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Connecticut western news., 1910-12-29
EAST CANAAN

The Christmas exercises Saturday evening passed off nicely, the child ren all doing their part we'll A recita- tion, "A Christmas Story" by Miss Ruth Gaylord was fine and enjoyed by all.
 Edward Goodwin was at his home here last Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. G.K. Goodwin ate Christ mas dinner Monday at F. Goodwin's {; MT. and Mrs. Louis Roys and two daughters, Miss Beulah North and brother, MT. and Mrs. W. D. Hayes and daughter were oyer Sunday guests at G. E. Beebe's; MT. Munson, daughter and family, of Sheffield, were at R. o. Burr's over Sunday, and Monday they enter tained several guests from Norfolk, their sons being home also.
 Mrs. Josiah Gillette is with her daugh- ter in Torrington. .... -
 The event of the year in our church work is our annual church meeting, roll call and supper, which will be held at the church. Thursday, Jan 9th. Let ters will be read from absent members, reports given of the Sunday school, Ladies Aid Society and the Y. P. s. o. k. with sketch of the years work by the clerk Deacon A, A. Lawrence. It will be an evening of unusual interest. A cordial invitation is given to all.
 Pupils present every day for the month ending Deo. 22nd at No. school, East Canaan Anna and Elwood Beebe, Benjamin and Mary Bottum, Harry and John Condon, Annie Sirlin. Helen Warner and Benjamin Bottom has been present every day of the fall term. closed Dec. 22nd with Christmas exer- cises and each child receiving gift and candies.
 At the regular meeting of East Canaan Grange held Monday evening the an nual election of officers took place as follows Master, o. H. Sage; Overseer. E. P. Allyn; lecturer, Bessie Goodwin; Steward, George Borden Assistant steward, O. H. Goodwin Chaplain, Rev. 0. Hanna; Treasurer, H. O.. Stevens Secretary. 0. M. Bottum l; G.. K.; Chas. Adott; Ceres, Ruby 1rask 1; Pomona. Clara Allyn; Flora. M. E.. Briggs Executive Committes, Chair man, E. s. Roberts, 2nd J. O. Stevens, Sd O. W. Hanna. At the next meeting class will be initiated.
 Leon Feathers returned last week from the Winsted hospital. He is still quite weak but is in hopes of rapidly re- gaining his strength.
 Mrs. Fred Feathers, who has been in hospital in Hartfprd for sometime on account of blood poisoning is expected home this week.
 Mrs Fred Willy has returned home from South Canaan where she has been nursing.
 David Roger of the firm of Moore and Roger, is spending the holidays visiting friends in New York State.
 David H. Roger turned his ankle one morning last week, giving himself quite severe sprain, but is better now.
 An old barn belonging to the B. R. Co. in which lot of coal braze was stored caught fire early Monday morning and was burned. By hard work the other buildings nearby were saved.
 MT. and Mrs. Virgil Miller and Henry Miller Jr., of Winsted, visited friends in this vicinity Sunday and Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-29
The Thimble.

About POO years ago London gold smith called Trotting made and pre- sented to the lady of his heart on her birthday anniversary a thimble of gold, beautifully ornamented and chased, accompanied by note which introduced the little contraption as a token of my humble esteem which shall protect those delicate, fair and industrious fingers from prick and scar of needle head" That was the origin of the thimble.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-29
Fate of a Duchess.

We have had excellent morals drawn from the substantial waist of the Ve- nus of Milo for the admonition of the fashionable woman. But what can we say about the Duchesse de Maza- rin, who co. Duval tells us in "Shad- ows of Old Paris'D "died in 1775 from tight lacing, although she had posed for a statue of VenusT
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-29
LIME ROCK.

MT. and Mrs. 0. O. Briggs came Fri day and spent Christmas with his parents MT. and Mrs. N. O. Briggs.
 Ensign Fenton and H. Griffin were Sunday and Monday guests of friends here. .@
 Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kipp expect to begin housekeeping at the beginning of the year in Lakeville. They have been staying several weeks with his parents until they could find rent.
 Edward Richardson is at his home here for the holidays.
 Wilbur Butler is on the sick list con- fined to the house with hard cold.
 E. W. Hawver, Winsted. was guest of friends here over Sunday and Mon day.
 Ezra Wolf took in the sights in Ct. Harrington Friday.
 Miss Harriet Fenton spent couple of days in Pittsfield last week.
 Mrs. Mary Beloher and Miss Ella Brigner were Christmas guests of their brother, George in Amesville.
 Joseph Dunn is driving stage in place of Perry Loucks, who is ill.
 Miss Annie Hines was in Falls Village Saturday
 Forbes Adam, who has been spending several days at John Ovens, trapping returned to his home in Canaan Satur' day.
 Miss Katherine McNeil is able to be out again.
 Miss. Julia Cummings is home for the holidays.
 As is her usual custom Mrs. George Doty had large Christmas tree well filled with presents. The neighbors were all present and very pleasant time was had Refreshments of cake, coffee. lemonade, etc. were served after the distribution of the gifts,
 Miss Hallock took a trip to New York. Philadelphia and other places last week.
 M. c. Butler, West Cornwall, spent last Tuesday with friends on the Barracks.
 James Fuller, EastC Canaan, wasin town Thursday.
 Mrs. Athoe, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Dunn and Mrs Fenn went to Great Harrington on a shopping trip one day last week.
 Michael Hickey was in West Stock bridge Tuesday.
 Mrs. Dunn, who is staying with her daughter. Mrs. William Fenn, had 8 slight shock Wednesday.
 George Ford, Canaan. was here on business Thursday.
 Mrs. B. A. Patterson was in Great Harrington Friday.
 The shops were closed all day last Tuesday, on account of Mrs. George Beloher's funeral.
 Teachers and scholars are enjoying their customary vacation at this time of the year.
 Ice houses are being filed in all parts of tue village.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors foI their kindness during the illness and death of our wife and mother.
 GEORGE W. BELCHER
 GEORGE R. BELCHER Lime Rock, Dec. 23, 1910.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-29

Editor News: Is Connecticut's school law well adapted to the rural towns :? A very large majority of the people of sharon are of the opinion that it is not, as it would appear from the following notice calling for special town meet ing.
 "In pursuance of petition of more than twenty of the legal voters and tax payers of the Town of Sharon, the legal voters of the Town of Sharon are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Town Hall, in the Town of Sharon, on
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
CL LERICAL FORCE
BEGIN WORK ON
PROVERb ANSN
Correct and Sealed List of An-
swers Opened by Judges
for Comparing Work.

The work of cancelling lie proverb
answers is now completed, and large
clerical force is at work examining
checking and filing the proverb an
swers
On Tuesday the judging committee
unlocked the safety deposit vault of
the Fidelity Trust Company and re-
moved the correct list of proverb an
swers. Copies of these answers have
been carefully typed and paced in the
hands of the examining board as a
basis for comparing each contestants
set of answers.
When are you going TO print the list
of proverb prize winners?" is the query
that is agitating the telephones of the
EVENING STAR just now
OF course it is a natural question to
ask. and it is also natural for contest
ants to be somewhat impatient while
waiting hlpon the examining board,
who are doing their best to find those
who stand high,
But would one of these impatient
contestants risk having his or her list
of answers thrown out because the ex
amining board was in too big a hurry
to go over the lists carefully?
There are fully 10000 sets of proverb
answers, and the clerical force must
go carefully over every set. checking
wrong answers and tabulating the re-
suits.
There is no telling Just when the
work can be completed 1t is a stupen-
dous task and may consume many
days, even weeks. of patient and pains
taking effort.
One thing sure-the result will be
published as quickly as the winners
can be, found. and everything possible
win be done to complete the work
quickly Contestants should watch the
STAR closely for announcements of the
new Booklovers' Contest. which will
start very soon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
80 Dry TOWNS
IN ILLINOIS BACK
IN WET COLUMN
Returns Indicate Big Reversal
of Anti=Iiqu0r Vote of
Two Years Ago.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 6.-Elec-
tions in 260 cities and towns in Illinois
yesterday on the saloon issue show a
decided reversal of the vote of two
years ago, judging from reports from
240 places which have been received
thus far. If anything the vote indi-
Gates tendency to return to the wet
column. Many cities having a large
population were recaptured by the
''wets.' Reports show that 80 dry
towns went wet 10 wet town went
dry" - wet towns retained the
saloon, while 10 dry" towns remained
true to their colors.
Rockford. one of the largest cities in
the middle West, without saloons, was
recaptured by the liquor men by a
small majority Decatur. Dixon. De
Kalb and Belvidere are among other
places where dry victories of two
years ago We're reversed. The "drys'
failed to gain an entrance to such i'm
b ,rtant cities as Danville, Aurora. Jc
liet and Bloomington.
Galesburg went dry by a small ma
jority, while wet majorities were re-
duced at Rock Island and Moline. AT
Bloomington the wet" majority of two
years ago was doubled. Decatur, which
gave the "drys" 1.200 majority two
wears ago. Joined the saloon column by
500 majority. Mattoon is another city
claimed by the ''wets," election day be-
ing marked by riots and charges of
fraud.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
MUO-M|LL|ONS OF
COUCH ARE SEIZED
FOR UNPAID RENT
Gives Bodyguard His Watch and
Chain as Surety for
Wages.

Millions of dollars Qn mud, the
property of Charles Albert Couch, the
mud multi millionaire. are today locked
up in storehouse at New Jersey
Railroad avenue because Couch hasn't
come across with some real money
to pay for the storage of the mudmil-
lions.
Morgan and Rockefeller sometimes
are pressed for ready cash." lightly
said Couch today as he discussed the
action of Feist & Feist in separating
him from his nineteen barrels of golden
dirt. Il will have the paltry few dol
lars by nightfall -
Today there is no guard over the
mud, and the doors of the place are
locked. None can enter the elaborately
plush-lined Office, the well-equipped
plant nor the sacred precincts of the
strongroom where reposes Couch's mil
lions in nineteen barrels of mud. Feist
>.& Feist will not take the mud for their
rent. so they put out the guards and
locked the doors with new locks, of
which Couch has not the key, and
awaited some real money for rent.
The carpenter who constructed the
sluiceway and erected hydraulic
pant SO that the mud might be Graded
was given a sight draft for $50 on Mr.
Townes, of Springfield. N. H., but this
came back, Mr.. Townes refusing to
honor it. Kid Hughes, who was first
man of the bodyguard, deserted his
post, and the only ones who stuck like
mud were r. F. Kellett and Charles
Duarrler, but Mr.. Kellett took the pre-
caution of taking Couch's watch and
chain and diamond ring as security for
$40 wages due him.
Charles Albert Couch who stays at
the Albert Hotel in New York because
he says it is named the Albert after
him, H. today being sought by John
Davenport. Davenport found gold,
silver and platinum in the mud. but
said that he needed a furnace to get
it out He does not know about the
"steel galena" and is looking for his
wages.
The rent of the store-room was paid
10 Monday at noon and before sundown
Feist & Feist locked it up, expelling
the raan of naany millions. Frank r.
Tanner, of Whitswell, Mass, nephew
of Couch's, paid his hotel bill in New
York and went home on Sunday.
= You are stiff-necked and unbeliev-
a. IL.
ing people you do not appreciate what
my discoveries mean. The hills at Leb-
anon are solid gold. l have discovered
steel galena, and vans to be benefit
to humanity. | can show you that those
barrels contain things that the Balbach
Smelling Company never dreamed of,
but you won't let me- I can't get the
proper facilities for extracting the gold
because of few paltry dollars"
This is the wall ,of the man of mil
lions. FeiSt & Feis.g want real money.
The plumber and the carpenter and
the guards of the mud millions want
real money, while Couch is in New
York demanding that the Newark po-
lice arrest a New York correspondent
because he did not keep his word and
publish his photograph In New York
paper. Couch, when last heard from,
was drowning his sorrows with $3.50
borrowed from his nephew
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
Republicans Find Excuse for
Hating Investigation of
Governors Charges.
DEMOCRATS NOT TO BLAME
FOR SESSIONS RECORD
Minority Leader Says It's Up to
Opposition to Vindicate
Themselves.
rFrom a staff Correspondent I


TRENTON. April 6.-The anger and
excitement manifested by Republican
members of the Senate yesterday over
Governor Forts New York speech deal
ing with the State House lobbyists was
noticeably Modified today. AS a relief
to the intensity of yesterdays events
a number of the senators attended the
theatre last night and later enjoyed a
social session in one of the local hotels.
They came to the State House this
morning not quite so anxious to call
the Governor to account for his caus-
tic remarks about the influence of the
lobby.
The special committee consisting of
Senators Bradley, Minch. Prince, Field
er and Gebhardt, delegated by the Leg
islative session yesterday to deal with
the situation developed by the Gov
ernor's speech, has not yet held a meet
ing and this morning it was broadly
intimated by one of the senators on
the committee that nothing further
would be done to stir up trouble be-
tween the Legislature and the chief
executive. Said this senator:
THE committee was appointed to de-
termine what was best to do under the
circumstances We will probably do
nothing. All of us will be very busy
VII. Wi1;'!'ing today. and when we
come to final adjournment tonight that
will p, ably end the whole affair, SO
far as the Senate will concern itself"
Whatever the senators may do. the
Governor is ready to stand by every
word of his New York speech, in which
he said there was an active and in
fiuential lobby working to make crimi-
nails of legislators The Governor has
plenty of facts and has a list of the
names of the lobbyists that he is pre-
pared to submit-te-t}e-senato If they
request them.
The Republican majority has lost no
opportunity to tell the minority that
they are absolutely responsible for
legislation and the record of this Leg
slature." said Senator James r.
Fielder, of Hudson, minority leader, to-
day.
IF the Republican senators, who
were so anxious to pursue this subject
yesterday choose to do nothing why
I shall not feel called upon to try to
change them. If they let pass the Gov
ernor's speech and what has appeared
in the NEWARK STAR, that is their
lookout The Democratic minority is
not responsible for the Senate's record"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
MOTHERS REAN
LEADS TO IDENTITY
OF WALLS VICTIM
Sixteer-vear-old He!Jcr Had
Secured Another Posi-
tion for Today.

After worrying all night about her
returned from work, Mrs. Carl Grimm.
9 Clayton street, read this morning the
account of the collapse of the burned
walls of the Electric Motor and Equip
mer Company, where he had been
working. Later she identified at Holes
morgue the body of the younger victim
of the ac,l ldent as that of her son.
Mrs. Grimm said that Edward had
been working in the ruins of the build
ing for two days. Yesterday he secured
job with Nichol, the baker. at Wash
ington and William streets He was to
have reported for work at a. m. to-
day.
Il begged him not to go back to
work ir the ruins of the Market street
building yesterday" said Mrs. Grimm,
her voice choked with sobs.
Il told him he had another job and
that he might be killed at the work
he had been doing. When he failed to
return l was, terribly worried. I didn't
sleep much all night, and once when l
dozed off dreamed I saw my hoy fall
ing from great height. And to think
that his body was all that time lying
ir the morgue unidentified"
Carl Grimm, the lads father. has been
an invalid for three years. He was a
stonemason. He has two sisters,
Martha, aged 49, and Bertha. aged 10.
The younger girl has been afflicted with
hip disease since infancy.
Edward was born in Newark sixteen
years ago and attended the Monmouth
Street School 1t was necessary for
him to leave school and go TO work two
years ago When the work of clearing
out the Market street structure was be-
gun he was employed to help load one
of the wagons and paid 20 cents for
each load. He accepted the job against
the advice of his mother because he be-
leved there was no danger. The other
victim of the accident was Louis
Zomosky. 40 years old. of 1s0 Somerset,
street.
Captain Ryan ordered all work on
the Electric Motor and Equipment
stopped today and the front
and rear entrances of the place sealed
up until the heads OF the building de-
partment can take action in the matter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
WATER SITUATION
MORE ACUTE, IS
BELIEF OF FORT
Passage of McCran Bill No. Ala
Affects Main Diversion Issue,
Governor Thinks.
CAN LAY 10 MAINS GIN
STAfE RIPARIAN LANDS
--A
Main Issue of Grab Nov Before
Senate-SenatOr Prince
Gets Souvenir.
[From a STAR correspondent. |

. Il rom a StdH correspondent
TRENTON. April 6.-The en1ascu-
lated McCran anti -water-div srsion bill
was special order on the calendar for
consideration in the Senate this AFTER
noon when that body convened AS
semblyman McCran, it's introducer,
realizing the futility of appealing to
the designated Republican leaders
there, conferred openly today with the
Democratic minority senators, who
with Senator Prince, of Passaic, are
pledged to fight the water snakes at
tempt to have its planned raid on New
Jersey waters legalized.
Governor Fort said today that he
considered the water situation much
more acute than before because of the
passage of another McCran BILL House
Ala, by the Senate last night.
House 4l4.'' said the Governor, will
be signed as soon as it is delivered to
me. 1t provides that no water mains
can be laid upon riparian lands of this
State without the consent of the Gov
ernor ard riparian commissioners That
would simply mean that no corporation
would be allowed to divert New Jersey
waters to Staten Island While l want
to see the original McCran bill, nro-
hibiing diversion of subsurface
waters. passed. it is Il great relief to
me to know that House ia will soon
be the law
M. Mccran makes the poin. that
unless the States policy is aneduiv
ocally established by passage of House
bill No. 81 in original form there will
always be attempts to divert water.
Senator Prince found Il ibpx on his
Senate desk today marked 'Bouse 81.
as amended" It contained a live water
snake about Is inches, long
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
TWO SUSPECTS IN
PRIESTS MURDER
ARRAIGNEO TODAY
Minor Complaints Against Pris-
Oners to Be Changed to
Death Charges.

While unwilling to talk freely about
the cases of Kazineariz Niewiarouski.
of lis Belmont avenue. and Joseph
Syriozk. of 120 Belmont avenue, who
were arraigned or minor and aged COM
plants in the Fourth Precinct today,
the police assert that one of the two
men will eventually be charged with the
murder of Father Ansion, and that it
will be shown that the other was impli-
Gated in the murder
Sergeants Tuite and Horter. of the
detective bureau, have been working on
the case for year. Eight men are now
under arrest and the promise is made
that in a few days five more arrests
will be made, and the gang will then be
rounded up. Four of the men under ar
rest are in Sing Sing. two of them SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, and an
other under sentence of death for the
murder of Simon Korn, a Williamsburg
banker.
Sergeant Horter preferred the charges
against the two men, who We're ar
raigned in the Fourth Precinct Court
today. Both were held without bail.
Niewiarouski was charged with having
in his possession year ago last March
gold chain, which was believed to
have been stolen. Syriozk was charged
with shooting. with intent to kill, Fred
Vetter. on December IL. 1909. The
shooting occurred during an effort to
secure the funds of a local building and
loan association. 80
Detectives declared that the two men
arraigned today are members of a band
of revohtionsts. who are under oath
not to reveal any of the workings of
their order. Death is the penalty for
any member of the band who disregards
this oath.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
ROME TENDERS
FARE WELL DINNER
TO ROOSEVELT
Former President and Wife
Start Tomorrow to Re-
Trace Bridal Route.

ROME April 6.-The final day OF
Theodore Roosevelt's stay in Rome was
ouite as busy as the two preceding
davs. After devoting two hours to his
mail and kilograms he left his hotel at
10 O'Clock for a call upon Professor
Giacrmo Boni. the archaeologist. AT II
O'Clock he received a visit from Baron
Fava. formerly Italian Ambassador at
Washington.
The historian, Guglielmo Ferrero, en-
tertained the former President and
few other friends at luncheon. At the
same time Mrs. Roosevelt was the
luncheon guest of Mrs. Leishman, the
wife of the American Ambassador
There were twenty women in the party
later Mr.. Roosevelt went to the en-
hassy and met Mrs. Leishmans guests
as well as a few American and Italian
friends who had called there
At $50 o'clock this afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel and
Kermit attended a tea given i'll their
honor at the Capitoline Museum. The
tea preceded the dinner rendered Mr..
Roosevelt by the municipality of Rome.
At midnight Mr.. Roosevelt and Mrs
Roosevelt, unaccompanied, will leave
for Spezia, from which point they will
begin, tomorrow morning, carriage
drive over the route to Genoa which
thev traversed on their honeymoon.
The American newspaper correspond
ents who accompanied Mr.. Roosevelt
from Khartoum have promised, at the
former Presidents special request. to
respect the privacy of this sentimental
journey.
The carriage drive from Spezia to
fContinucd ON second PaEc.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
100000 PURCHASE OF
BROAD STREET PROPERTY.
William Scheerer Figures in Big
Real Estate Deal.

William Scheerer. president of the
Union National Bank, today took title
to a piece of property at Broad street
and Central avenue, which he recently
purchased. The property has 'front.'
age of forty-three feet and runs back
100 feet. Mr.. Scheerer was represented
the deal by George King. He paid
i'm the neighborhood of 100000 for the
property.
1t is the intention of the new owner
to ronovate and improve the property
and rent the store buildings on the first
floor He said today that he had no.
ticed the business uplift in the neigh
borhood and saw no reason why the
site should not become much more
valuable He added that Central ave-
nue. was the only artery of eommunica-
ton between Saybrook place, Broad
street and the Oranges, and that the
new Pennsylvania railroad undertaking
in Saybrook place would enhance the
value of all property in the neighbor
hood.