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Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
PoSToFFIcE RULING.

The following ruling by the Postofice Depart ment at Washington makes it obligatory upor the publisher to either discontinue all subscrip tions renewed one year after expiration of the time to which they are paid, or pay regular postal rate-one cent per copy-in advance which must necessarily be added to the regular subscription price to the subscriber thus ir arrears:
 '1The right of publishers to extend in good faith credit on subscriptions is recognized and will not be abridged, and although all subscriptions are regarded as expiring with the period for which they are obtained, nev- ertheless in order to give an opportunity to secure renewals, copies of their publications will be accepted for mailing as to subscribers at the usual second-class rates of postage for period of one year from the date of expira- tion; but copies sent to persons after one year from the date of the expiration of their subscriptions, unless such subscriptions be expressly renewed for definite time. togeth- . CT with an actual payment of subscription or bona fde promise of payment, will not be accepted at the pound rate, but will be ac- cepted at the transient second-class rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed"
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
The Wurra Wurra Club

When the hour arrived for opening the meeting, MT. Strong, the sexton of the Club, got up on the platform and an nounced that there would be recess of two hours and half to wait for the pres ident, MT. H. E. Lyles, to get back from Sharon, where he had been called by a customer of the power company who was suffering from a kink in his trans former, which interfered with his voltage and required immediate treatment. In the meantime, Mir. Strong said, the meet ing might proceed as usual, with a tenn porary chairman-and who, or whom would they choose as such temporary chairman9 Mayor Rowe nominated Town Clerk Allyn Fuller,who was unan- imously voted in. The town clerk climbed up on the throne, made the usual speech about "apPreciating the honor,, etc.; requested Ned Roberts to put his piPe out, asked Horace Humphrey to take his hat off, and called for business.
 Henry Ives moved that a committee of one be appointed by the chair to can vass the Club for members eligible for membership in the Bald-head Club, and submit the list to Secretary Pope Chap man before the forthcoming Bald-Head banquet. The motion was carried, and MT. Ives was appointed.
 The chair announced that the bylaws required that a delegate of the Club should be sent to each meeting of the Suffragists, and asked: "Who will you nominate to attend the meeting in Town Hall Tuesday night?"
 Dan Sweeney shouted: "Butchley, the Badger" but on correcting himself, the chair declared Badgley, the Butcher, ap- pointed.
 Brother Vosburgh suggested that some thing ought to be done to free the elm trees along Main street from the millions of worms that infested them, and the chair said he would instruct the sexton to pick them off and chop off their heads.
 Clint Roraback moved that the chair appoint a committee to wait on the head pushers of the Bull Moose party in Con- necticut and request them to come to Ca naan and assist in organizing a local bull moose club, offering the use of the Club room for that purpose. Mayor Rowe seconded the motion and made a speech in favor of the proposition. "It would be well worth while," said he, simply as means of finding out what the plural of
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
HOUSING CIVIC PRIDE.

The Amenia Times, which recently came under new management, has made some radical changes in makeup and policy, that are in the line of improve ment, and should prove profitable to that excellent newspaper. Especially commendable are the efforts of it's editor to awaken the slumbering spirit of civic pride in that community. The scribe enumerates the blessings of organized effort, as exemplified in a number of adjacent towns, and goes on:
 ''But what has Amenia? Not a slngle organized body of persons to help and boost village improvement so that this village may keep pace with it's surround ing sisters.
 'tIt is an ordeal similar to pulling teeth to collect an audience of repre- sentative men to consider any thing or question for the better of the community.
 Ut seems to be the rule for each to pull In the opposite direction, instead of concentrated effort to help.
 ''There are plenty of good men here influential men-who could do things if they could be induced to gather to con slder opportunities to boost Amenia when they are presented.
 ''The town of Amenia has suffered a loss in population for the past twenty years, and we believe it's time some thing should be done.
 "Let's get together and organize 8 boost club, or at least wake up our public spirit enough to attend all meet ings to help Amenia. ,
 According to this revelation, it is a condition, and not theory, that con- fronts Amenia-a condition difficult to realize in @ community like Canaan, for instance, where the people Get Together and Pull Together for any project that promises local betterment in any par ticular or in any degree. What Amenia manifestly needs is Business Mems Association, organized along the lines of the Canaan Association, to pull the town out of its rut, and the esteemed Times
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
UncIe's Time to Stop,

Holman F. Day, the author, told at a dinner in Auburn apropos of the Maine prohibition fight, temperance story.
 "In some temperance towns outside of Maine." he said, "they sell particu- larly heady sort of temperance beer. Well, two fishermen, an uncle and his nephew, sat, drinking this beer and chatting one cold afternoon, and the uncle said:
 "'Ye got to go slow on this temper ance beer, George. Ye mustn't take too much of it.
 "'But it is so good said the younger fisherman. 'How's a man to know when to stop, Uncle Peleg?'
 "The uncle drained his glass and answered.:
 "'No God. fearin' man should ever disgrace himself by drinking too much beer, especially this strong temperance kind. I'll tell you when to stop, George. Do ye see them two la'nches down thar in the bay? Well, if ye was to see four la'nches instead of two, then it would be time to stop.'
 "'Yes, said the younger fisherman. Yes, l understand, but-but there's only one la'nch down in the bay, uncle.' "-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
What the Other Fellows Say.

Even if you did pray that it wouldn't rain on St. Swithin's day, you, needn't pray that it won't rain on other days. Fifteen or twenty days rain out of the forty will help out the crops considera- bly.-Waterbury Republican.
 No money in being a musician Look at this: Karl Muck has just made a five years contract to lead the Boston Sym phony Orchestra at an annual salary of $28,ooo. It paid at least one man to stick to his music and keep fddling away Hartford Post.
 We take it that, after the personal side of the pending election has lost its edge and the public get down to consideration of the issues involved, the tariff will come to the front where it belongs.-Hartford Courant.
 Too much rain is the complaint from Minnesota and other parts of the west and northwest, and it is evident that the dis tribution of the downfall thus far has favored some places to the neglect of others. Will our weather bureau look after this ?-Bridgeport Standard.
 "Well, is it hot enough for you?' Heavens! the man that has no better greeting than this worn-out, frazzled, darn-foOl question, when a reporter pre- sents himself for news, ought to be sen fenced to an ice-box for seven days Pittsfeld Eagle.
 Roosevelt without newspaper publicity would be more completely lost than in an African jungle-Bristol Press.
 "There goes Biffels. He's a good friend of mine. You have never heard him say anything unkind about me-"
 "I never have. And, strange to say. he knows you quite we'll '-Birming- ham Age-Herald.
 Reggy Deswelle (to his tailor)- "Weally, I think I have been very patient with you. promise again and again to pay you, but if you keep on bOthering me, I simply won't promise any more. "-Fiegende Blaetter.
 Father, our daughter is being court ted by poet"
 "Is that so, mother? I'll kick him out !' "Not so fast. Investigate first and find out whether he works for a magazine or for @ breakfast food factory. .''-Kansas City Journal.
 Allce-"D1d your cousin have a good time during her visit to Boston?''
 Kate-"I guess so. Mother and I took to our beds after she left, and she writes that she took to her bed as soon as she got home. ."-Boston Transcript.
 Willie-"Was Jonah a high-priced lawyer, pap
 Father-"What a question ! Why ?"
 Willie-"It seems the whale couldn't retain him. ."-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

bull moose is officially called-whether mooses or meese."
 "Yes, observed George Mather, "and it would also enable us to find out whether there are plural of bull moose meeses in Cinnamon a single one be- sides Clint. l notice that in some cli- mates, they are called Moosevelts Now"
 "Mr.. President" said Burt Peirce, "I object to these disrespectful allusions, and move the previous question" The previous question was ordered, and the motion lost.
 Freeman Dempsey moved that the name of St. Swithin be stricken from the honorary list. So voted.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

It is easy to agree with the esteemed Bristol Press,, in the following: "A disgrace to civilization is the drunken automobile driver. He should be dealt with in the most severe manner. People become hysterical with fright when mad dog is reported in the street, yet an intoxicated man at the automo. bile wheel is a thousand times more dan gerous and deadly. Many of the so-calleo accidents are directly due to drink and drunkenness. There should be some way to protect the public from the menace of the drinking and drunken automobiles. for moment on public highway"
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
LIFE'S VICTORIES.
BY EMMA RODEMEYER WAIT

The greatest victories we win Come not from midst the battles din, But from the little cares and strife We meet each day of earthly life. For this world is battle ground, Where opportunities abound To act the hero every day
 And be victorious in the fray. It's just the wiping of a tear, Or but a smile that scatters cheer; A word that soothes a saddened heart, And points them to the better part. The greatest victory in the fight Is when we conquer self for righ2 And daily do the best we can To help along our fellow man.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
NORTH CANAAN HAS

population of 2.171, (census of 1910)
 Two railroads.
 National and Savings Banks.
 Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfield and beyond. ''i ' f Up-to-date High School and frst-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel.
 Fire department. including chemical en- zine. " > 21.... .- Six miles of State Roads.
 Electric light and power plant,
 Complete Sewer System.
 Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state. Wide-awake Business Mems Association.
 Extensive lime and iron industries. Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band. Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
As AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Lltch- field County and Southern BerGshtre.
 It has competent staff of wide-awake cor local doings each week, and goes into the homes and is perused by the entire families of the thrifty Intelligent, reading class of people whom the long headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
THE NEWS' AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the offceof publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Egglestoc's Drug Store, Sharon, Post Office, East Canaan.
 D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village,
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk, F. H. Smith 6 Co.'S Store Ashley Falls. w D. French, Sheffield, Mass. A. L. Dickinson. Salisbury. .. J. W. Morgan, Great Burlington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Next Tuesday the third party state convention will be held in New Haven, when, it is announced, "a full state and national ticket will be nominated" Af- ter that, the campaign may be said to have fairly opened, and the law on bull moose will be off.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

The weather man is doing his prettiest the cracker-barrel philosopher: "After the Fourth of July begin to get ready for cold weather"
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

New Haven seems to be suffering from an epidemic of burglaries. If the police department and its detectives can round up these summer looters who seem to be infesting this community, it will be a mighty good days work.-New Haven Union.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

"What are your ideas about reform ?''
 About the same as everybody's, " replled Senator Sorghum. "I have a general impression that myself and my personal and political friends are the only people who do not need t."- WashinptOn Star
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
Politics is a sizzlin' :.

The beef trust has given formal mo- tice of it's dissolution. Now listen for the dull sickening thud caused by tue drop 1n the price of meat.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

President Taft has extended clemency to couple of other malefactors. The Morse incident didn't sour the chief ex- ecutive,
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

It looks now as if that witty newspaper paragrapher hit the nail pretty squarely on the head when he said that the "Bull Moose" party was in reality a "Bull Mouse" party.-Litchield Enquirer.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

"Pa, what is a snob ?"
 cone who had a humble beginning and has not become great enough to be able to point to it with pride. ."-Ohicago Record Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

The editor of the North View (W. Va. ) Clipper writes, with apparent knowledge of his subject, thus:
 "Did you ever notice hypicrit coming in church. He sits down, rolls his eyes up toward the cealing and then grones like horse with the collie, at the same time he owes the preacher for marrying him 30 years ago."
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Subscribers are requested to notify the pulp Hsber promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

is Adding on the right string ill stirring up the dormant patriotism and making the old dry bones rattle.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

EWWA HODEWE1EH VAIL The accompanying portrait and sketch originally the Hartford Post about four years
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 to exceptions publication They and originally correspondence hero fail
  truthful interpretation inspire them"
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

A daily paper has a scare-heading Married, but Husbandless. Nothing startling about that. Every married man is that way.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

What New York city manifestly needs is protection from it's protectors.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Canaan scores another distinction. Jack Rose, the murderous gambler, never lived here.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

State Committee Chairman J. Henry Roraback is quoted as saying:
 | elf Roosevelt is nominated for the presidency and third state ticket put in the field here, the supporters of Roose- velt should not then be allowed to par ticipate in any caucus of the republican party. The town committeeman and registrars of voters should remove from the lists the names of any voters who have been republicans and who have by their actions and word identified them selves with the Roosevelt movement"
 Now guess how many good republi- cans in Canaan will find it necessary to play the bull moose game of vamoose, and flock by themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

If Uncle Horace Johnson has pressed the right button, there is a storm due, right now, that will more than make up for the long season of drouth Get in, out of the wet.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Wall street persists in refusing to take alarm over the prospect of a coming dis solution of the Steel trust.-New Haven Journal Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

In killing little Julia Connors first, then committing suicide, Nathan Swartz went at the job wrong-end foremost.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

John Philip Sousa, the "march king, !" accepted an invitation to attend the Dan- bury Gun Olub's annual shoot, Saturday but was obliged, at the last minute, to pass it up. Sousa is said to play mas terful solo on the Winchester repeater
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Will there be third party ticket in the field in Canaan? Or will there won't? :?
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
WRITE LETTER ABOUT IT

Communications on subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited, but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Speaking about exhibitions of swim ming at Pontosuc lake Editor Rode meyer of the Canaan News records that it was in 1880 that Paul Boynton was engaged to give swimming exhibition in ''one of Pittsfeld's s lakes. "-Pittsfeld Eagle.
 We'll, go on-what's the answer?
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25

Get Together. Pull Together. That how to make things come your way.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
THURSDAY. JULY s5. 1912

Why will not men be contented with appearing what they are? AS sure as we attempt to pass for, what we are not we make ourselves ridicu- lous.-Henry Kirke White.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-25
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Ten acres standing grass, price $50, on the Nellie Chase meadow. M, c. Dean & Sons, Falls Village, Conn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIE.

mud in the wet season and desert OF
dust in the dry season et any pedes
trian passing that way Is not allo"eu
TO keep the sidewalk past the palace
A squad of soldiers rudely step before
him and command him TO get out INTO
the street Likewise, when one enters
the palace on business. as soon as ne
has transacted it and goes to step out
of the corridor 10 the porticO he must
put on his hat Failure TO DO so results
in three or four soldiers stepping up
and blocking his way until his nat IS
Dirt and Filth Abound.
There is no real effort at sanitation
anywhere in the cities of the republic.
Dirt and filth are everyWher tles are
swarming eVeryW ere and the mOrtalI-
ty among the children Of tender age is
appalling. The amount Of sWee tmeats
eaten by the children is limited only
by their ability TO scrape Iogelher
centavOs. II of which are required 70
make one cent OF our money. These
f'dulces" are pared amid surround
ings where the meaning OF the WORD
cleanliness is unknown such tnlnS
as government efforts to regulate the
cleanliness Of food manufacture IS I'M
heard of.
No attention whatever is paid by the
people TO the principles of humane
treatment of animals Although flies
are so thick here. the tails OF the
horses are not only locked. but when
the horses are hitched il is not by
hitching strap and weight. but by
having their fore legs tied tOgetner
with ropes. All oxen pull their carts by
means OF yOkes attached to their heads
They are fitted for night travel by hav-
ing q little candle attached to the yoke
with small tin reflector behind It.
On the whole. although the masses
are a peculiar admiXture OF Spanish,
negro and indian, in which the vices OF
all have persisted at the expense OF
their virtues. they are a lot OF people
whose condition cries out for remedy
But few people who see them fail to
reach the conclusion that If there IS
any power in the United States to re-
lieve them from the unending burdens
Of war and poverty. that power ought
to be exercised in some way Secretary
Knox believes that with the Nicara-
guam treaty an accomplished fact, the
United tSates could exercise it.
TomOrrOw-The Honduras Treaty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
MIAMI is FIGHTING
TROUBLESOME FLY

Miami. Ark, May 15.-The chief sur
seon OF the Miami Copper company has
sent out a sanitation letter 10 ali lfv-
Ing In the Miami camp. urging them.
In order 10 prevent the occurrence Of
typhoid fever and other Communicable
diseases 10 carefully protect all food
rom flies by screens Thoroughly
wash all meat before cooking and cook
thoroughly Wash well an vegetables
before cooking and peel all that can
De peeled Keep the premises as
clean as possible and not allow any
refuse 10 accumulate TO attract flies.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas ". Morris have
leased the Olive hotel in Stafford and
nave left Miami for the valley town
Inc olive hotel is Of concrete con
struction- with hot and cold water in
each room
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
The Pose Of He1p1essness
By wINIFRED BLACK.

OHE's a dear. sweet. innocent girl
but helpless-Oh. very helpless.
So utterly ignorant Of the ways
of the world. so absolutely unable to
take care OF herself
She has a friend-such a good de-
voted. unselfish friend-nOt thing
wrong with him-Only he's married.
And he has written to me all about
it.
Here is part Of what the man says
IN his letter;
I fear for her inherent weakness.
or let US say the inability TO take care
OF herself. She cannot stand alone ]
think il was that element of depend
ence that attracted my interest in tile
first place. and also my worlds knowl-
edge of the men whom we both know.
Please don't imagine 7 am taking
halo position. am trying to be
strictly honest. I never had designs
on the girl even II she had evidenced
a wish for anything other than what
We were. which she did not 7 may
have thought things, but there was
no encOura cement I know she is as
true a girl as one could find.
"R. y T."
Tut tut. my dear sir. is IL possible
that YOU can so deceive yourself and
really make yourself think that YOU
want to do is the right thing, no mat