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Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
BANK, OPENING lDELAYED
By Failure of Vault Makers ato@Carry
 Out their,C Contract.

By Failure Of Vault Makers 9tOsCarry
 Out their Contract.
 In last weeks NEWS it was stated that The Canaan National Bank would open its doors for business onFFebruary l., whether the vault ,aTrivebor, not. There has been change intthelplan, however, and it is now decided ito postpone the opening until thewault is imposition and ready for use. ThevaIilt mauhfacturers write that the Canaan yyanlt became s sandwiched " betweemtwo larger jobs, causing delay, and they think they can have 1t here by February 15. The con- tract signed by this firm of vault manu- lecturers contains a, clanse providing for a payment of $l8 by them forevery day the bank is denied the use of the vault from February so Fabrnary 75 and $25 for each day thereafter. Theyxare now protesting against the forfeit payment. The leniency of the bank Officers will depend considerably on tthe disposition shown by the vault f6lks-to hustle things along. The location forthe vault is ready and has been since early in January. The bank officials greatlyrregret the de- lay, but the matter is one Gnite beyond their control. The makers oof the vault are, alone. at fault.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Reflections ot a Bachelor

The,only way to make tthe furnace burn seems to be to have dhe weather get warm.
 You cap always tell girl that's in love with man by the way she pre- tends to be fond of his relatives.
 If a burglar has to come 8 woman would like ito have her best clothes around the room wherethey would appear to her credit.
 One eRsOyable thing about not having any money is the way you can abuse those who have about it thaa if he had been blackjacked and robbed by thugs.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Baked Her Kitten

Margaret Monaghan four-year- New Hartford Miss is mourning the loss of a pet kitten which she unknowingly killed in a peculiar manner last Friday. The child told her another she was going to give the kittenrto their grocer, against tWhich the mother protested. A short time afterward the mother went out and the child shut the;kitten up in the oven to hide it until she seonld give it to the grocer When the mother returned she suspected something from the child's actions and discovered. the cat, but it had already been killed.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
NOTES
THE DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

Some of the More Important Matters
 in Which our Readers are Interested =
 Bill to tax Automobiles.
 A resolution was presented by MT. Knight amending the charter of Lake vile Water Company. Interpretations.
 The Litchfield members petition for better railroad facilities is now. about complete and ready to be presented
 The Berkshire Street Railway Com pany of Massachusetts petitions for power to locate and maintain railways begin ming at the state line between Massa- chusetts and Connecticut and extending within the town of North Canaan along such routes as it shall find best adapted for such railways. Referred to Com mittee on Railroads.
 MT. Birdseye of Pennington intro duced and had passed resolution re- questing Congress to pass the bill con- solidating third and fourth class mail UIdbtcl duu III O n II lAoth hOOAOo change in the parcels post laws.
 MT. Thomas of Simsbury introduced . bill providing for tax of $1 per horse power on all automobiles registered in the state of Connecticut. It was referred to the committee on roads, rivers and bridges. MT. Allerton, House chairman of the committee thought the bill should come to his committee, which he said would consider measure putting a tax on automobiles for highway purposes.
 The Senate and the House both de- clined to elect any county commissioners for full terms pending the fate of the bill providing for appointment of com .missioners by the governor.
 A bill was presented the first section provides that "any town which main tains 8 high school may furnish trans portation for either whole or part dis tance to and from such school to any pupil attending such school of any age whatsoever who shall reside within the limits of the limits of the town main taining such school Also that the high school committee, if there be one, or the board of school visitors shall provide such when it is voted, the bill to go into effect immediately upon its passage.
 A facetious resolution was introduced by Warren of Lyme, that the controller should,be authorized to expend the sum of 50 cents for erasers for the pencils furnished the members, and should open negotiations with some advertising firm in the city of Hartford for pieces of blot ting paper, 10 inches long and eight inches wide, was finally tabled. Gun Il of Milford, leader of the minority, be- ieved that the bill was an important one, for when a member now makes mistakelin drafting bill he has to sit on 1t until the ink has dried, and he only asked it to bet tabled when he forsaw that no one was going to offer objection.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
se5oo for LakesiIIe School House

$96OO for LakeaiIle School House.
 A special meeting of the voters of Lakeville School District was held Tues day evening, January 32. The building committee made it's report on the matter of a new school building, and asked for a further appropriation nf,$3500 to prop erly do the work now proposed. The report was accepted and the appropria- tion was voted, thus giving the commit tee the sum of $95OO to expend for the work of remodeling the Academy build ing Several sets of plans of the work are now on exhibition in the business places of the village. e.-Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Litchfield County Divorces

The divorce cases in the superior court for the year 1906 in Litchfeld county were 32 in number. Torrington leads the list with 13, Winchester 4, Sharon 8, New Milford and Washington each and Canaan, Thomaston, Plymouth. New Hartford, Kent, Watertown, Salis- bury and Goshen each 1. Desertion as the cause for the divorce is given in 20 cases. cruelty 6, adultery, desertion and intemperance 3. cruelty and in. temperance 1.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Deer Menace Crops

Deer are becoming so plentiful under the protecting laws of Rhode Island that they are a menace to crops. The state board of agriculture, in its annual re- port, recommends an amendment to the existing laws permitting person to kill the deer found in the act of destroying property.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Ann E. Fitch Dresser

sAnn E. Fitch Dresser, widow of Henry Dresser, died at the home of her sister, Mrs Edward Cook, in New Marlboro, near Clayton, Saturday. aged 79years. She was born in the house in which she died. Sin 1897, and was a daughter of Gershom M. Fitch. The funeral ser vices were held at her late home We'd meslay. Burial in the lower cemetery, m North Canaan,
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Iahor.Oreanizations.

The Connecticut bureau of labor sta- tistics has just issued it's 22d annual re- port and it's seventh directory of labor organizations in the state. The con- missioner of labor says: In the year 1906 there were 499 local unions in existence. Including the 10 state organizations, there was a total number of 509 associa- tions classified as trade or labor unions. These were found located in 52 different towns in the state.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Trolley May Go There Yet

Word has been received that the sur veyors now marking off proposed trol- ley line from Canaan, Conn.,. are to sur vey the line from Mill River to Harts- vile thence to Great Harrington passing by Lake Buel. It is hoped that such will be the case.-Great Burlington cor respondent Pittsfeld Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Battle ship Uniniured.

The navy department at Washington has been advised that the battleship Connecticut, which struck bottom while entering Culebra Island harbor Wednes- day last, suffered only inconsequential damages and that the vessel is now on shake-down cruise.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Out of Politics

Ex-State Senator Allan w. Paige of Bridgeport is preparing to drop his in terests both financial and political in this state and henceforth confine him self to looking after his large financial interests in other places.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
To Build New Hotel,

Mrs. Charles Akers has negotiated for the sale of her country place in Stock bridge known as ''The Old Place. to a New York syndicate, which plans to erect large hotel on the property.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Mill River Property.

Catherine M. Shea of New Marlboro has deeded to Michael Brennan of New Marlboro parcel of land with buildings thereon and located in Mill River for $500 and Sam Kanter of New Marlboro has deeded to Herman Nestantiner and brother of New York farm and build ings in New Marlboro. The land is mortgaged for 5000.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Denatured Alcohol

Congressman E. J. Hill has introduced bill to amend the denatured alcohol bill which became law the first day of the present month. The measure pro- vides among other things for the estab- lshment of central denaturing bonded warehouses in which alcohol may be stored and denatured.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Will Ride the Goat

Gov. Rollin s. Woodruff will be initi ated into the North Haven Grange Feb ruary 19 his application being favorably acted upon at the last meeting.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
New Post Office

A new post office has been established at Colebrook River, Litchfield County, ,Ct. four miles south of Robertsville. Edwin B. Sanford was named postmaster.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Sale of SouthfieId Farm

H. w. Palmer has sold his farm of 200 acres in Southfield to Mrs. Mary Oar lisle of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Deeds Recorded

Ellen J. Andrus of Sheffield has deeded to Mary A. Andrus of Sheffield parcel tf Ian in that town for $300.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
TIE wAsaINGroN HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY a. 1907

ceded to have been the poet John G.
Whittier
The first Christian service Of any kind
ever performed on the North Pacific
coast was celebrated by an EDscopalian
chaplain, who accompanied Admiral Sir
Francis Drake IN his cruise along the
California and Oregon coasts in the
Golden Hind. When a permanent Eng
hsh settlement was effected at James
town, in 1907. the Church OF England be
came firmly established on ths new con-
tinent Some idea OF the economies OF the
early religonists may be had from the
chronicles Of Capt. John Smith, who said.
when ] first went to Virginia L well re-
member we did hang an awning. which is
an old SAIL 10 three or four trees 10
shadow US from the sun. Our walls We're
rails OF wood, our seats unhewed trees.
and our pulpit a bar Of wood nailed 10
two neighboring trees" William and Mary
College was established by EpiscOpalians
Henry Hudson, discOveTer OF the Hudson
River, and Elihu Yale, for whom Yale
College was named, were both members
OF the Church Of England. George Wash
ingtOn was also an EpiscOpalian.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in America,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
As ia Windy states.

As IA windy states
The House was entertained yesterday
by q discussion of the interesting question
as TO whether Kansas or Illinois is the
windier state. The Hon Philip Camp
bell, of the Sunhower State, precipitated
the argument by attacking the bill appro-
priating money for the support of the
Weather Bureau. The Kansas statesman
wanted 20 abolish the bureau by with
holding from it the usual appropriation
because Chief Weather Prophet Willis L.
Moore had been permitted by Secretary
Wilson, who looks after the farmers seed
time and harvest to sOlemnly assert THAI
there had been no change for seventeen
years i'm the weather given to Kansas.
and this in spite Of the fact that within
that period the country has had one Dem
Ocratic administration.
The Hon. James r. Mann. Uncle Joe's
chief Waterman IN the body Of the House,
came CALAMITY to the defense of Prophet
Moore and Secretary Wilson. and the
heIce logomachy that ensued between him
and the Kansas statesman was thrilling
To behold The Kanssu resented with
burning indignation the insinuation Of the
lllinoisan that the wind blew harder in
Kansas than in Illinois, Whereupon Mr.
Mann allowed that he didn't mean that
the wind was high or clamorous in Kan
sas at those periods when Mr Campbell
was IN Washington. They kept il up at a
lively clip until Mr. Campbell finally was
induced 10 withdraw his bill abolishiDg
the Weather Bureau
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
MONOPOLY AND THE LAW.
No Remedy for Fundamental Wrongs
iH Pending Legal Proceedings.

From the New YORK Journal q Commerce.
How comes It that 70 has been found
SO easily possible TO establish, within the
democratic United States. a system OF
essentially monopolistl. industry. whose
powers are threatening the rights OF every
hitherto free industry in this foremost
OF commercial nations? Is there anything
factional or merely pretentional in the
revolution? On the contrary. the sway
OF the trusts is most real and dehes coun-
teraction from legal authority. In several
of our largest trades competition is al
ready virtually extinguished. The aggre-
CATION is also rapidly extending toward
our financial Institutions; and some of the
largest banking concerns in the country
are passing under the influence or actual
control of the stupendous millionaire
domination. The largest fortunes Of the
country are being absorbed in the move
ment: and the management Of the trusts
is 50 conducted as to attract to them the
confidence of less initiated private in
vestoTs
The marvel is that a movement so es-
scntiaIly threatening TO the foremost in
terests Of the nation should have been
able to carry its invasions so far, with so
little fundamental CounteraCtion. There
is no lack Of citizens whose personal in
Jerest or official duty it is 70 devote their
utmost influence 10 the exclusion of such
"a malgn power. In some Of the States,
and by the President. earnest legal pro
ceedings have been instituted against the
aggressOrs; but the proceedings taken
have been rather side issues than direct
arrangements Of the fundamental wrongs
of monopoly. If we have any effective
remedy against these wrongs, it lies in
the principle OF common law. that acts
IN restraint of trade are illegal" The
question that demands immediate deter
mlnatioD is. Whether a combination
formed for the purpose Of defeating free
competition is in cOntraventiOn of this
sacred principle Of common law? If il is,
there should be no difficulty about putting
a speedy end 10 the wrongs of these ex-
elusive claims If there Is no real legal
prohibition Of monopoly, the sooner the
.hopelessRess of the case is made known
10 the woe-stricken nation, and the more
urgent # becomes for lawmakers to make
the law absolutely protective, at once and
forever
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
Only Grippe.

There are thousands Of cases Of grip In
the city, and there never was such an
Old Man Of the Sea since Sindbad's day
To endure it is dreadful, and TO cure it
almost impossible And il has every sort
Of bad effect upon its victims. A party OF
people were discussing il the other even
ing very amEsingly. Il almost lost my
hearing" said enc lady. And I lost my
sight, almost; I couldn't read. write,
sew, or paint" said another. I lost my
spirits remarked d gentleman. Il was SO
desperately blue, that ! felt booked for
the poOr-house. and was sure that there
was not a creature on earth who really
loved ne. ! sat and wept like a baby 1
am bank cashier, and bank cashiers
don't often howl. even when stocks 60
down 20 zero We'll. ] lost my mind
was simply imbeCile. I couldn't remem-
Der thing. I couldn't repeat the alpha
bet, and II I had been asked my name
would have felt cruelty embarrassed 10
reply said an army officer. Il lost my
heart, said the pTettiest girl in Washing
ton. I didn't care a pin about anybody
even my beaus were a perfect bore, and
I saw nothing but faults IN everybody. I
was miserable, and ugly and wicked
myself, and I hated all the world. " We'll.
had the worst luck Of all. said the
young Methodist minister, for 1 lost my
religion. I couldn't say Now I lay me
down 70 sleep / couldn't recall q single
hymn. I Quarreled with tire two leading
members OF my church and discharged
the sexton. / wanted 10 divorce my wife
and longed 20 spank my ba5y. who is
delicate and only three months old. Don't
talk 20 me about a person having only
grip Grip is the worst of all,'
FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

them in the care OF the church, where
the widows and unmarried women looked
after them A beautiful custom among
the Moravians at Bethlehem Is the sunrise
service on Easter morning. A processip1
Of musicians march through the streets ."
awaken the inhabitants jest before day
break. and rs the sun comes up a blare
OF trombones leads in grand chorus OF
gIadness. on March / the Morayians wilt
celebrate the 45Oth anniversary OF their
church.
The Quakers dress in plain gray. I'M
cover the head to no one. and address all
impartially with the familiar thee" and
thou" These strange folks form a rest
full note in the busy work-a-day world
Their real title is Society Of Friends
They believe in the pIainest houses of
worship. because they say that God
dweHs in the heart and not in wood and
stone. They are silent IN their meetings
In order to encourage the frost Of the
mouth and thaw OF the mind. They have
founded many good schools and colleges
among them being Bryn Mawr. There are
more Ouakers in Indiana than in any
other State. The leading Quaker that
America has produced is generally con-
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
Dinners.

Dinners are very much in order now.
and it is well for everybody % remem-
Der what must not be talked about at
them. Marital complications come first
in our modern society nothing is more
perilOus At a dinner given here some
years ago a very young man sprang
mines and exploded bombs at the table.
metaphorically, by his innocent and ad-
mirable remarks on the subject Among
the guests there was one woman who had
run away from her husband a second
was In an even more woeful plight Her
husband had run away from her In q
third case both husband and wife had run
away with the people who were present
whom they had afterWard. after the
usual divorce, married. II certainly was
embarrassing TO pilot that converse ton
out of the storm belt. but the hostess did
it TO perfection, aided by some OF the
other guests
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
Politics.

Politics is even worse. In converts it
may do to discuss politics in Washing
ton, and in cemeteries. in the dead Ian
guages. But in society. in business, at
hotels it means simply Ham
berges au vent" as the French put it
cleverly-torches in the wind. Even re-
Prospective politics are not always safe
TO bring up Did not a certain gentle
man and his wife lose a last suburban
car recently and have to walk about two
miles after midnight because they got
into a hot discussion about Mary. Queen
of Scots? On one Of these freezing nights
il warmed them up into a perfect tenn
per. He quoted Froude and admired
Queen Elizabeth. and defended her treat
ment of the poor Queen who sought
sanctuary in England. She declared her
TO be "a red-headed, fiirtatious, treacher-
Gus, hideous old trump and murderess, ,"
and vowed that "FrOude's account of
Mary's execution showed that he was
Eeartless and no gentleman" It was a
very pretty quarrel But they lost that
car. and they have been as cool as the
weather to each other ever since.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
Mr. Pettus Blamed HimseIf.

Senator Pettus was recently called upon
by dapper young man who proved him
self To be the grandson of one OF the
venerable Alabamian's old friends. dead
these many years. The statesman was
glad to meet him, and would also be glad
To be of any service desired. That assur-
ance suited the young mans purpose to a
nicely, and he forthwith touched" the
courtly and kind-hearted Senator for s5G.
which. of course. he would return as soon
as he heard from home In about a week
the Senator was distressed to learn that
the grandson OF his old friend had de-
serted his wife in Washington and fled 10
parts unknown. The fine old gentleman
lost no time in hunting up the deserted
wife and giving her enough money 10
meet her pressing necessities, and also TO
pay her way back to her girlhood home in
Alabama.
If I hadn't loaned the young scamp
money said Senator Pettus. when asked
about the incident. "he would not have
been able to get out of Washington and
desert his poor little wife I therefore
hold my self responsible for her unhappy
plight. and. Of course. there was nothing
for me to do but send her back home to
her people.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
City BiIIboards.

From the Kansas City Star.
In city that has neglected appear
ances for a long time municipal art
movement should be destructive as wei
as creative. 1t is not sufficient to estab-
lish attractive features, but also 10 re-
move unattraCtive ones. To this end the
billboards should be restricted in such
a way as not to obtrude their ugIiness on
the public, at least not in those parts OF
the city having claims 10 decent appear
ances
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

favorite son for 1905. Although he aban-
doned the iridesCent Iowa idea" in the
interest Of peace in the last gubernatorial
campaign, not 10 say in the interest also
of reelection, it is well understood that
the governor may desire the distinction Of
being Iowa's favOrite son next year, pro
vided the Iowa idea" is still alive and
has stirred tariff revision sentiment all
over the country.
Many Of the most important Federal
offices in the State soon are to be made
vacant by that process OF resignation
which is practiced by every loyal public
servant who is looking 10 his party or
ganization for future preferment Among
these offices are the district attoTneyships
Of the Northern and Southern districts
the two marshalships. the internal revenue
collectorships, numerous Presidential post
offices. &c. Some of the incumbcnts may
of course. be reappOintCd. but II they are
il viii be with the view Of Iowa being
prepared 10 OFFER 70 the country available
Presidential material in 1905.