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Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
LIME ROCK

Through the courtesy of senator Barnum line of bright faced youngsters occupied row of seats at the ''Down in Maine" performance Thursday evening The senator is always up to some ''caper" of this sort and that's why he's held in such high esteem by not only the juven- lies but every one in Lime Rock.
 Standing room was at premium last Thursday evening, when the play, "Down ill Maine," was given by Oa- naan talent, at the Lime Rock Casino, under the auspices of the Barnum, Rich- ardson Go. band. A nice sum of money was netted for the band boys. The characteristic details of life on New England farm were we'll portrayed, and it would be a hard matter to choose the star of the cast. Each player presented his or her part in truly professional style. The members of the B, R. band furnished some fine music throughout the evening.
 Our local horsemen are going round with chip on their shoulders. Jockey James Flynn is out with def for a brush with something fast. Prof. Mer- riman is likely to get busy very soon, as he has something fast in horsefesh.
 Automobiles are getting plentiful. Local owners are out with their respect i've machines, jogging them preparatory for the coming season.
 Mrs. L. Loucks is visiting at Chas. Cashdollar's.
 Something New" arrived at John Perrotti's last week. Further details are not forthcoming, as the local scribe only talks Italian but does not under stand it. However, Pa and Ma Perrotti wear 8 smile that does not fall off.
 Rev G. w Griffith is in New York for a few days.
 Baseball is reviving. "A local team, with the aid of the F. D. B. club, of Falls Village, will soon be ready for business
 Edward Richardson and Geo. Betz, President of the Lime Rock Fur Co.,, are enjoying the balmy breezes of Cream Hill Lake.
 Constable Chas Harrington is making rapid gain from his recent injuries. Masters William and Alex Jenkins have nearly recovered.
 Mrs. Louis Loucks of Torrington called on friends here Thursday.
 Gus Merriman went to Danbury, Fri day to visit his daughter Mrs Charles Durbin.
 Mrs. Charles Doty and daughter Elsie, of Torrington spent few days of last week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert Patterson.
 Bertha Washington of Lakeville was a guest of Rachel Cashdollar Thursday and Friday.
 A. O. Patterson returned from Tor rington Thursday.
 R. D. Merriman and Charles Seger drove to Waterville, Conn.,, Sunday, re- turning Monday.
 Grace Armstrong of Lakeville, was a guest of Mae Patterson recently.
 Ensign Fenton of Bridgeport visited at his home here last week.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
CARD OF THANKS

It has been impossible for us to thank each one of our Canaan friends personally who took part in the drama "Down in Maine" presented at the Casino, Lime Rock on Thursday evening of last week and we take this means of extending our thanks and appreciation to each and every one connected with the entertainment. We feel we cannot begin to repay you for the study and pains taken in so good a presentation of the play. The general opinion is that no better local talent can be produced. The affair was success from every standpoint and we have reason to feel greatly indebted for your generosity.
 Gratefully yours,
 THE B.-R. Go. BAND.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
AUCTION

These advertisements are free to parties who have their posters printed at THE NEWS office.
 Charles Beaujon will sell at his farm between Canaan and Falls Village, Friday May IF at p. m., F cows, many being new milch or about to freshen. A. P Briggs, auctioneer. Terms: Three months time on Canaan National Bank notes
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
Up-to-date Establishments

Lakeville has four stores of which it may be proud, the A. F. Roberts O., Heaton and Go, Bartram and Everts and the Twiss drug store, all up-to-date; commodious, clean, inviting and a credit to the village. And they're conducted by hustling business men. All the Lakeville business establishments are up-to date, for that matter, but those we mention are conducted on the larger scale
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
Do Your Dollars Count

they should when spend them for warabe They
 they from here the prices values the best their The thin with the incoming stocks Suits and Coats must Selection at it's very best with these suggestive prices.
 50 Suits $25, $22 50 s265 Suits $850 Suits
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
Change of Hours.

Beginning with next Sunday the yes per service at St. Johns church will be held at 7 D. m. instead of 4; and even ing prayer will be said on Thursday evening at 7, instead of Wednesday at 4. This arrangement will continue during the summer months, weather and other things permitting.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
POINTERS

Benjamin of Winsted advertises a great bargain in two-seated business wagon at $60, which he buys in a straight carload.
 Some way down prices on crockery at Hawley's, Millerton.
 Ice cream in quart or pint tins at Model bakery, Canaan.
 Some 'way down" prices on shoes are advertised by Benton 6 Wright, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
CHAPINVILLE
l.. DeVentery and wife are here fc the summer.

l.. DeVentery and wife are here for the summer.
 Mrs. Scoville and Miss Grace reach ed town Saturday night for the summer.
 The Westminster Adademy of Sims bury defeated the Salisbury School by a score of 6-3 last Wednesday after noon. It was good game up to the 9th inning.
 Miss Bertha Washington spent Sun day with Cora Roger.i
 Harry Els and family returned from New York last week.
 Mrs. James Gray is visiting in Dan bury.
 Mrs. Geo. Kennedy spent part of the week with friends in Falls Village.
 Miss Nellie Lovelace is visiting at F. A. Hunts.
 Mrs. Wallace Wright spent Sunday in Great Harrington.
 w. A. Miles is having a new we'll bored at his place at Twin Lakes. l.. G. Beal is doing the work.
 John Miller, jr. has gone to Danbury to work.
 Ralph Dye spent Sunday with friend in Norfolk.
 Miss Travis and the Valentine child ren spent Saturday with Mrs. Kelsey.
 MT. Jameson of New Rochelle was at the Jameson camp over Sunday.
 Mrs. Robinson is on the gain and is up around the house but still weak.
 D. Hatmaker has gone after a load of cattle.
 Miss Mary Phillips has gone to An cram Lead Mines, N. Y. She expects to cook in hotelin New York this summer. Miss Cora Roger returned to her work Monday.
 The edge of the lake froze over Satur- day night.
 Chapinville was represented at the "Down in Maine" drama at Lime Rock last Thursday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
It's Up to the Town.

A committee of townsmen met Mana ger Miller of the O. N E. railroad last week to talk over Salisbury improve ments. It is understood that the rail road authorities will duplicate the efforts of the town and that operations are to begin as soon as possible.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks to al who proffered their sympathy and assist ance during the sickness and death of oul father.
 OSCAR J. SABIN AND FAMILY Falls Village, May If, 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16

Electric Lights for Twin Lakes
 The Jameson cottage at Twin Lakes is being furnished with modern con- veniences including electric lights and telephone. The electric plant is private one. operated by g gasolene engine.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
Crex Rugs and Carpets

The demand hard durable nothing compares Carpet ing 36 inch wide price 4Oc yd Rug it, 39c to $7.45 also between sizes and prlces
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
Spearing Fish

Our Chapinville correspondent says that someone has been seen on Twin Lakes, spearing fish. Their identity is not known and it's we'll for them it ism t.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16

1900 Quarts per Day The Borden plant at Chapinville is shipping 1900 quarts of milk per day.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
Another Mail Weighing

The postofice department. has is
sued orders for another weighing of
the mails. Notice to that effect
was received at the Laclede postof
fee this week. The weighing will
begin July l and continue for six
months. There are ten different
classes and each will have to be
weighed and recorded separately
each, day for thirty days of that
period and for seven days each
class will have to be counted sep
arately and the amount Of revenue
derived from each class recorded.
The present weighing Of mails on
the trains will cease next Tuesday.
The new weighing is all to be done
in the postofices.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
Letter from Oklahoma

S. J. Hardy, for number OF
years we'll known and highly es-
teemed citizen of this place, now
residing at Grimes, Okla, sent in
a dollar yesterday to renew his sub
scription and says: I'VE are hav-
ing lots of rain just now and it re-
mains cold. Corn is small with
generally a poor stand. Cotton
mostly had to be planted over.
Wheat has headed short and is
rather thin on the ground. Oats
damaged by tf1e green bugs and
will be short crop. Pastures are
doing we'll now and all stock is
looking well. H. A. Hobbs and
son Ed. started to New Mexico a
short time ago to make some i'm
provements on Ed. claim. All
the Linn county people residing
around here are well, so far as l
know -
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
Good Things for the Table

You are respectfully invited to
visit our store on June z, 1907,
when a representative Of Il. j.
Heinz Company will be present
to show and discuss the Heinz
81 Varieties" of good things for
the table. Samples will be served
and the merits of these food prod
ucts will be explained. The agita-
ton on the subject of purity in
foods, which is attracting so much
attention at present, makes this an
occasion of particular interest to
all housewives. Every article bear
ing the Heinz label is guaranteed
to be absolutely pure, and we are
authorized to refund the purchase
price when you purchase goods of
this brand if for any cause they
prove unsatisfactory.
Yours very truly,
CHAs. B. WELSH.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
MODERN wooDmEN MEMORIAL DAY
First Sunday in June to be Observed in the
Usual Manner by LacIede Camp

Tomorrow is Modern Woodmen
memorial day and it will be obser-
we'd by members of Laclede camp.
Neighbors will meet at Modern
Woodmen hall at 1000 a. m. and
march to M. E. church where the
memorial sermon will be preached
by Rev. L. T, Monnett, at l1:OO
O'Clock.
At 2 in the afternoon the neigh
bors will again assemble at their
hall at 2:3O, form in line and march
to the Laclede cemetery where SER
vices will be conducted and the
graves of deceased members will be
decorated.
There are four Woodmen graves
in the Laclede cemetery. B. B.
Edwards and Cave Thompson, OF
Laclede camp; Prof. Will Dodson,
of Meadville camp, and W. W,
Tracy, of Hale camp.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
Burlington Wages Raised

Salary advances averaging 10
per cent all around have been
granted by the Burlington railroad
to employees over the entire sys-
tenn. The increases become effect
i've May l and will show up in the
pay checks to be distributed Satur-
day.
Practically every employee of the
road, both west and east Of the
Missouri river, shares in the ad-
vance except the trainmen, whose
pay is fixed by conference, and the
telegraphers, who recently received
an advance. Each department is
given a 10 per cent additional al
lowance, and this is distributed at
the discretion of the heads of the
departments. The raises are adj
iusted according to individual mer-
it.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
The Blades New Gown

Linneus News.
Last week THE LACLEDE BLADE
published the annual statement of
the receipts and expenditures OF
Linn county for the year 1906 and
the work was executed in a very
creditable manner. THE BLADE
has arrayed itself in a new dress
which makes her as beautiful as a
bride adorned for her groom.
Linneus Bulletin.
THE LACLEDE BLADE last week
celebrated it's 18th birthday by don
ming handsome new dress of type.
Editor Caywood deserves much
credit for holding THE BLADE up to
it's excellent standard, and we are
glad to see that his efforts are ap-
preciated. ... a~azss.a
Broolifeld Argus.
That always well printed paper,
The LACLEDE BLADE, came out last
week in new dress of type. The
issue consisted of twelves page, four
of which were taken up with the
receipts and expenditures of the
county for the year 1906. THE
LAcLEDE BLADE typifes the art of
newspaper making, of good print
ing. It's editor and publisher is a
practical printer, and before launch
ing THE BLADE several years ago
was a member of the Argus force.
In it's handsome new dress THE
BLADE is setting a pace for other
papers to follow.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
Forker Items

Mrs. Ira Frakese is on the sick
list this week.
I.H. Clough was Brookfeld
visitor Monday.
Ezra Pease, of Laclede, called at
his uncle's Monday.
Mrs. j. S. Weatherly was a
Sumner visitor Tuesday.
J., E. Test shipped load of hogs
from Forker Wednesday.
J. P. F'rakes, from Brookfield,
was Forker visitor Wednesday.
G.. O. Boomer and family spent
Sunday at the home of E. K. Welsh.
Mrs. Nora Humphreys spent the
day with her mother, Mrs. G. A..
Read.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Graham, from
Prairie Mound, were in Forker
Wednesday. !
Mrs. Gibson, from near Mead
vile, spent the day with her sister,
Mrs. 0. |. Fay.
Arthur Demerest and Fred Eg-
gleston, from near Rothville, were
in Forker Tuesday.
Clyde Weatherly, of Laclede, at
tended the social at Mr.. Tests
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. G. F. Stuttsman, who has
been ill for sometime, was taken to
Sumner this week to be nearer the
doctor.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01

IF there is one person in the fam
lily who takes all the time the day
hands out. he is pretty apt to keep
the rest busy awaiting for him.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
LOCAL DoINGs ABOUT TOWN.
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram.
bulatins Pencil Pusher.

experiment station, was here last
week looking after the fertilizing
and seeding being done at the state
experiment station just north of
town.
Recorder and Mrs. j. l.. Bowyer,
of Linneus, were in Laclede We'd
nesday and bought one of F. M.
Connor's fine driving horses, har-
ness and stanhope. paying 1926. 90
for the outfit.
1t is now generally conceded that
the drag is the best treatment that
can be given Linn county roads
and it is being pretty well practiced.
The man who doesn't drag the
roads along his farm occasionally
is looked upon as an oddity.
The stork visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rankin on
Friday of last week and left the
sweetest bundle of humanity that
ever came to gladden. any heart.
It's boy and the fond young par
ents are as proud as any ever were
over their first born. Mother and
child are doing nicely.
The Royal Neighbors of America
will serve ice cream and cake in the
park Saturday afternoon and even
ing and invite the patronage Of all.
The Royal Neighbors have under
taken to raise funds to buy an
organ for their hall and the pro-
ceeds of this afternoon will be add
ed to that fund. Come out and
hoIp them.
The threatening weather made
the attendance at Memorial day
services small and prevented many
from venturing out who would
have liked to attend. The usual
program was carried out. The
graves of all soldiers buried in the
township were decorated, the prin-
cipal services being held at the La
clede cemetery.
W. H. Childress, who was re-
Gently promoted to foreman and
given a section on the Burlington
at Moulton, was down the first Of
the week and removed his house
hold goods to that place. While
Laclede is glad to have Mr.. Child
ress receive the promotion he de-
serves, they are sorry to lose him
and his estimable wife as citizens
Of the town.
W. G. Ring, of Thayer, Kansas,
sends in check this week to re-
new his substitution and adds that
The BLADE is a most welcome Wis
itor to his home every Saturday.
Mr.. Ring has 160 acres of well inn
proved land in a good farming
county. He says the fruit was
badly damaged by the late freeze
and there will be scarcely any fruit
there this season. Nearly all farm
ers of that locality use gas for fuel
and lighting. Mr.. Ring and fam
lily send kindest regards and best
wishes to their many Laclede
friends.
In freight wreck near Hume
well yesterday morning the engine
and fifteen cars went into the
ditch. It was reported here early
in the morning that the engineer,
fireman and head brakeman had
been killed, but later reports are to
the effect that only the engineer
was killed, and the freman-Ver-
gil Estes, of Laclede-was badly |
but not seriously injured. The
track was so badly blocked that
train IA, due here at 1920 Friday,
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01

We, the BARRIERS of Laclede, will
after June 18th charge 5 cents for
neck shave.
Couch & WEAVER.
Whsle TURNER.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
PRINCIPALLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Local Items Of Personal Nature Briefly Ex-
pressed for Your Hasty Perusal

Tuesday.
DR.. Griffith at the Foreman
house today.
Roy Hetrick was over from
Brookfeld Thursday.
DR.. q. T. Standby made pro-
fessional visit to Linneus Tuesday.
THE BLADE and Daily Globe
Democrat one year for only $3.50.
Mrs. Jeff Ray, of Bucklin, spent
the first of the week with Mrs. W.
Fl. Glover.
Lee Love came down from Chics
ago and spent Thursday with his
family here.
Miss Myrtle Harter is home from
spending the winter with relatives
at Weatherford, Okla.
Mrs. N. j. Baskin has returned
from spending three weeks at her
former home in Memphis, Tenn.
J. G. Fletcher is putting in
eighty feet of brick sidewalk along
the front of his residence property.
Lewis Eichman and family left
Thursday night to spend couple
of weeks with relatives in Illinois.
Harry Tracy was here from Hale
Monday placing a monument on
the family lot in the Laclede ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Currell, of Meadville, was
in Laclede the first of the week Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. R. M.
Thompson.
Edward Hawkins, of St. Joseph,
was here Thursday aud took part
in Memorial day services with his
old comrades.
Jas. Sku11y has The sand hau1ed
preparatory to putting in granitoid
walk along the front of his resi-
dence property.
Halls Long Branch and Lily
chocolates, pure and tender and
good for old and young, at the
Moss restaurant.
Taylor Weaver has had his tene-
Ement house in the west part of town
repaired and frightened up by a
new coat of paint.
A. P. Welsh attended the G.. A.
R. state encampment at Moberly
last week as delegate from Phil
Kearney post of Laclede.
For short time we will accept
subscriptions to THE BLADE and
Daily GlObe-Democrat from rural
route patrons at $3.50-both pa
pers one year.
Mrs. Cora Hasley, of Anaconda,
Montana, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Hallam. of Trenton, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hamilton
last Saturday.
Miss Mary Gould has added
much to the appearance of her house
by giving it a new coat of paint
and the interior has been newly pa
pered and hard oiled.
Lieutenant Governor Mckinley,
and Editor A. j. Martin, of Union
vile, were in Laclede Wednesday
evening on their way to attend the
Taft meeting in st. Louis.
B. NJ. P. means the Best Made
Paint. It is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. If it doesn't, it wont
cost you anything. If you don't
believe this, call at the Owl Phar-
macy or ask j. 81. Brown.
Mrs. Maud Wigle, of Killeen,
Texas, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Hetrick, and other relatives,
as well as her many friends here.
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01
Some Evening Reveries.

we passed him again and he had
small package of candy. On both
occasions we were walking with the
same gentleman who remarked to us
that the man with the candy was
good fellow but blew in his money
so foolishly. We merely smiled in
reply, but could not help in our
mind, as we walked along, draw
ing a contrast between the two
men. One was smoking cigar that
cost as much as the candy. Burn
ing into ashes and blowing out in
to air the money the other spent
for nick-nacks that brought a smile
of happiness to the cheek she once
thought so rosy, and gladdened
eyes that still sparkled like thous-
and diamonds with their tell-tale
love for him; carrying home, one
by one, the sweetest memories of
life; building evening after evening
an image in a little heart of Home
Sweet Home" that no time, even
into eternity would destroy. Nour-
ishing and kindling a new love that
would in old age look back to those
home comings and bless his memory
as the dearest papa that ever lived.
But what Of our friend, the crit
ic? Yes, what Of him? Which Of
the two had you rather have been?
Which of the two are you.
It is not the woman who is for
ever chasing everyone in the house
with a broom or duster who makes
the most impression as to the de-
sirableness of neatness and order.
While she is making a martyr of
herself in her frantic attempts to
always keep the hearth tidy and the
woodwork polished, and the carpets
free from SPOT or speck, she is often
driving away the better elements of
the home-peace and love and har-
mony. A child cannot enjoy his
playthings without place in which
to play, nor a man feel free in his
own house if he must be always re-
membering that not so much as a
magazine or book shall be left one
moment out of place when not be-
ing read.
It is a mistake to suppose that
children will acquire good manners
when they are as people phase it,
"old enough" to understand their
propriety, if the observance of good
breeding are ignored or neglected
in the first four or five years.
Mothers sometime forget that the
active and receptive stage of child
life in the nursery is never surpas-
sed at a later period. The little
one is taking impressions every
moment, acquiring gentle habits or
the opposite. picking up words and
sentences, surprising his elders by
the facility with which he learns
what they would rather he should
not know. In the baby's home the
foundation is laid for the good or
bad manners of the mature man.
The old saying that an idle
brain is the devils work shop and
idle hands his TOOLS" Oh, how
true this saying is. 1t is to this
shop that the tattler goes for ma
terial wherewith to blight some
happy home or attempt to ruin the
character and reputation of their
fellowmen, by falsifying his good
name, and forever destroying his
bright prospects for the future.
You cannot realize how low down
and contemplate a village tattler
The Laclede blade., 1907-06-01

The man who insists on having
his own way is very apt to find
himself in other peoples way.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-21
Some Mining Figures.

Most people. if asked pro-
duct of the mines of the United States would
metals especially deal
of fact, according official
the Interior the gold uce during
little than has been imported during the financial
II fell of mark The
metal itself far from showing decline gained total of
be noted the
rel value the totals
with the other other products
people would
OF the products the United the
But the coal
than half billion dollars and than the value
the In other words
coal worth much annual production gold
the Of and gold 1t interesting that gold and
crude petroleum the of
value and the paean metal the basis of the financial
whole civilized world. by the
being given s94s7379 for gold and s944435 for crude
petroleum.
These special the the
Bureau Mines and Mining, which
sey pushed the Mining Joplin There
for the
mining industry the and there has been agitation
for the department. with secretary
De member Presidents cabi-
the total of the oountrys val
led the being
sI92 5565 S27s5Sss4 than for the preceding
An which furnishes such figures for the sastiCians
certainly worth the highest consder era1onKansas City journal