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registered, and every vote cast. Governor
Aycock and Superintendent Joyner, both
made addresses at Mebane and Hawfield,
and the results are due largely to their
speeches.
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Debauch Ends in Suicide.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Bakersville, N. c., May Saturday
afternoon a young man named Irby Davis
living at Mine Creek, about a mile south
of here, came home half crazed with
liquor and threatened the lives of his
parents and grand parents with a pistol.
He was restrained with difficulty. Then
he mounted his fathers horse and start
ed to ride across a bridge spanning a
small stream running between his home
and a neighbor's. On being warned that
the bridge was unsafe. he replied that it
made no difference as he was going to
hell anyway. He then placed the muzzle
of his gun to his head and discharged the
weapon, blowing off half his head.
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There should be no objection to the
auburn tresses of a woman, provided the
color does not penetrate into her tenn
perament.
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TWO ENGINES CRASH ON
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
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morning not getting in until eleven
clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06

Undressed kid IS the favorite material
for slippers but slippers are not the
favoite material with the undressed lid.
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Some men would get along much faster
If they didn't waste so much time tell
ing other people what they would do II
they had a chance.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-07-31
NEW DEPOT AT STILL RIVER.

1t is said the New York and New
Haven road has virtually decided to
build new depot at Still River, near
the crossing, the plan being to elimi-
nate the grade crossing at that point.
w. w. Gardner has circulated Pc
tition for a town meeting to act on the
question of building a new bridge near
the foot bridge at New Milford. He
has also circulated paper toward rails
ing part of the funds for the same.
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delphia are spending the summer vaca.
tion with relatives here.
Mrs Frank LuddingtOn and son are
visiting at Star Kinney's.
Mrs Osborne of Bridgeport is stay
| ing for a time at Smith Lyons.
Mr. and Mrs Myron Payne spent a
portion of last week here with Miss
Alicia Payne.
Rev Mr. Nance expects to preach on
Sunday next. Covenant meeting, Sat
urday afternoon.
NEW RURAL FREE DELIVERY MAIL
ROUTE.
A third rural free delivery mail
route will begin business September l.
Starting from the postotfice it goes
north as far as the Green corner, east
and north to school corner, thence
to Clark corner, south to Richmond
corner, east to Ives corner, north to
Camp corner, northeast to Anderson
corner, south to Miles Camp corner,
southeast to Judd's Bridge and re-
mace. West to Galvin's corner, south
to Buckingham's corner, north to
Peck S corner southwest to Roberts
corner, south to Beach corner, thence
northwest to postotfice. The distance
is 81 3-5 miles. Lawrence Camp will
be the carrier The efforts of Post
master Jackson in getting the route
established is greatly appreciated by
people living along the route.
PRESIDENT FRIENDS OF PROGRESS.
Jeweler M. w. Hill is sitting up o.
nights and Sundays trying to get even
with the man who sent him letter d.
rected as follows:
Hon NJ. w. Hill,
Bank Street.
New Milford.
Conn.
I'd Door East of New England House,
1st Floor. Wholesale Dealer in Stop
Watches. President of Friends of Pro-
gress. Crack Rifle Shot. Dealer in
Electric Meters, etc., etc.
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MRS ANDREW. S. BUCKINGHAM.

Although Mrs Andrew S. Bucking-
ham had been in failing health for two
years, the community was much shock
ed and saddened to hear of her sudden
death, which occurred at Buffalo, n.
Y, where she had gone one week pre-
vious for medical attention. The fu-
neral was held from her home on
Thursday morning. On account Of
the illness of Rev Mr. Nance, Rev Mr.
CranStOn Officiated.
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HAPPY TAX COLLECTOR.

AHAPPY TAX COLLECTOR.
The tax collector of the fire district,
M. w. Hill, has invested in a coat OF
steel plate armOr and is now busy tax
ing in the tax. The amount collected,
this year, is $414O, against $2100 last
year. The tax rate-is three and one
half mills, but this year stock in trade
is taxed under the.new charter. There
is a great deal of kicking. One promi-
nent business man, whose tax was in
creased from $40 to $44, threatens to
test the legality Of the tax by a suit.
Some claim that property is assessed
for more than it would sell for, and
there is much buzzing around Mr. Hills
ears.
H. S. MYGATT's NEW COTTAGE AT LAKE
WARAMAUG.
An attractive new cottage has just
been completed by H. S. Mygatt at
Lake Waramaug, near the we'll known
LOomarwick house. On the first floor
is living hall, four bedrooms and
kitchen. There is opportunity on the
second floor for more rooms if desired.
AS arranged the house is very conven-
lent for light housekeeping or the Oc-
cupantS can, if desired, board at the
Loomarwick. The house was built by
A. M. Morgan in very satisfactory
manner.
Among those who attended the fu.
neral of Rev DR. G. L. Taylor at Bay
! Ridge, L. l., Tuesday, were q. A. Way,
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MRS FLORA NJ. JUDsON's ESTATE.
Following is copy of the appraisal
Of the estate of the late Mrs Flora M;
with buildings thereon, bounded north
on land of Sarah Montrose, Charles w.
Bostwick, Edwin Carlson and Abel G.
Hedden, west on land of Abel G.. He'd
den and the center of Wewakee brook,
south on land of Edison H. Roswell and
Gideon w. NOrthrop, and east on high
way.
Fifteen acres, more or less, lying on
opposite side OF above mentioned high
way, bounded north on land OF Mrs Ida
A. Wooster, east on land of heirs Of
Mrs Saphronia Atkins and west on
highway; $500.
Ten acres, more or less, of woodland,
bounded north on land of Charles
Hurd, east on land of Franklin J.
Hawley, south on land of b. E. Rug
giles, and west on land of Flora M. Jud-
son; 800.
Ten acres, more or less, bounded
north on land of Mrs Eliza beth Morris,
east on land of Mrs Sarah MOntrose,
south on land of Charles Hurd, and
west on land of Flora M. Judson; 800;
real estate, $l7OO.
No. 946O, F. book, New Mil
ford Savings bank, S1869.42
No. 1891, book, Woodbury.
Savings bank, 1891
No. 9sl1, book, Litchfield
Savings bank, 1858. 1t
No. 1921, Savings bank of
DanburY, 2OO2.O4
No. 293,522, Dime Savings
bank of Hartford, 10O1.19
No. 1902, Mechanics and
Farmers Savings bank
of Bridgeport, 1231.29
No. 42,248, Bridgeport Saw
ings bank, 234O.96
No. s1,O22. New Haven Saw
ings bank, 1237.57
No. 47O8, Newtown Savings
bank, 9746.57
1'0' bank i 1o,o3e, "a
Note, r. Leslie Randall, with
interest to Feb, 1908, 1913
Cash on hand, 27.OO
Chest of drawers and con-
tents in attic, 800
Chest and contents, 1.5O
Contents of southwest cham
her 500
tents of east chamber. 1000
of west bedroom, 400
of northwest bed
room, $50
Contents of northeast room, 100
of southeast room, 1000
of dining room, 500
! of kitchen, LOO
4" of pantry, 800
Dishes in cupboard, ZOO
Contents Of lower cupboard, 300
l rocker, 25O
| 2 rockers, zoo
chamber suit, 1880
Washstand and table, LOO
| l feather bed, 800
pillows, 800
| l mattress, LOO
Bedding, 500
Wearing apparel, 1000
l barrel vinegar, 400
Stove wood, 1000
l potash kettle, 300
| Contents of wagon house, 1000
Hay in north barn, 1000
Hay in south barn, 5000
| Real estate, $4,000
| Personal, 2,O49.18
E. R. Wooster, H. W. Treat, ap-
praiSerS.
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is being painted by John Harmon and
men.

EARLY MORNING MAIL TO BE RESTOR-
ED.
The early mail from NewYork arriv-
ing in New, Milford, a. M. was restor-
ed on July %, through the efforts o f
the obliging postmaster, George H.
jackson. This mail was a great con-
venience to local business men, who
did not like to be deprived of it.
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WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.
Rev Mr. Epson kindly occupied the
pulpit for the. pastor at the Sunday
evening service and gave an interest
ing sermon.
Mrs Caterson and children of Phila-
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members of the Knights of Columbus
will 60 to participate in a parade and
attend the dedication of the soldiers
monument.
On August sOciable for the bene-
tit of the st Francis Cemetery associa-
ton will be held in Mygatt hall. The
Catholic people, and others, should see
to it that it is well patronized.
Mrs Shepard is to build barn on her
place on the hillside east of the works
of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.
Christian Hansen has the contract for
the mason work and e. M. Beach the
carpenter work.
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Among those who attended the fu-
neral of Rev DR. G. L. Taylor at Bay
Ridge, L. l., Tuesday, were G. A. Way,
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John Dodd, E. r. Henderson, A. e..
Burwell and Mr. Kelley.


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
The annual collection for the Amer
lean Missionary Association will be
taken Sunday morning, August 2.
Secretary G. j. Ryder will speak both
morning and evening. Besides view
of the general work, DR. Ryder will
Rico drawn from a recent visit to that
island. The work of this society is of
interest not only to the Christian but
to every patriotic citizen since the
deepest problems of our national life
are connected with the dependent races
for whom this society is labOring.
A full house and liberal contribution
will be the best evidence that we are
interested in this patriotic work.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
Rev DR. Montgomery, the presiding.
elder, will preach at the Methodist
church, Sunday morning and evening.
The quarterly conference will be held,
following the morning service. A full
attendance of the members is re-
quested.
E. A. Henderson preached at the
Methodist church, Sunday last.
FIRE AT HOME OF SHERIFF A. II.
NC MAHON.
There was close call from serious
fire at the home of Sheriff A. H.
Mcmahon, Tuesday night. A domestic
in leaving The house accidentally
knocked lamp from bracket. A
gentleman who happened to be near,
took off his coat and threw is over the
blaze, putting out the fire. The coat
was ruined but bad fire was averted.
! The Bank street block of Mrs KirSch
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The Bank street block of Mrs Kirsch
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New Milford.
THE GREAT UNDERTAKING AT BULL
BRIDGE.

THE GREAT UNDERTAKING AT BULL s
BRIDGE.
A layman walking along the length
Of the canal at Bulls Bridge would say
that the work was not more than a
third done, but a gentleman close to
the contractor informed BEE report
er that the contractors work was IS
per cent. completed, and that his part
would be completed by September Is.
Speaking of the engineering problems
encountered, this same gentleman said
it had been very difficult problem,
but the work had been admirably done
by Walter S. Morton, engineer in
charge. L. 1. Fletcher, in charge here
for the contractor, David l.. Emman-
uel, broke ground on September % last.
The canal Is two miles long and from
the end to the wheel pit there is a
working head of 116 feet. The great
iron pipe to convey the water from the
canal to wheel pit is Is feet in dame
ter, and as it has been put in position
on the hillside looks like a great SER
pent stretc he'd out. The canal will be
II feet deep and have an average width
of so feet. There are two ponds in the
course Of the canal. The excavations
feet long and $50 feet wide, and are
carried down % feet. The power
house will be built of concrete. Mr.
Fletcher has now 845 men on the job
and he is looking for $50 or 400 more.
1t is said that the contractors bill and
pay roll for last month figured up
something like 1872, 700. Mr. Fletcher
has 60 teams and 20 carts at work, Is
hosting engines and several boilers.
From the mouth of the canal and for
the first 1000 feet it is cut through
solid rock to depth of 40 feet. Speak
ing of the dam an official told BEE
beautiful dam ever built in this cOun-
try. 1t will be built of concrete ma
sonry with a circular arch thrown up
stream. The dam will be completed
inside of month. The water was
turned through the upper end of the
canal on Saturday., so that the build
ing of the dam could be undertaken.
The first 1000 feet OF the canal, blast |
ed through solid rock at an average |
depth of 40 feet, is completed and
work all along the canal is being push |
reporter that the Housatonic river
would furnish all the water required |
with a surplus of 80 and 40 per cent.
The intention, evidently, is to have
the:enterprise completed before snow
flies. Chief Engineer Morton is a
most affable gentleman and one who
knows his business from A to z. Fore
man L. l. Fletcher, having the work
in charge, is also a most pleasing gen.
tleman to meet and man of great eX-
ecutive ability. Notwithstanding the
great care upon his shoulders he does
not appear disturbed in the least.
Those unable to visit Bulls Bridge can
get good idea of the work by looking
Over the nhOtOpranhS in the window
Of Jeweler G. E. RiddifOrd. Il
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.Lawless Policemen.

Persons who have had occasion to 8re-
sent the unwarranted acts Of police Of
fcers-and who have not suffered at some
time or in some place from the insolence
and impudence of these public servants?
will take great satisfaction in the result
of trial that ended at Jackson; Mich,
on Jan. II. !: -
Z The efenadar1t in this case had refused
to submitatoe an arrest by Officers without
a warrant, and in defending himself
against their violence killed one Of them.
He was tried for manslaughter. The
judge charged the jury that the defendant
had right to use all necessary force to
protect himself from the unwarranted ar
rest, and the jury acquitted the prisoner.
There are certain cases in which per-
son may be arrested without a. warrant,
but in these cases even, the authority Of
q police officer Is scarcely more than that
of any other person. In fact the office of
the policeman is to watch for violations of
the law, and to swear out warrants for
the arrest Of offenders. That is not the
special duty of a private citizen, but he
may do it. ''-.. .s.-.-(.- .~-- ...---..s-.
We would say nothing to discourage a
policeman in the correct performance of
his duty or to encourage resistance to au-
thority, but every man owes it to himself
and his neighbors not to permit his right
as a citizen to be encroached upon by an
other man in uniform. .F
Briefly put, the law of arrest without a
warrant, whether by citizen or officer, is
that the person arrested must have com
mitted a crime in the presence of the per-
son undertaking to make the arrest; and
summary arrest may be made if the
arrested person has committed felony,
whether in or out OF the presence Of the
other. -.. I'D
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drifts toward result general with ceIerlty"
That last is statement well worth remembering If the
trust is but introduction ownership
a socialism Assuming this is
true, object looking
the making it difficult trusts
exist paving the for something far than
ernmental regulation from their point OF view and that
is government ownership. sa#a# 3nsss#
zone consider it an ideal or suterabe state
Of affairs this economist lin which thesentire prouc
ton country parceled into certain number of
branches each of which is subjected to absolute control
small group persons even Of single person.
actually socialism,
tyranny whole would be better than
a few groups Of selfish z@ 34
AS for remedies Leroy Beauieu little confidence
corporal penalties enforcing legal
prohibition of trusts He doubtful too about legal
denying civil personality to the trusts their
members withdrawing them the
there should intention
sitting spirit Of combination and corporation
senal to progress He thinks Of impartial
railway rates, publicity and low tariffs remedies.
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HERE" SAID THE GIRL.

the man was that he was widower, lived
in a sod house and had a daughter with
him. Il = :: ....-
In due time the sheriff arrived at the
Ferguson claim and dismounted at the
open door,. AS he did so a young woman
came out to see who had arrived. For a
minute Joe was so taken aback that he
forgot to remove his hat. She was a
young woman of 20, and the best-looking
one he could remember seeing in a year.
He both admired and pitied her. 49,.
"Well?" she queried as he finally dotted
his hat.
II am the sheriff." he replied land am
sorry to say I have a warrant to arrest
James Ferguson He is your father, I
take it?' a.. ~. 49,
Eyes, he is my father" answered the
girl, ':but f'you have come. to arrest him
1t is an outrage. Is it about the cow?'
1T is, miss -
'.Then let me- tell you that while my
father may have broken the law, he has
been guilty. of no crime. He sold the cow
to man who meant to cheat him out of
the price, and discovering this he took
possession and drove her back home. If
the man has sworn out a warrant it was
simply a mean revenge" -. .~
"Just so, miss-just so;" unused Joe,
! 'but you see I know nothing about the
facts in the case I am here to serve the
warrant and take your father over to
| Cltnchville, and hope that it will turn
/ out as YOU say, and that he will be back
! home Tomorrow. sgsMayYzI2 ask if he is
around the claim" ~" =, ~ .s5e& / -. ~, (.
He got. hurt yesterday and can't put
one of his feet to the ground
Twisted his ankle. eh? Well, he shall
ride my horse. He'll have to go back
with me- . O.. r.. ~ :,z....3 H. e.,
/ But he didn't steal the. cow
/ when a warrant is placed in my hands
I must serve it. The rest is for the law
yers to wrangle over. I'm only doing my
duty and hope you'll excuse me-
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IN a. NUTSHFLI.. a..
TrutsFro

While many such as Chairman Knapp Of the in
terstate commission think that the
result OF evolution and is bound
and because Of its economic efficiency
iorty there deep thinkers who not
the trust can be- glbly assured perpetual life Among
these IS the eminent French statesman
Paul Leroy Beaulieu
THE United States continue he writes n
pendent ito the present to be the only privileged
trusts There only have they hourshe gigantic
organizations aroused public
lie opinion movement of alarm and disapproval.'
Leroy admits trusts
have accomplished the organizing Of production with
most mehodica thoroughness; they have running
and in diminished the Of the
duct such extent sometimes to permit
make profits without raising the selling price,"
But the Frenchman that it be said that
happy results follow naturally and inevitably; at the
time the trust in his opinion clears in it
which develops according the at the head
ability and moderation but
every monopoly
right II 1t does result In public ownership,
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Catholic over religion, one Of the belligerents
t4A1d An AK and struck at the other, just
gkaeng his head and cutting off an ear. In
addition to this, several Of the stores have been
robbed
Certainly no one is mades better by ar
gument of this sort, whichever party
comes out on top there is sure to be bit
terness in the community.
. To love ones enemies is easy in state
1nent To practice it is more difficult.
Did we ever sit down and try to love the
person we have in the past been con-
WINGED was low-browed, pale, micro
cephalous donkey?
If not, why are we posing as religious
authority and displaying anxiety to call
down fire from heaven upon somebody?
. Nay, let us get next to ourselves and
follow the primary rule of loving our enc
mics or else let us quit the religious field
altogether, ~ ~ 3s!
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Not Yet Tried.

Once in awhile The Public of Chicago,
the weekly edited by Louis F. Post, the
single taxer, says some things that we
emphatically agree with. The following
is one Of them:
Professional economists and semi
socialistic pulpiteers who glibly proclaim
the unwisdom of attempting to return to
would do well to reflect
upon the fact that never within
historical times have we had an era OF
to return to. If we are ever
to have individualism it must be after
the plutocratic socialism Of the past and
present, and the possibly democratic So
cialisrn Of the future have spent their
force. Periods OF slavery, serfdom and
restricted competition in trade. are not
individualistic periods and calling them
SO does not make them so. -:
We would not undertake to say just
what will happen before we ever have
genuine individualisrn, but that So
ciety has never really had it, is true. Be-
levers in individualism cannot afford to
stand for trusts which make for So
cialism. A law to regulate great cor
porations Is really a law to promote in
dividuallsm. There is nothing paternal-
lStlC ABOUT ne tuoOIy VI Jul IcpuU-
lican government is individualisn, the
DRY of equality of opportunity 1t is folly
to talk about equality Of opportunity
for men born into a world with all the
best things in it, staked off and appro-
priated for the benefit of men more for
tunately, born Before individualism has
really been tried is too soon to pro-
nounce. it "a failure and go in for indus
trial feudalism Before abandoning in
dividualism we should give it a free
field. -
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but is confident that the sA,nerican nation
will solve the problems rising from con-
flicts of labor and capital. ~. - =

= :. . / p. 80 2 y + -.
The Mosely commission, delegation of
British workmen who have been studying
American workmen and industry, has re-
turned to England pretty well convinced
that the British workman has nothing to
learn from the American workman. The
men think, however, that the British en-
ployer has much to learn from the Amer
lean employer. Industry, they find. is
much more democratic in America than
in England, and the employer is not dis
posed to put on too, many airs and lord
it over his men. The Mosely commission $
digested report is likely to amount to an
answer on the part Of the union men of
England to the charge that ,unionism has
handicapped English Industry. British
employers will now have to send COM
mission over to find out whether the
workmen are right, 49,
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with local authorities in engineering 'ad-
vice, ETC., but we hesitate to approve the
plan Of putting SO large a share Of the
burden on the general government. Coun-
try roads are properly the concerns Of
state and local governments, not Of the
national government. While the govern
ment builds canals and improves water
ways and regulates railways doing an in
terstate commerce business, the states
should look after the local wagon roads
that feed the traffic of railways and ca
mails. In view of the low estate of our
rural highways, it may be advisable for
the federal government to give some
financial assistance for a limited time, but
it should not be so much as half; a
quarter should be enough to accomplish
the purpose without unduly loading up
appropria ttons which are even now climb
ing much too fast.