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In another column will be found a
list of questions given to the young
people to answer who expect to teach
in the public schools in New York
state. The BEE invites Secretary
Northrop and E. L. johnson Of the
local school board, Charles Hall of the
New Milford school board and w. G..
Brinsmade of the Washington school
board to examine them andl report
through The BEE how they compare
with the questions laid before would
be teachers in Connecticut.
| No man who has occupied the post
of secretary of agriculture has done
the real, practical work for the farm.
ers' interest, that the present incum
bent, Secretary Wilson, has. He is
evidently the right man for the place
and we do not believe President
Roosevelt will turn him down. Hi.
work for the tobacco farmers will no,
soon be forgotten. In this connection
we were gratified to read Editor Her
bert Myrick's ringing editorial in Thu
weeks New England Homestead
Myrick is not afraid of calling spad'
spade, and in this weeks paper b,
says: "Secretary Wilson must go!'
This is the conclusion arrived at b,
the batch of spectators who ar
working" the President to furthe
their interests in Cuba. They say, OF
the quiet, '"This man Wilson is stand
ing up for the American farmers
Roosevelt ought to have secretary O.
agriculture that we can control" w,
doubt if the scheme will work. Tha
outfit have about reached their limit
1t is hardly possible that they can i'm
pose upon the President much longer
Mr. Wilson has done more practica
work and brought the department
closer to the farmers than any previ
GUS secretary. His removal at the be
hest Of a clique who are ''working tn
humanity racket" for their own peck
etbooks, is not to be thought Of.
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WIGS Dirk, WI OSS DSdIu
onday Night.
farm work, but his ability and public
spirit soon brought him into proml-
hence in local affairs. He was first
elected constable, then in 1857, he was
made deputy sheriff under Sheriff Van
Zandt, and so we'll did he perform the
duties of the office that in 1877 he was
elected sheriff for the term of three
years. During that time he was call
ed upon to conduct the first execution
which had taken place in the county
in 60 years. In the performance of his
duties, especially as deputy sheriff, he
had many encounters with desperate
criminals, and his courage and skill as
a detective won for him high praise
from the better classes of the commu-
nifty. While serving in the Legislature
he formed friends with many noted
men, and he had been in more or less
intimate relations with all the prom
inent political workers in the state
for half century. Among the local
offices which he has held from time to
time may be mentioned the assessor
ship and membership in the board of
relief, while he has also served three
or four terms as selectman.
In 1S48 Mr. Sanford was married to
Miss Flora J. Beardsley, daughter of
Israel A. and Esther Toucey Beardsley,
and first cousin to Hon Isaac Toucey,
formerly governor of Connecticut,
United States Senator and a member
of two Presidential cabinets. He be-
gan housekeeping in Dodgingtown
district, and while residing there bis
children were born. Along in the
sixties he moved to farm at the foot
of NewtOwn Street, and some years
ago bought the pleasant residence in
the Street where he died. Two chill
dren we're born to this union, namely
10y Mary Elizabeth, married Harley T.
Proctor, of the firm of Proctor & Gam.
BILE, of Cincinnati, O.; ~ William H.,
who graduated from Yale college in
1884, is connected with the business
department Of the Century Co. of New
York City, and has already made q
fine reputat ton for ability. The San
ford family has been identified with
Trinity church in Newtown, of which
Mr. Sanford has been leading mem
Der. He was also member of Eureka
lodge, F. &. A. NJ, at Bethel. MI
Sanford is survived by his wife, daugh
ter and son; three brothers, Jesse ano
John Sanford of Redding and Henry
Sanford of New York; and one sister
Miss Julia Sanford of Redding. 1t i:
only few weeks ago that Mr. Sanford
was called to attend the funeral of hi
brother, Daniel Sanford, of Redding.
The funeral was largely attended or
Thursday afternoon at l O'Clock from
his late residence in the Street, Re,
George T. Linsley officiating, using The
impressive. Episcopal service and read
ing the hymns, Crock of Ages" anc
"Now the Laborer's Task il
Ger" The burial was IL
the Newtown cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs Theron E. Platt
D. G. Peck, Arthur T. Nettleton, W
H. Hubbell, E. L. johnson and Henry
G.. Curtis.
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If you want to see good thing look
up the half page advertisement of the
Plumb Hardware Co. of Bridgeport.
This special sale price" is way below
their former price. Give them call.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
PLATTSVuLE.
CHURCH WORK.

Sunday morning Rev J. J. Blythe
preached on, "The Conversion of Pc
ter, and in the evening gave one of his
talks on Pilgrims Progress.
There will be no service at the Meth
odist church, next Sunday evening, on
account of the Union service which
will be held at the Baptist church.
Sermon by Rev J. J. Blythe.
Remember the entertainment at the
hall, February 20, given BY the scholar
of the graded school.
HoYDEN's HILL.
Died in Plattsville, Hoyden's Hi il
district, February 10, Mrs Eliza Jen-
nings aged 80 years.
Miss Irene Wakeley is visiting at her
cousins, Ada F. jennings
Wilson Brothers have filled their Ice
house; also L. A. Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs C. c. Salmon of Lyons
Plains and Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Boards
ley of Easton, have been at e. B. Sher-
woods.
Mrs G. Parrack is nursing at Martin
Burr'S on Burr street.
Mrs Emma Wheeler is visiting at
! her daughters Mrs L. A., Jennings.
Mrs George Gregory is spending .
few days with friends in Bridgeport.
Mrs J. w. Sherwood entertained Mr.
and Mrs J. Gay.
Mrs William Disbrow and Miss Lucy
attended their cousins wedding at
Brooklyn, last week.
| Conrad Miller has moved his hous-
hold goods and is to make his home
with his daughter, Mrs Horace Wheel
er.
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MARBLEDALE.

NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS.
The last Of St Andrews Guild So
ciables for the season was held at
Ford's hall, last Thursday evening.
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The NeWtOWn Bee
CALCULATIONS:
Last Week, 4o25
JANUARY, i, 1889, 600
EDITORIAL INK DROPS.
4O25
Z@~
JANUARY, i, 1885

Newtown sustains genuine loss in
the death of Aaron Sanford. AS Pres
ident of the Newtown Savings bank
he filled position, for which by his
long experience in public life, he was
admirably fitted, and, with Treasurer
Nettleton, deserves credit for the
splendid standing of the bank to-day.
He was public spirited citizen in the
best sense and local enterprises receiv-
ed his cordial support. Few men at
tain the age of II in so excellent pos
session of their faculties and up to
within 10 days of his death he was an
active, useful citizen.
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The Savings bank was closed ON
Wednesday, Lincoln day, and again on
Thursday, the last day on account Of
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AT THE NEW ENGLAND HOUSE.

w. A. Morris, E. B. Clark, Louis P.
Suffer, S. n. Butler, r. A. Carter,
William Conover, George V. Parker,
Alfred Apple, George Simpson, F. B.
De Gress, Charles H. Clapp, c. H. Dun
ster, E. F. Hooper, E. S. Hoogland, G.
S. Fitzsimmons, Henry Thornton, H.
w. Bean, w. H. Robinson, J. H. Mott,
York.
Robert Pons, Great Darlington,
William D. Elliott, E. c. Freeman,
E. D. Poole, w. o. Day, Frank p.
Richardson, r. B. Alden, Boston, Mass.
F. B. Pope, Bennington, Vt.
w. S. Fenwick, Milford.
William Keller, G. NJ. Breinig, New
Milford.
John W. Salzer. Hartford.
T. L. Barker, II. L. Hayden, H. e.
van, A. F. Lincoln, E. T. Allen, New
OGeorge H. Hawley, G. B. Bennett,
F. E. Quinlan, E. S. Willett. Gregory
S. Bryan, Harold Fish, Willis H. Lyon,
I. F. Lewis, L. P. Hammond, F. Hurd,
F. w. Hurd, G. NJ. EameS, Bridgeport.
@. P. Gelson, BrattlebOro, Vt.
w. L. Hopkins, New Preston.
George F. Ives, Philip N. Bliss, Dan
Dufy.
George N. Perrin, Longmeadow, Mass.
William TempletOn, Kent.
S. j. S. Rogers, New Hartford.
E. j. Bard, Louisville. Ky.
l.. j. NickersOn, West Cornwall.
]. J. Koran, Greenville, Tenn.
r. w. Stocking, Derby.
c.. A. McHenry, Toledo, o.
w. w. Chamberlain, Milwaukee,
Wis.
Horace Landon, Lakeville.
George D. Sprague, Chapinsville.
J. Fl. West, Chicopee Falls, Mass.
c. Hinkley, Stockbridge, Mass.
E. Spook, Robert Paul, Sheffield,
Mass.
F. L. Hallock, Washington Depot.
William Brownock, who has been in
the employ of Frank Evitts for some
months, has gone to New Haven.
S. J. Ferris, the local huStling ice
dealer, has housed his annual supply
of the frozen article, some 1900 tons of
clear, fine ice. Last week Mr. Ferris
was at Trumbull, assisting A. J,
Sprague of the HOuSatOnic Ice Co., in
the task of filling his ice houses there.
This week he has had teams at South
Kent and has been himself assisting in
filling the big house of Mr. Sprague at
that point.
Special bargain in full cream cheese.
limited time, only 124c pound. Choice
print butter, 25c. Your money back
If not satisfactory, at Farmers Trad
ing Co.'S.
E. J. Calvin, the well-known farmer
of Second Hill, bought fine horse at
the Thomas auction on Saturday.
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Mrs Wallace of Warren, Pa, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs Ferris, Of Sugar
street.
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M. A. Todd of Hartford passed Sun
day at TaylOr'S hotel.
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Mrs w. NJ. Reynolds returned on
Wednesday night from Brooklyn.
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REDDnNG.
THE STUDENTS CLUB.

THE sTUDENTs' CLUB.
The musical committee of the Stu
dents club are preparing for a good
program which will be given in the
Sunday school room of the Congrega-
tional church on Monday evening, the
18th. Cynthia and Reuben will appear
in costume, and other numbers on
the program will be made as interest
ing and pleasing as possible. Every
one is most cordially invited to come
and bring their friends. The sum of
1Oc will be asked of those other than
club members, and this will include
refreshments.
Mrs Henry Sherwood of Westport
has returned home after a::month's Wis
it with her daughter, Mrs NJ. d. San
ford.
Miss Belle Sanford is spending .
short time with friends in New York.
Grip colds are quite prevelant and
many around town are suffering from
the effects of them.
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Rev Mr. Linsley will accept his call
to Hartford; this seems certain, and
while doubtless it is for his best inter-
est to do so, the parting will be hard
one for us all. His large public spirit,
his interesting and delightful person
atty and his earnest work here has
won for him the regard of all the peo-
pie irrespective of church lines. His
able work for the library, the Men s
club and all worthy enterprises stamp
him as man of the right spirit. We
greatly admire the judgment Of the
Hartford church, in calling him, but
are mighty sorry they have done So
A broader work will open before him
and we pray that he may have the
strength to perform it.
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NEW MILFORD.
WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.

WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.
Mrs Hine gave a dinner party on
Thursday. Rev and Mrs Nance, c. L.
Camp and wife and Dea Couch and
wife were the guests.
The church here held its annual
business meeting February l. Salmon
Couch was elected clerk for the en-
suing year, a position he has filled very
acceptably for many years: Lewis
Payne for treasurer, who reported the
church to be in good financial condi.
ton; c. L. Camp and w. c. Hine, COM
mittee.
Gilmore Platt visited in New York,
last week.
The Phoenix library has purchased
20 new books. The library is now well
supplied with books and ably housed
at the residence of Smith Lyon.
Mrs Couch is recovering from Sc
we're illness.
Fred Barney is occupying a part OF
the tenement house belonging to Ed.
win Stone.
Nelson Kinney has been absent for q
time looking after cattle. His son
Clarence, has recently purchased flint
span Of horses.
Mrs Bedea and daughter leave here
this week, for their home in Nebraska
Mrs Bedea is sister of Warren Cross
man and has spent two years at tn
home of HenryIHartwell,c caring for he
aged mother, who is a victim of paral
ysis.
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The public schools we're closed yes
terday afternoon on account of the
funeral OF the late Aaron Sanford.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS OF INTEREST.
Jerome Leonard and family have
moved into the house vacated by Gin
ton JudSOn.
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1902 AUGUST l9O2I
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FOUR STATES SHAKE
EARTHQUAKES OCCUR in SOUTH
DAKOTA, IOWA, NEBRASKA
AND CALIFORNIA
Disturbance Lasts Twelve Seconds at
Yankton, 8. D., and Twenty at Bat
tie Creek, Neb.-Lompoe, CAL, Quiv.
ers Fully Thirty Seconds, House.
hold Articles Being Thrown From
sheIves-on Property Suffers.

Omaha, Neb., July 29.-An earth
quake shock, which was general over
portions of Nebraska, Northern Iowa
and South Dakota occurred shortly
before l o'clock p. m. The seismic
disturbances were felt at q large num-
Der of towns in the three states and
lasted from ten to fifteen seconds. No
damage has been reported thus far,
although the shock was sufficient to
rattle dishes and shake bell towers
In some places. Yankton, s. D., re-
ported shock of twelve seconds dur
alton; Santee Agency, in Northern
Nebraska, reports the occurrence of
quake; Battle Creek, Neb., was shaken
for twenty seconds. The disturbance
was more plainly felt at the latter
place than any others that have thus
far reported.
In this city the shock was barely
discernible and few people knew Of
such thing until the weather bureau
reported it.
From santee agency comes re-
port of quite severe shock lasting
sixteen seconds. The quake caused
some excitement for a while and was
plainly felt by people on the streets.
Many windows were shattered and
dishes ratified from shelves.
At that point the movement was
from west to east and was accom-.
panied by low rumbling. The shock
appears to have been more clearly
felt along the boundary line between
Nebraska and South Dakota, although
a number of places in both states
were affected.
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decision, will be prepared for submits
sion to President Roosevelt and the
senate. The miners also intend to
give to the public the evidence in the
case for the purpose, as Wilson says:
of showing on what fiimsy grounds the
Injunction was issued.
The miners believe they have suf-
ficient ground to impeach Judge jack
son. It Is said that he intimated that
he would d,op the charges as to
Mother" Jones and others if they
would leave the state and promise not
to return.
Wilson says that if the impeachment
proceedings are begun there will
be no politics in them. The miners
will not ask President Roosevelt to in
terfere with the Injunction, as he says
they realize that the president is wit;
out power as to injunctions, but if the
habeas corpus proceedings fail to re.
lease the organizers the president will
be asked to pardon them. The ha-
beas corpus proceedings will be begun
rs soon as the papers can be made out.
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heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness. It is perfect
tonic and nervine, tranquilizing the
nerves, promoting the appetite and in
ducing refreshing sleep.
.rWhen I first wrote you had been to three
different doctors and two of them said would
never get better without going to the hospital
for an operation, - writes Mrs. Selma Erickson,
OF 4o6 Rice Street, ST. Paul, MINI. WAS not
able to do anything. If would get up and walk
to the kitchen and back would have to lie in
bed for day or sometimes two days. Now I
have used six bottles Of DR.. Pierces Pavorite Pre-
scription and six of the Golden Medical Discov.
cry, and the result is just wonderful. was 50
the time even in day time, and could hardly
eat anything. I took treatment from doctor
twice week, and every time would 60 there
felt SO sick but since quit all the doctors and
began taking your medicines gained right
along. ! weighed I7s pounds, when began
taking your medicines Gn August) and now
am up to my usual weight 1885, I am as well
and feel as good as ever.p
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
Of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book In
paper covers, or 81 stamps for CLOTH
bound volume. Address Dr.. R.V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N, Y,
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NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
important Land Office Hearing at
Minot-Lumber Dealers Of
the State Are Pros
porous.

One of the most important hearings
that has ever taken place before
land office in this state is on at Minot.
An effort is being made by certain in.
terests to have the Ignite coal Sec
tions of the state declared mineral
instead of agricultural land. When it
is taken into consideration that prac-
tically every quarter section in Ward
county has been homesteaded in the
last three years, the importance of the
action is appreciated. Professor G. H.
Hall of the North Dakota Agricultural
college and an authority on the geo.
logical formation of the state, has been
summoned as a witness. About all
the country is underlaid with coal and
the contention of the local claimants
may be maintained. If the land Is
subject to mineral entries, the govern.
ment will receive from $40 to $25 an
acre instead of $3.50, as under the
homestead law. OF course the action
cannot affect homesteads on which
final proof have already been made,
but does affect the thousands of set.
tiers who have located claims within
the last two or three years. The
claimholders are aroused over the
matter and are watching the case with
a great deal of interest.
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NO CHANGE WHATEVER.
Eleventh Week Finds the Anthracite
Strike Still Drauuinu On

Eleventh Week Finds the Anthracite
Strike Still Dragging On.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 2S.-The be.
ginning of the eleventh week of the
anthracite miners strike finds ap-
parently no change in the situation,
although the rumor has been revived
that an effort will be made some day
this week, upon the part of one OF
the large companies, to start up one
of their collieries. The companies
have sufficient number or coal and
iron policemen enlisted now to pre-
vent trouble, should it arise, and all
that would be necessary to get-a mine
in operation would be sufficient
number of miners and laborers to
blast the coal and load it on the cars.
No doubt plenty of ordinary laborers
could be secured, but it is question
whether the requisite number of min
ers could be persuaded to go into the
workings.
At strike headquarters the belief
Is as strong as ever that the operators
cannot resume and, that it is idle talk
to even suggest such thing.
President Mitchell simply says that
the situation is about the same and
that the strikers are as firm as ever.
A great deal of telegraphing passed
during the day between Wilkesbarre,
Indianapolis and the headquarters o
the United Mine Workers in West
Virginia, the nature of which Mr..
Mitchell would not make public.
Three hundred delegates, representing
the 10000 Polish and Lithuanian resi-
dents Of the Wyoming valley, met in
convention here and after endorsing
the strike appointed a committee of
ten to visit New York, Philadelphia
and Pittsburg, Buffalo and other large
cities and solicit aid from the Polish
and Lithuanian people for their coun-
trymen now on strike in the anthra-
cite region.
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RIoTlNe AT SOME POINTS.
French Officials ForcibIy Closing Un.
authorized Schools.

Paris, July 2S.-The serving Of Of.
ffcial notices closing the unauthorized
religious schools began during the
morning and was carried out so far as
Paris was concerned without any dis
turbance.
At Mauvaux, department Du Nord,
the expulsion of the sisters led to riot
IN which two persons were arrested. A
police commissary and ten rioters
were injured.
The resistance to the official decree
In the capital is developing into
farce but the situation in the prov
inces is more grave. kilograms con.
tanning petitions for clemency and de-
lay are pouring in on President Loubet
from all quarters and telegram from
Brest says the outlook in several of the
neighboring towns is serious. Opposi.
tion to the authorities was offered but
no casualties have been reported. At
Lyons there were no disturbance.
The schools there have been closed
and the doors sealed.
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paused in his fighting to speak to him.
The battle was brief, but noteworthy,

j y 1 80 ~
paused in his fighting to speak to him.
The battle was brief, but noteworthy,
and will live In pugilistic history.
When the men came together, Fftz
appeared rather worried, but upon the
opening Of the first round he assumed
an air Of absolute confidence and
fought with the deliberateness of the
general that he is.
AS early as the second round Fitz-
simmons had Jeffries bleeding profuse-
5ly from the mouth and nose. Again
and again he landed on his bulky op-
ponent, getting away in such a clever
manner that the arena rang with
cheers.
It seemed indeed that Jeffries could
scarcely weather the gale. In the
eighth round the end came. During q
series of hot exchanges Fitzsimmons
paused with his guard down and spoke
to the champion. The latter's reply
consisted OF the two terrible blows that
brought back to him the ;f1eeting cham
pionship and forever removed the vet
eran Fitzsimmons from the fistic arena.
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SATURDAY., JuIy 26,

Six men were hanged in various
parts of Arkansas Friday.
The will of the late Earl of Kimber-
ley has been probated. The estate is
valued at E253,313.
Joe Cans knocked out Rufe Turner
Of Stockton, CAL, in the fifteenth
round at Oakland, Cal.
Figures have been issued showing
that the British army during the war
in South Africa consumed 34,50O,OOO
pounds of jam.
Two young girls, Josephine Kastner
and Mary Seller of st. Paul, lost their
lives in Long lake, near New Brighton,
by falling from raft.
Five persons were killed and mum.
Der injured In wreck near Llano,
town seventy miles south of Nogales,
Ariz., on the Sierra railroad.
Rev. T. G. Reed, president of Taylor
university, Is dead. He was born in
Steuben county, N. Y, in 1S46. and
graduated from Ohio Wesleyan uni.
versity.
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BOYS GIVEN CONCESSIONS.
Strike of Messengers at Chicago
Amicably Adjusted,

Chicago, July 28.-The strike of the
Illinois District Telegraph company's
messenger boys which since Friday
last has hampered the telegraph COM
panies in the delivery of their mes
sages and caused great annoyance to
brokers and business men throughout
the city has been settled. Mr.. w. J..
Lloyd, president of the Illinois Dis.
trict Telegraph company, arrived in
Chicago from Texas and at once re-
ceived committee from the striking
messengers. This conference result
ed in an adjustment Of the differences
and the night messengers returned to
their work before midnight. The day
boys will report for work in the morn
Ing. By the settlement the boys will
receive increased wages and extra
pay for overtime.