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Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
For Executive Messenger.

The appointment of Branch W. Lee, of Hartford, as executive messenger, was made by Govenor-elect Baldwin last week.
 Lee will take the place of Robert H. Jackson of New Haven. The latter re- ceived $10O month for his services and his car fare between New Haven and Hartford. The new appointee will re- have no car fare to pay.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Mrs. Gray Dead

Mrs Gray, widow of William K. Gray. who was formerly resident of Canaan. dled at the county hospital last week. She was admitted to that insti- tuition two weeks ago from Torrington, where sho had been residing. She leaves a son by former marriage, who resides in Hartford; one brother, Clark Halstead of Winsted. and one sister, Mrs. Gath. crime Riker of Hartford, both of whom were formerly residents of Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Fatal. BIunder.
house.

After drinking glass of whiskey Mrs. Agnes Rudeviecz of Waterbury, aged 37 years, took what she supposed was a glass of water and dropped dead. The second potion was cyanide of potassium which her husband had a moment be- fore put on the table while preparing to clean some jewelry. She leaves besides her husband three small children.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
A Tribute to PhrenoIogy.

The late Merrill Humphrey had z pointed way of expressing himself oI shams. ologies and isms that did not ap peal to his sympathies or his intelligence The following verse which he jotted down, years ago, while travelling phre nologist was enjoying brief but profit able local popularity, is recalled by his nephew, Horace Humphrey:
 "With bumps and skulls bait for fools
 My trap call phrenology.
 I've got your cash, you stupid souls
 Now sing your last doxology."
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Woman Fatally Burned.

Mrs. Nellie Robinson, a widow, of Torrington. was probably fatally burned Thursday. It is supposed that she set fire to her clothing, while lighting a match. John Anderson, who lives on the floor above Mrs. Robinson, heard her screams and ran to her assistance, smothering the fire with bed quilts, but not until the greater part of her clothing had been burned.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Bethel Road Sold.

A New Haven syndicate has been formed to take over the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway company. It is said that A. Wm. Sperry. connected with the Shore Line Electric Co.,. and the firm of Saunders 6 Jones of New York are back of the move. The story is not new one.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Football RaiIroader,

John E. (Jack) Owsley, the Yale foot. ball player, has accepted 8 place under Edward G. Buckland. vice president of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad-Co MT. Owsley's wife was a Miss Hall, daughter of the late John M- Hall, who was at one time president of the New Haven road.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Alexander HawIey Dies.

After long illness Alexander flaw ley, president of the Bridgeport Savings hank died in that city Thursday. MT. Hawley has peen connected with tine banking interests of the city for the pest 51 years.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
John A, Brewer

In the death of John A. Brewer. Great Harrington has lost progressive and in every way estimable citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Basketball

The Canaan team will play tho Mill River team at town hall, Canaan, next Saturday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05

After leaving the Under-mountain Road we crossed the meadows and climbed the cobble annex and down the hill into the Hollenbeck Valley. Here we come to the Elisha Mansfield place on the east side of the little ravine, the home ot Mir, Mansfield's daughter. Mrs. Page, and her son William and family.
 Now we are at or near Huntsville. In the old time not SO very ','long long ago" in what might be termed the "Iron age" of this reglon, there were three little villages along the Hollenbeck. Each had it's little iron plant and were known to the natives as Lower City," Ire land" and "Dogtown." At Huntsville proper were the hotel, store and pest office and the old forge, where ship anchors were made in the old days and drawn to Hudson with ox-teams. D. M. Hunt, the iron man; MT. Ohus. Hunt, the president of the Housatonic R. R; H. E. Wetherel, the merchant, and MT. Elisha Mansfield were the active business men of this section in the fifties. AS we proceed northward we pass the old Scoville and Church furnace store building where MT. k. W. Spur got some of his early training. Nearby is the Lyman Wickham house. now MT. Scoville's A little below is Mir. Sidney Ensign's, who had a satinet factory, where the farmers took their wool and exchanged for "all wool" cloth-not much sht ddy in MT. Ensign's goods. MT. Ensign's daughter and husband, Mir. Dean. occupy and care for the old homestead.
 Down the hill little way at the Hoskins and Higley corners we leave the turnpike and take the Falls Village road. A large new house across the stream on
 TContinued on page s.1
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
UNDER THE MOUNTAIN
MIR. REED CONCLUDES STORY
 OF INTERESTING TRIP
TraVerses Old Road and Notes Changes in Inhabitants and Other Features Along the Route Since Fifty Years Ago.

Continuing his interesting description of drive over route familiar to him for more than half a, csntury-the first installment of which was printed in The News of Dec. 8.-Mr. Reed, in the present article, completes the trip, and returns his guests-Miss Ferguson, Miss Smith and Miss Frein-safely to their homes. His description has been inter- esting chiefly as indicating the great changes which time has wrought Tn the places and population in the last fifty years.-Ed. News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
RAIL WAY TO THE RESCUE
Settlers Of Faith Country, South Da.
kota, Relieved Of Distress Duo
to Early Shows.

Aberdeen.-The threatened shortage
Of iced for live took and provisions
for residents Of the Faith country in
Meade county. was effectively ended
last week when the ST. Paul railroad
succeeded in breaking the o block
ade on the Faith branch of the Puget
Sound line and rushed through forty
special trains averaging ten cars each.
carrying provisions and food sufficient
to maintain the people and their live
stock until spring. In addition, the
railroad granted al extcntion Of the
free freight privilege on fifty addition.
al cars of hay. which will be hauled in
at once, assuring homesteaders and
residents Of the towns sufficient hay
for their live stock through he winter.
Colonel H. F. Hunter. of Chicago,
general agent for the St. Paul. who
visited the territory in Northwestern
South Dakota and Southwestern North
Dakota that has been receiving the
free freight privilege, told the business
men of that section that the railroad
had donated for the relief OF the set
tiers, in the way Of free freight priv
ileges, not less than 500 900 in the
present season. 1t is believed the set
tiers will experience no further diff
hculty In pulling through the winter.
The Faith commercial club is
engaged in an effort to induce the road
to restore the daily mail and passen-
ger service, for which an every other
day service was substituted after the
snow blockade late in November.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Five irrigation Projects.

Pierre.-Ralph Vandercook, a STAN
ley county engineer. has just fled with
the state engineer plats Of five small
irrigation projects, which promise to
be the advance guard of a host Of
others; all OF which taken in the en-
tirety will make a vast difference in
trans-Missouri agriculture and stock
raising. Two of them are on Bad riv-
err, the MCGEE tract embracing 1853
acres. and the Genoway project with
l72. Both will be irrigated with water
pumped by artificial means, and will
embrace only low level land lying in
the Knows of the river. From an ad-
vertising standpoint these Bad River
propositions, as was the Millette plant
at FIT. Pierre the past summer-are
especially valuable because for prac-
tically The entire length Of the stream
it is %paralleled by the p. R. c.. The
other projects are Nels Nelson with
"a acres. and Olof Nelson with 1875
acres on Antelope creek, and Albert
Nelson with is acres on Rock creek.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
THRONE IS DOOMED
TANG SHAO vi, CHINA'S IMPERIAL
lEGATE, SAYS ONLY REPUBLIC
WILL SATISFY PEOPLE,.
SEES END OF THE DYNASTY
Consul Of Six Foreign Powers Pre-
sent Note to Peace Conference at
Shanghai Urging Close of RevoIu-
tlon-Scene Is Impressive.

Shanghai. II am convinced
that the abdication of the emperor
and the establishment Of a republic
is the only thing that will satisfy the
people OF China n prevent further
wholesale shedding of blood" This
statement was made by Tank Shao-Yi.
representative Of Yuan Shi Kai, the
premier, after the session of the peace
conference.
Picking Is not aware of the depth
or extent of popular feeling in the
south" said he. Even 1, although
somewhat prepared, am astonished to
find such a change from an attitude Of
patient forbearance to logged patri-
otto determination. It o appears
certainly too late to save the dynasty.
1T will be difficult to persuade Yuan
Shi Kali to abandon his plan for a lin
tied monarchy, but we must use every
endeavor to bring about peace and
end this awful bloodshed and the suf-
fer1ng among my people"
Tang Shao-Yi expressed the belief
that the situation might have been
saved at n time by a conference
with the revolutionary leaders and
prompt assurance of adjustment of
wrongs, but he considers it now too
late. He is also convinced that there
must be no foreign interference In the
way of loans or otherwise.
The note from the foreign powers.
comprising the United States. Great
Britain. Japan. Germany. France and
Russia, was presented to the repre-
sentatives Of the imperial Chinese
government and the revolutionists by
the consular corps. The consuls drove
first in an imposing carriage to the
house Of Tang Shao vi and her to
the residence Of WI Ting Fang. The
scene was very impressive as the note
was read separately to the two lead
ing figures in the negotiations and the
reply Of each, indicating that peace
was uppermost, was heard.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
ADMIT THEIR GUILT
NEW YORK PROMOTERS ENTER
PLEAS OF GUILTY OF
SWlNDLlNG.
THEYCLEANED UP GREATsUM
Forty 10 Fifty Millions Are Said to
Have Been Obtained by Burr
Brothers and Partners az Result
Of Operations.

New York.-Pleas of guilty were
made by Shelton G. Burr, president;
Eugene II. Burr, secretary-treasurer;
Charles H. Tobey, vice president and
Edwin Wesley Preston, an official Of
the Burr Bros, incorporated, stock
promoters, Their offices here were
raided last November, the men being
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud investors.
Between $4,000 900 and $50, 10000 900
were obtained by Burr Bros. through
sales of worthless mining and oil
stocks, netting a profit to the defend
ants OF s13, 900, 900 to $15,O O0, 900, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
postal inspectors who raided the estab.
lishment November 20, 1910.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
FIGHTING DICK" QUITS
ADMIRAL WAINWRIGHT RETIREs
FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
Executive Officer of Battieshlp Maine
Reaches Age Limit and Leaves
Navy-Career Brilliant.
RAIpK ELoER
CHICAGO ~REcoRo-hERALn

Washington, D. c. The official
life of lone Of h greatest fighters.
best fellows. and most-beloved officers
the service afioat has ever had" ex-
PRED when, on the sixty-second ami
versary of his birth. Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright, aid for opera
tons in the navy department, was re-
tired from active service.
No officer in the United States navy
today is better known or better liked
than Fighting Dick" Wainwright. His
record of service is long and efficient
He was graduated from the naval acad-
envy in 1868, but it was not until the
early '90s that his name began to be
heard outside of the service. He was
executive officer of the battleship
Maine when she was blown up in Hav-
ana harbor.
Il will never set my foot on Cuban
soil until the Maine is avenged" Cap
tain Wainwright declared as the wa
tiers closed over the twisted and torn
hull of the American battleship as 1t
carried down to their death 266 sail
ors and marines. For weeks, from
dawn to dark, Wainwright toiled be-
side the wreck, directing the divers
work and recovering the bodies of
the dead.
When war was declared with Spain.
Captain Wainwright was among tho
first to apply for active service. He
was delighted when he was placed in
command Of J. Pierpont Morgan's
transformed pleasure yacht. the Cor
Ra1T Tho 1iff1a uoeco1 ro rororod
the Gloucester, in honor of the Massa-
chusetts city where Wainwright was
born.
The Gloucester lost no time in join
Ing the blockad1ng feet at Santiago.
Whe the Spanish fleet attempted to
escape he Gloucester pounded her and
destroyed the two torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
PACKERS TRIAL IS BEGUN
Jury Is Secured and United States At
torney Makes Opening Address
Scoring Meat Trust.

Chicago.-The jury which Is to hear
the evidence against the ten Chicago
packers who are on trial for alleged
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law having been completed and sworn
in, United States District Attorney
James H.. Wilkerson began his open
ing address, outlining the govern
ment's case against the defendants.
The jury is notably rural in charac-
ter, only three OF the twelve men be-
ing Chicagoans. Three OF the jury
men are farmers and the est are bust
ness men and employees in small towns
near Chicago.
In his address to the jury Mr.. Will
kerson arraigned the so-called beef
trust as the most complete and sys-
tematic engine for the suppression OF
competition known to the Industrial
world"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
WARSHIP' FOR MAINE BODIES
Taft Determined Last Rites for Span.
ish War Martyrs Shall Be Of
Utmost Dignity.

Washington.-President Taft again
evidenced his desire to have the
bodies Of the American sailors who
went down in the wreck of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor treated
with the utmost dignity.
The president has learned that q
local undertaken had been engaged to
prepare the remains Of a number Of
bodies discovered in the sunken
wreck and ship them to Washington
to be buried in Arlington with other
victims of the disaster.
He sent a communication to Secre-
tary of the Navy Meyer i~nstructing
him to have the bodies brought from
Havana aboard one Of the largest Uni
ted States battleships, conveyed by
another monster vessel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
JOHN BIGEL0W, AUTHOR, DIES
"Grand Old Man" Of America Passes
Away In New York at Ago
Of 81 Years.

New York.-John Bigelow, we'll call
ed the grand old al Of America,
died at his home at No. FL Grammercy
Park, at the rounded age of ninety
four years and twenty-five days.
The intense pain which he had suf-
tered in a week Of illness, a recur-
renee of an attack of last summer
that for the first time in his long life
brought him to the threshold of death,
was mercifully spared him in his last
momentS as his body first yielded to
the numbness of approaching death
while his wonderful and ever active
mind retained it's faculties as a final
mark of it's mastery.
Mr.. Bigelow, born in the youth of
the republic, lived to see it grow to
early maturity. He lived in the life
time Of every president of the United
States except George Washington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
ACCUSED PASTOR CUTS SELF
Drastic Operation Saves Life Of Rev.
Richeson, Held for Murder
Of Girl.

Boston.-Rev. Clarence v. T. Richie
son, awaiting trial on January Is on
an indictment charging him with muir
der in the first degree by administer
ing cyanide Of potassium to Avis Lin
nell OF Hyannis in Boston on October
15. seriously injured himself in his
cell at the Charles street Jail with a
piece OF tin from a marmalade can.
The self-inficted injuries were such
that the accused preacher was nearly
dead from loss Of blood when a keeper
attracted by his groans summoned
physicians, who decided an immediate
operation was necessary to save his
life. The physicians are of the opin-
ion that Richeson did not intend to
commit suicide.
1t is believed that Richeson will re-
cover unless blood poisoning should
set in and that he will be able to be
In court on January Is when he is to
be called for trial.
In legal circles 1t was stated that
some action may be taken to ascertain
Richeson's sanity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
FORT PLOT is Barred
ATTACKS WITH TORCH AND DY.
Mantle ON RILEY.
Double Guards Placed on Duty Aftsr
Officers Received Letters-Oam-
age to Government 100000.

Fort Riley, Kan.-Followtng the A.
rest Of Rev. G. N. Brewer. Mrs. Anna
Jordan and five soldiers. 1t developed
that for nine months federal army oh
GERS at Fort Riley have been fighting
an alleged plot to destroy the big army
reservation. Not only were there fire.
quent %incendiary fires and dynamite
explosions. but the commanding ON
GERS received frequent letters threat
ening them with death and the fort
with destruction.
Brig. Gen. w. s. Schuyler, command
er of the post; Col. Ell D. Hoyle, In
command of the Sixth field artillery.
and Col. Charles A. P. Hatfield were
recipients of letters threatening them
with personal violence and the blow
Ing up of their homes.
The first and one of the worst fires
was the night of March IA. when the
Quartermaster's storehouse was entire
ly destroyed with a loss of $250,OOO.
Ahother fire on March 20 damaged the
cavalry ordnance building.
An attempt not only to burn a build
ing. but to burn soldiers, was made
the night of June 8. Mattresses were
saturated with kerosene and set on
fire. Early discovery saved the build
ing and probably many lives.
At midnight June "a, the govern
ment bridge was dynamited. The
morning of June % fire destroyed
Troop A stable and killed 81 horses
August 9 an attempt was made to
blow up the water main and cut the
fort entirely from it's supply of water
The attempt was only partly success
full
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
RUSS PACT DOOMED
HOUSE RATIFIEs ACTION OF TAFT
AND ADOPTS SENATE MODi-
FLED RESOLUTION.
ONLY ONE VOTE AGAINST Vt
Chairman suIzer Advlces That United
States Seek Closer Relations win
Russia-New Treaty 10 Sought by
state Department.

Washington.-The congressional res
olution ratifying the notice given by
the president to Russia to terminate
the treaty of 1882, which was adopted
by the senate, was accepted by the
house and sent to the president for
his approval. The action by the low
or body was unanimous save for the
negative vote cast by Mr.. Macon OF
Georgia.
Carrying out informal instructions
from the committee on foreign AFFAIRS,
Chairman Sulzer moved that the house
concur In the senate resolution.
Mr.. Sulzer said the United States
should seek closer relations with Rus
STA.
do you believe the ab%rogation will
give recognition to American Jews IN
Russian" asked Mr.. Berger Of Wiscon-
sin.
II believe 1t will bring about a
change In conditions" said Mr.. Sulzer.
I'VE know that after many secre-
taries of state and many presidents
had failed to terminate the Russian
treaty President Taft did efectually
move in the matter two days after
the house had passed its resolution de-
handing the abrogation of the treaty
said Mr.. Sulzer. He said President
on the house resolution and sending
notice to Russia and had ignored the
house In sending a message to the
senate, and that the senate then ig-
nored the president by sending back
to the house an amendment to the lat
ters resolution. So 1T appeared that
all branches Of the government had
affirmed the action started by the
house.
Mr.. Maltby Of New York. the only
member Of the house who voted
against the Sulzer resolution. spoke
in opposition to action by the house.
saying the United States would not
help to improve the "inhuman" condi-
tons In Poland by terminating all
relations with Russia
While congress is severing certain
with Russia, the state de-
partment and the White House r
working vigorously to push negotia-
lions looking to the drawing of a new
understanding. That this is a deli
cate task Is acknowledged. The best
OF feeling thus far marks the negotia-
lions, but the difficulties. while not
insurmountable, are great.
With the abrogation incident closed,
OF both countries believe
. way out of the embarrassing situa-
tan will be found. The one great
to prompt readjustment, 1t
acknowledged. will be the endeavor
OF both political parties. on the eve Of
presidential campaign. to seek po-
htical capital in the existing misun-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
ALFRED G. VANDERBILT WEEDS
Mrs. Mckim Becomes the Bride Of
Millionaire In EngIand-6oth
Are Divorces.

London.-Alfred G. Vanderbilt, sec
ond son Of the late Cornelius Wander
bilt, from whom he inherited a for
tune estimated at 500. 900. 900. was
married at Reigate. Surrey. to Mrs.
Margaret Emerson McKim. daughter
OF Capt. Isaac Emerson. the Baltimore
millionaire and divorced wife of DR..
Smith H. McKim.
The ceremony was performed by a
registrar. The witnesses were: J.. d.
Langdon, Miss Ethel Mccormack,
Roy c.. CATER and Walter Webb Ware.
Following the marriage the bridal
party went to Gloucester house. where
q reception was held.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
TWELVE KILLED IN WRECK
Silk Train or st. Paul Road Runs
Into Columbian Limited at
Odessa, Mimi.

Odessa, Misunderstanding into the
real Of the Chicago bound Columbian
limited, the fast new all-steeI train OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, a silk special which was fol-
lowing at terrific speed close behind
killed IL passengers n injured near
ly a score more. The collision oc-
Cured a short distance from Odessa.
Unexpected stoppage of the Column
bian by block signals and failure to
signal the silk train, which was run
ming as a second section OF the linn
tied, are believed to have caused the
wreck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
EMPEROR is CRITICALLY ILL
Doctors Fear Franz Josef May Develop
Pneumonia and Express Great
Anxiety Over His Condition.

Vienna.-A change for the worse
was reported in the condition Of EN-
peror Franz josef, causing greater
anxiety to the court physicians and
encourage of the aged Austrian mon
arch. The imperial doctors fear that
pneumonia may develop. The aged
monarch expresses a desire to sleep
continually. which the doctors Say, is
a bad sign. The memorial dinner
planned in honor Of Car Nicholas of
Russia at Schoenbrunn castle was can
celled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
FOUR sLAYERs GIVEN STAY
Governor Deneen Reprieves Young
Men Who Murdered Fred w.
Guelzow at Chicago.

Chicago.-The four slayers of Fred
w. Guelzow. Jr., a truck farmer, who
was murdered at Lincoln and Peter
son avenues October 20, who were
sentenced to be hanged December %,
were granted a reprieve until Febru-
airy 16 by Governor Deneen and the
board of pardons.
The men who were to have been
hanged are Ewald and Frank Shiblaw-
ski, brothers. and Phillip Sommer-
ling and Thomas Schultz.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
SLUMP IN
Dscrease Of 100000 In Arrivals During
MHtHl $hA NAa-

Decrease Of 100000 In Arrivals During
the Year.
New York.-One of the greatest
slumps In immigration ever recorded
ct the port of New York is being writ
ten into the records at Ellis island
during the closing days of the year:
Already the records show that nearly
300. 900 fewer immigrants have landed
there up to the present time than for
the corresponding period In 1910, and
indications are, Commissioner WI
uams states. that there will be a re-
duction of 80 per cent or more from
1910 figures for the year. The incom-
ing tide of humanity is lower now than
Ut any time snice 1908.