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Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
ABOUT BAKED BEANS,

Properly prepared, there is scarcely any dish the good housewife can cook that surpasses a pot of baked beans, this both from the standpoint of tooth someness and nutritive quality. But. for all this, scSres of messes of beans are spoiled before being put into the oven. This comes through soaking the beans overnight and throwing away this water, boiling them up a couple of times more and doing the same. At this stage of the game the beans are just about ready to be dumped out into the back. alley, as all the distinc- tive flavor and snap they possess have been soaked out and thrown away. If the family has been indifferent to baked beans in the past try the follow ing: Soak the beans overnight if old and hard; if new, bring to a boil on top of the stove, add pinch of soda. two level teaspoonfuls and half of salt, sugar to suit, teaspoonfui of mustard-these amounts to quart of dry beans-and bestow the pieces of pork so the rind will cook crisp. Put this combination on in the morning on baking day and serve in the evening with brown bread, boiled potatoes and sliced oniens, and you have a dish it for a king. ..#
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
AN EGG LAYING CONTEST.

Beginning on the first day of next November and continuing for year, there will be held at the Missouri state poultry farm at Mountain Grove, a national egg laying contest. The ex- penses will be met by state funds and the contest will be held under the di- rection of the secretary of the Mis- souri poultry board, T. E. Quisenberry, who will be assisted by poultry ex- perts from the Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota state agricultural colleges. Those in charge expect the data gathered to be of great practical value to poultry raisers and the poultry business generally. The question of economy in housing and feeding, the food value of certain diets, methods of increasing egg yields and the differences in profit between egg yields and the differences in profit pens that make the highest records and those that make a poorer show
 ing, will be carefully studied and de- termined. Prizes will be given month ly to the pen which makes the best showing in egg production, to the pen which lays the greatest weight of eggs, and to the individual hens that lay the greatest number of eggs each lonth and for the year. The hens will also be tested for fertility and hatchability of eggs and vigor and vitality of chicks matched therefrom. More than 150 applications have been received from poultrymen in twenty-five states, and doubtless many more entries will be made before the contest starts. Practically all of the we'll known lay ing breeds will be represented in the contest, and the announcement of the best laying breed at the close of the test will be awaited with keen in- terest. .=-
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
A Brush For tho Laundry.

A great deal of wear on clothes can be saved by the use of a small hand brush. Instead of rubbing the clothes on the washboard, lay the soiled spot on the board, rub we'll with soap and scrub with the brush. This method is easier on the hands as we'll as on the clothes.
 { Clothes rinsed in hard water In which bluing has been dissolved are likely to be streaked, but all danger of this may be avoided by adding a cupful of skimmilk to the bluing water.-Har- per's Bazaar. i
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden at
 Cornwall, within and for the District
 of Cornwall on the 18th day of Au-
 gust, A. D. 1911 .. Present, George R. Smith, Esq, Judge On motion of Leonard J. Nickerson, Executor on the testate estate of Helen J |. Page, late of Cornwall, within said dis trict, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to Leonard J. Nickerson, Execu- tor. West Cornwall, Conn.,, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in n newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Cornwall nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record,
 GEO. K. SMITH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Recent Investigations seem to have proved that the owl, skunk and bad ger are, on the whole, friends rather than enemies of the farmer and gar dener. And now comes a writer put ting up a pretty strong plea for the crow, based on recent investigations by the biological survey at Washington. The contents of the stomachs of 1000 crows killed during every month in the year were carefully examined While it was demonstrated that the crow dug up corn, killed young chick ems and raided hens nests, it was found that the part of the corn de- stroyed while growing formed only 3 per cent of the total and that the damage to chickens and eggs was small compared to service rendered in destroying mice and many harmful insects
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
THE BOY AND THE STATE FAIR.

THE BOY AND THE STATE FAIR.
 If the boy has shown evidence of lack of interest in the farm operations and there is reason to believe that the farm work is sort of palling on him 1t would be a pretty good idea to take a couple of days of and go with him to the big state fair. After he has seen the blue ribbon horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, the poultry, the latest machinery, products of the field in the shape of flower and fruit and grain the chances are that the agricultural profession will advance several notches in his esteem. However, to be most effective such a visit should be followed up by an attempt on the part of this boys father to put some of the better methods into practice on the home farm and possibly to under take the raising of some kind of pure bred stock, giving the boy an interest in the enterprise Such a course as the above we believe would make over literally hundreds of farm boys who find country life prosy and uninterest- ing and who are already beginning to gaze with longing eyes toward the cities with their brilliant lights, va riety and attractiveness.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

There Is money to be made in grow ing ginseng and mushrooms, but just as much can be made with no more work and less risk by growing onions, pota toes or tomatoes. With clean straw worth from $6 to $8 per ton, many farmer might with profit carry out the English practice of putting a small hoy and a pony on the stack as the straw comes from the machine and having him tramp it down until the stack is two-thirds built On settling such stack will have a solid center and sloping sides, which will shed the rain. Such stack properly topped out and sides raked down will keep two years in better condition than the average. loosely built stack will two months And this year, if ever, there will be good money in taking this extra pre- caution.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
EDUCATION.

We all have two educations- one from others and another, and the more valuable, which we give ourselves. It is this last which fixes our grade in society and eventually our actual condition in this life and the color of our fate hereafter, All the professors and teachers in the word cannot make you a wise or good man without your own CO., operation, and if such you are de- termined to be the want of them will not prevail.-John Randolph.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Considering the money invested and cost of keep, there is no product sold from the farm that represents so large a measure of profit as that from th' poultry yard. And these profits could be increased greatly were more pains taken. as '..
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Individuals in many droves of hogs continue as runts and sometimes die from an infestation of their interior anatomy with the long white worm. There are a number of worm killers which if given in time will put the worms out of business. Suspicious cases should be looked into and the remedy applied as soon as possible.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE

In a resolution passed at It's last 'ses- sion the New York legislature provid- ed for an investigation into the sewage of cities. Those who have made a study of the matter estimate that in the cities of the Empire State alone there is a loss of $25,O00,OO0 worth of plant food annually, This is chiefly in the form of nitrogen. and under sewage methods at present in vogue running into streams or burning is en- tirely lost. This certainly is a conser- vation problem of such proportion as to merit serious and effective atten- ton.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate

nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate I Court September 12, 1911,
 Estate of Salmon Barlow, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased,
 The Administrator having exhibited his admin istration account with said estate to this Court for allowance. it Is
 ORDERED-That the 22d day of Sep tember, A. D. 1911, at 9 o'clock in the fore noon, at the Probate office in North Canaan, be and the same is assigned for a he sring on the allowance of said adminis- istration account, and this Court directs the Administrator to cite all per sons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order once in some newspap having circula- tion In said Distri t, er by posting @ copy en public sign post in the Town of North Canaan where the deceased last dwelt, at least 5 cays before said time as signed, and make return to this court.
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
nISTRICT OF CANA AN, ss., Probat,

N X
 D Court, September 12, 1911
 Estate of Theophile Toussaint, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased. Upon the application of the adminis- trator for an order of sale of real estate, be- longing to said estate and situated in said North Canaan, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan In said District, on the 18th day of September, AID. 1911, at 9 o'clock In the afternoon and the Court directs said administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, If they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing a copy ol this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said probate district, and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post in said North Canaan five days before the said day of hearing and return make to the Court.
 Attest: DAVID 0. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

The secret of real contentment lies not in having more money, better clothes, bigger house or a later model of automobile than ones neighbor, but rather in making much of the bless ings with which any home may be endowed if its inmates so will-love, kindliness, sympathy, usefulness, tenn perate living, largeness and breadth of view, appreciation of and gratitude for the splendid common things, fresh air, blue sky, the pink of dawn, the gold of sunset, for flowers, for trees, for grass, for birds. These latter, after all, are the only things really worth while.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
RESTRICT OF CANAAN. ss, Probate
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 Estate of Louise Toussaint, late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 Upon. the appl cation of the administra- tor for an order of sale of real est'>te, be- longing to said es ate and situated in said North Canatn, as per application on file more fully appears, it is @
 Z ORDEKED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in North Canaan, on the 18th day of Sept, A. D. 1911 at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the Court directs said executors to give public notice to all per sons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon. by publishing copy O this order once in sone newspaper having circulation in said Probate District, and by posting 8 in said North Canaan five days before the said day of hearing and return make to the Court. .
 Attest: DAVID O. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

While nature seems to have endow- ed birds with an instinct which guards them against nesting too late in the season, the writer remembers several years ago finding nest of lt- tie ~waxwings in pinfeathers in the orchard late in October after the ap- pies were harvested. If these little chaps did not get chilled in the weeks following for lack of proper clothing we miss our guess.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
STATE OF CONNECTION UT,
 DISTRICT OF SHARON. sS'
GEO. R. SMITH, Judge.

DISTRICT OF SHARON, ss'
 Probate Court, September 6, 1911.
 Estate of Ira Keeler, late Ol the town of sharon, in said District, deceased, The court has this day appointed Robert F. Knight and Frank Peck. of said Sharon, Commissioners upon said estate after the expiration of the time limited by said Court for the presentation of claims against said estate, no further time being limited for creditors to present claims against said estate.
 Attest: WILLARD BAKER, Clerk
 The administrator hereby gives notice to the creditors of said estate that said Commissioners will meet at the Probate office in said sharon on the 20th day of pose of attending to the business of their appointment. a. ..>-
 EDWARD KELLER, Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

We know of two farmers who want to tile, but the neighbor below them is an agricultural standpatter and won't cooperate. They have decided to tile to his line and let the water go where 1t will. He will be converted by the time their drainage systems are in operation when the next wet season rolls around.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Some one has said that women are far more successful than men in break ing heifers to milk. If this be so 1t may be due to the fact that they haven't words at command to give their feelings so vehement expression. and as a result the bovine does not divine their real state of mind.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
nIsTRIoT OF CORNWALL, ss., Pro.

\ 1ISIhIUI Ur OtJhN w ALIA, BS., Fro D bate Court, September 2, 1911.
 Estate of Lydia M B. Hubbard, late of Cornwall, in said District. deceased.
 Upon the application of Ralph $. Beers. praying that an instrument In writing, purporting to be the last will and tests- ment of said deceased, may be approved, allowed and admitted to Probate as per application on file more fully appears. it is
 ORDERED-Th said application be heard in Cornwall. in said District, on the 29th day of September, A. D, 1911, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some news paper having circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Cornwall, in said District. ... a.
 GEO R SMITH .Judre
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
LEGAL NOTICES
ABSTRACT OF SHARON, ss. Probate

DISTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Probate I Court, August 30, 1911.
 Estate of J. Edward Ackley late of sharon in said district, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred litors 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 MARION F. ACKLEY, Administratrix Post office address, Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Where one wishes to keep chickens in town the Asiatic breeds are prefer able to the lighter and more excitable breeds, such as the Leghorns and BlacE Spanish. However, the natural doctlity of the Cochin and Brahma should not be allowed to serve az an excuse for not making them scratch for their rations.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Wa once knew a home so poor that the wife couldn't afford decent ging- ham dress or the soap with which to wash 1t, yet there were kept on the place (and fed) four old dogs and seven pups, on which the dog taxes amount ed to from SIP to S14. Queer f1nancier- inp this
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

The items you now and then run across about making ice cream out of hailstones are interesting in a way. but it is distinction a fellow usually likes to have claimed by some one oyer tn the next county.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

With spring chickens running all over the place and fetching only 9 or 10 cents, there is mighty little profit in the farmer selling them and buying beef at 15 cents and bacon at 20 to 25 cents
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
BURDENS LIFTED
From Canaan Backs. Relief Proved
 by Lapse of Time

Backache is heavy burden;
 Nervousness we4rs one out;
 Rheumatic pain, urinary ills;
 All are kiduey burdens
 Daily effects of kidney weakness.
 No use to cure the symptoms.
 Relief is but temporary, if the cause remains. '.s",. Cure the kidneys and you cure the cause. @~
 Relief comes quickly-comes to stay.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney ills.
 Prove it by your neighbor's case.
 Here's Canaan testimony ..
 The story of permanent cure:
 Mrs. John Mansfield, Reed street, Canaan, Conn, says: "All that said in praise of Doan' Kidney Pills in 1908 still holds good. My kidneys were dis ordered and suffered from baokache and pains in my head. Upon arising in the morning, felt all tired out. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Thurlough's drug store, entirely relieved me, and l now feel better in every way"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents, Foster Milbnrn O., Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States. k Remember the name-Doan's- sand take no other.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Ask the real estate agent represent ing any new section of the country if clover or alfalfa will grew there and not only have his word for it, but make him show you thrifty fields of the growing stuff. Human beings can stand any climate that alfalfa or clover can. while either one will mean forage for dairy cows or beef steers, and these will mean living. ..
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Now and then one runs across a brother or sister whose name is found on the church book, but whose reli- zion does not seem to safeguard either against the temptation involved in the simple transaction of the sale of quart of milk. Tn one case of this kind not long ago, in which the writ er's family was victim, it seemed that the morning when the milk was most innocent Of butter fat a posy two roses and three zenias) tied with a white string used to be placed be- side the pail of milk when it was de nvered
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Laws which have been passed in number of states enable farm owners to have their farm name copyrighted by the payment of dollar fee. Too many go on the principle that it Is better not to name the farm until cer- tain Improvements and cleaning up have been done The writer holds 1t better plan to put the maine of the farm on a neat stgnboard at the front of the premises. Then if the condi- ton of the premises is not on a par with the dignity of the name chosen there is constant incentive to make it so. a.... s..#-..
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

The much debated question of how to keep the boy on the farm may be boiled down to-this: The boy can be kept on the farm when life. there is so arranged that it will arouse his in- terest and give impetus to his ener- gies and when the reward which he may reasonably expect for his labor is commensurate with that which he would get in other lines of work. Dis cussion of the problem which does not take into account these general truths is beside the question and largely futile.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
NOTICE.

I hereby forbid any PERSON trusting my wife, Grace Ferry, on my account from date, September II, 1911 .r..r. ... HARRY H. FERRY,
 East Canaan, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

oIATH UT NNHOIIOUII II { m. . County of Litchheld, '''
 I, George Roger, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to tho best of my Knowledge and belief.
 GEORGE ROGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of September, 1911. .*.. H J. CLINTON RoRABACK, Notary Public. Correct-Attest:
 GEO S. FULLER, ..a.A H. B. IVES Directors.
 k. D. NORTON,
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

County Of Litchheld, e'' l, Dwlght E, Dean. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that she above statoment is true to the best of my knowledg. and belief.
 DWIGHT +. DEAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of September, 1911.
 J. LEE ENSIGN, Notary Public. CORRECT-Attest:
 EDWIN w. SPURR,
 MILO B. RICHARDSON, Directors. HENRY c. GAYLORD,
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

It is not an uncommon thing for the butter producing capacity of the of spring of a herd of common COWS to be increased by from fifty to hun dred pounds per year over that of their dams as result of the use of pre- potent purebred dairy sire. Tn many eases this would be the difference be tween shining along on bare bones and profitable dairying, between the star boarder and the money maker r
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
No. 1914.

No. 1914. N+ pEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF 1O THE NATIONAL IRON BANK, at Falls Village, in the State of Connecticut, at the close of business, September 1st, 1911.
 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts .......... $149 ,308 36 Overdrafts, secured and unse-
 cured. ,...................... 241.s6 U. s. Bonds to secure circulation 5O,0O0.OO Bonds, securities, etc tc........... 39500.00 Banking house, furniture, and
 fixtures .,.................. s,OOO.oO Due from National Banks (not
 reserve agents) ................ 11,4S4.4o agents .......ti-.,.,........... s3,496. .7a Checks and other Cash Items. fl. 50 Notes of other National Banks 460.OO Fractional paper currency, nick els ana cents. ...... ........ 96. .46 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
 BANK, VIZ:
 Legal-tender notes 2,960.00
 ---- 11,661.85 Redemption fund with U. s. Treasurer (5q6 of circulation) 2,5OO.OO
 TOTAL. L................ $s96 6.589 65
 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. ...........$ .$10O, ,000 .OO Surplus fund. .................... 35,OOO.O0 Undivided profits, less expenses
 and taxes paid e. ............... 2,77017 National Bank notes outstanding. 4S,7OOOO Due to other National Banks. 3.0S2. .61 Due to Trust Companies and
 Savings Banks .,.......... 6.876 95 Dividends unpaid ............, 7O0O Individual deposits subject to
 check ................. .,...... 08, ,769. .85 Demand certificates of deposit j. 2,32O.07
 ToTAL... ...................$ .$29o, ,5S9 65 STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

An item reported the other day in the daily press told of a farmer losing seven head of fine beeves as a result of breaking of the wire which held the windmill in gear. A week later he found every animal in the pasture dead from thirst. This incident sug- gests the wisdom of keeping a closer tab on animals that may be confined at some distance from home, and par tcularly as in this case, where the wa ter supply is an artificial one- '#
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

Some little time ago a reader of these notes wrote, asking detailS of method of making butter from skim milk, which he claims he saw refer ence to in these notes. The writer wishes to say that no such hope has ever been held out in this department, however much he wishes such alchemy might be possible. It is impossible to make a whistle out Of a pigs tail or butter out of milk from which the natural oil has been removed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

". SLEIGHTER, PAINT Houses, Signs, Wagons, Etc. anteed work. CANAAN, CONN. (Wilcox
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

L. C. RHOADES, BARBER ST.
 Three Chairs. Prompt Servic1 Ladies and Childrens work solic tied. Garfield Bldg, Canaan, C
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
RtNiNESS CARDS

GEORGER. WlLUJA. BLACKSMITH
 Horse shoeing, N cod wuIk and iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN. I'Y
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

THE CANFIELD," CANAAN An up-to-date hotel. All thd ern conveniences. Service A passed, A step from the