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Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Stop the Carrying of Concealed weap
 ons.

Stop the Carrying of Concealed Weap-
 ons.
 The carrying of concealed weapons is becoming so common that our laws seem insufficient to deal adequately with the situation, Nearly every day one reads in the news reports accounts of some af- fray in which an infiamed and armed person, usually foreiRnborn, either mains or kills innocent people who hap pen to be within range of his deadly re- volver or knife.
 If the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon without permit from the prop CT authorities were made a felony there ought to be fewer such cases. Every person who goes armed, without law. ful purpose, is at best a potential murder CT and should be treated as such.
 We are theoretically far removed from the days of semi civilization, when every man was his own avenger of private grievances. But to read the daily record of crimes of violence creates an unpleas- ant feeling that New England and New York are fast retrograding from their boasted position as aw-abidinp commun- ities holding human life sacred and property rights secure. We should make the means of committing murder diffi- cult of access. Even Texas, long notor- ious as a "gun-toting" State, for several years has riRidly punished the wearers of concealed weapons. Bridgeport Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
The City Street.

They took little gravel,
 And they took little tar, And various ingredients,
 Imported from afar. They hammered it and rolled it, And when they went away, They said they had pavement That would last for many a day. But they came with picks and smote il To lay water main; And in time they called the workmen To put it back again. To run a railway cable,
 They took it up once more; And later put it back again, ust where it was before. They took it up for conduits To run the telephone; And then they put it back again, As hard as any stone. They took it up for wires,
 To feed the electric light, And then they put it back again, Which was no more than right. Oh, the pavements full of furrows; There are patches everywhere; You'd like to ride upon it,
 But it's seldom that you dare. It's very handsome pavement, A credit to the town; They're always digging of it up Or putting of it down.
 Cleveland Motorist.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Very Probably.

James J. Hill, the great railroad man, called on Serene Payne, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means committee. during the tariff tinkering, and the newspaper men at the Capitol were very anxious to learn some of the secrets of his talk with the New York representative. When the railroad man emerged from MT. Payne's office, some of the gentlemen of the press sur rounded him and asked him a lot of questions, each of which he evaded skillfully.
 There had been floods and rains in the West and one of the reporters finally as- ked Mir. Hill:
 "what effect on the West will all these rains have?"
 Mir. Hill looked all around him, eau tiously. and then replied:
 "I think the ground will be very wet" !" Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

A New York man, finding himself dying in San Francisco, gave orders that his dead bo1y should be carried from that city to New York in an auto mobile, and gave his check for $5. .000 to insure the carrying out of his wish. The Waterbury American chronicles this fact and makes the comment: "A more foolish waste, to put it mildly, it is hard to conceive" Not at all. It was a sensible expenditure for dead man. He couldn't eat; he couldn't drink; he couldn't smoke; but he could have long joy ride in an automobile.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
A Bows Grace.

A farmers boy had just been confirm ed in the country church one Sunday morning. The service was walk home, where he arrived very hungry and i'm patient for dinner As the family sat down to the table his father said:
 "John you say grace"
 And John said:
 "Why, father, never dId such thing. I don't know how. You know l was only confirmed today"
 Well" said his father, tits good time to begin. You can't begin any younger. Go on and say the grace"
 So John piously folded his hands closed his eyes, bowed his head and said: "Oh Lord, have mercy on these vittals. Amen, ,"-Chicago Record Her
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
THURSDAY. OCTOBER g. 1913

Great prose of equal elevation com- mands our respect more than great verse. since it implies more perma- nent and level height, a life more per yaded with the grandeur of the thought. The poet often only makes an irruption, like the Parthian, and is off again, shooting while he re- treats but the prose writer has con- quered like a Roman and settled colonies.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Decision Reserved. .

An English seamstress, says The Man chester Guardian. who was helping to make some costumes for n Browning pageant, was asked if she had ever read any of the poet. "No," she replied. i've never read any of that sort of stuff, i, not Browning. nor Shakespeare neither. But then, you know" she added, "my mother has her own opinion about Shakespeare,
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
NORTH CANAAN HAS

population of 2,171, (census of 1910.) Two railroads.
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfield and beyond. Up-to-date High School and frst-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel. 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. Fratern al and benefit societies. Brass band.
 Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

The result of Mondays election may not have been just what everybody de- sired, in every particular. but plainly it was what was desired by majority of the voters who voted. And that goes. We're B good old town, either way; and to paraphrase the late MT. Decatur-Good old North Canaan May she always be in the right; but good old North Canaan, right or wrong
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
ExPE EDITED MAIL.

Hurrah for the expedited mail There arrived at this office, yesterday, among our other exchange newspapers, the New Haven Register of the date of September 22, 1913. This is going some. Hartford Courant, Oct. 4.
 Twelve days for newspaper to travel from New Haven to Hartford, a dis tance of 36 miles, may be considered as
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Whenever a railroad wreck occurs somebody immediately hastens through what is left of the trains to inquire whether there is physician or surgeon aboard. This seemingly suggests that the railroads ought to make it point to have doctor on every train that starts trip. There is almsst constant need of such an official. .-Pittsfeld Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

"going some," over in that section of the state. They do things better. over this way. A letter posted at Winsted, Oct. 8, addressed to 8 Canaan gentle man, was received at the Canaan post office Oct. 6. Showing that it required only three days for the letter to travel nineteen miles. We are constrained to exclaim with the esteemed Courant, Hurrah for the expedited mail!
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Small Souls.

Upton Sinclair was talking on the Koenig Albert about certain million aire malefactors whose crimes always went unpunIshed.
 "It's hard to understand" said Mir. Sinclair, "how these men escape retri- button, unless it be indeed that they're too small for the meshes of the net. t."-- New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Cinchinp His Position.

''Then I'm to tell the firm," the bill collector said, making a memorandum in his note book, "that you'll probably settle this account next week."
 "Well, I'd hardly put it that way" hesitatingly, answered the other. Probably is a pretty strong word Better make it possibly. '"-Tit- -Bltts.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Governor Sulzer is said to pride him. self upon his personal resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. It may be observed that Governor Sulzer's strongest point of resemblance to Abraham Lincoln is in the fact that Abraham Lincoln also IS dead.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Attorney General McReynolds is go- ing to bring suit to dissolve the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. Fine Let us hope his next move will be to dissolve the Big Dipper and trans form It into individual drinking cups. !
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
A Banquet Inspiration.

There was a man in our town
 And he was wondrous wise: He made of his bald, shining pate
 A skating rink for flies. Then this man soaped the skating rink And chuckled up his sleeve: The poor flies slipped and broke their legs While he cried, "I should grieve"
 Newton Newkirk in Boston Post
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

The Hartford Courant's Sunday edi- tion made it's initial appearance last Sunday, and in view of the fact that it's parent is 149 years old, the birth of the lusty youngster was 8 crowning triumph of journalistic eugenics. It came into being, full grown and teeming with the vigor of maturity.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

The Pittsfeld Eagle observes that "the New Haven roads schedules have been heightened, which is a good sign that the lives of some of their patrons will se- cure like benefit"
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Says the Bristol Press Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford has asked President Wilson to appoint him U. s. district judge. Two hundred thousand Con- necticut people at least will say unani- mously to President Wilson, Don't"
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

In the Norwalk election the People 's ticket defeated the Citizens ticket When the people are arrayed against the citizens, something has got to give 'wav
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Get Together. Pull Together. Other wise it will be 8 case of all stagnating together, It's well worth the effort, to get together and pull together.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Thaw, Sulzer, the tariff, and even the high cost of living high, temporarily are thrown into the shade by the all-absorb- ing importance of the world series of baseball games now in progress.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

The police of Chicago are righteously indignant and thoroughly disgusted by the fact that Spencer did not commit as many murders as he bragged of.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
THE EWS' AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at tn 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., 1913-10-09

North Canaan now has $20,000 avail able for good roads-and the bad road still yawn for repairs.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
THE BEST WEALTH.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WAIT.

The best wealth this world can bestow, Is neither silver, gold, Nor principalities nor powers
 Nor can its worth be told. It is in character alert,
 With ever ready hand To grasp each opportunity
 To bless this wondrous land. Iris kindness, gentleness and love
 That help make smoothe the way; And lead to paths or pleasantness
 Along life's every day.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Next Thursday night the bald-head- ed man who misses it will miss it, and long and bitter will be his regret.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

The road oil has eyaporated and dust has again returned to dust.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Those who rode in automobile chaises last Monday were not confined to "thim that is rich"
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub- sher promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
WRITE A LETTER AsoUTIT

Communications on subjects of general inter est to The News readers are invited. but nc attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
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- field County and Southern Berkshire.
 It 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 thrifty, intelligent, reading class of people whom the long headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

It's all over again, for another year.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS

AR, PArrEN, optician of Torrington, )onn. will be at The Garfield" hotel the first Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal, Consultation free s. R. STARK, Nurse, Canaan Telephone l5-2 SURVEYOR-Farms surveyed, titles searched and abstracts made Engineering of all kinds. w. B. Hubbard. West Cornwall Conn. FOR RENT-Rooms at rear of Dr. Camps resi dence. Suitable for club rooms, dressmaking, lodging etc. Terms reasonable. Mrs. c. w. Camp. Canaan.
 NOTICE-A1 persons are forbidden to hunt birds or trap on our land. Nj. C. Dean & Soas, South Canaan, Conn. September, 23, 1918 wANTED-A list of the most attractive views in and around Canaan. Twin Lakes and Pine Grove for. post cards for 1914, Write or tele- phone Us. The Canaan Printing Co
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
WANTED

WANTED-15oOO cords of lime kiln wood.
 Address, Box 202, East Canaan, Conn. BLANKETS to wash. Wool blankets and bed quilts done to your satisfaction. Telephone 117-2. Mrs. J. F. Cudney, Canaan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
EXPERT ENCE.

There's nothing like experience sd'u
Captain Robert c. War;. Of the Campahia'
who has retired from sea life AFTER lorN
nine wears service when the youns
and enthusiastic and bold sheer AT 'h'
caution of old age 1 think OF the '"o
crows.
Look at that beautiful woman III "''
cornfleld there" young crow CRED
Beautiful woman! Nonsense fe'o''
ed the old bird. That's a scarecro"'
but how do YOU know it's "a scar
crow no
".Because there's no man ABOUT
YOU suppose beautiful woman "o"'.
loaf all day long in one place II .he'o
wasn't a man somewhere near TO auin"'
her? II.
"'Pm sure it's a beautiful woman ~
sisted the young crow. And there ioo, :"
a mans figure behind the oak. I'm gums
over to size her up
''And the young crow flew on 80"
banged and few minutes later ne ca"'
limping back with broken wing anu !"
hole in his leg.
"'Ahav sneered the old crow w
youngsters are all alike-think you hn'"
more about women than your elders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

en- "our procedure is such that it is i'm
possible. even with "a Judge of almost
unerring correctness 10 get a verdict on
the first trial OF an intricate cause that
will stand the test Of appeal II needs no
argument 10 show that such procedure
Teeds revision.
In opposition Ia all rules Of technical
ity. which work such injustice and cause
delay ] urge that laid down by Chief
Justice Marshall"
In Church agt. Hubbart % Cranch, 2S2)
! Chief Justice Marshall said:
at is desirable TO terminaSe every cause
upon its real merits, II those merits are
fairly before the court. and TO put an
end TO litigation where II is IN the power
Of the court to 40 so"
The attitude of "A lawyer who has a
righteous cause. said Mr.. Wheeler. is TO
bring IL to trial and obtain final judgment
FOR his client as soon as possible.
Doubtless we are sometimes called
upon TO defend a client who has no de-
fence upon the merits" continued Mr..
Wheeler. What the lawyers duty In
such case may be do not stop to con-
slider.
but one thing Is clear AS long as the
right exists to interpose technical de-
fence and prolong litigation in the hope
is blamed by many II he does not exert
his skill to the uttermost for that pur-
pose. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

the memory of the witnesses who remain.
1t often happens that an important wit
ness has died, and the reading of his testi-
mony on the first trial is 40 substitute
for the benefit which was derived from
his personal appearance.
'rhe injustice that attends the present
system of granting new trials when a
judgment Is reversed upon appeal is well
stated In a recent decision of the Court Of
Appeals of the State of New York." he
added.
He referred to the case Of Williams agt
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad Company, 155 n. Y. 15S, in
which the court stated:
Moreover IL frequently happens that
cases appear and reappear In this court
after three or four trials, where the
plaintiff ON every trial has changed his
testimony in order to meet the varying
fortunes of the case upon appeal.
1T often happens that his testimony
upon the second trial is directly contrary
to his testimony on the first trial, and
when it is apparent that 1t was done to
meet the decision on appeal the tempta-
ton to hold that the second story was
false is almost irresistible.
"Yet, In such cases this court held that
the changes and contradictions In the
plaintiffs testimony. the motives for the
same and the truth of the last version Is
matter for consideration Of the jury"
I'm other words" explained Mr.. Wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
Working Sperm Oil
Mine Off Hatteras
Continued from second page.

ord distance\of seven fathoms 0orty-tws
feeD.
The iron buried itself up 20 the
bitches" and held fast, while the boat
from the Swift had 10 DO some lively
manmuvring to get clear Of the danger
Gus limo attached to Oliviera's harpoon.
The usual distance which boat-steerers
prefer when striking whale is a iatnom
or two. Four or five fathoms away from
n whale means hazardous, almost inn
possible. dart" The harpoon and line
are heavy. 1t takes a man Of muscle 10
hurl the weapon that distance. Thus u
can be seen what Claudius Ollvierav
seven-fathom dart meant. And the whale
was saved, too.
There are still some OF the old square,
rugged whalers sailing out of New Bed
ford nowadays, but the schooners ars
fast supplanting them. The Charles W.
Moraan. the oldest whaler i'm the Worlp'
is stu in commission. The bark Canton
built some seventy-fve years ago, when
shipbuilders used live oak and copper
spikes. can be fitted out at months
notice. The Bertha. the Alice knowles'
the Andrew Hicks. the Morning star INC
GREYHOUND and the Wanderer, all famous
old whalers which have combed the seven
seas time and time again, are all stu IN
tho game.
But their day is over; the saucy schoo"-
err Is coming into Its own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

have made il in regard TO the liability oil
employers" said Mr.. Wheeler.
"Such law, very carefully consldereo
was adopted in the State of New YORK
The point was made that ii took away the
property of the employer without due
process Of law, because it imposed GER
tain liability, irrespective of fault, and
thereby violated the Fourteenth Amend
ment.
II was one of the counsel I'm that case
I was not called in on behalf of the
original parties to the litigation. II eX-
cited great interest, and the Federation
of Labor asked me to put In brief, which
| was glad to do.
There is no time to discuss and there
is no propriety in discussing whether the
decision which was made was right or
wrong. The court held that the statute
was invalid.
yet we find right across the Hudson
River that the courts of first instance in
New Jersey have held a similar statute
to be valid. The courts in Wisconsin, IN
Montana and in the state Of Washington
have held a similar statute to be valid.
land those courts were the Supreme
Courts?" Mr. Wheeler was asked.
Eyes they were the Supreme Courts OF
their respective states. The result OF
that is that the Constitution Of the United
States means one thing in New York and
another thing in New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Montana and Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
American Bar Association Will Press Legislation Congress Do Away with
That Dread Heritage the Legal Processes Of the Middle Ages Which
Makes 1t Possible o Postpone by Enanglng Mass OF
Teclnicaiies the Arrival at Verdict.

, and orders the prisoner remanded. Then
an appeal is taken to the Supreme Court
and the execution of a just sentence Is
stayed while hysterical appeals are being
made for pardon
"On the other hand, we see the popu-
lace, enraged by the delays of justice
engaged in equally hysterical lynching.
The innocent suffer The guilty escape.
And we call this civilization.
Every day we see fulfilled the words
of the Hebrew monarch: Because sem
tence against an evil work is not exc
cuted speedily. therefore the heart of the
sons of men is fully set in them TO do
evil"
Mr.. Wheeler quoted the language of An
drew d. White in an address delivered at
Ithaca, as follows
zone of the worst results OF these cases
is the growing opinion among the people
at large that men with money can so de-
lay justice by every sort of chicanery that
there is a virtual immunity from punish
ment for the highest crimes.
Il favor preventing appeals upon mere
technical matters and upon errors Of trial
Judges i'm trihing matters of procedure
and the like. which have nothing to do
with the question Of guilt or innocence
Experience shows. said Mr.. Wheeler
that the granting of new trials upon is
sues of fact is generally a source of in
justice.
"The lapse Of time" he said, "obscureS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
PRACTITIONERS SHOULD LEAD.

II being recognized that great evils do
exist in the law. who shall remove them?
The reply is Immediately forthcoming
that those most closely connected with
the administration Of lsw-the lawyers
should be foremost in the important en-
deavor.
Everett T. Wheeler chairman Of the
special committee OF the American Bar
Association having this matter in hand,
H. an interview. tells of the work of him
self and associates since they were ap-
pointed five years ago charged with the
duty OF considering carefully alleged evils
in judicial administration and remedial
procedure, and suggesting remedies and
formulating proposed laws
The other members OF the committee
are Roscoe Pound. Charles f. Anidon,
Joseph Henry Beale. Frank Irvine, Sam
uel c. Eastman. Henry ID. Estabrook,
Charles f. Littlehed, Eugene \. Ban
croft, Stephen II. Allen, Arthur Steuart'
John D. Lawson, Samuel scoville jr., and
William J.. January.
As soon as the impeachment proceedings
against Judge Archibald are finished. the
above committee will again urge at
Washington the enactment Of bills to pre-
vent delay and unnecessary cost in litiga-
ton in % trial practice; (2) practice in
appeal. 49, equity procedure 1t is expect
ed that this will be about January 10.
One Of the most important bills, the one
perhaps that the committee has closest
at heart, reads as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
hesoc,sr rs Hoarv-.rro 10HsoV1 TN N-'


procedure YOU will find it is an absolute
patchwork all the way through ne added.
"'The procedure in most Of our states is
the same thing. The procedure has been
made by lawyers for lawyers.
I'VE have a statute in Missouri whereby
in the trial Of a criminal case a judge may
be sitting trying some man.
II ask the judge for various instruc-
tions, which are made, and then in add
ton. say: Now. Judge / want you TO
instruct on all the law In the case
"'What part of the law have I omitted
asks the judge.
THAT is your business. sir. not mine,
reply. i now request you TO instruct
on all the law of the case
HE does not know what else to in
struct. The case goes to the jury. The
man is convicted. and | have got from
then until I argue the case TO find out
something that neither he nor | thought
about on which TO reverse the case.