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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-02
ST0NINGTON.

Watching Out the Old Year-congre-
gatlonal Sunday School Officers
Fellowship Meeting on Wednesday,
Events of the Holiday-Personal
Mention.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-02

Events Of the Holiday-Personal
Mention.
Sunday a. 113O p. m. service was
held, at Calvary Episcopal church.
During the New Years approach Rev
c. J. Mason called for a few minutes
Of PRAYER The lights of the church
we're turned off and the day OF the
month was changed from the 3lst to
the LIST. being done from the choir loft
by an attachment. Hymns were sung
and the decorations, together with the
impressive address by the rector made
Il a most impressive service.
Holiday Observance.
The New Ygar opened most pleas
antly as far as the weather was con-
oerned and everyone seemed happy. New
Y ear signs were printed in large letters
and distributed on lampposts and all
corners Of the town. The usual custom
Of banks, custom house and stores Were
closed during the day.
Annual Meeting of Sunday School.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
school of the Second Congregations
church was held at the chapel Sunday
Superintendent Henry r. Palmer; as.
sistant superintendent Charles B
States; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Trum.
bull; librarian, Miss Lulu Brayton
organist Miss Maria Trumbull; assist.
! ant organist, Miss Sarah Graham, RAY
Gardner: superintendent OF primal!
| department, Miss Barbara Mullen: su
| perintendent of home department, Mrs
| Charlotte Eldred; superintendent o
cradle roll department Mrs ]. II
Weeks. The matter Of choosing a sec
| rotary was put in the hands OF a com
| mittee to report at a future meeting
| The school has a membership, beside
| the officers. IL teachers, pupils SO, hom
! department 10, cradle roll 20.
Fun for cribbsae Club.
The members of the Wadawanucl
| Cribbage club having quarters in tn
| Tracy building had a Christmas ire
a their rooms Monday evening A joll
! time was enjoyed. as each member wa
remembered by something to his likinl
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-02
Watch Mont Social.

Members Of the Arion Singing So
claty held a watch night social at
their club rooms Sunday evening The
ladies' and children We're invited and
an excellent programme was listened
To with pleasure by the large number
" ho U-pra rrgcFuf
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-02

With poetical verses to fit each mem
Ter.
The sessions of the Stonington
Travel club will be resumed today
CruesdaD.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
How Governor Hoffmsn's Refusal to
Prevent q Great Tweed Fraud
Utterly Ruined Political Fu-
lures Of Himself and Others.

One OF the ablest Democrats OF bis
time. a man. too. who possessed a per
sonal magnetism that had gained for
him great popularity. was John T
Hoffman. He was twice elected gov
ernor OF New York state and before
his election as governor was mayor
of New York city
Mr. Hoffman was first elected gov
ernor in 1868. and II was then said
that this election would undoubtedly
lead to his domination for president
in 1872 Governor Hoffman was fully
aware all along that influential poll.
ticians Of his party in the state we're
planning the capture OF the Democrat
ic national convention OF that year.
so that his domination would be as
sured. and felt convinced that they
could. with him. carry the state OF
New York even though General Grant
was again candidate for president
These politicians of influence. who had
already brought about the election OF
Mr. Hoffman as mayor Of New York
and as governor. were the leaders OF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
Samuel Andrews. Once indispensable
to the Company. Had Been Dis
csrded. So He Told Many
OF The Trusts Secrets.

told recently the story of the re-
ception received at the Offices OF
the Standard Oil company al Cleve-
land IN 1873 at time when | had
been instructed by the late Charles
A Dana. editor OF the New York
Sun. to make a thorough investiga-
ton of the origin. growth and meth.
DDS of the Standard Oil company
That was 10 1878. and the report
which ! then made was the first OF
any length that was ever printed on
the oil trust
] had met a perfect Chinese wall.
at the Offices of the Standard OIL
company the sentry of which was
one of the blandest and politess young
men whom / had ever. met told
him that as could not get my In
formation at first hand ! would un.
dertake to secure II at second hand.
So turned to Samuel Andrews
had received an intimation that II I
would call upon Mr. Andrews at bis
home In the suburbs of Cleveland I
would probably find him ready to
talk.
Mr. Andrews was the practical man
Of the first Standard OIL combination.
He was an experienced. in fact. q
very able. refiner He was of Eng
fish birth and had. believe. learned
his trade in that country He was the
man who made II possible for the
Rockefeller brothers to manufacture
and market a very high grade OF
kerosene oil. AS be was at first in
dispense bic. he was carried along IN
the various promotions out of which
the Standard Oil trust. so-called. was
perfected
In reply to a note. Mr. Andrews
wrote me that II would call at bis
house at a certain hour some morning
he would be glad to see me His
home was a beautiful one perhaps
two miles from the center OF Cleve-
land found him in his library. Al
though of quiet manner dressed IN i'm
macuiate taste. and surrounded by
luxurious furniture and a6ornments
yet II was apparent that Mr. Andrews
had known hard labor. and labor with
the hands There was no vanity or
false pride about the man. and {
thought that he was enjoying the
riches that had come to him in most
reasonable manner II there were any
ostentation II was not for bis sake.
but for the sake of his family
You know am no longer con
nected with the Standard Oil com
pany." Mr. Andrews said. by way of
preface. II am out of H. have
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
whItewash for COW Stables.

In preparing whitewash for the
walls. ceilings. posts OF the COW barn.
ETC.. it is best to add some antiseptic.
Slack the fresh stone lime BY adding
water gradually and stirring 1t until
II is a smooth. thick. creamy body.
says the American Cultivator Add to
this a pint OF crude cartolic acid for
every ten gallons. II It is to be put
on by hand II needs only a little more
thinning with water But II II is to
be applied by a spray pump. much
more water is needed and the wash
must be strained through q cloth. The
embarrassing should be done when
the cows are not in the room. The
doors and windows sholld be open to
allow Of rapid drying Ordinarily it
is not necessary to do the whitewash-
ing oftener than every six weeks
through the winter season, but let the
fall application be done row and very
thoroughly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
First Prize Small YorkshIres.

By A. ]. LEGG. West virginia.)
epA few years ago was talking to a
farmer and business man who said
tAt he always thought that it cost
nearly 20 cents per pound to produce
pork
At that time he had not had much
experience with hogs and ! could not
give him any definite figures on the
subject, but it put me to investigating
| put a 31-pound grade pig in a pen.
fed him and mixed ground feed such
as the farm produced mixed with
water.
When the pig was FIVE months old
he was slaughtered and weighed 103
pounds.
The pig had eaten 3S4 pounds of
feed at s1.00 per hundred pounds. If
the pig is valued at $500 at the time
the feeding began it would make the
pork cost s0O56 per pound
Last spring weighed and kept an
account of the feed required for two
brood sows with twelve pigs.
The feeding began about a week be-
fore the pigs we're narrowed and con-
tinued until the pigs were eight weeks
old.
At the end Of the period / found
that the pigs averaged thirty pounds
each and that / had fed them the fol-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
PORTABLE HOG PEN is HANDr
Those That VIII Accommodate Sew
eral Medium Sized Hogs In Com
mon Use by Small Farmers.

A portable hog pen that will accom-
modate several medium sized hogs OF
four shoats is in common use by the
small farmers and truckers of the
New England states These pens are
found convenient. sanitary and far
superior to the stationary pen. which
is more or less nuisance in thickly
settled sections. The portable pens
are gradually coming into use in the
trucking sections of New Jersey. as
their many excellent points become
better known. They are just the thing
for the one-acre man. The following
method Of building cheap. conven-
lent hog pen that is portable Is given
by New England farm paper:
Take two pieces of hard timber.
white oak is best. by 9 inches each.
Is feet in length. rounded of at the
end in the form of a sled runner. then
lay them parallel eight feet apart,
with the rounded edge on the ground
Take four 2 by scantlings and halye
or tenon in crosswise. one piece at
each end and eight inches from the
ends of the runners and place the
others so as to support floor In one
half Of the pen. Adjust these strips
SO they will set about two inches be-
low the level of the upper edge Of the
runners. then lay floor of one-inch
oak planks over one-half of the pen,
leaving the other half a dirt floor.
Some have the outer yard slotted.
which will allow the hogs to Craze
of the grass. but will prevent the sod
from being rooted up. The sides Of
pen should be Slated Now mS-tise
in 2 by 4 scantllng at each corner
and midway for posts on which 10
nail half.inch boards for the enclos-
covered; and for this reason make
the posts for the siding about one
foot longer on one side than on the
other. so as to give sufficient slope
to the roof. The roof should be high
enough to allow a man to walk into
the pen. If only one-half of the pen
is foored there must be partition
across. and In this arrange slide
door so as to shut the shoats in or out
Of either section. The roof Of cover
ed pen may be made OF half-inch stun
and covered with tar paper, then give
two coats of hot lime wash as pre-
sentative. A pair OF horses can read
lily move pen of this size from place
to place.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
TRAP NEST Is
A MONEY MAKER
Keeps Records of Hens and Helps
Eliminate "Star Boarderss
-Conserves Valuable
Breeders.

The conversion of flock that bare
ly pays for the feed 1t eats into one
which will lift the mortgage from the
home farm is largely a matter of
elimination Of the star boarder." and
the conservation of the 200-egg-a-year
hens. Those who have made special
study of this subject are firm believers
In the trap nest. To discover the best
egg producers one must use the trap
nest. or some method of keeping a
record of eggs laid by individual hens.
The trap nest is about the best thing
that has been discovered in the poul-
try business.
There will be but slow improvement
in breeding without an egg record for
each hen in the flock The objection
to the trap nest is that 1t requires
too much labor for the farmer. That
is true in the majority of cases. Not
many farmers can give the necessary
time. 1t is here that the state or ex-
pertinent station should and can be a
great aid. There should be a breeding
station or several In every state. where
the farmers and poultry raisers could
secure at fair price cockerels of
good egg-laying pedigree to mate with
their fiocks. II would not take SO
very lonf to furnish those farmers
who had improvement of their focks
in view with a male bird whose an.
cestry for two generations had an egg
record Of $50 eggs a year or more.
1t is the hen of vigor that lays:
without constitutional vitality she will
not lay That is undoubtedly true. A
hen may have egg-laying capacity. but
without vigor she Will not produce
eggs. On the other hand. the hen
may have vigor without egg-laying
capacity. She may have constitutions
al vitality and lay less than 20 eggs
year. The point is that by selecting
vigor alone will not make rapid prog
ress in breeding up strain Of heavy
layers. Although vigor is one of the
main things. we must select both Wig
or and egg capacity. The trap nest
enables us to do this The hen that
lays 200 eggs year has good vitality
so that good egg record is an indica-
ton o; high vitality 1t is possible
that the 200-egg ben win not produce
chicks of good vigor. II Is also pos
sible that her eggs may not be fertile
This is also possible in the poor layer
1t is also possible that heavy laying
may injure her breeding qualities
A high egg record indicates consti-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
Helped Expose Standard Oil

been used for all the value that is In
me and presume that | am no longer
useful"
thought ! detected a hint OF re-
sentiment or chagrin in Mr. Andrews
manner. and told him frankly that
had heard that he had been recent
ly frozen out Of the Standard Oil
company
Not exactly that" he replied. mo.
II wasn't.that: but have been bought
out don't suppose the Standard OH
company would have been any sue.
cess at all II II hadn't been for the
fact that | showed the company the
way to refine oil economically and to
market II in successful competition. I
thought my ability Of that kind vas
worthy Of equal recognition with that
of the men who looked after the finan
cial end Of the business But the
practical man. unless he has plenty
OF money. is the man who is OF least
consequence. and when others have
been taught all he knows. then be is
not OF any more use and is let out.
II is always so
Il shall be very glad to tell you all
know about the organization and
growth OF the Standard OH company. /"
Mr. Andrews went on to say. Il
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
Golf Hazard Overcome by Player Es
peeiaiiy Designed for the occa-
sion.

William w. Price is one Of the big
gest newspaper correspondents in
Washington, His physique is equiva-
lent to that Of President Taft. The
two frequently compare notes on
svoidupois. and whenever the presi-
dent reduces few pounds Price is
spurred to emulation. The president
1t an expert golfer. while Price is
somewhat Of novice at the game A
day or two ago some newspaper
friends invited Price out TO the
Columbia County club links. and he
proceeded to astonish them by get
ting away some terrific drives.
In driving from the 10th tee. how
ever. Price landed his ball in pool
Of mud and water. where II lay com
pletely submerged He viewed the
situation with disgust
Throw II out. Bill" said one Of
his friends. Its unplayable. You
may as well lose stroke"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09

TO the size of the sows The object
Of q breeding crate is to mate animals
Of different sizes. For small. short.
legged boars It is best TO arrange a
platform to stand on behind
The time to begin breeding for
spring pigs varies according to the
climate. the shelter facilities, the
tine at which the pigs are generally
marketed and the number of filters
which It desired to raise a year. I'm
less the farmer can furnish good shell
ter for his narrowing sows. and is
prepared to give the young pigs care
full attention. he had best not breed
for the pigs to come earlier than the
firtt Of April South of the latitude
of southern Kansas. OF course pigs
might come with perfect safety a
week or so earlier than this A man,
however, who is in the business to
make success OF Il and is willing TO
give his pigs careful attention dur
ing the first two weeks of their lives,
will generally find It most satisfactory
even in the northern states. to breed
for early March pigs Early March
pigs. If they are given good pasture
and pushed right along. will be
re'ldy for market by early winter.
when the prices are generally good.
II SOW is to produce two filters a
year the first litter must necessarily
cone early in order to give the SOW
tinie to flesh up previous to producing
her second litter In the fall The fall
PITS should come as early In the sea-
son as possible to give them. a chance
to make a good growth before winter
ser in.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The feed for the brood sow should
be nutritious. but not concentrated
Beef cattle Of the improved breeds
can be grown with profit In nearly
every portion Of the West.
Hogs can be used to consume the
gain crop. pasture alfalfa. utilize by
products Of the dairy and wastes
from every part Of the farm.
Young and growing animals and
diiiry cattle return In the form of ma
n'ire rs to so per cent 9 all nitro.
g'mous matter fed them and an even
higher percentage of potash and phos-
pioric acid
Hogs viii not remain healthy II
they are kept in filthy pens or al
lowed to burrow in the fermenting
horse manure in the cattle yard.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09

don't know it all. but ! kno,s
things But | must ask Won
careful not to suggest III apx
that feel that have not been W..
ly used" ~
He then went on to give me H..
Of the information which ~
successfully tried to obtain 49,.
from the Standard OIL compsn, 4.
formation that subsequent Invc,,...
lions. conducted In the name . &.
law. proved to be absolutely - -, "a
Occasionally. there crept 'uto ~.
be saio some hint Of the stronr ,s.'
Ing Of resentment which be ann -.
ly entertained that he had not ~.
treated fairly by his old ssso,i,,,-
Afterwards learned that M
drews had received for his ynte.,., (.
the standard OIL company some ls..s
like $6000.000. an incense forum &.
that time So II was apparent ~
the resentment he felt was not M. s
any sense OF poverty. put rathN x
ritation that. after the servlce NM,
he had given to the STANDARD "a
company, there should nave bel /.
he thought. disposition to cas-. "a.
aside And because Of this fsssst
ment many OF the things that TIL rs
lie was anxious to End out abo,t a.
organization end the methods I 81.
oil trust were for the FIRST time nsds
known to II in the printed pagls
Copyright. 1911. by f. J. Edward. IA
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
BREEDING CRATE FOR SWINE
Excellent for Use Where II is Desired
To Mate Animals Of Differ
ent Sizes.

In response to a query for informa-
ton regarding a breeding crate for
hogs the Wallaces' Farmer makes the
following reply:
The accompanying cut gives a gen.
eral idea of the construction of a
breeding crate. II Is simply a crate.
strongly but lightly made OF two-by-
fours or one-by-fours. about six feet
in length. two feet four inches wide.
ano three feet high The crate should
be closed in front but open behind.
A bar may be pushed through the
holes behind and adjusted according
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
Thackeray's
n Was Signal for Jsries w. WaIlaek
the Actor. to Drop In After the
Theater. whed 5oth Were
In New York.

In the same year--1S53-that VIII
liam Makepeace Thackeray came 10
the United States on his first lecture
tour. James w Wallack settled in this
country and took control of the first
theater known as wallack's in New
York city This noted actor and the
atrical manager had for one OF his
great admirers the novelist Thacke-
ray. While WALLACE was a favorite in
London he and Thackeray became so
well acquainted that the latter felt
privileged at any time to visit the
actor in his dressing room. where
Thackeray always received a cordial
welcome. a
Some time after Thackeray had
landed in America for the first time he
called on JamessW lWallack at the
latter's theater There Lester Wal
lack. who was stage manager for his
father. was introduced by his parent
to Thackeray
For few mfnutessI took an instant
dislike to the man." said Lester Wal
lack years afteu Il Thought be was
about the most superailious appearing
man whom ! had ever seen. But sll
OF that first impression soon passed
away and speedily found myself IN
intimate comFnionship with the nov.
elist In turn Thackeray seemed TO
take TO me. and was delighted when
be discoyered-that my lodgings were
only a few doors distant from bis.
Every night that I am home. he
said enthusid etically. ! will put a
lighted candjk in the window OF my
sitting room. When ydu see it there
on your wayt home from the theater
you are TO dtme in That will be my
signal to yah that ] shall be glad to
see you every evening / am not away
at lecture or dinner-that you are
wanted within
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
Study Experimental Forestry.

In order to give students practical
work in forestry the forestry depart.
ment Of the College Of Agriculture.
Columbus. o.. Is preparing to plant
two acres of land on the university
farm to forest trees. Seeds of from
Y to Is kinds Of trees viii be planted
in rows for experimental purposes.
This includes catalpa. ash. locust. wal
nut. hickory. butternut. sycamore.
maple, boxelder, oak, Usage orange.
blackberry. linden. aiIanthus and 9TH
ers. The five acres of forest tree
nursery near the university arboretum
will also be planted to trees for ex-
perimental purposes. About 30 bushels
of seed have been gathered this fall
by Prof c. H. Goetz and his classes in
forestry. The department has also re-
ceived between 300 and 400 confer
seedlings from the forest service of
New Mexico. and is expecting more
from other states.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
carrots FOR STOCK FOOD.

No root is more relished by domes-
tic animals than carrots. Weight for
weight they are somewhat less nutri-
tious than potatoes. but the greater
yield more than makes up the differ
ence In quality. Horses are especial
ly fond Of carrots. and when not work
ing hard should have carrots as a
part Of their ration. They keep up
their condition and give them a fine
glossy coat.
When fed to cows they somewhat
increase the richness of milk. and are
thought by some to give richer
color to butter. They are also val
liable food for sheep and lambs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09
Window Light

Perhaps two OF three times week
] would discover the signal IN the
window and whenever. | entered
Thackeray's sitting room he would
bound from his seat and literally en-
brace me There were always two or
three other friends of Thackeray pres
ent. and we had good cigars Thack-
cray was a great lover of good cigar.
Now. curiously enough. during all
those sessions. which we're prolong-
ed some times until three O'Clock ia
the morning--for Thackeray was the
greatest night owl ever saw-his
guests had TO do all the entertaining.
Thackeray would lie curled up on the
sofa. from the end OF which his long
legs hung over. and call upon one of
US for story. another for a song, still
another for a song and dance. re-
member one night singing duet with
George William Curtis, and the tears
rolled down Thackeray's cheeks as he
listened to our sentimental ballad.
But try as we would. we were never
able to persuade him to sing e song
OF tell story OF do dance He en-.
tertained Us with good cheer. and we
were bound to entertain him with
song and story and dance.
"Ah. those were rollicking nights
with Thackeray. He seemed to me Ike
magnificent overgrown boy. And
after his departure for his home
in England. as passed the lodgings
every night looked yearningly at
the window. still hoping that ! might
see there the familiar light beckon.
ing me to enter into his joyIaI com
pany."
Copyright. 1911. by r. J. Edwards. An
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-09

tutional vitality and stamina. The
trap nest therefore, selects for vigor
as well as eggllaying capacity. II
each state would take hold of this in
practical way. without doubt in a
few years 1t would add millions OF dol
lars to the profits of poultry keepers.
and at the same time help solve the
nations food Supply.