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Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903
Extend Trolley to Canaan.

Elsewhere in this paper is an article entitled Another Electric Road"
 We sincerely hope those electric lines will soon be constructed. Work has al- ready commenced on the trolley line from Lee to Westfeld from which point trolleys are already ill operation in two directions, viz: southeast to Springfield and northeast to Holyoke, from which cities connection is already made with the net work of trolleys which cover middle and eastern Massachusetts and central and eastern Connecticut.
 You might as well attempt to dam the Nile with bulrushes as to stop the spirit of progress in Berkshire county -es- pecially when progress in Berkshire is welcomed by the summer visitors.
 But the crying need of the hour is the extension of the trolley from Great Bar rington to Canaan, Conn. In the NEWS of June IS, 1903, it was proven that pub lie necessity and convenience require said trolley extension, on account of the steam road disconnections of trains at Canaan. But now we call attention to the fact that the steam road does not furnish the opportunity for Canaan, Ashley Falls and Sheffield people to visit Great Harrington in the evening nor at tend any evening entertainments there and return the same day. Neither does the steam road furnish the opportunity for Great Harrington, Sheffield and Ashley Falls people tovisit Canaan in the evening nor attend evening entertain ments there and return the same day. The last train by which Canaan, Ashley Falls and Sheffield people can visit Great Harrington and return leaves Ca- naan at noon, and on the return trip arrives at Canaan st 5.O4 p. m. The last train by which Great Harrington and Sheffield people can visit Canaan and return leaves Great Harrington at 4.46 p. m. and on the return trip arrives 1t Great Harrington 7.2C p. m. Furthermore, if trave Hing salesmen wish to do business with Ga naan, Ashley Falls or Sheffield mer- chants in the ,eysning and remain over night in either of said towns they can not reach Great Harrington by the steam road until 1O.O4 a. m. And all this in the twentieth century,
 But we are rejoiced to learn this week that the Sheffield people who have here tofore so strongly opposed the trolley are now anxious to have it built through their town. Hurrahl Now hustle ant extend the trolley from Great Barring ton to Canaan. We are told on goot authority that Stockbridge people ar' now very sorry that they did not let th' trolley go through Main street instead of sending it around Robbin Hood barn" and then not having branch lin from the railway station to the village
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20

Suits of Royal Blue Venetian. Suits of Grey Canvass Cloth Blouse or double breasted jacket, seven gored skirt, braid trimming,
 $5.98 from $12.0o.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20

Nineteen inch Coats, latest styles and materials,
 $4.50 from $6. .50.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06
Human Tree DxEeIIerS.

In the interior of Malaga live about
5000 people, the remnant of an old tree
dwelling race called the Sakai. They
dwell in little matched huts built in
trees at the height of from eight to
twenty feet And, no wonder, consid-
ering how they have been almost eXter-
minated by the Malays.
The Sakais are the aborigines of the
peninsula. They are rather small and
of fairly light complexion. with ugly
faces, but well shaped and active bod
les. They are not yet provided with
modern weapons, but at distance OF
sixty feet can shoot darts from their
blOwguns with almost unerring accu-
racy. thus getting plenty of small
game.
In their trees the people are almost
invisible to hunters and explorers who
thread their wilderness. Some few of
the Sakais have left their forest home
to live in huts at the ground level on
the outskirts of the Malay towns. But
under British rule the remnant of the
tribe seems fairly likely to survive and
to keep its arboreal habits for years to
cosne.-Outing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06

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ne Hai performer tdSk' LOT Jimmy
'la' ''e SUITS, 'I ''o" VI pe'ie' iiis ,iid'
81 NJ VI" was ''''ei u'iie 'i'"n
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"e'' you '"'9 al ''' NUN
asked Luc! Ann.
-, 'u' Oh" ''e ihhe' answered 'iie boy,
went "u' WIZ" Nh 'iililEei anu
WI ''HN
nat L" "o
Oh" "'''S' S"'u Jimmy i"''ii'eah9'
Lucy Ann ana NOT pursue tle SUBJECT
'"''''" El""'' u Suspicion upon
JI"'i''!' "u' II WIS obviously UNJUST.
ne ",'II'' nave JuEFt'" WITH my errdnn
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06
HIS LAPSED
POLICY
By ELLIOT WALKER
Copyright, 1909, by McClure's
Newspaper Syndicate

1t was very hot in the office and dull
very dull.
Lena swished at the flies with the in.
surance company's fan. Every time
her eye fell upon it she wondered at
the carelessness of man. During her
three years of clicking service the fact
that life was but a thread had been
daily, one might say hourly, impressed
upon her mind. 1t was everywhere
OH the walls, on the letter heads, on
the fan even.
She could hardly think of a man
without seeing him drop dead in the
street or mangled under car wheels,
with side issue view of a woman, al
ways thin and piteous, and three at
tenuated and ragged children implor-
ing heaven with skinny hands. There
were always three children.
Yet there must be thousands of reck
less male inhabitants who failed of
their bounden duty, Judging from the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06
y HOW ARD FIELDING

would SIMPLY take ner. / Woulun lei
anything stand in the way"
Not even the girl herselfT"
mighty few girls ever refuse that
kind of d man." said Lucy Ann, with
such a quaint and pretty assumption of
wisdom that | laughed with sheer good
lAlmor and shook both her hands as we
rose to get out of the boat.
The roses grew III the midst of an cX-
Waordnary tumble of rocks and the
scent of them was exceedingly delicate,
yet prrvasive. l scarcely noticed it at
first. but after standing for half min
ute upon the rocks near the shore |
seemed to be breathing a new and glori-
fed atmosphere appropriate to another
and better planet.
II can get all you want in half min
ute said the girl, springing lightly up
the rocks. Just hold the boat
but there's no hurry" l called.
Wait. I'll be with you in a second.
Can | smoke|
Certainly. light your cigar. You
can smoke in the boat afterward.'
We'll sit on the rocks awhile" said
1. There's plenty of time. Why,
what's the matter?'
She had jumped to the top of little
rock, and it seemed to me that she was
shivering.
ITS nothing" she replied. Il thought
| saw a snake, but | didn't. I'm aw
fully afraid of them"
Are there any snakes over here"
said l, and then as her expression an
swered me l asked, What kind"
''Copperheads and
"St. Patrick's day in the morning."
l exclaimed, and for the time of most
of that utterance l was in the air.
l alighted on a rock near her and.
reaching across, took her by the arm.
You go straight back to the boat"
said l, and she had to go, for l led her
firmly and did not release her arm I'M
til she was fairly aboard the skiff
pleading. protesting, laughing, her
hands full of the most beautiful roses.
what do you mean" said l, looking
sternly down at her, 'by going up there
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06
Teachers Examination

The next regular examination will
re held November -. 20 and 81
These dates are chosen instead of a
week later on account Of Thanksgiving
vacation.
Questions will be ISSUED for first,
second and third grade coanty eertif1-
Gates and those in school law and state
constitution will be taken from entire
pamphlet. No special chapter viii be
assigned. BERNICE MCCOY,
Superintendent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06

into that den of serpents and leaving
me down here to burn tobacco while
they were killing you? Now, don't
venture to stir until tome back"
There's no danger if you're careful"
said she, and then when | was among
the roses: Il knew you'd do just like
that-thrashing around in the bushes
and trying to get bitten. Anybody
could have seen how reckless you
were"
| was indeed in no mood to exhibit
the virtue of prudence. BE tranquil"
said l. There isn't a snake in the
world that can catch me, though an
other animal might by running at the
same rate"
81 don't understand" said she.
81 can run three times as fast from
snake as from anything else that
lives" I explained. THAT'S simple,
isn't it? There! Now we have enough"
| returned to the boat with my har-
vest of roses and added them to hers.
"You don't look as If you'd had a goo,
time" said she.
l wiped some frozen perspiratiol
from my forehead and shivered
Lucy Ann" said 1, without meaning
to be familiar, but merely fervent, ''th
honest fact Is that | am so afraid o
snakes that l can scarcely sit down oil
the ground up there in the field, though
l have been assured by everybody from
Jimmy Lamoine to the most truthful
person l could get hold of that there ar
no snakes on the place"
That's So" said she. There aren't
They're all up there"
And she pointed to the hill.
rowed slowly back to the landin,
while my pilot arranged the roses In ;
manner to display their beauties to tn
best advantage. 1t was really prett.
gift for the girl, and / felt under obi
cations to Miss Witherspoon which Their
seemed to be no immediate way of dis
charging. | tried to speak very kindl,
to her and to say the things that sh
would like.
AS we passed the orchard observe,
that the girl had deserted her easel an,
umbrella, which were where we ha,
previously seen them, she herself hav
ing gone up to the lodge. This sug
gested TO me the idea that If | coul'
make sufficient haste | might lear
what reception was accorded my gift
/ made the little boat go so fast tina
Miss Witherspoon cried out that tn
water would come in over the stern
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06

HORRIFlED GIRL,
heartfelt solicitations of her own COM
pany's circulars. 1t was beyond COM
prehension.
How cross the officers always were
What could they expect. anyway?
They knew death was constantly how
ering over every one. And how smil-
ing they seemed when some unfortu-
nate allowed his policy to lapse. One
would think this a distressing episode
in view of their determined efforts to
augment the sum of human happiness.
1t must be that they We're glad to get
such unappreciative people off their
minds.
Remarkable, indeed, that so gloomy
business could be carried on so cheer
fully. The very word death was in
the air. Yet, as rule. the officials
were uncommonly smiling and nice,
waXed fat with years and showed no
apparent concern in regard to the dire
full disasters constantly portrayed to
others,
Lena slapped at n particularly of
fensive fly, wondered where every one
was and yawned. Even the cashier had
stepped out. requesting her to keep an
eye on his desk.
All, he was coming now! No. Why,
what good looking young man! Real
ly, quite cool and breezy for such a
hot day too! Come to pay premium
probably.
The stenographer half unconsciousiy
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06

ARRANGED her stra wing hoir-hovv If did
curl and get ont of order!-and rose
n1na sanity Her desk well away from
the drowsv clerks at the end of the
room was close to the cashiers.
.Nfr Under is out" She said "Re
RIGHT hack guess If you wish tn
nav premium can attend to #
Name. please?'
"Wllliam D. Phinpen. Hold on,
don't want tn nav ANYTHING NV nolicv
has 1onscd T inst dronnad i'm to say 7
was clad of it" He viewed her in
amused admiration as her ewes widen
ed
"Dnar me, What an awful thing 10
say, You can't mean that~' in a shock.
ga voice.
"Wcu I do, I think IN get q little
comfort out of life now"
"Oh, gracious"
= cS, I'm through with it. | should
have known better than 10 take it on.
] was talked right out Of my boots.
Why. ! got TO thinking Of the uncer-
tainticS of existence until was afraid
to go out in the rain. Wet feet-pneu-
monta. POked around IN The Shade FOR
fear of a sunstroke. Looked up at ev-
cry building to see if something was
going to drop on me. Everything | ate
Ind fatal germ; everything | drank,
destroying microbes. wasn't com
Portable Il minute, ana so l got IN
sured."
That was right. cried the girl
"Then of course you stepped worry
Ing. 1t was you conscience, you know"
Tue man laughed merrily. "Of course;
hut listen. That was two years ago ana
I've paid your old company 22o good
dollars, and I've never been in better
health. Neither have l had new suit
of clothes nor bit of run. Last year l
went without my vacation; couldn't
afford one. Tonight take tram for
the Adirondacks, and I've hung up my
TAILOR FOR THIS SUIT: ---
Mercy! You may get killed Think
your wife and little onesr'
what! I'm not married. I haven't
soul depending on me-"
Lena had forgotten that this man
vas an entire stranger; he was so
Drank and confidential, vet not famil-
lar. A valuable life, she was sure,
and those who allowed their policies
10 lapse always met with a sad and
speedy end. She had read of innumer
able cases. II hate to have you give
It up" she added, and then, remember
Ing, blushed.
Phippen was gazing intently at the
pretty, anxious face. you are ex-
tremely kind to show SO much inter-
est" he said thoughtfully. But I'm
going to quit it. No one cares about
me anyway"
"Oh, but some day perhaps some one
WILL" whispered the girl earnestly.
lifting her eyes to his. 'And then
you'll have it all ready. Here's Mr..
Under coming I'll have to say good,
by"
Going to drop 1t, ehT' remarked the
cashier after minute of talk. Fool.
ish, | think, but your business, as you
say. | can fix it for you yet. NOT
Well''- He yanked open a drawer.
where's that cancellation pad? Hell
10. Here Is that old gun again. Don't
want to buy revolver to take on your
trip, do you?" he asked loosely. Cost
yau 50"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-06

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-02
Johnson City Loses.

The opening game Of the series be-
tween Mooresburg and johnson City
resulted in victory for the visitors in
the best played game seen in the city
so far this season. Fischer and San
ders occupied the points for the Yisi-
tors and the home battery was Rowe
and Alexander. When Fischer turned
the ball loose it was practically out Of
play until caught by Sanders. Occas-
ionally it would meet an obstruction
but it was readily picked up by the in
field or caught by the outfelders. The
locals played a great game also and
Rowe did good work and was we'll sup
ported. The visitors made the first
score IN the Bird and earned it. They
made another in the 4th on wild
throw by Alexander to second. The
locals put their only man over the rub
Der in the 9th. They were very near
on other occasions but too far to win.
Frank Hart umplred satisfactorily.
The game Friday will be equally inter
esting.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
johnson City 80 5000 O00-1
Mooresburg. ...,..O 0 0 D 0 D CO
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-02
AUSTIN SPRINGS
Fourth of July Program.

Spend the Fourth at Austin Springs
where you can get fresh breath of
air, cold drink of water, and a in
ner, such as we have. Take part in
the sports of the day, or look on and
enjoy them according to your prefer
ence.
Swimming races, foot races, clay
pigeon shoot, bowling, dancing, ping
pong, tennis and other outdoor games.
A trolley barge will be in operation
across the river for the accommodation
of bathers.
Music has been engaged for the en-
tire day, and parties desiring to dance
will have access to the pavilion in the
afternoon.
The management have arranged to
work large force of hands on the road
between Johnson City and the springs
between now and the Fourth, and the
public may expect more comfortable
drive than heretofore The program
will close with a ball in the evening,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-02

Kirkpatrick + Oand J Il one.half acre
bounded by wilson aud Wa,or ,'cial
taxes, interest and cost incid,ut to
same for the year 81 including the
amount due upuu the lau above
assessed to the said Kukratu Ks
$40 b
kirkpatrick r & .tw, l.,u.,l o.. Its
on Willow stree. a. the Graz dalI ad.
ditlun to Juhnsur Ciy,tax. lultrest
and cost incident to same iar the
year 0l--ss A
Strat,on, Carriger and Allen lots 13
and ii in block 10 OF the Carnegie
Laud aud lmpr vrnieut Companys
addition 40 JIhusnu city, iur taxes
interest aud cost Incident In same
for the year 'gi soc last descripii.
Stratton Carriger AMI Allen lots q and
% in block 81 Of the Carnegie Land
Company's addition to Johnson CITY
total taxes interest and cost Incl
dent to same llr the year 9 / includ
ing the amouut due upon the above
lots assessed to said Strattou, CARR.
ger aud All6n-$15 GO
Wirg Il llornick 50 30 81 and 80 in
hlock a Il the Carnegie Lard and
Improvement company's addition
to Johnson City, tax, interest aud
cost incident to the same fer the
year '9i--$0 80
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-02
LAND SALE.
Guy L, Smith, Administrator,
VS..
Jennie Rambo, ct al.
In the County Court at Jonesboro,
Tennessee.

In obedience to decree of the
County Court at Jonesboro, made at
the June term, 1908, in the above styled
case, 7 will, on
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 10, 1908,
in front of Jobe's Opera House, in
johnson City, Tenn, sell to the high
est and best bidder, the property in
said decree described, being lot of
land known as Lot No. in Block 10
of the Wilder and Cure Addition to
johnson City, Tennessee, lying and
being in the 9th Civil District of
Washington County, Tennessee, in
the town of Johnson City, on Pine
street between the property of Hugh
T. Webb on the Northeast and Taylor
Dyer on the Southwest and fronting
South on Pine street being the vacant
or unimproved lot of which Ezekiel
Rambo, died seized and possessed.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale will be made on credit
of six months, except of the purchase
money will be required paid cash in
hand on day of sale and in bar of the
equity of redemption, Notes, drawing
interest from day of sale, with good
personal security, will be required of
the purchaser, and lien will be re-
tanned on the property sold, as further
security.
This 18th day OF June, 1908
CHAs. S, MASON,
Clerk and Com.
THAD A. Cox,
Solicitor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-07-02
Warden Blevins Again.

Scratch q McMillinite and you'll find
man who wants Bob Blevins retired
from the wardenship at Brushy Noun
tain. Take the editor of the Sweet
water Telephone, for instance. That
gentleman held a position under Nc
Millin and his paper is cocksure that
Gov. Frazier shoald not reappoint
Blevins. The attitude Of the Telephone
is somewhat surprising, too, to those
who are personally acquainted with
the editor, who enjoys reputation Of
being fair and just in his dealings with
his fellows, as we'll as in his editorial
utterances.
The Telephone should, therefore, to
maintain its reputation for fairness,
have done little investigating on its
own account, and it would have found
that tho o-called legislative inyestiga-
ton was not an investigation, but
more or less of junketing travesty.
Mr. Blevins has been able to show the
falsity of the findings of that commit
tee in important particulars in which
they arbitrarily found him guilty. He
stands approved by the unanimous
voice of the people among who he
lives in East Tennessee, not only as q
most efficient officer, but as most hui
name gentlemen, correct and high,
minded in all his acts and dealings.
That such man should be relieved
from duty in the important place he
holds to satisfy the clamors of lot Of
politicians bent on advancing theil
own interests, is too monstrous prop.
osition for the governor to consider fol
one moment. 1t will be bad day fol
Governor Frazier when he turns r. L.
Blevins out Of this Office, and we dc
not believe he is going to do it. Chat.
tanooga Times.