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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
Eva's Flowers
Nv JENNIE ARNOLD. AGE 7.

Once upon a time there was little
girl named Eva. She lived with her
father and mother At the edge Of a
wood. Her father was a wood cutter
One day Eva ran out 10 play in the
woods. She was told not 20 90 very
far. In the evening she came back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
By LOUISE s. HASBROUCK.

WEENY CARAWAY SEED
was the smallest child in Candy
Town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

They crossed the fence to the neighbors sid
81 hope there be children to play withp Joe cried.
They up the lawn and then all blnked their eyes
sign said DON'T TRESSPASS." They stared in SURF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

And then voice sounded that filled them with dread
GO 'way If catch you I'll eat you!' it said
A very cross with very big stick
Came hobbling toward them. Joe shouted, Back, quick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

Hello! A family has moved in next door,"
Cried Jock, Let's climb over the fence and explore!"
oh, goody" said Rose she tossed her bright curls,
Perhaps they'll have cookies for nice little grs!
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
His Idea of the Best Soap.

The Flemish peasant writes cor respondent, has no more aversion to water than the English peasant. happen to know a good deal about both of them. There is, naturally, kinship between the Flemish and Dutch and Dutch are universally regarded as among the most cleanly of peoples, at any rate where domestic affairs are concerned. The amount ot scrubbing and house washing that goes on in the villages of Flanders and the rest of Belgium would be regarded as silly by English villagers. And. from the health point of view. those who literal ly earn their bread by the sweat of their brows don't need so much of the bathtub as those who consider themselves more respectable. As a Dorset laborer once remarked to the, TT best soap. measter, be sweatP'- London Spectator.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
A Billion Dollars.

"I wonder ii We reah2e when We talk of billion dollars what an enor. nous sum ot muuey it mraus. We all know how rapidly an expert counter of coins will manipulate them. You can scarcely follow tile motion of his fingers as he shifts the coins from Ont pile to another and couuts them. Thd treasury experts will count 4.OUO silvel' dollars in an hour and keep II up ali day long, but that k their limit
 Working etght hours day. then. an expert counter Ot coins will count 32.- 00O silver dollars in day. but how long will it take nim at that rate tu count million dollars? Thirty one days But that is only the beginning of the measurements of great figures for if this same man were to go uu counting silver dollars at the same rate of speed for ten years be would dnd that he had counted lOO.OUO.oOO of them and that to count billion dollars would require 1O2 years of steady work at the rate of eight hours day during every working day ot every one, of the i02 years" 0. F. Austin. tUrmer Chief of the Bureau Ot Statistics.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
UNCLE SAM PROTESTS
 TO ALLIES BLOCKADE
England Is Warned That Rep
 dratiOn Will Be Asked

While protesting vigorously against certain features of the allies blockade of Germany. the United States govern ment is not yet indulging n any threats or otherwise attempting to coerce Great Britain into conducting her war operations in conformity with what this government considers to be the law of nations! This was made clear in Washington with the issuance of the note of the United States to Great Britain with respect to the Brit ish orders ill council making effective the plan of the allies to cut off all trade with Germany.
 The American note is essentially a lawyers document. framed with view of uphol6ng what this government conceives to be the law rather than in the expectation of achieving any sub- stantial modification of the British pol icy. Its tone is more solemn than se- were.
 Notice is served that the United SldUeS VIII lOOh lO IO make reparation for every. act which under the rules of international law constitutes a violation of neutral rights" This announcement that the United States will demand compensa- ton for every loss growing out of spe- cific acts of British interference with American trade in violation of what are considered to be American'rights is the sole reference contained in the note to the intentions of the United States in the premises.
 There are two phases of the British program to which the United States seriously objects. One is the proposal to detain noncontraband goods proceed ing into or out of Germany through ad- jacent neutral countries, and the other is the fact that the so called blockade does not apply equally to all neutrals in that Denmark and Sweden are left free to trade with German Baltic ports.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
SHARON VALLEY

Some changes on April 1 were made in our Hamlet. c. Whitford has moved into Mrs. G. Handlin's house, Percy Harriss into E. Middlebrooks house, F. Kilson has moved to Amenia Union, o. Davies into F. Morehouse's s house.
 MT. William Byron, of Waterbury, spent Easter with his parents.
 Mrs. H. R. Cline, of Burlington, was called here owing to the illness of her mother.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. F. Platt on March 28.
 Miss N. Edstrom, of New York, is visiting at Miss Fitzmaurice.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamond, bride and groom, of Elizabeth, N. r., are spending their honeymoon at J. More house's. Mrs. Lamond was ! Helen Turner, niece of Mrs. J. Warehouse.
 Pleased to welcome MT. Christensen and family back again in their home after spending the winter in New York.
 Miss s. Stark, nurse from Canaan, is caring for Mrs. A. Scott.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Points on Carvino.

The expert carver should choose a chair which brings the arms just a few inches above the meat to be carved and make the movements easy and natural. The platter should be large enough to hold the entire bird or joint, placed near enough to the carver to bring the center of the knife blade over the fowl when the carvers arms are extended and slightly bent at the elbows. The carving knife should have a uniform edge moderately sharp and slightly rough or ragged. The raw edge is better for cutting meat than a smooth Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
A NioE1t In Africa.

Stewart Edward White. writing in the American Magazine on ion adven. lures. comments as follows on the rav- ages of wild animals ID Africa after nightfall:
 "We spent the short evening each in his own fashion. in my cauvaS chair smoking. the men squatted on their heels around their tiny tires eat Ing quantities Of meat and corn meal. Outside our little dome of light the night businesses of the veldt went for ward. Only the most formidable or the most insignificant creatures raised their voiceS except in alarm or warn ing. Lions roared; insects hummed and chirped. Out there in the dark was different world from that Tn which We moved so freely during the daylight hours--a dangerous. tragic world. Next day we would find evi- 1ences of the fact l have seen killed oy lions the remains of every sort of creature except buffalo and rhinoceros. Lions are said occasionally to kill even buffalo. though rarely"
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
CHAPINVILLE


 The Misses Scoville are visitors in town for a short time.
 Howard O'Hara left town on Monday to take position ill Bridgeport.
 Mrs. David Roger and son David and Peter Steuerwald were guests over Sunday at Mrs. Anna Woodin's. They went to their new home at BridgeWater on Monday.
 John Fisher and Fred Chase were callers in town April l. There was dance on Tuesday even- ing at the home of Walter Loucks.
 Chalres Fish, Jr. attended the Boomer Flood wedding at Pittsfield on Saturday.
 MT. Harry Eggleston, of Lime Rock, was a visitor at Walter Kingsley's last 1 Monday.
 Several from here attended the choral concert at St. John's church Salisbury on Friday evening. H. E. Kendell and family arrived in town on Saturday. MT. Kendell is to work at Grassland Farms and live in the house vacated by MT. Bernard. James Carson is to occupy the farm vacated by Fred Mask.
 Mr. Beal is drilling well on his property where Walter Kingsley lives.
 Mrs. George Andrews and daughter Margaret of Millerten, N. r., and Mrs. L. M. Eggleston, of Salisbury, and Mrs. Sara Warner were guests at c. H. Whitbeck's on Friday. The people of the village are sorry to hear of Rev. MT. Sommer, of Lakeville, being trans ferred to another parish at the last con- ference.
 MT. and Mrs. George Stoddon and Mae were in Pittsield visiting relatives over Easter.
 A son was born to MT. aud Mrs. Frank Lloyd on Monday. Both mother and child are doing nicely.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
FEAR CkLfAHS MAY
 BE PLUNGED INT0 WAR
Bulgarian kliaGt Cn SG'TIa
 Likely tO Cause Conflict.

Bulgarian irreguars. led by Bulgarian officers. have crossed the Servian iron tier in an attempt to destroy the rail. road from Usllup to Salonilia. The Rul. gar!ans. afier inhicting severe losses on the frontier guards. were forced tg fall back when Servian re-enforce. ments arrived. How many men were engaged in this raid is variously stat. ed. but there would appear to have been close to 5000 men in action.
 Considerable anxiety is felt in Lon don over the situation. pending definite knowledge whether this was one of the not uncommon frontier raids. hut made in greater force than usual. or the beginning of hostilities by Buh garia against Servia. the former of course definitely putting her in arms with Germany. The entrance of BuI garia into the war would almost In. evitably bring into the conflict Greece and Roumanla.
 About three weeks ago a Bulgarian raid was made into Servia. The in vaders were driven back by Servlan troops. hut as the invaders were no more than bandits no serious compli. cations followed.
 An official telegram from Nish. re- ceived by fhe Servian legation in Lon don. giving an account of the fighting says that the Bulgarian invaders cap tured ten guns. Fighting under regu. iar officers. it may prove they were In
 
 there is little likelihood of the Balkans escaping a general contiagration great. CT than the last two Balkan wars. f@t Roumania this time will be taking n part fn it.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
When the Kilt Was Barred.

At one time the kilt was forbidden. It is interesting to recall the words of the oath that was administered at Fort William and elsewhere in the High lands in 1747-S: "I, -, do swear. as 1 shall answer to God at the great day of judgment, that l have not, nor shal' have, in my possession any gun, sword. pistol or any arm whatsoever. and that 1 never use tartan, plaid or any part of the Highland garb. and if 1 do so may l be cursed in my undertak- ings, family and property-may l neV- CT see my wife and children. father, mother or relations-may be killed in battle as a coward and lie without Christian burial in strange land. far from the graves of my forefathers and kindred: may all this come across me if break my oath."-LondOn ChroD icle.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Miss Braddon's First Success.

Miss Braddon's dramatic entrance into the authors paradise of success was in the nature of an accident. The magazine for which she was writing Lady Audley's Secret" came to a sud- der end. and the serial was held up midway, says the London Chronicle. MT. Buckland, actor and playwright, who had been following the story, wrote to Miss Braddon bewailing the catastrophe.
 He was dying, he said, to know the end. Miss Braddon, thus encouraged. found another magazine to resume the tale, and the publishers Tinsley offered to produce it in book form at once. The novelist finished it in haste, and it became an immediate success.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Arundel astle.

The most singular circumstance about Arundel castle is that it's owner by mere right of ownership is Earl of Arundel in the peerage of England. It is believed that there is no similar ex- ample of peerage held on-such condi- tions. Apparently there would be no legal obstacle were the house of How ard to fall upon evil days and the cas- tie be sold to some millionaire to pre- vent the millionaire taking his seat in the house of lords as Earl of Arundel Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Mine Sweepinq In the Sea.

Floating mines can be seen from the deck of boat and are frequently de- stroyed by rifle fire. Submerged mines are a different proposition. They are from eight to twenty feet below the surface and attached to an anchor by a cable. They have to be located by trawling or sweeping-that is, drag ging cables through the water at the proper depth to engage the fastenings that connect the mines with the an- chors. After a mine is located in this way it has to be handled with care or it may explode prematurely.
 Sweeping for mines calls for good seamanship and plenty of endurance in addition to the courage to face ami hilation any moment.-Leslie's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
General Markets.

BuTTFR-Creamery extras, o2 score 31hc.: higher scoring. 32a32hc.: firsts, s to 9l score. i2Siha3lc.: held extras. % score, 27Iba2sc.; firsts. 25a27c,; state dairy, tubs. finest. 3Oa31c.: good to prime. 26a29c; com mon to fair, 21n25c.; renovated extras. 23a PIG: frsts, 22a22kc.: lower grades. 20a2lc.; imitation creamery, firsts. 2,aa22c.; ladies. current make, frsts 21c; seconds, goa 20kc.; lower grades, iSMal9Mc.: packing stock No 2, 19ikc.: lower grades 17ikai9c.
 CHEESE-State. whole milk. held, color- ed, specials lGaal7c.. average fancy, l6ika 16ihc.; state, whole milk. fresh, colored. specials. 15c.: average fancy, 14%c.: Wis consin whole milk, held, double daisies. I6a16hc.. twins. l6a16Mc.: fresh twins or double daisies, l5a15Ac.; Etate skins. held specials. iSiAa14lac.; fresh specials. I2a 12%c.: skins. fresh, choice. l0ha11hc.: fair to good. Sai0c.
 EGGS Fresh gathered extras, 22c.: ex- tras. frsts. 2la2ihc.; firsts. 2oa2ic.; sec onds, 19ikn20c.: storage packed, nrstH to extra firsts 20ha21Ac; No. l, dirtles, i9a 19kc.: hennery whites, fine to fancy 23e.; hennery browns, PC: mixed colors, 20a a1Ac.: Baltimore ducks. 2Ga9oc.: goose. 6oasoc.
 LIVE PoULTRY-Fowls. i7a17kc.: roost- CTS, 11kc: turkeys. mixed hens and toms. 16a1sc.: ducks. western, i5c.; southern, I4c.; geese, southern and western, sasc.; guineas, 5oa55c.; pigeons, 35a4oe.
 DRESSED POULTRY - Turkeys. dry picked, western. average. best, tSa20cf: Tennessee, Texas and Kentucky. i7aISc.: chickens milk fed. mixed weights iGaisc; fowls, 12 to box, western. 60 lbs. and over to dozen. dry picked, isa1Sikc: lbs. and ever, 1sc; old roosters, iic,; squabs. prime. white. 10 lbs. to dozen. s425; 9 lbs. N; lbs, S3.50; turkeys, frozen, dry picked ss- lected, 20n2lc: western, 2oc.: Texas. f7a 17Ibc. brollers milk fed, IS to 24 lbs. 27c.; corn fed, IS to 24 lbs. 25e.; chickens. 12 to box milk fed, s1 to, 36 lbs. Isc.; 4s lbs and over, 19a2Oe. corn fed, s1 to 3e lbs. Ice. fs lbs. and over False; fowls. l2 to box. co lbs. and over to dozen. 17al7Ihc.: 90 to & lbs. 1dikc.; old roosters, fslbc: ducka Long Island. i7ai7ihc.; western. fancy, 15c geese. western, 13a14c.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
DISCUSS NEW YORK LAWS.
Constitutional Convention In Session to
 Build New Constitution.

Build New Constitution.
 Almost supreme in authority is the constitutional convention which assem- bles at Albany, N. T., at noon today to create a new constitution for the gov ernment of the 10,000.000 people of New York state. The old one, built in 1894. is obsolete. In providing a new constitution 16S members of the con vention will exercise the fullest lati- tude to dictate all the general rules the legislature and public officials must ob- serve during the next score of years in cutting their cloth and stitching and basting it for individual needs and forms. Not even the governor. the leg islature nor yet the courts can control or restrict its undertakings. It's mem- bers are immune from interference in every respect.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Elizabeth Ery,

Elizabeth Fry's great work for prison reform was all done after her marriage. It was in 1913 that she paid her first and memorable visit to Newgate prison and in 1877 formed the Association For the Improvement of Female Pris- oners in Newgate. which attracted such widespread ipterest. Her efforts were not confined to Great Britain, many continental prisons being the better for her labors. -. london Mail.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Eitel Fails to Leave.

With the German converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich refusing to take advantage of ideal conditions for a dash to the open sea in snowstorm which obscurcd vision two cable lengths away. it is believed that Cap tain Thierichens has no intention of leaving port and that sooner or later the German commerce raider will be interned at Newport News.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Great Mass of Proof
Reports of 3O,OOO Cases of Kidney Trouble, Some of them Canaan Cases

Trouble, Some of them Canaan Cases
 Each of some 6,00O newspapers of the United States is publishing from week to week, names of people in it's particu- lar neighborhood who have used and recommended Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney backache, weak kidneys, platter troubles and urinary disorders. This mass of proof includes over 30,000 re- commentators. Canaan is no excep- tion. Here is one of the Canaan cases.
 W. Wyckoff. Railroad st., Canaan, says: My kidneys were disordered and I suffered from pains in the small of my back. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, got a supply at Far mum 6 Go. s Drug Store. It wasn't long after using them that l was re- lieved."
 Price soc at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney renedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Wyckoff had. Foster Milburn O., Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
Animals and Cold,

Of domestic animals sheep come first as cold resisters. Sheep have lived for weeks buried in snow. When the great blizzard of March. 1891. swept Devon shire sheep were dug out alive from the enormous drifts twenty-four days later. Goats and pigs take respective ly second and third places.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
TURKISH CRUISER SUNK.
Reported Mediidieh Struck Mine Near
 the Russian Coast.

The sinking of the Turkish armored cruiser Medjidieh is reported in a dis patch from Petrograd to London. The dispatch says that semioficial an- nouncement was received from Sevas topol saying that the Mediidieh struck mine near the Russian coast and Uent down.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
A Mother's Pride,

Pride. said Charles Dickens. is one of the seven deadly sins. but 1t cannot be the pride of a mother in her chiI- aren. for that IS a compound. of two cardinal virtues faith and hope.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

As result Of Panama policemen again firing on unarmed American sol diers fin Colon, this time killing one and woundlng three others, it. is expected that the United States will take over the policing of Panama and Colon.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

X band of robbers invaded the restaurant of Otto Finn at 56 Third avenue, New York city, murdered the proprietor and two of his employees.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Calvin ]. Huson. who retired as com missioner of agriculture, reported that the foot and mouth disease has been entirely eradicated in New York state.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

There is no better ballast for keeping the mind steady on its keel and saving it from all risk of crankiness than business.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Three thousand union painters and decorators of Chicago struck after the unions and employers failed to reach an agreement over the new form of contract.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

w. VI Pierce of Pueblo. Colo. won tho rhamnlonshin in the sinrles with q. score of I'll nj the American bowling congress thnt closed nt Peoria. m. The championship in the doubles went to "A Alien and n. Allen of Detroit. Mich. who made l.2n7 NJ. F Faeiz of Chicago captured tho championship in the all events with l.STB.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Charles H. Blood. formerly mayor of Fitchbnrg, Mass, Is dead. He was prominent in the Republican party and served three terms in the legislature.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Another earthquake shock was fell in Rome. Seismographic records of the disturbance indicate that the point from which the vibrations of the earth radinted was again fin Avezzano. which would indicate that that vicinity had suffered most.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

The Copenhagen correspondent of the London Reuters news agency says that King Christian underwent a slight operation. but that he recovered. He stated that no further bulletins will be issued concerning the kings condition.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Mrs John P. Altgeld. widow of the former governor of Illinois of that name. died at the home of her niece, Mrs. R. W. Betak. in Chicago. She was sixty-fve years old and had been an In. valid for many years.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
NOTES FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
What Folks Are Doing on the Other
 Side of the Globe.

Germany celebrated the one hun. dredth anniversary of the birth of Bis. marck. Festivities throughout the em. pire. with public speeches and pro- sessions. marked tbe event
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Five men were killed and sixth Is missing as the result of an explosion of dynamite in the wheel house of the Equitable Powder company. five miles from Alton. I'll.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
DFAIHS OF NOTED PEOPLE.
Men and Women Who Have Died In
 the Last Week.

Nathan Mayer tBaron Rothschild) is dead in London following an operation He wnS born on Nov. S. 1S40.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Mary E. Garrett, possessor of a for. tune rated at close to $20.00o000. which made her the richest splnster in the United States. died at the deanery, Bryn Mawr college. in Philadelphia, where she had made her home.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08
GENERAL NEWS tVENTS.
Happenings of interest In Various
 Parts of Our Country.

Rev. Billy Sunday has opened his biz revival campaign to save" Paterson, N. ]. Over 11.OOo persons crowded into the tabernacle for the first services.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-08

Th"0c st"rdv eights junior md sen. for. of 'ln"r old Y",p trimmed n tlnpf af Pennsylrania crews over the historic Henley course on tho Schuvlkfl river Clad in rorncnts that wouldn't nrotart stron" "'hlcte from the gentle hrcoze of m electric fan. the oarsmen frol. icked in the blizzard.