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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18

not to heed my red light and go
through, or, better still, to send an
armed posse from Kingsbury, IL miles
up the road. 1 repeated the message
twice, so that he would be sure to hear
it, and then trusted to luck.
The cords and gags were beginning
to hurt, and my anxiety was very great.
The minutes dragged slowly by, and I
thought that hour would never end;
but it did end at last, and all of a sud-
den heard the long calliope whistle of
the engine on the flyer as she came
down the grade. This was followed by
two short blasts, that showed she had
seen my red light and was going to
stop. 'My God!" thought. HAS she
been warned?" So soon as the train
whistled the men went out, leaving me
helpless on the table. I heard the
whistle of the air brakes and knew the
train must be slowing up. My anxiety
was intense. Presently I heard her
stop at the tank, and then in about a
second 1 listened to the liveliest fusil-
lade that l had ever heard in my life.
1t was sweet music to my ears, can
tell you, for it indicated to me what
proved to be a fact, that posse was
on the train and that the robbers were
foiled. One of them was shot and two
were captured, but BILL" the leader,
escaped. They had their horses hitched
to the telegraph poles, and as ''Bill''
went running by the office heard him
say: f'I'll fix that id operator,
anyhow" Then, bang! crash, went the
glass in the window, and bullet buried
itself in the table, not two inches from
my head. was not exactly killed, but
was frightened so badly and the
strain had been SO great that when the
trainmen came in to release me I at
once lost consciousness. When I came
to 1 was surrounded by sympathetic
crowd of passengers and trainmen, and
doctor who happened to be on the
train was pouring something down my
throat that soon made me feel better.
AS soon as had recovered myself suf-
ficiently I telegraphed the dispatcher
what had happened, and the chief, who
in the meantime had been sent for, told
me to close up my Office and come east
on the flyer, to report for duty in the
morning in his office as copy operator
That is how I won my promotion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
SEQUEL to a Dream.

A Paris merchant dreamed of his
daughter who died several years ago,
and next morning, with his dream
still mournfully haunting his mem
DRY, something brought to his mind
that it was one of the days on which
the municipal lottery was open. To
the lottery, thereupon, he went, be-
ing man of sporting instinct, and
his dream suggested the venture. His
daughter having died at the age of
"a years, 10 days, 4 hours, he Sc
lected these three numbers to bet
upon, and two of the three proved
highly lucky. One on which he had
laid IS. 4d. brought him $50 times
his stake, or e100, and the other
1880 times his stake of e1 12s. 3d..
or 6.SOo.-London Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
WOMEN RUNNING STORES.
The Latter Day System of Sending
BOnnets "On Approval" 10
Destructive.

The "returners" is the title applied
to large and growing number of WON
en- who deal with the department ant
other retail stores who do business or
credit. So great has become the femi
nine army deserving the new appella
ton that store managers are consider
ing the desirability of making up &
'black list" for mutual protection, say!
the Chicago Chronicle.
''The women are having too much fur
at our expense" said a State street
man the other day. "We would give 6
big price for remedy that would save
US without hurting the feelings OF
costing us the patronage of the mad
ans and misses who seem to think we
have invited them to dabble promis
cuously in our stocks"
The custom objected to is that by
which goods may be taken home ''or
approval" The scheme operated wei
at first, but soon women noticed that
there was no bar to ordering in guam
titles far beyond needs or intention o.
buying. 1t is quite the thing nova
DAVIS for matron of good fnancia
standing who wishes, say, new bon
net, to spend the day in shopping
at downtown millinery emporiums
From each of a dozen she ordered &
choice piece of headgear sent up "or
approval" and when her husband
comes home at night she dons then
each in turn and tries to obtain his in
dorsement of the most expensive
Failing that, she works ''down grade
until he throws up both hands. Or per
haps she has similar "trying-on bee
with her female friends for critics.
In any event, II of the IL bonnets
are sent back the next day, without
any cash to pay the storekeeper for the
wear and tear incidental to the trip his
pet CONNECTIONS have taken-'on ap
prevail" After few excursions of this
nature he is obliged to retire the bon
net from exhibition and charge it's cost
to profit and loss.
eff these 'returners' don't have more
pity they'll send me to Kankakee,
walled a sufferer. 'I'd go back to the
cash down system, but that would
mean prompt loss of my trade to my
rivals. Oh, for a Moses!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
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Copyright, 1900, by Jamieson-Higgins Coz

TALES of the Telegraph" written by
Capt. Jasper Ewing. U. S. A, and published
by Jamieson-Higgins Co., Chicago, is col
lection of stories telling the adventures
that have befallen the author since the day
in his boyhood when he first entered tele-
graph office to learn the business" AS
Capt. Ewing graduated from the telegraph
key to a commission in the United States
regular army, and served in the Indian
campaigns of the west and through the war
with Spain, the stories give varied ex-
perience that is interesting. The following
story tells an experience of the author at
the second office with which he was in
trusted:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
Not What Friends Are For.

The only use some people have for
friends is to make servants of them.
-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18

If man thinks he is wronged and tells
you his troubles, don't say there is another
side to the story, or he will think you are
a fool.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
How to Begin Saving

He who would save should begin
with his mouth.-Danish Proverb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
Pulling,

Dickerman-"There's one thing that puz-
zles me-"
Rawley-"And, pray, what is that?"
"How it happens that the new woman
is generally not very young one."-Boston
Transcript.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
The NewtOWn Bee
CIRCULATION:
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.
THE COMING FAIR.

The premium list and announce ment of the 23d annual fair of the New | Milford Agricultural Association has been issued from the press of The Bee Publishing Co.,, and is full of informa- ton regarding this fair, which is be- coming the great event of the people of New Milford and adjacent towns. While the managers of this fair do not make any pretensiOns of putting the Pan-American Exposition in the shade, they have an exhibition every year that is worth travelling miles to see. Secretary D. J. Hungerford is a great worker and to his untiring efforts is due a large share of the success of this association. The other officers who interest themselves much in the cause, are J. Le Roy Buck, president; Noble Bennitt, vice presidents; B. J. Sturges, treasurer. There are to be, this year, Y classes, giving to the sis terS, cousins and aunts, uncles. broth CTS and everyone ample opportunity to exhibit their skill in whatever they may be an adept, be it bread and pastry, fancy articles Horticulture, fine arts, farming, a chance to show your fine family horse, etc., and the chil- dren, too, have a place in the list. Space fOrbidS our enumerating in de- tail, but you ought to send for a pre- mium list. The races are what att tract great many people and this year the association has prepared a fine list.
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corner of the freight room at the depot and were just ready to set it on fire when they were discovered by the agent. The same boys have pilfered from gardens in the neighborhood, of late.
 J. F. Gibbs, with his nieces, Misses Bessie and Sadie Welch, and their friend, Miss Hayward, of Bridgeport, spent Wednesday in Warren. Charles LOeber, of New York, will give gramophone concert in Gibbs hall, this Friday evening, for the ben eft of the Congregational Sunday school. Admission lOc.
 Music and tableaux, with cake and ice cream, this evening, at the North Kent chapel.
 Dea M. c. Gibbs, who has been in poor health for some time, is improv- ing, and hopes to be out again soon.
 MT and Mrs Herbert Knapp, of Fair field, spent Sunday with Miss Annie Knapp.
 MeSsrs J. l.. Roberts and N. M. Wat son have been at Savin Rock for few days.
 Mrs Calvin Hatch and children, of Shelton, are spending couple of weeks with Mrs A. Chamberlain.
 The village school begins Tuesday, September 3, with Miss Mary Casey and Miss Jennie Hoag as teachers.
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pIcScIC. Miss Edna Mallory and friend ot 1 WoOdbury were at the Congregational church, last Sunday. c. B. Thompson has closed his fac tory for two weeks. MT and Mrs H. A. Hill have returned home. l Mrs Warehouse is on the sick list.
 Rev Mir Lovejoy and wife, of Mount l Vernon, N. Y., who have been board. ing at MT Kane's for two weeks, have returned home.
 Center school begins again next week. l Tobacco cutting has been much de. layed by the damp weather. l Mrs Curtis, of New Haven; is spend. ing vacation with her mother, Mrs Sarah Kyle.
 Miss Lizzie Bayette is the guest ot Mrs Howard Peck: at Long Hill, few days this week. l Miss Mary McEslin returned to her home in Ansonia on Monday. 1 J. A. Bolles of the New Milford Gazette was town on Saturday.
 s. P. Cantield spent Sunday in Brook. field.
 Mrs Joseph Greer and Mrs Adele Smith spent Wednesday in New Ha- ven. Miss Louise Knox, of Bridgeport, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Daniel Garfield.
 MT and Mrs Alfred McEslin and Master Milton McEslin, of New Haven, are the guests OfIMr and Mrs R. J. Nc ESlin.
 Mrs Charles Curtis, who has been the guest of Ter mother, Mrs Sarah Kyle, returned to New Haven on Mon day.
 Miss Lena Greer spent a few days in New sMilford, the guest of Mrs c. J. Pills, this week.
 MT and Mrs F. w. Hurd and child ren, of River district, were in town or Sunday.
 Mrs Eli Roberts and children are the guests of friends in Danbury. Mrs Esther Hawley of Woodbury was recent guest of MT and Mrs F J. Hawley.
 F. B. Bostwick filled one of Lee Dickinson's silos, this week, with one of his engines and cutters. He ha! two more to fill for MT Dickinson also one for Dwight Peck, one fol Reuben Warner.
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7&atEg#MALLEr@.
United Mrs. Sale.
 The Big Annual August Event in Bed COverinGr.

Do you know why thi: store holds a blanket sale dur ing the hottest season of the year ? For the same reason that you buy coal now because the cost is lower than in fall and winter when blankets are needed. Then mills put the price uF and stores have to. In this sale we offer the best blankets ma e at the lowest prices that are quoted the whole year round. And people who see the force of the reason are busy buying. They are saving money.
 ITe have 6eSn asked # tAese Blankets romld be ordered and Aekd for 0el1very /0/er. O. # lhey roH/a De bMrrhasea obHgea fo say. La/er these 6/.,Nkets 7pW rost more and 7ve mxst nst more for fhem 7hatS 70Ay ths sale is he|a n0aV
 Whzle and igvay dlaukets,
 35c.
 1o-4 woof bIankets,
 SI.90. II-4 Australian 7vooI blaukefS, s2.99.
 IF aH 70ooI blamkets,
 $3.39.
 Cotton-vooI Maukets,
 $3.9o. Calzforuza vooI Maukets,
 $4.S9. FlueH Calz/0,uza zvooldkamkeks
 $5.59.
 36-zv. Bro7vu cotton,
 4c yd.
 BleacAed sheets,
 30c. HemstzleAed bzlzoaO cases,
 IF I.2c.
 NEW HAVEN.
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BRIDGEWATER.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 Rev MT Montgomery preached very interesting sermon in the Congrega- tional church, last Sunday morning, taking for his text John 15-11: "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full" MT Mont gomery is an able preacher, and has accepted a call to the Olivet church, Bridgeport. He is the son of the be- loved missionary to Turkey, Mrs Emily R. Montgomery, now deceased.
 Rev MT Raymond is expected to preach next Sunday, after months vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
WHAT A TALE IT TELLS.

If that mirror of yours shows a wretched, sallow complexion, a jaun- diced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin, it's liver troubled; but Dr Kings New Life Pills regulate the liver, purify the blood, give clear skin, rosy cheeks, ,,rich complexion. Only 25c at R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; William J. Beehler, BroOkfield; A. B. Fancher, Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30

finding it in the East, and he thinks S me tourist must have brought the seed to some garden, somewhere up the river or it's branches, whence the seed drfted down stream, and established itself on the fertile bottom land.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
LIME ROCK.
BASEBALL ENTHUSIASM.

The local baseball team defeated the Amenia nine, last Friday, in a great game of to 2. The umpire showed the visitors.some partiality, but all is we'll that ends well, and no grudge is laid up against him by the Lime Rock players in consequence.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
it has of late, baby show can be easi ly arranged.


 Miss Cora Mccarthy started for the Pan-American Exposition last Thurs day. She expects to visit her sister, Mrs Davis, in Plattsburgh, N. Y., be- fore returning home.
 Miss Martha Matthews and Miss Gertrude Matthews, of Scranton, have visited week at the home of the lat. ter's sister, Mrs. G. E. Card.
 Mrs A. l.. Patterson, of Bridgeport, is visiting relatives in the village.
 Mrs Edward Carter went to Water bury, Saturday, intending to spend a pie of weeks with relatives.
 The big white stone beside the road on Town Hill, has been buried, and a stalk of golden rod planted upon the grave. A commendable job, as some horses were afraid of the boulder.
 Mrs Emma Andrews, of Wethers- field, has been visitor at Charles Beckley's for several days. She is a sister of the latter.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
ARRIVALS AT WAYSIDE INN.s

ARRIVALS AT WAYSIDE INN.. Miss Martin, Miss Ducey. Miss M Ducey. Miss T. Ducey, T. w. Lloyd, John D. Champlin, Jr., Misses Lerett, J. B. Clark, K. w. Barlow, H. P. Good. rich, Paul Wyman, Guy 1. Buell., New York.
 Miss Ida Williams, Miss Emma Will Hams, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 $. M. Krohn, Dayton, O.
 John D. Creamer, SyOssett, N. Y: F. P. Hyde, New Haven.
 K. A. Gaylord, Boston, Mass.
 H. s. Mitchell, La Grange, Chicago, F. J. Mather, Locust, N. J.
 G. K. Baker, Hawleyville.
 K. K. Schaffer, Miss J. Hazel Schaf- fer, Naugatuck.
 J. w. Hutchinson, Chicago, III.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
THE DEVIL OUT FOR A RIDE.

Mike Hickey, a charcoal teamster, left his team standing hltched to a load of coal, last Saturday, then went back in the woods to help load another wagon. There was live coal in the load, and it soon blazed up and singed the horses. They started down the mountain on a run, and it looked as if the devil was out for ride. The horses finally got loose from the load, but the wagon and coal were destroyed.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

| At the Methodist church, next Sun day morning, Dr Taylor's topic will be "Jacob's Corner on Bean Soup. A Mixed Lot of Saints;" in the evening, ''JacOb Converted by a Glorious Dream" Communion after morning sermon.
 The congregation, last Sunday even- ing, was one of the largest of the year, and one of marked intelligence and earneStneSS.
 At 2.3O p. m., last Sunday, Dr Taylor preached at Boardman schoolhouSe to a congregation that nearly filled the room. Oliver w. Hoyt's Union Sunday school there is doing good work, and MT Hoyt reports about $25O now on the subscription paper toward the build ing of a Union chapel there. A new schOolhOuse goes up this fall. The Methodist Sunday school had fine picnic at Mygatt's Grove, Lake Waramaug, on Thursday, the 29th. THE BEE man had better have gone along-and found some honey-i. e., news!-[*
 The entries for the horse trotting at the New Milford fair on September II and F, close on Monday. The asso- ciation will give $1,OOO in premiums. The speed program for those two days will be as follows:
 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Il. 2.4O Glass, Trotting and Pacing, Purse $2OO s.2o Glass, Trotting and Pacing, Purse 500 THURSDAY, LEPTEMBER 12. 23O Glass, Trotting and Pacing Purse $2OO. 2.15 Glass, Trotting and Pacing, Purse 32OO. 2. .25 Class, TrOtthg and Pacing, Purse $200.
 Conditions National Assoclation rules to govern, except Rule 9, Section 2, abolishing hopples, which will not be enforced. Entrance fee. five per cent of the purse, which must accom- pany the entry; and five per cent ad- ditional from money winners. Division of money, 50, p, 15> and 10 per cent. All races to be in harness, mile heats, best three in five. Any horse dis tancing the field or any part thereof to be entitled to one money only. Six or more to enter and four to start. Records made on or after August 20 no bar. No conditional entries re- ceived, and entries made by wire must be repeated by mail. The Association reserves the right to declare off any or all of the above races if not satis- factorily filled and refund the entrance money. The right to postpone on ac- count of weather, or to change the order of the program is hereby re. served. Money paid at the wire.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

The Bridgewater Grange held an ice cream sale in the hall on Friday even ing, which was we'll attended. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by those present.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
KENT.

BOY NEEDS SPANKING.
 Monday, some of the village small boys collected pile of rubbish in
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
ATTHE BALDWIN HOUSE,

AT THE BALDWIN HOUSE.
 The guests at the popular Baldwin house had very enjoyable picnic at Lovers Leap week ago. The wealth CT was fine and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the occasion. Among the guests are the following: MT and Mrs Bassett, Mir and Mrs Burke, Miss Olive Burke, MT and Mrs Franklin, Miss Isabel Franklin, Paul Franklin, Miss Bradley, Ethel Brad ley, Marjory Bradley, Miss Choat, Miss Nell Choat, Leonora Choat, Mrs Thor burn, Miss Thorburn, Philip Thor burn, George Corliss, William Gremsi, Miss Alice Caruth, H. Chapman, all of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Burke of Middletown, Arthur Kane of New York.
 Miss Franklin and Miss Louise Franklin have been spending the sum- mer with their sister, Mrs Peterson.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
CANCER

Sufferers from this horrible malady
 nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
 from the parents, but may be from some
 remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
 through several generations. This deadly poison may lay dormant In the blood for years, or until you reach middle life, then the first little sore or ulcer makes it's ap-
 pearance-or a swollen gland in the
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 gives the first warning.
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 f it driven out. This s. S. s. does, and the only medicine that can reach deep seated, obstinate blood troubles like tAis. When all the poison has been forced out of the system the Cancer heals, and the disease never returns.
 Cancer begins often in small way, as the following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows {:
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The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30

THE sTORK VERY ACCOMMODATING.
 An 11-pound boy, now week old, is at the home of Michael Dunn. If the stork continues to favor this village as
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
CAUGHT HIM RED-HANDED.


 Having an errand at Walter Booths the reporter of THE BEE visited his place on Monday. Not seeing the ge- nial gentleman about the house and hearing great cOmmotion in a small shop in his yard, the scribe proceeded to investigate. What met his vision tie building nearly took his breath away. There stood one of MT Booths horses, the front legs of the animal encased in a pair of overalls. The first thought was that as MT Booth was fair director he was practising some trick for the fair, but closer scrutiny showed the true state of af- fairs. It appears MT Booth is an ex- pert .horseshOer, and he put the trou- sers on the front legs so the horse would stand still. The reporter sug- gested that MT Booth would create quite sensation if he would only drive his horse with the pantaloons on down to COnetia Park. Let us hope he will and if the directors don't give him a premium the editor of THE BEE will. ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE A CLAM BAKE.
 The members of Good Shepherd lodge, No. 65, l. o. o. F., have arrang- ed for clam bake to be held on Marsh's lot near the Town Bridge on will be ready at p. m., and will be served under a big tent. Music will be furnished by the New Milford band. Dancing will follow in the evening to music by Whitney's orchestra. As the tickets are only soc big crowd is ex- pected. Every citizen should buy a ticket if he doesn't care for clans.
 PLACED COPY OF VIEWPOINT BEE UNI DERCORNER STONE OF NEW HOUSE.
 Israel Smith of Upper Merryall is building new house, 28x3O feet. Hal. lock & Rowe are doing the mason work, and the other day they were about to put the corner stone in posi-. tiOn when Jay HallOck, a warm friend of THE BEE, said: "Say, Friend Is. rael, we ought to put copy of THE BEE in this corner stone." So one o1 MT Smiths boys was dispatched to the house for copy of THE BEE, and the corner stone was then formally laid in the presence of MeSsrs Rowe, HallOck dren.
 Mrs G. l.. Taylor is visiting hel daughter and son-in-law, William J Brown, of Brooklyn, at their summer home at New Suffolk, on Great Pecon ic Bay, L. l., sea-bathing and catching blackfiSh and SnapperS.
 Dr Hartwell of Chestnut Land dis trict recently drove Dr Taylor to visit "Steep Rock," on the Shepaug river and Washington Village. Mir Taylor was greatly delighted with the noble horseshoe shaped cliff, with the beau tiful river winding under it's concave foot. In the valley of the river he found and botanized the noted ''cup plant" silphium perfoliatum, square stem, eight feet tall, yellow flowers whose leafy "cups'' hold half pin of water, and have often refreshed thirsty hunters. The plant belong to the Western prairies, this cluml being the only case of MT Taylor
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30

BASEBALL GAME FOR LABOR DAY,
 Among the attractions for Labor day will be game of ball between the New Milford'S and team from Dan- bury at Conetia Park. The game will be called at 2 p. m., the admission being 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30

THE ONE HUNDRED MINUTE SER
 MON.
 Among those who passed Sunday at Pine Grove campmeeting, Canaan, were: Daniel Marshall, Gus Taylor, Har- ry Palmer, w. B. Bull, MT Williams and c. D. Pulver. Some of the party thought it advisable to stop off at Falls Village (Mr Palmer among the number), to visit their cousins, and Harry says he wishes he could attend campmeeting again, next Sunday. MT Williams greatly enjoyed the morning sermon, as it was so short.