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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
REPLY TO H. E.. PLUMB, FARMER.
BY j. w. DREW, MECHANIC.

Dear Sir: To farm successfully at the
present time requires better talent in
every particular than is possessed by
the president of the United States or
any of his cabinet, or the managers of
the great railroad systems, viz, New
| York Central, Pennsylvania railroad,
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, Boston and Maine or any
manufacturing plant, for all these en-
! terprises have a host of subordinates
who know the business as we'll or bet
ter than the principals. Now a farmer
must have all qualities of all these
companies of men and. more. He has
got to be an extra good executive,
buyer, seller, planner, doctor, chemist,
engineer, bOOkkeeper and carpenter.
He has got to have experience and
good Judgement and the inclination
and ability to go ahead and say 'Come
on boys We now call your attention
to some of your fellow townsmen:
Henry Edwards, Benjamin Hurd, Fred
Wheeler, Birdseye Sherman, Seth Hill
of Trumbull and would say these men
are getting in spot cash, more money
in a year than any pOssessor of the
farms they are on took in in 10 years,
and this will hold good for the three
generations preceding them. 1t must
be patent to any reader that the man.
ufactures require an immense popula-
lation and they are all consumers and
that three-fourths of the cost of goods
is for labor. 1t does not matter how
the railroads bring farm products
from other parts, the freight has to
be paid and that is aOgood margin to
these men named have no difficulty in
producing crops that would paralyze
any of the former owners, simply be-
cause they never had the stock, did
not know how to keep it, did not
feed it the grain the present
owners do. 1t is putting on the ma
nure that does the business. 1t is
having silo. Have you a silo? If
not, let me put up one for you. You
certainly are good for 20 years more.
We now ask you to oblige the readers
with a reply to the following: How
many acres do you farm? Begin with
January, 1899. and give record to Janu-
airy, 1901:
Acres of Bushels Price
Corn
Rye
Oats
Potatoes
Buckwheat
Berries
Apples
Number of Income
Horses
Cows
Beef cattle
Hogs
Poultry
Bee swarms
Include all used on the farm.
Just ask the men named what num-
berS of farmers work all these farm
products for all they are worth and
they will tell you there is not one in
the United States And the reason is
easy to see. Law, medicine, trading,
manufacturing, railroading, there is
nothing you can name that is not sep
arated into great number of distinct
departments. Now this applies to
farms. All the items we ask you to
give your proceeds on for year are 1t
present distinct branches of farming
and to make them pay calls for more
knowledge than six generations of our
fathers had put together. We want
to say more knowledge can be acquired
from books in one year than can be got
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
\ grew Of Stepncv.

Mrs Annie f. Bennett has rr'urrci
from visit in Newark. y. j..
The whist club was entertained at
Mr. and Mrs William b. MalIctt'> :,
Thursday evening. January 81.
sick list, is getting better.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
Yet art thou oft with me,

Yet art thou oft with me,
And earth hath eer so dear a spot
AS where l meet with thee.
Like some bright dream that comes I'M
sought,
When slumbers DER me roll
Thine image ever fills my thought
And charms my ravished soul.
Yes, though have not seen, and still
Must rest my faith alone
I love thee, dearest Lord, and will,
Unseen but not unknown"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Danbury-East. lbs 1137 m. 7o5 M West.
ais m. J. 81. go IN
Hawleyv ille-East. $50 1149 a m. III p m.
West, 800 m. 2.43. 6O7 pm
North Newtown-East. f754 a m, 7.@ p m.
West, S:54 a M 2-36. 6.01 pm.
Sandy Hook-East Isl, II SO m, rs p m; .
West $50 m. 80. $50 p m.
southbury,.East.- s.o7. 1s.os,. 1886 p m. West.
S.42 M, 22l. 5.47 p m.
sou1hford East. sisal lsAA z4spm West,
$50 m. , l5 81 p m.
Waterbury, Due. $50 a m, 1874, sO4 D m
West, slS a m, I.50, SIS p m.
TRAINS stop when signaled only
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08

Every movement hurts when you
have rheumatism. Muscles are stiff
and sore and joint are painful. Hood S
Sarsaparilla goes right to the spot in
this disease. neutraliZeS the acidity of
the blood and cures.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
at first

this picture on it, er. axe more,
take no other.
not too much ; enough is as
much as you like and agrees
with you. Satisfy hunger
with usual food; whatever
you like and agrees with you.
When you are strong
again, have recovered your
strength---the germs are
dead you have killed them.
If you have not tried it, send
for free sample, its agreeable
taste will surprise you.
SCOTT g. BOVINE,
Chemists,
400 Pearl ST., New York.
SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
WATERFOWL BRANCH.

Waterbury-Leave. Gas. S4I. 11I7 a m. 13O,
4.oI. 500. 6. T. 1.G3. 9,05. 1l.2O pm. Sundays.
9.43 a m. 500 M Arrive. as. 500. 40 m.
days 6.5:i a III. 3.GS D M
Watcrtown-Leave. Sos 742 leg m. 1914.
2.l.. ~. 334. $50. 7.36, 11.0O p IN. Sundays,
6.32 m. $50 p m. Arrive. ZOE, SIS, n-37 m,
La. AIS ST. 6.29, 40. go, 1137 p m. Sun
days, 1000 m. SIT d m.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08

Indigestion, nausea are cured by
Hood Pills.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
TASHUA.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Mrs R. n. Whipple, who was called
to Plattsville, Wis, by the serious ill.,
ness of her mother, started Tuesday.
January p, arriving short time after
her mother died.
Mrs Sarah E. Patterson, who has
been sick for some time, is better.
Mrs John Nelson is caring for Mrs
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08

1t acts as a
food ; it is the
east est foo d
Seems not to be
food ; makes YOU
hungry; eating
is comfortable.
Yougrow strong
a
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
CoIlSlIIIl pllon

is destruction Of lung by d
growing germ, precisely as
noIdy cheese is destruction
.: cheese by a growing germ.
i. YOU kill the germ, YOU
s.>p the consumption. You
IN or can't, according to
when you begin.
Take SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil: take a little
at first.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
ASPETUCK AND VICINITY.

Mrs Mary F. Rowell has been quite
sick for the past week, and Mrs G.
B. Wakeman has been caring for her.
John Dillon is home from Wilton
and working for Nincilett & Brothers.
Rev and Mrs J. j. Blythe took din
ner, last Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs NJ
A. Wakeman and family.
Miss Mary J. Craik is visiting her
sister, Lizzie, in Easton.
Jerome Abbott is cutting cord wood
for B. P. MerWin.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
THE HOME CIRCLE.
THE TEMPORAL AND ETERNAL.

A SERMON BY REV E. H. ROYs OF GAY
Louisville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
GRANGE AFFAIRS.

EastOn Grange will give the follow
ing program, February p: Paper,
"What can we do in the winter months
to advance the spring work on the
farm?' E. G. jennings: reading, Mrs
G. H. Sherwood: song, w. NJ. Gallup
paper, 'To what extent should farm.
er become "a politician" J. Fl. Can.
dee: reading, Miss Louise Turney: cur
rent events. February 26 will be poet s
night, when some of Americas poets
will be discussed.
At the next regular Grange meet
ing, February II, the new officers will
occupy the chairs for the first time.
Miss Julia Thorp of Nichols is visit
ing Miss Louie B. Turney.
Miss Agnes Bride spent part of last
week in Bridgeport, with her father.
The song service and conservation
meeting at the Congregational church
was well attended, Sunday evening.
The musical features of the program
included two songs by the male quar-
tet, solo by Mrs Joseph Hill and a
song by a ladies quartet.
Miss Gertrude Van Wort spent Tues
day with Miss Hattie Perry.
Miss Grace Sherman has been spend
ing several days in Plattsville as a
guest at the home of Miss Edna Creep
DRY.
Elmer Andrews recently purchased
a COW Of Stephen Wheeler
Turney Northrop and family have
been guests at j. IL. Wheeler'S.
j. S. Tyler has again been in Moro
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08

Text, 3 Cor. 4: 49, For the things which are
seen are temporal, but the things which are
not seen are eternal"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08

Trains stop when signaled only.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08

Emory Sanford, the popular meat
man, went to Bridgeport, Saturday,
where he is to spend a few days visit
ing friends. Mr. Sanford is also to Wis
it several other places.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
TO DEPORT THE LEADERS.
Gen. MacArthur's Plan for Pacifying
the Islands-FilipinOs Holding
Political NIeefinRa

Manila, Jan. 7.-Gen Macarthur has
ordered the deportation of Gen. Ricarte.
Del Pillar, Hizon, Llanera and Santos to
the Island of Guam. Nine regimental and
four subordinate officers, with eight ci-
villains, including Trias Teeson and Ma
bani, the notorious assistants of the in
surrectionists. are also ordered deported.
Gen. MacArthurs intention is to hold
most of the active leaders of the rebels.
who have been captured in Guam until
the resumption of a condition of peace
has been declared.
The first municipal election was held
successfully at Baguio province of Ben
guet, Saturday. The Igorrotes took part
in the election.
The Fflipinos in Manila have been en-
joying recently a novel experience in the
holding of free, open political meetings.
Most of the addresses at these meetings
We're made by former officers of the in
surgents, all of whom asserted that the
best way of securing personal liberty is
to accept the liberties guaranteed by the
constitution and government OF the United
States, which is what American sover-
eighty stands for. The audience were
greatly interested, and many of those at
tending the meetings signed the Federal
party declaration.
The construction of rebel prison at
Olongpo, in addition to those at Manila.
will be begun shortly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
PROPOSED TO ANNEX BELGIUM
Sensational Announcement in Brus-
sells of Plans of Former French
Minister of War.

Paris, Jan. IA dispatch received here
from Brussels, says the Military Commits
sion, which is studying the reorganization
of the defense of Belgium has been in
formed, in support of the governments
project, that Gen. Zurlinden, CORNER
French minister of war), proposed, in 1897,
to the Superior War Council that France
annex Belgium and that the Belgian min
lister at Paris notified his government of
this fact.
The dispatch adds that Great Britain at
that time was indifferent, while Germany
was inclined to acquiesce, regarding the
suggested annexation as Frances COM
pensati ton for the loss of Alsace- Iorraine
The statement has caused a sensation
in Belgium and. has attracted much at
tention in France.
Baron d Anethan, the Belgian minister
here, in an interview, denies that he
has attributed such declaration to Gen.
Zurlinden. He admits he sent first gov.
ernment cuttings from newspapers con-
tanning similar assertions but he refrain
ed from comment on them. The min
ister adds that throughout his career he
remembers no incident tending to affect
the neutrality of Belgium, except at the
time of the French empire and it's
schemes regarding the left bank of the
Rhine.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
TO BUY JERSEY CENTRAL.
Reading Directors Accepted Offer OF
Morgan a Co. to Sell Majority
of Capital stock.

Philadelphia, Jan. 7--At the conclusion
of the meeting of the board OF directors
of the Reading Company the following
official statement was given out:
"A meeting of the board of directors of
the Reading Company was held at its
office at 3 o'clock. The proposition from
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co., Of New York
for the sale of the majority of the capital
stock of the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey was submitted. President Harris rec
commended that the proposition should be
accepted as the two properties can be
managed i'm connection with one another
to the best advantage, and virtually sup
plement one another, giving his reasons
in detail.
After full consideration the officers OF
the company were authorized to arrange
for the purchase"
The meeting adjourned at 3:35 D. m. and
no further statement of what transpired
could be obtained.
II was said on behalf of President Har.
ris, however, that any statements concern
ing the financing of the deal are prema
ture.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
THE AGRARlAN POLICY.
Prince Bismarck Quoted as Saying
That Germany Will Wage a
Tariff War with the Uni
cd

Berlin, Jan. THE Berlin papers re-
print an alleged interview granted by
Prince Herbert Bismarck to a representa-
tive of II Corrriere Della Sera of Milan,
in which the prince is represented as as
serting that the great German industrial
organizations, with the approval of EN-
peror William and Count Won Buelow,
imperial chancellor, have compromised
with the agrarians and will meet the
United States with a sharp protective
policy. Sixty marks per ton on grain
is mentioned as an illustration.
Some of the papers cast doubt upon
the authenticity of the interview, but
the Berliner Tageblatt sees in it a fresh
confirmation of the recent statements of
Count Won Klinckowstroem, the Agra
rian leader. The Tageblatt severely de-
precates d tariff war with the United
States, the cost of which, 1t contends
would be borne by German trade, Ger
manys fiourishing shipping and German
consumers generally.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
SAVANNAH GA TUESDAY. JANUARY s, 1901.


reduced safely to 10000 men. Concluding
he said:
I'VE are holding all the best part of the
North American continent. Look at your
map-a great symmetrical country, all un-
der our flag, no separate government, your
railroads running in steady connections
and carrying freight from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and from the lakes to the
Gulf Europe cannot beat that. Every
separate state system, every separate
railroad she has enhances the cost of her
articles. We are beating her in iron and
steel. We are going to surpass her in
other articles. We shall in some way or
other equal her subsidies to steamships
by our subsidies, and put our ships on m
even plane of competition; Does any one
suppose the other people like our indus
trial achievements? They are struggling
to get an opening for an overcrowded pop
ulation, and for an overproduction. That
is why they have seized Africa and the
islands of the Pacific. China got into trout
BILE, and they thought that there would
come new division, and they
could all get their share. 1t
has been stopped. The Chinese
empire is going to be held together and
its markets opened to all the nations of
the world. 1 do not say anything inn
proper or boast unduly when l say that
it was owing to the United States that
that policy was adopted instead of the
other We are all in sympathy with 1t,
but do you suppose the other countries
like it? l doubt it very much.
ANY one who has read the newspapers
lately will have noticed there has been
continual talk about economic federations
to shut out the United States from Eu-
rope. In other words they feel the eco
nomic pressure that we are putting upon
them. l believe that, with our resources,
with the character of our people, with our
new country, with our great continent
that the victory can only be with us and
that there can be but one end to that con-
tlict of economic forces.
I'VE occupy a great position econom-
cally. 1t is a great position. but dazzled
by its splendor do not forget it's perils.
IF the hour of peril ever does come We
should have a system which shall expand
on the instant. one which will not i'm
mediately produce disaster and trouble,
stumbling and hesitation, as it did at the
| beginning of the Spanish war;
After further discussion in which Mr.
Gallinger, New Hampshire, advocated
the amendment and Messrs. Daniel of
Virginia; Butler of North Carolina; ProcL
tor of Vermont and others opposed it.
the Senate, by 43 to s. ratified the action
of the committee in striking out the pro-
vision for the proposed corps. Those
who voted against the recommendation
! of the committee We're Senators Clay
! Gallinger Hale. Heitfeld and Kenney.
Without further progress, the Senate
/ at O'Clock went into executive session
] and soon afterward adjourned.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
WANTS 100000 INDEMNITY.
Chicago Man Claims That He Was
Arrested and Incarcerated In
Portuguese Territory
without Cause.

Atlanta, Jan. IA special from Dalton,
Ga, says:
DR.. Herbert McAuley of Chicago, is in
the city the guest of his brother, the
Mayor of Dalton.
Twelve months ago DR.. McAuley en-
listed in the Red Cross service OF Chi
cago with other surgeons and nurses 20
go TO South Africa. He alone continued
in the enlistment, the others taking arms
with the Beers. About eight weeks ago.
he says, while en- rIote home with other
Americans, he was summarily arrested In
Portuguese territory and incarcerated he
alleges, without cause He made COM
plant to the American consul, who, with
an interpreter. went before the Governor,
who would order no release unless ac-
companied by Portuguese soldier
until ship sailed This DR..
McAuley refused. and according to his
statement, was reincarcerated and about
$4,000 worth of surgical Instruments and
medicines, the property of himself and
the Chicago Red Cross Society contscat-
ed. After two weeks he was put on a
vessel for Austria and given flrst-class
passage and two hundred Kruger SOW
ereigns left for him by Gen. Botha's eX-
press direction to a mutual friend. At
Paris DR.. McAuley made another COM
plant to the American authorities. Sec.
retary OF State Hay cabled him there.
DR.. McAuley says, to give out no informa-
tion but to report direct to Washington,
which he did a fortnight ago, and the
matter Is now in diplomatic channels.
DIR. McAuley demands 800, 900 indemnity
from the Portuguese government.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
ENVOYSMAYNOTSIGN
,s NOT PLEASANT SAILING IN
CHINA.
MORE DISCUSSION EXPECTED
INN MANIFEsTs OPPOSITION TO
SIGNING.

.,...se ENJOYS in DOubt-May Lose
IT Heads if They Disobey En-
.s-TroubIe Looming Up at Can
-Reported That United States
prouosed to Transfer Nego-
.tops TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mister Offers Draft of CONNER
cinl Treaty.
Lin Ian. This afternoon agree
identical for each nation were
--.,,+ed TO Prince Ching. Those close TO
p.;n.e Ching and Ii Hung Chang say
49,, have decided to sign, even II they
'a.o their heads, without regard to the
,....+ orders from the court.
0-,srs who are apparently equally
-,..e saw they will not sign Immediate
:. asserting also that there are two fac
lions surrounding the court equaAy
.tronp and that it would be impolItlc LOT
.za chinese plenipotentiaries at present
20 act for themselves.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
THE OPPOSING BRIEF.
MIR. Carlisle to Make n Verbal Pres
entatiOn of His Views.

hllh NltWHs
Washington, Jan. 7.-Ex-secretary Car
Isle. who appears as leading counsel
against the government In the Porto Ri
can customs cases will make verbal
presentation of his views. His name,
however, appears as of counsel in the
brief in the Dooley cases filed to-day.
Following is a summary OF the argument
in this brief.
First At all times since the ratifca-
Of the Paris treaty Porto Rico has been
a part of the United States, coming as
much so as any one Of the acquired
states or territories.
Second-As a consequence Of the treaty
the entire sovereignty over Porto Rico has
become vested in the United States, but
the executive and legislative departments
of the Federal government have only such
power in relation to Porto Rico as Is
granted to them by the constitution. The
expression Sovereignty" or Ownership
contemplates the sovereignty or the own
ership Of the people of this country In
whom the ultimate power is lodged, and
by whom not all powers but certain emu
merated powers only have been delegated
TO the various coordinate branches Of
the government
Third. The President had not the
power. under the constitution, to make or
enforce the order Of Jan. 20, 1892 in so
far as It imposed duties upon articles Of
merchandise brought into Porto Rico
from oiher parts of the United States.
This order so far as 1t concerns duties,
was not a military measure.
Fourth. Congress had not the power un-
der the constitution. to impose the taxes
or duties imposed by the act Of April u.
1900 upon articles of merchandise
brought into Porto Rico from the United
States"
The taxes are not imposed as custom
duties, but In the nature Of internal rev.
enue duties or excises,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
THE NAVAL STATION.
tine system IL IL Expects to
Get the station.

Washington, Jan. Capt. c. j. Bar
clay has been ordered to duty as captain
OF the Boston navy yard. relieving Capt.
NJ. l.. Johnson. who has been assigned 0
duty as commandant of the Port Royal
naval station after examination for pro-
motion.
The Port Royal board was to-day en-
gagged in going through the physical data
collected by 1t. The board has signihed
very strongly to the people of Charles
ton, through Mayor Smyth, that an in
dspensable requirement. TO the location
OF a naval station at their city is rad
ical change in the quarantine system. The
present quarantine managed by the city
authorities has very much vexed and OBJ
structed the naval officers whenever they
had occasion to enter Charleston harbo-.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
A COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Sir Ernest SatOw Submits one ior
DeveIopment of China's Trade

Cir Ernest SatOW SuDmIts O
development of China's Trade
Shanghai. Jan. 7-Sir Ernest Mason Sa-
.ou, British minister to China, has pro-
0osad to the other foreign ENJOYS the
dr,f, of a commercial treaty with China
hosed upon the following conditions:
rirst Freedom for all coasting vessels
second. Freedom for all vessels on in
land waters, especially the Yang-tse-k1-
eng.
Third. Permission to import foreign
Fourth. Adoption ef regulations en-
cour9ging Chinese investments in foreign
con erns.
Fitch. steps extending China's exports
and imports.
sixth. Protection of trademarks.
seventh. Protection of treaty ports.
The draft has not been accepted by the
Powers, and discussion regarding il has
been postponed
Bigoted court officials, it IS reported,
sill raise objections to signing an ac-
ceptance of the joint demands.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
THEIR RELATIONS STRAINED.
Colombia and Venezuela May Get at
Each Others ThrOats.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 7.-Letters re .
ceived here from Panama. say the rela-
tions between Colombia and Venezuela
are much strained in consequence of the
latter's connivance with, and the assis-
tance being given to the revolutionists in
the former country The activity of the
rebels, 1t is added, only restrains Co
lombia from taking warlike measures
against Venezuela and even now Colon.
bian troops are being moved 20 the bor-
der. The rebels are still receiving large
supplies Of arms and ammunition through
XeneZuela.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-08
BITTER FIGHT AT LINDLEY.
Kitchener Reports 3 Officers and 10
Men Killed, besides 20 wounded.


London, Jan. 7.-Reporting to the war
office, under date of Jan. 6, Lord Kitchen
er says
Yesterday Darlington engaged De-
lareys and Steenkamp's commanders at
Naauwpoort. The enemy was forced to
retire to the northwest. Our casualties
have not yet been received, but are re-
ported slack. Boer doctor admitted
that twenty Beers We're killed or wound
ed. Cammandant Duprez was taken
prisoner.
"It appears from reports of the wounded
who have arrived at Heilbronn. that
detachment 12O strong, belonging to
Knox's command, came into contact with
a superior force near Lindley. 1 regret
to say that Lieut. Laing, two other Off
GERS and fifteen men were killed and two
officers and twenty men wounded. No
details have come from Knox of this
action"
There are several NauuwDoorts. Pos
sibly the scene of the fight is the Nauuw-
poort on the railroad between Potchef-
stroom and Frederikstad. Thansvaal.