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Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss.. Pro D bate Court, June 25, 1919.

Estate of Charlie B. Bennett, late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Julia Bennett, of North Canaan, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, itis
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan, in said District, on the End day of July A. D. 1912, at ? o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing a copy of this order once in some news paper having circulation in said district and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of North Canaan at least five days before the day of said hearing, to appear, if they see cause, ut said time and place and be heard relative thereto, and make return to this Court
 Attest: DAVID O. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
LEGAL NOTICES
JURY COMMISSIONERS

The Jury Con missiC ners will meet at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, at Litchfleld, on Monday, July Sth, 19l2, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. to attend to the duties of their appointment.
 DWIGHT c. KILBoURN, Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
lIsTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss., Pl

" bate Court, June 20th, l9l2.
 Estate of Thomas Dineen late of Corn. wall, Conn.,, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Robert Dineen praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate represented intestate as per application on file more fully appears 1t Is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in West Cornwall, in said District on the 1st day of July A. D. 1919, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing a copy of this order once in a newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the Town of Cornwall in said District, at least days before said day of hearing.
 GEO. R. SMITH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate b Court, June 25, 1912

N Court, June 25, 1912.
 Estate of Charles H. Wheeler, late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of the Adminis- tratrix on said estate praying that she may be authorized to mortgage the real estate belonging to said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan, in said District. on the given of the pendenoy of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-pos in the Town of North Canaan, in said District, at least five days before said day of hearing, and return make to the Court.
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
Bryan Still Strong.

No attempt, however. is made by the Democrats assembled here to detract from the remarkable showing of MT. Bryan against the party organization The 5O6 votes that he polled were pure ly tribute to his personality and the grip he has upon the party. The Bry- an vote was strong enough to insure him to a commanding voice in the de- Alterations of the convention, and the Democratic conservatives are reconcil- ed to the fact that MT. Bryan will be able to shape the platform that is to be adopted at this convention. They are convinced, however, that his game to garner a nomination has effectively been blocked, unless the forces that carried the contest unexpectedly blum der and alienate some of the strength that has rallied under the anti-Bryan bQnOnr
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
TUESDAY,

Democratic national convention called to order at 12:17 p. m. by Norman E. Mack. chairman Iof Democratic national commit tee Cardinal Gibbons offered prayer.
 Call read and Alton B. Parker of New York announced as national committed g choice for temporary chairman.
 William J. Bryan named United States Senator John W. Kern as the progress sives' candidate for temporary chairman. Senator Kern declined to run and nom mated Bryan, who accepted.
 Parker elected over Bryan by a vote of 579 to 5O6. O'Gorman received 4 votes and Kern l. Absent, 4,
 Parker delivers keynote address, and roll call of states follows.
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
Proaressives In saddIe.

The balloting demonstrated that the Democratic convention will be con trolled by progressiyes, and the likeli- hood Is that so called progressive will be named for president. In the opinion of many of the Democratic leaders the situation has now narrowed down to Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson, with Mayor Gaynor of New York as a possible compromise in the event of a deadlock.
 While Judge Parker and his friends were able to muster q sufficient mum Der of votes to bring about his election to the temporary chairmanship, many radicals voted for him because they were frightened at the idea of Bryan again becoming the party's nominee, These votes. added to the 5O6 that were cast for Bryan, indicates that the Democrats of radical tendencies are firmly seated in the saddle.
 To Champ Clark Is due In large measure the credit for the defeat of MT. Bryan. Mir. Clark threw as much of his stength HIS he was able to mus ter against the Nebraska delegate and his old time friend. The speaker did this because he was satisfied that If Bryan carried the fight for the chair manshlp he would dominate the con, vention and be the party's nominee.
 Clark Leads In Race.
 The conservatives who advanced the candiducy of Judge Parker openly acknowledge their debt to Mir. Clark, und Mir. Bryan is just as keenly alive to the hostile attitude that the speaker has assumed toward him.
 Wh"W the effect of the developments will t'~ upon the Clark book is unccr. tain. Many believe the speaker has
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27

Baltimore, June 26-When the Dem ocratic national convention opened for its second days session shortly after noon today there was great deal of harmony talk, but 1t was admitted that Bryan may stir up more trouble.
 Bryan was overthrown by a vote of 579 to 510. The naming of Alton B. Parker as temporary chairman was the issue on which MT. Bryan's downfall came. -.. .. ..
 The Commoner himself, after dramat- ic maneuvering on the floor of the con- ton, entered the contest as a, candidate for temporary chairman. and the show down between the Bryan and anti Bryan forces was therefore clean cut and decisive.
 Only one big issue was involved in the struggle. It was whether William J. Bryan was again to dominate na- tional' Democratic convention and for the fourth time nominate himself for president. The outcome of the battle, in the opinion of Democratic leaders, has ended MT. Bryan's prospects of again leading his party In a national campaign. The drubbing he got on the floor of the convention and the ordi- nary character of the reception accord ed to him by the delegates are accept ed as guarantees that his ambition to walk away with the 1912 prize will not be Qratif1ed
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
Parker, Victor. Extends
 .. Olive Branch. BRYAN'S AID ASKED
Suggested For Resolutions
 Committee Chairman.
CLARK STOCK IS BOOMING.

His Stand Against Bryan Said to Have Helped Him-lf Convention Is Dead locked Between Clark and Wilson 1t Is Said That Mayor Gaynor Will Be Strong Dark Horse.
Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
BUSTNESs CARDS

GEoRr1Eh WILCOX. BLACKSMITH turse s.losing, wood work and
 iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, Cow.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-28

tivating learning and refinement in
the young women of a common.
wealth.
Born i'm Missouri.
President Million was born on a
Nodaway County farm near Mary
vile. in northwest Missouri while the
Civil War was stirring the North and
the South. The exact date was
March g.. 1868. For a time his par
ents lived on the Nodaway County
farm. Then they moved to Atchi-
son County. And they found them
selves almost on the frontier at that
time. The family settled on a farm
in the Missouri River bottoms and it
was there that the early life of the
college president was spent. He
didn't have many playmates. There
were few settlers and their houses
We're far apart.
There We're no schools i'm the
county. After the Million family
had lived there several years, a New
York school teacher. George Kern,
moved to the county. He was given
a chance to teacn the scattered
youngsters of the county the ele-
ments of learning. A small school
house was built and it vas here that
"a little learning" first impressed il
self on President Million. He at
tended the country school until he
was l3 years old.
Then he went back to farm work.
But he had started to get a greater
learning and was not to be stopped
so early in his life. When he was
Il years old he gave up the farm
work again and went to the town of
RockpOrt. There he entered the high
school and remained one year. A
small normal school was started at
RockpOrt and the second year in
the town the lad spent in that insti-
tuition. 1t was then he changed his
way of living from student to
teacher. For three terms he taught
a country school. In 1883 again he
returned to his studies. During that
and the spring of 1884 he
was a student at TarkiO College.
That was the first veal of the insti-
tuition and he was one of the first stu
dents to attend it.
The beginning of Tarkio College
vas without any pre- viOus plans by
the citizens of TarkiO. he says. in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-28

A little learning is a dangerous
thing" wrote the poet. Then he
leaned back in his easy chair and
smiled at the prospect of future
fame that might come to his name,
because of those seven words that
he had added to literature. Perhaps
did not think that one of another
generation would take his words Sc
riously and go to school for a third
of a lifetime so that the phrase "a
little learning" would not haunt
him for the other two-thirds of his
normal life.
However much the words Of the
poet may have influenced the life of
DIR. John w. Million is not. nor may
not. aver be known. But it is true
that he has battled with "a little
downing it. and going on
to a greater learning almost from
the time he was a farmer boy on the
old hOmeplace of his parents at At
County. Missouri. Even now.
president of Hardin College at
Mexico he is doing his best work cul-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-28

could accomplish the greatest gOOC
to humanity. And somehow, in thu
selection of this profession of teach.
ing. he may have been influenced BY
the old Yankee school teacher who
came to the lad in the Atchison
County home and agreed to teach
what little book learning he knew.
Doctor Million was at Johns Hop.
kins University in 1892 doing grad.
uate work. He planned to take his
Phi. ID. degree there and in the sum-
mer of that year he went to Jefferson
City where he searched the records
of the state expecting to write as his
doctors thesis, a financial history
of the state of Missouri. He never
finished that thesis.
In the fall he vent to the Univer-
sity of Chicago. There he finished a
thesis on State Aid to Railways in
Missouri. Later he had this pub
lished i'm book form. The sales of
the book have been largely for COL
lege and university libraries.
Doctor Million was a graduate
student there one year and a gradu-
ate student and fellow in 1898 and
1893. He spent the summer of 1894
studying at the University of Ber-
lin, in Germany. He was a graduate
student in economics at the Univer-
sity of Missouri in 1908 and 1909.
In all of that time as a student at
the various colleges and UNIVERSE
ties" he explained, Il was merely
searching after knowledge. l did
not care much about the degrees
and preferred to attend different
schools so that | might get a broader
general knowledge of the various
systems of education"
In 1895, President Million went to
Hardin College as professor of his
tory and political economy. He held
this position as head of the depart
ment for two years. He still hoped
to return to his studies. Then he
was elected president of the insti-
To see this mild-mannered, thor
ough-going student at his presidents
desk at the college is to realize why
he was chosen to head one of the
foremost schools for young women in
the state. The strong characteristics
Of the man who was a college stu
dent for Ore than twenty-six years
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-28

telling of that part of his early edu-
cation. ROckpOrt was the county
seat of AtchisOn County and the peO-
pie OF TarkiO endeayOred to have
the county-seat changed to that
place. The citizens of the town built
a large court house that was to be
the seat of the county government
when the change was made. The
change never came and the court
house became TarkiO College.
Went 10 william Jewell.
In 1884 the young a kept on af-
ter the elusive goddess of learning.
He entered William Jewell College.
His student days there continued UNI
til 1891 but he was away from col
lege one year teaching school. He
received an A. b. degree from the
college in 1889 and in 1891 he was
given an A. NJ. degree.
From the little Missouri college
he went to Johns Hopkins University
at Baltimore in 1891. He had deter
mined to make a teacher of himself.
He decided that in this lifewOrk he
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-28

CHAS. A. HARVEY.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-04-28
The Makers OF Missouri
DR.. John w. MilliOn--EduCdtOr

From time to time the University MiSSourian 7vil present a
sketch of some of the men who are influencing present
day life in Missouri. The following on Doctor Mil
lion is the first of the series.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21

AT a meeting of the state Gen.
trail committee of the democratic
party at Mitchell a few days
ago, it was decided to put a full
state ticket into the field. Prob
able candidates were suggested,
among them being Anderson Micf
ell, cashier Of the Bank Of Philip,
for state treasurer.
This action probably comes as
complete surprise to the local
man. 1t has been necessary in
recent years for the candidates
of that party to have the honor
thrust upon them, a case of the
office seeking the man. In this
instance the office is certainly
pursuing the right man, if il
must have a democrat.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21
Old Trail Etohinas

E. L. Taylor and L. E. Schlott-
man were engaged in fixing up
Mrs. Jordan's well Friday.
Mr.. Buswell returned from
Pierre Friday. He reports Mrs.
Buswen as slowly improving.
Lydia Muters, Lena Schlottman
and Jesse Lietz were out horse
back riding Sunday and incident
ally called at the Koehler home.
DR.. HYDE, of Philip, was call
ed out to the Muter home Thurs
day last, to see little Claire Nut
ers, who was taken quite sick. He
is much imnroYea IT, - -. - +. ont
playing with the other little
folks.
Gene Jordan arrived home from
White river Sunday evening.
Mrs. Kate Davis left Friday
evening for a short visit at Ra-
mona, s. D.
Sam Legler came down to Old
Trail Thursday for the mail, ac-
companied by his pet pigeon,
which delights in going visiting
and horse back riding. A party
of young folks were out riding
Sunday and in passing by the
Legler home, the pigeon came
out and followed them, riding
each horse in turn and finally
perched itself on the head of one
of the party, where it seemed
quite content to ride. On their
return the pigeon stopped at its
home. You had better be giving
an account of yourself, Sam. We
thought you said you were al
ways at home on Sundays and il
that is the case how did it happe
the pigeon was seeking other con
pany?
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21
RUSH" IS ANTICIPATED

Murdo, S. D., March 20.-A
car load of autos arrived the last
of the week and will be used by
local business men and citizens in
caring for the passenger traffic
between here and White River
during the land opening this
spring. Several more cars have
been ordered and there will be
many machines here from neigh
boring towns as well as from
other parts of the state SO there
will be no shortage of cars when
people begin coming this way
Livery and freighting teams, too
ire plentiful, from 20 to 80 teams
having been employed to haul
lumber from here to White River
for several weeks past.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21
GREAT QUARTET Is COMING
Meistersingers, Last Number Of
Lecture Course, Will Sing
April LIST

The Meistersingers, a quartet
OF young men, will appear at the
Grand opera house Monday even
ing, April 1st, as the last num-
ber of the lecture course. The
members of the quartet are all
singers Of more than ordinary
ability, and have won high
praise from press and public
wherever they have appeared.
The program will be a rich and
varied one, and the price of ad-
mission to those who do not
no one can afford to mlss~rr. that
Daily Record, of Sloan Springs,
Ark, says of the quartet:
"There is not a dull moment
or an uninteresting number in
the entire program Of two hours.
1t has been a long time since ST.
loan Springs had anything in the
line that equaled the Meister-
singers. Their quartet work was
superb, no matter whether it was
in comic, pathetic or sacred music
These music makers are trained
to a turn, their voices harmonic
ing as one perfect instrument, an
their enunciation was clear and
distinct. AS the grand notes OF
chorus after chorus swelled out
the audience was held enrapturel
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21

Rapid City March 2O.-The
granting by Judge McGee, Of a
divorce to James f. Costello is
the closing chapter in a romance
having some unusual features.
In 1898 Costello was married at
Scenic, near Rapid City, and two
months later Costello returned
home one day and found note
from his wife stating she had
left and would never return. Al
though Costello engaged detec.
tives to search. for her, he has
not been able to secure the slight
est trace Of her from that day
to this.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21
Assessor "Hollers"

Pierre, March 2O.-The assessor
of unorganized territory in the
southern part Of the state init
mates to the state auditor that
unless he can get his pay more
promptly he will let such assess
nent go to pot" for this year.
His attention has been called to
the penalty provided in Section
1924 Of the laws of this state
for failure of an official to carry
out the duties imposed upon him
by law. 1u
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21

State Superintendent Lawrence
is back from visit at Fort
Pierre and Philip. He attended
a school officers meeting at the
former place on. Monday night,
which did not have SO many out
as usual on account of the very
cold weather. At Philip there was
an unusually large attendance
and Mr.. Lawrence was deeply i'm
pressed with the progressive and
hopeful spirit shown there. Not
a sign Of encouragement wal
manifest, and the meeting wal
full Of enthusiasm and the
spirit Of enterprise. The teach
ers Of the city gave . reception
after the meeting that was {
delightful affair. The town hal
an unusual amount Of musica
talent for its size, and the higl
school chorus and male quartz
and the city band contributed
some fine musie.-Pierre Ds
kotan.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21
HANSEN'S ALFALFA PLAT.
FORM
From the Canton News

From the Canton News
Prof. Neils Z. Hansen, of
Brookings, the alfalfa expert, has
promulgated in a recent bulletin
what he calls his alfalfa Plat
form" as follows:
/. Hardness against severe
cold is question of heredity. NJ
perfectly hardy alfalfa has ever
Deen developed in the mild eli
mate of southern Europe or
southern Asia.
2. The "acclimatization Of a
tender alfalfa is myth. Accli-
matization is a sieve that sits
out less hardy strains, but it
does not put into the sieve any
thing not there in the first place.
B. TO develop a hardy strain
of alfalfa from a plant coming to
us from a mild climate is a ten
thousand year job. Hence it is
for nature, not man, to do such
work.
4. We can get our perfectly
hardy alfalfa only from climates
similar to our own in extremes of
winter cold. In other words, ac-
climation mature s work., is
impossible. t..
5. This platform embodies my
alfalfa philosophy, formulated
after two and onehalf years of
travels in many lands, on four
continents and around the world
1t is so radical a philosophy that
l do not expect people in gener-
al to agree with me at present
But those disagreeing with these
views can not name a single fully
hardy variety developed from
the old alfalfa.
To the foregoing platform
Professor Hansen adds: My pre-
sent belief is: (D That we can
make perfect success Of alfalfa
Ddkuru - euerv mart of South
alfalfas will be proof against WIN
ter-killing; (3) That some OF
these alfalfas can be introduced
as wild pasture plants on stony,
rolling land too rough for culti-
yation, thus adding greatly to
their present carrying capacity
for stock.
Please remember: Land that
can raise good alfalfa is worth
500, and more, per acre. Is it
not worth while to make a strenu
GUS effort to get our alfalfa cul-
ture on a safe foundationY With
all loss from periodical and par
tial winter seed can be made an
important industry, since the
plant seeds better in regions like
the western Dakotas than in
those Of great rainfall.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1912-03-21

when the legal requirements have
been complied with. A motto that
will not link the name of LaFol-
lette with that of any other per-
son will be adopted. These steps
are being taken in compliance
with the wish of Mr.. LaFollette,
who telegraphed to the head
quarters here that he could not
consent to any combination on
delegates or the printing of the
name of any other presidential
candidates upon tickets or petit
tions" in connection with his
name. He took this position
from the start, in all the states,
and he asks his friends in South
Dakota to do what they can to
relieve him from the appearance
of inconsistency put upon him by
the ticket and motto makers at
the recent conference at Sioux
Falls, who declared for "LaFol-
lette and Roosevelt Principals. "
A Lafollette representative will
visit all sections Of the state max
ing up the new delegate ticket,
which will be duly filed.