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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
Russians Capture a Zeppelin.

PetrOgrad 6The captured ssda
Zeppelin rshp with its thirty including two stan officers ana
explosives photographs The Russians
which Austrian colonel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
Bombs Dropped on German Wireless.

Toxic 6The commander reports hst TWO SEA
the territory OF kiso'Chau
the wireless barracks One OF the p"
planes, but both returned safely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
BROADCLOTH SUITS,

with Fur Collars, $3.50 up.
LEYBTT, FRANK & CO., 10 W. 1ld St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
HOURS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18th
GAM to ) P. M. Il Noon on Saturday
%. AItntatt 4 On.
Won1en's PetticoatS

of chiffon, foularos, crepe de chime, ulesSaline,
peau de cygne AND silk-and=wool jersey, are
offered ion the regular stock at very reason
able prices.
All of these petticOats are of superior work
mansG1ip, fashioned after the approved
modes, and include practical styles for walk
ing and motoring and attractive Original
tions and novelties for evening wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07
Belgians Capture Air Raiders at Client

dispatch Antwerp that the German
dropping bombs yesterday later
wounded and they we're brought 10
Antwerp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-07

sHth Amrmt, a4tl, ann 18th strrrts. Arm gurk
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Turninn tha TahiAn.

When Si- Uanry Lucy was writing for d well known newspaper under the famous infringement of the late Sir John Robinson, the latter frequently complained of Lucy's terribly bad handwriting.
 One day MT. Lucy, as he then was, received very heated note from Sir John, again complaining of his hand writing. Now, Sir John himself wrote an execrable' fist" and there were three words in that note that MT. Lucy could not possibly decipher. He cut holes ill a sheet of paper and cov- cred the whole of the note except these three words. Then he went down to the office, showed Sir John the shroud ed note and asked him if he could in- terpfet the cryptic words. n:
 After prolonged examination Sir John could not. Veteran proofreaders were called in, and they also failed. Then MT. Lucy uncovered the note and showed Sir John that it was his own! London Answers. ',.'.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Classic Ruses.

Palmerston used to greet all whom he did not know with How dye do, and how's the old complaint?'' which fitted all sorts and conditions of men. Trivial illustrations, indeed, which we may dismiss with this single note of recog- milton, that they are every whit as socially sincere as literal truths told often in such way as to create an entirely false impression. .s~. o.
 At times the ruse rises into a fine art. I recall the cunning artist who painted the beautiful Irish girl, twice a duchess, with a sunfower that turns from the sun to look at her, and Mrs,
 Gaskells heroine, who, as amateur clerk, tries to make the old bookkeeper forget that she is woman by whis- ting. A millionaire peasant of Rus sia wished Engel to. give piano. lessons to his daughter, but in order to lessen the cost thought that she might do without learning the black keys, The master sat down. at the piano and played Chopin's etude on the black keys so divinely that the father ex- claimed: "The devil take the ru- bles! She shall learn to play on the black keys too."-Atlantic Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Shirts From Trees.

It is comforting at least to know that the sad "Song of the Shirt" does not apply to all parts of the world. In the forests of Oronoko, situated on the slope of New Granada, nature has pro- vided what serves as ready made shirt for the natives. It Is obtained from the marina tree, species of trop- ical palm, which has thin. fibrous red bark. When native wants Il shirt he simply cuts piece of one of these trees about eighteen inches ill diameter and takes off the bark, man aging so as not to cut 1t in any way. and thus obtains hollow cylinder of flexible bark somewhat resembling a rough sack without any bottom. He then makes a small slit in each side for his arms to go through and puts it on. It is only during the rainy season, however. that natives conform to the requirements of civilization sufficiently to wear garments of any description New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
A Penalty of Genius.

It seems to be the frequent penalty of genius that it is dened the privilege of perpetuating its name and kind be- yond a few generations at most. Thus 1t is said that there is not now living a single descendant in the male line of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, Cowley, Butler. Dryden, Pope, Cowper, Goldsmith. Byron or Moore; not one of Sir Philip Sidney or of Sir Walter Ra- leigh; not one of Drake, Cromwell. Hampden, Monk, Marlborough, Peter borough or Nelson; not one of Boiling broke, Walpole, Chatham, Pitt, Fox. Burke, Graham or Canning; not one of Bacon, Locke, Newton or Davy; not one of Hume, Gibbon or Macaulay; not one of Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds or Sir Thomas Lawrence; not one of David Garrick. John Kemble or Ed mund Kean.-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
A Royal Mimic.

It was a droll bit of mimIcry. that once entertained the Duke of Welling. ton on an official visit to George ". in 1S2S. The duke told Raikes, and Raikes told the world: "I found him in bed dressed in a dirty silk Jacket and a turban nightcap. The first words he said t0 me were. Arthur. the cabinet is defunct.' and then he began to describe the manner in which the late ministers 'had taken leave of him on giving In their resignations. This was accoInpa- nied by the most ludicrous minicry of voice and manner of euch individual. so strikIngly like that 1t was quite im- possible to refrain from fits of laugh ter."-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
.1..sAmnrican Humor.

Frank Gould says that American hu- nor is like nothing else under the sun --so droll, so grotesque and often so solemn in expression. ....s.....
 MT. Gould gives this account of a half minute comedy enacted in one of the corridors of Chicago hotel.
 It was played by two millionaires. One of them, waiting for the elevator, was struggling into his fur lined coat. The other, an acquaintance, took hold of the coat and assisted him into 1t.
 The first man turned, saw who 1t was, gravely put his hand into his pocket, took out dime and handed it to his helper, who, with equal gravity, pocketed 1t. Then the first man went down in the elevator. and the other passed on to his room. Not a word had been spoken and neither man smiled, except inwardly.
 Would a foreigner have understood the pantomime, even if he had known the standing of both men?-Buffalo Express.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
The Wrong Bertie.

Sir Francis Bertie was once the cen ter of an amusing muddle at Windsor.
 It happened during the reign of Queen Victoria, when Sir Francis was permanent under secretary of state for foreign affairs. Wanting to consult Lord Ponsonby about a certain matter he telegraphed to him at Windsor: Shall be down tonight. Bertie." o.. ..~
 The telegram was shown to the queen, and as Bertie was the name she always used to her son, the late King Edward, she came to the conclusion that he was going to pay her an un- expected visit. When Sir Francis ar rived he was considerably taken abacl; at the elaborate preparations that had been made to receive him, and the old queen laughed heartily at the trick he had all unconsciously played on her, but when he was leaving she suggested that he should in future sign his tele- grams in some other way.-Pearson's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
STATE OF ooNNECTIogT, At Cour,

STATE OF CONNECTICUT At a Court of Probate holden at sharon, within and for the district of sharon, on the 4th day of March, 1914.
 Present, Frank ". Dakin, Judge.
 Estate of Jane Bullions, late of sharon In said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Samuel $, Bull lions, of Albany, N. Y., showing to this Court that Elizabeth Bullions, the execu. trix of the last will and testament of said Jane Bullions, Is now deceased, and that she died without having completed the distrib tion of the estate of said Jane Bull lions, deceased, and it Is necessary that some suitable person may beappointed ad ministrator with the will annexed, for the purpose of making such distribution, anc praying that said Samuel S. Bullions may be appointed administrator with the will annexed upon the estate of said Jane Bul lions, deceased, as per written application on file, it is
 ORDERED-That said application b. heard and determined at the Probate Of flee in said Sharon, on the 23d day of Marcf 1914, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said ap plication and the time and place of hear ing thereon, by publishinRa a copy of this order in some newspaper printed in tho County of Litchfield, and having circu lation in this District, and by sending by registered mail, postage paid a like copy o this order to each of the following named persons addressed to them at their respec tive places of residence to wit Samuel s Bullions, 3S9 State St., Albany, N. Y. William B. Bullions, Brunette, California Walter Brown, care of Public Library Buffalo. N. Y: Allen Brown, 23 Parl Place, New York City; Alice B. Cushing New Haven, Conn. Charlotte B. Blandy Greenwich, N. Y, all at least ten day. previous to said day of hearing, and re turn make to this court.
 Attest FRANK w. DAKIN, Judge.
 Certified from Record.
 WILLARD BAKER, Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Tax Notice.

The Rate Bill of 1914 on. list of 1913, is placed in my hands for collection. All taxes are due April End, 1914. will meet the taxpayers to receive their taxes Thursday, April 9, from 9a. m till 12 a. m. at K. W. Spur Co.'s Store, Falls Village, also at Bartle Bros. store, from Q a. m. till 12 a. m. April 9th.
 Also at NJ. G. Marcy's store from n. m. till 12 a. m. April l6. .a..a
 If any tax shall remain unpaid one month from the time such tax is due and payable, interest at the rate of nine per cent. will be added.
 H. P. MORSE, Collector.
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
a Better One.

At the monthly meeting of certain homing society, one of the members related an interesting experience. He had recently sold couple of squeak ers"-very young pigeons-to man whose cote was POO miles away. He sent them off by train and was as- founded to find them back in the old cote two days later.
 There was a painful silence, broken at length by the presidents "Wonder- fulr' .>....ts @."..
 "You doubt my word?" demanded the narrator of the story. ~.
 "Not bit of it." was the reply. Tt's a strange coincidence, that's all. sold the very same man setting of eggs in the middle of June. Before the end of the month those birds had matched out and had flown back to sme! Homing instincts wonderful thingp'-Youth's Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
The Order of the Seraphim.

The Order of the Seraphim is the oldest and most famous of the decora' tions in the gift of the king of Sweden Originally 1t was instituted by Magnus ", some GOO years ago, to commemo- rate the siege of Upsala, the ancient capital of the Swedish kings, and its statutes bound the recipients of the order to fight to the death for the main tenance of their religion and to consti ute themselves the special protectors of the widow and the fatherless When it was revived about the middle of the eighteenth century by King Frederick the obligations laid upon the members were somewhat less onerous The decoration consists of an eight pointed star in white enamel with cher ubs' heads of gold and is worn on a broad band of pale blue ribbon.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Banana Meal,

It has been proved in India and the Malay peninsula that the produce from one acre of bananas or plantaihs, as the fruit is termed in that region, will support a much greater number of people than a similar area under any other crop, and the immense yield may be preserved for an indefinite period by drying the fruit and preparing meal from it. Plantain meal is made by stripping off the husk, slicing the core, drying it i'll the sun and then reducing it to powder, and finally sitting. It is calculated that the fresh core will give 40 per cent of meal and that an acre of average quality will yield over q ton.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Tax Notice,

Notice is hereby given to the Taxpayers of the Town or sharon that l will be or the dates specified at the following named places for the purpose of receiving TaIet laid un asscssme' tt list of 1913.
 At the Town Hall in sharon, on Mon days, April 6. I3, 20, 27, May and June |
 "Wednesday April 10, at MT. Horace Dun bars House in Ellsworth from to , ?. m . Thursday. April l6, at Amenia Union Post Office from II a. m. to p. m.
 Interest al the Rate Of nine per cent pen annum will be added to all Taxes remain ing unpaid after the first day of May, 1914
 OTTO H. TIEDEMAN, Tax Collector.
 Sharon, Conn, March 5, 1914. .-..
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
LEGAL NOTICES
ax Notice.

The Rate Bill of 1914 on tax list of 1918 for the town of Cornwall has been placed in my hands for collection.
 All taxes are due March 31, 1914. will meet the taxpayers to receive their taxes {:
 Tuesday. March 91st, at Cornwall Bridge from a. m. to 12, noon, at the store of Geo. R. Smith.
 Wednesday. April 1st, at West Cornwall, from a. m. to II a. m. |, at the store of Geo. W. Coohrane.
 Wednesday, April 1st, from l2 noon to D. m. at the office of the Town Clerk at Cornwall. =
 The rate of tax is 14 mills on the. dollar.
 If any tax shall remain unpaid one month from the time such tax Is due and payable, interest at the rate of nine per cent. will be added.
 -r. w. B. HUBBARD, Collector.
 West Cornwall. Conn.,, March 9. 1914.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
DisouaIifed,

"I should like 10 be excused, your lordship." said man who had been summoned on a jury.
 What for?"
 ,..'1 owe u man E5. and want to hunt him up and pay 1t" ,.,
 Do you mean to tell this court you would hunt up man to pay bill fn- stead of waiting for him to hunt you upr
 Yes. your lordship,"
 You are excused. don't want any man on the jury who will lie like that."-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12

4 bate Court. March 7th, 1914.
 Estate of Charles ;. Blake late of Corn wall. Conn, in said District, deceased.
 The Administratrix having exhibited her administration account with said es- tate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-Thatt the 17th day of March A. D. 1914. at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate office in West Cornwall Conn.,, be ar d the same is assigned for a bearing on the allowance of said admins tration account, and this Court directs the Administratrix to cite all pers ms interest ed therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order once in some news paper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in the Town of Cornwall, Conn, where the deceased last dwelt, at least 1C days before said time assigned.
 Certified from Record.
 GEO. R. SMITH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Horseradish.

The cultivation of horseradish is a thriving industry, writer in the Coun- try Gentleman says, and he describes a three acre farm devoted to this in dustry which keeps two men busy, one of them making good money out of his miniature farm. One advantage of this crop is thus described: "The horserad- ish farmer can well lie back and rest in easy security, for he has crop that only insects with suicidal motives at tack"
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate

Estate of Patrick Eagan. late of North Canaan in said district, deceased. .s
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaa an hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to preseI t their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 ELLEN EAGAN, Administratrix with will connected. Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Government.

''Is this a government of the people, for the people and by the people?"
 Well, it was in the day of log houses and open fireplaces, but since we have built skyscraper blocks and POO family apartment houses we have developed janitors. .''-Buffalo Express.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Extinct,

Teacher-Now, James, do you under stand the meaning of the word "ex- tinctP' James-Yes'm. Teacher-Then name one bird that is now extinct. James - Chipper. Teacher - Chipper? What kind of bird is that? James My pet pigeon. The eat caught him this morning.-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Superabundance.

"Did that manager discover any hu- nor in your playY'
 "Yes." answered the gloomy author. He said the whole thing was a joke" Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Cordial and Confidential.

How did you get along with Ma mics father?''
 "Fine! He said 1t was all right be- fore I asked him. And then he asked me if I didn't know a few more likely young fellows who would take the rest of his girls. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Senna.

The senna exported from Egypt is gathered from shrubs growing wild in he Anglo Egyptian Sudan and the Red sea districts of Arabia.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Home Conservation.

'Why have you interested yourself in theosophy?"
 Well" replied young Mrs. Torkins, my husband persists in talking about banking and currency. I thought I'd follow his example and try to act wise about something that neither of us un- derstands. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Trouble Ahead.

Husband (to wife)-Didn't I tele- graph to you not to bring your mother with you? Wife-I know. That's what she wants to see you about. She read the telegram.-London Tit-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
Out of Mind.

Fenton-At first he was simply crazy about her, but now he neglects her shamefully. Sloanes-I see. At first he went out of his mind and then she went out of his mind.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12
No InfaIIibility.

Dictionaries are like watches-the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true Samuel Johnson.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-12

Integrity without knowledge is weak and use,ess.-Paley.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

the light of our present knowledge, is
bad advice. By the time the child
gets to be s or 10 years old the sight
in the eye is defective from disuse,
and cannot be restored, and this fail
ure of vision has usually occurred
even though the eye has straightened
itself spontaneously It is very impor-
tant, therefore. not to allow the child
to stop using the squirting
or turning eye. II is not always ne
cessary to operate. Usually glasses
have to be worn to stop the strain.
and. there are other forms of treat
ment which are many times effective.
If these means fail and the eye contin-
ues to turn, an operation may have to
be done to keep the eye straight and
to save the sight in that eye. But not
more than half, perhaps even less,
will require operation. Fortunately
treatment is much more judiciously
given and is often more successful
now than it used to be, and the present
generation of children will probably
not show so frequently the defects
caused by neglected "eross-eyes. -"
Journal of American Medican Asso-
citation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08
DOUBLING OF THE VISION

One of the most conspicuous and
annoying conditions that may occur
in the eyes of young child is squnit,
or what is commonly known as cross
eyes. 1t occurs chiefly between the
ages of and and comes gradually
at first, showing some slight turning
inward in one eye, at times, until fin
ally something occurs to precipitate
a definite attack and the eye turns in
to a greater or less degree and remain
So Frequently a CONFUSION or an at
tack of coughing, especially during
whooping-cough or some like irritation
to the nervous system, brings on the
attack and is considered by the child's
mother to be the cause. This is in
correct When the eye is turned it
will not look directly at the object at.
which the other eye is looking. and
doubling of vision is the result. This
doubled vision" is very annoying as
one may Judge for himself by slightly
pressing one eve out of position with
the fingers. In order to stop this an
noyance the child unconsciously stops
using the eye that is turned in, and
this, in time, leads to changes in the
nerve tissues, which makes the childs
sight defective in that eye. Former
ly many physicians advised parents
to wait until the child grew older be-
fore having anything done to the eye.
feeling that an operation was the only
thing to relieve the condition, or that
the child might 'outgrow it, This, in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

ner, his host rather doubted the exis.
tence of this fear. and concealed n
cat in the ottoman in the dining room.
Dinner was announced and served,
bpt the CHIEF guest seemed Ill at ease.
and at last declared his inability to go,
on eating as he was sure there W1s a
cat in the room. A pretended search
was made but disclosed no trace OF
the animal The famous soldier per.
sisted in his 1eclaration Finally the
host, realizing that he, was causing
"Bobsh great discomfort, ''let the cat
out of the bag' and the ottoman at the
same time, and apologized for the an
noyance caused
Another great man who was super
sensitive to the presence of cats was
Henry Ill of France. This monarch
disliked them so intensely that he was
known to faint at the. sight of one.
Two other great generals, Marshal
SAKE, the French soldier, and the Duke
of Schomberg, also held them In llor-
ror
Peter the Great loathed the sight of
water. He could scarcely be persuad.
ed to cross bridge, and If compelled
to do so would sit in his carriage with
closed windows, bathed in perspira-
ton. Fear Of the River Mosera, which
flowed through his palsce garden, pre-
vented him from ever seeing its
beauty
Julius Ceaser, to whom the shouts of
the enemy was but sweet music. was
mcTtally afraid of the sound of thun-
der and always wanted to hide UNDER
groGf whenever thunder storm Eov-
cred over his army. London Tit Bits.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08
FEARS OF FAMOUS MEN

A peculiar sense of fear is assocjat.
ed with many different creatures and
things. Lord Roberst, for instance is
afraid of cats. He'will not have a cat
in the room where ne is sitting. On
enc occasion when asked cur to din
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

Many of the garrison people took
advantage of the invitation for last
Saturday evening by the management
of the Moana Hotel for the welcoming
dance to the officers of the cruisers
and submarines that arrived in port
that day and many were the former
acquaintances that were renewed and
new ones made on the occasion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

Among other recent departures
from Fort Shafter was that of Lieut..
George NJ. Halleran of the End nfan-
try, who went up to the coast on a
short leave in company with Lieut.
Sylvester by the mine-planter Armi-
stead as the guest of Lieut. Cook,
commanding that vessel Lieut.. Hal
loran expects to return for duty by
the September transport.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

Representative Eugene F. Kinkead
of Jersey City announced his candi-
dacy for sheriff of Hudson county. ~.