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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06

WEI Sd"uuSi lnch mark ONt cot
ton cloth as :, cover in squares for
oaci ear 10 be- tested. ana take t,n
grains from each car and place theu
ON the squares, after Watering tho
cloth Cover with Il pad OF cotton
batting between, two cotton cloths ana
Gum room and after q week noto tic
tendency TO eprour and continue tnl
you ina the percentage OF tho rreiuy
that viii grow from each ear.
rotmtocs on the Peninsula.
Tle size OF tn" Irish potato CROP ou.
the Dolawar. Md. peninsula II well
shown by the report OF tho Delaware
railroad. showing that 232.5S5 barrels
wcr" shipped over that road This
does npt include tho vast shipment from
NorfollS and Cape Charlos OF sweet
! potatoes. 12.j16 hampers have been
/ shipped To- date.
Brondrust Spinach
u lave some spinach sown rather
lat" broadcast. There is "a pretty thicl.
stand. with leaves AS large as the
broad part OF my thumb VIII this
winter wcli without proicction2'
u would, USUALLY here where I've.
but YOU are i'm a more elevated see
ton. and It Would be wise to scatter
over II :: light coat OF rough strawy
manure. not thlcE enough 10 smother
but merely 70 mulch tho PLANTS 10 some
extent Aiy spinach ~ rows tina, was
size Won mention, .,rd -, ,"u
take little garden hand pillow and
throw nm ridrc. bot,,oc, III, 80.
protection from tlr winds / hayo.
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common practice With tn truckers
around Baltimore ia eov. IL ~,
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better thirlI,. bro.dC.st ~,
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hay" grown some salqr' 90 % sler
plant This summer foi the urst tiinc.
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nenco ue turning Under Of a ereen
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
The Game MnrLnd

Congressman Newton Page of North Carolina told of sad mistake recently made by Southern game warden.
 One afternoon, according to the con- gressman, four men were happily beat. ing through the brush, when they unex. pectedly came across the game warden, who was supposed to be several miles away. Instantly one of the party began to run, and the warden lost no time in following the chase.
 "Stoplh panted the official, finally overtaking his quarry a mile down the pike. 'I arrest you for gunning with. out a license ]"
 But you can't do it." puffed the ex- hausted hunter, drawing q card from his pocket. "I have license
 "Well, I'll be derned r' ejaculated the astonished game warden, glancing at the card. "What in the deuce did you run for ?"
 "I was prompted by a feeling of brother love-" smllingly answered the hunter. "The other fellows didn't have any"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
LINCOLN AT.GETTYsRURG.

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
 ''Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that na- tion, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that na- tion might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
 But in larger sense, we can not dedicate-we cannot consecrate we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, whu struggled here, have conse- crated 1t far above our poor power to add or detract. This world will Mtleanote nor long remember what we say here, but 1t can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated hereto the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far 50 nobly advanced. It Is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full meas ure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.n
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
Newest Notes of Science.


 Nine experimenters in X.ray have died from it's effects. Telephones are used to teach parrots to talk in London bIrd school. The United States is now the great est photographic materials producing country.
 The port of Genoa is to be enlarged and improved at a cost of nearly $7,000.- 900.
 The German city of Hamburg has completed plans for A municipal univer- sity on large scale.
 A corkscrew has been specially de. signed for lifting paper caps from milk bottles.
 New Zealand will make wireless equipment compulsory for passenger carrying vessels. The United States is officially esti. mated to have 20,567,000 horses and $, 1886, 900 mules,
 France has about 0.000 acres planted in almond trees. The first train control system utilizing telephones in the United Kindom recent ly was put in operation on Welsh rail- road.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
What the Other Fellows Say

The announcement that there will be no national Republican convention this year will probably result in greater har- mony than as if the convention were held. This is pretty good time to wait and let the Democrats work out their own undoing Sentinel.
 There are no signs of repentance on its part as the legislature draws to its close.-New Haven Journal-Courier.
 Before MT. Wilson gets through, he will be sorry that he didn't get a per manent tariff board frst.-Pittsfeld Eagle.
 The stereotyped expression that the seasons are changing fails to compensate for the overcoat sent over to uncle's for the summer.-Shore Line Times.
 At last Connecticut has a working mems compensation act. It appears to be an excellent measure, as fair one as could we'll beadesigned. We expect ex- cellent results under this act. Not the least of its benefits is removal from the political calendar of a chronic subject of on.-Bristol Press.
 The people who complain about ioy- riding motorists should reflect that if pedeStrians VIII always keep on the side walks they will be perfectly safe.-Hart- ford Post.
 The people of this country demand prosperity for those at the bottom as we'll as those at the top and will have their way regardless of politics. If the Democratic party does not obey them they will seek other parties. But with its tariff revision, its income tax, and the other great progressive laws which will be passed, the Democratic party is not faltering in carrying out the wishes of the people.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 For the sake of public comfort. to say nothing of decency, public sentiment ought to require the street car managers to enforce the exclusion of the lighted cigar from all closed cars. We doubt if they would lose any patronage by so do- ing, for it is only those who smoke cheap cigars who violate the rule. The man who smokes a good cigar never takes it lighted into street car, as those tobacco users who use these public conyeyances and who know the ordor of good cigar will unanimously testify.-Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

tory every year for the last eighteen years.
 It is meet and proper that all classes of society should be represented in the observance of the day, pay respect to the memory of the dead heroes, and do hon. or to the veterans who are yet with us. There are few of them left, and each re- curing year finds the number dimin- ished and few short years more will find the last survivor laid away, to be remembered, iJ is hoped, by coming generations, on future Memorial Days, with flowers and solemn ceremony. The enlistment of the children, in the obser- vance of the day, and their participation in the exercises, is wise and necessary provision, if the spirit of the day is to be perpetuated in It's full meaning and significance. And it is gratifying that the children of Canaan are being trained in the recognition and appreciation of the services and sacrifices and sufferings that were undergone by the soldiers of the early sixties, in the cause of liberty. There need be no fear on the part of the old survivors, that their patriotism and devotion to country will be forgotten, or that the homage that is their due will be neglected when they shall have an- swered the last roll call. Posterity will see to that.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
PILGRIM CHURCH MANUAL.

The manual of Pilgrim Church, just issued, is an interesting document, com piled by Rev. E. O. Gillette. It is the first Manual issued in ten years, and con tains much information and data pertain ing to the church, with portraits of it's various pastors and some of it's officials. It shows that the present membership is rolled when the church was organized, twenty five years ago. Of the present membership 35 per cent. has been re- ceived during MT. Gillette's pastorate, covering the last ten years.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
Letters From the People
SchooIhouse Improvement.

To the Editor of The News:
 Since the need of an up- to date labora- tory at the High School seems to be ln- teresting some of our readers just at present, would respectfully call the parents and voters attention to another and, to my mind, more pressing school need.
 It needs no graphic description to con- vey to most of The News readers the bad condition and wretched appearance of the East Canaan schoolhouse or School Number One. One glance at the exter- for of this building which houses the second largest school in town, is enough to stir up feelings of disgust within the breast of any loyal townsman who has occasion to pass by it.
 AS far as the writer knows, no re. pairs whatever have been made. on the exterior at least, to this building in over 20 years. Neither has it been painted within that length of time. I might also add that nearly all of the shutters have fallen off and the condition of the fences and premises generally beggars description. It is well known that the building is not adequately heated and it has been frequently necessary to dismiss school because the old fashioned stoves could not furnish sufficient warmth. There IS no water supply whatever on the premises. But enough. It is not a pleasant subject.
 The attention of the authorities and voters has been repeatedly called to the above conditions (which have obtained for years) yet nothing has been done about it. Why? For two reasons. First because it has been necessary to expend large amount of money on the enlargement of the High School build ing and no money was available for bet tering conditions at East Canaan. Second because a large number of the parents whose children attend the East Canaan school are foreigners and are either indifferent to the condition of the schoolhouse or do not know how to go about remedying it.
 And now there is talk of still further enlargement of the High School build ing and persistent requests for chemical and physical laboratories, while the East Canaan school is conducted year after year in the same old tumble-down bulld- ing, amid the same squalid surround ings.
 When will East Canaan parents and voters wake up, demand and get their just due in the form of new school house? Isn't it about time that this end of our town had some attention paid 1t when 1t comes to laying out more money on our schools? Far be it from me to regret the expenditure which gave us our beautiful High School building or to say or do anything to prevent it's im- provement but I do think and trust others will agree with me, that when any more school appropriations are made East Canaan should stand at the head of the list.
 I should like to hear from others on this subject, particularly Superintendent Vcgel and the teachers of the East Ga naan school. East Canaan Parent.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
Wasn't All There

In illustrating that you can't fool all the people all the time, Representative Brant of Georgia related an incident that occurred in one of the Southern states.
 A book agent, he said, was travelling through rural section, and having suc- ceeded in getting lady to listen, volu- bly, warbled these familiar notes
 "I have here the best dictionary on earth. It is positively the latest thing out. It is up to date and contains more words than any other book of it's kind. It has also all the technical and scienti- flc terms that have come into use dur ing the last ten years, and there isn't a single feature missing that goes to make it first-class work"
 "Let me look at it minute." said the lady appearing as if she might be con- siderably impressed.
 The agent handed over the book, and after carefully examining it and looking through the pages, the lady handed it back
 "I don't want it, young man p' she said in a peremptory voice. You need n't think you can work off a book like that on me !"
 ''I don't get you," responded the won- dering agent. "What in the world is the matter with. it ?"
 What's the matter with it ?" was the prompt rejoinder of the lady. "Why, 1t hain't got no index !"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
IT MAY BE so.

Justice Holmes, of the United States Supreme Court, who is described as mot a glowing optimist," is quoted thus
 ''I do not pin my dreams for the fu- ture to my country, or even to my race l think it probable that civilization somehow will last as long as I care to look ahead. I think it not improbable that man, like the grub that prepares g chamber for the winged thing it never has seen but is to be, may have cosmlc destlnies that he does not understand And so, beyond the vision of battling races and an impoverished earth, l catch dreaming glimpse of peace"
 Reads mighty nice. though little creepy but what the deuce does it mean?
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
DISMAL UNCLE HORACE.

Troublous days are coming with the merry month of June. unless the good right hand of Uncle Horace Johnson $ prophetic vision has lost it's cunning In u letter to the Courant Uncle Horace says:
 "The time has arrived when water should be conserved. 1t will all be needed. The months of June and July will be very dry. The drouth will be very severe. Farmers, all tillers of the soil, should be watchful. There's IS danger of killing frost the first of June raisers of tobacco beware. The planets will be moving within the quake belt of their orbits. Look out for trouble.'
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
M EM ORIAL DAY.

Tomorrow we observe Memorial Day,
 and pay homage to the dead soldiers of the Civil War. An appropriate program has been arranged for the observance in Canaan. in which the citizens, ladies, local Sons of Veterans, school children and the organizations of Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, will have part, and an oration befitting the day and the oc- easion, will be delivered by MT. Fred w. Orr, of New Haven, speaker who has been in demand for Memorial Day ora
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population 9f2,171, (census-of 1910.)
 Two railroads National and Savings Banks Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfeld and beyond. Up-to-date High School and first-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel.
 Fire department. including chemical en- zine. Fen 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. FraternAl and benefit societies. Brass band. Up-to-date department stores. Pure air aud wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
School Needs.

To the Editor of The News:
 In my report to the Town for the school year 1910-11, I called the atten- tion of the citizens to the need of pro- vision in the near future for accommoda- tions for the overflow in school No 9, and for satisfactory laboratory in the High School. This need has been well presented by the principal MT. Strayer, and two of the parents. The need is with us and is surely pressing.
 It is still true that "the High School is the peoples college" and that our future citizens should have all the educational opportunities possible.
 There is we'll established sentiment for education in this community and I trust that it will make itself felt at the special town meeting next Saturday. This sentiment is one of our most valua- ble assets but it's value is largely de- pendent upon those who have the right of suffrage in town meetings.
 Very truly yours,
 George J. Vogel.
 Superintendent cf Schools. Canaan, May 27.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

The philosopher of The New Canaan Advertiser observes that "The peo- pie who complain that life isn't worth living are the very ones who do nothing to make it so.''
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Miss Lucy Price will present the anti side of the suffrage question in Town Hall tomorrow evening She is de- scribed as a good speaker, and should have fair hearing. A full discussion of the question will make for better understanding as we'll as adding to the gayety of nations.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the s61ceof 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., 1913-05-29

We thank our goodness we never came right out and said in plain English that Teddy Roosevelt got drunk and that everybody knew it-no matter how he acted.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Canaan suffragists who are on the registry list may do valuable service by turning out Saturday afternoon, at the special town meeting, and voting for the addition to the schoolhouse. Their votes will be needed, too.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
TODAY IS OURS.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT

How often we hear people say of this life,
 That it's just monotonous round Today we're repeating yesterdays task,
 And tomorrow the same twill be found. But this is not true, for tomorrow will dawn,
 Bringing it's opportunities new While yesterdays duties belong to the past
 And today it is ours to be true Though oft we have failed, if we truly have tried To accomplish the best that we could, Today we are richer and better by far,
 For the trend of life always is good.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- neld County and Southern Berkshire.
 R has competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the local doings each week. and goes into the homes and is perused by the entire families of the fh rifty, intelligent, reading class of people whom
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

The Union Brotherhood supper of Fri day evening was in some respects the best yet. It was opened with Metho- dist invocation by Rev. Mr. Travis :; presided over with Congregationalist toastmastership by Rev. MT. Gillette, and ended with an Episcopal benediction by Rev. MT. Smyth. The Brotherhood movement is surely marching on.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

When they operated in Middletown, the Wesleyan students said that "I. w. w" stood for "I won't work" but the Chicago Tribune has gone one better by remaining them "The Industrial Wreck CTS of the World. ."-New Haven Regis ter.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Get Together. Pull Together. That $ what makes community life worth iv- ing. and the community worth living in
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Phil Troup, who is close observer of such things, is relieved to be assured that "the late frosts have not injured the canned fruit crops"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

"I understand that in Chicago they suspend the speed limit regulation where physicians are the offenders.
 "No; that's wrong. The Chicago pos lice are very strict. They don't make speed exceptions for anybody but the auto bandits. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

The assertion that the flying is ''as safe as the automobile" might well be qualified with the addendum. ''just about"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
THURSDAY. MAY 29, 1918

He that aims at all things, like child who strives to catch fair flowers
 beyond his reach, falls wounded back
 and misses even that which lies with
 in his grasp. p.-Frederick Tennyson.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

If one may judge by the actions of some boys and some girls, it was a sad day for the rising generation when Spank Day was abolished in the homes of our people Reporter. -. -.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub n sher promptly of any failure to receive papers Reg ularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

Next week is the week of song. Have your tickets ready.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

"The man was petrified with fear," Twas thus, the thrilling story ran, And in the circus then, no doubt, They showed him as the first stone
 man.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
WRITE 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., 1913-05-29
WANTED

wANTED-i5,00 cords of lime kiln wood
 Address, Box 202 East Canaan, Conn. wANTED-woman for general housework. Apply to Mrs. J. Spencer Voorhees,, Lateville, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS

AR. EATEN, optician nf Torrngton, Jonn.
 will be at The Ganheldn hotel the Urst Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month
 If unable to call send postal Consultation free
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-old newspapers in packages-25 for 5cents, 50 for 10 cents. The Canaan Printing Co.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

FOR SALE-0ne pair gray horses, 2200 lbs, good workers, sound, good condition, S175. Richard Palmer, Kent, Ct Tel, t2o-5, New Milford Div. FOR sALE-Two.seated surrey practically new c. E Badgley, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

FOR SALE-A mare weighing 900, good honest horse for ladies or children; good under saddle. Carriage for sale also. Enquire after c D. m. of Harry Morsey, or address Box BOA, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-29

REGULAR deliveries ot ice every Tuesday and Saturday. New telephone number, t2s6. E. k. Atwood, Canaan.