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Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
What the Other Fellows Say,

The one consoling thought in connec- ton with the reduced train schedule on the Naugatuck division, so called, is that it may have a tendency to hasten the construction of the proposed trolley line between Thomaston and Torrington.- Hartford Courant. ..
 Everybody's Magazine is to tackle the rum question, which is more than many other instrumentalities which labor ostensibly for the good of the people have the courage to do-Pittsfield Eagle.
 We want boy to learn the printing business. Plenty of hard work and very small pay guaranteed, and one chance to be president of the United States thrown in. Our prize apprentice is now draw ing salary of $7, 800 a year, and there are several printers, graduates of the Cleaner, who are getting better than $3o a week-think it over, boys.-Lee Cleaner.
 It it's to be new party, why not call it the Eclectic? That seems to have been the character of the gathering yes- terday.-New Haven Register. Why not epileptic? That would be as accurate a diagnosis as any yet made.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 There are a good many youngsters on the streets here as late as midnight and even after that hour who would be much better off If they were in their little beds than hanging around lunch counters. Of course they are oyer Y years, but in common sense they are still babes in the woods, so to speak. Nifty lads if you want a correct classification for them, and they know it all, too.-New Haven Union.
 That riches are not synonymous with kindness, courtesy, or gentlemanliness is shown in she divorce which was just granted to Mrs. Robert Goelet. Water bury Republican.
 It is unfortunate that the Panama Canal tolls law should be considered from any but the sole point of national honor, compared with which there is nothing ignificant.-NewHav Journal Courier.
 Hail gentle spring; ethereal mildness. come! II And if there's anybody here abouts who finds it difficult to put real passion into that plea, then his soul is dead.-Waterbury American.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
Grandpa.


 There's no one in this whole world who knows as much as grandpa does. sometimes think that he must be the wisest man that ever was. .. He can predict the weather better than the regular weather man. He doesn't always guess 1t right, but then, no other feller can. A.. He always tells us. far ahead, how all elections will come out, He's seen so many hot campaigns he never has the slightest doubt, Of course. he often makes mistakes, and very seldom calls the turn, But there are very few who can, that Is so far as I can learn. He's got safe, sure remedy for every i'll that man can find; There's no disease that he can't cure, or none that I can call to mind; Of course, sometimes they don't get we'll, but that is just part of the game; A lot of doctors that l know in this town must admit the same. His knowledge is as free as air; he al- ways peddles out advice Without the form of being asked; his wisdom Is beyond all price. Some fellers who have followed 1t have made their fortunes; some have not {; For grandpa's haman like the rest, al. though he's liked an awful lot.
 Brooklyn Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

Three hundred reformed drunkards who now hold responsible positions in their communities. held meeting and banquet in New York few days ago, and organized themselves into per- manent society. Beside each plate was a little flat flask filled with liquid that looked like whiskey-but wasn't. On each bottle was pasted Q label, which read
 Souvenir of the first banquet of the United Order of Boozers, 176 of the number have lived total of 2 ,470 years, 3.238 years of which have been spent in drunkenness. Have spent in drink ap. proximately $1,291, ,500 Estimated un- earned wages because of inability through drink, $645, 750. Total loss to the community and nation of nearly $2.- GOO, ,OOO."
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
The Usual Result.

An old negro went into drug store in Richmond and said Boss, will you please. suh, call de colonel on the tele- phone?" This was done, and the old darky said Colonel, dat ar mule done stall right in de main street right out here in front of de store. Yans, suh done tied strings round his ears, but he didn't budge. Whats dat? Yaas, suh I build fire under him, but it didn't do nothin' but scorch de harness. Iaas, suh I took de things out, but he wouldn' r budge. Yaas, suh; f; yaas, sub. What x dat? Go. suh no sub, colonel, l didn t twist his tail. Yaas. sub; yaas, suh another gemman twis his tail he look like northern gemman. Whats dat colonel? Yaas, suh, took him to de hos pital. ."-Argonaut
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week Culled from The News Files.
 1882

Record of Doings from Week to Week
 CuIled from The News Files. 1882.
 August B. The Housatonic freight office had been repainted.
 G. E.. DeHart was visiting in New Jersey.
 MT. E. D. Lawrence was spending some time at Saratoga.
 Twelve couples from Canaan and Ashley Falls picnIcked at Twin Lakes.
 c. L. Parsons had put in a new safe in his store.
 Another salmon trout was caught at Twin Lakes weighing eight pounds.
 Rev. L. H. Reid, of Lakeville. called on friends in town. 's .~i Mrs. M. A. Gardner, of Walworth, N |. r., had been visiting her grandson, G. B. Gardner.
 The East Canaan church had been undergoing repairs. The Canaan cornet band played at the meeting of the Union Agricultural society at Falls Village. The Housatonic railroad ran a special car from, Pittsfield to Pine Grove where Chaplain McCabe preached.
 A. A. Hubbard was taking a vacation for few days.
 MT. N. C. Ward and Mrs. Mary w. Franklin were married in Bridgeport. Officer VanDeusen arrested a man named Maxwell, for theft and took him to Litchfeld.
 Hon. Robbins BatteIl, of Norfolk, had added rare collection of paintings to his picture gallery.
 Several Winsted clergymen were camping at Twin Lakes.
 Falls Village-Robert I. Orr severed his connection with G. w. Hall, to accept position with Bennett & Sloan, New Haven. Mt. Prospect was surveyed and found to be 100 feet above this village Mrs. N. J. Carter and Mrs. H. Hale and daughter, of North Adams, were visiting Lee French. A few city boarders were spending the season on Sugar Hill.
 West Cornwall-Mrs. J. R. Smith, of DanLury, was visiting her sister, Mrs. Isaac Marsh. R. N. Cochrane had gone to Vermont to purchase drove of cattle. Miss Mary White, popular dressmaker, had returned to the residence of D. l.. Smith. The two sons of E. B. Hart and Fred Wood had pitched their tent near Tyler pond, where they were utilizing all their signs for luck in fishing. MT. Samuel Evans and sister of Philadelphia, were spending a few days at R. N. Cochrane's.
 Berkshire County-Memorial services for the late Dr. Orville Dewey were held at the Congregational church in Sheffield Mrs. Lucy Kline, of North Egremont was celebrating her one hundreth birthday. Rev. E. H. Roys and family were preparing to go to Washington, D. C., and to visit the battle fields of the Civil War. The late John H. Cofing, of Van Deusenville, left an estate estimated at $75oooo. The Hope Fire company of Great Darlington, gave an excursion to Parlcr Rock. Dalzell & Co., the well-known axle and carriage makers, of Egremont, were making sur yeys in Ashley Falls with view to moving their extensive manufactory to that place. .....
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
Coming Back.

Brewers money paid for the space in attention to the drinking habits of one world-beater, as follows:
 Alexander the Great drank beer and conquered the world before he was 32. Perhaps he could have done it sooner if he had not drunk beer, but you'd better take no chances"
 A few nights later, in the same column, a little good temperance coin was spent for this further biographical note on the same celebrity:
 Alexander the Great died ln a drunken debsuch at the age of B. You'd better take no chances. Anti-Saloon League of New Jersey"
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
CL FAN UP 1

The movement for 'clean-up and paipt.up week." which finds favor all over the country, IS taking strong hold on the larger towns and cities of Con- necticut, and is officially approved by the oity fathers, Business Men s Associa- tions, etc. In New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport and other prominent cities, the mayors are setting apart a week. during the first part of April, for the work, and urging the citizens generally to cooperate i'll the movement for clean CT and safer municipalities. Boy Scouts are being enlisted in the work. to take charge of the children's part of the pro. gram and do their share in the cause.
 It is being urged upon the individual citizens that if each will do his or her share in his or her own back yard, cellar. attic, and alley-way, at the end of a week the city would be free from refuse matter of all kinds, and so be not only beautified, but rendered more sanitary and more free from the possibility of fire.
 The mayor of Bridgeport has issued proclamation in which he asks the people of the city to remove all the old tin cans. the ashes, papers and rubbish of all kinds that have accumulated in their back yards, ash-bins, cellars and alley ways during the winter months, so that the city may be we'll rid of disease breeding rubbish, as we'll as made to ap- pear to better advantage."
 Similar proclamations have been is- sued in New Haven and Hartford, and a vigorous campaign of cleaning up will be carried on in each city.
 The movement is one that should com mend itself to every decent citizen, re- gardless of proclamations and official urging. It is not only the cities and larger towns that have need of an an nual cleanup, or a more frequent cam paign against dirt and rubbish. The smaller towns are no less in need of it. Canaan is by no means dirty town. On the contrary 1t will compare most favorably with any other town in it's class, so far as well-kept appearance is concerned but the assertion will not be questioned that it has it's '.eyesores" and negative beauty spots which need to be overhauled and cleaned out at intervals private dumping grounds, indoors and outdoors, where rubbish not only offends the senses but offers tempting fields of operations for the fire.fend. Garrets and railways that are little used are apt to be Uttered with an ac emulation of refuse that needs only a lighted match or cigarette stub to make
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

April F, Friday, will be a red letter day in Connecticut, this year. Besides being Arbor and Bird Day, it will be the day of the great dinner of the Con- necticut Mems League for Woman Suf- frage. at the Greenwich Country Club. and the anniversary of the day on which Colonel N. G. Osborn was born. Other things may happen on that day-but who cares for them?
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

a confagration that may prove disas- trous, and which needs only neglect and inattention to breed disease. The dead leaves and vegetation in the back yards are not the most objectionable nuisance, by any means.
 Cleanup day in Canaan will be fixed at an early date. when the residents will, as usnal, respond and give to outward needs and interier conditions the atten- tion required. Cleanup day is no new feature here, nor is it devoid of splendid results,
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

Parson Travis is at Conference this week, and his flock here are earnestly praying that he'll come back for another year at least. And may their prayer be answered The Canaan Methodist church IS mighty fortunate in having a pastor of Parson Travis's preaching cali Der, and the community is lucky to have "in it's midst" so splendid citizen and "good fellow"
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

Mayor Wilson, of Bridgeport, paid Waterbury visit recently and was gath cred in by the police for excessive auto mobile speed. That leads the Bridge port Farmer to say "Some day the mayor of Waterbury may hit Bridgeport in an auto going sixty miles an hour. Then there will be something doing. Let Waterbury beware. ."-Bristol Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
Letters From the People
Generosity of the Yankee Nation.


 To the Editor of The News;
 The generosity and liberality of this country is beyond dispute. It is Il good lemon to squeeze. and it has always been Johnny .the-spot when other nations were Tn need of help of any kind. In time of famine or disaster, of fires, earth, quakes, floods, or anything else, Ameri- cans have always been prompt to help those in distress; not only this, exiles and grafters of every description turn to this land of liberality and wealth when they are in need of cash. 5uffragettes- North Pole hunters, foreign medical quacks, moneyless lords and dukes and other pretenders of nobility. will even condescend to come over here to this land of generosity and wealth and marry the Yankee girl that can put up the most hard cash for that glorious privilege.
 CHARLES A. HARRIS. Silver Greek, Minn,
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

The forthcoming farmers institute, at the Stevens farm, with it's lectures and scientific demonstrations in pruning and other agricultural specialties, will be 8 fine opportunity for the farmer who wants to know how to do things. and do them right.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
NEVER ALONE.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

It matters not where we may go,
 We cannot be alone; And whether life be grave or gay,
 Depends much on our tone. Life in the wilderness is sweet
 If thoughts are pure and true; And though the sky is overcast,
 Kind thoughts will make it blue. And we can never be alone.
 An, no, for there is One Whose precious presence cheers the way, And will, till life is done.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

A whole flock of lost moose have been found on October Mountain, near Lenox. It was suspected that good many got away. a couple of years ago. when it came to the count.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

No more of the old. fashioned revival ist" evangelism in the Methodist church. The pastors are officially given credit for being able to minister to the spiritual needs of their focks. without the aid of outside revival specialists. Hallelujah l
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

A Lime Rock subscriber, in letter re- newing his subscription. observes !: "What is home without the Connecticut Western News and a good wife?" Of course it's no home at all-that's very easy conundrum.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
Cent-a-Wor Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Gents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-At Falls Village. house and ono acre Of ground. some fruit. in good repair, beautiful scenery, ten minutes walk from new power house. Address Mrs. O, A. Seymour, 3a9 Lenox Road. Brooklyn, N. Y. ROGERS BONE FERTILIZERS covers all your needs in the fertilizer line. The contents of every bag guaranteed. Ask for booklet of agent. E. 1T. Rowe. Canaan.
 FOR SALE--A gentle driving mare, color Black, will be sold at a reasonable price, If sold at once. Weight about 1000. E. Merton, Miner Block, Falls Village, Conn. #...s. FOR SALE Mrs Daggett's place in Canaan Val ley. { acres. Good house and barn. Black. smith shop. A Bargain, Enquire of e. w. Hall, Real Estate, Canaan.
 FOR SAILED Rhode Island Reds at SIPS apiece. James Tierney, Sr., East Canaan. Conn. FOR sALE-Settings of prize winning stock, Rhode Island Reds and Pencil Rock Robert Roger, Canaan Valley, Tel. S7-6.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
WANTED

wANTED-Local representative in Canaan and vicinity to write accident and health insurance, also collect on same. Fine opportunity for the men applying for this position. Address, A. D. D., Box Bi7. Meriden. Conn. wANTED-Situation in small family to assist News.
 WANTED-Furntshed cottage. camp or farm. house in or near village, In Berkshires or tn Connecticut. Four m family. Occupancy May ist. Replying give description and price. Box i43, Beverly, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
Your Best Friend. Don't you keer what

Oii NOa NSSi NAioN People say; Makes no diff'rence, Anyway. Map yo' route an Plug along. Lif' yo' voice in Cheerful song. Don't be grouchy, Don't yo' nope; While thar's life yo' Know thar's hope. Play yo' own game, Play it right; Let the others Fuss an fight. Mind yo' business, Dat will keep You plumb busy An yo'll reap One fine harvest Without end. Yo' must be yo' Own best friend.
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Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

R. F. Andrews, Winsted boy is now assistant managing editor of the Hart ford Times.-Oitizen. e.. H..e.
 Andrews is one of the cleverest para graphers in the state and has made good wherever he has been put.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

Chairman J. Henry Rorabaok, of the republican state committee. tells on our first page, how much he is worried by the uprising of the purificationists.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

You may now send automobile tirei through the mails, by parcel post, if yor want to make them go that way.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
The Iygienic Dairyman.

Farmer Brown Is making butter
 That will pass the strictest test In his stable all the trappings
 Are the latest and the best; All the floors are made of marble
 Of the rare imported kind Oh, the barn Is like a boudoir
 With the finest fittings lined. When the good man goes to milking He puts on linen suit, After being disinfected
 From his scalp-lock to his boot; lie Is careful that no microbe
 Makes It's lodgment on his hand, And he breathes undying hatred
 For the whole bacilli band. By strict rule he makes the butter, Temperature the proper height, Tested, sterilized. inspected.
 Marked "Pure Food" as Is his right. If such things are quite essential,
 As the learned doctors say. Why, 1t seems to me n marvel
 That I am alive today. - Charles II. Chester, Boston Herald. Bix-"Doesn't your wife say any thing when you go out evenings" ?"
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the o6dce 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., 1914-04-02

All Connecticut sympathizes sincerely and profoundly with State Treasurer E.. s. Roberts, in his bereavement, the death of favorite daughter.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

Get Together. Pull Together. (P. S.. This everlasting slogan is not designed to be taken seriously. It tjust works it. self Tn through force of hablt.)
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
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 Be-xshtre.
 It has competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the and is perused by the entire families of the thrifty, intelligent reading class of people whom the long-he advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

The back bone of winter may not be broken. but it has suffered "bad twisht."
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population of2,171, (census of 1s10) Two railroa1s.
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsf1eld and beyond Up-to-date High School and irst-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., 1914-04-02

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub lisher promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
5 s 8 s s

Marie und Sein Lamm. To the Editor of The News: . If your German version of "Mary Had d Little Lamb" as reprinted in the PiGtstield Eagle, is correct, it's poor version. One would suppose that a journalist whose name smacks so strong ly of sauer kraut and Die Yacht Am Rhine might do it better. offer you model: Marie sic hat ein kleine lamm, Er f1iess war weiss vie schnee, Uud wohin auch der Marie hat gelaufen Also da gents das verdammte lamm." Yours truly, Mutton. Lee, Mass. March 28.
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 In these days of the "armies of the unemployed" the mechanic who has three days work week, and loafs the other three, might be worse off. Half 8 loaf is better than no work.
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 Whatever it was that March came in like, it went out like the other thing.
 
 Those Bright CoIored Wigs. never wore a purple wig,
 I never hope to wear one; The reason is. the price of 'em
 Is high enough to scare one. .# Brooklyn Eagle. , never saw Cerlse wig
 l never saw a pink one But if my name were Rod McPhee*
 certainly would get one. *In order to appreciate fully the sur passing beauty and charm of these won drous lines, it is necessary to explain that the distinguished gentleman Tn question has made or is about to make application for membership Tn the Bald Head Club of Amerlca Joe Hollister in Pittsfleld Eagle.
 If e'er see deep blue wig
 With bald hairs sprinkled in it, I'll buy that wig for Rod McPhee
 And he'll be just nuts for the Clubs *This isn't very good rhyme, but Hollister can't make better one with the same words.
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 New Haven is already getting ready for the Fourth of July. Which recalls the observation of veteran observer After the Fourth of July, begin get ting ready for cold weather" Whats the use O. livin'?
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 And now that energetic Winsted Bus mess Mems Association is organizing a military company. We have always been afraid those stormy special town meetings of Lawyer Shelley's would bring on a war. even though things might seem to be quite on the Mad Po- tomac.
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 Hartford is planning to elect mayor next Tuesday. We infer from certain remarks in the Hartford papers, how ever, that this cannot be done unless the voters come out on that day.
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 The editor of the Chatham Courier thus voices grievance that has ranked for generations in the vltals of the craft Ninety-nine times out of hun- dred newspaper publisher hears comment on articles that have ap- peared in his paper only when he has rubbed someone's fur the wrong way or when something he has print ed has not met with the approval of some reader.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
THURSDAY. APRIL 3. 1914

The Good Neighbor. He who sows strife between thee and thy neighbor-thin l- Poisons the common well from which ye both do drink. Not all good neighbors who do not work thee ill, But he who. vexed by thee, remains thy neighbor still.
 -" Wisdom of the Brahman."
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS

AR. EATEN, optisian 70 Torrington, Ionn will be at The sAnhell" hotel the first Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal. Consultation trer TO RENT-Rooms in Garfield Building. light and heat. W. 4, Wright,
 HORSE CLIPPING by electric power. Now Is the time and this is the place. c. E. Badgley, Canaan.
 DETECTIVES - If you require efficient and thorough detective service .n any matter, at nominal rate, consult A. e. Brown. 450 Asylum street, Charter 1l22, Hartford Conn. LosT-Bank Book No. 9Ug0 of falls Village Say. ings Bank. Notice Is given in accordance with Punlis Acts of l9J5, that the account may be withIrawH ar duplicate boOk issued. Edith w, WatnaIus, New Hartford, Conn. ... MRS. II. .. DEAN will exhibit Ladies, Misses and Children's Trimmed Hats at Bison J. Hornbeck's store, Falls Village, Wednesday, April sth, If pleasant; if stormy, Thursday. To the ladies of West Cornwall-Come up on the train and get acquainted; it might pay you.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-02

Bix-"Doesn't your wife say any thing when you go out eveningsa"
 Dix-"Not much; she reserves the bulk of her remarks for me when get home. "-Boston Transcript.