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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14
ROAD SUPERVISION.
Practical Men Needed to Direct the
Work of Improvement

Practical Men Needed to Direct the
Work of Improvement
A. w. Campbell Of Toronto, highway
commissioner for the province of Onta-
rio, said at the recent good roads meet
ing at Chicago: What we must do is to
organize ourselves permanently. We
must have proper plans, specific meth
DDS, a concentration of money and en-
ergy. Streets and roads should be
classified according to their require
ments. The organization Of our forces,
with competent men at the head to see
that the labor and capital are used to
the best advantage, will bring success
to the movement.
Il don't believe in spending greater
amount of money, but | do believe we
should so systematic the work now to
be done that it will be placed on a
proper basis. We must do this, and
then we can ask for Il greater eXpendi-
ture.
There has been a great deal Of un-
necessary criticism on the labor tax in
the country. That system was adopted
years ago when this country was prac-
tically a wilderness, and it was really
the best road system for the times. The
trouble with this system as it is in OPP
GRAFTON today is that there are too
many ovcrsccrs. On a stretch of road
ten miles long you will find ten differ
ent kinds of roadbed. Each man is
working to the best of his ability, but
as they do not know how to build them
in the majority of cases the roads are
usually found bad.
These road men do not work togeth-
er If they did. they would take adj
vantage of the modern ideas and would
construct their roads in different sec
tions alike An organization would do
away with this system of road men, in
asmuch as it would place the control in
the hands Of one man, who could die
tate as to the width, make up of the
road and all the other details that are
necessary to good roadmaking."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14
j. i. q ROW N,
WASHING BUTTER.
Change of Methods Within the Past
Five Years.

Five Years.
The instructions for washing butter
have changed within five years quite
materially and in the direction of less
washing, says The Creamery Journal.
Those who learned the creamery busl-
ness wears ago and have not changed
their practice in this regard may be
getting as high a price for their butter
as those who wash less, but the prob
abilities are against this, and II the
usual premium is received it is because
they have found an outlet which Is less
discriminating than the usual markets.
There is a Rason for less washing
besides that of a changed taste OF the
consumers. We all know, or ought to
know. that the demand is for milder
butter of late years, and that 1t shall
be lighter colored and lighter salted,
for delicacy is cash now. So, to get
mild flavor. the ripening of the cream
must be watched as a mother watches
her first babe that the ripening may be
held within the required limitations.
OF course, if the ripeninS were over
done or indeterminate, more salt 10
cover up the ranknesS would be needed
and more washing to remove all but
the slightest trace Of rank buttermilk.
But now cream is not overripe, not
when in charge of the right kind OF
a butter maker, as be watches that part
as il never was watched a few years
ago. and less washing is called form
fact, il is possible 10 50 churn faultless
cream that the finest flavor is obtained
with no washing.
Another reason is that the churns
are kept sweeter, and there is no OBJ
noxious churn flavor to be washed out.
A change in cleaning the churn is
partly responsible for this. Years ago
it was taught that the churn should be
washed with tepid water, then with
hot water. after the butter was rcmoy
ed. Now it is known that cold water
should not be put into n chun after
1T is scalded out at the close of the
days work The finish must be with
hot water, scalding water, steam OF
something IN that line. The reason is
that II It IS left scalding hot it will
quickly dry, and as the scalding kills
any germs 1t win not get covered
with scum or mold on get musty, pro
Sided II dries right away, but if cold
water Is put In last the churn becomes
dank and musty and unfit for recciN
ing cream Running a nngcr around
the inside of d creamery churn washed
tast with cold water win teH D tale
when the finger is examined. even {,
" blind man II he has b good WorkIhg
smelling annarhua
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14
MONEY IN CALVES.
Success Largely II Question of Prop
er Methods.

Success Largely Question of Prop
er Methods.
Success in calf raising depends upon
the methods pursued on the farm. says
w Z. Edwards in The American Cul-
tivator. If a farmer permits his calf to
run with the mother right along, there
Is little or no profit in the work. BY
the time the calf is weaned then the
dam is dry, and about all the profit she
represents for the whole years keep Is
the price received for the calf. 1t hard
" pays for the ordinary expenses Of
feeding and sheltering the COW. Tn
less we can make the milk of the dam
pay for the cows cost of keeping it is
more profitable to put the money in
some other line of work.
There is no necessity of letting the
calf run with the dam beyond a few
days after birth The creature can
then be weaned and fed on skimmilk,
with little bran and grain. until ready
for the market The heavy milk yield
of the dam can be sold for butter or
cream and the profits obtained in this
way should eliminate the loss that
| might otherwise occur. On the best
dairies this is the common practice,
and the methods differ only in slight
details. A dairyman who permits the
calves to run with the dams is hardly
up to date sufficiently to make a sue
cess.
The problem we have before us where
| calves are raised for market is to adopt
such methods Of feeding rs will make
| the sklmmilk calves almost as heavy
and valuable as the calves that run
with their dams. When we succeed in
| this. we can count upon Il profit that
has never before been realized in calf
raising. It has been done time and
again in recent years and on some
| first class dairics the pure bred calves
| for the show rings have been fed en-
tlrely on skimmilk.
A calf should be allowed to run with
the mother mp to the fourth or fifth
day. at which time the cows milk
| should be in excellent condition for
market purposes; then take the calf
away from the mother and keep II off
| all food for about one day or night.
| BY this time it will be SO hungry that
it will take almost anything, and can
be easily taught to drink Its first
meals should be Of whole milk, fed at
the rate of four pounds IN the morning,
four at night and two in the middle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14


secured Farmers instinctively know
that some of the leading arguments in
favor of highway improvement are er-
roneous and therefore discredit all rea
sons in favor of better roads, are indif-
ferent to all suggestions as to methods
of road improvement and are suspi-
cious of the motives prompting the agi
tation. The writer has an extended ac-
quaintance with highway commission
ers and county supervisors in the east
ern part of central Illinois and is GER
tain that the above does not misrepre-
sent the attitude toward the good roads
agitation of leading farmers in the corn
belt"
Professor Baker, after giving facts
and figures in support of his contcn-
ton, continues:
in conclusion some of the advan-
tages of permanently good roads are as
following, the first eight Of which are
financial, and the last six are social:
"First.-Decrease the cost of trans
portation-at some seasons only little
and at others very considerable.
HSecond.-Give wider choice of
time Of marketing crops.
"Third.-Give n wider choice of the
market place.
"Fourth.-Decrease the cost of mis-
cellaneous travel.
"Fifth.-Permit sale Of products that
might otherwise 20 TO waste.
"Sixth.-Tend to equalize railroad
traffic between the different seasons of
the year.
"Seventh.-Tend to equaliZe the prod
uce market between different climatic
conditions.
"Eighth.-Permt the cultivation of
crops not otherwise marketable.
"Ninth.-Add to the comfort and
pleasure Of travel.
"Tenth Permit mote easy inter
course between farmers and between
rural and urban populations. This is
an important benefit, particularly in a
republican form Of government.
leyenth.-Facilitate the consolda.
tion of rural schools. This is an i'm.
portant advantage, particularly to the
| coming generation.
"Twelfth.-F Facilitate rural mail de
livery.
irteenth.-Improve the sanitary
condition, particularly in villages and
/ towns.
urteenth.-lmproFe the appear
ance of the highway.
1T Is customary TO include the In
ctoase IN the price Of land as one of the
advantages Of good ronds, but the in
crease I'm price of land ls simply the
measure OF the value OF all OF the aboy,
advantages and hence should not be In
/ cluded
"py inquiry among farmers and rea
ESTATE agents ii appears that iu th,
corn belt of Illinois farming land on,
mile from a railroad station sells foI
/ Sd to SiO per acre more than lnnd iiy'
miles Farther away I'm other words
/ this is arptoSmbtely Tie grain farm
/ e@s tsutain of both The HnnnrIal an.
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4 N thp above sum he h lNliy more lhhf
/ thu upnuaui value of euod tHNd ~
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14
TOO MUCH

Exercise is as bad as too little for the
growing girl. 1t is very easy for her to
overdo, and this is especially dangerous
at that critical period of young girls
life when she crosses the line of woman
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14
uFor a number OF
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female trouble" writes Miss Agnes McGowne;
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various remedies, but none seemed to DO me any
nermauent good The doctors said it was the
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decided to write to you for help, received a
very encouraging reply and commenced treat
ment at once | had not used your Favorite
Prescription a week before began to feel
better and as continued, my health gradually
improved, and is improving every day."
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt Of 2I one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DIR.
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-14

hood. 1t is not an
uncommon thing to
lay the foundation
for years of after
misery by neglect of
necessary precau-
tions at the first
ochange of life"
The use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
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ity, but it give S
health to the entire
womanly organism.
1t is the best medi-
cine for diseas a S e s
peculiar to women
because it cures the
causes s of disease
completely and per-
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"Favorite Prescrip-
ton" contains no
alcohol, eth e r
opium, cocaine nor
any other narcotic.
1t cannot disagree
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

New York World

Count Tostoi has been exiled by
the Russian government. His garlanded
portrait at the Art Exhibition in St.
Petersburg has been cheered by the
Russian public.
TOlstOis accommodation is believed
to have led to the attempt to kill Pobie-
donostzefi. the head of the Russian
church. Since persecution of him has
brought such revolt, he must be perse-
cuted vet more. That is Russian logic,
and it is sufiicient-for Russia. 1t is, in
deed, as good as any logic that supports
despotsm.
OF course there are millions of Rus
SLAMS who believe that TOlstoi has told
them the truth; that he has helped them
with his mind as with his hand and
purse. OF course these millions read
further oppression of themselves in the
bitter punishment of the count. But the
church and government have nothing to
do with all that. What Is absolute
power but vanity If it must cOncilate a
mere public sentiment?
The iron hand-that is the thing in
Russia. But today that hand trembles,
even as it brushes, and there is a faint
heart IN the imperial body back of the
Outstretched arm Of authority.
Tolstoi is out of the empire, but his
ideas and ideals remain. They cannot
be banished by any ukase nor killed by
any decree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

Baltimore Special to New YORK World.
Elk Speaker Thomas B. Reed, who is in
this city on business, spoke freely on
political questions to-day. He reafiirmed
most emphatically his opposition to the
imperialistic policy of the administra-
ton.
In his opinion Dewey should have
sailed away from Manila after sinking
Monteio's fleet, leaving the government
of the islands to the Fiipinos. Cuba
and Porto Rico too should be left to their
own devices. The prt sent policy toward
Cuba he regards as piece of hypocrisy.
Mr.. Reed is an ardent friend of the Beers.
81 sympathize with any people on
EARTH" he said, "who are struggling for
freedom"
Asked whether he thought the Fill
pinos capable of elf-government, he
said:
81 think every people is capable of
1t may not be the kind
we have or want, but it is the kind that
is satisfactory and sufficient for them"
With reference to his reason for giving
up the speakership he was more reserved,
but intimated that he did not wish to be
constantly engaged in struggle with
the people at the other end of the capitol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

strated to the Europeans the superior
quality of American butter and the
possibility of placing it on their tables in
as fresh condition as their own dairy
products. But the bogus butter men
could not let such a promising market
alone, and they entered the field with
their imitation, labelling it as usual with
the pure dairy stamp. 1t was the old
story over again of killing the goose of
the golden egg. The European con-
sumers began to suspect and then TO re-
fuse the finest brands of the genuine
article from America. Last year there
was rapid falling off In the butter ex-
ports, due TO this distrust. Now Secre-
tary Wilson has taken a hand in the
game, and proposes to prevent any more
shipments of the bogus butter by in
speeding every package and prohibiting
shipments not accompanied by proper
certificates of purity. Ia this way he
hopes to re-establish confidence in the
European market.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05
vermont's Oldest Mason.

Morrisville has the distinction of being
the home of the Oldest Mason in YER
mont, with possibly three exceptions.
COrdilla w. Fitch took his third degree
In Mount Vernon lodge, No. s, F. and A.
NJ, November 30, 1854. He talks very
interestingly Of Masonry in the early
fifties. At that time the lodge had no
Masonic hall and had various meeting
places, alternating between Hyde Park
and Morrisville and sometimes meeting
at the hotel in Cady's Falls. Mr.. Fitch
took his third degree In the upper story
of an old building standing near the site
Of the new iron bridge, Just above the
Pulpit Rocks, in rooms used as a rendez,
vous for the political faction known as
the "Know-Nothing" party. The late
Gamaliel Washburn of Montpelier was
present and assisted in working the
degree. Among other interesting articles
Mr.. Fitch has diploma, presented to
him in 1855, on parchment, and signed
by Francis Smalley, the first worthy
master after the reorganization, and
Ariel Hunton, secretary, and certified to
by John b. HOllenbeck, grand secretary
of Burlington. Mr.. Fitch has taken
active interest In the order for nearly
half a century.-Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05
Look Out For Spring Freezes.

Some fruit growers pile the snow up
around their trees to prevent them
budding out too early in the spring.
But snow melts quickly as the sun
comes nearer. Some one suggests pill
ing up, while the ground is frozen,
ashes or sawdust or anything that will
tend to keep the ground frozen around
the roots to retard the flow of the sap
and the disaster of an early frost OF
course it is well known that the trees
that are dormant escape the harm
from an untimely freeze. Any treat
ment that will prevent the starting out
Of the buds too early would accomplish
the purpose.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05
A Reader For Sfxty-Five Years.

Two or three weeks ago the REGISTER
published an item concerning one OF its
readers who had been subscriber for 4S
years. We asked if any other reader
could beat this record. The following
letter indicates that there is at least one
other. We heartily second the hope that
Mr.. Benedict may live for many years to
come and continue to enjoy the perusal
OF his old home paper.
CONCORD, n. H.. March 81, 1901.
To the Editor orthe Middiebury Register:
Seeing note in your last issue stating the
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER has been read in one
FAMILY circle for the past A. years, | am glad
TO say can tell a story n little better than
that for have had the pleasure of reading
the REGISTER ever since its birth. and have
been personal subscriber to IL for the past
"a years. Hoping may have the pleasure OF
enjoying Its columns for years to come, |
remain your appreciative subscriber,
A. j, BENEDICT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05
Harrison and Vermont.
Montpelier Journal

Vermont made General Harrison the
nominee Of the Republican national con-
vention in 1888, and hence the president
of the United States. Vermont's dele
gates voted solidly for Harrison on the
first and every succeeding ballot. As
the "Old Brigade" standing like rock
amid the rout and confusion of Earlv's
attack at Cedar Creek, was tho point
around which Sheridan rallied his scat
tered and fleeing army, so the solid Yer
mont delegation was the body which
held the struggling Harrison delegates
together Redtield Proctor's fog horn
tones. announcing at every roll call that
"Vermont casts her eight votes for Ben
jamin HARRISON" rose above the conven-
ton din, and from the first were "a sign
of hope and triumph high" And on the
eighth ballot, after week of arduoua
strife, the triumph came, Harrison re-
ceiving 544 of the $50 votes cast. A
Chicago dispatch of the times said
"The outcome of the prolonged dead
lock is very satisfactory to the delegates,
and especially so to the Vermont delega.
ton, who have from the first earne silly
and persistently supported General Har-
rson for the nomination. Vermont is the
only state that cast solid vote for Har
friends fully appreciate the support
given their favoric by Vermont"
The delegation made pilgrimage tC
Indianapolis after the adjournment OF
the convention and carried to Genera
Harrison this letter from X. w. Thomp
son, ex-secretary of the navy:
"Chicago, June &c, 1888.
General Benjamin Harrson-I beg leav,
| to introduce to you Gen. j. G.. Mccullough
| and his colleagues of the Vermont delegation
They have voted for you solid on every bal
| lot and you owe your nomination to that fact
ORCHARD W. THOMPSON"
General Harrison was called cold ant
unresponsive, but he showed a warm sid,
to the Vermonters. Redfield Proctor
was made secretary of war In his cabinet
and he came to Vermont in the summer
of 1891 and received a royal welcom,
from the people at the capital of thu
/ state,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

An "ultimatum" that does not prove
ultimate, in the diplomatic sense, is likely
to discredit the nation that presents it.
Russia's demand upon China for the sign
ing of the Manchurian treaty has been
described as an ultimatum. Yesterday
mornings papers printed the text of
China's refusal to accept the treaty.
The next move of Russia is apt to be
frousht with considerable significance.
China's refusal is based upon the oppo-
sition of the powers, other than Russia,
to any treaties giving special privileges
TO one nation not accorded to all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

Although the Grout oleomargarine
Dill failed to pass the last congress, it
appears that Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson intends to exercise a right vested
in his office and diminish in some de-
gree the pernicious effect of oleomarga-
rine substitution. Vermont butter
makers must have noticed the tremend-
GUS increase in butter exports from this
country between 1896 and 1899. In the
former year 1t was l,246,6ll pounds; in
1899 1t had increased to 20, 1897, largely
as result of the experimental shipments
and distributions inaugurated by the
agricultural department, which demon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

A Washington dispatch notes that Jer-
emiah Curtin, the translator of "Quo
Vadis," and the author of numerous
scientific and other books, is back in
Washington after trip around the
world, during which he spent four
months among the Buriates, descendants
of the ancient Mongols, who alone pre-
serve the rites and customs of that old
religion. Mrs. Curtin, his wife, accom-
panied him on the interesting Journey,
and is now in Washington with him.
Mrs. Curtin is native of Bristol, this
county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05
The Public Likes to BE Humbugged.
Boston Record.

The Vermonters are complaining
grlevously because no matter how much
real Vermont maple sugar they put out.
the country buys about 40 times as much
and pays good money for it. They want
a real maple sugar label of Just the same
sort as they have secured to put on
OleOmargarine. But we doubt If they
ever get it. The sugar makers are too
few in comparison, and the public does
like to be gulled on such things.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

The Burlington Free Press says: A
Havana, Cuba, paper, quoted in a letter
of II. w. Robinson, says that in an in
terview with Senator Proctor, in that
city, he said had he known the conditions
required of Cuba, by the Platt resolution,
would prove as unacceptable to the
Cubans as they appeared to be, he would
never have voted for it, and that many
of his associates are of the same way Of
thinking.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-05

The April list of books Of Harper &
Brothers, New York publishers, includes
1.-THE Orations and Essays of Edward
John Phelps" edited by j. G. McCul-
Tough of Bennington, with a memoir by
Ex. Gov. John w. Stewart of Middlebury