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Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
Spartans kept In Trim.

The ancient Spartans paid as much attention to the rearing of men as cat tie dealers in this country and England in modern times do to the breeding of cattle. They took charge of firmness and looseness of mems flesh. and regu- lated the degree of fatness to which it was lawful. in free state. for any citizen to extend his body.
 Those who dared to grow too fat or too soft for military exercise and the service of Sparta were soundly whip ped.
 In one particular instance, that of Nauclis, the son of Polytus, the offend CT was brought before the Ephori and q meeting of the whole people of Spar ta, at which his unlawful fatness was publicly exposed, and he was threat ened with perpetual punishment if he did not bring his body within the reg ular Spartan compass and give up his culpable mode of living. which was de- clared to be more worthy of an Ioniau than son of LacedaemOn.-Phila phia Inquirer
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
LIME ROCK

Rev. George W. Griffith, for nearly nine years rector of Trinity church, Lime Rock, has accepted Il cali to St. Paul's church, Waterville, where he ofliciated for the first time last Sunday. A farewell reception hold at the home of Mir N. A. McNeil, Feruary was we'll attended by the many personal friends of both Mir. and Mrs. Griffith. A very pleasant evening was spent and Mir. Gritiith's. informal farewell talk will be long remembered by all these who have been associated with him in the work of the parish. Mir. and Mrs. Griffith will be greatly missed by those who have come to lowe and appreciate them during their years of work in Lime Rock.
 Charles Hubbard exhibited 2l GOODS of R.. N. Bannum's fancy fowls at Madison Square Ga1den poultry show, captnring,blus ribbons and prizes galore.
 MT. and Mrs, O. H. Wiesing spent part of last week i'm Springfield, Mass.
 Mn. and Mrs. M. B. Richardson went to New York, Friday.
 O.. w. Barnnm and s. w Bradley wsnb to New York, Monday.
 A number from here attended the dancing class soeial and dance in Salis- bury, FnidaN night | Miss, Ethel Blake and Mr. Cashdollar spenh Sunday in Falls Village.
 William Palmer and family of Lake wills were Sunday visitors of friends heDe.
 Mise Marjorie Lowe spent Friday night i'm Canaan and attended the Can aan minstrels,
 Willard Palmer, Of Lakeville. was a guest of friends here several days of last week.
 Miss Ethel Babcock spent Monday night in town.
 Miss Mae Brusie spent the week. end with her parenhs, Mr. and Mrs. s. F. Rrusie. .''
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce have been running the hotel since Mir. and Mrs. Shaver moved out. Angelo Zambaria, of Bridgeport, was in town Saturday and Sunday on business.
 $. L. FreaF and F. E. Andrews went to New York the early part of this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Bruno Heinz were Sunday visitors in town.
 Miss Hallock's step grandmother, 99 years old fell and broke her hip one day last week. Miss Hallock left here as soon as the news reached her.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
SPAIN MOVES ON MEXICO,
Reported to Have Asked Powers to :. Check Anarchy-No Application Sent to Washington.

- The Spanish government has made application to the powers in order to obtain joint action to end what is termed to be a state of anarchy in Mexico, according to a dispatch from Madrid to the London Exchange Tele- graph company.
 The expulsion from Mexico by Gen. erai Carranza of Jose Caro-, the Span tsh minister, has created profound sensation upon public opinion in Ma drid.- All the newspapers discuss the incident at length and comment forci. biy on Carranza's action.
 Jose Caro, the minister of Spain in Mexico, is an involuntary fugitive on board the American battleship Della ware in the harbor of Vera Cruz. The United States government has received no application from Spain for joint action with other nations in the Mexican situation, Secretary Bryan said, nor has any animation reached the state department that such a step was contemplated.
 Zapata forces have destroyed the water works at Mexico City. the food famine has become more critical and fndfca tions' are that Carranza forces may soon evacnate, official advices to the American government say.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
BRITISH AND GERMANS
 ID REPLY FRIENDLY
But Seizure Of WiIhGImina by
 EngIand Causes Protest.

It was learned that the British for to the American note concerning the use of the stars and stripes by British ships as a protection from German at tack and that an effort will be made to forward the communication to Wash ingtOn before the German admiralty'S proclamation of the new war zone goes into effect on Feb. IS. The an swer, it is understood, will be written in the same friendly spirit as the American note and will probably state that no general use of the American flag by British shipping has been con- templated or advised.
 Dispatches from Berlin to London state the German foreign office looks upon the American note as friendly, and it is announced that the kaiser's reply will be equally friendly.
 Count von Bernstorff. the German ambassador. acting under instructions from the Berlin foreign office, called upon Secretary Bryan and delivered warning to the United States that if the British government does not per init the Wilhelmina with her cargo Of foodstuffs to go through to Germany the Berlin authorities will take steps in retaliation that may indirectly prove dangerous to American shipping.
 The United States has warned Great Britain and Germany, respectively. that general use of the American flag by British vessels will be viewed with grave concern here and that the de struction by Germany of any Ameri- can vessel in the newly prescribed war zone will lead to serious complications.
 As to the specific acts of the liners Lusitania and Orduna in using the stars and stripes to escape German vessels, 1t was stated unoficially that the administration would not make them the basis of any diplomatic cor respondence.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
GERMANS BEATEN AROUND NORROY
Rheims, y2T8S ard Hiaup0rt Are BaIng ShGIed.
GAINS CLAIMED BY BERLIN

Cathedral City Battered In General
 Cannonading Throughout Champagne
 District-Advance of Teutons In AL
 saee Held by French Outposts In New
 Aggressive Operations.
 Defeat of the Germans in three day battle around NOrroy and Xon, in Lor- ralne, and success of allied infantry charges along the road from Bethune to La BaSSee, were claimed in dis patches received in Paris. It is claimed that the allies captured trench about 250 yards long established against the Bethune-La Bassee highway. A yio- lent fight from trench to trench toward Bagateile and Marie Therese is in progress in the Argonne.
 Rheims has again been bombarded by the Germans as part of a general cannOnading throughout the Cham Pagne district A splendidly directed return fire by French gunners held the kaiser's troops to their trenches and prevented an advance of their infan- try,ssays the Paris war office.
 Over wide area of the battle line violent artillery duels have taken place, with the French gaining the ad. vantage. In Belgium the Germans di. rected their shell fire with particular force against the cities of Ypres and Nieuport, on the coast.
 Marked success in the fighting in the Alsace region of the Vosges is claimed By a Berlin war office statement. That the French were forced to evacuate Ramspach was also asserted. The statement follows:
 South of Ypres (Belgium), near St Eloi, our troops took about 900 meters of the enemys position. counter attack by the enemy was without success.
 Equally unsuccessful was an attack by the enemy in the district southwest of La Bassee. Several dozen prisoners were taken by us.
 We drove the enemy out of Senzern, in the Lauch valley (Alsace). Ramspach was evacuated by the enemy.
 Bombardments of positions from aerOpianes were reported by both sides all along the battle line in the north This modern method Or warfare has been resorted to to aid the artillery dueis, which continue without inter- ruptiOn.
 The bombardment of Soissons has recommended. the Germans hurling in cendiary shells into the already ruined town Blazes have sprung up in many sections.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
How Or. Holmes Felt.

Dr. Oliver W. Holmes was small in stature. Upon one occasion he was present at a meeting which happened to be attended by a number of very large men, thus making his diminutive size rather conspicuous in contrast One of these men-doubtless wishing to make him feel at ease-came up to him and said:
 Well. Dr. Holmes, I should think you would feel rather small among all these fellows"
 "I do," replied the doctor; 'T feel like a cent piece among a lot of pennies ''
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
To the Citizens of Canaan
 and Vicinity.

For fully thirty-five (35) years the l.. X M. Semi Mixed Real Paints have been extensively used throughout the United States and also in south Amer. ica. They have therefore been sub jected to the tests of every sort of climatic conditions-most successfully -thcreby proving their extreme dura- bility and superior value.
 See our advertisement on other page, telling property owners how tu make their own paint, and thereby suvr sixty cents a gallon on every gallon used.
 Longman x Martinez,
 Paint Makers, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
Suicides Tn China.

The Chinese look upon all suicides with honor except when the suicide is from trouble caused by gambling. Ere quently If Chinaman insults another the quarrel is followed by the suicide of the insulted man, who thinks he has cast ignominy on his aggressor by talk ing his own life.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
A Dangerous Doctrine.

The well meaning woman who was visiting the school addressed the pupils after the dismissal hour on the subject of The Decline of Juvenile Chastisc- ment In the American Home"
 When she finished she noticed that one little boy was cryiug.
 "What's the matter. little boy?" she asked.
 Please. ma'am." Sail the little boy. my dad will pound me all up for be ing kept after school" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
WAR COSTLY TO ALLIES.
Have Spent sto,O0O, 100000 Up to Date, r. Saws David Lloyd Georoe.

Says David lloyd George.
 Ten billion dollars have been appro- priated by the allies thus far in the most expensive war from the stand point of human lives, dollars and war material ever waged, David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, told the English house of commons.
 He said that Great Britain is spend ing probably $500, 100000 or $75OOOO,- 600 more than either Russia or France "fn the fight against German militia rism.'' The chancellOr, however. as sured members that there was no dan ger that England's resources or the resources of any of her allies would be exhausted in the near future.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
Good Idea.

Little Margie had watched a man tune the piano and was told it was for the purpose of improving the sound. One day when her infant brother was crying she said. Mamma, can't tele- phone for the baby tuner?'-ChicagC News
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
GREEK ENVOY QUITS TURKEY

shs Departure From ConstantnopIe a,. May Prelude Breach.
 The Greek Ambassador to Turkey has left Constantinople and returned to Athens. The embassy is now in charge of a secretary.
 Owing to recent misunderstandingS over the treatment of q Greek official a4 pera and to the Albanian invasion ag Servfa. the departure of the Greek envoy is looked upon in an OminOus light. ..
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
Passing Judgment.

Producer - The comedians seemed nervous. What they needed was life Critic-Y0u're too severe! Twenty years would be cnough.-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
Hot Return Fire,

You have the advantage of me. sir" "So has any man with brains. ."-Bos, ton Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18
The Pil,la

The Bible has been SD called only for the last roo yeHr>. It was formerly called "The Books" or the Divine Ii brary."
Connecticut western news., 1915-02-18

Frugality when all is spent, comes too late.-Seneca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
BRITISH ARMY ONE OF 100000 MEN?

I che success % his malcsty's forces.
They Wero Instructed 20 publish only
tlg recruiting returns sent out By the
var once. Independent census tax
inE vas strictly forbidden. All arii-
ci~s on the ncw army. and even pic
lures % soldiers. had frst 10 be sub
mitf~I 90 the censor. A permit was
required even 10 own a camera
~oac London editor refused 20 stay
put Ito published a picture Of some
soldiers without the permission % the
crasoF. Lord Kitchener sent Tor the
offender.
\ second tniiscrction.' he explain
-. 'viii mean a court martial and
IAN
-oa what charges suffered the
astouished editor.
Never niad. answered Lord
Kitchener. we all clap you into pris-
GA arst. aad and the charges after the
var 10 over.
When q came % moving the new
troops % France extraordinary pre-
cautions we're taken 20 misiead the
spies. The regiments we're not all
transported from Southampton 20
Bagi0Eue or Havre. Instead they were
shipped from What we're really out-of-
the-Uay and inconvenient ports-Bris-
sol. Avoannat. Cardi1. Swansea and
Barrow. for sxampie.-to French ports
as far from the hrinx line as ST. Maio.
ursst. ard even Bordeaux on the west
coast and Marssiiics on the Medlte--
ranesa.
Troop trains we're invariably moved
q. siEht Nth drawn blinds Often
times they Sere run half way around
the eountry before being sncaket
aio1Eside = transport. No; even the
os1ee-s we're aware os their ultimate
COMMUNICATIONS q vas 20 be
France. Egypt. iudia or the parda-
ueiies-
he engine drivers we're changed
ever 20 niles or 80. and the captains
% ias troop ships received their final
distractions BY wireless after they had
Pct 90 sea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
With that he rode away.
BY John Turnlee.

Y
MacDonnell did not take this stta,t
kindly. Several of his employees. in
Guiding one of his herders, witnessed
the torrent of abuse heaped upon him
and it CALLED him to live under The
ohliquoy of having taken it without
| fight. Besides. he knew that such a
public insult would be spread abroad
and he feared that the community
would consider him a coward. Finauw
ne made up his mind that he must fol-
low the custom of the country. and the
day after the insult the AZ caIiber re-
volver of the country appeared al his
hip,
Fortunately he did not happen 10
meet Hawkins for some time. When
he did it was up in the mountains
back of the grazing lands. Mae was
passing over path about a yard wide
leading around an almost perpendicu-
lar cliff. Behind him were two of his
herders. Suddenly turning a bend,
Hawkins and mcdonnell met face
TO face and not ten feet apart, Haw-
kins being first of four men.
mcdonnell was a very different
man from the man who had left Scot
land a year before. He had been
brooding over he insult he had re-
ceived till he was ready 10 fight to the
death the man who had given 1t. He
was very quick in his movements. and
before Hawkins had quite taken in the
situation Mac had drawn his revolver
and had the drop on his enemy.
May Hawkins, he said, I'll trouble
you TO ask the man behind you TO re-
iieve you of your revolver and drop it
over the cliff"
Hawkins made no reply for a few
moments, glazing at his antagonist
Suppose I decline" he said pres
emily.
In that case I'll drop your dead
body over with ball in IT,"
Hawkins stood MacDonnelTs glance
and the muzle OF his revolver a little
longer. then told the man behind him
10 obey the order. His revolver was
dropped over the cliff
II was followed by Macs weapon,
and both men stood unarmed.
Il now propose a wrestling match,
Mr.. Hawkins, right here. If you can
throw me over after my revolver you
are welcome TO do So"
u decline certain death for both"
said Hawkins.
Then turn around with your party
and go back"
Hawkins made no reply for some
time. 1t was quite a distance 10 a
place whe-e the parties would have
plenty of room to pass. Presently he
turned and directed his party to so
back.
mcdonnell never replaced the re-
volver he had thrown over the cliff,
and its replacement was never needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

Oh che JGfV Americas Magazine APP
pears an article satitird Lord ESeh-
sasF's GFszt GlaE- tt e. q report %
h1W Ensiaad has secretly raised al
army f1aF times 40 big as she has ad-
m.fEr1 TIE details % che story in-
GLADE an lEtrsrsfirE aecugrt % the
trr@er t1as part that advrrtisiuE play
ca Er prFs4atisE mer 90 ouiist-
TIE autsoF % tss article BE- =. Her
teFt pae euurfE. 1f whom che editors
o. TIE AmrFiean 1iaEaziae say ID .
saF~
rStF uzeEwaTth is ar EnEIlshsnaa
be-5sEisE t8 a fsmiiy % veil knouu
Lasega ssE Liverpool journalists. bat
s1s ere fsss 90 Years. uits TIE eHeep-
f.1E ~ Fu8 years Or LoaEor. he has
lived. @ast ~ taF tine. is New York
where Do has bsea connected Wtth
spaFsFs- AZ tFs oatbreah % the
wzF Be went 90 EaEissf. WhsFs be
tas re@sised Host % the tfras. Dur
les ere ussfrFs Because q his unusuai
spsorfzelf.rs f8r E~tfirE lasife iaf0r-
fssfs9s rFFtsieisE 20 Easiana's part tn
tes vac. be- cane c1ahasntial!y int1
e9ssFsss1a % fks facts o. THIS article
o. seeosst % The ssriet Censorship
i@EosFg ~ Lord Eifcaener. 90 Eng
tssa l1araat has psbiisssd thsra. sa4
is trutss tea EaEitssmsa ksve knoUu
tse real facts tsGssd. W. Dueksorth
sfelsssf has been gawgitirE. gntii nss.
Co eo@mssiezts Fabiieiy shat 10 has
issrses~
F9tt8wtsE T. bret sxtrze. fross
1fr uaeGa6FfHss article
~tiov kitessasr's Army vas secretly
decreased tFosa t.eeec19 90 600 600
essa Ftxss ua4sF shs vsFv rosss % me
ssfq Gerelsa spies % one % ths
ss6st aszaziaE stories % TIE var.
Tess GRIN soks on The kaiser vas
eosescts4 - Lord Eitchsass hiansslf.
fis eoz@snGssFsd The services % the
press 90 assist ts@ 90 earry oat ths
EFsas b.sE
~Wess sHs Hristsh secretary % state
faF var srst eoaesivsf IRE ttsa % put
tias setp re fed feoe 600 men. ne
realized that q wosia - = grave
stFatsEic biusdsF 90 aiioS the enemy
% EnoW vhat Sas really afoo; Rash-
g. tss Ez=s shouif b. % call for =
giiiios Esss- ard thea prsss-a<snt ihs
Wpri9 witk stories tszertirE the fact
tss'. az last. ne British empire vas
abog' 90 eFuzbie up because the n~u
% EasiaaG hz4 zot the pluck 20 de-
fsse b. TIE scheme worked ost al
TIE campaign as sfiencs vas con-
esetsG % strictly scisntise iizss. The
seWsrs9<r editors we're arss warned
tset any trfiserstio= vozi4 mean
eoerr martial gs9sr the defense os
tss rssi= act. o. charges os hAvfar
'ssre=@ rrsosts likely 20 Interfere xi;s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
HALF MILLION COPIES TAvENNER's WORLD
WIDE WAR SERIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED

waskinEfoa. y. q. June 2s-Ths
Aaerfeaa Aati- TFsst league e. plan
afaE 90 sead agt half million copies
% CoaEFrssmaa Clyde ~ Tavsnusr. 8
expose % the uoFif-wtfs var trust
q c8ssifrF this Document 20 - the
m8sE remarkable expose % the tiaboi-
seal basiE~ss methods % che arumuni-
ti8e. araoF plate and other war traf-
seEinE coaccFus that has ever been
pabtishTG 60 this country declared
asary o Martin. uationai secretary
o. ghs aati-tFust league.
TIE demand for copies % the doe
ameaE is growing All the time and
viii e0ufiegs Co EFow as its impoT-
tsrrr Gel realized Requests for large
al1h~ss % ths printed speech are
coating from peace societies and labor
anI other ofrsnizafi1us interested In
having tEr pr6Et takrn out % var By
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
THE REAL ESTATE CORPORA.
TON

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ses sssssafe % tss tsw-casisr boGT
eu thss 9esssaesl Csrsss ses s1asr-
ssr vetess sss tiu a. aes kss hsea
s.3fsG 60 sss laws % ses ssass Wkiek
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tiilnoEs ectfer co eerrorasa6es Tor
esufsE eGli4isEs t. 90 srfsz . marked
secssssce 60 activities Gel ssW saitfiaE
spsrsfisss TIE eifv % CsiesEo e
erstiss9 VITA large p,sss % is nat
flss e ssvsstzse- How fzs o. iii
wcrs 90 tss azvsstaEs % tss sEiara
cities is ssotsS- GGsstase- Tes zEss-
tea wessser tss esw power e al
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seEeist se$sr 80 tiEss % sesezi p=ae-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26
The Daily Story
The Unarmed Ranchman-By John Turnlee

When mcdonnell left his home il
Edinburgh for the wild west in Amer
lea to engage in ranching he wa:
as mild a hammered fellow as evel
lived. Nothing troubled him so mucf
as TO have difficulty with any one
On the day OF his departure one of hi:
friends said TO him:
1T seems TO me, Mac, that YOU viii
he out of your element in a country
where there is no law except gun law
"Oh, l won't be troubled" was the
reply. iii not offend any one, and il
any one ofTends me and have to fight
I'll try 10 arrange for a substitute OF
fists instead of guns"
You'll not be likely 10 effect such
an arrangement; you're too strong
Those fellows won't care TO tackle you
in trial of muscle"
When Macdonald reached his new
home he astonished the inhabitants OF
the country by going about without the
customary enormous revolver slung TO
his side. He was warned by friends
that such a course was unsafe. True,
the people of the region were a gener-
Gus. whole souled lot. who respected
any man for doing as he pleased so
long as he did not injure his neighhor.
But there were men who had come
from the lowest haunts of vice, who
would not hesitate TO shoot any one
they took a fancy to shoot, even If IN
armed. But Macdonald refused TO be
converted and continued to ride over
his ranch with no other weapon than
a lasso.
The only trouble he had was with a
neighboring ranchman named Haw-
kins. who insisted on claiming Mac
Donnells sheep. For a time when
ever there was a question of owner
ship between them, Mac would give in.
This encouraged Hawkins TO increase
his demands. and il finally became ap-
parent that If Mac did not call a halt
all his sheep would in time be trans
ferred 10 Hawkins ranch.
One morning Hawkins rode UP to
MacDonnell's ranch house. called him
out and began TO abuse him scurrilous-
". accusing him of branding one OF
his (HawkinsD sheep. mcdonnell
was Obliged to stand and take what
was said to him. for should he retail
ate in any way Hawkins was liable to
lEAN MS AtNoANNA anu SLNOt A4A--4'
Mac waited till ne had finished and
was about to ride away. Then he said
20 him:
Mr.. Hawkins, you have grievously
insulted an unarmed man. I am OPP
posed to the use of firearms. but if you
will give me such satisfaction as may
be afforded in the ring with fists I shall
be Obliged TO you"
THAT wind O. fightin' may do for a
like you. but it isn't the kind
we're used TO in this country. When
we fight out here we fight to kill"