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Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
What the Other Fellows Say

The season is proving beyond all question that commercialized baseball is without supporters in this country. That is good sign.-New Haven Jour- nal Courier.
 Speaking of resolute, unmitigated horrific silence, what is the matter..with the dumbness of Hon. William Jen- nings Bryan ?-Ansonia Sentinel.
 It often happens that man who thinks he has drag with is only a "darg on. ''-Pittsfeld Eagle.
 These sticky days are the kind that bring out all latent meannesses. If a man is mean chap you can easily find out on muggy day.-Meriden Jour- nal.
 There are few cheerful optimists still live, but these estimable gentle men rather strain credulity when they predict a lower price for anthracite coal just because the I. S. c. o. has ordered d reduction in freights es.-Bristol Press.
 Fate will solve the problems of the Armenians by their exterminatjon, if 1IC I1oSoaClSo IilOLC hEVP Oh.' - OAAihS- ton Register.
 No, every tramp is not a Belgian refugee although all aspire to that rep utation. New Haven Union.
 The Mexican situation has a way of suddenly quieting down just as it be- gins to show signs of becoming ex- tremely troublesome. < Bridgeport Standard.
 The owner of dog which died i'll a New Jersey town gave. a dead canine an automobile funeraI that cost $150.. These are .'dog daysn alright. Hart ford Post.
 One reason why there is little danger of Waterbury jumping to the dry column on che liquor question is that no one can tell when the worst kind of beer is going to taste better than the best kind of city water, no matter how carefully the latter may be filtered and cooled. Waterbury Republican.
 When freight rates are advanced the price of coal does go up when freight rates are reduced it should go down. Now let's see if it will. Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
Letters From the People
Why so Much Wet ?

To the Editor of The News:
 1 read the poem in last weeks News by G. M Hermit. It certainly hit the subject this season, for it has been an extremely wet summer all over the United States. We have had so much rain up here in this peaceful and enter prising neck of the woods, that we are actually getting mouldy. l think we must lay the blame for this state of affairs on the European conflict, for I have heard it said all my life that much cannonading always caused rain and I know it used to be the case that nearly every 4th of July celebration brought rian. When we did SO much shooting with cannons, blacksmith's anvils, guns and everything else years ago.
 It has been claimed by some of our scientific experts that rain could be made to fall by shooting into the clouds, and it has been proven that can over water where a person had been drowned would cause the body to rise to the surface, aud if so why should it be surprising that cam nonading is influencing in the atmos- phere and clouds to cause rain :? So. 1t is my opinion that after the war is a, thing of the past it will cease to rain every day. Charles A. Harris.
 Two Harbors, Milan.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
TIMELY RETU RN.

We look for brighter ch ger in the -Litchfeld Inquirer this week. An editorial paragraph in the last issue conveyed the welcome intelligence that the globe trotting editor, George Woodruff, was expected to return from his two months globe trot last Monday, when the substitute editor, w. Scott Rogers, puryeyor of legislative .humor, would 'sget the kibosh on this merry go round; also possibly get some salary The former he richly de- serves; he has earned it. During his brief administration the Inquirer has degenerated from bubbling fountain of optimistic good cheer, to jug of mulligrubs, breeder of blue-devils, and dismal, woful tale that is told It has been continual chapter of com- plaints and grievances. "One woe doth tread upon another's heel. so fast ayidity than we were wont to grab the Inquirer each Thursday to see what new note of delight Woodruff had evolved to give added zest to the joy of living, we have ripped off the wrapper each week during the editors absence to discover what new pit the sub.. had digged for himself ill the bot. tom of the fathomless depths of human misery And the mystery of it all is the enchantment of it all. So it is with sin IF certain forms.
 tSeen too oft, familiar with it's face,
 We first endure, then pity, then em.
 brace.'
 We're getting the mulligrubs too.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
A WORTHY CAUSE.

The IF 4ir of all Nations, for all Nations, 7 to be given on the spacious grounds of MT. and Mrs. Carl Stoeckel, in Norfolk, Saturday afternoon and eve ming, bids fair to be one of the most notable and successful social events dedicated to worthy cause, ever given on the hospitable White House domain. The program, as announced, contains something to interest, delight and entertain everybody, and if the ener- getic and intelligent publicity given to the affair is as effective as it ought to be, everybody will be there, and the splendid cause for which it is organ ized-the supplying of surgical dress ings for the wounded in the great war will benefit largely.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
The Manly Man.

The world has room for the manly man with the spirit of manly cheer; The world delights in the man who smiles when his eyes keep back the tear; -... It loves the man who, when things go wrong, can take his place and stand With his face to the fight and his eyes to the light, and toil with willing hand.
 The manly man is the country's need and the moments need, forsooth, With heart that beats to the pulsing tread of the allied leagues of truth {; The world is his and it waits for him and it leaps to hear the ring Of the blows he strikes and the wheels he turns and the hammers he dares to swing;
 It likes the forward look in his face, the poise of his noble head. And the onward lunge of his tireless will and the sweep of his dauntless tread. Hurrah for the manly man who comes with sunlight on his face, And the strength to do and the will to dare and the courage to find his place The world delights in the manly man, and the weak and evil flee When the manly man goes forth to hold his own on land or sea! American Israelite.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
Before it is Too Late.

If you have gray-haired sister
 In the old home far away, Sit down and write the letter
 You have put off day by day. Don't wait until her. tired steps
 Reach Heavens pearly gates, But show her that you think of her
 Before it is too late. If you havessa tender message Or loving word to say, Don't wait till you forget it,
 But whisper it today. Who knows what bitter memories
 May haant you if you wait, Oh! make your loved ones happy
 Before it is too late. . We live but in the present;
 The future is.unknown; Tomorrow is mystery,
 Today is all your own. The chance that fortune lends to us
 May vanish while we wait; So spend your life's rich treasure
 Before it is too late. - The tender words unspoken,
 The letters never sent The long forgotten message,
 The wealth of love unpsent; For these some hearts are breaking;
 For these some loved ones wait; So show them that you care for then
 Before it is too late.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

The editor has come back. none too soon, and we repeat the admonitiop, that when next the wanderlust seizes him and he feels impelled ito go abroad, strange countries for to see," he look beyond the legislative joker for a sub- stitute, and pick out solemn parson to fill his chair. Rogers, in the last Inquirer, resents the suggestion, thus: "As the sympathetic editor of
 the Connecticut Western News
 proposes to advise G. O. w., the
 chief swami of this moral uplift
 twine- binder, to get a minister to
 handle the devil during his next
 attack of absent treatment on the
 editorial chair. We as specially
 employed editor on theological
 subjects, object. Handling the
 devil in practical manner in a
 printery like this is altogether diff
 ferent from the theoretical idea of
 standing in a pulpit one day out of
 seven and saying mean things
 about the devil behind his back"
 The argument is far-fetched. The readers of The News know that, for the substitution has been tried here and proved popular-so much so that the subscribers expressed sincere regret that the editor did not stay away longer.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
Ths Dear old Farm.

A. city man, he is surely skeered To go around with three day's beard, And when he jumps into ai barber chair, Is's quarter here and a quarter there. And his nrosperity's not insured Until he has gone and been manicured And. they slap massage on. his face Before they allow him to leave the
 place, "... And they shine his shoes and they
 brush his hat And they treat his scalp, and do this
 and thar. Andlthey handle him with such tender
 care Thse they make him feel like mil
 lionaire The cost of hvin' don't nsver go down, Thasis, not while you re Twin in town, Whsre the butter costs four shillin' a
 brick Andtthe price of eggs woald just make
 you sick. A feller to sUirk with the bunch Has got fer to stay downtown fer lunch. Fer the fellsrs nowadays pull off big
 deals Wlile tlieyrp Fletchertzing of their
 meals. It costs him money, Twill be bound, DuTned near every time he turns.
 around. Wlaieh leads me to think there is quite,
 a charm To.tire simple life on the dear old farm.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
Game eirds.rysnty.

IOhnl M. Crampton,. superintendent of fish and game has appointed. ccEnty wnrdens and protectors. The law requires that the appointments, saall be made by September 1.
 There are eight wardens, one for each county, and l60 protectors. Each county has twenty protectors. Only swo wardens are under salary. They are. E. Linn Pease,. of Enfield, and Wilbur F. Smith, of Norwalk. The. salary of each is 1000 The other six wardens receive each $3 and the, protectors $2 day for actual service. \ The reports. which have reaohedl Superintendent Champion from alll parts of the state indicate that there will be an abundance of game binds. this fall. Quail aud partridge are par ticulaSly abundant. He attributed this to the care taken of the birds last win- ter The quail shelter made of boughs of spruce and fir which he lad placed i'm the woods. throughout the state afforded the birds protection from tass intense cold. He kept these shelters stocked with Aood, principally corn and a. trail of grain leading to the shelters. The shooting season for quail, par tridge, pheaaAnts and other game birds will not begin until October &. The shooting season for shore binds opens September !.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

The nearest some men even come to getting their pictures into the papers is when .. cross (X) is shown on the half tone to. indicate where the mnocent Bystanlser stood when It Happened.- Cincinnati Enquirer
 visator (hungry N--" And at what time do you have ydinnex, my little friend 2''
 Terrible Boy--'Soon as you're gone. ."-New Yozk Times, .
 @sDo you own any real estate ?'
 Soh, no; we never expect to own any real estate"
 "Why not y'A
 We own am auto. ."-Houston PoSa.
 "I'm awfully sorry that my engage ments prevent my attending yonr charity concert, but l shall be with you in spirit"
 Splendid. And where would you like your spirit to sit. have tickets here for half guinea, guinea and thirty shillings. gs."-Fliegende Blatter.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
The Girl Who Bits Her Malls.

Her eyes are of purple hue; Her nose is tilted saucily; I think she breds her lashes, too; Her hair is fixed so fiossily-
 Her charm in only one thing fails The little girls who bites her nails. Iris but the flaw that goes to make Her beauty the more ravishing, Lest all the charms by some mistake The gods on her were lavishing, Who in her fairness Venus pales- The little girl who bits her nails. For, were perfection there displayed, She'd be too fair to look upon
 A goddess not for mems eyes made For bards to write book upon: The human touch ones heart assails- The little girl who bites her nails.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

The invitations to the celebration of the fifty anniversary of the pastor ate of Rev. Arthur Goodenough at Win chester ended with these words: " Come and help us make glad man who has given lifetime service to a hill town church.". It's great record and what the hill-town churches need is more of them. In the old English town of Winchester hangs on wall the top of an old table which very ancient tradi- tion says was the Round Table of the perfect knight. King Arthur. But our own Winchester has no less worthy though an uncrowned King Arthur. Our congratulations to him and his Round Table of loyal friends in Win chester.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
LOOK UP.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

When your heart is heavy laden,
 And your tears refuse to flow; When the sky's o'ercast with backness
 And your life seems filled with woe; When you think it's not worth living,
 And you have a bitter cup That you'd like to dash to pieces,
 Just keep silent, and look up. Through the blackness of your sorrow . You will see light appear; And the cup you found so bitter,
 Will prove nectar that will cheer You will find life well worth living
 When you try to do your best. There's hand held oat to help you;
 Trust it God will do the, rest.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A popolatiop of2171, Census of l910.) Two railroaus.
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsf1eld and beyond. Up-to-date High School and frst-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 Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band.
 Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

Bald heads out of style in Kan sas. Headline.
 Another fruitful field for prose- lyting by the Bald Head Club of America gone to smash. h.-Berkshire Eagle.
 Pardon us, friend, but the Bald Head Club of America is not proselyting organization and as John Rodemeyer's friend we hasten to correct an erroneous impression. Like Rodemeyer, the Kansans who have put bald heads out of style found their hair beginning to grow again as soon as they joined the club. Waterbury Republican. It is true that bald head candidate are now joining the B. H. o. as ; course, theorizing from dis precedent, that membership in the Bald-Head Club will make tn hair grow.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

Waterbury people are upi arms because somebody asked, when be-
 ing told of the glories of the town,
 "Wher'n hell is Waterbury ?"
 Tie president of the chamber of commerce comes to the rescue with the statement that the city has up wards of 85, 900 population and is very much on the state map. Deep River New Era.
 It is more than likely that the il quiry quoted was not designed to b taken in long metre, but simply to sti the patriotic president, Colley, to tn inevitably caustic retort. Of cours everybody knows wber'n what you cal it the city is, that has got some thing on everybody"
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
A Church Story.

Of course, Conner Davies found this one: Here is quite an exciting story. considering it was taken from a church paper, Church and Home, printed at Omaha: "Oh, parson," exclaimed a lady, "you must come to our party to- morrow. All of my friends are .com- ing, although they say tl e. haven't a rag to wear" II shall be delighted to come. " replied the preacher Kan sas City Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

A Berlin, Conn.,, news item says: People here were surprised yesterday afternoon to see large touring car containing man and woman pass through the streets with coffin strap ped on the back ot the auto" Simply a humane provision in case of unavoid- able accident to the man on foot.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

"New Canaan wants gas, !" says the Advertiser Singular that in spite of the joy of living in "the next station to Heaven,' the ivers there should complain of defective lights.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

It turns out that the lawmakers neglected to provide a penalty for vio- lation of the law requiring wagons to carry lighted lanterns at night. How ever, common sense and a due regard for self protection should impel drivers to light up, just the same. ..
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

When Canaan people become angry they jump into Mad River. Rockville Journal.
 We shall have to ask for further specifications. Twenty miles at a jump is, as Artemus Ward would say, "2 mutch. ''
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
MAILS CLOSE GOING

North East South West 9:48 a. m. 8:13 am, 7;44 a. m 10:20 a. m 7:O3 p. m. 3;5i p, m. 2:32 p. m. 6.38 D. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West B:25 a. m. $50 a. m 10:30 a. m 900 a. m. BIO D. m. HOO a. m. TAO p. m. 4:25 D. m.
 7:15 D. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 10:30 a. m. For Southfeldand Mill River at 1. D. m.
 E. L ROBERTS, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
TELEPHONES: CANAAN se
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 IL has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- field County and Southern Be-SShre. -."...
 It mas a competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the ocal doings each week. and goes into the homes and 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., 1915-08-26

Speaking of blood-thirst-as who is not ?-the Orpheum Theater program, Denver. carries this ad: "Don Kill Your Wife. Let the Western Columbia Laundry Do the Work. New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

Get Together. Pull Together. Otherwise, retrogression, stagnation and fossilization. Wake up!
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub fisher promptly of any failure to receive papers reg alarly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

Mrs. Parvenu-'John, that Mrs. Xavier, who was just here said she had been having bad attack of ongwee. Whats that ?''
 Parvenu-"S Something catchin', per- haps. Why don't you look it up in the dictionary?
 Mrs. P.-''I did. I went through all the O's, but can't find no such word. ''-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
THURSDAY. AUGUST 2e. 1915.

An idler is watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands. .-Cowper.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
THE NEWS AGENTS

THE NEWS AG GENTS Extra copies of The News are on sale at the ea1ce of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk H. L. Rood. Ashley Falls. A. L. Dickinson. Salisbury J. w. Morgan. Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26

"Sad affair about Jones having con cussion of the brain, wasn't it ?"
 ''What was the matter? ?'
 "He was struck with an idea, "- Yale Record,
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-26
WRITE LETTER AsouTIT

Communications subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited, but no sstention will be paid to anonymous letters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-14
MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!
BUSINESS CHANCES
ROOMS AND BOARD

RoARDERs WANTED Board and
room, good home cooking. prices rea,
sonafie Apply at so South Second
street Bel phone SOM
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Puftees
Worn by Peasants of Northern
France Have Evidently
Come to Stay.

(Correspondence OF Associated Press-)
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. Brit
ish Army, France. May sS-Some his
torian OF the distant future. seekins
to trace the origin OF puttees as worn
by the peasants of northern France.
will have to go back to the Great war.
Puttees have apparently come to stay
among the poorer classes on the
farms and in the towns and villages
occupied by the British army
Heavily nanured as it is. sogsy in
winter and spring. the land of the
country. is at at times only for rub
Der boots. But heavy shoes. and above
them cloths puttees. are almost equal
" as effective. With the influx Of
the British soldiers, many peasants
were quick to adopt this outfit and
now one sees them everywhere, on
mne boys and in some cases on wo-
men. They have been picked up at
abandoned billets, traded for, stolen
or perhaps taken from the dead. Chill
dren less than six years old wear
them as do the old fellows. unfit for
military service, Flooding behind the
pfow
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FOR sALE-Lots

FOR SALE-The lots in Elk Grove 81 "a,
1aetories Mt Norwood. are FOR saie s6 oy
Nk Grove Realty GO; R CON- ~ 81 81
md s7o-I. These are the lots TO ouy
Tor q home or investment
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WEIGH & Fullerton, druggists,
deliver to all parts of the city.
co1nussxoNER,s SALE.

BY virtue OF che authority vested IN
Iby decree Of the circuit court OF Harri-
son County. West Virginia. entered on
Gerry cause therein pending In which
George l.. Dufour. and others. are plant
ms and Guy Hannah is defendant, /
SATURDAY. MAY as, 1915.
at One o'clock +. NJ. at the front door
at pubic outcry. TO the highest bidder.
that certain oil and gas lease. and the
1ssssd' in he l ie.se see aid his assisas.
made by Mary NJ. Newton and w. J.
Newton. her husband; TO n; F. Sewdon,
Iher. 1911. and of record in the Office of
the clerk of the County Court of Ias-,
Book No. 2oS. AT page 3s5. embracing a
tract OF twenty-five acres OF land stu
ate In sari8s District. Harrison County.
said lease. and all fixtures. material and
Appliances used at and in connection
gas IN fair quantity. and the Wen
thereon IS gas we'll: and Il VIII be
Philadelphia Company OF West Virginia.
or Its assigns. may have TO purchase
d,sced on said lease under any contract
heretofore entered Into with said com
TERMS OF SALE: ouc-l1aif cash on
day Of sale. and the residue upon a
credit of six months. the purchaser OF,
personal security payable as aforesaid
FOR the deferred payment. with interest
from date OF sale and the legal title 20
the property sold will be retained. as
MEI.vfS G. sRRERT.
Special Commissioners.
state of West Virginia
COUNTY Of Harrison. ,o-wit:
I Wade Coffm5n. Clerk of the Cir
nit Court of Harrison County. West
S-frrinfa do certify that Melvin G.
SnaTry the above named special COM
missioner. has executed bond as re-
oIIt-ed by the decree in the above STYLED
rs,yee conditioned according to law
Given under my hand this the 1lth-
day of Nay: w ALE coFrNAN. clerk.
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NOVICE no saII4PERs.

leave Clarksburg for Grasselli- O'Neil.
NJ. Clare. Weston. Shtunston. Fair
mont. Fairview. Pennington. Man
nington and intermediate points daily
cxcept Sunday. Shipments for Man
ningtcn and Intermediate points
should be delivered in the station not
later than 500 a. M: Fairview and
3ntermedfate points. 11:00 a M:
1eston and intermediate points.
1900 NJ.
Quick service. reasonable rates.
and care in handling make this an
IDEAL line for shippers.
MONONGAI-ELA VALLEY TRAC-
TON COMPANY
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Beautiful Home Sites

In Jarvis and Parsons Add
ton, Broad Oaks.
We have for sale in this addl-
ton, 16 large lots; A fronting on
Buckhannon avenue ad Marshall
street. Prices reasoable. Terms,
one-fourth down, balance one,
two and three years.
This property is just above the
new Golf Addition and is one OF
the best buys in the city. Cal
and let US take you out to see this
property, and be convinced of It's
real value.
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MONEY 70 LOAN

MY az WITHOUT afoSETcI &C
coramodate everybody. by loantns
yn1aScal Instruments. etc Jos Jay.
JeWelor, Waldo Bldg. Fourth street