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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
How To Get Rid of Flies

The dangers of the fly, the numerous disturbing stings that these little winged creatures can bring about, make them the most dreaded of household pests. To get rid of them is problem which many have given up in vain. But that is fool ish, for it is very easy to get rid of them if only little patience is exercised.
 A good way to rid your house of flies is to mix in small watering pot equal parts of crude petroleum, or if that Is not attainable use kerosene, and sprinkle all outhouses barns, garbage piles or drains with the mixture. Then sprinkle the window stills and wipe off the netting on vour screens with cloth wet with kero- sene, and you will soon see the flies dis appear. This, too will prevent you with being bothered with mosquitoes, which are so troublesome.
 Do this quite often during the summer months, say two or three times a week. The kerosene not only drives the flies away, but when the places where they breed are sprinkled the eggs will be de- stroyed and the household will be saved from this miserable pest. This method has been tried and found to be excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Recessional For Wines

Chicago Tribune.
 Remember that you are only your husbands helpmeet. Do not forget that you were created for your husband."- Mrs Stone, anti-woman suffragist Boss of our fathers, feared of old, Known by the far-fung rolling pin Yet in your ears soft tales were told When man set forth your hand to win. A helpmeet than you vowed to be Through his prosperity or debt; You said none was so grand as he Lest you forget; lest you forget! As out of chaos worlds were formed And out of darkness burst the light, So you upon mans vision swarmed And charmed him with your glances
 bright.
 He never dreamed your slender hand A grim grip on his hair would get; We mention this, you understand
 Lest you forget; lest you forget! The tumult and the shoutings rise, The captains and the kings depart, When from your hand the saucepan flies, Unerring as a fint-tipped dart. When man comes home at a. m.,
 By no glad welcome is he met Sad facts! We merely mention them, Lest you forget; lest you forget! The floral fetters fade to gyves,
 Romance throws up It's hands ana
 swoons
 When we are told how many wives
 Are wearing hubbys pantaloons. O woman, go and cook his meals,
 Or else life's scheme will be upset. We only send up these appeals
 Lest you forget; lest you forget! (ADOlOgeS to Kipling.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
CHA MOR-M MANIAC
 TRIES SUICIDE -4s

East St Louis. H., August 27.-The rrohable climax to the strange case or Robert Caulefield. a boilermaker, who IS suffering from clamor-mania, passion for noise. came last night when he swal- lowed two ounces of iodoform at the city iail in Belleville, where he had been taken. following a desperate struggle with A policeman on street car. Caule- field is in the county hospital. His chances for recovery are slight.
 Monday night the boilermaker was found near the Broadway viaduct un- conscious. He was taken to St. Mary s hospital The quietness of the place caused him to rave necessarily and it was decided to take him to the county farm at Belleville.
 Handeuffed and in charge of a police man Caulefield was placed in suburban street car. As soon as the car entered the quiet country district he became vio- lent and attacked the policeman. In the car, filled with passengers, the two men battled on the floor. During the struggle the handcuffs broke and Caulefield beat the officer over the head with them After 15 minutes the policeman over ed him in jail. Five minutes after he was locked up Caulefield swallowed the iodoform
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
WOOL GROWERS ACT
 ON PRICE CONTROL

Salt Lake City, August 27-The move ment to curb the operations of the mid dle men in the wool market by restoring to the sheep men of the west absolute control of the product, received 6ts strongest impulse yesterday from the ex- ecutive committee of the Wool-Growers' association at it's opening session In this city. This body has undertaken the so- lution of the larger problem of national storage for western wools, and to this end discussion was invited on the points of difference which hitherto have kept sentiment among sheep men divided.
 Representatives from Chicago, Omaha, St. Joseph, Minneapolis. St. Paul and Denver were present at yesterdays ses- sion, their mission being to emphasize the advantages offered by the respective cities for the establishment of a perma- nent national wool market In each case the claim was made that a great central market would have the support of al- lied interests Before deciding on action of any definite character the national ex- ecutive committee announced the appoint ment of a subcommittee headed by Fred w. Gooding president of the National Growers association, whose function 1t will be to visit the cities which have be- come active bidders for the favor of the wool-growers, reporting later to the na- tional executive committed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
REVOLVING CASE
 OF CANNIBALISM

St. Petersburg, Saturday, August B. Details are given in Yakutsk newspapers of a revolting case of cannibalism among the nomadic tribe of Lamuts living on the river Korkodim, in the extreme north western part of Siberia. One of the mo- mads, driven desperate by hunger, de- voured the bodies of his brothers wife and four children. A party of hunters came upon the deserted encampment, found the remains of the bodies and re- norted the case. There was no vestige of food on the premises, the brothers body was not found, and it is not known whether he was eaten or wandered away and perished in the snow. The nomad tribes of this region pass a precarious existence and similar instances of hard ships and cannibalism are often brought to light when the melting of the Si- brian snows makes travel possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
A Woman Jailer

Women have entered the ranks of al- most every profession and it is left to Swiss woman to enjoy the distinction of being the only woman jailer in the world. A little of this womans life Is told by writer for well-known eastern news paper, who says:
 ''The name of the jailer is Jenny Por- chet, and she lives in Switzerland. She is governor and warder of the prison of Aigle, in the Rhone valley
 ..It came about in this way:
 Thirty years ago Mime. Porchet mar ried the chief warder of the prison, and soon proved to be a helpmate indeed, for being a strongly-buit woman. and with proper notions of discipline, she made as good jailer as her husband, and more than once did his work when he was i'll or away.
 ''So when he died the authorities asked her to take his place permanently, and she accepted
 "All the year round the Aigle prison contains from 12 to 20 male prisoners, sentenced to terms of imprisonment rang ing from three months to three years. and although the woman jailer has no as- sistants, she has never had any trouble with the prisoners-except, indeed, on one occasion many years ago, when burly ruffian attacked her.
 Mime. Porchet taught him lesson in good behavior that confined him in the hospital for several weeks.
 ..Strict dspiclinarian though she is, the woman taller has the kindliest of hearts, and takes great interest In her guests" AS she calls them. Many prisoner has been set on the straight path again by her wise and kindly advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
The New Ruff

The modiste who desires 10 1oiioW .he latest device in neck muffs will imme- diately diminish the size of the one she had in the early season The newest ones fasten very snugly about the neck and are fastened at the back or on the side with bow of ribbon. They are never fastened in the front nowadays. The fav- orfte materials for these becoming neck pieces are tulle, lace or point d'esprt.
 The up-to-date shopkeeper immediately knows what My Lady desires, whether she speaks of the Ruff" or Marie An toinette." the "Pierrot," the christopher Columbus,' the sir Walter Raleigh or the "Lady"-so many names for this pop ,1lar article of dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
STRUGGLE AGAINST
 INFAMOUS REGIME

Constantinople, August 27.-Fuad Pasha, cers in the Russo-Turkey war, who was exiled for being identified with the young Turk party in 1902 but who recently was restored to his rank as field marshal and returned to Constantinople, tells an interesting story of his exile and im- prisonment at Brussel He says that be- fore his deposition his life was attempted II times, his struggle against the in- famous palace rule involving him in dangers of all kinds.
 When they failed to murder me-" he said "by secret means I was deported without trail or warning, and even while imprisoned the systematic prosecutions did not cease.
 Tt Is the fashion to say that the committed in his name, but his majesty must have sheaves of reports in my hand writing. telling of the mysteries of the Camarilla for years past
 T ask you whether the mere granting of constitution at the swords point is sufficient to blot out the memory of the sufferings of thousands who have un- dergone far worse physical and mental torture than I have? If, however, the Sultan henceforth sets his face against the abuses he formerly fathered he has nothing to fear, but he must be warned that the slightest symptom of tamper- ing with the nations rights and liberties will be the signal for his downfall. That he has for so long a time been unmo- tested is largely the fault of one or two European powers whose interest lay in maintaining Turkeys weakness as a power. We now look chiefly to Great Britain and France to foster our liber- ties."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
The Value of Colors

Few women realize the minute import ence of color values. It is a most fasci- hating study-their relations, their con- trasts, their real meanings.
 In the matter of dress, color plays the principle role-in tense decoration it is absolutely the greatest essential.
 Light, has of course, more influence over the choice of colors. than any other factor, and should govern always the re- 1ation.
 MT. c. R. Clifford, in a splendid book on "Color Values" speaking of artifi- cial light and its effect upon color, says:
 "The pale tints of electric lights, which make every face in room look ghastly, will affect quite as disastrously every soft color in the furnishings. In ordinary gas-light a pair of white gloves LOOKS yellow, and we have seen Welsbach lamps which threw out violet-blue illumination depressing in the extreme, Under a yellow glow, p1ues. greens, Vio- lets and purples are greatly changed. on- der a violet glow, yellows and greens are ruined. To see all colors in about the same value that they possess by day light one must have light in which no color tone is apparent. The question as to the disposition and intensity of the lights is of vital importance, and must be considered with the requirements of each particular room in mind
 Among other things In regard to the color value in dress the writer says:
 '.The nerves of the eye exhilarated by any pronounced color, unconsciously op- serve the complement of that color when turned from it. The eye accustomed to tbe red of A womans dress unconscious lv sees a greenish pale, and in the same way the pallor of woman's race taxes on a tint of red as the complement or contrast of a green dress. AS ones ap- petite for the thing that is sweet becomes exhausted by a superabundance of sweets so the eve resting upon a mass of red in the dress of woman, fails to appre- ciate the red tint in the face, and the red-faced woman often wears brighter red in dress, so that her face may ap- pear less red The blue dress gives vel low to the face: the yellow dress gives blue: these results are altered materially bv the intervention of white between the face and the dress. White intensifies color. If there is tinge of pink in the face white brings it out. If there is sal lowness in the face white accentuates if. It Is for this reason that many wo- men wear yellow instead of white at the neck. so that the yellow of the face be- comes less conspicuous by contrast. some women are positively depressed by cer- tain colors; such colors are to be avoid ed. no matter what the deductions or theory" He notes that the black dress will make a woman look pale for the req son that the black absorbs whatever col or there may be in her face, adding: A dark color also has absorbent character istics. The lighter the color, the less ab- sorbent." Hence light greens rather than dark greens bring out the color in the face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Lost In the Mountains.

Chicago, August 27.A dispatch to the Tribune from Estes Park. Col, says: Judge Roderick E. Rumbaur of St. Louis. Mo-, where he has served many terms as probate, circuit and appellate judge, has been lost in the mountains since Sunday. Hundreds have been looking for him, but no trace has been found, and it is feared he died of exposure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Wall Street Is Sound,

New York, August 27.-No further suspensions of members of the stock exchange are expected to follow that of A. O. Brown & Co.,, according to a statement made from the office of the secretary of the exchange today. This announcement inspired a feeling of relief among the brokers, many of whom had been fearful of further un- favorable developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Menu For Today

For the housekeeper who still prefers the old-fashioned midday dinner, the fol- lowing menu will serve very nicely: BREAKFAST.
 Bananas. Cereal with Cream. Frizzled Dried Beef. Baked Potatoes. Toast. Coffee.
 DINNER. Lettuce. Broiled Tenderloin of Beef. Scalioped Potatoes. Baked Onions.
 Radishes.
 Cocoanut Pie.
 Coffee.
 SUPPER. Lamb and Rice Croquettes. Curry Sauce. White Bread.
 Blackberries. Chocolate Cake.
 Tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
ExtradItIon Treaty Apnroxed.

Lisbon, August 27.-The chamber of deputies has approved the extradition treaty between the United States and Portugal. The treaty provides for ex- tradition for 21 specific offenses. It excepts political offenders, but speci- f1es that the authors of the attempts against rulers shall not be considered AS such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Retrenchment Is Bequn.

Chicago, August 27.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Terre Haute, Ind, says: Receiver Carpenter of the Walsh rail roads yesterday started plans for re- trenchments Some trains will be taken off the Indiana division, but 1t is not likely the passenger service on the Chi cago division will be disturbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
ReouIatjon of Canal Zone,

Colon, August 27.-The recent cen sus gives the total population of the canal zone at 50,003, of which 25OCO are employed by the isthmian canal commission and the Panama railroad. 0. the population 6S63 are Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Arqentina Will Build Ships.

Buenos Ayres, August 27.-It is said that secret sitting of the chamber of deputies approved the scheme for the proposed new armaments, which include the building of the two powerful battle ships a f1otilla of torpedo boats and de- stroyers and the purchase of a reserve of guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Compliments for Americans.

Sydney, August 27-The inspector general of the board of police declared today in an interview that 1t would be to find better behaved or more manly lot of fellows than the American sailors showed themselves to be during their stay here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Eather and son Drowned.

Twin Falls, Idaho, August H.-I F. Top nee and his 6-year-old son were drowned in the Snake river near here yesterday while fishing. A fish drew the boy into the water and the father lsaped in after him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
State Normal School
 Jacksonville. Ala.

school for teachers Enrolment last session 605, of whom 405 were teachers from 54 counties of Alabama Average age of pupils over 21. 107 were studying for first grade. Pre- pares for state examination. All ex- penses low. Tuition free. Board SIG to SIP per month. High and healthful location. Graduates in demand all ov- CT the state. Twenty-sixth annual session begins Sept. 23, 1908. For cat alogue address,
 c. W. DAUGETTE, President.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
LORING SPRINGS, Mentons

LOOKOUT MT. 250O FIT. ALTITUDE Chalybeate. alum and freestone water. Fishing, hunting. swimming. boating. bowling, tennis, croquet, music, danc- ing. Clubs and teachers special rates. CHAS. A. LORING Prop.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

Mrs Oscar Underwood Is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. William H. Woodward, in Waynesville, where they are spending some time there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

in Asbury Park. when fully 1000 babies will pass in gad pargeant before the young queen of the carnival Miss Hamburger of Pennsylvania. Titania VIII, the prizes being distributed by her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

The marriage of MT. H. W. Beercroft and Miss Elizabeth Frazer was cele- brated yesterday afternoon at o'clock in the presence of a gathering of the friends of the young couple at the First Presbyterian church. The cere- mony was performed by Dr. Stagg.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15
The Pennant.

The pennant in the National league goes to Chicago. This was the most ardently contested suggle in the history of baseball. It has aroused an interest which has superseded even that of the political campaign. Tie election of a President of the United States has paled in importance in the popular vision be- fore the fight for supremacy in the great game.
 At New York Thursday the population was baseball mad. The pent up enthu- siasm found vent in the most remarkable demonstration ever witnessed at the grounds on which the game was played
 And the pity of it is that rhe outcome of this affair. while technically conclu. sive, is not morally satisfactory. The decision of the National Commission, or dering the game of Sept. 29 played over, stretched technicality to the limit and thus the formal victory of Chicago is smirched.
 The pennant of the National league does not fly free from question.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15
CANDIDATES FOR
 REPRESENTATIVE
IN NORTHWESTERN llTCHFIELD

4. A. Hubbard is Again Nominated by the Democrats in North Canaan Partial List of Justices. Other Nominations. -. ..s. We present below list of the nom inees for representative as far as made thus far in Northwestern Litchfield county, also partial list of justices;
 North Canaan Democratic-For Representative: A. A. Hubbard; for justices, Samuel G. Camp, George NJ. Walton, E. L. Roberts, O. G. Thompson.
 Colebrook Republican-F Representatives: Howard Smith and Calvin Humphrey. Democratio-For Representatives: Chas. K. Leonard, Chas. P. Gray.
 Barkhamsted Republican-Fo Representatives: H. J. Williams, Burton Tiffany.
 Canaan
 Republicans-For Representative, M- O. Dean; for justices, F. K. Egleston, 4. s, Davis, James Gruber, NJ l.. Blodgett- Democratic-For representative, Theo. dore Watson; justices. Levi Ganser. Niles Blodgett, James flakes.
 Salisbury
 Republican-For Representative, Dr. c. H. Knight, James Selleck, for justices. n II Landon, W. K. Hicks, George Cook, q. s. Phelps, E. k. Bartram
 Democratic-For representative. J. R. Melvin, George Russell.
 Norfolk
 Representatives. A. P. Atwood, W. H. Thurston; Judge of Pro bate, R. B. Stoeckel.
 Winsted
 Republicans-For Representatives. Winslow Goodwin, G. M. Darlington. Democratic-TJudge of Probate. F. W. Seymour, (republican candidate en- dorsed). For Representatives, R. T. Higgins. A. O. Atkins
 Torrington Republicans-Representatives, c. G. Atkins, c. G. Agard. Cornwall Republioan-R1presentative, Whiting J. Wilcox. s. R. Scoville, Judge of Pro- bate O. l.. Gold
 Representative: Frank Trustin Benedict, Judge Probate, Geo R, smith.
 Sharon Democratic-For Representatives: E. d. Chapman, Frank Northrup. Republcan-For Representatives: D. x. Eggleston, c. B. Everett.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15
WHEN DOES VOTER BECOME MUGWUMP
SOME DUTIES OF CANDIDATES
Cornwall Man Holds That All Nom- inees on a Ticket Should Pull To- gether-Each Should Sustain the Other.
PARTY LOYALTY
Cornwall, Conn.,, Oct 12. 190

Cornwall, Conn.,, Oct 12, 1908. Editor NEWS;
 have always been republican, but not strong partisan. I have claimed and exercised the right to scratch the ticket. have called this independence. Now where does the division come be- tween independence and mugwumpery? 1 claim that so long as man is simply a voter, he is free to select his man from any ticket and vote for him. But if a every name upon the same ticket with himself. We go into caucus to select candidates. We go in with the under standing that the majority shall decide. The caucus nominates Smith, Jones and Robinson-not Smith alone or Jones CT Robinson alone, but all three. Has Smith a right to cut Jones, or Robinse n or both, and makes coalition with the opposition party? Certainly not, for had he announced such an intention in the caucus, he would not have received the nomination. Smith was nominated and sustained in caucus by the friends of Jones and of Robinson. They are all running mates and are in honor bound to sustain each other.
 So say that if man gees into a caucus and allows his name to be placed upon the ticket as candidate, from that moment he is in partnership with his fellow candidates until after election and any effort to strengthen himself at the expense of his fellow candidates is disloyalty to them and to the party that nominated both him and them.
 A mugwump in my opinion is one wno, failing to secure his party's support in caucus. gets disgruntled and tries to prevent the success of the nominees by stirring up dissensions in his own party and so helping the opposition.
 ROYAL K. SoUTHwICK.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15
CANAAN MAN HAS CONTRACT.
For Sheffield's New School Building to
 Cost Nearly SI3, ,OOO

The contract for the new school house at Sheffield has been awarded to E. R. Lorraine, of Canaan, who will begin the construction at once. The total cost of the building including the heating and plumbing will be Sl2.9 300. Subscriptions are still coming in and it is expected that the total will entirely cover the con- struction proper of the building Tine complete plans include the installation of Fuller & Warren system of heating and ventilation. A separate sub-con- tract will be made for this work and to meet the expense it is likely that the town will be asked for an appropriation either at special meeting or at the next annual March meeting.
 There ha. been $78OO paid for the building which includes the $5OO0 given by Frank Curtlss.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15

sa'r.es>ful from the start. He has a re- put ti,n for tirst-cl.ss work extending ov.ra mrxe trrritory ant his practice is prchah.y :aS l;rga as ibar of auy country dentist i'll the state. = s..
 Dr. Ross was first selectman iu the town of North Canaan for two years and most satisfactorily did he discharge his duties. He is an enthusiastic hunter and fisherman and has bagged and hooked some remarkably fine specimens. For eight years he has held the office Of County Game Warden which he now holds. A few years ago he was candi- date for representative on the republican ticket and was defeated by one vote by Dr. c. W. Camp.
 He is member of Housatonic Lodge, F. 6 A. M. of Canaan, also of the Ca naan Lodge of Odd Fellows and is very popular with the members of each or ganization.
 The doctor has never been without a fad or hobby or two with which to while away his leisure moments. Photogra- phy, taxidermy and poultry came in order and were succeeded by automobil- ing in the grip of which he is held secure and there appears to be no sign of an immediate release.