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Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

ATTEMPTED to get the governor OF Massachusetts 10
give him command of regiment he nied an ap
plcation with the secretary Oh war ior 'oiuh'0ei
regiment In of war.
When the war with Spain broke upon the ma
ton Secretary Alger sent for Mr.. Roosevelt and
offered him the coonelcy Of one of three volunteer
regiments to be raised and equipped.
81 don't want to be colonel" said Mr.. Roosevelt
THAT position should go to Leonard Wood. don't
know how to organize or equip regiment for the
field He does. He knows the practical way to
prepare cavalry for actual war conditions in the
shortest possible time Let him be colonel and
will gladly serve with him as Northumberland
until am fit to command regiment"
So Leonard Wood got his commission as colonel
of the First United States Volunteer cavalry
known as "Roosevet's Rough Riders"
Twenty-one days after he received his coloners
commission his regiment, gathered from four from
tier countries, being drilled in San Antonio
When the Rough Riders were ordered to advance
from the seashore at Sboney, Cuba, to meet the
enemy at La Guasimas-the first fight of Skaters
army-Col Wood moved out with the head OF his
regiment at such pace that almost hair OF his
men were left far in the rear.
After the Spanards surrendered Santiago, Gen
Shafter recommended that the now promoted Gen
Wood be put in command of the conquered and
panic-stricken city, with Gen. Lawton in command
Of the province.
How soon war changes the fortunes of men! In
December 1898, just year and seven months after
two adventures took the Rough Riders TO the
Caribbean sea- Leonard Wood, the poor surgeon
was a major general of volunteers and appointed
military governor of Cuba; and Theodore Roosevelt
was the governor-elect of the great state of New
York.
1t was no light-hearted. adventurous youth who
sailed for the Philippines In March, 1903, but a
grave, observant man OF 43 years. His experience
I'm Cuba had taught him much, and, above all
things, the extreme Importance OF careful prepare
ton In dealing wiz alien races.
Early in 1906 Gen. Wood took command of the
entire Philippines division, which includes nearly
$4,000 troops. For more than two years he put his
tremendous energy to the task of emphasizing the
training of soldiers for actual conditions OF war,
treating administrative methods. not object
but means. At the end of his long and brilliant
service in the Philippines he returned to the United
States to assume his first military command on
the American continent since the days when. a
surgeon, he led troops against the Apaches.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

most persistent man In the expedition. 1t
was found that he could actually walk
down" an Apache even in the mountains.
At the end Of q desperate chase the Of
ficers would one by one drop out, utterly
exhausted, and the young Boston doctor
would be leading the soldiers and direct
ing them.
Finally, at his own request, the iron
muscled young surgeon was put In COM
mapd OF the infantry, and from that time
on he regularly led soldiers like line Of
ficer; nor did he fail to do his full duty as
a medical man.
The hardest part of the trip was when
the expedition crossed the Southern Pa
cifc railway and moved into the San Rita
mountains. 1t occurred to Lawton that
he might cut off Geronimos band by stri-
king across the Mexican border. To do
this he required additional orders and he
was puzzled how to send back a dispatch
asking permission, for the country in his
rear was known to be full Of hostlles.
In this emergency the doctor offered to
be Lawtons messenger. Leaving the camp
with single companion, who dropped out
after 20 miles, he rode In one night 73
miles and got back with an answer at
eight o'clock in the morning, In time to get
breakfast and then walk "a miles with the
troops, till camp was made at nine
o'clock that night On the day before his
ride he had travelled 25 miles on foot with
his scout. That made a total of 1872 miles
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

IN 1880, when Leonard was a stalwart outcl
witted youth Of 20 years. the Wood family de.
bated whether he should enter Harvard univer.
sity. That was the very time when Theodore
Roosevelt graduated from Harvard The iron.
muscled young Yankee, who was already
notable crosscountry runner, wanted to enter the
army navy. The spirit of adventure was strong
in him But the wishes of his sober old father pre-
vailed. and, having obtained a scholarship, he
entered the Harvard Medical school.
IN the third year after he entered the study Of
medicine he won in a competitive examination
for service In the city hospital of Boston. After
10 months In this position he had a row with the
hospital superintendent and resigned. Then he
served In the North End dspensary of Boston
In following the story of this singular man It
is interesting to know that although he followed
his fathers wishes by entering a medical school
he there became the chum of son Of an army
captain and, while studying medicine, he actually
began TO prepare himself for military career by
reading military science, and in every way pos.
sibie sought to fit himself for the army entrance
examinations
After leaving the Boston dispensary, the young
doctor went into general practice in that city
In 1885 the young Boston doctor who was des-
tined 10 become the senior general of the United
States army went to New York and passed the
army examinations for military surgeons, stand
Ing second among the competitors.
There vacancy for him. but presently
he got a letter from the surgeon general at Wash
tngton, offering him contract as civilia6 sur
geon with the army, at a hundred dollars a month.
with free quarters and rations and forage for his
horse.
AS the letter suggested service In the west, the
doctor joyfully accepted the contract and, under
orders. went to join Gen. Crook at Fort Huachuca
Arizona about 20 miles from the Mexican from
tier.
This a change from Boston! Picked troops
under Niles and Lawton were to pursue Geroni-
mo and his fierce Apaches till they were captured
or destroyed
It was an extraordinary campaign. full of perils
and hardships. The Apaches had robbed and muir
dered the people of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
long that each little village was surrounded by
walls Being mountaineers of great muscular
power the Indians who could live on cactus and
various roots, were accustomed to make journeys
I'm foot through the toughest regions with a speed
that deiled pursuit
Leonard Wood proved to be the strongest and
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

walking. DR.. Wood had struggled
to rise from the pale anxieties Of
his profession by serving as sol.
der; Mr.. Roosevelt had tried to
live down the effete influences OF
Harvard course, and fashionable
New York social connections, by
becoming a ranohman on the plains
of North Dakota. Each was eager
for distinction, mad for manly ad-
venture. There was but two years
difference between their ages.
Together the man who was to be
president of the United States and
he who was to be chief general of
the American army walked and
talked, day after day, punched each
others bodies. whacked each 9TH
.er's heads with singlesticks,
wrestled, ran, rode side by side and
lived the strenuous life to the ut
most
The earth danced beneath the
feet of the comrades as they talked
of everything that might open the
path of useful adventure and glory
to their strength and courage.
They looked into the seeds OF time
for signs of dangers to be desper-
ately encountered and honors to be
won.
Then, as the prospects of a war
with Spain seemed to approach re-
a - kru@
Day after day and week after week
Leonard Wood and Theodore
Roosevelt racked their brains to
see how they might get into the
war both felt sure was coming.
They tried to get into the Seven
ty-first regiment of New York as
majors. 1t was useless. DR.. Wood
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

Al. GEN. LEONARD WOOD
In his forty-ninth year. one OF
tho most picturesque figures
In the whole United States
army, this month assumes
the duties of chief OF stan OF
the army.
when Leonard Wood
ceased to be a doctor in order
to be a soldier he may not
have considered the profound
difference In philosophic
viewpoint OF a profession
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30
Distemper
Fair Office EXCHANGE,

Stenog-Oh. Frank, will you please
sharpen my pencil?
Clerk-Yes, If you'll please sew on
this button.-Boston Herald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

You may nave noticed that woman
never finds play uninteresting If the
leading lady wears different gown in
each act.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

The rich, as We reckon them, and
among them the very rich, in a true
scale would be found very INDECENT
and needy.-Emerson.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

An empty human heart is an abyss
earth's depths cannot match.-Annie
G. Lynch.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

And the man who kills time will
discover that sooner or later it will
come back and haunt him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

Takers of the United States Census
willuse Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen
because 1t Is always ready and sure.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding Protr6dng Piles In
sto IL days money refunded. SOC.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

PettIts Eye Salve First Sold In 1907
100 years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder
full remedy; cured millions weak eyes. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

trained to keep men alive and profession trained
to Kill them.
The born adventurer seldom analyses himself,
but seeks glory where the world gives It; and IL
he should choose brave death In red coat be-
fore brave life In black one, the responsibility
must rest upon society. which gives such unequal
honors to those who heal and those who Stay.
Twelve years ago Leonard Wood was an assist
AIT army surgeon To-day he Is the senior gen.
eral OF the United States army and chief of staff.
Con Wood Is easily the abest soldier the ma
ton has produced since the civil war;" said for
mer President Roosevelt IF we should become
involved In war tomorrow l don't know where
should look for a man to take his place He would
be the one man to take command
It is said that even Lord Cromer, the great
British Regeneration Of Egypt was so impressed by
Gen. Woods work IN Cuba that he expressed re-
gret that he could not have such an administrator
md 20 m In Qficn
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

DAVIS PAINKILLER
has substitute. No other remedy s so effective
for rheumatism. lumbago, stiffness neuralgia or
cold of any Put In 25c Csc and SOC bottles
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

anu organizer 10 SuCCoeu ulIu III OLuCe
Leonard Wood is an adventurer Of
the true Elizabethan type. Whether
chasing murderous Apaches through
the mountains, creating govern
ment In Cuba, or forcing order and
civilization upon the Mohammedan
sayages of Mindanao and Sulu by
armed force. he has always been a
master.
DIR. Wood might have proved a
failure. Gen. Wood has been sue
cess
He is tall, straight and broad
shouldered. He has a small waist.
the bullying, muscle-padded chest of
o gorilla, arms like a blacksmith,
and thick, powerful hands. He can
walk like bull moose; jump with
the quickness of cat; box, wrestle
and fence like professional. AL
though he is 40 years old, It is doubt
full II there is a man in the whole
army today possessed of more
strength, energy. skill and endur-
ance.
SNotCh, liioh DlOOu
miDgles In Leonard Wood. His ia.
Their descended from William White,
who died on the Mayflower through
Peregrine White. the first-born of
Plymouth colony, and from William
Wood. who was a Plymouth free
holder in 1929. His mothers strain
goes back to the Hagar family, who
came from Ireland in 1884 and set
tied at WATERFOWL. Mass, and to that
patriot greatgrandfather, John Nix
on, who commanded a company at
Lexington, regiment at Bunker
Hin. and a brigade at Saratoga.
His father and uncle were country
doctors, the sons of stout New
England farmer who kept a tavern
and owned much wooded land. His
father served as a private soldier in
the civil war and was sent home
from the field permanently invaded
To get rid of malaria the doctor-sol.
der moved his family to the sandy
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

Mrs. Justwed-I want a chicken
that I can fry. roast, stew or fix up
any way / want.
Dealer-Here's one, lady, you can
do anything you like with and not
hurt it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

Vanity is due to leak in ones wis
dom tank
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
ASHLEY FALLS.

The advance forces of the trolley making" have reached this village. A building 120x38 is being erected south of the village as camp for the work men and large stores are arriving at the R. R. Station for their supplies. All the available barn and stable room is being engaged for caring for their horses.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Turner entertained Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Lee, of Canaan, Thanksgiving day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Manvel visited friends in Waterbury Thursday return ing home Saturday evening.
 Fred Leffngwell, of Albany, N. Y., spent his Thanksgiving recess at the home of his mother, Mrs. H. O. Taller day. Miss Elsie Kendall teacher in the grammer school spent the Thanksgiving vacation at her home in Springfield, Mass.
 There is great scarcity of water in the village. Several wells entirely dry. A dozen or more families supplied by Mrs. G. Benedict's well, which holds good to to depth of feet.
 The Rev. MT. and Mrs. Kelley were in town Monday calling on friends. Guests to afternoon tea with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Turner.
 R. 0. Robinson, manager for Trolley Co.,, is boarding at R. P. Lees.
 MT. and Mrs. Joyner dined with Miss Martha Daily Thanksgiving day.
 About 20 of the young friends of Fred Leffingwen gave him genuine surprise party Saturday evening. All had a very enjoyable time.
 Mrs. George Benedict was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Blodgett, Thanksgiving day.
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Sackett, of Col linsyille, Conn.,, spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. George Wood.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
EAST CANAAN

MT. and Mrs. John Logan of Winsted and MT. and Mrs. Percy Stanton o1 Canaan dined with Mrs. Hannah Roger Thanksgiving day.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Carly of Miller ton visited at Henry Wilson last Thurs day. s--..
 Leon Feathers was taken to the hospi tai in Winsted last week suffering from typhoid fever. H
 The wrecks after Thanksgiving are being cleared and preparations being made for Christmas.
 MT. Henry Prescott gave & kind o1 impromptu party last Monday evening the occasion being the trying out oi some graphophone records. An enjoy able time was passed.
 Several from here attended the ami. versary in Norfolk, Monday. It was a very interesting meeting and surely the hospitality of Norfolk people knows nc bounds.
 The Misses Ada and Lois Dingf visited friends in Pittsfield from Thurs day to Monday.
 Mrs. Frank Brown and son Nelson o1 New York, were over-Sunday guests al G. W. Cowdrey's.
 David Holmes of Dover Plains. was al his home over Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. William Beebe, Canaan Mrs Hiram Beebe and MT. and Mrs Bert Beebe, LakeviIle, were at Newton Beebe's Thanksgiving.
 Pupils present every day for the month ending. November 2S, at No. school are: Benjamin Bottum, Joh1 Condon, Edward and George Dings Charles and Annie Sirlin and Heller Warner
 The meeting at East Canaan Grange was an interesting one Monday evening Two new proposalsfor membership, anC one old member reinstated.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
FALLS VILLAGE

George Ayers and Tom Bartle went out fishing Saturday on the Housatonic river just above the falls. and in less than two hours caught twelve pickeral averaging 15 inches in length.
 Thanksgiving guests in town: P. B. Burnett and daughters Lulu and Ger trude, and Harrison Wells, of Bridge port, Conn.,, at Mrs. Edith B. Wards Dr. Theodore Watson, of New Haven, and Mrs. D. B. Watson, of Elizabeth, N. J.. at T. F. Watson's Miss Clara Dunham, of New Haven, at her mother s Mrs. Emma L. Kellogg; Charles Andrus and family, of Sheffield, at Edward Wards; Miss Anna Rogers. of New Haven, at her aunt's, Miss Kate Smith.
 Out of town MT. and Mrs. W. J. Argall, MT. and Mrs. Wm. H. Hart at MT. Wm. Argall's, Ore Hill; John T. and Thomas J. Bartle with their mother at Lakevilla Dwight E. Dean and sis ter Mrs. Kellogg. at Levi Ganser's, Huntsville MT. and Mrs. G. W. Hall with MT. E. W. Spur at Lakeville MT. and Mrs. Geo I. Ayres with MT. A. M. Williams, Salisbury; MT. and Mrs. J. Lee Ensign with the Misses Ensign, Lime Rock Miss Minnie Jacobi at Bridgeport with her sister. Mrs. 0. R. Morris MT. and Mrs. Bruno Heinz, with Mrs. Heinz's mother, Mrs. Simpson, Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Q. E. Griffin, of Danbury, is a guest of Miss Lucy o. Randall.
 Mrs. Walter Kellogg visited Hartford friends during the past week.
 Falls Village has a shoemaker, A. Abramowitz, who has put up his sign at the little office near the hotel. 1 Some thirty attended the coon supper given by Representative-elect Benjamin on Friday evening.
 Rural inspector Sawyer has been in town for few days, going over the route measuring distances, etc.
 Mrs. Laura M. Brinton is spending a couple of weeks with her sister in Wins. dor, also visiting friends in Hartford.
 Harry Brink, of SuffieId spent his Thanksgiving vacation with his parents
 Miss E. May Willard is in Lime Rock attending Mrs. O. H. Wiesing who if quite ill.
 Lester Dean has moved into Clarence l Turner's house.
 Mrs. E. A. Hazeltine is on a visit tc her sisters at Thompsonville,
 Herbert Gibbs, of Amherst, Mass, if at his fathers A. F. Gibbs, for a few days.
 The saw mill which has been located on the Burkett job. so called, since last spring, finshed up last week and Is re. moving to Lee.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Mrs. Carrie Sedgwiok was operated upon for appendicitis at her home here last week. Two doctors and two nurses from Pittsfeld came down..for the opera tion, which was in charge of Dr. Skiff, of Falls Village the family physician. Mrs. Sedgwick is reported doing we'll.
 Chester Yale, of Torrington, and Miss Lucy Yale, of Goshen. spent Thanksgiv, ing at their home here.
 MT. Carpenter and MT. Hall were in town on 8 business trip recently.
 B. Yale shot large fox on Thanks giving day.
 MT. and Mrs. F, I. Roberts accom- pined by friend visited at Mrs. Harri- son few days last week.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01

after an absence of eighteen years says the New Milford Gazette. He will also visit a sister at Washington Depot, and also one at Canaan, Conn. He was formerly an Eastern boy having been born in Ma ssachusetts.
 The dance and bazaar given last Wednesday night for the benefit of St. Joseph's Church was a great success socially and financially, being attended by large crowds from this and surround ing villages.
 Miss Mary Tone of New Haven spent part of last week at Joseph Kegler's
 The Misses Elizabeth and Catherine O'Brien of Hartford spent the Thanks giving recess at their home here.
 The Canaan basketball team were defeated by the Pittsfield Independents last Saturday evening at the town hall by the score 2O-39. Scott and Dalton played fine for Canaan, scoring all the points for the local quintet. Naugatuok will be the attraction Saturday and as the team needs the money it is hoped a good crowd will turn ont. Dancing will follow the game.
 James F. Hines of New Haven spent Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kegler.
 Miss Alicia Dunn of Lime Rock spent Thanksgiving at L. A Caldwell's.
 A. l.. Higgins and family autoed to Lakeville Thanksgiving and spent the day with Mrs. Hugins' parents.
 Mrs. William Tanner and family of Winsted, spent Saturday at Adelbert Blass'
 Following children have had perfect attendance for November in Sodom district No. 3; teacher, Miss Esserman: John Cantele, Margaret Paviolo, Kenneth Miller, Floyd Miller. Charles Sanford, Philip Rood, Lizzie Stuart, James Stuart, Peter Tergliafene, Italia Travezzi, Olga Travezzi.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
CANAAN VALLEY

Frank Bailey was the lucky one in this vicinity to shoot deer, he having got one Tuesday morning the 22nd.
 Miss Louise >Deloy was home from her school in Winsted to spend Thanks giving. e Frank Sardam has moved back to Norfolk.
 Miss Daisy Hunt of Essex, Conn.,, is spending a few days with her sister, Miss Pearla Hunt. teacher in the Valley.
 Mrs. Ruth Peck of New is visiting her mother Mrs. Frank Thompson.
 Orein Hadsen was taken last week to the House of Mercy in Pittsfeld where he underwent an operation. He is getting along quite well for a man ot his age, he being over 80.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

Mrs. W. I. Kellogg and Miss Ella Prentice spent Thanksgiving with friends in Hartford.
 Robert E. Pendleton and his mother spent Thanksgiving with Olin in Nor folk.
 Union Thanksgiving services at the chapelin Falls Village was well attended, Rev. H. Chown preached the sermon.
 The 150th anniversary of the organi- zation of the Congregational church of Norfolk is being celebrated, Monday. Nov. 18th, day of fellowship with the churches. Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Hazel ton and Miss West attended.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
A Little Good aint in
 Time Saves $$S ..

When your buildings need painting, every days delay costs you money. The sun, rain. snow and frost are getting in their work. Lumber costs too much to let it decay for want of little paint. It costs less to use good paint than to go without it. We use nothing but good paint and artists with the brush on all our work. We guarantee a first class and durable job, prices reasonable. Don't put it off, let us figure with you on all Painting, Papering, Signs, etc.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
FOG HOLDS UP THE LUsITANIA.
Cunarder's Chance for Record Looked
Good Till Mist Enveloned Her-

heavy fog which hung interInittertly
over the harbor throughout the dav closed
ia thickly last night and spread somewhat
10 the eastward. enveloping the Cunarder
Lusitania, which was rushing 10 port with
something that looked like a record over
the long course
wireless message from Captain charles
received early in the day announced that he
hoped % BE- on the Ambrose Channel Light
ship ar 1;i5 p IN. and land his passengers
between 10 and N ?. IN Later a message
came from the Lusitania saving that she
had encountered fog and had reduced
speed Up % the time she had arrive off
the Nantucket IIghtshir the Lusitania's
average speed &ad slightly exceeded that Of
the last record breaking run of the Naure-
tau!5. bat the fog thar came up after She
cleared the liShtship made new record
impossible
The United Fruit steamship Zacaps was
held a. SANDY Hook all day by the fog n
mo mist lifts this morning she viii come
up with the Lusitania
New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
SUED By CH1UFFEUR,
ROhrer Wants $50 .OOO Dam
ages from John II. TysoR.

John Hamilton Tyson. who has beer in
all sorts OF trouble through his reckless
automobile driving and is now under in
cictment for manslaughter for killing Olaf
Gunderson on February @ 1905. by running
him down witk his car on Amsterdam ave
nue. is in more trouble as the result Of his
speeding propensity.
Daniel Rohrer. formerly p chauffeur I'm
Tyson's employ. has brought suit against
the young m3n for $4,000 for injuries sus-
tained by being thrown out OF a car that
Tyson vas driving. He alleges that ne
was permanently injured and that since
the accident he has suffered from enlarge
ment Of the heart
The accident IN which Rohrer alleges that
he was injured occurred on September ?,
1897. Tyson started out az O'Clock m the
morning from the Riverside Yacht Club 20
break all speed records 10 the Larchmont
Yacht club. He took the wrong side OF
the road and ran into another machine.
The chauffeur. who was sitting I'm the rear
OF the machine. was thrown OUT, striklns
against q telegraph pole.
on another occasion Tyson himself was
hurt seriously by the Overturning Of his
racing car. near his home al Riverside,
Conn. Then. on May 81 last. Glenn Ethe-
ridge, while driving Tyson's 50-hOrsepower
racer IN a hiN climbing contest, crashed into
a crCWd, iniuring six persons Justice Eel
Ter once rned Tyson So for speeding,