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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Reyes in Prison.
Bernard

Mexico City.-General Bernard
Reyes arrived here Thursday. The
car on which he travelled was dropped
in the freight yards and the prisoner
was conducted to the San Diego mill.
tary prison.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Afraid to Appoint American.

Teheran.-The Persian government
has declined to appoint f. E. Cairns,
one of w Morgan Shuster's American
assistants, to the post of treasurer-gen.
eral. from which office Mr. Shuster
was ousted
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Cotton Mill Employees strike.

Atlanta, Ga-As the result of the
establishment Monday of sixty-hour
per week law recently enacted by the
legislature, about $50 weavers, loom
fixers and other employees went on
strike at the cotton mills here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Financier's Wife Suicides.

Chieago.-Mrs. Frederick T. Haskell,
wife of the vice-president of the Hi
nois Trust & Savings bank, died Sat
urday night at a hospital. She had
shot herself through the right temple,
while in a fit of dependency
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
caIitornians Enjoy HaIIstorm.

Fresno, Cal-Hailstones as big as
marbles fell here Thursday, accom-
panied by a heavy electrical storm.
Business was suspended in great
part of town while everybody Joined
in a SNOWFALL fight,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Murderer Will plead insanity,

Seattle. Wash.-statemen made by
Charles Hufford, the liquor salesman
who shot and killed Miss Gladys
Tesche in throng of New Years cele-
orators, indicate that he will make an
insanity plea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Famous Picture stolen.

Florence, Italy.-A report has
reached here from Selma that a famous
picture representing ST. Ie6. e7'rt-d
by Girolamo del raecN.a be :
teenth centur,. - .cea Il "a =.
81 Sabastian's tiu "a.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Follows in Johnson's Footsteps.

Cleveland. Ohio-Newton G. Baker
Tom L. Johnson's political heir. be
gan his regime as mayor and his of
ficial family comprises the heads OF
departments who had held office un
der Johnson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Underwood RECEIVERS.

Washington Representative I'm.
derwood of Alabama, Democratic
leader of the house, was able to leave
his room Monday for the first time
since the previous Friday All danger
of appendicitis has passed, it is said
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
Governor Removes Health officer.

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Dix has
asked for the immediate resignation
OF Dr. Alyah II. Doty as health Off
Ger of the port of New York, posi-
ton which he has held since 1895,
and whose term expired last January.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
The First Gardener.

Lady Ito her gardener)-John, |
wonder you don't get married. You've
got a fine house and a good wage.
All you need Is a wife. You know
the first gardener that ever lived lad
wife.
John-Yes'm: but he didn't keep
his job long after he got her.-Tit.
Bits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05

A noted sociologist tells the follow
ing story of woman In a southern
manufacturing town. Approaching
her for statistics. he asked: ma.
dam, have you any children?" No.
she replied. Il have to work in the
factory myself."-Life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05

There's only one thing / ever dc
for policy's sake
Whats that?"
PAY my premium. Set.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05
The Day Didn't Count.

do you want Christmas off?"
asked the boss.
If It's all the same to you, I'll take
the twenty-first of the month" said
the night Waterman.
why that date? It's the shortest
day of the year"
That's all right. but work
nights"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05

EnAu aup~t., "pF's-,',,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-05

What's that racket out there?"
That's Fido. He's chased your
fuzzy hat up the hall ."-Detro.k
Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
BOSTONS BEAT GIANTS AND WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
SnOdgraSs' Error Costly to New
 Workers.

The Boston Red Sox climbed to the baseball pinnacle. In a ten inning con test they beat the New York Giants by a score of to and became the cham pions of the diamond world. The cham pionship became theirs in the most teeming and spectacular of all world's series, a series which included eight games and was won by four games to three. But the defeat was bitter Mathewson. the wonderful veteran, pitched gamely and effectively.
 AS soon as the winning run was scored Manager McGraw of the Giants made bee line for the Red Sox bench to congratulate Manager Stahl. Nc Graw had taken defeat in a sports manlike manner and was about to of fer his hand to the Boston leader when rowdy, stepping up behind McGraw, pushed him 50 hard that McGraw al- most fell into the Red Sox pit. This Urea tment quickly riled McGraw. who turned upon his assailant and dealt him u stinging blow on the nose. A big crowd of Boston rooters promptly sided with the New York manager, who then shook hands with Stahl and said;
 You've won the worlds series and I wish you luck. We made errors that were fatal, but that Is baseball, as you know. It has been a great series. but I am glad that it is over. The strain on my players was beginning to tell"
 The Giants were gloomy lot as they realized that they had been beaten out of the lions share of the coin. Snod- grass looked as if he had lost his last friend on earth. He said he couldn't account for bis huff of Engle's walIop.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
BACKACHE IS A WARNING
Canaan People Should Not Neglect
 Their Kidneys.

Backache is often natures most ire quent signal of weakened kidneys. To cure the pains and aches, to remove the lameness when it arises from weakened kidneys, you must reach the cause.-the kidneys. If you have pain through the small of your back, urinary disorders, headaches. dizzy spells, or are nervous and depressed, start treating the kidneys with tested kidney remedy.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have been proved good and are especially for weak kid neys. Doan's have been used in kidney trouble for over 50 years. Read Canaan testimony.
 Samuel Reel Foote St.. Canaan, Conn.,, says: My experience with Doan' s Kidney Pills has been so satisfactory that l do not hesitate to recommend them. My back ached intensely and my kidneys were weak, causing me annoy ance 1Inally used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from Thurlough's Drug Store (now R. T. Farnum 6 Co. s Drug Store) and they restored me to good health.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 centsss Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the hename-Doan's s and take no other
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
To tFe Board of County Commissioners fo
 litchfieId County.

HEREBY APPLY for License to sell Spurious and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Larger Beer, Rhine Wine, and. Ci- der, at East Canaan. Town of North Canaan. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a di- rect llne from any church edifice or pub lie or paroclfiaI school, or the premises pertaining thereto. or any post office; rublic library or cemetery.
 Dated at North Canaan this 12th day of October, A. D. 1912
 CLEMENT H. KEGLER, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned. are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate. of the Town of North Canaan and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing applica tion of Clement H Kegler for license. and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application.
 Dated at North Canaan this 18th day of October. A. D. 1912.
 Martin Broggi, Joseph Kegler. Mer- rit c. Shores. Alvin S Bartlett, Michael Kane.
 I hereby certify that the above named sigDers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the Town Cf North Canaan.
 Dated at North Canaan this 18th day of October. A. D. 1919.
 ALLYN FULLER, Town Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
To the Board of County Commissioners for
 LitchfieId County

I HEREBY APPLY fo" License to sell Spurious aud, Intoxicating Liquors. Ale, Larger Beer, Rhine Wine, aud Ci- der at Falls Village. R. R. Street, Town of Oanaen. My place of business i, not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any church edifice or pubic or pnrochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post office. public library or cemetery.
 Datcd at Canaan this 14th day of Oo- tobpr, A. D. 1912
 MARTIN LAEGs, Applicant.
 We, the uudl rsigu"d. are electors and taxpayers owning real estate, of the Town of Cauaan and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application ot Martin Laugs for license. and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to slid application.
 Dated at Canaan this 14th day of O. toher, A. D. 1912.
 F. NJ. Olin, E. J. Horne. Dwight Brin. ton, Q. c. Lanneau. .. E. Holcomb.
 hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the Town of Canaan.
 Dated at Canaan thIs 18th day of Oc tober. A. D. 1912.
 J. LEE ENSIGN. Town Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
To the Board of County Commissioners fo
 Litchfield County.


 I HEREBY APPLY for License to sell Spurious and Intoxlcating Liquors, Ale, Larger Beer. Rhine Wine, aud Ci- dt r, at Main Street, Town of North Canaan. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in a direct line from any church edifice or public or parochial school. or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post office, pubic library or cemetery. Dated at North Canaan this I4th day of October, A. D, 1912.
 FRANK A. BAKER, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate. of the Town of. North Canaan and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing applica- ton of Frank A. Baker for q Incense. and hereby cerhfy that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application.
 Dated at North Canaan this 14th day of October, A. D. 1912.
 k. W. Warner, J. E. Rhoades. B. A. Peirce. Charles Nelson. Walter 0. Goggin. hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate, in the Town of North Canaan.
 Dated at North Canaan this I4th day of October, A, D. 1919.
 ALLYN FULLER, Town Ole TX.
 G. ;. Fuller.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS.

Happenings Of interest In Various
 Parts of Our Country. covered at the Dayton (O.) Soldiers home Robert Mentzel, aged seventy five, a civil war veteran given up tor dead thirty-tive years ago by his wife. Minnie, who for twenty-two years has been drawing a widows pension from the government. She lives at Oshkosh, Wis.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
ASSESSORS. NOTICE

All persons liable to taxation in the town of Canaan are requested to hand in to the assessors of this town perfected lists of all their taxable property on or before November 1 1919. Lists can be obtained at Frink's drug store, FallS Village. Those failing to make a list will be charged a penalty of 10per cent. additional according to law.
 c. E, HoLcoMB, Assessors Town
 c. k. FRINK. ofCanaan, Conn. October Ih. 1912
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
Sr@ Suspec+ed It.

"Why, Mrs. Parvenu, this Is unmis- takably an old master" said the en- thusiastic caller.
 That's just what I told John. I'll send 1t back to have 1t repainted and a new frame put on."
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
To the Board of County Commissioners fo
 LitchfieId County.


 HEREBY APPLY for a License tc sell Spurious and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Larger Beer, Rhine Wine and Oi. der, at East Canaan Street. Town of North Canaan. My place of business is not located within two hundred feet in direct line from any church edifice or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post office, public library or cemetery.
 Dated at North Canaan this 17th day of October, A. D. 1919.
 JERRY SWEENEY, Applicant. We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate. of the Town of North Canaan and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Jerry Sweeney for license. and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said ap, plication.
 Dated at North Canaan this 17th day of October, A. D. 1912.
 Lyman H. Ball, Thomas Morris, Hi ram A. Robey, Albert J. Toussaint Geo. E. Beehe.
 hereby certify that the above named signers and eudorsers are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, in the town of North Canaan.
 Dated at North Canaan this 14th day October, A. D. 1912.
 ALLYN FULLER, Town Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
DEATHS OF NOTED PEOPLE.
Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week.

Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week.
 Weldon Brinton Hepburn, United States senator from Idaho. died at his apartment tn the Wyoming at Wash ington. The senator had been suffer ing for several months from heart trouble, and grave concern had been expressed over his condition fo~ a week or more.
 Robert Barr, the Scottish novelist and editor of the Idler, died of heart failure at his residence at Welding ham. Surrey, England. He had been i'll for d month. Robert Barr was as well known in America as in England Howard Streight. landscape painter of note, Is dead at San Jose, Cal Streights best known work is the Gross on the Mountain"
 Henry Austin, lawyer. editor and au thor. Is dead in Boston following an operation. aged ffty-four years.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
LEGAL NOTICES
{ ,ISTRlCT OF CANAAN, SIS , Probate COuTt Octohpr o1 lQI2

4 tAHA NM or SAN AANs ss EFbDhAe Court October 9, 1919.
 Estate of Margaret Dempsey, 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 hereot 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 recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 FRANK DEMPSEY, Administrator,
 Canaan, Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Tn her apparent determination to master all kinds of sports, Miss Heleu Tatr, daughter of the president, has now taken up shooting United States magazine rifle at a regulation govern ment rifle range in Boston. She is very clever with the gun and absolutely shows no fear.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
A. A. HUBBARD, )
 ]. c. STEVENS, Assessors. J. N. VAN DEUsEN, , aau. October Is. 1912.

ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at
 Cornwall within and for the District
 of Cornwall on the 2lst day of October,
 19l2
 Present., Geo. R. Smith, Judge.
 Estate of Caroline NJ Cole, late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 The Executor having made written application to said Court, in accordance wit the st, tute for an order of sale O the whole ol the real estate described therein, it Is ordered that suid application be heard at the Probate Office in West Cornwall on the 2oth day of October, 1919, at o'clock in the afternoon; and that notice thereof be given, by publishing a copy of this order in the Connecticut Western News, q newspaper having a circulation In said District. and that re- turn be made to this Court.
 Attest, GEO. R. SMITH. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
NOTES FRON FOREIGN LAIN. $
What Folks Are Doing on the Other
 Side of the Globe.

Guigielmo Mnrconi's right eye. which was injured in an automobile accident on Sept. 25 last. hax been removed. \ consultation of physicians had resulted in the decision that the removal of the eye was indispensable, as the famous wireless inventor, was threatened with total blindness. Professor Fuchs. the celebrated oculist of the University of Vienna, was summoned in hot haste. and he performed the operation, which. it is stated. was successful, assisted by Professor Bayardi.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
,ISTKICT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate Court Octnhnr O. 1912

At Court, October 9, l9l2.
 Estate of Charlie k. Hanchett, 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 atteste d, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to ANN HANCHETT, Administratrix.
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Fifteen firemen were caught under a falling wall in a fire which swept through the block bounded by Reap. Rodney and Ainsley streets and Metro politan avenue, Williamsburg. N. Y. More than 800 people were driven homeless into the streets.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Record of the Week on Accidents
 and Tragic Events.

Mrs. Alice Haight, a patient in the Yonkers Homeopathic hospital and ma ternity in New York, died there from the effects of poison administered in mistake for medicine and Miss Flor ence Harris. the nurse who was attend. ing her, was so overcome when she saw the patient die that she fell into a state of unconsciousness from which she had not been aroused for some time.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Thomas F. Ryan. the financier, cele brnted his s!xty-frst birthday in New York.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Allison NJ. Mcfarland was acquitted in the second trial in Newark. N. J. of the murder of his wife.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

The trial of Sidna Allen for his part in the courthouse tragedy In Virginia last spring was postponed to Nov. '.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

For the protection of military secrets of the United States. President Taft issued an executive order forbidding foreign vessels to enter Tortugus, Fla; Great Harbor, Culebra; Guam tanamo, Cuba; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Guam and Subig bay, Philippine Is lands.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

That the czarevitch, who is i'll at Spala, is in a critical condition was stated in dispatches from St. Peters burg. The nature of the czarevitch's s indisposition has not been made public.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Aviator Lacour was doing some fancy flying in his aeroplane at You louse, France. when a gust of wind struck the machine The airman was thrown out and fell 800 feet. He was dead when picked up.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

At a meeting of faculty represen tatives in Chicago Professor, Sem bower of Indiana university was elected president of the Big Nine university athletic conference to sue, ceed the late Professor Johnson. also of Indiana university.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

After having had nine stitches taken in his heart John Thompson, negro left the Pennsylvania hospital we'll and strong.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
ASSESSORS, NOTICE

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town of N )rth Canaan are hereby notified to return to the Assessors. or to George ;. Fuller, on or before the first day of Novem Der rext written or printed list properly signed and sworn t0. of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of October 1912,
 Those failing to make n list will be charged n penalty of 10 per cent. additional, according tC law.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Every sanitary pottery in the United States will put in effect on Nov. q new wage scale agreement providing an increase on most lines of piece work that will average nearly pel cent.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
The paramount factor of the
 OEMOOR

cigar is quality. It's workmanship is second to no nickel proposition
 in the market today, and the satisfaction derived from it's pleas ing flavor and exquisite aro~s. bring the smoker back every time.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

The surrender of Cornwallis at York town, Va 13l years ago, to Washing ton. was celebrated in that city, Sen utor Swanson being one of the speak CTS, and federal troops participating ill the exercises.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Twenty-Five freight cars passed harmlessly above the fve-months-old baby of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Smith son near Ransomville, N. r.. while the infant lay between the rails.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Coal took another jump in Wilkes barre. Pa. and nut and stove coal sizes were sold by the independent op- orators for $5.35 a ton on cars at the mine.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

The determination of the army avia tion officers to discountenance unneces- sarily dangerous flying is responsible for the permanent disbarment of Lin coin Beachey from further flying ar the army aviation school at College Park, Md.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

The Oxford undergraduate have nicknamed the Prince of Wales. who has just entered there. "The Pag- ger Wager" It was an established custom of the undergrads to call the late Queen Victoria The Quagger.
 and the prince by analogy Is "The Pragger" "'Wales' was rather diff culty," said an undergraduate in ex- blaming, but 'Wagger' was the only possible solution which seemed it"
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

pr. Edward Hanna, professor of the ology at St. Bernard's seminary at Rochester, N. T., has been appointed by Pope Plus auxiliary bishop of San Francisco. according to a cablegram received by Mgr. Bonzano, the apostolic delegate
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

Escaped convicts from the Rawlins penitentiary are believed to have am pushed and shot to death Michael Flynn. ranchman, whose body, rid dled with bullets, was found on the Colorado side of the Colorado Utah state line.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

c. W. Prior, a wealthy publisher was instantly killed and his wife SC verely injured when the automobile he was driving turned turtle and went into a ditch at the roadside near Hins- dale. q suburb of Chicago. Gustave Alexander was killed, Frank Kuhns and Mrs. Kuhns were injured probably fatally, and Lee Brown s4ri- ously hurt when an automobile skid ded and turned over in Arkansas City Kan.
 Derailment of Chicago and Alton | passenger train No. 70, en' route from Kansas City to Chicago, at point one mile west of Hopedale, III, injured forty passengers.
 James B. McCaughan, janitor of the Home Savings Bank building In All bany, N. Y. was slowly killed by cleo. tricity in the cellar of the building
 Before POO patrons of a cafe in St. Louis a well dressed man stabbed to death his woman companion and killed himself with the same knife.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

An aeroplane piloted by Lieutenant Weissbarth. a German military avia- tor, and carrying a passenger named Lange. fell to the ground from a great altitude while flying near Geingen, Wurtemberg. and both airmen were killed.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
BUSINESS CARDS

GEOEbER WIItJX, BLACKSMrTH uprse sicelrA, wood work and
 irou work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, CONE
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

The most attractive event in a race meeting. at Clairfeuille, in the depart ment of Orne, was flat race for -wo- men jockeys on hunters over dis tance of nine furlongs. This event, the first of its kind in France, brought out q field of six of the best known wom- en in the district, and there was large attendance of the neighboring gentry to see the race.
Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24

HE CANFIELD," CANAAN. C& An up-to-date hotel All the mod~ ern conveniences. Service unsur~ passed. A step from the station