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Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
What the Other Fellows Say,

The I. w. w. bands will no doubt be inclined to steer clear of Tarrytown. They have doubtless concluded that its no place for them to tarry in.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 The Fall River Herald accounts for the deficiency in the income tax re turns by explaining that most incomes are. largely conversational any way Waterbury Republican.
 It is to be hoped that business will pick up right away, if for nothing else than to make favorable openings for the host of graduates who will soon Le storming the offices of business heads and factory officials. Sen tinel. Aa+ -.'
 Imports of precious stones account for a falling off of $15, 900, ,O0O of our imports for the year ending June 30th. It may be said that this is not of great consequence as only the rich purchase jewels, but the loss in revenue of $3, 900, 900 touches the pocket of every body.-Pittsfeld Eagle.
 The Washington Post credits John L. Sullivan with having saved $100,000 in the eight years since he stopped drinking. It is observed that he must have had a prodigious thirst in the old days. But it isn't observed how he secured the $10O,0 900 to save. We have known lifelong prohibition orators who didn't have that much.-Hartford Times.
 This man Holman, who figures in the Hartford scandal, goes one better of all lovers when he called his loved one, then another mans wife, his Sine Qua Non. No true warm-hearted girl could fail to fall for that.-Waterbury Amer ican.
 Planting hair on baldheads; Hungar- ian scientist has solved the problem Springfield Republican headline.
 Toastmaster Rodemeyer will miss the opportunity of his life if he fails to bring this up for discussion at the banquet of the baldheads in the Hotel Winchester next October.-Pittsfield Eagle.
 The Thomptonville board of trade has "booster committee" " which is to look after matters of public betterment to the town. It is live committee and capable of accomplishing good work. Such a committee will find an unlimited field for its endeavors and should be able to accomplish a great deal for the advancement of the town. Rockville Journal.
 The return of the college girls pro- notes joy in the family, though it does not usually lead to any improvement in the quality of the cooking. Farmer
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Letters From the People
Most Beautiful Spot in Minnesota.
, the Editor of The News

To the Editor of The News:
 In my opinion the Lake County farm buildings are located ill the most beautiful place in Minnesota. In my life have been ill many places of great scenic beauty, especially i'll the New England States, but ill no other place that I have had the pleasure to be could have such an extensive view of land scape. scenery; for any way you look, from this slightly place, east or west, north or south, the view is just grand. One can see clear to the horizon line, over rolling land covered with tim- Der of. every description. Here and there you will see a bluff covered with dowery shrubs, and small timber. It seems as one looks westward and north west, to be one continual line of hills and bluffs, each one rising little more prominent and grander in the scenic beauty and the foliage is of so many different shades of color, light green to near orange tint, interspersed with the dark green of the spruce and the lighter color of the birches with their silvery coats of bark. This is truly beautiful scenery.
 Then I never tire of looking east ward over Lake Superior, clear to the Wisconsin shore, with her mountains looming up grandly in the background it is grand, especially at sunrise on a clear morning. The brilliant illumina- tion of sky, and dear old Superior, the peerless of all inland waters. This is beauty intensified. It must be seen to be appreciated sand once seen this magnificent view will always be a treasured memory,
 But the best of all is the western view of the setting sun on a partially clear evening, for it requires some clouds to make just the right colors and the many pleasing and interesting pictures on this magnificent panoroma of wondrous beauty. In no other place where have had the pleasure to be have 1 ever seen such an extensive view of the horizon line at the setting of the sum- My pen is too feeble to portray it from this most beautiful spot, the Eden of Minnesota. There may be some places in this wide world that are nearly as grand and pleasing but on a smaller scale for the horizon line is the only limit to the view. Here and there on the vista, we see a house and the clearing of some sturdy farmer, with dowery meadows and waving grain-felds. While the cattle are lazily browsing in the bushland or lying down i'll contentment, flies and mosquitoes are driven away by the pleasant lake breezes that br ng health and buoyancy to the favored few that live here in this abode of beauty and peace.
 A man that could not be contented here would not'be contented in Para disc. It requires no stretch of ex. or enthusiasm to describe this beauteous land of favored Silver Creek, Lake County, Minnesota.
 Charles A. Harris.
 Silver Creek, Minp.
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Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
RECTOR MILLS.

The withdrawal of Rev. W, Howard Mills, as rector of Christ Church, after only eight months incumbency, might move some thoughtless outsider to ob- serve concerning his rectorship, in the immortal language of the poet:
 eff so soon it was to be done for,
 What in thunder was it begun for?'
 But the party making that observation would not be taking into account the work accomplished by MT. Mills during bis short stay here, nor the circum-
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
President Got Even.

Apropros of the human side of the president of the United States, tho president was out for a ride in his motor car one afternoon. The ma chine passed a small boy standing be- side the road.
 Did you notice what that boy did when we passed?" the president asked.
 "No, MT. President did not"
 "He made face at me"
 "Is it possible?" exclaimed the shocked companion. "I didn't observe him."
 "He did," said the president, "but did you notice what did?"
 "No. sir"
 Well" answered the president, happily, "I made face right back at him ''-Kansas City Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Come Along, Reilly !

L. J. R., the funny paragrapher ot the Bridgeport Standard, essays to have little fun with the preliminaries oi the Bald-Head Clubs third annual ban quet. He writes:
 ''The banquet this year is going to be bigger, brighter, better and balder than ever. New members have been added ill the last 12 months, and the assemblage will witness a collection of polished domes that would make flock of ostrich eggs look like the hairy goats of the Andes, by comparison.
 "John Rodemeyer himself is go- ing to be toastmaster-or is it roastmaster?-at the banquet. John has a fund of stories as be- whiskered as the club is bald, and his presiding at the banquet alone would be worth the price of ad- mission.
 After saying all this for John, we'd like to have him say little @ something for us in return. Let him tell us how a bright young man with a bumper crop of hair could horn into this banquet when it comes along. A very dear per sonal friend of ours wants to know''
 Certainly. With approved creden- tials, Reilly's very dear personal friend may follow the example of Kenneth Wynne, Governor Baldwin's executive secretary, who came to the banquet last year with his bumper corp of auburn ringlets concealed beneath a classic bald-head wig, and was assigned to a seat at the press table, where he took notes from which he wrote for a New Haven paper one of the best stories of the banquet that was printed
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week Cul!ed from The News Files,
 1882

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 Nov. ?. Presiding Elder Ferguson visited Canaan.
 Tam O'Shanter caps made their first appearance in town.
 Rev. MT. Johnson conducted the ser vices in Christ church.
 Prof. Frost, of South Berkshire In stitute, delivered lecture on the sub- ! ject Parallels of Literature.
 Dr. Duane Hall, of Millerton, called on friends in town.
 The ladies guild of Christ church met at the rectory.
 Rev. Mr. Phillips chose "Commemd- able COvetousness" for the subject of his discourse on Sunday. G. B. Gardner moved his family to the rooms over the station.
 An unusual auroral. display was no- tlceable ill the very early morning hours.
 MT. Charles H. Bassett and Miss Lottie A. Lawton were married at the residence of the brides father, in Great Burlington.
 Scidmore, the barber, had valuable bird dog killed by the cars.
 A meeting was called at the Warner House of all who favored establishing post of the Grand Army of the Re- public.
 John Mcconnell, of Salisbury, was arrested by Sheriff VanDeusen, and plead guilty to the charge of "breach of the peace and drunkenness.
 A snow storm made the atmosphere decidedly winterish.
 Many of the teachers in this vicinity attended teachers institute in Norfolk. The teachers were invited to visit MT. Robbins Battell's fine art gallery.
 The Misses Landon, of West Goshen, were visiting in town.
 A gent eman, who was registered at the Warner House. said in conversa- tion with the landlord: "In 1858 passed through Canaan, and on what is now your Main street, there were but four dwellings west of the Housatonic railroad track. "
 Falls Village-Elder Ferguson oc- cupied the pulpit of the M E. church on Sunday. Miss Mary Allen was visiting friends ill town. MT. and Mrs. William Colepaugh, of Winsted, spent Sunday in town. E, J. Hornbeck spent Sunday at his home in Kingston, N. Y. Henry 0. Crandall was home for few days vacation from the Park Avenue school in Bridgeport. Messrs. Spur, Hall and Gaylord were showing very stylish sleighs.
 West Cornwall-Earl Barrows was visiting in New York. There were several accessions to the. church at North Cornwall at the communion on Sunday. Miss Annie Baldwin had finished her course in telegraphy and gone to her home. Dr. Bower had gone to NewYork for a few weeks for his health. His mother has returned to her home in Beaverkill, N. Y. MT. David F. Smith died very suddenly as the result of paralytic shock. All who rose early enough were enjoying the fine view of the comet, which was then visible in this section.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Is 1t Worth While9

Is 1t worth while. that we jostle a brother,
 Bearing his load on the rough road of life? Is it worth while that we jeer at each other
 In blackness of heart, that we war to the knife?
 God pity us all in our pitiful strife. God pity us all as we jostle each other; God pardon us all for the triumph we feel When fellow goes down meath his load on the heather, Pierced to the heart: Words are keener than steel, And mightier far for woe than for veal. Were it not we'll, in this brief little journey
 On over the isthmus, down into the tide, We give him fish instead of a serpent, Ere folding the hands to be and abide Forever and aye in dust at his sidep Look at the roses saluting each other; Look at the herds all at peace on tho plain; Man, and man only, makes war on his brother,
 And laughs in his heart at his peril and pain
 Shamed by the beasts that go down on the plain. Is it worth while that we battle to humble
 Some poor fellow down into the dust? God pity us all Time too soon will tumble All of us together, like leaves ina gust, Humbled, indeed, down into the dust.
 Joaquin Miller.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
My Creed.

 I hold that Christian grace abounds Where charity is seen; that when We climb to heaven, 'tis on the rounds Of love to men. I hold all else, named piety, A selfish scheme, vain pretense; Where centre is not-can there be Circumference? This, I moreover hold, and dare Affirm where'er my rhyme may go- Whatever things be sweet or fair, Love makes them so. Whether it be the lullabies That charm to rest the nursling bird, Or that sweet confidence of sighs And blushes made without word. Whether the dazzling and the flush Of softly sumptuous garden bowers, Or by some cabin door, bush Of ragged flowers. Iris not the wide phylactery, Nor stubborn fact, nor stated pray
 CTS, That makes us saints; we judge the tree By what it bears. And when a man can live apart From works, on theologic trust, I know the blood about his heart Is dry as dust.
 Alice Cary.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Ready to Oblige.
Alice Cary.


 "Not long ago." relates ex-Speaker Cannon, "a young couple came in from , the suburbs to New York city, to see the Hippodrome. They arrived early and decided to have a lunch. They visited tea room and had the place all to themselves.
 "In serving them, the waitress omitted to supply a teaspoon, and the fair young bride whispered the fact to her husband.
 "Summoning the waitress, the young man asked:
 May we have a spoon?''
 " Why, certainly replied the girl. I am just tidying up, and you can have the whole room to yourselves in min ute or two. ''-Lippincott's. Are your father and mother in, Rob- bie?"
 "No."
 "Then can I see your sister?'
 Mot in. She expected you, too. "- Life.
 'The sparring contingent at the ath- letic club have gone on strike against the unpopular instructor. ''
 ''I see. Another boxer uprising. '- Baltimore American. "Papa, what does being disappointed in love mean?"
 "Why either marrying or being tilted by the girl you are in love with. ''- Houston Post.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population f2,171, (census of 1910.) Two railroaus. National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfield and beyond. Up-to-date High School and first-class school system.
 Five churches.
 First-class hotel.
 Fire department. including chemical en- 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. Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band.
 Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

The Thomaston Express is credited with this sensible utterance, which ap- plies here as we'll as anywhere:
 "Whenever a man comes back he is always surprised to see how the old town has grown. This town is getting better all the while; you may not see it, but he sees it. The only question is, How fast is it getting better? That is up to you. Let's dig in and make the man who comes back feel sorry he went away"
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

Joe Hollister, the typographical anatomist of the Eagle, courteously as- sures The News that while Pittstield is "the Heart of the Berkshires," North Adams is not the Gizzard, but the Geographical Head.'' Now that the Head and the Heart are definitely locat- ed, their relative positions should prove an unerring guide to the exact or ap- proximate location of the Gizza1d, or Spleen, as they call it in the House of Mercy. The gizzard, or spleen invari- ably establishes it's place of businsse a leetle to the sou by sou'west of the heart. Is Lee the Gizzard of the Berkshires? Or is it Lenox?/
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
THURSDAY. JULY 3, 1914
Forget

Forget the faults of other people. Forget your enepies and remem- Der your friends.
 Forget all gossip as soon as you hear it.
 Forget your own failures and re- member your successes.
 Forget the pin-pricks, sights and trivial offenses incident to all life. Forget to do any one an injury, but remember to do every one 6 kindness.-Anonymous.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

Winsted did big thing last week ill raising the sum of $52, 900 in a six days canvass, for the Y. M. o. A. building fund. If any town of similar popula- tion, in the state, has ever equalled the feat, we do not at this time recall the circumstance.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

The Winsted Citizen few days ago printed request 'for information as to why bald-heads make the best hus- bands. :" A letter in reply, signed by a Winsted "Hairy Mans Wife," says it is "because they do not. But perhaps the lady has never been bald-headed mans wife.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the aagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Ltch Eeld County and Southern Be~.zshire.
 It has a competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the focal d0ings each week. and goes into the homes 4aa1 is perused by the entire families of the thrifty intelligent, reading class of people whom Ehe long headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

In securing pledges for the entire sum required to inaugurate the Visiting Nurse system in Canaan, and maintain it for the first year, the committee on membership have accomplished really remarkable and most commendable task, and are entitled to the congratulations and the gratitude of the community.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

then moved that the meeting adjourn, which, being duly seconded by Mayor J. Clinton Roraback, (Yalo, 'S2,) of Canaan and Twin Lakes, was passed by safe majority, and the sexton put out the lights ont.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
THE NEWS, AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at tn 63f1ce of publication and at
 DempSeys Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk ScutC & Rood, Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. W. Morgan. Great Burlington. Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

The Boston Traveller has this head ing, in big letters, on its story of the forthcoming banquet of the Bald Head Club of America: "Flies, Skeeters, Here's Chancep' Why is it that the mere mention of a bald-head suggests flies and skeeters to the head-writer?
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
JUST AS LITTLE CHILDREN.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

,Jnst little children play about all day. 4,nowing the fond mother is not far away; : hen as night approaches and by mothers hand They are safely guided out into dreamland, So we, too, children going on each day, Trusting in our Pilot for He knows the way. When life's day is waning, by His hand of love- He will gui le us safely to that home above.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

"What kind of an automobile have you?"
 "Oh, I don't know" replied MT. Chuggins wearily. "Think the worst possible, and let it go at that. ''-Wash- ington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

With genial "Tom "Norton, of Lake vile, as president of the Army ant Navy Club of Connecticut, that ole aggregation of heroes is well headed.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

"Pa, where is Easy Street?"
 Ut leads off Hard Work Avenue, my son. ''-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub Eisher promptly of any failure to receive papers rex ularly, chafges of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
WRITE LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited, but no &etention will be paid to anonymous letters.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-07
BRITAIN LOSES
5000 IN BATTLES
Flehts Last Week Not Trials
Of Strength

London, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Times sent from Boulogne says that
the mayor of that city is reported to
have received q telegram stating that
General Joffre had succeeded In turn
ing the German lines, and that Sir
John French had gotten around on the
left of the German army. The German
troops at Lille left there hurriedly on
Saturday.
It is oficially announced that the
British casualties during the war thus
far have been $1,000.
The Official statement says that the
British successfully guarded the left
flank Of the whole line Of the French
army until the seventh and fifth
armies of the French came into oper-
alton on the British left and right The
French reinforcements greatly rel1ev'
cd the strain and pressure on the al
Hes left wing.
1t is stated that there has been no
new main trial of strength during the
east week. The battles have been OF
strategic withdrawal and contraction.
The war so far has given most promis-
ing opportunities of achieving sub
stantial successes, but more men must
be had in order to operate on a much
greater scale.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-07
siohtino the Sardines.

The shoals of sardines appear sud
denly along the Breton coast in June.
They come by millions, and the water
takes on a slaty tint from their pres
ence beneath the surface This phe
pomenon Is awaited intently BY thou.
sands of fishermen, and when the cry
Of Here they are" goes up there IL
as much excitement as is occasioned
by the whaler's shout of THAR she
blowsw Each boat carries from three
to q dozen nets. Cod roe Is cast Out
as bait, and the average catch II
about 1000 each casting Of the net
When first drawn from their element
the sardines glitter like jewels, reflect
Ing many colors, but they soon lose
their brilliant tints. Every village
along the coast has its cannery, and
as these are mostly individual enter
prises. there is much competition. The
sardine fisherman who does not OWE
q boat of his own seldom makes over
1000 francs or about 5000, from hii
labor of FIVE or six months, and In
bad seasons his earnings are much les'
than that.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-07
WILSON RENOUNCES
SPEAKING TOUR
DUTY to Nation Prevents It,
President Says.

Washington, Sept. 7.-"What it 1.-THE
nation) chiefly expects and demands,
and what it will certainly be most
surely won by, is the performance OF
duty without fear or favor and with
out regard to personal consequences"
Such is the advice given by Presl-
dent Wilson to members of congress
in a letter to Representative Frank e..
Doremus, chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee, who had re-
.quested him to go on the stump in the
campaign for the reelection of Dem
ocratic congress.
President Wilson made it clear that
he will remain at his post in Wash
ington during the present interna
tfonal crisis. He is willing. he tells
Representative Doremus. for the adj
ministration to stand on its record OF
achievements.
The future legislative program of
the administration. the president says,
Is 'the building up of our merchant
marine with al THAT means In the de
yelopment and Investigation of our
foreign commerce and the systematic
conservation and economic use OF our
national resources"
Despite his determination to make
no speeches, Mr.. Wilson will take oc
casion as opportunity offers to state
and perhaps relate to the country III
the clearest and most convincing
terms can command. the things that
the Democratic party has attempted
to do
The president had been asked to
speak in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Indiana.
Maine and other states.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-07
Byron on Dentists.

The profession Of dentistry stood
higher in Byron's esteem than the pro
fession of arms In September, 1920
on hearing that his favorite dentis'
had died, Byron wrote to John Muir
ray: 1.-The death Of Waite is SHOCK
to the teeth as well as to the feelings
Of all who knew him. l left him In
the most robust health and little
thought Of the national loss in so short
q time. He was much superior to
Wellington in national greatness, as he
who preserves the teeth is preferable
to the warrior who gains name by
breaking heads and knocking out grind
ers. Who succeeds him? Where ID
tooth powder, mild and yet efficacious
where is tincture, where are clearing
roots and brushes now to be obtain
ed2 | knew that Waite had
married, but little thought that the
other disease was so soon to over
take him"