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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
BIG STARCH PLANT BURNS.

National Company's Works at Des
Moines Destroyed-Loss, $25o,ooo.
Des Moines, Dec. 6.-Fire last night
destroyed the National Starch Manu-.
featuring companys plant here, en-.
failing loss estimated at $250000.
The plant, which is one Of the largest
of its kind in the world, belonged to
the starch manufacturing trust, which
has headquarters in New York. Sew
eral hundred employees were about to
quit work for the day and all escaped
from the building in safety. Two
thirds of the plant was destroyed, the
elevator with 10000 bushels OF grain,
the boiler room, the engine room, the
steel house and the run house being
saved. The water having been cut OF
by the fire, the flames were fought by
steam from the company's own plant
which proved effectual in quenching
The fire. The loss will be more than
$250,000. The insurance on the plant
is 100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
GIGANTIC SHELF PASTURE.
Wyoming Flockmasters Propose to
Lease Land From Union Pacific.

Wyoming Flookmasters Propose to
Lease Land From Union Pacific.
Cheyenne, wy, Dec. Ga gigantic
combination is being formed at Raw
Inns by sheepmen of what Is known
as the Sweetwater country for the
purpose Of excluding flockmasters and
local cattlemen from encroaching
upon what is known as the Red Dester
winter ranges in the valley. It is pro-
posed to lease and buy from the Union
Pacific every alternate section which
is owned by the company and thereby
control approximately 100000 acres
of the finest winter feeding ground in
the west. BY leasing all the land
which will give them control Of alter
nate government sections the sheep
men will hold full control and range
conflicts, which have been frequent,
will come to an end.
The sheepmen who propose to lease
the land have offered the railraod
company rate of cent per acre, or
$4,000 per year, for the land. The
proposition has been wired to the
Union Pacific general land office at
Omaha and 1t is expected that the
| deal will be closed in a few days,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
BATTLE CREEK

Mrs. Aug Mann has been sick the last
ten days.
Howard Miller made business trip
west Tuesday.
Henry Massman shipped two cal. loads
of hogs Monday.
Leonard Brown of Meadow Grove
was visiting here Saturday.
Fred Echtenkamp of Creighton has
been here couple Of days on business.
Harry Hall and j. r. King of Nor
folk were trapsacting business here
Monday.
l.. A. Fisher of Oakdale was trans
acting business here Tuesday with A
M. Lovelace.
A. A. Hedman and Editor Martin OF
the Enterprise were tranacting business
in Norfolk Monday.
Aug. Mueller and VIM. Dittherner o.
Green Garden visited here the latter
part of last week with Gottlieb Schil
ling and family.
Chas, H. Weitzel of Spencer was Wis
iting here Saturday and Sunday will
friends. Mr.. Weitzel used to own tn,
Jas. M. Michael farm.
Danford Taylor moved into his nice
cottage in Highland park Thursday. w
j. Stavely is going to move into tn,
Bates house vacated by Mr., Taylor.
John Wurtzel, county agent for tn,
Standard Stock Food company o
Omaha, built new warehouse anC
barn ON the Dave Cossairt property
which he bought lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. E, Hans went TO Colum
bus Wedneday for weeks visit Will
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

The proposition of the stock raisers to
prevent the sale Of shoddy or cotton
goods for all wool by unscrupulous
dealers will met with the hearty ap.
proval of the consumer generally 1t is
an abuse that has continued without let
or hindrance for many years while
efforts to forbid the sale Of adulterated
food products have been abundant.
When people make deal for all wool
goods they would like to be assured that
they are all wool and many of them
cannot judge of the actuarquality except
by the test that wear will give. II peo
pie wish to buy cheap they should be
accommodated but with the understand
ing that they are securing cheap goods
Many unscrupulous dealers will extract
an all-wool price for cheap goods and il
is practice that should be disoon'
tinued.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

The isthmian commission having rec
commended the Nicaraguan route it is
up to the senate to ratify the treaty and
hustle along the other preliminaries.
The sooner ship communication be-
tween the two oceans is established the
better it will be for people ON both
coasts and all around. 1t is step
toward the development Of the west
that should have been completed years
ago. "Round the Horn" should pass
into the history Of nautical expressions
Just as soon rs possible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

The German government signifies q
willingness to assist the free traders in
tearing down the American tariff wall
and thus giving them a chance at the
Yankee peril" Members Of the reich
stag are evidently Of the opinion that the
article with "made in Germany" blown
in the bottle, is met with in this
country altogether too infrequently.
America has large number of mechan-
ics and laborers, among them quite a
number of persons whose native homes
were in the fatherland, whom the people
of this country are interested in having
secure good wages without the compe.
tition that free trade would give them
It might reasonably be said that the
yankee peril is now composed in
large part Of former citizens Of Germany
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

Entered at the Postofiice at Norfolk, Neb., at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Weisenstein, who
are running the Meridian hotel there.
Mrs. Weisenstein is sister of Mr..
Hans.
Frank Behler, who works on Fred
Schereger's ranch, met with pain
full accident Monday. Mr.. Schereger
has private saw mill and they were
saving logs into boards when Mr.. Bph-
Ter had the thumb Of his right hand
split about an inch. Mr.. Daniel took off
part of it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
RAILROAD GRADERS FIND ORE
Eikhorn Construction Gang Encounters
Rich Vein.

Lead, S. D., Dec. 6-The Fremont,
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railway
company's graders on the new road
from Deadwood to this city have en-.
countered a large vein of ore in one
of the cuts, which will go in value
about $50 per ton. 1t was a blind
vein, with no surface indications, and
1t will probably open up into a paying
mine. The ore taken out is being
used for the railroad grade.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
Alleged Postoffice Burglars Arrested.

Sioux City, Dec. 6.-The police yes
terday arrested two men giving their
names as Joe Budd and s. F. Bradley
on suspicion Of being the burglars
who robbed th- Kronstadt. s. D., post
ofilce recently. over 5000 in stamps
was in their room.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO.

GreenVITIe Bank Robbers Must Die Tor
Murder Of Iodine and SunbIad.
Storm Lake, Ia, Dec. 6.-The jury
in the case of the Greenville, Ia, rob-
bers, Louis Brooks and Atbery Phil
lips. returned verdict finding the
men guilty of murder in the first de.
gree, and fixing the penalty at death.
Two members of the posse were fatal,
ly shot by the robbers and one robber
was killed in a fight at Albert City.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
Entertain the Royal Pair.

london, Dec. 6.-The city enter.
tanned the prince and princess OF
Wales yesterday at a luncheon given
in the Guild hail and presented them
with An address of congratulation on
their successful tour OF the British
empire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06
z. s. Jenks Sentenced to Five Year.

Davenport, Ia, Dec. &c. s. jerks,
contractor, pleaded guilty to the
charge of forging relatives name
at Mt. Pleasant and was yesterday
sentenced TO the penitentiary at Fort
Madison for five years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

and the proportion will increase as long
as they are guaranteed good wages
through protection.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-12-06

Telephones: Editorial Department, No, 22
Business Office and Job Rooms, No. S22.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
RECEPTION TO REV MR. HOYT AND
DAUGHTER.

The Congregational church of this
place is, as most of our readers know,
easily arranged for social purposes.
Never did it appear to better advan-
tage than on last Wednesday evening.
The decorations were indescribably
fine. The lavish gifts of nature had
been arranged by skillful hands, and.
backed by lacework on the wall OF
graceful vines, there were banks OF
evergreen, with starry blossoms here
and there, roses, and lilies, and gar
lands of beauty. A large company OF
people were present. There was. one
one from Eau Gaillie, some from East
Melbourne, and more from the United
States. The early part Of the even
ing was entirely social, meeting anu
greeting the new pastor, his daughter
and others who have sought in our
sunny cline, refuge from the sever
tiles of the north. Marvellous cake
and coffee were served. There was
singing, and over all there were, evel
and anon, strains Of delightful music.
In the pleasant hum of many voices
there were undertoneS of harmony,
and ear and eye of the Onlooker were
equally gratitied and satisfied. The
thought and the mind of the company
toward the new minister were ex-
pressed by Jesse Hadley in neat.
brief speech of welcome, to which MI
Hoyt made a grateful, gracious re-
Spouse. The entire occasion was an
suspicious opening of the passionate o.
the new minister, and reflected much
credit on the kindly hearts, willing
hands and skillful fingers which, be-
hind the scenes, arranged for such a de-
lightful evening. Melbourne (Fla.)
Times
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

New York and California, the commit
tee in chief of revision, under the
authority of the House Of Bishops, in
general convention assembled, in the
city of Baltimore, in October, ISL
author Of Travels and an Address
before the cabinet ministers and high
officers of Church and State in the
National Palace, at the instance of
the American consul, on the celebra-
ton of the 39th anniversary of Domin
lean independence; also of Correspond
ence, ETC., in the republic Of SantO
Domingo, in 1882. In 1856, Mr. Sher
man was elected member of the Com
mon Council in the City of New York
from the Sixth Ward, then known as
the ''Bloody Sixth" as an Independent
democrat by small majority. Short
ly afterwards, finding the business of
politics incompatible with the proper
practice of his profession, retire. from
the position, and later in the same
year was present at the meeting of the
first Republican National convention,
in independence Hall, at Philadelphia,
at the birth of that party,
of which he has ever since been an ac-
tive and consistent member. John
Clancy, afterwards the New York
county clerk for several terms, became
his successor in the City Council. In
1872, Mr. Sherman was the founder
and the first president of the Shakes
pearian Dramatic Association in this
state, and has been repeatedly re-
elected to that office, which he has
filled with credit to himself and salts
faction to the society. 1t will be seen
from the foregoing that Mr. Sherman
was at once in the position to write
on this or any other subject intelli-
gently and forcibly, as he has done.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

evenings of the Gospel Mission was
held last week with Mr. Peet, on Jud
son Place. New that their new rooms
on Main street, are ready, this Servil e
will be held hereafter at that place.
Mrs George w. Spall entertained
the Thursday aftertoon club on Mon
day evening, at her home on Broad
street.
| Mrs Betsy Wardwell, one of our old
est residents, has recently been quite
i'll but is reported at this time as
rapidly regaining her usual health.
Eugene Moore has recently lost a
valuable horse.
The L. H. NJ. society of the Congre-
gational church are arranging for a
series of parlor lee! ures.
Edward German has returned to his
studies at Wesleyan university, after a
brief visit at his home.
Mrs George Meachen entertained
the Ne Plus Ultra club, last week.
The Cupheags hell smoker on Mon
day evening in commemoration of the
18th anniversary of the organization
of the club. 1t GOES without saying
that good time was enjoyed.
James Sanford's new house in the
Beaver Dam district is rapidly near
ing completion.
Miss Jennie Atwood Of King street
has been spending week IN Bridge
port with Miss Ethel Fathers.
Azalia chapter, o. E. S.. held reg
ular meeting, Tuesday evening of last
week.
Charles Roberts is caring for a very
sore hand. He had the misfortune to
badly crush several of his fingers,
while at work at the Cartridge shop,
in bridgeport.
Harold G. Holmes is president of the
Chemical Engine Co., and John
Stevens vice president.
Miss Mae Wilcoxson has recently Wis
tied friends in Middletown, Ct.
George Tomlinson is pulling the
lines over new PAGER, with record
Of 2.15.
Lewis Judson has recently lost a
valuable horse.
Miss Slade is again at her post as
teacher at the Putney school.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
STAFFORD.
CHURCH RE-DEDICATION

The NeighborhOod church, re-dedi-
Gated their building on Sunday after
noon. The addition, which is now
completed, has entirely changed the
interior appearance of the audience
room, and the members are to be con-
graduated on having one of the neat
est and prettiest places for worship in
town. New pulpit furniture has been
provided and arrangements for electric
lighting made. The ventilation seems
to be nearly perfect. Rev w. H. Ian
min preached the sermon and on Mon
day evening, delivered an illustrated
lecture on Martin Luthe:. Tuesday
evening, Rev S. c. Hearn of Cold
Spring, N.Y., preached and during the
other evenings of the week the pulpit
has been occupied by prominent
speakers.
The Union Mission people have
fitted up the store on Main street for
nerly Occupied by Mr. Parrott and on
Sunday last, occupied it for the. first
line, with dedicatory service. Ser
vices will be held regularly on Thurs
evenings and Sunday afternoons.
The Down Town euchre club went
to Bridgeport on Tuesday evening, as
guests Of Mrs f. r. Silliman of 96 Har-
riet street.
The Congregational church choir
al r,1J1cioo1
evening. Mrs w. o. Brown sang very
acceptably the soprano solo, ''He Shall
feed His Flock" \ portion of the
Christmas music was repeated.
The intermediate deoartm ont of the
Y. Z. S. 9. e. gave a very pleasant So
cial at the Methodist church, an even
ing of last week
The Charity dance, under tn, mln-
agement Of the Evening whist club,
last Friday evening, at the Town
lall, proved a great social and tinan-
cial success. The attendance was
large and the young ladies are to be
congratulated upon their successful
efforts in combining an evening of
pleasure with contribution in aid of
the poor. Guests from Ansonia, New
Haven, Milford New York and Bridge
port were present.
George W. Bradley. an Indian, at
one time a resident of this town, died
last week, at the Bridgeport hospital.
Rev G. S. Stimson of the Coagrega-
tional church conducts a young peoples
Bible class, in the lecture room, every
Saturday evening.
E. E. Bliss badly burned his arm, one
day last week, in an effort to entin-
guish a fire in the shop where he WORKS.
Ruth Wisham is reported to have
fallen and broken her arm.
Frank Bacon is reported i'll at his
home on East Broadway.
Funeral Director Frank L. CARTS
and his wife, have been spendinga few
days at East Orange.
Mrs Walter Kellogg has returned
from visit with friends in Spring
field, Mass.
The weekly service on Thursday
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

signed willingly. In reply to the state
m2nt thlt Tie 20 ltractS are no good,
Mr. Lee said that the Contra IT'S were
drawn I'D by one OF the best lawyers
in the country and are as god as gold.
Mr. Lee said further tint in his opin-
ion, if his firm was compelled to go out
of business in the valley the farmers
would not be as well or as they are to-
day. Mr. Lee said that the great ma
jority Of producers said that thy
wanted Lee s. SelbroOle to stay and
that the farmers said they We're going
to stay with them.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
HATTERTOWN.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Ralph Benedict was 50 years old
Sunday. Monday evening his neigh
bOrS gathered at his home and gave
him surprise party, 1t was a very
pleasant occasion and much enjoyed
by the old man.
Men made rich and women made
happy by attending b. IIawley & Co. s
special sale, Monday. See ''ad."
Charles ThOrp has been serving on
the jury at the new court house in
Danbury.
Rev G. T. |Linsley will deliver his
lecture on GLOW we are governed
Friday evening, February s.
Miss Julia Bevans of Bethel is spend
ing two weeks with Mrs G.. D. Stillson.
There will be good singing at the
lecture, this evening. Mr. Wright's
subject is 'Our Home and Country"
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
Bak@ T's a Il.

For the purpose of reducing the stock of goods
left by the late A. q. Baker, have set aside a
large amount of Furniture and House Furnishing
Goods which will sell at greatly reduced prices
practically half their actual value. These goods
arranged in the west wing OF the Spacious Furniture
Warehouse. They comprise hundreds of articles,
consisting of Book Cases. Desks, Tables, Chairs,
Rockers, Dvans China Closets, Mattresses, Springs,
Folding Beds, Cribs quantities of other articles
too numerous to mention.
This is chance for anyone needing such
goods or having Wedding Birthday gifts to make
and one not likely to occur again.
w. j. FORD,
w. A. WATTs, Administrators
Hawleyville, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
GRANGE BULLETIN.

The next regular evening comes
Tuesday, February 5, and patrons are
requested to bear in mind that the
meeting will commence at 7.30 prompt
ly. The new master and new lecturer
will be in charge and as business Of
Importance is to come up,a full attend
ance is requested.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
FIREMAN'S CLOSE GALL.

81 stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve was
racked with pain" writes G. w. Bel
lamy, a locomotive fireman, of Bur
lington, Iowa. II was weak and pale
without any appetite and all run
down. AS l was about to give up, ]
got a bottle of Electric Bitters and
after taking it, l felt as well as
ever did in my life" Weak, sickly
run down people always gain new life
strength and vigor from their use
Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by
R. H. Beers & Co., Newtown
William J. Beehler, Brookfeld; A. B
Fancher, Hawleyville. Price SOC.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

People are speaking very much in
favor of G. n. Clark's Vegetable Liver
Pills. They consider them the safest
and best remedy for regulating the
stomach, liver and bowels. We would
advise any one troubled with bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, head
ache, dizziness, etc., to give them
trialas they certainly have wonder
full reputation for curing bilious and
dyspeptic ailments. Sold by druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

Miss Bridget Blake, who has been
i'll with diphtheria, is now convalesc-
ing nicely, under the care of DR. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
THE WHOLESALE MARKET,
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY BUCI
& DARLING. BRIDGEPORT.

Butter, choice creamery prints 26c. choice
creamery tubs 23a25. choice dairy :9.a24. fair to
good. 16a2Oc. common 12a14; cheese. factory
1aa14, dairy 12al4: eggs. fresh nearby: 24a23c
lie; calves sa1Oc; pigs 6a7; hogs 2a4; pota-
toes 65a70 bu; onions. red 65a70. white LOCAL %
yellow 95a$1; cabbages 1OOa1.5O Dbl; carrots
25a3O bu; turnips 25c bu; celcry--;
dried peas 1.6O bu; beans, marrow 1S5; pea
beans !.50; beeswax 25a30c lb; apples, bald
wins 2.0Oa2. IS, greetings 2.G9a3O0; walnuts 75c
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

Viola, the little daughter of Mrs
Clark who reside with Mrs Bradley at
the head of the Street, is quite Seri-
ouSly i'll with measles.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

The services of the Taunton branch
Sunday school will be resumed on Sun
day afternoon next at 3. Is o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
NICHOLS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

William Wellington is soon to inn
prove his shop by putting in an eleva-
tor by which he can hoist his wagons
or carriages on to the secondhand third
stories where his paint shop is. Mr. We'll
lington is also to have a regular car
riage painter soon and by spring will
be ready to boom business.
E. S. Fairchild has just had donkey
engine placed in his mill, to be used
for pumping water out of his artesian
we'll, and is able now to throw water
all over his mill.
a. NJ. Smith had the misfortune,
recently, to lose two of his horses.
John B. Nichols is having large
shed, 20x40 feet, added to the east side
of his large and we'll equipped barn.
A BEE representative, when in town,
last week, was Hospitality entertained
at the home of Lucius C. Nichols.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
ABOUT TOWN.
OBITUARY..
TIMOTHY SHEEHAN.

Timothy Sheehan, for many years a
resident of North Center district, died
on Friday last, aged 50 years. He had
resided in town for nearly 40 years, and
belonged to the older generation of our
Irish citizens. Mr. Sheehan is survived
by wife, one daughter, Mrs Mary Nc
Car.ly of Waterbury, and four sons,
Martin Sheehan of New York, James
Sheeh:n of Bridgeport, and John and
Michael Sheehan, of Newtown. The
funeral was attended on Sunday morn
ing from St Roses church, Father Fox
officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs Thomas Maloney, Owen Burns,
Patrick Kelly, Thomas Griffin, Marcus
Connors and Patrick Brennan. The
burial was in St Roses cemetery. For
p years Mr. Shcehan was employed in
the Rubber shop. He had many
friends, all Of whom were sorry to learn
of his death.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

Hiram lodge, f. & A. NJ, conferred
the E. A. degree on one candidate,
Wednesday night.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

Mrs E. w. II. Sheldon of New Haven,
who spoke SO acceptably at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday, was the
guest of Mrs Scudder while in town.
In addition to her admirable address
words to the children at the Sunday
school session.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

The next meeting of the Mems club
will be held on Monday evening at the
residence of Prof G. S. Platt.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
IT Is GUARAN rEED
TO BENEFIT
W FAX WOMEN.
SMITHS
GREEN MOUNTAIN
RENOVATOR.

Nothing like it-Nature 9 own remedy.
Ask your druggist for Renovator-5o
cts and one dollar. Write St Adams
Remedy Co., St Adams, VT. about GUAR
ANTEE and TESTIMONIALS. Mention
this paper.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

The greatest danger from colds and
la grippe is their resulting in pneu-
mOnia. If reasonable care is used,
however, and Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thousands
who have used this remedy for these
diseases we have yet to learn of a sim
gle case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conclusively that it is a
certain preventative of that dangerous
malady. 1t will cure cold or an
attack of la grippe in less time than
any other treatment. 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by r. ii.
Beers & Co., Newtown; Taylor, Curtis
& Co., Sandy Hook: w. N. Hurd, Long
Hill; A. B. Fancher, Hawleyville; a.
B. Brakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01
1850
EDITORIAL INK DROPS.

Whl.r. twisted round the barren oak,
The Su:n:u ~ vim in beauty chung.
And summer win'lS the stiffness broke,
The crystal 'iclr nov is hung.
I IN rft,l1nW
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

John ii. Blackman has presented
the Newtown Library with substan-
tial and handsome street lamp, and
the trustees desire to return sincere
thanks for the generous gift.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

A number OF members of Hiram
lodge, +. & A. NJ, enjoyed a visit,
Monday night, to Washington lodge of
Monroe, when the third degree was
exemplihed. Those who made up the
party were: John H. Blackman, John
L. Sanford, Hervey Wheeler, A. NJ.
Brscoe, Louis Briscoe, George Tugnot,
W. II. Prindle and H. B. Coger.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

NEWTOWN SAVINGS BANk-NewtOwn
N Conn. Incorporated 1855.
AARON SANFORD, President; ARTHUR
T. NETTLETON, Treasurer. BUSINESS Hours
from a. m. to p. m. On Saturdays from a.
m. to T. m. Monday evenings from too.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-01

The Hawleyville Whist club were
entertained on Monday night by Mr.
and Mrs +. b. Lake.