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Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
RESTRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate

1 Court, Ms.rch 26th, 1911. .,.- s..
 Estate of John H. Wilcox late of North Canaan in said district, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the district of Canaan ha h limited and allowed six months from date hereof. for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement, Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 FRANK H. WILCOX. Administrator. Car aan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
lISTRICT OF CANAAN. ss. Probate Court, March Sth, 1911,

Estate o Theophile Toussaint late of North Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery, All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 ALBERT ToUssAINT, Administrator
 Mast Canaan, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
I lISTRICT OF SHARON tss., Probate Court, March 20, 1911.

Court, March 20, lBIl.
 Estate of Charles P. St. John, late of sharon in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time, will be debarred n recovery. All quested to make immediate payment to
 HORACE M. DUNBAR, Administrator.
 Post office address, Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
ABSTRACT OF SHARON, ss.. Probate 1I Court, March 20, 1911.

Estate of Ella B. St. John, late of Sharon in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate arc re- quested to make immediate payment to
 HORACE Nj. DUNBAR, Administrator.
 Post office address, Sharon, Conn.
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OF CANAAN. ss., Probat,
 E

v Oourt, MATCH 1U, I8II.
 Estate of J. Monroe Bet jamin late of Canaan in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts. properly attested within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment
 J. LER ENSIGN,
 Falls Village Conn
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF
 INTEREST

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that have pur- chased the interests of my, late co-partner, TRAFFORD Contractors and Builders. at Millerton, N Y, and will continue the firm business in my individual name at the same address
 Approaching the public confidence long en- loved by the late firm. it is my hope that the same may continue uninterrupted and my aim that the business may be continued along the same efficient and painstaking lines Of the past.
 WILLIAM TRAFFoRD MILLERTON, N Y. November 2Jth, 1910.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30

company has been placed in the mi.4 ary prison in Constantinople.
 James Johnson. seventy years old shot and killed himself at the home of his daughter Miss Esther Wolf. about four miles from York. Pa. Johnson manufacturer.
 Dr. D. E. Morris. a physician. and ais four children were burned to death m fire that destroyed the Morris home three miles southeast of Aurora, Mo.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
NEWS
 OF OUR W ElGH BORS.

seventy-five houses, were destroyed with loss of $5OO,Oo0. The American Red Cross, with commendable energy, obtained several dozen tents from the isthmian canal commission which have Free meals are being given to the des- tftute. The gate receipts of baseball games and other affairs are being given to the relief fund.
 All records for daily excavation in the central division of the. Panama canal were broken on Saturday, March Il. On that day the amount of mate rial excavated in that division was 8O,341 cubic yards. F1fty-one steam shovels and two orange peel cranes removed 7o,4S4 cubic yards of this amount.
 Miners In sixteen mines in Southern Alberta and Southeastern British Co., March 31. The closed shop and check off system caused the trouble. The strike is expected to last at least a month or six weeks.
 Advices from Alamos, Mexico. con firm the report that revolutionists. led by Loya, killed every federal official of the town of Guazaparas, near Sono- ra line. in Chihuahua, when they took the town. All were placed in jail and shot.
 Plans are complete for the strike of union coal miners in Alberta and east ern British Columbia April i. The strike, ordered as a result of dis agreement over the "open shop" will affect 1000 men.
 Kingston papers print a report that upon completion of the Panama canal the Jamaica garrison will be strength ened by tho addition of 1000 British infantry.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
\ GRIM ES
 AND

 on an island lake, turned turtiR in a furious gale off Beechy Head, vaS1Gou- yer Island, and went down with all on board-twenty-two passengers and the crew of four men. Thirteen passengers had landed at William Head just be- fore the steamer went out to destruc- tion.
 After breeding until he worked him. self into a state of despondency, Fred Kipp, a farmer of East Greenbush, N. Y, saturated his house and barn with kerosene, set fire to the oil and then, lying down near the stalls of the horses, calmly awaited a horrible death.
 The British steamer Irisbrook and the French steamer Vile de Bordeaux collided off Beachy head, England, and both foundered, the crews, total ing forty-nine persons, having only time enough to take to their small boats.
 The Vacuum Oil works of the Stand ard oil company in Clean. N. Y. were destroyed by fire, involving a loss of $200.O00. There was fire in the same plant several days ago, and several employees were severely injured.
 Mutinous Albanian soldiers drilling under Lieutenant van SchlightinG, q German instructor, turned on the lieu tenant and shot him dead. The entire
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30

west SlQe or the city. His latner. J0n- Mclean, was for some years president of the Dime Saving bank in New York.
 Succumbing to an attack of pneu- monia, Robert B. Morehead. known in Elkdom throughout New Jersey, Is dead at his home in Paterson. He was prominent in county politics. He was forty-eight years old. Besides a wife he is survived by son and daughter. Albert Perry Walker. head master of the girls high school of Boston, Is dead at his home in Newtonville of heart trouble. He was forty-eight years of age and had been teacher In the Boston schools for twenty-three years.
 Charles Wallace Hunt inventor of the automatic railway for coal buckets and a number of other labor saving devices is dead at his home at Grimes Hill, Staten Island, N. I. MT. Hunt was seventy years old.
 Brigadier General Ira J. Bloomfield. who served with distinction in the civil war, was found dead In his chair in Montevista, Colo. He was seventy six years old.
 Samuel Franklin Adams, one of the foremost geologists of the world, is dead at his home in Washington. He had been geologist of the United States geological survey since 1867.
 Sydney Trough, the actor. son of the late Lionel Brough, the noted comedi- an, Is dead in London.
 Archer Harmon, 1913,
 ilSa of New York city, has
 AFFAIRS. been elected to tba captaincy of the Yale hockey team. This is the first time in number of years that an under classman has been elected to the position. Harmon played a brilliant game this winter.
 Battling Nelson is going to fight again. He has just accepted terms to box Tommy Devlin of Philadelphia for fifteen rounds at show to be held by the Tricity Athletic club of Jef- fersonville, Ind, the latter part of next month. Nelson Is to receive n guar antee of 5000, with privilege of accepting 30 per cent of the gross re- ceipts.
 One American fighter won and the other lost in the two scheduled twenty round bouts before Hugh McIntosh's London Olympia club, Ray Bronson was defeated by Sid Burns, a Briton. in the nineteenth round, losing on a foul. Jimmy Clabby defeated Harry Duncan of New York on points :.
 Frank Klaus of Pittsburg took the measure of Montana Jack Sullivan in jig time at the Fairmont Athletic club of New York. In the third round, after Klaus had dropped Sullivan to the mat twice, Referee Joh, fearful that SnlIi- van would be seriously hurt, wisely intervened and stopped the bout.
 Frankie Burns, who will meet Abe At tell in ten round contest at the Ma. tional Sporting club, is rounding into form at Allenhurst, N. J. Burns has Pal Moore, the clever lightweight, for a sparring partner, and he is develop ing great strength and speed. Tn big arena at sapuIpa, Okla, Carl Morris will meet Mike Shreck, the veteran Louisville heavyweight, in fifteen round fight that Is interesting white men all over the world. Morris is believed to be real white hope"
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30
RT'~tNTSS CARDS

GEORGER. WILIJ JN. BLACKSMITH Horse shueing, wood wuik and
 iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, 1SN.
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30

Owen Leibert. who with John Fritz, the world famous iron master. and several
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30

Considerable suffering has resulted from the recent fire in Colon. wnou Gfy hlnalxa of
Connecticut western news., 1911-03-30

H. D. HUMPHREYS Drug Stors. "On the Corner" Est. i843.
 Reliable in everything. CANAAN CONN.,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

spring. And you've withheld the In
formation from me2"
THE manufacturer of the stone Is
useless as a witness. He's h~opelessly
insane"
Has he thrown no light on the
case at all?"
Yes. some light" Britt admitted
reluctantly. He was not prepared to
disclose his hand yet. In fact he re-
allied an abundance Of work still was
necessary before the result OF the in
terview in the Insane asylum could be
shaped into tangible evidence against
the man who had ordered he dupli-
cate diamond.
Doesn't he recall who ordered the
duplicate?" the prosecutor asked.
NO" the detective replied. H is
In the last stage Of dementia. But
we searched his effects and found a
sketch OF the Maharanee drawn on the
back Of a visiting card"
Triumphant beams shot from Motifs
eyes. He faced the detective, n
hand extended in congratulation.
Il take back everything I said about
your having botched the case" he Of
fered alphabetically. whatever the
outcome, you certainly are close
to the heart of the mystery. Britz,
was it a man or a woman who ordered
the stone?"
The detectives hand slipped into
the inner pocket of his coat 1t pro
duced a long envelope from which he
took the card, passing 1t owe to the
prosecutor. Mott looked at the name
engraved on the pasteboard with
widening eyes. His lips extended un-
til the mouth seemed a thin. shapeless
slit. Suddenly his jaw opened and
snapped, as If he had come to a quick
determination.
Sands" he exclaimed. 80 he or
dered the fake Maharanee! By George,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
CHAPTER XVII.
A Pair of Thieves.

A Pair Of Thieves.
Two men, late on that February af-
ternoon, were fastening eagerly along
converging routes to the bachelor
home Of Bruxton Sands. One was
Sands himself. The other was Lieu
tenant Britz Of Headquarters.
Every detail in the m1llionaire's
suite in the st. Barnabas and of his
private room In the Bowling Green Of
fee was known to Britx even more
infinitely than to the owner. That
had been among the early activities
OF the sleuth In connection with the
case. He was able to assure himself.
therefore, that no matter how much
Sands might admire the Maharanee
diamond, especially when it encircled
the white throat Of the wealthy widow,
1t would be nonsensical to suppose
this admiration could descend to Gov
e~tousness. Clearly, Britx was in some
sort Of blind alley.
AZ the two men left their ofices al
most to the minute, Britt, many
blocks ahead Of Sands. had arrived at
the st. Barnabas before the million
aire turned the Grace church bend In
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

ly TO Britt. What do you make out
Of it7" lie snapped.
ut Is one of the guideposts to the
diamond theft" Britz pronounced.
The look of inquiry which the pros
ecutor bestowed on the detective re-
manned unanswered. AS If fearful OF
having committed some indiscretion
In giving even this meager hint OF his
thoughts, Britt rose hastily and with
a parting hint as to the completely OF
the case, swung through the door and
fastened out of the building. Un-
consciously, his footsteps took him to
headquarters, and into Mannings
presence.
"Griswold was down here to sec
me about the case" the chief informed
him. He tells me you induced Mott
to postpone 1t for a month";"
I'm reaching out for the real thief"
Britt returned. I've got him. Man.
ming. He can't get away"
well, who's the theft" the chief
inquired tersely.
Britt averted his face to conceal
the unwonted agitation that had sud
denly sprung UP within MIN. A new
light cleaned In his eyes-a light not
called up by the excitement of the
chase. The mere tracking Of Grim
inals was part Of the routine Of his
life; he followed the course Of his
trails Internationally, like a well-oiled
machine. But the contemplation OF
saving a human soul in distress, the
consciousness Of exercising his talents
in behalf of a woman who had touched
his utmost pity. the knowledge that
he alone stood between her and the
living death that awaited her in state
prison, increased the %pulsation Of his
heart, thrilled him with a sense OF
noble purpose that was a new and
agreeable e%xcitation. When he re-
gained his customary nonchalance he
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
No More Room.

The railway carriage was crowded,
but a very fat old gentleman who sat
by the window calmly ignored the
ominous looks of the passengers for
taking up SO much room.
A boy selling buns poked his head
in at the window and inquired:
Buns, sir?"
The old gentleman was slightly deaf,
and, not noticing the buns, thought
the boy wanted a eat in the already
packed carriage; so he remarked:
Full up, my boy! No more room
1nside!"
A roar of laughter followed his re-
ply, and the old gentleman innocent-a
ly wondered as to the cause of their
Observation-Disclosures Tit-Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

Ter to Jail, an . street Q run into .
automobile. an = 'lectric train whizzin'
round an round In another window,
an nigh onto 80 barrels o. apples In
front Of . store. an . compass In .
window, an . place Whur they cut
oysters open fer ye-an I Of . dozen
right there, an . Teller paintin' picters
in a window m sellin' 'em frames an
all fer q dollar an two bits Apiece, an
laws! I can't begin to tell ye al
tn sights I seen I'm clean tuckered
out. an my neck hurts because ]
watched two fellerD washin' windows
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

ings and museums and parks were a.
flne as you expectedf"
We'll. Jimmy, l tell you. I got 20
interested in seem sights that I never
got to one O. them places. ! seen .
machine In q window thai pulls ta6y,
an q whole lot o. fancy knifes In an
other, an one place ! seen q clock
that tells tn time anywhere on earth.
an l seer a whole window full O. ca
nary birds an pups. an l looked into
q barber shop that had wimmen bar
hers, an I seen the ire engines run an
the patrol wagon comes an takes . fol.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

I now see the Importance Of Girls
wold's information with regard to his
financial affairs. Sands Is hit hard In
the market" he continued, slowly as
II viewing the case from a new angle.
Hes hard up. Needs cash to ove
his margins! Has a duplicate neck-
lace madel OF course, If he had the
Maharanee counterfeited. he also had
the rest Of the paste gems manufac-
tured." Mott was talking half to him
self, but his words kindled a pleasant
light In the detectives eyes. Sands
has a motive for the crime, and he has
the opportunity to commit It" The
prosecutors hand closed about Britt
palm. II congratulate you.' he M
ished.
From the pocket Of his coat Br1ts
drew a newspaper and pointed to the
big headlines of the first column
.MoRE THAN TWO MILLIONS
FOR TUBERCULOSIS CURE"
What has that to do with the dia-
mond robbery" Mott inquired.
"The committee for the Proven
ton and Cure Of Tuberculosis.'" the
detective read, acknowledges re-
ceipt Of the following amounts from
the following donors" He pointed
halfway down the column, and en-
phasixing each syllable, he said:
"'Bruxton Sands-$200, 000.'"
It was the second largest individual
donation and Mott grasped its signin-
canoe instantly.
---k-sY- ISA-pA rk1n1 <hA ~nNk-
lace to raise money for the cure OF
tuberculosis" he commented. And
he certainly couldn't have afforded
that big check II he needed money for
stock speculation" He turned sharp
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

Also were consumed historical records
Of the greatest interest. Now the New
York Capitol has been fire-swept and
tho State Library, which included one
Of the most valuable historical col
lections In the country, has been de-
stroyed. State capitols ought to be
among the safest OF structures. They
are very expensive, and yet they seem
to be rather subject to fires. and fires
started therein burn with astonishing
rapidtty. We fear there is too much
political contract work in them.-Phil
adelphia Record.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
SYNOPSIS.
2rHNEEN NfD~G IH27NT

The story opens with a scream from
Missioner. a wealthy widow. 1t 10 oc-
casioned when Mrs. Missioner,s necklace
breaks, scattering the diamonds all over
the floor. Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
Sands. society men in love with Mrs. MIS-,
sioner, gather up the gems. GrlSWolu
steps on what is supposed to be the eeie-
brated Maharanee and brushes IT. a hin
doc declares 1t was not the genuine. An
expert later pronounces all the stones
substitutes for the original. One or the
missing diamonds Is found In the room
OF Elinor Holcomb, confidential coHpan-
ion of Mrs. Missioner. She Is arrested.
Notwithstanding Mrs. Missioner's belef
in her innocence. Meantime, In an up
town mansion, two Hindoos, who are In
America to recover the Maharanee, dis
cuss the arrest. Detectives Britt takes
up the case. He asks the cooperation, or
DIR. Fitch, Elinor's flance, In running
down the real criminal. Brttz learns that
duplicates of Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
were made in Paris on the order OF
lElinor Holcomb. While walking Britz Is
seized, bound and gagged by Hindoos. he
rs imprisoned in a deserted house. but
MAKE his escape. He is convinced that
the Hindoos are materially interested In
the case. Pretending to be a reporter.
Britz interviews the Swami as to the rare
diamonds of India. Britz learns of an In.
sane diamond expert on Wards Island
and decides to interview him. He learns
to believe that either Sands or
tGrfswold employed the insane man to
make counterfeits of the Missioner gems.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

couraged when advised to use Doan's
Kidney Pills. l did SO and when l had
taken one box, the pain left me. I
kept on and a perfect cure was the
result"
when Your Back Is Lame, Re-
member the Name-DOAN'S." soc a
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

fixed his gaze on the chief and, in a
tone of cold Indifference, said:
1.-THE thinnest Of wells is drawn be-
tween the thief and his complete ex-
posure. l am not prepared to draw
the veil aside yet. But it will be torn
away shortly-very shortly. And then
he'll stand revealed before the world"
las mysterious as ever" the chief
commented with a show OF impotence.
60 ahead in your own way"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
He Saw all the Real Sights

city hall, public buildings. parks and
things like that, with directions how
20 get to each one"
That evening Uncle T1mrod comes
home weary. but satisfied.
WELL" asked the nephew, did you
have any trouble finding your way
around?~
NO; 1 got on me-" says Uncle Tim
rod, contentedly.
And did you think the public build
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

again. I don't know how to express
and / hope all suffering women will
give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial: 1t was worth its
weight in gold'-Mrs. J. T. ENDLICH.
r. F. D. No. 7, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic OF harm.
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as infamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for It.
It is free and always helpful.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

way up 10 floors fom tn ground. I
counted It three times. Twicet I made
1t 10 an oncet 20, 20 I guess I'm On tn
safe side. Yep. I certainly have been
ssein' tn sights. Jimmy."-Judge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
AMONG tho cannlbaIs.

I'm my most successful novel," said
Upton Sinclair, at q vegetarian ban.
Quet In New York, II aimed at tho
public's heart and hit It. with my beef
talk, In the stomach.
Il was rather like the Bangala mis-
sionary, who said:
"T failed, alas. to bring tears to
those cannibals' eyes, but at least I
made their mouths water"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

some days l passed
half a gallon Of
blood. They wanted
to operate on me
and 1 went to St.
Joseph's Hospital at
Omaha, putting in
three months there
tho any gain. I
was pretty we'll dis
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
why capItoIs Burn.

Pennsylvania has had q capitol
burn. Only q few weeks ago the Mis-
souri, Capitol was burned. involving
the destruction Of a great mass of ex-
teremely valuable historical material
A few years ago the Wisconsin Cap
itol was destroyed by IRE, and there
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
G 0 s
Cured II One Dav

As q rule, a few doses of Munyon's Cold
Remedy will break up any cold and presA
vent pneumonia. It relieves the head,
throat and lungs almost instantly. Price
% cents at any druggists, OF sent postpaid.
If you need Medical advice write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and give you advice by
mail, absolutely free.
Address Professor Munyon, SD and
Jefferson streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

Lots of men who sit around on dry
goods boxes and growl about hard
times would consider it on insult II
anyone were to offer them a job.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Right Place..

Henry may be a bad student, but
at least he is consistent"
In what way?"
81 caught him swearing over his
p~rofane history"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

1t is by no mean sufficient to make
an auditor grin with laughter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
IN HOSPITAL NINE MONTHS.

Awful Tale of Suffering From kidney
Trouble.
Alfred j. O'Brien, Second ST., Ster-
ling, Colo, says: 81 was in the Bal
timore Marine Hospital nine months.
The urine was in a terrible state and