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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

South American expedition a s. 200
geographic reconnaissance" and said
the work Of early Spanish explorers,
who discovered the Amazon river made
the explorations of our day seem like
child's play" He added that these ex-
plorers also discovered the mouths Of
several tributaries of the Amazon.
Some of these rivers were not known
beyond their mouths for centuries"
said the colonel, 'even what they knew
OF n mouth of the river I am going
to speak about was all wrong"
The colonel said he had not gone to
South America to discover rivers, but
on apurely geological mission, but thai
DR.. Muller, Brazilian minister of for
eigns affairs, had inspired him to seek
n now famous "River Of Doubt"
DIR. Muller told me-" M~r.ARoosevelt
asserted. that as a result of the work
OF the Brazilian Geographic commits
sion In western Brazil all the maps in
existence of that part of the country
would have to be changed.
some OF these maps" the colonel
SAID, with a twinkle, were drawn by
Fellows Of the Royal Geographic So
clety, and they are all wrong too"
Muller showed us the whole region
would have to be remapped. He said
'tne Geographic commission had dis
the sources of two new rivers.
put they knew not where they went
One OF these was the "River Of Doubt"
and Mr. Muller asked me why I didn't
INVESTIGATE it. I told him, by George.
that's what I would like to do"
Asserting h a he made up his mind
TO undertake this task, the colonel con-
'tinued: eon-
Everything we did was based on
what the ~telegraphic Commission Of
Brazil under Colonel Rondon had done
curing the past seven years. All we
aio was to cap the pyramid OF which
tnev iaid. broad and firm. the founda-
Colonel Roosevelt urged that the Geo
grapnic society recognize the work Of
Colonel :Rondon and the tele9ranbic
commission. adding: 'They nave not
nao TOO much recognition at home IN
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

OF our party went dow one river and
some went down the other, while we
went down a river in between them
which no map maker eve saw. I can
direct any man where to find this river,
and rivers stay put, 81 that the dis
covery we have made may be verified"
Had to Eat Monkeys.
He described the hardships endured
in navigating the rapids of the River Of
Doubt. In the upper part of the river,
he said. the rapids were so eve that
it required AZ days for the party to
~traverse n degree from 11:45 south
to 10:45 south. During the hazardous
trip they lost nearly all their food and
belongings.
W. were forced to eat monkeys to
k out our rations," the colonel de-
clared. Don't shudder, for l assure you
that after this experience o might
leave me in the monkey house without
my making any mistake"
At the close of his statement Colonel
Roosevelt offered to answer any ques-
ons which anyone in the audience
might ask. After a pause during which
no questions were ~prOpounded, he said:
mo questions are asked me to my
face"
Colonel Roosevelt made his talk from
a big temporary stage, fitted with maps
of South America, a big s~tereopticon
screen and a blackboard upon which
was drawn q scale chart of a portion Of
the Amazon river, with it's tributaries,
Madeira and Tapajose. The charts
showed the new water cours in dotted
Greeted With chssrs.
When the colonel reached the plat
form a chorus of cheers greeted him.
He was introduced by President Gros-
venor, Of the National Geographic So
ciety, and applause broke out again as
he reached from the stage to shake
hands with Maj. Gen. Leonard A. Wood
and Chief Justice White. Of the SUI
preme court.
The colonel was attired in evening
dress and seemed to feel the extreme
heat. He apologized for the ''dryness''
of his address. He characterized his
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
How . Writ. ! Moving pietur, Play.

Ono Of the most absorbing topics OF
the day is the motion picture play and
how Il ia made. Beyond . doubt at
least half OF those who readethis wi
pAper are ambitious to write moving
picture plays, or scenarios. an they are
commonly called. . Most. IL not all, Of
those who would succeed in this fas-
etnating vocation are unfamiliar with
The methods employed by the profess
stonal motion picture play writer's.
Following IL what can best be de-
ecribed AZ q movie" dictionary, giving
. few of the more important technical
terms used In the movies hat should
DO known to writer's Of plays.
BusineSB-The detailed action of The
Actors IN the Genes.
Close SUp-Action taken with the
lens. that being the minimum distance
FOR successful photography.
Commercial-An American photo
Play e Il resular service more than
Cut-Ending q scene sharplf by a
change to q leader or to anotheE ocene.
Cut Back-The change frof& one
same action. 10 from n end {
Italephone line to another. Also thu
change to East scenc, such - g
monaory that o'knes to an actors men,
I'll vision. ~ 2
Il Observation-Disclosures Of q staxe
SWa2Ager In q theater.
v Olaoolye-Ih0 running Of one sc0ne
O. ana sharpening of the othcr. n
done ~ running the film twice
Enough the camera; the first Tins
0lAu41ty closing Tho shutter ON thu
NNEsooono, and the second time start.
II WITH clooe6 shutter and gradually
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
Exploration Party Forced to
Eat Monkeys, After Losinu
Store of Provisions.
GIVEN RoUsING RECEPTION

New York. May 2S.-"If anybody
doubts the existence Of that river now
his sincerity is open to question:"
Inls was the comment OF Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt today on his return here
from Washington. on the lecture he de-
tlvered last night before the National
Geographic society. in which he Off
cially announced the discovery Of q
river in Brazil.
Colonel Roosevelt planned t. remain
IN town today spending some time al
his editorial offices where it was ar
ranged to get bis testimony in the suit
brought by Attorney Wales. against
John Mitchell. for fees he alleges are
due for the part he took in settlement
Colonel Roosevelt expected to return
to his home in Oyster Bay late in the
day.
Washington. d. c.. May 2s.-Pro-
claimed before a great audience of
scientists from many cities as the dis
coverer'' Of a river in South America,
welt assured the National Geographic
society last night that he had put this
river on the map and challenged all the
photographers in the world to disprove
bis achievement.
The colonel had appeared before a
Washington audience on q previous oc-
cassion as an explorer. but never as q
~1iscoverer. and he was cheered to the
echo as he declared that the carto-
eraphers and geographers Of all ma
hons were wrong in their maps Of the
wilds Of Brazil wherein ne found and
traced the "Duvida river" or. as now
more Familiarity known, the "River Of
Doubt"
Scientists, the colonel asserted, had
attempted to dispute his discovery.
pf chalk the river Of his finding, he de-
rlared emphatically: II say. we put
Il on the map. and I mean what I say.
No map has rel yet shown this river.
Scientists have said We nigh have
traversed the river Tapajose. or the
river Madeira, but the fact - that some
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

the trenches in record time, but he did
it at 80 per cent of the cost estimated
by the general staff. Bridges have
been built wherever they might afford
more rapid communication between
different sections of the works, and
they have been made strong enough for
us Of flying columns of cavalry or ar
tillery.
The trenches are capable of accom-
modating, if necessary. $4,000 mon.
They haYe been SO plotted that in many
places they will make possible not only
frontal but flank fire upon any attack
ing party.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
WILLIAM ]. HARRIS.

William J.. Harris, Of Atlanta, Ga,
succeeded E. Dana Durand a.
chief Of the United States census bu-
reau . year ago. has Just resigned In
order that he may seek the democratic
nomination for governor Of Georgia.
Harris 10 a Of the best known demo.
Gratis In the south and ct the time he
wa named head OF tho census bureau
wa chairman Of tho Georgia state
democratic committee.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

One of the ancient city guilds of
London, the Glass Sellers company.
obtained in 1864 the right to smash
glass Of foreign manufacture wherever
1t was found. The charter has never
been revoked. Perhaps the charter can
be transferred to the s~ufragets,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
Dims's Worth Of Land.
From the Ida County pione.,

s0'1 s11o 1U8 county EI0neef.
Land ID cheap. For easy figuring,
let us a it is worth $1soanp.acre. A
square rod. then. IL worth only 81, and
10 cents worth will be a little more
thaa ~ square feet. or a little farm
slightly more than five feet on . side.
How often q boy will waste . dime
q think nothing Of 1t. For q dime
ne can buy land enough to hold q
flower bed. four hills Of clover or 4
tree. Thu boy who can rave q
look like q tiny farm. The boy who
learns to. save q dina and to know
Values will some day come into his
own.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
BONNIE LADDlE.
BY Molly McMaster.

Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
PRECEDENTS BROKEN
 BY SUPREME COURT
Many Lawyers Caught Mapping Dy Rapid Progress Of Cases in
 Docket

Washington, April 2.-Unprece- dented progress by the supreme cour0 in its years work, it became known| today, has brought embarrassment tc| lawyers all over the country. They| have been caught unprepared to pre- sent their cases to the court and havo| been compelled to ask the tribunal to pass over case after case until next year.
 Chief Justice White is said to pou-| sess an ambition to clear the docket of all cases awaiting argument excepq current business. When ne becanie head of the court. a case waited almost three years before being heard. When, the court adjourns the last of May for the summer, 1t prom - ises to be considering cases filed only a year before. Instead of hearing only the first three hundred cases on the docket, as was the practice a few years ago, the court this year may call cases as far along the docket as number 500.
 The work during the year has been handicapped. by the absence of Jus tice Lurton on account of illness. He has returned to Washington and in- tends to resume work when the court convenes today. e
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
Schoolboy's Fine Catch.

Probably the first local person to. take advantage of and benefit by the open season for trout fishing, which began yesterday. was Everett Garter, son of Edgar M. Carter, the Berlin plumber. N. , Early yesterday morning, almost before the hens realized that it was daybreak, young Carter slipped out of the house with his fishing tackle and bait. Tn less than an hour his. parents were surprised when all aglow with the pleasure of his success he entered the house and laid before them two beautiful trout: one about twelve inches in length and the other little more than an inch shorter. He hastened to put them on the scales, finding that both weighed in the neighborhood of a pound and half.
 Mr. Carter, proud of his sons abil- ity as a first class fisherman, carried the fish with him in basket as he drove about town this morning in the pursuit of his. business duties, showing them to all his friends
 Young Everett says he has dis covered a small "Klondile' of fish and that he intends to- have fish for dinner every day for some time to come, but the most artful quizzer, and there are many in Berlin, can not induce him to tell where he made his find.
 Farewell Party at Miss sheldon's.
 About seventeen friends of MT. and Mrs. Roger Brown of Main street, New Britain. were present at fare well party rendered them last even- ing by Miss Eva sheldon at her home on Pennington road Whist was played and an enjoyable evening spent, during the latter part of which a dainty collation was served. Guests were present from New Britain, Waterbury and Meriden. \ MT. and Mrs. Brown plan to move this week to Wirsted, Conn. The former has held responsible posi- tion in the offices of the Corbin Screw corporation.
 Missionary to China Speaks Tonight.
 Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congregational church. in- formed the Herald today that he has succeeded in engaging Miss Harriet Osborne. missionary to China, to give talk at the church night service this evening. Miss Osborne is 6 most interesting and capable speaker, and those who had the opportunity of hearing her when she visited here two years ago will be pleased to read of her coming here tonight.
 Miss Osborne will be the guest of Miss Caroline Savage during her stay here. She is home from China on a furlough.
 Grange Building Committee Meets. Messrs. Charles Weldon. Joseph Wilson. Edwin B. Adams Claude w. Stevens, Elmer E.. Austin, George R. Carter, Julius Woodruff, Louis Good rich and Herbert Goodrich, who con stitute the building committee of the Berlin grange, held d meeting last evening to examine preliminary sketches Of their new building, which had been drawn and submitted by Herbert Goodrich, the Berlin con tractor.
 The plans now under consideration are for building sixty five feet long and thirty -one feet wide. with high basement and d large assembly hall The basement will be constructed in such a manner that it may be utilized as a dining room or kitchen The plans which are, of course, only in tentative form, were accepted by the committee which will make a report at the regular meeting of (Continued on Tenth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

lAc Wuluy luoItH, tuu clSHL LOT lIiV first quarter. In 1913, six cases of wedlock Were reported for March and sixteen for the first quarter.
 Kensington Baseball Team.
 The beautiful spring weather which has finally reached these parts, has again given local sports the baseball fever and teams of more or less im- portance are being organized by the school boys, working men and many others. Even the girls may be seen playing two O. cat in the streets af- ter school hours.
 Kensington is to be ably represent cd in the local four-team baseball league which was organized last week. According to Press Agent "Patsey" Kingo, there will not be a faster team in this section when the local boys get well organized, and Manager Patrick Buckley is already busy booking games.
 Those who will be given tryout are Rip" McKeon. Binardo, Bunk McCabe, Doc" Mckeon. James Corr, Billie" Pagan and Luke O'Connell. Raphael Carbo, one of the pitchers on the Georgetown university nine. will also be offered position on the team when he returns from college iIl June.
 Through the agency of "Patsey'' kingo. the aggregation. which is tn be called the kensngton Independent {; team, has leased a lot on New Britain road from the Robbins estate. A neat diamond will be laid out as soon as the ground becomes dry.
 Monthly Report of Bngxagenlaster.
 After compiling the monthly bag. gage report for March. Baggagemas- ! ter Richard Culver stated today tha, l3, 1S5 pieces of mail and baggage articles were handled at the Berlin passenger station baggage room dur- ing the past month. There were A.. 7SS pieces of baggage and S.397 arti- cles of mail sacks and pouches. Dur ing March. 1913. there were only g.. OS5 pieces of mail and baggage handled at the depot which shows a gain of over 4OOO pieces for thi. year.
 Boy With Pink Eye Sent Home. Sidney M. Cowles, q member of the Berlin school committee, received q telephone call yesterday morning from woman in Blue Hills who asked that d certain boy, who had i. presented himself at the Blue Hills school, be sent home as a precaution against injecting all the pupils, some of whom were her children.
 ] A case of this kind has never been called to the attention of the school committee before and the teachet, Miss Marks, was at q loss as to what to do in the matter. k /, MT. Cowles instructed her to have ' the boy sent to his home until such time as he recovers from his slight. though troublesome ailment. # The fact that one pupil attends school while suffering with a pink eye endangers all the other schol- ars, for it is very contagious
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
Berlin News WASHINGTON TALENT TO GIVE PLAY SOON Members of Dramatic Club Re- , heaTse "Ibe Co|ontls Mdd." MISSIONARY TO CHINA WILL SPEAK
Miss Harriet Osborne to Lecture at Berlin Church Tonight-Schoolboy Catches Fine TrOut-Vital Statis. tics for March-Brfef Mention.

The Kensington Dramatic club, which organized about month ago. has definitely decided to present "The Colonefs Maid" comedy in three acts at Foresters hall sometime dur |, ing the latter part of this month. Re- 4hearsals are now going on and it is said that seven of the towns most able thespians, who comprise the cast, are making wonderful headway in their roles.
 Officers of the new club are the manager. Raymond Watkins; the treasurer. Roy Tryon and the secre- lnhary, Miss Minnie Gibbs, who is also v6 act in the capacity of press agent.
 The play. which is to be given for the benefit of the Peck Memorial library in Kensington, is not to be staged by any individual society or church, but by several local young people who distinguished themselves
 "Tommy's Wife, which was given two years ago, and Me and Otis" the popular farce which was so suc- cessfully presented last year. Those in charge are not prepared. as yet, to announce the cast of characters.
 The club had thought of giving an- other play, but after few rehearsals, it was decided that this could not be given, none of the actors" seemed adapted to their roles.
 About sixty dollars was netted by last years entertainment and the of ficers of the Dramatic club aim to ex- ceed the $100 mark this year A. Four Deaths During March. Town Clerk Francis II. Shaw has made up his report of vital statistics for March, which shows that there were four deaths in town during the past month. Of this number, two were adults and two were children. For the quarter beginning with, the \Rrst of the year and ending Tuesday Sfhe last day of March, MT. Shaw's rec- ords show that there were sixteen deaths.
 As compared with last years mor- tality report, it is seen that there were two more deaths during March than was the case this year. The num- Der of demises for the first quarter of the year 1913 exceeded that for 1914 by one.
 \ Old residents here state that they annot remember the time when this town was subject to us many cases of illness as are prevalent at the present time. Those who have escaped indis- position of some nature may consider themselves fortunate.
 Numerous Marriages. A The books of the town clerk Show, further. that five marriages in which local people were the contract ing parties, have taken place during
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
OLYMPIC DELEGATES NAMEI. A. A. U. Representatives Will Attend
 Convention i'm France.

New York, April 2.--Alfrcd J. Liii. Jr.. of Boston; Barlow s. Weeks of New York; E. c. Brown of Chicago: Joseph B. McCabe of Boston and James F. Sullivan of New York will represent the Amateur Athletic Union at Lyons, France, on June 4, Announcement to this effect was made today by Alfred J. Lill. prcsi- dent of the union.
 The convention at Lyons will be held from June to II, when the delegates will leave the federation meeting and attend the international Olympic conclave at Paris on June IS.
 27 fresh eggs for soc. Russell Bros. -advt.
 Best butter s2c ID. Russell Bros.- advt.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

held in the Kensington church. On the 1t3h of June the Endeavorers of the New Britain union will enjoy their annual sail down the Connecticut river.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

seminarysis spending a few days at her home in the North End.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

The name Russell stands for cs~ ceptional quality in food stuffs. Try Russell's best creamery butter 3ec lb., 3A lbs. for s1.00, and learn tho reason. Russell Bros, 301 Main St.
 -adyt. \
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

 Total for school 25,300 egg masses, or 5,06V000 caterpillars destroyed.
 Brief Items.
 Sequassen lodge will meet this evening in Odd Fellows hall and will confer the initiatory degree. ..
 The condition of Harold Reed of Canal street was reported today to be greatly improved. It Is expected that he will be able to appear before the compensation commissioners next week to explain his claim against the Orient Music company, at whose fac tory he was injured. ....
 Horses, teams and other equipment used by Charles F. Hart in his team ing business were auctioned off today in New Britain. Mr. Hart hereafter will devote his entire time to his chicken farm on New Britain ave- nue.
 The board of directors of the Busi- ness and Improvement association will hold its April meeting this even- ing.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

Mrs W. l.. Robertson of Lowell, Mass. and Miss M. E. Andrews Of Nashua, N. H., are spending few days with MT. and Mrs. James Powell of Maple street.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
Something New.

Beginning Monday. March 30th, s. M. Cowles will open a cash meat de- partment at his store. The quality of the goods will be Al and prices low very low. Save your money. --advt.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

The Maple Hill Tennis club is plan- ming to hold a fair in BuelFs hall the first part of May.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

An interesting stereoptican lecture was given in the chapel on Sunday evening by Miss Anna Bancroft of New Britain on the conventions at Northfield, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

Mrs. H. Malgrem of New Haven is spending a few days with Mrs. John N rdstrom of Robbins avenue.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

Special Fri. and Sat, 27 fresh cggs for soc. Russell Bros.-adM.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
Maple Hill News

About 15O attended the Old Folks concert given in the Congregational church last evening. The program was as follows: Auld Lang Syne, by all ye men and women singers.
 Worldlye Song, Uncle Joe Dea, Wor- thy Abinadab Willard. Sons of Zion, by all ye men and wom- en singers. One Parte Song-Last Rose of Sum-
 mer. Delight Marcia Root Wordiye Song -- Cozin Jedediah,
 ..... Aunt Gleeful Tabitha Hare. Sherburne x Celestial Watering-By
 all ye men and women singers. Four Parte Song-Tom. Tom, the
 Piper's Son. Reuben Heating
 Davis, Cabel Rufus Sessions. Gam
 aliel Willing Handbury, Levi tBenaja Mallory. .. Strike the Cymbal, by all ye men and women singers. . Two Parte Song-The Minute Gun
 at sea, Philemon Gabriel Macy,
 Gamaliel Willing Hanbury. Anvil Chorus, by all ye men and
 women singers.
 After the performance d luncheon was served the cast in the dining rooms.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

w. F. Sternberg. who is confined to the Charter Oak hospial, is rapidly improving.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

Tho wemen's LitSkary club will meet "Wednesday afternoon, April sth in Bueil's hall. The hostesses are: Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Luoe and MrS. Steele.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
Shoes You Will Want For Easter

New Spring Styles There are the coons in Patent and Gun cafwi welt turned Choice for t Patent whole cloth Also brocade Q andGu with hweltso soes or igh of cycle o in with wi for to in to
 
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New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
Notice.

Best quality well screened coal, J. 00O lbs. to the ton. Give me your summer orders now and get lower cash prices. Geo. II. Baldwin, local coal dealcr.-advt
 Acknowledgements and mason
 work. Jobbing and repairs. Chim-
 neys repaired. Cisterns built. Tel.
 II. J. Foiren, Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

the windy month" and eight for tho first quarter. In 1918, six cases of wedlock Were reported for March and sixteen for the first quarter.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

Sweet California oranges 15c dozen. Louis Conforti, Plainville.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-02

Paintings and bric-a-brac remain ing from collection of Mrs. Julia Lynch will be sold at auction Satur- day afternoon at 2 o'clock in Grange hall, Plainville. c. R. sherman. A. A. Mcleod, administrators.--ad
 C,uocf Ca lifnrnia oranges 16c dozen.