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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
JOURNAL OF COLUMBUS
RECORD OF DISCOvERER'S FIRST
VOYAGE FOUND IN MADRID.
Duchess Of Alba Gives Glimpse of Her
Forthcoming Book Concern
ing 1t.


Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal
MADRID, April 1.-Christopher Column
bus's journal of his first voyage, the long
sought-for, is at last to be given to the
world, and by a woman. The editor of this
most interesting find" is madame. the
Duchess of Alba, a descendant of the great
general and near relative Of King Edward.
This is, however, not the duchess's debut
in the realms of historical literature. She
has previously issued a number of manu-
scripts from the Alba archives. that made
decided stir in the scientific world by set
Ting important questions Of an historical
character in the most authoritative way
through the hand-written evidence of fam
Gus contemporaries.
The duchess received the correspondent
in her study at the Palace of Liria to-day,
and showed him the proof-sheets of her
forthcoming work, entitled "Nuevos Auto
grafos de Cristobal Colon. Relaciones de
Ultramar," containing the journal of the
first voyage.
THE greater portion of my Christopher
Columbus's autographs and documents con-
nected with his life and period, cover the
period from 1473 to 14S7, of which we have
little or nothing authentic respecting the
discoverer's life," said the duchess.
Some account of his first journey ap-
peared in the Chronica Delphinea, third
part, which is missing, and even that was
but transcript of a letter by Columbus
dated OF the Canaries, Feb. Is, 1889
1.-THE original journal, which publish. is
supposed to have been in the possession of
Luis Colon up to 1854, when it was passed
to Luis's nephew Diego, who, on his part,
intrusted it, according to some writer's, to
Luis De Cardona Thereafter it vanished
from view until discovered it in the ducal
library. But how it got there, I have not
yet ascertained.'
THE ABRIDGED JOURNAL.
The duchess interrupted herself and said:
ct must not forget to tell you of certain
abridged journal of the first voyage-edited
by Las Casas. This, / understand was
placed before American readers at a COM
paratively early period, when Sam Kettell
published translation in Boston, 1927, the
title being Personal Narrative of the First
Voyage of Columbus to America, from a
Manuscript Recently Discovered in SPAIN
How much of Columbus's own language
is contained in that translation, it would
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be hard to say; probably very little, seeing
that Las Casas's transcript of the original
is given in translation by Navarrete. Co
lumbuss writings, then, passed through
three translations before reaching the peo-
who ever compared a translation with the
original knows what that means.
LAS a general thing an author is pretty
well misrepresented when he is translated
once, but think of a translation being
handled by second and third party. This,
beg to state. means no disrespect to Ket-
tell, or to George Ticknor, who induced him
to make the translation.
LAS to Columbus's letter dated on the
Canaries,' already referred to as contain
ing an account of his first voyage, It was
only short statement-necessarily SO, as
it was prepared during a gale. when the
discoverer feared his ship would founder
and his work and success go for naught.
Then and there he prepared two state
ments on parchment, incased them in wax,
put them in barrels and threw one over
board, taking chances that IT. be washed
ashore somewhere. The other, protected in
like manner, he placed on the vessels poop.
err the Chronica Delphinea contained one
of those two, or a transcript of same. cam
not be stated, as the third volume, as said,
is missing.
"As to La Casass abridgement, there is
nothing to show that 1t was made from the
original, direct, made, true to the orisf-
nal for the transcriber coolly informs us
that, in order to avoid wearying the read
err he will not quote literally, and, indeed,
quotes as little as possible
COLUMBUS'S REAL JOURNAL.
"As stated, 1 found the real journal Of
Columbus's first voyage to America in the
ducal library" continued the duchess, land
same is given verbatim in my book-what
there is of it. 1 will say right here, that It
is not complete-if it were: the geographical
history of the fifteenth and sixteenth CEN
turtles would have to be rewritten.
"At the same time 1 have not given up
hope of finding the rest of the manuscript
in our archives, many hooks and corners
of which are still to be explored, and until
they are gone over, am confident of uti-
mate success. 1t seems incredible that the
Dukes of Alba acquired only part of so
valuable a manuscript. AS L take it, the
leaves of the complete work got separated
somehow in the course of centuries, and
maybe part of them were bound up by
mistake with other documents-these an
cient handwritings look all alike to one not
used to them.''
Her Grace exhibited the cover and title
page of Columbuss Journal in a litho-
graphic reproduction made for her book,
likewise a facsimile of the portion of the
manuscript in Columbus's well-known
cramped writing, setting for that this is
the diary kept during my first journey of
discovery
The greater portion of the entries are of
the log book character-naturally so-but
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interesting part OF the process because IL
requires so much skill and employs so many
girls The girls always paid by the
piece and Of course they all work just as
last as they can 1t is seldom that any
Vi the girls do any gum-chewing-they see
TOO much of the stuff to care to indulge
The regular duty of a wrapping girl is to
pace piece of tinfoil lay a square of
oiled paper upon it. break off the section of
gum at the perforations, and place IL in
the middle, fold over the foil and paper,
smear label with paste and stick it
around the package. The packages are
then put into boxes. Some of the girls be-
come so dextrous at this sort of thing that
their fingers work with the lightning-like
rapidity OF a magician giving a sleight-of-
hand performance. After the boxes are
nlled each one is opened by an inspector,
VINO makes sure that the labels are pasted
straight, that all of the packages are face
up, and that the boxes are full. The boxes
are then sealed round with paper bands
like Numbered shirt and the gum is ready
for the American public"
What becomes of all the chewing gum?
1t doesn't go the way of food, since 1t can
not be digested. OF course. great wads of
desks and under the seats of dining room
chairs, and the present scribe knows a Sc
cret hiding place in the grand stand out
at the ball park where there is slowed
away lump of the stuff as big any
baseball that IS ever used on the field.
There is curious theory often met with
that chewing gum is likely to be impure.
The confectioners say that nothing could
be further from the truth, as ii is by far
the purest and cleanest article of confec-
tionery made. Some people hold that chew
ing gum is unhealthful but the doctors say
that such idea is erroneous. as the
chewing of gum is helpful to digestion, be-
sides hardening the enamel of the teeth.
Athletes chew gum for the purpose of keep
ing their mouths moist while indulging in
strenuous exercise; many mn chew gum
because ii keeps them from chewing to-
bacco; women chew gum because-if one
is to believe the vulgar monologuist at the
vaudeville show-"it serves to keep their
jaws going when they are not talking"
and children chew gum because, like all
young animals, they feel the absolute ne
cessity Of chewing away continually at
something, and why not gum? But what
becomes Of all the gum after it is chawn-
or should we saw chewed?
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THRILLING CIRCUS ACTS.
Each Year the Effort Is to Secure
More Startling Sensations.

New York Evening Post
1t was about three years ago that the
circus performers passion for making
human gyroscope of himself became an
acute mania. In most Of Its features the
circus of to-day is the same as the circus
depicted on the Assyrian monuments. There
has been, however, one innovation in the
last half decade. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary now for every first-class circus to con-
tain some peculiarly hair-raising feat per-
formed with wheels or some sort OF whirl-
ing things on some rather elaborate piece
of apparatus which can be built up in the
middle Of the ring. First 1t was the de-
scent of long fight of steps on bicycle,
next the ascent of a narrow spiral with
out any hand rails on a single wheel then
the thrilling loop the loop" then the rid
ing of bicycle around the inside OF
vertical cylinder For the first year a.
newly invented feat Is usually one mans
property being so difficult that no one else
schools to teach the act, and every third
rate circus can put on the great act IL 1t
cares to. Danger-loving young men in
every quarter of the globe now spend their
winters in inventing new sensations for
the circuses of coming years. Two addi-
tons to the stock of feats have already
been announced this spring. First comes
roller skates. This should be an interest
ing act to watch because of the likelihood
that the man will fall on his head when he
gets half way round. The tornado is
even more spectacular. There is a scaffold
fifty feet high for the start, two wire ropes
to serve as a track leading down, a double
loop of wood at the bottom and a net
at the wooden pathways end. The per-
former gets inside of a hollow rubber
sphere and the assistant places the ball
on the two parallel ropes and gives it a
gentle push. 1t goes down. makes two
revolutions in the loop and finally bounces
into the net, when the performer steps out
giddy but uninjured. Twice around the
loop Is the best performance yet. 1t stag
gers the ina gination to conjecture what
the coming years will bring forth in the
way of circus sensations when so many
creative intellects are applying themselves
m the subject
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TRU MBULL.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Preaching next Sunday morning and
evening by Rev II. r. Harwell of New
Haven.
DR. E. Greir Fullerton Of the Park
street church, Bridgeport, preached in
the First Congregational church, last
Sunday morning. The Lords Supper
was observed. There was no service
in the evening.
Mrs Wilcox and daughter Of Rhode
Island, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs f. G.. Metcalf, have re-
turned home.
w. V. Warner of Hebron has been a
recent visitor at L. A. Hawley's.
William Arthur Thomas was in town
one day the past week.
Mrs Patrick Hennigan entertained
friends from Bridgeport, Sunday.
Mrs Samuel Beach and daughter,
Miss Alice Nichols, and Miss Leonora
Hawley were among those who attend
ed the Both annual meeting of the
Woulan's Board of Missions which has
been held in New Haven, this week.
Mr. and Mrs Berger took their daugh-
ter, Lorraine, to Hartford where she
is t. attend the institute for the blind.
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KENT.
SCARLET FEVER APPEARS.

People were shocked to hear that
scarlet fever had broken out on what
is known as Spooner Hill, Mrs Frank
AShman and her little boy being ILL.,
Mrs Ash,nan is very i'll and fears are
entertained for her recovery. The
little boys case was mild. A doctor
was not called immediatly as it was
thought to be measles, and was not
considered to be necessary, but they
are under quarantine now.
Mrs Julia Ingersoll and her two
daughters came home, Tuesday, from
an extended visit to Chicago and other
places.
Mrs Camp from Canaan visited at
Rectory one day, last week.
Members of the Tuesday club
gathered at the home of Mrs Margaret
Bull fora social time, which was en-
joyed by all, the occasion being tire
birthday of one of the members.
Wheeler King has been home for a
couple of days vacation.
Harold HaXtun was home, Monday,
it being election day in New York and
therefore holiday.
Joseph Post, father of Henry Post of
Macedonia, died last Saturday morn
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
GREAT HUNTERS.

Three of our local sportsmen went
out hunting, one day recently, and
came home reporting game plenty and
said they had shot several fine quail.
Upon close inquiring it was found they
only brought home one gray sbuirreI
and one quail. The quail was a gift
from friend.
The men of the Congregational So
ciety met at the church, last week
Wednesday, and spent the day in grad
the church. The ladies were on hand
to do their part and furnished the
gentlemen with fine dinner.
The Hawkins manufacturing Co
are erecting a brick building about
their boiler, 10 x % feet George Wei
ton of Woodbury. is doing the work.
The Hawkins Manufacturing Co.
expect to have the new addition ready
for use in about 10 days.
William Veness moved, this week.
from the Purchase into Abram Ben
nett's tenement house.
George w. Mitchell returned, last
Friday, from the West, where he had
been spending several weeks.
r. G. Mitchell, who is agent for the
Palmer Brothers. gasoline engine of
Cos Cob, has just sold one to A. d.
MunSOn and one to r. S. Human OF
Stevenson.
Joel A. Beard is rushing work in all
lines at his mill, these days.
Mr. and Mrs S. d. Baker of New York
are guests, this week, Of Mr. and Mrs.
ID. M. Mitchell.
Miss F. V. Daniels Of Newtown is
spending the week here, the guest OF
Mrs A. ID. MunSOn.
Mrs HOLSTER Sage sang solo, en-
titled "Calvary," at the morning serv-
ices in the Congregational church
Sunday, which was greatly enjoyed by
all.
Mrs Stephen d. Baker of New York
has presented beautiful individual
communion set to the Congregatinnal
church, which was used for the first
time, last Sunday.
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day, for few weeks visit to friends
in New York City and other places.
Mrs Plumb Hawley has returned
from visit to her son, William Haw-
ley, in Lee, Mass.
Royal Curtis and family, who have
and Mrs A. B. Curtis, returned to their
e. S. Beardsley sold a horse to out of
town parties, last week.
Piccott Brothers have purchased a
boiler and engine of S. Tucker and a
saw table of E. S. Beardsley and are
now ready to take your wood piles to
saw.
E. S. Beardsley traded a nice pair of
two-year-Old bulls for young stock
with Mr. Tucker of Huntington.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06

19-inch Black Taffeta Silk, quality
retailed in most stores at 75c. Sale
price. SOC a yafd.
2l-inch Black Taffeta, regular value
and rarely sold for less than S5c. Sale
price 69c yard.
27-inch heavy quality black Taffeta,
value Sl.OO. Sale price 800 yard.
27-inch uPeau-de-Soie, price always
$1.25. Sale price CSC I'd.
36-incll yard wide Black Taffeta, ex-
cellent quality and bright .luster, val
ue S1.75. Sale price S1.25 yard.
Colored Peau-de-Cygne, in all the
wanted colors, also White and Cream;
a regular 81 quality. Special at 69c a
yard.
A large assortment of Fancy Silks,
figured and stripes, all the new color
ings, at Al and 75c yard.
Yami Mai at SOC a yard.
Tie inexpensive all silk lining, and
it cannot be improved upon except you
double the price. Width 10 inches
Price 800 yard.
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BROOKFIELE.
GRANGE INTERESTS.

TWAS brothers night at the Grange,
on Monday night, the program being
in charge of Fl. w. Andrews. consist
ing OF music nns G, both vocal and instru
per was read by Rev G. w. Francis, on
Radium, and one by r. N. Hawley, the
subject being, Some of the habits and
characteristics of our common birds
There was special meeting, last
week, to confer the first and second de-
grees on a class of three. Two more
applications were received on Monday
night. The first and second degrees
will be conferred on them and the
third and fourth on both classes later.
Deputy Peck of Bristol Grange was
present and inspected the Grange very
acceptably, and made very pleasing
address later in the evening.
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SOUTHPORT.

Friday evening, November 6, there
will be a New England supper served
at the chapel in Southford. Ladies
are to bring refreshments of every
name and nature. There will also be
gramophone entertainment, games,
etc. The proceeds are to finish repair
ing the chapel. Come one, come all;
a pleasant social time is expected.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
ST TEREsA's CHURCH FAIR.

A fair for the benefit of St Teresa's
Catholic church will be held from No
vember 5 to ii in the Town hail. A
supper will be given each evening.
Admission 10c; supper 25c. Cams Or
chestra will furnish music for the
dancing. The work on the new church
is being rapidly pushed. 1t promises
to be one of the most attractive
churches in town and is g monument
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WOODBURY..
MRS HARMON FOWLER.

Mrs Harmon Fowler died at he'
home here, Monday, November 2.
The funeral was attended from her
late home, Thursday afternoon, at :
O'Clock, Rev Mr. Smith officiating. The
burial was in the Woodbury. cemetery.
Mrs Fowler leaves beside her husband,
one son, George r. Fowler of Water
bury, and one daughter, Mrs George
Welton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
REDDING.

DIR ROSE BOWER TO SPEAK IN THE CON-
EDUCATIONAL CHURCH.
tits expected that DR. Rose NJ. Bower,
for nine years missionary in Africa,
will be in Redding an Sunday, Novem-
Der 8, and will give an address at the
Congregational church, Sunday even
ing.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
A special town meeting is called for
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
New Dress Goods.

A new line of those much wanted
Novelty Suitings, in blue, brown, grey
and black, solid and mixed colorings
with a dash of contrasting color of
fancy yarn, known by some as nubs, 81
inches wide. Price $1.5O yard.
54-inch unfinished Worsteds in Ma
Wy, Myrtle, Brown and Black, also lib
ehn9S in mixed coloripgs. Choice S1.25
a yard.
A wide range of suitings, all wool, As
to "a inches wide, plain and fancy col
orings. Your choice 81 yard.
Broadcloths and Venetians For the
dressy, tailor-made suits. Nothing
adapts itself to the form SO well as
Broadclotb or Venetian. New Fall
colorings at ST., sl.25 and $3.50 yard.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
NEW MILFORD.
A RUNAWAY.

A RUNAWAY.
Saturday afternoon as E. Wildman,
with his'wife, was driving down Tread
we'll avenue, the horse belOngingtO w.
@. Beeman, the liveryman, became I'M
manageable. In turning the corner
by Mrs DIR Taylor's Mr. and Mrs Wild
man were thrown out, bruising them
both very severely. Fortunately no
bones we're broken. The horse con-
tinued on down the park, through
Bank street, swung into Railroad
street, ran into the curb smashing
both wheels. The horse was stopped
near the freight depot.
Robert Murphy, an affable clerk in
the National bank, has returned to his
position after very ENJOYABLE outing
in New York City of two weeks.f
The celebrated Huyler CONNECTIONS
please the most difficult tastes. Drug
gist Albert EvittS has the agency fol
these superior and toothsome goods.
Unclaimed letters remain at the
postotfice addressed to: Oracle Knapp
Mrs Bertha Miccon, Eta Morrissey
Egbert H. Northrop,' Caroline Soho
vary.-George H. jackson, postmaster
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
EASTON.
ArLEE'S CHAPEL,

Sunday evening, November 8, the
pastor will give lect ure on "JeIusa-
lem, the Holy City," illustrated by the
stereopticon. Admission free. Every
| one is invited.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
MARRLEDALE,

The ladies of the Marketable Hall
associa tion will give a social dance
and chicken pie supper, Thursnay
evening. November Is. All are invit-
ed. Tickets SOC each. Supper from
IL to l.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06

Charles J. Hughes, the Bridgeport
monument man, is erecting for Mrs
Edwin M. Sherman, a Westerly gram
lite monument in the Walkers Farms
cemetery. In the cemetery at ROX-
ment of Barre granite to the memory
of Mr. and Mrs Charles Duncan Welby
and Mr. and Mrs S. T. Baldwin.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
we
Like Best


Because We overeat Of them. Indi-
gsstion follows. But there's . way t.
escape such consequences. A dose Of Q
good digestant like Kodol viii rslivo you
st once. Your stomach IL simply too
weak to digest what you eat That's al
indigestion il. Kodol digssts the food
without the stomaoh's aid. Thus the
stomach rests while the body 10 strength
snsd BY wholesome food. Dieting 10 I'M
necessary. Kodol digssts any kind OF
good food. Strengthens and inviRorAtes.
kodOl Makes
Rich Red Dlasd.
11eDAzel only BY Il. O. DxWI9 4 o., CatcAxo
Soo u ooSeAo ooAtalAsSN t2ao tbs f3A ea8A
Sold by S. J. Parks, Trumbull; A..
B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley s.
Co., Stepney: w. N. Hurd, Long Hill;
Belts s. Belts, Sandy Hook; NJ. Beach
Monroe; w. J. Beehler, Brookfield; R.
II. Beers & Co., Newtown.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06

Mrs Daniel Camp is the guest of her
sister, Mrs e. N. Hawley.
Gerald Curtis was home, on Tuesday,
which was d holiday in New York, be-
ing election day.
Halloween pranks were generally
confined to Infringing gates, Carrying
them off, hanging them up in some
outlandish place and similar annoying
things. 1t is the one season when the
Satanic spirit is allowed great deal
Of license.
Mrs f X. Smith has been visiting
her sister in Derby.
j. Wesley Wells is building a new
barn to join on the old barn, extending
south. Frank Pinckney is doing the
work.
o.. w. Warren has had large new
sIIo built this fall. Mr. Warren is now
improving his house by building new
piazza across the front.
l.. Dunning has been laid up for two
weeks with liver trouble. DR. Smith
attending him.
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Ladies' Jackets.
Children's Jackets.

Our showing OF Children's Jackets are very
neat and pretty. Cloth being plain and rough
black. Also a fine variety of velvet coats
nicely trimmed, and prices guaranteed the
lowest.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
THE ROOT-GREENW WEDDING,

Cards announcing the marriage of
AmmOn Starr Green, SOP of Mr. and
Mrs William Green of Prospect street,
and Mis- Nellie Pickett, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Nathar H. Root of New
Milford, have been received here.
The ceremony took place in New Mil
ford at St Johns (EpiscopaD church,
Monday morning. A.number of friends
from this place and also from Danbury
went to New Milford to attend the
ceremony.
Mrs Sarah St John and daughter,
Miss Edith St John, are visiting friends
in New Haven.
Harold B. Judd, of the Cornell Med
ical college, New York, spent Sunday
with his parents on Chestnut street.
Mrs Margaret S. Taylor of Golden
Hill fell at her home on Friday last,
and broke her hip. She is doing as
nicely as can be expected.
Richard Wildman of Wolf Pits is
having his house shingled.
Mrs J. f. McFaflane is spending a
week in Bridgeport, Brooklyn and New
York visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Mackenzie of
Washington, d. c., are the guests of
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Short of SIAM
ford spent Sunday with Mrs Levi
Short of High street.
Miss A lice Ho wiley and Thomas
HOwley of Wooster street have re-
turned, after several weeks visit in
Boston.
p. Dolan with a force of men are
repairing the borough roads.
The ladies of st Mary'S parish are
preparing to hold supper.
Miss Anna DDlan spent Sunday with
friends in New Haven.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
AT ST PAUL'S.

1t is expected that Mr. Whitcome
will return home on Friday of this
week and resume his duties again. He
has been spending week with his son
in POughkcepSie.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06

AS remedy for biliousness and con-
stipation G. N. Clark's Vegetable Liv-
err Pills stand without rival. They
are sold by druggists. See adv.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
New Metallic
VelVeteens.

New assortment of Mixed Printed
Velveteens and extracted Gun Metal
effects in neat designs for Waists and
suits. Your choice, 75c a yard.