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Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05

There Is one condition under which we think 1t will pay to use water for thinning the milk, says American Agri. culturist. If we were making butter from cows that were well along with calf, or a herd in which part of them were so and a part fresh, we would add about one-third as much water as we had milk to that from cows not fresh. We would do 1t when the milk was warm as drawn from the COW and would have the water at the same tenn perature or little warmer.
 The reason for this is that the milk from a COW that has been long in milk Is yiscous or sticky, almost like mo- lasses, and more so usually when she Is with calf than when she Is farrow. We do not know that this is caused by any change in the proportion of milk sugar in the milk or by any other cause that the chemists can ascertain, but we do know that the cream from such milk ooes not always rise well, and we doubt If 1t would separate as we'll in well. It is long in coming and often swells In the churn or is frothy. regard less of the temperature.
 While this fault Is not as noticeable with few such cows in a large herd as in small herds. perhaps because 1t Is diluted so much by the cream from the fresh cows, 1t may also be that such cream does not get churned as the other does and Is left to go of in the buttermilk. There Is opportunity for some scientific investigation In these cases, which are frequent enough to give one chance to study them.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
.-ear the Popprns -sxEs.


 Mary" said her father, you have been keeping company with that Mitchell fellow for more than a year now. This courtship must come to a termination"
 "oh. father. how can you talk SO? He Is. oh. so sweet and nicep
 "Ah!" And the fond father arched his eyebrows. Sweet and nice, eh7 Has he proposedr
 Well, father, not exactly" And the girl hung her head and fingered the drapery of her dress. He hasn't ex. actly proposed; but. then. last evening when we were out walking we passed by nice little house. and he said That's the kind of cottage I'm going to live in some day and said. Yes and then he glanced at me and squeezed my hand. Then, lust as we got by. glanced back at the cottage, and-and squeezed hls handy
 "Oh, ah. l seer' said her father. Well. we'll try him another week or two."-London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
GENERAL. LUDLOW DEAD.
Famors Army Officer Succumbs {
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Tuberculosis. Brigadier General William Ludlow
 one Of the ablest officers in the army died at the residence or his son-in-law Clement A. Griscom, Jr.. at Morris town, x. J.. where he had been for Il. last five weeks.
 General Ludlow returned from tn, Philippines in May last suffering iron tuberculosis. He was taken i'll on th, outward trip. and board of army sur geons ordered him home upon his ar rival in Manila. He was placed upoi waiting orders, and his many friend in and out of the army hoped that tn, climate of his native land and the best of medical care would check the dis ease.
 In his death the United States arm! has lost one - it's most brilliant officers and the country n man who was bray, in battle. of unquestioned integrity, fa nous the world over as an engineer and who in many important and diff cult positions acquitted himself with honor.
 General Ludlow was graduated from West Point in June, 1864. He was at once commissioned first lieutenant of engineers and went to the front as en- gineer on the staff of General Hooker. commanding the Twentieth army corps during the Georgia campaign. For gal lant services at the battle of Peach Tree Creek he was brevetted captain. He was assistant engineer of General Sherman's army during the famous march to the sea. He took part in the capture of Savannah in December, 1864, and the campaign In the Caroli- mas.
 For these services he was brevetted major and lieutenant colonel. He was in charge of the lighthouse and harbor defense work in this city from 1896 to the outbreak of the war with Spain. He was assigned on Gen eral Miles staff as chief engineer Of the army in the field. but asked for line service and was in command of the ex- treme right wing at Santiago. He had
 a brigade of regulars and displayed
 great bravery under heavy fire. He was rewarded with the rank of
 major general of volunteers and went
 to Havana as military commander of the city under General Brooke. He re organized the police force and gave the Cubans many surprises by the thor oughness with which he enforced sani- | tary regulations and checked vice and immortality.
 General Ludlow returned from Cuba
 in March. 1900, brigadier general in tho Iav- .t..I | president of the United States Army War college and went to Europe t, | study the armies of foreign nations
 Upon the completion of his report he | was ordered to the Philippines. where | he was to be military governor of the | Yisayas. He sailed in ignorance of the fact that his health was impaired. He
 was 5S years old and was born at Islip | N. Y. He married Miss Genevieye Al mira Sprigg of St. Louis In 1866.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Quaint Hannibal HnmIin.

To the day of hls death Hannibal Hamlin was a figure that men would turn and look at a second time on the street. His tall form, which In old age was but slightly bent, was always clothed In the old fashioned black swallowtail suit. and he always wore a tall silk hat, generally back num- ber." tilted slightly back on his head. For years he was famous as a man who never wore an overcoat. and to bis death be never burdened himself with that. to him, unnecessary gar ment except on the most severely cold days. For a half century he never changed the style of his clothes. He walked with a swinging gait and had so many friends and acqualntances to whom he had 10 bow that smile seem ed to be ever on his face.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
STANDARD TIME.
A Table of the Hour Reckonings of
 All Nations.


 All Nations.
 The difficulty of appreciating the diff ference in time that prevails between different countries is very general, and the following list Is printed for the pur- pose of a ready reference guide by which to calculate the time of any oc- currence in another country. All na- tions except Spain. Portugal and Rus sia calculate their time from the meri- dian of Greenwich. accepting as stand ard some even hour meridian east or west of Greenwich. For instance:
 Western European time. or that of the meridian of Greenwich, Is legal in England, Belgium. Holland and Lux emburg.
 Central European time. or one hour east of Greenwich, is legal in Germany, Austria Hungary. Bosnia and Herzego- vina, the Kongo Free State, Denmark. Italy, Seryia, Sweden. Norway and Switzerland.
 Eastern European time, or two hours east of Greenwich. Is adopted by Bull garia, Roumania, Natal and Turkey in Europe.
 Eight hours east of Greenwich ap- plies to the Philippines.
 Nine hours east of Greenwich Is adopted by central Australia and Ja- pan.
 Ten hours east of Greenwich Is off, cial In Victoria, Queensland and Tas- mania.
 Eleven and a half hours east has been adopted by New Zealand.
 The United States. Canada and Mexi- co have adopted the fifth, sixth. sey- enth and eighth hours west of Green wich.
 The Hawaiian Islands adopt the me ridian of 101s hours west.
 In Spain the meridian of Madrid, IA minutes 45 seconds west of Green wich. is legal; in Portugal, that of Lis bon, or 36 minutes 39 seconds west, and in Russia, that of St. Petersburg. or 2 hours, 1 minute and 13 seconds east of Greenwich.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
THE PIANO AT ITS BEST.
Four Times Q Year None Too Often
 to Have . Piano Tuned.

Four Times Q Year None Too Often
 to Have . Piano Tuned.
 'There are plenty of people," said a piano tuner, ''who let their pianos go one, two, three years without tuning. and in some cases pianos thus neglect ed may not get very. very woefully of. but a piano should be tuned every three months. That would be none too often to keep 1t in order.
 "As a matter of fact. plano begins to get out of tune again at once after 1t has been tuned. How could 1t be otherwise? Nothing stands still. This difference would at first be so slight as scarcely to be perceptible to any but the practiced and sensitive ear ef an expert tuner, but 1t Is there. Doesn't a clock begin to run down as soon as 1t Is wound up? Four times a year a piano ought to be tuned, but only compara- lively small percentage of people give their pianos that attention which Is needed to keep them in their most per feet loveliness of tone. Piano makers and dealers of course are looking after the tuning of their pianos in stock scrupulously and carefully all the time. You don't hear pianos out of tune In Q piano wareroom. They never let them get out of tune there. They aim. In fact, at keeping them as near perfec- ton as they can.
 "We are pretty sure to find in every new piano something pleasing and at- tractiye. Some share at least of this pleasing quality comes from its being in perfect tune. In fact, to keep any piano at It's best 1t must be kept in tune, and to attain the results most sat isfactory to all, to the owner and the neighbors alike. tuning tonic should be administered to every piano not less than four times year."-New York Sun
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05

At farmers institute in Illinois late G one of the delegates related his Srother's experience with ensilage. He had been feeding 1t and shipping his milk to Chicago. and when the ensilage was gone his milk supply was reduced 20 per cent in two days. Mir. H. E. Gurler of Dekalb, who is well known as a lecturer and writer on dairy topics, said he had the same experience last fall and be knew several other large feeders who had found similar re- suits when they changed from ensilage to pasture. He thought the feed his stock got in the pasture during three months cost enough to have furnished feed at the silo for a year. He received less for what he had invested in the pasture than from any other land on the farm. He has a half dozen silos and last year put up T50 tons of en- silage and had not got enough yet. He had carried ensilage over a year in the silo and could not see that 1t was not just as good for the cows as that put up the previous fall. He was once called upon in Putnam county to act as judge on a butter exhibit. He found one lot that was point higher in flavor than any other and called attention to 1t. After the meeting a farmer claimed that was his butter and said he fed no fodder but ensilage and he had been the laughing stock of the community for doing so.
 Concerning siIage.
 A properly built silo, either below or above ground, cannot be otherwise than a success, and the question of lo- cation is one of the local conditions at the barn, says Hoard's Dairyman. If a pit silo is deeper than six feet. it should be provided with some method of ventilation while being filled to pre- vent any danger from the possible pres ence of gas, which might. as 1t has in several cases, prove fatal.
 Sixteen cows will require about 50 tons of silage for six months feeding. contained in a round silo 14 by 23 feet. Silage will keep well without any GOV CT. The uYper six inches to a foot will act as a cover. but as this upper layer spells, If 1t Is wished to prevent such loss. the silage may be covered with sttdW UT mdrsu nay lOOl OT uort III thickness.
 Hopping the siIo.
 A 15 by 30 silo has a capacity of 105 tons, and the best method of hopping Is as follows: Six three-quarter inch hoops at the bottom, five flve-eighth inch hoops in the middle and four one half inch hoops at the top. The hoops should be In two or three pieces. con- nected by malleable iron (not cast iron) Jugs, which allow for the necessary contraction and expansion. Such a hopping arrangement Is abundantly strong. Already too many silos have burst from insufficient looping and thus preJudiced people against them.
 Durability of Slave siIos. As to the durability of a round stave silo I believe that If properly taken care of they will last 20 years and even longer, says an expert. By proper care I mean that they must have a coat of oil and good wood preservative on the inside once every two or three years and paint on the exterior as often as necessary. 1 have seen round silos five or six years old that have been treated in this manner, and they show no signs of decay, being apparently as sound as the day they were erected.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Homemade MiIk str.iner.

For a milk strainer take board the right size to lay nicely over the pan, bucket or cas in which you set the milk. Cut round hole In center lit tie smaller than the top of can. Place at each corner a small nall which has the head cut ofr and filed to a point on which to hang the cloth. This does away with the extra trouble of wash ing and securing the ordinary strainer, in which 1t is necessary to use a cloth in order to insure perfect cleanliness.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
TWAS ONLY A DREAM.
Hi. Vision. of Country Board .t ss
 a Week.

WrNk.
 The young man boarded the green car at the corner of Sixth street and the ave. nue. He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and there was queer wild light in his eye. He addressed the man on his left, a stout, comfortable looking individual smoking a cigar.
 Well, I've got a bird of a place to board in the. country this summer" he be- gan.
 "You don't say so," replied the stout man.
 "They advertised 40 acres of grounds, you know, with golf links and tennis courts and all that sort of thing. and. say, they've got 'em all. And they advertised fresh milk and vegetables raised right on the place, and, bling, what dye think. they have fresh milk on the table, real milky milk, with cream on the top, three times a day, aud vegetables with the dew still on 'em three times day too"'
 Well, well!" mildly calculated the stout man.
 And they advertised a fine swimming lake on the premises. stocked with choice specimens of the fnny tribe. and if haven't been swimming in that fine. sandy bottomed lake every aay and catching a boatload of fish ll it every day, too, I'm goatm
 "You don't say sop said the stout man, looking interestedly In the other direction.
 That's right. and they advertised that all of the rooms were big and airy and that folks had to sleep under blankets every night on account of the cooluess. and found it 10 be fact. b'jecw
 "l want 10 know," breathcd the stout man.
 And the sd. insisted upon the fact that mosquitoes were absolutely unknown around the place. and found that out to be true toov'
 Flush, how you conversel" And the ad. wound up by stating that 1t nll could be had for the moderate sum of $5 per week, and that's nll I've been paying" said the young man with almost a wall of joy.
 Just then a cab, driven at full speed, flashed up alongside the car. Two big men jumped out and reached for the wild | eyed young man who had discovered the wonderful country boarding place. They tucked him, nonresisting, into the cab, saying to the conductor: "A playhouse, you know. We're talk. ing him to a ssnitarium, and be got out of our sight for a minute at the station, and we thought we'd lost him. ."-wash- ington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
The Gveru.ey Cattle CIvb.

The Guernsey Cattle club has its reg ister for pedigree and now proposes to open another, the register for perform ance, or, rather, for all proved work coming up to or exceeding a certain standard.
 The matter has been under considera- tion by the Guernsey Cattle club for some time, owners of Guernsey cattle having felt it an injustice to the breed that there were only their own tales Of performance to show for the merits of their animals. and, as the better the performance was the greater the doubts might be, therefore the less they were inclined to give figures.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
7rapelers' Guide.
Berkshire Division
N. Y., N. II. A n. RAILROAD. Commencing sunday, May 10. 1901.

oorNo souTn Leave North Adams 20 am, pittefeId 10 Canaan s20 Arrive New Haven 10 60 Bridgeport II 90, New York II 20. Leave Albany 10 u.m., State Line 70, Pitts field & 10, Canaan a40. Arrive Bridgeport I2 0b p. m, NewHaven 12 70 New York i.bs. Leave Albany 10 30 .. m., State Line II co. NorthAdams ii 60 H. m., Ptttnfald tb pm, Canaan 2b, Arrive Bridgeport tb, New Haven 2s, New York b.b0. Leave Albany 10 30 n. m., State Line II bS. Pittsneld IA 20 ?. m., Canaan 70, Arrive Bridgeport 7ie. New Haven ee, New York 9 %.
 Leave Albany 2 20 ?. m, State Line tb. Pittsneld 8 20, Canaan { s7. Arrive Bridge port lb. New Haven 2 sl, Sew York s %. Leave Pittsneld ( % p. m., Canaan 6 02 Ar- rive Bridgeport 10, New Haven st New York %.
 Sundays onlyl Leave pittsneld % D. m.. Canaan 10. Arrive Bridgeport tb, New Haven s 20. New York Sb. Sundays onlyl Leaye pittsneld Q 70 D. m.. Canaan c 90. Arrive New York Q 3b.
 ooINo NORTH Leave New York % a. m. Bridgeport O2 New Haven 6l0, Canaan 70, Arrive Pitta- field n 0b, State Line 10 4i, Albany IA 10 D. m. Saratoga q l2, North Adams 12 ts. Leave New York g % q. m.. Bridgeport GO, New Haven 29, Canaan 12 03 ?. m. Arrive Plttsned 10 P. m., State Line Al, Albany 235.
 Leave New York co n. m., Bridgeport 2 60. New Haven Q ss, Canaan i2 S2 ?. m. Arrive pfttsheld 2 Ob r. m., State Lino N, Ale bany a a5, Saratoga ( 20.
 Lsave New York 9 co a. m. Bridgeport 10 oS, Now Haven e.38. Canaan i.37 p. m. Arrive, Pittshcld s.0b D, m,
 Leave New York 30 ?. m. Bridgeport ( 20, New Haven 8 b7, Canaan c 20, Arrive Pitts field s., North Adams DOS, State Lipe 800, Albany 94b.
 Leave New York 3 go p. m., Bridgeport ( % New Haven b7, CanRan 02. Arrive Pitts- field s5. State Line %. Albany 4b. | tSaturdays onlyl Leave New York 90 ?. m., New Haven l2 lb. Bridgeport i2 70, Canaan { a5. Arrive pittsfeld 6 90. \ Sundays only) Leave New York i2.02 a. ma, New Haven 4.I0. Bridgeport 702. Canaan l 9.40. Arrive PittAneld ll nh.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Both Trained.

Little Edith had been very i'll. but was convalescent Waking up sudden ly and finding strange lady at her bedside. she asked, Are you the doe torY
 No. dear" replied the lady; "rm your trained nurse"
 "0h." exclaimed Edith. pointing to a cage hanging near the window, ''train- ed nurse. let me introduce you to my trained canaryr
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
gnIff T@af

Scarify the edges of the opening; then put pin through the edges and tie thread in the form of the figure 8 around the ends of the pin, thus bringing the edges of the opening to- gether. Let the pin remain In until 1t sloughs of. By that time the edges of tine opening will have united. Use a milk tube to draw of the milk.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05

fl Trains stop only on signal, or when cnnd to- tor is notined. Daily except Sunday
 Additional aims leave Poughkeepsip fns tti fh- land and New Paltz t7seS. p'i0, ia.ia, tisib a m. isO0 2.0O 2B0 ( IS. 3'S0. ib D. m.
 Trains leave New paltx for Highiand and Poughkeepsie iT.1b, Sb5 1000 ii.oo a. m, i2.ta. i.s5, a4s 100 [ ib f00p. m.
 Train No leaves wlusted t5 a m Notoik 0o, Canaan 22, salisbury s6, Lakcvie 70. Arrive at Mile ton 6 as a m, New York iisSla m
 Train No 10 leaves New York S.Ss D m Nil. lerton 0l, Lakeville B.i2 Salisbury l6 Canaan esl. Norfolk 6 b7. Arrive at Wtnsted IS D. n.
 Trains and 10 carry through coach betweoa winsted and Grand central station, New York vis Millerton and Harlem Division N Yc.
 Trains leave khineclin goo m., aeI D m, arrive at Silvernails 10 asa m, SI D m
 Trains leave Sllvernals II ab a. m Os D m arrive at Rhineclin i2 M D m, e m
 Trains leave Poughkeepsie for Hopewel Junctions 4s a. m, ls and os ?. m sunday 4fb D. m.
 10 80 a. m., 10 and 43 D. m. Sunday bs D m.
 Passengers for Millerton on the ia.a0 D. m train from Ha'tford will change at state Line arriving at Millerton at as D m.
 western Express, train I, makes direct con nection at Campbell Hall with fast express via Ontario Western Ky for the West, due Chicago following day p.s0 ?, m. Special attention given Co western travel Rates of fare si to ss lower than any other line.
 Tickets to all points In tho west at reduoeG rates sold at the Poughkecpsie of1oe
 ". T. Martin, Gen. Pass- Agent Hartford Cs
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Nof aucrNaa

q warn you" be said threateningly, ''to keep away from Miss Bilton. I've been making love to her myself"
 Have you, reallyT replied his rival. "well. she'll be glad to have the mat ter cleared up."
 Cleared upl What do you meanT'
 "why, she said she thought that's what you'd been trying to do. but she wasn't sure."-Chlcago Post.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Came For Low spfrft..

She-You are very depressed. didn't know you cared so much for your un- cle.
 He-I didn't, but l was the means of keeping hlm in an Insane asylum the last year of his life. and now that be has left me all hls money I've got to prove that he was of sound mind.-Ex- change
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Have Just Received A Carload of Weber Farm and Team
 WAGONS.

have sold great many of these wagons and they have always given the best of satisfaction, and I con- slider them the best wagon of the kind built.
 also have full line of Light Wagons; also Harness, Summer Blankets, etc.
 Call and see for yourself what I have.
 Local phone ii-y. G. A. ADAM, \. N. E. phone 2s-i2. EAST MAIN ST
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Awful mfcffon.

Junior Partner-I received note from our bookkeeper this morning say ing that he wouldn't be able to come to work for several days.
 Senior Partner-What's the matter with the man7
 Junior Partner-His wife has been cutting his hair.-Town TonIcs
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Ffsh hyersfons.

The celebrated Erasmus, although a native of Rotterdam. had such an aver. sion to fish that the smell of 1t threw him into a fever. Ambrose Pare had a patient who could never see an eel without fainting and another who would fall Into convulsions at the sight of A carp
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
AeRo~ HfuMAurnH

Jinks-Have you got quarters for dollar, old man?
 Winks-My vest pocket Is rather crowded, but pass 1t over, and I'll try to make room for it.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05

CENTRAL ht6 lAGlsgO RillaAi a1aii. soIGsgfss slsStE RssNDt .. tUrE I'm Etfoet anday, Way sBth ta0t.
 HaNrN Asn.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05
Tn the Jungle.

Parrot-I came to collect that small amount.
 Monkey-I won't pay you. Your bill Isn't tstraight.-Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-05

What a man lacKs in his head he must make up In his legs.-Atchison Globe.