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Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

The death of Joe" Ganci removes @ public spirited citizen and a popular young business man. The large con- course oe people who attended his fun eral and followed his remains to their final resting place attests the high esteem in which he was held in the community.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

North Canaan, regardless of politics, takes its hat off to its distinguished fellow citizen, State Treasurer B. S Roberts.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

For the first time in the history of the world the national capitol will have within it's classic walls five democratic congressman from Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
TELEPHONE: CANAAN 12a RING 3
AS AN ADVERTISING MEuIuM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- field County and Southern Berkshire.
 It has competent staff 6f wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the 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 ng-hca1ed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1919

A good cause need not be patroned by passion, but can sustain itself up
 on temperate disput.. Sir Thomas Browne.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Armageddon has fallen into the hand of the PhilistinGs.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Resorting to the Rooseveltian patois, Simeon Knox Smith through the ropes.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Teddy may now plck up his hat anC order the ring swept cut.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

The political statistician with. leisure and inquisitiveness, is now employing his idle moments trying to figure out who cast all those bull moose ballots.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Once again we pro2ound the interrog- atory, and pause for a reply: Why should the spirit of mortal Do proud?
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Get Together. Pull Together. Team work is the work that wins the game.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

We will now listen to few remarks from our inevitable friend, Mir, I-told- CD0-SO
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Nevertheless, the sun continues to go around the earth in practically the same old path
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Talk about victories that are "clean cut! l" When Judge Whittlesey whittles he whittles out that kind. A majority of 429 to is going some.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

The anti-thlrd term tradition is stll able to sit up and have it's clothes on.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

What would have happened to the "quadruple candidacy" if it had event. uated ?
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

7. There never was better time to sub scribe than right now.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Now Mr. Donkey, make good, or out you go again.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Whats Butterworth today?
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
WRITE A LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter est to The News readers are invited, but nc attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Election's over. Now to business.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS

PEABODY-Opthalmic Optician will be at Mrs. M. A. Halls, Falls Village, Ct., November II, 12, and at Maple Shade Inn, Salisbury, No vember l3, n.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
WANTED

WANTED TEN HUSTLING AGENTS AT ONCE; $50 and better per week assured to bright persons to sell Perfection Self-heatng Flat Irons, 1911 Patent. Every Iron guaun- teed perfect or money back. Saves labor, time, expense: does family ironing for 2c Sole rights in the United States. The Bakeney Co-Opcmtve Company, Sheffield, Mass. WANTED-i5,0 ,0OO cords of lime kiln wood.
 Address, Box 202, East Canaan, Conn. WANTED-A few fat calves M C. Dean. Falls Village
 WANTED-A good farm to work on shares to rent. with stock and tools. ReXford stanton, Canaan.
 WANTED Competent woman for housework in family of three. Mrs. !. H. Rorahack, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

William KeQnedy, of Naugatuck, will have the distinction of being the first congressman from the new Fifth district -the district which has the distinction of containing within It's boarders the happy land of Canaan, the metropolis of the county. And it is hoped Congress- man Kennedy duly appreciates the honor.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

AR PATrEN, optciaa O. r0rrtugJou, 'uun.
 will be at The Cauneld" hotel the first Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal. Consultation free
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Some of the political prophecies of the beaten, in the light of recent events.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Whatever may be the correct gram nautical term, there is no doubt that the bull moose is plural-very plural.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Only eight ballots rejected for defect i've marking. We're gittlu' eddicated.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

The representative contest was Reel cinCh.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

Congratulations to Comrade Edward s Roberts He's the only democrat who ran ahead of his opponent here. He beat the republican candidate for state treasurer by 14 votes, and ran 26 ahead of hls own ticket.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

It's evident from the returns that the bull moose is bipartisan critter Dem ocrats and republicans look alike to him.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07


 $. k. STARK. Nurse, Canaan Telephone l52 FOR RENT-Aly house on Elm street to q small
 family. Samuel \. Eddy, Canaan. PRICES OF beef at Deans Market, Steak 1sc
 zoe, 222., lb Rib roast Sc. to Ice lb Falls Nil-.
 lage. LOST-A sum of money between Bragg street
 and Garfield Block, Monday morning about o'clock. reward of 800 if returned to Dan-
 iel Rorian, with Benton and Wright.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
LIST OF GREAT DISASTERS AT SEA.

New York. April 16mong marine disasters recorded
January found
cred in the Bay Of Biscay; 22o lives lost: 49,. .,
wrecked St. Thomas West Indies by
January
Dungenness; gem 300 lives lost % CO.. rooa ~ Nova SCOTIA
cespack took fire and sank
oundeed
Princess Alice sunk in col
sop in Thames vsr zoo lives lost nn collision IN the
British Rnaldo; lives lost ~
1880 January Brsh traningshp Atlanta left Bermuda with 2so
January Meore
between
Kong 400 lives lost
Btish Dubug wrecked in the China
1885, September rigate Eogru
lives lost
Arson no of &c Gibraltar and sunk STIFF 574 lives IS lost ''' ~
13steamer Namehow wrecked China Ala lives
Rockan reef in the North
1895 January British
steamer crathie in North sea; 1886 lives lost
entrance the Medteansn 400 lives lost m u,,
% Ys yy e cromayhre % 57i Ives M os IN WIN
slocum excursion steamboat took fire going
batleship Ria 5anero
4Haan emgrant ship srio off Cape
1907 coided
2aJapanese steamer collision
the Florida and
White liner Republic 40 miles of New York
Baltic
sen p: six ve Wes lost
September bateship Liberte
1888 February bat1eship Maine
1908 Sydney
heard leaving Port Natal on July 2e 300 lives lost
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
PARIS WITNESSED
ECLIPSE OF SUN
Scientific Men From All Parts Of
World in French Capital to Make
Observations.

Paris, April ia cloudless day
gave a fine opportunity to the many
representatives of scientific and as
Economical societies assembled in
Paris from all parts of the world to
study the eclipse Of the sun which oc-
Cured today. AS the cone of the
moons shadow ranged directly
through Paris from the southwest af-
ter touching Europe at Portugal there
was an excellent chance for making
good observations.
The eclipse began about 10:45, when
hundreds Of people carrying smoked
glasses stood on the streets or WIS.,
tied the suburbs, especially st. Ger
maine-En-Laye, where the eclipse was
total. Shortly before noon pail of OBJ
security resembling the approach Of a
thunderstorm descended over the city
and the atmosphere became greenish
dark. In the city itself the eclipse was
not quite total, the crescent Of the sun
showing it's climax at 1910, after
which the sun rapidly emerged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18

have the power. The people act wise
ly. In private lives We do not always
act wisely. We make mistakes. But
we all want to make our own mis-
takes and we do not want someone
else, the politicians, to make them for
us. l want to make my own mistakes.
know l will not make the same mis-
take twice I want you to cast your
own vote for your nominee. I know
that. you will not make the same mis-
take twice.
"To the opposition l want to say
that the fight this year has just be-
gun. And I want them to make up
their minds that it has just begun.
We are fighting for genuine popular
rule and justice by popular vote.
There is no law that can take. the
place of the individual decision Of
man, a 1.. ~
II am content to lay my case fair
ly and squarely before the people and
by the people do not mean the poll
ticians. I regard this as a contest be-
tween the people on one side and the
politicians and crooked business on
the other I don't want to trust to
politicians, the professional politicians
the postmasters included-these are
the gentlemen intend to move
against.
"The standpat crowd as a whole
comes under the domination of the pro-
fessional politician and the type OF
business men who do most Of the dam
age in business life The standpat
politicians are for popular rule on
July Fourth; I want them to be on
primary day. If the people go against
me, all right, am content. Will try
to convert them next time"
Just then Burlington No. started
westward and the colonel, waving his
hands, retreated into the confines Of
his car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
CUMM|NS GETS
DELEGATES IN
TENTH DISTRICT
Convention at Ft. Dodge Re-
fuses to Indorse President
Despite Kenyon's Protest;
Other Political News.

Ft. Dodge, April 1.-THE tenth dis.
trict delegates to the republican ma.
tional convention; J. l.. Stevens OF
Boone, and J. P. Mullen of Fonda were
instructed for Cummins at the district
convention held here today.
Despite the protest Of Senator w. s,
Kenyon. the convention refused to In.
dorse the administration of President
Taft, by vote of 1877 to 26. Senator
Kenyon in his speech declared that
"Lorimerism" had no greater enemy in
the United States than President Taft
However men may differ from the
president" said Senator Kenyon, II
think it due him, from my knowledge
of the Lorimer case and his attitude to-
ward it, to raise my voice in protest
against any attempt on the part OF
republicans to couple the Lorimer in
terests with the Taft interests.
know Lorimerism has no greater
enemy in the United States than Presi-
dent Taft" "
Illinois Districts Name Delegates.
Chicago, April 17.-Republicans held
congressional conventions today in
each of the twenty-five districts in ILL
MOS and elected delegates to the ma
tional convention. Providing all the
districts carried by Roosevelt at the
preference primary instruct their dele
gates for Roosevelt, the colonel will
have fifty-six out of the sixty-eight
delegates from Illinois in the national
convention. The only district carried
by Taft was the fifth, in Chicago.
Eight delegates at large to be
chosen Friday at the state convention
at Springfield. it Is expected, will be
instructed for Roosevelt.
Taft Gets Twelve in Connecticut.
New Haven, Conn.,, April IT,
Twelve of the fourteen Connecticut
delegates to the republican national
convention elected today, were III. HI
structed for Taft. The other two,
from the first district, were unin-
structed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
TELECRAPHER
CAUSES TERROR
BURLINGTON OPERATOR IN MIS-.
SOURI, FIRES DEPOT AND TRIES
TO KILL ENGINEER.
+.+*++ +*** + ~ + + x

Liberty, Mo-. April 17.-Crazed by
drink, H. r. Starritt, middle trick oper-
ator for the Burlington at Kearney.
Mo-, became raving maniac and when
Engineer White Of an east bound
freight train refused to leave the yards
until his orders and cieara1ice cArl
agreed, Starritt fired several shots at
him and his conductor, Chittenten, and
several stock shippers.
He also accidentally set fire to the
depot and watched 1t burn while he
threatened bystanders with the revol-
yer and prevented them from attempt
ing to save the contents Of the office or
freight house. He then tried to escape
on the engine Of the freight train.
Operator Stars to Shoot.
When White declared he would not
leave the yards unless the orders and
clearance cards were made to agree,
Starritt began shooting. Almost stimuli
taneously the flames burst forth from
the stove, into which he had poured
coal oil on paper, and ignited oil spilled
on the floor. The flames spread from
the Office to the freight house and
waiting rooms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
LOUISIANA INT
BY WIND STORM
SEVERAL KILLED AND LARGE
AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAM
AGE DONE ~ TORNADO.

New Orleans, La, April 17.-Several
persons were killed and large amount
OF property was damaged in several
south Louisiana towns during the
night by electric, rain and wind storms.
lin the early crop districts north Of New
Orleans, the damage will be heaviest,
| 1t Is estimated. sS
Most OF the damage was confined to
towns Just north or west of New
Orleans.
The dead:
JOHN WILLIAMS, Palaquemine,
struck by lightning
FRANK MONTELEONE, Natalbury.
struck by lightning
CHARLES GILES, Goodbe, caught
in collapse Of house.
JOHN HAMILTON, negro Manchas
Bayou, struck by lightning.
A wind storm of tornado intensity
swept through the town of Poncha-
toula north of New Orleans. A church
dences were wrecked. Hail stones that
accompanied the wind pelted out
nearly every pane Of window glass in
the town. Trees were Frustrated. AS
they fell several persons were hurt.
The strawberry crop is said to have
suffered. When the wind passed over
the town OF Goodbe, several houses
were blown down. Charles Giles was
killed when the ruins Of his home
tumbled about him.
In the country about Plaquemine
west of New Orleans, the wind was ac-
companied by cloud burst. There
was much damage.
Snow Storm In Burlington. ~.
Burlington. April 1.-THE worst
April snow storm for years is falling
at Burlington today. It was wet and
heavy, but developing blizzard ten
dencies.
Snow in Northwest Missouri.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 17.-Snow fell
throughout northwest Missouri during
the early hours today, but melted as
fast as it reached the earth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
FORMER DEMOCRATIC
CHAIRMAN IS DEAD
William F. Harrity of Philadelphia
Who Managed CleveIand's Cam
paign, Expires.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 17-William
F. Harrity, former chairman of the
democratic national committee and
once powerful in national democratic
councils died today at his home in
Overlook, a suburb, after an illness
of few days. He was 62 years old.
Mr.. Harrity had been in failing
health for several years but was at
his law Office as late as last Saturday.
He was a director in many local
financial institutions. He achieved
fame as the manager of the campaign
of Grover Cleveland in 1892, he being
given much of the credit for the demo-
cratic success that year. Mr.. Harrity
withdrew largely from aotive partici-
patton in politics in 1896, after the
nomination of w. J. Bryan for the
presidency
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
CUMMINS CONFERS
WITH DEMOCRATS
Iowa Takes Up Proposed Bill Reduc-
ing Steel Tariff With Minority
In Senate. -.

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Sena-
tor Cummins of Iowa, progressive re-
publican, at a conference with the
democratic members Of the finance
committee today, submitted his bill
for the revision Of the metal schedule
Of the tariff law.4It provides for con-
siderable reduction on iron and steel
midway between the
present tariff and the house demo-
cratic bills
The democratic members say they
felt an agreement with Senator Cum
minis could be reached.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
Congress Decided
To Investigate The
Titanic Disaster
+ I. i + + + + + + + i. + + i.

Washington. D. c., April IL
The senate resolution introduc-
ed today, calling for a compre-
hensive Investigation Of the
Titanic disaster was ordered
favorably reported by the SEN
ate committee on commerce
this afternoon and Immediately
brought up in the senate. This
action followed the presenting
of a sweeping resolution Of in
quiry into the Titanic disaster
by Senator Smith of Michigan,
who asked immediate recogni-
ton. The house also took &C
tion by preparing to summon
survivors Of the Titanic disas-
ter to Washington to tell COM
mittees of congress the facts
concerning the inability Of the
steamship officials to save the
lives of all the passengers on
the giant liner.
Representative Alexander of
Missouri, chairman of the house
committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, announced today
an investigation in which the
passengers will give chief testi-
money. ~..........'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
WOUNDS WOMAN AND
THEN KILLS SELF

St. Louis, Mo-, April 17.-Benjamin
Gump, formerly a saloon keeper in
indianapolis, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Miss Bertha Keene here to-
day and then killed himself. Gump
and Miss Keene, who up to six weeks
ago lived at 551 South Harding street,
Indianapolis, have been living to-
gether here according to the young
woman's statement to hospital physi-
clans. She said Gump shot her because
Of jealousy. E..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
MANSLAUGHTER IS
WATERLOO VERDICT

Waterloo, April 1.-THE jury in the
case of J. T. McCraskill today return
ed verdict of manslaughter. Nc
Craskill, sewing machine agent. was
charged with the murder Of Henry
Phillips, wealthy farmer near Ray.
mond. Mr.. McCraskilps attorney i'm.
mediately asked for time to file mo-
tlon for q new trial and states that he
will appeal the case to the supreme
court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
Strikes Snow Storm at Has
tings; Outdoor Meeting is
Given Up; Talks in the
Opera House.
MADE BRIEF SPEECH
HERE YESTERDAY
Crowd at Depot Heard a
Three-Minute Talk From
Rear Platform Before
Train Pulled Out.

Hastings. Neb., April lit was
showing when Col. Roosevelt began
his Nebraska campaign here today.
He reached Hastings at $3.50 o'clock
and his car was sidetracked for the
remainder of the night. At 9 o'clock
he made his first speech Of the cam
paign in this state. f..
The biting cold resulted in the
abandonment of the plan for an out
door meeting and Col. Roosevelt spoke
In the opera house. Col. Roosevelt re-
stated his position in the campaign
which he said he was making to OBJ
tain genuine rule by the people and ap-
pealed for support at the Forthcoming
primaries
The colonel left Hastings by spe-
cial train to carry out program for
the day which calls for a dozen
speeches. The last of the day is set
for Omaha this evening.
Nebraska Politics choatic. ID,
Lincoln, Neb, April 17.-With the
primaries but two days ahead, party
folIowings split asunder and political
conditions in a chaotic state, Nebras-
ka is stage on which one presiden-
tial candidate and a half dozen lieu.
tenants OF opponents and would-be
nominees Of the party are playing.
Roosevelt arrived in the state this
morning and started his speaking tour
Intended to counteract the effect OF
LaFollette's personal campaign of a
week.
On the democratic side the adher-
ents Of Clark, Wilson and Harmon, are
working hard to advance the interests
OF their candidates. The Ohio COVER
nor is receiving the support Of United
States Senator Hitchcock, but is be-,
ing opposed by William J. Bryan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
Roosevelt Talks to ottumwa Crowd.

Col Theodore Roosevelt attracted
crowd to the union depot as he passed
through Ottumwa late yesterday on
his way to Nebraska and delivered
three-minute talk from the rear plat
form Of his private car. He prefaced
his remarks by expressing regret that
Iowa had not secured a preferential
vote on the presidential candidates as
In Illinois and Pennsylvania.
He declared that Iowa was not
state wherein the people genuinely
ruled as they were forced to trust to
politicians Col. Roosevelt was very
decided in his declaration that the
fight had just commenced and that he
wanted his opponents to know he was
in it to the finish. The colonel also
made the remark that he would trust
old Iowa just as he did Illinois and
Pennsylvania, should this state make
It's selection of presidential candi-
date by primary vote.
The train did not arrive until 1928
p. M, but the crowd began to gather
ati4 O'Clock. The people lined up along
the track, climbed aboard of box cars
and spread themselves out over many
tracks near where the Roosevelt car
would stop. AS soon as the passenger
came to stop, with T. RS car stand
ing just west of the foot of Court
street, the crowd made rush for the
rear vestibule. Two aids appeared first
and warned the people to stay off the
vestibule. When COL Roosevelt ap-
peared few seconds later he was
given shout of welcome and the pco-
pie packed close around the car. The
colonePs voice was bad and he could
not make himself heard for any great
distance.
What the Colonel Said.
He added: II would trust Iowa just
as quick as would Illinois if the peo-
pie were allowed to make their own
choice. And to make their own
choice, presidential primaries are nec-
essary. With politicians running
things, it is no use to make cam
paign In Iowa. Iowa is all right 1
hope that the next time come through
here you will have succeeded in get
ting the presidential primaries where
the people shall rule. 1t is ignomini-
GUS to go through Iowa among your
friends and then be compelled to take
the decision of politicians as that of the
people. 1t is no use in this state. You
speak through your politicians.
In this fight stand precisely where
Abraham Lincoln stood fifty-two years
ago and l wish to apply his principles
to modern conditions. want to do
Justice to all. am fighting genuinely
for popular rule and against political
rule. On July Fourth your standpat-
ters are fer the people but when the
legislature time comes around they
forget their stand of July Fourth.
"All ask is that the people really
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
BeIqian AIrman Killed.

Versailles. France, April 17.--John
Vorrept. the well known Belgian air
man, who had participated in many OF
the leading sporting events in Europe,
was killed today while making flight
at the aerodome here. For some un-
known cause his monoplAne collapsed
while he was flying at a height of 600
feet, and he was killed instantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
FAVORS NEWSPAPER
SPACE FOR CHURCHES

Kansas City, Mo-, April II. =
Churches should buy display space in
the newspapers and use billboards all
over town to boost their good work,
according to paper by John Ray
Ewers of Pittsburgh, Pa, read before
the national congress of disciples OF
Christ which convenes here today. One
hundred and fifty delegates were
present
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS

session at 2 p. m.
Secretary Fisher urged before pub
lie lands committee legislation Great
ing bureau of national parks.
Los Angeles delegation urged i'm
provement of Los Angeles outer har-
Dor at cost Of $320,000
HOUSE-Met at noon.
Considered miscellaneous bills on
calendar.
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