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The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

A very pleasant occasion was enjoy ed by very large number of people on Saturday evening of last week at the beautiful home of MT and Mrs William H. Church. It was the 10th anniversary of their wedding, and many presents were received. Ter rill's orchestra furnished the music, and dancing and general good time were indu}ged in until midnight. Ice cream and cake were served The large host of friends of Mir and Mrs Church wish them many more decades of happiness and prosperity.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
WEST CORNWALL.
CHURCH NOTES.

Cd NOIES.
 Rev MT Stackman is giving a series of sermons on the subject, "What it is to be Christian" He has already followed on May by "The Christian in the Church." This is also the reg ular communion service.
 On May IT., will be given "The Chris tian in the public life of the communi ty." To get full benefit and pleasure of this series of sermons not one of them should, be missed. The subject and material are well worthy little extra effort to get out to church, Sun day evenings.
 ARTHUR REEDS HOUSE AND BARN
 BURNED.
 Fire destroyed the house and barn with all the contents including span of horses belonging to Arthur Reed. last Saturday evening. It is not known how the fire originated, MT Reed having been away from home all day.
 At the Union Christian Endeavor meeting held in New Milford, last Sat- urday, Rev Carl Staekman, pastor at this place, was elected president.
 Mrs Joseph Robinson has returned from Norwich and Taftville.
 Asa J. Whiting has returned from a visit with his parents at Kent.
 Mrs w. P. Smaller entertained the small friends of Miss Catherine Mem mott and Miss Edith Miller with a tea party, last Saturday afternoon, in celebration of their birthdays which occurred on Sunday and Monday. There were present Nina Stevens, Roy .Stevens, Anthony Miller, Clay ton Miller, Dorothy Memmott. G. Leo Listman of WinSted, Joseph 0. Yutzler of Derby and MT and Mrs George H. Trieschman with, their daughter, Ina, of Lakeville, spent Sun. day with relatives in town.
 Mrs Charles Wolfe of Ansonia made short visit with her parents, MT and Mrs Hulsey Calkins, last week. Mrs R. R. Wheeler has returned to her home at PawIing. Robert N. Cochrane, 2nd, and Miss Helena Bates went to New York, last Saturday, to meet Miss Bates aunt who arrived from England on the St Paul.
 Miss Mary R. Miller returned, Mon day, from New Haven. Her sister Mrs MallinsOn, accompanied her for g few days visit.
 Theodore Sturges has been putting ; l new tin roof on the house of William Oliver
 Miss Mamie Dorsch spent Sunday il Falls Village.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
NEW FAIRFIELD.

John Anderson has.been improving the appearance of his large barns by having them painted.
 John Anderson sold three COWS, last week, to MT Smith of New Haven for $16O.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
SETH MONROE.

Seth Monroe died suddenly at his home in South Kent, Monday morning. Funeral from his late home, Wednes- day; burial in the Congregational cem.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
F. G. Bennett & Son,
 Furniture and Undertaking,

n which  stocked Lastwe  n
    We
  leads all for
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
Ostrich Feather

Ostrich Feather BOas.
 To go with the new Spring costume. In black, white, blue and black and white-45 to 54-inch lengths,
 $I3.5O to $Io.5o We are exclusive agents in New Haven for the 'Royal Worcester Cor set. All the newest styles are now ready at prices ranging from
 $I.oo to $5.5o
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
A Great Demand for SiCilianS.

Everybody is wanting SiciIians. New York has had the fever for some time now it has struck New Haven. 'TiS safe to say that six out of every ten women are wanting Sicilians.
 COlored Sicilians, soc to $I.75
 Black '' 75c to $I.75
 Blue and black are leading favoriteS. We have a very complete line, varying in width from 45 to 54 inches.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
At 60 cents

few days longer, owing to the unfa- vorable weather of the past week.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
1|e((;aslil|opspe(@5: 762-76S Chapel Street.
 New Haven, Conn.

We have decided to continue the
 Sale of S5c and $I.oo Satin Foulards aud Liberty Satins
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

SIo.5o to $75.oO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-06

IN the passage Of the cass 10 tie euprsme
Court Of the United States. Suli' the
questions presented there have such run
damental and far-rsaohing meaning In
Wall Street that the oppression okopinion
one way or another concerning them BY
the Circuit Judges IA eagerly looked Tor
by the financial community. Such Opinions
would be regarded As something more
than q prophecy a. 10 the ultimate dis
position OF the cass. II 10 thoroughly
realized that 90 great 10 the prosperity
Of the constituent railroad properties OF
the Northern Securities Company that II
the company was dissolved into ks original
elements these original shares would
probably sell for more money In the
open market than the sum represented
by the quotations for the Northern Securi-
ties stock to-day; but the effect Of decision
adverse to the Northern Securities Com
pany would still be. to put II mildly. con-
fusing. --s-.
The demands OF laboring men for higher
wages-in many cases taking the form OF
strikes-that are nov. being pressed all
over the country and seem TO be incident
to the spring season, have somehow not
agtated Wall Street a. much - might
have been expected. One reason Is that
with few notable exceptions the demands
have been made in q comparatively orderly
manner and that riots and similar dem
onstrations have not Afforded the sensa-
tional newspapers cause for display head
lines. Another reason u the conviction
that for the most part tho higher wages
asked for will Be granted Railroad oom-
panies and other employer can, perhaps,
poorly afford to make the oopceesions
asked for-the peaoe purchased by the
New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company from its employees. for
instance. adding over S7oo.0o q year to
the company's payroll. But these en-
ployers feel that for the present. they can
better afford 70 raise wages than light
strikes. The evil done will. Of course.
tell In the long run. II will put an end
In many quarters to talk OF increased divi-
dend distributions upon corporate shares.
1t win tend to check general consumption
in the country because all these wage in
creases and similar expenditures must be
paid for ultimately by consumers. and con-
sumers will eventually revolt against the
higher prices asked. And it will lay up
trouble against the day when business
falls OF and employers f1nd that they must
either reduce wages or close their shops.
But these days are not yet, and Wall Street
does not make its trades on what the far
future has in store.
DANIEL r. KRlLooo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-06


they stand. The general expectation In Wall
Street, which may, OF course, be disap-
pointed, is that, inasmuch as the vital issue
in the case is the alleged illegal control Of the
Southern Pacific Company by the Union
Pacific Company. the Judge may. although
he may not expressly 80 state, decline to
pass upon the question, on the ground that
adjudication Of the same question Ia now
pending in the Northern Securities lti-
cation and that II will be unwise as q matter
of public policy TO tie up great interests
elsewhere until the latter, case is decided.
The popular impression also seems to be
that the Union Pacific people will be able to
control the election Of the Southern Pacific
board OF directors at the coming stock
holders meeting by voting shares OF stock
other than those held, by the Union Pacific
Company. II the decision should be against
the Union Pacific. it would, nevertheless,
hurt the market. for the Hartmann Kuhn
Loeb party cannot expect TO hold the South
ern Pacific permanently by means of mere
proxies, and the legality Of many OF the
railroad mergers, or controls. OF the last
few years would be called In question.
Conversely. and for the same reasons. q
decision In favor Of the Union Pacific would
help prices very much. II might bring a
good deal Of Southern Pacific stock upon
the market; but Southern Pacific stock
below 6s is not dear. The market indicates
that a good deal Of Southern Pacific stock.
whether or not belonging TO tho pool, has
already been sold. The worst part Of the
entire difficulty has not been the bearing
upon the market OF the legal questions
raisad hut thu hard feelinRs enqepdared
among large interests. People do not
like TO buy stocks when big men are fighting.
The Northern Securities matter has not
the acute market importance Of -
just mentioned, for everybody under
stands that Ire decision Of the United
States Circuit ourt will be merely . step
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
BLOODY BATTLE
 WITH NEGRO BAND White Leader Loses Courage
 and FIeeS to Swamp THE POSSE IS VICTORIOUS Three Blacks Killed and Seven Wound ed-Remainder Are Hunted In
 Louisiana swamps, Where
 They Have Taken Refuge.
THE POSSE IS VICTORIOUS

New Orleans October 20--As the result of a bloody encounter between a band of negroes, led by a white man, and con- stables posse. three negroes have been killed and seven or eight wounded in the rear of the Pecan grove plantation in St. Charles parish. None of the posse was hurt. The surviving negroes and their white leader Pat McGee. are in the swamps and are being searched for. Fur ther trouble is feared.
 McGee and the negroes have been work ing for the Mississippi Valley railroad. Several days ago complaint was lodged that some of them had contracted debts and refused to pay. Charges were made and Constable Songy went out to see the negroes. On his way he met John Hinds, a negro assistant of McGee, who covered him with a shotgun and commanded him to keep away from the camp. Congy re- turned to St. Rose and organized posse. Near the camp the posse encountered eighteen of the negroes and MeGee, all heavily armed. Both parties concealed themselves in the high weeds and bat tie of twenty minutes resulted. The ne- groes and McGee finally lost their nerve and fled. The bodies of three of the ne- groes were picked up when the smoke cleared away. Seven of the negroes were said to have been wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
GAR SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
Regular Quarterly Meeting Held Yes
 terday-Routine Business.

The Alabama Car Service Association held its regular quarterly meeting at the Hotel Hillman yesterday. Only routine business was transacted.
 Among those in attendance at this meeting were Maj. w. A. Moody man. ager, Birmingham; W. E. Knox, super intendent Alabama Mineral railroad, Louisville pdkNashville, Anniston; W. B. Bauprie superintendent Atlantic Coast Line. Montgomery; J. I. Mckinney, super intendent Montgomery and Mobile divis- ion Louisville and Nashville, Montgomery; B. M. Starks, superintendent south and north division of the Louisville and Nash vile, Birmingham; M. M. .Richey, super intendent of the Southern, Birmingham; A. Griggs, superintendent of the Ala bama Great Southern railroad, Birming- ham; J. R. Wheeler, assistant superin- tendent south and north division Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, Birmingham; A. J. Alexander. superintendent Mobile and Ohio railroad, Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
NOrtOn's Pharmacy
 The Home of Cut Prices, Corner 10th Street and Second Avenue.

ization is splendidly illustrated in "As You Like It" where Rosalind appears in the forest of Arden disguised as young hunter. So clever is the disguise that she deeeives Orlando and he was by no means a fool. But subtle as the dis guise is the audience never forgets that 1t is a woman in spite of the rough and ready manner of speech she as- sumes toward Orlando. The impetuous yet sympathetic nature of woman is dis closed throughout in the peerles word painting the immortal bard has given the character.
 Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, a former At lantian, will be seen here as Rosalind in "As You Like It." She made herself a strong favorite with local theatre-goers last season by her admirable work in Captain links of the Horse Marines" and she will doubtless be accorded a warm welcome on her return visit here next Monday matinee and night, October 26, at the Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
EVIL DOESN'T LIE
 IN SOUTH ALONE Dr. Moxom Discusses Negro
 Question in America SERMON AT SPRINGFIELD Ona CAaaLar O.Ue M11k Tras.eanI4tt-
SERMON AT SPRINGFIELD
One Speaker Says Most Tremendous Question Before Us Today Is, What Are We Going to Do With
 the Black Man7

Cleveland, Ohio, October 20-The ses- sions of the fifty-seventh annual meeting of the American Missionary association began here today, President Washington Gladden., D. D., presiding
 The report of the executive committee was read There has been an increase of thirty normal and grs@e schools, twenty eight instructors and S2S2 pupils in higher grades The forty-four normal and grad ed schools in the south registered 1O7O1 pupils and BOT teachers. The total income from living donors has increased from s15O seO, in 1908, to $18O8H.
 The report of Treasurer Hubbard showed the total amount received for cur rent work and for endowment as $44S,294.
 The total receipts for current work is $356 col; debt balance on the year of S19,- 44. The donations are A more than last year, and the expenditures $ll,O7s less than last year. The estimates for the coming year awaken expectations of an income of $4OO,OOO which will require an increase in donations of about 28 per cent over the last year.
  education of negroes in the south shows an income for the year of s66,139, and balance on hand and appropriated of $633S.
 The principal feature of the evening ses- sion was the sermon by the Rev. F. $. Moxom, D. D., of Springfield Mass, who spoke on "Our Problem With the Negro in America" He made the recent mur- der of Prof. Leforest the immediate occa- sion of his theme. He said the rise of the negro has seemed to stimute the an- tipathy to him.
 There Is a curious reerudescence of negrophobism. No scheme of wholesale migration is practicable. A general de- portation of the blacks even if 1t were possible, would paralyze the industries of the southern states, and destroy their growing material prosperity There is a great multitude of whites that need education and christianizing.
 "The evil of the negro problem does not belong to the south alone, it affects all the country
 President Gladden. of Columbus, Ohio, in responding to the address of welcome, said among other things:
 There are many questions before the people of Ohio in this campaign, but none of them compare for a moment with that tremendous question which will be before use here day: What is the nation going to do with the black man?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
"GhoSts."

Ghosts will be presented at the Jeffer- son theatre tonight tomorrow matinee and tomorrow night by Alberta Gallatin and company
 In speaking of the performance the At lanta Constitution of yesterday said;
 Such are the things that two beautiful women and three men depict on the stage. And their acting is wonderful.
 Miss Alberta Gallatin assumes the role of the boys mother. That is very sim pie statement, yet it would be difficult to describe what that really means.
 The person who has not seen this gifted woman act cannot conceive the power and strength and beauty of her art The character she portrays Is fraught with what must be almost impossibilities, and yet she interprets each incident with truth of matchless purity
 The other female role, essayed by Miss Rose Curry. is handled in superb fashion, and she, like Miss Gallatin. is possessed of rare good looks
 Claus Bogel, who plays the part of the youth; Allan Davenport, as the preacher and John Ravold, as the old hypocrite of A carpenter, go through the entire play without so much as striking one false note.
 The acting is simply splendid, and the truly great play is presented to the au- dience so that nothing is lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
STERN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Charged With False Pretenses In sup-
 plying Carriers satcheIs.

Washington, October 2O-Leopold l. Stein, the postoffice contractor arrested in Toronto under two warrants charging false pretenses in the supply to the gov ernment of satchels for free rural de- livery carriers, was given a preliminary hearing in the supreme court today. Stein pleaded not guilty. Postoffice Inspector Walter s. Mayer, who worked up the case against Stein, was called to the witness stand, but before his examination was concluded court adjourned for the day.
 Much of the day was consumed in ar guments by attorneys Assistant District Attorney Taggart review the charges against Stein, who, he said, submitted a bill and received money for satchel straps which he never furnished.
 "The bill. on its face" said MT. Tag gart, was lie. There were 1857 satchels supplied, but they did not have the strap, as stipulated in the contract"
 The defense contended that if the de- partment ordered lamb straps" with which Stein was supplied and which he used In place of his own, be used as thev interpreted the governments petition. Stein was certainly entitled to the money he received, as such order constituted a modification of the contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
MERCHANTS HOLD
 BUSINESS SESSION
THEY DECLINED TO GIVE OUT RE- SUIT OF THEIR PROCEEDINGS. VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE AND HARMONY PREVAILED.

The Merchants exchange held meet ing behind closed doors at the Hotel Hill man last night, but the result of it's de- Alterations was not given out. Asked if any action was taken in the matter of the retail clerks. officers of the exchange declined to give an answer.
 The meeting was very largely attend ed, nearly every merchant in Birming- ham being present. While the members were reticent 1t is understood that in whatever course they adopt the merchants will stand as a unit.
 The exchange was formed several weeks ago for the purpose of cooperation along lines thought to be for the good of the general mercantile interests of Birming- ham, and will stand together in what ever effects the retail trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
At the Bilou.
At the Jefferson.

When Johnny Comes Marching Home" Is a tuneful little opera with no distinc- tive features, but just enough music throughout to keep a crowd delightfully."- entertained. The Jefferson was crowded last night with playgoers who were not disappointed. No one went away whistling the airs that had drawn applause, but all were pleased. The songs were all good, and with the assistance of an excellent chorus and a good local orchestra the principals had little difficulty in singing themselves into favor with the audience. The chorus bore evidence of a masters hands in it's training, and the ensembles were par excellence. This was especially true in the "Goodnight' finale.
 W. H. Thompson did well as Johnny" the hero, and was backed up admirably by William T. Carleton as General Allen. Miss Florence Hayward as Kate Pem- berton and Miss Lou Harlow as Amelia Graham were well received, and though neither of them had strong voices, their charm of manner overcame the deficiency. Miss Saunders as Mrs. Constance Pem- berton, the widow, had decidedly the best voice in the caste and was frequently forced to respond to encores.
 'eWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home' is a story of the war with missing boy who joins the Union army and comes back south. While incog he meets his old sweetheart, and is suddenly married. Pa pers stolen for spy get into his pos session accidentally and he Is arrested. His sweetheart, a southerner, had as- sisted in securing the papers, and rather than expose her he allows courtmartial to find him guilty. He is sentenced to be shot, but the villain confesses at the prop CT time and peace is declared before the real spy can be shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
PALOS GO. OPENS ITS OFFICES HERE
NEW OFFICERS OF THIS CONCERN
 NOW IN CHARGE-MlNES WILL . BE DEVELOPED ON A LARGE
 SCALE. s5,

Formal transfer of the properties of the Palos Coal and Coke company to its new owners has now been made.
 The stock of the company was formerly owned by D. M Drennen, F. M. Drennen w. M Drennen and H. A. Drennen, and the new owners are Pennsylvania capi- talists. who have simply bought all the stock, and the company will be conducted under the same name as in the past. The consideration paid was $1OO,ooo cash.
 It is understood that the new owners have elected the following officers: George C. Daner. president; Ira P. Rothermiehl, vice president; D. W. Graybfi1, treasurer; "A. S. Seidel, secretary and W. E. Leake, manager of the mines.
 offices have been opened in the First National bank building The capital stock of the company is $150,0O0. and 1t is said that extensive additions and im- provements are to be made in the proper ties in and around Palos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-21
CANE GREEK LINE NEARLY COMPLETED Has the Highest Wooden Tres
 tie in America OPENS UP NEW COUNTRY
 
Other Construction Work on the Louis viIle and Nashville Is Being Pushed to the Earliest Possible Fin.
 ish--Labor Is Scarce.

The Cane Creek branch of the Louis vile and Nashville in Jefferson county is fast nearing completion. Twenty-two miles of track is already in use and nearly two thousand tons of coal are being hauled over 1t every day.
 The line, when finished, will run from Hughes siding in a westerly direction to the Warrier river. The country which 1t and five or six tributary branches will open up is an entirely new and unde- veloped field. This country Is known to be superabundantly rich in coal. The termination of the line is at the Warrior topping a seam of coal nine feet thick.
 Thirty-five Miles.
 The railroad line is about thirty-five miles in length and will hold the unique position of having the highest wooden tressle in he United States. This struc- ture whibh spans the Newfound creek about ten or twelve miles east of the river Is IA feet high and GOO feet long. MT. Dunn, of Dunn and Lallande Bros. the contractors for the construction work stated yesterday afternoon, that the peo- pie of Birmingham could not possibly realize the importance of the undertak- ings he had in hand for the Louisville and Nashville company He said that the country which was being opened up. both by the Cove creek branch and the AL toona and Gadsden branch was the rich est in the state.
 Altoona and Gadsden Branch.
 Regarding the latter branch, he said, it would be months before it would be completed. It is a stupendous undertak- ing. as apart from the ruggedness of the country through which it passes, there is tunnel twenty-two hundred feet long to be made. "Labor is very scarce" MT. Dunn said, land we could use several hundred more men if we could find them"