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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24

The question, can any legitima tely
and honestly conducted business pay
one thousand per cent. on the CAPT
tai invested, would not by one per.
son in five hundred be answered il
the affirmative. And yet this has
been shown by the investigation
now being conducted in New York
to be what several branches of the
Standard Oil Trust has paid time
and again. II this was the only
evidence to show the Standard oil
Company had violated the law. hao
cornered the oil production, had ac-
cepted rebates from carriers. con
trary TO law, had arbitrarily fixed
the price of oil TO consumers. and
had done other illegal and unjust
things to condemn it in the public
eye, we are prepared to admit that
this question rs To the profits of ths
Standard Oil might be an open one
But every few days within the past
II months some new charge has
been brought against this great
trust, over which John ID. Rookie
Teller presides. 1t has invaded every
State in the Union; it has crushed
out competition everywhere that it,
captains OF finance may wax rich.
We have had some doubt as &c
whether the public mind was not too
much inflamed against corporate
power to deal with entire fairness TO-
ward the railroads, but their ire ano
wrath against the Standard oil Co
has probably never reached the
point that the misdeeds of this octo-
pus entitle it to. The people nov
have it on the run; they ought to
pursue it until it either conforms to
the laws OF the land or perishes of
the earth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
STAMPS FROM SLOT MACHINES

Beginning Nov. i, people in Washing
ton who desire to mail letters will not be
compelled To locate "A drug store. branch
postoifice or other places where stamp-
are sold, but will be able to secure "A staml
OF any denomination from slot machine
After a fair trial, II the machines prove
successful, they will be installed in other
cities
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
NEW BLOW AT RAILROADS
Extra Session In Alabama to Enforce
Low Rates.


Birmingham. Ala. Sept 23.-Gover
nor b. b. Conner announced that he
will issue a call October for an ex.
ira session of the legislature to meet
80 days later. TO consider measures To
enforce the new two-and-a-half cents
passenger rate and the reduced freight
rates on the Louisville a Nashville
and other railroads which have sought
- protect themselves from the new
laws by federal injunction
The purpose Of this extra session. BE-
said the governor. is 10 determine
who controls this state. the people OF
Alabama or the railroads II seems
very strange that the railroads are not
willing to give the epople of Ala
bama' without a fierce contest and
stubborn opposition. a part of What
they have conceded 10 other states
as. Tor instance. in many states two
cent passenger rates have been es
tablished by law and the railroads
have acquiesced."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
REEVES THE wHIpplxsposr

Judge Harrison, of Winchester, states
that the whippingpost has been revived
In Woodstock, end the first chain gang
ever seen there Is at work. The members
OF u are Winchester prfsonsfs who were
removed during the remodeIing OF the
jail there
Benisanin Turner we@ eiveh 40 laaAcs
across the bare back for refoskng to join
The chain gnno and placed on bread aud
water DICT he has since gone 20 work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24

- ~ -Nf~'N Gays every 10y
That Eros, Holds on Adds Millions
Of Dollars TO Wealth Of American
Farmer.
that frosts hold of adds millions 10
the wealth OF the American farmer"
said an expert IN the bureau Of agri-
culture
This statement gives a picturesque
impression of the enormous value Of
farm products In this country. and at
the same time shows how much de-
ponds upon weather conditions
According TO the coroner's calendar.
for instance. September 10 sees the
great corn crop at about its height. II
fine. warm weather follows. every day
adds to the value of the crop yield and
value The sunshine OF the last week
or two means fatter pocketbooks
Definite and detailed reports on the
country's crops Will not be issued until
he last week in November. but enough
has been learned already by the statis-
ticians of the department of the inte-
rior 70 Justify the prediction that the
total value will exceed even the stu
pcndous figures Of last year
In 1906 the total value OF farm pro-
ducts was S6,79400o 0o0 Oficial esti-
mates of a preliminary nature place
the figures for his year AT almost
$1,000 600 900
The eight staple crops-wheat. corn.
oats. cotton. potatoes. hay. barley and
tohacco-will alone yield. II rs pre-
dicted. about $4,000. coo. 600 In addi-
ton there are meat. butter. eggs. wool.
rice. poultry. cattle. sheep. hogs and
fruit products.
The indications are that frosts will
be late this year. permitting the fullest
DEVELOPMENT of the crops. From pre-
liminary reports now in hand the
yield u the staples is estimated AS
follows
con naa onn 20. -.. 40,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
P. h'CRACKEN. BRO. q CO..
-wHoLEsALK AND RETAIL

GROCERs and LIQUOR DEALERS.
O1er Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
tnovn distlleries. GRAFT a Co, ~ Ohio. Roo =.
COUNT Disabling Co. ~ kentucky. Aontie no
Dlstailrry. OF Maryland. and W. " ora, "a
PeDnsylvania. 49, "
Agents tor Rerrnsr . snsiss Lsrer 49,,
rhey also orsr STAPLE and Fancy 6rocsrss.
Axnesissrsi i.pisnsnts. ss>ds. asano sni
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
STAUKT0N "DRYS" TRY
ANOTHER plan

fhe' 'drys" ot Staunton have given notice
OF another effort TO secure a recount OF
the votes In the recent local option elec.
ton. They have posted notices of
their purpose TO test the legality of reg
istering alter May G OF persons who had
not paid poll tax before that date. Issue
ee~sfui this VIII take OF the books enough
n aes to inV1lidate the election. N
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
DR.. J. GlenrOy Harris

has opened a modern and up-to-date
Dental office at Spotsylania C. H.,
Va. e24l2m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
MARRIAGES

The wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Lanier
Dunn. daughter of Mr. and Mr. Lanisr
Dunn, of New York and Hot Springs
Va To Col. A. :. Rn'ord. Jr. OF Rich.
mond. was celebrated in st Luke'-
church, Hot Spri. g. Saturday evening.
Rev Mr.. Mayo officiating.
John Ruddle, of Mauch Chunk. Pa
and Mrs. Daisy Hall Pearson. of Bar
louisville, Orange county. were married
a. drasmere, near Barbours, lie, a
few days ago.
Frank Rose and Julia Pearson. both
OF tauquier county, were married in
Washington Saturday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
TELEPHONE NnTICE

There viii be a meeting of the stock
holders of the HARDWOOD and Frederick
burg Telephone Co. at Stewards store
on Tuesday, the first of October. for ia.
purpose OF elcting officers and transact
ing business pertaining to the interest o
the company.
u. W. Irvine, SECRETARY.
Hemp, Va, Sept. IL, 1907.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24

Members OF the General Assembly ~
the next term will receive $500 for the
sixty days OF work The chr qR- wa.
made AT the last ssssiOn. Ii the session
rNtende more than sixty days the ne ~.
bers viii receive no additional pay ioI
their services II the governor. however
shall convene the body In .xtre session
TIE n-InDer- will e,lch receive $3.50 for
th'rty dsys. the Senate and House will
each pass upon the question OF pe for u,
employees oil the two bodies. la The pasl
they have drawn the same pay as the
members
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
PRIVATE SCHOOL

A few advanced pupils wanted in
Latin, Girek, Math. or English. Apply To
X. ;. GaInctt, B. A., Lewis St. opposite
kenmOr. s2iisIw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
DIR ADVICE

Stock up on flour and do it now. Con.
suit US; we will save you money. ". l..
Brannan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
w. s. EMBREY

Successor to Embrey & Bergman
Dealer In Railroad Cross Ties. Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand large supply Of
Baled Hay and Mill Feed. Once near
Railroad Depot. Fredericksburg, Va
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
POLITICAL

Democratic primary will be- held Oh
saturday, Sept. 2Sth. to decide the choic,
Oi the Democrats OF Essex for commits
siOner Of revenue
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24

Ex-Governor A J Montague will ad-
dress the voters of Middlesex at Saluds
tuesday (eourt day in the interest oi
Of the Democratic candidates for the Sen
ate and House in that district.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
VALUE OF CROPS
This Years Are Worth About
S6.OOO.OOO.OOO.
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN

Agricultural Expert Says Every Day
That Frost Holds on Adds Millions
Of Dollars to Wealth Of American
Farmer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
COKFESSES ALL
Zion City Healer" Says De-
mon Told Him to Strangle.
OTHER VICTIMS OF CULT

Series Brutal Crimes BY Religious
Fanatics Being Rapidly Uaeartaed
Sy the Ponee-Torturee Dying Per.
sons
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16

) Tesas is capable of anything
which plain work produces. Who'll
be the first to raise cranberries?-7
Fort Worth Telegram.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16
THE SOUTH TEXAS. GAR
DEWERS.

The South Texas Gardeners are
welcome. They are a fine body of
men, representing the most pro-
gressive and intelligent element of
the agricultural population of this
section. The meeting of these men
IS bound to result in good for the
agricultural, horticultural and
truck interests of the entire Gulf
Coast country. The exchange of
opinion and relation of personal
experience which marks the meet
ing will promote an intelligent I'M
Outstanding of these subjects and
aid greatly in the adoption of
methods that are most beneficial to
these pursuits.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16
ROBBLNG THE POOR.

The trust that controls the fac
tories where sewing cotton is made,
has again demonstrated the old
truths that unlimited power makes
men drunk. Immense fortunes
have been made in the manufacture
of thread. It is the best paying
manufacturing enterprise in the
textile world. Yet, strange to say
a large part of the immense re-
venues of the sewing cotton barons
is contributed by poor seam
stresses. Not content with the ex-
9raordinary profits that the trust
has been able to exact from the
Seamstress, it has again shown its
brutal indifference to the fights of
the poor by again increasing the
price of thread one cent a spool.
In order that the Goldfish aristo-
cracy of the east may build their
marble palaces, lavish entertain
ments with a prodigal hand upon
gang of sycophants, the poor
seamstress must toll until her
bloody sweat cries out to heaven
and brings about a reformation of
a system that permits such out
Eageous robbery Truly did Our
poet Longfellow say: one half
the world must sweat and groan
that the other half may dream.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16
CAMERON COUNTY FRUIT.
Something About Fine Orange Grove
Near RaymOn6viIIe and Lyford.

Chicago, Ill, July 81, 100

Chicago, ILL.,, July 81. 1907.
Editor Stockman and Farmer:
I am in receipt of your letter
kindly offering to place in your
valuable publication a cut of the
cluster of orange trees located on
the Mexican settlement about ten
miles west of Raymondville and
Lyford, Cameron county, Texas.
The value of the fact of the
growth of these trees in the locality
indicated is due to the fact that by
many serious doubts have been en-
tertained as to the success of citrus
fruit in Texas, especially oranges.
Generally the adverse statement Is
made by prospectors that: We
see your young orange, lemon,
English walnut, pecan and fig
groves fourishing and some of
them beginning to bear. Also
grapes California and European
varieties) in state of bear-trees
withstand the temperature, at its
lowest stages, of your country?
Will oranges not freeze down as
they have in FIorida?" People say;
I'VE see that you have orange
trees in Brownsville, growing in
the corners of houses and in or
near shelter, where they can re-
ceive protection from your north
ers, and probably you throw canvas
over said trees during the cold
spells and place lamps under them,
and thus protect them, and in a
sense raise some dollhouse oranges,
but from a commercial standpoint
the question always arises, Can
you grow oranges with ordinary
protection given trees, where they
are known to do well and be profit
able?' A"
These facts lead US to investigate
by driving all over our $4,000 acres
Of land in the neighborhood of Ray
rzondville, Lyford and Sebastian,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16

Cameron county, Texas, will a
view, if possible. of locating old
orange trees. On one of these trips
Dir. L. L. Whitaker. Stockman and
Farmer field agent, accompanied
us to the cluster of trees, cut of
which 1 have forwarded you for
your use. This gentleman, al
though for years and years resi-
dent of Texas, was simply carried
away with the growth and health
fulness of the trees when he in
spected them, and after interrogat
ing the old Mexican who twenty
one years ago planted the trees,
and finding that they had grown
there to a height of twenty-five
feet, and with a diameter of twelve
inches, without ever having frozen
or taken any injury by cold, and
that they had borne POLITICALLY for
seventeen or eighteen years with
out failure or crop, gave it as his
firm and undoubted opinion that
oranges could be as safely grown
on our lands in Cameron county,
as corn in Illinois. We obtained a
statement from the old Mexican in
the presence of your field agent, to
the effect that he had planted the
trees lGenty-one years ago, and
that the trees had grown to their
present time without irrigation or
protection, cultivation or the ad-
vantage of any scientific kuowl-
edge whatever. We also obtained
statements frn:n old citizens around
Raymondville that they had been
buying oranges FROM those trees,
generally a barrel for Christmas,
for fifteen or sixteen years The
oranges are about the size of Wash
hiugton navels, and just as sweet
and delicious. Last year, the old
Mexican tells US, he gathered 1900
oranges from each of three of the
trees, those shown in the cut, and
that he sold most of them as SOU
venirs at SC each, realizing about
$225 from the three trees. The fact
that these trees have borne prolih-
cally for seventeen or eighteen years
without failure of crop, while dur
ing the same length of time trees
in Florida and California have suf-
fered intensely from cold, speaks
well for Cameron county as a citrus
fruit section. In this connection I
want to say that we found any
number of orange trees around the
Mexican houses, and aclusteF here
and there over our lands, Some of
them are quite as old and as large
as the ones represented in this cut.
WATT1rp G AvEpS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16
Telegram.
Notice.

am now ready to pay Cameron
county warrants of the jury fund
up to registered number 10,O87,
and ali of the fourth class.
EDGAR L. HICKS,
County Treasurer, Cameron Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-16
WATER S. AYERS.

A Brownsville celery raiser mad e
81, 900 eff a single acreof that deli
cious vegetable, a hint as to what
Texas is capable of.-Beaumont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
A Church Conference.

The semi-annual Conference of the St.
Johnsbury district of the Roman Catho-
lie Diocese of Burlington will be held at
St. Aloysius' rectory on Wednesday,
October 16. The following priests are
expected to be present: Rev. Fathers
Antoine Clermont of Newport; John Gal
hgan of Windsor; c. c. Delaney of White
River Junction. E. c. Drouhin of Wood
stock; E. D. Hickey of Springfield; c. L.
Pointbriand of Lyndonville; ]. E. La
blanc of Barton; L. H. Quay Of Norton
Mills; c. D. Trottier of Island Pond; N.
J. Lachance of Hyde Park, and also the
local priests.
On the same evening there will be
special services at st. Aloysisus churh,
at which the beautiful statue of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus will be blessed, and
sermon appropriate to the occasion
will be given by Rev. c. c. Delany of
White River Junction.
On Thursday evening the Holy Name
Society will be established in st. Alloy
sius church. The special object of this
society is to publicly and privately pro-
test and put an end to the terrible evil
of blaspefny and abuse of the Holy Name
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Church Notes.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Py-
THAN Hall, Sunday morning service,
10.45. Subject, Doctrine of Atonement. !"
Children's Sunday school will follow the
morning service Wednesday evening
meeting at 7.30. The reading room is
located in the Bank block, corner Main
street and Eastern avenue, and is open
daily except Sunday from 2.3O to p. m;
also Tuesday and Saturday evenings
from 100 to 9p m. Christian Science
literature can here be read or purchased
if desired.
Rev. Otto S. Raspe of Morrisville
will preach at the Church of the Messiah
next Sunday in exchange with the pas
tor. The Y.P.C.U. will hold it's meetings
hereafter at 6 o'clock Sunday evenings.
Next Sunday evening at Grace Metho-
dist church the pastor will commence a
series of lectures upon Great Men in
Hard Places" the first of which will be
1.-THE Man in Adversely"
Miss Lena NJ Pike sang in the choir at
the South church, Sunday, in the absence
of Miss Adine D. Hale, and Charles H.
Horton assisted in the absence of DR.. L.
A. Evans, who is in Boston.
At the Free Baptist church Sunday
morning there will be preaching upon
the theme, "The Departure of the Young
er Son." There will be no service Sun
dav evening.
Rally day was observed at Grace
Methodist church last Sunday, and all
the services were largely attended.
There were 241 present at the Sunday
school session, the largest number in
many years.
The services at St. Andrews church on
Sunday will be: Holy Communion at
7.30; Morning Prayer, litany and ser
mon at 1890; Evenson at 7 o'clock.
The music at both services last Sunday
was enhanced by the presence of Andrew
B. Moore in the choir. There was a
larger attendance at the communion SER
vice than at at any previous time in the
past three years, except on festival days.
The service this evening will begin at
7.15, and it is expected that it will be
conducted by Rev. Frank Appleton of
Pawtucket, R. l.
The subject of the sermon by Rev. G.
w. c. Hill at the North church Sunday
morning will be "The Law of Atrophy."
Sunday will be Young Peoples Sun
day" at the First Baptist church. The
Young Peoples Society will attend in
body and the pastor will preach sermon
on Young People and the Kingdom"
The Baptist Ladies Bible Class will
meet with Mrs. Gage, 95 Main street,
for prayer-meeting, Thursday evening
at 100.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Museum Notes.

Miss DeliaI. Griffin attended the meet
ing of the New England Federation OF
Natural History societies held at Port
land, Me-, Friday and Saturday. The
attendance was the largest that has ever
been noted at meeting of the Fedora
ton. The Portland Society of Natural
History acted as host, the meetings
being held at the Museum. Beside the
day conferences two evening sessions
were held, which were largely attended
and very interesting. J. H. Everton. a
world authority on spiders, gave an
illustrated lecture. "Mosses and the
Flora of Mt. Washington" were subjects
of other lectures and Miss Griffin gave
paper on Mature Study in Museums.
The flower table this week shows the
following flowers: Pale spiked lobelia,
Sept. 21; fragrant everlasting fruit of
cromwell, ashed leafed maple, Oct. 2.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
License to Sell Real Estate

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate Cont, held at st. Tohnsb,rv
within and for said district, on the sth dav
OF October A. D. 1907. Charles R Burf
guardian of Guy A. Burt, minor. residing
in st, Johnsbury, in said district, makes an.
plication to said court for license to sell the
following described real estate of his said
ward, to wit Being the premises convened
to the said Guy A. Burt, by Charles R. Burt.
by and dated April 3O,-A. D. 1906, and re,
corded in Book a, page 27S, of st. Johns
pury land records, and being our undivided
nan nal OF the Real Estate conveyed to Alanson
Burt by William H. and Elizabeth Horton
representing that the sale thereof for the nur.
pose OF putting the proceeds of such sale al
interest or investing the same in stocks or
real estate, would be conducive to the inter
est of said ward. ~
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court that
sald application be referred to session there
OF TO pc held at the Probate Office, in said ST
gohnsbury, on the 26th day of October. A. D.
1907, for.hearing and decision thereon: and
IL III Is further ordered that all persons interest
ed be notified hereof, by publication of notice
OF sald application and order thereon. three
weeks successfully in the CALEDoNIAN. prints
ca at st. Johnsbury, before said time of hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and II they see cause, object thereto.
Blythe Court, Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

Mrs. Clara Kelley of Lynn, Mass, i
visiting her mother, Mrs. Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrill,, M. D
Park and Miss Edna Brown are goinl
on the excursion to Boston, Thursday.
Mrs. Rebecca Hartman, who has beer
nursing at Hartford, Conn, has returned
home. She also visited relatives in New
York.
Mrs. Ella Drew, who has been at
Roberdal, P. O., is visiting her mother
Mrs Martha Flint.
Miss Blanch Rexford spent Sunday at
Lyndonville with friends.
Miss Maud Berry spent Sunday with
friends at Concord.
Rev. Mrs. Woodruff went Monday to
the state Sunday school convention at
Manchester.
Mrs. Deacon Ranney has gone to St.
Johnsbury to visit relatives.
Mr.. Gregory and family of Lyndon
have moved into the Hill tenement,
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cushman. Mr.. Cushman has moved to
Derby.
Mrand Mrs. Charlie Benedict attended
the state fair at White River Junction,
Thursday.
Miss Mary Woodruff, who has been
spending several weeks with her mother
here, returned to New York, Friday.
Miss Lucy Hutchinson, Miss Maud
Berry and Miss Ella Mclaughlin are
attending the Christian Endeavor con-
vention at Swanton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrow and Mrs. Put
nam, who have been visiting Mrs. John
Learned, have returned to Haverhill,
Mass.
Mr.. Blodgett of West Burke was the
guest of Hubert Campbell, Friday. Mr..
Blodgett was engaged to play with the
Center cornet band, who went to Con
cord, Saturday, to play at the Wood
mems celebration. Among those who
went from here were Mrs. Harry Hovey,
Miss Nina Campbell, Miss Helen Brewer,
Miss Maud Berry.
Henry Wallace went to work, Monday,
for the Boston & Maine railroad.
Pomona Grange will meet at Green
Mountain Hall, Oct. 16.
Arthur Piper, who was called to
Waterville, P. O., on account of his
fathers illness, has returned home.
His brother, Scott Piper, is now at
Waterville.
Geo. Nj. Drew sells lot of livestock,
farming tools and household goods at
auction Wednesday, Oct. 16, alto a. M,
at his farm near Goss Hollow.