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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
THE ENTIRE REGION is NOW A
wv LONELY WASTE.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DEAD.
Bodies Found In Ruins Of Abandoned
cItles--Ashes Still FaII--klns Vic
tor Emmanuel Reveals New TRACE
dies.

! Naples, April 14.-While the news
from Mount vesuvius is reassuring
the conditions here in Naples are such
as make 1t difficult to realize that con.
ditions are actually better. The wind
is blowing from the volcano in the
direction of Naples, carrying the ashes
In this direction. Toward evening the
fall of ashes and cinders here was
worse than at any time since the err
upton began.
The scenic effects vary from hour to
hour. Now in the north the sky is
chocolate colored, lowering and heavy,
under which men and women with
their hair and clothing covered with
ashes move about like gray ghosts.
Fort San MARITIME, as 1t towers above
the town, can only just be seen, while
castle Dell Ovo is boldly marked in
the light, seeming like silver against
the brown sky. To the south, beyond
the smoke zone, lies smiling, sunny
Posilipo and its peninsula, while far
Away glistens the sea, deep blue, on
which the islands seem to float in the
glow of the setting sun. Adding to
the strange picture, one of the French
men of war which arrived in the bay
OF Naples is so placed as to be half in
the glow and half obscured by the
belt OF falling ashes. From the obser-
vatory of Mount Vesuvius, where d.
rector Mattecci Is continuing his work
on behalf of science and humanity, the
scene is one of great impressiveness.
To reach the observatory one must
walk for miles over hardened but hot
lava covered with sand until he comes
to point whence nothing can be seen
but vast gray reaches, sometimes fiat
and sometimes gathered into huge
mounds which take on semblances Of
human faces. Above the heavens are
gray like the earth beneath and seem
just as hard and immovable. In all
this lonely waste there is no sign of |
life or vegetation and no sound is
heard except the low mutterings of |
the volcano. One seems almost i'm |
PEELED to scream aloud to break the |
horrible stiffness of land seemingly |
forgotten, both by God and man.
Every day that passes gives new
evidence Of the magnitude of the
catastrophe. The visit Of King Vic
tor Emmanuel to Ottanjano revealed
new tragedies. At a certain point
his majesty was obliged to abandon
his motor car and went forward on
horseback amid constant danger, his
horse floundering through four feet of
ashes, stumbling into holes, blinded by
the fall Of large cinders and target
for falling basaltic masses. In the
presence of the king 1923 more bodies
were extricated from the ruins, while
ashes and red sand were yet falling
as though determined not to relin-
quish their victims. The dead at
Ottajano are said to number $50.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
Wonderful Blind Student.

One Of the most interesting figures
In Harvard university is Edward Ray
q blind student who halls from small
country town in North Carolina. He
has mastered the most difficult courses
In higher mathematics, In geology,
won degree from the University Of
North Carolina and is now working
TOR the degree Of M. A. at Harvard.
Here he is taking some Of the hard
est courses in the curriculum, Gothic
and Anglo-Saxon,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

and often could not get my shoes on.
Beginning to use Doans Kidney Pills
got relief before had used half box,
but continued taking them until cured.
The bloating subsidized and was well
again."
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents q box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
Hermann Trial Postponed.

Washington, April 1S.-The trial Of
Representative Blnger Hermann, Of
Oregon, for the alleged destruction Of
certain letterpress books while he
was commissioner Of the general land
Office, was postponed.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
The HrookIyn sails for Home.

Washington, April 1S.-The United
states cruiser Brooklyn, which has
been held at Messina for several days
pending developments at Naples, sail
ed for Gibraltar and will proceed from
there to League Island to be placed in
resarva
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
Transport Sheridan sails.

San Francisco, Cal, April 1S.-The
United States transport Sheridan
sailed for the Philippines, via Homo
lulu and Guam, with sixty cabin pas
sengers and 500 marines and casualg
for Manila.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

To Launder White Silk HandkerchIefs.
Do not put white silk handkerchiefs
in the ordinary wash as they are easily
Numbered at home. Make a strong
lather of Ivory Soap and water, but do
not rub the soap on the handkerchief
or use soda. Rinse and iron while
damp with moderately hot iron.
Eleanor R. Parker.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

New York, April 16. - The United
States steamship Pennsylvania off,
GERS reported on their arrival that
during target practice off Cape Cruz
one of the ships 6-inch gun batteries
under the command Of Lieutenant J.
r. Brady, scored seventeen hits in 80
seconds. This is said to be a new
worlds record for the 6-inch gun.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
LAW ON THE INDIANS SIDE.

Washington, April 16. = Senator
Fulton, of Oregon, talked with the
president regarding differences which
have arisen between sheep men and
Indians of the Umatilla reservation.
The Indians who have the law and the
police on their side, demand fee Of
81 head on sheep driven across the
reservation. AS the sheep, numbering
100000 head. are worth only $3.50
each, the owners are compelled to
travel a circuitous route from the
winter rendezvous to the summer
ranges, avoiding the reservation. The
president will consider the subject
further.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
Edltora Maet NAV Al.

Mexico, Mo-, April 18.-The execu-
tive committee Of the Missouri Press
Association meets at the Leclede ho-
tel, in st. Louis, May II, to arrange
for the state meetings at Hannibal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

fully the experience Of
Mrs Laura Sullivan,
Bluff and Third SITS.
Marquette, Mich. who
says: ~ had back
ache and b q rim g.
do W n pain, and at
times my limbs would
swell to twice natural
size. ! could hardly
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

Men who can pass their ignorance
on for eccentricity are born diplo-
mats.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

The blisters raised by the snow
shovel are no sooner healed than the
lawn mower raises new ones.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

Even the collar on a glass Of beer
Is apt to wilt In hot weather.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

When a girl gets job down town,
and wears a pencil in her back hair.
she thinks she Is 1t.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

When man makes bold stand
for right, his fool friends try to talk
him out of 1t.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

You always get full value In Lewis
Single Binder straight &c cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

II you use Ball Blue, get Red Cross Ball
Blue, the best Ball Blue. Large 2 o.
package only 5 cents.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

A woman can naturally carry her
age better by dropping few birth
days.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

You may have noticed that the pref
tiest girl always has the plainest sail.
ing.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

One way to find work is to 60 tt
work and look for 1t.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
A pREcARIoUs CONDITION.
Many Women Suffer Daily Miseriss and
Don't Know tho Reason.

Women who are languid, suffer back.
ache and dizzy spells, should read care
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19

You have probably noticed that
militiamen usually think they know a
great deal about war.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-04-19
There ID no Rochelle salts, Alum,
Lime Or Ammonia IN food made with
Calumet
Baking
Powder
a wonderful powder Of rare merls

A wonderful powder Of rare mcrl,
and unrIvaIed strength.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
LIFE INSURANCE BALLOTS

If reports are true, the means to which those in control of the New Yolk Life Insurance Company re- sorted in an effort to retain that con trol, will serve to still further dis gust policy holders and others with life insurance companies in general and this one in particular. It is al- legged that they called to New York small army of agents, canvassers for votes and others not regularly connected with the company for the purpose of using them during the election Tuesday and that when pol icy holders went in person to the company's headquarters and called for ballots with which to vote the policy holders ticket these ballots were changed after being handed to the clerks so as to read, ''I hereby vote the administration ticket" The way of the life insurance agents was made sufficiently hard by the recent investigation, but such chicanery as above mentioned will make it still more difficult if the administration ticket wins for them to find people who believe their money is safe and that they will get adequate returns when invested in company managed by men who will resort to fraud and trickery to accomplish a desired end
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

Make this lonely one a member of your family for one day: he will go away cheered and be better because some one thought of him, some one cared for him.
 By suitable presents it does not mean that we need to be too practi- cal; we need not give flour. meat, cof- fee or fuel only to the poor. Our friends will appreciate dainty dish, a picture, something they would like to have very much but would not buy for himself or herself.
 Let everything be given in Christ mas like manner, always tucking in a bit of holly or Christmas green. Per haps you are solitary and have no Christmas cheer in your heart; so was He who gave us the blessed day forget yourself and think and work for others; if you can do no more than to say Merry Christmas say it with a smile and it will tighten your load and others.
 Christmas is not Christmas unless 1t carries higher and grander mean ing than entertaining and giving gifts.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
FOREST DEVASTATION

Something should be done to put a stop to the devastation of the for ests of New England to provide Christmas trees. The slaughter |, becoming greater every year and the yearly protest is being raised by those who see danger to the state in the indiscriminate slaughter. '# q
 It is estimated that the harvest this year will be even greater than last when 1,500,000 young spruces, bal sams, and hemlocks were taken from the woods of Vermont alone. These trees ranging in height from two to fifteen feet, are cut by mountain far mers and their children and are sold for two cents apiece to buyers from New York, Boston, Albany ard oth- CT cities where they are retailed for from 75 cents to $2.50 each. |
 One of the dangers which the state forestry commission fears Is a cur tailment of the water supply. When timber IS cut from the mountains small trees spring up to take their places and thus prevent the spring and brook feeders" from drying dur ing the summer months. When the second growth, as the semi-mature seedlings are called, is stripped from the soil, the sun dries out the ground and the valleys, as we'll as the higher reaches, are affected.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
SANTA CLAU $

The thought uppermost in many juvenile minds at the present time is; "Is there a really and truly Santa Claus?"
 The bad boy who found a whip in his stocking last year is ready and willing to believe there is no such person as a rotund, jolly, generous old Patron Saint and he is spending considerable time in an effort to inn press his views on his companions because. as he takes a retrospective view ot things, encompassing the events of his life during the past year, the thought occurs to him that there would be good reason for 1t if an other switch should be found in that stocking on Christmas morning next
 The good little boys and girls per haps give the bad little boy a re- spectful audience when he says that there is no Santa Claus, but when they remember the well-filled stock ings which they have found beside the fireplace or mantel on various Christmas mornings, grave doubts as to the truth of the bad boys asser- tions enter their little minds.
 The grown ups" have in the early Christmas morning hours witnessed the ecstacy of the little lady, as clad in her mighty" she rushes to the little stocking and clasps to her little breast the little dolly for which she often expressed a desire before Christmas, or the unbounded glee of the little man who finds the drum, the horn or the rocking horse which for, many weeks he has hoped Stnta Claus would bring him. Can these same grown ups" destroy that inno- cent and earnest belief of childhood and say that Santa Claus don't ex- ist? No, they cannot It isn't hu- man nature.
 And there is the little tot who, aft CT much time and labor, at the ex- pense of many sheets of paper and envelopes and after devouring the ends of sundry lead pencils finally evolves a message of cabalistic signs, unintelligible to everyone but him self and Santa Claus, and confded to Papa and Mamma. The letter is ad- dressed to Santa Claus and posted with the fullest belief that he will get 1t, read 1t and understand it. Christ mas morning brings to light all the things asked for and many more. Will this little miss or master believe that santa IlauS IS myth! MoSt aSSur- edly not.
 Yes, little folks, there is a Santa Claus Never mind how he manages to come down the chimney with that big pack, never mind how 1t happens that his reindeers can fit from house top to housetop drawing that enor- nous sleigb-load of presents, never mind how it happens that he can visit so many places in so short a time. Don't allow your faith in him to be shaken by any of these seeming inn possibilities. It is enough for you to know that he remembers the chil- dren and that there is Santa Claus who IS much to you and who loves you with an earnestness and a devo- ton which your little minds are not now capable of comprehending.
 Maintain your faith in Santa Claus.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
A MERRY CHRISTMAS

A merry Christmas to all our friends and a wish that the gift of peace and happiness may enter each heart and home It is, indeed, sea- son of gladness and the anticipation of its joys and pleasures bring the keenest delight, especially for our young people. Dwarfed and selfish is the soul that cannot, to some extent, partake of the Christmas spirit and contribute something toward making the life of another happier. A .holi- day thought or attention, if 1t be ever so simple, will bring new brightness to one of the many who "are never thought of"
 Let us throw off our selhishness and prove that we care for something more than self. There are many peo- pie who need a whiff of the Christ mas spirit; shall we not carry 1t to them?
 Christmas observed in a modest manner will be more enjoyed at the time, and will be the cause of fewer regrets and heartaches in the future. It has become a vice, this trying to have and to do so many more things during the holidays than we are able to do. Too many of us annually turn our pockets wrong side out ir making gifts and entertaining our | friends, and, in consequence, we must begin the New Year in the spirit pro- duced by bankruptcy.
 After doing all we can for the chil dren and the poor, no one thing car we accomplish with so much east that will yield such generous result! as giving the lonely little consider 1 ation,
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
The Churches

Methodist Episcopal Church Lords Day Service: 10.30 a. m. morning wor. ship; 12. noon, Sunday School; 6.30 p. m, Epworth League; 7.30 p. m. evening worship; Monday, 7.3O p. m, Epworth League business, meeting and social hour, 1st. Monday in month; Official Board, 2nd. Monday in month, Tuesday 7.30 p. m. Mission study class; Thursday 3.30 children's hour; 7.30 prayer meet ing; Friday 7.30 p. m. choir rehearsal; Holy Communion 1st Sunday in Jan, Mar, May, July. Sept. and Nov.
 St. Josephs Church, Rev. Father T. F. Ramon, pastor; Rev. J. O. Brennan
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

holiday customers of MT. Rains for sew eral years and are firmly convinced that there are no other fruit cakes such as those Mir. Rains bakes and that the Christmas feast would not be complete without them.
 | To Dis continue Business.
 It is with regret that we learn of John Cudney's intention of discontinu- Ing his laundry business here. Mir. Cudney states that his only reason is that he has not received the patronage, especially from Canaanites, that he an- ticipated and as he cannot make ends mees, finds that closing his doors becomes a necessity. The establishment will be conducted until Saturday of the present week. Mir. Cudney has notyet disposed of the machinery and has no immediate plans for the future. -r The Taylor Recital.
 About eighteen from Canaan drove to Norfolk Monday night to attend tho honorary uecital given to the Lichfield County Choral Union by its honorary member, S.. Coleridge Taylor. One prominent review says unique and in- terestipg feature of this unusual musical season will be the tour through tho United States of this eminent English composer. For the privilege of hearing him the union Is indebted to MT. Stoeckel Mir. Taylor was assisted by MT. Reed Miller. tenor MT. Harry T. Burleigh, Baritone. MT. Felix Fowler Weir, violinist The Inst two liko the composer are negroes. All the music rendered was composed by Mir. Taylor and was very unusual and beautiful some of it being based on negro melo- dies. ..H Choral Society Elects Officers
 The annual meeting of the Canaan Choral Society was held Tuesday even ing at the Town Hall The following officers were elected Rev. K. c. Gillette, president; R. D. Peirce, vice president; N. Watson Hardenbergh, secretary and treasurer; business committee, R D. Peirce, Lester Adams, Miss M. K. .Reirce. The above officers with J. l.. Parsons and Miss Louise Roraback constitute the board of directors. It was voted tUin- crease the membership fee to 50cents, and each member is expected to make a weekly contribution of not less than five cents. The society accepted the invita- tion to join with the other choruses in giving Gounod's Redemption, and the rehearsals will probably begin Janu- ary at 7.45. Those desiring to join the society should apply to the secretary as soon as possible and appointments will be made later for the testing of voices Former members who have dropped out who desire to return will be admitted on the approval of Mir. Paine. Members in good standing at the close of last season will nothave their voices tested.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

for what ails him." go to his druggist and get it. How much benefit does the local groceryman get from this far away circulation? Not a cents worth. And the medicine concern benehtting by the advertisement in the every copy of the paper printed, wants rates discounted about two- thirds
 The fellow whose grip contains the cut-rate contracts to be signed by gullible country editors begins at about this stage of the game to in quire when the next train leaves. He don't attempt to answer our argu- ment. He can't. He simply wiggles and twists in his chair and says that what we say may be true but his con- cern will not allow him to pay more.
 Sometimes they become really pro- voked and leave abruptly without the formality of bidding us adieu or ex- pressing the desire to meet us again. the door said something about hay seed that we didn't exactly catch. Sometime before we put up in the and peddlers Skiddo" When this fel- low threw his parting remark at us, we were reaching for the sign to make an addition to it. It now reads, Book agents and peddlers skiddo, also patent medicine folks who want cut rates"
 News readers and advertisers may rest assured that if they hereafter see any of this sort of business announce ments in the paper that they are be- ing paid for at regular rates and not at discount of so to 75 per cent.
 How many other country weeklies are there in the State of Connecticut that have taken this stand?
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
~ CANAAN x

Assistant. Services every Sunday nom ing alternating between the hours of Q and II o'clock
 Christ Church Rev. J. P. Smvth, Rector. Regular services, Sunday morn ing service and sermon l0.45 Sunday School after morning service; evening service and address, 700 p. m., Holy communion first Sunday in each month at 10.45 a. m. Other services as an nounced.
 Pilgrim Church (Congregationall- Rev. E. O. Gillette, Pastor. Sunday ser vices; morning worship 10:30; Sunday School at 11:45; young peoples meeting at 6:l5, meeting for prayer and confer ence. Thursday evening at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
SHOP TALKS
BY THE EDITOR

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Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

That libel suit don't seem to disturb the mental equipoise of Editor Clarey Il fact we understand he has had the paste brush ill the ink bottle and his pen in the paste pot not to exceed half dozen times the past week and that's 8 low average for any editor even when there isn't a cloud in the newspaper sky.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

Beats all how that the hulaballoo about Mark Twain's new book keeps up, We'll bet few old patient medicine advertising contracts that Mark was Uickled almost to pieces when that h- brarY excluded the diary of our remote maternal ancestor. The book got lot of free advertising and now sells first rate.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

Editor Jones of the Lakeville Journal says; ''The new street lights were put into operation for the first time last Fri day night and the result was very grati- flying to lovers of the village" That s a fine bit of sarcasm. Brother Jones knows full well that there are no lovers in Lakeville or any other spot who are advocates of light and lots of 1t.