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Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
WEST CORNWALL

The association Tn memory of the Rev, Samuel Scoville, of Cornwall, held a lawn social at second church Saturday, the 18th. Professor Edward Baldwin, of Illinois University gave an address on the early history of this church, of which he has been member, which was highly appreciated for its witty and vivid touches of local and personal characteri- cations. A touch of genius made the old things new. Refreshments were served on the lawn by the ladies. In the evening Professor Crane, of Groton, Mass, who has his summer cottage at West Cornwall, gave an organ recital, Professor Spring of State Forestry gave lecture with lights and pictures.
 Sunday 20th the church servicer at II o clock was under charge of the same as- sociation, Dr. Edward Baldwin gave an address with subject, "The Message of Israel to thisage." Professor Crane pre- sided at the organ and Mrs. Haddon sang two solos. The annual meeting of the association occurred at noon.
 Monday evening in the church Miss Mary K. Monroe, of Oberlin,, O., gave au address on The Cathedral at Rheims, France. and what I saw there" Miss Marion Pratt presided at the organ.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
SALISBURY

The News is now on sale at the drug store of A. L. Dickinson in Salisbury.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Seeley spent Sun day in Shaon. -.s
 Salisbury is to, have a carnival on Labor Day, including ball game, clam bake, automobile, bicycle. motor races and many other attractions not fully planned as yet.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Leeter visited friends in Waturday Saturday and Sun day. ~
 The Congregational society realized about $4OO from their fair and supper last Thursday.
 Rev. E. A. Snow. of Winsted, preach ed in the Congregational church last Sunday.
 Mrs. T. F. Wachter, of Winsted, spent Sunday with friends.
 The Salisbury Troubadours" who have been practicing for sometime un- der the direction of MT. Larry, are to give their entertainment next Thursday.
 Mrs. M. Frances Sellew, of Springfield, announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia, on Monday to Arthur King, a lawyer. of New York.
 Mrs, George H. Clark. who suffered a shock last Thursday. died yesterday morning without regaining conscious ness after the stroke.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
EAST CANAAN

MT. E. O. Ryther, assistant secretery of the Connections Temperance Union will speak in the Congregational church Sunday morning. H.
 Miss Minnie E Briggs is spending a week in Waterbury -
 MT. and Mrs, Miles Roberts and their son, of Hartford, are visiting E. s. Rob- erts. a s.. .
 Miss Grace Leach of Waterbury, is visiting Miss Clara L. Allyn.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Goodwin and two daughters of Torrington, are spend ing their vacation at Geo. K. Goodwin s.
 Robert Sanford of Unionville is visit ing his aunt, Mrs. F. O. Gaylord.
 Mrs, Wilson of Winsted and Mrs. AL bert Chase of Torrington, spent a few days last week with Mrs. Smith Robey
 Postmaster Curtis of Thomaston was stalled in front of Stevens Farm last Sunday. After putting on the new tire, he aud Mrs. Curtis and the rest of the party, five in all, ate their lunch at Stevens Farm.
 East Canaan Grange cordially invites all interested to the Summer Institute and Field Meeting at Stevens Farm Tuesday, Aug. 29. G. W. Davls of Nor wich, President of the State Dairyman's Association, will be present to give points on Dairying. Judging of cattle between 10 and l2 o'clock, those wish ing cattle examined should have them at Stevens Farm at 10 o'clock. Ball game of non professionals at Il o'clock. h. teresting speaking in the afternoon by J. Arthur Sherwood, Lecturer of the State Grange and Mrs. D. A. St. John, chairman of the committee on Woman s Work. Athletic sports will be a pleas ant feature. Dinner at 12 o'clock i; everyone bring something.
 The Barnum Richardson Go. have 1 livened up business in our end of the town by starting their No. 3 furnace. It was put in operation last Saturday.
 The Torrington Independents, quite 8 strong tesm, resisted us last Saturday for the purpose of winning the second of three games which they have played with the locals. It is needless to say they were disappointed. as the score at the end of the game was 13-4 in favor of East Canaan.
 Our local team expects to go to. Pine Meadow next Saturday.
 Quite number from here attended the band concert in Canaan Saturday night.
 MT. Daniel Keefe, for many years a resident of this place, but now of Bridge port, visited friends here over Sunday.
 MT. Holt of Canaan, is doing some re, pair work around the residence of MT Cowdrey.
 Work on our new bridge is progress ing.
 Miss Annie Willy of New Britain is visiting at Fred Willy's.
 Here is conundrum of local color cred. lted to Archie Adam. What is the difference between the towerman at the Conn. Lime Co.'S plant and certain kind of tree?" One is high cuss and the other loousG).
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
CORNWALL

Saturday evening MT. and Mrs. Cal houn gave most delightful Costume party for the young people.
 MT. Greenwood, who has been visiting Mr. Walter Marvin, left on Saturday for Worcester, Mass,
 MT. Perry of Lakeville, leader of the Cornwall Chorus last season was in town on Sunday.
 Arrivals at Mir. John l.. Miners are Mrs. F. O. Dowd of Madison, Conn. Miss Marion Dowd and Miss Grace Blunt of New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
enjoying the day at the Leedsville Field Day exercises.

wv Day exercises.
 MT. Mackey's lecture next Wednesday night will deal briefly with each of the following celestial objects viz. Saturn and it's rings, Jupiter and its belts and satellites, Venus and It's phases, the moon with it's wind and desolate scenery, mountains and craters and last of all, the marvellous nebula in Orion. The lecture will be descriptive rather than technically scientific.
 Secretary of State Colonel M. H. Rodgers. wife and sister, Of Bridgeport, were week end guests at their sisters, Mrs. J. J. Fahey.
 Masters John M. and W. Warren Fahey are spending their vacation in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven,
 Miss Helen OBrien and brother of White Plains, N. Y, and Wm. Fahey of New York city have been visiting at J. J. Fahey's.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24

setts, taking thelr lunch and enjoying the day in general.
 The Sharon M. k. Sunday school held their annual picnic in Holley Grove on Tuesday of this week
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
MORE THAN YOU EVER GOT BEFORE The 1912 FoeDoor F1UPMOBILE Runabout Fully Equipped $75O
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  tisa andb etter han i ever other before could buyeVen when it bought Hupmoble.
  shield addition oil
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
Not Lonesome Now.

Last summer we used to get
lonesome with the building adjoin-
ing the printing Office standing va
cant. Today the busy marts of
trade in the busiest part of Chicago
can't compare with it. There is a
garage occupying the former vacant
building. FizZ, choo, choo, ka-
PUNK. The ambient air is filled with
fizz and gasoline. Every auto that
comes into Britt stops a minute,
and then kapeet, kapunk, p-r-r-r-r,
s-t-s-t, whizz, choo, choo, kabang,
she's off again. With a pair of Cog
giles as big as looking glass, gloves
with gauntlets to the elbows, a
stern look and determined hand,
they are off, all of them. If not at
the first attempt, there is cranking,
adjusting, and big words inter-
spersed with tobacco juice and
looks of wisdom, and by this time
two more autos start in. One
wants the corroborator fastened to
the dewhang, the other has sprung
the whangdoodle or lost his hyosc-
Jams, and of course McNary can
fix that in minute or more, and by
this time a dozen more are heading
in. Hammers, saws, piledrivers and
other tools strew the sidewalk, but
the kapeeter is adjusted or the
kupunker spliced in a jiffy and away
every one goes happy. 1t is the
most cheerful place in America
There is nothing that appeals to
the human heart like a happy face
and no one on earth is happier than
an autoist when his kapeeter ka-
poets and his kapunker kapunks
regularly. -Britt Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
2~sGc Cec,tt;o,.
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
Serious Accident at the Mines.


The plant at the iron mines was
the scene of a distressing accident
Monday morning and several en-
ployes had a close call from death.
Frank Campbell was painfully injur-
ed, his right foot being almost sew
cred at the instep, due to the sudden
lurch of piece of machinery weigh
ing six tons which he and other en-
ployes were engaged in moving into
position. A jackscrew beneath one
end gave way and the massive affair
tipped so suddenly as to catch the
foot of the unfortunate young man.
Others of the workmen were bruis-
ed but not seriously.
Campbell was brought to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Campbell in this city, as soon
as possible and the terrible wound
given immediate attention. The foot
was found all but severed, but the
physicians have hopes of uniting the
cash and saving the entire foot,
which 1t is sincerely hoped will be
successfully accomplished.-W aukon
Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
PEACE IN MEXICO.
Revolution Ends After Six Months
of Strenuous Hostilities.

Peace reigns throughout Mexico
following the signing of a peace
agreement there at 10 o'clock Sun
day night by officially designated
representatives Of the Mexican gov
eminent and the revolutionists. This
agreement is planned to bring an
end to all hostilities within six
months in every state.
Though covering only the princi-
pal points negotiated thus far, the
agreement practically records the
concession by the government of
those demands which started on No
vember goth, last an armed revolu-
ton in Mexico.
The troops, it is provided in the
agreement, will be disbanded pro-
portionately as each state is restored
to tranquility. AS the revolution in
the states has been melted by the OPP
position to the governors, the reten-
ton of armed forces until the new
governors are installed constitutes a
practical guarantee that the issue
will not be evaded.
Francisco l. Madero, Jr., will re-
main in Jaurez for at least five or
six days more. He will start for
Mexico City via Chihuahua and Tor
reon Immediately after President
Diaz has resigned, which will be be-
fore the end of the month. Vice
President Ramon Corral will also
resign, and Senior Francisco Leon de
la Barra, at present minister of for
eign relations of the government of
Senior General Diaz, will assume for
the interim the power OF the execu-
tive of the nation and will call the
general election according to the
terms of the constitution.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
The Realm of Fiction.

Mr.. Graham threw down his news
paper with an expression OF annoy
ance. Its too much when the daily
papers begin to print such fairy
tales he said.
LET me see," said Mrs. Graham,
Perhaps / could read it to the chill
dren at bedtime tonight"
Its not that kind" said her hus-
band. This is the story of young
plumbers, assistant who declared
that he worked so fast that it was
not fair to pay him by the hour, but
that he should be paid by the job
Youths Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
Is there anything in all this worlt

Is there anything in all this world
that is Of more Importance to you
than good digestion? Food must be
eaten to sustain life and must be di-
gested and converted into blood.
When the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain's Tablets
are rational and reliable cure for
Indigestion. They increase the flow
of bile, purify the blood, strengthen
the stomach, and tone up the whole
digestive apparatus to a natural and
healthy action. For sale by all med
icine dealers. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
CONTROL OF UTILITIES.
New Commerce Counsel Will Devote
Attention to Defense of Rights
of the People.

A long step toward securing state
control of public utilities will be TAX
en- in Iowa when Judge ]. H. Hen
derson of Indianola assumes the du-
ties of the newly created Office of
Commerce Counsel" July 1.
This new officer whose salary is
$4,000 per year will have as his
special duties the defending of the
peoples rights and under the new
law he may institute prosecutions
against any public utility corporation
for the purpose of compelling that
corporation to furnish the commodi-
ty which it dispenses at a reasonable
cost. He is given access to all re-
ports filed by corporations with the
state.
Much depends on his activities for
it is conceded that if he makes a
success of his Office it is but ques-
ton of a few years until the pres
ent board of Railroad Commission
ers will be, enlarged into a Public
Utilities Commission to superintend
all utility corporations with the
Corporation Counsel as its legal Off
Ger.
AS has been recently indicated by
statements of President Nudge of
the Rock Island railroad company,
Geo. NJ. Reynolds, President of the
Continental and Commercial Nation
al Banks of Chicago and President
Vail of the Western Union, control
of utility corporations is bound to
come and should be welcomed by
corporations desiring but honest re-
turns on their investment. When
the new Commerce Counsel begins
his work it is expected there will be
considerable adjustment of utility
rates throughout the state. An eff
fort will be made to adjust rates so
as to give the people the commodity
at the lowest possible figure while
permitting the corporation to make
reasonable return on it's capital in
vested. State regulation should not
prevent progress but should encour-
age investment in utility plants
which must necessarily be operated
on a business basis under the new
regime. AS has been said the con-
troll should be sufficiently unrestrict-
ing to encourage the introduction
and demonstration of the value of
any new or novel enterprise and
should allow sufficient reward for
the initiative, enterprise, risk and
imagination of the adventures be-
hind such enterprises. 1t should
discriminate between the useful ad-
venturers or promoters, pioneers in
fact, and these pirates or sharks,
who on the strength of other sue
cesses, extravagantly capitalize unde-
veloped ideas, and exchange the
worthless securities for the savings
of deluded and credulous investors.
Corporate control and restriction
should always exist to a sufficient
degree to prevent such speculative
promoting and such stock-jobbing
schemes
Judge Henderson who tackles the
first job in Iowa of controlling pub
lie utilities is a we'll known and we'll
tried lawyer. He has served on the
district bench and is conceded to be
an able practitioner. When he as
sumes his duties July he will have
as capable assistant Mr.. Dwight
n. Lewis, who for fifteen years or
more has been secretary of the Iowa
Board of Railway Commissioners
and is also a lawyer
.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
Warning to Railroad Men.

E. s. Bacon, IL Bast St., Bath,
Me-, sends out this warning to rail-
readers: "A conductor on the rail-
road, my work caused a chronic in
fiammation of the kidneys, and / was
miserable and all played out. A
friend advised Foley Kidney Pills
and from the day l commenced TAX
ing them, l began to regain my
strength. The inflammation cleared
and / am far better than l have
been for twenty years. The weak
ness and dizzy spells are thing OF
the past and l highly recommend
Foley Kidney Pills" r. A. Engbert-
son. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24

Any business is more respectable
than what is termed loafiing, A
young man had better sell clans by
the pailful than hang around public
resorts, numbering time and his own
reputation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24

A neighbor fairly posed us the
other night by asking us the simple
question, when is fish crazy?"
and assured us that it was only
when the aforesaid fish was in-seine.
We Immediately left.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24

One of the greatest accomplish
ments is to be good listener. By
letting the other man do all the
talking we acquire a reputation for
wisdom far above that we may gain
in any other way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
FOley's Kidney Remedy

Nj. N. George. Irondale, Ala, was
bothered with kidney trouble for
many years. II was persuaded to
try Foley Kidney Remedy, and be-
fore taking 1t three days could
feel its beneficial effects. The pain
left my back, my kidney action
cleared up, and I am so much better
I do not hesitate to recommend
Foley kidney Remedy, n. A. Eng
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24

j. NJ. Howell, a popular druggist
of Greensburg, KY, says, I'VE use
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in our
own household and know it is excel
lent" For sale by all medicine
dealers. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
The Wright Way.

You say he covered the field OF
ayiation?"
Thoroughly. Every bird that
flies infringes on one of his pat
ents. kansas City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-24
An Innocent Crime.

Hoax-Going home through a
dark side street last night, l saw a
man setting fire to his own prop
erty.
Joax-An incendiary! What did
you do?
Hoax-Nothing. He was merely
lighting his cigar.-Boston Trans
cript.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-21
CHAPTER III.

Society Bursts Upon Mr.. GormIy.
Enter at last, Miss Haldane, accom-
panied by her father, her mother her
brother, Miss Louise Van Week Stew
art lone of her intimate friends and
possible sister-in-law), DR.. Warren
Deveaux "a retired physician. an old
bachelor and an old and intimate
friend of the family) The newcomers
were all dressed In winter automobile
garments. 1t was young Haldane who
broke the somewhat awkward pause
consequent upon their entrance
Mr. Goodrich" he began, unbutton-
ing his coat and slipping it off as he
advanced.
Your pardon, SIR" said Gormly,
but Mr.. Goodrich is no longer the
owner of this place."
Why, Mr.. Gormly." burst out Miss
Haldane impetuously, as she turned at
his voice and recognized him, this is
great surprise! We didn't know
that you were to be one OF our neigh
bors."
OAiC Attbu OCOit III thO DdSh6l
and had not observed their host until
: she heard him speak AS she spoke
she stepped forward impulsively with
outstretched hand.
Eleanor exclaimed her father in
great surprise, surveying Gormly as
ne spoke, with stare as cold as the
winter weather, do you-ah-know
ehis gentleman"
Certainly l do" returned the girl
ut is Mr.. George Gormly Of the CORN
~ store, you know"
"Ah, indeed" began her father.
- have known him for" she
paused uncertainty.
Seven months yesterday, Miss Hal
dane" answered Gormly, who was
nothing II not accurate.
I'VE have-er-bought things at
your shop for a longer time than
that. fancy" here interposed Mrs.
Haldane vaguely with an air of great
condescension.
You have been on my books,
madam. as one of my most valued
customers ever since | moved TO
Broadway twenty-one years ago." re-
turned Gormly, who was by no means
ashamed Of his business, else he would
not have continued in 1t.
yes" said Haldane at this 1uncture,
'I have been making out checks with
monotonous regularity to your firm
ever since"
my good man" began Mrs. Hal
dane still somewhat vaguely, and evil
IDENTIFY rather at loss how to place
this irreproachably clad and fine ap-
pearing gentleman who had soiled his
hands with trade and yet did not seem
to be at all embarrassed or ashamed
Of II.
Mother" exclaimed the daughter
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-21
very Pretty Tale Found In FOLK Lore
Of the Aborlslnes OF
Japan.

The Ainu ,the aborigines Of Japan)
have many legends about birds. one 81
which is very pretty. 1t is thus given
by q receAt writer:
1.-The skylark used % live In heaven.
One day the God in heaven cent MIN
down to the earth with message for
tho gods who reside here. telling him
to return the same day. But tie lit
tie bird thought the earth such nice
place that he stayed to play He was
here so long that 1t began to grow
dark. and he therefore determined to
spend the night on the ground. The
next day he arose in the air to return
to heaven. but God met him when he
was about six-score feet up. and said:
Why did you not return as told you!
AS. therefore, you have disobeyed my
words you shall not return to heaven.
but live upon the earth. Although
you may attempt to fly as high up as
heaven, yet you shall never be able to
get any higher than one OF two-score
of a feet. The little bird was exceed
ingly concerned at this. and arguing
with God, said: oh. great God. as the
world you made is so beautiful !
could not help taking look s4 1t. and
SO got late. Although you cnide me
for this yet will fly back to heaven.
In this way he answered God. But
God did not consent. Therefore the
little bird grew more and more dis
tressed and daily went as high as he
could, pleading all the time;s yet GOO
would never consent to his entrance
into heaven again. He therefore re-
turned to the earth to play. After
time he assembled and did the same
thing, yet God did not consent. The
same thing continues to happen now
every summer, but God never VIII al
low him to return"
This, as | have said. 10 very pretty
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-21
Novel Way to Raise Money.


ITO raise a considerable amount OF
money with very little trouble is to
form story chain. for a winter" says
Martha Landon. in Womans Home
Companion.
"A group OF ten women meet at the
home of one of them on an afternoon
and one reads aloud story. some
thing worth listening to. like THE
Toy Shop" or THE Man Without q
Country" or any Of the best short sto.
ries; then tea Is served and perhaps
there is a little music. Each person
present pays an admission fee of Is
cents. In turn each Of the ten guests
give similar tea at her home and the
same programme is followed. and each
of these guests gives a tea; when this
has been done three or four times the
chain comes to an end. but the treas.
ury Is nlled"