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Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
OLDEST J, 5. POSTMASTER DEAD
M. F. WINCHESTER OF so. AMENIA
Was Appointed FifN-nine Years ago Under President Zachary Taylor and has Served Continuously in the Same Office-Was 86 Years Old.

The oldest postmaster of the United States, Milo F. Winchester of South Armenia, died Sunday. He was 86 years old and had served continuously at the South Amenia office for 59 years. Death resulted from pneumonia with which MT. Winchester had been i'll for a week. .@ . ...
 MT. Winchester was born In the town of Armenia, October 1, 1893 and was the youngest son of Milo N. Winchester, there being four other children. His boyhood and youth were principally passed at Amenia Union, where he attended the district schools, and later pursued his studies in select school on Seventh Street, New York City. He began his business life as clerk in store at Great Burlington, Mass, was next with Bowne and Trowbridge, of Poughkeepsia, after which he clerked a. Amen1a Un1on and subsequently, filled similar positions at Dover Plains and at Kent, Conn. In April. 1847. he pur- chased the store or Juhah Swift at South Amenia, which he had since con ducted successfully, besides serving as postmaster. e-r. ..ss.. s.t
 MT Winchester was absent in Cali fornia for several years about the time of his first appointment, leave of absence being granted him. In the interval he visited the California gold fields Tn 1851.
 From 1854 until 1892 Mr. Winchester served as justice of the peace in most capable manner. He also served as supervisor for several terms, the position now held by his son, Henry N. Win chester. In politics MT. Winchester was always connected with the Republi- can party, giving his influence and vote to secure the passage of it's measure and the election of it's candidates. Socially he held membership in Amenia Lodge, No. 672, E. and A. M. -..
 He was one of the foremost men of the county. having the respect and con- fidence of everyone with whom he had any dealings. ... .4. .s.
 Mir. Winchester married Miss Mary T. Nase, daughter of Henry I. Nase, of Amenia, in the town of Washington, October 13, 1847. To them were born four children, Martha, who died in in- fancy; Henry N., Frank, who died at the age of nine, and Sydney Thompson, who died at the age of twenty-eight.
 The deceased is survived by his wife and son. Supervisor Henry N. Winches- ter of Amenia. The funeral will be held from his late residence Wednesday afternoon at half-past one o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
BOUNTY FOR TREE PLANTING

Houses Passes Bill Granting Twenty
 five Gents for Each Tree.
 After it has been altered so that it shall read that the location of trees shall be decided by the sslectmen bill passed the house providing that every person planting protecting, and cultivating maple, tulip. ash, basswood, oak, black walnut, hickory, birch, beech, spruce, more than sixteen feet apart, along any public highway, shall be entitled to receive an annual bounty from the state of twenty-five cents for each tree; but than five years nor any longer than such trees are maintained.
 Sec. 3. Trees planted under the provisions of this act shall be not less than one and one-half inches in diame- ter measured two feet from the ground.
 Sec. 8. All persons planting trees under the provisions of this act shali file with the secretary of the state a true statement of the number of trees so planted, the variety of the same, to- gether with the name of the town in which such trees are located and the name of the road or street upon which they are planted, and the date of plant ing, which statement shall be duly attested by the tree warden of such town. The bill to take effect at once.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
STATES MORTALITY STATISTICS
Population and Death Rate in Litchfield
 and Other Counties

Population and Death Rate in Litchfield
 and Other Counties
 The census bureau has just issued a volume on mortality statistics. It is es- timatsd that the population of Connect icut for the year 1907 was 1,02l, ,9Ss New Haven heads the list with 123, ,427 Hartford is next with 98, ASA, and Bridge. port is good third with 69,696.
 The rural population is given by counties as follows: Fairfield county, 46, 031; Hartford county, 72,575; Litch field county, 3,S29; Middlesex county, 4,243; New Haven county, 54, ,555; New London county. 31, ,605; Holland county 15,876, and Windham county S7,s42.
 The death rate in the state during the year is given as 1,71o.S per 100000, and of this by far the largest percentage of any single disease is from tuberculosis of the lungs. the estimated average be. ing 149.8 per 100000, Middletowu has the largest percentage of deaths from tuberculosis of any of the cities, the average being 256.8. .s#
 For the county districts, Windham county shows the lowest death rate from tuberculosis with 76.6. and New London county the largest with 136.1. Other counties are given as follows: Fairfield county, 1S4'7; Hartford, 112.1S; Litch- field, 126.S; New Haven, 124.6; Middle sex county, 9o.7. and Holland county. 1oo.8.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27

MT. Scamerhorn has not taken up the snake business with g. view to being ec- centric, but from a genuine liking for the reptiles which have had the faculty of imparting the shivers to the sons of men ever since the episode of the serpent in the Garden of Eden. MT. Steamer horn is not here performing a stunt with view to exhibiting his power of overcoming hereditary distaste, but is only enjoying little positive pleasure in handling his peculiar pets.
 The snakes which are here seen deco rating the person of their charmer are specimens from his collection, and range in size from the wee wiggler of foot or two up to the full-grown fellows that measure six feet and have girth about equal to mans wrist. All are of the same yariety-black snakes-and were taken from the snake den located on the side of the hill situated near Mir. Scam. erhorn's home.
 For number of years past Canaan's snake charmer has been in the habit of conducting little snake hunt of his own every spring, something on the plan of the more famous one at Schaghticoke. The den in question is made up of an immense pile of boulders scattered about the hillside, between and under which there lie dormant every winter black snakes which doubtless number into the hundreds. When the first warm days of spring arrive and infuse some heat into the stones and into the swarms of snakes which lie curled beneath them, the latter recover some semblance of life and crawl out Into the welcome rays of the sun. It has been on such ocoa- sions as these that MT. Scamerhorn has, for several seasons, stalked forth in the guise of snake hunter, fulfilling the biblical prophecy that mans heel shall bruise the serpent's head.
 Last year the present charmer esti, mates that he must have put an end to at least one hundred snakes which had passed the former winter in this particu- lar den, ana the number which remained even after this indiscriminate massacre is witnessed by the collection which Mir. Scamerhorn has succeeded in capturing in the same haunt this year.
 The change Of heart came this spring, when MT. Scamerhorn's murderous ten dencles were transformed into what has since developed into an exceptional par tiality for the snake family, particularly the black snake. When the first warm days of spring arrived, he took his sta ton near the den, and when their (to him) graceful forms began to crawl out into the sun, he lost no time in captur- ing them and removing them to the house where he has since kept them captive.
 In this way Canaan's snake charmer captured twenty-five of the snakes and kept them together in single big box. When he wished to enjoy their com pany, the box would be removed to an open space and the entire mass of snakes
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
RATTLESNAKE CLUB
Sixth Annual Soiree on SchaghtieokS
 Reservation.

Sixth Annual Soiree on SchaghticokS Reservation.
 The sixth annual rattlesnake soires of the Schaghticoke Rattlesnake club will take place next Sunday on the Schaghti- coke Indian reservation in South Kent. All herpetologists are invited. Last years hunt was reasonably successful, only one hunter being fang stung. By prompt medical attention and the ad- ministration of liberal doses of Sagwa, fatality was averted. The only inef- fects from the bite was that the vic. tim's hand swslled to the size of pI, eight-ouncs boxing glove, @"
 Jim Pan, the only cull. .biooded scl.nrb- ticoke Indian living, reports that tho rsttlsrs wintersd well and are ont, mn numbers exercising themselves into venomous activity on the sunny shell wing rocks of the snake den. Seuth, Kent is on the Berkshire Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. The train, with special car equipped for the snake hunters. will leave Bridgeport at S:30 a. m. The hunters will be conveyed in four.horscv teams from the South Kent station to. the den. Snake bite cure is provided by. the club so there is no extra expense for those who are fang stung. A sheep bake and chowder will follow the hunt
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
Laborers Worthy of Their Hire

Laborers Worthy of Their Hire
 The Bowery Mission Free Labor Blu reau is prepared to supply any number men, for any kind of labor, at a moment s notice. Within the past twelve months their cashier has paid out $1, ,45S.86 for railroad expenses on thousands of worthy willing and abls-bodied men, to sll parts of the country. Address John O. Earl, Financial Secretary, 92 Bible House, New York City.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
Women Can Save Country

The Rev. Charles Aked, who is, by the way, the minister of MT. Rockefeller s church in New York, declared the other day that the salvation of America poli- tics of the present day, he says, is a trade of the dirtiest kind. The misgov. ernment of American cities is the by word of nations, the scandal of the earth. Even in Russia, he says, the women possess the power of the ballot to greater degree than in America. "Let us give women citizenship" he said, land then see what citizens they can give us.''
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
The Legislature

The legisla-
 Ture's working yet And until fall Will have to set To finish up The grist of work, With little chance
 To play or shirk. A hundred tenn
 France bills await, With Woman's Rights
 Still on the slate. The public ser ' Vice bill itself, That's resting now
 Upon the shelf, Will keep the states
 Men on the job Until the corn
 Grows on the cob. The bills for lob- Sters, clans and cells. And gipsy moths
 And aut'mobiles- The more we count
 The more we fear They won't get through
 Till winters here.
 John Rodemeyer
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27

Texas isn't so far behind the times after all. A new trades assembly was organized recently at Greenville, that state, to which already twenty-one un- ions of farmers have become affiliated
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
Diamond RattIesnake Skin

Henry W. Soul0s of Sandisfield, who returned from Florida few days ago, brought with him the skin of fvefoot diamond rattlesnake which he will have tanned and made into a belt as a re- memberance of his southern trip.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
CHANGES IN
 LIME COMPANY
CANFIELD FIRM IS PROGRAMMED
CompanY's Transfer of Controlling Interest in Stock has Resulted in Election of New Officers and Other Changes.

It is understood on good authority that the controlling interest in the Can field Lime Company changed hands dur ing the past few days
 The report became current on the streets a few days ago but inquiry at the cOmpany's office at that time elicited the information that changes had not then been made. During the past few days, however, it is understood that tho, majority of the stock has been trans ferred to number of persons interested in the future of the plant.
 As a result of this transfer new officers have been elected whom the company is not, however, prepared to announce at present. .
 It is stated that business will con- tinue as usual and no radical changes i'm the management will be made in con- sequence of the shake-up. Mir. Cam field has retained a substantial interest ill the plant.
 The above facts were made public yesterday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27

It having been reported this week that Roosevelt has secured sixty hides, no doubt remains but that he is playing a "skin" game.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
At 15c an hour, IS L hrs.

At 15c an hour, IS E hrs.
 i've have balance of 79c over what the feed cost. Now deduct the labor: IS 1a hours at 15c an hour. I am just $1. 98 behind think any dairyman of experience will allow that this is about the right weight of grain for profit, 10 to 12 lbs, and that it is above the average amount of milk produced. It seems to me there must be 8 screw loose some where and think iC would be good thing to fresh out this problem and try to find where tha trouble is. I would like to have statements from other producers and see if they can not show better result. Have not mentioned the question of taxes, insurance, interest on investment or cost of teams and many other things" ......
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27

The Announcement F Followed. She-"They say there are germs in kisses. Now, what do you supposs 6 girl could catch that way"
 He-"A husband" ."
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27

Balance, .--.. .r .T Labor:
 3 men milking. feeding,
 etc., 9 hours in morning, 6 hrs hours in afternoon, 6 hrs. @ men and team cleaning stables, etc., F hrs. each, hrs. 1 man and team to de-
 liver milk, 11a hrs. men putting in COWS
 and feeding at noon, 3 hrs.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-27
FIGURES FROM A FAR MFR
Who Says Milk Cannot be Produced at Profit.

E. s. Lowell, writing to the Newtown Bee gives some figures winch will be of interest to all farmers. He says in part:
 While talking with 8 business man from nearby city, one day last week, about the prospect of better times, etc., my friend made the statement that ''it must be good times with the farmers" '" I told hlm the dairy farmer could hardly make expenses at the present price of milk and grain, and to prove my state ment will give few figures which may be of interest to some of our wise friends who assert we are be- coming overburdened with the cares of increasing wealth. Oh Saturday, May 8, weighed all grain fed to my dairy of 31 cows, feeding very care fully to get an average amount in order to be accurate. The day was fine making the milk yield something like 20 to 50 pounds higher than if it had been stormy. Grain was best wheat mixed feed, corn cob meal and cotton-seed meal. The 31 cows were fed 358 pounds grain or 113 pounds each. At the market price:
 358 lbs. feed at SLIGO cwt., 8 5.73
 15 lbs. hay each by estimate
 at $l5 a ton, #..s 5.49
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26
Fraternal Meetings
HONOLULU LODGE No. GIG,
b. =. o. ELKS.

Meets in their hall on King Street,
near Fort, every Friday evening. Visit
ing Brothers are cordially invited to
attend
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26

waii, too, used to have constant re-
volutions, still has, for that matter,
and so are we rounding out our destiny
and smoothing OFF our edges and be-
coming Americans. When the earth
had lost her lump of a moon, then the
earth rounded and smoothed into a
smaller ball with a great hole left
where the Pacific now is, which hole
was filled with the tears of Luna
chained out in the aforesaid celestial
front yard like a big yellow watch
dog; through which ocean Of lunar
as souvenirs of the past.
Though parted, seemingly, Hawaii
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26
SHOW THE FLAG

What will be thought of Honolulu
by the officers and men of the cruiser
st. Louis when they see the Japanese
flag all over town." A f. Cooke said
this morning:
Il think the visit of one OF our
cruisers should be the signal for hoist
ing all the American flags in the
city"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26
CLAUS SPRECKELS Z GO.
BANKERS
HONOLULU 3: T. H.

San Francisco Agents-Ths Nevada
National Bank of San Francisco
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-Th0 Nevada Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco.
LONDON-Union of London & Smith s
Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK-Amerlcan Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit LyonnaIs.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank Of New Zealand, and Bank OF
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received, Loans Made on
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills Of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26

N. TOKIEDA, Manager.
Fine Rolls ana Cakes, Buns, Pies and
all the delicacies of the table at
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26

off through giant explosion. But
she couldn't run far away into space,
not being able to scale the magnetic
walls thrown about our celestial front
yard. And so she hovers, rounding out
her destiny and smoothing off her
edges by constant revolutions Ha-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26

and the moon still belong to each
other, in spite of Mr.. See-the old
moon-snatcher.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26
COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
THE YOKOHAMA Specie BANK
LIMITED.

Capital paid up .......Yen $4,000, 900
Reserve Fund. Yen 15,940, 900
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The bank buys and receives for
collection bills of exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit, and
transacts a general banking business.
The Bank receives Local deposits
and Head Office Deposits for fixed pc
RODS.
Local Deposits $50 ana upwards for
one year at rate of 40 per annum.
Hea dofice Deposits Yen 25 and up
wards for one-half year. one year. two
years or three years at rate OF 1-29O
per annum.
Particulars to be obtained on appli-
cation.
Honolulu once-67 8. King sstreet
P. o. Box 1853.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-26
HONOLULU Iron Works.
STEAM ENGINES, SUGAR MILLa
IoILERS, COOLERS. IRON, BRASs
AND LEAD CASTINGS.
Machinery OF Every Description
GGdS to Order. Particular Attention
Said to ships Blacksmithlng. JOB
Work Executed on Short Notice.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Pete
Higgins is no longer in the employ OF
this company.
PEERLESS PRESERVING
PAINT CO., LTD.
ONCE, Fort St., opp. irwin & Co.
Telephone PSI.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-06
FATHER MATHEW T. A. B.
DELEGATES IN BOSTON.

Delegates from the Father Mathew
r. A. B. Society of the Young Mems
Catholic Association, of this city. are
attending the annual convention of the
Young Mems National Union, which
opened in Boston today.
The delegation from the Father Ma
thew Society consists of five delegates
and thirty-six members, among them
being the Rev. Father Edward Il.
Quirk, spiritual director of the local So
ciety, who holds the same office in the
national society; the Rev. T.. j.. Ryan,
of the Catholic Institute; the Rev.
Father Reyes, OF Chatham, spiritual di-
rector of the Young Mems Catholic Di-
ocesan Union; Bernard J. Owens, Will
liam Kirch, John J. Flanagan, P. J.
Flynn, representing the Diocesan Union;
Oscar Wilson, Frank Summers, James
A. King and John Walters, representing
the T. A. B. Society. The convention
opened with high pontifcal mass in the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Bishop
William H. O'Connell, Of Boston, cele.
brant.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-06
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FLOCK
BACK TO PULP|Ts
Prominent Newark DivineS Re-
turning from Summer
Rest.

During the next two weeks a long
list Of local clergymen who nave been
scattered over many sections of the
country and a fraction of Europe dur
ing the past two months, will be wend-
ing their way homeward prepared to
take up the church duties anew.
The Rev. Dr. A. c. McCrea, pastor of
the Centenary Nj. Z. Church, Summer
and Kearny avenues, who is touring in
Europe, will soon sail for home, and
the Rev. DIR. James l. Vance, of the
North Reformed Church, who is rusti-
eating at his old home at Blowing
Rock. N. c.. is expected to return
about September 10.
The Rev. o. E. Braune. of st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church, will re-
turn from Atlantic Highlands on Sep
TENDER II, and DIR. Solomon Foster. of
B'nai Jeshurun Temple. who has been
summering in New York State. will
take up his church duties within the
next week.
The other local pastors who are still
absent from their pulpits. but due to
return during the month are: The Rev.
DIR. Pleasant Hunter, the Rev. Robert
r. Littell, the Rev. DIR. Davis W. Lusk,
the Rev. James C. Howard, the Rev.
DR.. Thomas j. Villers. the Rev
Henry r. Rose, the Rev. Louis Shreve
Osborne, the Rev. DR.. John Mcdowell.
the Rev. DIR. Robert Scott Inglis, the
Rev. II. Arid Moffat, the Rev. Charles
E. Granger, the Rev. Henry K. Den
linger, the Rev. DIR. Lyman Whitney
Allen, the Rev. Albertus T. Brock, the
Rev. w. Franklin Rowley and the Rev.
DR.. Clark T. Brownell.
Despite the fact that there has been
a general exodus of the clergy during
the season the assistants and acting
pastors have kept the churches open
and catered to the thousands of MEM
bers OF the various denominations who
nave remained in the city.
The assistants who have faithfully
discharged that duty have been the
Rev. A. H. Mckinney, at the First
Presbyterian Church; the Rev. A. NJ.
Arcularius, at the Clinton Avenue Re-
formed Church.; the Rev. Peter h.
Hageman, at the North Reformed
the Rev. R. H. NJ. Augustine,
at the Park Presbyterian Church; the
Rev. George S. Rentz. at the Third
Presbyterian Church; the Rev. e. r..
Barnard, at the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. DR.. w. S. Gala
way, at st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-06
WE'D IN COSTUMES OF
FATHERLAND AT FESTIVAL.

Dressed in the costume of the rural
community of North Germany, Miss
Irene Gerber and Paul Matt, of 329
South Seventh street, were married at
the Pla~ttdeutsche Volksfest in Kemper's
Park, last night. The ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Charles
Koch, of Elizabeth, was the prime at
traction at the festival. The witnesses
were likewise arrayed In the fashion
of the Fatherland as prevalent in the
country districts. They were the Misses
Lillian, Meta and Augusta Beckmann,
Miss Freda Heinemeyer, the Misses
Annie and Lillian Koch, Carl Beckmann
and Ernest Fischer.
Many valuable presents were re-
ceived by the couple, including house.
hold furniture from j. ]. Henry Muller,
dealer, in Springfield avenue.
There were many attractions at the
volksfest, which began Saturday and
ended last night. The committee in
charge consisted of August Tape.
Peter Strunk, Francis Ahrens, Nick
Harder, Christian Prosch, Theodore
Kemper Ar oeller, Christian Ficke,
George H~einemeyer, c. van Room,
Charles Koch. Mrs. William Heine-
n ever Mrs. Nick Harder, Mrs. Will
liam Ahrens, Mrs. Fritz Feldman and
Mrs. Carl Beckmann. George Grimme
was chairman of the reception COM
mittee.