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Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
The Kaiser's Story.

The emperor's "lieblingsblume" has become the national flower of Germany and the symbol of patriotism, but it will never be forgotten why he loved it, and the beautiful and touching story possesses ever new interest when told in his own words. Finding how many incorrect versions were spread about to account for his fondness for the simple field flower, the aged kaiser related the following pathetic incident:
 "As my mother fled with myself and my deceased brother from Memel to Konigsberg during the troublous times at the beginning of our century, the misfortune happened to us that one of the wheels of our coach broke in the midst of the plain. No village was within reach, and we seated ourselves on the edge of the ditch while the dam- age was being repaired as we'll as cir oumstances would permit. My brother and were rendered both tired and hun gry by this delay, and particularly I, being weak and delicate little fellow, gave my dear mother much trouble with my complaints. In order to dis tract our thoughts, my mother stood up, pointed out the many beautiful blue flowers in the fields and requested us to gather them and bring them to her. Then she made wreaths of them, and with joy we watched her skillful hands. Thereby the sad state of the country, her own trials and the anxiety concern ing her sons' future may we'll have once more pressed heavily on my mothers heart, for slowly tear after tear welled from her beautiful eyes and fell on the wreath of cornfowers This emotion of my devoted mother went deeply to my heart, and, forgetting my own childish sorrow, attempted to console her with oaresses, during which she placed the blue wreath, glittering with tears, on my head. I was then 10 years old, but this touching scene has never faded from my memory, and if now, in my old age, I behold the sweet blue flower, I imag- inc see the tears of the most devoted of mothers shinipg upon it and there fore love it above all others. :"
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
VALUABLE HINTS
Which Suggested Themselves to the Writer While Conversing With tho Keeper of a Cemetery,

Which Suggested Themselves to the
 Writer While Conversing With the
 Keeper of a Cemetery.
 It is astonishing that men live when we read the history of their disorders. It is more astonishing that they die when we read of "curealls. Yet death neither spares Napoleon who supplied subjects by the wholesale; nor physi- cians who helped the work along by re- tail; not even the grave digger who has spent life. time in covering up the good as well as the bad deeds of bis neighbors He at last is consigned to his bed of clay and is covered by hls own shovel to be succeed by younger member who awaits thesam doom As our representative interviewed MT A. F. Corning, or 76 Lafayette St Nor wich, Coun the keeper of the Yantic cemetery, the above thoughts suggested themselves from the opening sentences Cf that interview. "I believe" said Mir Corning, "that quite a percentage of people would not be here had they known of Doan's Kidney Pills. Like myself I know of dozens who are now buried that had kidney and urinary houble for years. l paid out myself in this city S90 .00 to one doctor, and his treatment did not benefit me half as much as one box of Doan's Kidney Pills. Besides physicians treatment l took all kinds of medicine advertised to be 'cureslls' for disordered kidneys Some may have given me a slight tenn. porary relief. but none of it was lasting. It is to be remembered that I am over 50 years old, and any medicine that helps 8 man of that age, let alone cure him must have more than ordinary mer it. My advice to all sufferers from either irritated or inactive kidneys is to try Doan's Kidney Pills, they will moi be disappointed.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for slle by all dealers Price 50 cents, Mailed by Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
A HandsOme RurgIar.

Minnie Brotherton. an 18.years-old girl, who lives in the woods between Wilton and New Canaan, has been plac- ed under arrest by Constable Maurice Battery, charged with being the leader of gang of housebreakers and thieves.
 The warrant on which she was arrested charges her with forcible entry to the house of old Mir June, the hermit of Wilton, and she has confessed her share in the escapade For some time past the farmers have been made the victims of hand of thieves, headed by the girl.
 Miss Brotherton is Q handsome young woman. Her eyes are large and brown, the eyebrows arched. Her ambition is to emulate the heroines of hashy fiction.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

Johann Most, the notorious anarchist, is very much diepleased that he is not persecuted into prominence by the gov ernment. Anarchy can only thrive on persecution, he says, and government that is good for anything should furn- ish the amount of persecution needed for the foundation of healthy anarchy. Now in Europe it is different. Even the played-out monarchies accord an- archy enough persecution to keep it alive and to furnish the food for vanity upon which it's disciples thrive. But in this country there Is no show for a poor anarchist. Herr Most has left New York and gone to Buffalo. But what has Buffalo ever done?. Bridge port Standard.
 Col. Brigham, assistant secretary of the agricultural department, thinks that the farmers have learned the les son of hard times and will make wise use of the money now pouring in upon them-he estimates it as perhaps $500,- 0O0. .0O0-in cancelling mortgages and in farm improvements. But in America owing to our peculiar buoyancy, the lessons of hard times are unfortunately soon forgotten.-Waterbury American.
 "Colonel w. H. Stevenson of New York" bought railroad in Ohio at auc- tion sale on Thursday. It is scarcely necessary to add that Colonel Steven son is now engaged in telling the great things that he will do with his purchase Hartford Courant.
 Murders and outrages by ssthe hired man" are becoming altogether too fre- quent on New England farms.-Hart ford Times.
 The "Boinay" arrested in Burlington Vt, proves to be the wrong Boinay, and this leaves the detectives "at liberty te investigate other clues" We learn that the Sleuths of Bridgeport "now have nc settled line for investigation and are waiting for developments. It's time for that jolly joker who sends tom-foo letters from Hudson. to send another "clue. ."-New Haven Palladium.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
The aeason is now with us when |

The season is now with us when the newspapers will be prolific with &C., counts of the country people being "done" by sharpers at the county fairs. There are of course many cases of bun co that do not reach the press; and this is repeated every year, probably not on the same victim. but verify, there is a new one born every minute. TEese people are warned as much as possible against the fakir. but they hold the. con- ceited idea that they are as smart as he is, and attempt the impossibility of of beating sharper at his own game. The games are not invented for that purpose, but solely for the enrichment of the operator. Leave them alone and spend your money on the merry-go- round and "hot dogs".
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

The New Haven Leader in recent issue published an interview with friend of Senator Hawley, "one who is thoroughly we'll informed concerning that gentleman's desire and expecta- tions." Senator Hawley's friend, while attending respectfully to the Hon. Nor gan G. Bulkeley and Hon. Samuel Fes- sender as worthy antagonists, speaks in terms of high eulogy of General Flaw ley, declares that he will be candidate for reelection to the United States Sen ate and expresses the conviction. that he will be reelected easily.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
List of Those to be Given in Connect
 cut This Fall.

cut This Fall. The following are the dates of the az ricultural fairs, so far as arranged, which are to be held h this State this fall. New London County-Norwich, Sep tember 21-23.
 Windham County-Brooklyn, Sep tember 1915.
 Holland County-Rockyille, Septem- Der. Berlin-Berlin, September. Branford-Branford, September. Bristol Fair orporation-Bristol Sep tember 29-30.
 Chester-Chester, September 22-23 Clinton-Clinton, September 22. Danbury-Danbury, October 4-9. East Granby-East Granby, October. Pennington Collinsville, Sep. tember 8-9.
 Granby-Granby, September 28-29' Guilford-Guilford. September 29. Harwinton-Harwin October 5. Killingworth-Killingworth. Oct ober 6.
 Meriden-Meriden, September 15-17 New Milford-New Milford, Septem Der 14-16.
 Newtown-Newtown, ,September28-30 Simsbury-Simsbury, October. Stafford Springs-Stafford Springs October 5-7.
 Sufield-Sufield, September 21-22 Union (Monroe, etc. Huntington September 23,24.
 Union (Somers, etc.. .)-Broad Brook September 29.
 Wallingford-W Wallingford, Septem ber 8-9. Willimantic-Wi Willimantic, Septem Der 28. 30.
 Windsor-Windsor September. Woodstock-South Woodstock, Sep tember 1915.
 Wolcott- Wolcott. October 13-15.- Connecticut Horticultural Society Hartford, about September 8, ant about November 8-10,
 OTHER FAIRS.
 Housatonic Valley Agr.-Great Bar rington, Mass, Sept. 29-30, Oct. l. Chatham NY, Sept. 7-S 9-1O.
 Berkshire County Pittsfeld, Mass. Sept. 22-23-24.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
W EST CORN w ALL.

R. F. Smith is rather busy these days filling silo and attending to the store.
 Born-To Mir and Mrs B. Davison. Thursday, Sept. ?, a son. Congratula- tions were in order and Bro. Davison Is busy smoking cigars.
 Frank Hallet and family are visiting at Adam Yutzler's.
 Miss Edith G. Dean has returned to New Milford where she opened her school Wednesday.
 Miss Sadie Palmer has opened school in the Watson Hall district.
 Miss Nellie Wolfe has returned to her home in Ansonia after her summers va. cation.
 Miss Lulu Page and her grandmoth have returned from a sojourn at Asbury Park, N J. They took in the camp meeting at Ocean Grove and they re- ported a very large and enthusiastic crowd.
 Geo. Shepard, of Brooklyn, N Y. ,has been visiting his cousin, Geo. Shepard
 Cora Butler intends to make her home in Litchfield for some time to come and also attend school there.
 Mrs G. s Marvin and son have re- turned to tbeir home at Deep River.
 Our base ball club crossed bats with the Lime Rock boys Monday. Game resulted in favor of Lime Rock. Score 10 to '.
 The A can train jumped the track about one.half mile south of Lime Rock station Monday with the result that six of the rear cars were thrown from the track and demolished. We understand that the accident was caused by the axle becoming heated and breaking. The express and locals were detained here and there was quite number of people on our streets. Itwas 10 o'clock before the last train had left the siding here. No one injured so far as we can ascertain.
 Gustav Listman returned to his studies at Northfeld, Mass, Tuesday. Miss Nellie Lowrie, of Honolulu, Chan, Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands, is visiting at Miss Ellen Smiths.
 Mrs Mary Sawleski entertained friends from Plymouth, Ct., during the past week.
 Rev MT Small, of Matthias, Maine, preached here as candidate last Sun day and will the coming Sabbath. He gave very pleasing address which seemed to impress all favorably. Mrs R. M. Hubbard and family have moved to New Haven. Frank M. Hall has gone to New Hay en for a course in the Boardman Man. ual Training School. Brewster Hubbard enters Yale this coming year.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Sheffield Water system.

The village of Sheffield, Mass is hap pY because it is expected that its water system will be completed next week. The introduction of pure water will be of inestimable benefit to the village. The water is obtained from springs 10 cated on the Flint Smith farm. so call. ed, about three miles northeast of the village. Two reservoirs, a few rods apart, have been constructed near the springs and there seems to be an un. limited supply of water. The capacity of the larger reservoir can be increased at any time by simply excavating in the rear or upper hill side. An 8 inch pipe leads from the reservoirs to tho village and inch mains extend through the village. Ire upper reservoir is 165 feet elevation above the village.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Held for the Murder.

Justice Lane, of Killingworth, on Saturday held Herman Sachs for trial in the Superior court on the charge of numbering Bertrand l.. Hotchkiss on the night of August 27. At the hearing Mrs Hotchkiss, the widow of the mur- dered man. swors she recognized Sachs as the man whom she met at the back door on the fatal night within few moments of the shooting. Sachs had formerly been in the employ of Hotch, kiss as hired man and had appeared to be infatuated with Mrs Hotchkiss.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
CORN WALL.

Mrs Luther Miner has returned to Madison to spend the winter with her daughter
 Miss Cole, who has been boarding with Edward Baldwin the past summer has returned to her home.
 Charles Curtis, of Bristol, and Walter Bunnell, of Waterbury, visited friends in Cornwall last week.
 Miss Cora Manvel, of Sheffield, Mass, visited at c. W. Marsh's last week.
 Geo. T. Dibble has moved into D. w. Pierce's house. He will work for R. K. Southwick the coming year.
 The annual picnic of the Cornwall Sunday school was held at Cream Hill Lake on Friday. All who attended en- ioyed it very much but they say that the parson got wet trying to row ca- noe. ..
 The school committee have made the following assignment of teachers School No. 9, Mabel Harrison; No. 4, Mary Sanford; No. 5, Adele T. Peck No. 6, Sophia Yale; No. 2, Jessie Coch- rane; No. 8, Helen J. Pave; No. 10, Ida Miner; No. 12, Harriet s. Peck; No. 13, Kate Sandmeyer; No. 15.Julia Mulcahy. Most of the schools are to commence on Sept. 13.
 Most of the farmers are through hay ing and report big crop. Potatoes are rotting badly; corn is rather backward and small at that.
 The reunion of the Cornwall Hills As sociation took place at Cream Hill Lake on Aug. 28 A perfect day, concourse of congenisl people. and an interesting | literary program, to say nothing of nice collation., conspired to make de- i lightful occasion The feature of the afternoon was an historical paper read by Rev E. c. Starr on "rhe Soldiers oi Cornwall" {" beginning with the French and Indian war, continuing through the Revolution and closing with tue Civil war. His monograph was replete with names, facts, and interest Captain Ed ward Rogers and others in the French and Indian war, Ethan Allen, and his compatrfots in the Revolution, Gen John Sedgwick, Colonel Blinn and s long list of patriots in the Civil war, were dwelt upon with pride and reyer ence. MT Starr proposed plan of se curing replica of the portrait of Gen Sedgwick, at Washington, for the Ii brary at Cornwall, AS it already has 2 copy of the bust at West Point. The chairman, T. s. Gold, Rev Samuel Sec vile, Rev Dwight Pratt, Deacon Walter Leete, and Edward Baldwin made i'm promptu speeches.
 On Sunday the 29th the old churcl was beautifully decorated with ferns anC 600 Japanese lilies, making the pulpi and platform fit setting for the eve welcome sons of Cornwall, Revs Scovill' and Pratt, who occupied them. A so prano solo by Miss Burke who has beer summering with Mrs Jasper Brewste was finely sung.
 To whom it may concern. word o caution is given against dealing with soap-vepder, who promises to customer who purchase two boxes of soap, wir' doormat to be dc livered to the buyer il few days,as the agreement is not kept and only the soap, with the name of E Twiss on the boxes, Is in evidence.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
George V. Learned .

George Y. Learned, 70, the city audi tor of Pitts6eld, Mass, died at his home in that city on Saturday. He had been ill since July12 He had rep resented Pittsfeld in the state legisla- ture and in '82, '88. '89 and 90 had serv. ed as selectman. the last two years as chairman of the board. He was mas on. Since the city was organized in 1891 he had been auditor. He became treasurer and manager of the Taconic Mills in 1853 and continued to be treas urer till 1873.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Marsh Reunion.

The Marsh Family Association oi America, including all persons by the name of Marsh or who have descended from any by that name. and their fami- lies, will hold their eleventh family gathering and basket picnic at New Milford, Friday September 17th, at 9 a. m., to continue throughout the day and evening. All persons by the name of Marsh are asked to put in writing and bring or send all they know or can learn of the genealogy of the family.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Eleventh Regiment Reunion.

The thirty-fourth annual reunion of the Eleventh Regiment, 0. ", will be held in Hartford on Friday, Sept. IT. The members will be the guests of Griffin A. Stedman Camp, No. 6, Sons of Veterans, the members of which are honorary members of the reglmental association. The camp is named after General Stedman, the colonel of the Eleventh Regiment. The day of the reunion is the thirty fifth anniversary of the battle of Antietam in which the regi- ment took part.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
s1oo REWARD. x1oo

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 Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 AI Sold by Druggists, 75 0.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

Detective George Leith is working as . farm hand in Monterey and like Me Gawber is "waiting for something to turn up." We doubt if he will catch Boinay that way but he might take a day off and attend the New Boston cat. tle show on the 22d and get new ideas in the way of the human appearance tc use in his profession of disguises.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Tobacco,

The tobacco crop of this state is gen. erally very good. In some places, how ever, the heavy rains damaged some pieces The spraying process to make the leAf present the spotted appearance of the Sumatra tobacco has been adopt . cd quite extensively. adding materially to tho value of the crop in the market. Expert sprayers charge $l0 per acre.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
LeOGJ Notices.
of Canaan, ss. Probate Court,

nISTRIOT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court, U September T, A. D. 1897.
 Estate of Harriet Fl. Brinton. late of the City, County and State of New York, leaving estate in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan has appointed George E. Frink and John H. Belden of Canaan, commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the credi- tors of said estate.
 Certified by DAVID 0. WHITTLEsEY, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet as Falls Village Savings Bank in Falls Village in sad District on the 18th day of October, 1897, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of attending to the business of said appointment.
 JOHN H. BELDEN, l cor,r,,sst,,,o,.,
 GEORGE 10. BRINK, A0'
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

A "war indemnity" is being asked by the farmers and landholders around Camp Cooke at Niantic as reimburse ment for crops and fences destroyed in the manmuverings of the state militia en- camped there last month. The indi- yidual claims are not very large.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Royalty in Lenox.

Prince Alexander George, the young est son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, is expected to arrive in Lenox, Mass, in about two weeks and remain there three weeks as the guest of MT and Mrs Frank Burrell- Hoffman at "Brookhurst". Prince Alexander is 23 years old and said to be handsome, manly chap, an athlete and sportsman. He is the brother in-law of the Duke of York. the future King of England.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

A thick headed Celt was recently in- quiring of another but more intelligent Irishman what the scientist meant when he said "sound is waves" After long explanation by No. ? which did not seem to be grasped by the listner, No. said ''I see. Long Island Sound if waves" Sure mon, ye are kerrict, ? said No. 2,
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
An I'll Wind.

Tom-"The Blow Almost Killed Fa- ther.''
 Diok-What blow?
 Tom-The draft received from his son at college. Up to Date.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

naws Respecting Newspapers, Printed for the benefit of those who think shat ordering paper stopped absolves them from Saying up arresrages:-
 .sIf subscribers refuse or neglect to take theil pAper from the post-ofice to which they are al facted they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers discon tinued.
 ssSubscribsrs who do not give express notice to she contrary are considered as wishing tocontinue their subscriptions.
 "Ifsubscrfbers order tn e ediscontinuance oftheil paper the publishers may continue to send them enfil all arreare are paid'
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

A man in Delaware was recently sen- fenced to receive 10 lashes on his bare
 back. stand in the pillory for one hour
 and serve three months jail sentence.
 He had pleaded guilty to stealing an umbrella.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

We, the undersigned, n majority of the di- rectors of the sharon Telephone Company, hereby certify that the above is n true copy of the Articles of Association Of the said cor poration and of the names and residences of the subscribers thereto.
 c. W. BAssErT,
 J. B. SMITH, A Majority of D.N EccLEsTos, Directors
 F. w. DAKIN, State of Connecticut, ss sharon, Litchfield County, es' August 25th, 1897 Then and there personally appeared 0. W. Bassett, J. B. Smith, D. N Eggleston and F. W. Dakin, majority of the directors of The sharon Telephone Company, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate be- fore me.
 WILLARD BAKER, Notary Public.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09

Does your head feel as though som G. one was hammering it; as though mile lion sparks were flying out of the eyes? Have you horrible sickness of the stom- ach? Burdock Blood B;tters will cure you.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
DR, KINGS NEW DISCOVERY FOR
 CONSUMPTION.

This is the best medicine in the world for all forms of coughs and colds and for consumption. Every bottle is guar anteed. It will cure and not disappoint. It has no equal for whooping cough, asthma, hay fever, pneumonia, bron- chitis, la grippe, cold in the head and for consumption. It is safe for all ages, pleasant to take, and, above all, sure cure. It is always we'll to take Dr Kings New Life Pills in connection with Dr Kings New Discovery, as they regulate and tone the stomach and bowels. We guarantee perfect satisfac- tion or return money. Free trial bot ties at W. H. Camps drug store. Reg ular size 50 cents and $1 %.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g, 1897.

The Marquis de Rochambeau, a grand son of the Count de Rochambeau of American revolutionry fame, died at the Chateau Rochsmbeau on Saturday of a long and painful illness.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-09
Locked That Way.

Servant Gas old Gayboy struggles in) The mistress is out, sir. Gayboy (after night)-Great Scott, she tool didn't know she played poker. Philadelphia North American.