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Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
EDWARD VII-GEoRGE

In the death of King Edward Eng land has suffered great loss. He was beloved by all his subjects and had the confidence and respect of all other nations. His son George, who succeeds him, enters upon his kingly duties at a time that is critical in fact it is said that anxiety over conditions existing in the kingdom were largely instrumental in causing the death of King Edward.
 The new king seems to be an unknown quantity, and the leaders in govern mental affairs feel that they are facing grave conditions. There is threatening outlook both at home and in the East, and while the king, as the ruler of a constitutional monarchy is not and can not be an autocrat, the fact remains that upon his strength of character and diplomatic qualities the safety and we'll being of the kingdom largely depends.
 While conditions were not so grave at the time of the accession of King Edward there was the same uncertainty as to how he would conduct affairs. That he was fitted for his position has been amply demonstrated during the nine years of his reign.
 King Georges manly and dignified address upon the assumption of the duties thrust upon him has done great deal to inspire confidence in him and if he can have an united people at home it may safely be looked for that other disturbing conditions will be settled, He
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
Lost Stamford Man Returns

George w. Bulkley of Sta mford, who had been missing from home since April 10th and for whose safety his wife had fears. walked into the house Friday. He sad he had gone to Wash ington whore he had boen at work. and then his memory failed. He recovered from his illness and saw newspaper notice of an appeal of his wife for aid in finding him.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
LEGAL NOTICES

nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate lI Court, April 23, 1910 .... ..
 Estate of Frances c. Eddy, lato of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attcsted, within said time, will be debarrcd n recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 SAMUEL A. EDDY, rs,,.,,.,.
 SARA E. LYLRs, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
THE TOYMAKER'S DREAM !"

Cast of Characters for the Entertain
 ment Friday and Saturday.
 Rehearsals for "The Toymaker's 8 Dream" to be given Friday night and Saturday afternoon, at the Canaan Town Hall, are progressing most favorably. A bright, snappy performance. full of songs, dances, pantomime and much lovely and unique costuming will be seen and the audiences will be surprised and delighted at the versatility shown by the large number of children. Part of the music was written especially for the play by Nena Fales Peck of Hart ford. Mrs. Pitblado will be assisted in the music by J. S.. Austin of Winsted, violinist. The cast follows:
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
RESTRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate

0OuFb, May @f lblu
 Estate of Michael E. Scott, late of Ca naan in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present said time, will be aebarred n recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate arc re- quested to make immediate payment to JOHN Nj. SCoTT, Administrator. Wallingford. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
DIED

LITTLE-At Sheffield, May 2, Charlotte Miller, wife Of A. M. Little, aged 59 years. CLARK-At Salisbury. May 5, William Clark. aged 72 years.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12

JAPANESE GIRL DOLLS Lila Curtis, Myrtle Brazie, Marion
 Werner.
 COoNs
 Major Felten. John Greer.
 sUFFRAGETTES Rosa Reel, Mary Fitch, Frances Abbe, Edith Drumm, Bessie Lorraine, Clara Merchant, Margaret Corcoran, Margaret Vosburgh, Elsie Rains, Ellen Lindell,
 Olga Johnson.
 BABY DOLLS Madeline Coe, Leota Wiggiesworth,
 Elsie Borg. Unfinished Doll-Dorothy Corwin.
 FAIRIES Florence Adams. Polly Gillette, Hazel Whitford, Mary Higgins, Mary Roger, Lillian Parsons, Josephine Flynn, Luella
 Cudney.
 CUSTOMERS Marjorie Nicoll, Helen Hanlon, Mary Lorraine. Katherine Abbe, Roy Laffargue Clinton Wilcox, Vernon Smith, Wendell
 Satterlee.
 MINUET GIRLS Frances Freeman, Florence Hall, Ellen Kane, Ruth Peirce, Myra Lawton, Minnie Caldwell, Marjorie Nicoll,
 Emma Kegler.
 INDIANS Marjorie Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, Helen Osborne, Helen Whitford.
 COWBOYS Major Felten, Stephen O'Hara, Nelson Parsons, Whittlesey Abbe, Forbes Adam,
 John Greer.
 GINGERBREAD DOLLS Jessie Smith, Margaret Goggins, Viola Holt, Catherine Sweeney, Gertrude Parmalee, Elizabeth Lee.
 BILLIKENS Howell Freeman, John Pease, Willard Peirce, Ne we'll Smith.
 JUMPING JACKS Everett Lyles, Raymond Main, Maitland
 Adam.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12

comes of a good race, and in common with his own subjects the people of the United States trust and believe that blood will tell
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS

New England Lime Co.'S office if not used by town for library win be fitted up either for neral merchandise on first floor and tenant on second or else Tor tenants or boarding h )use it SO desired. Anything that would be beneficial to village Who wants 10 rentf ID. w. ManNVL
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
WANTED

wANTED-I Immediately four to six good ton. N.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
THE FIVE-DAY WEEK

For the past year The Curtis Publish ing Co., of Philadelphia, has been try ing an experiment. which, while. it has been very satisfactory to itself, is not likely to be followed by any large num- Der of employers. Since the beginning of 1909, when this company granted it's employees the eight-hour day or forty eight hours week for fifty-four hours pay, it has divided the time into nine hours and thirty six minutes a day for five days, allowing the 750 men and 250 women in the mechanical departments two whole days i'll each week for rest, recreation, or any other purpose to which they wished to devote the time
 While the plan has not been in opera tion long enough to say positively that it is an assured success, this particular company is very much pleased with the results and optimistic of the future as regards it's employees. The extra time has been used to good advantage by nearly all the workmen; some devoted homes, some for rest, some took the op- portunity of going out into the country for recreation and recuperation; all, ac. cording to reports of the company, con- ing to work refreshed and cheerful on Monday morning.
 This plan will not be applicable for years, if eyer, to some branches of busi- ness, but the overturning of the old theory of "Six days shalt thou labor. 7" and the evolution of the principle of the five-day week will be watched by em- ployer and employee with much interest.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
PULPIT AND PEW
dAPPsnInas oF Interest h canasn's Religious Circles
 Pilgrim Church
Rev. E. Q. Gillette, Pastor.

Pilgrim Church
 Rev. E. o. Gillette, Pastor.
 The Rev. Sherrod Soule, superinten- dent of Home Missions for Connecticut, will speak in the interest of that work at the morning service next Sunday. MT. Soule was for several years pastor of the church at Naugatuok and is we'll known as speaker of grace and power. This is the first time that he has visited this church and his coming is anticipated with pleasure. The public is cordially invited to hear him.
 Methodist Church.
 The district superintendent is expected to be present and preach next Sunday evening in the M. k. church.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12

Rev. A. 0. Jeffries of Los Angeles, father of the pugilist, last Sunday de- fended his son against the attacks of ministers who are trying to stop the coming fight, and among other things sald:
 "Jim, like other professional men, fights not because he hates his rival, but for the money there is Ill it; perhaps if there was no money, only glory in it, he would not fight, This may also apply to those whose pretended piety is shocked, and are now trying to prevent the Jeffries-J Johnson fight. yet who in time of war pray for their nation to kill those who in time of peace they pretend to love and convert"
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12

REAL ESTATE-Farms and village Troperty for sale or rent. Farm mortgages negotiated,
 J. c. Rordback, anaan, Conn.
 A. R. PATTEN optician of TorrinRton, onn., will be at The Canfeld" hotel the first Mon- day and Tuesday afternoons of each month, If unable to call send postal Consultation free.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
DOLLS IN SHOP

Gertrude Hugins. l. ola Neeling, Edna
 Smith, Henrietta Higgins.
Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
CENT-A:WORD ADVE REFRESHMENTS
 MINIMUM CHARGE, 25 CENTS
FOR SALE

NEW SrATIONERY-we have just received some exceptionally fine bargains in new writing papers, double boxes and also steel die stamped at % cents each. The Canaan Printing Co, OLD NEwsPAPERs-We have them in pack ages of fifty for 10 cents and twenty-five for five cents. The Canaan Printing Co.,, Canaan. SILOS-We have taken the agency for c. Kills Co Silos for Canaan, North Canaan, Norfolk, Salisbury, Cornwall and Goshen. Address, Benson Bros, Canaan, Conn.
 SANITARY MILK TICKETS-Should be used by all milk peddlers. Clean and convenient. Send for samples and prices The Canaan Printing Co, Canaan, Conn.
 FOR sALE-Dogs: Herders, CoIes, spaniels and Shepherds. F. c. Holt K. K. D., Canaan. FOR SALE-Forty acres telephone poles, stand ing. F. G..Holt. K. F. D., Canaan.
 CORNELL'S FARM BARGAIN COUNTER House, rooms, S story, acre of land, barn, orchard, near town, Price only S600.
 Farm. 40 acres, 12 room house two barns, S1k miles from Canaan. Price only Sl8O0.
 Farm, 85 acres, story room house, ten acres level land, fine truck farm, IS miles from town. Price only S2500.
 To Trads-l0 acres fine land "a mile from town. Has grsa possibilities if developed,
 D. B. CORNELL CO, Canaan, Conn.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19

of the midnight sun, and In between
times will work with a party survey.
ing the Alaskan Canadian boundary
line.
Since the time he left Princeton col.
lege with his pigskin and a reputa.
ton as a football player, Johnny has
seen life from all sides. He went TO
Honduras last September where his
work on the battlefield caused the
brown skinned members OF the oppos-
ing army considerable trouble, and re-
suited in Johnny adding to his repu-
tation. but Johnny didn't stay In
Honduras very long. One day he hail
ed the captain of a passing American
gunboat and asked to be taken home.
Where Is your baggage?" asked
the officer
Don't worry about the baggage, ;
called back Poe, Its only a pair OF
socks and pack Of playing cards"
So Johnny, minus his baggage, came
back 20 civilization. He was content
for time, but soon the old rowing
fever gripped him and he needed the
call by joining the party bound for
Alaska.
John ]. Poe, Jr., Is his full name and
he is a relative of Edgar Allen Poe.
Five Poe brothers went to Princeton
and Ave Poe brothers left Princeton
each with a name on the football field.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
STRIKE ON GRAND
TRUNK AFFECTS
NEARLY 10000
Forty-Five Hundred Conductors,
Baggagemsn and Brakemsn Walk
Out When Demands for New ny
Are Turned Down.
All Shops on System Employing 5000
Men Are Temporarily Closed
No Violence.

TORONTO, Ont, July 19.--FolIow-
Ing last nights walkout OF the con-
ductors and trainmen OF the Grand
Trunk system only few mail trains
are being moved today. There has
been no violence so far. The union
officials insisted this morning that the
company will be compelled to give IA
within short time This Is dened
by the railroad officials. who declare
experienced non-uniOn men are being
brought to the terminals and that
traffic will soon be resumed.
The Grand Trunk line, with it's con-
nections, extends from CHICAGO
through Canada to Portland, Maine.
In all, about $500 conductors, brake
men. baggagemen and yardmen aban-
doned their posts when the strike or
der arrived. Under orders from union
headquarters trains were taken to ter.
minals and yards were cleared before
the men stopped work.
II had been hoped to the very last
moment that the trouble would BE-
averted. Depite the fact that the re-
cent report or board or reconcilfar
ton had been unsatisfactory to both
sides there had been a general feeling
that President Hayes and the mems
committee would reach satisfactory
understanding. However the company
last evening refused to pay the wage
standard recently put into effect on
the eastern railroads operating in the
United States, it's counter proposal
being an increase OF Is per cent an
around with promise that the stan
dard scale would be reached In 1913.
This proposition was rejected and the
strike order issued
Besides the trainmen affected the
strike has temporarily closed all the
shops on the system. This involves
5000 additional men and itN was an
nounced today that the railroad com
pany will give preference TO these
shopmen in filling the places OF the
striking trainmen. In this way Il Is
asserter that the company will get
men with considerable experience Ia
lrailroading TO take the places OF the
strikers and trains can be operated
without confusion
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
GUGGENHE|M S FOE
RUNS FOR GOV.
Merle D. Vincent Was Lone Repub-
lican To Vote Against Shelter
Mans Election To Senate.

DENVER, Col, July 19.-The battle
against increased influence in Alaska
by the Guggenhelms is to be carried
into the bailiwick OF the only official
member OF that influential family.
Four years ago when Guggenheim
was yearning toward the senate,
checks for large amounts were sent
from his office TO the Republican can
didates for legislature, with nico
note expressing the hope that the do
nation would prove helpful in saving
the party"
From the small town OF Paonia one
Of these checks was returned. 1t came
from Merle d. Vincent, who informed
the senatorial aspirant that the party
was doing well, thank you, without the
donation in question-which was more
than the young lawyer made In a
year from mis- law practice.
Vincent was elected. In the caucus
he bolted. He declared that he would
never vote for one of the chief trust
magnates OF the country for United
States senator. On the final rollcall
he alone denounced the election OF
luggenheim from the floor OF the
house. Thenceforward throughout the
session he was ostracized.
When he went home his constitu
ents met him VITA band Buks when
he came up for denomination Guggen
helm money and Guggenheim federal
appointments defeated him.
Now the Republican insurgents OF
Colorado have chosen this pioneer
young insurgent as their candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination, and, in
his campaign, Simon Guggenheim.
senior senator from this state, and
the connection of the smelter trust
with the Ballinger controversy, Will be
used as his chief argument as to why
the Republican party should ditch the
old organization.
There was a conference OF insur-
gents In Denver the other day, and
VIM. Allen White was there. He
Joined with the Colorado insurgents In
urging Vincent to be of good courage
and keep up the fight.
A number of agricultural societies
have already Endorsed Vincent and his
platform of insurgency and fidelity to
the policies OF Roosevelt and Pinchot.
In his campaign Vincent promises
to disclose the methods used in an
attempt to drive him from the state
how his clients were reached and
threatened, and how the power OF
social and financial influence was di-
rected against him with view To re-
ducing him to beggary.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
FIRES 1EAR LUDrNGToN.
Millions Of Feet Of Lumber Already
Destroyed by Flames.

LUDINGTON. Mich, July ia
heavy pail OF smoke hung over the
city all day from fires I'm Hamlin town
ship. north of Ludington, where miI-
lions OF feet OF timber are burning.
The fire is sweeping towards this city.
Fires are raging in the Piney Ridge
resort region on the blus along Lake
Michigan and can be seen for miles
out on the lake. The Piney Ridge
hotel, recently purchased by Mrs. EN-
ma Harmeyer, Of Chicago, and a NUM-
Der of small cottages on Hamlin lake
are In danger.
Men are working In an eort to stop
the progress OF the fire before 1t reach
es the property on the Buffers Salt
& Lumber Co. and that of the Cartier
Lumber Co., both of which have sew
eral hundred acres of standing hard
wood timber just south and east OF the
hotel.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
MANIAC Kills KEEPER.
Ionia Inmate Hits New Empioye on
Head, Crushing Skull.

IONA, Mich, July 19.-H. ID. Tay'
Tor, a guard at the south side asylum
for the criminal insane, was attacked
by William Burke. an inmate, and died
yesterday from the effects OF blow
on the head with an iron windo"
weight. Taylor was making beds
when Burke cTept up behind him.
Taylor came TO work at the insti'
tuition four days ago from Paw Paw.
A coroner's examination began yes
terday but was adjourned to Tuesday
Burke was sent from Calhoun
county to Marquette prison for IL
years for attempted homicide. After
having served 10 years he was trans
ferred 70 the asylum here. AT the
expiration Of his sentence he was re
turned for an additional term OF hve
years.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
CR|PPEN MAY GO
FREE IF CAUGHT
Expert Swears There's No Evidence
TO Show Mutilated Body Is
That Of Woman.

LONDON. Judy IL After hearing
the testimony OF friends and members
or the police force. the coronial in
quest into the death OF the woman
supposed to have been Belle Elmore,
the actres wife OF DIR. II. "A. Crippen,
was adjourned today tor month, with
Inc belief growing that even II arrest
ed DIR. Crippen could never be con
llcted OF any crime whatever.
The sensation OF the hearing today
was sprung by Mr.. Marshall, the po'
lice surgeon, who assisted Or. Pepper,
the famous crimInologlst, In the aulop'
~ on the dismembered and lime-eaten
flesh disinterred from the basement
in the Hilldrop Crescent home OF DR..
Crippen.
III. Marshall swore that prolonged
examination of the flesh had failed
10 furnish tangible or legal evidence
that the body was even That or a wo-
man. He could likewise furnish no
legal proof that a murder had been
committed, the remains having been
so frightfully decomposed by quick
lime that II was impossible TO tell
what had caused death.
In view OF this startling admission,
legal authorities declare II would be
impossible to convict DR.. Crippen, II
captured, unless Miss Leneve could
he forced TO narrate something OF the
crime or DR.. Crippen should confess.
The police cannot prove In any other
way that a murder has been committed
or that even II they should prove
murder, the body was that OF the miss
ing Mrs. Crippen. Under the British
common law IL Is necessary TO prove
The corpus delecti" before prisoner
can be,adjudged guilty.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Two more
transatlantic liners were searched
today by Central Office detectives In
the hope that they would be able 20
ind DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen,
American dentist-doctor, wanted In
London for the brutal murder of his
wife, Belle Elmore, the actress.
The ships searched today were the
Minnetonka, of the Atlantic Transport
line, and the Chicago. of the French
line. Every passenger was carefully
scrutinized, the detectives being aided
ia their search by Mrs. Ginnet, and
Mrs. B. Hyde, of London, friends oil
the murdered woman, and Miss Louise
Mills. her step-sister, but no trace OF
Or. Crippen was secured.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
TOTS LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
Bell Falls On Child As He Tries to
Ring II.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 10
While attempting to help his mother
call the farm hands to dinner. Howard
Hampton Caravan, the four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Canavan,
was instantly killed yesterday when
q heavy casting from large dinner
bell he was trying to ring fell from
the roof of the house, striking the
child on the head. The little fellow
fell to the ground. his skull complete
crushed from the right eye to the
back Of his head. Death was instan-
taneous. The accident occurred near
Indian lake The boy was an only
child and his parents are nearly pros
tratec over the accident.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
WARDEN STONE TAKES CHARGE,

JACKSON, Mich, July. l9.-Capt
George r. stone is now at the nelm
of Jackson prison. At a meeting OF
the board OF control last night, at
which Judge Adams and Mr.. Navin
were present, resolution was passed.
transferring the control of all prison
property from former Warden Wen.
GER TO Capt Stone The board then
approved Capt. Stones bonds Of S70,-
600. after which adjournment was
taken.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
TRUsTY MAKES ESCAPE.
Convict From Monroe Scales Wall Al
Jackson Prison.

JACKSON. Mich, July 19.-Convict
Harry Schofield escaped from Jackson
prison about $3.50 last night, scaling
the wall by means OF a rope made
from wool Irvine. with hook attach
ed. Schofield was trusty and had
the privileges Of the yard between
$3.50 and 1880. He made good his
escape without being noticed, and his
absence was not discovered until an
official found the rope hanging from
the wall about O'Clock
Schofeld was sent up from Monroe
county, February l3. 1906, for Is years
for assault with intent to rob-
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
ABOUT TO BE HANGED,
SELLS HIS BODY FOR $50
10 Spending the Money for Good
Things TO Eat and Smoke
Before He Dies.

FORT MADISON. Ia, July 10
With less than month to live John
Jurkin, the convicted Ottumwa negro
Who killed Clara Rosen, and who Is
10 be hanged at the state penitentiary,
has Just sold his dead body To Prof.
~. ]. IA. Hoove. professor OF anatomy
81 Drake university, Des MONIES.
Il Is said that Jurkin received
for his body. During the few remain
ing DAYS that he has to live Jurkin
Is spending the money for such gooa
thinRs 10 eat and smoke as the rules
# the prison will allow.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
uEs ON TRACK; KILLED.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 10
Stretching his body from rail to rail-,
firmly clasping one of them so no
one could pull him off, an unknown
man waited three minutes In this po-
sition on the tracks OF the Michigan
Central railroad in Mattawan for the
approach OF a fast train. His body was
terribly mangled before the train could
be stopped. The man appeared to be
about so years old, well-dressed, and
carried with him suitcase filled with
clothing. ~
The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
Uncle Sam Is Retrenehins.

Superintendent c. G. Kellogg. of the
registry division of the Detroit post
Office has posted notice that here
after the red registry receipt cards
would not be returned to senders OF
packages unless especially requested.
The object is to cut down the expense
of the registry division, which has
been running behind for several years.
The red card involves something like
a cent expense in time and material
which would result in 10 per cent
saving IL 1t could be done away with.
Superintendent Kellogg thinks, how
ever, that the receipts will be asked
for In nearly every case. In Europe
an extra change is made for the re-
ceipt.