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The Newtown bee., 1896-11-27
''Small Potatoes.

REV J. F. CONAN, IN THE CHRISTIAN AT
 WORK.
 Esek Morrow lived with his grand mother on cold, bleak Vermont hillside, whicL the boy farmed for the living such as it was-which it afforded two But blow the stony acres as patiently as he would, and utilize the manure of the barnyard and the compost heap as care fully as he did, he could not overcome the naturally barren and inhospitable climate enough to raise anything better than a few nubbns of corn, a little bar. ley and flax, and bin full of small DO tatOes, which, together with the game the maple sugar and the proceeds of the orchard and the sheep and dairy, enabled them to keep body and soul together.
 Down In the rich river bottom, his neighbors could raise luxuriant corn rank tobacco stalks, and wheat and millet. They could wear better clothes and ride sleek horses, while Esek's homespun was often patched and hi scraggy mountain horse seemed little more than 8 shadow.
 The young fellows of the village guyed Esek whenever he went to town to trade load of his small potatoes or some oi his grandmother's butter for a pair oi shoes; and hard time of it the poor boy had, although he took it all quietly.
 Yet at night, alone in his little attic room, he grieved oyer it, and sometimes stamped his foot upon the floor, as the echo of that hateful nickname, ''Small Potatoes" sounded in his ear, until his good old grandmother would come to the foot of the stairs and call out, 'Esek, lad; what alls thee, lad? Are the mice gnawing at the wainscoting again?o
 Sometimes, be 1t confessed, Esek pant ed for revenge. Not that he would like to wreak bodily harm upon his tofmen. tors, but in some way to prove himself superior to them. He had q dream of his own that he might Do able to do Ethis by spending his nights boring over books. And long after chickens had gone to
The Newtown bee., 1896-11-27
TRUMBULL.
CHESTNUT HILL,

Quite 8 number from the Hill attended the Hawley-Edwards wedding in Trum- bull, Wednesday evening.
 Mrs George French, who has been quite sick, is now comic rtable.
 H. Tyler is driving new team of horses which he has recently purchased.
 Agur s. Beach has been on the sick lis but is improving.
 N. F. Hall is treating his house and barn to new coat of paint, making quite an improv ement.
 Miss Jones has repaired and repainted her house and otherwise improved the surroundings, making it look quite neat.
The Newtown bee., 1896-11-27
THE VIEWPOINT BEE.
The Home Circle.
TWEED THEE, BLESSED JESUS.

TWEED THEE. BLESSED JESUS need Thee. Blessed Jesus, need Thee, every hour; cannot do without Thee; Grant me Thy quickening power. need Thee, Blessed Jesus, Thou only canst impart New life. new strength. new vigor, To this poor tninting hcart. Iueed Thee, Blessed Jesus, In fierce temptution's hour, TO shield me from the fiery darts Oi sin, and Satan's power. need Thee, Blessed Jesus, When racked with pain and grief, o send the Blessed Comforter To give me sweet rolict. need Thee, Blessed Jesus, To bear lite's daily cross, To suffer with him in hts death, And count all things but loss. I'll mood Thee, Blessed Jesus, When life's short rnce Is run; Then may l hear, in accents sweet, Come home, my child; well done. I'll praise Thee, Blessed Jesus, In that bright home above, And join that hallelujah song or rcdeeming love.
 - Sarah If. Smith, Bridgeport
The Newtown bee., 1896-11-27
BOY OF YOURS---

Where do you cothe bm? Ever put him into of tearabe, wear-resisting suits? A world of mending saved if he that kind, and money saved in the bargain.
 Suits for boys from yea and piece junior reefer and blouse suits, $2 to $5 fancy trimming braid and buck les and all For bigger boys, to l5 years, we have and piece suits in rough Scotch goods and clay worsteds at $2 to $l0, and long pants suits for boys II to 19 years $5 to $15, and higher. Nobody clohe your boy we'll cheapIy as we Our boys clothing department is we'll taken of as the mens-and you know what that is. We have all heavy garments for boys, to 19 years Cvercoa Cape Overcoat, Reeers and UIstersany quail ity, any price you may have in mind We sell Mems Cardgans, Sweaters, Canvass Coats, Beach Coats, Leather Coats Reeers, Storm Coats. Hats and Caps, Wooen Gloves and Atts Hosiery, Trunks and Bags.
The Newtown bee., 1896-11-27
TROUSER TALK! !

Some special prices Lots hmbug about the make of too many trousers nowadays Manufacturers in hurry to get rich. That's why buy of houses of known rei- ability, who prepared to WARRANT satisfaction with every sale. And so happens that the most nex porionced buyer takes risk in buying here The Ma lone Pants $2. 50.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Younv Girl Assaulted.

Frank Trudell OF Mitchell is confined
in the county Jail at Woonsocket awalt-
ing tho action Of the grand jury. during
the evening of Tuesday, while q poiit'cai
parade was attracting the attention OF the
people of Woonsocket, Trudell male the
acquaintance of a young girl named nat
tie Knight, aged about IL years. u
pretense OF wanting to find the res dence
Of a minister Trudell induced the girl TO
show him the way. Having crossed inc
railroad track, Trudell assaulted the giri.
She fought fiercely to defeat him, but ms
british strength overpowered her. his
face was scratched in u fearful manner.
showing will, what desperation the gir'
fought his advances. Wednesday morn.
at Woonsocket Trudell was confronted
with the girl aud she positively ldentlhed
him as the man who made the assault on
her. Trudell was held to the circuit court
on the charge Of committing rape.
This is not the first time Trudell mas
been in trouble OF this kind. About 1ouf
years ago he was arrested on a similar
charge at Mitchell OF which he was con-
victed and sentenced to the peni'entlary
for a term of years. There always seemed
to be a doubt as to his guilt, and a petition
was circulated to secure a pardon Tor nm.
1t was successful and TrudelI was par
doned by the governor.
Trudelps crime created intense eXc'to
ment in W0Onsocket, and Tor a TINE
Iynchiny seemed likely.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
FEARED MORE REVELATIONS.
Germany Nervous About the Bis
marsck IndircretiOn.

Germany Nervous About the Bis.
mar,ck Ind~ircretiOn.
A Berlin Associated Press dispatch
says: Throughout the week all Germany
has been agog waiting further indiscre-
tons upon the part Of Prince Dismarck's
organ, the Hamburger Nachrich,en.
The betrayal Of the Russo German
treaty h $ caused intense excitement in
political circles, especially among the
members OF the reicllstag aud bundles
rath, and unless official explicit explana-
tons Of the inside facts are given, the
government will be questioned in the
reichstag shortly by the center. backed
by the socialists and liberals, on the plea
that unless the government explains the
matter the faith OF her allies in her sin
cerity would be seriously shaken.
Emperor William Is known to be cx-
tremely indignant at the article in the
Hamburger Nachrichten. 1t is stated by
good authority that Count Herbert Bis
marck was the e sp0nsible party. and not
his father, who replied to the official in
quiries that he personally had nc hand in
the matter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
HIGHER WHEAT PRICES COMING
Statistician Hyde Gives His Expert
Opinion to Farmers.

Statistician Hyde Gives His Expert
Opinion to Farmers.
Statistician John Hyde Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture ut Washington says
that II ever there was a rise in prices that
was strictly legitimate it is the present
rise in wheat. Advices received from
Russia, India aud Argentina report such
short crops in those countries as to make
II big shortage in the worlds supply a
matter OF absolute certainty, and, not
w~ithstanding the oscillations OF the past
few days, Mr.. Hyde looks for still higher
prices.
Speculation, he says, is usually most
active when the impossibility OF ascer-
tanning the full and precise effect of an
important chsnge in conditions leave some
doubt as to the near future, but it is the
creates folly to say that the present spec
ulation in wheat is itself the cause of the
rise in prices. Every legitimate indica-
ton is to the effect that the farmer will do
we'll by not crowding his wheat ON the
market just at this time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
ABOUT Do,LieS.
Very Pretty Designs that Are -.
Difficult tt Make. ~

Dtt1icult TO Make.
Small round and square doilie.
match this design in center, patte.-
and edge can be made six or eight ,nch
es in diameter, or square, If desireS
A very nice set would be one soua,.
centerpiece about twelve inches each
way, one round centerpiece about TWEEN.
ty inches in diameter and half a dozan
each Of square and round doilies. N
worked in the maiden-hair fern mt.
tern, and having pale green appliad1
centers. The design for a square dolly
shown in the illustration, is somewhat
similar in pattern to the centerpiece
but bearing a buttonholed scroll edoe
This is a very effective edginp r.
nicely worked, and filed In the solid
parts. and centerpiece treated In :
similar manner would be very pleas,
ing. In combination with green form
leaves a bright pink edging would
be in harmony, but if a white or crea,
edging is preferred it is always a salts.
factory finish at the edge of fancy
pieces. For cotton table covers. sofs
pillow-slips and pillow shams this
treatment Of applied centers will be
found very attractive. as, for instance
a white cloth with a pink. blue or green
patch and a design carried II In the
same shade Of linen as the applied
patch.
What could be more pleasing than
a c%enterpiece of white linen with 4
pale pink applied center and a design
of sweet peas worked in several deli.
cate tones Of pink and blue and the
stems and leaves in light green? The
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
LETTERS FROM HAVANA.
Antonio MaceO Has Not Attempted
to Force the TrOcha.

Antonio Maceo Has Not Attempted
to Force the TrOcha.
Private letters received in Philadelphia
from Havana throw light upon recent
events in the Island of Cuba. One letter
in particular deals with late occurrences
in Pinar del Rio, and gives a very hope.
full view of the present Cuban situation.
This letter says that Antonio Maceo has
not attempted to reach Havana province,
and that, although he made an attack
upon the city OF Artimisa, which was
practically destroyed, he did not endeayoI
to force a passage of the famous trocha.
On the other hand IL is stated in the COM
munication, which is from Capt. Degardo,
who recently was in Philadelphia and
who is an officer of Gen. Maceo's staff,
that the rebel army in Pnar del Rio
province is not DESTROYS of making war in
Havana and Mat mas at this time. Boil.
Of these provinces are comparatively low
and fiat. and the effects of the copious
rains upon the soil is still detrimental Il
the proper handling of an army.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Flower Girls Il, Real Life.

The flower girls Of Italy are worse
than the peddlers. The '.girl" Is usu-
ally n plump and picturesque creature,
aged anywhere from twenty-five to.
forty, and possessed Of nerve even be-
yond her years. She 1ourishes best IN
Veni.e and Naples, but.there is no GER
tainty OF escaping her anywhere. Sup
pose the stranger seats himself ut .
table In St. Marks square, Venice, to
listen to the evening band concert. No
sooner has he seated himself than the
lower girl advances on him. preceded
by the witchery Of a beaming smile.
She will place a flower in his button.
Mole. He may prevent her doing so by
rising n Offering physical resistance,
OUT otherwise he must accept the flow.
or. After the flower has been placed
tnere nc may remove 1t and offer 1t p
ner, but she will laugh coyly and "a
1use to take 1t back. He may throw ~
on the ground, but that would be rude.
suppose that he accepts the inevitaDk]
and decides to leave the flower in hisI
Duttonhole. He puts his hand into hie|
DOCKET and says to the flower girl:
~How much?"
oh, whata you please"
She knows her business. II he gives
ner nifty centimes or more, he knows
mat she Will regard him an easy victim
OF her extortion, whereas, II he give
her only two or three small coppers a.
VIII say, "Eet e not much,n and ~
lteiy revile him. The unprotected MT
mas little chance against the large a1e)
determined girl.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
TAMPERED WITH CONFLICTS.

Louisville CounciImen on the Grand
Jury Carpet.
The grand Jury at Louisville, KY, has
ordered indictments drawn against four
members Of the general council in CON
nection with the recent election of the
sinking fund commissioners. The men
accused are Alderman JENNIE and Coun-
cilmen Weber. Fulton and Sowders. In
the grand jury's Instructions to the COM
mon wealth's attorney the men are charged
with voting on measures In which they
were directly interested.
For some time there have been stories
OF several members of the general coun-
Gil holding their Offices in violation OF the
city charter, which prohibits any employe
of the city or member OF the general
council being interested in any contracts
with the city of any character, and when
the evidence upon which the indictments
are based is made public a sensation is
exDected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
ARE BEATEN.
Decision of the Government in the
Northern Pacific Land Case.

Decision OF the Government In the
Northern Pacific Land Case.
Another step in . long standing c0ntro-
yersey has been taken by the Secretary oI
the interior in declining to approve Of the
designation Of the city OF Duluth, MIMI.
as The eastern terminus or initial point oi
the Northern Pacific Railroad grant. Tie
department holds that the terminal should
be ut right angles to the last sectiOM Ot
the rUzt, and directs that 2 new terminal
he established as the new eastern terlmi-
nus OF the road accordingly. Under the
con structiOn Of the department the lines
Of both the Northern Pacific and the Lake
Superior and Mississippi roads are the
sane between Thompson aud Duluth.
Between the line thus established and the
eastern terminus Of the Northern Pacific
grant, when established as now directed,
the Northern Pacific Company will not be
entitled to indemnity for lands 10 which
the other company may have been en-.
titled under its grants. The intention oi
Congress, it Is stated, was evidently to
provide against making = double grant
where two land grants are found TO be
upon the same general line.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Authorities Fear q Lynching.

Frank Trudell, who was identified as
the man who committed the assault Oh
the young girl at Woonsocket, was taken
to Mitchell on a freight train and placed
in jail, the move being made by the SAN
born county sheriff as a precaution against
a possible lynching in which Trudell
would have been a prominent figure.
Trudell declares his innocence OF the
crime. He further declares that he can
prove by twenty five men where he was
during the evening in question. Trudell's
examination has not been held, but he
was placed under 81, 200 bonds. His ex-
animation will he held at WOonsocket,
November s. The sheriff thinks it will be
dangerous even then TO take Trudeil to
Wo0nsocket unless the present feeling
against him dies down to a considerable
extent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Killing or the Deer.

Redorts received at Pierre from the
Hills country and the section north of
there show indiscriminate slaughter of
deer by hunters, who seem to be trying to
make records of the number they can kill
on a trip. With little care on the part of
hunting parties there would be deer in
that section of the state for years yet, and
the hunters find plenty of sport, but if
they continue as at present but a few
years more will either kill or drive them
all out, and there will be no better hunt
ing in that section than in the more
thickly settled portions east Of the river,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
New Ednemont Enterprises.

Men and teams have been put to work
grading for a s25, 900 hotel at Edgemont.
The Eigemont Building Company in
tended putting up a hotel and BUSINESS
block 100 by 40 feet, three stories high,
but it was decided to erect two buildings,
one for a business block and the other for
a hotel. The business block will hold
five store rooms and a bank, the furnish
ings Of which will be of Arizona onyx.
The two buildings are to cost $4,000. The
Edgemont Company will also erect a
great smclter. The ores contain a large
percentage OF lead ore, and this, with the
iron in the concentrates, will he used Tor
smeltin. the refractory ores OF the Black
Hills, now being shipped to Omaha and
Kansas City. The smeltar is 10 cost $685.
OOO, and the money is subscribed fol- it
and a reserve capital of $50, 900 for the
purchase of ore. These works, under
way and agreed on, will give the city as
prosperous a future as any town in tho
west.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Scores q Point.

Judge +. X. Aikens and ID. r. Baliey,
the attorneys for Joe Kirby, under in
dictment at Sioux Falls for receiving
stolen goods, scored a point. Their mo-
ton to quash the indictment OH the ground
that Kirby's name was Joe and not Jo-
seph had been overruled, and also their
motion to quash on the ground that the
grand jury had no jurisdiction. They
then entered Il demurrer on the ground
that the indictment lad several separat .
and distinct charges. Judge Garland took
the point under advisement until 9o'clock
Tuesday morning, at which time lie sus-
tanned the demurrer. The case was at
once resubmitted to the grand jury.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
INDIANA TOWN BURNS.

Manila Business Portion Wiped Out
by Fire.
The greater part Of the business portion
of the town Of Manila, twelve miles
southeast Of Nashville, Ind, was wiped
out by the most disastrous fire in its his
tory. Fire broke out in the butcher shop
Of s. S. Green, In the like building, and
before checked two blocks Of frame busi-
ness rooms in the street were consumed.
kushville was called on for aid. The
total loss will be over $4,000, on which
there wa but 81, 200 insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
ELK POINT, 3. .,
BUCHANAN sRps., PusI,saEz
AIDING THE CUBANS
ADVENTURE or FOUR FRIENDS
OF THE REBELS.
Capture = Spanish Vessel and Con.
vey the Crow and Provisions TO the
Insurgents - Count Herbert Biz
marck Defends His Father.
Capture . Spanish Vessel.

Capture . Spanish vessel.
Colonel Guspierre, formerly OF the
French army, and Colonel Ortega, form
erly Of the Venezuelan army, with Lieu.
tenants Frias and Carlos Garcia, arrived
ct Key West from Nassau. These men
say they captured . Spanish vessel of the
coast OF Cuba and conveyed the crew and
provisions to the insurgents, after which
they embarked o. board the captured ves-
sci and arrived at Nassau, where they
were detained three days in quarantine.
They also report having been present at
the action Ut Gascorras and state that
Maxine Comes and other leaders have
sun Gent arm and ammunition to carry
on Tie winter campaign.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Grade Crossing Gets . Victim.

Annie Vanderwall, aged z years, was
instantly killed and Ella Birkman. aged
. years, fatally injured ut Chicago at the
Joseph street crossing Of the Chicago and
Alton railway. As the girls approached
aths crossing. the gates were lowered for
. switch engine some distance away.
Thinking they had plenty Of time to cross
The two children stepped under the gates
On the first track. and as they did so we're
struck by q freight car which had been
s.kicked" by the engine. Annie Wander
wallis head was cut completely of and
the body terribly mangled.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
A Happy Newsboy.

Tory Tigen, a thrifty ncwsboy OF Sioux
Falls, is happy. He las been saving all
the moaey he could earn, in order to pay
of q mortgage OH his widowed mothers
home. The other day a Mr.. Stewart who
makes his home at the Cataract House
and who has become very friendly with
Tory, presented him with a cheek for SIS,
which was q big windfall TO the boy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05

CHAIN LESS HEEL other small gear
on the rear hub, instead Of the usual
e sprocket. At each end this shaft
is carried on ball bearings. which are
arranged in such a way that wear a
be taken up without affecting the mesh
ing OF the gears. The bearings for the
hub and cranks are Of the usual form.
Oncs adjusted there is seldom q
change, and when necessary 1t can bs
done rs readily as a simple bearing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Sioux Falls Granite Boom.

The granite industry at East Sioux
Falls is enjoying an unexpected boom.
and what is better the present boom will
run over into next season. The demand
for the granite comes from Sioux City,
The general government is using a large
Quantity of the broken rock in %riprapping
.nc Missouri river banks at that place,
and the city is employing tons Of the
crushed rock in street paveme nt. Be-
tween fifteen and eighteen carloads daily
are sent out to that point over the Central
railroad.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Wins a Fortune by soberness.

n addition to the $49O, 90 OF bonds lett
in t u { Tor him, conditionally upon his
remaining sober for five years, George
Croker, second son of the deceased San
Francisco millionaire, has just come into
possession of a one-eighth interest in his
fathers estate, which IL equivalent in
round numbers to a. DOC, 600. Nov that
the big property interests have been
transferred, he will leave for the east in
about a week and VII pass the winter in
New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
HIS FATHER

Count Herbert Bismarck Champions
the Iron C~hanccllOr's Course.
A dispatch from Paris to the London
Chron icle reports the arrival there Of
Count Herbert Bismarck, and says that
I'm con vers,t.on with his intimate ASSOC
ciatcs he defends his fathers disclosures
regarding the entente between Russia
and Germany between 1884 and 1890 az
neither senile nor undutiiul, but as hav-
ing been induced by patriotism.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Uncle Sam in Charre.

As soon as the tug Daunt!ess was re-
leased from quarantine at Fernandina,
Fla, Capt. Hand of the emu cutter
Window PLACED an armed force OF men
aboard. The n Of the tug then dis
missed the crew, and the Government is
now in sole control. The seizure was
owing TO the refusal of the tug to
pay a Gne Of $500 for leaving Jack sonville
and going into q foreign port withou:
clearing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-05
Huron Ia Happy.

No little satisfaction is expressed at
Huron because Of the decision of the
United States court in the famous Huron
waterworks case whereby the plant re-
verts again to the control of the citv
John II. Miller, who has been receiver Of
the Huron Waterworks company for The
past two years. is relieved, every point
made on the part Of the city is decided in
its favor.