davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

Paid your dog tax
 These are dog days-and cat nights. w. K. Landon was in Canaan Friday. Mrs. Clarissa Reed is on the sick list. Miss Marion Whitford has returned home.
 Misses Nina and Grace Hotaling have returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. George Emery are enter taining friends.
 John Heady of Winsted is spending g few days in town.
 E. F. Gillette was in New York on Tuesday of this week.
 Miss Elizabeth flanagan of Brooklyn, is visiting at J. J. Ryan's. . Miss Edna Whitford from Johnstown is a guess at I. T. Hoag's.
 Miss Alice Potter of Waterbury is a guest of Mrs. F. E. Sperring.
 The annual St. Bernard's fair will be held at the Casino August 30.
 Mrs. Moulton of Westneld, Mass. has been visiting Mrs. Walter Bartram. Hoag 6 Byron have lately placed a new sign on the front of their store. Miss Grace Bristol is visiting friends in Dover Plains and Chatham, N. Y. Does that coal bin contain next win ter's supply of diamonds-black ones? Willinm Stuart of New Haven was a recent guest at A. J. Bostwick's.
 Miss Lucia Adams of Falls Village has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Burdett. Miss Jessie Gay has returned from her trip on the Great Lakes.
 Leonard Rhynuss of Bridgeport has been home for few days vacation. J. H. Wiggins of New York spent last week at George Thompson's.
 Miss Leggett of New York was re- cent guest of Mrs. George Leggett.
 Miss Clementine Tiedeman is spend ing few weeks in Boston.
 Miss Blake of New Haven was a recent guest of Miss Thayer.
 Mrs. Mary Loucks is spending two weeks at the Bennett Place in Cornwall. Miss Marcia Smith left on Tuesday of this week to join her mother in the city. Dr. and Mrs. Gushing of New Haven have been visiting the Misses Bullions. Miss Bertha Heady, who has been away visiting, has returned to her home. Mrs Mary Heady, who has been vis- iting friends in Meriden, has returned home.
 George Whitford and family of Corn wall spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Heady.
 Mrs. Arthur Winans went to New r ork last Monday to receive treatment under Dr. Coley.
 Many trees were blown down in and near Sharon during the heavy wind of Saturday.
 Several young people enjoyed picnic at Bassett's campo on Silver Lake on Sat- urday last.
 Mrs. E. A. Smith and son, Forest, left town last week to spend month ill New York city.
 Miss Heady and Miss Marion Whit ford spent Tuesday afternoon at Levi Whitford's.
 Miss Lucy Heady is spending her va cation with her sister, Mrs. Hawley Whitford.
 Miss Elizabeth Gillette spent Sunday with her niece, Miss Mary Hotchkiss, at Twin Lakes.
 Edna Heady has returned to her home
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
T SHARON %

evening service, 7.30; prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7.30.
 St. Bernard's Church Rev. Father Smith, Pastor. Morning service, 11.15; once each month at a. III.
 Second Congregational Church (Ells- worth) = Rev. w. E. Page, Pastor. morning service. II; Sunday school, 1915; Christian Endeavor takes place of evening service at 7.30; prayer meet ing, Thursday at 2.3O D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
The Season For Hlm.

"Ah wisht de summah wuz neah obah," exclaimed 'Rastus.
 "G'long! wat yo' talkin' erboutr de- manded Sam; "yo' knows yo' laik de summah time."
 "Sho' ah does, but eff de summah wuz near obah watamillions d be ripe."-Houston Post
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

A Summer Incident. And now the hammock All may see; Swinging near A shady tree. Soon, @ shy And dainty miss Occupies it, g like this. Later on, A man draws nigh; Maiden sits up,
 g
 B
 5 Soon we find, This man and miss In the hammock Just
 CE. .
 E.E
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Should Rise.

Reeder-I see that balloons are be- coming more expensive.
 Tawker-Well. they should go up, especially in this age of inflated values. Kansas City Times.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

elgaged by the district committee, for 0 )nsideration, to superintend, direct and to serve as principal of the graded school in conjunction with his duties in the High school This action on the part of the two committees settles the question as to the legal right of the principal in matters of discipline and management of the graded school.
 The following communication from J. B. Wilbur of this village, is relative to wages paid in the by-gone days:
 "It is not necessary for me to say any thing through "The Sharon New" !" about the price of labor, as everyone knows what they have to pay. Let us turn back the page of time just 100 years. That is good while ago. have in my possession an old account book which formerly belonged to John Mar chant of New Fairfield and Sherman, and who died in Sharon September II. 1887, aged 82 years. He was soldier of the Revolutionary war and have heard hlm talked about great deal. This ac- count book runs from 1791 to 1886. The accounts are kept in pounds, shillings and pence and most of the accounts were with people in New Fairfield and Sher- man, Conn. Previous to 179f the ac- counts have been cut out. The follow ing is the account which runs from May to November, 1907:
 Abraham Northrop, Dr. es d To tending Morter one day, 04 6 To two days tending Plasterers 09 o to half day setting a Kitell 0 1 6 to one day tending Plasterers 0 f 6 to one day and two thirds of
 day Planting 0 0 to one day hoing my Self O3 o to the boy one day 0 6 to Part of half day O1 4 to the boy the same % 8 to two days hoing 0 6 6 to the boy one day Pulling Flax 6 to half a day moing 8 to cradling Three acres Buck
 wheat CA to half a day my self pick Ap-
 pies Il 6 to half day pick corn 0 1 6 To one day pick corn O3 0 to thrashing Buckwheat one day 3 0 to Butchering part of day o 0
 When they settled their accounts it was written ill this way:
 Then reckoned and settled all accompts with Abram Northrop and found due to him two shillings and two pence as wit ness our hands
 ABRAM NORTHRoP
 JOHN MERCHANT
 MT. Wilbur enclosed two leaves that were loose in the old book. On them appears the water mark with the words Pro Patria for "Our Country " and the representation of a lady driving a lion out from an enclosure.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
Harlem Railroad.

HArIeIn RA1IrOau.
 Trains arrive at Sharon Station, north bound at 9.25 a. m., 40 a. m., 2.5o p. m., 5.54 p. m., TAT p. m.; southbound at 7.23 a. m., 9.09a. m., 1.39 p. m., 4.08 p. m., IA p. m. Sundays, northbound, at 1928 and 8.22 p. m.; southbound at 7.23 a. m. and 6.42 D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
~asp,~sr

Bill-Did you say he has horse senseY Jill-No; why, he hasn't even got mule sense. I never knew him to kick in his lifel-Yonkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01

The Frenchman-But madame, too, will join my party at the opera, yes?
 Matron-You must really excuse me tonight, monsieur, but my daughter may go.
 The Frenchman-Ah, no, mol shall not take ze refuse.-Tatler
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-02

day to Hilo TO institute a branch OF the
Order of Kamehameha in that city.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Reese F. Alsop
who have been here since the Korea,
sailed by the America Maru for the
Coast. They are completing trip
around the world in company with DR..
Lloyd, Secretary of the Church Board
of Missions.
W. o. Smith has received a cablegfam
from Manila announcing that twenty
five families Of Filipinos have been Sc
cured to come to Hawaii to work on the
plantations. Two separate companies
of Filipinos have already been sent here
and are at work on Olaa plantation and
giving good satisfaction.
The children from the Kaiulani, the
Kaahumanu, and the Royal schools
who have consented to take part in the
Fourth Of July exercises will have a
rehearsal this morning at 9 o'clock at
the Capitol grounds. The children
from the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh.
twelfth and thirteenth grades Of the
Kaiulani school and the eighth, ninth,
tenth. eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and
fourteenth grades of Kaahunlanu
school, and from the higher grades of
the Royal school are requested to be
present promptly at rehearsal Mrs.
Tucker will be assisted by Mrs. Fra
zier and Miss Felker.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Inspectors Bolles and Bulger have in
spected the steamer J. A. Cummins.
A big turtle is said to have taken up
his abode along the Waikiki beach.
NJ. J. Cabral has been appointed
Portuguese interpreter for the courts,
Judge De Bolt.
The hibiscus hedge on the Beretania
side of the Kaahumanu school grounds
has been removed.
The newly elected officers of Har-
mony Lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. F., were in
stalled last evening.
The automobile won by Mrs. A. w.
Seabury in the Examiner distribution
of presents, arrived by the Alameda.
The launch Brothers is to be sent to
Makaweli to take the place of the
launch that sunk there some time ago.
w. H. Avery, Pacific Coast manager
for the line, with his wife, was a
through passenger on the America
Maru.
Mrs. All desires to express her thanks
to the many friends who extended
kindness to her during her recent be-
reavement.
Governor fTedF leaves Oh II IIu%ty 1Oi
Kauai where he will spend his vacation
before taking up the work of the Gov
ernorship.,
The first anniversary of Aliiolani
school at Palolo under the direction of
Rev. Frank F1tz was celebrated with a
Iuau on Sunday.
General Chamberlain with his two
daughters, Miss Ethel and Miss A J.
Chamberlain of Berkeley, arrived by
the Irmgard for a visit TO these islands.
Several stowaways on the Kumeric
who thought to escape by jumping
overheard and swimming ashore We're
deferred by the appearance of sharks
which looked hungry to them.
Installation of officers for the new
term at Excelsior Lodge, I. o. Q. F,
will take place this evening. Members
of Harmony Lodge and all visiting
brothers of the order are invited to at
tend.
Plans have been prepared for new
concrete church to replace the building
that was burned down at Kalaupapa
some months ago. Bishop Libert has
gone to the settlement to arrange for
the rebuilding.
Nagaran Fernandez, James H. Boyd,
DR.. George H. Huddy, Delegate Kalani-
anaole, and Charles H. Rose, are a del
egation who will go by the Kinau to-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-02
BUSINESS LOCALS.

R. and C. corsets just received at
Sachs
A notice of dissolution of partner
ship appears in this issue.
Those summer parasols in linen and
silk are selling rapidly at Sachs.
A. y. Sanford, optician, Boston
building, Fort street, over May & Co.
Japanese cooks. yard boys and school
boys want situations. Ring up White
1916.
Tropic bicycle No. 24,222 was lost Sat
urday night. Reward at 7SS Beretania
avenue. aa<.-1s
Peerless Preserving Paint on the
sides of a stall win make your stable
sanitary.
Go to ]. NJ. Levy & Co, family gro
GERS. There you get the best the mar
ket affords. Drop around.
New knox shapes in sailors and
new millinery at Mrs. c. L. Dickerson,
Alakea street, ex Alameda.
If your hair is sickly, thin and falling
off, a few applications of Pacheco'
Dandruff Killer will give it renewed
vitality.
The furniture of four-room house
on Emma street is for sale. Inquire at
Red Front, Queen street and Nuuanu
avenue. d
Grand ball at San Antonio Hall, July
8, at p. m. Program of twenty
dances. Tickets 50 cents. Admit lady
and gentleman.
A young stenographer, college or high
school student well-advanced pre-
ferred, may have employment by APP
plying to IS, this office.
In every iduciary capacity the Ha-
waiian Trust Co, Ltd, is in posi-
ton to render you valuable assistance.
Go around and talk it over.
Sun Lee Tai Co, contracting carpen-
ters and painters, at &c King street,
between Nuuanu avenue and Smith,
will make koa furniture from any de-
sign.
Use Ruberoid roofing, which is fire,
acid and water proof and will last
longer than any other roofing. Its very
easy to apply. Sold by Levers &
Cooke, Ltd.
a telephone TO Main $50, the Hawai-
ian Electric Co. Ltd, will give you fun
information about wiring your house.
It's worth while to find out about what
can be done.
Free samples for the asking of Kee
Lox non-grease carbon paper, at the
Hawaiian News Co, Ltd, Young
building. For all kinds of work this
is the best paper sold. 1t makes copy
that lasts. Specially made for this eli
] mate
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-02
BAND ARRANGEMENTS.

The band Will play this evening at
Thomas Square unless the torchligbt
procession IN honor of Prince Fushimi
takes place, in which event the band
viii participate in the parade The
regular Wednesday night concert for
tomorrow night at Thomas Square viii
be omitted this week, the band being
engaged to play at the Hotel Baths
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

According to special report Just
Issued by the census bureau there
were lust year S3.9ll,5lO people in the
United States. The figures represent
an increase of 7,9iG,935 from 1900 tc
1906. The increase from 1905 to 1906
was l,3GI,"l5. On that basis, we shall
be near the ninety million mark by
1910. New York retains It's position
as the most pOpulOus American city
with population Of l.ll3.G43. Chi
cago had n population little less than
half that of New York, namely, 2,O49,
l35. The density Of population shows
a slight gain. there being IS persons
to the square mile In 1906 as against
&c in 1900. II the population were
scattered AMI distributed In the exact
proportion of 2S people to every square
mile there would be lot OF lone.
some people In the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
KALAMAZOO a A NAMES
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET IN
MICHIGAN is SUCCESSFUL,
WtTH7At MAJORITY OF
.i q $4,000. y

DETROIT, Mich, April 2.-The Re,
publican State ticket, has received a
majority Of about $4,000. The State
candidates on the ticket are us fol:
lows: ,
Supreme court justices, Aaron v. Nc.
Away and William L. Carpenter; re.
gents Of the State university, Iunius
E. Beal and Frank B. Leland, and
member Of the State board Of cduca.
ton, William A, Cotton.
In the Fifth congressional district,
comprising the counties of Kent, OF.
tawa and lonia, where the Republicans
voted on candidate TO stand at the
special election 10 elect n successor in
congress to William Alden Smith. G.
J. D!cka, chairman Of The Republican
State committee, and Stale Senator
Huhtly kdsSell were the candidates
for the nomination. AMI Chairman
Dic!a has apparently secured ma.
jorlty Of 1000.
Mayor William Thompson. Of Kala.
mazoo, Democrat, was reelected. dc.
spite a tcrrillce campaign against him.
In Jackson. Mayor W. W. Todd.
Democrat, was defeated by D. ]. Glas.
gov.
In Bay, City, Mayor Gustavus lllne.
Democrat, was reelected, aud the city
gave a large majority to a proposition
to issue bonds for s2OO.DuO for water
front park.
In Detroit, the only officials voted
for were police Justice AMI school In.
spectors. Considerable interest at.
tached also in this city 10 the vote on
the prorosition 10 accept $4,000 from
Andrew Carnegie for q library and to
issued bonds TO support the institu.
ton. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
ARE TO REVEAL
H0WARD'S PAST
MYSTERY CONCERNING HARRY
HOWARD TO BE REVEALED
IN COURT.

NEW MiRTlNSvllI.E. W. Va.
April LIN the history Of crime few
incidents can stand out so sensation.
ally dramatic as the killing Of Ernest
Hlildcbrand at Smilhneld, the oil town
on the Short Line railroad, by Harry
Howard.
REJECT investigations have brought
forth the most amazing discoveries
that Will probably result in the I'm.
folding Of the entire history Of the
now mysterious stranger confined In
the Ohi1 county jail at Wheeling. This
prisoner has steadily maintained a ret.
license since his incarceration that IS
surprising. He has determined that
none shall know his family's history
or himself. Yet the threads are slow.
ly winding about him that will proba.
bly, send him TO The gallows or i'm.
rrisonncnt for life. The grand jury
Is called TO meet April 10th, and It Is
expected that he will be indicted 70:
first degree urder.
No criminal casrs will be tried =,
the April term AMI no petit Jury has
been drawn, hut a special session will
he called in May to clcgr the criminal
docket. That any other person except
Howard was connected with the Mt.
Tempt 10 burn the town Of Smlihhe!a
is discrcditcd. Notwithstanding the re.
ports IN the contrary. However. In.
veStleations show that there was n
conspiracy.
John llildehrand. the other brother.
who was shut three times by Howard
has fully recovered anil is now at his
home in Charlottesville. Va. lie will
no here to give his testimony before
The grand Jury. and will bc n witness
At the lrIal. Tho death of his brother
WIS Kept from him until he had fully
recovered from the effects Of three
bullet wounds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
Officials Make
An Investigation
BRAKEMAN RoeEY UNABLE TO
LEAVE HIS BED TO MEET
OFFICIALS MONDAY.

WHEELING, April THE Balu
more and Ohio officials postponed Their
investigation into the wreck that oc
Cured near Barrackville Sunday after
noon. in which Conductor Mike Shields
and Brakeman Fred Bobey were in
iurod. until to-lay on account Of Mr.
lsobcy being unable 10 leave his bed.
officials Of the Baltimore and ohir
nave so far declined 10 make public
statement, but 1t is understood thai
the wreck was caused by tho over
looking of orders on the part Of the
crew OF the passenger, No. Il. Tic
freight engine was moi as badly dam
aged rs WAS AT first reported. and was
placed III service yesterday. The pas
senser engine is still In tne shops for
repairs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02

instant about accepting that exalted
office were It rendered by the PresI:
dent. Before leaving for Panama,
eight days ago, the Secretary said to
a confldant:
81 shall not turn my hand over to
get the Presidential nomination. II
my brother and friends wish to sound
public sentiment as to my availability,
let them go ahead
mo one here has ever heard the
Secretary say he would like to go 10
the Senate, and, consequently, there is
considerable curiosity whether his
brother had his personal permission
to announce his candidacy for that
office, too"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
NEEDED AT GRAFTON.

The Grafton Sentinel speaks as fol.
lows concerning the coming Of Dr. j.
q. Adams to Fairmont and Morgan.
town:
Our neichboring towns Of Fairmoni
and MorgantOwn have arranged for a
lecture in each Of those cnterprising
cities that II would be good for more
Of the towns and cities of West Viz.
GINA to secure also. The lecturer Is
Or. John Quincy Adams. anil his sub.
jcct is Art In the streets Of European
and American cities. Morsautown and
Fnirmunt have each n civic department
which Is under the management Of
the ladies' OF those towns. We do not
know where there Is needed Just such
mn organization worse than Ing this
city. The lecturer will show what Is
To bc gained In the way Of more artIs.
tic surroundings and the hest hygiene
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
WOMEN OF HOLLAND.
Dutch Feminin. co:tumes Are Toe
Complex For Words.

Dutch Ferinin. co:tumes Are Too
Complex For Words.
The wOnrn's costume Is Il triile too
complex for ve,sml description. rs
feminine belongings usually are. bu,
the white lice cap which covers the
head from eyebrows 10 nape If neck
aml frum ear to ear. curving ont In
Rounded wings On each side Of her
cheeks. Is always II conspicuous and
Inevitable portion u Il wolnan'S attire
1t may l0S.ih!y he that on Sunday
this zap Is q iri1e whittier rr SITTER ui
'iainilrr than on week days. lmt the
difference Is mi very aHI,arnt.
The ladies assure us there is vast
Inference In The ,trality VI the net and
he amount Of hanliwmk employed.
Int TIT lens made no special nUte ii
that. In shape aud mrtline the Camera
'lnls great distinction between Ties,
APPS AMI IlI"Se VI Eatw,k ur Marker
nr lo!s L. Due. hut between SUNDAY
anil M"u,lay rHpS In r0lcn,iim II IT,
cords none whatever. For the rest II
ihe nstGae feminine Holland ,r,.;.
above MI lliinsS apparently n very flai
harrow rlIeSt SIlrnmuniing rnnrinou.
hiliS. and f"ienIlam Is M cxcapliGi
20 this fashion rile. Tie inVariaiH
black "b.si waiSi" VI the rl!rr womrl
~ usually frightened by u SU,us" ;oi;i
NJ lighter color mud material. and tin
dark apron or ovelSkir Is l"lGn.d H..
Xix lutlWS ar more II CAV plaid OF
lfiEht col"rrd band wuru ever ~ Gn
SerssiFi @ hill binr striped nr hiarS
ma!c!.il AMI uncpun;alle peiiicoa.Y
.Al"Gi tie tirnii. u collar furMctl ii
many ws of l'eavy dark rcd coral
BEADS Il fastened ly llGs" silver clasps.
"hd ilc number NJ flows. tie Size aul
manly " the heads are maitrfS To-
caiiII!ne pride. I.our hair is nui liIr
glory 81 women In Holland. save lcs
'iIi'S NJ MarEcn. Il Is usually hhhlcIl
i'hh ut Nolrn.dm Is rut pll!,r rlnn. gn.,
rh'lrriy covered by = Ils!l; lifting tile,
l'i;Irk slis zap rnInt.I,r! lTr-al., the
Fir''ry wlii'" lace Tile yoirs"r sirl.
IRON The fullest tmltiler In the youn:
'lmitic. old enough 1" we'd. vicar dress
"S auu GAPS tn. exact ,Vl,ltpr1liri ,r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-02
Notice Of pissolu,ItoIn..

Notice Is hereby given that at .
meeting Of the stockholders Of List
Coal and Coke Company. a corpora
ton, created and Organized under The
laws Of the State OF West Virginia
held at the o!lee Of E, F. Hartley. at
Fairmont, West Virginia, on the. %
day Of April, 1907. II majority OF the
stock Of said company being repre-
scented and voting therefor, the iol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this corporation, The
List Coal and Coke Company, ilscon
tinue business as corporation and
surrender to the State Of West Virgin
ia lis charter and corporate franchises
and after paying all of It's debts and
liabilities, divide It's property and as
sets remaining among It's stockholders
And TO this end the Board Of Dircc,
tors will proceed as speedily rs pos,
slide TO convert all the property, chos.
es In action and assets OF this corpor,
alton into money, and TO pay OF and
discharge Ill the debts and liabilities
according TO their prioritles; and az
Ter fully ,lischarging all such debts
and liabilities TO divide and pay over
all such assets remaining to the sew.
eral stockholders OF this company pro
rata with their several holdings OF
stock. But no payment snail be made
10 amy stakeholder until after publ
cation OF the notice Of this resolution
as herein provided.
Resolved, further, That the vice
president cause a notice Of the ndOp
lion Of this resolution TO be given by
advertisement in some newspaper oil
general circulation. published near the
principal office or place Of business Of
this corporation once u week for -four
weeks at least, and that he forthwith
certify under his signature. and the
seal Of this corporation. a copy Of this
resolution to the Secretary of State
Of the State of West Virginia.
LIST COAL AND COKE CO.,
By GEORGE DEBoLT, Secretary
Apr. .. ., lG, %.