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The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

r, G. Hitchcock OF Plattsville was
in town, last Saturday, buying cows
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

The Congregational church editice is
shortly to be adorned by new dress
of paint, the color to be white with
green blinds.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

James Haugh Of Botsford returned,
last week, from visit to Greater New
York and Staten Island.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

Miss Hazel Smith was the happy
guest Of her little cousin Miss Alice
Smith OF Dodgingtown. over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

Mrs Hattie Archer, who has been
staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE CON NORE0ATIONAL CHURCH.

A FELLOWSHIP MEETING.
At the Fellowship meeting, to be |
held in the Congregational church on
Tuesday, April 20, this is the program,
so far as it can now be given:
MORNING SESSION.
Rev c. W. Francis, Brookheld Gen.
ter, presiding.
1890. Devotional Service, led by w.
E. Mitchell, South Britain.
1915. Brief reports from the church.
eS.
11.20. Present-day problems in the
country church. (a) The prayer meet !
ing, Rev Fl. De Witt Williams, South
Britain; (b The Sunday school; (c) The
Christian Endeavor Society, Rev Ed
ward R. Evans, Redding. ~
Discussion. ~~T - /
1890. Social hour and collation..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev S. Edmunds Breen, Danbury,
presiding. ~~.
200. Praise service, conducted by
II. w. Wright, Newtown.
2.15. The Church at work. (a) Doing
business in business way. (b) Mans
work. (c) Woman s work. (d) Touch
ing elbows.
Discussion. ;.-
3.15. Missionary address.
3.45. Dismission. =
! All churches of all denominations
| are most cordially invited to send del
egations to this meeting, as that will
make it Fellowship meeting indeed.
! MISS MoFFATT TO ADDRESS THE LADIES.
: Missionary mite bags were given out
last spring to the ladies OF the congre-
cation, that the odd pennies might be
! dropped in them from time to time and
] the contents brought to meeting this
| year. Over $50 came in this way II
months ago. All who received such
! bags are asked to bring them with
their contents on Tuesday afternoon
of next week, April %, to Miss Susan
/ j. Scudder's at 2.30 o'clock. Miss Moi
fatt, Of the Congregational Home So
ciety, will address this meeting; and
all who have heard her know that she
can tell her story we'll.
A sTEREOPTICON LECTURE.
ct. Bates, State Secretary OF the
~. NJ. c. A.. will give an address In
the church on Sunday evening, April
p, at 7.30 O'Clock, on the work OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.. illustrated by stereopticon
| views to show the buildings, gymnasi'
ums, leaders in the movement, etc.
Country towns are especially interest
cd in this work, as they are constantly
sending their picked young men to the
great cities where the Y. NJ. G. A
r stands ready to extend friendly hand
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR FOR APRIL 20
The Christian Endeavor meeting or
next Sunday evening, April 20, will bt
led by one from neighboring society
The Sandy Hook society are also IN
vited to join their forces to the meet
ing. Subject, elbow can know tha
am saved?" John 8: %; John ): IA
Rev. 8: 1-l6; l John Al. A beautiful
picture has just been hung upon tn
wall of the prayer meeting room, cop
It. Of one of the famous MadOnnas.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

Elbert Wilson, in Taunton, has secured
a position in Danbnry.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18
THE "RALLY' PRAYER MEETING.

THE RALLY FHA n EN- N1177 '1~0'
The April "rally'' prayer meeting
comes this (Friday) evening at 7.3o
O'Clock. Subject, ''Fleeing from
temptation" l Cor. 10: 1-13. Leader
Henry M. Smith. "Come thou witt
Us and we will do thee goOd.'
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

The April meeting OF the Mems club
will be held on the 23d, the host being
David c. Peck. The subject OF the
evening will be Josiah Gilbert Holland
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

Messrs William Hamlin and Orrin
Dorwin of Middlebury called on friends
in Dodgipgtown, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

and his writings, in charge OF Allison
P, Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

Rev J. D. Skene, rector Of st James
jEpiscopal) church Of Danbury, and
who has been heard number of times
J in the pulpit OF Trinity church, has
rendered his resignation owing to i'll
| health.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

Sherman Crofut and Willie Nichols
were engaged, last week, in lathing the
new house of Lawyer Bonynge at Lake
/ Waramaue. This week they are work.
ing at Peach Lake, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18

At the Endeavor meeting, Sunday
evening, in the Congregational church,
the pastor gave some "reminiscences OF
Rev T. De Witt Talmage, who had
Just passed away. Having lived most
of his life in Brooklyn, Mr. Barker had
had many opportunities to hear Tai
mage at his best. He described the
great audiences that used to flock to
the Tabernacle, Talmage's marvellous
hold upon his hearers, the burning OF
the last beautiful church, a New ears
call at his home, and his pleasant GUS
tom OF warmly greeting strangers az
ter the service. Once when DR. Tai
mage had given magnificent descrip'
tion Of the passing in review OF the
armies of the North in the Nationa
Capital at the close of the war, man
sitting next to- Mr. Barker, who hat
been listening, eagerly bending for
ward with his hands tightly grasplnl
! his knees, turned to Mr. Barker whe1
! the last word had fallen from tn
I.speaker's lips, and said earnestly
t4'He's right, for 1 was there Tn
orator had touched the heart OF tn
soldier
The Conservative, 1902-02-13
A country does
not await news
from the bed side
Of Roosevelt's son,
PLANTING
THISTLES.

because he is Roosevelt's son, but be-
cause the country looks into the Roose-
welt home and sees sorrow there. For
the same reason that any indiscretion,
any departure from the established
rules Of strict propriety, OH the part
of any member of the presidents
family, is quickly noted and strongly
resented; and, on the other hand, any
quickly brought to public attention, so
when trouble stalks across the thres-
hold, it stands under the lime-light, and
within the nations line of vision,
for the nation belongs to the Roose-
velt family, even as the Roosevelt
family belongs to the nation.
You who envy the sufferer at Groton
the sympathy Of this great-hearted
people. and cry out that your own son
may sicken and die, and the world
move as it did before, should reflect
that you are not the president, conse-
quently your home is not the head
quarters of loyal peoples love.
Do not uproot love to plant
envy, but rather say, with
the illustrious Lincoln "Die
when may, I want it said Of
me. by those who knew me best, that
I always plucked a thistle and planted
a flower, when I thought flower
would grow''
The Conservative, 1902-02-13
SIDE LIGHT ON JAPAN.
Editor The Conservative:

Editor The Conservative:
1 have now been in Japan three
months, and can give my impressions
of the country and the people in some
what superficial manner. The country
is charming and abounds in beautiful
scenery. The last day of our voyage
hither, in October, we were all day
steaming along the coast, and so near to
the land as to see plainly the hills and
valleys, the fields and scattered houses,
and the high bluffs and impressive noun
tains. The celebrated Fugiyama, great
est mountain of Japan, at first almost
like towering cloud, and finally re-
vealed itself in all it's grandeur, outlined
against the sky, as we arrived in the
evening at Yokohama It is natural
that the Japanese artists have excelled
in landscape painting when such scenery
is continually before their eyes.
A great disenchantment takes place
when the traveller lands, and is confront
ed with the small, dingy houses of un-
painted wood, the narrow, muddy
streets, and the general aspect of poverty
in the appearance of the people and
their surroundings. There is strange
medley of feudal state of things in
combination with some of the marked
peculiarities of modern civilization, such
as telegraphs, telephones, street trans,
The Conservative, 1902-02-13

barous, difficult language lit is wonder
that they do show decided progress, and
especially, that they are universally
anxious to improve, and to welcome the
benefits of western civilization. The
influence of the Uniten States upon
them has been immense; and they
rightly judge that the spread of a
knowledge of the English language will
be a most powerful means of enlighten-
ment. 1t is now Systematically taught
in their schools and colleges to both
sexes. Not few young japanese go to
England or the United States to perfect
themselves in their education.
The Foreign Colony.
The foreign residents of Toxic number
about 600. They may be divided into
three classes; Missionaries, Teachers
and Professors, and Trading, CONNER
cial men. Not trusting to my own
superficial knowledge, give the state.
ments of these persons who have re-
sided many years in the country, as to
the Japanese in general. The Mission
aries, have only words of praise. They
find the people admirable, and in the
following respects: They are docile,
teachable, polite, studious, pious, warm
hearted, frugal, clean, and most indus
trious. The Teachers and Professors
describe them as polite, vain, studious,
enthusiastic, but changeable, tricky,
untruthful, slow, quiet, good-humored,
and causing no trouble in their classes.
The Traders and Commercial men are
unanimous in giving an unfavorable
Judgment. They find them tricky,
untruthful, mean, unreliable, narrow.
minded, slow to fulfill obligations, very
unpunctual, sly, hypooritical, the polite
manner only a thin varnish, flattering,
weak, vain of very little knowledge,
and too ready in conversation to assent
to anything whatever. These persons
all regard the Chinese as far superior
The favorable opinion Of the Mission
aries arises from the fact that they have
mainly to do with rroselytes and church
members, and do not get into close con-
tact with the general population. The
Traders undoubtedly see the worst
traits more clearly. All agree that it
will be slow work to bring this people
up to the average of the English or
Americans. A task for centuries. Some
few despair of any such consummation.
For the Future.
The people must be better fed; better
housed; better clothed, better edu.
Gated, especially the female sex.
Women are ground down, and
Their homes must be recreated, and all
their ideas of life enlarged. The lead.
ing men of the nation realize this fully,
and the government SymnathiZeS and
The Conservative, 1902-02-13
Che Conservative.

lights. The Jinrikishas, light carriages
for one person, drawn by man, who
trots at a rapid pace, is distinguishing
feature of the city life.
Impressions of the Capital.
When one goes on by rail eighteen
miles to Toxic, the capital, the same
features appear. The small, wooden
buildings, narrow streets, muddy roads,
but few handsome, public buildings;
and yet, population of more than
1 900, 900 registered inhabitants, and an
area as large as Paris. The city extends
over level plain, on underground
rescued from the sea many years ago,
and it is intersected by numerous canals,
ramifying in all directions; so that it
calls to mind the cities Of Holland.
These ancient canals serve for the trans.
fer of heavy, bulky merchandise, and
the quiet of the place is seldom dis
turbed by rumbling, noisy carts and
drays. Horses are but little employed.
The peacefulness of the city is still
further enhanced by the absence of
street-cries, or loud shouting, or up
roarious singing by night-brawlers.
Even the many children playing their
games in the streets, are not boisterous
or unruly The first impression is that
of very dense population dwelling in
confined space, in extremely narrow
quarters, very busy, thinly clad, with
bare legs and arms and breasts, wearing
no hats, and shod in flimsy slippers.
The mothers go about with their infants
strapped to their backs, or the elder
brothers and sisters take the load as if
it were proper burden; nor have seen
any baby roughly handled. In fact, in
spite of the poverty, the babies and the
children are usually fat and rosy, evil
IDENTIFY well-nourished
The 'Little Brown Man."
The Japanese are small; the men not
much above five feet; the women four
feet, six or eight inches, copper col
ored. There are two things for which
all classes ardently yearn; to be whittier,
and to be taller. 1t will be long before
these wishes can be gratifed. To be
larger they must be better fed and
warmed for some generations to make a
decided Improvement. And to become
white they must Systematically marry
into the lighter -colored sections of the
population; besides avoiding SO much
exposure to the sun as is now habitual.
Advance of Civilization.
In five hundred years there may be
a gratifying change. Their civilization
is only just emerging from hoary
feudalism, which shows it's baleful in
1uence throughout the nation. Sub
| iupated by their ShOpunS their Daimi-
Evening journal., 1902-05-26
PENINSULA PRESS
Let the Band PLAY


From me Sussex Republican.
It becomes more and more apparent
as the campaign advances that the
rank and file of the Union Republican
voters of this county want one ticket.
Just at the present time the Addicks
leaders are trying to fill them with the
idea tnat they can win out with two
tickets, just as they promised last
campaign. But most of these voters
can remember last election and they
can recollect that few of the Addicks
leaders told them that their ticket
would win, and they also remember
that they did not win. They know
that this time the control of the
county is at stake and if a majority Of
the ten county commissioners are
Democratic. every constable, collector,
assessor and road overseer will be a
Democrat They know this and they
do not feel like taking any chances
when they know that these offices are
surely Republican if the Republicans
agree upon one set of candidates. They
cannot sea the necessity of turning the
whole county over to the Democrats
Just because one man Addicks cannot
be elected TO the Senate. The Regular
Republicans are not worrying about
the matter because they feel that the
responsibility does not rest with them
but with the Union Republicans. They
know that the latter have all to gain
land nothing TO lose by such an ar.
lrangement, while they themselves viii
not he injured, whatever be the out
come. as they have nothing to lose
! Their fight is against Addicks, bu
they do not propose to permit hin
Ito strengthen his county organization
longer by their votes. They are tiret
of keeping the Unions in power anC
being laughed at for their pains
,.nere would Governor John HUM
J Caleb r. Layton and George w. Mar
shall be at the present time if it ha'
not been for the Regular Republican
votes in this State? Now they sit bacl
and enjoy their four year offices AM
declare the Regular Republicans VIII
have two year offices. shall not hav
, four years like themselves. This is
q game two can play and the Regula
Republicans can stand it as long as tn
Unions. Let the band play.
Evening journal., 1902-05-26
KEEp OFF TIE GRASS

What are our parks for? Have we
any higher purpose for them than TO
allow the little ones to romp at their
hearts content? There is a favorite
idea among most caretakers that a
whisp Of grass is sacred, and must not
be trodden by the feet OF man. Conse-
quently we are invited to pace the hot
walks and to sit on hard benches, but
our profane feet must not touch the
green sward. In one OF the city parks
Yesterday number of little toddlers
who were having n good time in
romping over the grass, were ordered
of by gruff officer Of the law. Now
in our opinion the health and happi-
ncss Of these little ones are more i'm
portant than all the grass in all the
parks of the city.
Grass is beautiful. but il is not sa-
cred. These parks are for the public.
and while they should be reasonably
protected. yet they do not serve their
purpose when toddlers of four or five
years are kept i'm constant fear of the
policeman, because they walk on the
grass or fail TO behave as sedately as
the officer of the law. Parks are not
made simply TO look at; they are made
to enjoy in every sense, and If our
children cannot use them under proper
control. who can? There are persons
who regard their clothes as too pre-
cious TO wear. and there are officers OF
the law who would keep the grass, the
trees and the fresh air of our parks in
Ia glass case for show purposes
What boy or girl, man or woman
can have a good time when oppressed
with the fear that any movement may
violate a rule and exact a penalty?
The editor aspires to one form of
philanthropy; ne would like to buy a
park and admit all the children of the
ci,y under no restrictions, save that
they should not bring in deadly
weapons. He would allow them to do
exactly as they pleased and to carry
off anything not rooted in the earth or
bOltcd down.
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

There is a tendency on the part Of
some to question the methods OF the
Army, and to speak IN
skeptical tone regarding the good they
have accomplished while laboring IN
owes. The reason for this may lie
i'm the fact that there is a lack OF
knowledge of the work carried on by
the organization. We do not care to
enter into q discussion of the methods
or question their conception or gam
ing the new BIRTH" but when we re-
cali to mind some Of the conversions
that have been made. we are inclined
10 the belief that even if the cynics arc
right and the change that has oeeI
wrought in some lines lasts only for
little while. nevertheless if during ina
little while some man has been helpe'
to a lie OF higher and nobler insplra
ltion. then the labors of the past tw'
weeks have not been in vain.-Dela
ware Pilot
Evening journal., 1902-05-26
FRANCE And AMERICA
HONOR FRENCH GENERAL

Washington, May 26.-Amid the en-
thusiastic demonstrations of a great
.concourse of people. the superb bronze
statue of General Count de Rocham-
beau. who brought the forces of France
ncross the sea at the hour Of greatest
peril in the American revolution, was
unveiled yesterday. For the first time
IN its history the national capital wit
messed the sight of rank on rank Of
French seamen swinging through
Pennsylvania avenue and mingling
their cheers with those of the Ameri-
can bluejaclSets and soldiers, while at
the same time the French tri-colors
were entwined with the Stars and
Stripes and the sound of the Mar
seillaise was heard along with the
"Star Spangled Banner"
After an impressive invocation by
Rev. DR.. Stafford, President Roosevelt
delivered the address of welcome. He
spoke in strong voice and with great
earnestness, pausing frequently at the
outbursts of applause.
As the president concluded his ad
dress, the Countess de Rochambeau
caught up the cords to the flags en-
veloping the statue, and the massive
bronze figure emerged through th'
folds of red, white and blue. At the
same instant the "boom," BOOM" o
an artillery salute came from batter,
of heavy guns nearby and the strains
of the French national hymn, "Th'
Marseillaise," came from the Marinl
Band. It was an inspiring moment
and, led by President Roosevelt, tn,
entire assemblage Joined in cheering
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

The city OF Wilmington has this
week been visited by a mad dog scare,
and with good grounds. Last Friday
eight persons we're bitten by a dog,
which afterwards, in confinement, devel-
oped rabies. Tho victims are all poor.
FIVE OF them being children too young
to realize their condition, and a sub
scription has been taken up in the city
TO cover their expenses in the Pasteur
Institute ut Baltimore. This is a seri-
GUS affair. and should teach all to be
careful with dogs, especially strange
dogs. To be dangerous it is not neces-
sary that a dog should have all the
symptoms of rabies in its later stages,
as once inoculated, a dog may COM
municate the poison to person or to
any other animal n.-Middletown
Transcript.
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

Wilmington city should not under
take to repudiate the Welsbach Com
pany for street lighting. 1t may be
true that there Is no contract for light
ing. but it is fairly well understood
that the Welsbach Company have been
furnishing the lights. We cannot for
a moment think that the city of Will
mington would he guilty of such an Of
fense. There has been trouble with
the Welsbach Company, but this has
little if anything to do with paying
debts. The city has enjoyed the lights.
The taxpayers know this and the good
name of the citizens of Wilmington
Ishould not allow such a thought as not
paying for the lights gotten-Dela-
ware Ledger
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

A wealthy Portuguese lady imagined
that the soul of her dead husband was
animating the body Of her pet rooster
Consequently she paid great deal OF
attention to the bird. and showed
great jealousy when the feminine por-
ton of the brood were attentive TO his
highness. Then she died, but not until
she had signed a will leaving her es-
tate to the rooster. The heirs were dis
traught, and prospects of long litiga-
ton rose before them. But one ol
them. who might have been a Yankee
killed the rooster. and thus ended thu
lcomplloations.
Evening journal., 1902-05-26
a Complaint

1 hear about desc millyonairs,
Wild money jes proiuse,
An dat they're throwin' dollahs
IN way dats mighty loose;
But while they're exercism'
don't seem to be aroun',
Perhaps they never notice
Where it is | can he foun'.
SO III ax 'em 1es a question,
Fob to pacify my care;
''Has you got two bits about yoh
Dat yoh think dat yoh could spare?
In throwin' round your money,
While 1 think yoh mighty kind,
Yet better way to help the poor
IL seems dat 1 could find;
Fob Libraries, dey amt no good,
When yoh can't read or write,
Might jes as well give pictures
To a fellow without sight;
I'd like TO choose my preference.
If you would be so kind,
An exercise my stomach
Stead O worryin' my mind.
To toll de truth. I'm busted;
Yes. l haven't got a cent,
De meal bags nearly empty
An owe n little rent;
De fuel it has dwindled
To a half-o peck o. coal,
An when your out o. fuel
There's no fire in the soul
50 send along your dollahs.
You'll be doin' somethin' neat;
Your libraries will do foh folks
Who has enough to eat
Bard of Dollar Hill in Milford News
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

allowed TO monarch who is the head
of the church. king by the grace of
Cod and defender Of the faith" One
with such a weight upon his shoulders
must often think red hot thoughts. but
in all consistency should refrain from
expressing them. "Gadzooks" is a good
Id ldngly oath that has the ring Of
majesty about IT, and few know what
1t means The king should substitute
IL for the plebeian damn
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

James II. Maull has been nominated
by the President 10 succeed himself as
postmaster at Georgetown. Mr.. Maull is
a staunch Regular Republican, and his
appointment is only another evidence
that the Administration does not pro-
pose to countenance the crowd con-
.trolled by Addicks. Mr. Maull
has just completed very
successful four years service as post
master at this place. His reappoint-
ment is only a reward of well-deserved
merit. for he has made an excellent
officer.-SusseX Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-05-26
FARMERS THREATEN MINERS
They Say Strikers Have Taken Their
Places at Lower Pay.

Tamaqua, Pa, May ga unique
march, in which farmers are likely to
proceed against striking miners who
are working as farmers, is expected
to take place in this neighborhood at
any time. When the Meyers & Smith
washery was closed by strikers it
threw out of employment about 80
young farmers who resided in the vi
cinity of the washery.
These farmers now regard as
"scabs" eight or ten Mahanoy City
strikers now employed on the farm
of Mahanoy City's postmaster, David
Graham. They allege that the miners
have hired themselves out at smaller
wages than the prevailing figures re-
ceived by summer farm hands; that
they get little more than their board,
and poor board at that
Evening journal., 1902-05-26

The King of Italy has been the tar
get Of stones hurled by his appreciatiye
suoiects. No such honor may the poor
editor know. We had rather be the
recipient of epithets and subsist on a
diet OF turnips, than to wear a crown
that might be knocked from our royal
head any moment by a fying rock.