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Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
Their Monuments.

The Philadelphia Record tells this story: -Three eccentric men of wealth put up In the farthest and most seclud- ed part of Mount Moriah cemetery. some 20 years ago. three tall shafts of rough hewn granite. They had been friends long time and agreed that, as each died. his shaft was to be broken and the fragment to be left where 1t dropped. Two of the men have passed away since then, and their two col unms are shattered. The third still stands erect. No lot incloses these strange monuments and no names are carved on the granite. They make an interesting and puzzling sight for visi- tors."
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub lie to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr Kings New Discovery for Con. sumption. Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing 1t has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless csses- Astk. ma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness and all diseas. es of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are snrely cured by it. Call on ". Fl. Camp, Druggist, Canaan Geo. H. Clark. Drug. gist. Salisbury; c. E. Frink, Druggist, Falls Village; and get trial bottle free
 Regular size 50c and S1 .00. Every bottle guaranteed. or price refunded.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
Society at . Kentucky Funeral.

Society at . Kentucky Funeral.
 Quite a crowd of young folks from this place attended the funeral of Un- cle Cecil. which was preached at his late residence on Grassy creek on Sum- day last by Rev. E. K. Pike and oth- CTS. In the list of beaus and belles we noticed the following: D. W. Campbell of Carlisle and Miss Carrie Swango, Grant Lacy and Miss Alice Wills. How ard James and Misses Cordie Brenne- men and Mollie Haney and last, but by no means least, among those who occupied seats in that hack was the pc tite pair, Robert Rash and Miss Calie Taulbee. In the vehicle immediately following the aforementioned sundown was Miss Carrie Rose, accompanied by Robert Day, who presented a pretty picture to look upon.-Hazel Green Her ald
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
LAA RvlLID

Peter Turner arrived home last Mon- day from visit to his daughter Mrs Fred Hollisser it Waterbury.
 Harry Millspaugh is going next Sat urday to Waterbury where he will visit . number of friends
 J. IT. Miller, our harnessmaker, has just received m elegant assortment of all wool horse blankets and plush lap robes, also will receive An assortment of the celebrated Galloway whole skin black fur robes. in . few days. His stock of harness and horse furnishings is complete.
 Mrs Martin Cantine and her son and daughter, Holley and Frances of Saug- erties, N. Y. are here visiting her parents, General and Mrs W. B. Rudd.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
HOw's THIsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & O., Props, Toledo, o We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transae- lions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 F.J. CHENEY & O., Props, Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

In sixteen of the towns of Litchfield County the Republicans have a majority of tho board of soleotmen, and the Democrats have majority in ten. As regards party vote the Republicans show . majority in IS towns, and the Democrats in eight. Of the 26 first seleotmen of the county IA are Demo crats, and IA Republicans.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
W EST CO RN W ALL.

William D. Bosler has been appoint cd Deputy Game and Fish Warden for Litcbfield County and hereafter all violations for Sunday hunting and kill ing game ont of season will be vigor- ously prosecuted to the full extent of the law without regard or favor to any person caught violating such law. Mir Boeler asks for the hearty co operation of the Iaw-abiding citizens of this vicinity who desire the Sabbath pro tected and the wholesale slaug hter of game restricted.
 Mrs L. J. Nickerson is visiting rela- tives in Chatham, N. Y,
 Miss Hannah Ksstner of Newark, N. J., is visiting at Mrs 0. A. Millers.
 Mrs John Hubbard returned Mon- day from Milton.
 Mrs U. E. Miner of Falls Village made short visit with Mrs c E Bald win this week.
 Miss Nellie J. Wolfe returns this week to her home in Ansonia.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
Setting an Example.

One Paris grand dame" Is bound that France shall not be depopulated- The Vicomtesse de Rochemaille is 2 years of age, has been married five years and is the mother of Il boys, of whom the eldest is not quite 4 years of age. She presented her husband with four pairs of twins in succession and has just topped off with triplets. The children are all sound and healthy.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
.IsTRICT OF CANAAN. ss. Probate Court, u oh<r- O

lI October 9, 1900.
 Estate of Michael Madden late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED that the 20th day of Oct A. D. 1900 at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Office in North Canaan be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allow ance of said administration account. with said estate, and this Court directs the said administrator to give public notice to all per- sons interested therein to appear and be heard thereon, by publishing copy of this order In some newspaper having a circula- ton in said District, and by posting 6 copy of this order on the public sign-post In the before said dsy of hearing. and return make to this court.
 Attsst: DAVID O. WKIrrLxsIr. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
The World Novss

There Is no cough that 0tto's Cure will not relieve There Is no other remedy that will bring relief so quickly. The world moves, and there Is no "old fashioned" or "old-time" medicine, however well advertised, that can do the work of the modern German remedy, Ottos cure. All druggists sell Ottos Cure fn 25c. and 50c. bottles.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
nBTRIcT OF SHARON ss. Probate Court, lJ 0cfober lQn0

U October 6, 1900.
 Estate of John B. Taylor late of Sharon in said District. deceaseds
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to thls Court for allowance, it Is
 ORDERED That the I7th day of Octo- Der. A. D. 1900. at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate 0fflce in sharon be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allow ance Of said administration account, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation la said district and by posting copy on pub deceased last dwelt at least five days before said time assigned.
 Certified from record.
 WILLIAM ". KNIGHT. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

WANTED-ACTIvE MAN OF GOOD CHAR old established manufacturing wholesale house. $500 a year, sure pay. Honesty more than experience required. Our refer once, any bank In any city. Enclose self CTS, Third Floor, ss4 Dearborn st, Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
THURSDAY. OCTOBER Il. 1900.

In the nine towns of the 18th Senator isl District the Democrats carried five, the Republicans three, and one was di- yided at the town election on October l.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr Kings New Life Pills Every pill is 8 sugar coated globule of health, that changes weak ness iuto strength, listlessne,s into en- ergy. brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25cts. per box. Sold by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H Clark, Salisbury; G. E. Brink. Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

Only one remedy in the world that will at ono- stop itchiness of the skin in any part of the body. Doan's Oint- ment. At any drug store, 50 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
a.hseripsaen Aecssns.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is paid: thus, K. B. Smith 5jul0l indicates that Mir smith has paid for his paper 90 July ,, 1901. It Is hoped that subscribers win see to 1t that their account, as Indicated by the date their papers, is always correct, and when they pay tor re- newal of their subscription will observe whether their date Is changed t, indicate the proper credit, and in the event O: an error to Inform us for correction at once. No claims
 or errors In these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed tc nave been made, as the re eeipt of the paper with the date to which the supscriptIon is paid plainly printed thereon Is prima facie ovi- dcnce of it's acceptance as correct
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY

Balsams from the Northern Wood arc in PynyPeetoral, the certain cure for coughs.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
Leodt Nofaces.
IsTRIcT OF CANAAN ss. Probate Con,

nIsTRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate Court, U October 5, 19tU.
 Estate of Sabrs Brown, late of Canaan in said District, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed siI months from date hereof for the creditors of said Estate 70 exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will he debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 MARrHA E. DICKINSON, Administratrix, North Branford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
D CURE A COLD IN ONI

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists rufund the money if it fails to cure. E. W Groves sig. nature is on each box. 25c
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

The gre-t st troub'es in life are those which do not happen.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
STOPS THE COUCH AND woRRs
 OFF THE COLD.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure 2 cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11

All the latest patterns in Prints and Light Weight Dress Goods.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

or all the boldest schemes ever car.
ried to an apparently successful ter
mination:in Nebraska, that.of the kid
nappers of Omaha is entitled to the first
place. The transaction reads as though
an extract from q dime novel Of the vel.
lowest style, but the facts, as far as dis.
closed, seem to be unquestionable. It
but emphasizes the impression that the
country is experiencing q season Of des-
perate outlawry and the means for break
ing it should be as determined as the
conditions require. Mr.. Cudahy was
made the victim solely on account Of his
great wealth and the agony to which he
and his family was submitted is addi-
tional cause for thankfulness to the man
who has no wealth, knowing that there
is no incentive for him to be submitted
to the ordeal. If there is one gang of
bandits more than another, whom the
people of Nebraska would like toy see
brought to n speedy and severe punish.
ment, it is the fellows who kidnapped
Edward Cudahy, jr. Mr.. Cudahy has
shown a commendable spirit in Offering
an additional $25, 900 for the arrest and
conviction of the abductors of his son.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

Judge Taft, president OF the Philip
pine commission, gives some very opti.
mistic views concerning the future OF
that archipelago and the advantages 1t
will offer for trade. He considers that
there has beer wonderful progress along
all lines since the United States has
come into control but their resources
have been barelyltouohed. In a recent
letter he says: with these islands
completely pacified they are far and
away the best possessions In the Orient
for purposes Of trade and development.
Their climate is better than the climate
nj any tropical country | know, and
the capacity for agricultural, mineral
and commercial development would
seem to be unlimited. Even with the
unsettled condition Of the country as it
is, the tonnage Of the vessels coming
into the harbor Ct Manila, excluding the
government transports, il double what
it was in Spanish times, and the same
thing is true of the inter. island tonnage.
With the construction Of roads and
railroads through the islands the oppor-
tunities for development cannot be ex-
aggerated."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

Boys" said the drug store propri.
etor to n couple Of reporters who had
dropped in, you may think 1t a soft
snap to have a drug store and make
prescriptions for the ne%ighborhood.
You may think it funny to sell pro-
prietary articles, blotting paper, candy.
to~othbrushes and soda water. But 1t
amt. The drug trade of today hun
dies no less than 10000 different arti-
cles, and the shop that Is without a
complete stock is obliged to pretend
to have 1t or go cut Of business. The
retail druggist says more often than
all other merchants put together, We
are just out of so-and-so, but l can
get you a bottle The up to date
wholesale drug house carries 5000 arti-
Giles in the department Of chemicals,
drugs, oils, ETC., and about 5000 pat
ent medicines. These we might call
standard If druggists sundries are
taken into account and local proprie-
tary medicines of n secret character,
the price list will contain, as l have
stated, no less than 10000 articles"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

Queen Victoria Of England hasl at
last reached the point where she is no
longer able to attend to the functions of
her Office and there is talk of q regency.
Next May, the Gath, the queen of the
foremost empire in the world will be SO
years Of age, and has had Q continuous
reign Of 63 years, during which her
country has enjoyed unprecedented
progress along all lines. Lately she
has been relieved in a large degree from
the burdens of state, her extreme age
making it but q question of time when
she could no longer attend to the least
burdensome duties. The failing Of her
wonderful energy Is for regret to
all and it Is the earnest desire that her
successor shall be a. competent for the
position as she has proven herself to be.
Albert Edward, prince Of Wales, now
in his 69th year and heir to the throne,
may be permitted by tacit consent to
assume the responsibilities of the Office
and thus removs the necessity of q
regency. The Princess Beatrice has
been attending to social and court
duties for the queen for some time.
Visitors TO Windsor now are only those
whose reception there is dictated by i'm.
perative state reasons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

Many of those versed in law are max
ing profound arguments that there is no
law on the statute books of Nebraska
providing for the punishment of alb.
ductors in this state, thus leaving the
impression that the door is wide open
for all that sort Of work a person may
desire to do. Any court that may
chance to have the custody of an alb.
ductor, especially Of the Omaha stripe,
will undoubtedly have the tacit concent
Of the people in general to administer a
punishment commensurate with the
crime. The only person likely to object
would be All attorney desiring to make
a record as a criminal lawyer O. one
with q good fat fee in sight. If there is
a weakness in the law it would seem to
be in allowing an opportunity for tech
nical bubbles that might result in the
release Of a bandit of this character.
There certainly should be q law pro.
viding for the punishment Of such
criminals. but above all there should be
q punishment. Every time a duly
authorized court fails to punish, as they
occasionally do, on account of q slight
technioality, they furnish a substantial
pretext for lynch law and anarchism.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

II was hunting for odd epitaphs,"
said a Tennessee newspaper man, "and
In a cemetery in my W state l came
across one that was inscribed upon a
neat granite monument and read In
this way: Sacred to the memory Of
John Smith, for 20 years senior partner
of the firm Of Smith & Jones, now ]. J.
Jones & Co..
"Of course the names weren't really
Smith and Jones, but l don't want to
hurt anybody's feelings. and they will
answer for the purposes Of the story.
I met Jones later. and he gave me q
frank explanation of the inscription.
"'Smith was q bachelor without rel.
atives,' he said. but he knew q tre-
mendous lot Of country people, and IL
any Of them happened to see his grave
they might think that the old house
had closed up and gone out of bust
ness. So ! thought it no more than
right to let them know that the firm
was still alive
II complimented him upon his good
Judgment"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
SOWN By GUNPOWDER.
A Curious Way of Covering u Rocky
Crag with Plant Life.

In the grounds Of the Duke Of Athol
and near Blair castle, England. stands
n high. rocky crag named Craigiebarns.
1t looked grim and bare in the midst of
beauty. and It's owner thought how
much prettier 1t would look If only
trees, shrubs, ETC., could be planted in
It's hooks and crannies. 1t was consid-
cred impossible for any n to scale its
steep and dangerous activities, and no
other way was thought of to get seed
sown.
One day Alexander Nasmyth, father
of the celebrated engineer, paid a visit
to the dukes grounds. The crag was
pointed out to him, and he was told Of
the desire of the duke regarding II.
After some thought he conceived how
1t could be accomplished. In passing
the castle he noticed two old cannon.
He got n few small tin canisters made
to fit the bore of the cannon and filled
them with a variety of tree, shrub and
grass seeds. The nno was loaded
In the usual way and fired at the rock
from all sides.
The little canisterS on striking the
rock burst, scattering the seeds in all
directions. Many seeds were lost, but
many more fell into the lodges or
cracks where there was a little moss or
earth. These soon showed signs Of
life, and in n few years graceful trees
and pretty climbing plants all sown by
gunpowder were growing and flourish
ing in nearly every recess Of the for
merly bare, gray crag, clothing 1t with
verdant beauty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
And still He Failed.

He fattered himself that he was a
clever man.. and he decided to propose
In a clever way.
1.-THE use OF shall and will always
puzzled me-" he said re%fectively. II
never know just which IL the correct
word to use."
1.-THE rule Is very simple" she re-
piled innOcently. "Just remember
that
"Oh. never mind the rule" he inter
rupted. "Just tell me which Is cor
rect-'I shall marry you or i will mar.
ry your"
Neither" she answered promptly
Cincinnati Post.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
FEW SCRANTON CARS RUN.
Men Brought to Take Strikers Places In
duCed to Quit.

uAen brought TO lake Strlkers IIuCes In
duced to Quit.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 26.-Owing tC
the successful work Of the scouts OF
the striking carmen ten Of the ID men
brought from Syracuse to take theiI
places were sent home and two others
were induced to quit and agree not to
60 back to work.
Only two cars We're run in the whole
county yesterday. One of these, on
which Superintendent Patterson was
motorman, ran off the track and was
so badly damaged it had to be taken
to the barn.
Thirty-one men arrived last night
from New York city to take the strik-
ers' places, but II quit at the railroad
station at the solicitation of the stiik.
ers' scouts and promised to go back to
New York. They say they were re.
cruited through advertisements in the
papers to come to Scranton to work
on q new road and that none of them
had any idea there was a strike in
progress here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
RACE WAR IN INDIANA.
Drunken Negroes start . Reign Of Terror
ut Cement vills--One efthe Rioters Shot.
Whites Keeping within Doors.

Je%ffersonville, Ind. Dec. ga race
war is OH at ~Cementville, five miles
north of this city, and serious trouble
Is expected at any minute. The ne
groes are all armed. and the whites
are keeping within doors to avoid
them.
The outbreak began yesterday when
Lee Ranger and John Redmond, ne
groes, both very drunk, started in to
intimidate whites. When their in
suits were resented other negroes
jumped in with the liquor-crazed men
and captured Sam Kendalls saloon.
Nearly 20 shots were fired, but no one
was hurt. Kendall, in addition to his
saloon, conducts a dry goods store,
which was being attended by his
wife, and into this the negroes fiocked
after the firing at the saloon.
Mrs. Kendall was badly frightened
and her husband ran into the place
and began shooting into the mob.
Ranger was shot. but how badly is
not known, as he was carried away
and secreted by his companions. Ken
dalrs life was threatened and about
midnight he was able to escape from
his store and came direct to this city,
awakening Prosecutor Montgomery
and begging him to issue warrants
and have deputy sheriffs sworn in to
serve them. 1t was almost daylight
when the town became quiet, the ne
groes having everything their own
way. No further outbreak has taken
place, because the whites are intim-
idated to such an extent hat they are
using every possible %precaution to pre-
vent a collision with the blacks. 1t Is
believed the slightest quarrel will
bring about a bloody riot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
While the future DEVELOPMENT of til

While the future development of the
Philippines is up for consideration do not
lose sight of the fact that Nebraska and
the entire west has magnificent resources
awaiting development. The man who
will develop a raw quarter section Of
Nebraska land will be doing more for
himself and his country than if he sits
on an empty cracker box and discusses
the future of the Philippines until
doomsday. The government Is respon.
sible for development along certain lines
bat il each citizen would oonscientiously
fulfill his duty al q progressive Amer.
loan citizen the country would much
sooner leap the benefits accruing to a
land with resources fully developed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

horseflesh, and II q boarding house
keeper should serve horse meat to his
boarders as a p%retense for beefsteak he
would be just Al guilty as those who
color cotton seed Oil and tallow and
sell IL as the genuine product of pure
cream. A hair in the butter used to be
regarded 40 M awful thing, hut now
statesmen would defend IL ON constitu-
tional grounds, holding that the ingre-
dients Of hair are harmless and that
it's trade between the states should be
unrestricted. You can paint landscapes
in any color you please, that is fiction,
and buyers must take their chances.
But when it ome to things that are
taken internally they should be properly
labeled. When a landlord trusts me l
feel that ! should trust him, but this
confidential relation can never exist
while the oleo man is around with his
criminal and commercial Inducements.
When your physician allows you to eat
80 much butter each day, how can you
know what to tell him when there has
been an oleo man in the community.
When q firm sells a favorite brand Of
axle grease 1t takes great pride in La.
beling It, even in the smallest packages,
but the oleo men are not so proud as
aome folks are,' they are willing to live
in obscurity and when they have accum.
ulated q fortune take up their abode
elsewhere"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
Cleo May be Harmless.

Congressman Cousins of Iowa is at
least one who proposes that oleomarga.
r'ne shall be given its proper place.
Giving his reasons for favoring the pro.
posed tax on the product he says:
III anyone wants ia Intricate his
griddle cakes with machine oil hat is
MS business, bur let him stand by his
eolors and convictions aud not steal the
nrramy hue ~ ths nnoceut country
ne 'er. II 10 URGE a, an excuse for this
fraud { ai ole nIar. hrine contains no
d-letrrl 'us IA reiients. Neither does