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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
| IN TIGHT CORNER
Trapper Tells How 1t Feels to Be
Trapped.
able Night in Snare He Had Pre-
pared for Ferocious Old Grizzly.

"Old Nose" was one of the most fe-
rOcious bears in the Rockies. He was
a notorious bad actor" according to
Mr.. A. L. COrsOn in the Wide World
Magazine, and foiled all attempts to
shoot or trap him. Indeed, he seemed
to have a charmed life.
On one occasion man named Han
cock tried to trap him. In placing
the bait inside the trap, Hancock &C
cidentally touched the trigger, and the
logs came down and imprisoned him.
He tried to pry the heavy timbers
apart but found that he could not
shift them an inch. From one side of
the trap to the other he went, uncOn-
sciOuSly initiating the movements
Bruin would have made in hunting
for a weak point. All his efforts were
fruitless.
The pangs of hunger were now COM
ing on, and night was near. Hancock
scraped up some chips and twigs, made
a fire and roasted part of the deer
that he had brought to bait the trap
with. Being lightly dressed, he suf-
fered keenly from the cold night air.
He lay down on the ground, but sud-
denly he heard shifting sounds out
side and detected, by the dim light of
the moon, dark form gazing through
the chinks between the logs Hancock
felt safe, although his gun was stand
ing by tree some distance from the
trap; MOse-for it was no other
seemed to realize the fact.
Knowing his savage nature, Han
cock withdrew to the other side of the
trap as the big form rose up on his
hind legs. He could feel the bears
hot breath surging through between
the logs upon his face; and, fearing
that the brute would thrust his claws
in, he kept moving from side to side.
Daylight came at last, and Nose
trotted off. Again Hancock built a
fire and cooked the rest of the deer
meat. He almost decided to set one
end of the trap on fire and burn his
way out. But what if he were I'M
able to control the blaze? If he could
reach his rifle, he would be in a posi-
ton to shoot his way out, for he had
belt full of cartridges.
His horse tired of standing round,
had long ago made for home.
The next morning, the neighbOrs
seeing Hancock's horse in the yard
surmised that the "Outlaw of the Rock
les had secured another victim. Sew
eeral cattlemen started out in search
of Hancock. In the middle of the
afternoon they heard shooting, but at
first they could see nothing.
Hancock had torn his shirt into
strips, making a rope about 20 feet
long. He had then tied two stones
to string about yard long and fas-
tened one end of the long line to the
middle. Then he threw the stones
out between the cracks of his prison
toward the rifle After two hours
of practice he was able TO drag the
gun within reach. He then tried des-
perately to cut his way out by shoot
ing holes through a log about foot
in diameter. Before he got very far
his comrades had located the shots
and released him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Every Man to His Trade.

A devoted couple, married a short
time ago, took up their abode in a
dainty cottage in a suburban quarter.
Everything in the house was the lat
est and gave unmiXed satisfaction.
But one evening when the husband
returned he found, to his disgust. that
water pipe had burst. The rooms
were flooded and the carpets, which
were the husbands special pride. were
in danger of being spoiled.
well, WELL" said he impatiently to
his wife. why on earth didn't you
hammer the pipe up, Here give me
hammer and I'll do it in a twink
ling"
He got the hammer and pounded
away at a pipe down in the cellar
When he had finished he paused to
examine the result of his labor. Then
to his complete chagrin, he heard the
sweetly Gliding voice of his wife at
the top of the stairs.
Howard !" said she, "the gas has
gone out, and the water is still run
ming"
Then he sent for a plumber.-An-
swers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
The Worlds Advancement,

Those who, in retrospect, recall the
days of the hand sickle may well
marvel at the developments which have
taken place within their recollection
They have seen, besides the develop
ment in agriculture, the inauguration
of almost countless devices and utili-
ties. They have seen railroads built
across the continent, the telegraph and
telephone perfected, great steamship
lines established and more latterly the
motor car and the airplane utilized in
everyday affairs. Until the hand sickle
was laid aside it had been used since
that time to which the memory of men
runneth not to the contrary. And yet
to them, it may seem the advent of
the grain cradle and the crude horse
drawn reaper was but as yesterday
PersOnified, those homely early devices
seem almost like the explorers of the
earlier ages who set out upon voyages
of discovery with nothing to guide
them but a vision of something grand
er and more beautiful than their eyes
had ever beheld.-EXchange
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
New Discoveries in Crete

Excavations at KnossOs, Psaetos
and other sites in Crete have not mere
ly established the existence of a people
whose form of civilization was the
earliest in Europe, but have shown
much about their daily life, games
amusements; their art, religion, writ
ing-though hardly yet their language
their physical characteristics, dress
and the houses they live in.
A huge palace, as big as Bucking-
ham palace, has been unearthed al
KnOssOs. 1t has a drainage system
that an eminent Italian archeologist
has described as "absOlutely English
and that certainly anticipates the by
draulic engineering of the Nineteenth
century. The men of science engaged
in the work estimate the age of their
discoveries at four thousand years.
Discoveries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Gorilla Fond of Music

A gorilla beating a drum astonished
MarSeilles. The animal had been
taken to the French port from Africa
by colonel. One day the gorilla was
seen walking down the boulevard hold
ing a negress by the hand. The woman
entered a toy shop and bought trum-
pet and drum. Delighted, the gorilla
beat the drum and blew the trumpet
Justify A hard blow broke the drum,
whereupOn the gorilla looked worried
scratched his head perplexedly and,
re-entering the shop, seized another
drum and ran down the street, beating
it triumphantly. The negress followed
but the beast climbed to balcony
and remained there half an hour,
beating a military march in perfect
rhythm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Unfortunate Apology.

A certain editor of a country news
paper in Kansas was asked to leave
the community as the result of typo
graphical error in his report of the
wedding of the mayors daughter, re-
lates Pep. After exhausting his sup
ply of large words about the 'blush-
ing BRIDE" he had said "The large
elaborate bouquets of roses were
punk"
The mayor demanded a correction
and apology in the next weeks issue
all of which the editor was glad to
promise. The next issue contained:
eve wish to apologize for the man
.ner in which we disgraced the beauti
full wedding last week. Through an
error of the typesetter we were made
to say ''the roses were punk What
we wanted to say was the noses were
pink philadelphia Bulletin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
daN'S CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
ment" Which Confinement in Zoo
logic2; Garden Means.

Purely as matter of ethics, aboli-
ton is the ultimate logic of all ZOO
logical gardens" Such is the opinion
of a writer in the Nation of London.
Animals have committed no crimes
against the community" he says, land
therefore the community has no right
whatever to give them life sentences
Of imprisonment" A very few of the
larger animals he admits. may affect
human life injuriously. but they form
an infinitesimal portion of the inhabi-
tants of geological garden. On the
other hand, it is argued that we never
thought Of combining those animals be-
lieved to be the most injurious. namely
1nsects-and therefore it is plain that
1.-THE punishment does not fit the
crime
Even if it were granted that animals
are happier in captivity than in their
native wilds, this can only be meant
relatively, for though protected and
cared for, animals in captivity are de-
MED the primal joys of liberty and fit
ness to environment, among such jobs
being their power of exercising their
suppleness of body or strength of wing
in graceful movements, and not least
of all joys, the power of satisfying
their continual curiosity.
Much has been done for animals, and
much more might be done for the wild
birds. For the eagles, hawks, cOndOrs
and vultures the writer feels that
nothing can be done. He quotes from
that great lover of birds, w. w. Hud-
son, to whom the sight of any bird in
cage, be it robin redbreast or bird
unknown to William Blake, literally
sets him in a rage. He has some
where described a sermon he heard on
genius, in which the preacher likened
the life of the ordinary person to that
of the canary in its cage. But of the
geniuS-"A cloud came over his (the
preachers) majestic features, he drew
himself up and swayed his body from
side to side, and shook his black gown
and lifted his arms as great bird
lifts its plumed homologues, and let
them fall again two or three times, and
then said in deep measured tones
| which seemed to express rage and de-
spair-'But did you ever see the eagle
in his cagey
The brooding hopeless gaze of those
stern eyes offers only one solution to
the aquiline problem the keys of the
city of the air.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
New Idea for Tombstone.

Austin J. Hartman of Custer, Okla,
has invented what he calls new
and improved tombstone" 1t is de-
signed to represent a life-size human
figure standing erect. For instance,
it might be a soldier. The material
is galvanized iron, made hollow, so
that the lower part of it may be filled
with cement to make a heavier base.
The body is hollow in order that, if
desired, it may hold an urn containing
the ashes of the deceased. AS for the
head it is meant to be screwed on,
and may be made a likeness of the
person for whom the tombstone is
erected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
What He Liked.

Mr.. T. had visited the d. family
long enough to find that they were
strong on culture but weak on COM
forts, such as sufficient supply of
hot water, food and even heat. One
cold night he shivered in the living
room while the members of the family
held a discussion on their pet hobbies.
One said that she dearly loved great
paintings another protested a fond
ness for great works of literature"
and the third spoke eloquently on
great works Of sculptOrs."
Finally it came the guests time to
converse. He shivered a minute and
then gave a feeble smile. Right
now" he said earnestly, Il have a de-
cided fOndness for CRATE fire"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Had Feared the Worst.

1t is a sad thing to have to relate,
but Mr.. Spongedry came home the 9th
er night wet" Not externally, but
internally; he had drunk wine or spir-
its or beer
With uncertain footsteps he climbed
the stairs, with itchy, nervous fingers
he unclothed himself, with swimming
head he lay down in his bed
Mrs. Spongedry had, however, heard
his anti-catlike tread.
Thinking to brighten him, she COW
cred her head with a sheet and APP
preached his bed.
Spongedry sat up in bed and gazed
in wonder at the spOOk.
"Who is that?" he asked.
81 am a ghost" came the answer
from the sheet.
"Oh, that's all right, then: But you
did give me fright! l thought you
were my wife london Tit-Bits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Dehydrated Fish Valuable.

Electrical dehydrating plants FOR
fish are promised as a result of recent
experiments in England, which demon
strate that it is possible with the aid
of heated air to accomplish in a briet
time results that now require many
days of air curing, says Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. Deprived of every
trace of moisture, the fish meat may
be kept for years, and then restored
for three days in water. The dried
flesh also may be ground into a fine
flour of high food value. The process
has been patented in all countries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Avoiding Trouble.

what are you going to produce
next?"
THAT sterling old favorite. Robin
Hood"
"It can't be done"
"Why can't it?"
For many reasons. The sheriffs
complain that it makes game of legal
authorities Outlaws object to being
mixed up with earls and earls resent
being associated with outlaws. You
know yourself that Tuck is no proper
pattern of a friar.'
what else?'
well, the dairy maids are kicking
and the thinkers say it casts reflections
upon an honorable trade"
Il see your point. Well put on How
to Know the Wild Flowers They
can't object. r Louisville Courier
Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Made Fun of Canadian Flaq.

Ribald comment by sailors of the
world has caused the government to
have the house flag of the Canadian
government merchant marine changed.
Until now the flag displayed on it the
Canadian beaver. but the likeness of
this industrious animal to another
rodent caused sailors the world over
to refer to the Canadian government
service as "the rat line" Hereafter
the house flag will display in place
of the beaver a cross enclosed in q
circle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
Crops of Hawaii.

The two main crops of Hawaii are
sugar and pineapples. The greater
part of the land best suited to agri-
culture is in parts of the territory
deficient in rainfall. This has made a
large irrigation necessary. The i'm
ports for the fiscal year of 1919 were
$50,743, 1913. The exports amounted to
$SS,250,021. Most of HaWaiis COM
merce is with the United States. Other
fruits, nuts, rice and hides.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

The origin Of Boston's fremont
street is said TO be a corruption of Tri-
mountain, by which name the town of
Boston was first known owing to
the presence of three high hills serv-
ing as a background to the peninsula
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Cost $A0.o1 for Carrying Revolver

James Spino of Waterbury was ar rested Sunday morning about 7;30 by Officer Frederick Preston, charged with carrying concealed weapons. Preston found a revolver and an extra round of cartridges on his per son. Spino, who was with a compan- ion, claims that he was on his way from Cleveland, O., to Waterbury, where he is to work, and that the revolver was merely being carried in his pocket for convenience. The case was tried before Justice Harry H. Cook at 9 o'clock Monday morning with Charles M. Branley of Water bury representing Spino. The court imposed 1O-day jail sentence and a fine of $25 and costs. The jail sen tence was suspended upon the pay ment of the fine and costs, amount ing to $41.01.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
NEW BRITAIN MAN
 IS ARRESTED HERE
Was Driving Truck Containing 4.:125: Gases of \. ..< : .,esss:S*@Beer

State Policeman Preston arrested Frank E. Brown of New Britain Tuesday evening and truck owned and operated by him containing 125 cases of beer was seized. The beer was not labeled and pending an analysis Brown was lodged in the local lookup. He was later released, but the White truck and beer are being held.
 Officer Preston followed the truck from Norfolk and his suspicious were aroused by the reckless manner in which it was being driven. Getting ahead of the truck near the Canlield Inn, Preston climbed aboard and pulling a bottle from one of the cases handed it to Sam Pepino with the request that he ascertain if 1t was beer or near beer. Peppino said he didn't know, but the bottle was empty when handed back.
 ---,~Bxewn d-ha-z2Hasu hired by A. J. Hagerty, proprietor of the Spring Street Betting Works of New Bri- tain to transport the liquor to Pitts field, Mass, Hagerty, he said, re- ceived the stuff in barrels from the New Haven Bottling Works, owned by s. Weiner, of No. 116 Hamilton street, New Haven and bottled it in the New Britain plant. There were no labels on the bottles and the state police are Investigating. Superin- tendent Hurley would not say Tues day night whether he suspected any connection with the New Britain rum ring now being ferreted out by the state police and States Attorney Alcorn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
TRAVELLING MAN DROPS
 DEAD AT UNION STATION
w. L. Johnson Was We'll Known by Merchants
 Here

w. L. Johnson, travelling sales man, dropped dead at Union station here about 400 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He had been at G. L.. Parsons & Sons store on one of his regular trips, after which he went to the railroad station where he died very suddenly.
 Johnson was travelling salesman for the Farley-Harvey Company, dry goods merchants of Boston and had been coming to this town for at least ten years. His home was in Rosen- dale, Mass, near New Brighton, Re- gently he purchased a new car and had made his second trip here with lis wife a few weeks ago. As near as can be learned he is survived by his wife and an invalid daughter.
 Medical Examiner Camp viewed the body and gave permisison for it's removal. After being prepared for burial by Undertaken Scoville of Norfolk it was taken to Boston by automobile.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Waterbury Leads in IlIiteracv

Of the foreign born population in Connecticut 27.3 per cent are Hitter ate, as against GA per cent Hitter ates among those of foreign stock and 32.6 per cent. illiterates among the native stock, according to the federal census figures announced by Director Deming of the Americani- zaClon department of the state board of education.
 Of the largest four cities in the state, New Haven, Bridgeport, Hart ford and Waterbury, the leader in illiteracy is Waterbury, with 7.5 per cent. of illiterates, followed by Bridgeport with 6.9 per cent and New Haven with 6.3, while Hartford makes the best showing of any of the big four, only 51 per cent of it's population being illiterates.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Plan 3-Miie Highway

Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett has prepared plans for the construction of a three mile highway starting from the center of Collins vile and running south towards Bur lington and Unionville. It will be constrvc cted of bituminous macadam and will cost in the neighborhood of $115, 1000. The contract for the work will be awarded next week and operators will be started this fall. The b4iIulng of the road is a part of the pian which Commissioner Ben- nett has arranged -vTe1ieVe the UT employment situation.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
POOLED MILK LITTLE HIGHER FOR OCTOBER Attempt Made to Force Non-Poolers Into
 Association

What is generally considered an attempt to force farmers who are not members of the pooling plan into the association, is a sign placed in the station at Whiting River, which in effect, states that it may be i'm possible to accept anything but pool ed milk after October 1st. Whether or not similar action has been taken in other places we are unable to learn.
 The directors of the Dairymcn's League Cooperative Association have sold the October pooled milk in class one for $3.37 per hundred. This is an advance of one cent a quart for this class of milk over the price for September, which was $2.90 a hun dred. This price is for three per cent milk at the 201-210 mile zone with the usual differentials for freight and butterfat.
 Milk sold in class two, to be used chiefly for the manufacture of cream and ice cream, will bring $2.25 hun dred. This is the same as the Sep tember price for this class.
 The pirce for class three milk which is used chiefly for sweetened condensed and evaporated milk and for cheese of the hard type will be determined by market quotations during the month on butter, adding forty cents a hundred to this butter price.
 The price of class four milk which is used to manufacture butter and American cheese, will be determined by market quotations on butter and cheese.
 These prices were recommended by the directors of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, meeting in New York City, after several hours of discussion of con- ditions surrounding milk production and of market condition5>s As everyone knows, industrial conditions at the present time are bad. Thol. sands of men are out of work Ii. !s felt that farmers, therefore, will be pleased with the above prices fo: while they are not high considering the farmers cost of production yet they are good in view of the indus trial situation and in comparison with the price for milk and 10. other farm products, which farmers are now receiving in other terri tories.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06

The U. S. Civil Service Commission will hold a competitive examination at Canaan, Conn.,, on October 28, 1921 for the position of clerk in the post office at Canaan.
 The salaries range from S1400 to $500 per annum. These positions are permanent during good behavior. Retirement on an annuity is pro- vided for at 65 years of age or in case of total disability. Compensa- tion during disability for injuries re- ceived in the service is allowed and annuities are given to dependents in case of death as a result of such ini"ry.
 Fifteen days vacation with full pay is allowed with an addition of n days sick leave with full pay.
 For information address Postmag- ter, Canaan, Conn.,, or District Secretary, Boston, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS Will Be Held at Pilgrim Church on Friday of
 This Week

The eleventh annual convention of the Sunday schools of Litchfield county, which meets Friday of this week in the Pilgrim church, Canaan, will be made up of representative of Sunday schools of all denomina- tions throughout the county, every church is entitled to representation, and the program announced promises good things for the betterment of Sunday school work. Inspiration, Information and Fellowship are the key words of the program.
 The morning session starts at 10:45, the afternoon at 2 and the evening at 7:30. At both morning and evening sessions, Harold F. Humbert of Boston University will speak, his topics being, The Tea cher's Storehouse and The Romance of Religious Education, Mir. Humbert comes highly recommended as a practical speaker and one who is in great demand for gatherings of Sunday school workers. In the afternoon, Rev. J. W. Flight, Ph. D. of Winsted will address the conven- tion on, The Message of the Old Testament for Present Day Teach ing. Both at the morning and after noon sesisons there are to be held divisional conferences, which are always popular and give the individ- ual delegate an opportunity to both present and receive help on his own school problems, these conferences are in charge of workers from the office of the state Association; Mrs. Lucy Stock Chapin, Mrs. Cora Downs Stevens and Wallace I. Woodin.
 In the evening the Torrington Summer School Alumni will present a pageant, Seeking the Best, which will portray the work of the New London Summer school. Lunches will be'served at nominal charge by the ladies of Pilgrim church at 12:30 and 6.
 J: Rev. W. F. Tyler of Winsted is president of the Association, Mrs. H. G. Wadhams of Torrington is secretary, and H. H. Wilber of Tor rington is treasurer.