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Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Famous Authors as They Died,

Literary men as rule die nobly. They seem to meet death with philo- sophical quietude, as did the great Vic tor Hugo. Rousseau, it is said, when dying ordered his attendants to place him before the window that he might once more behold the setting sun and take his farewell of earth. Petrarch was found dead in his library with his head upon q book. Barthelemy was reading Horace we are informed, when, his hand becoming cold, he dropped the book, his head inclined to one side, and he seemed only to sleep. His nephew, however, discovered that he was dead. Bayle expired while correcting the proof sheets of his die tionary. Waller died repeating some lines of Vergil. Although taken away in the midst of life" Keats A1d did not come so suddenly. When near death he was asked by q friend how he felt.
 Better, my friend" said he. ''I feel the daisies growing over mer'
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Dyeinq Natural Flowers.

Every once in awhile some florist gets busy and puts some odd colored blossoms in his window as an extra attraction to the display said club man. "I just noticed one down the street 1t consisted of bunch of i'm possibly green carnations. At first glance a good many people thought they were made of paper, but they got interested when they found out that they were natural Now, anybody who wants to have any of these freak flow CTS can get them by buying some kind of aniline ink, any color desired. Car nations are the easiest to color-white ones, of course Put their stems in a glass filled with ink. Their stems are soft, and in a short while the larger veins in their petals are filled with the ink. Don't let them absorb too much color They are prettier with just so much. Then remove them and put them in vase of salt water. delphia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Improvement in the Situation


 New England is at last coming to its senses. The first evidence of returning sanity is the report of the Boston Cham Der of Commerce adopted on April 1 on the railway situation which, while abounding in criticismssof the Boston and Maine and in suggestions for the improvement of its equipment and ser vice, took strong ground against any legislation calculated to disturb the pres ent relations between the Boston and Maine and the New Haven and Hart. ford. This marks the definite abandon ment of the attempt to separate the two companies, an attempt which, if success. ful, would have resulted in serious dam- age to the Boston and Maine which would be powerless without the support of the New Haven to raise the capital for the rehabilitation of it's property and for the large additions to its equipment which are required that It may handle the traf- fc offered. Next in order should and probably will be the dropping of the ab. surd charges of conspiracy in restraint of trade, and a rapid retreat of public opinion all along the line from the posi- tion of extreme hostility which under the leadership of MT. Louis D. Brandeis it has assumed.-Railway World.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Hunting a Hat.

A woman cannot stick a hat on her head as you stick stamp on letter. There is an ingenious machine that sticks stamps on letters at the rate of several thousand an hour. But nobody has invented a machine for sticking hats on the heads of women. A man can buy hat in five minutes, but no woman would dream of buying hat in less than an hour. Often a woman will acquire a splitting headache in the attempt to find one hat to suit her out of hundred, and not seldom she carries away the headache with out hat on it. The hat hunt is only a small part of the daily agony of shop ping, and yet many a man would rath- CT cut his throat than engage in hat hunt as dispassionate spectator. Men prefer to hunt the fox or the stag, the tiger or the lion. the grizzly or the grouse. A tiger hunt is not nearly so perilous as hat hunt.-London Opin- ion.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Odd Fellows at Christ Church

Forty members of Canaan Lodge, No 50, I. 0. O. F., and Queen Esther Re- bekah Lodge. No. 49, attended evening service at Christ Church last Sunday, marching in body from the lodge rooms Sittings were reserved for them at the church, and printed programs provided that aided in following the order of ser vice.
 The Rector, Rev. J. P. Smyth, took for his text, But when Jesus was glori- fled, then remembered they" The ser. mon was greatly appreciated by the visi- tors and held their close attention during the delivery.
 The seating capacity of the church was taxed to accommodate those in at tendance, the other churches holding no services. Appropriate recognition was taken of the service and sermon at the regular meeting by the lodge, Monday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Haiti's Mysterious Rooms.

''Gouffre" is term applied in Haiti to mysterious acoustic phenomena, probably of subterranean origin, be- longing to the class of sounds known as 'brontidi" or "brontides," reported from various parts of the world. They seem to be much more varied in char acter than the typical brontides of Italy or Belgium. Sometimes they resemble the boom of cannon, but again are de- scribed as deep rumblings, howlings, rushing sound, as of wind, deafening crash, "as If mountain of glass were shattered" They have been known in Haiti from early times.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Persistence Won.

Jones, a former man about town, had become so poor that often, donning his shabby evening clothes, he had either to bone his friends for dinner or go hungry. Thus Jones dropped in on a former crony one evening and said:
 'I thought I'd just drop in. knew you were giving dinner, and I heard that your guests were just thirteen. So, as your wife is superstitious about that number, thought-ha, ha!-rd just drop in."
 But" said the host, you're quite wrong. Jones. We are not thirteen. We are just twelve"
 Jones, as he drew off his shabby old overcoat, said:
 "Well, I'll stay anyhow, if only to laugh your wife out of her supersti- tious whim. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Unreasonable Man

Impatiently the man was pacing up wife to complete her toilet. Presently he roared:
 "Well miss Caruso's aria in the sec ond act if you don't hurry a little with your dressing"
 To this the lady shrieked back;
 Hurry little? Why, Henry Har- rison, aren't you ashamed? Here I've been hurrying as fast as ever I can for the last three hours and a halfr'- Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
a Queer Coineidenee.

While a serial story was running in a certain magazine some years ago a lady in Johannesburg wrote to the publisher asking whether Christian Lys (the authors nom de plume) was assumed or not. She herself, she said, was Mrs. Lys, who was trying to trace an ancestor of her late hus- band, who was descendant of Joan of Arc. MT. Brebner. the author in question, wrote assuring the lady that his pen name was q family one. his forbears having come from Aberdeen. Strangely enough, 1t came out that the lady's family also came from Aber- deen and their name was Brebner.- Pail Mall Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Commissioners Paase.

MT. Charles H. Pease. whom Governor Baldwin recently appointed State fish and game commissioner, spent yesterday with Commissioner Hewes. at Groton, in consultation regarding the commis- sion and to get line on the duties of the office and the situation generally. MT. Pease assumes the duties of his position July l.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Snlnndid.

"I want to congratulate you" said the man with whiskers, "on that mu- sic machine you sold me" .
 Thanks" answered the music deal CT. Tt plays remarkably we'll"
 "'Why, 1t plays with human intelli- gence. Its selections are so appropri- ate. We had a cyclone out our way, and the first thing I knew your ma chine was tearing along through the treetops. But 1t never lost its pres ence of mind. It started right in play ing There's Music In the Air '"- Washington Star ,. .
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22

Princeton, N. J., where he has been en- toying the boat races and ball games. G. M. Walton. of Danbury. spent Sum- day at Church Terrace. Mrs. Walton returned to Danbury with him.
 Mrs. Thomas Caton and family moved t, Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Tuesday.
 Mrs E. T. Rowe entertained the Thim- ble club at her home, Monday afternoon.
 Carpenter Lester Adams yesterday morning began actual operations on the contract for shingling the Eddy block, on Railroad street. the entire ground floor of which is occupied by Frank Monsero, of the firm of Frank Monsero, the skilled and prosperous shoemaker and repairer.
 The special trains for the Norfolk con- certs and rehearsals will leave promptly on the hours indicated. For the re- hearsals May 27 and June 3, the train leaves Canaan at 7:l0, East Canaan at 7:15. For the concerts June 8, 4 and 5, leave Canaan 6:20, East Canaan 6:25,
 Mrs. Marcus Shores, of Hartford, has been visiting at Joseph Blair's.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Jacklin, of Winsted, spent Sunday with relatives in town.
 Miss Louise Trieschmann spent the week end at J. P. Rains in South Nor walk.
 Thomas McClelland spent Sunday in Stockbridge, Mass.
 Miss Belle Lorraine visited in Great Harrington, Sunday.
 Miss Gladys Traver, of Lakeville, wis tied at E. A Brewers last week.
 The Cranford Club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Humphrey. Miss Wilcox gives reading, "Story of Com us," Mrs. Ross reads "Lycidas'' and Miss DeHart furnishes music.
 Miss Grace M. Roraback spoke Mon day evening in the First Methodist church in Meriden, and Tuesday even- ing in the Methodist Church in Win sted At both places she presented the W. H. M. Society cause.
 Miss K. M. Granger has purchased of H. o. Joyner, a handsome black carriage horse, to replace the one injured last winter.
 William Camp and son, of Buffalo, N. r., were guests of Dr. O. w. Camp the first of the week.
 Miss Adella Merwin and friend, Miss Taylor, of Torrington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Merwin at the Beckley place
 Mr. and Mrs. o, J. Decker are visiting friends in Hudson. .'@
 A delegation from Canaan lodge No. 50. I. O. O. F. visited Grassy Hill Ceme- tery, Falls Village, last Friday, to place markers and flags on the graves of two brothers who were buried there.
 The Boy. Scout Food Sale held last Saturday afternoon, at the Scout rooms, was well patronized and added about $l2 00 to their treasury.
 Mrs. Sarah Holcomb Hamilton of Scranton. Penn, died on Sunday and the body was brought here for interment yesterday. Mrs. Hamilton was the daughter of Jerome and Ellen Cunning Holcomb. former residents of this town
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Rats In Tokyo.

{. A price is set on the head of the rat in Tokyo, and, according to the Far East, "the sight is frequently seen in the side streets of the city of some blooming damsel gingerly conveying a small rat, suspended by string tied to its tail, to the police box. Here an official receipt is given for the rat, which entities the holder to 5 sen, and so the plague is combated and the peo- pie protected against foul epidemics."
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
How Spaniards Eat Eqqs.

A Spaniard would not dream of all lowing an egg to boil three minutes. One minute at the outside is enough the egg, in fact. being just shown the hot water It is then broken open and the contents poured into a glass, the Spanish epicure drinking it off as though 1t were draft of wine. If he hasn't a glass handy he simply breaks open one end of the egg and gulps the contents down that way.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
That Is a Pedant.
"Pa. what's q pedant ?"

'Pa. what's pedant|'
 "A pedant. my son, is the sort of man who sees little boy about to cry and asks. Young man, why this lugu- brious faceT Then the little boy is al- rlost frightened into a spasm by the thou"ht that something terrible has ! ''noned to his face. e."-Birmingham 7 Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Ham Patties.

Mix one pint of cooked and finely chopped ham with two parts of bread crumbs. and wet with milk; put the batter in gem pans, break one egg over each, sprinkle the top thickly with cracker crumbs and bake until a deli cate brown. A nice breakfast dish.- National Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Indiscretion.

'TAe Parvenus are positively furious "t that society reporter for saying there wasn't a jarring note in their last affaiN"
 Il suppose the poor wretch didn't know they made their money in pre- serves. Town Topics.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Spring Express Trains.

The spring arrangement of express trains went into effect last week. The new express from New York to Pitts field leaving New York at 8;55 a. m. leaves Canaan at 1904. Going south, leaves Canaan at 5:13 p. m- and arrives Ill New York at 8:22.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Small Boy Philosophy.

A small boys philosophy: "I don't mind school, but do think it's a silly waste of time asking you questions when they know all the answers al- ready. I never ask a question If I know the answer. r."-Manchester Guard kn
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Not a Machinist.

Could you help me to take a chicken apart?" asked the bride.
 "I'm afraid not" answered the groom. "I know very little about ma chinery. ."-Boston Record.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Beqqino the Question.

The Star - Honestly. what do you ehink of my acting in my new play? The Critic-Don't ask me. You're younger and so much stronger than I am.-Brooklyn Life.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
Ait thn Mark

"I never saw q girl that could hit anything she threw at."
 'Well, you never saw my girl throw a hint t"-Indianapolis Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22
The Obstacle.

Blobbs-The trouble with Bighedde is that he is stuck on an insurmountable obstacle. Slobbs-What is it? Blobbs -Himself-Philadelp Record.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-22

No duty is so commonly underrated as the duty of being happy.
The evening world., 1913-09-05
GOES TO JAIL on elnl'S
ADVICE FOR IN nom
Don't Be Foolish" She SaD1n
Lundgren Started TO Pay S7Sy
Fine for Speeding. ~

William z. Lundgren. . young -
dent who lives at Sea CllR. L L, Vas
arrested for speeding his automoous
At thirty miles an hour yesterday sflse-
noon on the Concourse. in the AsUU1.
lie was taken before Magistrate -.
ris In the MorrisaniA Court. whsPo -
admitted his guilt. A good ioo1ng
young woman went along with him.
II have no alternative but to fDS ~
e." said the magistrate. But 0oGD.
ing At the clock) can sentence y0a 10
ono day in Jail. and the saii day -.
cially ends at g.
The hour was then 4 Lund00n
reached In his pocket after the money.
but the girl whispered: Don't be fool-
tsh. Go and sit In the jail for an houn."
% back went tho student bshiDA ~
barred gate.
The girl got him soms svsning DoQ0PU
to while away his time. and eat Woae1n4
for him outside IN the automobile. AZ
o'clock he was freed.
How DO you like being . jail.bhGF'
the 9iri laughed.
'Oh. re all right % long - y0u -
a accsssory." said Lundsrsn eailan0y.
The young woman's Identity ~ -
revealed.
The evening world., 1913-09-05
WOMAN 0UsTED POLICEMAN

Mrs. Laura Brewer. OF No. 1919 Lex
ington avenue. was found guilty OF dis
orderly conduct oy Magistrate Barlow
In Harlem Court ID. . on Policeman
Hornes charge tina. she had tried to
drive him out from a doorway INTO the
rain storm and ha.i used abusive Ian
guage To him.
The policeman saii rs had Just been
relieved from fixed post and took 20 tho
doorway to wait for tho rain to let up
Mrs. Brewer appeared In scanty clothing
and ordered him out into tho street
and when he refused to go struck at
him, said al policemen were buns
md rocks and that he had annoyed
hcr by drumming on tho door with his
stick while waiting. lie arrested her
with the aid OF Sergeant Mccartay and
Policeman MoCracken. The wonis
said she was arrested for asking tho
policeman not 10 make 80 much nose
"I would give you the heaviest pen
atty possible" said the magistrate to
Mrs. Brewer. had you not been made
TO suffer by the stupidity OF the lien.
tenant in refusing cash bail. That par.
ti,ular form NJ upid'ty IL growing
among the police" You can GO
The evening world., 1913-09-05
HUERTA NOW SENDS
ENVOY ON SAME
MISSION ASL|ND
Senor Zamacona Will Con-
tinue Peace Negotiations and
Seek American Loan.

WASHINGTON. Sept s-Manuel De
Zamacona y Inclan. former Mexican
Ambassador to the United States and
until recently financial agent for the
Mexican Government in London. will
endeavor to carry forward in Washing
ton the negotiations between tho Huerta
Administration and tho United States
for a solution OF the Revolutionary
problem.
Senor Zamacona comes primarily 10
continue the negotiations begun with
John Lind. but his ultimate object ts
to obtain for the Mexican Government
the loan which the United States de-
clared In Its second note II would en-
courage American bankers TO float n
tho Huerta Government accepted the
chief American proposals. The Admin
istration here was sounded out as 10 the
mission OF Senior Zamacona and had not
yet given It's answer when the latter
started from Vera Cruz yesterday.
There seemed to be little doubt to-
day In official circles that the Wash
ington Administration would receive
Zamacona under certain conditions, an
he Is well known hero and regarded as
one of tho ablest Of Msxicans. HIS
affiliations, however, have been with
the financial instead Of the diplomatic
side of the Mexican Government. Some
OF the constitutionalists in Washing
ton look upon him as the agent Of tho
"Cientifco." or financial group. that for
a long time ruled Mexico's affairs. As
he has been so little a participant in
Mexico politics because of his long ab-
senre abroad. others are inclined to re-
gard him as OF a non-partisan dispo-
The evening world., 1913-09-05

liness to nth wfl presently md u
necessary to resort TO obscure places Of
amusement and inquire carefully OF
sophisticated friends as to the charac-
tor of the drama they are likely to
witness.
Away with the BFothel Playsi
New York Herald.
Now York playgoers are long suffer-
ing, and prudishness II not one Of their
character stics but there II hmt to
their tolerance. That limit has about
been reached when plays exploiting
the disorderly house are being pro-
duced with alarming frequency. The
crook dramas were not so bad. Al
least the form OF evil which they held
UP to the mirror was not 30 stepped In
viciousness as that which ID now betng
presented on the stage in New York
under the guise of dramatic art.
Heaven save the mark!
Brothel Play No. 2, dealing frankly
with life in disreputable resorts Of the
most vicious kind, was produced two
nights ago. In 1t talented American
author presents the ennobling spectacle
Of a father-a United States Senator.
By the way-.meeting his own daughter
in a disreputable resort.
Little wonder that a young woman
recently sickened on reaching the fresh
air after seeing Brothel Play No. and
was taken homo by indignant friends.
II 10 said three more plays of similar
trend are waiting for an opening In
New York. Let the managers who
father them beware,
Plays OF this kind are an atrocious
insult to right thinking theatreeoers
IL they are permitted to grow and null
tir.ly ultimately they will drive decen,
citizens. their wives and families away
from the theatre. Away with them!
The evening world., 1913-09-05
TAX|CABS HOLDUp
MAROONED VICTIMS
AFTER THE PLAY
Men Forced to Pay $40 to Get
Women Through Flooded
Streets.
POLICE WERE HELPLESS.
Injunctions Forced Inspectors
to Stand BY and Permit
the Extortion.
POLICE WERE HELPLESS.

Taxicab pirates that knew no law or
even outward decency hoisted rfeir nag
and rode out the storm last nisht when
the theatre crowds were marooned and.
under the protection OF injunctions
granted by Justice fngraham. presiding
Justice OF the Appellate Division Of the
supreme Court. laughed at the inspsc-
tors from tho Bureau OF Licenses and
extorted outrageous fares from men
and women who were forced to submit
to the extortion or remain marooned all
night
Victims Of the taxi drivers telephoncd
their complaints to The Evening World
to-day. Ono man declared that he was
held M for SO when he and his wife
were carried only few blocks from the
theatre to their apartment. Not In years
has there been such u night Of holdups
along Broadway. The public had no re-
dress. although the new taxicab 'ordi-
nance IL In effect. II was vain to ap-
zeal to the police. for they had no juris-
dicuon. The hands OF tho Inspectors
The court some time next month passes
on the merits OF the contention that the
| new ordinance Is confscatory.
The police who were familiar with this
raid by the taxi drivers said that II wa
about tho biggest Job pulled OFF in the
White fAght district in years. and that
! the total receipts made tho wirctappe-s
/ income loOl, Ike n walters tin at 4
The evening world., 1913-09-05
Proper Way to Describe the New
est Gown Would Be to Call
It Chasm.
It a Chasnn.

Not OF arms and the man We sing.
but of-er-limbs and the woman! Way
for the now slit gown! But we're safe
IN predicting that extra trafio squads
will be needed to make way for It
when It hits For,y-second street. The
new slit gown Is going up-'way up.
30 far II has reached . mid-hip alu-
tude. but it's still climbing. Even at
present New York has never seen any
thing like it--off the burlesque stage.
And what Is II? Oh. we'll. IL you
haven't looked at the pictures, know
that the new slit gown Is . skirt with
two tails. hung separately and tucked
up on either side 10 q point some six
inches hslow the high waistline. Under
meath the new slit are worn silk stock
ings-no observer can have any doubts
on this score. Women who are afraid
The evening world., 1913-09-05

OF catching eold are also permitted by
fAshion to wear high leather boots
rsashins almost to the knea
Tho new slit gown should be in high
favor with tho physical culturists. be-
cause II gives perfect freedom to the
er-limbs. The wearsr Of the new slit
can dance the most aGobatic OF all
tho trots and never rip . stitch. She
can keep 90 nice and cool. too. being
rid OF the superfuous drapery OF pre-
v!ous primitive days. BY the way. the
new slit skirt 10 not really . slit. It's
chasm.
Ono thing more The woman who
wears tho new slit must remove her
account from the oldest bank in the
world. 1t wouldn't look pretty and It
would Be too much Of a temptation.
The new slit itself can do all the tempt
Ing necessary. thank you.
Nextf
The evening world., 1913-09-05
WIRELESS FROM HAL0AME.
Repeats that He O0esally An.
nousced BpstisA PoIssy.

LONDON. Sept. 8 trussday). So
A. M.--viscount Haidane. Lord High
Chancellor Of Great Britain. who y Q
passenger on the steamer LusitaAia.
on his way homo. ssnds . wir0Ds0
despatch to the Mali coonnning the
statement Of TranoAa RAw1s. Chairman
Of the committee that received The
York. that Lord Haldans's aAdrsno o.
fore the American BAs Association q
Montreal wsA an oDcial pronounos-
msnt OF ths British 0ovsmmsnt's pei.
icy.
The evening world., 1913-09-05
STRANGER THAN "TARZANw

You remember "Tarzan Of the Apes?''
strangest most fascinating story ever
printed in a newspaper.
Well. the same author Edgar Rice
Burroughs) has written new story
even stranger and more fascinating.
1t Is THE CAVE GIRL"
THE CAVE GIRL" has all the ole
ments ot wild jungle No that made
"Taryan" 50 eHtlral''ns. And IL Is, IL
ans .hHs, a better story.
THE CAVE G!'l." viii begin serial
publication in The Evening World, Mon
day. Sept -
RaaA n
The evening world., 1913-09-05
NOW IS The Time

after the summer vacation. Sushsk
after your complexion. Inpesisctlsas
are moro noticeable in ths city than
amid the open liie a The eousesy.
Disiigurins Rowths Il hais -. ~
lace. neck o. arms - aoosutuaood.
They can be made tovaaisA innsdiasly
by the use q II Rsdo IL sbselusay
safe liquid hair remover.
4 few drops. /. simple :Ppsssslsa
instantly whersver applied lssvins IL
most delicate skin smooth and der.
Its superiority can b dsmeaslsaasd
with single application.
Sold in two sises at 800 and o1.oo
per bottle. st eli drug and dspastnns
stores. OF direct BY peroa posi b plaia
wrapper. on reosipt d pesea HaRio
MIG. Co.. 81 Fast ssth s.. N. Y.