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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

Where is the man, married or
single, who has not at some time
in his life thrilled with desire
to great deeds because of the I'M
quenchable faith of some woman
Then how much more the constant
companionship of wife must
mean to the man who now and
then feels that the life struggle is
hardly worth while.
My bachelor friend threw away
his cigar and his chair thumped
down to the floor, then he smiled
at me, $50 you, too, would advise
me to marry?"
II have no advice to Offer l
answered, but the man who
doesn't know what it means to feel
his ability to do things increase un-
der a good womans belief in his
ability to do those things can never
expect to taste the sweetness of
real success. .......... ....
81 think you eXaggerate," said
my bachelor friend. yet, | don't
mind telling you that tomorrow I'm
going to be married to a woman
who-believes."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
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My bachelor neighbor tilted his
chair in a comfortable position
against the porch rail and asked,
with an appearance of careless
ness, 'Why is everyone in such a
hurry to see me married."
l was darning stockings, and
shipped the edges from a ragged
hole before l answered, Because
the right wife would make a sue
cess of man like you
He flecked the ash from his
cigar. $50 a wife helps man to
success"
Certainly" Then l went on to
prove my point.
A wife who can't drive a nail
straight can help her husband to
become a better carpenter.
A man who paints signs for a
living will paint better for having
the right sort of wife, notwith-
standing the fact that the wife her
self doesn't know how to white
wash the kitchen.
Any good man is a better man
for being married to the right
woman
Sympathy" queried my bach
elor neighbor through half closed
eyelids.
moi" | said. 1.-THE reason a wife
helps her husband is because she
believes in him"
How many husbands have you
seen rise in the world just because
a good wife stood back of them and
kept saying, you can, know you
CAM"
There are moments in every.
ones life when he loses confidence
in himself and feels afraid of his
own judgment. Then it is that the
wife who is the true helpmate gives
him new strength, merely by be-
lieving in him.
What can man do unless some
one believes in him?
What man of metal cannot re-
call moments when his wife's
steady belief in him has turned the
tide OF approaching failure and her
aided new effort toward success?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE.
By RATH

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 10
Dear Dad: Except for the mosqui-
toes, l like this town fine. But the
mosquitoes here are not treated
right. When they are not neglected
they are abused. OF course, if one
were not thin skinned it would
make no difference; but when one
is sympathetic-as you know l am
it gets on the nerves.
Now take the mosquitoes belong
ing to this hotel. 1t is a typical,
wide. hospitable joint, such as you
see in the south, and in the big
bath room they gave me they have
as fine pack Of mosquitoes as you
ever saw. They are right up and
coming, every one, tails and ears
clipped, and ready to take the
scent at moments notice. But do
you suppose they feed them? Do
you suppose a bell boy ever comes
around with some cOrnmeal mush
or anything like that? Not on your
linotype! They can get living off
the little red ants that live in the
bath room with them, or they can
go hungry.
But that isn't the worst of it.
Over the. bed they hang canopy
of mosquito netting. to make hard
feeling between those that are in
side and those who are out. Dur
ing the day the maid who looks
after the room puts half dozen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

from natural" declared the stage
manager. What can all it,"
"B'gosh, believe it's the alb.
sence of advertising signs"
Washington, Taylor and Cleve.
land had common school educa-
tons.
Kansas Is thought to come from
Dakota word, meaning south
wind people"
This has been a prosperous year
for the farmers"
1T has?"
Eyes. More, Of them kept sum
mer boarders than ever"
81 didn't see you in church yes
terday."
mo; Willie didn't shovel path
through the Sunday papers In
time"
He-My dear, If I'm not home al
10 don't wait for me.
She-No; I'll go for you.
Sunday School Teacher-Did you
ever forgive an enemy?
Tommy Tuffnut-Onst.
Sunday School Teacher-And
what noble sentiment prompted
you to do It?
Tommy Tuffnut-He wuz big
germ me.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
DRESS SKIRT SUPPORT.

Here is a little helpful hint for
the approaching season of disagree
able fall rains. Buy piece of elias
tic one inch wide and fasten to
each end al arge hook and eye.
Hook the belt around your hips and
pull your dress up underneath the
belt as high as is necessary to keep
1t fire from danger of bedraggling.
Then put on your coat and you
needn't fear the most disagreeable
weather.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
THIS is SURELY
RHEUMATISM WEATHER

Don't wait until you're crippled
with rheumatism, but with the first
twinge of the old familiar pain
wend your way to the Turkish Bath
Parlors. $40 Stevens. where good
Turkish bath will drive 1t out of
your system. We have cured many
residents of Spokane who say
Turkish baths are the only sure
cure. Bath and bed, $1.00. H.
Nichols, prop. NJ. 1241. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
TO FILL FLOOR CRACKS.

Annoying cracks in the floor,
which catch and hold dirt, may be
neatly and permanently filled with
a paste made of soaked newspa-
pers, half pound of folur. there
quarts of water and half a pound
of alum, thoroughly mixed and
boiled. The mixture will be about
as thick as putty and will harden
in the cracks like PAPER mache.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

any more. She had heard that there
were rich adventures in the train
of the races and perhaps she could
catch one of these. Not nice? Oh,
she was just poor, hard working
little girl, and this was her tenn
porary mood.
Well, guess will go and pad
die in the gulf. have bathed now
in the waters on both sides of the
continent, and l will experience the
sensations of the gulf. Sincerely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
PASTE BUTTON HOLES.

When making buttonholes in thin
or sheer materials, try rubbing a
little library paste on the wrong
side of the goods and letting it dry
before making the incision. This
gives a firm surface on which to
sew, and the paste will not dis
color the daintiest fabric.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

The Methodist Book Concern In
the last four years has shown
profits and dividends amounting to
$2,024,377, a showing that it is be-
lieved is unequaled by any other
publishing house in this class.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

Any five of half a dozen men
can agree on the shortcomings of
the sixth.
If you would know the value of
money, try to borrow sOme.-Ben-
jamin Franklin.
With SalOme dances holding
forth at several theaters, New
Workers can no longer offer any
excuse for Summing parties.
Englishman (reading sign in
country Keep OUTFITS Means
You!" Bah Jove! how did they
know / was coming?
THAT meadow scene looks far
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

new to the aisle beyond The gay
linen rose bobbed most saucily as
she grasped the minister's hands.
Il will wed with you" she muir.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

, inside the netting, and, of course,
they are all right. But imagine
the feelings of those on the other
side of the netting! Why. only
last night one poor brute sat on
the chair beside my bed and
howled SO pitifully that before |
could get to sleep had to ring for
bellboy and have it taken to the
kitchen and fed. And the next day
the clerk presented me with a bill
for half pound of raw steak.
1t may be all right, but to me 1t
doesn't seem humane. And the best
way you can look at it, it's NUS
ance.
And. while / am speaking of
things that are not just what we
brand with the sacred seal of our
approval, l want to mention soup.
| In most of the American plan
hotels in the south they have turtle
sup; and several times have tried
it. Cold! Always cold! Finally
: l asked the waiter why the chef
didn't heat up the turtle soup, and
the secert popped right out. why
| boss. that I'D kill the turtle, and we
needs to use him every Friday"
However. there are real pleas
ures for the wanderer il he will
only take them as they are. Now
| don't suppose you know the joys OF
a 5 cent theater. The cent thea
ter, sir, has come to stay Not only
has 1t brought the moving picture
Imagine thrilling play. Cap
tured by Codsairs," lovely lady
| real Turkish brigands, real castles
on the BOsphorus for background
| real horses, real rescue from an
unthinkable fate after she has been
sold into Tukish slavery, in three
minutes and half, and all for a
nickel! l say, not only has II
brought the moving picture, but
the moving song. Did you ever &c
| and get moved with that inspiring
piece entitled, THE Grand Old
Rag" Did you ever see Il Know
He's Thinking of Me" properly IL
Illustrated in blue, orange. green and
vermilion? Oh, it's great! ! am
waiting for she; she is thinking OF
me; under the old green tree. Oh,
what shall it be? A ship on the
sea; no, she Is waiting for me; for
me green tree! (The other again
| Mike! Now the blue.) Hail the
Nickelodeon and the vaudette.
But. as the Tammany brave dis
| covered when he had gone as far
west as Pittsburg, there are human
beings everywhere. There are hui
| man interests, comedies and TRACE
dies. Only this Tf1brning the little
manicure girl in the barber shop
lifted the curtain on the tragedy
that was playing itself out In her
poor heart. Her home was In Ok
| lahoma. She was doing well there,
but there was young man in the
NJ, X. Q 7. railroad. And he had
been her friend. And then there
had come another girl. And SO this
one decided not to stay. She had
her business and she could go. She
guessed she would go to New Or.
leans next. Forget? No, she didnt
30 D,,t 81,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

INJURED, and the minister bowed as
in prayer.
AS by inspiration the boy voices
of the hidden choir chanted in uni
son:
What God has joined together
let no man put asunder.'"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

The man who does his best and
says little about it is the man to be
friends with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

Most advocates of peace at any
price are married men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

I'd try to be awake
When | call at 4 a. m.
To read the notes in the bottles
threats
And leave the amount that each
denotes;
For a milkman who can make
No errors is a gem.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
Before the Flood

NG THE GENTLE ARTISTS GoEPToN OF AMONG
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

What makes
tn wife of a
deaf an dumb
man or e 8 t is
t h a t he can't
talk in his sleep.
q n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-16

"That meadow scene looks far
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14

work he was Rector of s. Mary's Church, Manhattanville, New York City, for ten years. From there he went to the Church of the Intercession on Washington Heights. >After four years he was com pelled to resign by i'll health. A little later he took the parish at New Windsor, near Newbursh, N. Y, where he re- mained two years and a half, and went to Sharon iii November of 1907.
 He has written a book called "Fhe Kingdom of God" and a translation of another work, The Papacy in the Nine teenth Century, by Fr. Nippold. Both these works arc popular and have had large and ready sale.
 Christ church of Sharon was mission from l754 until the Revolution, when services were discontinued. The church was re-organized in 1909. The present building was erected in 1872.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.
In LakeviIIe and SaIisbnry-Hon. J. L.
 Barbour Will Speak

In LakeviIle and SaIisbnry-Hon. J. L.
 Barbour Will Speak.
 There is to be quite an elaborate ob- servanoe of Memorial Day in Lakeville and Salisbury this year. The exercises will be held at Salisbury in the after noon and the memorial address will be delivered at 2:30 o'clock by the Hon. Joseph l.. Barbour of Hartford. The Lime Rock band of 20 pieces has been engaged to furnish the music. After the address the line will form and move to the cemetery when the decoration of the soldiers graves will take place, after which the line of march to Lakeville will be resumed. The members of the Post. the Sons of Veterans, the Foresters, the firemen and others will appear i'll line. An invitation has been extended to the Lime Rock Redmen but their ac- ceptance has not, as yet, been received.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements are making every effort to observe the day in a manner which shall fittingly and appropriately oommemor- ate what the boys in blue did for the country back in the eos.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
A Sheffield Fire
grounds.

A house ard barn in Sheffield, owned by John Gilligan, were destroyed by fire early Monday morning. In the house at the time, were Mir and Mrs Gilligan and MT. and Mrs. John Gilli- gan Jr. The fire is believed to have originated in the woodshed and to have spread to tho adjoining buildings. Most of the household effects were also burned and a calf and a pig perished in the flames. The loss will be between $2500 and S300O.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
CANAAN ODD FELLOWS.
Lodge to be Instituted T omorrow Eve
 hing by Grand Lodge Officers.

| Lodge to be Instituted T omorrow Eve hing by Grand Lodge Officers.
 The Canaan lodge of Odd Fellows will be formally organized tomorrow eve ming. The carpenters have been hust- ling for several days to get the lodge room in the upper story of H. R. Whit ford's knitting mill building in readiness for the event. It will be impossible to apply the finishing touches before to- morrow evening but the work will be Tar enough along to permit of the hold ing Of the meeting. The Grand officers. the District Deputy and some of their assistants will arrive on one of the after noon trains and will immediately in.ti- the evening session about 40 more per sons will be formally made members of the order. At the conclusion of the work lunch will be served.
 The lodgs begins it's existence under most suspicious circumstances and tho future appears to be bright with promise The rooms now being arranged will make ideal quarters and. very fortunate ly for all concerned, tho Naugatuck lodge desires to dispose of an outfit of black walnut lodge room furnishings at time when the Canaan folks want to purchase, consequently they have come to satisfactory terms.
 It is expected tomorrow nights meet
  n" will be attended by Odd Fellows from Boston, Hartford and Springfield, while special train will bring 75 to loN members of the order from Wmstcd.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES
Everett Fields Insured His Life Shortl'
 Before His Death.

Everett Fields Insured His Life Shortly
 Before His Death.
 Everett Fields of Falls Village, who was injured being thrown from wagon in West Cornwall, several days ago. died last Wednesday night in the House of Mercy, the cause of death being con cussion of the brain and pneumonia. He was 25 years of age and is survived by his widowed mother. The funeral was held in the Falls Village Metho list church Sunday afternoon, the Rev. H. B. Chown officiating. The remains were inferred in Grassy Hill cemetery.
 The deceased was an industrious and respected young man and more than the usual measure of sympathy is extended to the mother thus left alone He was employed in the Borden mllk plant at Lime Rock aud the funeral was attended by nearly all his fellow workmen who contributed a beautiful floral pillow bearing the word Rest"
 Six weeks before his death. MT. Fields insured his life for 2l,OOO the policy being made payable to his mother.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
TESTS OF
 SPEEDING AUTOS
MOTORS AT A MILE A MINUTE
High Speed Rubber Tired Vehicles Strip the Roads of Surface Binder and Ruin Them.

Especial correspondence to The News.
 A two ton racing automobile moving at something ill excess of mile min ute. while an impenetrable cloud of fog grey rock dust hung to the horizon anf marked the speeding course of the biz machine, was the sight witnessed on the famous conduit road dozen miles from Washington on Thursday, April 23, the rushing motor car having been pressed into requisition by l.. W. Page, Director of the Office of Public Roads, in the effort to determine the effects of auto mobile traffic upon macadam highways.
 While the racing car and others of various weights and types made many trips oyer the selected stretch of a mile and half at varying rates of speed, from to '65 miles an hour, a corps ot skilled photographers made accurate records of the various tests.
 It has long been known that auto mobiles were rapidly shortening the lives of the rock surface roads and many experiments have been made in the past six or seven years to determine the actual cause.
 Those who witnessed the experiment could not doubt for moment that the various road experts all over the world are correct in the opinion that very rapidly driven automobiles are rapidly tearing up the surface of the mac 4dam road, for not only were huge clouds of dust lifted into the air and blown off the road, but careful examination showed that the material under the wheel tracks of the machine was distinctly loosened and travelled even during the short period of these tests.
 No such effects were noticeable after the passing of iron tired vehicles. Then the automobiles were sent over the course. The first was a heavy weight touring car moving at five miles an hour. A series of pictures was made of that car on its many journeys at varying rates of speed until it's maximum of 45 LuliSS eb1 1lOu1 Wdb dbbu1hOu hcl bIIO work was taken up by the huge racer, first at & speed of 50 miles an hour, then at 55, 60 and finally at 65. It fairly lifted the road surfacing material as it sped along, regular ridges of rock dust rising in front of the rear wheels and floating away in blinding clouds. Other tests were made of various types of heavy cars. Tt.was noticeable that the automobiles when moving at the slow rates of speed equal to the speed made by horse-drawn vehicles made very little dust, the theory that fast speeding auto mobiles are responsible for road surface destruction being pretty thoroughly substantiated by these means.
 The results of this interesting bit of road work will be carefully studied and put together in paper CT papers to be presented to the International Road Congress at Paris on October IT.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
CONCERT IS ID BE
 OF UNUSUAL MERIT
WILL EXCELL PREVIOUS EFFORTS
Afternoon Rehearsal for Benefit of Those Who Cannot Attend in the Evening.

The program for the afternoon concert of The May Festival to be given by the Canaan Choral Society May 23, will be one of unusual interest. It will be a program concert such as has never been given in Canaan before and the society is very fortunate in being able to offer it to the public. The first part will be the re- hearsal of the chorus parts of the Elijah, taking about an hour. This affords those who are not able to attend in the even- ing an opportunity to hear part of this interesting work. This will be followed by concert of about the same length by the orchestra and three of the soloists.
 The Boston Festival Orchestral Club is made up of a first and second violin, violo, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, cornet and trombone. The men are selected from the Boston Festival Orchestra and are experienced players. They use for all their numbers scores specially arranged for an orchestra of nine pieces. They will play an overture, "Stradella," hy Flotow, two numbers from Delibes' Sylvia, Valse Lente and Pizzicate. MT. Webster will play two cello solos, Ale gretto from Concerto op. B by Saint Saens and Tarantelle by Pepper. The orchestra will also play a minuet by Bolzoni and the Ballet Divertissement from the opera Henry VIII by Saint Saens. This opera treats of the love of King Henry for Anne Boleyn for whom he forsakes Queen Catherine. A brilliant scene At court offered the composer op- portunitv for an elaborate ballet into which he deftly infused local color. It represents fete of the most popular kind. The prelude, representing the gathering of the Clans, is in Saint Saens' happiest vein, and the Scotch Idylle is characs- eristic in graceful pathcs, wli'e in 'he Gypsy Dance, the Jig aud Finale Il medley of English tunes completes tie realistic scene of merry making "as Il fair" The composer of this music is all honorary member of the Litohfield County Choral Union. The orchestra will also play in the evening Chabrier's Spanish Rhapsody, Andante from Quartette op. II by Tschaikowsky, the Symophonic Poem, "Omphale's Spin. ming Wheel" by Saint Saens, and the very popular Mignon Overture by Thomas
 In the afternoon MT. Bushnell vii sing an aria from Gounod's Irene, "She Alone Charmeth My Sadness" one of his best songs. MT. James will sing the beautiful aria Celeste Aida from Verdi's Aida" and Miss Wheat will sing Liszts great song"Die Lorelei" winch Madame Homer sang so beautifully at Norfolk two years ago. The words of this song were " itteu by the great German poet, Heine and it tells the story of the Lorelei a siren dwelling on a dangerous cliff in the Rhine who lured the boatmen to des- truction by her beautiful voice.
 The afternoon concert will begin at 2:45 or immediately after the arrival of the down train.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
The Italian Band

Our East Canaan correspondent writes as follows: At the wedding of Nichola Parsena and Miss Jane Brogi last We tuesday the Italian band took part and rendered several pieces to the admiration of all who heard them They are local talent and have only been in practice since last fall but show decided talent ahd it is hoped that interest enough may be felt to erect a stand for them near the big oaks, so that they may give out door concerts in the warm weather.
Connecticut western news., 1908-05-14
R. N. BARNUM OFFERS SILVER CUP
To the Team Winning the Base Ball
 Championship


 Championship
 Lime Rock people have waxed enthus- iastic. over the prospect of witnessing league base ball in their village this year R. N. Barnum will present silver cup to the team winning the pennant. c. H. Mover started out with subscription paper for the purpose of raising funds to defray the teams expenses and in next to no time obtained S25.00. The work of placing the diamond in condi- ton IS now going forward. It is said that Lime Rock will have the best dia- mond of any of the teams when they get it in the shape they contemplate. At the present time, this is the only team that can boast of a grand stand on their grounds.