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The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08
TOWN TOPICS.
A CURIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE SHE
PAIJG.

SNOW-PLOW JUMPS THE TRACK ON FRI
DAY, DELAYING THE MORNING
TRAIN NORTH FOR AN HOUR OR
MORE.
! When Conductor Bristol reached
Hawleyville, northward bound, Friday
morning, he found orders awaiting
him to haul a snow-plow, which was
| Side-tracked there, to Litchtield,
where it was to remain in case it was
wanted. The train is a combination
affair, freight and passenger, and the
plow was hitched on just in front of
the passenger cars. All went we'll till
the train began the ascent to the tun-
nell, north of Judd's Bridge, when the
plow left the track and ran about 100
feet on the ties. In rounding corner
the point of the plow struck ledge of
rocks, swapping the coupling pin in
two. The train was running slowly
and not even a tremor was felt in the
passenger cars. In plowing along in
the ditch the plow had picked up a big
rock, weighing 400 pounds, as easily as
| if it had been pebble. Not the least
disturbed Conductor Bristol came for
ward and inspected the wreck. He
ordered the cars ahead taken up to the
siding north of the tunnel and put in
The engine returned, big chains were
secured and the task Of getting the
plow back on the track began. 1t was
!! hard job at the best as the plow had
stuck its nose under the ledge in it's
mad plunge. But after swapping sew
eral of the heavy chains the plow was
gotten back on to the rails. Short !
rails were spiked down and by use of
the derailing irons the heavy and
cumbersome plow was placed where it |
belonged. The work consumed an
hour Or more and reflected high credit |
on Conductor Bristol for his skill and |
good judgement. Only two passengers
were on the train, Editor A. P. Smith
of The BEE and clothing dealer
from Morris. They gathered on the
bank and watched the proceedings
with interest although it was not al
together comfortable with the ther-
mometer not many degrees above zero
The plow was taken to the siding a
half mile north of where the accident
occurred, where it was later examined
and repaired.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

TION OF NEIGHBORs.
The old Macarthur house in Hawley-
vile, above the Cox place, owned by
Mrs John Donovan, was burned to the
ground on Friday about 2 p. m. Thom-
as Bristol coming down the road from
Obtuse, saw the flames and hastened
to the assistance of the family. Word
was sent to William Hawley's for as
sistance but the only one at home was
Harry Hawley, who hastened at once
to the scene of the fire. The blaze
had gained such headway that but few
articles of furniture we're saved from
the house. Mr. and Mrs Donovan have
quite family, and the entire number
were taken care Of for the night by
generous-hearted Amos Hawley On
Saturday several of the neighbOrs cir
culated about and by night enough
furniture had been given them to set
them up in housekeeping in the vacant
house of the late Andrew Hull, Ezra
Hull Of Washington giving his per-
mission by telephone. The house was
owned by Mrs Donovan and was insur-
ed for small sum through the agency
of w. A. Leonard, but this reverts to
the Savings bank, which held the
mortgage.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

Court Sandy Hook, No. 81, F. of A.,
will initiate four candidates, Friday
evening, February 8. The member
ship now numbers ITO. The officers
elected for the ensuing six months are
c. R., Josiah Tilson.
S. c. R., John H. Brew.
F. S., Michael F. Killbride.
R. s., Edward w. Troy, Jr.
Treasurer, Edward W. Troy. Sr.
S. w., Van Hayes.
J. w., Andrew McGauley.
S. B., Thomas Casey.
J. B., Patrick Mcmahon.
PhilO Nichols was in New Haven
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08
ADDRESSES BY REV MR. BAILEY.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH on
SUNDAY LAST.

SUNDAY LAST.
The Congregational church was par
ticularly favored, Sunday, by having
two addresses, one morning and one
evening, by Rev Judson Bailey, the
superintendent of home missionary
work in Washington. The addresses
for both morning and evening were
about the work on the frontier, the
evening address dwelling on the
thought that "All greatEthings come
from small beginnings. The church
of Christ going into the state of Utah
is like carrying our United States flag
into a foreign country. Notwith-
standing, by patience and perseverance
they were able to start churches and
schools. One man was heard to say
1T seems as if he was trying to con-
vert u.s. A woman replied Il guess he
is, he has converted everybody over
our way" Mr. Bailey spoke of some of
the work in Washington, spoke of Mr.
Eells as the founder of Whitcomb col
lege, Walla- Walla, telling of his life OF
sacrifice that he might put all he
could into this Institution and now it
stands the first of it's kind on the Pa
ciic coast. Mr. Bailey summed up his
talk with the thought that we must
do all we can to save the waste OF hui
manity. Mrs Bailey did not accom-
pany her husband but we understand
that she is just as active in this work
as Mr. Bailey and has her own private
engagements for speaking for this
cause, which is so near to the hearts O.
both. We regret that there were not
more out to hear the evening address
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

E. V. Haight passed Sunday with
his family at Ridgetield. His two
children have been i'll with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

The ladies of the BOtSfOrd Union
Sunday school gave a 10c supper and
sociable at the Sunday school rooms
on Thursday Of last week. There was
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

A pleasant and easy way to enter
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

PhilO Nichols was in New Haven
last Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of G. II. Gay, the well-knoWn
carriage maker, lin another column.
Mr. Gay has been located at this same
stand for 80 years and has reputa-
ticn far and wide as turning out work
that is always first class. lie is max
ing speciality of painting top buggies
for $6.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

James Coles of Hawleyville has been
quite poorly Of late, a fact his many
friends will be panied to learn.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

Rev Judson Bailey, the home mis-
sionary worker who spoke at the Con-
gregatiOnal church on Sunday, was en-
tertained by Rev and Mrs O. w. Bar
ker while in town.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08
DONOVAN HOUSE BURNED AT HAW.
LEYVILLE.

POOR FAMILY HOMELESS.-KINDA AC-
TION OF NEIGHBORs.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Edwards M. Smith, M. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office at Residence. Hours: 8 to a. m; to
2 p. M; 2 to p. m.
Telephone and Night Bell at Residence.
NeWtown street,
Telephone No. 1851.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

1. B. Goodsell, who was treated for
trouble with his eyes in Danbury for a
time, is now in Bridgeport under the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

BREEZY STORY OF AN HONOR
ABLE CAREER.
LONG IN PUBLIC EYE
Served Through the Civil War, Was
in Congress Many Years, Became
Governor of Ohio and Finally At
tanned tn Presidency-Beautif ii
Devotio Ito Wife.

MKinley's life has been one of de-
votion to the service of the people.
Seriousness and earnestness have
marked his couse through trying
| times.
| Until he was first nominated for the
presidency n 1896 his life had fol
lowed the channels which have
claimed ether American citizens. He
had marched in the ranks during the
days of the SOS; he had secured his
education to a Sreat extent through
his own efforts; he had known the
trials Of a struggling country lawyer
Then he haa been elected to public
office, sent to congress for seven
terms, and had served as governor of
Ohio. But his career had not been
that Of a skyrocket. 1t had been the
! result Of life Of conflict, of earnest
ness.
William Mckinley came Of Irish and
Scotch ancestry. James and William
Mckinley, who founded the two
branches Of the family in this country
one in the southern and the other in
the northern states, according to ira
| dlt1on-came direct from Ireland.
James Mckinley reached America in
| l143. He was then but II years of
| age and was the father of David Nc
| kinley, who was the great-grandfath.
er of William Mckinley James Nc
klnley settled in Chanceford town
ship, York county, Pa. Here David
Mckinley, great-grandfathe OF the
president, was born in May, 1855.
Records at Washington show that Do
vid Mckinley served as a soldier in
the revolution and aided in the cap
ture of Paulus Hook and the engage
ments at Chester Hill and Amboy. At
the age of IS years, or in 1910, he died
in Ohio. A son, William Mckinley,
removed to Columbiana county, O., in
1909 At this time his son, James
Mckinley, who was born in Pine
township, Mercer county, Pa, was but
years of age. The son, William, fol
lowed his fathers business, that of an
iron odd furnace manufacturer. When
p years of age William Mckinley
married Nancy Allison of Canton, o.
Nine children were born to them, and
the seventh was William Mckinley,
the president. The father lived until
1892. having seen his son made COVER
nor of Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

four miles south of Texarkana, Ark,
and a large amount of booty secured
At Muskegon, Mich, the planning
single and sash factory of n. Nc
Grath & Son. at Lakeside, Mich, was
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
hall
Many leaders of the citizens union
of New York favor George Foster
Peabody for the nomination for comp
troller, with Low as candidate for
mayor
At Troy, Ala, Bill Tourney, alias
Bill Howard, negro, charged with
assaulting Miss Watson, at Chestnut
Grove, was shot and his body burned
by a mob.
Four lad playing in shallow wat T
at Long Branch suddenly vanished
from view and were drowned. 1t is
supposed that they stepped into a
treacherous hole.
David Scott, formerly Of Baltimore
and John Stevens, of Petersburg, Va
employees Of the Siwanoy golf club,
Yonkers, n. Y, were murdered, pre-
sumably by burglars.
Minister WI Ting-fang does not be-
lieve the press reports that he will BE-
transferred to London He does not
want to leave Washington and would
not consider the change of post q
promotion.
At Seattle, George Yatshinof, an
JT,oi1 Il Tn IND toI 1Nx
the special grand jury at Unalaska fol
the murder of his three wives The
three women were found lying at the
| foot Of cliff
In attempting to arrest an unknown
negro at Bardwell KY, Marshal
Thomas Warden was shot through the
shoulder and seriously wounded
Warden then fired two shots, killing
the negro instantly.
Joseph Lennon, patient whose
| back was broken, was discharged
from Jamaica hospital, New York, as
cured. The operation which remove;
fractured vertebrae was first formed
on a dissecting-room subject
| Citizens Union leaders will not
urge Bird S. CUler's nomination fol
mayor of New York in the face OF
Senator Platt's opposition, and this IS
taken as eliminating Mr.. Coler from
the list Of possible anti-Tamman!
nominees.
twenty-five bodies have been re
covered from the wreck of the
steamer City of Trenton to the Della
ware river above Philadelphia.
1t is said the Carnegie company
has given the Wabash railroad a con
tract to haul 100000 tons of stee.
yearly, provided it can enter Pitts
burg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
SOCIALIST MEETING

DeS MONIES, Sept. 1.-THE socialist
party of Iowa held a state convention
yesterday and nominated the follow
ing ticket:
Governor-James Baxter, Hiteman.
Lieutenant governor-W. A. ia
cobs, Davenport.
Judge of supreme court-A. f.
Thompson, Centerville.
Railway Commissioner-M. C. Mid
dlebrook, Rock Rapids.
Superintendent Of public instruc-
tion-E. E. Steven, Burlington.
Fifteen counties were represented
by eighteen delegates. The platform
endorsed that Of the united socialistic
party at Indianapolis July 20, and
says:
1--WE believe socialism to be the
scientific solution of the labor prob
lem and that it will provide an eth
ical construction of society whereby
equality and existing justice can be
meted out to every individual. We de-
clare our unalterable opposition To
competition for bread and to capital
istic control Of the means Of produc-
ton and distribution, and to secure a
system whereby want, misery and
poverty shall be forever eliminated
and pledge ourselves to the final and
complete overthrow of all competitive
and capitalistic systems and the sub
stitution thereof of a cooperative
and collective owner
ship of all means of production and
distribU tion.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
The Beers.

Consul General Stowe at Cape Town
reports that American trade is max
ing vast strides in south Africa.
Beers blew up a British train near
Haman's Kraal in the Transvaal,
killing 8 persons and wounding II.
1t is stated that the beers in British
concentration camps will be trans
ported to garrisoned towns on the
coast.
In London DR.. Kraus, a prominent
resident of the Transvaal and ex-
governor of Johannesburg, has been
arrested on the charge OF espionage.
He has been in great Britain for four
months, and it is alleged that he has
been secretly forwarding Information
to the beers 1t was DR.. Kraus who
surrendered the keys of Johannesburg
to Lord Roberts, in June, 1900. He
subsequently took the oath Of al
legiance.
The colonial office publishes dis
patch from the governor Of Cape
Colony announcing that the beers
Aug. 8, captured two unarmed British
scouts, near Haareekloof, and shot
them in cold blood. 1t is reported
that Commandant Myburg has issued
an order that all armed colonials
captured after Sept. Is are to be shot
De Wet has issued a proclamation
that he will shoot all British troops
found in Orange River colony after
Sept Is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
Foreign.

The food outlook is growing worse
in Russia.
Abbas Pasha, khedive of Egypt, is
visiting IN Paris.
The car and czarina landed ii
Elisinore, Denmark.
A widespread revolutionary move
ment prevails in Persia.
General Leonidas Plaza assumed
Office as president Of Ecuador.
Bocas del Toro, Colombia, is prac
tically besieged by insurgents.
| A bill to tax foreign labor is to be
introduced in the French parliament.
Russia is said to be arranging
settlement of the Franco-Turkish
quarrel.
Catholics in Quebec sent to parlia-
ment a demand for modification OF
the royal oath.
The inhabitants Of Seltenit, near
Cabiz, have risen against the tax
collectors. 1t is reported that a
serious conflict has taken place,
several persons being killed or IN
jured.
The United States government has
replied in sympathetic and friendly
tone to Japan's remonstrance regard
ing medical inspection of Japanese N
Hawaii, promising that investigator
shall be followed by suitable measure.
Venezuela has published in the
Official Gazette the complaints made
to friendly nations against the United
States Of Colombia This is con-
sidered a casus belli. The insurgents,
or liberals, in Colombia have besieged
Bocas del Toro, on the isthmus of
Panama, and the gunboat Machias
may GO there.
There is an apparently we'll
founded report current that Field
Marshal on Walderse and the kaiser
Marshal Won Waldersee and the kaiser
resignation from the army may be
looked for at any time. This is the
second time that the counts impru-
ience and lOquaciousness have caused
him trouble. 1t seems that the recent
interview with the count published by
impression generally produced by
his frequent speeches.
British marines landed on Spanish
soil and recovered a torpedo by d
show Of force
King Edward of England was
warned that excitement may seriosuly
affect his health
Dalmatian student in Rome drove
students out of a Cretan college
founded by the pope.
An anarchist seeking to kill the
pope was found lurking in the Vatican
gardens and arrested.
George Dorys, fugitive from Turkey,
was sentenced to death for writing
book on the private life Of the sultan.
The government at Washington
warned Venezuela and Colombia not
to violate treaties with the United
States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
Obituary.

Captain George Allanson, veteran
newsdealer of Milwaukee, is dead.
Charles E. Newhouse. a well-known
insurance man of Wabash, Ind,
dropped dead
A cablegram from Lucknow, India,
announces the death there of Miss
isabella Thoburn, president of the
college Of women and girls at Luck
Francis Beauregard Aglar, general
manager of the interchangeable Brake
Beam company Of st. Louis, Mo-, is
dead after an illness of less than two
days.
Ferdinand Abraham, one of the
foremost Hebrews Of Boston, pipe
manufacturer and tobacconist and
member of the school committee, died
of heart disease, aged 81.
DR.. Gates B. Billiard, known as one
Of the most skillful physicians in
northern New England and a medical
authority of high standing. died at his
home at st. Johnsbury, Vt, aged y
years.
Former Congressman William c.
Wallace Of Brooklyn, n Y, is dead
He represented the third district of
Brooklyn for one term and was at
one time prominent in republican
politics.
Judge Baker P. Lee died at Buckroe
Beach, Va. Judge Lee was born in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
China.

The French have formally handed
over the palace of ancestors and the
imperial city to the Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries.
G. Squiers, secretary of the United
States legation at Pekin, will present
several carloads of Chinese art
objects to the Metropolitan Museum
in New York
Prince Chun, brother of the en-
peror of China, made his apology for
the murder Of Ambassador Won Ket-
teller to Kaiser Wilhelm. He was not
unduly Inundated. Prince Chun IS
expected to spend fortnight in Berlin
and visit Italy, Belgium, England,
United States and Janan,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
L abor.

British employers sued unions for
business losses caused by a strike.
Steel strikers lost ground at
several mills, but claim they are
satisfied with conditions.
The Tarrant Foundry company is
preparing to move from Chicago to
Aurora on account of a walkOut.
The steel trust has given notice
that the great strike can be settled
only by unconditional surrender.
The steel strikers now admit that
they made a mistake in refusing J.
Pierpont Morgan's terms, but say they
must fight on.
Labor day was observed throughout
the country. William J. Bryan was
the orator at the Kansas City celebra-
ton. In Pittsburg the steel strikers
made up division in the parade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Spanish-American islands.

Spanish-American Islands.
A pictorial history of Spanish war
will not be ready for publication for
a year or more.
Signs at Manila are said to point
to the early capture or surrender of
General Malvar.
Lieutenant Commander Nathan Sar-
gent was selected by Admiral Dewey
as his chief of staff.
Rear Admiral Schley must personal
Nv object to Rear Admiral HoWison
serving on board of inquiry.
Gen. John R. Brooke was elected
national commander of the veterans
of the Porto Rican campaign.
DR.. Pardo de Taveras and Benito
Legardo were sworn in at Manila as
members of the Philippine commits
sion.
Admiral Howison denied the inter
view regarding Schley, but his re-
moval from the court of inquiry will
be asked.
General William Ludlow, the hero
of two wars and former military gov
ernOf or havana, dleu Vi LuDeICulool0
at Morristown, n. j.
Congressman Hull of Iowa, who has
returned from Manila, declares that If
missionaries are allowed to go to the
island of Mindanao where the Moro
tribe is dominant, the United States
government will have on it's hands a
rebellion which will cost an immense
sum to suppress.
General Macarthur reported in per
son at the war department his return
from the Philippines. He talked re-
garding the conditions in the ar
chipelago and said that the United
States has an enormous task On hand
to transform the Spanish institutions
there into American ideas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12
Domestic.

The public debt decreased $5,460,
597 in August.
1t is said Bryan will be asked 10
take part in the fall campaign in Ohio
Vice-President Roosevelt addressed
two church congregations in Chicago.
Thirty thousand Sir Knights in full
uniform paraded the streets of Louis
vile.
Sheriff Earl was knocked senseless
| by an unknown assaiIant in his Office
at Appleton.
A census bulletin shows that 33C
persons were killed in Chicago by
railroads IN 1900.
Summer home of Mrs. George Will
| lam Curtis at Springfield, Mass, was
! destroyed by fire.
Albert Morris was shot and killed
at Coffeyville, Kas., by John Nelson
his brother-in-law.
Massachusetts prohibitionists have
nominated ticket headed by John B.
Lewis, Jr., for governor,
The Chicago board of reviewers
raised Alexander Dowte's assessment
from $4,000 to $500,O00.
The health of Senator w. J. SeWell
of New Jersey it is said, was unim-
proved by his trip abroad.
Two men with the stolen launch
Daisy and full set Of burglars tools
| were arrested at La Crosse.
Senator Depew visited the Office Of
j, P. Morgan & Co., in order to borrow
nickel FOR a street car fare.
The Cripple Creek gold district
broke all records in August by pro
ducing $2,55S,00O worth of gold.
George Belcher, an expert swim
mer of Brooklyn, was drowned at
Rockaway Beach while giving an
exhibition.
Marie Josephine Eastwick, of Phila-
delphia, was held in London on the
charge Of forging a railway certificate
for 100000
Ex-President Cleveland narrowly
escaped arrest at Lake Garfield.
Mass, On the charge of catching I'M
dersized fish.
A monument was unveiled at Cooch' s
Bridge, Del. where the stars and
stripes were first unfurled in the
battle in 1777.
S. w. Starkes, Charleston, w. Va,
was elected supreme char cellor of the
Colored Knights of Pythias at the
st. Louis encampment
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr, was
fined $40 for speeding his automobile,
and later won the championship cup
at the Newport races.
Chicago August wheat, 69h&695sc.
Census bulletin shows that males
predominant in North Dakota, Ohio,
Oregon, AMI Oklahoma
President Mckinley visited the
Buffalo exposition Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Thursday being set
apart as presidents day.
H. D. Hubbard, private secretary Of
President Harper, Chicago university,
was appointed secretary of the ma
tional bureau O. standards.
The engagement of John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr., to marry Miss Abby E. AL
drich, daughter of Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, was announced.
The industrial commission has
elected Colonel . Albert Clarke Of
Boston to succeed the late Senator
Kyle as president of the commission
No. 1 Cotton Belt passenger train
| was held up and robbed near Eylau,