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The midland journal., 1910-02-25
Thoroughly Enjoyed.

& q saw you at the musical yester.
day afternoon, I'm so sorryI couldn't
get chance to speak to You. Did
you enjoy my daughters singing?y
Yes, very much"
y Il thought her s'cconsp ..nist played
awfully loud
@She did Back where I sat the
sound Of the plano was the only thing
we could hear. &c Chicago Record
Herald
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
ROASTING FOWLS.

At the beginning Of each year, IN
nearly all the large city markets,
there Is an increased demand for
soft roasting fowls, weighing from
four to six pounds each. At this
time, too, there is a reasonably good
demand for broilers. Beginning
about the middle OF January up to
che first Of May there is call for
squab dbroilers-~chicks weighing eight
ounces, dressed--for which as high
as ninety cents a pair has been paid
Farmers Home Journal.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
Doubling His JOY.

Her Father Yesterday won the
prize in the lottery and to-day you
come and ask me for my daughters
hand" Suitor-"Yes, you know. one
bit of good luck always brings an
other"
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
CARE OF THE FLOCK.


Good health, and a strong constitu-
tion, are almost necessary for sue
cess with any undertaking. and
among poultry, the vigorous flock
WIN yield much more profit than the
Weaklings. even If nothing but mon
erels and the other flock Ole Of thor
oughbreds
Don't understand that 1 think mon
zrels are the most profit or more
heaIthftl for do not, but want to
Suppress the necessity of strong con-
Atitution III the flock, If they are to
BE d success:
Many, not all, but too many Of tho
,1rize winners are lacking in healthy
Nlgpr, birds of beautiful markings.
with all the points necessary, but
not such as we would like to head
1nr pens with. as far as health is
D0zxEefned
Judges are not to blame, they Judge
hW appearance and often appearances
are deceptive, especially in shQF
re0rn
FFosure new birds from honest re-
lian1e breeders, that advertise in hon
est papers, and the danger of procur-
zng stock "off'' in health. is almost
I'd.
Usually we may get what we wish
FOR 8 reasonable price, If Judgment
and common sense are used. The
best 81 healthy stock may be OBJ
stained, but II placed among a flock
Of 100, where there are accommoda,
tsDns and room for but SO to IS, the
result will be disastrous for all the
Gock. Keep only what there is room
Tor More than this the number OF
eggs depends upon the strong vigor
Of the flock; hens sometimes. not Of
ten, lay quite well, yet they are on
in health until the germ hatches not
At all, or else such poor weakly
chicks, that it is waste of time to
nv to raise them.
Al healthy flock will mean more
profit from the number of eggs sold,
and then 1t will mean success with
next years poultry. for eggs that
hatch out strong, lively chicks are
worth very many times more than
the puny clutches.
Chicken diseases pass them by
with scare a fark, sudden showers
Or changes Of temperature will have
but little effect upon them as COM
pared with the puny focks.
How they will eat, scratch and
grow! The way they will swell out
and stretch up. will surprise you
H. c., in the Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
SUCCESSES.

There Is nothing that will lead to
sslqeess 50 quickly as will the exhi-
biti0n Of yonr stock; make the
shows, have your birds compared
with those Of other breeders. II you
win. the foundation Of reputation IS
started. If you lose you will find out
where and how to improve, and come
back next time with success assured.
Farmers Home Journal.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
THE STORY OF THE PEANUT
SHELLS.

AS everyone knows, C. w. Post. OF
Battle Creek, Michigan, is not only
maker of breakfast foods, but he is q
strong individualist, who believes
that the trades-unions are menace
to the liberty of the country.
Believing this, and being mat
ural-born" scrapper for the right, as
he sees It, Post. for several years past,
has been engaged in ceaseless war
fare against ''the Labor Trust" as
he likes to call 1t.
Not being able to secure free and
untrammeled expression Of his opin-,
ions on this subject through the regu-
lar reading pages of the newspapers
he has bought advertising space for
this purpose, just as he is accustomed
to for the telling Of his Postum
STORY" and he has thus spent hum
dreds of thousands of dollars in de-
nouncing trades-unionism.
AS result of Posts activities the
people now know a whole lot about
these organizations: how they are
honeycombed with graft. how they
obstruct the development of legiti-
mate business, curtail labor's output,
hold up manufacturers. graft upon
their own membership, and rob the
public. Naturally Post Is hated by
the trades-unionists, and intensely.
He employs no union labor, SO they
can not call out his men. and he de-
fies their efforts at boycotting his pro-
ducts. The latest means of getting
Post is the widespread publication of
the story that a car which was re-
Gently wrecked in transmission was
found to be loaded with empty pea
nut shells, which were being shipped
from the South to Posts establish
ment at Battle Creek.
This canard probably originated
with President John Fitzgerald, of
the Chicago Federation of Labor,
who, it is said, stated it publicly, as
truth.
Post comes back and gives Fitzger-
aid the lie direct. He denounces
Fitzgerald's statement as deliberate
falsehood. and underhanded and
cowardly attempt to injure his busi-
ness, having not the slightest basis in
fact. AS such an effort it must be
regarded 1t is significant that this
statement about 'the peanut shells"
is being given wide newspaper pub
licity. In the patent inside of an
Eastern country paper / find it, and
the inference naturally is that labor
unionites are insidiously spreading
this lie.
An institution Cor a man) which
will resort to moral intimidation and
to physical force, that will destroy
machinery and burn buildings, that
will main and kill If necessary to ef-
fects it's ends, naturally would not
hesitate to spread falsehood for the
same purposes.
We admire Post. While we have
no enInity toward labor unions, so
long as they are conducted in an hon.
est, ''1ive-and-let-live" kind OF way.
we have had enough of the tarred
end of the stick to sympathize thor
oughly with what he is trying to do.
He deserves support. A man like
Post can not be killed. even with lies.
They are boomerang every time.
Again we knotc, for hasn't this wea-
pom, every weapon that could be
thought of. been used fand not sim
ply by labor unions) to put us out Of
business, too?
am going to drink tsco cups of
Postum every morning from this time
On. and put myself on a diet OF Grape
Nuts. Bully for Post! Editorial IN
The ADserican Josssnalo Of Clintcai AsdiciMs,
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
worried.

why is old Titewad so afraid of
death?'' His son is so extravagant
that the old man is afraid he will
bury him in thousand-dollar coffin"
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
Seasnn of Humility.

1t is necessary that one should
sometimes forget that he is supe-
rior, and to remember that he is a
brother. Bishop Wilson.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25

Have you no occupation, my
man ~ asked the lady at the kitchen
door.
sYes'm," replied the tramp. Sim
a wrestler"
"A wrestler?''
ssYes'm, / wrestle with poverty,
mum" - Yonkers Statesman
The midland journal., 1910-02-25

Fails a acres Senate House Kngston Adirondack Park
Brown Farm North Eba 2S Reservation Thousand
Palisades
Phipse
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
NAP SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF THE TWENTY STATE PARKS and THE
PROPOSED HIGHLANDS PARK.


including historic They State
The for these than 25000 parks
The midland journal., 1910-02-25

A novelty in the line of electric
signs consists of each letter being
fitted with a dioptric lens and lighted
by a single lamp, the effect being an
leven illumination of the entire letter.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
Beginnings OF SELF Helm.

Knicker Governor Hadley says
every family should keep COW.
Bocker-We are working UP to it.
gradually by starting with goldfish.
New York Sun.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25

New York city has 1873 department
stores that employ 1900 persons
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
NOTES.

sAfter you have get Jour most OF
customers, treat them right and the
regard will be yours.
A love for poultry will make the
work all the more easy
It 10 little harder to keep poul-
try busy in cold than in warm wealth.
er, but it can be done. A
One breed is enough for the aver.
age fancier. Keep only one and see
AOw many good ones you can raise.
smash up Some Goals from the
wood stove, and put the ashes into
"a dish for the hens. Charcoal keeps
them healthy.
Pans are pretty poor things to put
bran mash In The fowls will get
into them with their feet and waste
a lot and spoil what they do not
waste. Narrow troughs against the
side Of the house are far better.
& Ventilation that comes in every
where through the cracks is not ven
,tilaticn at all: it is cold shiyers up
and down the back and lots of dis
comsort Don't let 1t be that way in
your hen houses.
The amount Of income does not de-
pend so much upon the hens, breed
or variety. as upon the management
OF the keeper For this reason the
business IS very fascinating and KEEP.
alive by that interest and enthusiasm
which often wanes in a less interest
ing pursuit.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
sss2s
DP % III L IL y.YY.1S1 Pro fit

best plan for farmers to use, Water
glass can be bought at the drug store
for from 81 to $1.25 per gallon, and
one gallon of water glass will make
ten gallons Of preserving fluid.
Eggs kept in water glass for as
long as four years are still good; they
have no unpleasant taste or SMELL
and the white coagulates in the us
ual manner in cooking The whise
has changed ito pinkish color, how.
evcr, and is very liquid. The changes
take place slowly. however, and at
one year no change is easily notice
able -
For the preservation of eggssin wa
ter glass a cellar or room should be
used where the temperature is even,
and does not go over sixty degrees.
Any clean water-tight receptacle will
do, though jars, are commonly used,
or barrels when larger Numbers of
eggs are to be preserved. The re-
ceptacle should be scalded two or
three times to make sure it is per
fevtly clean.
The preserving fluid should be
made from water that has been boil
ed and allowed to cool, and to every
nine parts, of this water add one
quart of water glass. stirring thor.
'oughly to insure a proper mixing of
the two. II eggs are to be stored in
several receptacles. prepare the mix
tures for each receptacle separately
and do not try to make enough in
one receptacle to fill two smaller
ones, for in pouring from one to an
other the correct proportions may
not be secured.
ssl See that no cracked eggs are plac-
ed in the water glass, and if several
receptacles are to be used, it will be
we'll to put April eggs in one, May
eggs in another, and June eggs in a
third, marking EACH Keep the yes
sells where the suns rays do not fall
directly on them, and cover by lay
Ing boards loosely over them. From
time to time water should. be added
where there is loss by evaporation,
keeping the eggs wholly submerged,
~ ~ LIZ SPISSSIvdIiVe SnOuld not De
stirred,
When the eggs are desired for use.
the June eggs should be used first.
the May eggs next. and the April
eggs last. for their keeping qualities
are different The water glass should
be washed from the eggs, leaving the
shells clean, and. If they are sold,
they should be- sold as water glass
eggs.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25
WORTH QU0H'ING

When hoy wears a pair sof new
shoes without protest. it IS an indi-'
cation, to the Atchison Globe, that he
is going away on the cars.
The midland journal., 1910-02-25

Even j. ]. Hill, who fears that our
agriculture is failing. submits the
Philadelphia Ledger, may take COM
fort in the computation that the num-
ber of farms in the United States has
increased IS per cent. in the last ten
years, nearly million new farms be-
ing created in that period. Notwith,
standing the tendency to the ANAL
gamation of small farms into larger
holdings. there are said to be three
times as many farms now as there
were in 1870, while their values are
at least two and half times as
great. The aggregate valuation of
farms, buildings and stock is estimat-
ed as something like thirty billions of
dollars. gain of A per cent. in ten
years. These figures. which are com
piled by the American Agriculturist,
are in general accord with those OF
the Department of Agriculture. They
are especially interesting in the promi-
nence they give to the increase of
separate holdings. thus answering
the very frequent wall that the
American farmer Is losing his indie
pendence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
NOTES FROM FINCHvlLLE

Finchville, Va, May Goth, 1910.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
Saturday at the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. l.. Kent A number OF
friends were present. among them be
ing MIR. and Mrs. Talman finder. Mrs
n. II. Payne, Mrs. NJ. F.. Poole. Mrs.
Lee Harris. Messrs. II. II. Kellar. J.
). Williamson and Charles Lumsden.
Misses Anna Poole. Eva and Grace
Bartleson. Annie and Susie Harris,
Lillian and Edith Kellar, Estelle anc
Nellie finder, Mary Trigg and Ells
Green, Messrs. Clarence Jones. J. r.
Pates, J. +. Pulliam, Charles and Johr
Davis, Jeter Williamson, Horace Rowe
Day Stephens, Grafton Parker. Der.
ward Howard and Ashby Payne. Ice
cream and cake were served in abund-
ance.
We are sorry TO hear of the illness OF
Mrs. w. T. Pulliam.
Messrs. VIM. Lewis and Joseph Tai
ley and Little Misses Eunice Taliey anc
Elizabeth Long returned from Wash
ington Monday. where they had beer
several days visiting their sister anC
aunt, Mrs. w. A. Cline.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Estes recently VISITED
friends in her old neighborhood.
Mr.. Jeter Williamson spent a few
days this week visiting at his home.
Miss Carrie Williamson is sick witt
the measles in Richmond.
Mr.. r. l.. Todd continues sick.
Mrs. l.. +. Herring is spending som,
time with her daughter. Mrs. G. L
Delano. T. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
CHlLDREN'S DAY
Celebrated at Presbyterian Church.

The annual Children's Day service
was celebrated at the Presbyterian
Sunday school at $3.50 Sunday morning.
The regular program was done away
with and a special program was ar
ranged The pulpit was prettily deco
rated with flowers The special sub
iect this year was The Girls School
at Nagoya, Japan"
The gifts of the school went for this
institution and quite a nice sum was
taken.
Several Rotations about missionary
work and the gift of giving were given
by Misses Eloise Tanner and Marie
Barnes and Masters John Hassell and
Charles Fulton.
Special music had been prepared by
the committee in charge. Hymns rela-
tive to mission work were sung and a
selection by the College Male Quartette
was given.
After the service the flowers used
Tor decorating were taken out to the
cemetery and placed on the graves of
the former Sunday school workers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
DELIGHTFUL RECITAL
Beautiful Music Enjoyed BY Appre-
eiative Audience at st. Georges.

The organ recital Friday night al
ST. Georges church. under the auspices
Of Miss Nellie McBryde's Sunday
school class. was a decided success.
Mr.. Eugene Bonner, of Baltimore.
proved an organist of ability and good
taste. His very good program showed
that he is a sympathetic interpreter Of
the musical idea and feeling of the
composer and as an accompanist he is
wonderfully in spirit with the singer.
In the chorus work he gave a full and
rich support and a mastery use Of the
organ. rendering a fine background
that sustained and carried the voices.
From varied and finely executed
program two numbers were especially
interesting ON account Of the different
styles and treatment. La Cinquantaine.
gay, dainty and rhymic, was PLAYED
with delicacy and well sustained. the
oft repeated theme never losing It's
freshness. o Salutaris was rendered
effect.
The solos by Mrs. Proctor, Miss Dog
gett and Mrs. Rowe were all well sung
and very lovely. In every note there
was tne and true Interpretation, show
ing the highest requirements of the
art ON the part of the singers.
The solo by Mr.. Taylor Scott was
well rendered and appreciated.
The choruses were sung with spirit
and were very effective.
Indeed we are indebted to our home
talent as well as to Mr.. Bonner for a
very delightful recital.
A very nice sum was realized through
the 6ffertory for the worthy cause of
charity. to provide treatment at the
Mary Washington Hospital for sick
children. who could not otherwise re-
eeive medical or surgical attention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
STROTHsR SHELTON DIES SUDDENLY

Mr.. Strother Shelton was found dead
IN the hall of the boarding house of
}. wesley Wright on Commerce street
Saturday morning at 6 O'Clock. He had
evidently gone into the house the night
previous to go TO bed and could get
no farther than the hall when he was
stricken. When found he was on the
floor full dressed with hat on. Drs.
Doggett and Scott were summoned and
pronounced the death as caused by
heart failure.
IL was not deemed necessary to hold
an inquest. Mr.. Shelton was seemingly
in the best of health and spirits the
night previous. and his death was a
great surprise. He was 35 years old.
and several years ago served three
years IN the 9th L. S. Infantry. was
IN the Philippines for a year and in the
hight when Gen. Iawton was killed.
lie was the son of the late Richard
Shelton and his mother died only a week
ago. The body was taken to the resi-
dence OF his sister. Mrs. John A. White
The funeral Of Mr.. Strother Shelton
was held from the home Of his brother
in-law, Mr.. John A. White. Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. J.-H. Henderlite. and the inter-
ment made in a soldiers grave in the
National Cemetery. A national flag was
placed on the casket and after burial
taps were sounded by Mr.. f. G. Hefiin.
A large number of friends and rela-
tves attended the funeral, among
whom were his brother, Mr.. c. w.
Shelton, and daughters, Of Caroline.
The pallbearers-Messrs. w. c. Shep-
herd, Trevor T. Hin, Gilbert c. Walk
er, J. W. Williams, Geo. NJ. Hunt,
Jr.. and Robt. 4. Howe.
cHli 0RFh'S nav
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
BkccAlAUREATE SERMON
Impressive Service at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday Night.

The main floor and galleries Of the
Presbyterian church were crowded sun
day night by the congregation who
gathered TO attend the baccalaureate
service of the fredericksburg College.
The students entered in a body and oc-
cupied the middle block Of pews. the
senior class presenting a most interest
ing and attractive appearance in their
caps and gowns, which were worn for
the first time this year by the seniors.
The president, Rev. J. X. Rosebro, con
Quoted the service. and the pastor of
the church, Rev. ]. II. Henderlite. and
the Rev. J. X. Jacobs. of the MethO-
dist church. occupied the pulpit with
him. Miss Mary Beale presided at the
organ and Mr.. j. w. Adams conducted
the music.
The order of service was as follows
Organ solo, Alteration from the Holy
City,, Gaul-Miss Beale.
Doxology.
lnvocation-Re Rev. j. r. Rosebro.
Father. o Hear Us (Palmer)-Choir.
Scripture reading J. II. Hen
derlite.
! Win Extol Thee, Oratorio Abraham
(Moliques) Mrs. A. p. Rowe.
Hymn No. 53l.
Sermon Rev. j. K. Jacobs.
Prayer-Rev. J. II. Henderlite.
Grant Us Thy Peace (Barnby).
Hymn No. COS.
BenedictiOn- Rev. J. X. Jacobs.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
graduates was strong and thougtfu
discourse.
Mr.. Jacobs took as his theme
Truth. basing his remarks on Prov
z5-Z3- The sermon was carefully
thought out and delivered with much
force. and the speaker held the Gloss
attention of the great congregation.
The music was uncommonly good
Mrs. A. T. Rowe sang II Will Exto
Thee (Oratorio Abraham) with grea
effect and beauty. Two special selec
tons of high order were rendered by
the choir. and the entire service wal
most impressive.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
SHOOTING ScRAPE
Negroes Have Fight at Church Picnic
in Spotsylvania.

The colored people held picnic at
their church about mile from Spotsyl-
vania c. H., Saturday night, during
which an alteration took place between
lack Dawson and Edgar Lee, both ne
groes. 1t is stated that Dawson drew
a razor, but did not use it, and that
Lee whipped out 80 calibre revolver
and fired two shots at Dawson, one
shot taking effect in the abdomen.
Dawson was taken to DR.. w. A.
Harris home and the bullet probed for.
but 1t could not be located. Later an
other probe was made to locate the the
ball, but without success. Dawson g
condition Is serious. Lee was arrested
by Sheriff Waller at midnight and
lodged in Jail. When searched he had
on has person the revolvor with two
chambers empty and heavy pair of
knucks. The trouble is said TO have
originated about woman.
Dawson was employed by DIR. w. A.
Harris.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
The GRADUATES RECITAL
Large Audience Enjoyed Program at
the College.

College hall was crowded Friday
night with an appreciative audience.
who listened with the greatest interest
TO the program rendered by the gradu-
ates Of the musical department.
The opening number was the brilliant
overture from civilian Tell. arranged
for two pianos, eight hands. The rem
dition of this showed not only individ-
ual ability, but also an appreciation of
ensemble so necessary To the effec-
tive presentation of such a number.
The entire program as published fol
lowed and each performer acquitted
herself with such distinction as TO make
it difficult TO accord special honor to
any particular one.
Careful Interpretation. brilliant exc
cutiOn and some realization of the
soul of music distinguished each
number.
Miss Boulware played with ease and
grace. and her rendition of Lesche-
tizky's Finale from Lucia for left
hand alone, was one of the most pleas
ing events Of the evening.
Miss Barnes showed excellent tech
nique and interpreted Mendelssohn' :
Capriccio in Il Minor in a masterfu
manner.
Miss Hassell's playing of Weber
Concerto in & Major was excellent
Miss Fulton's violin playing was SO
acceptable that she was forced to give
an additional number.
The members of the graduating class
are Misses Boulware. Barnes and Has
sell, who have completed the prescribed
course in piano work. and Miss Fulton,
completes similar course i'm violin.
Prof. Franklin, who has charge of
the musical department Of the College,
is 10 be congratulated on his good judg-
ment in selecting for these occasions
thoroughly good music sufficiently mel
odious TO be enjoyed by an audience of
average musical intelligence.
The present class reflects great credit
on him and their splendid performance
evidences his careful painstaking and
efficient work
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
JUSTICE WALTERS COURT

Justice jackson ID. Waller had w.
l.. Brooks and G.. A. Brooks before him
at Summit Friday on the charge of
trespassing on the land of Charles +.
Beasley by using a certain road which
Mr.. Beasley objected TO them using.
His honor imposed a fine of s. and
costs. Attorney Frederick w. Cole
man represented Mr.. Beasley.
Sheriff X. NJ Waller on Thursday
delivered Mrs. French Thomas to a
messenger TO be taken to the Western
State Hospital at Staunton for treat
ment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-31
MAD cow AND DOG

Several weeks ago dog owned by
Alex jenkins bit COW and two dogs
owned by Mr.. X. N. Goolrick. The
dog was killed and head sent to Wash
ington. 1t developed in examination
that there was a trace of rabies.
One of the dogs went mad about ten
days ago and was shot. For several
days past the COW had been acting
strangely and on Sunday became wild.
II went after the other dog which had
been bitten and which was tied in the
yard. The COW foamed at the mouth
and butted the ground, jumped on the
dog and trampled it, Mr.. X. N. Cool
rick called up Sergeant Chichester, who
killed both COW and dog.