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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
ACTIVE HENS ARE PRODUCTIVE.

III,
the first onos 70 yot to a,r,,,,,,, ,d
exercising in the morning and are NOR,
likely to range long distances from TN,
roosting quarters in search of food. TIL,
constant digging and exercising gives tn,
hest egg producers worn toe nails Hcnc.
the saying, avoid the hen with Iona
toenais" At night the best prospects for
eggs will be the last ones TO 20 ia roos.
Some old breeders claim they can GO.
lect good layers simDlv nv nicking IN
birds that go on the roost last-i,lst %
into the house at night and select tn,
birds on the outer roost Doles
Pullets that are LAYING can no told
usually by the spread of the pclvic homes
These bones are lust below tho vent an
come nearly together. MAKING q trioncIo
If a pulet is not LAYING. or likely 70 Law
soon, these bones will he noarIv ,oro.bor
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II is generally argued that "a tran noe,
Is the surest method Of SELECTING tho /. o
ns mems but as trap nests are very cost.
are comparativelv feu, hraaaors r.,,o o,ro
20 20 10 this exnensa ,s = ros,,,+ ,,,,
method OF selecting tho be, .bo, ,,.,,, l., u
Is coming more and moro into demand a 9
he cost OF egg nroduc,jor ircroosos ,rbus
It becomes more imperative that tbe non.
oroducers arc oitber bon. o,,+ 90 ,1, eocr
or weeded ont before tbo,. bo,o "o,+or
their heads off" Tn tbo doir,. h,si,oss :,
mas boon amnlv do,,ore.,otoa .bo. h.
testing for huttar fat ,n,r,. co,,s Gov ba
eliminated that ,ro not noyir- for .boir
feed. Often in tbis ro, = ,onoroe.ohIo
dairy can he turnod ir+o , rroo.a,,o o,,,
The pullet that will mako , oood ,ovor
must nossess first ~ oil tieh ,,;toii.,.
vet high vitality is not tho or,,. ,,,o,it,.
she must have II I, n,ss come 90 +ba
Games would no tho nes+ oce ,roducors
in the world hut II 10 we'll Lro,.r ,bot
they are only fair nroducors ne oeos
The nrllet that shows low, vit,,i.,. sbo,,la
never be kent In a flock az , Future egy
producer. because she vii, mot no ,b,o
10 stand tho strain to take a largo amount
Of exercise that Is required tn make ber
eat a large amount of food and thus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01

creasing fermentation, fermentation
which quickens the spawn and encourages
1t to run or send out web-like fila
ments A well-made bed will produce
mushrooms during period of two or
three months. Beds may be started any
/ time from September until the end OF
March.
Watering is one of the secrets of sue
cess Don't over water Mushrooms thrive
pest in soil that will not crack but keep
moist enough to press together nicely
If too wet there will be no mushrooms
conversely, If too dry the bed will be-
come exhausted before the crop Is har-
vested. Use lukewarm water applied
through the litter covering same Mush-
rooms should appear IN six or eight
weeks after spawning.
In pulling mushrooms DO 1t with a twist
ana never cut them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01

Here. then, were two happy women,
contentedly earning their living in their
own chosen field, and Judging from the
charming house, it must have been a
mighty good one, too. With healthy out
door work In the orchard and among the
flowers. quite independent of "mere man"
except where his services were of suffi-
cient value to warrant his employment,
these pioneer intensive agricultursts have
set an interesting example. which. let rs
hope, many others may see tit to follow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
CHICKEN EN- CASSEROLE

Fry half a dozen slices q salt pork until,
crisp, then put IN the chicken. which IS
cut into pieces for serving and well dred--
ed with flour. Fry slowly ana turn often
until We'll Drowned. Dredge once more
with tIour' put into casserole. turn IN
oolllng water to cover TIE chicken, nut
on cover ana simmer slowly until -ender
Max" a gravy of the liquor. II there -
very much it may he holled down, sea-
son with salt to taste and pepper ~ liked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
\ TEUTONIC TALE

German clergyman, while travelling.
stopped at hotel much frequented by
wags and jokers, During dinner these
worthless opened fire ON the clergyman.
who, however, stood their iibes and
sneers with calm Indifference At
length fellow diner said to him, "Wcll,
wonder at your patience Have you not
heard all that has been said to you?"
"Oh, yes, hut | am used to it," re-
piled the clergyman. Il am chaplain
II lunatic asylum; such remarks have
no effect upon me.'-B Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Fol NTAIN PENS AT FREE puEsS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
Dont he Bothered with Coughing.

Stop 1t with Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t spreads soothing. healing
coating as 1t gldes down the throat, and
tickling, horseness, and nervous hacking
are quickly healed. Children love it-tastes
good and no opiates. A man In TeXaswalk-
ed 10 miles to drug store to get bottle
Best you can buy for Group and bronchial
coughs Try 1t. j. w. O'Sullivan. (Advl
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LUNCH.
Bread and Milk
Tapioca Cup Custards
DINNER.
Clam Chowdcr
Fried summer Squash
Bread Pudding,
STEWED CRANBERRIES.

Look them over carefully. wash and
put them over the fire; more than cover
with water cover the saucepan and stew
until the berries are tender, adding more
water If necessary; add one pound of sug-
ar to a pound of berries. Let them sim
mer 10 or - minutes l prefer far less
sweetcning and think the clean acid taste
should not be destroyed by too much
sugar. Some, out of habit or from instinct
will sift out the skin and seeds, but, If
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01

and cause the little fowls to AL easy
prey to their enemies when out on rance.
The mature fowls are small. slightly
smaller than the Leghorn and these, too.
must be kept in good. dry houses. free.
from drafts and dampness They are
highly ornamental, sure to he admired.
and the hens will lay a large supply of
eggs, ana if afforded good. dry quarters,
they can be raised with considera bic
profit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
Trap Nesting Surest
Method, But Is Costly
Operation.
RY REESE V. HICKS
danger RanCoCas Poultry Farms,
Browns Mills y. j., and former Pres
idcnt Of American Poultry
Association.
Copyright 1914 by The Eugene McGuckin
Company.

Every poultry raiser would lNe to know
which pulet is going to he a layer and
which is not. Even after they arrive a,
the laying stagc 1t Is difficult to tell which
are egg producers.
Trap nests are the surest method. but
they are expensive to operate. 1t becomes
important therefore, to find other means
of detecting your future layers. There
sre variety OF ways of doing this by
studying the shape and habits of the
birds. The following article is by a
high authority on poultry matters and
should be carefully read by poultry rails
RS.
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White-Crested Black Polish.

with the exception of the crests, which
are pure white. FanCiers have developed
these crests to rcnHrkahle proportions.
The hens are splendid layers of Whit
eggs, which, however. are small and the
fertility, as a rule, does not run MS good
as In other breeds. The chicks are not
easy to rear, and must he kept dry and
well housed to he raised successfully,
while their immense crests prevent them
from seeing hawks and other enemies,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
Cost Sept Down--QunIity Kent I'm

No better medicine could be made for
coughs colds, Group, hoarseness, tickling
throat bronchitis, etc, than Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound. That's why they
can't improve the quality. and war or no
war, the price remains the same. No opi-
atcs Don't take substitutes for Folcy's
Honey and Tar Is the best J. w. O'Sulh-
van lAdv.l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01

Polish fowls are one Of the oldest known
races In chickendom They. however. did
not originate in Poland, as indicated by
their name. In fact, their origin Is on
scure. but they are known to have exist
ed as far back as 16C5
To-day there are recognized by the
American Standard of Perfection nine
different varieties of Polish, the most
striking of which is the White Crested
Black. 1t is H rich. glossy, greenish black
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way between the pon, Of the breast and
the legs. The shoulders and tops Of wings
are fawn, with wing primaries and sec
ondcrics white and black solid fawn The
tail feathers of the ducks are light fawn,
of the brakes bronze green ana the MARC
ings should be clear and distinct while
the body Is long, narrow, and carried
erect with no indications Of keel
FOOD REQUIREMENTS
Runners sometimes lay at four months
but the average is five to six months
The safe rule is to hatch the Youngsters
early and keep them growing. If the
eggs are set under hens be sure to nut
good lice ointment on the. head Of the
little ducks as soon as Matched, or the
lice will kill them, also dust the hens
well before setting. The first feed may
be bread soaked I'm milk and bran, three
parts bread and one part bran. adding
n pinch of sharp sand; feed this four
times n day. by the end of week feed
regular growing ration of one part
corn meal, one part oat or barley meal,
two parts wheat bran, seven-tenths pat
hoef scraps, thrce-tcnths part sharp sand,
two parts green food, and a pinch of
salt Provide plenty Of fresh air. clean
water, also shade, keeping the yards and
houses scrupulouslY clean. and nature viii
do tho rest
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I.ENCH.
DINNER.

corn oysters Creamed Dried Beef
Leftover Pudding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01
TUESDAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Cereal and Cream
Tomato Omelet Toast
Coffee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-01

chilli Concarne or Fraukfort-
Lima Beans Cucumbo'
tuffod Pears White Cake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

time Mr.. Clymer resigned, because he
had been elected a delegate in the Con-
gress itself. and Mr.. Hillegas continued
as sole treasurer.
All through the war and through the
days of the confederation following he
acted in that capacity. While the Con
stitution went into effect March 4. l1Se.
and while Washington was inaugurated
the first President of the Union the
following April so the reorganization of
the Treasury was not effected until Sep
TENDER , OF that year on which date
President Washington signed the act
creating the new department.
Not until september II did the President
and the first Secretary OF the Treasury,
Alexander Hamilton. decide on their new
treasurer so Mr.. H;llegas held on until
then Thus he served more than 1--WE
months after the inauguration OF Wash
;ngton, and nine days after the depart
uent was reorganized, or created.
Since then only twenIy-three men nave
held the office Of treasurer of the tnted
States. Mr. Burke. who took Office April
], 1913. being the twenty-fourth man TO
hold the position. Up to the beginning
Of the civil war only nthe had served.
Since then they have come faster.
Samuel Meredith. who succeeded fiille-
gas under Hamilton. served fifteen years,
and Thomas Tucker, appointed december
l. 1904, served nearly tWenty-four years.
William 7. Clark of PENNSYLVANIA fol-
lowed him for year. and then came
John Campbell OF Virginia. who remained
for ten wears. William Selden OF Viz
ginia. who came next, had eleven wears
to his credit when he gave way to John
Sloane Of Ohio. who remained only three
Years.
The only man who ever served III the
Office a two different periods was y. L.
Wynlan of Wisconsin. He was treasurer
for the last year of the second Grant ad-
rninistration. being succeeded by James
Gilallan OF Connecticut, July |. 1877. who
was appointed by President Hayes. MI
Gillian in turn was succeeded by MI
Wyman. who took the Office under Presi-
dent Arthur April l. lsss, and held it for
two years ard until after the Cleveland
administration was installed.
President Mckinleys appoin.ee was
Ellis II. Roberts of New York. who held
Office continuously from 1897 to 1888,
when lac was succeeded. under the Set
ond Roosevelt administration. by Charles
II Treat of New York. Lee Mctlnns of
Tennessee the famous foot ball star, took
the office under President Taft November
], 1909. but resigned Immediately after the
election in 1872 and was succeeded by
President Taft's then secretary, Carni
A. Thompson of Ohio
=
Then came John Burke of Devils Lake
1t mas been asserted that the treasurer
OF the United States has nothing to do
for the 1900 a year which he draws eX-
cept to write one signature, have it en-
graved and then Sit back and watch il
being printed on all the paper money is
sued. On the contrary. the treasurer is
O very busy man. No one can he charged
with the direction of several hundred Of
Uncle Sans employees without being
busy.
Right now he is exceptionally busy
The previous administration in its closing
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CHN1RERLA11 BHD9E. BARBADoEs

amusing controversy between partsans
of the two places as to which afforded
the best place for dropping off and
taking on of the English steamers to
Colon. The tourists who were the sub
tects or the victims. of the controversy
settled 1t in their own way. Some stopped
off at Trinidad, while others went on to
Barbados and came back to Trinidad.
Trinidad has the asphalt lake and is
now exploiting oil fields. 1t Goals many
tramp steamers In the South American
trade. and. when the canal is opened it
will be port of call for some of the
tra2spaci.c steamers. While outside Of
the direct canal radius it is also outside
the hurricane zone, which is decided
advantage. as anybody who has happened
to he caught in a West India hurricane
in August or September can testify.
There is prevalent belief chat Trini
dad owes some of its commercial prosper
ity to the facilities for smuggling into
Venezuela but this is stoutiy denied by
those 7rho know little of the subject, The
Venezuelan government seems to have its
own opinions on this matter, for e main
tains a strict watch, SO that nobody may
be led into temptation. Luxurious Eng
fish colonial life is seen in all its pro-
.useuess at Trinidad.
Barbados impresses one as having more
commercial activity than Trinidad,
though it has not the latter's variety of
resources and is chiefly dependent on
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sugar plantations and ocean crossroads
trade Tor its prosperity. The tourists in
the course Of season leave a consid
cradle amount of money, yet for tropi-
cal island there IS a good deal of poverty
among the inhabitants. Sailing ships in
large numbers ind a rendezvous at
BridgetoWn while awaiting orders. No
marked growth of traffic IS expected from
the canal
Hindoo coolies mingling with the native
negroes form the picturesque feature of
life both at Trinidad and at Barbados.
These coolies were brought out from IN
dia under very strict regulations of the
British government when the native
labor proved inefficient in working the
sugar plantations. They have taken root.
of East India unchanged as to customs.
x *
1t seems anomalous that the British
West Indies colonial possessions should
be compelled to go to India for laborers,
while the Panama canal should be SO
largely built by the natives of the pos
sessions but that is what happened.
The canal commission obtained many
and Barbados especially protited by hav-
lag SO many of its surplus population
taken to the Canal Zone and employed at
high wages. Some of this money finds
its way back to Barbados.
Jamaica Is the leading British posses
sion in the Vest Indies, though not al
ways the dominating one Its geographi-
cal position is rather Isolated, and it al
ways has been more or less isolated in
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in 1906. The party wanted him to run
for governor. and he was willing.
The republican party of the state was
dividing. as it was dividing in other
states: North Dakota had her .old
guard and her insurgents A demand
was growing up that the railroads be
compelled to pay their proper proportion
of taxes. and the direct primary, the mi
tative. the referendum and the direct
election of senato tors were being urged.
Now all of these things John Burke
had advocated since before the @ days.
and had kept on advocating.
The hand of the times pointed to Johii
Burke as the man to lead the forces OF
reform to victory. Mayhap John Burke
himself had assisted the hand of the
times to get around to that position. for
he knows his book of politics, just as
Lincoln through all his long career was
known as a skilled and astute politician
John Burke was trained in precisely the
same sort Of school as Lincoln.
Anyhow. while North Dakota. in the
election of that year, as usual returned
a republican delegation 10 Congress and
elected a republican legislature and all
other state officers. she also elected JOSH
,h.- wear When North Dakota gave Tart
80. 900 plurality. John Burke was re
elected, and another reelection came To
him i'll l3lp
How he was asked in his office in
the Treasury did you get along as
governor with legislature OF the Or
posite political faith? DID You use the
big stick"
Not for Il minute. was the emphatic
response. and here the character. meth
,J.- nj of he
came into the light. II am no believer
in the big stick
Men. rule. want to do right; they
want to be honest. Show them the wa
and they are prone to follow I. | eyer
have been impressed with the correctness
Of the princ.r.e expressed iii the Constr
luton whereby the government is divi-
ded into thrgc coordinate branches, the
executive the judicial and the legisla-
tive. ana I am strongly opposed 10 the
eucfoa chment by one OF these upon the
other. During the three terms ] served
as Governor of North Dakota | never
attempted to bully OF brow beat the leSis
i;.ture into action. Nevertheless the re
forms | advocated were enacted and the
people approved.
1t is true that the platforms upon
which l ran in 1898 and 1910 declared for
an extension of the powers of the gov
ernor to remove local--county-office
not subject to impeachment for willful
neglect of duty. and tat l consistently
advocated such a measure until it finally
became a law last year. but such ex-
tension of the executive powers clearly
is within the contemplation of the state
constitution. which, in this respect, is
founded on the national Constitution.
That instrument requires that the
President shall take care that the laws
be faithfully executed. and our North
Dakota constitution places exactly this
requirement on the governor. But how
can the governor have power to compel
the enforcement of the laws II he has no
authority over reluctant officers?
Officers are always vigilant in the en-
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JOHN BURKE.
Treasurer of the United states.

d4.s t ~ ia the service new meth
cd OF Giving money into the Treasury
from the many collection points-customs
houses. offices of collectors OF internal
revenue and the like TO displace an old
ard cumbersome method of renting by
cash to subtreasuries. 4 check system
was installed by which renittances by
check came direct to Washington. This
threw a tremendous burden OF added
work on the Office of the treasurer which,
among other new characteristics. took on
that of clearing house. Naturally. the
work at Washington got behind. A cry
has gone up that 1t is hopelessly behind.
That isn't true explained Mr.. Burke
the other DAY ''for the system win work
out all right in time. 1t Is a good sys-
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has given SO many great leaders to the
nation in the past-the country lawyer
type. When Lincoln came down from
Sangamon county to be member OF CON
gress he must have been much the same
sort of man. All joan Burke's life has
been spent in the great agricultural mid
land of the nation.
VIXEN one enters that big office over
looking the northern entrance to the
Treasury. building, with its outlook on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. instinctvely one
starts to address the tall figure at the
desk as Judge. Spare. but big boned :;
rudy of face, with the healthy color OF the
out of doors: attired in black froca coat
and with iron gray hair rumpled. he looils
the county court judge that he was
About his keen. HUMOROUS eyes are many
little wrinkles The mouth is mobile
lower lip outthIust. betraying the puhilc
speaker. No product of the Dave'nenls
and the skyscrapers. this. He comes from
the small towns, where he has studied
human nature in the raw.
There is an ever-present appralslhs
look in his glance, judicial weighing
of words before he speaks. Such men
go far in politics. And John Burke mas
gone far.
He was born on a farm at Sigourhey,
keokuk county, Iowa. February -. ls'''
His father John Burke and his mother,
who was Mary Ryan before her mar
riage-the family ever has had taste
for simple names and simple living were
prosperous farmer folk. He got his edu
cation first in the public schools and then
in the state University of Iowa. from
which institution he was graduated WIN
the degree Of bachelor of law Ill 1885.
After two years practice in Des MONIES
lie removed to Devils Lake. y. d.
The country was new. 1t needed lead
ers and Jonm Burke became one AT once.
Immediately taking commanding place
at the bar OF his portion of the state
then territory. In year he was APP
+, q
was elected to the legislature-the first
state legislature Two years of that and
he was elected to the state senate.
Normally. North Dakota was repu!'-
lican by an overw helmins majority John
Burke is a democrat He always has
been one. democrat of the progressive
type Nevertheless. he became big
figure in the states politics. He was
the idol of his party. and in addition he
commanded great personal following
beyond his own party lines.
II was not by spectacular methods THAI
he attained his prominence. He didn't
promise TO produce the millennium when
he was running for office, nor did he
sumo that his political opponents We're
all horse thieves and traitors. His
political creed was simple as the man;
plain. common sense. common decency
in Office. common honesty in the dis
charge of public duties, We're the things
he preached.
He was the candidate of his party for
attorney general in 1891, and for Con-
sress in 1886 but failed to land.
Did they put You up as a burnt Of
fering?' he was asked.
Maybe you can call it that he re-
piled with whimsical smile. Anyhow,
there was no show for a democrat being
elected in those years.
Then he went back to judgeship i'll
his own county, and there he remained
until the call came again for his services
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TEN and eliminates mu-. was ef time
and red tape. No complaints are made
save right in our own organization E.x-
ceIlent employees who find the routine of
their labors disturbed and work accuml-
lated naturally get fearful but we are
gradually getting the load removed
The treasurer isn't easily disturbed
His looks and his record show that he is
not man apt to be carried off his fee:
by the excitement OF those about him.
Those very looks. the manner that goes
with them and his record make him one
of the most interesting figures that this
administration has brought into national
life.
Utterly unaffected, simple. direct,
kindly. shrewd. he is of that class which