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Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Another oratorical Contest.

The Litchfield County University Club give notice of another oratorical contest for the year 1902. The last one enlisted the competition of 32 writers, but was not entirely satisfactory inas- much as in the prize speaking 1t hap pened that sixteen-year-old boy was pitted against man oftwenty-six years. The forthcoming contest promises to awaken greater interest inasmuch as the conditions have been somewhat changed from last year. The most important change is that now ''any boy in: the county. in school or out, twenty years old or younger, may compete. If he is merely temporary resident of the county he must be member of some Litohfeld County school"
 Large posters announcing all the con- ditions of the contest, the fourteen different subjects to write essays upon, and few general hints, have been sent into every hamlet in the county. Some of the county papers have reprinted the poster in full. but should any would-be contestant fail to see one of the posters he can obtain one, and also additional information in regard to the contest, by addressing any member of the follow ing committee appointed by the Club John Calvin Goddard, Salisbury, Conn Huber G. Buehler, Lakeville, Conn. Edwin H. Forbes, Torrington, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Miss Katherine Roraback is spend ing two weeks in New York.

Miss Katherine Rorsback is spend ing two weeks in New York.
 Mrs J D. Seac ord and children re- turned to Lee. Mass. yesterday after a few days visit with relatives here.
 Mrs Joseph Owens is recovering nicely at the Hartford hospital from abscesses caused by blood poison. She is expected home in about two weeks.
 Letters remaining uncalled for in Canaan post office are addressed as fol- lows: Mir John Smith, MT Bert l.. Fairbanks, Guiaano Franco, Mrs Edna May.
 The legislature has been asked to renew a charter for an electric road from Canaan to Mill River, and the promo ters are quite anxious that the Berk- shire Company should take hold of the scheme and make it part of their line to New York. There is splendid water power available for the purpose at Mill River. r.-Lee, (Mass.) Cleaner.
 Albert Shook, 25, of Sheffield, who played on the Canaan ball team few seasons ago. is wanted at Great Bar. rington on the charge of forging a check for $50 on B. F. Futile of Shef- field. Shook tendered the check to CIothier T. J. Kearin of Burlington, Saturday. for SIS worth of goods and received $37 in bills as change. Shook spent Sunday at the Morgan House in Lee but his present whereabouts is unknown, though he was heard to re- mark that he was going to New York and Philadelphia.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Convention News.

The travelling and weather conditions have affected the constitutional conven. tioE at Hartford this week and not much has been done. The city delegates are working hard for compromise measure on the subject of representation as the Warner resolutions adopted last week were adopted by the committee of the whole and technically not by the con- vention proper. The city delegates are also working to have all amendments to the constitution placed separately be- fore the people to vote upon. This is opposed by Judge Warner and others.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Judge ThaYer,s New Rnlinx.

Judge Thayer of the Superior court dismissed divorce case from court or the grounds that bond had not beer filed for prosecution. It has been g rule of the court that in bringing . suit the plaintiff must file a bond to cover the costs of the case or certificate tc the effect that he is able to pay the costs, but this was not deemed neces. sary in divorce cases.
 Now the court holds that it is neces. sary and all cases brought without g bond are void. This will throw hun. dreds of cases ont of court
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
POINTEKS.

Rooms to rent in this village. See adv.
 Good place of IS acres with good buildings for sale. See adv.
 Read the adv. about investing your savings at 12 per cent. per annum.
 Good place with buildings and 15 acres of land for sale in East Canaan. See adv.
 Big shoe sale opens today at Benton's shoe store, Great Burlington: see new advertisement
 The big clothing sale at the Harden bergh building is drawing the people. See MT Golden's new adv. this week.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
NOrthampton Robbery.

Five men broke into the ofice of the street railway company in Nortbamp. ton, Mass. early Monday morning, bound and gagged the watchman, blew open two safes and escaped in 8 team with $750 after telling the machinist, at the point of revolver, to go way back and sit down. Imediately on their leaving the building the machinist gave the alarm and liberated the watchman, but the robbers could not be located.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Rev. pr. Tinker Named

By unanimous vote Hamilton Post, of this city. has named Rev. Dr. Ezra Tinker. chaplain of the Department of New York G. A. R., for the nationsl chsplaincy. Dr. Tinker enlisted in 1864. and served as corporal of Go. D, 179th Regt. of New York Volunteerr, 9sh Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, Petersburg, Pa. The regiment served till the close of the war, and broke camp Tn Elmira, N. Y, July 1st, 1865.- Poughkeepsie Eagle, Feb. 2. Dr. Tin ker was pastor of the Methodist Church at Great Burlington, Mass. 8 few years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
DIED

ANDERsoN-At Great Harrington, Mass. Feb. l5, Mrs Hugh Anderson, aged "A.
 STILMAN-At New Hartford, Feb. 12, Riley Stillman, former resident of Norfolk. aged S7 years. Burial was in Center cemetery, Norfolk. OsTRoM-At Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 26, Miss Bessie Ostrom, in the 22d year of her age. Interment at Stuyvessnt Falls, N. T., Jan. 29. CLARK-At Salisbury. Feb. 12, Myron N Clark, aged 2s years.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
MOVING CAREFULLY.

The Fire District Progressing Slowly but Surely-Will Light the Streets
 for Few Weeks With Kerosene
 and Ultimately With Electricity.
 The adjourned fire district meeting was called to order Saturday afternoon by Chairman J. B. Reed. Clerk Collin read the minutes of the last meeting. J. H. Roraback for the committee re- ported bylaws and they were adopted Among other things the bylaws estab- fish the name as The Canaan Fire Dis trict. provide yearly compensation of $5 each for the clerk and treasurer, per cent on collections for the tax col lector. Also that the annual meeting shall be held on the second Saturday of February, and special meetings may be called by the executive committee or on petition of ten legal voters with notice given in the local paper.
 The following officers were elected for the year:
 Warden J. B. Reed
 Clerk s. A. Eddy Y
 Treasurer B. A. Peirce
 Auditor G. s. Fuller
 Collector J. l.. Bragg
 Executive Committse-J. H. Rora- back, R. D. Peiroe, H. E. Lyles, N. l. Jackson, W. W. Burghardt.
 The committee appointed at the last meeting had been unable to get defin- ite proposition from any lighting con- cern as to lighting the district, but ex- pect that such will be made to the sx- ecutive committee within a few weeks and recommended that the dis trict use the present system of the V. I. A. for few weeks until something tangible could be placed before the district to accept The committee also reported the result of their investigations in Norfolk where they found that 16-candle pow or electric lights were eminently satisfactory in the streets. The meeting was opened to the expression of many opinions re- garding the future of the district and was instructive. On motion of s. A. Eddy it was voted to borrow $100 and to continue the lighting now being done by the Village Improvement Association until 8 suitable light could be procured for the whole district. On request of MT Bonner the sentiment of the meeting was taken as to whether the district should use acety ylene gas or electric lights and the vote was unani- nous for electric lights.
 The discussion developed the fact that quite number are in favor of hay ing local company formed to furnish electricity to the district, and also brought out that careful estimate places the taxable property in the dis trict at $350, 900, also general opinion that two mills was large enough tax to lay at future meeting.
 A vote was passed that the town assessor make the assessment list of the property in the district and that the district pay hlm for his services.
 Meeting adjourned till March 15, at 3 D. m at the Town Hall
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
MISS STONE NOT FREE.

Late dispatches yesterday afternoon from Washington state that the report of Miss Stones release is premature, but that she is likely to be released very soon. The delay is caused by the brlgands who wish ample opportunity to ensure their own safety.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Rnrglars Frightened on,

An attempt was made Sunday night to rob the bank,at Pine Plains, N. T., but something scared the burglars away as horse blankets and crscksmen's tools were found on the floor in front of the safe Monday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on 8 50-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 H ID HuhpHRRY
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
FOR SALE.

My place in East Canaan, Conn good Broom house, barn and other buildings thereon; contains about 15 acres land can raise IF acre tobacco; good place to raise chickens for which there is always a ready market. It Is lL mile from church, stores, depot and Village Hall, and 31I miles from the summer resort, Norfolk. Will be sold cheap. Buildings worth moro than ask for all.
 o. H, JOHNSON, East Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20

News comes from Tarrytown, N. Y. that horse dealer there glued hair on to horse to facilitate sale and that he was fined 82O for obtaining money un- der false prOtsnHes.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20

YOUR SAVINGS invested in safe and 1 sure way of which I know, will ab- solutely bring you IA per cent. per annum. Write me for full particulars.
 INvEsTAiENT, Box 5, Hartford, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20

The snow storm of Monday was the largest experienced in New York since 1883.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
FOR SALE.

A fifty acre farm with a twelve-room house, two barns and outbuildings. finely situated in Falls Village, Conn. within five minutes walk of schools. public library, churches, post office and railroad station. Very de- sirable land. slopes to the south, easily culti- vated and extends to village street. Win sell or rent with reference to sale. Address
 B. B. MKAD,
 Scotland,
 Windham Co.,, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
BOMN.

SANFORD At Lakeville. Feb. 15. a daughter (Frances Llewellyn) to MT and Mrs Irwin W. Sanford.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
FOR SALE.

J. B. Capron's place in South Canaan for sale; IS acres of land, two story frame house of eight rooms, barn 22x60 feet, nice hen- nery, flne well Of water and large cistern. Water brought into kitchen sink. All the buildings are In frst-class order. Place is fifteen minutes drive from Falls Village railroad station, Is near church and school and general store. For further iniorma- ton inquire of
 J.B. OAPRoN, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
TO RENT.

Pleasant rooms in my house on West Mair street. Price reasonable.
 MRS. AUGUSTA scorT.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20

ing to look up H. M. Clark with whom he had played in John Gartland's band.
 The biggest snow storm of the season commenced business here early Monday morning and kept steadily at work until late in the evening. We call 1t the biggest snow storm of the season because it called "Old Boreas" to it's aid in forming big snow drifts. Per haps as much snow fell during the storm of December 3d but it did not drift so badly. Last Mondays storm banned out about one foot of snow on the level, and during Tuesday there were frequent snow squalls accompanied by high wind. The trains on both railroads ran nearly on schedule time until Monday evening, The big snow plow of the Berkshire Division arrived at Canaan from the north at p. m. and proceeded south. The express train from the south was over an hour late and the mail train about one and one half hours late. The can train wa. about seven hours late. The O. N. E.. train from Millerton to Winsted was about an hour and one half late. On Tuesday the Berk- shire Division trains were nearly all on time. but on the o. N. E. road the morning trains from Winsted and Hartford were each more than an houi late, and the train which should leave I Canaan for Hartford at g. 40 a. m. did not leave until II. .45 a. m., and the noor train from Poughkeepsie was nearly AT hour lats.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
Why they Sell.

Is it strange that a lot 30 by W,
containing 500 square feet, sells
without agents when compared with
one 100 by 40, containing only 4ooo
square feet, or less than one. halt as
muchp
Our streets are 40 IT. and alleys l6
IT,, while alleys on other pl.ts are
only 10 it., useless for teams to pass.
Every A lots face on two streets,
and have two alleys. No lot with
out street or alley.
When we sell lot, vein fact, give
one. 1.-THE size of other lots away to
the purchaser. In the past ten days
we have sold s more lots and we still
have more to sell.
We furnish perfect title, without
any conditions or restrictions.
Terms to suit reliable purchasers.
You can puv these eautiful lots
in Belleyiew ouly OF,
G. :. ~ Eek
l.. v NECK.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
The Best Build
Ing Sand.

We are now prepared to
furnish the best No. I build
ing sand to people of Morgan
town delivered in car load lots
in town. The sand is the best
to be had and is most suitable
for plastering, brick laying
and cement work. For prices
and particulars address,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

Congre SIS has passed bill to re
lieye tea in bonded warehouses from
duty after January lst, and it is ex-
pected that the Senate will speedily
act, favorably on the measure. 1t
is estimated that tea merchants will
be relieved of the payment OF 81,
100000 in duties or of the necessity
Of shipping 100000 pounds of tea
to other countries. Would it be rude
to ask If this. is not in the nature of
tariff revisionf
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
Sale at the Wool
err Mill.


Now is the chance to get
your winter wear. We have
received from our storage a
quantity of very fine light and
heavy weight goods which we
are selling at or below cost.
Give us a call; you will not
regret it.
JAMES c. FRAZER,
FRANK COX,
Receivers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

THE Christmas turkey is drawing
near his execution day.
DoN'T fail to attend the great early
winter sale now going on at Abe
Cohen's Department Store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

The Rock Island Railroad is go
ing to the Gulf of Mexico. Gould is
going to the Pacific Coast, the Wa
bash is going to the Atlantic, the
Grand Trunk is building a trans
continental line and other big rail
roads are under way. Next year
will be the great railroad building
year in our history.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

Why public works cost so much
more than private is illustrated in
the statement that IL Boston alder
men, composing the committee of
public improvements, spent $9,lS4
Of the city's money for carriage hire
in 7 months. Last year this carriage
bill was nearly $4,000
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
Bowers Barber shop

Leads all OF them. Seven chairs,
quickest service consistent with best
work. Most convenient location.
Hot and cold baths. First Union
shop 10 town. A. BOWER, Court
House Square, Union Shop.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

or the $500 r. F. d. routes in op
Grafton on January 80 last, Iowa led
with TIL. The other states having
the largest number of routes were
Ohio, TAI; Illinois, 706: AMI In
diana, 654. The average number of
pieces of mail handled on each of
the routes each day was lS2.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

LADIES silk and flannel waists and
iris dresses at Hirschmans.
SUITS and overcoats made
measure at Hirschman's
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

Your new suit to be the top notch
OF style should come from Hirsch-
mans.
This Is good time TO buy mems
underwear Hirschmans have all
grades.
Owing to the wonderful demand 90
more than four tickets will be sold TO
any one person.
Extraordinary Bargainl !
For Sale. Handsome large pony
buggy and harness, blanket and two
halters.
L. z. HoDGEs,
Point Marion, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17

A aRFAT line of Kodaks and Cam
eras, any of which would make a
suitable gift, may be found at The
Acme.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
Extraordinary Bargainl


Neatest. nattiest, nobbiest Photo.
graphs for 81 so per dozens.
PRoTzMAN studio.
1853 Peasants stree
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
-Four Per Cent Paid.

Don't keep money about your
house. Many a man has been rob
bed. The Bank of the Monongahela
Valley will pay you TOUR per cent for
Il
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
Toys! Toys! Toys!

Our line toys of the largest town and expect
ing large shipment of Dolls and toys this week Come
and make your selections before the assortment il
broken.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-17
MID WINTER EXCURSIONS TO
WASHINGTON.
Very Low Rates, Baltimore Il Ohio
r.. II.

II. X.
In accordance with its usual GUS
tom, the Baltemore & Ohio r. r. will
on January % and February 49, 1903,
run Two Popular Mid winter Excur-
sions to Washington at very low rates
for the round trip, allowing ten days
return limit on tickets, including
date OF sale.
Excellent train ser vice, standard
coaches Pullman parlor and sleeping
cars
These delightful exc ursions afford
splendid opportunities TO visit the
National Capital during the session of
Congress. For tickets, time of trains
aud full information call on or ad
dress A. d. Griffith, Agent b. & o.
r. r.
A most complete and fully illustra.
ted Guide to Washington may be pur-
chased from Agents b. & o. r. r. at
ten cents per copy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-07
THE HOTEL PROJECT.

The project for the hundred thou
sand dollar modern hotel for Tucson
is now well under way. and there IS
every reason to hope that it will be
carried to a triumphant conclusion.
AS was to be expected, the Mayor
ana City Council show a disposition to
meet the projectors of the enterprise
half way, and extend every encourage
ment that propriety can suggest.
Last nights meeting of the City
Council was epOchal. The wealth and
enterprise of the town conmuned with
the city fathers. and every resident Of
the ancient pueblo has a right to
feicitate himself on the probable re-
suit
The erection Of a splendid modern
hotel in Tucson mas been a hobby with
The Citizen. We believe that nothing
would be of such immediate advantage
to the city. 1t would put Tucson in a
position to be able to invite strangers
to visit here and stay awhile
Let us all hope that at the meeting
of the Council this evening there will
be no rift in The lutte. and that Tucson
officially will extend support and en-
couragemcnt to this most necessary
enterprise
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-07
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

out Of the country. Brigandage exists
in nearly all parts of the country and
there has been a general and rapid
progress toward anarchy. Hopeless
munger" according to this authority
is gradually resulting In the mora,
ruin of the country and producing the
most revolving conditions. Money has
been borrowed in large sums from
foreign capitalists and squandered by
the military dictators. In fine. Vene-
zuela will be ruined commercially,
financially and morally beyond re-
tervention with the resultant guar
antics of order, of personal rights and
the security of loreign capital"
1t will surprise no one to learn that
the Intervention winch the lndepen-
dents contributor has in mind is that
of the United States. IT should be
"paternal Intervention" he says; one
strictly of benevolent although of
drastic character We must put this
Venezuela republic on it's feet and
make it behave itself in the interest OF
honest and efficient Government. Ii
the United States holds aloof then he
warns us that Germany will soon In
tervene. That warning has a strangely
familiar sound, Venezuela owes Ger
man capitalists many millions of dol
lars Why should not the Berlin
government protect their interests?
The United States stands in no pater
nal relationship toward Venezuela. 1t
is not for this country to protect the
investors of foreign capital in thar
SouLA American republic or to prevent
foreign governments from holding
Venezuela responsible. under lne laws
tions Venezuelan governments have
incurred
1t is not the business of the United
States to make the VeneZuelans
moral people however deeply We
may deplore the immortality that is al
legged to prevail in that unfortunate
country. We have moral problems of
our own to solve that are sufficient to
engage our undivided attention. The
fact is, American Intervention in
Venezuela for the purposes stated by
,he Independent would be simple and
unadulterated meddling with affairs
which do not concern us. AS for Ger
many, If the Kaiser desires to inter-
vene that is his business. He at least
has justifiable grounds tor interven-
ton. The United States has none.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-07
PATERNAL MEDDLING.

A writer in the Independent, semi
religious, semi-poitical, but always
able and interesting paper, published
in New York. who is represented by
the editor ito be well qualified to un-
derstand and Judge the obscure politics
of Venezuela, arrays many argu-
ments in support of his contention that
there is need of foreign Intervention
in the amairs OIL this South American
republic.
The present Government, he says, is
military dictatorship of the most
despotic kind. Business is paralyzed
or reduced to petty trade in the bare
necessaries of life. while prices are so
high that destitution ls che rule among
nearly all classes OF the people. In the
past fifty years there have been forty
revolutions in Venezuela, every staple
product has been exhausted and the
best men in the republic have per
ished in battle or have been driven
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-07
AN ENGLISH BLUFF.

We have been greatly fatiguci more
than once III the past by the absurd
proposition thai England's boldly ex-
pressed friendship for the United
States prevented a European coalition
against us in 1893. The proposition has
been kept before us since the summer
of that year by dint of the most damn
able iteration. but it is accepted only
by a handful of credulous Anglo
maniacs and the more or less rcp.-
table newspapers that have helped to
circulate it. Long ago it was ma lie
plain to us that the story lacked every
quality OF truth, Count Cassini, DE-
Won Holleben, and the French Charge