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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27

He knows that his hide would be taken off,
neatly, completely, expeditiously, if he ventur-
ed to make there assertions so notoriously at
variance with truth
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27
is THERE NO ANSWER?

In leading editorial discussing Mr.. Bry-
ans letter to The World the Globe says:
Mr.. Bryan may be a superman, but he is
not yet superhuman-is not possessed of su-
pernatural power. So he is not to be greatly
blamed for his non-success in answering The
Worlds question What is Democrat? AS
to some things the doctrine of the Unl1nowable
prevails. If Solomon were alive he would
doubtless add fifth to the four things he said
were past finding out"
But is it past finding out?
Here is a great political party with more
than hundred years of unbroken history, of
uninterrupted tradition 1t has fought twenty
seven Presidential campaigns and has won
fourteen of them.
It survived notification; it survived seces-
sion; it survived slavery; it survived silver.
Although it has now been oet of power for ten
Continued on page 12)
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
rori,fidCn Gu.nes.

Almost every one of England's pop ular games has at one time or another been made illegal. Scotland Is the home of golf, yet in 145T the Scottish parliament passed an act entailing sc were penalties on any one caught play. ing the game.
 Edward III. Henry ". and Henry VIII. all strongly objected to football and Queen Elizabeth made it an of fense punishable by Imprisonment to play football. There Is a record of six teen people being imprisoned at once for breaking this law.
 Football Is still under a ban in some parts of the world. Two of the Swiss cantons refuse to allow 1t, and In Tur key 1t is absolutely illegal, and those who dare to play it are punished.
 Among oddities of laws about games must be mentioned French decree of the thirteenth century. By the kings command the gallants of the court were forbidden to play tennis 'ir their shirts" Whether his majesty ol France insisted upon coats only oi whether the unfortunate players were doomed to practice in complete suits of armor does not appear. - Londor Graphic.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
AMENIA UNION

The city boarders have left for their homes, leaving the good thoughts of re- turning next summer.
 The Connecticut school opened Mon- day with Miss Limball of Massachusetts IS as teacher, and also the York state school, the same teacher as last year, Miss Barry.
 The M. E. Church held an ice cream festival under tent by the church last Wednesday evening and $l6 were taken in.
 Mrs. Sincerbox's sister of Stanford vile, N. T., is with her.
 Mrs. Sarah Woodward has been visit ing relatives here for few weeks past.
 Miss Blanche Lowell has gone to her sisters in Pennsylvania to attend school.
 MT. Richardson's little child fell from the veranda and broke its arm one day last week.
 Miss Clara Lowell last week left for Flint, Mich, where she will attend school. ,-. .s E."
 Rev. MT. Wilcox stopped with E. K. Deans people last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Douglass Conklin and daughter drove to Canaan last week to visit relatives.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
BREAKFAST FOOD WAL

Golfers Weekly has of late been de- voting considerable space to an expose of the wares and methods of the patent medicine and breakfast food concerns, and one of the latter pays for considera- ble advertising space in an exchange, in which to make denial which does not deny. Among other things they say:
 "We have occasionally been attacked by editors who have tried to force us to advertise in their papers at their own prices and on their own conditions.
 The expression tat their own prices :" as here used means, when the facts are brought to light, that the concerns 8 agent ascertained the rates which the publisher charged the rank and file of advertisers for space and then offered him one third. "On their own conditions means that the publishers refused to accept this cut rate proposition, which carried with it an agreement that the advertising should be placed in positions denied to other adver- users, that three to ten line advertise msnts should be sandwiched between the paragraps in the reading matter and that various other things should be done, at fraction of the publishers rates, that the publisher would not do for reg ular advertisers in other lines. And every editor who criticizes their greedy. parsimonious methods is guilty of "at- tackine" them, according to medicine cereal view of the matter
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
Miss Gladys DeHart, pianist. will Teach
 in Canaan.

in Canaan.
 Miss Gladys De Hart, graduate and instructor at the Hartford Conservatory of Music, will give piano and theory les sons in Canaan. Pupils will be received at her residence or. if living not too far distant, at their own houses. To such as contemplate making thorough study of music a special preparatory course in piano and harmony instruction will be given which will admit pupils to the more advanced grades at the Hartford Conservatory of Music, now universally acknowledged to be from an artistic standpoint the equal of any institution in the country. Miss DeHart received the teachers course certificate from the Hartford Conservatory of Music in 1906. At the closing concert last June, before a large audience in Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, she scored a notable success in her rendition of the most difficult move ment of Godard's concerto in B flat. Miss DeHart is especially recommended by her instructors, WV Abell. director of the H. o. of M., and Herman Epstein, pianist, from New York, to teach their methods. For terms and further infor- mation in regard to lessons address, Miss Gladys V. DeHart, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
% CANAAN <"

Assistant. Services every Sunday morn ing alternating between the hours of g and Il o'clock.
 Christ Church Rev. J. P. Smyth, Rector. Regular services, Sunday morn ing service and sermon 10.45 Sunday School after morning service; evening service and address, 700 p. m., Holy communion first Sunday in each month at 10.45 a. m. Other services as an- nounced.
 Pilgrim Church Congregational Rev. E. O. Gillette, Pastor, Sunday ser vices; morning worship 10:30; Sunday School at 11:45; young peoples meeting at 6:15, meeting for prayer and confer ence. Thursday evening at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
The Churches

Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. T. R. Wallace, pastor. Lords Day ship; 12. noon, Sunday School; 6.30 p. m. worship; Monday 7:so P: m:, Epworth hour, 1st. Monday in month; Official Board, 2nd. Monday in month, Thursday 7.3O p. m. prayer meeting; Friday 7.3O p. m. choir rehearsal; Holy Communion lst Sunday in Jaq., Mar, May, July. Sept. and Nov.
 St. Josephs Church,-Rev. Father T. F. Ramon, pastor; Rev. J. o. Brennan
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
EWS OF
 OUR NEIGHBORS

United States is preparing to annex Panama. He says work on the canal is progressing so favorably that with in seven years South America will be an island.
 By q magnificent score of 1,712 points out of possible 1900 the Unit ed States rife team won the Palma trophy in Ontario and broke all pre- vious records. Though the range was crowded with rifle shots from all Eng fish speaking countries, not even the oldest could recollect better shooting. Even the lowest score on the list, that of Great Britain, of 1,5S0, was ten points ahead of the previous Palma trophy record, the 1,570 made by the British team on the same ranges in 1902. The Canadians, with 1,761, were second and the Australians third, with 1853.
 I. A. Smith has been appointed gem eral manager of the Panama railroad, in succession to w. c. Bierd. MT. Bierd went north to New York in June and returned to Colon a short time ago. MT. Bergin has been made as- sistant superintendent of transporta- Mnn- s......-
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Fairfield county. Maude Landon, class of 1900, is teaching at Amesville. Mabel Donalds, class of 1906, is teaching in New Marlboro.
 Mrs. Curry, formerly Miss Twiss, a teacher in town, accompanied by her husband and daughter, called at the school Monday.
 The registration in the graded school is 221 as against 1S5 last year. In the town the registration is 342. Last year it was S26. The 1907 figures will be con. siderably increased as there are more students to enter.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
News of
 ... A Week
Paragraphic Photographs of the
 Worlds Doings

Governor Hughes of New York was the principal speaker at the dedication of the Mckinley obelIsk in Buffalo. The monument, marble shaft sixty nine feet high, shaped like the Wash ington monument at the national cap- ital, was before them, draped with great American flag. It stands on a base twenty-four feet high, guarded by four marble lions, each weighing fifteen tons. The cost of the whole was S105,00o, and the work was begun in 1905.
 Edward II. Hartman, the railroad magnate, declared that Wall street Is false reflector. What matters it." he asked, Eff stocks show the upward turn of point one day and down ward switch of two or five the next? That is no condition of the real wealth of the country or of the country's pros perity, and it is no reflection of actual conditions. There's no panic coming. We've had our panic, and now it's going away"
 The seventeenth annual tournament of the New Jersey State Rife assoeia- ton ended in Sea Girt with a great victory for a New Jersey marksman, Major Arthur Rowland of the First regiment, who by a score of 1S0 won the associations new Sea Girt cham pionship match, the first prize of which is the championship medal presented by Governor Edward w. Stokes of New Jersey and $25.
 Paul H. Hacke, for half century one of Pittsburg's best known dry goods men, died In that city, aged sev- enty-two years. He was recognized throughout the United States as n high class sporting man, having spent a fortune in blooded horses and in dogs. He was the first to introduce the Rus sian wolfhound into America. Many years ago when high priced horses were scarce Mir. Hacke caused furore by paying $20,000 for stallion, Du- quesne He was the last of his fam fly.
 Edwin Ives, one of the wealthiest men of Montclair, N. J., died at his home in Lincoln street, Montclair, aft CT a short i..'Yors. MT. Ives death was caused by heart Gisc9sH.
 James Herbert Jamieson, quarter back on the Cornell football team, died at his home in Evanston, Ill.,, of ty- phoid fever. .s..
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
Rear End Collision.

A rear end collision between two freigt htrains occurred at Kent Saturday morning. One freight broke in two and fagman went back to warn the train approaching, but as it consisted of 90 cars It could not be stopped in time to prevent collision. Three cars were de- railed and demolished and traffic was de layed for several hours. No one was injured.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
SOUTH CANAAN

Miss Mabel Dean and Miss Hattie Bos- worth spent part of last week at the home of MT. O. O. Marsh in Cornwall.
 Mart Finkle moved rom W. Yale's house last week to Eggleston's house in Dublin
 Miss Lilly Root of Canaan is at O. T. Miles home.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
PULPIT AND PEW

Happenings of Interest in canaan's
 Religious Circles
 METHODIST CHURCH.
 The pastor, Rev. T. R. Wallace, will preach morning and evening next Sum- day. Subjects, morning, "The Beauty of the Lord; evening, "But-l" The subject for night at the pray CT meeting will be "Thy Kingdom Come. Y"
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
NORFOLK

William D. Windom of the treasury department at Washington, D. O., is spending few days with his family at their summer home. Overlook.
 A bronze fire alarm bell, weighing about 1 800 pounds, has been given to the fire department by Frederick M. Shepard. The bell is being cast by the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Congressman Lilley, he of nutmeg state gubernatorial prospects, has been inspecting the various navy yards and has incurred the imprsoations of the government officials by criticizing the department for maintaining "A of these yards when, in his opinion, four would be sufficient He characterizes the pres ent policy as an enormous waste of money.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
Trains leave Canaan as follows:
N. T., N. H. & H. R. R.

N. Y., N. H. H. R. R. Northbound-9.43 .43 a. m., 1915, 1.15, 4.29, Saturday. 6.45 and 7.13p. m. Sun days-11.Q .Q a. m., 1915 p. m. Southbound.-8.21, 8.43 a. m., 1.48, 2.41, 4.35, 5.04 p. m. Sundays-5.37, 6.O1, 5.19 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
FOREIGN


 at The Hague has ap- oEIMTEREsr proved. the following VT TN rules regarding the opening of hostilfties: "The contracting powers agree that hostilitics must not begin without previous unequivocal no- tice having been given, either in the form of a declaration of war, setting forth its motives, or in the form of an ultimatum with q conditional declara- tion of war. 1t is also agreed that a state for war must be notified without delay to the neutral powers, the effect for the latter beginning after they re- ceive notice, which can be given even by wire. In any case the neutral DON CTS cannot protest against the lack of this notice if 1t fs established that thcv undoubtedly knew that n state of war existed Prisoners who escape to nrii- tral territory if recaptured by troops must, after having asked for refugt in a neutral state, be set free. A neutral state can defend it's neutrality by force without this constituting an act of hos tility."
 Following a session of the privy council and q series of conferences he- tween Marquis Ito and the Genro cah- inet, it is officially announced that Ja- pans policy is to yield nothing to Chi ma in the matter of the Korean boun- dary and to insist on full settlement of the present dispute over Kwanto island without delay. A large force of Japanese troops is now en route to form a permanent garrison in the dis puted territory, where barracks for their use are being hastily erected.
 Dr. r. I. Lennox, distinguished scholar and professor of modern lit erature in the Royal University of Ire land, has received the appointment of professor of English literature in the Catholic university at Washington. He will succeed in that capacity Dr. Mau- rice F. Egan. recently made American minister to Denmark. .
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Let's see, how many of those autoists who have been killed or injured in those Sunday collisions were headed for church when the accident happened?
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
c. N. E. R. R.

Eastbound-7. .42, s. .46 am, 12.2 .25, ,12 5, 2.41, AT, CAT p. m. Sundays (after June 23)- 3.o6, S.o7 p. m.
 Westbound.-S23. 1O.34 a. m.. 12.55, 3.42, 6.47 D. m. Sundays (after June 23) 11.04 a. m., 6.42 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Summer boarders are going home but they're so well pleased with Litchfield county resorts that they're coming again next year.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Bryan has formally declared himself ma tion.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Do your share, MT. Canaanite, toward keeping that hosiery manufacturing plant in town.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Editor Clarey of Great Harrington has announced that he will be Q republi- can candidate for representative in the eighth district. He states that his can didacy is based on the effort to be made
 to develop trollies in this section. He is also ill favor of the right of steam rail ways, with condition like those in west ern Massachusetts, to. build, own and operate their own lines. He will also advocate the right to merge steam rail- ways where the conditions are as with the New York, New Haven and Hart ford and the Boston and Maine systems.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

Have you joined The B Booster Club yet?
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

President Manuel Am ador Guerrara of Pan- anna, who Is visiting Rome, denies that the
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12
THE PROSPEROUS FARMERS,

Reports from all the agricultural re- gions in this country as to crops and crop prospects indicate that the American farmers will earn trifle like billion dollars more than last year.
 This years harvest of wheat will amount to upward of 625, 100000 bush els. ...
 The yield of corn promises to be within five per cent. of last years and one of the largest on record.
 Oats will be short by about twelve per cent, but rye, barley, buckwheat, faxseed and potatoes will be up to the average. The hay crop is largely in ex- cess of last years.
 Of cotton there will probably be some thing less than 12 1000, 900 bales.
 Prices show that consumption is keep ing full pace with production. And be- cause prices are up the farmers will get more money for even those crops that are smaller than were the corresponding ones of last year.
 The farmers prosperity is therefore we'll assured. for another year at least, despite unusually unfavorable weather conditions which prevailed last spring.
Connecticut western news., 1907-09-12

The following utteranoe. credited to Congressman Longworth, son-in-law of President Roosevelt, will not, in the least. surprise the public even if the President has expressed, several times, his determination not to be candidate for re-nomination MT. Longworth said, according to the dispatch:
 President Roosevelt will not become . candidate for re-nomination unless the entire country demands it. He has firmly made up his mind to stick to this course and only more widespread de- mand for him to accept the nomination will alter his determination.' ...
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-09
LAND AND WATER MOTOR CAR.
Vehicle Which Travels on the Roads
or Takes 10 the Water.

Paris-M. Ravaillier q civil en-
gineer. has invented type 81 am
phibious7 automobile sad boat com
blned. which travels en- the roads Or
takes to water. according to whim o.
necessity. II. RaYailler calls ii the
"canotY0iture
Spectators al the recent yacht po--
Inauguration ceremonies at Suresues
had an opportunity Of inspecting and
trying the new craft. M Rayaillier
conducted a series Of parties from fhe
bank Of the Seine into the water and
back. among the passengers being
Nine Thomson. wife OF the minister
OF marine. aud Nine BaFthoa. wife Of
the minister of public works, The
sensation Of rolling into the water.
gliding about and emerging high and
dry on land was pronounced % be de-
lightful
The "canotvoiture" passes back and
forth between land and water with
practically no change in maneuvers. Il
is about y feet long. and the hull, OF
steel, was constructed By n Pitre, OF
Maisons-Lafiitte. M Boutaillier, Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-09

Aren't you ashamed 0f goufselffr
asked the insistent reformer. Here
you are day in and day ont ln a state
OF intoxication7 You knoN what such
dissipation leads TO- Already you shou
the symphonic Of a man who Is on the
verge Of delirlum tremens. And I
understand that some weak girl IS
foolish enough TO have accepted youf
proposal Of matrimony shudder ioi
her. and for youl"
New min. OF Eel, replies the hope
less case. .zhe lady I'm 80 to marry
ish shnake charmer In shide show. -
w. D Nesblt. In Chicago Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-09

at Pine Rock lighthouse. OFF this city,
celebrated her golden anniversary as
a resident Of the historic SPOT the
other day. For % years Miss Lewis
has been the keeper Of the beacon.
succeeding her father. through
special act Of congress, when he be
came disabled.
Miss Lewis was eS years old in
March last, but she is still alert in
body and mind. Practically an Of
Newport took part In the celebration.
for the people there are proud OF the
brave woman who has to her credit
the saving OF IS lives from the sea.
Not a few Of these rescues we're made
under circumstances that called for
both daring and clever seamanship.
and as a result Of Der courage and
skill, under conditions that would have
tried the strongest heart, her fame be-
came worldwide
Craft Of every description, laden
with admirers made their way out to
the light. where Miss Lewis kept open
house. cheerily receiving and enter
tanning her visitors. Those who had
not seen her for years we're aston.
ished at her mental and physical
vigor and it was predicted that the
light would not soon lose It's famous
keeper.
Lime Rock lighthouse has had many
noted visitors. including Gen. Grant
Vice President Colfax, Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Sherman
In the interior OF the house. which
Is wonderfully neat, are many medals
and trophies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-09

large fortune. He became a Moham-
medan many years ago and virtually
a Moor
His deeds Of vaior have been an-
merous and although be has only one
eve he Is a crack shot with a rife
His greatest achievement was when
his patron, Sultan Mulai died
Of fatigue during campaign
against some turbulent tribes and
MacLean concealed the death, carry
ing the corpse in a gorgeous golden
litter until he reached the capital,
smuggled TIE body in through a hole
in the wall. then met and proclaimed
the new sultan. MacLean knew that
news Of the death Of MuIaj would be
the signal for a military revolt, which
would result in an enemy oi bis being
placed on the throne
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-09

It used to be believed that any
wound Of the heart was necessarily
fatal. but Of late a multitude Of proofs
10 the contrary has been collected.
To-day Il IS almost a commonplace of
surgery to sew up breaks IN The heart
wall A blow on the chest sometimes
ruptures the heart, and yet the vic.
Tins OF such injuries not seldom re.
cover Wounds IN the heart made by
knives and bullets are now treated
with some approach 10 certainty, and
although the death rate Ia such cases
IS Of course high, # is being lowered
year after year. and It would be a
rash surgeon to-day who would call
any small injury 20 the heart inovlta.
5ly fatal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-09


ta @ ~
e ~ existence
rrrFre a. l1cre hs c- l
rarEaat citizens u1a have Seen Toel
Of ana are
then thrown On the Industrial scra8
ha
Tha hours 80 Labor are ne-nE
ly reaacat ana ves slightly in
creased bat the scar ard tear On
man and marhin1 has been nearly
doubled
Many men. each enc a unlt q labor.
valuable to tile employer and % s1-
ciety. drop out crippled by accident or
with their health undermined Ulisss
the employees are speedily able I1 rel
adjust themselves II sainful oceupa-
tons. they become pEblic charges.
Each man added to the nst Of che
states dependents makes an added
burden Of taxes on the wealth pEOduc-
ing citizens
The employer. who IS the exponent
of the industrial system IS account
able for this waste Et productive pow
er. though not the originator Cf It. IS
himself one Of the first victims to feel
the extra burden OF taxation Doubt
less he is also appealed to. and sub
scribes literally for private charitable
schemes. which are themselves large
Iy necessary evils. Hence the waste
ful system 81 industry. in which the
waste Of labor is lost sight 0f In the
mad attempt TO save cost Of groduc'