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Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
LIME ROCK

Courtland Fenton is canvassing fol Mclean, Black & Co.,, of Boston, anc finds ready sale of his goods.
 A few from here attended the dance in West Cornwall, Friday night.
 Mrs. W. J. Bacon was in Canaan, Monday.
 Mrs. Bruno Heinz, of Falls Village, visited friends here on Saturday.
 Borden's endless chain is rapidly nearing completion.
 Mrs. George Darling was called to her home last week by the death of her mother.
 Mrs. William Tenn, Mrs. Ezra Wolfe and Mrs. Michael Dunn were shopping in Great Burlington, Friday.
 Mrs. Lena Blodgett, of Falls Will lage, called on friends here Monday.
 There was a Christmas sale Thurs day, Dec 10, afternoon and evening at the home of Mrs. Alonzo Winterbot- toms of embroidery, hand made articles, cake, candy and jellies.
 c. H. Wiesing and friends are enjoy ing all kinds of sea food lately.
 The village school, children will have aChristmas tree ill the Methodist church Thursday afternoon of this week.
 Nov. 30, 1864, MT. L. A. Bulman joined the Masons. Nov. 30, 1914, he was given a surprise party in honor of his fiftieth birthday as Mason.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
Le-erd of Christmas Wreaths.

Yn sword and sash and scarlet coat Upon d Christmas day Through frosty woods and hoary fields A soldier rode away. She watched him through the falling snow, young and lovely maid. In milky pearls and flowing robes Of velvet green arrayed. With rumors of the distant wars The months went slowly by Till once again the Christmas bells Were pealing to the sky. And, walking in the lonely wood, A bush the maiden found With thorns as sharp as little swords And scarlet berries crowned. She leaned against an ancient oak And wove a wreath to wear Of scarlet berries, bright and gay, And set it on her hair. And, To, the pearls upon her breast Were changed to berries, too, And, rooted to- the oak, branch Of mistletoe she grew! When sweet and clear the Christmas bells Ring out OCT vale and hill The maiden mistletoe is seen In pearls and velvet still. And with her in the revels ruled By music, mfrth and folly. In sword and scarlet still arrayed, Behold the soldier holly!
 -Minna Irving in Leslie's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
The Accusing Coin A Christmas Parable
 D., CUxNIN MADUuAM
By EDWIN MARKHAM

It was when Ferdinand was king In Naples. back in little ring Of noisy years forgot and gone, A whirl of mist across the dawn. A little legend of those years Stays to proclaim their tolls and tears One little legend that, I wit, Is in the Book of Judgment writ. And now the accusement of this rime Will cry it into the ear of Time. The king to bind with crafty hold St. Francis of Castellammare, Flung to the friar a purse of gold You should have seen the courtiers stare A thousand ducats as an aims To lay within Gods reaching palms! But Francis, friend of God, stopped down And, lifting up one coin aglow New stamped with Ferdinand's head and
 Es crown,
 He bent 1t till it broke, when, To, Blood gushed from 1t in scarlet flow! '"Take back your gold.'' the friar cried: '"The traitor gold that props your pride! Behold, the peoples blood you draw Through stealthy treasons of the lawI This blood cries out the griefs and wrongs Of them to whom the gold belongs. Give all to them if you would give The gold into Gods hand and live!' Beware! All deeds, even deeds of kings, May cry from out these mortal things.
 New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

The new bridge which is being built over the Hollenbeck river in South Canaan is nearing completion. Most of the work has been done by Select man W. I. Kellogg and his helpers. The mason work was done by Con- tractor M. Shows men, of Norfolk. The bridge is made of Corrugated iron with steel girders. It is 24 feet wide and is twice the width and four feet longer than the old bridge.
 Mrs. M. c. Dean is spending a were with her daughter Mrs. Crossman in Worthwhile.
 Miss Hattie Willard returned from Plainville last Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Lyle Loverin were guests of Miss West and brothers last Sunday.
 George Astleford, of New York city, was in town last week Thursday. MT. Astleford owns what is known as the Capron place here, and experts to spend the summer here next year.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17

(Received too late for last week.)
 Miss Louise Goddard who has been with her sister, in Waterbury, for some time, has returned to her home.
 Misses l.. Hall, l.. Deloy and. O. E. Conklin, of the North Canaan schools, visited Miss Scotts' school on Monday David Hatmaker, who recently mov- ed here from Canaan, has leased the market and now is prepared to serve the public with meats of all kinds. He will live in the rooms over the market.
 The dancing class held its second lesson on Monday evening in the Academy and everyone present were very enthusiastic over the new dances. Anyone wishing to take certain lesson or attend any evening may do so by attending the next lesson on Mon- day evening, Dec. 21, when full infor- nation will be gladly given. ..
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
THE BEST CHRISTMAS TREE.

} The balSam fir makes the best Christmas tree because of it's } regular form and beautiful dark green foliage. Spruce is used also, but is not as attractive ill form and color as balsam. Hem lock. pine and cedars are used occasionally, but are not consid- cred equal to either the fir or the spruce. Every one interested should try to prevent clear cut } ting. but should favor thinning of the young forest, leaving the } best formed, most rapid grow ing trees on the ground to form , the future forest. The trimmings should be made in the densest } young stands only. and no large, open spaces should be left. The , state will suffer great loss if the young spruce and fir forests are clear cut for Christmas trees. Where the forest is under ra-
 tional methods of management
 the Christmas tree is legiti-
 mate byproduct in the develop
 ment of the forest. Whether the
 forest is planted or starts nat
 urally from seed there will usu-
 ally be many more trees on the ,
 ground than soil and moisture conditions and the proper devel-
 opment of the trees justify. If {
 the small trees which are crowd
 ing others of greater value are
 not removed nature will do it {
 and that in a less effective way
 than if the small trees are re- {
 moved as a thinning from the < developing forest. Trees six feet
 high and two inches in diameter {
 at the butt are most in demand.
 although larger sizes are fire
 quently sold at good prices.
 The Christmas tree, provided it <
 is properly cut, is preliminary
 crop from the forest which {
 should be taken out on the same
 principle as vegetable crops are
 thinned.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
SALISBURY

The children in the public schools and Sunday schools are practicing the songs to be used on Christmas Eve around the Community Christmas Tree, which promises to be a very pleasant feature.
 G. H. Clark has had a very large electric light erected at the point of the Green, also the Misses Warner, which gives it's light for some distance and is quite an improvement to our village.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
Jack HOrner. Pies
 Popular Feature of
 Christmas Parties

@LABORATELY trimmed Jack
 Horner pies, within which are .A concealed small gifts and fa-
 yors, are conspicuous at holi- day parties. One design is in the shape of a huge Christmas bell. It is of gold paper, with clusters of holly tied in place with scarlet gauge ribbon, and is to be suspended by ribbon from q chandelier. Inside the white tissue pa- per lining are concealed two dozen fla vOrs, each one connected with a long streamer of scarlet gauge ribbon with a little gilt bell at the end.
 The same design is carried out in an | immense bell covered with frosted sil- yer paper and decorated with sprays of mistletoe tied with green and scar let tulle. The mistletoe harmonizes with the frostiness of the silver paper, and the tulle is even lighter and pret- tier than the gauge ribbon. The indi- vidual bells are of silver to match.
 A big plum pudding Horner pie, made of just the right shade of brown crape paper and with many little depressions showing simulated bits of fruit made sof black glazed paper, is another de- sign Each simulated plum is the start ing place for a ribbon attached to gift, so that each guest is literally ask ed to pull out a plum" from the con- tents Of the big dish. The dish is sur rounded with circle of holly tied with a full bow of scarlet tulle.
 Another Horner pie, designed to hang from a central chandelier, is in the form of a fashionable huff, with many frflhngs of white crape paper and an eeIaborately arranged lining of white tissue, inside of which are the gifts. The muff represents white fur and is made of short fringes of paper. On. each side is fastened spray of mistle- toe attached to the end of each red ribbon hanging from the inside of the nun.
 Where the Jack Horner pie is to. be natural Christmas tree makes pretty decoration. The gifts can be arranged in pan or dish, giving space in the center for firm base for the tree.
 An ornamental fiowerpot or jardi- niere can be fashioned in this way, covering the outside with closely laid rows of twisted paper rope and scatter ing artificial moss around the base of the Christmas tree. Under this start the ribbons, connecting each gift to a miniature tree. which serves as favor for each person. s,,a 4
 Tiny wisps of evergreen, kept up right by spool, make pretty table decorations at each plate. The spools can be painted red or green or can be covered with tinsel paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
ABBOTT SUSPENDED
FOR THREE DAYS
Manager Of keo.euk Team Draws Fire
from President Justice
stofer is Released.

Manager Abbott has been suspend
ed by President Justice for period
of three days, the first day OF said
suspension being served YESTERDAY
The suspension was made. according
to Abbott on the recommendation oil
Umpire Kennedy following one Of the
games at Clinton. Abbott claims, and
his cIaima are supported by the mem
bers Of the team, that there was no
excuse whatever for the suspension.
He says there was no dispute al all
between himself and the umpire and
there was no play that could have been
disputed at the time he was sent 10
the bench.
Second Baseman Stofer was rsleas-
ed by Abbott yesterday and MCGEE
played the mi6dle sack MCGEE had
never played this infeid position be-
fore and his work IN the game yes
terday plainly showed this fact. On
one occasion he failed to cover first
on a bunt that both Gifhn and Nc
Collough went after. The man would
have been an easy out had there been
any one on the bag. That, however
is not TO be held against MCGEE az he
was working in strange place. He
looks good at bat and fields nicely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
Two Special TraIns.

UNITED Presa Leased Wire Service.1
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July ia.
D. Thompson, the Duluth capitalist,
whose two special trains broke all
records last week in rushing himself
and his physician to the bedside OF
his son at Ration, New Mexico. return
ed to this city last night IN = special
train bearing himself. his son and tho
physician.
Adam Thompson, the son. was TAX
en- OF the train here and removed to
st. Luke's hospital.
DR.. Wilbur E. Post OF Chicago.
Thompsons physician, telegraphed
ahead to Kansas City to DR.. John Hay
den and DR.. Walter Sutton to meet
the train for a consultation upon their
arrival. The three physicians decided
that an immediate operation might
be necessary. Accordingly the young
man was removed to st. Luke's hos
pital where he is resting easier today.
The trouble was diagnosed As acute
bowel trouble. Whether he will be
taken to . Chicago hospital or his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
AS DEAD
FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
irish Patriot 10 Released from Prison
and viii Join Hls
Family.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 10
Mourned as dead for fourteen years,
Luke Dillon, 65, Irish patriot and a
former bank cashier, just released
from the Kingston, Ont, prison was
expected to rejoin his wife and chill
dren at Atlantic City today. Mrs. Dill
lon. so, and her i've sons and daugh-
ters received word yesterday that
their husband and father had been
pardoned from his life sentence for
completely in Fenian plot to destroy
the Welland canal.
Luke Dillon's death was announced
by his family in 1900 when it was be.
lieved that he would end his days in
prison.
When the feeling was running high
in Canada over the Boer war, lock "a
OF the Welland canal was destroyed.
At this time Dillon, a member Of the
clan-na-gael, disappeared from Phila-
delphia. The Irish-Americans intense
1y hated the Canadians for their as
sistance to the home government in
the Boer trouble. When arrested for
completely in the dynamiting conspir-
acy, Dillon gave false name to shield
his family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
QUINCY SHIPPERS
HEARING ON RATES
Protest Over Being Put on keokuk
Parity will be Heard
Thursday.

The protest OF Quincy shippers at
being put On a parity with Keokuk in
the matter Of rates will be heard at
Quincy on Thursday OF this week.
The Quincy shippers have employed
some special legal talent and the mat
ter promises to be bitterly contested.
1t Is an appeal from the interstate
commerce commissions ruling
Quincy was about two cents lower,
in the matter OF first class rates than
was Keokuk. The commission issued
an order putting the Quincy crossing
rates on parity with Keokuk. st.
Louis rates were not changed. The
Quincy shippers are protesting in the
matter. and the hearing Thursday will
allow them to present their side o.
the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
CUMMINS AND
PROUTY TO ATTEND
Leave CAPITAL for Des MoInes to be
Present At Republican State
Convention.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Is
Senator Cummins and Representative
Prouty have departed for Iowa to at
tend the republican state convention
Wednesday. They will reach Des
MONIES Monday evening.
Senator Kenyon hoped to be able 20
70 with them, but was delayed because
OF the fight on the rivers and harbors
bill. The situation as to the trust
bills enabled Senator Cummins to
leave. whether Senator Kenyon can
attend the convention will depend on
the condition Of the rivers and har-
harbors fight as 1t develops Monday
afternoon.
ut will be great convention"
said Senator Kenyon. Il hope to at
tend, but will not know until Monday
afternoon"
Senator Cummins has been able to
get an important amendment adopted
to the railway stocks and bonds bill
pending before the interstate COM
merce committee. This amendment is
the substance Of his bill intended 70
prevent railroads from limiting the
amounts which can be recovered In
case live stock or other shipments are
injured, killed or destroyed in transit.
The demand for this legislation among
stock shippers Is great.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
home in Duluth depends on his condE
ton
Wilson and the senate.

N
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 1S-Presiden'l
Wilson very sharply insisted toaa!
that he has no difficulty with Nv
democratic majority of the senate
That majority he declared is not nolo'|
ing up his nominations for memOes
ship in the federal reserve ooaia
There are 'tone or two exceptions
the president declared who are
sponsible for the mix up In the case
OF Thomas D. Jones and PAU wa
burg, but the president was extremssI
positive in his declaration that ooA
nominees will be confirmed. the pre-.
ident held that an. attempt was OeiS'
made to make the country believe J.
had . real cdfiiculty with the seaa'.
instead OF an issue with one OF W.
individual members.
He was asked whether ne "s' !.
Senators Hitchcock and Reed, ou' =
evaded a direct reply. but Suggest ~,
that he never discussed indiviua..
subjects. The president indicated 'a =.
Paul warburg will recede from u y.
refusal to appear before the sens s;s
banking committee and explain =
actions to that body.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
Nav Escape Prison.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, July 13.-Prison doors
probably will never close behind Miss
Catherine Van Houten, the Hacken-
sack, N. j., woman who stole from
her employers so that her aged moth
er might have the attention she need
ed
Hundreds of sympathetic men and
women are focking to her aid and It
is likely that 81 .500-the sum that she
stole in three years from her en-
ployers-will be raised shortly. When
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Gene Gauntier"

"Gene GauntIer" at Colonial Tonight.
Tonight the Colonial theatre is
showing another great Warner 3-reel
feature, False Evidence presenting
Gene Cauntier. the popular picture ac-
tresa. You have seen her in other
Warner features, see her tonight In
this great special picture. You'll en-
Joy It: a feature that holds your at
tention from the start. Miss Gaun-
tiers best picture. Don't miss tits
tonight Enjoy the best pictures at
tn" coolest spot in town. An album
dance of electric fans, making 1t cool
AMI PLEASANT. See for yourself-go
tonight. Remember you see Warner
feature at the Colonial every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
Oranuemen In Parade.

BELFAST, July 13.-Five thousand
Orangemen marched through tho
streets of Belfast today and were lat
er addressed by Sir Edward Carson
in the celebration at the anniversary
Of the battle Of Boyne. There was
no serious disorder during the parade
or while the great open air meeting
was in progress.
Carson headed the parade OF the
bitter opponents Of home rule. Ban
ners bearing portraits Of the Ulster
leader were displayed in the STREETS
while Carson buttons were worn by all
marchers in the parade.
Reports received from Londonder-
~ declare the nationalists prepared
to defend themselves today when the
Orangemen opened their celebration
with canonading. Shells burst over
the Catholic section Of the city but 1t
is believed a clash between the two
factions would be avoided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
STREET CAR MEN
ON TROLLEY RIDE
Were Guests Of Company on Trip
Saturday Night After
Hours.

All OF the street car men Of the
Ksokuk system were entertained at a
trolley party Saturday night by the
company. The big Warsaw car was
In use and the men were taken on the
ride to Warsaw and Hamilton and
then made the trip over the city
lines. Owing to the fact that all Of
the men could not get of duty until II
O'Clock, the party did not begin until
midnight.
Agnes orchestra was taken along to
furnish music for tine occasion and re-
freshments consisting OF ice cream
and lemonade were served on board
the car. The men all had fine cool
trip and their appreciation was ex-
pressed at numerous times enroute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
SHORT TRIPS
BY BALLOONS
One Unreported This Morning
While Others Made Less
Than Two Hundred
Miles.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
ST. LOUIS. No., July 13--Word Was
sn1.ously awaited early today Of the
San Francisco 1915. the only balloon
In the national elimination race not
yet reported. down Seven were down
late last night. Contrary currents had
doubled them hack and forth on their
course and OF the seven reported the
Goodyear OF Akron, Ohio. had covered
the greatest distance, having landed
in Constance. KY about 800 miles
from St. Louis. The others landed as
follows. Pennsylvania near Rockville,
Ind. covering about IFS miles; Uncle
Sam, Clay county. Indiana. about 49,
miles: Aero Club OF ST. Louis, near
Terre Haute. about $50 miles; Amer
lea III near Princeton, Ind. about 1913
miles; Kansas City III near Enfield.
H., about 40 miles; Miss Sofia near
FIatrock, Ill, about 1872 miles
Nearly all the gas bags encounteret
severe electrical storms which forced
them down. although lack Of ballast
vas q decfesng factor. Most Of ths
pilots IN an unsuccessful effort to ind
a travelling current threw over most
OF their ballast early Saturday even
ing. The best example Of the adverse
air currents was the flight OF the
America III which crossed st. Louis
four times Saturday night. Aero ON
ciaIs were today in doubt which way
the San Francisco 1915 had gone. Al
though that bag was sighted at Dahl.
ren, H.. yesterday, a balloon was
sighted at Nodaway, Mo, near ST.
Joseph late yesterday. sailing north
at an elevation Of 1000 feet.
Unless the balloon San Francisco
has landed In some isolated place
from which Pilot Cole cannot COM
municate, the San Francisco now has
been up more than 40 hours, a suf-
fcfent time to make an excellent
long distance record. SHOULD the bal
loon have encountered favorable
winds. It Is possible, however, the
balloon Is landed in some place not
far distant but out OF the reach OF
the telegraph service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
No Chance ~ = Girl.

UNITED Press Leased Wire se..d
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July a..
couldn't make money enough 70 IA
on as a girl, so / cut my hair on "a
donned mems clothes. determino 80.
have money enough to live eomi0''
ably" a.. .on.
seated on her suit case. which e ~,
tanned one hundred bottles o, sst
cine and pills, a woman giv,ns d
name as Miss Grace Mabel gray ina
New York, today told reporter, " ras
police sub-station here why sne Md
incorporating as man. she Is -
pending word from New York. \,
my parents died when asnt,nn , s' ssnd
have no relatives and rev sss
For years have struggled alon aut an
clerk In stores, barely ekeins .r.,eels
existence I grew tired of the sl.us {
and dressed as man, behe"
could do better"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13

the principal company and its subsid-
iaries and consequent complication OF
accounts; the practice Of financial leg
V.demain in assuming large blocks
of New Haven stock for notes OF the
navigation company and manipulating
these securities back and forth: nc
titious sale of New Haven stock to
friendly parties with the design OF
boosting the stock and unloading on
the public at the higher market"
price; the unlawful diversion OF cor
porate funds to political organiza-
tions; the scattering OF retainers to
attorneys Of five states who render
ed no itemized bills for services and
who conducted no litigation to which
the railway was party; extensive
use of protected lobby In matters
as to which the directors claim to
have no information; the attempt to
control utterances OF the press by
substituting reporters, payment OF mon
ey and the profligate issue Of free
passes to legislators and their friends;
the investment Of $4,000 In securi-
ties Of a New England newspaper;
the regular employment of political
bosses in Rhode Island and other
states, not for the purpose OF having
them perform any service but to pre-
vent them as Mr.. Mellen expressed
1t, from becoming active in the other
side; the retention by John l. Billiard,
OF more than 32,70o,O00 in transac-
ton In which he represented the New
Haven and into which he invested not
a dollar; the inability OF Oakleight
Thorne to account for 100000 Of
the funds Of the New Haven intrust-
ed to him In carrying out the West
Chester proposition; the story OF Mel
len as to the disposition Of $1,2oo.0o0
for corrupt purposes in bringing about
amendments of West Chester fran
chises: the domination Of all the at
fairs OF this railway by Mr.. Morgan
and Mr.. Mellen and the absolute sub
ordination of other members OF the
board of directors to the will of these
two; the unwarranted Increase Of the
New Haven liabilities from $4,000
600 in 1903 to $417, 100000 In 1913;
the Increase in floating notes from
nothing in 1913 to approximately $4o,-
O00, 900 in 1913; and the fndefensible
standard of business ethics" The COM
mission designated the final transac-
ton undertaken by the directors as
financial Joy riding"