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Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
Worms Stop Train.

More than $S, 900, 900 damage was done to crops in the south last month by the army worms, according to unofficial esti- mates of the department of agriculture. Whether the season s second brood of insects already appearing Tn South Gar olin, Alabama, Georgia and other states will increase this loss is of mnch coucern to the government exports. All the means at the departments disposal are being used to meet t,,e ea4vIgeuCy.
 Reports to the depa tment Say the army worm, at some places, half foot deep on railroad tracks, have stopped trains. The loss is placed nt $l 100000 in Georgia, while in Arkansas, 20 per cent of the corn and 10 per cent of cot ton planted have been destroyed. Losses also have been great Tn Tennessee, the Carollnas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The corn, cotton, sugar cane and rice crops from Louisiana to the Atlantic have been affected
 Schoolmaster-"N you under stand that heat expands matter and cold contracts it. Give me an example"
 Bright boy-"Please, sir, the days are longest in summer. ."-Punch.
 "l believe I'll break my engagement to Cholly. He can't really love me"
 "Why not?"
 He writes me such short letters. Look at this-only seven pages l'-Louisville Courier Journal.
 "Does he know his own failngs?"
 He ought to. His wife keeps the list. " Birmingham Age Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
THE BULL MOOSE.

 beasts O  ph Il  he call, do their
  a a D lis and
  believe e The elephant upon bis head balanced "barl," loudly a he 0 Whereat the big Bull Moose appeared, ante and and told old el he O stunt he q both skidoo moose
 
 
 
  of horns.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS

AR. EATEN, optician of Torrington, Conn.
 will be at The Garfield" hotel the first Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal. Consultation free
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
WANTED

 WANTED TEN HUSTLTNG AGENTS AT ONCE; $50 and better per week assured to bright persons, to sell Perfection Self Heating Flat Irons 1911 Patent. Every Iron guarnn- teed perfect money back. Saves labor, time, expense does family ironing for 2c Sole rights in the United States. The Blakeney Co-Operative Company, Sheffield, Mass WANTED-l5,00O cords of lime kiln wood
 Address, Box 202, East Canaan, Conn. Misunderstanding timber, chestnut pine and hemlock. Box BIO, East Canaan, ct. WANTED-To buy rent. house with n few acres of land. ''S." care News office, Canaan, Conn.
 WANTED-First-Class sash maker and mill man. Good wages. Must be steady man J. C. Bur well, Winsted Conn.
 WANTED-One or two coopers on apple Darrelb. Apply The J. H. Hale Orchards, Seymour, Conn. WANTED-Man for light farm work, chores, etc. Good, permanent position to right party. Dr. l.. J. Loewe, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15

s. R. STARK, Nurse, Canaan Telephone 15-8
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-15
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

TELEPHONE: CANAAN 12a RING
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
BURN BUILDING TO KILL GERM
Only Way I Get Rid Of Them, and
Occasion Was Made a Good
Object Lesson.

A ramshackle building in Winston
Salem was recently burned at the re-
quest Of the local Anti-Tuberculosis
league. because 1t was said to be alive
with tuberculosis germs and could not
be properly fumigated.
For days before the building was
burned huge placards announcing the
hour Of destruction and giving rea-
sons for the burning were hung about
In prominent places. Among other
things the placards said: within the
past Is months two men who sold
fruit, etc, here have died Of tuber-
culosis but unconsciously left millions
OF tuberculosis germs by careless
splitting. The building is SO open that
1t cannot be effectively fumigated.
The only practical means of disinfect-
ing is by fire."
At the appointed hour, while mil
lions Of tuberculosis germs were be-
ing burned, 5000 pamphlets telling
how to prevent consumption, were dis.
tributed to the crowd looking on.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
ENDED THE SPELLING LESSON
sobby's Education, Under Aunts
Tutelage, Afterward Proceeded
Under Different Lines.

Miss Thompson, whose form nature
has endowed with all-too.ample
curves, was giving her little nephew
q lesson In spelling the other day. He
had spelt be, be, and he, he. and
now she vas trying to get him to tell
her what ME, spelt.
Listen. Bobby" she said earnest
~. Then closing her lips she pro-
nounced the sound of a long m, and
opening them, the sound OF a long g.
What does that spell?"
Bobby looked at her and shook his
head. Again she tried, and this time,
while pronouncing the sounds, she Wig
orously tapped her own rotund chest
with her plump forefinger.
"Mmum, ee. What letters am I say
ing and what do they spell?" she
asked. still vigorously tapping her
chest
II don't know what the letters are"
replied Bobby, watching the plump
f%oreinger. but I guess they spell
Fat"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
"Evil Eye" Based on Fact.

Most people have heard of the Evil
Eye" and now we are informed by
Charles L.. Smith, a noted New York
refractionist, that the superstition
arose because everyone, without know
ing 1t, has one eye that is different in
power and activity from the other. He
designates it the dominant eye," and
according to whether it is the left
or the right children will grow up left
handed or right-handed. 1t is sheer
cruelty, and may entail lifelong mis-
cry, to force a child to become am
bidextrous, Such a course may result
in wrecking the nervous system, and
can only be cured by a reversal of the
process SO that the dominant eye'
may regain natural and undisputed
sway. Men who are ambidextrous had
better keep a strict guard over their
actions lest they should be credited
with the evil eye"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Poor Lurita, standing behind her
counter, was worried to death. She
knew that the government inspector
was due one Of the first days, and
though Varicca always gathered all
the days receipts and locke them up
in a drawer to which she had no key,
she suspected that he was short in his
accounts.
1t dark she closed the store and
went in to prepare the evening meal
for the family. A few minutes later
she heard Varicca enter the store with
q man, whose voice she recognized i'm
mediately.
1t was the inspector. Don Massino,
She heard how they started to look
over the stock and how her husband
tried to delay the inspector as much as
possible.
Finally he said: my dear Don Mas
sino, l am really very tired tonight;
now that we are through taking stock
l should like If o would put off the
books and the cash until tomorrow"
We'll, l would rather nave it all fin
tshed tonight, Varicca, so IL you-'
ITO tell the truth, Don Massino,
have mislaid the key to the cash draw
er, but 1 am sure I shall find it be-
fore tomorrow. Come along, let us
have a bottle Of good Chianti together
at Don Checco's."
We'll. 1 suppose I must let you have
~ - "ol JNSI lS1A
me how much cash you have"
"Oh, about 800 lire" Varicca an
swered n~onchalantly.
Lurita, through the peephole in the
door, then saw him take the key to
the cash drawer from his pocket and
put it behind a box, and the two men
left the store.
When she was alone she was sud-
denly seized with a f~oreboding Of some
thing terrible.
Varicca's voice had had a peculiar
ring to 1t, and she instinctively felt
that something was wrong. She was
sure that there was money missing in
the drawer, and tomorrow 1t would be
found out. Don Massipo would make
out his report, and ever II Varicca was
not sent to prison the store would be
taken from him, and then how would
he make a living?
She went into the store, found the
key behind the box and opened the
drawer. There was ~ lire in it.
So she was right-he had been steal
Ing the kings money. But no one
would ever know. She went over to
the image of the virgin. took $50 lire,
put them in the drawer, put the key
back and then she waited.
Hour after hour she waited, but
Varicca did not come. Could he have
fled and left her and the children? The
clock or the little church struck 2.
Then she heard him coming. With
out making the least noise, he opened
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
HRlTANRlGafE$ REsErm

the door and by his movements she
could hear that he was perfectly sober
He did not strike g match, but threw
himself down upon the bench in the
store.
She did not dare to speak. but it was
nearly daylight before she fell asleep,
and then she dreamt that she saw
her husband and Don Massino walk
Ing together on the narrow, dangerous
path on the cliffs between the harbor
and the citadel near the town.
Suddenly h saw one of the men
stumble and fall and heard the thud
of the body as 1t struck on the rocks
below.
She woke up wet with cold perspira-
ton; 1t was broad daylight. but what
was that noise outside, what did all the
shouting mean?
It came from the street, near the har-
Dor. Throwing on only a skirt h ran
out, down to the water, n there was
a crowd standing around Don Massino's
lifeless body. Two fishermen had found
him on the rocks a hundred fee be-
low the path h had seen in her dream.
She did not know how she got home.
She ran into the store, took hold of
Varicca's arm. who pretended to be
fast asleep.
What is 1t? Why dc you wake me
up?" was all he said. but he did not
dare look at her.
Then she Knew 1t all and with a cry
Of despair she fell to the floor.
At moor Varicca was arrested by the
chief of police and two carbinieri. He
had left Don Checco's tavern with Don
Massino a little after 10 the night be-
fore, and no one had seen, either of
them since. Varicco swore that he had
come home a few minutes after 10 and
had slept soundly all night.
Lurita threw herself down before the
chief Of police, who had known her
since she was a little tot on her moth
er's arm. His eyes filled with tears at
the sight of the misery expressed in her
face.
II must do my duty, Lurita. Let us
hope that Varicca Is innocent, as he
says, but he must come with me-"
She looked into the face Of her hus-
band. He vas smoking a cigaret which
he had just rolled.
DO not be afraid, In two hours I
shall be back a free man. he said 1 n
the most unconcerned manner
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
If a Woman Had Done It.

Trust the suffragettes to make CAPT
tai out of the merest. i~ndiscretion of
mere man! The following is an ex-
ample, taken from one Of their publ
cations, the Newsletter, for January:
"a lovely little press item floating
up from Chatham Courthouse, Va,
made the editor laugh and laugh. 1t
said that a juror sneaked out of the
jury room while the rest CT the jurors
were asleep, and. went and MIXED his
COW. He laid out to get back before
the others walked up, but somebody
saw him and told on him, and the
trial had to begin all over. If a WON
an juror should do hat out in Wash
lngton or Idaho, wouldn't it be a
proof of the incapacity Of the sex for
the duties Of citizenship"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Nobody ever understood why Lurita
Taglione. who was known for her beau
~ all over Sicily, married Mario Va
ricca who vas as poor as the proven
bial church mouse. when she might
nave had her pick Of all the wealthy
young men for miles around.
Varicca was not even good looking,
and II no one could accuse him of any
particular crime, his reputation was
not Of the best, and he was known to
be ~hot-headed, conceited and lazy, ever
for a Sicilian.
But Lurita asked advice from no
n She married Varicca and said
that she did not see why it concerned
any n but herself. Varicca, who had
served his term in a Brsaglieri regt-
ment, was, with his discharge papers,
given a small government store, where
he sold stamps, salt, matches, tobacco
and other articles monopolized by the
government.
In the beginning the couple were as
happy as turtle doves, and the arrival
of three wonderfully beautiful "bam-
binos' tied them still closer together;
but after V years the young wife
she was only IA when she married
could not help noticing hat her hus-
bands o had begun to disappear.
Lazy he had always been, and the
little store gave a sufficient income
only because Lurita was behind the
counter from sunrise until long after
dark. But lately Varicca fell into the
habit of hanging around the "osteria," ~
near the harbor. where he took to
gambling and drinking with the pro-
fessional loafers of the town, who flat
tered him by affecting hig hrespect for
the government officer"
When he came home he was quarrel-
some and often struck both wife and
children, but no complaint was ever
heard from the proud Lurita.
Just then she unexpectedly inherited
a little money, a 1000 lire, from a sis
ter, and though she had never had a
secret from her husband before, she
hid the money under an image OF the
Holy Virgin, to be touched only as a
last resort.
1t was in the middle of July, and a
terribly hot day it had been. even for
Sicily. Varicca had been in the tavern
from the early morning, squandering
his money on the gang who laughed
at him as soon as his back was turned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The two hours had already become
two months. Another inspector had ex-
amined Varicca's cash drawer. which
was found to contain Is lire over the
amount due the government.
Iurita was behind the counter every
day taking care of the business, as
usual, but she was only a shadow of
her old self.
From the when varicca
sWore that he had come home a little
after 10, she knew that she was the
wife of a murderer. She had old 1t all
10 her confessor, and told him that even
should 1t cost her her eternal life she
would no contradict her husband be-
fore the court, and the kind pater did
not ave the heart to condemn her,
though he advised her to tell the truth.
h fatal day came. She was taken
TO court and testified that her husband
came nome a little after 10 and had not
left the house until arrested, but she
was a poor hand at lying and. though
she remained firm. her blushing face
told the truth which her lips refused to
pronounce.
Cheer up, Donna Lurita," her hus-
! bands defensor said when she was al
lowed to go; 'in a week you will have
your husband back"
The kind judge had postponed the
case. saving that she must Their come
back and swear to her testimony with
iiSL iAailu upOn tne cruClf1X.
SFe went home as If in a dream. Oh
o what should she do. She threw
herself down before the image of the
Holy Virgin. and prayer as she had
neve. prayed before but no comfort
came to her.
Every night she spent kneeling before
Gods mother praying and sobbing. and
now 1t was the last: in a few hours
she must go to court again.
IT was 8 o'clock in the morning and
stu she was kneeling. when a strange
feeling OF ease came upon her, and
worn out with her long vigtls she fell
asleep before the saint.
She woke up suddenly, and looking
through the little window she saw her
confessor. Pater Nicollo. In his donkey
cart, who had come to take her to
court. She trembled with fear.
II is too early, father" she started.
DO not be afraid, my child" he said
In his dear. calm voice. IT come to tell
you that your husband died from heart
failure at 6 o'clock this morning. He
stand before a higher judge now; may
he have mercy upon his soul"
SobbfnS as If her heart would burst.
Lurita sank down before the image OF
Gods mother.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

When my first baby was six months
bumps. They would dry up and leave
q scale. Then it would break out
again and 1t spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over. Then his face
broke out all over in red bumps and
1t kept spreading until it was on his
hands and arms. l bought several
boxes of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time.
He had it about six months when a
friend told me about Cuticura. l sent
and got a bottle of Cuticura Resolvent.
a cake of Cuticura Soap and a box of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to i'm
prove. He began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles Of Resolyent, two
boxes of Ointment and three cakes OF
Soap he was sound and well, and never
had any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. l don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
II have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
to use for cuts and sores and have
never known them to fail to cure what
! put them on. Cuticura Soap is the
best that I have ever used for toilet
purposes" (Signed) Mrs. F. E. Har-
mon, r. F. D. 2, Atoka, Tenn, Sept.
10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, a sam
pie of each. with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to CUT
cura," Dept L, Boston.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
Indian Sacred BUILDINGS.

The rock-hewn temples of Elephan-
ia, in Bombay harbor, which were
visited recently by the king and
queen numbered six, and four of them
are nearly complete. They date from
the eighth century A. D., or somewhat
later. The Great Cave, ESQ feet above
high-water mark, belongs to a class
of sacred buildings very common in
India. 1t is a silva temple, fully 1870
feet long, the main body being a
square of about 80 feet, hewn from
the rock SO as to present three open
sides, and supported by six rows Of
stone columns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
Who the Heather Be.

Father Bernard Vaughn was on
demning a somewhat acrimonious re-
Hg1ous argument.
Disputes of this kind" he said, "re-
mind me forcibly of a little girl.
What + the heather, Jenny?'
he Sunday school teacher asked this
little girl.
The heathen,' the child replied,
are people who don't quarrel wei re-
%ligion.'"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
CREAM OF RYE

For health and energy eat it for
breakfast. Reduces cost Of living.
Free Silver Spoon in every package.
Ask your grocer for a package.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
Nc Credit Even for That.

Il am glad to say" remarked Mr..
Seekton, that l never spoke a hasty
word to you"
mo, Leonidas," answered his wife,
rather gently. I'm willing to give
you credit for not hurrying about any
thing.'-Stray Stories"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

We are often admonished to take
the bull by the horns" but the troub-
lie is to find g. find a bull that stand
for 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Look well after the cheerfulness of
life, and let the dismals shift for
themselves.-Louisa M. Alcott.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

PILES CURED IN @ TO IA DAYS
Your druggist win refund money If PAX ONT
MENT fails TO cure any, case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles in 10 Ia days. Doc.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Every smallest stroke Of virtue OF
of vice leaves its never SO little scar
Professor James.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The first record of coal is about 800
years before the Christian era Coal
was used as fuel in Europe as early
as S52.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
THESE SIX LETTERS
From New England Women
Prove that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta
pound Does Restore the Health Of Ailinr

Prove that Lydia e. Pink1am's Vegetable Com
pound Does Restore the Health Of Ailing Women.
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s Sssss i ssaa q ) sssssa sss s1a t hsd aol g. Rasl ssts.ss vsgs s.a's1 e pm SsaaH
orrhagss stopped- have taken them regularly ever since and am steadily
s gss,: ss5 5sss. 81 si sIsss s,r s:aa sss. FL ss. I'd Ny N.Y.. WI aaa sslssF1 v =
Letter from Mrs. Julia King, Phoenix, RI.
Phanix; RL--'I worked steady in the mill from the time ! was IL years
ings had soreness in my side near my left hip that Vent around ~ at to n
back, and sometimes ! would have to lie in bed for two Or three days I
s, sIys ! = F aas ham : s W. ST ,ss,. oo 4 ,ss has has helped 3; sss. as vq. d y, i
s s@d = R N nz Soa s sS1 phan Ky FL R9w's : recommend y'ar medioins''-h'-
Wil1imantic. conn;--"Fo five years | suferedun agony from female
t sien. i ssasi iap eashaeh for i me e aaik ~ d Htairs without saa n sserDaaa pr 3 : +.
way; l. ! was sal. all run rundown down in every way.
ssd Il S = mo- use se IF pe ms + sa 5ass an ydi + P s. nathiag y Eos,a 5sst0ss ne ne e
t. {. what it would do. and By taking seven bottles Of the Compound and
S sasl D ssseRs 7 sssSm Nam a% ssrse ! % Y Hmsssss z my natural hsalsh-h'-
Letter from Mrs. Winfield Dana, Augusta, Me.
Augusta, Me-"Lydia 2. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has cured the
perfectly well"~Mrs.. WnSlnnD DANA, RED No Z ], Augusta sEa s.e Me- : : -
Letter from Mrs. j. A. Thompson, Newport, vi.
va xsERSstsc e ws , t has do yn n for e fseo grs sish ss Sssae .y yas i = ia siR naaass:
for me, as IL ! was nas a nervous sr %s : wreck ns tI when ] I began taking IT. Tua I shall always
sGap y Cen Center @s4S Vermont anontt = f'eaa "-A'S : 1a0Aes0a'1 = :
Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem, Mi.
ird nfsa5s 1ifHne F heavy h Baskets wss1 Of slo ys5y h sc. 1 TT ges aH . sasP sssn ra1 I %:
pound an1 fer ia ns, s s%d aIrs nz H0f fes re- EGs s aSesse : g frnEh I an v 1ssiaa an a0 90
OF have the pains that did, and do not have to go to bed will tell all
B BS = f is. aBst IL n NIP spHp0an0 IS doing Tor = eAA0In , D0DD''
ca 70. SO years T., Lydia 4 7: Plnkhsm rs. ysgstaple GE5I@SN5D
male ills: No one sick with woman's ailments MG IMAM
$ss: $ I'd % e Ss : " sest - saa h = + Y2SYH
RalHS- Mosf s. HR11 + lynn RFStn HAM, nn 4ss asTtss: @MGaan
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Cholly-They're saying that the
valet whom 0 discharged yesterday
used some plain language to you.
Reggy-Plain? Baw Jove, it was posi-
lively ugly!
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
Brown Bronchia

Relieve Throat Troubles and Coughs. No cpiates,
Sample free. JOHN /. Brown & Son, Boston, Mass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

than any other dye. One Gc package coiors all fbers.
Write for free booklet-How to Dye, Bic aci, and Miy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
EASTER PARTY
 FOR BRIDE ELECT

Miss Anna Hentsche, who is to be a bride of early April, was the honoree at pretty entertainment given this week by Miss Bertha Rainbow, one of her bridesmaids. Hearts was the game en- gaging the attention of the young people during the evening and at it's close a drinking cup encased in leather and a book were the prizes presented by the hostess.
 The Easter motive was followed in dec orative appointments and refreshments. tees in fancy mods of Easter Lilies and Easter baskets filled with heart shaped mints were appropriate and pleasing ac- cessories to d refreshment course. Those who enjoyed the pleasure of the evening were: Miss Anna Hsntscheil, Miss Nelie iiahn, Miss Martha Schaefer, Miss Lena Ecnde, Miss Louise Schmeiver, MT. and Mrs. Sykes, Miss Eana Scnmltt, Miss Car fie Bonde, Miss Bertha Rainbow. Mir. F. L. Laul, MT. E. C. Mason, MT. Melville s0mmers, Mr. Milton Dfeyfus, Mir. ]. IL. Hard, MT. Louis schilinser, MT. William Sannemann, Mir J. Bonde, MT. Robbins, air and Mrs. Henry Harde, Mir and Mrs. Herman Hentschell Mrs Carrie Bcnde, Slr and Mrs. (. I. RamboN.