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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-01
FABULOUS FORTUNES MADE.

Many fabulous fortunes have already
been made in the oil fields of Califor-
MIA, and in many instances returns far
beyond the most sanguine expectations
Of the investors have been realized
from few dollars invested in compa-
MES at the early inception of their or.
ganization, when ground floor oppor.
tunities were presented. Scores of
companies in California, whose stock
less than one year ago was offered for
ten and twenty-five cents per share, is
now selling the same stock for from
$40 to $25 per share. As an illustra-
ton of these statements, the following
verified incidents are cited:
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
STATE NEWS,
There are 1l7,054 dwelling houses il the state of Connecticut

There are IF, ,O54 dwelling houses in the state of Connecticut
 Norwalk will observe the 250th ami versary of its founding with big cele bration from Sept Sth to 18th inclusive
 J H Hale of Glastonbury report that he has harvested 75 GOO bushels of peaches from his Georgia orchards. He also says that tue crop of Connecticut peaches will be large and that the fruil will be cheap.
 Norwich will observe "Old Home Week" with grand celebration of siI days of festivities from Sept to T. Every body will be weic me and excur. sion rates will be given on all railroads entering Norwich.
 Mrs Mary Gay Pratt. wife of Dr. E l.. Pratt of Winsted, died Sunday even ing, August 25'h. at tue residence of her parents. Mir and Mrs Henry Gay, at l57 Prospect street. Mrs Prstt was born Tn Winsted, Jnue l9 h, 1860, and was sn only child. Before her marriag, she was pnpil at Ysssar Cclleg, Poughkeepsie, V. Y also at ihn Harvaic Annex at Carnnridg-, NJ s-s. She mad. spent some time in sindViuy tn languages. Mrs Pratt WIS member ni tha Sscona Congregational Church. The funeral wus heli at the house CL Prospect street yert' rlsy afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Center Cemtery.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
A UyTsvILLE

Mrs Geo Barnnm of Indian Orchard, NJ lss., and Mrs Cnas. Phillips of New Haven spent Sunday at Geo. Judd's.
 Harry Root Las been quite sick dur. ing the past week but is improving.
 After several months tarry with Pitts field. Mnss., friends, Mrs NJ. a. Blod- gett has returned home.
 Miss Cora Brown and Mr and Mrs LorenZo Dubois and son of Winsted have quite recently been guests of Mir and Mrs N. J. Dean.
 Geo. Davis. Jr of Worcester, Mass |, is visiting bis grandmother, Mrs M A. Blodgett.
 A few days since Frank Dean killed a rattle snake near the farm house of Frank Passiui His snak eship measured over four feet and had fourteen rattles
 Miss Mary BAbcock is in East Canaan
 Miss Mary Hillyer is in Winsted where she has secured employment.
 Mrs Lura Babcock has been in Brooktield Junction the psst week but returned home Friday, 23d. her grand. daughter, Mrs Clifford Hillyer. return ing with her.
 Mir and Mrs s W. Morris and Mrs Morris sister, Miss Coggswell. all of Torrington, spent Sunday at s. W. Morris.
 After several weeks stay with rels- tives Mrs W. B. Snyder has returned to her home in Bridgeport
 Mrs M. A. Hsuchett and niece of Orange, N J {, are guests of Mir and Mrs 0. E Hanchett.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Hay Fever.
[St. Paul Pioneer Press |

St. Paul Pioneer Press
 As the time for hay fever is upon us, we shall probably hear again that this distressing mslsdy is caused by the pollen of the rsgweed or Roman worm. wood, and that if the Department Of Agriculture would only address itself to a crusade for the exterminstion of the ragweed, hay fever would become a thing of the past. But it is suthorits lively shown that not only the pollen of the ragweed, but that of the golden rod. the rose and various other plants is re. sponsible for the disease. What affects one person may not affect auo'her, and vice versa. What is poison to one man may be delight 10 another. And 8 crusade which would do away with all the sources of hay fever would result in sad diminution of the flora of our con. tinent, involving the extermination of some of our choicest plants.
 Mary E Dewey. writing in the Boston Transcript, declares that the prevention of hay fever is easily within the power of the individual. He is simply to leave nature alone, as. when the irritation be. gins, she seeks to spread over the ir its. ted nasal membranes 8 coating of pro- tective muous. Don't try to get rid of it Don't blow your nose or rub your eyes or mouth. or hawk and spit. rather ''sniffls" and draw tn secretion back, she says it is merely 8 very thin starch" and will hurt nobody Don't sneeze If you can help it; when you have succeeded in suppressing sneeze you will have gained a victory of worth. You may bathe your eyes with s soft sponge occasionally; but resist every ten ptation to rub them. If one persists i'll the oppressive tactics. we are assured, "s day or week will bring welcome re- lief, and this vi bout having enlisted the Department of Agri,ulture in war on the ragweed.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
aHEFFaELD.

Miss E. w. Greenwood will preach in the M. E. church on Sunday nio;niI g next which is Sept lst Rev. MT Bohlmann announced this from the pulpit Sunday, so it is official. He announcement public that every body might be privileged to come to hear Miss Greenwood. She is talented speaker and very earnest christian worker. Her many friends hereabouts will rejoice to hear her once more.
 The Epworth League fair was held very stormy evening. but the re- oeipts of the evening exceeded $130.
 Rev. W. H. Hayes of New Haven is preaching in the Cong church. as 8 candidate for the position of pastor here. It Is desired that all the church members shall come forth to hear him Rev. Mir. Pond has accepted 8 call to 8 church ip Maine.
 Alex. Black gave very interesting Picture Play in Town Hall on Saturd ' evening. but the great rain storm pre- vented large attendance, therefore tLe Village Improvement society did not get large profits from it.
 The Misses Carrie and Dora Smith left on Tuesday for the Pan- American They joined party at State Line under the care of manager O. D. Sage of North Brookfeld This excursion tax es in trip to Toronto, to see the great Canadian Exposition, as we'll as several days at the Pan American.
 Several of our towns people are con- templatinR joining MT Sage's excursion the 10th of Sept in order to see the cattle exhibit at the Pan American It is said there are 1500 entries of cattle there.
 Mrs Emily Rood of Yalssville, Conn.,. is visiting friends in town.
 Rev. Samuel Scoville, D. D., is a guest at Staveleigh in this village.
 Mir and Mrs Cyrus French spent several days last week at Pine Grove camp and enjoyed camp meeting sermon.
 A quartette of singers from Hampton Institute will sing at the Cong, church on Thursday eve Of this week.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Twin Lakes Association.

On Tuesday evening of this week the Irwin Lakes Association" was formed, having for its object the stocking of the lakes with fish and protecting the same. A. T. Roraback of Canaan was elected president; Rudolph Keppler of New York, vice. preeident; William M. Scot of Philadelphia, secretary; Rev. E s. Ferry of Hartford, treasurer; William A Miles, Edward McLain, Robert Scoville of Chapinville, executive com mittee. ..a
 Any person can become member of this association on payment of one dollar.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
MONEY FOR TOWNS.

Division of State Appropriation
 Among Towns.
 The state highway commissioner finds that the applications received from 40 towns for state aid in the i'm provement of their main highways ex- ceeds the appropriation by over$230. GOO, and thus made necessary the scaling pro- cess to come within the amounts that the state has appropriated from the 1901 and 1902 appropriations. The following table shows the allowance from the state to each town in this county:
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

Peabody, the scientific optician, will be at J. B. CaprOn's jewelry store, Falls Village, Conn.,, Sept. 9, 10, H.. Examination free.
 Money wanted in exchange for fine carriages, hprness, etc. at Benismin's this month.
 It will pay you to visit Beuiamin's re- pository this week and see some of the new runabouts built to special order for fall driving.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Hampton Meetings.

Meetings for the benefit of the Hamp- ton Institute will be held in this section as follows:
 At the Berkshire Inn, Great B B.rring- ton, Mass. on Friday evening, August 30, at S,15 o'clock.
 At the Congregational church in Cornwall. Conn Tuesday, Sept. 3. at Sp. m.
 At the Congregational church in Salisbury, Conn.,, Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 8 p. m.
 At the Congregational church in Sharon, Conn.,, Thursday, Sept. 5 at 8 p. m.
 The Hampton quartette will sing the old plantation melodies and brief ad- dresses will be made by P. W. Ds wkins of Kittrell, N. O.. John Lalorias. a Papago Indian, and Rev H. B Turner. the chaplain of the institute.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
DIED

HowLANp-At Kent. Aug. 23. Mrs Elizabeth M. Rowland, aged 72 years.
 WILLrAMs-At Clifton Springs, N Y. July p. Mary She pard, widow of the late Harvey Williams of Danbury, Conp., aged about 60 years. ToBEY At Winsted, Aug 25th, Edward the two year old son of Mr and Mrs H. C. Tobey. formerly of Norfolk. PRATT-At Winsted, Aug. 25th, Nr [. Mary Gay Pratt, wife of Dr. E. l.. Pratt. and only child of MT and NJ = Henry Gay, aged fl years
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Rules of Publication.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 29, 1901
Local News.
TIME SLIPS AWAY RAPIDLY.

TIME SLIPS AWAY RAPIDLY.
 Almost before one realizes it new year has come and gone. In this way it happens that people get in arrears with their newspapers. THE NEWS seeks to obviate the unnoticed slipping away of time by printing with the subscrib- CTS name the date showing expiration of subscription. Look at it now.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
TO SAVE HER CHILD

From friQhtful disfgurement Mrs Mamie Galleger, of La Grange, Ga. ap. piled Burklen's Arnics Salve to great sores on her head and face, and writes it's quick cure exceeded all her hopes. It works wonders in Sores, Bruises, Skin Eruptions, Cuts. Burns. Scalds and Piles 25c. Cure guaranteed by " Fl Camp. druggist. Canaan; G. E.. Frink, druggist, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Calves for sale. See adv.

Calves for sale See adv.
 Milk route for sale. See adv.
 Read what Roscoe Benismin's adv. says about wind.
 J. H. Alvord's adv. of this week tells of the greatest bargains in ranges ever offered,
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

Rain prevented ball game between Winsted and Norfolk last Saturday; also prevented game at East Canaan
 The ball games scheduled between Great Harrington and Foresters, and between Pittsfeld and the Dalton nine last Saturday afternoon, did not come of, owing to the heavy rains.
 The Lee-Pittsfield game at Lee on Aug. 2l was won by Lee with score of 10 to l. Ward and Mulhall were the battery for Lee, and Bernick and Pero for Pittsfeld.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
NEWS NOTES.

Mrs Susan Field, widow of the late Stephen J. Field, justice of the United States Supreme Court for number of years. died Aug. 24th at the home of her sister, Mrs George F. Whitney, in Oakland, Cal.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
VIA R R HEED.

HARRISON oN-HARRIsoN-At the home of the bride at "Plainview Hill" in Cornwall on Wednesday. Aug. 2Sth, at p. m.. by the Rev. E. O. Starr. Arthur Kenyon Harrison of Boston to Miss Gertrude Chandler Harrison, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. George 0. Harrison.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
ASIOUNDED THE EDITOR

Editor s Brown of Bennettsyille s. O., was once immensely surprised Through long suffering from Dye pepsis, he writes, "my wife was greatl, run down. Sue had DO strength, ol vigor and suffered great distress iron her stomach. but she tried Electri, Bitters which helped her at oGce. and liter using four bottles, she is entirely we'll, can eat anything It's grand tonic. and it's gentle laxative qnalitie, Ire splendid for torpid liver" For In. 'igestion, Loss of Appetite. Stomaci .nd Liver troubles. it's s positive. guar tuteed cure. Only 50c at W. II. Camp, lrug store. Canaan; q. E. Frink, ,lrug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

It was when Uncle Toms Cabin" was in town. Two girls stopped befor, q window in which picture of tn. Madonna and child was display ed. and Jane said to the ,ther: "rhat's Eliz making her escsre "-Pittsburg Chron icla
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
BASE BALL.

At Winsted yesterday the Canaans de- feated the Winsted T. A. B. by a score of 12 to l. The battery for Canaan was Louis Guernsey p. and Homer Guernsey, c. Battery for T. A. B.. |: Miriam, p. aud Glynn, c.
 12345 789 Canaan 22 02 1 4 0-12 Wnsted T. A. B. 0 0 % l o o O. An interesting game of base ball will be played here on Saturday at 3.15 p. m. between the Great Burlington and Canaan clubs.
 At Winsted last Saturday the Win sted T. A. B. won state championship over the Dublin team from Meriden. The rain stopped the game in the 9th inning. Score by innings:
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
POINT KS.

Miss Maud Dayton, who has been dangerously ill, is improving.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

OFF THE COLD. Laxative Bromo- Qninine Tablets cure cold in one day. No cure, no pay. F. ice % cents.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

Job printing st the NEWS office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
GUESTS ESCAPE in
THEIR NIGHTCLOTHES
Burning of Hotel at Little Falls,
Minn.-Bad Fire in an Ill
inOiS Town.

Little Falls, Mimi, Jan. 19-Hotel
Buchanan burned this morning at 3
o'clock. The loss is $4,000, with insur-
ance of but $500. The building was
owned by G. B. Buchanan and Jerome
Mecusker and was leased by S. r. Snow.
The guests got out in their nightclothes.
st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. ia Duluth
(Minn.) special to the Dispatch says that
Henry Mayhew's store at Grand Marais,
on the north shore of Lake Superior,
one of the famous landmarks, has been
entirely destroyed by fire which caught
the bedding where old Nh? Mayhem was
asleep and nearly caused his death. The
store was full of winter stock and the
loss is heavy. Mr.. Mayhem had made
very valuable collection of Lake Su-
perior stones which went in the fire.
A special to the Dispatch says that
Riggsville, Henderson county, ILL.,, a
small town a few miles from Burlington,
was threatened with total destruction by
fire this morning. The Mckee hotel,
McClure's residence and the Burrus gen
eral store are total loss and adjoining
buildings were damaged. The fire COM
panies from Monmouth and Burlington
were sent for. but the order was counter
handed The total loss will be. SOC, 900;
fully covered by insurance. The fire
started in the hotel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
DISASTERS TO VESSELS.
Three Ships Smashed on Vancouver
Coast-British Cruiser SybiIle
Ashore.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 1.-THE German
ship Flottbek which has been lying in a
dangerous position among the reefs off
Cape Flattery. was rescued yesterday
morning by the tugs Wanderer and Ia
coma. Great difficulty was experienced
in extricating the vessel from the rocks.
Victoria, 3. c., Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Queen City, which arrived at midnight
from the west coast Of Vancouver island
reports that three ships have been found
smashed on the coast together with the
name-board of a vessel with the letters
"Rei-Ner" showing also considerable
lumber. The weather has been very
rough off the coast.
London, Jan. 1.-THE British admiral
ty has received a dispatch from the COM
mander in chief of the Cape, reporting
that the cruiser Sybille. which was land
ing bluejackets to intercept the Boers. is
ashore at Stombockfontein, near Lam
berts bay. and adding that active meas
ures are being taken to assist her. The
official dispatch does not say the Sybille
was wrecked. A press dispatch from
Cape Town says the crew Of the Sybille
were saved
Port Louis Island Of Mauritius, Jan.
11.-The British steamer Kaisari, which
sailed from Pangoon November % for
Reunion, has been wrecked at Reunion
twenty -hve Of the persons On board the
vessel, including the captain. lost their
lives. The disaster to the KaiSari may
have been due TO the hurricane which
swept over the island January II. caus-
ing number of vessels to be driven
ashore
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Lieut.. Morrison-Much Sickness
Among American Soldiers.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 19.-Adjt..
Gen. Corbin received cable message
from Gen. Macarthur at Manila today
saying that First Lieut.. John Morrison,
Jr., Fourth cavalry, was killed near
Capan, P. L., yesterday. No particulars
are given, but it is supposed that the Off
Ger was shot from ambush while ne was
away from his company.
Reports from the Philippines indicate
great deal of sickness prevailing among
both naval and army officers on duty in
the archipelago. Long terms of duty in
robust constitution, according to the
views of army and naval medical Off
GERS, and limitation of duty tours in the
Philippines to a period Of two years is
strongly advocated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
REVOLT SUPPRESSED.
report Came Too Late to Recall
Orders Given the Scorpion, Now
En- Route to Venezuela

Washington. D. c.. Jan. ia short
message from Minister Loomis received
today at the state department indicates
that the revolt which had broken out al
the barracks at Caracas, Venezuela, was
suppressed last Monday.
The navy department was unable to
forward it's instructions to Commanded
Sargent last evening, but the message
went out early this morning and by this
time the Scorpion probably is starting
from La Guira for Guanoco. This port
lies about seventy-ive miles up the San
Juan river in northern Venezuela and is
the point Of shipment for the asphalt of
the Bermudese company, which is
brought by the Guanoco and La Brea
railway from the big pitch lake fifteen
miles to the eastward.
1t probably will take the Scorpion
three days to make the run from La
Guira to Guanoco. The coaling facili7
ties at La Guira are very poor and if her
bunkers are not already filled, she will
stop at Port Of Spain, Trinidad, where
the coaling may be accomplished in a
few hours before starting up the river.
The river at Guanoco is rather narrow,
but wide enough to admit of the Scor-
piOn'S safe passage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
LAMBERT'S DENIAL.
Mo knowledge Of Purchase Of Amer
lean Steel and Wire by Federal
Steel Company.

Chicago, H., Jan. 19.-President John
Lambert of the American Steel and Wire
company said today that he had no
knowledge of the reported purchase by
the Federal Steel company interests of a
controlling interest in the stock of the
steel and wire company.
Il know nothing about the Federal
Steel company having acquired stock in
our company" said President Lambert.
Il hope it is so, because Morgan and his
followers are good people to have as
stockholders in corporation. But so
far as | know, there is not a word of
truth in the present rumOrs."
Nathaniel Thayer of Boston. one of
the leading officials of the Federal Steel
company, also said that he had heard
nothing concerning the proposed absorb
ton of the American Steel and Wire
company and could not understand how
his name came to be used in connection
with II
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
TRAGEDY IN PARIS.
Girl Student Attempts to Assassin
ate Senator observation-disclosures
tally Deranged.

Paris, Jan. ia tragic incident oc-
Cured at the College of France this aft
ernoon. A young Russian girl student,
Vera Cello, tried to assassinate an aged
professor. Senator Emile Deschanel, fa-
Their of the president of the Chamber of
Deputies. The professor had Just con-
Guided lecture on French literature,
when Vera Cello, who was one of the
audience, fred revolver at him. Her
friend, another Russian student, motto
ing the movement, sacrificed herself by
intervening, received a bullet in the
chest and fell at Prof. Deschanel's feet.
bleeding profusely. Vera Cello was ar
rested. 1t appears she is mentally de-
ranged. She said Prof. Deschanel had
slandered her, and adding in heart broken
tones: Il have wounded my friend"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23

the open1ng or the session MI. SrurdevanU
offered resolution to recall the Senate
resolution providing for a committee OF
seven senator's and thirteen assemblymen,
which had been amended by the Assembly
70 make the number Of aSsemblymen fifteen.
Inc resolution was adopted and shortly
aIterWard the resolution was returned. The
vote by which the resolution was amended
and concurred in was recOnsidered and then
MI. Sturdevant offered resolution to make
the committee consist Of one senator and two
assemDlymen from each congressional dis
trict, making thirty in all. A motion to have
1t lie over was lost. 1t was then amended as
suggested by Mr. sturdevant and concurred
giving to cities the power to alter street
railway franchises without consulting the
owners Of the franchises. This bill dele
gates to the councils the powers of the
Legislature in that regard. Two bills were
introduced reducing passenger rates in the
state One by Herman Miller required all
roads earning over $500 a mile to carry
passengers for cents mile Another by
Mr.. Silkworth makes a 2-cent rate for all
roads. MI. Hall introduced q Joint resolu-
ton for constitutional amendment to per-
init the use OF voting machines. He in
trOdnced a similar resolution two years ago
but it failed of passage. The committee on
judiciary made report favOring the killing
Assembly bill No. s. making time checks
negotiable paper, was one of the hi Is report
ed for killing. Judge Orton asked that it be
allowed to come back to his committee and
1t was re-referred. A senate resolution cut
ting eff new business On February / was laid
over for one week. joint resolution
from the Senate increasing the membership
of the committee on assessment and collcc-
tion OF taxes to ten and providing for joint
sessions was taken up and cOncurred in. A
communication was received from the Su-
prcme court calling attention Of the Leg
islature to the John Marshall celebration
en- Monday, February 4, and asking the use
oof the Assembly chamber On motion of
Mr.. Sarau the request was granted. mo-
ton was adopted fixing the time Of adjourn
after large number of leaves of absence
had been granted the Assembly adjourned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
GOLD rs DUG UP
IN A MUNCIE YARD.
Planted by Horsethief and Thought
to be of the Cudahy Boys
Ransom,

Muncie, Ind. Jan. 1.-Two we'll
known detectives-one from Indianapolis
named Dugan and the other Wineheimer
of Lafayette-came to Muncie early yes
terday morning and dug up bag con-
tanning 5000 in gold in a yard near the
Shepard saloon on Willard street. The
money is alleged to have been planted
by Frank Buck. the Lafayette horse
thief captured with the booty last week
in Muncie. The Lafayette officer took
Buck to states prison, and the claim is
made that while en- route the man told
the officer where the money was planted
and gave him map Of the ground.
When arrested, Buck was negotiating
for the purchase of the saloon for $4,000
cash, and this is believed to be the
money. 1t is suspected that he was one
of the Cudahy kidnapers at Omaha and
this gold is part of the $4,000 ran
som paid the thieves.