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Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
THURSDAY. MARCH 2e. 1914
When your brother man you measure
 Take him at his best; Something in him you can treasure Overlook the rest.
A PATRIOTIC OATH.

MT. William G. Green, one of the foremost of New Milford's progressive citizens, who is unwearying in his efforts to boost his town along, writes an Inter esting letter to the Times, quoting for emulation by his fellow townsmen the oath which the men of Athens took. as giving expression to the spirit that made Athens famous city in history This is the oath:
 We will never bring disgrace to this, our city. by any act of dishonesty or eowardice. * We will fight for the ideals and the sacred things of the city both alone and with many. We will revere and obey the city's laws and we will do our best to incite like reverence and respect in those above us who are prone to annul them or set them at naught. We will strive increasingly to quicken the publics sense of civic duty.
 "Thus in all these ways we will trans init this city, not only not less. but greater. better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us."
 Thls is most desirable declaration ot principles for any modern community to adopt and live up to. It embodies essentially the professed aims and pur. poses of our own local Business Mems Association. though we cannot con scientlously say that all the members take them seriously to heart. If they did, we would have an Association with more aggressive vitality. and more git. up-and git-ln the community. AS it is we are far ahead of most towns of ouI size, in progressiveness and public spirit but we should make it our aim to out strip towns of twice and thrice our size in those essential qualities and we may say of Canaan, as MT. Green says o1 New Milford, "If every man would take that oath as applying to this town, and live up to it, our widest dreams oi purityI progress and prosperity would be more than realized"
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
The Minstrel.

l am the minstrel, the maker of mirth, And the forest my harp is; From the fbers asleep in the heart of the earth, Where its wool and its warp is, l fashion the spring
 With the song that sing! l, that am breathed of the mouth of God, And His music in motion; And His breath on my wings shakes the slumbering sod And the floor of the ocean, And l fashion the spring, With the song that sing! am the breath of your nostrils, O man, And akin to your spirit; But our Gods voice was mine ere your singing began, So rejoice when you hear it, For bring you the spring, With the song that I sing!
 T. A. Daly.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
CLEANUP DAY.

There is to be general observance of -clean-up day" this year, by practically every town and city that has Business Mems Association, as part of nation. wide plan, endorsed by the State 5. M. A. of Connecticut. The date for the cleanup in Canaan will probably De fixed at the next meeting of the Associa. tion. An outline of the plan most gen. orally adopted is as follows:
 First-Olean up indoors, gathering uI accumulations of rubbish In cellars, at tics, railways. etc., and sending same to dump.
 Second-Clean up front and back yards, trim up lawns and put in flower gardens.
 Third-Screen garbage cans, put oil on stagnant water and get rid of flies and mosquitoes.
 Fourth-W -Whitewash cellars, paint fences, piazza furniture, as we'll as houses, inside and out.
 Fifth--Ask the school children to help by picking up papers ou vacant lots and making open areas clean and tidy.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
Don't be a Crab. !.

Boost and the world boosts with you, Knock and you're on the shelf, For the world gets sick of the one who'll
 kick,
 And wishes he'd kick himself. Boost and the world boosts with you. Boost when it starts to rain, If you happen to fall don't lie there and
 bawl,
 But get up and boost again. Boost for your own advancement, Boost for the things sublime, For the chap that's found on the topmost
 round
 Is boe ger every time.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week Culled from The News Files.
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Culled from The News Files.
 -,- 1882. .~
 August I6. MT. Robert VanDeusen had twenty boarders.
 Mrs. A. Kearney was boarding with Miss Mary Peck.
 Miss Addie Wendell had been quite i'll but was improving. ,....
 Ex-Judge Rand, of Lisbon, N. H., was the guest of Judge Granger,
 Main street had received thorough raking by order of the selectmen.
 A salmon trout weighing seven pounds was caught in Twin Lakes -.'
 The Methodist Sunday school held their annual picnic at Lakeville. sc. ' ...,
 Rev. MT. Whittlesey preached in Christ Church.
 | MT. Juluis Frien had returned from his vacation and reported glorious time. ....
 The East Canaan Sunday school had their picnic at Lakeville. Work on the Hartford & Connecticut Western turn table was rapidly progress ing.
 Mir. F. P. Briggs, of New York, had been guest at the Warner House for a few weeks.
 Lightning did great damage on tele- phone lines, burning out wires in the bells and signal clocks.
 A party of Canaan boys were in camp at Twin Lakes.
 Falls Villsge-Mrs. William Hall, of Waterbury, was guest of Mrs. Maria Hall. Mir. Eli Colepaugh, of New Mil ford, was at work at shoemaking for F. C. Peetz. Mrs. w. Hubbell, of Bridge port, was at her sons in Amesville. Willie R. Hubbell accepted position in the National Iron Bank. District court had just adjourned Mrs. William Col. lins died at her residence at Amesville. John Lowe, former employe at the railroad company's machine shop was re- ported drowned at Twin Lakes. Albert Stanton, of Bridgeport, was spending a few days with relatives in Amesville. West Cornwall-Rev. Dwight M. Pratt, of Higganum. Conn.,, was spend ing his vacation at his fathers. Frank Reed and Charles Hettenger were deep in law over a sum of money. Dr. C. 5. Brower's father from Beaverhill, N. Y., was visiting in town. William Green, a Yale student, and Miss Mary Blinn, of New Milford, were visiting at ]. M. Halls. Mr. James Gage, of Hudson, N. Y., and the Misses Sterling, of Bridge port, all celebrated vocalists. were guests of Mir. and Mrs. James H. Cole.
 Berkshire County-The new station at Lenox was completed The Baptists, of Pittsfield, were having new settees placed in their chapel. John H. Coffin, a prominent iron manufacturer of Van Deusenville, died. A schoolhouse at Tyringham was struck by lightning. The glass works at Lenox were shut down for repairs. Sheffield had more summer guests than ever before. Mrs. James Hudner, of Mill River, charged with setting fire to barn and lumber yard, was allowed to settle the case. Mary Kersey, of West Stockbridge, fell dead while feeding her chickens.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

Danbury's slogan, ''Danbury Crowns Them AL" Is being wrought into 8 mammoth electric sign. near the rail. road station. It will contain 2,000 electric lights, the device embracing 8 jeweled crown and 8 derby hat. The dedication of this device will be the oc- casion of the annual banquet of the Danbury Business Mems Association, through whose efforts the sign is con- structed. The blazing electric message will proclaim, too, that the Danbury Association is Iive-wire affair.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

Referring to the problem of the "nn- employed" the Connecticut Farmer makes this pertinent comment
 "There must be-there is-a power full influence or set of influences at work in the cities that hold men in the ranks of starvation. Perhaps we are all wrong in our premises, but we surmise the saloon has great deal to do with it. We have often expressed the opinion that the chief cause of the scarcity of farm labor is due to the desire to find employment within smelling distance of gin mill.' .a
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

The editor of the Hartford Courant has travelled in Mexico. Apropos ot the reported raid of Texan rangers, his paper recalls the statement then made that the Mexicans still entertained the dislike of the United States engendered by the war in the "forties" and felt they could go up there and whip the whole country, eff the Texan rangers were not right in the way" Our friends paper. adds: "They had wholesome fear of those fellows. ."-Waterbury American.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

The Mems Club enjoyed an intellect ual treat at their March meeting, Tues day night, in an address by Attorney Clitus King, of Fairfield. on the West Indies.-Newtown Bee.
 If the Mems Club, of Newtown. really would like an evenings rare enjoyment, let them induce ex-Represehtative "Will'' Johnson to tell of his experience as speaker of the House on the last day of the session of '09 It's an exciting story, and it takes Johnson to tell it.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
FOR LIVE ON ES.

Black-handers caught black-handed in New Canaan? Aud once New Canaan gloried in the boast that it was "the next station to heaven P'-Oonnectlcut Western News.
 We still glory. in being "the next station to heaven" Once upon time we read that rebellious angels were cast out of fheaven.-New Canaan Advertiser.
 Excellent. And now we read that they are dragged out of the next station to heaven. South Norwalk, next, stop and Jerry Donovan 200 miles away l- Connecticut Western News 7s: a . '
 Why all this talk about "the next station to heaven" when Litchheld Is the only Heaven station" on thls earth, as far as we know, Several years ago. a gentleman who was coming here from New York asked the agent Tn Grand Central Station for "a ticket to Heaven" The agent understood, at once, what was wanted and merely qneried. By Shepaug or Nangatuck, sir rE'-Litchfield Inquirer. ...
 It's all right. gentlemen. to toot your own horn-must do it in self defense. But moss-co vered indeed in the man 8 brain who doesn't know that earth s weary pilgrims sound the keynote of Paradise when they call for ticket to Woodbury. Honest. now, Woodbury' 's the place you mean, after all. Wood bury Reporter. d. z..-. ;. -f f,,-.-5.,
 Fight 1t out, gentlemen. among your- selves, as to which of you has the place where ''earth's weary pilgrims" want to go to when they're dead. Canaan is out of the contest. She's simply second to none as an abiding place for live ones.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
Letters From the People
Gall for Dressmakers.
To the Editor of The News:

To the Editor of The News:
 While we are clsmoring for new in. dustries" and so forth in Canaan, why would it not be we'll to issue call that would be reasonably sure to get 8 re- sponse? Canaan needs one or two dress makers, or seamstresses, who would work by the day at the homes of their customers. The established dressmak- CTS in town are overrun with work. and there is a constant demand for the ser. vices of dressmakers, who would be able to make good money, the year round, sewing in the homes. There is more work here. in that line. than the present seamstresses can take care of, and the result is that much of it Is done out of town. A Canaan Woman.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
What the Other Fellows Say.

A news dispatch says: "Senator Albert B. Fall, of New Mexico, an advocate of intervention in Mexico, in a recent speech in the Senate made a decided impress sion." Admittedly he made an "impres- sion," but it cannot be claimed by his most ardent admirer that it was one fiattering to his egotism, complimentary to his official position or creditable to his intelligence. Tn fact the impression fingers that his intelligence is mostly missing g.-Bristol Press. -.
 Marconi says we soon will be talking across the ocean. Curtiss declares we soon will be flying over it, and submarine enthusiasts are sure we will be steaming under it. The bridge and tunnel enthu- siasts are yet to be heard from. Bridge port Telegram.
 A happy faculty ot making the punish ment fit the crime was shown by the court in Oregon, which sentenced a mill lionaire speed maniac to five days hard labor breaking stone for good roads, Ansonia Sentinel.
 | There was a tremendous volume of words let loose in New Haven during the past week by the delegates attending the Religious Education association and d HOOu OI HCW luCdo, upon many lOplCS. Will there be tremendous lot of practi- cal good come from the same? Ger tainly there was talk enough to sink a ship.-New Haven Union. Some residents of Roosevelt, L. l., want the towns name changed to Provi- dence. According to the views of dis tinguished faunal naturalist, the names mean about the same.-Bidgeport | Standard.
 Now that the supreme court has de- cIded that it is illegal for man to beat his own wife, it is up to the wives to provide some other form of amusement for their husbands. .-Woodbury Reporter.
 Husbands, like peaches, will not keep | the year round unless they are we'll pre- served. First, select one carefully. Be sure he is not too green; neither should he be overripe. He might look very tempting and mellow in the market, but if he is too old he will not stand the test of the preserving process, but will ex- pose his hard, stony heart.-Seymour Record.
 Some of the benefits from having the militants slash canvasses is that many serious minded people thereby acquire a
 
 they would otherwise know nothing.- Hartford Times.
 The spirit of reform is still alive. A New York man writes to his favorite newspaper demanding the destruction of baseball English. What nexti-New Haven Journal-Courier.
 "I hear Jones had blowout the oth- CT night"
 II didn't know he owned an auto"
 "He doesn't. This was ham and lettuce sandwich affair. ."-Detroit Free Press.
 "So you don't call on Miss Butte any more. Quarrelled?"
 Well, I told her I preferred to have her kiss me before and not after she kissed her dog"
 And what did she say ?"
 "She said 1 evidently forgot that the dog might have his preference, too, "- Boston Transcrip
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

At the dinner of the Mems League for Woman Suffrage, at Greenwich, April IT, five different political parties will be represented by the speakers, and Col. N. G. Osborn will speak for the press. The dinner, by the way. will be held on Col. Osborn's birthday, and he may be expected to be- in the proper spirit to reflect credit and distinction upon the craft.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
RECOMPENSE.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WAIT.

If aught that might say or do
 Could make some heart the lighter 1; If it possessed the power to cheer,
 Or make hope's star shine brighter Then happy would life's journey be,
 For truly in the giving, The dear Lord thrills us with the joy
 That makes life worth the living.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

Litchfeld's borough election will be held April g. Already Citlzens' ticket and an Independent ticket are in the field. Won't that dear old goat, the "Peepul. be allowed in the race with a ticket, too? .'
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population ,f 2,171, Census of 1910.) Two railroaas. National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfeld 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., 1914-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS

AR. EATEN, op6ician rorrlngton, jonn . will be at "The Canheld" hotel the hrst Mon day ahI rues lay afternoons or each month If unable to call send postal Consultation Tree TO RENT-Rooms in Cantield Building. light and heat. w. A. Wright.
 HORSE CLIPPING by electric power. Now is the time aad this Is the placs. c. k. Badgley, Canaan.
 DETECTIVES IT you require efficient and thorough detective service Tn any matter, at a nominal rate consult A. e, Brown. 450 Asylum street, Charter li22, Hartford, Conn. PEABODY-Optometrist aud opttcian will be ~ Mrs. Nj. A. Halls alls Village, March 2S, @.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

"Keep up those banquets ]" shouts Editor Hersam. of the New Canaan Advertiser. Is this the hungry season in "the next station to heaven ?">
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

The Washington Herald ism t far from right in the philosophical epigram "An ounce, of prevention is worth 8 ton of fiies." Swat 'em .
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26


 Bridgeport Standard. :
 In his fathers roomy garahje, Where it would be unseen, Little Francls hid cabbahie
 For use on Halloween. r D.. g. g. s s
 At the launching of the "Fisher boom." the craft wobbled as it went down the skids
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 According to fashion note from Paris, the newest gowns are to be more decollete than ever.' In other words they will not be continued in our necks."
 & $ 6 6 & +.'
 The Bridgeport Farmer ob.
 serves that Under the eugenic
 marriage system, it is to be ex-
 pected that healthy girls will
 want to exhibit themselves at
 cattle shows" They will always be the fairest of the Fair attractions, eugenics or no eugenics A "A A A 4 That Middletown statesman who was quoted as saying the judiciary of the state were ''rotten," and the lawyers all Id rascals," wishes to be understood by the judiciary that he was talking in Pickwickian sense. When the remark was referred to Judge Case, the sequel Illustrated the referendum and the re. coil, in action. ..a.
 6 6 6 6 s The man who could have told the first day of spring from the first day of win. ter was no slouch of weather shark.
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 Said President Wilson, in that "un- bosoming' speech: q am diligently trying to collect all the brains that are borrowable in order that 1 may not make more blunders than 1t isinevitable that a man should make who has great limitations of knowledge and capacity" !" Quite right, Mir. President. and it shows excellent. judgment. Don't hesi. tate to "crib" from The News, any time you feel like it-and never mind the credit. ..
 IIIII Another professor has figured it out that smoking decreases efficiency from l5 to 22 per cent. People who own rail. road locomotives should make a note of it.
 start to write pome on Spring, A sonnet sweet and pleasing; just get started fine and-BINGl The Weather's back to freezing.
 Il. J. R. in Bridgeport Standard. Then make your balky muse back up.
 And write of winters snap Before you'te done, the scene will shift To flowers and maple sap. 1$$$$$ @ MT. Editor: Is there 8 German version of Mary Had Little Lamb?' If so how does it go?
 Inquirer. Don't know <; never heard of one. Ii there is one, it must go like this: Mary hat ein little schaf gehabt hat, Its fleece war weiss vie schnee, Und everywhere das Mary hat gewent Das little schaf sic hat init gelauft.'
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

A contemporary says "The Fish and Game Commission comes in for criti- cism." Why criticise joke. albeit an expensive one ?- Bristol Press,
 Is the Fish and Game Commission, as at present constituted, 8 joke? If SO, we respectfully call upon Commissioner Pease to rise and explain where the laugh comes in.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
WANTED

WANTED Farm to buy or rent, any size and location. Also undeveloped land. Also road house and hotels. Write brionue, aS Duane St. New York.
 WANTED-Local representative In Canaan and vicinity to write accident and health insurance. also collect on same. Fine opportunity Tor the men applying for this position. Address, A. D. D., Box 6i7, Meriden, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

Meat will not be cheaper in this country because of the importation of Argentine beef, for the reason, as indl- cated in report by the Secretary of Agriculture. that the beef shipped from Argentina comes direct. from plants owned by the beef trust, who control the supply and fix the prices to suit themselves, so they have no competition. Tariff or no tariff, the beef barons profit either way. One of these days the hun gry and growing armies of the unem- ployed" may do something besides march, and the greedy aud grasping barons will be likely to hear something drop with dull, sickening thud.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub hsher promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26

Get Together Pull Together. If every one of us would pull his pound, we could pull a railroad off the track.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
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 local dnings each week. and goes into the homes sni is perused by the entire families Of the thrifty intelligent, reading class of people whom the long headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
THE NEWS AGENTS

THE NEWS AGENTS Extra copies of The News are sale at the office of publication and at ... Y. . Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office East Canaan.
 D. H. Oakes Store, Lakeville, Post Ofice, Falls Village,
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk, Scutt & Rood. Ashley Falls A. L.. Dickinson. Salisbury.
 J. W. Morgan. Great Burlington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-26
HODGE-PODGE
Sure Not.

Dr. Charles J. White, of the Har- yard Medical School, says badness is incnrable. Huhl Dye suppose John Rodemeyer's Bald Head Club of America would be in existence were it otherwise ?--L. J.; R. in Bridgeport Standard.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10

to the department and it is likely that definite action will be taken on the matter in a short time.
 Brief Items.
 A wagon owned by the Ideal Laundry of Bristol and an automo- bile collided near Central square yes- terday, afternoon. The wagon was turning into a driveway when it was grazed by a passing auto. But little damage was done, bent axle onl the wagon apparently being the onlyi injury.
 Dwight Barnes and warren Mor-y gan have been served with sub-I poenas notifying them to report ont Tuesday for jury duty in the superior court.
 Several local veterans attended the meeting of the ex-prisoners of waH held today at Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Carroll Ccttreil od Meals court are receiving congratuia-I tions on the birth of a daughter.
 Rev. Joel Ives of Hartford wilI preach at the Holy week services inl the Congregational church this even-l ing. at0
 Frank Faniello has had piansl drawn for a two tenement housel which is to be erected for him onl Whiting street The contract for the| construction of the building has beenI awarded to F. J. Colabretta of New Britain. ,,