davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
Some Practical Ones.

In the advocacy of resolutions which should be a guide rather than a rule to be slavishly followed. the Womanis Home Companion declares that the New Years resolution must be the kind that i've can all keep, in greater. or less do- gree l; for it must do real work, and the measure of it must be this work. 1t must be so simple that child can un- derstand it; so significant that the phil osopher respects it so real that all of us can feel it." Do these familiar, fine resolves have this quality?
 "I will try to be kind"
 "I will try to find the good Tn others"
 "I will carry sunshine with me, espec- ially in the dark places"
 ''I will try to make someone happy each day"
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
The Younghanse Comedy Go.

In introducing The Edw. Younghanse Comedy Go. to the patrons of Canaan, the management desire to personally guarantee this company, not only being a new one but better pleaser than any attraction seen here this season, and q company consisting strictly of ladies and gentlemen, playing an engagemeit of two nights in Town Hall. commencing January 10, opening with an Oriental comedy drama, entitled Lost in Egypt. '' Come and see oIr opening performance, and we are satisfied we will have your patronage for the rest of our engage ment. The management ot the com pany is in the capable hands of Edw Younghause. we'll known throughout this part of the country. We are coming to show you, and in return would like to be shown. Seats now on sale at Collins jewelry store. Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
Where is That Seven Cents 2

According to reports, says Winsted dispatch to the Courant. there has been found over $5, 900 more in the house of the late Emeline c. Mills on Center street. This sum, added to what has previously been found, totals over $l05,. 900. The money found was wrapped in old newspapers. Mrs. Mills evidently left a statement showing the amount of money concealed in her house. as 1t was said Thursday that all of her wealth had been located with the exception of seven cents.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
Corbin Recommends.

SOTDln H6COHlm6nQS.
 Tax Commissioner Corbin i'll his bien- nial report makes recommendations which are summarized as follows:
 A minimum per diem wage for town assessors.
 The appointment of assessors by the Mayors of all cities. and consolidated towns and cities.
 A requirement. that all real estate shall be viewed and revalued by town as 'essors at least as often as once in five years.
 The election of the members of the boards of relief for three-year term, by rotation in the same manner as assessors. i Term of office of all towns and city tax collectors to be not less than two years
 An official tax list and abstract book.
 A requirement. that an outline map of proper scale, showing town boundaries and highways. shall be furnished to the | assessors by the selectmen of each town where such map is not now available
 Change of general property assessment T. The town tax to be laid on the assess. ment lis of the town last before com- pleted.
 The classification of land by assessors for the purpose of taxation.
 definite formula for the valuation of motor-vehicles. based on the list price.
 A specific provision for the taxation of the property of private water supply companies, also dams and reservoir inn provements of all water companies.
 An amendment to Chapter 2O5, P. A. 1911. limiting land for forest purposes entitled to tax exemption to that of value less than five dollars per acre.
 Some method of apportioning State and county taxes on basis other than the grand list.
 Clarifying of Section 2319 of the Gen. eral Statutes relative to the exemption of mortgages.
 A specific provision for the taxation to the lessee of laud leased for 999 years with all improvements thereon.
 The inclusion of the value of the taxa ble shares of stocks in the grand lists of the towns for State and county taxation.
 Registration of choses in action in the name of the owner at the State treas. urer's office for the purpose of taxation and the distribution of the proceeds to the towns.
 An annual franchise, or corporate ex- cess tax on all domestic corporation, not paying direct taxes to the State.
 A revision of the statutes taxing oys- ters and oyster properties.
 The appointment by the Governor of special commission of five to consider the general laws relative to taxation and to report with recommendations to the General Assembly of 1915.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
Connecticut Men at Washington.

Connecticut Men at Washington.
 Arrangements have been made through Representative Hill by representatives of Connecticut industries to be heard on the tariff revisions by the ways and means committee this week and there after. MT. Hill has arranged for a com mittee representing the hat manufac turers of Danbury. South Norwalk and other cities to be heard January 30. John H. Buck, representing the Windsor Locks Paper Company, expects to be heard on the paper schedule January IT. When the metal schedule is taken up January 10 and II. Potter and Shell of Deep River will be on the program to discuss crochet needles, and I. D. Rus sell of the American Hardware corpora. tion of New Britain will also be heard. Ex-RepresentatIve Lewis Sperry, of Hartford, was there on tariff matters.
 Connecticut tobacco growers will be heard January IF.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
Rowlev'S Tax List.

Ebenezer Rowley Gather of "Ely !" Rowley). who was 8 grave-digger and something of rhymester handed the following tax list to the Sharon town board some time during the 40's: I've an old wooden pail without any
 bail,
 A washtub without any ears,
 A trap to catch mice, And comb to catch lice, And the half of an old pair of shears. l have an old broken stova, and clock that won't go, And an old iron stick for candle have all old broken saw,
 And a bed made of straw, And a teapot without any handle. have table and chest that are none of
 the best, They are so old can't tell when got
 'em;
 have an old broken spoon
 That I eat with at noon, And a chair with board for bottom. I've knife, It is true, and once it was new. But there's but one tine to my fork I've an old cOru broom To sweep out my rOOm, And barrel without any pork ] have a shovel and spade to work at
 my trade, And all ax to cut through the frost
 I've an old broken hoe
 And q scythe for to mow, And once had whetstone, but now it is
 lost have a COW and pig that are not very
 big, But have neither cat nor dog
 l have all nx to cut wood, But 1t S not very good, And a wedge Go split open the logs. I have got nothing more in the house or
 out door, Unless it's feeble old wife,
 And 1 leave you to judge. With all this bountiful store, If have more than the comforts of life.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09
Boy Scouts.

Henry W. Holmes, Assistant Profes. sor of Educatio1. Harvard University, regards the Boy Scout movement as an unusual opportunity to educate the boys by getting them to do things in which they actually are interested. "No nor nal boy of 12," he writes, "can fail to be enthusiastically interested in wood craft, tracking, signaling, archery, canoeing, campcraft, and seamanship. With these the Scouts combine First Aid, Hygiene, Nature Study, Citizen ship and 'Chivalry'"
 Concerning the purpose of the Scout movement, he writes "The aim of the Scouts is to help boys to be physically capable, practically self-reliant, mentally alert, and morally earnest--a general educational aim. It is the aim of every school that has not set itself to prepare for any special phase of life. But it is hard for schools-especially for public schools-Uo produce even mental alert ness ill all the varieties of that quality which life calls for The Scouts have come to help the schools by the use of means beyond the ordinary range of school affairs.'
 It is easy to see that many boys would never know the delights of scouting nor get it's fundamental training if it were not for the existence of the Boy Scouts. City life makes woodcraft and camp craft only an impossible dream to thou sands of boys, until some organized agency opens the way to forest and stream. Seamaship may remain forever a mystery to boys who live five miles from good sailing. And the finer techni- que of these good things may be lost, even to those who have the initiative or the luck to try them, unless some one happens to be at hand to teach it."
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-09

A new and substantial gravel side walk is being constructed along Elm street, north of the 0. N. E. railroad crossing; new culvert has been put in, and other improvements made i'll that ocality that will be greatly appreciated by pedestrians.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
DETECTIVES CHARGE
EXCISE Law VIOLATION
Park Hotel Proprietor Pleads Not
Guilty in Case of IntoxieatiOn Of
Two Young Women.
FIRST CASE so FAR FILED

Charged with having dispensed liquor to
two girls under twenty-one. Frank En-
dres. proprietor of the Park Hotel, Elev-
enth Street and New York Avenue North
west, will be the first hotel man to be
tried under the new law.
Attorney Daniel w. Baker appeared
for Endres in Police Court yesterday and
entered plea of not guilty for his client.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Malcolm
X. Varnell agreed to Mr.. Endres' release
on his personal bonds to appear when
the case is called.
Mr.. Endres was arrested Saturday night
by Detectives Mason L. Howes and
Julian Simpson of the First Precinct, on
a warrant charging him with violation of
the excise law by dispensing liquor to
minors. This violation, according to in
formation filed in the case, occurred a
week ago Saturday. On the night in ques-
ton, the detectives declare they found
two girls on the street with two young
men intoxicated They further declare
that the girls in answer to questions said
that they were served with liquor in the
Park Hotel.
Mr.. Varnell is in possession of afidavits
made by the girls, in which they tell the
story told by the detectives.
Mr.. Endres is the first holder Of a
liquor license to be arrested since the
new law went into effect last July /.
Proprietors Of regularly licensed places
have been unusually careful since the
passage Of the new law in view of its
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
DISTRICT SHOPPING
BILLS INCREASED
Expenses for Supplies for the Past
Fiscal Year Amounted to
$1,S50, ,OOO.s4.
LARGER LIMIT IS SUGGESTED

District expenses for supplies and ma
terials are increased by S273,l945S for
the fiscal year ended June 80 last, ac-
cording to the report of NJ. c. Har-
grove, purchasing officer. submitted to
the Commissioners yesterday. The total
amount expended through this Office was
was Sl.S50.OO094.
Upon the shopping list Of the District
are contained all the possible articles
that the average shopper can call to
mind, together with hundreds OF things
he never had any use for. Glass eyes,
artificial legs, dynamite, insignia, and
derricks are among the items that sell
dom appear on the bills OF the usual
housekeeper. Fuel. S1S1, and for
age, 1884, 1872, are among the largest
items
Mr. HargrOve recommends in his re-
port that the Commissioners suggest to
Congress that the Limitation OF the pur-
chase of supplies and services by con-
tract be set at 5000. The act of Con-
gress increasing this limit from $500 to
81. COO which became effective July last.
Mr.. Hargrove says. has relieved the
District from the necessity of entering
into several small contracts. with a re-
sulting reduction n Office work.
This report again carries the recon-
mendation that a general warehouse
be established for the receipt, storage.
and DISTRIBUTE. OF supplies. Appropria-
ton for the construction of such a ware
house was provided for by an item in
the last District budget, but was strick-
en out by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
5000 MOUNTED men
MARCHING ON CAPITAL
CavaIrymen Are Due to Arrive Friday
for a Series Of Army
Maneuvers.
PRESIDENT TO REVIEW PARADE

Marching on Washington today over the
territory made historic by the legions Of
Sheridan during the 's0s, 1900 cavalry
men are scheduled to arrive in the city
Friday for a series of war maneuvers
the early part of next week. 1t is the
largest mounted force to make the Capt.
tai its objective point since the civil war.
President Wilson, Secretary of War
Garrison, and numerous other officials
prominent in the military and legislative
life Of the country will review the brig
ade on the White House ellipse during
the maneuvers.
Never before, according 20 military au
tEorities, has this city been the scene
OF evolutions by such a large body OF
mounted troops as that scheduled to take
place the beginning of the coming week.
Washington, its people, and the visitors
within its gates will see for the first time
one of the most impressive cavalry
charges ever given in the heart of an
American city.
While complete plans for the maneu-
vers have not yet been made. it is set
tied that the troops will remain here
about a week, and that the President
and the Secretary OF War will in all
probability review the brigade on Mon
Gay or IueSQay afternoon
The cavalrymen. who for the past two
months have been drilling and exercising
in the Shenandoah Valley. near Win
chester, will go into camp tomorrow
night at Castlemans Ferry, on the Shen-
andoah River; Wednesday night they will
camp near Leesburg. and Thursday night
at a place not yet selected. but within
short marching distance of this city.
There is no disposition to push the troops.
and they will do all their marching in
the daytime. with the understanding,
however, that, regardless of weather and
road conditions, they shall arrive at Fort
Myer on schedule time Friday morning.
With the approval of the authorities of
the War Department, the cOlOred citizens
o! the District have arranged to give a
reception at Convention Hall one night
next week in honor of the Tenth Cavalry,
one Of the four colored regiments of the
army. The committee in charge Of the
affair consists of T. d. Lee, John c. Nor
wood. c. w. Childs, b. w. Kenney, and
Joseph Montgomery.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
Secretary Of State
viii Address Farmers
At Two County Fairs

Engagements to speak at county fairs
will occupy some Of Mr.. Bryan's time in
the next two days, according to an
nouncement made at the Department of
State yesterday afternoon.
Today noon the Secretary of State will
go to Fredericksburg, Va, where he will
NIL two engagements. One OF them is TO
dedicate a new schoolhouse, fourteen
miles outside of the town, and the other
is to deliver a speech at the fair grounds
Tomorrow the Secretary of State will
go to Fairfax, Va, where he will figure
in the program for the opening day OF the
fair to be held there.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
COURTS IMPOSE FINES
ON OIL ADULTERATORS
Lemon Product Falls Of Through
Italian Disasters and Increased
Price Tempts Dealers

Before tine disastrous earthquake in
Sicily that destroyed the city OF Messina,
lemon oil cost about 70 cents a pound in
this country. Now IT costs about S a
pound. The reason for this enormous
advance is that nearly all the lemon oil
used here is produced in Italy and tbs
storms and the Sicilian earthquake de-
stroyed the crop so completely that IL
has never recovered.
The result has been that American
dealers in lemon oil have made an ex-
tensive use of the oil residue after the
best parts of the oil were used to make
lemon extract.
This would be legitimate proposition,
as even this residue contains hayoring
value, IL it were correctly labeled How
ever, when the dealers label the residue
as though il were the real product, >
fraud is perpetrated on the public. Sew
eral dealers have been fined.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30

provision for the reduction of saloons to
800 within little more than a year.
number Of Washington, attorneys be-
lieve that no convictions for selling liquor
to minors caEhe gained until after the
Issuance of licenses on November l. They
point out that the provision of the new
laws is that under the license issued
in accordance with this section no intoxi-
eating liquors shall be sold. given away.
or in any way disposed of TO any minor.
person. or habituaI drunk
ard As no licenses have been issued.
II Is contended no action can be taken
under this provision
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30

In order of output Pennsylvania.
Ohio. Wisconsin. West Virginia, and
Maine are the greatest lime-producing
States.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30

Only Il per cent Of those condemned
to death in France are eventually exc
cuted.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
PEACE FLAG UNFURLED.
Mai. Afford JudsOn Conducts Cerc-
monies mt Capitol Meeting.

Mai. Afford Judson, late of the Con-
federate Army. but now a citizen Of Los
Angeles. Cal, yesterday UnfUrIed at
the Capitol his national peace flag, .
which has been shown at many famous
battlefields. including Gettysburg. Look
out Mountain, and Chattanooga. The
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, pastor
of Metropolitan NJ. f. Church, offered
prayer at the unfurling of the flag at
the Capitol.
Mai. Judson plans to take the flag to
the White House some day this week
and have it christened the worlds peace
flag by the President Then he will
return to Los Angeles, whose citizens
gave him the flag to take with him to
the reunion at Gettysburg last summer
The flag will be unfurled by Mai. Jud
son over the tomb of President .McKin-
ley. at Canton. Ohio, and the grave Of
Abraham Lincoln, at Springfield, Ill
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
BLOCK SIGNAL INSTALLED.
southern Railway Insurcs safety of
Passengers on Part of Route.

EuNNNhktES On EaFt oI houtcs
The Southern Railway Company is now
installing an automatic electric block sig
nal system on the main line. between
Seminary, Va, and Orange. Va. a dis
tance of eighty miles, all double track.
This system, when completed, will pro-
vide continuous automatic signal protec-
ton for trains from Orange into the
Washington Terminal Station, giving In
all a total Of 1855 miles of double track
protected by this system on important
stretches Of the Neutrality-suspicious.
main line.
The signals will be the usual three
Position upper quadrant type. using red,
green, and white lights at night for the
STOP" caution" and proceed" .indi-
cations. The interlocking plants control
ling switches will be equipped with power
signals and electric lights in the towers
and on the signals. Annunciators will be
provided to announce the approach OF
trains in both directions at each of these
towers.
This protective system represents the
latest product OF engineering science and
greatly will facilitate the safety Of train
operation in this territory.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
KIBLER DEFENDS THESIS.

Thomas L. Eibler, candidate for the
degree OF doctor of philosophy at George
Washington University. yesterday de-
Tended his thesis on The Commodities
Clause" before the faculty of graduate
studies at the twenty-fOurth doctorate
disputation Of the school.
Blackburn Esterline, special assistant to
the Attorney General, presided. Members
of the examining board were Presiding
Judge Martin A. Knapp, OF the Com
cerce Court; John H. Marble, OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
Senator-elect Robert F. Broussard Of
Louisiana.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY,

Geological Park, Chevy Chsse. the Country Clubs.
and KensingtOn. Cans from Fifteenth and New York
Avenue every quarter hour.
Steamer Charles MscAlesteT leaves from foot ot
seventh Street Southwest for Mount Vernon, home
and tomb uf Washington, daily. except Sunday, at
10 a. m. and 30 p. m.
Norfelk and Washington Steamboat Company s
steamers from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily. at 6:i5 p m.
To Great Fals-WAShington and Old Dominion
Railroad every few minutes from Thirty sixth
and VI Streets
To Mount Ncrnon-Washfneton Utilities Company
cam every hour On the hour from 10 A. m 10 !
p n, last car. Station. Twelfth Street and Penn
sylVRniA Avenue.
Place of Refinement, virginia Theater.
Today, The Dead Alive."-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
Women. Clinic Reception.

from New York to attend the formal
opening. December 10. of the Women's
Clinic, of which she was one of the lead
ers. at its home. 716 Thirteenth Street
Northwest. There will be a reception
to the public on the afternoon of the
opening day.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
Damage snit Filed.

Marion K. Eppley yesterday filed suit
for 5000 damages against the Washing
ton Asphalt Block and Tile Company,
alleging that August "A last he fell over
lot OF material left by the defendant
company on the sidewalk at Eleventh and
Euclid Streets and injured himself seri-
ously.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
Funeral Service. for se1ton's Wife.

Funeral services will be held today for
Mrs. Riva Miller, wife of Max d. Miller,
sexton OF Adas Israel Temple. who died
yesterday at the family residence, 1906
Fifth Street Northwest Services will
be in charge of Rabbi Joseph Glushak.
Burial will be made at the Jewish Gene
terry
The Washington herald., 1913-09-30
Woman Sue. for Maintenance.

Alleging nonsupport and desertion
Annie MichaeIson yesterday filed suit for
maintenance against Emanuel Michael
SON. They were married at Baltimore
June 10, 1900, and have no children.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

the United States and Europe could
got resist for an hour the tremendous
windstOrms - the Simeon - which
sweep in from the desert.
Windmills of every description
have been tested in these northern
outpOsts on the Sahara without sue
cess until the pictured machine was
introduced. In this mill the multiple
blade principle has been discarded in
favor of a five-tluked wheel, which af-
fords ample passage for all surplus
wind pressures. but which by reason
Of the great spread Of its blades will
revolve in the lghtest breeze.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
New Idea That Seems at a Glance
Should Be Of Extreme
Usefulness.

What looks like a good suggestion
is a device which consists of sound
magnifying trumpet of flattened form,
similar to certain types of motor
horns, behind which Is platform
adapted to support the telephone re-
ceiver. Upon receiving or making a
call upon the phone and being asked
to hold the line" the user, instead
of holding on" with the telephone re-
ceiver pressed to his ear, an arrange
ment which restricts his movements
and prevents him from giving his at
tention to any other matter, merely
drops the receiver onto the platform
of the time saver" where 1t auto
matically slides into position with the
earpiece against the small end of the
spiral trumpet. The user is then free
to go on with his work until the voice
from the trumpet shows him that the
person at the other end is speaking.
Conversation can then either be car
ried on using the loud-speaking trum-
pet, with the advantage of leaving the
uoci hdhuo UOlu II &C lOl lhO pun pOSO
of turning up references. taking down
a message from dictation. etc. or the
receiver may be lifted off the instru-
ment and used in the ordinary way.
The loud speaking telephones voice"
is very similar to that of a gramo-
phone, and it is thus possible for the
user of one of these instruments to
move some little way from the tele-
phone and yet near when the person
at the other end of the line is speak
hing