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Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
OFFICERS LOCATE GOODS
Alleged to Have Been Stolen In New
 Hartford. -

Great Barr ington correspondence PittsAeld Eagle, Monday: Deputy Sheriff Cushing, of Collinsville, Conn. Deputy TTuesdell, of this town, and Deputy Callahan, of Canaan, N. Y, found about $500 worth of property that is alleged to have been stolen in New Hartford, on Wednesday night of last week. z
 The property consists of three horses, two of which were valued at 5000, two cows, lumber box wagon, new set double team harness, new rubber tire carriage, single lumber box wagon, apout 40 chickens aud two hogs. The team of horses estimated to be worth $500 were the property of a Hartford liveryman. while the rest, it is said, belonged to a man named Lamphier in New Hartford. The party who it is claimed by the officers took the prop erty cou'd not be located Saturday afternoon, they having left Canaan, N. Y., where they arrived early in the day.
 The property was found at farm next to Sheriff Callahan's. The journey from New Hartford was made in the night time. Deputy Sheriff Cushing, on being informed of the theft, started in pursuit of the thieves and traced them as far as Norfolk, where the clue was lost. He tele- phoned to Deputy Sheriff Truesdell to be on the lookout for the party. The latter was in Ashley Falls, Thursday night, and remembered seeing the party about to leave for the north.
 They passed through here carly Fri day morning and were noticed by Officer Cooper, who was on duty that night on Main street. Officer Trues- dell notified Deputy Sheriff Cushing and they tracked the party to State Line and then to Canaan. While look ing for Sheriff Callahan to seize the property, neither of the other two officers having legal right to act in New York state, the woman and three men it is thought made their escape, as they could not be found.
 The property was placed in the hands of Sheriff Callahan and hearing was given today in Canaan, N. r., to see if the property could be taken back to Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
FED" GILLETTE'S SAD END
Took His Own Life in Dependency
 Over III Health.

Later advices received here, by rela- tives of the late Edwin A. Gillette, whose death, in Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 10, was announced in last week 8 News, give further information regard ing the sad event, from which it appears that he took his own life. A nmber of years ago he underwent a serious surgical operation, from the shock of which he never fully re- covered. From that time his health failed, and the constant and acute suffering wore him down, until his naturally buoyant spirits were de- pressed; his desLondency grew upon him as he realized that it was becom- ing more and more difficult for him to perform his daily amount of work, at the railroad machine shops where he was employed, and he resolved to end it all and escape the suffering that was making life burden. He performed the act with revolver, sending 8 bullet into his temple.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
Eaton's Experience,

Walter Prichard Eaton, author of Boy Scouts in The White Mountains, !" has himself been Scout master, in Stockbridge, and taken a troop on hikes over many of the Berkshire Hills, including Greyiock, the highest noun tain in assachusetts. His Knowledge of the White Mountains, the scene of his latest Boy Scout book, is also first hand, gained from nearly 90 years of summering in that region, which has included ascents of Mt. Washington from every side.
 MT. Eaton was born near Boston and educated at Phillips academy, Andover, and at Harvard, Until 1910 he was engaged in newspaper work in New York, first on The Tribune and then as dramatic critic of The Sun. Since 1910 he has lived in Stockbridge, and written much of country life, garden ing and outdoor subjects. His pre-. 'vious Scout books Boy Scouts of Berk- shire" and Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp" like the latest in the series. combine practical scout knowledge with true description of the places. MT. Eaton has made two trips into the dismal swamp of Virginia, one of them for Harper's Magazine and one primar- fly for the Scout book On the latter occasion he and his companion found the Washington Ditch dried up, for the first time in nearly 50 years, and had to carry in their provisions and camp equipment six miles on their backs to Lake Drummond, wading through the mud at the bottom of the ditch.-Pitts- field Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
KIMBALL'S HORSES KILLED
Afflicted with Glanders and Sente need
 by the State.

Eben Kimball, of East Canaan, the contractor aud road constructor who is working large road contract at Al bany, N. Y., is having bad luck with his work horses, up there. A few days ago the animals, of which he has more than twenty, were found t. be afflicted, with symptoms that made it seem ad- visable to consult a veterinary, and the fact was revealed that the horses were suffering with glanders, and ordered quarantined, by the state. health authorities. After certain time had elapsed, to apply certain tests, six of the horses were killed, by order of the state, and the others held for develop. ments. The doomed six horses were killed Tuesday and a number of others, which seemed to Le the most afflicted, are being subjected to scientific tests. upon which their fate will depend. MT. Stephen E. Kimball. of Millerton, formerly with the Standard Oils Ca- naan plant, has zone to Albany to see if he can be of assistance.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
Hard Winter Coming.

Uncle Horace Johnson, of MiddlS Haddam, sent this lugubrious prognosti- cation to the Hartford Courant, dated Oct. 10:
 "There will be a slight local dis turbance in the atmosphere from tho 18th to the 14th of little note. From the 18th to the 22nd there will be A general disturbance, quite fair rain fall; the drouth will be broken.
 Prepare for severe winter. There will be an unusual fall of snow and zero weather. In the month of April l announced that the drouth would come in the month of September. I am confident in my theory that the dis turbance of the equilibrium of the earth will ere long make a very great change in seasons. '
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
The Family History.

A new arrival ina certain town has put up the following sign on his lawn: My name is Pif1eton Wombat.
 This is my first wife.
 We get along together pretty well. My income is $900 per year.
 My wife makes her own clothes.
 She has never left me.
 The piano is nearly paid for.
 Some of the neighbors think this man is plain nut, but others claim that he's public benefactor, considering all the trouble he has saved the local gos- sips.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
Procession of Apples.

Thursday of last week was "Applt Day" for many of the farmers o1 Columbia. An apple buyer was load ing two cars with apples for canning at Andover, and large number oi those who had apples to dispose of took the opportunity to haul them to An dover. The result was that more than thirty teams were in line waiting thei1 turn to discharge cargo. Those who got there early in the morning returned in good time Those who got there late had an all day job on their hands. All agreed in saying they never saw SC many apples offered for sale in one day. Prices paid were from 40 to 55 cents per hundred pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
Apples Cause Accident,

A bushel of apples was the cause of a motorcycle bicycle accident Sunday afternoon on Damon's Hill, Berlin. An Italian, who says that he lives on Broad street, New Britain, was riding down the hill on his bicycle with a bushel bag of apples on his handlebars. Going in the same direction was Gus T. Kotch also of New Britain, on a motorcycle. Just as Kotch was about to pass the Italian the latter swerved, losing control of the handlebars for the moment because of the apples, and the two riders collided. The Italian, who could not speak enough English to make his name known, was carried un- conscious to the home of Mrs. Alonzo Sweet His head was badly cut, and his body bruised in several places. Kotch was not hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
CUT WIRE FENCE
Invaders of Private Grounds Persist in
 a-. Crossing.

Horace D. Humphrey is desirous of learning the identity of the party who cut every strand of his new wire fence dividing his premises from those in the rear of the Canfeld premises near the Fire Proof Garage. In order to put a stop to the general use of his driveway and yard as public thoroughfare from Main street to the settlement in the hollow and tho garage, he had con- structed a substantial wire fence along his line. Saturday morning he dis
 covered that the wires had been cut,
 evidently with a wire clipper, from the top to the bottom, and the ends bent back, to form an open passage way.
 Mir. Humphrey has his suspicious as to the identity of the perpetrator, who may. later, hear more of the occurrence.
 The fence has again been put mp, aud it is safe to assume that it will be closely watched and repetition of the offense will get sombody into trnuble.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
TAFT ENJOYING LIFE
Last Sixteen Months Full of Happiness
 and Comfort.

The pleasures of private life, after long public career, were dwelt on by President Taft in two brief addresses which he made in Washington, Satur- day. He attended All Souls Church and at the conclusion of the service acceptsd an invitation to address the congregation.
 "The last sixteen months," he said, "have been as happy and full of com- fort as any period in my life-the com fort of struggling to help along in a quiet, humble way-of being able to say what you choose and say only that which you really believe without reser- vation-is something that the previous experience in Washington in positions of responsibility makes you appreciate when you have fit them"
 Later Mr. Taft visited the National Press Club, where he shook hands with several hundred members, calling many of them by their first names. In a brief address he said:
 ''It is real comfort, he added, ito go away and settle down to quiet, modest silent life, and then be catapuit. ed once or twice year into this vortex of political feeling and ambition and struggling for the best there is in the country, and find that whether it be one administration or another, human nature in politics is very much the same. Until you have been ejected, until you have been forced into the apple tree of observation, in the absence of influence, you really don't know much. You might have thought it valuable, but you don't know how valuable fo1 peace and contentment seuse of | humor is ''
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
CANFIElD REPAIRS
Will Probably Raise Upper Story and
 Enlarge Ell.

The award of the insurance com- panies, in the case of the Hotel Canfield fire, has been accepted by Mrs. Canfield and the repairs now await her decision on the plans submitted for the work. It is probable that the hotel will be re- stored, ill even better shape than before the fire; that the burned ell in the rear, will be rebuilt about 5 feet wider than before and carried up to the same height as the main building, and that the main part will be raised half story, on the upper floor. The changes will not only add to the convenience of the lower rooms of the ell, but add fifteen rooms to the sleeping quarters of the hotel.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
The County's Candidates. .

The republican candidates for repre- sentatives, from the various towns in Litchfeld County, as returned by tho town committees, are us follows
 Litchfeld-W. Burton Allen, Wan field s. Rogers.
 Winchester-Lyman P. Case, Dudley l.. Vaill. New Milforl-Charles M. Beach, Will liam N. Noble.
 Barkhamsted - Burton E HoslrinS Dwight Ransom.
 Bethiehem-Homer H. Waldron.
 Bridgewater-Harmon w. Treat
 Canaan-Lee H. Kellogg.
 Colebrook-Milan J. Gilman, Egbert A. Norton.
 oornwall-william Q. Hart Andrew M. Clark.
 Goshen--Thomas W. Grisvold, Sd, Thaddeus R. Ives.
 Harwinton-John J. c. Dave, John s. Pratt.
 Kent-John R. Judd.
 Mnrris-Charles H. living.
 New Hartford-Frank s. Roberts. Frank Watson.
 Norfolk--Philemon Johnson, Ben jamin Brown.
 North Canaan-Ge George W. Ford.
 Plymouth--Clarence B. Emery, Will | liam R. Futile. Roxbury-James O. Emmerson.
 Salisbury-James R. Harrison. Abrnn Martin.
 Sharon-George B. Klebes, Ralph K Woodward. 
 Thomaston-George O. Hosford-
 Torrington-John N. Brooks, John M. Claxton- Warren-Harley Perkins.
 Washington - Clifford c. Hough, Benjamin F. Taylor.
 Watertown-Bennett O. Atwood.
 Woodbury-Wallace O. Ward, Charles S. Curtis.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
{ RAILWAYS IN RUSSIA
Public and Private Ownership Side by
 Side There.

Russia is one of the few countries where an opportunity is afforded of comparing public and private owner ship of railways. In Russia there were, in 1910, IS, ,256 miles of private lines and 2S,35 miles of Government lines. Consequently an analysis of Russian railway reports is interesting as throwing light on the results of the two kinds of operation.
 In 1910, according to such an anal ysis made by the Bureau of Railway News and Statistics, operating expense of the Government lines consumed TO per cent. of the gross revenues and of the private lines only 59 per cent. Moreover, in period of ten years the Government lines accomplished say- ing of only IA per cent. in their ex- penses, while the private lines suc- ceeded in reducing theirs 13.2 per cent.
 One reason for this disparity appears in the fact that the Government lines, though handling relatively less traffic than the private lines-$l2, 426 per mile against $12, 989-had 20S em- ployees for every 10 miles of road; the private lines 169. The railways of this country, unquestionably the most efficient, have only 70 employees for every ten miles of line, one-third the number employed under public owner ship in Russia. This country is sixteen times as we'll provided with railways as are the dominions of the Car, which in the year 1910 added only 40 miles, though more recently railway consturc- tion has taken more of a squirt.
 AS compared with cost of less than S63, 1000 per mile for the railways of the United States in 1910, those of Russia cost in that year $S4, ,299; and with wages four times as high as those paid in Russia and higher cost of materials, the railways here received 0.75 cents per ton mile as against 0.94 by the Russian roads. Measured by the purchasing power of days wage passenger rates figure out thus: One days wage of Russian railway laborer will buy 10 miles of third or fourth class travel in Russia; days wage in this country will buy 124 miles of first class travel. Anyone who has travelled abroad knows the gulf that lies be- tween the two kinds of accommodation.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
NEW ROAD PROGRESSING
Clayton State Road Being Pushed by
 Large Gang of Men.

Large Gang or Men.
 Work on the construction of the new stretch of state road, from Benedict's corner to the state line, toward Clay ton, is progressing satisfactorily, under large gang of men. The engineer supervising the work, MT. R. s. Hull bert, of Winsted, has advised that the town provide for new bridge over the little stream near the Barnes lime kiln to replace the one in commission there at present., which is considered made quate. Selectman Reel, however, de- clares that unless the people of that section petition for special town,mee ing for that purpose, he, will authorize no further expenditure for bridges or other road work not already provided for. .E < ..'
 It is thought there is no doubt that the new piece of state road will be com pleted by Thanksgiving.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
Democratic Representative.

Barkhamsted = Harold F. Birden. Miner B. Frazier.
 Bethlehem-John H. Wiltshire.
 ridgewater-Myron B. Disbrow. Canaan-Francis $. SKiff.
 Colebrook-Charles E. Leonard
 Cornwall-Alvah w. Bailey, Edward w. Bennett.
 Goshen-Alfred H. Wright, Karmi Kimberly.
 Harwinton-walter M. Perry, Lewis Fl. Reynolds.
 Kent-William K. Page.
 Litchdeld-James T. Sedgwick, John W. Ravenscroft.
 Morris-Henry O. Goslee.
 New Hartford-C. Montague Max field, Charles A. Mason.
 New Milford-Montville H. Mallet John s. Addis.
 Norfolk--Charles H. Caul, Lyman G. Tibballs.
 North Canaan-John H. Graves Plymouth-Andrew Bennett, Will liam Cone. -@ Roxbury - Frederick H. Leayen- worth. ... Salisbury - Andrew J. whalen, Henry J. Travers. Sharon-Edward A. Pequigney, El- bert R. Chapman .. Thomaston-George A. Potter.
 Torrington-Fred G. Alldis, Eijah Curtiss.
 Warren-George Marsh.
 Washington - John s. Hartwell. George H. Couch. Watertown-John ID. Botelie-
 Winchester-RalphE F. .hlfond, Fred erjck J. Wachter.
 woodbury-Wallace B. Ward, Arthur K. Knox.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
IS NEW P. o. COMING?
May be New Building Erected for Fu-
 ture Quaters.

The announcement that Canaan is likely to have new postoffice quarters came as a surprise to the local readers of The News last week, and the subject has been a topic of considerable discus sion, especially with regard to the question of location in case the office is moved from it's present quarters ill the Canaan Savings Bank building.
 The call for bids, as advertised, calls for 1000 feet of floor space, which is somewhat more than the present office has. At the present time there is no suitable room available for postoffice purposes, all the stores being occupied; {; and it appears that the answer to the problem is, the construction of build ing with special reference to postotfice accommo o lations.
 1t is said such building is in con- templ ation, not far from the bank building, on Main street, and that manufacturers of office fixtures and furniture are already figuring on the equipments; but nothing definite can be obtained with regard to the plan, and no positive information as to it's being fact.
 The present quarters were leased by J. Henry Roraback, when he was appointed postmaster, a dozen years ago, under a four years lease. Sher- wood o. Cummings, of Rockville, who was then the owner, equipped the office with it's necessary fixtures. Subse quently the office was robbed and burned by burglars wl,o blew open the safe, and the Canaan Savings Bank, which came into possession refused to put in a safe, the, directors taking the grouhd that it was a temptation to burglars. The postoffice continued to occupy the quarters ill the rebuilt struc- ture, but witiout time lease.
 The necessity for increased accom- modations, according to Postmaster Roberts, has made it seem advisable to apply to the Government for co-opera tion, and the result is the advertisement tor bids.
 The pos toffice has experienced some few changes of base, in the last 50 years, or since the war, when, the late ,. 0. Beckley was postmaster and kept the office i'll his store, the present A. A. Hubbard tenement on the east side of ths tracks on Railroad street, which at that time faced the present Canfeld hotel near the crossing on Main street. When the Connecticut Western Rail road was built, necessitating removal of the store, MT. Beckley moved his mercantile business to the Town Hall building, and the postoffice went with it. That was in the early 70s. It re- mained in the Town Hall until Judge Roraback, postmaster, moved it to his law office on Main street. From there Postmaster J, B. Hardenbergh moved it to the Fred Watson building, and into the present quarters If the Con- necticut Power Co.,, where it was kept under Jerome Root, who succeeded Col. Hardenbergh as postmaster. From there it was moved by the late W. H, Camp, postmaster, to the building esst of the old Warmer House, originally built by B. w. Warner, as an office fol Dr. H. A. Church, and there it re- mained until Postmaster J. Henry Roraback, as stated, leased the present quarters.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
In Receivers Hands.

The Goodwin & Kintz O., Winsted manufacturers of gas and electrical fix lures and appliances, suspended opera tions at noon Saturday, but resumed at 7 o'clock Monday morning with a re- ceiver, Gilbert l.. Hart, in charge The company has been in financial difficulties for some time and the action was not unexpected. The company is capitalized for $1o0, 900, of which $6s,- 050 has been issued and it has em- ployed as many as 100 hands. It's present quota is but thirty-three.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22

Mother Cat telephone, giving order to grocer and scolding baby in mis- chief)-" me pound of fresh baby !-butter and stop that 1.-two dozen eggs-or mother'll spank you the last you sent were stale-you naughty boy yp'-Life.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22

Madge-"I never see you sitting in a hammock with a young man."
 Marjorie-'I should say not. My hammock is out of sight" Puck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
MRS. NC CARTHY INSANE.
Grand jury Reports No Murder Bill
Against West Rutland Woman.

RUTLAND. March l6-No true hill
against Mrs Eugene Mccarthy ot West
Rutland. charged with the murder of
her sister. was found Saturday by the
grand jury OF Rutland county. the
jurors adiudging the woman insane
The respondent j. at present At the
state hospital for the insane az Water
bury. and will remain there.
The grand jury had been considering
the eases presented since Tuesday al
ternoon. Three other indictments We're
returned. bnt the nature of these were
not disclosed. and the respondents are
presumably still at liberty.
Mrs. Mccarthy Shot and killed her
sister. Miss Alice Kerrigan, at their
home in West Rutland last Summer.
and buried the body in the cellar.
She was sent to the state hospital for
the insane for observation. Her coaa-
sci was f. ". Moloney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
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GREENFIELD EXPECTS
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Baseball Team WIN Not Be Beset by
Handicaps that Existed Year Ago
Town Support Assured.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
PRIZE ESSAYS IN THE TENT CATERPILLAR CONTEST

The Rcformcr prints today the es-
SAYS which won the first and second
prizes in the first series in campaign
for the destruction of the tent eater.
pillar egg masses in Windham county,
also an essay which is highly commend
"a, but which was disqualified be.
ranse Of it~ length
The prize awards were made by Har-
old l.. Bailey of Bradford. who has
charge of insect suppression in Yer
mont for the state department of ag-
rieulturc. The, Reformer chose Mr.
Bailey to perform this service in or
der that it might be done by some per
son not, acquainted with any of the
contestants, thereby eliminating any
suspicion Of Partially.
Mr.. Bailey awarded the first prize to
Harlow Mead. lad of II wears. who
lives in district No. I'll in Guilfora.
The first prize is -. The second prize,
-, Mr.. Bailey awared to Ralph
Carpenter of Dummerston. who is but
eight years old. The rules OF the con
test specified that the ESSAYS must not
exceeded 500 words and that age. neat
ness and literary style would govern.
Miss Florence Farwell Of Brattleboro.
l., submitted an essay which was not
excelled in neatness or literary style.
hat It greatly exceeded the J00-word
limit and therefore was disqualified
This essay is printed with the Others
to-day.
All the ESSAYS submitted revealed a
keen interest in the campaign of ex
termination. The second series will
close April -. and prizes the same il
amount as in the first contest will be
awarded. Pupils who won prizes in
the first contest will not hc eligible il
the next one.