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Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
TAG DAY WAS A
 GREAT SUCCESS
NORTH CANAAN GAVE $139.0O
Total Amount Raised About $3OOO- North Canaan did Better in PropOr- ton to its Size Than Any Place in Berkshire County.

"Tag Day" ill Canaan on Saturday last was pronounced success and the amount realized for the Hillcrest hos pital charity fund (to pay the board of patients who are unable to pay 1t them selves) was $139 which was forwarded Tuesday morning to Dr. Richardson by Mrs. H. D. Humphrey who acted as chaperone for the young ladies who solicited the contributions. These young ladies are the Misses Olive and Beatrice Humphrey, Helen Hanlon. Josephine Wells of Canaan and Rebecca Warner of East Canaan.
 They did faithful work and on the streets, in the business places and at the station they found the people ready and willing to contrlt ute to the worthy cause Four persons contributed five dollars each and the dollar contributions were very numerous. A house to house canvass was not attempted therefore there were many people who had no op- portupity to contribute during the day. Some of these came voluntarily to MT. Humphreys residence or store Satur- day evening in order to add their dona- tions to the fund.
 AS we stated last week, Saturday was Tag Day in all parts of Berkshire County, Canaan being tine only village outside, and in proportion to it's slze Canaan made better showing than any of tie other places, not excepting Pittsfeld. Tie Pittsield contribution was $l557.20, Lee $2O6.39, Dalton $l62.01. Hinsdale 426.93.
 It is estimated that the grand total will be $3O0O which fully reaches the expectation of Dr. Richardson.
 It was very noticeable fact in Ga naan that men who have large families and who are earning but moderate wages were among tue most willing contributors. There were many dollar contributions from these people.
 The result shows conclusively that the project struck popular chord.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
A BeieWeled Turkey

Two of the most unique show win lows that have been seen in Great Bar rington for long time was at the jewelry store of I. R. Prindle. One contained a Thanksgiving turkey, de- signed by MT. G. M. Chittenden, MT. Priudle's jeweler and assistant, and the other window having been arranged by the same gentleman. The turkey con- tained some expensive feathers, or, rather, feather pins, they consisting of gold and silver and jeweled stick and other pins. The other window repre- sented table arranged for four, and contained a complete outfit of dishes and silverware.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
An Auto Resolution

The Seymour Business Mems Associ ation has formulated resolution rela- tive to the operation of automobiles which they will forward to their repre- sentative. Resolved. That the Sey- mour Business Mons Association re- spectfully request our representative, 5. Hart Culver, to use his influence to have the present automobile law (so calledD so changed that a speed limit will not exceed 8 miles an hour in passing through the principal streets ln town or village, believing that the safety of the public Especially children) demands tn c change"
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Twenty gathered at the Sedgwick homestead Thanksgiving day.
 Mrs. Edward House and a friend visited at Mrs. l.. s. Chipman's last week.
 MT. and Mrs. B. E. Yale went to Westfield, Mass. last week Monday to see their daughter. Mrs. Mallory, who is sick in hospital.
 Rev. J. A. Thomas the candidate from Nauset, Me, preached very interest. ing sermon last Sunday afternoon He wlll preach here again next Sunday at 3 p. m.
 MT. and Mrs. H. H. Pease of Green. wich, Conn. spent a few days of their honeymoon at the Hollenbeck Club en route to the Berkshire Hills by automo, bile.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
A Young Hunter

Otto Sabine of Falls Village went out hunting on Falls Mountain early on a recent morning. While sitting on a rock, waiting for cartridges to make their usual appearance he saw a fox running in his direction, unaware of his presence. He fired, killed Reynard and now this 15 year-cld youngster lays claim to being the youngest fox hunter in Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Death of George Kirby

George Kirby, IS. died Thursday atz his home in Sheffield in the house iDS which he was born. The funeral WAT held Saturday afternoon. Rev. George Grover, acting rector of Trinity churols of Sheffield officiated. Mir. Kirby is sur vived by four sons, John of Illinois George and Dr. Frank Kirby of Nev' Haven and Joseph Kirby of Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Five Per Gent. Interest.

A railroad ill which the New Haven railroad is interested is the Gen. traI New England railway. Its first, mortgage five per cent. bonds will on Dec. pay the usual interest on $1 ,260,- 900 of bonds. This will disburse about S31 ,000. These bonds mature in 1919.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Larger Enumeration.

The New Hartford Tribune saysNthnks the enumeration of school children be- tween the ages of four and 16 in thnt5 town shows a material gain over prsced- ing years. The total for thse prsssml year is 542 as against 514 in 1907 anc 49J in 1906, gain of 47 in two years
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Ared Woman's Mishap

Mrs. Eliza A. Sedgwick, mother Of Mrs Emily Tracy of Falls Village felE tained fractured hip. Mrs. SedgwiOhC is about 93 years of age.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
The Sunday Post

The Hartford Post now issues e Surrr day edition and most creditable paTsu- it is. John Rodemeyer contributes poetry and other matter to each issns- The first issue, Sunday November 1s- also contained a poem by Airs. A. D. Wait of Cohoes, N. Y, a sister of Mr. Rodemeyer. ~
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
A MiIjerton Death

Mrs. Platt Paine of Millerton dledE Tuesday afternoon. The funeral wiI1> be held at the MIllerton M. K. Church1 tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Paine war a sister of K E. k. Munson of Millsrton--
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
UNIVERSITY CLUB.
Will Hold Mid-Winter Meeting in Ca

naan.
 The mid winter meeting of the Litch- field County University club will be held in this village of Friday evening, January 18th. The place of the meet ing will be'The Canfeld." The com mittee ot> arrangements consists of Rev. E.C. Gillette, Dr. o. w. Camp and J. c. Roraback An effort is being made to obtain Clifford Pinchot, chief of the Forestry Bureau, as one of the speakers. They have not received his reply to their invitation.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-03
Al Hou,a and Abroad

Here are few of the prices charged at home and abroad by the tariff pro- tected trusts:
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-16

We approached the gate. Her in.
difference to the storm delighted me.
Here, l thought in my admiration, is a
real product of the Western owrld.
felt that we had made strides toward
such a comradeshlp as 1t is proper
should exist between a school girl In
her teens and male neighbor of 81.
was-going back to English fiction
the young squire walking home with
the curate's pretty young daughter
and conversing with fine condescen.
sion.
1--WE girls all wish we could come
over and help hunt the lost treasure.
1t must be simply splendid to live In
house where there's a mystery-se
cret passages and chests of doubloons
and all that sort of thing! My! Squire
GleDarm, suppose you spend all
your nights exploring secret pass
ages?"
This free expression of opinion
startled me, though she seemed who'll
ly innocent of impertinence.
who says there's any secret about
the house?" | demanded.
ooh, Ferguson, the gardener. and all
the girls!"
Il fear Ferguson Is drawing on his
imagination"
well, all the people in the village
think so. I've heard the candy shop
woman speak of 1t often"
Shed better attend to her taffy,"
I retorted.
"Oh, you mustn't be sensitive about
1t! All us girls think it ever so ro-
mantle, and we call you sometimes
the lord of the realm, and when we
see you walking through the darkling
wood at evenfall we say, My lord is
brooding upon the treasure chests :"
This, delivered In the stilted tone
Of one who was half quoting and half
improvising, was lrresistibly funny,
and laughed with good will.
81 hope you've forgiven me-"
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The beads had been in my corduroy
coat since | found them. drew them
ont and gave them TO her.
THANK you; thank you very much"
"Of course they are yours. Miss"
She thrust them into her pocket
"Of course they're mine" she said
Indignantly, and turned to go.
Wen waive proof of property and
that sort of thing. I'm sorry not to
establish a more neighborly feeling
with st. Agathas. The stone wall
may seem formidable, but It's not of
my building. ! must open the gate.
That walls trifle steep for climbing"
was amusing myself with the idea
that my identity was a dark mystery
to her. | had read English novels in
which the young lord of the manor Is
always mistaken for the game-keepers
son by the pretty daughter of the
curate who has come home from school
to be the bellies of the county. But my
lady of the red tam-o'shanter was not
creature of illusions.
1T serves very good purpose-the
wall, mean--Mr. Glenarm."
She was walking down the steps and
| followed pleased to hear my name
from her lips. ! am not a man to suf-
fer lost school girl to cross my lands
unattended in snow storm; and the
piazza OF boat house Is not, submit,
pleasant loafing place on winter
day. She marched before me. her
hands in her pockets-I liked her par
ticularly that way-with an easy swing
and light and certain step. Her re-
mark about the wall did not encourage
further conversation and fell back
upon the poets.
stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars cage"
| quoted.
81 have heard tllat-before!" she
said, half turned her face and laughed
as she FASTENED on.
Her brilliant cheeks were delight
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-16
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD.
First Thought in lrlshman's Mind A.
ter the Accident.

Railroad claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: every time settle a
claim with one of these hard-headed
rural residents who wants the rail-
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher II he gets a sheep
killed, think of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, Of whatever kind. that
happens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into a ditch, overturned.
and they were both stunned. When a
rescuer came along and revived them,
the first thing one of them said was:
Where's the train?' why, there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad?' The nearest
railroad is three miles away he
learned. Well, WELL he commented.
4 knew it hit us pretty hard. but l
didn't suppose 1t knocked us three
miles from the track"
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kicked the gate to knock off the snow,
and took the key from my pocket.
But l haven't, Mr.. Glenarm. Your
assumption Is, to say the least, I'M
warranted-I got that from book!"
1T isn't fair for you to know my
name and for me not to know yours"
said leadingly.
"You are Mr.. John Glanarm-the
gardener told me-and | am just
Olivia. They don't allow me to be
called Miss yet. I'm very young,
sir!"
you've only told me half'-and
kept my hand on the closed gate
The snow still fell steadily and the
short afternoon was nearing its close.
| did not like to lose her--the life,
the youth, the mirth for which she
stood. Lights already cleaned in the
school buildings straight before us,
and the sight of them smote me with
loneliness
"Olivia Gladys Armstrong" she
said. laughing, brushed past me
through the gate and ran lightly over
the snow toward st. Agatha's.
(TO BE CONTINUEDo
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to the eye. The snow swirled about
her, whitening the crown of her red
cap and chung to her shoulders. Have
you ever seen snow crystals CLEAN,
break, dissolve in fair, soft storm
blown hay? Do you know how man
will pledge his soul that particular
flake will never fade, never cease to
rest upon a certain flying strand over
a girlish temple? And he loses-his
heart and wager lin breath! If you
fail to understand these things, and
are furthermore unfamiliar with the
fact that the color in the cheeks of
girl who walks abroad in driving
snow storm marks the favor of heaven
itself. then / waste time, and you will
do well to rap at the door of another
inn.
I'D rather missed you" said; land
really, sho2ld have been over to
apologize If / hadn't been afraid"
Sister Theresa is rather fierce"
she declared. And we're not allowed
to receive gentlemen callers-it says
so in the catalogue"
30 lHldSlutu. lIuol olSlSI L hS-
resa is improving"
yes, thank you"
"And Miss DevereuX-she is quite
we'll. / hope"
She turned her head my way as
though to listen more carefully, and
her step slackened for moment;
then she hurried blithely forward.
"Oh, she's always well, l believe"
you know her, of course"
Rather! She teaches music"
so Miss Devereux is the music
teacher, is she? Should you call her
popular teacher"
The girls call her'-she seemed
moved to mirth by the recollection
Miss Prim and Prosy."
UGH" exclaimed sympathetically.
Tall and hungry looking, with long
talons that pound he keys with grim
delight. | know the sort"
she's a sight!"-and my guide
laughed approvingly. But We have
to take her; she's part of the treat.
ment"
You speak Of ST. Agathas as
though it were a sanatorium."
"Oh. it's not 50 bad; there are
! worse"
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sorrows Of a HumorIst.

This thing of being a humorist is
about the saddest thing know"
sighed Simeon Ford. "An ordinary
person can have his moods and hu.
mors as he pleases, but must always
be on the job. am constantly being
invited out not because I'm liked for
myself alone or because of my manly
beauty but because l am expected to
entertain the assemblage. The rest
of the company may be as dull as
dishwater. but II do not shake up the
gathering with few jokes the hostess
glares at me and really feels resentful.
| may be sunk in the slough of
despond. but just as soon as take
my seat all lean forward and eye me
expectantly.
MY son, never get reputation for
being funny. 1t is the most mournful
thing on earth"
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RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on railroad has to
is liable to do harm to himself and
others.
A clear head is necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct train. Even
railroad mans appetite and diges-
ton are matters of Importance, as the
clear brain and steady hand result
from the healthy appetite followed by
the proper digestion of food.
For the past five years." writes a
railroader, 81 have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every doc
tor l consulted seemed to want to
starve me to death. First / was diet
ed on warm water and toast until
was almost starved; then, when they
would let me eat, the indigestion
would be right back again.
only temporary relief came from
remedies, and tried about all OF them
l saw advertised. About three months
ago friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food The very first day | no
ticed that my appetite was satisfied,
which had not been the case before,
that can remember,
In week, 1 believe. l had more
energy than ever before in my life. l
have gained seven pounds and have
not had touch OF Indigestion since
have beer eating Grape-Nuts. When
my Vile saw how much GOOD this food
WAS 1o -, me sne thought she would
try lt awhile. We believe the dis
eoyerer ol Grape Nuts found the Per,
feet Food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich, Read THE Road to Well
.lI!e,' IN pkgs. There's a Reason"
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Universal Language.

He spoke his love in German-she
answered not word. In French he
tried to WOO her-the maiden never
heard. He tried his luck in English,
in Irish-all in vain; in Greek, Turkish
and Latin, and in the tongue Of Spain.
And then an inspiration came to the
anguished youth. THE universal
language" he cried, "Ill try, for.
sooth!" He kissed the demure maiden
and pressed her to his breast; she
understood that language, and--well,
you know the rest.
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LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and a woman's work CON
bined have produced the grandes
remedy for woman's ills that ID
world has ever known.
In the good old-f fashioned days
our grandmothers they relied up
the roots and herbs of the field n
cure disease and mitigate sufferi.
The Indians on our Westen
Plains to-day can produce roots an
herbs for every ailment, and Gun
diseases that battle the most skill
physicians who have spent years.
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of III
field Lydia E. Pinkham more tina
thirty years ago gave to the WONG
of the world a remedy for their Do
culiar ills, more potent and efaa
cious than any combination ofdrug
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetabi
Compound is now recognized as til
standard remedy for woman's ills
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of GIG NC. 81
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
"Complete restoration to healt
means so much to me that for the SAX
Of other suffering women 1 am willinl
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been sufa
ing with the worst forms of female ili
During that time 1 had eleven differer
physicians without help. No tongt
can tell what suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two yeu
ago l wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advia
l followed it, and can truly say thu
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice n
stored health and strength. 1t !
worth mountains of gold to sufferi1
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
table Compound did for Mrs. Mua
it will do for other suffering woma
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OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS.
Little Virginia Imagined She Had
"Eated Herself"

Little Virginia, three years old,
brought her mother to her nursery a
few nights ago with heartbroken
walls.
What is the matter, dearie? Why
are you screaming so?"
Mamma, am | all hei p"
Certainly you are all here, right in
your bed
but, mamma, feel of me, see IL I'm
all here. Are my feet here and the
top of my head, both?"
Certainly, Virginia, every bit OF
you is here. tucked in your little
trundle bed. Why do you think you
are not?"
II dreamed"-this with another
great sob-'I dreamed / was choco-
late stick and had Gated myself"
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The Starfish AnaIyzed,

The starfish, one Of the lowest forms
OF life, has on its back about $4,000
jaws or hands arranged in rings and
bands. By the aid of these it cap.
lures many animals for food, even
quick, active fish of considerable size
Prof. Jennings of Johns Hopkins has
photographed the starfish at dinner,
and has discovered that even this low
form of animal life has habits"
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Was an Attendant.

AS the new minister was on his way
to evening service in the village he
met young man whom he was anx-
ious to have become an active member
of the congregation.
Good evening, my young friend"
he said, solemnly. do you ever at
tend place of Worship"
yes, indeed, sir; regularly every
Sunday night" replied the young man,
with a smile. I'm on my way to see
her now"
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kidneys and made me worse. l have
used many different medicines and
was discouraged when I began with
0oan's Kidney Pills, but now the
symptoms that alarmed me are gone"
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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herited kidney trou-
BILE grew steadily
worse with me until
SO nervous / could
not sleep at night. l
was dizzy and spots
foated before my
eyes. My back and
hips ached and every
cold settled on my
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-16
SYM PATTY.

He-Yaas!- Several years ago I
fell in love with girl, but she re-
jected me-made a regular fool of
me, in fact.
She-How sad! And you've never
got over 1t.
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We are not in this world to do what
we wish, but to be willing to do that
which it Is our duty to do.-Gounod.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-16
A Warm Allusion.

a Warm AIIusIon.
do you see that man across the
street,"
Yes; who is he?"
1.-THE greatest fellow for giving you
hot air you ever came across"
"Oh, buffer"
''Not at all. He is at the head Of q
big heating company"
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REASON FOR woMuN's "NERvEs"
In Very Many Cases It Is Weakened
Kidneys.

Mrs. Frank Roseboom, 512 s. Wash.
ington St, Moscow, Idaho. says: Tn
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Practical.

What did she say when she heard
lie was dc in love with herr"
"She W, ed 10 know II he carried
any life ms, me
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PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
,f Itching. Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles in
to IA days money refunded. b0c. -l-isI
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces I'm.
nammation allays pain, cures wind colo. 25c bottle.
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An ounce Of help is better than Q
ton Of hot air on the subject.
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THE TIFF.

She-But before you married me
you said you were well off.
He-So was, but didn't know it.
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MANY Professional Men.

clergymen. teachers and singers use
Browns Bronchial Troches for curing
hoarseness and coughs.
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A Sore Puzzle.

A Sore Puzzle.
"How did that secret ever get out?"
about dozen Of her acquaintances in
strict confidence"
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Calamity is mans true toucnstone.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

1t is little wonder that the democrats OF Idaho
county stood by the constitution of the state after
being fully advised upon the conspiracy against the
good name of the state In conclusion, they asked:
Twill the democrats of this county follow the lead
ership of this class of poltcians?" Answer was made
at the primaries and it in the negative.
The Idaho county circular be read with pro-
fit by the democrats of the state at large, for the
conspiracy of the hierarchy extends into all the
counties, extends beyond the primaries to the re-
vival of boiling delegations, beyond the Wallace con-
venton to a bogus democratic ticket to an appeal
from primaries and convention to partisan courts.
The rulers of the always implacabe church OF Nor
mondom will leave stone unturned in their IN
tenton to overthrow the constitutional democrats of
Idaho and destroy the law of the Gentle in the land
of American principles
1t is a humiliation to people American born and
American bred that the polygamous sect can call to
aid, in this unholy assault, of their own blood
and their training But civilization has not yet
passed beyond the possibility of moral degeneracy
and traitors are still to be found in the abiding
places of the righteous.