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Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17

John s. Cheney the oldest member of tho firm of Cheney Bros. of South Manchester, died at his home there Saturday night of exhaustion due to old age and an attack of the grip. He was B years of age, aud is survived by Q widow and four children.
 Unless an agrssmsnt is reached be- fore April l, the city of Waterbury will have serious strike on it's hands. The members of the painters union have issued an ultimatum that unless the master painters agree to pay minimum Wage of $3 28 per day they will strike The master painters have made no reply to the circular sent out by the union and will not do so until next Friday.
 Edgar Squires, ,25 years old, was burned to death at South Windham early Sun day morning Tn a fire that destroyed a large barn, located just across the tracks from the Central Vermont pas senger station. The barn was owned by the Ponemah Mills Company of Taft vile and it was rented to F. B. Eaton of Mansfield, who kept four horses there.
 At special meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Willimantic Machine Company held Saturday it was voted to authorize the erection of new 51ilding as rec- commended by the directors. Plans for the building are now being prepared, and site has been purchased near Milk street and the work of construction will be started in the near future.
 President Taft has sent to the Senate the nomination of James A. PItkin to be postmaster at Portland, Conn.
 The body of Albert Pakue, aged 12, who was drowned in the Naugatuck River on January g. was recovered Sunday near Platt's Mills.
 While riding with her husband Sum- day afternoon Mrs. Sherman Crofut, of Danbury, was seriously, if not fatally, injured ill runaway accident. During the drive MT. Crofut's carriage col lided with that of another and MT. Cro- fut got out to expostulate with the driver of the other team. As soon as he left his horse, it ran away and dashed down a Ia. foot bank. Mrs. Crofut was caught under the wagon.
 Timothy Dwight Root died Saturday evening at his home in Berlin. He lived all his life in the old Root home stead in Berlin. being born there, and be died there. His father, Timothy Root, was born there in 1910. It is the oldest house in Berlin. MT. Root was 64 years of age, last December 31. He was single man. and was farmer all his life. ..s.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
Pursuinu an Elephant.

Any one who has once followed a travelling elephant will not show any undue haste to repeat the amusement, said a man who has hunted big game in Africa. The elephants sail along at an average pace of six miles an hour, regardless of the country, and stop for a bath or short siesta per haps once every three days. Anything more exasperating than following very fresh spoor at a dogtrot hour after hour in a blazing sun, only to find at a late hour in the afternoon that one was forty miles from camp, with no food or water anywhere in sight and that the elephant had increased his lead from one mile to ten, it would be difficult to imagine.-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
PULPIT AND PEW
Happenings of Interest in Sharon's
 Religious Circles
K"

Happenings of Interest in Sharon's s
 Religious Circles
 The pastor of the M. E. church. W. A. Mackey, will give lecture in the Meth odist church next Monday night, March 21, under the adspices and for the bene- fit of the Young Peoples Home Mission ary society. The subject will be "Com- ets' and the lecture will deal with the origin, structure, constitution, orbits and other facts and phases of these celestial wanderers. The lecture will commence at eight o'clock. Cake and ice cream will be on sale after the lecture.
 Next Sunday | teing Palm Sunday, the morning service in the Methodist church will be observed as Occasion day.
 Rev. R. E. Wilson, superintendent of Poughkeepsie district, will preach in the Methodist church next Sunday night. Those who heard him at h1s previous visit will be glad to hear hlm again. The service for next Sunday night alone will commence at half-past seven for MT. Wilson's accommodation.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
The New York and Hartford
 Millinery PurJOrS

Have returned from New York City with a complete stock of all the latest styles in exclusive Millinery. Prices to suit the people and the time. WE ARE ALWAYS AT HOME. You are cor dially invited to inspect our line.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
AMENlA UNION

Many are sick with colds and other complaints keeping doctors busy most of the time.
 Those who have maple trees are gath ering sap and boiling into syrup.
 One of the twins has been very sick.
 Charley Buckley died very suddenly last Thursday morning. He had been somewhat ailing but thought nothing serious. He leaves widow and one sou, also one grandson. The funeral was held at the Episcopal church Mon- day at one o'clock.
 Many of the grange went to Kent Wednesday to attend the Housatonic Pomona grange.
 Mrs Harold Richards of Springfield, Mass, accompanied little Flora Chap man home and made few days visit with Mrs. E. R. Chapman.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
NEWS ABOUT THE STATE
Personals and Other Items Of Interest
 Clipped from Exchanges.


 Clipped from Exchanges.
 J. H. Hale of Glastonbury is in Wash ington trying to .persuade congressman to vote for the bill creating a standard package for apples.
 A factory building is being fitted upin Bridgeport for one of the new trade schools. Machinery is being installed. The committee ill charge is moving slowly as they desire to make the best possible school of it's sort.
 Chairman Foster of the state con- mission on tuberculosis says that he expects the cottages now building at Undercliff in Meriden will be ready for use by July 1. He thinks that it will be model camp of it's kind.
 Islands along the Sound are valuable property. Mason island is a little one near Noank but New Workers have offered $3O,OOO for it. The owners, Mason Brothers, say they will not sell as the leases to the cottagers are worth more than that. It is also 0 popular camping place.
 Alex Herbal was arrested in Derby last week on complaint that he had been accepting money and forwarding it to the old country, without first qualifying as private banker under the state law. The new law requires that private banker shall file bond of $10,- 900 with the state treasurer.
 Frank Wauby, of Saybrook, aged 45, was struck by tub on a hoisting derrick and knocked off the top of rail road car last Thursday morning and seriously hurt. A special train of engine and caboose was engaged to take him to New London, where he was committed to the hospital. Wauby's back was broken by the fall A camp of instruction of officers of the National Guard of Connecticut will be held at Mantle, June 13 to 17inclusive. A $60,O0O fire burned for three hours in the four story brick building in the rear of the Hill block i'll Main street, Hartford, last Thursday morning, with the result that the $35,000 stock of the Gray Telephone Pay Station Company in the rear of the building was almost a total loss. The $50,000 tobacco stock of Charles Soby was about 60 per cent. damaged, and the building was damaged between $3,OO0 and $4,OOO. All the l oS 5, are fully insured.
 E /. Henry Clarke of Bristol has been Appo4.. u.; editor of the doctrine depart ment oi tn4 Connecticut Baptist, new monthly pahl.>Aed by the state conven- tiol and the st.,o organization of BaI- tist young people.
 The governor has received an applica- tion from the states attorney of Hart ford county fJr a requ,s ti)n on the governor of New York Tor the ex- tradition of Angelo Chiaravalletti, alias Angelo Battalio, now under arrest in Syracuse and wanted ill New Britain for assault with intent to kill, the crime having been committed there February 6, 1910. W. J. Rawlings, chief of police of New Britain, has been appointed to bring tho prisoner back to this state fri New York.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
NOTICE
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OF
 SHARON.

SHARON.
 Notice is hereby given to the Tax payers of the TowA of Sharon that will be on the dates specified at thefollowing named places for the purpose of receiy- ing taxes laid on list of 1909: At the Town Hall ill Sharon on Monday. April 4. 1910, and the first Monday of each and every month thereafter from 10 A. M. until P. M. I will be at Ellsworth at MT. Horace M. Dunbar's house April IA, 1910, from 1 P M. until P M; at Amenia Union Post Office on April 15, 1910. from II A. M. to P. M. Interest at the rate of nine per cent. per annum will be added to all taxes remaining un- paid after the first day of May, 1910.
 OTTo H. TIEDEMAN,
 Collector of Taxes of
 the Town of Sharon. Sharon. Conn.,, March 10, 1910.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
A Ia Pocket.

Don't the French words on the menu trouble you when dining a la carte?'
 Mot bit. I just run my eyes down the list until I see something for 25 cents, then point to it and say, Please "-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
* SHARON .*

Jjnrikisha Days in Japan Scidmorei The Lords of High Decision. Nicholson; On the Old Kearsarge, Brady; Mar guerita's Soul, Lowell.
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Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17
F arm w a n te d

I have party wanting to lease a farm 1 to 5 years that will carry % cows and ? teams, with barns in condition acceptable to the Borden Milk Co. This party will buy the stock and tools.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-17

I am now looking for parties wishing to sell farms and village property-from the cheapest to the high priced farm or home Want to list them with the best az ency in New York City. No charge for advertising. Please hand in your names and description of property that we may advertise them in the March book.
 Coll o,, ,,y addraos
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
ITALIAN NOTABLES FIGHT
DUEL; ONE SLIGHTLY HURT
One Participant Still Has Two and
Possibly Four More DueIs
To Engage In.

ROME March 10.-After several
opera bouffe attempts to fight a duel
which brought down upon the the ridi-
cue Of the entire city, Gen. Prudents.
under secretary of war, and Deputy
Eugenio Chiesa had it out yesterday
with swords. the general slightly
wounding the deputy in the face. The
two refused TO be reconciled at the
conclusion OF the bout.
Chiese sill has two and possibly
foui duels 10 fight, all resulting from
his speech in the chamber of deputies
last Friday, in which he assailed the
characters Of two Italian noblewomen
and attacked the army viciously.
Deputy Morando and the Duke Di-
Litta. the latter OF whom holds big es-
tates in Florida. have both challenged
Chiesa Gen. ri Cossato also chal-
lenged. but the representatives OF the
men have been unable 10 agree on
terms.
The police tried to stop todays duel.
which was fought on the balcony OF a
private house Two policeman at
tempted 10 scale the balcony. One
was knocked down by the seconds and
the other seized. carried inside the
house and thrown out OF a window
Warrants have been Issued for the
arrest OF all connected with the duel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
WANT ROOSEVELT TO
TOUR THE MIDDLE WEST
Members Of Congress Think He Can
Persuade insurgents To Quit
Fighting Party.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-The
shadow of the big stick" hangs like
cloud over the middle west today.
4 plan has been formulated by the
Republican congressional campaign
committee TO have T. Roosevelt preach
the gospel OF party solidarity and en-
dorsc the Taft administration in
whirlwind campaign in the middle
west, where the hosts of insurgents
are strongest.
The only uncertain feature of the
program is. will Col. Roosevelt agree
TO it?
Meanwhile the congressional com
mittee is preparing TO SOW the fields
where Roosevelt is to be asked to do
the reaping Donald Mckinley, of
California. the boy orator OF the
straight organization. is to be shipped
into the middle west this month for a
few. weeks of campaigning. The sill
vertongued Californian will make Day
ton, Ohio, March /; Milwaukee, March
Is. and Kansas City, March Il From
there he will strike into the insurgent
country of Kansas. getting into the
districts which now support regular
congressman. but where the insurgents
are planning to put up a fight in the
fall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
REJECT MINERS DEMANDS.
Coal Operators Claim Workmen Have
Broken Faith With Them.

CINCINNATI, Ohio March 10.--The
coal operators refused the demands
OF the miners for an increase I'm wages
and an eight-hOur work day, at the
opening of the Joint conference OF
operators and miners OF three states
mere today The operators asked that
the miners maintain the same condi-
ton in the matter Of wages as exists
in the unorganized districts. with
which they are forced to compete.
They claim that the miners have
broken faith with them by making
demands at the present time. claim
ing a pledge was made at a conference
In Chicago i'm 1898
Discussion on the open floor OF the
proposition submitted by the miners
showed the intensity OF feeling which
exists between the two bodies. The
miners and the operators were seated
I'm separate parts OF the convention
hall but the speakers Of both sides
were frequently interrupted by We
hcmcnt denlals of the truth OF the
statements being made
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
FORD ALSO A PUBLISHER.
Ford Times Enjoys Wide Circulation
Among Dealers.

The Ford Motor Co. issues a semi
monthly house organ, the Ford Times.
and q glance at the circulation lists
reveals the fact that this publication
probably has a wider distribution
man can be claimed by any magazine.
.ournal or other periodical. The mag
aziue is published for Ford dealers.
oy whom there are about 200 all
over the world, and the circulation
is limited 20 those dealers and their
employees.
Every state in the union is on the
mailing list for from % 70 200 copies.
Every province in Canada receives a
supply; copies are sent To Mexico, to
every country in Central America and
,o each OF the larger cities OF South
africa. Great Britain requires 200
comics month. and copies are sent
10 Ford dealers in each country OF
Turope. to Japan. China, Korea. India
md other Asiatic countries. IL has a
vide circulation in Australia and New
zealand. and % copies per issue are
sent 10 Africa. Madagascar and Mauri-
inns. In addition, 1t is reprinted In
French. Spanish. Portuguese and
Russian. while Danish edition Is
contemplated. The magazine carries
no advertisements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
HOME RULE ACT HELD INVALID
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL BIRD
He Says Supervisors Can't Make
Laws. in Opinion Handed Down
In Lansing.

LANSING, Mich. March 10.-Attor.
nCy-Cenerll Bird does not place much
faith In the cCnstitutionality OF the
county home rule act. which was faith
cred by Speaker Colon Campbell and
;iassed during the last moments OF the
909 legislature.
Article eight of the constitution or
the state contains the following pro-
vision: The legislature may by gen.
eral law confer upon the boards or
supervisors Of the several counties
such powers OF local legislative and
administrative character not inconsis-
tent with the provisions OF this con-
etitution. as it may deem proper
In his opinion the attorneygeneral
says
1T will be observed that the only
authority vested in the legislature
upder the foregoing language OF tfe
constitution is 10 confer powers or
local legislative and administrative
character. not inconsistent with tina
provisions OF the constitution. | be-
deve IL must be fairly apparent that
any attempt On the part OF the legs
l9ture. under authority or the above
quoted language or the constitution.
to confer upon inc UOdruS VI SuPei
yisors the right and power to pass
luws-that is, 10 legislate-would be
unauthorized. and any so-called law
p4ssed by board of supervisors un'
der authority az a legislative act,
would be unconstitutional. There Is
ONLY one body in this state that can
,egislate and that body Is our legisia'
-ure Yet our legislature has, In the
cnactmen! OF the law 20 which refer-
ence Is herein made attempted To con
fer upon boards 81 supervisors
p3wer which f. unouestionably vested
oaiv IN the legislature.
The attorney-general says that TINS
entire attempt OF the Legislature 20
confer broad legislative powers upon
the boards of supeTN isors Is contrary
aad opposed TO our state form OF gov
eminent. He claims that its effect is
ta have SO separate ana Gstincs
county legislatures in this state at
least twice a year
The question whether such geAerm
mowers might be- given Is not present
cd IL Is sufficient answer TO say mat
tine constitution dos not confr such
rover nthe legislature"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
TRIP TO SIBERIA
MAY KILL WOMAN
Friends of Nine. Breshkovsky Say
Death Sentence Would Have Been
More Humane-Tschaikovsky Freed

ST. PETERSBURG, March lot
is declared with authority today that
the real reason Tor the acQuittal lf
Nicholas Tschaikovsky. the Russian
Patriot. was that the government, after
considering all Of the protests from
abroad, decided il would be unwise TO
punish him az this time The declara-
tion by British and American organ.
cations that the trial in secret IT
Tschaikovsky and Nine Breshkovsky
was part OF plot to put both OF them
out OF the way was investigated by
trusted agents of the interior depart
rent
They reported that the sentiment
was genuine, that there was feeling
that both the United Stats and Eng
land migh. be compelled 10 adore 81
notes TO the Russian government pro
testing against seminary judgment in
Tschaikovsky's case. To avoid this
the interior department ordered he
&cqu.ttal Of the patriot as the lesser
of two evils.
SO sure were the members OF TschGi-
k0vsky's family that he was 10 be con
victed that they had mourning outfits
ltduN 10 uOn Us ECCN d. the NtihiN =
was announced rschaikoysky stated
today that he anticipated leaving Rus
STA Immediately and he made il plain
that he expected. should he not flee the
country. he would again be prosecuted
on similar charge He has not de-
cided where he viii go but will proba-
DIV go FIRST TO England and later TO
the United States
Several OF the states witnesses are
to be prosecuted because IL Is alleged
that In the Cove rnment investigation
which resulted in the prosecution be-
ing ordered they told much more
convincing story than when on the
stand yes .erday : number OF them
are alleged to have already fled the
country.
II is not believed that Nine. Bresn-
kovsky can survive the journey to 81
IBERIA ana her friends are declaring
the government would have been more
humane had il pronounced death sen
tence instead of exile.
Nine. BreshkCvsky, who was Jointly
On trial with Tscha.koysky, on vlrtu-
aIly the same charge, admitted that
she had been member of the socia'
alliance but insisted that
she had not couptenanced certain VIC
lent acts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
ZANGWILL'S NEW PLAY A
PICTURE OF THE FUTURE

in this country there is more free
dom in the drama IN England there
is more freedom in literature says
Israel Zangwill whose play. The
Melting Pot" will be presented in the
Garrick next week. The freedom IN
both cases. OF course, is purely rela
tive. One is hampered In either coun-
try by the tendency OF the conserva-
tive forces To gag the expression OF
original ideas
Il often wonder how new play ever
succeeds in being produced at all III
England. II has 10 go through such
an ehdless amount Of tearing TO pieces
at the hands of timid managers, anu
the whole spirit Uf the British thea.
ter, one might say, is SO watchful -
pounce upon and suppress anything
that mighs seen unduly original. or
subsersive OF conservative tradition.
that il seems quite miracle when a
play does actually see the footlights.
In this country there is not such
degree OF intolerance in things theatri-
cal. New ideas in The drama are, in
a measure. being sought after here.
The dramatic tradition. possibly, is no,
50 strong in this country as in Eng
land.
And right here | would like to say
2 little about the ethical purpose "
THE Melting Pot The melting pot
is the figure under which | portray
America Into il are poured all the
races OF the world. and out OF II Will
come eventually--Or, perhaps two cell
turtles hence--a rev race. IL has been
said that the play Is intended prfpci-
pally as a discussion OF certain queS-
lions relating TO the Hebrew race.
7 hat is not so. The play is essen
TALLY American incidentally 1t deals
with the problem OF Hebrew immigra-
don. There | have been misinter-
rreted
Il am personally interested just now
In diverting the immigration OF He
crews from New York 10 the western
part OF the United States. In Europe
the prospective Hebrew immigrant Is
too apt TO regard New York as consu-
tuting the whole OF the American re-
public Hence. he makes that city hts
goal instead of seeking A more proht-
able field in the sparsely settled re
g!ons in the west
1t is This kind Of thing that | nave
touched upon accidentally in my play.
which is really intended 10 suggest 4
picture OF the America OF the future.
In this future America | conceive the
Gmalgamation into one nation or the
various nations which are now beng
cast into this national melting pot,
gradual process which. when com
pleted, will solve many OF the prob
lens that are agitating the students
Of this country and of humanity a.
large"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-10
oil TRUST IS
BRANDED ILLEGAL
Government Files Brief in Dissolu.
ton Case in Supreme Court-Says
Competition Was Crushed.

WASHINGTON. March l0.-The
government fled it's brief in the
Standard oil dissolution case In the
supreme court OF the United States
yesterday.
1t combats all of the contentious OF
the Standard Oils attorneys "a ex.
pressed IN their brief filed Tuesday
and reiterates the governments posi-
ton that the Standard Is a combina-
ton IN restraint OF trade; that il has
crushed competition and has monopo-
lied the oil industry.
Inc BRIEF Is long and gives an ex-
haustlve statement OF the facts and
the law in the case.
subjects treated In the review OF
the company's history relate to its
inception in 1870. acquisition or the
Cleveland refneries, trust agreement
OF 1879. secrecy of the combination
during. its first period, purchase and
dlsmantling of competing companies
and the acquisition and consolidation
OF pipe lines.
The brief charges that I'm 1870,
John ID. Rockefeller, William Rookie
Teller and Henry NJ. Flagler. conceiv-
ed the purpose OF controlling the
petroleum trade. both domestic and
export and obtaining the monopoly
thereof"
Continuing it says:
we believe the evidence fully JUS
titles the statement that these men
entered into conspiracy which from
time 10 time took the form OF various
combinations: that shortly thereafter
they were Joined in the conspiracy by
Henry II. Rogers. John ID. Archbold,
Oliver II. Payne, Charles NJ. Pratt and
others.
There is practically no dispute
about the facts found by the court as
the basis of it's judgment and the
question. therefore. is whether this
judgment is correct"
Discussing the legal points involv-
ed the brief says:
1T Is immaterial that this con-
spiracy had its inception prior TO the
enactment of the Sherman law or
that any OF the rebates and discrim-
nations granted by the railroads
which enabled the defendants TO
monopolize the commerce in petro-
leum antedated the enactment OF the
ciples OF the common law applied to
the interstate as well as 10 interstate
commerce"
Following are the points at law on
which the brief is based.
3 The corporate combination of 1893
was void under the Sherman law as
a monopoly.
The court has power to enjoin this
monopoly
This conspiracy was a continuing
offense. The statute OF limitations
does not begin TO run until the com
mission of the last overt act. Neither
can the parties claim a vested right
to violate the law.
The brief is signed by Attorney
General Wickersham, Frank B. kel-
logg, Charles b. Morrison and Cor
denio A. Severance.
The Standard Oil case Is set Tor
argument next week.