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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25

WHILE workmen were engaged at the
bottom of one OF the caissons sinking
in the Missouri river near it's mouth
for the erection OF q railroad bridge,
it is reported that they discovered a
human skull directly above a lime
stone stratum. The skull it is stated,
was in fair state Of preservation.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25

A CURIOUS and apparently ancient
sword was plowed up near Savannah,
Mo-, a few days ago. The local paper
describes it as 'similar to the blades
used by the Romans" and the local
antiquarians "think it belongs to
some member Of De Soto's expedi-
ton" which was around southern Mis-
souri, in 154l.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25

Down in Maine they are holding
masquerade balls and q man is con-
sidered sufficiently: disguised when his
breath smells Of something else than
prohibition whisky.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25

Two kings, two princes, nine dukes,
two field marshals and two generals
were private soldiers when they joined
Bonaparte's grand army and rose
from the ranks by meritorious
services.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25

AN immense walnut burl, weighing
over 5000 pounds was discovered in
Grundy county Missouri, recently.
The finder expects to get a big price
for it. The burls are sliced into thin
sheets for veneering, the beautiful
markings of the wood making it
especially handsome and valuable.
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A Change i'm Municipal Affairs.

Sioux City, Iowa, Special, Feb. 20
The board of public works, established
by the action of the city council a short
time ago, will take charge of the depart
ments of the city government March 1.
One result of the inauguration of the
new order of things is a diminished in
terest in city politics. The city cam
paign, which is now in progress, is de-
veloping less interest han any in re-
cent years, all because the board of pub.
lie works will have the distribution of
practically all the public patronage, aside
from the positions ON the police force and
the fire department. George H. Brown
and ex-Mayor e. G. Palmer are the MEM
bers of the board.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25

The governor of Georgia has vetoed
a bill providing that instruction in
physiology and the state and federal
constitutions should be afforded
in the public schools Of that state.
The constitution of the state limits
public school education to the ele-
mentary branches of the English Ian
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25
In the Hands of Trustees.

Northfeld, Mimi, Special, Feb. 21.-The
firm of E.. G. Jackson & Co, druggists of
this city, have placed their stock in the
hands Of trustees for the benefit of their
creditors. The failure was caused by the
sickness Of e. g. Jackson, caused by an
incurable cancer. The assets and liabilities
are not yet known.
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Mrs. Henry b. Harshaw, Dead.

Milwaukee. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Mary B.
Harshaw. wife Of ex-State Treasurer
Harshaw of Oshkosh. died to-day at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. DR.. Hay.
Mrs. Harshaw came to Milwaukee Mon
day to pay a visit to her daughter. She
was lot in good health, but there was no
apprehension of serious results. The re-
mains will be taken to Oshkosh for
burial.
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Interests Three Hundred Settlers.

Washington, Special, Feb. 20. - Sen
ator Washburn was In the house yes
terday urging Representative Castle to try
to get through the joint resolution Of re.
lief for settlers on the Mile Laos Indian
reservation who are liable to lose then
lands under recent rulings of the secretary
OF the interior. Castle does not know whetnl'
er or not he will get the resolution up, Of
though It passed the senate, last June
ing.
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Alarming Aflment.

inkster' N. D., special, Feb. Goat Lang.
don four persons have died Of spinal meniS-
gifts. Many others are seriously mi 81 the
same disease. Dread of the disease hos
caused quite 0 number to leave the town
'E5sa ~ - -
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Mantle Sill Lend.

Helena, Mont. Feb. 2~1.-To-day's ballot
for senator resulted as follows: Mantle, "A:
Clark, 10; Dixon, II; Hunt, 1; and Certer, 1.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25
North Dakota.


Fargo wheelmen have organized a
branch of the American League of
Wheelmen.
Fargo Catholics are arranging for a
grand St. Patrick's day celebration. D.
w. Lawler of St. Paul has been in
vited to speak on the occasion.
Spreading rails cause an accident to a
passenger train IN the Great Northern
road in North Dakota, in which two
persons are killed and others injured.
A Great Northern passenger train was
wrecked neal Bartlett station, sixty
miles west of Grand Forks. Several
passengers were injured, some of them
seriously.
A train hand was seriously injured
at Larimore. He got his foot caught in
a frog and before he could release him
self, he as knocked down and crushed
by an approaching train.
The Turtle mountain half-breeds who
were cut off from the ration list by the
commissioners sent to settle Indian
claims to North Dakota lands are in re-
volt.
The store of +. A. Bradley of Fargo
who disappeared recently, is in the
hands of the sheriff, under an attach
ment. The safe was opened and the
money found to be gone. The bank ac-
count was also drawn out. There is
no news yet of Bradley's whereabouts.
Langdon rejoiced the other night over
the arrival there of the first railway
train since Jan. 30. The snow blockade,
which then closed around them found
the inhabitants of this town so short of
fuel that II severe fuel famine has been
threatened for days. Happily the Ian
ger is now past.
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Caprivi Is

Berlin. Feb. 1S.-The Deutsche Adel-
blat says that Chancellor Won Caprivi is
about to announce his engagement to
the widow of Col. Lehman of .Tilsit.
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ROACH Is SENATOR.
The Sixth-6rst Ballot Ends the Bat
tie and VIM. N. Roach
Is Elected.
Fifty Members of the Legislature
Declare Him Their Choice
for the Position.

BISMARCK Feb % Especial Tsle
gram. The tun rose me- sstically out
OF its fathomless depths this morning
in all it's brilliant splenjor and cast .
CLEAN over Capitol hill where q multi
tude had assembled apparently in q net
oonolave to carve cut q Uaited States
senator I'll North Dakota. It was list
bt fore the battle. There was a peculiar
silence prevalent. and tho stiffness was
only broken BY the quick and heavy
tread OF the generals a. they hurried to
and fro giving orders for tie mighty
charge which was anticipated. The
two political armies were we'll drilled
and when they fell in line and marched
into the spacious room where the laur-
els were to be won the scene rres ented
was Indeed an interesting one.
Great crowds rushed their WY
alol g The ccrriders and into the gal
leries to witness tho siege. Mer, women
and children watched each movement
with great eagerness and expectancy.
Lieutenant Governor Wsllsca pre-
sided, and occupied . prominent posi-
ton on the speakers stsLd His eavel
sounded q loud tattoo and the warriors
settle d down in their seats ready for the
charge. Chit CLERK Hamilton then
called the roll and all were present,
with the exception of SPEAKER Waleh,
who had gone of on q scoutir g tour
md lost the trail. The order was given
to proceed to form into line their ballots
and the firing began. There we're 90
shots fred on the fret, which Wal the
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12
BRIDGEPORT.
BUILDING NOTES AND PERMITS.

BUILDING NOTES AND PERMITS. for double house on Nichols street for Mrs Ann Smith. The contracts have been let as follows: J. N. Belden, car penter work; J. W. Beahn, mason work, and Wheeler & Cook, plumbing. He has also planned new double house on the corner of Bekshire avenue and Orchard street for J. H. Smith. Con- tracts not let.
 The contract for the foundation work for Bradley Nichols new block on Main street has been let to John Rutherford.
 Contractor c. l.. Chamberlain will commence this week the tearing down of the old buildings on Middle street, preparatory to building the new stable for Edwin Peck & Son. The same con tractor is also building the new appart- ment house on the East side for George c. Lines.
 commissioners the following building permits were issued: William Sugget, Seaview avenue, frame house; P. V. McDonough, Liberty street, frame addi- tion; Mrs E. B. Roberts, Newfield avenue, frame addition to house; John l Lyons, French street, frame house Andrew Casper, Seaview avenue, frame house; Thomas Doyle, Grand street, frame house 23x30; John c. Cihak, DeKalb avenue, frame house; James Roy, Iranistan avenue, double frame house; John Barnes, Hamilton street. frame building.
 Ground has been broken for two large additions on the East side for the Bridge port Chain Co. They are to be built on Crescent avenue, and will be of brick four stories high, ,40x100 feet each. i Contractors are figuring on the plans I for the new isolation hospital, the ground for which was purchased last summer It will be commenced at once and is ex pected to be ready for occupancy b. July |. Lambert & Bunnell are thu architects.-[T The Weekly Record.
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BEDDING.
DEATH OF MRS II. \. HILL.

Mrs Harriet N. Hill at the age of 8 years died Thursday, April P, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Edson Burr, Elizabeth, N. J. She had-been great sufferer for the past year from tumor. She yielded peacefully to the Masters call, having no fears for the furture. She was one of nine children born to David s. and Ruth Duncomb, but two being left, Aaron H. Duncomb of Fon- du-lac, Wis. and William E. Duncomb of this place, with whom she spent her summers for the past few years. She leaves two children, W. H. Hill, Red ding, and Rev Mrs Edson Burr of Eliza beth. The funeral was held in the Methodist church, Monday, May l. She had been member of this church for over 90 years and an earnest Christian worker. The remains were brought to Bethel by rail, the procession following to Bedding, where the funeral was held at 12 30. Kind friends had brought in potted plants, neatly arranging them around the pulpit, and about the coffin calla lilies and white roses were in pro- fusion. A sheaf of wheat, reminded us that she was fully ripe and ready for the Harvester Rev MT Bray gave an appropriate address, taking for his text Numbers 20: 22-29. He spoke feel ingly of her worth as kind and loving mother, and devoted Christian having great love for her church. The choir sang 'sHome of the soul,'' and 'Rock of ages.'' The remains were laid at rest by the side of her husband in the Reid cemetery. The bearers were Aaron Treadewll, Walter M. Edmonds, Seth Todd and George P. Sanford.
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week at the Baptist church in speaking on the subject of Temperance" He is an earnest and effective worker and quite mum Der signed the pledge and wear the blue ribbon. It was unfortunate that the evenings were stormy and unpleasant and the audience not as large as they | otherwise would have been. The annual meeting of the Shelton loan and savings institution was to have been held last week on Thursday evening, but was on account of the storm adjourn ed to Monday evening of this week.
 The offieers of Charity ledge are c. T. Mrs William H. Main; V. T., Mrs Milton Moshier; secretary, Joseph Roome; F. s., Arnot Smith T., Lillie Peck.
 R. G. Randall is recovering from his illness.
 R. P. Kimberly has taken position in the tool room of the Whitlock machine company.
 The ladies of the aid society of the Methodist church held strawberry fes- tiyal in the Town hall, last Wednesday evening.
 Thomas W. Webster, an aged colored man, who has resided several years with c. P. Nettleton, died last week and was buried, members of the Grand Army acting as pail bearers.
 Echo hose company have received some val uable donations for their fair to be held next week in the Town hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening.
 At meeting of the free public library directors held, last Thursday evening, they voted to add $500 worth of books to the library.
 The new furniture factory is being put in shape for occupancy. A number of employees are putting up machinery.
 On Friday evening the Y. P. c. $. F.. of the Methodist church gave pleasant entertainment in the Town hall. The audience should have been much larger There were recitations, music by an orchestra and others and the celebrated "FarmeIs' chorus"
 Miss Ann ie Tomlinson of Oronoque has been visit ing her aunt, Mrs William Wilkinson.
 J. Burkhardt & Co.,, and George W. Coggswell have replaced their dilapidat- ed awnings with new ones.
 Members of o. U. A. NJ. council went to Birmingham, Sabbath evening ,and at tended by invitation the Methodist church.
 Rev Edwin F. Aver, of the Yale divin- ity school, New Haven, preached two very interesting and practical ser mons, Sunday, at the Congregational church. The audiences were very atten- tive and much pleased with his dis courses.
 James Montgomery lacerated his hand in machine at the National paper box factory, last Friday.
 The official board of the Methodist church have very kindly and unsolicited rendered to the Congregational church their church parlors and editice for a reception to their new pastor, whenever he shall come. Such kindness and is much appreciated by the new church.
 The ladies aid society held straw berry festival in the Town hall on Wednesday evening.
 In addition to the buildings already named, Allen w. Paige is erecting new house on Howe avenue, w. H. Smith on Oak street, and Joseph E. Field on Cliff street.
 John Ward has gone to work in the plush manufactory.
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DANBURY.
DANBURr's GENEROUS soNs.

Alexander NJ. White, wealthy man in Brooklyn, native Danburian, late owner and builder of the new postoffice building, has given the building to the Danbury library association, with view to making the library free to all, event ually. The building cost him. it is said, S35, ,000. His brother, William Augustus White, gave s1O,000 in the first place to give the library start. Other donations have been added. The library associa- tion now own all the property on the south side of Library street, up to Ter race place, with the exception of one building. The rents of the postoffice building will amount to nice figure, and with the income derived from other properties, will it is thought, be ample to meet the expenses of the library, keep it in order, and replenish the library shelves with new books etc. The noble donors are sons of Col E. Moss White. m houor-
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12

People of moderate means can buy nice fitting and good style and good wearing shoes that compare favorably with the high prices paid by the wealthy. c. H. Bennett, Bridgeport, has marked in his show windows some tasty shoes for men as we'll as for the fair sex at ri- diculously low prices. Careful buyers will profit by looking over Mir Bennett's large stock before purchasing. The prices he quotes in his new advertise ment will certainly interest you.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12
OF INTEREST TO MUSICIANS.

Our readers who have to buy music can secure what they want at the lowest price. MT Northrop has orders from New York city for all music, as we'll as from all over the United States, simply because they can get the same goods from him for much less than they can buy them at home. Send six cents for sample copy and cataloges to Northrop, the music dealer, 30 John street, Bridge port. Tx
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Simons' Wild Cherry balsam does not dry up cough or cold, but acts on the bronchial tubes by cutting the phlegm and giving a free circulation to the air passages. For sale at Simons' pharma- cy, corner of White and Ives street, Dan bury: lOc per bottle.
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Fairfield County News.
SHELTON.
MAY LOSE AN EYE.

A young son of James Doran with an other boy captured hen hawk, and the latter stuck his beak into young Doran's eye, making bad wound, which was painful. The parents took him to New York and are fearful that he will lose. his eye.
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The Wilkes Stallion. FLEET, No. 8688.

Sire Harry Wilkes (sire of Rosalind Wilkes ?; 12) by George Wilkes (sire ot Harry Wilkes, E 1-2). Dam, Daisy, by Signal [sire of Siglight, 2: 16l; granddam Alice May e 32) by Bald Chief
 Fleet has great natural speed and showed quarter mIle in public last fall in 34 3-4 sec onds. ?: :l9 gait, without ever being trained for speed.
 Fleet is also sireing speed. His oldest colts were three last spring. One owned by w. M. Litchard, Riyerhead, l.. l., that wasn't broken until last July, showed q half in l :22, last quarter in 3S seconds, a ?; 32 gait. Another owned by Henry l.. Fleet, Cutchogue, l.. l., showed half mile in l: Is last tall and all that have been broken show speed, are good sized and stylish.
 Fleet has proven him self an extra sure foal getter anu the fee is within the reach of all.
 $20 to in sure. $5 at time of service. Remember that it is an acknowledged fact among breeders that trotting bred pacers sire more speed and faster speed than tfotters, and are no more liable to get pacers. R. s. TOMLINSON, Sandy Hook, Conn.
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ed and spirited citizen long dece as ed.

"M. J. s" penned this beautiful little prose poem in a communication to the News: ''With the glory of the unseen world reflected upon her face she fell asleep and awoke on the other side" This on the recent death of her friend Myra Gerow, we'll known here abouts, in the northern towns of this county. as active in every good work, c hristian, which is the highest word to say. Sine we are in quotations this may be added:
 '"The body lay bereft,
 But on its lips a smile was left,
 As if that Spirit, looking back,
 Shouted upon its upward track,
 With joyous tone and hurried breath,
 Some word of triumph over Death
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BLOOMFIELD.

Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Myra Candee Torbett and Arthu Henry Jackson, on Tuesday evening, May 16,
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12
Town Topics.
MATTERS OF BUsINE ss.

Lyon lS Grumman of Bridgeport, be- sides having full line of hardware at their store, offer some specials in their advertisement, this week, which IS worth looking at
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12

F. F. Johnson has been engaged as supply by the Episcopal church at Tar riffville. MT Johnson was home for brief stay, this week.
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Children Cry for Pitchers castoris.

at St Paul's church, New Haven. Miss Candee is the daughter of Mrs Lucie C.. Torbett.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12

Douglas Sage, a member of THE BEES compositorial force, was confined to his home at Long Hill, the first of the week, with a severe cold.
The Newtown bee., 1893-05-12

Miss Grace Hawley passed Sunday at
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ed to the work of getting out the paper.
 Printers, as rule, are large hearted and whole souled set, generous to a fault, fond of a joke and ready to give or take one always. If it is not "type lice'' it is s'round squares or
 tROUND SQUARE CHAsES,''
 and we recall them with pleasure, even II we were sometimes the "unsuspecting victim.o THE BEE from the first has been family paper, never meddling in politics, but MT Smith always made it a rule that wherever he saw the head of sin to hit it, and hit it hard. There is not much to relate in the eaily history or growth of paper, especially an innocent infant country paper. They are all about the same. Some ambitions youth or man starts in, expecting to be a Horace Gree ley or James Gordon Bennett, but is more often disappointed than crowned with success.
 THEY ALL GO THROUGH
 the same routine of looking up news, getting correspondents, getting news in- to shape, type setting ("picking up shin gle nails'' I have heard it described), and the thousand-and-one things that are necessary to papers make up. They all have large amount of work and wor- ry. Everybody lalmost) finds fault with something in the local paper. This man is mad because his name is published and that man because his was not; thus it was with THE BEE of long ago, and so it is now. But every man knows he can- not do without it and he wouldn't if he could. He used to borrow his neighbor's if he stopped his own; so he does now. THE BEES motto has been for the past l2 years,
 "WORK HARD," and to that may be attributed it's great success.
 R. H. Beers was called on to respond to the toast, ''Art in advertising" He his appreciation at being pres ent and spoke of the benefit of the local paper. George F. Duncombe, next call ed on, gave some amusing instances in his experience in collecting. E. L. John son spoke on "The value of local pa per" He believed that local paper | with high moral tone like THE BEE, was of positive value to the community. E. F. Hawley responded pleasantly to the toast, "Our neighbors,' and John J. Northrop spoke briefly. This part of the evenings program was concluded with | few remarks by A. P. Smith, who re- sponded to the toast, "The lights and shadows of an editors life." An adjourn ment was then made to the parlors, where an hour was passed very pleasantly.
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THEY THINK HE WILL ACCEPT.

Rev l.. NJ. Keneston of Ashburnham, Mass, who has been invited to take the pasto-ate of the Congregational church, will preach next Sabbath. He has not accepted the call, but the committee think that when here, satisfactory ar engagements will be made with him.
 A. l.. Hubbard went to New Britain, last Wednesday, to attend meeting in that city of the district stewards of the Methodist denomination.
 Mrs E. G. Staples is conducting a kindergarten school.
 The number of deaths in April were seven. Two were over 80 years of age.
 Charity lodge, I. 0. c. T., was repre- sented at the Fairfield county convention by Mrs William H. Main, Mrs Milton Moshier and others.
 The annual business meeting of Scat tergood mission was held, last Nod evening, and from the favorable reports the work seems to be progressing. The corner stone of the new edifice is to be laid on May 27.
 The veterans and members of Roger Sherman council, o. U. A. M., will prob ably unite on Memorial day in the decora- tion of the soldiers graves. There has been considerable freshet in the Housatonic river the past week owing to the heavy rains.
 ". H. Spear spent four nights the pasl
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TO FARMERS.

wonderful machine, the Aspnwal Potato Corn Planter
 Also the Oliver Chilled Pows the best for all lands More than 100000 Also the Yankee National Meads and Armsby Flows Cuvators Yankee Puverizers Seed Sewers and Harrows of the modern invention All kinds of Garden and Agricultural Implements Send for circulars of fu description of the Aspnwall Potato and Corn Planters
 T. HAWLEY & CO.,, AGENTS, 397 TO 4O1 WATER ST., BRIDGEPORT CONN.