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Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
Blasphemy,

Let us hope that Bishop Milan will get prompt acquiescence in his efforts to prevent blasphemy for it is one of the most necessary works and the time is ripe for the campaign. The use of blasphemy is becoming altogether too common.
 If parents had any realization of the extent of this practise they would keep their sons and daughters away from the streets as they would from pesti- lence.
 Boys of very tender years. some of them belonging to parents who look upon swearing as one of the greatest of sins, in assoclat ing with other boys soon learn to curse with rapidity and fuency that is startling.
 Of course it is thoughtlessness. The boys do not realize the seriousness of what they are doing, but hearing other boys swear they fall into the habit and soon blasphemy on thelr lips is second nature.
 Boys and girls of all religions, of all walks in life, of all associations are open to this practise and there Is Im- ]hediate need of checking it.-Meriden JOarual.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the officeof publication and at A Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Egglestor's Drug Store, Sharon, Post Office, East Canaan.
 D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village,
 George T. Johnson's Store, NorroK, F. Fl. Smith & Co.'S Store Ashley Falls. w D French, Sheffield. Mass.f A. L. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. W. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

On par with the familiar phrase that few ''first-cIass funerals are a good thing for the average community. is the following reference to a conservative seacoast town, in the Guilford Times :: "Now New London is showing healthy signs of an awakening, and it is coming g because death has been very busy with the older folk"
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sa4acious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Lltch- field County and Southern Berkshire.
 It has 8 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 ong-headed advertiser most desires to reacn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Now that Thanksgiving is past and the court of inquiry is taking a months va cation, Santa Claus has clear field for the next three weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub Hsb CT promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

To States Attorney Donald T. War ner, who has just been made & grand father for the first time-congratula- tions, and many happy returns!
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Now that the reign of terror is over if it is over-forget it, all but the whole some lesson it was intended to convey if it did convey wholesome lesson.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

The sound of strife is ended the ai1 is rent with thanks the outlook shineth splendid as the thirsty fill their tanks
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

why every business man in town, no matter what may be his views on little side issues, should sour on a movement calculated to promote the best interests of every individual one of them, regard less of his factional Jennings, I would like to hear that reason stated. The ban quet is going to be the biggest success of the kind ever known in Canaan, and the disagreements which have been referred to are not going to cut any figure in spelling it, for the simple reason that the Business Mems Association is made up of men of common sense and embraces men of all shades of opinion on other matters, but who agree on this-that their organization shall be kept free from factional entanglement and stand upon the broad platform of the common good, and the beft interests of everybody in the community. It can get along very we'll without the narrow, shallow, short sighted croaker who would, If he could, keep up everlasting discord and keep the wheels of progress from going round"
 "Meanin' me~ asked the fat member.
 Exactly" was the reply. Just then somebody moved to adjourn and 1t was all over. ..t .tt.4..
 The Branford Opinion and GuilfoId Echo-F. J. Windisch, editor and pub lisher-is a new aspirant for popular ia. vor. and if Windisch's journalistic right hand has not lost it's cunning during the past several years in theatrical manage ment, it will find itself fairly wallowing in popular favor before 1t Is six months old. ..." .+i"" ..a.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Edison says that the mind operates with lightning like rapidity. One notices this when one asks certain men to have drink .-Pittsield Eagle.
 The foregoing philosophical conclusion is the result, not at all, of observations made in Canaan of late.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Do your Christmas shopping early you may take your time to do your Christmas swapping.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Nevertheless, the trolley will continue to run between Canaan and Ashley Falls.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

The town is now ready to welcome back all the trade and traffic that was frightened away when the no license vote was passed, year ago.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Now President Taft has congress on his hands, and is likely to have it there for several months.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Get Together. Pull together. Life short, at the longest.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

The lid is tilted up, but it isn't all the way off.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
WRITE LETTER ABOUT IT

Communications on subjects of general lnter. ast to The News readers are invited, but nc attention will be paid to anonymous letters
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

The pressing question-Did Gomper know it? Or did he didn't?
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

When in doubt hire lawyer.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

It was long time between drinks.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS

PEABODY, Optometrist and scientific optician, will be at Mrs. Nj. A. Halls, Falls Village, Ct., Dec. 6-7
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

AR. PATTEN, optlcian of Torrington, gonn,,
 will be at The Garfield" hotel the first Muns day and Tuesday afternoons of each month
 If unable to call send postal. Consultation free.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
FOR SALE
WANTED

The Bartram, sharon. white waitress temporary or permanent. Miss Beatrice Nj. Fay.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

S. R. STARK, Nurse, Canaan. Telephone 1S.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Position by frst.class man, with two capable boys, on a farm, after April list. With Fred Dean for three years. Homer Lane, Falls Village, Conn, R. r. D. No. 9,
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16
NJ A n S + lei 0

Mr.. Thomas Pascoe. range master
mechanic. Mr.. J. Eisley. assistant
range superintendent and Supt. Jas. s,
Wall we're Mansfield business visitors
last Saturday.
Mr.. Herbert Edwards was q Crystal
Falls visitor Tuesday morning
Mr.. John +. Mason was Crystal
Falls.yisitor on business Tuesday.
DIR. p. &. Edwards was Crystal
Falls visitor short time Monday
morning.
The Mansfield mine started Thursday
10 snip.its large stock Of ore on hand.
the steam shovel will load II into cars
and twill be shipped tc Escanaba.
Mr.. Robert Wilson OF Crystal Falls
was Mansfield visitor Tuesday after
noon.
DIP. G. Edwards depai tea tor Mar
quette Tuesday MOI ming. He is on his
vacation.
A case of scarlet tever has been re
ported at Mansfield. John Hager Is the
victim. he was taken Ill last week and
has been treated by DIR. Edwards. He
Is getting along very well up to date.
IL is said TO be very mild case.
Mr.. Herbert Edwards was an Amasa
visitor FRIDAY Of last week on business.
Mrs John +. Mason and children de-
parted for Crystal Falls Saturday, from
where they left for Republic Saturday
afternoon
Mr.. Herbert Edwards and Norman
Frair were visitors in Republic over
Wednesday, returning Wednesday even
ing
Mr. Thoburn Ball was Crystal Falls
visitor the early part OF tins week. He
left Tor his homo in Republic Tuesday
afternoon to.visit friends and relatives.
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16
West SIDE News
DIED SUDDENLY
From the iron Riyer-stambaugh Rep,r

Our people were considerably sur
prised and shocked when il was repor
ted on Saturday evening that Mrs
Augusta Sum had Just died apparently
from heart disease, rs she was as well
and as hearty al could be during the
day.
The deceased was born in Sweden,
Nov. z, 1851 She wac married to
Chas. Aug Sum, deceased, Feb ~,
1872 In the year 1880, in company
with her husband, they came to the
United States. In 1888 they came to
Iron River. which has since been her
home. She was devoted wife and
mother. and leaves to mourn her sud
den demise FIVE children. many grand
children and host Of friends
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the Swedish Baptist church,
Rev. }. A. Carlson officiating. The
remains were laid TO rest in the Iron
River cemetery.
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16
DEATH OF MRS. NJ. SMART


The sad news was received here
Wednesday afternoon that Mollie Nc
Farland Smart had died at her home
at Waukesha. Wis, where she had been
living since her marriage to Mr..
Myron W. Smart about year ago.
The deceased gave birth 10 child
several weeks ago, from the effects OF
which she did not recover. About ten
days ago she was reported very low.
but she seemed to recover and for some
days was considered practically out OF
danger. but relapse came and she
passed away.
The deceased was born in Marquette
county and came here with her pareLts
in the early days OF the town and con.
timed TO make this place her home un-
til her marriage. She was an estima-
rble young lady aud was well known
and respected by all our people. Her
death causes sincere sorrow among a
legion Of frieuda The bereaved hus-
band and the relatives will have the
sincere sympathy Of all.
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16
Letter From Alaska
Fairbank, Alaska.
July 81, 1911.

July 3l, 1911.
Mr.. Thomas Conlin,
Crystal Falls, Mich
Sir
I'm long ways from Crystal Fall;
now, in fact farther than ever
thought | would be. but the country
here has an attraction for me that vii
hold me for several years more AT least
Have been here now over month,
the journey from Seattle 10 Fairbanks
consuming a total of twenty one days.
II ever you can summon enough cour.
age { n to break away from Iron coun.
ty for vacation, make IL include q
trip up the Inside passage to Skagway.
tor you will not lind a more beautiful
continuation Of interesting scenery
anywhere. The other day / was talk.
ing with a couple Of eastern professors,
Professor X. $. Tarr or Cornell tlook
him up in Who's VINO in America ]
and Professor Martin OF the University
Of Wisconsin and they said that Alaska
has Switzerland. Norway and all the
rest o.. the European countries beat in
seventeen different ways for scenic
grandeur, SO you see | base my asser-
tion on the opinion Of eligible nigh
brows. and IL is not to he disputed
Prof. Martin said that In Seward in
the Prince William Sound region ne
met former resident OF Crystal Falls.
but couldn't remember his name
Wonder who IL could be. although /
have no chance OF meeting him as
Seward is nearly five hundred miles
from here.
In some portions OF the West they
still call newcomers "tenderfeet'
but here they have an indian term
"chechaco with which they desig-
nate recent arrival from the states
or the outside One gains title
after years stay that is considered
an honor. namely. 'sourdough', and
IL is truly amusing 20 see the disdain
with which some individuals accost
"chechaco
Everything in the North is figured
out on larger scale than In the States,
even in money as the smallest coin In
circulation here is quarter or two
Bit piece. Meals cost from seventy
i've cents up TO Eve dollars for por-
terhouse steak
Distances ale also reckoned on
large scale AS person does not think
much in Alaska Of forty Of fifty mile
"mush" n they name walk The
other day met fellow who had just
come down from the Koyukuk river
distance OF probably thousand miles
and when he told me Of happenings up
there it was just ms II an Iron Riverite
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16
SHORT NOTES.

Smiths opera house has again chan
gec hands. IL will hereafter be under
the management Of Ed. Brazell. who
will conduct II In connection with his
Empire theatre on Genesee street. IL
will be used for Saturday evening
dances and Sunday evening pictures
Both houses will be operated on Sun
day evenings Transient show com.
panies and local entortainments-w will
be taken care OF in smith opera house
as has been done ir the past
Mrs. Il. M. Hall and son. Henry, who
had been visiting for several weeks at
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16

were telling you about something on
the west side of the county
After being here several days. Wis
tied out on the creeks, which cores
pond to your locations, and went into
gold mine MininS here is different
from Northern Michigan a. the.shafts
only reach depth. in placer work
ings, of from twenty TO two hundred
and twenty FIVE ieet After sinking to
bedrock through the upper layers of
vegetation and muck, the gravel body
Is met with. The gravel that contains
gold PARTICLES is called pay and Is usu-
ally encountered for distance of ten
feet above bedrock
Tunnels are hewed in the frozen
ground. which is thawed into a work
able state by means Of steam points,
and the dirt carted TO the shaft and
hoisted onto the dump piles, Where
there IL sufficient water tor operations
throughout the year the gravel in the
summer time is dumped direct into
the sluice boxes but in the winter a
dump is built up for sluicing in the
early spring after the thaw.
There are other methods OF mining
the gold bearing gravel. but the me-
thod is made to sut the condition and
character of the ground worked. For
shallow pay. or gravel that is only a
short distance below the surface open
cut mining is resorted to. AS well as
hydraulicKing the gravel directly into
the sluice boxes.
The sluice boxes are series or wood
on troughs that are strung out at a
medium grade from the dump. and
rifles at the bottom of the boxes catch
the gold as 1t is separated from the
gravel and falls TO the bottom OF the
boxes Every week or so cIeanups are
made, the heavy black sand separated
from the gold and the dust and nuggets
then carried In poke TO the bank.
There are very many small plants
working on the claims .on the various
creeks ia the neighborhood. and some
OF the large ones are cleaning up from
htf' en- to twenty thousand dollars from
a week 3 run OF gravel
Quartz mining is coming into pronli-
nence now. AS several huge corporations
are sending expert engineers into the
field to Investigate the splendid pros.
pscts already shown up by the indiyid-
ual miners.
: The Times. where | am working at
present, il the farthest north daily
newspaper in the world, there being
only one other paper In Alaska that is
north of this one.
Am stuck on the country for good.
and am waiting expectantly for winter
with its forty. fifty and sixty below
BE sure You get my name on your
list. and best wishes 10 you
and the Office force. remain, a Crys-
tai Fallsitc.
Emil Hurja.
Address: Times, Fairbanks, Alaska
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16
A NJ A S A

Miss Charlotte Carr was called to
Union City, Mich. last Friday by the
death Of her father.
Mr.. Harry Morrison was a Crystal
Falls visitor last Friday.
Mrs Albert Nelson and children
visited friends and relatives at Norway
over Sunday.
Antoine gained victory over the
locals last Sunday with a score Of to
2. A good game was played. Both
teams running parallel with a score of
0 until the visiting team made 1 score
through an error on the locals side
From then on very exciting contest
was neld.
Friday evening the baseball boys
gave a dancing party at. the Town
Hall. Wilson's orchestra furnished the
music All report having had very
enjoyable time and the only feature
that marred the event was distur-
hance made by two young men, one OF
them leading baseball player, who
have not out grown their childish
fondness tor throwing stones.
Miss Eunice Miller and yina Russell
OF Crystal Falls visited friends in
Amasa Sunday.
Mr.. Chas L. Lawrence Of Iron
Mountain was in town Monday
Rev Rosander reached his farewell
sermon at Amasa Sunday He and
Mrs Rosander will bo in town Friday
10 hold their last meeting uf the
Ladies' Aid at the home Of Mrs John
Carlson. Mr.. Rosander las been hold
ing services here for number OF years
and has made host Of friends who re-
gret his leaving very much.
Mrs Iver Olson has returned from
an extended visit at Gillett, Wis
Mrs Andrew Blonmquist has been
on the sick list this week
i Mr. Louis Marks was Crystal Falls
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Wedberg has been iudis
posed the last week.
John Anderson Of Iron River was an
Amasa visitor Tuesday.
Miss Fish OF Champion, Mich, Il
visiting at the home Of her sister. Mrs
Mike Mullin.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Nolingberg ar,
the proud parents Of fine son.
J I. Gibson spent few days ii
Republic this week.
Mrs. Peter McMurchie and her sistei
Miss Mccarthy spent Sunday in Sid
nav
Miss Rhoda Mae Hooper left Thurs
day for a few days visit at her nom,
in Iron Mountain.
Mr.. Louis Minkus returned Monday
after an absence Of two weeks. Now
he is poor married man" but Are
we happy Well, | guess.
Mrs Minkus is visiting friends IN
Irou River until their household furni.
ture arrives
Mrs. Tom and Richard Clark return.
ed home Saturday after a weeks visit
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs Rich.
ard Retallic of this place.
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16

Mrs Hall : former home in Pennsyl.
vania, arrived here last Friday. Be-
fore returning they also visited lin
New York Mrs Hall since returning
home has purchased residence pro-
perty in Quinnesec and will hereafter
make her home there She formerly
resided al Quinnesec, bat after "A resi-
denoe there Of several years came here
with her husband, since deceased, and
for over quarter of century has
made her home here and in Bates.
The opening up Of the Bates mine on
the old homestead has made IL possible
for her to 70 elsewhere and she has
therefore decided on going back 10 her
former home, where she will spend the
rest OF her days taking with her the
best wishes Of many old friends and
neighbors, that she may De spared
many years to enjoy the prosperity that
IL now hers.
A hay barn belonging to Paul n.
Minckler, on his farm on the outskirts
OF the village. burned to the ground
last Sunday evening between eight and
nine O'Clock The barn was full-of
oats, which had not yet been threshed,
which were entirely destroyed. The
loss is about $1,000. with no insurance
How the fire originated Is my stery.
Mrs. Eva Martin, who had been en-
gagged as 7th grade teacher and had
taught last week. suddenly resigned
her position last Friday, after she had
had some trouble with some ot the pu-
pills, and Sunday evening with her
daughter Ruth left tor Escansba.
VIM McGeever OF Cuba City. Wis.
has been engaged to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. McGeever is already here to take
up his work.
The Stambaugh village council at a
nesting held this week decided on
calling a special election. to be neld on
the 52th day OF September, Tor the pur-
pose OF voting on the proposition to
bond the village In the sum OF IS. 600
for the purpose OF improving the
streets. This same proposition was
voted on several months ago, but ow-
ing TO some little technicality the bond
house refused TO take the bonds. The
present election IL 10 remedy this de-
feet and no doubt will he carried by a
good.sized majority. as the village Is
doing considerable street repairing and
needs The money.
Miss Lydia Hendricksou, who has
been visiting friends at Negaunee. Ish.
peming and Crystal Falls. returned
home on Monday.
Miss Lynch OF Crystal Falls has been
the guest OF ner sister. Miss Edna
Lynch. music and drawing teacher in
the Stambaugh public schools
Two months ago stambaugh did not
have any cement sidewalks, but IL the
building Of new walks continues ut
the same rate in the next two months
, tnat 70 has the past two months we
: will have the honor OF having quite
The diamond drill., 1911-09-16

number of new cement walks before the
snow fies, which will add greatly to
the appearance Of the village and
speak volumes for the enterprise Of
our people
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-03-16
18th judicial District Court, State OF
Louisiana, Parish Of Washington.
= dw. L. Evans E III. Cornibe !,
Versus No. 1923
]. +. Plant I

Notice i hereby given thatby virtue
q @ order Of seizure and sale issued
out az the above named court in the
lnatter Of Edward L. Evans and
II. Cornibe, versus J. T. Plant,
dstsd 9Th day Of January, ls,i and
To mo directed for exection, have
ssissd and win offer for sale and sell
% ohe last and highest bidder at the
principal front door Of the court
horse on /,
Saturday, March 2eth, 1911
j between the legal sale hours for judi
cial Gales the following described
property to.wit:
Lots No. Z and 8, Block No. 8 in
The Steven E. Richardson's first addi-
Hon TO Bogslusa, La, In the Parish Of
washington, and being in the William
petets 81. r. No. Al, TIP. 3, 8. R. ID, E.
q. Helena Meridian, together with
- buildings and improvements there.
q situated.
TUrm OF ssle: Cash with benefit of
appaisement. This 18th day of Feb
1911. JOE N. MAGEE,
Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-03-16
Lost or Mislaid.

Two certain prommisscay notes
described as follows:
1st-One note bearing no. 5
dated at Frsnklinton, La, April
2, 1910 for $3.50, payable Septem.
Der IA, 1910 with 8 per cent inter.
est from maturity in favor Of
Richard Il. Jenkins and payable
at Bank of Franklinton, and
signed by Arnold & Stevenson
per j. T. Arnold.
2nd-One note bearing no. s
dated Franklinton, La, dated
April 2, 1910 for $3.50 payable
December IA, 1910 to the order of
Richard R. Jenkins with the in.
terest at per cent from maturity,
payable at Bank of Frankllnton,
signed by Arnold & Stevenson
per J. T. Arnold.
Each note having been paraph-
ed "Ne Varietur" to indemnity
same with an act Of sale with
vendors lien and privilege exc
cuted the End day of April 1910
before NJ. I. Varnado. Notary
Public for Washington Parish.
Louisiana, said act containing
the "pact de non .alenado" and
the clause of 10 per cent Attor.
ney's fees in case Of suit.
The public is warned not take
or negotiate for the same.
RICHARD r. JENKINS.