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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
CHAPTER Vil,-Continued.

"Sehy,' she said little later. you
know l got an awful temper"
"Pappy says So" sighed Seffy.
Hes right, and you know, But,
Seny-you can help me to cure it
will you?"
Joy leaped back into her life and 1t
was very sweet. And would he? He
left her no doubt-not the least She
hovered about him bewitchingly. What
the peering moon saw shall not tell
And when the watchful old man saw
them coming out OF the cotton woods
together he went singing home and
slept.
Oh, It was not entirely the pasture
field now. He did not forget that
But Seffy whom he adored-perhaps
for the very gentleness and sweetness
which constantly vanquished his hap
piness-Seffy was going away from
happiness which sought him-and. for
this farmer, and this time and place,
where was little joy and much labor. 1t
seemed wanton--it was wanton, Do
you think 1t was a slight thing that
kept Sephenijah p. Baumgartner. Sen
ior, awake for five nights? For. let me
tell you here, all this had become
serious business to the old man-if
We do treat it lightly. For he loved
his son-adored Sally-and valued the
pasture-held. Therefore, in striving
to bring them all into his keeping to-
gether, he was dealing with the things
uittle things to YOU he loved most on
earth. You. OF course, have greater
things. But you must. now and then.
try to feel the imperiousness OF small
things in small lives.
shall tell you OF their conversation
as they came from the Poison spring,
the radiance OF the moon in Seffy's
wan face. the very JOY of the starry
heavens in that Of the girl must tell
you what their talk was of. And beg
you again to remember that these
small things. which you despise. were
all they had there and then. l have
wondered whether the wanton sacri-
nce Of child's toy when he is three is
not as dreadful as the sacrifice Of his
love when he is 20. Do you know?
"SefYy," said Sally. with his hand
held SO close under her beating heart
Il am most to blame and you have
forgiven me. But you are to blame.
too, and l hope you won't forgive
yourself too soon"
For Why" queried the dull Sefy,
with attention only for that wildly
beating thing-for, slas. tat was his
bane as hers was something eise-for-
getting future perils in present happi.
ness.
Then you'll fix it before you do"
Fix WHAT" asked the astonished
sely.
You let yourself be fooled And
that raises my temper more than any
thing else. | don't want no beau that
every one laughs at. You got to have
more backbone. When l am mean to
you-I can't help it when my temper's
up-and it's hard to get 1t down,
mighty hard. when it's up-when l az.
mean to you-curse mel"
Sefiy stared aghast. He would as
soon have heaped maledictions upon
the head of an archangel!
"Or hit me-"
Another stare-another conviction
Of the utter impossibility of such
hing.
Yes! With club! A hatiron! A
potato masher! A poker!"
Seffy could laugh now. She was se-
coming absurd: Had he only known
that she-poor futile woman!-was try
iAx to secure in advance their hAppi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18

San Francisco. Cal.-Over a portion
OF East Oakland about a mile square
Agenitine ants, pest destructive to
vegetable life and not without danger
to human life, has been discovered
within the last few days and the de-
partment Of entomology of the Univer-
sity OF California. which made an inves-
tigation into the matter, was so
alarmed at the appearance of the pest
In this section that it has reported the
matter direct to Governor Gillette. The
scientists say that the pest Is practi-
cally unknown in North Ame-ica,- a
cept IN the Mississippi valley ne4f
New Orleans.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Had Been There,

Here's . nrm advertises for . gea-
eral man. not afraid Of good pay. one
willing to start at ten and quit at
three. You have all the qualifications
to land that job" "All except the
$40. 900 to invest In the businesAs
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Insane Woman Escapes.

Armington. Mo.-Mrs Miner Morris,
st. Louis woman and sister of Con-
gressman Hull of Iowa. who became
conspicuous about eighteen months
ago through her charge that she had
been elected from the White House
at the Presidents order and handled
roughly by secret service smen, es-
capped from the Missouri hospital for
the insane here Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
$4,000 FOR
OLIVE BRIDGE

The astonishing information that
the Olive st. bridge will cost prob
ably $4,000 If it is intended to &C.
commodate street car traffic was
communicated to the council last
night by City Engineer Ralston,
who informed Councilman Dalke OF
the fact and Mr.. Daike put it be-
fore the council. Chas. Mcintyre,
forme rcity engineer, estimated the
cost at $4,000. Mr.. Ralston went
over the plans and decided that
they were not sufficient in allow
ance for the amount of traffic ex-
pected- 1t was over the Olive st.
bridge plans that McIntrye and Sey-
mour H. Knight first clashed.
Knight would not pass them until
alterations were made. The subse-
quent controversy resulted finally in
the council discharging Knight as
construction engineer and later
eliminating Mcintyre.
On account of Mr.. Ralston's re-
port the Olive bridge question
which it was expected would be
finally disposed of last night, was
put over for discussion in commit
tee after it has. first been recons.d-
cred by the board of works.
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BAKERY INSPECTION
ORDINANCE ON way

Probably next Tuesday night the
committee of the whole council
will wrestle with the proposition OF
a health inspector whose duties
will be exclusively confined to
bakeries. At recent inspection OF
bakeries number were found in
unclean condition.
Councilman Lambert, who, since
taking his seat, has been sponsor
for all of the health department
propositions, is the father of the
bakery inspection regulation. Last
night the councilmen decided, as
usual, that the best time to con-
slider the proposition would be at
some future committee meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15

years ago in the New Hebrides or
the island of Tanna. There had
been a great battle between the ma
tives of two rival tribes. Nearly
100 prisoners had been taken from
a single village, by surprise. Ev-
cry one of them was killed and
eaten.
Whenever a chief dedicates a
tambu house on St. Christoval isl
and it is a signal for a cannibal
feast. If victims cannot be secured
by a raid upon some opposing tribe
they are selected from among the
men held as slaves by the tribe.
Usually the launching of a war ca
noe is followed by a feast also.
Native custom does not permit
the intended victim to know his
fate. He may have assisted in build
ing the house and launching the
canoe. In such event he is simply
knocked in the head from behind
without a word of warning.
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CENTRAL
LET'S DANCE
TELEPHONE OPERATORS TO
GIVE PLEASANT LITTLE
BALL TOMORROW NIGHT FOR
Benefit OF THEIR LIBRARY
FUND,

| Probably you've quarreled with
central and hurt her feelings and
made an ngentlemanly exhibition
of yourself generally. She's brief
and business like, as the public
knows her, overworked, nervous
and sometimes maybe bit cranky
when the public is clamoring for, a
lot of numbers all at once and de-
manding the chief operator AID
manager when she can't accomn3o-
date everybody on the instant.
,, Now, here's your chance to get
acquainted with central as she refl-
lly is when off duty and has MIN
ute to be ,sociable in. The Spokane
operators are going to have a pleas
ant little dance tomorrow evening
from s to II at Corbin Park hall,
corner of Buckeye and Division. AS
many of them as can be absent
from the everlasting switchboard
will be there, dressed in their beft,
and there will be enough of them
to make everybody happy.
The proceeds of the dance will
be devoted to a library the girls
want in the rest room up on the top
floor of the central building.
They have minute once in
while and most of them like to i'm
prove it SO they've planned a little
library. Central is going to let you
have chance to help out the pro-
ject, meanwhile giving you value
received in the shape of a happy
evening of dancing, cards and social
conversation.
It'll benefit you in another way,
too. The next time you have trouble
on the wire you'll remember that
central is an attractive sort of girl,
and while she may make mistakes,
it's more than likely that she is not
to blame for a hitch somewhere
along the line. You'll, get all that
and the fun set to good music for
so cents at the dance tomorrow
evening.
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SOLDIERS Refused
LIQUOR START FIGHT

The Nez Perez saloon was the
scene about O'Clock last night of
a scrap between gang of soldiers
and John w. Pierce that resulted
disastrously for the latter. Mere
dith Evans and Dan Gregory, SOL
diers, both drunk, went into the sa-
loon where some of their compan-
ions were drinking. Owing to their
intoxicated state they were refused
any more drinks. This angered
them and in mixup which is not
quite clear to any of the witnesses,
cigar lighter was thrown and
struck Pierce on the cheek, LAGER
ating it severely.
Detective Macdonald arrested the
soldiers and this afternoon they will
| be taken before Justice Hinkle to
answer to a charge of disorderly
conduct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
A WAR CANOE OF CANNIBALs
WITH HUMAN SKULL ON
FOREPEAK

SEATTLE, April 15-Is cannibal-
ism still practiced in the twentieth
century?
Investigation proves that this
lowest degree of savagery not only
exists, but that it is practiced to-
day in maybe 20 spots on the
.earths surface. The evidence
brought to this port shows that
the natives on many of the South
Sea islands of the Pacific have
never given up their taste for hui
man flesh. Within the past three
or four years these shocking
feasts have taken place in the
Solomon group. in the Admiralty
islands. New Guinea, New Heb
rides, ST. Matthias, the Fiji islands
and elsewhere in the great western
ocean.
1t is only few months since an
authentic case of cannibalism was
reported to the New Zealand au-
thorities from the Solomon islands,
A famous war chief named One
hunga was the chief culprit. A
gunboat was sent to the scene and
Chief Onehunga was compelled to
pay a fine or indemnity in pearls
of value Of $4,000 AMI sign an
agreement to abstain hereafter
from such orgies.
Cannibalism in the Solomon
group is common. 1t is really a
part of the religion of some of the
savages. 1t is accompanied by
weird wild rites, and the victim is
always eaten to music. And such
music! The instruments are a sort
of half drum and a hybrid fiddle,
the scrapings on which produce
the most unearthly sort of screech.
\ The singing is a doleful grooming
Nmixed with groans and shrieks.
\ The wives of the Solomon
islanders are their slaves to fondle
or kill as they please. Should a
wife displease her lord he prompt.
ly kills her. and with his remain
ing wives he feasts upon her re-
mains. Conditions are much the
same in the Admiralty group and
IN New Guinea In some parts of
the latter group the children are
taught cannibalism at the age of
six or seven years.
The biggest cannibal feast report
ed from the South seas was two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
WILL CALL BIDS FOR
NORTH MONROE

1t was agreed by the council last
night to call for bids for paving
North Monroe st. from Indiana av.
to Nettie ay. Councilman Baldwin
protested on the ground that the
cost of the improvement would be
46,32005, and the value of the
property in the district is only $26-
907. Councilman Dalke made a
forceful plea for the improvement
and stated that everybody there
wanted it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
BATTLE ON STAIRS
AT the MADISON

A merry time is promised in po-
lice court this afternoon when the
trial of B. G.. Wiltse on charge of
disOrderly conduct will begin. Yes
terday afternoon, according to Pro
fessor Blair, who runs a business
college on the upper floor of
Wiltse's Madison hotel, the elevator
stopped running and hotel en-
ployes refused to allow the students
to come down stairs until some of
the boys arranged a football forma-
ton and routed the employees. The
hotel management denied the bust
ness classes use of the stairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15

Among the tribes where the eat
ing of human flesh is a religious
duty, there is almost constant war
fare, as the supply of victims must
be kept up from the ranks of the
enemy. Their curious looking war
canoes haunt the seas for hundreds
of miles, looking for weak villages
and for chances to surprise unpre-
pared tribes. Their weapons are
nearly always the crude spear AMI
bow and arrows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
WATER EXPERT COSTS

The council last night passed an
ordinance paying the cost of the
underground water exporting Prof.
Burr got $500, Prof. Fulmer $16SS5,
G. M. Fassett $50, and $25 went for
an automobile in which the water
samplers travelled. The total
amounted to $743.S5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
ANOTHER HUSBAND MISSING

Mrs. e. w. Gurren of Armstrong,
Iowa, has written to the police for
information as to her husbands
whereabouts. He was heard from
here in July, later in St. Joe. Idaho.
His wife writes that she and his
relatives are overcome with the
suspense on account of Mr.. Cur
ren's neglect to write.
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The Famous Will Sell 1t to You at Cost

O'CLOCK SATURDAY CONVENIENCE.
elegant line Suits Hats Ties Shirts and
sacrificing absolutely
positively the bargain the
to buy of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15

shooting himself through the
heart with repeating rifle. The
boy left note bidding his family
goodby, but giving no reason other
than that he was tired of living.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
NO POLICE SERGEANT

Councilman Brown again last
night endeavored to put through his
police sergeant ordinance, but when
the question came to a vote it was
lost
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
TO DISCUSS CITY BEAUTIFUL

The regular meeting of the
Mems club of the First Universe
list church is to be held tomorrow
evening at the church with dinner
served by the Woman's Aid at $50
p. m. The subject for discussion is
The City Beautiful" and the speak
ers are Otto Weile and J. G. Seu-
pelt, city forester.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
Erred OF LIFE EARLY

TACOMA, April 15.-Eugene
Sampson, the 17-year-old son of J.
H. Sampson of Vaughn, little
town on North bay, 30 miles from
Tacoma. committed suicide by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
GRADE MEETING THURSDAY

The city council last night agreed
to meet on Thursday night for fur
Their discussion of grade separation
and anything that can be disposed
of with dispatch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
WEIGHT REGULATION
LAW POSTPONED

The weight inspectors efforts to
have goods sold in packages stamp
ed with the correct weight failed in
the council last night, Brown, Gray,
Estep, Laumer and Baldwin voting
against its passage. Wholesalers
are fighting the law and the ques-
ton will be threshed out at Thurs
days meeting.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
POINTERS

More reduced prices at Hawley' s store, Millerton. this week. Read his adv. on page 5.
 O. E. .Badgley says that the meat trust holds up the price and he holds up the quality.
 Bullock, Fslten & Oo want the chance to present you with 15 cents, 90 cents or 65 cents. Their adv. tells all about it.
 Men in need of clothing should not miss the adv. of G. L, Parsons & Sonx in this issue.
 Second hand wagons of all kinds very cheap at Benjamin's now.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
CANAAN TOOK ANOTHER SCALP
Continued from page 4

times, getting his base every time, five times by hits, four times by errors and three times by fielder's choice.
 Manager Flood of Salisbury protested against the crowd advancing near the base lines at Canaan Saturday. His ob- jection was we'll taken. In this in- starce the fans had no thought of inter fering with the game. It Is done ill al- most all the league villages but it should not be allowed.
 The railroad man who walks down the track to watch the game for a few moments while waiting for his train to start, or who for any other reason has brief respite from duty, cannot be classed as grafter, or rail bird. Not so, however, with the fellow who camps on tie at the beginning of game and remains there through the entire nine innings. And every team in the league is furnishing free base ball for this class of people. And they are the ones who criticize the team most harshly when it loses Again we say shame on 'em, no matter who they are or where they liveI
 A combination base ball team com posed of players from Southf1eld, Mill River, East Canaan and Clayton came to town Thursday afternoon and played a game with the Canaan league team. The Canaan players circled the bases until they wore the soles off those brand new shoes. When the returns were all in at the end of the game. majority of 29 runs appeared in favor of Canaan, that team having made the circuit 34 times while the bay state boys were SCOT ing three times, two of the runs being made while first baseman, Dempsey, of the Canaan, team hunted horsehide in the jungle near his corner. The boys from across the line didn't expect to win the game as theirs was "pick-up" team who had had no practice. It is under stood that three quarts of peanuts changed hands on the result of the game. Scott went behind the bat for Canaan in this game, wearing new init which re- sembled both hair mattress and a scoop shovel. But he caught the ball Percy Stanton put 'em over during the front end of the conflict and Heffernan
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
LAKEVlLLE

Miss Nina Hotaling of Sharon and Miss Florence Martin of this place are visiting friends in Winsted.
 Mrs. Edward Brewer of Canaan is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry Beers this week.
 Mrs. H.O. Winan and daughter Stella of Newark, N. J. are visiting at Mrs. M. k. Miller's.
 Mrs. Divines and children of New Milford are visiting at Adolph Bau- mans.
 Fred Tanner visited friends in Spring field over Sunday making the trip on his motor bike.
 Miss Addie Chapin of Chicago who has been spending her vacation with her parents returns to that city to-day.
 Lorin Miller and family spent couple of days in Pittsfleld this week. message from Portland, Ore. of the Stephens, g years of age in the Villa mette River. It is particularly sad as the parents of the young lady arc visit ing in England at the present time.
 MT. Mainwaring of Brooklyn, N. Y. is spending his vacation with his mother at the Oleaveland bungalow.
 Earle Days many friends are glad to see him able to be about again after c severe attack of appendicitis.
 E. J. Stuart was bitten by a cat last Sunday, while trying to protect 1t from a dog.
 MT. Morrison of Philadelphia, Penn. is visiting with his wife and her sister, Mrs. Myron Holley.
 Mrs. Lane and Miss Mildred Gross started Tuesday for a two weeks visit with friends at Lake George.
 Miss Evelyn Shaw of Lake Forest is visiting her grandfather, M. D. Wells. She expects to start for Europe next week. She is now enjoying riding one of MT. Wells we'll trained saddle horses while here.
 A. Fl. Heaton is taking his annual vacation this week visiting at Ashley Falls and other places.
 Wait for "Silas the Chore Boy"
 Lakeville Fire Go. arepreparing them selves to bring home some of the prizes from the tournament on Labor day at Dover Plains. We hope they will make as good showing for Lakeville as Lake vile base ball team has, but the boys have got to do some playing yet.
 Miss Cassie Robertson started last Friday for a weeks vacation on the sound.
 Miss Edith Martin and Mrs. Sidney Lown arrived home Saturday night last from New York for their summer vaca- tion.
 George Washington and a number of others started last Monday to attend the Supreme Lodge of K of to be held at Boston, Mass, commencing Tuesday and lasting three days.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cross made a trip to Pittsield last week going to Great Burlington and enjoying the beautiful trolley ride from there to Pitts field and return.
 Mrs Saunders of Newburgh was wis iting friends in town last week.
 The M. E. s. s. picnic took place in the Holley Grove last Friday and every thing passed off very pleasantly. Din- ner was served promptly at 12:30 so the business men could eat and get back to their stores. The children were enter tained by rowing and riding in the launch. After everything was cleared up MT. Barnett, the superintendent,
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06

the Sharon base ball team may be called upon to take the place of the Cornwall Bridge team i'll the Housa- tonic Valley league for the remainder oi the season. The Cornwall Bridge team played it's last game last Saturday with the Sheffield, Mass. team at Sheffield and were defeated by a score of IS to O. Inasmuch as all the regular players dld not accompany the team. The league season continues for 20 weeks, ten hay ing been completed. Sharon's chance of entering the league hinges, however, on the failure of the base ball players In other parts of the town of Cornwall to re-organize. An effort is being made by business people of West Cornwall and Cornwall to form a new team to be composed of players i'll those villages and some ill Cornwall Bridge.
 Methodist Church.
 The ladies of the M. E. church will hold their annual fair and supper on the church grounds and in the church parlors, on Wednesday of next week, August 12tb. The sale tables, on which will be displayed a large and at tractive variety of fancy and useful ar ticles, at moderate prices, will be ar ranged on the church lawn. The sales will be open from four o'clock, p. m' till all goods are sold, or till all custo- mers have had an opportunity to pur- chase. Supper will be served ill the dining room from six o'clock till half past seven. Ice cream, made by Hol- leys, of Lakeville, will be served at tables in the chapel. Also fine lot of homemade candy will be offered at prices to almost compel purchase, while the children will find numerous other attractions. In case of very severe storm, unsold articles will be held over for sale the next day.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
FENCE BUILDING

American 6 wires, 35 in.
 22c per rod. American s wires, 45 in.
 ZIG per rod. 100 rod lots 1c per rod less. Over 100 styles and makes to choose from. Wire Gatesy Lawn and Poultry Fence. Fence build ing. Circulars by mail. bar Call Tuesdays and Saturdays K. E. E. MUNSON, MILLERTON, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06

took his class for ride around the lake.
 Rev. Charles Oakley of Croton. N. Y. spent 6 day or two last week with H. l.. Barnet and family on his way to make his folks visit. After he reached here he was called back to his charge to con- duct a funeral
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06

famed lem during the remainder. John Bartle, of Falls Village, and George Livingstone, of Canaan, were the'umps." |" Mcintyre and Cook divided honors in the pitchers box for the Massachusetts team.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
Cheap Wagons

would be sold. Paint covers multitude of poor material.
 We don't handle the poor sort of vehicles. Those we sell are the kinds worth having. And you will not find a bit of fault with the price. A brand new stock.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-06
A Wagon Spoke

or any other part of wagon, when covered with liberal coat ing of paint, ISn't What it Appears to be in many cases. If people more fully realized this, less