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Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
Dwight and the Fence.

Says the New York Times: At the end of the first six months as president, Dr. Dwight was one of the most popu. lar executives the college had ever seen. Then came the gift of Osborn Hall and the famous "Yale fence" episode. and he compelled the Yale corporation to say the fence must be destroyed.
 Mrs. Osborn gave $200, 900 for a memorial to her husband (son p It was decided that the site of the old fence was the place for the building, and when this became known graduates and under graduates of the college drew up monster petition to save the his. toric landmark. But Dr. Dwight at a meeting of the corporation delivered his ultimatum in a speech which he said:
 Gentlemen, the corporation did not consider it wise to endanger gift of some $200, 900 for the sake of little sentiment You know it is an old say. ing that lightning does not strike twice in the same place. I suppose that the best reason that has ever been given for this phenomenon of nature is that given by the small boy, because it does not have to- Good day, gen. tlemen."
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
Stockholders of the New Haven.

Stockholders of the New Haven.
 There are 26. 106 stockholders of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad Company, and of these, 18, = 1l5, or 69.4 per cent, live ill the three states of Massachusetts. Connecticut and Rhode Island. Of the 1,571,1 179 shares of stock of the New Haven Rail. road outstanding, 834, 567 are held in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
 The foreign stockholders of the con- pany on January 1, 1916, numbered 134, and they held S,29S shares of stock. On January l, 1915, there were 11S foreign stockholders possess ing s, 79l shares. The number of foreign stockholders increased in the twelve months therefore 16, and their holdings decreased 493 shares.
 Of the 26. l06 stockholders, 12,098 held from l to 10 shares inclusive, 9,455 from II to 50 shares inclusive, and 2,31O from 51 to 100 shares in- elusive. In other words 23,923 of the 26, l06 stockholders held from l to 100 shares inclusive of stock.
 The average number of shares per stockholder on January l, 1916, was G0.18, which compares with 59.2, January l, 1915, and 59.9 in 1914. ! The stockholder that owns but few shares is on the increase, as is disclosed i by the fact that in 1913 the stockhold CTS of record holding from 1 to 10 shares inclusive numbered 10, 222 as compared with 2,09S at the end of the last calendar year. Those holding from II to 50 inclusive numbered S,981 in 1913 as compared with 9,455 il January of this year.
 In New York State there are 1, 374 stockholders of the New Haven Rail road holding 556,978 shares. Thi compares with 4,312 stockholders o1 January 1, 1915, and 531, ,39O shares.
 The shareholders of the New Havel are divided almost evenly among me1 and women. There are Il, ,199 maI stockholders and 1O, 567 female. Trust and guardianships number 3,."8 anC insurance and other corporations num Der 932. AS compared with a year as there are 123 less male stockholders 246 less female, | l4 less trusts an guardianships and 45 more insurauc and other corporations holding stock i the company.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record ot Ooings from Week to Week CuIled from The News Files.
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Oct. 29. Mrs. George B. Cogswell and two children, of LenOx, were visit ing relatives in town.
 Hon. Edward W. Seymour, Repre- sentative in Congress from the Fourth district, was to address the voters of North Canaan and vicinity in the Town Hall.
 Landlord Warner visited New York and purchased three carriage horses, also pony for his little son Walter.
 Miss Maria Knickerbocker was i'll with nIalarial fever.
 H. B. Stevens, wife and son, visited friends in Colebrook.
 Mrs. William Warner went to Yer geunes, Vt., to spend the winter.
 Dr. J. D. Clemans and wife returned from their wedding tour.
 A Cleveland and Hendrickd flag was raised in front of the Stevens House. Norfolk.
 H. H. Cogswell spent Sunday in Kent and sang in the Methodist church choir.
 Mrs. Julia Ruggles, mother in. law of Mrs. Levi Beckley, was buried in Bridgeport.
 Falls Village-The first musicale of the season was held at the residence of G. w. Hall Miss Alice Dakin sang, "Who is at My Window ?" and Mrs. Hall, w. Brown, George and Edward Ford rendered the instru- mental selection, "Flower Song" Mrs. w. T. Ferguson was visiting rela- tives in Winsted At special town meeting at Citizens hall, it was de- cided to build a single track iron bridge at Lime Rock station. Edward Watson, of North Pownal, Vt., was a guest at Julius Hosford's. Wallace VanTassel was the new clerk at Halls store.
 West Cornwall-Miss Lillie Scoville went to Atlanta, Ga. to spend the win ter. F. l.. Dana was building a look out from which to take observations of West Cornwall and vicinity in winter. Morgan shipped 400 pounds of cells to New York. A pork shipment of two car loads was made by Smith and Sons to F. A. Bartram. Bridgeport. Calvin Reed and family moved into the house recently occupied by M. Wetherall. Gibson Gillette was in- specting the public roads. The chapel was receiving u coat of paint. The Housatonic Valley Institute had 27 pupils.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
MerPenthaler.

The first successful type setting ma chine was the invention of Ottmar Mergenthaler, who was born in Wur- temberg, Germany, sixty.two years ago, May 10. 1854. Mergenthaler came to America in 1872 and received a government position in Washington, his duty being to care for the mechanism of bells, clocks end signal service appartaus. In 1876 he found employment with a mechanical en- gineering firm in Baltimore, and while still engaged with that company he began the experiments with resulted in the invention of the typesetting ma chine called the Mergenthaler linotype. The Tborne. Empire, Rogers, Calen. doli, Cox, Heath, McMillan and other American and European typesetting machines were rivals of the Mergen- thaler linotype, but most of them pre-. scented difficulties ill the way of disuri- button of type which rendered their use impracticable. Mergenthaler obviated this difficulty by casting the type faces in the form of slugs, which were to be melted and the metal used again. Many improvements have been made ill the linotype, and this machine and the mOnOtype are now used i'll printing offices all over the world. Mergen- thaler died in 1899 without having reaped any considerable reward for his invention which revolutionized the printing industry.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
Case and Comment,

A commercial traveller had been sum- moned as a witness in case at court, his employers having sued deliquent customer, and the lawyer for the de- fense was cross examining him.
 "You travel for Jobson 6 Company, do you ?'' asked the attorney.
 "Yes, siI. ."
 "How long have you been doing it ?''
 About 10 years. y
 "Been travelling all that time, have you ?"
 "Well, no, sir," said the witness, making a nasty mental calculation, mot exactly travelling. I have put about four years of that time waiting at railway stations and functions for trains. "-Case and Comment.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
w ar Amenities.

Colonel E. M. House were talking about Europe in war time.
 "They're telling war time story in London," he said. Its story about an individual in flashy dress who stood on a crowded corner in the Strand for such long time that policeman got suspicious.
 "Wot are you waitin' around ere for ?" he asked.
 Waitin' for bus," the man replied with dignity.
 "'Darn!' said the policeman. More'n 20 busses 'as gone by since you've been waitin' ere. "
 "'I know said the man, with u wink, but not the one with the pretty conductor on, me boy. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
HOW ABOUT THIS LAW?

Evidently there is not much actual need of more legislation for prepared ness, if the recent assertion of all emi- neut lawyer is correct. He declares tl st there has been no repeal of the law rassed just after the Revolutionary War, providing for individual prepared ness, and that it was published as late as 1878 as part of the United States Revised Statutes. The law is as fol- lows:
 Every citizen shall, after notice of Ais enrollment, be constantly provided with a good musket or tirelOck of a bore sufficient for balls of the eighteenth oart of 6 pound, a sufficient bayonet aud belt, two spare tiints and knap. .snok, pouch with box therein to contain not less than twenty four cart ridges, suited to the bore of his musket or fIrelock, each cartridge to contain s x1roper quantity of powder and ball; ol sith a good rifle and a quarter of z s1nund of powder; and shall appear SC ssrraed. accoutred and provided wheI ssalled out to exercise, or into service except when called out on company s1ays to exercise only, he may appea without knapsack.
 If this law really is still in force why not trot it out and have some tul vyith it? It certainly calls for som' Formidable artillery.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
What the Other Fellows Say

John D. Rockefeller was "held up" in front of a church by his young grandson, who demanded a nickel for a kiss. The oil magnate complied with the child's request, with the remark that the youngster would be certain to make his way in the world. We agree with him.-Hartford Post.
 F. N. Smith, formerly city editor of a Bridgeport paper, has reached Genoa on his way to the Italian front. After having been a city editor he will find life aG the front a bit dull.-Harttord Courant.
 Dispatches say that the Kaiser has a new food dictator who will establish prices for all food products. So Ger. many gets in ahead of Uncle Sam as a price fixer. Still, we have them in this land. They are largely ill the beef and coal and grain business.- Bristol Press.
 It 1s said that Colonel Roosevelt won't go to the Chicago convention. That's what he said in 1919 but he went just the same.-Pittsfield Eagle.
 Milford, more cleanly than ever ow- ing to the clean up week campaign, now looks out upon the rest of the hemisphere and invites all good citizens to come and tarry with us-for the summer, or longer. Citizen.
 The chances that Charlie Chaplin may be called to the colors is no joke. But he'd make the Germans die laugh ing.-New Haven Union.
 Delegate-at Large Charles Hopkins Clark of Hartford cruelty reminds his alternate, Professor Bingham of New Haven, that, while Bingham may do the talking, he will do the voting.- New Haven Journal Courier.
 pr. Hornaday, the famous naturalist, congratulates New York on Gov. Whit mans veto of the law permitting the killing of does, and exclaims: By the Eternal, New York shall not be set back into the class of Connecticut. " That is fine reputation for this good old state to get for the price of a few vegetables and an occasional venison dinner. Waterbury American.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
L'ENNOI.
BY RUDIARD KIPLING.

When Earths last picture is painted,
 And the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colors have faded.
 And the youngest critic has died, We shall rest and faith, we shall need it Lie down for an aeon or two, Till the Master of all good workmen
 Shall set Us to work anew. And those that were good shall be happy: They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at ten-league canvas With brushes of comets hair; They shall find real saints to draw from Magdalene Peter and Paul; They shall work for an age at a sitting And never be tired at all! And only the Master shall praise us,
 And only the Master shall blame; And no one shall work for money.
 And no one shall work for fame: But each for the joy of the working,
 And each. in his separate star, Shall draw the thing as he sees it
 For the God of things as they are!
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

Stamford will signalize her 275th birthday with glorious four days cele- bration, next week, which is attracting attention all over the country. Stam- ford is not inordinately modest about her record of achievement, nor sensitive about her age, and her progressiveness is progressive from way back.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
Clean Up!

Now let us give the war rest, The rout, the siege, the sally, And glayly shed our coat and vest And go and clean the alley. Let's gather up the dogs and cats Which have this life departed, And let tin cans and bricks and hats Off to the dump be carted. In winter you may voice your views, Which you believe important, And base long sermons on the news, But in the spring you'd ortn't. Then every able bodied man Should whoop the "Clean-Up''
 slogan, And chase the old tomato can, The cast of hat and brogan. So let us clear our bulging brows Of trifing thoughts and narrow And gather up the old dead COWS, And work the rake and harrow, The rubbish left by careless men And lazy human cheeses, Will bring host of germs again, And they'll bring punk diseases. And forty billion flies will come, As many microbes bearing, And round our weary heads they'll
 hum,
 And keep us busy swearing. Clean up! Clean up! On every block Let all the workers rally No man should stand around and talk Until he's cleaned his alley!
 Walt Mason.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
War Kills a,ooo Newspapers.

Three thousand newspapers and pub- lications in Germany have had to go out of business, generally on account of financial difficulties, since the war gan, according to the newspaper lists toi the imperial postal district. The llstfo this year shows a falling off of
 l,2o publications from the list of 1915, or a" verage of more than three a day.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

We'll, the streets are oiled: likewise the sidewalks and crosswalks, and in- cidentally the rugs and carpets in many local habitation where there was no urgent demand for laying the dust.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

What has become of the genial Winfield Scott Rogers, manufact- urer. lawmaker, newspapernan and politician ?-Hartford Post
 He's in training for his next expert ence as substitute, when Editor George Woodruff starts on his periodical tour of the world.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
Sung by Kissing Bug

Louis Bromola while working in the woods at Avon, Tuesday was bitten on the upper lip by an insect probably identical with the kissing bug" about which so much was said few years ago. Painful swelling of the whole face resulted, and the glands of the neck were also affected.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

That conference of doctors and health officers, at the Garfield, last Thursday, encountered strong and vociferous com petition from the steam valves. whistles and explosive smoke-stacks of the ever present switching locomotive, on the railroad tracks under the windows of the conference parlor. Occasionally medical orator would courteously shut off steam for time, to avoid interrupt ing the engine; but there was no recip- rocal politeness on the engines part.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

Hartford is to have a big prepared. ness parade Saturday, and Congressman Oakley fas persuaded Secretary Daniels to send a whole herd of marines to walk in it.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

The suffrage slogan contest is ended and the prize is awarded to the author of "Give a woman a mans chance. :" Not so bad
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

Get Together. Pull Together. Pull ing together ill the right direction will accomplish things. Otherwise-other wise
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

"While Miss Founder was playing I noticed you had a far-away look in your eyes,"
 "Yes."
 "Were you so much affected ?''
 "Oh, no. was merely thinking of certain far-away places where wished could be. Birmingham Age. Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

AS convention time draws nigh, the political ring is full of hats of various shapes and sizes, including everything from the plug to the sombrero.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
On the Farm.

Steila-You have been running.
 Bella-Yes, the milk condenser chas- ed me.-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

MAILS CLOSE GOING North East South West s:48am S13am 7:44 a. m 10:20 a. m. 1gO9 p. m. 3:55 p. III. 2:32 p. m 6.3S p. m
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West S:25 a. m $50 a. m. 10:30 a. m. goo a. m. t;10 D. m. HOO a. m. 7:39 p. m. 4:25 D. m
 7:15 D. Ill.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 10:30 s. m. For Southfield and Mill River at 1. p. m.
 E. l. ROBERTS, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

Next week the "Norfolk concerts" will monopolize the attention of the Ilftehfield county people who love music. and those who love to have ebeir friends think they love to love 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS

CLEANING. pressing and repairing r,.a~onasly done. Clothing sent uy parcel post will toe te' turned at my expense. Anna M Tierney. East Canaan. PAPERS for pantry shelves. White in rolls. i4 inches wide or in yard lengths. Also stock in full sheets by the dozen. The Canaan Printing Company.
 WOMAN for general houSework in hotel. Must be neat. willing to wash dishes and do such work as may be required, Richard Palmer, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
Cent-a-W W ord Advertisements
 Minimum Charge p Cents
FOR SALE

P.ANSY pLANrs-Finest variety superb flowers w. N. Beebe. FOR SALE-Four y, unE mtlch COWS, or wilt trade for dry stock or young cattle. Richard Palmer. Falls Village. FOR SALE-Standiug grass or 10 cut on shares, Elizabeth Fitzgerald Canaan. Conn. FOR SALE-Ten young COWS. Bunch of good shoats Richard Palmer Falls Village. Tel. FOR SALES seated wagon. seated wagon, single carriage; all in good repair, G. K Good. win. East Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01
THE NEWS AGENTS

T e " NEWo NN e " ' . Extra copies of The News sale at the as63ce of publication and at
 Dempsey's Dig Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. JOhnSon's Store, Norfolk H. IL. Rood, Ashley Falls. A. T.. Dickinson, Salisbury. !. w. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

cred at the post-Ottice as sUcOnu-class
 matter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-23
REPORT OF CENSUS BUREAU
ON COTTON CONSUMPTION

Washington. June 23.-'"The
South continues to push to the front
In cotton manufacturing" said
President Harrison OF the Southern
Railway Company today
"The report Of the Census Burea u
on the consumption of cotton in the
month Of May and in the ten months
ended May 81, shows that for May,
1915. consumption In the South was
234.444 bales. as compared with
25O,0432 bales in the mills of all
other States. The increase in the
South over May last year was 22.23
per cent, as compared with s.ss per
cent in all other States.
"For the ten months the consump-
hon In the South was 2.934,sO3
bales, as compared with 2,4OO.670
bales in all other States. The in
crease in the South over the CORE.
spending ten months last year was
1898 per cent. as compared with
14.47 per cent in all other States. :"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-23
w. NJ. U. PROGRAM.

The quarterly meeting Of the w
M. q. Auxiliary to Moriah Associa-
ton. division No. to be held with
White Bluff church Saturday, June
-.
Devotional exercises.
Enrolment Of delegates with YER
bal reports.
Words Of Welcome-Mrs. Hegler
Response-Miss Della Criminser
World Missions-Our part in
them-Mrs. r. A. Dabney.
Relation of Money to Missions-
Mrs. Barber Small, Mrs. John Neal
Mrs. Jeter Hammond.
Duty of Developing other Christ
ians-Mrs. Kate Gardner.
Reading-Miss Julia Hinson.
12:00-Social hour.
1:00-Devotional- 3. r.
Carson.
What has my Missionary Society
been to me-Mrs. Prince Blackmon.
Personal service-Miss Nellie
Small.
Report Woman's Missionary Union
Asheville. N. C.-Mrs. D. r. Fletch
er
Offering.
Churches are urged to SEN dele
gates.
Visitors from Division No. 2 are
invited.
Mrs. Will Ellis. President,
Division No. 1.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-23
Continued from page 81

grown from seed produced undcr
similar climatic and soil conditions.
In other words, other things being
equal, homegrown seed oats ara
generally the best kind to plant
Right here is an excellent field fo-'
profit for Southern farmers-pro-
ducing carefully grown seed oats to
supply the local demand. Such seed
usually. and rightly. command a
higher price than those grown in dis
tant territory.
Smut is annually responsible for
heavy losses to our oat crop. and the
pity of 1T is that these losses are al
most wholly preventable The
treatment. is very simple. cheap
and effective remedy against smut.
For each three gallons of water
add one ounce of formalin. With
this liquid. wet or thoroughly moist
en- the seed, either by dipping tho
sacks of grain or by thoroughly
sprinkling the seed while it is being
stirred Then leave the damp seed
in pile for at least two hours. COW
ering it meantime with a sheet, or
an old carpet. which has been dipped
in this liquid. The purpose in thus
covering the pile is to enable the
vapors formed by the evaporation of
the formaliin to completely envelope
every seed. Dry the oats before SOW
ing them and do not let them come
in contact with old sacks or floors
that have not been disinfected with
formalin."
Finally. after the oat crop is
grown. its economical harvesting
and marketing demand the use of
more and better machinery than Is
now found On most Southern farms.
To make their operation econ omical,
there should be from so to 80 acres
OF oats for each threshing machine
and OF course comparatively few in
dividual farms can afford the ma
chimes. However, by cooperation
they should be found in every neigh
borhood.
When the few essentials here
pointed out are looked to-when nc
learn to plant our oats on better lanI
better prepared and better fertili-
zed; when we learn that fall plant
ings far out-yield spring paintings:
when we learn to prevent oat smut
by an easy, simple means now avail
able to any farmer; and when we.
either individually or comparatively,
made the fullest use OF modern
harvesting machinery. there Is no
reason at all why oats should not
be one of our very best paying crops
Particularly should this be true
where we follow the oat crop with
a legume feed and soil-improving
cro1.
s.... v. -.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-23
4 WORD FOR MOTHERS

1t isa grave mistake for mothers to neg
ieet their aches and pains and suffer In
alence-this only lesds to chronic sick
ness and often short tens life.
II your work is strlhg; II your nerves are
excitable; il you Mel ianguid. weary or
depressed, you shdtld know that Scott's
Emulsion overcon}es Just such conditions.
1t possesses inf como nAentrated form the
very elements ID inviaorate the blood
strengthen the tissues, naurish the nerves
and build strength.
Scott's Is strengthening thousands OF
mothers-andfw will help you. MO alcohol.
Scott g. &Bowne. Bioomfeid.N.I.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-23
REAT IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR

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We guarantee satisfaction from
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BENNETT TERRY COMPANY
Call for Ninety Day Velvet Beans and
Peas. We have them.