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The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
GRANTS COIN ID A.-Y.-P.

BOISE, Ida, Jan. 25.-The house today passed bin appropriatIng S5o,- 900 for an Idaho exhibit nt the Alas ka-Yukon.Pacluc fair ln Seattle
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
BALDWIN
 IS NEAR DEATH
(By United Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-Lucky Baldwin. the celebrated old miner and race horse owner, has been stricken with heart failure at his ranch near this city. Physicians in attendance say that his death is certain to follow in a short time. Lucky Baldwin was many times a millionaire and his ranch near here was visited by thou. sands os tourists. He had many ec' centricities. but has scores of friends
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04

with fraud in securing townsites from the government Haskell appeared this morning and was liberated on $5,OOO bond, In an interview he de. nies his guilt
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04

Ithe United States was $4722,14i. The largest shipments to any one town were to Treadwell, with a value of $S4S.6 Juneau comes next with value of $689,O93 and Skagway is third on the list with merchandise i'm. ports valued at S52O,296 Kctchikan comes fourth with S5lS,l The ship ments of merchandise to Skagway in 1908 were more than S96,OOO greater than in 1907, while both Juneau and Ketchikan show a decided falling off in imports
 The total amount of the customs receipts for the district of Alaska in 1908 were S7O.59l. In 1907 the total receipts were $lOO,a55. The customs receipts at skagway were S6,ol9.
 Collections Come High,
 The cost of collecting each $l Of customs to the government for the entire district was S7 cents. In skag. way it cost the government Sl.26 for each dollar collected. At Kodiak it cost the customs department $S26 to collect $4 in customs. At Seward it cost the government $2.lO7 to collect $lO7. At Unalaska and Nome the cost of collecting was lightest, being respectively 24 and 26 cents for each dollar taken in.
 In 1908 4O6 vessels cleared from Al, askan ports with total tonnage Of S76, ,415 in the domestic trade, In the foreign trade 197 vessels cleared with a tonnage of Il9,774.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
CUTTING ICE
 FUR SKAGWAY

Herbert Taylor Of the Alaska Transfer company has Capt Larsen with crew Of five men putting up ice at Pennington. B C.. situated op Bennett lake. About 25O tons Of lee will be shipped into skssway for local use and I5O tons vill be Ssnt to whitehorse to be used by the White Pass & Yukon railroad on Its boats In the summer Several car loads Of ice have already arrived here.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
STARS
 FATHER DEAD
tRy United 7ressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Jose Denav. arro. father of the husband of Mary Anderson. the grand opera star, and constructor of the first apartment house in New York, died yesterday. He was a wealthy contractor,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
GUNNISON CASE
 HANGING FIRE
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-Attorneys Vim and Summers Of Juneau, who have been in Washington opposing the con firmation of Judge Royal A. Gmnison have returned and are in this city. They both say that the senate will take no action on Guuuisons atfirma- ton until after Taft succeeds Roose- welt as president.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
EMPHASIZES
 ARE G0ALING
Csy United Press.)

GIBRALTER, Feb. 4.-Thc United States battleship fleet is now as. sembled and coaling in this port pre- paratory to leaving for home Satur. day. The American sailors are being entertained lavishly by the British in Gibralter garrison.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
RUSSIAN I0N
 FEARS G0TCH
CRy United Press.)

LONDON-Frauk Gotch. the worlds champion heavyweight wrestler. hov- ug been unable to arrange a match with George Hackenschmidt, the Rus sian Lion" from whom he won the title in Chicago last year, will sail for New York on board the steamer Deutschland.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04
GRAND JURY INDIGTS GOVERNOR.
(unit-s Press Toiegraph.cabIe servloe)

MUsKoGEE, Okla, Feb. 1.-The federal grand jury which has been Investigating the Oklahoma land frauds returned an indictment against Gov. c. N. Haskell. charging him
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-04

WASHINGTON. Feb 4--Both the senate and the house will pass a bill appropriaung S35O 900 for Che work of road construction In Alaska. The ap. proprlstion was stricken out Of the amount allowed the army through a
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE
 TOWN OF NORTH CANAAN.

Notice is hereby given that there will be held at the town hall in tho village of Canaan in the town of North Canaan, county of Litchfleld and state of Conneoti- cut, SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, on Saturday, February 18th, 1909 at 2 D. m. for the following purposes Co wit:
 l. To ascertain whether or not the said town of North Canaan shall vote to author ize and direct the Selcctmon of said town of North Canaan to accept a proposition pre- sented by Mrs. A. V. A. Folten, Mrs. Joseph l.. Parsons and Mrs. c. w. Camp to install in the town hall in said town a heating system to be fully paid for by sub scriptions solicited by said ladies.
 ?. To ascertain whether or not said town shall vote to authorize Its Selcctmcn to install said heating system.
 3. To ascertain whether or not said town shall authorize its selectmen to pay for the maintenance and care of said heat ing system when installed. 1. To ascertain whether or not said town shall vote and authorize and direct its selcctmcn to install proper sanitary lavator in said town hall and connect the same with the sewer in said village of Canaan.
 Q. To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 Dated at North Canaan this Sth day of February A. D 1909
 WILLIAM !. REEL Selectmen of
 CHARLES H. SAGE, the town Of
 LYMAN k. HOWE, North Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
School Notes

School Notes
 The pupils of the entire town havt been studying the life of Lincoln fol some time past. History, language, literature, drawing and manual work have centered upon this great subject.
 Mrs. Wm. Emerson of New York has sent large quantity of Lincoln post cards for distribution in the outside schools. A number of copies Of "The Perfect Tribute" have beep placed in the libraries of the different districts by A. P. Freeman. Public exercises will be held Friday, February 12, in every school room. Arrangements have been made to have a speaker give an informa talk i'll every district on this day.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
CANAAN VALLEY

Ralph Thompson of Waterbury was here over Sunday.
 Mrs. Griffin is quite sick at the home of her son-in-law, Stiles Stevens.
 W. G. Brooks has been spending a few days in Ohio. He returned Monday.
 There is scarcely family in the Valley but what are suffering from the grip.
 Mrs. Burt Thompson of New Bo ston spent few days last week with her mother. Mrs Decker.
 Born in Brooks Hollow, New Marl- boro January 31st sou to MT. and Mrs. Charles Freshour.
 Mrs. Harry Taylor attended the funeral of her father. James Michaels Ill Falls Village Saturday
 Mrs. Provost. who has been caring for her daughter, Mrs. FreshCur, fell and severely hurt her hip so she was obliged to return to her home ill New Haven.
 Mrs. 0. G. Thompson suffered a paralytic stroke last Thursday, her left side being completely paralyzed. At present writing she is in a very critical condition.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
MILL RIVER

The following officers and committees have been elected by the Y. P. S. c. E.: President, ElmerJ .Leffingwell; vice pres ldent, Mrs. F. w. Reyes; recording sec retary, Miss Ruth D. Sheldon; cores bonding secretary, Mrs. k. M. Stanton treasurer, c. Beardsley Stryker; chair man lookout committee. William M Bottomley; prayer meeting committee, Mrs. G. V. Stryker; missionary com mittee, Miss Ruth M. Peters; social com- mittee, Miss Henrietta D. Lester; tenn perance committee, Mrs. Thomas Davis: flower committee, Miss Avis Love- music committee, Rev. G. V. Stryker; junior committee, Miss Reba E. Lumbert; heartease committee, Miss Mary E, Sheldon.
 Born-At Mill River. Jan. 3I a daugh- ter to MT. and Mrs. William M. Bottom ley.
 Mrs. Walter Rathbun, of Stockbridge, has been with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Garraban.
 The junior class of the New Marlboro high school has just received class pins for 1910.
 Mir. and Mrs, s. H. Blodgett of spring field, have been visiting his parents, MT and Mrs. E. T. Blodgett. Mss Lulu c. Blodgett was also home, from Great Burlington, for few days.
 On Sunday evening the Southfield and Mill River societies celebrated ChrIstaiu Endeavor day by a union meeting in this place. It was not only the anniver- sare of the united society, but IS years since the Mill River society was organ ized.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
MlLLERT0N

Have you still half the wood and half the hay"?
 Hanford Eggleston 6 Go. expect new 2,OOO pound safe in the near future.
 Where, oh where is the Millerton Poultry 6 P. s. Assn? Is it really quite dead?
 The following pupils of North East Center school have been perfect Tn at- tendance during the month of January: Minnie Peterson, Martha Peterson, Viola Burch, Mary Wilson, Fannie Bramon- Earl Bramon, Willard Scutt. rank Thomaier, George Keeler.
 Mrs. Mary Burke has sold her house on North Center Street to Thomas Hayes, who has occupied it for sometime past.
 There is considerable sickness ill town. Grace Bates is victim of the grippe, Miss Elsie Horlacher is sick with tonsil- its. Sterling Silvernail is i'll with jaun- dice. Bobert Horlacher is victim of tonsilitis. Edward Barrett is housed up with the grippe. D. Myers is quite sick with pneumonia. Mrs. John Evans is quite ill with throat trouble. Raymond Tanner has been sick with the grippe.
 Miss Mary Ahearn is much improved. She is now able to sit up some.
 Mrs. G. H. Kehlenbeck, of Brooklyn, has been spending few days at Cane varies.
 Word comes from Mrs. Davld Demp- sey that her sister, Miss Lulu M. Fisk, is improving and that they feel very much encouraged in regard to her re- covery
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
LEGAL NOTICES
OF CORNWALL, ss. I

I ABSTRACT OF CORNWALL, ss. Pro- hL bate Court, January 18th, 1909.
 Estate of James 4. Cochrane in said Dis trict. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for tho District of Cornwall hath limited ana allowed six months from the date hereof, for tho creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attest-,l, within said time, will be debarred re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE w. CoCHRANE, administrator West Cornwall Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
To Make 'Em Slow Down

A proposed bill was introduced in the legislature by Mir. Riddick of Woodstock providing that the selectmen of any town may, whenever the safety of the general public requires, cause to be placed warning signs in any highway approaching cross roads, corners, sharp curves or other points of danger, eleva- tions or Impressions in the surface or grade as shall compel the reduction of speed of vehicles, and no town shall be liable for any damage sustained by or acoruing to any person by reason of passage over such elevation or depres- sion.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Among recent or present guests in town are Chas. Bushey, of Goshen; Miss Lottie Dewkit, of Pittstield; Morgan Doty, George Ennis and Mrs. Sarah Cenyon. of Goshen at William MallOry's, Oscar Bunnell and Miss Amy Hoffman at A. F. Palmer's.
 The Rev. Mir. Richards made several calls in this vicinity Sunday.
 Miss Lauretta Ocain has been visiting her sister in Torrington.
 Mrs. George Whitford is better.
 John Palmer called on his sister in Lime Rock last week
 Katherine Sedgwick has returned from Charles Colds.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Canaan Fire District will be held at the Town Hall in the village of Canaan on Saturday, Feb ruary 18th, 1909 at o'clock D. m. for the purpose of clecting officers of said District for tho ensuing year: to lay n tax to defray the expenses of the District for the ensuing year and to transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 By order of the Executive Committee.
 N. WATSON HARDENBERGH, Warden. -
 JOHN S. REED, Clerk. Dated at North Canaan, Conn. Feb. 2, 1909
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
Not q Maoistrate.

"Th2re are some verses wrote" " said the innocent young man. laying the paper on the editors desk. "You may give me just what you think they are worth"
 But I have not the authority to give you what they deserve" replied the man with the pen. Remember, am an editor, not magistrate. Lion don Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
AverilI Re-appointed

Gov. Lilley has re-appointed General Heman o. Averill of Washington, com missioner on domestic animals for two years from July 15, 1909.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
NOTICE

The Board of Relief for tho Town of North Canaan met at Town Hall in said town on Monday, February I, and ad. journed to Monday Feb. l5, 1909 from 10 n. m. to 1 D. m, at the said town hall, to perform any duties which may legally come before them
 Dated at North Canaan, Ct, Fob. l, 1909
 D. w MANvEL, Board
 H. k. WEXFORD, of
 WALLACE CANFIEI Relief
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The Teddy bear has been relegated tt the rear and the Billy possum" IS now having it's day.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

GENEALOGICAL Researches in the New Eng land States, Reasonable prices, Correspond A. R. PATTEN. optirian of To1ington. Conn. will he at The Canhrld' ho'p the first Mon y yunale a1 to ca n u"saa o' ' G"nstotian , free
 DIR GEORGE BEEBE of piusncld will be at The Garfield" every Thursday from to i2. REAL ESTATE Farms and village prnTesrty for sale or rent. Farm mortgages ncEotif ed.
 J. C. RorabaCk. Canaan. Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

Basket ball is still popular game ID Litchfeld county although not quite ai
 popular as it was last year.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

It is evident that the Connecticut leg islature will make no short session re- cord this year.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
ENTERTAINMENTS DIRECTORY

Valentine entertainment, Methodist Church, Monday evening, Feb. I5 at 800. Music, dialogues, games. Ad- mission including refreshments 26 cts.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

There is nothing the matter with tha proposition to make Llncoln's olrthoa a legal birthday.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

It would.p please average persons more if science would deal with the limita- tions of the domestic coal pile rather than the endurance of the worlds coal supply.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

-An Oklahoma woman is credited with Knowing three hundred and one ways to cook corn. How she must have racked her brain for the odd one.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

Outlook is encouraging for prosper ous base ball season in the Housatonlt Valley League.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

There is little likelihood that the postal savings bank bill will become law at this session of Congress.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The "penny horrible" Is about to have its day once more.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

Brandegee is not increasing bis popu- larity with the people of Connecticut by his disposition to wreak vengeance upon those who opposed his election.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The state legislature is awakening to the necessity of better schools in Con- necticut. The report of the commission appointed to investigate the school sys, tenn of the state shows that number ot things should be done and done immed' iatelv
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The per capita circulation of this country is now thirty five dollars and some cents. If you have more than that in your possession you ought to feel guilty.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

While some people who are opposed to the sewer, endeavor to smash the sewer assessments, someone else, who is also evidently opposed to the sewer, takes his bludgeon in hand and goes out and literally smashes the sewer. All this in Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
LOST AND FOUND

Saturday. February C, on the road be- tween "The Garfield" tCanaanl and Mill River black lynx nun. The finder will be rpwa- a-slcd by returning the same to TuE NEWS office or to the office of Ives < Peirce, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

'"Why do assertions from the army increase so heavily?" asks contempo- rary. Our guess is that it's because army life does not measure-up to ex- pectations based on those picnicky
 pictures posted by the recruiting stations.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

President Roosevelt declined O,OO( bequest the other day. Peculiar man II some respects, that aforesaid P. R. ..
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

In this furnace, plumbing, sewer as sessment, sewer smashing mellee, don allow yourselves to overlook the fact that the protection from fire in Canaan IS decidedly inadequate.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
Congregational Church.

The service next Sunday will be a re- cognition of the centennial of Lincoln's s birth. The topic of the sermon will be "Lincofn and the ideal of Christian Pa triotism." There will be a special Lin coin offering i'll the Sunday School for the American Missionary Assoication.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

0. Q. D. fire hose, 0. Q. D. fire hose.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

Base ball season two months distant
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

We don't know how much influence Frank Curtiss, of Sheffield, yields ill the Massachusetts legislature but he has cer- tainly ''got lem so they'll listen" when he wants to talk trolley extentions or in troduce bill touching on and appertain- ing thereto.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
PULPIT AND PEW
Happenings of Interest Tn Canaan's Religious Circles
 Methodist Church.

Next monday evening a Valentine en- tertainment will be given in the Church parlors at o'clock Admission 25 cents. including refreshments and enter tainment.
 Monday afternoon a Junior Epworth League was organized, to meet Monday afternoons at 3:30
 There will be special meeting of the Official Board next Monday evening at 7:3O o'clock. Every member is urgently requested to be present.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

Feed the birds.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The Original stories by Abraham Lincoln, never before told' are becoming so numerous nowadays in the ''leading publications" that the reader is led to suspect that there is a dark com plexioned individual concealed in the fnal hsaD.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

If the Nevada Legislature wants to do something really commendable, let it enact 8 law that will prevent the issue and sale of so-called mining shares hay ing behind them nothing more than a hole in the barren rock, or a section of barren rock without even hole in it.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The rapidity with which bed fellows are changed In Canaan fairly takes our breath away. John Jones fought for e new school building while John Smith and John Brown opposed it, Smith and Jones fought for the sewer and Brown opposed it, now Brown and Jones favor the heating of the town hall and Smith is fighting it as hard as he knows how. People who favor state roads are divided when it comes to building bridges and still further divided on other matters pertaining to the town. Verify, this Is a queer world.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
The Steam Heater.

On Saturday of this week occurs the special town meeting. called for the pur- pose of determining whether the town will accept the gift of 8 steam heater and the installation thereof, in the town hall. There are all sorts of ideas on the subject Some are much opposed to acceptance, others believe that the town should gladly accept the gift if the ladies are willing to canvass for sub scriptions and if the townspeople are willing to contribute and there are others who claim they will have nothing to do with either phase of the present propo- sition but that they would gladly vote for the construction of new town hall.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

4 bill has been introduced in the leg islature providing for a pension for school teachers who have been in the harness for thirty years. Now will someone kindly present a bill, pension ing shoemakers, and teamsters and barbers and clerks and farmers and priuters-and editors.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

The Willing Service Club.
 The Sunday School class of Mrs. { Shaw met at her home on Satu afternoon and organized 8 club t called the Willing Service Club. following officers were elected Presl Mrs. Shaw; vice president, Mar Nicoll; secretary. Gladys Pulver; t urer, Aida Lindell. The object of cub is to raise funds for the Be Floating Hospital and the meetings to be held on Saturday afternoons 9 to o'clock with the different mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
Surveying the Rappahannock.

The United States coast and geodetic
survey service schooner Matchess. which
has been changed recently from center
board TO keel vessel at Baltimore
shipyard. i again ready for service and
has sailed for the Rappahannock river,
here she will be employed in survey
work along the waterway. Irvington
will be the headquarters of the vessel
while employed in hydrogra phical and
Typographical work in the vicinity OF that
town. 1t is probable that the Matchless
will lie employed on the Rappahannock
river work until late in the fall. On the
way 10 the Virginia waterway the
Matches will stop at Point Lookout for
several days while Capt. Ferguson and
j. r. Marsh executive officer. Will do
some Typographical work. The Matchess
is the only sailing vessel in coast survey
service on the Atlantic coast Her re-
cent overhauiiHg at Baltimore was
thorough and she is now good for many
years more OF efficient service on the in
terror waters Of the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
RAINS SHINY NICKELS
ON HOT CAPITOL STEPS.

Joe the best known and most
popular of the newsboys about
Congress, woke up yesterday after
noon from -..s siesta on the sun
baked steps Of the Capitol to find
that while he slept it had rained
pennies and nickels all over his
SHALL person.
As he sat up coins dropped from
his hands. his forehead. his cheeks.
his nose. and when In amaze he
leaped to his feet they showered
also from his body and even from
his chubby legs.
First he clutched at his clothing
and damned his hand into his
pocket. aghast at the thought OF
leakage. No. his small store there
was intact. Then. without APP
preciable waste of time in thanks
giving to the unknown source of
all this unexpected wealth, he
picned up the coins-maybe 10 cents
in all
He doesn't know yet that Senator
Crane of Massachusetts, happening
10 pass by while the child slept,
sprawled on his back in the sun,
with outspread arms and legs.
speckled him all over with the
small coins. and then, with others.
stood a, a bit OF distance to see
what he would do when he woke.
They saw.