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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
JUST PLAIN MILK.
II May Be Clean and Wholesome,
Though Not "Certified."

IHOu9H moi "OeTtlTcu'
Tho subject of clean milk continues
to become more and more important In
the eyes of both consumer and pre-
| Nacer. In series of experiments w.
H. Stocking of Massachusetts studied
the effect upon the purity and quality
of milk (as measured by bacterial con-
tent of certain common dairy prac-
tees, such as feeding and brushing
cows, stripping, etc. He found that
feeding hay, dry corn slower and dry
grain just before or at milking time
greatly increased the bacterial contain
lnation of the milk. Brushing the cows
at milking time had also similar eff
feet, because the hair and dust thus
set free into the atmosphere settled
into the milk pail. Wiping the TANKS
and udder of the COW with a damp
cloth just before milking was very
effective in reducing the bacteria con-
tent. Thorough stripping reduced the
number of bacteria found in the milk
at the next milking, while leaving
small amount of milk in the udder had
directly the opposite effect.
The Foe the Dairyman Fights.
Under ordinary methods of producing
and handling, large numbers of bac-
terra get into milk. 1t is highly desira-
BILE that dairymen should know how to
prevent the entrance of these organ
isms into the milk and to 50 handle 1t
that the growth of those which do get
in will be reduced to the minimum. 1t
is possible to produce grade of milk
which shall contain but very feW bac-
terra. This is demonstrated by some
of the so called sanitary or certi-
fed milks which are now on the mar
ket, but these are produced at an in
creased cost and are sold at price
considerably above that of the regular
market milk At the present price
which the average producer gets for
his milk he cannot afford to greatly in
crease the cost of production. In order
to meet the public demand for better
grade of milk he must therefore make
use of inexpensive means for prevent.
ing the entrance and controlling the
growth of bacteria in his milk.
Easy Means of Improvement.
Cleaner barns, more light, fresher
air, cleaner animals and better SAM
tary methods of caring for the ma
nure sum up improvements strongly
urged by dairy experts for many dairy
farms.
1t remains for each individual pro-
ducer of milk to ascertain how far his
own conditions fall short of these sim
pie fundamental requirements of clean
illness and sanitation, for, as these au-
thorities remark, even 1.-The producer Of
what might be termed common or or
binary country milk is under obliga-
ton to the public to produce reason
ably clean article
The intelligence and personal habits
of the individual mixer are also i'm
portant factors in determining the
germ content of the milk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
HURRY FUNERALS.
Odd Orders That Are Sometimes Given
to Undertakers.

TO Onoertakers.
Life and death both are strenuous
In New York." said an undertaken.
1--WE get orders sometimes that shock
us.
mot long ago we had a call from a
family who asked us to make a hurry
up job for the reason that they had ar
ranged to sail for Europe two days
later, and they didn't want to postpone
the voyage.
What would you think of woman
who asked to have her husband buried
as quickly as possible ON the ground
that few days before his death they
had agreed to separation and that
she would like to put away the de-
ceased before the newspapers heard Of
their marital trouble? That Is exactly
what happened.
"Then there was this case: An elder
ly aunt, who had been an invalid more
than a year. passed away. We were
asked to arrange for the funeral on the
day of her DEATH and when we de-
INJURED unless there was some impor-
tant reason we were informed by q
nephew that they were anxious to
know what was In her will, as the mat
rimonial chances Of niece depended
upon what she was to get.
"Some time ago q man came into our
Office and said that his mother-in-laW
had just died and that he would like
to send her body south as soon as pos
sible because his wife wanted to at
tend some sort of function three days
later.
'In the good old days in some parts
Of the country 1t used to be the custom
for friends Of the family in which @
death occurred to sit up with the
corpse In case given to us a few
months ago we were asked to send g
couple Of genteel appearing employees
to the house to keep the vigil. We did
1t, but confess to you it seemed to me
rather heartless." -Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

There is decided awakening notice
able of late among the lesser cities Of
southern California, says the Los An
geles Times. A most unusual number
are planning and planting school and
library grounds. public parks. streets,
etc. Every section has been so gen
orally prosperous during the past year
that all feel like making their city,
town or community reflect it by an i'm
proved appearance. There are always
opportunities in plenty on which resi-
dents may expend time and money,
and two of the most important places
to begin are the school grounds and the
streets. Every center of population
has these two problems before it at all
times. See that a Jealous. energetic,
cooperative movement is begun to-
ward the uniform planting of streets
with suitable trees properly planted.
Have the school grounds planned by
some competent authority. Put in the
necessary drives and walks of gravel
or cement. Plant according to the
plan, and your labors will be rewarded
not alone through your own satisfac-
ton, but by thanks Of generations yet
unborn, for such improvements gain in
value as the years roll by. Now is
the golden time of all the year. All
the really live communities are already
active
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

For the first few feeds nothing is
better than bread moistened with warm
milk. After that the regular soft feed
of cornmeal and middlings may be sub
stituted, and there is a right and wrong
way Of mixing it.
Take two parts cornmeal (rather fine
ground and one part middlings, mix
thoroughly, then add boiling water
(must be boiling and stir briskly. The
mass will then be partially cooked and
sticky Now stir in a little more of
the dry mixture till it becomes slightly
GRUMPY.
This is now an ideal feed. easily pick
ed up by the chicks and relished in
tensely.-National Stockman and Farm
er.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

At Monrovia. Ind, little town of
probably 800 inhabitants in the north
west corner of Morgan county, is a
little band of women associated in an
organization known as the Commercial
club. This town is like many other
Indiana towns Of its siZe--it has no
place suitable for public gatherings
aside from the churches and school
houses, and these energetic women
have attempted to remedy this condi-
ton, says the indianapolis News. With
that purpose in view they are striving
by every honorable method to raise
money with which to build town hall.
The name Commercial club is usually
applied to body of men organized
for the purpose of obtaining factories
and other public institutions for their
cities and at first blush it might seem
Inappropriate when applied to club
of women. Not man is permitted to
iOjn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
WANDERING WORKERS.
Many Skilled Mechanics Like to Travel
Over the Globe.

ONeI ZIG 6lSUSs
In New York may be found skilled
ne, lanics who have been wandering
over the globe for half a lifetime.
= ere are few trades in which skill
ell man with the mastery of several
tongues cannot earn living in almost
aar considerable city of the world.
Most Of the mechanics who move
TINS freely about the world are CONT
mental Europeans. Woodcarvers, stone
.ers. electrical workers of various
nds and garment cutters are among
the mechanics that move about most
freely.
The great temptation. to such wan
derer is the trip around the world. The
thing is not really difficult. He can
cross this continent profitably In few
months. with a stop at Chicago and
perhaps another between Chicago and
San Francisco. A stop of few weeks
or months at San Francisco will put
him in funds for the voyage to Aus
tralia.
There are four or five Australian
cities in which skilled man is sure of
profitable employment. After Austria
liza there are the great Anglo-Indian
cities.
The journey to Europe can be made
with a stop at Cairo If one chooses to
make little detour, and then Paris
awaits one only few hours beyond
the end Of the Mediterranean. Here
are cheap living and good wages. In
a few months one Is more than equip
ped for the voyage to New York.
One has only to keep sober and know
how to save money in order to make
such journey around the world with
entire success. 1t does not mean I'M
comfortable living. In fact, the jour
neyman must be well dressed and
must present good appearance to get
on. At the height of the season hardly
any city has enough skilled garment
cutters, for example, and the wander
ers are always welcome when they
reach a new town.-Washingto Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
Chaucer's Face In a Stone.

In geological branch of the British
museum the visitor is shown a won
derful specimen of natural imitation in
a small ribbon Jasper" This stone,
the material Of which Is not unlike that
Of other banded agates, has upon its
surface perfect miniature portrait of
the poet Chaucer. Every detail is
startlingly correct. There are the
white face, the pouting lips, the broad,
low forehead and even the whites of
the slightly upturned eyes. The at
tendants say that it Is utterly impos-
sible to convince even some Of the ed
ucated visitors that 1t is not an arti-
fetal production.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
HARDWICK.

The annual village meeting was held
at the Opera House last week Tuesday
evening at which time the following
officers were elected: President, c. l..
French; first trustee, L. H. Warren;
second trustee, H. E. Burnap; treasurer,
Nd. E. Foster; street commissioner, A. ].
Larabee; chief engineer, Fred Larabee.
w. B. Crandall, treasurer of the Hard.
wick Savings Banks and Trust Co., left
last week for an extended trip through
the west and southwest. He will stor
in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and
on his return will visit his brother, Fred
in Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

The cultivation of the cinchona tree
is one of the principal industries of
Java, and the chemical process adopt
ed by the Dutch for the preparation of
the drug is said to produce the best
sulphate of quinine procurable. This
is carried out in Holland, whittier the
bark as stripped from the trees and
dried is exported. Cinchona planta-
tons are frequent on the lower hills
throughout Java, and the trees are of
all sizes, from the mere sapling up to
thirty feet high
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
Won Moltke at Cards,

Count Won Moltke. Germany's great
field marshal. never lost battle, and
1t annoyed him to lose IL game of cards.
n biographer says of his old age: The
family were trained to let him win if
they could without his noticing their
maneuyer, and they would reckon up
the sums to the smallest amount. 1t
Is really wonderful that | have won in
spite of my bad play he remarked to
me once rather suspiciously, but he
abided by the result"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
Why Tears Flow.

All human emotions, however slight
they may be, either decrease or in.
crease the circulation Of the blood
Those emotions that bring tears cause
the blood vessels around the eyes to
expand, thus flooding the lachrymal or
tear glands with blood. The tear
glands always secrete little to keep
the eyes cool and moist and carry off
specks of dust through the nasal pas
sages, but the extra supply of blood
increases this secretion to such an ex-
tent that it cannot go off in the usual
way, SO overfiowS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
Waste Not-Want Not.

Doctor-I must know what you have
eaten today in order to understand
your stomachic disorder.
Patient-Oh, doctor, only little
pork. 1t was left over from last week
and was perhaps not quite fresh.
Doctor-Would it not have been
more sensible to let the pork spoil en-
tirely rather than to upset your stom-
ach?
Patient-But, doctor, you can cure a
diseased stomach, but what can you dc
with spoiled pork ?-Fliegende Batter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

"You sketch with a free hand, Miss
Brownsmith." remarked the professor,
who had been critically examining her
portfolio.
Entirely free" said the young lady
as she cast down her eyes in soft con
fusion and waited for the professor to
follow up the opening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
Cool Season Crops.

Cool season crops that may be sown
outdoors In the latitude of New York
city toward the end of March in an
ordinary season are the earliest varie-
tles or beets, carrots, leeks, onions,
peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach and
turnips.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

The new pastor of a country church
said to one of his deacons. Il find that
Brother Linkum has very liberal re-
ligious views"
"Yes." replied the deacon. Brother
Linkum is more liberal in his views
than in his contributions"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
Got the Habit I alter.

In sermon preached in a small
church in Glasgow the pastor, after In
Weighing against slothfulness. said by
way Of climax, "Do you think Adam
and Eve went about the garden of
Eden with their hands in their peck.
etsp-Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

Artists have no trouble in securing
models. The famous beauties have dis.
carded corsets and have become models
in face and form since taking HOLSTER s
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea OF
Tablets. Flint Bros, and F. G. Landry
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

It's too bad to see people who go from
day to day suffering from physical weak
ness when HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea would make them well. The great
est tonic known. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
let's. Flint Bros, and Frank 6. Landry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

Il have generally found that the
man who is good at an excuse is good
Tor nothing else" said Franklin to a
servant who was always late, but al
ways ready with an excuse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

Angler Hang 1t! Is there dry spot
In this boat where l can scratch a
match? Boatman (who has been dis
appointed as regards refreshments
Try my throat, sir.-London Punch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15
A csrtain cure for Aching Feet.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t cures Tired, Aching,
Callous, Sweating, Swollen feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N Y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-15

1t Is disgraceful to stumble thrice
at the same stone.--Greek Proverb.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24
NATIVES RECKLESSLY COURAGEOUS
Ride Right Up to French Artillery and Are Moved Down by the score-Preparations For
 Active War

CASABLANCA, Aug. 24.-With the idea of ending the strain of incessant vigilance on the part of the French troops encamped here, made necessary by the constantly recurring attacks of Arab skirmishers, General Drude, the French commander, has sent out re connoitering parties and cleared the country within three miles of his out posts. Consequently the enemy is no longer in sight.
 Arab horsemen gave evidence of the most reckless courage by riding up to within POO yards of the French guns The fierce shell fire, however, moved down their ranks and forced them to ny. They carried away number of dead and wounded. The French col. umn pursued the enemy for over a mile. Captain Benoit and six French privates were wounded. It has been decided that in the future French cav. airy patrols shall cover daily the heights which mark the limit of vision from the French camp.
 As the result of this reconnaissance General Drude has decided that the moment when be can take the offen' sive with safety has arrived. Conse- quently he is preparing to march oui for distance of six miles.
 It has been noticed that the attack ing Arabs are never twice from the same tribe. Those who once undergo French shell fire do not return.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24
Personal Mention.

Miss Lena Patchett is spending her vacation at Laurel Beach.
 Michael Clancy of Bridgeport was here yesterday visitink relatives.
 P. J. Sullivan has returned home. after spending a weeks vacation at Madison.
 Richard Neary. 2nd is in ReadvilIe, Mass attending the horse races that are taking place there.
 The Misses Josephine and Marga- ret Murphy are spending a weeks va cation at Asbury Park
 Miss Marjorie Merritt of Bridge port is visiting her aunt Mrs Richard Freeman of Park place.
 Clayton Davis who has been spend ing his vacation st Newark Valley, N. T.. has returned home.
 Patrick Burns of Millville Is spend ing a weeks vacation with relatives fn Great Burlington. Mas.
 William Sweeney of Hillside ave nue has returned from Laurel Beach, where he has been spending a few days.
 The Misses Theresa and winifred Sweeney have returned home from a weeks vacation spent at TrumbuIl Beach.
 Mr and Mrs William Shepard oi Wslnuf street are entertaining Mr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24

and Mrs Wilbur Bristol and daughter of Danbury.
 Dwight P. Mills of Church street, who has been spending the summer at Great Diamond Island, Me, has re- turned home.
 Miss Stella Mccarthy of Central avenue. who has been spending the past few weeks in Providence, R. l., has returned home.
 Miss Lillian Bradford, typewriter at the c. M R. Shoe Co.'S ofice is spending two weeks vacation h Newmarket, N. H.
 MT and Mrs Frank Mount of
 Morriches, L. l.. are spending a few days with MT and Mrs c. T. Taylor of Highland avenue. Mrs William Hay of North Main street left yesterday for Powell, Pa. to visit her mother. who is critically i'll at her home in that place.
 MT and Mrs John H. Duigan and
 Miss Mamie Duigan of Rubber avenue
 left yesterday for Atlantic City where
 they will spend the next ten days. Miss Gladys Hodgeman has re- signed her position as operator in the telephone office and Monday will
 take position in the office of the l Bristol Go of Platts Mills. Mrs Carrie P. Ashearst of Mont gomery, Ala, who has been the guest of Mrs Alvin Scott at the summer
 home of G. N. Andrews on West
 Mountain, has returned to her home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24
NUTMEG aRATlNGa
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Uur Busy Readers.

The first soldiers monument erected by any town in Connecticut. after the civil war closed Gtands in the West cemetery of Bristol.
 A sawmill and about q hundred cords of wood in a slab pile owned by Crockett Brothers was burned .at Clarks corner, Willlmantic, Thurs day night
 ! Francis Hughes, boy 9 years old, was caught in a turutable in the New Haven switch yards yesterday after noon and So badly crushed that hs died of his injuries.
 Mrs Eldred Mitchell of Berlin was hit by stone from blast eet off at a quarry 500 feet distant from her
 while she was sitting on her own ve- randa yesterday morning.
 The cornerstone of St Johns Roman
 Catholic church will be laid at Plain- l field Sunday afternoon by Bishop Tierney. An address in English will
 be delivered by Rev NJ. A. Sullivan | of Hartford, and an address in French
 by Rev J. Perrault of voluntown.
 An icehouse belonging to John Cur ran the druggist on c. s. Andrews's property in New Britain was burned last evening. The blaze started on the inside, and 1t is supposed some boys set fire to the building. Mr
 Curran built the icehouse last yeal to protect himself against the Sd,
 called trust on account of the exor-
 bitant prices charged year ago. The unwisdom of building lighi frame houses, on adjacent 5O-foot lots. | in region which nas only the fire protection of country town. was demonstrated at West Hartford yes terday. A fire started on the east side of School street and in two hours had
 licked up four houses so situated and
 was only stopped from much more damage by the combination uf a va
 cant lot and the strenuous efforts of | volunteers with long single line of
 hose.
 | County Commissioner F. A. Wat.
 kin has an. apple tree growing on his place in South Manchester that is at tracting much attention. In the yard
 when Mir Watkins built his new home
 was wild apple tree. To this MT Watkins grafted five other kinds of
 apple trees and they all prospered.
 The trees blossomed at six different
 times and the colors of the blossoms
 were noticeable. They are now bear
 ing fruit and already the red astri- kans are ripe.
 An important meeting of the direc-
 tors of the Bristol Business Mems as-
 sociation together with some of the
 leading manufacturers of the town,
 was held yesterday afternoon to take
 action on an inquiry made by New l ark, N. J., company about the possi-
 bility of removing to Bristol. August 15, Secretary F. c. Norton of the
 Business Mems association received q
 letter from Adam E .Schatz, an officer
 of the Brilliant Gas Light company of | Newark, N J., asking was induce
 ments or arrangements could be made
 for the removal of bronze works to
 that town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24
WATERFOWL JOTTlNCs

Miss Edna Miller is spending her vacation at Atlantic City.
 Miss Florence Bartlett held re- ception on Wednesday evening in honor of her cousin, who is visiting her.
 Father O'Brien, who has been ap. pointed assistant to Father Loftus will be great help in caring for Water town, Woodbury and Middlebury
 Mrs Joe C.Hotchkiss received word by telephone yesterday afternoon that her son Arthur, who is camping out at Bantam lake was quite i'll Mrs Hotchkiss, upon receipt of the message drove to Bantam lake to care for him.
 It commenced to rain last night at II o'clock and rained steadily through the night, which brought re- lief to vegetables, which were rapidly drying up. The question of getting water was serious one with many as springs that had never been known to fail were going dry and there was not water enough i'll some of the streams for cattle to drink f'e''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24
oAKyILlE HAPPENINGS

Services will be as usual at the To. cal churches tomorrow.
 An artesian we'll is being dug near the home of H A. Habitzel for MT Chase.
 s. w. Prindle of Newton Heights, has entered the employ of B. H. Nun. son, the iceman.
 Much local interest is manifested in the coming baby show at the Congre gational church.
 Edward O'Brien of Wood street has taken position in Dexter's drug store, Waterbury.
 Mir and Mrs c. A. Smith and fam. fly, former residents of Oakville, are visiting with friends here.
 Mrs c. A. Mosgrove. Mrs Johi, Jacquot, Mrs J. H. Simon and Mt, Oscar Harris were visitors yesterday at Savin Rock
 Mrs W. A. Lewis and daughters Florence and Mabel have returne, from several days visit with rela- tives in Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24
Housekeepers-Our Great CUT PRICE GROCERY SALE.

we give stamps as welD A & P. CONDENSED MILK, regular price 10c can, 8 cans for 25c, only to customer. BAKERS COCOA, h ID can 1sc, else where 25c. N. Y. State Full Cream Cheese 1sc, elsewhere 200. Red Alaska Salmon. 121ac can, else where 17c. R. & R. Potted Ham or Tongue 10c, elsewhere 15c. R. & R. Potted Chicken 15c, elsewhere 2Oc. Grape Nuts He a pkg, elsewhere 14c and 15c. Hires Root Beer 121ac a bottle. else where 15c and 1Sc.