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Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27
DAIRY TALK.
To Improve the Herd First Find Ont
What Every Cow Is Doing.

| To Improve the Herd First Find out
What Every Cow Is Doing.
l began nine years ago, buying six
of the best common cows 1 could find.
paid $50 apiece for them. 1 worked
along and used scrub bulls and raised
a few calves for three years, but did
not get ahead any for the reason that
1 had no means of knowing what my
cows were doing. l mean by this that
l did not keep an account with each
COW to see what she was doing.
Six years ago began to keep an ac-
count with my cows. bought a set Of
scales and put them in the tie-up, and
from that time to the present every
COW has had to stand on her own mer-
its. l bought a registered Holstein
bull and began to raise my own cows.
Today 1 have about forty cows and
heifers, and last fall 1 won fifty rib
bons at the Bangor and Lewiston fairs.
My standard when 1 began was $500
quarts a year, and today my twO-year-
old heifers are averaging 1000 quarts
a year and my mature cows about 5000
quarts.
1 am able to get $40 apiece for all my
grade heifer calves when a few days
old as against So when 1 was breed
ing from scrub bulls. My grade bull
calves sell readily for from So to $40,
at the same age, to feed for veal or
raise for steers. 1 have never sold any
of my registered heifer calves because
1 am getting my whole herd into reg
istered stock. but my thoroughbred
bull calves sell at $50 and $40 when
dropped. and sold one at five months
old for $50.
Now, the only way to ever get start
ed was in knowing first what every
COW was doing. Lots Of cows start
out with a big mess and dry up in a
few months, so that they do not pay
for their keeping. l sell that kind as
soon as l find them out, but 1 never
could find them out if did not weigh
their milk.
1 produce milk for a condensed milk
They buy milk by the
pound, so 1 do not test my milk for
butter fat, but they test all the milk
they buy about once a week, and they |
report that my milk tests on an aver
age about 4 per cent, and that, they
say, is good enough for them.-A Maine
Dairyman.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27

chanic, that does not necessarily prove
that his boy is fitted by mental and
physical temperament to walk in his
fathers footsteps. And yet, strange
to say, we find many fathers almost
compelling their unwilling boys to be
doctors or lawyers or even ministers or
merchants because they themselves
have made successes in those profes-
sions or businesses. And we also end
many young men forcing themselves to
take up line of life work for which
they are entirely untitled merely be-
cause their fathers won fame and for
tune in those walks of life.
Sauls armor was appropriate to his
magnificent frame. His son Jonathan
may have been able to wear it. There
is no reason why if a man Is fitted by
nature and mental power to follow in
his fathers footsteps he should not en-
ter the profession his father adorned
and fight in his fathers armor. There
are men who have made a greater sue.
cess than their fathers in the same
field. When we study history we find
lawyers, doctors, artists, authors and
merchants have had sons who became
even greater ministers, lawyers, doc
tors, artists, authors and merchants.
Hamilcar was a great Carthaginian
general. He was the parent of Hanni-
bal, who was a greater general than
his noble sire. There were two great
Scipios, father and son. Which was
the greater it is impossible to tell.
Samuel d. Gross and II. L. Pancoast |
and Lewis A. Sayre were the great |
American surgeons of their times. They |
all had sons who became just as great |
as they were. Lyman Beecher's fame
is no greater than that of his son, Hen
ry Ward Beecher. Thomas Moran be-
longs to a family of artists who are
all masters of the brush. Charles Wes-
ley, the hymnologist, had son who
for years was the most eminent organ
ist of all Europe. Walter DamrOsch
and Frank Damrosch are treading in
The footsteps of their gifted father, DR..
Leopold DamrOsch. Because a father
IS a great musical genius that does not
prove that his son or sons may not be
,ome as great musical masters as their
iires. Lord Chatham was premier of I
England. His son, William Pitt, was
PREMIER also. But though genius in ,
me line of work may pass from father 1
o son and be inherited, that does not ,
rove that all sons are fitted by brain
nd temperament to fight the battle in s
heir fathers armor or to achieve with |
he same sword victories such as their I
athers won. {
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27
soft Corn In Beef Making.

Having investigated the feeding
value of soft corn in beef production,
the Iowa experiment station arrived 1T
the following among other concla-
sions:
That soft corn grown on the college
farm in 1902 and containing 30 per
cent of moisture at the beginning of
the test, pound for pound, on a water
free or dry matter basis, was fully
equal in feeding value to mature corn
grown in 1900 when used for fattening
cattle.
That cattle fed on such soft corn
made nearly as heavy gains and finish
ed equally as well as those fed on ma
tnre corn grown in 1900.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27
sabbath Law. Of Edinburgh.

The strenuous American must have
hard time abiding by the Sabbath
laws Of Edinburgh. One Of the most
recent bylaws passed by the corpora
ton Of that city prohibits running or
fast walking on the streets on the first
day of the week. One exception only
is made. If in going to or coming from
church a citizens hat blows Off he
may run in pursuit of it, provided that
he runs reverently.-New York Trib-
une.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27
shading Strawberries.

Two years tests in shading strawber-
ries at the New York experiment sta
ton give little encouragement to the
practice. With the exception of two
varieties known principally as forcing
berries there was little increase Of
yield or advance in time of ripening,
and the quality was unfavorably af-
fected. The only advantage was in
larger size, and this would not COM
pensate for the added expense Of shad-
ing in field culture.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27

That when soft corn similar to that
used in this test could be purchased for
80 cents per bushel, the prevailing mar.
ket price, gains on fattening cattle
could be made at a cost of 3.O3 cents
per pound less than when mature
corn, costing 80 cents per bushel. the
prevailing market price, was fed I'm.
der similar conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27

.yid did tght. The man who fights
The great battle Of life with the material
weapons God has given to him viii
win. The man WHO tries to fg le
battle Of life in some other mans u
wiz fail every time. The pur #
this sermon is to point out some o e
useless weapons with which men o
forth to battle-not useless weaf rs
perhaps for others. but useless for r
selves. because they belong to anota 's
arnOry and not to ours.
Using HIS Fathers weapon
A young man. in the first n e.
snakes a great mistake in trying it
his fathers helmet upon his head i
eover his chest with his fathers it
of mail and unsheathe his fu .
sword for the battle Of life merely e
canse they once belonged to his ia r.
When a man has made a big Success
as minister or lawyer or doctor or
artist Or musician or merchant or ne
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27

only the sword Of just one lie. 1t is
only the sword Of just one theft or
one deceit or one sin" We know we
can win victory with one blow from
that sword. Then we cannot bear to
lay it aside But today let us push
away that sword Of sin at once. 1t
will break in our hands as sure as we
live and it will leave us at the mercy
Of our foes
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27
r,he Sword Of Sin.

erhaT1 avid was tempted to use
us some of us are tempt
go forth to fight the bat
i the weapons of sin in
ethinks l can see the
AXE the jeweled blade
Of the kings armorer.
with pleasure. his eye
his thumb along the
blade and he looks at
What" says he-"is
let me have his own
hen David pushes it
Better a sling than
ae blade" So Satan
Jrd Of sin in our hands.
t. i %~eams to be a jew
We say ts ourselves: ''It is
Milford chronicle., 1905-01-27
Fire. INSURANCE. Fire.

We pSo@pslT o5tsiS 11siS1HSfe :. s. and Forsls6
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27
SOCIALLY TOPICS.
THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH.-BY o. o.
 WEIGHT,

THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH.-BY o. O.. WRIGHT.
 The wonder often is not that the young do so little in matters of religiOn; but that they do so much and so well. Given, fthe indifference and inconsis- tency of parents and friends who should be the inspiration and example to them in morals and religion, as m conflicting ideas of personal exper- fence which are so common in every place, among adverse denominations, and is it strange that the spirit Of youth is hindered, perplexed, and per hapS altogether discouraged? Judging out of my own personal experience m WarmeSt SympathleS are always with the young.
 Every where, among the vari"u> bodies of believers, the Question IS be ing asked, again and again: ''WNd shall we do for the young paop!n, t" interest them in the Church, and in personal religion?" And sometlmes feel like making this reply: Iract them, set them d good example, and then let them alone.
 We must not only have faith in God, but We should also have faith in Jhe spirit of youth. For in some respects | the children are nearer to the klngdum of Heaven than the grOMn-up penple are: and if the Church cannot dU fer them what they most need, it may. at | least, not persist in hindering the n3 L. ural growth of their moral and spirit l ual nature.
 l am deeply impressed by the words of President Wilson of Princeton cp- lege, in reply to the question: How shall the Church get hold of the young people? "The things that impress young persons and the old," he says, ''are convictions and earneStness ir action that looks like business, and a 1 certain dignity and simplicity that g'' along with being in earnest. When wt say, therefore, that the way to gel young people to the Church is to make
 the Church interesting. l am afraid w, too often mean that the way to do i>
 to make it entertaining. If you m all
 to draw young people by entertaiu- ment, you have only one excuse for il. and that is to follow up the enterta'u-
 ment with something that is not en
 tertaining, but which grips the hea t like the touch of a hand. 1 dare say that there is some excuse for alluring
 persons to place where good will be done them, but I think it would be good deal franker not to allure them. I think it would be great deal better simply to let them understand
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27
hat that is the place where life is dis

hat that is the place where life is dis pensed, ana that if they want life they must come to that place."
 Dean Hodges of the Episcopal Thc"- logical school, Cambl idge, remark. that, i've are in danger of getting tn notion that people must somehow be amused into the Kingdom of Heaven x. But it must not be forgotten that the supreme thing is the allie, glance of the soul to tue Lord J,Su Christ. That iS what we want Tn attractions, the urGanOZa1iOI s, the varied industries of parish life, are 'i value in proportion a> they minister tn that. The progress of religion can no more be measured by the size of the congrega tion than a pplit cal election cau be determined by the applause Ut an audience."
 Addressing the Sunday school teacher he urges that not too mu h should be expected of children. H., says, "They have no intuitive respect for persons or for place. They do not see why they should keep silence lu the church. They perceive DO incon- gruity between kneeling and whisper
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

The social and dance given in St Nary's hal, Sandy Hook, on Wednes- day evening, for the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy, was great success financially and socially. There was a very large attendance, many from out of town being present. Great credit IS due the ladies and gentlemen of St Roses parish for the orderly way it vas conducted, nothing being left un- done to make it one of the most enjoy able events of the season. Entertain. ment of d similar nature was given on Wednesday evening, and will be re- peated on Saturday evening of this week
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

The death-rate was 157 for the large towns, for the small towns 15.0, and for the whole State 15.5. The deaths reported from infectious diseases were Ill, being 8.S per cent of the total mortality. The mortality in public institutions of the State was: In Bridgeport. II; in Danbury, 2; in Hartford, 29; in Meriden, l; in..Middle- town, II; in New Britain, 4; in New Haven, 35; in New London, 3; in Nor walk, 4; in Norwich, 2; in Putnam, l.: in Stamford, 2; and in Waterbury, 10. Non-residentS in these are deducted from the total mortality of their re- spective towns in estimating the death rates of these towns. The following towns are reported as having no deaths in December: Andover, Avon, Bark hamsted, Berlin, Bethany, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bridgewater, Brookfeld, Clinton, Colebrook, East ] Granby, Easton, Kent, Killingworth,
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

Chicago is at work on plans which will give that city the finest park sys- tenn Tn America, a system which, it is
 Claimed, will make the western me- tropnlis the Paris of America in artiS-
 tic attraction. One of the most inter-
 esting and valuable of the attractions
 announced for the February Century Is the article on "Chicago's New Park
 Service' by Henry C. Foreman, Pres ldent of ChicagO's South Park Com
 miSSiOnerS and President of the Outer Belt Park Commission of Cook County
 and Chicago. The pictures illustrat- ing the article are by Jules Guerin.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27
TOWN TOFICS~
PHI DELTA MINISTRIES.
SCORE BIG HIT IN THEIR ENTERTAIN- MENT, SATURDAY EVENING, AT THE TOWN HALL.

The Town hall was filled to the doors, Saturday evening, at the min- strel entertainment under the auspices of the Phi Delta society of New Ha- ven. The program presented was clean and bright and kept the audi ence in good humor from start to fin- ish. w. T. Mott and l.. A. Bucking- ham, the end men, were particularly good, the local jokes convulSing their auditors. Postmaster Duncombe, Elmer W. Fairchild, W. A. Leonard, w. c. Hubbard, c. G. Peck, J. B. Nic- hols, c. F. Beardsley and Editor Smith were the victims of their sharp shooting. W. T. Mott in the charac- ter of ''Maude Adams made decid- ed hit One of the enjoyable features of the program was the club swinging of Dr Somerset, who was enthusiastic due Clarence Beardsley, through whose interest the library benefit was made possible. Seven of the young men paid their own railroad fare to make the receipts for the library larger. The entertainment was so thoroughly enjoyed that return engagement for next winter is already talked of. Fol- lowing the program, the young people of the town enjoyed dancing till the midnight hour. During the hours de- voted to dancing, light refreshments were served by the ladies on the stage The program:
 Overture, Ray Everett Opening chorus, Band of Happy Mig gers " Entire Company Funny Sayings. l.. A. Buckingham Song, Teasing" Hawley Line In HaDDy Hits, w. I. Mott End song, Good Bye Eliza Jane.
 L. A. Buckingham Reading, Harry North Jolly tests, l.. A. Buckingham End sOpg Hannah" w. T. N0tt Club Swinging, Dr Charles Somerset Laugh Producers. w. T. Mott End song, II ain't no Santa Claus"
 l.. A. Buckingham m Song, "Mr MoOn," Ernest NhipD .JOkes l.. A. Buckingham
 End song, i've feeling for you" W. T. Mott Reading Hawley Lincoln A few remarks, "; T. Mott
 Finale, 'rhe Musket and the Sword.
 Entire Comp any
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

ing, *. They are not irreverent; they are simply and blamelessly un- reverent. Religious reverence is at heart perception of the presence Of God. The wise teacher knows by his own nature that this perception is of slow growth, and even in the saints is intermittent. He understands and makes allowance.
 ''As rule, says H Headmaster Quaile, speaking of the schoulboy's reilgion, the most that can be done for struggling humanity is to preach the great principles of the life of Christ and leave them to the individual for application to his own life. But, one cannot be too careful to avoid the not uncommon error of belittling Christ $ teachlngS, which are principles of life, into lifeless code of petty details. Through that very mistake, many a boy has dismissed from his consider atiOn the Sermon on the Mount as un- suited to nlS-pecu!tar sphere.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

MT William S. Crane, of California Md, suffered for years from rheuma, :, tiSm and lumbago. He was finally ad- viSed to try Chamberlain $ Pain Balm, which he did and it effected a com plete cure. This liniment is for sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: Fay Tor, Curtis & Co.,. Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Ernest Hawley. Hawleyville: A. B. Blakeman, Bots ford: D. s. Mead, Branchville. ;
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

To Town Clerk Houlihan THE BEE is indebted for the December bulletin of the State Board of Health. There were 1,25s deaths during the month of December. This was 96 more than in November, and S9 less than in Decem- Der of last year, and 40 less than the average number of deaths in Decem- Der for the five years preceding. The deaths by years, for the last six years, was as follows:
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

The Cons, lidated road are now pre- pairing to put two sidingS and quite an XtenSlve coal shed at HObarJ'S. These sheds will also be placed so as to ac- cunimodate both the Highland and Bs-rk>hlrc ids. It is reported the pumping station is 10 be moved from ' \ leyNl.Le tO Llle same place.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27
VOLUME XXVIII.
Dr. Paul Norwood,
 Terry Block, Ansonia, Ct.
CHRONIC DISEASES A PPECIALTY.

CHRONIC DISEASES A PPECIALTY.
 CONSUME ION. RIEUMATISM MALAR IA, ASTHMA. nEADACHE. EPILEPSY BOWELS, HEART, LIVER, KIDNEYS SKIN, NERVES and a long list n others f,,,I1 CAN !, VARICOUELE, HEMOkKhOIDS and many conditions formerly treated only surgically are now radically URED WITHOUT OPER- ATION. IElectricity X-RAYS. X-RAY PHOrOGRAP $. In HEART DISEASES a permanent tracing can be made sby ma IS a part of our work. WE WANT DIFFICULT CASES.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27
The Foster School, Cornwall, Ct. (Side View)

Ledyard, Newington, North Branford, Oxford, Pomfret, Preston, Prospect, Salem, Salisbury, Scotland, Volun- town. Warren, Weston, Wilmington, Woodbridge-3l.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

John c. Beers spent few days, last week, at South NOrwalk with his 1 brother, E. Burt Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

Mrs Henry B. Coger was among the sick ones, last week
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

w. w. Peck has been suffering with
 the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

Mss Helen Terrill of Ansonia was a guest, last week, of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs R. A. Clark, at Hawley- Villo
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

Several friends of George E. Reid of DodgingtoWn gathered at his home, last week Wednesday evening, to assist in the celebration of the 5OGh anniver- Sary of his birthday. The evening was spent very pleasantly with music and social intercourse. Refreshments were served.
 Mrs H. E. Waite of Dodgingtown has visited friends in Bridgeport and New York for few days.
 T. W. Barnum of Berkshire has been among the sick ones and under Dr Schuyler'S care.
 Misses Ruby and Carrie Haugh of Bridgeport were guests, Sunday, of Mrs Martin Lyuch on Butsford Hill.
 Martin and James Lynch visited friends in NurMalE, last week.
 Jnbn II. Brew of Butsfurd Hill has becn suffering with the grip.
 Alfred ]. Hook and daughter, May ni Brooklyn, were guests, one day last week. of Mr and Mrs E. T. Hook on Bulhfurd HllI.
 THE BEE man was kindly enter tainvd a1 dinner, ltSJ week. Thursday: by Mr and Mrs Charles E. Bradley of Ha Way RivCr..
 Miss Gr.:c" Hook of Derby and Mrs Charles Roberts uf Ansonia made a short visit at E. T. Hooks on Bots. ford Hill, last week Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

It is sight worth seeing, the ice at ar bridge, which is piled up in all >"rtS of shapes and covers acres of r' und. In some places the snow and 'ce are piled fully 20 feet high The rad n"rth and south of the bridge, Tor quite distance, was blocked for several days The road south of the hiidge Is now open and it seems strange 'n drive between piles uf ice twice as ''A, h as the horses back. Fortunately tile damage WAS cone when the ice '"'lt out. exec pting to the road just n th of tn" SchnulhOuSe. Quite a
 ally in he road was washed out at tt | point, which had to be filled in Tie sights about Zpar bridge are well ,,"rth drive to see them.
 Mrs Henry s. Peck of Waterbury has been spending few days with Mrs R. $. CheveS
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

The prospects for raising tobacco an- other year seem to be brighter than for many years. The tobacco that has been sUId tnis WiDter has netted the growers from 42 ceIJs down, the high St prices that have been paid since oue W1r. The weight is excellent and the texture and quality all that can De desired. Without doubt, a large number of tDb iccO sheds will be built during the present year. East Hart ford Gazette.
 F. w. Platt of Hopewell is having an addition built on to his house. Charles Sweezy of Tashua is doing tn e work.
The Newtown bee., 1905-01-27

Mrs H. E. Waite of Dodgingtown has visited friends in Bridgeport and New York for few days
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
THE SOFTENING HAND OF TIME.

MOT many days since the writer was an interested listener to
~ an empty dry goods box discussion, involving things
material and spiritual-we don't mean to say that the dis
cussion was empty-it contained much truth, and demonstrated
clearly, the trend of thought, en1anating from people of all faiths.
A person may today compare the doctrine OF most any SECT
on earth with its doctrine of a century ago, and while the
orthodox are prone to admit it, there has been achange pregnant
with reason, and supersttution and fieotry is rapidly { ng
a thing of the past.
Still we should not enter and LOSE ourselves III sympathy and
concord with the thousands of ideas that are daily being pre-
scented, antagonistc to spiritual faith. II the moral order is only
the material order raised to a higher plart i'll What possible wa,
are the generations vet unborn, to be formed III spiritual truth
and all the noble virtues OF piroy, humility, faith and love-"
short the world of thought and life which religion has sanctihed,
is emperilled by the representations OF men whose false doc
trines are rendered more vrruent because OF the fact that OF
the other hand there is a dishonest disposition on the part o
the ecclesiastical world to protect tradition against clearly
demonstrated truth. Science, mutdtrrns science, weak as 1t is,
has not more sins to answer for than have the various church
bodies for proppng up superstition and error for the good
service they can still work out for them. Indeed in this respect
the church is partceps criminis i'll everything that science has
done to debase human ideals, because it has been the sight o
that revolving process that has driven SO many of the brighter
minds INTO free thought including Ingersoll and Voltaire.