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The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
WEST BEDDING.

METHoDIsr CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 The regular Epworth league meeting was held, Tuesday evening. Mrs A. c. Osborne was the leader.
 The Aid Society held their annual bus ness meeting to elect oflcers for the con. ing year on Monday evening.
 Mss L. Allen of Bridgeport is visiting her siater, Mrs Fred Jennings. Mr and Mrs F. B. Field, formally .,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

IMPERSONATOR, EQUALLY PROF1C-
 IENr."
 i've laugh and wonder at great many things. For instance, we laugh heartily at the man who can never see anything to laugh at, no matter how ir- resistibly funny 1t may be; and this man appears at the very opening of MT Spe- don's lecture on his drawing paper, the man who won't laugh at his lecture. But you better look out that you are not this man, for Mir Spedon has happy way of portraying the faces of some persons in his audience and the portraits are always such good likenesses that they are recog nized, too. We laugh as we'll at the girl of the period, and here she comes-upor MT Spedon's easel-with hat, hairpin veil and parasol. MT Spedon says he is not responsible for the scarcity of waist you see he has to be true to his original The things we wonder at are legion ir number. There are the mighty works ot man, and as an illustration of them MI Spedon's magic pencil portrays the great ship La Gascogne as she neared her pier with the bay full of ice and the Statue o1 Liberty in the background. The power with which the painter reproduces Ma ture so truly that she speaks to us iron the canvas in thoughts of peace has beer a thing all men have wondered at. M Spedon generally closes his lecture witf a beautiful picture of the Impression ist" style. This is no daub; it is genu inc work of art, and is always left il town as pleasant reminder of the hap py evening. You are getting interested now in what MT Spedon will show you We know that you would be, and yet VI have just stepped into the vestibule 0 the delights of the lecture-the banquet ing-room is beyond. Next Wednesda, morning, February 8, the reserved sea tickets go on sale at the store of R. Fl Beers 6 Go. In Newtown Street, and o Warner, Taylor 6 Curtis in Sandy Hoos Fifty cents secures reserved seat, 3 cents a general admission ticket.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Miss Nellie Northrop, who has had her share of this worlds suffering, has been
 confined to the sick room for three
 months, being in very weak condition.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

It is quite common occurrence lately for tramps to ring front door bells and make demands for money. They also hold up people on the streets. Present indications are that if any are arrested in the act of begging jail sentence wonld be < wholesome warning to the rest of the craft News.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

John Smith, man working for H. W. Wright, had very narrow escape, Mon. day. While saving ice with MT Wright he fell into the pond. As he rose the first time his head struck cake of ice On coming u the second time MT Wright caught hold of him and pulled him out from his cold water bath.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
MUSLIN LIN DERWEAR.

Night Dresses different styles, with embroidery, 65c.
 Drawers made from Fruit of Loom Muslin, 25c. Corset Covers with neat embroidery, from 15c to 45c. Skirts of good muslin, umbrella shape, 75c, 95c, S1.20, 1.e0, S1.75.
 Hoods Saysaparilla, FOG bottle.
 Kemp's Balsam. 35c bottle.
 Vaselins, Sc bottle.
 Beef, Iron and Wine Tonic, 38c bot tie.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Mrs George P. Sanford is i'll, having ar attack of the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

M ERvouS Troubles are due to
 Impoverished blood. Hoods Sar- saparilla is the One True Blood Purifier and NERVE TONIC.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Robert Clarke of Hawleyville housed his ice crop, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

IBY BUCK 6 DARLING, BRIDGEPORT, PRO
 DUcE COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
PLATTsVILLE.

PLATTSVILLE.
 METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS. Special meetings are being held at Lees chapel, this week. The hour for these meetings is at p. n. end at 7.30. A cordial invitation Is extended to all. Mrs Futile of Bridgeport and Miss Smith of New Haven have recently visit. ed at Edward Seeley's.
 Miss Edith Sherwood, who has been quite sick, is able to be out.
 Mrs Kent and Mrs George Jennings have been spending week in Bridge port.
 Miss Annie Staples has visited in Fair field.
 Ambrose Marsh is filling J. ". Sher- woods ice house with fine ice.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
In Fairfield County.
GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
 Miss Clara A. Bradley is visiting friends in New York city.
 Mrs Charles Nichols is again quite poorly, being confined to the bed most of the time.
 It is reported that family from Eas- ton is coming to live with Miss Mary Banks, and that Albert Elwood, who has been there a numbers.of years, is going to leave. Miss Vesta T. Fanton and Mrs Frank Hawley of Lyons Plains took dinner at T. B. Bradley's, Monday. Mrs Louis s. Burr of Lyons Plains was the guest of her cousin, Mrs Charles Nichols, recently.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
LOCAL JUSTICE CASES.

LOCAL JUSTICE CASES.
 On Saturday the civil case of Guinan vs Miller was heard before the justice court. The plaintiff was represented by Staples and Storrs assisted by Judge McMahon of Derby, while Judge Cole of Waterbury defended his client. Before the conclusion of his evidence the jus tice dismissed the case with each to pay their own costs. Also the cases of Futile, Wells & Co.,, and Charles M. Hubben against E. A. Booth were defaulted by the non-appearance of the defendant. SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
 The churches here held meetings dur ing the past week, which have been we'll attended and some religious interest manifested. At the Congregational church, the pastor addressed the meet ings on two evenings. On Wednesday, evening, Rev c. c. Merrill addressed the Y. P. s. c. E., and one evening there was prayer and conference meeting. This week the Methodists and EBaptists united in their revival services.
 DEATH OF MRS EDGAR s. BUCKINGHAM. Mrs Edgar s. Buckingham died on
 Friday afternoon, after very brief ill., ness of congestion of the lungs. She was 40 years of age and leaves hu sband and two children. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon and the interment was in Riverside cemetery on Monday. Miss Maybelle Packard is slowly i'm proving and the physicians feel confident of her recovery.
 Mrs Sturges Whitlock has gone to Florida for few weeks.
 The civil case of Boyce against Shelton for board bill, which was to have come up before Justice Booth on Friday, was adjourned to accommodate counsel. The Roman Catholics held another
 meeting, Sunday afternoon, to talk over
 the matter of building church here and canvassing committee was appointed. If they are successful they will have next to get consent of the bishop. A slight fire occurred in the residence
 of J. W. Anderson, last Sunday morn ing, but was soon extinguished.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Sheriff Rodgers is on duty, this week in the Superior court at Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
The Latest Markets.

THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS AT BRIDGE.
 PORT.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

John md Thomas Coles of Hawleyville have bsen II South Kent mn Fslls vill~
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
Peculiar to Itself

age assisting James Lee in filling his ice houses at those places.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

Entries for the Danbury and Bethel poultry exhibition will close January 2s
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

ferred on two candidates at the meeting of the Grange, last Tuesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
THE VIEWPOINT BEE. VIEWPOINT, FRIDAY, JAN. 29.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY l, 1882, SIC LAST WEEK, 3l0C
Local Affairs,

S. M. Spedon-Second Chapter. THE SUBJECT OF HIS LECTURE AT THE TOWN HALL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, IS, FITTINGS WE LAUGH AND WONDER AT."-"As A CARICATUR. Isr, WITHOUT PEER; AS AN ELoCU' ZIONIST, CANNOT BE ExcELLED; AS AN IENT."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts. Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains. Corns. and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles. or NO pay required. It Il guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price IS cents Der
box. For sale BY Hartz 4 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

When Baby w. -. wO0Ss - CaAosh.
When ~ ~ Cd. - clsd eR Oaeusa
When - became ~ - ca0g 70 C.axaA
Whsa ~ had Cnnan, - ssvsshsm Cnssersu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

children osy for
Pitchers caetovia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
BEST EQUIPPED
JOURNAL

To provide its readers with all the news promptly.
thoroughly and reliably. Experience, Enterprise and
Energy are the guidance motives occupied in the
gathering. preparation aud dissemination of news.
THE ARGUS aims to be First to Serve and to Serve
we'll Apart from the pains taken in the matter of
current happenings the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05


ton OF territorial aggression.
Peace Preferable to War,
War should never be entered upon
until every agency Of peace has failed;
peace is preferable to war in almost
every contingency. Arbitration is the
true method of settlement Of internal
tional as well as local, or individual
difference.
It was recognized as the best means
OF adjustment of differences bnfween
employers and employees by the Forty-
ninth congress in 1886. and its applica-
ton was extended to our diplomatic re.
lations by the unanimous concurrence
Of the senate and house of the Fifty.
first congress in 1890. The latter reso.
luton was accepted as the basis of ne
gotiations with us by the British house
OF commons in 1888, and upon our inyf-
tation a treaty Of arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain
was signed at Washington and trans
mitted to the senate for its ratification
In January last. Since this treaty il
clearly the result Of our own initiative:
since 1t has been recognized as the
leading feature Of our foreign policy
throughout our entire national history
the adjustment of difficulties by Judi
ciai methods rather than by force OF
arms-and since it presents to the
world the glorious example Of reason
ana peace. not passion and war, con-
trolling the relations between two of
the greatest nations OF the world. an
example certain to be followed by 9TH
ers. respectfully urge the early ac-
ton of the senate thereon, not merely
~ . matter Of policy. but a. q duty to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
She Wears Her Cross.

The up to date woman wears her
cross if she is so fortunate as to possess
one. As an article of jewelry this SYM
boil Of suffering is as popular as it was
i'll the days of the grandmothers. Wien
the grandmothers Were girls, the pos
session OF handsome bejeweled Cross
that could be worn as a pin, u hair or
nament or locket amounted almost to
badge of aristocracy. The black ones,
studded with diamonds or pearls, or
both, We're highest in favor, as they are
today. The fashionable cross must be
antique looking. Not everybody's
grandmother possessed one, however,
so the jewelers. have come to the rescue
of the woman who did not fall heir to
one and are bringing out exquisite de-
signs in Roman gold. Most Of them are
studded with precious stones, and many
have backgrounds of black enamel. 1t
is by no means taking form of per-
sonal adornment, but the women like
it.-New York sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
An Inquiring Wheelman.

This letter, published by The Ameri-
can Field, is said to be an order sent by
a Kansas man to a bicycle company:
DEAR sIRZ-I live on mi farm near Hanil-
ton, Kan, 81 years old and just a little
sporta- My nefew in Indiana bot hisself a
new biscile and sent me his old one by frate,
and i've learned TO Eide sumo. It's pile of fun,
but my biscile jolts considerable. \ Teller come
along yesterday with a biscile that had hollow
injHn robber tires stuffed with wind. He let
me try hissen and mi, it run ike a kushin. He
told me you sell iniun robber just the same as
Elssen How much viii 1t be TO fix mine up
like hissen? Mine is all iron wheels. Do you
punch the hollow hole threw the injun robber
or will have 10 do ii myself? How do you
stick the ends together after you go, it doae?
II your injun robber is already holler, will it
come any cheaper emptyt / get all the
wind want out here in Kansas free.
EBERSEEzER !. JENsoS.
P. Show much do you charge for the doc
dad you stuff the wind into the robber with
and where do yoa start,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
SAFE OPENING AN ART.
An Expert Who Met Many Obstacles and
Overcame Them.

Overcame Them.
Opening refractory vaults, safes and
burglar prsof chests is science in itself
and Is surrounded by the utmost secrecy
by those who make living out eff il.
In "a talk to the Chicago Post a man who
has been in the business 40 years said:
''The essential qualification which .
successful safe opener must possess is an
intimate and instructive knowledge Of
the mechanism and workings of every
variety OF com animation lock. He must
be born to the profession and possess
acute mechanical perception.
Nearly every obstinate safe which
am called upon to open presents unique
conditions demanding new and individ-
ual treatment. The nature of the diff
Guilty must be correctly diagnosed in ad
vance or the lock will remain obdurate,
for machinery does not move by chance.
The biggest bait ever held ont to me
came in the form of proposal from q
detective with whom / was well ac-
quainted. 1t had been supposed that the
locks made by certain firm Of safe
manufacturers were proof against the
manipulations of burglars and experts,
but few days before was approached
by the detective I had been called upon
to open one of these safes and had sue
ceeded. The incident gave rise to much
comment.
As was sitting alone in my office
the detective entered and asked me if
did not wish to make some money.
replied that l was in business for just
that purpose. He then questioned me
closely as to my ability to open the par
ticular kind of lock i'll question. When
satisfied that l was easily able to do so,
he said:
III tell you how you can grab of
500, 600 without TIE least trouble. The
boys know where there is a safe of this
kind which contains 5000, 900 i'll pa
per currency. 1t is easy to get at, and
all you'll IL have to do is towalk in, aftel
they have opened the way, unlock the
safe, take out 500, 900 and leave the re
m;Hnder for them. It's the easiest kline
| Of money
by the boys the defective meant /;
notorious gang of burglars which hat
been conducting a series Of daring oper
ations. l told the detective that hat
been much given to card playing in ny
| youth, thus acquiring a strong prefer
| ence for a lone hand, and that this pre-
objection had become too firmly fixed t.
be changed. He took the hint and lief
my office as soon as possible. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
UNUSUAL LEGAL DECISION.
But 1t Was Emphatic.liy Endorsed BY the
Spectators.

Spectators.
81 heard the late Judge John X.
Grace of the court Of appeals of Ken
lucky set aside the verdict of a jury
once under circumstances that to my
mind did him infinite credit" said Rep
resentative John S. Rhca of that state
to Washington Post representative.
''It seems that poor woman, who
was on the.verge of starvation. and who
was the sole support Of four little chill
dren, went into a neighbours smoke
house and purloined piece of bacon.
The proof was positive, and the jury
reluctantly returned verdict of guilty.
When. the finding of the jury was read,
Judge Grace, who at that time presided
over the Fourteenth judicial district,
rising to his feet, said in the most EN-
phatic tones:
1.-THE court orders that the verdict
in this case be set aside, ard l want to
declare here that in all eases where an
unfortunate woman is OH trial for steal
ing food, taken to keep her offspring
frsm starving, it will require 13 men
to convict her of the crime in this court.
The defendant is discharged from Gus
tody.'
THE announcement was greeted
with applause from the spectators, and
the general sentiments was that Judge
Grace had acted not only as befitted a
chivalrous man, but that his ruling
was right. Theft to keep innocent
babes from perishing of hunger can
scarcely be called a crime -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
The Angelus Bird.

When travelling in the forests of Gui-
ana and Paraguay, it is net uncomlnoL
to meet with bird whose music great
~ resembles that of an Augelus tell
when heard from distance. The Span
iards call this singular bird Il bell ring
er, though it may be still more appro-
priately designated as the Angelus
bird, for, like the AnSelus bell, it Is
heard three times \ day, morning, noon
and night. Its song, which defies all
description, consists Of sounds like the
strokes Of a bell, succeeding one an
other every two or three minutes, so
clearly and i'll such resonant manner
that the listener, if stranger, mag
ines himself to be near chapel or u
convent, but it turns out that the for
est is the chapel and the bell bird.
The beauty Of the Angelus bird is
equal to his talent. He is as large as Il
jay and as white as snow, besides being
graceful in form and swift in motion
But the most curious ornament Of the
AnSelus bird is the tuft Of blac.;, arched
feathers on its beautiful head. 1t is
coEiCal in shape and about inches in
length. -Guardian Angel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

served her husband oysters with their
cearis" On. She tSlt doubiy guilty
when be Praised them and declared they
we've the best oysters he had ever eaten.
Probably she kept the secret until she
consulted scine cid hcusekeeper. who
promptly told her shs didn't know what
the beard of an oyster was. and that GER
tainiy no one nowadays ever renoves il.
This expression is generally found in
old English works of the order Of the
Complete Brinsh Housewife. II i. prob.
able that this portion of the oysters Of
Great Britain is especially tinctared
with their eoppery flavor and was for
me-ly removed Certainly no one today
who eats his oysters at pelmonico's or
at any famous restaurant finds the frill
or any portion Of the mollusk. except
the shell. missing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

Servants are very cheap and very good
in japan. The foreign housewife has
nothing to do. and she lives like queen.
The Japanese cooks are far better than
most American cooks, and $50 month
will pay the board and salaries of the
help Of an eight room house. \ certain
foreign resident i'll Tokyo who lives IS
well as a millionaire would in the
United States pays his cook So month.
His butler gets 50. so, and his gardener
and second sirl get about the same
These servants aH board themselves, and
the cook does the marketing. The'house
rent costs less than $50 month, and a
coachman could lie had at So menth
more. There is no trouble in getting
good servants, and they watch after
their employers interests aud see that
he is cheated l.: lone other than them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Notice 10 Contractors.

Sealed proposals. will be receised at the city
ciers's Office, Rock Island. until Mobcs,. o q
4. 1877. 81 O'Clock D m for constructing ;h..
Improvements ordertd by m ordinAIee en-
titled q. foiiowe:
IAN ordinance for the imJsovemsnt OF Fire,
avenue IN the city cf Rock Island. state Of Ill.,
nois from the esst line 81 1teenth street 10 the
west line OF Twentieth street"
And for fans ing all the materials and d ing
the wOrx according 10 pans and epecfosti
on file q: the city flerk a offite.
Blank bids will be furnished on application.
Eacn bid NUT be aecomraai.d with = cert fed
check in the sum of i've bun1red NS0OD Collar.
on some ROCK Island hank. payable 20 the order
Of the mayor Of said city. which shall become
forfeited 10 sad ctr in case the bidder shzi fail
TO enter into 5niSci. within ten Iol days after
the awarding of ssid contract. with approved
ruretcs q execute the work fo- the piice men
toned ia his bid and according tie plane and
specifications IN the event that the contract ehAli
be awarded TO him
Contractors are REQUIRED TO furnish szmplee Of
brick with which work lie 10 be done Brick used
in the ork r3ust correspond with the samples In
quality aud etyle.
Rock Island, IL, sep:. 10. 1897.
A. d. HussSs, City CLERK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15

The secretary Of the treasury and
tho postmaster general. aiter con
sultation with the president. h.v.
decided To change the coltr Of the
current 2.cent postage stamp from
carmipe TO green OF the shade now
used on government notes. The
1O-cent postage stamp. which is now
printed In green. viii be changed to
some other color. possibly carmine
IL is thought that green is more de
sirable co,or than carnine. beside.
saving the government about So
900 in the difference 10 cost between
the two iuka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
SEWING ON MEN-OF-WAR.
How q Sailor May Add Something to His
Paw From Uncle Sam.

Pay From Uncle Sam.
Visitors ON board war vessels in the
navy yard will very likely see among
the sailors scattered about the decks
smoking, talking and SO ON sailor at
work with a sewing machine. 1t is a
hand machine and has pretty heavy
base. so that it can be set down ON deck
and worked easily without shifting its
position.
The machine is owned by the man
working it. On big ship like, for ex-
ample. the battleship Indiana, carrying
a crew Of 400 men or more, there weuld
probably be found as.many as dozen
sewing machines. On third rate
cruiser, a smaller vessel, such, for il
lustration, as the Detroit, there would
be apt to be four or five sewing ma
chimes. The machines are oftenest
owned by sailmakers and sailmakers'
mates, but they may be owned by sail
ors. Any man Oh the ship might have
sewing machine if he wanted to-
Space is valuable on vessel, and so
only hand machines are allowed, and
to bring machine aboard permission
must be got from the commanding Off
Ger. 1t is not to be supposed that every
man in the ship would want a sewing
machine. As a matter of fact compare
lively few men do. and those who want
to take one aboard are not likely to find
any difficulty in the way.
A sailor who has a sewing machine
makes and repairs garments for him
self and he does work for others for
pay. There are not so many sewing ma
chimes on the vessels of the new navy
as there were on those of the old. The
sailor nowadays makes up less of his
own outfit than he formerly did. He
draws more completed articles from the
government, but there is still plenty of
work to be done aboard ship with sew
ing machines, and some money to be
made with them yet.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
Ii,r Was n N gu.

Denver Times.
The actiUns OF William Jenuing.
Bryan In the Santa Fe wreck near
Emporia last evening will endsar
him more than ever to the people OF
this country. The true character OF
the man manifested itself. Amid
the 6ames and the Kissing steam Of
the wreck he labored - save life, 10
soothe pain and give relief. His
stroog arms carried the wounded to
a place OF safety. To all he spoke
words OF cheer and comfort. He
held cup OF c)ld water to the lip.
of the dying. I'm HIS name"
1t is just such pictures as thi.
that have grsppled TO William Jen.
nings Bryan with hooks Of stee! the
affections Of the American people
They know bis true worth. The,
love him for his mauliness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-15
The Oysters Beard.

Old fashioned cookhocks invariably
order Us to beard the oyster" II
was quite an experienced kousekeeper,
said well known cooking authority,
before l knew what the beard of an
oyster was. 1t is, believe, the little
frill.
1.-THE question then occurred, Why
should this portion be removed: With
our American oyster there is 10 coca
sion to remove it, and we rsver do it. 4"
No doubt many new housekeerer
has felt guilty Of emitting to do some
thing that should be done when shs