.
Eggs--Per dozen, 15c.
Turkeys-12414c.
Ducks-10c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

For saIe.--A bargain, 12O feet front
on north side Of State street, run
ming through to Court, three blocks
east Of State house adjoining Thos.
Sims B. t. Rowland, Leonard no.
tel, S02 Front street, Salem.
4.27.Sts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

say-Have you tried Edwards a Lusch.
er's for meats. We have the best
sausage In town. Come and try IL.
and be convinced. 410 East State
street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

| CLASs
WANTED.
Wanted--To rent, an unfurnished
room, suitable for bed room, All
dress "F.," care Journal office.
4-27-sts
Wanted--The Oregon Nursery com.
pany, wants live hustling statesmen
to introduce Burbank's grand new
plum, Maynard. also a complete
line Of superior nursery stock. Cash
advanced weekly. Write quick for
full particulars and secure choice
of territory 18th street. Salem,
Oregon. 4-2S-fmt
Wanted.--Agehts for one OF the most
valuable and best selling publica.
tions ever issued. For full infor.
nation address vitalogy Distribut.
ing Co.. Salem, Or. 4-15-3d-1ws
FOR SALE.
So>N-~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~-~-~~~~~
At a 6arsaln.--A good secondhand
buggy. Mitchell, Lewis & Staver
Co., Salem branch. 4-2S-2w
For sale.--Carpets and complete
furnishings of a five-room cottage,
sale commencing May I'd, and con-
tinutng until sold. Parties will be
at the house to show goods between
hours Of and s, corner of 5th and
Market streets, North Salem. Theo.
C. Smith. 4.2S-St"
For SaIe.--A bargain, 100 feet front
on north side Of State street, run
ming through to Court, three blocks
east of State house, adjoining Thos.
Sims. B. T. Rowland, Leonard no.
tel. s02 Front street, Salem.
4.27.st'
For saIe.-Corner lot on east side OF
Commercial and north side of Di-
vision; $1,000 If taken at once
Good 5-room house. Inquire Of Ryan
& Co., Salem, Oregon. 4-27-St
Dry Wood-For sale. State and 10th
streets. Phone 2606 Red. Also
leave orders at Budlong's store on
State and 18th streets. M. p. Den.
mis-. 4-26-St*
For sale.-Fruit land in Benton coun.
ty, 500 acres of land, south half OF
section 10, township 10 south, range
8 west of Willamette Meridian, con-
tanning 320 acres OF unimproved
land, half mile from ArlIe station,
and about four miles from William
ette river. On main county road.
w. B. Irwin, 1888 North Main street,
Los Angeles, Cal. 4-13-tf
Fine Body Flr--For sale; also second
growth. Geo. Il. Rodgers, 1SO Court
street. 4-14-1m
FOR RENT.
~~~-~~.~~N~~-~~~~~~~~-~ ~-~~~~~~~~-~~~-~~~~~~~~~
Garden for Rent--On shares. or for
cash, in East Salem; good land. A.
F.. Hofer, Jr. 4-16-tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
S~-~~~-~~~~~~>~~~-~~~~>-~-- ~>-~--->>~~>~~~~~~-~~.>~~~
A. Wllhelm-Contractor and builder.
All carpenter work and finishing
done promptly. and by irst-class
workmen. Get my figures before
building. Twelfth and Leslie streets
4-20.tf
Money to Loan-at six per cent. sew
eral residence properties In the best
part OF the city for sale on easy
terms. Room 8 Tioga building,
corner State and Liberty streets.
4-191m
Roomlno House.---When you come 10
Salem. and want a good nights rest,
come TO the Eldriedge. Quiet. re.
spectacle and good rooms. No.
302h Commercial street, and phone
2S41 Main. 4-ls-twks
Chemical PaintIng.-M NJ p. Bald
win will give instructions in chem
ical painting. Supply OF paints
on hand. Residence 265 Front
street. 4-6-1ms
'ay-Have you tried Edwards a Lusch.
er's for meats. We have the best
sausage In town. Come and try II.
and be convinced. 41O East State
street.
'aiem Truck and Dray Coolest :
and best equipped company In Ba,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

Salem Truck and Dray Coolest
and best equipped company in sa,
lem. Piano ard furniture moving
a speciality once phone. Se1. w.
w. Brown q Son, proprietor. once
No go State street 9.1-1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24

The Platt-0dell contest for leader
ship OF the Republican forces of New
York has again been settled, but
how long 1t is to remain so no one
can now tell. At conference Of lead
Ing men OF the party, held Sunday
evening, il was agreed that Senator
Platt was to be the recognized lead
or, and Gov. 0dell was to be chair
man OF the State Committee, but
they accept Interpretations with their
hands tied, as it was further agreed
that where there we're local contests
for leaderships in the party there
should be no interference in favor or
against anyone by either the leader
or the chairman. So it would seem
they are placed in authority shorn
Of their power.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24
HORRORS OF A COMMANDMENT
Russian officer at Port Arthur Gives
Vivid Account.

Russian officer at Port Arthur Gives
Vivid Account.
St Petersburg. March pa Rus
sian oficec commanding a battery on
Electric HID during a bombardmont
Of Port Arthur has written the follow
ing vivid account:
1T was a clear sunlit day, and there
was gentle swell on the water A lit
tie spot appeared through the haze on
the horizon, and then another and an
other until these spots were Increased
TO 10. Nearer and nearer they came
and larger and larger they appeared,
until. when six miles off, there was a
tiny pun Of smoke, and all in the bat
terry wondered where the prOjectile was
going TO fall.
Forty fathoms below the cliff whore
we were lay the battleship Peresviet.
Bang A shell burst under her bows,
splashing the decks with spray. There
was another puff. and projectile whis-
tied overhead. crashing on the rock
behind us. Then came third. II was
amoment Of terrible suspense. There
was a terrific explosion overhead. They
had got our range exactly,
1T was the signal for us to open IRE,
and 10 shore batteries and ~ warships
Joined in the reply
what followed Is almost indescrib-
able. The sea underneath where We
stood fairly boiled with the swish and
plunge of prOjectiles, and words of COM
mand were inaudihle to the gunners. |
tried Yainly TO shout my orders while
$50 guns were belching In a prolonged
roar and shells were bursting over
head with helllsh crash. The smoke
and dust blinded us.
Il did not experience excitement,
and only that my tooth began to ache
there was n strange sensation OF con-
tentment amidst the scenes OF death.
which had no terrors after the first
shell had exploded. Suddenly white
faced gunner pointed to a battery OF
quick firing guns halfway down the
hill. which had been placed there to
prevent a japanese landing. | ran down
and found the scene one OF the widest.
There was a battle orgy of bursting
shells and whistling fragments, the
smoke stencil reeking the earth.
"One she'll had burst among the gun
ners. a soldier was lying disemboweled
and another had his skull crushed. A
third soldier was delirious. and there
were spilnters in his head. One gun
had been broken like a reed.
~ was a dreadful sight, with blood
everywhere"
In concluding the narrative the OFF,
Ger says: After the battle was over
Lieutenant General Stoessel, commando
er at Port Arthur. pinned the cross Of
st. George on my breast. But what does
IL NATTER am In the hospital"
1.-THE foregoing probably refers to the
first bombardment of Port Arthur, as
the narrative says that the Russians
had II ships in action.l
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24

Sometimes giggliDg girls can upset
a stern professor and set every nerve
in his frame TO jumping. This was
the case with Prof. Gayley, of the
University Of California, the other
day. He had violently opposed co.
education and his class was not OF
his way OF thinking. He was lectur-
ing his poetry class OF one hundred
girls, who seemed to be in a Jolly
mood and not as courteous as the
professor thought they should have
been. At last he halted In his lecture
and said; "If God Almighty or the
Angel Gabriel wrote a poem it
would not interest you. You are
nothing but a set OF giggling girls.
Half Of you ought to be made to pay
tuition. Class dismissed" And so
they departed amid peals oflaughter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24
W. A. Rose, Solicitor, King
GEORGE u. III.

BY virtue of the power and author.
ity contained in the deed of trust
from the lnfusorlal Earth Manufac-
turing Company, recorded in the
Clerks office of King George County
Court ia Liber 80, folio $50, &c, the
undersigned trustees will sell at pub.
lie auction, on the premises, being
the farm known as North Bend at or
near Spillman's Wharf in King
George county, State Of Virginia., on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of April,
1904, at ii A. NJ,
all the property and all those mineral
rights, privileges, advantages Of and
concerning a certain tract Of land III
King George county, In the State OF
Virginia, known as North Bend. rs
set forth in an indenture Of lease
from Sarah j. Montgomery and hus-
band 10 Bertha l.. Martltn. dated the
18th day Of September, 1896. aud re-
corded in the Clerks Office ia King
George County Court, state ~ Nir
GINA, Ia Liber 2s, folio 20, &c., aud
by her assigned TO the lnfusOrial
Earth manufacturing Company by
assignment dated June 2sth, 1901.
and recorded in Liber 20, folio 49,.
&c, and all the estate, right, title and
property of the lnfusOrnl Earth
Manufacturing Company therein, aud
Ia and TO the buildings aud improve
ments thereon belonging to said com
pany, and all the machinery, tools,
kilus. dryiug-hOuses aud all other
appliances and appurteDances com
prising and belonging 10 the plant
located on said premises. which plant
is operated in the manufacture Of
bricks. Al.o Mules. Carts, Harness,
manufactured product and all prop
erty, OF every kind and de ERUPTION,
owned or belonging to said Infusorial
Earth Manufacturing Company, the
grantor in said deed Of trust.
Terms Cash
WILLIAM II. EVANS,
JACOB X. PFEIFFER,
mrl7-wlw Trustees
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24
THE TOBACCO MARKET
Record Breaking Prices.

ReeOrl breaking prices were received
in Richmond Monday on the local tobacco
breaks. The receipts were heavy, the
sa,s correspondingly large, and the
. figures the highest the season has yet
produced.
Al Shelburne's Warehouse the sales
amounted to 65,020 pounds, and the
average was the beat of the wear. All
grades OF the tobacco on the floor sold
at high prices.
Some OF the best sales were made Tor
the following parties: F. q. Harris
of Louis, county ,270 lbs. at $22 30, 42o
at 500. 400 at $50, $50 at 1880; aver
age. SIS go for his entire load, including
Jugs and leaf. j. ". B)wles. OF Hanover
county. $40 at $22. sos at $2r. 40 AT
$1,000. 90 at IS p, $40 at 81: aver
age, $l4.77, making {4ll ~ Tor his
three horse load, which is the most
money gotten for any one load on thu
market for many years past. W. J.
Wickham and Goodman, OF Hanover.
700 at so 425 at Slj, 235 at 80 23O
at$lI.75. 43O at 1915. W. l.. Barlow
of Caroline county, Ij5 at SO. go at
$ll 80.
Mr.. Shelburne thinks the prices are
high enough 10 encourage the people t.
plant. but il will be almost impossible e.
get out a foil crop this year, ~ it IL now
late in the season, and but very lew
plant beds have been burnt, and owing
TO the wet season but very little farm
work has been done.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24
WHAT DO THE YOUNG PEOPLE
READY

The question now being discussed
by many public men, and it Is ques-
ton which should arrest the serious
attention OF parents, is what are the
young people reading? This ques-
ton is answered in the main that
many OF them are reading nothing
and the rest are reading very little,
but it is sad to think that it is true,
that what they do read is more iniu'
rious than otherwise, and very few
read good, wholesome literature
For this reason war is being waged
against the light and trashy publica'
tions of the day. In lecture Sun
day on this subject Robbie kraus-
koff, OF Philadelphia, said OF late
there has come n danger over the
spirit of the novel. Desire Of notori'
ETY. or of gain has driven writer's to
paroxysms Of sensationalism and
vulgarism under the name OF realism
or naturalism. The realism that
gives a distorted view OF life by Sc
Letting an abnormal type; the realism
that knows no shame, that strips
every veil from modesty, that lives
in the cesspools and the divorce
court, constitutes u large part OF the
fiction that il sent out now.