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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Worst Of all Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last
Such was the experience of Mrs. 8. H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. For three
years. she writes: II endured insuf
ferable pain from indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed in
eyitable when doctors and all remedies
failed. AT length l was induced TO try
Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. l improved at once and
now 1 IN completely recovered" " For
Liver. Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guarante ed
by B. F. Hughes, Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
"A Mild Answer -

"There is one member of the Phila
delphia bar,'' said the Lawyer, "whose
little comments made while he is con-
ducing a cross are the
JOY of other attorneys and the despair
of witnesses His name is-well, never
mind what his name is. I'll give you
an example and then see if you can
guess his identity.
1.-The other day he had woman wit
ness under eros examination, and che
proved very refractory. Although this
lawyer used all his politeness and mild
neRs, he got only sharp and evasive re-
plies. The wOman's meek husband, l
should add, had just preceded her on
the stand and had been very easy
and weak kneed proposition.
"Well, the cross examiner tried an
other innocent question when the wO
mans eyes flashed and she snapped:
"'Oh. I've told you that before I'll
answer it now the same way ans wer-
ed it then You couldn't catch me be-
fore, an you can't catch me now, sir.
''The cross examiner looked around
at the meek spouse of the witness.
"'Madam, said the lawyer, L haven't
the slightest desire to catch you-and
your husband certainly looks as if he
was very sorry he had succeeded in do
ing 80 i''-Philadelphia Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Cures Blood and Ski I Diseases,

ITCHING HUMORs, ECZEMA, sCRoFULA,
ETC.
Send no money-simply write and
try Botanic Blood Balm at our ex
pense. A personal trial of Blood Balm
is better than q thousand printed testi-
monials, SO don't hesitate to write for
free sample.
If you suffer from ulcers, eczema,
scrofula, Blood Poison, cancer, eating
sores, itching skin, pimples, boils, bone
pains, swellings, rhumatism, catarrh.
or any blood or skin disease, we advise
you to take Botanic Blood Balm (B.
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old. obstinate, deep-seated cases of
malignant blood Or skin diseases, be-
cause Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. B. J
kills the poison in the blood, cures
where all else fails, heals every sore
makes the blood pure and rich, gives
the skin the rich glow of health. B. B
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made. Thoroughly tested for 80 years
Costs 81 per large bottle at drug stores
To prove it cures, sample of Bloot
Balm sent free by writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta Ga. Describe troubl
and free medical advice sent in scale,
letter. gThis is an honest offer
medicine sent at once, prepaid.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Agriculture in the Schools.

The idea of teaching agriculture il
primary schools is growing steadily,
despite well-intentioned but really
groundlfss opposition. The creates
stumbling block has been ignorance
Of teachers concerning scientific agri-
culture. There is now little excuse for
any teacher remaining ignorant of a
few of the general principles of crop
production. Anyone if he makes UP
his mind can fit himself for teaching
how to prepare soil for planting and
cultivate few. of our leading farm
crops. Agricultural papers, agricul-
tural books, nature study, literature
are within the reach of every teacher
OF course consolidation of country
schools will render the teaching OF
agriculture comparatively easy, but
until this is accomplished much can
be done.-American Agriculturist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
C. E. O. Worlds Fair Rates

Commencing on April 25, 1904, and
continuing during the continuation OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exibit
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo-, the Ches
apeaE g. Ohio Route will have on sale
from Staupton, round trip excursion
tickets at rates and limits as shown
below:
$31.20. on sale daily, good returning
not later that Dec. Is, 1904.
$z6 90, on sale daily. good returning
not later than 60 days.
$2l.50, on sale daily, good returning
not later than Is days.
$l5 90, on sale on certain dates. good
returning not later than 10 days.
The last named rate will be On sale
only on certain dates that will be ad-
vertised in this paper from time to
time prior to the dates on which said
excursions will be run. The ten day
rate will also not be good under any
circumstances In the sleeping cars
A Ii other rates good in sleeping cars
by the payment of the additional
sleeping car rate.
For further information or for the
reservation of space in sleeping cars
call on or address G. G. QUINN, Pas
senger Agent, G. & 0. Ry, Staunton,
Va. Telephone No. SO. 6-7m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
The Farmers Wife

is very careful about her churn. She scalds
it thoroughly after using, and gives it sun
bath to sweeten it. She knows that If her
churn is sour 1t will taint the butter that is
made in it. The stomach is a churn. In the
stomach and digestive and nutritive tracts
are performed processes which are exactly
akin to the churning OF butter. Is it not ap-
parent then that if this stomach churn Is
''Sour'' it sours all which is put into it The
evil of foul stomach is not the bad taste in
the mouth and the foul breath caused by it,
but the corruption of the pure current of
the blood and the dissemination OF disease
throughout the body. DR.. Plerce's Go iden
Medical Discovery makes the sour stomach
sweet. 1t does for the stomach what the
washing and sun bath do for the churn-ab-
soIutelv removes every tainting or corrupt
ing element. "Golden Medical Discovery"
contains no alcohol, whisky or other intoxi-
cant and no narcotic.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17

size of a common house fly. The states
and the planters were at loss to devise
effective means to drive away the in
vader.
The department of agriculture came
to the assistance of the planters, and
sent special field agents from the di-
vision of entomology to make careful
Investigations Of this enemy and in
vader and to devise plans for its ex-
termination. Since then these scientists
have waged relentless warfare upon the
weevil, and made most exhaustive prac-
tical experiments to wipe out the insect,
and have been partly successful Recog-
nizing the seriousness of this pest, con-
gress has just appropriated $250,000 to
further aid in exterminating the weevil.
The adult weevil averages about one
fourth of an inch in length, and has a
beak about half the length of the body.
1t is Of grayish or reddish brown color.
larvae. pupa and adult. All the stages
except the last occur inside of the cot
ton square or boll The egg is deposited
by the female weevil in a cavity formed
by eating into the fruit of the plant. 1t
matches, under normal conditions, in
two or three days, and the grub imme-
diately begins to feed.
In from seven to twelve days the larva
or grub passes into the pupa, or quiet
stage, corresponding to the cocoon of
the silkworm This stage lasts from
three to five days. Then the adult
weevi1 issues, and in about seven days
begins the production of another gen.
Grafton Climatic conditions cause con-
siderable variation, but on an average it
requires from two to three weeks for
weevil to develop from the egg to the
adult
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring Or.
Kings New Discovery for Consump
tion, Coughs and Colds to be unequal
ed. A recent expression from L. j.
Mcfarland, Bentorville, Va, serves as
example. He writes: 81 had bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the
time without being benefited. Then
1 began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and few bottles wholly cured
me-" Equally effective in curing all
Lung and Throat troubles. Consump
tion, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaran
teed by B. F. Hughes, Druggist. Trial
bottles free. regular sizes SOC, and 81 90
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
A L0nq-feIt Want.

"This is sn interesting clock, miss, ,
said the salesman; you really should
have one, especially if you're bothered
with tiresome callers F"
Why" replied Miss Pechis, ''it +
only a cuckoo clock, isn't it ?"
Yes, but. beginning at 10 o'clock,
instead of saving 'Cuck 90 !'ever quar-
ter hour, itsays 60 home! go home !!
Philadelphia Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
THE COTTON BOIL WEEWL
Scientists Have Made Some Progress
in Their Efforts to Extermin-
ate the Pest.

The United States census report re-
Gently issued gives some startling fig
ures as to the great damage done to the
cotton industry in the last year through
the ravages of the boil weevil. The re-
port gives the total crop as 1OO45, ,614
bales of 500-pound standard This is
about 100000 bales less than produced
last year. The total loss to the state of
Texas up to date is about SIPS, ,000, 900.
During the summer of 1894 planters
along the Rio Grande and southwestern
Texas discovered in their cotton fields
the presence of small, grayish, long
nosed armor-clad beetle, about the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Driven 10 Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place,
remote from civilization, family is
often driven to desperation in case OF
accident, resulting in Burns, Cuts,
Wounds, Ulcers, etc Lay in a supply
of Bucklen s Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth. Csc, at b. F. Hughes
Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Sorry He Spoke.

The yonng man in the extraordinary
Waistcoat was fond of making up okes.
"Did you ever hear the story OF my
pocket book ?" he giggied, soon after
he had seated himsels on the sofa.
No." retOrted the beautiful girl,
"and don't care to.
''Whv, don't you think it's a good
story?''
mo; there's nothing in it.'-Chic
ago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if YOU used
DR.. King s, New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only 25 cents.
money back if not cured. Sold by B..
F. Hughes, Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
NObIesse ObIiqe.

Miss Pecbis-What are you turning
the gas down for?
Jack Neryy-I'm going to kiss you.
Miss Pechis-l'd just like to see you.
Jack Nervy-Oil would your Then
I'Il just leave the gas up.-Philadel.
phia Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
Anything to Start Him.

He t11:30 p. N I'm not going until
you admit that you love me.
She Why in the world didn't you
tell me that two hours ago ?-ChicagC
News,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17

Ruyter-Tm writing sequel to my
book "How to Live on Five hundred d
Year,
Scribler-What do you call the Sc.
quel?
Ruyter-''How to Get the Five hun.
dred. "-Indianapoils Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17
DRILLING FOR WATER +! +!

We, the undersigned, take
pleasure in stating that Samuel
Lindsay has drilled for each Of
us a we'll to our entire satisfac-
ton. We regard him as an ex-s
pert we'll driller-thoroughly
reliable and honest. We hear
tily recommend him to any one
desiring a good water supply,
WALTER CHERMSIDE,
j. N. MCFARLAND,
w. W. KING, Bus. Mrg. M.B,S.
III. B. SPROUL,
Mrs. ANNIE E. GRAY,
JAS. A. BELL. of Bell 81 Higgs,
W. A. WILSON,
JAMES F. BOW MAN.
feb II 6m.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17

~ lost 0oHraOD and fIboucstf =
would mover regain, my health"
vThree years of delicate health
trying doctors prescriptions and
patent medicines" without benefit
might well sap the courage of any
woman. And yet Mrs. Bryant proved
that the question of the cure of wom-
anly disease is only a question of
using the right remedy. A few doses
of .Favorite Prescription restored
her courage and revived her hope,
because she could see "a decided
change from the first" Three
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-17

The courtmartIaI could reach no 9th
er conclusion than to find him guilty
of desertion. The commanding gen
eral could pardon him, and did pardon
him. Edward Cooper was afterward
a brave Confederate soldier. The Of
licers raised some money out of their
slender means and sent relief to the
wife and children. n.-Philadeph Press.
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
Bay Baron No. 8254.
Pacing Race Record 2.12A. Rssistsrsd Standard Rue CD Recorded Vol. VII, Page SIS Son of Baron. Wilkes,
 2. IS.

, Bay Rssson, sos,. s;lsH I A took his ,is req ss 1897. in . hotly contested 7.heat 2 1eA, 2.l3h, 2.12A. 2.1ah. ARK, .2.12H. 2.12z. .' .%E4 /
 TERMS-e15 when mare is proven in foal. Mares sent to be bred. boarded in stable or graxed. as wished. Will stand him at William l.. Hopkins and Wm. 0. BeemAn's places. New Preston. Conn.,, and et w. O. Beeman'e New Milford stables on Saturday.
 Reenan &
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05

The costly errors made by wild throws gave the Brooktield team the
 R. N: King, of the New Milford Power Co. is stopping with his family at the Fuller place in Kent.
 Mrs F. c. Smith and daughter are visiting at Saratoga, N. Y.
 Mrs Ella J. Smith and MT and Mrs B. B: Headley of Rutland, Vt, passed Sunday with F. c. Smith at the Park View house.
 Attorney Marsh, Ray Leach and Leslie Marsh visited Green pond on Sunday.
 Miss Edith Bennett has carried one hand in sling and plaster cast for five weeks, having injured the thumb while working about stove.
 Mrs Willis Bennett has been in Sey- mour, assisting in the care of her fa- ther, E. A. Lum. On Monday he was taken to the New Haven hospital.
 Willis Bennett was in Seymour, Sat- urday.
 Ackley, Hatch & Marsh have bought lot of fat steers for their select trade of I. B. Bristol.
 A. H. Jennings ( f New York was in town, last Saturday.
 Mrs J. w. Hoyt is visiting friends III UOWQ.
 Mrs Byles will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church, next Sunday. The regular meeting of New Milford lodge, N. E. o. F., will be held Mon- day evening, August 8.
 MT and Mrs 0. B. Robertson have a son, born on Sunday. He is 8 grandson of Mrs Elizabeth Robertson of New Milford.
 The New Milford special, 6.25 a. m. out of New Milford, is being run for Warner, 2d.
 H. D. Hine has new thing in the photographic line, an etching finish photograph of a Housatonic river view, which is much admired.
 Henry ROthe has returned to his pO- sition with the Farmers Trading Co.,, after an enjoyable vacation.
 H. D. Hine, the photographer, passed Sunday with w. A. Watts in New Ha- ven.
 c. E. Riddiford, New Milford, is headquarters for the best work obtain able in watch and clock repairing.
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
BOARDMAN NOTES.

~~ONAA~~~~~>~&~
 The Sunday school of tbis place has had the services of Miss May B. Lord, for the past three weeks. The last of 8 series of meetings was held on Sun. day night; the people began to assem- ble at 6.3O, and the chapel was packed to the very doors, and many stood out side looking in the open windows, listening with the most intense inter- est. The results of Miss Lords la- bors here in the past three weeks have proved marvellous. Regardless of the weather, every meeting has have driven from New Milford. nearly quent words of Miss Lord. Large Bethel on several occasions, a distance of 29 miles, to listen to :the eloquence of this Christian woman and offer up their applications to God for the peo- pie of Boardman. Miss Lord, on Sun day night, spoke from these words, "Be strong in the Lord" At the clOSeOf her discourse she asked those who had confessed their faith in Christ in the past three weeks to come forward to the platform. Forty five gathered around and on the plat form. Old men, young men, husbands with their wives and children, leach re- ceived parting message from Miss Lord to keep them steadfast in their faith. There will be prayer meetings in the chapel, Sunday evenings and Wednesday evenings, at 7.30 o'clock, until Miss Lords return, about Sep tember l, when we expect her to re- new the work.
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
SICK HEADACHE.

"For several years my wife was troubled with what physicians called sick headache of very severe charac. ter. She doctored with several eminent physicians and at great expense, only to grow worse until she was unable to do any kind of work. About a year ago she began taking Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets and to-day weighs more than she ever did before and is real well," says George E. Wright of NeW London, N. Y. For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, San dy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Ernest Hawley, Hawleyville; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; D. s. Mead,
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
BUILDING NOTES.

The Gunnery school building at Washington is being rapidly pushed along. Morrow Brothers finish the plastering, this week. The work is in charge of Henry Adams, building fore man for c. M. Beach.
 The laundry building at the Ingle- side school is being moved to 8 new location and an addition built on. c. M. Beach has the contract.
 G. P. Schiappacasse is selling boxes of big, plump and juicy Georgia peaches for soc. Take box home for your luncheon.
 For an appetizing meal served in an inviting way Restaurateur Hodge in- vites you to give his place call. MT Hodge has fresh and tOOthsOme line of LOwney's candies, and the Neapoli- tan ice cream is always on sale.
 For refreshing glass of soda water with pure syrups call at the drug store of Albert Evitts.
 Miss Mary Kelly has taken position in the hat shop.
 A neat sign advertising the carriage repository of R. Hatch & Sons has been suspended over the sidewalk on Church street.
 The fixtures in the store of D. Nc Mahan were purchased by Golden Brothers of Railroad street.
 Benjamin Bernstein of Glen Cove, l.. l., is visiting at the home of Ezra Golden on Church street.
 In five inning game of baseball, Monday afternoon, in Washington, between New Milford and Washing ton, the game was forfeited to Wash ington, owing to refusal of the New Milford team to play after decision of the umpire they did not like. Cheeseman, the pitcher for New Mil
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
Ten Pages.
New Milford.
STORY OF A SUCCESSFUL FIRM.

Among the most energetic and suc- oessful of local business concerns is the firm of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, house tis the center of a large and steady trade which stands by them through hot and cold, good times and bad times. The secret of their success lies in three things, organization, an appreciation of the peoples needs, and 1898, when Walter Hatch, James Marsh and George Ackley joined busi- ness interests in this firm, which has proved wise and successful venture. The location is an ideal one, opposite the Railroad station. They have three stories, 24x120 feet, and a feed store buildings are packed full of goods. always full Of teams and are 8 factor in their trade. Their corps of clerks include Howard Payne, Clark Cross man, Clifford Hatch, R. B. Clark, Ed ward Allen and Alonzo Joyce. Across the river mile away they have a big s]aughter-house. They also have a storehouse opposite the railroad sta tion. Another department of their business is the meat market, for which they buy the choicest native stock the country possesses, in addition to the cooler beef when strikes are not the rage. On their land across the river the firm are raising an acre and 8 half of tobacco and an acre of tomatoes. Buying their goods in large quantities for cash they are able to get the lowest prices, direct discounts, etc., and so are in position to serve the public economically andIwell.
 CHARLES B. THOMPsON's NEW DEPART
 URE.
 Charles B. Thomp psOn, the hustling and successful Bridgewater citizen who does things, had D. B. Soule and men at work promptly on Monday fix ing up the interior of the old National sank building, which he owns, fitting - up for 8 branch of-his business, which he will start here about Septem- Der l. A representative of THE BEE had pleasant chat with MT Thomp- son, Monday. MT Thompson, as show ing his faith in business prospects, has placed advertising contracts amount Ing to.$8, 500 for the month of Septem- Der and soon will place $500 more. He now has more than 81OO, 900 worth of stock in his Bridgewater building, in- cluding $40, 900 of jewelry. The com Ing Of MT Thompson to New Milford is one sign of prosperity*On the local horizon, and doubtless will mean much to the town. Next spring he expects to erect an immense block on the site of the present National bank building, and already has the plans out for the same.
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
subscribed locally. Local capitalists thought it large amount to ask of a small town.
BASEBALL TOPICS.

BASEBALL TOPICS.
 Ri2er Ge Wedrssdayd July 3 the Se St Milford team, defeating them by a score of to 6. The score by innings: Still River: 2O12 21 % l-9 New Milford: O1O2 900 2 0-5
 On Friday, the 29 ult., the New Mill ford boys played the South Britain nine, defeating them by a score of B to 10. The score by innings:
 New Milford: 43 5 % l 3 x-23 South Britain: 30 5OO1 OO-1O
 On Saturday the Still River nine was defeated by a team from Brookfield by the score of tO7.
 On Friday the New Milford nine play the Orioles of Danbury. Look out for good game.
The Newtown bee., 1904-08-05
ELMER DOHERTY.

Elmer Doherty, who died in New Britain on Sunday, was brought to New Milford for burial, Tuesday. The fu- neral took place from the Church of St Francis Xavier, the burial following in St Francis cemetery. His age was 47 years. A wife and four children survive him. The pail bearers were Messrs T. J. Mulcahy, W. J. Clark, John Keane and James Meloy. The deceased was sister of the late Mrs John CaSSlda of Worthwhile.