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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
London Market Firm

LONDON, July 21.-The tone of the
STOCK market was firm to day. Bar gold
las lid. Money, ga per cent. Dis,
count rates: Short bills, 4 v per cent.
three months bills, AS per cent.
Closing stock quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22

PARIS, July 21.-Trading was dull.
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes. Sc francs SO confines; ex-
change on London, 46 francs IS CEN
confines. The dollar was quoted nj 70
francs 93h confines.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
It Must Have Been.

The seventh-grade pupils were writ ing descriptions of people, and one rather daring youngster wrote one about the principal of the building. It started off: "Our principal has a cold and steely eye" Very much amused, the teacher of that grade handed 1t to the principal, who in turn was even more amused.
 When she visited that room that af- ternoon she made mention of the de scription. Tt was quite good" she smiled at the little writer, particular ly that part about the steely eye"
 She had expected the children to laugh with her, but they remained quite sober. And then a tiny, under sized. timid-looking little girl put up her hand. Please. Miss R." she addressed the principal, 'T think he could have written a better descrip- ton of you If he hadn't had to sign his name to It"
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
"Be-sU Fooled NapoIeon.

, Napoleon was not satisfied with the f1eur-de-lys, when he came to the throne of France, as a royal emblem. He desired something more ancient, and in seeking 1t he saw what was supposed to be handful of gold bees, their wings encrusted with red stone of no great value, but rich in its Lure crimson The "bees" were scat tered on a green cloth, and Napoleon inquiring into their origin. was told they had been found in the grave of Childeric when 1t was opened in 1853. This was ancient enough for the new emperor, and he ordered that they be adopted as the imperial emblem forthwith.
 The facts are, that what was held to be golden bees were in reality mere commentators. scattered on the har- ness of horses, especially war horses, so that in parades they would glitter as much as their mailed masters. A few bearing what was thought to be wire legs were in reality those that retained the wire devices for fasten- ing them to the leather or trappings They have since been known as 'feur- ons." The original "bees" discovered in the tomb had been sent as curi- osity to Louis XIV.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
FILMS SAVE TIME
Put to Good Use by Department
 of Agriculture.
Pictures of Educational Value May Be Borrowed From the Government
 at Little Expense.

The motion picture Is a time saver. Suppose county agent Is showing a group of farmers how to construct a wooden silo; with the modon-picture outfit he can show them in 15 minutes what It would take him days to sho~ by actL~i demonstration. Suppose a home-demonstration agent wishes to show a model kitchen in Massachu- setts to group of farm women In Nebraska, A trip from the Great Plains to the North Atlantic Is not necessary. The thing can be done In a few minutes with the motion-picture projector' and a reel of films.
 The United States Department Of Agriculture is using the motion pic ture in a great many ways. Films already made cover 112 agricultural subjects. There are 460 reels, or more than 100000 feet of film avail able for distribution. All of this film is In circulation, most of 1t constantly. During the past 12 months more than 100000 persons saw one or more Of these films.
 AhC hALho WCAC HI uc<s hOh UhhJ Dy the extension workers and other em- ployees of the department, but by state colleges of agriculture, farm bureaus, chambers of commerce, womens' clubs and various other organizations, as we'll as commercial motion-picture houses.
 Persons desiring to use any of these films can borrow them If they comply with some necessary regulations. Ap- plications can be made through the county agent, the director of extension of state agricultural college. or any other officially cooperating agency. The borrower does not have to pay anything for the use of the films, ex- cept the cost of transportation.
 The whole matter Is explained in detail in Department Circular IA, which has just been printed and copies of which may be had free. This cir cular gives list of all the motlon-pic- ture reels, 1t explains in detail the borrowing process. 1t outlines the pro cedure for those who would rather buy than borrow, 1t tells how to select projector, and sets forth the advan- tages of the various kinds It dis cusses lights and screens, and it gives definitions of words that motion-pic- ture users should know.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
SNAP SHOTS

Congress is going after the payroll in fashion that indicates a reduc- tion in the population figures of the District of Columbia.-Omaha Bee.
 Why warn us to watch out for bogus $1,000 bills when we don't know what the real ones look like?- Des Moines Register.
 Another thing. that might be pro- hibited on Sunday is the playing of any dance record less than three months old.-New York Evening Post.
 Tom Watson, who expects to set the senate on fire, is going to find that body not quite as combustible as he seems to think it is.-Charles- ton News and Courier.
 Another thing we notice about hu- man nature is that the grocer always considers the shoe dealer a profteer Columbus (Ohio) State-J Journal.
 South American women getting to be leaders in fashion. Of course, down around the equator, there's not so much chance of catching cold Dayton News. ---,
 Uncle Sam's latest contribution to peace is a battle-cruiser 854 feet long and with twelve 16-inch guns.- New York Evening Mail.
 Emerson's remark that the land scape belongs to the man who looks at it was made a long time before billboards became rampant.-New York Globe.
 There is always this consolation: If bandit holds you up and takes your all, you can deduct it on your income tax return and the result is that you don't lose anything. lumbia Record.
 We'll, no wonder the coal opera tors couldn't afford to give the miners more pay. All they were making was 15O per cent. profit New York Call
 Jaywalker: A term applied to the unfortunate who guessed which way the driver would turn and guessed wrong.-Baltimor Sun.
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 The way to pay the expenses of the country for the next four years is to levy a tax on applications for federal offices.-Sycamore CO., Leader.
 Ernest Thompson Seton says mor- als have no relation to dress but that women don't seem to either Philadelphia North American.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27

Quality and Utility Are Combined In
 This White Plymouth Rock Hen of
 the Flock on the Government Farm
 at BeItsvIIIe-Though of a Family of
 Prize Winning Show Blrds, She
 Made a Good Record as a Layer
 From January 25 to September ii
 of Her PuIIet Year She Laid t76
 Eggs
 Strong, active, healthy, gentle and con- tented. They should. not mott before October 1. Augmentation refers to color-shanks and beak pale, ear lobes showing no yellow. In seeking qual- ity. observe that the skin Is soft, fine and velvety: breast bone thin; bones straight and flexible. To be in laying condition, the abdomen Is soft and fiex- depth four inches or more. Width of pin bones at least three fingers.
 Pick Out Best Layers.
 No difficulty should be met in pick ing out the best laying or the poorest laying hens in the farm flock. With some birds, however, the distinguish ing marks are not so distinct and may sometimes be rather contradictory. Thus one hen may be an early molter and yet show good body depth. An other bird may mott late and at the same time show poor quality. Birds of this type are usually medium pro- ducers and the owner must decide whether they should be kept or sold.
 If the birds are being culled very closely with the idea of keeping only the highest producers then all those In the doubtful class should be dis posed of. If only the unusually poor birds are to be sold then those show ing uncertain characteristics should be kept. Any person who will examine a few hens, keeping in mind the charac- teristics of the good producer as op- posed to those of the poor producer, should be able to cull satisfactorily.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
0Idtlns@ TovM

In England during the eighteenth century there were no makers of toys of the better class and for the children of the wealthy the silversmiths made toys of solid silver, while Sheraton and Chippen6ale made doll furniture in exact miniature reproduction of the things they made for the palaces and the drawing rooms of the socially elect Toy parachutes, the forerunners of the American toy balloon; lead soldiers, cast fiat and thin and little more in- teresting than the flat wooden dolls of the Egyptians of 216O B. O.; cheap mechanical toys and dolls of fanciful design but little beauty belonged to the time of King James l.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
Sprin0s A Leak.

After gaining a reputation among fishermen and camping parties by many years of reliable behavior, Pa melia lake. in the mountains of west ern Oregon, suddenly sprung 6 leak last summer like a punctured basin, according to an article in Popular Me chanics Magazine. Toward the end of the season the water surface had shrunk to a few acres, all the rest having drained out through Assures in the bottom, enlarged, apparently, by sene subterranean disturbance.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
WANTED

reputable concern mak- ing high grade Home Made Choco- lates, Bon-Bons and candy spec ialties desires the services of a young man or woman, sixteen years of age or older, preferably a high school student, to act as resident sales agent for Canaan and vicinity. Full or spare time. Proposition offers exceptional op- portunities to party that can quail fly. Applicant must be able to fur nish highest references as to character and their standing in the community. Address: P. o. Box 116, Milford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
PROPERTY OWNERS ATTENTION

If you contemplate selling or hold ing an auction, consult Fahey 6 Randall, Sharon, Conn.,, they pay cash for your goods or hold sales on commission and pay you the cash when sold and assume all notes. Real estate, merchandise, personal prop erty of all kinds. Consult them if you wish assistance.
 Their many satisfied customers are their best recommendation.
 Constantly on hand and for sale. The best new milk cows and spring CTS they can find. Let them know your wants.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
Walking on Snow.

With the snowshoe, with its broad, tatticed, rawhide bottom, serviceable In walking over soft snow. the wearer does not expect to develop much speed. says the American Forestry Magazine. The sport consists in walking on snow 90 soft that, without such appendages. he would sink into it Northern hunt CTS In former times made their own shoes with hatchet and knife, and if leather thongs were not at hand. the lattice soles could be wsven of bass wood bark. which can be stripped In winter as well as in summer.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
COLLAR B0LLS HURT HORSES
Best and About Only Cure for Trouble Is Veterinarians knlfe-Press-
 ure Is Cause.

If one of your horses is troubled with collar boils the best (and about the only) cure Is the knife of vet erinarian. The cause of the trouble remains in the form of a more-Or-less dried-up cyst, and will recur whenever there Is continued collar pressura
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
THAT TREASURE

What has become of the "town treasure" of nearly $14,000 that has created so much conversation dur ing the past few months? Have people entirely forgotten it or have bandits raided the town treasury and made way with the poodle? Also and furthermore, what has become of the town meeting which was to be held in January to dispose of the treasure?
 January is rapidly fading into eternity and with it seems to have gone all interest, from outward ap- pearance at least, as to how sum of several thousand dollars, repre- senting a windfall, shall be disposed of One or two letters were contri- buted and published and from all outward appearances the interest of the people has ended there. The question in our mind is: will these same people show this same indiffer- ence after action has been taken?
 A letter from one of our distin- guished citizens published a short time ago, would split this money up and give various sums to different institutions. The amount available for any one of them, would, in our mind, be so small that it would be of no real value. The same writer con- a1, 4ho+ +hn +aryvo lnh4 iC eessive or burdensome, which means in effect that town without debt is like a dog without fleas-it isn't a dog. We've seen some pretty good dogs that didn't have f1eas.
 There is no question that debt of fifty to sixty thousand dollars carried by any town is enough to make any town official careful when expending the towns money. But it is also true that it adds no small sum to the burden of the taxpayers. The rapidity with which times are chang ing and the cost of everything mounting, necessity demands that the taxes be increased. However, there is no reason in doubling the burden by increasing the tax and the indebtedness of the town as well.
 If this money was. invested at seven per cent. the interest would be equivalent to reduction of near Iy one mill on the grand list of the town. Or this same interest would pay for one of the fourteen $1,000 railroad bonds, for which the town still owes, and leave about three hun dred dollars to add to funds in the town treasury, as the state pays $500 of this amount. From time to time the legislature has passed 8 law making it possible for the state to pay this amount of each railroad bond. Undoubtedly when the pres ent time limit expires, it will again do so, but if it should not, the town would stand to lose $4,200.
 It seems unusually hard for almost every town to apply common busi- ness methods to it's manner of con- .ducting it's affairs. If the same amount of money was left to the majority of people who work for a living, we believe they would at once seek some sort of investment to increase and safeguard their income. Is the welfare of an entire commun- ity of less importance than that of an individual?
 P. S.--As we go to press a batch
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
FARM WAGON UNDER SHELTER
Average Life Of Vehicle Is Six Years When It Should Bs Twenty
 With Hard Work.

The average life Of a farm wagon is six years, when 1t ought easily to be thirty with good care, or twenty with hard work. The thing Is to keep it under a shed when not in use. Wash off the mud when 1t Is stored. Give it 8 coat of paint once a year. This treatment will double its life.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
RECOGNIZE BEST
 EGG PRODUCERS
Most Profitable Hens Possess Certain Characteristics Dif-
 ficuIt to Hide.
PLAN OF MISSOURI COLLEGE
Fowl Must Be Strong, Active, Healthy, Gentle and contented and Should Not Mott Before the First
 Day of October.

Would you know a good laying hen if you should meet one2 Hundreds of farmers would. They have found out that the best producing hens have certain characteristics difficult to hide. If they doubt general appearances 1t is a simple matter to catch the bird and by few movements either con- firm or dispel the doubt. There's no getting away from the fact-a good hen can't hide her good qualities from well-informed poultry raisers. Some not so well informed had to go through the "show-me" stage, and the exten- sion service of the University of Mis- souri college of agriculture, acting through specialists and county agents proceeded to do the showing. These agents last year held 2,26S culling dem- onstrations. Out of the 100000 birds handled, S1, 900 were culls. The doubt CTS were instructed to retain the culls and report the number of eggs re- ceived. Tn no case have the culls been found profitable.
 Characteristics of Hen.
 What are these characteristics by which a laying hen can be picked out7 Circular No. TO issued by the exten- sion service groups them under five heads: Vlgor, mott, augmentation, quality, and laying condition. They are further defined. The hens must be
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS

Peabody-Ophthalmic optician will be in Falls Village at Dr. SkifF's office Jan. 31, Feb. 1, and at John O'Brien's, Canaan, Conn, Feb. 2, 8.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
Explain ThI&

"Pcpl"
 "Yes, my son."
 Doesn't eating satisfy the appe- tite7"
 "Oh, yes, my boy"
 "Well, why is it then the more a man eats the more appetite he Is said to havef'
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27

Sanford's Ink Eraser removes blots, corrects errors, and leaves a smooth, clean page. On sale at The Canaan Printing Go.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27

For Sale-Want to sell my farm, known as the Curtiss farm, close to village, house, barn and land. Lorenzo Fravezzi, R. F. D. Ca- naan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
FOR SALE

For Ssle-Two young Barred Ply mouth Rock Boosters, weigh about 2 lbs. each, S3 each or will trade for young hens. Mrs. Lena Humes, Lime Rock, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27
LOST

Lost-Two hounds, one four years old answering to name of Don, black white and tan coloring, and one 1-year-old answering to name of Sam, blue spotted. Finder please notify Earl M. Weaver, Copake, N. Y. Lost-Between Garvin's farm and Borden's Creamery, a new yellow horse blanket with red stripes. Finder please notify Mrs. M. c. Dean, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27

of letters regarding the treasure" have been handed us. Perhaps our thoughts have revived interest.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-27

Mails will close as per schedule be- low until further notice:
 A. M P. M. South-8:16 South-2:oo East-8:16 East-3:S5 North-9:52 North-6:44 west-1O:55 West-7:1O R. F. D. Mail closes at 9:3O. Office open from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Daily.
 Sunday 11:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-11-06
DOLLARS AS PLENTIFUL IN AMERICA AS IN
TIMES PAST

Everybody is getting poorcr-n dollars But there
practically many dollars in existence This
puzzles reader lie asks, Where have the dollars
gone to! Who has them!
Money in circulation for every person in the coun-
try $34.6S in 1919 1t increased a high point Of
$59.4S last November Now it is down to about S52.
Yes you say, but dollars be disappear
ing faster than they are taken from circulation Where
do they go!'
Easily answered Wash a suit of WOODEN underwear
1t shlnks and YOU wonder where the hinkage has gone
The WOODEN garment hasn't really lost 1t has gotten
tighter.
SO with dollars. Money has shrnk tighter Dollars
as shown by bank clcarings are changing hands more
slowly.
When dollars move slowly we have depression When
dollars gaop there's a BOOM Whether YOU get So a
month or So day depends how fast money is chang
ing hands. That depends on spending.
The chief thing that is wrong with us is lack of CAPT
tai. says Samuel NJ Naucain president Of the Baldwin
locomotive works.
stead of face value is just big during the 1915
boom.
Less money is available for business But that's
compensated for by the fact that prices and
down that business do much with 90 i
formerly could with 500.
Available capital didn't actually increase during the
war. While the boom business conducted
largely on imaginary capital-inated dollars Now the
dollar has out Of booze and is SOLDERING up. The
delu>ion, the imaginary capital is But the loss is
not actual-merely of bookkeeping.
In 1911 man bought share of stock for $50 1t
rose to $3.50 during the war That man though he had
made 5000. 50 he had-f he caShcd in. which few did.
Most couldn't resist waiting for the profit reach $500
The increase was imaginary-what Wall Street calls
paper millions
Now the stock is down to $50 again. And the owner
walls that he has lost 5000. He hasn't lost anything.
What he thinks he lost he had 1t really
listed
\ railroads stocks and bonds fuctlate daily. vet
the tracks. freight cars and remain unchanged
Stocks and bonds merely are certificates Of owner
ship i'll property The property hasn't changed though
increasing buying power of the dollar makes look
II the nations wealth is melting like hot stove.
No. we're not getting poorer. We're merely learn
ing to talk about the commodities in terms Of thous
andS instead OF millions.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-11-06
WHAT OF SILVER'S FUTURE?

The recent advances III price of foreign silver.
have awakened the American producer the fact that
he is vitality interested III the world market III spite of
the fact that he enjoys protection through the Pitt
man Act. which will in all human probability stabilize
the domestic price al around the dollar mark for four
years or more.
If the foreign price level approaches that assured
by the act when the latter abro@ates itself by umcnt.
good times III the mining industry will result with the
United States. the greatest producer. enjoying the
hons share of resultant prosperity.
IN this chaos of world interests. il is Of inn
possible to foretcl the future of the white metal
with accuracy complete intelligence but upon the
face of things entirely possible that world short
age Will push the price up the domestic level possib
beyond IT, before the demand for metal To replace fiat
lencv has been even in part. fulfilled.
1t has always been opinion. North
west Mining Truth. That the future Of silver al high
levels assured and the Old World rcapS the whrl-
wind OF unlimited paper credit that opinion is only
strengthened. Something must be done cqualZc
change. which acts barrier free commercial
intercourse and what more natural than that the world
should turn to silver TO restore confidence and allow El-
rope to fight her way back to commercial equality
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-11-06
AN INDIAN NEWSPAPER

One of the strangest newspapers in the world is the
: kanloops Warrior published in kanloops, b. {. 1t
newspaper for Indians and has proved circulation
of $4,000 weekly copies. Some years ago priest who
knew both shorthand and the Indian language sent
missionary the Fraser River valley. He combined
the two and offered teach his heroglyphcs to the In
dias who very much interested in having written
language of their and showed their interest by learn
ing it by the hundreds Pleased with his the
priest (name given translated parts of the Bible in
to his sign language Now he prints weekly news
paper for the Indians who through its pages kept
terested in many things.
This missionary priest is carrying good work.
lie is giving the Indians opportunity to become posted
world affairs and thus fitting them with intelligent
understanding of public questions that otherwise they
would be ignorant about.
If one who makes blade of grass grow where
grew before is public benefacto how much great
public benefactor is this unknown priest who is
ing the seeds of intelligence and better and happier lives
among people who, before he entered his missionary
field lacked the opportunities for knowledge to which he
has opened the gates.
May the shadow of this benefactor grow less.
Arizona Star.