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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
MOST PRESERVES
DESERTED BY DUCK
Hunter Able to Shoot Limit Bag
Is Now Accounted
Fortunate
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

Last weeks doings in hunting cir
cles were not productive of much in
the way of achievement. Complaints
of poor sport and a scarcity of ducks
were general among hunters, who re-
fused to believe that the best part of
the season was over and insisted on
trying their luck again during the
week. The Alvarado marsh and the
Empire gun club Elkhorn preserve
were about the only favored spots.
Ed Kerrison shot on the Pastime club
grounds with Harry Haughwout and
Boyd shot on their preserve near the
Pastime grounds and Jared better than
many others. their string consisting
chiefly of bluebills. Several large
fiocks of canvasbacks were seen on the
marsh, but got into the mud ranch on
''Borax King Smiths preserve and re-
manned there.
Bluebills and blackjacks furnished
the Sunday sport at the Empire clubs
Elkhorn preserve. J. w. Dorsey and
Charley Laing connected with 20 each.
and w. w. Potter bagged 20, the trio
shooting from the blinds on Parson
slough. Milton Pray, W. D. Mansfield.
J. c. Simms and few others were at
Elkhorn and had some good sport. all
of them getting better shooting than
they expected. J. B. Hauer and ]. Pei
tier went after quail and found ii no
trick to get 20 each. There are sew
eral large focks of canvasbacks on the
Elkhorn slough, but they are keeping
out of range.
sUIsUN DESERTED
Most of the devotees of the Suisun
marsh are about ready to retire for
the season. Results have been slim
a..
sonal limit bags tended TO raise the
spirits of shooters.
Conditions were about the same on
the Sonoma marsh as on the Suisun
tule land durisg the week. The Kleve-
sahl brothers and Fred Herring of the
Lincoln club tried the preserve near
Reclamation Sunday. getting five ducks.
DUCKS PLAY SAFE
The overflow areas in the Yolo basin
and the lower Sacramento river are
loafing places for millions of ducks
according to report, but it is impossible
for hunters to get close TO them. even
experienced market hunters being un-
able to connect with the flocks. Clar-
ence Kolb, the comedian. and Percy
Bronson shot near knights Landing
and both were fortunate enough to get
limit bags of mallard brakes. Kolb
shot from the Mueller blinds on the
San Pablo bay shore on Wednesday
and bagged IA fine canvasbacks. The
cans and bluebills are as plentiful
as ever on the upper reaches of San
Pablo bay, but hunters are not having
much sport with the former. though
limit strings of bluebills are not rare
Fred Butler managed to negotiate
nine English snipe near Marshalls after
a hard days work early in the week.
John X. Orr had a satisfactory snipe
shoot on the Point Reyes sportsman $
preserve. end Emil Holling recently
gathered two limit bags OF mallard
and sprig ducks on the Gridley club
preserve.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

DpeLTdT DfSpdftH TO
PETALUMA, Jan. 15.-In hotly
contested game last night Petaluma
high school defeated Healdsburg high
at basket ball by a score of 40 to 16.
Petaluma showed up well in team work
and far outclassed its opponents.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
Jacksonville Results

First race three furlongS purse-Tady StaI-
wart, 20 ,. won; Lady Ormicant. 10 10 l. see
ond; Stepfsther. % to l. third. lime. 30 4-5-
Second race. six furlOngs. sellng-fIigii Range.
to 3. won; Harold Hall. 80 TO l. second. En-
dymion. to 1. third Time. I:1; SO.
Third race. seven furlOngs. selling-Frank Pur-
cell. 8 to I. won. L0tta Greed. to J. second .
Cindy 20 to l. third. Time. :27 4-5
Fourth race. the Dixie handicap. one and six
teenth miles-Green Seal. TO ;. won: Sinfran.
1:47 10.
Fifth race. five and half furIongs. selling
Tom NcGrath. 13 TO 10. won; PocomOke. 20 70 l.
second: Arionette. IL to 10. third Time.
.O7 %
sixth race. one and a half miles, selling
Mamie AgOl. to 10. won Belle View o to )
second; Agreement. s to L. third
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
W.. LEwIs SCORES kNockorr

PARIS. Jan 15.-wfllie Lewis of
New York tonight knocked out Jewey
Smith of South Africa In the fourth
round. This is the second time the
American fighter has defeated Smith
here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
CONFIDENCE M.

CONFIDENCE MAN SENTENCED-Oakla
Jan. 15.-Ninety days was the sentence given
Walter Brooks. a negro confidence operator
today Several negresses made charges
against Brooks. whose trick TO pretend
to find purse with paper money. He
would offer TO share the hnd with whatever
woman him pick up the purse. and
would thus obtain money for worthless paper
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
.PETALUMA FIVE WINS
IN D;.no,rb n Tbe Call

-Apprenfice allowance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
CLUB ELECTION

At the last meeting OF the San Fran
cisco striped bass club new officers for
the current year were elected. Emil
Acceret succeeded Charles p. I.andresse
as president. and Chris Johnson was
elected vice president to succeed Ac-
ceret. Secretary James Turner and
Treasurer Charles III. KeweH were re-
elected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
The Calls Form Chart Of Races at Emeryville

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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
EmeryviIIe Entries

Following are the entries for Monday at En-
eryyile:
FIRST RAcE--six furlongs: selling: 4 year
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

s. OF at sc. Mexico, 80 place. 40 show;
Winner b. @. by Eddie Jones Princess Zeika.
easily Next two driving. High price-Old
3. Phil Mohr was in front of barrier first
run il over Phil Aohr led to last turn where
with him a furlong out. then drew clear
I'D ran wen. A false run race outside of
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

inc % .58 - I:I4 80 At post l3 minu tes.
Mohr. 1-3 psce. show: Zinksnd, ] show '
Trained bv W G. Nfvell. Start good Won cas-
Mexico - Mohr -. Dougherty -, Fortune %.
break and horses were back 10 post % run
old Mexico hooked up with him. interfered wit
winning easily Mohr dogsed it. Zinkand
Mexico which was clearly best.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

alronia. 6-5 place. 2-5 show;
(. by Balgowan-S Scbastiaua.
50 Del Cruzador. Start good.
Balronia soon caught Ross.
Rosslare appeared TO labor
he end. The latter is not
: on the dry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
PLow OUT EARLY POTATOES
Excellent Method Of Harvesting Tu-
hers and How TO Care for
Them During Winter.

Pillow out t&e early potatoes as soon
as the vines turn yellow. When the
skin of the tubers does not rub off
they are ripe. The early crop brings
q better price at this time of the year.
Growers market the crop direct from
the field. The small potatoes may be
sold to the bakers for 30 cents per
bushel. They are largely used in the
making of yeast. II you have poultry,
boil the small potatoes, mix with
wheat bran and little fiaxseed meal
and feed In the winter time to the
laying hens. If the potatoes are to be
stored, gather when dry and store in
shed or well-aired dark cellar. They
should not be piled too deep, as they
will heat and rot in hot, sultry wealth
err. The second and late planting of
potatoes should be kept for winter and
spring eating AS rule, the late crop
have more solidity and are less liable
to rot, and are dry when cooked. AS
soon as the crop is plowed out har-
row the field both ways and SOW to
turnips Bone -four and bone phos-
phate are the favorite turnip ferti-
lizers. Animal manure, unless well
rotted, should not be used. as the ma
nure causes a rank growth of top and
a bulb of coarse flesh. Bone flour or
bone phosphate, on the other hand,
produce bulbs Of fine grain, sweet and
smooth skin. These are the kind
wanted by the market, and are also
best for family eating. Sow 400 pounds
of bone -four, one pound OF. new-crop
turnip seed to the acre. Market gar
deners mix two pounds of kale seed,
seed, two ounces of black Spanish rad
ish and two ounces of brown Dutch
lettuce seed with the turnip seed. All
these seeds are we'll mixed in one
peck of wood ashes or the same guam
tity of coarse sand and sown to the
acre. Sow on newly plowed ground
or after rain, when ground is moist.
Cover the seed with brush harrow.
Sow broadcast. The red or purple
fiat top turnip is popular variety; it
is rapid grower, flesh fine grained,
sweet and mild. The early white fiat
NhlSty uiuSlS hOln leu up Ouly III
color. Improved yellow globe and vel
low Aberdeen have yellow flesh, solid,
flesh sweet. and keep well. These va
rieties are largely grown for shipping,
also for stock and family use. The
Swedes or rutabagas require a cool,
moist climate and deep. rich soil.
Our climate is too hot and dry for
their profitable culture.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
HOSTESS HAD TO OWN UP
Domestic Secret Disclosed When the
Guest Could Not Be Served
With Pie.

She was woman of resource and
ability and when her husband arrived
for dinner with an unexpected guest
she thought she had devised way
to meet the fact that she had but one
piece of pie in the house and had in
tended her husband should have that.
She instructed him that when she
sent to the kitchen for dessert he was
to say he could not possibly eat any
more than he had eaten and then the
pie could be brought to her guest
without his surmising that there was
but one piece in the house
This might have worked out all
right if the pie had not been so ex-
ceedingly good and her husband had
not known this because he had it COR
dinner the day before.
When the maid cleared away the
dinner dishes the master of the house
said he had no room for dessert
The guest said he felt the same way
Then, when the master thought it was
safe to do SO he changed his nina
and said after all he guessed he would
take dessert. The pie was brought.
When it was half eaten the guest
said it looked so good he thought he,
too, would indulge.
mo, you won't said the hostess,
and she told the tale of the pie.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
BIRDS AND FRUIT INDUSTRY.
Feathered Denlzens Destroy Great
Numbers Of Harmful Insects and
Noxious Seeds.

The United States Department OF
Agriculture, having concluded its in
vestigations as to the harmful or bene-
fetal effect of California birds upon
the fruit industry of that state, has
issued the second and final part Of
its report in Bulletin No "a of the
Biological Survey. Seventy species
of the feathered denizens. among
them some of the most important
birds of the state from the farmers
and fruit growers standpoint. were
Systematically investigated 1t Is
true that many of them have not been
charged with the destruction or in.
jury Of fruit or any other farm prod
uct, but as almost all destroy great
numbers Of harmful insects, or devour
seeds of noxious weeds, they are i'm
portant as factor In farm economics,
and the aim has been to collect all
data possible on the food of the sew
eral species, SO that a just verdict
might be rendered as to the birds
economic relations.
Few birds are always ard every
where so destructive that their exter-
mination can be urged or sound eco
nomic principles; some, like the swal-
lows, swifts, wrens, and chickadees,
are so strictly insectivorous that they
are exceedingly beneficial while 9TH
ers may injure crops at certain times
Of the year, but the loss is exceedingly
small, and if by its insectivorous
habits the bird prevents much greater
destruction than it infiicts, the farmer
should be willing to bear the lesser
loss.
A reasonable way Of viewing the re
lation of birds to the farmer is to
consider them as servants, employed
to destroy weeds and insects, fol
whom sufficient food and needed pro
lection is generously provided. In the
long run, no part of the capital in
vested in the farm or orchard is more
certain to pay big interest than the
small sum collected as toll by the
birds that harbor near the premises,
Deductions from the extensive investi
cations undertaken in response tc
numerous complaints concerning dep
relations by birds in orchards and
vineyards on the Pacific coast, show
that the food habits of the seventy
species, whose stomach contents were
under examination, indicate that but
four species common in California can
be regarded as Of doubtful utility
These are the linnet, California jay,
stellar Jay, and red-breasted sapsuck
er. Therefore, when all the known
methods of protecting fruit have been
exhausted, or can not be probably
employed, a reasonable reduction oil
the, numbers of these offending birds
is permissible; but the more the food
habits of birds are studied, the more
evident is the fact that with normal
distribution of species and fair sup
ply of natural food. the damage to
agricultural products by birds Is small
as compared with the benefit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
FORCE HENS TO MOULT EARLY
No Question as to ACCESSIBILITY Of Proc
ess II Fowls Are Kept for Egg
Production.

Forcing hens to moult early has
been very popular for several years.
1t is very easily done and in some
cases may be Of great value.
The first step is to give the birds all
of the green that they will eat and
no grain whatever. If you have an al
falfa patch in which you can turn
them loose, SO much the better. In
other words, put them on a starvation
diet, giving them only the green and
mash composed Of 95 per cent. bran
and five per cent. bone meal. Give
only about one-fourth Of what you con-
slider natural feeding, that is, what
hey are accustomed to-
Continue this diet for about two
weeks unless the birds show signs of
going out of condition, in which case
shorten the time somewhat BY this
time all of the hens should have quit
laying. At the end Of two weeks re-
verse the process and begin feeding
very heavily on the following mash,
which is very rich in bone meal and
cornmeal, both of which aid greatly
In feather growing:
Bran: so pounds; cornmeal 30
pounds; fine ground bone, is pounds
Iinseed meal, pounds In place Of
the five pounds of linseed meal you
may use is pounds of oil cake meal.
Any other mash rich in bone meal
and cornmeal may be substituted If
preferred
The cornmeal is valuable for the
purpose of throwing off the old feath-
ers, and the bone meal for the grow
ing of the new ones.
Give the above mash once day,
grain once and green between. OF
each give the birds all that they will
take They should begin to moult in
ten days of time that the heavy feed
ing begins. AS the moult proceeds
gradually resume your favorite laying
ration, and the hens should soon be
in fine feather and ready for the win
ter's work.
There is a question in the mind Of
many poultrymen as to the advisable
ity of forcing hens that are kept for
market egg production to moult, but if
you have fine birds that you are de-
sirous of exhibiting there is no ques-
ton as to the desirability of having
them in good feather for the early
shows.
The process is very simple, and If
you watch the birds carefully and do
not continue the starving too long,
there seems to be no damage done,
although the system must be some
what depleted for few weeks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
RuIss FOR care Of MINK.

The following is suggested as a set
of rules for the care of milk
Take in milk and cream as soon as
possible after being left at your door
and place in the refrigerator.
Keep milk and cream cold until
ready for use.
1t ice cannot be had, wrap the bottle
In wet cloth and stand it in dish
of water by an open window, out of
the sun; evaporation of the water will
cool the milk.
Keep milk and cream covered until
wanted and in the bottle in which it is
delivered; in open bowls or pitchers
they will absorb doors from food and
collect flies and dust.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
"A Corner in Ancestors
BY ELEANOR LEXINGTON
Gilbert Family s~ssa
Gilbert Family
,oopyright by Mcclure syndicasey
BY ELEANOR LEXINGTON

.
Mass, and Capt. Nathaniel Gilbert
born in Cornwall. who was living al
Middletown, Conn, in 1776.
By the middle Of the seventeenth
century, there we're five pioneers OF
the name of Gilbert, living in. or neai
Hartford: John and Jonathan al
Hartford; Josiah at Wethersfeld;
Obadiah at Fairfield; Thomas al
Windsor. They were from Devon, and
possibly brothers
The bright particular star OF the
Gilbert family is Sir Humphrey, who
according to Hackuyt, was "the first
Of our nation that caused the people
to erect an habitation and government
in these countryes." Instead of seek
ing to discover mines and to amass
wealth, as others who preceded him
had done, "he sought only to prose
cute effectually the full possession OF
these, so ample and pleasant coun
tries for the crown, and people Of Eng.
land"
Sir Humphrey was the son of Otho
Gilbert, and by his mothers side, he
was half-brother to Sir Walter Ra.
leigh. At court Sir Humphrey obtained
the special favor of Queen Elizabeth,
who granted him a patent to COLOMBO
North America. He married a daugh
ter of John Aucher, and through his
wife became possessed of estates in
Kent
In Virginia and North and South
Carolina, the Gilberts have lived prob
ably since the founding of = those
states, and among the marriage con.
nections are the Lewises, Taylors and
Hickmans, of Virginia, all of whom
have war records The Balengers Of
South Carolina are kin, and the Ora
hams of North Carolina-Gen. George
Graham, Of revolutionary fame, and
William Graham, signer Of the Meek
lenburg Declaration Of independence
We find the family an important one
in New York state, where town Ii
named for the founder Of the famil,
there--Abijah Gilbert, who was born
in England, and crossed the sea aboul
1887. He purchased land, and Is
down in the records as gentleman.
Many places bear the name Of the
family; there is Gilberts peak Of the
Rocky mountains. and Gilbert is
lands in the Pacific ocean.
The illustrated coat-of-arms Ii
blazoned: Argent, on chevron
gules, three roses of the field, q. e.
argent or silver.)
Crest: A squirrel cracking nut
proper.
Motto: Mellem Meri guam mutare
II prefer death to change.
This is the coat-armor ascribed tc
Capt. Nathaniel of Middletown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
d RArnl,ars4 Trlex

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, who is sup
posed to be something Of an artist as
well as an actress, was recently cali
ed upon in one Of her marvellous crea-
lions to enact the role Of sculptor.
and to model a certain bust in view Of
the audience. This fairly electrifed
the critics, but when going into rhap-
sodies over the technical skill In ham
ding the clay which Nine Bernhard
exhibited they showed that they knew
little of the artistic tricks of actors
and actresses; as matter of fact, she
does nothing of the kind The bust
is modelled and baked, and over it Is
placed damp clay OF the same color.
This the talented actress merely pulls
off, exposing the beautifully modelled
head underneath.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16

ford, born 1740, married Ruth Greene
of Warwick. His first wife was De
sire, daughter Of BENJAMIN Tucker o.!
Newport. Jonathan and benjamin
were sons Of John, just named, and
married the Spencer girls" perhaps
sisters-Rachel and Ruth.
Jonathan Langford, also of tn,
Thomas Langford line, born 1708, mar
ried Ann Clappe Freeman Of Warwick
They had two children. Thomas tn,
fourth of the name, born 1871, mar
ried Sarah, widow Of Capt JOSEPH
Weaver. Another Thomas, born 1929
married Elizabeth Cornell, and had
three children. One son Joseph, iva,
probably a soldier In Elliott's regi
ment. 1776."
Besides Langfords of New England
and Of New York, there is record q
family of the name living in Anti
qua, West Indies, 1859. of English de
scent.
The coat-of-arms illustrated is bla
zoned: paly Of six, argent and gules
over all bend of the first q. e., the
first color named above-argent, o.,
silver, charged with three eagles dis
played Of the second (gules, red).
Crest In row Of partridge feath
ers Of divers colors. three chebales
or and argent No motto is given
Military strength and fortitude ar.
symbolized by this coat-armor; alss
willing obedience and serenitv--ths
heraldic meaning of feathers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
CARING FOR MILK PROPERLY
Crusade Against House. Fly One OF
Best Moves In Recent Years in
Sanitary Matters.

p. M. HARDWOOD, Of the dairy bureau,
United States department of agricul,
ture, pointed out that the producer
and dealer are well informed about
the rules of cleanliness and are COM
PEELED by law to conform to them in
the handling of milk, but the consu-
mer has much to learn in this respect.
He said that the crusade against the
house fly is one of the best moves
of recent years in sanitary matters be-
cause the fly is dirty and contami-
mates the milk unless there is proper
care, and as a general rule the house
keeper is not aware of the danger
from flies. Nine rules for the care of
milk were suggested. as follows:
l. Take in milk and cream as soon
as possible after being left at your
door and place in the refrigerator.
Q. Keep milk and cream cold until
ready for use. The bottom Of the re-
frigerator is colder than the ice con-
tainer.
3. If ice cannot be had, wrap the
bottle in wet cloth and stand it in
dish of water by an open window,
out of the sun; evaporation of the
water will cool the milk.
A. Keep milk or cream covered I'M
til wanted, and in the bottle in which
it is delivered; in open bowls or pitch
ers they will absorb odors from food
and collect flies and dust.
s. Pour from the bottle only what
milk or cream is needed for immedi-
ate use.
6. Milk or cream that has become
warm should never be poured back
into the bottle of cold milk.
Z. Utensils used for milk should be
cleansed with cold water and then
with boiling water, thoroughly drained
and allowed to become cold before be-
ing filled with milk.
8. Wash and return all milk or
cream bottles daily.
8. Have a separate quart Of milk
for the baby; what he does not use
others may have.