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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
CONVENTION WAS
VERY SHORT LIVED
Mr.. Libby and j. w. Williams Chosen
Delegates, With MIR. Wood and DR..
Jones as Alternates.

AS predicted iii the Daily Press of
yesterday Hon. Harry Libby and Jesse
w. Williams were elected delegates
to the stale convention in Roanoke
by the Republicans of Elizabeth CITY
county i'll convention at noon ycstcr-
E1ay.
D Ehe convention was IL harmonious
lona, it requiring only fifteen minutes
10. dispose OF the business before the
body. Mr.. Libby called the conven.
ton to order. and ~ c. Barnes was
made chairman with Capt. C. Il. How.
ms as secretary.
Tho nominating committee compos-
cd of Capt. ]. c. Robinson. Albert
Howe, Thomas Kennedy, DR.. Williarn
&c. Atkins, and John H. Robinson was
named by the chairman and immc.
diately retired.
Within few minutes the committee
returned with the recommendation
that Mr. Libby and Williams be made
the delegates. with Capt George R,
Wood and DR.. J. j. Jones as the alter
mates. The report was adopted.
The convention then passed reso-
luton instructing the delegates to vote
for Judge L. l.. Lewis as the party's
nominee for governor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
Mayor Thornton L. Jones III the police
1.Ihi .I1,r1 In, M.

mayor HOrnlOn II. Jones vi the police
court yesterday afternoon
Shortly after the mayor had dispos-
rii ni the case against MIR. Gates, Mag
istratc H. T.. Stith heard The case of
scott Foster and imposed fine OF
$26D upon hiIn. TIC evidence in this
case showed that Mr.. Foster had as
snnltcu Air. Richardson and the Justice
imposed the fine, which with the costs
reached SG.l5.
The charges against Gates were the
result of an encounter which occurred
just few minutes before the trial was
entered into, Mr.. Richardson met MIR.
Foster at the jail Office anu the former
invited MIR. Foster to fight, a Scrim-
mage occurred but the friends of the
Two men Immediately attempted to
provcnt "A fight and it is charged that
Gates ran up and struck Fuscr twice
In the face The young mon were
placed under arrest by Sergeant j.
3D. Clay
All their request Mayor Jones held
IL special session of the police court.
He decided that Mr.. Gates had assault
cd AIR Foster and entered the fine,
which. with tho costs, amounted to
yE.A- Mr. r. V. Richardson paid the
fine.
The friends of Mr.. Richardson and
Mr.. Foster are of the opinion that the
end of the trouble Is not yet in sight.
There is feeling between the two men
Mr.. Richardson was witness against
Mp. Foster in n recent case in the
sourts. and since that time the men
hHvc not heen on the hest of terms.
MIR. Gates, who is friend Of Mr.
Richardson, accompanied him to the
Jail Office yesterday afternoon in order
to be present mt tic hearing of the
case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
Fined MIR. Jones.

Thomas Jones was before Mayor L..
p. Furncss, in the Phoebus police
cosrt, yesterday morning to answer the
charge OF assnulting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Matar, who conduct fruit
store in Mcllen street. After hearing
the evidence Mayor FurIicss assessed
MIR. Jones the sum of So and costs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
COST 500 TO CARRY A GUN.
Mayor Jones Determined That the
"Toting" of Revolver Shall Cease.

In the police court yesterday morn
ing Mayor Jones heard the case Of
Thomas Eppcs. the Newport News
colorcd man. arrested by Officer John
w. Cunningham as a suspicious char
actor. Eppcs was found to possess IL
revolver and carried a bag containing
some ugly looking tools In order that
the police may have no further trouble
with Eppcs for at least three months,
the mayor imposed a fine OF 500 and
cost upon the negro, who is now Il
guest at Hotel dc Curtis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
,oL. WILLARD TOMORROW NIGHT
His Supporters Will Meet Today to
Arrange for the Mcetinu

Arrange for the Meeting.
Tho friends of Coloacl Joseph Will
LARD, who will address the voters of
Elizabeth City county in the interest
Of his candidacy for governor tolnor-
row evening. will meet to-day to ccm-
l'1te the arrangements for the meet.
ing.
BY some mistake the impression has
gotten abroad gbat Mr.. Willard is 10
speak at BerrM9Dlc tomorrow, but this
is erroneous. 'Mr. Willard will speak
in the courthouse here and n good
crowd Will probably be present %
hoar him, as he has humber OF sup
porErs and ADMIRERS in the county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28

Wuertzburger beer is the acme of
perfection In the art of beer brewing!
TIC Old Dominion Brewery is the most
up-to-dnte plant and turns out only up.
to.date beers. Ask for Old DonInion;
iWucreZburger or for Dixie. 7-20tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
Trial Sequel to The Trouble a
Buckroe Reach.
BOTH FINED FOR ASSAULT
Newport News, Man Charged With
Mixing Things Up" Just Before
Case Was Tried by Mayor Jones.
May Be More Trouble.

As the sequel TO the trouble he
tween Mr.. l!nlnilton Ri,Alar,lson and
Mr.. Scott Foster at Bncll4oe Bdacl,
Wednesday night, Mr.. Wistac Gates.
formerly Of Newport News. burt now Of
I'ittshnrg, was fined So and costs by
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28

Ask the man for a bottle of that de-
iicious Wuertzburger. Makcs new
blood 7.20If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28

r. DiHicS side partner, OH Dominion
PWuertzhlrgcr. now out The finest
beverage known. 7.so.if
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28
Athletic Committee 10 Meet

The Athletic Association of the Y. M.
{. a. will hold meeting tonight, when
several important matters will be dis
cuSscd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28

Ask tho man for a bottle of that de-
licions Wucrtzburger. Makes new
blood 7-2O.tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28

Nothing like Old Dominion wnertz
""' SCI. 7-20-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-28

Old Dominion Wucrtzburgcr, tho
finest beer in America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

$2,999. That is declared to be- such an
unequal taxation of property as to be
unconstitutional. The law was also
attacked on the ground that the legis-
iature had no right to make laws rails
ing taxes for county purposes.
Herald Argues for Law
The fact that the law contains more
than one title in its caption is also
relied upon by the lawyer for the es.
tate to sustain his position of it's I'M
constitutionality. Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Herald, in support of the
law, took the position that it was not
tax upon property. but a tax upon
a privilege. In his argument ne fol-
lowed closely the line of argument that
the supreme court followed in its re-
cent decision holding the Inheritance
tax to be constitutional.
The question is an important one,
and one that lawyers have been anx-
ious to see settled for some time Re-
CARELESS of the decision of Judge Fra
ter, the supreme court will be called
upon to pass upon the constitutionality
Of the law, as the party against whom
he decides will take an appeal
Similar Case Here.
A similar case was tried in the SUI
perior court of Walla Wal1a county
about two years ago in which Judge
Brents decided that the fee charged
and legal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

tine great charities has been conscience
money, as my books will show; then
what becomes of the sting when that
term is applied to Mr.. Rockefeller's
gift?
THE American Boards trade is fl
nanced mainly from the graveyards-
requests, you understand; conscience
money. Confession of an old crime,
and deliberate preparation of new
one; for deceased contribution is rob-
berry of his heirs. Shall the board de-
cline requests because they stand for
one of these offenses every time and
generally for both?
ALLOW me to continue. The charge
most persistently and resentfuily and
remorsefully dwelt upon is that Mr..
Rockefeller's contribution is incurably
tainted by perjury-perjury proved
against him in the courts. 1t makes
me smile, down in my place be-
cause there is not a rich man in your
vast cities who does not perjure him.
self every year before the tax board.
They are all caked with perjury many
LAYERS thick If there is one that isn't
I desire to acquire him for my museum
and will pay dinosaur rates. Will you
say it isn't infraction of the law, but
only annual evasion of it? Comfort
Yourself with that nice inclination if
you like-for the present. But by and
by, when you arrive, 1 will show you
something interesting, a whole hell full
of evaders. Sometimes a frank
lawbreaker turns up elsewhere, but I
get others every time.
ITO return to my muttons. 1 wish
YOU to remember that my ricn perjur-
ers are contributing to the board with
frequency. 1t is money filched from
the sworn-off personal tax; therefore,
it is the wages of sin; therefore, it is
my money; therefore, it is I that con-
tribute it, finally, it is therefore as I
have said: Since the board daily ac-
cepts contributions from me, why
should it decline them from Mr.. Rock
efeller, who is as good as I am, let
the courts say what they may?
SATAN"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
FAIR GETS CONSCIENCE MONEY.
After Thirty Years Man Gives Twenty.
Five Cents to Ease Mind

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April ia
thing which thousands of boys nave
done and which has not seemed to
trouble their conscinces has ranked
in the breast of an Ann Arbor man for
80 years. He beat his way into a coun-
ty fair.
In order to ease his mind, he sent
the following letter, with a quarter Of
a dollar to D. B. Sutton, treasurer of
the Washington County Fair associa-
ton:
Il herewith enclose 25 cents in silver
as conscience money to pay for my
fare into the fair grounds thirty years
ago. l was between 13 and IA years
old when 1 entered the grounds with
two of the boys, who were brothers and
had a family ticket. 1 passed myself
off as their brother. The gatekeeper
rather suspected that 1 was not their
brother, and 1 think one of the boys
lied about it,"
The letter was unsigned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION is
RAISEDIN SUPERIOR COURT
OF KING COUNTY
Constitutionalty of the Act Is In
voIved-WaIIa WaIIa County Had
a Similar Case

Superior Judge Frater at Seattle
heard arguments recently upon the
constitutionality of the probate fee
law, which fixes a sliding scale of fees
to be charged by the county clerk when
appraisements of property left by de-
ceased persons are filed with him. The
attack upon the constitutionality of
the law was made by Jay Allen, who
represents the D. Mel. Brown estate.
When he filed the appraisement Of the
partnership estate Of the deceased
consisting of the Seattle Bridge COM
pany, the county clerk charged him
1925 as a filing fee. The appraisement
showed the partnership estate to be
worth $227,OOO. The fee was paid I'M
der the stipulation that if the court
held the law to be unconstitutional,
the fee should be returned.
After hearing the arguments Judge
Frater took the matter under advise
ment. The estate attacked the law
upon the ground that it was unconsti-
tutional. Three grounds were set up
to support this contention.
Simply Tax.
The lawyer for the estate took the
position that the fee was simply a tax
in it's effect. The law has a sliding
scale that provides that when the
first legal paper is filed in the probat-
ing of an estate that a fee of IS must
be charged. Then when the appraise-
ment is filed the clerk is to charge a
fee regulated by the amount of the ap-
praisement. If the appraisement shows
a value between $4,000 and $4,000, an
additional fee of SIS is to be exacted,
and so on up the scale.
Taking the position that the fee pro-
vided by the law is a tax, pure and
simple, it was contended that the law
was unconstitutional because it did not
tax all property equally. If an estate
showed valuation of $2,001 it would
have to pay S. fee, just the same as
it would if it showed a valuation of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
SATAN" SAYS JOHN D. is GOOD
Declares the Most of Contributions Are
Conscience Money.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Harper's
Weekly publishes a letter apropos of
the despised Rockefeller gift signed
by Satan" mark Twain). 1t reads:
ITO the Editor of Harper's Weekly:
done with this frivolous talk. The
American Board accepts contributions
from me every year; then why should
not it be from Mr.. Rockefeller? In all
ages three-fourts of the support of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
Went to Sleep Smoking Pipe.

in bed with his lighted pipe in his lipe
Allen Mitchell, aged II years, fell
asleep. His pipe falling from his
mouth, the coverlet was ignited, and
in a short time the bed was ablaze.
George Knies saw the fire, rushed into
the house and carried the old man to
the street, only to find that he had
been fatally burned and was dead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13
Administrators Sale

at the
Wala Wala WASH until oco fol
bids if on
) 4, in W.
to
WAREHOUSE bids be received
for dbot with and wit
w. M,
Warehouse received
Wthan tout
- of andCh Chestnut Streets in
In
One in of Lincoln and
Howard Streets, in
half of the north half Section
acres n
Fol anyi on
Max BaumeiSter,
of
SnahM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

Strictly first-c class Pianos-new ship
ment just received-Stanley Music
House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-13

All Talking Machines now sold on
the installment plan-Stanley Music
House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
T PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER l. 1905

daughters, Mrs Edmund Cookies. They
were followed this week by Mr. Taylor
and Miss Maud, and all spent Thanks
giving at Mr. Cookies
Miss Margaret Wiswall. teacher in the
high school, George L. Robertson, winfred
f. Robertson and Frank Jeffords of the
Keene Sentinel staff composed the Hins-
dale contingent at the Harvard Yale
football game at Cambridge Saturday.
F. ID. Jacobs of Canton, Mass, who
married one of L. T. Crownlnshield's
daughters, has perfected his machine for
turning out a patent roofing, and the first
one has been running about three weeks.
The machine is 5000 affair and a second
one is In process of construction
At the meeting of the Loyal Temperance
Legion held last Friday officers were
elected as follows: Doris Seaver presi-
dent; Emmons e. White, vice president ;
Ella j. Hall, secretary; Linwood Wether-
bee, treasurer; Ralph Metcalf, captain.
Miss Howes of Mortified, who is employ
ed in Hinsdale, has been made superin-
tendent Of the legion.
The public schools with the execution
OF the high school, were closed Friday to
admit of the teachers attending the
teachers institute at Keene. Those who
awaited themselves Of the privilege were
A. N. Potter and Miss Clara Stearns of
the grammar school, and Miss Temple,
Miss Higgins Miss Belleville, Miss owen,
Miss White and Miss Streeter of the
lower grades.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Alfred Betterly of Brattleboro was in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Morse and son, Ernest, are
visiting in Claremont.
Mrs. Almira B. futile Of Antrim, N, H.
Is at G. b. Williams's for the winter.
Miss Minnie Hescock is keeping house
for Mrs A. ]. Morse during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X Stedman spent Sum
day with their son, Lucien D.. in Gardner,
Mass
Justin Thomas OF Marlboro vititsd at
Bert Halladay's ID. G. Powers's last
week.
L. e. Stratton is getting out lumber for
an addition to his house. It will be -
feet wide and the length of the house.
Mrs. E. S. Putnam, Mrs Fred Putnam
and Floyd Putnam were in Northfield,
Mass, last week visiting at Mr.. Kidder's.
DR.. Lawton was called here last week
in consultation with DR.. White in Mrs.
c. ID. Lazelle's case. He reported favor
ably of her condition.
The spire of the Methodist church was
repaired last week by Jack Cavanaugh of
Brattleboro assisted by Lucien Hunt and
Locke Hale of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Richardson spent
Thanksgiving in Bellows Falls with Mr..
Stedman In West Brattleboro with Mrs.
Stedman's mother; A. NJ Merrifield and
family in South Newfane with Mrs. Sam
uel Morse and Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Cooley
In Gardner with Mr.. Cooley's daughter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Lucy Hosley of Manchester was a
guest at A. W. Rawson's a few days last
week.
Elmer Lawrence and granddaughter OF
Chester were guests at o. r. Clayton's
Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. B. Martin and child returned
Tuesday from a visit in New York and
Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs George Clough have begun
housekeeping in the tenement vacated by
Emery Aldrich
Jerome Nido has received news Of the
death of his mother, which occurred at
Manchester Tuesday.
Mrs. w w. Head and two children
went Wednesday to Jacksonville to visit
Mrs. Heads parents.
Mary Clayton finished work last week al
o. r. Clayton's and Nina Styles of Raw
sonville is taking her place.
Mrs. Stella Bryant went to Townshend
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving and
Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Reed.
The dramatic club is rehearsing for the
drama Rachel, the Fire Wait" which will
be presented at the town hall Dec. g.
This promises to be one of the best plays
OF the season.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held
the annual chicken pie supper at the par
sonage hall last Thursday evening. The
hall was we'll filled and an excellent supper
was served, after which games and read
ings entertained those present. The hal
has been painted and papered recently and
made very convenient for such gather
ings, and the ladies justly feel proud OF
their pleasant rooms, which they have
secured by their earnest and untirine
AffOrtS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
WARDS6o

James Lackey. who has been I'll, is able
to be out again.
Herbert Benson, who has been attending
school in Townshend is at home on a
vacation.
Miss Lucia Gleason is at home from
school In Brattleboro to remain through
Thanksgiving week.
The Epworth league will serve a
supper at the vestry from to q
O'Clock next Wednesday evening, Dec. G..
Everyone is cordially invited.
Rev. Z. NJ. Fuller of Burlington. who is
planning a series of township conven-
tions, to be held throughout the state. will
meet with the Methodist Sunday school OF
this place next Thursday afternoon and
evening. All are invited to come to
hear what Mr.. Fuller has to say.
The A z. club met at the vestry Thurs
day afternoon to reorganiIe. The follow
ing officers were elected: President Mrs
@. W. Briggs; vice president Mrs. S. G.
Estabrook; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Carrie l. Ware; chaplain, Mrs S. c.
Estabrook; work directors, Mrs p. s.
Knapp Mrs. F. Underwood, Mrs S. G.
Estabrook; entertainment committee. Mrs
M. 5. johnson, Miss Hanna Halonen; gem
eral helper, Walter Kidder A chicken pie
supper was served from to 8 o'clock
after which a short entertainment was
given in the church. over 100 people at
tended and very pleasant afternoon and
evening were spent The net proceeds
were $34.75. A black walnut extension
table and a tablecloth were presented to
the club as a gift from the late Mrs c. A.
Briggs, a member who was greatly inter-
ested in the club and ever ready to help.
She will be greatly missed. The amount
received during the year was S26235 cash
In treasury at close of the year, $3S. 25;
amount received during the four years
since the club organized, $661.7S The
next meeting will be held with Mrs p S.
Knapp Wednesday afternoon, Dec 6.
All are cordially invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
JACKSONVILLE.

Foster Grousbecis is visiting in Sears
burg.
George N. Briggs spent Thursday in
Keene.
Alonzo Coats and family have moved
from Emery Vincent's to Heath.
Poles are being set to connect Schuyler
Murdoch and Cross Brothers with the
telephone line.
At the next regular meeting Of Unity
lodge, No. SO, A. F. & A. NJ, on Dec. z
there will be work, the first degree and
a banquet
F. A. Harrington sold his personal prop
erty by auction Tuesday. He spent
Thanksgiving at his fathers in Searsburg'
and will leave town soon.
Miss Cora Stone has been obliged to
give up the winter term Of school In the
primary department Of the village school
on account OF the illness Of her mother.
Miss Stone was the guest OF Mrs Ruth
Wilcox over Sunday.
All the citizens OF Whitingham who are
Interested In the observance of Old Home
week, which win be celebrated next Au-
gust, are requested to meet in Knights OF
Honor hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 8, at
o'clock to make arrangements for an OBJ
servance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
WEST WARpsRoRo.

Miss Lillian Redfield is in Newfane &c
spend Thanksgiving week.
Miss Sadie Davidson is at home a few
days. accompanied by Cora Parker.
Miss Dora Streeter Of waltham. Mass.
is visiting at her brothers, ]. A
Streeter's.
The town treasurer C. w. Briggs, will
be at II. A. Waites Saturday. Dec. 3. tc
collect taxes.
Miss Davidson sang a solo at the tenn
perance meeting Sunday morning which
was much enjoyed.
1t is expected that the morning service
next Sunday will be in charge of Mrs. w
r. Lyman, and the evening singing SER
vice will be held at E. o. Robinsons.
The ladies' social circle will meet next
Thursday at Edgar Pixies. Officers elect
ed for the coming year are president, Mrs
NJ. L. Rice; vice president. Mrs. H. A.
Waite; treasurer, Mrs. B. c. Ryder; Sec
rotary, Miss Irene Allen; directors, Mrs
L. B. Kendall. Mrs. H. Forester, Mrs
F. L. Adams, Mrs. f. o. Robinson.
1t is hoped a number from here may
go to the Sunday school conference in
Wardsboro Dec. Z. afternoon and evening
when Rev. Z. NJ. Fuller of Burlington, field
secretary of the Vermont Sunday School
association, will be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
WHITINGHAM.

o. r. Chase went to Somerset on
sheriff's business Tuesday.
The Wilmington high school pupils will
be at home for the Thanksgiving recess.
c. S. Chase and E. c. Simpson went to
Brattleboro last week on business. They
returned Thursday.
The beautiful Indian summer weather,
which lasted two weeks, was followed by
a snow storm Tuesday.
Fred Beeman occupied the pulpit at the
Baptist church last Sunday, his father
preaching in Wilmington.
There were nine tables at the whist
party last Saturday evening. H. A.
Wheeler won the first prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harrington spent
Thanksgiving in Searsburg Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r, Chase and Katherine were in Reads
boro.
Schools will begin again next week Mon
day, with nearly the same teachers. Miss
Stone of Jacksonville cannot return on
account of the serious illness of her
mother
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-01
Fresh Winter EGGS.

For the man who can find a method
of producing fresh winter eggs at
moderate cost there is a fortune watt
ing. w. e. Robinson of West Derby, Vt,
has found a way. Read what he says:
"In looking over the record Of our hens
for the past six months, we find the
production of eggs per hen far exceeds
any previous year, this too in the face OF
the very severe and long continued cold
weather OF January, FEBRUARY, and March.
Now, Honor to whom honor is due We
attribute this very gratifying gain in eggs
to the daily use Of Pages Perfected
Poultry Food. We have never used II so
faithfully before and never before had so
satisfactory a winter yield. We intend
to somewhat more than double our present
flock Of hens this season and you may
rest assured our orders for poultry food
will be increased in like proportion"