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The Newtown bee., 1905-05-05
THEY saw THE SMOKE.
But They Declined to Act Upon tho

But They Declined to Act upon Cno
Warning.
Once Vesuvius destroyed two Italian cities
in few hours. The people saw the smoke
from the volcano but failed to escape in time.
Where there is smoke there is fire and
where there are symptoms there is disease.
Here are few symptoms of one of the
most dangerous of diseases. A feeling of
langour, sense of weakness and WEAKNESS,
drowsiness, giddiness and mental discom-
fort. A bad taste in the mouth-the old
"coppery" taste. An offensive breath,
headache, neuralgia, heartburn, feeling
of dullness and weight in the stomach,
nausea, dry and feverish skin, constipation.
rising of nasty gas into the throat, tongue
furred like the moss on q tree, irritabiity,
disgust with food.
Have you any of these symptoms
Either now or sometimes EYES," you say,
'but I don't think they are dangerous"
They are signs of danger. They show that
the eruption is coming.
Now what lies at the bottom of all these
symptoms ? Indigestion, dyspepsia andan
overworked liver. There is but one help,
one remedy. Slow up, and for the mis-.
chief already done, tone up the digestive
organs and the liver with Cal-cura Solvent,
discovered by the ell-known DR.. Kennedy,
Write to the Cal-cura Co., Kennedy Row,
Kingston, N. Y, for free trial bottle and
medical booklet. Large bottle, $1.OO.
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HIS CURE COM
PLETE
MR. PORTER NOW ENTIRELY FREE
FROM NEURALGIA.
REMEDY FOUND IN DIR WILLIAMS PINK
PILLS. RELIEF BEGAN WITH FIRST
BOX AND PAIN NOW GONE ALTO
GETHEk.

cit seems like miracle that those
little pink pills should have cured my
neuralgia" said Mr. Potter "They
are certainly marvellous medicine and
I shall always be glad to recommend
them" ''Fortwo years, "he continued,
81 had suffered almost unbearable
pains in my head. They would start
over my eyes and shoot upward most
frequently, but they often spread over
my face, and at times every part of
my head and face would be full of
agony. Sometimes the pains were so
intense that 1 actually feared they
would drive me mad"
"Were you in pain all the time?''
"My eyes ached constantly and
there was always a burning sensation
varied, sometimes they were acute,
again they were dull and lingering"
"WaS your health in general affect
ed?"
II could not sleep, my temper was
irritable and got no pleasure out Of
lifes'
"During those years of suffering,
you made efforts to conquer the diSOr-
der, didn't your"
II surely did. I tried remedy after
remedy, but finding no help in any of
them, l became a despairing man.
Even when l began to take DR. Will
liams' Pink Pills had no great hope of
a cure. had used nearly everything
else offered for neuralgia, and merely
thought: they won't do me any harm
| may as well try them too.
"That was in December of 1903. Tc
my surprise, change in my condi
tiOn took place right away. The pains
grew less intense and the acute at
lacks were further apart, as kept or
using DIR Williams Pink Pills. The
improvement began with the first box
and when had used six boxes l stop
ped. My cure was complete and has
lasted ever since"
Charles H. Porter lives at Raymond
New Hampshire, and is we'll known as
the proprietor Of the Hotel Raymond
He is one of many grateful people VIII!
Pills will cure diseases of the nerve
that have stubbornly resisted ever.
other remedy tried. They do no
deaden pain, but they cure the diseas
that causes the pain by purifying ant
enriching the blood. Not only neural
gia, but sciatica, partial paralysis ant
locomotor ataxia yield to them.
One of the best things about D
= Williams Pink Pills is that they d
, nOG contain Jne SllgnGeSG trace OF ndr
cotics. No harmful drug habit result
! from using them. AS soon as the cur
is complete they can be laid asid
without discomfort. They improv
the general health at the same tim
that they cure the nerve-aches. The
, are sold by all druggists. A VALUABLE
booklet on nervous disorders will b
y = sent free to any one who will writ
the DR. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. Y.
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NEW PRESTON
A GOOD MAN GONE.

The report of Edward G. Clark's
death at Washington Depot on Mon
day evening of this week, came to this
village with great suddennesS and
force, and most sincere sadness to all
his friends; enemies, the writer be-
lieveS, he had none. A good man, a
most useful citizen, an honorable
Christian, husband and father, his
death seems most untimely. While
we mourn, we know his spirit has gone
to Its just reward.
Mr. and Mrs J. Boley and Mrs Bum
stead of Jersey City we're guests at
Lakeside house over last Sunday.
took dinner with his friends, Mr. and
Mrs E. II. Beardsley, on Monday of
this week, on his way to friends in
Washington, with whom he thought
to remain till Wednesday or Thursday.
Prof A. Wells of New York City is
making his usual canvass in this vicin-
ity, the present week, making those
with faulty vision to see better, and
renewing his many acquaintance in
this locality, of years standing.
E. II. BeardSley'S blacksmith shop
was again opened. last week, by A. B.
Whitney of Redding Ridge, who comes
with the highest recommendations as
horseshOer and general repairer; also
first class in wagon work and repairs;
He brought with him fine stock OF
tools, both stationary and movable, and
has fitted the shop to do any job with.
in his power as iron worker. He has
been known in neighbOring towns fol-
years and we truly hope his previous
reputation in all places will make his
trade here most flattering and remu
nerative. Give him a call.
A. S. Hill, Jr., of Worthwhile, com
menced work in the postoffice here or
} Monday of this week, as assistant dur
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POMONA GRANGE MEETING.

Excelsior Pomona Grange met in
the Grange hall at Washington Depot,
Wednesday, April 26. After the
morning session a bountiful dinner
was served BY the ladies of Washing
ton Grange. In the absence of the
lecturer, Mrs E. @. Whitehead presid-
ed over the lecturers hour in the aft
ernoon, which opened with.a song, fol.
lowed by an address Of welcome by
Ralph J. Averill, the energetic young
the response by John L. Rice Of Bea-
con Falls, Master Of the Pomona The
principal speaker was J. H. Putnam of
Litchfield, who spoke very interesting
ly Of "Our Rural Grounds and Small
Fruit" others were Deputy Candee of
Naugatuck, Frederick johnson of
Warren, steward of the State Grange,
and Prof Dodge of Columbia Univer-
sity. There was also duet by Broth
ers Cogswell and HOLSTER, reading by
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with Jessie Winterbottom, this week
Saturday.
Robert Merriman is expecting new
furniture for his barber shop.
Mrs L. A. Buhlman, who has been
ill for the past two weeks, is slowly re-
covering.
A new candidate, James Van Dyke,
is soon to walk through the trackIe ss
mazes Of the pea brush, "a la Red
Men,"
Hezekiah Goodwin is preparing to
build an addition to his house, "a %
feet. Edward Burkett will do the
carpenter work.
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building Of Hemingway & BARTLETT silk
mill which is now in process of con-
struction means large additions to the
school and hence the necessity Of i'm
mediate action.
Mrs Buell. Hemingway was elected
president; Mrs B. G.: Atwood, vice.
president and Mrs G. w. Bidwell
secretary and treasurer of the Sexta
Fera Literary club at the annual meet
ing held at Mrs Klumpke's, Friday
afternoon.
The former John Colloty place is to
be the new home of Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Logue.
A considerable number of the
Students at Tafts enjoyed the presence
of their parents over Saturday and
the play given by the Taft Dramatic
club, Saturday evening, at the hall.
The morning and evening services of
the Methodist church were conducted
by four young men from Wesleyan
David Thomson Of New Haven was
guest Sunday at Mrs L. B. Warren's.
Michael Tanning has taken position
in the Oakville pin factory.
L. r. Carter of Waterbury and H. T..
Dayton of this town attended the
auction or SUOck and tools on the John
Colloty farm in the western part of the
town, Saturday afternoon.
William B. Burton is suffering from
very sore arm which has required the
physicians lance to relieve the pain.
| A maypole exercise with 400 feet of
ribbon, by 16 young ladies of the town
humorous glees by 10 members of boys
} choir; songs by 25 from the Wide
Awake club of Waterbury; Delsarte
posings and recitations by some Of Mr.
W. A. Spencer's pupils and soloist.
from the Brass city and Naugatucl
we're attractive features of the enter
tainment given Wednesday evening
under the auspices of the Waterfowl
Fire Department.
Samuel Barlow is to join the Walsh
Stock Co. at Hudson, N. Y.
George Zeidler has enlisted in tn
United States regular army.
State School Inspector D. B. Mans
field was in town Friday.
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES,

The Ladies' society of Trinity
church gave one OF their famous sup
pers,, at the Casino, last Thursday,
Pink eye is the rage in Lime Rock;
those who have not had it, are living
in hopes.
The choir of Trinity church have an
addition of three new members, Mas
ters Harry Frink, Averill Hubbell and
David Arnold.
A large staff of paint singers are at
work on the residence of @. W. Bar
mum.
Work is commenced on the new
barn to replace the one recently
burned at William Stones.
The Junior auxiliary are to meet
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-05
A PERFECT PLOW.

1t was Leroy Pillow" that plowed that
rough new land without breaking. 1t was .
"LeRoy Pillow" that ploved the hard dry
ground where others failed. 1t was Leroy
Pillow that plowed that sticky clay and made
work easy for man and team. It was lie
Roy" Reversible Pillow, that plowed the steep
sidehiu. 1t is a. Leroy" Reversible Pillow that
will do good work on fiat land, doing away
with all burrows, leaving your land level and
suitable for all crops. For sale by W. b.
Glover. Newtown Conn.
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A CREEPING DEATH.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. j. E. Stearns,
Belle Plaine, Mimi. writes that a
friend dreadfully injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bucklen'S Arnica Salve drew out the
poison, healed the wound, and saved
his life Best in the world for burns
and sores. 25c at r. Fl. Beers s. Co.,
Newtown; Belts & Belts, Sandy Hook;
A. w. Twiss, Bethel, drug stores.
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ing the coming summer.
F. J. Hosford passed last Friday in
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr. Osborn of Redding Ridge, who
moved A. B. Whitney's household
goods here. last week. lost a valuable
horse by illness, at F. J. Hosford's
stables.
A. NJ. Morgan and son are busy erect
ing a cottage for H. S. Mygatt of New
Milford, at Lakeside.
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to consider the problem of providing
for the constantly increasing number
of pupils. The primary department
has been crowded for two years. This
is the second year that two teachers
have been employed in the first room.
Chairs have been added to increase the
seating capacity until all the available
space is occupied and still they come.
The 80 foot extension to the main
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ROXBUR1.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ROCK SIDE.

Your correspondent visited the
Mine Hill stone quarries and viewed
the compressed air plant which has
been put in there. 1t is in running
order. The engine carries a pressure
of 100 pounds TO the square inch. 1t
is one OF the best that is made. The
compressed air pipe IS five-lnch pipe
and each section OF it weighs about
400 pounds, SO that it requires four
men to handle each piece when they
are carried and put together. 1t
seems now that the stone can be got
out much faster than formerly, as
Manager Beck is quite hustler and
tries hard to gel good quarry in
Rock Side.
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long absence with his wife in the
West. His two sons, North and Rus
sell Clark, were hurrying from the
West to reach Washington, but were
too late to see their father. North
Clark resides in Hatton, WASH, where
he was visited by his parents this win
ter; Russell Clark and his wife were
taking months touring trip in the
illness reached them. Much sympathy
is felt for them and for the lonely wild
ow, to whom life will be drear and dark
without her beloved companion.-[M.
L. II.
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Two Trotting Stations
National and Luther c.,
Will Make the my stables in Waterbury Conn
National.

NATIONAL is a bay horse. Ii hands high,
with record of 2.l7'a in Il five heat race,
which he won. He is one of the best bred stall
lions in the state. His colts are all nice size
and colors. and are all bays or chestnuts He
was sired by Wellington. who was got by Ken
lucky Prince. His dam was Agnes. by Aber-
deem, son of Rysdyks HambleIonian. and his
grand-dam was Widow Machree. who was by
Seeley'S American Star.
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mains were taken to Guilford for
burial, Funeral Director Thomas of
New Milford having the arrangements
in charge.
Charles McNiff has gone to work on
q farm near the Station.
Farmer Daily had the misfortune of
losing COW and pair Of twin heifer
calves, last week.
The debate at the Booth school, last
week, which closed the exercises, was
well attended and showed to the visi-
tors what a good instructor can do in
developing the mind of the youth and
preparing their intellect for the battle
Of life. II some of the Booth school
programs were carried out in our dis
trict schools, it would be great help
to take off some of the dull edges Of
some OF our boys and girls.
Some of the neighbofs Of the Wei
Ter district had the pleasure of enter
tanning one of their old friends, last
week for few days. At present he
lives in Naugatuck, but formerly he
belonged to this place, where he work.
ed and lived for good many years
and still owns some property here. AS
to see improvement going on. He
came over to help the Village I'm
provement society along by tearing
down some old fences on his land and
replacing them with good, substantial
wire fence with posts eight feet apart
and five strands on posts. When Peter
sets about doing anything it will have
to be done shop fashion, as he does not
spare expense in getting on a straight
line.
George r. Crofut has erected very
handsome Quincy granite monument
in memory of his son, Fred F. Crofut,
in the Center cemetery. Hughes &
Chapman of Bridgeport came up, last
the monument, which is four feet,
eight inches square and nine feet
high. 1t is a very handsome stone
and has large ball at the top and
does credit to the work of Hughes &
| Chapman.
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Are you in need of window glass or
putty? If SO get your orders in early
as sizes are becoming very scarce and
prices will probably advance, wholesale
and retail. An excellent place to buy
such supplies and paints and the like
is at the store of Ziglatzski-MarkS Co.,
ITO 116 South Main street, Waterbury.
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LIME ROCK.
MISS JULIA HART,

MISS JULIA HART.
The funeral of Miss Julia Hart, aged
"a years, took place, last week Tues
day, from the home of Mrs John Hart.
Rev G.. w. Wallace of Bridgeport off,
ciated. The arrangements were in
charge of Funeral Director Isaac
Hornbeck Of Falls Village.
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Sister Whitehead, piano duet ty Mrs
S. L. and Miss Mary HOLSTER, and re-
citions by f. A Hotchkiss and Miss
Mabel Whitehead
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school, gave an entertainment in the
Congregational church, Friday even
ing. OF recitations, that was we'll at
tended and much enjoyed.
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BRIEFLY TOLD NEWS.

BRIEFLY TOLD NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs Courtlandt H. Trow-
bridge of New Haven have opened
their summer home here.
Miss Mena Rylander is visiting her
sister, Mrs Robert Thomas, in Rox-
bury.
A. R. Corbet of Linden, N. j., is
the guest Of Henry E. Frisbie.
George Bacon, who has been suffer
ing with rheumatism for several
weeks, is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs John DemuSie are the
happy parents of son.
Wilbur L. Kllborn, as manager OF
the Washington baseball team, is i'm
proving the ball ground at the Depot
and will erect grandStand.
Mrs W. Hamilton Gibson has opened
her house on Washington Green.
M. BelfOntie, the enterpriSing and
popular fruit dealer, has placed hand
some new soda fountain in his store in
the Bader block, costing him over $3.50.
1t is manufactured by the Soda FOun-
tain Co. of Boston. There are faucets
for delivering 10 different kinds OF
SyrupS, mineral waters and root beer.
Mr. BelfOntie carries nice line OF fruit
in season and is deserving Of patronage,
A meeting OF the Monday club and
of the Judea chapter, D. A. r., will be
held with Mrs S. Ford Seeley, week
from next Tuesday. 1.-THE Early Set
tiers of this Town" will be the subject
under discussion.
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LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON,
DEATH OF X. G.. CLARK.

DEATH OF K. q. CLARK.
The Death Angel has again come TO
this town to sadden our hearts. This
time another honored and respected
citizen has been called to the Home
Eternal, in the passing away Of Ed
ward G. Clark. 1t is hard to realize
that he received the summons so soon
after his return to his home from his
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Luther G..

LUTHER @. is handsome seal brown
horse. I5.3 hands high. sired by Quartermas
ter. 22l4. His dam was CLARA p, full sister
to Nellie g.. with a record off s.ts. HIS grand
son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Luther C.'s
colts are nice size. nice color and stylish. and
would be fast il they had the proper training
He is sire of Ping Pong with a record of = 22:1s-
The Newtown bee., 1905-05-05
WATERTOWN.

MUST HAVE MORE SCHOOL ROOM
A meeting of the voters of the Centre
school district is called to meet at the
school building, next Friday evening,
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A daughter was born, Saturday, to
Mr. and Mrs Charles Noaks.
Mrs John Green visited her sister,
Mrs Jesse Humphrey, in Morris, last
week, and found her about the same.
Mrs Sarah Hunt is with her sister,
Mrs Eliza Humphrey, in Morris.
Twenty-Five of our people attended
the funeral of the late United States
Senator Platt in Washington, last
week.
Mrs Augusta Thompson King of
Boston is spending a week in town,
the guest Of her brother, J. r. Thorn p
son, and her! sister, Mrs Dora Thomp'
son.
Miss A. M. Daniels has opened her
cottage for the summer.
Mrs G. B. Sanderson of Waterbury
was at her sum mer house, last week
Mrs Henry G. JudsOn of Woodbury.
was at N. L. Bio S., last week.
Mrs A. @. Lake and daughter, Ina,
visited at Joel H. Atwood'S in Wood
bury, Saturday and Sunday.
Prof Vented, of the Yale Law
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For full pedigree and further information address,
SAMUEL LOWE, Box u, Waterbury, Conn.
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HIS WEATHER EYE OPEN,

James Winterbottom, who is the
weather prophet for this locality,
states that we may expect warmer
weather on the 18th of August.
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MARBLEDALE.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING AT ST AN
DREW's.
The following elections and appoint
mentS were made at the annual par
ish meeting of St Andrews, Easter
Monday: Ralph Buckingham and Vir-
gil B. Hatch, wardens; w. o. Corning,
parish clerk and treasurer; Samuel 81.
house, Fred M. Straight, Frank B.
Straight, vestrymen; delegate to con-
vention, Minor Morehouse; alternate,
Frank B. Straight; solicitor and COL
lector, Frank b. Straight; sexton,
George F. Ockford; uShers, John Too
hey, George F. Ockford.
FUNERAL OF HOMER T. WHITE.
Several went from here to attend
the funeral of Homer T. White at
New Milford, Friday. Rev T. S. Ock-
ford read the church burial service,
which was followed by the service of
the Knight Templars, members of the
Danbury Commandery having charge.
Mr. White is pleasantly remembered by
Marketable people. Mrs White and
sister and Arthur White spent Friday
night at w. o. Corning's, returning
to Richmond Hill, Saturday.
Thomas II. Ockford returned tx
Berkeley Divinity school, Monday.
G. A. TOmlinsOn and Joseph Devau1
drove to Torrington, Sunday.
Master Edward and Theodore Wat
son returned to Jersey City, Satu rday
Master Thomas Bryant returned tx
Brooklyn, Saturday.
Several from this place ATTENDED
I the funeral Of Senator Platt.
Mrs L. e. TOOhey is home from Tor
ringtOn.
| Miss Lizzie Derrickson is back from
Warren.
Samuel Clarke was bone few days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Wheaton visite'
in Morris few days last week.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mr.
Armstrong was baptized In st An
drew's, Sunday.
EOIEY<HnNEYABTAN
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BETHLEHEM.
CHRIST CHURCH NOTES

The annual meeting Of Christ
church was held last week Monday.
The treasurer's report showed the f.
nancial condition of the parish to be
good. S. H. Dixon will be with us for
another year. The following officers
were elected: Wardens, J. E. Thomp-
son, George S. Smith; vestrymen,
Jonathan WooJten, A. E. johnson,
Richard Fowler; clerk, A. G. Lake:
treasurer,..A. G. Lake; fund agents, w.
G. Kair, j. Thompson; delegate to
the convention, George S. Smith; sub
stitute, Jonathan WOOtten.
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ROMFORD.

r. d Harmon is entertaining guests
from New York City. They have
passed several days fishing. Very good
luck is reported.
Mrand Mrs James ShauA messy and
friend from New Haven were at P.
ShaughneSSey's last week.
There are two cases of scarlet fever
at Josiah Cheney's. They also have
guests from out of town.
Miss Clarice Gillette has gone to
Waterbury to stay with her friends for
time.
Deer are occasionally seen near the
railroad tracks. Four We're seen cross
ing the river near Burton Shaugh-
neSsey's land and one was seen to cross
the railroad track just ahead of the
engine near the station.
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GEORGE II. NETTLETON.

George Fl. Nettleton, aged Y years,
died last week. On Friday the re-
mains were taken to Guilford for
burial, Funeral Director Thomas of
New Milford having the arrangements
in charge.
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building of Hemingway & BARTLETT silk
mill which is now in process of con-
struction means large additions to the
school and hence the necessity of i'm
mediate action.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-11
ACROSS LAKE ERIE IN ICE.
Death Almost Certain to Traveller
Who Loses Direction,


No landmarks can be seen-there Is
nothing by which to direct course
on frozen Lake Erie. A man may
easily be lost and wander until over.
come. Too often this has happened,
and hardly winter has passed with
out some such disaster.
A man SO lost will often trust 20
the instinct OF the dogs to find way
nome through the bewildering storm
anc gloom. Sometimes. however.
even the animals have been at fault.
In . recent case fisherman with
three dogs was overtaken on the
homeward way by sudden tempest
OF wind and snow. To see even few
feet must have been impossible. and
even the dogs must have bean over
come with fright or found that they
were unable to guide themselves in
the right direction. Still. though two
were loose. they did not desert the
man. When the searching parties
found him on the following day he
was dead, frozen to death, but the
dogs with him were alive. One dog.
which had not been embarrassed. was
mad. however. and had to be killed
at once.-Harper's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-11

but they write rs persistently and
quite as well as the people do to-day.
So why should man boast of his prog
ress during the thousands of years
that have come between?
But that Is not the worst. H. q.
Wells. who has dipped into the future
far a. = novelist's eye may see. and
who makes 1t pay. delivered before
one Of the important scientific asso-
Citations of England this year a serious
and able address on THE Discovery
Of the Future" Near the end he made
the remarkable declaration that he
did not think much of man, and he
went on to say that II evolution had
produced him from its long labors.
starting with the lowest form and
building up to the present biped. there
was excuse for believing that at some
great moment In the distant future it
would find a higher expression Of its
handiwork.
So there he is-a clothes-wearer.
trolley-chasing animal. whose thoughts
are little better than they were in
Abraham's time, and whose ultimate
fate may be the monkeys place at a
Newport dinner!-Saturday Evening
Post,