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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31

Methods Of farm management are
coming more and more to depent upon
the ability to secure needed and relia-
bic help. Many farmer is face to
face with the problem of selling half
his land. reserving such as he can
manage himself or getting into an en-
tirely stock raising business. Choice
as between raising the dual purpose
Shorthorn or the Doddy is largely de-
pendent upon getting necessary help.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31

The sparrow because il winters with
us and breeds earlier in the season
than any Of our native birds takes pos.
session Of all nesting places sought by
such birds Al wrcns, martins and blue.
birds, and these birds are either driv.
en- away when they arrive from the
south or obtain a nesting place as the
result, OF hard fight with the little
brown pests.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31

The cotton boil weevil, which is de.
stroying so large a pontion of the cot
ton growers profit and the ravages OF
which give promise of increasing rath-
er than diminishing, may not prove an
unmixed evil after all. 1t will almost
force upon the heretofore exclusive cot
ton growing sections diversified agri-
culture, which will tend in some meas
ure to restore the virgin fertility of the
soil lost in continuous cropping to cot
ton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31

The popular idea Of Siberia that il
is a vast, barren waste, land OF
drought and intense cold, is false, the
fact being that il is as nearly like our
western prairie country before il was
settled as can well be, True, Siberia
has torrid heat in summer and an
arctic cold in winter, but it has album
dant rainfall, possesses a rich soil and
is easily capable of producing unlimit-
ed crops Of all cereals common to the
latitude In which il lies.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31

While there are dairy herds here and
there that possess individuals which
have a butter record of $50 pounds per
year, the vast majority Of herds do not
approach this. The only remedy avail
able is to weed out the Improbable
members. The constant aim of the
dairyman as we'll as the stock raiser
should be to rid himself of all animals
showing undesirable traits or varia-
tons and the careful selection and pro-
pagation OF all those which show ndi-
vidual excellencies. This can be done
only through careful study Of the in
divduals of the herd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31
Agriculture.

The roads adjoining The land Of =
prosperous farmer near where the
writer lives have been almos, impassa.
bic this winter because Of the fac, that
he neglected 10 ca, the weeds on the
highway last summer. az required by
the new law 81 the state, Tie weeds
have proved ca,ehall for all the dfiit.
ING snoM.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-31
VOLCANIC ERQPI|QNS

are violent but soon over. Skin eruptions
often last for years; sometimes all ones
life. They just stay and stick, like the
dreadful visitor who never goes or accepts
hints that you are tired of his company.
Skin diseases are efforts of nature to get
rid of poisons in the blood or in the SUPER
fetal tissue. Kill or expel the germs and
the disease disappears, and the infamed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
SEABOARD
Air I inc Railway.
WORLDS FAIR SCENIC ROUTE

Short Line to Principal Cities o. tcs
South and Southwest. Florida, Cuba, TeSa.
California and Mexico reaching toc Capt.
sails Of six States.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT January 10 lHi
TEAMS LEAVE RICHNOND-AAIA sTRSEi
EXTRAORDINARILY
lO.25p m-SeabOaTd Florida Limited, CON-
posed exclusively of Pullman's most
improved dining car, double drawing
room sleeping car, compartment car
and observation car. To Raleigh,
Southern Pines, Ham ct. Camden, Co
lumbia, jacksonville, II. aug Justine.
9.iOa. m.-LOcal for NOrlina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
2.15p. m.-Seaboard Mail-TO Henderson.
Raleigh, Southern Pines, Hamlet, A.
lanta, Columbia. Savannah, Jackson
vile, ST. Augustine and Tampa.
Leaves Frederick sbarg 1928 F. no.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars
between New York and Tampa
connecting at Hamlet with through
Pullman cars for Atlanta.
Pullman chair car and cafe car.
ii.OJ D, m,-SeabOard ExpTess-TO Hen
derson, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Ham
let, Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia, Sc
Vannah, jacksonville and Tampa
Leaves Fredericksburg Oil p. N.
Pullman Drawing-ROOm Sleeping car,
between New York and Tampa. and
New York and Atlanta.
Also Pullman sleeping car between
Washington and Pinehurst.
TRAINS ARRIVE ECONOMICALLY,
Ana. Mo. 34-FTOM Florida.
G,1Oa m-From Florida, Atlanta and the
Southwest.
4.55 D. Mo. 66-FrOm Florida, Atlanta
and the Southwest.
B.2Op. Mo. 36-FrOm Norlina and lOca
points.
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Dist Pass, Agt.
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YIN HOW EXPECTS JAPS
Having No Defenses Russians Pre-
pare to Eyacuate the City.
PORT ARTHUR TO BE eEslEeeo
Russia Depends Upon Inland Engage
ment to Put d Stop 10 Japanese
Advance-Czar Troops FortifyIn9
Autumn. kOrea.
Antung. Korea.

Yin Kow. March 4. - The Russo
Chinese bank is closing. preparatory
to removing to Mukdcn. Women and
children are preparing to leave YIN
Kow in anticipation of the arrival oil
a Japanese fleet which is expected
when the river opens, probably Tort
night hence.
The United States gunboat Helena
and the British cruiser Espiegle are
making preparations to leave the dry
docks in a weeks time.
The mainmast of the Russian gun
boat Sivoutch has been cut on: this
would indicate that she is being dis
mantlcd. but otherwise she would APP
pear to be clearing for action.
On account of the impOssibility OF
defending the coast at Yin Kow until
such time as a thaw permits the con-
struction of entertainments and forts
the Russians have prepared to retire
Nd the main railroad line. There are
practically no defenses here, and al
though the shifting and reshitting OF
troops and artillery to the small forts
a. the mouth OF the Lao river has
The appearance Of an intention to de-
fand Yin Kow. the military authorities
DEPEND upon an inland engagement TO
nut a stop to the Japanese advance.
As far as is yet known. the only
plans decided upon are. first, that Gen
cral Kuropatkin's headquarters are To
be at Mukden; Niceroy AleXiefi pro
noses to remain ar Mukden indefinitely
as that city is the centre Of the Chinese
administration, and has a viceroyal bu-
reau: second. that the plain west OF
Tashichiao. which is almost impossi-
BE of defense, win be held if possible
on account Of the railroad connecting
with Port Arthur: third, Hai-Chine
and Lao Yang are the extreme limits
to which troops will be Withdrawn. on
account OF the exposure of the railroad
at these points
That the Japanese will arrive before
a thaw permits the construction OF de-
lenses is thought here 10 be practically
certain. It would appear also that the
authorities expect Port Arthur 10 be
besieged
Sir Robert Hart director Of Chinese
imperial maritime customs. AFTER
sounding Russian opinion in the mat
ter has ordered the Chinese customs
lghtship and the channel buoy to be
placed at the river mouth as usual
This step, however. has no effect upon
the naturalization Of Newchwang.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
TO PREVENT GENERAL WAR
Efforts Being Made to Force Great
Britain and France TO Arms.

Britain and France to Arms.
Paris. March 3.-The London cores
pendent of the Echo de Paris has tele-
graphed an interview with a certain
person in London. who, although his
identity is not revealed, is obviously
Paul Cambon. French ambassador to
Great Britain.
According to the correspondent this
person declared that the beginning of
hOstilities by Japan came as an abso-
lutte surprise to Great Britain, which
had done its utmost to prevent the war.
The spreading Of the conflict will be
avoided easily, the correspondents in
formant continues. If France and Great
Britain keep cool, but the greatest vigil
lance is necessary to Illustrate the aims
of individuals who are interested in
creating a quarrel between the two ma
tions. A power in central Europe is
actually conducting a press campaign
in England with the object Of creating
a conflict with France, this person de-
clared, and an emissary of this power
has offered a certain English journalist
a series Of articles attacking France;
and, furthermore, a representative of a
certain Asiatic power is also striving
to excite the English press against
France.
I'm my opinion, the peace of the
world depends largely upon the main
tenance of good relations between
France and Great Britain" this person
concluded. Let us not allow in
triguers. whose motives are known,
profit by the fact that France is pro-
Russian and Great Britain pro-Japa-
nese to destroy the benifcent work Of
recent years"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
JApAN's MILITARY MOVEMENTS
No Important Land Battle Expected
Until the End Of March.

London. March 4.-The Far Eastern
news published this morning consists
chiefly OF more or less renable reports
of japanese military movements, and
the general idea among correspondents
appears to be that no important land
battle is expected before the end of
March.
A dispatch 10 the Daily Express from
Chemulpo. dated March 2, says that
$1,000 japanese troops have landed al
Chinampo and gone 10 Ping Yang
Cabling from Hardin, Manchuria, a
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
gives a rumOr that 10000 japanese
have landed at Wonsan.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph asserts that three
separate japanese armies have landed
In Korea. and the Paris edition Of the
New York Herald publishes a report
from ChefOo TO the effect that six Jap
anese cruisers. escorting 10 transports,
have been seen steaming IN the direc-
ton Of the Gulf of Lao Tung.
Nothing IN any OF these reports is
improbable. but il is evident that ia
pan is maintaining strict secrecy as
to her plans.
Cabling from Chefoo under date Of
March 3, a correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that although Japan
has lost a small cruiser and that the
machinery of two Of her warships has
been damaged, these probably have
been fully repaired. and in any event
Japan has complete command OF the
sea and will effectually isolate Port
Arthur. He anticipates the early re-
newal OF naval movements, the land
ing Of japanese troops at the best
strategic positions. and the occupation
of territory near Port Dalny as soon
as the winter moderates. He predicts
that, having secured the Yalu river
the Japanese will threaten Kirin, cut
ting the railroad and menacing Vladi-
yOstOck. while a second force deals
with the Lao Tung peninsula.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
A GREAT PRAIRIE FIRE
5000 Square Miles in Oklahoma
Swept By Flames.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS

Five Persons Burned to Death and
Hundreds Of Buildings Destroyed.
CITY of Lawton Was Saved After a
Hard Fight.
Iawton. Okla. March 4. - Reports
received hero indicate that i've per
sons have been burned TO death ami
1000 square Miles of territory in hiowa
and Commanche counties swept by
nrairie fires. Hundreds OF people are
homeless and it is impossible to esti'
mate accurately the financial loss, ow-
Ing TO the wide extent OF country al
tected.
A report says that more fatalities
are expected, as the reports from dis
lance are meagre.
At Hobart the county seat of kiowa
county. the fire approached from the
east. destroying 10 stables and 10 race
horses. 10 residences, two business
houses and various small buildings
Spreading to the southwest the fire
swept $4,000 acres of government tim
her reserve and Indian school reserve.
DESTROYING several Indian houses ana
40 head of government cattle. Spread
ing westward the flames covered miles
of the homestead district. destroying
houses. barns and stock. 1t was in
this district that five persons are re
ported to have persisted in attempting
20 protect their property.
Late AT night the fire began moving
aouthward toward this city. At mid
night 5000 people of the city were bat
Ting with the approaching tames The
advance line of the fire was fully two
miles in length. and came IN a semi
circular farm.
A thousand men turned their efforts
10 checking the grass borders OF the
reservation at the city limits. Water
from every source carried in every
conceivable way was distributed alons
this line and carried all around the
city limits. This served the purpose
OF checking the advance lines OF the
fire. but was of little avail in hindering
the continual rolling Of the firehrands
into the streets of the city In more
than a hundred places flames arose
from dwellings. barns and outhouses.
but wherever a blaze grew men were
present to quench 1t with water. As a
result of the cool Judgment Of the
lighters the city's loss was only
$4,000.
Families lay ont on the prairie
throughout the freezing night after
the storm had passed, with only thin
clothes on their backs. Hundreds OF
people are destitute and are suffering
intensely from the cold.
A report has been received at Fort
Sill that an entire Apache Indian VIII
LACE was swept clean The report has
not been verified.
The soldiers at Fort sill were ordered
out to fight the flames and rendered
great assistance.
Az Anadarho many farm build.n rs
were burned No lives are reported
lost. but there were numerous mario"
escapes Women and children scant''t
clad bed 30 p'owcd ground. while 'i
men remained 10 night the flames in 81.
endaator 40 save properly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
DIST. Fass,. Agt.
$40 East Main St.. Richmond. Va.
Southern Railway
Schedule effective Jan. 18th. 1904.
Trains leave Washington from Pehnsyl
vania Station.

Schedule effective Jan. 18th. 1904.
Trains leave Washington from Pehnsyl>
vania Station.
7.90am Daily-LOcal for HarrisOnbu re-.
WarrentOn, Danville, and way stations.
lO.bl 10 Daily-WashingtO and Flor ida
Limited, First-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to jacksonville, Fla. Din
ing-car service.
IJ.15a m Daily-United States Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawing room
sleeper to New Orleans. Dining-csr ser
4.O1 m Week. Days-Local for Hsrr-
sonburg and way stations OIL Manassas
Branch.
40 pm Daily-I.Ooal for Warrent0n anc
Charlottesville.
6.3l pm week days SOuthern's Palm
Limited. Solid Pullman train; club, din
ers, drawing-rOom, sleepers, and obserVa-
ton to Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, SaVan-
nah, Jacksonville and st. Augustine.
7.iOp m Daily-NRw YORK and Atlanta
Express-First-class coach 20 Atlanta.
Sleeper to Columbus, Ga, Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays, Sunset Route Tour
list sleeper, Washington to San Francisco.
Pullman Buffet service.
$500. IN. daily-New York and Florida
Express. Through coaches and sleepers
10 Columbia, Aiken, Auguata, Savannah
and Jacksonville; dining car service.
1000 d M Daily-NeM foTk.an Mem
phis Limited (via Lynchburg) First
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willie. Chattanooga, and Memphis; sleeper
T. New Orleans. Dining-car service.
lO.45 D m Daily-WaShingtO and South
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and observation cars TO Atlanta and Ma
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TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCh.
Leave Washington $40 a N, leo y III.
.4.3Jpm, 5pm, week days, for BuemOnt,
As m and 6.25 p IN week days for Lees
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Gas p m.
Through trains from the South arrive
Wash'n 6.42 III, 6.52 IN, 9.45 m, 1875
AN, $3.50 p In, $50 p IN, and $50 N,
daily. Local trains from Harrisonburg,
lbs m week days and $40 IN daily.
From Charlottesville, $3.50 10 anu $40 . 10
daily.i
Tickets, sleeping-car, reservations, and
desnled information can be had at TICKET
Office, 705 18th ST.; 81 Pa. ave-, and Penn
sylyania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
'Phone 1910 for p. Il. r. Cab service.
G. II. ACK ERT, General Manager.
SH. HAkDWICK, General p ass. Agt
L. 9. BROWN. General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
For Over Sixty Years.

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, .

state OF OulO, OlJy OF lOleuOi 80
Lucas County.
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J. Cheney Il Co., doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
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the sum of one hundred dollars for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J.CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
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cember. y. ID. 1886.
ON A. w. GLEASON,
''eail Notary Public
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The Newark journal., 1904-11-18
SCENERY AFTER BREAKFAST
Before the Mornir Meal Judgment
Cannot Be safely Passed
Upon It.

Its curious, you know, it really
is, SAID returned summer board
1r, what enect d good square meal
Will have on the Imagination.
Nv arrived at the end OF a long
railroad journey, on our way 10
where we We're 10 spend the sum
mer, at i've 0 CLOCK IN Inc morning.
Then We took stage and r0ue
miles further over u nifty road, III
the chilly morning air, 10 one end
ii lake, where We took a steam
boat and rode some more mics TO
our final destination, arriving
there at seven d. IN.
Seen under such circumstan-
ces, after being routed out OF Oed
at tour d. IN, and before breakfast,
the scenery was Disappointing.
The lake seemed not so much blg-
ger than good sized mill pond,
the trees were ali stunted and Inc
mountains were not much bigger
than hills and we were inclined 10
take a gloomy view OF things, and
III that frame we remained until,
at $50, the tocsin sounded and we
went IN to breakfast.
THAT was a good breakfast,
with everything we'll cooked and
admirably served, and with par
tlcuiarly excellent coffee, and we
had the appetites of hungry mules
and fingered long.
:" hen we had again come out
the sun was shining and the lake
mao been enlarged by four acres at
FEAST each individual tree of all
the ihnumerahIp thousands that
everywhere fringed the lake 3
SHORES and rose upward on the
mountainous sides had grown %
feet and the mountains them
serves now climbed to the sky.
II was all noble and restfnl
ana beautiful; and so it remained,
growing on rs all the time as lou .
as we were there.
siiereafter shall never pass
Jndgment on scenery till after
breakfast.o
The Newark journal., 1904-11-18
City Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Mayor, J. II. Holderby.
Recorder, j. A. Gibson,
Marshal, Walter Pascoe,
Night Marshal, H j. Mayhan,
Treasurer, f. j. Magness,
Aldermen:- y. A. Henderson, w. T.
Magness, w. c. Minis, Fred. d. Whit
ing, Morg Drennen.
Council meets first Monday night in
each month.
CHURCHES
Methodist church, services at II, a.
m and 1870 p. m. fourth Sunday in
each month. Rev. G. Il. Newman,
Pastor.
Baptist church, services at 3 p. m.
Saturday before third Sunday, and IL
a. m third Sunday in each month.
Rev. J. l.. Brown, pastor.
Christian church, services first and
third Sundays in each month at L a.
N. and 1870 p. m. Rev. W. w. Young,
Pastor.
FRATERNITIEs
Dannelly Chapter K. \. NJ. meets
third Saturday night. l. G. Nuckolls,
e. II. p; T. Ii. bearing, Sec.
Newark Lodge f. & A. NJ. No. 248
meets second Saturday night. T. J.
Raney, w. NJ; j. III. Emerson, Sec.
Newark Encampment [. o. O. f. les
meets second aud fourth Thursday
nights. G. \. Ashley, c. z; f. c. Hoyt
Scribe.
Newark Lodge |. o. o. F. No. 263
meets the first and third Wednesday
nights. T. J. Raney, N G; o. F. Craig
Secretary.
Newark Camp WOW No. 2SS meets
second and fourth Tuesday nights in
each month. E. II. MagneSs, G. C.;
o. +. Craig, Clerk.
Independence Lodge No. 1919 X. &
l.. of II. meets first and third Monday
nights in each month. o. +. Craig,
Protector; led Griffith, Secretary.