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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Economy In Home Trade.

In an address made some years ago
before congress the late Thomas B.
Reed said: (which is it better for
the farmer to do-send his supplies a
thousand miles to the seacoast, 5000
miles across the water and sell it to
the mechanic who gets less wages, or
sell it right here at home to the me-
chanic who gets more wages?" Reeds
logic is sound, but he might have gone
a little further, and shown the farmer
how important it is to have the home
market right at his door; how by the
building up of the commercial and
manufacturing importance ). of his
home town, he widens the market for
his products, and that the ivelier
and better the home place can be
made, the better will be the prices he
will receive for his products.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Remembered Cinderella.

York, Pa.-If Mayor Weaver had not
remembered the story of Cinderella
and the silver slipper Harry Smith, of
Williamsport might have bunkoed him
and the police. into giving him the
price Of pair of shoes. Smith had
been arrested for. drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, and came into DO
lice court in his stocking feet. He
told the mayor somebody had stolen
his new shoes while he slept. An Of
ficer found a pair of WORKOUT ones in
an adjoining cell, and when Smith in
dignantly denied their ownership and
demanded money for new ones the
mayor ordered them tried on him, and
they fitted perfectly. Smith had
stuffed them through crack into the
cell in which they were found. He was
sent to Jail for 80 days.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Monday
Work That Wins.

He who would succeed in any UNDER
taking must first understand that In
diligently directed work is the only
kind that wins. He VINO starts out to
accomplish things for his home town
cannot blunder along unless he en-
dangers that which he sets out to do
Commercial clubs too often fail in ac-
complishing good because Of lack Of
system in the efforts MAJ There Is
an old saying: TOO many cooks
spoil the broth" This axiom is ex-
emplified frequently by the organize
ton which attempts to carry out great
projects without the proper system
for doing the same. Work must be-
rightly pursued or it comes to naught.
Each worker should have his particu-
lar part to perform, and for this part
he should be selected with a view as
to his fitness. Concerted effort right
ly made always wins.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
PRIZE AND PREMIUM FAKES.
Bait Held Out TO Catch the Trade ef
the Unsophisticated.

Prize and premium offering are
methods that are resorted to by some
concerns that seek to do business
through the mails with people resid-
ing in agricultural districts The wise
people will never be caught on this
game. All classes and kinds of goods
have real value, and are worth so
much in the markets of the world
The farmer who has 1000 bushels of
wheat to sell knows that his goods
have fixed value dependent upon the
market prices. 1t would be foolish for
him to offer to the buyer as an in
ducement few head of cattle, a bar
rel of cider or a slab of bacon in order
to induce him to buy. Yet these very
farmers will bite at a proposition
which Is identically the same in prin-
ciple. The manufacturer of soap Of
fers ten dollars worth of soap and to
the buyers give piece of furniture of
the value of ten dollars. Is this a fair
business deal? Can the manufacturer
afford to do it if his goods are stand
ard? He may say that by selling d.
rect TO the consumer, and cutting
out middlemen's profits" he can afford
to do so. But this is lie, a flimsy
excuse, and is not in accordance with
sound business principles. There
must be profit for the manufacturer
or he will fail. He does make a profit
He even makes larger profit than
the average dealer in goods of his
kind. In the first place he sells the
cheapest kind of article, even though
1t may look nice and be highly per-
fumed. In the second place he gives
light weight and gets the highest
price. The value of the premium
given Is always misrepresented, ex.
aggerated, and that which is supposed
to be worth ten dollars is not
worth four dollars, and for the
latter amount can be purchased
from any respectable dealer. The
premium Is never free. It must
be paid for and It is the one who
receives 1t that generally pays for It,
Mrs. Jones would wonder If Grocer
Brown would ask that she give half a
pound of feathers with every dozen
eggs he buys Of her. Mrs. Jones has
too much common sense to think that
she can afford to give away a pound
Of butter with each dozen eggs. She
knows she would be loser But II she
could induce the grocer to pay her
40 cents a dozen for her eggs when
the market price is only 20 cents, she
she might see how it would be profit
able to her to throw in as a premium
a pound Of over-ripe butter. Still
Mrs. Jones will join soap clubs, coffee
clubs, and fakes in the premium line
Of every kind. just because she does
not stop to do a little sound thinking.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
WILLS PROPERTY TO FRIENDS.
As Result Whole City Rushes to Get
Tokens.

New Bedford, Mass.-Everybody in
New Bedford who knew Mrs. Laura f.
Rogers, a wealthy ootogenarian, who
died a few weeks ago-and that in
cludes; almost everybody in towns
running around mad, trying to get
hold of some piece of personal prop
erty belonging to the Rogers estate.
Mrs. Rogers died leaving property
valued at 100000, much of which was
personal. She left viii which has
Just been made public. In it was the
strangest clause ever inserted in q
New England testament. 1t reads:
ITO all my friends give and be-
Queath any piece Of my personal prop
erty they may wish as a token"
No list Of friends was included, SO
about everybody in New Bedford who
had even a speaking acquaintance
with her Ia claiming to be q friend.
The will likely will be taken to the
courts.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Demand Homemade Goods.

One western state that is giving
a wholesome example to other states
in the matter Of patronage of home
industries Is Colorado. A movement
has been well started for campaign
in behalf of Colorado manufactured
goods. Even the big department
stores in Denver, Pueblo and other
cities of the state advertise Colorado
made goods, and extol their merits
Colorado people are becoming such
advocates of home trade as to ask for
articles manufactured in their state
and refuse to take substitutes manu-
featured elsewhere.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
COUNTY COURT DAYS.

Below is a list of the days County
Courts are held each month in coun-
ties tributary to Winchester:
Anderson, Lawrenceburg, 3rd Mon
day.
Bath, Owingsville, End Monday.
Bourbon, Paris, LIST Monday.
Boyle, Danville, 3rd Monday.
Breathitt, Jackson, 4th Monday.
CLARK, WINCHESTER, 4th Mon
day.
Estill, Irvine 3rd Monday.
Fayette, Lexington, End Monday.
Fleming, Flemingsburg 4th Mon
day.
Franklin, Frankfort, 1st Monday.
Garrard, Lancaster, 4th Monday.
Grant, Williamstown, End Mon
day.
Harrison, Cynthiana, 4th Monday.
Jessamine, Nicholasville. 3rd Mon
day.
Lee, Beattyville, 4th Monday. :
Lincoln, Stanford, Ind Monday.
Madison, Richmond, 1st Monday.
Mason, Maysville, End Monday.
Mercer, Harrodsburg, LIST Monday.
Montgomery, Mt. Sterling, 3rd
Monday.
Nicholas, Carlisle, End Monday.
Owen, Owenton, 4th Monday.
Pendleton, Falmouth, LIST Monday.
Powell, Stanton, 1st Monday.
Scott, Georgetown, 3rd Monday.
Shelby, Shelbyville, End Monday.
Woodford. Versailles, 4th Monday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22

We are not sent into this world To
do anything into which we cannot put
our hearts. We have certain work to
do for our bread and that is to be-
done strenuously; other work to do
for our delight and that is to be done
heartily; neither is to be done by
halves or shifts, but with a will; and
what Is not worth this effort is not
to be done at all.-John Ruskin.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Governor Saws Own Firewood.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Gov. Hadley of
Missouri saws his own firewood in the
cellar of the executive mansion.
ct is one of the best forms of ex
ercise that l know Of" declares the
governor, land have been doing it at
the mansion these disagreeable morn
ings when the weather prevents my
daily horseback ride or long walk"
Saving wood has been the COVER
nor's exercise for years. Before &C.
cupying the executive mansion he cut
the wood used in his residence.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
'ROBS GUNS OF NOISE
INVENTOR GIVES TEST OF "SI.
LENcER" IN NEW YORK.
Device Of Hiram p. Maxim Slows
Down Escaping Gases Prior to At
mospheric Impact-Fits on
MuzzIe of Rifle.

New York.-A merry party opening
many bottles of champagne was what
Hiram Percy Maxim's demonstration
of his new gun silencer sounded like
the other afternoon at the Potter
building in Park row.
Now and again, however, there came
a report several degrees louder than
the puffy pops, and the audience I'M
derstood Maxim was just showing the
difference between the old and the
new way.
But for the most part it was just
that little puff-popping, and Maxim
said most of the noise came from the
impact of the bullets against the
sand in the target.
1t was the first public demonstration
which the inventor has given of the
silent gun, which, with smokeless
powder, leaves the marksman maud
ible as well as invisible. He held it
in the offices of his attorneys, and in
the next room a typewriter kept
pounding keys just in line with the
course Of the bullets. But MaXim's
target did not let any Of them pass.
The guns which he used ranged all
the way from the little 20 repeating
rifle to the new 80 army weapons,
and took in the high power Mausers
and Mannlichers.
The silencer Is a little black tube
which screws on at the muzzle of the
gun and has about twice the diameter
of the barrel. The size and weight
very according to the caliber and
power of the arm. For a % caliber
rifle the tube is about four inches
long and less than an inch and half
in diameter. For a 80 rife the ST.
lencer is two inches longer, but has
the same diameter. The weight is
from six to nine ounces.
First Maxim snapped his little re-
peating rifle at the target without
the tube on the end. The noise wasn't
pleasant to hear. Then he put on a
silencer. The listener heard the ham
mer come hard against the cartridge,
he saw little puff, and that was ALL
Maxim tried short and long rife cart
AAOSCO, lHO AOlSS AOL
ciably different.
Then he worked up to high power
guns. He let 80 rifle go without the
little black tube on the end, and after
that everybody held his ears when
time came for a shot without the
silencer. With it in place, the noise
was just the same as a champagne
bottle popping.
Finally he picked up United States
army rife, which he described as the
best in the world. The bullet has an
Initial velocity of about 2,700 feet a
second, and when one hears it started
on its course under normal conditions
the impact upon the eardrum is Sc
we're. Yet with that little black tube
in place the sound is scarcely audible.
The theory upon which the silencer
works Maxim described as being iden-
tical with that of the negative turbine.
The gunpowder gases, as soon as they
enter the silencer from the barrel of
the gun, meet the spiral chambers In
the interior Of the tube and are set
to whirling. The tendency Of whirling
bodies is to fly out from the center,
and inasmuch as the only means of
exit from the silencer is near the GEN.
ter the gases are unable to escape un-
til they have slowed down.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
sixty Skeletons Under Hut.

North Sydney, N. S.-A discovery Of
60 human skeletons buried beneath the
lint of fisherman at Anseallumets. on
the island of There, has startled and
,ovstified the people of that little
French fishing colony, according to adj
vices received here from st. Pierre,
Miquelon. A suggestion advanced as
. the possible solution of the mystery is
that the skeletons are those of the
Messengers and crew Of the Inflated
racket ship Clarisse, which foundered
near that point in 1886.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Would Benefit Mail Order Houses.

A parcels post threatens the contin--
uance of the country stores business
by enlarging the opportunity of the
mail order houses. Who will spring
to the defense of the cracker barrel
and box of sawdust-together with the
little red schoolhouse, joint palladis
of our berties?-Providence Or. IL
Bulletin. ~ ~ A. 1
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Abuse.

or satires think as Epictetus dfd:
IF evil be said of thee, and If It be
true. correct thyself; II it be a lie
laugh at it." BY dint of time and ex
perience I have learned to be good
post-horse; I go through my appointed
daily stage, and care not for the ours
who bark at me along the. road.-Fred
eriek the Great
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Old Heads on Young shoulders.

Our children are growing more in
dependent. II is not the fault Of the
parents nor Of the children; we ara
not careless, and they are not un-
grateful. The conditions OF life are
responsible for the modern youth. -
Familien Zeitung, Vienna.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-22
Almost Hopeless.

II In pretty hard for any man to be
o hero to his sweetheart's brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11
MURRAY'S B OstOn StOr @
 WILLIMARTIC, CONN.
Washable Suits of Washable Fabrics At S395 to S2O.OO

A stock large and handsome, one which comprises many fabrics. styles and colors. beautifully made and reas- onably low in price. -
 Two-pisce Suits of linen finish fab- ric. in plain or corded effects, each in many cclors. at $500 to s12.5o.
 Princess White Dresses, made of batiste, lawn, muslin or dotted Swiss, trimmed in many ways with lace or embroidery prices range from s3.s6 to s20.oo.
 Muslin Slips for the Princess gown, made low neck and sleeveless, lace trimmed, eolors white, light blue, pink price s2.oo.
 Suits of pure linen. in a wide range of gises and oolors. at $500 to $12.5o.
 Dresses of chambray and gingham, fin checks, stripes and solid eolors, and q big variety of styles to select from. ct te.5o to $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11
Various Items.

Mrs. Francis Dube and son have re- turned froIa a visit in Canada.
 Raymond Parker of Yale university is the guest of his parents. MT. and Mrs. T. R. Parker.
 Mrs c. H. Backus of South Wind ham and Mrs. James Whitney of East Hartford were recent visitors at Ocean beach.
 Joseph A. Martin and family of Tur- ner street are entertaining MT. Mar tins sister. Mrs. Hamelin of Louis vile. P. Q.
 MT. and Mrs. James F. Hevrin, for merly of this city and Hartford. now of Brooklyn, N. r., are guests at the home of Anthony Hevrin on Jackson street.
 MT. and Mrs. S. c. Hooker left on Thursday morning for Atlantic City. where they contemplate making quite a lengthy stay. They will later go to the White mountain resorts for the rest of the summer.
 Southern New England Telephone company officials were in this city on Thursday making an inspection of the local exchange and the lines about the city. The party is touring the state in an automobile, making the regular semi inspection. The officials in this city were General Manager H. H. Sykes, Asst. Manager H. F. Lewis and John Long, superintendent of con- struction, all of New Haven, and M. D. Miller of Norwich, district fore man.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11

the head. Miller said that he had an uncle in Thompson who had a fireplace with andirons but did not use them. Miller said that he could buy them, and witness told him that if they were old ones that he would buy them from him, but if not he did not want them.
 The first that he saw of the andirons they were in his back room and he took them over to George Vaughan's house. The latter put $10 into his pocket, as the accused did not wish to take any pay for them. Next morning he saw Vaughan's foreman and gave them to him to give to his boss.
 Did Not Know Gcods Were Stolen.
 He testified in detail to the various things in connection with the case and his testimony corroborated in some in- stances what had been brought out by previous witnesses. but in many in- stances 1t was toned down considera- bly, and did not tally. Denied that he had any knowledge that the goods stolen
 He underwent searching cross ex- animation at the hands of Acting States Attorney E. Frank Bugbee, de- nying knowledge of many things that had been testified to by other wit nesses. The cross examination lasted to late in the afternoon and then Frank Dumas was called,
 He is superintendent of streets in Putnam and knew Wood well. Said he saw Miller in Woods place several times.
 Testimony Not Completed.
 The evidence was still being present. ed for the defense at the adjournment of court and the case will occupy the days session today. in all probability.
 Arrested on Mothers Complaint.
 John Corcoran, aged s2, was arrest ed at his home just over the bridge at the end of Natchaug street Thurs day afternoon after a tussle with Capt. E. H. Richmond and Officer Victor Enander. Corcoran was arrested on the complaint of his mother. He is what is known as a bad actor, and has long and checkered police rec ord, having been arrested for many different offences, from simple intoxi- cation up to and including assault with intent to kill, and has served time in states prison. He was booked at the station house at ( o'clock on the charge of drunk and breach of the peace. but it is thought that more serious charge will be made against him this morning, when he is brought to trial in police court.
 Peddled Without License. George Nassif of Worcester was ar rested at 2 o'clock Thursday after noon on the charge of peddling with out license. He win be given a hearing this morning. Peddlers from different places have been endeavoring to make a practice of late of coming to the Thread city and disposing of their wares without taking out a li- cense and getting out of town unmo- tested by working the outside edges of the city. Captain Richmond has given strict orders for all patrolmen to be on the watch for these offenders, and of late a number of them have been rounded up. some coming right ur with the fees for the little slip o1 paper that permits them to sell with out molestation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11
COLCHESTER
Evil-Deer Taken to Norwich Jail--
 Grange Adds to Membership.

Mrs. J. N. Adams and daughter. Miss Julia Adams, are at their cottage on the Willimantic camp grounds.
 Dr. R. R. Candy has returned from New York, where he attended a re- union of his college class.
 A few of the members of the local lodge of Knights of Pythias will go to New Haven Saturday to attend the field day of the Uniformed Rank of the order.
 Frank Stark of Millington was in town Thursday.
 Elmer F. Adams of Rockville was a caller in town Thursday.
 Antonio Bede, who was arrested on Main street Wednesday evening for intoxication and breach of the peace was tried before Judge l.. c. Brown Thursday morning. He was found guilty and was given S5 and costs which he was unable to pay. Sheriff Wickwire took him to Norwich jail Thursday.
 Charles T. Williams was the guest of friends in Salem Wednesday.
 At the last grange meeting four members were reinstated and three ap- plications were received. A number of men have signified their intention of joining.
 August Chairman of westehester wal here Thursday.
 Daniel T. Williams. who has been staying in East Hampton for a few weeks, is at his residence, on Broad way, making repairs and painting, get ting it ready for the summer
 There will be no services at the Methodist church next Sunday.
 The town teams and men have near ly completed work on the roads. They are now at work on what is known as the Deep River Hill. Miss Lottie Gates of Orange, N. J. Is the guest of friends in town. Mrs. Clifford C. King of Lebanon was in town Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11
WlLLIMANTIc
Suspicious Circumstances Surround Death of Columbia Woman-Coroner Investiaatinu,


 Suspicious Circumstances Surround
 Death of Columbia Woman--Coroner
 Investigating.
 Suspicious circumstances surround ing the death of Mrs. Augusta Roberts, wife of William Burrows Roberts of Columbia. who was found dead by the roadside near her home Monday evening, nave led to an examination of the facts in the case by the County Coroner R. H. Ffske of Stafford.
 Dr. c. ID. Pendleton of Hebron was called in on the case Monday evening, but when he arrived the woman was dead He sent for his father, Dr. Cy- rus H. Pendleton of Hebron, who is also the medical examiner, who, after an examination, claimed that there was nothing unusual in the death and gave certificate to the effect that it was a case of probable angina pee
 Coroner Fiske Notified.
 Medical Examiner Pendleton failed to report the case to the county cor oner until Wednesday, and on the same day Coroner Fiske also received a. communication from First Selectman l.. E. Winter of Columbia to the eff feet that there were peculiar circum- stances surrounding the death of Mrs. Roberts and that the matter deserved an investigation.
 Coroner Fiske immediately got busy and going to Columbia Thursday ob- tained considerable data that may have an important bearing upon the case. Roberts is a much feared man in the vicinity in which he has resided for the past few years and has made many threats of a serious nature first and last, and by his actions has thoroughly terrorized the residents in that peace loving and law-abiding community.
 Had Been Drinking.
 Monday he saw fit to go to Colches-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11
NEWS LETTERS FROM
 BULLETIN REPRESENTATIVES,

ter and come home intoxicated, talk ing occasion to stop at different places on the way home and make remarks of vindictive nature. At one place, about a half a mile beyond his home he stopped and made the remark that he did not care if he was going to his wife's funeral and then going home he and she had a quarrel and words are said to have led to blows on the part of Roberts. and his wife was shortly thereafter found dead beside the road
 The neighbors are loath to tell what Roberts said and did; but there have been found witnesses who have made statements that may incriminate Rob- erts if the investigation is pushed.
 Husband and Wife Quarreled.
 One lad is said to have heard a DOT tion of the quarrel between Roberts and his wife. He was up in his room at the time Roberts drove into his own yard in a beastly state. The wife tried to unflitch the horse and words were passed Roberts threatened his wife and told her to mind her own busi- ness when the wife apparently slightly censured him for going away to get drunk. Sharp words followed and the wife is reported as havin9 said Don't, Pa! don'tlp as if in the endeavor to try and resist some rough treatment on the part of the husband.
 Roberts himself is reported as hav- ing said that he did pick up a rock. sbut later said that he only grabbed up a handful of dirt and gravel, and said but that would not hurt anybody. He also said that T suppose that I'll be arrested and now that I've killed my wife I might as well kill Charles Freeze, tool" Freeze is a neighbor.
 Coroner Fiske, while in this city on Thursday afternoon tried to get in telephone communication with Judge Phelps of Rockville, who is states at- torney, but was unable to reach him, so took the 4.07 express for Vernon to talk the case over with him.
 Body Taken to larrytown. N
 The body of Mrs. Roberts was taken from Chestnut Hill station Wednesday forenoon at 1130 o'clock for larry town, N. r., for burial in Sleepy Hol- low cemetery. In all probability the body will be taken up and an autopsy performed to ascertain what marks, if any, there are on the body. A stone the size of mans fist was be- side the dead body when found Mon day evening, and it is thought that Roberts hurled that at his wife and struck her in the back.