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Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Editor For a Day.

When LurtI .>nrtlrIilfe. the English pHiIlishrr and l"'pr. was plaIn Ar, llarlnSwOrth n. JoSl ,,n Pulitzer permitted him tu be editor of Ihe New York World for our day m order to expm plify the HarmSworth contention that the New York pupers are too lug The tabloid World. famous m newslaper circles. was the result.
 Hurmsworth caiIrd the statf into con kultatiOn. Henry N Cary. then news editor. suggested as joke that all members of the staff should appear that night in full evening regalia. Everybody consented with one exceIi tIon- one man refused HArmswurth came down III Il sack suit. He was astoniShed at the display Of evening suits and snitfed the mOthball smell from afar He asked mildly whether the World editors and reporters sp peared thus Clad as a usual thing. and was solemnly assured they did. The only person, dressed like Harmsworth was the editor who would not fall in with the joke.
 Also. the only man Harmsworth took pack to England with him was the man who was clad like himself.-Sat. urday Evening Post.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Where Dollars Originated.

JoachimstahI, near CarIsbad, Is his toric as the birthplace of the origina' dollar. This was the silver gulden groschen. coined In l5l9 by order oi Count Schlick from the metal of n recently opened mine. and 1t became known as the joachimsthaler. or "tha Ter" alone for short. Before lG00 th. nimble English language had already made dollar" of this. Thereafter this name was loosely used of all manner of coins, varying In value from 1a cents to SIPS and belonging to all man ner of countries. from Sweden to la pan. It was from the prevaience ot the Spanish dollar" in the British American colonies at the time of theii revolt that. the modern almighty dol lar" was derived. while in modern English very recent slang has giveL the name to the crown piece.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Marks of the Beasts.

On every side in the Malay wflds the traces of the beasts-which here live as scheduled. as safe from molestatiou. as did their ancestors in pre-Adanlite days-are visible on tree trunk. on beaten game path and on the yielding clay at the drinking places by the hur rying stream. Here belt of mud nine feet from the ground shows that an ele phant has rubbed bis Itching back against the rough bark of tree. and. see. coarse hairs are still sticking in the hardened clay. There long. sharp scratch repeated at regular intervals marks the passing of a rhinoceros Here, again. is the pad mark of a tiger
 barely an hour old. and the pitte-e tracks of deer of all sizes and varieties surround the deeply punched holes which are the footsteps of an elephant -Cornhili Magazine
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
a Memory of Burns.

Writing of visit to Dumfries. "T P.' in his London weekly tells of see. ing the spot where Burns caught his fatal chill:
 Il had pictured cross or tablet or something of the kind What I saw We're two or three brick steps decayed gaping. with the mortar half worn away: just three brick steps; that aRd nothing more. 1t did not make the spot less tragic. less impressive, be cause it stood thus in all its common nukedness. It was indeed far more impressive in its suggestion, that of ut. ter simplicity and merest common placeness. which so often are the mar row and squalid theater on which the resoundinc and immortal tragedies of life are played"
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
A Poiunant Anecdote.

"The great fault of American serv- ants is familiarity! To be familiar Is to be inefficient A familiar cook is as inefficient as pessimiStic doctor"
 The speaker. prominent society wo man. is peI-eups the most brilliant con versationalist in New York. fact which reuders more poignant this an. ecdote.
 ''I had cook she continued whom 1 tried to break of her overfn- miiiaIity What was the result? This cook, discussing me in the servants ball. said:
 "I dou't say she's bad mistress. but she's a woman of only one idea. Why. 1 can't never get her to talk of d single thing but eating. Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
sbsnrook Diet For Athletes.

Has any modern athlete thought of trying the shamrock as training dlett Most of the writers of former times who credited the Irish with eatinc their national plant spoke of this as evidence of the poverty of the people, though some said 1t was eaten to make the breath sweet But Muudy, an OK ford vegetarian, at the end of the sey. entecnth century observed, with satis- faction. that the Irish that. nourish themselves with their shamrock (which is the purple cloverI are swift of foot and of nimbfe strength" And Tin naeus wrote, "The swift and agile lrishmen nourish themselves with their shamrock. which is the purple trefoii. for they make from the flowers of this plant. breathing honeyed odor. a brend which Is more pleasant than that made from other materials.-Ion don Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Whimsical Numbers.

A bright schoolgirl was asked by her teacher to define the word "whimsi- cal'
 1t means odd" she replied
 And now" the teacher went on. please write a sentence containing the word properly used"
 HesItating. the little ten-year-old took up pen and. after moments thought. wrote. There are two kinds of mum bers-whimsical and evenP
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

ESTATE OF of. John Lloyd, late oi
 Sharon, in the Probate District oi
 sharon, deceased.
 At Court of Probate held at Sharon, within and for the District of Sharon, on the 18th day of June, 1914.
 Present, Frank W. Dakin, Judge.
 Upon the application of the adminis- trator for an order of sale of real estate belonging to said estate, described as follows, viz: All that certain tract or parcel of land situated upon the north. erly side of the highway leading from Sharon to Sharon Valley in said town of Sharon and bounded on the north by lands of John Liner;~ ;~ on the east by lands of Edward Lehnort and Pauline Lehnort, his wife, and lands of the Fal- len estate; south by the highway lead ing to Sharon Valley as aforesaid, and west by the lands of the Sharon Drain age Company; containing fifteen acres of land IAore or less.
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Sharon, on the first day of July A. D. 1914, at o'clock in the after noon and the Court directs said admin istrator to give public notice to all per sons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard therepn, by publishing this order once in a weekly newspaper having circulation in said probate district, at least five days before said date of hearing, and return make to this court.
 Attest, Frank W. Dakin, Judge.
 Certified from record.
 Willard Pakar Clark
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
A Drink of w ater,

A glass of cold waiter slowly sippet will produce greater acceIeration ot the pulse for time. than will a glass of wine or spirits taken at a draft IT this connection it may not be out oi place to mention that slipping cold wa ter will often ailay the craving for al conol in those who have been in th. ha bit of taking too much of 1t and ma. De endeavoing to reform, the effecl being propably due to the stimulanI action of the slipping.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
nISTRICT OF CANAAN ss., Probate

RESTRICT OF CANAAN ss., Probate D Court, June 10, 1914.
 Estate of Henry D. Reed, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the credit- ors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg lect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make i'm mediate payment to
 John B. Reed, Administrator.
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
ReNersed.

"Yes." remarked the race horse. ''ali my achievements have been due sim. ply to putting my hest foot forward"
 Yes" replied the mule. Now. | find that accomplish most by putting my best foot backward. "- Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
NOTICE

The July Commissioners for Litch- field County will meet in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court at Litchfield on the 2nd Monday of July, 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m. to attend to the duties of their appointment.
 Dwight c. Kilbourn Jury
 Andrew J. Barnes Commits Frederick F. Fuessenich sioners.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Keep the Mouth CIean.

A noted medical authority asserts that. our nnclean mouths. diseased teeth and gums are constant and in. sidious menace to health They are a source of infection in the individual and dangerous depot for the dissemi. nation of disease to others.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
No Interruptions.

"Now, if you'll meet me at my office tonight Pll put you on to a big deal"
 Sorry. old man. but Pm following a continued story in the moving pictures l must be there tonight or I'll miss an important fnstallment"- "-Louisvi'le Courier-Journal
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Canaan, Conn.
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate

ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate D Court, June 8, 1914.
 Estate of Daniel w. Manvel, late of North Canaan, in said District, de- ceased. I - ...a....
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg. Iect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time will be de. barred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make i'm. mediate payment to .n.. :,
 Hattie W. Manvel, Administratrix.
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Very Fortunate.

"Nature's works are marvellous"
 "Yes. Isn't 1t fortunate that she pro- vided every woman with some real hair to pin braids and switches tO."-Louis. vile Courier. Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
OIsTRICT OF SHARON ss. Court oi

nISTHIUT UF SHARON ss. Uourt oI D Probate, June 17th, 1914.
 Estate of Joseph Peloux, late of Shar- on in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for t @ realtors of Said estate to exhibit their laims for settlement. Those who neg. ltct to present their accounts, proper ly attested, within said time, will be .. tarred a recovery. All persons in- l. ted to said Estate are requested to ake immediate payment to
 Arile Deveaux, Administrator.
 Post office address, Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Harvest M oon.

The harvest moon is the full moon that makes its appearance at the time Of the harvest or about the autumnat equinox. It rises at the same time for Severai dayR
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Careless.

Mrs. Henpeck-Y0u were talking iu your sleep last night, Henry. Mir. Hen peck-l beg ynnr pardon. my dear. for having interrupted you.--Stray Stories
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

My wife, Florence M. Hyde, has left my bed and board and is now in Great Harrington, Mass. hereby give notice that will pay no bills of her contract ing after this date. '.
 Samuel w. Hyde. Canaan, June 1, 1914.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

We are natural believers. Truth. or the connection between cause and ef feet, aloae interests us. Emerson.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
Very Much Gone.

"Edirh. IS that young man goneT called the IHndlady at ten bells.
 Yes. rofnnletely." came the answer -Mirhioan tiurgoyIe
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

h never occurs to fools that meri, and good fortune are closely united - Goethe
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25
ABSTRACT OF SHARON ss. Court oi

D Probate, May 20th, 1914.
 state of Hannah M. Holcomb, late If aron in said District, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months flom date hereof for the credi- tors of said estate to exhibit their claims ft settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Wm. H. Holcomb, Exr.
 Post office address, West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-25

ESTATE OF of. John Lloyd, late of Sharon, in the Probate District of sharon, deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07
GENESEO COUNCIL
TO LIGHT STREETS

AT a meeting of the Geneso city
council Friday afternoon it was voted
that College avenue, North street and
State street from the Geneseo house,
north to the Methodist church. Elk
change street from State to the Rock
Island station and First street from
College avenue TO the station should
be lighted under new schedule by
which additional current is to be used
at a greatly reduced rate. The Col
lege avenue and North street park
lights are an adjunct to the great
white way" TO be installed on First
Exchange and State streets The sub
scription for the electroliers has been
completed and Geneseo will soon be
brightly lighted. The work will be
completed before Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07
FINES
ARE GIVEN THE CITY

After considerable controversy be-
tween Police Magistrate Frank Gus
tafson and States Attorney Floyd Z.
Thompson in regard to whether the
county or city should have all the re-
ceipts in the way of fines that have
come from violators of the motor We
hicle speed law. Mr.. Gustafson has
turned all of these fines. with others,
over to the city. The automobile fines
amounted to about $1,000 since the
first of January. A wrangle over the
same matter has also been on in Chi
cago, and the same kind of funds there
have just been turned over to the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07

Chicago, Ill, Nov. Julius Rosen'
wald. multi-millionaire merchant OF
Chicago, thinks the general depressed
conditions in America are due to lack
of thrift Mr. Rosenwald has discov'
cred this trait is the chief sin of the
American people.
Americans are the most reckless
spenders in the world. The average
man in this country is spending every
dollar he makes, and maybe more.
The man who follows this policy is
facing poverty every day. says Mrs
ROsenwald.
81 believe that hard times in Amer
lea are due to the. general extrava-
gance of the people. The chief ex-
travagances in this country are motor
for making a show.
The desire to work a fewer number
CT hours a day is one form of extrav-
agance which is becoming very pro-
nounced. The eight-hour day is an in
dication of the general unnatural con-
dition in this country"
Mr.. Rosenwald was asked to define
thrift and he replied: Il don't know
what Webster calls it, but 1 would say
that a thrifty man is one who spends
less than he earns"
Mr.. Rosenwald believes Americans
are less thrifty than either the Eng
lish, French, or Germans. He regards
the French as the most thrifty class
of people in the world.
THE wealth CT the European coun-
tries is the aggregate of the savings
CT the people," Mr.. Rosenwald con-
tinued. I'm America the aggregate of
the wealth of a limited number of
rich men constitute the financial re-
sources Of. the country. Il is the saw
ings of the peasants that have made
France a financial power. The gov
eminent paid a fabulous war debt to
Germany and yet managed to be an
immensely wealthy nation.
There is not enough savings of the
people in the banks in America to
make the country prosperous. People
in America spend money easily be-
cause it is made easily 1t is come
easy, go easy.
Il do not believe the bankers can
teach the people to be thrifty. 1 fancy
that it will have to be learned from
suffering. l believe that in the next
generation there will be a reaction
against such extravagant spending
and that the people will begin saving
their money, after having seen the
evils of reckless spending"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07

been reinforced, instead of taking a
rest, they are reforming formally and
heading back to battle to die.
The victory of the Belgians at Dir.
nude is now history. For the second
time since the war began the BeIgns
held the Germans at crucial time.
Dixmude is another Liege, only the
Belgian guns were this time mitrail-
leuses which gave the Germans the
same treatment that the forts at Liege
received. These mitrailleuses, dog
drawn, have been right in the trench
es, within few hundred yards Of the
User. They are not giving the Ger
mans a moments rest on what dry
land they have been able to find.
After watching the battle on the
User for "a hours it looked to me as
if the German advance could get no
further.
Victory is due to the Belgians.
They have held the Germans at he
User for 10 days and have paid s,0e0
lives for it.
They have fought practically witt
out artillery and their losses are large
ly due to the Krupps, rather tnan lns
German infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07
SAGE TEA Turns
GRAY HAIR DARK
It's GRANDMOTHER Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brewing
a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When IL fades, turns
gray, streaked and looks dry, wispy
and scraggy, just an application or
two of Sage and Sulphur enhances its
appearance a hundredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic;
you can get from any drug store a So
cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" ready to use. This
can always be depended upon to bring
back the natural color. thickness and
lustre of your hair and remove dan
drum, stop scalp itching and falling
hai..
Everybody uses ''Wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur because it darkens so natur-
ally and evenly that nobody can tell
IL has been applied. You simply damp
en- a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through the hair. taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing the gray hair has disappeared. and
after another application it becomes
beautifully dark and appears glossy
lustrous and abundant.
Harper House pharmacy.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07
MOI TNE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
MAY ASK CITY Tn
APPROVE OF PLAN
City. Engineer Preparing Eat,
mates of Cost of Boule.
varding Avenue.

The plans for the proposed ,rr
ment of Nineteenth avenue ,,n, "e
which would place a fine bouls-. 49,
on this avenue from Sixteenth -
streets, this city. and then co,l 'A
with Eighteenth avenue, Rock rs,-e.
and thence to Long View n.rs
now in the hands of the CITY c.. &c
The matter will be brought befo v. =
property holders in the mar 49,.
for a vote. City Engineer Iasla D.
ton is now busily engaged in m.t;.-
an estimate as TO the cost
Mayor Martin R. Garrison /. IN .
ceipt of communication from d.
ard b. Watrous, one of the besd- :,
the National Improvement asse.. :
ton at Washington, D. C. w NJ.
rous wants the names of sora :.
the members of the local board -
improvements, so he may invite ,bs,
to the annual convention which vii
be held in Washington, d. C.. Dec
and 4. The convention will d.,
with the achievement of beautifu, 80
helpful community life, preserva,,or
of national and scenic wonders. M.
Niagara Falls and the national mari,
1t will also relate to city and town
planning, city and county parks, abata
ment of the billboard and smoke nut
sances.
1t will be aimed at the time of IN.
big convention TO have congress to in.
augurate national park service. Mauy
speakers will be present from fbs
United States and Canada, including
representatives of woman's clubs and
commercial organizations. 1t is e.
pected that Moline will be represen.
ed and many useful ideas gained for
the proposed boulevard here and oth.
er things which will tend to beautity
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07

Brig.-Gen. Erasmus VI. Weaver.
Washin gton. Nov. THAT the coast
artillery of the United States army
must have 564 more officers and 49,
9SS more enlisted men TO properly
man the coast defenses of the country
is the information given in. a repor;
just submitted to the secretary Of
war by Brigadier General Erasmus NJ.
Weaver. the chief of the coast ariil-
lery corps.
When the great defenses of Homo
lulu, Manila. and the Panama canal
zone are manned properly, as i; Is in
tended they shall be. there will remain
in the continental limits of the United
States for home defense fewer than
200 officers and about 300 enlisted
coast artillerymen. which is one-fourth
the number of officers and less than
cne-half the number of enlisted men
needed for that purpose.
General Wsaver's report states that
unless provision is made soon by con-
gress 20 increase the strength of the
coast artillery. it will be necessary
TO reduce many of the coast defense
garriscns to mere caretaker' estab-
ESHul[-llS
The fortifcations of the canal
zone" says General Weaver. ARE
practically completed, and coast ar
tillcry troops have been sent to man
them. Six companies have already
been ordered there. and SIX more will
be necessary in the near future. In
this connection the chief of coast ar
tillery calls attention to the fact that
his force was originally intended to
man only the defenses Of the United
States. and that al the present time
% companies are doing duty outside
the continental limits of this country.
It was contemplated that 30 per cent
Of the personnel required for manning
the guns and mortar batteries would
be supplied by the organized militia,
but this expectation has not been re-
allied. The number of coast artillery
troops for the United States proper is
far below the requirements. and the
matter is deserving of the serious
consideration OF congress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07

similar Belgian soldiers, bound with
new rifles
The whole of the Belgian army is
right around the king. King Albert
has made his stand, and neither he nor
his men will retreat from their own
soil unless they are swept away.
Most of the orders on the firing line
seem to be passed by word of mouth.
l believe most of the soldiers rush
in without orders. When they are
wounded they get out as best they
can.
l met one limping back to Furnes
last night who had his arm bandaged
and walked bent. He told me he hao
bullet in his back. 1t had been dress
ed, but he had to walk because there
were enough automobile only for the
seriously wounded, he said
A dozen soldiers told me that the
king is everywhere l saw him twice
yesterday and he slept in a little vii
lage near my hotel last night.
He has no special guard. He trav-
els around in an automobile like any
staff officer. l would not have known
who he was if he had not been pointed
out to ME. He is an informal king.
who sleeps securely surrounded by the
remnant of his people
private in a mitrailleuse company
who sat beside me last night, told me
he passed the king walking on a
street an hour previously. and the
king, recognizing the insignia of his
company, stopped and asked leave to
shake his hand. 1t was to him the
most natural thing in the world
He did not remember until | men
tened the king that King Albert had
sent his congratulations TO the brave
little company. Then they drank to
the king of Belgian and in my honor
to the United States.
There is no line left between the
officers and soldiers. They are just
Belgians now. They fight. drink. and
make merry. as we'll as die. together.
and they talk about Christmas in
Brussels IS IL IL We're certainty.
Here war is not cut and dried and
maneuyered from the rear. 1t is an
army of individuals. ali OF whom are
sharpshooters, They hardly know
what discipline is, Instead they have
esprit de corps. Now that they have