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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
learn few FACTS
Writer CritIoizes Modern Teach
ing Of History.
important Happenings Recorded With
out tho Events Leading Up -
Thorn Being Set Forth
Makes Heads spin.

Take English history as it is taught
In an English school. We begin with
Celtic Britain. Enter Caesar and a
Roman host. From where? We never
learn, h. G. Wells writes In the Satur-
day Evening Post. Who is this Gaze
sar and why did he come? Why did
he got Why did the Romans not come
again for the better part Of century?
Evidently something much more impor-
tant was going on elsewhere.
A little way on In the story certain
inexplicably. Whence7 Why7 Later
come the Danes. The history Of Eng
land has the effect Of something going
on upon a dOormat in passage out
side room full of events. with several
other doors. The door opens, the Nor
man kings rush out of the room. con-
Quer the country hastily. say some
thing about some novelty Of which We
have learned nothing hitherto, the Cru
sades. and exit to room again.
From which presently King Richard
returns detected. He has been fight
ing the Saracens. Who are the Sara
Gems? We never learn. What be-
comes Of them? We are never told.
So 1t goes on. The broad back Of his
tory Is turned to England throughout.
Its face and hands are hidden. and we
make what we can Of the wriggling Of
Its heels.
The American story Is still more in
comprehensive. An innocent continent
10 suddenly inundated by Spanish. Por-
tuguese. French, Dutch and British.
who proceed at once to pick up the
thread Of various conflicts-initiated
elsewhere. Someone called the pope is
seen to be dividing the new continent
among the European powers. Colonies
are formed. What are colonies?
These colonies, in what is apparently a
strenuous attempt to simplify history.
break OF from their unknown cOun-
tries of origin. A stream Of immigra-
ton begins from west and east. The
American mind establishes sort Of In
tellectual Monroe doctrine and declares
that America has no past, only fu-
ture. From which sublime dream 1t is
presently reused to find something of
unknown origin called European impe
rialIsm wrecking the world. What Is
this Imperialism? How did 1t begin?
The teaching Of history In most other
countries Is after the same fashion
Everywhere the teachers present more
or less similar histories of passages
and dOormats. Great events-the Cru
sades. the Reformation. the industrial
revolution-come In with bang and
go out with a slam. leaving no clew
leaving our poor heads spinning. Ii 4,
any wonder II history falls back for Z
little human touch upon childish anec
dotes about Alfred and the cakes, the
peerless beauty Of Mary Queen Of
Scots, and King Charles and his span
iels1 .-- tr r-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26

coat Of aluminium enamel paint mAkeA
them neat and clean. No more fakes
Of rust OF smudge to drop OF on white
garments when ironing. They can BE-
washed and the heat does not AFFECT
the enamel. as 1t Is the kind used on
radiators. One coat II sufficient. and
q small can will do for coating Q mum.
Der Of irons lt"'l "a srf
Useful ironing Blanket.
Make an ironing blanket for en-
broidered articles and laces from
square Of white outing flannel, and one
of Turkish toweling. neatly bound to-
gether. The Turkish side 10 used for
faces and insertions, as the loose
threads in ironing are forced up
through the lace. while the other side
is used for embroideries.
For Cleaning and Poilsh'ng Irons.
Saturate a cloth with water. wrinA
partially dry. rubbing soap thorough
ly on It. Place on several thicknesses
Of paper. Rub iron over 1t several
times, pressing hard. to remove starch
and roughness. The result IL surpris'
ing, a. 1t makes the surface Of iron
perfectly clean and smooth.
This IL the best and most economi'
cal way Of cleaning irons. doing away
with the use Of ironing wax or any
cleanser for irons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
SCORE HANGS ON FENCE NAIL
81 Paul Lost Game to Minneapolis In
Peculiar Manner, According 70
Frank Isbell.

Frank Isbell, one-time first baseman
for the Chicago White Sox. recently
told Of one game where the result
hung on a NAN
''In 1898 was pitching for st. Paul."
said Isbell. 1--WE were not allowed to
play Sunday gnmes inside the corpora
don limit, and so little park had been
fitted up outside for Sunday play. The
park was extremely small. The field
was 80 short that a fence II or Is feet
high had been built behind 1t to keep
tn balls from going out OF bounds.
sAs a consequence of the small field
ter than two-bagger, r,r.
zone Sunday we were playing Min
neapolt~. was pitching for st. Paul.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26

model having baby bodice and gath.
cred skirt set on to q waist band
Many underslips are cut like .
chemise. without q waistband. Ths
most popular silk garment Is the en-
velope chemise Of crepe de chine. II
Is worn over the corset and without
bloomers or drawers In warm weather.
But there is a final chapter to the
story of silk underwear, short and
sweet and not ever destined to be 80
Important as that which is told in the
foregoing paragraphs. 1t is written in
georgette crepe. This very diaphanous
and exquisite material makes corset
covers and chemise that are the last
word in dnintiness-and extravaganza.
for 1t Is sometimes used double. being
otherwise too transparent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
inexpensive Dye.

Take the skins of dried onions and
boil them; strain the Juice. then put
in material you wish to dye and boil
the desired color. either a light or
darker tan. Just fine to color white
stockings q pretty shade Of tan or
cream, and also nne for coloring ecru
curtains that have been washed quite
often, and also silk waists. This u
very satisfactory for silk. but not -
good for cotton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
FIX. &zz1A
v -

Jade green is one of the new shades
that Is catching on we'll in the local
millinery trade. Not only is 1t seen
in various types Of hats. including
models in taffeta and split straw, but
1t is also taking well In the trimmings.
Jade ostrich plumes are shown In
steadily increasing numbers, and are
used to trim models both of a similar
shade and Of black. A popular use II
plumes laid fat on the upper brim.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26


Chicago.-Hogs-To $2O.40: bulk.
31s.50@20.10; heavy weight. 1850 a
1920; medium weight. $1s.500 20. 20;
smooth. S1s.76 01s.25: packing sows.
rough. 31s.1b01S.75; pigs, $1,000
1900.
Cattle-Beef steers. medium and
heavy weight, choice and prime. $ll.86
@1S.26; medium and good. $1,000
1900: common. $10.S5 o 1850; light
weight. good and choice, $4,000 1875;
common and, medium. $10.00@13.25
butcher cattle heifers. $7.75 313.25:
cows. &7.50@1z.75; Gamers and cutters
$S.25 07.50: veal calves. light and
handy weight, $3.50 D 1890: feeder
steers: @s.25012.75; stock steers, $500
Sheep-Lambs. 81 pounds down.
$16.75 @18.25: culls and common, $500
@15.60; yearling wethers. Si1.500
1900: ewes. medium, good and choice.
SS.76 0S.75: cu1ls and common, $500 q
$50.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26

Minneapolis was at bat in the last
half Of the ninth inning, and we were
two runs ahead. There were two men
out and two men on bases. The next
man at bat lined out a high ny. It
struck the high center field fence,
about IL feet from the ground, and
everybody was certain. we had the
game won
But we didn't. The ball struck the
fence-and stayed there. It struck d.
rVetly ON the sharp end Of wire
ndn. and before We could get q step
ladder and climb up after It. the Min
neapolis nine had its three runs In and
the 9aUo was over"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26

HAY AND GRAIN.

HAY and GRAIN.
(Prices paid farmers. I. o. b. Denver.
By U. s. Bureau of Markets.l
Wheat. hard winter. cwt. $500 3.83h
Oats. white Neb. No. 3. cwt. 2.35
Yellow corn, No. 3, cwt... $50
Mixed corn. No. 3. cwt.... 9.26
Feed barley. cWt.......... z.60
South Park hay No. ,. ton.ss: 90 @ $500
Alfalfa No. l. ton. mostly. $500 q $500
Straw, ton ............... 500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
FLOUR AND SUGAR

(Wholssale Prices by U. 8. Bureau of
Markedly
Wheat flour lin quarters.
per cwt. ............... .s6.5o05.s5
Der cwt. ................. A2o04so
Sugar, KrAnulated, per cwt.. 1906
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26

chicago.-Corn-No. 3 yellow, s1.san
01.8S: No. 4 yellow. nominal: No. s
yellow, nominal.
oats-No. 5 white. 7oo71Mc- stand
Ard. nominal.
Rye-No. D. $1.50h. i
Barley-$1.15 61.23.-
s.00611.00.
Clover-Nominal.
, Pork-Nomfnal.
LArd-g34.05.
Ribs-Ss7. ~ Q 3L7S.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
mI.e.I'.a.eu. Markets.


Metal Markets.
Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver. SLIM. .i.-. n
Copper. per pound. I'm q 18c-
Lead. $6.40.
Spelter. $3.50.
Tungsten. per unit. s7.5001o.oo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-06-26
HIDES AND PELTS.
Denver Price List.
Dry Fi1at Hides.

Dry F1lnt Hloes.
Butcher. Is lbs. and up........... 38c
Butcher under 16 lbs......... 3Sc
Fallen. all weights. sec
Bulls and stays .,..,, 22c
CuIls ................... zoe
Dry salt hides &c per lib. less.
Dry Flat Pelts.
WOOL pelt8 SIC
Short wool pelts. ................. SIC
Butcher sheartngs ............... Csc
No. and murrAin shearings. lac
Bucks. saddles and pieces of pelts 22c
Green Sailed Hides, Etc.
Cured hides, 25 lbs. up. No. Loo. zoe
Cured hides, IS lbs. up. No. 2...... 19c
Bulls, No. I. ................... lac
Bulls, No. Observation-Disclosures. lie
Clues. hides and skins. lie
KIP. NO. 1-............... ZIG Z4c
Nip. NO. Z........... ...... zOV &c
GAIL NO. J.. .-............ 30 % 4Oc
G H1nnd sS. kip and calf No soc
Branded kip and calf. No. 2.,.... 1Sc
Part cured hides. lie per Id. less than
Green hides. &c per lib. less than
Gree. s.ftea H.r.ehlAe..
no. ....... ....... x0.OV u l0.00
Headless. Soc less.
Ponies and glue. $1,000 500
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
FARNUM CASE. CON-
 TINUED TO DEC. 3Oth
Amount Ov dra wn Now Dwindles to About
 $6,0OO

The case of E. T. Benjamin vs. R. T. Farnum continued in the Su- perior Court at Winsted Thursday and Friday of last week. Most of the time was spent in going over disputed items for which MT. Farnum drew partnership checks, which he was ask ed to explain. Some of them, he explained, were to pay for goods used in the store, but most of them were either checks which he said should be charged to him or were given for cash and not entered on the cashbook Mr. Farnum said that his custom was to give checks for cash as an accomo- dation to his customers. He did not enter the cash on the cash-book, but would deposit it in the bank with other deposits. This will be checked up later.
 The amount of accounts admitted by MT, Farnum which should be charged to him totaled $6,102.67. MT. Farnum says that he sent checks to Mr.. Benjamin amounting to $4,800 to offset this and that he had $1,365 more invested in the business than his partner. He said that there was no agreement until the last of March, 1918, as to how much his compensa- ton should be, though he had charged himself $25 a week. He said that the tires, etc, he took from the store for the use of his first automobile amounting to from $50 to S55 and +I,o+ n Fo;, x,o1,,o+,o,, of b;c ,,ca of fba cara in behalf of the partnership would amount to not less than $200.
 He explained that the check for $500. for the purchase of the first auto Was loan and that few days later he drew the money from the Great Harrington Savings bank and paid back the loan Some of the largest checks which he gave, amounted to several hundreds of dollars, were for the accommoda- tion, he said, of representative of the Berkshire Brewing association. He admitted that check for $1, ,000 should be charged to him. He went to Uxbridge, Mass, and offered a partnership check at the bank for $359 and the cashier refused to cash it as he did not know MT. Farnum whereupon MT. Farnum telegraphed to the Canaan National bank for a certified check for $1,000, which he received and was cashed by the Ux- bridge bank.
 It is expected the case will last sew eral days more. The court will not sit in Winsted next week and the trial will be continued on Dec. 30.
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this Wednesday evening at 7:30.
 The Sunday School Service of Christmas Carols and recitations will be held at the church on Friday even ing at 7:30.
 Regular services next Sunday. Morning worship at 10:30 a. m.
 Sunday School at II :45. s
 The Epworth League service at 6:30 Sunday evening. Topic "How to Make Next Year Better Than This" Leader Miss Dorothy Drumm.
 Evening preaching service at 7:3O.
 A large audience attended the Union Service on Sunday evening. The Christmas Carols were led by the choirs of the three churches. The choir also rendered special Christmas music. The service was conducted by Rev. F. H. Neal. Rev. A. M. Griffin offered prayer and Rev. A. Karl Skinner gave the address.
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
Tenth Anniversary

Esther Chapter o. E. s. celebrated their tenth anniversary last Wednes- day evening. During the meeting a review of the past ten years was read by the secretary, Mrs. Harriet Gran ey. Almost all the past matrons and patrons were present and an swered with few words appropriate to the occasion. After the meeting all repaired to the dining room where refreshments, consisting of fruit salad, rolls, cake and coffee were served. The dining room was very tastefully decorated for the occasion with trailing pine and wild berries.
 In the center of the tables were placed small Christmas trees lighted by small colored electric bulbs. The past matron's and patrons were seat ed at table by themselves.
 After the refreshments were serv- ed, Mrs. K. J. Shaw read a poem, which she composed, namely "Tenth Anniversary" She starte at the beginning of the chapter or the night they were instituted, right up to the present time. It was certainly very interesting. After this the tables were cleared and various games played, very pleasant time being spent.
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
MAJOR FRANK WELLS
Native of Salisbury, Leaves Relatives
 .. in Salisbury

Major Frank Wells, 80, of Brew ster, N. r., president of the First National bank at that place, died sud denly of heart disease Wednesday night. He. was a native of Litchfeld and veteran of the civil war. Though addressed in veteran circles by his brevet as major, he always preferred to be known as captain of Company I, 18th Connecticut volun- teer infantry, about half of which company was recruited in Litchfield. Captain Wells was commander of Crosby post, member of the Army and Navy club of Connecticut and of the Loyal legion.
 He leaves his wife; son, Henry Hubbard Wells; a daughter, Mrs. Ambrose McCabe, and a sister, Mrs. Virginia Wells McNeil. Mrs. Donald T. Warner of Salisbury is his niece and John T. and Philip P. Hubbard of Frank W. Hubbard of Flushing, L. l., are his nephews.
 The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Brewster.
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
SOLDIERS INSURANCE
 .3 SHOULD BE KEPT UP
Bureau Unable to Locate
 Many of Those Insured -

The Government, through the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, wrote approximately S40,000, 0,000,000 of insurance upon the lives of more than 4,500,000 service men and women. This is larger volume of insurance than is in force in the old line insurance companies in the Uni ted States. Approximately 90 peri cent of the men in active service dur- ing the War were protected by War Risk Insurance, and the average protection was S8,700.
 While the men were in the service it was easy to collect the insuranc@ premiums by deducting the amount due each month from their pay. Now the men have to look after Che pay ment of their own premiums, and tha situation is further complicated by reason of the fact that the addresses : of hundreds of thousands of them arm no longer known to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Col. R. G. Cholmeley-Joue Director of thc Bureau, does not consider it surpris- ing that so many former service men have not continued to make regular monthly payments of their War Risk Insurance premiums. He says:
 ''Irl the first place, very few of them realize that the Governments insurance, as we'll as compensation and allotments and allowances, iw paid by the Tresury Departmenk through the Bureau of War Risk m- surance; neither do they realize that after their discharge from active ser- vice their checks or money orders fbr insurance premiums should be made payable to "The Treasurer of th0 United States", and sent to Premium Receipt Section, Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Washington, D. c. Agatn it will take considerable time for the former sservice men to get on thefI feet and get their bearings, even though they are healthy and strong Many have not yet decided intR what business activity they will en- ter or even where they intend uEfs- mately to live. Lots of boys from the farms will locate in cities and many city boys may move into the country In the interim isn't it too much to expect that the matter of payment of their life insurance premiums should become paramount in their minds?
 "They must be given time to aa- just themselves to new conditionse but we don't want them to give up their insurance, and under a receuS ruling every one of them who has been insured, and who is in as good health as at the time of his discharge has eighteen months from the time of his discharge from the service i'm which to reinstate his War Risk Insurance.
 "The payment of only two premi- ums for reinstatement is now re- quired-one to cover the month of grace during which the man was pro tected, the other the premium for the current month of reinstatement The man, however, must state in his application that he is in as good health as when discharged or as he was when the grace period of his in surance expired, whichever is the later date"
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
SEVERAL COUNTY TOWNS
 LISTED AS DELINOUENTS
Have Not Reported the Number of School
 Children

Of the t168 towns in the state, 27 have not made a report to the state comptroller of the number of chil- dren between the ages of foru and 16 in their respective towns. The amount of the enumeration grant which the state pays annually to the towns is at the rate of $2.25 per child of school age. The enumeration of 1918 showed 325,478 children of school age in the state. The amount of the grant paid was $698,861.35.
 It is impossible to state at this time the amount of the grant for the pres ent fiscal year. It is safe to say however, that it will be in excess of the amount of last years grant and, will be appreciably over $700,000. While there has been a decrease in the number of school children in some of the small towns, there has been a notable increase in others.
 Delinquent towns are liable to a forfeiture of the grant in part or in whole. Seven were subjected to a forfeiture in 1918. The towns which have failed this year to make report of their school enumeration to the comptroller on or before Dec. and are therefore delinquent are:
 Ansonia, Berlin, Bridgeport, Bris- tol, Canaan (Falls Village), Canter- bury, Cheshire, Colchester, Cornwall, Eastford, East Granby, East Hart ford, Fairfield, Granby, Hartland, Lisbon, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, North Branford, Old Lyme, Portland, Saybrook, Sharon, South Windsor, Wallingford, Warren and Windsor Locks. North Canaan reports 466 children of school age.
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK
Will Be Observed Throughout the
 Country Jan. 17th to 24th

Connecticut in common. with the rest of the United States and Canada is going to observe National Thrift Week beginning Saturday, January IT, and ending January 24. Plans looking to it's success are now we'll under way. National Thrift Week is an economic inspiration and will be carried through under the auspices of. the Y. M. c. A. and it is promised the hearty cooperation of many business organizations and has been endorsed by the War Savings Organi- zation.
 Realizing the urgent necessity of a strong economic program to combat the present tendency to spend re- gardless of price or need and deter mined to aid the government in it's program, the Y. M. C.. A. has laid its plans for nationwide campaign which promises a big mar gin of success not merely for the week alone, but for the future in the lessons learned to practical economy
Connecticut western news., 1919-12-25
BARNUM-RICHARDSON
 CO. IS SOLD AT AUCTION
Syndicate Makes Bulk Bid in Alternative
 Form

As previously published in the News, the entire holdings of the Bar Richardson Company were sold at public auction at the Court house in Winsted last Thursday. Attorney Samuel Rose of New York, represent ing Horace w. Davis, receiver, was the auctioneer.
 The only bid received for the assets of the company as going concern was in an alternative form, one being $22O,0OO in cash for the assets of the company. The other called for the payment of dividend on the claims of the bondholders and other credi- '~s0rs and it was estimated that it would call for the payment of $250,- GOO.
 The bid was made by Eugene E.. Anderson of Sharon, Pa., represent ing syndicate.
 Two bids were received for parcels, one by Attorney Donald J. Warner of Salisbury of $500 for the Scoville ore bed farm and the other was by Sher- if Frank H. Turkington of $4,0O0 for, a 30O0-acre tract of woodland.
 It is expected that the first bid of $22O,OO0 will be accepted. All bids received were subject to confirmation by the United States court at New Haven Saturday.
 There were about 9 dozen present at the auction and MT. Rose conduct ed the proceedings in a very able and business-like manner. In addition to MT. Anderson and the others men toned, the receiver, MT. Davis, and his representative at Lime Rock, MT. Boote, were present.
 The bonds and unsecured claims of the company total about $630, ,000, the bonds secured by two mortgages amounting to $500,000. The assets of the company represent about $7,000 in cash, $40,000 in accounts receivable and real and personal property valued at $155,000. If the Anderson bill is accepted, it is ex- pected the company will be reorgan- ized under the name of the Salisbury Iron Go. The bondholders and cred itors of the old company will be asked to participate in the new se- curities to be issued.
 The bankrupt company owned property all over Connecticut and in almost every town in Litchfield coun- ty. The company's main plant is at Lime Rock. It has been established over 100 years and is said to have failed through 'dry rot" in the man agement.
 A decree confirming the auction sale of the Barnum Richardson Go. of Lime Rock was entered by Judge B. s. Thomas in the federal court at New Haven Tuesday. The bid ac- cepted is that of Eugene E. Ander- son of Sharon, Penn. who represents syndicate, and he gives about $250,000. The receiver will continue business until adjustments are made.