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Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Possible Cattle Show Attraction

Secretary F. J. Fuller of the Great Burlington fair has received letter from John L. Sullivan, the well known heavy weight pugilist. that he would like to appear there each day of the com Ing fair with his sparring partner, Jake kilrain, and give exhibitions and l5 minute talks on manly art. MT. Sulh- van says he has not drank intoxicants for 165 days and is in the best of form. His offer is being favorably considered.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Reunion 2d Conn, Vol. Artillery

To members of 2d Conn. Vol. Heavy Artillery: Your committee considering Savin Rock as easy of access, and with the added attractions this year, makes it an ideal spot for days outing, have decided that our 43rd reunion be held at said Rock, on Thursday, August 27th. Business meeting at t0:15, a. m., sharp at Miller's Casino Dinner at Putnam s restaurant at 12 o'clock, so as to give comrades and friends all the time possi- ble for recreation. We hope every sar- vivor of the old 18th and Second Heavy Artillery will attend. If you find. that you are unable to come, let us hear from you, send us your greeting. let us know that you are with us i'll spirit, if not in person, for the ties that bind us grow stronger as our numbers grow less Dinner tickets 75 cents. Badges for the occasion can be had of Mrs. D. C. Xiii bourn at the business meeting at nom inal charge. Please state whether con- ing or not, so that we can have notice of your address for next year.
 Respectfully,
 Charles Spreyer, President.
 Dwight c. Kilbourn, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20

ladies of the town and served in the Con- gregational church adjoining the village green. At 2 o'clock the exercises as- sumed a more informal character such as are usually in vogue at Old Home Week exercises.
 County Commissioner Sisson, Editor Clarey of Great Barringtin and others made brief addresses appropriate to the time and an original poem was read by Marcus Rogers of Springfield. former editor of the Berkshire Courier of Great Harrington.
 What is the significance of these ex- ercises in Berkshire village? The question may best be answered by re- printing here the following extract from the Fourth of July oration delivered in Boston by Edwin D. Mead in 1903:
 Referring to the International peace congresses held at Brussels Qs4s) Paris Qs49), and Frankfort ts50) MT. Mead said: "The impulse to these historic in- ternational congresses came from Elihu Burritt-venerable name-who was the original and the chief organizing force. Ills word at Brussels, at Paris, at Frank fort, at London, was the strong con- structive word. "A High Court of Nations r-that was always his one defi- mite demand, in the same old speech as Dr. Hale used to dominate his own speech at Mohonk year after year de- manding the Permanent International Tribunal'-Elihu Burritt's own term al- so-vhioh the scoffers told him he would not live to see. The American proposition-that was what the con gresses called Burritt's plea for the court; and American, not Russian, it is-not the conception of the Czar, but of Worcester and Charming and Sum- ner and Burritt.
 Son of Connecticut, it was citizen of Massachusetts. his home Ut che heart of the commonwealth, that Elihu Bur rltt did his momentous work-how mo. mentous few seem to remember-for the peace and better organization of the world. It was in England that he or- ganized the League of Universal Brotherhood'; but it was in Boston. years before, that he gave his prophetic address on Universal Peace; in our state that he issued year after year his Christian Citizen, his Peace Papers to the People, and his Olive Leaves. The effort-the successful effort-to se- cure cheap ocean postage, whose results in bringing people close together and helping scatter the fogs of ignorance in which fears and jealousies and strifes are born, are incalculable, was the sf- fort of Elihu Burritt. Each bursting mailbag on the Cedric and the Oceanic is his memorial. The Hague tribunal is his memorial. But where is Connecti- cuts monument to this great servant? Where is ours? When the last briga- dier has had his bronze, and tho last commodore, may we not hope for its"
 "Where is ours" asked Mir. Mead. New Marlboro furnishes the answer. In that town on the village green, was unveiled the first memorial in Massachusetts. to man who left an indelible impress upon his story.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Will be More Careful

pr. Hugo Shultes of Great Harrington who few days ago announced that he would give prescriptions for liquor to men who were in need of liquor dolly, has changed his mind. He held a con- ference with Judge Sanford and Pro- bation Officer Norton of Great Barring ton and showed them list of persons to whom he had been giving prescrip- tions for liquor. He was advised not to continue writing prescriptions for many of the persons on his list and he promised to do as advised.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
A TRIBUTE ID
 A WORTHY MAN
GIBSON GILLETTE OF LIME ROCK
A Typical New EngIander of the Old Fashioned Sort-Was Member ot the Legislature Some of his Char acteristics.

We present to-day the picture of Gib- son Gillette of Lime Rock, man who k respected and beloved by everyone who knows him. He is one of the very few men of whom it can be said that he has not an enemy.
 It has been stated that 1t does not speak we'll for man when the above statement is made as it is prima facie evidence that he has never done any thing worth while, that no man could be at all active and not incur the enml- ty of someone.
 This may or not be true ill the major it is not true i'll the case of MT. Gillette,
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Killed by Trolley Car.

John K. Siggins, of Great BayripEton Mass, was run over and fatally injured by a trolley car between LenoXdale and Lee Saturd ay night; death followed Mon day evening at the Pittsfield hospital Both of his legs were cut off just above the ankle. Siggins was a widower and was about 55 years old. He was ex- clerk of the district court of Great Bar rington, ex-sewer commissioner, and ex- clerk of the fire district of that town.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20

On Saturday, the Canaan baseball team with Scott, Heffernan, Dodge and Beirce unable to play, and with four men in their places who have not played regularly this season, started on the long jaunt to Sharon with no thought of winning the game. But surprises were in store. The entire team played
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Kicked by a Horse

Ou1Canaan Valley correspondent says
 Floyd Garfield was quite badly kicked by horse last Friday night. The horse struck him in his face and his side. It required several stitches to close the wound in his face.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Sheffield played at Lakeville Saturday

Sheffield played at Lakeville Saturday winning from the home, team by a score of to in we'll played game. Traver pitched for Lakeville and Schmid for Sheffield Traver having the better of it as to hits and strike outs while Schmid kept the II hits we'll scattered and had his man safe when hit meant a
 IContinued on page 8.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Twin Lakes Regatta,

The regatta at Twin Lakes Saturday was u most interesting event with its boat races, swimming races etc. Mat hew Dempsey of Canaan won the race for launches of 3 h. D. and under. It is estimated that 1000 persons were pres ent.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20

Games Next Week Saturday. Canaan ys Lime Rock at Canaan. Sheffield vs Salisbury at Sheffield. Lakeyille vs Sharon at Lakeville.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
Post Office at Twin Lakes.

Through the efforts of tho Twin Lakes Association, postotfice is soon to bc established at the lakes with the station agcrt as postmaster.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20

Following his trade and studying at the forge ill New Marlboro 1881 to lS33
 The plans for the monument were prepared by Patrick A Brennan, New Marlboro boy. and the monument is n credit to him and to the town.
 Fully 1000 people were present when the exercises of the day opened, the con course being made up of residents and former residents of the town as we'll as many people from adjoining towns. The weather conditions were ideal The program opened at 1l:45, Rev. 0. N. Fitch of West Cornwall, Conn, offering prayer after which Rev. R. Dewitt Mallary of Housatonic delivered an historical address pertaining to the lite of MT. Burritt, touching particularly upon the years he spent at the forge i'll New Marlboro where the house he oc- cupied and the forge at which he labored are still in existence
 At the close of MT. Mallary's address the monument was unveiled by Rev Mir. Stryker. The oratiou of the day was then delivered by Hamilton Holt, man. aging editor of the new York Indepen- dent, whose subject was international Peace"
 At 1:30 an intermission was taken when the speakers and invited guests partoC k of a rapast furnished by the
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20

Games This Week Saturday Sheffield ' Canaan at Sheffield. Salisbury vs Lakeville at Salisbury. Lime Rock vs Sharon at Lime Rock
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
FIFTH

game, playing ceased at 4.50 in order that the Canaan boys might board the 6.2O train at Lakeville, therefore only six innings were completed.
 The game in detail, by innings, was as follows:
 1. Canaan-Ralph Stanton put the wood to it for a pair of sacks and went to third when Frank Stanton wheltsd it
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20

Results of Saturdays Games, Canaan 13, Sharon 5. Sheffield 3, Lakeville ?. Salisbury 5, Lime Rock Falls Village 4.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
37 13 II IS 1 3
SHARON
Score by Innings
Canaan Sharon

Score by Innings Canaan 100 2 9 1-13 Sharon 100 1 O. Three base hit-Knight. Base on balls-Off Stanton 1, off Deming 3. Left on bases-Canaan 8, Sharon 5. Wild throws-Schwab, Rhynus, P. Stanton. Two-base hits-R. Stanton, Joyce. Im- hoff. Struck out-By F. Stanton II, by Deming 5. Time of game hr. 35 min. Umpires-Clarence EggleSton, George Haskins.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
THE MEMORIAL ID
 BURR|TT UNVEILED
AT NEW MARLBORO LAST WEEK
One Thousand People Attended the Ceremonies -0ration by New York Editor-Sianifficance of the Exer cises Description of Monument.

The annual New Marlboro Old Home Week exercises this year took the form, Thursday, of the dedication of a monu- ment to Elihu Burritt, "the learned blacksmith, who at one time worked at the forge in that village.
 The monument was erected largely through the efforts of County Commits siener H. D. Sisson, who solicited sub scriptions for it of the residents of the town as we'll as from those who once resided there and the result is a monu- ment on the village green composed of flint stones, ,themost enduring rock found in Berkshire, laid in black cement. The memorial is six feet square at the base and rises to a height of about SIX feet, tapering to cap of cement three feet square. The whole is crowned by a flint powder weighing ton or more. On the front of the monument is a bronze plate bearing the following in scription:-
 1S10-Elihu Burritt-1S79
 "The Learned Blacksmith.
 Organizer of
 "The League of Universal Brother
 hood"
 Author of the Congress of Nations
 Advocate of low rate postage.
Connecticut western news., 1908-08-20
CANAAN NOW IN
 SECOND PLACE
WON FROM SHARON SATURDAY

Sheffield Won From Lakeville and Salisbury Surprised the Natives by Defeating the Lime Rock-FaIls Vil- lage Team.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22
MANHATTAN BRIDGE
WILL HAVE TWICE CAPACITY OF
BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The Steel Piers On Which Cables Of
Bridge VIII Rest VIII, When
Finished, BE the Greatest in
the World.

While It will not be as long when
completed as the famous Brooklyn
bridge, the new Manhattan bridge in
course of construction at New York
city viii be more than twice as strong
and win have twice the capacity OF
tho older structure. The span of the
Brooklyn bridge IL 1862 feet, while
that Of the Manhattan structure will
be only 1880. The Manhattan APP
proach TO the Brooklyn bridge is $50
feet while that on the Brooklyn side
lie s9S feet The approaches to the
Manhattan bridge are only 725 feet
long. But. while the towers of the
Brooklyn bridge are only 278 feet
high, those OF the Manhattan bridge
will be 1896 feet, and it is this portion
Of the bridge construction which is
now nearing completion. and marks
the new bridge as the greatest struc-
ture of the kind In the world.
These steel piers are the greatest
ever built Nowhere in the world is
there anything to approach them in
strength. The weight of steel in
both of the towers is 25.000,O0O pounds
or 1880 tons. They need to be ex-
lraordinarily strong, for, aside from
the tremendous traffic that win cross
The new bridge. the steel in the super
structure of the main span will weigh
Is, 500 tons.
Neither James w. Stevenson, bridge
commissioner, nor the engineers IN
.harge of the work will venture a pre-
fiction as TO when the bridge will be
completed. If everything goes well,
however. it should not be more than
iwo years and six months before
rains are running over the structure
More real work has been done on the
bridge in the last year than in the
preceding five years, and unless the
money stringency gets worse and seri-
,usly interferes with present plans,
here will be no let Up from now until
he time the bridge is completed.
Generally speaking the new bridge
viii have twice the capacity Of the
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22
NOTED LECTURER IS
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
Thinks Douglas One of Most
Marvellous GrowthS Ever
Seen in His Travels,

The continued praise locally or
Douglas-its fine hotel, its big wide
streets, It's splendid business blocks,
its sewer system, and all that, has
come to be so platitudinous that it is
almost devoid of interest from a local
standpoint; and it is only when some
visitor calls attention to these mun1c-
ipaI excellehcies in an altogether diff
ferent way that the comment is worth
while. That's the way Newton Beers,
the impersonator, talks about Doug
las, and being widely travelled and
clever, with nothing OF personal ma
ture to be gained, his impressions OF
Douglas carry more than usual inter
est.
"To begin at the beginning-the
only place to begin except in writing
a news story-the visitor first gets
his impression of Douglas by its no
tel" said Mr.. Beers this morning.
Even though the city possessed no
other merit than this one place trav-
eIer would leave with distinctly fav-
orable idea of Douglas. He might
under those circumstances think the
hotel was a freak growth OF some
character. but even at that he would
carry away with him pleasant remem-
brances.
an addition to the hotel where a
city Of 1900 people, built out on the
desert In six years. has splendid, wide
thoroughfares, a fire department that
might be taken for that Of a metrop-
oils, a sewer system that is unex-
celled and buildings that would be
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22

Certain naval officers who declare
that the navy has serious defects
must have read the magazines.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22

A woman's idea of being perfectly
consistent is to remain 80 years old
Cor Is years.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22

credit anywhere-well, there is sim
ply nothing to it, yours is the most
marvellous example of city building |
have ever seen in all my travels.
The Gadsden is nothing more than
revelation. 1t is magnificent, 1t
reminds me of the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado, for IL you walk from
one corner of its gorgeous lobby to
another, or look down on the lobby
from any angle of the mezzanine
floor, or IL you penetrate the Dutch
room below, you viii see something
you have not seen before-somethin
new and distinctly pleasing to one
who has an eye for the beautiful.
''In the laying-out of your city the
city fathers showed wisdom and
foresight to a remarkable extent. The
perfect angles and are broad and
beautiful.
"The people here, too, are wonder.
full to me. In little border city, ly-
ing close to Manana land, have been
led to expect a citizenship of sleepy,
drowsy character. But here, how DIFF
ferent is it, One would think you
have all four seasons of New England
by the hustle and hustle everyone
shows. This was none the least OF
the many surprises Douglas gave me-"
Perhaps the fine climate has some
thing to do with it," suggested some
one
Not at all-not at ALL answered
Mr.. Beers with positiveness; ''it's the
people-it's in their blood Douglas
Dispatch.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22
STOCK HOLDERS
Will DISSOLVE
CSC. COMPANY
Large Majority at Meeting
Votes For This Course
Each Shareholder viii Re-
ceive Eighty Cents a Share.


GLOBE, March 2o.--At the stock
holders meeting of the Calumet &
Globe Development company held yes
terday afternoon, it was decided by
a large majority of the shares repre-
scented to dissolve the company, az
soon as the assets of the company have
been distributed pro rata to the stock
holders. 1t is expected that the stock
holders viii receive about so cents for
every share Of stock.
While various charges had been
made against the company at meetings
held by the local stockholders since the
company relinquished the bond on the
property it was developing, and it was
expected that there would be some I'M
pleasant scenes at the meeting, moth
ing of that nature developed during
the proceedings, and everything pass
ed on tremendously.
President j. p. Peterman and Treas
urer James T.. Fisher of Laurium,
Mich, were present and they had with
them all the books of the company, all
vouchers and reports, which were ten
dered the local stockholders for exam
nation. The financial Statement Of the
treasurer was approved by a unani-
nous vote, on motion of F. J. Elliott,
seconded by Charles T. Martin.
When the question Of dissolving the
company came up, Attorney Elliott,
who was chairman of the local stock
holders organization, asked whether or
not the directors would consider re-
suming operations, providing the claim
owners granted the extension desired
several months ago, but President
Peterman stated that he had no au-
thorization to this effect. all of the
shareholders whom he represented
wanting the dissolution of the corpora
ton. He said that the company would
have gone ahead had the extension
been granted last December, but he
thought it was too late now. Person
ally, he said, he would be willing to
put all of the money which he had
coming from the company into the
mine If the local stockholders wished
to take it up.
OF the 48,765 outstanding shares,
1854 were represented at the meet
Ing either in person Of the holders
or by proxy, OF which 31,154 were in
favor Of the dissolution, 1890 voting
no to the proposition and 500 shares
not voting. There were 6540 shares
represented in person.
General satisfaction was expressed
by most Of stockholders at the hnan.
eial statement of Treasurer Fisher and
the explanation of the directors po
sition by President Peterman, and also
considerable regret that charge Of irt
regulsrities had ever been mad,
against Cne officials of the compaD
While there may have been incidents
In connection with the bonding of the
property, the subsequent operation oil
it, and acts of local owners especially
in refusing the extension, that would
not conform with the ideas on these
subjects Of up to date mining men, II
is evident that no blame can attach tc
the officers Of the company.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22

Brooklyn bridge It probably will be
many day before it has to accommo-
late twice as much traffic as the old
bridge carries to-day, but with its
eight railroad tracks, its great central
roadway and its two sidewalks, It
should be a simple matter for half a
million passengers to be handled each
day
The engineers of the new bridge are
particularly proud OF the anchorages.
They declare they are perfect Each
anchorage weighs $4,000, 900 pounds
The foundations are 237 feet long and
1872 feet wide. In each anchorage
there are six miles of eye bars These
bars are for the anchor chains to
which the strands of the cables are
connected. On top of these eye bars
the solid concrete is laid For solidity
and strength there is nothing known
to man more secure than are these
anchorages.
In the four great cables that
stretch from the anchorage to the
tower and from tower to tower, and
then from tower to anchorage, there
will be 3,100 miles Of steel wire. Each
cable will be 21H inches in diameter
this is much bigger than the Brooklyn
bridge cable-and in each cable there
win be s.472 separate wires, each
wire being about 3-1s Of an inch in
diameter. In every respect except enc
that of symmetry and ksauty-the
new bridge VIII suryass the cid struc-
ture. There are few great bridges in
the world more beautiful than that
which has served New Workers so
well since 1t was opened for traflc in
May, 1888. Artists have painted and
engineers have studied 1t with profit
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22
WASTE" Woman's Opportunity

The prominent part women can
take in the national movement for tne
conservation of the country's natural
resources, TO discuss which President
Roosevelt has invited the Governors
Of all the States and Territories to
meet with him at the White House
in May. is foreibly brought out in
the March number Of Appleton's Mag
azine, which says;
in a broader. though not more i'm
portant, field than the kitchen and the
home the ability of American women
to supply effective resistance to the
national tendency toward wasteful-
ness offers them an opportunity and
imposes a duty. These are to be
found in combating the wanton waste
of the nations natural resources.
Never in the history of the world has
a. more inviting occasion offered itself
to women than is presented by the
vital necessity of economizing the
natural resources of the United States
IF the women OF America take up
earnestly the question OF national
waste, the prosperous future OF the
country is assured. II is peculiarly
NoihSu NoiA DSSauSe buS eiiiS 70
short, because men are VIGOROUSLY
slow to move, even knowing the facts,
and because. through motherhood bent
upon. the accomplishment of a pur-
pose, the Sentiment of a nation may %
changed in a single generation. Wom-
en- may hope for a sufficient measure
of success IN teaching their menkind
economy TO get the movement well
underway, but they may look forward
to complete achievement in inculcat-
ing in their children spirit which
will change America from the most
wasterul nation in the world to one
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22

of the most prudent.
The problem would be as ridicul
ously simple as ii is actually ALARM
ing were II not for the inertia of the
,uhhc, superindIc c by the careless
disregard of ali save the moment by
the rank and file of men.
"All that is lacking is public senti-
msnt for the conservation of natural
resources, the substitution OF a policy
of national economy for one OF ma
might be made TO accrue and the
same dangers averted with varying de
grees of immediate personal benefit TO
each individual and in ascending
scale TO posterity, by the careful hus-
banding Of the other natural re
sources in sum total and separately.
Such is a brief part OF the story OF
national waste. So far as the past is
concerned we may view ii charitably
as an inevitable consequence Of our
favored situation and the superabund-
ance of our natural riches. but for tae
future any such complscent view can
lead only 20 national Impeachment
and disaster Reform must begin
with individuals before ii can spread
to the mass and the spirit of intelli-
gent economy can be inculcated sue
cessfully only by the women of the
country. The preservation of the for
ests as single cause that is OF most
pressing Importance, is one that
should appeal particularly to organi-
cations OF American women. and it
can be helped tremendously by their
support, while the slower process of
educating the individual to abhor
waste and thereby developing an en-
lightened demand for the conservation
of national resources is going on"