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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
No Big Battles Started.

Small attacks and counter-attacks, mostly by raiding or accommodating parties, and artillery duels, violent on several sectors of the Italian front, continue in all the war theatres. No where has a big battle been started.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
SILVER

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Silver ISIS cents
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
WEATHER FORECAST

For Southern California: Unsettled, probably rain.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
ing the best showing.

ing the best showing.
 Boys under 16 years of age raise acre, boys over 16. but not over IS years of age January l, 1917, raise l acre.
 Beside raising Corn each Corn Club member is required to keep record of all time and expense. write story and exhibit 10 ears of Corn.
 We need more Corn raised in Con- necticut to help in the present emer- gency. It is one of our staple crops and can be raised at profit. The average net profit of Corn Club boys in the State for the past two years has been $57.OO per acre. Beside making some money, boys can also be of patriotic service to the State and Nation by raising Corn now.
 To join the State Corn Club, send your name to your County Agent or to the Connecticut Agricultural College, Extension Service, Storrs, Connecticut. Boys and Girls Clubs.
 Instructions will be sent as soon as names are received. Enrolment closes June 9. A. W. Manchester of Litchfield is the agent for Litchfield county.
 A. J. Brundage
 State Club Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Japanese Dinners.

In the matter of eating it is agreed that the Japanese cuisine is not of the richest in nutritive quality. 1t Is not inexpensive; Japanese dinners are elab. crate in preparation, artistic in pre- scOtGt.on. hut for satisfying the inner man are far inc: lur tu European of even Chinese cUC...@y. The chief char acteristic of q purely Japanese dinner is to please the eye, not the palate or stomach. It is a national joke that one must eat a meal before going to or after returning from a Japanese din- ner.
 Oh, how much labor and expense are lavished on a gochiso (cntertainmentl to make it nice to look at! This is all sheer waste and luxury and is to be condemned. Providence has kindly put in the power of every Japanese to live in the most economical manner, so the Japanese dinner is a blasphemous abuse of providential benefcence. 1t is an anachronistic relic of feudalism, reminiscent of the morbid tastes of idle, luxurious overlords! A monstrous fact is that these customs are not go- ing out of fashion.-Saito Man in Japan Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Island of St. Thomnn.

Commercially, the most important feature of our recently acquired Dan ish West Indies is tue fine harbor at Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas, according to a commercial survey of the islands by agents of the bureau of foreign and domestic com merce of the department of commerce. This survey emphasizes the conven- fence of the harbor as a distributing center for all of the Lesser Antilles.
 1t lies on the direct line of communi cation between Europe and the Pan anna canal, as we'll as in direct line for vessels plying between the Atlantic ports of the two Americas or between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of these continents. It is HOO miles from New York, 1920 miles from the Atlantic en- trance of the Panama canal and 4S0 miles from La Guaira, the chief port of Venezuela. Its location commands the Virgin passage to the Caribbean sea, the easternmost gateway to that body of water.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Specially Wrapped Books.

At a certain woman managed book shop in New York a feature is made of specially wrapped books for gifts. The books, mostly choice editions Of very modern literature, are inclosed in charmingly decorated envelopes or fan cy Japanese papers. The inner wrap per- for example, may be of silver pa per, with Landings of a dull blue dull finished weave, and catching these to gether half moon in orange. Anoth- CT unusual wrapping is flecked orange paper, banded with black, and with cross strappings of gold and q pipin. of bright green. Greenish gold papers are used for other books. There arc innumerable colorful combinations to be achieved.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Jobs Star, Arcturus.

Arcturus, star of ancient poets. ;r,ests, astrologers and mystics. "Job's star," as it has been called, as it Is mentioned in the wonderful book of tlat first dramatist, is 6,000 times more brilliant in it's marvellous luminosity than our own little central luminary, which has a pitiable diameter of less than million miles. By means of the spectroscope Arcturus Is seen travel ing across our line of vision at the in conceivable speed of probably 300 miles per second! Yet even at this amazing motion it would require 5000 years for Arcturus to traverse the distance to us from the star nearest to our sun, that nearby star being the chief in the con- stellatfon of the Centaur and just little matter of o0000,000O0Q miles distant from our sunl- Pittsburgh Dispatch. .-......
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
BRITISH AND FOE
 IN COUNTER RAIDS
EngliShAttaCk Ostend, Germans
 the Thames Estuary by Air.

A destructive raid upon 0stend by British naval forces, a consequent clash with German mosquito craft and German air raid upon the estu- ary of the Thames and the adjoining counties marked the anniversary of Kitchener's death.
 At the same time the British troops in Belgium gave new signs of an i'm pending attack on the German right flank. \
 The German raid on England was again carried out by airplanes, not Zep- pelins. Unofficial reports had it that one German airplane had been brought down. Bombs were dropped upon Kent and Essex counties and shipping in the Thames estuary, about twenty-five miles from London.
 An admiralty statement concerning the naval clash announced the destruc- tion of the German destroyer s 20. ''There were no casualties on our side" said the statement.
 Following the German example in tue west, ine AuSlIldu lllSn has dropped the purely defense' tac- tics and adopted policy of answering blow with blow.
 All along the front between. Playa and the Adriatic, especially in the vi- tai sectors-Gorizia, the Vodice and the Carso-the Austro-H Hungarians launch. ed massed attacks. These. according to the Rome war office. failed, though it is admitted that south of Jamiano the Italian positions had to be modified somewhat. In the Castagnayizza sec tor, Rome reported, the Italians not only stopped, the Austrian counter thrusts, but even took some advanced posts. The Vienna war office places at more than 160,00O its estimate of Italian killed, wounded and missing in the nineteen days battle that started May IA. The official statement ayers tha: the Italians used up thirty-five divi sions, "one-half of the Italian army" in fighting for negligible gains. The Austrians took 16,000 prisoners, it is stated
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

suited from mans inability to see far enough ahead. Naturally most of us are guided by the condition in which we find ourselves and act upon this basis.
 That dairymen, who have weathered the storm through the last year are dis couraged to find the immediate outlook of no greater promise, are selling or planning to sell their COWS at an early period, there is no doubt bS those who have come in contact with the situa. tion. The cry that has gone up throughout the country for more human food is also directing the atten- tion of erstwhile dairymen toward the production of cereals for this purpose.
 We are bound to face a serious short. age of dairy products because of in- sufficient COWS if the trend of the times can be depended upon. If the COWS are really poor sell them to the butcher, but do not sell your good COWS. MT. Dairyman. Keep your good COWS through the summer even if iG is necessary to dry many of them "off". It will not cost much and if they are not producing milk the land will keep @ large number in good condition. Even if eventually sold to the butcher, they will sell better off of good pasture than now, since they are probably in low flesh at present.
 New England is already short of dairy products, where is the milk to come from if we greatly reduce the number of COWS supplying milk? Where are you going to get your COWS when the readjustment comes? A rapid rise in cost of raw products entering into the cost of production always forces producers or manufacturers out of business. Those who find some way to stick will reap the harvest. Don't act hastily Watch your step!
 G. o. White,
 Dairy Department, o. A. c.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
SUMMER COURSES IN THE CAN. MING AND PRESERVATION OF
 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

These are days in which tine conser- vation of perishable food products has reached the acme of importance. Every pound of food that would otherwise go to waste, if preserved for use, serves to the we'll being both the individual and the community. You can ease the weight of your own burden by acquir. ing and using the skill to can garden and orchard products. If each will do his share, it will add greatly to the re. sources of the nation in its time of trial. You can enlarge your social ser vice by canning for others and teach. dearth of opportunity for such service this year. To the end that those who wish in this way to help themselves and their country, The Connecticut Agricultural College offers to all corners intensive courses in canning and preservation in advance of the season of greatest canning activity.
 A course of one week, four times re. peated, is offered. The dates are as follows:
 Monday, June 4 to Saturday, June 9.
 Monday, June | to Saturday, June 16.
 Monday, June IS to Saturday, June 23.
 Monday, June 25 to Saturday, June 30.
 Fruit, vegetables, cans and jars will be furnished by the college. Canned products will remain the property of thn nnllono xxyi11 ha 4xD those who wish to possess the result of their own work. Class work will con- sist of demonstration and practice in the art of canning and in the judging of canned products On the afternoons of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday tnd Friday, from 100 to 5 80 observation trips under conduct of department in. structors will be given for the study of vegetable gardens, orchard and small friuts, garden pests and disease and farm crops.
 Storrs is reached by automobile bus from Willimantic on the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad, or from Eagleville on the Central Yer. mont Railroad. Students will enroll in the Secretary's Office at the College on Monday. In order to avoid delay in the assignment of rooms, written notice of intention to enroll should be sent the Secretary in advance. Furnished rooms, lighted by electricity, in the College dormitories, and board at the College Dining Hall will be furnished for the period of the course, Monday noon through Saturday noon, for fee of $7.00. No additions to or deductions from this fee will be permitted. En- trants should bring with them the following articles: towels, dish cloths, 3 holders, 3 aprons. ..-t
 Address, T. H. Eaton, Secretary, Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn. HI
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
The nisoovarx of Iron.

The Bible speaks of Tubal Cain as the discoverer of iron and the father of smiths. The Egyptians imputed to Hephaestus the same honor, while Pliny mentions 1t having been discov- cred by Dactyles on Mount Ida after the forests on the mountain side had been destroyed by lightning, this about 1432 B. c. Jeremiah and Ezekiel both mention iron in their Scriptural writ ings, the latter especially mentioning two qualities of the metal, calling one Upright iron," which was probably steel. Moses mentions an iron furnacey and Job speaks of iron as being taken out of the earth.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Fourteenth Century Life.

In the fourteenth century people lived in mud huts, with rough door and no chimney. It was not till century lat CT that the erection of chimney was considered more than an indulgence in luxury, a ire commonly being built against the mud plastered wall of the hut and the smoke escaping through the roof. All furniture was of wood. Most persons slept on straw pallets, with log of wood for a pillow. Even the nobility had no glass in the win dows during this time. Cleanliness was not a characteristic of the people, and Thomas Beckett was considered more than necessarily nice because he had the floor of his house strewn with fresh straw each day.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Ksrmaushah.

Kermanshah is name familiar by reason of the famous rugs which the city has for many years sent out into all quarters. Lying athwart the great caravan route from Bagdad to Tehe' ran, amid rich pastures and fields Of wheat and barley, Kermanshah still makes a vigorous show of trade. Its glory, however, has departed, its great yalls, three miles in circuit, are in ruins and its moat choked with rub Dish. Like so many other cities there abouts, Kermanshah is a place of the past.-Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOR NEW
 MARLBORO.

In the Berkshire Sun, which Marcus H. Rogers published in Mill River last October, dating it on his 81st birthday, an appeal was made to MT. Andrew Carnegie for enough money to build a library building for the town, at Mill River, where is also located the high school and the town hall. It will be glad tidings for the town to learn that the application has been granted, and differing from the usual conditions, the only requirement. is that the library shall be properly maintained. It is hardly conceivable that any one would object to doing that MT. Rogers, who is to provide site for the library, de- sires to have the building of suitable design, and to make it practically fire proof. In order to accomplish this, with the somewhat limited allotment of money, it may be necessary to solicit from those interested, contributions of trees for lumber, or other materials, to secure library building that shall be an honor and an immense benefit to the town. One suggestion is to build frame of wood, and then ''veneer" it with cement brick, made of the hand some white sand obtainable nearby, and cover the building with a slate roof. Another suggestion which MT. Rogers makes is to copy as nearly as can be done the substantial and attrac. tive building which was for long time the home of the National Mahaiwe bank in this village. He has plan for casting the four fluted columns in front, of concrete, which he declares can be done very inexpensively. This would certainly prove to be very notable and attractive design. The only disturbing feature about the project is the worldwar which may interfere with the work of construction, but the preparations and plans can be made for the building, awaiting better condi. tions Berkshire Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
The Eaqle.

According to an ancient notion, the eagle renews its strength when very old. It mounts aloft until it comes near the sun, when, scorched by tho heat, it throws itself into the sea, whence it emerges full of renewed vigor. Some commentators have sup posed that the passage in Psalm ciii 5, "Thy youth is renewed like tho eagles" alludes to this old fable. But the more probable fact is that it refers to the strength and vigor which char acterize the eagle even in old age Harpers.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Written on Glass.

Miss Harriet Auber's beautiful lines, "Our Blessed Redeemer, Ere He Breathed," were written by the au- thoress on a windowpane in her house at Hoddesdon, town in England. 4 dealer in curios tried to purchase this interesting and peculiar manuscript from the owner of the house after the death of Miss Auber in 1862, but he was unsuccessful. The pane of glass was subsequently, stolen, and it has never since been found or its fate dis covered.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS WEEK ENDING JUNE 25 AS BRED GROSS
 WEEK" ["

In proclamation to the American people President Wilson has designated the week ending June 25 as Red Cross Week and urged that during the period generous gifts be made to assist the organizations in properly caring for the armed force of the nation and the administration of relief.
 The proclamation points out that every man, woman and child in the United States may do their respective 'bits" by giving, in spirit of patri. otic sacrifice, for the maintenance of Red Cross work while small propor- tion of the population is serving the nation on the fields of battle. The text of the proclamation follows:
 APPROXIMATION"
 "INASMUCH as our thoughts as a nation are now turned in united pur- pose towards the performance to the utmost of the services and duties which we have assumed in the cause of justice and liberty;
 "IN ASMUCH as but small propor- tion of our people can have the oppor- tunity to serve upon the actual field of battle, but all men, women and children alike may serve and serve effectively by making it possible to care properly for those who do serve under arms at home and abroad.
 "ANDs IN ASMUCH as the American Red Cross is the official recognized agency for voluntary effort in behalf of the armed forces of the nation and for the administration of relief.
 "Now, therefore. by virtue of my authority as President of the United States and President of the American Red Cross, I, Woodrow Wilson, do hereby proclaim the week ending June 25, 1917, as Red Cross Week. during which the people of the United States will be called upon to give generously and ln spirit of patriotic sacrifice for the support and maintenance of this work of national need.
 (signed) WOODROW WILSON.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Word From Br'er Williams.

got so tired settin' de table fer Trou- ble dat I give him his raggedy ole hat an showed him de do, an de minute he hit de grit here come Joy, wid his fiddle, an said, "CIar de room fer de biggest dance CT de season, an hands roun', all r'-Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
IGanuina Felt.

Genuine felt is an "all wool" prod uct. Alone among wool workers the felt manufacturer can take a whole fleece from the sheep's back and bring it out in the form of cloth. All the parts of the fleece rejected in other branches of the wool industry can be utilized by the felt maker.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
How to Dress Up a House.

Give it coat of paint.
 Provide every window with a sash. Put a stone collar around the well. Use a good, firm tic on each window weight.
 Equip it well with hose.
 See that there is a good cap on the chimney.
 Put asbestos jackets around the fur mace pipes.
 See that the steam radiators arc fit- ted with muf1lcrS.
 Use good braces wherever necessary. New York Times.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
DON'T USE RHUBARB LEAVES.

Because rhubarb leaves contain cer. tain substances which make them poisonous to a great many persons, specialists of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture warn housewives against using this portion of the plant for food. A number of letters have been received by the department calling attention to the fact that certain news. papers and magazines are advocating the use of rhubarb leaves for greens, and that disastrous results have followed the acceptance of the advice.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
STATE CORN CLUB.

Wanted-1000 boys to raise 5000 bushels of corn in Connecticut.
 For Corn must help win the war. More Corn is needed to make up for the shortage of wheat.
 l. Join the state Corn Club and become eligible for $S0o in State prizes to be distributed pro rata to the15 boys mak-
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Amhiauoua.

'sDio your late employer give you a testimonialT' ,..'#.
 "Yes. but it doesn't seem to do me any good.".
 What did he sayf"
 "He said was one of the best men his firm had ever turned out"-Phila- delphia Inquirer ----
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Unfortunate.

No, that salesman could not interest me in his car after the unfortunate re- mark that he dropped.
 What was that"
 He said that his car was a winner, and then he added that 1t would win in a walk."-Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
So{%cpi1n tiia Hands.

Hands that have become hardened and stained with housework will be-
 come soft and clean by holding little sawdust in the palm of the hand and pouring coal oil over it. Wash your hands as though it were soap and water.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
h Tnrrihln | of.

The "Swanky" one-I'm smoking n terrible lot of cigars lately. The Other (with conviction)-You're right if that's one of them.-London Tit-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
ReNenQe.

She-You ask me to marry you. Can you not see your answer in my faceg He (absently )-Yes-er-er-it's very plain.-Life.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

The actual figures show that there is about one execution for every sev- enty-five homicides which occur in the United States. @ .a
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
KEEP YOUR DAIRY cows.

The tendency of the times is to try to look into the future. That great mis. takes have been made is common Knowledge and many of these have re.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
Rhubarb.

..noa"di',o {" ?, ..'H"t records, rhu- barb was used a5 un article of diet in China as far back as 2700 R. c. -
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

You cannot retrace crooked steps. The path of reform is straight.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

In every parting there is an image of death.-George Eliot. s
 To be rising young man it isn't nec- essary to be self inflated.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

They not that bought for special sale but the balance Our Spring Stock have sold for @
 elted and Models and straight line effects handsomely tailored popular fabrics Serge Gabarn and Popn notch an others detachable saior
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-03-30
J. {. WHITNER,
PROUD 6UllOiNc
North Side Of Square
Both Phones

Sunday nj 1890 o'clock. Everybody
invited.
Several Of this community at.
tended the funeral of Grandma Rod.
gers, ut Nodaway.
Mrs. james Smith. Mrs. Roy
Ashworth and Mrs. Gotlieb OFT called
on Mrs, Chilcoat, Friday.
David Allen and Marndas Kret-
ger motorcd to ST. Joseph Saturday
night and stayed over Sunday.
Miss Lossie OFT left for Mr.. Dan
Burrier's, of near Oregon, where she
will work for couple of weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Emerson Hughes
and Mrs, Josh Chilcoat and daughter
Roxy. were in Forbes, Saturday.
Emerson Hughes and wife visit
ed his cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Hughes, Saturday night and Sunday,
last.
Harry sipcs and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Forney and daughter, and
her husband; spent Sunday at Ed.
Sipes.
Josh Chilcoat and son, Clifton,
and Emerson Hughes motorcd 10 Wa
tihena, Kansas, Sunday, and report a
fine trip.
Mrs. Ida Rodgers has returned