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Connecticut western news., 1912-08-29
SALISBURY

Some of the young people gave an en- tertainment in the Scoville library last Friday evening for the benefit of the tennis club.
 The Congregational society held their supper and sale of fancy articles in the Town Hall last Thursday and realized about $500.
 Mrs. Florence O. Hicks spent Sunday with her son Norman, in Canaan.
 Mrs. 0. F. Warner is visiting her daughter Mrs. Freeman Dempsey, in Canaan.
 Miss May Silvernail, of Torrington, is visiting friends and relatives in town and expects to be here until after Labor day,
 Miss Lorraine Eggleston, of Millerton, spent Saturday with her cousin Marion Eggleston.
 Mrs. Allen Conklin, of Hackensack, N. Y, was in town over Friday. assist ing at the play given by the tennls club on Tluay evening.
 The East Canaan baseball nine came over here last Saturday afternoon to be defeated by the score of. 9 to 5. O'Con- nell was in the box for Salisbury, strik- ing out 19 men. Casey and Pero were i'll the box for East Canaan Casey striking out men and Pero 9. Murray umpired the game, both teams being satisfied with his decisions. Next Sat urday afternoon a practice game will take place. between the regulars and a scrub team. On Labor day morning the Great Burlington team play with the regulars, the game to begin at 9:30.
 Miss Margaret Norton, who has been visiting friends in Dover Plains, return. ed home last Monday.
 Miss Doris Dickinson, who has been visiting friends in Salem and Danbury, returned home Tuesday. 5#
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Spur and son Eugene, of Great Harrington, are spend ing few days in town. ,..
 MT. and Mrs. James R. Harrison are spending a couple of weeks at Lake Sunapee. and other places in New Hampshire.
 Mrs. W. P. Bishop and daughter Miss Clara returned home on Wednesday after spending month with relatives in Loveland, Iowa. and report that they had a very pleasant time but after all that there is no place like home.
 Mrs. James R. Eggleston spent Taes- day in Millerton at the home of her son L. J. Eggleston. t.. k
 Mrs. William Stone and daughter Miss Gladys have been spending few days with friends in Rockville and vicinity A very interesting lecturers hour was held at the regular meeting of the Grange on Friday evening, several very interesting papers being read. One was Mining in Salisbury" by Arthur Dubois and Salisbury in the Future," by Miss Anna Clark. Brother Arthur Dickin- son also gave'a very interesting talk The GraDgers are making preparations for the annual fair to be held in Septem- Der, The fair this year promises to be larger than ever before.
 Mrs. Richard MoCarthy spent several days last week with her mother in Tor rington.
 Mss Agnes Wright, of Chapinville, was the guest of Miss Amy Teeter few days last week.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-29
LIME ROCK.

A library benefits to be given at the Casino, Lime Rock, tomorrow evening. A farce and variety of entertainment i; refreshments, home made candies. To conclude with informal dancing.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-29
Knew Her Powers.

Mother-Now do be careful how you act about that young man or people will think you are running after him. Daughter-I don't have to do that, mother; can win in a walk.-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-29

Try Conkey's Fly Knocker 45 days Your money back quick if you are not satisfied. Qt 95c 3 qts 6oc; gal. $1.oo. Get a can now from The Whitford- Bullock Co.,. also Smith 6 Sons, West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-29
Punishment,

The disadvantage of being hard to please lies in the possibility that other people may stop trying
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
Greenland 10 Green.

Greenland is green in more ways
than one. It's wonderful miniature
trees are a most beautiful green, and
travellers declare no such color II
found elsewhere In the world.
Greenland is practically a great
group Of green mountains covered
with ice that has a green tint, and
which has formed great icebound gla-
ciers, that are tied between the noun
tain ranges and can be penetrated on
ly BY a drill. Fr
Where the sun strikes With sum
cient force the ice and snow let 80.
and the glaciers. which are called
live" often melt enough to slide and
dash down the mountain, or drop
with an awful force into the inleu.
Very often such glaciers do Q lot OF
damage to shipping that has sought
shelter in bays or inlets.
During the long night period the
country Is often Illuminated with what
We term northern lights. or aurora
borealis. Without this electrical dis
play, the country would be wrapped
In darkness Of a peculiar density.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
Woman's Chances.

The plan Of the Brooklyn priest who
suggests a fine Of 500 for every
Young man who reaches his twenty
fifth birthday unmarried, and legal
requirement that every unmarried wo-
man must propose a. least three times
each leap year. recalls an interesting
table which was once compiled.
Reckoning a woman's entire chance
of marrying at 100, the table purports
to give her varying chances at differ
ent times Of life. For example, be-
tween the ages of is and 20 her
chance is 141s per cent. Between 20
and % 1t jumps to 50 per cent. falling
between % and 80 to IS. and to Is per
cent. between 30 anil 35. After 40 1t
is only per cent, and after so she
has only one chance in 1000.
The priest thinks that training,
tradition and the natural bashfulness
Of the American girl" keep her from
speaking first. Undoubtedly they do,
and 1t is to be hoped they will con-
tinue so to do. Natural bashfulness,
as the father calls It, viii 90 farther
and faster In getting q good husband
than any amount Of cultivated bold
ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
A NEW PLAN.

Plans for a campaign for Separ-
ate tax levy for each of the state
educational institutions are being
made by State Auditor w. E. Davis.
His plan is to Segregate the educa-
tional institutions from legislative tur.
mol and political wire pulling by CIV
ing each OF them a seperate and dis
tinct source of income.
81 am going to find out what other
states do to provide income for the
educational institutions" said Mr.
Davis. Some OF them have special
levies and some are provided for each
year Or each two-year period by the
legislature. l want to find out Just
what provisions each state makes and
the best system that can be adopted
for Kansas. The present method OF
furnishing funds for the big institu-
tions is a very poor one and has
caused much dissatisfaction because
OF the political work necessary 10 Sc
cure sufficient funds necessary tC
maintain the schools. | will also find
out whether or not the levy can be
provided by the legislature or wheth
er 1t win be necessary 10 have con
stitutional amendment TO- enable ths
legislature to provide the funds with
out making it necessary for th'
schools to play politics to get it.
Il viii also make up an eStimat,
of the amount of the tax that shouk
be levied for each school, Som
; think that the levy should be l mil
for all the schools but this is to-
much, as the three schools now COS
r less than 100000 a year. A / mil
] levy would aise nearly $1,000 ,O0C
There must be some basis for increa
ing the levies as the needs Of tn
T school demand it and also som
; basis Of apportioument OF the tOts
: amount raised among the three inst
: tutionR> l am going to gather all G
J. the facts that / can secure from ev
!. cry possible source and in my repOr
10 the legislature win submit an e.
e hauStive study OF the proposition an
o a proposed plan to be worked ou
:, either by legislative enactment or
constitutional amendment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
Shoe Dealer Duke.

The story Of how q grand duke, Q
near relation Of the czar Of Russia,
came to be q boot and shoe dealer on
the Nevsky Prospeckt comes from st.
Petersburg. Some time ago q woman
from Paris appeared In the Russian
capital, covered with diamonds. It
was loudly whispered that this woman
was q protege Of the grand duke; that
the money that paid for all this dis
play came out Of the admiralty treas
ury and would have paid the crews Of
many ships In the war with Japan.
One evening at q reception this wom-
an was hooted and was obliged to
withdraw. The czar drove her away
and dismissed the grand duke In dis
grace. His career having thus been
closed be opened the shoe store. Now
he has been pardoned and restored to
bis rank. But his shoe store contin-
ues to do business and all the onicers
who are under his orders are wise
enough to patroniSe It In order not to
put anything in the way Of their ad'
vaneement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
DEAD.

Sophonie Martin Hill, cOlored, died
Monday morning, at the home of Mrs.
Sam Saunders, from an attack Of
heart failure. She had been in poor
health for several months. She was
about so years of age at the time of
her death.
She was good Christian woman
and will be greatly missed by her
friends. Several years ago she NOV
ed to Colorado, but later returned to
this city and lived in the west part
Of town.
The funeral services we're held
Wednesday at 200 O'Clock from the
A. VI. f. church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
Be Live Wire and You Wont Stepped OG It's Only the Door Mats
NANCY WILSON DEAD.

Nancy Wilson passed away at her
home, Monday evening, after a weeks
from a stroke of paralysis.
Grandma Wilson, as she was bet
ter known, will be greatly missed, as
she was seen daily on the street by
her friends, and was a regular at
tendant at church. Her sons, John
and Frank, were at the bedside at
the time of her death. Another son,
Sylvester, was ON his way here from
his home at Portland, Ore, but did
not arrive in time to be present when
when his mother passed away.
Nancy Wilson's maiden name was
Nancy TolIe. She was born June 3,
1888, in Ohio, and at the time of her
death was Is years, 3 months and %
days Of age. December Is, 1851, she
was united in marriage to Benjamin
F. Wilson, in Illinois. To them six
children were born, all of whom are
living: ]. j., Of HoiSingtou, Sylvester,
OF Oregon, Mrs. Alice Cummins of
Washington, Mrs. Annie CumminS of
Oregon, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, of
California, and Benz. F., Of Rush coun-
t.. Several years after the death of
Mr.. Wilson she was married to JOS
eph Pease, whose death occurred a
brief time later and the mother and
children then moved to Kansas over
land, arriving in Barton county Sep
tember 25, 1876. They took a home
stead miles northeast Of town. J.
J, lived there and cared for the moth
er for several years and then moved
tC .Hoisington 26 years ago where he
went to work in the shops and has
been there ever since. Mrs. Pease
took the name of Wilson and has al
ways been known by that name here
She moved to this city % years age
and made her home here.
The arrival Of relatives is expected
Thursday evening, and until that
time no arrangements for the fmera,
will be made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
MRS FRANCES HOLDING.

Frances Wright Holding was born
in Illinois November 10th, lS41, and
died March 5Oth, 1912, at the age a
seventy-One years, four months and
twenty days. She was married TO MI.
John Holding in 1864 and to them
were born nine children, three of
whom died in infancy, and William
died a little over two months ago at
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Her hus-
band passed away not quite a year
ago so that three times within a year
has the Death Angel entered into TIA
family. Mrs. Holding, while not stronx
seemed to be enjoying health unsi
one week ago when on the momhx
of March 22 was stricken with paruh.
sis, in which condition she hovensl
near the river. being unable TO osa-
verse with her children. Saturday the
release from suffering came and her
spirit passed on to God. She was not
at the time of her death a member
Of any church. In earlier life she
had been connected with the Presby.
terrain church. She was a Christian
and died in the faith of future bas-
ing her hope on Jesus in whom she
implicitly trusted. She was a quiet
woman who seldom left her home
which during her stay in this city for
the last seven years had been with
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Richardson.
She leaves to mourn her going five
children, Mrs. Nellie Sterling, John
and Edward Holding all Of Fort Scott,
Kansas; Mrs. L. D. Orm and Mra.
Fred Richardson, both of this city,
and one sister, Mrs. Lucy Stone, Of
Kansas City, Mo. Three times with.
in the year has the family circle been
broken into by the Great Destroyer
who respects neither wealth nor sta
tion. The family has the sympathy
Of the community In this their hour
of grief when they bid the farewelk
J Of earth to mother and sister. Jesus
said 81 am the resurrection and the
, LIE, he that belieyeth in me though
} ne were dead yet shall he live and he
! that belieyeth in me shall never die"
May the Christians hope, be indeed
J as an anchor to the soul and the God
who has said Fear not for am with
! thee, be the comfort of those who
, mourn" She was a soldiers widow
t All of her children wepe at the bed
: side except he son, Ed, Of Fort Scott,
E whose wife was sick and who was
/ therefore unable to come. "''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
HEROES IN DAILY LIFE
NOT ALL BRAVE DEEDS ARE DONE
ON FIELD OF BATTLE.
Demand Of Duty Responded to, Ere.
quentIy With Sublime Herolsn, In
the Common, Every Day Walks
Of Humdrum Employment.

While war, in the very nature Of
things, abounds in opportunities for
yalarous exploits, and its every deed
Is written large on the page Of his.
tory, the humber and Quieter sphere
OF private life affords even more and
keener opportunities for the display
Of true heroism, writes Gen. H. N.
Chittenden In The Forum. The physi.
clan or nurse who voluntarily goes in.
10 plague stricken district, the miner
who braves the iire-damp to rescue
his imprisoned fellows, the crew who
stand at their posts while their yes.
sci is sinking, the fireman who scales
q tottering wall to save q human life,
the patrolman who enters q den OF
desperadoes at imminent personal
risk-whoever, In the pursuance Of
duty, no matter how humble, subordi.
mates his personal safety to that duty
is as much entitled to the com.
mendation Of heroism as a soldier who
does his duty in war can possibly be-.
War against physical nature and
the evils Of human nature, and their
ultimate subjugation to the intellectu.
al and spiritual dominion Of man, con.
stitute struggle which will give am.
pie scope to the energies Of the race
beyond our remotest ken. We cannot
even guess its ultimate possibilities;
but so long as there are mountain bar
riers to be overcome, foods to be con
trolled, deserts and swamps to be re-
claimed; or so long as men are do
MED equal opportunities, and "preda
tory wealth" has any other than his
toric meaning, man need not feel that
war is necessary to call forth the
best there is in him.
The age Of true heroism, the age o.
the ideal strenuous life"-when some
philosopher Of the distant future shal
write a history OF civilization-wil
not be that Of Alexander or Caesar o.
Napoleon, but Of those later periods
when the energy Of the race is direct
ed to friendly cooperation instead o
:, bloody conflict or incessant prepare
ton therefor. It will be an age Il
which every virtue Of militarism vii
find higher and fuller expression
while its manifest vices, and partcu
larly the horrors OF war, will be lai,
aside. Let nations wage oil the Pans
ma wars that they like-the more tn
better-but let them outgrow q
rapidly as possible their Gravelotts
and Plevnas and Port Arthurs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
EASTER SERVICES.

st. omer Commandery No. Il,
Knights Templar, is very fortunate in
having secured Hon. Walter B. Saylor
to deliver their Easter address. He
Is a captivating speaker and every
word of his onatiOn is instructive and
entertaining.
The service will be held at the Con
gregadonal church at 2:3O p. m, Sun
day, April {, 1912.
The public is cordially and earnest
ly invited to attend this service and
hear very fine speaker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
WILL SPEAK IN GREAT BEND.
Hon, Robert L. McCabe, of Ohio, to
Talk on Currency Reform.

Hon. Robert l.. McCabe, of Column
bus Ohio. has been secured BY the
Citizens League Of which E. E. Wag-
aman is Chairman for Barton county,
to deliver an address Thursday even
ing, April II, on Currency Reform
Mr.. McCabe will speak under the aus
pices Of the Commercial Club and
the address viii appeal to business
men and farmers as we'll as to bank
ers, He has been a leading worker
in the movement for better none
tary system and is a fine speaker
He will discuss conditions and rene
dies for panics and financial crises
Every business man should hear him
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05

100000 American citizens going to
stand for a wool tariff which taxes
them outrageously ON every article of
clothing they use in order that a few
greedy woolea trust magnates may ba
further enriched.
Dopers Active in Washington.
Drug makers and druggists agents
appeared before the pune food board
in Washington and asked for permts-
sion In certain cases 10 take the skull
and cross bones sign of Of bottles
containing poisonous preparations.
With the deaths head Label OF the
bottle the druggists might do more
business. Imagine the chagrin Of the,
dopers when in the midst Of their ar-
gument, in walked DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley. who resigned from the pubic
service because his opposition to
the doping Of foods was not in SYM
pathy with the Taft administration.
When DR.. Wiley alluded to the pet-
TONERS as "dopers" il looked like a
freefor1aIl fight. When objection was
made to the use Of the epithet "dop
ers" DR.. Wiley consented TO withdraw
that term II he could substitute man
ufacturers of poison" in its placa.
The poison manufacturers angrily de-
manded TO know whom DIR. Wiley rep.
{, resented, and he replied: One Amer
lean citizen, and expect TO be here
: often"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05

Walter Hunt left Monday for Cali
fornia where he will make his home.
He has been making his home here
with his uncle. /. E. Davis, for the
past two years.
Arkansas City and Junction City
both voted for the Commission form
OF government this week.
Tom Goodwin visited with friends
in Hutchinson Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05

Ernest Carr and wife 0 LaTned
were here 10 attend the funeral Of
their grandmother, Mrs. Mcdonald.
Miss Stella Clarke. who has been
here for a visit with Miss Myrtle
Lindsey, returned to her home in
Dodge City Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05

Fred Kien9el spent Sunday with
home folks at Elliuwood.
J. VI. Riegel, a former Barton coun-
ty resident. recently purchased a
farm one mile northeast Of Nicker-
son, 16O acres, for 81 900.
c. F. McQueary, Of Sterling. is the
new night operator at the Santa Fe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05
THE cHAUTAUQUA.

Not all the speakers can be an
nounced at this time perhaps, but
Chautauquas this year are forced to
hold back ON their big men because
of the elections.
There will be a grand featuring of
music and entertainment, and all the
big speeches that can be rung in.
The band is in Italy right now. 1t
Is the same band that made the en-
tire Redpath-H -Horner Chautauqua tour
last year and because Of a demand
everywhere, they are brought back.
They have rehearsed in Italy all win
ter and prepared an eUtirely new pro
gram under Victor's direction.
Sibyl Sammis MacDermid is the
great Chicago operate soprano. She
was four years with the Metropolitan
erand Opera Company of New York
City and has sung with some of the
largest symphony orchestras of the
world. She will be accompanied by
her distinguished husband, James G.
MacDeamid, the composer. Mr. Mac
Dermid Is the head of a large musical
publishing house in Chicago and has
written much OF the music Mrs. Mac
Oermid will sing in her Chautauqua
recitas. He is am accompanist Of
rare ability.
Ruth Bowers, the viOlinist, has
played some in Eastern Chautauquas,
never in the West. She is the great
est violinist of the ChautauQua plat
form, and is the Maude Powell Of the
Chautauqua
There are seven musical companies
one for each day Of the Chautauqua
Mrs. Mcintyre OF the Harmony Con-
cert Company is former soprano
of Victor Herbert'S Orchestra.
Laurant, the illusiOnist, is the high
est paid man in his line. He has
equipment that cost several thousand
dollars. He is right now building
new equipment and a special pro
gram for the ChautauqQua.
The RaweiS Company are three ma
tive New Zealanders.
Belle Kearney is the greatest wo
man lecturer and author the Soutf
has produced in this generation. She
is the only woman that has ever pre-
sented amy measure before a commit
tee of the United States Senate. She
has travelled in every civilized cOun
try ON the globe and many that ar'
not civilized. She has lectured il
many foreign countries and in ever.
State in the Union including AlaSki
and the island possessions.
The chidren's department will b
in charge of Mus. Helen Bradfor'
Pausem of the University of Wes
Virginia, a woman Of national fam
as an expert ON children's play.
There will be two programs eac
day, afternoon and night
The Chautauqua is managed by Il
cal men, through the cooperation Q
the Redpath-Horner System.
There are more than hundred an
thirty Redpath- -Horner Chautauquas.
A partial list Of the attractions fo
Great Bend, is as follows:
The Fraternity Gleen Club.
Ruth Bowers Company.
Harmony Concert Company.
The Venetian TTOuDauOuS'
The Novelty Musicians.
Sibyl Sammis McDermid.
The Royal Italian Guards Band.
William Rainey Bennett.
Byron Piatt.
Hon. Albert l.. Blair.
James Francis o Donnell.
Hon. Jos. W. Folk.
Belle Kearmey.
Helen B. Paulser.
Eugene Laurant Company.
Strickland Gillian.
Everett Kemp.
Lincoln Mcconnell.
The Raweis.
The date is July 20.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lewis were
down from Pawnee Rock Sunday, to
spend the day with their daughter,
Mrs. Ed Button
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-18
Our New Fall Dress Goods

A visit to our Dress Goods Depart
ment will reveal stock Of all the want
ed dress fabrics for fall and winter
wear, and you will have no difficulty in
choosing just the material suited for
dress. skirt or suit Our line Includes
the leading staple weaves in rich Au-
tumn coIorings. Special values IN
serges at CSC the yard i'll complete
range of colors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-18
New Draperies By the Yard

Every home requires ne~ draPer'es 81 this
season Of the gear. Our Drapers Store offers
the largest assortment Of new piece goods 10
select FROM ever shown IN this city. Beautiffpt
materials Of al kitids at the I6tisa4 possible
prices CFet6nfess 'lt1dt6ss Ri T1o9-
inss, Dent,,, B5ttt4iaPj3o Satire. SiIl3Olins ard
Nets. slab1o1dlns 30 .s....-..-.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-18

tm weight, fine lib, shirts
ants, sizes 2 TO u years.
3c-Children s black rib
ants, sizes a to 10.
5Oc-Childrenss and Miss
slite feeced Union Suits IN
? to Is.
50c-Infants fine Merino
Wrappers, sizes up to 6.
SOC to 69c-Infants' Rub
ests mall wool, sizes 1 to 6
soc to 96c-Children2s Me-
WOOL Shirts ard Drawers.
lib, medium weight, sizes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-18
'orLd'a leading Makers

In this city, we are prepared 10 offer
while making a selection, and gloves
On to the following excellent glove VAL
100 Palette famous "FOWnes" GInce
bves, all sizes in white, black, tan, gray.
LES PATR-AC eutemeri' Glaee, 2-buttOn
eOlOrs tan, graz, black, navy, white.
LBS PAIR-WIIfte and black Cape Kid
spear back, one button, English style.
I.5G PAIR-Very fine imported Cape Kid
for street wear. Made OF specially Sc
took.
Les PAER--~Ce nfemerf" French Kid
all sizes IN black, tan, white.