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Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
LIGHTING CONTRACT
 ID BE RENEWED
FOR FIVE YEARS AT OLD RATES
Fire District Decides to Change the Sixteen-Candle Power Incandescent Lamp on Parsons Corner to an Are Light.

At Saturday afternoons meeting of the Canaan Fire District, held in the town hall, it was decided to renew a fvs-year contract with the Berkshire Power company for street lighting at the existing rate which is $15 per year for each of the 85 16,candle power lamps that are used in Canaan. The only difference between the new contract and the old one will be ill the number Of lamps, there having been 73 ill use when the original contract was made in 1904; and in the exchange of one small lamp for an arc light, at difference, Ill cost, of $35, The need of two arc lamps, in the center of the place, was discussed at some length and it was decided to order but one to be located aS the corner near Parsons store, and petition the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad company to install and maintain @ similar lamp near the fagman's shanty at the Main street rail road crossing which, at the present time, owing to inadequate street lighting facilities, is an exceedingly dangerous point It was thought that, if the Ga naan Fire District will pay for one lamp at the corner of Main and Railroad streets, the railroad company will meet them half way and stand the cost of the other light at the crossing. Thereupon it was decided that the executive com. mittee draw up petition to this effect and forward it to the New Haven road. It was suggested that the petition also ask for electric illumination at the local depot and new walks at the Main street crossing, but on second thought it was deemed wiser not to ask this poor old railroad corporation for too many con- sessions at one time.
 N. Watson Hardenbergh, warden of the Fire District, was the moderator and he read copy of the contract with the Berkshire Power company. The agree, ment of this company is to furnish street lighting for period of five years at the present rate, per lamp, per year, bills payable monthly, illumination to be supplied every night, between dark and midnight, and all lights to be properly maintained.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
LAKEvuLE-MuLERToN

Lakeyille defeated Millerton at Lake vile Saturday in one of the last games of the season by the score of 2-l Finn for Lakeville was invincible. striking ont Is and allowing but one hit, Hughes also pitched excellent ball for Millerton allowing but five hits. The heavy hit ting for Lakeville was done by Ban lon, who got two two baggers, and for Millerton by Traver, who annexed & two 5agger. Mir Morgan umpired, a good game.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs. Michael keane, of East Canaan,
 at Grange Picnic.

at Grange Picnic.
 About II o'clock Friday morning, in the midst of crowd of merry Changers, that had assembled from neighboring towns and villages at the farm of Henry Stevens, East Canaan, Mrs. Keane, the wife of former selectman Michael Keane of that place, who lives on 8 near by farm, and who had come over to enjoy the field day and picnic, was taken suddently i'll, and half an hour later was dead from an attack of apoplexy.
 At the time she was stricken Mrs .Kean was standing on the fYont lawn, ,convers- ing with Miss Mary Stevens and others. Gathered around were perhaps hun dred persons and more were constantly coming. Suddenly Mrs. Keans said to Miss Stevens: "I feel very weak, must go and sit down somewhere. " Miss Clara Bottum assisted the woman to the house. and gave her some spirits of ammonia but she grew steadily worse. Selectman Charles Sage, who had seen Dr. Lee, of Canaan, drive past shortly before, jumped into his buggy and hurried in pursuit of the phy ysician, whom he overlook some distance down the road. In the meantime pr. W. J. Harvey, of Orange. N. J., who is oc- cupying a cottage nearby, was sum- moned. Both physicians soon arrived but the woman was then past help and shortly expired.
 Mrs. Keane, whose age was 65 years, was widely known and highly respected and the news of her sudden death was received with a shock by her many acquaintances. The survivors are the husband, Michael, a son, James, of Norfolk. and daughter Elizabeth, who works in Torrington. Both children haStened to their fathers home upon hearing of the death of their mother. The afflicted family have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.
 Mrs. Keane was a devout member of the Canaan Catholic church, from which the funeral was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
NO-L|CENSE RALLY
 HAS STIRRED PEOPLE
REV. R. c. MILLER'S TALK DID IT
Spoke Sunday Night in M. E. Church on Evils of Liquor Traffic Rev. Cornford and Others Interested in Movement.
Movement.

With the deliverance of his address, "The Second Emancipation" Rev. Reunetts c, Miller, the noted lecturer, author and reformer, secretary of the Reform Bureau of Washington. D. C.. started the no-license ball rolling in Canaan; and, after he had started the aforesaid ball on its way, Rev. NIT. Corn ford, pastor of the church, struck out from the shoulder with some telling blows which will doutless be of material help in keeping it going. The church was well filed with representative men and woman of the town and, judging from the sym pathetic manner ill which they received Mr. Miller, 1t is higkly probable that many Of the best citizens of our village will this fall take up the
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
A Letter to "Pa"

Close the windows when it rains, Send check, Feed the cat at any pains, Send check. Water daily all the plants Send a check. Let no other danes entrance, Send'a check. Shut the house up tight Send a check, Every day a letter write, Send a check.
 New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
Sheffield Lost at Lime Rock by Two Bad Errors in the Eleventh Inning Which Let in Two Runs-Finu Pitched Fine Game al LakeviIIe.
The Standing

Results of Saturdays Games Lakeville 2, Millerton l; Lime Rock 6 - Sheffield ,, telsven innings).
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
8s 10 Q
PITTSFIELD
o O 4 24 12 S

First on balls-Off Cronin 8, Daley 1 D. Left on baKes-Canasn 6, Pittsfiold 5. rwo-baso hits-D. Foley 2, M. Foley. Sweeney, Barnes. Struck out-MoCAke- IA, by Cronin 1, by Daley 2. Double play - Connors to Reagan. Hit bT pitcher-Keegan, J. Murphy.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26

Games This Week Saturday Canaan at Millerton. Lakeville at Sheffield. Lime Rock (open date).
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26
REV, [, |, GILLETTE
 ON SCHOOL CHANCE
SENDS A LETTER TO THE NEWS
Expressing His Opinion as to Whether Town Shall Instruct SeIectmen and Board of Education to Discontinue District School No. 5.

The editor of THE NEWS is in receipt of the following communication from Rev. Edwin o. Gillette:
 Winthrop Beach, Mass,
 August 23, l909 Tn, GTp.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26

"LEARNIN' by experience is convin- cin', ,' said Uncle Eben. But as is de case wifi toadstools an mushrooms, its mostly de wisss' plan to be satisfied wifi hearsay evidence. ."-W Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-26

Rev. Edwin o. Gillette:
 Winthrop Beach, Mass.
 August 23, l909 DEAR SIR:
 1 have noticed with interest that a special town meeting has bsen called for Friday afternoon to consider the ques- tion, Whether the town shall vote to instruct its Selectmen and Board of Ed. ucation to discontinue the school now known as District No. 5"
 regret that shall not be able to at tend this meeting, and I should like to have something to say upon the subject through the columns of TIE NEWS
 But I want it distinctly understood that 1 an not speaking for the School Board, as l have had no opportunity to consult with my associates,
 This request for special town meet tug comes as result of an action taken by the School Board last spring. It was voted to consolidate school No. with school No. 1, and to transport the pupils of the former to the latter. This action was of course an unusual one, inasmuch as there were enough pnpils to maintain d school at No. ,.
 The whole trend in school manage ment is toward consolidation wherever that is possible. This is no place to go into the arguments for it, but suffice it to say that it seems as though it would be perfectly obvious that a teacher could do better by her pupils if she had only four grades to teach than if she had eight. Furthermore, 1t is far better for a pupil to be in a class of eight or ten than alone. Competition is good for pupils. and a graded school is always better than an ungraded one.
 The School Beard has decided to try his experiment, and as there was room il tho No. school at present it was de- cided to try it with the No. school. TAls school was selected because the transportation problem is a very simple o ,e, as the pupils live almost entirely on the one street. Opposition developed, but this was rather to be expected, be- c use the people generally do not under stand its advantages, which almost inva. rilbly, after six months, become so ob. vlous that all opposition ceases. We felt sure that such would be the course of things in this case.
 1 have heard no one object that it W )uld be to the disadvantage of the pu- plls. The objections raised are that it would be hard on the small children and that it would injure property values. As to the former, which is easier and better for children, to wade through rain aud snow a half mile to school or to ride a little greater distance from door to door Ill a comfortable. covered vehicle? All other things being equal, village" property is worth more than "out.d dis trict" property. By the proposed ar rangement, property ill that section + and becomes "village" property so far as educational advantages are concerned, and sblis is as it should be, for 1t is mostly an integral part of East Canaan street.
 I believe that this matter vitally con- cerns the educational interests of this town, and I hope that no reactionary 'step will be taken; for, in spite of some impressions to the contrary. no injustice or injury will be done to any by this ex. pertinent. EDWIN c. GILLETTE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
TO PREVENT WAR
UNITED STATES HURRlEs SIX vEs-
 SELLS TO NICARAGUAN WATERS.
Fear Great Disorder Although the Mia lister of the Little Republic Says the Military Activity is
 Defensive

Washington, March I5.-Nfcaragua. through her Minister here, Senor Es- pinosa. protested to Secretary Knox today that the military and naval &C., tivity now in progress in that coun- try fss destined entirely for defensive purposes; that she does not contem- plate making any attacks on her sister republics and that conditions are quiet within her borders.
 The Minister went to the State De- pertinent armed with a bundle of dis patches from his Government and spent a half hour with the Secretary. during which he discussed the Emery claim which has been the source of dispute between the two countries for years
 Both the Secretary and the Minister after the conference, expressed the hope for satisfactory adjustment of the claim and a peaceful solution of the whole situation.
 Notwithstanding the Ministers asser- tion of Nicaragua's peaceful intentions toward her neighbors. the administra- tion has decided to augment the naval forces in Central American waters to a total Tof six vessels. In addition to the Yorktown. now en route for Anna pala, Honduras. the armored cruisers Maryland and Washington arc to re- main on the West Coast. the former going to Salvador and the latter to Co., rinto.
 The most significant news that reach- ed the State Department today was that about 5000 Nicaraguan troops were near the frontier in the neighborhood of {Corinto. where four gunboats and other auxiliary crafts are. feature distasteful to the United States Is the manner in which John H. Gregory, sec- retary of legation at Managua, who has been ordered to Washington. Is be- ing treated. From the dispatches it is gathered that the Ntcaraguans are do- ing nothing to make his position agree able. but that on the contrary there are evidences of hostility to him. and 1t Is understood here also that some of his dispatches have not reached him as promptly as they should.
 The whole situation is inexplicabie, and according to the State Depart ment. which Is not disposed to act hastily. and is seeking the views of the various capitols in Central America, through It's representatives In these places, whom 1t has acquainted with every step that has been taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
HARRIMAN MERGER
MAGNATE DESIRES THAT STRONG
 FER ROADS PROTECT WEAKER
RepOrt That He Has Plan to Effect Mutual Arrangements and
 Uniform Hates, If Inter-
 state Communication Permits

Pasadena, Cal. March 15.-There IS report here today that E. H. Harri- man has in mind a scheme to bring about mutual understanding in re- gard to traffic arrangements between all the railroads of the country and a uniformity of rates that will be to the benefit of the stockholders generally. The conference whieh is to be~held at Pasadena while ME Hartman Is here. will be concerned more or less with the plan
 Not all of the railroad men who are to take part in the conference have arrived. and nothing of importance hs yet been attempted. c. o. Butter worth, of the New York Central Rail- road is expected tomorrow.
 MT Hartman evidently expects that Congress. at the special session. will make some amendments to the laws governing the Interstate Commerce. Commissions work which would per init of the merger. He seemed sur. prised today over the fact that men ton of the matter had not been made before.
 Mr. Hartman was asked: How soon do you expect the railroads to resume work on the Improvements that were contemplated before the panic?"
 You may say" he answered. that
 
 giving the Interstate Commerce Com- mission power to allow the railroads to enter into a mutual management that is. permitting the strong roads of the country to extend their credit and protection over the weaker roads-just so soon will long contemplated i'm provements be rushed through to com pletion.
 This means. of course. the expen- allure of an immense amount of money and I believe, eventually 1t will result in reduction in the cost of operation and in charges.
 At the present time you know. there is a clause in the law which prohibits one road having any control over Q parallel or competing line. This Is what we want changed. It Is a ques- tion for the weaker and the strong CT If the stronger are allowed to come to the aid of the weaker roads. there will be great betterment of the roads all along the line and the em- ployment of thousands of men and the opening of many new lines"
 Asked whether this would mean a marked reduction in rates, Mir. Har- riman said he preferred not to talk of rate reductions. He preferred not to talk about the changes which 1t has been said are to be made in the per- sonnel of the officers of the Southern Pacific and other roads over which he has control. He would not admit there was to be any conference or give any reason for the presence of so many of his lieutenants in this part of the country at this time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
YOUNG GILBERT MUST
 DIE FOR KILLING GIRL

Norfolk. Va. Mch. l5.-The last hope of Benjamin Gilbert the IS year old hoy convicted of the murder of his sweetheart, Miss Amanda Moss who tilted him, passed today. when the Su- preme court of Virginia denied him a writ of error.
 Governor Swanson, who has granted Gilbert several respites, pending ac- dion by the Supreme Court. declines to Interfere further and without execu- tive clemency he must pay the penalty of his crime in the electric chair Fri day next.
 Governor Swanson. some time ago refused to comute Gilbert's death sem tence to life Imprisonment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16

nobody knows where. He begged the the county authorities to find out who he was. They could not help him until the camera shutter aroused the sleep ing memory.
 Interest tn his case was aroused by q report that he might be Joseph A. oatman. a missing dry goods merchant.
 A photographer was sent out to get his picture to send to those who thought he might be the missing man. With the taking of the picture the man was cured of his strange affiiction. .
 He began speaking slowly at first. Then he talked rapidly and wept when he realized that virtually he had been in another world for two years.
 .Childs Is a son of the late George W. Childs. Jr.. of Brooklyn, N. T.. who was wealthy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
MARIE DREssLER's DEBTS.

London. Mch. 151The liabilities of Marie Dressler. the American Actress. who recently reopened the Aldwych theatre. but was compelled to abandon the enterprise within a few days. amount to $10.O00 and the assets to $3.000 according to estimates printed at a meeting of the creditors today The liabilities however. do not include the unpaid salaries of her company.
 Miss Dressler's solicitors said she had sold all her jewelry to meet the salaries which were paid at the end of the first week, and offered to make over one-quarter of her future cara ings to the amount of $7,500.
 The meeting adjourned pending an attempt to secure a better offer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
This Man RecoUers Memory
 Alter 7wo Years Of Lost Self

Chicago. March 15-One of the strongest cases of aphasia, or loss of memory. in medical records. has been brought to light in Milwaukee, two years after 1t had its beginning in Chi Case, according to The Tribune today.
 William Childs, 3S years old. has re- covered his memory after having been mourned as dead. and identified himself when he heard the click of @ photo- grahpic camera.
 Two years ago. he told the Milwau- kee authorities. something snapped" in his head. and since that time he does not know what route he has trav- eled. He says it happened at Moody Institute meeting. after he had been working for a Chicago firm that used caineras in it's business.
 Childs appeared in Milwaukee from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
NOW UP TO MAYOR
r ATTORNEY M'INTYRE
 COACHES ALDERMEN.
City Fathers Are Confident That Ev- cry Teehnieality of the Law Has Been Compiled With n
 Detail.

~The matter of . new central high school house. sanitary Improvements. a municipal wharf and warehouse. and improved. waterworks, Is now up to Mayor Teague. The city council last night passed resolution authorizing the issuance of the municipal bonds voted for December 1s. all except the lution authorizing Mayor Teague ito take steps for having Autographed the bond papers. s
 The bond issue that has been issu- ing into and receding from the city council for the. last eversolong. is now up to the chief executive of the city. and any further delay in the mat ter will be for Mayor Teasue to de- eide
 things back to the council that have been placed in his hands in tn- complete or erroneous form. an,i there may be something wrong now with the bond issue. but If 1t ia, the city councilmen don't know 1t. for they did their utmost--to get the thing straight at the council meeting last night
 With a sigh of relief the council put the whole thing up tSl the mayor. They passed all the items of the bond
 
 that asa sort of introduction to tho new regime when the municipal fam lily undergoes a change.
 Laboriously. almost. the council did the thing in parliamentary order. The roll was, called until the aldermen were nervous about hearing their names called so often. and without a dissenting vote the question of having a new central school house and other Improvements in the local practical curriculum. sanitary Improvements. water works Improvements. and q landing place for the steamers and also a store house for the freight of the boats. was made a fact by the council.
 To clinch matters, the council au- thorized the board of education to look about for, a lot and to interview and secure architects to draw plans for the new school. As far as the harassed city elders are concerned. it's up to MT. Teague.
 Before this MT. Teague has sent or dinances back to the council. many of them. some with the attention of the aldermen called to matters that ma.ie they had overlooked This time, how ever. the aldermen had City Attorney and former Alderman Patrick Mcintyre with them. and Mr. Mcintyre sat by City Clerk Black and coached the proceedings so there, could be no knot hole for a technicality to slip through The aldermen say the matter fs now up to the mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
MINOR ORDINANCES
ALL SIDEWALKS MUST BE KEPT
 CLEAN. .f
Petition fkicnking Against Payment of Street Tax and Asking That It
 Be Hefunded is Received.

Alderman Lowe introduced an or- dinancs. which was passed. providing that all persons occupying property abutting on paved streets must have the sidewalks before such property swept clean before g o'clock in the morning. There was some talk about the matter when it was brought up. some of the aldermen contending for tho hour to be 10 o'clock. and 1t final- Iy went through with the hour being fixed at 10 in the morning.
 An ordinance was introduced and passsd providing that the driveway on Wilkerson street be extended to Che city limits without expense to the probery owners living or owning prop erty abutting on the proposed im- proyement. After much talk the or dinance was passed, that Is, passed by the council. and now awaits the ap- proval of the mayor.
 An ordinance was introduced which provided that Mayor Teague was to borrow money for the current expenses of the city when such borrowing was necessary to meet the demands on the municipal treasury.
 A petition from Major J. H. Patter- son. commanding the signal corps di- vision of the Alabama National Guard, for Qusrters in the city hall for the
 
 council committee on ways and means. A communication from attorneys was read which stated that certain citizens had placed in their hands pro- tests about paying the lately authoriz- eis street tax and the same was brought to the attention of the city council.
 Persons owning property abutting on the recently authorized paving for (tOldthwAffa rtt t- ten protest to the council which was referred to the street committee.
 The street committee submitted ordi- nances for the paving of parts of the following named streets. South Perry street from Washington avenue to the city limits. Clayton street from Holcomb to GoIdtwaite. GoldthwaitjS from Montgomery to Bell. Northeast Jeff Davis avenue from Perry to Court.
 Ordinances were also introduced pro- vidfng for sidewalk paving on Moul- ton. Perry and Grady streets. and Cleveland avenue and Oak and wilker- son streets. These matters were re- ferred to the street committee.
 A resolution was passed instructing the city engineer to prepa e plans tor municipal wharf and warehouse.
 The council passed a resolution to improve by paving and sanitary drain ing Clitheral street from South Hull to the city limits
 An ordinance was passed instructing owners of property on North Court street to make sanitary connections between their property and the new sewer before the paving on the street was laid.
 Bids for additional boilers for the municipal water works were opened at ehe council meeting last night and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
PROHIBITION RECORDS.
Number of Violations and Arrests Be-
 ing Complied.

Birmingham. March 15.-tSpeeial)- John A. Lynch, agent for the Law and Order League of Jefferson County, is compiling a list of cases brought out and arrests made since prohibition went into effect in. Jefferson County for the purpose of showing the work done by officers in enforcing the law.
 There Is rumor that the Law and Order League intends publishing the list little later There were not many convictions in the higher courts At present rulings on the present law by some of the e.higher courts of the coun- try has given the law enforcement a little set back and there is not much doing until the matter has been passed on by the Supreme Court. There are no further raids on clubs" and other places where liquors and beers are lcnown to be had, The police continue to visit soft drink stands but there are few arrests