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Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
Presidents Proclamation

"The season is tt hand in which it has been our long-respected custom as a people to turn in praise aud thanks giving to Almighty God for his mani. fold mercies aud blessings to us Rs a nation. The year that has just passed has been marked Tn peculiar degree by manifestation of His gracious and benefoent providence. We have not only had peace throughout our own borders and with the nations of tho world, but that peace has boon bright ened by constantly multiplying evil dence of genuine friendship, of mutual sympathy and understanding, and of the happy operation of many elevating influences both of ideal and of practice. The nation has been prosperous not only, but has proved its capacity to take calm council amidst tho rapid movement of affairs and deal with its own life in a spirit of oandor, righteous ness and comity. We have seen the practical completion of n great work at the Isthmus of Panama, which not only exemplifies the nations abundant resources to accomplish what it will and the distinguished skill and capacity of it's public servants but also promises the beginning of a new age. of new contacts, new neighborhoods, new sympathies, new bonds, and new achievements of cooperation and peace.
 Righteousness exalteth nation and peace on earth, good will toward men furnish the only foundations upon which can be built the lasting achieve ments of the human spirit. The year has brought us the satisfaotions of work we'll done and fresh visions of our duty which will make the work of the future better still.
 Now, therefore. I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America. do hereby designate Thurs day, the 27th of November next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and invite the people throughout the land to cease from their wonted occupations and in their several homes and places of worship render thanks tD Almighty God.
 ''Iu Witness Whereof, have here- unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 "Done at the city of Washington, this 23d day of October, in the year of our Lord. one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and of the independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and tlfirty-eighth.
 Woodrow Wilson,
 By the President.
 "W. ]. Bryan,
 Secretary of State"
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
What the Other Fellows Say.
Two Harbors, Minn.

The friends of Mir. Rodemeyer throughout the state are legion. Those who have worked with him in the vari- ous newspaper offices whose staffs he has adorned will testify to his genial nature, his wholesome outlook on life and his genuine good fellowship, as we'll as to his ability and his genius for making words living things. These men and women join with thousands of newspaper readers throughout the state who know the quality of his genius in wishing him and the lady of his choice the very fullest measure of happiness.-Hartford Post.
 Departing on daring expedition to the state of welded bliss-he joined the great silent majority on Thursday-he fills his editorial chair with the persons of two clergymen and fits on an un- trammelled honeymoon. As a token of appreciation for the services of his sub- stitutes Editor Rodemeyer announces that he has agreed to occupy the pulpit of either or both on any Sunday. Re- ligion in Canaan may take on an added piquancy at any moment. There's a great education to be acquired from run ming a newspaper even two weeks and from being married any lengh of time. We congratulate the parsons and the editor and cock our eye to the northwest to preceive the dawn of the millennium -Hartford Times.
 John Rodemeyer, editor and humorist of Canaan, who has passed the half-cen- turv stone in life's journey, never loved but one girl and her name was Jenny Brown. They were sweethearts in youth. She married another, however, and decade later Rodemeyer, while en- gagged as editor of the Herald in Winsted, founded the Bachelors club, the mem bership of which dwindled until he and F. C. Capewell, now of Hartford, were left alone. MT. Rodemeyer deserted to- day when he took for a life partner Jenny Brown Bierce, the sweetheart of his youth. ."-The New York World
 The joke was on the Oak Park layman, who took breakfast at q Kansas City hotel one morning with Governor Bald win, and being subsequently, asked how he liked the genial executive, replied, "I haven't met him personally" "But you were just taking breakfast with him" !" remarked his better-informed friend "You don't mean it!'' was his reioinder. "I asked him who he was and he said he was lawyer from Connecticut" ."-The Congregationalist.
 If Mrs. Pankhurst wants to earn the gratitude of the American people, let her kidnap Harry Thaw.-New Haven Union.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

Roberts, eve are all in sympathy with what our fat brother is saying, but the hour is getting late and would like to move that as John Rodemeyer is the only man in town who hasn't been in- itiated into this Club, that we proceed to initiate him upon his return from his wedding trip and that Doe Ross, Allyn Fuller and 'Slats' Lathrop be appointed a committee on plan and scoop to report at the next meeting" 1t was SO voted. After the wedding cigars had been smoked and the wedding cake had been passed the meeting adjourned.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
Letters From the People
Ideas of EriendShio .
To the Editor of The News:

To the Editor of The News:
 Will you allow me to express my idea of friendship. We will be friends-I will be your friend. These words are made frequent use of. That is all right If we live up to the sense and meaning of these protestations i'll spirit and ac- cord of promise. Many times they are used in light manner, just to pass the com pliments of the day. When we say l will be your friend. it ought to be for all times. If we only live up to these expressions of good will. it may be a comfort and brighten our lives. There are no other words that express so much for the good and pleasant intercourse of mankind. Women and girls make more frequent use of these expressions then men or boys, just to pass the time of day and to say something that will be pleasing. With men they are used in selfish spirits many times, Some men give or do favor thinking to get a greater favor in return. In politics this is often the case. This ought never be so. We should all strive to do or give more for friend then we are liable to receive in return. This is real friend ship. If promise of this kind is made it ought to be for all time. Women are more sensitive than men, and they are quick to notice any broken links in friendships chain. A real true friend ship between two young girls or two young men in starting out in life. is to be valued in after life. They may be separated by a great distance or space of the world but they can exchange their condolences, write and tell each other their trials or pleasures. as the case may be. They can enjoy each others prosper ity, or confide their troubles in this way Many times they can help each other in diversity. A true friendship is to be prized.
 The bible tells us that if man would have friends he must show himself friendly, and this is very true. Friend. ship we do not seem to value, as we ought, and as grow old have learned that we must make new friends as we travel along life's pathway. or we may find ourselves lonely in our old age. If every man and woman on earth was our friend, there would be none to spare.
 Very sincerely,
 Chas. A. Harris.
 Two Harbors, Minn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
Population of Earth.

The population of the entire earth is around 1.600, 100000. Of this number, Asia has over half, 5O,0O0,000; Africa, 127,0OO,O 900; North America. 120,000,- GOO; South America. 45, ,000, 900; Austra- lasia, 5,000,O0O Europe, 380,000, ,000 ; polar regions, 3OO,000. There are no means of estimating the increase Ill the earth's population, owing to the paucity of statistics and the compara- tlvely recent date at which any sort of statistics were possible. But it is safe to say that from now on, owing to the spread of science the human in. crease will be greater than ever before New York American.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
An Old Thanksgiving Dinner.

How well l remember that old Thanks. giving dinner Father at one end, mother at the other end. the children be- tween wondering if father will ever get done carving the turkey. 0, that proud, strutting hero of the barnyard, upside down, his plumes gone and minus his gobble Stuffed with that which he can never digest. The day before, at school, we had learned that Greece was south of Turkey, but on the table we learned that turkey was bounded by grease. The brown surface waited for the knife to plunge astrode the breast bone, and with knife sharpened on the jambs of the fire place, lay bare the folds of white meat. Give to the supposed to be sentimental the heart. Give to the one disposed to music, the drum stick. Give to the one disposed to theological discussion, the parsons nose"
 Then the pies For the most part a lost art. What mince pies in which you had all confidence fashioned from all rich ingredience, Instead of mIscel- laneous leavings which are only short of glorified hash ]! Not mince pies with profound mysteries of origin But mother made them, sweetened them, favored them, and laid the lower crust and the upper crust. with here and there punCture by the fork to let you look through the light and f1aky surface into the substance beneath.
 T. De Witt Falmage, D. D.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

While Putnam was trying, convicting and sentencing to prison a yonng law yer for burning several buildings, Hart ford ladies and gentlemen were sub- scrlbing $l 400 to help burn buildings and smash windows in England. The young lawyer didn't get what he. want ed and so he resorted to lawlessness. If there had been hundred others they could have dignified their proceeding by saying it was for "the cause" but 1t wouldn't have changed the character of it. No cause ever justified lawlessness, violence and crime. In these days when we are trying to get nations to see the honor or war it is chagrining to find women justifylng lawlessness by calling it "war. "If that hysterical mob of Eug- fish women should burn down Shakes peare's birthplace, for instance, the Americans who contributed to the cause would be accessories before the fact D Is it not possible that they were carried away Iby the pleadings of a winsome little woman?
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
MY THANKFULNESS.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WAIT.

Oh for the power that would express The fulness of my tbankfulness
 For all Gods wondrouS gifts to me, So bountiful, so rich, so free, For life with light and shade so blent That it evolves truesS content For unexpected joys l meet,
 Scattering their gladsomeness so sweet. For faith that scales the greatest height, Bestowing peace and pure delight; For hope's bright star that never dies, That paints the rainbow in the skies. For friends, the olden and the new; For hearts so loyal and so true; For memories as pure as prayer That comfort with their incense rare. For all Thy wondrous gifts to me, So bountiful, so rich, so free; Thy love, Thy presence and Thy smile Dear Lord I thank Thee all the while.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

lands have been left desolate and lonely, we have aboded in peace and plenty.
 We'll may our President and Cover nor remind us of our duty on this day to come together in our places of wor- ship to render unto the Giver of every good and perfect gift the praise and thanksgiving He so richly deserves.
 In it's inception, this day was re- ligious festival. Then too, this is day that emphasizes the blessings of home. Happy and thankful should you be if today you may gather ln the old home with father and mother and all the rest and enjoy the experience so beautifully and graphically described by one of our New England poets. "Ah on Thanksgiving day when from
 East and from West. From North and from South come the Pilgrim and guest, When the grey haired New Englander
 sees round his board The old broken links of affection restored; When the earle wearied man seeks his mother once more Ana the Warm maGrOu Sulll6S WuoIo tue girl smiled before. What moistens the lip and what bright ems the eye?
 What calls back the past like the rich
 pumkin pier"
 If there has been somewhat of de cline of the religious observance of the day 1t is still in no less degree than in the past home festival. But while we are thankful for the blessings of home, let us not forget the duty of thankful ness for the common blessings which we share as citizens. The blessings shared by men of all creeds and parties, the sovereignity of the people and the su- premacy of law. Surely we can all join Tn Will Carleton's hymn of Thanksgiv- ing this day.
 We thank Thee, o Father, for all that The gleam of the day. and the stars of
 the night,
 The flowers of our youth, and the fruits
 of our prime, And blessings e'er marching the path
 way of time.
 we GndQK in00, U raGQ6r, lOT dIl GudG IS
 drear-
 The sob of the tempest, the flow of the
 tear;
 For never in blindness and never in vain Thy mercy permitted sorrow or pain. We thank Thee, o Father, for song and
 for feast The harvest that glowed, and the wealth
 that increased i; For never blessing encompassed Thy
 child
 But Thou, in Thy mercy, looked down.
 ward. and smiled. We thank Thee, 0 Father of all, for the
 power
 Of aiding each other in lite's darkest
 hour,
 The generous heart and the bountiful
 hand,
 And all the soul-help that sad souls un-
 ders5and.
 We thank Thee. O Father, for days ye
 to be-
 For hopes that our future will call us to
 Thee That all our eternity may from through
 Thy love
 One Thanksgiving Day in the mansion
 above. l.. E. TRAVIS.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

Lord Haldane in speaking of the com munity spirit existing between nations, before the American Bar Association at Montreal defined it as "a system of habitual or customary conduct" An ethical rather than legal temper as instanced between the United States and Great Britain. It is indeed gratify- ing to see a marked tendency ill the same direction between religious denom- nations, as instanced, to draw an illus. tration from the nearby, the growing in- terest ill brotherhood as such, here in Canaan. The enthusiasm kindled in the hearts of the men at the recent brother hood banquet was not only gratifying but prophetic.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1913
THE THANKSGIVING WITHIN.

However flowerless the ways
 Of grim November,
 However dull and drear her days,
 We should remember
 One happy time she sets apart
 For royal living,
 j A gift to cheer and bless each heart It is Thanksgiving
 Emma 0. Dowd.
 Thanksgiving carries the idea of 8 grateful people with hearts uplifted to the All Father for the blessings of life. One cannot help wondering how much of thanksfulness we would manifest if our material blessings were no more than our forefathers enjoyed on that first Thanksgiving day in 1893. Thus quaintly and succinctly does Bradford of Nassac husetts tells his tale
 ''They begane now to gather in ye small harvest they had, and to fitte up their houses and dwellings against win ter, being all we'll recovered in health and strength, and had ali things in good plenty for as some were thus inn ployed in affairs abroad, others were excersised in fishing, aboute coda, and bass, and other fish. of which yey tooke good store, of which every family had their portion. All ye somer ther was DO wante. And now began to come in store of foule, as winter approached. of which this place did abound when they "sme first (but afterward decreased by degrees.) And besids water foule, ther was great store of wild Turkies, of which they tooke many, besios, venison, etc. Besids they had aboute peck of ,neale a weeke to a person, or now since harvest, Indian corne to vt proportion" Governor Bradford sent tour men out bowling that they might after a more special manner rejoice together"
 "And thus they found ye Lord to be with them in all their ways, and to blesse their outgoings and incomings, tor winch let his holy name have ye praise for ever, to all posteritie."
 And how little do we realize that a Ehankfu1 heart is in itself great bless ing. Indeed the Thanksgiving within the CQdukSSlVlnS ULd6 IudK6S pOSSlDI6 all real thanksgiving let us therefore search our hearts this day to see if we nay discover this treasure as personal possession, for it will help us to rightly appreciate the bounty of the Lord of which Whittier sings when he says:
 70 favors every year made new,
 o gifts with rain and sunshine sent;
 The bounty overruns our due
 The fulness shames our d1scontent."
 God has indeed blessed us with bounti. ful harvests so that we have enough and to spare. One could pile up statistics in such amazing numbers that the mind can scarcely comprehend them, to show how prosperous we are, but the word plenty to the average mind better tells inc story. We should be thankful that while in other lands war with all it's at . |, nding horror has swept over them we have dwelt in peace, while men have been called to leave home and occupa ,ion, we have been free to follow oul nnhirdered way while homes in those
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population Jf 2,171, (census of 1910.) Two railroaus.
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfeld and beyond. Up-to-date High School and f1rst-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel.
 Fire department. including chemical en- zine. Ten miles of State Roads. Electric light and power plant, Complete Sewer System. Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state
 Wide-awake Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. Fratern4l and benefit societies. Brass band.
 Up-to-bate department stores Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

It might be interesting to know that the present tendency toward the diapha- a resurrection of very ancient fashion. This very fetching attire was not un- known to Moses and recent archeolo- gical discovery represents old Phoraoh before his goddess dressed in a hobble skirt that has the extreme of the present style skinned 8 mile.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
Milk

There is nothing. aside from the milk of human kindness, so necessary to the comfort of any family as the milk of a good COW. It is like oil poured upon the troublad water of family life it is perfect food for the baby, it is an excel lent beverage for the children it fur nishes cream for the coffee, butter for the bread and cheese for the lunch. It shortens the pie crust and daisies the Johnny cake. even the cats and dogs cry it.-Woodbury Reporter.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
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The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- Held County and Southern Be-zshtre.
 It has a competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the lscal doings each week. and goes into the homes and is perused by the entire families of the thrifty, intelligent, reading class of people whom
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
THE EWS' AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the office of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk, Scutt & Rood. Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson Salisbury. J. W. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

Get Together. Pull Together. Ii anyone ever doubted the possibility o that in Canaan, they should have beer at the Brotherhood supper.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27
WRITE A LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited. but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub sher promptly of any failure to receive papers reg ularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

Thank God we are greater than ou crops.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

In the game of life many a woman would rather win d diamond than a heart.-New York Times
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

"Pa, what is party .oy aIity ?"
 Hope of a good job. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

Hogs, corn and pumpkins stand fo1 one class of blessings but they are not the highest type of prosperity.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-27

It is better to be thankful today than not to be thankful at all.
Washington Journal., 1913-07-05

1anl Sri mmeI nmO .SObu s. SiIIin-
nrr errimaen ben QOrbeer.

Kntll Irt nIlel NWO .JUyh ~ OtNtN
aer errimgen ben HOrbeer.
Ger Iettc Rag 0es grOBen Enrnfe-
ties oes decentralization Ellrter-
bunOes fam nit Der EreisDerteilung
an sic Sieaer uno einem Sommer.
nodtsfeIt 3llm 9lbibluB. @ingeleitet
muroe ser Sag 0ur6 Elm Eoiaunel-
aonaert ouf Dem Oaniels auo 6iiber
Turme. lin Z ll6r friib muroe oos
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8oiE bis gu ieiner geenoignng icrt-
qeIebt. SSSn3piiben fan0 ein @mpfdng
Ser gurnlehrer Oes 3oroamerifani-
idlen Tu%rnerbunoes 1tatt mo cine
Sibrliq pom .YbDiical Culture Seb-
rern in ser GaIt 0enuer Eurnbnle.
lin 9 ll6r na1mittogs nabm 0as
oelitIde Gurnfelt auf Dem 6eItplabe
i'm QofeIioe Yorf ieineu Nnfong;
8olfslicOer muroen geiungen, uno ei-
ne aoltiime- 9Sarn0e n~bgebnlter, 0eren
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9oItiime Der ~ein5elnen Oeutihen Cant
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ten babel 3ur 0%aritealng unO bier
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@eiien erl1ouen. lin 3 llbr nod
mittads fan0 elm WettiHmimmen
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reisberteilung Dor iid, mdbreno mel
der Malien60re in ben Bauien 0ellt-
lhc patriotiihe 8olfsGieoer oortril=
gen.
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gorfer TurnnereilI, mltroe Der critic,
reip. 3tpeite Siegespreis BET Dem 81.
Surnfefte oes decentralization
9ltrncrbun0es 3uerfnnnt 9ie beioen
@enaunten batten bel alien 5ebn lie
bungen, on oenen li1 Die nm Die err
item 8reiie ringenoen 9llrner gu be-
teiligen batten, Oie meiiten %unfte
fir quite 2eiItungen 3u per3ei1nen.
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tie am 9lben0 nit einem pr1Atiqen
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artiges 6elierperf abgebrannt puroe,
8um g(bidllb. Gas Sommernad)ts-
felt begann Inn 5 llbr uno oebnte liA
fat bis gum Morgen aus.
8enn aud Oas offi8ielle Set nun
me6r ieinen offi5ieaen S6lub erreift
bar, 10 lit bod BON ben Surnern Cen
Oer's fir Die @dite cine &eibe BON
guSiIiigen in ole berrIide hinge
blllig Der Staot arangiert poroen.
Washington Journal., 1913-07-05
McReSnuIO's N6ictnns OerIanat,

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frii6erer &idter, bat in elmer Depe-
ide an ben E~rdiioenten @ilio oas
Griudben gpridtet, Die Amtsenties-
rg oes @unOes @enerdlanmalts
Mc&eDnolos 81 neranlaiien. Ser
rington mar BON Dem bieiigen 8unO-
embellishments Mcgfab, Der un-
ter Idmeren acknowledgement gegen
Oen @eneralaunalt feline Neiignation
eingereidt bat, BEL Der &%orbereitung
oes 0iggs=G m O. rafpro5eiies
bebiilflid gepeien.. Der bieiige Oil
Itriftsanmalt bat gegen oas Sulti6-
oepartsment bierielblt oen @ormuri
.erboben, oaB es IN Dem genannten
Ero5e1ie Der ItrafenOen @erebtigfeit
SinOerniiie in Den @eg geIegt uno
ltraimiiroiae Sn0ipiOuen Dor weite-
rer Terfolgung bemabrt babe.
Sn3mii6en bat Mc9tab feline &e-
lignation eingerei6t, Ole pom 9rd-
ii0enten nl1genommen mor0en lit.