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Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
Letters From the People
Come In, Joe l

Editor News: I would respectfully call your attention to the valuable pub lie service performed by Joe Parsons during the recent muddy spell, in talk. ing his shovel in hand and cleaning off the cross walk over Railroad street. If that didn't show good horse sense, as we'll as public spirit, then I don't know. Doesn't it make him eligible for the Wurra Wurra Club? OBSERVER.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
The Original "Topsy"

At the age of 87, Julia Wyatt, famous as an actress in her day, died at her home in New Haven last week. She created the part of "Topsy" in the ori- ginal company of "Uncle Toms Cabin, " and played it for many years. For 55 years she had been widow. her husband, George H. Wyatt, also an actor, having died in 1855.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
Ila Hunters Killed

The hunting season of 1910 which closed last week cost 118 lives according to statistics from 23 states collected by the Chicago Tribune. The loss of life in 1909 was ST, in 1908 it was 57 and in 1906, "A. There were sl injured against 104 for 1909.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1910

If you wish to be miserable you must shink about yourself about what you want, what you like, what respect people ought to pay to you, what people think of you and then
 to you nothing will be pure. You will spoil everything you touch you will make sin and misery out of every thing God sends you. You can be as wretched as you choose. Kingsley.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
Man Ground to Pieces

Stephen s. Naphey, employed as night watchman on the consolidated Railroad at South Norwalk, and a prominent Grand Army man was struck by the cars Thursday morning and ground to pieces, the remains being found after several trains had passed over them.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
HoRRoRsoopE-pEc 8.

Planets now in position to breed trou- ble for the man with big families and small pay envelope. Healthy children will be abnormally good for the next two weeks. Beware the flowing bowl and look out for the trolley cars. Mellen says business is going to funk. Care will kill cat.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

That brotherhood banquet made clear this one point: When you greet a friend with, "How are you ?" you are simply asking him, in other words, about the condition of his opsonic index. A.--#
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
Mellen Sings Blue

In response to an inquiry made of him, President 0. 8. Mellen. of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad, is quoted as saying: "There is every indication at the present time of a recession in business. How severe it will become or how long it will last I am unable to predict"
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Ach, Himmell Dismal reports from Chicago are to the effect that sauer kraut is going to be higher because cabbages are scarce. And probably for the same cause the cigar makers will cut down the size of the Havana two-fers.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Inventor Edison says: 'They tell me I am heading straight for hell. Maybe am, but I'll take my chances with the fashionable minister If there is such a spot as heaven, I'll bet I'll get there f1rst.' If that bet finds taker, the stakeholder is going to have his own troubles awarding the cash to the win nor
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Charlie Goodwin. late candidate for governor has returned from long hunt ing expedition, and reported the hunt ing good. Incidentally Charlie was not Fox-huntinR
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

In his controversy with the ministers who say he is going to hell, Edison says he'll beat them to heaven, though he believes they'll take the first heat.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Brother Gillette would seem to have solved one of the problems that poster the churchmen-How can the interest of the men be enlisted in church work The church brotherhood social function cannot fail to prove 8 wholesome and healthful influence in that direction.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

people are long-suffering and patient in the matter of being robbed by the "pred atory trusts" they will ultimately rouse themselves in action when it comes to being starved by them, and that party politics is secondary consideration.
 It is taxing credulity to maintain that a mere incident like an abundant corn crop. would bring about a reduction of prices by the combination that has sys- tematically and consistently disregarded every natural factor entering into the problem of balancing the supply and de- mand law. Bumper crops or famine crops, up went the price of meat. just the same. All crops looked alike to the trust, and under the plea that catGle and other animals were scarce and high, prices were steadily boosted, while, as the records show, famine conditions were created and perpetuated by the simple process of putting millions upon millions of tons of beef, mutton, pork, poultry and other meats and billions of dozens of eggs, in cold storage, and hold ing them there for still higher prices. It may we'll be doubted that the big corn crop would have impelled the barons to open up the reserve supply and drop prices if the crop had not been co-inci- dent with the widespread, growing and insistent demand among the people, re- gardless of party faith, for relief from an intolerable condition, by the free ad- mittance of cattle from Canada, Argen- tina and other cattle growing countries. and an ending of the meat monopoly.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

It is said Dr. Cook will receive $10,00O for his magazine story of how he did not find the North Pole. Thus he wins going and coming.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

The whole country is strewn with the graves of the original Topsy, of Uncle Toms Cabin. She has just died again this time in New Haven. The original Topsy has made more work for the un- dertaker than even George Washington $ body servant.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
PROVERBS OF DANIEL

Dan Sweeney says |" Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast, , but in dispute with a bulldog one good brick is worth a hundred jigs on jewsharp." ..s
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Here it is within three weeks or 80 of inauguration day, and Goyernor-elect Baldwin has not ratified single news paper appointment to his staff.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Colonel Ike Ullman, of New Haven has been mentioned as dark horse for the Senatorship, but Col. Ullman says neigh he's horse of another color.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

The ladies of the Self Help Society in New Haven have evidently resolved to act on the motto, Do your shop-lifting early.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Brace up and stop shivering. The worst is yet to come. Winter doesn't begin until the 22d.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

The News reminiscenoe department has started up the old fellows with active and far-reaching memories.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- field County and Southern Berkshire.
 It has competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the local doings each week. and goes into the homes and Is perllsed by the entire families of the thrifty intelligent reading class of people whom the long g-headed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

If the law was only off on "lamt ducks" in Massachusetts now
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Do your Christmas shopping early and don't write it Xmas"
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub fisher promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

THE NEWS AGENTS Extra copies of The News are on sale at the office of publication and at
 Humphreys Drug Store Canaan, Eggleston's Drug Store, Sharon,
 Post Office, East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village. George T Johnson's Store, Norfolk, r. H Smith & Co.'S Store Ashley Falls
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Two all-around Work Horses. Also two young Durham Cows, fresh. Benson Bros, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

I. c. s. CoURSE-Compete Drawing and Illus tratlug Course, consisting of geometrfcal, free hand and perspective drawing. pen and ink, water color and drawing from nature. cast and human figure An SS5 course will sell for half price. Address, Art Course, care NEws office, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

FOR sALE--One Combination Pool and Billiard Table Will be sold at a bargain, For partlc- ulars address Edward Carroll, Falls Village, Conn. # ..
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
WRITE A LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited, but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

BUILDING LOT-I.ocated between Hester's and Merwin's on Church street. For particulars inquire of John udney, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

SANITARY MILK TICKETS-Shonld be used by all milk pedders. Clean and convenient.
 Send for samples and prices. The Canaan
 Printing Go Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

OLD NEWSPAPERS-we have them in pack ages of fifty for 10 cents and twenty-five for five cents. The Canaan Printing O., Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

S. R. sTARK,-Nurse, Canaan. Telephone ib-a after Dec. l.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

FOR SALE-oliver Typewriter, New Model No.
 with dust proof case, absolutely new, never
 been used, will sell cheap. Reason for selling, got two machines. Write for particulars. E u. Atkins Ashley Falls Mass
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17
St. Nicholas Church.

Services will be held in the
Catholic church as follows:
On Palm Sunday, March 20.
First Mass at 500 a. M. Second
Mass at 1000 a. no. Blessing and
distribution of Palms before mass.
Al 800 p. M, Instruction for
the children.
On Holy Thursday. March "a,
high mass and exposition of the
blessed sacrament at 8 a. m.
On Holy Friday. March 95,
Rosary and Stations of the Cross
at 3 p m.
On Holy Saturday. March 26,
at a m Blessing of the PaSca
Candle, Blessing of the Baptisma,
and Easter Water.
High mass on Easter Sunday
March 81. First mass at 8 a. M.
second mass at 10.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment after Mass.
LEO NJ. BLAERE, Rector.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17

Phelps Photos, three days only,
March 81, and April 1-2. 10 3
Hardware and farm implements
at Nenzel, Nebn
9 HENRY SCHAEFER.
For Sale: Percheron stallion, 6
years old, broke to work.-Klopplng
Bros, Wood Lake, Nebr. 10 4
Phelps Phadeless Photos Please
Particular People Permanently. 2t
Easter eggs! Easter eggs! Col
ored eggs, picked eggs, stuffed eggs,
deviled eggs, candy eggs, egg salad,
at the sale given by the ladies of
ST. Johns church.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17
Talk of the Town.

Garden seeds at the Red Front.
Martin Christensen is home from
FL. Robinson.
Phelps Photos. three days only.
March 81, and April 70. 10 Q
John Eaton has purchased Frank
Randall's dray business and took
charge Monday.
Alva Green, the surveyor of
Merriman, spent several days at
the county seat last week on bust
ness.
Frank Brayton, E. C. Davenport
and II. w. Hoenig returned from
Omaha and report an interesting
meeting.
J. H. Quigley has the new steel
stairway of his new building com
pleted and the building nearly ready
for occupancy.
Don't stay away on account of
bad weather. If you can get to
the studio we can make your
photo.-Phelps Photo Co. 10 2
Food Sale! Food Sale! Cooked
food on sale by the Ladies' Guild
Of St. Johns church, Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, March rs, at
T. 9. Hornby's store. 10
Mr.. Phelps, the president of
the Phelps Photo Co., will be in
Valentine soon to make photos in
the old Halldorson studio. AS
this firm has a state wide reputa-
ton for good work they need no
recommendation to our people. 1t
The Citizens caucus was called
for Tuesday night and nominated
w. s. Barker and DR.. Compton for
the two-year terms, and j. T. Kee.
ley for the one-year term. Charles
Sparks was chosen chairman and
Will Morrissey secretary. A. M
Morrissey, H. W. Hoenig and w. T.
Kincaid were appointed as a com
mittee to fill vacancies should any
occur.
The following is the menu fol-
the Presbyterian aid supper at the
home of Mrs. Henry Hoenig on
Tuesday, March 90:
Stewed Chicken with Gravy
Hot Biscuit
Mashed Potatoes Baked Beans
Cabbage Salad
Dark and Light Cake
Pineapple and Lemon Sherbert
Coffee Tes
The agricultural experiment sta
ton was located at Valentine last
Friday and John Cowan was
selected as superintendent and is
now here in charge of the 106C
acres secured from the Fl. Niobrars
military reservation for this pur'
pose. Buildings will be erected
about one-half mile east of town
The DEMOCRAT will have more tt
say on this subject next week.
Mrs. Charles Sparks entertained
the card club at an "Irish Wake" a.
her home Wednesday. The house
was decorated with "spuds" an(
green shades and beautiful potat'
portiers hung between the dining
room and parlor. Two potato
stunts, one finding the creates
number of hidden potatoes was VOL
by Nettie Barker; another, a potat'
pealing contest, was won by Mrs
Kincaid. A delightful green luncl
was served by three beautiful Iris.
maids in costume. Card honor
were won by Mesdames Hoenig an
Chairman
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17
Sand Creek IS. d. Items

Ethel Perrin has been very i'll
but is recovering.
Curly Higgins and o Robert
we're Gregory visitors Monday.
Tom Perrin went to Valentine
Monday after a load of groceries
for Mr.. Gooby. $
Grant Spain and Mont Bishop
of Valentine took dinner at John
Moffett's Friday.
John Stuhmer came home this
week, after spending the winter
near Bloomington, Iii.
Charles Simons visited from
Saturday until Monday of last
week at the John Moffett home.
Thomas Wiswall went to Valen-
tine Saturday to meet his wife and
little SON. They had been visiting
in Kansas City and Oklahoma.
Sand creek has been up so high
recently that it has been impossi-
BILE to ford it. The Keya Paha,
too, was up so that people were
hemmed in for nearly a week.
Harvey Hodges of Highmore,
S. D., has returned home after
spending three weeks with bis
mother on her claim. Jess Cas-.
tell took Mr.. Hodges to Dallas.
John Moffett went to Valentine
Monday. He had received word
that his friend, Sherman Brad
shaw, and nephew, Rose E. Moi
felt, both of Clear6eld, Iowa. were
in town waiting to come out to
their claims.
VIM. Gooby. our merchant,
went back to Carthage, S. D., te
close out his business there. He
expects to his entire time to bis
store there. His wife went Il
Valentine Monday to have papers
made out for a new p~ostofie. She
will be the postmistress and the
name of the Office will be Gooby.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17
SCHOOL NOTES

SCHOOL NOTES
Herman Pfeifer entered the third
grade this week.
Mrs. A. Sherman visited the
freshman room Monday.
Kathern and Bessie Howe have
| returned from an absence oil three
weeks.
The fourth and fifth grades are
committing a number of pretty
quotations:
The seventh and eighth grade
basketball team are practicing hard
for field day.
The eighth grade boys are going
to organize a baseball team. Then
watch them play.
The children of the fourth and
fifth grades ale learning to sing and
recite america"
The high school orchestra, glee
club and quartet will furnish music
for the dabate Saturday evening.
Several pupils of the grammar
room have taken up the seventh
book on penmanship and are great
ly improving.
Ella KenneaIv and Gladys Jack.
son have re. entered the freshman
class. We hope they will be able
to remain with US now.
The plane geometry class have
completed proportion. The class
made an average of 80. in the test
on variation and proportion last
week.
The agriculture class have com
pleted the grading of seed corn
Fifty per cent was allowed for the
ear as a whole, the shape, size, butt.
tip and rows each taken into con.
s%ideration; fifty per cent was giver
the kernels, the color, shape, in
dentation, space, and germ being
considered. This week the same
corn is being tested by sprouting
This furnishes very interesting and
profitable study.
On Saturday evening, March 10.
in the opera house, will occur the
debate between O'Neill and Valen.
tine on the question: "Resolyec
That Labor Unions are on the
Whole Beneficial" Valentine af-
firms the question, the speakers be-
ing Marie Christensen, Hazel Ora
ham and Raymond Jones.
A number of the teachers ane
pupils ofthe high school at O'Neil
will accompany the visiting team
The debate promises to be exceed
ingly interesting and an unusually
large crowd is anticipated.
The high school was privileged to
have a visit from Chancellor Aver.
and Regent Copeland of the state
university, in company with Mr.
Nicholson, last Friday afternoon
These gentlemen spent some time
visiting the various rooms aftel
which the high school met in th'
assembly room and listened to ad
dresses by Chancellor Avery anG
Mr.. Copeland. The latter spok'
most entertainingly on the posi-
bilities> of our section of the state
and dwelt on the necessity of edu
cation if we would be able to affair
the best, even in the agriculture
field. Chancellor Avery's address
was inspiring and given largely t
a consideration of the possibilities
of the Nebraska youth.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17
U. S. Weather Bureau Report

WEEK ENDING MAR. IS, 1910.
Daily mean temperature AZ.
Normal temperature 317.
Highest temperature 69o.
Lowest temperature 17S.
Range of temperature SD.
Precipitation for week 600 of an inch.
Average for % years or of an inch.
Precipitation March 1st to date, M. so inches.
Average for % years 90. of an inches.
JOHN ]. MCLEAN. Observer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17

We understand that the Phelps
Photo Co of O'Neill. successor
to the Halldorson Photo Co., have
secured the use of the former
Halldorson studio for three days
only and will be here the last of
this month or the first of the next.
10 l
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-03-17
John Kills Plenty.
Four. room house for rent.
/. NJ. RICE.

: The Peoples caucus Wednesday
evening nominated w. A. Petty
crew and ]. P. Ninas for the two
year terms and George E.. Horribly
for the one-year term for village
trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-02
State Historians Report.


The annual report of the State his
torian. DR.. Henry S. Burrage of To-
gus. has been filed with the Governor
and Council. The document contains
much that is of value to persons in
tcrested in the preservation of ancient
record of Maine and the recommended
tiCn that there be established an His
torical Commission to attend to the
marking OF sites of historical import
ance.
Thereafter the public archives will
have ampier accommodations and
security they have not know hither-
to- saws DR.. Burrage in noting the
wise enlargement OF the State
House. But of themselves these am
pier accommodations are not sufficient
to meet just demands with reference
to our public records" lie continues.
DR.. Burra9c believes that the State
should continue its aid to the Maine
Historical Society and, as he recon-
mended in 1907. that there should be
a department of archives and history.
The most important work Of the two
years has been the preservation Of
official correspondence of the Civil
W. It pei II. lbul ldfsc St1ltti wa L
Prof. Allen Johnson of Bowdoin Col
lege. during q search Of the archives
Of the State. found "in Il closet in the
basement q large collection Of cores
pondence relating to the Civil War.
1t was in the possession of the adju-
tant general. but comprised not only
the correspondence of the aojutant
general and Guartermaster general in
those battle years but also that Of the
three governors who served the State
of Maine in that eventful period Of
the nations history" These docu-
lnents had been uncared for nearly half
4 century.
BY permission of the Governor and
Council these documents We're collect
ed and sent to him at ToguS where
he pressed. repaired. mounted and
indeXcd them SO that IS volumes arc
now in the State Library. Already 81
more volumes are ready for the bind
er with the exception Of the index.
This work will be completed within
a reasonable time.
"Tho State Will then have, easily
accessible. this large amount of cor
respondence concerning Names part
in the Civil War. In it are represent
cd, not only many of the officers and
soldiers who served in Maine regi-
mcnts. but also every Maine man
prominent in civil and military life in
the Civil War period Indeed, merely
as q collection of autograph manu-
scripts these 100 volumes arc Of price
less value. But they comprise more
than a collection of autograph letters.
They show us how Maine men in the
Civil War were organized for service:
how they were armed and equipped:
how money for this purpose was loaned
to the State by Maine banks; how
bountics were voted and paid; what
the response was to the draft, and
what provision was made for aid to
soldiers families. in a word the cor
respondence furnishes abundant ma
tcrial Tor those who wish to obtain in
formation concerning Names part in
the great struggle in which slavery
was DESTROYED and the Union pre-
served"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-02
Officers Retired.

Under General orders No. 80, which
have been issued from the office of the
adjutant general the following named
officers Of the National Guard of the
State Of Maine. upon personal appli-
cation f.nd in accordance with the
provisions Of Section 81. The Military
Law, are placed upon the retired list
with the rank set against their re-
spective names. to take effect Dec. l.
1910:
Everett L. Holt of R;ddeford, with
rank of Captain.
Service: Second Lieutenant Company
G., First Regiment Of Infantry. Au-
gust Is. 1902-December Is, 1903.
Captain, Company G. First Regiment
of Infantry, December IS. 19o3Nov-
ember 80. 1910. ".
John NJ. Akerly of Biddeford, with
rank of Captain
Service: Second Lieutenant, Company
G., First Regiment of Infantry. Au-
gust u, 1SS9-March q, 1894 First
Lieutenant, Company G., First Regi-
mcnt of Infantry, March 2S. 1901
November 80, 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-02
MAY SHAVE MORE CLOSELY.
Many Men Would Not Do Without
Poslam, Which Soothes and Heals.

While the application Of poslam, the
new skin remedy, after shaving is one
OF its minor uses. such as for pimples,
the complexion. etc, Shavers have
found ii revelation, as it does for
abrasions, roughness and severe
scrapings what it does in all manner
of skin ditliculties-heals and cures in
a few hours. Poslam's great antisep-
tic ana curative value enables it to
tone mp the skin as no toilet prepara-
ton possibly could. Any infection,
such as BARRIERS itch is quickly cured,
for poslam's primary work is the rap
ID healing of such serious skin di-
seases as eczema, acne, letter, salt
rheum. etc. 'Poslam is the best ans
quickest cure that | have seen in my
% years experience in the barber
business" says Frank j. Kammerer,
Racine. Wis.
y sample of poslam (mailed free)
will tell the whole story. Write for
ii to the Emergency Laboratories. -
West Twenty-fifth street, New York
City. Poslam is sold in two sizes
Grial, 80 cents; regular jars, S2) by
all druggists. particularly Coughlin's
Pharmacy.