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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

Alta meeting of the StateBoard'o'
Health the complaint was brought
before the board, that some of tht
physicians of the country parishes
were neglectful in furnishing vita
statistics. The furnishing Of vita
statistics is a State law, and it is t.
bchoped that none of the physicians
of our parish are neglccting thei
duty in this matter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

A reopening Of the Dreyfus case
is threatened by Count EsterIIazy,
who acknowledges the authorship
vf the celebrated BoRDERBAUx which
played so prominent a part in the
several trials of DreyfuS,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

The American Flour Manufac
turing COmpanyha been organize
under the laws of New Jersey, t.
erect plants at several places in TIL
South to make -four from swce
potatoes. The cost of a full,
equipped plant, with a daily capac
ity of 100 barrels, will be from
$3.50 to $4,000 and the fou
readily sells at So per barrel. Thi
-four is used as a blend for wheat
rye. and corn -four, which, it il
claimed, are thereby preserved
made richer and more nutritious
and protected from mold or stale
ness, In the development Of this
Industry there may be great posi-
bilities for the utilization of tic
great sweet potato crop of the
South.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

81 The State Board Of Education
"a Engaged jaSt now in a wrargle ov
q he school-book question. III
'HJoard was convened for the pu
spose Of taking up and deciding Il
" question Of what should be II
8 ext books for the use of the CHI
s Iren Of the public schools durin
4 he next four years, Il was ne
3 Expected that the books would b
q actually selected at this meeting
gut it was expected that q c0nmj
Gee Of some sort would be aproin
4 I'd to consider the matter and rC
sport. 1t was upou tie selection o
SthIS committee that the board dis
aagrecG. The Governor and tw
] mcmberS Of TIE beard insisted up0l
! lie appointment Of the President,
1of the State University, the Stat
Normal, ard Industrial Schools
She leading educators Of tie State
] She majority Of TIE board held it It
he their right to select the text
3bo0ks ilhout reference to anyone
IN the exercise Of his prerosatiye
IGOy. Heard demanded the rCSigna
.tIons Of the refractory members
(which were readily given.
The books now in Use III the pub
; tic schools Of Louisiana are largely
Furnished by The American Book
Company, popularity known as tic
;''book. trnst" AMI the governor
Wisely determined TO subject all the
books offered to very careful exam
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

The people of Bclcher, La. held an
;"anti-gun" meeting a few daysago,
the object being to take practical
steps to stop wholesale lawlesneSs
among the colOred people. The moro
pcaceablencgroGs are heartily in fay
or of the move, anG have even asked
that the white people take hold Of
The matter and put Il stop to the
promiscuous carrying of pistols and
the crap game. Lake CharlcsPress
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

Van Barren T'rip!et, the inventor
of the "GoId brick" swindir, died
recently. lie was said to he the
uleycrcst Of clever confidence men.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25
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NOTICE.

Owing to The reported COW stealing il
FERROUS parts Of Tie parish, nntce rs here,
10y s ven that al persons entering High
land plantation without permission viii
ihe prosecuted to the full extent of th,
law No exceptions. 4. +. Barrow,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

10 Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. Z. w.
Groves signature is on each box.
Irice 25c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25
Tie State Bnarl Of Edncation

AA4o OUAOO4-DOVA NGuUo VAO4.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25
MISSING.

Nirc sheep strnycd from my llace SOFA
Time in January rr February 1901. " lieh
last seen were il the field of FF Con
verse. May lave hecGme separated. Any
information leading to finding them will
BIZ suitably rewarded.
". II. RICHARDSON.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-05-25

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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
SOUTH CANAAN.

Mr. and Mrs r. p. Pendleton opened
their house on Friday evening last for a
farewell reception to Rev q. W. Hanna
ing of buscuita, cake, coffee and ice
cream were served by the ladies of the
parish.
Welles Yale has recently painted his
house and is said to be contem plating
further improvements. VIM. Yale OF
Lime Rock spent Sunday with his
parents.
The farm of M. G. Dean was badly
washed during the recent storm, also
the garden of Cullen Holcomb was
washed away and had to be replanted
Mrs w. Kellogg rode out on Sun
day for the first time since her serious
illness.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman of Lakeville. with
Miss Robbins, called on relatives in this
place quite recently.
Miss Carrie Richardson of Lime Rock
called on friends in town.
The children of this vicinity are deep.
ly interested in the preparations for the
graduating exercises of the d. M. Hunt
School. The teachers certainly deserve
credit for exciting so much enthusiasm
among their pupils. A good deal of at
tention has been paid to botany and
&c ology, and the young are trained in
habits of close observation.
The continued wet weather has beer
favorable to floral display. 1t has
been generally remarked that the lilacl
have never been SO abundent or Sc
beautiful as during the present season
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
Cash of the Ancfenfs,

The little brass cash, the Chinese
coins, are the llneal descendants. in
lnbroken order, of the bronze Ak of
,emote Celestial ancestors. From the
regular Ratchet to the modern coin one
IAN trace a distinct, If somewhat bro
Ken, succession, so that it is impossible
% say where the one leaves off and the
other begins. Here is how this curious
pedigree first worked itself out: In
Early times, before coin was invented,
barter was usually conducted between
producer and consumer with metal i'm
elements, as it still is in central Africa
IT the present day.
At first the Chinese In that I'M
sophisticated age were content to use
ZEAL hatchets for this commercial pur-
pose, but after a time, with the pro-
'ound mercantile instinct of their race
occurred to some of them that when
4 man wanted half hatchet's worth
IF goods he might as well pay for them
with half a Ratchet. Still. as 1t would
De pity to spoil good working i'm
plement by cutting it In two. the
worthy All Sin ingeniously compromis-
al the matter by making thin hatchets
Of the usual size and shape, but far too
slender for practical usage. BY so do
ng he invented coin, and, what Is
more, he invented 1t far earlier than
ion, the Lydians, whose electrum
Itaters were first struck In the seventh
century B. C.-CornhIll Magazine
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
DiOuysfuss Ear.

In Syracuse is a cave said to have
been constructed by the tyrant Diony-
sius, probably used as a prison. 1t is
made In the shape of an immense hui
man ear, and its acoustic properties are
most remarkable. Maxwell Sommer-
vile, the author of Sands of Sahara"
visited it and had its properties exhib-
tied to him by the guide stationed
there.
The man took a sheet of letter paper
and, standing within the portal of the
ear, struck the edge of the paper with
the forefnger of his right hand once,
twice, thrice. Each light tap was re-
peated through the deep orifces of that
stone ear as IL it had been blow with
heavy sledge hammer on the roof Of
an iron house. He then ratified the pa
per slightly, and that feeble sound was
augmented a millionfold, reverberating
through the vaults above and beyond
like the crash and roll of thunder. He
whistled, spoke and called. Thousands
of stentorian voices repeated every
sound. Turning to my companion, l
said:
"We must not longer tarry. Let us
embark. Now we shall go to Kabylia,
on our way to the desert of Sahara"
Myriad lungs of stone caught up the
last word of each phrase and answered
aloud, 'Tarry-arry-emba rk-ark a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -hara-ara-a-a."
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
A Strange Fire.

On the night of March 81. 1910. about
three hours after sunset, a monster
bright light arose out of the Adriatic
sea and passed from east-northeast to
the west of southwest, crossing over
Italy in a vertical line about half way
between Rimini and Leghorn. Various
estimates as to the height and size or
the body were made. One scientist,
with amusing exactness, declared that
II was SO miles high at Calmers. At
all places near its course a Kissing
noise like that of a skyrocket was
plainly heard. At Leghorn the sound
is said to have been like that of
large cannon, quickly dying away un-
til it sounded much like cart running
over cobblestones." Estimates of Its
size seem to have been as wild as those
respecting Its height Some accounts
say that 1t was as "large as a house"
LIE Cat says that sit was good half
mile In circumference" Bohn, who
has written very readable account
of "The great meteor or strange fire
of March 81, 1876" estimates that 1t
was ''about one-half mile by the small
er diameter" which would surely make
1t terrifying object to behold.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
EAST CANAAN.

Mrs Mary Bunnell of Pleasant Valley
was guest of her daughter, Mrs Ward
Brinton, last week.
The Ladies' AID Society meet on
Thursday with Mrs Henry Prescott.
Miss Belle Judd of Huntsville is visit
ing her sister. Mrs @. S. Adam.
Mrs Il. j, Prescott and son of Norfolk
we're guests at G. s. Dunnlng's over
Sunday.
Some three years ago the ladies Of
East Canaan bought nice flag and a
flag pole was set near the park. Now
people are wondering why it is never
hoisted, not even on Memorial Day or
any other day.
The exercises on Thursday at
the cemeteries were very good,
the children sill did their part
we'll, and much credit is due all
the teachers. A bountiful dinner was
provided by the ladies at Grange Hall
for the G. A. R. and families and Sons
of Veterans, after which there were
speeches and recitations. but not large
attendance of people. Can it be that
people are losing interest in the s'Day?'
and in the veterans? 1t would seem
the interest ought to deepen rather than
lessen, as the years go by, as the ranks
are thinning year by year, and only the
few brave sonls are left to tell of the
hardships and sufferings endured tC
preserve the old flag Is there a town
which is not glad more than glad tc
welcome the veterans, on Memorial Day
especially, and show them the respect
which is due them.
Miss Mary Rogers and Miss Clara
| Beebe of Winsted were home few days
last week.
| Mrs George Beebe visited her son il
| Hartford over Sunday.
The Changers and East Canaans had
ball game Thursday afternoon, Grang
ers beating, 26 to IA.
Mr. and Mrs George Porter spent Fri
day in Hartford.
George s. Dunning is making prep
arations to build nice barn on hi
premises.
E. l.. Roberts & Co. will erect {
large building adjoining their store tC
accommodate the feed and grain bust
ness which they recently purchased o
B. r. Go.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
WEST CORNWALL.

Edward Baldwin, who for the last
two years has held position as instruc-
tor in Western Reserve University al
Cleveland, Ohio, has resigned to accept
an appointment as assistant professor OF
English literature at the State Univtr
sity of Illinois.
Agnes Cochrsne is home from her
Bridgeport visit. I'VE" are all glad to
see her once more.
Capewel!, the Woodbury. horse train
er. has been in town staying at g. N
Brewster's.
The village boys and the Cornwall
Plains team crossed bats on Memorial
Day. Result IL to IL in favor of the
villagers.
on the noon train, Memorial Day, and
held short services at Gen. Sedgwick' =
grave in Cornwall Hollow, after which
they proceeded to North Cornwall and
decorated the graves of the soldiers
there. Short speeches were made by a
number of them, The delegation re-
turned on the Oh p. m. train.
Katherine N. Salewski is spending
the week in Torrington and Nepaug.
Mrs Sarah Long and daughter, Eliza,
were in town on Saturday last.
Walter Mallinson arrived suddenly in
town on Saturday night after two
years absence. He is at present in
Bridgeport to which place he returned
on Sunday afternoon.
DIR and Mrs Joseph Robinson OF Shelf.
field spent Sunday at the home OF
Houston Cochrane.
James s. Paine left town On Monday
removing to Bridgeport where be has q
steady position.
William Atkinson. who for two years
past has worked in the shear shop, has
gone to Geneva, n. Y.
Eugene Calkins and G Leo Listmar
spent few days at their respective
homes here, returning to Winsted or
Monday.
Mrs Beecher Sage has returned from
visit in Torrington. Mrs Simmons
her mother, who has been here durin.
her absence, returned to Torrington oil
tMonday.
Mrs George r. Smith was in Hartford
! his week.
Seven members of the local w. @. T
U. society attended the county conven
tion held in Torrington last week.
Grace Hubbard returned to New
Haven on Sunday.
Walter l.. Hart and wife are visiting
at the home of David f. Smith il
Sharon at present.
The weekly bible class will again b,
resumed on every Wednesday afternoon
until further notice.
Children's day will be observed by
union Sunday school services at Nortl
Cornwall on Sunday next.
Arthur Oyistt is in hospital il
Bridgeport at this writing. He is i'm
proving slowly.
Annie Amundson of Lime Rock spsn
Sunday at the home of Ellen Cochrsne
Mrs Joseph Robinson of Norwich
mother of DIR Robinson, has been a
Houstan Cochranes' for brief visit.
Houstan Cochrane has gone away OF
a business trip and will visit his daugh
ter in Sheffield.
Mrs Sturges is in Merwinsville q
present for a short stay.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
The smithy Settled II.

One Of the candidates at an English
election was announced to address q
meeting In a Yorkshire village well
known to horse dealers and breeders as
the center of a district noted for its
hackneys and roadsters.
The candidate was an eloquent speak
er, but for some reason or other he
failed to make any great impression on
the horse loving farmers.
However. the local blacksmith came
to the rescue by summing up the re-
spective merits of the rival candidates
In the following laconic little speech:
Friends" he remarked, this Teller
the candidate) rides a 'oss. Tother
Teller rides a morty cart You breeds
'osses, an l shoes 'em. so wot is theer
to argy abootT
In such a district and before such an
audience the brief, businesslike speech
of the blacksmith was not without ef-
feet, for 1t touched the pockets as well
as the hearts of those present
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
NORFOLK.

William J. McCabe of New Haven,
who had been in town several months
for his health, died at the home of John
Arnold last week Monday.
Horace White and his family have
arrived in town and during the next
five months they will occupy Winthrop
Cones handsome residence on the
Litchfeld road. Mr. White is editor and
proprietor of the New York Evening
Post.
Lester Curtiss, son of Postmaster
Curtiss, was taken to the Hartford Hos
pital May 30, where he is being
treated for appendicitis. he under
went an operation last week Wednesday.
At the present writing it is thought he
will recover.
EFF. Marvin and family, have moved
into their new house in the south part
of the town.
Mrs Frank Decker is in the New
Haven Hospital where it is expected
she will have to undergo an operation.
1t is understood that the Litchfield
County University Club will be enter
tanned by Carl Stocked on the evening
of June IA. This will be the clubs
fifth annual dinner at Mr. Stoeckel's
home.
Warren Dennis Ia brother of Dr. T. s.
Dennis) and family have arrived in
town. They will occupy Mr. Rowland
summer residence.
The Hillhurst was formally opened
on Friday. DIR Peaslee and family OF
New York are among the first guests.
Clifford d. Perkins, who has been for
the past two years day clerk at Hotel
| Garde, New Haven, has resigned and
will take the clerkship of the Stevens
House.
The annual school meeting was held
in the South Middle district Saturday
evening. William Spaulding was elect
| ed committee.
The Litchfeld County Choral Union
held it's second annual concert last eve
ming. 1t was probably the finest con-
cert that will be held in the state this
| year,
Robert Holt has accepted position
in Hartford as stenographer.
The Robbins School base ball team
played the Gilberts at Winsted, Tues
day.
Mr. Biglow and family of New York
have arrived in town. They will occu-
ply Prof. Goodnow's residence in the
south part of the Town.
| Mrs Seth Brown of South Norfolk
died at her daughters home in Win
chester last Thursday evening, aged 81.
The funeral was held at Winchester.
Rev w. F. Stearns officiated. The in
terment was in the South Norfolk Gem.
etery. She leaves four children, Mrs
Hattie Humphrey of Winchester. Mrs
Mary Clark and Mrs Abbie Phelps Of
Cornwall, Seth Brown of Norfolk, and
! Quincy Brown of Jacksonville, Fla.
The Rev Mr. Byles of Norfolk will
hold services at the South Norfolk
school house, Sunday afternoons at 80
At the commencement exercises Of
the Yale Art School which were held al
the Art School Friday evening, the Johr
F. Weir scholarship founded by Mr. and
Mrs Carl Stoeckel was awarded to Wal
dermar Conard Hirschfeld of Meriden
Mrs Eugene Darrow is preparing the
Robbins School atudents for their clos
ing exercises which take place the 20tf
of June.
Frank Munson has secured a position
with the Schenectady Locomotive
Works.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
LINN E ROCK.

Mr. and Mrs Terhune and Mr. and Mrs
w. Clements of Nutley, N. J. are en-
ioying the mountain breezes as guests
of FL. V. Eggleston.
L. Bulman has just returned from q
visit to everal popular seaside resorts.
Base ball is the all absorbing topic Of
the day and the way "our boys" gave
the Pittsfeld Y M @. A. their medi-
cine last Saturday was a sight to behold.
The weather was fair and quite num-
Der of spectators paid their quarter to
witness the game, although there were
the usual few who ''sneaked in under
the canvas" and they were not small
boys either. The score at the close OF
the game was Lime Rock 5, Pittsfield 3.
Too much praise cannot be said OF the
way in which the game was conducted.
A game is to take place on Wednesday
June 5, with the Hotchkss School, and
on Saturday June with the Millerton
team, George Beckley will act as mas
cot for the l.. r team.
A recent visit to the mammoth reser
voir that is not being built by the Lime
Rock Water Supply Co. developed the
fact that it is leaking badly and in the
same old place. This ought to be seer
to at once, as complaints are being
heard of the patrons not being able tt
use their bathrooms, owing to the pool
supply coming through the faucets.
Those hounds that roam the village
at midnight hours are liable to contrac
some fatal disease if they continue tC
rouse from their slumbers several of oul
hard working citizana
CHURCH NOTES.
The parish meeting of Trinity Churcl
will be held this Thursday evening il
the church at 730. 1t has been great
year financially for the parish as well al
In every other way.
The Rev r III. Gesner has been in
vited to take part in the Tooth apniver
sary of his old parish in Morris. N. Y
during the week beginning June Is. 1
is probable that he will accept the in
vitation of so many of his old parishion
ers and join them in this memorable an
niverssry. Morris was the birthplace,
of Bishop Gilbert of Minnesota, and il
later years the cure of Bishops RuliscI
and futile before their election to th,
episcopate.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
NEW MARLBORO.

J. E. Bentley has been on the sick
list, but is now recovering.
Mrs E. P. Chittenden is visiting
friends in Boston.
The union Christian Endeavor meet
ing of south east Berkshire was held IN
the Cong1 church in New Marlboro,
May 81.
The New Marlboro amateurs deliver.
ed their minstrel show for the second
time at the Town Hall at Mill River,
Friday, May 81.
The Turner & Cook brass band oil
Southfield played in Sheffield on Deco
ration Day for the third season.
Master Eddie Smith is clerking fol
M. A. Adsit & Co.
e P. Adsit has moved his family into
the house formerly occupied by the. late
Mrs j. Alexander.
The Misses Doyles and their mother
have bought the Walker place and have
moved there.
Mr. and Mrs Barlow celebrated the
anniversary of their wedding Tuesday
May %. They had been married fifty
years.
The Cleaners, the literary club, have
for the subject OF their debate for {
week from Friday, Resolved, tina
Mrs Nation is justified in her saloor
smashing"
Rev E. @ Gillette was absent las
week on vacation.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-06
FALLS VILLAGE.

John KirchgessDer and Peter Shondy
of New haven we're in town visiting
friends Decoration Day.
The ice cream sale at the chapel last
week Wednesday Melted the young
ladies about $40.
Mrs Miner spent last week in Winsted
visiting friends.
Henry Sturges of Bridgeport is visit.
ing relatives here.
Wallace Sparks and wife of Norfolk
spent Sunday in town
George Wickwire of New Britain is
spending a week with his father here.
Mrs Philo Benson died Thursday
night after four weeks illness. The
funeral was attended Saturday morning
Interment at Hitchcock Corners, N. Y.
She was 68 years and three months, and
had been long time a resident here
She is survived by her husband and two
children, Mrs Fred Wiley and Lor
Benson of New Haven.
Mrs George Hall is visiting at Gen
Merwin's in New Haven
Il. II. Sturges of Bridgeport visited
friends in town from Thursday until
Monday of this week.
Miss Marion Holsapple has returned
home after weeks visit with friends
in Copake.
Miss Sawyer of Worcester, Mass, il
visiting Miss Edna Spur
Dick Leith has sold out his livery &c
Wallace Dickinson.