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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20
EarIy Potatoes.

A few extra early potatoes may be
obtained by selecting some sound seed
potatoes of a reliable variety, such as
Early Ohio, laying them out on shelf
or bench where there is plenty of light
and covering them with thin layer
of moist sand This should be done
ten days or two weeks before the soil
will be fit for planting. By the time
the soil in the garden is in shape the
potatoes will have developed thrifty
sprouts four or five inches long. A
shallow furrow should then be opened
and the potatoes transferred to it. care
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20
Probate of Will.
ESTATE OF MARCELINE BOISSON-
NAULT.

ESTATE OF MAKGEA1N6 bO1SSON-
NAULT.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
In the estate of Marceline Boissonnault. late
of St. Johnsbury, In said district deceased,
greeting:
At probate court, holden at St. Johns
bury within and for said district on the 21st
day of March A. D. 1910. an instrument pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament
of Marceline Boissonnault, late of st. Johns
bury, in said district, deceased, was presented
to court aforesaid, for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the
office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
In the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said district. previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury In
said district, this 21st day of March, A. D.
1910.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20
TREATING Potatoes For seab.


If the seed potatoes are at all scabby
It will pay to treat them and make
sure of getting a clean crop. Scab Is
fungous disease which is propagated
by spores. These spores, If not killed In
the seed potatoes, will get foothold
on the new potatoes soon after they
are set, and a scabby crop will result.
The best remedy is to soak the seed
potatoes for an hour and half In
solution of one pound of formalin to
forty gallons of water. The solution
should be mixed in a barrel and the
potatoes put in a gunny sack and low
cred into it.
After being treated they should be
spread out for a few hours to dry,
when they are ready to be cut and
planted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20

majority of those who tie to novel and
untried propositions, whether it be in
fancy poultry or mining stock, get the
worst of the deal.
The following general statement may
be laid down as a safe guide: Poultry
shows and the poultry fanciers are
usually several years ahead of the
farmers in their breed fancies; hence
the man who selects the variety OF
fowls which are steadily gaining
ground among the breeders will have
good chances of finding a market for
his stock among the farmers few
years hence, but of course his chances
of selling stock to other fanciers will
not be as good as the man who takes
up with new breeds still earlier in the
game. The reader must not interpret
me to mean that poultry breeds come
and go as do fashions in ladies' hats.
They are rather more like mems clothes,
in which there are always some changes
of fashion, but also few leading types
which hold their own pretty well from
year to year.
Popularity of Breeds.
Poultry breeds are supposed to differ
in form and habits, while the varieties
of each breed differ in the colOring of
the plumage. The following list will
give an idea of the leading breeds of
chickens as judged by the numbers ex-
hibited at shows and advertised in
leading poultry papers Gin this listing
the games and bantams have been
omitted, as the breeds Of this class
have little interest to the practical
poultryman): Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
dottes, Leghorns, Orpingtons, Lang
shans, Minorcas, Brahmas, Cochins,
Hamburgs, Polish, Houdans and In
dian Games
Plymouth Rocks rank, Barred, White
and Buff, in the popularity of varieties.
These three types are shown in more
nearly even number than in the case
of Wyandottes, where the Whites are
exhibited more numerously than the
other five or six varieties put together
Among the Leghorns, the Single Comb
White is now easily the leading va
riety, though a few years ago Brown
Leghorns were the more popular
That the representation of breeds on
farms is quite different from that OF
the show room will be readily seen
from the following percentage OF
breeds on farms. which the writer tab
ulated while poultryman at the Kan
sas experimental station:
Barred Plymouth Rocks, 40 pei
cent; Brown Leghorns, II per cent
Black Langshans. 10 per cent; White
Leghorns. per cent; Light Brahmas
per cent; White Plymouth Rocks,
per cent; Buff Plymouth Rocks, 2 PEI
cent; White Wyandottes, 2 per cent
other varieties and mongrels, IA pc
cent. For those who are to considel
the keeping OF poultry for market thu
following ranking of breeds by poultr.
packers will not be without interest
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Indian
Games, Langshans. Leghorns, Brah
mas. mongrels.
The ranking OF the breeds Of poul
try for egg production is quite differ
ent from the popularity in the shoy
room or among the market men VIII
consider the carcass Of the fowl. A
is generally known. Leghorns are tn
best layers, and the Single Comb Whit
Leghorn, chiefly, because they are NOR
readily bred true to type, is the mos
popular variety. The main bone
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20
Celery Growing.

Celery should be started in the cold
frame some time during the spring
It can follow some early crop. such as
lettuce, radishes or early peas. The
plants are usually set in trenches, al
though this is not absolutely necessa-
ry. They are set about six inches
apart in rows three feet apart. Celery
needs a rich soil and plenty Of shall
low cultivation. After the plants are
well grown the stems should be drawn
up tightly together and banked up
with dirt in order to bleach the stalks
and make them tender. This banking
I'D should be done gradually, adding a
little more dirt each time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20

toward some particular weakness or
disease results in the production of
still weaker offspring. so that the
strain will soon die out On the other
hand, the breeding of related stock
that is particularly vigorous will re-
suit in the increase of health and vi
tally and the intensifcation of what
ever good points it may possess. In
practice it is well to breed related
fowls for three or four generations
and then bring in some fresh blood,
but the miscellaneous introduction of
new blood as practiced by farmers
who get new ROSTERS every year prac-
ticaIly prevents all improvement Of
fhe flock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20

copyright. 1910. by American Press Assoc
ciation.l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-20
Home Course
In Poultry
Keeping
H.-What Breed of
Chickens to Keep.
By MILO M. HASTINGS.

Formerly Poultryman at Kansas Expert
ment Station. Commercial Poultry Ex-
pert of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Author
of THE Dollar Hen"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20

FAREWELL

Tonight will be the last appearance
of the great sketch team of Allan
Doone and Edna Keeley, at the Or
pheum.
There will also appear tonight for
the first time in Honolulu, Mr.. Frank
Anderson, the celebrated pianist
known as the Rag Time King"
Mr.. Anderson was formerly musical
director Of several of the leading com.
panies travelling throughout the Unit
ed States. He will give a novelty
piano speciality, consisting of rag
time selections, limitations of the au-
toharp and other instruments, also
playing on the strings of the piano
with a hatpin.
The bill will be along one full of
good vaudeville numbers, singing,
dancing and sketches. =.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
HILONIAN ARRIVES

Matson S. S. Hilonlan arrived early
this morning from San Francisco, be-
ing late on account of head winds and
seas during the first four days out OF
the Golden Gate. She brought 1000
tons of general freight, nine automo-
biles and 273 sacks of mail. Five OF
the autos are for Von-Hamm Young
two for E. o. Hall and two for Schu-
man. Fifteen head of cattle were
brought foy C. NJ. Cooke and four
COWS for Club Stables.
W. Earle and wife are tourists here
to see if all they have heard about the
attractions of Honolulu is true. f.
W. JamasOn has brother here, whom
he is to visit. Miss H. Hitchcock is
Honolulan. DR. and Mrs. L. McMa-
hon are on their honeymoon trip. They
could think of no pleasanter trip for
honeymoon than to Hawaii. They
were married in the morning of the
day the S. S. Hilonian left San Fran.
cisco. DR.. Mcmahon is a well known
dentist and an officer OF the famous
Olympic Club. K. J. Reehan is an
Armenian and is here to sell rugs.
Mr., and Mrs, Charles Dinner are
tourists from Los Angeles. j. Nc
Neil is a contractor, looking up Homo
lulu business conditions,
Purser Drew was in wireless touch
with either the mainland or Oahu
throughout the trip.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20

$23S3, will in future be supported by
the Hawaiian Board.
An appaication of Carl Klemme for
transfer of his license to Jack Rob
erts, with change of location, was
considered by the License Commits
sioners in executive session but not
decided
J. A. Rath, superintendent of Pa
lama Settlement, gave the following
statistics of the institution for the
past year in his report to Central
Union church, comparative figures
showing from a double to a treble
increase over 1908 Nurses employed,
a; dispensaries operated, 2; cases
under care. 4,l6S; visits made by
nurses, 3,917; treatments in dispen
saries, 147S9; number supplied with
| sickroom requisites, nourishments,
ETC., 500; babies under care, 1873:
/ bottles milk dispensed, S9,672; num-
! Der enrolled in clubs-men and boys,
1873; women and girls, 1872. evening
classes, 1852; baths, 1891; employ
ment found, 81.
Bonnie the moving picture man, has
taken over the Royal theater at Ho
tel and Kekaulike streets in the mid
die of Chinatown, and will run it for
the benefit of the denizens of that
locality. All of the fine films display
ed at the Bonine will be passed on to
the Royal
Cards have been sent out announc-
ing a Seeing Honolulu by Moonlight
evening at the Y. M G. A. to take
place at 7:45 next Saturday evening
The entertainment will be given in
connection with the January roundup
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
NEW ApvsR7IsEMeNrs.
THE WEATHER.

Local ONCE, U. S. Weather Bureau
Young Building.
Honolulu T. H., January 90, 1910.
Temperatures. o u. m; a. M; IL
m; and morning minimum.
IS; 50; "A; II; oil.
Barometer reading; Absolute humid
ity (gralGs per cubic foot; relative
humidity and dew point at 8 m:
3O.06; 4.S6S; 60; Sc.
Vino. vel0cTty and direction at 6
a. m; a. m; 10 a. m; and noon:
16 NO; w; 10 NE; 8 NE.
0Rainfan GuI1ns "a hours ending 8 a,
m: 20 inch.
Total VINO movement during "a hour
ended at noon 251 miles.
WIN. u. BTOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
The WATERFOWL
MURDER CASE

It'll is said there were interesting
developments in the continued inves-
tisation of the Watertown murder by
the Federal grand jury today. There
We're about half dozen witnesses from
Watertown, Of various nationalities,
in attendance, Anderson Grace, the
negro arrested on suspicion, is still
held. 1t has been asceftained that he
hid his gun prior to his apprehension.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
BACKACHE.

Backache is a very common affection
and is caused by the nerves of the spi-
nal column being affected. DR.. Miles
Nervine will relieve the pain by sooth-
ing, strengthening and curing the ner-
yes and equallzIng the nerve force. II
first bottle does not benefit, get your
money back from your druggist.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
As,A

Judge Robinson approved the ac-
counts and ordered the discharge OF
A. D. Castro, administrator of the
estate of Luis Perreira.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-20
LATE SHIPPING.
Thursday, Jan

Thursday, January 20.
San Francisco-Sailed Jan 10, S. S.
Columbian for Seattle.
Kahulul-Sailed Jan. 10, bktn. Ma
kaweli for Port Townsend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
INEQUALITIES
IN STATES TAX SYSTEM

That Mathews county is paying real
estate taxes at precisely one-fourth
the rate paid in Prince George county
and that Nelson county farmers pay
twice as heavy realty taxes rs farm
ers In Page are among the most recent
Developments in the study OF the
States tax system These facts and
many of the same character are
brought out in the report prepared by,
the Senate Finance Committee. on re-
turns made by the clerks of the va
rious counties of the State. While
only thirty-four counties answered the
request of the Finance Committee for
information regarding the value of
real estate and its assessment, the fig
ures submitted are considered by many
as the most weighty argument yet ad-
vanced for a reform of the states tax
laws.
During the preliminary session of
the Senate's Finance Committee in
December last u resolution was intro
duced by Senator Ward, OF Winchester
and passed by the committee, direct
ing the committee clerls'to secure from
the clerks of the counties II table show
ing tho actual value of the lands sold
in their respective counties during the
! first six months of 1909, together with
tho assessed value OF the same lands
taken from the land books of the COM
missioners or the revenue.
In response to this request the clerks
OF the following counties sent In all
tho desired information: Halifax.
Prince George, Albemarle. Orange,
Chesterfield MiddleseS. Bath. Sussex,
Gloucester, Shenandoah, Rockbridge,
Greene, Botctourt. Carolina, Amelia
| Charlotte. James City, Mathews, Prince
| William, Powhatan, Page, Nelson, Sur
~ Isle of Wight and Highland. A
| number Of other counties sent In par
| tial information, which Is included In
a separate statement prepared by. the
committee.
| How Values Range.
The worst offender against the law
! recurring the assessment Of lands for
| taxation at their full value appears to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

be Mathews county. where the rate Of
assessment Is IL per cent. OF the mar
6et value. Lands In that county which
We're sold for $4,000 were assessed at
s6.T3e James City county. with a
rate of az per cent. stands next low
est on the list, with Highland county
third, the tax rate being 90 per cent.
of the prices real estate brought on
tho open market. Pagp county ds
fourth, with rate Of sig per cent.
Assessment at about 10 per cent. OF
the real value seems to be the moro
or less general rule Of the State. judg-
inS from the number OF counties which
reported that ratio to the Senate
committee. Albemarle county, assessed
Chesterfield at 40 per cent, MiddleseN
at II per cent, Bath at AZ per cent.
Sussex at A per cent. Gloucester at
IL per cent. Amelia at 46 per cent,
Prince William at 4Sh per cent, Pow
hatan at Is per cent. and isle OF Wight
at 40 per cent.
In d number of counties the rate of
taxation on real estate is slightly over
so per cent, while in only one county
The rate in that county is 65 per cent,
The rate in that county is SO per cent.
with property sales during tho six
months in question amounting to $33-
677.04.
Abuse Moro General.
The revelations in this statement
1T is generally thought, will materially
influence the Assembly in pushing the
movement for the equalization OF
taxes. According to those most fa =
miliar with the tax laws Of the State,
the custom of embarrassing prop
erty has gradually grown more gem
eral, until that section of the law
which prescribds that taxes shall DO
assessed at their full market value
has practically been nullified.
The figures presented In this state
ment of the Senate committee will
shortly be presented to the uppr
House. and will probably play large
part In the debate on the tax commits
sion bill, which is now under con-
siderat!on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
SAUNDERS MAY Be
OEPR|VED OF SEAT
Election Contest Case Taken Up
Alleged Insane Man on
Ticket.

Washington. p. c., February S.
Because an alleged crazy man got on
the ballot as a candidate for Congress
in the Fifth Virginia District at the
last election. and obtained the support
OF number or electors. the result of
the election In that district may be
overturned, and Representative r. w,
saunders Democrat, may be deprived
of his seat,
This remarkable state OF affairs was
disclosed before the Elections Com
fn1lttee. No. 2. of the House to-day,
When the contest Of Parsons VS., saun-
ders was, taken up. John NJ. Parsons.
the seat Of Mr.. Saunders. who, on the
face of the returns. received plural
ity Of about eikhty. votes, Tn addition
to his alssatons that the district WAS
him. and that various other irregulari--
tics occurred, Mr.. Parsons asserts that
one Elliott G. Mathews. an insane man.
allowed TO- p1afe ms name on ths
against himself and Mr.. Saunders.
1t was related before the committee
to-day how Mathews, a. victim Of re-
II n ssgs an aa hs asn Eslsassd
on the ballot by sending his name to
| the Secretary. Of the Commonwealth,
W yns hv4ena aw hos e. pre wh
his name going on the ballot wers
fruitless. and he received number
| Of votes at the election. Mathews is
lagain in the asylum, It was said.
Just how many votes Mathews re-
ceived will not be known until the
ballots are counted, which will be done
~ a subcommittee, comprised Of Rep
resentatiyes Burke, Pennsylvania; Ben
|tnetS New York, and Touvelle, Ohio, OF
tho Elections Committee. beginning
naSt Thursday, There are nearly
$4,000 ballots to count.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

ceremony In the homo OF the brides
mother, which Was decorated as the
church IN many palms and lilies.
alr. and Mrs. Iatlrop VIII spend
tnolr honeymoon in Canada, and OH
returning will make their home In this
city.
Aii s,.t, Holland nn,i Nurncy Entertained.
INK roses, smilax and candelabra
snaoen u, pale rose color were effective
dccornticns throughout the house Yes-
terday afternoon from to . clock,
W W. Miss Miss Meargarct cl,ewninG, of 1859
meat 81 e sits. street. entertained IN non
or or Mlssea Bessie Holland and 'rlie-
reese Nurney, of Suffolk. a pnle green
basket filed with pink roscbuds and
caught with gauze ribbon was used
aA eentrepiecGafor the table. aud tita
yer. Miles chewKins. who wn H an I'M I'M,
ported chiffon, embroidered ia mink
rosebuds, and carried Il shcaf If PINK
roses, received with bliss Nurncy, who
crepe crepe w fam n 5ve fsGsk q Ssfs
chiffon, and carried orchids, and Miss
Holland. wearing o. gown OF white
satin. embroidered In silver aud crys-
tai. She carried nossGay OF green
orchids and lilies.
iIiss RUBY Chewning, in pink satin
trimmed In Irish lace, with cor
punch. ass!sted BY Miss Daisy Wilson,
OF Petersburg, In pink bstia, trimmed
III pearls and real lace, with nosegay
OF pink buds and lilies and Miss kath
lcen Richardson, In pink chiffon with
corsagc bouquet OF lilies and violets,
MR.. f;ibson's Zen.
Mrs. George Armistnad Gibson enter
talned yesterday afternoon In honor
Of her sister. Miss McClung, at one Of
/ the handsomest afternoon receptions
| given in Richmond this winter. The
roolns were transformed into verita-
Ill nj Il mi
Of Southern snilax, groups OF palms
and wall pockets OF pale pink buds.
| lattIcework OF Golden Gate roses
| formed an effective background for
| the receiving marty, and palms screen
cd he orchestra, which played during
| the entertainment. In the dining room
q rustic basket filled with daffodils
Yellow tulips and lilies and wound
with yellow gauze ribbon and daisies,
| formed an effective centrepiece for tho
,laS were arranged on the mantels.
Mrs. Gibson received in handsome
! gown of old rose chiffon. trimmed
| In fur and Irish lace. and carried vio-
gown of black satin heavily en-.
broidered, and carried a sheaf of
American Beauty roses. Also in the
receiving line we're Mrs. John Hayes,
IN gray crepe, violets; Miss Charlotte
Bemiss in old rose chiffon, emhroid-
cred III gold; Miss Isaacs, in pale blue
satin. embroidered in pink roses, vo-
let's and gardenias. Assisting in doing
the honors Of the Occasion were Mrs
Hugh skipwith. Mrs. Preston holland
Mrs. Mann. Mrs. Arthur Scrihner, Miss
Katherine C9lnn. Mrs. Palmer and
Mrs. Thomas B. Purcell presided at the
punch bowl and Mrs. Barton Grundy
and Mrs. A. .. Williams. poured coffee
About $50 guests called during the
afternoon.
Dance Monday Night.
Il Albert Sublett and +. u. Johnso,
were hosts OF q very attractive dane
Monday evening at the Elks' Home, o,
Eleventh and Marshall Streets. A ger
man was danced, and a large part,
of people were present. Mrs. ]. y
Page chaperoned the affair, and palms
and ported plants formed effective dec
oraticns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

Senate Finance Committee yesterday City
half OF the Ward bill. requiring certain tax
returnS to be published In newspaper, tes-i
titled that the city revenues had been cons
fortnbly Increased by this method. The sys-
in Winchester and which Senator Ward
wishes to ensratt on the statute books. re-
auires that the clerk Of court or each city
and county shall publish annually In the
local newspaper putting In the lowest bid
for the job the Income tax and merchants
license tax returns givan in by each person
and corporation of the locality The result
OF the law has been that folk have been
ashamed of the low returns they made in
thelr Incomes and have been running them
considerably. The merchants have been
afraid to return their business too low. and
in many casts have paid a much higher
tax than they should on the facts. just to
make things seem moro prosperous than
they really were.