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Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
ELISHA 5. CHAPIN
Native of Canoan, Was Prominent in
 Musical Circles.

Elisha Sterling Chapin died at his home in Lakeville at midnight, Fri day, January 12, of heart failure. His death was not unexpected for MT. Chapin had not been we'll for several months.
 He was born in Canaan, Feb. 29, 184S. the son of Harry Chapin, who was engaged in the mercantile business here during the forties. Later he sold groceries on the road for New York house, to which position his son Elisha ucceeded, finally becoming a members of the firm of Clark, Chapin 6 Bush nell of New York.
 For more than 30 years, Elishu Chapin had made regular trips. every other week, to the stores in this section, going as far north as Benning ton, Vt. He was always a welcome visitor, his personality dlfferentiating him from the ordinary salesman of the road.
 MT. Chapin was very prominent in musical circles, having sung for many years in important Brooklyn and New York churches. At the time of his death he was choirster of the Salisbury Congregational church. He had been member of the Litchfield County Choral Union since it's organization, and was secretary of the Salisbury choir.
 He married Miss Laura Catherine Shaw of Brooklyn and to them were born four children, Mrs. Laura s. Allyn, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Henry Sterl ing Chapin, New York; Elisha $. Chapin, Jr., Altoona, Pa., and Mrs. Lida Chapin Clark of Plainville. Mrs. Chapin died about three years ago. The funeral was held Sunday after noon at the Congregational church, Salisbury, burial being in ire Sails bury cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
BUY AT HOME.

Trade at home with the home man, the man that resides at home, lives I'm your own town, spends all his money at home, and see how much better you and he feels about it. Your money will stay at home then ten to one he comes in few days later and spends your money iIs your house that you did in his. Don's let a man trade, either, with you s hundred years and not buy anything Of him. If you don't commence some time to reciprocate he is liable to need something in your line, get mad and "",a oIvaE Gvwl yo Evw Orleans sssor 1t. Reciprocity Is good thing even in a small country hamlet.-New Gs- naan Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
REBEKAH INSTALLATION
New Officers Installed by District
 Deputy and Suite.

Friday evening at the regular meet. ing of Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 49, I. o. O F.. the officers for the ensuing year were installed by District Deputy Grand Master Mrs. Mary Shaver of Torrington and her suite of officers. The installed officers were:
 Past Grand, Mrs. Sarah Caldwell; {; noble grand, Mrs. Emma Streck; vice grand. Mrs. May Coe; recording secretary, Mrs. Anna Roger; treasurer, Mrs. Sophronia Schmidt; conductor Mrs. Anna Trieschmann; chaplin, Mrs Louise Creevey; outside guard, Leonard Caldwell; k. s. N. G, Mrs. Eva Wykotf R. s. V. G., Mrs. Elizabeth Garter; l.. $. V. G., Mrs. Mildred Caldwell; :; warden, Miss Ina Trieschmann: organ ist, Mrs. Ada Lee.
 The officers absent and to be in stalled later are: financial secretary, Miss Lotta Buckbee; L. $. N. G., Miss Mildred Buckbee; I. G., Mrs Minnie Adams.
 After the installation ceremonies Mrs. Mary Shaver, presented Mrs. Sarah Caldwell, the retiring noble grand, with beautiful past grand jewel. District Leputy Grand Master, Mrs. Mary Shaver, was presented with a lovely hand bag Mrs. Shaver was the first Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge here. Miss Louise Trieschmann was presented with beautiful gold brooch, for her faithful service as recording secretary for three and a half years, Mrs. Sarah Caldwell doing the honors.
 The birthdays of those members dur ing the months of October, November and December were celebrated. Re treatments consisting of ice cream and cake were served and a most enjoyable evening spent by all in attendance.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
SCOVlLLE MANSION BURNED
Taconic's Most Noted Home Des-
 troyed by Fire.

t' The palatial stone mansion of Robert Scoville at Chapinville, now known as Taconic, one of the show places of the Lltchfield hills, was burned early Sat. urday morning at loss estimated at $l,00O, 900 for the builning and its contents which included quantities of old furniture and rare paintings as we'll as one of the largest and finest libraries in the state.
 The mansion, three stories high, 2 build Ill 1894, and used by the Scovilles as a summer residence, was architect urally modified design of an Euro pean castle. It was an attraction to visitors in this section and many hun dred each summer drove out from Lake. vile, ten miles away to see it.
 The fire is believed to have started from a defective fue in the main chimney and was caused by an over heated fire place. ..,r
 MT. Scoville arrived Friday from New York for the weekend and had spent the evening at the home of w. B. Rand at Hamlet Hill farm. Upon re turning he discovered that the house was on fire The caretaker, E. Bozele, and his wife were awakened, but while adjoining property was saved the pro. gress of the flames in the mansion could not be stayed. Daylight found only the stone walls standing.
 There being no fire fighting appara- tus near at hand, nothing could be done to stop the progress of the fire. so but little of the contents of the man. sion could be removed.
 It would be difficult to accurately estimate the loss, as many of the rare old furnishings cannot be replaced at any cost, and some had an intrinsic value all their own.
 Much sympathy is expressed forythe family and especially for the mother, in the loss of their beautiful home.
 During the removal of the furniture from the porch, an explosion burst out the library doors and windows. Wal ter Robinson suffered sprained wrist, and deep cuts on the fece from broken glass. Messrs. Scoville, Murdock and Fellows escaped with severe shaking up. Dr. Bissel took three stitches in MT. Robbinson's face.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
SMALLPOX IN THOMASTON.

Thomaston is having its second fright of the season with smallpox. The two former cases were considered rather mild while the present two cases seem to be more serious. Miss Jennie Alb. bolt, the Reynolds B-:Gsc patient is said to be effected with the disease rather strongly. John Savage of River street. whose illness was diagnosed as smallpox by Dr. J. H.. Kane. is also having it in a heavier form, though the disease has just started. The fifth grade of the Center school has been closed by pr. Kane until all the pupils are vaccinated, and it is possible that still stricter measures will be taken with the school children in short time. Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
OPEN THE WINDOWSl

It has been abundantly demonstrated that good ventilation pays, but in the absence of artificial methods for use in cold weather, much more can be accom-. plished by window ventilation than usually is. Some attention to the matter and to the direction and force of the wind will usually find a means of admitting air to and exhausting it from the room in sufficient quantity and at the same time so .diffusing it that no objectionable draft will be con- ceptrated on any one.-Industrial Man. agement.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
"BUFFALO" NICKEL NOT RARE.

Despite the fact that the Buffalo" nickel has been in circulation for more than four years, the belief stIll prevails in certain sections that the coin is rare. Treasury department officials have re ceived letters recently from persons who, acting under this impression, have wanted to know if the government expected to pay a premium on the coin. In response to such inquiries officials have made public letter stating that more than 219,0OO,0O0 buffalo" nickels are in circulation at the present time.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
100, ,OOO,OCO STARS IN SKY.

A map of the visible universe, upon which the astronomers of the world have been working for 25 years, is almost complete. It will contain every star which can be found by the most power ful telescope. The number will not be less than 100, 100000. Some of the stars which will be represented have never been seen by the eye of man and probably never will be seen. They are caught and recorded by the photogra- lphic plate, which is more sensitive to light than the retina of the human eye.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
CAMPAIGN FOR FARM ACCOUNST

The Litchfield County Farm Bureau began on the second day of January a systematic campaign to emphasize the necessity of definitely studying and planning the farm business if the greatest profits are to be secured from farming. The planning of more profitable farm business for next year depends upon detailed Knowledge of the business done the last year. Since there are very few men who can carry complete details of any business in thn1- heaa it soa'us neressarv tn heoin this campaign with sytematlc work to show the necessity of keeping farm &C., counts. Under the leadership of County Agent Manchester a series of twenty meetings are to be held in northern and central LitchfieId County.
 MT. P. K. Whelpton, of the United States Department of Agriculture, MT. B. A. McDouald and MT. I. G. Davis, of the Farm Management Department of the Connecticut Agricultural College will cooperate in these meetings. At these meetings general community and farm problems will be discussed and the important items which a man must consider in planning his business and the fact he must know to plan it will be brought out from the discussion. MT. Manchester will take with him to these meetings farm account books
 |,cac 5cots will bc rlacea iD the handc oc 4uon who wish to begin keeping &C., counts to secure information for more intelligent planning of their business.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
JUDGE D. T. WARNER.

Friends of State Attorney Donald T. Warner of Salisbury are much pleased with his appointment, by Governor Holcomb, as judge of the Superior Court, to succeed Judge M. T. Shun- T-cT. Eo cGv is bet:c1 1.sstsd for t.au position than Judge warner and his many friends rejoice at his elevation to the bench of the Superior Court
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
RYE PRODUCTION.

Although nearly 60,OOO, 900 bushels of rye were produced in the United States in 1915, this is less than 3 per cent of the worlds annual production of the crop. Nearly 80 per cent. of the crop Of the United States is grown east laf line from the boundary between Minnesota and North Dakota to the |southernmost point of Texas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

On March 2, 1917, the World will be
thirty-nine years old, the oldest and
best established paper in western
Kansas, and we wish to call our read
ers attention to the fact that on that
date the subscription price advances
to S1-50 per year. Our reason for be-
ing obliged to raise have been stated
in previous issues and with almost a
idoubie advance in the price of all
materials used in printing office it
is impossible to continue at the old
price Read our special offer on page
and take advantage of it while the
opportunity lasts for this offer will be
discontinued after March End. The
Daily and weekly Capital and Mail
and Breeze combined with the world
is certainly an attractive bargain in
good reading and many have already
taken advantage of this splendid Of
fer and we urge all of our subscribers
to pay up between this and March
End thus securing our club offer and
saving so cents. Remember after
March End this offer will not hold
good.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

Bring in your hogs, Monday, jan
uary 29th. Adv. 2t.
For Sale-one auto roadster in good
repair Call at this office. Adv.47tf.
Protect your radiator with Gordon
Radiator and Hood cover for any
make of car. For sale at Pickering's
garage.-Adv SO
During the last ten days the fam
lily of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Compton who
live on the Jones ranch, have had
severe contest with pneumonia but
at this writing are getting better.
H. NJ. Sprague, who had been here
about month visiting his children
and transacting business, departed
Monday night for wasatch, Utah,
| where his railroad grading gang is at
work.
Those who watch the predictions
of the weather prophets have already
commenced to predict that 1917 is to
be a good corn year. The most of us
have to wait and see if the wind is
in the northeast during the equinoc-
tial period.
! Attorney Herman Long has moved
| his office from the 81. T. Kline & Co.
| building to the Office in the Kline
! Building recently vacated by John &.
Parsons and Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Miller
have commenced housekeeping in the
rooms vacated by Mr.. Long.
A delegation from Collyer and
| Ogallah were here last Saturday to
watch the common. school basket bail
| teams from those places play match
game on the local court. The score
| was to 3 in favor of Collyer.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
iC. L. Hardman entertained infor-
/ mally at a pleasant thimble party. A
| tea towel hemming contest was enjoy
| ed by the guests and Mrs J. G. Cort-
right and Mrs. II. S. Giyler were the
| lucky competitors and were awarded
prizes for the largest number of tow
lels hemmed and the neatest work.
i After the towels were finished the
/ hostess invited the guests to the din
| ing room where delicious refresh
i ments were served in two courses.
The afternoon was much enjoyed by
| the following guest: Mesdames Alli-
son, Phares, J. f. Jones, w. wollner,
Purcell, Blair. Steinberger, Spena,
4 Gibson, Cortright and Givler.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
Guy Jones transacted business in
Kansas CITY this week

Ouy JOncS lTdUSdCleQ business III
Kansas CITY this week.
The next number of the course of
entertainments will be a lecture by
Francis J. Gable, poet, humorist and
philosopher. The title of his lecture
is ''Some Liars 1 Have Net" Those
who failed to hear the lecture by
Herbert, and missed good thing,
should remember Cables date, Fri
day evening, January 26. Single adj
missions 35 and 25 cents
The suggestion comes from friend
of the high school at Ogallah that
there should be a dormatory for girls
erected near the school building in
this city. Whether it was his idea
that the county should build and
maintain it or that it should be
erected as a business enterprise, we
did not learn. However, it is gooo
suggestion and is now open for con-
sideration either as county or busi-
ness enterprise. It is claimed by
! those who know that such an institu-
| tion is badly needed
| The probability is that it will not
| be long until there will be some oil
and gas excitement in this county.
1t will be reminder to many of the
old gold excitement days. However.
1t is to be hoped there will be more
| to the coming ''boom" il it does come
than there was to the old one. We
are informed that representative of
| a Wichita, or some other, concern is
leasing land for oil purposes in the
vicinity of Ransom. II there is oil
and gas in that vicinity there is oil
and gas in this vicinity and it will
soon be found out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

A. j. McCollum has been on the
sick list for the last two weeks bit
at last report was gradually improv-
ing and we hope to see him around
again soon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

Mrs. Fleming, of Mt. Rose, Colo,
spent Thursday in this city as a guest
at the home of her brother, A. H.
Blair. She was on her way to Abi-
lene, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
REV j. H. LEE IS DEAD

The Rev. j. II. Lee, one of the old
est priest in the Kansas diocese of the
Episcopal church, died here this
morning. He was born in Ohio in
1880, but for fifty years had been a
resident of Manhattan. He was
widely identified with the religious
and educational interests of the state.
In the early years of the Al ricult ure
college he served as instructor and
later was superintendent of schools
of Riley county.-Topeka State Jour-
nal. (Rev. Lee was rector of the
Episcopal church at this place from
1895 to 1902 and made host of warm
friends among the people of this COM
munity. He was one of those choice
souls that is perhaps met just once
during lifetime. He was SO bene-
VIOLENT and broad that he seemed to
embrace all humanity with a spirit
of love and sympathy. Rev. Lee
performed the marriage ceremony
that united the editor and wife in
the bonds of matrimony some twenty
odd years ago. After 81 years OF
splendid living, leaving blessings and
influence or the highest order behind
him, he entered into that Rest which
he often spoke of to his friends.
Monday, January 29th is hog day.
Adv. 2t.
E. L. Cave arrived home from his
vacation trip the first of the week.
Frank Rice, farmer near Quinter,
was transacting business in this city
Tuesday.
Pat O'Toole and son and Peter
Parke and wife of Banner vicinity
were transacting business in the city
Thursday.
Grover Hays has received word that
his parents have arrived safely in
California and will soon be settled
down for an enjoyment of the next
three months.
The weather this week has been a
touch of decided winter However,
it lessened up little Thursday and
quite a number of farmers came tc
town to do trading.
County Attorney John r. Parsons
was out in the Banner neighborhooo
the first of the week in his officia
capacity trying to straighten out {
controversy between erstwhils
| friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

The announcement that s'ladies
furnishing company" is to be estab-
lished here caused every old bachelor
in the county to wake up and look
wise.
Very sorry to see the fellows disap-
pointed but somebody ought to un-
deceive them-gently, of course.
Merely a "miss" apprehension or a
sort of miscue, so to speak.
"Many a man who boasts that he
can control his temper can not even
curb his appetite. Gable.
| Dodd CASTOR says the man who
goes to the devil always takes a wo-
man with him He might have add
ed that the woman who goes to the
devil nearly always takes two or
three men at least part way.
But the pity of it all is that the
woman always has the hardest time
getting back.
Gable, the lecturer, writes to say
that we may advertise fLiars" as the
subject of his lecture here Friday
evening, January 26, but he promises
to mention no names. So let nobody
stay away through fear of personaIi-
| ties.
OF course there is great variety
! in prevaricators but few even among
the most expert can tell to which
class belong.
/ But Gable, the poet, humorist and
philosopher, who has met great
many of all kinds, will identify the
several brands so plainly in his lect-
ure next Friday evening that no fiic
ton monger ought to feel like a
stranger to. himself. Let everybody
be there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

The new oil-burner, one-lunger en-
gine Listens" quite different from
the old one bnt {. ere doesn't seem to
be much Improvement in the odor Of
the effiuvia emitted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
BASkET BALL SCHEDULE

Wilson High School VS. Trego
County High School, January y
10Th.
Trego at Home
January 80 VS. Hill City.
February 2 VS. Russell.
February Is VS. Ellis.
February % VS. Quinter.
March 2 VS. Ellsworth.
Trego Away From Home
January 8. 25, 26, February 8,
9, 16.
Five games for one dollar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20
Weather Report

Maximum and minimum tempera-
ture according to the government
thermometer at wa-Keeney for the
week ending wednesday noon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

Old Hi. Fulimselph was observed
trying to bum pipeful of tobacco
the other day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

Homer Bonebrake arrived home
Thursday morning from southern
California where he and his wife and
daughter have been visiting at the
home of his parents. Mrs. Bonebrake
and daughter did not return with
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

The point is this: Old Hi swore of
the first of the year and hasn't
BOUGHT any tobacco since.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

We have about three inches of dry
snow, yielding only .16 inch of water
when melted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

But the pity of it all is that the
woman always has the hardest time
getting back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-20

OF course there is great variety
in prevaricators but few even among
the most expert can tell to which
class belong. w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-07
HORRIBLE CONDITIONS
IN CUBA MADE KNOWN
George Buxton. Wealthy American
Refugee. Declares May 20 Has
Been Set as Beginning of
Series Of Rcvoits.

New York. May 6.-"The atrocities
committed on the whites in Mexico
are eQualed by those now committed
in Cuba. This statement was made
today by George Buxton, IA we'll to- do
American of Norwalk Conn, who was
among number of American and
British refugees who arrived at an
Atlantic port frem the. island republic
In destitute condition. The refugees
declared a state OF anarchy now ex-
lists in the Cuban province of Oriente
ana that General Bias Maco in COM
mand of $4,000 negro troops. prom
lses terrible reign of terror and
bloodshed to begin on May 20, unless
the United states government inter-
VeneS IN the affairs of Cuba against
president Menocal. General Maco an
nounces that 5000 "defenseless ne
groes' killed in 1912 must be avenged,
and that in accomplishing this pur-
pose no nationality is to be spared.
u was declared by the refugee s;
VINO had been busted from their
homes and despoled of their posses
SONS. that already a systematic cam
palgn OF plIlage, incendiarism ana de-
struction is going on and that the
cuban government is concealins the
true state of affairs
Mr. Buxton, in telling the situation
said.
7 have seen one of my neighhors
and best friends for years-Victor
Anderson, of N9rth Dakota--pullei
from his home with a rope around his
neck because ne refused to divul..e
The alleged hiding place of certain
jewels and whiskey, of which he had
neither. When he persisted he Nad
none he was led to tree and the
VI.
reoei leader was just about to give
the signal for the hanging when
went to him and begged tina. Ander-
son be set free. After more than
half an hours pleading / succeeded
IN placating the rebel chieftain and
Anderson was freed with many kicks
and blows, some of which I received
also, Burning, pillaging and even
rapine are FREQUENT occurrences.
Documentary proofs of. dire events
to start on May 20 were brought by
the refugees, including statements
made by General Maco and his aides.
These have been forwarded to Ameri-
can and British officials.
In Santiago at present the refugees
said are hundreds of American refu-
gees waiting to find some way to
reach this country. These Americans
were wealthy settlers in Cuba but
now they have no homes and money.
Appeals from them were brought here
and are to be forwarded to Wash
ington along with the resolutions de-
scrlhing conditions.
One of the resolutions is signed by
10 American men, women and chill
dren and declares all their appeals
10 the Cuban government for protec-
ton have passed UNDECIDED In the
end they last their h0ffy9.e