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Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
LOOKING BAG INWARD.

The Connecticut Western News last week completed the 43d year of it's use ful existence, and this week begins its 44th volume. Thirty eight years ago, in 1876, MT. J. L. Pease, its founder and editor, moved the plant to Canaan from Salisbury, where it was born, and it has been regularly published here ever since. Incidentally, (though the point is not of material importance to this retrospect the present editor be- gan his newspaper career the same year, and became fixture of The News establishment in the responsible ca- pacity of printers "devil." Time flies
 The News has witnessed some changes in Canaan, since it took up it's abod e here. Not single busin 9ss concern actively engaged today is managed by the same men who were at the helm 38 years ago. Dr. O. W. Camp is the only Canaan physician who was then in practice here, and the present Supreme Court Justice A. T. Roraback was then an aggressive young lawyer George l.. Parsons, the retired merchant, was about starting the mercantile business, in small way, with limited stocE of groceries that occupied few shelves on one side of the front of Cummings Block, which was tenanted by The News printing plant, a meat market, tailor shop and barber shop, but which block is now owned and occupied en- tirely, with capacious additions, by the Parsons 6 Son mercantile establish ment. George s. Fuller, now president of both the local banks and head of the Fuller Hardware Co.,, was a youthful clerk in the general store of Fuller & Peet, now the Canaan Mercantile Co., John B. Reed, now treasurer of the Savings Bank, was the Housatonic rail road station agent.
 Not one of the "old men'' of that day is now living, and very few of the then middle-aged. Practically every busi- ness concern in the town is now con- ducted by men who have come into the town as strangers since The News came.
 One great change in the characterssof the population is shown in the fact that, where formerly the only Italians ever seen here were the struggling organ grinders, at present a very large per centage of the local population is made up of Italians.
 At the period under discussion there were no such things as the telephone, phonograph, typewriter, automobile, electric light, moving pictures, the linotype, the half tone picture process, the aeroplane, the trolley car, amateur photography nor various other inven-
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
JUST RETRlBUTION.

We respectfully commend the follow ing, from the Tipton, Missouri Times to the Knockers Club, for a carefr reading:
 You remember Noah had to work a long time on that ark. It was uphill business, too, at best, build ing boat away out on dry land, while the local anvil andhammer club sat around splitting tobacco juice upon his lumber. whittling up his pine boards with their jack knives and telling him what fool he was for expecting big rain i'll country that, was too dry to grow alfalfa. But he kept at it. Finally the flood came and every mothers son of the croakers was drowned. This is the only instance we know in either sacred or profane history where bunch of knockers got ex- actly what was coming to them.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Where the Laugh Comes In
Had old Noah in foresight
 Been up to the mark, ... He'd have killed those two flies

Been up to the mark,
 He'd have killed those two flies
 AS they entered the ark.
 Boston Transcript.
 "Say. have you forgotten that you owe me hundred francs?"
 "No, not yet; give me time. ''-Pele Mele.
 "So Smith, hear, is in the hospital, very much run down. Overwork?"
 "No; automobile. "- Baltimore American.
 Mrs. Washington was a versatile man.
 MT. Wunder-"He had to be to look like all his pictures - Baltimore American.
 To save himself the disgrace of dying rich, a man has merely to buy his wife all the things she's sure she cant dc without.-L
 MT. Nurich (reading)-"S Saltillo was taken without battle.''
 Mrs. Nurich-"It isn't often those gun men give up without a struggle. '' Buffalo Express. &.' &s&
 He-"You look to me older than you said you were"
 She-''You can't expect me to re- member age. Why it's altering all the time. '-Fliegende Blatter.
 MT. Berham-''Why did that woman keep you standing at the door for half an hour?'
 His talkative wife-''She said she hadn't time to come in. "-Pearson's s Weekly.
 Randall-"There's one thing I often wonder about the first Virginia fam ilies''
 Rogers-"What's that?'
 Randall-"I wonder whom they found to snub. "-Smart Set. ~"Are you going to Europe soon?" asked one New York girl.
 "No,''. replied the other. "Now that pa is out of local politics and high finance, don't think we'll have to go to Europe so often. ''-Washington Star.
 Doesn't that horrible noise your neighbor makes when he sharpens his lawn mower disturb you awfully in the morning?"
 "No, go out and borrow it as soon as he gets it sharpened. .'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 ''Of course, I believe in mind over matter" said the eminent psycholog- ist; "but I'm afraid we have a very difficult demonstration on hand. 7" "What's the trouble?''
 'We have tried telepathy, hypnosis suggestions, and absent treatment and still we can't make that fellow down in Mexico resign. "-Washington Star "Why is it that strawberries at the bottom of your boxes are always so much smaller than those at the top?' asked Mrs. Newlywed.
 "Ah, madame,'' said the grocer, "you don't put it quite correctly. You should ask why the berries at the top of the boxes are so much larger than at the bottom. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week Cul'ed from The News Files,
 1882

Culed from The News Files,
 1882.
 November 15. Mrs. Julia Gilmore, of New York, was visiting at G. B. Gardner's.
 Rev. H. I. Bodley officiated at Christ Church ill exchange with Rev. F. w. Barnett.
 MT. Henry J. Mead represented the town of North Canaan ill the iegisla- ture.
 A post of the G. A. R. had been es- tablished at Lime Rock, and some of the veterans were talking of starting one ill Canaan.
 There was great scarcity of tene- ments in town.
 A cannon was fired to celebrate elec- tion victories.
 Four cases of horse stealing were re- ported in town.
 An entertainment was given at the Town Hall consisting of tableaux, character songs and orchestral selec- tions.
 Specimens of fruit were brought to The News office by Miss Cowles, includ- ing several varieties of apples weighing sixteen ounces each.
 Falls Village-Fred Eggleston had been elected sexton of the Congrega- tional church. A son was born to MT. and Mrs. William Gillette. William E. Sheppard had been home for a visit District court was in session and sev, eral cases were to be tried. MT. and Mrs. George A. Hubbell, of Bridgeport. were guests of friends in town. John c. Wolf had secured a situation at the bolt works in Lime Rock. Mrs. Daniel D. Chamberlain and son, of Croton Falls, were guests of relatives in town. Panes of glass were jared from the windows by the cannons which were fired to celebrate election.
 West Cornwall-Earl Stevens spent Sunday at his home in Broolfield Miss Hattie Harrison commenced her school in the West district. Geo. Harrison Jr., was attending school in Wilbar- ham. Miss Hattie Memmott, of Union City, was visiting at her brothers. Mrs. David Potter, of Thomaston, was visiting her sister, Mrs Isaac Marsh. The old cannon that had laid speechless for many a year, boomed forth its laundering tones ill honor of democratic victories. Miss Stella White, of Pawl- ing, N. Y, was the guest of Miss Aida Ingraham. MT. George Hunt, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, was in town on hunt ing excursion. The death of Mrs Jacob Scoville occurred after an illness of several weeks. Miss Mary Fritz was visiting in Hartford. The name of Leonard J. Nickerson was suggested for Speaker of the House of Represen- tatives.
 Berkshire County-The Pittsfeld Telephone Company had obtained 10 new subscribers in Lee and some in Lenox. Connecticut tobacco buyers were looking at crops in Berkshire county and offering 15 and 20 cents a pound. Deacon Pliny Karner,o of South Egremont, brother of the late Mrs. N. w. Watson, of Canaan Conn.,, died at his home, at the age of 78 years. George Oles, formerly baggage master at Canaan, Conn.,, recently built the first wire fence ever seen in Tyring- ham. The Smith Paper Co.,, of Lee, had been prosecuted for maintaining a nuisance i'll the shape of a mill dam, which, it was alleged produced great many cases of malaria in its vicinity.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

Judge Porterfeld, of the Kansas City juvenile court urges every parent il that city to have his boys join the Boy Scouts. He says:
 eff every boy ill the city would join, the gangs would disappear, the juvenile court would be un- necessary and we would raise generation of men who would not need much police protection, have never had Boy Scout in my court, and there are 200 of them ill Kan sas City"
 This conveys valuable tip for th' parents and guardians in every com munity to reflect upon-including Ga naan.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
OLD FASHION COMING RAcK

John Rodemeyer has answered
 somebody's query as to what had
 become of the gardener who used to
 bring early vegetables or big fruit
 and lay them on the editors table.
 He's doing business at the old
 stand, says John, even though he
 isn't as numerous us he used to be.
 Proving this contention, he cites
 this from the editorial page of the
 Deep River New Era, etc.-L. J.
 R. ill Bridgeport Standard.
 And there's another. Sam Camp, the expert fish catcher, and authority on fish-catching, laid on the editorial table the other day liberal mess of fine perch which he had pulled out of the. lower lake. It was toothsome do- nation and helped to answer the ques- tion referred to by l.. J. R., as to what has happened to the good old fashion of laying things on the editors table.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

Dudley L. Vaill is the author of "Letters From an Old Hair Trunk, {" which appears in the July number of the Yale Review-Winsted Citizen. Being member of the Bald Head Club of America, in good standing and pre- eminently qualified, Dudley might be expected to devote his literary trunk rummaging talent to trunks that have no hair
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

tions that have since become common necessities.
 Thirty eight years doesn't seem such long time to look back over, but since The News has been in Canaan it has seen whole lot of history made-and possibly has helped to make little of
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
NORTH CANAAN HAS-

A population Jf 2.171, (census of 1910) Two railroads.
 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., 1914-06-25

Broadway on Saturday night had a scare; a scare so terrible that it's re- cord requires big type and the front pages of the newspapers. It was dog, solemnly reported as ''mad, but very possibly in fit from overheating. Two of the amazing things about Broadway are the things it is afraid of and the things it isn't.-Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Get Together. Pull To ether.-

Get Together. Pull To ether.- Conn. Western News.
 The Standard Dictionary says: "EtherAA light, volatile mobile, infammable liquid" Of course if it had reference to legislative re- union at Lake Compounce when some of that punch that takes var nish off street cars is on tap we'd know just what John was driving at. Otherwise it's case of expla- nationizing for his.-Shore Line Times.
 Explanation is easy-there's naugh to explain, though this varnish allusiol doth give us pain. With his sole leather spectacles Scholey can see hoy "to ether" may be pulled together, b. "g."
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Letters From the People
Employing Children.

To the Editor of The News:
 Would it not be we'll to call the at- tention of people generally to the pro- visions of the following Public Act of the Legislature of 1911?
 Yours truly, XX. "No child under fourteen years of age shall be employed at any time in any mechanical, mercantile or manu- featuring establishment"
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

The philosopher of the Bridgeport Farmer observes that "a great many automobilists are still willing that horses and carriages should use the highways providing they keep close to the fences
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
THURSDAY. JUNE 25, 1914

Scatter Sunshine. There's enough of shadow along life's way, s... .s... Enough of sorrow and want and woe, So the thing to do is, be brave and true ...#. And scatter sunshine where 'er YOU go. Selected.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

"What are your views with reference to the Panama Canal?"
 Well" " replied Col. Koshus, "after thinking the whole matter over care fully and conscien tiously, am pre- pared to state unequivocally that I con- sider it mighty good thing. "-Wash- ington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

Lady, said Plodding Pete, "havo you got any cold vittles?"
 "Yes, I'll give you some if you'll do little work k''
 Il was merely askin' as a ma tier as scientific inquiry. How do you man. age to keep 'em cold?'-Wa shington Star
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
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-Sshire.
 It has competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the local doings each week. and goes into the homes 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., 1914-06-25

object to the practical applica- tion of 'Let them die," for it would tend to put an awful crimp in the news supply.-Joe Hollister in Pittsfield Eagle.
 If that's meant for poetry, Joe, it's poor reasoning; if it's meant for req son, it's poor poetry.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

"Pittsfeld, Heart of the Berkshires, " is the slogan that wins. It's pretty, without question, and original, without doubt. But where does Ansonia get off, with its Industrial Heart of the Naugatuck Valley?" And if Pittsfeld is the Heart of the Berkshires, is North Adams the Gizzard?
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

The New York Worlds story of the Bald Head Club officers meeting at the Winchester last Thursday, was headed, "Flies, Here's Joy for Youp' But there are no flies on the B. H. c.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
THE IDEAL.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

The ideal life for which we long
 Is not in full attained, But by its unseen power we strive,
 And larger things are gained. For if our highest dreams came true Our lives would soon retreat; It is the lure of the ideal
 That makes our living sweet.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

State Tax Commissioner w. H. Cor bin, of Hartford, has drawn an "M. A" degree from Yale. More distin- guished recognition of the B. H. c. of A
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
THE NEWS, AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at thu cfice of publication and at
 Dempseys Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store. Lakeville, Post Ofhce. 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., 1914-06-25

What is Jiggs's line? He told me he was canvassing the city,"
 He's an awning dealer. "-Buffalo Express.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

Editor John Rodemeyer of Can aan may be, sufficiently barefooted on top of the head to justify his presiding at "bald headed din- ner," as announced, but absolutely
 all the badness is on the outside of his cranium. New London Day. . All right inside. - Bridgeport
 Standard.
 Handsomely said. Incidentally il may be remarked that the editors of the Day and Standard are the most dis corning, have the best mental balance the truest judgment and the keenest sense of the eternal fitness of things of any editors in the state.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

The longest days of the year are here. From now on, "the days begin to shorten and the heat begins to hotten. '"
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub fisher promptly of any failure to receive papers reg alarly changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
MISCELLANEOUS

TENEMENT r to rent on High Street. r. L. Beck. ley, Canaan.
 TO RENT Rooms in Canteld Building. ligla and heat W. A. Wright. DETECTIVES -- If you require efficient and thorough detective service ID any nlatter, at nominal rate. consult A. e. Brown. 4JO Asylum street. Charter il22 HarLlori. Conn, NoTICE-win take calves after June l, Tues days. D, Hatmaker, Agt. PEABOnY-Opthalmic optician will be ..t Mrs. M. A. Halls, talls Village, Conn, July i,2 LOSr-Ladieg gold watch between my house and post office. Cannan. Reward. Miss nebbie Nashbume.
 LOST Beagle Hound Dog, Medium size, Mh,n lost BfoOkHeld and HarNiuton Tugs on collar. Reward if returned to Hiram DnKs, Canaan. Conn.
 FOR RENT-b.room csttage at Twin Lakes, near boarding house, All furnished. Running water. Toilet. For the season atareasonablu price. Geo. W. Hall, Real Estate, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
WANTED

BLANKETS TO wASH-Wool blankets hnd bed quilts done to your satisfaction, Telephone 1l7-2. Mrs. J. F. Cpdney, Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
WRITE LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter est to The News readers are invited. but nc attention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

TENEMENT to rent on High Street. F. L. Beck. ley, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Cent-a-W Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge D Gents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Holstein pull calf. thoroughbred, SiO. Sow and 10 pigs. Nj. c, Dean X Sons,
 range with htgh shelf and water back. all iu good shape and ready to start fire in. Worth Co one that wants large range SEQ My price here S1 F. l. Peabody. sharon, Conn. AsTER PLANTS-vick's Branching. colors, 2Oc doz., doz, b0c W. N, Beebe, Canaan. FOR SALE Worcester Buckeye Moving Ma chimes, Rakes Tedders, etc. These machines stones. We cut 800 tons of hay and have done our having some years without a cent for re. pairs, NJ. c. Dean X Sons.
 FOR SALE Practically new single carriage. Nj, $. Srauding, Canaan.
 SLIGHTLY used piano must be sold at once. cash preferred, but terms will be considered from responsible party, Box l2 News once. SANITARY PAPER DRINKING CuPs-The Puritan. in ceht and 10 cent packages. The Lily, in cent packages, Special prices in quantities The Canaan Printing Go. FOR SALE-One Mullins steel gasolene Launch % feet long, feet inch beam, two cylinder horse power Ferro engine, All in good rmn- nirg order. Geo. H. VahDeusen, Lock Box 0p, Canaan, Conn.
 TOMATO PLANTs-Transplante Strong plants in bud 25 cents per dozen, J, $. Adam. FOR SALE-House and lot on Railroad street now oecupiedby l.. c. Finney Terms reasoh- able. E. s. pense. Canaan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-05-14

tor Garter the ticket to Denver, and COndHc-
tor G. ruthlessly tore off enough printed mat
ter to land the non plussed young man in
Birmingham, handing back to him enough of
the wreck to go to Denver, should he desire
to continue his travels.
Now, who was it that the young man
expected to meet at Roclznart?
Fhy IT WAS BURNS, the Great Dctec-
tiUe.
The baggage was that Of Burns; the Den
yer ticket was that of Burns; and the lower
in the Pullman was that of Burns-Burns
who uses the Savage Automatic Revolver
when he kills bears and dangerous peo-
pie
And why didn't Burns show up at Rock
mart, and be ready to claim his baggage, take
his ticket, and escape to Denver?
Alas, sad accident had befallen the Great
Detective. Did some one telephone uD from
Atlanta that Burns was flying from sub
pOena!
Did a notice of some kind put Marietta on
the lookout for William j.?
[ really do not know, for certain; therefore,
Will not make any rash statements.
Anyhow, young man, Robert E. L. How
ell, whose honest red blood was boiling with
indignation against this INSCRIPTIONS scoun-
drel, William J. Burns, seems to have been
aware of the fact that the Great Detective
was about to arrive in Marietta.
When Burns did arrive, Mr.. Howell went
up to him and asked if he were not Burns.
The miserable c0C0yd denied IT,
Then Mr.. Howell called him liar and
called him some other-nanaes, and slapped both
his jaws, daring him to resent it; and when
the craven braggart turned to run, he was
kicked every step Of the way for three
blocks.
The despicable cur was scared into a state
of pitiable imbecility, not even showing the
courage which hound will show when too
closely cornered.
Insulted, reyiled, jeered at slapped in pub
lie, kicked along the streets, this boisterously
loud villain, Burns, was overjoyed to escape
from Marietta, III shower Of rotten
eggs.
This is the man who has been able, with
Grassland advertising, to palm himself off
upon the Bankers Association, and Retail
Merchants Association. as q Detoctive
This IS the man who has imposed upon the
newspapers, and who handed out, every day,
breezy, brassy, boastful statements of what
he would do.
The following, fair sample, is clipped
from the Baltimore Nc2oS Of March 90
BURNS DRAWING NET ABOUT PHAGAN CASE
Mystery Surrounding Girls Death Easy to Solve,
He Declares.
Atlanta, Ga, March Gothic slayer of Mary
Phagan was a criminal OF rank type said Detec-
tive William j. Burns. Furthermore, I see nv
way perfectly clear to point my finger at the
guilty man. 1t is simple matter. My investi-
cation has been easy one, and is growing easier
as it progresses. It has merely meant the follow
ing of the trend Of the criminal mind This pro
cess, to a man Of long experience with criminals,
is difficult matter
Case Is Simple.
Few cases upon which I have worked mani
tested more obviously the crimina Turn Of mind