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Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
Correspondents in the Field.

Whatever may be said of the military necessity of excluding correspondents from the area of hostilities, and with a censorship the necessity is not very apparent, from humanitarian point of view it must be accounted misfortune.
 Already grave charges of barbarity are being made on all sides, and the world has not, and is not likely to have, any means of determining their truth. The century during which the press had a chance to tell the truth about warfare was a century of increasing ameliora- tion of its hardships and of increasing regard for public opinion. There is rare danger that without such check much of the ground gained by humani- tartan effort and international agree ment will be lost. No matter how civilized 8 nation may be in peace it cannot be trusted to remain civilized in war, and the domination of men trained to militarism and unrestrained by fear of exposure leads easily and naturally into shocking abuses. The ugliest part of war is the sufferings of the people of an invaded country; at best these must be terrible, and an in- vading army is always accused of gross abuses. To meet such accusations the testimony of fair minded and competent correspondents would be of real value even if they did not publish a word till all was over.-Springfield Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
Hardly Proper.

Judge George Gray of Delaware remarked the other evening that there was nothing easier than to stack up against wrong interpretation and to this end he told of an incident that happened in metropolitan city.
 A young man accompanied by 8 sweet miss, rambled along the street and at the corner essayed to board a trolley car. Every seat in the first car that came along was filled; likewise the aisle. and the passengers even bulged out on the rear platform.
 "How about it, dear" gently asked the young man, addressing the fairy at his side, "do you think we can squeeze in here ?"
 'Why, yes, I guess so, sweetly responded the demure little thing, "but don't you think we had better wait un- til we get home P"-Philadelphia Tele- graph.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
JIM AND c BORG E.

Colonel Osborn writes, concerning the democratic gubernator1al situation:
 If the Democrats should turn to
 Litchfeld county for their candi-
 date and select from the hills the
 person of "Jim" Woodruff for their
 leader they would play trump
 card. ..-
 Fine! Bully! Judge "Jim" as the democratic candidate for Governor, and his brother, Editor George, as the re- publican candidate for Secretary of State, would instil unprecedented enthusiasm into the campaign, es- pecially in Litchfield, and inspire a degree of active local patriotism in the old shire town that would make an Old Home Week celebration look like 8 general quarantine by comparison.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
Why This War 2

By former News Editor Why, oh, why Is Europe lighting Fighting, suf ring, bleeding, dyingg Why does not the Christ in man his Heart enlarge, his love expands Answ ring one, you answer both these Questions that ask ., Europe's fighting, now because as Yet is finished not Christ's task. Since He walked and taught on earth, Mighty Christ's great powr has been; Still the peoples do reject Him; Still the world Is fill'd with sin; Now the world Is filrd with blood Blood and sln--and Why ?n you ask. There is only one real reason: Finish'd not Is Chrlst's great task. Fine 1t Is to talk of peace: Peace on earth, good will tow'rd men;" E'en the angels long ago did Sing those words. and that was when the Christ was born in Bethlehem. " Peace WITS spoke of Ut The Hague, but Whats The Hague avail'dg I ask: Finish'd not IS Christ's great task. What the Christ finds hard to do, The Hague cannot effect at once; Peace will come at last, 'tis true, but Not for ages--We will all be dust: We; our children; theirs, will all be dust; Crumbrd, p'r'aps, will be The Hague, but Universal peace will reign, and Christ's great task will then be flnish'd.
 Watervliet, N. Y. Sam J. Banks.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
BIG WAR FIGURES.

While the figures of casual ties in the great European, war are not being officially sent out, and only the vaguest estimates are obtainable, there is every reason to believe the record of killing is appalling and justities the prediction voiced by expert authorities at the be. ginning of hostilities, that the casual ties would dwarf into insignifcance the slaughter Of previous wars, men, tioning particularly the Gettysburg battles and other notable engagements of the Rebellion.
 It has been stated, ill a cable des- patch, that up to last week the Ger mans alone had lost approximately 100, ,0OO men, killed. In view of the Germans method of attack, in massed formation, and the terrible destructive ness of the enemies machine guns,
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

which moved them down like fields of grain, it is not unreasonable to accept the estimate as probably somewhere near correct. The losses on the part of the Allies are less explicitly given, but they are undoubtedly something enor- nous.
 The number of wounded is doubtless in proportion, and the prisoners captured include vast armies-Russia is reported to have captured S2,000 at have taken 70, 900 prisoners in single battle.
 These stupendous fortunes of war" surely dwarf the similar casualties of former wars, just as the tremendous armies in the field dwarf the forces of any war ever waged heretofore. It is said more than 2O,OOO, ,OO0 soldiers a1e under arms. And yet, the armies engaged in the American Rebellion appear like anything but dwarf armies, considered by themselves. According to statistics the various calls for troops brought responses from 3, 772, 408 men, but as some of these enlisted twice or more, it is estimated that the actual number of men who enlisted on three years basis was 2,320,272.
 The average number of Federal troops present in the field during 1862-3-4-5 was 600, 900, the largest number being 800, 900 in May, 1865; the total army in that month, including those absent form the field, was 1,000;516. The total casualties, according to an official estimate, were, killed in battle, A, 23S; died of wounds, 49,205; died of dis ease, 186, ,216; unknown dead, suicides, etc.,. RATIO; total, BOA, 369. In the Gettysburg campaign the Union casual ties were 23, 196 the Confederate, 31,- 621. In the Battle of the Wilderness the Unionists lost 37,737; the Con- federates, II, 400.
 These figures seem terrible enough; but they pale into something like in- significance in comparison with the great losses reported, and the great armies engaged today on the other side of the water.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
The Book Agent As He Isn't.

"You have sent for me-" said the Book Agent entering the Busy Mans office.
 "Yes, yes'' said the Busy Map. "Have a chair, please. Shan't keep you long,"
 "I can come some other day if you prefer" said the Book Agent, edging toward the door.
 "No no" cried the Busy Man. "I want to see if you can sell me set of Dickeray."
 "I suppose could," replied the Book Agent dubiously "but don't believe a busy man like you will ever have time to read it. Why don't you wait until you have retired from business life and then decide whether you are still inter ested ?"
 "I must have it," said theiBusV Man
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
The Gall of the Wild,

Backward, turn backward, O Time in
 your flight, Make me a beast again, anxious to
 fight. I am so tired of civilized life, Pooling around with the children and
 wife; Tired of acting on reason and sense And longing for things that are far and
 intense. Longing for battle and bullets and
 blood, Longing for corpses strewn round in
 the mud; Longing to dip into somebody's veins And dig out his stomach or blow out
 his brains, To rip him wide open and see the blood
 spout, And hear the wide shriek when his innards fall out. Give me my fill of the. glory of war; Let me just wallow in puddles of gore With boys all around me just out of
 their teens, Too young and too simple to know
 what it means, Sent out to be slaughtered and turned
 into jam By orders of some one who don't give
 damn. Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, Make me beast again anxious to fight. Let me kill some one-it don't matter who For God and for home and for Hulla- balloo! And when the time comes that I get my last swat Oh, Tell with all that! I'm patriot What? IN. Y. Call.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

A scientific writer, in an article on "the blues,'' says that "mental depres- ion is toxic effect suffered by the neu- rasthenic,' and is caused by "the putrefactive processes in his colon. 1" If little thing like that will give 8 fellow the mulligrubs, what would it do to him if the putrefactive processes got busy in his semi-colon, or his inter rogation point?
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

In his Hartford speech, Monday, Speaker Champ Clark said, "A politi- cal party is an aggregation of people who think they think alike." Pre- sumably Speaker Clark doesn't think the people think as near alike as they think they think.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News on sale at the eface of publication and at .~ DempSeys Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan.
 D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village,
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk Scutt & Rood. Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. JW. Morgan, Great Burlington. Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
LiFE'S GAME
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

We are only children older grown
 And our hearts are still the Same As we run and gambol on the way,
 Always playing life's great game. But too often we repress the joy
 That in childhood bubbled OCT, And thus miss the choicest bliss of life That would thrill us as of yore. If we'd only open hearts and minds,
 And as freely take and give We would know the highest recompense And we'd all rejoice to live.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

If Salisbury's fair keeps on growing at its present pace, the big Danbury fair will soon lave to be looking to its laurels-and the Hartford State Fair will find itself rivalled ill five years.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
NORTH CANAAN hAS-

A population of 2,171, Census of 1910.) Two railroads.
 National and Savings Banks.
 Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfield and beyond. Up-to-date High School and first-class school system. , Five churches . First-class hotel. Fire department including chemical en- zine.
 Ten miles of State Roads. Electric light and power plant,
 Complete Sewer System. Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state.
 Wide-awake Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. FraternA Al and benefit societies.
 Brass baud. Etss 4s... s- Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

Next week, Thursday evening, the Canaan Business Mems Association resumes its monthly meetings and takes up its work for the winter The coming season may show progress and public benefit if the members show a disposition to Get Together and Pull Together. Otherwise it will be diff ferent. ..-
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
As AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sAgaciouS business man
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- nGd County and Southern Be-Ashire.
 1t has @ competent staff of wide-awake cor resnondents in the various towns to report the ocal doings each week. and goes into the homes aud is perused by the entire families of the thrifty, intelligent, reading class of people whom the long headed advertiser most desires to reach.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

This day will decide who's who, for the republican campaign. Up to the present writing the rank and file of us common people are all i'll the dark as to who who is.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

Again we desire Uo remark that an afternoon newspaper is con- venicnce ill this city and not a necessity, as the morning paper is. New Haven Journal Courier.
 And again we desire to remark for the first time, that weekly newspaper in this city is not only convenience and necessity, but great comfort.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

k These are days of platforms and pledges, beginning with: "If I am nominated, I promise, etc.-Hart- ford Times.
 Likewise the days of: "WhiIe my personal inclination is to decline, stil if it is the wish of my party,,,' etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

On the Pacific coast whale meat is helping the people to solve the problem of the high cost of living. But wait until whale meat comes into general demand, and watch the barons organize a whale meat trust and jack up the price.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

It was false alarm. The contract for the Clayton state road is not "let'' yet, or not yet ''let.''
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub- lkEher promptly of any failure to receive papers Fog alarly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

DePalma has just made new record on the Brighton Beach track. of 100 miles in 100 minutes. How infinitely much more of blessing to the human race this splendid and beneficent achievement is, than raising potatoes.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

A tipis diagnosed by witty Scottish writer as a small sum of money you give to somebody because you're afraid he won't like not being paid for some- thing you haven't asked him to do.- Toronto Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

Friends and Fellow Citizens: In view of the crowded condition of the High School room, you will soon have to face the necessity of providing in creased facilities for the High School. What are you going to do about it?
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

This week the Norfolk fair is on. It's fair weather in Litchfield county, these days.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

My wife is mind reader. l"
 Lucky dog! My wife is mind speaker. "-Boston Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
WRITE A LETTER AsouTIT

Communications on subjects of general inter- e6t to The News leaders are invited. but no Setention will be paid to anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge D Gents
FOR SALE

POST CARDS-A big variety to choose from. Send Us ten cents, we will send you % different views of New England localities. The Canaan Printing Co, CahaAn, Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

Position as care taker of a gentle mans residence during the winter An ex. periencvd gardener in summer Understands pruning of all kinds. Best of reference Aa- dress A, DuBois, Box i82, Canaan, Com.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10

FOR SALE-1-horse Lumber wagon, 1 pony wagon, phaeton. All tn good condition. S. W. Barnes.
Connecticut western news., 1914-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS

HOUSE TO RENT-10 rooms. lrewood and gar den spot $500 per month. D. J. Emmons, Canaan Valley,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
DIP 1900 CATTLE IN ONE DAY
Real Fight Being Waged 81 the Fever
Tick at Muskogee

Fifteen hundred cattle, fifty-five
carloads. were dipped in one day re-
GENTLY in the vat In the NJ, X. e r.
yards at Muskogee, under t'ia direc-
tion of DR.. J. p Bushong Of the Unit
cd States department of agriculture.
While the dipping was done under
the direction of a federal expert it
was ordered under the provisions Of
the state law because the cattle are
being shipped into the Usage nation.
The counties of Tulsa, Mayes, Della
ware, Cherokee, Adair and Sequoyah
were placed above the state quaran-
tine line by their own request as a
part of the campaign to eradicate the
fever tick, and cattle brought into
this territory from other parts of tne
state are, under the state law, dipped
twice. The dipping must be done not
less than five days nor more than ten
days apart, and where the cattle have
not been dipped once before being
shipped into Muskogee as the trans
Ter point. they must be dipped and
held there five days before being dip
ped again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
MORE SUCCESS
IN IRRIGATION
}. E. LUCAS. or NEAR OKLAHOMA
CITY, RAISED 25o Blu. SWEET
POTATOES PER ACRE
TOTAL COST ONLY sl.lO A DAY
Or. L. D. Ewing. Of Terral Speeailizes
On Tomatoes and Made s4o0
an Acre--cauliflower Made
$500 An Acre.

Sweet potatoes on the farm OF J. e.
Lucas, near Oklahoma City. yielded
ESQ bushels an acre. on ninety-six
acres, selling for s1.75 a busheI for
table use and s2.z5 for seed. in 1918.
Part OF the tract made more than $500
an acre The variety was Bradley
Yam. He irrigates with twenty
five horse power engine and an eight.
inch centrifugal pump OF 1900 gallons
discharge a minute. The water is
pumped from the North Canadian riy.
er and is raised fifteen feet The po
tatoes are watered heavily every two
weeks. 1t costs sltO to operate the
engine and pump with solar oil day
OF ten hours. Fifteen acres a day are
irrigated. Cost Of the plant is s1.700
twenty-five acres OF alfalfa are irri-
gated and the crop was five cuttings
Of more than ton to the cutting.
At TerraI. Dr. L. D. Ewing success.
fully irrigates eight acres with ff-
teen horse power portable gas en-.
gine and centrifugal pump. costing
$500 He says it is the best invest
ment he ever made Tomatoes yield
ed during the drouth $500 an acre and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30

sweet potatoes made s400 an acre
when water was applied. The engine
consumes 3 gallons of gasoline in ten
hours. Onions yielded s40O an acre
under irrigation. The crop was sold
at Waurika and Ryan A tenth of an
acre Of cantaloupes brought S65 DR..
Ewing raised ten to twelve tons of
Summer Wakefield cabbage on an
acre, selling for to "a cents a
pound. Caulifower yielded at the rate
of $500 an acre; several heads weigh
ed three pounds each. Irish potatoes
yielded 800 bushels an acre and sold
for s125 to $16O bushel Terral is
in the Red River valley, which COM
prises thousands of acres OF very fer
tile land, all of which can be irrigated
cheaply 1t is from seventeen to
twenty-five feet to water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
FOREST FIRE FIGHTING
METHODS ON MOVIES

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago. April 30. Moving pictures
of forest fires in the northwest woods
and the methods employed in fighting
them, photographs and tree models
from several cities of the United
States, were on exhibit at the Coli
scum today when the National Wood
show, designed to show the develop
ment in municipal forestry in TINS
country opened in charge of ]. II.
Prest. city forester of Chicago
Prest's collection included street
scenes in Washington, d. c., where
trees are well cared for. and many
similar views taken in western cities,
particularly the coast on the Pacific
coast
The same collection will be exhibit
ed in the Grand Central Palace, New
York city, beginning May 21.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
TAKE IT
IN Time
Just as Scores Of chickasha People
Have.

Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Act in time by curing the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weakened kidneys.
Many people in this locality recon-
mend them.
Here's one case:
Mrs. S. ]. Harris 6O4 East Oklahoma
avenue. Anadarko, Okla, says: Il
feel sure that Doan's Kidney Pills win
live up to the claims made for them. 1t
was disordered kidneys and attacks Of
backache which led me TO use Doan's
Kidney Pills. IN a short time was
relieved"
Price zoe at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Harris had Foster-Milbnrn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Ady.
2td&1tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
Doesn't Like Crows

To the Editor: That man who want
ed to protect the crow in Oklahoma
is surely not acquainted with the
habits OF crows. / think crow is a
disgrace to the fowls Of the air. He
begins on corn as soon as it is plant
ed and never stops until 1t gets so
large that he can't pull it up He
will entirely destroy patch Of pea
nuts, muskmelons or watermelons
You will also notice that where there
are droves Of crows, you win always
find hog cholera-S. w. Britain, Nc
Claim County.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
IT'S 4sT. LOUIE" FROM NOW ON.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
St Louis, April 30-It is done. The
argument is settled After today. for.
ever and for aye, it shall be pronounc-
ed Saint Louie" SO said the pageant
masters and committee who intimated
that they did not care hang even if
the ward saint" is given an English
pronunciation, while the Louis" fol-
lows in French. Goodbye St.
Lewis says the Mound City. I'VE
cannot stand the final hiss"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30

Farmers ana others who live at a
distance from a drug store should
keep in the house a bottle Of Ballard
Snew Eminent Il may be needed at
any time for cuts, wounds, sores
sprains or rheumatism. It is a power.
full healing and penetrating remedy
Price 25c. soc and $1,O0 per bottle
Sold by Owl drug store-Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
Mediation Principle
Accepted

good offices of these South American
ENJOYS and now as further step Gen.
Carranza has been brought into the
deliberations SO as to draw every ele-
ment and faction within the range Of
any settlement which may be at
tanned
Earlier in the day the mediators
made another decisive move in asking
the United States and Gen. Huerta to
agree to an armistice by which all ag-
gressiye military movements would be
suspended pending the outcome of ne
gotiations The mediators and others
confidently await both sides signing
the armistice proposal The proposal
for an armistlce between the United
States and Huerta, If signed, will mean
that the warning elements through
Mexico. as well as the Mexican forces
would maintain a military status quo
The mediators said at adjournment
they saw definite view ahead within
the next few days under contemplat-
ed action During the day the ENJOYS
individually conferred with their col
leagues in the diplomatic corps from
Central and South America to lay be-
fore them what had been done and dis
cuss the general situation This EN-
phasized what the mediators have
been seekinga purely American set
tlemen Of a crisis which effects the
political integrity OF all Spanish-Amer-
lea The patriotic unity of all Mexico
and all Spanish-America was ex-
pected to give a signal evidence to the
world at large and particularly to Eu-
rope of what the American republics
could do for the tranquility OF the
western hemisphere at time Of SUI
preme crisis.
Word Of Gen. Carranza's acceptance
of the tender Of good office looking
toward mediation came late in the day
in telegram to the three South Amer
lean ENJOYS. who informed Secretary
Bryan, the announcement being form
ally made at the state department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-30
OBJECT TO EMBLEM
ON AL DOOR MATS.
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Epril 30-The
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion in Pennsylvania we're today con
Quoting an active campaign against
using the states coat of arms in the
walk leading from the capitol to the
park here as foot mat" The wo-
men declare II little short of sacrilig
ious that people with muddy shoes
should trample the emblem.
Express Want Ads pring results.