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The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
LYONS PLAINS.

LOCAL TOPICS.
Mrs Eli Wakeman spent several days
with her parents, this week.
Frederick Silliman and wife of Bridge
port and L. R. Hugh and wife of this
place spent Saturday night and Sunday
at 'Dorlon's,' Gregory 3 Point, Norwalk,
and report it very delightful place.
There is no school yet, owing to the
difficulty In finding teacher.
Mrs Goodsell of Cross Highway is Wis.
iting at Mrs Clifford Patchen's.
Miss French and friend from Noroton,
visited her sister at the Rectory on Mon
dsv.
Eli Wskeman of Bridgeport took din
ner at G. W. Johnson's on Sunday.
Mrs Florence Perry of Valley Forge
spent last week with friends here.
Mrs Robert Grew spent some time with
her niece at Port Jefferson, recently.
Frank Banks, with number of others
CO mped st Compo Beach, last week
Their usual yearly outirg.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
SOUTHPORT.
IDA HINE.

In sad and silent grief write of the
death of companion and dear friend
and neighbor. Ida Hine died, last night
at O'Clock, beloved and respected
by the whole community. Her worth
has never been known only by few of
her nearest friend7. The family's loss
cannot be told. Her aged aunt has lost
a firm and constant support to lean upon
in her declining years. She was not con-
sidered dangerously i'll until few hours
before her death. A change came unex'
pected]y. and she was uncons cious fol
the last "a hours. Her disease was On
internal trouble. A good nurae and sew
eral ply sicians were at last called and
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
GREENFIELD HILL.

NEWS GATHERED HERE AND THERE.
Mrs G. B. Meeker and daughter of
Cross Highway, Mrs G.. L. Burr and
Miss Edith Burr of Brooklyn, Mr. and
Mrs G.. A. Banks of Southport, Mr. and
Mrs 81. B. Burr, Mrs e. b. Burr and son,
Mrs J. E. Banks and family and Mrs W.
81. Burr ard children were guests of Mrs
Il. B. Banks, Wednesday.
Mr. ard Mrs Horn and daughter Of
Southport were in town, Sunday.
Henry HON and son we're on Burr
street, calling. Sunday.
Joseph Jacobs of Easton spent Sunday
with his daughters.
Mrs E. M. Carr of Fairfield spent the
day with her old friend, Mrs 81. B. Burr,
recently.
Mrs Henry l.. Burr is spending few
days with her parents.
The children of Deerfield and Burr dis
tricrs are njoying riding back and forth
from school.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
SOUTHBURY.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

James Lawton of-Waterbury IL spend
ing few days with friends here.
Mrs J. Lee Is visiting Mrs John Pierce.
Samuel Warner has charge Of the 10.
cal blacksmith shop during !sarr Tuttle's
vacation.
Mrs William Stowe has gone to Hart
ford with her daughter, Mrs Gray.
Samuel Warner, Jr., has moved from
the Isaac Lewis place to MinortoWn.
James Bennett has opened his repair
shop, north of the poste flee, snd Is doing
lively business, repairing harnesses.
Mrs George Brewer has returned from
Cromwell, where she has been vtsitir z
friends.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
New Black Taffeta Waists.

It's about a new invoice Of
Black Taffeta Waists we want to
write to- day. These are made of
a most reliable silk, and beautifully
made too.
FRONT ENTIRELY CORDED
and h1.nstitched, back the same
with the top of sleeves similarly
adorned. A pointed front, corded,
covers the fastening.
They're only SO 90
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
MONROE.
EAST VILLAGE.

EAST flLLAGEs
Rev r. W. Raymond will deliver the
second one of series Of sermons entitled
1.-THE Friends of Christ, next Sunday.
Services at the usual hour, Sunday school
at II 80, PREACHING, 1.30., Christian En-
deavor, Z 80.
Mr. and Mrs White have been called to
their home in Seymour to care for a
brother of bis who ia very sick.
Mrs F. G. Johnson and son, who have
been spending the summer at W. S.
Clark's, returned to her home in Bridge
port, Friday.
DR. Lila Beers IT Chicago issvisiting
her cousin, Mrs Albert Wheeler.
S. w. Smith and family have returned
to their home in Arsonia.
Mrs August Rshrig has returned to
Bri6gepott.
Miss Ethel Wheeler is to resume her
duties as teacher of the Booths Hill
school.
Harmony Grange visited Pootatuck
Grange, last Tuesday evening, and re.
port a pleasant time.
On Labor day an omnibus load from
Bridgeport picricked at William Douglas
place, all friends of his.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
So BROAD ST., NEW YORK.

the decision at once given that no earth
~ power could save her life. She died
quietly, with no one present but her fam
ily and her faithful nurse. Sweet be ht r
rest-[E. A. w., in Waterbury Ameri-
can Miss Ida J. Hine, oldest daughter
of ustin Hine OF Southford, who died
September 4, aged As years.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
PLATTSVILLE.

The regular monthly social of the
League will be held At the hall, Tuesday,
evening, September Is. II stormy, frs,
fair evening. A program and refresh
ments AZ usual. All are welcome.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
IitChfeld County,
WOODBURY..
HOTCHKISSVILLE.

HOTCHKIsSVILLE.
The hot and dry still continue. Pas
lures are dried up and the milk men are
complaining as the COWS do not give the
usual quantity of milk.
The Curley Cutlery Co. have not been
able to run the shop more than two hours
per day, as the water is so low. There
has been talk that they were going to
put in gasolene engine, but it is now
decided TO remove to Brooklyn, N. Y,
The news of the removal OF the works
created quite sensation, as most of the
men have families here and prefer to live
In the country rather than the city.
George r. Morris, proprietor of the
Cash store, who has been sick for sever
al weeks, has gone to the shore and is re-
ported much improved.
Willard A. Isbell of Stamford has been
visiting his brother, George.
George Botsford and wife of Bridge
port have been visiting his mother, Mrs
q. F. B0teford.
G.. h. Wells has rented bis house and
will move to North Woodbury..
Mrs Joseph Smith, who has been sick
for several months, died, last Friday nd
was buried Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Smith leaves husband, four sons and
two daughters.
Levi K. Teeplel, an old man, aged IS,
died, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
TIE DEERF1ELD DISTRICT.

TIE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
Miss Alice Nichols has spent few
DAY 8 in Bridgeport with friends.
Mr. Schieman of Newark, N. j. lis spend
ing couple OF weeks at Fl. Williams.
Miss Susie Poser has spent few days
with relatives near Bridgeport.
Miss Charlotte Bradley has commenced
to attend school at Greenfield Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
New Dress Goods.

y
One of the best things is pure
Australian Wool Suiting. ~ inch
es wide, in handsome greys, browns
blues. greens. a sort of invisible
mixture. SOC Yard
A VERY LOVELY FRENCH
Poplin, 40 inches wide. in the
smartest of colors. Only 81 Var d
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
AMONG THE FARMERS.

AMONG THE FARMERS.
Farmers find it almost impossible to
supply their regular customers with but
ter at Waterbury on account of shortage
of pasture and drouth.
Apples are not plentiful In this section.
Many are complaining of them falling
before matured.
Miss Josephine Stanton has returned
from visit to her home in Msssachu-
sets.
Julius Galpin, who was to move into
his house on Main street in August, did
not get moved until last week on account
of repairing, etc.
Mrs Moultbrop of TerrYville has been
visiting Mrs Treat.
A. r, Isham was home over Sunday.
Many of the people in Woodbury.
would like singing school, this winter.
Why not start in time and have one?
William n. Munson, the popular pro-
prietor Ut the new hardware store in
North Woodbury., has been threatened
with typhoid fever. His many friends
hope for his speedy recovery.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
k(0Q q !
Dyspepsia Cure

DlgeStS What you cat.
artifcially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon-
structing Use exhausted digestive Or
CANS. Its the latest discovered digest
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach .5 in efficiency. 1t In
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache ,Gastralgia, Cramps and
all otherresuitso of imperfect digestion.
Price Soc and ST. Large size contains ~ times
small size. Book all Acknowledgements mailed free
Prepared by E. c. DEWITT CO.. chieaeo.
r. b. Beers 4 Co., tNewtoWn; 5 I. Bull D
o., Sandy Hook; A. B. BlakeL.an Bots ford;
a. B. Fancher, Hawleyvtlls: B. Hawisy = Co.
Stepney-
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
Early Autumn Hints.
CheviOt Capes.

A $40. 90 cape and we've deci-
ded to close the lot out before tn e
cold weather. at So. SO
Cape is silk lined throughout
and has large hood of pretty plaid
silk. An ideal early Fall cape.
Sc. 90
We forget to say that they are
black cheviot.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14

Miss Ruth Reed is attending the State
Normal school.
Joseph Rundecker had the misfortune
to lose a valuable COW, last week.
Miss Jessie e. Cook is visiting relatives
in Milford, Mass.
Harry N French enters Wesleyan col
lege, Middletown.
Mi Hannah Willin gton entertained
company from out Of town, recently.
Miss Irtz E. Fren Oh is visiting at the
home of DR. A. L House, Torrington.
Miss Ruth M. Bene has been quite sick
with typhoid fever. DR. DeLesser at
teBds.
Sidney French has entered Bridgeport
High school.
Lewis Curtiss spent few days, last
week, with E. D. Kelsey of New York.
Orange B. Plumb's house has been
frightened by new coat of paint. MI
Downs Of Bridgeport did the work.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
Black BrilIiantine Waists.

THIS ONE AT $2.25 IS AL
most fac-simile Of the Taffeta,
made by the same people in fact
and that means an ideal cut and
good style.
ANOTHER BLACK BRIL-
.lantine Waist, tucked instead of
corded, charmingly made and to
fit, only $1.o8
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
FLANDERS AND VICINITY.

Richard Fowler drives q new horse.
George Summers of Watertown was q
guest Of. his son, J. E. Summers, last
Sunday.
The shower of last Thursday was
much appreciated as water is scarce and
many are complaining of wells being
nearly dry.
Relatives are visiting at Bert Atwood's.
Schools are opened again. Those in
attendance at the Graded school from
this vicinity are Arthur w. Couch, An
son and Homer Summers and Arthur j.
and Lois G. Warner.
Mrs Hattie Terrill is guest of her
son, G. e. TerriL.
Misses jamie Drakeley and Mary Kas-
son passed last week as guests of their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Allen.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
Mrs Turnev, supe rlntendent:::of Mis-.
sion home of Philadelpbla, Pa. gave vei
interesting talk at the Methodist Sunday
school, last Sunday. Other exercises in
Guiding roll call, singing and speaking
by members made the meeting very
pleasing one.
Mrs Turney will speak in the Metho-
DIST church, Sunday evening, September
16, at 80 o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

All the Woodbury. graded schools
commenced September 10. Miss Angus.
ia Salmons will teach drawing In the
high school, also in the other graded
schools. Outside schools: Miss Louise
Isham teaches Middle Quarter school,
Miss Anna Sicily, HAIL Plain, Miss
keepeemee.
The Newtown bee., 1900-09-14

FREE FARE purchase up NJ H.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
THAT FATAL HULEN LANE.
Witnesses Swear They Saw jester Driving
Along the Road with Gates Dead
Body In the Wagon.

New London, Mo-, July 17.-Testi-
mony in the Jester trial for killing
Gilbert Gates was continued Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca Steward, wife of Capt.
Hugh Steward, who testified Saturday
to seeing pool of blood and blood
spots in the road in Hulen lane, along
which Jester was travelling, fully cor
roborated her husbands testimony.
Mrs. Amanda Clark testified that she,
too, accompanied by her sister, rode
along Hulen lane on the same day,
and when near the old Presbyterian
church she met Jester with two
teams and wagons. In those days,
she said, strangers spoke to each
other on the highways, and she spoke
to Jester, but he did not reply and
acted peculiarly. In the rear wagon
she saw the figure of a man lying
on the floor under some covering.
AS soon as she passed the wagons
she saw blood spots in the snow and
farther on she saw pool of blood in
the road. When she returned from
Middle Grove she noticed that the
trail of blood turned south at the
mouth of Hulen lane.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
IN CAMP AT SPRINGFIELD.
Four Regiments of the Missouri National
Guard Assemble In the Field for
Drill and Pleasure.

Springfield, Mo-, July 17.-For the
first time since the general muster
at Jefferson Barracks previous to the
Spanish-American war, the Missouri
national guard is assembled in the
field. Troops from all over the state
came In special trains In spite of a
fierce wind and rainstorm, the four
regiments Of infantry and battery \
marched out to the camping ground.
about two miles from town, where
they depfoyed and Immediately set
about arranging camp. In point of
numbers and equipment the camp is
the most successful ever held in this
state. Including officers and enlisted
men, there are nearly $500 militia-
men In attendance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
EIGHT-HOUR DAY TEST.
Federation of Labor. In Session at Denver
VIII Probably Inaugurate . Strike
All Along tho Line.

Denver, Col, July 1.-THE execu-
tive committee of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convened in regular
quarterly meeting in this city Mon
day. Among other things decision
is expected with reference to making
an eight-hour day test. The last con-
vention at Detroit empowered the
body to choose a trade in which the
fight should be made, and the ma
chinists and horseshoers are both
after the selection. If the former are
chosen, it may jeopardize the inter
national agreement recently signed
by them. In either case the war will
be general. The subject of raising "a
large defense fund to be used in aid
of strikers will be considered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
SERIOUS DROUGHT BROKEN.
COpi0us Showers. Which Brought Relief
to Farmers Who Had Corn Crops.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 17.-Good
rains were reported Monday in nearly
all of the western corn belt, and the
weather forecaster said conditions
were favorable everywhere for more
showers. The biggest rainfall re-
ported was at Baker, in northeastern
Kansas, over two inches. Practically
all of Nebraska, so far as heard from,
received heavy rains-much heavier
than in Kansas-and Missouri is
thoroughly soaked. The rain has
come too late to make bumper crop
of corn in Kansas. The crop in all
the country west of Emporia has
been damaged, and some conservative
observers think that from third to
a half crop is all that may be looked
for in that part of the state. But in
the eastern third of the state, where
about half the corn area is situated,
the corn has not been damaged at all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
POWERS TRIAL RESUMED.
Prosecution In the Goebel Murder Case
Trying to Prove That Jim Howard
Fired the Fatal Shot.

Georgetown, KY, July 1.-THE
trial of Former Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with being ac-
cessory to the Goebel murder, was re-
sumed at $3.50. A letter signed by
Caleb Powers, in which the express
sion was used, ST have had a hard
time getting Taylor and others 10
start, but they are all right now and
this wiz soon end" was fled and
made a part of the record. James
Eggleston, of Frankfort, was ordered
to bring into court the railroad
register showing the time of arrival
and departure of trains at Frankfort
the day of the assassination. The
purpose of this is to contradict the
claim of the defense that Jim How
ard, who is alleged to have fired the
shot, arrived after the assassination.
Howard claimed that the train OF:
which he came did not arrive till
after The shooting, but the register
shows that it arrived some 80 minutes
previous.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
EskRIoeE a SUICIDE.


Emporia, Kan, July 17.-Charles v.
Eskridge, the welI-known editor of
the Republican, committed suicide in
a fit of dependency resulting from
long-continued illness. His son, who
was sleeping in the adjoining room,
heard the fatal shots that ended his
fathers life, and at first thought it
was the work of an assassin. His
business affairs are in fair shape. His
insurance was for $4,000. He was
born in Virginia 81 years ago. In
1855 he came to Kansas. When Mr..
Eskridge first struck the then terri
tory of Kansas he stopped at Law
renee and worked year on the Her
aid of Freedom. In the spring of
1856 he located in Emporia, then a
town on paper. In 1858 he was coun-
ty clerk and recorder of Breckin-
ridge county, now Lyon. He was
elected a member of the first state
legislature and reelected in 1862. In
1864 he was elected state senator and
in 1868 lieutenant governor. He was
again chosen representative in 1871,
and was candidate for the republic
an nomination for governor in 1872,
but was defeated. Then he was re-
turned to the legislature in 1874. As
member of the legislature he got
the state normal school located at
Emporia. He was the first member
to offer a proposition to extend the
right of suffrage to the negro end
through his efforts woman suffrage
was defeated at that same session.
The Kansas statutes are filled with
many wholesome laws which he
framed, especially school laws. 1t
was Gov. Eskridge that got the legis-
iature to change the name of Brock
inridge county to Lyon county. Gov.
Eskridge established the Emporia
Daily and Weekly Republican in the
early sos, and has run it ever since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
EXCITED AT WASHINGTON.
News from China ROuses q Spirit Of Fierc
Indignation and q Demand for
Vengeance.

Washington, July ia degree OF
excitement, reminiscent of the days
of the Spanish war, prevailed at the
state, war and naty departments
Monday. Early in the day came Ad-
miral Remey's dispatch conveying the
ill tidings from Tien Tsin, and for
the time this obscured the Pekin stu
alton. The Ninth infantry is one of
the crack regiments of the world, and
the terrible story of the fatality in
it's ranks aroused a spirit of fierce in
dignation and a demand for vengeance
among the officers of the army and
navy here that could not be re-
pressed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
Wanted to Rob the Train.

Manhattan, Kan, July 17.-When
the Union Pacific passenger train
was rounding a curve five miles west
it was stopped by red light. The
engineer threw on the brakes and
brought the train to standstill just
at the entrance to an open switch,
ahead of which were several box cars.
Several men were seen to scatter, and
it is evident they intended to rob the
wrecked train. Under some ties close
by were found 20 sticks of dynamite
and some train-robbing tools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
WILL Use NATIVE SCOUTS.
Military Authorities in Luzon Will
Recruit Four Troops of
Macabebes.
70 Be ofFlctRED BY AMERICANS.
GaJ. x,~-.on VIII Have Command-Maca-
bebes Arc Hard To Restrain from Loot
Ing and Indiscriminaee Kliiug-Circu-
latinR Silver Money In Manila Has Given

Manila; June 1O.-(Correspond-
ence. 1.-The military authorities
have ordered the formation of four
troops of native cavalry, to be re-
.ruited from the MacabebeS and Off
cered by Americans. Maj. Batson, the
originator of the idea employing the
Macabebes' tribesmen as American
scouts, is to be commander of the
new squadron of Filipino horse. The
Macabebes have long been used as
scouts and their value in such work
has already been demonstrated. The
present plan of mounting them is in
tended to render them more effective
by increasing their mobility. Many
of our army officers declare that we
must eventually come to a very gen
eral use of the native troops to pre-
serve order in the provinces of Luzon
and elsewhere.
When the Macabebes are controlled
they do good work in their own line,
but they are very hard to restrain
from outrages, footing and indiscrim-
mate killing. Several American Off
GERS have declined service with the
Macabebes on the ground that it
moments of excitement. The Filipino
country people in certain districts
remain in the mountains instead of
going back to their village homes
because of their fear of visit from
the Macabebe scouts. Tagalogs
and Macabebes are separated by fierce
tribal hatreds and are always hostile
to each other.
Counterfeiting silver Money in Manila.
Manila, June 1O.-(Correspond-
ence.( 1.-THE large circulation of silver
money in the Philippines has made
an opportunity for counterfeiters,
and there is evidence of one or more
'sgangs" in Manila and the provinces
counterfeiters make Mexican dollars
from a baser and cheaper metal, the
American nickel is counterfeited and
the brown SIS bills have been sue
cessfu1ly Initiated. But the cleverest
and most successful scheme of all is
the coming of American dollars from
Mexican silver dollars. The silver in
a Mexican dollar, if stamped with the
facinings of our American silver dol
lar at once doubles it's value, for any
one will give you two dollars Mexican
for one dollar American. The atlvan-
tage of this scheme is that a sufficien-
cy of good metal can be obtained by
melting up Mexican dollars and when
stamped with the American facings
the new coins produce 100 per cent
profit. Raids have resulted in finding
several baskets full of bad money in
the rear of Chinaman's house and g
Filipino was discovered with several
dollars worth of counterfeit S. bills
and a box of recoined American silver
dollars in his possession
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
TEN THOUSAND MORE TRooPs.
That Many from the United States Will BE
Hurried to China-McKinleyt to Re-
turn to Washtngt0n.

Washington, July 1.-THE cabinet
council lasted for some time and the
situation in China was thoroughly
discussed. Probably the president will
come home within the next two or
three days to remain day. or two.
There is reason to believe that 5000
or 10000 troops will be gotten TO-
gether as rapidly as possible, and hur-
ried to China. Some of these prob
ably will be taken from Cuba. If
the situation requires more men con-
gress will have to be called together
to provide for them
Mckinley Hsstens to Washington.
Washington, July 17-Word was
received at the white house Monday
Mckinley would arrive here some
time Tuesday, probably in the after.
noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-20
COMING TO AMERICA.
Cape Town Dispatch Says Iriah- American
Are Arranging to Bring 10000
Beers to This Country.

Cape Town, July 17.-When the wal
In South Africa is over 10000 Beers
chiefly naturalized citizens of the
Transvaal, will emigrate to the United
States. Irish-Americans are arrang-
ing the pre1iminaries for this move
ment. The latest Machadodorp ad-
vices state that President Kruger
viii refuse to surrender until his sup
plies are exhausted.