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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-01
BETHEL.
FORMER RESIDENTS OF PLUMTREEs.

FORMER RESIDENTS OF PLUMTREEs.
Gilead Amber and wife, Anna, moved
from DanburY to PlumCrees district and
in 1908 purchased of Edmond Beebe
dwelling house and barn and the grist
mill that stood opposite the lime stone
quarry now owned by Miss Susan Crofut
If Danbury and operated by Mr. Carson.
Mr. AmbIel's deed of the mill gave him
certain rights as follows: Mill with two
run of stone with right to raise the dam
to any height he may see proper, flooding
land and bridges for the benefit of SAID
mill or mills and defend said Amber
it appears that highway had not been
laid out past the mill property. The old
highway ran over the hill south, startin &
in at the present schoolhouse and cross
ing the stream west of the residence of
j. S. Mayhem. The NewtOwn turnpike
company probably built the first wooden
highway bridge about 1880, on the site
| of the present arch stone bridge. The
old mill was known for many years as
Uncle ellis grist mill,' and was after
| ward owned by George CrOfut of Middle
| bury, now over so years of age, and later
owned by S. o. BArGo of Newtown. Gil
cad Am oler was prominent resident Of
| PlumtreesTOr many years and was the
owner of considerable real estate. MI
and Mrs Amber raised family of sons
and daughters, who took prominent
places in the society of Bethel and will
be remembered by the older people of the
place: Ezra H., John L Hiram, Alex
! ander, Miles, and Alfred. The daughter
| Nancy, married William Andrews o.
Taunton district, where part Of her de
scendants still reside. Hannah married
Abel j. Still3on. John l.. studied theol
ogy and became Congregational minis
ter of considerable ability. He resides
where Edward Rockwell now lives. Hi
ram quilt the present residence of Levi
Carley, and about 80 years ago moved t.
Middlebury. Alexander was a mill
wright by trade and probably lived il
SOuthbury. The family have all passe
away; not one of their descendants
left in PIumtrees district at the presen
day.
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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-01

Mr. and Mrs Horace L. Shepard, who
left Bethel on September 20, 1897, will
probably arrive home on August IL.
Since leaving Leeds, already spoken of
in THE BEE, they sailed to Bergen in Mo-
way. From there thew will proceed to
Berlin, Germany, for 10 days, then for 10
days in Switzerland, then on TO Italy Wis
ting Florence, Rome and Naples, sailing
from the latter city about July 20.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
SOME CHANGES.

Touching the employment
agencies, the state department
of labor has at present but one
change in the law to recom-
mend. That is to bind the en-
ployer to accept every compe-
tent man sent to him by an
agency having authority to
send him men, unless he can
show that he countermanded
the order before the workman
started. In other words, "A
workingman ought to be consid-
cred at least as important as a
shipment of steel rails" At
present, while the state exacts
bonds from the agent and pun
ishes him if he sends a man
out without authority, there is
no remedy if the contractor
simply turns round and says he
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

didn't ask the agent to send
him any more men.
It is recognized that there
are still many abuses in the
employment agencies but they
are either covered by existing
laws or are not to be reached
by law but by the better know
ledge of the men what thei1
rights are and by organized
efforts to secure their rights.
Another matter that the de
partment wishes to have cor
rected is the frequent giving Of
straw bonds. This needs nc
change of law but stricter re-
quirements by those who have
the enforcement of the law in
charge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

wrong in this country. They
don't know that there are not
jobs enough to go round. They
don't know that the crime, the
starvation, the insanity and
suicide told of in the papers is
unnatural and avoidable. They
don't know that plenty of work
at $3.50 to So 90 a day for COM
mon labor, if it was to be had,
wouldn't indicate the top round
of prosperity. They don't
know that the stony apathy OF
minds such as theirs cannot
always resist the rills of bold
thought that are trickling over
and around them on every
side. They don't know that all
their pet prejudices and pet
superstitions must 60 to the
rubbish pile and that society
freed from its incrustations
will be filled with life and joy
such as they have no concep'
ton of. They don't know
much of anything, these peo'
pie, simply because they don't
dare to think and question the
cherished beliefs of their SET
and their ancestry. They don'1
know it, but yield they must
and yield they will. Old stone
wall can not hold back the tide
of progress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

1.-THE River Trip to the Klondike"
isthe title of an article by John Sid
ney Webb in The Century. Mr.. Webb
says:
From Dawson City the trail to the
mines leads over a steep hill to the
creek made so famous by its tribu-
taries, for there is not a single mine
on the principal stream, which in
the miners slang is called Klondike,
and yet this stream does in reality
bear a characteristic name given it
by the Indians, which is utterly
murdered by this pronunciation,
now so common.
The Indians name the creeks
throughout the country from some
characteristic in connection with the
stream itself, and as this one is so
swift that in order to set their salm-
on traps or nets they we're obliged
to use hammer to drive the stakes
to anchor them the creek was named
by them Hammer creek, or, in their
language, phonetioally, Troan Dix.
The spelling Klondike means abso-
lutely nothing, but has been accept
ed, SO learn, by the board Of geo.
graphical names Of the United
States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
Ancient Gallantry.

The respect and generation paid
to the fair sex formed an essential
ingredient in chivalry. This, it is
SUPPOSE, was derived from the GUS
toms of the primitive Germans,
whose females are represented to
have been very high spirited and to
have exercised considerable sway
over the other sex. Whatever truth
there may be in this statement, GER
tain it is that a high species Of gal
lantry forms the very spirit of mod.
ern chivalry, and as proof of this
we have only to refer to the classi-
fcation of a knights duty, to fear
God and love the ladies, to perceive
how necessary female alteration is
to the very existence of this order.
This principle of female adora-
ton, so prominently displayed in
every aspect of chivalry, extended
its influence to the laws of the
times, for we find James II of Ara
gon ordering in this manner: 1--WE
will that every man, whether
knight or no, who shall be in COM
,pany with lady, pass safe and un-
molested unless he be guilty of MUIR
der"
And Louis II, duke of Bourbon,
instituting the order of the Golden
Shield, enjoins his knights to honor,
above all, the ladies, and not permit
any one to SANDER them, because, I"
adds he, from them, after God,
comes all the honor that man can &C.
quire. New York Ledger.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
ANYTHING GOES.

Oh, they are falling into line
beautifully. The convention Of
the Federation ofLabor at Colo:
RADIO Springs, passed some ro,ls;;
ing resolutions in favor q. war,
"America and the flag: and
finished with three cheers and
a tiger for President Mckinley.
Mckinley would as soon: turf,
his soldiers. guns on them: if
they disturbed their bosses OF
the capitalistic interests of the
country, as upon the Spaniards
sooner than that Spanish
bondholders should be hurt,
He has approved by acquies1
cence of the murder of forty
unarmed workingmen in Penn
sylvania and would probably
approve of the killing of any
others who dared to protest
against starvation wages. No
matter. He is making a great
show of fighting the Spaniards,
and the proper thing is to
cheer him to the skies. ..
Anything and everything
goes now-robbery, oppression,
invasion: corruption-whoop it
up for all it's worth. What's
brotherhood? What is the
common interests of all work
ers? In our patriotic intoxica-
ton we can hate a working.
man who happened to be born
in Spain with good old fif-
teenth century hatred that
would do the old inquisitors
good. Blood! we cry. And
the results of twenty-five years
teaching of solidarity and
equality are wiped out in a
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The Mesaba dock employees
may be congratulated on the
fortunate ending of their
strike. But the ill-considered
way they went at it might
have been disastrous in an
ether year and the outcome
only shows how much better
it would have been done if
they had been better organized
50 that the result should not
be haphazard but the legiti-
mate event of carefully con-
sidered plans and prudent
methods of attack.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
Ate the Card In q Ham Sandwich.

Ate the Card In q Ham Sandwich.
On Sunday evening party of
poker experts were seated in prom
ineht up town hotel lobby, and some
good stories were the outcome. One
Of the veterans at thumbing the
pasteboards related an incident in
his own career where he had been
dealt six cards. I
1T was at critical stage of the
game" said the old sport, "and
when ! looked at the cards they
were of the most needful variety"
"What did you do with the sixth
card 5"queried an attentive listener.
IT ordered ham sandwich, " was
the reply, land, concealing the card
between the bread and meat, ate the
whole outfit. " ~.
When the laugh over this story
was ended, another member of the
party told of jack pot which was
opened on a pair of mines. In the
draw the holder of this pair took in
another nine spot and cleaned up
the table pretty thoroughly with
three mines. When it came to a show
down, the query was made, what
did you open with5" j."
1nnocently enough the holder OF
the big hand acknowledged pair
of mines. His hand was claimed to
be foul one, and the pot was di'
vided among the players according
to their BETS. This procedure did
not suit the jack pot opener, and he
left the table, denouncing all pres.
ent as sharpers and swindlers.-
New York Dispatch.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

After this war we will see as
in European cities great build
ings, enormous barracks
human hives, wherein are con-
gregated thousands of soldiers
trained to Stay their fellownlen
to keep them in order. There
will be no more riots, no more
railway strikes under our new
policy. Our great standing
army will settle that. The
man of millions need not fear,
wealth will be protected and
life be safe if liberty is not.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
MORRIS NOMINATED.

At the republican congress
sional convention which was
held in this city last week an
undivided delegation was Sc
lected favoring the renomina::
ton of Congressman, Page
Morris. The result was what
was expected and there was
not a hitch in carrying out the
program. -.
The delegation met at Anoka
Wednesday and nominated
Hon. Page Morris by a unani'
nous vote. ]>.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
Captain Dave.

Captain Dave.
Captain Dave of the Piute tribe
of Indians is a character in his way
and has achieved considerable repu-
tation as wit. Civilization has done
much for, Captain Dave. Among 9TH
OF ,thingsit has taught him! the Yam
kee way Of replying to one question
by asking another. This is well IL
lustrated in the story. which The
Chronicle of Virginia City, New,
tells: r::.s::its" s,;:y =. 7. ;y.as
Some white men were, joking Cap
tain Dave the other day about his
claim that he could tell all the vari-
GUS tribes of Indians; \ But as usual,
when one attempts to get ahead of
Captain Dave, they came out second
best. One question put to him was
as follows: : ',s,' : =. :
captain Dave, doesn't Shoshone
look pretty much same as PiuteG"
"Yep." ~. .;,.:
Doesn't shoshone dress all same
as Piutes'''
Yep" ...
"Then, when Shoshone talks Pi-
ute, how you tell himf"
"When .Dutchman talk English,
how you tell him 2" came the laconic
but pertinent reply in faultless
pronunciation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The aspect of the war al
present is uncertain. It is
hard to get at the incentive be-
hind all this sensational pos.
ing. But whatever it is, the
evil effects of war are being
felt. The militant spirit is
being aroused, which is the
very opposite of the true pro-
gressive principle in civiliza'
ton. Passion and prejudices
are being awakened and reason
and judgment are left to lie
dormant. -, ..,- ....s..4. r.. .:.>...
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
The St. Paul Pioneer Pre-.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press
gives it's readers the most re-
liable war news of any paper
in the northwest. They re-
ceive the same Geographic
news as the new York Herald
and it has hundreds of cor
respondents scattered all over
the war district who gather
and report somethi ing like
truthful war news. The
Pioneer is to be congratulated
on not being a fake newspaper.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

IT the war is to help the
starving, suffering Cubans,
why does not Mckinley hasten
to the rescue? They must be
dying by hundreds now, shut
up in a blockaded city. If Cuba
is to be freed, what is he wait
ing for? Every day but pro
longs the agony. If revenge is
the object, why not speed thu
avenging stroke and be done
with it?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

From various causes, among
which is the war, wages show
a rising tendency. That is
good, even if prices more than
keep pace. But we must re-
member that it is local and
temporary and that no per-
manent improvement can come
while industrial society is
charged with the support of a
vast army of parasites, who
consume unprofltably more
than many workers can pro-
duce.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

If we may trust the accounts
that reach us, the Philippine
Islanders have concluded that
in a transfer of sovereignty
from Spain to the United
States, there would be but a
change of masters for them
selves. We are very much in
clined to think they are right.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

Cut off those powers of pri-
vate monopoly by which the
stronger flourish at the ex-
pense of the weaker, and we
will find the social and indus
trial problems reduced to terms
so much lower that they can
be readily defined and crap
pied with.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

A few things at the court
house need consigning to the
garbage pile; whether the vot-
ers of St. Louis county will
have the backbone to do it this
coming fall is question. Will
the same old gang rule things
as usual?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

Not all the glory and great
ness of England have died
with Gladstone. The departed
leader was not always even
right. But he was ever true
to his convictions and unvary-
ingly sincere in his purpose to
give liberty a larger meaning.
For that we may be thankful
he has lived.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

Many of our millionaires
have sold to the government
their private yachts, of which
they had become tired, at a
price considerable excess of
the sum at which they had
long been in the market with
out purchasers. Oh, yes, they
are very patriotic.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The two eyes really see two OBJ
jects. If the two forefingers be
held, one at the distance of one foot,
the other two feet in front of the
eyes, and the former be looked at,
two phantoms of the latter will be
observed, one on each side. If the
latter finger be regarded, two phan-
toms of the nearer finger will be
observed mounting guard, one on
either side.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

Calling a man names never
converted him yet and the in
terests of the common people
were never advanced by vitu-
peration, however entertaining.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The label agitation is to a
good purpose this while and
all whites. It won't do to let it
be forgotten while other causes
distract the public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

It is thus far a war on paper
only, and the emergency is be.
ing utilized for political job
bing schemes for the handing
out Of high sounding com
mands to favorite sons. TX /
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

It takes Gen. Miles much
longer to mobilize the troops
now than it did during the
great A. r, U. strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

To build up capitals of labor
ers for laborers is the one set
Element of the labor question
that will leave no disparities
to be overcome. A strike is
only a moments vantage
gained, if happily it wins. +
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The keeping of the Phil
ipines means we must sur
render the Monroe doctrine.
Is it profitable exchange? Is
it for the best working out OF
the national destiny? ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

No doubt the saw mills will
conclude that it isn't favor
able time to reduce wages.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The voters are showing their
usual apathy while the poll
ticians fix things for this fall.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
Not What He Expected.

Professor Knowall-Miss Vernon,
what would you say if I were to tell
you that vanity is but the looking
glass that reflects imaginary virtues
and conoeals real faults9
Miss Vernon [simply)-1 should
nay you ought to know.-Brook1yn
Life ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

There are a great many peo-
pie who do not know that there
is anything very seriously
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04

The railroad men also are
getting together. It's a good
job.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-06-04
SABRE G. AKIN, Editor and Publisher

Letters and articles relating to the social
problem are solicited.
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Entered at the postofice at Duluth, MIMI, as
second class matter.
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OFFICES:
ROOMS 4, 5 AND
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-30
A RefutdtiOn.

The SUNDAY Telegraph" published
in it's issue of May 18th . sensations al
article, which was nothing less than
libelous, conce rning my patriotism. In
Justice to myself. wish to contradict
the statements therein made. The ed
itor of the Telegraph" should be q
little more careful about publishing
regard tn these serious charges.
l was born an American Citizen and
an proud OF being an American. I
claim to be as loyal to my country as
any man ever born Under the Stars and
Stripes. True, 1 am of Spanish blood
but, thank God, that blood does not
make me any less an American.
The most absurd of the charges made
against me is. that hoi ted Q Spanish
flag over the public school under my
charge. Any half-witted person should
at once know how ridiculous is such a
statement. When 1 took charge of
Aoy school three years since, found q
collection of flags of different countries,
which my predecessor had bad paint
ed. Among these was . Spanish flag,
which, together with the Mexican,
Texan, and United States flags, 1 ar
ranged along the walls for the purpose
of instructing my pupils concerning
flags which have waved over Texas.
As soon as war was declared, however.
took down the Spanish flag and put
1t face downward in q closet.
1 make it q special point to try to
form good and patriotic American
citizens of my Mexican pupils. If the
editor OF the telegraph" will take
The trouble to 60 to my school room,
he will find there more of q display of
than in any other school
room in the city. In these assertions.
nv worth" assistants will uphold me.
tain, Is satisfied of my feelings in the
present trouble, and will not be in
duenced by this unjust publication.
w. b. T. LOPEZ,
Prin. Aoy School.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-30
A Proper Appointment.

The HERALD takes pleasure in an
uouncipg that Col. Philip Mothersill,
one of tn q best known citizens of New
Mexico, has heen appointed chief Of
commisssry, United States volunteers,
with the rank of major. Maj r Mother
sill Is secretary Of the Detroit and Rio
Or nde Live Stock company, which Oc-
cupies and owns extensive ranges of
land in the counties of Sierra and So
zorro.
Mr.. Mothersill was q prominent ap-
plicsnt last year for the position of col
lectOr of custa ms At this point. He Is
everywhere thought of as capable,
honest and upright man and the ap-
pointment is a wise one. Maj. Mothersi !
said this morning: 81 was very much
surprised to hear the news, as I knew
nothing whatever of the appointme nt
having been made. was out at the
ranch and was only informed of it on
my return to Enele." Secretary of
War AlRer, who is pr esident of the Live
Stock Company Of which Maj. Moth
ersill is 81 cretsry, has taken this way
of expressing his friendship to Mai.
Mothersill. Maj Mothersill and Gen.
Alger were in the same regiment dur
ing the war, and q warm friendship
has continued was since that
time.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-30
FL paSo Volunteers.

A large crowd gathered 1t the G. II.
depot today to see the Ell Psso cavalry
company start for Galveston, where It
will be mustered in. Juan S. Ha. t,
who has been appointed captain of the
company, is assisted by John O'Keeffe
rs first lieutenant and Mr.. Powers as
second lieutenant.
Mr.. Hart stated to the HERALD'S
man that the q. n. railroad people
were notified of their transportation
arrangements before he was, but on re-
be placed at his disposal, aud attached
to the todsy's train ,SMr. Hart at once
issued orders tO.the men of the COM
pany to get ready and report for duty
at the train at one thirty sharp. Lieut.
Powers. formally dispatcher of the G.
H., was Immediately sent to look after
the coaches, and have them in good
clean condition, SO that the men will
be made as comfortable as possible, on
the trip to Gal, eston.
Mr.. Hart stated that he had enrolled
about one hundred aud eight men, and
would take all men whom he thought
would be most likely to pass the physi-
cal examination. Mr.. Hart said: s'Af-
ter had enrolled one full company I
told all the bslan that they may
not serve in the Ell Paso company but
that they would be mustered in the
same regiment"
The men composing the company
that let with Mr.. Hart were q fine
looking lot, and it is safe to say will be
heard from later, il they get pos
sible chance to show the Spauiards q
thing or two. They were all anxious
to get away and the esgerness display
ed was evidence. of their sincerity.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-30

There was quite an interesting en-
tertsinment given at Chopin hall last
Saturday night under the auspices of
the local Y. M. G. A. Mr.. Caring ton,
1.-THE drummer boy of Shiloh" was ex-
cellent in his exhibition of juggling
with the stick, at the same time per-
forming q wonderful accompaniment
to the airs that were played on the
piano. The second half of the pro-
gram was historical sreproductio of
the ''New World" by stereopticon
views. Each OF the views was des-
cribed by Mr.. sCarrington's explana-
tory talks. On the whole the enter tain
ment was q success and all who were in
attendance will no doubt be there
sgain toniaht, when a description OF
the battle of Shiloh will be given.