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Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
His Iono Shit.


 He had written essays critical and digests analytical His articles polit- ical were very widely read. He'd pro- duced some tales of mystery. of travel. love and history; his scientific treatises light OCT the land had shed. He wrote about photography, geography. stenog- raphy; he'd finished biography of some distinguished man. His views upon geometry and mystic trtgonometry were everywhere declared to be on the progressive plan. His tracts on modern sciences, mechanical appli- ances, hydraulics. steam and railroads were indulgently received. His writ ings on morality were of superior quail ity-were publicly commended. If they weren't quite believed. His verses so poetical, abstruse and theoretical. de- lighted those who patronize the poets as a fad. but the manuscript he thought the best, the one that money brought the best. was just a simple. wisely worded, big newspaper ad!-Newspa. perdom.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
orisinaI Fra of Good Feeling.

The phrase applied to the admiuistra. don of James Monroe. ''the era of good feeling" first appeared in a Ros- ton newspaper, the Columbian Sentinel of July 10, 1877. From that time until the present hour the two administra- tions of Monroe-a period of eight years. 1717 to 1S25-are referred To in the terms of the newspaper paragraph which so aptly expressed the public sentiment of the day.-Magazine of American History.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Reethoven,s Fits of Raae.

Beethoven'S behavior was often atro- cious. In giving lessons to young la dies he would sometimes tear the music to pieces and scatter it about the floor or even smash the furniture Once when playing in company there was some interruption. II play no longer for such hogsw he cried and left the piano. He once called Prince Lobkowitz an ass because a bassoon player happened to be absent.-Dole's Famous Composers"
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Very Vivid,

Tn descriptive writing" said William Dean Howells at a dinner at the Au- thors' club in New York. "a vivid phrase is always better than a half dozen paragraphs. The vivid phrase is what every writer should seek-a phrase, mean, something like that of the baby that shouted to its mother, Oh, mamma, tum an see the man a-butterin' bricksp"
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Parental Tactics.

A worried parent is sometimes oblig- ed to do something like this:
 Pa, what is a transcendentalist"
 Have you chained up the dog as I told you"
 Not yet. pa"
 Well, do that, and when you come back I will tell you what transcen- dentalist is."
 While Bobby was gone his astute parent dug the needed information out of Birmingham Age-Her- ald.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Queer Human Nature.

Mans funny propositionr
 What now?"
 When he reads medical book he fancies he has every disease described. but let him read the work of a moral ist and all the faults pointed out he sees not in himself. but in his neigh bor r"- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
4 Glimpse of Heaven,

Paterfamilias-Well, MT Smith, I'm pleased to see you at our humble board for the first time. Now, is there any particular cut you fancy?
 Prospective Son-in-Law = Oh no thank you! I think
 Youngest Daughter of the House Dad, aren't you going to ask Cissie? |? You know what shindy she kicks up if she doesn't get first pick!-London Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
An Altnknativa.

Now. then" said the professor of logic. "give us an idea of your knowl. edge of the question In plan words"
 "Why-er-rm afraid" Stammered the student. that I can't just exact ly"-
 Perhaps. then. you may give us an idea of your ignorance of 1t in any old words. s."-Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
EouivocaI.

Cholly Softboy-I suppose looked veway angwy at the zoo today when that nawsty Dick Dandy said when stood by the big monkeys cage how much 1 was like it. Candid Friend You certainly looked beside yourself.- Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
He ExpIains.

Why do they call Washington the city of magnificent dlstancesT"
 Because" answered the office seek CT. 'it Is such a long way between what you go after and what you get" St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Stunted Maples.

Stunted maple trees, grown in noun tainous regions of eastern Austria. where the winters are long and severe and the snowfalls considerable. yield excellent wood for the manufacture of YiolinS.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Hit Rack

MT. Youngwed (complacently)-I sup pose you know there were number of young ladies disappointed when 1 married you.
 Mrs. Youngwed-Yes; my girl friends had prophesied a brilliant future for me-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Sm art BOY.

Teacher (to new pupiD-Why did the great Hannibal cross the Alps, my lit tie man?
 My Little Man-For the same reason as tn hen crossed tn road. Yer don't catch me with no puzzles. - Sydney Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
The Lesson.

He-Yes. it's very true. man doesn't ried. She-I'm glad you've discovered that at last. He-Yes. and when he's married it's too late.-Dorfbarbier.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
How They Would Sound.

Mrs. Galley Imusinglyl Suppose should publish your love letters?
 MT. Galey-Why not simply make a public acknowledgment that you mar ried an idiot?
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Nothinu New.

Wife-Don't you like my new hat, dearest? Husband-Yes-s. it's all right. Wife-Well. 1 bought it on your account. dear. Husband Yes. yon usually do!
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Sandy and the Glass.

Tourist referring to the barometer Il see the glass Is going up again. San dy. Sandy-Dae ye tell me that: A body will soon no be able to afford a dram at all!-Dundee Advertiser
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
No Sympathy.

Here. waiter. there's a fly in my soup."
 Serves the brute right. He's been ouzztn' round here all the mornin'"- Life.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15

Life Is DO dream. but life is nothing without its great dreams.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15

One bad example spells good many excellent precepts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

G. G.. Fodnes of Grant vas a LEAD
ER visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Lew Richardson and son Rich
ard, arri we'd from Minneapolis Tues
day and are guests Of MI. and Mrs.
Henry Cooper.
n. G. Wolfe went out to Mitchell
Tuesday evening to be present at the
jewellers convention which was held
in that city. Mr.. Wolfe returned
Thursd ay and reports an enjoyable
time.
James Lewis, President Of the
Druggists Mutual Fire Association,
was at Lake Preston, last week con-
sulting secretary Keith who has been
sick. Mr.. Lewis returned home last
Saturday.
Burt Dixon arrived from Chicago
Tuesday and joined his brother A. P.
who has been here with his mother
for some time. Andrew returns to
Chicago next Sunday and Mrs. Dixon
and Burt will spend . season at Oko-
boil.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
Canton's Chautauqua Opens.
A big Audience Present to Greet Opie
Read and See the Moving Pictures
by Prof. Robertson Sunday Eve.

the evining performance began with
the Music Makers and closed with
Prof. RobertSon's matchless motion
pictures.
The Music Makers and James B.
Ratio entertained Thursday, and the
front seats every night are filled
with boys and girls who are delighted
with Robertson's pictures.
The Friday, Saturday and Sunday
programs will be interesting and IN
joyable, because the star attractions
will be on the platform. The Music
Makers close their engagement Fri
day night and will be followed by the
famous Chicago Glee Club. Brilliant
lecturers will be appear every day.
On Monday evening the greatest
attraction of the entire course will be
given. Monday will be farmers day
and the program opens at s p. m. with
a band concert to be followed by an
illustrated lecture known as the
Romance Of a Reaper" and this
historical representation of farm life
should be een by every farmer in the
Sioux Valley. The Romance Of a
Reaper" will show the history Of
grain reaping from the earliest times
to The present.
The closing days of the Chautauqua
should be attended by all who can
possibly spare the time, because the
program is worthy and the purpose
of the Chautauqua Is educational and
uplifting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
A LOVE TRAGEDY.
Young Woman Commits Suicide on the
Railroad Bridge and Her Lover
Wanted to Kill Himself.

to find Logan putting the last cart
ridge in his revolver. Mr.. Pulver
didn't hesitate an instant, he seized
the desperate man from behind and a
struggle ensued. Mr.. Pulver was un-
able to disarm him alone but could
keep him from using the gun which
was ''broken," as the term goes, that
is the chamber was not thrown IN
place to connect with the hammer.
Mr.. Pulver called for help, and his
son Ray and n Of the carpenters
working on the Pulver house respond
ed. The carpenter tried to get the
gun out of Logan's hand and was
kicked clear across the room. Charlie
Reynolds had been called and the
three men were able to disarm him
and with the police put him in Jail.
Logan was frantic and fought like a
demon and during his rage, City At
torney Jameson approached the man
with the intention of quieting him,
but received a vicious kick in the
stomach that sent him across the
room, then he was locked up and later
tried to hang himself with a rope
found in the cell, and had it not been
for Attorney Jameson he would AVE
succeeded. Mr.. Jameson happened
to 90 into the jail again to see how
the nan was getting along when he
cut the rope and saved the mans life.
Coroner Byrnes had the body of the
unfortunate suicide removed to his
undertaking rooms where an inquest
was held Wednesday afternoon and a
Jury composed of John Feldman,
Rolin Olson and Chris Grevlos, re-
turned a verdict of suicide" and
thus the final act in a sad tragedy was
determined.
The young woman's parents reside
nine miles east Of Ashton, who were
notified by Coroner Byrnes, and was
answered by the arrival Thursday
morning of Thomas Barker of Ash
ton, a brotherinlaw Of the dead wo-
man, who took the body back to Ash
ton, for burial.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

Canton's famous Auditorium never
looked more cheerful or inviting than
it does this year, and the decorations
represent the skill and taste Of Joseph
Chraft of the Chraft & Hanson COM
pany and L. H. Chase of the Pickett
& Pidcoe Company. The bunting and
flags harmonic beautifully and
makes a picture pleasing to the eye.
The program opened in the afternoon
with a prelude by the Anitas, a
charming musical aggregation, which
was followed by Americas prince OF
platform lecturers, Opie Read. The
A ntias opened the evening program
and the audience received them with
generous applause. Then came Prof.
Robertson and his famous moving
pictures.
The Anitas held the platform until
Tuesday evening and closed with
great applause and regret by all.
William Rainy Bennett was the star
lecturer for Monday and DR.. J. H.
So werby talked philosophy and the
origin of man Tuesday afternoon and
e vening, and the Robertson moving
pictures will be one of the chief at
fractions for the week.
Wednesday afternoon the "Music
Makers" a splendid quartet OF young
men, won admiration and applause
for their excellent work. They are
truly music makers.
DR.: J. n. Sowerby was the star at
traction Wednesday afternoon and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

business. A very satisfactory divid-
end was declared after which the old
officers aud old board of directors
were reelected as follows, Homer de-
Newer, PRESIDENT; n. @. Nicholson,
vice-president; Chris Sandvig, secret
airy and general manager, and P. A.
Overseth treasurer. and the board Of
directors is composed of Hans Bryn-
iulson, G. b. Kennedy, A.. 81. Balm
bridge, liver Nelson and Frank Beck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

Shortly after 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning a LEADER reporter was in
formed that Ora Mullett, aged about
%, a laundress employed at the Hotel
Rudolph had com mitted suicide on
the railroad bridge south of town,
and shortly after the news that her
lover, Raymond Logan, was preparing
to shoot himself when ~overpoWered
in Mr.. Pulver's rooming house on
Fifth street.
1t seems from the evidence that
Miss Mullett, who claimed her home
at Ashton, S. D., and Raymond Logan
of Whitestown, Indiana, employed by
Harry Lee as a timer, had been keep
ing company for some time and that
they had a lovers quarrel Tuesday
evening. The young woman became
thoroughly Respondent and Tuesday
evening announced to the hotel help
that she was going to kill herself.
The young people, her,hotel associates,
talked her out of the desperate pur-
pose as they thought and the matter
passed, but she was determined and
about 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning
she left the hotel and walked down to
the railroad bridge near the city linn
Its and deliberately swallowed aquan-
tity Of carbolic acid. A man by the
name Of Dey was about to cross the
bridge when he saw her fall and ran to
her assistance, finding her in terrible
agony. Assistance was Immediately
secured and the dying woman was
carried to the John Syverud pasture
and doctors were summoned. When
Drs. Wendt and Morrison arrived she
was past help and died at Has.
Raymond Logan, her lover, had just
returned from work in the country
and when informed Of the tragedy he
went to his room in the Pulver house,
declaring he would kill himself, as he
thought he was responsible for her
death. Mr.. Lee had telephoned
George Pulver the purpose Of Logan's
visit to his house, where he was room
ing, and Mr.. Pulver rushed up stairs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

About 5%0prosperous and progressive
farmers assembled In the court room
last Saturday afternoon to hear Man
ager Sandvig's report on the condi-
tion of the Farmers Elevator Co.
President Homer DeNewer presided.
The report sho wed that tho company
is prospering and that the business
management was In the hands OF =
man who thoroughly understands the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

We sell N automobile that b
guaranteed for life. What more do
you want2 Ask - about It, Juel Bros
Mfg Co., Canton. s. d. 6ltf.
Juel Bros. Manufacturing CO.
The Press., 1911-10-11
DON'T BE MISLED
Stafford Springs Citizens Read anC
 Heed This Advice.

Stafford Springs Citizens Read and
 Heed This Advice.
 Kidney trouble is dangerous and often fatal.
 Don't experiment. with something new and untried.
 Use a tested and proven kidney remedy.
 Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Used in kidney troubles 75 yeals.
 Doan's have cured thousands.
 Are rt recommended here and every where.
 A Stafford Springs oitizon's state, ment forms convincing proof.
 It's local tektimony-it can be in- vestigated.
 George Irons, farmer, Furnace avenue, Str ford Springs, Conn, say
 "Doan's Kidney Pills did me a great deal of good, and am only too pleased to speak in their praise. About year ago my back became very lame and sore and I knew that my kidneys were disordered ob- tained 8 supply of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Eaton drug store, and the con- tents of the first box made 8 marked improvement. After had used three boxes I was free from the trouble. Since then when I have taken Doan 8 Kidney Pills they have benefited me !"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Go, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States
 Remem Der the name-Doan's-an take no ether.
The Press., 1911-10-11
A Sc9'L.nu Dress.

"Bcfore I take off this dress" said the woman to the home dressmaker, who was fitting party gown, "I want to go into the kitchen and read the riot act to Maria
 "Oh, not with this dress on," the dressmakcr protested. "She is cooking and the grease might pop
 Cant help it." the woman interrupt ed. Maria needs lecture. She has been needing it for some time, but I didn't dare deliver il because I hadn't good cHors h clothes to make it effec- tive. EE"ria is black and lately from the south. She judges people by the clothes they wear. If had s2olded in shirt waist and skirt or even in my old blue afternoon dress Maria would have scorncd me, but with all this fnery on I can speak my piece and Maria will be properly impressed and maybe she will reform. York Press
The Press., 1911-10-11
EFFICIENCY
How Many Men Know How to
 Keep It at Par. :

Thousands, yes tens of thousands O men, grow Id 10 years too st on.
 If you are man and real ze. that your efficiency is on the wane and that you are losing money and happi. ness in cons6 quo nee, get 50 cent box of MONA stomach tablets today and take two after or with each me al for three days; then take one wi n each meal regularly until you feel we'll and vigorous.
 MONA stomach tablets disinfect, tone up, restore elastic ty to the stom ach and intet tinal canal and end in- digestion. They do m re: they in- crease the nutriticH of the body a in case of nerve exhaustion, sleepleks- ness, night Fweats. bad dreams or any condition that requires a restorative they act with astlnishing rapidity. They can be found at Anders Jacob een's and helpful druggists the world over.
The Press., 1911-10-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
October 1a 1as1.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.

D F. Mullins and W R Rudge have COTS lidsted their harness busi- ness, at the shop of the latter. Rev. D L Sanford from Thompson ville has accepted a call from Grace church, assuming charge of the parish at once.
 John Neville s store at Staff rdvlls has been improved, also H. o Wheel el.'s store, by removal of partitions, thrs making their stores larger and more convenient
 Rev s R. Free asks for 8 release from his engaRem ant to suprly the Congregationa1 church Lere The cause is the action of the church at Willimantic, which gives him call
 Names of .c lolars in the primary department. district No 3 East Vll- lage, who were neither absent nor ta,dy during the month commencing s pt 12tn: Carie Oomins, Annie Orane, Allie Green, Gertie Green, Annie Gordon, Leah Gordon. Henry L, thrcp, Willie Butkholy, Ernest Banford, Burdett BAnford, Francis Cardinal, Freddie Johnson, Charlie N won, Mszarin BellsrosP, Eddy Hltby. Absent but one-' alf day during tie month: Da sy Smith, Wesley Lillie, Georgie Lilli Johnny Bt llerose, Addison Clifford
 The arnual borough election on Monday It WAS voted t, lay a tax of mills to defray expenses and re- duoe indebtedness The annual re- port sht ws that the present borough delt Is $2,1OO, having be- reduced $1, 800 the past year. The assets of the borough, including buildings. fire apparatus and $548.9O in cash, are rated in the report at $4 146 33. The f, flowing are the officers elected |: Warden, G. O. Parkcsf; burgesses, W. A. Oomins, O. J Holm es, James Mclaughlin, A. Howard, John Bros nan, Anthony Adams; clerk and treas urer, Wm. R. Small collector, J J. GslIivan: bailiff, Lewis He In; regis ,trars. W. P. Sweetser, J. W Ohand Ter; assessors, A. Howard, L. Cush- man., M P. Shaban; board of relief, A Holt, J A. Mt dbery, Florence McCarthy; haywards, o. O Parkess, E Ellithorpe, T. 0. Lath1op; pound keeper, Wm. Brown; wood inspectors, Robbins Patten, W A Oomins, W. P. Sweetser, G. H. B. ker. E E. But te1field, L W. Crane. F. A Harwood, Andrew Whiton, J M Lord, J ". Chandler, O. H Stevens, M. P. Shahan, W. R. Small; tything men, J V. squier, Smith W. Page, D. F. Mu lin, John Brosnan, J A. Med btey, Amos Nichols, Charles G Ellis, James Wood, F. W. Pret ton, F. N. Crane. T. o Lathrop.
 Died.-In Stafford, 3d, Linonln Ba1dwell, 76 years o months.
 In Square Pond, Sd, John Olcott, 83 years.
The Press., 1911-10-11
rreasuro rrove Law In EnaIand.

In England treasure trove belongs to the crown. According to the law, if any one finds hidden treasure and con ceals 1t for his own use he is liable to fine and Imprisonment. It used to be a hanging matter. However, it may be some encouragement to English treasure seekers, if any such there be ill these enlightened days, to know that the laws of treasure trove only apply to such as is discovered by accident Treasure discovered by sys- tematic sear@h would not come within this description; neither would finds discovered by astrological or cabalistic sciences or by the potent influence of the divining rcd.-St. James, Gazette.
The Press., 1911-10-11
The svmnathe4in Watch.

The sympathetic watch is all very we'll, writes a correspondent, but there are many who find that their watches can never be relied upon to behave regularly. Generally the wearer is found to be of a very nervous disposi- ton, and it certainly looks as if this communicated itself to the watch. One inherited by the writer, which had kept good time for years, imme- diately developed cratic tendencies when worn by him and has never got out of them. Only once for a brief space did a watch go regularly with him. It was a Swiss one, which had varied when worn in England, but kept accurate time on Swiss holiday. And the question was whether 1t was the wearer's temporarily braced nerves or the effect of it's native air on the watch that did the trick. - London Chronicle
The Press., 1911-10-11
SOUND WAVES.
They Can Be Focused With a Lens
 Just as Liuht Can.

They Gan De Focused With Lens
 Just as Light Can.
 Few people are aware that sound can be focused just as light can. All are familiar with the burning glass or reading lens which, if placed in a beam of sunlight, will focus the rays into small point which is so hot as to be able to set fire to a piece of paper. Light is a wave in the ether, but sound is a wave in a material medium, generally the air.
 If we make a convex lens out of rubber or collodion and fill it with gas heavier than air, say carbon dioxid, we shall have q sound lens analogous In nearly all respects to q glass lens for light. It will be found that we can focus sound waves in the following manner:
 Take watch and place it some feet away from one side of the lens and put your ear on line with the watch and the center of the lens. but on the other side, and move outward from the lens. While moving out you cannot hear the watch until you get to q cer- tain point where the waves are fo- cused, at which place you will hear 1t plainly. This is called the conjugate focus of the watch.-New York Trib- une.
The Press., 1911-10-11
LITTLE SORREL.
Tho Favorite Battle Charger of Stone, wall Jackson.

The Favorite Battle Charger of Stone. wall Jackson.
 Among the many battle steeds ridden during the war between the states by the celebrated Confederate Corps Com mander StOnewall Jackson of Lees army his fav orite was a charger affec- t1onately named Little SorreI by the Second corps of the Army of Virginia He was about fifteen hands and, as General Longstreet said to the writer. strongly resembled, except in color. President Zachary Taylor's Old Whitey of the Mexican war. Jackson rode him at Bull Run. Winchester. Cedar Noun tain, Manassas, Antietam. Hampers Ferry. Fredericksburg and on many other battlefelds. He mounted Little SorreI for the last time at Chancellors vile May 2. 1863. and in the battle was mortally wounded by his own men and died a week later.
 General Bradley T. Johnson of Mary. land in letter to the present writer remarks: Jackson was an ungainly horseman. and when he rode by the troops Little SorreI would strike off on a run. The general would pull off his cap and ride bareheaded at full speed past miles of shouting Confederates The saying was when you heard that yell before or behind you on the march. There goes old Jack on a rabbit When the soldiers started Q rabbit they'd scare him to death with yell ing"
 Little Sorrel died at the Soldiers home near Richmond at the age of thirty-six years and is now to be seen. like Sheridan's Winchester, carefully preserved in glass case after being prepared by a skillful taxidermist at Lexington. Va.-James Grant Wilson in S. P. 0. A. Bulletin.
 Common PIumes.
 Milliner-I am sailing for Paris next week for French plumes and trim mings. Could I purchase anything for you? Mrs. Recent Rich-Why, yes; you may bring me half dozen of those nom de plumes I often hear spoken Of.-Judge.