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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

&C. II. Preble of Lincoln killed
four bears last week, making total
OF more than 100 bears thar have
been killed before his shooting. He
has also killed 1870 hedgehogs since
the new law placing a bounty on
them went into effect. Since July
IL he and his sons have received
SI.3 from the town for killing seven
bears and 1870 hedgehogs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
New Telephone Line.

The Rutland County Teleph one
Co. "Wednesday morning took pos
session of the system just completed,
which embraces the town of WAL
lingford, Tlnmouth, Dandy, Ira,
Middletown Springs. Wells, Paw
let and Rupert.
These towns have long distance
connections with the outside world
through Rutland and Granville, y. y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Wilder POstofficc Robbery.

Inspector G.. +. II, Birdscvc of
the postotlice department has been
Investigating the postotlicc robbery
ut Wilder Of last week Wednesday.
Its now believed that the job was
done by an amateur well acquainted
win the surroundings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Deaf S.

In Lincoln, Nch., April -, Hcrl clt T.
Sawyer formerly of Plymouth, aged 81
years.
In Sharon, April sS, VIM. Varnum, aged
s'yearS.
In Woodstock, May 8, of pneumonia,
Chas. Frank Atwood of Bellows Falls, aged
45 years, s months.
in st. Louis, Mo-, May >, DR.. J, p y
son, aged 81 yesls.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Woodstock, w., May 9, 1908.
new YORK TRIBUNE FARMER.

We are now able to offer the
New York Tribune Farmer and
The Age for one year for $I'a5.
This offer is made only for limited
time. Subscribe now.
TO new subscribers we make a
special offer Of $I.oo for The Age
and Tribune Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

A farmer in Winnegance, Me-,
has not >hing!ed his barn since 1888,
and there are no leaks in it. Once
in five Years he has Whitewi shed
the shingles, and claims that this
has pl eScrved them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
New $4,000 Training School.

The state normal school commits
sion met in Burlington last week
Friday night to plan for examina-
tons. There is to be new 5000
training school in Randolph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
THIRD ATURDAY
N. S. JOHNSON
Sale and Exchange
Stable
West Lebanon, N. II.
Monument in Memory Of Cham,
pIair.
West L Lebanon, N. n.

n movement is in progress among
the French people of Burlington to
raise money for the erection of a
monument to the memory of Cham
plain, the liscoverer of Lake Cham
plain. A meeting of the presidents
of all the French societies of the
city will be held next week. when
plans will I've made Tor the raising of
the necessary funds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Herd of Fhiiteen Deer Seen.

Thirteen deer were recently seen
in the orchard on the Il. +. Burnett
farm. Among them were several
handsome buck deer. This is only
two miles from Bethel village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Notice OF Public Hearing on License
Application.

Notice is hereby given that ON the S0th
day of April, \. ~ 1908 James &. Sullace
OF Ludlow. in the County OF Windsor,
nmlr application Ia the Board OF Llcense
Commissioners within and for he Town OF
l. lilow tor Il ,hirl class license sell NAL;
liquors, cider and light wines AT the Ludlow
House hotel, situated on the north side OF
Main Street in Ludlow Village. IN the front
room now u cd rs an office in the east end
OF ground floor, building owned 10y {. II.
HuwarI. estate of George IL. Levey. l., {
Howe and Frank A. Walker; and that II
public hearing will he hrld on said applra-
ton nj the Village Hail IN the village of
Ludlow in Ludlow. on the BIRD uAv OF
May, \, u. 1903, at two o'clock III the
"iicrn"un, ut which time al! persons inter.
eSt,d may attend and be heard for and
against the granting of the said license if
they see iii.
JOHN q. SARGENT,
EDWIN &, WARMER.
CORNELIUS T.. DONOVAN.
Beard of License Commissioners
Ludlow, w., April -, 1903.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

VIM. Lynch of Montpelier eau ght
trout in Dog river Sunday which
measured TWENTY-FIVE inches and
weighed three pounds and ten
OlnCeS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Notice OF Public Hearing on License
Application,

Notice is hwehy given that or the ith
day OF May, AID 1903 Dautorth Butter.
field of Ludlow, in iNr t.uuty ul Windsor,
made application Ia the Board ui License
Commissioners M,ihiu aud tor the Town ot
Ludlow for .rcuud ,lHs, license to sell
m,oNiraliug LQU.r, u, the Goddard House
hotel build NJ in sand Ludlow ~ loat
room ado uug the OH - on the stree
floor of said building IN said town ~ lnd'
low, binding owned hN tnarrs " God.
durd; aud hat public hearing viii hc held
on sand application AT the Village tall in
the village ~ Ludlow IN Ludlow ON the
2rl lay -. May, \, u 1903, At two o'clock
III the afternoon, Al which time all person,
interested NAV attouu and he heard tor
and against the granting o. the said license
II they see IL,
JOAN q. SARGENT,
EDN IN {. WARNER.
CORNELIUS T.. DONOVAN,
Board of License Commissioners.
Ludlow, VT, MAY L. 1908,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

in>. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING NTkt'p has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of II ot'-
or>i tor their children while terthing. 18th
perfect success. II soothes the child, softrns
the gums, allays all pain, cares wind collie.
and is the best remedy for Diarr immcdt will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of the.
world Twenty-Five cents q bottle. BE sire
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing -
ru0," and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Postmaster at North Chester.

The following fourth class post
master was appointed Wednesday
Vermont, North Chester, H. A
Adams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
BiR THIS.

In Bridgcwatcr Corners, May ,, a dangh
ter, Ruth RoNey, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur a.
Josselyn.
In West Bridgewatcr, May |, II daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Fierce of SIR, VS.
bury.
ln New York city, April 80, a daughter to
Mr.. ana Mrs, Chas { Watkins
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Notice of Public Hearing on License
Application,


Notice is hereby given that on The h day
of May \ D.. 1903. DuntOrth X. Butter
field ut Ludlow H. the County "t " lnl~or.
m"L" duplication TO the Boa of License
Commissioners Within and Tor the Town OF
Ludlow for u third class license to sell
malt liquors cider and light wines NJ the
Goddard House hotel building in sad Lud-
low III front room adjoining the office ON
the street floor of said building IN said
town of Ludlow. building owned by
Charles W. Goddard and that II public
bearing Will be held ON said application at
the Village Hall in the Village OF Ludlow
IN Ludlow. Oh the '3d day Of May, A. d..
1903. nj two o'clock in the afternoon. nj
which time all persons interested may At
tend and nc lac rd iur and against the
granting Of the said license if they see fit
JOHN q. SARGENT,
EDMIN {. MARINER,
CORNELIUS T.. DONOVAN,
Board of License Commissioners,
Ludlow, W.. May &. 1908
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wakeman
of Kansas died within two hours of
each other last week, and left -
children. They were married when
Wakenan was 70 and his bride IS.
Jacob NJ. Selby, a former baggage
master of the Pennsylvania railroad,
has what must he a record in rail:
road travel. In the 50 years of his
service he covered 1900, 900 miles.
The price Of coal IN Rutland has
been reduced. Crate coal is now
selling at SO IS; egg, SIS so; stove,
So. so; chestnut, So so and pea at
$3.50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

Two men in Lamar, Kan, ne1rl y
murdered each other in fight over
which was the diunker recently.
The Judge called the bout draw,
and the county took the purse N the
shape Of fines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

The Ace and Dclineatoi Ore
Year $r.55.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09
Nearly Killed by a Cow.

Mrs. Fred Fowler of East Bethel
was very seriously injured by a COW
last week Friday. I he scalp was
torn off her head, needing IS stitches
to close the wound. Several teeth
We're lost and loosened and the lower
lip BADLY cut besides othe, severe
bruises. Drs. burnett of South
Royalton and Scott of Randolph
dressed the wounds. Mrs, Fowler
escaped from the cow and once
nearly got out of the yard when the
animal returned to the attack and
only left when her young calf ran
aWaY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

Kansas City has sneak thief who
steals crape from door bells.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-09

$ b. Wilmington is in the West buy.
IN" Horses for our May Sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Strawberry Beds.

1t is a very good plan for the farm
err, or the farmers wife, to see that a
new strawberry bed is planted each
year. This is by all means the surest
way of getting a good strawberry
crop each year. A number of beds
will then be in existence at the same
time, and from some of them at least
a good supply of berries will be Sc
cured. The old beds can be kept pro
ductive for several years, but the
farmer is very likely to let them go tc
weeds, or, what is just as bad, get
too thick. When the old bed only Is
10 be retained, it should receive, at
tention Immediately after fruiting
time. The hoe should be put into use
and the rows narrowed up to foot.
and some advise six inches. The
space between the rows should be
turned over and pulverized. The
plants themselves should be thinned.
to permit the development Of com
paratively few plants. 1t will also
pay to put on some manure each year
If the plants do not show an inclina
ton to grow rank. OF course, toe
much manure will produce great
plants at the expense of berries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Brown Leghorns as Layers.

From Farmers Review: In my
opinion Brown LeghCtns are the best
layers of all the hens and lay large
egg, as they are bred to-day larger
than Plymouth Rock hens. Of
course breed in my pullet line the
large sized S. G. Brown Leghorns and
not the small kind. as they did for
years back. They are easy to breed
and hatch well, and | can get about
as many chicks from Is Brown Leg
horn eggs as can from 100 Plymouth
Rocks, ard Brown Leghorn lays well
for many years, while a Plymouth
Rock lessons it the second ald third
year. l feed well cooked grain and
vegetables but this food does not fat
ten them, while the larger breeds get
fat and a fat hen will not lay. My
experience is ths ! can make more
money in raising eggs for market than
/ can in raising poultry. To raise early
chicks for spring market is very ex-
pensive, and in the fall prices are too
low for any profit. The S. c. Brown
Leghorn is a very stylish bird. 1t
pays to produce eggs for market and
the Leghorns will do the job. They
are called the egg machines, and so
they are-H. M. Meyer, Berkes Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Raisino Chicks in Breeders.

From Farmers Review: In our
ur young Orpington stock after we
ave gotten the young chicks from
,ur incubators and hens to our brood
RS, we run them at a uniform heat of
degrees, keeping it thus for the
rst two or three days, gradually low
ring it a degree a day until 80 de-
,rees is reached, and then keeping
eat so the chicks will not crowd
We feed nothing for first seventy-two
lours, then we feed Chamberlain's
;nick feed-fed exclusively every two
lours for the first week, then four
ines daily until a month old, and
.fter that three times a day. After
le first few days we vary the feed
~ giving rolled oats, cracked corn,
wheat and green ground bone, keep
ing cut clover to scratch in. Fresh
water is always before them. We get
IN early growth of lettuce for the
little fellows. and, as soon as possible,
let them out of doors, keeping them
5cratching and moving continually.
We dust them frequently with lice
powder 1t goes without saying we
clean our brooders daily. At two
months of age we place our young
sters in colony houses and leave them
free to run on the. range, feeding
morning and night cracked corn
varied by wheat and oats.-J. w.
tastes, Knox County, Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Get Ready to Cover Plants.

In the summer Is the time to get
ready to cover the plants In the fall
The strawberries will need covering
IL the more northerly of the ATTITUDES
in which they are grown. If the mat
ter is given no consideration till Tho
ground freezes, the culturist may NOT
be able to obtain the necessary GOV
ering except at considerable expense
There is much marsh grass growing
in localities where 1t is of no value
which can be moved il taken at The
right season for moving and curing
After 1t is beaten down by the winds
and rain or the trampling of cattle,
it is practically out of the reach OF
the farmer. Straw Is fairly good fol
this purpose, but may as well be
placed where it will be easily avail.
able at the time it Is wanted. Be.
sides the strawberries there are many
other plants that will need protec.
tion--the blackberry bushes, grape
vines, raspberry canes, rose bushes,
and so forth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Locating the Creamery.

The keen competition in modern
butter making necessitates systema
tized work. The minor details closely
allied, in this vocation. must be taken
into consideration = order to lessen
the cost of manufacturing butter and
ut the same time to produce an i'm
proved article. To do this we must
look for the most improved and eco
nomical methods, take advantage OF
all natural means, locate judiciously.
manage affairs on business principles.
and look for most convenient arrange
ment, The latter Is the easiest to OBJ.
tain and yet in glancing over the
different factories that are In exist
ence at the present time, we find
his point sadly neglected. There Is
4 need for better creamery buildings,
buildings that are more convenient In
arrangement so that they can be kept
sanitary. In launching into this bust.
ness we must first look for suitable
location. The most necessary re-
quirement Is to locate near the center
Of milk producing district, or rather
people are naturally inclined toward
iairying. 1t Is essential to have a
sufficient number of cows to In.
sure enough milk to make a creamery
profitable. The total cost of running
n creamery and marketing the prod
uct, including interest on the invest.
ment and provision for sinking fund,
ought not to exceed 3R cents for
every pound Of butter made. Under
favorable conditions this cost ought to
be reduced to or even as low as "
cents. The smallest practical cream
cry ccnnot be operated for less than
$4 or SIS per day. 1t becomes evident
over $50 pounds as a safe minimum.
Consequently no creamery should be
put into operation unless having con-
troll or promise OF about 800 cows.
A reliable supply Of good pure water
Is another requisite of great import
ance. Cold water Is advantageous in
every respect and at the same time
saves ice. The surroundings should
be such as to insure pure air with as
little dust and direct exposure to sun
light as possible. A lawn around the
creamery with some trees and shrubs
will aid in purifying the air besides
making the surroundings more attract
i've. creamery should be located
within reasonable distance of some
shipping point, where the product can
be marketed to the best advantage
and so that the factor of transporta
ton shall not enter in to Offset the
proft.-Oscar Elf, Before Wisconsin
Buttermakers. %
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Drains In Orchards.

1t Is surprising to find so large q
aumber of orchards practically with
out drainage of any kind. Too often
stuck into them, the planter hoping
that kind Nature will make up for his
shortcomings. Sometimes she does,
but often she does not. The lack OF
drainage at the time of setting out
the trees often results in the almost
complete failure Of the orchard II IT
be on heavy land. and such land is
preferable for orchards If it be well
drained. In the putting out Of or,
chards the drainage Of the land
should have the first consideration.
This will be all the more necessary
IL the land be level and with small
fall. Water then will run off very
slowly even with good drains, With.
out such drains water will remain
about the roots of the trees for days
sometimes for weeks. preventing the
approach Of air to the roots.
There are thousands of fullgrown
orchards that 1t would pay to drain
now, though the drains might have tc
be put closer together than would
have been the case had they been
put in in the first place, for the rea
son that it will be difficult to pulver
ize the soil Immediately around and
under the trees. The orchard that Is
drained gets to growing earlier in the
spring than otherwise. and this time
of growth counts for much when q
dry season follows it. II tree has
water logged roots it cannot grow till
that condition is changed, Ii that
change comes late in the spring, the
work Of growth Is shortened, espe
cially II a long dry time follows 1t
The results may be very, apparent II
both wood and fruit, though the
grower may not realize the cn"'a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Liqht Brahmas.

The leading variety OF the Asiatic
class is the light Brahma. This fowl
has a history that would fill pages
were it recorded. They are the fowls
which caused the hen fever" of the
fifties, about which so much has been
written in later years. Their early
history is a matter Of controversy, the
best authorities differing as to their
origin. They were first known as the
"Brahma Pootras," Gray Shanghais,"
"Chittagongs," Cochin Chinas," and
what rot. The early breeder named
them according to his fancy for high
sounding and sensational names to
sell his stock. Fabulous prices were
paid for them when the craze for 6ne
poultry was at its height in the easly
days OF the last half of the present
century The standard Of the present
Erahma fowl was fixed in 1869. and
70 deviation from the type adopted
then has been made. 1t las stood
high in popular favor since then with
out abatement; the vast number OF
breeders who are raising them fully
attest their worth as a practical bird
to the iniustry-Geo. E. Howard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
POULTRY
Why the Woman Succeeds.

Women make the best and most
mccessful poultry raisers, though per-
qaps not always the most keen trad
srs when it comes to the buying and
telling of poultry and poultry prod
lets. But for the mere raising Of birds
ind bringing them to maturity she is
success. 1t is partly because she
1as the instincts of a mother and
zee things that the man poultry rails
er does not. In the first place she
makes continual war on dirt and
lice. She abhors them in the poultry
house as she would in her own family.
She wages on these two public enc
mics such a warfare that she conquers
them, and when she has won that vic
tory she has gone good way toward
success. For the most disastrous
things in the line of poultry pests are
dirt or lice. Some years ago the
Farmers Review sent out large
number of inquiries to poultry raisers
asking what was the greatest cause
OF losses in the poultry business. The
replies that came back said lice, more
any other one cause. So We see that
the woman, in getting rid of the lice.
has removed the first great cause OF
failure with chicks. The woman sue
ceeds also because she takes infinite
pains with what she is trying to do
She does not feel that she has to do
everything on a wholesale scale-that
she has to have the houses cleaned
jut once a month, when they have
)ecome dirty enough to make it an
object to clean them" She has
enough care about their clearly con-
lition to have them cleaned several
lines week, and sometimes she has
he work done every day. She watch
IS for the coming of the lice and does
lot wait till there are a million or
more before discovering them. Under
such a condition 1t is not easy for
|ermin to get start, and without get
ing a good start they cannot become
ormidable. The woman also sue
eeds because she has an interest in
he appearance of the premises. She
bjects to delapidation in every form.
The old fence is whitewashed, the net
ing is mended as soon as it gets a
ole in it, and the rat hole is stopped
lp as soon as it is made. The win
.ows are so arranged that they will
ry the floors as well as give light
the poultry. These are some of the
easons why the woman succeeds ad-
lirably in the care of fowls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
In Milk Testing.

No test, whether the Babcock OF
some other will run itself 1t must b.
handled by a man not only honest, bu'
also competent. The test is acurate
II everything connected with its max
ing Is right. There are numerou,
things that need to be looked after
The milk, before the sample Is taken
must be thoroughly mixed. This can
not be done by merely stirring 1.
around. Such stirring may still leave
most of the cream in the upper part
1t must DE mixed by pouring the mill
back and forth from one pail to an
other. The temperature of the milb
being tested should be the same foi
each sample. The acid must be exac.
in quantity and uniform in strength
A failure at this point may give only
unreliable results. Then the speed o;
the machine should be that given ir
the directions for making the test. a
too low speed may give results below
the truth. When the bottles are taller
from the machine II is well to put
them INTO water at $50 degrees Fair
enhe.s, SO that the fat will remain
liquid till read.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
He Feels Good.

Caddo. KY, July 20th.-T believe
could climb a mountain without
drawing a long breath" is the way
William Ball of this place describes
how he is feeling.
AS Mr.. Ball has been on the sick
list for a long time, this declaration
from him comes as quite surprise.
When asked to explain how he had
become SO strong in such a short
time, he says:
II did have Kidney Trouble very
bad, in fact l had to get up four or
five times every night to urinate. I
had shortness of breath which dis
tressed me terribly. / was badly used
DIP, and was really Of no account for
anything.
Il used three boxes Of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, and that's what has made
me well. l can sleep all night with
out having, to get up. feel splendid
and as l said before, believe l could
climb a mountain without drawing a
long breath. Dodds Kidney Pills did
1t ALL"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Feeding Brood SoWs.

For brood sows In winter and very
early spring, it is always advisable tc
give them access to a piece of early
sown wheat or rye. and to let then
have limited amount of nicely cured
clover, alfalfa or cowpea hay by way
of variety of feed. Sorghum stalks
grown as is customary for the psoduc
ton OF syrup, in limited quantity
make an excellent addition to the ra
ton. The main thing to be avoided
In carrying hogs of this sort through
the winter. Is straight corn diet
The greater the variety Of cheap ma
terials like these, the better the SOW.
will doc. W. Waters.