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TRUMBULL.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The Congregational Sunday school held it's annual Christmas exercises on Thursday evening, December 29. A very enjoyable program, consisting of music and recitations and Dickens Christmas Carol illustrated with the stereopticon, was given, after which presents were distributed to the chill dren and candy and oranges to all present.
 Last Sunday evening steps were talk en toward the formation of a Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeav- or and a number signed the pledge and enrolled themselves as members. The next meeting will be held Sunday evening, January 8, when officers will be elected and the organization con- pleted. All the young people of the town are urged to attend and, if pos sible, join the society.
 A number of her friends surprised Miss Mildred Judson, New Years eve, with a surprise party. Jolly games and refreshments whiled away the time until the arrival of the new year, when the company disbanded after de- clarlng that it was one of the most pleasant occasions of the old year.
 The quarterly meeting of the Ladies' Missionary society was held at the parsonage at 2.3O o'clock, Thursday.
 Sherman Thomas was taken quite ill while in Bridgeport the other day, but is better and able to be around now.
 Samuel Ward is having furra ace put into his house.
 A. c. Howard is presenting his cus- toners with a hands )me calendar for 1905.
 Miss May Islam, who bas been visit- ing her sister, Mrs Cross, returned on Tuesday to Mount Holyoke college.
 B. H. Rogers has accepted position in the carpenter department of the Bullard Machine & Tool Go. of Bridgeport.
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x. l'., has been hired to fill the va cancy
 Mrs lane Whaley, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is reported little bt tter,
 MT and Mrs Edwin Chase had d house full of relatives to help eat their Christmas dinner.
 Grandson Whitlock has gone to Noroton and probably the Soldiers Home at that place will become his home.
 Mrs Isaac Knapp has been spending few days in New York.
 Miss Ida Reed of Danbury has been spending her holidays at her uncle's Henry Dayton's.
 Mrs Smith and son and daughter of BrOokfield took dinner with her par ents, MT and Mrs Edward Jennings, on New Years day.
 Mrs Edith Weller of New York was visiting in town on New Years.
 The tobacco crop was all stripped during the recent "tobacco weather. :" Most of it is sold.
 Arthur Disbrow has so far recovered from his injury as to be able to run his milk wagon again.
 Will Boerum fell from load of hay on Monday and received some painful bruises.
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NEW MILFORD.

WHAT'S GOING ON.
 Asa Erwin spent the New Year with relatives here in town.
 Daniel Miller left town, Monday, for lnWood, N: Y., for treatment.
 Will Fuller of Kingston, N.Y., is in town for short stay.
 Frank Lake of Newark, N. J., spent New Years with his brother, Charles Lake
 MT and Mrs John Hartwell of Bos- ton, Mass, are spending few days in town.
 M: w. Hill, the popular .jeweler: had a pres ent of d fine automobile for Christmas. The boys on the street are expecting rides in the spring. but at present Hill ke -ps the machine tightly locked in the barn. His friend, J. N was all attention when he heard of the gift.
 unclaimed letters remain in the New Milford postottice addressed to: Gladys Erwin, Daisy Hartwell, F. Mccarthy, pr W. Merwin, The Sovereign Trading Co.,, Mrs Ella E. George Il. Jackson, postmaster.
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SPOILED HER BEAUTY.

Harriet Howard of 2O9 W. 34th St., New York, at one time had her beauty spoiled with skin trouble. She writes; II had Salt Rheum or Eczema for years, but nothing would cure it, until 7 l used Bucklen's Arnica Salve.' AN quick and sure healer for cuts, burns and sores. 25c at R. H. Deeis & O., !. Newtown: A. W. Twiss, Bethel;
 N. Noble, New Milford; w. B. Hawley| Sherman; Connery Brothers, George, town: G. D. O'Del, Cornwall Bridge; k. E: smith, West Cornwall; Peck 6 Co.,. Brookfield Center: w. J. Reehler. Brookfield: :Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station: Betts & Betts, Sandy Hcok, 0rup stores
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past 25 years, closed up his work in that capacity, Tuesday. Charles A. Eaton assumed the duties of the office to which he was elected in November
 Mrs J. M. Ingersoll, with Mrs Julia Ingersoll and daughter, and c. S. Smith left town, Tuesday, for South ern Pines, N. c.
 Rev Fl. K Job is suffering with the grip.
 At the communion service at the Congregational church, last Sunday morning, MT and Mrs Charles T. Chase of South Kent were received in- to the church by letter from the Methodist church at Gaylordsville.
 The annual meeting and church SUD- per will be held in the conference rooms next Thursday evening, Jan uary l9.
 Henry B. Britton and Harold Hax- tun of New York were at Mrs Hax- tun's over last Sunday.
 George Wilcox, the blacksmith, has left the employ of Henry Waldron and is working now for B. J. Lynch.
 The tobacco shop, which has been closed for several weeks, opened again, Tuesday, with all the benches flied.
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SPEEDY RELIEF.

A salve that heals without a scar is De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. No remedy effects such speedy relief. It draws out inflammation, sootheS, cools and heals all cuts, burns and bruises. A sure cure for Piles and skin diseases. De Witt'S is the only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of counterfeils S, they are dangerous. Sold by R. Ii. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blake man, BOtSfOrd.
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BEDDING.
A SLEIGH RIDE PARTY.

Milo Osborne took a jolly party of l4 on sleigh ride to Newtown, last week Thursday evening, December 29, where they enjoyed two or three hours stay at the Grand Central hotel. Those who went were the Misses Alice Rev holds, Genevieve Sullivan, Isabelle and Jennie Nc Donald, Agnes and Julia Kalosky, Kate and Jennie Qua ley, and Messrs John Matoni, John and James Reynolds, Patrick Sullivan, Walter Colgan and john Ko]osky.
 Henry Pldtt went to the Danbury hospital, this week, where he will un- dergo an operation for bladder trou- ble.
 Arthur Todd's lime kiln at West Bedding has been closed for few days while a number of repairs have been made on the kiln.
 Mir and Mrs F. L. Dunnell of New York spent Sunday at their place here.
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WASHINGTON.

The beautiful dampness of last week brought down all the tobacco and a large share of it was delivered to the buyers in New Milford on the three last days of the week. August Carl son, A. c. Titus and Joel Pearson had, each over 2 tons apiece. The two lat ter sold for l24 and Carlson for 14c. The money came in time to meet the old year bills.
 Rev MT Carter gave an excellent ser mon, last Sunday, on the text, "I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most HiQh.n
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COUGHS AND COLDS.

complaints that are curable are quick ly cured by One Minute Cough Cure Clears the phlegm, draws out inflam nation and heals and Soothes the af- fected parts, strengthens the lungs wards off pneumonia. Harmless and pleasant to take. Sold by k. H. Beers.& Co.,, Newtowp; A. B. Blake man, BOtSfOrd
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Corset Covers.

Corset Covers, high neck, made of good muslin. Sale price Sc each.
 Corset Covers made of Nashville cotton, high neck. Sale price lOc each
 Corset covers, N-shape, hamburg trimmed, good muslin. Sale price l5c each.
 French Covers of Cambric, lace and ribbon trimmed. Sale price 19c each
 Eight styles of French or fitted Gov CTS, lace or hamburg trimmed. Sale Price 25c each. Silk Bargains.
 1e-inch black Tatfeta. 75c quality. Sale price 49c yard.
 27-inch black Tatfeta, sl quality. Sale Price 69c yard.
 36-inch black Taffeta, sl25 quality. Sale Price s5c yard. Colored Silks.
 Peau-de-Cygne. in all colors. sl quail ity. Special Sale Price 59c yard.
 Striped and Fancy Silks, reduced from 75c and S5c to 49c yd. Summer Silks.
 Cheney's 2l-inch printed Pongees in selected designs. For Shirt Waist Suits they are ex tremely desirable. The actual value is soc yard. In this sale at 39c yd. Figured Velveteens, good line of de signs, value 75c. Sale Price 39c a yd Remnants in Silks in trimming anC Waist lengths at half price. Domestic Dept.
 Special prices on Cotton during this sale.
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OUR NL1GsiBORS.
BETHEL

REPRESENTATIVE CLARENCE THEO-
 OGRE HICKOk.
 Bethel made choice at last Novem- Der election of Clarence Theodore HickOk to represent the town in the General Assembly which convened in Hartford, this present. week. MT Hickok left town on Tuesday enroute for the capital of Connecticut where he expects to take the first initiatOry preliminary steps nt0 the duties of a lawmaker. Mir IllckUk is a represent ative man and will no doubt fill his position with honor to himself and to his native town. Our subject is in the prime of life. He was born in Bethel, January l2 1858, which will make him
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STEVENSON.
THE ICE BLOCKADE.

The chicken supper held at the church, last week Wednesday evening, was well attended, and the children were given oranges and candy. The people had not been away from the church long when the ice broke upand the river was across the road. The ice is blocked in the river just below Zoar Bridge, and the water has been in the road several times since the fresbet.
 Miss Edna Aldrich from New York York state is visiting her cousin, Miss Eliza Stephens.
 A family by the name of Mott are living in the red house at Zoar Bridl e.
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Just few of the bargains in mems shoes at the Sandy Hook Shoe Store: Mems high cut box calf shoes, regular S3.5O and S3.75 goods, at s3; mems heavy double sole winter shoes. storm and waterproof in kangaroo, Nicl kid and box calf, prices 75, s2, s2 50. A saving of from 50 to 75 cents the pair.
 We still have q large supply of ladies warm felt lined shoes and slippers that we are clos ing out at greatly reduced prices; also some great bargains in rubber boots and shoes at Corbett's Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
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NEW FAIRFIELD.

CRITIC RAISES A CRITICAL QUESTION.
 A critic says that, that that, that your correspondent used in former writing, was not correctly used.
 MT and Mrs William Hart, whose three year old son died of spinal men, ingitis on Christmas day, have moved to TOrringtOn.
 Miss Murphy has resigned her posi- tion as teacher of the Pondville school and Miss Annie Kelley of South East,
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A PERFECT FLOW.

It was .'LeRoy Flow" that plowed thA
 rough new land without breaking It vas a "LeRoy Flow" that plowed the hard dry ground where others failed, It was a ..LeRoy PloW % that plowed that sticky clay and made Roy" Reversible Plow. that plowed the steen sidehill. IL is a-"LeRoy" Reversible Plov thaf will do good work on fiat land, doing aWav with all furrows, leaving your land level snd suitable for all crops. For sale bv W R Glover. Newtown Conn., "' "'
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friends on Saturday evening to watch the old year out and welcome the new year.
 Mrs Philip Gerhardt has been confined to her Oed. the result of spraned ankle. Mrs Edward G-rharlL and sister have been caring for her.
 Carl White of East Norwalk has been the guest of Douglass Williams.
 Rertie MtMurray has spent his vacation With his grandmother in New York.
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PLATTSVILLE,

Record of the thermometer for the month of December, taken at z a. m. and kept by O. 5s E; Booth; l. 23; PA; 17; 20; 5, Il; 6, 7; :, lS, B; 16. z; r. q; 1s 2l; 19, 12; 20, 20; 2l, 9 2, b; 23 29 24 3S; 25 10; %, 15; 27, 3l; 2S, 42 29, 15; 30, 20; 3l, 24. Average 1923.
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A Great Sale of Boots, Shoes and
 Rubbers at Sandy Hook Shoe Store.

SANDY HOOK. CONN
 We have large stock of the above soota, 1na. % we are are closing out at very reasnnable prices. Call and be convinced Nov is rhS time to look after your harness. Don't vass until It Is too late before you vet |. - paired. We can do it in first class shsne AiSc boots an9 shoes made as good as De1Nas nn1
 W. C. Coa1x1. pp.>-
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KENT,

THE PROBATE OFFICE.
 Hon J. K. Gibbs, who has filled the office of Judge of Probate for the dis trict of Kent acceptably during the
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LYONS PLAINS.
ITEMS .IOTTED DOWN

Mrs l.. R. Hoyt has returned to Bridgeport after spending few days at her home.
 Miss Christabell Spperley has been the guest of Miss Bessie Treadwel.
 Mrs 0. ". Johnson entertained at dinner on saturday Mrs Moses Treadwell, Mrs Charles Brady, the occasion being Mrs Johnson's slst birthday.
 Mrs T. w. Treadwel entertained party of
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VIEWPOINT HIGH SCHOOL.
HONOR ROLL, SECOND HALF FALL
 TERM.

Arithmetic: Nonie Brennan, Lillian Troy, Angeline Wakeman, Randolph Williams.
 American History: Leslie Arm strong, Nonie Brennan, Elsie Ferris, Ruth Mallette. Algebra: Howard Behn. Eleanor Cavanaugh, Gertrude ElSenbOss, Helen Hawley, Catherine Murphy Alma Will Hams, Randolph ,Williams, Harris Hamlin, Ada Lake, Helen Blakeman k rederick ElSenbosS, John Rasmussen Harold Tomlinson.
 English History: Gussie Campbell, Francis Carmody, Gertrude Elsenboss, John Houlihan, Catherine Murphy, John Rasmussen, Lillian Troy, Alma Williams, Randolph Williams, Paul
 Second year Literature: Francis Carmody, Eleanor Cavanaugh, John Houlihan, Paul Wolcott, Carlton Smith.
 Second year German: Loretta Houli- han, Pearl Parsons, Jennie Ruffells
 Third year French: Loretta Houli- han.
 Geometry: Anna May Betts.
 Greek History: Loretta Houlihan, Eleanore Northrop, Pearl Parsons, Jennie Ruffells.
 English Reading Course: Margaret Keane, Loretta Houlihan, Eleanore Northrop, Ethel Peck, Pearl Parsons, Jennie Ruffels.
 Half year Library memberships were awarded for highest standing in English History to John Houlihan and in Rhetoric to A Ina Williams.
 In winter goods at the Brick store will be found a complete line of outing flannel, ladies', mems and children 'S
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Heav! brown cotton, 36-inch, 5c yd. worth 6!c: 6 lie yard, worth Sc. 9 l brown sheeting, lGc yard, worth l9c
 9-i heavy Sbeeting, l9c yard, worth 23c
 Good bleach cotton. B inch, 5c yd, worth 1c.
 Fruit of the Loom, 6 3-Ic, worth SC. 9S bleached Cotton. loo, worth l2tc 9-i bleached Sheeting 2Oc, worth 25c 94 extra heavy sbeeting, 23c, worth PC.
 PillowcaSes, Sc each, worth lOc. PillowcaSes, 1Oc each, worth l2sc. Sheets. 39c, ISc, 55c, 59c each. Flannels.
 40 pieces Dumet Flannel, 5c yard worth l-4c.
 30 pieces heavy Flannel, l-4c yard. worth SC.
 D pieces wide and heavy flannel. Sc yard, worth 1Oc.
 20 lpieces wool Flannel, 25c yard, worth 33c. Blankets
 1O-4 white and gray Blankets, 49c pr, worth 65c. 1l-4 white and gray Blankets, 95c pr, f worth, 1.25.
 1O-4 wool Blankets, sl.4S, worth g.. Gloves.
 25O pairs Children's Weel aMitits>fafRt Ii its,> llr price l5c. Sale price 1Oc pair.
 15O pair Ladies' and Misses Mitts, regular price 25c. Sale price 15c pr.
 POO pair Ladies' Golf Gloves, regular price 25c, Sale Price 15c pair.
 175 pair ladies Golf Gloves, reguIar- price soc and 75c, Sale Price 25c pail
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A SALE

That is Surpassng in Bargair, Importance any pre- Vous sale held in this house.
 We intend to break our highest selling records and to this end we've arranged to offer in every sec ton throughout the house. values that will insure new mark for high record sales
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woodpile to make her comfortable for the winter, and ask the men to come at d. m., each bringing axe and saw, and the ladies to provide for the din- nar
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they will start housekeeping in the bride groom'S new residence on Railroad avenue
 Oakville The best wishes of their many friends go with them
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BRIDGEWATER.
INTERESTING SCHOOL EXERCISES

IN lN0 SCdOOL EAEhClSES.
 School closed in district No 3. Fri day, December 23, for two weeks va cation. The children gave nice en- tertainment for which thanks are due to the very efficient teaching and drill. ing by the teacher, Miss Stuckey. The program was follows: Introductory address, Howard Carlson; dialogue, Robert Pettit, Josephine Kinney, Ar thur Carlson; recitation, Lillie Olson; recitation, Harold Carlson; recitation, Elizabeth Kinnes; reading, Paul Kay anek; recitation, Frances Carlson: song, school; recitation, Hilda John son; recitation, Howard Carlson; rec itatiOn, Signe Carlson; reading, Lillie Olson; recitation, Charles Pettit; rec itation, Bessie Carlson; song, school; recitation, Charles B. Carlson; recita- tion, Paul Kavanek; reading, Eliza beth Kinney; recitation, Carl Carlson; recitation, Edith Carlson; song, school. At the close of the program Santa Claus distributed presents from a prettily decorated tree prepared for the scholars by the teacher. The each other and gave their teacher pretty bureau toilet Set. The parents and smaller children present thor oughly enjoyed the exercises and all are pleased that the same teacher will return.
 Mrs Fred Cotfman, who has been quite i'll, is now slowly gaining Dr Pons of Roxbury is attending her.
 Miss Mary Anderson is with her sis ter, Mrs Edwin Carlson, for stay of a few weeks.
 We wish to thank our friends in R ri Iro for nd kindly remembered us after the burn- ing of our house in Hopkinton, R. IT. KIT and Mrs Walter Fl. Rathbun, AL ton, R. l. Mrs Bessie Mallett Rath- bun was a resident of Bridgewater be- fore her marriage, the daughter of A. B. Mallett, well known in this and ad- joining towns.
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TASHUA.

TO AID WORTHY LADY.
 The friends of Mrs Ann Ferry have planned a bee for next "Wednesday. January II. They wish to provide a
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aONROE,

ON THE SQUARE. Washington lodge, No. 19 F. & A. M, will hold It's regular communication on Monday evening. January 16. The entered apprentice degree will be conferred on a class of four
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The Edw. Malley CO. ter=f1OlidaV Clear rings.

Business is like everything else---it has its periods of sunshine and its stretches of shadow Formany weeks to come the selling with much profit margin will be out the realization oi cost So we'll start right in clearing up various stocks. Here are few examples:
 Clearance of Crumpied 'kerchiefs
 Hundreds of plain hemstched edged, embroidered and fancy handkerciefs that because they unused sell for Christmas together with many that used for decoration.
 The lOc and 12 l-2c at 6c.
 The l2 l-2c and l5c ones at %.
 The 25c and 33c ones at loc.
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LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

CH NV1
 Sunday morning, January 8, there will be "Love Feast" at 1O.3O, con- ducted by the pastor, Rev J. A. Os- borne. Y. P. s. c. B. meeting in the evening at o'clock. Testimony meet ing. Preaching service at 7.3O o'clock by the pastor. Subject, '"The three Greatest Wonders Special services Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri day.
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NICHOLS,

Mrs Henry Lucas entertained her brother, Israel Lucas of Roxbury, for few days, last week.
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NOR SALE CHEAP-New wood shod sled. I Philip Schnabel. Dodgingtown, Conn.
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Have you friend who has hard cold ? Then tell him about Ayers Cherry Pectora Tell him how
 cured hard cough. Tell him why you always keep in the house. Tell him ask his it. Doctors have known the formula for sixty years ..Ay
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GRANGE NOTES.

Harmony Grange. No. 92, will hold it's next regular meeting on Friday evening" instead or Thursday. January l3, when a class of sl1 VIII pc Initiated in the third and fourth de. greeS.
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Clearance of Wussed Neckwear.

Ladies stocksnot damaged, just bit mussed-but still not bright enough to carry along regular stock Suffered handling during those rushing Christmas days
 The 25c kind at l2 l-2c.
 The soc kind at 25c.
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Miss Lucy J. Beach entertained her friend New Years holiday.
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TOWN TOPICS. OLD HOr1E WEEK AGAIN.

A MEETING FOR CONFERENCE APPOINT ED FOR MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
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In winter goods at the Brick store will be found complete line of outing flannel, ladies', mems and children s all wool hosiery and underwear.
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Clearance of Run1pled Art Embroider,

lot of things that probably handled often by the holiday shoppers.
 You take onc-haf off of the following prices: Embroidered and lace pin cushions that were marked from soc $3.
 Embroidered Hardanger Center pieces that $l to $3.19
 painted Handkerchief Glove Cases that were mark ed from $l to $o.
 Silk Head-rests that marked from soc to Sl Sik-covered Pillows that marked from S1 to $lO Sik-lned Work baskets that were marked from soc to S1O You can take one-lalt off of these prices.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-11-18
November 18, 1905
CHE end of a..Scourge

that yellow fever longer IN Pen
o ~ nve of thankuness the heart of citizen
O :,
Il caused rejoicing among people, there bound up the
suffering will not afct them
N spirit .
For the Southern cities where the dreadful
sympathy has been active from the
nnng and extended to them no less
q
ago hundred the Greek physician Hppocrates
advanced the human body danger signal warning
violating the laws OF nature that
sickness organisms to throw off impurities
gathered feeding absence of cleanliness and mper
feet breathing.
In this day doctors theory saying just
learned Greek said
Applying the warning theory the of Greece and the men OF America
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-11-18
Rainbop

performances
Randolph William New York
startling reachng the political history this
country that cannot pass them by.
Both these headed revolt against boss rule in politics. both went
party reue corruption the and both achieved
deful victory
active by word and deed the fight against dishonesty
stood boldly for the principles democracy when Others
and ag in the fight He has been strict
party platform not to his liking He stood almost alone
York mponing Byans in
1896 and again in 1900
the rotten condition of New York City politics and
despairng within the he consented to lead
which his conditions had started and out
the ballots the 225OO
showed that Tammany defeated when
boldly the face of the people of New York
called other things dangerous but he
fighter who does not know how to quit
rebue political corruption that is bound to do
to entire
remarkable He is unique figure
American Casting aside all precedent and brushing rules long
candidates. he went straight the people and
free government blessings government by the people
Jerome principles of free government when the peoples
will 8 expressed direct by the people themselves
TINS government
government because the people will have it So
Hail to and Hearst
-
~ We notice st. Hospital need of funds 1t is about time that
ha ted Inv