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Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Settled the Question.

In Regensburg, in the middle ages, the headsman died and three appli- cants presented themselves for the post. A test of their skill would set tie the matter. Accordingly three criminals were brought forth for slaughter.
 The first headsman made with his sword tiny nick In the first criminals neck. "Ill lop him off just there" he said, and, swinging his sword round with great swishing sound, lol he did as he had said he would.
 The second headsman tied q string round his criminals neck. 'I'n cut ofr his head and bisect the string" he said. And he did as he mad promised.
 These two first headsmen now began to study and ponder the neck of the third criminal, asking what proof of skill the third headsman should under take, when the latter with one vast and splendid sword sweep cut of all three heads, thus finishing the crimi- nal and his rivals together and win ming the headsmanship of Regensburg amid the applause of all. a..
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
The Comnarison Held.

A lecturer went to Yonkers with a letter to Yonkers citizen from a man in New Rochelle and succeeded in get. ting an engagement. His three hour lecture proved dull, dry and uninter- esting. Next day MT. Yonkers met MT. New Rochelle.
 What did you mean" asked Yon- kers, "by recommending that lemon lecturer?"
 ''I didn't recommend him."
 "Well, I just guess you did. I've your letter right here In my pocket"
 Better read 1t over again-carefully."
 MT. Yonkers did. It was noncom- initial:
 "I have heard MT. B.'s lecture. It is as interesting as it is instructive"
 And it wasn't either" said Yonkers.
 'Then the comparison holds," said New Roche.!e.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
chIns,. pserIs,, Iron Mins.

China's famous iron mine, the Tayeh, the foremost in the far east, is espe- cially notable for the ease with which it is worked. 1t stands peerless in the world In this respect, excavation re- quirlng no machine power. The work is done by hand by the Chinese coolles. The mine Is reputed to be inexhausti- ble in its ore. In the days of the three kingdoms" the locality formed a thea ter of bloody fighting, and the vicinity sbounds in relics of that memorable period in Chinese history. It is about 3,630 Chinese miles from Picking over land and about 4,9s0 Chinese miles by water. Tayehhsien Is traversed by ranges of hills and mountains, the val leys of which abound in innumerable lakes of all sizes, with water course facilities. Consequently the locality is rich fin scenery of great beauty, and the Chinese poets from olden times have never tired of singing of the eight views" of Tayeh. In the neigh borhood of the Tayeh iron mine are found the ruins of ancient iron foun- dries, probably 1000 years old. Millions of tons of slag lie in heaps.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
harvard,s First Bulldina.

No man now living can describe as an eyewitness the crudities of liar yards first building, where the ground floor was devoted to academic uses. re- hgious and literary exercises and the purpose of, refectory, kitchen and but tery, while above were students quar- ters. mere cells of the rudest sort.
 The building was far from weather proof, and more air than light wns ad- mitted by the windows, which were only partly glazed, oiled paper serving elsewhere to let in a few of the suns rays and keep out the "coarsest of the cold" as Artemus Ward said when he hung an old hoopskirt over his cham Der window at the country hostelry in midwinter.
 Not even the most rudimentary of table equipment was supplied at the college eating room. His own knife and fork were carried by each student when he went to dinner, and after he had finished he wiped them on the ta- blecloth.-Dial.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Maap Waiatnd crntann.

Tn describing the civil guards at Canea, Mir. Trevor-Battye in Camping In Crete" alludes to the slender waists of the Cretan men:
 One point about the figures of these men, he says, as of all the mountain villagers, Is the extreme smallness of their waists, which in some cases are almost waspllke. It is interesting to observe that this has always been a Cretan characteristic, for the figures on the frescoes and vases in the Mi- moan section of the museum in Can .dia (e. E., the famous Cup Bearer'D have the same remarkable slenderness of waist.
 He Is not sure whether this slim waist is natural or whether produced by tight belting.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
General Markets.

WHEAT - Receipts 59.00o; shipments 176. 900; No. 2 red, elevator export, S.OOh: No red f. O. b. afioat, $1.02: No. l North Duluth f. O. b. afioat. $1.03h. The wheat market was firm late; the weather over the winter wheat belt was favorable: Bradstreet's visible supply showed a de- crease ot 6.37,000 bushels: May. N.OOA July, 9IAc
 oATs-Receipts. 5s,OOO: shipments. 2O.OOo: standard white in elevator. 44ka45c.: No. 2, 45a451kc.; No. 3, 44a44lzc.; No. 4, 43b1a 44c.: natural white and clipped white Ala 47c.
 RYE-No. c. | f. Buffalo, 671hc.
 CORN-Receipts. 2.OOO; shipments, LoOO. No 2 new f. O. b. to arrive, 6SAc.
 BUTTER-Firmer; receipts. 5.sSs pack ages: creamery. extras, h.. z7l5a2sc. i. arsts, 26a27c: seconds, 2311a25Ikc.; held. extras. 27a27hc.: hrsts. 25a2G14c.: seconds. 22a24hc.: state dairy. tubs. finest, 3lFa ZIG; good to prime, 24a26c.; common to fair, 19a23c.: process. extras. 22a23c.; firsts 2a22hc.; seconds. 1sl2a20c.; imitation creamery, irsts. Ha22c.; factory, current make, firsts, 2oa201kc.; seconds. 19alsLsc {. packing stock, held. lSal9c.: current make No. 2 1Sc.: No. 3, 15a171zc
 CHI F E s E - Irregular: receipts. l.9s' boxes; state. whole milk. specials. white held. h.. 18a1S12c.: winter. lT12al7Mc.. col ored. held. 1sa1SAc.: winter. l71sal7slc average fancy. white. held. l7halI24c
  winter. 17a17Ac.; skins. specials. held 13Aa14Ac; good to choice. held, ua1211c,
 EGGS-Lower and weak: receipts. l6. SO4 cases: fresh gathered extras. doz., 29a BOG: extra firsts. 28c.; firsts, 27a271zc.: sec onds, 251ka261bc.: refrigerator, frsts. Sc. seconds. 22a24c.; state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites. 37a3sc.: gathered whites, SIC: hennery browns. 29a30c. gathered browns and mixed colors. Z717a 2sc
 NEW HAY AND STRAW-Easy: timo- thy. per ton. s17a21: shipping. SIG. clover s15a1S: clover mixed, s15a19; long rye straw, S16a17: oat S11a12: small bales. 5Oc per ton less than large.
 POTATOES - Steady; Bermuda. bbI. ss.5Oa5.5O; domestic, bbl or bag, s2.12a2.3O. European. bag. s1a1.75: sweets. Jersey. basket 65a90c
 LIVE POULTRY-Unsettled
 DRESSED POULTRY - Steady west ern turkeys, fancy, lb.. 25c.: average best 23a2ic.; poor, 1Sa20c.; western. old. 22122c. chickens, brolers, dry packed. I2 tn box. 3 to lbs. to pair. western. milk fed Z2so SGc; corn fed. 2a24c.; chickens. dry pack ed. F to box, milk fed. 3l 10 4' lbs to dog, 1Sc.: 48 to 60 lbs. tc doz.. 20c. corn fed 31 to AT lbs. to doz.. I6a1G:-c. 4S to 6l lbs to doz 1Sc.: bro.lers. 2 to 4 lbs tc pair, Philadelphia and Long Island 50' l0c.: Pennsylvania. 25a2Sc: Virginia. milk fed 2lc.; chickens, S to 10 lbs. and oveI 10 pair. Philadelphia fancy. 23a}5c: Penn sylvania. l7a2Oc.: western. milk fed l7a l9c: corn fed. dry picked. 17al8c.: scalded l7a171kc.: capons. Philadelphia. 2ia3pc western. 21a24c: fowls. western. boxes l51aa1SKc.: barrels. l5Ika17c.: old roostrrs i l31hc.: spring ducks, western, choice. lie. average. 14c.; western geese, choice. lGc. average. 14c.: squabs doz.. S2 75a5. .0G guineas, pair, 75c.aSLS.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
BATTLES SECRET SERVICE.

$4,0oO Missing From Government Bu-
 reau Stolen or Destroyed.
 Director Ralph of the bureau of print ing and engraving declared that the $4,OOO missing from the bureau for some time was either stolen or de- stroyed. Inventory of the bureaus stock practically has been completed and no trace of the sheets of ten dollar bills has been discovered.
 Secret service men and others have worked on the case. but not the slight. est clew has been discovered.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
CR0KER STARTS
 WAR ON MURPHY
Says Tammany Won't Succeed
 With Ills Management.
WILSON AND GLYNN MEET.

With W. F. Mccombs New York Gov
 srnor confers With President on
 New York Politics - Glynn Assures
 Wilson of His Willingness Co Co.,
 operate on Party Matters.
 Codncident with the visit in Washing ton of Governor Glynn of New York and William F. McCombs 1t was learn ed that Richard Croker has turned on Charles F. Murphy. The old warhorse of Fourteenth street in letter to the late John Fox, former president of the National Democratic club, declares Tammany never can succeed under the present management, and he hopes 'some good man will get in and drive aii them g-afteTs out"
 The letter, which is in the handwrit ing of the veteran chief himself. con tains in three sentences his terse opin- ion of the Murphy regime:
 "The result of the election did not surprise me, as felt sure that Mitchell would have a very large majority.
 "The hall will never win under Mur- phys management.
 Murphy was big handicap on Mo Call"
 The conference with Wilson was har- monious in every way, and 1t is under stood the governor assured the presi- dent of his willingness heartily to CO., operate with the national administra- tion on all party matters affecting the state
 Before the governors arrival at the White House the president had told callers of the intense interest he had in the New York state situation. The president indicated that 1t was his pur- pose to listen to suggestions from the governor and MT. McCombs rather than to give his own views. He de ciared that he had strong desire for ideas on the situation.
 Following Governor Glynn's appear, ance at the capitol before the house committee on foreign relations the re- port gained currency that Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo would resign from the cabinet in time to become a . candidate for the senate to succeed Senator Root.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
A Lesson ln MoraIs.

Mother-Now. Willie, you told me a falsehood. Do you know what happens to little boys who tell falsehoods?
 Willie (sheepishly)-No, ma'am.
 Mother-Why, q big black man with only one eye in the center of his fore head comes along and files with him up to the moon and makes him pick sticks for the balance of his life. Now, you will never tell falsehood again, will you? 1t Is awfully wicked.-Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
A Queer Question.

'T have come to consult you," she said to the prominent lawyer.
 What is the trouble?"
 "I have received three proposals of marriage, and do not know which to accept"
 (Which man has the most money?' 'Do you imagine" she asked, that if knew I would consult you or any other lawyer?"-Birmingha Age-Her- aid.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Onen to Cnnuiotion.

"Some of your constituents are dis agreeing with you," said the trusted lieutenant.
 Well, keep tab on them" replied Senator Sorghum, "when enough dis agree with me to constitute a reliable majority I'm going to turn around and agree with them. m."-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
TO MAKE WAREHOUSE PROBE

Commerce Board Will Investigate
 Complaint Against Railroads.
 The practice of railroads in leasing warehouses, warehouse sites and other properties and facilities to large ship pers will be made the subject of spe cial investigation by the interstate commerce commission, according to an announcement.
 The complaint has been made to the commission that many leases of this nature are in effect decrease in rates, in which small shippers cannot partici. pate and are therefore rebates. Both rail and water carriers will come in for scrutiny. The hearings 7ill be held in various cities, but will not begin for several weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
d Wise Child.

"Willie," sadly said a father to his young son. "I did not know till today that last week you were whipped by your teacher for bad behavior"
 Didn't you. father?" Willie answer ed cheerfully. "Why, knew it all the time. ."-Woman's Home Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
ANOTHER BRYAN TREATY.

Denmark Latest to Enter "Peace Pact
 t..,. With United States.
 Secretary Bryan and Minister Brur signed an arbitration treaty effective between the United States and Den mark.
 This is the eighth so called "peace 1act" signed by Bryan and the second with a European power. Holland being previously signed.
 Bryan announced that the Persian authorities agreed to a peace treaty similar to that signed by Salvador last year
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Reason For His Popularity.

Stranger-The whole town seems to be turning out to this funeral. The deceased must have been very popu- lar. Native-Stranger, he was one man in million. After he bought his ear he gave everybody n ride that he had promised to.-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
An Alternative.

Passenger-Do have to change cars in Chicago? Excessively Polite Conductor-Not necessarily, madam. You can 20 back to New York if you Yant to.--Life.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Wine Tasters.

When wine tasters are employed in their professional duties they never swallow the wine they taste. They merely hold sip of the beverage In the mouth for few moments and breathe through the nostrlls.-Ex- change.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Fiqht Higher Postal Rate,

Representatives of big publishing houses protested to the house postOf flee committee against the proposed ad vance in second class postal rates They contended that competition is sr keen among publishers that they can not well meet such an increase and that it would mean a loss to the gen era1 public.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Koreans and Chinese.

While the Chinese do not care fur alcoholic drinks. but are addicted to opium, the Koreans like strong drink and do not care for opium.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
ThAr She'll Tell YnII-

"Tell me-" said the lovesick youth. whats the hest way to find out what T woman thinks of you"
 "Marry her." replied Peckham IrOmptly.-rhiladrlph Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Militant sufrragettes set fire to two fine old Perthshire houses in Cr1er Scotland. Ross house was totally de stroyed and Aberuchill castle was partly burned. Sufrragette literature about the grounds of both houses caused the police to blame the mill tants-
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Mean Inference.

Bix-My wife is never happy when I am out of her sight. DiX-My wife doesn't trust me, either-Yonkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
NATIONAL PRIMARY BILL SOON
Measure Will Be Introduced ,n the
 House Next Summer.

House Next Summer.
 A national presidential primary bill along the lines suggested by President Wilson in his opening message to con gross last December will be presented before adjournment next summer Chairman Fucker of the house com. mittee on election of the president said Secretary of State Bryan and So licitor Joseph Folk of the state depart ment will aid in drafting the measure Whether 1t will be possible to pass 1t before next winter is doubtful.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
NOTES FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
What Folks Are Doing on the Other
 Side of the Globe.

Fire on board the steamship Bor deaux of the French Trnnsl tlantic line did damage to the extent of about S2OOO0. The vessel was lying in har
 bor and all Of her cargo had been dis charged. She arrived in Havre.
 France. on Jan. 31. having left New York on Jan. IT.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Charles H. Twins. one of Monmouth (N. JJ county's best known lawyers and widely known throughout the state. died at Red Bank. N. J. He was fifty-eight years old. He was mem Der of the state legislature in 1890 and 1891.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
The Ros was Good.

wife-Charles. wasn't that good box of cigars gave you on your birthday? Husband-I never saw q better box, my dear.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

He goeth better that creepeth in his way than he that runneth out of his way St. Augustine.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Rev. Claudius Burns. sixty-nine. who served for seven years as chaplain of the state prison in Manchester. N. H. is dead. re had filled many Methodist Episcopal pastorates in that st"te.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Forty-one persons were sufrocated in Moscow by leaking gas pipe in an In surance office. according to a Central News dispatch received in London The leak was discovered by a porter after all but few people in the build ing were dead.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Some Things That Are Happening Tn
 Other American Countries.


 Other American Countries. Colonel George w Goethals. chair man of the Panama canal commission suspended John Burke, manager of the commissary department. at the con clusion of the hearings which gave Burke a chance to clear himself of the charges that he had accepted gratuitie> and of alleged irregular business tran sections.
 The Canadian parcel post system went into operation. The first mail bag to be dispatched contained pack. age addressed to the Duke of Con. naught by Postmaster General L. D. Pelletier. who mailed the parcel in the Ottawa pOStOftice.
 All is quiet in Lima, Peru. Congress met and it was decided to rame yov prning board pending provisions for a new election Colonel Oscar Bena vides, who led the attack on the pal. ace. was named as president of the governing board.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

A celluloid collar caused the death of William E. Stone. painter. of Han over. N. H. His clothes caught fire in his shop. He rolled in a snow bank outside and thought he had saved him. self, but spark caught his collar, and in a flash that followed he inhaled the flames.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Record of the Week on Accidents
 and Tragic Events.

William Daywalt. a policeman. was shot and killed by one of two broth CTS who had been ordered to lenve Waynesboro. Pa. because they had been creating disturbance. The brothers are Abram and William Barnes, young mountaineers. Abram admitted killing the policeman before he died of bullet wound William Is in jail.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

The minority parties in the imperial diet of Japan adopted resolution to lmpeach the government because of it's naval policy. 1t was believed that the impeachment would fail because the Seiyukai party is supporting the gov ernment
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
DEATHS OF NOTED PEOPLE
Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week. ..

Professor John O'Neill, musician writer. critic and composer. Is dead at Sharon. Mass. aged eighty-four. He taught vocal music for twenty-hv" years at the New England Conserva tor of Music. His most famous pupil is Mime. Noriica.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

As the result of an auto accident Christian De Keyser of Paterson, N J.. Is dying. and Miss Sarah Fair clough, twenty-four, suffering from s possibly fractured skull.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
FROM THE SPORTING WORLD.

This and That In Amateur and Profes-
 sional Athletics. .
 Some of the American entrants for the international skating races. which will be held at Trondjem. Norway. will leave New York on Feb 10. They ex- pect to reach Christiania in time 10 participate in the international skeeing competition at HolmenkolleD on Feb l0. 22 and g and remain for the tri national contest on March 1 between Finland. sweden and Norway. They will return from Bergen on March [ after having been eighteen days iD Norway
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12
Spanish soldiers V

Eighteen Spanish soldiers were killed and twenty-seven wounded and fifty Moors were killed, many wounded and many taken prisoners In a recent severe attack at Beni Salem. Morocco.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

is dead. ITe had filled many Methodist Episcopal pastorates in that st.te.
 The Rev. William W. Holloway seventy years old. for thirty-four years pastor of the Hoagland Memorial church of Dover, N. J.. died suddenly
 Preston Hussey. eighty-eight, dean tf Terre Haute bankers and said to be the oldest banker in the United States. died in Terre Haute.
 Charles c. Bissell, who was Repub- hcan candidate for congress In the First Connecticut district in 1912, died at Sufield. Conn.
 Mrs. Eliza Van Bramer, 101 years old. the oldest resident of Pittsfeld. Mass. died there She was a native of Waterloo, N. '.
 Thomas O. Henry. known in Denver as the originator of irrigation farming in the Western Kansas and Colorado, died in Denver.
 The Rev. Angus Mckay Porter. thirty-seven, pastor of St Luke's Epis- copal church, Utica. N. T., died there of pneumonia.
 D. Edward Penfield, brother of Fred erick o. Penheld, United States ambas sador to Austria, died IF Warren. Mass
 John Frederick. 1O2 years old. died in Philadelphia. He was born in Ireland and served in the civil war.
 George D. Perkins, seventy-four, editor and publisher of the Sioux City Journal. died there.
 Giles Vaudeville, ninety-nine. build ing contractor, of Connecticut, died in Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

The six day bicycle race in Brussels was won by the Dutch-Belgian team Johann StOl and Cyril Van Heuwaert who covered 4502 kilometers (2.S0C miles,. The French team, Lapize ana Miquel, finished second. and the Amer ican. McNamara and Moran. third Walthour and Cameron were eighth while Root and Thomas abandoned tn race in the one hundred and thirty sixth hour.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Frank Vincent Willard, who was for six years surrogate of Westchester county. N. r.. was struck and instantly killed by the Wolverine express at Tar. rytown, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

The Rev. William W. Holloway seventy years old. for thirty-four years pastor of the Hoagland Memorial church of Dover, N. J.. died suddenly
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

A Chicago, St Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha train. Kansas City to Minne- apolis. was wrecked at Bigelow, Minn. Two persons were reported killed and many hurt
 Oscar von Hagan of Joliet. TIL. bur glar, was shot dead trying te escape from the penitentiary.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

George D. Perkins, seventy-four editor and publisher of the Sioux City Journal. died there.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

John Frederick. 1O2 years old. diet ir Philadelphia. He was born in Ireland and served in the civil war
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

A week ago the baseball world was cheerfully told that twins had arrived at the home of Frank Baker. the thirC baseman of the Athletics, in Trappe Md. but the news that the twins died the same day they were born was not spread broadcast. but such is the case Eddie Collins was so infor ned in Il letter from his teammate.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Giles Vaudeville, ninety-nine. build ing contractor, of Connecticut. died in Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Charles c. Bissell. who was Repub- hcan candidate for congress In the First Connecticut district in 1912, died at Suff1eld. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Preston Hussey. eighty-eight, dean tf Terre Haute bankers and said to be the oldest banker in the United States. died in Terre Haute.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

D. Edward Penfeld, brother of Fred erick c. Penheld, United States ambas sador to Austria, died IF Warren. Mass
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Jack Johnson has refused an offer from the London National Sporting club to arrange a match with San, Langford on the pretext that the prize $15,O00, is not big enough.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Mrs. Eliza Van Bramer, 101 years old. the oldest resident of Pfttsfeld. Mass. died there. She was native of Waterloo, N. '.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Thomas O. Henry. known in Denver as the originator of irrigation farming in the Western Kansas and Colorado, died in Denver.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

The Rev. Angus Mckay Porter thirty-seven, pastor of St Luke's Epis' copal church, Utica. N. Y., died there of pneumonia.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-12

Fred ]. Murphy. Yale, 1910. was ap pointed football coach at Northwestern university, Chicago, to succeed Deale> Grady.