davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
SWINE IN NEW ENGLAND.
Points About Their Carc-Eow They
Can Aid in restoring the soil.

Swine raising is carried on here for the
most part as side line to dairy farm
ing Two or three hogs are growing on
calves are raised, take the skim milk o,
the dairy. writes ~. Leigh Hunt of Yer
mont in the American Culuvator Here
and there one finds farmer who goes
Into tho business more extensively, raising
his own pigs, and numbers TO be sold at
20 buy rather than raise them.
Usually these farmers have easy &C.
cess to some cheap by-product, like but
fermik from the creamery. pomace from
g. cider mill, or something of that nature,
The waste from a slaughter house is
utilized sometimes, butcher Will
slaughter his animals on some farm not
too remote from a village The farmer
supplies quarters and suitable facilities
for doing this work, and has the waste
iu payment Hogs and hens flourish on
this waste and It adds greatly to the fer
tlity OF the farm. These opportunities
are, however, not numerous enough to
afford many n chance to use them
There is no great margin OF profit In
the ordinary run OF hog raising, more
than in any other line of farming, but AS
factor In keeping the fields In COED fer
tility the hog deserves much more credit
than II usually gets. The average barn
cellar is not cemented, Unless mach
palms Is taken to supply absorbents and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
AGAIN DRIVES MOTOR BOAT
THROUGH NIAGARA RAPIDS
"No More for Nine" Says Captain Larsen
Next Year He Will Make Trip Across
Atlantic in Same Craft.

engine had been pu, out of commission
I'm tho turbline waters but as the Ma
cara entered the whirlpool II was seen
TINT tho engine WAS working perfectly
In the trim last year Larsens engine
failed him in the pool and from that point
on man and craft were playthings Of the
river
Larsen kept towards the American sldo
Of the uool but he was caught in a
cross-currcnt and was almost drawn into
the vortex. Only the hardest Kind Of work
with the filler prevented trouble
once clear Of the whirlpool and IN
quieter waters Larsen brought the boat
about and headed her upstream so that
he might get chance 20 put things ship
shape before the final test in tho Devil 8
Hole rapids AS Larsen worked. he footed
"A greeting to the watchers and shouted
that all was well He was badly buffetcd
in the lower rapids but managed 10 hold
a course close 10 the Canada sido and at
PA O'Clock he passed under tho SUSPENSION
bridge Mt Lewiston He had mHde the
FIVE miles between the bridges In 10
minutes.
Larsen IL the second man that has eyer
navigated the rapids and the pool In an
engine driven craft. The first was Joel
Robinson. who took the old Maid Of the
Mist through in 1854 to avoid seizure Of
the vessel. Peter Nissen IN lo"o went
through in a steel boat and William
Campbell and c. A. Percy in le'9.
Larsen made his first trip on Septem-
her ls, 1910. The Niagara, the boat he
used to-day, is 10 fee, long. five feet six
inches beam and four feet deep The en-
CINE Is IA horsepower About IN rou nds
OF sand ballast was used
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
STATEMENT or BUTTE CENTRAL
NINE,

Boston Samuel Mcconnell, superin-
tondent OF the Butte Central mine, * IN
Boston to attend meeting OF the board
Of directors November /, and lay before
them the final details for a concentrate.
construction Of which will be started Inn
mediately II is stated that the first two
units will be in operation by April list
capable Of treating 100 tons OF ore per
day.
The management states that at present
shipments of high grade ore are being
made to the Washoe smelter. some Of
which average as high as $500 per ton In
cold and silver Enough Ia being shipped
to meet all expenses Of the mine including
development work
Supt. Mcconnell estimates ore in sight
carrying gold and silver values at 1,0D 900
tons He states that this should average
about $500 per ton and estimates cost of
treatment AT 81 pc" ton with two units
e the concentrator I'm operation.
owing to the unexpected increase In the
amount of ore carrying gold and silver
values In the upper levels II is not the
intention Of the Management to sink
further for copper values al present. The
shaft Is now down 100 feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
TRACK WALKERS RECORD
One Has Covered III. 100 Miles in RAFT
road service.

(From the PittsDurg Dispatch
George A Burns. the Oldest track walk
er In point of service on the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad has just put his one hundred ana
seventy seven thousand nine hundredth
mile behind him. In keeping vigil over the
track in his care he has walked the equiv
alent OF seven and one-thrd times around
the world in tho last thirtY-nve years
Journeying four times a day between
Greensburg, Penn and Youngwood yard.
n distance of 353 miles he has inspected
5.725S splice plates on half that many
rail Joints.
Other Pennsylvania track watchmen
who have distance records are william
Young of Franklin, Penn. with l5,l+
miles In twenty-five years and eight
months. Dennis Waters, NorrLstown,
Penn, with lll.624miles in twenty-fuur
years; simon owens, Washington, d. c..
with 35,s26 miles in twenty-five years and
four months, and julius Helm OF Edge
wood. Md, who has covered l0l 100 miles
in twenty-three wears and three months.
Track inspection IL reduced to an eX
act science. A patrolman registers In the
tower at the end OF his beat the hour and
minute OF his arrival; departs on his
journey and registers similarly in the
tower al the otntT ne carries a reg
istering clock by which his trips can he
checked to the minute, His route usually
covers about four miles but Is less than
half this on stretches where special
watchfulness Is needed, At night the In
spector has only the light Of his lantern
TO work by, but he must soc that every
frog switch and signal Is in good order
II a nearby tree looks dangerous he
hot no
down An overhansing rock may become
loose-the track walker must know about
1t in time to avert an accident The wash
OF waters must be examined for danger
to teams as well as to trains,
Other things that demand his vigil are
outlying water stations, overhead wires
and even the cattle loose in the fields
Some of these pedestrians are on the job
every hour in the twenty-four TO smooth
the path for the hurryinE millions Gid
ing over the rails
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
TIER eggs into the sea.

tieir eggs into the sea.
Each hen bird lays one large white egg
WIN semi-transparent she'll which Is
hatched In about four weeks At first the
young biro Is mere ball of down and
quite helpless. II remains I'm the nest
I'LL about the beginning of April by
winch time II Is enormously fat,
Tho old bird stops feeding the young
bird about the middle Of April. and the
youngster Is soon driven from the nest
by hunger in search " food. to offer
ITSELF helpless sacrifice to its Maori
destroyer. For It leaves the nest quite
unable to fly and flops fatty about. II
IS at this stage Of its existence that the
Young mutton birds are caught for tho
Australian market, for though the birds
In the nest are keenly relished by Maoris
VINO salt them and send them to their
friends as rare delicacy, they are much
TOO rank then for the European palate.
About the middle Of April the old nut p
ton birds migrate to the north The
young ones follow as soon as they are
able to fly. About the end Of May thou
sands Of young ones may he seen Tapping
clumsily round and round the island
learning to fly before embarking on the
first great migra ton In day or so they
wing their way strongly northward In
the wake Of tho parents. those which have
escaped the great slaughter which CON
mences some weeks before this. The
islands known as mutton bird islands are
claimed by different Maori families who
during April and the early part of MAY
go and live upon these small tempest
swept dots of earth rocks In the great
Southern Pacific
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
THE WORLDS EGG SUPPLY.
Something of Which There Never
seems 10 ne Enough

one staple food which the world seems
never TO have IN quite sufficient supply IS
the egg.
In tho large view OF the egg market
there is never an over-supply. The OK
tent and character OF the International
trade in eggs are evidence enough that it
is necessary to 80 great distance. to OBJ
tain eggs 10 meet the requirements Of
countries which import many more than
they ship to other nations. England I'm
ports GAYS from several countries Rus
STA alone supplies tho British markets
with more than billion eggs every year
and many OF the eggs shipped from Rus
sia are really from Siberia They cross
Europe. after leaving Asia. TO supply con-
sumers IN the United Kingdom Canada
has lately imported eggs In large quantt-
ties from China, especially to meet the
needs of mining camps and lumber dis
tricts near the Pacific coast In fact,
there is scarcely another food staple
which is handled so freely. In so many
directions, In international trade as eggs
Great Britain imports them from many
countrtee obtaining about >. 200 0oO. 900 In
ell. The United states imports com
paratively small number of eggs from
Canada, and exports many times that
quantity TO the Dominion. In the Interior
OF China eggs are probably cheaper than
In any other country where they are pro-
duced in large quantities. There they
sometimes sell at the rate OF eight or
nine cents, and good Gags AT that. IN
the United States, the latest STATISTICS
show that about / 800 600 0no dozen eggs are
produced in year. These lsWh"o ono
eggs would 60 around the earth at the
equator about sixteen times. The line
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
"YOTR GRACE, TT IS 4 PRINCE"

From tho Pail Mall Gazette
Tho departure Of the Duke of Connaught
for Canada will recall the old story Of
how at his birth the Duke of Wellington
asked tho nurse IN his brusquc way
whether tho child was girl or n boy.
The nurses answer ~ best recorded in
ThaCkeray's homely verse:
Then Mrs f.ir. Ito nuss.
Towards them steps with joy.
Says the brave old Duke. come, tell
to US.
Is II gal or q boy?"
saws Mrs l.. TO the Duke.
Your Grace, II Is prince
And at that nurses bold rebuke
lie did both laugh and vince
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
CARE OF CREAM.
Treatment From Time of Separation
Until 1t u Marketed.


unt'i ~ " "srke'en'
In order TO receive a high test from
cream. and a consequent high price for
Il, we must give IL the best of care from
the time OF separation til the day II is
marketed says NJ. Coverdell In the In
diana Farmer Cream secured by running
tho milk through the hand cream separa
tor is more convenient to handle. easier
to keep fresh, and commands a higher
price on the market than cream SKINNED
by hand or the water separator.
After pouring in water with which to
hush out the cream separator bowl. we
give the separator handle exactly tho
same number Of turns after each scpara
ton before turning or the milk feed or
faucet: ttlen catch the last OF tho thin.
watery product coming from the cream
spout In another vessel No the water
would thin the cream and lower the test
A. soon az the cream is separated We
salt It at the rate Of n teaspoonful TO the
half-gallon IT takes salt much better
while still warm and will keep better II
thus kept fresh. The cream then Is cool
cd by placing tho vessel In cold water
running water IL possible This should
be done quickly to prevent the formation
OF germs. When cooled that cream
which is freshly separated s thoroughly
mixed with the older cream This should
rot be done before the cream s cool as
II would IL warm tend TO raise the tenn
rerature Of the whole can and encourage
conditions under which germs are form
ed
If the cellar or cave IN which tho cream
IS kept 4. very cool, II will only BE neces-
.ary 10 place II in the can or Jar and s"t
Il there tn ready for market, but so
many caves become hot during the warm
or portion Of the dav. that II will be
found advisable to adopt some plan for
k.eping the cream cooler II best results
are 10 be secured While our cellar is
moderately cool. we set our cream-iar In
a .ub OF cold water and keep both IN the
collar We use stone lars 20 put the
cream in as we consider them easier 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Tho Jewel BOY Alarm,

An ingenious invention. which win
undoubtedly provo useiIl TO the pos.
seseor Of valuable jcwes ard trim.
kets. is the Jewel box alarm, raoently
put on the market IN tho bottom u
the box is fixed tho small instrumen; /.
which Is to be electrically discharged
by moving a small lever. The sound
is made by means Of ben and ella D
per, resem bling thosc found in tele
phone. In the center Of the box hangs
a small pendulum. II the box Is
moved the pendulum swings, the cir.
cult is closed and the alarm goes off
The noise resembles that of an alarm
clock, and does rot cease until IL il
shut off again
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Non SulrhJrotIs Himself.

Seeking needed and timely informa
ton, she wrote the editor of her Chi
oago paper and this is what he said
and did How do you take the Old
fashioned spring medicine. sulphur
and molasses?" is question in ma
terra medica passed along TO US to
answer by the editor OF woman's page.
But we don't take it, madam. We
chase our eldest boy around the barn
four or five times, corner him in the
hen-house, and he takes it We don't
take Il. and never could - Buffalo
Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
TraqIcaT Wedding Party.

An appalling happening occurred IN
Turkey a few days ago, at a wedding
celebration. the bride. bridegroom and
twenty-etght Of the guests being blown
to pieces. A powder merchant named
Yahia was celebrating his wedding in
the village Of Sinan, IN the Yemen.
when terrific explosion occurred n
one Of the rooms where powder wac
stored. The bride and bridegroom
and guests all persisted. some OF them
being terribly mutilated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02

would be 100000 miles long. That guam
tity or eggs would weigh not less than
100000 tons, II would load 10 of the
biggest steamers on the Great Lakes
averaging 10000 tons 10 the cargo No
less than 20 ON average railroad cars would
be required 10 move that immense weight
of eggs even II they could
be shoveled into the cars like
so much coal. II these Amerl-
can figures are multiplied by I've or six
the total egg crop OF the world may he
roughly indicated. II not measured. It
is probable that the eEgs produced in one
year, in all countries, weigh not less than
five or six million tons. That means about
siXtY-fve or seventy eggs in a wear for
every man. woman and child on the
earth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Ptaclnu the Blame.

A girl nine years old at Bremen Ger
many, swallowed 40 pins and thus kill
ed herself. For two weeks no one
could think Of any reason why she
should have done 1t. and then some
one said that It was because she had
attended a moving picture show. and
the proprietor OF the place was ar
rested and fined $25 If the girls ia
Their had swallowed a fatiron and died
they would probably have sent the
mayor Of the city to Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Really Unkind Suggest Ion.

At a musical evening the hostess
herself sang several times. she was
generously applRu6ed, excepting BY
one man, a newcomer TO the city. who
sat perfectly quiet Wnen tie guests
had gone the hostess said to her hus-
band; John. MI Earsley didn't ap-
plaud my singing once; I fancy he
doesn't like music" or" he added.
he may be a musician"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
companiona able to the Youna.

Engrossed with home obligations the
mother is never in a position to ap
preciate as her sister in the CONNER.
cial field does, the wisdom Of being
mpanionabie with the youthful boy
and girl; CT knowing every single de-
all which affects their young lives, OF
keeping In touch with every playmate
and knowing every move the young
sters make A little tact and diplo
macy will work wonders In ascertain
ing facts worth knowing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Business Methods In Charity.

Charitable associations in FraI&
Tort, Germany, operate lodging
houses, restaurants. eating rooms, can
teens for the benefit of the poor,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch. They are
conducted on strictly business meth
is provided for a fraction more than
eight cents Until the recent In
crease in prices for foodstuffs the
meal was given for less than eight
cents Lodging is provided at from
thirty eight TO sixty cents a week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Sweet Drinks In BURNS.

There are no soda fountains in
Rangoon A large amount Of aerated
water is sold throughout Burma. Tho
English population consumes an i'm
mense quantity OF soda for the ma
tional drink of whisky and soda, and
also some ginger beer and bottled
lemonade. The natives. however
prefer the highly sweetened and col.
ored drinks. such rose water, pine
apple, cream soda, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02

I know not that II all things had
been equally beautiful we could have
received the idea of beauty at all, or
II We had. certainly II had become
matter OF Indifference to US, and Of
little thought. whereas through the
oenefcent ordaining Of degrees in It's
manifestation. the hearts Of men are
stirred by its occasional occurrence in
its noblest form, and all their ener
gies are awakened in the pursuit OF t.
and endeavor to arrest II or recreate
il for themselves .-Ruskin. Modern
Painters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Well Occupied.

Lady tengagtng assistant gardeneY)
And II I engage you. besides your
other duties. you will have to attend
70 the three dogs and clean out their
Kennels. also clean out the parrots
cage. clean mp my sons workshop and
clean both their bicycles also clean
the car except when the weatheTs
dirty. Applicant overwhelmingly -.
And shall | have to clean that9-
Taller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Need Generous Atmosphere.

The more freely sympathy and af
lection are extended, and the more
gladly they are welcomed, the
more they bless mankind Their very
life depends upon a generous atmos-
phere Of both giving and taking
Goodness, reserve. suspicion, pride,
kill hem IS the biting frost kills them
tender plants
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
Wnere Wonan's Voice is Heard.

What a great country Is Australia
1t is country where one can set
things done and 10 words about IT,
No back talk. The ladies OF Mel
bourne. they Of the tight-skirt per.
suasion, have found a difficulty In
mounting the steps Of the street cars,
and now the authorities have ordered
that the steps be lowered so that the
foot need not be raised beyond the
limitations imposed by fashion. And
we call ourselves free country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
THE MUTTON BIRD.
Strange Animal Remarkable for the
Regularity Of Its Work.

tArthur j. Rees in The London StandardO
There are some virgin spaces in the
world vet There is Stewart island for
example, In the South Pacific. south Of
New Zealand. Although only fifteen miles
from the mainland its rocky promontories
and stupendous headlands are still the
haunt of primeval nature Only the boom
OF the northern surf and the cry OF the
wheeling sea birds That ls all for eleven
months of the year IN the twelfth por-
ton Of that virgin solitude Is ruhiessly
disturbed. The quiet coves and shelly
beaches OF the island become a shambles
running with innocent blood while man
the master butcher. conducts an orgy #
slaughter
For Stewart Island and the group Of
rocky land specks that surround It arc
the home Of the marvellous migrant the
Sooty or short-teiled petrol brownsh
black bird about the size OF an English
wood pigeon. scientifically classed as puf-
flnus brevicaudus. but popularity known
throughout Australasia as the mutton
bird. because Of a faln, resemblance be-
tween its cooked flesh aud mutton.
At certain times Of TN" year young
mutton birds are sold in large quantities
throughout Australia and New Zealand.
for they are esteemed a deicacy by many
people. which accounts for the annual
slaughter. The capture and preparation
Of young birds for market form the
staple industry ~ the southern Maoris
in the season.
The mutton bird Is 4 migrant. but tho
Stewart Island group is its breeding
home and thther II comes every season
20 lay its eggs. hatch its young and re-
main TN the young birds are able "a
ny away 70 the north with tho parent
birds those which do not fan victims 20
tho organized savaserv Of the brown har-
barians II Is wonderful sight to soc
the cloud Of birds making for Stewart
Island for the nesting season.
They come almost all toRe her flocks
OF hundreds Of tho' sards darkening the
skies for several successive days. the
blind homius instinct superior TO memo
ries 81 past slaughter. Tho newly ar
rived birds. which return to the island
about September y. never more than a
day or so later. spend the FIRST few days
after their arrival in fixing ~ 0nd clean
ing out the Old nests where they neeted
last YEAR. preparing snug homes FOR I'M
noceuts to be Matched for slaughter
The birds in their nest building opera
tionS work with the regularity and pre-
oision Of human beings ana with great
deal moro industry than many human
beirgs employ The nrSt 'h'nE they de
Is TO clean out tho Old nests which ave
holes In the ground arranged in sym
metrical fashion and covering miles OF
ground. Holes that have been nlled up are
excavated again: those too wet are oX-
tended into drier ground by side channels
Thus single opening to nest may have
three or four side passages. The depth
81 the nesting holes ia regulated by the
depth OF the soil overlyng the rock; but
they are never very deep, since their di-
rection il horizontal and toruous after
tho birds have burrowed few inches
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
uosoIdde AlqIssod plnoo e1IueIs

10 sIQIsm Oh QoJQM AlUBub SuILssA r
al9Iouoo eq1 uSAIs SUI u puoW8Ip
eUl sg pIeu So lsoullv 81 uup 2nLoQLso
eouIs puB peoapuI.ul ue7Q SUI Jump
-unLoqIBo 20 uopLodoLd SnoIeueS e Pc
louL}sUoo eIB ioqI VoIQM 10 elsIouoo
eQl VI LoJ 'slqsuslIadul 4souVe sJB
sdeas eseQL 'eoBJIns eQl SuIVo1eLos sc
uoIIIlW usslLuoJ uoJqM LeAo sIIsd VI
ps!osIe ueeq sBV sIIels 10 lq5lg V
'elqnonJ3sspuI kUeoHoeJd sIlsaS