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Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
ALSIE AYKROYD'S
 SEVEN MILE SWIM

The first feat of its kind ever accom- plished by woman was brought to a successful termination Sunday when Aisle Aykroyd, 16-year-old girl swim mer of East Boston swan across the bay from Revere Beach to Eahant and re- turned seven miles, without stopping, in six hours and 21 minutes, outswim- ming strong male swimmer who ac- oompanied her part of the way.
 On the beach in front of the State bath house at Revere 150, ,0O0 snthusias- tic people assembled to welcome her. On landing she was as fresh and strong as at the start.
 Head tides met her on both the Revere and Nahant sides and @ brisk Southwest wind raised disagreeable chop in her face all the way back but did not weaken her in the slightest.
 Man Geve Out
 John Everett, 8 we'll known and DOW erful swimmer of Charlestown, who has attempted the Boston Light swim swan with her to the Nahant side and turned back with her, struggling hard after the first quarter to keep pace with her amaz- ing speed,
 He weakened 15 minutes after they had turned back for Revere and gave up, being lifted into one the awaiting boats.
 Cba Kna,., Cha Could Ha I4
 "I knew could do it, she exclaimed when she had finished. "It was rough all the way and I was forced to swim away out of the course as I neared Nahant because steamer was about to make the Bass Point wharf and crossed be- before me.
 "When. just touched the rocks near Bass Point a great crowd of people ran down to the shore and shouted out to me that ought to rest. was not 8 bit tired but could see that Mir. Everett was weakening.
 "I feel fine now and I was surprised when the people at Nahant thought that I needed assistance.
 Will Enter English Race
 Il leave for England on the 1st of August where am going to enter the 16-mile contest on the Thames river near London, to be held on August 20. have never considered the Boston Light swim and think that my race in London will be the end of my swimming career, at least as far as public efforts are concerned"
 The girl will probably be the youngest swimmer of all the throng who enter the 16-mile swim on the Thames on August 20, and after her late exhibition her parents and friends are confident that she will finish among the leaders if not in first place.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
A Guess at If.

Teacher tot class tn grammarl- What do you understand by parts of speechY Tonmy-lts-it's when man Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
Airy PersiHaue,

Passenger on Aeroplane - Whats that dingdonging noise? Gan it be the cowbells on the Milky way? Avia- tor-No: that's only Saturn's rings.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
A Shift PIaca.

First Artist-Reduced to drainpipe for pillow, old chap? Second Artist Idiot! Can't you see it's filled with gtraw?-Bon Vivant.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
POST CARD BARGAINS.

We have a lot of miscellaneous Post Cards, all clean and perfect, New England scenes, no two alike, which we will sell, postpaid. at 2sc per fifty.
 THE CANAAN PRINTING co.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

THE CANFIELD," CANAAN, Ct. An up-to-date hotel. All the mod ern conveniences. Service unsur- passed. A step from the station
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

Prosperity leads often to ambition and ambition to disappejutment.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

H. D. HUMPHREYS Drug Store.
 "On the Corner" Est. l843.
 Reliable iu everything. CANAAN :. CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

W. SLEIGHTER, PAINTER - Houses, Signs, Wagons, Etc. Guar
 anteed work. CANAAN, CONN. (Wilcox Shop)
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
BUSINESS CARDS

GEORGER. WILCOX, BLACKSMITH Horse shoeing, wood work And
 Iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

L. c. RHoADES, BARBER SHOP. Three Chairs. Prompt Service.
 Ladies' and Children's work solic-
 ited. Garfield Bldg. Canaan, Ct
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
The New York and Hartford
 Millinery P0FJOrS

Have returned with as swell a stock Of Millinery as you will find in any sx- elusive millinery parlor within 50 miles of Canaan. Give me call and be con- yimeed
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

GANCI 6 ORBEN-Shaving and Hair Dressing Parlors. Ladies' and chill dran's work a speciality.
 Canaan, Conn. Tn the Garfield"
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
What to Teach

"Teach boy that an act of dishonesty will dog his footsteps all through life.
 Teach him that courtesy is the little golden key that will open the great heavy door of opportunity. Teach him the value of accuracy in everything that he does. Teach him that presidency will get him job and that hard work will
Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14
BOATS REPAIRED AND PAINTED,

sun also equipped to do machine work.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01
THE NEXT LEADER IN THE SENATE

Senator Hale threatens to follow Senator Aldrich to retirement. He says that he will ac- cept reelection, but will not contest for it. Pos sby Maine may not sufficiently respect his gray hairs and long service, but probably his able political following will see to it that he only has to accept, while they do the contesting
 Mir. Hales relations to Mr. AldricE are much such as were those of Mir. Platt to Mr. Conkling. He is not known for constructive effort nor ac- complishment. He has highly fabricated ma chine back of him and has been content to watch over the interests of Maine's industries.
 In the senate he has been the ablest and most faithful of the lieutenants of Mr. Aldrch. He has never finched or hedged and has been in valuable in holding together their common forces. His long service has placed him in a po- sition to do this, but his loss would make no other hiatus in the senate.
 Indeed, it would be logical and appropriate that he should follow his chief. He has hardly the ability or temperament to succeed him and the mantle would not fit Nor has he the devo ton to ideals, even the wrong ones, nor the breadth of vision, or rather the reach of vision, which distinguishes the gentleman from Rhode Island.
 Indeed, there will be no one left in the sen ate of the old line, reactionary leaders capable of succeeding Mir. Aldrich Neither Lodge Pen rose, Elkins nor Barrows will do. Fry does not want it. Cullom is too old Indeed, there is but one man, progressive, but holding the respect of personal confidence of the reactonaries, who might win the support of both.
 This one is Senator Nelson, but it is highly improbable that he would accept the responsi- bility, if offered him. Then, too, back in the shadows stands the frail form of Senator Crane, the associate of Mir. Lodge. Mir. Crane is the ceverest, most silent, not to say craftest poli- tician in the senate.
 It is possible that before his fellows awake to the reality he may be wearing the Rhode Islanders crown and stepping in his shoes, to which he has added rubber heels. He has no lit tie force and limitless tact. He would never make his power obtrusive or offensive, but silent and sure he may slip the sceptre up his sleeve and make himself the next leader of the senate, without asking anybody's leave.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01
h The Halls of Congress
BY TAV.
Special Washinctop Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30.-Senator William J. Stone of Missouri believes that the inquiry now being made by the senate commit tee into the cost of living is 'mock investiga- ton organized for the sole purpose of ac- quitting the Payne -Aldrich tariff of responsi- bility for higher prices"
 Senator Stone is not the only member of con gress who entertains such a belief, because as matter of fact no one conversant with the tao ties of Aldrch entertains any other thought than that the investigating committee" will whitewash the new tariff law. The Missouri senator, however, went further than anyone else in exposing the scheme on the floor of the Isenate. Senator Stone was opposing the resolu- tion of Senator Lodge providing for an appro- Ipriation of $65 000 to broaden the scope of the 'inquiry.'
 The personnel of the investigating" com mttee, together with the circumstances attend ing the creating of the body, indicate what the verdict will be-
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, high priest of protection, made speech in the senate com pletey vindicating the tariff of all blame for in creased prices.
 It was then decided a committee should be appointed to investigate the subject. Senator Lodge, one of the chief framers of the new tariff law and admittedly prejudiced on the subject was selected to occupy the role of chairman o1 the committee, or, in other words, to be the chief judge.
 ''To an ordinary man like me, declared Sen ator Stone, 'tthat looks like stacking the cards. Senator Stone then referred to a statement by Senator Hale, made on the floor of the sen ate recently while the work of the investigating committee was under consideration. ''I think" Senator Hale had said, five may count on the committee furnishing us with val uable material which we will, all of us, use il the days between now and November" What Senator Hale meant was that the Lodge price investigating committee would no donb find the tariff law blameless, and that this yer diet could be used by the standpatters in the ap preaching congressional elections to slave of | defeat
 When the present investigation began it was generally understood that Senator Lodge was
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

placed in charge of it to prevent the discovery of anything that might reflect upon the tariff law Lodge has worked diligently to carry out this purpose Some of the witnesses, however, have been so unfeeling as to declare that the tariff law has increased the cost of necessities, and have been so stubborn as to prove the truth fitness of their assertions, notwithstanding the remonstrances of Lodge and his positive refusal to believe them.
 This has been embarrassing to the bosses and particularly irritating to Lodge, who has de- clared the ultimate consumer to be myth. So Lodge conceived the idea of employing experts to ascertain prices and their causes. Experts can be so carefully selected and so well instruct ed that when they go in search of information they find exactly what they are expected to find and nothing more
 The Lodge resolution provides for the appro- priation of $65, ,OO0 to be expended in the en- poyment of such experts who would proceed over the country gathering the information Lodge wants them to gather.
 The danger of summoning witnesses indis- criminately and getting whole lot of informa- ton which does not agree with the general defense of the tariff law, made by the president and the organization men of both houses, would be c ercome through the adoption of the Lodge re tlution.
 The democrats and progressive republicans have hammered the proposition so hard, how ever, that the standpatters have for the time being apparently abandoned their scheme.
 This does not mean, however, that the com mittee will not vindicate the Payne e-Aldrich tar if law when it comes time to make public the 6rdings of the committee.
 Neither the progressive republicans nor the democrats take the investigation" seriously. They regard it as political move by the stand alters to fool the people,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01
WORSHIP AT THE SOCIAL SHRINE

Evidently mans social nature, as well as his spiritual self, craves and must have something to worship. This is a something our forefathers did not recognize when they forbade this people to have king, princes, court an dtitled aris- tocracy, but tried to place us socially, as well as politically upon an equality.
 Or else, they were themselves social atheists, driven to this by the tyranny of social caste and titled distinction. But whichever it was, they reckoned against human nature and human na- ture, here or elsewhere, asserts itself and re- fuses to be either suppressed or turned back into itself.
 It demands something distinctive, with fine feathers, much gorgeousness and all the ex- ternal trappings of superiority to bow down to in adoring admiration. As we of this free born country cannot have this by law or pro- scripton, we make it for ourselves. As it does not come by right of birth or by the mandate of kings, we ourselves issue the grant on basis of that wealth which can pay the price to fur nish the trappings and the show.
 If any good democrat should doubt this, he has but to take up any newspaper and especial ly the New York papers, to convince himself. A newspaper prints what the people want to read Socially they are all, as far as possible, a chronicle. of the coming and going, the doing and entertaining of wealth. Socially the so- called common people have little interest in themselves, but would press their noses for hours again the window of mansion for the chance to see how the rich man ate, sat at hls fireside or greeted his guest, or merely to see him and his family in the home attitude.
 Recently there was wedding in high life in New York. A Gould was married to Drexel Millions in gold were united to other millions For weeks the city's papers gave pages to the minutest details of the coming event It was a part of the Associated Press news sent to thousands of papers. Thousands of dollars were spent to give this to the people, because 1t was what they wanted.
 The wedding day brought rain, but that did not prevent hundreds of well gowned women themselves, as to the majority, of at least the middle social class and many ef them ot lam flies of considerable wealth, from standing tol hours around the church door just to see the bride and the guests Many attended prior funeral at the church and refused to leave after ward. but remained as unbidden guests at the wedding. They had taken this way of getting near the altar of their social gods. Outside when the wedding party arrived there was a mob. Fifty policemen could not keep back the mass of feminine humanity that struggled to touch the brides gown and catch glimpse of her face. One officer was thrown to the ground and only with difficulty was narrow way to the door kept open.
 Late guests were turned back, entrance being impossible as the crowd waited also for the exit. It was as uncomfortable mass of wor- shipers as ever lined the way of royalty or surged about the altars of wonder-working gods Yet is was not an exaggeration of sim liar scenes in every city when wealth is on parade.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

Daniel had emerged from the lion's den. "Al- though was in no danger of catching any Ali rican fever from them, he said. ''I am sure Professor Starr will feel much easier to mind on account of my coming out unharmed. For the professor, it will be remembered, had not predicted that anything would happen to Dan iel.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

'If Theodore Roosevelt or Joseph Folk were in Phoenix do you think they would advise the people to work for the gas machine!" asks the Phoenix Gazette With characteristic diplo- macy, after viewing the lineup, they might de- cline to answer, advising the people that it was purely local issue. The supporters and stock holders of corporations are not all thieves and pickpockets.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

Citizens of Phoenix, in mass meeting assem- bed, have resoluted to work for the best inter- ests of the city. To say the least, that will be commendable; but what is the nature of the work in the past.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

The further the investigation goes the more convincing becomes the evidence that 1t IS a case of willful waste of water; and the more the pity the innocent must suffer, at least for the present, for the sins of the wicked.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

The knocker, it will be observed, has little else to do save swing his hammer. The man whose time is engaged making money is an op- timist
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01
pickpockets.

EcWonder if all those marriage offers would have been made to Colonel Alphabetical Green if the writers had known he has wooden leg?' asks the Fl Paso Herald. Sure, and many more, It could be pulled nbeknown to the owner
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

"A subscriber writes asking why ice water is not provided for the children of the city schools The fact that it is not will be received as news by majority of taxpayers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

Maybe for the first time the old stockholders of the water plant are glad that the city de- cided to purchase. Their ears are not burning as of yore.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

The defeat of Boss Taggart will in no way weaken the democratic party either in or out of Indiana
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

Visitors from over the country pronounce Globe the best town of its size in the United States.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01
4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY

H iS great dishonor to religion to imagine that H iS aR enemy to mirth and cheerfulneSs and Seuere eGacter of pensi0e looks and solemn faces
 Sir IVdlter Scott
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

Tariff is tax, asserts the Tucson Star. Ab- solutely correct; and the money goes to defray the operating expenses of the government
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

"A scandal in Frisco, runs a headline in the Phoenix Republican. Has it dwindled down to that? No longer is Frisco the Paris of Amer lea.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01

There was some mention made of gentle man called Foraker in the press dispatches the other day. Let where did we hear that name before?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-01
MORNING SMILES

''You ought to have burglar alarm system in your house." said the electrical supply agent, ESQ that you will be awakened if a burglar raises one of the windows or opens a door at night"
 ''No burglar can get in here while we are peacefully sleeping, replied Mr. Newpop. "We are weaning our baby"
 Ferdinand Funny, isn't it, that most girls close their eyes when they are kissed?
 Ernestine-Well, do you blame them?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
Anti-Trsat Law Now in Effect.

Tacoma, Wash. Dec, 81. Taco
mas anti-tFeating ordinance went
into effect yesterday and its results
will doubtless be watched with close
interest BY persons throughout the
country who are striving for the
better regulation of saloons, the
promotion of temperance and the
placing of the liquor business on a
higher plane. The new law, abso-
lutesy prohibits any person from
paying for another's drink and i'm
poses q fine of 500 on the bar.
tender or saloon keeper who permits
treating in his establishment. The
saloons are required to post notices
calling the attention of patrons to
the new order of thugs. Mayor
Fawcett is the father" of the ordi-
nance and hi has instructed the
police to see:that lit is. strictly en-
forced. 49,. o.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
L. Reid Makes a Capture.

A special from Washington, D, C
to the. Mobile, Alabama, Register
tells Of the following capture by
Postoffice Inspector W. L. Reid, well
known in Moberly; t,
p" Information was received late to-
night by Postmaster General Hitch
cock and Chief Inspector Sharp Of
the arrest of E. C. Drew, president Of
the Alabama Electric Service COM
I'pany. Faf Fort Wayne, Ala, on
charge of using the mails for al
legged fraudulent enterprises. -
Department officials say Drew is
known widely as ,a.promoter of va
rlous industrial corporations and
that he has operated not only in
the South, but also in the West. 1
The arrest Of Drew was made by
Postoffice Inspectors Reid and Penn.
berton, who were assisted in their
investigations by the United States
district attorney of the Fort Wayne
district 1~i1 fl . 49,. m
. The general charge against DreW
is that he sent attractive circulars
and other advertising matterthroueh
the mails to- induce the, recipients
to purchase stock in his companr
les: He represented it is charged
that he proposed through the Ala
bama Electric Service company to
supply electric power to Birming-
ham and various places in North
eastern Alabama. also Chattanooga,
Tenn. and Atlanta, Ga.
Drew's company, of which it is
stated he is practically the main
stay, was represented to havea cap
ital of 100000. being Incorporate
ed for that amount, 1t further was
represented that it had taken over
the Fort Wayne Fuel and Iron Com
pany, a Louisiana corporation, with
a nominal capital 100000. The
latter corporation is said to have
been organized by Drew. Moberly
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

, 1t is said that there are 1900
children in the mining districts of
Pennsylvania who, will not cele-
'brate' Christmas this year. They
have been told that Santa Claus is
on strike and will not visit them
this time. The rich are. growing
richer and the poor poorerall the
time. Ex
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
Odd Fellows.

The officers of Monroe City Lodge
No. 26S, will be installed at the
meeting Of Jan. S. The roll will be
called on that evening and every
member who possibly can, should
be present to answer to his name. =.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
New Telephone Directory.

: The Farmers & Merchants Tele-
phone=Ces is going to issue a new
Directory in, a few days. Now is
the time to put in that phone in
order ito. get your name in the
Directory, See about this matter
at opcee1ls =:
IF. Renshaw came in Thursday
from Stuttgart, Ark, where he has
beens about four months. While
there he had a narrow escape, be-
ing thrown from a car from which
he was. unloading machinery. He
was thrown from the car by anoth-
er car being switched against the
car he was on, He will make
Monroe headquarters from now on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Miss Mayne Hallock, a. teacher
in the College at Milford, Tex. has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Dora
L. Hallock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
Headquarters for salt.-Harris.
For Sale

One of the prettiest and most
convenient cottage house in the
city, located one block from Post
Office 6 rooms and reception hall
electric lights, plenty Of good water
eranatoid walks, fruit etc one lot
all necessary out buildings, sell
cheap if sold at once, terms to suit
purchaser.
RIA. Kirby.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Mrs. John Finney, of st. Louis,
and F. P. Finney and wife, OF Rem
seleer. were the guests eff Roy Nc
Farland and wife, Christmas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Misses Eta and Mary Dye, of
Laclede, have been visiting their
brother George Dye, a Burlington
operator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
Harris for salt.

Ray Jet who is attending Will
liam Jewell College at Liberty is at
home to spend the holiday vaca-
ton
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Rev. E. b. Redd and family, |ot
New Lonion, have been visiting
the family of A. S. Jayne
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29
Salt headquarters. :. Harris.

Mrs. James Boulware and Minter
Boulware, of Hannibal, are spending
the week with Hugh Stevens and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Mrs. B. F. and Miss Augusta
Green, of Shelbina, visited Mrs A. H.
Green and Miss Amy, Christmas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Mrs. J. H. Edwards and daughter,
Miss Christina, of E. ST. Louis have
been the guests of her sister, Mrs.
J. H. Robinson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Mrs, G. W. Vanskike, is the guest
of her brother-in-law, A. G. Van
skike and wife in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

The Dominican Sisters, and house.
keeper, of this place, are spending
the vacation in St. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Mrs. W. F. FEistow,. of Madison,
was in our, city Monday enGoute to
Shelbina.. &
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-29

Thomas P. Christian, of Carstairs,
Canada, came in Saturday to spend
some time with friends.