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The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

horse shoes and nails, the shoemaker the shoes for the town, the tailor the clothes, the housewife the under and all other things innumer- able were made in like manner, the was more equally distrib- uted. Many articles are now made more cheaply by machinery, in large quantities, and sent all over the coun- try, and labor is more employed in large centers. And consequently farms are worked by less labor with machinery and modern meth- ods. One man will produce more than two or three could 30 or 40 years ago. The farmer of to-day has more of the luxuries and necessities than the farmer of generation ago had, which goes to show that the farm produces more and the census of our farming towns show that they are smaller in number. Things that were consi Ger ed luxuries a generation ago are ne- cessities of to-day. We are new country and American push has de-
 veloped our fertile west with astonish- ing rapidity. Transportation has cheapened and the staple products of the western productive land have been
 put down at our door cheaper than they could be grown on our rocky New
 England farms. But we have held our own in prosperity for we had the mar
 kets at our door and they call for
 large quantities of produce that from
 it's nature must be grown near the
 place of consumption and in my opin-
 ion the farmer of the future that
 grows that which will not bear long
 transportation is the one that will
 succeed. Yours truly,-[A. c. Lake.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
NINETY MILLIONS TONS OF CERE-
 AIS A YEARS.

The story of American agriculture has been the story of our growth in population and of the extension of our national dOmain,-a record without a parallel in the history of the world. A Chicago man once said that he had lied great many times about the growth of his city, but Providence had always quickly come to his relief. It would take a gifted liar to overstate the growth of our agriculture or exagger- ate the marvel of it's present pro- portions. The difficulty is to prod imagination to any appreciation of the simple facts.
 Uncle Sam already occupies the first rank among the farmers of the world in the magnitude and value of his crops. Although his family consti- tutes only one twentieth of the human race, he produces nearly one third of the worlds food supply, while Russia, which comes next as a food producer, has one twelfth of the worlds popula- tion and supplies less than one fifth of it's food. Compare our wheat crop, for 1900, with that of the other leading wheat countries of the world:-
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
THE ADVANTAGES OF FARM LIFE

JOSIAH STRONG, IN JUNGLE sAM's
 TALKS ON OUR COUNTRY" IN FEB
 RUARY SUCCESS.
 It is the farmers boys who are most likely to succeed, whether in business or in professional life. Spending most of their time under the open sky, breathing fresh air, and eating simple food, they are more likely to have wig orous healths'and strong constitutions than are their city cousins. Brought into constant contact with nature, they absorb a great deal of useful knowl- edge ,and acquire habits of observation. Then, too, the regular farm work, the ''chores," and nunberless other little things keep them well occupied and enable them to feel that they are earn ing their way, thus giving to them a sense of independence and cultivating a spirit of self-reliance and manliness.
 The performance of deal of drudg- cry is an indispensable preparation for all real success in life, whatever the occupation. A boy who is afraid of work or of soiling his hands need not expect to accomplish much in the world. Country boys have their full share of fun, but there are many dis agreeable duties on farm which farm ers' boys learn to accept as matter of course. Edward Eggleston, speaking
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ADVERTISING RATES:
EDITORIAL INK. DROPS.
ABANDONED FARMS.

The subject of abandoned farms" has occupied a considerable space in the daily and agricultural press, and IS still an interesting topic for consid- eration. When it comes to the case in hand there are not as many aban- doned farms in Connecticut as has been imagined. It is the purpose of THE BEE to print from time to time letters from leading and representative farmers on this and other live topics, as we believe their testimony is of far more value than that of some theorist who has only superficial knowledge of local conditions. The local agricul- tural conditions have felt to some ex- tent the prosperity that has caused business to boom in the manufacturing centers. That the improvement may continue is the wish of all who have Connecticut's best interests at heart. On the subject of "A bandoned Farms" so far as it concerns Bethlehem and neighboring towns, we have this in- teresting communication from A. c. Lake, one of the brainiest farmers of that section. He writes:
 A. P. Smith, Dear Sir: You asked me to write you about abandoned farms: There are abandoned farms, but none that are absolutely abandon ed in this vicinity. There are some that are badly neglected, but they are owned by old and intirm, or very un- thrifty people. And it is not from any fault of the farm, for some use can be found for all of the land that is within 15 miles of railroad station or some of the many thriving manufacturing villages. That farms lying more than four miles from a railroad station or 10 or 12 miles from good market have depreciated in value within the last 25 years is fact beyond question. Gen. tralizatiOn of manufactures has had much to do with the present condition. When the blacksmith made his own
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
THOSE GNAWlne RATS.
\ Common and Curious IIlusio

"I felt as though rats were gnawing at tho coats of my stomach" Three famous men have all left this expression on record in their writings. They were all sufferers from chronic indigestion or dyspepsia, of which the horrible sensation they thus de- scribe is symptom. Other signs are heaviness and distress after eating, bad taste in the mouth, dryness of skin, variable appetite, Aatuiency, broken sleep, bad dreams and nightmares, bilhousness, fatigue and weariness without labor, etc., etc.
 We work with our head and nerves and this makes the dyspepsia of the student, the business and professional man, the worried man and the majority of women. We throw food, often unassorted andin ex- cess, into this weak and unwarmed stom- ach, and bring on acute indammatory dys- pepsia or gastric catarrh, with symptoms and results which make life 8 terror. Ask anybody who has it.
 The best of medicines Is the new medi- cine, Calcura Solvent, discovered by Dr. David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, Kings ton, N. Y. It has proved brilliantly suc- cessful in maladies of the digestive and nervous systems and in disorders of the liver, bladder and kidneys. All druggists $1.OO bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
HE NOT UN WORTHY.

If one has failed to reach the goal he sought,
 If out of effort no great good is wrought, It is not failure. if the object be The betterment of man; for all that he
 Has done and suffered is butgain To those who follow seeking to attain The end he sought. His efforts they
 Will find are guide posts on the way To that accomplishment which he. For some wise purpose. could not be The factor in. There is a need Of unsuccessful effort; 'tis the seed Whose mission is to lie beneath The soil that grows the laurel wreath, And he is not unworthy who Falls struggling manfully to do What must be done; in dire distress. That others may obtain success. 1 William J. Hampton, in February Success.
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A MARVELLOUS INVENTION.

Wonders never cease. A machine has been invented that will cut, paste and hang wall paper. The field of in
 ventions and discoveries seems to be unlimited. Notable among great dis coverIes is. Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. It has done world of good for weak lungs and saved many life. Thousands have used it and conquered grip, bronchitis, pneumonia and consumption. Their general verdict is: Its the best and most re- liable medicine for throat and lung troubles. Every soc and Sl bottle is guaranteed by R. H. Beers X Co.,. New town; w. B. Hawley, Sherman: Fay Tor Curtis & Co. Sandy Hook: A. W. Twiss, Bethel: W. N. Noble and Albert EvittS, New Milford: COnnery Bros.. Georgetown; Alle.l Joyce, Roxbury Station: George D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge: R. F. Smith, West Cornwall, druggists. Trial bottles free.
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WOODBURr.
A PLEASANT WHIST PARTY,

Mrs Albert N. Judson gave whist party, last Thursday evening, in honor of her guest, Mrs Adams, wife of Dr NJ. J. Adams of New Haven. There were II tables. The prizes were won by Henry Ward Beecher of Southbury and Miss Annie Bacon of Woodbury The night was fair and every one seemed to have pleasant time and pronounced it the event of the season.
 NEWS TERSELY TOLD.
 The Endeavor sociable, which was to be given in the North church chap el, last Wednesday evening, was post poned on account of the ice.
 Col COpeland'S lecture will be giv- en in the North church on Friday evening.
 Miss Louise Isham returned from a visit to Waterbury and Orange, last week.
 Miss Lena Morehouse has been visit ing Mrs Joseph RedavatS in Danbury.
 Miss Cora Frink spent Sunday with Miss Kate Suckley in Bridgeport.
 There will be Mems supper given in the Methodist parlOrS in the near future. This has become an annual event.
 Rev J. H. Lockwood,s subject, Sun. day morning, was ''Trouble at We'd ding"
 Stanley Munsell was elected presi. dent of the Christian EndeavOr SOcie- ty of the North church at the last business meeting.
 Report says new house is soon to be erected in North Woodbury.
 MT Blackman of West Side adver- tiSes his farm for sale.
 The POmperaug river was very high, last week, after the rain, covering the road for several hours.
 MT and Mrs Henry Ward visited friends in Roxbury, last Saturday.
 Wilson WhittleSey is marketing con- siderable wood in Hotchkissville and vicinity.
 Mrs Edwin Leavcnworth has been sick the past week. Mrs Henry Leav- enwOrth has been caring for her.
 The neighborhOod prayer meeting in Painter Hill district was held at Selectman K. H. Leavenworth's on Thursday evening.
 James Curtis finished the task of housing his ice supply, last week.
 Henry Curtis invested in portable gasoline engine and saw some weeks ago and has been in great demand by the farmers in cutting up their wood piles.
 MT and Mrs Bernard Tanning are the happy parents of daughter, born on January I.
 Mrs Thomas France is visiting her daughter, Mrs Wooster Carpenter, and her son, A. D. France. !. V. A. Judson has what good judges call the the finest pair of tive-year-old twin steers in the state. James Sul- livan of New Milford, good judge ot Devon stock, recently visited MT Judson, and said he believed the pair could not be beaten in Connecticut.
 0. R. Buys of Naugatuck bought out the barber shop of D. K. Colepaugh in Strong's block, and is meeting with excellent patronage. MT Buys is a first class artist and will conduct the shop in manner to command the patronage of the young men of the town and all classes as we'll.
 James Higgins, while choppine wood, caught the axe in clothes line inf1icting bad cut over one eye. Dl Smith, the popular physician in the 'Ville, was called and attended to MI Higgins injuries.
 Miss Grace Terrill, daughter of Nil and Mrs T. B. Terrill, is visiting ir Brook field.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
TRY TO EXCEL, NOT UNDERSELL

Be ambitions to put .the stamp of superiority, the impress of your man. hood on your work, whatever it may be. Let an honest individuality be your trade mark, so that .there will be demand for the product of your labor without forcing the market. Spending ones best energies in devis- ing schemes to get ahead of others is not half as effective, even supposing it. were right or justitia ble, as the crea- tion of a demand for your labor or merchandise by the superior quality of your methods and material ["Suc cess" for February.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
THE HOME CIRCLE.
WHEN THE DAY BEGINS TO
 LENGTHEN.


When the days begin to lengthen
 And the shadows shorter grow, And the ruddy sun creeps higher
 Where the gray clouds duly go. Then my heart leaps up rejoicing
 Like d starved and 'priSOned thing, For Tn longing, longing. longing Oh, hate the winds that buster
 And 1 hate the chill that blights, And the days of gray depression
 And the drear ice-fettered nights, When the light begins to lengthen
 Then my heart begins to sing. For I'm longing, longing. longing
 For the coming of the spring.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
CHILDREN POISONED.

Many children are poisoned and made nervous and weak, if not killed outright, by mothers giving them cough Syrups containing opiates. certain remedy for coughs, croup and lung trouble, and is the only prominent cough medicine that contains no opi- ates or other poisons. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts $ Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Bots fOrd
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
TRIED TO CONCEALlT.

It's the old story of "murder will out" only in this case there's no crime. A woman feels run down, has backache or dyspepsia and thinks it's nothing and tries to hide it until she finally breaks down. Don't deceive yourself. Take Electric Bitters at once. It has a repu
 tation for curing stomach, liver and Kidney troubles and will revivify your whole system. The worst forms of those maladies will quickly yield to the curative power of Electric Bitters. Only 50 cts and guaranteed by R. II. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Fay Tor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook: B. Hawley, Sherman; A. W. Twiss, Bethel; w. N. Noble and Albert Evitts, New Milford; Connery Bros., George town; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; George D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge: k. F. Smith, West Cornwall.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

measurement to each car, and 10 tons of grain to each?
 If we had double track belting the globe at the equator, these cars loaded with our grain crop for single year fill both tracks solid, and then enough would be side-tracked to reach from New York to San Francisco six times. -[Josiah Strong, in Success" for Feb ruary.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
IN BED FOUR WEEKS WITH LA
 GRIPPE.

We have received the following letter from MT Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind. ''l was in bed four weeks with la grippe and tried many remedies and spent considerable for treatme with phy- sicians, But 1 received no relief until l tried Foley's Honey and Tar Two small bottles of this medicine cured me and now l use it exclusively in my family" Take no substitutes. Sold by R. II. Beers x Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, ROtSfOrd
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of the value of his farm training when a boy, once said to me: II learned one thing of great value, and that was to do disagreeable things cheerfully."
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A BOX

Is the value II. X. Tisdale, Summer ton. $. O., pl ces on DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve. He says: ''I had the piles for 20 years. tried many doctors and medicines, but all failed except DeWitt'S Witch HazelSalve It cured me-" It is a combination of the heal in gproperties O: Witch Hazel with antiseptics and emollientS; relievesan permanently cures blind, bleeding, itching and prOtruding piles. sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum and all skin diseases. s. J. Parks, Trum- bull; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill: B. Hawley S Co.,, Stepney: A. B. Blake man, Botsford: Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beehler. BrOOkfeld.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

While the services were in progress in Christ Episcopal church, Eliza beth, N. J., Sunday, John Rowland More wood, one of the oldest cOmmunicantS, fell back in his pew and died in the vestibule of the church few minutes later Heart disease was the cause. MT Morewood was in his 83d year and came to Elizabeth over a quarter of century ago from Pittstield, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

The latest news regarding the Dan bury and Harlem railway is the infor- nation that all the rights, titles and interests in the road held by the Vest chester Traction company have been purchased of President Barrett and his associates by a large Philadelphia bank ing concern. The new company will complete the road in the spring.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

with colds and sore throat. Dr W. G. Reynolds of WOodbury attended them.
 Clinton JudSOn of WatertOwn and MT Wheeler of Bantam were guests on Friday of MT and Mrs Will bur Judson.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

Gould Fred Austin, who lives at 27 River street, Norwalk, had his right arm cut off and his chest badly crush ed, Sunday morning, while attempting to board train at the railroad station. Austin was removed to the hospital. His condition is said to be critical.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

The prevention of consumption is en- tirely question of commencing the proper treatment in time. Nothing is so we'll adapted to ward off fatal lung troubles as Foley'S Honey and Tar. Sold by R. H. Beers S Co.,, Newtown: Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. E. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30
COUNTRY
Argentina, Great Britain,

The expert (not otficial) estimate of our wheat crop for the the past year is 700, 100000 bushels; and the same authority places our corn crop at 2,5S9, 9,95l, ,000 bushels, which equals the output of wheat for the entire world in 1900.
 We are told, by government authori- ty, that our crop of cereals for single year is 9O,O0O,OO tons. Let us try to get hold of these figures so that they will mean something to us. How long a train of cars would be required to ship this crop, allowing 40 feet outside
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

Mrs Catherine Walsh, wife of Thom- as Walsh, 612 Sutton street, Bridge port. committed suicide, Saturday night about o'clock, by taking car bolic acid. Besides her husband she is SurVlVed by nine children.
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N. J., Sunday, John Rowland More wood, one of the oldest cOmmunicants, fell back in his pew and died in the vestibule of the church few minutes later. Heart disease was the cause. MT Morewood was in his 83d year and century ago from PittStield, Mass.
 
 Gould Fred Austin, who lives at 27 River street, NOrWalk, had his right arm cut off and his chest badly crush ed, Sunday morning, while attempting to board train at the railroad station. Austin was removed to the hospital. His condition is said to be critical.
 Mrs Catherine Walsh, wife of Thom- as Walsh, 6l2 Sutton street, Bridge port. committed suicide, Saturday night about o'clock, by taking car bolic acid. Besides her husband she is survived by nine children.
 
 Rev Dr w. J. Long has rendered his resignation as pastor of the Stamford Congregational church.
 
 Isaac Strauss, a wealthy and promi- nent citizen of New Haven, died at his Bright's disease. MT Strauss was a pioneer corset manufacturer.
 Ex-Gov Charles R. Ingersoll, aged 82 years, died at his home in New Haven, Sunday morning. Charles Roberts Ingersoll was native of New Haven, where he was born September Is, lS21 He graduated from Yale in the class of 40, and was admitted to practice at the New Haven county bar in 1845 As representative of the city of New Haven MT Ingersoll was seated in the Connecticut Legislature from 1856 to 1871. The democratic party in 1871 placed MT 1ngersoll's name at the head of their ticket in the state, naming him for governor. He was elected, ,and after serving that term was again over whelmingly elected.
 By the burning of the small pox hospital, Sunday, at Biddeford, Me, |, 36 men, women and children patients were forced to escape in thelr night clothes. The mercury was several de- greeS below zero, and all suffered ter ribly from their exposure, while one of them, Prudent LaPointe, 40 years old, is expected to die. When the fire was discovered and the alarm given, some of the patients seized mattresses and dragged them out on the snow far enough away from the building to be out of danger from the fire and hud- dled together upon them. Others wrapped blankets and bedclothing about themselves and stood in shiver, ing, frightened groups in the snow.
 The latest news regarding the Dan bury and Harlem railway is the infor-
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w$1 25 a Year, 75 Gents for Six Months, 50 Gents for Four Months. Four Gents d Copy
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Isaac Strauss, a wealthy and promi- nent citizen of New Haven, died at his residence in that city, Sunday, of Bright's disease. MT Strauss was pioneer corset manufacturer.
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Newtown, Friday, January ss, 1903
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JOSIAH STRONG, IN JUNGLE SANS TALKS ON OUR COUNTRY,' IN FEB RUARY SUCCESS.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-30

Rev Dr W. J. Long has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Stamford Congregational church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11
A SUIT AGAINST OTIS
Is NOW BROUGHT by MRS. KATH-
ERNIE A. TINGLEY.
A CONSPIRACY AGAINST HER
Is CHARGED by THE HEAD OF THE
POINT IONA SCHOOL.

Gen. Otis and Men Employed by His
Paper Are Named as COnspiratOrs,
and the Action lis for $75,OOO-Mrs.
rnGIey Produces BlRcISmRiIi ny
Letter story of Her Past Was
Held Over Her Hend-Gen. Otis De-
MES Amy knowledge of the Signer
of the Letter.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge was closing the
argument for the defendant in the
Tingley-Times libel suit this afternoon,
a sheriff's deputy stepped into the court
room and served upon Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis, president of the Times-Mir-
ror Company, a summons in an action
for $4,000, brought by Mrs. Katherine
A. Tingley, alleging that he is a party
to conspiracy with his city editor,
Harry A. Andrews; a Times reporter,
named Lanier Bartlett: Mrs. M. Lea
witt the woman who gave the inter-
view upon which the pending libel suit
is based and e. w. Schmitt, to black
mail and extort money from the plain
tiff.
The complaint is predicated upon
the following letter which Mrs. Ting
ley alleges she received through the
mails:
Los Angeles, Cal, March 20, 1901
Confidential.-Mrs. Katherine A. Ting
ley, Point Iona; Dear Madam-You
once, on the festival of laying the
foundation stone of your temple, just
as you were starting East. divided
your bouquet and gave me some. L
have these flowers pressed in remem-
brance of that interview.
Il now wish to inform you that all
your back past is in hand (from the
time as Kitty Wescott you lived in
Newburyport, Mass, till now) ready to
publish to the public.
How much is 1t worth to YOU to
stop same? Let me know your views
thereon at once ere too late. Very re-
specially, E. w. Schmitt,
Special Agent"
The plaintiff alleges that no money
was paid, and that on Oct. 2S, 1901.
the article was published upon which
the libel suit now on trial is based.
The words Special Agent" which
follow Schmitt's signature, are repu-
dated by Gen. Otis as having any
possible reference to the Times. He
says Schmitt was never employed by
the Times or connected with 1t in any
way whatsoever. Gen. Otis says he
has nc, knowledge of Schmitt.