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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
INSURGENTS BALK AT CAUCUS
Refuse to Sign the Call on Postal Saw
ines Bank Bill


Washington. May "a About two
dozen Republican members OF the
house. all insurgents" so far as is
known. refused 10 sign the call for
the party caucus on the postal say.
ings bank bill.
The call has been issued for Wed
nesday night The petition upon which
the call is based contained the names
Of about 40 Republican members.
Among the number who refused to
sign the call were Representatives
Norris and Hinshaw. of Nebraska
Davis. Of Minnesota; Nelson. Cooper
and Lenroot, OF Wisconsin, and Hau
gen. OF Iowa The call was not pre-
scented to Representative Poindexter
OF Washington. and one or two other
insurgents" whose names are famiI
lar In opposition to programs formu
lated by the regular" wings OF the
party.
The Insurgents" based their action
upon their desire not to be bound by
the result of q secret caucus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
COlOred Post Cards Free
Not Cheap Trash, But 10 Beau!i.
full Ones.

In order to introduce Spare Moments
Family Magazine in this vicinity we
will send 1t to any reader of The Free
Lance four months for 10 cents and
we will give you absolutely free 10
beautiful gold o. colored Springtime.
Floral or Friendship cards, which YOU
could not buy at retail for less than 20
cents. Write Immediately enclosing
loo stamps or silver to Spare Moments
Magazine Dept, 32S, Rochester, N. Y.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
Attractive New Building
C0C Pa. Ave. N. w.,
wv Washington DC.

Business growth tells briefly our
reason for moving from Goa PaAve.
TO 6,i6 Pa. Ave. Our new home is
nearly twice the size of the old. We
have equipped il with every modern
convenience known to an up-to-date
liquor business, and we believe We
have the finest establishment of the
kind in the National Capitol. We
lald our plans very carefully in con-
structlng our new building. and have
spared nothing that would promote
comfort or convenience. In our new
quarters We will be better able than
ever TO handle local business and will
be- particularly well equipped to look
after our mail order business. which
IS increasing every day. and has
made this the leading mail order
house of Washington. We attribute
our phenomenal business growth as
tribute To the merits of the goods
VI. sell
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
636 Pa. Ave.
Edward j. Quinn
Maryland, Delaware &
Virginia Railway Co.
HappahannDck River Lin.
Schedule in Effs1i March 10. 1910.

Baitlr'ore. TAppahannock. FrcSiericksburz-
Lave Baltimore. Pier ?. Light Street. weEthes
49, D m for 2 Westiand. North End. Nil Cr~eE.
White stone. irvtngton. Weerns. Mulenb->ck
hanna. Monaskon. Water View. WheaIton. =
bay Port sharp Bowler's. WAr~'s Welfor,i- \
Iappehannoek. 500 a M. MAYORS Hole. Hand
Milmont GreenlaWs. Port Royal Port CONWAY
Hay Mount Hoo Yard. Rstcliffe' - Frederick sourx
Mondays steamer viii leSve Le~astowa A. llSo
a.
lier :. Light Street. weather permitting We<ln~s-
DAY and tr'iay t.ao D. m. for North End Mil
eeck. tBurhan'-. fBurton's Urbanna. Mona.kon.
" heaiton :. Water View, tSharp-s iTappahan-
noSk isteArner leAvinS baltimore on Wednesday
viii only stop At Landings marked 2.
Tappahannoek. Norfolk Leave Tappahannoek
Wexford :. Wares BOWERS. Sharp'a. Raw Port
Mheaiton :. Water View. Monaskon. Urbanna-
6 barsSn :; BSrh.n. Millenheek. Merry Point.
Stone. NIL Greek. North End. Westland Return
INK. steamer VIII leave Norfolk Monaay D. M.
At landings as above. except Merry Point, otte-
man =. AorAn's and Bay Port. stopping At Bowl
timore on Tuesdays. Freight viii not be received In
NOTION after D. m. on sailing days
fredericksburg. TappahAnnoek. Rnltir,or,-
Lave Fretericksburx. Sunday. Tuesday and
Thursday 400 D. m. tide and weather permitting.
Tor kAtelres. Hop Yard. Hay Mount Port Con-
say, Port Royal. Grcenlaws. Wilrnont Saunders A
lsssisto~n A. m. LAYTON .. Carriers BlanelfeId
Nayior Hole SD n M. TAppahAnoek 80 a. m
Wexford =. Wares Bowlsr's. Sharp's $50 a m
Bay Port Whealtons. Water View. Honasko1.
UrhAnnA- 1880 p. m. Burhan's. hiiienbeek. Merry
Point 40 p m. Ottornanz. Morans Weem A
lrvinEton- White Stone. Mil Creek $50 D. m
North End 600 .. m. Westlsnd. Arrive baltimore
Tuesday. THURSDAY and Saturday Mornings.
Tappahannoek. BAltinore.-I-eav Tann.h.n.
mock. weather permitting. 7-s0 a. m. Tuesday and
Thursday. stopping At Weliford's. Wares Bowl
era. Sharps go a. M. hay Port Whealton' a
Water View. MonRskon. fUrbanna Burton's bur
han 5. Milenbeck. Weems. Irvinston White Stone.
Mil Creek. North End Arriving Baltimore We'd
nesday and Friday mornings. tSteafner 20 Balti-
more on THURSDAY viii not stop at UrbannA and
Bay Port
This tire table shows the times at which steam
ers may be expected to arrive at and depart from
the several wharves. but their arrival OF departure
NJ the times stated Is not RuAranteed nor doe. the
company hold itself responsible for any DELAY or
any consequences arising therefrom
Freight received in Baltimore until o. m. on
sailing days.
W. D. SCOTT. ACT. Frederieksburx. Va
Willard Thomson. GenL Manager
T. Murdoch. Cenl- Freight a Pass. AGt BaltI-
more. March lat. 1903
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
How We Make Every
Customer Our Friend.

Everyone who enters our store for
a pair of Shoes or ONfords are made
to feel perfectly at home. They
can take their time about selecting
a pair that suits them in. every par
ucuiar. We don't try TO hurry up
your selection. and we will gladly
show You every style in our stock.
We want To give you entire salts
faction and make you n permanent
customer.
Give us a chance. Come in for a
pair of our
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
Southern Railway

n b. Following schedule figures published rs
Information. and not guaranteed
Schedule effective Jan. 3. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
OrOnoCO RYE

Is known to all. 1t is the ideal
quality whiskey. that is recommend
ed by the physician. and is invalu-
able for medicinal purposes: n whis-
key that should be in every home for
emergency. When you send in your
order he sure to make it out to the
new number
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
Announcement
Extraordinary
A new home for the famous
r v E

We have moved from Col Pa. Ave,
n. W., Washington. ID. c.. to our
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
RIPANS.

There is scarcely any condition of in
health that is not benefited by the
occasional use of RIPANS Tabule.
For sale by druggists. The Five cent
packet Is enough for an ordinary occa-
SION. The family bottle. 80 cents, con-
tains . supply for year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26

y Is. Following schedule figures published as
'pi"'tIAe'on' and are not guaranteed
"e eneeuNe JAM J. lslO-
Trains leave Washington from N.x ITn.o,
Stss,~s- A'o'' ANe~ oh'on
7.3O n m Daily-Ioeal for Warranton D.,x,i,.
and way stations
$50 a. m Daily Local for Harrisonbury. Va.
First-elass coaches and draving-ro opa sIeenins
ears TO Birmingham a New OrIeans DioinS 80
service
100 D. m Week Dava-I ocal q r Warr.r,c., .. -.
StrasburR. ''>'
Florida Limited. Througb e.sarhe. 81 .I..nirs
Sleeping car 70 Aususfa ana A;ke, ssls-',,s--
car TO Birmingham Dining ear service. Toarist
car 10 California Monday. "Wednesday. Thuraixy
and Friday
40 p m Week D9ys-Local for aarrisonbors
ass .. m Daily-LocAl for Ws-reptop and
Charlottesville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-26
Smart 0xfOrds

We can show yor all the new STYLES
IN all feathers. Our Oxfords lit
smoothly and evenly around the
ankles. whereas ordinary low cuts
made on high shoe lasts snag and
gap at the ankles.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03

let us consider a few fundamentals of crop
growing.
First there are six positive, absolutely es-
sential factors. They are: % the seed
(2) the plant home, 90 the food of which the
plant is made. ca moisture, go heat. co light
Now except in the case of the seed and plant
food these factors are largely beyond the farm.
er's control Dame Nature can, however be
trusted to attend to them satisfactorily. How,
then has the farmer made use of his ability to
control the two factors? BY exercising iudg.
ment and care in the selection of seed and by
ignoring the matter of plant food entirely. The
result? When the land worn out and had
no plant food to give the good seed the agricul.
turst arose irately in farmers institute and
told what he thought of the seed seller. The
trouble all the time was not with the seed but
with the soil which had had the elements of
plant food removed in previous crops, and as
a consequence could not respond to the call of
the seed.
What are these elements? There are ten
in the list. but eight are provided abundantly.
Three-oXyEen, hydrogen and carbon-come
directly from the air and water. Most nor
nal soils contain enough potassium magne-
stun, iron calcium and sulphur, although some
times the first must he supplied The problem
of plant food, therefore, narrows itself in most
cases to maintaining and increasing the phOs-
phorus aud nitrogen.
Now nitrogen is as easy to catch as the
measles If one knows how. The air contains
It in inconceivable amounts DR.. Hopkins has
estimated that the air above an acre of ground
contains about $1OOOOOOO worth If sold over
the counter at ordinary commercial rates. In
order to induce this nitrogen to enter the
earth. where It may reappear as food for man,
all that is necessary is to plant clover, alfalfa,
peas or any legume. BY means of the bacteria
upon the roots these legunes draw the nitro
gen into the soil How necC ssary the element
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03

OF nitrogen is may be seen from the fact that
loODushel crop of corn takes from the soil
almost 100 pounds of nitrogen in the corn and
about 48 pounds In the stalks. Rich wellbal-
anced land in the corn belt contains about
5000 pounds of nitrogen Therefore If the
process of subtraction of nitrogen goes on
year after year with never an addition It can
be seen clearly that the farmers finances can
not multiply. Rotation plans for grain farm
efs always should include a crop of legllmes
Wheat, corn, oats and clover is a satisfactory
rotation; also wheat, corn and COW peas; also
cotton, corn and oats and COW peas The first
OF these rotations should include a catch crop
Of clover seeded the first year and plowed un-
der for corn as late practicable the second
year. The other two should include catch
crops of legumes whenever possible Legumes
when plowed under perform valuable services
besides supplying the soil with nitrogen-as
they decay they supply organic matter to the
soil which helps other elements of plant food
to free themselves from the earth and into the
farmers bank account
Now that the question of nitrogen has been
outlined, suppose We turn to the problem Of
phosphorus, the only element of plant food we
ever shall have TO buy. As to the importance
of the use of phosphorus upon the common
soils of the United States. DR.. Hopkins has
this to say:
Phosphorus is the key to permanent ag.
riculture on these lands To maintain or in.
crease the amount of phosphorus in the soil
makes possible the growth of clover or other
legumes and the consequent addition of nitro.
gen from the ineXhaustible supply in the air;
and with the addition of decaying organic mat
ter in the residues of clover and other crops
and in manure made in large part from clover
hay and pasture and from the larger crops OF
corn and other grains which clover helps to
produce comes the possibility OF Iiberatng
from the immense supplies in the soil sufficient
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03

that only? Improved seed improved machin.
erv. irrigation even crop rotation all are
means for extracting from the soil the rich
ness that is in it, not for returning any of the
food elements of grain building. All of these
methods of soil stimulation are excellent In
their way If used in connection with methods
OF returning the elements of plant food; but
IL used without them they means of
fastening the impoverishment of the soil
To return to the question of limestone, one
ton to the acre finely ground will correct the
acid condition of most soils 1t is, however,
in the end cheaper and easier to apply more
and to apply it less often, AS much as ten
tons to the acre was applied to the soil of one
of the experiment fields in southern Illinois
and the crop yields there have been greater
than upon any other fields in that district
question that has been given much at
tention lately is the question of crop rota.
ton. Undoubtedly it is absolutely essential
for successful grain farming but it is not
the universal panacea some would have us be-
lieye For instance, a group of theorists
have declared that fertilization is unnecessary
that crop rotation will keep the soils in per.
feet conditi"A The idea is that plants do not
iniure the sell because they use its plant food
elements but because they throw off poisonous
eXcreta as animals do Therefore a so-called
worn-out soil simply has become saturated
with this eXcreta. Plant a crop which will
neutraze the poison of the last crop and tins
soilsoil will be sweetened and the breasts of
Mother Earth kept dripping with plenty for
ever, This is very attractve-as a theory It
has, however, no foundation in fact AS DR.
Hopkins has said, the rotation of crops has lust
the same effect upon wealth in the sooi as
the rotation of the excel: book among the
members of the family has upon the wealth
in the bank. Plant food elements cannot be
used mp and not returned without resulting
in impoycrishment of the soil
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
He Was Easily Pleased.

A young Lithuanian called at the
marriage license office in Chicago with
his bride recently, but a license was
refused on account of the brides ten.
der years, she being only Is. The low
er was crestfallen for few moments,
then his face cleared up and he left
with the remark that he would return
shortly, 3
The clerk supposed that he would
show up with the brides parents. In
n hour he again presented himself at
the counter-with another girl.-Met-
ropolitan Magazine.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
Located.

In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, they tell OF .
young widow who, in consulting n
tombstone maker with reference to q
monument for the deceased, said:
Now, Mr. Jones, all l want to say
is. To My Husband in an appropriate
place."
Very well, ma'am," said the stone
cutter.
When the tombstone was put up the
widow discovered to her amazement
that upon 1t were inscribed these
words: ,
ITO My Husband. In an Appropri.
ate place "-Harpers.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
The Onlv One.

80" said the good man, you in.
tend TO be a doctor when you grow
up?"
Yep" Tommy replied.
And why have you decided upon the
medical profession?"
well, doctor seems to be the only
man that keeps right on gettin' paid
whether his work is satisfactory or
not"
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~z>1zAz2
(hS0cSZAz&0 .2a2zER1a

nj leel lile results, and 1t is
man with the hayseed in his hair who
hrst but the man with the pen behind
Month by month the price of each
commodity puts a little large pune.
MS salary, until by the end of the year
lss' which began hopefully, as an un.
quantity, have ended as TX - nothing"
who knows the cold dread of middle
unless the land can be induced to
lndantly prices will not settle down to
"here the man on moderate salary
ifee from fear. Farmer and clerk
are all vitality concerned in this
VI maintaining and increasing the fer.
'ne soil that is fertile, and of restor
a mat have been cruelty exploited.
uately they can be restored. Intell-
more potent than avarice and can
Il evil 1t has wrought. Even those soils
oeen exploited to the point of appar
can be nursed back to health DR.
pMhS, head of the agronomy depart
he University of Illinois, a soil spe-
national reputation and the author of
pamphlets and a book entitled Soil
aud Permanent Agriculture" is one
Os' enthusiastic workers along this
a man of hard facts and loves
sOrleS even as the devil loves holy
|N-.ery fact that he gives out must
Be- ~ over and over again in tests upon
| arms, or those belonging to the uni
upon one of the various experiment
mere are abou; thirty Of these plots
~ through the state Of Illinois where
W. 4e carefully examined and then
- SURFING to their needs. could tell
~, What Mother Earth has done in
q corn, wheat. oats. or clover when
H. viewed proper tire nent that would
pudding castles in the air upon an
|1 @1"''n The corn yield upon one of
Id wy farms in 1909 was 81 bushels
uue to treatments with limestone
'''uus But before we go farther
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
She was Sorry,

II am so sorry" she said when
they had wandered far from the mad
several time to kiss her, that we
never came out here before"
Are you?" he asked with a glad
note of eagerness in his tone.
Eyes. Because If we had I'd be
somewhere else now"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
Something New in Vacations.

"IIow did you spend your vacation?"
Had my teeth fxed' replied Mr..
Sirius Barker ut didn't hurt any
worse than mosquito bites and sun
burn and seemed more like the mon
ey's worth. Washing Star.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
The Third Decree.

Census Man-"Now your age, mad.
am. How old are your
Mrs. Giddy-"It's none of your busi-
ness, and I'll never tell you in this
world"
Census Man-"All right, madam; I'll
put you down at 49,"
Mrs. Giddy-"Why, you horrid
thing! Pm only 49,"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
A Good Reason.

Miss Gabby-'Laura says she came
very near refusing Freddy last
spring"
Miss Gushby-"Did she say why?"
Miss Catty-"I guess it was bo-
cause he didn't ask her."
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!. from his relatives of the soil
n they would bring their earthly
into his new residence.
Ia quiet Indifference old Mother
endures this ingratitude, but
ne comes when she has nothing
L greed. What happens then?
10 India for one answer. Ten
L Of our own Aryan blood starve
! b a single famine year-starve
soil that once was, and still
! De, almost inconceivably fertile.
sla offers another reply, where
aomachs empty men enter a
! that never fills them. Yet an
answer centuries old, may be
| In the Tigris-Euphrates valley,
once marvelously fertile, now
Ess uselessly in the tropic sun.
|sceSsity of man forged a weapon
Fought him plenty; but the greed
forged a weapon that brought
Fnury. For do you think there
prosperity when the earth no
yields? Do not forget that the
! Of Rome was coincident with
ne when one bushel of seed re-
| but four in the harvest. When
oil exploited, that is when it
iarmed that the essential ele-
are taken out in crops and moth
turned to build it up, the result
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
Prima Facie.

The Barber. shall l go over your
face twice?"
The Patron. yes, If there's any
ft."-Brooklyn Life.
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Perfectly Natural.

HE knows all the best people in
town"
why doesn't he associate with
them, them"
They know him Cleveland
.aader.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03

potassium, magnesium and other es.
sential abundant elements supple.
mented by the amounts returned In
manure and crop residues for the pro-
duction OF large crops at least for
thousands of years; whereas II the
supply of phosphorus In the soil is
steadily decreased In the future In &C.
cordance with the past and present
most common farm practise, then
poverty Is the only future for the
people who till the common agricutu-
raj lands Of the United States"
Phosphorus may be applied in lib
era amounts-as much as 1000 pounds
to the acre every three or four years
and it costs about 81 ton.
After the problem of returning the
elements to the soil has been solved
the farmer may find another condition
of the soil which must be corrected
before his farm will produce as it
should. This is the tendency of Ger.
tain soils to acidity. Glover, alfalfa
and other valuable legumes cannot
thrive upon soil that is sour. Some
times on acid soils when applications
of farm manure are made. the legumes
will seem to grow well, but examlna-
tion reveals the fact that the nitrogen
gathering bacteria fail to develop
properly. Hence the most valuable
contribution the legumes have to make
to the soil is largely lost. Upon GER
tain fields belonging to one of the
most famous agricultural stations in
the world that of Rothamstead. Eng
land, applications of natural limestone
were made century ago. They are
still moderately productive, although
other fields near by, which have never
received the application, are extreme
ly unproductive.
Care should be taken that lime
stone is used for the one and only pur-
pose of correcting soil acidty.
And while we are upon this
subject of soil stimulation have you
ever thought that most of our i'm
provements have that in view and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03
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n 9 JEAS RSZz2ZL12N
SSG1ZzAT~

ny the same as when men are
fd in workshops and nothing
to build up their bodies. You
haul phosphorus and nitrogen
and wheat and corn from your
Year after year and maintain
pity of the soil, If you give
P phosphorus and nitrogen In
Twelve thousand abandoned
\ the state of New York alone
20 this. After sixty years of
pom the lands of the corn belt
ginning to hint at the same
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-11-03

ANS best friend is his
mother-the earth. All
she asks is the oppor.
tunity and she will
yield him the wealth of
an account that has
been growing for ages.
And he has treated her
as he usually treats his
best friends. He has
taken all she had to
give. bought an auto
mobile and a house In
town and then hid his
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-23
A Treat For the Children.

The management says:
The Gem Theater will give little
present to each child buying 5 cent
admission ticket on tomorrow (Satur-
day. matinee and night A specially
arranged program has been selected
for this occasion. Matinee from to
6; night performance, to 1920. Send
the children here; we promise to take
good care OF them. Coming: A spec
ial program for December 26 and q.
At a big expense the Gem will pre-
sent to its patrons 1.-THE Cowboy and
Indian Frontier Celebration" held at
Cheyenne. Wyo., reviewed and partic-
ipated in by Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt. This is an exclusive motion pic
ture of the west as it was" the
only western frontier picture worth
while-a cowboy western picture and
the best ever shown. Over three
thousand feet of film. This picture
shows the worlds champions, full
description of which will be given III
tomorrow's paper. Watch for it.
Program for tonight's show in full
in another column of this paper. VS.
have an Imp picture for tonight; you
will enjoy it.