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The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
soUTHBUR1.
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Miss Harriet B. Jones is visiting friends in New York.
 Harry R. Stone has new grapho phone.
 A trained nurse from Waterbury is taking care of Mrs Eliza O'Brien.
 Miss Nellie Green and sister from Waterbury were home, Friday.
 There were over 30 at the whist par ty at the Town hall, Friday evening All report lovely time.
 Miss Cora F. Lum from Quaker's Farms visited her cousin, Katharine M. Johnson, last week.
 Charles Stone is doing jury duty in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
BETHEL

THE NEWS IN WOLF PITS DISTRICT. telephone poles and a number of men are getting them out.
 Edith Seeber, who has been sick with appendicitis, is on the gain. Dr Hart is in attendance.
 Mrs w. F. Hoyt and daughter have visited her sister n'Danbury.
 Misses Flora and Laura Morgan have entertained their niece from Wa terbury.
 MT Gilbert drives a new horse, bought in Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
MIDDLEBURY.
MISS KELLY-MR DIVER.

The first Catholic wedding in town took place at the Town hall on St Valentines day, at g o'clock in the morning. The bridegroom was Will liam Dwyer, the bride Miss Katharine Kelly. Father Lofths of Watertown officiated. They were married with a ring and nuptial mass was observed. MT Dwyer is employed by Charles AL lerton, and they will go to housekeep- ing in one of the new houses which MT A llerton recently built.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
BROOKFIELD.
NEWsY NOTES.

Little Elenore Bennett of Long Meadow Hill had the misfortune, last week, to fall, breaking her thumb on the left hand. Dr Smith set the thumb and she is now doing nicely.
 Elof Gustafson is building an addi- tiOn to his barn.
 Mrs S. Cunning suffered a shock at her home on the Plains, last Friday. She is now improving slowly.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
NICHOLS.
CLIFFORD G. CURTIS TO BUILD.

CLIFFORD G. CURTIS TO BUILD.
 Clifford G. Curtis has just purchased of A. S. 0. Cook lot, 85 lilo feet, on the corner just south of MT Cooks house. MT Curtis will, as soon as the ground is settled, have the lot all nicely graded and will erect on it a handsome residence, fitted up with all the modern Improvements. Every one is glad to know MT Curtis is to locate
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

J. J. Voorhees,, the hustling super intendent on the Northrop farm, fill- ed the big ice house on that place, last week, Friday and Saturday. The supply was cut on the pond on John McGoldrich s place.
 Charles Mcdonald, assiSted by Carl
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
GRANGE NOTES.

Meetings at the Grange are full of interest, and the attendance is good.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
GEORGETOWN.
THOMAS DANFORTH.

THOMAS DANFORTH.
 Thomas Danforth, who had been a great sufferer with cancer for num- Der of months, has finally been re- leased from his suffering. The funeral was held from Sacred Heart church on Saturday morning, February 10, at o'clock. MT Danforth was held in high esteem here and leaves beside his wife and seven children host of friends to mourn his loss. He was a member of the Foresters and New England Order of Protection.
 AUGUST GUsTAFsON.
 August Gustafson, who formerly worked for the Gilbert S Bennett Manufacturing Co.,, died quite sudden ly at his home of heart trouble, Sun- day morning, February Il, aged 49 years. The funeral was held on Wed- nesday afternoon, February IA, from the Swedish church. The burial was in the Branchville cemetery. MT Gus tafson is survived by his wife and Sev- eral children.
 LITTLE BOSTON AND UMPAWAUG.
 Mrs Eugene Banks and daughter, Louise, spent two days in Norwalk, last week, attending the revival meet ines led by MT Chapman. Miss Lora Osborne celebrated her 10th birthday, last Saturday., by giv- ing party to her many little friends. Music and games were much enjoyed. A fine collation. was served and many little birthday gifts were given to Lora, who proved to be charming little hostess.
 Dr William Allis of New York has opened an office in the Eli Bennett place and will be there three days of each week.
 MT and Mrs Emil Zaderland had a little son arrive at their home recent 1v
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23

Rev Newton Wright preached an in- teresting sermon on last Sunday morn- ing from this text, Casting all your care upon Him, for he careth for you" MT Wright is a very earnest preacher.
 A. s. Judd returned on Mond ay from six weeks stay at the New Hope san- itarium in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
DANBURY DIVISION.
WATERTOWN BRANCH.

Waterbury-Leave. 645, s.s, u.Os m, l.ss. s.57, s.io. s.12. Sos, s.so. 11so p m Sundays. 9.5s a m. s.l7 p m. Arrive. 640 7.46 lO.2s 2 m, days 6.53 m, 4.58 P m. WatertoWn-Leave, 62S, 7.9o 103 . m, 12.l3 28. ll7 S.& 630 7.29, HOO m. Sundays. 6.3S m, 40 D m. Arrive, 7.0S, &l9. 11.22 m 1.1I, lH 527, 627. 7.a0. 0.l6, u.36 D m. Sum days, 1O1l m. 6.34 ? m.
 If Trains stop when sisnaled only. . Saturdays only.
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A. Good Investment.
At> $I0.oo.

These coats three.quarter lengths and the col ors are black and Oxford grey. With the rising ket and scarcity of wooen yarns these coats could not be reproduced to-day by the makers for $10.
 if you need coat for this year next you had better give the matter thought two. All sizes,
 $IO %. What d. you pay for Woonsocket short boots? Our price is $2.59. Sale of collars this week, 3 for 25c. All styles o5c per dog.
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sOTsFORD TO BRID0RPORr.

Danbury-East. 7.ea uoo m. a1S m. Miss sM E; R s slS H n m. sx m.
 West, o.20 . m. ROO. 7s6 m. North NewtoWn--East. f7.3S . m, 6.3o p m. Sandy Hook-East 7.12, u-2S . m, GA p m;
 West sos m. 2.4& 7:g m-
 6.5e m, 236, 7.3S p m. southford-East, s.6l l.a m, n.4. 7.G p m. west Wsterbufy-Bue, ss7 . m. 12.1a 7.S r
 West. 8.30 . m. POS. 700 D m.
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Da(sy's
Crunk
By GEORGE STAR
Copy right, 1905, by Homer Sprague

you should have sent your trunk on
In the train ahead" said Compton
Just now there is press OF baggage,
and you cannot get your trunk out IN
time to get the other traln.'
but | must" insisted Daisy, with
pretty lmperiousness IF | lose that
train the yacht will have left and |
shall miss the trip. She will be sent
south next mouth, and ! shall not have
another chance"
I'll see what l can do" he volun-
teered. But am afraid that it looks
very much like hopeless case"
You can do it," said Daisy confident
~ as she settled back in her seat with
the air OF one who dismisses discus
Sion. Somehow Compton gave one con-
hdence In his powers of accomplish
ment. Ever since she had been child
she mad let him do things for her. He
hau always seemed a handy man, and
precisely because he was so handy he
mad urged his suit on her in vain.
Just now Dick Tomlin was the IA
Vored sultor. Dick was to meet her
AT the station and take her over to the
other railroad, where she would con
meet with the train for the shore where
her brother was waiting for her on his
yacht.
In spite Of her liking for Tomlin she
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TO BOOM FAIRGROUNDS.
xastsnaI Convention ca b- h~ia ~
Chicago Nr.t Jane-

Chicago. the greatest public play
ground c.ty In the world. VIII enter
tsln guests prominent in the movement
from cities on two continents al ihe
Ct animal convention of the National
Fairgrounds association next June
SAYS the Chicago Post.
Although the movement Is oompara-
tvelv a new one. It's significance may
le iudsed from the fact that President
ponSevelt is the honorary president OF
tie organization.
Among the visitors will be Jacob lsis
n New York. Joseph Lee OF Boston,
lar Gulick of New York and up
filters" from England and Germany.
II is possible President Roosevelt VIII
attend the convention. ON the Chicago
committee are Miss Jane Adams. Mrs.
I,,nmons Blaine. Miss Mary Z. Nc
bowel and Frederick Greeley.
I'VE intend to marguerite move
ment." said Mr.. Greeley recently. 10
stimulate Interest in Fairgrounds IN
every city in America. Fairgrounds
do not cost much. and they do much
GOOD. Much of the crime perpetrated
today is the work of gangs OF young
hoodlums. As children they have no
place. except the streets, In which 10
play. Their energies are misdlrected'
They break windows. rob freight cars
and commit petty thieveries. They are
not vicious 10y nature and would have
turned out differently had they bad the
advantages offered by Fairgrounds.
"In these little amusement parks
they are brought into contact with
good influences. They find friend In
the athletic Instructor. They become
Interested in the organization OF ath'
letic teams.
Hundreds of children would be at
loss for something to do In the long
vacation II il were not for these play.
grounds Opportunities are offered for
the girls TO learn basket weaving and
sewing and for the boys to show their
skill in hlndiwork. The Fairgrounds
provide healthy exercise and recrea.
ton for thousands.
1T is our boast that Chicago leads In
the number OF Fairgrounds The south
park commission has been active In Sc
curing dozen or more on the south
side The west park board alrendy
has begun to cooperate with our as
ISOLATION, and the north side is waking
up TO the Importance OF the work.
There is plenty to be done yet in Chi
cago, aud the north ana west sides
vii! be our objective points OF attack. "
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The hull of the United States fricate
OF war EXpounder, which has been in
service Tor many years as coal barge.
was recently sold to John Hogan of
Providence, r. l., who will burn if
after removing the 5000 worth of con.
per which 1t is supposed to contain.
says 'he Boston Post. The ,Ipounder
h2uFed in several historic Incidents in
tle civil war. For nearly year since
'h' nun of the old frgate was abau-
doNei as coal barge it has been lying
ut dock in Providence Last Fourth
OF July it was planned to tow the
ooFEe to Gaspee point and burn II in
eoHhlemoration of the burning of the
transport Gaspee Off that point but for
Soi reason the plan was afterword
given I'D.
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EsrArE OF NArmAN nnr.--.

The undersigned, having been au..u.r..-r
the Hon. Probate Cont for tis. Ilt,.r..- .
EsstN. Commissioners. to receive s......-.
and adjust all claims AMI demand us. .......-
sons against the estate of Nathan TF.E.
late of Brighton. IN said District t....-...
and all claims exhibited in Offset fH.-.-
hereby give notice that we will ,urrf t.- 3D..
purposes aforesaid at the office u, Do v
Bla c. ON the 23d day OF December and .....-
day of May, next, from I O'Clock g. 40 ---.. /.
O'Clock p. NJ, each of sand days. and rH....
months from the 10Th dav at Dc r..f.- a.
D.. 1906, is the time limited by ,... ....-...
for said creditors TO present their u.a.--- b.,
us for examination and allowance
Dated at Brighton this auth dan .... .-
yember. A. ID. 1906. .-.4
G.. T.. Clarke,
+. MoSher. I SommiS>luurrs-
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FOR HUDSON CELEBRATION
treat Naval Display and IIlumina-
ton of the River Probable

Admiral Joseph B. Coghan. chair
rade in - .. made Il report TO the trus-
tees of the Hudson Fulton celebration
commission the other day, says the
New York Times He said that the
only place where large ships in feet
could be properly mUneuvered after
once going NJ the river was in New
burr bay. 1t was too far, however,
for the fleet to proceed To NewIurg and
return on the same day. and they
therefore recommended that the YES
sells designated 20 up the river an
Choir at ui-ht in Newburg bay. have an
Illumination OF the ships on that night
and he prepared TO deliver the Half
Moon and Clermont to vessels com
ing from Albany in order that they
might br taken on to Albany.
The feet of men-of- war and other
vessels would then return from New
burg, anchor off New York and be pre-
pared to take part in the illumination
Of the entire feet on the second night.
Foreign governments would be asked
to send naval vessels to take part
Admiral Coghlan said the govern
mcnt would be able TO anchor from
thirty to thirty-fve men of war off
New York ut the time of the celebra.
ton.
William Berri proposed that signal
fires be lighted along the whole Hud
son river from New York to ALBANY ut
places to be established by the com
mission and in sight of each other.
These roU'd lie lighted simultaneously
upon SIGNAL flashed from Washing
ton by the president. and each signal
hfe would be the rallying point for
local celebrations with appropriate ex-
erciseS along the entire river The
suggestion was received with favor.
lhe reports Of the other working
committees showed that the celebra.
tion will occupy practically the whole
OF the week beginning Monday. Sent.
20, 1909
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-12-14

WAS rlad when Frank Compion's form
IoOmed up In the aisle Of the car nieA
was not a good manager. With FRANK
along size knew that her trunk wo''i'
be assured
Compion- sthk into the sesi beside
her. Il suppose there j. some ia'"nei
swain waiiins for YOU he suggested
Daisy hluShed.
'-Dlck Tomlih sa.d lac might lie there
she admitted.
Compton smiled.
IF he said that he might he there he
assured that lac wiIl." Le said graVe'y.
win h. he the one. Daisy
"You are always thinking about my
getting married" she poulcd i don't
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Get a Free Sample TODAY

ia"e' S Instant Cough Cure and be
'on' inced that it is the best. 1t is guar
ant ed TO cure or your money refunded.
- v. Glddlngs. OF Weeks Mills, Me-
writes; "lonr Baaer's instant Cough
V"i" IS good seller and gives the hest
abstraction of any cough medicine ON
he market. have never had a bottle
'4t"rncd. If sell one bottle thew are
'n'" to come after the second one and
'e'' their fliends of its merits. will
'erd another order soon" For sale bv
john W. Thurston druggist.
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Feed II to Their Fowls

{. LYMAN a. Sons, prominent millers
At Strykersville, N. Y, tell of their ex
periehce with Poultry Food Their let
ter will be Of interest to Poultrymen.
Here 1t Is: 1--WE have sold Pages
Perfected Poultry Food number of
seasons and it gives good satisfaction
ana our sales are increasing each year.
We have used it for our own fowls and
know 1t Is a good article"
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A Good Selling Poultry Food.

The best evidence Il merchant can of.
fer to prove 10 his customers that he
is selling an article of real merit is the
feet that he has used the article himself
with good results. Duane W. Small
Of Windsor. Vt. offers this evidence 10
his Poultry Food trade. Here is his
letter Il have sold and uS.G Pages
Perfected Poultry Food Tor the past
two years and Gud it good seller and
profitable food"
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80 Eogs From 50 Hons.

The proof Of the pudding is In the
eating The value of Poultry Food
Is determined by the increase in egg
production brought about by its use.
Ii. j. HOLSTER OF No. Granville, n. Y,
gives the results Of his experience with
Pages Perfected Poultry Food" in the
following language: II use some Of
your Food all the time and get about
30 eggs day from IS hens"
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Bank Notice.

The annual meeting of the sharrholf,-. ,,
Island Pond National Bank. for the rf.-,..-
of directors for the ensuing wear on. ,s.
transaction OF any other legal huSiue,, .,.r
be held at their banking rooms IN I.t.-I
Pond on tuesday. the eighth Jgv o.,
January. A. D.. 1907. at two O'Clock In ,t,
afternoon. l. A. COBB Ia,h..,
Island Pond. Vermont. Dec 9TH. 1000
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ESTATE OF SARAH murkT-

The undersigned having tssru a.-.. .....
the Hon. Probate Court Tor ale f...- h
Essex. Commissioner. 10 Er.tI.f r.-
and adjust all claim and dtula=... ri
pcr~uus against the estate tai. -
Hopkins. late 81 Brighton. in sr4# rr
decrasesi. and All claims txh11IftrH 70
thereto. hereby give nuticc that ..s d. 4. -.
for thr purposes aforesaid at fr. r..
l. ~ Stevens on tine niurtyrrI-H ..
peoemheT aud the rightcenth uat .. .r
p. n. each IL said DAYS. ans as
months from the 18th day uf g...
4. u. 1906. ~ the time HmiftH r.
Court tor said creditors To- prus-~r -...-
claims to n tor examination and rfI.....I
Dated at brighton this Gath uay .. H..
yrmbcr. A. u. 1906. .-..
q. ". Stcyen. 60.
l l.. Cobb. ...Ts.
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a great canal, which drains the two
itailal provinces Of Mantua and Reg.
Eio ana discharges into the river Pc
mas recently been opened For five
years 600 men have been employed in
digging the big ditch.
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Boston & Maine r. Il
Trains lea We Newport:
WINTER ARRANGEMENT


Trains leave Newport:
For st. Iohnshury at 6 50 It. ,... 'i2 -.
1 90, II - S'II 81 u. m Rrturu AL e *.
f3 -. 10 - n. m. - 90. y : = p n
Fer Wells River. 80 Il. m. ~ - +ue.
II - S'll IS y. an. Return At - =. T. -
. 81 a; m. 3 - 4 3u y rr.
For White River Junct., t 81. 4. m. : ou.
II 70 +, IN. Return at W. sos : II a. 1...
10 p. Ia.
For Plymouth 6 so a m. .i252S,il ST.
p. III. Return at'l 20 Il : % a. M. 4 = D., 6
p. m,
For Concord 6 so a. m. 'Ia ~, : III So
p. m Return at SIS II. m. 'l2 %, \ '1u45
p IN
For Manchester so a m. .l2 81 III So
p. M Return at 5 % I'll 81 Il. m. \ ia o6
p. IN.
For Lowell at SO a m, .I2 ~ ii 50
p. m Return at 10 70 n NJ - 10 p. No.
For Springfield, Mass, & 80 q. an. \ II -
p. n. Return at 10 a. n. n y 10 y n.
For Nashua Junction 6 50 Il, M ~ -
III 35 p. m. Return at.ll % Il, m. \ - So
y. IN,
For Boston at 80 a. m. 'i2 52N'Il 80
p. m. Return at ~ 10 q 80 90 II. IN. y = 50
p. m.
Trains leave Groveton tor
> Lancaster at 10 a. IN. - r. = Is - %. 10.
Return al 6 40 \ ii IL a. I'D. \ > 30 p. 30.
Littleton at Is Il. NJ. II IS, : 80 -. ~.
Return at 10 * a. III. * / so ?.
Wells River lo Il. m. = u 90 T. n. Return
at So II. m. Il 3 80 p. M.
plymouth at Is a. m, IL 10 \ 6 -. @. 10
Return at 5 o3 Il. M. sc p. IA.
concord at Is a. m, 2 - y 80 m.
Return at s SIS n. m. & II % y. m
Manchester att Is a. m. L. - >" f. n
Return at 05 &l1 81 H. M
Nashua let. Is a. m. / . As y 50 =. q,
Return ut / o. a M
Springfield at Is a. M. 4 u so p. IN. 4
turn at 10 a. M
Boston at 7I5 Il. M, - 45 & Is SO 49,.
Return al IS 49, 1oa m
E Runs daily. Daily except Mon. ~.
DAILY except Saturday. Via Western DIV.
session to Manchester. All other TRAINS 'Hn
tai't except SUNDAY
DANA ]. FLANDERS n I. NJ.
CHAS. NJ. BURT, Gen. Pass. AK.
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NOTICE.

This T. t. certify taat harr ..l...
Law urticr : itumcctts. d = rfrr .
trade Tor himself the res 0f hi- ....-..
hail psN Ne cr'sts rantrargt1T
this date. nor ciaim avn aI be rr...
AiAkE 4 -l#.....
witnrs~. D. ~. SFENcFE
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ricketts, Via the first class routes to points
vest and south and via transatlantic lines
20 and from European points Baggage
'necked through. Sleeping car accommoua'
ions secured in advance
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-12-14

Cupid Not q. Ne Discouraged. hut
Mhiriwind Marriage Panic VIII Ne
Pre~ented-AdamIss Eden Go He
started on Community Pisn-''rass
widows and Divorces barred
children VIII Re Welcomed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-08

Alfred Henry Lewis. the author, spent
all Of last week in Washington visiting
the President and other friends. Since
Nfr. Lewis changed his base of brilliant
activities from Washington to New
York. his fame as writer has spread
round The world His weekly literary
output probably exceeds that of any liv-
ing writer Of English, and his readers
perhaps outnumber those Of any other
person whose sole occupation is that Of
writing.
His Washington friends note no change
IS his aspect or his bearing toward the
world. Fame and hattery nave not given
him a different viewpoint from that
which he occupied when in Washington
for years as an entcrprising and alert
newspaper correspondent he was Az
Lewis to his contemporaries. In the
eight years that have passed since he
has been a resident Of New York he
has become what may be properly called
an institution of the metropolis. BY his
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-08
NOTED AUTHOR TALKS
Alfred Henry Lewis Picture
of the President.
LIKE SHERIFF AND HIS GUN

Says Roosevelt Seorns the Beaten
Path-He Tells Why New York Has
No Reading Public and Discusses
''The Great American Novel;"
Fascinating story by a soldier.
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untlTlng and vOlunlinOus literary work
he has made himself q. weekly feature
OF the life Of New York and the nation.
His fine residence on Washington
Heights, overlooking the majestic Hud-
son. contains S50.0g0 worth of pictures
and a library of 5000 volumes. which rep
resent not only his tastes. but likewise
the earning capacity of his prodigious
industry in a held Of labor that is strewn
with the wrecks of so many others who
have entered il and striven in vain for
success
Hard to Interview.
Because of his angular. cIean-cut per
s0nality. Mr. Lewis is one Of the most
difficult uo;abilities OF the time adequate
~ 10 Interpret iu un interview. Not that
he is unwilling 10 talk ON any subject
that interests him or that he is aversa
TO being quoted but that his views are
so original so unconventional MS
method of expression so habituaIiy
characteristic, and his manner so ag-
grcSSive that the effort OF any one save
himself properly TO present mis- views
is extremely hard. Il Is agreed amOaS
those who know him best and have
known him longest that he talks better
seryatiOns he makes on the men and
manners Of the time in casual CONVEX
s3ti0n should be, or even could be. pre-
scented by his listeners just as Jney
come from his lips, stoaming with his
puguacioUs energy and clothed in his
strikins metaphors, the power and origi-
nality of the man would be more fully
understood.
Mr.. Lewis was asked by "a representa-
tive Of The Herald for some opinions on
American literature Ills response swept
like a cyclone over every theme of con-
temporaueous interest, from President
Roosevelt to the latest movement in the
stock market.
Discusses the President.
In considering Roosevelt he said. 7
besiu by viewing him rs friend of mine
in my cowboy days, viewed the sheriff
he couldn't tell how much Was sheriff and
how much WAS gun There is this, how
ever, about Theodore Roosevelt that dis
linguistic him from every President of
the Republics latter days-he is uncon-
ventional. which means that he does his
own thinking in Ills own way. IF in his
huTrylug movements DE should fad him
self on the beaten path YOU could bet that
he would jump cul OF il with CELEBRITY
and regret, and skip back onto the grass.
The sign. Keep of the Grass. has no
terrors for him. Which reminds me that
anybody who wants 10 live by Tie sweat
and torture of his S0ul-mean.ng thereby
the writing business. or what YOU are
pleased 10 call iter7ture-he must make
up his mind not 20 keep off the grass. It's
a business in which nobody can succeed
by initiating anybody else. The least use
ful worker in il is he who is employed
for a vase to CriJiCise' the product Of
other mems brains. For VINO can say
what is a good book and what "a poor.
bad or Indifferent boOE2 liy activities in
that end OF the business begin and end
With my own appreciation of the work
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-08

I do not undertake to judge whether or
not il VIII please my neighbOr, any more
than I would undertake to choose for you
1T this moment what you might wish 10
eat from this huge bill OF fare that lays
before us in this cafe. Hence. 1 am con-
WINGED that there are as many good vol
umes unpublished as have ever been
reeled off the press at the approval Of
somebody hired for a wage to pass upon
the merits Of offerings that are sent 10
he nnhiichnrS