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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
CONTROLLING TURKEYS.
Simple Little Arrangement That Pre-
vents Them from Flying Over
Common Fence.

1t is the nature of a turkey 20 be of
rowing, roaming disposition, and
though we breed them for a thousand
years, they probably will not lose this
instinct. It has always been this
characteristic that has handicapped
many a breeder, and caused family
feuds and sooner or later the down.
fall Of turkey rearing upon many
farms. 1t is well-known fact that
turkeys fail to do we'll when yarded or
hampered in any manner, hence they
must be allowed the run of the fields
about the farm to meet with success
in rearing brood.
Turkeys are but little trouble in wan
dering away until half grown; then
their instinct leads them to stroll far
Their in quest Of food. The first requi-
site, and very proper one to practice,
is to teach them to come home every
evening for feed, and to more readily
take up their night quarters there.
Since our farms are becoming more
extensively fenced with wire netting
or woven fences. it becomes much
easier to control a flock of turkeys
within the bounds of certain fields
where they may CLEAN the waste grain
and many insects.
An ingenious device which we have
seen in use in several instances to con-
troll the flying propensities of this bird,
was made by boring holes in a piece
of thin, tough shingle about three by
eight inches in size and fastening this
"anti-flyer" upon the top of the birds
wings by a soft, stout string This ar
rangement quite prevents their flying
over common fence.
OF course, turkeys equipped in this
manner must be provided with low
perches in an open shed, which is the
proper place for the farm flock of tur-
keys to congregate. Turkeys which
persist in flying to the barn roof may
be equipped in this manner and easily
trained to go upon perches fixed in an
open shed, for they soon become docile
as flock Of sheep and may be driven
about the farmyard, or back and forth
to the fields in like manner and when
fattened for market may be driven
along the highways as readily as a
drove Of hogs.-George w. Brown, in
Ohio Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
BEGAN TO UNLOAD THE BOAT.

chant in Helena who had been doing
deal of smuggling and had been keeping
pretty well up with him. Here was my
chance l told him he could sell some
goods down below town if he could get
out of Helena with them and offered to
help him do it. He had large yawl
which he had pressed into service before
and it did not take me a great length of
time to convince him that we could use
this yawl to advantage. He fell right
into the plan.
Zone night we loaded the boat down
with an assorted cargo, clothing, food
and other things which the merchant had
In stock. Atthat time you couldn't hard
ly get away from the soldiers, but we
managed to get out into the river without
making much noise. 1t was very dark
night. When we had reached the cur
rent of the stream suggested to the mer-
chant that we lay down in tic boat until
we had drifted below the city. We al
lowed the current to drive us several
miles below the city-in fact, as far down
as I wanted to 60, for knew exactly
where the confederate soldiers were
camped. We pulled into small bayou
and started to tie up.
"Suddenly a squad Of men swooped
down on us and placed us under arrest.
Then they began to unload the boat. The
merchant did not seem to care so much
about the $4,000 worth of goods he had in
the yawl and which the soldiers had con-
fscated. He told me we were in great
danger of being shot, but I consoled him
by saying would fix up a scheme to es-
cape.
"That night squad was named to
watch us until daylight. About three a.
m. I nudged the merchant and told him
the soldiers were sound asleep and we
could now get away. At first he was
afraid of being shot, but l persuaded him
that it was safe and we skeedaddled.
never saw a man run so in my life and
was so tickled all the while that could
scarcely keep from letting the cat out
of the bag. Up to this day that fellow
feels that he owes his life very largely to
me, when I had deliberately laid the
scheme to rob him of a boat load of goods
for the benefit of the confederacy, and I
have often debated the moral aspect Of
the question in my own mind. But sup
pose all things are fair in war. Besides,
the motive was to help the suffering con-
federate soldiers ard not to hurt and
harm the merchant"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
FEEDER FOR BEES.

uOL LQluk Vi uS4uS any tulu6 DuI Iue very
best granulated sugar II the feeding
can be attended to while the weather is
still warm the strip need not be quite so
thick-say about two pounds of sugar to
one pint of water, which will make three
pounds of strip. If feeding is deferred
until cool weather has set in the strip
will, Of necessity, have to be Of some
what thicker consistency, for the bees
will not be able to evaporate the SUPER
fuous water out of it. In making sugar
strip be careful not to burn It while
boiling. In fact, it need not be boiled
at all; just pour the boiling water over
the sugar and stir until thoroughly dis
solved. When cool it is ready to give to
the bees. 1t is claimed by some bee keep
ers that II few tablespoonful of ex-
tracted honey are added to the sugar
strip it will prevent its graduating in
the combs, but there is little danger Of
this anyway. In regard to feeding the
bees, any safe way can be followed which
does not expose the feed to other bees
and incite robbing AS everyone has a
Jar and plate, will describe the accom-
panying simple device. The drawing
above represents an inexpensive feeder.
After the strip has been made, pour it
into an ordinary fruit jar, cover with a
single thickness Of cheese cloth, and tie
with string around the neck Of the
Jar. Now invert on top Of it a plate,
turn the whole upside down on top of the
brood-frames in the position shown in
the illustration, the strip will ooze out
as fast as the bees sip it up, but not any
faster.-F. G. Herman, Epitomist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
Sure Sixn Of q Failure.

Last winter I passed field where 4
SIS plow was standing in the last furrow
made. There it had been standing for
months, red with rust. Stock and han
dies were black with mildew. The mans
wagons were left in the yard. An expen-
sive reaper was divided, part in the yard
and part in the field. His farm was un
der mortgage for the fertilizer he had
used to make cotton enough to pay for
the tools and implements he bought
T, ], Cppstid, in Farm and Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
Moles and Seed Corn.

To prevent moles taking seed corn.
arst pour melted grease of any kind over
the corn, then sift Paris green in over
the creased corn and mix well. Just
enough Paris green to make the corn
green. The Paris green adheres to the
grease on the corn and does not injure
in the least We have tried this two sea-
sons where the moles had taken it, and
secured a good stand of corn By using the
Paris green,-Mrs. H. c. Campbell, in
EpitoRist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
Fattenins Growing Fowls.

It is often difficult to make growing
chicks take on a desirable amount OF
fat ready for market. The tendency is
for their food to make bone and mus
Gle instead of fat and more food simply
makes them grow faster. If they are
fattened at all, it must be done in strict
confinement and very quickly. They
should be cooped up and fed all they will
eat of corn meal and ground grain
moistened with milk for about a week
or at the most ten days. After that they
will be likely to sicken and die from
lack of heterogeneous food. In this time
half grown chickens should be made
to gain one-fourth of their Original
weight.-Prairie Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
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413B BEES
WINTER BEE FEEDING.
Has Been Used Successfully
for Years.

Colonies left on the summer stands
require anywhere from 20 to 80 pounds
of good food for successful wintering.
A little in excess of this amount will do
no harm, but on the contrary will slim
ulate the colony in building up faster In
the following spring. If one has on hand
some sealed combs of honey, a.few OF
them can be distributed among the light
colonies, but in the absence of these 1t
will be necessary to feed liquid honey or
strip made of sugar and water. Do
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
A BOY IN BATTLE.
When q Youth Of ThiFteeD
In the Union Army.

II was only Is years ,ond three
months old when I fought in the battle
Of Chickamauga, but have not for
gotten my experiences Of that great
event in the history of the country"
said John c. White, who served for
20 years as soldier and only recently
left the Sixteenth United States infan-
try, to Chicago Inter-Ocean man.
"On the afternoon preceding the bait
tle,' Mr.. White continued, "our regi-
ment, with the other regiments COM
posing the Regular Bridge, Rousseau's
division, Fourteenth corps, was about
Is miles from Chattanooga. In the
evening there was light rainfall. It
was chilly, but we could have no fires.
Soon after shutdown we began our
march. 1t was deathly quiet march,
only the sound of the tramping break
ing the silence. At morning we reached
Crawtish Springs, but did not stop long.
We stopped at the Widow Glenn's
house long enough to make coffee, and
then, tired, our feet blistered and hun
cry, we went on. Something-hunger
or pain-told me to break ranks and
seek tree, but duty and fear kept me
in line.
"The regiment hadn't gone far when
I was ordered to report to Maj. Cool
idge. I knew what was in store for
me. went to him. He took me to the
side of the road. took from his pocket
letter, and told me to give it to Lieut..
'Hotsinkellar, the officer in charge of
the wagon train.
'As he had repeatedly done this
since leaving Murfreesboro, thought
1t to be trick to get me out of dan
ger, for was but a mere lad. I start
ed away with the letter, but did not
60 toward the wagon train. turned
into the woods and afterward found
my way back to the rear of my regi-
ment. We halted at jays Mill, but
were soon ordered into a field densely
covered with fine underbrush. We had
not gone more than 500 feet when we
were greeted with a terrific volley, and
this was followed by hard firing into
both TANKS. We had been ambushed
and more than -two-thirds of our regi-
ment were killed, wounded or captured.
Our commander, Major Coolidge, who
had told me to go to the rear, was
killed at the first firing.
81 was within the enemy's lines, but
did not know it. Crawling along with
the others, I managed to reach the
slowly retreating column. I felt home
sick. The bullets flew over and around
me, but at the sight of the division
drawn up took courage, and 'You,'
as I was called by the soldiers, was
himself again.
"Our division, and Brannan's, too.
soon saw the fight was on. FORESTS
cavalry, with Wilson and Ector's bril-
gade, made a desperate assault upon
the two divisions, but were repulsed.
Again and again the enemy strove to
dislodge US, but in each instance failed.
All day Rousseau's and Brannan's d.
visions, the former commanded by
Gen. Baird, held their positions. Never
shall I forget that day of shot and
shell.
II had been schooled in the horrors Of
war and in it's terrible earnestness, and
I was not altogether boyish, for dis
cipline natures one hurriedly, but the
long-continued fighting, running into
the night, with its scenes of death and
suffering, made me feel woefully DESC
late. A sickening sensation all but
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
Why He Weighed More.

Army Inspector-The idea of your
asking for a pension! Why, you weighed
more when you came out of the army
than you did when you went in.
Patrick-Oi know, sor; but thot was
because Oh was SO full av lead.-Phila-
telphia Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.
Just the Thing for an Orchard Where
Fowls Have Plenty of Green
Spring Pasture.

Who can accommodate 100 fowls bet
ter within house IA by Is feet and
six feet high, than the one here shown:
The floor is two feet from the ground,
and the roost platform two and one
half feet from the floor, four and one.
of the house. The floor is divided into
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
Weary.

Mrs. Proudma-My baby has been
walking for eight months!
Mr.. Crustybatch-Isn't It tired BY
this time?-N. Y. Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26
DevOuriMR.

Dubbs-No animal can exist on moth
ing.
Tubhs-Oh, yes; moths eat holes.~
n. Y. Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26

where there were promises of business
streets. The town went land crazy, and
gradually Paul sold out almost entirely.
retaining only a few choice corners, but
piling tens of thousands of dollars in the
bank.
In the meantime David was doing we'll
and advancing. Four years after he en-
tered the employ of the insurance COM
pany he was made manager of tho
agency department at $4,000 year.
One day after the land boom had fiat
tened out, the president of the Imperial
sent for Paul and said:
~ want a man at the head of our in
vestment department who is up to mod
ern methods. We have been little slow.
How much do you want to take charger"
"Ten thousand a year and the priv
ilege of handling my own affairs as 60
along"
"Ten thousand" gasped the president
"Why, that's all draw. We are only
paying Jacobs $4,000"
II think can be worth as much to the
company as you." replied Paul. IF not,
keep Jacobs"
There were several directors meet
ings and Paul's terms were accepted.
And so Paul won the prize, and Ora.
cha married him-and lovely church
wedding it was. And her wedding pres
ent was a $4,000 house. And it nigh,
be added, they lived together very hap.
PLY and comfortably.
P. S.-Thece is no moral to this story,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-26

81 had been schooled in the horrors OF
war and in it's terrible earnestness, and
I was not altogether boyish, for dis
cipline natures one hurriedly, but the
long-continued fighting, running into
the night, with its scenes of death and
suffering, made me feel woefully deso-
late. A sickening sensation all but
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
liver TROUBLE CURED.
b.. xsnnsdy's New Msdlcins, Cal cure
Solvent, Drove the Disease ou' OF
tarsen's System.

A proprietary medicine that is not with
cut honor in the city where it Ii mace
must be q good thing. No chance for DE,
ecption there, where everybody knows al
about the men who make it. In Rondout,
City of Kingston, N. Y, where Dr.. Davli
Kennedy lived and practiced for SO many
years, his 1seso medicine is highly Regarded
and many wonderful cures have oeen
wrought by it. There is MIR. Christopher
Larsen, the leading painter and decorator
Of that city, who says;
81 have not had sick day since VS.
cured of kidney and liver trouble and
Painters collie, by DR.. Kennedys new
Medicine called Cai-cura Solvent. 1t drove
the disease out of my system, SO It never
came back. Nothing like Cai-cura Solvent
bpurify the blood" n
Write to the Cal-cura Company, pr.
Kennedy Row, Rondout, N. T., Tor q ifee
sample bottle.
Remember. Only one DIR: DAVID mem
eedy ever lived in Rondout, City OF hines-
ton, n. Y, and be sure you get MS he.o
ND latest medicine, which Is sold only IA
N.OO bottles. All druggists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
DOVER.
Death Of John A. Fitch.

John A. Fitch of Warwick, Mass.
died Sunday, Nov. l, after a long and
painful Illness. He was in his 65th
year and was born in Dover. He
married Miss Laura P. Lyman in 1866
and in 1857 he went to Tabor Iowa,
where he lived 10 years. In 1891 he
returned from the west and settled In
Warwick, where he has since made his
home Mr.. Fitch was a quiet man
and best loved by those who knew him
well. He was kind and sympathetic
and faithful in all that he did. His
daily life manifested the Christian vir-
tues, justice, honor and truthfulness,
and few people were more esteemed
by friends and neighbors than was Mr..
Fitch. In his death Warwick lost an
honored and upright citizen. He
leaves a wife, one daughter, Mrs. Gill
man F. Morse, a brothe: and two sis
tiers. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at his late home Tuesday after
noon, by Rev. E. +. Blanchard, a for
mer pastor, now of Tallman, N. Y, as
sisted by Rev. William Harris and Rev.
N. S. Hoagland of the Congregational
and Unitarian churches
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
WEST DOVER.

J. A. Davis has been suffering with
neuralgia In the face the past week.
NJ j. Harris has been painting the
house of T. F. Boyle the past week.
Mrs Walter Wilder of Wilmington
called upon relatives one day this
week.
We understand that Victor Hercock
has bought back the mill sold some
time ago.
William M. Harris and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting friends
in East Dover.
Miss Jessie Adams who has been at
work at the hotel in Wilmington is
now at her home here.
Mrs. Julia Corse of Mortified,
Mass. has been visiting old friends and
neighbors the past week.
There will be preaching Sunday at
1880 D. m. in the school house, as the
church is being cleaned and repaired.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Alva Canedy Wednesday at
ternoon, Nov. 49, All are cordially in
vited.
Miss Ellen Mann who has been WIS.,
itine relatives in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts for several weeks has
returned home.
Rev. A. A. Estabrook and wife have
gone to North Thetford after spending
some months with his mother. Mrs.
H. W. Estabrook-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
NATURES OWN CURE.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh Without Dangerous
Dragging Of the Stomach.

Not until Hyomei was discovered has
it been possible to truthfully say that
a remedy for catarrh was known.
This remedy is breathed through the
Hyomei inhaler for a few minutes four
times a day, and during that time
every particle of the air taken into the
air passages and lungs is impregnated
with the germ Killing and health giving
Hyomei 1t is the only treatment that
cures catarrh.
Stomach drugging often causes dis
ordered digestion or brings on some
other diseases and never makes per-
manent cure for catarrh. Hyomei not
only kills the germs in the throat and
nose but penetrates to the minutest air
cells in the lungs and enters the blood
with the oxygen, killing the germs in
the blood 1t frees the mucous MEM
brane from poisonous microbes and
gives perfect health.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
s1.O0, and includes an inhaler, dropper
and sufficient Hyoinei for several
weeks treatment.
George E. Greene has so much faith
in the merit of Hyomei that he agrees
to return the money to any purchaser
who may be dissatisfied.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
Nindham County & Vicinity.
All the News in the Reformer's Baliwck as Gath.
cred by Score Of Special Correspondents.
tother County and Vicinity News on sth Pase)
NoRTHFiELD.

Rev. G. F. Pentecost is having a
wind mill erected on his grounds.
The Eastern Star worked the de-
gees on class Wednesday evening.
F. H. Ross was called to Brookfield
very suddenly recently owing to the
Illness of his brother-in-law.
Mrs Moulton had a bad fall down
stairs recently but was not seriously
injured, beyond a thorough shaking up.
Mrs L. A. Warner from Indiana has
moved into Mrs. Matte Gillett's cot
tage on Main street.
Mrs. w. D. Morgan and daughter
have been visiting relatives in West
Sockbridge this week.
The young peoples society of the
Nsrth church held a social in the
church vestry Monday evening.
II is found that a fracture is the
cause of the lame arm from which
Mrs Gilbert has been suffering for
some time. The fracture was sus-
tanned nearly six months ago. when
she fell, and she is now unable to use
her arm at all.
Mrs. Paine, who has spent most of
he summer here with her brother and
lister, C. A. Parker and Mrs. Adams,
las gone to Worcester. Mass, for
hort visit and will then go to Provi-
ence. r. l., where she will make her
ome for the present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
EAST DUMMERsToN.

| Giles Kelley of Greenfield, Mass.
came Monday to visit his brother. Syl-
vanus Kelley.
Charles Crosby went to Bellows Falls
this week, to work for the Vermont
Farm Machine Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Tainor Of Jamaica have
been spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry II. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Huntley and
Miss Florence Huntley were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Walker.
Mrs. Z. d. Greenwood and her moth
er, Mrs. Fanny Knight. went this week
to their winter residence in Marlboro,
N. H.
Miss Nellie Spaulding has returned
from four weeks visit with relatives
in Fitchburg and other towns In Mas
sachusetts.
The dance Friday evening in John
sons hall was well attended and en-
joyed. There will be another Friday
evening, Nov. 20, Crosby and Reed,
managers.
The fall term of the Hollow school
closed Nov. 6. Number of pupils 49,
average attendance IL. Ruth Dutton,
Edith Walker, Arthur Brown, Harry
Brown and, Leslie Tenney were not alb
sent nor tardy. Louise Waite and
Harold Derby were absent one half
day. William Knapp was absent one
day, Minerva Crosby one and half
days, and Annie Simonds three days.
After entering school the second week.
Sadie Simonds was absent three days
and Laura Derby one and half days |
Mara f. Laws, teacher.
In the North school, r. Irving Miller |
and Ernest Ray were in attendance |
every day, and Floyd s. Miller would |
nave been perfect also. had he not been
sick the last three days of school.
John E. Walker was i'll also at the same
line. The regular attendance, recita-
ions and department, have been good.
But George F. Robbins won the prize
or best lessons in spelling, having
missed but one word during the term.
floyd S. Miller received the prize for
highest department. The prizes given
~ the teacher. Miss Bessie Purple
we're cash of $3.50 each
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-13
WILLIAM SVIllE.

Miss Marion Sherman is visiting in
Brattleboro.
Herbert Stratton leaves Monday for
his winter home in Florida.
Mrs. Fred Pierce picked June rose
in her yard last week.
W. E. Wheeler is making extensive
improvements at his saw mill.
Miss Luella williams returned
Wednesday evening from a weeks visit
in Antrim, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. c. K. Stedman went
Thursday for a visit In Agawam and
Springfield, Mass.
C. H. Dickinson of Wallingford,
Conn, Is with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. D. Dickinson.
Mrs. Alice Bemis and Mrs. Hugh
Adams of Brattleboro have been re-
cent visitors at c. w. Dickinson's.
Mrs. A. E. Atwood of Brattleboro
and aunt, Mrs. Atwood of Castleton,
visited at George T. Manchester's
Tuesday
The juniors of the Y. P. c. N. will
give a literary entertainment at School
house hall Friday evening. Nov. 20.
1t will consist of two short dramas,
music and Tom Thumb wedding GER
emony
Mrs Abbie Adams closed success
fui term of school at South Newfane
Friday. Scholars neither absent nor
tardy during the term were; Ray
Brooks, Ada Houghton, Lester In
gram, May Kelsey, Gertrude, Eleanor
and Effie Perry and Ralph Worden.
Those absent one day or less: Ernest
Railey. Grace Bellows, Ernest Prouty,
and Ruby Ingram.