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Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

!. The annual meeting of the ockholders of tn National Iron Bank of Falls Village, Conn.,. will be holden in their banking rooms at Falls Village, Conn, on Tue sday, Jan. 9, 1919, fir m 10 till II o'clock a. m. for the election of directors, for the coming year and for the transaction of any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 DWIGHT k. DEAN. Cashier.
 Falls Village, Conn, Dec 6, 1911.
Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
Notice of Special Town Meeting

The legal voters of the Town of Canaan are hereby warned to meet in the Select mems room on Saturday, Jan. 13, 1919. at ? o'clock p, m. for the purpose of deciding what action will be taken in regard to the improvement of our Highways, under tie present. State Laws.
 Dated Canaan, Conn, Jan. 2d, 1919.
 WALTER KELLOGG, Selectmcn
 ARTHUR F. G1Bns, Town UENLY l.. HOWE, of Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
A Cinch.

Friend-Why do you have such mis- spelled and ungrammatical notices in your front windows? Sharp Trades man-People think Tn a dunce and come in to swindle ne. Trades just booming London Sketch.
Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
DIsTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate

nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss, Probate D Court, Janut ry 9, 1912.
 Estate of Welles Yale, late of Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts. properly attested within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to CHARLOTTE YALE, Executrix, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
Mean.

Tess-Jack proposed last night, and I accepted him.
 Jess-Did you, dearf By the way, don't attempt to cut glass with that diamond, as I did, or you'll make an- other nick In the stone.
Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
RI'STNESS CARDS

GEokGEk WILCOX. BLACKSMITH rlOrse shcelDR, wood work and
 iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
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1913 Edition


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Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
D1sTRIcT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate

O Court, December 26, 1911.
 Estate of Harriet F. Hubbard, late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the cred. itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts properly attested, with In said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re. quested to make immediate payment to
 ALBERT A. HUBBARD, Administrator.
 Canaan, Conn.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21

the increase would increase the labor
cost for coal about 40 cents per ton
of all sizes.
The operators point out that the
advance in wages would amount to
more than $2S,O0O,OOO annually, to
which would have to be added the
increase due to the sliding scale. 'Tt
is out of the question for the opera
tors to advance wages" they say, ''un-
less they can in some manner realize
from the sale of coal produced a sum
equal to the increase in wages"
Concerning the demand for a one
year agreement the operators said
that to adopt it now would be to dis
regard the lesson of the strike CON-
mission.
The answer closes with the fol-
lowing proposition to the miners:
Our proposition is that the pres
ent agreement between the anthracite
mine workers and the operators be
continued for and during a further
term of three years from the first day
of April, 1912.
I'VE hope for careful consideration
of our proposition and its acceptance
by YOU"
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
Wedding Anniversary.

Lit is nineteen years ago today,
Friday, March 10, 1912, since the
of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Olds took place. A good share of
that time they have lived in Plym-
outh, and are well known and high
ly respected. Mrs. Olds has been in
Chicago with her people for a week
and John went this morning. Mrs.
Odds sister has arranged to have a
little reunion in honor of the event,
and it is expected that nearly all
who were present nineteen years ago
will be present with them today.
There will, of course, come the wave
of sadness, that death holds some,
but in that length of time it would
he remarkable if the enemy of man
had not laid some one low.
May Mr.. and Mrs. Olds live to
have many more happy wsdding an
niversaries, is our wish. u
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21

and LaFolette in the pivot states OF
Maine, Massachusetts, New York
Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Kentucky
Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and
Colorado is as follows, first choices
being: Roosevelt 1874; Taft 5,342;
LaFollette 2,S61.
In this group Wilson received 1901
votes to Harmon 1,4S4, Clark s
1920, Bryan's 1,495, and Under
woods 376.
In New York Taft ran ahead of
Roosevelt, 1889 to Sol, and Harmon
ran ahead of Wilson.
In Ohio, the President s home state
Roosevelt beat Taft, 1,176 to 902.
In spite of LaFollette illness
his friends cling to him and he
makes the best showing of any candi
date of any party as alternate candi-
date.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
PROSPECTS GOOD, SAYSAG'T
- -
Thomas Mclaughlin, Supreme Presi-
dent, of Fl. Wayne In Plymouth
and Practically Completed
Arrangements.

Thomas j. Mclaughlin, of Fort
Wayne, supreme president of the
Catholic Benevolent League, of In
diana, was in the city Thursday, In
vestigating the prospects of organic
ing a Plymouth council in the
League.
He received such fattering en-
enlargement that the movement
was launched to procure the neces-
sary members.
This is purely a Catholic organiza-
ton, with its membership confined
entirely to residents of this State.
1t provides for both insurance and
associate membership, its object be-
.ng to unite in fraternal and bene-
VIOLENT union all the acceptable
Catholic men and women of this
state.
AT the present time, the League
has local councils in the principal
cities of Northern Indiana, and it
now seems an almost assured fact
that large class will be secured
here to become charter members.
The State organizer of the League
will be in the city in the near future
to complete the final arrangements
for the formation of the Plymouth
Council.
The Founders of this Order the
foremost of Fort Wayne's Catholic
men and women, had in mind the or
ganizatiOn of a Fraternity compos-
ed entirely of the Catholic people of
Our State. in order that they might
avoid the excessive death rate of
our large cities, and of other COM
munitles where the morality is al
ways high. 1t is the claim of the
organization, that they have main
tanned high standing of excellence,
without resorting to the exorbitant
rates charged by fraternities exist
ing under conditions the reverse of
these.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21

Virginia Mountaineers Kill Five
and Wound Others.
ESCAPE AS POSSE PURSUES
Friends of Convicted Moonshinery
Compose Mob-Posse in Pursuit as
Band Flees on Horseback into
Blue Ridge Mountains.

Hillsville, Va, March 15.-with
sheriffs' posses of seven counties chas-
ing them over the mountains, seven
teen outlaws of the Virginia noun.
tains are endeavoring to make their
way into North Carolina after murder
ing Judge Thornton Massie, of Car
roll county circuit court Common
wealth's Attorney William Foster and
Sheriff Lewis Webb, and fatally
wounding Dexter Goad, clerk of the
court, ]. H. Blankenship, a member Of
the jury and John Mason, a spectator.
1t is said three jurors, the clerk Of
court and several spectators were
wounded in the battle that followed
the appearance of the mountaineers.
Dexter Goad, clerk of the court, and
Juror Douglas, who were wounded
during the fighting, have died. This
makes a total of five dead up to this
time.
After their murderous assault on
the court officers the "moonshiners"
rode hard for the mountains and had
good start on the hastily organized
posse of citizens which started in pur-
suit. More killings are likely.
A special train has left here with
officers for Hillsville, but part of the
journey will have to be made on horse
back.
Floyd Allen, one of family of three
brothers, who were said to have been
engaged in Illicit distilling l. the Blue
Ridge mountains for years, had been
arrested and was in Hillsville for
trial There had been reports that an
attempt would be made to rescue him,
but little attention had been paid to
them.
The two other Allen brothers, with
a score of their hohorts from the
mountains, rode into town armed with
rifles. One report is that the defend
ant in court began the shooting.
Governor Mann has offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the murderers He
also ordered Roanoke and Lynchburg
militia companies to be prepared to
proceed to Hillsville if their services
should be required.
Seventeen of the feudists who par
ticipated in the battle in the court
house took a stand in barn in the
mountains ready to give battle to a
pursuing posse. It was reported the
posse, heavily armed and determined.
was rapidly closing in on the feudistA
A battle was expected momentarily.
War of determination has been de-
clared against the feudists. They are
all heavily armed and have declared
they will not be taken alive.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
Rochester Has Frozen Mains.

AT the meeting of the Rochester
City Council it seems from the ac-
counts in the papers they are not yet
out of trouble. Five hundred dol
lars has already been spent on the
Water works, and one bill of $1SS
for thawing and repairing mains was
allowed at the meeting Tuesday eve
ming. The account says that it is
feared that Fourteenth street is
frozen from one end to the other,
and that when the frost leaves the
ground there will be serious results.
The severe freezing of water in cast
iron pipes cracks them, and when the
thaw comes the leaks show up. In
struction was given to purchase a
car of brick for repairing the pave
ment, as the digging to repair water
mains had torn it up quite badly.
Another thing that was considered
was the tramp question. 1t had
been figured that at the present
rate paid for the lodging and feed
ing of tramp in the county bastile
was 45 cents each time. This was
thought to be too much, as the
figures showed that since the hobos
began TO seek shelter last fall, Ro-
chester had paid $40 in caring for
them for one night each. 1t was de-
cided to cut that out, and instruct
the police to give the word to pass
en-, and if need be aid by forcible
means the execution of the order.
Some months ago the Plymouth
Council refused to provide housing
and feed for hobos, and the Gala
boose was taken out. If a tramp or
any one else commits a crime, he is
arrested, and placed in Jail, charged
with the offense and fined as the
law directs.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
MINERS RECEIVE
REPLY OF BOSSES
Workers Ask Day in Which to
Consider the Matter.
IS IT TO Be WORK OR STRIKE?
Demands Of Mine Workers Are Taken
Up Separately and Answered-Op-
orators Propose Continuation
Of Present Agreement.

New York, March 1.-THE confer.
encc OF the anthracite operators and
representatives Of the United Mine
Workers OF America at which the de-
NAL of the miners demande and the
reasons therefor were submitted by
the committee of ten operators, lasted
just long enough for the answer Of
the operators, which was quite
lengthy, to be read.
President John p. White and his as
sociates then asked to be permitted
to consider the answer for a day,
when there would be a further confer
ence, at which the miners would say
whether they would submit a new pro-
posal or strike.
Following the conference, the oper-
ators said they had nothing to add IT,
their answer, and insisted that it COW
ers every point of the controversy and
leaves the miners no alternative but
work or strike. President White said
when he left:
I'VE had some idea in advance of
what the answer would be, but it COW
ers so many questions of fact that we
asked time to consider it. If we didn't
think that there is still chance of
amicable adjustment, there would he
no need Of any further meeting"
At the outset of their reply the op-
orators said that they were unable to
accede to the demands because to do
so would set aside in large part the
work of the anthracite strike commits
sion appointed by President Roose-
welt in 1902, since five of the de-
mands look to the recognition of the
United Mine Workers and to the aid
Of the operators in building up that or
ganization and Strengthening it's con-
troll"
The operators pointed to the find
ings by the strike commission that
the majority of the members of the
union are employed in the bituminous
coal fields and that to deal with the
officers. who are chiefly from those
fields, would be to deal with an or
ganization composed by men engaged
in a rival industry.
OOhOCih Hing the USHlduu iOI du du.
vance In wages of a minimum rate of
20 per cent the operators called at
tention to the fact that there was an
advance of 10 per cent in 1900; 10 per
cent more in 1902 and further in
crease Of four and six-tenths per cent
resulting from the operations Of the
sliding scale; that since the sliding
scale went into effect the bonus paid
to the workers on account of it
amounts to over $4,000, 600 and that
estimates based upon the cost sheets
OF the collieries) show that to grant
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
Health Notice.

On, or before the LIST of May next,
every restaurant, hotel and house
hold kitchen in the city of Plym-
outh, will be required to have a
garbage receptacle, in size, suitable
to its needs, and said 1eceptacles
shall be made of galvanized iron,
shall be tightly covered, emptied and
cleaned, once week at least, to
prevent fermentation and bad odors.
Every kitchen, not provided with a
garbage receptacle, as above describ-
ed, by the first of May next, will be
furnished one by the city, at the ex-
pense of the owner of such kitchen,
and any garbage receptacle, not
emptied. cleaned and its contents
removed beyond the city limits on
prescribed day of each week, said
work will be dore at the owner s
expense.
All ash and manure piles of every
description, all litter filth and un-
slightly useless articles, found on
any lot, premise or adjoining alley
or street, in the city of Plymouth.
on and after the first of Nav next.
at a prescribed day of each week,
will be removed by the city and said
lot and adjoining alley. will be
cleaned and disinfected, all at the ex-
pense of the owner of said property.
Rendered under provision of a
City Ordinance.
j. S. Martin,
Health Officer.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
Has Rough Experience in Mexico.

William L. Mcdonald, nephew Of
Daniel Mcdonald of this city, has
managed to get out of Mexico, and
reach Chicago safely. Will is a
Plymouth boy, having come through
the high school with the class Of
1879, when Charles p. Drummond
and Fred W. Hill graduated. He is
a civil engineer. has roved about the
country good deal, been in the
Klondike, and all over the west. He
was engaged with some mining op-
erations in Mexico when the in
serrectos began making trouble for
the Medero government. They
soon found it was impossible to get
any labor, as the men were all in
the fighting spirit, with one side or
the other. Unable to 90 on with
the work on this account, and I'M
able to do any business with the
banks, owing to the unsettled state
of the country, they arranged to
leave the mines, and get back to the
United States. They started for
the railroad, but were held up AMI
robbed on the way, but were not
harmed otherwise. Finally after
some trouble they managed to get
to the train, and then were maroon
ed for another season. With fight
ing all around, and a for sure revo-
luton going on, they were sent out
ct the country, as the natives did not
care to harm citizens of the q. S.
unless they were in the ranks of an
enemy. Mr.. Mcdonald thinks it
best to stay out of Mexico until
stable government is arranged that
will respect property rights of all,
and guarantee against harm. He is
indeed thankful to be home again.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21

Numerous polls have been pub
lished recently, showing sentiment in
various cities. counties or states. on
railroad trains, in office buildings.
etc. The largest poll was that of the
Kansas City Star, which showed
Roosevelt more than a two to one
favorite out of more than 100000
returns. That pCll was confirmed
largely to Missouri. Kansas and
Nebraska.
The nationwide poll confirms the
Star poll in these states. but does
not find the same ratio in all parts
of the country
The progressive sentiment in both
the old parties is indicated by the
combined vote cast for candidates
believed to be Wilson,
LaFollette, Roosevelt, Cummins,
Beveridge. Folk. Foss. Marshall
as against Taft, Harmon. Under
wood, Hughes. Knox and Harrison
ard even counting the Clark strength
as more conservative than progress
sive. The total vote for progressive
republican candidates was 1921.
progressive democratic candidates
1896, conservative republican
17,451, conservative democrat 11.914
or total progressive vote 54.227.
and total conservative 29,365. The
poll also indicates that progressive
spirit is more active among the re-
publican voters than the democrats.
One of the remarkable things
shown by the poll and which could
not be tabulated was the widespread
disregard of party lines. Thousands
of votes were east where the first,
second and third choice would read
"Taft, Harmon, Hughes" or "Har-
mon, Taft, Clark" or "LaFollette,
Wilson, Roosevelt" or Roosevelt,
Wilson, LaFollette, or Wilson,
Roosevelt, Cummins'
The returns from the south are
particularly encouraging for Wilson.
In every state but two he led the
field. His total first choices from 13
southern states was 4510 against
Harmon s 1912. Clark's 1902 and
Underwood's 1882, while Bryan g
tstal In these states was 1919.
The showing of Roosevelt. Taft
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
New Bank Ruling.

The Auditor of State has sent out
imperative notice to all banks under
his supervision that as the practice
of permitting or allowing over-drafts
is forbidden by law, banks viii be
held strictly responsible to the PEN
altv, and bank examiners hereafter
will be required to make list of all
patrons whose accounts are over
drawn, the amount Of the over-draft,
and whether it is temporary or
chronic, and this list will be furnish
ed all other banks for their informa-
ton.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-21
Industrial Education.

annie IL. bennett, OIL the fract1c-
al Arts High School. Boston, Mass,
has an article in The Journal of
Home Economies, entitled ga Les
son on Dressmaking. She starts
out with quotation from a promi-
nent educator, who expresses his
opinion in plain terms. He says !:
Industrial education is fad.
Brains do not count in these days
with either teachers or pupils; hand
skill is all that is looked for in the
one or aimed at with the other.''
The author of the article takes
up the subject and inquiries for the
facts in the case. She says:
Is industrial education merely hand
training? Is the successful teacher
of manual work one with less mental
ability than her fellow workers in
academic branches? Are the sue
cessful hand workers in the world
today men and women of merely
mechanical skill. or those whose
power to grasp and reason out prob
lens makes that skill a greater
factor in success? Is there even in
the first class dressmaker a some
thing which the one who comes
little short of success lacks? Is it
an Unborn gumption which can
neither be acquired nor developed
by course of mental training that
makes the one able to originate ways
and means of accomplishing results
which the other admires but cannot
follow? Is there particular
division of the great subject of in
dustrial education a means of train
ing both brains and hands, or must
we depend upon academic work for
the former and be satisfied with the
latter for our share in the pupil 5
development?
After asking these questions,
which clearly show the position of
the writer to be that both brains
and hands must be used in bringing
the best results, that practical ap-
plieation of a principle stated, in
order to demonstrate the truth of
that principle, comes the nearest
to fitting the student for life's work
the writer goes ON to give the re-
suit of the course taken by class of
girls In the art of dressmaking.
Not alone in sewing, but in the
principles of drafting, cutting, fit
ting and making shirt waists and
skirts. AT the beginning of their
third year these girls were able to
take the practical lessons they had
been given in the first and second
years, and by applying them to new
designs of imported styles. were able
to develop perfect fitting garments.
the fundamental principles of fit
ting hips and waist being the same
In any style of garment.
With different pupils working on
various kinds of garments, and
each reciting on the work, each got
the benefit of all the work that the
term called for Not alone her in
dividual work, but as well what
others had accomplished. Thus each
student, besides having the practice
In working out her own problem,
could benefit from the experience
gained by her companions on those
entirely different.
Industrial schools that train both
brain and hand, must be given their
due measure of credit, for the
schools that fits for LIES duties in
every line, are the schools of the
coming days, call them fads, or what
we will.