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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
MR.. KOlNER'S EFFORTS TO
RELIEVE LABOR OF ESTlON.

Mr.. koiner. Commissioner Ot Agrl-
culture of Virginia, who Tor som"
months has been travelling IN Europe
with view to encouraging desirable
immigration to Virginia. comes back
with very encouraging report OF
the success of his trip. MIR. koiner
not ONLY thinks that "A large number
of farm laborcrS will come here, Int
that many who have the means to
purchase homes will come To Viz
ginia and establish themselves. tie
SAYS. in an interview:
II devoted all my time to the agrl-
cultural communities. SAID Mr.
koincr. Il careiulIyavoidcd seeking
the cities and the men who have
trades. That is not what We want.
Ii is farmers and farm lahorers. The
latter is what We will get IN large
numbers. and we will also get many
who will come here and buy farms.
establish homes and employ many oi
the farm lahorcrS who come To VII
ginia.
The class we will get here Is most
lv lahorers. They are educated men
and will not accept the conditions
which have been accepted 10y the
negro. The men are hard workers
pay attention To business. can be- re-
lied ON. do their work thoroughly.
and do not have to he watched
They can take care of themselves.
and two of them will do aS much
work as ten negroes 10 he found on
the farms today
In view oi the great scarcity ana
Indifference of labor in Virginia to-
dlv. We earnestly hope that MIR
koin.r $ r0-eate prediction Welcome
true. An ample supply OF efficient
labor is the one thing lacking to
make Virginia one of the foremost
agricultural States I'm the Union. and
we have no doubt Mr.. koiner has
done his work thoroughly. He Is "a
very efficient official, has the agrl-
cultural interests OF his State thor
oughlv at heart. and is an indefatig-
able worker. In addition to the.
work Mr. koiner did himself in ms
trip. he has established agencies Tor
the purpose OF inducing immigration
to Virginia in England. Ireland,
S .otland. Denmark. Germany Nor
WY and Sweden.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
BRYAN IN CINCINNATI

introduced 10y Mayor dempsey and
speaking from "a stand W j. Bryan
Thursday night addressed 10000 people.
tie claimed no credit because principles
which be advocated had grown more
popular for, be said. he never had
thought he stood alone in the advocacy
of Democratic pTincisles.
The democratic idea is larger than
this republic. said Mr. Bryan There
is no nation which ! have visited in
which there are not the seeds of demo
cracy and in them all democracy
il growing. The man who puts
country above self is the reiormer !
have found everywhere men striving 10
bring government nearer the will OF the
people.
He maintained tina; in every cOmmu-
nifty more persons did not steal because
Of their cOnsciences than for fear OF the
law Conditions were growing better,
and an appeal to the conscience OipeOple
would bring a response.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
UNITED STATES TAKING
PART IN CUBAN TROUBLES

A force of 100 armed sailars was
landed in Havana from the L. ;. cruiser
Denver. in anticipation of uprisiugs or an
nsurgent attack on that city. The
Denver has moved up, to be- at hand III
case OF trouble.
Alarm has been caused in the capital
10y reports that the insurgents are con
centrating about the city.
Secretary Of the Navy BOnaparte is
confering with the President at Oyster
Bay on the situation.
Orders have been issued To the General
staff of the Army by the Chief OF staff
Tor the preparation OF plans for the
occupation Of Cuba by the regular army
if thu. need arises.
More war ships are to he ordered to
sail for Cuba.
Navy Department fears Cuban lnsur-
rectos may be plotting.tO blow up the
cruiser Denver, now in Havana harb0r,
the same az the Spanards did the Maine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
BRYAN IN THE SOUTH

Bryan's arrival in Louisville, KY.
Wednesday provoked n great ou burst
of acclaim
Ills reception nj night in the armory
was attended hy 1000 persons.
Henry Natt-rsnn, "A former opponent,
made a ringing speech IN which be- de-
rlnrrd himself in cutirc accord with thr
visitors views.
senator Carmack, in his address.
a-sertrd his belief that the principle oi
himctnlli-m i-right. though the question
had been removed from the field of dis-
cus~inn, aud declared that government
ownership of railroads should lie re-
gardcd only ~ "a last resort.
Bryan read n statement explaining hl-
Madison Square Garden speech ON gov
ernment ownership Of milroad~, and
saying he cNprcsscd merely hi@ personal
opinions ami had NO thought OF forcing
them ON th" party
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
TOBACCO PRICES

The prices ON the finer grades of iobac-
60 are going to climb
On the other hand, the lower grades
are going down in the same proportion.
The recent rainy spell, followed So quick
ly 10y dry. hot days, has played havoc
with the plant. The leaves have been
steamed and are falling from the plants.
The pth in the stalks is rotten and the
leaves that remain on the plants are dot
ted with discoloring spots called frogs
eyes"
A prominent tobacco merchant says
that the crop of sun-cured in this section
would be 1000, 900 pounds short, and
the tobacco marketing season would be
about month shorter than usual
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
PRODUCE Quotations
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter extras. $3m315; Pennsylvania
roller clear $3.2j N $40; city mills
fancy. $450M4G0. RYE FLOUR firm;
per barrel. S350G3.55. WHEAT firm;
No. 2 Pennsylvania red. liz n re
CORN firm: No. 2 yellow, local, 5Gibc
OATS steady; No. , white. clipped
36c.; lower grades, 35c HAY steady;
No. ! timothy. Sl7M1750. large bales.
PORK steady; family, $3.50. BEEF
firm; beef hams. Sl9. POULTRY: Live
firm; hens. l3i2Mlic.; old ROSTERS. 9G
9l2c Dressed steady; choice fowls.
14c.; old ROSTERS 9c. BUTTER firm
creamery. extra. 2Sc. EGGS firm: Sc.
lected. 25m27c.; nearby. DC: western,
23c: southern. 20m23c. POTATOES
steady per bushel. 70M75c.
WHEAT easier; No
2 spot, 72h@72%c.; steamer No. 2 spot,
63M63Mc.; southern, 63ia@G9c. CORN
nominal; mixed spot hM534ic.;
steamer mixed. 52M j2Hc.; southern
212M54 nc. OATS easier: white. No. 2,
35M35% &c; No 3. 3iM3fikc.: No. 4. 80
M32i@c.; mixed No 2. 34n341Ac. No
3, 33n33Rc BUTTER firm; creamery
separator extras. 24m25c.: prints, 25n
26c.; held. 10000; Maryland and
Pennsylvania dairy prints. 14f115c.
EGGS nrm' lancy Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and virginia. Ole: West Vir-
ginia, 22c, southern. 20m21c.
NEW YORK - BUTTER strong;
creamery. common TO extra, 1Shn
24hc; state dairy, common to fancy,
17M23hc.; renovated, common to ex-
ira, 15hW2l &c; western imitation
creamery. firsts, 19n20c. CHEESE
weak; state full cream, large fancy
12kc.: do. fair to good, 12m12Hc.; full
to best skins. 2m10c. EGGS firm:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby fancy,
selected white. 29030c.; do good to
choice. 2762Sc.; mixed extra, G26c..
The man who lacks polish doesn't
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
BASEBALL CLUB FINED
Court Holds Richmond Organization Must Pay
City License

The Richmond baseball club WAS Thur
day in the Police Court fined $50 for re-
iusing tn pay the city license tnN. M
appeal WAS noted 10 the higher court
judge Crutchiicld ruled thai thccluhWa~
AN amusement enterprise, aud would
have 10 pay the same LICENSE that ANY
other firm is required Ia pay.
The club claims that the S'atcrNcmri~
baseball and football from the tax Winch
the city seeks To impose. 10 Will heh
thu decision both ON this ground and on
the baseball park hting outside thr city
limits and therefore beyond it- lurl-dir-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
SHAW ON BRYAN
Declared His Ideas Would Mean Ruin to The
Country.

Secretary Shaw spoke AZ Newport
Tenn. Thursday 10 "A crowd of about
200 person he upheld the trusts a. q
general proposition and attnckrd
Bryan's doctrines. particularly thr Fed
eral ownership of railroads IT, az
knowlrdgcd Mr. Bryan 10 be- the "most
prominent private citizen in the United
states today. but declared that should
Bryan ideas prevail the country would
go To- ruin rs it did when Grover tl",c-
land WAS President
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
UNKNOWN LEpER IN VIRGINIA

man afflicted with leprosy reael cd
Winchester Thursday on "a southbound
freight train on the g. a q Railroad
Local police were notified 10y Train Dis.
patcher Smith. and they refused o. allow
the leper 10 get of the train The man
stated that he had boarded the train AZ
Piedmont. W. Va, and was ON hi- way
10 Richmond.
lgly-looking sores were on hisface and
one arm was carried ina sling. Railroad
men were afraid 10 20 near enough To
the leper To put him ofi the train. aud he
was travelling in an open freight car.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
LETTER TO E. X. WHEELER
Fredericksburg Va.

Dear Sir: There's twice as much horse
in one horse-it may be "A mare-as there
is i'm two or three Others together.
So with paints too. II q painter can
do your job with 10 gallons Devoe for
$50; it'll take II - or 20 of other
paints; and the cost of job il about s.
a gallon, whatever the paint may be.
There are paints adulterated three
quarters only one quart of paint in n
gallon--he's got to paint four gallons OF
rubbish to get one gallon of paint. The
worst horse you've got rs good a. that
paint, and he'll go rs lar.
The less gallons paint is the paint, as
the most-horse horse is the horse.
Yours truly
) FW DEVOE 4 co
New York
p. 81. Willard Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
SERVANT TRUST PROPOSED

Some Of the leading negroes oi Rich
mond have organized an industrial
company.
The company is known ~ the Virginia
Housecleaning Company. It's object j. to
form agigautic co-opratiyc"tru-t ofall
iautor-. hmalc and male house servants
and cooks now employed in the homes of
white families and in the office buildings
The concern intends To substitute trained
house cleaners wherever worthless our~
Arr fnunl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
LOCAL MARKETS
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, 60 to II; corn, 60 to 62 meal,
81 soto 81 30 oats, 35 to 40; hens, . to
10; ducks, II to ~; spring chickens, II
to T. per pound; eggs, 20 to 81; lard,
10 to II; butter, Is to IS; hams, l2l.
to II; sweet potatoes, soc TO 100; irish
potatoes. G)c to 75c; apples, per
Dushel, 30 to -; veal, a. to 8; lambs,
$3.50 to $3.50, hides, green, to s.
dry, 10 to II, sailed, No. /, to 10;
calf skins No |, $1.10 per skin; baled
hay, so to $l3 per ton; leaf sumac,
so to 60 per 100. Hogs, live weight,
sc. Beef, live weight, "a to BIC.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
TO MEMORY OF M'KINLEY
Senator Daniel One Of the Orators al the Un-
yelling

Senator John ". Daniel. of Lynch
burg. Va. and Judge VIM. r. Day. of
Canton Ohio. were the chief speakers 1t
the unwilling Of the Mckinley memorial
AZ Columbus. o.. FRIDAY Mr-. Alice
Roosevelt Lougworth pressed the bnt
ton that released the draping- OF the
statue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
sALEOF SAW MILLS, OXEN, MULES,
HORSES. WAGONS, TIMBER, ETC.

offer for sale , saw mills 20 and %
horse mower. complete, all in iirst-class
order; 3 yoke nice oxen, 20 head OF mules
and horses. 6 log carts complete, four
team wagons and harness complete, and
600 600 feet of standing timber, oak,
nopiar. hickory and pine. | will make
reasonable terms, as ! want to go out OF
the business. you want to buy write
orapply to John p. Byrd,
Central Point, Va
IaeD13-l In.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
GEN. LEES COUSIN A BRIDE

Miss Sophie Lee billiard. a cousin OF
Gen. Robert +. lee, and Thomas j.
Murphy. Of Louisiana, Were married
Tuesday at noon at the home of Bever-
ley Hilliard. brother Of Inc bride. near
Philadelphia, Rev Richard Turner oiliri-
Atiug.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
GEN. C0RBIN RETlRES

Lieut.. Gen. Henry G. Corbin, T. 5.
Army, went on the retired list Friday.
Mai Gen. 4. W. Greedy succeeds him.
Gen. Corbin, who has reached the age
limit-Gl years-will live in Washington
next winter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

Between conflicting reports we are
unable to Judge whether the real is
sue in Maine was Roosevelt or pro-
hibition. Before the election the Re
publicans said the former, after the
battle. the latter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

The murderer of e. G.. Henderson,
of Richmond. said to be j. r. Chill
dress, is still at large, notwithstand-
ing every effort has been made 10y
the authorities to apprehend him.
He is native of Danville and has a
long police record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

Petersburg has voted $4,000 for
street improvement. About the best
sign OF city's determination to go
ahead. Congratulations to the
Cockade City.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

1t is almost Fair time now, so the
man who hopes to win with the big
gest pumpkin must bestir both him
eelf and the pumpkin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
RED MEN

The Great Council Of Red Men of the
l'uit-d States will hold its nrNt annual
convention nj the Jamestown ENpusi-
tiun noNt year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

1t is entirely too early to boom
Richmond Pearson Hobson for the
vice presidency. Let us see how he
succeeds as a Congressman before in
viting him up higher
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
WANTED

Lowest bids for constructing the Caro-
line county telephone line. For specifi-
cations apply to W. Z. Ennis, Bowling
Green, Va. slo-ot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15
BRYAN E\pLAI\S

This paper is glad to be- able to
commend Mr. Bryan for his action
in explaining in the course OF mS
Louisville speech that part oihis Mad
ison Square Garden address which
dealt with the question of govern
ment ownership. His explanation
will be most welcome to his party.
which has been torn by conflicting
elements since his enunciation ol the
railroad ownership theory, and 1t
will 90 "A long way towards eradi-
eating some of the resentment
against him felt by the rank and file
of the party, To say nothing OF the
leaders. Mr.. Bryan's choice of a
place at which to make this explain
alton was most polite and
most suitable, because it Is
right here in the South that the
most bitter antagonism to govern
ment ownership is found. While Mr..
BRYAN does not recant from his New
York statements, yet he makes it
clear that ne will not insist on a
plank i'm the next Democratic plat
form declaring for government OWN
ership, as he once did for plank de-
claring for the coinage ofsilver at l6
to1. His declaration that the ques-
ton rests with the Democraticvoters
is satisfactory, and Oh the whole his
position is much clearer by reason Of
his explanation. No one objects to
him holding to his views, however
wrong some of us may deem them,
but there was before his Louisville
speech a deep seated fear, now hap
PLY dispelled. that he would insist
on the question being injected into
the next national campaign. In
view OF his latest statements We can
afford to turn our attention from
this much discussed question to the
real issues of the campaign, namely.
tariff and trusts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

The Richmond News-Leader offers
up few facetiOus remarks on the
complaint OF "a Citizen against the
technical medical term used by our
esteemed health officer, explaining
that the term complained Of stands
for very common complaint. known
in slang phraseology as big head. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

A list of incomes of citizens Of
Richmond is published, and much
surprise is expressed at the small
amounts returned by many who
We're supposed to be millionaires.
The surprise expressed in this place
is the fact that so few have any in
come at all
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

The man who lacks polish doesn't
always lack humanity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

lsepl3-1m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-15

P. 81. Willard Adams sells our paint
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-12-07
FOR DISTRIBUTING sILAGE.
Continuance in SiIo Which Facilitates
the Filling Operations.

Many farmers sustain more or less
loss each year because of the uneven
settling of material in the silo. This
rs due to the uneven distribution of
the silage as 1t falls from the blower.
It results in an uneven packing, and
consequently settling. Either one or
TWO extremes is generally noted: the
s1lage is either packed too hard in the
center, and not enough about the
walls, or vice versa. The latter re-
suits IN an uneven settling that is
ru1nous to a part of the silage, says
Montreal Herald. No matter how hard
one man may work, or how careful
he may try to be in spreading out
the cut stuff, there is always posi-
bility that there will be extremes Of
tight or loose packed places. Where
the blower is used, device for even
ly distributing the silage over the sur
face OF the silo is practical. This
guard of spreading board "A" in our
illustration, is securely hinged direct
ly over the center of the silo, in such
position that the ensi1age thrown by
the blower strikes it in the center
when hanging vertically, as shown by
&C." and so that it may strike only
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-12-07
- - ~.~E..- ssa1s~7
OLD FASHION BACK
PETTicoATs ARE LESS BE.
FRlLLED THAN FORMERLY, ]
C..
More Importance Now Attained to
Wearing Qualities and
Rajah Make Pretty Gar
ments.

Time is turning backward as to pet
ticoats, and the overbefrilled articles,
pretty as they are, are being replaced
by those in which wearing qualities
are looked to. English washing silks
In checks and stripes and little shep-
herd plaids in white and colors are
seen in somo 1ew imported petticoats
which simply are trimmed with q
founce and 4 vide hem.
A city wardrobe repairer," much
Of whose business runs to fixing petit.
coats, has decided that the deep cir
cular f1ounce made with sewing one
ruft1e to the edge of another is the best
wearing as well as the best "standing
out" model for the goods that is used.
This petticoat fitted around the hips
and finished with a button and button
hole as she makes it finds many ad-
herents among the women who inter-
mix brains and ideas with their Dress
ing. The fact that such a skirt as
this can be made at a fair profit for
five dollars in a place Of this kind
hints that after all making such
skirt at home or even having it made
and fitted by good specialist is not
more expensive than buying the allur-
ing ready-made article.
Tussore and rajah make pretty and
cheap silk petticoats which are both
light and warm. They have the adj
vantage of coming in silks Of the
prettiest colors and for the woman
who likes a wash" petticoat even in
winter the natural pongees can be
bought economically now. They wash
easily and can be ironed by the anna
teur without the troubles Of starch.
which is trial even in ever 80 small
quantity, and then they have that
little warmth" which makes all the
difference. :.
Alpaca is another Of the washing
materials, though it is not recognized.
usually as such: It is not that it will
stand to be tubbed all the time, but
at pinch even the brightest of the
colors found in alpaca will bear soap
and water and skirt of this kind
can be left to almost dry before CIV
ing it the slight pressing which is all
that is needed.
The popularity of colored alracas in
dress materials predicts wider
choice in bright and pale colors in
this ideal petticoat material which,
owing to it's shiny surface, shakes
free from dust and keeps clean sur
prisingly long time. One woman who
has the art Of staying as we'll as be-
coming well dressed, always chooses
and has made in the house an alpaca
petticoat to~harmonize with the color
Of her winter tailor-made gown.
: AS a. substitute for the white silk
petticoat white marine is good, though
marine has lost popularity. White,
however, is the exception as it will go
through the tub beautifully, although
with perhaps more family watered
streaks than before. A girl who does
enough society to be hard on her
clothes swears by these petticoats for
wear under her. numerous white
gowns and sends them to the wash as
long as wanted and then has them
dipped for morning wear.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-12-07
DON'T scRlMPTHE CALF.
False Economy That Will Prevent
Realizing the Best Results.

Give the calf plenty to eat and 1T
Will grow to be thrifty, welldevel-
oped animal. Scrimp it and it will
be understood ard scrawny, writes:
Francis E. FOLSOM in an exchange
If the calf pasture is grown up to
b4rdocks and thistles, and other pas
turage is not at hand, place some nice
bright clover hay in manger where
it can be got at conveniently, and see
how much of it a bunch of healthy
youngsters will make away with.
Feeding milk may seem like very
simple thing to do, yet it requires
brains to feed a calf it's milk and do it
right. Irregularity of temperature and
of quantity work havoc with the SEN
sittve stomach of young calf, about
as quickly as anything know of. The
milk should be blood-warm and the
quantity regulated according to age
Overlooking is as dangerous during
the first few weeks as under-feeding,
If not more so. Begin with two quarts
and gradually increase as the calf
grows older.
The ACCESSIBILITY of giving grain de-
ponds upon circumstances. While it
is safe to say that wheat bran, oil
meal or oats will give added growth
and general thriftiness of appearance,
still good calves have been raised
without them. I believe it always
pays to push any young animal as fast
as consistent with healthy growth,
not forgetting that the dairy bred calf
should not become too fat. Good,
thrifty growth should be striven for
from the first, but not carcass fit:
for veal. It is not a smooth, oeefy.
outline, but the strong and muscular
one, which is most to be desired in T.
dairy calf. Plenty of heterogeneous food:
will secure it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-12-07
OF AID TO HOSTESS
SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEL AND
PLEASING Entertainments.
Queries in Which Every One Will Be
y Interested Answered-ldea for
Bazaar or Party in Aid
Of Charity.

This budget of queries came Just
before the Halloween rush and in
consequence was sidetracked.
Is it good form to use hand painted:
individual salt dishes, or are salt eel
lars more up-to-date?
When the individual salts are used,
should there be spoon for each one?
And where should it be placed?
What is the correct use of lunch
cloth? Should it be placed over the
table cloth, as have seen It done,
or over a bare table when a little
lunch is being served?
I have read that it was very smart
to make napkins of plain linen, hem
stitched, with embroidered initials.
Are these considered finer than
"boughten" ones? If so, what width
should the hem be-?
Individual salts are much In favor
at present, each with tiny spoon of
gold or silver, which is placed beside
It,. in front of the plate. Some very
elaborate salts are shown in the shops,
of cut glass, also of colored glass in
filigree silver holders.
In a private family lunch cloth is
never put over the table cloth, at a
restaurant this is sometimes done to
cover spots. The proper use of such
a cloth is to cover small tables when
many are to be served at once, or for
the dining-room table for a reception
or evening refreshments. These
cloths are very elaborate of lace and
drawn work or of plain hem-stitched
linen.
Napkins made from plain linen da-
mask are very good; the hem is about
an inch in width, with the initials or
Monogram in the corner. OF course