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OUTGOING CLEANERS.
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Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10

Mrs. O. T. Vosburgh, who has been seriously ill for couple of weeks, Is now improving and early recovery is assured.
 Donnie O'Neil is said to be negotiat- ing for the re- purchase of the trick horse which so enjoyably entertained the pub lie with unexpected teats, last winter.
 Auto touring parties, big and little, are daily occurrences at The Garfield, these days.
 Miss Elizabeth Mccormick returned home Sunday from Hartford. where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. P. J. Kane, who is in St. Francis Hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Evans, of Miller ton, N. Y, were guests at the Roger res idence Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. John Hickman and sons John and Christopher, of New York, are at Mrs. Mary Devine's for two weeks.
 Miss Helen Rhoades visited in Shef- field, Mass, Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baum, of New York, are spending couple of weeks with the family of Leo Werner, brother of Mrs. Baum.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
WAR "REMINISCENCES [Continued from First Page.l

ffcult to tell whether your uniform was blue or grey. Oh, those blistering hot dusty days You can almost taste the grit yet. You can still see those bug zards sailing around over your heads, gorged with the carrion that was strewn about the roads ana fields, the stench from which you can almost smell to this day. ...., -..
 But this was part of the soldiers per quisites. You had learned how to de- stroy railroads. No doubt the mode of procedure is fresh in your minds, You kuow the rails were not bolted together as now, and when the boys of. the 2d Heayies stood close together and stopped over, each man grasping the end of a tie, and "heave all together" that a mile of railroad track was soon bottom side up and the vigilant work of the boys soon put the ties in piles upon which the rails were laid, and fire very soon converted them into scrap iron. But this business was always accompanied with fierce oppSsition, for while some of you were demolishing the rail tracks some of you had to fight off the enemy that usually were making it hot for you, and many's the boy that was either kill ed or wounded in this work. For the loss Of these avenues to transport provi- sons meant much, so much, to the Con- federates.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
Straight Pointers

Help wanted-Adv.
 Rooms for rent-Adv.
 Wanted, for general housework--Adv.
 Tanning mill and farm tools for sale Adv. *..
 Found, at Thurlough's. Read about it.
 Binder twine at Fuller Hardware Go.
 Big bargain in lamb for Saturday. Badgley's.
 Freeman Dempsey tells you what to try first" -.a
 Black Minorca Cockerels - See adv. for sale.
 Automobile for sale, with complete outfit-read Dewey Confield's descrip- tion.s .t.+.
 Your favorite stationery to be had of The Canaan Printing Co.-see list. . George M Bullock has purchased the interest of W. 0. Bullock in the Canaan Garage, and will continue the business. Your attention is called to change in advertisements.
 Benton & Wright are still busy with the Reciprocity Sale of low shoes.
 Canaan Mercantile Co are offering special bargains in mems, youths and ladies' wearables, as we'll as stationery.
 G. L. Parsons & Son offer special prices to close summer goods, ladies suits and waists. Mems suits reduced in price too.
 New Milford's third annual bargain day comes August 18th. Read what New. Milford merchants say about it in our columns this week, I
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
NnNN AnuIa on Help.

"Why did you inquire so particularly into the wardrobe of that girl you just hired?" asked one of two women who were leaving an employment agency.
 "To find out how carefully she will guard against burglars" said the other. My experience has been that a girl who has nice things of her own will lock up more securely at night and keep a sharper eye out for sneak thieves in the daytime than one who has nothing of value to lose."-New York Press.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
The Weaker Sex.

The young woman had spent busy day.
 She had browbeaten fourteen sales people, bullyragged a foorwalker, argued victoriously with a milliner, laid down the law to a modiste, nip ped in the bud a taxi chauffeur's at tempt to overcharge her. made a street car conductor stop the car in the mid dle of block for her. discharged her maid and engaged another and other wise refused to allow herself to be imposed upon.
 Yet she did not smile that evening when a young man begged:
 ''Let me be your protector through Hfep'-Life
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
She Mas Riaht.

How effusively sweet that Mrs. Blondey Is to you, Jonesey," said With erell. Whats up? Any tender little romance thereT
 "No. indeed. Why, that woman hates me-" said Jonesey.
 "She doesn't show It." said Witherell.
 "No, but she knows that know how old she is. We were both born on the same day." said Jonesey, land she's afraid I'll tell somebody" - Harpers s Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10

Hello, Jones!" said Smith, are you doing anything special tomorrow night?"
 No, old chap replied Jones. "I'm not booked"
 What about the day after?" asked Smith.
 Nothing on,' answered Jones. "I'm as free as a skipper"
 Really And Friday?'
 ''Ah, on Friday I'm afraid I'm dining with the Croakers' ''
 "Bless my soul. but what a pity I'' exclaimed Smith disappointedly. l wanted you to come around on Friday for 8 snack with me. Answers
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10

"Yes, gentlemen" thundered Col. Or acle, standing at the cafe bar, "what this country needs is the initiative, the, referendum, and"
 Just then the telephone rang.
 Message for you, colonel. Mrs. Or acle wants you at home at once"
 "And the recall" added one of the groop as the colonel's coat-tails van- ished through 8 swinging oor.-Newark Star.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
The First Lighthouse.

The first lighthouse was erected at Pharos, near Alexandria, in Egypt. It was finished in 2S5 B. 0. Its height was $50 feet. and the light, which was kept burning on top at night, was vis- tble. .forty-one miles away. This tower existed for some 1900 years, when if was destroyed by an earthquake.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
ITO be continued.

Your business college for young ladies seems to be all right"
 "It's all right
 Do y ou give the girls good practi- cal training?"
 Tn reply to that ques tion can only say that so per cent of our graduates marry their employers the first year."
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
Generally.

'sPa." said freddy. what is a social scaleY'
 Generally speaking" replied pa, its place where they weigh money.'
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10

What with Senator Bailey declaiming the horse as the "noblest dunn animal God ever made" a trained seal giving exhibitions, before House Investigating committee, and the treasury department unreeling red tape over Pomeranian pups, Washington is rapidly attaining a higher education in zoology Phil adelphia Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10
The Idea.

"Can a married man acquire happi- ness?"
 ''Surel You don't think that bach elors are the only ones that die, do you T'-Toredo Blade. s..
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10

Soap. Soap was known in 629 B. c. Busi- ness of manufacturing it began in London in 1524. .
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-10

There is an oblique way of reprooi which takes or from the sharpness of it.-Steele. s-A-sn-izsz~zu
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02
CHAPTER XXXlV.
The Victory.

The Victory.
She will not stay the siege Of loving
terms,
Nor bide the encounter Of assailing eyes,
Nor ope her lap to soul-seducing
For she is wise, If I can judge Of her;
And fair she is, if that mine eyes be
true;
And true she is, as she hath proved her
self. Shakespeare.
what have you done?" she ex-
claimed "Are you mad? He may be
here at any moment now Go. at
once!"
Il shall not go!"
"My house is my own! am my
own"
"You know 1t is not true, madam"
saw the slow shudder that crossed
her form, the fringe of wet which
sprang to her eyelashes. Again the
pleading gesture Of her half-open fin
gers.
"Ah, what matter?" she said ut
is only one woman more, against so
much. What is past, Is past, mon
sieur. Once down, a woman does not
rise"
you forget history-you forget the
thief upon the cross!"
"The thief on the cross was not a
woman No, am guilty beyond hope!"
Rather, you are only mad beyond
reason, madam. shall not go so
long as you feel thus-although God
knows ! am no colfessor."
Il confessed to you-told you my
story, so there could be no bridge
across the gulf between us. My hap
piness ended them
ut is Of no consequence that we
be happy, madam. l give you back
your own words about yon torch OF
principles"
For a time she sat and looked at
me steadily. There was, say, some
sort of radiance on her face, though
/, dull Of wit, could neither under.
stand nor describe It. | only knew
that she seemed to ponder for long
time, seemed to resolve at last. Slow.
ly she rose and left me, parting the
satin draperies which screened her
boudoir from the outer room, There
was silence for some time. Perhaps
she prayed do not know
Now other events took this stua.
ton in hand. | heard a football on
the walk, a cautious knocking on the
great front door. So, my lord Paken-
ham was prompt Now | could not
escape even II ! liked.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

ington! But all the time as l played
in my own little game-with no one
to enjoy it save myself saw myselr
begin to lose. This country-thls
great Splendid country of savages-
began to take me by the hands, began
to look me in the eyes, and ask me;
Helena Won Ritz, what are you? What
might you have been?'
$50 now," she concluded, you asked
me, asked me what l was, and have
told you. | ask you myself, what am l.,
what am | to be; and say, | am un'
clean But being as am, have done
what have done. 1t was for prin'
ciple-or it was-for you! l do not
know"
There are those who can be moth
ing else but clean," l broke out. Il
shall not endure to hear you speak
thus of yourself. You-you, what
have you not done for US? Was not
your mother clean in her heart? Sins
such as you mention were never those
of scarlet. If you have sinned, your
sins are white as snow. l at least
am confessor enough to tell you
that"
"Ah, my confessor!" she reached
out her hands to me, her eyes swim
ming wet. Then she pushed me back
suddenly, beating with her little
hands upon my breast as though l
were an enemy. do not!" she said.
"Go!"
My eye caught sight of the great
key, Pakenham's key, lying there on
the table. Maddened, / caught it up,
and, with a quick wrench of my naked
hands, broke it in two, and threw the
halves on the floor to join the torn
scroll Of England's pledge.
l divided Oregon at the forty-ninth
parallel and not at fifty-four forty,
when l broke Pakenham's key. But
you shall see why have never re-
gretted that.
ASK SIR Richard Pakenham II be
wants his key now!" said.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02
q
SYNOPSIS.

John Calhoun becomes secretary of
state in Tyler's cabinet with the fixed de-
termination to acquire both Texas and
Oregon. Nicholas Trist his secretary, Is
sent with message to the Baroness Won
Ritz, spy and reputed mistress or the
British minister, Pakenham. Trist en-
counters the baroness and assists her in
escaping from pursuers. She agrees TO
see Calhoun, and as pledge that she
will tell him what he wants to know re-
garding the intentions of England toward
Mexico. she gives Trist a slipper. the
mate Of which has been lost. Trist is Or
dered to Montreal on state business, and
arranges to be married to Elizabeth
Churchill before departing. The baroness
says she will try to prevent the marriage.
4 drunken congressman, who is assisting
Trist In his wedding arrangements, blum
deringly sends the baroness slipper TO
Elizabeth instead of the owner, and the
marriage Is declared off. Nicholas finds
the baroness in Montreal, she having sue
ceeded, where he failed, in discovering
Englands intentions regarding Oregon.
She tells him the slipper he had, con-
tained note from the Texas attache to
Pakenham, saying that If the United
States did not annex Texas within 80 days
she would lose both Texas and Oregon.
Calhoun orders Trist to head party
bound for Oregon. Calhoun eXcites the
jealousy of Sonora Yturrio, and thereby
secures the signature of the Texas at
tache to n treaty of annexation. Nicholas
arrives in Oregon. Later the baroness ar
rives on a British warship. She tells
Nicholas that a note she placed In her
slipper caused the breaking off of his
marriage, and that she intends to return
60 Washington to repair the wrong.
Nicholas follows her. He learns on the
way that Polk has been elected and
Texas annexed, and that there is to be
war with Mexico. The baroness tells
Trist that in return for a compromise of
the Oregon boundary on the forty ninth
degree, she has sold herself to Pakenham.
She tells him the story of her life.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02
The Polite Chiffonler.

A certain woman while walking
down the avenue one Thursday after
noon, her negro maids day out"
chanced to meet that young person
riding in an automobile with two col
ored friends. The next day the mis-
tress inquired how the maid had en-.
joyed her ride.
"Oh, II was cert'nly flne!" was tho
reply. "And the way came to go,
ma'am, was this. was calm on my
cousin when n friend OF hers, a chit'
fonier. came In He said he had the
machine outside and asked her To
have a ride, and. as he concluded me
In the invitation, Of co'se | went!"
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

Let me, then, be your confessor!"
said I. Forget! Forget You have
not been this which you say. Do not
know?"
mo, you do not know. Well, let
be. Let me go on! l say went to
Paris. l was close to the throne of
France. That little duke of Orleans,
son of Louis Philippe, was puppet
In my hands. oh, l do not doubt I
did mischief in that court, or at least
if l failed it was through no lack of
effort l was called there America
Vespucci.' They thought me Italian!
At last they came to know who l was
They dared not make open rupture
in the face of the courts Of Europe
Certain of their high officials came to
me and my young duke Of Orleans
They asked me to leave Paris. They
did not command it-the duke of Or
leans cared for that part of 1t. But
they requested me outside-not In his
presence. They offered me a price, a
bribe-such an offering as would,
! fancied, leave me free to pursue my
own ideas In my own fashion and in
any corner of the world. You have
perhaps seen some Of my little fan
cies. | imagined that love and hap.
piness were never for me-only am
bition and unrest. With these goes
luxury, sometimes. At least this sort
of personal liberty was offered me-
the price of leaving Paris, and leaving
the son of Louis Philippe to his own
devices, did so'
"And so, then you came to Wash
| ington? That must have been some
years ago"
"Yes; some five years ago. | still
was young. told you that you must
have known me, and so, no doubt, you
! did. Did you ever hear of America
Vespucci'?"
A smile came to my face at the sug-
gestion of that celebrated adventures
and mysterious impostress who had
| figured in the annals Of Washington
fair Italian, so the rumor ran, who
had come to this country to set up a
claim, upon our credulity at least, to
| being the descendant Of none less
than Amerigo Vespucci himself! This
supposititious Italian had indeed gone
so far as to secure the introduction Of
a bill in congress granting to her GER
| tain lands. The fate Of that bill even
then hung In the balance. had no
reason to put anything beyond the au-
| dacity of this woman with whom !
spoke! My smile was simply that
which marked the eventual voting
down Of this once celebrated measure,
as merry and as bold jest as ever
was offered the credulity of nation
-one conceivable only In the mad and
bitter wit Of Helena Won Ritz!
Eyes, madam" said, Il have heard
OF America Vespucci,' presume that
you are now about to repeat that you
are she!"
She nodded, the mischlevous enjoy
ment OF her colossal jest showing In
her eyes, IN spite Of all, YES" said
she. among other things, have been
America Vespuccil' There seemed
little TO do here III intrigue, and that
was my first endeavor to amuse my.
self. Then found other employment.
England needed skillful secret agent.
Why should be faithful to England?
AZ least, why should | not also en-.
10Y intrigue with yonder government
of Mexico at the same time? There
came also Mr. Van Zandt OF this Re-
public of Texas, Yes. Il is true,
have seen some sport here In Wash.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

ters were to be hushed up. The court
of England began to take cognizance
of these things. Our government was
scandalized. They sent my father, on
pretext of scientific errands, into one
country and another-to Sweden, to
England, to Africa, at last to America.
Thus it happened that you met him.
You must both have been very near
to meeting me in Montreal. 1t was
fate, as we of Hungary would say
GAS for me, was no mere hare
Drained radical. l did not go to Rus
sia, did not join the revolutionary
circle of Paris, did not seek out Prus-
sia. That is folly. My father was
right. 1t must be the years, it must
be the good heritage, it must be the
good environment, it must be even
opportunity for all, which alone can
produce good human beings In short,
believe me, victim, the hope of the
world is in a real democracy. Slowly,
gradually, was coming to believe
that"
She paused a moment Then, one
time, monsieur-I met you, here in
this very room! God pity me! You
were the first man | had ever seen.
God pity MEL believe I-loved you
that night, that very first night! We
are friends. We are brave. You are
man and gentleman, so l may say
that now. / am no longer woman.
am but a sacrifice.
Opportunity must exist, open and
free for all the world" she went on,
not looking at me more than | could
now at her. Il have set my life to
prove this thing. When I came here
TO this America--out of pique, out Of a
love of adventure out of sheer daring
and exultation in imposture-then
saw why was born, for what purpose!
1t was to do such work as | might to
prove the theory Of my father, and
to justify the life of my mother. For
that thing was born. For that thing
| have been damned on this earth;
may be damned in the life to come,
unless | can make some great atone
ment. For these | suffer and shall al
ways suffer. But what Of that? There
must always be a sacrifice"
The unspeakable tragedy of her
voice cut to my soul. But listen!"
broke out. "Yoa are young. You are
free. All the world Is before you,
You can have anything you like"
"Ah, do not talk to me of that" she
exclaimed imperiously. "Do not tempt
me to attempt the deceit Of myself!
I made myself as am, long ago. |
did not love. | did not know 1t, AS
to marriage, did not need 1t. had
abundant means without, was in the
upper ranks Of society, was there
was classified; lived with them.
But always ! had my purposes, my
plans. For them paid, paid, paid,
as q woman must, with-what won.
an has.
"But now, nm far ahead of my
story, Let me bring 1t on, | went
to Paris, have sown some seeds
Of venom, some seeds OF revolution, In
one place or another In Europe In my
time. All, It works; II will gol Here
and there have cost human life.
Here and there work was to be done
which / disliked; but | did 1t. Mis-
guided, uncared for, mishandled as |
had been-well, as / said, went to
Paris.
"Ah, sir, will you not, too, leave the
room, and let me tell on this story to
myself. to my own soul? II Is filter
for my confessor than for YOU
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

An Ohio man boasts that he can
rock the cradle with one hand and
button his wife's dress with tho other.
We presume also that the gentleman
has learned to speak distinctly with
mouth full OF pins.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

An Omaha debating society has dc.
cided that a horse is more desirable
than an automobile. Notwithstanding
this we presume people will still so
on mortgaging their homes for the lat.
ter.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

One man at least has felt the op-
preston OF great wealth-the en-
ploye Of the San Francisco mint who
was buried under $9.OO0,OoO In gold
coins.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

We have CONCEALED winter In the
form of ice to temper the summer;
now why not bottle up the heat and
release II on a cold day next winter?
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A committee Of Chicago teachers
has decided that stenographers should
be taught enough Of English to en-
able them to correct the boss's blund-
ers,
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A French scientist has devised an
instrument to forecast thunder storms
but our amateur weather prophets
cling TO the old, reliable rheumatism.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A Wisconsin Judge has ruled that a
man must provide his wife with false
teeth II she wants them. This, how.
ever, is interesting only to the women
who want them.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A New York boy who walked away
from home eight years ago to seek
his fortune has spoiled a good story
by walking back.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A physician advises us to eat
onions and become healthy. We know
from personal experience that garlic
Is productive of great strength.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A man in New Jersey killed his
sweetheart with an "unloaded" pistol.
So history, unmindful of the tragedy
of It. keeps on repeating itself.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A bullfrog may be champion fly
killer, but he is not what might be
called an ideal pet, especially If there
are nervous women around the house
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

We see by the papers that o PhIla.
delphia woman so years old Is taking
cornet lessons Evidently she has de.
veloped a terrible grudge against her
ncighbors
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

Collector Loeb has seized $4,000
worth Of furs. No one, however, cares
what becomes Of furs in the present
weather
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

Aviator Atwood is going to try to
fly from New York to Chicago. 1t Is
sincerely hoped that he may find the
flying good.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

One way to keep cool in summer Is
to avoid summer resorts. One is
likely to be prostrated when one pom
ders on the bill.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

An advertisement reads Wanted
A girl to paste labels on" No self
respecting girl would care to have
labels pasted on her.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

Aviators now fly across the English
channel before breakfast as an appe-
tizer. 1t Is a humdrum trip.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02
Rare Old Wine.

Some wine has been discovered in
the cellars OF the city hall, OF Bremen,
which has been left there for two snf
n half centurioA.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

Some think an electric light bulb
throws out more heat in summer than
in winter.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A New York woman who lost $1,000
joked about it. Evidently she didn't
have a husband to support.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A hog out In Oregon ate Its own
er's coat and $500 In real money and
seemed to thrive on the rich diet
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

Judging by the English, channel
aviation viii soon become as common
ns a ride OF lumber wagon in the
country.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-02

A Worcester boy killed 1,11s,ooo
flies in a contest, but they will never
be missed.