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Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

Have you observed the fact that social ism is rapidly gaining ground in this country? The vote has been rapidly in- creasing during the past few years aud Debs says he expects to poll 2,OOO,O ,OOO votes this year. He will not poll that number but enough will be boiled to cause the country to realize the fact that socialism is factor to be hereafter rpckonad with.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

The result of the straw vote is greeted with absolute indifference, if greeted at all, this fall Straw votes in the past have not amounted to shucks therefore why should those recently taken as to the probable outcome of the presidential election be correct indications of the result?
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

'Twould be an awful shock to William H. Taft if the democrats should win Connecticut. He is so sure of repIbl- can victory in nutmegdom that he can- celed his engagements to speak ln this state saying that he wishes to put ill his time where he is needed.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

The farmers have become so accus- toned to looking out the back door, for signs of rain every night just before they "turn in," that it will take some time for the habit to wear off after the rnin comes.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

Candidate Clarey should have had his platform copyrighted then candidate Cnrtiss would have thought twice or three times before he mounted one that is so near like it that you can't tell the difference in the dusk.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

New subscribers may have THE NEWS free from now until January 1, 1909 and one full year from that date for the price of a years subscription. Send along the money. The sooner you subscribe the more papers you get.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

Some day burst balloon will fail to form itself into a parachute as it de- scends; and then there will be another horrible story for the newspapers.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

Letters from the offices of Standard Oil should hereafter be written with that after -three-days ink.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

Perhaps the old fashioned torch light rrocession with it's companies of 1narchers in their enamel cloth or duck uniforms, the brass bands, the drum corps etc., didn't gain any votes and were dropped for that reason but they served to keep i'll the public mind the fact that campaign was on. And they were both entertaining and interesting Somehow or other we cannot help re- Eretting they are not included i'll the political book of fall styles any more.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

More modified" football was played last week Read this report of game between two college teams: A sanguln- ary record for the football season was established here yesterday by the teams of Union and Wesleyan colleges, l7 pInyers being rendered unconscious dur ing the game and five of them being so serlously hurt that they were removed to the hospital. In less than 10 minutes after play began both the captains Potter, of Union, and Hammond, of Wesleyan-were carried from the field, Potter with broken collar bone and Hammond with slight concusslon of the brain. The game had to be stopped time and again when, the players were injured or knocked senseiess. After nearly every scriEmage some one was found to have been hurt so seriously that he could not arise"
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

JUST Received a new supply of Phonographs and Records. They arc Just what you want. Call and see them.
 C. S. House, Chapinville. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

WANTED---By November l good cook for private family living nrar Salisbury, Conn. Must have good personal references. Apply to Mrs. George Hunter, Salisbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

It is reported that some of the mana gers of the New York life insurance companies are working against Hughes. They still feel the effect of the Hughes insurance probe and welcome an oppor- tunity to get even. But there are enough policy holders (who will not re- new their insurance when present policies mature) who also remember Hughes work i'll the insurance lnvestl- gation therefore where one insurance compary official is found working to de- feat Hughes, ten policy holders are working to elect him.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

COLORED POST CARDS Canaan views l2,O0o just received ai our stationery store. H= Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

With . vengeance, the frost is on the pumpkin.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22
C E N "A w 0 K D
 REFRESHMENTS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE zee T h re C hundi ed bushels of potatoes. Grown on sandy soil Quality extra. Delivered anywhere fin Canaan, 1.OO per bushel. ID D. Corners Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22
DIED

H HURLBURT-In Sheffield Ger. IA. Roswell
 Hurlburt, aged 39 years.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22
WANTED

WANTED Girl or woman for general house. work. Mrs. c. ". Parsons, Canaan,
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

APPLE BARRELS for sale. We have ono O. the largest fnrrel factories in eastern New York making both the stnndatd size delivered. Samuel Dcuel. Pine Plains Duchess Co, N. Y. Both phones.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

FOR RsALE.-.Thoroughbred Scotch Collie pups Price s5 Oo each. w. D. sheldon, Canaan. Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS

FRAMELETS for pust cards and small pictures. Canaan Printing Company,
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

WANTED.- Agents safety Night Lights for Home use, recommended by eminent phy- sicians for nursery and sick room. 10 cents per box containing over 1000 hours of light. Paris Importing Co.. Water St., NauRatuok. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

HUNDREDS of local view post cards at our
 stationery store. Canaan Printing Co.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

SIX POST CARDS for five cents.
 Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

wANTED--Cesspcols and closets 10 clean. Neatly and quietly done.
 ! M Leonard, Ashley Falls. Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

FOR SALE--.Large Plymouth Rock cockerels sl.5o and sl.o0. Mrs. K. NJ. sedgwick, RED. Falls Village, Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

FOR SALE CHEAP--.socondh hand single har. ness and sleigh. Enquire Mrs, II, J. King, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

A choice lot Of improved Chester White Pigs for sale. sired by register cd boar. Ms. sam Taylor, Canaan Valley, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

DR' GEORGE BEEBE of Pittsfcld will be at
 'erhe Canncld" every Thursday from to IA.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

FOR SALE---Registered oxford and Lincoln rnms. Chas. Criddle. Nnndn. N. '.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

" WANTED-Success Magazine requires the services oI man in Canaan to look after expiring subscriptions and to secure new business by m eans of special methods un- usually effective; position permanent; prefer one with experience. but would con. sider any a"plicant with good natural qualifications; salary Sl 30 per day, with commission option. Address. with refer ences. R. c. Peacock. Room 102, Success Magazine Bldg, CIV York.
 WANTED--Butcher4ng. Will call for oRs or cows, lake same to my place and deliver. cnrcnsses after butcherinR or will butcher the animals on owntls' promises. KeB. sbuable rates. All tho latest butcherlng appliances .H. Ihnmas M Iennnrd Ashley Enlls Maze
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

New subscribers may have THE NEWS free from now until January 1, 1909 and one full year from that date for the price of years subscription. Send along the money. The sooner you subscribe the more papers you get.
Connecticut western news., 1908-10-22

SEND 25c tor s5 assorted post cards HalIow. cen Thanksgiving, Birthday, Historical views Philadelphia. Washington. Boston New York Quaker City Post Card Co.,. 1872 Arch St, Philadelphia
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
Drawing Room.

curious and regrettable revival Of the word draw" m the sense Of with draw" occurs in drawing room" Here the original moaning of the word Is lost because of its lamentable pronun- clation by the uneducated. Nobody, hearing it mentioned as "droying room" at its best or as 'droring room" at It's worst" would suspect 1t of being a room to which to withdraw for relax atlon. Most words of the kind, though, have no potter claim to our admiration. and many have a worse one to our sense of language. 'Parlor" is an ugly growth from the old mOnssterial par loir." or room where speaking was al lowed, and "boudoir," that early Victo- rian expression of gentility. began by being a room to sulk in, Sitting room" Is a strange instance Of the confusion of cause and effect. and 80 Is living room" We come back to drawing room" as to honest words, at least London Notes and Queries.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
THE MOON FROM THE PACIFIC

The depths in some portions of the Pacific ocean is most profound. To one section oI the mighty area the soundi1gs indicate that possibly a con- ,iuen, was pulled up by the roots there and tossed iu,o space. A writer in the Geographical Magazine hints st the possibility that this d!d happen, and tha, the mass was lung of Into space, in whir.ing took a spherical form aud fually the centrifugal, centripetsl forces. sovered oy gravity, found sn orbit and became the "Iesser light" which we read of in Genesis, aud which men call the moou. The bes, part Of the theory is that no man can success fully dispute lt, or show any reason why i, might rot have happened. It is DO more wIsrd than the legend oi the Atlantic. fin the Atlantic a con. uiuent could sink, why in the Pacific could not another continent break from i.s moorings, Hy of into space, find it's orbit and take up it's march in the pro- cession of planets and tar.oG stars ?
 The maneuYers Of the moon give plausibility to the theory of Pacific origin. Iu the first place it shows itself in 8 crescent which looks Ike the hoodlum when, with wriggltnG finger Co his lose, be defes the earth; then it has it's freshman aud sophomore age; then gets full, and 6naIIy begins to go home late with half Its face knocked oH. I, surely has many terrible habits. Nome NuggetI.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
ou, aodIs, Ar. Machines.

HoY many people. wonder, eTeT pause to consider that their bodies Hro merely machines to do work, furnaces ln which necessary fuel Is burned, workshops in which wornOut parts arc supplied and storerooms in which fuel and food are laid away for use when needed? Further, like. any other piece of apparatus, the bCGy works better under certain circumstances. Its fires burn better with fuels of certain sorts, mixed in certain proportions, and it cannot keep in perfect condition unless furnished with proper materials. Man thinks be eats because he Is hungry; he really eats because bis body Is cry ing out for building materials with which to repair the waste that is al- ways going on and for fuel to keep It. self warm. and it Is rather "hnicky" as to the supply 1t wants for each of these purposes At a pinch 1t can use almost anything digesdble for either. but lt groans and complains and pun lshes It's unfortunate possessor if 1t lS not properly trested.-Crittenden Mar riott in St. Nicholas.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
TOWNS AND THEIR NEWSPAPERS

A boycott failed to put the Wrangell Sentinel out Oi business. Without us local paper Wrsngell would be almost forgotten like Sitka.-Douglas News
 Sitka is by no meas forgotten but even the old original Sitka Alaskan was better than no paper-well, not SO sure about that either.
 The local newspaper Is the represen' tatiye abroad of the town where It is published. Itltis decent and respeC- table and newsy and of good appear ance, so much the better for the town' for i, bespeaks all these things for the community. II it is filthy Of speech and low in it's standard. Of decency' the community is so judged by all the world that reads is, since It Is assumed ,hat newspaper cannot live save by meeting the demands In such regard of those who support it.
 As for the Wrsngell Sentinel, whose case is iu point, that newspaper has always stood for that which is good' aud the agitation against it, because Of an editorial utterebce that would be echoed by nearly every other news paper in the district certsiuly does not rebound to the credit Of the town' That a newspaper should be attacked for advocating that which is commonly accepted as right, is quite as tough on the town ss lt is on the newspaper-snd then some.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11

Anyhow 1t will strike most people that they were longtime finding out
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
about that improper conduct of the Seattle postmaster that happened In 1906.
THE TAVERN,
By Villa slbert Gather.

By Villa Slbert Gather, In the tavern of my heart Many q one has sat before, Drunk red wine and sung q stave, And. departing, come no more. When the night was cold without And the ravens croaked of storm, They have sat them at my hearth. Telling me my house was warm, AS the lute and cup went round, They have rhymed me we'll in
 lay
 When the hunt was on at morn, Each, departing, went his way On the walls. in compliment, Some would scrawl a verse or two, Some have hung a willow branch. Or a wreath of corn flowers blue. An! my friend. when thou dost go. Leave no wreath of flowers for
 me,
 Not pale daffodils nor rue.
 Yiolets nor rosemary, Spill the wine upon the lamps, Tread the fire. and bar the door; So defile the wretched place None will come, foreyermore.
 From April TwilightS."
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
pu MaurIsr and tho Fonian Leader.

Dl WAHFl9F AUQ ANN E9NtAA ~N@NN''
 When John O'LeRry. the FeniSn leader. was released from prison in 1870 after spending five of the twenty years to which he Was condemned for felony he went to Paris, whero be spent the next fifteen years of his exile. The revolutionary leader used to tell how when crossing in the packet to France he met Du Maurier, then a young man. going to Paris to study art. They became warm friends, lodg- Ing together In the same building, where they became acquainted with two other artists, whom Du Maurier afterward made famous in his popular story "Trilby" as The Laird and The Baronet. It was to O'Leary, who had been a medical student in Paris long before he threw in his fortunes with the Fenlan movement, that Du Mau- Tier owed his first glimpse of bohs- mIan life In the French capltal.-West minister Gazette.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
weiahod In the Hand.

Some grocers," remarked the cHs- toner, have an offhand way of weigh. Ing sugar, but notice you're not one of them"
 "Onhand way? How do you mean?" asked the grocer.
 "I noticed you kept your hand on the scales just now while you measured out i've pounds for me" co Catholic Standard and Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
loo Much curionltY.

A dangerous operation was being per formed upon a woman. Old pr. A.. a quaint German, full of kindly wit and professional enthusiasm, had several younger doctors with hlm. One of them was administering the ether. He became so interested in the old doc tors work that he withdrew the cone from the patients nostrils, and she half reused and rose 10 a sitting pos ture. looking with wild eyed amaze ment over the surroundings. It was a critical period, and Dr. A. did not want to be Interrupted. Lay down, dere, woman." he commanded gruftly You haf more curiosity as medical student"
 ---
 Al A 1.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11

IJ doesn't seem to te necessary to know a thing aDout the navy in order to secure lhe secretacyship of tha. department Of the government. We have had lawyers, railroad men aud politicians holding that portfolio but within the memory of the average man there has never been shipwrlght or seafaring man on that job.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11

Mir. Schwab is of the genus Rocke- feller who does not know how to do business iu the open market. He must have special privileges, he must kill of competition 80 that he may make money faster than the law-Ihe law of compe.i.lou-allows, or he is not con- tent,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
hand way? How do you meanT
Two Bores.

TOwne-Td rather associate with Nu- ditch than Kadley. Kadley's just so- ciety man. can't imagine anything worse than a man who is always in. dulging in small talk.
 BrOwne-Oh, l don't know. He can't be worse than fellow who's always talking blg.-Phiadelphia Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11

Nobody will be happy in the matter oi the Standard Oil case until the Su. preme court has made ils 6nsl guess and explained why it guessed as it guessed. After that the struggle in congress will begin to make it i'm. possible to guess that way again whichever way it guesses.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
CLOUDY, CALM, GOOL'

The result ol the observation tNken at Moore wharf at midnight, Nov, 10, 1908, is as follows
 Temperature time observat'n. Al above Max. temp. preceding 24 24hours,46 above Min ,S4 above Mean e [" {" |" 40 above
 Barometer 29.04
 Clear, north wind,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
unaummsd.

"He isn't so stuck ou himself as hs used to be, is he?"
 ''No. He got into hot water awhile ago, and the mucllage seemed to dis solve."-Cleveland Leader.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
Aadn,t Eornotten.

Miss Screecher-I wonder if Uncle Jim remembered me when he made his will? l used to sing for him.
 Lawyer-Yes; he evidently remem- bered you. At least your name isn't mentioned in the document.-Detroit Trihunp
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
INTERIOR WEATHER

Whitehorse, % above; HootaIinqua, F above; Big Salmon, 10 above; sels kirk. zero; Coffee Creek, 6 below {; Stewart, ? below; Ognvle, 6 below; Dawson, ? above.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-11
Aato Divorce.

Briggs-Eyen divorce nowadays of ters no sure relief
 Griggs-How so?
 "Why iu nine cases out of ten man Is free to marry again."-New York Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14
RAIN HINDERS SEARCHERS.
Little Progress is Made In Solving the
Mysteries Of the Guinness Farm.

Laporte, Ind, May 14.-Little appar
ent headwsy was made Wednesday to.
wards solving the mystery of the IL
deaths thus far discovered on the
farm of Mrs. Belle Guinness. While
little doubt remains that Mrs Guin.
ness, either alone or aided, killed the
ten persons whose cadavers have
been unearthed in the barnyard, there
is still no definite evidence as to who.
II anybody slew the four persons
found in the ruins Of the burned farm.
house. Il is not even definitely es.
tablished that the burned woman's
body is that of Mrs. Guinness.
Sheriff Shutters Investigations
were hampered by rain Wednesday.
Heavy showers drove the workmen to
shelter on several occasions, but con.
siderable progress was made. A force
pump was installed to help out the
windmill hitherto depended on for a
water supply, and Miner Schultz was
enabled to sluice and pan a considera
BILE amount of debris. Several pieces
of metal which have the appearance
of gold were found. The specimens
will be submitted to tests to deter.
mine their substance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14

considered were given weight Two
hundred years OF coal supply and half
that of iron was the prediction of the
Iron master.
There were ways by which both the
coal and iron supply might be con.
served, according to Mr.. Carnegie
by economies In mining and in use,
and the development OF water trans.
portation, which he said required less
of both productions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Carnegie's
address resolutions began to pour in
The two above referred to received
such approval that the prediction was
made of their ultimate adoption.
DIR. l. G. White of West Virginia
added expert knowledge and predic.
tlons on the subject of coal and iron.
He predicted the exhaustion of the
Pittsburg coal supply in 93 years and
the West Virginia fields in practically
the same time
John Mitchell, former head OF the
United Mine Workers, said that fully
% per cent of the coal I'm the mines
already developed had been wasted
In mining aud much greater percent
age In use Without such waste,
which he believed might be over.
come, the supply of coal would last
1000 years instead Of 200 years as
predicted. He concluded with a plea
for more attention to mine operatives,
one of whom he said is killed and sew
araI fnt ttffth hn mir %
100000 tons OF coal.
Gov. johnson of Minnesota made
lively talk in which he took issue
with Mr. Carnegie's statement that
wasteful methods prevailed in iron
methods in the Lake Superior, region
and cheerfully assured that gentleman
that "Mr Hill will be glad to take
issue with him on some things" Two
problems, he said, confronted the con
ference. One was the conservation of
the natural resources, the other the
true development of industry. One,
he said, was as great as the other.
Technical information was next
supplied by Or. c. u. Vanhelse of the
University Of Michigan. A call for
Gov. Hughes met spontaneous back
ing. but as the departure OF the gov
ernor for Albany was announced,
John Hays Hammond, who has the
reputation of being the highest paid
mining engineer in the country, read
a paper on engineering methods, In
which he drew the conclusion that
while there was no way to revolution
lie mining methods, they might be
Improved gradually
The climax of the afternoon session
was the speech of Secretary OF State
Ellhu Root.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14
Many People bitten by poas.

Cleveland, May 14.-Official records
show 40 men, women and children at
tackled by dogs since February / and
mangled so that 80 have been under
treatment to save them from death
by hydrophobia. These records are
incomplete and indicate a much. larger
list of victims. In certain instances
dogs believed mad ran wild through
downtown streets. biting eight or ten
before they were killed. Only one
or two of the eight have reported to
the department. In other cases treat
ment for rabies has been undertaken
privately without report.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14
Agreed on a Wage Scale.

Columbus. O., May 14-Local coal
operators who have been, attending
the Joint conference OF miners and
operators at Athens returned home on
Wednesday. the Joint agreement for
the next two years having been
signed. The miners took day to
discuss the agreement after the scale
committee had reported. The opera
tors feel gratified that the joint con.
ference came to such a successful
conclusion and while business is slack
now. they feel sure that It will not
be many months until the mines Will
be working full under the new scale.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14
MINOR MENTION.

Emma Drexel and John Mansfield,
a young couple, were drowned VIII an
a launch in which they we're riding
was run down by tow boat In the
Allegheny river at Pittsburg.
The annual convention OF the Ma
tional Association of Hosiery Manu-.
facturers In session at Philadelphia
adopted resolutions condemning the
tariff agreement made by President
Roosevelt with Germany.
Because a patent medicine concern
published her picture and a testi.
monlal which she said she did not
give Miss Frances Wynne. a sales.
woman in department store at New
York City, has recovered $4,000 dam.
ages.
AS an earnest of his frlendliness
toard the British the ameer Of Al
ghanistan has issued orders against
preaching a holy war, under penalty
of tearing out the offenders tongue
He has issued orders that all Afghans
who join the rebellous tribesmen
shall have their feet cut of.