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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

play. But every physician and many
mothers know that the strain Of the
amusements of their children is destroying
their nervous and physical stamina as eff
fectively at though they had to spend
eight or nine or 10 hours in a mill.
The young undeveloped body is over
strained snS med a.. 4 I mig. 7. after r. q day Of school
Is pickering between brother and sis
ters. A remark that would. have excited
no comment In the morning precipitates a
quarrel. and the parents find 1t difficult
often. In unp~leasantness where 1t should
close In calm companlonship.
h ~7-year-old boy. allowed to play at
will in the company Of other children.
who race up and down the street or over
the lawn. may strike his little brother
when they. come together in the house
without being vicious. His whole system
is upset and It cannot recover its equi-
Nbrium without long rest. If he does not
get sleep enough at night he wakes in
the morning. still on edge. and begins the
day with more flingings of his arms and
apparently unreasonable tantrums.
But the same children. when kept quiet
~ at home, and free from undue excite
ment. behave like different creatures.
and harmonious. Every mother IL famil-
lar with the transformation which such a
day makes In her children n a few OF
them understand the reason for 1t. But
girls cannot behave every day as they
behave on their days Of unruffled nerves
when the strain on them has not been
greater than they could bear.
child by legislation limiting the number
of h0ufs during which he can be employed.
But little short OF q social revolution will
lift the o~verplayed child from the condi-
lions which are retardtng his development
and planting the seeds Of greater weak,
ness In the next generation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

;niormed the lords that the government
~ considering a resort to universal service
Of the 3psms the United Kingdom. in view
lives he declared. 'ut
Sonscription is not to be immediate. The
vntuhtary system will not be abandoned
untli the forces already at hand shall have
peen disposed of and the new need shall
ne greater than the enlistments. But the
1lme cannot be far off. Every available
great army besides be kept at home for
the national defense: not that it would
ever see battle on native soil, but because
be taken. ' ~"iA
II possible. the allies job must be fin
lsned before another winter sets In. The
aawance INTO must begin. The
common enemy's Offensive wv must be-
broken beyond the possibility Of
ton. Another winter would give him a
respite. necessitating possibly another
telling blows. The attrition on a basis OF
equal numbers Is too costly.
" Is not an evidence Of weakness on
Britain,s part that at this stage of the
our own civil war 1t was necessary to em-
ploy the draft. Britain is employing a vol
un.eer system with which to fight with, or
e ea1aeriioe o1' s nations that have had the
They are full Of trained mon, organized
under 2 system that makes it possible 20
nring them INTO service on the shortest no.
different. Considering the uee demands
the war has made in its first year. she has
responded aS well ~ any other nation on
compared; while her oversee dominions,
nave without exception been %splendidly
loyal. But the time is come when British
nee = az we'll as pride demands that
the national power be put forth in q man
ner that shall leave no uncertainty al to
what Is It's real measure.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Nothing Allied Hannah.

Ihere was a ma blowing within Il
rev rods OF the highway as l got with
ih three or four miles OF Clayton, and
4 was stopped to nave a talk with him.
we a been conversing for a quarter
OF an hour when along came a trampish
looking man on The run, and though we
both called to him he went past like a
runaway horse. He was bare-headed,
ana mis- eyes were sticking out, and I
said to the farmer:
1T seems to me that he is flyine in
great fear OF something."
Eyes. 1 should reckon he was!" IVES
the reply.
Just h we heard a report of a gun
from the direction the fugitive had
come. and a second man came running
took to the woods.
i reckon I'll go along up to the
house" slowly observed the farmer as
he got down off the fence. Hammer liz
an alone there and 1t may be that sum
thin has happened"
ing over a wooded hill we came to a
cabin by the roadside. On the door
step. with a shotgun across her lap, sat
q woman about so years old, and her
race was as serene as a June morning
when we turned in at h gate.
Anything the matter, Hanner??"
asked the husband.
"Nuthin' to brag about" she replied
as she looked me over and gave a nod.
Thought I heard shootin' up yere?"
Yes. tramps came along and
tried to rob the house. One OF the two
that went down the road carried a
handful of birdshot along with him.
And where IL the others"
She pointed to a thick topped tree
standing a few rods away from the
house and shading the milk house, and
rose up and went ove to the place with
us. There were five men up that tree
n each n every one of them looked
uncomfortable and anxious.
Drew 'em out o the house and up
tnere.' explained the farmers wife.
The farmer ordered them down one
by one. and al Zach man reached the
ground he was collared and given a
couple OF kicks which had force enough
behind them to uproot a tree stump.
They skunk off without a word. and
when the last had disappeared / said
to the woman:
Your husban ought to be proud oe
you"
Fur why?" she asked.
For your bravery. There are very
few women who would have shown the
courage o have"
"!G'long with o strangcr!" There
gun was ready loaded. It's when they
come along by the dozen and the Run
Amt loaded n I'm down In bed with
= chill. that ! have to blow the horn
ana Git the old man up from the felds!-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Sweden Deserts Germany.
From the New York world

FT0m the New York World,
No sequel OF the crime OF Kinsale is
more Significant thar the message signed
by some of the first names in Sweden.
certifying that "a large section (of tho
Swedish peoplel. whether a majority or
not. we cannot Say, are anything but
DDS OF warfare adopted in this terrible
war. which eliminated in the sinking Of
the steamer Lusitania." The Transparent
force OF this protest from the nation
which. until now. has been Germany's
one nrm and faithful friend among the
Ing Russia as she does. cannot endure
the m~isconcsption that war suspends
all the laws OF humanity" She sees that
prove fatal to the future OF civiilzation.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Before the Days % tlorssshoss.
From Our Dumb Animals.

Readers OF Homer and early classic
authors who speak 20 frequently of ere
horse and the part he played. particu-
larly In war. often wonder how he was
shod. It certainly was not with metal.
Homer's bronze hOofed" horses must
have received that special designation
because Of tho color OF the hoof 20 oft
en- Resembling bronze. The hoOfs IT
horses In ancient times were frequent
~ wrapped with 10th. The Romans.
Il - raid. used various methods ia
harden the hoofs OF their horses that
they might the better stand long
marches. 50 farsas we know Nero. the
Roman emperor. was tho first to have
his horses ah0d. The shoes were of
INAllD driven Into the horn Of the foot
Appear 70 have been ia use In the dine
|oe William the CcnQueror Ia tn Wev-
onth century. -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Socrates was once asked by a pupil this
question: What kind of people shall we
pc when we reach Elysium?"
And the answer was this: w shall
De the ann kind of people hat we were
here."
What kind of a man shall 7 be tomor-
COW? oh. about the same kind of a man
mat l am now. The kind of a man that
' shall be next month depends upon the
Kind OF a man that / have been this
month.
lf am miserable today il is not within
NE round of probabilities that | shall be
stpre'nely happy tomorrow. Heaven is Il
habit. And If We are going to Heaven we
would better be getting used to II.
Life is a preparation for the future:
ana the hest preparation for the future
Is to live Well now and here.
We are preparing all the time for old
age. The two things that make old age
beautiful are resignation and a Just con-
sfderation of the rights of others.
In the play of Ivan the Terrible the
interest centers around one man. the Gar
Ivan. In this play we get a glimpse into
the life of il tyrant who has run the full
samut of soosedom. grumpiness and
crouch.
incidentally. this man had the power
10 put other men to death, and this he
does. and has done, as his within and tenn
per might dictate.
He has been vindictive. cruel, quarrel
tome. ~tyrannical and terrible.
Now that he feels the approach of
death. he would make his peace with
God. But he has delayed that matter too
Tong. He didn't realize in youth and
middle life that he was then preparing
Cor old age.
and the causes are to a degree in our
hands. Life is fluid. and we'll has it been
called the stream of life-we are going,
aowing somewhere.
Strip Ivan of his robes and crown and
he might be an Old Yankee farmer. Every
Town and village has it's Ivan. To be an
wan just turn your temper loose and prac-
ice cruelty on any person or thing within
your reach. and the result will be a sure
preparation for a querulous. quarrelsome.
plcKety. snlpety. fussy and foolish old age,
accented with o%utbursts of wrath that are
terrible IN their futility and ineffectiye-
ness.
the characters of King Lear and Ivan
the Terrible have much i'm common. One
might almost believe that the writer of
ivan llad felt the incompleteness of Lear.
and had seen the absurdity of making :.
meiodramatlc bid for sympathy in behalf
or this Old man thrust out by his da,,uh.
terS.
Lear, the troublesome: Lear to whose
il"per tongue there We're constantly lean
ing words unprintable and names of tar.
deserves no soft pity at our hanl.s. All
MS life he had been training his three
daughters for exactly the treatment no
was to receive. All his life Lear had hsan
luhr1catlng the chute that was to give him
a quick ride out into that black midnight
storm.
on. how sharper than Il serpent's tooth
1t Is to nave a thankless child.' he cries.
Inerh ia Snroof1i-r .iA
nkle child, and that is a fhanLi.ss
parent.
n false note in Lear lies In giving to
him a daughter like Cordelfa.
lvan Is terrible. The czar is not old in
years-not over 70-but you can see that
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
What America Wants.
From the Chicago Herald

HiOui Tic SulCASO f1eIalO.
Among the many true and inspiring
things said by President Wilson at New
York Monday. none is truer or more in
Ing for herself except what she has a
right to ask for humanity itself.'
This cardinal fact sets America apart
We have no dreams OF empire. We have
no dynasties to act as ~storehouses FOR.
centur.es old ambitions OF W ana
possessions Of no nation under the sun.
We are content to live and let live-to
have and let have.
America may I've due in part to certain
favorable circumstances No matter what
circumstances brought It about. the fact
Of America. since she found herself com
plctely at the end OF the civil war, has
been one Of sublime self restraint We
not finched before the strong.
n,portSnisies which few nations would
. sas have IA AIKEN s0 c1Ssa; We " d sSs' not. W.
China; We returned them. We might
9 U territory In. this hemisphere.
We preferred to STAN forth before the
world as q protector and not az q do.
TocAy. when the ambitions Of SO many
nations can be expressed in terms Of
more territory. more power more influ-
g fishing In troubled waters. with what
O~OnSoQuences we cannot now foreseer
s asss county, netS;n1 sta snd ,t forth . e one that
spect for nos elemental rights which
'o Il stands MSssf forth {. a. sns The ea Ersa. p-rot.xon,.t
national demands falls ntiy into the ine
me An; silsemm na.s ~. pnrases which oyr
W ask the warning nations for moth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09
Amsnities o. W.r

From the Boston Transcript.
The following Christmas Kreetinas arc
said to have passed between the Runpian
and German commanders in Poland:
for Turkey your people have
presented. Am looking forward to Z good
slicS OF II. NichOla8."
Warsew. You are welcome to Turkey; :
nave I.ods. H~indenburg.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Gilbert Hubbard. before he sailed
on the Lusitania. prepared for the
New York American editorial
page. II which he was a eguiar
contributor a series Of articles TO
be used during his absence. Inc
following article is especially sig
ntticant due to Hubbard's tragic
death.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

conscription Ter Britain.
From the Washington Times.
Great Britain faces conscription. Wis.
ooune Haldane. lord high chancellor, has
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

Socrates was once asked by a pupil this
Question: What kind of people shall we
pc when we reach Elysium"'
And the answer was this: SHAH
De the same kind of people that we We're
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
Plain and Natural Color
 Wash Skirts $l.95

Choice of gaberdines. linens, cotton cordnri Palm Beach materials in both white and colors These skirts are smartly finished v| new patch pockets and from our regular al]
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- .- necessary to have an extra teacher for . new grade which it is proposed to create if the extra quarters are pro- vided. &
 If the additional space is secured the school committee intends to have the Kindergarten in the new room, a grade made up from the overflow from grades six and seven occupyfng quarters heretofore used by the little children.
 It is contended that the additional room is essential if the kindergarten is to be continued. Tn many towns this department of the school has been given up and there may be some in Plainville who will advocate a similar course here. The general sentiment, however, seems to be in opposition to such a move and it is doubtful if a resolution along such lines would re-
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court. room on .4s Thursday morning, August 5, at g o'clock concerning the destruction of the confiscated liquors
 The raid was one of the quietest jobs performed in this town in a mum Der of years. It seems that no on was aware that FIannery had been rafded nor that the state police were here. Judge Griswold knew nothing of 1t until he was informed this morn ing that he had a case 70 try.
 s To Hold Meeting This Evening.
 Itbhecame known today that meet ing of sseveral citizens from Kensing- ton has been called for o'clock this evening in ta1ea Peck Memorial library, Remington. It IS said that the pur- pose of the session is to draw up a number of resolutions which will be pushed through at the town meeting Monday evening at the Town hall, If the plans succeed
 < Among the resolutions which will be- brouGht up this evenlng will be one: to have the salary of the first select man increased. and the Town home abolished, it is said. Another resolu- tion, 1t is reported, wflIibe to the effect that the first selectman should not be allowed to fill the office of prosecutor but should devote his entire time to his position as selectman.
 It Is said that 1t was the plan Of those who were instrumental in calling the meeting to hold it unknown, ex- cept to a favored few who had been let in on the secret. When some prominent KensiTigton citizens were questioned this morning concerning the meeting number professed ignor-. ance that one ha -dbeen called 4 few, however, admitted that they had overheard something to the effect that there was to be a. meeting. Where, when and why they could not say.
 Harry Taylor, ', ho Is said to have. been instrumental in calling the meet. ing, made a statement this morning that there will be a session at the Peck Memorial library this evening at o'clock. The purpose of the meeting he declared lis to talk over the town affairs. When asked as to who had called the meeting he replied that he and a number of other citizens went around and requested the people to be present. He refused to give the names of the other men.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30

was given up to the Women' Missionary societies and the p' have attempted Interestini cf missionary work, par among aliens, were told du' afternoon by Miss Alma 2. N of Ellis Island, New YorK. If pcon there was a sermon ox A. Richard. p. D, presidink | 1902 to 1907 Rev. T. E xi6{4 the preacher tonight
 officers Of the New Aavcr association, under whose M the camp meeting is held. arc fngKfo q big wind-ur of the on Monday. when the semi c< will be brought to a close ~ for a record-breakine attend
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grangers sto take the trip on some Saturday diring the month of August The committee has learned there is but one Saturday in the, month thai the boat has not been chartered. A number of the members were ap- preached by the committee and all were in favor of abandoning the idea of the trip. The committee consists of Mrs. c. M. Weldon, David Emerson. Joseph Wilson, Mrs. E. B, Adams, Mrs. George Ventres and Miss, Myrtle Prior.
 The next meeting of the grangers will be held on Tuesday evening, Au- gust 3. Considerable interest is being manifested in the meeting as the pro7 gram is to ,be-furnislied by the New itngton Grange.
 To Hold Masquerade.
 Plans are being completed by the Helping Hand society for dance and rnasquerade to be given in the new Grange khall on Friday evening, Au- gust S. The event Is being expectant- sly awaited by the younger set of this place, many of whom will mask. Some suitable awards will be given.
 Leave on Auto Trip.
 Major and Mrs. Frank +. Wilcox and children, Samuel and Margaret, left this noon by automobile for Bel grade lake, Maine, where they will spend the next two weeks. Major Wilcox's nephew. Arthur Wilcox of Brooklyn, N.s- Y., accompanied the party. The trip home will be made by way of the White, mountains.
 Miss Ryan on Vacation.
 Assistant Pnstmistress. Miss Jule Ryan, of the Kensington postoffice will leave tomorrow for two weeks vacation on the Hudson river. She will be accompanied by her mother, Mrs John. Ryan. During her ab- sence, Miss Majorie Moore, post mistress, will be assisted by Miss Mary L. Nelson.
 Sunday School Picnic.
 The annual Sunday school picnic of the K Kensington Congregational church will be held tomorrow at the late Edward Coles farm, Kensington Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the church is arranging for many ath- letic events for which suitable prizes will be given Refreshm ents will be served.
 Many Collections Being Made. Reports made by the committee chosen by Berlin Village Improve ment society funds to defray the ex- penses of the electric lights indicate that the residents are responding very generously. Owing to the increase in tn cost of the lights the society this year has found it necessary to solicit funds. The soliciting committee con- sists Of Mrs. E. E. Honiss, Mrs. T. E. Wickwire and Mrs. J T. Hart.
 Berlin Briefs -.-. :. -.
 MT. and Mrs. Leon LeClair of Hus- son street are entertaining Mr. and i. Mrs. O'Connor of Brooklyn N Y.
 Alfred North, Of Philadelphia, Pa. was visitor in Berlin yesterday. Mir. North is grandson of the late Dea- con Alfred North.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur. A. .Haddan of Worthington. ridge are sojourning in Michigan.
 An .anniveEsary mass will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. PauPs church for John Pagan.
 Professor and Mrs. E. N. Nourse arc spending their vacation in Maine.
 Miss Helen and Fenn Uourse left yesterday for Madison where they will spend the next two weeks.
 c. G. Smith, of Bridgeport. 1s l visiting friends in East Berlin
 Rev E. w. Manship, preached st the regular weekly prayer meeting at
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1DNHAzh ItN5fbClS U0 I1C~ufGs
 Dean Henry Wade Rogers of New Haven, will be the principal speaker at the session of the Methodist camp meeting tomorrow. He has elected to speak on "Methodism in Connecticut and as he has devoted great deal of time to study of the growth of this denomination a most interesting lcc- ture is expected Dean Rogers is a platform speaker of exceptional ability and he will doubtless attract large crowd to the grounds. f1e is sched- uled to speak in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. Other speakers at tomor- rows session will be Rev. ]. w Laird and Rev. W. H. Mitchell.
 The afternoon session yesterday
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Will Not Take Trip.

After thorough investigation of the existing conditions the commit tee chosen by the Berlin Grange to de- eide upon the advisability of taking a trip down the Connecticut river on the steamer Bohemian have reported in the negative. It was the plan of the
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Berlin News STATE POLICE RAID HalNERY'S HOTEL Proprietor Fined sioo and Costs i9r Selling Intoxicating Liquors MEET IN LIBRARY TONIGHT
Session Called by Kensfnstep Citizens to Discuss Town Afrairy win Draw bp Resolutions Many Ignorant Of Meeting .-Briefs.


 Daniel Flannery. proprietor of the Berlin hotel, was lined $1o0 and costs, totaiing sI2o.52, by Judge Ge6rge c. Griswoid in the town court this morn ing for selling intoxicstinE liquors at his hostelry without q license. Prose cutting Agent of Hartford county, Henry ". Knox of Hartford. conduct ed the case in the absence of State Liquor Prosecutor B! w. filling of New Britain, who is on his vacation.
 After receiving numerous complaints from residents of this town that in toxicating liquors were being sold at the place, Superintendent Thomas F. Tgan of tlles state police detailed State Policemen Robert ". Bridge man and Rowe w. Wheeler to investi- gate. The policemen paid a visit to Flannery's hotel yesterday afternoon and seized twelve bortIes or beer, one pint bottle of whiskey and flask of gin.
 Flannery was charged with two separate counts this morning. First for Keeping an unlicensed house where intoxicating liquors are said to be gold and second, with the actual sale Of the liquors. He pleaded guilty to both charges.
 Prosecutor Knox recommended a fine of $50 and costs on each count which was accepted by the court. No appeal was taken
 hearing will he held in the town
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Dean Rogers to Lccsure.

ceive favorable consideration at to- nights session
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