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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

thracite regions the workmen were less
efficient, that a lack of discipline has
resulted, that it interfered with au-
thority and limited the earning capac-
ity of the employees. On cross exam
ination Mr.. May said he thought that
where the company and the men dis
agreed some good may result by call
ing in third party. Other witnesses
were called who corroborated much Of
Supt. Mays testimony. Wayne Mac
Veagh and Maj. Everett Warren,
counsel for the Erie company, expect
to conclude their case tomorrow after
noon. The Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western company will follow the Erie.
Subpoenas in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14-At
the instance of the senate committee
on District of Columbia subpoenas to-
day were issued summoning the fol-
lowing named Independent coal oper-
ators to appear before the committee
to testify concerning the shortage of
the coal supply in Washington: W.
Beaumont Whitney, of Whitney &
Kemmerer, of Philadelphia; w. D. Ma
son, representing the estate of A. S.
Van Wrinkle, Of Philadelphia James
Lynch, of Lynch & Reed, of Baltimore
and Robert G. Hall, of Hall Bros, Of
Baltimore. These gentlemen will be
asked to appear before the committee
at 2 o'clock Friday. An effort will be
made to corroborate or disprove by
these witnesses the statements made
by local dealers that the independent
dealers are. responsible for the high
prices of coal. In order to avoid tech
nlcal objections to answering, the in
qulr1eS made of them will be placed
on the ground that the inquiry per-
tains to the contracts under which coal
is SunnIipd 10 oOuarDToo1ot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

Representative Stevenson, Hennep;n,
yesterday introduced a bill in the house
providing for the resubmission of the
proposed amendments to section Of
the constitution, which were defeated
at the last election.
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The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

In the hearing before Commissioners Charles H. NOrthrOp and Ex-SenatOr M. J.rHoulihan at Bridgeport a week ago Monday some interesting teStimo- ny was brought out, particularly as to the value of certain machinery. Auc- tiOneer Walters and others had pur- chased in Europe. In regard to the Seymour property which F: H. Skid more purchased, Julius Skidmore tes- titied: 1 went to visit the Seymour property with my father, P. H. Skid 1901. I met him at the depot and went up to Derby. MT Walters met us in Derby. It was very cold day. After we had driven a ways, P. H. SkidmOre asked: "Is it very far?' Walters replied: "No." A little later P. H. asked: "Is it much farther?" I replied: "It is quite ways" Father said: "I don't feel equal to riding much farther" On arriving there P. H. Skidmore said: "This isn't the place. There is no water power here. | ters said: "We don't need water pow CT. We will use an engine" P. H.. Skidmore said: "Hell, this is no place for factory or anything else." I told father the house had been used as a house of i'll fame. Father replied: "ls that sop The house was an old build- ing, no factories or railroad near. Father said he had never seen it before. He said: "I see we have been misled. We must get factory in Bridgeport and get the machinery off the cars, which is paying demurrage. Julius Skidmore in testifying in regard to the machinery in the factory at Strat,, ford said: "There is about ton of l ,oc,o+ioo11v rf m ,,So Frederick Jones of Tariffville teSti- | fled as follows: I reside at Tariffville. Am Al years of age. Am a lace curtain manufacturer. I have been in this business since was 15 years old, com ing from Nottingham: England. Have
 been in this country 12 years. Have
 purchased and built lace manufac.
 turing machinery. Am president and
 general manager of the Tariffville Lace
 Manufacturing Go. Am familiar with
 the purchase and building of. lace ma
 chinery. The machinery, with the
 exception of one or two pieces, in MI
 Skidmore's factory in Stratford, is z
 lot of old truck, and has practically nc
 value as curtain machinery. The
 winding engine has small market
 value It is narrow and obsolete
 Speaking of the six principal machine!
 bought abroad MT Jones said: 'The.
 are of no value except for old iron.
 On cross examination, in speaking O. the machinery, he said: "It is obso
 lete; should say it was used 20 or B years ago."
 Joseph Dente testified as follows: am a lace machinery repairer ant weaver. Have examined the machiner. in the lace plant at Stratford. It il very old. It will not produce the lac manufactured to-day. The machiner. is not complete. Necessary parts ar' missing. l am familiar with moderl machinery, but not with this. It wa built in 1872.
 F. T. Staples of Bridgeport testified he had been in the insurance and req estate business for 20 years. He testi
 fled the Stratford lace factory and con
 tents was worth about $75O0.
 The commissioners held another ses sion in Bridgeport yesterday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
WEST CORNWALL.
BLAZING STAR WEATHER.


 "Biazing Star weather" is getting to te a proverb among the people of this locality. Hardly a dance, installation or entertainment of any kind given by Blazing Star lodge, No. "A, F. & A. M., but what has brought with it bad Weat ther of some kind. Some of the more SuperSuitiouS suggested the cause to be the fact that most of these sO- cial functions fell upon Friday even- ing. To obviate this difficulty We'd neSday was chosen as concession to he powers of darkness. Then to cap he climax on Wednesday, last at the giving of the second dance of the sea- son, after an all day steady down pour of rain came terrific thunder storm at abnnt o'clock. followed by about now "Blazing Star weather" is more than proverb Despite all these un- favorable circumstances, however, about p couples gathered in the spa cinus hall and spent very enjoyable evening.
 A MUSICAL EVENT. It is now planned to give the canta- ta, entitled ''Saul of TarSus,' on the | leadership of Rev MT Stackman this
  tion since the organizing of the Choral union sometime last fall and is sup. ported practically by local talent, with tine exception of two outside voices tC l do the solo work. Much time and work has been expended upon the training and it is hoped it will come up to the great expectations.
 HUSTON CoCHRANE INJURED.
 Huston Cochrane met with an acci dent, last week, which might have been of a more serious nature than ii proved. He had his left ear quite badly lacerated by the horn of an OK but is at present about his work witt his head bandaged.
 DEATH OF WILLIAM REINsTEIN.
 The funeral of William Reinsteir was held at his late residence on Sun day last, Rev MT Stackman officiating
 Mrs Stevens has returned to he home at Clinton after several week spent at the homes of T. w. Dean anC George H. Beck.
 Wilbur T. Pulver, who for som time past has been night operator d this station, has left this place and ac cepted day position at Falls Village D. J. Atkins holds the vacated posi- tion at present.
 , Louis Ferris has been appointe time keeper for the J. MallinSon Shea Co.
 L. A. Williamson drove down fror l Salisbury, Saturday evening, an spent Sunday with Hon L. J. Kicker son at Plainview.
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Hill, died at her home, Friday morn ing, February 6. Mrs Hall leaves two children, Daniel A. Hall of Good Hill and Mrs Lucy Barker of Meriden. She also leaves 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
 J. F. Gibbs, who has been confined to the house for week, is again able to be out and attend to business.
 Dr w. NJ. Barnum is improving in health and all hope to see him out again soon.
 The Mutual Milk Go. are having the creamery ice house in the village filled with ice.
 John Barton, mail carrier on the R. ED. route. has a new horse that will bring him in with the mail in gOoC time every day.
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invitations to the promenade concer' Chapter, No. A. R. A. M., at the Tingue Opera house, Seymour, Mon day evening, February B. Music will be furnished by the Philharmonic or chestra of New Haven. Promenade at S.3O; march at 9.30. Tickets admitting gentleman with lady, Sl.50: extra la- dies tickets soc each.
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THE BRIDGEPORT MARKET.

WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS FURNISHED BY BUCK
 & DARLING, BRIDGEPORT.
 Butter, choice creamery prints 27a30c good 2Oa23c. common 16a19; cheese, factory 11a12, dairy 9a11; eggs, fresh nearby 23a25 chickens, alive 14a15; fowls, alive l3a14 calves 7a11c; pigs Sag; hogs 7as; potatoes 75c onions, red 4Oa65 bu, white 40a$l 50 yellow 5Oas0; cabbages, 1a3c head; turniPs 25a3oc bu fancy 125a1.75; fancy selected table fruit 75a2 25: ruSsetS 75ca1 %.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
QUITE NATURAL |.

There are few weak children who are not benefited at once by Scott's Emulsion. There is something about the remedy which takes hold of chil- dren in natural way and brings sur priSing results.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Miss Evanna Briscoe of Shelton has been spending q week with her mottl- er Mrs Harriett Briscoe, in Hunting town.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
HATTERTOWN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mrs Plumb and daughter of Bethel have been guests of Mrs Almira Porter.
 William Davidson, who bought and moved into the Patchen place a year ago, has sold the same to J. w. Penny and will move his family to Bridge water in few weeks.
 Miss Edna Booth of Stevenson was the guest of her father, B. B. Booth, over Sunday.
 Merwin D. Morgan has been spend- ing week with his brother, Ormel Morgan.
 Ernest Northrop, the efficient clerk at B. Hawley & Co. $ store, in Stepney, who has been at home for two weeks sick with the grip, is improving. Both MT and Mrs Eugene Northrop are under the doctors care, suffering with the same disease.
 Joseph Farrar of Stepney Depot has several teams hauling cord wood from Cranberry swamp to Botsford, where it is loaded on cars and sent to Bridge port.
 Miss Lillie Johnson is the guest of her mother, Mrs William Johnson. Polly, the parrot that has been own ed by MT and Mrs William Parker of Brookfeld for the past 20 years, was recently found dead in her cage. There is quite a history connected with this birds life, it having lived to see four generations in the same fam ily. In the first place she was owned by sea captain, who brought her from South Africa to this country, and was owned by lady in Brooklyn. From there she was brought to Bras tus Merwin's in Brookfield. Being a very intelligent bird she learned to say many things which were the amuse- Inent of many people. She was sup posed to be 100 years old, if not older She is much missed by the family, where she has been household pet for so many years.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

1IIQ CIIGCII SUOII disappear when the kid neys are out of order or diseased.
 Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kid neys. 1.-the child urin- ates too often, if the
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Miss Rosalie M. Ohler passed Sunday in Taunton, the guest of Miss Elsie Moore. She was present at the valen. tionaI o lAci church , "p on Saturday m s evening.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

H. l.. Booth of Hotchkissville is buy ing calves, beef, skins and farmers produce and taking it to Waterbury every Friday. MT Booth will be glad to communicate with any one having any of the above mentioned for sale. MT Booths address is, H. L. Booth, HOtchkiSSville.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Miss Elsie M. Moore is visiting in the Park City, the guest of Mrs J. w. KnOWltOn.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

H. B. Terrill of Bridgeport passed Sunday with his mother, Mrs H. M Terrill.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Veterinarian Todd of New Milford performed an operation, Tuesday, on a horse belonging to George R. Wilson.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Subscribers to the Beach Memorial library are requested to pay their dues. The library needs the funds to maintain it's work and it is requested that there be prompt payment.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

The most reliable preparation for kidney troubles on the market is Fol: ey's Kidney Cure. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts < Betts, Sandy Hook; A. E. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
TOWN TOPICS.
SOME STARTLING AND INTEREST
 ING FACTS

BROUGHT OUT IN THE HEARING IN BRIDGEPORT BEFORE THE COMMIS- sIONERS ON THE ESTATE OF THE LATE P. H. SKIDMORE.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Walter S. Hine of Derby will be at the Newtown Inn, February IS, with a car load of working oxen to be sold at auction.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

MT and Mrs Michael Quealy of Wy oming were the guests of his sister, Mrs Daniel Lynch of Sandy Hook, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
Women as We'll as Men Are Made Miserable by
 Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Harry Wilson is ill with the grip and crOup.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Mir and Mrs Charles H. Gay passe Sunday in Brooklyn.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

James Lillis, who has been working in Bridgeport, has accepted position as fireman on the Highland division of the Consolidated road.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

George R. Wilson has leased three acres of land on his farm to the New York American Quartz and Feldspar Co.,, ,who will open a mine in the spring as soon as the weather permits. The company already has an order for 5000 tOnS
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Perhaps nine-tenths of all the ills that atf1ict mankind arise from some disorder of the digestive organs which digestion. The proper treatment for those common ills is course of Ra- mons Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets, and a complete course costs 25 cents. No purging-no griping-no unpleas- ant effects; but a complete, sure and permanent cure. Betts & Betts, San dy Hook; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; s. J. Parks, Trumbull; B. A. Honan, Gaylordsville.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Robert H. Beers passed Monday in New Milford and Danbury. While in New Milford he called on B. F. Flaw ley, a former NewtOwn citizen.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

David Soule, building superintend- ent for T. Soule & Co. of New Milford, was in town, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Several local Masons have received
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, at New Milford, (Still River) Conn.,, expect now shortly to be running their silex mill, which they were unfortu- nate in losing by fire, year ago. They quartz or silica, and parties having such deposits on their property may submit samples with prices F. o. B. Still River from point they could load cars at. They will also consume about two cords of two foot wood daily, sea- soned or unseosonep, both hard and soft or mixed. It may be delivered by the wagon load or carlord at their above named plant, with prices.- Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, New Milford, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Winter coughs are apt to result in consumption if neglected. They can be soon broken up by using Foley's Honey.a Tar. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, San dy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Bots ford
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

c. B. Taylor is having new veran- da built across the front of the house occupied by John Ray. Charles B. Glover is doing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

w. G. Boyd of New Haven was in town, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
A Cough

Ayers Cherry PectoTai won't cure rheumatism; we never said it would. It won't cure dyspepsia; we never claimed it. But it will cure coughs and colds of all kinds.
 zsc., &c.,, $l.ee. y. (. AVER O.. Loweli' mass'
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Rheumatism troubling you? Moth. ing better for rheumatic pains, stiff joints and sore muscles, than Ramon's & Betts, Sandy Hook; w. B. Hawley Sherman; s. j. Parks, Trumbull; B A. Honan, Gaylordsville.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13


 urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to habit as most people suppose.
 Women as we'll as men are made mis- erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in t'fy- EsE ::,: :::; :::: ': $:, $:: $:; ;:; <! t;:: ;:; S:
 free. also pamphlet tell Home of swaup Root. ing all about it. including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton, N. r., be sWe and mention this paper.
 Don't make any mistake, but re- member the name, Swamp-R Root, pr Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, and the ad- dress, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Mothers can safely give Foley's Honey and Tar to their children for coughs and colds for it contains no opiates or other poisons. Sold by
 R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts
 & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blake man ROtSfOrd
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

by druggists, in tfty-
 cent and one collar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

H. H. Taylor, foreman on the Skid more residence, found a silver piece on the hatchway door, the other day, bearing the date of 1771. It evidently is Spanish coin.
 Kidney complaint kills more people than any other disease. This is due to the disease being so insidious that it gets good hold on the system be- fore it is recognized. FOley'S Kidney Cure will prevent the development of fatal disease if taken in time. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,. Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
 EVERY CHURCH or institution SUD- ported by voluntary contributions will be given liberal quantity of the Longman & Martinez Pure Paints whenever they paint. Note: Have done so for twenty-seven years. Sales: Tens of millions of gallons: painted nearly two million houses under guar antee to repaint if not satisfactory. The paint wears for periods up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be added to the paint. (done in two minutes.) Actual cost then about $1.25 a gallon. Samples free. Sold by our agents. Watts & Cogswell, Wash ington Depot; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; c. M. Beach, New Mil ford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

A horse belonging to J. Albert Blackman fell and broke it's hip the
 other day. Dr R. s. Todd was called,
 put the horse in sling, and the ami
 nal will recover from the injury.
 Not bit of use to endure the tor lures of rheumatic pains when
 there's sure relief in reach. RamOn's Nerve and Bone Oil goes fright to the spot" and acts like magic. It not only
 use is continued cures the disease. Get
 the genuine Ramon's-every bottle
 bears name of Brown Manufacturing Go. Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook;
 w. B. Hawley, Sherman; s. J. Parks, Trumbull; E. A. Honan, Gaylords-
 vile. Mothers can safely give Foley's
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13

Home of SwaMp- Root. lding many of the lial letters received
 n writing Dr. kilmel '. r., be sWe ane
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Commissioners of Barton
county, at the office of the County
Clerk of said county, at Great Bend,
Kansas, until twelve O'Clock, noon
April II, 1903, for all material and
labor required in the. erection of a
Sheriff's Residence and Jail for said
county in accordance with plans
prepared by ]. c. Holland and
Squires, architects Topeka Kansas,
and now on file at the Office of the
County Clerk, also at the Office of the
architects. e.
Parties bidding on the work will
be required to furnish certified
check with their bid in the sum of 8
per cent of said contract, to be held
as guarantee that the successful
bidder will enter in contract and give
satisfactory bond according to law
governing public contracts, within, ten
days after award of contract. Bids
to be put in on blanks furnished by
the County Clerk.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners, done in open called
session, March 16, 1903.
F. NJ. LUTsCHG, County Clerk. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
A Grand Entertainment.

At school district rs, in north
Homestead township last Friday
night was given one of the best
school entertainments ever presented
in this county. The school which
just closed has been a small one, but
every student did their part well and
the house was crowded to Overlooking
to hear an extended program con
sisting of speeches, dialogues, recita-
tons, songs etc.
Miss Rose Lowry, the teacher OF
district 76, has wonderful ability in
the way of arranging an entertainment
that all could enjoy, and she is
deserving of great credit for her
unt;ring perseverance in training the
children to execute their parts SC
successfully.
We will long remember the closing
exercises of the 1908, school ;, in
district rs. ONE WHO WAS THERE. 3
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
How To Get Health.

Keep cool, then you will not fret
nor worry. Fretting and worrying
wears out the constitution quicker
than anything else. To keep cool
you want to get the. genuine Quick
Meal gasoline stove. It's money
saver and a health producer. 1t
makes home more pleasant because it
stops contention and fussing by
giving US nice wholesome biscuits for
breakfast or bread for dinner, quickly
and nicely cooked, just such food as
the stomach requires, and after it is
eaten makes "a man feel good and
instead of grumbling and quarreling
with his wife, will say, my dear that
meal is fit for a king. The Quick
Meal baked it and you can recommend
it to your friends and neighbors.
ANOTHER THING. that makes
life pleasant is a little paint on the
woodwork and some paper on the
walls. 1t don't cost much, but every
time you look around you see it and
it pleases you as much as anything
pleases you and that is about all We
get out of this life. Now if you. will
let US we can give you paper to fix up
your room as nice as anybody and if
you wish you can do the painting, as
| we keep paints ready mixed. You
| can make a wonderful, transformation
scene IN your home with little effort
and the use of little of our paint and
paper. Some of you will go farther
and get a rug, an art square, a carpet
| and some lace curtains, and some
will want something else! We do not
care what it is, we would like to have
you come in and see us if we have
got it and get our prices, as We carry
almost anything from the cradle ito
the grave, from a pin to a. threshing.
machine. Very truly yours,
| THE E r. Moses Nero, Co.
| 20 Great Bend, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

Clahin.
From The Clarion.

DIR. and Mrs. VanDewalker were
made the happy parents of another
big baby boy this week.
About two weeks since the Schroe-
der stock of goods was sold under
bankruptcy to Warner O'Bleness, and
this week he sold the business to w.
M. Chatter. a,i
None of the, ladies availed them
selves of the right of suffrage, which
shows that the world is getting better
and thatsthey have. confidence in the
ability of their husbands to look after
this part of the welfare of the family.
The city election Monday passed
off very. quietly and but very light
vote was polled. The new officers
are:5 Mayor ]. F. Evans; councilmen,
o. B. Looney; J.H. Weltmer; D. l..
Roahen;, VIM Chatter; H. E. Hill,
and police judge G. P. Weltmer.