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Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
WANTED

ANTED...Immediately; one or two good men tor having. Some hand moving. Pay gool wages. F. c. Dean, Maple Grove Farm, Falls Village, Ct.
 X MAN who IS not in robust health or one convalescing from illness may obtain light and pleasant employment, cit CT devoting his entire time or n few hours each day. hy addressing Employment" care THE NEWS Canaan, Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
An Impression.

"The public doesn't want Shake speare." said the egotistic player.
 That impression" said MT. storm ington Barnes, lis usually n case of mistaken identity. As rule, what the public doesn't want is the man who thinks he is playing Shakespeare" Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
c. N. E. R. R.

Eastbound-7.4 .42 8. .46 a.m., 1925, 12 55, 2.41, AT, CAT p. m. Sundays (after June 23) 3.06, S-07 p. m.
 Westbound. .-8.23, 1O.34 a. m., 12 .55, 3.42, 647 D. m. Sundays (after June 23) 11.04 a. m., 6.42 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

Falls Village believes in allowing the ladies to hold office. Two are members of the board of trustees of the D. M. Hunt library and school association.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Trains leave Canaan as follows:
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.

T. Northbound.-9.43 a. m., 1915, 1.15, 4.29, Saturday, 6.45 and 2. 7.13p. m. Sun- days-11. .04 a. m., 1915 p. m. Southbound.-8.21, 8.43 a. m., 1.4S. 2.41, 4.35, 5.04 p. m. Sundays-5.37, 6.01, 6.19 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

Guess we'll have to go to the cattle show the same old way this year-and mebbe next.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

MAPLE GROVE FARM for sale, al5 acres. For particulars inquire Of
 s. A. Brooker Colcman's Station, N '.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

KEROSENE ENGISE-One-horse Meitz & weis kerosene engine. Reason for selling, re. placed by electricity.
 The Canaan Printing Co. Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
MISCELLANEOUS

LARGE furnished room to rent by the week.
 John F. Rains, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

FOR sALE-30 acres Of standing grass. II. l.. Phillips, Under mountain Road, miles south of Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

L0sT-In Canaan, Monday afternoon July 2a gold watch, open face. Hampden movement, Finder please return to Charles Mansir. Canaan and receive liberal reward.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
CE N IT. A w ORD ADVERTISEMENT
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Pair of large and heavy gray mares, N.rmont bred, good draught horses
 and roadsers. M. E Muir, sheffield, Mass. FOR SALE-0ne Indian Motor Cycle. 1907 model. E. A. Brewer, Sheffield, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

GASOLINE LAUNCH for snle cheap. Built last year. Has not been run to exceed 50 miles. Length 2l feet, width five feet. Has
 canopy and all accessories. Two horse
 power engine. $. w. Morris, Fall Village, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

CHANGE OF DAYS.--Four Bros. oil will be delivered at Canaan Tuesdays and Saturday Out of town orders filled at Wilcox shop on those days.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

Had your vacation yet? Dog days.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

RUBBER STAMPS-Place your orders for rubber stamps with THE NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

A noxious grass which has caused much rcuole elsewhere is spreading with amazing rapidity near Canaan and some fields of hay that would otherwise
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
CLEAR. CRISP AND CLEAN
SEE STATES PAGE FOR ALL THE NEWS
FROM ToCR OIL HOME.
A SPLENDID SHOWING

r T is with a good deal of pleasure
that The Herald calls the attention
u OF it's readers to the statements of
the conditions of the First National
bank. the Central National bank and
the Farmers and Merchants National
bank of this city published in our ad-
vertising columns. These are copies of
statements made for the comptroller of
the treasury at Washington, and may
be accepted as absolutely correct to a
cent.
When bank, after passing through
the experience of the past few weeks,
can show reserves of cash on hand
amounting to over 35 per cent of its
deposits, ii is certainly indicative of fl
nanciering of an unusually conservative
character. In fact the statements from
all the national banks of the city pro-
duced by the call of the comptroller,
made on the Sd inst, show that
every national bank in the city has
cash on hand in excess of the legal re-
serve required by the government, and
this reserve is supposed to be sufficient
to guarantee ample safety of operation
at all times.
The people and business interests of
Los Angeles are to be congratulated
upon being served by lot of banks
whose affairs have been administered
with so much conservative wisdom as
to enable them to make the splendid
showing which they have all done in
their statements filed with the comp
troller.
There is probably not another city in
the country with the same number of
banks where those institutions could
at the present time make the showing
made by the Los Angeles banks, and
it should result in speedily lulling to
rest even the smallest feeling of inse-
curity which may have remained
among depositors after the successful
career of the banks in meeting de-
rnands upon them during the last few
weeks.
Now that our banks have made theil
showing to the government, and by
this showing have demonstrated oncs
again the safe conservatism witt
which they are managed. we should
all stop worrying about the financia
condition and get down to business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Mr.. Archbold's statement that nearly
every great oil producing territory of
the United States has owed it's rapid
development and the producers have
owed their assured and profitable
market to the prompt energy and enter
prise of the company (Standard) in
providing pipe lines and storage facil-
tiles" will ,be Interesting news to many
one-time oil producers of the Califor-
mia belt. The impression had gained
some hold here that few hundred
men now working for a small wage had
at some time found a free market for
their oil and were promptly expropriat-
ed by the ever watchful octopus. Per-
haps this is wrong. One thing is GER
tain. Mr. Archbold has started some
thing that the Standard will be pow
erless to stop. 1t will enliven a dull
season.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
TIC HOLD FUNERAL
OF MERCHANT TODAY

The funeral of Bernard Desenberg, pro-
prietor of the Central Department store,
will be held this afternoon at 80 o'clock
from the residence of A. Prenzlauer 9os
Beacon street. DR.. s. Hecht rabbi of the
Temple B'nai Birth, will officlate and
the interment will be in the Home of
Peace cemetery. The service will be prl-
vate.
MIR. Desenberg passed away at his
apartments in the Hotel Ingraham at
midnight Wednesday. after an illness of
three days. Sunday he was taken sud-
denly i'll with pneumonia and from the
first the doctors despaired of his recov-
cry.
Mr. Desenberg was native of Germa-
ny and was So years of age at the time
of his death. He came here from Sault
ste. Marie, Mich, last January. He had
been prominently identified in the mer-
camille world there. Soon after his arriv-
I'll here he organized the Central store.
Mr Desenberg is survived by his wife
Viola Desenberg and three children.
Laurie, May and Morten.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
AoKI's RECALL

TNHE Viscount Aoki, Japanese am
basador to tie United States. has
Il been ordered by the mikado to re-
turn home. One report declares that he
has been permanently recalled. Another
has it that he has been asked to return
to his country that he may render un-
to the imperial ear his version of what
is doing in the way of changes in
American public sentiment on the Jap
anese question. The viscount himself
states that he gees to give verbal
report to his government" This would
appear to indicate that the written re-
ports transmitted by him to the en-
peror have not been as satisfactory as
they might have been.
Perhaps they have not been quite as
lucid as some less conservative man
than Aoki might have been impelled to
make them. Perhaps the tittie-tattle
emanating from irresponsible sources
and finding it's way, through devious
channels, to the ear of the emperor and
his cabinet has not been Incorporated
into the reports of this eminently sane
ton But if the attitude of Aoki In the
past is to be taken as criterion of
his course in the future, there is little
doubt that he will wisely refrain from
entering into the details of lot of
chaffy mouthings which have been
heard in the camps of the cheap politi-
cal demagogues.
| Aoki unquestionably understands
that Americans have learned to COM
prehend the menace to the industrial
health of this country to be found in
practically unrestricted immigration
! from Japan. He knows, undoubtedly
that the most sslutary effect that can
be produced up0n the minds of the
"elder statesmen" of Japan will follow
an absolutely truthful presentation OF
the essential facts as he has found them
during his stay in the United States.
But Jjf this country has taken Aokis
measure accurately there need be nc
fear that every morsel of irresponsible
chatter, every poisoned shaft delivered
by foreign anarchists who have not
yet been in America long enough to
have conferred upon them the privileges
of citizenship, will be laid at the feet
of the august presence in the japanese
i capital.
| Aoki is discreet. He is conservative.
What he tells probably will be the
truth, but it need not be apprehended
that he will tell all the truth. Much
that might be told would far better be
left unspoken. For reason is beginning
to return to the hotheads who short
time since were screaming for 'sblood,
fer sdeath, and their hour of greatest
passion may as well be forgotten.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
AVOID REGRETS

II Ut sixteen days remain in which
X Christmas presents for the season
- of 1907 may be purchased. Hardly
a week remains to those who desire to
send gifts to friends and relatives
'sback east" The great rush of the hol-
iday season keeps the mail service so
busy during the ten days or so imne-
diately preceding Christmas that it is
practically impossible to insure the
delivery of gift in New York or Bos-
ton. for instance. unless it is mailed
from Los Angeles by the 18th of the
month at the latest.
The time to begin purchasing holi-
days presents is today. The arguments
are all in favor of early shopping and
all against late shopping. Year after
year the newspapers G the country re-
peatedly urge upon their readers the
great advisability of early buying; and
year after year the average man and
woman put off Christmas shopping un-
I'll about three days before that holiday
OF all holidays. Human nature is much
alike. and the chances are that there
win be as many grievous disappoint-
n,epts In 1907 as there were in 1897.
what more pleasant sensation can
we experience than the serene knowi-
edge. ten days o. two weeks before
Christmas eve. that all our friends
whom we delight to honor have been
provided for? What more gratifying
than the realization of the fact that
for each Of these we have procured the
prettiest and most appropriate gift,
within our means, the market has af-
forded? why should we prepare our
selves for vain regrets over the fact
that we had let others slip in ahead of
us and select the choicest things in the
shops while we, day by day, put off
that which we might as well have done
one time as another2
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
r0RGER PLEADS GUILTY;
OTHER COUNTS DROPPED

A jury assembled in Judge Curtis ID.
Wilbur's department of the superior court
yesterday morning to hear the trial OF y.
j. Taylor, charged with forgery on Tour
counts The jurymen were soon dis
missed, however, as a compromise was
reached between the prisoner and DEPUTY
District Attorney C. c. McComas by
which Taylor agreed to plead guilty TO
one charge If the other three were dis.
missed.
Taylor will come up Friday December
IS for sentence. The charge against him
was forging several checks for small
amounts. He was employed by the
American Novelty company. Taylor is
said to have made the checks out to i'm
aginary workmen for imaginary work
an dto have taken them to w. I'll. Obeat.
head of the firm, to be approved. Then
he is said TO have forged the name OF
the fictitious workmen and pocketed the
cash. He was tried for embezzlement last
spring, but was acquitted by the jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

for the draft. The more quickly the
president muzzles the military marti-
nets. rigidly disc:plining them IL nee
essary. the better for the country.
What folly it is to allow the impress
sion to go forth to foreign countries
that the United States. which in 1898
could have had a million men in the
field against Spain If it wanted them,
is seriously considering conscription!
The wild talk of officialdom is worse
than folly. 1t is plain asininity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
fsKS FOR SEPARATION
FROM hSORM0N WIFE

A peculiar divorce case, in which G. A.
Horn asks for separation from his wife,
F. NJ. Horn, on the ground of desertion,
was tried before Judge Crow in the su-
perior court yesterday. Mrs. Horn is
said to be a convert of the Mormon
church and at present is in Utah.
The absent wife contested the divorce
case, however, and had an attorney rep
resent her and answer the charges
brought by her husband. Horn charees
his wife with leaving him and taking
their children, and refusing to return.
He also charges her with keeping him
In Ignorance of the health of the children
when they were critically i'll.
Judge Grow took the matter under ad-
visement and will read the detailed dep
osition made by the wife and oHered
in evidence by the attorney for the de-
fenSe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
As1H1NITY

"HERE must he something rotten in
army circles when officers begin
Il to talk of the necessity for conscrip-
ton. The bureaucrats in Washington
may view the situation with alarm
when the numerical strength of the
standing army fails, but the average
American citizen doesn't care dried
prune about it.
The army is all right; it is advisable
that we malntall. one; but when we
need real army again.. il that time
ever comes. there Will be no necessity
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
BLOOD CL0TS ON HEART
CAUSE CHILD'S DEATH
Parents, Too Poor to Pay Funeral
Expenses, Place Body Of Little
Girl in Box Beside Ever
green Cemetery

The autopsy on the body of the little
girl found near the fence of Evergreen
cemetery Wednesday morning deter.
mined that the child had died from blood
clots on the heart.
Because of the appearance of the body
when found there was at first a suspicion
that the child had been poisoned, but the
police now believe that the parents, too
poor to pay funeral expenses, placed the
body in the box in which it was found
and left it near the cemetery, hoping
some person might understand this mute
evidence of poverty and bury the child
Nothing further was learned yesterday
as to the identity of the child's parents
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
AGED PIONEER IS
CALLED BY DEATH

Death yesterday claimed Henry c..
Hooker, brother of John d. Hooker at
his home, $40 West Adams street. Mr..
Hooker was 70 years of age and was one
of the early settlers of Arizona.
Mr. Hooker came to California in 1853
About fifteen years later he went to
Arizona, where he established an in-
portant cattle range.
Mr.. Hooker took part in the early times
of the territory and was friendly with
the military forces and the Indians, the
latter never attacking his range.
Mr. Hooker is survived by his wife and
one daughter, Mrs. Ida H. Stewart, and
two sons, Edwin r and Joseph III.
Hooker.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
cANNoN's PRowEss
k<i MED1UM-sIzED man wit

* MED1UM-SIZED man With
N an old-fashloned face and
a. chin beard and thin. independ-
ent white hair: n plainly dressed man
with kindly smile, a stern cigar and a
pair of piercing blue eyes; man who
is old judged by his whiskers and
middle-aged judged by his smooth
pink skin and tilted felt hat; a quiet
man with homespun grammar and
quaint manners; a homemade aristo-
crat who has all the tricks of wealth
and all the Naturalization marks of
plain unaspiring poverty; a devil-may-
care smoke-puffing politician who is
bashful in the presence of strangers;
la plain, rugged, well-groomed. hard
spoken. soft-voiced, flinty-hearted,
gentle-mannered friend of the trusts
and of the people"
This is a word picture of "Uncle Joe"
Cannon painted by George Fitch in
the current number of the American
Magazine. Everybody who knows the
distinguished autocrat from Danville,
ILL.,. will recognize the subject in the
lines. 1t Is a word picture of Speaker
Cannon as he is known to the nation.
Francisco Star, which touches in a
line OF two that Mr.. Fitch overlooked
"The Republican party OF Illinois
was committed and pledged to a direct
primary law, so that the voters could
nominate their own candidates for Of
e,oa Mara than fo,r Woo 20 q oa tho pa.
publicans OF Illinois promised to enact
such measure. and the legislature has
not been Democratic since 1898. Two
years ago Governor Deneen fell down
and accepted botch of a primary
law, which the supreme court declared
unconstitutional.
This year the people of Illinois were
going to have a good law--so the Re-
publicans said. A bill was introduced
the Oglesby bill. 1t was killed last
Tuesday night. slaughtered by the
friends of Uncle joe Cannon as being
possibly inimical to his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent the dispatch says. Last week,
when it seemed likely that the bill
would pass, Cannon hurried to Spring
field to administer poison to it; and
the bill died."
The Star appears to think that
Uncle Joe" exhibited great prowess in
|slaughtering the direct primary
measure in Illinois. Not at all-not at
all. 1t was just like kicking two
weeks-old kitten to death for the
statesman from Danville. A man who
can put a muzzle on 1862 out of 365
strong men of affairs from Klickitat
to Ocala, from the rugged Businesses of
Aroostook to the tide-heaved bosom of
the mighty Tia Juana, and hold it in
position from December to March-why.
trick like killing puny measure in
the wobbly fingers of a measly little
bunch of people occupying so soft and
yielding a foothold as the political soil
of Illinois affords is to such hercu-
lean figure as easy as stealing candy
from one of his grandchildren.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
THINK MAN TRIED
TO ROB COMPANION

w. w. Keith and H. Gropper, the lat
ter an employe, according to his state
ment, of the Redlands Lumber company,
were arrested ON East First street last
night by Patrolman Mellon and placed in
jail on suspicion.
Gropper is said to have been drunk
and Keith took him off the street to
keep him from being arrested. he said.
A few minutes afterward Keith was
found trying to cash one of four checks
made out in Choppers name by the lum-
ber company. The latter was too drunk
to explain the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

A Pennsylvania man has let it be-
come known that, under certain tempt
ing conditions, he will be wiling to
spend $7,00O,000 to drill his way into
the United States senate. If all as
pirants for senatorial honors would be
willing to Timber up similarly just
think of the way circulation would be
facilitated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

A recent news item from gay Paree
conveys the edifying information that
lie Comte Boni de Castellane now uses
nothing better than vulgar cab, and
very dilapidated one at that. in his
travels about town. The golden Gould
eagles have gone into retirement and
Boni can fly high no more. He should
be thankful that he still has two leg
let's
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
The BEST I. Always Cheapest

In buying medicine. few pence from
each bottle is no inducement to Il buyer
He wants that which is most effective. as
IL is cheapest in the end. This is why
Chamberlains Cough Remedy ls so pop
ular here. 1t is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed for 1t and Its cures of coughs.
colds and Group are always satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Eastern physicians seem to think
that Asbury Park girl who sleeps a
week at a time is marvel Nothing
wonderful about that. They should
come to California and see the awful
and lasting somnolence that. creeps
over our railway commissioners when
anyone mentions rebaters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

The initiative, the referendum and
the recall have been adopted as part
of the charter of Santa Barbara. One
by one the cities of the Pacific coast
are joining the freaks and the so
cialists." Before long every municipali-
ty in the country will be placed by
the purchased press in this category.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Senator EllziEs suggests that the gov
ernment issue thousand million dol
lars in greenbacks Why not make it
a thousand billion so there will be
plenty for everybody?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

The Bradley trial is ended. thank
heaven. Now for a few tons of disin-
fectants spread with great liberality
over Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

And if one needs any further proof
of the growth and prosperity of Los
Angeles, Postmaster Flint's figures for
November will furnish it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
To Make Room for Pianos

we will at ONCE sell every small musi-
cal instrument, every music book. every
sheet of music. every string and every
thing amounting to over $4,000 worth
AT COST OR LESS.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
2sl -2sa-2S5 s. broadway. opp. city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Will our troubles never end? No
sooner is the incipient financial riot
knocked in the head than congress
gets busy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
Shot by Father-in-Law
V Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MORRISTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 5.-On the
aye of sailing for Italy to join the army
Carlos Carrierre was shot and probably
fatally injured by his father-in-law
Five months ago Carrierre married
Amelia Carol, sixteen-year-old girl
A fortnight ago she was arrested and
Carrierre, after her release on ball. re-
fused to receive her. He left town and
only returned to say goodby to his
friends. Amelia saw him and foliowed
him to the street to beg him to return
to her. Her father saw them together
and ran out and shot Carrierre. The
surgeon says that probably he will die
BARTLETT Music Co. at 1t Again
H....,,s o,,r great MONEY BACK sale
We are giving receipt for twice the
amount paid up to $50 on any new new,
piano All popular sheet music loc
All classic 2-3 off.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
2s1-2sS-255 s. Broadway. opp. city nan
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

The Knox boom sounds like one last
despairing wall in minor key. 1t
should be called knocks boom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06
GAINS MILLIONS
IN ASSESSMENTS
ASSESSOR MALLARD SUBMITS
HIS YEARS REPORT
Revised Values of $2ee,sss,2s4 Are
Shown, on Which Taxes Aggregate
3,316,155-Work Includes
$500 Franchises

Assessor Walter Mallard yesterday
gave out his years figures concerning the
e essessed valuations in Los Angeles and
their gains in recent years.
Assessed valuation of all property is:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

Table show increase over assessment
of 19O6~1907 after all deductions of $685.
206 This increase was obtained thus:
Increase in real estate values, partly
secured personal property.......... s44,5sS.7eO
Increase in valuations of personal
property (unsecured), tax being
collected by assessors Office. 4SS
Increase by state board of equaliza-
tion on assessed value of railroads 23S.0lo
Increased value on annex of 1896 80 3,45l. .S2O
Increased value ON annex of 1S99.... 22O,23o
Assessment of annex of 1906 this
being first assessment of this annex
(shoe string) .......,................ 3,30f,a65
Assessment of Los Angeles city school
district this property situated in
Los Angeles county and tax being
paid to this city. This being the
first assess ment Of this property by
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-06

There are 300 franchises considered 70.
assessment. Prior to this assessment
there were no franchises written by this
office excepting those for the banks and
public utility corporations:
Total franchise assessments amount
to sos, ,o22, ,595
Corporations assessed for ........... 19,G40, 72o
corporations -. ................. s,8S1,s7s
Increase in franchise for nine utility
corporations over 1861. 15, 100, 72o
Their assessment 1867 amounted to s,S5O,0oO