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Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Gle an Hands.

Disease germs lead hand to mouth existence. If the human race would learn to keep the unwashed hands away from the mouth many human diseases would be greatly diminished. We handle infectious matter more or less constantly and we continually carry the hands to the mouth. If the hand has recently been in contact with in- fectious matter the germs of disease may in this way be introduced into the body. Many persons wet their fingers with saliva before counting, money. turning the pages of book, or per. forming similar acts. In this case the process is reversed, the infection being carried to the object handled, there to await carriage to the mouth of some other careless person. In view of these facts the U. S. Public Health Service has formulated the following simple rules of personal hygiene and recom- nends their adoption by every person ill the United States:
 WASH THE HANDS IMMEDIATELY Y
 Before eating.
 Before handling, preparing or serv- ing food.
 After using the toilet.
 After attending the sick, and
 After handling anything dirty.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
COL0RED C00PERS
Lime Kiln People Have Their Own
 Troubles Keeping Help.


 The problem of help is virtually a universal perplexity, these days, and the cooperage branch of the lime kiln business is one that feels the effects of the help shortage BIS keenly as any other branch of activity. At the kiins of the New England Lime Company the problem is a perpetual one, and as the kilns are being worked to capacity the task of providing barrels to keep up with the production of lime and the urgency of orders for shipment, is & strenuous one. A number of colored coopers from the South are at present employed, with the regular force, at the New England kilns. These colored coopers are skillful barrel makers, but like most mechanics, in these days of big business and big wages in the munitions manufacturing districts, they are an uncertain quantity so far as permanency is concerned, and the cast of character in the cooper shops is almost constantly changing. Last week about a dozen Southern colored coopers came up and were transported to the kilns on big auto truck. The previous week delegation arrived and after working a few days they gradu- ally departed for other fields of useful ness, attracted by either higher wages or easier work.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
The Miracle of the Flowers,

"The lily is miracle le''-hoary legends say; The lily is a miracle-a marvel from the clay; A marvel in it's bursting from its silent earthen tomb; A miracle of beauty where it glories ill it's bloom. But all the other flowers hear a whisper from the sod-
 belong to God. Man owns the mighty city, with its walls of brick and stone. He owns the frown-the sigh is his he knows the tear and g1oau. But out upon the silent hills, and dreaming wales below, God smiles because the world is good, and then the flowers grow. And all the smiles that give us joy are blossoms fair that start From what is best within us-they are twined about the heart. "The lily is a miracle''-but every bloom that blows, From modest little violet to gorgeous, glowing rose. Repeats message, rich in hope, to mortals worn and sad "There never was flower till one day when God was glad" From daisies, ill their quiet hooks, to where the lilies nod, The flowers all are miracles-they all belong to God.
 -Wilbur D. Nesbit
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
PARALYSIS SPREADS
More Gases in County and State-Ca-
 naan Patient Improves.


 The report of the state board of health on the infantile paralysis epi- demic shows that the total cases in the state up to August 20 was 442, as against 334 at Hast report, August IS. In litchfield County there were 16 cases, against 9 up to August IS. Showing that there has been a signifi cant increase in the spread of the dis ease in ten days.
 The Benedict child-the only Ga naan case-is gaining in strength and is in no critical danger though the paralysis of the left side continues. Whether this condition will yield to treatment is question which pr. Lee says he cannot answer. All other symptoms are more favorable and the little patients general condition is un- mistakably improved.
 The quarantine regulations about town are strictly enforced and ali new. corners rigidly watched, and it is hoped to prevent further spread.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Lightning Kills Cow. .

The big barn at Glover Hill Stock Farm on South street. Bristol, owned by James l.. Wilcox, was struck hy lightning Sunday afternoon and was totally destroyed. as were several sheds, farm wagons and tools. Thomas Rivers, who was milking a COW, was badly shocked by the bolt, which struck the barn and killed the COW which he was milking. The horses and remainder of the dairy herd, about twenty cows, were rescued, us we'll as the sheep.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Auto Hits Milk Team.

Milkman Martin Buckbee's team was run into by New York automo. bile driven by woman Saturday, while he was driving from the Rail- road square into Main street. Buck bee was intending to drive across the street, but the lady kept in the middle of the road and ran, head on, into the team. The horses reared and thus saved their forelegs. The auto fender was broken off but no great damage was done to either vehicle.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
MRS. HUMPHREYS FUNERAL
Largely Attended in Methodist Church
 Thursday Afternoon.

Largely Attended Tn Methodist Church
 Thursday Afternoon.
 @The funeral of Mrs. Sabra Marvin Humphrey, Canaan's oldest resident, was held in the Methodist church, of which she was the oldest member, Thursday afternoon, and was largely attended. Rev. l.. E. Travis officiated. reading a number of appropriate pas sages from the Scriptures, and deliver ing brief address of tribute to the de. parted. He spike feellngly of her long and useful christian life, her willing and ever ready helpfulness, her bright and cheerful disposition, the sweetness and gentleness of her demeanOr during the long months of her painful suffer. ing, and the patience and resignation with which she awaited the summons of the Master. In her death she showed the triumph of u christian life.
 Among the listeners were many who had known the deceased for many years, and could we'll give personal testimony to her self-sacrifcing spirit and the beauty and lovableness of her character.
 Appropriate hymns were sung by a quartette composed of Mrs. Ella Burns, Miss Gladys DeHart, Henry H. Scutt and L. E. Hester. The bearers were Oliver Carter, o. E Badgley, c. W. Parsons and L. E. Hester. The fun eral arrangements were in charge Of Undertaken c. M. Lasher. InteEment was in Lower Cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Honorable Mention.

A hotel keeper ill Argentina proudly ton written by an English visitor: If you have no objection to garlic in your food, treacle in your wine, mos esty in your landlord; if you. are con- tent with a saucer for your bath and if you like being hurled out of bed in the morning by an earthquake, can from experience recommend this hotel" Needless to say the landlord could not read English.--ExChange.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Thomaston Hard Hit.

Hailstones fell with the rain Sun. day. Lightning .struck the cupola on the puhllc school building and struck a barn in Northfeld, near Thomaston, owned by Alfred Webb. The barn was burned and "A COW and calf wers lost. The Congregational Church in Ply month was struck, there was little damage. The sluice.ways in the town were not large enough to take care of the water and roads were washed. The upper end of High street was almost impossible. The electric lights were put out of commission for over an hour. The telephone service also. suffered, there being l40 telephones put out of commission.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Killed by Wire.

Thomas O'Keefe, aged 25, of Bristol, was almost instantly killed Sunday night in Terryville by coming into contact with live wire containing $50 volts. He was a motorman on the Bristol .Plainville -Tramway Company and was working with the repair gang. In attempting to repair wire that was down, he cut wire that was supposed to be dead, but was live. The current went through his body and he dropped to the ground.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
DEMPSEY'S STORE BURGLARIZED
Thieves Help Themselves to Cigar
 cites, Soda, Ice Cream and Cash.

hleveS Help Themselves to Cigar
 cites, Soda, Ice Cream and Cash.
 When Dempsey's drug store was opened for business, Saturday morning, the interior gave evidence of having been ransacked and robbed during the night. The cigar case was in disorder and practically all the cigarettes in it had been abstracted-about fifty packs, MT. Dempsey estimates. Very few, if any, cigars had been taken.
 The ice cream and soda water de- partment had received considerable attention, the tumblers and ice cream dishes were mussed up and out of place, end traces of both cream and soda showed on the floor and counter.
 The proprietor's desk had been rum. maged and the papers and letters left in confusion, but SD far as MT. Demp- sey has been able to ascertain, nothing was taken from it, although it is prob able, that money was the Cb.ect sought.
 From the cash drawers at the soda and cigar counters about $2. 50 in small change, mostly pennies and nickels, was taken.
 The fact that besides the cash, cigar cites, soda water and ice cream were practically the only things appro- priated, indicates that the thievery was the amateur work of certain young gentlemen of the would-be sports" class, who will aspire to something more man.like and ambitions, like safe.cracking and throat-cutting, when they get to be real men and graduate from soda water to whiskey, and from cigarettes to cut-plug.
 MT. Dempsey thinks the thieves gained entrance through the back-door, which was inadvertently left unlocked that night.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Roger Sherman in New Milford.

One hundred and twenty-five years after the death of Roger sherman, documents bearing his signature are not often found in any great quantity Therefore the discovery of 90 or more rapers of detached lccal records (high- way surveys, donation surveys, justice judgments) in an old cabinet in the New Milford town vault, buried in a mass of forgotten town documents, ma be considered sensational find. The 2 are committee reports handed fin anu recorded ill the various volumes. As county surveyor, justice of the peace and committeeman, he was resident of New Milford village about l5 years, and the signature is unmistakahle, though the ink was dried more than I60 years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
TWIN LAKES TOPICS
What an Observer Observes at the
 American Switzerland"

RmeTlCan Switzerland.
 To those convervative denizens of Canaan, who prefer to seek their sum- mer solace in the urbane cabaret of the Hotel Can'tfield cellar garden rather than at the brim of the limpid Twin Lakes Soup. Tourine," the following news items of local interest, are duly dedicated:
 Monday. Weather, fair; tempera. ture, a close second to the internal regions of n 1917 model of Inferno, 6:01 a. m, dense fog arose from the lake. 6:0la a. m., denser haze took its place. Mayor Hollowback, of Ga nam, spent the major portion of the "apres. .mide" (Russian for afternoon) cavorting gaily and quite nimbly tor him) about the "Casino" (there really is none. but, us we hate to admit it, we just had to add that little touch for effectl tennis court. Lest friends mis. judge, it might be we'll to add that while the mayor has been much in do. mand at social functions this season, he has discovered most effective method of combining business with pleasure. He spends at least an hour in his office every morning, except on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
 Tuesday. Weather, ditto. "Sob" Piers, Esq, has taken up aviation. Every afternoon one may observe him flying" at water. baseball, off of home plate tan old sea.going derelict, anchored off shore) towards first base lon shore.)
 Wednesday. Weather, same. Prof. Tobias may be seen riding horseback most any hot afternoon. When inter. viewed, the professor admitted, con- fidentially, that he might have to give up this pastime, as he stubs his toe every time the horse passes over rock in the road of more than two inches attitude.
 Thursday. Weather refuses to estab- fish precedent. Yachting is much in vogue at Twin Lakes this summer. Mir. Peekin's new speed boat is as fast as any afound these parts-that is, tied fast to the deck. Rumor has it, how. ever, that once repaired the craft will prove twice as fast-fast to the dock and fast around the lake,
 Friday. Weather, 20thing to brag about Mir. Renard Caldwell, of Ca. nasu Is spending the summer with frieuds at the shore. Occasionally he is cuilr'l to town on "business. "
 &atarday. No weather today. "Ton Lives Esq, has quite recovered from his recent attack of "hail stones." Plenty of good, fresh fishing did it.
 sunday. Continued absence of weniher. All Twin Lakes has agreed to ignore it entirely on its return.
 A great tragedy marks the end of an otherwise spotless week Last night the famous surgeon, Amos hseto, met sudden aLd violent death while play ing his favorite tune on the violin, be. fore retiring for the night. The de. ceased leaves large family which, in spite of his untimely end, will un. doubtedly remain at Twin Lakes shs rest of the summer.
 Otherwise we are all well, thank you. Sojourner.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Salisbury Absolved.

By an inadvertency in last week s News, in an article on infantlle par alysis in the state, Salisbury was credited with one death from the dis ease, the name Salisbury having been erroneously used instead of Sharon, where the death occurred. Salisbury has taken rigid precautions to prevent any outbreak of the scourage there and no trouble has been experienced in that town.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
THE CAUCUSES
Local Delegates Elected to the Various
 Political Conventions.

The republican town caucus for the election of delegates tC the various con- ventions was held in Town Hall last Thursday afternoon.
 E. A. Creevey was chosen chairman and Allyn Fuller secretary.
 The nominations were made in one, two, three order and the delegates elected were as follows:
 State convention, ill New Haven, September 5 and 6, William J. Reel, Jerome W. Hayward.
 Congressional, J. Clinton Roraback, E. A. Creevey.
 Senatorial, John N. VanDeusen, Allyn Fuller.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Walked to Death in Sleep.

Mrs. Frank Schlosser, of Hartford, who was visiting her daughter. Mrs. H. c. Westerman, in New Haven, wandered around in her sleep Satur- day night and fell down stairs, receiv ing injuries which resulted in almost instant death. She was 75 years old.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Things 20 by Contraries,
lditor of The News:

To the Editor,of The News:
 It is my candid opinion that if there was no license to sell or manufacture liquor of any kind, and it was con. sidered of no practical worth and was as free us water, mankind would not care about it. And it is the same thing with drugs. 1t is an indisputa. ble fact that what is denied to man he is crazy to obtain. If a boy is all the time nagged and forbidden to touch or handle a gun, or to smoke cigarettes, or to go near pool hall, it is almost sure to influence him to want to indulge in those very things; and it is just so with girls. If her parents and friends condemn and disparage the young man that she has set her heart upon, it is sure to make her think that he is the one ill this wide world for her. I heard a mother advising her daughter not to be in hurry to get married. She said, "I was just like you, and I got married young, and l have lived to see the folly of it.. And the girl said, "Oh, we'll, Ma, want to see the folly of it too.'' And this is no dream. 1t is the way things work out in this world. There is good deal of monkey traits in man, or woman, boy or girl MT. Editor, can you tell us why it is that most of us persist in striving to do what we ought not to do, instead of things that are good
 Imr
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Saws the Old Philosopher.

eve can't all be cap'ns. colonels an gin'ruls, my son." said the old philoso- pher. Providence has so fixed it that somebody must lead aR' somebody must follow. The hilltop looks good to us, but we're closer to the thunder up there. an eS we can't stand steady on our feet it's mighty apt to shake us down" ."-Atnnta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The democrats of North Canaan will meet in the Town Hall tomorrow, Fri. day, September l. at 80 o'clock D. m. to elect delegates to the state conven. tion to be held in New Haven, Tues day and Wednesday, September 19 and 20; also delegates to the various other ns-congressional, senatorial and DrObate
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
The Best He Could Do,

Noble ortsman-Whatever it Ks I've shot, it makes a most unearthly row. Keeper-Yes. Poor Bill ain't got mu- sical voice, as he? But I heard him say he was going to take singing les sons.-Londolf Tft-Blts.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
R. D. Peirce's House Struck.

Lightning entered the house of R. D. Peirce, on High street, via the tele' phone wire Sunday, but with the ex. ception of scorching hole through the siding and plaster and somewhat frightening Miss Newton and Miss Bennett who are domiciled three, no great damage was done.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Two Harbors, Minn.
Suffrage at Norfolk.

About 200 attended the great suf- frage conference at Mrs. Taylor's, Nor. folk, Tuesday, including 27 from Ca naan. The affair will receive further treatment in The News next week.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
London's Pawnshops.

There are G92 pawnbrokers' shops within a radius of ten miles from the Royal exchange, London.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Wise Man.

Do you and your wife agree?" "Oh, yes. always: at least I do."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
O k. al as

Saturn is cnly .threc-fourth3 of the density of wGtcT. %En:-t tAo C~... ..!t;,- cr pumicc &t3i.o
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
MORE SHEEP NEEDED
Industry Not as Attractive Here
as in Australia.
Department Of Agriculture Just Com.
p'eted an Investigation, Results
of Which Are published in 4
Recent Bulletin. &

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
More and larger focks of sheep are
accessory to the full development Of
profitable agriculture in the middle
and eastern states. Under present
conditions sheep raising in this coun-
try has not proved as attractive as
N Australia and New Zealand, and in
consequence the department Of agri-
sulture has recently conducted an in
yestigation, the results Of which have
yust been published in Bulletin 313,
into the basic principles of the in
austry in those countries.
In New Zealand, says this bulletin,
sheep raising is conducted on lines
midway between those followed in
our farming states and those in the
range states. Ir Australia the sheep
industry is, in the main, what would
BE- called in America a range propo-
sition." With total land area Of
3 little more than the state of Wyo-
ming. New Zealand has about 24,5OO,-
BOO sheep as against 100000 in Wyo-
ming. The average size of the New
Zealand flock is now 1924 and seven
eighths of the sheep are in flocks of
moro than 500 head each. In Wyo-
ming the average size Of the flock is
aearly 5000 head. From one to eight
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
TO PURIFY DRINKING WATER
More or Less Danger from Typhoid
Fever and Dysentery in Using
Water From bitches.

(By W. q. SOCKET, Colorado Expert
ment Station.)
Wherever ditch water Is used for
drinking purposes it's use is always
attended with more or less danger
from typhoid fever and dysentery. This
risk can be considerably reduced by
treating the water with hypochlorite
of lime or bleaching powder, which
can be purchased in one-pound sealed
packages from any dug store for about
Is cents per pound. Water in eisterns
may be treated as follows:
For 5000 gallons place one ounce OF
the bleaching powder (so-called "chlo.
ride of lime'') in vessel containing
approximately two gallons Ct water;
stir rapidly for about one minute; al.
low it to stand for five minutes so
that the insoluble part of the lime will
settle to the bottom; pour the solution
into the cistern containing the ditch
water, and by means of long paddle
stir vigorously so as to mix the hypo
chlorite of lime thoroughly with the
water. After 80 minutes the water may
be used.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
IF IN DOUBT, CHOOSE BLUE
Color That Is Always Popular, and It:
Shades Are Practically
innumerabIe.

If you are in quandary as to whic..
color to choose for your winter tailored
suit, you will be safe in making il
blue. This color is represented by the
popular tones known as corbeau-
ravens wing-soldat, Russian, Bel
GUM, China, midnight, navy, marine
and Natter. All tones OF gray, from
the palest dove to the deepest tone O:
dreadnaught, are to be very smart TO,
street or house wear.
Field mouse, metal, stone and mist
will be familiar names before the sea
son has advanced much further. The
lighter tones Of tan will be frowned
upon, and to replace them loan, chest
nut and leather browns will be used
Sage. cypress and moss are to be
prominent among the greens, and sui
phur yellow has also appeared again
There will be much purple worn and
many smart street suits of tete de Ne
gre or beige.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
Ideas for Cold Weather That Arc Well
Worthy Of Having a Place In
the Memory.

The winter negligee may be as
diaphanous as chiffon and lace can
make it, but the winter bath robe, to
be right, must be warm and doWny.
Nothing is more uncomfortable than to
emerge from refreshing bath to find
the world grown cold. A thick bath
robe is sure to make the world seem
warm and cozy.
A blanket robe is durable and com.
Portable and can be made quite becom-
ing. It should be rather full in cut,
and not long enough to touch the
floor. The color and design should be
carefully chosen. There are some love
ly grays, II a dark robe is desired.
and for light one there is lavender,
and there is blue and there is pink.
Sometimes a satin hem and satin
bindings are put on blanket robes, but
these are rather fragile. They soil
very quickly, and they are sure to
wear thin and shabby before the
blanket part wears at all.
A pocket for the handkerchief is q
useful addition to any bath robe. A
big rubber-lined pocket Is also desir-
able If one lives in boarding house
or big family and has to use bath
room in common with many others,
for the various toilet articles, brushes.
soap and tooth paste, can be carried
in this pocket.
A deep collar or hood adds much to
tho becomingness Of bath robe
Of this sort. And ccallop crocheted
around the edge OF collar and cuffs is
IN attractive finish. 4 cord. too,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06

der the leasing system employed in
Australia, the sheep owner secures
for long periods of time, at prices
varying with it's value, absolute con-
trol Of the land he uses. When the
government is ready to resume the
land in order to divide it into small
or allotments, the sheep owner is
Tecompensed for whatever improve
ments he may have made, ard is, in
addition, permitted to retain his own
central homestead. In the opinion
Of the Australians the additional Sc
curlty and the permanence of the
business more than compensate for
the rent paid to the state. In Amer
lea, stockmen themselves are inclined
toward this point Of view, as some
means o. controlling and improving
the public grazing lands is believed
to bs urgently needed.
In another important respect, sheep
raising in Australia differs from that
on the American range. In Australia
tina docks are not kept collected and