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COLONEL JOHN j. M'CooK, ATTORNEY
 GENERAL.

Colonel John J. McCook, the man designated by Mir Mckinley for the of flee of attorney general, is one of the fighting McCoolzs of Ohio who fought for the Union throughout the civil war. There were nine of these McCool1s. Eight of them were brothers, tho other was Major Daniel McCook, father of tho eight.
 Colonel John J. McCook was born at Carrollton, O., May 25, 1e45 When the war broke out, he was student at Kenyon college, and at the beginning of his freshman year he enlisted in the Sixth Ohio cavalry. Soon after passing his seventeenth birthday he was pro noted to Q first lieutenantcy and was .sii sssiiss3ned s3n fo dnty on inc staff of General Thomas L. Crittenden, commanding q corps of the Army of the Ohio which subsequently, became the Twenty first corps of the Army of the Cumberland He served Ill the campaigns of Perry vile, Storm River, Tullahoma, Chatta- nooga and Chickanauga and was with General Grant in his campaign with the Army of the Potomac from the battle of the Wilderness to the crossing of the James river He was commissioned q captain and aid-de-camp of United States volunteers in September, 1863, and was breyetted major of volunteers for gallant and meritorious service In action at Shady Grove, Va, where he was dangerously wounded. in tins same campaign he was afterward made lieu tenant colonel and colonel for the same reasons. It was once said of him by friend who knows him well, This boy soldier-not over 20 years of age when tho war closed--showed at every step of his military career the splendid dash of an enthusiast and the iron courage of n veteran,
 At the close of tho war Colonel Nc Cook returned. to Kenyon college, where he received the degrees of bachelor of arts in 1866 and master of arts three years latcr. Not content with q mere academic education. he turned his at- tention to tho law and entered tho liar yard Law school, from which institution he graduated with honor in 1869. Four years later hs received the honorary de- gree of master of arts from Princeton. In 1890 the University of Kansas, which
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INAUGURATED.
MAJOR MCKINLEY SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
 STATES.
The Ceremonies the Most Magnif cent Ever Witnessed at the
 National Capitol.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March A. Promptly at noon today, Maj. Wm. Mckinley, of Ohio, was formally in- ducted into the office of President Of the United States. The ceremony took place at the East front of the eapitol,Iand the weather wasperfeet. The largest crowd ever assembled in Washington witnessed the ceremo- mes, and all the streets andsavenues leading to the Capitol building were crowded with military and the peo= pie. Everything that was possible wns done to make this the most
 magnificent and imposing demon stration of it's kind ever known in
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PRG SID NIT ~ 'kINLG YS
 CABIN c T.

sistant cashier. He remained with the Merchants Savings, Loan and Trust company until the position of assistant cashier of the First National bank was offered him. He has been with the latter institution ever since In time ho be- came vice president and afterWard presi- dent Of this great banking institution.
 It was the public record of Mr. Gage ill his successful efforts to a1lay the dis content and rioting of 1887 that gave him his greatest prestige He was Q wonderful harmonizor. In those days of panios and disaster he called meetings of laborers and capitalists some of which were hold in his own parlors, and got them to confer together and set tie upon modes of procedure that would ease the friction between the classes.
 It was to MT Gage also that the sue cess of the World s fair was largely at- tributable. Ho was its first president and its strongest bacl1er He it was also who began the fight for it's location and itwould certainly have gone somewhere else but for his untiring efforts.
 Nh. Gage has been twice lnarTied- first in 1864, to Miss Sarah Etheridgo of Little Falls, N '. She died iii 1874, leaving a son, Eli Gage, now q young man of 30. The present wife of MT Gage was Miss Cornelia Washburn of Albany
 In person Mir. Gage is large and fine looking, He stands nearly 6 feet in height and weighs 200 pounds. His manner is suaye, magnetic and alto gothcr agreeable He and his wife are great fayorites in a quiet, social way and entertain their friends handsomely. The principal recreations of the great fnaneler are withstand the theater. He is member of 8 number of the best clubs of the city and of various assoeia- tions devoted to business and finance.
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the history of the country, aud it is generally conceded that the mana gers were successful tn their efforts. The weather was beautiiulan and noth-
 ing whatever happened to mar the pleasure or magnideence of the occa- sion.
 In his inaugural address President Mckinley recommended that con- gross create q commission to revise the currency laws, and said that he would endeavor to secure bimetal- lism by cooperation with other nations. Declared himself against trusts, and said the administration would pursue q firm foreign policy He also declared that he would call an extra session of Congress 10 meet Mareh the 10th.
 After the conclusion of his inaugu- rall address he was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Fuller, of the Supreme Court
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Al rNf1a or@2i1n
 HE : < iii ULJ0lUH
TO BE CALLED BY MKINLEY
 TO MEET MARCH l5
The Call Will State the Object To Bo Provision of Revenue
 gv Tariff Revision

WAsHNGToN, 4urth i5.-The As sociated Press is able to make the definite. though unofficial announce. ment that Congress will be con vened in special session almost i'm mediately after President Mckinley E assumption of office, and that the date named will be March D.
 The new President will send a message to Congress, calling atten- ton to Inc state of the government E revenue, and urging the speedy en- actment of il general revision oi Inc tariff.
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achieved in the political field. m 1870 the Republicans nominated him for con gress ill the Fifth district As the entire state of Maryland was at that time largely Democratic it was q foregone conclusion that he would be defeated. When nominated for governor, in 1870, his very handsome vote was overcome zhy the same expected Democratic majority
 Mr. Gary has been delegate to every national convention of his party since 1872, and from 1880 to 1896 has repre- sented Maryland on the Republican na- tional committee.
 Tho home life of MT Gary has been quiet and happy. In 1856 he was mar ried to Miss Lavinia " Corrie, dauah- ter of James Corrie, q highly respected citizen. Seven daughters and one son were the fruits of this union. The son. E. Stanley Gary, is now junior partner in the old firm.
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JUDGE JOSEPH M'E<ENNA, SECRETARY
 OF HE INTERIOR.


 Judge Joseph McKonna of California, in President McKinley's cabinet as sec rotary of the interior is native oi Philadelphia He was born Aug. 10 1843, and removed with his parents tC Benieia, Gal. in 1865 His education commenced in the public schools ol Philadelphia, was completed at the Benieia Collegiate institute, now St. Augustine college, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1865, and i'll the same year, at the age of go, was elected district attorney of Solano county, the duties of which office he dis charged faithfully for four years.
 In 1875 he was elected to the Cali fornia legislature While serving his constituents in this capacity he made a reputation for himself as champion of the public school system, then suffering seriously from sectartan attacks In the following year he was nominated for congress, but was defeated by q small majority. His friends were determined however, that their champion should have 2 seat in congress, so they eontfn- ued to push young McKenna for the office, and finally, in 1884, he was elect cd by handsome majority In 1888 he was again nominated and elected, and in 1890 the same honor was conferred upon him.
 On Feb II, 1892, President Harrison appointed Mr McKenna to the position of judge of the United States circuit court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Lorenzo Sawyer
 It was while both were serving on the ways and means committee that Ma ior Mckinley and Judge McKenna form ed the friendship which binds them now, and it was here that each reoog- nized the special capabilities of tho oth- CT President Elect Mckinley has always held high opinion of Judge McKenna's ability as a iurist, and his appreciation of Judge McKenna s knowledge of vest eln affairs and the general interests of the interior have no doubt largely influ- enced him ill making this selection.
 Judge McKenna Is described as being studious man devoted to his judicial duties, but affable and easy i'll his man- ner- His popularity in California has been continuous and ever increasing, and he is regarded as in every way worthy of the honor conferred upon him
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Mrs. James A. Ferguson received yesterday, from her neice. Miss Julia Rutherford, of Pine Bluff, q booklet containing S5 for the Confederate Monument fund; also saying that another would soon follow. She will please accept the sincere thanks Of the $. NJ. A Fayetteville Daily.
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 yard Kenyon, Ohio and Tuxedo clubs, the Bar association and the Military Or der of the Loyal Legion.
 Ex-C0NGREesMAN JAMES WILSON.
 SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
 Ix Congressman James Wilson of Iowa, to whom President Mckinley ten tiered the asssrienltnral portfolio is n man we'll fitted for the position which be is to fill He is not anative of Amer iea, but from the time he was 10 years old his life and work have been devoted to the interests of his adopted country, and particularly iii the line of hcr agri- cultural developments
 Mir. Wilson was born in Ayrshire. Scotland, Aug iG 1885, and came with his parents, to America in 1851. The Wilson's lived first in Connecticut re- moving to Iowa when James Wilson was still in his teens 2 The education of tho lad wus of the common school va riety, but years of reading and other self education developed his mind liber- ally, and by the time he was 21 years of age be was able to teach school himself. This he did for number of years in the neighbofhood of Buckingham and Vest Union, h. At this time young Wilson was very poor, and 1t was said that he often went about barefooted because he could not afford to wear shoes. How ever, his frugal habits of life soon en- abled him to lay by snug fortune, and he retired from pedagogy and bought farm. His interest in agricultural pur. suits led him to devote nearly all his time to the management of his fine es- tato. lie became prominent ill all move ments for lettering the condition of farms and farmers, aud also in the i'm prevement Ill the breed of cattle.
 Recognizing his peculiar abilities, his neighbors elected him to the state leqis- 1ature, whore he served three terms. A few years later--in 1874, in fact--a larger constituency elected him to the Forty-fourth congress. He was re-elect- ed for succeeding term, and after q lapse of six years was again sent to Washington, this time as member of the Forty eighth congress.
 At the close of his congressional ca reer he returned to his home in Iowa and again centered his attention upon his beloved hobby, agriculture. Besides the management Of his magnificent farm he found leisure to devote much timo to the researches of agricultural societies and writing largely for agri- cultural publications.
 In further recognition of his worth and usefulness in his chosen field of ef- fort. Mir Wilson was made professor of agriculture in the University of Iowa, at Ames
 Personally Mr. Wilson is quite popu- lar. He is an easy and fluent tallxer in public or private, and is said to make friends merely by his pleasing and un- affected manner.
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Iittle Rock vs. PLne BlnlT.

The I.ittle Rock Y. M. c. A. bas- ket ball team will be the guest of the home team next Tusedsy night, when there will be | contest for honors in the Y. M c. 4. gym nasium. Admission 9 cents. d2t
 Did you know that Bradford x Knox had a line of shades that they guarentee the color for ten wears. Something new. 5-3-usi
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lis personality is impressive His features are finely drawn and full of ex- precision, aud his soeiable nature mani- fests itselfin 8 amanner at once cultured, simple and dignifed
 Wailo iii congress he and Major Nc Kinley wero warm friends, and the honor conferred upon the Massachusetts man by the president elect was matter of personal qualification as well as a recognition of special fitness and general worth
 JAMES A. GARY, POSTMASTER GEN
 ERAL.
 James Albert Gary, now widely known because of his selection as post master general under the new adminis- tration is nan who has long been prominent in Maryland whore he has resided since his early boyhood. Mir. Gary was born in UneasviIle, Conn, in 1888, from which place his father re- moved to Maryland a few years later, taking with him his family. Young Gary was sent to school at Ellicott City Md. and afterward became student of Alleghany college, Moadvilie, Pa. Pres ident Elect Mckinley was also attend ing this college, and it was here that he and ffarv formed fhe {aiaDdshin 4hat
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-11-26
BETHLEHEM.

TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
A mink invaded the hennery of Rich
ard Fowler, some days since. and kille
IL hens. Mr. Fowler has been laying
for that s'animal" with shot gun.
j. Howe took day off from the
lumber business, last Saturday, and put
three of his fine porkers into the barrel.
Edward KaVaney assisted at the execu-
tion.
Cornelius c. Parmelee of Carmel hill
has completed very complete sSore-
house, with piggery attached. The
carpenter work was done by Wait
Leavenworth of Roxbury.
VT. Hill of Carmel hill has been
troubled with asthma for week. His
father, Charles Hill, is quite feeble.
Mrs Sophia Stillson has had some i'm
provements made on her house on Car
mel hill during the fall, and in the spring
may do further work in this line.
Amos G. Lake has completed some
improvements oa the interior Of his
house. He has torn out the old chin
ney, and placed metal ceiling on his
sitting room. The removal of the old
chimney enlarges his dining room. Tire
metal ceiling was furnished and put on
by Charles Randall of Morris, and Mr.
and Mrs Lake are much pleased with
the work. Mr. Lake is one of Bethle-
hem's substantial and well-thought-ot
citizens. He is a hard worker, but 8
believer in up-to-d date methods.
Mrs Daniel Hunt, who had a serious
operation some months ago, is comfort
able, although she does not gain strength
as fast as her friends could wish.
Wilbur Judson was on jury duty for
two weeks at Winsted and Litchf1eld
He drove home nearly every day the
court was In session. When the court
met at Winsted, he drove to Torrington,
and left his horse.
| While Wilbur Judson and wife were
at church a week ago Sunday, some one
broke into their house. Nothing was
taken, however, and no clues as TO who
| the prowler was can be found.
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last week and her aunt, Mrs Sophia M.
Bolles, accompanied her home on We'd
nesday evening to Litchfield.
Mrs l., M. Sperry and her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn Lyman, passed last
week in New Haven and will remain for
an uncertain time longer, ON account of
Miss Evelyn health there.
Mrs e. H. Beardsley visited friends In
N, W Milford on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week, and on Friday Mr. and
Mrs B eardsley took dinner at John More
houses in South Kent.
Edward Hull overhauled the sewer
drains, last week, which are connected
with his residence.
Paul Whittlesey delivered his first
load of apples in New Haven, last week
Another dancing party was enjoyed at
E. ]. Cables last Thursday evening, by
several couple residing in this vicinity.
including Marketable. Mr. Turrell
was present from New Milford.
Emerson Brague cor Guided last week
he would try and secure work in Tor
ringtop, but after visiting several shops
there, he went down to Watertown witt
the same fruitless result, and from there
walked home, l6 miles, arriving on Sat
urday a tired but wiser boy.
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he told me I had cancer, 1 became
alarmed and fastened to obtain treat
ment for knew how dangerous cancer
was.
CT received the best medical atten-
ton, but the cancer continued to
grow worse until the physicians
finally said that I would have to
have an operation performed, as that
was the only hope for me. This re-
fused to submit to, as knew cancer was
a blood disease, and my common sense
told me that it was folly to expect an
operation to cure blood disease.
KNOWING S. S. S. to be good blood
remedy decided to try it, and the first
bottle produced an improvement.
continued the medicine, and in four
months the last scab dropped off. Ten
years have elapsed, and not sign Of
the disease has returned"
The alarming increase in the number
of deaths which occur as the result of a
surgical operation is attracting general
attention, and a strong sentiment against
such methods of treatment is fast de.
ve1oping among the most intelligent
classes. It seems that in almost every
case where the doctors treatment is
unsuccessful, the learned physicians de
eide at once that an operation must be
performed, and the keen blade Of the
surgeon is reck1essly resorted to.
The many caustic p1asters which are
applied to remove cancers are more pain
full than death, and the danger of sur
gica1 operation is as great as the disease
itself. No plaster or surgical oper
alton can cure cancer, because it i:
blood disease; the destructive cancer
cells are in the blood, and cannot b.
| cut out, or removed by local treatment
AS the disease must be forced from the
blood, it is only reasonable to rely upor
real blood remedy for a cure, one
which goes direct to the cause of the
trouble and removes it.
S. S. S. (Swift's Specifc) is the only
known cure for cancer and other obsti
nate and deep-seated blood diseases sucl
as Scrofula, Eczema, Catarrh, Rheuma
| tisrn and Contaqious Blood Poison. It i!
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-11-26
ROXBURY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Next Sunday, the 2sth inst, will be
Temperance day" and will be suitably
observed at the Methodist church. The
subject will be dealt with at the morning
gathering, while in the evening, s'Ser-
vice of Song" entitled "The man who
spoiled the music" will be rendered
The choir Of the Washington church will
lead the musical part of the proceedings,
assisted by the friends at Roxbury. The
connective readings will be given by Mrs
George Bennett. Great interest attaches
to this service and and hearty welcome
viii be accorded all visitors. There is
every reason for pushing to the front the
claims of temperance in our town and q
firm and determined demand, that the
law shall be obeyed. We want health
full and vigorous sentiment Infused into
our community, something so active and
resolute that no illicit yender OF alcoholic
drinks shall dare ply his nefarious trade
among US. Let every one who believes
this add to the audience on Sunday next.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-11-26
Look Out
For Cancer !

Few people are born entirely free from
blood faint. This is often very slight or
remote, and sometimes may not develop
at all in one generation, but breaks out
in a serious disease later
Cancer, the most dreadful of all dis
eases, is often the result of some blood
faint inherited from generations back.
It often appears as mere mole or in
significant pinple, which later develops
into an alarming condition. No one
knows but that he may be subject to an
inherited i1npurity in the blood, nor can
he tell whether or not this may some
day crop out in the form of destructive
cancer. It is, therefore, important that
any little sore or scratch, which does
not readily heal, be given prompt atten-
ton, or a serious condition may result.
Mr.. Robert Smedley, of Ocalas Fla,
was the victim of a malignant cancer,
which first appeared in the manner
above described. He writes:
cat first I paid no attention to the
little b1otches on my face, thinking they
would soon pass away. Before long,
however, they became sore, and soon
began to enlarge. I applied ordinary
local remedies, but they had no effect,
and then consulted physician. When
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active cooperation of our citizens.
With the assistance of the talent she en-
listed to aid her, program was presen-
ted that is not often excelled in the
large cities, and our people should be
gratified for the opportunity to worthy
cause, and hear some delightful music.
Burglars entered the houses of E. q.
Wilkins and George A. Campana, one
evening last week, and carried ( IF about
everything in sight that they could
handle. 1t is hoped that some of these
will receive the same treatment that one
of the Sandy Hook burglars got last
week; a dose of cold lead.
DR. Greeley has window in his store
filed with Japanese curiosities which
attracts considerable attention.
Our town was we'll represented at the
great football game in New Haven on
Saturday.
The Cuphesgs are taking in new mem
bers at each monthly meeting.
James Robinson, who has been clerk
ing for DR. Greeley, is going to Danbury.
and will engage in the drug business
there.
The Y. P. S. G. E. met last week at
the hoe of w. S. Curtis on Long
Brook avenue and a very pleasant time
enjoyed.
The O.. M. w. club met last week
with Mrs Charles Judson on King street.
Charles j. Hughes was in town on
Saturday, putting in foundation for
very pretty granite monument, to be
erected soon, on the family plot OF the
late James Gilbert, in Union GENE tery.
There was some excitement around
the Railroad station, one morning last
week, caused by runaway team, that
was engaged in hauling stone from the
cars to Main street. For few minutes it
looked in clear way for serious acct
dent, but fortunately the end came with
out much damage being done.
A boat was being loaded on team be-
longing to Arthur Wheeler, at the
Housatenic club house, one day last
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Fairfield County News.
STRATFORD.

TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
The N. E. o P. gave a very success
full entertainment in Town hall,s one
evening last week The attendance was
large, as is usually the case when this
we'll known organization attempts to
entertain the public.
The work on Main street. above the
R. R. bridge, is fast nearing completion.
The new truck house is being pus he'd
along towards completion very rapidly
by the builders, Messrs Stagg and
Beardsley.
L. FL. Burritt's house has been treated
to coat of paint.
Charles N. Talbot died at the Talbot
residence on Main street, last week, and
was buried in the family plot in Fair
field cemetery. Rev Joel s. Ives con-
Quoted the services. Mr. Talbot has
been resident of the West for many
years. until recently he had returned
TO this place, on account of failing
health.
The Chinese laundry has been con-
nected with the public water, much to
the satisfaction of the proprietor.
Rev w. E. Jeffrles, of the Methodist
church, is giving course of very inter-
esting Sunday evening lectures TO the
young.
The last meeting Of the Chautauqua
circle was held with Mrs John Peck
Wheeler, and was particularly pleas
ant one.
The annual concert for the benefit of
the poor. came on Monday evening and
was great success. Mrs Brown Ia to-
be congratulated that her efforts to as
alst her needy. townapeople, meets with