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Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
HOMOGENEOUS NATION
Manners, Morals, Etc.. Have Under
 gone Standardization.
Canaan, Oct. 7, 1909.

Manners, Morals, Etc.. Have Under gone Standardization.
 All travellers through the West and South have been stuck by that "homo- geneity of the American people" which has impressed President Taft during his tour of the country. In his address ! at Seattle Mr. Taft said:
 We all wear the same clothes, even to the latest fashions in the bonnets of the ladies; we all speak the same language and have the the same ideas and asPira- tions. One of the things that strikes one going around the country is the exactly similar attitude the people all occupy toward the questions that affect them in the same way.
 A New Yorker has only to cross the continent to hear San Francisco, 5000 miles away, humming Broadway z newest topical song. He will see clothes of the same cut as his own, the same hats and haberdashery. In the hotels are the palm rooms and Pompeian par lors he left behind. So entirely has one touch of fashion made the whole country kin that "Dutch necks" appear simal- taneously on Fifth and Michigan avenues r and the latest confections of the New York modiste blossom out in Butte or Galveston.
 St. Paul reads the same "best sellers" as Boston. The whole country laughs at the same jokes, works out the same jigsaw puzzles, discusses the same public questions-"Salo Dr. Cook, New York's Mayoralty issues and candidates, prohibition or license, baseball, Sunday observance. It spices it's speech with the same slang expressions.
 Manners, morals, political views, have all undergone standardization which is one of the remarkable aspects of American evolution. Perhaps it is in the uniformity of language that this development has been most noteW orthy Outside of the Tennessee mountains and the back country of New England there is no true dialect. By his R we may still know the Bostonian, and there are many foreigners who cling to the mother tongue But we have nothing cores bonding to the dialect of the cockney. History affords no example of so complete linguistic fusion among so large a population.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
c. N. E. ABANDONS ROAD
Twenty Miles of System Closed on
 Saturday Night.

"CHli nllcS Oi SNotcHl SlOS@d Oll
 Saturday Night.
 A stretch of about twenty miles of the Central New England Railroad, includ- ing half dozen passenger and freight stations, was abandoned at midnight Saturday. It is the first time in railroad history ill this section that any part of a line which is paying has been closed up and the property along it abandoned.
 The Central New England has taken this action because the stretch of rail road which it intends to give up paral- lels the PoughkSepsie and Eastern Rail road, which was purchased from Russell Sage. The Poughksepsie and Eastern offers 8 better outlet for freight and passenger service to the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
 The property which the Central New England abandoned on Saturday is valued at half million dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
thunder and Lightning

Thunder and lightning storms originate from the condensation of rapidly rising moist air heated at the earth's surface In consequence of the condensation of the moist air in the upper regions cleo tricity is gradually generated, so that after time the cloud becomes heavily charged. The time comes, however, when the cloud containing this accumu- lating store of energy cannot any longer stand the strain. Sometimes heavy shower of rain from it is sufficient to carry off some of the charge but this kind of safety valve is not sufficiently quick acting. so that it relieves itself as soon as it can overcome the resistance of the intervening air by disruptive dis charge in the form Of 8 flash of lightning either direct to the earth or to neigh boring clouds. The air through which ths discharge passes becomes. however, so highly heated that it suddenly ex- bands and afterward contracts. These expansions and contraetions set the at mosphere in vibration and thus give rise to @ series of air waves producing the noise called thunder.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
GEORGIA PEACH GROWERS
By Forming Organization They Get
 Profit from their Crops

Profit from their Crops
 At the end of its first year of work the Executive Committee of the Georgia Fruit Exchange met at Atlanta on Sep tember and took stock of results. These were gratifying to the peach growers, who had for several years been pinched by commission merc ants Tn the big markets. With a peach crop that was under the average in quality and short, the orchard owners found that their financial returns were much better than for previous seasons.
 Georgla peaches followed the history of California oranges and Northwestern apples. The best fruit in the world was grown; it was boxed and shipped to commission merchants in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia; it brought good prices, but on various pretexts (glutted markets and bad condition of fruit on arrival were most used) the money sent back grew less and less in amount. Last year several carloads of peaches were dumped into the bay by the order of the New York Board of Health. That par ticular market was overstocked as the result of unintelligeHt shipment. There was no teamwork. Other carloads were reshipped to better markets at a profit. but the growers got none of it. It went to commission men. Conditions became desperate. AS the orange-growers in. California and the apple men of Oregon had done before, the Georgia peach growers came together to take the mar ketIng of their produce into their own hands. It required some work and in telligence, but the quick success of the Exchange showed conclusively what the growers could do if they only pulled to- gether. Georgia melon-growers applied for membership. At the Atlanta meet ing the membership term was extended to three years and the organization frightened up all along the line. This Georgia movement is only one of many that are going on all over the country among fruit and truck-garden farmers. It is, apparently, the only means by whice they can be sure of reasonable return for their work and monoy.-Col- Hers Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
VOTERS RESPONSIBILITY
Rev. E. c. Gillette Emphasizes Import
 ance of"One Mans Vote"

anC6 or One mdn VCIG.
 THE NEWS is in receipt of the follow ing letter from Rev. E. c. Gillette, pastor of Pilgrim church:
 EDITOR:
 The no-license people accept the situation, but with a regret that the two votes cast out should have been mo" votes. There is no questioning of the decision, however. But the situation emphasizes the importance of every mans vote. No one knows when his vote is going to decide thing and for the sake of the satisfaction in the dis charge of ones public duty it behooves us to vote-vote every time and vote according to our sense of right without fear, prejudice or personal pique or self interest, In the present case really wouldn't care to be tn man who voted "yes" contrary to his honest judgment (f there are any such) with this thought recurring through the year, Things might have been different if I had voted differently" B. O. GILLETTE.
 Canaan, Oct. 7, 1909.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
An Editors Heaven

AS they passed the portals of the in fernal regions, he asked his guide if he might go in and look around. The guide consented, but warned him to stay but 2 few minutes, as he could not wait long.
 A long time passed, and the editor had rot returned, SO the guiding angel went in search of him. He found him before a cage ln which a number of doomed wretches were being toasted on red-hot griddles. Over the cage was the sign Delinquent Subscribers"
 "Come," said the guide; i've must be going"
 "Dou't wait for me-" replied the editor. I'm not coming. This is Heaven enough for me n'
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
TAKING THE CENSUS
Work in Connecticut Will Occupy Over
 Three Months.

WOrk m COnneCtlCuI VIII OCCupY over Three Months.
 It will take three and one-half months to take the 1910 census for the state of Connecticut, and it will probably be a year later before the result is known. The count, it is now estimated, will show the total population to be ,O5O, ,00O, an increase of 142,0O0 over the last census.
 These facts stood out recently in an interview gwen by Professor William Bailey, of New Haven, state supervisor. According to Professor Bailey, there will be 75O enumsrators employed, and he has already been flooded with apph- cations for the positions, the majority coming from college students. The state headquarters will be opened in New Haven within the next six weeks, and the arrangements for doing this work will be started. All the enumera- tors will have to pass examinations.
 The work will start ths first week in Janurary and it is expected, will be completed about May 15.
 Professor Bailey has been working in the census bureau for the past three months. They have been getting up a list of questions to be asked. He stated that it would no doubt be the most com plete census ever taken.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
BIRDS THAT SWIM
Largest Collection in World at Danbury
 Fair Next Week.

Largest Collection in World at Danbury
 Fair Next Week.
 The Danbury Fair will have as one of its principal features the largest and finest collection of water fowl ill the world. It is the private collection of George H. Fully. of Darien, president of the American Express company, and an ardent sportsmen, and has never been publicity exhibited except at the last SpOrtsmen's show iR the Madison Square Garden, where it proved to be one of the principal attractions, and was constantly surrounded by throngs of people.
 Mr. Fully, like all Connecticut men, has warm place in his heart for the Danbury Fair, and readily accepted an invitation to transport his aviary for exhibition there.
 Collecting game birds that swim is Mr. Tully's pastime. He recently re- turned from a European trip bringing with him ten new yaraties, making sixty-five different kinds of water fowl that will be shown ill the big cage at the Fair. Over five hundred fowl will be in the enclosure, making a sight worth 8 day's journey to see.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY OCTOBER 7. 19O9
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
J. B. Reed Appoints pr. Camp, H. E
 LYles and J. L. Parsons

LyIes and J. L. Parsons MIR. EDITOR:
 At the town meeting Monday a vote was taken that the chair appoint com mittee of three to report at an adjourned meeting to be held January 8, 1910, as to the feasibility of selling or exchanging the present library building and land for the New England Lime Co.'S office building on West Main street. In com- pliance with that vote, I have appointed Dr. o. W. Camp, Henry E. Lyles and Joseph L. Parsons as this committee. It has been suggested that one or more ladies should be on this committee, but as this was an action on the part of the town, it was thought advisable to appoint the committee of men and leave it to them to interest the men, women or children in the matter.
 Truly yours,
 JOHN B. REED. Canaan, Oct, 6, 1909
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
New Dictionary

The G. & 0. Merriam Company of Springfield, Mass, have jusI issued Wsbstsr'S New International Dictionary. based on the International of 1890 and 1900. The titls-words in the vocabulary are more than doubled ill comparison with the old International. now exceed ing 100, 900. The number of illustrations is increased to over 5000. The book con- tains more than 27oo pages By ingen- ious methods of typography and arrange ment, the increased amount of matter is contained within single volume.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
MR. FERGUSON WAS
 BORN MAY 29, 1925
AND IS SPRY AS MAN OF SIXTY
MT. Ferguson has DweIt in this Vicin- ity Since 1849-He has Travelled Extensively and Has Held Many Public Offices.

William J. Ferguson was born May, go. 1895, at Clayton. Mass. The village was then known as East Sheffield. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Rood Ferguson, and was one of the family of seven children. His father died when he was five years old, leaving the care of the little family to the mother, who fulfilled her duties with wisdom and ability.
 MT. Ferguson was educated in the public schools. At the age of fourteen he was employed at the Clayton store,
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07

We note that an Englishman, from London, lately landed in New York, fell in faint, the other day, while watch ing the aviation exploits around the Statue of Liberty. No wonder the poor fellow fainted-we bet @ was frightened alf to death.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07
Tommy-Tell us a fairy tale.

Guest-Once Q man who had a baby that didn't cry and a dog that didn't bite, went to live in a suburb without mosquitoes. Harper's Bazar.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07

Little Rollo: If I hadn't heard her prove that there is no such thing as pain 1 would suspect her of feeling that tack I placed on hc. chair. From Life.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-07

Canaan, Oct, 6, 1909
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-31

entered his room Suddenly a wild
yell broke the stiffness of the night, it
is said, and Captain Hyde burst out
of his room, shouting that there was
vicious looking animal perehed on
his pillow. Accompanied by some of
the men. it is said that the skipper
ventured back into the room, where It
was found that there was great spider
making his home on the captain s head
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-31

Full moon April at 9:57 a. m.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time whls-
tie blows at 1870 p. m, which is the
same as Greenwich hours minutes.
Sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
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lighthouse inspection on the other
islands, The Kukui does not look
much the worse for her voyage, but
the sailors were put to work slapping
new coat of paint on the trim craft
yesterday. She viii not 60 on the ways
for six months yet.
Two buoys were brought back here
from Hilo harbor, the big whistler and
a can buoy, others being left in their
places. Every buoy III Hilo harbor
was taken up and inspected by the
kukui. On Maui the boat had a rough
time of it, too, at one place being
forced TO remain off the harbor. This
was at Hama, where the lighthouse and
buovs were inspected. She made the
entire circuit of Hawaii, though Com
mander Moses, who is also lighthouse
inspector, did not"stay with the boat
all the time. He would inspect light
house or lighthouse site, then cut
across country in an automobile and
meet the Kukui.
Take the Crane Off.
First Officer Middleton stated yes
terday that the big crane, which is too
heavy for the Kukui to handle with
ease, would be taken off the boat very
shortly and a boom arrangement be put
in its place. The crane is a splendid
piece Of mechanism, but it is altogether
too unwieldy for the work which the
Kukui has to do. The spar for this is
now being shaped at Alec Lvle's ship
yards, and VIII be finished in a day or
50. What will be done with the crane
is not yet certain. 1t is a very ser
viceabIe piece of machinery and will
undoubtedly be utilized here on the
wharves.
New Boat for the Kukui.
A local boatbuider is completing
splendid new longboat for the light
house tender, which will be ready to
be taken to its place on the upper
deck of the Kukui shortly. This craft
has been built according to the best
model for use in rough weather. 1t
will be easy to launch and will be able
to withstand the feEcest kind of sea.
1t viii be very welcome on the Kukui,
as the whaleboats which have been
usSu SluCS tic bSuhtI dIilNtu mere nave
not proven all that might have been
wished. A longboat, formerly used on
the Inter Island steamer Mikahala, was
tried, but It was not exactly the right
thing, so a genuine whaleboat was put
on the Kukui for the trip from which
she has just returned.
No Trip to Kauai.
The trip which Commander Moses
had planned to make to the Island of
Kauai has been called off, and the ten
der will not go to that part of the
Paradise of the Pacific until so desig
mated by Lieutenant Houston, the new
Lighthouse inspector, who is now on
his way here from the Philippines.
Houston is on the transport which is
now pounding the waves in this direc
tion from Manila. and should arrive
the latter part of this week or the
first of next.
Chief Engineer Fred Clark of the
Kukui is quoted as saying that he
would like to try straightaway race
with the Inter-Island flagship Mauna
Kea He thinks that he can crowd on
the necessary steam to show clean
pair of heels TO the fast passenger pal
ace A race between these two boats
would be decidedly interesting.
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NUUANU, Am. biz, Josselyn, from Ka-
anapali for N. Y, Jan. 20.
OKANOGAN. Am. schr., Mathew, from
s. F. for Pert Gamble, Dec. %.
PIMA, Br. s. s., Fairchild, sighted
off Diamond Head, bound for Yoko-
hama, March 10.
PHILIPPINE, Am. schr., ar. Portland
from Hon, Jan. ~.
PLEIADES, Am. s.. s., ar. Hon. from
S. f., Mar. 81.
PROSPER, Am. schr., from Tacoma for
Kahului.
ROSECRANS, Am. s. s., ar. Giviota
from Kaanapali, Jan. 5.
R. P. RITHET, Am. bk., Drew, ar. 8.
F. from Hon, Mar. Is.
r. G. SLADE, Am. schr., ar. Hon. from
Gray's Harbor. Mar 49,
ROBERT LEVERS, Am. schr., Meyers,
ar. Port Townsend from Hon.. March
IS.
ROMFORD, Br. s. s., ar. Grays Har-
|, Dor from Hon, Feb. IL.
! SANTA RITA, Am. s. s., from Hon,
for Port Hartford, Mar. 13. >
SPOKANE, Am. schr., from Port Gam.
BILE for S. F., Dec. /.
SUPPLY, U. s. N. T., ar. Bremerton
from Hon, Feb. IL.
s. G. WILDER. Am. bk., Jackson,
ars Ron. from s. F., March Is.
S. G. WILDER. Am. Ok. Jackson,
from S. F. for Hon., March 2.
SOYO, H. l. J. NJ. s., from Yokohama
for Hon. Mar. Is.
ST. KATHERINE, Am. bk., ar. Hon.
from S. F.. March 3.
ST. ROGATIEN, FIR. bk., Illiaguer, irons
Hon for Sound, Dec 9.
SHERIDAN, u. s. A T., from Maya
saki for Hon, March %.
SIBERIA, Am. s. s., from s. T. for
Hon. March 26.
TENYO MARU, Jap. s. s., ar. Yoke
hama from Hon, Mar. Is.
T. P. EMIGH. Am. bkt., Irsen, ar. Port
Townsend from Hilo, March IS.
THEIRS. FIR. sp., from Hon. for sgd
ney Heads. Jan. II.
THOMAS, U. s. A. IT,. Lyman, ar. 8.
+. from Hon, Mar. 15
TEXAN. Am. s. s.. from Hilo for Sa-
lima Cruz. March %
VILE de MULHOUSE, FIR bk.. Bony,
from Hon. for Sydney, Jan. %.
VIRGINfAN, Am. S. S, ar. Hon, from
Seattle. Mar 81.
VERMONT, Br. S. s, ar. Newcastle
from Eleele Jan. 1S
W. H. MARSTON, Am. sehr., arr, s. F.
from Hilo. Mar. g.
WM. p. FRYE. Am. sp, from Hon. for
Philadelphia, Feb. II.
W. S. PORTER. Am. S. s., ar. Gaviota
from Hon, Feb. 10.
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WILL TAKE CRANE
OFF kUkU| soon
The Lighthouse Tender Returns
From Inspection T0ur-A
New Boat.

eve had rougher weather on that
little jaunt around Hawaii and Maui
than we had in all the voyage around
the Horn. The Kukui bucked up in
great shape, however, showing that it
took more than heavy sea to bluff
her. 1t was nasty trip, though, and
we are mighty glad to get back in port
again
This was from one. of the officers of
the little lighthouse tender Kukui,
which yesterday returned, bringing
Commander Moses, U. S. N. from the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-31

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Note.-Barometer readings are cor
sected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity, and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
I'm scale from to 10. Direction OF
wind is prevailing direction during a
aours ending at s p. m. Velocity Of
wind is average velocity In miles Der
hour. T indicates trace of rain.
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LOCAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WEATHER BUREAU.
Honolulu, Tuesday, March 80, 1909.
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Was on the Oregon.

Mr.. Beaslev. who has charge of the
lighthouse across the mouth of the har
Dor, is veteran of the Spanish War.
He was on the United States battle
ship Oregon when she made her ia
nous trip around the Horn. These
days he is having great trouble with
The centipedcs and scorpions which
come on the sand island from drift
wood, no less than three of the former
biting him during one week a short
time ago. Work is steadily proceeding
on the new lighthouse building, and
when 1t is completed it is said that
Mr.. Beasley will be given an assistant
to aid him in the performance of his
duties.
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Mary E. Fosters Cargo.

The schooner Mary E. Foster. which
brought cargo of lumber down here
from the Northwest, will probably
complete her load of sugar for San
Francisco some time this afternoon
Her lumber cargo was taken off rap
idly, and she has made good time IN
dumping the bags of sugar into her
hold She viii sail for the mainland
the latter part of this week.
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Ships that Are Due.

Another deep-water craft should be
in this port before long, the American
ship Dirigo, Captain Goodwin, being
now 157 days out from Delaware
Breakwater. She is not making an
overly fast passage this trip, or she
would have arrived here already. but
this wear has been unusually bad for
vessels that try for speed-records, on
account of the squally weather. and
little or no anxiety is yet being felt
for the Dirigo Another vessel, the
Koko Head. is about due here from
Australia, being now out seventy five
days from Newcastle. She has a cargo
of coal The Irmgard is now out eighs
days from the mainland and the Coro-
nado is out of Frisco three days.
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MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING.

ALICE COOKE. Am. schr.. Penhallow,
ar Hon from Port Gamble. Mar 26
APIZONAN Am s. s. from HiIo for
y. Y. via Magellan, March q.
ALAMEDA. Am. s. s, DowdelI, ar. s.
F. from Hon, March 80.
ALASKAN. Am s. S, ar Delaware
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Was it a Dream?

Captain Hyde and the chief engineer
of the Matson tug Intrepid took a
stroll mp town the other evening, and
on returning, the skipper Immediately
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REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS

Entered of Record March %. 1909.
Mary Feuerpeil ct al by atty of
mtgee to j Garcia, tr. Fore Affdt
Mary Feuerpeil ct al by atty aud
mtgee to J Garcia, tr......... d
Namanu ivy to Palakiko Kamaka D
Est of W c Lunalilo by trs to f
l. Dillingham; ct al ..........R Rel
Est of b Bishop by trs to Ter
ritory of Hawaii ... d
Chas Aiku and VT to Isabel Ma
Entered of Record March 80, 1909.
Est of S Roth by tr to Adele y
Dreler :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A NJ
Trent Trust Co Ltd to j w San
Alexandria l. Keohokalole to
Adrian NJ Keoho BIS
Arthur Z Gay by gdn to Arthur
Gay ..-..........,. a NJ
Namea Kamakea and VT to Al
fred Magoon Observation-Disclosures. u
Willard F Scott to Dept of Public
instruction -....-........ ID
Edward H Brown by regr. Notice
Nellie Marks to b Atherton
Est Ltd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ID
Est of Emma Kaieleonalani by tr
to Honolulu Plant Co Ltd ct al.
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
lsHued Every Sunday Morning by ths
Local ONCE, y. s. Weather Bureau.