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Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
One Phase of Tolstoy.

In the "Reminiscences of IOlstoy" by his son. Count Ilya Tolstoy. are snown many phases Of the great mans na. ture, this one among them:
 All exhibitions of tenderness were entirely foreign to 6im. 1 say tender ness ill standardization to feeling Feeling he had. and in very high de- gree. During all his lifetime 1 never received any mark of tenderness from him whatever. Nearness and denrness with him were never accompanied by any outward manifestations. It would never have come into my head. tor instance. to walk up to my father and kiss him or to stroke his hand. was partly prevented also by the fact thai Y always looked up to him with such awe. and his spiritual power, his great ness. prevented me from seeing ill nun the mere man, the man who was so pitiable and weary at times. the feeble old man who so much needed warmth and rest"
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
LEO FRANK WINS WRIT.
Justice Lamar Grants Appeal on Con- tention of Violation of Georgian's
 Constitutional Rights.

Announcement of the allowance of an appeal in the Leo Frank case was made at the supreme court of the Unit ed States. Justice Lamar decided that the case raised federal questions not heretofore determined.
 The action means that Franks exc. cution is stayed and his whole case must be reviewed by the United States supreme court
 The entire record will come up fnr scrutiny and argument before the su preme court Justice Lamar's opinion held that it was proper that the su. preme court should pass on the ques- ton of Franks contention that his con. stitutional privileges were violated by his absence from the Atlanta court room when the verdict was given.
 The supreme court must decide if Frank should have new trial The decision was exactly opposite to that of the Georgia courts and Federal Judge Newman of Georgia.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Prudence and Shaving.

The classic case of king who knew better than to let anybody else shave him is that of Dionysius the Elder. tya rant of Syracuse. who appears to have been unable to shave himself. for he Is said to have resorted to the uncomfort- able device of singeing off his beard with hot walnut shells. We may sus- pect that Napoleon's was another case of the kind. Rogers asked Talleyrand whether Napoleon shaved himself. Yes" replied Talleyrand; .'one born to be a king has some one to shave him. but they who acquire kingdoms shave themselves" That way of put ting 1t pleasantly emphasizes the prac- tical superiority of the parvenu to the helpless spoiled child. of heredity. but prodence probably entered into the matter also. If Talleyrand's statement was correct.-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Hobart Pasha,

The Turkish navy ot the past owed almost its existence to an English snil- or. Hobart Pasha. a bold buccaneer Of the Elizabethan period who by some strange perverseness of fate was born into the Victorian age. He retired from the English navy in 1863. and during the American war he became a block ade runner with hairbreadth escapes innumerable. After the war he en- tered the Turkish service. suppressed the Cretan rebellion by interceptins the supplies from Greece and then re- organized the Turkish fleet so well that the sultan appointed him marshai of the empire. Hobart Pasha also en- joyed the unique distinction of being twice struck off the British navy list for breach of the foreign enlistment act and twice reinstated there. And he died i'll 1886 with the rank ot a British vice admiral.-London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Heroic Mustache.

Probably no dog has ever rendered such signal military service or been SC honor.ibly recognized as the celebrated poodle Mustache. who shared the vic torious fortunes of the French army through most of the wars of the consu- late and of the French empire. He won special honors at Marengo and was decorated on the battlefield of Austerlitz by Marshal Lannes as re- ward for having rescued his regimen tai standard from an Austrian soldier when in the act of snatching it from the grasp of the standard bearer as he fell mortally wounded. The plucky poodle drove of the assailant. and then. seizing the tattered colors in his teeth. dragged them triumphantly till he reached his own company.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
LAkEvIlLE

Miss Mary Goderis was home from her studies in Hartford for over Christ. mas. R.f H#.
 Robert A. Hall, of Liberty, N. Y., and MT. and Mrs. A. A. Guensts, of Croton Falls, N. T., were over Christ mas guests of the Rev. Mir. Sommer and family. ..
 MT. and Mrs. G. K. Traver were up from Newark, N. r., to spend Christmas Mir. with Traver's parents.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. c. Warren and children, of Enfield, Mass. spent DOT tion of last week with M. k. Miller and family and were among those of the family gatherings on Christmas day. .
 Mrs. Myron Holley is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Harrison in Philadelphia, Penn.
 Miss Sarah Holley, of Naugatuck, was guest of her brother, Myron Hol- ley on Christmas day.
 The alarm of fire was sounded on Sunday morning last, about 9:54 as the garage of A. s. Martin was threat ened with destruction, being set on fire from the chimney, but quick action upon the part of MT. Martin and those present consumed the flames with a hose connected for washing autos, which was at once put into operation, saving the Fire Company the exper' fence of fighting the flames on the zero morning. The damage done was slight as prompt action prevented any serious damage.
 Miss Adela Norton is spending a couple of weeks with her parents from her duties in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. S. Judd are making their home at their house in the village during the holidays.
 Misses Lena, Abbie, Bessie and Mar. garet Day were home from their school duties to spend Christmas with their parents, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Day.
 Miss Gladys H. Osborn is spending portion of this week with her uncle in Pawling, N. Y.
 Miss Nettie Barnett, of Yonkers. has been spending a few days with her brother, Fl. l.. Barnett.
 Master William Ellis, of Walden, N. r., has been visiting his brothers in own for the past week.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
CRACOW INVESTMENT
 RAISED BY RUSSIANS
Austrians Cut In Two; Germans,
 Rs-enfOrc0d, Fight Hard.

Dispatches from Petrograd to Lon Austrian fortress of Cracow by tho Russians has been raised. The Rus. sians retreated eastward fifty miles, it is reported, after the discovery of an attempt made by the Austrians to di- vide the Russian forces in Gahcia.
 From Galicfa come reports that the Russians have succeeded in crossing the Biala river and in seizing twenty mile strip of land south of Tuchow, Such a move would separate the two Austrian armies.
 The German forces In East Prussia heavily e-enforced. are moving for ward again from East Prussia in an attempt to get to the rear of the Rus sian army defending the Polish capital. says a dispatch from Petrograd.
 The Russians have fallen back from had crossed victoriously a few avs ago, and the advancing Germans have reoccupied Mlawa. on the important railway line which runs southeast to Warsaw. some sixty miles away.
 The following official statement was issued from Berlin:
 Russian attacks In the vicinity of Lotzen have been repulsed. and we took 1000 prisoners
 'In north Poland. to the east of the vistula. the situation remains unchang ed We have ceased our attacks on the Bzura river"
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Fiqhtinq the Rat.

The greatest enemy of man Is man and next to him perhaps the rat. He is incredibly cunning. He can live in any climate. He sails the sea in ships. He forages in the open fields or bur rows through walls and intrudes into the home. Man himself is no hardier than the rat, and in tue matching of wits against wits the rat has up 10 this time been the victor. He augments every famine in the world. If the dep redations of rats could be prevented the cost of living certainly would he lowered. Active us he Is in famine. the rats most spectacular cooperation with death lies in his copartnership with pestilence The study of method for the eXtermination of rats should be financed on some basis which will make it permanent. 1t is Il fight which has not as yet been adequately waged notwithstanding the fine abilities of the doctors who are fighting the rat tn combating bubonic plague. The busi- ness needs specialists.-Farm and Fire side.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Noyon Cathedral.

Noyon. in France, held peculiar at- fractions for Robert Louis Stevenson because of its cathedral, where he heard the "aIiserere" sung one sum- mer afternoon. Of the place itself ne wrote: Ut was but stack Of brown roofs at the best. where. | believe. people live very reputably in a quiet way, but the shadow of the church falls upon it when the sun is low. and the five bells are heard in all quarters telling that the organ has begun. IF ever 1 join the church of Rome shall stipulate to be bishop of Noyon on the Oise."-Pall Mall Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
2 SHOT BY CANADIAN TROOPS
One American Duck Hunter Dead, the
 Other Seriously Wounded.

One American Duck Hunter Dead, the
 Other Seriously Wounded.
 Fired on by Canadian soldiers as hheir boats were approaching the Ca nadian shore of the Niagara river near Fort Erie, Walter Smith, a lake fire. man. of Buffalo is dead with a bullet hole through his head and Charles Dorsch. also of Buffalo, is in the Gen. eral hospital in that city with bullet wound in the breast They were hunt. ing ducks.
 That Canada will make formal apolo. gies for the incident, denying responsi- bility for the action of the troopers, is thought certain. She will probably be asked, however, to pay an indemnity to the family of the dead man and to punish those who did the shooting.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
SALISBURY

Last Wednesday evening Miss Elsie Hortie and J. Fitting were married by Rev. J. s. Carpenter at the rectory. MT. and Mrs. Fitting are spending the holidays with MT. Fittings people on Long Island.
 The Community Christmas Tree as and is still much enjoyed by the towns people. It was thought about 400 people gathered about the tree on Christmas Eve, coming in automobiles, sleighs or wagons from all parts of the town; the tree is to be lighted for week and although the bright moon. light detracts somewhat, it spreads its light and beauty for some distance.
 The people of St. Johns church en- joyed Christmas party, reception and the little play, "The Binds Christ mas," in the Scoville Memorial Library last Saturday evening which was very much enjoyed.
 Sunday evening the Rev. Mir. Gar penter invited the Methodist pastor of Lakeville and his people, Rev. MT. Griffith and people of Lime Rock, Rev. J. c. Goddard and people of the Con- gregational church to union service at which a large number of Masons were present. Some extra music was given, solo parts taken by different members of the choir, making a very enjoyable service.
 Among the guests for the holidays were: Miss Mabel Selleck, Miss Eliza. beth Squires, MT. and Mrs. Allen God dard and daughter, of Waterbury; Jack Goddard, MT. and Mrs. George An drews and daughter, of Millerton; Mir. and Mrs. William Weeks and son, of Great Burlington; MT. and Mrs. c. H. Whitbeck and son, of Chapinville.
 Mrs. Beeney' and child, of Pine Meadow, and Edward Asnman aud friend, of Collinsville, were guests at George Ashman's over the holiday.
 Miss Lois Bennett, of Brewster, is visiting her cousin, Doris Dickinson.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Sabin and daughter Ruth spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Oscar Sabin in Falls Will lage.
 W. B. Rand and family were at Hamlet Hill Farm to spend Christmas.
 Miss Debley, of California, has been lllG SuGSb Ol Ul1ss IllSh 1s I1uhN1Js
 Phillip Beers is enjoying a weeks vacation, visiting relatives in Now York.
 Clarence Dusenbury, of Waterbury, has been the guest of George Ostrom.
 Charles Spur spent the holiday with Mrs. Spur in town.
 Rev. and Mrs. c. B. Carpenter and sons Horace and Blake are spending the week in Paoli, Penn.
 Miss Eleanor Peabody is visiting rel atives in town.
 The regular meeting of the Get To- gether Club will be held at the Sails bury Academy, Thursday evening, Jan. at 8;15 promptly. Everyone please bring riddle or conundrum to be solved. The subject of study voted on by the Club will be taken up at this meeting. beginning with the most important Indian tribes in the history of our country, their names, dances and cus- toms, followed by interesting pictures of Indians, etc., shown three the Blop- tican. The last entertainment com mittee also has charge of the hour de- voted to amusements.
 Miss Mary Clark and Miss Clara Stone spent the holidays at the home of MT. and MT. Frank Clark in Bridge port.
 The young people of the village en- joyed very pleasant evening ill the Academy last Friday evening, games and dancing furnished good share of the evenings entertainment.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
ALLIES MAKE BIC
 GAIN IN BELGIUM
Admitted, However, Enemy Has Progressed South of Ypres.
METZ TARGET FOR BOMBS

All Battle Front North of the Lys Has
 Been Enveloped In Thick Fogs and
 Each Side Has Attempted Surprise
 Attacks-French- War Office Claims
 Slight Gains.
 The allied troops in Belgium have captured the village of St. Georges, two miles east of Newport, and firmly established themselves there, the French war office announced. Other gains are reported in the Argonne re- zion. Despite the snow and mud which covers the entire field of conflict, the fighting was renewed with ferocity at many points.
 A German official statement is in several respects in direct contradiction to the French claims.
 In the vicinity of Newport and to the south and east of Ypres, the statement says, the German army has gained some ground. Northwest of Ste. Mouthold a determined French attack in force is said to have been repulsed and POO prisoners taken. ., Z.
 Continued progress along the coast is reported in an official bulletin from Raris, the allies having gained foot hold on the Germans line of defense west of LombaertZyde. It Is admitted that the enemy has progressed a little south of Ypres. but this is balanced by the French troops capture of a line of trenches near Lens.
 The French war office sent the fol lowing statement:
 "A dirigible dropped dozen bombs on Nancy in the center of the city. killing two persons and injuring two. without military reason. Our aviators in return bombarded aviation hangars. one of the railroad stations of Metz, where the movement of troops was at Metz"
 How much damage was accomplish ed has not been ascertained. but de spite all the precautions against such raid taken by the Germans the at. tacking aviators succeeded in dropping bombs on the big hangars which house a great number of the German flying machines.
 All the battle front north of the Lys has been enveloped in thick fogs, which have drawn a veil between the allies and the enemy and has brought hull in the fighting.
 Under cover of the fog each has at tempted surprise attacks, but the diffi- eulties of such operations have reduced them to isolated attacks of minor i'm portance. ..s...... ........ ....... .-...
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
FALLS VILLAGE

Jerry Sheehan, of Bridgeport, is in town, stopping at the Falls Village Inn
 Dr, Shannon and family are visiting pr. Shannon's father, J. B. Shannon, in Norwich.
 The ice houses are being filled with 10.lnch ice. Wallace Dickinson is sup- plying ice to all who desire from the bend" near Lime Rock. Landlord Langs has his ice house filled. Drug gist Frink's house is full and the ice harvest is progressing.
 Joseph Antous, the new fruit dealer, who is to occupy the Hall block on Main street, is putting in his fixtures and stock.
 Secretary A. P. Chapman is afflicted with another boil on his neck. He is getting accustomed to the sensation and is cultivating degree of patience equal to that of Job.
 The Christmas tree exercises in the Methodist church Wednesday evening were more than usually interesting and enjoyable and were largely attended. The electric lighting added much to the attractiveness of the occasion. Much credit is due to John Welch, who had charge of the decoration and ar- rangements, and who received many compliments on his work. The Congregational Sunday school Christmas exercises with n fine tree Thursday evening were likewise inter- estinf, and we'll attended.
 Leon Moon, of New York, is spend ing few days at the Moon farm and at Richard Smiths. Misses Clara Durham and Anna Rogers, teachers of New Haven, spent Christmas at their homes here.
 Mir. Harold Hazeltine, of Yale, and Miss Norma Hazeltine, of Peekskill, N. Y., are spending the holiday vacation at the parental home.
 Walter Dickinson, now in Fresno, Cal. writes his brother Wallace, that. he is enjoying all the vegetables, flowers and fruits of summer.
 Mrs. Edith B. Ward, and sons, Church and Preston, are spending the week at Bridgeport.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. R. Hubbell spent Christmas at Bridgeport. Mir. Hubbell returned Saturday, but Mrs. Hubbell remains for a few daays to receive treatment for an injury to her eye, which was severely cut by twig from the church Christmas tree which she was helping to trim.
 Mrs. B. 0. Heinz and daughter Dora are visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 John A. Rogers, of Hartford, is spending few days at his home in Falls Village. ....
 Landlord and Mrs. Martin Langs spent Christmas at Mrs Langs's former home in Cheshire, Mass.
 A gang of telephone men have been in this vicinity for some days, repairing the lines, etc.
 MT. and Mrs. George P. Mcclellan spent Christmas in Bridgeport. ..
 Mrs. Ed. Dickinson has been sud. denly called to Mooer's, N. Y., by the serious illness of her father.
 E. J. Hornbeck, the merchant, rec ports good holiday trade, fully up to the average of the last three years.
 The Bordens began cutting ice yester- day.
 Selectman Walter Kellogg has been depositing layer of trap rock on the main street.
 Miss Farrell, of Hartford, spent Christmas at H. Russell's s in Amesville.
 Clara Sabin, of Danbury, and Ken. meth Sabin of Salisbury, were at the Sabin home in Amesville; Joe Hines and friend, of Hartford, were at the Illness on Brinton Hill; Dr. T. l.. Watson, of New Haven, at his fathers, T. K. Watson.
 Mrs. M. Moore spent Christmas in Pittsfeld.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
a Lucky Illness,

It was owing to an illness that Sir Laurence Alma-radema became a painter He was educated with the in- tention of making him a lawyer. but sickness cut his studies short. When confined to his bed he relieved the te- dium by making little sketches. These showed so much ability that when he was well again he readily obtained his mothers permission to devote himself to painting.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
His Desire.

"Where did you work last and how long" demanded the colonel. Did you quit of your own accord or were you discharged. and"-
 "Loogy yuh. boss" sourly returned Brother Bogus. "I isn't puhposin mar age to yo'; Is axin' for job."-Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Earthouakes.

An eminent authority on earthquakes believes that any great displacement of the crust of the earth makes the earth to rotate unevenly, or "wobble." and that that unevenness of motion has to be neutsalized by displacements in other regions.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
An Idle Curiosity,

Teacher-The sentence in the lesson Is, He went there out Of idle curios- ity." How would you define idle cu- riosity?' Give me an instance. if one occurs to you.
 Bad Boy-Well. l think mummy Is about as idle d curiosity as any | know of, ma a'am.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
ARREST v IN VOTE SCANDAL.
Terre Haute Qnd.) Mayor and Other
 Officials Caught In Roundup.


 Seventy seven men, including Mayor Dom M. Roberts, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. were arrested in Terre Haute, Ind. as a result of federal indictments charg- 'ng them with frauds at the polls and ! conspiracy to win the election last fall by unlawful means.
 Besides the mayor the list of indicted men includes City Judge Thomas Smith, Circuit Judge Eli Fl. Redman. Police Chief John r. Nugent. Sh4ih Dennis Shea. John Masselink, city ill. spector of weights and measures; Pc liceman William Doyle and many sa. loon keepers and party nangers-on Most of the men were released on bail The mayors bond for $10,O00 was not accepted.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Rounhinn 1t.

Algy-Did you enjoy yourself rough ing it on your trip, old top? Lionel No, blawsted luck. First the chef took sick, then some one stole our safety razors. and. to cap it all. the planola broke -Clubfeliow
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
The Way of It.

'T proposed to my stenographer''- You didn't"
 Don't get excited. 1 only proposed she should be assister to me."-Balti- more American.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
An Execution.

How did he get his Start?"
 His uncle left him some money"
 'Humph. That'S usually young mans tiniSh."- Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Noudht.

"l tell you what. sir.' said a Yankee of his opponent. 'that man don't amount to a sum in arithmetic. Add him up. and there is nothing to carry.' Christian Register
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Cynical.

SiIlicus-Do you think 1t is possible for one woman to make another wo- man perfectly happy? Cynicus-Oh, yes; simply by envying her!-Philadel- phia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Our Eqq Crop.

American hens lay slightly over $500. .000,OO0 worth of eggs year-that s. every person eats on an average $3 worth Farm and Preside.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
May oF the Peesimist.

No doing anything with a pessimist. When you find bright side for him he won't look at it for fear the light might blind him Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31

He who aims at perfection in great things. but k willing to be imperfect in little things. will never reach any great height.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15
AND EleHT-YEAR-oLD LIKE TO
THIS -WAV0


rapidly and the other slowly and one
is promoted and the other is not. One
is considered superior and the other
inferior, whereas they are only nat
ural. And thus they experience in
justice disguised as justice and their
views of justice are early distorted.
1T was some time afterward thatI
had my own little boy and put into
practice my theory of proper train
ing. started several children at the
same time.
There were no benches and no
desks to sit in front of. There were
no studies for the little six, seven and
eight-year-old. They had what call
ed the life class. All that was re-
CURED of them was just to live. They
were not bumped up over books, they
were free to move around.
They danced, they played games,
they followed their natural inclina-
tons. They had physical develop
ment, not routine physical culture,
but. physical development by sport
They were taught to love music,
nv Ny OIUOyAAS uOICo Wu1SA A1OdA
nothing to the child, but by hearing
the melodies that children love. They
did not learn to read out of a book,
but listened as stories were read TO
them and discussed the stories after
ward and retold them.
"They were not permitted to do as
they pleased. There was no disobedi-
ence; they had certain hours to play
and certain others to listen to music
and certain others to follow their
own inclinations.
'sThe children of nine, ten and elev-
en- followed the same program, al
most, though they were put to read,
write and make figures, but there
were no home tasks. They opened
book and discussed what was in it
and their interest was aroused, they
did not hate books.
"These children also learned cook