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The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
daughter, Mrs Bradshaw, in Shelton,
but is expected home this week.
BETHLEHEM.
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

The result Of the town election was
as follows: Selectmen. J. E. Allen d 66,
n. L. BlosS d g., F. p. Hayes 53, J.
r. Parmelee 81. The rest of the
ticket was about &c republican to A
democrats and the following officers
were elected:
ConstableS, Oliver c. Hill r, Lloyd
w. Bennett +. John Hathaway
Grand jurors, George w. Peck r,
Assessors. George w. Percy r, B. H.
johnson d.
Board of relief, Frank Stoughton r,
II. B. Atwood r, J. WOOtten d.
Collector of taxes. S. p. Hayes r.
Registrar of voters. Frank Slough
ton r. John HALFWAY d.
School visitors. A. r. Minor r, n. l..
Bloss d.
Town school committee, j: W:
Flynn +. G. w. Percy r. A. G. Lake d.
Library committee, G. w. Percy r,
A. c. Lake d.
Auditors, w. P. Hayes r, George c.
Stone d.
The amount appropriated for the
support of the schools was 1880. The
town library receives S25. 1t was vot-
ed to appoint commission Of three to
care for the roads for one or three
| years and Theodore Bird, f. w. Bene-
dict and \. T. Minor were appointed.
The outstanding orders were reported
to be SS22l.S4, which is s1269.S7 more
than last year. Among the items of
town expense are: Highway repairs,
Sl3O4: opening snow blocked roads,
1914: schools. 1928: paupers, 5000 and
other expenses to make total of S54OS.
We have received from the state road
commissioner x3(D
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
MONROE.

| REVIVAL MEETINGS..
AS announced, last week, revival
meetings will be held in the East Viii
lage church during the week October
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
MISS MORO MALCUIT.

On Wednesday morning, October s,
the wedding of Winifred Genevieve
Morgan of Lakeville to Julius Malcuit
of Lime Rock was SolcmniZcd at st
Mary's church, Lakevllc. by Rev Fa-
Their Bannon. The bridesmaids were
Rose Malcuit and Margaret Morgan,
the maid OF honor Elizabeth Morgan.
and the best man Martin Morgan.
The groom, who for number of years
has been an employee of the b. Il.
Wheel Foundry, is wcll-known
young man here and his shopmates
turned out in full force to wish him
success in his new partnership. The
honeymoon will be spent in Il trip
through Massachusetts, after viii n
the popular couple will keep house in
a cozy nest already furnished in one of
the new houses in the vicinity of the
Furnace.
Last Monday, one of our citizens
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
Over-Work WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
WOODBURY..
- A LIVELY RISE.

The family living over the postoffice
were awakened about ; O'Clock, last
Saturday morning,by an unearthly din
underneath them. J. G. Burdick, who
rooms directly above the scene of the
disturbance, started on a tour of in
vestigatiOn, thinking burglars were
raiding the store below. On descend
ing the stairs Mr. Burdick found the
interior of the building intact, SO eX-
tended search to the outside. On 60
ing around to the hatchway door he
saw dark object protruding, which
proved to be the hindparts of a horse
belonging to John Amber. Going in
side and down the stairs the other
part of the horse was found with his
hind feet on the bottom step. \ hur-
ried call for Mr. Amber brought him
on to the scene, who deliberately
viewed the situation and racked his
brain to find means to eXtricate the
animal from his perilous position and
by the liberal use of an AK welded by
the brawny arm of Mr. Amber, room
was made for the horse to get his head
on level with his fOrefeet when on
doing so the equine disturber glided in
| to the cellar as majestically as ship
| leaving the ways in launching, and
while he was inventOrying pail of
sailed cucumbers, Mr. Ambler's versa
tile brain was devising plan to get
the animal out Of cold storage. The
proverbial saying of two heads being
better than one proved true in this in
stance and by taking down the stone
| work and grading an incline the horse
| was once more above ground.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10

Reading notices, BREWER type. 1Oc line
Small nonpareil ads, 1c word per week,
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN,

Capt Blackman of the Salvation
Army taught the lesson to the Sunday
school on Sunday afternoon. Although
the rain was pouring in torrents, 4S
were present. After the lesson Mrs
Blackman gave very interesting ac-
count of the work done by the Sal
walton. Her daughter, Miss Harriet.
sang solo and the quartet singing was
very fine.
Mrs Eliza Ward is sick and confined
to her bed.
Arthur Eyre is suffering with blood
poison in his hand
Frank Ward and family have moved
into the Higgins place.
Several of the farmers have been
gathering apples, this week, when the
sun ShOne.
Mrs James Dowd and Miss Edith AL
len have returned from visit in Wa
terbury.
Miss Louise Isham visited at her
brothers in Waterbury over Sunday.
Mrs Demming WhittleSey has been
quite i'll lately.
The ladies of the Mort h church gave
an ''Aftermath Social" last Thursday
evening.
Monday evening very fine and
largely attended entertainment was
given for the benefit of the Union
Sunday school.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
AN ENERGETIC FARMER.

E. W. Benedict, one of our most
wide awake farmers, will have about
1000 bushels of potatoes. He has
gathered about 700 bushels of apples
and has several hundred more to get
vet
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
GRANGE TOPICS.

postponed until Monday evening,
October 13.
r. B. Lake and daughter, Miss Ed
ma, attended the Waterbury fair, last
week.
The news of the marriage of Miss
Edna Bloss, daughter of George S.
Bloss, formerly of Bethlehem but now
living in Atwater, Cal, was received
in town, last week.
George S: Bloss of At water, Ca, is
visiting friends in town.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
WORKING OVER TINE,

Wedding bells are working overtime
this week.
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10

Last Monday, one of our citizens
The Newtown bee., 1902-10-10
Newtown. Friday, September s6, 100.

Telephone call, 1882
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
RAILROAD MERGER
IN THE SOUTH
Gigantic Combine of Several Said to Be
Assured.
Mr.. MORGAN THE MASTER HAND,
The Combination VIII Give Great Outlet
From Chicago and The Lake Region to the
South, and the Friendly Relations Result
ing viii Afford All Sorts oil Economical
ArTangsments.

New York (SpeciaD The American
and Journal says: Even while the Unit
ed States Court is considering the legal
ity OF the merger of the Northwestern
railroads to determine whether it is in
violation OF the antitrust laws another
merger fully as sweeping in its scope is
in course OF formation, requiring only
the master hand OF J. Pierpont Morgan
to give the last touches to it.
This new combination is designed to
effect a monopoly OF the railroad traffic
between Chicago, the Gull and lower
Atlantic cities. 1t will embrace roads
with an aggre gate of more than 10000
miles OF track; it will call for a new Sc
curities company OF probably S4ooyooo,-
oco capital, represented in stock OF the
different roads, and will bring several
OF the Southern States within absolute
grasp OF one corporation.
1t will mean a concentration OF forces.
great reduction in the personnel of the
roads included in the combination, and,
more serious than all, it will mean, ii
permitted to exist, an absolute control
OF the passenger and freight rates from
the Lakes to the South,
The decision OF the United States
Courts as to the validity OF the North
western merger is in one sense awaited
by the new combination and in another
sense is not Several months must
elapse before the final details of this
great railroad coup are arranged If in
the meantime the Hill-Morgan plan is
indorsed by the highest courts in the
land, the Northern Securities Company
will be accepted as model for this new
corporation; il the decision is not ar
rived at or is adverse to the mergers OF
Northern Pacific, a modified plan, war
ranted to escape legal demolition, will
be adopted-a plan which the lawyers
OF the mergers, profting by recent ex-
periences. promise to be invulnerable.
The new combination will practically
unity four direct and indirect routes be-
tween the Lake region and the South
ern coast.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Pragg May Be Recalled.

Cuba has taken formal notice OF the
statement of Consul General Bragg, at
Havana, that Uncle Sam might as we'll
try to make whistle out OF pigs tail
as to do anything with these people"
General Bragg has himself made an
explanation to the State Department,
but it is generally conceded that his
usefulness as a diplomatic representa-
tive OF this Government in Cuba is
ended The matter has been paesed to
President Roosevelt. who will decide
whether or not General Bragg must be
retired. His recall from Havana will
probably follow, whether Cuba is in
cllned to press the matter or not
The Cuban Government brought the
matter to the attention OF the United
States through Minister Squiers at Ha-
vana lie was asked whether or not
General Bragg was responsible for the
statement, which was published in the
United States as part OF letter writ
ten to his wife.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
PANIC CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKES
People Of St. Vincent Fearful that a Catas
trophe Was impending.

Kingstown, St. Vincent (By Cable y
Several shocks OF earthquake we're ex'
Derienced here Saturday. There was o
terrific one at o.4s in the morning. II
was accompanied by a loud rumbling
explosive sound like thunder Furni.
ture was set in motion everywhere, bot.
lies and crockery were thrown from
shelves in shops and several buildings
we're damaged. There was no loss OF
life, but a great panic prevailed. The
most severe shock lasted only 10 sec
onds. These shocks we're probably
caused by subtarranean gas or steam
explosions. A few days ago it was re-
ported that the saddle between the two
craters of the Souffrere volcano had
collapsed, resulting in the fall of thou
sands OF cubic feet of sand and scoria
rock into the funnel, thus blocking the
throat of the crater, and it is now claim
ed that the gas and steam, failing to
find an outlet by the throat or funnel
caused internal explosions and intens,
conclusions
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
TERRIBLE ORDEAL
OF YOUNG WOMAN.
Bound, Gagged and Robbed in Her Home
at GlassbOrO.
EXCITEMENT IN A JERSEY TOWN.
The RObber Uses Fair Of Her Stockings 10
Tie Her Rauds and Feet-Posses OF Citi'
Zeus OF GlassborO, N. J., Search the Town
for the Robber-TwO Men Arrested When
About TO Take a Train.

Glassboro, N, J. (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Viii
liam Shaw, OF South Glassboro, was
held up in her home at the point OF a
revolver, bound and gagged and the
house looted OF money and several arti-
cles OF value.
Mrs. Shaw, who is only I8 years ol
age, was formerly Miss Anna George, OF
this town. She was attending to house
hold duties on the first floor, when she
turned around and saw a man covering
her with a revolver. He threatened her
with death If she made any noise. He
then seized a pair OF the woman's stock
ings from a clothesline and with one OF
these tied her hands behind her back.
He then bound her legs with the other
stocking 1e then, still covering her
with revolver, found an old -four sack,
with which he gagged her. Then he
took an old piece OF carpet and secure
ly bound it over her head.
When Mrs. Shaw was discovered, two
hours later, she was nearly suftocated,
and neighbors WHO released her found
her prostrated She was frothing at the
mouth, and it was half an hour before
she recovered sufficiently to tell what
had happened. She then gave de-
scription OF her assaiant, and several
posses OF citizens were hastily gathered
together and secured the town in all
directions to capture the culprit.
Town Marshall William Martin, with
several other men, went to the railroad
depot, thinking the man might have
gone there to make his escape by
train. They found two strangers about
to board freight train, and hastily sur
rounded them.
They gave the names of Joseph Cra-
mer, OF Covington, KY, and Frank Nc
Kay OF Pittsburg
Mrs. Shaw positively identified Cra-
mer as the man who held her up in her
home and bound and gagged her. Nc
Kay she did not see before, as he was
not in the house
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
WATCHING THE LEvEHS.
Illinois Farmers Fear Flood Break on the
Mississippi.

Keokuk, Iowa (Special) From Keo-
kuk south for hundred miles the Mis-
sssippi river resembles a huge lake.
Already the food has destroyed over
$4,000, ,oco worth Of growing grain and
as the water is still rising and rain fall
ing the chances are the destruction will
amount to millions more.
Most OF the loss is on the Missouri
side OF the river between Keokuk and
Hannibal Hundreds of farmers who
were rich 10 days ago are now penniless
and homeless.
All this territory was practically COW
cred with corn fortnight ago estimat-
I'd to make Is to 100 bushels to the acre
rhe loss is total Experience is that ii
water stays 48 hours even 4 inches under
he surface it kills corn, and every stalk
vet by the waves prrishes from rotten
ROOTS
The mouth of the Des Moines river
s nearly two miles wide.
Alexandra is protected by the Egyp-
ian levee, the breaking of which would
send four feet OF water all over the
own.
The chief flood, thus far is on the
Missouri side, from Keokuk to Louis
ana with Canton and West Quincy as
centres Of the devastated country.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
wrangie over carnegie unts.

Pittsburg (Special) Andrew Carne-
gle will give to the city of Pittsburg a
polytechnic school which will cost
$aooo,ooo and promises to make it
worth $s,oooooo if the city will provide
a site large enough for the purpose. The
city is now wrangling over the site. Ii
has got into politics, the Citizens party
wanting 52-acre tract for the site and
the old Republican machine wanting an
II-acre tract for it. The city has enough
money to buy the latter site, but to buy
the larger one would necessitate an is
suance on bond for SLoce cco.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
Caused BY an Open Switch.

Cleveland, O. (SpeciaD.-Three rail
way employees and a passenger were Sc
verely injured in a wreck of the Clcve-
land and Pittsburg Railroad at Hud-
son o. An open switch allowed the
west-bound Pittsburg flyer to crash in
to an east-bound freight which stood
upon the siding The engines were tel
escoped, the baggage and express cars
Of the passenger derailed, four persons
were injured severely and many others
were bruised, cut with glass broken from
the windows by the shock and entirely
panic-strcken by the experience. There
we're 100 passengers on the train. None
of the freight was injured.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
First Of the Military Po ts.

Secretary Root has given the final or
der for the establishments OF the first
four great military posts which are to
be the gathering places OF the United
Sttaes forces in case OF war, and in time
OF peace are to be great training schools
for both regulars and miitiamen. This,
the first post, will be at Chickamauga.
Secretary Root has allotted $45o,ooo for
the construction of post there calcu-
lated to accommodate one full regiment
OF cavalry and one company OF artillery,
which force is to be the nucleus OF the
future great military post. Gen. H. V.
Boynton, president OF the Chickamauga
Park Commission, after some quiet ne
gotiation, has been able to secure nearly
two-thirds of the square mile of land
required for the post proper, and the re-
mainder will be sought by condemna-
tion proceedings.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
The Memorial University.

Minneapolis (Special) The G. A. R.
committee named by Commander-in chief
Eli Terrence, IN connection with the
memorial university, established at Ma
son City, Iowa, by the American patri-
otic. societies, met here and agreed that
beside the colleges of medicine and lib
eral arts to be founded there should be
college of American history, with a
four years course. 1t was announced
that the institution would open Septem-
ber 10. The committee includes Com
mander Terrence, Governor Van SAINT,
of Minnesota; Judge J. o. Pierce, Min
neapolis, chairman and Col, L. B. Ray
mond, of Iowa.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
EXCURSION BOAT CUT IN TWO.
Fifty Lives Lost 10 a Wreck on the River Ellie
Bodies Recovered

Hamburg (By Cable).-The excur
sion steamer Primus, with ISs passen'
gers on board, was cut in two and sunk
by the tug Hansa on the river Elbe al
1890 a. m.
So far as is ascereainable about 50
persons were drowned, Thirteen bodies
already have been recovered.
The place where the collision occur
red is between Blankenese and Men
stedtcn, and is one OF the widest parts
OF the Elbe river 1t is from IS to &c
miles down the river from Hamburg
The Primus was coming from Buxte'
hude in the Province of Hanover, Prus'
sia. Most OF her passengers were the
members of the Eilbock Male Choral
Society and their families and friends.
At the time of the accident the Pri'
mus was crossing the river near Blank
enese. from the southern into the north.
ern fairway According to witnesses
aboard the Hansa, the movement was
made too precipitately, and the Prmu'
was rammed by the Hansa. The tug
tore her way clear through the side Of
the steamer, almost cutting her in two.
The Primus began to fill at once, and
the Hansa tried to save life by pushing
the Primus ashore. The attempt was
allure, as the Hansa ran aground while
The Primus was still in deep water. The
Primus began to settle, and the Kansas
crew set about to rescue the panic
stricken passengers of the Primus,
many Of whom jumped into the river
rather than go down with the ill-fated
steamer.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
MANY FARMERS in
AFFECT POVERTY
Ruined By Floods They Scatter to the
Cities.
NOW SEEKING OTHER EMPLOYMENT.
Hundreds Of Horses, Cattle and Hogs We're
Drowned Fields OF Corn and Small Grains
Totally Destroyed by fiaiI--Loss VIII Prob
ably Amount to Hundreds Of Thousands of
Dollars.

Keokus, Iowa (Special)-The Mis-
sisspp flood reached its maximum
throughout the district on the Missouri
side, and the crest was at Hannibal at
noon when the stage was at stand
still. The river fell four inches at
Quincy and ten inches at Keokuk. The
commissioners for Illinois levees report
them in good condition and the pro-
tected country OF many square miles
safe,
The farmers OF the flooded territory
are scattering to the cities for work at
any kind Of employment, some as lar
north as Dubuque. Hundreds are in a
pitable condition OF abject poverty. 1t
will require two weeks to uncover the
ground
Waterloo, Iowa (SpcciaD "A cloud
burst did $4,000 damage and drove 20
families from their homes.
AT one time the business streets oil
the town were under from two to three
feet OF water and hardly a basement in
the city escaped being flooded. Dry
Run creek became torrent and Tor
the second time this year over1owed.
No lives were lost, but three persons
narrowly escaped drowning.
Clinton, Iowa (SpeciaD Ono OF the
most disastrous rain and hailstorms
that ever visited this section swept over
the southern part OF Whiteside and the
northern portion OF Bureau counties,
Illinols, ;dst east OF this city. The
banks OF the Hennepin canal were over
flowed, the water carrying away two
residences.
Hundreds Of horses, cattle and hogs
were drowned Fields of corn and
small grains were totally Destroyed b.
hail Although the loss cannot be ac-
curately estimated, it probably will
amount to hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars.
Springfield, III, Especially The Him
ois river is still rising at Beardstown,
and is now II feet above low water
mark. Damage to crops in the lowlands
is increasing and has reached thousands
Of dollars
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
Russian Prince Comm Iiere.

Advices we're received by the State
Department from Alfred E. Buck,
United States Minister to Japan, that
Prince Boris of Russia sailed from Ja-
pan for San Francisco. The minister
said that the Prince would remain in
this country for some time.
AS Prince Boris is coming to this
country unoficially no arrangements
have been made by the State Depart
ment for his reception. He will visit
the Russian Ambassador, Count Cassi-
NJ, at Bar Harbor, but beyond that the
Government knows nothing about his
plans.
Prince Boris is the second son of
Grand Duke Vladimir, the Cars uncle,
and is, therefore, first cousin Of the
Gar. He is 7r years old and unmar-
ried. He is a lieutenant in the Huz-
Ears OF the Cars bodyguard and aide
de-camp in an infantry regiment.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
This WOmaR is not Slow.

Salem Ore. (Specia) The remains,
of David Merrill, the escaped convict
have been delivered at the Oregon Peni
tertiary, after being brought here BY
Mrs. Mary Waggoner, who found the
body near Chehals. The body wa,
readily identified. 1t was inferred in the
prison cemetery without ceremony. Mrs
Waggoner made a formal demand for
the reward of $500. Superintendent
Lee declined to pay the amount, offering
her $3co for her trouble and expense
and explaining that the reward could
only be paid for the capture of the con.
vict, and not for the mere finding OF his
dead body by accident, Mrs. Waggoner
refused the amount offered and made a
formal written demand for the full re-
ward. to be presented to Governor Geer
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
SILK Culture In ueorRIa.

Atlanta, Ga. (Special) Plans arc
nearing completion for the introduction
into Georgia of silk culture and manu-.
facture on a large scale, A considerable
tract of land near Tallulah Falls has
been acquired for the experiments. The
land is to be divided into small farms
of 2s acres each, and it is proposed to
have these farms titled by expert Italian
farmers from the Piedmont region OF
Italy, the principal silk-growing country
of the world Plans are also being made
for the erection of mills for the manu-.
facture of the silk.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
tIOteI Managers Strange Death.

Atlantic City, N. J. (SpeciaD D.
Thomas Ormrod, manager of Clabbis
Hotel, is dead, and Nathan Leekan,
merchant, is dying from what is thought
to be strychnine poisoning. The men
went into the bottling establishment of
Charles Forman and took drink of
brandy Ormrod Immediately became i'll
and died short time later in convu-
sions. Leekan was also seized with
convulsions, and the physicians have
little hope of saving his life. 1t is be-
lieved that some persons put strychnine
into the brandy.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
McKinIey's Doctors Bills

Secretary Shaw and Private Secretary
Cortelyou spent two hours at the
Treasury Department discussing the
settlement OF the Mckinley doctors
bills.
Mr. Cortelyou, as one OF the trustees
OF the Mckinley estate, has been desig-
mated to arrange the settlement OF the
amounts TO be paid the surgeons who
attended President Mckinley. Neither
Secretary Shaw nor Mr.. Cortelyou is
prepared to make any statement on the
subject at present.
There seems to be a delicacy about
giving publicity to any information on
the subject. When the accounts are ad-
iusted Secretary Cortelyou will make a
statement concerning the distribution
OF the $45, 900 appropriated by Congress
Tor this purpose
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
Bio Elr. In Camden. S. c.

Columbia, s. c. (SpeciaD The City
of Camden was visited by fierce con-
fagration, and for time was in dan
ger of complete destruction. An appeal
was sent here for assistance and the
Columbia fire department took chemical
engines and dynamite to stop the fire
on a special train At 3 o'clock the FIRE
was gotten under control, and it is cjti-
mated that the loss will not exceed
100000. The block containing the post
Office and bank was destroyed and the
IS business buildings it contained.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
A Trust In Stogies.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD The stogie man
ufacturers of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia, with but one exception,
have formed combination and have
been granted charter by the State Of
Delaware. The combination will be
known as the United States Cigar Com
pany. 1t is capitalized at $7,soo,ooo, of
which S., 800, 600 will be cumulative pre-
ferred stock. The annual product Of the
companies included in the new combi-
nation is about 100000 900 tobies, che
roots and cheap cigars. This will be
largely increased as it is the intention
TO enlarge the plants.