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Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
OLD OCTOBER
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY

Old October's purt' nigh gene, And the frosts is comin' on Little heavier every day Like our hearts is thataway! Leaves is changin' overhead Back from green to gray and red, Brown and yeller, with thelr stems Loosenin' on the oaks and ems; And the balance of the trees Gittin' balder every breeze Like the heads we're scratchin' on! Old October's plrt' nigh gone. I love Old October so,
 I can't bear to see her go Seems to me like loosin' some Old-home relative CT chum- Pears like sorto' settin' by Some old friend at sigh by sigh Was a passin' out O sight Into overlastin' nightl
 Hickernuts feller hears
 Rattlin down is more like tears Drappin' on the leaves below I love Old October so!
 Cant tell what 1t IS about Old October knocks me out!- sleep well enough. at night And the blamedest appetite Eyer mortal man possessed,- Last thing ct, it tastes the best!- Warnuts, butternuts, pawpaws, Hes and limbers up my jaws Fer raaI service, slch as new Pork, spareribs, and sausage, too Yit, fer all, they's somepin' bout Old October knocks me out!
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Report that the author of ''Peter Pan will marry again indicates that he still believes in fairies.-New York Herald.
 Quite true; but when rich manufact- ureres, bankers, financiers, and business men generally, put faith ill them, why should we find any fault with an author if he believes in them?
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
TO-DAY
RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year. No man has learned anything rightly until he knows that every day is doomsday. day is a King in disguise. To-day always looks mean to the thoughtless, in the face of an uniform experience that all good and great and happy actions are made up precisely of these blank to, days. Let us not borso deceived, let us unmask the King as he passes.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
ASSESSORS NOTICE

All persons liable to taxation in the town of Canaan are hereby notified to hand in their lists on or before Nov. I, 1909 Blanks may be obtained Of and left with either of the undersigned.
 c. K. BRINK,
 k. G. DEAN, As. cssors
 c. E. HoLCOMB, JR., Falls Village. Conn Oct. 20, i9U0.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Milwaukee woman wants divorce because her husband agonized her by wearing neckties which failed to match her gowns. There is apparently no limit to the things that make Milwaukee famous.-New York Herald.
 Nor to the ridiculous excuses some women resort to in their efforts to secure a divorce.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Surgeons in Wisconsin put a mans heart back into position-Exchange. Are not cases of misplaced hearts too frequent for comment?-New Haven Palladium.
 We admit that such cases are indeed very frequent. but this is the first instance in which such a heart was restored to its original place.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
No Chance of Escape

Was your chauffeur guilty III this accident?" asked the judge, in German city, of the man whose car had injured foot-traveller.
 He was not, your honor!" replied tue defendant, vehemently. "The man was run over in entire compliance with the ordinance"
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Will some one rise up and tell us who discovered the Housatonic river?-Berk- shire Eagle.
 We could tell you, but what would be the use? You might not, but others would, call us liars. But we will say that the Housatonic stream is of more value to humanity than the North Pole.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
His Susnicion
L'ppiucott's

"Why did that picture cost so much?"
 "Well, answered Mir. Cumrox. "to tell you the truth, I have an idea it's be- cause the dealer who sold it to me is a good business man." Washington. Even ing Star.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
Just SO

Little Willie: Say, pa. what is synonyms?
 Pa: A synonym, my son, is word that can be used in place of another when you don't know how to spell the other. ."-The Wasp.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

At the present writing there are 300, 900 Indians ill these United States, whereas twenty years ago there were but 26O,OOO. This is good news, but we can't write any more editorials on "the passing of the Red Man" We must hereafter confine ourselves to the passing of the "bisOn" and the 'forests."
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
An exchange says.

Petrifed pies, believed to be 4,00O years old, have been dug up ill Switzer- land, say scientists.
 That's nothing; we know of one man who recently married a young woman who had been reared i'll the lap ot luxury. The other day she tried her hand at making an apple pie and, accord ing to her husband, that pie was hard enough to last forever. We don't want to be too cruel on the fair sex, but we might add that the man told us further that he used the pie for kiudling wood
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

It bas been shown by excavations that the Babylonians were active poli- ticians; that they were familiar with libel suits, rented houses, made loans and so forth. Which ought to refute the claim of some folk that the world is worse now than it was in the ages agone.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Harlem pastor says old age begins at forty five. Some persons will think the brother must have gone a horrible pace in his youth. Exchange.
 This minister, like many another, evidently talks too much without giving thought to what he says. A clergyman should carefully weigh his words, so to speak.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

A New York public print said re- gently: Spiritual medium told Wu Ting-fang that spirit stood beside him, and MT. Wu answered, I cant see it. Was that slang?"
 No; it was simply good common sense, of which our friend, Wu Ting-fang is chOck full.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

MT. Cranes diplomatic career as Minister to China may be summed up in the words of the railroad ticket, Good for one passage to San Francisco and return ''- New York World.
 It's a mighty good thing for the United States, no doubt, that MT. Cranes ticket didn't carry him to China.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Said a metropolitan editorial writer the other day:
 The promised saving of $l $l,5OO,0OO ill department salaries in Chicago is Western idea in municapal economy which could be adopted with advantage in New York.
 The idea is by no means limited to the municipality of New York; it could be adopted throughout these entire United States, for National, state and local governments are most extravagantly conducted.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

The Eskimo Dog should replace the Teddy Bear.-New Haven Palladium.
 That would be very nice, indeed; but it would last only until the return Of Colonel Roosevelt from Africa, when we may look for the Teddy Hippo or the BWana TumbO Giraffe.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
Notice to All Whom it May Concern

South Canaan, Conn.,, Oct. ia, 1909. Whereas my wife Ellen J. Dean has without cause or provocation left my bed and board hereby give notice that will not be responsible for any bills contracted by her after date hereof.
 CHARLES DEAN.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

News of the partial failure of the peanut crop. We hope 1t will not be tie cause of any circuses going out of busi- ness.-Ncw York World.
 There's no danger of that, for circuses can get along very well with out peanuts, which have been snb- stituted largely, within the last two or three years, by crackerjack bricks and ice cream cones. But we really feel a pang of sorrow for New York's police men, who have acquired such habit of helping themselves from the street peddlers' carts.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
Whv2

Why is it that people sit t-h-i-s W a-y In the car we miss, And in the car we finally catch Are crowdedlikethis?
 Lppincutt's
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

A "Marathon2 race recorded ill a five line paragraph indicates the passing of another fad of the hour.-New York World.
 It is indeed too bad that the same can not be said of the auto races.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Age is no disgrace, if it doesn't bring bitterness with it.-New Haven Palla- dium.
 Quite right, age is indeed no disgrace; but some women seem to think that the ceiling of it is.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

I am out of politics. What l want IS a rest.-William Travers Jerome.
 We'll, Jerome is surely entitled to rest The district attorney-ship i'll New York county is truly a tremendous pro- position. Jerome has done his work exceedingly we'll and bad as New York is, it is much better than it would be if Jerome had never been prosecutor. When we last saw him, Labor day, at Lakeville, we could not help noting how greatly he has aged since he became District Attorney. Jerome needs a rest, but he is one of those men that you can t keep down, and we shall hear from hlm again.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
In Due Season

In Que Season For touring in summer, Though mine is hummer, I never put hands to the wheel; And this is the reason: like things in season, And mine is an autumn -obile.
 -Lippincott E.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
Half Portions

"Trust your dog to the end, woman till the first opportunity" says an old proverb. And trust a man till he is elected to office.
 The reason editors insist upon happy endings in fiction is because there are so few of them i'll real life.
 New Thought IS body of no-matter entirely surrounded by what sthe-use.
 From Life.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

"Why are children so much worse than they used to be-"
 "I attribute it to improvid ideas in building."- "-
 "How SOP
 Shingles are scarce, and you can't spank boy with a tin roof From Life.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, pro- bably interprets the phrase, "The open door," thus: "There's the door: now, you getr'
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
PoIiteness

PolIteneSS Many a man is polite simply because it costs nothing, Some are too stingy to be polite even at that price.
 From Life.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
CE N "A w 0 K D ADVERTISEMENTS
 MINIMUM CHARGE, 25 CENTS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-House, Barn and two and one-half acres good land on lower road to East Canaan. Apply to John Bianchi, clerk with Bullock & Fclten, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

PRESERVE LABELS-For the plain and easy marking of Preserves, Jellies. Pickles, etc. In book form, gummed, printed and perforated. - cents per book of 36O labels; by mail, post paid, 30 cents The Canaan Printing Co, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

REAL ESTATE-Farms and village property for sale or rent. Farm mortgages negotintcd
 J. C. Roraback, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21
10 LET

ROOMS TO RENT, second and third floor of Canheld Building. Apply to Room on the premises. FOR RENT Five rooms at South Canaan
 John N. Fay.
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

FOR SALE.--Yearling Holsteln bull and bull
 calves. A. A. Knight, R. F. D., Canaan, Conn. FOR SALES pigs, 8 months old. M Googins,
 Sr., Falls Village
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

Sacrifice of the Mass at II o'clock Sun Rev. Father Ramon celebrant
Connecticut western news., 1909-10-21

The hunters are tramping the woods inlarge numbers these days. Hungarian cartridges are said to be rather plenti- ful, but there might just as well not be any, in so far as the hunters are con- cerned, for the law protects these birds until 1911. Other birds are said to be scarce, but squirrels and fox abound in the neighboring hills and mountains
 During few hours after dinner last Thursday, Game Warden Ross, and Junius Rhoades went down the track a short ways and shot six woodcock. The next day Mir. Rhoades killed part ridge and since then Canaan hunters, generally, have been returning to town daily, laden with trophies of the lunt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
CREMATE BODY
OF YUMA INDIAN
TRIBESMEN PERFORM WEIRD
RITES IN fRIZONA
CORPSE AND TRINKETS BURNED
ON HUGE PYRE
Women Indulge in Lamentations While
Remains Are Reduced to Ashes
in View of Crowd of
Persons
CBy Associated Press. }

YUMA, Ariz., June IA unique spec
tacle and the most largely attended OF
its sort in years took place today at tho
Fort Yuma Indian reservation, across
the Colorado from this place, when the
body of Charles Escalente, the Indian
policeman who was stabbed by MeXi-
cans at his post of duty on the bridge
three weeks ago and who died at noon
was cremated with the full rites and
ceremonial of the Yumas.
In accordance with his wish and the
approval of the Indian agent, Escalente
who was a man of powerful physique
was operated upon at a local hospital
Friday, the surgeons agreeing that he
had one chance in a thousand for re-
covery.
Following his death at the hospital
Indian bearers carried the body in pro-
cession through the streets of Yuma
and across the bridge, an escort of
mourning women of the tribe swelling
the ranks and filling the air with weird
cries. A pyre was built near the dead
man shut, all his possessions were
heaped on it, and surrounded by a
third of the tribe the witnesses in
dulging in lamentations, the body was
burned. The ground where the pyre
was built will be RACED and the dead
mans house burned.
The ceremonies were viewed by q
large number of spectators from Yuma
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
POWDER MAKERS
FILE COMPLAINT
FIRM CHARGES FAV0RlTlSM IN
CANAL CONTRACTS
DEMAND MADE FOR RECONSIDER
ALTON OF PLANS
Ten Million Pounds of Dynamite viii
Be Required for Blasting
Work on lsthmus of
Panama
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Claimins
that Determinations were being made
by the isthmian canal commission in
favor of the manufacturers of Trojan
powder, the E. l. Du Pont de Nemours
Powder company filed a formal protest
today when bids were opened for sup
plying explosives for the coming fiscal
year for work on the isthmian canal.
Specifications allow alternative bids
for supplying Trojan powder in the
place of dynamite. provided guaran-
tee of the effectiveness of Trojan pow
der be made. The Du Pont company
protested that Trojan was trade name
and could be supplied only by proprie-
tors of the brand.
More than 100000 pounds of dyna-
mite are wanted. The b. l. Du Pont de
Nem6urs company submitted bid of
81, sol, $50, and the keystone Powder
Manufacturing company of Emporla,
Pa, S1,017,23
The Trojan Powder company of Al
lentown, Pa, Oakland, Cal, and Pue-
Bile. Colo, submitted a bid of Trojan
powder for a portion of the amount de-
sired, $375,O37.
w. r. Grace & Co. of San Francisco
submitted a bid of $204,600 on part OF
the quantity of dynamite.
The Texas Dynamite company, Beau,
mont, Texas, submitted an informal
bid,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
WEALTHY MEXICAN
ABAND0NS JEWELRY
VALUED AT $12,120

\ NEW YORK, June 7.-Customs !
! authorities have on their hands :
!. diamond collar and bracelet APP :
!. praised at $12,120 which the own :
!. err apparently did not value suffi- :
!. GENTLY to claim.
+ The jewelry was seized April "a, :.
:. when Celso del Villar, wealthy !
!. Mexican who had arrived from !
4 Havana on the steamer Moro =
!. Castle in company with a we'll ,
1. known Mexican actress, failed to :
!. declare 1t. :
+ Villar was paroled in the Gus :
!. tody of a representative Of the :
/ Mexican consul, but VIXEN he was :
< wanted today he could not be :
< found. A special agent of the :
i treasury department was search Z
!. ing for Villar to learn why, on the :
i testimony of his companion that 7
/ she was not his wife, he should !
!. not be deported. Del Villar was :
1. traced to the central station, :
i where it was learned that he had :
< bought two tickets for Montreal. :.
:. i i 4 / i !. ! !. i. !. !. \ = : : =
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
ARREST ALLEGED SLAYER
THREE YEARS A FUGITIVE
Man Accused of Numbering Wealthy
OakIander Is Captured by
Detectives

OAKLAND, June AFTER being a
fugitive from justice for three years on
charge of murder, Mourico G. Amaral,
who in this country was known as
Duarte, d son of distinguished Por-
tuguese family residing at St. Michaels,
Azores islands, was run to earth yes
terday by Captain of Detectives Peter
son and his corps of sleuths
Amaral is alleged to have murdered
Antoine De Lena, wealthy citizen, as
result of a complication with the lat
ter's wife.
De Lena was much older and begged
the young man to give up his atten-
lions to his wife. Amaral refused. He
followed the husband to the Rue
Founda, the leading hotel of the place,
and shot him dead The shock killed
the young wife, who was in delicate
condition.
Amaral, through political influence, it
is alleged, made his escape to America.
For three years he hid his identity
under the name of Duarte.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
MAN WITH MORTAL WOUND
PURSUES ONE ASSAILANT
Battle on Roof of Tenement Followed
by Exciting Chase in City
Streets

NEW YORK, June 7.--After Thomas
Smith had been mortally shot through
the stomach by one of five men on the
roof of the five-story tenement in which
he lived in East One Hundred and Sec
ond street last night, he pursued John
Mentally to the street, chased him
three blocks and was administering a
severe beating when McNally escaped
Smith then chased McNally back to
the roof and there cornered and had
him almost unconscious from a beat
ing when others interfered.
When the police came Smith denied
he was wounded, but they saw the
blood stains and insisted on taking him
to the hospital, where the doctors said
he would die.
The five men who were engaged IN
the fight with Smith were arrested
and although Smith refused to say who
shot him, the police say several wit
nesses pointed out McNally.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
SEATTLE AND OMAHA WILL
HAVE NEW TRAIN SERVICE
Passenger Traffic Manager of South
ern Pacific Tells of Improvement
in Northern Schedule

SEATTLE. Wash, June 7.-Accord-
ing to a statement made here last
night by Charles S. Fee, passenger
traffic manager of the Southern Pa
cific for the lines west of Ogden and
FL Paso and south of Portland, the
Hartman system is preparing to in
augurate through train service be-
tween Omaha and Seattle. as a result
of the agreement between the Oregon
& Washington and the Northern Pa
cific for joint use of the latter's tracks
between Vancouver, Wash, and South
Tacoma.
while not fully informed as to the
arrangements that are being made
said Mr.. Fee. IT have been told it is
the intention Of the Union Pacific to
run a through train from Omaha to
Seattle direct"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
REPAIRS ON WARSHIPS
SOON WILL De COMPLETE
Work Rushed on Vessels Which Made
World Cruise and Many
Changes Made

PHILADELPHIA, June Work is
being rushed on the battleships Kansas,
Georgia and Idaho, which are under
orders to leave the Long Island navy
yard on June 10 to join the reorganlzed
Atlantic fleet at Norfolk for the sum-
mer cruise.
The three battleships, which have
been at the yard since shortly after
their return in the round-the-world
cruise, have been undergoing extensive
alterations.
removal of the greater part of the up
per works, the applying of the new reg
ulation lead colored paint, and most
striking of all, the replacing of the ia
miliar type of military masts with the
new fire control masts, constructed
from many small iron pipes inter-
woven like basketwork.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
OFFICIALS WILL COMMAND
CHINESE TO END HIS LIFE
Widow of Late Emperor Anxious for
Removal from Life of Yuan
Shih kai

CHICAGO, June IA report from
Picking says:
A report is current that five officials
are now on their way to Honan carry
ing the imperial yellow cord, signify
ing the thrones order that Yuan Shih
Kai shall commit suicide.
The report is accompanied by cir
cumstantial details to the effect that
the officials are to watch Yuan Shin
Kai day and night, giving him two
months in which to carry out the or
der.
The present persistent revival of the
death story is coincident with the re-
ported serious illness of Prince Ching,
and is given color by the admitted fact
that the present dowager empress,
widow of the late emperor and official
co-regent, is bent upon Yuan Shih
Kai's death,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
Lumber Mill DESTROYED

THREE VALLEYS, B. c., June l.
The Mundy Lumber company mills
took fire at noon today, apparently
from the refuse burner. and was de-
stroyed. A well-organized mill fire
brigade held the flames back from the
yard. The mill was one of the finest
in this part of the country and was
valued at $250,OO0, 1t was situated a
few miles west of Revelstoke. The
principal proprietor was E. F. Mundy
of Bradford. Pa.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
CITIZENS OF KERN COUNTY
WILL VOTE ON BOND ISSUE
Blocks Near Business Center to Be
Purchased as Site for Court
House

BAKERSFIELD. June THE supervis-
ors of Kern county today declared their in
tention of issuing 100000 Of bonds win
which two entire blocks near the business
section of the city will be bought and a
large court house erected. The election VIII
be held in July. The street intervening be-
tween the blocks will be closed. and the
acreage not occupied by the building will
be used as a park if the issue carries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08

probably will be brought to New York
this week to undergo treatment in the
Skin and Cancer hospital.
The New York health authorities
have given their permission to bring
Early here and a place has been pre-
pared for him.
DIR. L. Duncan Buckley, a specialist
who has been one of those who have
contended in this famous case that
Early is not a leper, will go to Wash
ington soon and bring Early here for
treatment.
The medical world is watching the
case closely.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
SEARCHERS FIND ELEVEN
BODIES OF LAKE VICTIMS
Inquiry Instituted to Determine Cause
of Disaster on Pier in
Louisiana

VAUDEVILLE La, June ELEVEN
bodies have been recovered from Lake
Pontchartrain at the scene of yesterday
collapse of small pier upon which scores
~ eIc,,rsionists had crowded to board the
steamer Margaret. So far as can be ascer-
tanned no other persons are missing put
searching parties continued to drag the
lake.
The responsibility for the catastrophe
has not been fixed. but rigid inquiry Pas
been instituted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
no Announce t.ppoIntment

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Announce-
ment Of the appointments to the posi-
ton of secretary of legations viii be
made by the state department probably
this week, from the list of candidates
who were given a thorough examina-
ton by the state department officials
some time ago There are eight or ten
appointments to be made, the salaries
Of which vary from $1,000 to $1,000 per
Rnnum
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
Heavy Rains in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb., June 7,-Seven
inches of rain at Hebron and four
inches at Pleasant Dale today caused
floods and serious damage in and near
those towns. More than 200 feet of
Burlington track were under six feet
of water, and trains were stalled for
ten hours. A Burlington freight en-
CINE and four cars went into ditch on
account of the soft track,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
prelatea Arrive Al Rome

ROME, June Mgr. Falconio, apos-
tolic delegate at washington; Mgr.
Farley, archbishop of New York; Bish-
Oh Mcdonnell of Brooklyn and more
than fifty alumni, including other
prominent American prelates, have ar
rived here to participate in festivities
in connection with the golden jubilee Of
the American college.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
Portrait Defaced

LONDON, June IA portrait of
Premier Asquith by S. ]. Solomon, one
of the features of the Royal Academy,
was defaced today by the pasting
across it of the familiar legend, Votes
for Women"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
Japanese Resume Work

HONOLULU, June 7.--All of the Jap
anese strikers on the Eva plantation
and a portion of those at the Waialua
returned to work today at the old wage
schedule. 1t is feared the trouble is
not entirely over, however, as it is
now reported that the men on the
Kauai plantation will walk out
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
HaiIstorm in Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colo, June Tone of the
heaviest hailstorms in years visited
Pueblo today and did great damage
in the city and to fruit farms. 1t is
understood all fruit down the Arkansas
valley was badly damaged. The Ar
kansas river is within a foot of the
danger point.