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Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
Postcard Etiouette.

As a general rule a postal card should not be used except for business purposes. Socially 1t is only to be em- ployed for rather impersohal commu- nications, such as announcing the meetings of a committee or society or forwarding an address. If 1t is an ab- solute necessity to send one to friend or a member of ones family, as, when stopping for a moment at a railroad station, one wishes to send line home, the sentences should be short and to the point, with an apologetc word for its use. The communication it bears should not be prefaced by an affectionate salutation. All personal messages should be omitted as well as the intimate termination that is proper in a sealed letter. The sigma ture should be simply the initials of the Christian name and the full sur, name.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
THEATER FIRE KILLS MANY.
At Russian Moving Picture Show 12o
 Lose Their Lives When the .% Building Burns.

One hundred and twenty persons, most of them women and children, were burned to death and forty others injured in fire that destroyed a mov1 ing picture theater at Bologoie, Russia.
 The flames started while the exhibi- ton was in progress and quickly en- veloped the building, cutting off ev- cry avenue of escape.
 Futile attempts at rescue were made by those who happened to be close by the exits when the fire started and by others from the outside, but the fury of the flames drove them back before they could reach the shrieking victims, who in their efforts to get out of the building fought desperately among themselves. 6
 The machine which was being used in the theater was a cinematograph. Bologoie is a small place in the south ern part of Novgorod province on the Nikolai railroad.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
CLEVER THIEVES ROB
 A BROKER OF S85,OOO
'BumpIng" Was Method Adopt
 ed by New York Crooks.

Negotiable securities to the value of about $S5,00o were stolen last Thurs day afternoon in New York. The fact did not become known until an en- velope supposed to contain them was taken from the vaults of the Produce Exchange Safe Deposit company and opened at the office of George Bancroft & O., brokers, on Beaver street, where 1t was discovered that 1t contained nothing but copies of an evening news paper.
 The case was reported to the police and the Pinkertons as soon as the firm had discovered its loss. From the sto- ry then told by Aaron Bancroft, senior member of the firm and now ib his eighty.sixth year, 1t would appear that the robbery was committed in q corri- dor leading to the safety deposit vaults to which he took the securities. MT. Bancroft says that he remembered meeting two men in the corridor, one of whom. bumped into him, causing him to drop the package and his hat. The two men helped him to his feet, he says, and one of them picked up the package In that brief moment he be- lieves the substitution was accom- plished. While the central office men were unwilling to accept this theory as the only possible one to account for the theft, they were unable to advance any other in the brief time they had to work, on the case. They gave it as their opinion, as did the lPinkertons, that if it did occur in that manner it was one of the cleverest tricks of Its kind ever worked in this city and prob ably the work of professional bank sneaks
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
 CANAAN VALLEY

Dwight Robbins, who has been fail ing for several weeks, died Thursday, March 3. The funeral was held at his late home Monday afternoon. He leaves besides widow two sons. Fred, of Waterbury. and William of Boston, and two daughters, Mrs. Eva Daggett, of New Haven, and Miss Nellie Robbins, of New York. MT. Robbins was a yet .eran of the civil war and about 70 years old.
 Elihu Donalds is still on the sick list. Abel Stevens is also sick with the grip.
 Little Joseph Deloy met with serious accident recently. While holding drill for his father to strike piece of the steel flew in his eye. He was taken to the hospital in Hartford to have the steel removed. He is getting along and will not lose his eye.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
Etiauette Books Ponular.

The fact that the old fashioned eti- quette manual on How to Act In So. ciety," etc, Is still popular, even in the big cities, was shown by the recent distribution by a New York Sunday paper of book on good form. This pamphlet told the reader how to act on every conceivable social occasiOn what to say when spoken to, what not to say, how to say what was to be said what to do with the hands and the feet under certain circumstances, how to address letters of invitation or decn- nation or acceptance, and a host of oth- CT things. Persons were seen diligent- ly reading these etiquette manuals in elevated and subway trains for days after their distribution
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
AVIATOR INJURED IN A FALL.
At Baton Rouge w. s. Purvis Has What May Be Fatal Accident.


 What May Be Fatal Accident. Unable to control his Gates biplane in a heavy wind W. G. Purvis was in- jured, probably fatally, when the ma chine was smashed by a fall and a splinter of the wreckage pierced the aviator's groin at Baton Rouge, La. About 5000 persons saw the accident Purvis got off the ground in good shape and sped along for some distance at height of about fifty feet. He was seen trying to make the machine climb. which 1t refused to do. A heavy south wind was blowing and the ma chine suddenly fell as if all support had been withdrawn. It crashed into an embankment and the front of 1t was spIintered. Purvis was picked up badly wounded about the scalp and with a ragged hole through the left groin.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09

At Lakeville. "Dr. Knights sons and Mr. Fish have returned from New York where they spent the winter in the study of medicine"
 Kings old stand" Sharon. was con- sumed by fire.
 Cephas B. Cook, representative from Falls Village, died at his home in South Canaan. >r'.
 G. V. Eden of Huntsville, "skedaddled leaving unpaid accounts, to the amount of about $1 ,0O0." , t.
 Geo. W. Hall, Falls Village. moved his clothing department upstairs in Citizens Hall. ..t
 Joe Mallinson's mill dam at West Cornwall was badly damaged by ice during thaw.
 Officers of the Canaan Village Im- as follows: John B. Reed. president; c., P. Strong, president; A. T. Rora- back, secretary; Wm. O. Humphrey, treasurer. Executive committee, Miss SArhu Audu, MISS cCdncoS u1Aer, 0SoN' Elisha Whittlesey. Daniel L. Peirce, Austin Adams, Joseph w, Peet. MT. George s. Gillette, Mrs. G. w. Peet, Mrs. 20. Cummings, Dr. Charles Camp.
 Born in Canaan, daughter to James Sheffield, weight two and one.half pounds. Tn Wetaug, daughter to David Scott. In Ashley Falls, twin boys to Harry Maorae. x
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
EAST CANAAN

Pupils present every day for the month of February at No. school were Helen Warner, Edward tDings, Elwood and Anna Beebe. .l --@
 A MT. Bradley and family have moved into the house recently vacated by S.. Sirler's. MT. Bradley will draw wood for Wm. Holcomb.
 Mrs. E. L. Roberts and little daugh- ters are spending week in Beverly.
 Mr. and Mrs. O.. F. Roberts were in Hartford Monday and Tuesday.
 Miss Georgie Sheppard returned to Great Harrington last Friday and is with her brother. #.t
 Ladies' Aid Society meet Thursday with Miss Bottum. IA. The illustrated lecture given by MT. Judson last week was we'll attended and much enjoyed by all. ~s... 4 ..
 The blind minstrels of Hartford gave a concert in the hall Monday evening. They had very good audience and a good program. .
 Howard Curtis of Chapinyille was an over Sunday guest at Mrs. Holiness.
 Miss s. A. Foster is quite i'll and con- fined to her bed.
 The degree team from Winchester is expected at East Canaan Grange next Monday night to give the third and fourth degrees to class of six. Supper will be served. h.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
SALISBURY

Miss Anna Clark, of New York city, spent Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Starr Clark. -s
 The Clark farm was sold at auction last Saturday to Frank Wells, of Brew ster, N. Y. i.'.
 Mrs. Margaret Russell and William Russell have returned from g trip through the South. .He:.
 Misses Beth and Ethel Eggleston, of Millerton, spent Sunday at their home here. '- ..'..
 Mr. and Mrs. William Teeter srent Sunday with relatives in Copake.
 The Grange held special meeting at the Grange hall last Friday evening.
 The Sewing class met in the Academy last Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
LIFE IS DEAR TO A SLAYER.
California Fugitive Surrenders When Capital Punishment Is Abolished.

California Fugitive surrenders When
 Capital Punishment Is Abolished.
 Joseph W. Cooney, wanted in San Francisco for the murder of his cous- in, James Cooney, walked into the as- sembly chamber at Sacramento, Cal, listened to arguments in favor of the abolition of capital punishment and after assuring himself that the bill had been passed surrendered to Sheriff Finn of San Francisco. Cooney enter ed the chamber and took an obscured seat. It was observed that he listened intently to the arguments in favor of the bill providing for the abolition of capital punishment.
 Cooney's crime was committed early Sunday morning and was due to a jealous rage over the fact that James had supplanted him in the affections of their landlady.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
A Miahty Difference.

Brougham used to tell an anecdote about the flight from Waterloo. Ma poleon was greatly depressed. His aid riding beside him thought he might be sorrowing over the loss of so many old comrades at arms and tried to comfort him by saying that Wellington also must have lost many friends. "He has not lost the battle," was the reply.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
Utterly Useless,

"Pa, what is a futile remarkT
 '"The one a man makes for the pur- pose of changing the subject when his wife complains because he has for gotten their wedding anniversary."- Chicago Record-HeraId.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09

"How Do You Dol" Merely Greeting.
 It is a wise person. man as we'll as woman, who when asked How do you do?" responds by saying he or she is we'll -
 How do you do7'' is really. gener ally speaking, casual greeting, ac- cepted by custom as being the sim plest form of addressing person. If either individual takes the greeting seriously and answers that she is not we'll the other person frequently is much astonished and almost without exception Is bored. With close friends woman-or man, either-may be frank, but with acquaintances it is bet ter to be causual and answer, Every welp' to the salutation How do you do? E
 A fact persons learn with advancing years is that each individual, as rule, prefers to talk about himself or her self rather than hear others talk.
 Nor is the dislike to listening to such topics strange. We feel sympathy only toward those of whom we are fond; to others it is necessary to appear sym pathetic, and this is not an easy mat ter when we would rather be talking on gay topics in which we are really interested.
 The person who is most popular is she who amuses others generally, who goes about with something lively rather than something doleful to tell In nine cases out of ten a doleful per son will be avoided, while the gay one will be sought. i
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
ShA Waa Wise

q asked Miss Jimps to sing some thing, and she refused point blank. Is she grouchy?"
 No. She's trying to make a hit with you. Cheer up."-Toledo Blade.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
ITALIAN COUNTS IN A DUEL.
Murder of Countess Trigona Canses,
 NobIemen to Fall Out.

NobIemen to Fall Out.
 Count F. di Bruno and Count Bas- toni fought a duel with swords in the garden of a secluded villa on the out skirts of Florence. The encounter was the result of revelations made by Count Bastoni concerning Lieutenant Paterno, who recently murdered the Countess Giula Trigona di Sant Ella and who was close friend of Count di Bruno.
 In the second assault Bastoni was wounded in the scalp, whereupon the antagonists announced that their hon. or was appeased, and the men kissed and embraced.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
NOTICE

Having disposed of my coal business to George M. Bullock, this Is to give notice that all bills due me- which are not paid by April 1, will be placed ir the hands of Attorney J. Clinton Roraback for col- lection with costs of collection ad ed
 JOHN N. VAN DEUSEN. Canaan, March 1,
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
@ Good lUIlIl @

G0I El0l
 Grant the boy the privilege of hav- ing his friends to meals as often as you can conveniently arrange for 1t. Perhaps you are among those fortu- nate ones who have a large family with a big table where the addition or an extra plate counts for little. IT such Is the case your way is simple. Should there be several sons to plan for consider a system of rotation that each may have his guests in fair ratio. If your family Is small, So that 1t Is desirable to have a little notice in advance before adding another hearty boys appetite to those you have reckoned for, fix on a certain time when your boy may ask a friend In to dinner or supper. Boys are delight fully uncritical creatures, bless their hearts! Give them a cordial welcome and plenty of food and they will never miss frills of serving.
 Study other compensations for the abstinence from natural racketing you are obliged to demand from your boy while he is at home. Provide him chances to let off steam elsewhere. in pldC6S luIGuuGu TUT JuoL SuSh kSidAd- tions. Send him out into the open on holidays and give him the means of pursuing any athletic sport which at tracts him. Be sure that there is a good playground connected with the school he attends. Encourage him to work in the gymnasium. #.
 All the compensation you orer the boy need not be limited to the posses sion of pleasant room and the other privileges I have mentioned. Don't forget that when he displays the con- sideration demanded of him in well regulated family he Is putting re- straint upon himself you can hardly understand, no matter how close your sympathy with him. Many comments have been made upon the wonderful self control displayed by the child who submits without protest to a prohibi- tion or grants prompt obedience to command beyond his comprehension. Largely a matter of habit possibly, but there is a great deal of thought going on inside that small head, and oftener than we imagine we parents are being haled before child's men tai Judgment seat and condemned un- reservedly or with recommendation to mercy. \ E--"
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
LEGAL NOTICES
nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss., Probate D Court, February 21th, 1911.

Estate of Esther c. Dunbar, late of Sharon in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from tho date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre-. sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to HoRACR NJ. DUNBAR, Administrator.
 Post office address, sharon, Conn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-18
NORTH DAKOTA
MAN DROWNED
Body of Wealthy Rancher
Is Found in River Near
Hastings

Hastings. Mimi, Oct. 1S.-The body
of Scott Dietrich. aged about 80 years.
a wealthy farmer and rancher from
Straubville, n. D., was found floating
in the Mississippi river, off Point
Douglas two miles above here yester-
day. On the person of the drowned
man were found letters from his
mother and sister at 420 Kin street,
Kutztown. Pa. A bill of lading show
ing that he had shipped one carload
of cattle to South st. Paul from
Straubville and another n to Blue
Island. Ills. led to the belief that he
should have had more money on his
person thar the $50, which was found.
The body showed no marks Of vio-
lence. but the manne in which the
man got into the river is a mystery.
The cattle according to the bills Of
lading, were shipped to Mckusick
brothers, South st. Paul on October
3. There is a possibility that the man
was robbed and thrown into the river,
although the North Dakota officials
are not inclined to favor this view be-
cause there was money on the body.
The body is being held at the Wal
bridge and Ryan undertaking rooms
here and 1t is probably that an inquest
will be held. What became of the
money received for the cattle is not
known. The matter will he investi-
gated in South St. Paul today by the
coroner and sheriff of Sargent county,
| North Dakota
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-18
The Markets
UNCERTAINTY
AND CONFUSION
Prices Fell Because of Con-
templated Action of Gov
eminent Against Trusts

New York. Oct. 1S.-The uncertain
ana confused condition of sentiment
N the securities market was shown
~ the fluctuations of stocks today.
prlces declined sharply in the morn.
ing Tor no better reason than what
was construed as indications that the
department Of justice was about to
make further moves against large cor.
p~orations. but in the afternoon the
market recovered.
Stocks were sold at the oneninv nm
the report h a the federal authoritie
were soon to take action against the
United States Steel corporation as well
as because of the attitude of govern.
lnent officials toward the American
IoDacco plan Of reorganization.
Ihere was no basis for the report
.nat olssollltion suit was to be filed
at once against the Steel corporation
put selling Of the steel stocks exerted
a depressing effect upon the whole in
dustrial list. Denial OF the steel story
nelped the recovery which set in be-
fore noon. Union Pacific made a net
gain of nearly a point.
reports OF increased buying of iron
n steel We're borne out by trade adj
vices. Buying at this time is Regarded
as logical, in view Of the denlefion n
supplies and the low scale of prices.
reduction In the price Of tin plate
to the lowest figure since 1905 was
reported. "A'
American Tobacco securities were
AFFECTED further by the outspoken op-
position to the reorganization plan.
The common stock fell nine points on
lied.
Bonds were lower in the forenoon
but turned upward sharply when the
tone of the stock improved. Tota
sales. par value. $3.50 900.
United States bonds were unchang.
ed or call.
Money Market.
London. Oct. 1S.-Money was In
good supply and discount rates were
steady today.
The stock market failed to main.
tain yesterdays strength. Realizing
owing to q lack Of Improvement IN
the Turco-Italian situation and profit.
taking caused a general set back from
consols to kafirs. Chinese bonds were
exceptions to the weakness and the,
closed higher.
American securities opened quie,
and steady. A fractional advance fol
lowed. but prices eased off under real
izing before noon. Later sentimental
and Wall street selling caused fur
Their losses and the market closed
weak.
, .Iattlc Market.
Chicago. Oct. 18.-Close: Cattle, re
ceipts.. 5000; market weak; beeves
$4.80@S.55: Texas steers. $4.10M
Sis; Western steers. $4.25@7.25
stockers and feeders, SIS
cows and heifers. 5000 @6.20; calves
$3.50 q 9.25.
Hogs. receipts. $4,000; market, slow
&c lower than yesterdays average
Light $5.35@6.70;. mixed, 36.O5 SIS
heavy. $6.O0@6.70;. rough. 5000
$40; good to choice. heavy. 5000
$40; pigs, $3.50@ 80: bulk OF sales
il $6.35@6.65.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-18
ARRANGE FOR
alumni BANQUET
Hon ]. A. Bjornson of La
Moure Appoints Commit
tee on Arrangements

Fargo, \. D., Oct. 1S-I1on. J. a. T
Bjornson of LaMoure came up to the
city last evening to rrang for the
annual banquet of the Alumni society
OF the University OF Wisconsin in this
state. he being president of the asso-
citation. He has appointed Alfred Ar
void. Seth w. Richardson and DR.. Dill.
lon a committee on arrangements and
a meeting of the committee will be
held this afternoon at the Office OF the
latter to outline the program. The
banquet will be held in this city No
Nember /. and the usual good time is
expected.
Il am glad we succeeded in get.
ting the second choice election ballot
through the last legislature" said Mr..
Bjornson. las 1t will assure a right eX-
preston of popular sentiment and it
Will no longer be possible for a mi
nority of the voters to nominate a
candidate distasteful to the majority
simply because m faction of a party
only has one candidate while the other
hal plenty. Under this law We pass
ed last winter at Bismarck a multi
tude Of candidates will make no diff
ference. as before they get through
with canvassing the returns all the
votes of a faction will be added to
the high man of that faction. unless
a majority on the start. All the vot-
er has to do under this system is to
mark two candidates for each Office
instead Of n name as formerly. The
state c%anvassers do the rest"
Mr.. Bjornson Is reading La Fol-
lette's autobiography with much in
terest as he was al Madison during
the early period of which the senator
writes SO entertainingly in the Ameri-
a magazine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-18
RAILWAY BILL
BEFORE COUNCIL
Fargo Aldermen Get Their
First Look at Proposed
New Ordinance

Fargo. \. D.. Oct. 1S.-All of the
ent last evening at the adjourned
session with the exception OF Alder
man Harrington who could not he
present.
The first business of Importance that
was brought up was thai of the in.
PRODUCTION - IN ordinance which has
for its object the extension of the
franchise of the Fargo Il Moorhead
Street Railway company. this being
in compliance With the wishes Of the
mass meeting of citizens and the Com
mercial club. similar action to be talk
en- by the Moorhead people in order
that the street a company may he
induced to extend its line to Dilworth,
Features Of the Ordinance.
The ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. Hanson Of the ordinance commit
tee and it provides that the franchise
shall be extended twenty-five years,
but that in case the Wilworth line is
rot constructed by January l. 1t shall
be null and void. II shall be null and
Ut unless the company runs at least
four cars each way every day and it
further provides tia a cessation of
the line between Moorhead and Dill
worth will also make the ordinance
HoAi etiN yin. III ~ tt way 0oeS
the ordinance affect the present fran
chise held by the company.
Judge YounG Speaks.
\: the request of the committee that
was appointed at the mass meeting
Judge Young spoke on behalf of the
ordinance. and he related how the n.
F. railroad January l. would cease
running a train between Fargo ana
Moorhead to accommodate the rail-
readers who live in Fargo and Moor
head and work at Dilworth and said
that We have already lost considerable
of the population of the town as well
as much trade. He stated that the
granting of the franchise would in
no way affect the present franchise
excepting to extend it. He said that
some of the aldermen and citizens
thotlght that twenty-five years was
SUFFICIENT. and sn TO have q unanimous
feeling it uas decided to ask for the
twenty-five year clause. He stated
that the present franchise ran out
IN thirteen years. and he said that
the sole object in asking for this new
extension was that the company might
be able to sell its bonds. for no y
would buy th@m il there was a chance
tnat The company would lose its hold
lnES IN thirteen Years,