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Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
SLOW ELECTION RETURNS.

Commenting apOn the slowness in doubtful states in making accurate election returns this year, the Cleve land Plain Dealer explains that each of
 these states has Accurate Returns large wilderness
 Are areas and the pop
 Always Slow ulation Is remote
 Eroo from all twentieth p n:-.-:. century means of
 commune tion. This has some of the truth, but per haps not all of the truth. Rapid con- munication affects the great centers, and these centers usually indicate by their vote the probable drift of votes to or away from old bearings. This year the theory didn't work, but that is not the whole story. Returns always have been slow coming in from the very same sections and districts, but nothing much depended upon them, and their SlOwneSS was not noticed. This year, however, delay caused a
 
 been just as slow, but the nation was not sufficiently interested to warrant big type on the front page for a week after election. This year the slowness had fictitious importance because the party vote was upset and estimates all at sea- In 1912 the official canvass gave Wilson a plurality in the cleo toral college of 339, he having received 435 against SS for Roosevelt and s for Taft. It required weeks to reach the exact result, but Wilson started in so we'll ahead that the change of state votes from one column to the other was Of little consequence and no one but interested officials kept tab on the fluctuations. On the morning of Nov. 6 the New York Tribune gave Wilson ;fS2 electoral votes, Roosevelt or and Taft %, with Michigan and West Vir- ginia doubtful. Next day it changed the figures to 422 for Wilson, 60 for Roosevelt and r for Taft; Illinois and Wyoming were doubtful. On the 9th Roosevelt was given Minnesota's 12 and had 72; Taft still stuck at r and Wilson had 426, with Illinois in and California shifted to the doubtful along with Wyoming. On the 9th Wilson was credited with 429 against 72 for Roosevelt and 13 for Taft. California and Idaho were the doubtful ones. Ul- timately Taft lost 5, Roosevelt gained 16 and Wilson gained 6.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

When the European struggle opened it was thought that the submarine and the aeroplane were destined to revolutionize warfare. Both weapons proved destructive, and defensive sys- tems were invented-against subma- rines, nets and traw1ers; against air ships, anti-air craft guns. The rec ords show that neither system of de- fense has been able to neutralize the destructiveness of the new weapons Offensive weapons are improved as rapidly as the defensive ones, and it nor the air craft has reached the limit of development.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
THE KNOCKER.

Canaan is to be congratulated on the scarcity of chronic knockers. It is ex- tremely easy to tell what ought to have been done or how it should have been dcne. Did you ever know of person who actually pitched in and did the work kicking? Nine times out of ten the person who kicks the most at what some one else has done runs no risk whatsoever of criticism of himself be- cause he will never be detected doing anything He much prefers to stand around and knock the fellow who is trying to do something. Did you ever serve on a committee for a church function, firemen's benefit or other public enterprise and pay any attention to the pounds and kicks? If you are the least bit sensitive do not accept 8 place on a committee or an office which requires some active service, because if you care to listen to criticisms, and will take the same seriously, you will be kept busy explaining why you did this or why not this.
 Canaan is extremely free today from the illegal sale of intoxicants but there are several who would criticize the local authorities for their efforts (grati. utous for the most part) along this line. The people who in the past have stood out to secure good roads, banking facilities, electric lights, sewer, and other modern convepiences have been compelled to face about as strong op- position and criticism right here at home as they have among outsiders. An instance of this occurred at the time of the installation of the sewer system. An outside contractor threatened to bring suit because the fire district con- mittee did not pay his exorbitant de- mands for extra work done. The com- mittee were compelled to pay this con- tractor more money than they neces- sarily would have had not some local business men championed the cause of the contractor.
 Don't knock but lend assistance to any one attempting to better the town. His ideas may not agree with yours but he may be right. At least give him a fair chance to prove he is right. Pitch in and work. Do not leave the brunt of work to few anu then stand idly by and kick on what has been done.
 Don't be loafng knocker.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Baron Sakatani of Japan, an econo- mist expert of the orient, said recent. ly that no country can escape the eff fleets of the financial and industrial depression certain to take place after the big war. Preparation, the baron says, will do no good. No country can isolate itself while other countries are staggering under terrific burdens. This has been the experience after every great war, and it is wisdom for peo. pie individually to take heed that pros perity may vanish and rainy days arc ahead
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
KINDNESS APPRECIATED DCO

A lady living in West Bedding saw a large buck deer having an argument with her little Boston terrier dog in an open lot near her house, and, after watching the performance a few min utes telephoned to her neighbor's family thinking they would like to see the pretty sight. In few moments a rife shot was heard, then another, and the deer hobbled off on three legs pur- sued by two men and two boys, three of them with fire arms. The deer was overtaken and shot twice more with a shot gun and it dropped dead.
 The county game warden got word of the matter, brought it before a grand juror and the young man who shot the rifle was brought before justice of the peace, pleaded guilty and was fined $10. Being a youth and his first offence the boy was let off easy.
 The meat alone was worth three times the amount of the fine, and at this rate illegal deer shooting looks like profit able business even if the violator gets caught. This shooter not only shot the deer with rifle but did it on the land of another, both of which are illegal acts, and should have been fined at least fifty dollars.
 The lady who first saw the deer and notified her neighbors so they could enjoy the unusual sight, had no idea they would start out and murder the animal before her eyes and on her own land. She was sick with weeping all day, and in all probability will not again ask her neighbors to share with her the witnessing of free exhibition in wild life.
 This experience has doubtless brought about unfriendly relations between these neighbors, who were before neighborly and on good terms, and in the end the trespassers will be greatly the losers. Good neighbors are wo1 tn too much in the country to lose by de- liberately trespassing upon the1r prop ertv, shooting their game, violating laws and displeasing them.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
THE AVERAGE MANS BURDEN.

After the era of phenomenal prices passes, never more, it is to be hoped, to return, it will be Illuminating to watch for the man who comes out of it with
 the increment add neasonao'e Trot- ed to his assets IFS on Food and that is, who among Inflated Prices our fellow men Which Consumers are the richer for
 Must Pav. the ordeal. Need
 less to inquire who must be poorer. Surely that is the man with the infiexible income. That there will be increment goes without saying. Money was made at normal prices by somebody in the deal of cater ing to human wants. Higher and ever higher prices finally lodge profit in somebody's hands. Apparently the chance for profit doesn't drop away just because raw materials are higher. Take the manufacturer of ready food stuffs. He adds good 20 per cent to the retail price and reduces the quanti- ty of the same unit upon which the price advances 15 to 20 per cent, so that in order to have the same food value the consumer must really pay 30 to 40 per cent more than a year or two ago. While the price of milk advances only l cent quart, the city caterer, who divides it into individual portions by the glass or bowl. adds cents on each portion and gets 10 and even 15 cents increase to balance the one cent increase which he has to pay. This is one instance. Others might be cited, for meat portions, whether served at the counter or the restaurant table. and the bakers portions travel the same road. Apparently there was much charity being done in the name of business before, or there are profits now in sight for somebody somewhere gains that do not come under the head of reasonable profits" Whoever gets them. it seems certain that they will come from the average mans purse.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Officials and legislators in the Chi. nese republic wear coats and trousers of European cut, which speaks well for the heathen's transformation. Citi- zens of the first republic of France adopted trousers and stovepipe hats as protest against the cues, powdered wigs and knee brooches of the old order. With the Prince Albert in vogue in China the smock must go.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

There is woman on Front street in Bridgeport. 8 thorough believer in pre- paredness, who confscated six of her neighbours nice fat geese for Thanks giving dinner. This woman certainly has something to be thankful for, as a squad of policemen called at her house shortly after and relieved her of the awful job of picking and dressing those six great birds, and, besides, invited her out to eat Thanksgiving dinner where she will not even have to smell the cooking. Surely some people are lucky.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Sheffield, were murdered Thursday night, Nov. 20. John Ten Eyck was suspected and arrested.
 The Nutmeg Rifle Club of Lakeville fitted up new range at the Porter ore bed
 W. E. Hicks, Salisbury, was assault. ed by Pascal, the sausage man" who was fined S5 and costs.
 Articles of association of "The Tobey Hill Ore Bed Co.," North Canaan, were published. The stockholders were George W. Peet, Daniel D. Chamber. lian and Frank A. Peet.
 Mrs. William k. Johnson, Salisbury, died Nov. 30. aged TT.
 Rosser Rogers, Falls Village, died Nov. 30, aged 65.
 Barney Adams, Mill River, died Nov. go. aged 73.
 Mrs pr. John Scoville, Ashley Falls died Nov. 21, 1877, aged 65 years. Thirty -eight Years Ago This Heek-fS7S
 D. l.. Freeman, Canaan, purchased 6 lot of about ten ucres near the lime kiln.
 A young hurricane blew down shed belonging to George Brinton, Canaan Valley, broke window lights in houses, tipped over trees, and took the chimney off John Lawrence's house in East Ca- naan.
 Charles Keyworth, Labeville, bought the Washinee factory at Salisbury.
 Ovid Gillette succeeded Rob" Mar vim in the duties of caring for the Ca- naan street lamps.
 R. VanDeusen opened the meat mar ket in the basement of the Cummings block, Canaan.
 John Decker of Sheffield had his hand torn from his arm in a thrashing machine, and he died. He was 26 years old.
 A frightened horse overturned the carriage and threw out "M. c. Dean and lady" at South Canaan, but they were not hurt.
 William Beebe, sharon, died Nov. 27, aged 72.
 Dr. Scoville of Ashley Falls went to Santa Barbara, California, arriving there Nov. go.
 Thirty seven Years Ago This Week-fS79
 Jeff" Davis died in Chicago, Nov. 30
 Fifty tons of turkeys were shipped to market from Mystic.
 Measles broke out in Canaan and Will Stiner was the first victim.
 The old c. W. k. R. engine house near Union station, Canaan, was torn down.
 Jerome Root of Canaan connected himself with a furniture manufactur- ing concern m Hartford.
 Rev. pr Eddy and family of Jersey City spent Thanksgiving with William Adam in Canaan.
 A. T. Rorabaek sold his blacksmith and wagon shop in Canaan to James Loucks of sharon, possession to be taken April 1, 1880.
 Frank VanDeusen purchased the old school house ofWilliam Adam, Canaan, for $40.
 Prof. Lee started a class in penman. ship in Falls Village.
 MT. and Mrs. o. N. Briscoe, Ames- vile, celebrated their fifteenth wed. ding anniversary.
 John Belcher and Miss Hattie Brazee of Lime Rock were married Nov. 25.
 TbirY-Six Years Ago This Wsek-fSS0
 The l. D. D. Y. dancing club began its series of hops in Canaan.
 The buildings and machinery at the Maxwell quarries in East Canaan were burned.
 Jimmy Lahea of Canaan said "niver in all me bor.r-n days did have sich a fright, and it was only be the bles- sin nv God that escaped wid me life," when he described his meeting of Pete Hicks in his Indian costume near Dutcher's bridge.
 Mrs. M. L. Graham, Salisbury, died Nov. 30, aged 75.
 s. J. Barnes set up a photograph gallery near Hardenbergh law office in Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
MARRIED

TALLERDAY - WILKINSON - At New York city, Nov. 25, Willard Tallerday and Miss Nettie Wilkinson of Lime Rock.
 DUNBAR - HAYES - At Winsted, Nov. 20, Harry J. Dunbar and Miss Lila Emelyn Hayes of Winsted. BOOTH - BUCKLEY At Winsted, Nov 25, Herbert M. Booth of Water bury and Miss Mabel Maria Buckley.
 DIED ANDRUS-At Sheffield, Nov. 26, Mrs Myron Andrus, aged 7s. SKELLEY-At Lime Rock, Nov. 2S, Mrs. John Shelley, aged so.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Germany is promising liberty to the hap1ess Poles, and Russia is doing the same with less than half a chance with Germany of making good. Mean while any old clothes or bread thar this fortunate republic can spare will be welcome in the land which in IT'D lent us her Kosciusko ito fight for American independence."
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
A SPECIAL OFFER.

New subscriptions to The News re- ceived during this month will be credited for full year from January 1, 1917 to January l, 1919 and you will receive December numbers free of charge.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

travel it will be great diversion for Canaanites to put cricks in their necks watching the city birds go home to rCost.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Aerial transportation lines need not fear cheap competition, judging from the outlook at present. A Berlin cor poration, which is planning to estab- fish a Berlin to Constantinople aerial post service, will invest $6,OOO,OOO in the enterprise.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

The way the nations are getting into war the Nobel peace prize will have to be reserved for that belligerent who is brave enough to break out of war.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Some of the brilliant victories on the Somme and Verdun fronts are likely tn go down in story along with the Blen- helm affair, which had no excuse for being except it was a famous vic. tory"
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
Gum Chewing May Be a Wholesome, if Not a Useful,
 Habit.


 on with the Chinese. The reason originally given for the rapid spread of the gum chewing habit in Europe was that the masses find it a nerve bracer. The long days and weeks and months of waiting, with nerves keyed for tragedy while hoping for joy giv- ing victory, led people to want to seem busy all the time. At any rate. they wanted their minds occupied. and every schoolgirl knows how admirably jaws and mind work together on all sorts of nerve trying occasions. Some persons shut their jaws hard or con- press their lips to control emotions and nerves. A quid of gum is something to shut the jaws upon, and adopts ill the art of making the morsel do the work of general solace manipulate it otherwise in a manner which any spec tator must conclude gives the chewers' minds wholesome if not altogether use full and serious occupation. Doubtless the habit will spread to the trenches apace, where it will be much better to chew gum between showers of shells and liquid fire and gas than to ~chew the rag" of gloom, better at least for the sanity of the mind
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Indians are learning to work. In the present dearth of laborers perhaps some of them will come through with the certificate "a good Indian"
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Warfare in the air is bringing to the fore the old type of individual war hero, the knight of the lance and shield.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

While the price of cotton scars to dazzling heights we are reminded that the boil weevil is annually making way with 100000 bales of the precious stuff
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

The high flight record seems to rest now with the cost of living fiend in stead of the daring aviator.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
More Power
 to the
 Flow M akes For Real Prosperity.

folks, although probably the majority of the votes cast come from farmers and those voting in their interests that is, for the good of the farming districts on general principles. But the farmer needs no flattery today, no matter what the situation was once. to put him on good status with him. self. Science and invention are help ing him. Through the colleges main tained for his benefit the best expert ence of the whole world is brought and applied to soil and conditions here. Methods have been modernized, and it is coming to be understood that agri- culture is the mainstay of our national prosperity and that what the farmer needs in way of substantial support should be given as business invest ment purely. More power to the man behind the blow means greater volume of and increased stability for real pros perity.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
THE FARMER's GROWING IMPoR.
 TANCE.

The Washington Post, reviewing the presidential campaign, says that less fiattery was given to the farmers this year than at any time in recent years.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30
CHEWING GUM SoLAcE.

The fact that 20,0OO,O00 packages of chewing gum were chewed up during the month of September in England alone goes to substantiate the state
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

ment made a few
 weeks ago that the habit had become
 an epidemic in the war Zon e. The habit is also said fp hoTa Sco,1u,I,+ f
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

"Once the farm CTS vote was Che political bullseye in every national
 contest" Now a d ys speeches are made for city
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-21
Note Is Received.

LONDON, April 21.-The American
note to Germany was handed in at the
German foreign office Thursday eve
ming by james Gerard. the American
ambassador, according to the Exchange
Telegraph's Amsterdam correspondent.
The chancellor. the correspondent
adds, has not yet seen the note, as he is
at army headquarters, but he has COM
municated with the foreign office BY
telephone.
There is little comment in German
newspapers as yet, but what there is is
violent against the American cabinn'
and president. The Berlin papers will
publish the text of the note Friday
morning. A majority of the papers say
they will withhold comment until the
text is published.
The foreign office has ordered the
press both of Berlin and the provinces
to exercise the greatest care in express
ing views on the American situation.
The Pail Mall Gazette, commenting
on the American note to Germany says:
THAT Germany will fulfill the con-
ditions specified there is no reason to
| expect.
America at least may be congratu-
lated upon having reached the point
where she is no longer compelled to
wear the full livery of official neutrality
as between man and beast"
The Globe says:
Suspension of diplomatic relations
with Germany would not mean that the
United States would necessarily be in
a state of war with Germany, but il
would mean that a repetition of Ger
many's crimes might lead to actual re-
taliation
"As far as the allies are concerned
the United States probably is more use
full to them under present conditions
than they would be if they were openly
at war with Germany"
The Globe points out that there ar,
many valuable German ships in Ameri
can ports and concludes:
] America has a good hand to play
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-21

ment had made formal reply to the
american note.
Just how long the United States is
willing 10 wait for the German reply
has not been disclosed. All officials
agree that "a reasonable time" will be
allowed Press dispatches announcing
that the note had arrived in Berlin
were read with much interest but Of
fetal word of the delivery of the COM
ntunication had not been received from
ambassador Gerard.
The fact that a series of religious
holidays which are closely observed
in the German empire. begin tomorrow,
Good Friday. TO continue until mex.
Tuesday has been suggested as a pos
sible source of delays on the part o.
the German foreign office
The state department has not been
advised that Ambassador Gerard has
been handed a supplementary note in
regard 10 the cases of the Steamer
Sussex.
Press dispatches have described the
supplementary note as containing the
statements of Americans passengers
containing that mine and not a tor
pe6oc was responsible for the disaster.
Washington was deluged with tele-
giams during the day. Great numbers
which arrived at the white house. con-
graduated President Wilson for his
stand. Congressman representing dis
tricts with large German populations
received hundreds of messages from in
dividuals and organizations protesting
against any action by congress which
might lead to war between the United
States and Germany.
Senators and members of the house
were reluctant to enter into any dis
cussion of the situation. The address
read by President Wilson yesterday
lehearses in the respective committees
dealing with foreign affairs 1t was
sent TO the committees merely for their
information No formal action on it
* possible
THE responsibility for declaring war
is on congress. not upon the president, -
said William J. Bryan in a statement
here today, and it Is fair to assume
that when the duty of acting falls upon
congress the president will be willing
To refrain from embarrassing congress
as he was anxious that he should not
be embarrassed"
In speech at the dinner tonight Mr.
Bryan declared it would be a crime for
the United States to enter the present
war under any circumstances. He in
sisted that harm done America by any
of the belligerents had been incident tC
the war, in which the United States was
not interested.
II was false diplomacy, he declared
that was leading this country toward
war, and militarism and munitior
manufacturers were responsible for it
Recalling that Germany had agreed
to the principle Of the peace treaties
which he, as secretary of state. nego
tiated with many nations, and unde
which the parties pledged themselves
not to go to war pending an investiga
tion of the cause of dispute. Mr. Bryan
urged that settlement of any quarre
which the United States might hav
with a European nation should be de
layed until after the end of the war.
Mr. Bryan spoke Of the measure 0
success attained by the Ford peace mis-
sion, which he said was reflected in tn
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-21
c. c. WANTS To KNOW
ABOUT SWIM PLACE
Committee Instructed to Find Out if
Riverside Park Bathing Pool is to
be Operated

Is Phoenix gonna have its ocean
this summer?
The question will he put up TO the
owners of Riverside park by COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce,
instructed to find out something def
mite regarding the only open air
swimming pool of any pretensions
hereabout
The committee which is composed
of +. II. Ensign, A. l.. Moore and
Gus Noll will interview the owners
about the rumored plan of locally
formed company taking over the park
on lease, to operate it the coming
summer.