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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
ALADDIN KEROSENE OIL.
ANTIQUES.
WEDDING RINGS.

SOLID GOLD PLAIN WEDDING RINGS
from SO up ut WM. TOBIEN, IRIS.
i0S East BrOad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

WANTED, AN ACTIVE, EXPERIENCE
ed business man, with $4,000, to buy
out my partner and 20 into one OF
the best businesses in Virginia with
me. Income about 10000 per annum
net. * l52. care Times Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

FOR RENT. JNEXPIRED LEASE on
cIght-rOom house in West End: all
modern convcniences viii rent
cheap, as parties are leaving the
city. Phone Monroe l31i-J.
FOR RENT. TWO STORY FRAME
dwelling WI SIS rooms: water and
gas in house. In good condition; pos
session at once; rent Tor sl4 per
month. 52l South Pine Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

112 EAST FRANKLIN. TWELVE
rooms, 1864; 25ae kcnsington,
eight rooms $50 sol East Grace,
twelve rooms. 500. 500 East Grace,
twelve rooms, see. lis West Main,
nine rooms, s@5 100 Wood Street,
Wcsthampton house, six rooms. SIS.
CEEESHAW & HICKS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

]. BROWN. LADIES TAILOR, sci w
GRACE STRBtT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
Su9inf1s sDupurIInIflc6

CAPlTAL RAISED ON LEGITIMATE
STOCK and bond Issues. IIavo bank
ing connections. largo inyesting
cilentnSe. active sales organization.
run particulars and references. Cor
rSspondcnce confidential. Establish
Ell house. Post Box 1922, New York.
$4,000 INvESTER SECURES GOOD Po-
sltion. liberal salnry; money secured.
stands thorough investigation. Come
10 see me. G. q. CONGDON, tIump-
ton, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

CAPITAL TT RNISuEp FOR MERI-
torious enterprises. Stocks and
bonds sold on commission Fatil
ization of companies. For particu-
lars. JOHNSON 8: Co. Bankers. Mad
ison and La Sale. Chicago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

! WOULD RENT MY HOME. FURNISH
| cd; eight rooms. hot and cold water,
BATH larg" lawn and garden. with
use Of chickens: also telephone. I.o-
cation. Forest iiill. g. Il. MORTON,
| MMdison 1gG5 l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

BOUGHT IL BARRELS COCA.COLh
In 1911. Wish manager for this soda
water business. Come to see me
Good salary. $4,000, necessary. Good
proposition. Real estate agents need
not apply. G. G. cONGDON. Phoebus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
KeaI G6tate fur Nrnt

YOUR RENT ACCOUNT PLACED
with ~ w. BOWIE g. SON insures
best results
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

unfurnished house with shade and
conveniences in suburb. or few
miles from city: on railway or cleo
trio line, from May ! 10 October l..
ADDRESS Box 1876. Richmond Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

FARM OF 67o ACRES FOR SALE.
Caroline county, Va; noar junction
of r.. F. and p. and G. and O. II. r.:
Improvement; big 20; of timber;
address G. w. QUARLES, Ruthcr
Glen. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

NEWEST BOOK, JANE" loc.: Gaia
Ioguc, classy books and snappy den
pictures free. BOND. PUB. CO, H-3
Columbus, Q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

s5oS sTGAfT IVENUE. LOWER
lat. four rooms: separate entrance.
$50 month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

TIE: PER CENT. CUMULATIVE pre-
ferred stock of the Virginia Farm De-
vclopmcnt Corporation offers the
highest security. and large divI-
dcnd on the money Invested. should
interest All Nirglninns with money
10 invest. Particulars upon appti-
cation. SOUTHERN FINANCE co.
Norfolk Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

LOOK! LOOK. LOOK! WE PAY CASH
for old clothes, gents furnishings,
boots. shoes. furniture. etc. Address
COZ -. Twenty ninth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

For SALE OR RENT. DRUG STORE
property and fixtures in cntcrprisin,c
town. Reason for selling. Bargain
II taken at once. ADDRESS l. l69. care
Times Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

WANTED, ItESIDENT SALES NAM
hSeT for leading manufacturing cor
poration to open office In Richmond
VIII allow $3.50 to 5000 monthly, also
authorized expenses ana extra com
niission. Must carry $500 to $1,000
cash stock. according to territory.
contract. ETC., to supply demand
created by our advertising and
agents appointed. SUPERINTESD-
ENT. Dept IL ID. 22S W. Huron ST..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

best results.
FOR RENT OR SUITCASE, a BEAU
tiful 1-room fiat in tho West End
near Leo Monument; considered the
most desirable fiat in the city; SER
wants room trunk room, etc; clcc-
trio light and gas: everything mod
crn and up to date aud in first-class
condition, Phone Madison $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

WANTED. TO RENT PART OF
store for fresh meats and vegetables;
good stand. ADDRESS l. lSs. care
Times Dispatcli.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

BE HAPPY! EAT SMlTHFIELD sAU-
sage. For sale ut your groccr's.
SHOW WINDOW TRIMMER, EXPERT:
contract work or otherwise. q SO,
care Times Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

PARTY TO INVEST ssoo
in proposition that will in six
months pay SIS for every one Invest
cd. Money will be secured This
bears inspection. Box 81, Station 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

HOUSE AND LOT IN HIGHLAND
Park for investment. Must be
bargain and at bottom price. * 154,
care Times DiSpatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

WANTED. TO BUY y SMALL. HOME
on Church Hin, south OF Broad
street, Address b., 1916 Floyd Ave
NE HAVE \ CLIENT WANTING
some good paying jackson Ward
property. C.tSSEl.M.NN, lois East
Main
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

FUHNISiIED DWELLING, 1900 BLOCK
west Grace street, 10 rooms; mod
crn: servants house In yard. Will
renI furnished until October l. 1912
possibly for one year. Reference
REQUIRED.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
What the Other Fellows Say.

Judge Parker is naturally "astounded" to learn that Millionaire Ryan furnished $45O,OOo for his 1904 campaign fund. Everybody seemed to be doing it.-Pitts- field Eagle.
 The horse has one salient advantage over the automobile as chattel. People in Germany are eating their horses Hartford Post.
 Anyone who takes a straw vote can make it prove anything he wants to- New Haven Union.
 Our fathers were willing to give up homes and families and go to war for the country, but the modern business man cannot be expected to spend IS minutes day studying up on the issues of good government.-Meride Journal.
 State Senator Marlow, of New Haven, has had his son sentenced to the county jail for twenty days for drunkenness, ad- uniting that he could do nothing in the young mans case. It seems that he could at least do something besides per mitting his son to be thrown into jail to make the acquaintance of more hard characters, from which he may learn worse habits than drinking freely Waterbury Republican.
 We believe that the Ten Command ments will emerge from the national campaign none the worse for the wear and tear.-Norwich Record.
 Over in Putnam, Conn, there are eight candidates for the house of representa- tives. Putnam has two members, but not all of the eight can go Many are called but few chosen, and in Putnam there will be six cleft overs" when the chosen few are assured of their uccess.-Bridgeport Standard.
 "More product and less waste" This, says Henry Clews & Co.,, today, is the only true method of lowering the cost of living. And this, of course, may best be secured through the movement which is already on, namely, "back to the farms" -Anson1a Sentinel.
 A police commissioner, who does not know where the money came from that brought Pinkerton detectives here, must have been asleep at the switch.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 According to reports thieves have been trying to effect an entrance to a number of houses in town. One man says he has his gun in readiness and will use it as occasion offers. The chances are he will be sound asleep when the burglar comes. He had better delegate the job to his wife, who is light leeper.-Woodbury Reporter.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
as AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1919
VOTEINTELLIGENTLY.

It is clearly up to the voter to learn how to vote the so-called "Australian ballot" The results of the town election Ehis month clearly show that the intelli- gent freeman makes progress slowly i'll mastering the process of preparing and casting his vote. Out of about 400 votes cast, more than fifty were improperly
 marked or not marked at alI-twenty- one of them having absolutely no mark on them to indicate the choice of the voters And there is every reason to be- 1ieve this laxity is not confined to the ignorant foreign element ;" not only the native Yankee but the educated voter is confessedly guilty of inaccuracy dn preparing his ballot, and fails to real ize that the slightest defect i'll marking renders the ballot illegal and uncounta- ble. While allowances may be made, by agreement of the election officials, and certain defects overlooked provided the honest intent of the voter is plainly shown, in the event of close contest in 6he fight between any state, congress zsional or senatorial candidates, and re- count of the votes in any town is order ed, such agreement by election officials would count for nothing, the strict re- quirements of the law wonld be observed, and every incorrectly marked ballot thrown out.
 With ordinarily intelligent care the nAor nf 1& should be greatly cut down. Some pro- vision should be made for demonstrating to every doubtful voter before he enters Ghe booth, the proper manner of prepar- ing his ballot Ia spite of the foggy in- ,structions at the tcp of the ballot, it's simple enough.
 2 If the voter desires to vote straight tticket, he should mark cross in the cir ole at the head of the ticket he favors, and make no other mark anywhere on t5he ticket.
 If he wishes to scratch, or split his Gicket he should make no mark at all in any top circle, but should make cross ln the square at the left of the name of every single candidate for whom he wishes to vote.
 For example, if a democrat or bull moose desires to vote for George W. Ford for justice of the peace, he should make a cross to the left of every name on his own party ticket. from the first name down through the list, but skip one of his own party justices and make cross to the left of MT. Ford's name, remembering that he can vote for a0nly four justices in all.
 Isn't that simple enough!
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
Letters From the People
Harris Remembers.
of The News :

To the Editor of The News:
 Will you allow me to briefly narrate a few instances of men and places of busi- ness in South Canaan, Falls Village and Amesville at the time of the Civil War and since.
 I will begin at Mir. William Cady's. He had farm at the south part Of Sand town, and was in the lime businrSs in q small way. He had an old bee hive kiln. He used to haul lime with d team as tar as Litchfield. 10 or 12 barrels to a load. He had a small shed at the Housatonic railroad, where he would flag the trains and they would stop for him whenever he had an order for 15 or 20 barrels of lime; 25 barrels was big order in those days. 1 hardly think the railroad company would allow this to be done now. And only think of the amount of business carried on at this same place later by the American Lime and Marble Go.
 Now I will drop down to Amesville, Salisbury side of the HOusatonic river. Ames' Iron works was located here. l cannot say what was manufactured here first, but at the time of the Civil War. MT. Ames went to Germany and acquired the art of making big guns ; then he got a contract to make cannons for Uncle Sam. I have been in the works and seen them making their big 3O-tOn can non, and it was a sight worth seeing. The big trip hammer was run by tranK Olin, I believe, at this time, and he handled this big 40-tOu hammer so mas terfully he could crack walnuts under this pOnderous machine, and 1t was said if you placed watch under 1t, face up, he could drop this monster hammer so ,1ul>A H. A~ + Ak,n sic H Tnf injure the watch. Well, after MT. Ames' cannon burst trying them out. he lost his business of making big guns.
 After this the Housatonic railroad bought these works and moved their car shops from Bridgeport. This was the railroad shops at the time l was work ing for the company on work train. Chauncey Morris was the master. me- chanic; Hugh Franklin was superlhten- dent Charlie Lane was the road mas ter. At this time, on the train worked on, Barney Smith was the train fore mall. George Seeley was the engineer and no better ever pulled throttle.
 There was not much business carried on in Falls Village; there was small saw mill and a grist mil at the time 1 first came there. 1 wonder they never built any mills or factories here, there was such good chance by making use of the canal. I used to think Falls Vil- lage would be big place sometime.
 Well, i'll South Canaan village there was nothing doing to speak of There was Congregational, church. where l used to go to Sunday school. There was a little postoffice here and everybody would go in there aud help themselves to their mail. It could not have been very important office. "a
 Ill Huntsville and Lower City, as they were called, were blast furnace, a saw mill and grist mill 1 believe. 1 know there was a woolen mill, for 1 went to it with d friend with some wool to be made into cloth. He exchanged his wool for some of this good cloth and we do not get such now. believe the owner of the mill was MT. Ensign. That is all for this time. Yours truly,
 Ohas. A. Harris.
 Two Harbors, Minn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
The Busy Travellers.

The new Northwestern terminal handles 1000 people a day, the equiv alent in A days of the whole population of Chicago. Over 6l ,000 use daily the New York Central Grand Central ter minal in New York at which rate every inhabitant of the metropolis would pass through It in 70 days. About S0,000 daily use the Pennsylvauia's Broad street station in Philadelphia the equivalent in l9 days of the city's whole population.
 The number using every day the New York, New Haven & Hartford's South station in Boston is over 100000 At that rate the entire population of Boston would pass through it in week, the whole dense population of New England in two months and more than one third of all the people of the United States in year.
 Greater even than this, perhaps is the number handled by the Southern Pacific at it's unique Oakland Pier terminal at San Francisco. To deal with the traffic at the Northwestern terminal requires 3l5 trains day to handle that at the Grand Central terminal, Il3 day: to handle that at the Broad street station. 543 a day.
 To handle the traffic at the Boston South station requires 779 trains every 24 hours-an average of more than one every two minutes. During the busiesl hour-from to o'clock in the afternoon -S3 trains enter and leave the South Station, or one every 43 seconds.- Samuel o. Dunn in Scribner.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
Simple But Effective

A detective was talking about jail breaking.
 Down in Columbo, ;" be said, "they we got very good dodge against the jail breaker. It's simple, too. Just bricks.
 You see, the Mutival jail at Columbo is surrounded by a very high brick wall bricks are laid loose, without mortar, So, when you try to escape you climb stealthlly, hardly daring to breathe, up the wall, and with sigh of relief you reach the loose courses at the top, and -clattef, crash, bang, chatter, clatter- a thousand bricks in the profound silence fall with noise fit to wake the dead, and dozen warders rush out, and you climb down sadly into their waiting arms "-St. Paul Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
IT'S ALMOST OVER.
t that simple enough !

Before the next issue of The News ap- pears the battle Will have been fought i; Ghe smoke will have lifted waiting, aanxiousaworld will have learned Who's Who in politics various regulations for prophecy will have been knocked into various patterns of cooked hats the wlctors will be jubilating in the enchant. as6 atmosphere of triumph, while the wanquished will be rubbing their sore spots and wondering how it all happened.
 But, all things considered. it will be a relief. The campaign has not been a particularly vicious one, as compared to past campaigns. The people, generally, have refused to become excited to the lighting point; they have learned that 6he equilibrium of the universe is not up set nor demoralized by the result of a presidential contest; that the jolly old world has habit of whirling along at about the same gait, regardless of what happens at Hartford, or even at Wash 1ngton, and that presidents may come. and governors may go, but the same old game of life, with it's joys and sorrows, dts ups and downs, it's virtues and vices, dts sunshine and shadows, goes on for oaver.
 It may ruffle the smoothness of per ssonal friendship for the time being i; cause brothers, of opposing political faiths, to view each other with suspicion, and set peaceful and aw-ab1ding neigh bors by the ears and ready to fight at the drop of the hat, oyer the tissues ;" but these things readjust themselves after the show, when reason gets a chance to resume it's throne and men have time to view the scene in retro spect and realize how foolish it is to be %OoIsh.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
Killed by Train.

An Italian laborer, known as No. 5,154 of section gang from Hartford, was killed by the 9:45 traiu at Windsor Locks Friday morning. His friends of the sec tion gang only knew him as "Domlnick. " He was about 35 years old and is believed to have lived in Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
Stole an Auto.

A $5,000 Rambler touring car was Stolen late Saturday night from In front of the Union League club, New Haven. The big automobile, a five-passenger machine, is the property of Henry Staby superintendent of the William Schol- horn company. The car carried the number C3340.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

The sublimated ass who conceives it to be a manifestation of brilliant intel. lectual cleverness to impart to a news paper reporter, in apparent good faith, an item of ''news" Intentionally falsified and made out of whole cloth" need find no fault if any future information coming from him is deemed worthless and rejected accordingly unless accom- panied with sworn affidavit.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
Called His Bluff.

Sarah" said MT. Jolliboy to his wife as he finished his breakfast, "I will not be home to dinner to night. My old friend Bill Peters is In town"
 Good p said Mrs. Jolliboy. "That suits me to a T. I'm not going to be home to dinner myself My old friend George Watkins telephoned me yes- terday'-
 Both dined at home. Harper's s Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
OFFICIAL HAIR-SPLITTING.

Rev. John Wellington Hoag, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven, applied to the board of registration last week, to be made voter. having been resident of the state over 8 year. In answer to the usual questions he stated that he came. when a small boy, with his parents from Canada that his father had taken out naturalization papers many years ago and that he himself haC! voted in Michigan. Wisconsin and New ] Jersey before coming to New Haven. The august registration board, includ- ing the selectmen, town clerk and as- sistant town clerk, after profound dellb- eration decided that the clergyman must show his fathers papers, but as they had been lost or mislaid long ago, he declar- ed that was an impossibllity. How ever, MT. Hoag offered to make oath that he had been a voter ln the states mentioned, but the officials said that would not convince them. He then asked whether, if he were to send for a copy of the papers, and they should ar rive before election day, he would be allowed to vote. The conscientious of ficials told hlm he would not-it would be "too late"
 The minister, thus peremptorily de- prived of his right to vote, remarked, as he left the august presence, that there didn't seem to be much common sense" in the attitude of the officlals-appar- ently unappreciative of the compensa- tion he should have found for his disap- pointment, in his discovery of such an astonishing brand of unswerving fidelity to the very letter, and even the punctu- ation marks, of the law, which should have caused his heart to rejoice, after all, that his lines are cast in @ munici- pality whose destinles are ruled with such scrupulous integrity that it would thought that the breath of official scandal ever wiggle the weather-vane of City Hall.
 It seems inexcusable that the powers SuOulu nave T01uS0u bO dCC0pG Cu5 sworn statement of MT. Hoag, whose truthfulness should have been conceded as presumably consistent with the Chris tian spirit that enabled him to exhibit such moderation, under the circum- stances, as to satisfy himself with the comment that the official performance "seemed to lack common sense." Nine laymen out of ten, in good standing even in Pastor Hoag's own flock, would have shown a vehemence better calcu- lated to do the thing justice. AS a mat ter of fact 1t showed a whole lot of some thing else besides lack of common sense. However, the lawyer who later took up the cudgel for MT. Hoag secured a prompt reversal of the official dictum. and the minister will vote next Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

We have eight less names on the town voting list this year than last, but we have more voters on the list. Paradoxi- cal but true. The answer? The list has been pruned of the deadwood and non- residents, and lot of live ones added.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

The cumbersome Australian ballot is admirably calculated to enable the in telGgent voter to show his ignorance
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

The bull moosers hesitate to give an estimate of their probable strength, but they admit that they believe they will poll more votes than they think they | will
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

Jack Rose is writing 8 book. If Becker only had Jobs discernment in the matter of the advantage of an ad- versary's weakness for writing books, this announcement would ilIdmine the dismal darkness of his dungeon cell and fill his soul with ghoulish glee.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

As the campaign draws to it's close, beware the elusive roorbach-that eleventh-hour spectre that stalketh in darkness and sneaketh by moonshine to deceive the innocent, unwary and gulli- ble voter
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31
ONLY A KIND WORD.
BY EMMA RODEMEYER WAIT

Only kind word, but all through the day It called the sunbeams to gambol and play; Surcharged with comfort and gladness and light Glowing like beacons in life's darkest night Only kind word but ah, it can bring Happiness to heetest wing, Iris like the touch of some magical hand, Scattering blessings broadcast o'er the land.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

Over 2,3OO trout fry were placed ill the Blackberry river, near East Canaan, Monday. What proportion of these 2,3OO fish fry will survive to become fry fish?
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

The danger of water famine was aVerted by something that looked. for a time, like the danger of flood.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

The unspeakable Turk is getting his. And while the@struggle in the Balkans is still waging, President Taft will issue proclamation of war on turkey, and Governor Baldwin will follow suit.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

Two rallies ill four days ! If the cam. paign were to last another month, Ca- naan would be in danger of becoming a slave to the rally habit.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-31

After election. appropriately enough comes Thanksgiving.