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Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
ASHLEY FALLS

Holiday guests at Maple Shade Inn are Mrs. Helen HeaId. of New York Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Strong and son. o New Haven Dr. w. 5. Cook, of Moodus Conn.
 Mrs. Sarah Manvel is in New Havel tO attend the wedding of niece.
 The Christmas services at the Metho dist church were particularly good. Mir White as Santa Claus made everybody happy including the pastor. Rev. D. N .. Blakeney, who was remembered with purse.
 F. B. Capron and wife, of Danbury Ward NJ. Landon and wife, of Copake and A. U. Bartholomew, of Chicago were Christmas guests of Mrs. J. F Roraback.
 Little Mary Tullio, who went to the state home for children in Boston several weeks ago, is reported as quite contented with her surroundings and interested in the school work.
 The dime social at the Chapel on New Years Eve brought goodly number together. A good time was had and many contributions received for the missionary band for the West.
 Miss Katherine Heaton is home from Brooklyn, N. Y, for the holiday vaca- tion.
 Ross Jewel, of Vermont, is visiting at Mrs. Wm. McDowell's.
 George Clark and wife, of Waterbury, were guests of MT. Henry Clark.
 Scutt 6 Rood have been busy all the week taking inventory of the Smith Company stock.
 Norman Thompson returned Sunday from the Pittsfield hospital. where he had been for four weeks, very much inn proved in health.
 George Smith. of Woodbury, spent Sunday at R. P. Lees
 Mrs. E. A. Slye, of Hartford, and Mrs E. M Stanton and son. of Mill River, were oVer-Sunday guests or Mrs. w. 5. VanDeusen.
 Miss Elenor Sacket, of Collinsville, is spending her holiday vacation with her grandmother, Mrs. George Wood.
 Dick and Arthur Merchott, of Mercers- burg, Pa,, Academy are home for the holidays.
 A. H. Heaton, wife and daughter, of Lakeville, spent Saturday with Thomas Heaton and family.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
CANAAN VALLEY

The Allen Lime Company have pur- chased quantity of standing wood of Messrs. Koch and Lanez on the Stanard farm, and are putting up cabin to ac. comodate the choppers.
 0. c. Thompson was in Waterbury a few days last week.
 Miss Edith Koch, of New York, spent the holidays with her parents here, who also entertained other friends from New York.
 Hiram Bartlett, who has been in the hospital Ill Winsted for several months, has returned to his home here con- siderably benefited.
 Miss Phoebe Bartlett, who has been employed in Winsted, has returned home.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
A HEAVY BURDEN
A Bad Back Makes Life Miserable
 For Many Canaan People.

For Many Canaan People.
 A bad back is a heavy burden.
 A burden at night when bedtime comes,
 Just as bothersome in the morning.
 Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for it?
 Know they are for kidney backache- and for other kidney ills?
 If you don't, some Canaan people do.
 Read case of it:
 James 70. Snyder, Canaan, Conn.,, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills proved very satisfactory in my case. My kidneys were disordered for some time and I often had difficulty in voiding the kidney secretions. When the trouble was at its height, my back ached intensely and after I stopped it was hard for me to assume an erect position. Doan's Kid Dey Pills were finally brought to my attention and l procured supply. In a short time after beginning to use them, I received relief. Doan's Kidney Pills proved so satisfactory that take pleasure in recommending them to other kidney sufferers"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the ename-Doan' s and take no other.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
SAILS BURY

Miss Clara Sabil of Falls Village ha been spending few days with her bro ther, Kenueth Snbiu.
 Irving Hardisty of Waterbury spen Christmas at the home of MT. and Mrs Charles Hardisty.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston spent tht week end with her sister, Mrs. Charles l Whitbeck in Colllnsville, Conn.
 Miss Edith Mcintyre of Chatham spent Christmas with Miss Amy Teeter.
 MT. and Mrs. W. B. Rand and sor Christopher have returned to Hamlet Hill Farm after sojourn i'll New York City.
 The dance given by the Baseball Boys in the Town Hall on New Years Eve was largely attended by the people of this village and the surrounding villages
 The Misses May Finnegan. Mary Reed and Gladys Stone returned to their duties at the Danbury Normal School on Monday after spending ten days va O1oAoh ebe 0IOA ioopCO0ANO hohOo hOAO'
 Mr.. Everett E. Stalker and family spent last week with relatives in Phil mont and vicinity.
 Miss Florence Hortle is spending a few weeks at the home of her father, Wm. Hortie.
 MT. and Mrs. John Parsons are, visit ing in Torrington.
 The following were among the guests for the holidays: The Misses Louise and friend. from Wellesly; Miss Doro- thy Harris. of Dover Miss Anna Clark, from New York Miss Margaret Eggles- ton, from Rhinebeck; Mir. and Mrs. George Andrews, of Millerton MT. and Mrs. Allen Goddard and Jack Goddard, of Waterbury Miss Ruth Goddard. of Hartford the Misses Florence and liar riet Hortie, MT. and Mrs. F. Dorne, of Roselle MT. and Mrs. Freeman Demp- sey and son, of Canaan; Mrs. F. R. Dayis, of Hartford ; the Misses Gladys Stone, Maay Reed, May Finnegan, from Danbury MT. and Mrs. E. J. Stuart, of Lakeville.
 MT. and Mrs. Kent Fulton received their friends from to New Years Day. . s.
 Miss O. E. Conklin spent few days of last week in Hartford.
 
 Mrs. Ida McArthur, who spent few days here, returned to New York last week ; on Saturday she and Howard sailed for South Amarica, for an indefi- mite stay. ..s
 Mrs. Fanny Miner spent Friday and Saturday i'll Hartford.
 MT. ". W. Hortie is visiting friends ill Holyoke, Mass. ..@ =
 Miss Margaret Eggleston returned to her school in Rhinebeck, on Wednesday, her sister going with her for few days stay.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
WEST CORN WALL

MT. Fitch was able to return home on Christmas day but is confined to the house and crutches for awhile longer.
 Christmas was observed by the differ ent families in various ways.
 The Christmas entertainment at the chapel at West Cornwall was Christmas night and proved great success. A genuine fireplace and chimney for the accommodation of Santa Claus was much admired. The Cantata. Santa Claus and the Dream Man" took in all of the members of the Sunday school, even the badies being put to sleep by the Sandm man. The music of the cantata was unusually pretty and pleasing to the children. There was much pleasing variety in the cantata, as there was not only Santa Claus, but the Sandman the fairies, the dryads and the ginger bread man. The S. s. owes much to Mrs. Tweedy for her patient framing of the fairies and dryads. After the giving of the cantata Christmas tree was the joy of the children. which was hung with candy, nuts and oranges. One man in the village, a father of two pretty children, said. II like that church, it remembers the little children at Christ mas time" The three young men talk. ing the parts of Santa Claus, Dream man and Ginger bread man carried their solo parts exceedingly well.
 Many are planning for the annual church meeting to be held in the chapel, New Years Day, while the mid winter union and communion service will be held Sunday at the same place.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
LEGAL NOTICES
NDrICE

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the National Iron Bank of Falls Vii. l. ge. Conn. will b. held in their banking rooms at Falls Village, Conn.,. on Tues day, Jan. II, 1913, from 10 till II o'clock, a. m.. for the election of directors for the coming year and for the transaction of any other business proper. to come before said meeting.
 DWIGHT F.. DEAN, Cashier. Falls Village, Conn. Dec. 10. 1912.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders of the Canaan National Bank for the elec- tion of Directors for the ensuing year will be held at the Banking House in Canaan, Conn.,, on Tuesday, January 14th. 1913, between the hours of 10 a. m. and II a. m
 GEORGE ROGER. Cashier. Canaan, Conn.,, December 10, 1912.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Probat, 1( Court. Dec 2Ith tn1o-

D Court, Dec. 24th, 1912.
 Estate of Charles 5. Everett. late of sharon. in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of sharon 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 debarrod a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 HORACE NJ. DUNBAR, Administrator.
 sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
A CARD.

would like to thank the friends and
 neighbors for their help and kindness during the sickness and death of my husband, the Masonic brothers also the
 sisters and the brothers of the Eastern Star. MRS. VIM. FULLER.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
For Sale Second hand. Bargains
 worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety En zine; 50 h. D. Return Tubular Boiler; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Pulleys and Shafting; No. 1 Lane Saw Mill. .... .>
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all descrip- tions, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, / Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it.
 20 New Gasolene Engines at 8 low price for cash.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

I HE CANFIELD," CANAAN, C. An up-to-date hotel. All the mod ern conveniences. Service unsur. passed. A step from the station.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
BUSINESS CARDS

IEORt5a u "llA .lA. BLACKSMITH uDtse .,li,s lug, aoui Wurk and
 Iron As urL. RAILROAD Sr. CANAAN. CoSN-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
PROOF THAT PLANTS REASON

By Charles Dudley Warner.
], however, believe in the intellectual, il
not the moral, qualities of vegetables, anu
especially weeds There was a worthless
vine that (or who) started up about mid
way between a grape trellis and row of
beanpoles, some three feet from each, but
a little nearer the trellis. When it came
out of the ground IL looked around to see
what it should do. The trellis was already
occupied. The beanpole was empty. There
was evidently a little the best chance of
light, air and sole proprietorship on the
pole. And the vine started for the pole
and began to climb it with determination.
Here was as distinct an act of choice.
of reason, as a boy exercises when he
goes into a forest, and looking about, de-
cides which tree he will climb And be-
sides. how did the vine know enough to
travel in exactly the right direction, three
feet, to find what it wanted? This is in
tellect. The weeds, on the other hand,
have hateful moral qualities. To cut down
a weed is therefore to do moral action.
/ feel as If ! were destroying sin. My
foe becomes an instrument of retributive
justice. l am an apostle of nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
AUTHORS WRITE THEIR LIVES

Arnold Bennett in the June Metropoli-
tan Magazine.
An inquiry into the career of any
first classs novelist invariably reveals
that his novels are full of autobiogra-
ply. But as a fact, every good novel
contains far more autobiography than
any inquiry could reveal. Episodes,
moods, characters of autobiography can
be detected and traced to their origin
by critical acumen, but the intimate
autobiography that runs through each
page, vitalizing it, may not be de-
tected.
In dealing with each character in
each episode the novelist must for a
thousand convincing details interro-
gate that part of his own individuality
which corresponds to the particular
character. The foundation of his equip
ment is universal sympathy And the
result of this Cor the cause-I don't
know which) is that in his own indi-
viduality there is something of every
body. If he is a born novelist he is
safe in asking himself, when in doubt
as to the behavior of a given person.
age at a given point: Now what should
I have done?" And Incorporating the
answer. And this in practice is what
he does. Good fiction is autobiography
dressed in the colors of all mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
STOLEN OR BORROWED

From the New York Telegram.
1t is exceedingly doubtful in many
minds whether plays of the "Raffles.
Get ch-Quick Wallingford" ant
others apotheosizing crime have &
wholesome influence. but that they
merely reflect the spirit of the age is
indicated by case just closed in Phil
adelphia.
Two years ago a trusted bank EN-
ploye disappeared with $1,400,o00 In Sc
curities and $4,000 cash.
He was hunted high and low, but
could not be found. Then from Ger
many he opened negotiations looking
to his return.
Yesterday he walked into court and
all proceedings against him were
quashed He had returned all he had
taken.
1t is reported he had speculated with
what he stole of Borrowed" was sue
cessful and is today wealthy.
It's a great lesson for the youth of
the land, isn't it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
China for the Chinese

"A reasonably trustworthy census
mas been taken in China, and the popu-
lation is shown to be 32O,O00,O0O. The
official guesses have as rule been
far in excess of this aggregate.
The country is about half the size
of the United States and the average
density of population does not exceed
that of New York, or 208 to the
square mile. The truth is, China is not
nearly so crowded as England, Bel
gium or Saxony. Many of the pro-
vinces have only 80 to SO people to
the square mile.
China can hold all the Chinese for
a hundred years to come, and the fear
of yellow peril may as well be dis
missed. About 100000 have left
home, but they live as rule close to
the home country. There are less than
100000 in this country and Europe
all told has but 100 Cinnamon. All
the Chinese expect to return home.
They have no desire to become perma-
nent citizens in any other country.
They believe in a China for the Chi
nese, and every wanderer among them
dreams of the time when he will go
back home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11

DR.. Robert Watterson of Darlington,
Pa, few days ago was called 10 the
home Of Peter Young, farmer in Chip
pewa township, to attend Mrs. 4oung.
Shortly after leaving, the physician found
his pocketbook, containing sS7.S2. was
missing. He concluded he must have
dropped it along the public road and that
1t was gone forever. Later a calf belong
ing to Young became i'll and died. AS the
sickness of the calf was peculiar the farm
er made postmortem examination. In
the stomach of the animal he found the
missing pocketbook with the contents in
tact. The metal clasp of the pocketboolx
had opened and cut through the calf S
stomach, causing death. Young took the
pocketbook and money to DIR. Watterson
and the latter refused to take it, saying:
Keep the money to reimburse you for the
loss of your calf"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
Greater Than the Titanic

The latest wonder of marine con-
struction is the steamship Imperator
of the Hamburg line. This ship is al
most 1000 feet in length and she is
proving so popular that other and big
ger ships will no doubt be built. The
Imperator will sail from Hamburg to-
morrow and she will carry 1000 per-
sons, including passengers and crew
She will leave New York on June 25
on her first return passage. True,
the Titanic went down on her first
trip, but that fact will not lessen the
popularity of the Imperator. Safety
and speed are desired, and when the
travelling public can secure these they
forget all about the dangers of the
sea.
Imagine ship carrying enough peo-
pie to make good-sized town! There
is many a city that contains less than
1000 people. Every berth was taken
for the trip from Hamburg and per-
haps every one will be taken when
the big ship goes back. Big ships are
popular, and there seems to be no
limit to the size desired by the gen.
eral public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11

does not have to consult his cabinet
or any member of parliment although
he naturally confers with his secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs. As
long as he is prime minister he is
the real center of power. While the
President of the United States is
picking out men for foreign posts and
comforting about them King George,
in whose name British appointments
are made, is taking it easy.
1t is safe to assume that President
Wilson, having established the Gus
tom of consulting the Senate before
hand, that custom will be followed by
his successors in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
Intrastate Railroad Rates

After Ia months of consideration
the supreme court has decided that the
states do exist SO far at least as rail
road rates in them are concerned. 1t
was no five-by-four decision. The
court was unanimous.
The decision of the court was writ
ten by Justice Hughes, and in it he
raises the question whether intrastate
rates could not have an indirect bear
ing on interstate rates as to exclude
the states from imposing them. But
he reaches the conclusion that the
states can exercise their authority un-
til Congress definitely acts. Thus far
Congress has acted on the principle
that federal regulation should not ex-
tend to transportation wholly within
state. Congress alone is the judge
of federal action. And the general pur-
port and meaning of the decision is
that the states may act in intrastate
rate matters until Congress definitely
acts to the contrary. The decision
makes the power of Congress supreme,
but Congress will not impair the
rights of the states dlring President
Wilson's administration at any rate.
Even republican administrations hest
tated and refused to take away the
power of states over intrastate rates,
and the decision strengthens the state
side of the problem so much it is safe
to say the power of the states over in
trastate rates will remain indefinitely.
Decisions in the Missouri, Arkansas,
Oregon, Kentucky and West Virginia
cases are to follow, and these may
clear up some foggy points, but all
will conform on general principles to
the controlling Minnesota case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
INGENIUs sHEBEENING

Dublin Correspondence BROOKLYN Eagle
Some extraordinary revelations as to
the way in which 'shebeening' is carried
| on in Mayo, ireland, were made the other
day, when a farmer named Thomas Jor-
dan was charged at Swinford with 'ehar-
boring and concealing a quantity of in
| toxicating liquor" A police search party
had, it seemed. incidentally discovered a
most ingenious device to evade detection
in the carrying on Of this Illicit trade.
In the gable end of a bedroom there was
embedded in the wall half barrel of beer,
connected with the bottom of which was
a gun barrel, which ran through groove
| at right angles to the gable, in q thick
plank, which served as the foot of the
| bed. The groove was made in the lower
portion of the plank and was, therefore,
| invisible from the room. AT the end of
| the gun barrel, through which the liquor
| flowed from the wall was a small tap
worked by the fingers in the groove, and
| under it was an enameled vessel in which
| the droppings were collected to save the
| floor from stains.
| The bedroom was in very orderly state,
and there was nothing to suggest so far
| as it's appearance went, that it was a
veritable liquor saloon The police were
searching for over an hour before they
could find any clew to the contrivance
which had so long remained mystery
even to the men who patronized the
| house, and it was only on the eve of
the search being abandoned that the whole
plan was laid bare. A police sergeant,
while lying on his back under the bed with
his tunic off, slipped his fingers into the
groove, Jordan, the farmer, who was
present, had up to that time denied that
| there was any drink OH his farm, but ad-
mitted, when his device had been thus
discovered. that there was a barrel of
| els and hammers were requisitioned, and
the barrel was taken out of its place of
concealment, where it appeared to have
| been for 20 years. The barrel was replen-
ished through an aperture in the wall
which, after the operation was closed up
with motar and limewashed so as to i'm
part to it the same color as the wall.
Jordan was sent to Jail for three months,
when the police explained that he had
been doing better trade than any
| licensed saloon keeper in Swinford. He
had acquired three holdings of land lately
and has them well stocked, while his
neighbors, who were in the same circum-
stances SO far as the farming was CON-
cerned, could no more than make ends
meet. Shebeening, Furthermore, was de-
moralizing the whole country, and letters
| had been written by widows complaining
that their sons were robbing them whole
sale, selling poultry, eggs and farm pro-
duce in order to spend the money in
these wretched shebeens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
MAKING BERLIN GAY

of being merry and bright was to sit
in vast beer hall, with a small tub of
beer and a chunk of sausage, and talk
for seven hours about the development
of dachshunds or the best way to cul-
tivate cheese. Obviously this was not
what the Kaiser meant when he said
Berlin must have some of the spice of
life injected into it, so tourists would
stay there instead of hopping in and
hopping on either to Paris or Vienna,
as the case might be.
The burghers bent their intellects to
the task and finally evolved "A schedule
that seemed to them to ut the needs OF
the city. IT worked out about this way:
/. Keep everything open all night
2. Build bigger restaurants and cafes
than any other city has.
8. Have more of everything, regard
less of quality-just more.
4. Pass an ordinance ordering every
body to be gay between o'clock p. m.
and a. M, on penalty of fine.
8. Give 1t out that no one ever sleeps
in Berlin.
6. Make having fun obligatory on all
citizens at least once week.
Z. Take off all restrictions and invite
the world to come and see how delight
fully gay Berlin is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
)0Ve the pay OF congressman.

John f.. Lamb of Terre Haute, Ind,
prominent democratic politician, is slated
for ambassador to Mexico. Indiana SEN
ators have been consulted about the pros
pective appointment Mr.. Lamb asked for
the mission to Switzerland. but will get
the Mexican post unless there is a change
in the present plan. He is an old personal
and political friend of William j. Bryan.
MIR. Lamb served in Congress years ago
from the Terre IIaute district. In Mexi-
co City he will succeed Henry Lane Will
son, who was native of the same con-
gressional district in Indiana Owing to
the peculiar state of the relations between
the United States and Mexico, Mr. Lambs
nomination may not be sent to the ,enate
for some time. The appointment of a new
ambassador to Mexico involves the recog-
milton of the government of the republic,
and the Wilson administration is opposed
to this course at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Unerring Rusiness sign

business in our line is brisk sain
J. II. Holcombe, vice president Oh 'ne
E. e. Forbes Piano company our con
cern has had a good spring trade ana
the outlook for the summer Is very
bright.
at is a noteworthy fact that our
business in Montgomery, which depends
chiefly upon agricultural prosperity Is
keeping up exceptionally well. Thls IN
dicates not only that last year was d
good year with the farmers but that
they are expecting large crops again
this year. When the piano business IS
good in agricultural sections generai
business is in a sound condition. Inc
sign is unerring."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-11

thing to pump out the stomach first, or II
a stomach pump is not handy, force my
finger into the throat of the person, or
tickle the throat with a straw until it pro-
duces vomiting.
MANY times it is necessary to act quick
" il the life of person is to be saved, and
it takes time for physician to arrive on
the scene. IL some of these home reme-
dies are known, many lives might be
saved. Bichlorlde of mercury will not pro-
duce painless DEATH 1t is poison that
paralyzes the liver. 1t eats through the
walls of the stomach and the victim gem
erally dies in great agony.'