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Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
Letters From the People
Emma Rodemeyer Waits Paper.

GHlVld nOdCHiCfCI dil dpCIs
 To the Editor of The News
 We note with especial satisfaction that Mrs. Wait. of Oohoes, whom we all re- member in Canaan as the sunny-faced Emma Rodemeyer of few years ago. is going to read paper on Immigration, before the ladies of the Cranford Club and invited guests on Thursday of this week, at the home of Mrs. Eugene Rowe
 The subject chosen shows that she, and the club to which she belongs, is in line with progress and the big movements of the day. Had we been told that Mrs. Wait was to give talk on whether Dante wore spectacles on the memorable occasion when he first met Beatrice, or endeavored to enlighten us on the merits and demerits of Grecian over Coptic lit erature, we should have-weu we should have sniffed, "Oh what difference does it maker" the same as the man did when he saw the COW in the hammock, but Immigration, that IS a. live subject dealing with problem of the present, in which we are all vitally interested, and live issue that is of grave impor- tance to the people living today.
 How much more interested we are in reports, lectures, papers on present day problems is evinced by the closer atten- ton paid by the people who listen, so in contrast to the politely but scarcely con. cealed bored expression with which we listen to dissertations on whether Marie Antoinette visited her toy dairy and hen coops in the morning or afternoon, or whether art is real only when it is 'arter" something, but we don't know what it's "arter' and so on till we get so befuddled, we don't know what we are "arter" and don't pretend to.
 Let any club woman start in to write a paper on one of the vitally interesting problems of today, and note the differ ence in feeling with winch she goes about 1t. It is the difference one feels between handling live thing and dead thing. Pharaoh's tombs are interesting enough, but public dance halls and their grave evils, school houses, and their bet terment, clean places and safe, for recre- ation purposes for our children and young people, are more interesting and of more importance to us today than tombs of the ancients.
 To come back to our coming lecture for Thursday, we are more than glad it is to be on liye subject, not dead one. When we first came to Canaan Emma Rodemeyer now Mrs. Wait, was little girl After hearing her sing solo part in church concert we ever after called her the girl with the Angel voice. Frank ly, it was one of the most beautiful voices we have ever heard. If she has that voice yet. we could almost wish she would sing her paper to us. Neverthe- less we. of Canaan, will assuredly enjoy hearing her speaking voice. Success most hearty and sincere to her and to each and every club woman's effort that seeks to help solve the living vital prob lems of today. ..#
 Let the dead past bury it's dead.
 Act act, in the living present,
 Heart within and God o'erhead."
 Canaan, April 28. H.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
Her Life For You.

She has lived her life for you, given you
 all her best, Toiled with you and dreamt with you
 and sung you to your rest. Done without and sacrificed And waited time by time She has lived her life for you, Tender ana sublime. Maybe in her hair and heart gray is
 creeping on She has lived her life for you since her
 loves first dawn. Saved and skimped to make ends
 meet.
 Planned and dreamed away She has lived her life yor you, What have you to say? What have you to give her now have
 you thought of that? Have you dreamed and planned it out as
 alone you sat? Measured with an honest will Heaping measures full Of the things that make a life Glad and beautiful? She has lived her life for you, down
 through all the years, Patient, faithful, trusting, true, in the
 smiles and tears. Waited, wondered, sung and borne, Yielded, suffered, bled- She has lived her life for you, Since the day you wed.
 Baltimore Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
Helpin'.

Say s.'.. f.a. When he is down and out
 And every one seems bent on Kicking him and telling what An awful mess he is-just you Be different from the rest and Say that after all he isn't
 Quite so bad. Tell of the days when he was Flush like you and when he Spent his coin to help some <. Poor wanderer on the weary road. Give him your hand and tell him That you're sorry that the world Has hit him hard.
 Don't pass along upon the other side And say :-"He was such a splendid Fellow once" Perhaps within his breast today There fingers still the spark that God instilled there when he Fashioned him, and maybe your real Mission here is just to lead Him to the second chance. Remember what you might have been If fortune ill beset your path. Then give this unloved brother such A boost that he will feel once more The thrill of manhood's pride and Then perhaps the jewels in Your own crown will shine far Brighter than the gems in all the rest! What? III" in Pittsfeld Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
Calling the Roll.

Let's call the roll, says one of our ex- changes, and see who it is that is against woman suffrage
 The Gambler: We'll you bet'cher life I'm ag'in women voting Woman's place is the home.
 The Grafter: Women vote? I should say nit There ain't money enough in the game as it now stands. Politics would degrade women.
 The Employer of Child Labor We have enough trouble now with emotion . al reformers and their agitation for le- gal regulation of factories, without giv- ing votes to mothers. Moreover, the finer feminine senslbilities are impaired by allowing women to mix up in such matters.
 The White Slave Trafficker: We hain t no use for wimmen that way. Politics would degrade wimmen.
 The Liquor Dealer Giving votes to women will mean more rigid regulation of the liquor business, The woman s vote will always be caught by appeals for the home and the children, and this sort of thing hurts our business. "Raus init it Woodbury Reporter.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

The magnitude of the "divorce evip' is impressively set forth in report sub mitted by an Illinois Commission ap- pointed to secure evidence on the sub. kject. It sets forth that within the last half century divorce has increased on an average of more than three and one. third times as fast as the population. In the last year it is estimated that 1o0. 900 divorces were granted it's within moderation to say that in the last fifty years 100000 homes have been wrecked and that nearly 1,500.00 children under the age of ten were deprived of one or both parents.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
NORTH CANAAN HAS
of 2,171, (census of 191O.)

population of 2,171, (census of 1910.) Two railroaus
 National and Savings Banks Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfeld and beyond. Up-to-date High School and 1rst-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel.
 Fire department. including chemical en- gine
 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 Meas Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band.
 Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

The Plttsfield Dope Club are banking on royal junket Saturday. June ', on board the new Hudson River steamer Berkshire. from Albany to New York, which will include the sail down the river and Sunday excursion to Coney Island, Far Rockaway and other places where joy is unconfined. The "Berk- shlre" is in for dedication that won't need to be done oyer again.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
"What,s the matter Yu

What's the mAtter?n
 "She has rejected me again. Sho says this is final"
 Did she say how final y' inquired the older and more experienced man. Washington Herald. offieer-"Now you git out O. here. young lady, or you'll land in the work house I"
 Striker-"I ain't afraid of the work house-Tve been in workhouse ever since I started to work r'-The Masses.
 James, there's burglar downstairs. I'm going for help
 "Wait minute. I'll go with you" ."-- Harper's Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

The Winsted Business Mems Associa- tion must necessarily hustle to beat their annual banquet of 1918. It's an strenu- ous undertaking to make thing better than "the best ever"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
A Toast.

Here's to the man whose hand Is firm as it clasps your own Like a grip of steel,
 That makes you feel You are not in the world alone. Here's to the man whose laugh Puts the soniber clouds to rout- The man who is fair
 And kind and square To the fellow who's down and out.
 Baltimore Labor Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

Now just what does the esteemed Woodbury Reporter mean by this?
 "Of course the State Democratic party was pledged to support woman suffrage, and of course it killed it when it had a chance in the legislature. Of course, and the joke is on those who expected the pledge meant anything"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

It took the Methodist Conference 8 long time to make Canaan appoint ment that would stay put, but those who heard the new minister. on his first ap- pearance, last Sunday, agree that he was we'll worth waiting for.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

Wife-Any fashions in that paper, Jack? ..
 Jack (who has just settled a dress makers bill)-Yes, but they're no use to you, dear. It's yesterdays paper l- London Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

It cannot be said that, in casting about for fish and game commissioner who was qualified for the position, the Gov ernor didn't know beans when he select ed Pease
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
THURSDAY. MAY l. 1913

The best things that come to our life are not novelties, but new inspira- tions of one eternal life. Life. in all it's forms, mikes all things new and makes the world new.-James Free man Clarke.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
FALLS VILLAGES FUTURE.

The people of Falls Village may be excused for jubilating over the outlook The work alone, of constructing the $1,- 500.000 power plant of the Connecticut Power Company, will consume the better part of year, which means, assuredly, a year of strenuous activity on the part of regiment of constantly employed labor, skilled and unskilled, with all the possibilities of benefit accruing to local institutions, which must inevitably re- suit from such activity.
 The grocer, the butcher, the baker, the barber, the general merchant, all must be proited by this protracted but transient condition of business, while it lasts and it is reasonable to assume that the big establishment will add to the permanent population at least a sufficient number of men-possibly men with families-to properly operate the plant, in it's mechanical and executive and clerical department.
 We are assured that probably fifteen or twenty families will be maintained through the operation of the plant itself, in the generation and transmission of power to the manufacturing centers of. the Naugatuck valley. Whether any percentageof that power will be utilized for home consumption i'll supplying industries, must depend entirely upon the enterprise and public spirit of the business men of Falls Village, them selves.
 It is generally understood that this phase of the proposition does not enter into the calculations of the Connecticut Power Company, yet with the plant in operation it will doubtless be in the market for the sale of power to anybody and for any purpose requiring that com modity
 It is said to be the experience of practically every town in which the Stone 6 Webster concern have estab- hshed similar power and transmission plant, that "it has been the making of the town," industrially and conner elally; that manufacturing enterprises have logically developed from the oppor- tunities and advantages of ample. economical and convenient power.
 Will Falls Village be able to muster sufficient civic energy to persuade out side capitalists to establish manufactur. ing industries there, and reap some of the benefits of great opportunity?
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

For the first time since the late Dr. George H. Knight occupied a place in the board, fourteen years ago, Litchfield county furnishes state fish and game commissioner. MT Pease will be & use- ful and capable member of the commits sion.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
THE LARGENESs OF LIFE.
BY EMMA RoDEMEyER WATT

Oh, let us be filled with the largeness of life,
 Forgetting it's minor affairs, And in contemplation of infinite things,
 We'll drop all encumbering cares. Let's mount up as eagles and sail through the blue Away through the limitless space; Guided by the glimmer of hope's brightest star
 And with our best selves keep apace. Then higher and higher ever will soar
 With faith kept unbroken and strong; And as we expand with the argeness of life
 We'll help the world on with 8 song.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

The Waterbury Republican refers ir- reverently to "the misrepresentations of Waterbury's misrepresentatives in the general assembly" And so soon after the senate fitted halo to the massive brow of Waterbury's massive senator, Honest John Hurley, for resisting the temptation implied in the three-inger signal. What ails the Republican
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

The town of North Canaan's size, with forty three or more automobiles, must be going some.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

What do you mean by sending me on such fools errand ?" asked the in- dignant youth. "Whom would 1 have found better fitted for the mission " asked the cynical maiden.-Buffalo Ex- press.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

It says in the paper that-Worms can think. If so, their opinion of hob-nailed shoes might be quite interesting.-Ex- change.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

April was taken with a violent fit of weeping when it came time to get ready to go.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

Get Together. Pull Together. It will count for more than getting together to sheer at those who pull together.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

The "merry month of May" indeed And oysters blackballed
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

In the matter of illegal liquor traffic the prosecution rests. At least for the time being. tt&
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

When in doubt lambaste President Mellen.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub Hsher promptly of any failure to receive paper reg nlarly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
THE NEWS, AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the sfsceof publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Off1ce, 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., 1913-05-01
WRITE LETTER ABOUT TIT

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., 1913-05-01
IS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

AS AN ADVERTISING w WEDTUW WI The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- Aeld 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 che ong-headed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

FOR sALE-Two-seated surrey, practically new. also lumber box wagon. C. E, Badgley, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

FOR SALE-Farm, t5 acres 7.room house and
 barn. good condition Lime kiln on place paying royalty, Two miles north of Canaan. Inquire David Curtis, F, D. No I. Teie- phone 1tg.2.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT-The whittlesey place near Canaan. Will be rented very low @ desirable aud reli.
 able tenant Enquire at The MnnRnm.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
Cent-a- Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-old newspapers In packages for cents, 50 Tor 10 cents, The Canaan Printing Go
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

EXPERIENCED painters wanted at once. Steady work to the right men. F A. Brewer Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

RELIABLE AGENTS wANTED--To sell high grade nursery stock, fully guaranteed Part or all your time Outnt free. Pay weekly. Write for terms Homer Chase O., Auburn, Maine.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

YOU GOOD people who burn coal oil-Get a no smoke no smell lamp burner of Agent U. katz. Your money back if dissatisfied. ]. M. Brennan. Distributing Agent, Wiusted, O.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

FOR sALE-Fine home In the village of Ashley Falls :sgood house and barns and about an acre of land Mrs A. w. Parsons, Ashley Falls, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

will be at The sannedn hotel the 1rst Mon day aud Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal. Consultation free
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

EGGS FOR sETTING-Rhode Island Reds and
 White wyandottes b0.cents setting Mary E Adams. Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

wANTED-The consumer to try our celebrated Pea Coal for cooking and heating. It's cheaper too. C. NJ Bullock & Go.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01

WANTED Young man to take care of horses, drive delivery team and assist about the store. c. L. Parsons & Son, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
WANTED

MAN to do light farm work, care for poultry, etc., on small place. c. II. Pease, Canaan. wANTED-IboO0 cords of lime kiln wood.
 Address, Box 202, East Canaan, Conn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27
cAAPIER vl.-ContInuet

For Just moment Cameron stared
IN dumb ave" When h" turned 70 me-
h" appeared suddenly 10 hay" nEed
His eyes wcr" lus'rclcss, and his
checks wore a gray pallor
'My God he muImurod IN kind
Of brralhl"ss whisper
] would have given great deal 10
have been abb" to allay that terror Of
the Impalpablc which WAS gripping
him. But ! was helpless Shocked
and astounded. myself. solacc was not
at my command More to escape the
piteous appeal Of his silent gaze than
In hope Of making discovery, ! turn.
ed III haste 10 one OF the long win.
dows which opened on the outer bal
cony Drawing back the sashes and
Ringing them wide. stepped outside
and, listening, bent over the railing
But the night was strangely still
There was no sound. even. Of stirring
leaves. A broodng hush seemed
spread over all the outdoor world
chat ominous silence which often pre-.
c"d"s the breaking Of storm.
looked M to hnd the heavens
wrapped In pail Of inky cloud And
then with II feeling OF having fed
from a lesser to greater evil. re-
turned TO the lighted room, and
closed the window to shut out the
horror OF the night.
Cameron was standing where had
left him He looked wocfully tired
and haERard
Explain NJ he cried, hoarsoly
My God. clyde, explain H."
Il would to Heaven could" was
my forlOrn reply.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27
CHAPTER VII.

From Sight Of Men into Torment"
Seldom have passed a more mis-.
cradle hour than that which followed
upon the seeming phenomenon | have
hcsCribed Cameron was neryouslv
III tatt"rs and my own polse was
something more than threatened The
hlEht OF a usually brave. strong. self.
contained person Of stolidly phlcg.
matte temperament transformed into
relaxed, ncrvCless, apprehensIve
creature ia enough OF itself to try
ones icrtitudc. even with the most
favorable collateral conditions. And
the collateral conditions here were
quite the reverse. That which had af
icct"d Cameron had oXcrtod an inf'u.
"nco upon me as well. knowing. as
did, all the circumstances. and being
interested, as | was. IN my friends
problem And so while his plight
tore at my hcartstrings, my own in.
ability to grapplc with the mystery
contributed an added mental dis.
trcss
TO my dismay | found Cameron
quite incapable of anything approach.
Ing calm. common.sehse discussion
of the matter, and realized to the full
the mischief which this last perfor.
nance, coming as Il climax upon A
week Of more or less dlsqulctude. had
effected.
lie sat most Of the time with head
bent forward and knees doubled, his
toes touching the floor but his heels
raised and In constant vibrating
movement, as though stricken with
palsy. The fingers of one hand toyed
necessarily. too, with the fingers Of
the other, in variety OF twisting.
snakolike involutIons. In vain I on.
dcavored TO arouse him: TO stlr in
him spirit OF retaliation. Some one
%ns playing tricks upon him, and that
some one must be discovered and
brought to justice. Common sense
told us that. however mysterious
these happenings appeared. they
could not have occurred without hui
man agency 1t was our task TO dis.
cover the agent and punish him. This
was my limo OF argument: but
through 1t all, Cameron sat unr,oved
and unresponsive.
And then there came to no again.
that unwelcome suspicion that all
along he had been hiding something
from me; that he OWNED the cause
and the source OF the persecution.
but for some reason of his own would
not divulge them.
! rang for one OF the footmen Gne
had some brandy brought, and forced
Cameron to swallow a Rt!ir drink of
It. in which | Joined him. But even
this sfimulant had small effect upcn
him And when. Gaally, reluctantly
babe sim good-pisht. was over.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27
Original panamans.

The Chocos Indians. who live on tho
southwestern coast of Panama, are be-
lleved to be descendants OF the tribes
which inhabited that part of the world
when Columbus discovered Santo Do
mingo.
They are tall and stalwart, with
kindly natures, free hospitality and
an innate honesty. Few white men
have ever beep among them. Tribes OF
somewhat Similar nature are also
found on the southeast coast, many OF
them having never seen a white face
In their lives. While the republic OF
Panama nominally rules this section
the truth is that these Indians govern
themselves entirely. and have absolute.
~ no intercourse With the white They
do not allow a white man to visit their
lands and still fly the Colombian flag
Their houses are grass huts. their
clothing is almost nothing but they
seem to enjoy life In spite OF the fact
that they are unacquainted with the
benefits OF religion. fashion, society
and government.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27
TIE KNOW HOW
To Feed Children and Get Good Re
suits.

There are more nervous persona
made so by undigested food lying In
the stomach than the average indi-
vidual would suppose.
IL food remains undigested in the
stomach, 1t begins to ferment, set up
gas and a large portion is thus con-
verted into poison.
That's why imperfectly digested food
may, and often does, cause irritation
OF the nerves and stupor of the mind
brain and nerves are really poisoned.
MY daughter had complained for
some time OF distressed feeling In
the stomach. after eating. which set
me thinking that her diet was not
right" writes an anxious and intelli-
gent mother.
She had been fond OF cereals, but
had never tried Grape.Nuts. From
reading the account of this predigest-
ed food, 1t seemed reasonable to try
Grape.Nuts for her case.
The results were really wonderful
The little brain that seemed at times
unable to do its work. took on new
life and yigor Every morning. now,
before going TO school, she eats the
crisp little morsels and is now COM
pietely and entirely well, she seems to
have new lease ON life--no more
distress In the stomach, nor head
ache. but sound and well everyway."
name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the book, THE
Road to Wellvilo," in pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettere A new
one appears from time to time. yhcy
srs genuine true, and full of kuAnan