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Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
Grand Rapids, Mich.
A Vehement Protest

Editor News: In this day and time of threatened Public Utilities Commission, would it not be we'll for the Canaan Business Mems Association to take up the possible agitation of registering a real strenuous kick against the Southern New England Telephone Company cut ting down the Canaan exchange to the village of Canaan?
 First we lost Sheffield, Southfeld and New Marlboro from this division. Next we hava Sharon eliminated from the Canaan exchange. Now they inform us that after July 1. 1911, the entire town of Salisbury with the possible ex- ception of the Twin Lakes colony, will be in a division by itself and the resi- dents of Canaan must need pay a toll service for communication with Sails bury or Lakeville. If we allow this corporation to do as they please, the next move will be to establish an ex- change in Cornwall.
 Let the Business Mems Association take up this matter seriously and also with some common sense and not as the too common muck -raker reformers who have accomplished little or nothing on account of their ignorance, insincerity and lack of headwQrk.
 Why not take up this matter with Mir Chandler upon his visit here next month and explain to him the situation and urge him to use his influence for our benefit? Let us therefore start 8 well balanced and well regulated kick against this undue treatment.
 KICKER"
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
HoRRoRSCOPE-APRIL oo

Equinoctial disturbances portend an epidemic of spizootio. Do your Christmas shopping early. Persons born between the 27th of this month will be subject to fits and starts every time the equatar crosses the Panama Canal Don't mind it. Use Pears kidney soap and take no other. Most time to begin making side- walks. If it isn't one thing it's another. Canaan's Fourth of July is going to set pattern. Watch out There's going to be doings at the B. M. A. smoker next Thursday night. No ice today, Mister; drive on Giddap Maggie ! Maggie you horrid thiug-put your hat on straight l Hell is paved with people who live in glass houses.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
Letters From the People
Another Sober View,

Editor News: feel that must say just one word on the subject of cleaning up the village on Good Friday although I know I am little late about 1t, Good Friday has been for ages the day on which Christians have commemorated the death of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross for the redemption of man, and this year. as in previous years, it was the day designated by the governor of the state. following an immemorlal cus- tom, as a day of fasting and prayer Ill all places of public worship. The day, then, is one consecrated by the Church and the State in most solemn way to religion.
 believe that our business men who took part in the meeting meant wella saw no impropriety in what they did. but it is unfortunate that they should have seen fit to disregard the religious character of the day and call on all to devote the day to cleaning up their front yards and back yards.
 Would it have occurred to them to devote Lincoln's Day or Washington s Birthday or Memorial Day to such purpose? And is not religion as inn pOrtant as patriotism? U. U. w.
 Canaan, April g, 1911.
 The News is unwilling to believe the esteemed writer of the above seriously entertains the idea that the Business Mems Association would make such a narrow discrimination as his closing query implies, or that he honestly doubts that the Association would as willingly have selected any of the holidays he mentions if the day had happened to recur at as opportune time for its purpose. However, this is not the real significant point. The Business Mems Association promoted movement for cleanliness, against which it be- lieved no legitimate criticism could be brought, and chose a day on which, more conveniently than on any other week day, the movement could be made general. Had it aimed to promote 8 Good Friday dog-fght it could not have expected, nor would 1t have deserved immunity from censure. In consistently refusing to recognize and respect the Association's motive as worthy and decent one, the intolerant critlcs-among whom The News. know ing him too we'll, steadfastly refuses to classify" D. C.W.," despite his aggrieved tone in this instance-place themselves in an attitude that might invite the retort that they refuse also to recognize any distinction as between cle..L liness and dog-fghting.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
The Eagle a%Coward

In 8 letter to his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Bache, Benjamin Franklin, once wrote ''For my own part wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representa- tive of our country he is bird of bad moral character; he does not get his living honestly you may have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing hawk; and when that dihgent bird has at length taken a fish and Is bearing 1t to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never in good case but like those among men who live by sharplng and robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward ; the little kingbird not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. The turkey Is. in comparison, much more respectable bird, and withal true, original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours the first of the species ill Europe being brought to France by the Jesuits from Canada. He is besides (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but none the worse emblem for that) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with red coat oD."
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
PRIEST DOTY'S STORY
DarkeY Preachers Narrative Recalled
 hm Mir Pairca

Darkey Preachers Narrative Recalled
 by Mir. Peirce.
 Of the late Harry Doty the colored Doty. MT. D. L Peirce relates that he had fund of real genuine darkey wit and was a good story teller. He had coined a word which, to his notion, ex- pressed an idea of. the superlatiye degree more eloquently than any term he could find in the dictionary, and made use of it on the slightest provocation. Of any thing that, in his estimation. was infinitely superior. he was accustomed to say, That is perfectly equibocative !'' Priest Doty had been a slave in his youth, and after he gained his freedom, came North and entered the employ of a gentleman over on the Hudson River. who raised fine strains of live stock, especially lambs and sheep. Of his experience at that place Dotv related to MT. Peirce that this gentleman. one year, had an exceptionally fine buck lamb which he contemplated raising, for breeding premium stock, and the fore. man of the estate was instructed to take | the best Of care of it.
 One day the gentleman told his fore man that he was to have company to dinner the next day, and desired the foreman to ''pick out as good lamb as we've got. and kill it for the dinner"
 The foreman evidently took the boss literally at his word, and had lamb killed, dressed and sent to the kitchen.
 The dinner was partaken of by his family and guests, and the excellence of the feast commented upon by one of the visitors. After the dinner, the host invited his admiring guest out to look at "the finest lamb you ever saw in your life" They went out to the fold, but the finest lamb" was nowhere to be seen. Finally the foreman was called.
 Where's that prize lamb ?" asked the boss. '"I want this gentleman to see It..
 "Why, yod had him for dinner, sir, " replied the foreman.
 " udb Ou uOu u6du bO SAY you killed. that valuable lamb for dinner p''
 "Of course I did," was the reply. "You told me to kill as good a lamb as we had on the place; and there wasn't a lamb in the whole fiock>that was as good as he."
 Then there was storming. The fore man was cursed in every language the boss could master, and while the fury was at it's height, the lady of the house appeared on the scene to find out what had caused the ouSburst. The angry husband explained, and continued to curse the foreman. The lady stepped up to, her irate spouse, put her hand on his shoulder and said:
 My dear husband, reflect; hold your temper; have patience. Think what Job would have done under the same circumstances"
 "Job Job !' repeated the furious man. Madame, Job never had such lamb as that, since God Almighty made him !"
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
THURSDAY. APRIL 27, 1911
A MORNING PRAYER

The day returns and brings us the petty round of irritating concerns and duties. Help us to play the man, help us to perform them with laugh ter and kind faces let cheerfulness s abound with industry. Give us to go blithelv on our business all this day, bring us to our resting beds weary and content and undishonored and grant us in the end the gift of sleep. Amen. Robert Louis Steven son.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
As Cannon Views It

In a peevish moment the other day "Uncle Joe" Cannon fired this at Con. gressman Hill:
 ''I haven't got my head filled with statistics at every angle which I use to defend the industries of Connecticut at one session of Congress and to attack all the other industries of the United States at another session."
 Cannon it not always accountable for what he says when he Is excited and his attack on Mir. Hill will be viewed only from it's ridiculous side.
 Sensible people will not believe for a minute that Congressman Hill is of such narrow m1nd that he would believe Connecticut to be greater than the re- mainder of the United States. It is not necessary to rise to the defense of our Congressman-his record has already at tended to othat.-Palladium.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
FIRST-cLASS FUNERALS" AND PROGRESS

In his interesting talk at the Pilgrim Brotherhood meeting, Friday evening, MT. Green, of New Milford, stated that in his town, as in other places, there are those among the radical progressives who are addicted to the common phrase that "what this town needs is number of first-class funerals.
 A somewhat similar sentiment was re- gently expressed in communication to The News-a sentiment from which dissents now. The News believes now, as it believed then, that genuine com munity progress cannot be advanced by any number of 'frst-class funerals ; least desirable element in the life of any community that more can be accom- plished for the public good by the get ting together of Conservatives and pro- gressives for conference, comparison of views, and even wrangling over live is- sues, than by getting together at first class funerals,," and that "it isn't fun erals we need :; it's the spirit of toler- ance, concession and harmony-it's the spirit of Get Together"
 Here in Canaan we have less provoca tion for the expression of such @ senti- ment as is quoted above, than in many other places, assuming that such provo cation consists in the effective opposi- tion of the ''conservatives' to the pro- gressive spirit of the community.
 The conservative" and the ''pro . gressives'' are not so far apart as some people may imagine. And there is evi- dence that they are getting together closer as time goes on.
 Among our sister towns, Canaan en. that should be a matter of patriotic pride.
 "You people work together and ac. complish things" is phrase heard, ot late, from citizens of other towns, in discussing the progress Canaan has made in the requirement. of up-to-date advan. tages. Yet it is @ common thing fol some impatient Canaanite, chafng un der the opposition of the conservative element, to some project for further ad vancement, to assert that we work al cross purposes and that few first class funerals would speed the community or it's way to Utopian conditions.
 The fact is that frst-class funerals would not eliminate opposition nor disa. greement Take the Business Mems Association itself, an organization com posed ostenslbly of ''progressives.' When any plan for public bettermen comes up in monthly meeting, opposi tion promptly develops among the mem bers, that is, disagreement as to methods or possible results discussion ensues views are exchanged. the outcome o which IS a better plan and generally un > animous agreement in the end. It il disagreement that precipitates discus sion, and discussion. from all sides il beneficial and productive of a better un derstanding.
 Canaan is continually making progress along the right ines-along conserva five lines. In the larger towns, wher their industrial and civic organization . re conducted on more elaborate an
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
An Appreciative Reader.

Editor News: I am much interested ill the Canaan story, also the trolley road. I do hope it will reach Canaan and go on south and east, do hope they won't throw up the Clayton post office. Oh, how nice Canaan must look; 1 see it in my dreams and I mean to soun see it in person.
 My love to Almerin and Fred Gillette.
 ~ 1 am yours, t
 c. D. WATSON, Grand Rapids, Mich,
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

However. if firSt-class funerals are really desired, here's New York under taker who adyertises the genuine article of f1rst-class funeral for $75-"casket, box, robe, embalming, hearse, coaches, furnishings and satisfaction guaranteed.' Looks like good thing. All the patron needs to furnish is the corpse and the hole in the ground.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

When E, J. Hill caught MT. Speakers eye yesterday and talked to his fellow congressman about the trade agreement with Canada, the intelligent opinion of Connecticut was conveyed to them au- thentioally and effectively. Hartford Oourant.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
IN OPEN AIR.
BY EMMA RODEMEYER WATT.

When all life seems sad and dreary And the heart sinks with despair, And the spirit needs a tonic,
 Take a walk in open air, Where the beauty of the wide world Seems to speak in tones so calm That it quiets every tremor,
 Waiting o'er the soul balm. Iris as if the gentle zephyrs
 Blew our burdens all away, Leaving in their stead message
 That will cheer us on the way. For the Power that calms the tempest, Permeates the air with love, That we may enjoy the blessings
 Freely showered from above.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Simpkins always was soft-headed, and when it devolved upon him to break gently the news of the early spring bather Jones drowning to the bereaved Mrs. Jones it cost him much paper. ink and precipitation before he sent the fol lowing:
 Dear Mrs. Jones: Your husband can not come home today. His bathing suit was washed away in the surf. P. $. Poor Jones was inside the suit"
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

We quite agree with Editor Maitland P. Foster of the Courier that the name of the Dope club is not beautiful, but think of the members. rs.-Pittsfeld Eagle Does this mean that a beautiful name, tor that aggregation would be mis- homer? Print the rol-call, please.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- field County and Southern Berkshire.
 It has competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the local doings each week. and goes into the homes and is perused by the entire families of the thrifty intelligent, reading class of people whom the long-headed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Memorial Day next. And it's fifty years since the war started. Wouldn't it be an eminently proper thing for Canaan, as community, to take hold and help the few surviving "boys" to make the half-century anniversary notable in some way. this time?
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub lisF CT promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Incidentally 8 great deal of money might be saved the government if the postoffice was closed permanently. MT. Hitchcock should consider the tip New Haven nal-OOurier.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Inski-Look here, is it you that has been circulating this report that 1 hadn't washed my face for seven weeks? Sinski-No' All l said was that if a mosquito wanted to tackle you he'd have to carry a shovel.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
PROVERBS OF DANIEL

Dan Sweeney says: " Riches have wings, and when the aviation fever gets epidemic, poverty will have them, too"
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Is anybody interested-enough to find out if the railroad engines are starting all these forest fires without a written permit from the fire, warden?
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

If the American Eagle doesn't scream, in Canaan, on the Glorious Fourth, it will be because he has frog in his throat.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Who'd have thought that cleanup day proclamation would reverberate so long
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are sale at the office of publication and at
 Humphreys Drug Store, Canaan, Egglestoc's Drug Store Sharon, Post Office, East Canaan. D. H, Oakes' Store. Lakeville,
 Post Office. Falls Village,
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk, F. H. Smith & Co.'S Store Ashley Falls.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
WRITE LETTER AsouTIT

Communications on subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited, but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Engineer Caldwell has been nominated to succeed "Jim" Mcdonald as high way commissioner, But if at first he doesn't succeed Jim, he'll have to wait a long time before he may try. try az ain
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

There's nall for the Business Mems Association to chew on in the suggestion of Kicker" in another column. How much more shall the Canaan telephone district be "shrunk up" before the sub- scribers hump themselves and kick, too ?
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Get Together and Pull Together That's how to do it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

President Mellen is showing the rail road world how to do things. The prac- ical acquisition of the B.. 6 A. was a masterstroke-and MT. Mellen did it "jusT as easy"
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

Secretary of the Navy Meyer has ordered the superintendent of the naval academy at Annapolis to send @ letter of apology to Miss Beers, daughter of Professor Beers of Yale, who was snubbed at all academy hop to which she was invited by an officer wife, in whose family she is employed as gov erness. She was bluntly informed that no person who worked for living was welcome at the social functions of the naval academy. It would seem that a compulsory apology was hardly suf- ficent penalty for such an exhibition of snobbery toward young lady of refne- ment and breeding, whose independ- ence and good sense impel her to earn her own living, especially on the part of the wards of the government" who are getting their education. clothes, board and lodging at the expense of the public. Unfortunately such incidents as the foregoing are of frequent occur ence and apparently justify the wide spread feeling that Uncle Sam's naval school is the breeding ground of a race of snobs.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
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FOR SALE

MOTOR BOAT FOR SALES horse power new Ferro engine, 10 feet long and in A No. 1 con- dition, everything complete and ready to run.
 Oscar Schreiber, Falls Village
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

specialized plan, the progessives have their own troubles, "even as you and l. "
 In Winsted last week, the proposition for the establishment of sewer system a pet project of the well-organized Winsted Business Mems Association was ignominiously voted down in public meeting. In Canaan we have an etfec- tive and efficient sewer system.
 In Torrington, a few days ago, "the largest borough in the country" voted down progressive plan for exchanging the borough system for a city form of government. In Canaan we have estab- lished fire district-a radical innova- tion in government for a commun ity of this slze.
 In half a dozen towns much larger than Canaan, efforts to establish public lighting plants have been overwhelm- ingly defeated. In Canaan we have an electric lighting and power plant that supplies light and energy to communi- ties for miles around.
 In the matter of adopting a system of fire protection, Canaan is wide-awake, and plans to that end are now under ad- visement, and beneficial results are sure to follow. Even those most determin- edly opposed to any outlay for fire pro- lection, are being won over to the wis dom of such provision. A better feeling is manifest, as between the progressives and the conservatives, in Canaan, than l ever before. This is shown in the gen eral approval of every course pursued by the Business Mems Association. whose mission it is to create and foster a brand of harmony that shall bring the whole community into one big, happy, prosperous family.
 We don't need any first class funerals in Canaan. We're Getting Together. |
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

FOR SALE. .Sixteen-foot Morris canoe, used ono season and in excellent condition, complete with 47-foot lateen sail and rigging. Canoe is at present at Twin Lakes and can be seen at any time. For full particulars address A, R. Juvenal, 89 Park Avenue, Worcester. Mass
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
WANTED

.WANTED-I.ive poultry.
 M C. Dean. Falls Village. WANTED-A good cook. Address "R" care of News office. WANTED-Men to work at building road at Twin Lakes. Apply immediately to
 A. T. Roraback, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

AR PArTEN, optlcan of Torrington, jonn.,
 will be at The Garfield" hotel the first Mon- day and Tuesday afternoons of each month.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

PEABODY, Optometrist and scientific optlcan, | May and |.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS

ICE-Beginning next week, will deliver Ice on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
 E. R Atwood, telephone 96-5, Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

TO RENT-The Paul place, so called, near Black berry bridge, Church street. C. E. Budgley, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

MRS. WAf. C BULLOCK is now prepared Co take limited number of music pupils at her home in Canaan-pano, voice, harmony and history of music taught.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

A NOTICE TO BREEDERS-I will be in Canaan at Mir. Briggs livery barn to show my large Perchon Stallion and Mammoth Jack on Frl- day and Saturday, April 2s and %, and make dates when I will be there again.
 Dan. Cooper, Sheffield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

OLD REINSTATEMENT have them in pack ages of fifty for 10 cents and twenty live for
 five cents The Canaan Printing Co.,. Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1911-04-27

THE PARTY who was known to take whip from a blackboard. under the shed back of Vosburgh's store Monday afternoon, will save himself trouble by leaving it at The News office
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