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The Newtown bee., 1894-10-12


 Recitation, Mrs N. E. Middlebrook.
 Cantata, Miss Matilda's School;" 20 chill dren represent an old time school; Miss Ma tilda," a maiden of uncertain age.
 Admission 9 and 15 cents.
 Aaron Wright of Danbury was a guest of his sister, Mrs Aaron Read, last week
 Mrs R. Pierce and Mrs Caroline Pierce of Danbury were at Mrs Walter Ed monds', last Thursday.
 Nearly everyone in hometown visited the Danbury fair, last week. some going every day.
 George Poyes had three of his fingers partially cut off by a hay cutter. Dr Smith was sent for and they are doing well.
 Mrs P. B. Streeter is at her old home visiting her aged grandmother.
 MT and Mrs James Cole from Bridge port were guests, last Friday, at Pros- pect farm, J. $. Sanford's. N
 Rev A. Swan gave his congregation an able sermon, Sunday morning.
 Mrs c. W. Kelley is going to Hartford for short visit and will attend the mis- sionary council.
 Last Saturday, Mir and Mrs James Cole, returning from the Danbury fair, spent the night at Stephen Sanford's.
 Last week, J. Gregory, Mrs c. Read, Miss Bessie Read and Mrs J. A. ;. Burr were entertained by Rev and Mrs Swan.
 Mrs J. Billings from Canada, whose husband is member of Parliament, is spending few days at Dr Smiths.
 Mrs Luther has gone to New Hamp- shire to be present at the wedding of one of her bridesmaids on Thursday. Rev MT Luther will leave on the day of the marriage to be present.
 The following delegates attended the county convention at which Sidney E. Hawley was nominated for sheriff: w. B. Hill, Zalmon Read, G. s. Banks, E. F. Shaw. There was large convention and much enthusiasm.
 Patrick Mcdonald has sold to St Pat rick's church tract of land on which the society will erect an addition to the church edifice and commodious horse sheds. We understand that work will begin immediately.
 Charles Sherman, late of the Bridge port postoffice, together with his wife, is visiting his father, George Sherman.
 Miss Mary l.. Shaw celebrated her fifth birthday by entertaining II of her little mates on Friday.
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~ A full line of Boston and Woonsocket rubber boots and shoes at reasonablee prices to be found at M. Wentch's shoe store, Sandy Hook.
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Fred Platt, son of Orlando Piatt, who has been sick with typhoid fever, died on Tuesday night. The other members of the family are recovering. The health officers and selectmen have attended to the wants of the family.
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The republican nominee for county sheriff is s. E. HawleY of Brookfield, who
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

The first number of Church Work for the season came out, last Sunday, and was distributed to the congregation.
 The Y. P. S. c. k. held their regular monthly social at Be tts' hall on Tuesday evening.
 The missionary meeting on Sunday evening was conducted by Prof Brewer and was one of the most interesting yet held.
 The Congregational Sabbath school are busy rehearsing beautiful service for the harvest festival to be given week from Sunday night, 2lst. Instead of the usual sale, harvest supper will be giv- en on the following Monday night.
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Coleman expects to occupy it by Thanks giving day. The inside finishing will be commenced in few days and the doors and windows hung. The beautiful pro- portions are greatly admired and it as tonishes many that it is to have so great a seating capacity. about 600. When the rubbish is cleared away and the grading completed it will be seen to bet
 ter advantage and will no doubt be One of the prettiest churches in this county.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Preaching service Sunday afternoon at p. m; union service at 7,30 pm. theme of Pastor Jones' discourse will be "Spot- ted Christians.
The Newtown bee., 1894-10-12
SMITH, MURRAY G. co
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

was nominated at Bridgeport on Wednes- dav
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turned to their homes in Ohio and Chica- go after three weeks visit here.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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THE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.

The new Catholic church is now fast approaching completion and Father
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BEDDING.
A CAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT.

On Monday, October 17, the following program will be rendered at Whitehead's s hall at s o'clock. The entertainment, which promises to be very interesting. is under the management of Mrs N. E. Mid dlebrook, the well known elocutionist and teacher of Delsarte. and is for the benefit of the Methodist church:
 Boys Brigade A military drill.
 Recitation, Kitty l.. Shaw
 Pantomime, "The Fairies"
 Doll drill by F little misses.
 Recitation, Mary L. Shaw.
 Tableau movement
 Recitation, Mrs N. E. Middlebrook.
 Cantata, Miss Matilda's School;" 20 chil- dren represent an old time school; Miss Ma tilda,'' a maiden of uncertain age.'
 Admission 9 and 15 cents.
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GUNS ARE DANGEROUS FOR THE SMALL BOY. %..
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UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY.
OUR NEW CANDY DEPARTMENT

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The Lamar register., 1894-02-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OrrIcs AT LAMAR, CoLo

LAND OFFIcE AT LAMAR. Colo.
December 26, 1893.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register or Receiver at Lamar, Color ado, On
February 5, 1891, viz: Phebc A. Harrel II. f. No.
202t for the swk section Il, township 23 south,
range ~ west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: John Graham, Mary Ann Gra-
ham. NJ. J. Underwood and Mrs. Maggie Weir
all of Lamar, Colorado.
dacSO- fehS C. d. FORD, Register.
The Lamar register., 1894-02-03
LOCALS.
A E. Bent is east.

A. +. Bent Is east
Judge Doughty was in Denver this
week.
This has been an unpleasant week
for bicycling.
Ladies' have you seen the new dry
goods at Irwin'ss
IN Strain returned from Pueblo
Wednesday night
H. NJ Ware is confined to his house
the result OF fall.
?. l. Writ Markham was in Denver
the first OF the week.
Treasurer Pike is again growing
those luxurious whiskers
The new firm Of Falkner & David
son report business brisk
We sell 10 NJ sugar for one dollar.
FaLrSKR & DayIpsoS.
Fresh tomatoes not stale at 10 ciss
per can PALMER 4 DAvrrsoS.
Lamar Lodge No. Lo.o.F. will
hereafter meet at Masonic hall, Main
street
Several sdjustcrs have been in
town the past week settling tho FIRE
Losses.
A new brick barn will be erected
upon the Craddock farm to the west
OF town.
ID. Mcintosh, the large New Mexi-
: co sheep raiser. was in town during
the week
A homestead patent has been re
ceived at the land Office for c. b.
Waldren.
Several ranchmen west of town
have been hauling ice to their homes
during the week.
There will be regular communi-
cation OF Lamar Lodge No. 90 A +.
and A NJ tonight. .
Our package coffee all goes at %
cents per package.
FAIxSE. & DAVIDSON.
There was an alarm of FIRE Satur-
day night caused by the burning OF
coal she'd at the residence Of Miss
Crawford. Its origin is not known
The Lamar register., 1894-02-03
(. daring hold up occured in town

Sdaring hold up occured in town
about nine o'clock Tuesday evening.
Geo. Lessinger was passing through
the alley in the rear of the west side
OF Main street, when he was stopped
by two men. One struck at him and
at the same time presented pistol.
His pocketbook containing about $50
was taken. The men then ran south
along the alley. Mr.. Lessinger gave
the alarm, and then ran to the barn
OF Capt. Denny, where his team was
stabbed and where he had a rifle. He
secured it and accompanied by the
captain, went in quest of the robbers.
He found two men near the black
smith shop of Mr.. Crawford and
called upon them to halt. Instead
of obeying they commenced to run.
He fired one shot at them, and sup
posed one fell, but upon reaching the
spot they were gone and all trace of
them was lost. There is no clue but
the belief is they were not tramps.
Mr.. Lessinger lives at Rocky Ford
but has cattle at the east end of the
county. He returned to the Ford
next morning.
Supper and Birthday Party.
r. Last night as Mr.. S. HI. Coxhead
came home he found his house In the
hands of mob, and his wife and son
had joined the mob. He found the
table spread with all the delicaeies of
the season. He was forced to sit at
the head of the table and offer thanks
suitable to the occasion. Among
those present were Grandpa Blanch-
ard, Mrs Steve Harrell, W. H. Cox
head, Miss Matte Harrell, James
Harrell and wife, W. G. McCurry,
wife and daughter, Grant Lynch,
wife and daughter, Mr. Cole and wife,
Frank Tate and Miss Nellie Harrell,
o. H. Vanorsdale and Miss Laurie
Cole. They enjoyed themselves for
I about three hours eating, drinking,
singing and kissing the babies. Then
they all departed wishing Mr.. Cox
head "a more years of live and health.
PEEP THROUGH THE KEY HOLE.
The Lamar register., 1894-02-03

FRANK heil0gg has been up from
Wilde on business several days tn
past week.
This morning for a change there
was quite heavy snow storm. The
snow has drifted quite deep in some
places.
A pair Of boxing gloves are KEEP
ION tap at the hose house, and tn,
boys have some lively times On,
result of the Corbett Mitchell en-
counter.
'Tis a great pity the shot fred a
the hold up had not at least winged
the game, for then public curiosit,
as to his identity would have beer
satisfied.
The commissioners are thinking O
having the county Worlds Fair ex
hibit, now at Denver, brought her,
and placed in the court house.
good scheme.
Mr.. Dewitt, who made such sue
cess here raising Irish potatoes las
season, will increase his acreage mex
spring. He will also devote consid
cradle time to gardening.
The commissioners adjourned las
week without making any appoint
ment of road overseer, janitor o
county attorney. This leaves tn,
anxious ones still unsatistied.
The Kings Daughters have rentet
the room in the rear of the marke
of Vanorsdale and Everett for pub
lie reading room. 1t will be fittet
up as soon as possible, and throw
open to the public.
- Thursday evening at the BRIDE
parents Miss Sadie Pilloud was unit
ed in marriage to E. NJ. Steward
The ceremony was performed by tn
Rev. W. f. Cochran. The bride ant
groom returned to Lamar last even
ing aud are keeping house in the res
1 ideucs OF l.. Barker.
The many friends in this valley o
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Seeberger vii
learn with regret that they are to re
move from the state. Tomorrow ev
ening Mr.. Seeberger starts to Nortl
Plat, Nebraska, where he will tax
charge of ditch property belonging
to Kansas parties. Mrs. Seeberge
will follow in a few weeks.
The following officers of Lama
\ Camp No. SO Woodmen of the Worl,
were installed last evening: j. I
Lawless, consul commander; E. Z
Thurston, lieut.. adviser; A. Va
Deusen, clerk; U. H. Vanorsdals
banker; Frank Slater, escort; d.
Hasty, physician; E. E. Pike, watch
man, and G. B. Watson, manager.
Tho raad;po circJa had an inter
The Lamar register., 1894-02-03

bc pt8t.
E NJ Slater went to Denver last
night.
lb packages soap powder for s
cents at Lees.
Everybody has been getting in
sured since the fire.
Dr. Hasty made professional trim
TO Granada yesterday.
A good many cedar posts are being
brought in from Baca county
c. H. Wright this week lost one Of
his splendid spanof c Clydesdale horses.
= W. X. Davis, formerly of the Rre.
isTER' is IN the employ of the Pueblo
Journal.
The threshing machines have about
iihished their work. 1t has been
mostly on alfalfa seed.
The kindergarten took weeks re-
Cess owing to sickness. The session
viii be resumed on Monday.
MIR. Herbert has almost wholly re-
covered from the effects of his fall on
the last day of the big hunt.
Our can goods are all fresh. We
have no stale goods TO offer our pat
rons. FALKSER & DAVIDSON.
Stephen Harrell was called to Pratt
Kansas, last evening by telegram
announcing the death Of his father.
There has been some talk of an
other hunt on the 22nd, but it will
probably be postponed until next fall.
It's about time to talk up spring
elections. The ladies will be DO.
tent factor when the next ballots are
are cast.
The exercises at the flag raising
upon the public school on the 22nd
will be quite lengthy and of much
interest.
ID. L. Silver is in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Too close application to business was
telling upon his health and he was
obliged to take a vacation.
Rev. j, ID. Droke will deliver his
lecture, The Old SOUTH at Las An
imas Tuesday evening, at Granada on
the 10th, and here on the 10th.
W. B. Russell. Frank Milburn, A.
p. Mead, Frank Lee and DR.. Dicka
son we're up from the east end dur
ing the week.
Henry Kellogg came up from his
ranch the first of the week with a
bunch of cattle to have fed. He now
has 400 at the ranch of NJ. j. Nc
Millen.
Edna X Gould, past president OF
Kit Carson Corps No 81, has been
appointed national aid on the staff OF
the national president, Sarah G. Mink
The Lamar register., 1894-02-03
Notice..

I will pay cash for school orders,
road orders and county warrants.
G. M. LEE.
The Lamar register., 1894-02-03

For Sale.
A span of fine Clydesdale mares.
F. G. WRIGHT.
The morning call., 1894-01-27
WOOL IMPORTS.

In moment of obliviousness our Demo-
cratic contemporary asks: Would it not
be well to show little respect for public
intelligence ?" 1t answers its own ques-
ton in the negative by making the asser-
ton that american wool has never been
able to supply more than a third of the
national consumption" The American
wool product has reached $50, 600, 900
pounds. 10 1891 it was 2S5, 600. O00 The
imports for the same year were 119, $50, $50
pounds. The total consumption varies
not much from 100000 pounds. The
reduction Of duties made under the Harri-
son administration caused some falling off
in the home production and a correspond
ing increase in importatons; but at no
time since 1867, when the protective wool
tariff was enacted, has the home product
been less than two-thrds of the whole
consumption.
The morning call., 1894-01-27
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES.

The law being that each country paws
for its imports in exports of domestic
products, commercial ease and comfort
will largely depend on the market price of
both. The profit of foreign trade cannot
be accurately estimated unless the value
as well as the volume of the goods ex-
changed is ascertained. A special chapter
in the new treasury report on our foreign
commerce for the year 1928 is devoted
to this subject of prices and is repete with
information.
In the year ending June 80, 1893. our
total imports amounted to 1856. 400, 800, as
against SS27. 402, 462 in the year ending
June 80. 1892. and our total exports to
SS47, Co., 1914, as against 81, O3O 278, 14S in the
year ending June 80. 1892. But, with the
exception of tallow. butter. bacon and TO-
baccO. our leading exports were more in
1882 than in 1892 80, so that an equal
volume of exports paid for smaller guam
tity of imported goods. Striking an aver
age for the year. cotton. except sea island.
was worth .OS7 per pound in 1891 80
against .0S5 in 1928; wheat averaged 81 O3.
against 80 per bushel; barley, SO, as
against .48; corn, .55. as against SO: kero.
sene oil, .O59, as against .039. Thus, in
1898, it took larger quantity of do
mestc produce TO pay for the same VOL
ume of imports than in 1892 At the
same time several articles of import were
worth more money in 1928 than in
1912. and therefore it took more exports
from this country to pay for them. Tins
the average cost of fax during the fiscal
year was $3.50 per ton, as against S251 in
S14 70; of raw silk, So 80 per pound. az
against IS 70; OF cane sugar, .O3l, as
against .029; of beet sugar, .029. as against
OPT. AS an offset to this, coffee was con-
sideraby lower in 1928 than IN
1882; so were iron manufactures and
vario US other finished products. Whether
the volume OF imported articles which had
declined in price balanced the volume #
those which had increased in price can
only be determined by very elaborate
calculation. Meanwhile the goods in
which we paid for our importations re-
allied less money quantity for quantity in
1928 than in 1892, and consequently the
money value of our imports in the former
year increased At per cent. while the
money value Of our exports decreased III
per cent.
1t was our export trade to Euro pc which
suffered in 1928. not only because OF the
diminished value of our exports, but also
by reason of the diminution in the guam
tity exported. Our domestic exports 10
that continent fell off in that year $780,
102, $40 as compared with 1S91-92-a sum
equal to our total domestic exports forty
years ago. The chief falling off was in
our eynnrfa IA Great Rritein which a.
clined SIS. TIA France followed with a
decrease of S51, 8S9. 6S4 and Germany with
decrease Of go. 1873, 160. The latter coun.
The morning call., 1894-01-27

try only imported about $4,000, 900 of
wheat and corn, against about SIS, 000, 600
in 1912
These changes can be traced by logical
deduction To the European crop failures of
1891 and 1892, and to the financial dis
turbances caused by the .Barings' failure
and the collapse of the Australian banks.
The scarcity OF food in Europe swelled the
exports Of the United States in the fiscal
year 1912 to over a thousand millions.
To pay for this food Europe Increased her
exports of goods TO this country to
$685. 100000. while in 1928 European
crops again became normal and the excep-
tional demand ceased. If there had been
no crop failures in 1891 and 1892 cur ex-
ports would probably not have risen above
5000. 600. 900 in 1912, and consequently the
Imports of 1928 would probl bly, have re-
NAMED at about the figure of the previous
year. Whether the arrangement OF
foreign trade is TO any extent answerable
for the present commercial trouble is a
problem worth investigating.
The morning call., 1894-01-27
KILLING THE GOOSE.

Perhaps there has never been better
illustration of the impolcy OF killing the
goose that lays the golden egg to realize
on its carcass than is afforded by the
squeeze England has given silver nations
whose commerce enriched her. Statistics
show that for many years the balance of
trade has been against Great Britain,
Every year e sum of gold was required to
balance the books of her foreign trade.
Political economists cited the prosperity
of England as proof of the theory that an
adverse balance of trade was the best evil
dence that could be given that such trade
was profitable. But there were four prin-
cipal sources from which England made
up for her apparent loss. First in impOr-
tance, she bought raw material and sold
finished goods; second. the nations she
traded with owed her immense sums, the
interest of which more than paid the ad-
verse balance; third. she bought with a
cheap currency and enforced payment for
goods sold In dear currency; fourth, she
did the Transporting both ways ana thus
furnished occupation for her people and a
market for her coal and iron mines. The
profits from these four sources rendered
Insignificant by comparison the balance of
trade recorded against her. But the policy
of England and Other gold nations has
greatly impaired The purchasing power of
the nations to which she has been selling
goods. Business in India is almost par
alyzed. The recent fall of silver has
broken the artificial value fixed upon the
Indian rupee. That coin now is worth
nearly four cents less than the Indian
Government said it should be worth. As
there is no nation of the first class which
now coins silver the depreciation OF
that metal will without doubt continue.
The goose is not quite dead yet, but
its illness is expensive. All that Is
needed now to complete the defeat of
England's financial policy is a monetary
and commercial union to supply silver
using countries with the goods they have
been buying OF England and receiving
pay for such goods in silver dollars inter-
changeable between all the nations be-
longing to the union.
The morning call., 1894-01-27
HAWAII NOT WANTED.

Sustaining the negative of the resolution
declaring the annexation of Hawaii desir-
able, the Rev. Dir. Stebbins said that we
have enough domain and consequently do
not want Hawaii. He said this after General
Barnes had shown pretty cOnclusively that
we do. Il has been pointed out that the
only thing that lies in the way of the com
plete control of the Pacific Ocean by Great
Britain is these Islands that Dr. Ste bhins
said we do not want. The possession of
British Columbia, which Mr.. Stebbins
might also say we 90 not want, by the
greatest naval power in the world, makes
the Islands necessity as an American out
work. With the British eutrenched at
Vancouver the possession of the Hawaiian
Islands would complete their control of
the Pacific Ocean Some of these DAYS
the Nicaragua canal will be constructed.
Then, as General Barnes said, tie islands
will lie in the pathway Of the commerce OF
the world. The east of Europe, the United
States. Central and South America will
send their ships within sight of the islands
on their way to Asia and Australia. The
United States. perhaps, does not need &c
extend its domain. A chain taken By
itself might not need another link, but il
the chain just lacks the length of link
to 90 round desired object the value oil
the missing link would be admitted
The morning call., 1894-01-27
State Capitol Elevator

A visitor TO the State Capitol al Sacramento
is greatly graiified on going TO the upper floors
TO find that the building has been equipped
with high speed passenger elevator.
The elevator is OF sufficient capacity to &C
commodate the immense crowds that are apt 10
use 1t during the sessions of the Legislature
and at other times when the building is
crowded. 1t Is capable of lifting thirty people
and can be made TO travel at any speed up TO
500 feet per minute. Then, as 1t Is perfectly
safe, being supplied with the latest improved
speed governors, safety clutches and automatic
stop valves, person can certainly enjoy a ride
in IL.
Such an Improvement as this is greatly appre-
ciaied especially by the State Officers and visitors
TO the building iwhO are compelled TO 20 to the
upper floors several times during the day. as
the upper floor is somewhat over seventy feet
above the first floor.
The elevator was built by the Cahill q Hall
Elevator Company OF this city. ana Is operated
on the hydraulic compenssting system. In this
system The iron CONFERENCE.-The, which are so
obnoxious in other elevators. are entirely done
away with. the weight OF the cage being coun-
terpoised by certain amount OF water forced
back into the tank.
This system OF elevators is to be placed In
the new buildings being erected by the Luning
Company, san Francisco Savings Union, Bo-
beman Club and Union Trust Company In this
city.
The morning call., 1894-01-27
AN AFTER-DlNNER SPEECH.

Justice David A. Brewer Is victim OF
the custom Of after-dinner speaking. The
old adage that when the wine is in the
wit is OUT in nine cases out OF ten is true.
1t is not probable that Justice Brewer
would have spoken of the Chinese regis
tration act, which he may yet have to con-
slider in his judicial capacity, as a law to
tag Chinese laborers whom the American
laborer is unable and unwilling to COM
pete with IL the wine had not been in. In
vino vertas is another proverb which gen.
orally holds good. and which warrants the
conclusion that at this banquet Justice
Brewer expressed his real sentiments more
freely than he would on more solemn oc-
casions. Tho friend Of the American la
borer will admit that he is unwilling to
compete with Chinese. To do SO he must
make a sacrifice of all that makes life
worth living. This he will not do until
all means of redress have failed. Neither
Yale nor Harvard can come to the rescue
of the Chinese when the last appeal Tor
the protection of American homes and