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Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Death of MaryIand's State Master.

Hon. Joseph B. Ager, master of Ma ryland state grange, died on Dec. of heart trouble. He was born in Massa- chusetts seventy years ago. In 1879 he moved to Chillum, Md, and engaged in truck farming and later in the busi- ness of dairying. He was recently elected to his fourth consecutive term as master of the Maryland state grange. He attended the national grange meeting in Denver few weeks ago, which overtaxed his vitality, and since that time he had been i'll. He was a genial old gentleman and had done good work for the Order In his state.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
The FatherIy Centipede.

There once was a poor old centipede. Who found himself in the direst need. He had a thousand legs, you know, And that Is just what caused his woe. A wife and family beside With good stout shoes he must provide, So he bought a shoe store out complete, For hls babies had ten thousand feet, And he had no money left at all, For his heart was big, but his purse wal
 small.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the town of Canaan that the Board of Relief will meet and be in session at the Town Rooms in said town of Canaan on the first day of February and thereafter as may be necessary, not later than the last day of February.
 ORvILLE HosFoRD l Board
 ELsoN J. HoRNBECK of
 ARTHUR F. GIBBS Relief Dated, Falls Village, Conn Jan. IS, 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Notice

The annual meeting of the Canaan Fire District will be held at the Town Hall In the Village of Canaan on Saturday, Feb ruary g, 1907. at 8 o'clock p. m. for the pur- pose of electing officers of said District for the ensuing year; to lay tax to defray the expenses of the District for the ensuing By order of the Executive Committee,
 JOHN B. REED, Warden.
 SAMUEL A. EDDY, Clerk. Dated at North Canaan, Conn.,, January 31, 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Notice

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Town of North Canaan that the Board of Relief will be in session at the Town Hall, North Canaan, Conn. on the first day of February 1907 and adjourn from time to time, during said month, to such dates as may seem advisable, to perform such duties as may come before them as Board of Relief
 D. W. MANvEL
 A. A. LAWRENCE
 GEORGE ROOD Canaan, Conn.,, Jan. F, 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

In many places brown eggs are con- sidered more choice than white ones, but 1t depends a good deal upon the fancy of the consumer. But regardless of the fancy of the buyer it pays to sell only fresh eggs, be tbe size large or small Many farmers reserve the hest eggs for the regular customers, taking the surplus to the store.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

No vegetable which the writer's gar den has produced the past season was more highly prized than the bush lima beans shelled while ,graen, cooked u1- til tender and served with a generous dressing of thick cream. So prepared they are a dish for an epicure.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

If alcohol proves to be the valuable fuel which it now promises 1t will greatly help to Tighten the burdens of the farm as well as along other lines of business. When the time comes that the farm produces the raw materials beets potatoes. yams, etc.-of which the alcohol is made, in sufficient quantities and then by means of neighborhood CO operative dlstilleries the cost Is reduc- ed so as to make it possible and prac- ticable as labor saver, then the small engine will do the work so much need ed-grind the feed, saw the wood, work the separator, churn the butter and do other things where power can De used to better advantage than the strength If man or beast.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

It Is the easiest thing in the world to find objectionable features in connec- ton with one.s occupation and environ ment No matter how nice a line of work one may be engaged in or how richly the country may be endowed, 1t has it's drawbacks. It may be selfish, but 1t is good thing once in awhile to think how much better off you are than the other fellow.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

A live working grange in communi- ty so improves the social conditions that farms for rural homes are actually worth more for its having been in 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

In order to make sure that the little one in the home does not get hold of butter color, rat exterminator, fly poi son and concentrated fye it is well to born tendency of every baby to stick everything 1t can get its hands on into its mouth ought to be sufficient warn ing to cause every person in the home to exercise extreme caution in this par ticular.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

If any of our readers are planning to have m early hotbed 1t is good idea to put a supply of rich black dirt in the cellar or some other place out of the way of the frost, so that it will be ready for use early next spring. While the weather sometimes permits the getting of supply out of doors sufh- ciently early, yet many times 1t is not 50, and an exasperating delay Is the result.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

The Grange National bank of Tioga county, Pa., has been open seven months and carries deposits of over s1OO,0Cn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

several or the rural carriers Of Wau- komis, Okla., have provided themselves with autos In which to deliver mail to their scattered patrons. It is not often that the west sets tue pace in style. but the instance cited seems to be one.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

A difference of several degrees in temperature and also the amount of money which goes out of your chimney ill smoke will be realized this winter If your house is nestled in among the trees, out of the wind. A windy, drafty house Is not only hard to heat. but a mighty uncomfortable place to live in.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

Now is the time to be not only think ing about but also getting out the storm windows where they can be brushed and cleaned ready for putting up. You can recall the miserably cold time you have had in getting them ready after the cold weather Is in full swing.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

A friend of the writer who had an acre of muskmelons which made but poor stand sowed rutabagas among them about the 25th of July, with the result that there is prospect now of a yield of 400 bushels or more of the latter vegetable. Where one is alert advantage can often be taken of sit uation of this kind and piece of land made to yield full return even if the first crop planted is a partial failure.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

. The process of seed dissemination is worthy of ones attention Running water, winds, birds, animals, people md stock trains all assist in scattering the seeds abroad. and weed seeds trav- el just ns well as any other kind.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

The other evening the writer's Jersey "boss' got loose and spent the night in a revel in the sweet corn patch. Having eaten all her hide could hold, she philosophtcally lay down in the midst of the destruction she had wrought, so as not to have to go far for breakfast, and there we found her in the morning If neighbours COW had done the job, $5 wouldn't have sufficed to soothe OUT indignation. As 1t was, the increased flow of milk was the only recompense-
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

A higher compliment could hardly be paid to. any matron than that she had the reputation of being thoughtful and .onsillerate ,ef her washerwoman.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
innovation Vii! Be Introduced at Phil
 adelphia Amshouse.

Philadelphia a-Treatmen of the in sane by water with the idea of wash ing away insanity germs will be an innovation in the new quarters for the insane at the Philadelphia almshouse, which will be opened soon. Dr. Coply, director of the department of health, iS confident of the success of the move m 4.
 ..t is designed primarily for the \ satment of cases of acute mania by system of bathing by which the body of the patient is kept completely submerged in running water for as long time as is deemed necessary to effect cure. The plant, in it's present form, is composed of a number of Iooms. of which two are specially set aside for this kind of treatment.
 In each bathroom hammock Is 1r' ranged on which the patients boGy rests. Above are hot and cold water faucets with thermometer attached for gauging the temperature. There is
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
FIND OUT
The Kind of Food That Will keep
 You We'll.

The true way Is to find out what io best to eat and drink, and then culti- vate a taste for those things instead of poisoning ourselves with improper. indigestible food, etc.
 A conservative Mass. woman writes:
 'I have used Grape-Nuts 3 years for the young and for the aged; in sick ness and in health; at first following directions carefully, later in variety of ways as my taste and judgment sug- gested
 But its most special, personal bene- fit has been a substitute for meat, and served dry with cream when rheu- matic troubles made 1t important for me to give up the coffee habit
 Served in this way with the addi- ton of a cup of hot water and little fruit it has been used at my morning meal for six months, during which time my health has much improved. nerves have grown steadier. and a gradual decrease in my comfort" Name given by Postum Cereal Co, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book. The Road io Wellville." in pkgs. There's Reason"
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
GERMANY CONTROLS WORLDS
 MARi.ET OF SINGERS.
Exceptionally Good Ones Command Fancy Pr es-HoW the Young Are laned-Are Very
 Sens ible to Drafts.

Washington n.--Writing from Madge burg, Consul Frank s. Hannah .sys concerning the business of raising canary birds in the Harz mountains:
 The breeding and selling of canary birds in Germany, which has reached such proportions that 1t now controls the markets of { le world, is conserva lively estimated of a value of $23S. 000 In St Andl easburg alone 50,000 canaries are yearly raised for export For an exceptionally good singer and breeder at least 300 marks ts71.40l must be paid and 100 marks ($23.S0) Is often paid for good so-called 'Vorsaenger,' bird used to teach the younger canaries to sing by example. The normal price for good singers varies from $2.S6 to $S.57 Absolute quiet and undisturbed intimate rela- tions exist between the breeder and his birds. Similar conditions are at tained by the Madgeburg breeders. Many of the so-called 'Harz canaries which are exported to the United States are bred in the city of Madge burg, where some of the best singers are produced.
 The training of the young birds to sing correctly is one of the most i'm portant and laborious features of the breeders activity. The young birds, learning by imitation for the most good, and while it is the plan of the breeders that the birds should only hear the good singing of the 'Vorsaen- ger yet some of them naturally chirp and whistle in an unpleasant manner. and care must be taken that these birds be removed before the other birds have acquired the same bad habits and are rendered unstable. The art of the breeder lies in his be- ing able to discover the slumbering talent in the bird at an early age. de- veloping the same 10 it's highest point of perfection in it's particular line. These birds are divided into classes and kept in separate rooms, those having harsh and sharp voices being often placed in covered cages, where instead of singing they are forced to listen to other good singers, through which their faults are often overcome. The better singers. after passing a certain stage where their habits are established and they do not require the close daily watching of the breed CT, are taken into room reserved for the best singers. The elementary training for the singer Is generally finished by the end of November and the singing is at its best at the be
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
WOMEN IN NEW FIELDS.
British Smart Society Takes to Hop
 pine"-Womsn Veterinary.

Work in the hop fields is the latest rest cure" fad for London's smart set, and the luxurious society hop pers' claim that weeks hopping is far better and more pleasant than rest at any well-known health resort.
 The tents of these welltodo pickers are expensively furnished, and easy chairs. soft beds and up-to-date camp ing outfits are among their hopping appliances.
 In Berlin there is a woman veter- mary surgeon who is an official in- spectOr of animals. She rides through the streets on the lookout for animals suffering from any disablement, and before reporting a horse as unfit for work, she examines it's injuries and whenever possible applies remedies 60 alleviate it's pain. She carries a leath-' CT case filled with bandages and other surgical appliances
 SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
NEGROES AFRAID OF COMET.
Report in Indian Territory Towns
 That Earth's End Is Near.

Muskogee, I. T.-The ignorant ne groes throughout Indian territory are greatly excited by the reported ap- proach of a destructive comet In many places they have quit work and are assembling nightly in churches and holding religious services.
 It is reported at Fort Gibson and at many other points along the Arkansas river where there are large negro set dement's that the comet is the only thing talked about, and the negroes be- lieve that the world is coming to an end. This condition has reached such proportions that the Times Democrat. a local newspaper, telegraphed Prof. P. J. J. See, of Mare Island. asking his opinion about the comet. His reply was:
 The comet is ghost of the air It is going from the earth instead of to- ward it. There is no danger of con tact"
 great many Indians have also be come alarmed over the agitation. but they are not demonstrative about it., as are the negroes. At Westville 1t is reported that meetings are being held nightly and prayer offered These re. ports come from the smaller town and rural communities. There is not much excitement among the negroes of the larger town. although it is un derstood that in nearly every church service Sunday reference was made to it.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
Would Manage Whole Town.

Armour, s. Done man may run this town-not political boss, but a business manager. J. C. Cantonwine is, with other taxpayers, disgusted with the city debt and high assess ments. He will put up bond guar. anteeing that if given the manage ment of the city's affairs he will demonstrate that town and city can be run proiitably when conducted along business lines.
 Some of the aldermen look askance at the proposition. but the taxpayers generally would like to try 1t. Armour has 2,000 inhabitants and is a thriv- ing town, but it has bonded debt of $40000, and city warrants have to be sold at q discount.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12

 WAFER CURE FOR THE INSANE

a special appliance for emptying the tub instantly The water generally is kept at temperature of 1Ge degrees and IS kept continually flowing
 The patient remains in the ham moe. for period varying from four to eight hours at time. At the end of each period he is taken from the bath and placed on a cot, rubbed down, and allowed to rest for half an hour.
 He then is returned to the swinging hammock and immersed in water. The only purpose for which he is taken from the water is an occasional rest His meals are given to him in the bath.
 The head, which rests on a circular rubber cushion. is the only portion of the body not submerged.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
Judging People.

We are all inclined to judge of oth- CTS as we find them. Our estimate of a character always depends much on the manner in which that character affects our own interests and passions. We find 1t difficult to think we'll of those by whom we are thwarted see depressed; and we are ready to gdmit every excuse for the vices cf those who are useful or agreeable to us. That is, we believe, one of those illv- sions to which the whole human race Is subject. and w6ich experience and reflection can only partially remove.- McCaulay
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
SLEEP BROKEN EXPECTING.
Eczema Covered Whole Body for . Year-No Relief Until Cuticura
 Remedies Prove a Success.

For year l have had what they call eczema. I had an itching all over my body, and when I would retire for the night it would keep me awake half the night, and the more I would scratch, the more it would itch. I tried all kinds of remedies, but could get no relief.
 T used one cake of Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuticura, and two vials of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, which cost me dollar and twenty-five cents in all. and am very glad I tried them. for was completely cured. Walter w. Paglusch. POT N. Robey St., Chicago. H., Oct. s and 16, 1906."
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12

usiag Doan's Kidney Pills l suffered everything from kidney troubles for a year and a half. I had pain in the back and head and almost continuous fin the Joins and felt weary all the time. A few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills brought great relief, and l kept on taking them until in a short time I was cured. l think Doan's Kidney Pills are wonderful
 For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
Refuoes on Mont Blanc,

Losing ones self on Mont Blanc will soon be counted among the van- ished industries. In recent years a number of fine refuges have been built in various parts of the mountain by the Alpine clubs of England, private individuals. These have made 1t almost impossible for man hay ing bump of locality of average size to be lost. in spite of heavy mists and binding snowstorms caused by sud. den changes of temperature.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
Day of Guillotine Ended.

Since the prison of La Rochetee, where the French guillotine used to be kept, has been pulled down. the machine of death has been kept in . shed belonging to the state execu- tioner Since there is no place in Paris where it seems desirable to put up the guillotine. no more executions take place there. The president of the republic gets around the difficulty by committing the death sentence to im- prisonment.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
Should Have Bright Future.

A professor at Berne university is Mile. Gertrude Woker, She is 26 and passed all her examinations some time ago with great distinction She lec lures on physics and chemistry.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
RAISING CANARY BIRDS.

aiming of January and again after the mating time. Canaries are very sensitive to drafts and some singers, the results of years of careful breed ing and training, have been ruined by n few moments exposure by an open window
 The exports of canaries from this district for the calendar year 1905 was s37 ,6S5 and for the calendar year 1906 $40,048.'
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12
Tho kidneys have a great work to do in keeping the blood pure. When

they get out of order it causes backache, headaches, dizziness, languor and distress ing urinary troubles.
 Keep { h e k d n e y 8
 well and all these suf-
 ferings will be saved you. Mrs. s. A. Moore, proprietor of a res
 taurant at Waterville,
 Mo, says: Before
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12

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The Nevada County picayune., 1907-04-12

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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09
Suuab Breeding.

Most extravagant stories are printed
of the great profits to be made from a
few pigeons, kept for squad raising.
We have never felt that it was prob
able that our readers could realize any
such an amount Of money from SO
small an investment Yet we have
seen in Our state exchanges accounts
of two pigeon yards in this state,
which were said to be making a good
fair percentage of profit.
Possibly it may pay you to investi-
gate the matter. We devote most Of
our space, this week, to articles on
this subject We think that the best
outlook is for farmers who live where
they can keep the pigeons without
conhning them to yards. If you do
not have to go far to find market,
we feel sure that our climate is better
adapted to the squad business than
any other, this side of California.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09
Pigeons for Profit.

Take little stock in the dealer who
tries to convince you that minated
|.irGs are as good as mated ones.
1t is advisable for you to get good
stock.
Stock purchased should be tolerably
and above all, in thorough
'3calth and condition.
Undersized, delicate, weakly hens
are the most disasterous scourge to
the SQUAD producers loft.
No better months than June and
July for rearing pigeons.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09
times effect q cure.

times effect a cure.
Inbreeding is the cause of most
cases of going light i'll the pigeon
loft.
If properly mated, fifty pairs of birds
are not too many to keep in each
pen.
George H. Hughes says the Mon
DANES are among the favored squad
producers of France. He says they
are particularly valuable to use as a
cross on the Homer, and will, crossed
in this way, raise squads that weigh
one pound each. Bred straight their
squads will average around twenty
ounces each-Farm Journal.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09
Some Remedies.

Dr. Cary gives the following as sim
pie remedies for several different
troubles to which poultry is heir:
Intestinal Worms-IsOlate infested
birds and destroy or disinfect their
droppings while being treated. Put
one to two drams of copper sulphate
in each gallon of drinking water for
one week, or powdered pomegranate
root bark for tapeworms), followed
by two or three tablespOonsful Of cas-
tor oil, or oil Of turpentine, one to two
teasponsful, followed in four to six
hours with castor oil. Powdered san
tonin in five to eight grain doses is
especially good for roundworms.
Chopped up pumpkin seed for tape
worms.
Worms in Air Passage-Turpentine
introduced by stripped feather into the
windpipe. Steaming with creolin and
turpentine in the hot water. Feeding
garlic in the food.
For Observation-Disclosures Of bis
muth, one to four grains two to three
times per day, or pulverized cinchona
bark, one to two grains three times
per day, and qu1nine, One-eighth to
IOne-half grain two times per day. Dry
feed or cooked and slightly moist feed.
Constipation Correctives- EPSON
salts, 20 to 80 grains in one tablespoon
ful of water, or castor oil, one to two
teaspoonsful, or calomel, one to two
grains, and soft feed.
Lice Destroyers-Lard or vaseline
over head, under wings and around
anus. Dipping in IS per cent. kerosene
oil emulsion, or dipping in to S per
cent. creolin solution. Pyrethrum
powder busted among the feathers.
Clean nests, yards and houses.
Internal Disinfectants-One-half to
two drains Of copper sulphate in one
gallon of drinking water, or one-ha1f
to two drains of iron sulphate in one
gallon Of drinking water, or salol, one
half to one grain once or twice daily.
Napthol, one-half to one grain once
per day after eating. Resorcin, one
fourth to one-half grain once per day,
after eating. Hyposu1phite of soda,
four to ten grains in one tablespoonful
of water.
Mite Destroyers-Lard or vaseline
on legs, feet and head applied once or
twice per week Wash off scales.
Kerosene emulsion sprayed on walls,
roosts, floors and nests once per week
for what is commonly called chicken
mites or chicken ticks. Two to five
per cent. creolin solution sprayed on
same places. Formalin, one part to
200 parts Of water, sprayed. Corrosive
sublimate livery poisonous), one part
to 1000 parts of water.-J Journal of
Agriculture.