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Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
EAST CANAAN

The steps of many have been turned toward Hillside cemetery the past week to see the beautiful monument that has been erected there for Edwin Warner and family. It is vast pile of beautiful Westerley granite seven and one-half feet square at the base and 22 feet high, consisting of 13 pieces, namely: three bases, one die surrounded by four beau tifully carved Corinthian columns, three cap stones and seven and one-half foot female figure representing Hope. On the front of the die, which is polished, is medallion taken from a photograph of their son Walter most beautifully carved i'll the granite. On the front and left of second base is the name Warner" in raised and polished letters. An initial W and the Masonic emblem, square, compass and letter G, occupies the center of middle cap. A small but beautiful tablet has been placed at the grave. The monument is the work of Fred Barnicoat of Quincy, Mass, sculptor of much skill and world wide renown. The yard has been surrounded by beautiful cut stone coping of Barre granite. Henry Stevens is grading and putting the yard ill shape.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Egleston of Falls Village are spending few days with Miss Beebe.
 Samuel Leonard is visiting his mother.
 Joseph Blair and Lyman Ball are at work on building for William Canfield ln the East Indies and camping out at the same time.
 Rev. o. w. Hanna is having part of his vacation.
 The woods are turning yellow much earlier than usual owing to the dryness of the season.
 Katydids were heard the past week which gives chance for late frosts.
 Mrs. Cyrus Rowland has returned from the Winsted hospital. She has to use two crutches yet, but is much pleased to be able to be at home.
 Daniel and Katherine Keefe visited in Hawleyville and Danbury Sunday. <.
 By the time this is published furnace No. will probably be in operation again.
 We wonder if there is not some way to stop so much strong drink from being sold in this town? The sentiment of North Canaan seems to be in favor of no license, but 1t keeps two or three team s quite busy hauling beer to the differe nt places and drunken men are the rule in- stead of the exception around here and more especially on Sundays. Having, ball games and house building progress right along while law abiding people are going to church, and the church services are likely to be interrupted by a crowd of drunken foreigners going along the street shouting and yelling in way that would cause a citizen to march to Litch- field in double quick time.
 While the Canaan correspondent of the Winsted Citizen was sending his base ball items in last Monday we won- der why he neglected to mention the fact that the so-called game between Canaan and East Canaan last Saturday was only partly played.
 Charles Wanger of Salisbury is re- pairing the tin roofs on the furnace coal sheds here.
 The Torrington T. A. B. base ball team are expected here next Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
LEGAL NOTICES

RESTRICT OF SHARON ss., Probate iI Court. August 18th, 1907, ..
 Estate of Phoebe O. Perkins late of the Town of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Albert O. Perkins praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate as per application on file moro fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Sharon, in said Dis trfct on the Both day of August, 1907, A Dat 10 O clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing this order once in some newspaper having circulation In said district and by posting 0 copy thereof on the public signpostin the town of Sharon in said District at least , days before said time assigned.
 Attest, LAWRENCE VAN ALsTYNE, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
AMENIA UNION

MT. and Mrs. Alanson OdeIl are visit ing at the latter's parents, at Brookfield, Conn.,. and taking in the old home gath ering and also the 150th anniversary of the Congregational church.
 Collins Smith entertained his cousins from Ohio last week.
 The families of Deans, Bierces, Buck leys, Knlbloes and Reeds enjoyed the camping sport last week, while MT. Reeds people remain for several weeks.
 Elmer McBurney of Waterbury Conn spent Sunday at G. w. Chapman's.
 Miss May Berry returned to North Kent Saturday, while Mrs. Flora Berry is now with her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Chapman.
 The death of Wellington Powers oc- cured Tuesday. August 13, after only two weeks's illness. He was faithful workman and will be greatly missed by his friends and employer. The funeral was held Thursday at the M E. church, Revs. Wilcox and Rockwell officiating. Interment in the Episcopal cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
CREAM HILL

Walter H. Dean returned to his home i'll Branford Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sllas Pulver concluded a visit at w. S. Bierce's Tuesday.
 Alice Dean and Helen Morse started on a trip to Jamestown, Va, last Mon- day. They will return via. Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
 N. s. Braman, his daughter and two sons presented Mrs. Braman with a buggy on her birthday.
 Alice 0. Dean has accepted the posi- tion as teacher at Huntsville.
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs. Peter Liner is visiting friends in Hartford and Waterbury.
 Mrs. O. Loughlin and Miss Mamie Byron are visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. P. Byron.
 Mrs. Charles Lamb and children of New Haven are visiting at A. Lambs.
 Mrs. Grace Brazie attended the funeral of an uncle in Unionville on Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. George Middlebrooks of Winsted have been visiting at A. Mid dlebrooks'.
 Miss Evelyn Scott is visiting friends in Bantam, Naugatuck and NewHavsn
Connecticut western news., 1907-08-22
SALISBURY

Delose Ostrander is home from New Britain for few days.
 Miss Margaret Travis, who has been at Simmons college, returned home on Saturday and began her duties as libra rian on Monday in the Scoville library.
 Rev. E. O. Gillette of Canaan preached in the Congregational church Sunday morning.
 Mrs. O. Bird of Great Burlington has bought the Hollister place and Morgan Tyler, who recently sold his farm, has bought Bert Silvernale's house; each expect to occupy them this fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-14
A FINE PLAY
HERE THURSDAY
..rhe Maa on the BO1," with Henry
L. Dixey Starring. To Be
Presented at Grand.

Henry g. Dixey. Ameica's fore
most comedian, in a play which has
run for more than 400 nights in
New York City, dramatized from a
novel which has sold nearly a million
copies, and which in its dramatized
form is even more witty. interesting.
and altogether delightful than as a
book, will be the attraction at the
Grand opera house. Thursday, Jan
II. Mr.. Dixey's play is "The Man
on the Box" written by Harold Nc
Grath and dramatized by Grace L
Furniss. 1t was originally produced
year ago at the Madison Square
Theatre whee 1t an 123 nights. then
visited Chicago. Boston. Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg, and has Just
now concluded second engagement
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THE LANp oF RoMANcE.
spain ana tAe PesalIar Temperament
Of It. People.

Spain and the Peculiar Temperament
OF Its People.
II were asked to sum up the domI-
nant impression that the survival In
Spain OF the old world mediaevaIIsm
makes. should say that Spain is in
the precise and specific sense Of the
word the home OF romance. The spe-
cial character OF the Spanish tempera-
ment and Of Spanish developments In
literature and in art Is marked by a
quality, rising and sinking with the
rise and fall OF Gothic, which we cali
the romantic spirit-a mixture. that Is,
Of the mysterious and grandlose with
the grotesquely bizarre OF the soaringly
Ideal with the crudely real. a mixture
which TO Us today has the cunning fas-
cination Of art. but was really on both
sides the natural outcome OF the ex-
perienees and feelings Of the men who
created IL This romantic spirit was
once the common possession OF all
Christendom. but the Spanish tempera-
ment peculiarly lent itself to the ro-
mantle attitude, and II Is in Spain to
day that W. may catch its final vanish
Ing echoes. II Is the church. always
the most powerful stronghold OF tradi-
ton among any people, which enables
the stranger most wildly to realize
how well the romantic spirit has been
preserved In Spain. Notwithstanding
lnvasions from without and revolutions
from within, especially during the
early years OF the last century, Spain
Is stiIl the country where the mediae-
val spirit OF romantic devotion is most
splendldly embodied and preserved
Havelock Ellis in Atlantic.
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Pretty Nams. For Books.

The following are some of the curl.
Gus titles Of old English books:
"A Most Delectable Sweet Perfumed
NOsegay For Gods Saints to Smell At"
''Biseuit Baked In tie Oven Of Char
lty, Carefully Conserved For the Chick.
ems Of the Church, the sparrows Of the
Spirit and the Sweet Swallows of Sal
vatIon."
"a Sigh Of Sorrow For the Sinners
of Zion Bresthed Out Of a Hole In the
Wan OF an Earthly Vessel Known
Among Men by the Name Of Samuel
Fish" "a Quaker who had been imprls.
oned).
Eggs of Charity Layed For the
Chickens of the Covenant and Boiled
With the Water of Divine Love. Take
Ye Out and Eat"
The Spiritual Mustard Pot to Make
the Soul Sneeze With Devotion"
Most OF these were published in the
time OF Cromwell.
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SOMETHING OUT OF THE
ORDINARY IS PROMISED
In the Plays To Be Presented nt the
Grand This Week BY Kathryn
Purnell and ompany.

Popular price attractions may
come and go and passing comment
is about all one hears after their de-
parture. but in the coming OF Miss
Kathryn Purnell and her splendid
company to the Grand for this week
one may well expect to see some
thing entirely out Of the ordinary as
the advance opinions seem to be as
one and that both star and support
ing company have proven a revela-
ton in the popular price field. MISS
Purnell Is aid to be possessed of a
beautiful face and elocutional pow
ers that have won for her a place in
the Legitimate ranks that is entirely
her own. The plays that she will
present here are the ones not over
done by repertoire attraction but
ones that he alone controls the
rights for and some excellent pre-
sensations may be expected. The
play tonight win be "a Young wife. Z"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-14
THE ALFALFA PLANT.
It Was Cultivated In Asia Long he
fore the Christian Era.

IL Was Cultivated In Asia Long be-
fore the Christian Era.
Alfalfa is native of southwestern
Asia aud FIVE centuries prior to the
Christian era had been carried to anG
cultivated in southern Europe. The
Romans used and appreciated 1t as n
feed for their chariot and war horses
before the birth OF Christ. From
Italy. in which country its growth has
been maintained continuously to the
present day. 1t found Its way into
Spain and France.
The Spaniards during the Spanish in
vaslon carried 1t into South America
and Mexico. During the middle OF
the nineteenth century 1t was Intro
duced into this country through Cali
fornla by the Chileans. Since then il
has gradually spread eastward until
today there IS probably not a state or
territory in the Union in which this
Oldest Of cultivated forage plants is
not grown to some extent. Where this
plant has come to US from Spain, d.
rectly or Indirectly, 1t is known as
alfalfa, while If brought from other
countries OF Europe Cand it is in Isolat-
ed instances here and there) 1t Is gen.
orally called lucerne, from a valley In
Switzerland by the same name in
which II grows well and In large guam
tides.-St Louis Republic.
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Mexican Church Legends.

oueretaro was a town before the
Spanish conquest and was made a city
In 1855. A legend of oueretaro is that
an otomite chief, Fernando de Tapla
by name, undertook to convert the city
to Christianity in a way that seems
novel to US. but was common enough
to his day. he came from Tula with
a challenge to the people OF Queretaro
to fair stand up fight. II he won, the
people surviving were to be baptized.
The challenge was accepted, but while
the fight was in progress a dark cloud
came up and the blessed Santiago was
seen in the heavens with a fiery cross,
whereupon the people OF Queretaro
gave up and were baptized. They set
up a stone cross to commemorate the
event on the site Of the present church
OF Santa Cruz, There is scarcely a
church in Mexico which has not leg.
end OF this kind attached to II.
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The IdeaI Ii,e.

To live content with small means, to
seek elegance rather than luxury and
refinement rather than fashion, to be
worthy, not respectable, and wealthy.
not rich; to study hard, think quickly.
talk gently, act frankly; to listen to
stars, babes and sages with open
heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all
bravely, await occasions. hurry never
In word, to let the spiritual, IN
hidden and unconscious grow mp
through the common.-wmIam Henry
Claiming.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-14

or the professions and trades repre-
scented in the house OF commons the
law holds first place, but in early
days no class of men gave greater
trouble than the lawyers, and many
were the attempts made TO keep them
out Of the house. James l., when the
parliament Of 1925 was to be chosen.
advised electors mot to choose curious
and wrangling lawyers, who may seek
reputation by stirring needless ques.
tons" This and other antagonistir
counsel in the past and present has.
however. done little to stem the tide
Of lawyers which flows at each election
into the house.-Strand Magazine.
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MARIE ANTolNgTrE.
Two dramatic and Contrasting Hpi-
sodeA In Her Life.

Two Dramatic and Contrasting Ept-
sodeA In Her Life.
Thlstelton-Dyer, in his Royalty In
All Ages" describes two dramatic
and tragically contrasted episodes in
the life OF Marie AntoInette, the lovely
and III fated queen of France. Once,
In the days of her greatest popularity,
when she went TO the opera OF "Iphi-
genia," when Achilles came to the line
"Let US sing and celebrate the queen"
be turned toward the radiant young
sovereign and sang two additional i'm
promptu lines OF charming compliment.
This graceful and unexpected homage
so delighted the audience that ''all was
shouting and clapping OF hands, and
what never happened at the opera be-
fore-the chorus was encored, and
there were cries OF Long live the
queenv at which expression of feeling
her majesty was so affected that she
shed tears"
On the next occasion. when Marie
Antolnette's sun of popular favor had
set and she was nearing the tragic
close of her life. one OF the actresses in
Unforeseen Events" bowed to her as
she sang the words "Ah, how l love
my mlstress| In a moment all was in
uproar, and the theater was full OF
hoarse, angry cries OF mo mistressi
No master! Liberty" and "No masterl
No queenF' and 1t was some minutes
before the tumult quieted down and It
was possible to proceed with the play.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-14
VALUE OF OLIVE OIL
Il Il Good Either Taken internally
or Used Externally.


Various forms and kinds OF oils form
a large stone In. the foundation or
beauty culture. Only the thoughtfu.
observer realizes their Importance and
that they were Indispensable to the
bellies OF old time-to the Greeks and
Romans and eastern beauties Of an
Gent days.
Olive oil was the most luxurious, as
well as the most common. II was TAX
en- internally and externally: they rub
bed with It. bathed In It, drank II and
used 1t In hundred ways. Olive oil is
stin olive oil, though not 50 many PEG
pie recognize its value except as an in
gredient OF salad dressing.
II is excellent for the digestion and
may be taken In doses OF from one to
nine or more teaspoonfuls a day. Some
people ind II Is distasteful taken clear.
In that case II may be disguised in
wine or lemonade or some pleasant
drink, which Of itself should agree with
the individuals system.
Olive oil is good flesh builder. II
rubbed into the skin, IT not only accom-.
plishes this with faithful applications.
but makes the skin soft and velvety.
Being a vegetable oil, it has absolutely
no tendency to stimulate a growth OF
hair.
Olive oil is used in hundred other
ways, but the sum OF its virtues lies
simply in this-it is gentle In its action.
soothing. nourishlng and strengthening
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in New York which brought its num-
Der of performances up to more than
two hundred. Every one knows
that Henry z. Diexy is one of the
most versatile, handome, magnetic
actors the American stage has ever
produced, and he looks as young and
fascinating today as he did when he
was named "Adonis." and never did
he have better opportunity to dis
play all this. The story of The
Man on the Box" is a romantic love
affair OF dashing young army Of
ficer and Washington society girl.
with the scenes laid today in the
capital, and 1t is as romantic. inter-
esting and pretty a love story as ever
was told.
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Miaiudred.

The manager of an office had adyer-
tised for an office boy. In consequences
he was annoyed for an hour by a
struggling line Of boys OF all sizes.
claiming various Accomplishments.
Wen" be said to a late applicant,
Il suppose You can read anything, and
write anything, and figure a little, and
use the typewriter little, and
'Naww interrupted the boy. 'If l
could do all them things I'd strike yer
fer yer own job. amt nothin' but an
ONCE boy"
He got the Observation-Disclosures.
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lie HousE OF Commons.
A Member May Drink There. but Is
Not Allowed TO Eat.


Member May Drink There. but Is
Not Allowed 20 Eat.
The British house OF commons has
Its own code in regard to the partak.
ing of liquid and solid refreshments.
A member making long speech may
take drink, and the house is liberal
enough not TO care whether the color
Of the contents OF the glass is white or
brown or black, whether. in fact, the
glass holds water or whisky or beer.
Mr.. Gladstone's egg fips. which his
wife carefully compounded for him
and he brought to the house In bot.
tie, are classic.
But woe betlde the man who scorns
drink and must have meat. Contempt
rary recollection only recalls one men,
Der rash enough TO disregard this rule.
1t was number of years ago, In the
stormy time of the home rule debates,
that an Irish member. in the small
hours Of the morning. produced from
his pocket a paper bag and drew out
bun. which he proceeded calmly to
eat. The house was instantly in an
uproar. There We're loud cries OF "or.
der! orderr and that bun was never
finished.
No member may read a newspaper
in the house. II he had the temerity to
smoke, the sergeant at arms would
quickly place him under lock and key.
Magazine.
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THE cuPEY TREE.



The cupey. or. as It Is sarcasticslly
called in the English possessions. .sthe
attorney" Is one OF the most curious,
as it is one Of the most picturesque,
denlzens OF the virgin forests Of the
West Indian islands. II belongs 20 the
parasiticai family OF trees or plants:
but. terrible to relate. II inyarisbly.
with the basest ingratitude. DESTROYS
all life in the unfortunate tree that
cherishes It in Its early growth. The
seeds are borne on the wings OF the
wind and deposited on the branches
Of other trees, when they burst into
roots, which are dropped toward the
ground all around the nurse tree
In time these roots reach the ground
and strike into the soil
From this moment the roots grow
stronger and stronger until they resem-
BILE lot OF rope ladders thrown over
the tree. Next the parasite sends down
q great cord, which twines around the
trunk OF the supporting tree. at first as
though in loving embrace. but II grows
tighter and tighter, eventually stran-
Cling its benefactoF out Of existence
The nurse tree thus killed rots to de-
cay, and from the immense hbrous
roots OF the destroyer now springs q
great trunk. which rises high into the
air. When a cupey is full grown II
presents a magnificent spectacle, for
the cordlike root rises often to nfty or
sixty feet and supports in midair the
vast tree itself.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-14
SOUPS AND sRoTHs.
rhsy Are Stimulating, but Have LIT
tie Nutritivo Value.

rhey Are Stimulating, but Have Lit
tie Nutritivs Value.
Soups and broths made of the meat
pieces alone and without the addition
OF meat substance. eggs, vegetables or
cereals have little nutritive value, al
though they do possess stimulating
properties.
A dog would starye TO death in ten
days IL fed upon beef broth pure and
simple.
Soup interferes with digestion when
ever full meal Is eaten. consider Il
as being entirely superhuous and ad-
wise its discontinuance in q substantial
dinner menu.
Soup, being practically all water,
plays an important part in conjunction
with the large quantities of other
liquids injected during mealtlme In de-
laying and interfering with digestion
and laying a foundation for stomach
trouble. Through it and the other
liquids used the stomach is not only
overtlled and unnecessarily burdened,
but the gastric secretions are so weak.
sned by dilution that they can act but
slowly upon the food mass. Here
again we have the food remaining in
the stomach for too long a period, and
there is likely to be produced all Of the
symptoms and signs OF an intoxlcation
due to the absorption into the system
Of the products Of decomposed foods.
Soup eaten by itself or with light
meal, as rule. does not act harmfuIly.
What to Eat
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Those God ola pnr..

Dear, wish you would lay down
your novel and come and button my
shirt for me"
Dear me. never saw such q help
less mani I'd like 10 know how you
buttoned your shirts before you were
married"
my shirts had buttons on them in
those days."-IndianapolIs star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-14
Cara Etiaue,te.

"Hand in a lot of cards." said the
alder woman.
"Whyf" was the hurried inquiry.
well, II you don't hand In enough. !"
Ihe said, as her companion Owed deep
into her case. ''tney win say you don't
know what is right. II you give too
many, however. they win think that
you know better than they do and that
there is some new style they have
heard nothing about Hand him q
Iot"-Kansas City Independent.
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old EnrIi.h EIertinn,.

As an illustration of the violence that
was once common during political
campaigns in England is a quaint bill
from lawyer after an election at
Andover In 1T6S: ''To being thrown out
Of the George inn, Andover. to my
legs being thereby broken. to surgeons
bill and loss OF time and business.
goo"
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A hint to those who may thought
lessly at some time or other indulge in
excess In eating. II this indIscretion
is committed. especially in high sea
soned things with rich sauces, q draft
Of cold water calculated with lemon
juice will take or the sense Of weight
at the stomach and assist the digestive
process by moderating the allmentary
fermentation.
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rs that all the work You can do IN a
dayT asked the Disseminated en-
ployer.
well, suh." answered Erastus Pink
ley. II s'pose I could do mo-, but
never was much Of hand fob shown
On."-washIngton Star.
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you are going to be tried before a
very liberal Judge" said a lawyer to
bis client.
Il am glad Of that
you needn't be. II you are found
guilty he'll give you all the penalty the
law allows"