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Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
A Lack of Churches.

Writing of the church as civilizing power, Colonel Roosevelt says:
 "A very short experience of commu- mites where there is no church ought to convince the most heterodox of the absolute need of a church. l earnestly wish there could be such an increase in the personnel and equipment of the Catholic church in South America as to permit the esta ablishment of one good and earnest priest in every vil- lage or little community in the far in- terior. Nor is there any inconsistency between this wish and the further wish that there could be marked extension and development of the native Protes- tant churches, such as l saw establish ed here and there in Brazir Uruguay and Argentina, and of the Young Mems Christian associations. The bulk of these good people who prefer religion will continue to be Catholics, but the spiritual needs of a more or less con- siderable minority will best be met by the establishment of Protestant churches or in places even of a Posi- twist church or ethical culture society.
 "Not only is the establishment of such churches good thing for the body polite as a whole, but a good thing for the Catholic church itself, for their presence is a constant spur to ac- tivity and clean and honorable conduct and a constant reflection on sloth and moral laxity.
 The government in each of these eommonwealths is doing everything possible to further the cause of educa- jon, and the tendency is to treat edu- cation as peculiarly function of gov ernment and to make it, where the government acts, nOnsectarian, obliga- tory and free-a cardinal doctrine of our own great democracy, to which we are committed by every principle of sound Americanism. But no democrat cy can afford to overlook the vital i'm portance of the ethical and spiritual, the truly religious element in life"
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

Copyright, 1914, by Charles Scribner's Sons. COLONEL ROOSEVELT sTEAMING UP THE
 PARAGUAY RIVER ON THE NYoAC. time in the country, but we took some United States army emergency rations and also ninety cans, each containing days provisions for six men, made up by Fiala.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
LAKEVILLE

A. Martin and daughter Edith journeyed to Claverack on Monday and returned with Mrs. Clarence Cook and baby, who will make visit of couple of weeks.
 O. H. Osborn spent Sunday in Great Burlington.
 Frank Melvin has resigned his posi- tion with R. W. Dufour and entered the employ of O. Miller, the barber.
 Salisbury Choral Society had their last rehearsal in Lakeville this season on Monday night last, the next re- hearsal will be joint rehearsal at Nor folk, Friday evening May 22, also Thursday evening, May 2S.
 Samuel Hamilton took the l.. l.. Bor- den teams to New York city on Tues day last week, going to Millerton and from there by express. The team was put up for sale and sold on Friday at n sales stable.
 G. G. Thorne has for their keeping the Hotchlziss coach team. Hotchkiss have an auto in place of the horses.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

the Hotel de Hobo, in the rocks near the railroad tracks south of the depot, few days ago. They were brought before Justice A. s. Davis, who bound one, Thomas Quinlan, over for the Superior court and liberated the other, who gave his name as Charles Rogers, and who satisfied the court that he was simply a chance guest of the other. Quinlan has jail reoord. c. w. Burkett is spending a few days in Hartford this week.
 Mrs. Larkin, of Bridgeport, has leased the McCasker house in Amesville. Mrs. Moore has returned from Lime Rock.
 Louis Abel, of Great Harrington, called on friends in this town one day last week. .
 R. A. Woodin, who drove the bakery in Canaan, came home Thursday. Mrs. Lee Wickwire returned home from Pittsfeld, Sunday afternoon.
 Honur roll of the public schools of town of Canaan for April:
 Beebe Hill School-Esther Malnati, Frank Passini, John Sedgwick, Clara Wilms.
 D. M. Hunt Room 1-Harold Berry, Walter Decker, Charles Sedgwick, Frederic Wilms.
 D. M. Hunt Room 2-Douglas Abbe, Ruth Ayres, Gladys Berry, William Braman, Ellen Carroll, Jessie Carroll, Hazel Decker, Dora Heinz, Lynne Pal mer, Ralph Sedgwick, Henry Smith, | Winifred Smith. , Huntsville-Auguste Boibaux, Celena Boibaux, Helen Boibaux, Marcel Boi- baux, Etta Bushey, Harry Bushey, Nal colm Nichols.
 Canaan Mountain-Helen Passini, Herman Passini, Mollie Passini, Doris Swift.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
OWN STORY OF ] UP THE PARAGUAY ]
Paints Vivid Word Picture of His Observations In the
 WiIdS of Brazil.

arms for the. rest of the party were supplied by Kermit and myself, includ- ingtmy Springfield rifle, Kermit's two Wincliesters, 4O5 and 3O-40, the Fox F gauge shotgun and another 16 gauge gun and couple of revolvers.
 "We took from New York a couple of canvas canoes, tents, mosquito bars. plenty of cheesecloth, including nets for the hats and both light cots and hammocks. Each equipped himself with the clothing he fancied. Mine consisted of khaki such as I wore in Africa, with a couple of United States army flannel shirts and couple of silk shirts, one pair of hobnailed shoes with leggings and one pair of laced leather boots coming nearly to the knees. Both the naturalists told me that it was well to have either the boots or leggings as a protection against snake bites, and I also had gauntlets because of the mosquitoes and sand flies.
 We intended where possible to live on what we could get from time to
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
Brazilian Bird Songs.

"In strange land a man who cares for wild birds and wild beasts always sees. and hears something that is new to him and interests him. In the dense tropical woods near Rio Janeiro heard in late October-springtime near the southern tropic-the songs of many birds that I could not identify. But the most beautiful music was from shy woodland thrush, somber coIored, which lived near the ground in the thick timber, but sang high among the branches.
 At a great distance we could hear the ringing, musical, bell-like note, long drawn and of piercing sweetness. which occurs at intervals in the song. At first I thought this was the song. but when it was possible to approach the singer l found that these far sounding notes were scattered through continuous song of great melody. never listened to one that impressed me more.
 "1n different places in Argentina 1 heard and saw the Argentine mocking- bird, which is not very unlike our own. and is also delightful and remarkable ipger. But never heard the wonder | rul white banded mockingbird, which is said by Hudson, who knew well the birds of both South America and Flu rope, to be the song king of them all.
 Most of the birds I thus noticed while hurriedly passing through the country were, of course, the conspicu- ous on's. The spurred lapwings, big, tame, boldly marked blower. were ev- erywhere. They were very noisy and active and both inquisitive and dar-
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

H AAGAhonNo.
 nor of the state. the mayor of the city senators and national representatives paid official honors on behalf of the nation, city and state.
 At the navy yard President Wilson delivered a brief memorial address in the presence of the relatives of the dead, the officials and special guests.
 President Wilson's Speech.
 The presidents speech in part was as follows:
 MT. Secretary-I know that the feelings which characterize all who stand about me and the whole nation at this hour are not feelings which can be suitably ex- pressed in terms of attempted oratory or eloquence. They are things too deep for ordinary speech. For my own part have a singular mixture of feelings.
 The feeling that is uppermost is one of profound grief that these lads should have had to go to their death, and yet there Is mixed with that grief a profound pride that they should have gone as they did and. if may say it out of my heart. a touch of envy of those who were permit ted so quietly so nobly. to do their duty.
 Are you sorry for these lads? Are you sorry for the way they will be remem- bered? Does it not quicken your pulses to think of the list of them? I hope to God none of you may join the list, but if you do you will join an immortal com pany.
 We have gone down to Mexico to ser1ss mankind if we can find out the way. We do not want to fight the Mexicans. We want to serve the Mexicans if we can. be- cause we know how we would like to be free and how we would like to be served if there were friends standing by ready to serve us. A war of aggression Is not war in which it is proud thing to die but war of service is a thing in which it is a proud thing to die.
 War. gentlemen. Is only a sort of dra- matic representations sort of dramatic symbol of thousand forms of. duty. never went, I never was under fire. but fancy that there are some things just as hard to do as to go under fire. I fancy that 1t is just as hard to do your duty when men are sneering at you as when they are shooting at you.
 So when I look at you feel as if I also and we all were enlisted men-not en- listed in your particular branch of the service. but enlisted to serve the country no matter what may come what though we may waste our lives in the arduous endeavor.
 As I stand and look at you today and think of those spirits that have gone from us I know that the road is clearer for the future. These boys have shown us the way. and 1t Is easier to walk on it because they have gone before us and shown us how. May God grant to all of us that vi- sion of patriotic service which here in solemnity and grief and pride is borne in upon our hearts and consciences.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
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 EvENTFUL TRIP .#
 Tells of Wonderful Birds and
 Most Ferocious Fish In ....s.. the World.
sts f.. .sgi s-ss. J19 Et-f THE MEN WHO SET OUT. WITH. COLONEL ROOSEVELT.

Colonel Roosevelt's party, before it divided for the trip down to the Amazon, included, besides himself and his son, Father Zahm, an old friend of the colonel; George K.. Cherrie, ornithologist, and Leo c. Miller, a mammalogist, represent ing the American Museum of Nat ural History; Colonel Rondon, An thony Fiala. arctic explorer; Frank Harper, Colonel Roosevelt's secre- tary; Jacob Sigg, who served three years in the United States army and was qualified as nurse and cook; Captain Amilcar,Sde Magal- haes, an experienced explorer; Lieu tenant Thomas Refs, an expert with the cinematograph; Lieuten- ants Joao Tyre, Julio Barbosa and Joaquin de Meh Filho; Alcides de Santa Anna, the physician of the expedition; Dr. Euzobio de Oliveira, a geologist, and Frederico Hoehne. a botanist, with two assistant taxi derrnists. -.+ss 4.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

From Colonel Roosevelt's (frst) article describing his journey in the Brazilian wilderness in Scribner's Magazine for April 1914. Copyright, 1914, by Charles Scribner's Sons1
 KT is a veritable wonder journey that Theodore Roosevelt begins in the April number of Scribners
 Having been invited to deliver ad- dresses in South America, he decided not to return in the conventional way, but to 'come north through the middle of the continent into the valley of the Amazon, and then he wrote to Father Zahm. a priest who used to talk South America with him when he was presi
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

"For arms the naturalists took Iii bore shotguns, one of Cherries having . rife barrel underneath. The fire.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
chicaqo inter Ocean Meroes.

The Chicago Inter Ocean. founded in 1865, has gone to press for the las: time. 1t was merged with the Chicago Record Herald, and the first number or the Record Herald and Inter Ocean has appeared.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

dent, and, with the cooperation of the American Museum of Natural History and it's naturalists, this piquantly va ried party is now far on its journey, a dispatch recently announcing its dis coyery of an unknown river.
 Colonel Roosevelt calls his narrative "A Hunter Naturalist In the Brazilian Wilderness" and this first installment describes the journey up the Para guay," made on a Paraguayan govern ment gunboat, with many stops by the way. Readers who appreciate good writing will find here the very best of its kinda real literary interpretation of this tropical landscape with it's strange native people, it's gorgeous birds of plumage. its grotesque ami mals, most of them absolutely un- known in North America.
 It is with the zest of a boy for a new adventure and the trained eye of a naturalist that Colonel Roosevelt starts the reader on his romantic journey. The Illustrations, by Kermit and other members of the party, follow the text exactly, so that what is described in text is also pictured. Colonel Roose- welt says, in part:
 Typical American Expedition.
 "In its composition ours was a typ fcal American expedition. Cherrie and Kermit and I were of the old Revolu- tiOnary stock, Cherrie being of Scotch Irish and Huguenot descent, and we not only of Dutch, but of about every other strain of blood that there was on this side of the water during colo nial times. Father Zahm's father was an Alsatian immigrant, and his mother was partly of Irish and partly of old American stock, descendant of a niece of General Braddock. Miller's father came from Germany and his mother from France. Fiala's father and mother were both from Bohemia, be- ing Czechs, and his father had served four years in the civil war in the Union army. His Tennessee wife was of old Revolutionary stock. Harper was born fin England and Sigg in Switzerland.
 We were as varied in religious creed as ia ethnic origin. Father Zahm and Miller were Catholics, Kermit and Harper Episcopalians. Cherrie a Pres. byterian. Fiala Baptist, Sigg a In theran, while I belonged to the Dutcl. Reformed church.
 Describes Party's Guns.
 fFor arms the naturalists took Iii bore shotguns, one of Cherries having . rife barrel underneath. The fire.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

Wh1O1A 1sOOoNF11A <A1sAA 11E@N 171FN1H710' malignant eyes, and gaping, cruelty armed jaws, is the embodiment of evil ferocity, and the actions of the fish exactly match its looks.
 q never witnessed an exhibition of such impotent, savage fury as was shown by the pirayas as they Tapped on deck. When fresh from the water and thrown on the boards they uttered m extraordinary squealing sound. As they Tapped about they bit with vi- cious eagerness at whatever presented itself
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14
NATION HONORS
 VERA CRUZ DEAD
National and New York State
 Officials Pay Respect.
.EUL0GIzED BY PRESIDENT.
Wilson Says We Have Gone to Mexico to Serve Mankind-War of Service Is Something In Which It Is Proud Thing to Die, He Declares.

In spectacle unmatched since the commemoration of the martyrs of the Maine the nation honored in New York the United States sailors and marines who fell at Vera Cruz.
 Seventeen young Americans scorned to count the cost when the country asked a sacrifice. Their memory was accorded a tribute significant of the country's appreciation of a great and generous devotion.
 The bodies of the slain came from the funeral ship Montana, which brought them home. to shore that was !draped with. mourning and stud. ded with half musted flags. The pres idept of the United States, the gover-
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-14

ing, and they have very curious dance custom. No man need look for them. They will look for him, and when they fnd him they will fairly yell the discovery to the universe. In the marshes of the lower Parana saw tiocks of scarlet headed black birds on tine tops of the reeds. The females are as strikingly colored as the males, and their jet black bodies and brilliant red heads make it impos- sible for them to escape observation among their natural surroundings.
 Man Eating Fish.
 ''We caught many fish. They be- longed to one of the most formidable genera of fish in the world, the piraya or cannibal fish, the fish that eats men when 1t can get the chance. Farther north there are species of small pirayas that go in schools. At this point on the Paraguay the piraya do not seem to go in regular schools, but they swarm in all the waters and attain q length of eighteen inches or over. They are the most ferocious fish in the world.
 Even the most formidable fish, the sharks or the barracudas, usually at- tack things smaller than themselves. But the pirayas habitually attack things much larger than themselves. They will snap finger off a hand in- cautiously trailed in the water; they mutilate swimmers-in every river town in Paraguay there are men who have been. thus mutilated; they will rend and devour alive any wounded man or beast, for blood in the water excites them to madness. They will tear wounded wild fowl to pieces and bite off the tails of big fish as they grow exhausted when fighting after be- ing hooked. Miller, before I reached Asuncion, had been badly bitten by one.
 Objects of Evil Ferocity.
 '"Those that we caught sometimes bit through the hooks or the double strands of copper wire that served us leaders and got away. Those that we hauled on deck lived for many min utes.
 Most predatory fish are long and slim, like the alligator and pickerel. but the piraya is short, deep bodied fish, with a blunt face and heavily undershot or projecting lower jaw which gapes widely. The razor edged teeth are wedge shaped like sharks. and the jaw muscles possess great power. The rabid, furious snaps drive the teeth through flesh and bone. The head. with it's short muzzle, staring
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-10
The wARNes TAX LAW

One OF the favorite tactics of the re-
dictionary Republican leaders and 9th
ers espousing the cause of millionaire
tax dodgers was the dissemination of
buncombe In opposition TO the Warnes
tax law among farmers.
Here is what the Ohio Farmer, the
great agricultural publication OF the
state, says edltorially about the
Warnes tax law in recent issue:
an this and in several other issues
we have given space to writer's who
haye desired to express themselves
relaAte to the new law under which
property is assessed for taxation in
Ohio. Every citizen of the state should
be interested in the subject of taxa
ton, Farmers have felt that they we're
paying larger tax than they should
cay, and they are right Many have
sent us their figures showing that they
are paying considerably more in taxes
than they did few years ago on the
same property. Naturally they are
joalously guarding against anything
that will increase their tax burden.
Farm lands have been appraised often.
at a figure which is more than they
are worth, the underlying idea being
that the levy would he corresponding
iy decreased But the total tax paid
shows a decided increase in many in
stances. The idea OF the Warnes law
Is that, by appointment, system OF
assessment can be built up that will
be more effective than the elective
system was. The returns Indicate that
personal property in towns and cities
il being appraised for taxation at q
mnch higher value than ever before.
Now, II is planned 90 reduce the tax
rate accordingly, and In that event
the taxes on farms and other real es-
tate should be lower. As one of the
writer's In this issue points out. the
property OF farmers has already been
listed at its full value (sometines
inore) and nothing should be done TO
interfere with plln that will resul,
IN corresponding increases on other
property especially on personal prou.
erty which, In many caaes has been
raging no tax at ali. The farm land
owners Of the state will be served bet.
ter when there Is a fair representation
Of farmers on the county boards O!
complaints, az provided by the law q
would seem to be wise 10 give the
WarDes law fair trial"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-10
Had Been DGspOndent For
Several Months
And Had Threatened To Take
His Life
Coroner Fisher Called From
Mt. Vernon On The Case

Lewis Cutnaw, farmer residing
four miles southwest of North Liberty,
arose from bed at o'clock Thursday
morning, left the house in his bare
feet, went to the barn and hanged
himself. % Long continued iIi-heath
and probable mental depression are
attributed as causes for the suicide.
The members of the Cutnaw family
were awakened at daybreak Thursday
when he got out of bed and went out
of doors. He was scantlly clad and
wore no shoes and stockings but, as
he had been accustomed to this odd
practice for some time, little attention
was paid him. At the usual time, the
family arose, dressed and ate break
fast. Mr.. Cutnaw was not sought at
fiat table being nothing unusual. Two
sons, Walter and Russell, went to the
barn Immediately after the morning
meal and began the work of feeding
the stock. AS they entered the hay
NOV their eyes we're greeted by the
gruesome sight Of the dead body OF
their father hanging from wooden
beam with a rope around his neck.
The body was cut down and was re-
moved to the house where Coroner
V. l.. Fisher was called Immediately
from Mt. Vernon He found thai the
man has been dead for a considerable
length of time before the body was
found and that death has been caused
by suicide.
According to statements made by
neighbors, Mr.. Cutnaw had threatened
several times during the past few
months to take his life. He was on
two occasions a patient at the epIlep.
tic hospital at Gallipolls, Ohio, and
was practically cured of his trouble
He had been unable to do heavy work
of any kind and appeared to be des
pondent at times on this account.
Mr.. Cutnaw was we'll known in the
section of the county in which he
lived. He ia survived by his wife
three sons, and four daughters. He
was 56 years Of age,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-10

household--a household in many in.
stances with from six TO ten children
lost his life, and the widow and or
phans came to court-right here in
this old courthouse hard by.
"They were confronted with the
proposition that the husband assumed
the risk or that the accident resulted
from the negligence of fellow serv-
ant, or that he was guilty Of negli.
gence contributing to the accident.
Mayhap the poor fellow was thinking
about how much his little pay envel-
ope would contain on the following
18th, and his mind absorbed on the
cares about home, when an act Of for
getfulness gave ground for the defense
of contributory negligence.
II have seen the court touched here,
jurors touched and spectators touch
ed, when the helpless widow walked
out Of court with the verdict of the
jury against her, although they appre-
clated the Justice Of her cause.
''What reason existed, gentlemen,
why that condition of affairs should
have continued all these years? AS It
Is now, the claim of the widow and the
children is promptly attended to by
the Industrial commission, and ample
sums allowed to care for them com
fortably. No friend of the laboring
man makes any assault on the work.
mems compensation act. Every coal
miner, and every railroad man In this
county believes in 1t intensely, and will
fight for it to the bitter end.
1T is strange that great political
party held itself out as the friend OF
labor and whose campaign cry re
echoed protection to American labor
should have permitted the helpless wi
dow with one arm to battle against q
giant corporation, and the other arm
struggling to keep her helpless chill
dren out of the infrmary. do not be
lieve that it takes much thought from
the man of toll to decide who has
been the friend of the oppressed in
this great commonwealth.
"The Democracy of Ohio not only
passed the law for the substantial pro
lection of the family of the laborinp
rian, but defended it in the courts
against the assaults of the interests.
"If the last two general assemblies
had done nothing else, their work IN
giving to this great state the most ad
yanced and the most just workmen's
compensation act yet adopted by any
state would entitle them to the ever
lasting gratitude Of those who carr
their living by the sweat of theil
brow"