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Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY MARCH B. 1910.

stations Gilbert band of Winsted fur nisned music. A carload of pionickers from Hartford stopped off at Twin Lakes. 31-Homer A Gibbs, Ore Hill, sold his place and store to 0. w. R. R. Co.,, for $27OO.
 AUGUST, 1872
 Is. 0. Beckley, Canaan. moved his stock of goods from old store near depot to town hall building.
 2-Charles M. Parsons, of Ellsworth, died at Norfolk, age 60.
 2-"Two elegant smoking cars" were added to 0. w. R. R. rolling stock.
 2-New freight locomotive, named George w. Peet, made first trip over Housatonic railroad.
 Six carloads of Simsbury and Avon Sunday school people picnicked at Twin Lakes.
 1O-Catherine, wife of John McKane, of Lakeville, 6led. age B.
 10-F. o. Andrus' house in Sheffield was destroyed by fire.
 11-Judge Granger, Canaan, was as- saulted in his own yard by drunken man, who was arrested the next day and fined $50.
 13-E. I. Dudley, Falls Village, lost @ valuable horse by sunstroke.
 13-Dr. Sanford and son, of West Cornwall, were thrown out of a wagon an6 SoriOr c1 u ipiprod
 19-Cow belonging to E. B. Hart, West Cornwall, killed by lightning.
 19-Isaac Turner, Ashley Falls, died, age 76.
 22-Semi. annual meeting of Good Samaritan society of South Norfolk; Robert P. Pendleton, president. One of the speakers was T. L. Norton, of Lake ville
 24-Excursion from Millerton and all way stations to Hartford and down the Connecticut river to Middletown. About 950 people attended-12 car loads.
 25-Harrison Sardam, Mt. Riga, shot half of his hand off accidentally.
 29-Ex Governor Holley, Lakeville sailed from London, homeward bound
 29-Michael Buckley's house in Nor. folk was broken into and $46 was taken from bureau drawer.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
Street Railway Transfer

The formal transfer of the Pittsfeld Electric Street Railway company to the New England Investment and Securities company, the trolley holding company of New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad, took place Friday. The Pitts field company will retain its old name and the capital stock remains unchanged at $300, ,000. L. F. Storrs, of Springfield, will be the new president and P O. Dolau and w. l.. Adams, representing the majority stockholders of the Pitts field company, are on the board of di- rectors.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
The Governor Weeks Cup

Governor Frank B. Weeks has shown his interest in the military tournament, to be given by the Hartford City Guard in April, by presenting to Company F, trophy cup to be the grand prize for the squad competitive drill for the cham. pionship of the state. This cup will ls known as the Governor Weeks cup and the name of the company, which the winning squad represents, will be in- scribed thereon. The cup will be held for one year by the winner until the next competition.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
MELLENV|LLE MAN
 ON BORDEN LETTER
DIsBELIEvES THEIR STATEMENTS
Cannot Understand How, If They Have Sold on Such a Small Margin, They Could Have Made Nearly Nine Mill lion Dollars in Ten Years.


 The following letter from a Mellen- vile. N. Y. correspondent to the Phil mont Sentinel IS in reply to the Borden letter published in THE NEWS last week, which was also printed in that paper. Editor of the Sentinel:
 Being considerably interested in an article in your paper of February II, "The Milk Question" a few words for the Borden Go. as to prices, etc.
 Having no knowledge as to who the writer was, address this communities ton to you and wish you would publish it, as I would like some information that the writer of said article failed to give. He says that the company's prof. its depend on the volume of it's business. also that if the production of milk is un- profitable to the farmer he ceases dairy ing and that compels the company to go farther for its milk and pay mere for freight, icing, etc. Judging from what the writer says think he is aware of the fact that there is not now nor has there been at any time within the last ten years, scarcely any margin of profit for the farmer, and if unprofitable to farm CTS of our section, how can it be produced at a profit to the farmers farther from New York unless they pay those farmers more for their milk, which your cores pondent understands they do Something tue writer failed to mention although he mentions the freight, icing, etc., The writer says it is of vital importance to increase the farmers profits and prevent a further tendency of the dairymen to go out of business. He then states the Borden Go. knows that after paying the highest price ever paid by anybody to the farmers, that Borden's bottled milk laid on the New York door steps costs the company today almost nine cents per quart Qess all other expenses.)
 Not being much of a scholar and not very good at figures, fail to see how it is the Borden Company has not gone in- to bankruptcy long ago, Instead of that being the case they build stations all over the country. According to the in vestigatiol into the so-called milk com bination in the latter part of December, by Special Attorney General Coleman, in the disclosures made by Marvin Scudder, the accountant to go oyer the books of the larger companies of New York city, MT. Scudder stated that the books of the Borden Company showed that more than $15,000,000 of the $20,- 900, ,OO0 capital stock represented trade marks and good will, and represented nothing in the way of assets. That a dividend of six per cent. was paid on the preferred and 10 per cent. paid on the common stock ,and that the books showed 8 surplus of $9,824 23O made in ten years. If such is the case I would ask tho writer in all fairness, if the Borden Go. has been or arc now paying the dairymen fair share of the profits or their product. I would be pleased tc have the writer give the information asked for through the columns of your paper, as many are interested as we'll as your correspondents.
 A. A. TRAvER. MellenVille, N. Y, Feb. IF, 1910.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
Crusade Against House Ely

The common house fly is the object of a nationwide crusade that was launched against him in Washington lat week. A moving picture campaign of education in theaters throughout the United States and ill Canada was perfected by enthus. iastic men and women who have organ ized themselves into the special fly. fight ing committee of the American Civic asSociati n.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
Fred J. Fuller Resigns

Fred J. Fuller. who has left Great Burlington for an extended southern trip, has resigned his position as secre, tary of the Housatonic Agricultural so- ciety. It is probable that O. 0. BidwelI, who lost to Mir. Fuller at the recent an- nual election by only five votes, will be candidate for the office at the special meeting. It was no great surprise when it was announced that MT Fuller had handed in his resignation. Since his sensational disappearance from Lake Buel and his return to Great Burlington MT. Fuller has been disposing of his South Berkshire interests. He sold his furniture and lease of Hotel Miller, and also his interests in the Mt. Everett house a summer hotel at South Egremont. MT. Fuller has not definitely decided where he will locate.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
Fined for Shooting Deer

Thomas Cooke, of South Lee, the 16- year old son of William Cooke, was ar rested last week by Game Warden F. R. Ziegler and Deputy Sheriff J. J. Wad- dock on the charge of shooting deer. He was found guilty and fined $2O, the light fine being because of his youth and the of the case.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
NORTH CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL
Recommendations Passed by the State Board of Education Regarding It. Hartford, February 24, 1910. REVEREND F. c. GILLETTE,
 Canaan.

Canaan. Dear Sir:
 At a meeting of the state board of education held February 23, 1910, the report of Mir. Herbert K. Gregory who visited the North Canaan high school was carefully considered and tho follow ing votes were passed
 VOTED:-It is recommended that CD A high school with four years course be developed to the end that complete general education may be available to all children of the town and if sufficient demand exists preparation for college may be provided. (2) The general course be constructed with special reference to local needs. (3) In case the foregoing be not immediately possible, the length of the course be two years and the recitation periods lengthened. VoTED:-That the North Canaan high school be approved for the attendance of nonresident scholars for the year l909- 10 under the provisions of Section 2239 of the general statutes.
 Yours truly,
 CHARLES D. HINE,
 Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
Tho teams lined up as follows:

Summary: Goals from floor-Camp- oeI 5, Pitcher 2, Franks 1, Scott 5, logan 5, Mcclure 8, Stanton 9, Wig ,lesworth 1. Time of halyes-20 min. teferee-Dempsey.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-03
ASHLEY FALLS WAS BOOMING IN 1872

THE News of July 19, 1872, states: with the new houses on School street, recently constructed, the new school house. the largest depot and most i'm portant water station on the H. R. R., the various improvements about the mills, Ashley Falls gives more evidence of enterprise and general go-ahead -ative- ness than was ever before known here"
 ITO be continued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
ARE ALL THESE SANTA
CLAUSES, REALLY?

A small boy walked along River
side avenue with his mother this
morning. He was just little bit of
a tad, not more than six or seven
years old, but he was a wise little
geek at that.
AS he truged along the avenue
he took note of everything he
passed, notably the fellows dressed
up In Santa Claus garb who were
busily hammering on little iron
pots swinging from tripods: the
Salvation Army solicitors.
And he noted the discrepancy in
their appearance-some long, some
short, some thick and some thin.
Finally, after pondering over II
in his midget mind for awhile, he
asked his mother:
Say, mama?"
what. my dear?"
Are all these Santa Clauses,
really?"
Yes, dear"
Il thought you told me there was
only one really Santa
II did, dear"
"And you told me he was fat and
jolly"
"Yes. dear"
Then. where'd all these skinny
ones come FROM"
For moment the mother was
lnonplussed. Then she had bright
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
HEBREW STORE MEN GAN
KEEP OPEN ON SUNDAYS
Hebrew merchants can keep open

Hebrew merchants can keep open
on Sundays.
An opinion was rendered by Cor.
poratim Counsel F. b. Morrill, this
morning, in which he. sets the He
brews apart from the rest of the
population in regard to observance
of the law-that Is, II the Hebrew
.happens to be merchant
For the corporation counsel ren,
dei<d bis opinion this morning in
regard to the Sunday closing law
and the effect of the aforesaid
opinion Is that while people Of all
other, faiths, who may be shop
keepers. have to observe Sunday
as the sabbath and keep 1t holy by
closfAe their places Of business
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
RAT TURNS ON GAS
FAMILY in PERIL

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Dec II.
"A rat came near being the cause
OF the death Of a whole family here.
In fleeing from cat in the home
of Charles Osborne, the rat hit a
couple of cocks on gas range.
The escaping gas awakened Mrs.
Osborne. who found the other mem
bers of the family in semi-con-
scious condition.
The cati dead. but the rat pre-
sumably is none the worse for its
escapade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
MEXICAN
FORCES ARE
VERY WEAK
Madero Is Splitting Govern
ment Troops and Gain
ing Ground.
tsy United Press Leased WIrey

(5y United Press Leased WIrey
e. PASO, Tex, Dec. ia gen.
eraI advance Of the insurrectionary
forces that for weeks have been
concentrating near ojlnapa began
today. and the cavalry Of the In
surgents clashed with Mexican fed.
eral troops at Hacienda, ~ miles
from Oiinsga. II is reported that
the rebels drove Diaz' troops from
their position and stampeded the
federal cavalry over the interna-
tionaI line into the Big Bend coun.
try in Texas. This engagement 10
said to be the beginning Of =
movement by Francisco Madero to
divide the government troops in
Chihuahua.
In western Chihuahua General
Navarro's forces are demoralized
as result of weeks Of guerrilla
fighting. The morale of the gov
ernment troops is very poor and it
is reported that many Of the prf-
Yates desert to the insurrectos af-
ter every clash.
1t was learned today that Gen.
eral Hernandez, with reinforce
ments from Chihuahua, was cut off
by a superior number Of rebels and
unable to effect a junction with
Navarro. Messages indicate that
the rebels number $4,000 men and
that they are preparing to strike q
decisive blow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

idea, and answered: "Why, dear;
these are only Santa Claus little
boys. They work for him before
Christmas SO all the children can
see what Santa Claus looks like"
Does Santa Claus look like
them, mama?"
"Yes, dear"
Then l guess you needn't take
me down to see the really Santa;
he's too homely."
And then the man in the red
suit, before whom the youngster
had paused, banged on the little
iron pot more loudly than ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
THE EXTRA GIRL
HY JOHN coPLEY.

She of the holiday
Tall and endersort mind his
girl, and pale
Very large and rather mostlookng holiday girl
had,
The powerful lights the
Indeed where there holiday rush
where sitting? @
The extra girl the bsque doll
heard
The whispering eay naples the
on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
SANTAS'
WHISPERS
TORN OFF
"Sister'' Bilkiss Attacks
Salvation Army, Tearing
Down Money Pots.

After denouncing the Salvation
Army street collectors as grafters
and takers and overturning three Of
the pots In which money was being
collected, and tearing the false
whiskers off one make-beIieve
Santa Claus, Sister Flora W. eii-
kiss, Spokanes Carrie Nation, was
arrested by the police at the corner
Of Howard and Riverside this morn
ing, and taken to the city Jail in
the patrol wagon with a Bible un-
der her arm and singing, "Must
Jesus Bear the Cross Alone and All
the World Go Free"
The incident attracted crowd
Continued on PAGE Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

while the Hebrews, who observe
Saturday as the Sabbath, may keep
open on Sunday.
The opinion was rendered in the
case OF a Hebrew merchant who
was arrested for keeping open on
uSnday and who showed to the sat
isfaction of all parties concerned
that he made a practice of keeping
his store closed on Saturday. The
effect of the opinion Is that all the
law requires is that one day of the
week shall be observed as the
Sabbath.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
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, ELECTION WAS MISTAKE =

= NEW YORK, Dec. IT, 4
= Samuel w. Moore OF Atlantic 4
. City is an unhappy man. al Z
. though he was recently elect I
. ed coroner by a big majority. 4
. He was preparing to take 4
= charge Of the office when
= the secretary of state notified 4
= him the election was mis- 4
. take and the old coroner
. holds over another year. 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

Editors NotePossibly
ernmen and certainly the
municipal public dance
problem that is growing in its seriousness American
Milwaukee with her
solve the problem for herself at least But
dance like? This interesting
who interested in
and commissioned Miss Price Saturday night
dance given by the Wisconsin city
Price tells the story the following
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
BY LUCY PRICE,
MILWAUKEE, Wis.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec.
a public
the without plainly dressed
clothes such honest working girl
went to see what public dance of the people,
the people, might be like
point of the girl from the the
the department
1t well worth the 400mie
hail. a of people
by people a
WELL Aand came convinced that If had
take her with next time l municipal
Milwaukee have solved
night municipal dance In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
= you CAN EAT NEW PEAS WITH KNIFE NOW; wowT Roll !

CHICAGO Dec 17-Lnther Burbank. fruit, vegetable
and flower wizard has verified invention
= OF non-rollng Mcfarland ives al Narziles
The variety garden brand and
SO developed as to have principle
= It's makeup There is also suggestion of Asors
. patented nonroing steamer chair
The manufacturers designed expressly so
peas will not roll off, alarmed pea is
guaranteed not to roll off the
On the other hand, proprietors of
innovation with delight sending large orders for the
safe and arrive they
= will discard their stock of rimmed knives.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

''Two hundred happy kids Christmas mornng!'
That's the slogan of the Gp9d Fellow club And we're
going to make good it. too, fellows. We're going to
have ten of happy youngsters in this Christ
morning who would not have been happy if hadn
started this little Santa Claus game of ours
But want to ask you question. And that is: "Why
can't we make it 800 happy kidsi'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

Ibeieve In fact, know if all the good
fellows who would like to help, but who have yet got
ten into the game will get busy right away In fact if
all the good fellows of Spokane would to the front
could just well make 1000 kids happy Christmas
morning.
Are you 'in'' it yeti If not, why not get in! 1t
won't cost much
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
q = = . . = = = . . = = . = . .
q COL. "ABE" WINS BEER BET Q

. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Col. .
. Abe Slupsky won his $3.50 bet =
. by drinking 20 bottles of beer .
= daily for 80 days. .
. During his experiment he .
. did not drink water, but .
= never refused an additional .
. bottle of beer. He is II .
. pounds heavier and says he .
= feels fine. .
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
.BELS DRIVE TROOPS OF DIAZ BACK in PANIC
MNWAUKEES MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DANCE GIRL GIRL WRITER FOR THE
PRESS ATTENDS As WORKING GIRL AND TELLS WHAT IT'S LIKE

Lucy Price Goes Unescored and Found It Place Where
She Would Take Her Younger Sister Next Time-Evils
OF the Common Dance Hall Removed-No Artificial
Attempt at the "Uplift,' No Patronage-The Young
People Feel That It's Their Club; It Belongs to Them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
To PRISON
IN FIGHT
F0RPE0PLE
Editor of Seattle Star Sen.
fenced for Criticising In
junction Ordered in
Traction Fight.
BY United Press Leased Wlre.>

BY United Press Leased Wlre.l
= SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. II. .
. Leroy Sanders. editor of the =
. Seattle Star, who yesterday =
= was sentenced to four months =
. in Jail when adiudged in con- =
= tempt of court, today issued =
. this statement from the coun- =
= ty jail: .
. The people of Seattle know =
. where The Star has stood =
= and today all that The Star =
. wishes to say in the way of =
= comment is that The Star .
. stands today where 1t has al .
. ways stood-eor men as =
. against dollars, for right as =
. against wrong-for laws made .
. by honest men as against .
. laws made by dishonest dol =
. lars. And the fight will go .
q on"
90 90 - . . >>> . - . o .
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 17.-For
criticising the use of the injunction
by courts, Leroy Sanders, editor of
The Seattle Star was sentenced
to four months in Jail; Hugh Allen,
managing editor, to one month, and
the Star company ordered to pay
a fine of $500, by Superior Judge
Mitchell Gillian late yesterday.
The sentences were the result
of citations for. contempt of court
issued by Judge Gillian.
The case grew out OF traction
company fight waged between the
people of the Duwamish valley,
just outside Of Seattle, and the
Stone-Webster interests street rail.
way company, known locally as the
Jacob Furth concern. They re-
fused to pay higher fare, claiming
that the raised rates, in most cases,
made it impossible for them to
work In the city and live in their
suburb. where the majority Of them
own homes. The state railroad
commission declared the rates ex'
cessive. Cars were stoned nightly
and people were elected by the
company's bouncers. The company
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
THE QUESTION OF
WHAT TO BUY FOR
XMAS PRESENTS

is puzzling many Of us Just now.
A careful reading 'of the adver-
tising columns will solve the
problem, Gifts Of all sorts, for
everybody, at any price you may
want to pay, are told Of. Read
the ads--carefully and thorough.
ly .Hid your Christmas worries
will be much reduced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
ROCKEFELLER, S OIL INCOME
IS $I9.25 PER MINUTE

o. NEW YORK. Dec. 17-John Rockeeers Standard Oil
Hcone is $19 32 minute according
dend of 10 amounting
which has been authorized by
ed today that Rockefeller 1881
STANDARD Oil dividends in addition
ppts of the Since 1882 company
$70982620 out of its profits $112942O6 leaving
= plus Of $419,679444
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

GALLIPOLIS, O.-The Ohio river
is practically closed to navigation
from this city to Pittsburg, Pa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
0DOYOU .
!: KNOW I,

That Death Valley, CAL, ls 278
feet below sea level?
That the tide rises II feet at
Eastport, Me-, and one foot at Gal
nveston. Texas?
That approximately 400 counter
feiters are arrested annually?
That sault Ste. Marie has the
busiest canal In the world?
That there were e764 saloons In
Greater New York during 1909?
Observation-Disclosures p. An
derson Of New York today was ap-
pointed counselor OF the state de-
partment to succeed the late Henry
M. Hoyt. =.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

Seattle
or
s That Judge Seattle sitting throne Of Justice probably could taken
The has nodded the laws sui: and the Judges enforce those
the Seattle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

Continued on Page Six.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

For Spokane and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday. Mix. temp.
SO; min. temp. 80.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
HELD AS SHOPLIFTER
Woman Arrested for Alleged
Thefts in Fifth Avenue Store.

John Larkin. a detective employed py
drvgoods store at Fifth avenue ana
34th street. saw a well dressed Wofnali
acting in a peculiar manner yesterday
afternoon. She WAS looking at shirt
waists and deftIy slipped one into an
enormous muff according 10 Larhiii-
He was astonished because OF her ap-
pearance of wealth and refinement, puI
followed her.
She then looked at lace ana Lar
said she took two pieces. valued al 80
She got a oliver hatpin, too, ne saiu-
Before she left the store she ordered
number of articles to be sent 10 MIs
w. II. Browning at No. oo2 La1aye'te
avenue. Brooklyn.
I.arkin arrested the woman in the
street, and in the store. it is aIlegeo. i"
woman detective found all the stoieh
articles in her possession.
The woman then broke down, ana gave
her name as Mrs. Vera Gibson, OF tiie
corner of Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn
She said her husband could well aHoru
to buy the articles She was iockeo up
in the West Both street station ana "ofo
was sent to DR.. William III. Bigsahl' VI
No. 1897 Dean street. Brooklyn he
came over later with Magistrate Apple
ton to vouch for him, and balted the
woman out.