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Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
MIR. R0RABACk'S VIEWS
State Chairman Talks on Proposed
 Change in Representation.


 With regard to the proposition sug- gested, for change in the scheme of representation at repu blican conventions. MT. J. H. Roraback. chairman of the state committee said Tuesday to a Oourant interviewer
 "The suggested plan Of considering a change of the party rules at a time when there is no pending contest over a presidential nomination is certainly a good one. do not believe in chang ing the rules during game, any more than l believe in the recall of judicial decisions. It also seems proper to have these changes, if made, considered by those who today call themselves republi- cans, and. therefore, it would seem necessary to hold new conventions for the choice of delegates. To my mind, the nlaiu difficulty will arise from the holding of statewide caucuses for the choice of delegates to state convention with. nothing more at stake than the election of delegates to a national con- yention held for the purpose of consider ing change in the party rules
 "A majority of the people, believe, are tired of the constant political dis cussion of the respective rights of candidates or would.b be candidates. and the average citizen wants little time to think of something besides political questions of such nature. For this reason it will be difficult to awaken much interest in Connecticut over a change of party rules affecting the representation in future national cen. ventions.
 However, when the national com mittee calls a convention for such pur pose, shall call meeting of the state central committee for purpose of fixing date for the caucuses and calling a state convention for the electior of dele. gates to the national convention"
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
York Golden Wedding.

MT. and Mrs Q. J. York, of W1nsted. celebrated their golden wedding anniver- sary Tuesday. They were married by the Rev. Lyman Abbott, Nov. IS, 1863. There are now only two survlvors of the wedding guests. Miss Isabel McGee, an aunt. of New York. and Mrs. s. B. Horne, of Winsted. MT. and Mrs. York have for many years been regular sum- ground.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
NEW BROTHERHOOD
Christ Church Will Organize One and
 Cooperate with Others.

Cooperate with Others.
 A meeting of the vestry of Christ church was held Thursday evening. with Rev W. Howard Mills, the new rector, and general discussion of the affairs of the parish wa had.
 Wardens c. W. Camp and E. S.. Pease and Vestryman O. T. Vosburgh were appointed an executive committee to cooperate with the rector. in various church matters. This committee were authorized also to cooperate with the ladies of the church in arranging for the reception to Rector and Mrs. Mills. Wednesday evening.
 Among other matters tentatively dis cussed was the formation of a Church Brotherhood of Christ Church. along the lines of the Methodist and Pilgrim Church Brotherhoods. and It is probable that the next union Brotherhood Supper will be held ID the Christ Church new parish house.
 MT. Mills has made it thoroughly understood that he will Fellowship" with all other denomlnations and CO., operate with his brother clergymen along any useful lines. He will willingly read from his pulpit the announcements of any other church, and in every reason able way labor to foster the fine feeling of fraternity between the churches that now exists.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
BIRK IN JAIL
Italian Who Shot a Woman Held for
 Superior Court.

Italian Who Shot a Woman Held for
 Superior Court.
 Andrew Birk, who shot and killed Mrs. John Perotti. in drunken quarrel at Lime Rock, Sunday of last week, and who was brought to the Canaan lookup by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades. was taken to Falls Village, Saturday, where Cor oner S. A. Herman held an inquest to determine the cause of Mrs. Perotti's s death.
 Birk was docile and thoroughly frightened when he came to realize the enormity of his act. and said, while in the lookup here, that he had no recollec- tion of shooting anybody. He admitted that he had been engaged in fight with Perotti and other Italians. and that he had fled for his life and procured a shot, gun for the purpose of defending him. self, as he feared his assailants would kill him
 Blrk's appearance is not that of a typical murderer, and many who saw him, in the deputy sheriff's charge. ex pressed sympathy for him.
 At the close of the inquest the prisoner was taken by Sheriff Rhoades to the Litchfield jail to await trial in the Superior Court, February term.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
Married m. in Bed.

Propped in bed, i'll, Harry Leigh, formerly prominent In business and political circles, was married for the third time at his apartments ill Hotel Taft, New Haven Monday night. The bride is Mrs. Mary English Hubbard, daughter of the late Robert English of New Britain, Conn. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. Edwin Brown of New Britain who was hastily summoned. Mir. Leigh's illness is said not to be serious and when he has sufficiently recovered he and his bride will go to Florida, where he has large property interests.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
Father Lynch Arrives.

Rev. h. J. Lynch, formerly assista It rector at Lakeville, arrived Wednesday in South Norwalk to begin his duties as assistant rector at st. Joseph's R. O. Church, to Rector Rev. R. J. Carroll. Rev. Father Lypch succeeds Rev. Thomas J. Drenna. who has gone to Rome to pursue further study in ad- vanced Holy Scripture.-South Norwalk Sentinel.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
wanted-An Executive Secretary.


 The confirmation of Executive Sec retary E. s. Thomas as federal judge has opened a new topic of discussion and action among democratic poli- ticians-whom the governor will ap- point in his stead. Many guesses are being made. and they include about everybody who eyer spoke to the gov ernor. There are those who claim that the job is now within the domain of the civil service commission that a competitive examination may be held for the place, which pays $l 200 year. The civil service law, however, exempts from examination those persons directly appointed by the governor, and even if it did not do sd, some special inter pretation would speedily be made, for the situation of a democratic party official as confidential man to next years republican governor in manifestly impossible. Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
SMOKER TONIGHT s
Trainmaster Carr, of the Railroad. will be Present.

Trainmaster Carr, of the Railroad. will ;. be Present.
 The Business Mems Association will hold their regular monthly smoker this (Thursday) evening. in Odd Fellows Hall, and it should be au interesting ses- sion.
 MT. John W. Carr, trainmaster of the Western Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, will be pres ent to confer with the business men with regard to switching, smoking, screechiug and blockading of the cross ings, of which so much complaint has been made. A committee was appointed at the last meeting to bring the matter to the attention of the railroad authori- ties, and the visit of MT. Carr is the re- suit. The conference should be profita ble and interesting. MT. Carr is not only convincing speaker, but capable railroad man and may be depended upon to do all in his power to minimize the annoyance of unnecessary noise or in convenience to the pc pie of Canaan. from the railroad trains.
 Another matter to come up at the meeting is the annual banquet of the Association, and the appointment of a general committee of arrangements. a Other questions are likely to be con sidered at the same session, aud alto gether the smoker promises to be oue of more than ordinary interest. Every member should make an effort to be present.,
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
Mir. Stevens, Imnressions.

Fditcr News: Through invitation of Hon. Seth Low, and under the escott of George Coffing Warner, about thirty from Litchield, Berkshire and Cutchess Counties were privileged to visit Mir. Lows model farm at Bedford Hills, N. Y., last Monday, and learn the working of the Bedford Farmers Cooperative Society which has been in operation three years and proved a decided success in disposing of the members produce and the furnishing of farm supplies saving many thousand of dollars annually. Through the efforts of MT. Warner a Society was organized of those attend ing to operate in the above named Coun- ties. N. s. Stevens.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
Bar Bannuet.

The annual banquet of the Ditchfield County bar will be held at the Hotel Winchester, Friday, December 5. And it will be, as Harry Lauder says, ''a r-r-rare affair."" There ara several bald heads among the lawyers.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
Brooker Resigns,


 Hon. Charles F. Brooker of Ansoma, has notified Chairman J. H. Roraback of the republican state central committee and few friends of his intention to resign as member of the republican national committee from this state. MT. Brooker's reason for this action, which is what he has several times hitherto come near to doing. is that he has more committee places than he wants to attend to This resignation follows several others from business positions and is in accordance with his determination to tighten the load which he has been carrying for so many years and to get more time for himself. His interest in the republican party remains on the nati onal committee in his place.
 Brooker was chosen to the national committee from this state in I9U0 by the delegates to the Philadelphia con- vention, which nominated Mckinley and Roosevelt. He succeeded Samuel Fessenden and has been unanimously reelected at each convention since then. He is president of the great American Brass Company, whose mills make the Naugatuck valley such busy center of industry, and is also director of the New Haven" road and various sub sidiaries and of banks in New York, New Haven and Boston, and for years has been one of the busiest men in the
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
MelIen Back in New Haven.

Charles s. Mellen, formerly president of tho New York, New Haven 6 Hart ford Railroad Company, arrived at his home on Whitney avenue in New Haven Friday, for the winter. He was &C., companied by his family. MT. Mellen was agreeable, but he made it plain that he had nothing to give out tD the press at the present time. He has closed his summer place in Stockbridge, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
Suffrage Notes.

At the close of Mrs. Pankhurst ad- dress at Parsons Theatre, Hartford, last Thursday night, $l, 400 was contributed to the suffrage cause for England.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20
IMMORTALIZING THE SALD-HEADS
Famous Club Finally Gets Into New
 York World Almanac.


 York World Almanac.
 President Robert J. Orr, of the Bald. Head Club of America has received the following letter from the managing edI- tor of the New York World Almanac: "Dear Sir: We would he much oblig. ed to you for the names of the officers of the Bald. Head Club of America for in- sertion in the next edition of the World Almanac. And also for statement of the purposes of the Club and the condi- tions of eligibility for membership. Your early reply will be much appreoi. ated by
 Yours very truly,
 IF. Fl. Kenney, Managing Editor World Almanac" President Orr sent the following reply with required data:
 "Dear MT. Kenney-I inclose few bald facts in regard to the Bald Hmtd Club of America. You will find on thi S sheet the list of officers-on another slip the rules and regulations. There must be sort of subtle kiushIp between the World almanac aud the Bald Hend Club of America for I notice on the front GOV er of your admirable publication Bald Dome
 al trust the data submit meets the re- quirements. If l can be of further ser vice let me know. The next annual meeting and banquet will take place in Lew Stones town, Wiusted, Conn.,, ou Thursday evening. October 29, 1914. If you are hairless and have one strip of the long green kale in your jeans, come along. You'll have so good a time that you Il wouder all the rest of your life how you ever remained in so uninterest- ing borough as yours SO long,"
 This elicited a reply from Mir. Kenney, which concluded as ft flows:
 I have enjoyed your keen sense of humor but regret I am ineligible to membership because of an abundant crop of hair. Otherwise, if necessary, l would beg, borrow or steal strip of green kale' in order to meet such genial fellows as your club represents.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20

"I suppose your neighbors. the New richs, have the best of everything"
 "Yes, except manners. ."-Boston Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20

1T am the captain of my soul"
 "Are, eh ? We'll, I have wife and 8 mother-in-law. I'm only corporal. "- Washington Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-20

"Has Jack ever kissed you?'
 "Never once."
 "l know that Jack ism t given to talk ing single kisses. ''-Boston Trauscript.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
LOT AND ACRE unit
OF FREEHOLD UNDER
new PETITION PLAN
signers of Saloon Petitions
Must Be Possessed of Real
Riches.

BereSford, S. D., April Sat a meet
ing Of the city council held for the
purpose of passing upon the petition
asking for a vote upon the license
question at the coming election, a sur
prise was sprung by August Frieberg,
attorney for the Enforcement league. in
the form of a new law enacted with an
emergency clause during the recent
session of the legislature, which is Of
interest at this time. but which has not
been generally made known over the
state. The new law is the portion of
the following, which defines a free
holder, and in all probability will In
validate many of the petitions offered
over the state asking for a vote upon
the license question. The law as
amended eads:
AT the annual municipal election,
held In any township. town or city in
this state for general municipal pur-
poses the question of granting permits
to sell intoxicating liquors at retail
within the corporate limits of such
township, town or city, shall be sub
mttted to the legal voters thereof upon,
petition signed by rs legal f%reeholderl
voters of such township, town or city
80 days before election. which petition
mall state that a vote is desired upon
A0Sotioi. LlONluSu, llldl lI6e-
holder" as used in this act shall be de-
hned to be one who owns the legal title
to, or owns an undivided share or in
terest In at least one entire lot or par
eel OF ground within the township, town
or city where such vote is to be taken,
which lot or parcel Of ground shall bel
or the size commonly recognized as a.
FULL lot In the town or city in which,
such vote is to be taken, as shown by
the official plat of said town or city, or
IT'S additions, and in townships In which
said vote is to be taken, said parcel OF
ground must be at least one acre, and
In such township, own or city, together.
with the improvements thereon, such,
interest In such lot or parcel of ground
shall be of at least the assessed valua-
ton OF SIS, as shown by the returns Of
the last assessment previous to the
signing of the said petition, and that
each OF such freeholders shall have
been a freeholder for at least one
and a qualified voter of such township,
town or city for one year previous to
the date of such election"
The fact that the new provision lis
not generally known over the state is
due to the arduous task of the secretary
OF state in certifying to the various
clerks of the court the many emergency
laws that were passed by the legisla-
ture,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
SOUTH DAKOTA

On the occasion of one of his public
speeches In Wales. Lloyd George was
introduced to the assemblage by a
Welsh deacon. The chancellor is fond
OF repeating the graceful words of the
Introduction: Gentlemen" said the
deacon. II haff to introduce to you to-
night the emb for C~arnarvon Dor
ughs. He bass come here to reply to
what the bishop of st. Asaph said
ebout the Welsh disestablishment.
In my opinion, gentlemen, the
bishop of st. Asaph ISIS one of the big
gest liars in creation, but. thank God.
we haff a match for him tonight
Youths Companion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

German butchers have learned to
make extensive use of ozone as a SIM.
plement to the ordinary process of re-
frigeration. In the cold storage rooms
attached to slaughter houses the tenn
p%erature of the air Is liable To be rsisad
to a serious extent when the doors ara
left open for any reason. as when meat
Ii being put in or taken out TIA
The micro-organisms Immediately he
come active under such circumstances.
But If the air in the cold storage room
- ozonized its temperature NAV ha
raised without injury to the contents
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
Is CLOSED TO
FUNERAL OF DIVORCE

Toledo. Ohio, April THE funeral
OF Bernice Golden Heinze. former wife
OF r. Augustus Heinze. was held to-
day at the home of relatives here. The
service was to have been held at st.
Patrick's Catholic church. but because
the former actress had been divorced
twice. permission to hold the service
In the church was refused, although a
Catholic priest offciated at the private
seryices.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
big TIM SULLIVAN
GREATLY IMPROVED

New York, April 7.-Ex-congress-
man Timothy D. Sullivan. otherwise
Big Tim, friend Of the Bowery, has
been removed from a private sRnator-
.1um at Yonkers and Is today at the
home sof relatives In West Chester
county. For a time it was feared his
mind was permanently affected. but az
late he has shown so much improve
ment that physicians express hope OF
his recovery.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

Montana, according to the United
states Brewers association year book
Tor 1912. holds first place among the
states In the production OF beer. rela-
tlNeiS TO other industries. Beer in that
state ranks third among IS leading in
dustries: in Texas 1t ranks fourth: In
Missouri fifth, in New York seventh, in
Illinois 18th New Hampshire is the
only state in which the production of
beer decreased during the period in
vestiKated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

70 ciothe itself in the architectural
dress of a century ago is the task
which Litchfield. Conn, has set out to
accomplish this year, so that the CO.
ionial aspect which 1t wore unbroken
FOR many years may be restored and
conserved In all its original uniforms
ity. All the public and business build
g Including the county court house
and jail, are to be reconstructed with
colonial exteriors.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

Boston has appropriated So. ooo. ooo
for the construction of a dry dock ca
pable of taking the largest ocean liners
New York lacks such facilities. IN fbs
Titanic had been able to crawl tn Nav
FORK harbor after encounterInr M
iceberg she would have had to remain
there indefinitely, for there is not -
dock in the country that would hava
accommodated her. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

Canarfes have proved to be the most
sensitive animal test of the safety of
mine air after explosions. In recent
experiments air containing O.16 per
cent of carbon monoxide was breathed
by a mouse for an hour, before effects
were seen, but a canar showed dis
tress In three minutes and fell from its
perfch In eight. Some miners already
carry these birds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
BOOSTER CLUB FAVoRs
IRRIGATION PROTECT

Pierre, S. D., April 5.-The Pierre
Commercial club has favorably con,
sidered the irrigation proposition adv
vanced in the Barlow great plains ir-
rigation project, and. H. C. Barlow,
father of the enterprise, is in Pierre
securing a nominal subscription to in
cicate the interest of those signing it.
The Irrigation of about 5000, 900 acres
of Ian in the Dakota northwest by an
irrigation canal from the Yellowstone,
near its junction with the Missouri, is
the general nature of the plan, and
other Missouri river towns, including
Sioux City, have given the schema
financial encouragement. 1t is the pur-
pose of Mr.. Barlow to secure small
subscriptions toward the project, and
to present this list of names in Wash
ington in aid of the passage Of the
Newlands bill, which provides for gov
eminent aid. Being in the form of
subscriptions it is believed the list OF
names will carry greater weight than
the ordinary petition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

1t is asserted by a French scientist
that flowers give off more perfume
when shaded than when the sun shines
on them. because the suns heat lessons
the wster pressure in the plant cells.
this pressure driving out the oils that
cause the pdors,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

The city council of Budapest, in adj
for working men, clerks and ofncials
mas built a colony for painters and
sculptors. in which every house has a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

The San Francisco labor council has
being equal. California stone will he
given the preference and used in the
construction of the buildings in the
civic center, "o
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10
souTH DAKOTA WINS
FREIGHT RATE


Sioux Balls, 8. D., April s.-sontb
Dakota has just won a distinct victory
n matters coming before the western
Classification association, at a meet;np
held at st. Louis. through the efrorts
OF W. Dougherty, assistant attorney
general of South Dakota and counse,
OF he railroad commissioners. An At
tempt was made at the st. Louis meet
ing to raise the rate on binder Irvine
shipped with agricultural mplers1.p4s
70 change the rule SO that ii a car Of
implements contains any Irvine the rate
on the entire a comes under the
cordage schedule. II also was planned
to raise the rate on potatoes Nv t,.ana1
ferring them from Glass G to Glass p
and raising the minimum carload from
10000 to 10000 pounds. These raises
and changes We're fought by the South
dakota men, who finally won and the
ciassifications now have been permitted
TO remain as they have been in the
past.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

san francisco Painters union No. 10
mas uecined to hold open meetings ON
the first Monday night OF each month
20 which employing painters and orb,
SIS interested in the trade win be IN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

An inclusive plan for a comnIa,. =.
tern Of municipal railroads dasisp 20,
20 place the city on a full comnet1tiva
basis, has been prepared by the offc,
OF bion J. Arnold and handed te.Mavo.
Rolph, OF San Francisco
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

workmen's compensation hin
moasied after the Washington work.
msns compensation act, has passed the
Daesom mousse OF representatives BY a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

~ me cfarter amendments and prom
nss.lons submitted to the voters az 81
a,a III single tax. the municipal bant,
49,. ana me public market plan were
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

KANSAS City Industrial council yotaa
.inonsiy TO found a -co-operatiya
store. A dollar from each union ryar rse
800. e ane City. about $4,000 in ali. Was
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

Dill declaring tipping to be I'M
IaWIuia and providing a fine of as
much as $50 or 80 days In iail far
any person. firm or corporation thar
permits tipping passed the michigan
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-04-10

A.tooIia "a. ascribes it's immunit !
from epideraics and the Longevity ~
~ people I 9 its simple habits its
kuss water and It's yipilan