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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
KING GEORGE
farm SOes-OytsF season Fishing POOr-lhe
Nav Sleamer-0iher Notes.

Neil. Va, March Itth.
Land in the Neck was getting in order
Tor blowing this week, when the sheet
storm ol Tuesday, with continuous
dripping. aud some heavy showers ol
rain rendered low grounds very sticky,
50 some March winds and sun VIII be-
necessary To absorb the surplus mons
ulre Probably this Is our spring
equinoctlai, which, as we'll as that in
autumn. frequently precedes follows lue
prescribed datc Tor the crossing OF the
line OF old Sol on hs northetly or
southerly tour
Wheat IL making "A line growth ana
tillsring nicely ami ground VIII be lh
line condition ior a seeding oi clover
when dried "a little more, So a. 70 cover
seed with a harrow.
The cannery at Dido viii be operated
with an increased acreage OF tomatoes
this season. which will put considerable
money in circulation among Farmers ana
lahoreTs employed.
Thursday will close the oyster season
for dredgers. and the majority. II not all
OF them. will 20 East this week. Iongers
i'm large numbers will now come over.
and still seems 10 he enough oysters 10
maintain "A large fleet some vessels catch-
inc over 60 bus. OF good stock. selling
from % to A. cents per bushel.
Seine haulers at Waterloo up To frst oil
this week seem To have no success, whilst
the expense OF Is men and > HORSES in
wolves a heavy and constant outlay.
Messrs Peed and White caught a few
shad last week.
4 steamer ON route from Washington
to Chapel Pt.. in opposition TO Randall
Line has been ON Potomac Tor week or
more and il was reported the route
would take i'm the upper Machodoc Greek
this week. This part of the program
has not materalized as yet, but We are
hopeful. and ~ We are about good roads
and better schools, will believe what we
see
Mrs. +. 5. II. Scales and Master W
Lindley Scales have been welcome vlSl-
tors at The Cottage ior the past ten
DAYS.
Henry Davis. a worthy and highly
RESPECTED coluied man. dled at his nome
near Matthias. and was buried at the
Ark Oh Thursday by members oi his
Lodge adjoining his home. lie was O."
years old. E"''' i''S
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
LEGISLATIVE

la the senate the chair announced the
appointment OF Senator Garrett, OF
Henry. to serve on the committee to III
vestigate the V. NJ. l. in the place OF Mr.
Lassiter. OF Petersburg, who asked to be
excused. Sixty-fve bills, which had
been enrolled, and the titles read, were
signed in the senate. go,
Tile mystery surrounding the bills
which have passed has been further ex-
amined and the use of money intimated
by certain papers is repudiated. The
transaction was compliment for a
courtesy done A. A. Campbell, OF Wythe.
after the enrolling clerk had worked at
night in order to accommodate the law
yer after the bill had passed.
senate and House adjourned Thurs
dav after signing all bills The adjourn
ment is without day A committee
waited on the Governor and he had no
communication to make.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
A METHODIST BAPTIST PAPER

The Richmond and Baltimore Christian
Advocate and the Religious Herald are
printed on the same presses. BY a SIN
gular error which recently occurred IN the
printing office some copy OF the two
papers got mixed and a few papers Were
printed with the Advocate matter on
one page and the Herald matter on the
other. This was such a singular aud
rare occurrence that an enterprising
Methodist gathered the copies, with tie
permission OF both the papers, and sent
them out to the Rosebud societies TO be
sold for the Mission cause. Miss jose
phine Cox. one OF the Methodist leading
workers and withal an excellent young
lady Of cultivated taste. purchased both
of those sent to the Charlottesville Socle-
ty and presented them to appreciatlve
friends Charlottesville Progress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

Insurgents Were Defeated 81 Vote Ct
1928 to 43 to Agree to Amendment
Eliminating Arizona and New Mexico
From Bill.
Washington. March lG.-As the re-.
suit OF caucus which lasted for tw1
and half hours. the Republicans OF
the house voted l2G 10 30 tQ stand by
the statehood bin as IL l~.tei th'
house and ask the senate for a confer
once ON the measure This vote "a
lowed imcdiatoly after a resolution e.
fercd by Mr. Mondcil. of Nyom.2f.
representing the insurgents had been
defeated. 1913 90 g.. the Monde.l res).
luton being 20 agree TO the senate
amendment eliminating Arizona and
New Mexico from me bill and asking
a conference ON the minor amendments
+ in the measure.
Several speeches were made They
were limited 20 i've minutes each. bat
I'm the case of Speaker Cannon and
/ Mr. Hamilton. cf Michigan chairman
OF the committee on territories. the
time was extended
The speaker touched first on the
binding effect of both capcuses amt
/ conferences. Tie took the position that
vbore fbe Marty took action Of any
Motor ,f tbis nature All members p1r.
t,;ratino v,r, hound by that action.
tto r,,1a tbo uoipi that there were
on r.sil,rts or Ollahoma and Indian
-,.....,..,. ,.no orio,t.I I'D being tied
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
BRIBE OFFERED TO COOCH
Enrolling Clerk Vas Asked to JusgIe Bills.

Before the assembled committee in
Richmond investigating irregularities in
connection with amendments reported
to certain bills Judge W. 5. Gooch, the
enrolling clerk. testified that he had been
asked to give a certain bill to a certain
clerk for enrolment, and was then asked
by another person to delay a certain
measure that another measure might
take precedence over it. He agreed to
do so, and was then presented with a
check for $25. He refused to receive the
check. and also refused then to grant
either request.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
LEO WHEAT INSANE

Leo Wheat. who for nearly a quarter
OF a century has figured in music circles,
was Thursday adiudged insane by jury
in Washington.
Wheat was one of the most talented
musicians OF bis time, and a man OF
lovable character, before the unfortunate
thirst for drink had overcome him. The
excessive use OF alcohol and drugs, had
lost for the professor home and friends.
He will be sent to an asylum.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
n. n. MUTUAL FIRE ASS,
IRNINGTOr VA

or the following Agents:
T. VI. Arrest. Hague. b. Irving Coax
ley Edgehill. Rev ". ". Owens, Der
thavile: Thos. h. Jackson. Moutross: r.
4. Connolly. Newland. W. j. Parker. Mt
Landing l.. r. Bagby, Strveusyilie; "
II. Ryland, rrbanua; Il. II Island. Bay
port. X. II. Norris. New ptou; DR. {. D.
Merchant. Harmony Village; A. T.. Segar
Lockles; r. f Rock, Mundy Point, l..
W. Hcadley. Callao; T.. ". Eichelberger
Heathsyille. J. &. Rice, IIeathsyille: L. b.
Broun. Broun's Store. d. Allan. Rehobotl
Church: W. II. jefferson White Stone
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
princinal Markets

FrinClpdi mdrkeAS.
PHILADELPHIA FLOUR steady
winter extras. S363 .25. Pennsylvania
roller. clear. $3f0G36O: city mills,
fancy. S47504S0 RYE FLOUR firm;
per barrel. 1855. WHEAT firm: No.
2 Pennsylvania red, new. SliRGS2c.
CORN firm No. yellow. local. 4Siac.
OATS stcady; No. . white. clipped.
3Gc.. lower grades. 34iac. HAY firm
No timothy. $3.50 for large bales.
PORK steady, family, $l1 BEEF
TRY: Live steady. hens, 1212G13c.;
old ROSTERS. 9lac Dressed firm; choice
fowls. 14c.: old ROSTERS, 10c. BUTTER
steady; creamery. sc. per lb. EGGS
firm; selected, 16017c.: nearby. 14lac.;
western, 14d15c; southern, 19c. PO-
TATOES steady; per bushel. 63c.
BALTIMORE WHEAT quiet and
easy: No. spot. Size; steamer No.
2 spot 75%c. CORN easier; mixed
spot. acc. steamer mixed, 44hc !;
southern, 43ikc OATS easy; white,
No. 2, 351@G35%c.; No. 3, 34A q35c.;
No. 4. 331b634c. mixed, No. 2. 34Aq
34hc.; No. 4, 32lsG33c. BUTTER
steady; creamery separator, extras,
2S15Q 29c.; held. 25l2d 26c.; prints, 20
dS0c.; Maryland and Pennsylvania
udlII DllUiHs luWl ~. oNNAhg
fancy Maryland and Pennsylvania lac;
Virginia. lie; West Virginia. 14c.;
southern. l3c.
NEW YORK 80 BUTTER irregular;
dairy common. common 10 extra, lea
&c: state dairy, common 10 extra, Is
m26c.: renovated common TO extra,
121bM1915c. western factory, common
to firsts. 13G l6c.: western imitation
creamery extras, 20c.; do. firsts, Tic.
CHEESE firm; state. full cream. large
and small, cOlored and white fancy, IA
M14kc.; do. good TO prime, $40
i3%c.; do. common to fair, HOBO;
skins, full to light. 3611%c. EGGS
steady: state, Pennsylvania and near
by fancy selected, white, 20G2lc.: do,
choice 1Sd19c.; do. mixed extra,
l6lkc; western 1rsts, 14%c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
SUICIDE ON EVE OF TRIAL

On the eve OF his trial for the murder
OF Flossie Reese. Louis Brown. Of Ports
mouth. committed suicide 10y cutting his
throat in the Norfolk Jail He was
charged with having thrown "a lighted
lamp at Flossie Reese. covering his victim
with blazing oil. and almost cremating
her The woman lived only few hours.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
SPEAKER CANNON.

The House is almost in a state OF
rebellion against Mr.. Cannon, the
speaker. because of his dictatorial
manner in the chair and his PARTIAL
". He seems to be more Of a dicta-
tor than any of his predecessors, and
the Houseis chatting under it. Ii the
House desires to limit the power oil
the speaker. it must be done through
the rules which govern the House.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

1t is reported that a cOlOred man
has four indictments against him in
New York for white slave traffic.
The evidence against him shows he
has been conducting a most revolt
ing trade for years in the Tenderloin
district, and the balance of his days
viii probably be spent in prison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

,
great sums o' money s""" IL ~ -" 80
Oeeh pau 10 MN '''' Jus ''. i,' -.
years on account 'i MS IeS"' anu ''7is
latiVe work Tor the Ne" io'" '''''
and other insurance companies
10 would be dlil'cuit 10 'N"NE''' ''
the sensation produced 10y ms "'''N
pected appearance ana 10y '", Sp''' ID
he made. or inc intensely l' '''i1 l,'
character OF 'h' Nn"'' 'i'''''''' -.
face nusn'd ana his N"''p ~ nun. 7,
with passion nus arms "p' ''''' any, anu
his fists o.enched Judge ilaihl','n
poured forth "a flood OF denun'iatioh
and inyectiye unon inc members Oh 'He
board of trustees OF the Ne" loiA LIE
Insurance Company. several oil "h"n
were present desisnaiinE 'hem ours
and traitors and paving espe'lal az
tention 10 one unnamed "h"m ne o.-
scribed as 'the Peoksnih oil three az
minisuations the conhd'u' Oh ''e
Beers candal and author OF me beer
pension Who io'ai's through one "'-
m.nistraiion and another ana ln'u"s
that hc is going TO oe an Indispensable
member o. yet another.
And do You think he demand a'
that the nam who held me same red
ton 90 Mr. Beers that did 10 MT Nc
Call could sit for the ID years since
and not know DO" me eAp'huil"' 'S
that We're mad" were to be- ana were
disbursed2 Vet. he, ana airh IKE n.in
slt not judging me as peers. but Jud--
iue mo rs conqnefor~' taking ABOUT
yellow dogs
The only name he mentioned was
that ~ the late President Mccall lh
reference 10 whom and 20 whose dea %
ne displayed marked emotion. Ito
spoke Of Mr. Mccall as Flc'im' as
having been ahou'dercd with the blame
che only one. the dead man. Killed
that they drove TO his grave ana de-
serted and declared mat the memory
of this man appealed I'D nun u" 'oii'
down hero and say something Tor MN
and just word for myself
He declared uneouiyoealiy that every
payment TO himself by fho New York
Life was made with The knowledge
and approval OF the trustees. especially
of the finance and auditing commit
tees. lie pointed opt that II theTe
had been anything the matter Win
his vouchers for these payments. II
was their duty 20 bring him TO book
for # yet be- said month after month.
and year after yer for ten years they
passed them and then. when the cry
At last comes ont. they say We'll. we
did not know anything about IT.. this
IS the fellow. this is the man that has
done # all When they say they did
not know what was going on, u eK-
cites nv laughter and derision."
He declared AGAIN and again tha'
the pavmonts were proper and legiti-
mate and that he had no apology 20
malo for himself or for President Nc
can
ono of HIS - interesting state
mants was that ~ spite of reports q,
the contrary the eo-called Paris ac-
count" was actually reported and ap-
proved by the auditing committee.
A storm of applause followed his
srathing reference TO the yellow dog
&c dog Of courage and LOYALTY "Bu
the ours who stood around this funerc
that has occurred. the ours who kney
of these transactions and shrunk into
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
WHITNER & SACREY

m SPITE Of the poor wheat crops the
l Deering Binders and Mowers have
Abroken all records this season. Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable,
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath of complaint has been heard.
They are the best that money and brains
can build Everybody in touch with
fredericksburg knows the history Of the
Husker and Shredder business last fall.
The Deering won the highest praise
where Others failed. Deering Corn Har-
vesters gave satisfaction last year, they
are better now When ycu come to town
call and see us and let us talk Corn Har-
vesters and Huskers and Shredders.
Thanking the farmers for their strong
support, we are
Yours tI1ly,
CHAS. WALLACE 4 RR0
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
TO ATTEND ASTOR-SHAW WEDDING

Mrs 7. Moncure Perkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Reginald Brooks will sail from
New York Saturday, says the News
Leader to attend the marriage OF Mrs
Mamie Langhorne Shaw to Mr.. Waldorf
Aston. which will take place in England
c. d. LanghOrne will 90 over later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

1t may be that the crooked man
ayers of the New York insurance
companies will find greater Difficult
ties to overcome in future than they
have yet met with. They made large
donations for political campaign
purposes, and that may be declared
larceny as the money belonged to
the policy holders of the various
companies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

The Mayor of Richmond wants to
erect two monuments in ChimbOrazO
Park, one TO Powhatan, the great
Indian chief, and one to his beautiful
daughter, Pocahontas. The former
is to be memorialized because he
tried to kill John Smith and the lat
ter for interfering and saving his life.
Let them be erected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

The statehood and railroad rate
bills are furnishing all theexcitement
that Congress will need for weeks
Tillman in the Senate and Cannon in
the House seem to be the bosses.
Tillman for rate and Cannon for
statehood
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
CARNEGIE AT HOT SPRINGS

Andrew Carnegie and family have
arrived at Hot SPRING. Na- It's his inten
ton to remain there for the sumLlrr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
BUSTER BROWN
Northern Neck Mutual Fire Assn,


Chartered by the Virginia Logi-Ia
ture March itn. lS96. Now carries
over 4 MILLION AND-A-HALF DOL
LARS insurance in the Northern Neck
and counties south OF the Rappahan-
mock. Territory embraces King Gcorgc
Stafford, Essex. King and Queen Mid
desex. Matthews. Gloucester. Lancaster
Northumberland. Richmond and West
mlnlanl counties only.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
ability and unusual energy

Judge Parker is confident that
President Roosevelt will ask for
another term as President. We are
inclined to think that he will serve
another term, but it looks as ii it
will be a demand of the peoplerather
than desire OF Mr.. Roosevelt. If he
makes no blunder before the time OF
the nomination. hewillmOst assured
ly be the nominee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
WANTED

1000 tons Leaf Sumac, for which
the highest cash price wall be paid.
We are headquarters for Leather,
Rubber and Cotton Stitched Betting
John & Hurkamp Co.,
Freder,ck-nnr0 Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
A Few of the Styles
at $24.75

Suits OF gray mixtures. tuxedo
eton effect. short sleeves with
cuffs. trimmed in silk braid and
fastened with gun-metal but
tons-S2A75.
Suits OF gray mixtures III check
effects. elton style. with yeSting,
braid trimmed-S2L7j.
Suits OF a pretty shade OF green
wolfe. tuxedo style with folds
that make "A most effective trim
ming: silk braid is used to give a
pretty finish-$2475.
Suits of Alice blue panama. with
eton scalloped around the bot
tom. pretty vesting front, silk
girdle. trimmed around neck and
sleeves with silk braid-S2t7j.
Suits OF black panama. eton
STYLE. scalloped around the bot
tom. effective Persian yesting-
$24.75.
Suits Of gray mixtures, eton
style with fancy vesting, trim
medin buttons-$2475.
Suits in gray mixtures, REFER
Jackets with pockets and lapels-
$2475.
Suits Of checked cloths. eton
Jackets with lapel effect formed
by gray silk. trimmed in buttons
S2I75.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

Stlt is.said that the jamestown Elk
PRESIDE, will fare well at the han Is
~ ~, apvern,aeht. The President
stantial friend of the move
and Congress will make the
Sc sary appropriation as it should
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

An effort will probably be made III
Congress to reduce the pay OF vet
eran soldier clerks in the the depart
meEts who have passed the age OF
sixty.fve years. Il has created quite
a stir in the Grand Army circles, and
in a vigorous letter by Corporal Tan
ner in opposition to it, he declares
his belief that no Confederate soldier
will be found supporting themeasure
and we do not see why there should
be If the veterans can do the work
assigned them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
assigned then

1t is reported from Washington
that Col. Vim. Elliott, Of South Car
DINA will be appointed to overlook
the marking of the graves OF the
Confederates who died in Northern
prisons. This appointment may be
made in recognition OF the services
of Senator Tillman in managing the
rate bill in the Senate. So We may
suppose that the pitchfOrk is rapidly
becoming badge of honor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
DEATHS

Mrs H. Y. Lake, of Fauq1ier county
died Tuesday.
Samuel H. Kaufman, president OF the
Evening Star Newspaper Company
Washington, died Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Il. Jones died few days ago
at her home in Louisa county. She was
thirty-eight years old and leaves her hus-
band and six children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
A Few Of the Styles
at $29.75.

Suits Of black-and-white strip
ed cloth with gray silk vesting.
REFER Jacket. trimmed in but
tons and braid-S29.75.
Suits of black wolfe. with eton
Jacket and vesting OF green silk
covered with black lace. silk
braid trimmed-S29.7j.
Suits OF light mixtures with
blue yestilg. etOn jacket, silk
faced collar. new styles sleeves.
button trimmed-S29.7j.
Suits OF panama, eton style.
silk collar and cuffs, with fancy
vesting-$29 -.
Suits Of gray mixtures. etOn
Jacket, gray silk collar and cuffs.
braid trimmed-$29.7j.
Suits OF panama in raspberry,
black, dark or Alice blue, new
green. Made with eton Jacket
in tuxedo effect, white pique
vest, silk faced lapels. short
sleeves trimmed inlace-S29. 70.
Suits of light mixtures wish
REFER Jacket trimmed in brass
buttons and with green velvet
collar and cuffs-S29.1J.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds OF Job printing In first class style
at moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
United VETERANS.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, has a Camp OF
United Veterans of the Civil War
composed of soldiers OF both sides,
and it is not only harmonious. but
popular. President Roosevelt was
elected member OF the Camp the
other day and the certificate was
presented to him Tuesday 10y Sena-
tor Warner of that State. He will
no doubt accept the membership.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

Miss Susan B. Anthony, who died
in Rochester, n. Y, Monday night
in the seth year OF her age, was a re-
markable woman, being theleader o.
her sex in this country for hall cen.
tury, and although she was a parti-
san, and often fanatic, she did
much good in her life. and will &C
down in history as a woman o.
ability and unusual energy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
Liquors and
obaccoS
In this section of the Stat

TT us 0FIIIVI " VTI' NI'tO''
Our store Is the only place you can
dud the celebrated Wilson Whiskey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel Onr brands are too numerous 10
mention. We have all kinds Of not.
tied LIQUORS aud ut our bar YOU will
dud all the leading brands CAL o.
write
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

Andrew Hamilton pcnouaces TruS-
tees of New York Life.
CALLS THEM Ours AND TRAITORS
Appeared Before Insurance PrOber

Appeared Before Insurance Probers
and Poured Forth Flood of Denun-
citation On Trustees, Who, He Said,
Drove Mccall to the Grave.
Albany. \. Y. March l6.-Andrew
Hamilton appeared before the insur-
tnce Investigating committee and broke
the silence which he has maintained,
except for his statement brought from
Paris 10y John e.. Mccall ever since
his name was hfst mentioned in the
investigation in connection with the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

Some men waste lot of time telling
other men how awfully busy they are.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
Buster Brown S
Resolve.

That the turtle has no wings AT all,
but hc gets there lust the same. When "a
swapping turtle finds IA good thing be
takes right nhold OF H. II Is that stick
toit-iyeness that made him win his cele-
bratcd handicap with the hare by only IA
harrs breadth
The dictionary says that the turtle isa
pleuro-pondyliau. Their That must
be- the reason why Dee is so slow. know
some othcrpleuro-pondy Iians. They are
the people who abide by oldcustom. who
think that the way their fathers did is
good enough for them, and who darcnot
think for themselves. They are the Il
told you so Kind, or thcmoss-backs and
croakcr- that won't get ont OF the nuts.
Yours. cycrlastingly at il.
BUSTER BROWN.
~ per cent for fye-year policies is
what it has cost the insured in our Pre-
ierrcd Class dwellings, barns, ctcl
From = To- T. per cent per year Tor
property in Hazardous Cla.- l~tons.
mills. factories. rtcl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

~ NrLh.r InLlrmaIL0n WrIIo ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17
All grown on Little Whim Farm.
fredericksburg, Va.

y. B.-Lay in a stock OF this well
snNed. sonnd. green hay whiIei il lasts
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-17

House Republicans Decide to Stand
by Bill They Passed.
ToAsK seNATeFoR CONFERENCE

Insurgents Were Defeated 81 Vote Ct
1928 to 43 to Agree to Amendment
Eliminating Arizona and New Mexico
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
WHERE GARDEN
VEGETABLES GROW
Independent Man Visits Splendid Gardens of
w. H. rlann in St. Carl Coulee--Land is
Worth $1,000 an Acre Says Mr.. Mann

same year in this state. This is
being done successfully by Mr..
Mann. When his early onions
were cleaned out, he set out to-
mato plants and they are just
getting ripe now. He has a nice
lot OF Hubbard squashes ripen-
ing, which were hoed but once.
Mr.. Mann seems to be very sue
cessful raising onions. One thing
we noticed was that there was
hardly a weed in the entire patch
OF nearly an acre. He uses a
hand cultivator. He drills in the
seed sixteen inches apart and
Trims out the largest, selling
them for bunch onions. In this
way he loses nothing. When the
onions get quite large, he rakes
the dirt away from them, as he