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Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
CERTIFIED MILK

The term certified" is properly ap- piled to milk which contains 31b per cent or more of butter fat and con tains less than 10000 bacteria per cu- bic centimeter. The milk must be pro duced under conditions of greatest cleanliness, and the COWS producing it must be pronounced in perfect health by an authorized veterinarian. Milk produced under average farm condi- tons costs from 4 to cents per quart, while that produced under the condi- tons existing in certified plant would probably cost twice as much. One of these certified dairies is located near Duluth, Minn. It is under the direct supervision of the dairy department of the University of Minnesota, and in the management of 1t every detail laid down is carried out. The precautions taken are not only instructive to the dairyman, but instructive as we'll from the standpoint of the general reader The health of the cows is looked after by competent veterinarian, and any animals not showing the best condition of health are at once removed. The barns are well lighted, well ventilated and kept scrupulously clean. The cows are carefully brushed before each milking, and their udders and under parts are kept clipped short to prevent dirt clingtng thereto. The milkers are dressed in clean white suits, and each carries a damp cloth to wipe off the cows udder. Covered milk pails are used, and the milk Is strained in a sepa- rate room. It Is then removed to the dairy, where 1t is aerated and cooled to temperature of about 40 de grees. The milk is then bottled and put on Ice. The owner of this partic- ular dairy is not taking all of these pains for his health He gets 14 cents per quart for his product from city customers and cannot begin to supply fhp demand
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
Happy Results
Have Made Many Canaan Resi- .t dents Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Canaan citizens grow enthusiastic. It is enough to make anyone happy 10 find relief after years of suffering. Public statemeots like the following are but truthful rep resentations of the daily work done in Canaan by Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Mrs. John Mansfield, Reed St., Can aan, Conn, says: "A few months ago, { was troubled by swelling of my feet and ankles. I became easily tired and often found it hard to get around. In short time after using Doan's Kidney Pills the dropsical swelling disappeared and I felt much better. found Doan E Kidney Pills to live up to representa-: tions and therefore, take pleasure in recommending them to other kidney sufferers"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the nape-Doan's-and take no other. If
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the Canaan Fire District will be held at the Town Hall in the village of Canaan on Saturday, February llth, 1911, at o'clock P. M for the ensuing year, to lay a tax to dcfray Ing year, to see If the District will votn to extend the sewer to Bragg street, to sec if the District will vote to incorporate Fire Protection in its Charter for the purpose of establishing Hydrants and other means of protection against fire and Go transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 By order of the Executive Committee.
 N. WATSON HARDENBEBGH, Warden.
 JOHN s, REEDl Clerk. Dated at North CAnAa |, Ct, Feb. 1, 1911.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
LORDS REGARD TARIFF
 TREATY AS A FASTER
Future of Empire In Danger il
 Carried Out, Says BaIfOur.

In the British house of lords in Lon don the Marquis of Lansdowne, oppo- sition leader, during the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne referred to "the recent commer- cial departure in Canada," which. he said, he feared might diminish the ad- vantage which British trade now en- joyed.
 MT. Balfour, the opposition leader. speaking in reply to the kings speech, expressed regret that the king made no reference to the important depar- ture which had recently been taken by Canada and which if carried out would have the most disastrous consequences upon the future of the empire. For years, said MT. Balfour, Canada had offered Great Britain preferences. but the government has deliberately indi- cated khat nothing in return in the way of preference could be given. Is Canada, therefore, to be blamed, he asked, for looking elsewhere? He re- gnrded the agreement between the United States and Canada, if it is car ried out, as great imperial disaster.
 Premier Asquith, in replying to MT. Balfour, said he wished the latter had not referred to the Canadian reciproc- ity agreement The provisional ar rangement between Canada and the United States, he said, was, between themselves and was carried out on their own responsibility. For the pres ent, the premier thought, it would be wise to withhold the consideration of the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
THEY'RE GETTING TIRED.

If thwestern fruit growers had not decided on the move before, the beggarly prices which they have been able to realize on their best fruit the past season, when trash not fit for hog feed has been shipped from 2,OOO to 5000 miles and sold at retail at $2 per box, will furnish the last argument needed to unite them into an effective organization whose prime object will be the systematic and cooperative Narketing of their fruit, which will cut out two or three classes of jobbers that have been gouging them with the one hand and robbing the consum- CT with the other. The jobbers got soaked in the apple deal they tried to pull off four or five years ago, and they have been taking heavy toll of the pro- ducers ever since. The latter are get ting wise.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
ABOUT GETTING AHEAD.

In the face of good deal of criticism leveled at what are alleged as unjust and unequal economic conditions by large class of folks who sled along on bare ground financially year after year it is we'll to take account of one or two factors which played an tmpor- tant part in the endeaVOrs of those who do get on in the world in a mate rial way. In the first place, even in the case of many who have achieved great wealth, there has been period at the start when they had to count their pennies and exercise prudence and thrift in their expenditures and the management of their affairs
 With a vast majority of those who are today moderately well fixed there has been a similar period in which the saving habit had to be cultivated and when there was a definite purpose to have the receipts exceed the expendi- lures year after year. The achieve ment of condition of financial inde- pendence and competence, therefore
 is not matter of luck or chance, but Of definite purpose and design. Often so simple thing as the disposition of 40 cents a day by an individual or family, whether the saving of it or the spending of 1t for useless or harmful things, will spell thrift or poverty in the course of a few years. With many, in fact, the surplus above ac- tual cost of living, wisely or unwisely handled, is not more than 20 or 20 cents per day. Forty cents a day saved means $125 for the year, count ing 313 working days. Figuring inter- est at 6 per cent on the accumulation of an annual saving of $125 for a pc riod of ten years and leaving the ac- cumulated interest in the fund gives the snug sum of $1, ,625, the reward of saving four dimes a day. If 25 cents were saved per day 1t would mean about $1,012 for the same period. There is no money so easily earned as that which ones money wisely invest ed will earn, yet how many of the rank and file fail to profit from this source simply by neglecting the first steps-the saving of relatively small sums from day to day. This plan real ly embraces the philosophy of getting ahead. More who, have been wont to bewail their lot should take stock of it and put it into practical operation.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
NINE DIE IN POWDER WORKS.
Explosion at Ishpeming, Mich, Blows Workmen to Pieees-Dynamite Had
 Just Been Removed From Building.

Nine men were killed outright, one is missing thought to have been blown to pieces-and another injured as the result of an explosion at the Pluto Powder company's factory, about five miles south of Ishpeming, Mich. The nine known dead were all at work in the gelatin building when the explo- sion, the cause of which the company officials declare to be a mystery, oc- cured. tt.zt.
 The company employs about thirty five men, and the Joss of life would have been greater had not a large batch of dynamite been removed from the gelatin building an hour before the first occurred Portions of the vic tims' bodies have been found, and the gelatin building is a complete wreck.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
For s ale {: Second hand. Bargains
 worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety En- zine; 60 h. D. Return Tubular Boiler; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Puileys and Shafting; No. 1 Lane Saw Mill. .%
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all descrip- tions, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam, Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it. @
 20 New Gasolene Engines at a low price for cash. .st ..
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
DIsTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss., Pro

RESTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss., Pro bate Court, February 4th. 1911.
 Estate of George H, Crandall an in- capable person in said District. . Upon the application of Edwin r. Lamp here, "Conservator, i" praying for an order of sale, of the Real Estate, belonging to said estate, and situated in the Town of Cornwall, Conn.,, as per application on file more fully appears, iu Is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Ofiice in West Cornwall, in said District, on the lith day of February, A. D, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said applica- tion and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in thetown of Cornwall, in said District.
 GEO. R. SMITH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
REBELS ATTACK JUAREZ.
Mexican Troops Come Out of City and .' Small Skirnish Follows.


 Small Skirmish Follows.
 The attack on Juarez has com menced. Orozco's rebel forces are camped within two miles of the town. The first battle has been fought The rebels appeared at point on the Mexican side of the river, just three miles above Juarez. The federals went out to meet them and the rebels opened fire, AS shots were exchanged the two armies moved down the river toward Juarez, the federals slowly falling back. Suddenly the rebels veered of into the hills, and the feder. als after a wait returned to the bar racks.
 The rebt4lS --~ore soon down at the river again '' declared they would attack JuareA as soon as field guns from the mountains arrived.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
Count Apponyi, Peace Agent, He

Count Apponyi, Peace Agent, Here.
 Count Apponyi, who is one of the most beloved as well as the most hon ored man in the kingdom of Hungary and one of the strongest apostles for world peace, stepped off the North German Lloyd steamship Kronpriaz Wilhelm at it's Hoboken berth and was warmly welcomed. This historic wei come prefaces the tour which Count Apponyi is to make of the large cities Af this country as preacher of the Sew doctrine of universal peace.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

While they may not be able to an alyze the philosophy of it, it Is re- markable at how early an age little children seem to acquire a sense and appreciation of what is right, just and fair. Many a parent ignores this fac ulty In the early years, only to wake up later to a realization of the fact that both the respect and confidence of the child have been forfeited.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

The jungle fowl of India, supposed to be distant cousin of our modern breeds of domestic fowls, follows out her natural instinct and lays a clutch or two of eggs year, as many at one time as she can effectively cover and incubate. It is because of this nat ural habit of their early ancestors that the modern flock of hens incline under average conditions to produce GO rath- CT than POO eggs in year.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
LEGAL NOTICES

RESTRICT OF CAN IAN, ss. Probate Court, January r.. 1911,
 Estate Of Charles H. Wheeler lr.a of North Canaan in said district, dec,,a~ l.
 The Court of Probate for the distriu5 of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarrcd n recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 EVA Nj. WHEELERS SAdministratrlx.
 East Canaan, Ct
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

As the result of a law passed by congress last year it will hereafter be unlawful to offer for sale in territory under federal jurisdiction adulterated or misbranded insecticides or to ship such articles from one state to another. The act specifically mentions paris green and arsenate of lead, the two chemicals most widely used by orchard ists. The new law will be real boon to fruit and vegetable growers, as 1t will compel manufacturers to properly label their products and enable the purchaser to know exactly what he is paying for
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

While there is some conflict in aim
 in the attempt to secure a type of cat tie having beef and dairy capacity ln marked degree, there Is In the case of sheep no difficulty in the raising of a type which will do we'll in the line of both wool and mutton. General thrift ness and vigor are the prime essen tials in the case of both meat and wool.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

While many folks lay great store by luck, so called, it is always we'll to reduce the operation of this uncertain factor to a minimum, which can be done by the use of ones wits, good judgment and careful planning.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
WHOLE COUNTRY SNOWBOUNE
From Iowa to Maine Traffic Is Almost
 Demoralized.


 The storm that brought a real bit of winter to the east was central over Cleveland, O., having travelled from Kansas. The distance of the storm center from New York made it prob able that it would keep on showing for some hours, and the weather wise pre-. dict a five inch fall.
 Most of the incoming Atlantic liners were up the New York bay before the snow made navigation difficult, and there wasn't snow enough to bother the railroads running.
 From Iowa to Maine and south be low Pittsburg the country is showed under and a biting cold prevails. Traf. f1c throughout this great area is well nigh demoralfzed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

An investigation into the probable cause of rust spots appearing on ap- ples shipped from some Pacific coast points made by Professor D. J. O'Gara, fruit disease expert, leads him to the conclusion that the spots in question are due to impurities contained in the arsenate of lead used in spraying the trees and not to any fungous or scale pest
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

Shtlled corn, Srits and water may be ail right for the bunch of old Bil- dies that are being fattened for pie, but if eggs are wanted something that will furnish a protein element will have to be provided-bran, oilmeal, tankage, bran, clover or alfalfa.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate Court, February 6, 1911.

N|WNHH VI T HWNtF
 Estate of Laura s. Richardson, late of North Canaan in said district. deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to FRANK c. BEARDKN, Administrator.
 5l5 West Vine Ave-, Knoxville. Tenn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

An extensive hog raiser of whom we heard the other day attributes his freedom from loss by cholera to the practice he follows of removing well hogs from any pen or lot in which sick ones have been noticed rather than removing and isolating the ail- ing ones, a practice quite generally followed. The plan he has adopted seems to be based on sound principle, for 1t means the removal of uninfect- ed animals to entirely clean and wholesome surroundings, where there could not be any possibility of con- tamination from disease germs.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

Time was not many years ago when cotton seed was considered a virtual ly useless byproduct of the cotton rais- ing industry. Today, in addition to furnishing enormous quantities of oil used for various commercial purposes, the seed is ground into meal. which contains a considerably larger protein content than f1axseed meal and costs about the same per ton.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

In a recent statement published by Chief Forester Graves the estimate Is made that S4 per cent of the loss from forest fires during the year 1909 was directly traceable to carelessness on the part of settlers in burning their timber clearings and similar careless. ness on the part of the railroads through failure to use effective spark arresters. Here is a type of conserva- ton of natural resources that can be put into practice without the necessity of legislative deliberation or executive decree to make 1t effective.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

The actual loss in the handling of one 'loafer'' in the dairy herd in the course of a year will often more than pay for Babcock milk tester, which can be bought at between $4 and $5.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

Until recently plaster was seldom used in the interior finishing of Pa cifc slope houses, owing to the fact that it so frequently became loose and fell off during the rainy weather. In stead, the rooms were finished with matched sheathing, heavy building pa perlor cloth and the paper put on over this. Since the introduction of wood fiber plaster it is being quite generally used in the section mentioned.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

A gasoline engine is much like some other things that might be named-a great aid and labor saver if rightly handled and well behaved and an all around bugbear otherwise.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

If 1t were not for the small boy with ferret, trap and gun there would be many localities literally cursed and overrun with the rabbit pest. Like rats, they are prolific breeders, and no amount of extermination during any winter season seems to prevent multi plication of the pest the following sea- son. Notwithstanding the fact that the young trees in the orchard may have been amply protected with this or that trunk covering, it is well to make a trip of inspection through the orchard every few days to see that everything Is all right. Often snow will drift higher than the coverings, In which case the upper trunk and branches will be exposed to attack. The writer remembers just such m oc- currence in his own orchard following a big storm wien there were drifts six feet deep, which enabled the rab- bits to go at will among the lower branches. Where such a condition eX- ists about the only safeguard, aside from trapping and shooting, is putting out pieces of apples on the exposed surfaces of which powdered arsenic has been rubbed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
FOR A LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Bill Appropriatine $2,ooo,o0o Passes
 Both Houses,

The house at Washington passed the bill for $2,OOO,O0O memorial to Abra- ham Lincoln. It had already been passed by the senate. President Taft heads the commission in charge of se- lection of site and plans.
 The memorial, which is expected to be one of the most magnificent in the country, will be erected in Washing ton.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

Many a street laborer looks with longing at the brownstone front and wishes he were the owner of 1t, while the owner of the same brownstone front, with health knocked out by the strain and tension of business cares, would probably give a small fortune for the appetite and zest with which the laborer consumes his midday lunch of bread and meat.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09
NOTICE

Adjourned meeting of the North Canaan Board of Relief will be held at the Town Clerks office Feb, Il, l to 1 pm. Also Feb. 2l, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

Import statistics gathered by the de- partment of commerce and labor show that of the coffee imported into the United States in the year ended July, 1910, 97.2 per cent came from South and Central America and Mexico. Of the small remainder, 0.1 of l per cent came from Alden and was sold as Mocha, and 1.3 was Java coffee and came from the East Indies. It is in- teresting to note that, while the import price of all the coffee shipped in from American countries averaged but a small fraction over cents per pound, it cost the consumer from 20 to B cents per pound.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

TTrTth is the handmafden of disease, and this is true of the COW stable, the pigpen, the henhouse and the home stead
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

Now and then a lawyer may be the instrument of getting a fellow into trouble. As often, if consulted, he may make it possible for one to avoid a good deal of trouble. In the above we have in mind referring to a good lawyer contracts or other legal instru- ments involving obligations to be as- sumed. Such advice may cost several dollars, but it may save as many hun dred.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

There Is no doubt good profit in the poultry business if the same de gree of brains and energy is devoted to it as would make success possible in other lines. Many novices launch. ing into the business make the com mon mistake of taking it up on too large a scale at the start. They natu- rally argue that if ten hens will net $20 a year 100 hens will net $200 and 1000 hens $2,OO0. More money than this has been made off 1000 hens, but 1t was by men of long experience and wide information in the poultry busi- ness. If one wishes to go into chick en raising it is far better to work into it gradually, increasing the size of the flock as experience is gained. Such a course would likely avert not only disappointment, but serious loss.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

While San Jose scale Is more ire quently observed on the limbs and trunks of trees which it infests, 1t of ten appears on mature fruit. In the case of apples like the yellow Newtown its presence is indicated by small deep red spots slightly raised in the center where the scale is established and shading to thinner color in much the same way as would boil or sore on ones hand. Often these scale spots may not appear at the time the, fruit is packed, but develop by the time it reaches its destination or is taken from storage.
Connecticut western news., 1911-02-09

During 1910 the federal fish commis- sion distributed 3,233, ,932,572 fish and fish eggs, which exceeds the record of the previous year by per cent. Of this total 433, ,177,OO0 eggs ard 7,425 fish were delivered to several state fish commissions, and 5O0O00 salmon and trout eggs were shipped to France, Japan and Argentina. The report shows that the commercial fisheries of the country represent an invest ment of about $95,OOO,0O0, while the value of the output. for the year is placed at $62,O00,000.