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Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
aNiSi DrIlISB B

People often ask the meaning of the legal expression "nIsI prius. Literal ly interpreted it means unless before"
 a name given to the sittings of court for the trial of civil causes. Judges on circuit. besides trying prisoners. have the power to give decisions ip causes of complaints between private parties and when so acting are called judges of "nisi prius" Formerly when the circuits were less frequent the sheriff was commanded by writ to bring he jury and witnesses from the coun' ty where the action arose to Westmin' ster, Gloucester or Winchester on q certain day, but when the aSsizeS be- came frequent a 'nisi priuS" clause was inserted in the writ containing these words: Unless before that day our justices shall come to your county and~take the aSSiZes there.' As it hap pened that the assfzes always did take place before the date named in the writ the clause was practically useless and now remains only as q name for those civil causes to which until re gently it referred.-Dundpe Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Different Doctors.

There are q great many doctors who know nothing of medicine In it's technical sense doctor is a universi- ty degree the highest given. It is given in recognition of attachments in many branches of learning, and so there are several kinds of doctors. There is the familiar M D., doctor of medicine; the LL D., doctor of laws; the Ph D, doctor of philosophy; the D- D., doctor of divinity; the J. D.. doctor of jurisprudence; the D. D. s.. doctor of dental surgery, and many another So if you hear man re, ferred to as doctor" you must find out what he is doctor of before you can determine to which profession he belongs.
 Doctor of laws seems to have been the earliest of the doctors degrees. it having been awarded as early as the twelfth century. Doctors of divinity appeared somewhat later. 1t was a century before the now familiar M D. doctor of medicine) came into use.- American Boy.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Tennyson's First Poems.

The wind came sweeping through the garden of an old Lincolnshire rectory one morning in the beginning of last century and blew upon a child five years old, who opened his arms to the hlast and let it carry him along, cry ing as he travelled. "T hear a voice that's calling in the wind" That was Tennysons first line of poetry. The first poem he, ever composed was writ ten upon a slate one Sunday morning mt Louth. The subject, set him by his brother Charles, was "Flowers," and little Alfred covered his slate wit!' blank verse after the model of Thom sons Seasons" His next attempt was an elegy upon his grandmother, who had just died, written at the request of his grandfather When it was written the old man put 10 shillings into the boys hand and said, There: that is the first money you have ever earned by your poetry. and, take my word for it, it will be the last. Westmin Bter Gazette
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Sunstroke on Mountains.

Sunstroke, according to experiments made by Professors Victor Henry and Moycho and reported to the French Academic des Sciences, is due to the invisible ultra violet rays at the ex- treme limit of the spectrum. If the solar spectrum be examined at an alti tule of from 5000 to 4,OO0 meters it win be seen that the limit of these rays varies little. but that their inten
 sity is greatly increased. At sea level this intensity is comparatively feeble. So one is much more likely to have sunstroke on high mountain than in a yaIley.-New York World
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Echoes.

An echo is a sound repeated from some obstructing surface SD that q person in the path of both the original and reflected waves hears the sound twice. Sound being, produced by waves of the air. when such waves meet all opposing surface as wall they are reflected like light waves
 The sound so heard as if originating behind % rehecting surface is an echo. An echo returns to inc point from which the sound originated if the reflecting surface is at right angles to it. An oDIique surface defiects the sound in another direction Sn that it may be heard elsewhere. though not at the point where the sound originated
 If the direct and reflected sounds SIC ceed one another with great rapdity. as happens when the rehecting Snrface is near. the echo only>clouds the orig
 inal sound so that it is not heard dis .tinctly. and it is this which interferes with the hearing in churches and otb- CT large buildings.--P Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
WEST CORNWALL

MT. and Mrs. George Smith have re- turned from a trip to New York.
 MT. ana Mrs. D. Stevens are occupy ing the house across the river belong ing to Robert Cochrane. Mrs. Stevens, who was Miss Sandmeyer, former teacher in the village, is to teach in the Dean district.
 Miss Turberg began the village school the last day of August. Other schools in town also began the same day. Miss Sylvia Hart again has the Johnson Hollow school and Miss Lucy Ives has Cornwall Hollow. The first teachers meeting of the new school year was held the first day of the new term.
 Mrs. Joe Cole has returned from a visit to her daughter living ill Camillus, N. Y.
 Mir. Henry Kahler has been having a house party. His brother Edward Kahler and wife; his nephew, Dr. Kahler and wife; and the doctors brother.
 Mrs. Marsh has been away a few days attending the wedding of niece and Althea has been visiting her sister in New Haven.
 The Mantle campers are expected home Wednesday.
 Mrs. Charles Miller and the twins, Frederick and Francis, have been visit ing Mrs. F. 4. Yutzler.
 Miss Grace Waller has been the guest of the Misses Mary and Bessie Smith.
 The elm tree beetle is working on the trees ill Cornwall and the Village Improvement Society asks the help of all the people ill town to start fund and try to save the trees. So.let there be large crowd to attend the entertain ment planned for Saturday evening, Sept. 5 at the town hall in Cornwall. For the first part there will be short musicale; for the second part an old fashioned spelling-bee with Hon. l.. J. Nickerson for the teacher, while for the third part there will be music for danc- ing It is hoped there will be gener- ous response to this call for help.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
An Unknown Chess Genius.

When Lasker. previous to the 1899 chess international tournament, visited Manchester he was opposed in a simul. taneous performance by an unknown player, who had obtained permission from the club secretary to take board against the champion. The player put up quite a fair game, but was finally mated. Then he inquired of Lasker to know wherein he had erred in the con- duct of the play.
 Well" said Lasker, your play has been somewhat peculiar notice that you have not once moved your knights ..-
 No" replied the player, "the fact is that l have not as yet quite mastered the move of the knights. so 1 thought it safer not to move them at all"
 The stranger lad unconsciously con ceded his famous adversary the odds of two knights, not to mention the handicap of his cramped position.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Deals bv Barter.

Long as it is since deals were usual ly effected by barter money still does not enter into much of the business done in rural parts of Great Britain The most general transaction hy this system Is grinding corn. Cleaners in stead of paying the miller for convert ing their wheat into four or barley into meal allow him to retain a cer- tain proportion of the grain. and in Wales even farmers commonly do like wise Village blacksmiths in Wales have many similar deals. Frequently one gets neighboring farmer to haul him a load of coal to his smithy. and thus becomes indebted to him for so many hours work. the number depend. ing on the distance and whether more than one horse is employed If before the next harvest the farmer requires any smithy work done the debt may be wiped out, but if it is still owing then the smith discharges it by going into the harvest field himself.-Pear- sons Weekly
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Elephants Tusks.

The largest tusks of Indian ele plants measure not over four or i've feet in length, outside curve. and about sixteen inches in circumference at the gum and weigh about seventy four pounds The tusks. except those ot very aged elephants, are solid only for portion of their length. The hollow is filled with firm. bloody pulp m young animals the tusks are solid only for portion of their length even out. side the gum and are hollow through out the embedded portion. With age the pulp cavity decreases in depth till in very old animals it becomes almost obliterated.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
A True Optimist.

Percival-Mr. Hemmandhaw is ths most optimistic person l ever saw Penelope - Cheerful. eh? PercivaI = Yes. Even now. when he k slowly recovering from fever he sees ;<nlu morous side to everything. Penelope Which surely is fortunate. Percival- Iiasked him what he was eating. and he told me the physician permitted him to have the water from two boiled eggs Penelope-The idea.. Perciva And he hoped soon to be able to ndd the holes out of Il few doushRuts.- Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Better Still.

One of the principal owners of a promising gold mine was expatating on it's merits to capitalist and pro speetiye investor. He described the vein in which the miners were work ing, showed him specimens of the ore and backed up his statements with the written opinions of experts.
 Well" admitted the capitalist. ''it looks as if it might be good invest ment AS my old Uncle Hiram would say it has 'p'ints.'
 APmtsY' exclaimed the owner. car ried away perhaps by his over-anxiety Why, sir. we're in quartz right nown'
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
PINE GROVE

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Canaan Pine Grove Camp Meeting Association held on the ground directors were elected for the ensuing year: E. O. Hall, Bridgeport; Rev. B. H. Burch, White Plains, N. Y; C.. J. York, Winstod; N. E. Nickerson, Port Chester, \. Y.; J. B. Reynolds, Bridgeport; L. c. Colt, Winsteu, :. E. Forrest, Great Burlington; J. E. Dean, Winsted; J. Windsor Farist, Bridge port; G. L. Hart, Winsted; A. F. Pen- field, Bridgeport; Frank \. W:ke, Sharon; L. R. Abbott, Grand Rapids, Michigan
 At the directors meeting held imme- dlately after the adjournment of the stockholders meeting the following officers were elected: President, l.. O. Hall, Bridgeport; vice-president, Frank A. Wike, Sharon; secretary, 4. F. Pentield, Bridgeport; treasurer, J. l.. Dean, Winsted.
 A request from tie Tennis Club for the use of more land for courts and q club house was acted upon favorably and new courts will probably be con- stIucted at once and the members will find on their arrival next summer fine new club house for their enjoyment
 The subject of more adequate fire protection was discussed and the com mittee on buildings and grounds was instructed to purchase additional fire extinguiShers. The transfer of several leases was authorized and other routine business transacted. The next meeting of the directors will be held on the ground next Nay.
 The Pine Grove Tennis Club euds the season with about forty active members, all of whom have been present and have enjoyed the court this summer. Unusual interest and cooper ation have resulted in plans for build ing two new courts and club house this fall. Mir Robert Haskins, of New Canaan. will have charge of building operations.
 The annual tournament resulted in favor of Mir. Adam Hugo for the men s cup, Miss Elsie Futile for the ladies' cup and Mir. Hugo and Miss Futile for prizes in mixed doubles.
 The Junior Tennis Club composed of the children under twelve years of age, held its first tournament during the week beginning August 17th. The silver cup presented to the club by Mrs. P. M. Cassidy, of New Milford, was won by Wilbur Christie, of New York. The silver spoon was won by Elizabeth Meyer, of New York. The defeated tennis playe's took part in a croquet tournament. Ruth Munson, of Brooklyn, was the lucky winner. The club was organized and directed by Miss Miller, of the Mountain View Inn. Miss Dorothy Cassidy is the president.
 Among the new arrivals in the Grove are: Mrs. Bibbins, Miss Bates, Rev pr. Burch and family, Mrs Lamb, Miss Ryan and friend Miss Odell.
 The guests expected at the Inn for over Labor Day are: Miss Mallory and sister, Mir. Gudern, Mrs. Dacey, Miss Jackson, Miss Hufcut, Miss Lamday.
 The people leaving the Grove are: Mrs. Higgins and sons. MT. Nolde and family, MT. and Mrs. Secor, MT. and Mrs. Norton, Mr. and Mrs. York, Judge Downs and wife, MT. and Mrs. Trinkans, Mrs. Underhill and daughters Miss Blanche Neil and sister.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Not Very Busy,

"Recorder of Deeds," read the sign over the door of handsome building on one of the more prominent of the golden streets.
 A new arrival within the pearly gates entered.
 "The recording of deeds interests me-" he announced. "I used to be q lawyer in the other world. But why is it that all the clerks are working except you?" he inquired of the only idle member of the force
 .I record the good deeds." explained that member courteously.-Louisv Courier-Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Blood and Thunder Drama.

One of the most successful produc' tionS at the "Old Vic" was play written without Dickens permission round Oliver Twist" and banned by the lord chamberlain owing to the re alistic way in which Bill Sikes mur- dered Nancy. His lOrdship's juriSdic- ton did not extend to what were then called the minor theaters,' so the play was for many years standing dish at the ''Vic" and thrilled the gal leryites with fierce emotions. no mat ter how many times they had seen it. Nancy was, always dragged round tho stage by her hair." writes John Hol- lingshead. "and after this effort Sikes always looked up defiantly at the gal lery. He was always answered by one loud Nnd fearful curse. yelled by the whole mass like q H'ndel festival chorus When SikeS seemed to dash Nancy's brains out on the stage a thousand outraged voices. which sound cd like ten thousand. filled the theater and deafened the audience below."- London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
First Mar Corresnondent.

The first war correspondent. accord ing to a theory propoInded by Suther, land Edwards. appears to have been Homer, who was. sent by the editor of an Argos paper called the Chronos to describe the siege of Troy. Hostilities lasted only about seven weeks, and when they came to an end the Greek chiefs were in no hurry to return to their wives. Homer was good sort. and as he drew large salary and q handsome allowance for expenses from the ChrOnoS he readily accepted the scheme propounded by the wise Ulys- ses--to keep the war going to the col umns of his paper so long as he could manage to write about it. His letters were too good not to publish. and meantime the Greek chiefs had an en- joyabe time at Troy and elsewhere Reissued in book form as ''T'he Iliad" tHese early examples of war core sDondence have enjoyed wider cir culation than was possible even in the columns of the Chronos. - London Graphic.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Totally Different.

"I heard that your engagement to Adela has been broken, and presume that it was caused by your feeling of delicacy at hearing that she had ill. herited a large fortune"
 Not at all. It was caused by her indelicate feeling on learning that T had no money" y."-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
One Way of Gettinu Out.

Gaston burst like A whirlwind in upon his friend Alphonse. twill you be my witnessf" he cried.
 Going to fght?"
 "NO; going to get married"
 AlphonsS after a pause inquired, Cant you apologize p'-Cri de Paris.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
When Shh Would Raturn.

Il saw your mother going to one of the neighbors as l crossed the street." said the lady caller to her friends little son. Do you know when she will be back?"
 Yes, 'm," answered the truthful Jimmy; 'she said she'd be back just as soon as you left" t."-Lippincotts.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Buried With Dolls.

In the Chinese morgue one of the strange sights is a number of life size dolls which are burned to accompany ah> ~orpses as their servants to the next world. They are doubtless a relic q the time when human beings were raas burned as companions of the de
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
More Darkness.

Pm all in the dark about how these hiGls are to be paid" said MT. Hardup t0 kIs wife.
 Well, Henry" said she as she pulled Ont eolored one and laid 1t on the pGze, -you will be if you don't pay that sne. for it's the gas bill.'
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
MISSION OF PAIN.

Although looked upon as an evh. pain is kind. It tells that the laws of nature have been violated and warns us to correct the cause. If 1t were not for pain we would go on doing things that would destroy US. Pain is warning that some thing is wrong, and instead of try ing to hush the pain with some drug we shsuld seek to remove khe cause.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Pretty Blunt,

!. Elderly Lady-Doctor, I am troubled with hallucination that I am being followed by man. What sort of cure would you suggest? Honest Physician "A mirror.-Cleveland Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Sa me Thinq Now.

You know woman was once the head of the family" she said.
 'No need to speak of that in the past tense:" replied her husband meekIy.- Philadelphia Ledger
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Logical.

"A disease should be attacked at its source"
 "Then if mans disease is heredi- tary l suppose you'd doctor his father kOr it, h%'-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
veoetable Sponues.

Vegetable sponges are used great aens by the poorer class of natives in Eesafor. They assert they are better in washing dishes and in bathing than nre the animal spOnges.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Culture.

CssRture is familiarity with the best Ecas has been done or thought. It is sAe souls warm friendship of the great sparits, living and dead.-Hillis.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
A+hIefes If India.

The wrestlers and athletes of India develop great strength by living on nuszk. little goats flesh and plenty of fasza made from -four.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03

Why Need They Have Been. Siavea7
 In Athens in the year Ses R. C. there were 21,O 900 citizens. lo.OG0 forcissIars, txd 4Ga.o9o slaves.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03

Jealousy IS the fear or apprehension of superiority; envy is our uneasiness under it.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03

So live with men as If God saw you; se speak with God as H mea heard NOu.-Seneca.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-03
Be Good
 To Yourself

by keeping in good physical trim and you will be the best friend to yourself and a pleas ure to others. Most sicknesses begin in the ordinary and minor ailments of the digestive organs, and for these ailments
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08
NATIONAL GUARD MAY
COME TO THE FRONT TO
FILL CARNIVAL VOID

The decision of the Mid-Pacific Car
niyal directorate to abandon the 1915
celebration has been productive of i'm
mediate action among live interests
of the city.
This morning Colonel ]. w. Jones,
N. H. G., the Adjutant General, con-
suited with some of the guard officers
on the proposition of a military tour
nament along broad lines, to include
both the national guard and the regu-
lars, and to fill in some way the void
which the abandonment of the carni-
val schedule viii create. The matter
is now being considered, and commit
tees will probably be appointed within
a few days
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

when read of 100000 to 300, 900 peo-
pie shut up in Europe was that we
should get a good part of the usual
European tourist crop this year.
Therefore. we should not think for a
minute of calling off the carnival.
$ A. d. LARNACK--I think 1t very wise
to drop the earn: yal because of the I'M
certainty Of business. People will not
take long trips during the war.
p. A. SWIFT never heard of such
a thing as this postponement. Now
is the time to reap our tourist har-
vest.
BROADER GENERAL c. F. ED
WARDS Without going very deeply
into the matter. can't see the con-
nection between European war and
the calling off of the Honolulu carni-
val. | can, however, see how discon-
tinuance Of European travel might as
sist the Hawaiian feature and make
1915 a banner year for Pacific
celebration.
/ 3
A. F. JUDD-There is no need for
Hawaii to lose its equilibrium over
the war in Europe. do not believe
the Carnival should be postponed next
year.
ZENO K. MYERS-It seems to the
Hawaii Promotion Committee that
this Territory stands to benefit large
iy from an increase of tourist traffic
A. L. G. ATKINSON believe we
should go right ahead with the Car
niVal plans, even though they must
be changed somewhat
OTTO A. BIERBACH-There is no
reason that l can see for postponing
the Mid-Pacific Carnival
CAPT. HENRI BERGER: The Car
nival should not be postponed! Did
any European country postpone its
fetes because there was war in the
United States2 It is foolishness to
talk of stopping the Carnival now
and it s bad business.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

: a.
opportunity with respect to tourist
travel TO Hawaii has come, and every
advantage should be taken of it.
JOHN WISE1 certainly do not be-
lieve that the Mid-Pacitic Carnival
should be postponed Ii we cannot
get outside people to come to Hawaii,
we should have the celebration for
our own people.
A. L. CASTLE believe that the
Carnival directors should wait a
while and See how the European war
is going to affect the world. A
month should be sufficient.
JOEL COHEN is the Carnival
committee a crowd of pikers? BY all
means let us 90 through with the
carnival. Just because We may have
one bad week in The show business
do we close the theaters?
SHERIFF CHARLES ROSE--I can
see no reason why the Carnival should
not be carried through according to 9
yearly established program.
w. H. C. CAMPBELL-The Mid-Pa
cific Carnival has become a regular
institution in these islands, and to
drop it now would mean the loss OF
much prestige gained through long
years of successful entertainments.
CAPTAIN THOMAS FRANKLIN -
| do hope that the directors of the
Mid-Pacific Carnival will go forward
with their appointed work. This is
one of the things that has brought
Hawaii to the frcnt on the mainland
GOVERNOR PINkHAM--I have re-
sided in Mania where carnival is
given every year. This seems to make
a too close connection between them.
because they appear to no sooner get
through with one than they must be-
gin another However, if the people
really want yearly carnival it should
be given. II.
C. H. COOKIE think we should
have some kind Of carnival here any
way, If only for our local amusement.
L. A. THURSTON-This is the op-
portunity of our life to go ahead with
the carnival. We shouldn't think for
a minute of calling it off. The big
amusement places of the world will
be closed, which gives us a golden op-
portunity. @.....-..-
/. M. STAINBACK--I think the ar
guments advanced for calling off the
carnival very unsound. We should
have it by all means.
CHARLES g. HEISER-It seems to
me more people will come here on
account of the war. because European
resorts will be closed to them. The
carnival should not be. called off.
COL. j. w. JONES. N. G. HCall.
ing off the 1915 Carnival seems an IN.
called for act.
]. I. FLEMING-My first thought