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Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
ABOUT FREE ALCOHOL.
Is 1t Going to Be the Boon Anticipated? :?
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Is It Going to Be the Boon Anticip pated7 2
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 So slowly have applications come to the agricultural department at Wash ington for the right to erect distilleries for free alcohol that many have been led to think that the grange was "bunkoed" into giving its support to the denatured alcohol bill. Not so. The law is all right, and it will work out in time, and the farmer will re- alize the benefits it will confer, but not suddenly, not immediately.
 Already various movements are in progress to amend the regulations, says western grange journal, and Senator Hansbrough has introduced a bill to amend the law and make farm distilleries possible New inventions arc sure to come, and it won't be many years before free alcohol will be pointed to as the grange's greatest achievement. Meanwhile we must be vigilant and see that the farmer has a square deal and not get impatient, for it will take time to get the capitalist to invest in a new thing, but in few years the alcohol distillery will be as much in evidence as the creamery or cider mill in rural communities.
 Even this year the increased demand for corn by the big distilleries to man ufacture alcohol will steady the price of last years bumper crop.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES
nISTRICT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate D Court, February 27 1907.

nISTRICT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate D Court, February 27 1907.
 Estate of Laura !. Turner late of Ca- naan in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Clarence E. Turner of Canaan, Conn.,, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate, and that letters testa- mentary be granted on said estate, as per application on file, it is
 ORDERED-Thatt the foregoing appli- cation he heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan in said District on the 1ith day of March lg07 at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons inter csted in said estate of the pendcncy of said application and the time and place of hear ing thereon by publishing n copy cf this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy of this order on the public sign. post in said town of Canaan at least ten days before the day of said hearing, to ap- pear if they see cause, at said time and place and be heard relative thereto, and make return to this court
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEy, Judge
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
No. S511- TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

No. S511-
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Comptroller of the Currency
 Washington, D. C., January II, 1907. WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence pre- scented to the undersigned it has been made to appear that "The Canaan National Bank in the Village of Canaan, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connec- ticut, has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, re- quired to be compiled with before an association shall be authorized to com mence the business of Banking:
 NOW THEREFORE I, Thomas P. Kane, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of, the Currency, do hereby certify that 1.-The Canaan National Bank" in the Village of Canaan, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, is authorized to com mence the business of Banking as pro- vided in Section Fifty northumberland sixty-Eine of the Revised Statues of the United States.
 l-- In testimony whereof witness SEAL my hand and seal of office this (0~ fourteenth day of January, l901
 T. F. KANE,
 Deputy and Acting Com
 troller of the Currency.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
The Grange and the EIaa.

At the annual meeting of the New Jersey state grange this resolution was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas. The grange is composed of a class of people who from the earliest days of our republic have ever been noted for their fidelity to our free institutions and our country's flag, and, whereas, the grange is pledged to all that our flag rep- resents in freedom. equality and frater- nifty, and 1t is very appropriately in gen eral use as a decoration for our grange halls and public gatherings; therefore. re- solved, that the executive committee Is hereby instructed to purchase an Ameri- can flag at least ten feet long to be dis played at all meetings of the state grange and kept by the worthy steward with the other paraphernalia of the grange.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
How to cIcrn white Tel, Hnts.

White felt hats have such distress lug way of showing soil that 1t is a good plan to keep the right sort of cleaning materials about. Dry clean Ing tor almost dry) is always best; there's no telling. with liquids, how far the soil may be spread, perhaps mak- ing an ugly little ring around the orig iaal spot French chalk, carefully rub bed into the felt, will often do the trick. but n rather stifr paste made of powdered magncsla and water IS a very good cleanser, and really iH not to be classed under the head of any thing but Il dry cleanser--t there Is so little water used. Let 1t dry, and then brush off very carefully.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
HE GRANGE Conducted by ]. ". DARROW. Chatham, N. r.,
 Grange
THE POSTAL DEFICIT.
If All Executive Departments Paid
 Postage, There Would Bo None.

If All Executive Departments Paid
 Postage, There Would Bo None.
 The national grange took strong ground against the increase of second class mail rates in order to make up the deficit in postal revenue. It also opposed the further continuance of the frankinS privilege. In this the grange is surely on the right track.
 Here are some figures recently sent out from Washington showing how great is the expense of carrying the mails of the different executive de. partments and of congress.
 The secretary of the treasury shows that during the last fiscal year 1,2oT,- 974 pieces. with total weight of 960.- 153 pounds, were carried free, all as first class matter un>.er the penalty privilege, and that If the postoffice de partment had been paid for carrying it the postage would have amounted to $311.950. Secretary Wilson says in his report on the subject that it would have cost his department $1430T7 for carrying his departments second, third and fourth class matter. The secre- tary of war estimates the cost of carry Ing his share of this sort of mail, had il been paid for, at S37, ,7S5.9S. The high est computation is that of the post master general, who shows that if the postoffice department had been given credit for carrying its own second, third and fourth class matter it would have received $1,1S5,1 ,134.
 Representative Overstreet, chairman of the house postoffice and post roads committee and a member of the postal commission. said that If the postoffice department was credited with the amount it would otherwise receive for carrying free the mail of the govern ment, including the mail sent out by members of congress Nunder both the penalty and franking privileges, the deficit would be made up two or three times over and the department would show q balance on the credit side of the ledger.
 This is strong evidence in support of the national grange contention to abol- ish the franking privilege and let each department and all congressman pay their own postage bills.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
How to Make Ginger AIc Punch.

For n ginger ale punch squeeze upon a cupful of @raNulateG sugar the juice of six la.se os eight small lem ons and put on tic ice for an hour. When ready to serve put two generous cupfuls of crushe1 ice Into plnch bowl, pour in two bottles of ginge: ale, which should have previously beeu well chilled, and thrust into the liquid one dozen long sprays of mint, bruisng tue stems well between the fingers before hand. Serve immediately.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Three In Eioht.

Out of every eight persons over four teen years of age residing in Atkinson. N. H., three are members of the grange. In response to the query why they do not get the other five and make it unanimous Secretary Drake says they wouldn't have them if they could. Wise discrimination thatI
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
How to Mend Broken Marble.

When menGing marble coat both the fractured surfaces with a strong solu. ton of sheilac in methylatcd sp.-it. When this has dried heat tho surfaces before the fire i'll thc film of shellac softens and bring them together with pressure. For white marble tho solu. tion should not be applied right up to the edge of tho fracture.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
DISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate " Cnnrf EehrnnrY. h 1Qn1.

RESTRICT OF CANAAN, ss, Probate tI Court. February, 5, 1907, Estate of William H. Camp late of North Canaan in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited sand allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a re- covery. All personsindebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 GEORGE S. FULLER ,..
 ARTHUR F. FREEMAN HNeou'ofs Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
How 10 Clean Lattice Windows.

To clean diamond panes in Hattie, windows stir little kerosene in tepid water. Rub pieces of newspaper soft and soak in this, squeeze them almost dry and then rub the diamond" Wipe at once with old linen. With other newspaper rubbed between tho hands, but not wet, polish the glass.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Some one has naively suggested that there is nothing so efficacious in rid ding a piece of land of cockleburs as a good old fashioned hoe and a gen erous supply of elbow grease. And the same recipe may be recommended as a safe method of treatment for good many weed pests other than the cookie bur.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The hog and sheep tight. horse safe woven wire fence costs more to begin with than the ordinary barbed wire fence, but more than makes up for it's extra cost in security and satisfaction covering a period of years. In many localities of the west this is the only type of fence that is being built
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Every man, woman and child in the United States would have to plant a tree every year to just keep even with the consumption of lumber, and this on the basis that each tree planted would attain maturity in thirty-five years and would at the end of that pc riod produce 500 feet of lumber.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
The Laruest Class,

What is the largest class ever in itiated into subordinate granger, We cannot answer definitely, but not in recent years has there been one to exceed that taken into Pembroke grange in New Hampshire in 1886. which numbered 133.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
OF SHARON ss., Probate u lntant Enl,r1hnt.,. A ID 1AA-

II ll@I hlOI of SliAhoN SS., grODate lt Court, February 2l. A. D. 1907
 Estate of Charles w. Peck late of the town of sharon in said District, deceased
 The CouSt of Probate for the District of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for tho cred itors of satd estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within sald time, will be debarred n recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE B. HAMLIN, Administrator. sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

If the truth were known in every case, it is more likely to be the care than the kind of fowl or animals raised that determines the amount of money made in keeping them.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
How to Remove stain From Hotties.

When the water bottles are stained. clean them with raw potatoes, peeled and cut fine. in little water or put tablespoonful of salt In each, pour In a little vinegar and let them stand m hour or two. Rinse we'll and they will be clear and bright.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The Ben Davis has fairly respecta- ble rating in some quarters simply be- cause it is pretty to look at and goes by the name of apple. To any one who has ever set teeth in a juicy Spy, Spit zenberg or Jonathan the B. D. is a very flat, disappointing proposition
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

That class of people Is entitled to a scant measure of sympathy who go into an enterprise, whatever its charac- ter, with the idea of getting something for nothing, but who in the end get plucked in a game of their own choos- ing. It is for that reason that we don't lose any sleep over the fellow who loses his weeks wages in wheel of fortune or gets a chunk of soap in stead of ten dollar bill in a game of similar character.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The hen that loafs doesn't amount to much, in which respect she closely re- sembles the human species. Make her scratch lively for what she gets, and. as rule, she becomes useful mem Der in the poultry realm.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Ogden grange, Monroe county, N. T., has arranged to have farmers insti- tute meeting once a month this winter. with well known speakers on agricul- tural subjects present to address the members
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Where land will not produce over an average of fifteen bushels of wheat 10 the acre and is located in a section where the rainfall is sufficient for the growth of trees the land would be bet ter devoted to forestry purposes and the raising of future fuel and lumber supplies. There would be less work and just as much money at the end of a period of twenty years.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

That farmer is certainly prosecuting agriculture under precarious circum- stances who is compelled to rely upon the cob pipe or cigarette smoker to do his barn chores. At any rate. he should have his property insured to the full in the best company he can find
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The agriculturist who makes a busi- ness of raising beans has to raise his crop in such limits of time as to es- cape two evils-the weevil, which Is apt to infest and damage his crop if it is planted before June l. and the frost, which is likely to nip the pods if the crop isn't pretty well matured by the 10th of September.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
How to Prevent streakinx.

To prevent clothes from being streaked by the use of blulng in hard water, stir the blulng in one-half cup ful of milk before adding to the waters
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
IsTRIoT OF CANAAN. ss. Probate

Court, February 18th, 1907.
 Estate of John II. Crandail, late of Ca- naan in said district. deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be dehurred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE k. BRINK, Administration.
 Falls Village, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Repeated experiments carefully con ducted prove beyond question that the best of commercial fertilizers is not so effective in restoring the fertility of the soil as a system of stock raising in which there Is abundance of barnyard manure, coupled with clover rotation. The soil of any naturally fertile sec tion of the country will not become se- riously impaired in fertility if it is given the care it ought to have and is not starved and robbed under short sighted system of culture.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

In view of the difficulty we some times have in getting a fire started in the kitchen stove with kindling and kerosene on a frosty winter morning it is beyond our ken how so many disas trous fires start from bunch of waste in the corner or from a mouse biting the head off a parlor match. Put both of the things under good kindling i'll the kitchen stove and fellow would years
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Strong subordinate granges should send their lecturers or some other in. terested workers to the state grange sessions and pay their expenses. It will be good investment for the grange.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The damage done to live stock inter ests of the south and west by the cat tie tick 10 date is estimated at $100,- 0OCJ)00
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The walnut trees growing on the re serves of Missouri mining company G,G0O acres in Philip and Crawford counties-were recently sold for fab ulous sum to a gunstock manufactur ing concern. One hundred and fifty men will soon be at work felling the trees and cutting them in suitable lengths for the purpose indicated while the roots and stumps of dead trees will be worked up into gunstock of an inferior grade
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The Australian wool output for the year 1906 was 100000 bales. valued at f13 each, or total valuation of $125, 5,36O,0OO.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

The difference in yield of corn due to an additional cultivation was illus trated very nicely in case we noted last fall, where under exactly the same conditions of care a piece of corn that was cultivated four times yielded just thirteen bushels per acre more than a patch of the same kind of corn along side which was given but three blow ings. There is an object lesson here for every corn raiser in the land.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

For number of years past west ern farmer has made a business of raising wild geese, which he has sold for consumption on the tables of east ern millionaires and to sportsmen for use as decoys. The flock was started years ago and has been added to grad ually. At first the wings were cut to prevent their joining their wild cousins during their migratory flights, but he finds that even this precaution is no longer necessary.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

While there is no getting around the fact that the farmer has his full share of hard and disagreeable work, it is at the same time worth emphasiz- ing the fact that he is more independ- ent economically than any of his fel- lows in other occupations He is his own boss and is seldom viewed as mere human baggage, as is true of laborers in many other vacations.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

A lot of learned anthropologists and pomologists are just now trying to prove that it was lemon instead of an apple that Eve tempted Adam with in the garden of Eden, passing their be- liefs on the fact that apples were not native and did not grow at so early a date in the country where this Elysium of our forbears was supposed to be situated
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

number of experiments conducted by the Minnesota experiment station seem to prove that the soil of the state is possessed of sufficiently high de gree of fertility so that commercial fer tilizers-several kinds were used-do not produce an increase in yield sufIi- cient to cover their cost and applica- tion. This speaks well for the state and is quite conclusive proof that in portions of it at least methods of ag- riculture are being followed which do not seriously deplete the fertility of the soil.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

In India, during the year 1906, 21,- 197 people lost their lives as a result of snake bites, while 2,054 were vic tims of tigers. leopards, bears, wolves and hyenaS
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

Some fellows of a scientific turn of mind out in Colorado decided to in- vestigate into the reasons for a cows kicking. A variety of experiments were tried with a number of individ- uals of the species, and after an all round rocky time the investigators came to a conclusion which almost ev- cry owner of a COW arrives at early in his experience, and this was, "A COW kicks because she wants to-" The yer dict is comprehensive if indefinite and unsatisfactory contribution to the science of animal husbandry.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

In view of the fact that the congress sional free seed business has been shown beyond all question to be an
 Npensiye as well as useless fiasco, with the seeds of antiquated varieties of fruit and vegetable and the gift of them cutting absolutely no figure with respect to a congressman's political standing, 1t would seem to be about time for congress to take action and relieve the seedmen of the country of an unjustifiable handicap, while the money that has heretofore been spent along this line might well be devoted to promoting investigation along new and profitable lines of agricultural re- search.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

A recent government bulletin of more than ordinary interest deals quite ex- haustively with the advance in value of medium farm lands during the past five years and with the local and gen. eral causes that have been responsible therefor A careful estimate of the lands mentioned places their value In 1900 at S16,614, CAT ,491. Five years lat CT, in 1905, the same lands were val ued at $22, ,745, ,42O,567, which is gain in value of $6,130 773,O76, or 32 per cent, during the period. The average value per acre of this land in 1900 was $22.5O; in 1905 it was S29.28.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

While lime is used on the land in large quantities in many of. the east ern states, chiefly Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware; Maryland and Vir- ginia, it is not as fertilizer, but for the purpose of correcting sour or acid condition of the soil. 1t is being used in the middle western states to some extent, with Ohio in the lead The presence of the sorrels and moss are indications that the soil may be in need of the lime application, while the fact that clover will not thrive is an other indication that the soil is sour.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28

It is worth while remembering that scab free potatoes and even that seed which is given the formalin treatment cannot be counted on to produce a crop of clean, smooth tubers if the soil itself Is contaminated by growing previous crop of scabby potatoes. One of the scabbiest lot of potatoes we ever saw came from clean piece of newly grubbed wood lot, on which no manure or other litter had ever been thrown. It was evident that the soil had been contaminated by scabby seed, while conditions of soil and moisture may have tended to promote development of the pest Where piece of land has grown scabby potatoes 1t is far bet ter to select a new piece for the SEC ceeding years crop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-23
JUNGLE IMP, AT 60 TO i.

winner Had Done So Poorly Tha1
 Victory CauseA Comment.
 NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-Jungla Imp. at 60 to l, won the third racs d the Fair grounds.
 Jungle Imp has done 50 poorly oe late that his victory caused some uns favorable comment Dorothy Duncan, the good thing. backed from 10 to 1 e II to 2, won the first race by, half c length. Summaries:
 First Race.-Dorothy Duncan, hrstl Elismere, second; J. J., IT,. third.
 Second Race.-Lute Foster, first; Fh nesse. second; Antoine, third. [. Third Race.-Jungle Imp. first; Ens voy. second: Royal Breeze, third.
 Fourth Race.-Posing, first; Cola mate. second; Gamara, third.
 Fifth Rsce.-Spion, first: Sir Minees meat, second: Soprano. third.
 Sixth Race.-Telescope, nrst; Hustsd, second: Lochgoil, third
 Seventh hRace-warnerGr Griswsll. 6rsta Dapple Gold. second; Pinsticker. third