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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07
HOW TO KILL HOGS
Careful Handling Before and After
slaughter Improves Quality Of
Meat. Dressing Of Carcass.

FAfNAH RtFFNtAk W. ~@s'""@F
A wcll-seiccisd buteherinF cuff
and convenient place for workini
are important considerations AZ hog
killing tire. To aid IN this work dem
ons,rntion specialists Of the depart
ment suggest a. q handy and oomplct'
Exit" consisting Of two butcher knives
two "bell" or eandIcsiick scrapers, q
mss; saw. and sharpening steel
The meat saw is for saving down the
backbone ard cutting up the carcass,
The cabdIestick scrapers have detaeh-
able handles. and are used 70 remove
the hair and scurf from the hogs, A
long waterproof apron, which will
protect the clothing can be had at a
small cost.
Preparation Of Animals for Slaughter
A 24 20 20 hour fast, plenty Of
water. careful handling. and rest be-
fore slaughter are al important in Sc
curing meat In the best condition for
use, either fresh or for curing pur-
poses. Food In the stomach decom-
poses very rapidly after slaughter,
and where the dressing is slow the
gases generated often affect the flaw
or Of the meat. Water should be Civ
en- freely up to the time Of slaughter.
as II keeps the temperature normal.
II Is highly important that the ami
mails be not excited in any way suf
fciently to raise the temperature Of
the body. II the animal becomes heat
ed, II is better to allow IL TO rest over
night before killing than to risk
spelling the meat. 1t is also essential
that the hog be carefully handled so
as not TO bruise its body.
Points on Killing
II Is customary on the farm TO stun
hogs before sticking them, although in
come localities this is not done. An
other method is by shooting the hog
through the head with rife, al
though extraordinary care should be
exercised in using rife around farm
buildings. After stunning by heavy
blow on the center of the forehead
Immediately above the eyes with a
poleax, the s-inch straight blade knife
is inserted into the hogs throat in the
under portion Of the neck, to point
just in front Of the chest cavity, but
not into this cavity. The knife is Civ
en- a twist and sideward motion to
sever the blood vessels and allow the
blood to flow. By laying the hog on
one side and elevating the ham end
Lhe blood will gravitate freely.
Proper Temperature of Water for
Scalding and Scraping
A barrel is the receptacle common {
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07

lower portions Of the legs and twist {
assist in cleaning them. Use III
"eandlesiick" serapcr for removing III
skin and scurf from the Cat surface
and as much rs possible from th
other parts and finish the cleaning o
the entire carcass, removing all hair
scurf and dirt BY rinsing with ho
water and shaving with the larg,
knife.
Cut the skin on the side Of the ten
dons below the hook 10 expose The
tendons so that a gambrel stick may
he inserted. The next step is to hang
the hog by his hind legs by means OF
the gambrel stick high enough SO that
his head clears the ground. Wash
down with hot water, shave over any
unfinished patches and wash the en-.
tire carcass again to remove all loose
hair and scurf.
Occasionally a hog Is killed that is
too large TO scald in a barrel. If il
is covered thickly with blankets or
with sacks containing a little bran, and
hot water poured over ii, the hair will
loosen readily. In some localities
hogs are skinned, but scaIding is far
more satisfactory.
Directions for Removing Entrails
In removing the entrails, first split
the hog between the hind legs, separ-
ating the bones with the knife. This
can easily be done if the cut is made
directly through the union of bones
between the hams. Run the knife
down the center Of the belly, shielding
the point with the fingers of the left
hand and guiding it with the right.
There is little danger of cutting the
intestines in this way. Split the
breastbone with the knife or an ak
and cut down through the sticking
place to the chin. Cut around
the rectum and pull it down until the
kidneys are reached, using the knife
wherever necessary to sever the cords
attaching it to the bed" Remove the
SEXUAL organs, then cut across the
artery running down the backbone, cut
around the diaphram skirt and re-
move the intestines, stomach, and |
pluck" that is, heart, liver, and |
lungs, with backward and |
downward pull grasping the
mass of organs near the union of |
he backbone and diaphram, sever at
achments with knife where neces-
iary. In this operation the windpipe
lown to the head should be removed
With the pluck. Do not disturb the
,idneys or the leaf fat in carcass to
re shipped, except in warm weather,
yhen the "leaf" may be removed to
low quicked and more thorough
ooling. If the hog is to be cut up
n the farm and not intended for ship ;
lent in carcass form, it is advisable
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07

Remarkable progress has been made
IN the work Of the Franklin County
court at st. Adams since the opening
three weeks ago, verdicts having been
returned in seven cases and many
cases having been entered settled and
discontinued. As many Of the lawyers
wished TO attend Supreme court at
Montpelier this week and some OF
the jurymen would like a short rest
after their hard work, Judge F. NJ.
Butler announced recess Saturday
morning TO Monday afternoon, Oct. IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07
ARLINGTON

Adams over Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. V. Babcock Of Saratoga, N.
| T., is in town for few days.
Clarence Gilchrist Of Syracuse, N.
" was an Sunday guest in town.
Mrs. Helen Cole of North Benning-
ton, spent day recently with Mrs. j.
X. Batchelder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Lathrop and
friends were Sunday callers on Mrs.
May Lathrop.
Lester Robinson of South Shafts
bury, was a guest Of Miss Bessie
Lakin Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Rochester of New York
City, visited her father, G. w. Milti.
more, the past week.
Miss Mary Butler, chief operator of
the telephone Office in Bennington,
was in town Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Clarence Gilchrist, who has
been visiting Mrs. Edgar Body in
Geneva, returned home the past week.
Miss Frances Killion of North Ben
nington, was an Sunday guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F. Kill
lion.
Leslie Jones left Tuesday for AL
bany, N. Y, where he will take a COM
mercial course in the Albany Business
College.
Mrs. F. H. Coolidge, who has been
visiting in Hoosick Falls and Troy, N.
T., the past week, returned home Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. William Hitchcock and two
children of Manchester Center, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Lakin, Friday.
Mrs. Mary Houghton, after spend
ing the summer at the Pan American
Exposition at San Francisco, returned
ionic liiio past week.
Mrs. Myra Endress, after spending
few days with her niece, Mrs. Geo.
Howard, returned to her home in
North Bennington, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Somers and daughter,
have returned after brief
'isit with the formers daughter, Mrs.
has. Reid, in Pittsfeld Mass.
Sunday the local telephone ex-
hange was moved from the rooms
yer the Geo. C. Cullinans store to
he rooms of Mrs. S. Vaults house.
Andrew Somers, who has been laid
with broken ankle all summer.
esumed work at the store of Z. c.
'oodworth's October 1st. Harry Will
m substituted for Mr.. Somers during
S absence.
Mrs. Ida Brownson, who has been
it'll her daughter Mrs Earl Goodell =
Colraine, Mass, for a few weeks,
turned home last week accompanied
her daughter, Miss May Brownson,
d trained nurse. e'
There have been added to the circul- !.
ing library about rs volumes. va
nong them are the following: "Stll
NJ" "Queed," "Angeul's Business, Jol
ewel," "Taute," "The Lunatic at
rge," "The Raft" "Blue Blood and spe
d." "Bambi," "A Wife Out of anc
ypt," "A Kingdom on Wheels" "A \
4 of the Blue Ridge" Another of
yelling library has been received Sur
Itaining so volumes. These books F.,
free to all.
irs. Alfred Buck was called to turl
EN-, N. Y, by the serious illness of F,
brother, George Grady. Since rnt,
3. Buck reached there her brother D.,
taken to Albany Hospital where ond
was operated upon for appendicitis,
passed away at that institution n
nday morning at the age of 81 -
RS. Mr.. Grady was foreman of
section at Castleton on the D. e.
railroad and made his home with
sister and father in Salem. This
he second brother that has died
e Christmas. The many friends in
town extend sympathy to Mrs.
k. Those from here, who attended
funeral in Salem are Mr.. and Mrs.
ed Buck and daughter Marie, Mr..
Mrs. Albert Buck, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07
How to Make an Economical Cake Win
One Eaq.


The most economical cake | know
Shave two squares Of chocolate ana
pour over 1t one half Of cupful OF
boiling water. Cream one cupful OF
sugar, one Tablespoonful OF butter and
add wei beaten yolk Of one egg: stir
wei; add melted chocolate and water
one and a half cupfuls Of -four IN
Which Is one teaspoonful Of baking
powder Mix well, then add one-half
cupful OF boiling water In which has
been dissolved one level teaspoonful of
soda. Flavor with one teaspoonful OF
vanilla. Use white Of egg for frostIng.
During the past year, not schedul-
ed concert Of the Montpelier city band
had to be postponed on account Of bad
weather..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-07

liam B. Griffith and Miss Vera Grif-
fifth have gone on weeks automobile
trip through the White Mountains.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
PAYMENT Of
RAT LEAGUE FUND
More Money Is Needed To
Pay the Bounties On
Dead Rodents.

Officers Of the rat determination
league Of Fairmont are endeavoring
20 collect the subscriptions made re,
Gently as money is needed for the pay
ment Of bounties for rats. Nearly
1850 rats have been killed in Fair
non as a result OF the campaign con
Quoted by the league. bounties OF i've
cents having been paved for each RAJ
tail turned in TO c. F. Crane. the treas
urer
Only about half OF the money sub
scribed for the payment Of bounties
has been turned in and as a result.
the cash In the rat league treasury
is barely sufficient 10 pay for the tails
which will be received in this after
noon. Persons desiring to pay the!7
subscriptions or TO make new contri.
buttons TO help carry on the work OF
the league should communicate with
Mr.. Crane. the treasurer. or DR.. C. O.
Henry. president OF the league.
That rats travel long distances from
one section Of the city 10 the other
and the only way 10 be sure that
your home or store is permanently
rid OF the pests. is TO kill all in the
city as is shown by a significant in
v~estigation conducted in Havana by
Government officials. The report o!
this investigation as published in the
New York Medical Journal follows:
when II was discovered that bu'
bonic plague appears among rats be-
fore human beings are attacked. a
great prophylactic step forward was
taken. Later it was found that the
essential transmitter Of disease was
the rat flea. which. on the death OF
the rodent, would leave 1t to infect
the nearest living animal.
In the Public Health reports Tor
June (. Creel discusses a phase Of the
rat question in its relation TO plague
that has been generally disregarded.
II has been believed and taught that
the spread of plague by the migration
of rats is little more than theory and
need not be considered seriously. It
is only as recently a September, 1914.
that in Havana. 1t was stated IN h
official bulletin of the Cuban author
tiles, that the diffusion OF plague was
due 10 the transference OF infected
1eas in merchandise. and the posi-
bility OF its being due 10 rodent migra-
ton except for a short distance from
house TO house.
In order to obtain facts as to the
travel Of rats in and about a large
CITY. a number of live rats were col
lected BY the use of large cage traps.
and, after being carefully marked.
were set free. In the first experiment.
179 were released. The first rat trap
ped at any considerable distance from
the point Of release was a half grown
animal taken 10 blocks away, about 2
mile. Within two weeks, a lumber
of rats were taken at points four miles
distant. Subsequently lib rats were
marked and liberated in the whole.
sale provision warehouse district OF
the city. the first lot having been set
free in the residential portion. The
conditions here were much better suit.
ed TO the habits OF rats. and only
eight made any extensive travel, go
ing only two miles"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
BIFF-BANS!

An Altoona lad was told TO weed
the garden the other day. and he
promptly started to pull up everything
In sight. His mother. finding that
some of her prize vegetables we're be-
ing destroyed. decided to chastise the
young man. When she started in OF
this operation from the usual angle,
the smack Of the paddle was answered
by an explosion. Explosion followed
explosion with each contact made by
the paddle with the anatomy OF the
young sinner, until an investigation
vas made Of the trouble by the fond
parent. It was then discovered that
the lad had stuck a supply OF powder
caps, which he intended to use in his
pistol on the Fourth. in his hip pocket,
and his mother had been touching
these OF while putting into effect the
old proverb: Spare the rod and
spoil the child" 1t was further dis
covered on q closer investigation tina:
the youths hip had been painfully
burned by the explosion Of the caps.
Mother and child felt hurt when
this was discovered, the mother be-
cause her conscience bothered her.
ana the son because-well there wcs
good and sufficient reason why he
should feel more or less abused.
The moral of the incident is this:
II You are sent into the garden to pull
weeds, don't pull up the garden, just
the weeds; and don't ever under any
circumstances carry high explosives
Ia your hip pocket before you have
reached the age when mother eases
to use the paddle as a can Of cor
rection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
DIPLOMACY.
(8y Charles 3. DriscoIl.)

My neighbor, Jerry Cassius jerks,
fed poison to my dog, and neighbor
Nathan Buster Bugs. ran over my
prize hog. To jerks | sent a postal
card, TO Bugs l sent a note. and in
my festive lighting style. these words
are what | wrote: Il hold you both
in high esteem. l like your simple
style. l would you both might closer
be. yea. closer by a mile. And yet
it grieves me to say this-Il call you
TO account. II jerks should kill my
dog again he'll pay a large amount.
II ever Bugs should think again Of
killing my prize SOW, l think l would
retaliate by butchering his cow
Then. while my neighbors stewed
about. and purchased pens and ink,
my hired man met Neighbor Doze at
Doboe's skating rink. The two fell
out. The hired man chopped of his
foes left ear, and accidently killed u
cop who was near. l got a note from
Neighbor Doze, which said l was a
skate, another from the village board,
which last | here relate: Dear Sir:
Your man has croaked u cop. Your
love we dearly prize. and let we miss
our copper.man. who cold and clam
my lies. We wish you might assur
ance give that you'll kill no more
cop Unless you answer this next
week, beware. sir-something drops"
The tone OF this l did not like. l
burned the old town hall. and then l
went to Neighbor Doze. to make d
friendly call. You help me fight tho
town" | said. and I'll pay for your
ear, but if you don't I'll burn your
house and fill your soul with fear!"
I'm waiting for his answer now. I've
hired a girl or two to typewrite notes
and answers, and my cares are not a
few. My neighbors all are writing
too, and no one works at all. Some
times / wonder who will pay my mort
gage of next fall. The town is in
fever, and the summer boarder folk
have passed US up in terror. and l
guess we're going broke. This new
diplomacy is great. We loaf, and
curse, and fight, and when in doubt
about a point, we talk, and preach,
and write.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1915.
A SANE FOURTH.

Mayor Anthony Bowen has issued
Q proclamation to the citizens OF Fair.
mont, asking that they observe indie.
pendence day in a safe and sane man
ner. He points out the fact that noise
is not essentially patriotism, and that
the people of the United States can
show their love for their country on
independence day in a far better way
than by keeping up a continual fusil.
lsde Of ire-crackers. He is not asking
that the frecracker be abolished al.
together this year. but that some con.
seryatism be shown in the use OF
them.
The mayor Is right. Noise is no
sign OF true patriotism. Any person
can put OF a fre-cracker; but 1t takes
. real citizen to be a patriot in the
true sense Of the word. The fact CT
the matter is that the thinking pub
lie has come to the conclusion thar
the safe and sane observance OF hide.
pendenee day is the best. The day
viii soon be here when all the cities
IN the United States will observe a
safe and safe Fourth, Just as many
Of the cities Of the Union are now dc
ing. The day will soon come when
the ire-craeker and other noise pro
dueinS e~ontrivances win be done away
with entirely, and when a big nunic-
ipai display in the evening will he sub.
stituted. This plan has been tried in
several Of the large cities and has
been uniformly successful.
Not long ago a person took his life
In his hands If he ventured on the
street on independence day, but that
time has happily past. Practically all
Of the big league baseball owners
have now prohibited the use OF fire.
arms at their baseball parks on the
Fourth, when not long ago every play
was greeted with a terrific fusillade Of
revolver shots from the stands.
The fatality and injured lists on In
dependence day are growing, smaller
each year, which is the surest sign
that the safe and SANE Fourth is being
observed In many parts Of the coun-
ny.
A sane Fourth is in harmony with
that very excellent motto: Safety
First"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02

leave the stretch Of highway over
which they are run in poor condition
Then there Is more or less danger to
the public in connection with such af-
fairs. and therefore they should be
abolished. The place for the auto OF
motorcycle race is on a regular race
course and not on the public high
ways.
In these days when the city to city
traffic is very heavy. It is not fair TO ask
persons going from one place TO an
other to wait until a road race is over
before passing over a certain section
Of the public highway. The roads are
the common property OF the citizens
and tar payers; and the state Of Penn.
sylvania has taken a long step in the
right direction by refusing to allow
automobile racers and motorcycle
racers any special privileges.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
SMITH CASE OVER.

George Joseph Smith has been found
guilty by a London jury for having
murdered at least one OF his wives
in order to get her insurance. He was
accused Of having murdered three Of
his spouses; but the Jury only passed
on the one case. Smith has been sen.
fenced to death. and there is slight
chance that anything will now save
him from that fate. The course OF
justice in England is swifter than ! n
the United States. and once a man
has been found guilty OF murder, ne
may as well prepare himself for death.
There is little red tape to be gone
through England from the time the
man is found guilty until he is exc.
cuted, and his lawyers will not likely
have much chance to save him.
The Smith case is one Of the most
sensational murder cases that has
been tried in London since the famous
DR.. Harvey H. Crippen case Of a few
years ago. The testimony IN the case
was a sensational method. and great
interest has been manifested IN the
case both in this country and abroad.
The case was popularity known as the
Bath Tub" case, for the reason that
Smith is supposed to have murdered
his victims by drowning them in 4
bath tub.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
7oRPEDoINe OF ARMENIAN.

After the Lusitania horror and the
crisis II brought about between Ger
many and the United States, the tor
pedoing Of any ship with the loss of
American lives on board must be d
cause OF concern to the American gov
eminent. Flying the British flag, the
Armenian, though an American ship
under charter when sunk of Corn
wall. was clearly out Of u jurisdic-
ton. Carrying a cargo Of mules, she
was Just as clearly engaged in unlaw-
full trade, as mules are contraband.
But It is not likely, 1t is scarcely pos
sible, that the Armenian, though car
rying mules for use in the armies OF
the allies, could have come under the
classification of a British military
transport.-N. Y. Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
A GOOD MOVE.

The decision Of the state highways
commissioner of Pennsylvania to
abolish all automobile races and 9TH
er contests in which motor driven We
hIeles might take part on the state
highways OF Pennsylvania was a good
move and should make a decided hit
With the people of the Keystone State.
The highways of the state are the
common property of the people Of the
state and should not be turned over in
whole or part for the purposes OF au.
tomobile racing.
In the first place such contests are
not good for the roads and generally
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
STUFFED CLUB.

President Wilson has never COM
ported himself in a manner indicative
OF a profound sense Of responsibility
toward the platform on which he was
elected. He has enforced his policies
and compelled obedience to his con.
ception OF his duties with very little
Difference to that document. Mr..
Bryan will not find it easy to frighteu
him by tearing the one.term plank out
and fashioning it into a bludgeon.
The spectacle OF Mr.. Bryan whiting
industriously at an awkward timber ex-
tracted from the Baltimore structure
will not fill Mr.. Wilson with grave
alarm. Mr.. Wilson knows that the
lonely Nebraskan is working on a use
less cIub.-E. Y. Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
SWIFT ToRPEooEs AND SLOW
DIPLOMACY.

There is a very strong suspicion in
this country that Germany's diplomats
are trif1ing with the United States.
They have had President Wilson's
note reiterating the Presidents de-
mands 20 days and it IS said that the
reply will no. be received for another
week. They r apparently waiting
to give Mr.. Bryan all the time he MAJ
require. with the firm belief that his
pro-German propaganda will make the
United States forget the Lusitania,
the Gulffight. the Cushing and the
Nebraskan. But if Germany's diplo-
mats are not triiing with the United
States the German navy is. The sink.
ing OF the Armenian is another evil
dence Of Germany's disregard Of the
rules Of civilized warfare and con-
tempt for the United States conten-
tion.-N. Y. Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02

lost on this freighter and the State
Department will at once institute q
rigid investigation 10 determine wheth-
er or not they were lost under condi-
tions which have been pronounced in
tolerable in our diplomatic communi.
cations to Germany Of February 10,
May 13. and June 9. The American
was a British vessel carrying a cargo
Of mules from Newport News to Eng
land. Some American citizens were
employed to look after the animals,
and if they were not on a vessel char
tered by the British government and
operated by it as a military transport,
they were entitled to the same pro-
lection from u government as the
American passenger on the Lusitania
were.-N. Y. Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-02
Her Sinister Side

She is the most charming Of damsels.
forsooth,
Until she gets into the telephone
booth.
For there she sits chatting and CAB
bling along,
While outside the booth stands a half
freuzied throng.
Small matter your deals or the state
of your biz;
She has to tell Algy how handsome
he is.
And the half.frenzied throng mutte.s
phrases uncouth
Addressed to the girl in the telephone
booth.
Courier Journal