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Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
THE DEER SITUATION

In spite of the wholesale slaughter cDe deer in this state since the present 1aw went into effect there are still a -Gew left, and an effort will doubtless sasa> made at the coming legislature to ssgve these animals from extermination. Af the awful suffering of the hundreds sHf wounded deer roaming about the Ea6ate could be known he would be a .&ard. d.hearted man who would want the 7wresent law continued in force.
 Only last week the tracks of three. Hegged deer were followed through the woods on Toms hill the snow telling Hhe story by the imprints of the drag. cang leg. Last year a deer was shot in Canaan which had previously had it's M1der jaw shot off. The animal was sxble to eat only by browsing with its .uaolars and yet it had managed to exist sHJad was in fair condition physically, -Stthough enough time had elapsed after t&eing shot so that the wound had 4Hrnctically healed.
 There are doubtless hundreds of other gases in the wilds, and many of the suffering, hobbling creatures, handi. capped and u1able to protect them selves, are caught, mangled and killed lay dogs. or left to eke out miserable osxistence until relieved by death.
 The office of the State Board of Fish. oeries and Game in the Capitol. Hart 2fora, is in possession of enough reports igfum people who have seen either the wounded animal or convincing evidence ssS the murderous workings of the pres. aasat law to fill book.
 The Hartford Courant gives the fol. Rowing information concerning the pro. liability of something being done to ssrotect the deer:
 The Bridgeport papers say that
 Representative $. c. Shaw of Red
 ding, who IS also representative. elect, will ask the General Assem- Fbly next month to restore the closed season on deer because, he says
 veteran hunters have told him that
 the deer will be exterminated un-
 Hess legislative action is taken at the coming session. MT. Shaw
 adds that the sentiment in his
 .townlis ia favor of a closed season.
 lAEp. Shaw is lawyer but he
 represents farming town and
 asnall one at that, and if the senti-
 .rlent of the place is in favor of
 protection for the deer it can be
 imagined that other towns of the
 same size may look favorably upon
 lthe bill.
 But the restricted hunting which
 has been going on during the past
 two years, the deer have been
 killed, occasionally, with weapons
 poorly adapted to deer hunting,
 and more frequently wounded and
 deft to die at their leisure.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
SHOCKING GI

Designers decree that women's
 skirts shall be shorter and tighter;
 that the skirts shall hang to only
 just below the knees. Evening
 gowns to be cut very low and prac-
 tically skin. tight, according to
 dispatch from Chicago. And still
 the men are heard to kick about
 these H. c. of l.. times.-Pitts.
 field Eagle.
 Oh horrors Mercy! Hully gee! Just think-imagine what we'll see When these designers wild decree Put womans skirts up to her knee! They re not content, TOT think it right To step with this most shocking height, And so they add to woman's plight By stipulating all gowns "tight." Nor is this all; they seem to know Why evening gowns should be cut Not simply low, but every low" For fashion says they must be so. Then why do people wonder why The stern sex gaze when girls go by With gowns cut low and skirts cut high, And" skin- tight" too-oh, me! oh, my There's one more point, i. G., ill re HI. c. of l.. "-what can it be? In this connection let's agree It means High Gut of Lingerie.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
CUTlT OUT-NOW.

Doubtless few of those who buy laurel wreaths for holiday decoration realize that they are lending the weight of their patronage to the destruction of Connecticuts state flower, the beauti. ful mountain laurel. A Christmas Don't" given out by the Bridgeport Telegram reads: Don't buy laurel wreaths," and explains this very sensi- ble request as follows:
 Every year gangs of ignorant
 anu greedy people (they must be
 ignorant and greedy or they
 wouldn't do it) go out into our Connecticut woodlands and raid
 the laurel bushes. In their search
 of material for Christmas wreaths,
 they tear and rip the bushes to
 pieces and in the springtime the
 effect of their vandalism is seen in
 barren places where beautiful
 laurel-Connecticut's state flower -bloomed the year before.
 Where will our beautiful hillsides be in few years if this business is per. mitted to continue? It should have been stopped long ago.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28


 ment in Europe today has been offered, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, than the declaration by Anatole France re-
 garding his own
 Oesire Tor country, The ha-
 Peace tired of Germany is Greater Than very pronounced ill
 Hatred France, yet the de- For +ba E,a sire for peace is
 greater and strong er." It would be folly, he says, to deny that the desire for peace is every where strongly asserting itself. up to the present all our official declara. tiOns breathe hate and rage as the slaughter goes on. The corpses are mounting up. and the hailstorm is pull verizing our beautiful French soil. Every official utterance permits this rain of iron to increase. Every word of hatred uttered by government lead CTS, who do not always reflect the opin- ions of the people, murders hundreds of thousands. Peace would not be far off if one should be inclined to give the other side an indication of being quite willing calmly to listen to pro posals."
 If M. France accurately reflects pop ular sentiment In his land. which, be- ing on the defensive, has most reason for resentment; if. even there, the de sire for peace is becoming stronger than hatred of the enemy, is it not likely to be so with the others? Even the official spokesmen of the governments men, ton peace more frequently and have ceased to threaten the foe with eX- termination. It may be. as NJ. France suggests, that cautious diplomatists can now prepare and bring about prep aration for peace. The period of blind rage and hatred which marked the earlier part of the war has passed. The fighters in the field have come to respect one anothers courage and per haps to realize that Fritz is in one trench through much the same mo- tives and circumstances that Tom and Jacques are in another. The era of reason may be near when those re- sponsible for the guidance of govern ments will deem the most pressing business, not the prosecution of a hope less struggle, but how best to end it. They will be hastened in this course by the subordination of hate to the de- sire for peace among the people at home.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

The Connecticut Cigar O., Inc., of New Haven, announce to the trade, that owing to the increased cost of raw material and labor, and desiring at all hazards to maintain the standard quail ity of their Oxmoor brand cigars, they have been obliged to increase the whole sale price of the Oxmoor cigar from $35 to $37 per theuasnd.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS.

Not everyone knows that Santa aEsnus originally came from Holland, sssrxr Christmas tree from Germany, the Christmas stockings from Belgium and France, while the universal greeting .~@Merrv Christmas"" was shouted one rso another by the English many years ssgo.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

While preparing to emulate German efficiency, if it ever comes to q show down, the wise spectator will also pre- pare not to initiate the blundering of the allies.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

The great variety in Santa Claus stock makes it impossible for him to be strictly impartial. But the way he gives everybody chance at the Christ. mas grab bag shows that he means to be strictly neutral.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

It is just as we'll not to indulge in any doubt or speculation about the probability of wintry winter for awhile yet, seeing that the last real snowstOrm of last winter came on the 18th of April in the east.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
PAY FOR CONDEMNED CATTLE.

Cattle Commissioner T. O. Phelps was allow ed $4, 900 extra by the state board of control to pay for cattle con. demned for tuberculosis. This SaEes $lS,000 appropriated by the state fer this purpose since October 1915.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

Congress talks of Investigating the high cost of living. But it will have to hurry, for by the time the investigation is over food prices may have become so high that most of us will have died of starvation.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

Entente diplomacy has settled it that the Dardanelles will go to Russia. But so far Russia has made no great prog ress in going to the Dardanelles
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

It doesn't make it any softer for the sufferers in this war to be told that the next war will be even more terrible than this.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

The question of changing the color of the army uniform brings up the prob lem of psychology as affecting mans morale. General Bell, who surely is an
 authority on mat Good Soldier ters pertaining to Wants to Appear military efficiency,
 We'll Dressed thinks that the men .rd In +o H;s of the service would
 pA L :s. prefer the old uni
 form of bIUc to re- place the khaki Except in the matter Of being odd, so odd as to be striking khaki is not distinctly favorable in any way for the purposes for which uni forms are worn. The fact that it does not show dirt easily is perhaps a good reason why it cannot satisfactorily re- place the more susceptible blue. A point which is often lost sight of by ci- williams and may be so commonplace in the army as to pass unnoticed is the fact that a soldier worth while likes to act and appear right up to his part. Mankind will not soon forget the gran deur of martial pose and splendor and dignity. It probably has as much to do with inspiring boys to enlist as any other factor. If indifference and care leSsness about dress do not mar the soldier his incentives must be different from those of the sailor. Pride in the trim ship and the natty uniforms seems to go with patriotism in the navy. It is true that soldiers do not think that a uniform fights. Fuss and feathers" Is their way of expressing too much at tention to form and appearance in the field. But that is because when there is, campaigning on hand the soldier is tooI much absorbed in doing the things which will win success to be affected by martial display or the lack of it. A soldier cannot safely add to his luggage so that in the long run one uniform and one color must suffice. But when it is practicable to have two uniforms at hand, if one of them is either blue or cadet gray, it will be possible now and then for a soldier to look and feel like a military man, and a mass of soldiers to look and act like an army, even "an army with banners"
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

With about all of the world on war rations anti-fat doctors would be wise to prepare for a possible slump in their line of business.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
AMONG THE CANAAN CHURCHES
CHRIST CHURCH.

The Woman's Guild will meet tomor. row afternoon at 2:3C at the rectory.
 Full notice of the union service Sun. day evening for the singing of Christ mas hymns will be found in another column.
 The rector wishes to express his thanks to the good people of Christ Church for their very acceptable Christ. mas gift.
 PILGRIM CHURCH.
 The topic for the meeting this even. ing will be continuation of last weeks topic, the beginning of New England.
 The young peoples society will unite with the Epworth League next Sunday at the Methodist church at G 80 o'clock.
 The attention of Pilgrim church people is called to the union hymn sing. ing service next Sunday evening at Christ Church.
 METHODIST CHURCH.
 The usual prayer service tonight at 7:3o o'clock to be followed by fthe an. nual meeting of the Sunday school board.
 NeA1 ounuHy moTntnR MT. lraVls ex. poets to occupy the pnlpit and deliver his Christmas sermon.
 At 6:30 o'clock there will be a union meeting of the young peoples societies ot the town. The topic for the evening will be Beginning all over again. " Leaders from the other societies will take part in conducting the service. Miss Ruth L. Peirce represents the Pil. grim Church, Miss Ellen Lindell the Methodist church, Miss Ruth Gay lord the East Canaan church.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

Considering the fate of Bucharest, the allies should wait till they catch the hare" before offering COnstantinople as a tidbit to the czar.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
eERMANY,s FOOD SUPPLY.

In view of the much talked of food shortage throughout the world from time to time, the plight that Germany may be in if the allies have their way
 is of interest. To Germany Has Germany it may be Soil and Labor to vital question, Till if When but Germany's soil sha u.. Mead is still there; in
 fact, she has added
 to her arabic area. For more than q generation Germany has extensively engaged in industrial pursuits. Labor has turned from the soil to shop. Foods were imported in exchange for exported wares. True, the old tillers of the soil are now in the army. However, there are always men who cannot bear arms, but can get results out of the earth with spade and hoe. Besides, Germany's agricul- ture never in it's palmiest days depend ed upon the labor of ablebodied men. Easily two to one or three to one or more of those who planted and titled and gathered were women Germany is not now manufacturing heavily for exportation, and, although women are to certain extent taking the place of men in the shops, there should not be a serious shortage of the old brawn and muscle which brought results by the intensive culture of little peasant farms on hillside and plains in Ger many before she sought a place in the commercial sun.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

One may avoid getting on the job after the whistle blows because train or trolley was late by simply catching the one ahead.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
MARRIED

QUICK FRALEIGH At Canaan, Dec. 25, Charles Henry Quick of Poughkeepsie and Mrs. Ida M. Fra leigh of Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
DIED

BARNES-At Canaan, Dec. 2S, Sheri- dan w. Barnes aged 77.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

TRUE BLUE OR NEUTRAL CoLORS
 The question of changing the color of the army uniform brings up the prob lem of psychology as affecting mans morale. General Bell, who surely is an
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
HATRED AND PEACE.

Perhaps no better analysis of senti- ment in Europe today has been offered, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, than the declaration by Anatole France re-
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

authority on mat ters pertaining to military efficiency, thinks that the men of the service would
 prefer the old uni form of bIUc to re-
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

garding his own country, The ha- tired of Germany is very pronounced ill France, yet the de- sire for peace is greater and strong
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

is of interest. To Germany it may be a vital question, but Germany's soil is still there; in fact, she has added to her arabic area.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Real Estate Transfers.

j. l.. Levick to Anna Levick an I'M
divided one half of $50 acres in Liberty
| township, 81.
! Thomas H. Jordan to William D.
Jordan an undivided one-half Of five
acres in Liberty township, $3.50.
Arnrilda Males to Oscar L. PETER
sen, a lot 6Ox17O feet fronting west
slde of North Third street, $500.
| G. w. Fouch to F'lave j. Scott. lot I,
block 4, Anson's subdivision, 81.
Flave J. Scott to H. J. Stanton, lot
~ block Anson's subdivision, 81.
j. NJ. Bales to L. W. Hauser, land in
Iowa township, 81.
:, Mrs. Catherine Lutes to Mrs. Sarah
Reese, 40 acres in Green Castle town
ship ST.
George c. Jones, Of Grundy county,
TO Carroll Carter, the east 40 feet Of
lot T. block 1, Hughes addition, 81.
i Josie J. Mcmahon to Walter Thomas,
lots /, and 3,block IA, Green Mountain,
$4,000.
George Hines to J. L. Carney, the
west two thirds Of lot 4, block i6
$4,000 4
| A. A. Moore to A. P. Bratt an UNI
tdivided one-ialf Of lots and 2, block
lis, $4,000. ii s a. ~
Lizzie Rewey to A.. A. Moore, the
Iwest 30 feet of lot II, block 81, 81.
W. H. Arney to A. r. Cooper and
IH. NJ. Cooper, lot II. block 9, Ansons
taddition, $500 gs. an ~
B. F.. Cummings to. Chris Wetzstein,
hot 2oxso feet at 81 1e7 East Main
Fstreet, ST.. .,u, rs.ssri "
Harry A. Gerst, ct al. to F. G.
Pierce, all of lot II, and the south
FhaIf Of II, except the east go feet OF
both, in block 8, Webster's second ad-
4 dition, 81.
1 Magnus Peterson 70 Ida Peterson,
1.-THE east 60 feet of lot 8 and the east
50 feet Of the south south half oflot 8, block
126, 81. 81 80 ,.a.g. oGgos =
II Harry Gerhart, trustee to Anna 4
tFJungbluth lot u, Melrose park,1sl
IL Harry Gerhart, trustee, to Anna A
3|Jungbluth, Lot 1874 Melrose park, ST.
i; James Hall, of Pasadena, Cal, to
EIIenry S. Mayer lot 20x12O feet at IL
sWest Main street, $4,000: l.s,y
Henry Schiefd, Of Tama county, to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

A. II. Price, who has been workinG
at EVERY, Is spending his vacation ~
his home here.
Earl Piper of Marshalltown, wal
here Monday on business.
DIR +. NJ Mills and family enjoyed
a gvisit last week with the formers
brother. Rev. Harlow IS. Mills, and a
sister Mrs. l.. McConnaughey, and her
daughter Grace. of Bensonia, Mich. The
latter Is missionary to China, but Is
now lecturing in this country.
The Ladies' Literary and Musical
Club met at the home OF Mrs. Della
Keen. west of town. Wednesday. The
meeting opened with facts about
Thanksgiving. which were given In re-
sponso to roll call. Mrs. Susie Gaunt
sang ''rho Pilgrim Fathers" and Mrs.
Retta Hines read paper on the SUBJ
ject The Origin and Early Costumes
of Thanksgiving" Mrs, Draper read q
Thanksgiving story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
0iamot&ds.

We can take good care of pros
pective buyers as we carry big stock
to select from both in settings and
loose stones. You do not have to wait
until they come in they are here now
ready for your inspection. The bulk
Of our diamond stock was purchased
some time ago and at the riTht prices.
Inspect our diamonds. W. H. Hodges,
jeweler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
rh;.,. th.lite.

Anyone can have an inexhaustible
supply Of hot water for the bath In.
stantly. An "Ohio-M" Instantaneous
Non Vent Pipe Water Heater placed
over the bath tub does the trick. Yoo
can use one thirty days and II YOU don't
like, 1t, return II. Write for booklet
and full particulars. Mention your
dealers name. The Dayton Manufac-
turing Company, Dayton. o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

August wossing. lot o. block 8 Bin
ford and webster's additionoSi6 500.
T. F.. Dolin. OF Fergus county Mont.
to l.. II. Hooker. lot 6, block IL. Rice's
addition, ST., fafa
C. p. Axtell., OF Jasper county to
Fred f. Triggs, 40 acres in Marion
township. 81,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Haccahees.

Election Of officers for the ensuing
year will occur Tuesday night, Dec. o.
other business of Importance will be
transacted and every member should
be present. Walter Linderote. COM
mander. Stewart Eason. record keeper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
IeGrand News

Mrs. T. J. Berry, of Cedar Rapids
who has been visiting week at the
home Of her sister Mrs. H. j. Bowen
returned to her home Thursday. Mr.
Beery spent Thursday at the Bowen
home and accompanied his wife home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Local Weather Record.

Sixty-one and "a were the extremes
of temperature Monday, compared with
SO and "a Sunday, and 3S and % a year
ago Monday. AT o'clock this morn
ing the temperature was SO, the same
as at the corresponding hour Monday
morning sfs ar.s-a.ts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Wednesday BARGAINS.

Full value toilet paper cents per
| roll. Kennebec 15-cent rolls 10 cents
each. A. P. w. paper toweling Accent
rolls rs cents each. Get your votes
| Simmons book store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Flour Cheaper.

"Occident" and Clear Quill fours
down--ask your grocer, or phone US for
new low prices: Call 1ls. Bowles d
Billings. ,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Before doing your Christmas shop
ping, see Z. ]. Murray. the jeweler up
stairs for low prices and quality
MURRAY,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mrs. Sam Riley. Of Highly, NO., left
Monday evening for her home after a
visit with her father, ]. A. TRULY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Hockett and son.
of Albion were in the city Monday on
their way home from visit in Coon
Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

VIII there be a Victrola In your
home Christmas? Our Victrola de-
partment will be open every evening
until Christmas. Nickel Furniture
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

victrolas SO to $500. Open eve
n!ngs until Christmas. Nickel Fur
riture Company. + ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Store your car for the winter in our
steam heated, automatic sprinkled
building: So per month. Marshalltown
K E,fgpy Con1Dany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Our Victrola department open eve
nirgs until Christmas. Nickel Furni-
ture Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mesdames william Tice and A, II.
Dempster. of Grinnell, were in the city
Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mesdames A, Tufte and Henry
Hougeland. of Gilman, were In the
city Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

our stock of Universal household
needs was never more complete. ADJ
| bolt & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mrs. n. i Anderson went Monday to
Lscomb to visit her son. George An
derson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

| Mrs. j. r. Doner went Monday even
| ing to Oskaloosa to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. King. OF Oska-
loosa. visited in the city with friends
Monday. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Buy your Christmas presents at
Hellerud's for 81 each. Helleruds quail
ity jewelry store. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Misses Mary and Esther Erickson
we're hostesses Monday evening to the
Members Of the World Wide Guild Of
the Baptist church at the Erickson
home, 205 North Tenth street. Follow
ing the business session Miss Oral
Guthrie gave the missionary lesson
and Miss Bessie Davis read from the
book "Kiowa" During the social hour
which followed the members worked
on their fancy work and the hostess
served refreshments, assisted by Miss
Ethie Swick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Members Of the Monday Bridge Club
enjoyed their weekly Monday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. r. E. Keyser,
301 West State street. Mrs. Earl
Stoddart won the prize. At the close
of the afternoon Mrs. C. w. Nelson as
sisted the hostess in serving refresh
ments. Mrs. Ellen Collins, Of Free
port, ILL.,, was guest from out of the
c;ty . (.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mrs c. Il. Ray. Of Centervllle. was
in the city Monday on her way TO
Tama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klockeman, Of
Turtle Lake, Wis, who have been WIS.,
iting the formers sister, Mrs. August
Jagau, left Monday for their home.