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Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Our Early Railways.

In his speech at the Business Mems "g "get-acquainted" smoker. in Lakeville, Judge Malcolm Ruld brought ont many points rrgarding the railways that were new and interesting to all. One was the fact that Tn 1859 charter was granted to various men in Salisbury and Sharon to form railroad to be known us the Salisbury and sharon Railroad, tO run from sharon through Salisbury into Berkshire county. This was ufterward abandoned owing tO the building of the Harlem and Housutonic railways. The proposed name for the present C. N. E. road was "The Sails. bury Railroad Co.," but was afterward changed to the Hartford and Connccti- cut Western Railway Co.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Boston and New Haven.

Dr. Samuel c. Bushnell, of Boston. at dinner the other night, paid this tribute to the Hub: "I'm from good old Boston,
 The home of the bean and cod, Where the Cabots speak only to
 Lowells-
 And the Lowells speak only to God.
 Whereupon his friend, Dean Jones, of Yale University, came back at his thus: I'm from the Town of New Haven
 The home of the Truth and the Light, Where God talks to Jones In the very same tones
 That he uses with Hadley and
 Dwight"
 In thls ancient controversy between Harvard aristocracy and Yale demo- cracy, it looks as if Jones has said the last word
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
ENCcU RAGE THE TERMINAL,

While nothing tangible m the way ef information concerning the reported pla1s of the railroad people, locally, san be secured, there seems to be a per- sistent sentiment that the much dis sussed change of terminal, from Great Harrington to Canaan. is going to be an accomplished fact, anu the progressive business element of our people find in chat opinion source of qualification.
 'Fhe change. as stated, would bring to Canaan number of families, and asis influx, it is argued, would be sraterial benefit to the business interests sf the town, and constitute practically Rse same benefit that a new industry" would. The grocer, the butcher, the cloth ssr, the shoe dealer-praCtiCally every EOcal business establishment would benefit, and renewed activity and life he- manifested throughout the oommun- ky. Our population would experience & boom, and building would, of neces- Rity, take on renewed and unwonted activity. The incoming families would Rave to find places to live. and ill the absence of houses to rent. idle capital would see it's opportunity III the de- E2and sOT tenements.
 The business men of Canaan, and all citizens interested in the welfare and progress of the town, should take an izlterest ill the proposition and co -oper- ate in general effort to encourage the coming of the terminal. The question sf additional land for railway side- tracks will doubtless figure in the cal ,cufations of the railroad company, and the holders of such land as may be de- sired, should guard against letting their cupidity repel the would-be purchaser By holding out for all unreasonable price, Such things have happened, therefore, right here in Canaan, and the lesson should not be lost
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Skinns's Finish.

Being little short of material last week n Western editor asked the devil to write us short article against the use of slang. He did. Here it is:
 If there is anything that gets our Nanny it is the use of slang. Some guys spill so much of that kind of dope that it is hard to get wise to their spiel. Kids should he put next by their par. ents that slang is on the Fritz and should ought to be cut out. If had a kid that couldntput over straight stuff l would wallop the lining out of the lobster. Skirts are shines, proper, when it comes to slang. They think that mercy, and should say not are real tough. The Boss is Il dish of prupes when it comes to slang. He bawls me out to fare ye we'll and am in Dutch from the time l come on the job till having time in the evening. This is the first thing I have ever wrote and if it don't show up in the rag I will know it is a hivver proper. Skinny.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
New Haven, March 12.
For Boys.


 To the Editor of The News:
 Just now while the Boy Scouts organization is reviving will you kindly permit the publication of the following from the pen of one of our most noted men on a subject of the most vital importance to the welfare of the human race. Dr. Charles w. Eliot. president emeritus of Harvard, writes thus on New Standard of Purity.
 "The promising boys of the future should be carefully trained to another moral and mental quality of utmost value to society, namely, purity. This is q demand which civilized society and some barbaruus communities have long made with regard to women, but has been only comparatively lately sug- gested with regard to men.
 "The progress of biological science within the last twenty years has made it clear that purity and chivalry in boys and men must be made specific object of training in the rising genera tions, ill order that civilized man may successfully contend against the physi- cal and moral evils which urban life and the factory system have developed in the white race.
 "Some of these evils are ancient; but the grave menace of their existence and growing prevalence has not been appreciated until lately. Fortunately, the same progress of biological science which has exhibited the evils has pro vided means of contending against them. The only complete remedy, however, will be found in the gradual acceptance of new standards of purity and honor in the male sex.
 We have preached purity to our girls for hundreds of years. What has it availed us, when the double standard with its impurity in men and boys has
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
President Orr of the Bald Head

President Orr of the Bald Head
 Club of America should use his in-
 fuence to have one of the annual
 banquets held in this city. Pitts
 field loves shining dome Pitts
 field Eagle.
 When the bald-heads of the Berk- shires are mobilized under the banner of the Club in sufficiently formidable numbers to present petition In due form, the shining domes will flock to the "Heart of the Berkshires" from every point of the compass for ''one of the annual banquets, with every as- surance of receiving hospitable wei come. But dozen cities are already clamoring for the banquet of 1916, and at present New York seems to be in the lead.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Beauty and Baldheads appears on the cover of the current Harper's Weekly. There is an old saying that nature, becoming jealous of the beauty of some men, makes them bald. It is her way of wreaking vengeance-or shall we call it taking out spite ?- Meriden Journal. Call it what you will; the fact remains that some of the handsomest men you know are bald headed.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

The Hartford Sunday Globe plumes itself, with justifiable pride, on its ac- mplishments as ''predictor. " It modestly calls attention to the fact that it was the first to forecast the new post masters at Hartford, New Britain and Manchester, and the successor to Con- gressman- elect P. Davis Oakley as assessor of Hartford. Now will the Globe kindly tell us who will be the first president of Germany?
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

fer centuries, made it impossible for all women anu girls to be pure? We have had n woman doctor here in our town 10 talk to girls. Now let uS not be in. consistent Boys need fur more than girls. higher standard of morality to guide them through life and its grave responsibilities. E. H.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

It is predicted that the Connecticut legislature will adjourn as early as May II, which would break all records It is recalled that the Assembly of 1887 adjourned May 19. If the statesmen would tend to business there is no req son why any session should extend be- yond April Fools day
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
NORTH CANAAN HAS

population Jf 2,17l, Census ot l910D Two railroat.s
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad extending 5hrough the Derkshires to Pittsfield and beyond, Up-to-date High School and tirst-class school system.
 Five churches.>
 First-class hotel
 Fire department. including 9hernicaI en- zine.
 Ten miles of State Roads . Electric light and power pIanc, Complete Sewer System. Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state.
 Wide-awalle Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries FraternAi and benefit societies Brass band.
 Up-to-date department stores . Pure air and wholesome climate
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
THE ONE HAIRY FAD.

The only disappointing thing about the banquet of the State Editorial asso- citation at The Elton last night was the discovery by some of the younger guests that the president of the Bald Headed club of North America is not exactly bald. Waterbury Republican.
 Why disappointing The gentle man referred to, to be explicit, is John ROdemeyer, who dwells ill the land Ot Canaan, but whom no town ill Con necticut is large enough 10 hold. He is not president, but commissioner of publicity of the Bald Head Club of America. They had to have him, and they are mighty fortunate to get him. But they don't quibble over the fact that his hair loves him too well to leave him. Nor are they disappointed. They rejoice iu one who is not as they. New Haven Register
 We trust our very highly esteemed contemporaries will desist from split ting those bald hairs too fine. There are degrees of badness and degrees of hairineSs The late Edmund Clarence Stedman, the banker-pOet, once re- lated to the writer story of literary solicitor who importuned a well-known verse writer for his biography, to be printed in a forthcoming book on the Lives of Contemporary Poets. The poet was disposed to decline, on the modest ground that he did not consider himself sufficiently prominent to be ranked with the foremost contemporary poets.
 "But," said the persistenC solicitor, eff you are too modest for that, sup pose you go ill under the classification of the 'humbler poets 9 '
 "Well, guess not, was the spirited reply. "I'll admit that am modest, but I'm not so d--d humblen'
 The application is, fellow may not be as bald as a sugar bowl, and yet he may not be so d-d hairy.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

That Litchfield kangaroo story is go' r.g by leaps and bounds-for all the ,uoyld like a kangaroo-and changing it's form at every jump. Whether or bot there is kangaroo at large in tine wi1ds of Litchfeld there seems to be no soubt that somebody thought he saw so1nstning.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

The last surviving Lincoln body guard died again last week, but the last surviving Lincoln pallbearer still sur wives, in destitute circumstances, in Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
TELEPHONE CANAAN 5s
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- 2eld County and Southern Be-lshire
 It has a competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the ocal doings each week. and goes into the homes ..i11 is perused by the entire families of the thrifty intelligent, reading class of people whom St7e iong headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

"Thauk de good Lawd for all sea- sons; an SO long ez you is here ter give thanks for 'em you ought ter be ez happy ez millionaire wen more moneys rollin' in"!-Atlanta Con. stitution.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

As for early marriages, the fool ' is often a grandfather before the wise man even thinks of taking unto himself a wife.-New Ca naan Advertiser.
 Undoubtedly true. And yet, isn't that one instance where the fool has the bulge on the wise man?
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

There is a whole lot of comment not all of it favorable-on the fact that Billy Sunday gets about $1OO,OO for his eleven weeks revival work in Phil adelphia. But where is the man who shall say his work is not worth it, or who shall put a price-mark on human soul
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

The government Agricultural De- partment advises people to eat less flour and more potatoes. which are just as nourishing and less expensive.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

On the morning of his 101st birth day, last Friday, Asher Sheldon, of New Haven, danced the tango with Mrs. Sarah Cook, aged 93, by and with the consent of their parents.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

The German minister of the interior and vice. chancellor, Clemans del Brueck, says Germany will not stop fighting until she receives guarantees from her enemies that they will never attack her again. But possibly MT. Brueck is mistaken about that, and Germany may stop fighting without any such guarantees at all.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Colonel N. G. Osborn, a state prison director, denies the assertion that prisoners at Wethersfield are abused, or ''hung up by their wrists" We are inclined to take the ColOnel's word for it. It's a mighty difficult thing for even a law abiding citizen to get hung up' anywhere, these days.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News sale at tn, nGSce of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. D. H. Oakes' Store, Lakeville. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. JohnsOn's Store, Norfolk 5cptt & Rood Ashley Falls. A l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. w. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
INTEREST.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WAIT.

Let us retain an interest
 In others while We live. And let Us from our boundless stt e Our best to others give. For sometimes cen the bruvest heart Is Shadowrd by care. Which by touch of sympathy
 Would vanish in the air. Such potent power rmanates
 From hearts a'thrll with love: And sympathetic interest
 Is lighted from above.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

"A wife is one-half the family, ' says a moralizing paragrapher. Cor rect. Sometimes she's the other half, too.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
MAILS CLOSE. GOING

MAILS CLOSE, GOING North East South West 9:41 am S:1l am S:13 a.rt lO:17am 6:40p.m 3:56 pm 2:30 pm 6:38 pm
 MAILS OPEN. FROM North East South West 5; 15 am 800 a.1n 1o:i3 a.ul 9:15a m 5:1op pm 1o:5o am 7;2O pm 4:25 D. m
 7:15p.m
 Mail closes on Route No. 1. R. F. D. st 1o:3o a. m For Southtield and Mill River at pm
 E. l.. ROBERTS, ?. M.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub Aasher promptly of any failure to receive papers s s4s ularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
THURSDAY. MARCH Is. 1915.

The man with cheerful disposi- t1On lOubles his power. -Newel Dwight Hills.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
WRITE LETTER ABOUT

Communications on subjects of general inter- ss& to The News readers invited but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

/ Lincoln Beachey defied death one tyrne too many, and died as Che tool dieth.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

\ basketful of amendments to the workmen's compensation law will come up for hearing before the judiciary committee March 2G. A number of these amendments are offered by mem bers of the compensation commission, and represent their ideas of the needs of the Act, after two years experience in interpreting it. It seems reasonably certain that the provision applying to all employer of less than five persons, will be expunged.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

The Mcriden Journal observes: Au tomobiles seem to be selling freely, while the necessaries of life drag a little. The difference is that automo- bile dealers almost always advertise.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

We commend to any captions reader the following, from the New Canaan Advertiser: If any of our readers think it is an easy job to get up a news paper every week they should try it. Just for sample of what it is like, sit down some leisure moment and write d few items describing such local events as you can call to mind. Then reflect that sheet of note paper will contain about enough matter for about two inches, or one-tenth of d cOlumn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS

GENERAL Laundry work, blankets bed quilts Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. J. F. Cudney.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

RARE COINS AND POSTAGE STAMPS A premium list of prices paid. Yours for a dime at The Canaan Printing Co.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

TO RENT or For Sale-My place on lower road to Last Canaan. House and barn in good re- pair. Good fruit on place, Henry Miller, East Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

Cheer up! Spring begins next Sun day.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

KODAK films developed and pictures printed at reasonable price. Nellie O'Brien, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

TO RENT-Three rooms and pantry. lower floor. Lynch House; SC n month. \. A. Hubbard,
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

MRS. Nj. C. DEAN will exhibit Ladies Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at l.. J. Hornbeck's store, Tuesday, March 23.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-A Prairie State incubator. holds l50 eggs, Al condition 60 R. I. Red chickens. lay ing. l pair shoats D. II. Roger, Canaan Valley. Tel 37'4.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOUND Two railroad tickets owner can have Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOR SALE old newspapers neatly tied in bundles of 25 or 90 for and 10 cents per bundle. The Canaan Printing Co
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-A Brownie No. Camera and carry. ing case in good order. c, W. Parsons. Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-A few choice Cuthbert and Phoenix Red Raspberry Plants, i5c per dozen, Soc per 100 W.N. Beebe
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-Sef-nlling safety Fountain Pens for S1 U0 The Canaan Printing Co
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

FOR sALE-Good chestnut posts with bark off delivered for 15c apiece, D, ]. Emmons
 Canaan Valley.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

<. C. Rhode Island Reds. Carver strain. Have won at Amerca's leading shows. Eggs S1.O0 for 15. James Hanlon. Canaan, Conn,
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 9 Cents

FOR SALE-l0 casks of cider at StjO per cask.
 D. J. Emmons. Canaan Valley.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18

WHY PAY the price for wheat feeds wheu Nj, C. Dean has a better feed. Glover Leaf Dairy Feed, on the track at Falls Village at q much lower price. March lT. 1915.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-08-19
Berglund Worked in Swedish Orchards

c. A. L. Berglund, who has pruned
hundreds of acres of orchards in Hood
River county, was horticulturist for
Is years in his native land, Sweden,
before coming to America. He was
educated in one of the leading institu-
tions of the northand. MIR. Berglund
has been in America for 20 years, hav-
ing spent the last seven here. Before
that time he was farmer in Minneso-
ia.
MIR. Berglund. who does a great deal
of grating and budding for local orch
ardists, manufactures the wax used for
protecting the wounds made in the
trees.
Sweden grows a great many ap-
ples," says MIR. Berglund, "but they
do not keep like the fruit grown here. p"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-08-19
BaCkaChe Is A Warning
Hood River Should Not Neglect their
Kidneys.

Backache is often natures most fire.
quent signal of weakened Eidneys. To
cure the pains aud aches, to remove the
lameness when it arises from weakened
kidneys, you must reach the cause.-the
kidneys. II you have pain through the
small Of your back, urinary disorders,
headaches, dizzy spells, or are nervous
and depressed, start treating the kidneys
with tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been proved
good and are especially for weak kidneys
Doan's have been used in kidney trou-
BILE for over 10 years. Read Hood
River testimony.
Mrs. A. l.. Vincent, of S04 Columbia
Ave, Hood River, says "Doan's Kid
ney Pills have been used Cff and on in
our family and have always brought good
results. had hackache and Doan :
Kidney Pills relieved me-
Over two years later Mrs, Vincent
said; Occasional use of Doan's Kidney
Pills since | last endorsed them, has
strengthened my confidence in them. )"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Vim
cent had, Forster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, \. y.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-08-19
CONSOLIDATED CO.
And FILZ WILL MOVE

Beginning the first of next month
the Consolidated Mercantile Co. and
W. j. Filz, the meat man, will be To-
Gated in the building of John Often
formerly occupied by F. H. Morlan
and the lila Smith Millinery. The Con-
solldated Mercantile. Co. has been To-
Gated in the Sproat building, and the
Filz meat market has been in the old
Central meat market next to A. w.
| Onthank.
"The new place of business, with the
large basement at our disposal and the
big back room, will give us means of
keeping our city and country business
better segregated, says II. Connaway,
of the Consolidated Co., land besides
we will be better able to care for our
increasing trade"
"One Of our main reasons for NOV
ng," says Mr.. Filz. ''is that we can
make our place a great deal more sani-
tary in the new quarters. Our ice max
mig machine and all equipment will be
removed"
The former millinery store will be
much enlarged and remodeled for the
meat shop. Remodeing is also taking
place in the remainder of the building
to be occupied by the Consolidated
Mercantile Co. Frederick & Arnold
are doing the carpenter work.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-08-19
MITCHELLS POINT Of
FTCIALLY REGISTERED

When the State Highway Commits
sion seeks to change the name of
Mitehells Point to Storm Cliff, they
will find that they will be unable TO
legally do so. Edgar Locke. who owns
the larger portion Of the great basalt
barrier, his line extending over the
crest and well down the west side, has
officially registered the name of Mitch
ellis Point under a state law passed by
the 1911 legislature.
81 wrote the Governor this after
noon," said MIR. Locke, who was in the
city Thursday, land told him that if
the name of the scenic place was
changed | would Immediately place
trespass signs on the property and re-
fuse to admit campers on the property.
For 25 years Hood River people have
visited the rock. Nearly every day
during the summer months can hear
some one calling to me from the top of
Big Mitchells. If the old name is al
lowed to remain unchanged, | do not
care how many tourists travel over the
cliff"
MIR. Locke says the Point was origin
ally part of the Hayes donation land
claim.
Il have the old papers at home
now," he says. ''They are signed by
Ulysses S. Grant Old man Mitchell,
for whom the place is named, lived
there 55 years ago"
George Martin and C. W. Parker,
who own the west base of the cliff, are
also protesting against change in the
name.
MIR. Locke says that one of the great
reasons for not wanting the change in
the name is that it will cause depre-
citation in the value of surrounding
property.
1.-THE name of Storm Cliff to the
strange" he says, :'carries the impress
sion that the district is stormy. | have
been told by people who live in the
region of Wind mountain on the Wash
ington side of the Columbia, that be-
cause of the name of the mountain the
property there was rendered valueless
on the market. Still the climatic con-
ditions are not unlike other spots along
the river"