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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-16
WATERFOWL.
OAKvILLE AND VICINITY

Edwin Warner has been peddling milk
for his father, In place of the man who
left recently.
W. E. Russell has had bis house and
market painted by the Doolittles OF
Watertown, the popular and hustling
painters.
Mrs Missell is to move to the Baldwin
house on the hill with her daughters.
Charles Misseli is to live on the old
homestead.
Miss Belle Hockey has been quite sick
but is better.
The operatta at the hall was SUCCESS
and is to be repeated In Watertown in the
near future
The homestead of the late Mrs Hoxey
ts TO be sold.
Miss Walkers mother from WeCtbrook
has been visiting her.
Bert Atwood is to move to Oakville
from North Woodbury., the last of this
month.
Mrs George Andrews has moved back
home ia Poverty street.
WilliamaWarner he 8 exchanged horses
twice within few DAYS and is ready for
another. Look cut viii, or you will get
inter sted in the business.
Eugene Main has moved to New haven.
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WESTON.
DEATH OF MRS CAROLINE

DEATH OF MRS CAROLINE RIx.
Mrs Caroline Rix, who has long been
an invalid, died on Friday, from para
lytic stroke. The funeral was held on
Monday at p. m, Rev William Coggs-
we'll conducting the service. The de-
ceased was about Go years of age, and
for many years has been resident OF
Weston.
William A. Colsv has sold his farm in
this place to Mrs Berrell of New York,
who took possession last week. ~
Mrs @. T. Gregory Of Cannon has re-
turned home after spending several days
with Mrs Mabel Fitch. ..r -.....
s. s. Carver, who has been spending
the past FIVE months In Seattle, Washing
ton, and Portland, Ore, has returned
home. z.-..-' -..s .-.,. .-.-- ,.....
Mrs w. B. Morehouse and Mrs Frank
Morehouse have been spending q few
days in New York. $50 .....
Stanley, the three year old son of D.
L. Coley, Jr., who has been quite i'll, ia
oetter. ..--s-, - <ss,,a @@y' .,. ~,.s q.
Miss Annie Fitch was in Bridgeport,
last we elk. -sss-- .4,-- se,-- - -
Mrs George Brown has purchased o
new horse. ~ .. .s-sr >,-ets ..-,s4 - -.
Mrs Morris Brown Of Bridgeport has
viaited friends in town. saer <s,a A.
Rev B. r. Root was the guest OF X. P,
Lane, over Sur day.
Grace, the II months old daughter OF
Charles Scofield, who was badly burned
last week, by falling upon stove, ID Inn
| proving. .s -s.-. e
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Bakers Ad.


Have you house to furnish this Spring
We have an immense and well selected
stock of furniture, very large percentage
of which was bought previous to the re-
cent numerous advances In prices. We are
well aware that this does not help you any
unless we show disposition to share the
advantages, and our saying that we are
willing to do this is not convincing, so all
we can ask is that you come and look US
over and compare our stock and prices
with others before you buy. We will he
perfectly satisfied if you will only do this.
Our unexcelled facilities for handling fur
nlture here at this point on very small ex-
penses are to well known to call for repe-
tltlon We are certainly so situated this
spring that we can do you some good if
you want bill of furniture. Come and
look us over. You VII never regret the
time given to it. In addition to full
stock of furritu in every line from the
cheapest to the best, we carry heating
stoves and kitchen ranges, refrigerators,
carpets, mattiDgs, window shades lace cur
talns, hangings, toilet sets, dinner sets.
kitchenware, baby carriages and go carts.
We are now carrying line of very hand
some mirrors in pure gold FURNISHED
frames, reproductions of all the rich and
rare cd designs. We also carry p nice as.
sortment of Florentine hand decorated
statuary in natural co'ors. In these two
last lines are pieces ranging in price from
five to forty dollars, beautiful pieces for
wedding or anniversary gifts. Pigh grade
and artistic in every sense of the word and
our prices are much under the city. Now
do not fail to look US over before you buy
your spring stock.
A. G.. BAKER & SON,
Hawleyville Conn.
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SOUTHPORT.
LOCAL BRIEFS OF INTEREST.


David B. Wheeler is running steam
mill for Orlando Osborne Of Oxtor d ,hav-
ing 600 or 700 large logs to saw. Surely
this is quick method of converting
heavy timber into lumber, planks, ties,
etc, s. -zs -t.s 90 -- s~s. sss-2
Mrs l.. e. Buckingham is visiting her
mother Ia Roxbnry. sas sess.~-.-.
Remember the dramas at the chapel,
Friday evening, March 16. There will
also be instrumental trios on banjo, gui-
| tar and mandolin. Doors open at p. m.
| Admission 40 cents. This entertainment
promises to be one Of the finest. All are
cordially invited.
| Henry Wells expects to stay at the old
Bristol place the coming year and has
hired to work for Father Martyr.
| Franklin Nichols lost one of his pair OF
team horses, last Sunday afternoon.
| George T.. Garliek, Jr., was guest of
friends In Roxbury, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Frank Wheeler, N en- and teamp, hsve
been drawing logs 70 the steam sawmill.
| Mrs Alttea Atwood Of Minortown re-
Gently passed few days with her sister.
Mrs H. K. Warner.
Susie Jackson il doing Rourework at
DIR Shepherds in Southbury.
| Henry Jackson works on Buck Hill
for George Smith. :.
Sickness prevails everywhere, as If
generally the case during the month Of
March.
Mrs 9. r. Edwards OF Middlebury wal
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SHELTON.

AN INTERESTING FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The farmers will hold an institute here
in the Mechanics Hall on Wednesday,
March 2l,under the patronage of the Far
mill River Grange, and will be addressed
| by Prof PEBBLES of Storrs' Experiment
Station, r. s. Human OF Stevenson and
| others. The ladies will provide q din
ner in the Town hall. The mus ic
will be under the direction of Rev n. B.
Prindle. IL will commence at 10 30 in
the forenoon. -.-.--
John Il. Hsrtwen has placed soda
fountain in his new pharmacy.
| Arthur FL. Reardsley had surprise
party Tuesday evening ut his home on
Perry avenue. While he was absent
about 80 of hia friends assembled and
gave him surprise when he returned.
The third Supplementary Catalogue OF
| the Plumb Memorial Library la out con.
tanning about 500 volumes.
Friday and Saturday were very Spring
like, but Sunday and Monday were the
opposite. --.r =.
Horace Wheeler has gone to Florida or
a short trip for his health. He has sold
coal all winter to keep the people warm
and now he has gone to Florida 20 get
warm.
Some Of the ladies of the Methodist
church made the pastor and wife presents
In view of their leaving the church g
soon. Mr. Smith has done very success
tul work here and his people part with
him with much regret. Is
Last week on Monday two barges load
ed with coal arrived at the docks, being
the fret of the season.
The Uncle Toms Cabin company made
an Interesting parade, last Friday Through
our streets, among whom was the eight,
football gentleman from Africa.
Ex-Sharif Aaron Sanford OF Newtowp
was In town vieitirg friends, last Friday
A re v bakery has been opened In Hal
locz's bulldog on White street.
A recent letter from Rev n. al, Vale
reports delightful weather where he witt
This family are visiting in q place callet
Rockledge. He expects to return th'
last OF the month.
At the annual meeting OF the Woman
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GEORGETOWN.
LITTLE BOSTON AND UMPAwAUa.

There was q large attendance at the
Umpawsug Sunday school, Sunday,
March 4, Miss Lord, field VIC rker from
the State Sunday Association, ia making
her prese nee felt in that community, and
the people turn out in large numbers to
herr her. Rev and Mrs F. M. Moody
were also present and assisted in the
singing. Mr. Moody gave a very inter.
esting talk. In the evening the chapel
was filed with people who gave the
closest attention to Miss Lord as she
spoke to them in a very impressive man
ner, and before she closed the meeting
many new voices were heard in testimony.
Miss Lord closes her three weeks work
here on Saturday, March 10, and after
weeks rest, IL possible, she will return
to finish the good work she has 30 nobly
begun.
Mrs Annie Remington, Miss Libbie
Merchant and Mrs Durant of West Red
ding were the guests of Mr. and Mrs A. E.
Banks, recently.
The ''Little Boston" school was closed
all last week owing to the teacher, Miss
Selleck, having fel IN on her hand.
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WEST CORNWALL.
REAL ESTATE CHANGES.

Thomas Rsyner has sold his place to
George r. Smith and is to move his fam
lily to Brookfield, where he has position
with the Lenox Shear Co.
The three children Of Theodore Sturges
are the latest victims of the measles.
Miss Jessie G.. Wheaton is in Sharon,
this week.
Owing to q heavy snow storm in Yer
mont the car load of cattle which was
expected by J. A. Cochrane g. Son will
not arrive until next week.
Frank B. Wood was called to New
York, last week, by the Illness Of his
father, who has been at that place for
some time past. Reports from there state
MIR Wood is somewhat improved.
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Trinity church, Newtown. viii preach.
RRooKr1ELD.
AN INTERESTING aRIsT or ITEMS.

81 AN INTERESTING GhiSI OF lIEmos
George Totams was on business trip
to Bridgeport, last week, selling the pro-
ducts of his factory. -, .-.-.s--g-z.s.....-
BeDja min Knight, who injured his side
at the lime worKs, Ia improving.
Arthur Mansfield has advertised his
property for sale. This is good oppor-
.tunity for some one. Il Ia rumored that
Mr. Mansfield IL to engage In business in
New York City. ~, ....-.-...-.
w. A. Beers has bought farm in
Bloom field, q short distance from Har.-
ford, were he expects TO engage In busi-
meas. a.. M .e-.-- ---,...
VILLAIN O'Donnell has sold one CT his
high tired Polish China pigs at fancy
price. ..... ..
V. e. Patch has been missing tools
from his factory for some time, among
them valu BILE eet of pipe cutters and
dies. An fficer from Danbury was en-
Lloyed to watch aud it is said the thief
was discovered. II Is hoped the tools
will be returned and al trouble avoided
as the party who you'd be prosecute d
would be The least guilty and it would
cause hardship TO those least able to bear
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MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS.

In these later days nearly every fami-
ly has, or should have q musical instru.
ment of some kind. Those who have
will like to know where they can fluid
the largest assortment of music for the
lowest prices; and those who have not
where they csn secure an aut oharp, &C
cordeon, banjo, guitar, msnde liu, violin,
flute, either CT any musical instrument
they desire at bargain. For their beni
fit we advise them to call on The Nor
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THE STREET AND VICINITY.

THE STREET AND VICINITY.
Dr. j. M. Shepherd is giving up his
practice here and has accepted position
in the Philippines.
Burr futile is moving from Miss A.
Stiles house to the Adam Guthrie place.
Mae Stymus Is caring for Mrs Ruben
Barns and has taken her home with her.
Miss Mae LeaVenworth, who has been
dressmskiDg in New Milford for some
time, has returned to her home on West
street.
Mrs Charles Roswell spent the day
with her sister, Edith, at Oakville, last
| week.
I'll. r. Stone, the popular feed man, il
| having his pleasant home on Main street
papered, painted and otherwise reno.
waited.
Mrs Emmett Curtis Of Woodbury. was
the guest of Mrs Charles Roswell, one
day last week.
Miss Ida Stowe ia entertaining a young
lady friend from Bridgeport.
Katie Boardman has gone to Water.
town to assist Mrs George Lamphier
with her Homework.
G. K. Osborne and bis daughter, Miss
Daisy, recently spent a few days in New
York, Milford and New Haven.
Mrs Gidney Stiles is slowly improving
Miss Lucy Bennett Of Winsted is visit.
| ing her parents.
| Mrs Stowe entertains company.
| Mrs Murphy, who has been poorly, Ii
feeling somewhat better.
Mr. and Mrs Lyons of Hartford were
in town looking for ancient furniture ant
crockery.
Robert McBath entertained his brother
and family, recently.
| Mr. and Mrs Burr Tuttle have recently
visited his sister at Zoar Bridge.
A subscription paper Ia being circulat
ed for William Lambert, who lost hi
hand by an explosion in the feldspa
quarry in Minortown, for the purpose o
procuring an artificial arm.
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60 - &c ALL.
Sandy Hook, Conn.

throp Publishing Co., 63 Fairfield ave-
nue., Bridgeport, where they viii find &
full line of musical instruments for low
prices, and the largest stock Of sheet
music in the state, ranging in price from
one cent to fifty cents per copy. They
sell any sheet music for half price and
many copies for less than the cost Of the
paper they are printed on. They also
carry line Of novelties, pictures and
t ames. All styIes.of frames are made to
order. They buy, sell and exchange
s cond hand school books. They have q
snpply Of school supplies, blank books
ard stationery. When you visit Bridge
do.t be sure and give them call.
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PLATTsVILLE.
HoYnEN,s HILL AND yrorNrr,

HOYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY.
Mrs Ella Jennings has visited at Rufus
Jennings, ard attended Mrs Gould's
birthday party. 2t@ i
Miss Grace Wisner fs entertaising .
friend from New York.
Mas Carrie Nichols and Mics BERTHE
Banks have delivered their orders for
LsrkiRs' soap.
Mr. Relyea has sold . horse TO parties
Deerfeld.
Renry Coley OF Weston has visited e.
B. Sherwood.
Mrs William Bennett ard daughter,
Liaa, have visited at Martin Jennings'
Miss Ada jennings and Mrs e.. B Sher-
wood were calling on friends in Bridge
port, Saturday.
MI Reiyea has removed his goods and
ia getting settled In his new house.
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WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs Katherine A. Bisgell of Torrington
ia the guest of her sister at Maple Ridge.
Jacon Zeigler's youngest son is quite
sick with tonsilitis. s. ..s,-se-i :
Ernest Garfield and brother Of T0rring-
ton are visiting at George Emmons'.
W.. j. Dur1ey is visiting his wife and
daughter at Maple Ridge.
Lyman GrisWold il quite sick. .
Mrs Dale, who has been guest at @.
M. Dwv's for past six weeks, has gone
to Fishkill- on-the- Hudson.
Raymond Ty Ter has moved onto the 8.
Allen place in Bethlehem. !.
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MIR MINORS LOSS.

MR. MINORS LOSS.
George Minor had the misfortune to
lose mis- woodhouse, tools and about four
cords sof wood by fire, last week. Mr.
Minor has the sym pathy Of all in his loss.
The week day Lenten service in st
Marks chur CHI will be on Friday at A p.
M, instead of Wednesday.
Mrs Thomas Kane has been quite Ill
under the care OF DR. Staub. AT present
writing she is reported much better.
Norman Hurlburg of Roxbury was in
town on Sunday.
Miss Grace Cornwell of the Perfume
Works spent Sunday at her home in
Bridgeport. -
Miss Nellie Mcmahon OF New Milford
was the guest Of friends In town, recent
ly. "
Miss Stone returned on Tuesday from
pleasant visit In New Milford. ...
Miss B. L. Castle of Roxbury was In
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Foreign Missionary Society, held last
Friday afternoon, q Ulcers were elected az
fellows: President, Mrs L. M. Keneston
vice-president, Mrs Martha j. Curtis !;
secretary, Mrs w. R. Goddard treasurer,
Missf Jennie Curtis.
Rev Mr. Lyman OF the Divinity school,
New Haven, prea ched for Rev L. M.
keneston, last Sunday, the latter still
being unable to occupy his pulpit.
The infant child Of Mr. ard Mrs VIII
liam e.. Lyon died, Sunday morning, and
was buried On Monday afternoon at Riv-
erside.
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KENT.
DEATH OF MRS POLLY ANN RoRABA

DEATH OF MRS POLLY ANN RORABACK
Mrs Polly Ann Roraback, aged II
yesrs and IL months, died at her home
in Flanders, Monday, March 8.
The epidemic of contagious diseases
that has excited the town all winter has
about run out. The measles are getting
started in the village and will probably
catch few. There have been no new
cases Of scarlet fever reported for some
time.
Mrs Florence Moaher OF North Kent
has severe attack of pneumonia.
Edgar S0ule, Cwo-year-ol6 son Of Mil
lard Soule, who has been very sick for 8
number of days with pneumonia follow
ing the scarlet fever, is reported to be
| improving.
The heavy rain Of last week washed
the roads quite badly all over the town
| The village people who had not filled
their ice houses previous to the recent
cold spell took advantage of the freeze
to cut ice.
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WARREN.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Buel Carter is quite i'll. DR. Marcy Is
attending him.
Mr. Edgerton and wife have moved
back from Litchfield, where they have
been few months.
Rev Clark Duvell has been holding
meetings in the Methodist church, the
past week. a large delegation OF colered
brethren from New Milford assisted in
|exhortation and singing, Friday evening.
Edward Carter from To.rington calico
on friends in town, Saturday.
Mrs Peter Smith is visiting her brother.
Henry Morey., ....@..
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BANTAM.
RAPT1sT CnuRCH NOTES.

The bsptistry that was recently put
into the Baptist church, was used for the
first time Sunday evening, two candi-
dates receiving that ordinance. Follow
ing the baptism the Lords Supper was
observed, after which the right hand of
fellowship was extended to the new
mRmhRrh.
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NEW MILFORD.
GAINESVILLE AND VICINITY,

8s LANESVTLLE AND VICINITY. IL
r. r. LeBrague has recentlv built q
new hanhouse, I2x20 feet. Mr. LeBrague
ia running William Bostwick's farm, this
year.
Mrs s. d. Knowles of Bethel was q
guest, last week, OF her brother, I'll. l.
Warner.
H. Ii. Wanzsr hiss been vic Ina OF the
grip, but is now able TO be out again.
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IF You Must

Have STOVE or RANGE, this year. NOW is the time
to buy The manufacturers advanced the prices JAR
and indications point to further advance The stock
we have hand propose to sell at the old figures,
marked before the year Of 1900. You find many
bargains in assortment We have in stock Dbl.
Kerosene Oil Tanks Rubber Bucket, Iron and Brass
Pumps Lead and Iron Ppe Tin aud GalYanzs Iron Gut
ters Sheet Lead and ZINC and full line Of Tin and Gran
tie Iron Ware We also have the much advertised Zoe
Tin PAIL which we sell for Sc.
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SHERMAN

George Lake, who works for e lott
Roswell, fell on the ice about four weeks
ago breaking one of his legs. His limb
was set and it is doing well and now he ia
able to sit up part of the time.
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METHoDrsr CHuRCH NOTES.

Rev r. J. Beach was able to occupy
his pulpit Sunday morning and gave his
hearers most excellent sermon. Dur
ing the previous week Mr. Beach had
been confined to his home with erysip-
elias in the face and eyes. and it was not
expected that he would be able to
preach as usual.
Mrs Betty Lockwood IL la town again
after passing few weeks in Ridgefield.
Howard Castle OF New York spent
Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs Susan
Nelson.
Mrs Charles Abbott entertained Mrs
z almon Flllow of Redding Ridge, Fri
day.
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DEATH OF JOHN BISHOP.

John Bishop died at his home, Monday
morning. He was found in his barn,
Friday afternoon, In an unconscious con
ditien. He fingered in that condition un'
til Monday morning when he passed to
the beyond. He was veteran, having
served three years In the 81 Heavy Ar
tillery and was member Of the Grand
Army post at Litcbfield.
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MrsEF. Wedge was called to Boston

Mrs e r. Wedge was called to Boston,
Monday, where she will spend the week.
Miss Minnie A. Swint, who has been
assisting Rev r. S. feathers in evangel-
istic work for the past four weeks, re-
turned to her home in Boston. Monday.
Mrs A, L. Scuyler and son, Lewis, are
in Waterbury visiting.
Fidelity Circle of Kings Daughters
meets Friday evening with Mrs Gilmore
Brown.
Edgar F. Wedge, who has been on the
sick list fer number OF days, ia st
work
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TEN PAGES
Fairfield County.
STRATFORD.
DEATH OF WILLIAM NASH.

DEATH OF WILLIAM NASH.
William Nash, one of our eldest towns
men, died at his home Oh Main street,
last week, at the age OF 81 years. Fu-
neral services were held aG the nome Oh
his daughter, Mrs S5ratton, on FRIDAY
afternoon, cOnductedsby Kew M CORNWALL
OF Cbrigt church Ia the presence of Il
large gathering of friends and neighbors.
Tine tnter,nPnt was made Oh Saturday in
the family vault at Weatport.
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in town on Saturday.
Ole Oleson has q fine young horse
which can make mile easy in 2.27. He
is looking for customer.
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BRIDGEWATER.

4 GRANGE TO BE ORGANIZED.
Steps are being taken to form Grange
| in this town, which bid fair to be success
full. 1t ia hoped it may succeed.
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New Haven Co.
SOUTHBUR7
HULL'S HILL AND VICINITY.

HULL'S HILL AND VICINITY.
Mrs Daniel Louchlin returned, last
Monday, from visiting her brother in
New jersey, bringing her little niece
with her.
Mrs John Osborne of New Haven made
short visit with her sister, Mrs e. Nal.
lory, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. B
Roswell II, last week.
Newton Christensen broke one of his
fingers on the right hand. 1t will hinder
his handling the cord wood for few
weeks.
A. Beardsley of Monroe is coming to
Brookside farm.
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~
TASHUA.
CHRIST CHURCH.

The special Lenten service, next week,
Will be Thursday, q p. m, March a..
Rev George e. Linlsley, rector OF the
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HUNTINGTON.

Died, in Huntington, Saturday, March
8, henrietta A, widow Of he late Henry
Glover, aged 81 years aud months.
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EDls0NI,9 pHON0GRAPH

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Prices See Mr. i
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
The Third Section,

The qualification of this government
caused by the Anglo-German agreement to
preserve China's territorial integrity and
to maintain the open door was clouded for
a time by doubt abroad as to the meaning
OF the third section, which reserved to the
signatory powers the right to make further
agreements to determine their course in
case they should not be able to execute the
primal objects of the pact. This section
was taken by some to convey a threat of
war, to be sign of a deeper meaning than
that of mere harmony to preserve China
for the trade of all the world
The third section has been explained Off
cially in Germany as containing no threat
coming but it may be assumed to cover
the same ground.
If England and Germany are sufficiently
in agreemen, to form an alliance to main
tain China's integrity and the open door
they are surely in sufficient harmony to
warrant a provision that they will stand
together in case these plans fall through
and partition even war is precipitated
The third section may reasonably be taken
to mean "allies in peace, if peace can be
had; allies in war, if war must be-" Such
view OF the agreement may be safely
taken by the United States. 1t Involves no
responsibility on the part of this govern
ment. 1t binds it to no pact with Russia
with Germany and England. Should
war unhappily follow the Chinese reaction
this country's course would unques tionably
be that of neutral.