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The Newtown bee., 1895-06-07
HEALTHY YOUR HOME.

Pictures educate, as well as beautify, and no home is compete without them. How much more cheerful is a room adorned with pictures, even of the cheap est kind, than with bare walls. At the present low prices at which good pie lures are being sold, no one need be
 without them. You can buy unframed ones from five cents upward, and framed
 ones for D cents upward at Northrop's great closing out sale at 31 John street,
 Bridgeport. If you have any that need frames take them there and he will frame them to suit, at low prices. You can buy 20x24 crayon pictures hand-
 somely framed for $1.50 to $2 90, and elegant fruit pieces for $1.50. He has an elegant assortment of cabinet photo frames in silver, gilt, etc. He desires us to call the attention of all persons who
 have left pictures to be framed Ito his notice that all such not called for by June l will be sold t6 | pay expenses. A word to the wise iE sufficient
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housekeeping in house previously pre- pared by them in Derby.
 There were six transfers of real estate in the town, the past month.
 There were only two deaths in town during the month of May, one an infant and the other an elderly person.
 Lamprey eel fishing is followed up ex- tensively at the dam. Six barrels of them were shipped, one day last week, to New Milford.
 The weather for the past few days, in- 'cluding Sunday, was exceedingly warm. The thermometer registered up to 96 sev- eral times and on Sunday afternoon it was above 90 up to 6 o'clock. The Con- gregational church held brief sessions iu the evening.
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Some time ago was taken sick with 8 Ecramp in the stomach, followed by diar-
 rhoea. I took a couple of doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy and was immediately re- |lieyed. consider it the best medicine in the market for all such complaints.
 have sold the remedy to others and every one that uses it speaks highly of it. J. w. Strickler, Valley Center, Cal. For sale by E. F. Hawley, Newtown. and s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook. Conn.
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A REMINISCENCE.

Moses Gillett, an old resident of Dodg- ingtown district, often walked to.Bethel. He was never known to ride in his life. The old church square was where the crowd gathered. "Uncle Mose'' was al- ways welcome. Everyone was on tip toe to hear some of his cute sayings, for which he was noted. The stories and the jokes had passed the rounds when Uncle Moses turn came. He looked up at new steeple on the'old church, which the people were all proud of in those days and said:
 Little Bethel, proud people,
 Old church and new steeple,
 Without minister, no bell,
 The people are all going to h--l.
 Sequel: A minister and new bell were soon after added and great revival came. The place was saved.
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FOR SUMMER WEAR.

During the warm weather of
 the next four months, the ladies
 will find comfort in Shirt Waists
 and numherless ether cool arti- cles of apparel, and of course
 will want Shirt Waist Sets to wear with them. We have them in Sterling Silver and gold plate at 50c set and up. They are the proper thing; and then our Belt Buckles and Belts are way down, too, Silver Buckle and Belt for 50c and at all prices above. The same thing Sterling silver for $1, all complete, buck les 50c up. Sterling silver belt pins 25c to $1, Sterling silver link cuff buttons soc up. Re- member our Shirt Waist sets in- clude studs and link buttons. If you have trouble with your eyes and need glasses, come to us and we will examine them free of charge,it will be done by a'grad- uated optician. Key Cards for Gold Watch we are to give away with all purchases.
 Breckbi|| ( Benedict, 51l Main street, Bridgeport, Ct.
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THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The election under the new order of things, the consolidation of the school districts in the town, took place on Mon- day. The republican and democratic parties held their caucuses, last week, and nominated the present board of edu- cation as the school committee of the town. There were 75 votes cast, 46 re- publican, 29 democrat. Those elected are Frederick Durand, Daniel s. Brins- made, Edward $. Hawley, Horace Wheel CT, Lewis W. Booth and Erastus Bennett. Their duties commence July l and, az they have to appoint the teachers of all the schools, they will find plenty o1 business to start in on.
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Miss Bessie Taylor will spend a few weeks with her grandmother, who will for the present live at the old homestead.
 St Thomas Episcopal church have talk en down their steeple.
 Peter Mcdonald has had the top of his livery stable burned off, and Edward Wilson has also lost by fire the top of his dwelling house on Fleetwood avenue. The hose companies, in their efforts to snbdue the flames. bursted a lot of old hose. The borough will have to replace the same with new. What next?
The Newtown bee., 1895-06-07
In Fairfield County.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.

TINGUIsHED SPEAKERS. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
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VIEWPOINT, CONN, FRIDAY JUNE ', ls95--ElGHT PAGES

the ladies, which was heartily enjoyed by by the assembled guests. Lemonade was in great demand, owing to the ex. cessive heat. It seemed to hit the right spot and the supply did not appear to get exhausted. The crowd dispersed about 4.3O, feeling the day had been grand success.
 James Logan is guest of his daughter, Mrs Arthur Gilbert.
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HATING IS DULL.

Hating is amazingly dull. The tber- mometer standing at 94 degrees in the shade, matters don't care 8 sshooter'' whether they work or not. No doubt many of them had rather sit all the day longin some cool place and drink ssMint iulip,''
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BETHEL.

DEATH OF JOSHUA SHELBY TAYLOR.
 Joshua Seeley Taylor, an old and high ly respected citizen of Bethel, who has been nearly lifelong resident of Elin- wood district, passed away on Thursday,
 Memorial day, at the advanced age of S5 years. His illness was gradual decline, the breaking down of old age. The fun eral was held at the house on Saturday afternoon, and the burial was in the Elm wood cemetery. Rev Fl. L. Slack offici- ated. The pail bearers were his old neighbors, Andrew Sherman, Frederick Dykeman, Charles Hamlin. Jerome Nor gan, Taylor Smith and William H. Smith. The deceased was born in Bethel Janua- ry l, 1909, and was grandson of Joshua Taylor, Revolutionary soldier. MT Taylor married Eunice Eliza Fairchild, M arch l, 1888. They had six children, four sons and two daughters. The wid- ow and one daughter, Ann Eliza, wife of George Erwin, lives in Bridgewater; also one son, Frank R. Taylor, who has wife, son and daughter, Leonard and Bessie, all living in Chicago, Ill. The above are all that survive the deceased. The other four children died when young. The son, Frank, was unable to attend the fun eral of his father. James $. and Gran vile Taylor and wives of Danbury at- tended the funeral of their cousin.
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THE OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.

THE OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY. The Memorial day exercises were un- usually interesting and greater number present this year than usual. The Beth el correspondent of the News gives the following: Memorial day was observed here to-day in an appropriate manner. At nine o'clock the G. A. R. men, headed by the Bethel drum corps, marched to the Center cemetery, where the soldiers graves were decorated, followed by an exercise carried out in the following manner:
 Song, "Fair Freedoms Land," Male Chorus Prayer, Rev c. A. Kensal Recitation, "Bivouac of the dead"
 Edgar Johnson Dibble Recitation, "Bugle Call of Gettysburg" Recitation, "The Little Brown Bntton,"
 Fannie E. Durant Solo, Miss Ada Glabert
 Thomas L. Culhane R RReminiseence. . Capt George R. Bevans Address, Rev H. L. Slack Address. Capt James H. Jenkins of Mount Song, "America," Male Chorus Benediction, Rev William MorralI The soldiers monument presented a pretty appearance. It was neatly deco rated with flags, flowers and palms. There were about eighty c. A. R. men in line, including members of James R.. Moore and Nelson l.. White posts of Danbury. There was also small dele gation of the Sons of Veterans from Dan- bury''
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DEArH or MRS JoHN YOUNG.

Mrs John Young died quite suddenly on Wednesday afternoon last, aged 70 years. The body was taken to Thomp- sonville for inEerment. This is the only death that has occurred in this town dur- ing the past month.
 Mrs A. R. Smith, who has been seri- s,usly ill for several weeks past, is slowly recovering.
 E. w. Henck and wife of Long wood, FTa.. are wishing Mrs Henck's mosher. Mrs Cyrus Brewster.
 Last Saturday afternoon Miss L. Ms Chadeayne and John \. Slnsabaugh Wexe married by Rev Edward Bassett, former " q. pastor Of tho N dist church here. The young c9uple Immediately went tc
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r1WToWN'B CENTRAL MARKET.
 LII. nLACKlEAH, propristor. Xooiv8 Ue~fs NeWtown Street.
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CORSETS

The summer corsets selling at Hurd's at 39c per pair, are good 50c corset and excel any other half dollar summer corset in town.
 sLoomer's" steam molded perfect fitting corsets in the two grades, at 75c and S1 per pair are selling rapidly.
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BII5s NIaUu BUWuy 0f Danbnry held the audience by her sweet solo. She was enthusiastically encored. Rev c. ". Boy lston, the next speaker, felt that ali had been said that could be said. He touched upon Gods special care over his people. Whatsoever has come up to threaten our country, there is an under current to bring ug ont in safety. There Is something needed to be done, no doubt, to keep up this patriotic feeling Let this American flag float and live till time shall be no more. The benediction was pronounced by Rev .J. B. Merwin. A bountiful collation. had been prepared by
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
HOPE OF eRAclNe UP THE Ausl
Durrants Attorneys Make Frequent Wis
its TO Cooper Medical Conege.

Durrant's Attorneys Make Frequent Wis
its TO Cooper Medical College,.
San Francisco, Sept. 3O.-Since the
adjournment Of the Durrant trial last
Friday the prisoners attorneys have
visited the Cooper medical college sew
eral times and have had frequent inter-
views with students whom they will
put on the stand in the hope of bracing
up the alibi which the defense hopes
to establish. 1t is thought that sew
eral of the college boys will testify to
having seen the accused between l and
o'clock on the afternoon vi April 3,
but if any will give evidence of the fact
that Durrant was in the college until
$3.50 in the afternoon. he is not known.
The attorneys for the defense are
building much on what E. A. Diggins
will testify to. Diggins is a member
OF the sophomore class, but frequently
attended the senior class lectures.
There he met the defendant. The lat
ter claims that he spoke to Diggins
during DR.. Cheney's lecture on the af-
ternoon that Blanche Lamont disap-
peared, but Diggins memory is rather
hazy just at present.
When the proceedings are opened to-
morrow morning. Charles T. Lenahan
will be called to the stand to tell of
having taken a diamond ring, some
what resembling the one worn by
Blanche Lamont to Pawnbroker OPP
penheim. At first a great deal of i'm
pOrtance was attached to this witness
by the defense, but of late his testi-
mony has lost weight as he did not visit
the store until the afternoon of April
Is. Again Lenahan does not bear the
slightest resemblance to Durrant, and
it is not possible that one could be mis-
taken for the other. Their dress was
dissimilar and in personal appearance
they form a strong contrast on account
of difference in size, build and facial
expression.
District Attorney Barnes and Cap
tain of Detectives Lees are getting
ready to put in their rebuttal testimony,
which they expect to make almost as
strong as the direct. They will have a
lot of writing experts to combat any
testimony that might implicate Rev.
J. G. Gibson in having written the adj
dress on the newspaper in which Miss
Lamont's rings were sent to her aunt,
Mrs. Noble.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
Myers Walks Past His Open Cof-
fin With Impassive Demeanor.
AFTER A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
Speaks TO the Crowd and Gives No sign
of Physical Weakness. stand
ing Firmly.

Pomeroy, Sept. S0.-Fully 1000 people
saw Charles &c. Myers hanged here to-
day, the first execution to take place in
this county The scaffold was so built
that a view could be had only from
two sides. and every available point Of
view was consequently packed to the
utmost by anxious spectators.
Five hundred invitations, emitting
the holders to enter the yard, were out.
but only $50 took advantage of them.
Myers rose at $50, after a sound
sleep, and partook of a hearty, break
fast. He maintained a careless air and
spoke freely and resignedly with ref
erence to his impending fate. He re-
fused to shave or don new clothes, and
directed the sheriff to use his pleasure
in the disposal Of his body. During his
last hours in Jail he refused to see any
one except the Rev Buzzell, who ex-
tended religious offices.
At 1910 the condemned man left the
Jail for the scaffold. With an impas-
sive demeanOr he walked past his open
coffin and up the scaffold steps be-
tween Sheriff Baldwin of Garfield coun-
ty and Sheriff Warmell of Asotin, and
faced the crowd without a tremOr
On the scaffold besides Sheriff Bald
win and deputy, were the sheriffs Of
King, AsotilG Whitman. Snohomish and
Nez Perez counties, together with rep
resentatives Of the press.
on the gallows Myers nerve was
more apparent. When the sheriff an
nounced that Myers would speak the
old man stepped forward and with
scarcely culver in his voice declared
that he died as he had lived, an inno-
cent man.
Close confinement and nervous ex-
element had wasted his form; his face
was pale, but composed; his weight was
apparently about 100 pounds. After
speaking, he stepped back on the trap.
and the Rev. Buzzell delivered an elo-
quent appeal for his soul.
While the straps were being applied
to his limbs he stood firm in a military
position. There were no signs of any
physical weakness. After his hat had
been removed he again desired to
speak. This time it was a prayer for
his own soul. With his long hair stirred
by the breeze, again addressing the sea
of strange faces before him, in his inn
perfect English, he said:
May the Lord save my soul as he
will save yours, amen"
A moment more and the strap was
adjusted and the black cap cut off his
vision.
At just II the trap fell. The knot
slipped from behind the ear and he
slowly strangled to death. Eight or
ten times his chest heaved; his fingers
twitched nervously and at 11:OS the
last pickering OF the pulse had gone
out, at which time he was pronounced
dead by the attending physicians.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
MONTHLY TREASURY STATEMENT
Increase Of Nearly Two Millions in the
pmhlie Dot During Sentember.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The monthly state
ment of the public debt, issued by the
treasury department today, shows the
public debt September 10. less cash in the
treasu to have been $94l OS9, 936, an in
crease for the month of $1,S34,6S7. The
cash in the treasury is classified as fol-
lows: Gold, $li3, 5575l2; silver, $507, 677, 524;
paper $4,000 265; bonds, disbursing Of
ficers' balances, etc, S16,Oi7 lOS, making
a total of 27,SS9, 40S, against which there
are demand liabilities amounting to S6i2,-
4Sl,0i5, leaving a net cash balance of $751;
4O5, 1863
The record of the treasury department
shows that october /, 1892, the public debt
amounted to S9665lS,164, with Sl3l, S95,9lS
net cash in the treasury. October 1, 1898,
the public debt had decreased to e 81 $780,
rs, with the net cash on hand reduced to
SlO6,S75633. October J. 1894, the public debt
had been increased to S1,0lI 1856 and the
net cash reduced to S11S9l9,u9. october /,
1888, the public debt has been further in
creased to ST. 6,l9l, 999 and the net cash
in the treasury increased to So4,loo,363.
During the last three years the increase
in the debt has been sos, 467 $50 and during
| the same time the increase in the inter-
| est-bearng debt has been Sl62, S29,6lO
For the three months ended September
30, 1895, the deficit has been S9,SS465S.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
IN OPPOSITION TO TAMMANY HALL
Good Government cub Makes Indepen-
dent Nominations.

Good Government cub Makes Indepen-
dent Nominations.
New York Sept 3O.-There was a
convention of the Good Government
Club of this city tonight, to decide
whether they should make a combina-
tion with the other forces opposed to ohe
Tammany Hall in the coming munici-
pal election or put an Independent
ticket in the field. Alter much debate
it was decided by a vote of 70 to "A.
each club having one vote, to make
Independent nominations.
The following ticket recommended by
the executive committee was placed in
nomination: For county clerk, John r.
Lockman; for register, Charles Blau-
velt for justice of the supreme court.
Hamilton O'Dell and Meyer Isaacs; for
judges Of the court of general sessions,
Thomas Allison and George II. Adams;
for Justices of city court, John A. Beall,
Lewis Delafeld
Wheeler II. Peckham and Charles S.
Fairchild were among those who took
part in the meeting.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
Angry Controversy Between the
Normal School Trustees.
ALL BEFORE THE WORKMEk
A Very Lively Meeting of the Board Is
Expected 70 Be Held at
Cheney.

Cheney, Sept. "a bitter row be-
tween two of the three trustees of the
state normal school here threatens to
divide the good people of Cheney into
two opposing camps. One of these
camps is loyal to the cause of Trustee
R. H. Manner; the other adheres to the
cause of Trustee Walters. The latter
has the support of Banker Percival.
The trouble grows directly out of the
resignation of Superintendent Reilly,
who had charge of the construction of
the new building for the normal school.
Mr.. Reilly was appointed to the place
about two months ago. after a spirited
race by half a dozen applicants. Other
applicants for the 800 job at that time
were 4. M. Grove, Alexander Hogg,
T. A. Moore, William Wraight and
Alec Watt. 1t is understood that Archi-
tect G. b. Seaton wanted Alexander
HOgg appointed to the place, but
Trustee Walters favored Mr.. Reilly,
who is a close friend, and had his way.
When Architect Seaton discovered,
the other day, that inferior materials
were entering into the new building,
he advised the superintendent to re-
sign, and Mr.. Reilly acted on the ad-
vice. In reporting the matter, Trustee
Manner said that Mr.. Reilly was asked
to resign, and Trustee Walters took
exception to that word and became very
angry at the reverend gentleman.
There had been several wordy passages
between the two trustees, and these
eliminated yesterday in a most unfor-
tunate episode. The two trustees met
at the building, and in tho presence of
the worllmen Mr.. Walters called Mr..
Manner "a id old liar" Rev. Man
Ter, like Sol Smith Rus, III in Peaceful
Valley" tried hard to be a Christian,
and curbed himself to the extent of
only calling Mr.. Walters IAN infamous
liar and a dishonest man."
A hot time is expected at the board
meeting tomorrow. Trustee Dempsie,
who has been absent in British Column
bia for some time and who has hello
aloof and tried to act as peacemaker,
is coming down from Spokane in the
morning, and as he holds the key to
the situation, his arrival and action are
anXiously awaited. Architect Seaton is
also coming down.
1t is said that MI Dempsie will take
a firm position at tomorrOw's meeting
1t is expected that he will declare that
unless these differences can be oblit-
Grated, and the board work in har-
mony for the upbuilding of the great
institution over which they hold a sol
emn trust, he will bring the matter tC
the immediate attention of Governor
NcGraw.
The question of choosing a successor
to Superintendent Reilly will come VI
at tomorrow's meeting. 1t is thought
here that Architect SeatOn will ther
take the position that he ought to be
permitted to name Mr.. Reilly's success
or; and failing in that will advocate
that no appointment be made.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
CHINESE BORN ON AMERICAN SOIL
Are They TO BE Included Among Citizens
OF the United States?

Arc They TO BE Included Among Citizens
or the United States?
San Francisco. Sept. 30.-The question
as to whether a Chinese born on Ameri-
can soil is a citizen of the United States
is to be tested in the courts
Wong Kim Ark came here recently
from China demanding a landing on
the ground that he is a native Of Calf
fornia. The collector Of the port. while
admitting his nativity. refused him a
landing, claiming he is not an American
citizen.
This decision is in accordance with an
arrangement already made with the at
torney general, who is anxious to test
the right of native born Chinese to land
here.
According to the contention of the
government a person born in the United
States must not be at the time of his
birth subject to any foreign power,
thus making it Indispensable to citizen
ship by birth that the parent be then
an American citizen, for if the father be
alien the child will be subject to the
country of the sire. In other words, to
be an American by BIRTH one must be
born in America and of American pa
rentage.
If this contention of the government
is upheld the standing Of all people
born of alien parents in this country
will be greatly affected. If the decision
in the local courts is not favorable 10
the government, the case will be taken
to the United States supreme court.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
PERlLous WORK or LIFE SAVERS
Steam Barge Driven on Reef and
Broken i'll TWO.

StGdm Barge DIV en- on NeeI ana
Broken in Two.
Marquette, Mich, Sept. 29.-The steam
barge Kershaw and the schooners Moon
light and Kent went ashore on the Chac-
lay beach, four miles west of here, at 4
o'clock this morning.
The schooners were driven high on the
sand beach and will weather the storm.
The Kershaw was driven on a reef,
nearly a mile from shore. and broken in
two in the middle, the bow being washed
away. The other half is still on the
rocks, with a furious sea beating over it,
The life-saving crew reached the wreck
at about o'clock and took off nine Of
the crew.
When returning to get the other four
men of the crew the boat capsized and
the lfe-saving crew had narrow es-
cape.
When they reached shore half of them
We're disabled from the cold and four of
them were nearly dead. The boat was so
badly damaged as to be disabled.
Another boat was manned at the station
with part of the life-saVing crew and
volunteers, who reached the wreck at 2
p. m. and rescued the four men, who were
in a yawl attached to the wreck by q ca
bic and in a periOus position.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-10-05
MATTHEWS TO SPEAK IN OHIO
Political Friends wish to Push Him for
Presidential Nominee.

indianapolis, Sept. Ex-Governor
Matthews will spend the last two
weeks in October in Ohio making
speeches for the democratic ticket. 1t
is thought here that about the time the
governor goes to Ohio political friends
will begin to do some work toward Sc
curing for him the nomination for pres
ident next year. One of the governor
intimate friends today said: THE
governors chances are improving every
day and those who know of what is
being done will be surprised if he is not
the democratic nominee for president"