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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

that the immense rapidity with which
the transportion interests of this coun-
try have been coming under the control
OF a few people is the principal factor IN
the disturbance ofconidence, and affords
the chief argument against railway
amalgamation. Competition can no
longer be trusted to regulate the railroad
business, and the country will not allow
so vast power 10 go unregulated as
that which will belong to the guiding
spirits in the railroad world. Inevitably,
the people of this country will take over
the railroads and make them public pro.
perty, or else they will subject them to
constant but just and reasonable over
sight and control To take the railroads
over as public property could not be ac-
compllshed without period of serious
agitation that would provoke extreme
controversy, and would certainly unset.
tie values and lead to depression, If not
to panlcs, in the market of railway
shares and securities. President Roose-
welt, therefore, points out the way to
avoid disturbance in the value of railway
properties. Moderate public oversight
and control will insure for long period
to come the private ownership and man
agement of the American railroad syS-
TEN. A stubborn resistance OF such pub
lie oversight and regulation on the part
of railway men will preciptate almost
at once movement for public owner
ship that will make the 'magnates" I'M
happy From THE Progress of the
World" in the American Monthly Re-
view Of Reviews for January.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
DOOIeY on mErenzled FINANCE. y

Mr. Dooey's last syndicate letter was
on "frenzied finance" and Mrs. Chadwick
and the bankers were severely roasted.
As usual, he ended up with some horse
sense and this is his observations
81 refuse to sob over thin poor, gloomy
fnanceers amy more thin ! wud over tn
restless capitalist who loses his all in a
wire tapping ENTERPRISE. Whin a man
gets more thin six per clint rr his money,
it's thousan' to wan he's payin' it him.
silf. Whiniver anybody offers to give
ye something FIR nawtbin, or something
t'r less thin it's worth or more fr some,
thing thin it's worth don't take amy
chances. Yell fr polisman."
"Th wurruld is full iv crooks" said
Mr., Hennessy.
at amt that bad" said Mr.. Doolev
"An' besides let us thank Hivin they put
in part iv their time cheatin' each other. y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

In regard to the influence Of food
on the color Of the flesh it is said that
animal feed, as meat meal, scraps, etc.,
tend to make it darker, says American
Agriculturist. This may be true Of
any food rich in nitrogen. At Cornell
station two similar lots Of chickens
were fed, one a heterogeneous ration Of
wheat and skim milk, the other a car
bonaceous ration Of Indian corn. When
they were killed the flesh Of the first
lot appeared darker, more tender and
juicy than the second, which, how
ever, contained larger masses of fat.
On the other hand, a ration of yellow
corn used at the Ontario Agricultural
college and experimental farms pro-
duced dark yellow flesh, while oats,
buckwheat and milk gave a creamy
white color.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

1t is a debatable question in our
neighborhood as to whether fowls
should be allowed to go out in winter
after the cold weather really sets in,
says an Ohio woman in Commercial
Poultry. Some affirm the fowls should
decide the matter; that the poultry
house should be left open in daytime,
so they can go out if they wish. I
have tried both ways, keeping them
shut in all winter and also letting
them go out In moderate weather.
am undecided which is the better way.
l get fewer eggs when they go out, but
the loss in eggs may be counterbalanc-
ed by the better health Of the fowls
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

Just closed its session authorized an ex-
tension OF scope OF the commission which
had been at work for two years inquir-
ing into he prevalence of the disease; and
its findings led to its being continued as
an educating body. The Importance of
bringing home to the people a sense OF
their peril is indicated in the program
published by the Vermont physicians.
! at shall be part of the duty Of the
commission to adopt and make use of
means to educate the people of the state
in respect to the cause and nature of tn.
| berculosis and the means that may be
taken by the people themselves for its
prevention and cure, to the end that the
| large death rate from this fatal disease
the largest of all in this state and in all
civilized countries-may be reduced to its
lowest possible limit" Though able only
to touch the frjnges Of the great problem
because Of the small appropriation avail
able. the Vermont commission is prepar-
ing to hold public meetings in every
county in the state, at which lectures
will be delivered outlining simple precau-
tionary measures, indicating rational
treatment and dissipating foolish prejud-
ces against sufferers from tuberculosis.
This white plague" the costliest in
lives and money OF all diseases that health
boards have to contend with, and which,
physicians estimate, disables from one
quarter to one third OF the population be-
tween the productive ages of fifteen and
fortyhye, is still too Deedlesslv mysteri-
Gus. The impression yet survives that is
an inherited malady, working to its own
conclusion as relentlessly as fate. The
superstition fingers that it is among the
actively contagious diseases, and physi
clans hamper the work Of vigilant health
officers by reporting the tubercular pa
tents have died OF bronchitis" because |
families in which lung trouble" has ap. |
peared are Stunned. If the Vermont |
meetings succeed in showing the absurdi- |
ties of some Of the old notions and in ex.
planning the simple principles of disinfec-
ton OF tuberculosis ridden dwellings, |
along with the rational outdoors treat
inent for incipient cases, that state will be |
tar in advance OF most.
Until the time arrives when official zeal |
outruns private effort in the stamping
out of our costliest plague, every step in |
the education of the public to a better |
knowledge OF the real nature of tubercu-
losis is OF value. The commission autho.
rized by the Vermont Legislature can
hardly do better service than to report |
fully upon the progress OF its campaign |
Of instruction during the coming year.
New York Evening Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Ducka Xersus Hens.

The chief point in favor of the duck
is it's ability to grow rapidly. 1t will
outstrip a hen in growing from the
first. At ten weeks Of age a chicken
will weigh perhaps two pounds, while
the duck will weigh four or five, and
is ready for the table. The duck does
not care for the rain, and wet weather
does not drive it to cover. 1t continues
to hunt its feed in all kinds Of weather
when the land and the streams are not
covered with snow and ice. Ponds
and streams Of water are not abso-
lutely necessary to ducks, but it is the
general impression that they do better
if given water in which to swim. 1t
is claimed, probably rightfully, that
ducks given water in which to swim
produce more fertile eggs than those
that are restricted to dry land.-Farm
Visitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
The Laying Nest.

The best nest that can be adopted Is
a soap or candle box open at one end,
leaving a strip two inches at the bot
tom of the opening to retain the nest
material. This should be cut fine in
stead of being used in a bulky rough
condition. Cut hay is excellent, and
before placing this hay in the nest put
IN an inch Of dirt, Dust the hay with
insect powder once a week and renew
the material at least once a month so
as to avoid. yermin.-A. V. Meersch in
Western Poultry Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

A good meal mixture for a mash can
be made Of twenty pounds of ground
oats, ten pounds Of cornmeal, five
pounds each of wheat bran and mid
dlings and ten pounds of graduated
meat cut green bone or good meat Of
some kind. Thoroughly mix these while
dry. Four or five pounds Of this mix
ture once a day will be plenty for
twenty-five hens. If mixed with scald-
ing milk, so much the better. If no
milk can be had, hot water will do.
When hens are fed such a mash mix
ture as this at noon, they should have
for each twenty-five hens one full
quart of small mixed grain in the
morning and an equal amount at night.
This grain mixture may be composed
of oats, wheat. cracked corn, millet
seed, barley, buckwheat and any other
small grains that you mag have. 1t is
best never to feed the laying hens
whole corn. Small broken corn Is best.
Country Gentleman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
w. c. T. u.
The following poem was read at the
last meeting OF the w. c. T. U.

The following poem was read at the
last meeting OF the w. c. T. U.
What are we going to do, dear friends,
In the year that is to come,
To battle that fearful fend of death
Whose messenger is rum?
Shall we fold our hands and bid him pass
AS he has passed heretofore,
Leaving his deadly poisoned draught
At every unbarred door?
What are we going to do dear friends?
Still wait for crime and pain,
Then bind the bruises, and heal the wound
And soothe the woe AGAIN.
Let the fend still torture the weary wife,
Still poison the coming child,
Still break the suffering mothers heart.
Still drive the sister wild?
Still bring to the grave the gray haired sire,
Still martyr the brave young soul.
Till the waters Of death like burning
stream,
Ger the whole great nation roll,
And poverty take the place of wealth,
And sin. and crime, and shame
Drag down to the very dregs % hell
The highest and proudest name!
Is this our mission on earth, dear friends,
In the years that are TO come?
If NOT, let US rouse and do our work
Against the spirit of rum.
There is not soul so poor and weak,
In all this goodly land
But against this evil a word may speak,
And lift warning hand;
And lift warning hand, dear friends,
With a cry for home and wealth
Adding voice to voice, till the sound shall
sweep
Like runs death knell, DER the earth
And the weakened and wavering shall hear,
And the faint grow brave and strong
And the true and good and brave and wise
Join hands to right this wrong.
Till barrier of bold and loving hearts,
So deep and broad, is found,
That no spirit of rum can overleap,
Pass through or go around.
Then the spirit of rum shall surely die,
For its 70 Is human lives,
And only on hourly sacrifice
The demon lives and thrives.
And can we not do this dear friends
In the years that are to come?
Let each one strive to save and keep
Her loved ones and her home;
Then the ransomed soul shall send to
heaven
song without alloy,
And THE morning stars together sing,
And Gods sons shout for JOY"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Winter Eating Ruins Stomachs.
"NOw Is the Time You Need Mi-o-na,'
Says w. II, Eastman.

Says w. B. Eastman.
Think tor moment OF the extra strain
you put upon the stomach in the Winter.
The hearty food, the late suppers, and
the lack OF exercise and out door life all
weaken and strain the stomach, laying
the liquidation for poor health and sui
feriDg.
Chronic stomach troubles, nervous
irrltablllty, and serious bowel and kidney
diseases have often dated from a week OF
extra good living" Nearly everyone is
bothered with more or less headaches and
backaches, furred tongue, poor appetite,
dry, hacking cough, heartburn, spots be-
fore the eyes, dizziness or vertigo, Sleep
lessness, lack of energy, loss of flesh or a
general weak, tired feeling.
Now is the time when Mona is needed
to repair the ravages and wastes the
hearty eating of Winter has caused in
the stomach and digestive system. This
is the only known agent that strengthens
the stomach and digestive organs, so
they can and will readily digest what
ever food is eaten. A Mona tablet TAX
en- before each meal will remove all irrita-
ton, Inflammation and congestion in the
digestive organs, and so strengthen them
that they will extract from the food all
that goes to make good rich blood, firm
muscle, and sound, healthy body.
This remarkable remedy costs but SO
cents, and if its use does not restore your
full vigor, vitality, and health, w. B.
Eastman, one of the best known druggists
in this section, will refund your money.
Unbounded faith like this deserves your
confidence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
TO GET EGGS IN WINTER.
Plan of Feeding and Care That Fro-
duced Good Results.

dHced Coca hesuNS'
The following plan has proved a sue
cess in winter egg productlon' ana l
am still following it and will as long
rs 7 get the same results, says a West
Virginia correspondent of Practical
ESrmer.
First placed in the scratching sheds
a GOOD supply of litter, hay, straw, cut
fodder or any light and dry material
The first thing in the morning l scatter
small grain in this litter, about a half
feed. The hens at once set to work
getting their breakfast, having to
scratch for every grain they get. This
warns them up, starts circulation,
gives them an appetite, makes them
feel warm, happy and healthy
About noon l throw another light
feed in the litter, and this starts them
to work again with renewed energy
Now they will be scratching from ear
" in the morning to the shades Oh
evening. Early in the evening 1 give
them a mash composed of almost any
kind Of mill feed fed warm. l give
them all they will eat up clean IN nj
teen or twenty minutes, fed in clean
troughs. Grit oyster shells, etc, are
constantly before them. Fresh water
warmed is placed before them once or
twice day.
About every other day cabbage is
hung up in each pen for green food l
also slice up a mess of raw potatoes for
them occasionally. prefer to feed the
mash in the evening, for if fed in the
morning they have no desire to scratch
for exercise which, l think has almost
as much to do with egg production as
feed, especially in winter, With good,
pure bred stock, a house having
tight, water and wind proof roof, walls
and floor and this plan followed l think
good results can be obtained. l have
secured from twenty-four to twenty
eight eggs in thirty January and Feb
ruary days per hen from Barred Rocks,
Buff Orpingtons and White Wyan-
dottes fed on above plan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Current Press Comment .
EmpIOyer md EmpIoYe.

The E. &, T. Fairbanks company.
manufacturers Of scales at ST. Johnsbury
have just made a distribution of cash
prizes to employees who have offered vaIu-
able suggestions which have been adopt.
ed in regard to making scales better,
easier and cheaper, or cause a saving of
material Rutland News.
As the Tribune has previously taken
occasion to remark, the Fairbanks scale
people have come as near to settling the
problem Of capital VS.. labor as any in.
dustrial concern in Vermont Ludlow
Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Interstate Commerce Legislation.

The notion that such legislation as the
President asks for would undermine the
value of railroad securities and disturb
business conditions although indus
triously' propagated by certain news
papers under corporation influence, -
has very little claim to credulity. There
is no disposition in any influential quar-
tiers to do injustice to the holders OF rail
road property. The wiser sort of rail-
road men and the more intelligent news.
papers of the country are we'll aware
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Hopes For a Peace Treaty.

Although the movement is retarded by
the apathy OF many who are Indifferent
as to the means of settlement of contro-
versies to which their country may be a
party, outspoken opponents Of a treaty
are rarely found. The fact is appreci-
ated that the real value of a permanent
convention lies, not in the establishment
of the principle of arbitration, or in
strengthening the usefulness or prestige
OF particular court, but in firmly es-
tablshing the peaceful relations between
the United States and Great Britain by
removing the possibility of war. The
resolutions adopted by the National Ar.
bitration Conference in January of the
present year, and which have been
heartily endorsed by numerous com.
mercial and legal organizations in vari-
Gus states, voice the growing sentiment
OF those who have given the matter in
teligent consideration. tits there recon.
mended that the attempt be made by
the United States to negotiate with
p'Not Di'hoih q llSdtJ W SuDuill W al
bltratlon by the permanent court at The
Hague, or, in default of such submission,
by some tribunal specially constituted
for the case, all differences which they
may fail to adjust by diplomatic nego-
tiatlons; audit was further recommended
that the two governments should agree
not to resort in any case to hostile meas.
ures OF any description till an effort has
been made to settle any matter in dis
pute by submitting the same either to
the permanent court at The Hague, or
to commission composed of persons
from each country, of recognized compe.
tence in questions OF international law"
-LCharles c. Hyde, in the January At.
lautiC
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18
Poultry on the Farm,

There is large profit in rightly
managing poultry on the farm. Every
additional egg laid in a week by each
hen is so much gained, and when the
nock is large, as it should be on every
farm, the number of eggs produced,
when each hen only adds one, is large
and will pay we'll for the labor re.
oulred to properly care for them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

One fifth OF cent cup is certainly an
economical drink and yet this is all that
.SALADA" Ceylon and India Tea costs.
One pound costing Coo, and making over
700 cups OF the purest and most de.
Iicious tea in the world. You should try
ten cent sample packet. For sale by ali
grocers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

Vermont is the latest of the states to
undertake a systematic investigation Of
tuberculosis. The legislature which has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-18

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post Office as
Second-class mail matter.
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st. 9uhu5hurg Galtdonian

Pythian Building, St Johnsbury, Vermont
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Mails for South and Central America
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