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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
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ATTENTION TURNS TO
EkWANOk EVENT

Boston. Aug. 2S.--Now that the United
| states open championship of 1914 is set
tied all eyes are turned to the CnitcS
States amateur championship tournarlent
at the Ekwanok c C. O., Manchester. Vt,
starting n week from tomorrow and con-
tinuing until September .
For several years there has been talk
of holding the championship at Ekwanok.
but IT was not until this year that those
who had charge OF the links made known
their desire to apply for the tournament
When it was announced last January that
the championship would be held at Man
chester, golfers who had played the
course We're elated.
The course measures about Ia yards
exceeding 5000 yards for the first nine
holes and being about 300 yards Cor the
last nine There are two ION, holes. The
seventh, $50 yards, and the 10th, $50 yards.
and three short holes, the fourth sixth
and llth Twelve of the holes are par 4,
two are a stroke higher and three are
par 3.
me conditions governing the national
amateur championship tournamen; have
been changed Instead of an 1S-hoie round
for all entrants on the first day of the
the following day for the ca best scorers.
with the best scores for the Sc holes to
qualify. an easier way will be tried. 50 as
give each and every golfer plenty OF APP
rortunity to play his best withou; Icing
forced to hurry his shots
The conditions announced bv the 7, {
IL y. state thate there will be a 36-hole
medal round the first day, best 81 scores to
qualify for match play, and instead Of the
nrst match round a IS holes aud the fol-
lowing rounds at sc holes. all Of the match
play rounds will be at &c holes.
MACFARLANE ONLY BRITON.
At Garden City last year the United
states q. A. announced these same con-
ditions, but it was found necessary. be-
cause of the large entry, to revert 10 the
old order OF things. If there is an entry
list of about 200 golfers, as IS eypocted
the hrst pair will be started at an early
hour and others will follow at in
tervals Of four minutes Thus in seven
hours all would have left the first teeine
ground, which would have all finishing ir
ample time before darkness
The winner OF the title will recaivn n
gold medal, and the club he represents
cup for one year. The runner-up will re-,
celVe silver medal. and to the semi
Hnaiists Will he awarded bronze medals.
1he meeting In the Green Mountain
state Will have Britisher competing for
hohors' In the person of Charles II. Mac
farlane' one of the best amateurs from
the other side. MacFarane apDears to
be the only representative from the other
side to compete, as Lord Charles Home
Will not make the trip 1t is stated
According to the English critics, Mac
Farlane stands good chance to win tho
United States title, They say his sl;iu is
undeniable' and that he Is better golfer
on an important occasion than In CON-
test OF small consequence. His chances
Tor victory Mt Ekwanok, so his country.
men state, are excellent Ouimet ans
Lockwood speak highly of MacFarlane's
game stating that he is one of the best
brltishers who ever swung club.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
BEWILDERING PROBLEM TO BE,
GINNERS

off not only the view Of the bay, which
was one of the chief attractions of the
building, but also deprived the residents
OF light and air The court has ordered
the fence cut down to ten feet
This decision is in the interests of fair
play ana common sense. While no one
Will deny to property owners the right to
make the best possible use of their prop
lerty. with due regard for the rights of
other people. yet when ownership is used
to the Intentional detriment of others it
Is menace to the public
The spite fence is simply the visible
evidence Of bad temper Because we
own property We have no right to de-
prive others of free air and light The
erection of a legitimate building which
cuts off the light of others is one thing,
hut the construction of "A hideous OBJ
struction for the specific purpose of in
1uring another is a radically different
thing 1t cannot be defended. Let us
hope that the new law will be upheld
in the. higher courts and that we shall
have an end of these physical evidences
OF Immature or disordered digestion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
SHOOTS WOMAN,
THEN KILLS SELF.

Bellows Falls, Aug. 29-Whie the po-
lice were searching for Steve Smith, a
Russian, last night on a charge of as
sault with attempt to murder Mrs. Mike
Greek, of whom he was jealous. he went
to the public playground and commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the heart and his body was found about
noon to-day.
About nine o'clock Smith met Mrs
Greek on School street, less than three
minutes walk from the business section
of the town and fired three shots at her.
one taking effect I'm the abdomen. She
then walked to a doctors office n half
mile away and now is In the Rockingham
hospital, whore It is expected she will
live If complications do not follow
After shooting the woman. with whom
he was infatuated Smith went to the
playground and apparently rcclincd on
the grass and fired the shot which killed
him. 1t entered the body from the right
and following n course downward. came
ont his side and thence into his left
hand whore its passage was stopped.
Some time yesterday afternoon the Rus
sian left a note in his room in the tene-
ment house at $50 Atkinson street In
which he said that he intended to kill
the woman and then to kill himself.
He wrote that he did not want any
other man charged with her murder. He
left $3.50 in money and directed what
should he done with it. Other Russians
say that Smith had been trying to get
Mrs Greek to leave town with him. hut
that she refused to go. Until a few
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
SOUBISE SOJrp

Peel and slice enough Bermuda onions
to make one pint Cover them with cold
water, add one teaspoon of salt and let
them cook slowly until very soft Then
turn into a strainer and rub all the pulp
through, as preliminary 30 making
soubise Soup. Put the pulp and water
on to boil and add an equal quantity Of
milk Cook two rounded tablespoons of
butter with two rounded tablespoons Of
cornstarch, add gradually ono cup Of thin
cream and then stir IT all into the soup.
Stir as 1t thickens and add salt and black
pepper to taste. Let It boil down If too
thin, and add more milk if too thick; the
texture will vary with the thickening
quality of the onion. If n less strong
flavor of the onion is desired, use half
pint of onions and half pint of potatoes.
Serve with huttercd and Drowned crack
ers. and, if YOU Ike. pass grated cheese
with the soup.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

everything in the list, which is, of course
impossible and undesirable Each section
Of the country has its own local condi-
tons. and no matter wnere the poultry
raiser is located. he can find sufficient
variety in the foods at hand to serve his
needs. He should not be misled into
thinking that there is n set formula. COM
prising a few special feeds, which Is bet
ter than any other combination that can
he secured. We make That statement be-
cause readers of poultry literature have
no doubt found certain combinations de-
scribed and recommended as being the
most satisfactory and productive of great
est results. They are therefore confused
in their ideas. and do not know what
course to follow. For the benefit Of all
'nch breeders and those who have not
ct learned the facts, we wish to state
hat there is no one formula which can
said to be positively the best under any
and all conditions. What has been said
thus far applies to the food question in
General, regardless of whether the object
be to obtain growth in young stock or for
any other special purpose.
Feeding for growth REQUIRES different
ratons than would he the case if the OBJ
ject was to fatten fowls or to encourage
egg production. The mistake which most
people make is to assume that fiesh-pro-
ducing foods, or rather fattenng foods,
are more desirable for growth than any
others. They overlook the fact that
growth means the development Of bone
and muscle quite as much as It does add-
tional flesh and especially fat. Young
chicks intended for hroiers or fries may
be confined and pushed to the limit with
corn and other fattenng rations. but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN.

ZINES peu'ho u'Sk ne sits'
zines ABOUT lhe room ne MIS-
"' interrupt MS perfect ease
10y ASKING questions such as these
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,'"' "oh'lh hist invented nltts
no sa1d 10 labor is to pray
Nv, l''N" u'' DaI.ieI LaHloe weigh
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'"' 10 ''e iare 10 hoKoHo?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
VS.. CIVILIZATION
American sports Changing the I'm
changing East.
(From the Indianapolis StarD


/ When an oriental people become dcer-
| ly Interested in occidental games it may
he taken as a pretty good indication that
/ in the fundamentals of modern civliza-
| ton they are getting we'll advanced
( Therefore particular interest attaches to
a recent report by J. T. Boomer. consular
correspondent at Manila, who calls at
tcntion to the marvellous expansion in
the sale of athletic goods in the Philip
pines. A few years ago after the army
folk had taught the Filipino baseball. a
Few Manila merchants put in small stocks
| of athletic goods: since then the trade
has increased several hundred per cent,
and to-day. We are told. some of these
hlmS rely upon their athletic goods de-
partmont to carry them through periods
OF ordinary business depression. There
are now five large importers of athletic
goods in Manila and all the leading
American manufacturers of this class of
goods are represented in the Philippines.
1t is interesting to note too, that moth
ing but the best will do for these Fill
pinos who, prior to the Spanish Amer!-
can war. did not know what baseball
was, In the beginning of the trade only
a,
now the buying Filipino public has learn
ed that the best is the cheapest in the
long run. Part of this feeling is due.
doubtless, TO the supervision exercised by
the American athletic directors Base
bal! supplies lead in the matter of i'm
portations of these goods into the Phil
ippines. Our national game Is now play
ed in every part of the archipelago
Every school has a team and 20 prov
inces have their provincial baseball
leagues and the Manila baseball league
is professional organization. But along
with the development of baseball has
come indoor ball. handball and basket
ball. Tennis is rapidly winning favor
among the Filpinos and a tournament
is held every year in connection with
the Philippine carnival, in which numbers
of players from abroad participate
COLI also has taken hold, and the men
who only a few years ago We're welding
bolos are now swinging mashies in their
stead. There are fine golf links laid off
at Caloocan. Baguio, Camp Stotesenburg.
in Cebu and Iloilo and new course i,
being laid out in Manila. There are
three polo grounds in the islands. also.
Not only must this indulgence in occi-
dental athletic games be an enormous
factor In influencing the thoughts and
the manner of living of the Filipino, but
the trade aspect of this importation Of
athletic goods from the United States is
of importance. And. as our modern gov
eminent of the Philippines and our prac-
teal demonstration of modern SANTA
ton methods are spreading to other gov
ernments in the far east, so, too, this
athletic impulse starting in the archipel-
ago is spreading to China and Japan
The far eastern Olympic games In which
China and Japan are taking part orig
mated In the Philippines and the ath-
letes Of those countries are to-day look
Ing to Manila largely for their athletic
supplies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

Some of the above article are not easily
ohtainah1a in all localities and Tho ,nix
49,. ,., -, ,,,
NJ manu- anu considering Cost n dry hash
consisting of ground wheat corn and oats
nav be kent in hoppers where the chick
can go TO II at will A little pranulated
charcoal and cottonsccd mea1 make a de-
eirable addition to the drv mash: the
farmer svoatens tho cron and o4ds diees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
OHM Err.
Soup
string Beans
Green Corn
String Beans Green Corn
Potato Smothered In Onion
Picked Beets or Mixed Pickles
Cake
-ORNED BEEF FOR HOT WEATHER
SUNDAYS.

cORNED BEEF FOR HOT WEATHER
SUNDAYS.
Try to have the beef so freshly corned
that the pot liquor resulting will make
nice soup stock. That's easy and
economic
For hot weather We all like to use the
sliced corncd beef left from Sunday to
constitute the meat element of one more
dinner and possibly some lunch or hash
later.
BY using tho fireless cooker we can
do all the real preparation work and
use all the fire needed in the cool of the
evening on Saturday or just before re-
firing so that the meat Is in most de-
licious condition for Sundays dinner.
With really good, or even an ordinary
hay box or home made cooker, we can,
by cooking one hour to two or three
hours according to the non conductive
efficiency of the box set it into the cook
er at II o'clock at night and find It about
milk warm or hotter for . O'Clock din
ner on Sunday. II We have really good
cooker and use the discs we'll heated it
will not be necessary to boil more than
about half an hour before setting into
the cooker. For juicy perfection the
corned beef with just a little heat re-
naming in it when taken from the cooker
Is the most perfectly delicious manner in
which it can be cooked or served
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
DON'T FORGET THE DOG.
Hint TO People Going on Vnca-
ton.
(From the st. Louis Times.


Chapin's cartoon In the Republic Fri
day morning was worth a whole barrel
of sermons, We should be glad to know
that all of a certain type of people might
seek 1t out and give 1t a second and even
a third thought More Watchful Walt
ing" presents a family dog, sitting dis
consolately on a front porch. while over
his head, in the closed door, hangs the
legend, Gone on our vacation"
There are plenty of people-pcoplc who
consider themselves kind and consider
ate, and who would sniff the air if they
were told that they were not quite civil
lized-who go away and leave the house
alone without making any but the most
offhand provision for the dog that Is
such an important part OF the household
when the family is all home. And, of
course, this applies to the household cat.
too. Who's to blame, in such instances.
when the dog, driven insane by thirst
and hunger and bewilderment. runs
amuck and terrifies the neighborhood
and perhaps bites one OF the neighbour
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
Dunnett's Announcement Declared
Weak.
From the Windsor Journal)

Alexander Dunnett Of st. Johnshury
says he has resigned his job as United
States district attorney in order to be-
come candidate for Congress from the
second Vermont district
There is probably unconscious humor
In the use Of the word resigned" In the
course of events political II must have
been about time to receive n democra tic
toe that would hoist him into private life
once more.
In an announcement taking up about
column Of newspaper space he addresses
his remarks to THE Voters of the Second
Congressional District" He states, how
ever, that he seeks the republican nomi-
nation.
In the announcement the candidate
gives his views on the tariff and mill
tary school If the personality Of the
candidate Is as weak as his announce
ment, his congressional boom won't travel
very far from st. Johnsbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

States sounded the Berlin government
on this point.
officials did not say whether they
would continue To regard foreign
owned ships chartered by the Ameri-
can government as neutral, carrying
ont to the letter their construction of
The Hague convention. II is not be-
lieved France or Great Britain would
interfere with these ships If the United
states had no other way of bringing
Americans home but as such facili-
ties have appeared in the past week
1t Is unlikely that the United States
VIII press the point
Americans now are leaving Germany
by way of ports In Holland Those in
Austria are going TO Switzerland and
thence to France or italy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
ELAINE GOLDING
WINS SWIM; ROSE
PITONOFF DROPS OUT

New York. Aug. 23,-Elaine Golding of
Bath Beach won the long distance race
for women from the Battery to Coney
Island to-day She covered the 1i-mile
course in hours, Al minutes, So seconds
about an hour better than the previous
record, Louise Debus OF Philadelphia
was second in hours, A minutes 30
seconds.
There were two other starters. Nora
Leahy'S pilot chose poor course, out of
the favoring tide and she dessted after
weathering Fort Hamilton. Rose Plton-
off of Boston was forced to stop off the
Crescent Athletic clubhouse. being nearly
blinded from the spray. She had been
in the water hours and 80 minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
FOR SAFETY'S SAKE
(From the ludlow Tribune.

AS suggested by contemporary. it will
be well worth the while OF every chauf-
feur to know by heart the life-saving rec
concentrations prescribed and circulated
by the National Council of Industrial
Safety-namcly:
BE considerate.
Go slow in passing children. In passing
vehicles in approaching crossings, In
turning corners.
Stop at street crossings and behind
standing street cars.
Use chains on slippery pavements
When in doubt, go slow or stop
There Is certainly nothing in the above
list that is difficult for an auto driver Go
comprehend and obey to the limit. There
is certainly nothing unreasonable in any
of tina ahaHa Recommendations rrha mn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

much handling Ats them only for table
poultry and they are ruined for other
purposes. The young stock should be
given as much range as possible and the
poultry raiser should start his plans with
that thought in mind A plentiful sun
ply of green food should be within reach
and If it is not growing in the runs or
yards, it should be supplied from the list
of articles previously mentioned
variety of grain food should he Civ
en-, and the best grains for the purpo..
are wheat, corn and oats, the latter ha.
ing especially valuable. The corn shoulC
be cracked. the oats hulled and tn.
wheat may be fed whole. A mash mix.
ture of corn meal, wheat mlddlings and
ground oats in equal parts, Is especlally
valuable and all the more so if moistenod
by the addition of skinned milk TIL
rations should contain some form of ami
NAL food If there Is not a plentiful sun
ply of insect life on the range. The above
suggestions cover the matter in a general
way and We need only add that a sufficient
variety should be given to prevent thu
birds from getting tired OF their food and
losing their appetites.
GOOD GENERAL FORMULA
Readers who prefer to have a regular
formula and who do not wish to be both
cred with trying to provide n changing
variety. will find the following a most
excellent combination: Cracked wheat,
% parts; pinhead oat meal, Is parts; mill
lot seed, Ia parts; cracked corn. N parts;
graduated charcoal, five parts chick size
seed five parts; broken rice. five parts;
cracked peas, five parts and ground beef
grit, 10 parts, buckwheat. five parts. rape
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
THE spite FENCE"

From the Sacramento Unlon)

The new State law against the vicious
system Of spite fences was upheld by a
San Francisco court. and If this decision
Is affirmed in the Supreme Court we
shall see the elimination of these struc-
lures.
In the case under consideration n GER
tain rlch man. who had built his home
on the summit of Russian hill. comma nd
ing view of the bay, objected to the
fact that flats had been constructed so
that they overlooked his residence.
lie demanded that the top story of the
building be cut off, and when this was
refused he erected great wall which cut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
FUNERAL ny AEROPEANE.
tFrom the Boston Post1

s'rahge after-death enthusiasm for
new form of locomotion has been dis
played by a Russian millionaire. NJ So
pornowski during his life was extremely
conservative. and even refused to enter
motor car In his will, however. was
found "A clause bequeathng 100000 to any
airman who would convey his coffin to
the graveside In an aeropiane.
\ young flying man named Posofr i'm
mcdiately the will was published offered
to undertake the task. He placed the
coffin in his hiplane and few to the
cemetery, making a bad landing, which
was nearly fatal to himself The rea-
tives have reluctantly paid him out of
the estate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
Buff Orpington Ducks.

me plumage OF this variety is a beauti-
ful soft buff over all, with the exception
OF the male. one characteristic of Buff
Orpington drake being a seal brown head
several shades darker than the body coll
or, The bills on both sexes are green
ish yellow, inclined to brownish yellow IN
the duck.
The breeders have tried mainly to pro-
duce stock laying white eggs, result
which should be obtained in a few years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
PULLED BREAD.

Slightly mosten n loaf of bakers bread.
put It between two pans. Let 1t heat
through In a moderate oven. Remove
the crust, then tear with fork into rag
ged pieces; spread on a pan and set in
the oven to brown. Serve pulled bread
instead Of crackers with the cheese course
and It is also good with salad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
Rapid, Healthy Growth
Depends Largely on
Proper Kinds of Nu-
triton.
Many General and Spe-
cial Formulae Are to
Be Found On Market.
BY FRANK HECK,
Author and Poultry Expert.
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuckin
Company.

Attention to the food given growing
poultry is all-important. Nutrition lies
at the foundation of health and develop-
ment.
Science has developed formula which
can be used according to the poultrv
raisers needs, and these prepared foods
can he obtained on the market or manu-
lactured at home. For the beginner some
General formula would better he fol-
loved Valuable information is given in
the following article.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
EFFORTS TO KEEP TURKEY AT
REAGE

several powers have promised Turkey
that her independency will be protected
II she will maintain her policy of strict
neutrality.
Promise by powers to Turkey of indie
pendcncc and protection if she will main
tain suDt neutrality will probably avert
the crises between Greece and Turkey and
prevent participation in the war of the
Balkan States other than Servia and Mon
tenegro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
rounding tablespoons sugar

rounding tablespoons sugar
! egg
Pinch of salt
IL cups hot milk
Nutmeg.
Mix the first five ingredients and beat
well, then add the milk and sift through
coarse sieve. Put into a crust lined
plate, crate some nutmeg over top and
bake. To give a pumpkin flavor, sweeten
with brown sugar and mix in one-fourth
teaspoon each of cinnamon and ginger,
emitting the nutmeg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

Green'sh eggs will crop out, however. ana
tho only way to rccd cut this tunt So to
follow the plan outlined above. Tho
to seven pounds for males and Ave to
six pounds for females Their general
shape is broad, deep and long, The bodY
IS carried somewhat horizontally. which
is the recognized profitable utility duck
type.