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FOR NEW HAsEN-x1.:es. .ia.sa
s1:4l. ESQ. 1856. ss:21. s:1s. sle:A1t
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Litchfield County News.
Proposed Railroad Changes.

The railroad commission will give a
hearing on petition of the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany relative to proposed changes in
it's line of railroad at East Litchf1eld
next Wednesday, at II in the morn
ing. AS represented in the petition,
two grade crossings at East Litch-
field by the ma highway between
Waterbury and Winsted require alter
alton for public safety. One is 200
feet south of the East Litchfield pas
senger station, and the other is 1900
feet north of the station. It is pro-
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BANKS
MONEY TO LOAN

CALI AT OUR OrFTCE-we viii 81
vance you money on your own roto
IL you own property no matter how
much your property Is nnorteaGe4
at Bridgeport HeAity Co.. ROuW
1os-110. Warner Bldg. LIS ~
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.
January 81, 1911.
Estate of Angelina A. Smith, late
of the town of Bridgeport in said
District deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlem ent.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment to.
FRIEND w. SMITH,
B2s* Executor.
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FURNITURE

STORAGE OF FURNTUrRE-Sepa
rate rooms. securely locked. furni-
t,1re and china packing. Furniture
and Pianos removed. large vans.
caraf,,, handling. bridgeport Stnr-s
oee warehouse Co. 1887 Main St.,
Cor Congress st. Tel ss4-2.
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SHOE REPAIRING

GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING 90.
Shoes repaired right: sarle system
as used in ma king them. Goods
called for and delivered. Open
evening. rs John Street Tele-
phone. RI III
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AS WELL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed
If he advertised as WELL
and as MUCH IS 10 ceuld
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Foley Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy for backache. rheumatism and
urinary Irregularities. They are tonic
in action, quick in results and AFFORD
a prompt relief from all kidney dis
orders. F. B. Brill and Curtis Phar-
macy. *135
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REMEMBER THE NAME

Foley's Honey and Tar for all coughs
and colds, for Group, bronchitis.
hoarseness and for racking la grippe
coughs. No opiates. Refuse substi-
tutes. r. B. Brill and Curtis Phar-
macy. *135
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THE COMPACT
The Story of an Unrecorded Con-
spiracy in South Africa
by
RIDGWELL CULLUM
Author of

Author
"The Watchers the Palms., Night Riders"
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PERSONAL

CARD READER-Advice on all az.
fairs, Csc Mrs. Levy, 674 Madison
Ave. fourth house above North Ave.
Wood Yard guarantees the quality
and weight OF his coal. 20s Knowl-1
ton ST. Tel. 1892. A16fs
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finished his story, and we all went to
the door. In the vestfbule Aunt Selma
suddenly remembered something, and
she stepped forward and caught the
poor fellow by the arm.
Young man." she said grimly. III
thank you to return what you took
from me last Tuesday night"
McGuirk started. then shuddered
and turned suddenly pale
Good Lord!" he calculated. ''On
the stairs to the roof! You'll"
They led him away then. quite brok.
en-, with Aunt Selma staring after
him. She never did understand.
could have explained. but it was too
awful.
On the steps McGuirk turned and
took a farewell glance at us. Then
he waved his hand to the policemen
and reporters who had gathered
around.
"Good-by, fellows" he called feebly.
.I amt sorry, l amt JaiIll be par
adise after this
And then we went to pack our
trunks.
Note from Max which came the
next day with It's enclosure:
MY Dear Kit-The enclosed trunk
tag was used on my trunk. evidently
by mistake Higgins discovered 1t
when he was unpacking and returned
it to me under the misapprehension
that / had written it. ! wish / had.
| suppose there must be something
attractive about a fellow who has
the courage to write love letter on
the back of q trunk tag, and who
doesn't give a tinker's dam who finds
1t. But for my peace of mind. ask
him not to leave another one around
where | will come across it. Max.
Written on the back of the trunk
tag:
Don't you know that won't see you
until tomorrow? For heavens sake
get away from this crowd and come
into the den. If you don't l will kiss
you before everybody. Are you com
ing? T.
Written below:
No indeed. X.
This was scratched out and beneath
Coming
THE END.
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have to add two newspaper reporters.
three policemen and a burglar to the
occupants of this quarantined house?
Because, If that is the case. abso-
lutely refuse to feed them"
But, one of the reporters stepped
forward and bowed tremendously.
Madam" he said, Il thank you for
your kind invitation. butt will be
impossible for us to accept. | had in
tended to break the good news earlier,
but this little game of burglar-in-a-
corner prevented me. The fact Is.
your Jap has been discovered to have
nothing more serious than chicken
pox, and-if you will forgive a poul-
try yard joke, there is no longer any
necessity for your being cooped up"
Then he retired. quite pleased with
himself.
One would have thought we had ex-
hausted our capacity for emotion, but
Jim said joyful emotion was SO new
that we hardly knew how to receive
ii.
Then we all sat down and had some
champagne, and while they were wait
ing for the police wagon, they gave
some TO poor McGuirk. He was still
quite shaken from his experience
when the dumb-waiter stuck. The
wine cheered him little, and he told
his story, in voice that was creaky
from disuse, while Tom held my hand
under the table.
He had had dreadful week, he
said; he spent his days In closet In
one of the maids rooms-the one
where we had put Jim. 1t was Jim
waking out of nap and declaring
that the closet door had moved by
itself and that something had crawl
cd under his bed and out of the door,
that had reused the suspicious OF the
men in the house-and he slept at
night on the coal In the cellar. He
was actually fearful when he rubbed
his hand over his scrubby chin, and
said he hadn't had shave for week
He took somebody's razor. he said,
but he couldn't get hold of a portable
mirror, and every time he lathered up
and stood in front of the glass In
the dining room stdeboard. some one
came and he had had to run and hide
We were all rather sorry for him,
but II we had made him uncomfort.
able, think of what he had done to us.
And for him to tell. as he did later
in court, that If that was high SO
ciety he would rather be burglar.
and that we starved him. and that the
women had to dress each other be.
cause they had no lady's maids, and
that the whole lot of US were in love
with one man, 1t was downright ma
licious.
The wagon came for him Just as he
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CHAPTER XXI. (continued.)

"A xrope!" he demanded, without
paying any attention to US and diving
into corners of the room. Good heav-
ems, isn't there a rope In this con-
founded :house!"
He turned and rushed out, without
any explanation, and left US staring at
the door.
Bother the rope!" I found myself
forced to look into two earnest eyes.
Exit, were you very angry when I
kissed you that night on the roof"
Very" l maintained stoutly.
Then prepare yourself for another
attack of rage!" he said. And Betty
opened the door.
She had on fetching pale blue
dressing gown, and one braid of her
yellow hair was pulled carelessly over
her shoulder When she saw me on
my knees beside the bed (oh, yes, l
forgot to say that, quite unconscious
ly. had slid into. that position) she
stopped short. just inside the door,
apd put her hand to her throat She
stood for quite a perceptible time
looking at US, and l tried to rise But
Tom shamelessly put his arm around
my shoulders and held me beside him.
Il beg your pardon for coming
in." she said nervously. "But-they
want you downstairs, Kit At least. I
thought you would want to go, but
perhaps"
Just then from the lower part of the
house came a pandemonium of noises
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SYNOPSIS.

oy his friends. was rotund and look ls-
I'd shorter than he really was: .,,I1I, his
but people steadily refused to do SO. his
art Is considered huge joke. except to
himself. If he asked people to dinner ev-
Feila Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary a
when Jimmy receives q telegram from ms
Aunt Selma. who will arrive in four hours
to visit him and his Wife He negleets sles ff 20
into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
play the hostess for one night, be mrs;
Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Selma arrives saaa and
inns jar. servant is taken Ill. Bella.
T'mmy's divorced wife. enters the house
End End asks Kit who is being aas taken away ~ M IN
Fit tells her Jim is we'll and is In the
house, HARRISON steps out on the porcn
and an. discovers man tacking as card 1,on on
bison SO sa sees peS the word 70 "e smalpox printed
Dn it. He tells him the guests cannot
lifted. After the lifting of the quarantine
several letters are found in the mail box
lndelivered. one is addressed to Henry
written by HARRISON He describes mi
nutely Of their Incarceration. also OF his
nfatpaton for .t Mrs Wilson Aunt Selma
Nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking on the
roof. She tells him that Jim has been
treating her outrageously. Kit starts
downstairs. when suddenly she is .grasped
In the arms of a man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
Aid 1t and Is humiliated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
Dther articles of iewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty of the theft Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings, but she persists In suspecting
Betty Of the theft Of her valuables.
HARRISON demands an explanation from
Kit as to her conduct towards him, she
tells him Of the incident on the roof he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation.
Aunt Selma is awakened during the
night; she finds Jim making love to
Bella; she demands an explanation
from Jim. Bella reveals the whole
plot to Aunt Selma. She forgives both
Of them. but calls Kit a Jezebei. She
tells Jim to reveal the true situation to
HARRISON. Jimmy is taken Ill. They are
convinced that Jim has the dreaded dis
ease. Kit discovers Anne's pearl neck
lace IN the laundry inbedded in a mass
Of soap. Kit fnds HARRISON lying on
the roof unconscious with his face
covered with blood The doctor is sum-
moned and pronounced HARRISON injuries
slight. While Kit is waiting on HARRISON
they are startled by pandeEaonium of
noises.
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that Jim was in earnest, and that the
rest of us were not crawling out a
rear window while he held them at
the door. they came in, three of them
and two reporters, and Jim led them
to the buffers pantry.
Here we found Anne, very white
and shaky, with the pantry table and
two chairs piled against the door of
the kitchen slide, and clutching the
chamois-skin bag that held her jewels.
She had bottle of Burgundy open
beside her, and was pouring herself a
glass with shaking hands when we
appeared. She was furious at Jim.
Il very nearly tainted" she said
Historically. Il might have been muir
dered, and no one would have cared.
l wish they wosld stop that chopping,
I'm SO nervous l could scream"
Jim took the Burgundy from her
with one hand and pointed the police
to the barricaded door with the other.
That is the door to the dumb-wait-
er shaft" he said. THE lower one is
fastened on the inside, In some man
ner. The noises commenced about
eleven o'clock, while Mr.. Brown was
on guard There were scraping sounds
first. and later the sound of a falling
body. He reused Mr. Reed and my
self, but when we examined the shaft
everything was quiet. and dark. We
tried lowering a candle on a string.
butt was extinguished from below"
The reporters were busily removing
the table and chairs from the door.
"If you have a rope handy" one of
them said, 'I will go down the shaft"
THE cage appears to be stuck. half
way between the floors," Jim said.
They are cutting through the door in
the kitchen below"
They opened the door then and eau
tiously peered down, but there was
nothing to be seen. l touched Jim
gingeriy on the arm.
rs it's it Flannigan." 1 asked,
shut in there?"
'No-yes-I don't know" he re-
turned absently. Run along and don't
bother, Kit He may take to shoot
ing any minute"
Anne and l went out then and shut
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the door, and went into the dining
room and sat on our feet. for of course
the bullets might come up through the
floor.
In the midst of the excitement Tom
appeared in bath-robe, looking very
pale, with a bandage around his head,
and the nurse at his heels threatening
to leave and carrying a bottle of med
icine and a spoon.
In about fifteen minutes there was
a thud. as IL the cage had fallen, and
the sound of feet rushing down the
cellar stairs Then there were groans
and loud oaths, and everybody talking
, at once. below, and the sound of a
struggle. In the dining room we all
sat bent forward, with straining ears
and uuickened breath, until we dis
inctly heard some one laugh. Then
We knew that, whatever 1t was, 1t was
yer, and nobody was killed.
The sounds came closer. were COM
ng up the stairs and into the pantry.
Then the door swung open, and Tom
and policeman appeared In the door
way, with the others crowding be-
hind. Between them they supported
a grimy, unshaven object, covered
with whitewash from tho wall of the
shaft. an object that had its hands
fastened together with handouts, and
that leered at us with pair Of the
most villainously crossed eyes l have
ever seen.
None of us had ever seen him be-
fore.
Mr. Lawrence McGuirk, better
known as Tubby'." Tom said cheer
fully. "A celebrity in his particular
line. which Is second-story man and
all-round rascal. A victim OF the
quarantine, like ourselves"
We've missed him for a week."
one of the guards said with a grin.
We've been real anxious about you.
Tubby. Amt a week goes by. when
you're in health, that we don't hear
something of you
MIR. McGuirk muttered something
under his breath. and the men chuck
led.
Aunt Selma rose suddenly and
cleared her throat.
Am [ to understand" she asked Sc
verely. that from now on we will
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CHAPTER XIII.
Comino.

Coming.
The second floor was empty. A Ia
BILE lay overturned at the top of the
stairs. and a broken flower vase was
weltering in Its own ooze. Part way
down Betty stepped on something
sharp. that proved to be the Jap
anese paper knife from the den.
left her on the stairs examining her
foot, and h''-ried to the lower floor
Here .erything was in the utmost
confusion. Aunt Selma had tainted,
and was sitting in a hall chair with
her head rolled. over sidewise AMI the
poker from the library fireplace
across her knees. No one was paying
any attention to her. And Jim was
holding the front door open. while
three of the guards hesitated in the
vestibule. The noises continued from
the back of the house, and as | stood
on the lowest stair Bella came out
from the dining room. with her face
streaked with SCOT. and carrying
kettle of hot water.
"Jim,r she called wildly While
Max and Dal are below. you can pour
this down from the top. It's boiling"
Jim glanced back over his shoulder
Garry out your own murderous de
started back with 1t, Bella. for Heav
ems sake" he called, have you gone
stark mad? Put that kettle down.
She did 1t sulkily and Jim turned
to the policeman.
Yes, know 1t was a false alarm
before" he explained patiently. but
this is genuine II is just as ! tell
you. Yes. Flanagan is in the house
somewhere. but he's hiding, l guess
We could manage the thing very we'll
ourselves. but we have no cartridges
for our revolvers" Then as the noise
from the rear redoubled, IF you don't
come in and help. will telephone for
the fire department" he concluded
emphatically
| ran to Aunt Selma and tried to
straighten her head. In moment she
opened her eyes, sat up and stared
around her, She saw the kettle at
once.
What are you doing with boiling
water on the f1oor?" she said to me,
with her returning voice. Don't you
know you will spoil the floor?" The
ruling passion was strong with Aunt
Selma. as usual.
could not find out the trouble from
any one: people appeared and disap-
peared, carrying strange articles
Anne with rope, Dal with his hatch
ct, Bella and the kettle. but | could
get a coherent explanation from no
one. When the guards finally decided
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The liuht of the Church.

The church has not always been
alert to her mission and her work
Under the cruel heel of tyranny, the
iron glove of despotism and the darB
cloud of bigotry, her light has many
times grown dim, only to break forth
again with resplendant Brightness
Rev. Nathan Bailey, Baptist Provi
&epH
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PROCLAMATION
Publication of Proposed Constitution
al Amendments.

whereas, At the January Session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held in the
year Of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ten. three Acts were passed, one proposing
an Amendment to Article 1 of the Con-
stitr ion, by adding thereto Section to
be nown as Section 8: one proposing an
Amendment to Section of Article Of said
Constitution, and one proposing an Amend
men to Section of Article 8 Of said Con-
stitution, said Acts being respectively
Chapters 253. 3Os and 31s of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland Of 1910.
and which are In the words following, to
wit:
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Looking Far Ahead,

1t may be a trife early to discuss
the matter now: but 1t Is certainly
coming within few years. and then
we will see what will be practically
five-day boat from almost any of the
European ports, and the passengers
who have no necessity for stop in
New York whisked to their destina
tions In the west without the delay
that is now necessitated by the pres
ent docking arrangements. But the
problem is comparatively easy one
When once the opportunity is opened
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each county Of the State. shall be entitled
to one Senator who shall be elected by the
qualified voters Of said Legislative Dis
tricts Of Baltimore City, and of the coun.
ties of the State. respectively, and Baiti.
more City shall be entitled to two addi-
tional Senators, who shall be elected az
large, by the qualified voters of the safd
City, and all Of said Senators shall serve
for four years from the date Of their elec.
tion, subject to the classification of Sena-
tors hereinafter provided for.
Section 2. And be 1t further enacted oy
the authority aforesaid, that the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an
Amendment to the Constitution. shall as
the next election for members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly Of this State. to be held
on the Tuesday next after the nrst Monday
In the month of November. nineteen hum
dred and eleven (191D, be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption OR rejection in pursuance,
Of the directions contained In Article Ia OF
the Constitution Of this State; and at SAID
election the vote on said proposed Amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by bal.
lot and upon each ballot there shall bo
written or printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as the voter
shall elect, and Immediately after said cleo
ton, due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said
proposed Amendment az directed by the
said Article IA of the Constitution.
Approved Apr. Z, 1910.
AUSTIN L. CRoTHERs,
(Great SeaD Governor.
A. P. GORAAN, Jr,
President of the Senatet
ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker of the House Of Delegates
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(Great Seal)

for the docking of the steamships. the
railroads will be quick enough to
build all the roads that may be need
ed across Long Island to care for all
the passengers that may be landed at
Montauk Point.
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The Elect,

AS Doctor Eliot said. not all men
are free and equal, But some. espe
ciaIiy those with undershot jaws and
cold. steely eyes. have a way Of de-
claring themselves SO and getting
away with It.
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WHEN A MAN
MAppIES "

ZAlZ7yQH g . q. TTd5E, T5E,(z[2 GRGQE2AR T2I2 SIA)RcN5E
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The wagon came for him Just as he
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TEXT.-God delivered just Lot. vexed
for that righteous man dwelling among
them vexed his righteous soul day to
day with their unlawful deeds.-2 Peter
S:7
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-12-29
Marriage Licenses

Richard Hays and Sallie Smith
col Keytesyille. Ebb Munson and
Ellen Lunsford Keytesyille. Jim
Turner and Ella Chapman Bruins
wick. Clarence Nef and Or
lena Moore Mussel Fork. Sam
Small col. and Tillie johnson
col. Dalton. G. c. McCollum
and Celia J. Fowdree Mussel
Fork. Marvin Lunsford Key
tcsville and Rettie Munows
Brunswick. Wilber p. Hutch
inson and Anna J. Freeman Sal
isbury. Jas. w. Stobaugh and
Mrs. Mary E. WiIlaford Sumner.
Robt L. Jones Dewitt and Della
Moore Brunswick. Pearl Kuhl-
man Dalton and Clara Koles De
Witt Jas. Lake Marceline and
Lucy level Mcndon. Jno. M.
Carskadon Dalton and Nadine
walther Keytesville. Jesse Col
man and Maude Webb Dalton.
Ed Frock, Hale and Letha Hub
bard Of Forrest Green.