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The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
No Race Suicide Here.

Under the microscope the bacteria
found In peat are seen 10 be animals
of the lowest form, which reproduce
themselves by splitting into two parts.
Under favorable conditions two bac'
terra grow from enc every forty min
utes. Those who wish to carry out
the mathematical progression will hnd
that a single bacteria will have in
creased to about 165, ,000, 600, 600, 600 In
"A hours. OF course many billions Of
them die In that time, or they would
soon overrun the planet and crowd of
every other form Of life.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

and impressive funeral c.r"monic
ever Witnessed In the northwest.
Veterans of five wars participate
In the ceremonies, A fultering hu
proud trio Of Grand Army survivor
carried ~ the head Of the cortcge ih'
same colors which the old sergeant
for years had borne Ms n color guard
sinlwnrt young veterans Of the WorlG
war sent the funeral volley crashing
over the patriots grave.
"SurgInt" Flanagan was a native
u Greenfield, Mass. In the mid'fifiles
he Joined the mad rush 10 the gold
fields Of California. lie drlfted back
TO Ohlp and Joined the nth Regiment
~ Ohio Cavalry, serving through the
Clyil war. Later he enlisted IN the
seventh cavalry ut Fort Lincoln.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
WITHOUT AID OF MACHINERY
lsboriovs Methods Of cettino "Fiew'
Of Oil From the Rich Wells
Of MandaIsy.

OIL lands above Mandnlay are 90
rich and the oil no close TO the sur
face that you see here and there among
the scafIolding forest Of steamlng,
drilling derricks n hole, hand dug and
yawning, and at Its mouth breast
high cross-pole carrying creaking
wooden wheel. A long rope attached
TO cumbersome bucket plays ,oyer
this wheel as four or i've coolie women
haul away" over foot hardened
path fifty yards long. Back and
forth, In and away, they trudge In the
baking Burmnn sunshine: up and
down goes the oil bucket and, by de.
grecs, fuller and fuller get the big
round enrthen pots beside the well
that holds the days flow"
These wells are dug by suspended
coolies, who loosen and pass up the
debris fifty, eighty, hundred feet
from the soft sandstone earth and
shsle. II goes on, anilike, with In.
credible labor for almost q microscopic
wage. Many of them, however, like
the pitcher Of PhIlamon and Baucis.
year after year, producc the rich
black liquid, the heritage ~ ~. family
who owned the spot. Compare these
methods, time.honored but time out
worn. with those Of California and
Texas oil fields, where machinery
takes care ~ every minute process,
aud muscle hns more joyful tasks TO
do."-Christinn Science Mentor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
MEMORY TREES TO SOLDIERS
Plan Proposed to Adorn American
Highways Meets With General Ap-
proval Throughout Country.

To plant u tree along the great new
American highways In honor Of every
United States soldier, sailor and ma
rine In the World war, Is proposal
which has met with the hearty sup
port Of the Ameican Legion. q. A. r..
Gold Star Mothers and other patriotic
organizations. A permanent marker
would he placed on each tree, bear
Ing the name Of one veteran and his
organization. with no indication Of
rank. A separate inscription would
he placed on the trees representing
those who died.
Full success Of the project means
that the great Lincoln highway from
New York to San Francisco and the
Dixie highway from Chicago to Flor
ida will bs fringed with shade trees.
President Harding has expressed his'
approval Of the plan and the United
States forestry bureau has promised
III Al
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court Of Holt County,
Missouri, October Term, 1921.
Marvin Armentrout, Plaintiff,
VS..
Esther Fay Armentroui, Defendant.
Now here on this 3rd day Of June,
1921, comes the plaintiff herein by his
attorney before the undersigned, +. a.
'Dunham, Clerk Of the Circuit Court of
Holt County, Missouri, in vacation, n d
files his petition and affidavit setting
forth that defendant, Esther Fay Ar
mentrout, is a nonresident Of the
State Of Missouri, and that ordinary
process Of law cannot be served upon
said defendant in this state; II Is there
fore ordered by me as Clerk aforesaid,
in vacation, that publication be made
in tn. Holt County Sentinel, weekly
newspaper printed and published in
Holt County, Missouri, notifying said
defendant that AN action has been com
menced against said defendant, Esther
Fay Armentrout, by the plaintiff here
in. in the Circuit Court Of Holt County,
Missouri, the object and general ma
ture Of which said action Is that plain
tiff seeks TO be divorced from the
bonds OF matfimony contracted with
defendant upon the grounds Of deser-
tion, and that defendant without reas-
enable cause, absented herself from
plaintiffs home and abode for more
than one whole year next before the
filing of the plaintiffs petitions; and
also that defendant offered TO plaintiff
such indignities as TO render plaintiffs
condition intolerable.
And unless you, the said defendant
be and appear at the next term 0t this
court TO be holden at the Court House
In the City Of Oregon, Holt County
Missouri, ON the oath day Of October
1921, and answer or plead 10 the peti'
tion in said cause, the same will be
taken as confessed and judgment viii
be rendered accordingly.
+. A. DUNHAM,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy Of the record.
Witness my hand as Clerk and the
seal Of said Court. Done ri office II
Oregon, Holt County Missouri, this
3rd day Of June, 1921.
F.. A. DUNHAM,
(sEAL Circuit Clerk.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
Entrance Must Have Made "Hit."

One Sunday morning crowd was
standing on the depot platform, Q
short distance from our home, waiting
for an excursion train. The night be-
fore We had hung curtains around the
broad front porch. and were sleeping
out there on our steel.winged cot, as
It was very warm. ] was sleeping
close TO the edge and when my wife
got up rather suddenly over went the
cot and I rolled out onto the lawn.
clad only in my nightshirt, In plain
view of the waiting crowd.
didn't 20 with my wife TO meet the
returning excursion that evenIng.--Ex-
change.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
Up the FIowery Mountain.

Every year thousands Of Chinese
pilgrims risk their lives In climbing
up the side Of Iwa' Shan, the Flow
cry mountain. which is sacred TO the
Taoist religion. Any one reaching the
temple far above II supposed to have
any request granted as II reward for
yalor and endurance. The Hwa-Shan
mountain is over o,OO0 feet high, and
the ascent In many places must be
made along a narrow ledge OF branches
laid on posts driven horizontally into
the face OF the preciplce. There are
no handralls hut chain held on a
rock face offers some security TO tile
ascending or descending pilgrim.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
q HlE q
ANGlICAN
LEGION
GOLF OUTFIT FOR PRESIDENT
Mayor Bailey OF Denver, Commander
OF Legion Pest, One Of the First
Contributors.

Presidential golf pnrnphcrnalla
enought to last the fuur-ycar term
was received by President Harding
when Miss Pauline Trumbo entered
the white House bearing golf sticks
and bag and golf balls from many
parts Of the country. The sticks and
bag chosen by "Chlck" Evans. open
golf champion, are the Kilt ~ the
Fort Morgan tColo.) post of the Amerl.
can Legion 70 the nations chief ~.
ecutive
Miss Trumbo visited twelve states
In the course OF the Journey from
the Colorado city Ia the national emp
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
Variation In Flower CoIors.

Variations In flowers are like vnria'
tiOns In music, often beautiful as such,
but almost always Inferior to the
theme on which they are founded
the original air, And the rule holds
good In beds OF flowers, II they be not
very large, or In any other small as
semblage OF them. Nay the largest
bed will look well, II OF one beautiful
color, while the most beautiful yari'
eties may be lnharmonlously mixed
up. Contrast is good thing, but we
must observe the laws OF harmonious
contrast, and unless we have space
enough to secure these, |: is better to
be content with unity and simplicity,
which are always to he had.-Leigh
Hunt.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

his sergeant char.
acierlud clyde
" Iooliitle. twcn.
ty.siNy ycarold
American Legion
member, he
Youngest lnwuuk.
cr IN the Iowa
state legislature.
Mr. ioOlittle
NuS u law student
vi Iowa uul,rr.
sity when war
gNuN ,l...IuN..l M.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
UNION MEN LEGION MEMBERS
Kansas coalheId Center Of Hostility,
Develops Into FirstPrire Nam.
bership Locality.

From n center Of hostility TO the
American Legion. TO the town which
won III. frst prize, second tlassihca'
fion In the Kansas membership con.
test, ls the record Of Mulberry, In the
coalhe'ds ~ the sunfower state.
purlug the period Of the Kansas
ronl strikes, union inborers miscon-
Srucd the attitude of the Legion In
regard 10 Industrial disputes. When
post officers explained the Legion's
principles the miners were quick Ia
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

Steel which hns become rusty cnn
be cleaned by brushing II with IA paste
composed ~ follows: Half an ounce
Of cyanide Of potassium, huff an ounce
Of CASTLE soap, an ounce of whiting
and water sufficient To form the paste.
The steel should he washed after the
paste has been applied, In n solution
of hnlf nn ounce Of cyanide Of potas-
stun In two ounces Of water. on the
other hand rust may be prevented on
steel parts by applying the following
mixture with a brush, just ns II II
were varnish: One part cnouichouc,
10 parts turpentibe. These msredi'
ents must be dissolved IN II gentle
heat and then eight parts Of boiled
oil should be added. The whole II
now mixed by bringing them TO boil
Ing heat. This material may be re-
noved by the use Of turpentine.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
Dubious Prospect.

II saw Dubson dining with his
fsncee last evening"
did he look happyr
mot exactly. Her mother and three
older sisters we're present. He looked
to me like young man who was
wondering II that was just m isolated
instance or was liable to become
fxed habit."-Birmingham Ago Her
cid.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

tiOn. Legion men are operating the
big steam shovel In the photograph.
OF membership Of siSty'slx IN
Mulberry post, nifty are now union
labor men. Forty-six are members Of
the United Mine Workers Of America.
The post also Includes six merchants,
three farmers, three clerks, two doc
tors and two school teachers.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
Two Methoda

''Now that you are earning bigger
salary" said the wife with social am
billions, "surely we can AFFORD big
ser hatf"
But the husband was man Of sim
pie tastes.
"we'rs very comfortable here" be
said. But II yen like wen ask the
landlord to raise the rent"-Tt-B Bits
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

commander Of the
Virginia depart
ment Of the Amer
lean Legion, rose
20 the rank OF
major during the
World war.
Mr.. Barton was
born In wInches-
ter, Va, and re-
celved his educa-
ton nj shenan-
doah Valley Acad-
emy and the UNI
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

Miss Carey's total Of votes was 48,-
254, which was 5000 more than her
nearest rival. a weil.known movie ac-
tress, got. When Miss Carey returned
from France, after serving II months
In the A. II. ~, she was elected com.
mnnder Of sig-Yeo post Of the Amer
lean Legion, composed Of former sig-
psl corps. girls and yeonansttsA
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

james Flanagan,
elghiy'four y'nrs
old aud actually
the last SURVEYING
scout of Genera
Clusters Seventh
vulry, mnssn
cred ON the Lltil'
Zig Horn, WI
laid to rest T.,
ac hiGvr',nn H.
rlon In Mnn,lni
v. H., IN one u
the most un,qu
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
POPULAR SIGNAL CORPS GIRL
Helen Hunt Carey Carries on Honor
at Chicago With Actress as
Opponent.

Motion picture actresses are allur-
ing to Chicago members Of the Amer
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
VIRGINIA LEGION MAN WINS
From Second Lieutenant 70 Major,
Was Climb MADE BY Depart
tnent Commander.

Entering the military service ss q
second lieutenant, Robert T. Barton,
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
LEGION MAN IS LkWMAkeR
Iowa Es.serviee Boys Are Proud u
Their Most Youthful Member
OF Legislature.

~ fghiln' little ievli and a captain
I'd yu piumh to heil for" II the way
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17
LEGION MEN BURY PATRIOT
"saruint" James Flanagan. Last Of
Custer Scouts. Laid to Rest In
North Dakota.

Indian fighter. veteran of the Civll
war aud ardent pnirI0t. "SnrgInl"
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

c. d. ZOOK, GUY L. CUMMlNS.
Prest. Cashier.
AUTUMN CURRY. Asst. Cash
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-17

In the Circuit Court Of Holt County
Missouri, October Term, 1921.
Marvin Armentrout, Plaintiff,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Striker Corrects
Campaign Rumor
Charge That Paulk Refused Attitude
on Unions Is Flatly Denied

A campaign rumor that has been
given wide circulation to the effect
that Drew w. Paulk, candidate for
mayor, had refused to express his at
titude toward union labor when asked
for an expression of opinion, was
positively denied this afternoon by
Captain Newton, we'll known conduc-
tor who has withdrawn from the SER
vice of the A., B. & A. The rumor
was based on an alleged statement
by Captain Newton.
"Mr. Paulk and myself have been
good friends for nearly thirty years.,
Mr.. Newton said when asked if the
campaign charge were true. "and l
have not considered it necessary in
this campaign to even ask his attitude
on union labor or on the strike sit
uation."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
TORNADO SWEEPS TWO
ARKANSAS COUNTIES
{By International News Service

~ ~~~N~~>~~~eAS4AoA AN~"o 0CA V1SC/
LITTLE ROCK, April lore
ports this morning indicate that
thirty-nine were killed, and scores
injured in a tornado which swept
over Southwestern Arkansas late yes
terday. The property damage is
enormous Relief work is already
under way.
The twister swept a district twenty
five miles long and several miles
wide, traversing the length of Hemp
stead county.
The heaviest damage was done at
Texarkana where eleven are reported
killed, thirty injured, and many
homes RACED. Several are dead at
Prescott. Much damage was done in
the Red River district.
In Texas victims are reported at
Atlanta and O'Farrell. All wires are
down. The death toll in the vicinity
of Hope it is reported this morning,
will reach twenty with many injured
and hundreds of homes demolished.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
SWEEPS THROUGH
SOUTH TO ROCKIES
Hundreds Dead; Thousands of
Homes Left in Ruins
IS WORST OF SEASON
Property Damage But No Deaths
Reported in South
fBy international News service)

by international News Service)
CHICAGO, April Theoretically
the entire section from Rocky Noun
tains to Great Lakes is being swept
today by the worst storm of the
season. Deep SHOWS, heavy rains. and
high winds played havoc with trans
portation and wires, causing enor-
nous property loss.
Snow is one foot deep in Colorado,
and heavy in Nebraska, Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota and the Dekotas.
Much minor damage was done in
Chicago by sixty mile gale.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
TORNADO LEAVES WAKE OF DEATH IN THE WEST
NAME COMMITTEE
TO MEET HOWARD
VIII Motor to Triton to Bring Dis
tinguished Sunday Speaker

A committee from the federated
unions of Fitzgerald will motor to
Triton tomorrow morning to meet
Hon. William Schley Howard who
will reach Triton from Atlanta on the
Ohio Special They will bring him to
Fitzgerald where he is scheduled to
speak at the Grand Opera House at
5 o'clock on the legal phase of the A,
B. & A. strike. The committee which
will meet Mr.. Howard is C. L. Fox,
b. J. Reid and P. c. Collins. They
will go in Mr.. Reds car.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Special Meeting OF
Strikers Is Tonight
Fitzpatrick and Brother Grand Chiefs
Call Session at P. M.

The striking employees of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road have been called to meet in
special session at the Odd Fellows
Hall at 8 o'clock tonight by Val
Fitzpatrick, grand lodge officer in
charge of the strike.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick with J. M. Larris-
sey of the conductors, c. J. Golf of
the enginemen and firemen, and Mr..
Braese of the telegraphers will arrive
sometime this evening by automobile
from Atlanta and will all speak.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
RAIL LABOR BOARD
NOMINATIONS MADE
(By international News service)

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The
nominations of Samuel Higgins, Ben
Cooper, Walter McMenimen, to fill
existing vacancies on the United
States Railway Labor Board, were
sent to the senate by President Hard
ing today.
Higgins is the former general man.
ager of the New Haven Railroad;
Cooper formerly was governor of
Tennessee; McNenimen was deputy
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Committee Goes To
Jacksonville Today

Ed Brown of the engineers and J..
b. Davenport, who was Fitzgerald
yardmaster before the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic walkout, left
Fitzgerald this afternoon in E. C.
Herring's car for Jacksonville where
they will address mass meeting of
railway employees Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Herring will bring back party
of Waycross strikers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
PROMINENT VISITORS
ATTEND ENCAMPMENT

Department Commander I. M.
Schwartz of Atlanta, Col. F. A.
Jones, Asst. Adj. Gen. of Ta1lapoosa
and Col. w. M. Scott of Atlanta. past
unior vice commander in chief are
visitors to the city, attending the an
nual encampment of the Georgia and
South Carolina division G. A. R.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Samuel Gompers WEEDS
Bride Half His Ace
(By International News Serv;cel

NEW YORK, April 16.-Samuel
Gompers, seventy-one, for many
years president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was married to Mrs.
Gertrude Neuschaler, of New York,
thirty-eight, at the Hotel Woodward
at noon today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
WIRES ARE CRIPPLED
IN SOUTHEAST

ATLANTA, April 16-Severe rain
lightning and windstorms crippled
telegraph wires in Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Alabama today. No re-
ports of loss of life have been
received
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
THIRTY-TWO DEAD
In Hampstead

HOPE, Ark, April 16.-Thirty-two
are dead in Hampstead county, hun
dreds of homes are wrecked, wire
communication is cut off with the
outside world, trains are delayed and
hundreds are homeless demolished
as the tornado swept northwestward.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Horror Farm Convict
Will Seek New Trial
(By International News Service

ATLANTA, April 16.-The fight
tor a new trial for John Williams,
owner of the Jasper county horror
farm, will be pushed aggressively,
said his attorney, Green Johnson, to-
lay.
The argument is set for the 30th at
Decatur, and Johnson said that as
far as he knows. the three Williams
sons have left Georgia. They are
sought in connection with the TWEEN,
ty deaths on the farm.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
BRITISH STRIKE
STILES INDUSTRY
Paralysis Threatens Industry AS
Coal Runs Out
(By international News Service

Wy AHISA LA1tIVIIdI NEWS 0GIV1CGJ
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Great
Britain is on the eve of an industrial
paralysis, as a result of the coal
strike, which has left thousands of
mills and factories fueless. according
to American consular advices from
London today.
British industrial plants are closing
down and domestic trade in ration
basis. British firms are negotiating
for American coal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Martin Takes Gospel Text In Letter
On Strike; Suggests 1t To Pastors
Strike Leader Gives Ideas on
Past, Present and Future"
of Controversy

Following is a letter to the editor
from w. M. Martin, chairman of the
Joint cooperative committee of the
Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic
strikers. Mr.. Martin takes a biblical
text as his theme.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Colder Weather Is
Forecast Next Week
(By International News service)

WASHINGTON, April 16th.-The
weather forecast for the week April
18th-April 23rd is: South Atlantic
States-much cooler with frosts in
the north during the first part of the
week; normal during the latter part
of the week.; generally fair.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Dickerson and
little son, Loren L. Jr., have returned
to their home in Moultrie after a Wis
it to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Glover
on south Lee street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
Harding Sees ''Link"
Johnson AT Capitol
(By international News Service)

(By international News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Presi-
dent Harding had small list of call
ers today. He saw Henry Lincoln
johnson, negro national committee
man from Georgia during the morn
ing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16

Mrs. w. NJ Martin has returned
home after a pleasant visit to rela-
tives and friends in Americas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Smith and Sis
ter Charlotte Loue Smith are at home
to their many friends on West Roa-
noke drive.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-16
The Story of
Our States
D. JONATHAN BRACE
CONNECTICUT

A3M no N N &c IT.
~ .A " OUT stands
AM KA unique as prob
El XSvsM I ably the first
WI IN iii state which was
NNA n MNA created in the
S$ssSZM world by a writ
~ ten constitution.
1t was really an Offshoot from
Massachusetts, for in 1886 there
was dissatisfaction over the form
Of government among the Puri-
tans in Cambridge, Watertown
and Dorchester, the three towns
surrounding Boston. A large
part of these three towns, there
fore, decided to journey to the
Connecticut valley, as they had
heard that there was to be found
excellent farm land, and the
Dutch from New Netherlands
had been forced out the previous
year by the erection by the Eng
fish of fort at Saybrook at the
mouth of the river. The Cam
bridge people, under the leader
ship of their pastor, Hooker,
founded Hartford, the Dorches-
ter people settled Windsor, and
those from WATERFOWL estab-
lished Wethersfeld. For a few
years they remained a part of
Massachusetts, but early in 1889
the people of these three towns
met and drew up a written con-
stitution and agreed to govern
themselves. Meanwhile, in 1888,
a large company Of colonists I'M
der the leadership of John Dav.
export arrived from England and
settled the town of New Haven,
later spreading to Milford and
Stamford. These two distinct
colonies were later united and
took the name of Connecticut
from its principal river. This is
5 anAlgonquin Indian name mean
ing "long river" 1t became the
fifth state to join the Union
when it adopted the Constitution
on January 9, 1883. 1t is some
times called the Land of Steady
Habits, but is more popularity
known as the Nutmeg state from
the humorous accusation that
its pedd1ers were accustomed to
palm off wooden nutmegs to
their customers. The area of
Connecticut is 1895 square
miles, the third smallest of our
states. Its population, however,
entities it to seven electoral
votes for president.
70 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)