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The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

Lenten service, Wednesday, March s, at 2
p. m Sermon by Rev Edmund Gnilbert, D
b., rector of Trinity church, Southport,
The Ladies' Guild will meet with Mrs ADra-
ham Klein, Thursday afternoon, March g.
Through the kindness ct friends in the par
sh the rector has come into possession OF
fine sleigh He takes this occasion to thank
the contributors.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

Thomas Grove has recently visited at
his mother's home in RuntingtOwn.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

AS the season of the year when pneu-
monis, la grippe, sore throat, coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung trou.
bles are to be guarded against, nothing
''is fine substitute" will ''answer the
purpose" or ia ''just as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one in
fallible remedy for ali lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously up
on having it IL ''something else'' Ia offer
ed you. r. Ell. Beers g. Co., Newtown !;
s, G. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook "A. B.
Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawlev & Co.,
Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

Cyrus L. Your & If Flsnkill, N. Y, H.
aoending few days with friends in TIT
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

Twenty sweet oranges for 25c at r. Fl
Beers & Co.'s
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

Homer Congo and Matthew Toohy,
while returning from Southbury one day
recently, are said to have had exciting
experiences. The horse got to going al
lively pace, and Mr. Congo is reported
60 have tried to alight while rapid motion
was in progress, with serious cOnse-
quences to his personal appearance.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

(. <. Wheeler, the we'll known grocer
and scotsman at Wheeler's Corner, Main
and Elm streets, Bridgeport, has his
.priDg catalogue ready and it can be had
for the asking or by dropping him pos
cal. 1t Is q manual of everything for the
garden and it will be well to consult il
before making purchases of seeds.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

j. Sheer, Sedalis, Mo-, conductor or
electric street Car line writes, that his
and II her r lie saved after all phvsicians
had failed, only by using Oae Minute
Cough Cure. r. n. Beers & Co., New
town; s. =. Bull 81 Co., Sandy HOOK
B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley
g Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03
Thomas Casey, who has been very sick,
/ -. So.

Matthew Mcmahon of the Glen is do
ing considerable trapping, this winter.
He has already captured 81 skunka, "a
muskrats, seven coOns, nine mink and
| three red foxes. He's hustler.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-03

partment now. No better assortment
seen outside Of New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09

1893 miles; from Guam to Manila,
! $50 miles. These landing points are
all within the control Of the United
States.
While Emil Lapinski, German far
mer, three miles south Of BrowntoWn,
Mimi, was in town, his wife commit
ted suicide in horrible manner, in the
presence of their six small children.
She first cut her throat with a butcher
knife and afterwards saturated her
clothes in kerosene and set them on
fire.
The party which accompanied the
president on his trip to Richmond, Va,
on the occasion of the launching of the
torpedo boat Shubrick, consisted of
Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock,
Secretary and Miss Wilson, Secretary
Long, Secretary Root, and Secretary
Hay.
The annual report of Commissioner
Hermann of the general land office,
shows a grand total of 929 1908, 068 acres
lie lands in the United States. Protec-
ton against forest fires Is especially
urged. 1t is estimated that the average
yearly loss from this cause Is not less
than $20,000000.
The fifty-first Iowa now at San Fran
cisco will take a vote on the question
of coming to Des Moines for state re-
ception when it returns to Iowa. Many
members want to come to Des Moines
and the city has invited them. Council
Bluffs is also arranging big reception.
The regiment will determine which in
vitation to accept.
The refusal of the masons and brick
layers employed in the erection of the
big Cudahy packing houses at Kansas
City to recognize the hod-carriers'
union, which is composed largely of
negroes, but which afflliates with the
building trades council, provoked all
the union hod carriers to quit work,
thus compelling the bricklayers to sus-
pend operations.
The Armour Packing Co. has gone
into the federal court to secure an in
junction to restrain the operations of
the pure food commission of Nebraska.
Judge Munger granted temporary re-
straining order to stay the hand of
Food Commissioner Hubbard, and
made it returnable Nov 8. The plaint-
if alleges that it Is complying with all
the requirements of the law with refer
ence to butterine, but that the food
commissioners and other state officials
are causing the arrest and prosecution
of persons handling the commodity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09

Etienne, states that roadside fruit
cultivation has become an important
branch of national industry" The
government first set the example. The
stately poplars that 20 years ago orna-
mented the roadsides and sent their
roots far and wide, sterilizing adjacent
meadows and tripping the plow, have
been displaced in the northeastern
parts of France by plum trees, which
now bring in a handsome revenue.
Large quantities of this fruit are sold
in baskets in Paris and other cities.
Still larger quantities are distilled into
an excellent alcohol, which brings 60
cents gallon and is in increasing de-
mand. The products of fruit trees in
France are estimated at $50, 000, 900.
Says the report: 1T is not in France
only that fruit trees have been planted
along the roadside; in Germany, Bel
GUM and the duchy of Luxembourg the
system has been greatly developed,
giving satisfaction to the state as well
as to local interests. On the routes
of Wurtemberg, for instance, the
fruit harvest from this source pro-
duced in 1878 over 100000, and last
year the return had more than
trebled. The annual revenue de-
rived from the national roads of Sax
ony planted with fruit trees rose from
$4,000 in 1880 to $4,000 in 1892, fur
nishing total sum of $4,000 for the
Is years. In Belgium, according to
the statistics of 1894, over 4,630 kilo-
meters of roads were planted with
the almost incredible sum of $2,000,000.
I'm Westphalia, in the duchies of
Baden and Saxe-Weimar, in Alsace-
Lorraine, Switzerland, etc., the en-
ployes of the administration of roads
and bridges and the road supervisors
are instructed in fruit arboriculture.
In some of the southern departments
of France the roads are bordered with
cherry trees, producing the small
fruit called merise (wild cherry,
much appreciated for making wine sui
generis, preserves, and even alcohol.
I'm the Touraine, plum trees domi-
nate; while in the Allier and the
Limagne, the walnut trees transform
the roads into shady walks In
Auvergne, the chestnut tree flourishes;
while in Normandy place is naturally
given to the apple tree"
Beyond question the condition OF
the roadsides in this country is often
discreditable to landowners. Sloven-
ness and unthrift give over too much
good soil to worthless trees and
weeds Fruit trees of certain sorts
might well replace the briers, locusts
and stunted cedars that cucumber
fence corners. 1t may be questioned
however, whether our rural police, or
rural public sentiment, is strong
enough to protect from rogues the far
mer's or the country's right to edible
fruits grown anywhere near the
roads.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09

sia met beers In force forty miles
north of Mafeking.
Thirty OF the hussars, special to
the London Telegraph says, cut their
way out and escaped.
Michael Davitt, in signed state
ment says that the successes OF the
beers cast a new light upon the prob
lem OF home rule for Ireland
Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout Natal, where the British
forces seem to be In straits.
Boer forces invaded Rhodesia north
of the Transvaal and Cape Colony
south of the Free State.
General White and Yule joined
forces at Ladysmith and will attack
the Free State forces In Natal.
The Vienna Freie Presse says that
mediation is now the topic OF discus
sion in all the cabinets OF Europe.
A committee Of the Netherlands
parliament decided to urge mediation
between Britain and the Transvaal.
Admiral Schley and the south Allan
tic squadron are to be ordered to the
scene OF hostilities in south Africa.
Gen. Yule's troops arrived at Lady
smith exhausted after trying retreat
by a roundabout route from Glencoe.
France denied that she and Russia
contemplate intervention In south
Africa; yet reports come that French
warships are going to the cape.
The eighteenth hussars who were
said to have chased the beers after
the British victory" at Glencoe are
now admitted to be prisoners
Gen Sir William Penn Symons, who
commanded the British In the battle OF
Glencoe, Natal, has died from the
wound he received in that conflict.
The south African millionares who
forced the war have profited I'M
mensc!y by the boom in gold shares
and the big advance in diamonds.
Mr.. Chamberlain was called sharply
to account by Sir william Harcourt
for provoking President Kruger and
made a long explanation In defense.
Lady Randolph Churchill presided
at n meeting OF American women In
London, organized to raise funds to
equip hospital ship for south African
waters.
Two English regiments were drawn
into trap near Ladysmith and cap
tured by the beers Tuesday, 1t was
great feat, and England is very de-
pressed. 1t looks like a case OF being
Great Britain Is making extraor-
binary naval preparations. A power
full squadron has been ordered to the
Mediterranean. This causes renewed
talk of threatened complications with
the powers of continental Europe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09
TRANSAAL WAR.

The beers began Smelling Mafeking
Oct. 20.
President Krugers health Is reported
60 be excellent,
Twenty-nine British cruisers are to
be'mobilized,
Britain has ordered 5000 more men
to south Africa.
Beers seem to have begun in earnest
the siege OF Ladysmith.
Wlndsorton, Cape Colony, near KIM
berley surrendered to the beers.
The British force In Natal at last ac-
counts, was hard pressed by the beers,
The British losses already foot up
b97, not including the missing troop
ers.
Parliament was prorogued having
provided for the carrying on OF the
war.
Michael Davitt resigned his seat In
parliament as protest against the
war.
German underof1cers are being re-
cruited for the British service In South
Africa,
Reinforcements are still being hur-
rled forward to General White at Lady
smith.
Cronje Is moving to block Plumer's
march from Rhodesia to the relief oil
Mafeking,
The Dutch In the northwest OF Cape
Colony have taken up arms against
England
Lord Rosebery predicted that Britain
will suffer many losses like that OF Gen
Symons before she will sheathe her
sword.
Krokodilepoort was occupied by the
beers and the railway bridge there was
destroyed.
The besieged British troops In Kim
berley are reported TO have made q sue.
cessful sortie.
A British armored train from Rhode,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09

wife murder, and he will be re-
sentenced.
A great meeting in the Boston the
alter welcomed Daniel Talon, lord
mayor of Dublin, and John E. Red
mond, M. p, who are raising funds for
the Parnell monument Mayor Quincy
presided.
At Kansas City the sheep pens at the
stock-yards were destroyed by fire.
Six hundred sheep were cremated, four
firemen were seriously injured by fall
ing walls, and one of them may die.
Loss 100000.
The society of architects of France
has decreed by unanimous vote that
the United States pavilion at the Paris
fair is far and away the least beautiful
of any of the structures erected by for
eign nations
The triangular block bounded by
Canal and Second streets and German
town avenue, Philadelphia, was almost
entirely destroyed, entailing loss Of
more than $150,000, on which there is a
partial insurance
AT Lincoln, H., John Potter, re-
Gently discharged private of Company
ID, thirty-ninth United States vol
unteer infantry, and native of Oak
land, Cal, was shot and instantly killed
while attempting a burglary.
Juan Garcia, Cuban, and his sweet
heart, Miss Bessie Mahoney, daughter
of prominent publisher, were found
dead in the road near Peoria. Garcia
had shot the girl and then himself be-
cause her parents would not consent to
their marriage.
Since Jan. 1 the Seattle assay Office
has received treatment $11 ,611, PA,
and since the office began business July
Is, 1898, $17,2S0,361. During the week
the office made three shipments of as
say gold to the United States mint of a
total value of $1,500,o00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09
CURIOUS laughing PLANT.

The laughing-plant grows in Arabia
and derives it's name from the effect
produced by eating its seed. 1t is Of
moderate size, has bright yellow flow
ers, which grow in tufts, and leaves Of
a dark green color. Its fruit Is pod
or capsule, stuffed with velvetlike pad
ding. in which lie snugly imbedded two
or three seeds resem bling small black
beans.
The natives dry these beans and then
reduce them to powder. When ad-
ministered in judicious doses the pow
der produces effects very much like
those arising from the inhalations OF
nitrous oxide, or, as it is called laugh
ing gas"
The person to whom the powder Is
given shouts, laughs, sings, dances and
acts in a ludicrous way. His merrt-
ment lasts for about an hour, and then
he quietly falls asleep, After several
hours he awakens and has not the
slightest recollection OF anything that
he said or did while under the in
fiuence of the powder.
1t is said that an overdos1 OF laugh
ing-plant powder is likely to cause
serious results, but small quantity
does no harm. The powder Is sweet,
and 1t is common joke to put little
OF 1t into the coffee of some unsuspect-
ing person. in order to have laugh at
his expense.-Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09
WILL NOT FORSAKE PARENTS.
In This Respect the East-Side Girl Sets
A Commendable Example

1T happens often that the eaSt-side
girl OF New York is the sole support of
the family" writes Charles L. Broad
head in the Ladies' Home Journal.
she works harder and just as cheer
fully as ever and turns every cent into
the house as fast as she makes it. She
assists with the household duties be-
fore she leaves in ne morning and
when she returns at night. The few
articles of clothing she manages to get
are made over and over again, patched,
darned, and cleaned many times. In
winter she suffers from lack Of proper
clothing. She walks to her work
every morning-it costs too much to
ride-through sunshine and storm, and
back again at night. So she trudges
on, month in and month out; and
when the quiet young truck-driver who
lives around the corner asks her to
marry him she regards him seriously
and says
i: Honest, Mike, I'd like ter marry
yer, because yer know like yer, and
yere on the level, but me ole man and
me ole woman amt in it amy more for
workin', and If | left 'em they'd be IN
the soup. No, l don't stand for no
game like that
80 he goes away and she grieves;
but her conscience is clear-she is do
ing her duty"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09
DOM ESTIC.

Chicago October wheat, G9&c.
Vice President Hobart Is very III.
Sir Thomas Upton left for England,
Della Fox, the actress, Is seriously
Ill.
A Texas clergyman was hanged for
wifc murder.
Furniture prices are advanced by the
manufacturers.
John II. Tureman, Virginia, Ill.,,
died Oct. rs, aged II years.
Bloodshed characterized the coal
miners strike ut Decatur, Ill.
Fltzsimmons knocked out JeH
Thorne Of England In one round.
Stout, the policeman who shot boy
In Minneapolis was acquitted.
The trouble In Germany over Amerl-
can insurance companies Is settled.
A G-year-old child was stolen at Red
Bridge, Ind, by an unknown couple.
Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor of the
typesetting machine, died In Baltimore.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota reached
New York on his way home from Eu-
rope,
Alaska formulated her desires IN
connection with territorial govern
ment.
Ex-United States Senator Martin of
Kansas, democrat, comes out. for eX-
pansion.
A woman convert to Mormonism eX-
,,,,ol :, .t,ana cn1nny nf Mnrmnna In
Brooklyn.
Fourteen people We're burned to
death in fire In the residence portion
Of FAIRIES, Ala.
Senator Foraker said he was tired
of his Job" and would not object II re-
tired to private life.
The American Steel and Wire com
pany of Chicago will build 81 900, 900
plant near pittsburg.
President Mckinley has issued proc
lamatlon designating November 80 as
Thanksgiving day,
Lou II. Golden, assessor and treasurer
of Menard county, died in Petersburg,
H.. aged 80 years.
John Martin kewanee, H., died OF
paralysis. He was one of the pioneer
settlers of Henry county.
Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen
Terry arrived In New York for their
season in American theaters.
At Pittsuburg prices OF coal have
been advanced about 10 cents Il ton
No reason is given for the advance.
Because of the unjust French tarifi
tho Minneapolis flour millers will not
have exhibits at the Paris exposition.
Information indicates republican
majority Of "a In the New York assem-
bly,; the republican senate halds over
The Iowa supreme court completely
changes the present system OF taxing
insurance, telegraph and other compa-
MES.
The Standard Oil company has ahau.
doned natural gas territory In Indiana
In the belief that 1t is to be flooded
with oil.
The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt ST.
makes his younger son, Alfred G. Van
derbilt, the principal heir, He gets
SAC, 0G0. 900.
After brilliant season at Newport
marked by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES we'd
ding. Mrs. Potter Palmer returned tc
Chicago.
Vigorous eastern opposition Is heins
planned against the wood pulp trust
that Is now being organized in New
York city.
The United States demands probab
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09
CABLE CULLINGS.

Grant Allen, the widely known Eng
lish author Is dead.
Canadian yachtsmen may challenge
for the Americas cup.
Admiral Schley will be the guest Of
Atlanta Nov. A and 5.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, late military
governor of Porto Rico, died in New
York
Official reasons for the desired In
crease of the German navy are given
in Berlin.
Rear-Admiral Sampson received a
rousing welcome at Palmyra, N. Y,
his birthplace.
Sir Thomas Upton will return to this
country In February to attend to bust
ness interests,
The Pullman and Wagner companies,
it seems, did not consolidate but
"amalgamated."
The state department has been in
formed that Pando was elected presi-
dent of Bolivia.
Gigantic frauds have been unearthed
in the administration Of funds for the
Russian Black Sea fleet.
General Hernandez has quarrel"A
with General Castro, and has started
a new revolution in Venezuela.
Dewey will wed the rich widow Of
Gen. Hazen. She is 40 and rich-a sis
ter of Mclean, democratic candidate
for governor of Ohio
Bishop portion of Wakarusa, Ind,
burned, 10 business places being de-
stroyed. Loss 10000; partially in
suranee.
Seventeen persons are believed to
have persisted as a result of the wreck
OF the British steamer Zurich off the
coast of Norway.
Franzeska Won Kapffessenther, the
Berlin novelist committed suicide.
Financial troubles are supposed to
have been the cause.
A story via Hudson bay has 1t that
two white men supposed to belong to
the Andre expedition have been shot
by Esqumaux traders.
There seems to be a growing senti-
ment among democratic leaders in
favor of helping Milwaukee to secure
the next national convention,
Prof Paul f. Rohrbacher, one of the
most prominent educators and musi-
clans OF western Pennsylvania, died at
his home in Sewickley, aged 73 years.
James ]. Hill it is said, will devote
more attention to the Baltimore 4
Ohio, whose consolidation with the
Great Northern he is reported to de-
sire.
At Philadelphia eighteen bookmak-
ers pleaded guilty to the charge of con-
Quoting pool-rooms and were sentenced
to pay a fine OF $500 each and serve
three months in prison.
! At Nevada, Mo, EN-County Treas
urer Frank NJ. Parker, found guilty OF
emhezzling $4,000 of county funds,
was sentenced to three years and six
months in the penitentiary.
After suffering four days from lock-
jaw, brought on by vaccination, Miss
Anna Ackles, OF Brewsters, N. Y, died.
She was vaccinated in accordance with
the compulsory vaccination law.
Cornelius Vanderbilt said that the
ST 900 900 he received outside the terms
Of the will was in the nature of a
, family settlement and that he had ex-
pected to receive s10000000 from his
father
The New York court Of appeals has
affirmed the judgment of conviction in
the case OF Howard Benham, the bank
or, OF Batavia. sentenced to death for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09
ONE MINUTE ROMANCE.

You must be very careful when you
are walking out alone, Susan" said
Harry w. Treat, owner of the Van
Anda mine, to his girl guest from New
York, because the snow often covers
a mine shaft or other opening. There
have been serious accidents to tender
feet that walk where miners fear to
tread" he laughed, 80 keep your wits
about you"
Il WILL" she replied. THE best ones
| have The new set sharpened and
made keen by use in the norwest.
Goodby. I'm off for a walk before
breakfast"
She waved him farewell and start
ed off gayly. Her little boots creaked
in the snow as she strobe sturdily
away.
That's nice girl, isn't she,
mamma?" Mr.. Treat threw one arm
around his wife as she came to the
door, and they both stood looking at
Susan Hunt as long as her scarlet
jacket made the most vivid mark in
the clear blue and white day.
Yes, she is, and do you know,
Harry"-Mrs. Treats voice sank to
the note of confdence-"I've been
thinking wouldn't it be nice If she
should fall in love with Will Chris
topher or-or somebody-and stay up
here in Vancouver. 1t would be a
great change for a New York society
girl, of course, butt wonder where
viii Christopher is, anyway? He was
coming up here to call on her last
evening Did he write or send word
to you why he didn't come? He didn't?
That's funny. | thought he had bet
ter manners!"
Mrs. Treat turned and went inside
the house, her pretty face showing a
mark of veXation over the failure of
her husbands partner to live up to her
idea of him.
In the meantime Sarah Hunt walked
along serenely, unconscious of her
friends match making designs. The
weather was clear, crisp, and beauti-
full, and she felt as happy as lass
with good conscience and easy shoes
can feel out for a walk on breezy
morning. Suddenly she stopped stock
still and listened. A faint hello"
came from somewhere on her right.
Help" 1t came more distinctly,
and she called in reply:
What is the matter? as she ran
toward the sound.
A disused shaft yawned up at her,
and it seemed to the man lying with
broken leg in the halffrozen water at
it's depth that the face bending over
the edge so anxiously was lovelier
than he had ever seen before.
Il have been here all night" he said,
with new courage. land if" but she
was gone, and he wondered miserably
if she had not been but a creature Of
his dreams after all. But in few
minutes she returned with coil of
rope from the dilapidated shaft-house
near by, and, tying one end to tree,
passed the other down to him.
An hour later Harry Treat and his
wife came up to them. The long alb
sence of their guest had alarmed them
and sent them out to look for her.
They found her kneeling on the
ground trying to revive an unconscious
man.
will Christopher" they exclaimed
together, and as he opened his eyes
Mrs. Treat exclaimed;
so that is where you were!"
A week ago the young couple who
had met under such romantic circum-
stances were married and Mrs. Treat
said, as she kissed the bride:
1T has all happened just as in
tended 1t should" But she did not
mean the rescue from the mine at all.
Fate claimed all the honor for that.