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Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
pisooveries In Astronomy.

That the universe is half again as large as the world has supposed; that the sun is still youthful and keeps travelling northerly twenty miles a second; that the north star is not Il single star, but consists of three suns revolving about common center, are some of the latest scientific discoveries announced by w. Fl. Campbell. direc. tor of Lick observatory of the Univer sity of California. What is considered one of the greatest contributions to cosmology Lick observatory has made is Campbell's proof by spectrographic observations that stars in the earlier stages of their existence are travelling slowly through space, and their speed increases with their development. This had not been suspected. - New York Press.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
TAX NOTICE.

The taxes on the 1912 Rate bill for the with the taxpay CTS of said town for the purpose of collecting the taxes as follows: Monday, March 31st from g n. m. to 12 noon at the store of George R. Smith, at Cornwall Bridge, Conn. Tuesday, April 1, from a. m. to II at the store of J. A. Cochrane 6 Son. at West Cornwall, Conn.,. Tuesday. April lst from D. m. to p. m. at the Town Clerks Office at Cornwall, Conn.
 WILLIAM B. HUBBARD,
 Collector of Taxes.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
nISTRICT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate b Court, March Is, 1913


 Estate of George w, Studley, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Cora +. Studley, of North Canaan, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate and that letters of administration with the will annexed may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Of flee in North Canaan in said District, on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1913, at 2 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 publishing copy of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy there of on the public sign post in said town of North Canaan and by sending by mail a marked copy of the newspaper In which this order is published to Charles Marsh. of Cornwall, who is hereby appointed guardian ad liteln of Clifford Studley, minor, at least five days before the day Of said hearing, to appear, If they see cause, at said time and place and be heard relative thereto, and make return to this Court
 Attest; DAVID c. WHITTEEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
New Material For Aeroplanos.

Invisible aeroplanes will soon be in use in the war department as the re suit of discoveries made by officers of the signal corps.
 The invisible" material Is liquid and is nodded into shape. but 1t k said to be lighter and stronger thau canvas and to be adaptable to any de scription of frame. The war deparI ment expects soon to make public the discovery. The great advantage of the invisible aeroplane in war is regarded by army officers as incalculable With the use of the new material they be lieve that heavier than air machine would be indistinguishable at dis tance of 800 feet, much nearer flight to the enemy's position than any avia- tor probably would essay under pres. ent conditions.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
General Markets.

BUTTER-Steady; receipts. sse2 pack ages: creamery. extras, h., 35ha36c. :: f1rsts, 4ha35c.; seconds 331za34c.; thirds. 31a321kc.: held. extras. 35c.; firsts. s4a341zc :: seconds, 32a33hc.; state dairy, tubs. finest 34a35c.; good to prime. 30a33c.: common to fair, 25a29c.; process extras, 271ha281zc. : flrsts, 261za27c.; seconds 23a24c.; imitation creamery, firsts, 5a26c.; factory, held. 23h a24c.; current make. firsts. 23a24c.: sec onds, 221aa23c. thirds, 2oaH1Sc.: packing stock, current make, No. 2 22c. No. 3. ZIG.
 CHEESE-Irregular; receipts 672 boxes state, whole milk. specials. white, winter. lb., 16a16Ac.; held, 17a17Ac.; coored, win- ter, 16a1614c.; held. 171la174c.; average run. white, winter, 15a15Ac.: held, l61ka16%c.: i: colored, winter, 15a15%c.: held l61kal7c. :: daisies. 16Aa171Ac.; state skims held, spe- cials, 13a14c.; winter specials, l012a1ic.: fair to choice, 5a11c.; undergrades. 2a4c.
 EGGS-Weaker: receipts. AS, cases: fresh gathered, extras, dog, 2Oc-; firsts. 181aa19c.; seconds, 1Sa1SAc.; lower grades 17hc.: dirties 16a171kc; checks, 12a15c; re- frigerator, best, 15a151kc. lower grades. 11a1415c.; state, Pennsylvania and nearby. hennery whites. good to large size, 23a 24c.; defective in size. etc, 20a22c.; hem nery browns 20a21c; gathered brown and mixed colors, 18a19hc.
 HAY AND STRAW-Steady; timothy. S5c.a$1.o5; shipping, 75aSOc. clover 75asOc clover mixed, 75a95c.; long rye straw. S1: small bales, 21za5c. less.
 POTATOES - Steady; Bermuda. new. bbl., $5a6.50; Maine. bag, $. 7Oa1.S .S5 state. $L7Oa1.SO; western, $1.70al75; sweets, Jer- sey, basket, S5c. c.a$1.40.
 LIVE POULTRY-Prospectsh higher; not settled.
 DRESSED POULTRY-Firm: western frozen milk fed broilers, 12 to box. 24 lbs to dozen and under. 2Sc.; 8 to 30 lbs, g a2c.; flyers. 3l to 4 lbs. and over to dozen, 17a19c.; roasters, 48 lbs. and over to doZa0 91a frpzh frozen corn fed broiers. "A lbs. to dozen and under, z4a25c.; 28 to 30 lbs. to dozen. 21a22c.; roasters, IS lbs. and over to dozen. 19a20c.; fresh roasters. coarse and staggy. l4al5c. nearly average chickens, 14a16c.: fowls. western. boxes, 15a171Ac.: bbIs.. 15h a17c.; old roosters, 13a131zc.; frozen ducks. No. 1, 20c.; No. 2, 11a18c.: squabs, white. dozen, s225a4.5O dark, s1.75. fresh spring turkeys. western. fancy 22a24c.; frozen. 24a241zc.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the Taxpayers of the Town of sharon that I will be on the dates specified at the following named places for the purpose of receiving taxes laid on list of 1919: At the Town Hall in Sharon on Mondays. April 2, IA, 21. 2S, May and on June ?. 1918, from n. m. to p. m; Wednesday, April 16, at Mir. Horace p. m. to p. m.; at Amenia Union Thurs day, April IF, at Amenia Union Post Office from II a. m to 1 p. m. All taxes are due April 1. Interest at the rate of nine per cent. per annum will be added to all taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of May, 1913. OTTO H. TIEDEMAN,
 Tax Collector.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
A Rinn Island.

Many coral reef islands in thr P1 cifc are in the form of more or less perfect rings or ovals. inclosing la- goons. The ring island of Ninafou. halfway between Fiji and Samoa, is not a coral reef, but a volcanic ring inclosing a crater containing lake two miles in diameter. Toward the sea the ring is bordered with walls of black lava, and on the inner side these break down in cliffs 200 to 300 feet In height. An eruption in 1886 formed a peninsula on the eastern side of the lake. While the ocean outside is trem- bling and laundering under a heavy wind the lake remains smooth or is simply wrinkled with ripples.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

MATTRESS AFTER FLOATING THIRTEEN
 DAYS. .. . water resisting material, so as to prevent the mattress from becoming water soaked in case the cover is torn.
 In order to prevent the mattress from sagging in the center or bending under the great tortioual stresses to which it may be subjected by the waves, Il rigid marginal stiffening frame Is pro vided. Lashings are also attached to each corner of the mattress. so that when it is used as a life raft they may be tied diagonally across the mattress to strengthen the frame and also to provide means for securing persons or articles to the float In addition to this. loops and handholds are provided along the margin of the mattress.
 Tn order to fairly test it's efficiency Il mattress only twenty-four inches wide and of a size to fit the army transport stateroom bunk was punctured with seventeen holes and then heavily load ed with lead and f1oated in tbe water. It remained in the water for thirteen days without showing any tendency 10 sink. The accompanying illustration shows the appearance of the mattress after this treatment.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
To Color Tan Leather Black.

An inexpensive and effective way to blacken tan leather is as follows: The leather is first rubbed with a 10 per cent solution of tannic acid. which may be purchased at any drug store. This treatment should be applied and the leather well dried. 1t should be rub bed with a cloth hard enough to pro duce polish; then apply 10 per cent solution of iron sulphate. A chemical reaction takes place as the last soIu- tion Is rubbed into the leather. making 1t black. After this is dry the leather can he polished in the usual way.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
NOTICE.

Is hereby given to the taxpayers of the town of Canaan, that the rate bill on the list of 1912 for 1913 is in my hands for collection.
 will meet the taxpayers at the &c., lectmen's room, Falls Village. Conn.,, April Sd, 10th and 17th from g o'clock until l2, to receive taxes.
 Personal taxes came due March 1st. All taxes not paid by May lst, will draw 9 per cent. interest until paid. All taxes must be paid by October lst.
 H. P. MORSE, Collector.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
Brown Stain For Wood.

Bichromate of potassium gives a lus trous. rich light 10 dark brown stain on woods. The crystals are first dis solved into saturated solution. which is then diluted with water The stain. ed surface needs no rubbing as the stain leaves the wood perfectly clear for any desired finish. The satinIike appearance of wood treated by this stain cannot be. produced with any of the pigment stains
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
|, ,ISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss Probate
 Court March lA lA1a


 Estate of Lloyd W. Curtis. Ruth K. q rtis. Lila J. Curtis, Sarah k. Curtis, Mabel Louse Curtis and George Karl Curtis, of North Canaan, in said District minors
 Upon the application of Carrie A. Curtis, Guardian of the Estate of the above named minors, praying that she may be author lzed to mortgage the real estate of said m nors, as per application on file more fu appears. it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined ut the Probate Of flee in Nort" Canaan, in said District ar the 25th day of March, A. D. 1913, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that put lie notice be given of the pendeney of sa d application and the time aud place of be- ring thereon, by publishing a copy of tn s order once in some newspaper having a ci culation in said district, and by posting e py thereof on the public sign-post in the ] own of North Canaan, in said District, ilt least five days before said day of hear ing and return make to this Court.
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
LEGAL NOTICES
NATIONAL IRON BANK NOTICE

A special meeting of the Stockholders of the National Iron Bank, Falls Village, Connecticut. will be holden in their bank ing rooms, on Wednesday, April 9th, 1918, at one o'clock in the afternoon, for the election of director to fill vacancy not filled at the regular annual meeting.
 DWIGHT k. DEAN, Cashier.
 Dated at Falls Village, Conn, March 9th, 1913. a#.a ~.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
NOTES fRON FOREIGN LANDS.
What Folks Arc Doing on the othsr Side of the Globe.

What Folks Arc Doing on the othsr
 Side of the Globe
 The new military spirit dominated a quarter of a million Frenchmen who surrounded the reviewing field at Vim cennes, where 30.0O0 troops saluted President Poincare. Throughout the throng groups of young men chanted for three years of army service. In other quarters of Paris anti-miIitarist
 Professor James Bryce, British am bassador at Washington, has been in- Structed by the British foreign office to furnish report on the proposed legislation in America for the greater protection of designs in manufacturing and also to send a copy of any bill on the subject introduced into congress.
 Mrs. Louisa Jeffryes and Natalie Jef- fryes, the wife and daughter of pr. Wyman Jeffryes. a Scotsman. who served some time as surgeon in the army during the civil war in America. committed suicide in a pond near Ga dalming, Surrey, England.
 The crew of twenty-eight officers and men of the steamer Peruvia of Stettin perished when she went down on an unknown date off Norway. The yes sel of 2,609 tons net had been missing some time when wreckage found indi- cated she had been lost.
 Premier Briand of France and all the members of his cabinet handed their resignations to President Poincare at the palace of the Elysee as sequel to an adverse vote in the senate on the proportional representation bill.
 Eighty ships, mainly small craft, were sunk near Hamburg, Germany, in southwesterly hurricane. Twelve deaths have already been reported, and it is thought that the death list may reach fifty persons.
 Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George and Queen Mary, has been confirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chapel Royal at Buckingham palace, London.
 Two French military aeroplanes col lided in midair during maneuvers, and fvUo sorooon nfs of tho army aviation
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
A NOVEL LIFE RAFT.
Mattress So Constructed as to Remain
 Buoyant For Many Days.


 A retired lieutenant of tne United States revenue cutter service recently hit upon the idea of making life raft which may serve also as mattress for use in hunks and beds on shipboard. as we'll as in houses and hotels along waterways where floods and overfiows may take place suddenly and endanger the lives of the occupants, says the Scientific American.
 The mattress is constructed of resili- ent material provided with the usual ticking and surrounded with water proof and substantially air tight casyng. This is further provided with an outer waterproof envelope to act as c pro tecting sheath for the inner casing. in place of felt the inventor prefers to use resilient filler which is in itself
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
NOTICE

The rate bill on list of 1919 for the town of North Canaan has been placed in my hands for collection. Taxes are due and payable on or before April 1st, 1913. Tn. terest per cent. will be charged on un- paid taxes after May 1st, 1913.
 JOHN S. REED, Collector.
 North Canaan, Conn.,, March 17th, 1913.
 Office, Canaan Savings Bank.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
nISTRICT OF CANAAN. ss. Probate h Court, March 1S 1913.

Estate of William H. Fuller, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 FLORENCE K. FULLER, Executrix.
 East Canaan, Conn.,
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Lieutenant Colonel John Shaw Bil- lings, U. s. A., retired, noted surgeon in the field hospitals of the Army of the Potomac during the war of the Re bellion, died from pneumonia in New York, at the New York hospital. after a brief illness.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Frank E. Houck, seventy-nine years old, for many years publisher of volkes Zeitung, Lebanon's only German news paper, died at Lebanon, Pa. He was a philanthropist, bank director and retired farmer. Houckville, south of Lebanon, was named after him.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Lieutenant Commander Charles Howe Greenleaf, U. S. N., retired. died at Chelmsford Center, Mass, aged seven ty-five. Commander Greenleaf was born in Brooklyn and served as an of ficer in the navy during the civil war.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Dr. George s. Adams, sixty-fve years old, superintendent of the Givens sani- tarium, died at Stamford, Conn. Dr. Adams was for twenty years superin- tendent of the Westboro (Mass.) State hoSnita1
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Two French military aeroplanes col lided in midair during maneuvers, ant two sergeants of the army aviation corps were seriously hurt
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
Cats and Water.

Cats hate water because their fur has nothing oily about it and consequently takes a long time to dry.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
DEATHS OF NOTED PEOPLE.
Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week.

William Evans Rogers, lawyer and railroad builder, died in New York In his sfxty-eighth year. He served in the civil war with the First troop of Philadelphia cavalry in the Army of the Potomac, and in 1867 he was ap- pointed lieutenant to teach artillery tactics at West Point
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George and Queen Mary, has been confirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chapel Royal al Buckingham palace, London.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20
BUSINESS CARDS

GEORGER WILCOX, BLACKSMITH Horse shceing, wood work and
 iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, CoNN.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-20

Eighty ships, mainly small craft were sunk near Hamburg, Germany in southwesterly hurricane. Twelv deaths have already been reported, am it is thought that the death list ma reach fifty persons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03
MEN SAVED ELEVEN
LIVES, NOT HEROES
At Least They Can't Get Car
negie Medals, for Acts We're
Done as Recreation"

MILWAUKEE, Oct. because
they saved lives as recreation three
Milwaukee young men with a record
OF IL lives saved this summer, can
not claim Carnegie hero medals. They
are Matthew and Frank Surges and
Nicholas Schilz. Matthew, who Ii
about 81, has saved five from drown
ing this year, and had record OF
seven lives last year. Schilz has
saved four this year and Frank
Surges two.
The young men work at night and
spend their recreation hours at Lake
Michigan beach. Although the beach
Is patronized by an average OF 400
swimmers daily for three months
there Is no regularly authorized life
saver on duty.
The government breakwater Is a
dangerous spot for the uninitiated
for the sea outside the breakwateI
causes q dangerous undert0w and the
young men spent most of each after
noon swimming In this vicinity, ready
to rescue.
Their most notable achievement
this year was when a woman In street
clothes fell from the breakwater and
her escort dived for her though he
like the woman. could not swim. The
lifesaving trio rescued the two,
though Frank Surges was choked I'M
conscious. and was In turn rescued
by his brother, when the woman
clutched his neck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03
CORPSE OF UNKNOWN
MAN PULLED FROM RIVER

The police and the coroners' ONCE
are trying to learn the identity OF a
man whose body was found in the
river at the ID. 4 &. docks. Wednes-
day afternoon. after 1t had been In
the water, apparently, for about two
weeks.
The coat on the body was marked
David w. Rodger. June. 1911 but
investigation of that clue showed that
Rodger. who was employed by Beech
er. Peck 4 Lewis, had left for the
west three weeks ago. and his former
employ es here have since received
letters from him.
1t is thought that he may have sold
the coat. either directly to the man
who wore 1t. or to some secondh and
dealer who resold It.
The man was about 80 years OF age,
feet 10 inches tall. and would weigh
about $50 pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03

one OF these large producers comes To
hand she brings price that would
have staggered the conservative far
mer OF 90 years ago.
The movement OF sheep and lambs,
during the last half OF September,
set new record. and the large ART
walls promise to continue throughout
October. Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and
Wisconsin have all been heavy buy
ers OF feeding lambs, OF late. but
Michigan seems to be holding VI;
Hundreds OF cattlemen. not liking the
terms OF the new tariff law as II ap'
plies TO the movement of cattle, are
quietly getting out OF the business and
adopting In it's stead the raising or
sheep. The present wool situation
tends to reassure the sheep breeder.
who has been looking for trouble ever
since the tariff changes were first
talked of. early last year.
The live hog market seems TO he
pursuing the even tenor OF Its way
from week to week. having little 10
fear from tariff changes or specula'
tive manipulators. Current hog prizes
are legitimate, simply because the
fresh meat trade takes every pound
of the hog, and at values that pay
handsomely for the undertaking OF
slaughter and distribution. Fresh pork
products are selling from three to ten
cents per pound higher than on this
date last year Loins, which are now
selling for 1871 cents per pound, are
six cents higher than they were last
year. Provisioners never before made
so much money from the operation Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03
Az ~. ~. MACK.

The present cattle situation pre-
sents many peculiar features In the
leading markets. Heavy cattle are
coming In large numbers, showing the
trade under and depressing prices
Many OF these cattle have been ready
for market for more than a month.
but were held for the ten-dollar mar
ket that never came. Cattle now sell
ing for 1895 brought I'll per cwt. a
year ago. On the whole. however.
prices paid for cattle during Septem-
Der. this year. averaged higher than
during the same month last year.
The demand for stockers and feed
ers is phenomenal. and buyers for
killing purposes often md themselves
lifted out" by the countryman who
wants good. thrifty cattle for feeding
purposes Western markets are miss
ing the run from the northwest. which
Is dwindling. The week before last,
Chicago got 1000: for the correspond
ing week, last year, $4,000 came 10
hand In 1910. Chicago received 35,'
900 OF these northwestern cattle. The
present outlook for cattle Is none too
rosy. owing TO the near approach OF
the time when the tariff will be taken
of and live cattle be allowed to come
in free. Veal calves are not quite 80
Arm as they were at this date last
month.
The milch COW just now has the
center OF the stage. farmers desiring
winter cows paying $50 and 500 for
animals far from perfect. The trade
is calling for large cows, and when
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03
WIFE OF MILWAUKEE
SUSPECT KNOWN HERE

MILWAUKEE, Oct. Nv. G. Cowl-
ing, attorney and politician, now un-
der arrest here on charges of larceny
Of 81 900, placed In his care by clients.
will be joined by his wife, who has
been living on Delaware-ave.. De
troit, Mich. There were rumors OF
estrangement between the couple, but
since Cowlings arrest his wife has
decided to stand by him, and proceed
ings looking toward separation nave
been abandoned.
Mrs. Cowling says that she Is con-
WINGED the charges against her hus'
band have no foundation. She de-
MED the stories OF estrangement from
her husband She had expected him
To return to Detroit within a lew
days. The Cowlings have two chill
tren.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-03
YOUTH OF Is rs
WRECK FROM DOPE

Ralph Bernard Chisholm. Is years
old and a wreck from heroin, was ar
reigned in police court, Thursday. on
a warrant charging him with violat-
ing the drug laws He was arrested
on Clinton-st., by Patrolman George
Smith, and heroin was found In his
possession. He said that he had been
using the drug since he was Is years
old. and knew that he was breaking
hiS fathers heart. but could not stop
the use OF the drug.