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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
DEATH OF Mr.. WIN. BARTON
Ne Was Federal Veteran and Was Badly Wound.
ed During Civil Wa.

Mr.. Vim. Barton.a Federal soldier and
U :. pensioner, died at his home on
Willis street here Tuesday. aged 6S
years. He was so terribly wounded In
the war of lS6l-65 that he never recov-
ed the use OF his limbs. He came here
over 20 years ago and has lived here
since.
He was a great sufferer aud has been
nursed all that time by Miss Virginia
Blanton, OF Caroline county, and the
property he has acquired, it is said, has
been left her. He drew a pension OF over
$40 per month. Funeral services from
the home Wednesday evening, conducted
by Rev. J. II. Light. Interment in
National Cemetery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
APPOINTED RECEIVER

Judge Goodrich entered a decree in the
Corporation Court Monday appointing
Mr.. Duff Green receiver for the Theato
Company and appointing Messrs. VIM.
X. Goodrich and A. T. Embrey special
commissioners to dispose of the property
and as sets of the company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
NOTICE TO
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS

The Post Office Department has issued
an order that after April 1, 1908.
Publishers of newspapers will not
be allowed under regulations Of
the department 70 mail their pa
pers to subscribers who are in
arrears for one or more years for
same.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
WORTHY c0L0RsD PEOPLE DEAD

N. W. Jackson, colored. died at his
home. near Moss \ cx, Tuesday morn
Ing, aged 81 years. He is survived by
his wife and seven children.
Martha jackson, colored. died at her
home, near Rappahannock Academy,
Monday night. aged SO years. She is
survived by her husband and six chill
dren
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
DEMPSeY-FEUERHERD


Mr.. A.P. Dempsey,s well known young
business man OF this city, left here Wed
nesdsy morning for Baltimore, to be
married Wednesday night at 8 o'clock to
Miss Sadie F. Feuerherd, of that city, at
the home OF the bride, 1913 Hollins
street, Rev. f. Lehman, OF the
Lutheran church, Baltimore, officiating
Mr.. Dempsey was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. F. W. Feuerherd aud Mr.. J. l..
Maxwell, Of this city. After a northern
bridal trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey will
arrive here about Msrch I'd, to make
their home In this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
FREE FREE

]. T. Lowery 4 Co. will send free to
anyone who will send name aud p. o.
address the Mccall Fashion Sheet every
month, including January number, to
December, 1908.
P.S. City trade can call at Store.
J. T. Lowery 4 Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
~ ICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
x AND POTOMAC RAILROAD

schedule elective Jan. q 1905.
Leave fredericksburg. Northward.
go a m week days. local; 7:5l a. m.
daily; SOC a m. daily; 1929 a. m. daily
local; rs p. m. week days: $50 % M
week days. local; ZIG ,. m. Sunday
daily. 49,
Leave Frederieksburg. Southwark:
900 IN. daily, A. c. l.. train; sos a.
no. wtek days, local; S;2S a. m Sundays
only, local; 1913 a. M. week DAYS local
l2;3o p IN. daily, :. A. l.. train. 5.26 n
m DAILY. A. Z. l.. train; Gas d. m. daily
local; llO4 p. m. daily. :. A. l.. train.
Local from Washington arrives 1924
p. m. week days.
Arrivals and departures not guaran
W. z. Taylor. Traffic Manager.
&. G. Cox, Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
HEAVY RAIN

A heavy rain storm set 10 Tuesday
night and continued through Wednesday.
The rain at times fell in torrents. and
will probably beat down the roads and
make them passable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL

Senator Martin has introduced q bill
to construct roadway from the south
end OF the Highway Bridge across the
Potomac river leading directly TO Airing
ton and Fort Ayer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
THEhT0 PROGRAM

Easter Egg.
Prodical Son.
Lena And Her Beau.
Fountain OF Youth.
Neighbor.
Song-DowD Where The Silver Mo-
hawk Flows.
Mr.. Wright sings at the Theato to-
night, Bye Bye Ny Caroline.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

rtate OF Virginia, City OF Fredericksburg - /;
l. A Randolph Howard. cashier OF the
above named bank. do sOiemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
A. RANDOLPH HOWARD. Cashier
subscribed and sworn to before me this
Gath day of Feb, 1905.
SAN WOODBRIDGE Notary Public
Commission expires March 7l9il
CokREcT-Attest;
GEO. W. SHEPHERD. ia
i. V. ID. CONWAY
JNO. AZ. W. GREEN
CHARLES HERNDON
plrartors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
STATEMENT FINANCIAL CONDITION

OF The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank. located at fredericksburg, in
the State OF Virginia, at the close of
business February 18th, 1908, made
to the State Corporation Com
mission.
RESOURCES.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD
III TABLn No. 10.
snect - l A. NJ. March I. eos.

Oonnecrons as fredcrickshurg VT. r. "a p
n r. ana haryiand. Delaware aud Y.rriniN Pa.i,
Chesapeake A Ohio r. r. ~
dsrness Battionslis
nes"rn standard Tins. Daily -xcspt sundsy
W II. RICHARDS s.a N.aav~v
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
DEATH OF A CHILD

Bnddie Jones son OF Mr.. Walter Jones.
aged years. died OF diphtheria at the
home OF his grandfather. James Jones,
In Culpeper county, Monday night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
SOLD WHEAT At IS CENTS

Mr.. w. ]. Butzner, OF Spotsy lvania.
sold $50 bushels OF his crop OF wheat to
the Germania Mills Monday for 90 cents
per bushels
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
TO CONFER ABOUT
KING GEORGE SMALLPOX

1t 10 said that Dr. Irving. OF Richmond,
state health officer. will hold conference
in this city with DIR. NJ. W. Minor, of
King George, as soon as the meeting can
be arranged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

The Conway Gordon & Garnett National
Bank, at fredericksburg, in the State
OF Virginia. at the close OF business
February l4th. 1905:
REsOURCEs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

VIII sell my jack at low price or will
farm him out on fair terms. NJ. b. Row.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-27

Send your job printing to The Free
Lance. Prompt service and low prices.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
FARM ~ ~
BEEF MAKllaG.;
By B. E. PORTER. maryland.

by q. r. fO01 0ndxy toAd.
For beef production there are the
Shorthorn. Hereford and Aberdeen An
gus cattle. which are most generally
known. These breeds have been de-
yeloped especially for beef. and when
ever q herd has much of the blood OF
either of these breeds in it the type OF
a good feeder is generally found.
Shorthorns are good lot and stall
feeders. They make rapid gains and
show fairly good dressing percentage.
They are a little inclined to be leggy
and outstanding: which is against them,
but they are quick to adapt themselves
to any changes and environments.
The Herefords, as meat producers
have high rank. These cattle have
made marked Improvement within the
last twenty-five years. The breed is
criticised for having an excess of
throatiness, dewlap and lack of devel-
opment of rump and hind quarter. The
Hereford steer is noted as an excellent
grazing animal and in this respect has
no equal. Herefords mature much
more rapidly than Shorthorns and are
much in favor for the production of
the so called ''baby beef"
In the show ring the Aberdeen Angus
steer has made a remarkable record.
No other breed has made so fine rec
ord in winning the high honors at the
Chicago International live stock show.
The breed has won many honors not
only in champion fat steer classes, but
also in carload lots. The steers are ex-
cellent feeders, but must not be too
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
1siE BE1uF rI.u


0D00 OO0 06s0 1yDsSDa4s& ~ .Sp0N0 vsss
:. Mabe u pay.
The raising Of white beans is q great
Industry in many sections. and it is
profitable because the output Is as
much a staple as wheat or corn. Like
these crops. it is a foodstu6 which has
keeping quality.
The bean growing industry has gravt
tated to the poorer lands, so that but
little of 1t is found in the corn belt.
And yet there are places in the corn
belt, and many of them. where beans
might be grown to advantage. Sandy
knolls or wornout fields which will
only make twenty bushels of corn pei
acre will return greater cash product
If planted to beans.
Bean culture was once considered
very laborious, but it is not necessarily
so now By the use of modern ma
chinery it is made easy. They may
be planted with two horse corn plant.
er, cultivated with riding plows and
weeders, pulled when ripe, thrashed
and even sorted by machinery.
To make the most of the space the
hills may be only six inches apart, but
the rows should be wide enough to per.
NIT horse culture. When planted in
this way and carefully cultivated. if
the ground is free from weeds, the
crop may be carried through by horse
power. But if the soil is foul one
hand hoeing will be needed. The crop
Is loaded from the puller into hay
racks and hauled to the barn. Spread
upon the barn floor or loft, it will be
ready for thrashing after two weeks
Of dry weather. Before marketing
sorting Is absolutely necessary.
The old plan was to get the family
together in the evening about the
kitchen table and each by handfuls
picked out the bad specimens. But
the medern bean sorter is small ma
chine and cheap, which you may take
into any room. The motion is con.
trolled by treadle, and slowly NOV.
ing canvas carrier brings the beans to
your hand as fast as you can look
them over, one spry man doing the
work Of five by the old system.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18

closely confined. They are more or
less wild by nature, SO that strangers
and dogs must keep away. This breed
appears to stand shipping by rail
somewhat better than the other breeds
of cattle They are not SO well adapt
ed to the range as the Herefords, but
mature early and are highly priced by
many growers of "baby beef"
What Beef Men Think Of siIase.
The success attending the use of
silage in the dairy business has created
much interest among beef cattle men.
Silage furnishes a succulent food,
which is quite essential to the dairy
cow in keeping her digestive system In
good condition. The same will be
found true for the beef animal. Twen-
ty pounds Of silage per day will supply
all the bulk and water needed in
fattening ration. The other roughage
may consist of either long fodder or
mixed hay. The economy of using
silage for fattening purposes is well
brought out by Professor A. M. Soule
of the Virginia station, who has stated
the following conclusions:
sThere was a difference Of from 3
to 5 of pound of grain per head per
day in favor of the silage fed cattle
They also finished out better and in
any discriminating market would GER
tainly bring a better price than the
dry fed cattle.
"Of the three forms Of roughage fed,
the silage was eaten with the greatest
relish, and there was absolutely no
loss, whereas with the stover the loss
amounted to 1876 per cent and with hay
4.16 per cent. Where a large number
Of animals are fed this would make a
considerable difference in the cost Of
ration, except that the shredded stover
can be utilized to advantage for bed
ding"
Silage as it is put up today is better
than when the practice was first start
ed. Good silage of corn is made when
the grain has passed the mix stage and
has commenced to glaze little. Silage
is made also from sorghum, corn and
cowpeas and pea vines.
Corn Slower.
Corn stover is used both shredded
and unshredded. Ordinarily the cattle
will waste a considerable quantity
whichever way it is fed. The shredded
fodder is prepared because the cattle
eat a greater percentage Of it and the
manure is handled more easily. Fod-
der is often fed on the ground in the
open pasture field to save the hauling
of manure.
There is a saving, however, in hav-
ing the fodder shredded. Usually the
feed is taken care of earlier and there
is less exposure to teaching, rains and
weathering processes. Again, more
feed can be put in smaller space,
thus requiring less storage space.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
down
AN ASPHALT ROAD.
New Jersey to Experiment With Mix
ture of That Product With Dirt.

New Jersey to Experiment With Mix
ture of That Product With Dirt.
The New Jersey state department of
highways is to construct in Mercer
county an experimental mile of n new
automobile road, the plans for which
State Road Supervisor Robert A. Nee
ker recently obtained in Kansas City.
Mr. Meeker says the new method Of
construction is simple and cheap, that
it is self healing when broken and
therefore practically indestructible, that
1t improves with age, that it is mud
less. noiseless and almost GustleSs and
that it is not slippery even when coated
with ice.
In the building of the road the orfgi-
nal soil is finely pulverized, and then
into this there is worked a mixture Of
hot asphalt. the whole mass being firm
~ rolled in the finishing. Breaks are
quickly repa ired by traffic. the weight
of wheels cementing them together.
The base yields slightly to heavy traf-
&c and then regains its original shape.
1t Is equally good for horses and auto
mobiles.
II the experiment proves success, 1t
is likely that the result will be radi-
cal change in the road building meth
ods OF the state Of New Jersey, with
the substitution OF asphalt for the mac
adam process now used.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
Jersey Lambs.

1t would be better if the farmers, in
stead of using poor stock from the
west, would select their stock from
their own lambs, and in doing this as
much care and judgment should be
used as in selecting dairy cow. In
regard to profits. one farmer has sold
forty lambs at $7.85 per head, while
another breeder has obtained thirty
two lambs from twenty-four ewes, and
they have netted him an average of
$1O.O6 apiece.-Professor Minckler, New
jersey State College.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
The WHEAT.
DiNAins and Checking u 90 ~ - Ga
DSSS Reeulks.

4 49,.
From the time the wheat stands
waving yellow in the field until it is
In the hands Of the miller is an Inn
portant period. The cutting Of the
wheat may not be a difficult task, but
much depends on how well the grain
is gathered and boubl and shocked.
II the machine does not gather the
grain well. a good deal of it will be
lost falling down before the sickle or
stringing out from beneath the aprons.
Care should be taken to avoid this.
The binder should also gather tn
straw evenly, so that the bundles may
not look ragged or part be lost in the
shocking. The binder should be shift
ed just right. so that the bundles may
be bound near the middle. Binding
too close to the butts or heads will
make them inconvenient to handle, as
well as cause the dropping out of a
part of the bundles.
The shocking of the wheat is very
important. especially in those sections
where rains and winds are frequent.
The bundles cannot be thrown together
any old way and be expected to stand
the storms of wind and rain.
Ny experience has proved that the
best and strongest shock is made in
the following manner: Place three
pairs of bundles in row, then set one
bundle at each end and three on each
side. The caps should be placed on
lengthwise of the shock and spread so
they will cover the top of the shock
and hang down on the sides. protect.
ing the heads of the wheat and turn
ing the water like the roof of house.
For twenty years we built our shocks
In this manner and seldom ever lost
any wheat from winds or rain. 1t was
often necessary to go over the field aft.
er a severe windstorm and replace
some of the caps, but seldom did we
have to rebuild shock.
After the wheat is all cut and shock,
ed it is the best plan to have it thrash.
ed as soon as it will do. 1t can then
be stored away in rat proof granary
or hauled direct to market. We be-
lieve it is wise to sell Immediately
after thrashing. The higher price fol-
which one may hold will not more
than Offset the shrinkage and loss in
handling, and sometimes the higher
price is never realized. A person had
better take a few cents less than run
the risk.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
THE WHITE GRUB.
A Dangerous insect Enemy Of the
Fruit Tree.

ffUlS ITS0s
The peach borer or white grub,
which bores holes through and under
the bark of the roots Of peach trees,
weakens and often kills trees and may
be considered one of the greatest enc
mics the peach has to contend with.
This insect changes from worm to
fly in August or September. At that
the ground, constructing cocoon an
inch in length, which is attached to the
base of the tree or perched on the
ground, end upward. In a few weeks
it appears as a moth and begins to de-
posit its small eggs on the body of the
tree near the ground. Each body lays
300 or more eggs and dies within two
weeks. In October or November the.
eggs hatch, and the little borers,
scarcely large enough to be seen, make
their way down to the ground at the
base of the tree. When warm weather
comes in spring they begin active work
and increase rapidly in size, working
first in the bark of the roots nearest
the base of the tree and then extend
ing down four or six inches into the
lower roots, eating their way as they
go. The worst work is done in May,
June and July, and these are the
months when the peach trees should
have most careful attention. Young
peach trees require more attention than
older trees. The roots of older trees
are often so large, coarse and tough
as not to be susceptible to serious in
jury, but the young trees may be de-
stroyed by one grub.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
Care Of Apple Trees.


Apple trees do best in a fertile clayey
loan or white oak soil and on
southeastern slope. Varieties should
be chosen which are known to be
hardy in the locality. Information
may be obtained from the state expert
ment stations in nearly every state.
The trees should not be planted
closer than twenty-four feet each way.
Dirt should be well packed about their
roots and cultivation practiced for sew
eral years.
Between the trees crops Of potatoes
or small fruits may be grown. Clean
culture is essential to prevent infection
by insects and fungous diseases. The
trees should be watched carefully for
borers, which eat in the trunk. These
can be dug out with a knife or killed
by poking wire into the aperture.
The trees give best satisfaction when
headed low, so careful pruning is es-
sential It is we'll to see that the
trunk is shaded on the southwest by
a healthy limb, which will prevent sun
scald..
When the tree is coming into bearing
spraying with paris green or bordeaux
mixture is recommended. This should
be done after the blossoms fall and
again three weeks later. This treat
ment kills broods of the codling moth
and keeps fungi in check
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
THE QUAIL.

hordes that prey upon plant life. The
quail or bobwhite is one of the farm
ers' feathered friends.
This interesting bird is helpful to the
farmer in destroying weeds, bugs.
grasshoppers, cotton boil weevil and
many other insects. If not hunted, it
is tame bird, often appearing in the
farmers gardens or barnyards. The
cheerful whistle Of bobwhite on the
fences, in the pastures and meadows
is attractive to the farmer as he plows,
plants and reaps. Let every farmer
start out today to be friend of birds
and to protect them, The farmer will
thus benefit himself as well as the
birds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
.cH,ckLETs.".

If the mother hen has been properly
busted. she and the chicks will come
off the nest without lice. AS nits
hatch in two weeks. dust her again on
time, but remove her from the chicks
for thirty minutes, for the lice not kill
ed would be chased off on to the peeps.
When the chicks creep under the hen
the bugs will creep off the chicks. You
make mistake in feeding chicks be-
fore forty-eight hours have passed.
They have not digested the yolk, which
they absorbed before breaking the
shell. Thus you gorge them. and they
die with white diarrhea. Remember
they ship day old chicks 1000 miles
without feeding. They ride clear from
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18

Load up the Gum and Unloose the;
Bull Dogs

For many years the citizens Of
Corvallis have been permitted to
live in peace and quiet, feeling
free to promenade the streets
and alleys of the town at all
hours Of the night without fear
of being molested, put now alasl
Our eyes are open to the dawn
OF another day. The rapid
strides in the way of public inn
provements and the money being
made by all classes of our citi-
zens seem to have attracted the
attention of the bold, bad bur-
glar.
Last Friday night RIM. Smith,
the harness man, had spent a
pleasant evening with his best
girl and started home at about
l1:30 o'clock, happy as a lark in
the springtime, little dreaming
of what was in store for him.
When nearing the new houses
being erected by George Henkle
in the southern part OF town, he
noticed a man a short distance
ahead, walking slowly, which
excited a little suspicion and he
carelessly slipped his hand in
his pocket and transferred most
OF his change to the inside coat
pocket.
AS he passed the new house,
the second highwayman stepped
out behind HIM and command
ed "Hands up" Mr.. Smith is
always anxious to please his
friends and of coure up they
went. The second burglar then
returned to the scene of action
with revolver in hand and the
cleaning up process was INDUCED
in to a finish, after which the
young man was commanded to
march on.
The net proceeds to the bur-
glars amounted to about So in
loose change, as they did not
get down into the coat pockets.
The man in front of Mr.. Smith
had something over his face.
Strange tosay Smith did notturn
around to notice the latest style
OF coat worn by the man behind
him and hence cannot give a
very good description OF the
men,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-18
BEES AND HONEY.
The Way They Gather Their Harvest
From the Flowers.

Inc way 1nSy SdtnSF E1oISSSs
From the Flowers.
Bees gather honey from the nectar
vessels of flowers and plants. The
sugar, starch, albumen, etc.. are car
ried up by the sap to the seed bear
ing pods. To a marked extent nature
is assisted by the natural law of heat
and cold to produce a sweating or con-
densation of moisture, which we cau
dew. This takes place in the CO.
rolla of the flower, making 1t more
easy for the plant to deposit its over
flow of sugar, starch, albumen, ETC.,
in the dew already in the flower.
This sweet nectar is carried up by
the sap and discharged in the dew
through the pores Of the plant. When
the sun rises evaporation takes place,
and the result is a tiny drop of nee
tar in the cup of the flower. The bee
goes to the flower and with its long
silken tongue sips up this drop of
nectar and deposits it into its honey
sack back of the throat.
The bee is provided with stomach
for its physical well being back Of
this storage stomach, and all the hon
ey that goes to this stomach Is used
for the life or physical demands Of
the bee When the bee has its stor-
age tank full of nectar it straight
way flies to the hive and exudes it
into the cell. The bee is endowed
with the power of exuding as natural
ly as in taking, so there is nothing
wonderful about it except the natural
curiousness of the matter.