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The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21
Fairfield County Chat.
STAMFORD.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs. The Veteran association held a meeting Saturday evening to arrange for observ- ance of Memorial day.
 Our market gardeners are complaining of too much wet weather.
 Mrs Carlos Blakeman of Oronoque is reported as seriously i'll.
 Mrs Charles H. Siliman has so far re- covered from her illness as to be able to leave her room.
 James Sandford is seriously ill, having had an operation performed for fistula.
 Knell's island makes itself smelt during these foggy days. With an easterly wind the nuisance is almost unbearabIe.
 Mir Stanton, who bought out the con- fectionery business formerly run by Paul Carey, has closed the place up, as he was unable to make it pay.
 The Young Peoples society of the Con- gregational church held very pleasant sociable in the lecture room, one evening last week.
 Bristol & Jewell have a new delivery wagon of the very latest style. Nnu ta rxTol r ho1 l. l corner of Booths block to the hardware store, and on the south side of the Town hall.
 MT and Mrs Robert Frothingham are again visitors at the Benjamin house for the summer.
 The second of Prof Corlew's moth CTS meetings, was held in Town hall, last wees, and was addressed by Prof A. B. Morrill, of New Haven. An entertaining program of music and ad- dresses was presented, and the large au- dience present were highly entertained.
 Rev W. H. Lannin, of the Advent church, Bridgeport, made the principal address at the laying of the corner stone of the Advent mission chapel, Sunday af- ternoon, in the presence of large audi ence. i
 A large delegation from Housatonic Grange went to Westport, one evening last week, for fraternal visit. The wis., itors were royalty entertained.
 The storm prevented large gathering at the last meeting of the Chautauquaa Circle, but those present were we'll paid for braving the elements. The program was arranged by Miss Mary Fairchild.
 There was very pleasant gathering of the r. F. s. c. E. at the home of Mrs G. W. Carey, one evening last week.
 D. c. Wood is having his house newly painted.
 Sterling H. Bunnell of Lockport, N. r., has made short visit with his par ents. MT and Mrs Rufus ". Bunnell.
 L. F. Judson has returned from South arn Pines, where he has been spending the winter. He reports his health much improved.
 The heavy rains washed the sand on to the trolley track under the railroad oriGge, at Main street, and north bound ,ar was thrown off the track. No seri-
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21
The Home Circle. Only a Bunch of Columbine,
AND POLLY ANDERSON'S MS
 CHIEF.
WHICH AFTER ALL DIDN'T ACCOMPLISH
 WHAT IT WAS MEANT TO.
Lceia K. shuto. in Springfield Republican

[Celia K. shute, in Springfield Republican,
 'How nice you smell! Fryin' dough
 nuts, ain't you?"
 Two women, standing near stove in
 a pleasant, roomy kitchen, looked at
 each other in dismay as the strident
 voice reached them from the little out
 side piazza, where it's owners attention had been Iarrested momentarily, and as they considered mercifully, by a giant hydrangea full of bloom in red tub. The older of the two pushed pan filled with delicately Drowned crullers toward the younger, with nasty gesture in the direction of the pantry.
 Hide 'em, quick, Julyie," she said in an undertone. "Polly Anderson won't leave one if she gets hold of 'em."
 The pantry door being conveniently near, Julia Frayle vanished through it, escaping with her prize, just as the visi- tor entered the kitchen. "You alters have such good luck with plants, Miss Frayle," she was saying, while her sharp eyes fitted around the room. "I thought l saw Julyie when passed the winder. Where'd she disappear to SO sudden?"
 She directed an inquisltive glance at Mrs Frayls as if expecting 70 discover on her good-natured face some indica- tiOn of embarrassment st the question, but Mrs Frayle's manner was undis- turbed.
 ''She went into the pantry a minute" !" she answered, shaking a fieck of flour from her apron. "Lay off your bunnit, Miss Polly, an sit down an taste one of my hot nutcakes. This klttleful is just ready to take up.''
 Polly Anderson had anticipated the invitation so far as the bonnet was con- cerned; the fact that the crullers were still dancing about on the surface of the boiling fat had alone prevented anticipa- ton of this hospitality also. It was us- ual with her to take things for granted, a comfortable habit from her point of view undoubtedly, if not from that of those called upon to cater to it. The people of Barne Center had however long ago reconciled themselves to mak- ing the best of Polly Anderson's peculi- | arities. She was privileged character in her way, being the daughter of for mer minister of the place, man be- loved to an extent that made toleration of his troublesome daughter possible, even to a generation that had no soften ing recollections of him. Miss Polly had been clever in her youth. She was simply tiresome and sharp-tongued now, but custom still obtained for her de- gree of consideration far in excess of her deserts, for she made trouble wherever she went.
 Julia Frayle had always found 1t diff- cult to be civil to the uncharitable, cen 'orious old woman. She belonged to a modern generation who looked at things rom the standpoint of the present, and ,ouid see no reason why the faults of a laughter should be condoned for long lead fathers sake. She was now inten- 'ionally prolonging her stay in the pan 'ry, and deploring It's construction, that fiorded but two:meana of egress. one igh window nllsd with jam pots and ,
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21

gay bouquet. She laid withered hand on his sleeve.
 "Give that to Hitty Wells," she said, significantly.
 The young man started, and the quick color rushed over his tanned cheeks. He stared at the upturned face at his side without uttering a word. Miss Polly was watching him intently.
 CONTINUED IN NEXT ISSUE
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21

Not only piles of the very worst kind can be cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises, boils, ulcers and all other skin troubles can be instantly relieved by the same remedy. Edgar F. Hawley, New town; $. c. Bull, Sandy Hook, A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,. Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21

The Westfield Qnd.) News prints the following in regard to an old resident of that place: Frank McAvoy, for many years in the employ of the L., N. A. < c. Ky. here, says: I have used Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrboaa remedy for 10 years or longer-am never without it in my family. I consider it the best remedy of the kind manufactur- ed. I take pleasure in recommending it." It is a specific for all bowel disorders. For sale by E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. 0. Bull, Sandy Hook; W. N. Hurd, Stepney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21
THE BEST REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM.

James Rowland of this village states that for D years his wife has been sui. ferer from rheumatism. few nights ago she was in such pain that she was nearly crazy. She sent MT Rowland for the doctor, but he had read of Chamber lain's pain balm and instead of going for the physician he went to the store and secured bottle of it. His rsife did not approve of Mir Rowland's purchase at first, but nevertheless applied the balm thoroughly and in an hours time was able to go to sleep. She now applies it whenever she feels sn ache or pain and finds that it always gives relief. He says that no medicine which she had used ever did her as much good TFafrhaven, N. Y., Register.l The D cent and 50 cent sizes for sale by Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; W. N. Hurd, Stepney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-21

Don't neglect & cough because the weather is pleasant; before the next storm rolls around it may develop into a serious difficulty beyond repair. One Minute cough cure is easy to take and will do what it's name implies. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman; Botsford; E. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
IDAHO NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From Our
State Exchanges.

City warrants in Wallace arr
selling for IS cents on the dollar
L. R. Thomas of Rexburg will be
register and George B. Rogers oil
Blackfoot receiver of the United
States land Office at Blackfoot. The
appointments will be made on Sep
TENDER End.
Ed Woods, the man who was shot
at DeLamar on the night of August
7th, by Jack Tremillan, died at De-
Lamar Wednesday night. Tremil-
Ian shot Woods without warning
because Mrs. Tremillan, who had
left her husband, was sheltered at
the Woods home.
The Pocatello Tribune reports
the discharge of a dozen or so of
trainmen, three or four of the mum
Der conductors, afflicted with what
is termed the "short fare hand" and
"box car touch" In other words,
they have been stealing from the
Oregon Short Line Company.
Boise Democrat Bert Sanders,
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Sanders, aged eleven years, was
operated on at st. Alphonsus hos
pital at six o'clock last evening for
appendicitis and died this morning
at half-past eight. The little fellow
was in camp in the mountains with
his parents and was brought home
one week ago, having been sick four
days before.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
IL Lie Worth Living3

If there is an individual on earth who is
excusable for thus interrogating himself, il
is the unhappy mortal who suffers from
malaria in some one of its diabolical forms
This is no difficult conundIum, however
Life is worth living by any man or woman
who enjoys good health, and is not harassed
by areproachful conscience. The malarial
scOurge, heavily laid on, is terrible one
for the poor sufferer to endure. A series
of freezings, screenings and sweats-the
last leaving one as limp and as strengthens
as dish rag. are hard indeed recurring as
they do with tiendish regularity. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is the worldwide
known preventive and curative of this
class of maladies. either in the form OF
ague and fever, bilious remittent, dumb
ague and ague cake, Used with persistence
they will. rely upon it, eradicate disease
from the system. They also conquer rheI-
matism, kidney and bladder complaints,
nervousness, dyspepsia. liver complaint and
constipation, and renew failing strength.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
CRESUS BULLION.
Gold Sent In From the HALEY Mine for
Deposit In Boise.

| Boise Statesman
Secretary of State Lewis has re.
ceived a shipment of 40 ounces oil
gold bullion from his brother,
Horace Lewis, the product of the
Cresus mine at HALEY. This is
the second shipment received within
a short time, the gold being sent
here for deposit in the assay Office.
The ore of the Cresus is a con-
centrating ore, but when Mr.. Lewis
built his mill be put in plates to
save the free gold. He did not
suppose he would get more than
$3.50 a ton on the plates, but the
amount has been So ton. This is
so much better than he had expected
that the results highly satisfactory.
Mr.. Lewis has put in the new
Wiley concentration. like the one
that Mr.. Crane has installed at
Pine Grove, and is giving the great
est satisfaction. 1t combines the
speed of the old fashioned bumper
and the thoroughness of the Frue
Vanner. Practically all the values
are saved.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
Household Chat.

Klondike dressmakers get fifty
dollars for making Mother Hub
bard.
The surplice waist is coming ir
again and bodices cut in this style
finished with a soft fchu, are in
vogue.
Black velvet dog collars are worn
now, black velvet belts are also
considered stylish.
One of the best cosmetics for
keeping the skin of the face soft
and smooth is cucumber juice. To
extract the juice from cucumber,
first peel it, and then cut it into
thick slices and press the juice out
with q lemon squeezer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28

John E. Burch. travelling auditor
of the Pacific Express Company,
with party Of friends, consisting OF
H. A. Code, joint baggage agent at
Ogden, and wife, Miss Mary Heath,
Judge A. G. Horn, Fred Gentsch OF
Ogden, and H. C. Coburn of Wash
ington City, D. c., who have been
camped about three miles above the
Guyer Springs for several weeks, de-
parted for their respective homes
on Wednesdays train. Mr.. Burch
made a pleasant call at the KEY
STONE office on the day of his de-
parture to say goodbye and was
most enthusiastic over the beauties
and advantages of their camping
ground. He has spent his vacations
for a number of years in this part
of Idaho and expressed desire to
return for his usual outing next
wear.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
The Kensler Baby.

The Boise Statesman says:
The state prison board is endeav.
oring to make arrangements for the
future of the baby born to Mrs
Josie Kensler, who is serving life
sentence for the murder of her
husband, the child having been
born since her incarceration. There
is some property that belonged to
the husband and the board believes
it is sufficient to provide for the
child. An administrator has been
appointed and the board will en-
deavor to have the child cared for
from the proceeds of the estate.
Some very interesting legal ques-
tions are suggested by the case.
The woman was civilly dead when
the child was born and the status
of the child in relation to the prop
erty to which she may have been
entitled is a question that is unde-
cided.
Tuesday the baby was entrusted
to the care of Mrs. Sims of Boise
until the state can make further ar
rangements.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28

A recent dispatch from Idaho
Springs, Colorado, says:
AS result Of the decline in sill
YER the Lamartine mine has dis
charged its force of men working
on silver lodes. Manager Hanchett
said: 1.-THE price of silver has
dropped too low. We cannot mine,
and will stop all work on the silver
bearing veins. The product of the
Lamartine has been something over
So 600, 900 at current prices, and it
is one of the heaviest producers of
the State. We will now turn our
attention to the working of our gold
lodes."
The owners of the silver mines
in the upper end of Clear Greek
County will also discontinue the
working of silver properties, and,
in the future mining operations,
give attention exclusively to the
gold bearing veins.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
Breeding Ground Hogs for Food.

Mr.. Henry Singer, well-known
and thrifty farmer, near Duvall Sta
ton, Scott County, KY, has for the
past two years been DEMONSTRATING
the ground hog with much success.
Mr.. Singer found a burrow in which
he captured seventeen ground hogs,
and, taking them into small lot
on the place, he built close wire
fence, through which none could
escape. Last year the hogs increased
to 2O5, and this year there were
1878. Of this number Mr.. Singer
killed 1000, which he sailed away
and will smoke dry, as Kentucky
farmers do with ordinary pork.
The ground hog, when 50 cured, lie
great delicacy. and Mr.. Singer
has more than enough to furnish
his meat for the coming year
Southwestern Stockman.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
WIVES FOR KLONDlKE MINxRs


L. M. keenan,, q South Dakota
cattleman, will send a consignment,
of manageable young women te
Alaska in the spring. He intends
spending the winter securing the
matrimonial ranges in the States in
search for material for the venture
The first steamboat up the Yukon in
1898 will carry his stock to market
Good women for wives, he reasons,
will be worth their weight in gold
to the miners. Many respectable
spinsters would gladly avail them
selves of the opportunity. But
they lack the means to reach the
diggings. Those who can pay their
passage have no desire to seek hus-
bands under such conditions.
Mr.. keenan, is an old cattleman.
For years he shipped stock from
the South Dakota and Montana
ranges to the Eastern market. Last
spring the stories Of gold strikes
in the Yukon lured him from his
home at Melville, Mont, to Fort
Cudahy, Alaska. He soon reached
the conclusion that more money
was to be made in trade with the
miners than by actual work in the
gold fields. But without the back.
ing of millions of capital he saw it
would be useless to'enter into COM
petition with the transportation
companies already in business.
Women were scarce. Why not
supply the miners with wives?
Mr.. keenan, is strict Presbyter-
ian, and countenances nothing that
smacks of improperly, so clergy
man will accompany the outfit.
Each candidate for matrinony will
be pledged before her departure not
to leave the steamboat until she and
her would-be partner have been
married in due and proper form.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
Application tor a. Patent.
United States Land Office.

| United States Land Office,
HALEY, Idaho, February IL, 1895.
Notice is hereby given, that George A.
Williams, whose post office address is At
lanta, Elmore county, State OF Idaho, has
made application for United States pat
entfor the
| Yuba River Mill Site
claim, situate on unsurveyed lands of the
United States in Middle Boise Mining Dis
| trlct, Elmore county, State of Idaho, con-
sistlng of 544.S linear feet of the Mill Site,
| and surface ground 400 feet wide, being
| survey No. liza, and described in the field
notes and plat OF the official survey on file
III this office, with magnetic variation at 10
degrees east, as follows:
Beginning at corner No. l of this claim,
and running thence N. $50 5O' w. 544.8 feet
| 10 corner No. 2; thence N. TAO 15' T.. 400
| feet to corner No. 3; thence s. 1870 5O' +.
o44.8 feet to corner No. 4. From this corner
U. s. NJ. NJ. No. bears N. $40 81 As" E.
S,662.7 feet; thence S. TAO 15' w. 400 feet to
corner No. l, the place of beginning survey
OF the exterior boundaries of this claim
including an area OF acres applied for.
No conflicts.
The said Mill Site claim being of record
in the office of the County Recorder of said
mining district, at Mountainhome, in FL
more county, State of Idaho. The nearest
known locations being the Yuba River No.
Mill Site and the Atlanta No. S lode,
survey No. 543 A.
Amy and all persons claiming adversely
any portion OF the said Yuba River Mill
Site claim or surface ground are required
to Tile their adverse claims thereto with the
Register of the United States Land Office,
IT HALEY, State of Idaho, within the sixty
days publication thereof, or they will be
barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute In such cases made and provided.
W. II. BRODHEAD, Register.
direct that the foregoing notice of ap-
plication for patent be published for the Pc
riod of sixty days (ten consecutive weeks)
IN the KErcHUM Keystone, q weekly news
paper published at Ketchum, Blaine coun-
~, State Of Idaho, being the newspaper
published nearest said claim.
w. H. BRUDHEAD, Register.
First publication, February lis, A. ID. 1896.
W. II. WATT. Attorney for Applicant.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28

A naughty exchange says there
is scarcely anything that woman
cannot do with a hairpin. She uses
it to pick her teeth, button shoes,
clean finger nails, punch bedbugs
out of cracks, fasten up stray bangs,
clean out her husbands pipe, pick
her toe-nails, scratch her head, run
it into cakes to see if they are done,
and about a million other things
that the poor deluded man knows
nothing about.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
A Camp Episode.

Usually whenever Johnny Burch
goes out on a hunting and fishing
excursion be returns 20 camp minus
his hat and barefooted, but while
camping on Warm Springs creek
one day last week he tackled a
huge grizzly bear. and after wound
ing it with his rifle had hand to
hand contest with the monster, in
which Johnny came out victorious.
He was then a big hero and was 80
elated over his achievement that he
cast away all of bis clothing-nearly
all-and rushed breathlessly into
camp, like the wild man of the
woods, to tell the little heroes of bis
adventure and of the narrow escape
he had in the hugging conflict with
Bruin, in which he was Invested of
his wearing apparel. Hitch up old
Pickles." said Johnny, land we will
go out and bring in the bear"
At the word of command "Pickles"
was harnessed and the party pro-
ceeded to bring in the ''bear." On
arriving at the spot where Bruin
was supposed to be lying cold and
stiff, instead of the monster which
it was represented to be, they found
one of Frank Gooding's black sheep
which Johnny, in his excitement,
had mistaken for a grizzly. Never
theless, the "game" was taken into
camp and found to be more palata-
BILE than if it had been grizzly. A
search for Johnny's clothing was
made and were found hanging on
the bushes where they had peeled Oft
in his flight after shooting the
sheen.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28
H. m. STEWART. Lessee
Application for q Patent.
Notice No. 461.
Survey No. It'll.
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office, 4
HALEY, Idaho June II, 1897. I
Notice is hereby given that K. B. Williams,
Administrator of the Estate of William
Hyndman, deceased, whose pOstoffice ad-
dress is Ketchum, Blaine County, Idaho,
has made application for United States
Patent for the
Brick POmeroy
lode mining claim situate in Middle Boise
mining district, ElmOre county, State of
Idaho, consisting of 121S.1 linear feet of
the lode, and surface ground $50 feet wide,
being survey No. I'LL, and described in the
field notes and plat of the official survey
on file in this office, with magnetic varia-
ton at 10 degrees and 10 minutes east. as
follows:
Beginning at the discovery point of this
claim, and running s 40 3O> w 1881 feet
to the west center end line; thence s 1870 +
100 feet to cor. No L; thence N 1870 E $50
feet to cor. No. 2; thence 72o 3O' K 1851
feet to cor. No. g. thence S ITO E $50 feet to
cor No. d; thence 100 w $50 feet to cor
No. S; thence N ITO W $50 feet to cor No. g.;
thence 100 So w 46S. l feet to cor. No /. the
place of beginning survey of exterior boun
daries of claim. From cor. No. u 8 N. M.
No. bears n ITO 16 + 84S.8 feet distant;
containing net area of 8.241 acres, exclu-
sive of O26 acres in conflict with tie Last
Chance" lode, u. s. Lot No. S. which is
excepted and not claimed.
The said mining claim being of record
in the Office of the County Recorder of said
mining district, at Mountainhome, in FL
more county, State of Idaho. Recorded in
Book 4, page 462. The nearest known To-
cations being the Monarch" Lot No. 81.
and Last Chance" Lot No. IS, both ad-
joining on the north, and the Atlanta"
Lot No. "A, adjoining on the northwest.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of che said Brick Pomeroy lode
mining claim or surface ground are re-
quired to file their adverse claims thereto
with the Register of the United States
Land Office, at Haley, State of Idaho.
within the sixty days publication thereof.
or they will be barred by virtue of the pro-
visions OF the statute in such cases made
and provided.
w. H. BRODHEAD. Register
direct that the foregoing notice of appli-
cation for patent be published for the Pc
Rod of sixty days (ten consecutive weeks)
in the KETcHUM KEYSTONE a weekly news
paper published at ketchum. Blaine coun-
ty,. State of Idaho, being the newspaper
published nearest said claim.
w. H. BRODHEAD, Register.
First publication, June l9, A. ID. 1897.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-28

Leaving off the fractions, the
weight of a cubic foot of pure gold
is 1903 pounds. Platinum is slight
" heavier, a cubic foot weighing
1918 pounds, while silver weighs
only about one-half as much, or
625 pounds. The other metals vary
greatly, mercury weighing 84S
bounds to the cubic foot; lead, 7O9 !;
steel, 4S7 tin, ass; cast iron, 400 !;
copper, 547; brass. SAB, and zinc,
42S A ton of pure gold is worth
exactly 1902, 1927. A million
dollars Of gold will weigh S6So.o
mounds avoirdupois.. A ton Of oil,
yer is worth $37. 7O4 81; $l,WoOU
of silver weigh 58,929-9 pounds.