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Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Witty Sayings of DisraeIi
A precedent embalms principle.

A precedent embalms principle.
 The oldest pig mLst look for the knife.
 Nothing more completely represents a nation than public building
 A smile for friend and a sheer for the world Is the way to govern mankind.
 It isn't calling your neighbor names that settles question.
 Assassination never changed the his- tory of the world.
 Man is not the creature of circum- stances-c are the creatures of men.
 We live in an age of prudence. The leaders of the people now generally fol low.
 The enterprlsing are often fortunate.
 One should conquer the world-no5 to enthrone a man. but an idea, for ideas exist forever.
 Fame has eagle wings, and yet she mounts not so high as mans desires.
 Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.
 I will keep each faction in awe by the bugbear of the others supremacy. Trust me. I am profound politician.
 The right honorable gentleman tells us to go back to precedent. With him great measure Is always founded on small precedent. He traces the steam engine back to the tea kettle.
 Expediency is the law of nature, The camel. is a wonderful animal, but the desert made the camel.-N. Y. Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
SHALL WE HAVE IT2

The bulletin for the State Agricultural College has been received, giving details concerning the extension schools. Three courses are offered, each one taking from Monday noon until Saturday noon. Any town desiring school must present 8 petition with twenty-five signatures, and must specify which of the three courses is desired.
 The first course offered is on soils, farm crops and dairying. There are leo- lures on soils and fertilizers, feeds and feeding, farm crops, handling and breeding the herd, stock judging, corn judging, milk testing and farm bookkeeping. A somewhat detailed study is made of corn, potatoes, alfalfa and clover.
 The second course offered is on fruit growing and poultry husbandry.
 The lectures in poultry husbandry are designed to give ill condensed form the principles underlying successful poultry farming, with special reference to the commercial side. The location, buildings, and equipment of the poultry farm, the best breeds, and modern meth ods of management receive consideration. So far as opportunity and material per init, practical demonstrations of actual operations are given.
 Concerning fruit growing, instruction is given pertaining to the selection of land for orcharding, the selection and handling of nursery stock planning the orchard, planting and care of the young orchard soil management, fertilization; pruning. including the subject of renov- ating old apple trees; spraying for in- scots and diseases; thinning grape culture bush fruits; strawberries 1; har- vesting, packing, storing, and marketing fruit. The afternoon periods are given over largely to practical work pertaining to propagation. grating, budding, prun ing, spraying, packing. etc. The neigh boring orchards will be used for practi- cal work in pruning and spraying.
 The third course that IS offered is on home economies, and involves lectures and Ndemonstrations on such topics as the nutritive value of foods. economical uses of meat, labor-saying devices, diet for the growing child, etc. n"
 There is some talk of applying for one of these courses in Canaan, the only question being as to the number who would be interested. Let The News hear from you if you approve of the scheme and say which course you think would go best here. t
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Taft in Connecticut

President Taft will get just as large a vote in Connecticut as any repub. lican that can be nominated for the presidency. Against any one of the democrats likely to be nominated he can carry the state without any diff culty. There may be times of politi- cal unrest, but please let all political prognostigators bear in mind that Cor necticut is the land of steady habits, that it's people are not easily carried off their mental balance by demagogism. Connecticut may be set down as loyal to Taft. If there is any lingering doubt about his ability to carry the state, the actions of the democratic majority in Congress in the next few months can be depended upon to remove it.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Letters From the People
That Good Roads Meeting

To the Editor of The News:
 It occurs to me that not more than ten per cent. of the voters of our town knew that there was to be town meeting last Saturday to consider whether the town would avail itself of the state appro. priation or noU-and 1t seems that 1t would not. ".
 Now, I do not believe that this is the true verdict of the town. 1 do not feel like bearing down too hard on the gen- tlemen who engineered the meeting that resulted in turning back the wheels of progress two years more, knowing, as we do, the disastrous results of our last undertaking.
 But we have learned lesson. No more contracts taken by the town, but let them out to responsible parties, and know to cent what 1t is going to cost the town.
 All of our surrounding towns are 1n the good roads column, and can our town afford to stand still two years more, making four years, while other towns are forging ahead, and also lose four years of state appropriation? Good roads benefit the farmer he can get his produce to market easier. and give him more money to put Ill our banks. It will benefit our merChants-it will bring the products of New Marlboro and San- disfield to Canaan intead of it's going to Burlington, over state roads. Twin Lakes trade will go elsewhere unless a good road is built between Canaan and Twin Lakes.
 What benefits my town benefits me. The state tax of one-half mill on our grand list goes to the state for roads. Last year you paid over eight hundred dollars. This was practically a dona- tion from our town, for we gave our ap- propriations to the other towns Are you going to do it again? It seems so. Think it over, and say whether you are going to pay nearly one thousand dol lars this year as state tax, to go into the appropriations for all towns that vote to avail themselves of the sam3, besides leaving you four years behind your sur rounding towns. Canaan Is becoming 8 great center. Get together, Pull to- gether," and Stay together. s. E. R.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Moderator Reeds ruling on the inad. instability of the amendments to MT. Roberts's motion was not universally pop ular, and there may have been holes in his parliamentary logic ; but it has plainly served one very useful purpose. Anum- Der of freemen will procure and study Cushing's Manual, as result, and will be able to tell, by the book, after the next meeting is over, just whether they got "raw deal" or whether they didn't. They'll find some satisfaction in know ing for sure.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
THE NEXT MEETING

AS will be seen on turning to another column of this issue. the sslectmen have issued call for another special town meeting. to be held in Town Hall, Sat- uTday of next week, Feb. IT, at clock, td see if the town will rescind the vote of last Saturday refusing to accept its share of the state appropriation for good roads, and among other things, to 'vote upon the question whether said town shall vote to accept state aid for the building of public highways, and to attach to said acceptance of said state aid such conditions, directions and pro visions as the legal voters may direct"
 This meeting will undoubtedly call out a large attendance, and it is safe to predict it will be an interesting session. It is apparent from the attitude of the opposition that former business methods ill road contracting have played some part in developing their prejudice, and and that the personal element has entered into their consideration of the matter. hardly less than the element of taxation. They are suspicious of meth ods and of men, as the letter of oor- respondent, in another column, indi- cates. With some such assurance as would be had by attaching the "con- ditions, directions and provisions" re- ferred to in the call. the opposition would undoubtedly be largely dimin- ished.
 AS our correspondent suggests: No m 5re contracts taken by the town; but let them out to responsible parties and know to cent, what it is goiug to cost the town" Consideration will be given, too, to the statement of the correspondent, that our town is paying approximately $1, ,0OO in state tax annually, which goes for good roads, of we get none.
 Plainly, however, we have "learned . lesson" from experience, and the thoroughness with which the lesson has been learned was shown by the empha- sis with which the voters turned down the bare proposition to accept state aid without any restrictive conditions or provisions. Whether they will endorse a proposition to accept, which is hedged about with conditions calculated to safe- guard the interests of the town, insure full value for it's money, and give it the right to have such money expended when and where it pleases, IS a question +obe determined at the special town meeting rext week Saturday, when we shall <, e what we shall see.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
OLD-TIME ATHLETES
Strong Men Who DweIt Here and Here
 abouts Long Ago.

abouts Long Ago.
 Under the heading, "Old-Time Ath- letes," Rev. H. s. Ball wrote for The News of March s, 1880, the following, from Fort Johnson, N Y, where he was at that time located:
 "An item in your last issue said that Frank Holcomb of South Canaan recently chopped four and one-half cords of wood in day.
 "There is now living on Canaan Noun tam, If we mistake not, a man who, in his prime-that is, fifty years ago-would have considered Mir. Holcomb's job light days work. MT. Thomas Woodin once cut and piled in two days twelve cords of four foot rock oak wood The late Robert Bostwick, of Lakevile, then agent for the Salisbury Iron Co.,, meas ured the wood. Mir. B is dead, but there are others living who will remember Mir. Woodin and his featS of strength. If there be any mistake in this it is in the time of working Possibly it was six days days and thirty-six cords-there are those living in Salisbury who can tell.
 "Speaking of feats of strength--there was about tn. iron works fifty years ago race of meu who excelled in strength The three hln>d Gammon were men of superior physical power. On Mt Riga was l. ,Voodin, the Wiiburs an Coonrad McIntyre-men who could nJ be surpassed where strength and pluc were needed. In East Canaan one wa, Peck, who was unequaled in hi day! We suppose that his descendant. still live in that section
 "Perhaps, with returning health, We may furnish you with some incidents, we'll remembered, of the giants of those days, which may be interesting to their descendants"
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
The Savings 8 Habit

Bridgeport recently started a num- Der of school savings banks for children. In two weeks nearly 1,700 were de- posted in these banks. In speaking of this matter the New Britain Herald says that "there must be a lot of money lying around loose when such a result can be achieved" Evidently our child rem have merely been waiting for some stimulus to beguile them from the ex- trayagance of cakes aud candies to the better practice of thrift. The school banks are a useful institution. What & the matter with New Haven adopting a good idea. even if it does come from Bridgeport P New Haven Union.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Names Wanted.
or of The News:

To the Editor of The News: D
 A little group of men, residents of Hartford and interested in the discussion now to the front throughout the nation relative to the initiative and referendum as an essential instrumentality of popu- lar government, are asking the favor of a little space in the columns of your pub. lication to ascertain the number of citi. zens throughout the state who are be. leivers in the necessity and efficiency of this innovation as applied to the common wealth of Connecticut.
 If this request be granted the under signed on behalf of said group of citizens, ask those of your readers interested iD the matter kindly to send on thelr names and addresses to Robert Pyne,
 229 Franklin avenue,
 Hartford Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Socialist Party in Congress.

The Socialist party Ill Congress is in a very enviable position when the regular Republicans and the Progressives fall out, as they did yesterday about a com mittee assignment. Representative Berger's solemn admonition that Con- gress should be composed of distinct parties, and that until the Progressives organize as party they should heed minority leader, is 8 delightful speci- men of humor. The Socialist party in the House is always united; it has no feuds and no responsibilities. MT. Berger is both the majority and minori- ty leader and rank aud file, and he can go into caucus with himsel If at any time. He is the most philosophical party that ever sat in Congress York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Manager Hewitt, of the Mahaiwe The ater, and the management of the Berk- shire Trolley Company are to be felici- tated on the prompt solution of the after theater transportation problem. The two.oar service to Canaan, after the Old Homestead performance guaranteed something like comfortable travel for the patrons at this end of the line, and enabled them to enjoy the performance without dreading the journey home.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1919
STUDY THYsELF

Study yourself until you know where you are strong and where weak; study your acquaintance until yon find man weak where you are strong and strong where you are, weak. that the benefits may be reciprocal and make that man your friend Robert L. Lorimer.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

suggest that we proceed to a vote on the motion" said Mir. Roger. The vote was taken and the motion was carried by large majority. The chair appointed Mir. Roger and Charlie Adam committee on amalgamation, and the meeting nd- iourned.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

The Canaan Business Mems Associa- tion extends greetings to the newly or, ganized Lakevllle Business Mems Asso- citation and prophecies for the latter or ganization career of exceptional use- fitness and the blessings of posterity.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population Jf2171, Census of 191o) Two railroads.
 National and Savings Banks.
 Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfeld and beyond
 Up-to-date High School and frst-class school system.
 Five churches First-class hotel.
 Fire department. Including chemical en- zine. t ,.-.
 Six miles of State Roads. i Electric light and power plant, Complete Sewer System. Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state. ts.. Wide-awake Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band. ..' fl Up-to-date department stores.
 Pure air and wholesome climate. ...
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Says the Hartford Courant "Our neighbors of.the Hartford Times think the republicans cannot have first-class revival without Methodist. All right l How about our Uncle Ebenezer J.? We're ready to leave it to him.
 Uncle Ebenezer J. is an old-fashioned Methodist who believes "salvation's free" but can't quite take that view of the metal tariff
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
GODS AUTOGRAPH.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT

Our Lord has written His autograph
 Over all this world of ours; In the bubbling brook, in the singing birds, And in the refreshing showers In the gauzy wing of the butterfly,
 In the tintng of the flowers, In the splendid hues of the rainbow bright That's suspended after showers; In the music of happy laughter,
 In each bright and kindly smile, The gorgeous tints of the sunset hour That help make our lives worth while; In the deYdrop sparkling bright and clear In the moon and stars at night, That tell us our Lord is always near, Ever keeping us in sight. There's not spot where He is not seen; In each secret, hidden place He has left an imprint pure and true That has filled the world with grace. It should make us careful how we tread, For this earth is sacred ground, And there's not a spot in all the world Where His autograph is not found.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
THE EWS' AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the of1ceof publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan.
 Eggleston's Drug Store, Sharon,
 Post Office. East Canaan. D. H. Oakes Store. Lakeville,
 Post Office, Falls Village.
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk h Ell. Smith & Co.'S Store Ashley Falls. W. D. French, Sheffield Mass.
 A. L. Dickinson. Salisbury. .. J. W. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Eight new members of the Canaan Equal Franchise League since the, last previous meeting! If there isjany other organization in town that can shew 3 better record of expansion, what is it2
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
TELEPHONE: CANAAN t2s RING
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

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 Be-Gshre.
 It has competent staff of 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
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Colonel Osborn doesn't expect Gov ernor Baldwin to be nominated for the Presidency but he does expect to see the Governor renominated for a second term as chief executive of Connecticut, and triumphantly re elected. Which comes under the head of something just as good"
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Linooln's birthday Monday. and St. Valentines Day Wednesday. Then comes Ash Wednesday and an end to the furious social season. : { .fs
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

If the ground hog was fool enough to come out of his warm hole on such day as last Friday he deserved to freeze to death.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Colonel Roosevelt says he doesn't ex- pect call, but that his address is Oyster Bay, as usual. ,t sj asA. A-H, |.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub- nsb CT promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

All this fine sleighing and no organ ized Leap Year sleighride yeti
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
WRITE LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter est to The News readers are invited but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

The price of rubber footwear is going down-not with dull, sickening thud, perhaps, but kind O. gentle like.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS

A. R. PATrEN. optSlan ."f T1rriugton, 3onn.
 will be at The lanfled" hotel the first Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal, Consultation free a-v=%---==== R. STARK, Nurse. Canaan. Telephone ih-e PEABODY. optometrist and scientific optician, will be at Mrs M A. Halls, Falls Village Ct, Feb. 2l and 22.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
WANTED

WANTED Competent woman to do general housework in a family of three, Liberal wages to the right party.
 Mrs. ], II. Roraback, Canaan, WANTED 15.00O cords of limeltiln wood wanted. Address Box 202, East Canaan, Conn. WANTED-A kitchen maid Enquire at the Taconic School. Lakeville, Conn. TEAMS WANTED-Enquire Box eO2, East Canaan. BUY your Spring supplies now. We get them cheap for you lf you order early. Tools, Seeds, Fertilizer, Fruit Trees.
 Nj c. Dean & Sons. WANTED-Gardener, at the sharon Inn Must furnish references Geo. $. Kirby, sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
Cent-a-Wo Adverti iSements
 Minimun Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

INCUBATORS-Best made. If interested, ask for catalogues. Also custom hatching
 c. H. Pease, Canaan. sAwDUsT for sale Inquire of l.. Roberts, Canaan. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08

TEAMS wANTED-Enqulre Box oO2, East
 Canaan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03

ing's white angle. biting az one an.
other and barring long. discolored teeth
They were laden with water-bottles Of
Eoatskin and tins OF food incomparably
prepared IN France, under which bur
dens they knelt Grousing betwe9n the
depleted well and the tlled veranda.
Sybil had dressed for her wedding
in stout serge skirt OF blue. with a
thick flannl blouse 10 protect her shoul-
ders from the blisiering sun. Her col
lars and cuffs were the last word OF
fashions gli'tering babble. but Calvin.
MD. ignored them. and spread shawl
OF whit" linoleum over her shoulders.
packing the nape OF her neck wi'h wet
sponges from his unsought surgery
Thar" 'ready'l he said. as she
mounted 'he kneellng camel and Bal
'Tk. naked NOW except for loin-clcih
80 American tunhleached muslin
from Fail Riypr1 kicked her animal
uprirht and screamed curses on him
IN his own name and the Prophets
dropping on Ms knees - pray Gods
favor frr their Journey with an adapta-
hII'y usually and only ascriJ~l 10 Am
'rl's1 women % dirlc.aafia life Gal
yin frcu leapt To- the summit - his
hr"rlIrE brute. Who rose String a
"a re 'tLlai app q .a-a and az 'ing
BIS noises % The stress - departure
& Fret their rame's r.. Fed nausea
ir-it H"f fh.v presently sfffir4 into
I'D. defined rhythm ~ sLffa 90 fhe d~s
or a0f SshI smiled whence ter
mind va released from fha adverse
-erss' ..ns - uaT-ss gar and .Haf.f
lnes.- TO- .n iue Zoo I1rr IN farIs
Nr--I u'h 'ensa hold .l the one
gree fa--us. ahoH' vh..r rh@ .Hu-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03

linoleum and took the sop from her
ncck's nape-bone dry. What news
OF the evening"" he asked respectfully.
TO which Galvin-like a true Arab
responded Good news: IL is cool by
Gods mercy and n sea wind" A great
saiety had wakened in their souls and
they looked AZ one another and laughed
Ike children in the soundless desola-
ton about them. racing their camels
over the hard-baked desert track 10
space Of green. the northern part OF
the oasis Of Tipi. at whose border Is
BaDdi and its tabled N'gambo. popu-
lated with Arabs and their negroid
progeny. who ply desert trades and
speak IN the language OF poets OF prac-
tical matters too small for the mind OF
an Occidental boarding. house keeper.
or metaphysical considerations too
ample for the Intelligence OF Spinoza
TO find 10 way among them.
The camols called 20 one another as
they set foot in the green bunch-grass
Of Tipi. and staggered along a steep
and sandy track sharply upward 10 a
veTdaut fa5iolanl. from which the dos
erf looted l't' = suilen sea is sheen
and color cucnched IN the CROWN z
darkness. iuf an outline ~ h'llows and
tightly crimp.d rippier quite visible IN
tho light NJ round moon. shining
above ~ C'ump ~ weird and ieifs~s
trees ~ the uiateaus edge Their ant.
mas Travelled 50 much ftsier TOW that
srer-n Waa an effort. and with the cool.
ue-s 20 me uighf came a great dssire
NOT fo r0I--f its uaIef Sybl looked
rrtsreufIs o. the fhi.hrniuE array 81
lars alote her and he Erotesquc ou'
IIL- 90 f1e ra-cels' h~ao- silently DC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
ELEANOR

sun. Calvin read SYPHILIS letter aloud
to her and they smiled at the an
nouncement OF her legacy and imme-
diate departure for the East. They
were decorously disposed in wicker
armchairs. in full sight OF all passers,
talking over all things In their hearts
content.
After three. when their heavy lunch.
con had been consumed and their mid
day rests taken. three humpnosed.
humpbacked camels passed the dwell.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03

he'd come IKE a shot-at this date he
is at the N'gambo of Bandi with speci-
mems OF bats and moths and things.
Well. because I'm Commissioner Of a
tented community you won't have 10
establish a residence out here TO get
married. any more than lion does be-
fore he eats a man-that's one advan-
taee''
She laughed then a whole-souled peal
OF sound English laughter the like OF
which he hadn't heard in-literally-