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The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
BRIDGEPORT.

Master F. l.. Silliman is the happy pos
 sessor of one of the handsomesJ ponies
 and turnouts in Bridgeport, his father
 taking great pains in the selection, buy
 ing the pony in New York City, the cart
 and saddle in Ohio and the harness in Baltimore.
 Readers of THE BEE are undoubtedly
 turning their thought to the eat ques- tion of the season, What shall 1 get for
 so and so for Christmas gift You can settle that question at once and relieve your mind by going to A R. Lacey's rubber store, 139 Fairfield avenue, Bridge port, and look over his stock of useful articles in rubber.
 You want to see the elegant di- play of slippers for all kinds of feet at Daragan's shoe store, 416 Main street, Bridgeport. The center of the store is adorned by a
 huge slipper rack on which are displayed mems slippers in embroidered velvet and leather in all styles and qualities. There are. also displayed misses' and childS' pat lent leather, felt Gin the leather or felt
 soles) and dnngo.a opera slippers. You can purchase very acceptable Christ
 mas gift by selecting from any of the
 different styles in the stock. Rubbers are in endless variety from the smallest
 to the largest sizes always on hand. The different makes are also displayed. La-
 dies boudoir crochet slippers in red, blue,
 pink and variegated col0rs. Also do not fail to see the misses and children's. boys and youths school shoes. For fur ther particulars note Daragan's new ad
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hire teacher for Gray's Plain district when there was vacancy? Yes.
 For how long timeP Until ordered otherwise by the district, one year.
 Can the district break contract? Yes. IS an individual can.
 What remedy has the other side? An action at law for injury.
 Can the other side recover damages! ! Undoubtedly.
 What good comes to the district by only harvest for the lawyere; school districts are proverbially good fat pick. ings for the legal fraternity. How about those who stand back of the present committee gOading him on? They are in the position of those who stand back of the boy opposed to the boy witt the chip on his shoulder, whichever way it goes, they go scot free. What is the position of the schoo board who have taken possession? W. stand between both contestants. Have you the law on your side? Yes 1t never has been question of law witt us, only question of facts. How are you on the facts? I do no know; am no lawyer; time will tell. believe the facts, as we'll as equity anC law are on our side. l Now in conclusion, protesting the samt | sentiments of gentlemanly courtesy tt my interloeutor as those shown by hin 1 to me, and trusting no offense will b, taken from what have written as nont is intended, 1 clOse.-E Thomas J. Cor bett, Spndy Hook, Conn.,, December 8 1S94
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THE AHHUAL LIBRARY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the library as- sociation was held on Monday evening at the Brick building, with Prof c. 5. Platt, the president, in the chair. The officers elected were as follows:
 President, Prot .. s. Piatt.
 Vice President, Rev G. T. Linsley.
 Treasurer, c. H. Northrop.
 Secretary, Miss E. F. Terrill
 Librarian, Miss A. l.. Peck
 Trustees, E. F. Hawley for two years G. P. Sanford for one year and Rev o. w. Barker for three years.
 Honorary members, Rev G. T. Linsley, Rev O. o. Wright, Rev w.. T. Gilbert, Rev o. W. Barker, Father Fox, Father Daily and Allison P. Smith,
 An appropriation of $50 was made for new books, and committee to select them was named consisting of Rev O. w. Barker, Rev G. T. Linsley, George F. Sanford, Mrs Aaron Sanford, Mrs c. 5. Platt and Mrs c. Fl. Northrop. A vote of thanks was given Misses Agnes Plast, Ma bel Morris, Carrie Jonas, Josie Pitzschler and Julia Duncombe, who gave an en- tertainment, the proceeds of which fur nished several volumes for the library. The excellent work of Prof and Mrs Platt was recognized by vote of thanks. The meeting was adjourned to next Tuesday evening at S.15, when the re. port of the treasurer will be presented.
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GAN WE SAVE ouR ELxs2

If the Norwalk Elm Tree Inoculation Co. have remedy that will gave the noble elms which makes beautiful our street, there is no doubt but what every property owner would be glad to pay the expense. This is what the company have to say of the remedy:
 Our compound is . chemical prepared for inoculation, which wi mingle with the sap
 when running in the spring, thus being diffus- ed through all the branches end leaves, ren- dertng the tree safe from the attack Of the beetle; We do not claim that our preparation
 will kill the beetle. It will not, but it will al. ter the taste of the leaf. that the insect will
 no longer live nor iced upon it. Our treat ment is endorsed by our most prominent peo- pie here in town, tor whom we have treated thousands of trees, such as Ira Cole, E. Beard. Capt G. St John, k. Matthewson, Mrs s Morrison, Mayor E o. Keeler. John H. Light. Ex-Governor F. Lounsbury, Ridgefield; Robert Van Buren, chief engineer Brooklyn water
 works, A Norwalk. Ct William M. Ha tin ; Hon John H. Perry, of Southport and many others: What we ask of you is to assist ns in
 our noble work ot preserving the foliage of your elm trees and by that maintain the priuo and beauty of yoar home.
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AMETRoIotIrAN HousE

There is probably nowhere in the state of Connecticut, or in fact in the New England states. where a finer line of goods suitable for the holiday trade can be found, than at the large and elegantly appointed store of F. M. Brown 6 Go at New Haven. Even if no purchases were anticipated it is great pleasure to go through their store, for in every depart ment something new and novel is to be seen. Their stock has been selected with great care and, this season, they have placed prices on the goods that are going to make them go. A uniform courtesy to visitors extends throughout the entire store and it is no wonder that they have won their way to such large degree into public favor.
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ATEH- CENT SUPPER THIS EVENING.

Every pleasant incident that breaks into the dull monotony of the long win ter should be hailed with delight. There is no reason why at this season we should be ice bound in our social activities, like the land and the rivers. Many people in NewJown will, therefore, be glad of the announcement that the ladies of the Con- gregational church will give one of their ever-enjoyable 10-cent suppers in the low CT room of the church on this (Friday evening. Let all come that can, that all may at least have the chance to shake hands again in the little room which now, through some recent improvements, is more attractive than ever.
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MATTERS OF BUSINESS.
GUARANTEED CURE.

GUARANTEED CURE.
 We authorize our advertised druggis { to sell pr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs aud colds, upon this condition. If you are afflicted with cough, cold or any lung, throat or chest trouble, and will use this remedy as directed, givicg it fair trial, and the bottle and have your money refun. ded. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr Kings New DIs. covery could be relied on. It never dis. appoints. Trial bottles free at E. F. Hawley's drug store, Newtown, and s c. Bulls, Sandy Hook. Large size soc, and $1.
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CURE FOR HEADACHE

As a remedy for all forms of headache Electric BitJers has proved to be the very best. It effects d permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to it's influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this remedy fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only fifty cents at E. F. Hawley's drug store. Newtown, and 5. c. Bulls, Sandy Hook.
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RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO THE POLICE
 DEPARTNENT,

Citizens in the vicinity of ZDar,
 allow me to warn you to look out tor all small articles lying in and about your dooryards, for there are certain persons
 who would delight in disposing of such. They have been known to throw stones on respectable peoples roofs at late
 hour, to put stones of a large size on front gates, take gates from their hinges and numerous other tricks that would | take to much room to mention here. Should not Newtown be proud of such citizens? They cannot be called any.
 thing but night prowlers capable of any
 meanness.-[F From One They Have Prac- ticed On
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RAILROAD TOPICS.

division was at Boardman's Bridge on Monday laying out the new spur track to be laid to the Griffing lime kilns.
 The new contract between the Consol- idated railroad and the Adams Express company went into effect on the 1st inst. Formerly the express company paid so much per year to the railroad company, but according to the new contract the railroad company will receive 40 per cent of the gross receipts of the express company This contract covers all the lines operated by the Consolida ated road.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
GLOVER FARM CREAMERY BOOMING.

Although the butter market is unsteady the price of butter fat was raised to 25c per pound September l, and has remained at that figure. This is more than any creamery in this part of the state is pay ing and nets the farmer from S5 to $1.27 per 40 quart can, not including skim milk, which the farmer has back free of cost. The creamery management is on business principles and pays within five cents per pound for butter fat of what the butter wholesales for. This is the top price and leads all creameries. Each patron receives the same price for butter fat whether he furnishes four cans per day or four quarts.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

F. w. Platt of Hopewell district has his blacksmith shop in running order and
 has secured Frank N0rdman to do the
 work at hard pan prices. Look at his ad in another column.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

The old custom mill of William 0. Johnson is new mill and ne advertise> that he will be glad to see his old custo- mtrs. With steam and water power you
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Mrs William Hawley visited her sister Mrs c. D. H Kellogg of New Fairfield Iast week.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Don't fail to read E. F. Hawley's new advertisements, this week All about Merry Christmas. Special prices to Sun day schools. Mixed candy lOc, raisine 5c pound and lots uf bargains.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Herbert s. Clark visited his parents MT and Mrs R. A. Clark, the fore par of the week.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

E. F. Hawley's store will be open ev cry evening next week and until Christ mas to accommodate his large holiday trade.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

MT Madigan of Dayton street was the fortunate winner of the door prize at St Rose. .s fair, laat week. This was omitted in the list of prizes given in our last isaue.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
.s Female Sufferers,
Hear me!

Hear me!
 "I was discouraged, broken hearted. 1 was so i'll with female trouble 1 could not walk or stand. and had to
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Monday his father and sister from Dan- bury, w. w. Sunderland and Miss Sun- d oriand
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Mrs Robert A. Clark entertained Nrs Fred Beers of Naples, N. Y, last week
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Capt A. w. Peck spent Sunday in New Britain, the guest of his son. R, N..Peck
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Dr k. NJ. Smith attended the Wells me morial dinner at Hartford Monday night.
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Richard J Reiliey, who has attended tho AcademF, has loft and will learn the carpenter's ' tral2e with Jay Tyrrell 6 Son
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

Miss Nellie Northrop is rec ,vering from threatened attack of pneumonia
The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14

This season we have the best suit of clothes that can be found in any city for $1O; also see our $8 and $10 overcoats, all-wool, well made and up to date in style.
 A choice line of neckwear and undergarments, at 25 and soc.
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Holiday Goods!
 SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS !!

We have made unusual prep arations to supply the people of Newtown with as elegant a dis play of Christmas gifts as ever shown in town.
 Toys, Games, Dolls, Fancy China, Celluloid and Aluminium Novelties, Books, Silk Handker chiefs, 10c up, Silk MufHers, Silk Umbrellas, Aprons, New Line of Jewelry in New Novelties, Mob by line of Gents Neckwear in newest shapes, Scarf Pins, etc. In fact everything that pertains to making
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A Merry Christmas!

500 lbs Pure Candies all kinds. just in for Christmas. Good Mixed Candy 10c pound, Figs 10c pound Raisins Dc pound, Cranberries, Grapes, Cluster Raisins, 10c pound. Bananas, all kinds Nuts, Delicious Florida Or anges, Sugar Orange Peel, Citron, etc, at
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sm be assisted to \ 1f my feet when
 arising from a / chair.
 @a RK \ My head
 j whirled, and & 1V back ached, \g but worst of
 all was that
 Q Mss crowding- own feeling in my abdomen. A friend told me of Lydln :. PzukA0m's Iegefa6le Cons- 0asua her faith won mine, nd now l am we'll. Oh! how an I return thanks to Mrs. 'inkhaml
 | Everywoman troubledWi terus or womb troubles can e cured, for 1t cured me, and Till them. " Mrs. Kerhaugh, uniata St., Nicetown. Penn. This great medicine destroys .oisonous germs, cleanses the. yste1l strer hens tl,e gQ1z1ky m com N !.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
DISASTROUS FrAMEs.

Portland. Ore, Visited by Destructive
COnfagratiOn-LOss, S1,5OO,000-Three
Supposed Victims.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 24.-The most
disastrous fire in the history of this
city broke out at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the dock of the Pacific
Coast Elevator Co., and ragged for three
hours, destroying property valued at
nearly 81, SOC, 900. All day long heavy
wind was blowing and nine alarms had
been turned in. The fire department
was scattered about the city,
looking after the small fires when the
alarm from the elevator. was rung in.
The scene of the fire is in Lower AL
bina. across the river from the main
part of the city, and it was at least
fifteen minutes before more than one
engine could respond to the general
call When the engines arrived the
fire was beyond control and in half an
hour from the time the fire started the
docks for half mile were on fire.
burn itself out.
The fire started in the dock below
the Pacific Coast Elevator Co.'S main
building and the wind soon drove the
flames to the elevator itself. The
ing beautiful sight in the twilight.
The coal bunkers of the North Pacific
Terminal Co. on the west were next at
tackled and soon were mass of flames
On the east was the Oregon Railway &
Navigation Co.'S wharf, 400 feet i'll
length, and this, too, was soon on fire
There were no means of getting water
on the fire except from the river. and
the fireboat is an improvised old scOw
and of very little service.
The elevator contained nearly 500, 900
bushels of wheat. The new plant of
the Portland General Electric Co.,
which had just arrived from Lynn,
Mass, was standing in the yards of
the Terminal Co. on the cars, not yet
having been unloaded. The plant oc-
cupied an entire train, and the ma
chinery was of the most expensive kind
the most of which was destroyed
and the remainder badly damaged.
Two hundred freight cars, eighty of
which were loaded, were destroyed.
On the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton CO.. IS docks there were 800 tons
of freight consisting of wool, salmon.
general merchandise and cement, all
of which was destroyed with the dock.
There were stored on the dock about
~, 900 cases of salmon from the lower
Columbia river and Puget sound, await
ing shipment for the east. 1t was val
ued at about $4O,0 900 and was partially
insured.
Three men are supposed to have per-
iShed in the elevator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
REPORT UNDER PROTEST.

Business of the United States and Pacific
Express Companies in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 24.-In compli
ance with the order of the state board
of railroad commissioners, but under
protest, the United States Express Co.
has fled in the office of the board a
statement of it's business in Kansas for
the year ended June 80. The capital
stock of the company is given as SO, OOO,-
600, the market value of which is about
So cents on the dollar. The company
has personal property valued at $3.50, 900,
only $500 of which is in Kansas. There
is no funded debt. The company oper-
ates on 2S,Os2 miles of railway, of
which /, 1877 are in Kansas. There are
144 offices and the same number of
agents in Kansas. The company has
contracts with only two railroads in
Kansas, viz, the Rock Island and the
Hutchinson & Southern. The gross
receipts of the company on Kansas
business for the year were SEQ, $50. The
dividends declared in 1898 and 1894
were pr cent. each year.
The Pacific Express Co. has also fled
a report, but makes no protest. This
company operates on 1923 miles of
railroad, 1884 miles being in Kansas.
The capital stock is $4,000, 900. The
dividends during the year were Az per
cent. or $27O, 900. The cash assets of
the company are S473, 91O.75. The gross
earnings of the year were So, 5O7,-
167.S5; operating expenses, s3.29s,-
O64.23, of which sum 81, 500, $50. SO
was paid; to the railroad companies
The net earnings were 500. 1O4. CO. The
company's average daily wages to en-
ployes is 5000, as follows: Ninety-four
general clerks, S3 OF each; 1880 city
officers and employees, 81 cents each;
| 1861 agents paid by commission, IS
cents each; 436 messengers, ST. each.
The average of 4,11O employees is 81
cents a day each, the total compensa-
ton to all being 81, 1s9, e97.45 a year.
The average of all the company's
employees in Kansas is 81 O9 per day.
The report explains that the company
does not keep an account of tonnage.
nor does it separate its earnings by
| states
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
GOES TO HIAWATHA.

The Pullman Cooperative Club VIII Lo-
cate in the Kansas Town.
HIAWATHA, Kan, Sept. 25.-The Pull
man Cooperative club, which has been
considering proposition from Topeka,
Lawrence and other Kansas towns for
the location of their manufacturing
plant, closed a deal with the citizens of
Hiawatha yesterday. The first INSTALL
1nent of workmen will be brought
from Pullman at once and work
on temporary shops will be COM
menced Immediately. Arrangements
have been made with the city to
use the surplus power from the
city waterwOrl<s until the shops are
completed, and the first work done will
be to put an improved bicycle on the
market. The club consists of about
200 of the most skilled workmen in the
Pullman shops, and all will come to
Hiawatha just as soon as work can be
provided for them. The city has filed
up in anticipation of this movement,
and not vacant store building can be
had now anywhere. Property Owne RS
on business streets are preparing to
put up new buildings to supply the de-
anand that now exists for rooms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Mckinley will be sure to bow
and smile every time the grand stand
bowls over the Maine election returns.
Washington Post
BOILED down. the republican cam
paign war cry seems to be, no further
tinkering of the tariff, excepting by
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
1t seems to the average man that
there is much less talk of Mckinley
than there used to be. And there will
be less and less--Indianapolis News.
1t is very poor kind of PARTISAN
ship which attributes the grievance OF
the garment-makers to the new tariff
law. The sweat shop is a product OF
protection" 1t has grown and
thrived under McKinleyism--N. Y.
World.
Democrats are determined to OBJ.
tain free raw materials for manufao
turers and free markets for consumers.
Mr.. Cleveland and his party are to
gether. We shall guard against
treachery and half-heartedness--S
Louis Republic.
The fact is, protection tends %
produce corruption. and in order 10
maintain a high standard of honor in
the Legislative branch of the national
government and elsewhere the people
will have to do away with the system
by which the taxing power of the gov
eminent is exerted for the benefit of a
single class--Merchants' Review
One of the conspicuous benefits
of the new tariff bill is going to be to
make Atwood clothing cheaper. Some
varieties of clothing are cheap enough
already, but it has generally been
made so by introducing shOddy and
other substitutes for wool into its map
ufacture. Under the free-wOol tariS
we ought to be able to get all-wOol
cloths almost as cheap as we now ges
an inferior article.-Boston Heral5.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
OWENS THE NOMINEE.

The Ashland District Congressional Com
mittee Unanimously Decide Against Col.
Breckinridge.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 24.-The
democratic congressional committee of
this, the Ashland, district decided IN
animously Saturday afternoon that W.
c. Owens was the nominee of the party
for congress by a plurality of 255.
When the committee met soon after
noon all the mem bers were.in attend
ance, w. c. Owens was on hand with
a big delegation of friends. w. C. P.
Breckinridge's interests were looked
after by his law partner, John T. Shell
by, and large delegation OF promi-
uent men. Chairman Field Mcleod
presided. A protest against Mcleod
voting and a decision of Chairman Car
roll, of the state committee, that Nc
Leod could vote only in case of tie
Has filed in behalf of Breckenridge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Mav Lose aLeracy.

CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-The Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Ascension.
which was left $3.50. 900 by the will of
the late Isaac Clarence Marsh, on con-
-dition of remaining high church" is
likely to lose the legacy through a
second will, which was found yester-
day. BY the second will the property
is bequeathed to relatives of the de-
ceased and the church will receive the
money only in the event of the tesla
tors sister dying without children.
The second will makes no Ugh
church, DrOviSO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Under a Mass of Earth.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25.-Five labor
-ers were buried under a mass of earth
almost as compact as stone while at
work yesterday afternoon making an
excavation for the foundation of a re-
tanning wall, just below the German
town avenue crossing of the Richmond
branch of the Reading road. One man
was fatally injured and died few
minutes after his body was recovered.
Fonr Others Were seriously injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
EnpItshmen Win at Cricket.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-The inter
national cricket match between Lord
Hawkes. eleven and the gentlemen. of
philadelphia terminated yesterday
afternoon in an inglorious defeat of
the local team. who fell under the
overwhelming majority of 151. When
stumps were drawn the Philadelphia as
were 1873 runs behind the visitors, who
still had two wicketS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Later Details.

ALGoNIA, Ia, Sept. 24.-This has been
q day of sorrow for Kossuth county.
Nineteen funerals were held yesterday
and others will be held to-day of the
victims of the tornado which passed
over here on Friday night. The in
jured are reported as thirty-one in
number.
Prof. a. J. Lilly, of the Northern
Iowa normal school, came in from
Garner, and reports thirteen dead in
Ellington township, north OF Garner;
twelve near Manly, Ellington township,
and sixteen north of Britt. Coffins for
the dead are piled up at every station,
and scenes of the widest grief are be-
ing enacted.
Particulars are coming in all tho
time, which indicates that half of the
terrors of the cyclone have not beer
told. The scene of desolation was
visited all day by great crowds, all
available eonveyances being chartered.
The destruction of property will not
be less than 500, 600.